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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Farm Relief Bills
In Lower House

Washington, May 9.-P]-The
House tomorrow again will turn It's
attention to farm relief legislation
with leaders hopeful Of concluding
general debate at night session.
This would prepare the way for
consideration on Tuesday Of amend
ments to the first of three farm,
measures-the Haugen bill with its
plan for price Sterilization. The
other two. the Tincher credit plan
and the Curtis-Aswen national COM
modify marketing plan will then be
taken up in order.
Leaders are hopeful Of a vote on
all three by Friday at the latest, al
though they admit that progress will
be slow if members carry out an
nounced intentions to seek amend
ment of the measures. One of the
proposed changes would eliminate
the $375,000,000 appropriation from
the Haugen bill.
At adjournment late Saturday
members freely admitted there were
sharp Emergencies of opinion on the
ohree bills, permitting little indica-
ton of how the House bill line up
when record votes are reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Colby Notes

The annual Junior Prom Chaser
was held by the Colby junior class
in the Taconnett Club House on Sat
urday evening with over eighty
couples in attendance made up for
the most part OF members of the
Colby student body. The affair was
informal and an innovation was be-
gun by the dispensing with dance
orders and thus making the dance
of very informal nature with
dances being exchanged during the
evening rather than according to a
prearranged schedule. The decora-
ton consisted of blue and gray
crepe paper which was hung from
the walls in q very attractive fash
ion.
Music was furnished by the ORR
ginal Yale Rhythm Kings which or
chestra had played for the prom on
the preceding evening. A program
Of sixteen dances which lasted from
$50 until 11.30 was enjoyed by those
couples present.
The patrons and patronesses were:
President and Mrs. Arthur J. Rob-
erts, Miss Corinne Van Norman,
Professor and Mrs. Cecil A. Rollins,
and Professor and Mrs. Howard P.
Kelsey.
The committee in charge of the
affair was made up of the following
members of the Colby junior class:
Ralph D'Orsay of Waterville, chair
man; w. Lincoln MACPHERSON of
Arlington, Mass; Robert L. Bower
han of Pleasantville, N. Y; Bass
ford C. Getchell of Needham, Mass;
William A. Macomber Of Fall River,
Mass; and William E. Pierce Of
Lynn, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Edward II. Cook

Edward H. Cook of North Vassalboro
died at his home. saturday morning at
the age of 50 years. He was born in
Milo June 10. 1874, and attended the
public schools of Vassalboro. He stud
led at Oak Grove Seminary and later
at Haverford College in Philadelphia,
from which he was graduated in 1868.
Following his graduation he taught
school for several years in New York
State, and upon coming to Maine he
was for several years the principal of
Oak Grove. Mr.. Cook served two
terms in the House of Representatives,
one of 1901 and the other in 1913. He
was member Of the Friends church
of East Vassalboro and of the Vassal-
boro Grange.
The survivors are son, DR.. Edward
H. Cook of York; three daughters, Har-
riet of North Vassalboro, Edith of
Westtown, Pa. and Mrs. Glenn w.
Starkey Of Portland, and by two grand
children and a great-grandson.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock and the officiating minister will
be Rev. George l.. Jones of Amesbury.
Mass. Burial will be in the Nichols
cemetery in Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Youth Aiding Both
Sides in Big Strike

London, May 9.-(P)-Youth will
not be downhearted even If there is
general strike, and the zeal with
which youngsters have jumped into
the service Of both sides Of the great
industrial dispute has given plenty of
proof of Great Britain's virility.
1t is no longer possible to tell from
their clothing when the young work.
ers are laborites or volunteers in the
emergency service of the government.
Pickets for the labor forces and vol
unteers working to break the strike
are all apt to be clothed in riding
suits or Oxford bags.
Many suburban trains are being
manned almost entirely by young col
legians and high school boys in their
campus toys, and bare headed youths,
with their hair pasted down Sticky
are selling tickets, punching them,
dispatching trains and doing all sorts
of odd jobs.
One train which leaves Hampstead
every morning for London has been
christened the "f1apper special" by
the young directors who have pasted
signs on each car which afford their
girl passengers much amusement.
Trips on the underground have be-
come much lik a society reception,
as the volunteer workers welcome
their passengers as if they were old
frineds coming to pay call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Question Legal
Status of Haglund
In Waterville Raid

Inc week end was one of much
activity for prohibition officers in
Waterville and four raids were con-
Quoted, all of which led to arrests.
In one instance the legal status of
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Haglund was
put in question due to the recent
ousting of Sheriff Henry Cummings
from office and it was only after he
had shown his appointment papers
from Sheriff Eastman that he was
allowed to proceed.
The first raid was at $50 o'clock
Saturday evening when the home of
Vede Pooler at the county road and
ElmWood avenue was visited by De-
putty Sheriff William V. Nash and
Federal Prohibition Officer George
B. Lydick. Here % quarts of beer,
a quantity of \mash and about 40
empty bottles were seized from a
closet where they had been hidden
Pooler was brou 1T to the city build
ing where he furnished bonds for
his appearance in municipal court
at a later date.
At 8 o'clock the same officers
raided the home of George Pooler.
"a Head of Falls. and they found
80 quarts of beer and numerous
empty bottles. In thise case also
bonds were furnished for an ap-
pearance in court. 1871
Yesterday morning at 1910 o'clock
the same officers along with Deputy
Sheriff Haglund went to the home
of Albert Barney, / Merchant court.
They were met at the door by
Barney who demanded that the war
rant be read to him. While one of
the officers was doing this Barney
ran to the toilet where he emptied
the contents OF a bottle thought to
have contained alcohol into the flush
closet When the officers entered
the room there was a strong smell
of alcohol and Barney was arrested,
latec furnishing bonds for his APP
pearance.
The last raid was at IL o'clock
Yesterday morning and it was on the
home of Joseph Quirion, Main
street. 1t was here that Haglund
was not recognized as an officer and
it was necessary for Haglund to
show Quirion his papers before he
could go on with his work. More
than % quarts of beer were. found
as we'll as a, number of empty bottles
and some beer making apparatus
Quirion furnished bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Vaterville Is
Practically Devoid
| Contagious Diseases

Dr. william ]. Young. the city
health officer, has compiled table OF
the extent Of contagious diseases in
The various cities of Maine for the
first four months of this year and 1t is
Of much interest in that 1t shows Wa
teTille to be practically devoid of the
diseases listed. The cities which he
listed all have city health officers and
The figures are as reliable as they pos
sibly can be.
The few cases Of diphtheria noted
for the five cities is of interest and 1t
Is particularly gratifying to see that
Wateryille has had but one case of
this disease. Waterville was also one
Of the few cities to escape an epidemic
Of scarlet fever and there were but
two cases reported. That the doctors
Of the community are cooperating is
shown by the smaller number Of cases
Of measles
Dr, Young is satisfied that the peo-
PIE Of the city are doing their utmost
lomaintain the health of the communi-
y and he feels that the mortality rate
lof this year will be considerable lower
man that Of last year. The totals
follow:
Diphtheria-Auburn 6, Bangor i,
Lewiston II, Portland 5, Waterville i.
Acasles--Auburn 447, Bangor 5,
Lewiston All, Portland SIS, Water
vile A.
scarlet fever-Auburn II, Bangor 25,
lewiston rs, Portland "a. Waterville q
Iyphoid-Auburn l, Bangor 6, Lew
slOn o. Portland 10. Waterville 1.
whooping cough-Auburn 10, Ban
tof J., lewiston 159, Portland 100, Wa
'erville $.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
GERMAN ROTOR
Continued from PAGE Onel

ers revolving an average of 95 revolu-
tons minute, was carrying cargo
of building stone. 1t completed an ex-
perimental trip Of 600 miles in So
days.
Anton Flettner, inventor of the ro-
tor. met the ship at Quarantine. After
receiving the reports of Captain Peter
Callson, he announced that he consid-
cred the voyage successfully demon
stratedt the rotor principle. A consid-
cradle Saving in Diesel oil is practical
evidence, he said.
The rotors, which serve in place of
sails and have no connection with the
propeller, were in operation about 20
per cent. of the voyage, frequently un-
assisted by the six-cylinder ESQ horse
power Diesel engine.
1.-THE daily mileage was greater on
this trip than ever reached before and
greater than was thought possible, "
Mr.. Flettner said.
"On one of the best days the ship
made 212 miles although the average
daily run was about 16S miles for the
trip. Once in rough weather, when
the main engine was shut down for
repairs, the Baden-Baden made five
knots on the rotors alone for several
hours"
The voyage has shown, he said, that
it will be possible to operate the ro-
tors hereafter with a much smaller
auxiliary engine than was at first
thought possible. The auxiliary engine
of the Baden-Baden is As horsepower
compound Diesel engine which oper-
ates three dynamos, one for each of
the two rotorS and one for the general
light system. The rotor dynamos op-
crate small motors which turn the ro-
tors. Because. of their peculiar aero
dynamic properties the rotors produce
10 times the propulsive force of an
equal amount Of sail area.
According to Chief Engineer Hilmar
de la Motto, the Baden-Baden's auxili-
airy engine could be replaced with one
of only % or "a horsepower.
George H. Seeth of the Sandy Hook
Pilots Association. who piloted the
Baden-Baden to the municipal pier,
said 1t was handled better than any
vessel he had brought in during his
Is years of pilot service, pointing out
that he was able to reverse the rotors
to check the vessels speed, a feature
not possible with engines on the or
binary sailing. or steamship. Mr..
Flettner said the ship would remain
in New York about three weeks for
public inspection. After that he ex-
poets to take 1t to Chicago through
the Erie Canal to the Great Lakes. He
said also he was considering invita-
tions to visit other American ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Barely
Escapes Injuries
When Home Burns

Arthur Buckner, pastor U!
rev .i.orian church, barely escaped
ths uh md his home at 8 West street
pluii somaged to the extent of $oOVo
s, ~ afternoon when TUNES ;
s.sm II the gasoline which he was
luz ar n clean some clothes became
usa ,.sd and caused a fire which
ma a.sS with great rapidity through
Y. larger part of his house. Mr..
s ~ was at the time In an up
1.irs room and the fumes were car
ssS down stairs to fire place by
4 draft. .oa ..re
:, the fire he tried to make his way
!. ,bs first floor he found this to
IA inpossible and he was forced to
hmm from a window onto q porch
. ,arn and from there he fell to the
round. He suffered no serious IN
|jures.
,brm was rung in. With the arriv-
Il Of the firemen three lines OF hose
we're laid and the fire was quickly
uut under control but only after
there had been considerable damage
caused by fire and water.
A coincident is that on the previ-
Gus evening Mr.. Buckner had been
one Of the principal speakers at a
meeting of the members Of the Wa
tsHille fire department, not know
Ing that within such short time
he would have occasion to call them
for help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Developments in
British General Strike

Labor's second line OF de1ense
coming out.
Secretary of Treasury Mcneil is
sues appeal to public.
Trades Union Congress refuses
Moscow check for $2,000.000.
Labor leaders reiterate strike is
economic not political.
Government stands firm for ealing
off of general strike before parley-
ing.
Women of all ranks volunteer for
strike duty as in war time.
Trades union council CHALLENGES
Sir John Simon's view that strike
without notice is illegal
Union funds said to be running
short. May aggravate situation.
Train and car services continue to
improve.
Six British liners sail from New
York with 1000 passengers.
Four hundred members of WORK
ers' Community party parade IN
New York with banners calling for
boycott of vessels.
Britain raising special constab-
ulary of men with army training.
Miners leader says coal problem
must be solved if owners do not want
civil war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Much Property
Destroyed by Forest
Fires i'm Three States

Boston, May 9.-(P-Forest fires
in various sections of Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
which last nisht threatened to in
wade unlimited areas with dectruc-
ton of much property, were today
reported in most instances to be out
or under control. No estimate as to
probable damage had been given.
Fires in the Diamond Hill dis
trict of Cumberland. r. l., was re-
ported to have broken out afresh.
This outbreak, however, was not con-
sidered dangerous as the wind had
changed, forcing the fire back over
the burned area.
The Pawtucket Fire Department
was asked to send help If the new
blaze should get out of bounds, but
a force of sixty men, headed by Fire
Warden Bowman Murphy, apparent
ly had the flames in check. The fire
around Hudson. n. H. was reported
as practically out. This confiagra-
ton last night was considered one OF
serious proportions, and was brought
under control only through the eff
forts of severa HUNDRED men and linn
tied fire apparatus from nearby 10
calities. 1t started just east Of Hud-
son from a brush fire which got be-
checked it had burned over approx
mately fourteen square miles. While
this fire was smouldering in a few
places patrols were keeping close
watch to prevent serious outbreak.
1t was in the Cumberland district
that several fires came together yes
terday and burned over an estimated
area of about 1000 acres. Fire de-
partments from Woonsocket, Paw
tucket, Central Falls and nearby VIII
lagos sent help.
A fire in Wrentham, near the state
line, and another in West Wrenth-
ham were reported today to be prac-
tically out. The fire in the latter
place, which burned over an area of
about 10000 acres of second growth
timebrland, was believed to have
been started by a carelessly discard
ed cigarette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
TROOPS MOVE
(Continued from Page One)

airy rumbled from Victoria Docks to
Hyde Park.
For 80 great an upheaval the strike
has brought little disturbance or dis
order: even at the mass meetings held
today, there was scant evidence that
so mighty a battle was being fought.
J. H. Thomas, once minister of the
crown in the Macdonald cabinet, and
recognized leader of the Labor men
in the present strike, addressing
strikers at Hammersmith, spoke earn
estly and dispassionately, reiterating
that no challenge to the constitution
was involved and declaring that
whatever the end, so far as the ma
ton is concerned, it must be worse
than before the strike"
Earl of Balfour Warns
On the other hand, the Earl of Bal
four, ever high in the councils of gov
eminent, in signed statement in the
British Gazette. the official govern
ment organ, described the strike as
cess of which would "bring ruin,
swift, complete and irresistible" upon
the country.
One of theNquestions still undecided
by the Union leaders is whether to
Call OuI WIlSNl 10 hiAONlI do Tic oCCOilo
line of defense and, if necessary, the
final reserve, the third line of defense.
Many of the second line workers con-
tinue to walk out on their own initia-
tive, but without instructions from
the trades union congress. This line
includes seamen, electricians, gas and
water workers as well as unionists
employed in various essential or mum
icipal services.
While a limited number of electric
clans in London and other cities went
out during the week this was done
sectionally, the question having been
decided by the individual unions
themselves and not in response to
any call from headquarters. Textile
workers and men and girls employed
in the wooden mills as well as the
boot and shoe factories are also in
the second line.
Would Total 100000
The third line comprises scavengers
and general laborers in all the allied
trades represented in the trades union
congress. If the congress should or
der out both these lines more than
two million workers will cease their
tasks, bringing the total number of
strikers involved in the movement to
approximately five million.
c. L. Cramp, president of the
National Union of Railwaymen,
warned the strikers today that it
might be necessary ito take further
steps" to win their cause. In the
meantime, however, the crews of
British mercantile marine ships have
been instructed to continue at their
tasks, as the question of synpa-
thetic strike by them has not been
decided.
Buses were kept Of tie streets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10
Waterville Boys
Club Season Will
End at Early Date

WIN the season at the Waterville
s Club drawing to close, j.
a.ank Goodrich, the superintendent,
.ss reviewed the activities of the year
a.. way which will be Of much inter-
S'r 70 those who are interested in its
mare Mr.. Goodrich says:
our busiest season Is now drawing
%auose, Busy is a mild word to use.
mis ss mas been something doing every
hue the club has been open. This
TS. oeen the biggest year the Water
W., sue Boys Club has had since its
arti, S with much greater variety of
bt,es and larger number of boys
aug part in them.
M. As game rooms with their pool ia
dr., eafoms, checkers and numerous
md eames were always busy places
INV. WIN the addition of the two ping
r0rs, soies, the gift of the Hollings-
tros Whitney Co., these rooms are
ill., % capacity. 1t is here that the
~r, isliows find so much to do.
b, -ss library has had a large num-
| cph y readers. This is one part Of the
sra., uat Is kept quiet and it is q
Of N. relief from the hustle and noice
h other parts of the building. It
u N.Y., that trained librarian may
We r hsed In charge here before long
sonl lave sv, received few gifts of books
ne va. .iends during the season. These
athssy acceptable as our shelves are
ee sa.ufally the gymnasium attracts
Dheo,oss number of boys. Physical
hsnds - george Bernhard has had his
shch iuil with different activities.
bosinns include calisthenics, tumbling.
tasi wrestling. basketball. volley-
ssnes" uoor baseball, contests and
taninso =, every description. Physical
hosni,.57 prlngs health. 1t saves much
4Fra service later on.
lls ss !, September ~, 1925, to April
u nan,s the attendance in the building
AenhsrsOsers only has been sO,6Os. Our
sleadlss is s55 boys and it is
10 as., increasing. The attendance in
Gams ,vities has been as follows:
d. slgtV0m tournaments, s7so; libra
LII Kymaasium. 22.ss2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-10

today and suburban trains only were
IN operation around London. The
Day WAS full of anticipation for the
civilian population; many thousands
attended church to hear what COM
fort the ministers could give and
ofter prayer for the speedy termina-
ton of the struggle.
Hold Hope for Farley
It is in this direction that hope
springs for resumption of the ne
gotiations which might find the par
ties to the dispute in a more rea-
sonable frame of mind. In his
broadcast message of last night
Premier Baldwin told again of his
readiness to take up negotiations as
soon as the general strike was called
off, and, in reply to this, the coun-
Gil OF the trades union congress to-
day called attention to the failure
OF the premier to mention with
draWal OF the mine owners lockout
notices, and added significantly:
If, as the premier says, no door
Is closed, 1t is essential that he make
clear that these notices be with
drawn, as well as the general strike,
SO that the negotiations might be
taken upon the basis existing before
the g~ver~-Ient broke off the nego-
tiations."
E, since Friday. night conveys
of food have crawled through the
city and today's big food movement
marked the continuation of the gov
ernment's chief week end task of
keeping ope.4 the doors to East Lon
don, where the chief food reserves
from abroad are stored. The rough
est Ell mnnts of London live in Dock
land, but the conveys were not in
terfered with.
Food T. ks Guarded
Infantrymen with rifles rode on
each truck; there were advance
guards and rear guards and ormor-
ed cars. The men were ready to
carry through, as man. of them had
done in the great war and, having
once opened up the roads in Lon
don to the safe passage of supplies,
it is the authorities intention to in
troduce this convoy system in the
other ports throughout the country.
The governments official COM
munique says "the- food and fuel
position everywhere is satisfactory.
There is % difficulty experienced in
revictualling and lit is intended to
keep the Port of London open regu-
larly.
speaking generally. no marked
shortage of the necessities of life is
reported and active steps are being
made to control the inevitable rise
in prices.
'"These tranquil and improving
appearances and evident power of
the government to carry on the life
of the people must not, however,
lead anyone to forget the increasing
arrest of all business and production
or the growing hardships and i'm
poyerishment to which the mass of
the people are being subjected"