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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
OAKLAND.

Those in Oakland who attended the
funeral of Mrs. Ellen Sturtevant
which was held in Augusta Monday
afternoon were, E. W. Sturtevant
and son, James Sturtevant, Mrs.
Ward Chapman. Mrs. Arnold Law
ence, Mrs. A. E. Jakins.
The Harry G. Decker Post of the
;nerican Legion will hold their reg
liar meeting in the Legion home
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansell Jewett and
son, Leslie of Sidney, passed the
weekend at the home of Mrs. Jew
ett's parents, MIR. and Mrs. H. p.
Sawtelle of Alpine street.
Mrs. Pearl Morse of Sidney was a
visitor Friday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Judkins of Alpine
street.
Mr.. Irwin Mason of WatervilIe was
guest of Albert Cornforth Of the
Fairfield road Sunday.
Floyd Morrow, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Morrow of the back road,
had the misfortune to break his leg
in two places and the bones in the
ankle were badly splintered.
The Silent Six Club will hold their
regular meeting Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Flora Kel-
ley of High street.
At the All Souls Universalist
church Sunday evening the Easter
Cantata which was postponed from
April 9Th, was presented in the audi
torium of the church at 7.30 o'clock.
''The King Eternal by Ira B. Wilson,
under the direction of Mrs. John
Walton, which was as follows, a bass
solo by Lean Z. Wheeler, Great and
Marvellous; chorus Choosing the
Cross, Tenor solo by Frank Ander-
son, with chorus Blessed be the
King. Solo Mrs. John Walton, with
chorus 'In Remembrance of Me-,
Contralto solo by Mrs. John Walton
Get Thee Moore, Duet Dean E.
Wheeler and Frank Anderson; Quar-
tet, Mrs. Walton, Miss Helen Oliver,
Mr.. Frank Andeson and Mr.. d. 4.
Wheeler. Duet by Arlene Adams and
Miss Helen Oliver with the mixed
quartet THE Betrayal. Chorus,
away With Him; chorus, 20 Sa-
cred Heart. Choral Choir. He Died
For Me-. Duet by d. L. Wheeler and
Frank Anderson, with chorus. Sweet
Be Thy Sleep. Solo by Arlene Adj
ans with quartet, He is Risen"
Chorus, unto the King Eternal"
Solo by Fank Anderson with chorus.
The jolly Eight club will hold their
regular meeting for all day at the
home of Mrs. Frank Page on Summer
street, Wednesday. April IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

The Philathea class, Of the First
Baptist church will hold its monthly
business meeting at the church yes
trv this evening. The meeting will
he preceded by covered dish sup
per and each member is requested to
hiring a donation to the suppre as
we'll as her silverware. Mrs. Helen
Dinsmore will have charge of the en-
tertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

the bird barehandod nystifie6 the po-
lice.
Mcintyre was said to have identi-
fed a bloodstained handkerchief and
an overcoat found within the high
fence as his own. He admitted that
he had been drinking last Thursday
He said he had dim recollections of a
fight but could not recall that an os-
trich was his opponent. His case was
put over until April *.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

Practically all of the stores in Wa
,.rvilIe as we'll as the banks and
other business establishments. will
he closed next Monday in the OBJ
servance of Patriots day. This
comes as the result of action recent
" taken by the Waterville Mer-
chants Bureau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
WATERVlLLE LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE MAIN TIE, EpunNr w. rrYv,, = soo

The executive board Of the Water
vile Woman's Club is to be enter
tanned by the Travel and History de-
partment in Library hall this eve
ming at 7.45 o'clock. The entertain
ing program is in charge of Mrs.
Minnie Dunn Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
NEWS BRIEFS

Marine officer testified at court
martial that Colonel Williams was
sober when General Smedley Butler
ordered his arrest at San Diego
hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

uaines Theatre: Harold Lloyd s
Greatest picture. For Heavens sake"
. paramount release.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

r;.v opera House: 1.-THE Splendid
~, With Anna c. Nilsson and
h oau', Rarrymore: THE Count of
Lion an,hourg." starring George. Walsh
'i.' nart comedy, Fresh Faces
W. est Pathe News. Walter Hood and
his orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

THE directors of the Waterville-
vinslow Chamber of Commerce are
~ meet at o'clock this afternoon
at the Chamber rooms in the Elks
buiIdiDg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

Ar, Easter sale and supper will
.ote place in the vestry of st.
Marks Episcopal church on Center
street tomorrow afternoon and eve
ming under the auspices of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

"Tiger Grip affirmed her loyalty to
Richard Whittemore, her bandit hus-
band, when released by New York
district attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

Governor Brewster of Maine asked
the State Supreme Court to rule on
his removal of Sheriff Cummings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

nrew T. Harthorn, principal Of
,-obnrn Classical Institute, is pass
ing the week in New York City on
hnsiness connected with the school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
George II. Knox

Mr.. George Henry Knox died at the
Elm City hospital Monday forenoon
following an operation for a severe
case of appendicitis. He was born
in Oakland July 8, 1871 and has lived
in this town all his life He was tho
son of Daniel Knox and Susan York
Knox. The deceased had been en-
ployed for many years as a weaver
in the Cascade Wooden Mill. He is
survived by his wife who was An
gle Morrow, daughter, Isabelle and
son, Melvin. Funeral services will
be held at the home on Oak street,
Thursday forenoon at IL o'clock,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick ]. Thorn
49, If Brewer returned to their home
yesterday after passing the week.
"a IN Waterville with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

THE Ladies' Aid of the Universal
=. nb1,rch will meet at the home of
Miss Emma +. Lowering. 10 Leighton
strnet tomorrow afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

Cambridge woman dead and man
dying from poisonous-liquor after an
apartment drinking party"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

rarroll n. Perkins of this city was
business caller in Portland yestef-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

Albert Weisbord, Passaic textile
strike leader, held in $4,000 bail on
three charges brought by police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

Leon H. Warren, the well-known
banjoist of this city, entertained the
members of the Waterville Kiwanis
club at their regular meeting at the
Elmwood hotel last evening. Mr..
Warren played a number of selec-
tions for all of which he was heartily
applauded.
The board of directors reported on
the activities of the club for the first
three months of 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
Woman Dead, Man
Very I'll Following
Cambridge Party

Cambridge, Mass, April 12-OP))-
A woman is dead from drinking pois-
onous liquor and a man who was
present at the same drinking party
today was on the danger list at the
Cambridge City Hospital. Mrs. Cath
crime r. Foster, "a. was found dead
In Cambridge apartment yesterday
morning. Thomas Nash Of Boston
was found sitting in the kitchen be-
side her in stupor. At the hospital
it was said Nash was fighing an ap-
parently hopeless battle against the
effects of the liquor.
The police say that their investiga-
ton revealed that party Of men and
women that called at the apartment
of John Schneider had been drinking.
After quarrel. they said, Alfred
Foster. her husband, left her in the
company of Schneider and of Nash.
stranger. Schneider said he was
aStonished to find the pair in the
same chairs he had left them in the
night before, when he entered the kit
chen the next morning. Nash was ar
rested but when questioned became
hysterical. The police are searching
for the person who sold the liquor.
Boston, April 12.-(P)--Judge Ander-
son in federal court today directly that
the petition of the American Mercury
for temporary injunction to restrain
the New England Watch and Ward So
ciety from interfering with its bust
ness be heard before another federal
judge. The judge explained that he
sitsa in the circuit court Of appeals
and if he issued an order in the In
junction case would disqualify him
self from hearing the case on appeal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

Rev. Guy W. Holmes of New Bed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

The Library and Music depart
ment of the Waterville Woman's
Club will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Miss Jennie Smith, 20 College
avenue. The hostesses will be Mrs.
Mariner, Mrs. Newell and Mrs.
Whittemore. The meeting is to be
or especial interest and all mem
oers are urged to attend, prepared
TO recommend some book for spring
or summer reading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

ford was expelled from Methodist
ministry when conference sustained
charges of immortality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13

Cambridge newsdealer, fined 800
for selling copies of the American
Mercury to Harvard students.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
her low temperatures or under mud

Their low temperatures or under mud
and slush conditions.
The conditions under which manu-
featuring may be carried on in this
climate are ideal. 1t has already been
pointed out in The Pleasantville Press
that men and women who work in
manufacturing plants in this vicinity
are healthier and better able to carry
on their tasks and contribute more to
the efficiency and success of the estab-
lishments than in large manufacture
ing centers. AS to the distribution of
the manufactured product, Pleasant
vile is within easy shipping distance
of the greatest markets of the coun-
try.
Factory sites are available today,
but will be taken up, and any manu-
facturer who is considering this sec
ton, or any new location for the site
of his factory, may we'll close his
Pleasantville options, for here he will
be able to carry on operations under
most favorable auspices.
The wisdom of two such selections
recently made has already been prov
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
Explaining Increase
in Individual Homes

The average American man with
family is either living in home OF his
own. or Is looking forward to the time
when he can do so. A rented house
or city apartment in most cases pro-
vides temporary home only until
such time as the head Of the house can
afford the privilege Of firing his own
furnace, moving his own lawn, ana
patching his own back-door steps.
This explains the constant increase
in individual homes. Nobody needs
to read up on building statistics to
learn that there is a constant increase
in sturdy, well-built houses. Go into
any large city and ride around the
fringe and one will find the landscape
cluttered with partly completed houses.
A little further out will be found SUD-
divisions waiting for the building wave
which will soon engulf them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12

Us community Is growing in pop
ulation at the rate Of $500 year.
Automobile parking spaces that DO
not look ragged, accommodations Tor
the unloading Of motor trucks at re-
tail stores without having the trucks
harass traffic or be in sight at all While
standing still, gasoline stations tnat
are not ugly or loud-these, and
dozen other things that ordinarily con-
trive to spoil the most desirable
neighborhood, have been brought I'M
der the control Of art and robbed OF
their power to destroy the beauty OF
the scene.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
Coq1pWq1n4lMg
2 Building
Treatment of Color
of House Important

1t is rare that a house should pre-
sent more than two colors, and there
should be nothing faceti0us or fadd1sh
about their choice.
A house Is lived in too long, and
under too many conditions OF weather
and season. to say nothing or otner
circumstances, to be extreme In any
way. 1t need not be so neutral as to
forego all individuality, but it should
on the whole be rather conservative
than err on the other side.
:. The exterior should be neutral
enough to serve as a peaceful transl-
tion between the surroundings and
the interior furnishings and to sit har-
moniously and quiet in its own
grounds.
If the house Is finished with smooth
siding, such as wide boards or clap
boards, it takes paint, but if it is COW
cred with rough sawed siding, such as
shingles or rough boards, stain should
be used.
Stain is a thin material and will not
successfully tint smooth woodwork,
but it does penetrate deeply into the
surface of rough wood. These are
technically known as shingle stains,
although they may be applied just as
we'll to any wood or rough surface
whether shingles or boards.
Paint should be used on smooth
siding and trim where 1t will produce
a film of weather resisting material on
the outside of the boards. penetrating
slightly into the wood fiber.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
AN INSUBSTANTIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
(Boston Transcript)

(BostOn Transcript
The entire morning press of Boston
and the Times and World of New York
made the declaration of the Church
Temperance Society in favor of mod
flying the VOlstead act the principal
feature of their news-pages today
From this judgment of the striking,
not to say sensational, interest of the
announcement, there will be no dis
sent. The published statement
warranting the headline, Church Dry
Society to Battle for Beer"-surely
constituted an unusual and novel de-
velopment in the word-worn discus
sion for and against prohibition. In
cidentally, it gave fresh voice to a
which exists quite widely among many
average citienzs who do not regard
themselves, and resent being called
allies of rum and perdition.
But as one reads through the arti-
cles embodying the announcement
made by the society's national secre-
tary, DR.. James Empringham, one can
not help being impressed by it's lack
of substance. To be sure, state
ment of opinion is offered on several
issues. Increase OF drinking by the
young is cited, and the growth of in
temperance alleged, especially in the
use of high-proof spirits, but nothing
is said on these subjects and no new
body of fact introduced, which will
be of any service to sincere social
students in judging whether the state
ments are justified. Even the New
York Times, which with characteristic
thoroughness worked up nearly three
columns of news-matter touching the
announcement, was unable to add any
real substance to the meagre basic
text. Instead, the article had to fall
back upon descriptions of DR.. EN-
pringham and his career, and upon
reports Of what Wayne B. Wheeler
did or did not do in the last forty
eight hours.
In short, the Church Temperance
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
THE CLIMATE FOR INDUSTRIES.

In Pleasantville and elsewhere on
the Mainland there has not been snow
to amount to anything, while points
few miles inland to the west and the
north have had heavy snow storms
with attendant delays, Inconvenience,
expense and losses, or interruption of
business. The thermometer has also
registered temperatures considerably
higher than any point within 200
miles. In fact the temperature has
been about the same as North Carroll
ma.
Visitors who have come through the
country from New York or Philadel-
phia, where there has been snow and
where the weather conditions have
been most disagreeable, have been
amazed to find almost spring-like wea-
Their, or at the worst falllike weather
of New York, Pennsylvania and New
England. The effect of the ocean on
the climate has long been recognized.
The water holds the heat and this has
the effect of causing balmy weather.
1t has been possible to carry on ev-
cry type and class of industry without
interruption, which results when ope'
ratives are out because of interrupted
TRANSPORTATION facilities, or when they
suffer from the effects of cold and ex
posture due to billiards., slush and con-
gestion. Many building operations
have been carried on, while there has
been much gravel road construction,
the most trying of undertakings in Ell.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
Planning Adopted by
Kansas City Praised

Probably the most successful work
of city planning, as well as one of the
most extensive and beautiful residen-
tial communities in the United States.
in the Country club district in Kansas
City. The story of this remarkable
achievement of its originator, ]. c..
Nichols, has often been told-among
other places. in this magazine. But 1t
deserves an occasional remembrance.
says Worlds Work.
Mr.. Nichols has demonstrated that
beauty and good taste can be made
to pay for he has been consistently
successful over a period Of Is years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
80 YEARS OF PROGRESS.

AT Pleasantville, on November 18th,
1894, over 81 years ago, a group of
women met at the home of Mrs. Daniel
Lacy, E. Washington ave-, where they
formed the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. The following officers
were elected: DR.. Eva w. Lake. pres
ident; Mrs Phoebe Adams, vice presi-
dent from the Baptist church, Mrs.
Lucas Lake, vice president from the
Presbyterian church; the other
churches remaining out until other
women joined Mrs. Anna Webb was
elected corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Lydia Doughty, treasurer; Miss Mary
J. Steelman, recording secretary Miss
Susie Lake (now Mrs Garton), press
superintendent A building fund was
started at the second meeting. The
following committee was named to
solicit contributions: Mrs. Albert
Lake, Mrs. Lydia Doughty, DR.. Eva
Lake. Miss Susie Lake, and Mary
Steelman.
At the sixth meeting, these women
started a polyglot petition, signing
themselves and soliciting signers
through the town for the petition,
sending it to Washington, asking for
legislation on the temperance ques-
ton. At their ninth meeting they
raised a donation of provisions and
$2.75 in cash for a worthy colored wild
ow. This union has always been a
power for good in this city, and is still
going on with the work started by
them
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
A LOOK AHEAD ON THE
WEATHER.,

Herbert Janvrin Browne, the Wash
ington long-range weather forecaster,
after a study of the full text setting
forth the hypothesis of Able Gabriel,
the distinguished French astronomer,
that a recurring cycle of relative posi-
tions of the sun, moon and earth will
be accompanied by certain weather
phenomena, indicates that within two
years a period of summer frost and
possible famine will occur in the Unit
ed States. The Able is not meteo-
rologist and attempts no explanation
of why his periods of 1856 years and
the fourth multiple thereof, 744 years,
have been accompanied by abnormal
weather conditions. Mr.. Browne goes
a little farther and fills in the gaps of
the Abbe's astronomical cycle with the
explanation that the abnormal mass
ing and extension of warm water in
the areas of the North Pacific and
Eastern Arctic and the sequent mass
ing of cold waters in the area between
the coast of California and the Ha
waiian Islands and south of the Azores
in the Atlantic, due to changes in the
Solar Constant, vitality affect the
weather upon the continents.
The two investigators, one student
of the heavens, the other of ocean
temperatures and like phenomena, in
dependently arrive at about the same
point: one through pure mathematical
calculation, the other by means of
physical readings. The French pro-
lessor expects" a severe winter in
1885, corresponding, after 1856 years,
to that of 1740, and after 373 years to
that of 1858, in Europe. This expecta-
ton as to that territory has been veri-
fed Mr.. Browne declares that the
signs point to an arrival within the
next two years of extreme abnormaEty
in the massing of cold and warm AREAS
81 All ;fstttfidS = ., the,:
of great severity, especially in the
Temperate Zones. These abnormali-
ties, he says will be in the form of
winters with bitterly cold waves and
heavy SHOWS, followed by periods of
sudden warmth and torrential rains.
These will cause great injury to win
ter grains, and late frosts in the
spring and early frosts in the fall will
wreak such destruction as in 1915 was
the most disastrous in recorded histo-
ry. Europe, Mr.. Browne says, Is show
ing signs of entering upon its danger
period in advance of North America,
for reasons he explains. The sunspot
maximum, he says, will be reached in
1927 instead of 1928. as astronomers
had declared until a year ago.
The French professor declares, with
respect to long-range forecasting, that
lit is not venturesome to hope that
the same situation recurs in meteorol-
ogy as in astronomy; meaning that
the phenomena of the former science
may possess the same SlgnlnCanCe as
apparently attaches to his astronomi-
cal cycles. Such a series of coinciden-
ces as his own tables present in the
matter of rigorous climate could not
be the singular effect of chance Mr.
Browne has boldly put forward his
own hypothesis to account for abnor-
nal weather cycles, which the layman
can understand. Should the theories
of these two gentlemen stand the test
within the next two years, long-range
weather forecasting might take on
of the aspect of a science.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12

Societys announcement sounds like
nothing more nor less than an off
hand proclamation. Whether it should
be regarded as more than this, DR..
Empringham and his associates still
have to prove. For the present, it
certainly cannot be accepted as an
authorized expression of the general
views of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and it remains to be seen
whether it can be accepted as an an
nouncement forecasting any really
notable action even by the society in
whose name it is issued.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
JERSEY CRAB THREATENED.
Becoming Less and Less Plentiful
License Fishermen.

Becoming Less and Less Plentiful
License Fishermen.
If the Legislature does not take &C
tion the summer pastime of catching
crabs along the New Jersey coast will
not continue much longer. This is a
warning given by the game wardens
in practically every county along the
coast.
The proposed law would prohibit
residents of other States from fishing
for crabs with lines of more than
three hooks in New Jersey waters of
Delaware Bay and River.
1t has been proposed that license
be required for commercial crab fish
ing and that the Department OF Shell
Fisheries be empowered to restrict the
privilege to New Jersey citizens.
The game wardens also want protec-
ton to young crabs. In September the
bays are filed with these.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-02-12
Luminous House Numbers

New innovations or adaptations to
new uses of existing ones are without
end in the building industry. An In
teresting application of luminous ma
terial to house numbers is one OF the
latest additions to the home owners
convenience. This is a number deeply
embossed in an aluminium plaque ~
by 81 inches, the upper surface be-
ing coated with black enamel and
baked, the lower surface being given
scratchbrush finish. Then the CEN
ter portion is coated with good quail
ity of "Undark" radlum-luminous ma
terial. This is then inclosed in an
aluminium frame with clear glass.