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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
Alumni Day Is
Observed at COburn

A large number of Coburn, gradu-
ates and former students enjoyed an
evening pleasure and recalling by
gone days at the Coburn alumni BAN
quet held last evening at the First
Baptist church vestry last evening.
A delicious supper was served by a
committee from the Philathea class
of the church under the direction of
Mrs. L. l.. Cadwallader.
The tables and the hall were at
tractively decorated in the colors of
the school, crimson and gold, and at
each chair was a place card made in
the form of the shield of the scholo.
Following the supper there We're
many speeches; some by the faculty.
some by graduates and some by>pres-
ent students at IT, school. The toast
master was Paul "Ginger" Fraser, a
former teacher and coach at the
school who now lives in Westbrook.
Mr.. Fraser brought much humor to
his position and much of the credit
for the enjoyment of the affair was
due to his efforts.
Following the banquet the many
guests went to the school building
where a social was enjoyed and the
renewal of old friendships was con-
tinued. A basketball game between
the varsity and the alumni team was
Of much interest.
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Fire Department
Forms Relief CORPS

The Hook and Ladder Company
of the local fire department has
formed a relief association for the
protection of any of the members
who may be injured or become i'll
from exposure during the execution
of their duties. TO raise funds for
the association a ball is to be given
at Elks' hall this evening, which
promises to be one of the most en-
joyable affairs of it's kind this win
ter.
This is the first time that an at
tempt has been made to form such
an association and the members of
the company hope that the public
will stand behind them and that
there Will be large attendance at
the dance.
or the ball the members have to
say, THE local Hook and Ladder
company short while ago formed
a relief association for the purpose
OF protection in case of injury or
sickness caused by going to or COM
ing from a fire or from exposure
at the same. These men are at the
call or the public at all hours of
the day or night for the protection
OF persons and property. Most all
are married and have families and
II anything should happen they have
no source of revenue. The public
should be interested and ready to
help this good cause along. This
can be done by all buying tickets
for the benefit ball to be held this
evening at Elks' hall. This is an
earnest, hard working company and
1t deserves your help. The members
are always ready to take part in
all civic parades, having bought their
own uniforms. Let the citizens give
the boys a good start in their en-
deaVor to protect their families"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
WOman's Club
Holds Enjoyable
Party Tuesday

On Tuesday evening the arts and
crafts and mothercraft departments of
the Waterville Woman's Club enter
tanned the club in the Ware Parlors at
very bright and unique party which
they named 1.-THE Charm of the An
tique." The first attraction when a
guest entered the parlors was tables
arranged around the room holding
many articles of long ago. Among the
collection was noticed pair of stays
(corsets) over a hundred years old.
Many old candlesticks, containing
burning candles in some instances or
namented thee tables. Willow pat
tern dishes and samplers won much at
tention, and many articles of ornament
and dress were admired by the COM
pany.
Mrs. George Ball, chairman of the
arts and crafts department, received
the guests at the door dressed in an
antique costume and with courtesy
of long ago she welcomed all arrivals.
A very interesting and instructive
paper on antique furniture was read
by Miss Meroe Morse She began with
the Elizabethan period of furniture
and brought it step by step in its way,
telling of the origini of the lowboy
and highboy. She showed many pic
lures of the furniture down to 1900.
Four ladies dressed in oldtime cos
tunes sang Home Sweet Home" and
"Nut Brown Maiden The singers
We're. Miss Nora Greedy, Mrs. Florence
Wells. Mrs. Marion Kierstead and Mrs
George Terrell, and the audience clam
ored for more.
Following the singing the program
continued with eight ladies in costume
dancing a quadrille. Mrs. George Ball
Mrs. Charles Jones, Mrs. Gladys Fer
rill. Mrs. Donald Putnam. Mrs. Par
ker Foss, Mrs. Henrickson and Mrs
Earle Hall gave a very graceful ex-
ample of the oldtime dancing. which
was much appreciated by the audience
Music for dancing was furnished by
Mrs. Louis Breton at the piano and
Mrs. Mary Barton with the violin, and
it certainly rivalled Nellie Durham.
Music for the evening preceding the
program and following the dancing
for the old-fashioned songs which all
ladies present Joined in singing, was
furnished by the Colby Trio-A1iss
Miriam Rice. Miss Edna Harrington
and Miss Mollie Seltzer-who were. as
were all the actors, dressed in oldtime
dresses.
The ladies who poured at the table
for refreshments. beautifully gowned
in we olde tyne costume were Mrs
Timothy Cowan and Mrs. Walter War
rem, who were assisted in serving by
other ladies in costume.
Much credit is due the committees
who planned and executed one of the
pleasantest evening of the club year
The committee members were Mrs
Donald Putnam, Mrs. Timothy CoWan
Mrs Herbert Newman and Mrs. c. e
Owen of the arts and crafts depart
ment, and Mrs. Parker Foss and Mrs
Russell Hamlin. Mrs. Earle Hall, Mrs
w. J. Young and Mrs. T. b. Ashcraft.
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Roads Are Cleared
Through Waterville
To SkOWhegan

Motorists will not be in danger Of
becoming foundered in deep snow
drifts If they go to Skowhegan in
their automobiles today, for yester-
day the large Lombard tractor plow
put the road in as good condition
as it is in during any other time
of the year. Some of the snow banks
which beset the pathway of the pillow
were massive indeed but they could
offer no resistance to the machine.
People at both ends of the road, par
tieularly those in Skowhegan, were
delighted that the snow had been
removed and a spontaneous collec-
ton of contributions in that town
realized a goodly sum which will be
used in furthering the work.
Announcement was made at the
meeting of the directors of the Wa
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Protests Keeping
(Continued from PAGE One)

tons and the members of the board
of trustees of the State reformatory
for women appeared at the session
in connection with the matter, ex-
pressing themselves as favoring a
change in the system by which girls
who are sentenced to the State re-
formatory for misdemeanors are Of
ten committed as "incorrigibles" to
the States prison for a considerable
longer time than their original SEN
tence.
The four girls who are now serv-
ing sentence at the prison, were COM
mitted to that institution under the
old law which placed the power of
making such commitments In the
hands Of the trustees Of the State
reformatory for women. A law. was
passed by the last Legislature trans
ferring this authority to the courts.
A rather startling feature Of the
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LAX ENFORCEMENT
Continued from Page One)

commercial flyers carried passengers
for hire in this State in the year of
1926, without being examined. shows
that the public has no protection.
According to the statute. out-of-
State flyers must obtain license to
fly commercially in the State of
Maine. Ten out-of-State flyers were
known to fly commercially in this
State last year, without even apply
ing for a license. Under existing
conditions, the secretary of State has
no authority to act until an aviator
applies for a license. This means
that the State of Maine flyers pay
a high tax to legally operate an air.
craft, and foreign competition Is be-
ing allowed to come into the State.
and compete without absorbing its
portion of the cost Of the adminisi
tration of the law. The law was
promulgated by the flyers in the in
terest of the public of the State, to
prevent incompetent and unair-
worthy planes from operating in the
State. As it stands, the conscientious
flyer who applies, passes his tests.
pays his fees, gets no advantage over
the INSCRIPTIONS flyer who fiouts the
law and jeopardizes the safety of the
trusting public.
1--WE believe that the present cost
OF the examination. inspection and
license Is prohibitive.
1--WE respectfully suggest that an
officer be appointed in some branch
of the enforcement department of
the State, or as a member of the
State constabulary, who will also act
as representative of the secretary
Of State, giving him authority to en-
force the provisions of the act. This
will permit this officer to prevent un-
authorized flying. and also allow him
to issue a license (upon permission
of the secretary of State) immedi-
ately upon examination of the flyer
or aircraft.
"Inasmuch as this protection is
not solely for the flyers, but for the
public in general, it would seem
right that the State assume the ex-
pense of enforcement. The officer
should be competent to pass on the
ability of a pilot or airworthiness of
an aircraft"
Arthur II. Field. chief of the
State police, said that no complaint
has been received by him of any,
one evading the law since he as
sumed office last July.
Secretary of State Frank w. Ball
said that there was no appropriation
to enforce the law.
After the meeting conference
was held between Secretary of State
Ball. Chief Field and DR.. Strange,
looking to some solution of the
problem.
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ATHLETIC FIELD
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
SEEMS CERTAIN

An athletic field for the rTateryille
nigh school was much nearer reaIiz-
alton at meeting of the directors
OF the Waterville- Winslow Chamber
OF Commerce held at the Chamber
rooms last evening than it ever has
before. Leon o. Tebbets, reporting
Tor the committee on procuring a
new field, told the directors that a
plot OF land on Western avenue has
been under investigation during the
past lew weeks and in the eyes of
the committee it is admirably adapt
ed to the needs of the school, The
land is 1850 feet from the Senior
High school and $40 feet farther
from the Junior High school and a
baseball diamond and football grid
iron could very conveniently be laid
out on it.
E. r. Barton was elected member
OF the Chamber. Mr.. Barton, who
conducts a prosperous printing office
In Waterville, is one of the most en-
ergetic of the city's business men
and the Chamber considered itself
most fortunate in having him Join.
The committee on acquiring a suit
able band stand for Monument Park
reported that steps had been taken
to get a drive for funds well under
way. A series of four concerts is to
be given at the City Opera House,
starting next Sunday afternoon and
pledge cards are soon to be distri-
buted.
1t was announced that more than
1000 names were signed to the peti.
ton gotten up by the Chamber re-
questing that the SC toll charge on
telephone calls between this city and
Fairfield be abolished. In conjunc-
ton with he Fairfield Chamber Of
Commerce it is planned to have a
committee visit Charles e. Quincy,
chairman of the Public Utilities
committee, in the near future, at
which time the matter will be thor
oughly discussed.
About the 10th Of February SUN
up, magazine published in Port
land in the interest of Maine indus
tries is to issue special Waterville
edition in which there will be an
illuminating article on the city, in
Guiding pictures of the leading citi-
zens. The Chamber plans to have
copies of the magazine distributed
through the city and many reprints
Of the article will be made for still
further distribution.
Arrangements are now under way
for a campaign for members which
is to be carried on in the near fu-
ture., Judge Charles w. Atchley,
president of the Chamber, has APP
pointed a committee to handle the
drive and the names of the members
are to be announced within q few
days. From the meeting of yester-
day it could be seen that the Cham
Der is now in a fiourishing state, that
it is carrying on a great deal Of
work and that 1t is steadily gaining
a wider recognition.
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than at present and hospital facilities
were poor He traced the gradual
betterment of these poor conditions
and added: 1.-The mine worker with few
exceptions is good citizen, devout
church attendant and one whose ex-
ample many could follow with benefit
to themselves and the country"
The present strife. said the doctor.
twas brought about when the men and
the leaders Of the United Mine Work
ers felt that they We're not receiving
wages commensurate with the labor
perforced and the risks taken" He
said that labor troubles in the mining
field usually come once every two years
because the contracts made out by the
miners and operators were of two
years duration and that whenever one
of them expired there was almost in
evitably some difference Of opinion
that leads to labor troubles
The doctor was of the impression
that the miners would be unable to
hold out much longer and that the
strike is now nearing it's end. He told
of letters he has received from people
living in Pennsylvania which tell
clearly of the serious conditions the
miners are now being forced to face.
The main reason why it is so difficult
to end strike in the coal fields quick
~ is that by state law no man may
enter the mines as a worker until he
has undergone physical examination.
and 1t is we'll night impossible for any
number of men to leave their occupa-
lions and take up that of mining.
At the conclusion of his talk DR..
Tanning answered many questions put
to him by the members and much in
terest was manifested.
A second speaker of the evening was
Ellsworth w. Millett, physical director
of the Waterville public schools. who
told of the dire need for an athletic
field for the Waterville High school
Mr.. Millett said that at the present
time, because the high, school has nc
field upon which to play and practice,
athletics there are not what they might
be and each Year they are confronted
with no little difficulty in making out
schedule.
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100000 People Pay
Homage to Cardinal
MERCER at Brussels

Brussels, Jan. 26.-(AP)-The
working people paid homage to Car
dinal MERCER today. Stores and fac
tories and workshops were closed to-
day, and when the doors of the
Archepiscopal palace at Malines
closed tonight more than 100000
persons had walked past the cata-
falque during the day.
The chamber of deputies. with
only two dissenting votes. both COM
munists, approved the credits for
national funeral on Thursday and
the session was suspended for 10
minutes as a token Of mourning.
There will be no session Of the cham
Der on Thursday.
A special message of coincidence
addressed to the royal family, the
archbishopric of Malines and the
country came today from the pope,
who expressed most profound sor-
row at the death of the cardinal.
Other messages came from Victor
Emanuel of Italy, DR.. Nicholas MUIR
ray Butler, president Of Columbia
CnlN6TSlly,s ITeSlueHC I1lDDeA VI
Princeton and Lord Halifax, presi-
dent of the English Church Union,
one of the participants in the Ma
line conference for union of the
Anglican and Catholic churches.
Lord Halifac was one of the last WIS.,
itors to the cardinals dying bed. He
said he would be present at the flu
neral.
Brand Whitlock, who was Ameri-
can minister to Belgium during the
great war, and later ambassador,
closely associated with Cardinal Mer-
cier, sent the following message from
Nice:
1.-THE death of the great cardinal
is desolating to me. 1t is loss ir-
, reparable for Belgium, of which he
was the glory, and for the world, of
| which he was the light"
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Coal COnfereeS
Turn Down Lynett
Plan for Settlement

Philadelphia, Jan. 26-(AP)-The
Joint conference of miners and OPP
orators, called into session again aft
er breaking up in New York two
weeks ago, today rejected the Lynett
plan for settling the anthracite
strike and adjourned until tomorrow
with a clean slate.
The conference was called at the
request of John L. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers. to con-
slider the proposal offered by E. j..
Lynett, publisher of the Scranton
Times. The offer was accepted in
principle by the miners and rejected
by the operators at today's confer
ence, but the leaders insisted that the
conference be reconvened for its
formal consideration.
After adjournment tonight it was
learned that there was no program
for consideration unless either side
should decide to bring up another
proposition or a modification of some
plan already thrown into the dis
card.
The conference before taking up
the Lynett plan, voted against open
sessions. The miners wanted the
session thrown open to newspaper
men SO that there would be no mis-
conception by the public as to what
occurred in the meetings. When a
formal motion to this effect was
made, the operators offered an
amendment that complete steno-
graphic copy be made of the. pro-
ceedings, turned over to our respec-
tive publicity men with instructions
to prepare a summary for submission
to the press, with the understanding
that no business of Importance trans
acted in this conference shall be
withheld from the public
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Mystery of Revolver
schooting Cleared Up

| Nth the appearance OF Two college
VIZ before Chief Of Police Franklin
po'cc .skell Yesterday the mystery Of
y =. o rsvolyer shooting that has oc-
u u.-sd near the Gilman street bridge
Gu, i nights ago was cleared up. The
SUM complaint against the young
Iss was made a few nights ago
I ass mr.. Gaskell was telephoned at
w. home. 1t was then about 1880
..sock and the chief could distinctly
s sv, the shooting although his house
a nc lower Silver street is a consider
!. .S,s distance from the bridge. 1t
S su.s also said that the boys had pre-
, SaT fired the revolver at 2.30
's,ock one morning. Deputy Marshal
v.' notified Of the disturbance at the
..ma time as was the chief and he
cont 10 the bridge where he found
tbe Young men and took them to the
The boys told the chief that they
,houebt they were entirely within
,hsr rights in firing the revolver. Mr..
Gaskell in informing them that such
vas not the case assured them that
no would prosecute them If it were
rot for their youth. The boys prom
ICED not to carry the weapons any
longer and request for a permit to
carry firearms was refused them.
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matter was pointed out by Secretary
Cornish who said that there are fire.
quently cases where girls committed
to the State school for girls at Hal
lowell, believing that they will get
better food and treatment at other
State institutions and desiring a
change, will disobey the rules at the
State school in order that they may
be transferred to the reformatory for
women and then. to the States pris.
on. Thus for committing a misde-
meanor and becoming unruly, girl
frequently becomes a convict at
States prison.
It was the contention of Mr.. Corn
ish that as matron can prevent
girls from becoming unruly at the
States prison by restraint. the same
can be done at the wcmen's reform
atory, and girls should not be trans
ferred from that institution because
they are 'incorrigible." He advocat-
ed the giving of more employment to
the inmates Of the reformatory for
women, preferably in dressmaking,
and he pointed out that the dresses
made by those girls could be worn
by the women at other State institu-
lions.
No action in the matter was taken
by the Governor and Council yester-
day because of the fact that there
was not a quorum present, but it is
believed that a plan may be worked
out to take care of this situation,
and that the four girls now at the
States prison will be returned to
the reformatory fer women.
Members Of the board Of trustees
Of the reformatory for women pres
ent at yesterdays session were:
Chairman. Rev. ]. B. Mower Of Va
terville; Rev. j. e. Kealey of Lewis
ton, Lemont H. Appleby Of Show
hogan, Mrs. Sadie H. Bates Of Stock
ton Springs, and Mrs. Gertrude Stew
ems Leavitt Of Portland. The matron
of the institution, Mrs. Mary W.. Lib
by was also in attendance.
The Governor and Council will hold
their next meeting at Governor
Brewster's office at Portland at 8
o'clock Saturday morning, Jan. 80
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-Waterville WOman's
Club to Present
Merely Mary Ann"

Inc members of the Wateryille
Woman's club are making arrange
ments for play to be given at the
City Opera House on the evening Of
Tuesday, Feb. 16. under the direction
OF Miss Exerine Flood, the title Of
which is. Merely Mary Ann"
The club has a membership ne ssn
women and has a waiting list Of saw.
eral more. There is no hail with a
stage large enough in Wateryille TO
Accommodate them at their meetings.
and the departments have grown SO
large that very few homes can take
care OF the department meetings.
The object in giving the play is to
raise a substantial sum of money to-
ward building fund for a Woman's
clubhouse.
Those in charge Of the play have
made the following announcement:
THE men have their service clubs
and are busy raising money by
drives. etc. for worthy purposes, but
the women hope to earn the money
Tor their building together with the
support Of the citizens of Water
willie.
Here is an excellent Opportunity
for some public spirited citizens to
help in this worthy cause. The wo-
men want building that will be an
addition to the community and where
other club' can meet by paying a
small rental.
"The Woman's club is composed of
women Of all races and creeds and
its obj cts are to promote social well
fare. educational purposes, and char
ity work. The different departm It's
| offer instruction along Their several
| lines: domestic science, arts and
| crafts, current events, etc.
Some money was earned by the
| club last year and the members hope
to add a substantial sum this year
The club membership cannot be in
creased until there is some place to
hold it's meetings.
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will help to moisten the air, as will
plants kept in the rooms, as well as
the steaming teakettle on the stove"
He gave a word of caution against
opening doors and windows wide so
that the air is all changed at once
and the rooms cooled suddenly, and
he asserted that schoolrooms should
be so ventilated that there should be
no direct draughts on the children.
"Have your houses properly venti-
lated and get plenty of frosh air, at
least your share of it," he advised.
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Pratt, who is at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Woodman.
The leader Of the c. E. meeting at
the Federation sunday, was Miss
Arleen Hicks.
F. P. Head was in Waterville on
business, Monday.
Mrs. Walter Corson, of the east
side of the river was in this place.
Monday. Sc reports that there is
to be an interesting school enter
tainment at the Parker school house
in the near future.
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DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IT, 1926

terville-Winslow Chamber of Com
merce yesterday afternoon that SUBJ
scriptions are steadily being received
to help the snow removal campaign
and that automobile users are high
ly satisfied with the work that has
been done thus far.