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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
FARM|NCToN

Ducks swimming in open water
and boys skating on a frozen over
pond but g. few rods away are condi-
tons on the grounds of the Abbot
School that have attracted no little
attention in the past few days. There
are two small ponds on the grounds.
both artificial. although made many
years ago, and both fed by the same
brook, which runs through them and
on into the Sandy River. A big flock
Of ducks Is kept in one Of these ponds
through the summer, the birds being
killed off gradually and sold for food,
and the owner, Eugene Flood, keeps
over a small flock, under cover, dur
ing the winter. There still being open
water in this pond, the ducks have
not yet been housed, and do not seem
to mind the cold weather and water.
The other pond is frozen solid enough
for skating. and although the present
warm spell has weakened the ice the
boys are still skating there. Later,
when the cold becomes continuous
there will be skating parties there
and the girls will be invited, but
thus far the ice has not been consid-
cred safe for large parties. 1t is prob
able that a skating rink will be
AOi AHCu Oll tHC IllSA oCuOOi
field by overlooking, as was done last
year.
The municipal street sprinkler
which was used continuously up to
Thanksgiving, has been used but lit
tie in November this year, and yes
terday was housed for the winter and
will not be taken out again until
spring unless the voters should de-
eide to have it overhauled and re-
paired.
At the meeting Of Franklin Chap
ter, No. A, r. A. NJ, Tuesday eve
ming, Dec. IA, there will be work in
the Past Master and Most Excellent
Master degrees, with several candi-
dates entitled. after which lunch
will be served in the dining room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Titcomb
and Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Farmer
started for Florida Wednesday, and
will pass the winter there.
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FOSS HALL NOTES

A mass meeting was held Tuesday
noon in Foss hall lobby directly after
lunch. The president, Miss Louise
Chapman, called the girls attention to
several rules of the student govern
ment which the girls have been disre-
garding, and few words were spoken
by Dean Reynolds.
The active members of the Chi
Gamma Theta society held a feed
Wednesday noon in the assembly room
at FoS& Hall. Chi Gam specials were
servedAs we'll as other daities. Plans
for the dance to be held in the spring
were discussed.
A meeting Of the sophomore class
was held Wednesday noon directly
after lunch In the library. A soph-
more representative for student gov
eminent social committee was elected
Miss Alice Paul of Fort Fairfield was
the person chosen.
In the contest for Better Health
Week the sophomore class is leading
with the freshman class a close second
The interest and excitement is increas-
ing and by the end of the week there
is sure to be great rivalry between
classes.
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Last Sessions of
Baptist Association

The last session of the year of the
Pennington United Baptist Associa-
ton opened yesterday at o'clock,
with large attendance. The opening
devotional service was conducted by
Rev. J. B. Higgins, after which the
Rev. w. S. Boardman, pastor of the
Pennington Baptist church in which
the sessions are held, gave a brief
address of welcome, and after the
appointment Of the necessary COM
mittees and words of welcome for the
new pastor, Rev. Fred w. French Of
Portland gave short address, fol-
lowing which the principal address
of the afternoon was given by Rev.
c. H. Atkinson, whose subject was
Delight in Discover" and after
some music Rev. w. H. Johnson
preached the afternoon sermon. The
singing Of a hymn. followed by the
benediction, closed the afternoon ses-
sion. Following supper the eve
ming session opened with a song and
praise service conducted by w. Ray
mond Davis, chorister Of the Farm
ington church. The address Of the
evening was given by Rev. John S.
Pendleton, a former pastor, who
while in town is guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Raymond Davis. Following
this address five members of this
association who attended the recent
Evangelistic Conference at Portland,
gave their impressions of the confer
ence. There will be sessions of the
present conference Thursday morn
ing at 900, In the afternoon at LAO,
and in the evening at 7.30. The dim
ners and suppers are served in the
vestry of the church by the ladies and
are important features of the pro-
gram
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Boys Club Drive
For Funds Proved
Most Successful

The Boys Club drive which start
ed November 30 has been success
full in so far as returns have been
tabulated. The goal set was $4,000
and up to 5 p. M. yesterday $44O4
had been reported with rather less
than half of the cards returned.
The drive has been put over by
members of the three service clubs
of this city, the Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions, and little doubt exists as to
the amount of time and hard work
they have put into it.
Complete returns will not be Civ
en- out to the public until all cards
have been returned. Those having
cards in their possession should see
that they are turned in as soon as
possible.
The initial report is very crafty
ing and points out beyond the pos
sibility of refutation that the city
is strongly behind the boys in their
endeavor to keep the club function
ing normally and BEAUTIFULLY.
And all this for the good of the
town. for the boys of today are fast
developing into the citizens of to-
morrow, and the citizens of tomor-
row will tell us what kind of q city
Waterville shall be.
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Police Take Lynn
Man to Hospital
In Massachusetts,

Ernest Perry, who was appre-
hended at the railroad station in this
city last Sunday in a mentally de-
ranged condition was taken to Bos-
ton yesterday afternoon upon in
structions received earlier in the
day from his relatives in Lynn.
1t is understood that Mr. Perry is
an expert mechanic but that family
troubles brought about an abnormal
| condition of mind which led him to
go away from home. When a local
police official found him at the sta
ton he was in a bad state, trying to
crawl around under the benches and
doing other unlikely things. At the
police station 1t was necessary to
confine him in a cell. Not that he
was viciously violent, but was the
victim of decisions. Prior to being
put in the cell he broke two glasses
in the main room of the Jail, explain
ing to the officer that he wanted
more air. He felt also that some of
his folks were with him all the
time.
Deputy Marshal Poirier and Off
, Ger Beckett accompanied by Arthur
Thibodeau, left here about o'clock
in the afternoon with instructions to
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Botanic Balsam Best
for Dangerous
Hang-0n Coughs
Druggists Declare It Is the only
Cough Balsam Of Its Kind

IF you were told by your druggist
that he could prepare the best ana
quickest acting cough balsam there Is,
but that the price would be high be-
cause of it taking 5 hours to COM
pound, and the ingredients expensive,
you'd want that cough balsam regard
less of price wouldn't you?
Anybody would. We All want the
best No ordinary makeshift syrups.
quickly bottled like soft drinks. will
do for right thinking people, when a
dangerous cough has to be stopped ana
stopped at once.
Fortunately your druggist has on
hand at the cost of only 35 cents this
very cough balsam. Modern laboratory
methods. large quantities, but prepared
as carefully as personal prescription
enables your local druggist to sell you
Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam at
this popular price.
To end coughs in the quickest time.
dangerous. obstinate ones at that, go
to your druggist and get Adamson'
Botanic Cough Balsam. 1t is made or
proven ingredients, formula on the
label, that We're best so years ago. 1t is
the same today, no change.
Get bottle of Adamson's Cough
Balsam from your druggist today
Adv.
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COBURN NOTES

President Roberts of Colby spoke
at chapel yesterday morning. He
later talked with many Of the grad
uating class.
In the first game of the inter-class
basketball tournament, which will
be held this afternoon, the Seniors
will play the Freshmen. Gile Is
captain of the Seniors, while Davau
Is at the head Of the Frosh. The
Juniors will also battle with the
Sophs this afternoon, Bohn leading
the Sophs and Wolfe captain of the
Juniors.
The cast has been selected for the
Recreation Club play. This play is
to be given around the middle Of
January.
Much work Is now going on for
the pageant to be given December
II. This is in charge of Miss Foss.
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AT ODDS
Continued from Page One)

| the committee, and Senator Sim
| monds of North Carolina, who heads
the minority membership Of the SEN
ate finance committee.
Under the Democratic proposal, the
corporation tax, at present Is IL per
cent, would be cut probably to IL per
| cent. The plan was made public by
Chairman Oldfeld of the Democratic
congressional committee, who said,
1.-THE exact rate of the corporation
tax was left subject to determination
after further figures for which the
treasury has been asked, are avail
able. 1t was the sense of the con-
ference that the treasury will have a
surplus at the end of the present ifs
cal year approximating a half billion
dollars and that further relief to the
taxpayers can we'll be afforded and
ought to be given without delay"
Even before the Democratic pro-
gram had been announced, Speaker
Longworth, after a visit to the White
House, asserted that he was opposed
to tax reduction at present and felt
the treasury surplus should either be
applied to President Coolidge's tax
CIeuil pIOpoSstl OF W feuuCllOI1 OF the
public debt.
The Democratic plan also will en-
counter the opposition of Chairman
Madden of the house appropriations
committee, who holds that the seven
tieth congress would present the
right time for a new revenue law, all
though. in his opinion, the presi-
dents proposal should be enacted at
this session.
Both Madden and Longworth con-
tended 1t was impossible to estimate
returns under the present revenue
act and that congress must go slow
for that reason.
Chairman Green of the ways and
means committee also has taken the
position that the time is not ripe for
new tax bill, while Representative
Tilson, the Republican leader, holds
a similar view.
Besides endorsing the Democratic
tax reduction plan, Representative
Hull of Tennessee, a minority mem
Der of the ways and means commit
tee, feels the condition of the treas
ury would permit substantial tariff
reduction and a permanent internal
tax reduction of one per cent on cor
porations, totalling $100.0O0,000, and
the repeal of the remaining tenn
porary war taxes on automobiles,
admissions and certain minor items,
aggregating $1O5,OOO,0oo, or a total of
s205, 100000.
This would leave sufficient treas
ury surplus for tariff reduction and
farm relief, and also to guard against
a deficit" he asserted
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Over Thirty Attend
Meeting to Plan for
Boys Club Orchestra

A meeting of boys interested in
the forming of an orchestra for the
Boys Club was held yesterday after
noon with about so in attendance.
Henry McCracken was chosen tenn
porary leader of the orchestra and
Jamil Baraket, manager. A whole
lot of enthusiasm was manifested at
the meeting and there is no doubt
that this new musical adventure will
go across strong. The next meet
ing will be held soon. at which time
the boys will bring their instruments
and demonstrations will be in order
with the idea of determining who
the real musicians are.
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TOTAL OF 496,106
IMMIGRANTS TO j, s.
DURING PAST YEAR

Washington, D. c., Dec. Dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80,
| 1926, says Secretary of Labor, James
j. Davis, a total of 496,106 aliens
was admitted and 227,755 departed,
| resulting in an increase of 26S,351 in
the alien population of the United
States. This is against a net gain
in the alien population of the coun-
try of 232,945 in the preceding fiscal
year, when 45S,4S5 aliens were ad-
mitted and $3.50 departed.
OF the 496,1O6 aliens admitted in
the last fiscal year, 304,4SS were
immigrants or newcomers for per-
manent residence and 1858 were
| nonlmmigrants returning from g.
short stay abroad or coming for a
visit to this country. Two thirds, or
150.765, of the aliens departed this
year were nonemigrants who were
either here on visit or intend to
return after a temporary sojourn in
a foreign country. The remaining
1892 aliens leaving during the year
were emigrants intending to make
their future permanent residence
abroad.
About three fourths of the pres
ent-day immigrant aliens are in the
prime of life-16 to A years old
During the fiscal year ended June
80, 1926, 16 out of every 100 were
under 16 years of age and only out
of every 100 were As years and over
While the immigrant aliens coming
In during the same period were
about equally divided by sex, the
present outward movement of emil
grant aliens is largely one of males,
the men exceeding the women by
nearly three to one.
OF the 1892 emigrant aliens de-
parted during the year, 1913 per cent,
or 57,986, were from 16 to A years
of age and 20.3 per cent were As
years and over, while only "A per
cent were children under 16 years
old. More than IS per cent, or
50,701, of the total emigrants re-
here not over five years and n per
cent, or 59,046, had resided here not
over 10 years.
Common laborers predominant
among the outgoing aliens. Three
fifths or 33,107, of the total emf
grants leaving the country during
the last fiscal year and reporting
occupations were of this class.
Skilled workers rank second among
those having an occupational status,
and servants are third in number.
Aliens debarred from entering
the United States during the year
numbered 20.550, comprising -l4,573
males and 5,977 females. Nearly sc
per cent, or 1853, of these were
turned back at the international
land boundaries, 15,S0S from Canada,
and 1,755 from Mexico. The other
2,9S7 aliens debarred during this
period were rejected at the seaports,
being principally stowaways and
seamen seeking permanent admis-
sion to the United States without
first obtaining visas from American
consuls.
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Cars Considerably
Damaged in Crash
On DrummOnd Ave.

Two cars sustained considerable
damage yesterday as the result of a
COLLISION at the corner of Drummond
avenue and High street. Paul Mavor
of this city was driving south on the
avenue in Ford coupe and as he
approached the junction of High
street William F. Brown Of Fairfield
In a Franklin touring car made the
turn. and the cars came together with
a crash. Fortunately neither driver
was injured, although both autos will
have to be given over to the tinker
ing tools of the garage man.
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Banquet for Members
Armistice PLAY Cast

A grand time was enjoyed last
evening at the banquet given by the
American Legion to the members of
the cast of the musical comedy.
Leave 1t to Jane" as mark of ap-
probation for the fine success of the
show.
The guests of honor were Bernard
Mclean, capable coach of the play,
Juliette Breton. who led the chorus,
and DR.. 7. f. Hill who directed the
music.
The party convened at Legion hall
at $50, going thence to Fort Halifax
Tavern in Winslow where a splendid
feast awaited them. After the ban
Duet the evening was given over to
d general good time.
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Universalist Men
To Entertain Public
With Minstrel Show

The men of the Sunday school of
the Universalist church will enter
tain the public with minstrel show
for which they have been rehears-
ing for some time, tonight in the
Mabel keyes Averill Parlors. One
OF the principle attractions will be
J. Overall from Coon Creek, whose
services have been procured for the
occasion. and who is guaranteed to
keep the audience roaring with de-
light. The show is to be given in
two parts, the first to be the regular
minstrel, and the second a playlet
entitled Coon Creek Courtship. -
There will be vaudeville between the
acts, and homemade candy for sale.
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Syrian A. c.. Will
Have Use Athletic
Room This Winter

The Syrian A. c. has hired a hall
on King Court which will be used as
a club room by the boys who have
the past summer taken a prominent
part in athletic activities. 1t has
been planned to hold boxing. wrest-
ling and other matches in the hall
this winter. A pool table is avail
able for the use of the boys, and a
punching bag is soon to be hung up.
A special meeting was held last eve
ming to discuss future activities of
the club and plan for the dedication
Of the hail.
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st. Marks Church
Christmas Bazaar
Draws Good Crowd

The Christmas bazaar held yesetr-
day at st. Marks church was as
successful an event as has engaged
the attention of the public here for
some time. The rooms were pref
tily decorated, while tables and
booths gave proof of the touch of
skilled and artistic hands. Many
beautiful articles were on sale. in
Guiding fancy work, hand made
knick knacks. food stuffs and
sweets. The committees in charge
of the fair worked hard to make
it successful and are to be congrat-
ulated that it worked out in accord
ance with their fondest expectations.
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Annual Sale at
Methodist Church

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church Will hold its annual sale on
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, starting at IL A. NJ
fancy work. home cooked foods
DOCKS Christmas wreaths and trees,
and candy will be on sale. And
there will be a mystery table with
many surprises. Those who have
not been solicited are requested to
bring articles for the sale. A pic
n1c dinner will be served at noon.
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Little Change in
Condition Johnson

A report from the Sisters Hospital
stated last evening at 10 O'Clock that
little change had taken place in the
condition Of Clyde johnson as dis
tinct from Tuesday. He was still in
a semi conscious state, taking a suf-
ticient amount Of nourishment, with
some solids. The young man has not
iully recovered consciousness since
Nov 4, when he was injured in an
automobile accident on the Shawmut
load. Several operations have been
performed but to no avail insofar
rs total recovery is concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

- Lewis left this week for
GATE where he will meet Mrs.
~ iv YIN has been visiting in the
vFs W. VIZ for the past to weeks.
'psuo,"r' thew will start for Oak
osF'' cal, by way Of the Isthmus
~ .n as Friday they will cele-
hoard ship the fourth ami
sis sv II their marriage. This will
s'sal ly,,, AZ apt, for they met for the
IN board a steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

Mayor Libby's public speaking class
met last evening at the Elmwood Ho-
tel, where interesting talks were heard
by members of the class and many apt
instructions given to those DESTROYS
of learning the essentials of success
full public speaking. The class has
been appreciably increased since its
formation and general interest has
been growing with every session of the
class,
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.r.n,cious characters were
~ .a' custody yesterday after
|bs NV little before 6 o'clock by
30 u u ! Higgins, who found
Ebtsr Inc ns on Main street. One OF
Boz pes said to have been In an
boo wa tate of intoxication. They
|bhous NV, s, nm for the night and will
he io ~, snnear before the judge this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

take him to the Washingtonian hos
pital in Boston. The man was ex-
amined by a local physician before
leaving, as he was in a pretty
shaky condition, having eaten and
slept but little since his confinement
here, and having perspired copiously
nearly all the time
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An Outstanding Newspaper Woman

Marjorie Mills. the daughter of
0. A. Meader of Waterville, Maine,
is the author Of a book just issued
in Boston which is creating wide
spread interest. Radio audiences
throughout New England know her
us Marjorie of WNAC" as she has
been broadcasting for the past year
from that station every morning.
Thousands more know her as the
originator and manager of the big
cooking schools held each spring in
Horticultural Hall or fremont Tenn
pie, which are thronged by interested
home makers. Maine people are
interested to know that she is a
graduate of Coburn Classical Insti-
tute and was for two years a student
at Colby College.
The Babson Institutes publication
Better Service News" said recently
of her: Marjorie Mills is the out
standing newspaper woman today in
Boston, and indeed in this section of
the country.
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The Ladies' Aid Of the Congregations
al church met yesterday afternoon in
the lower vestry. A considerable
amount of sewing was done for the
fair. The hostesses were Mrs. Helen
Herd. Mrs Robert Stobie and Mrs.
Robert Henderson,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

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