Issued Thursday Tuesday Thursday Issue Saturday he ourier gazette T By The Ceuriar.Gazette.. C465 Main St, - THREE CENTS A COPY Established January, 1846. Entered u Second Cloea Moil Matter. Rockland, Maine, Thursday, March 19, 1925. Volume 80...... Number 34. The Courier-Gazette j — CHURCH ON HER JOB CHURCHES ARE NOT A FAILURE Get Measured NOW THREE-TIMES-A-WEEK Charles A. Sylvester, Maine Special Singing Services By . r i , ALL THE HOME NEWS Central Cashier, Ends Life the Baptists Begin Next Spite of Short-Comings and Limitations They Do Great

Subscription $3.00 per year payable la ad- —Mentally Unbalanced. Saturday. Good, Declares Rev. Mr. Stuart. For Your rance ; dingle copies three cents. Advertising rates based upon circulation > Charles A. ,Sylvetfler, cashier at | and very reasonable. The popular gesture of the day NEWSPAPER HISTORY the Maine Cenlsal Railroad station, j Editor of Tho Courier-Gazette: — people here who are doing just this The RockLand Gazette was established ln , seems to be, "Let the church do it.” EASTER SUIT committed suicide near his home on Amen to Brother Walker. He has kind of work which Mr Walker has 1846 ln 18*4 the Courier was established Camden street yesterday mdrning by i and everybody is willing to pass the and /consolidated with the Gazette in 1882. 1 said something. I hope he will apeak mentioned. I can testify too that the The Free Press was established in 1855, and : drowning. buck to the church, so it is an Inter­ test of Christianity which he sug­ Easter falls on April 12th in 1891 changed its name to the^ Tribune, i Temporarily laid off from his office again soon. There's real encourage­ These papers consolidated March 17, 1897. esting sign of the times that the gests ln the proposition of leading duties Tuesday ndbn he spent a i churches are starting in to "do 4t." ment Jo some of us to hear a real “one such wayward gin • uown rne Suit or Top-Coat as low as sleepless night, his manner heing so | Simultaneous revival services will voice. I would like to hear his sum­ aisle of one of our churches has been * ~ disconsolate and depressed as to at- I be held in several of the local mary of the hypocrisy of the Secret tried within a year in more than one tract attention About 6.30 yester- I •- Revolutions are not made; they — ! churches during this pre-Easter sea­ Orders of Rockland, of the wasted of our churches; and ln every case, day morning he went to the water- i » xuukyLcn c. Ok ia j •— come—Wendell Phillips. ••• j son, those at the First Baptist energy in the homes of Rockland, when the spirit of pentinence and Twenty-Five Dollars I ••• j front, which is not far from the rear I Church beginning on Sunday March and of the foolish extravagance of shame has been manifest in the un­ .». ••• ••• ••• ••• gp ! of his home, with a pail of garbage. , 22. Those in charge do not hesitate our social indulgences, such as the fortunate girl the spirit of tender When he did not return in season : CUSTOM TAILORED CLOTHES to say that the poor and the unfortu­ movies, the dance and the Joy riding. Christiike compassion has been FORTY-TWO PATIENTS to take his usual car for downtown ! nate may walk up the central aisle shown on the part of the church. TEN DAYF' DELIVERY the family became alarmed and the ' I don't agree with all he has said G. K. MAYO of the church and will be accorded a and suggested, but I can’t help ex­ We in the church are ready to TEL. 304-J. 22 MASONIC STREET. ROCKLAND Maine Central office was comniuni- ; Rockland’s Dental Clinic Has true welcome to any of the best pressing my appreciation to him for grant our failures and our many cated with. It was then learned for I seats. They will be assured of sym­ speaking; for if there is one thing short-comings, and none regrets the flrst time that Mr. Sylvester was ! GEORGE KOUSSEVITZKY Done Important Work pathetic friends, some of whom that Rockland lacks more than any­ these things more, 1 believe, than tho off duty, and Mi s. Sylvester's fears | have themselves been rescued from thing else. It is a kindly disposition church itself, however, I feel that in Among Children. that something had happened to him I Noted Boston Symphony Conductor habits of sin. The doors are thrown to speak plainly its heart about jus* Justice to all concerned it should ba were intensified. To Be In Portland Concert. wide tipen to all ln the desire to such things as ho has mentioned , clearly stated that the church is The dental clinic for ithe school’ Friends were summoned and the serve all—to salvage and rehabilitate Several months ago I suggested this most terribly limited in her abilities, children has now passed its 10th bpdy was found not far from the George Koussevitzky, conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is men and women. very thing and felt that frank, plain I am sure that the .Red Cross, the week with the following dentists shore alongside a rock to which Mr. A distinctive feature of these giving an afternoon of their time: credited with having introduced to truth would bring to our city a better Chamber of Commerce, the various Sylvester had apparently* clung until | meetings will be the “homemade” condition of things. Why not a Beo- Clubs, and Orders of the city, to­ (amsonMibbawl Doctors Bickford, Flanders, Peaslee, unconsciousness came. A verdict the western world the compositions of Moussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsa­ talent and the stressing of the sing­ pic’s Column in your paper and use gether with the city government it- Richardson, Richards, Sanborn, of suicide was rendered by Dr. H W. ! ing of the old hymns with the old- Rlchan, Howard and Damon. Drs. kov, two of the most noted of Rus­ it to talk out the things which the self, are all alike more or less re- Frohock. medical examiner. . The ’ fashioned heartiness. In this “Sing­ sponsible for these social break­ > HAT S Peaslee. Richardson and Damon have sian composers. Mayor wanted to have talked out and body was taken in charge by the ! ing Revival" a men's chorus, boys’ downs. I can’t omit the fathers and each given extra time for extraction The two were little known outside didn’t hear? "Silence gives consent" DISTINGUISHED STYLE • SUPREME QUALITY Burpee undertakers, and funeral ser­ chorus, mixed chorus and children's mothers from this list, nor the social work. 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COMING NEIGHBORHOOD EENTB Ther? will be no story hour kt the Importation of Wet Goods Last Night the Baptist Men’s March' 18-21—Rockland Automobile aad Public Library Saturday mornfrig. A GABARDINE TOP COAT Radio Show at the Arcade Into Thomaston Brings League Heard One of March 19—Chapman concert In First Bap­ The radio brought news of a bad Fuller-Cobb-Davis tist church. Down the Officers. Maine’s Finest Orators. With Skinner Satjn Yoke and Sleeve Liniftg3 for March 19—Masquerade dane€ at the Coun­ fire in Miami last night, with fop# of try Qub. lives. March 19-20—Benefit Minstrels In Rock­ If Danie Burner is to be believed A silver tongued orator came to port Thomaston has been an oasis in the Rockland last night, and before the $28.00 Arthur Marchand of the rner March TO—-Vinalhaven Food Fair. Knox County desert the past three Baptist Men’s League delivered a (March 20—City schools close. Drug Store is spending a week' va- To the Women days. The story has it that a whole thrilling address on “The Dawn of a Makes a good Coat for Spring. I have some to March 20—Address by B. C. Redonnet, of cation in Lewiston. 3 Man to Man! Wiscasset, auspices Women’s Educational truckload of spirituous liquors ar­ New Day.” Formerly of Portland, show ready to wear Club, in Methodist vestry. rived there early Sunday evening, and Rev. James F. Albion, is now located March 21—Civil Service Examination at Mt. Battie Lodge of Camden1 has We are partially prepared to Many years we have handled a that the sacredness of the day did in Brunswick, and on whatever top­ Rockland Post Office. I been invited to confer the second de­ supply your early Spring needs ic it is always a source of pleasure Official Resident Merchant for March 21—Young Folks’ convention at gree for Knox Lodge of Odd Fellows very exclusive and desirable line not prevent a pretty general celebra- j Methodist church, Rockland. to listen to him. next Monday night. from our Ready to Wear De­ tion of that interesting but tabooed INTERNATIONAL TAILORING CO. March 21- First day uf spring. "Fin impressed with your live, en­ March 32-Aprlt5.—Singing revival, First of Men’s Coats. event. Booze is said to have run partments. terprising, wideawake city, and with Baptist church. Winslow’-Holbrook Auxiliary dew­ more freely than rum from the West ' and ED. V. PRICE & CO. March 25—Class of *21 lllgb School Bene­ English Top Coats your remarkable club; you are aliive; ing Circle will meet in Legion hall Indies did in the old pod augur (lavs. fit Dance—Arcade. said l)r. Albion, and he told la ii March 27—Basketball—Lynn, Mass., vs R. Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Each day brings new arrivals. Dame Rumor also says that the English Gabardine and aipusing story to illustrate the ad­ H S (boys) It H S. vs Old Timers (gljls, picnic supper. All members are in­ booze was brought to Stockton C. A. HAMILTON March 30—City schools reopen. Let us know your wants and we Springs by a boot-legger now lan­ jective. vited. Rain Coats March 30—Thomaston town meeting. guishing in jail, and was surrepti­ Dr. Albion’s address had for its March 30 Annual meeting Irf Shakespeare can surely fill them. 442 MAIN STREET. ROCKLAND of all descriptions for our sum­ text some of the lessons of the World Society with Mrs. 4. A. Jameson, North Main ( Over in Lewiston between- the tiously removed from the hide with­ War. A lurid light flashed over the street. halves of the basketball games the If you ara in t^wn come and out his knowledge or consent. Be March 31, April 1-3—Farmers’ Week at the mer trade and wo find that a that as it may the cargo arrived in world in 1914, and we have a new College of Agriculture. fans find diversion by tossing onto look at them. If you are out of Thomaston after a somewhat devious vision. We are in the very early April 2 —Thomaston—Easter Fair at Con­ the floor pennies which have been great many of the men in Rock­ gregational church. heated over a burning match. The town and the road conditions are passage resulting somewhat disas­ part of the new dawn, and even now April 3—Rockport—“Cheer Up Chad,” land and vicinity do not know it. trously to certain mail boxes along one wonders •vvhal^ the youngest auspices of Dumalquas class of Baptist 8. 8. kids scramble for the coins and. the so bad that you cannot come let at Union hall. crowd goes into gales of laughter, ac­ the route. Mr. Volstead’s hair, if he among us will see in 1945 and 1955. Mon— Historians ol' the coining generation April 7—Knox County Supreme Court con­ cording to the Lewiston JojtiFnal. us supply your wants by parcel still has any, would have assumed venes. a strictly vertical position if he could j will write that in 11(14 Vegan a PERRY’S MARKETS April 12—Easteb Sunday. Lewiston fans evidently believe in post or American Express. We have seen the pyrotechnics *lhnt fol­ great epoch. April 17- Address, “The Care of our De­ getting their money’s worth. fectives, Doltaquenta and Dependents,” by We invito your inspection. pay all charges. lowed when the forbidden juices be­ The old passions and problems are 428 MAIN STREET 80 TILLSON AVE. Gru-be B. Cornish, auspices Woman’s Educa­ gan to circulate. still here, but we see God as we have tional Club at Methodist vestry. Qn the photograph studio of Jack not seen him before in this genera­ April 22-2/—Annual conference of Metho­ Pillsbury may be seen a notable An aftermath of the event is said dist Eoiscopal Churches In Auguste. to have been the raid which was tion. Men once blamed God for May 10—Mothers’ Day. group picture, the members of which are Harvey Firestone, Thomas. A. made in Thomaston yesterday by the war, but they are not saying that Deputy Sheriffs Rokes and Orheton. today. They are looking into their Tryvge Heistad of Rockport has Edison and Raymond Bird. It Is not First Spring Opening of TRIMMED HATS known just when they met, but there Visiting th^ premises of a Mr- own hearts, and realizing that it was )>een pledged to the Maine Alpha man’s inhumanity to man that Butter 42c lb is a suspicion that Jack was the SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 21 Olsen they iwne a pretty thorough Compter of Tau Beta Pi, un engi­ survey of the scenery, a picturesque brought on that war. We see de­ neering fraternity. means of bringing these notable^ to-’ ______CREAMERY—CUT FROM TUB gather. The picture will have a feature of which is an old fashioned,, mocracy in a new light and we see place of honor in Bay Bird’s camp. well. They didn’t happen to see1 materialism in a ndw light. It is said to be a fact that Mont the old oaken bucket which made the The great war was a tremendous Trainer is about to take up golf. song famous, hut did notice an empty indictment of materialism. Il cost James F. Carver has volunteered to 1 The past presidents fill the chairs Fuller-Cobb-Davis tonight at the meeting of the Relief pork barrel in the mouth of the well. , 13,000.000 lives, $292,000,000,000 in loan him his own hand-book, "Ten property and left 17,000.000 cripples- Salt Pork lb 22c The search in lhat direction would Easy Lessons.” } Corps. They will also have charge i of the entertainment. A public sup- probably have ended then and there 1 Look into the widows’ homes today. if the hawk-eyed sleuth from Rock­ America doesn’t believe in war. Chaplain Percy J. CHfford of the per wlH be ««rved at « o’clock to port hadn’t observed that the ice : It is using its great wealth wonder­ Compound Lard, lb. 15c Jell-O, all flavors, ____Stute ______Prison ______nddreaaed the__ Knox__ ,__ I which the past presidents are to be Steamer Norunjbega is off the was upside down. fully, but we have one great tempta­ Ministerial Association Monday. The speciiaI sueets. It is hoped that a j ways at the South Railway, and be­ pkg...... 10c "Looks as if that barrel had been tion—we are thinking of profits and Bulk Olives, qt. ... 55c meeting was held ill the Methodist ^ood crowd will attend as plans for ing, put In readiness for summer ser­ +1 I moved lately,” quoth E. Stuart. percents. Our profits have no real Excelsior Coffee, lb. 45c church, Thomaston. a ro" eal1 wln be completed. There vice. Pint...... 30c ___ | is also plenty for tfle patchwork dub t Ami forthwith he lifted the barrel. permanency. We need to cherish Fresh Bulk Dates, 2 Salada Tea, ’/2' H>* to do. • ' . “Ah, ha!” exclaimed he. our faith and our hopes. We need April 1C Is the date of the James One of the city fire engines was to put o.ur minds on tlie pntblems that toted to the corner of Broadway and Singing Disclosed to view were five boxes lbs...... 25c pkg...... 45c F- Sears Hose Co.'s annual levee and which gave forth a gurgling sound as ever confront us. The "new day” gift ball, which will be held In Ha- ! Writing to The Courier-Gazette Rankin streets yesterday to thaw ou: Slack Salted Pollock the two deputies hoisted them to the demands it. Stuffed Dates, pkg. . 10c from Vinalhaven, William L. Knowl­ culverts and relieve the flooded con­ vener hall, with music by Marston's Revival surface. Dr. Albion criticised the small per­ lb...... 12c ton says: "I used to work in Rock­ dition In that territory. Orchestra. Capt. George W. Wheel­ Gurgling noises in boxes brought centage of votes cast in the national Walnut Stuffed Dates, land for Gen. Davis Tillson, years Cream Tartar, 1 lb. , er. I.ieut. Adelbert dark. Raymond from a well would lead, in these in­ elections, as illustrating the lack of ago. and many is the time I hard rid­ Come and Sing lb...... 49c Clark, Frank Stevens and Jqe King I The odd Fellows will meet at theii nocent days, to the conclusion that interest that the people show in mat­ pkg...... 34c are In charge. • ' den by his side. I helped build that hall at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the the content was mineral water. ters concerning their own welfare. Aluminum Oats, large iron fence around his estate at cor­ Ivory Salt, box .... 10c to attend the funeral of the late But the deputies did not need spec­ Ka\%nond Bowler and Ralph Hanna ner of Main and Middle streets, near- Old Fashioned Way package...... 29c Members of the United Order of Charles A Sylvester. The Odd Fel­ tacles to see that such was not the ol the High ,y*hool faulty were ad­ Bulk Tea, good qual­ Golden Cross are making plans to ' b' 50 years ago- I am 71 years old low service will be conducted. Welcome to case. "Mountain Dew Whiskey,” mitted to membership in the Men’s Seeded Raisins, 3 ity, lb...... 50c attend the session of the Grand Com- I an