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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

"A WY 11CClO IAA1AO QlIu
a bottle of "Gets-It"
will entirely free you
from corns. Then, why
not be free? No pain,
no trouble, no danger.
Just quick, sure, GER
tain relief. Corns and
"Gets-It' just will not
live together, and it's
the corns that move.
Its common sense
the "Gets-It" way. You
lift the whole corn
right off without even
feeling it after Gets
It" has put it out of
business. Corns
haven't enough pep"
left to hurt after they
mix with "Gets-It."
"Gets-It," the only
sure, guara n t e e d,
money-back corn re-
mover, costs but a
trifle at any drug
store. Mfg. by E. Law
renee & Co., Chicago.
Sold in Augusta and
recommended as the
worlds best corn rem
edy by 'Bowditch- Web
ster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

With the coming Of spring many
automobiles have made their appear-
ance on the streets. The snow ia s
melted fast during the Summertime
weather of the past few days, SO that
shedding on q number Of the streets
including Water street is stiff ha al.
And the teams and automobiles arc
rapidly replacing the sleighs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

y. Z. Foster OF this city. president
of the kennebcc County Farm Bu-
reau. and Arthur W. Abbott. treas
urer. are in Orono attending the
meeting -of the State Federation ue
Farm Bureaus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
CIVILIAN SLAIN
IN DUBLIN CITY

Dublin, March pa civilian named
Smith was shot this evening. while
walking in South Williams. He died OF
his wounds. His assailant escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

Miss Louise c. Hoxie of ~ State
street. who has been seriously i'll at the
Augusta General hospital. was report
cd Wednesday evening at somewhat i'm
proved. Her many friends hope 10 see
her home again soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
Am0skeag Mfg. Co. Raises
100 Percent Stock Dividend

Boston, March PA stock dividend
of 100 per cent to shareholders of the
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
was raised today by the trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

The worlds standard remedy for Kidney,
Liver. bladder and uric acid troubles and
National Remedy Of Holland since 1895.
Three sisss, all druggists. ouarautssd.
Leek fer he Pa4s Geld Modal - evssy bsx
sAa aeesps - iaieas;eo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
AUGUSTA GIRL SCOUTS,
Entertainment DELIGHTS
AUDIENCE At CITY HALL

The entertainment and Canoe given
Wednesday evening by the Augusta
Girl Scouts under the direction of
their captain, Mrs. Lester B. Howard.
at the City hall, was pronounced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

Mrs. S. p. Gleason and daughter
Virginia of Machias arrived in The
tity Wednesday afternoon for a visit
with Mrs. Samuel Tobey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

+. Mrs NJ. A. Lambert and Miss
Jeanne Doyle will leave the city
early this morning for a few days
visit in Boston and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

The Helping Hand Sewing Circle
Will meet Friday afternoon with
Mrs. r. l.. Mckay, 81 Eastern av-
Cnuc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
.AUGUSTALOCALS

Hon. Frank 4. Peabody of Houlton
was a caller in the city "Wednesday
on matters of a business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25

Clarence Dodge of this city was adj
mitted to the Augusta CNeral hos
pital on Wednesday for medical treat
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
LOCAL NOTICE

Invitation dance X. of L. hall
Friday evening for members and
friends. mar25d2t%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
Mrs. Humphrey Ward,
English Novelist,
Dies in London

London. March 4.-Mrs. Humphrey
Ward. the novelist. died of heart dis
ease today in a London hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
DON'T
DESPAIR

It you are troubled with pains O,
aches; feel tired; have headache.
indigestion, insomnia; painful pass
age Of urine, you win end relief in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
STAR IS 500 TIMES
DIAMETER OF SUN
Alpha orionis Measured by New
Invention OF Prof. A. A.
Nicholson
WON NOBEL PRIZE IN 1907
by the Associated Press

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Itesults of the
first successful experiments on an as
Economical device at the Mount Wilson,
Calf. observatory revealing that GER
tain remote stars in the armament are
many thousand times larger In size
than astronomers had ever surmised,
was discussed today by Professor A. A.
Nicholson, noted scientist of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, who perfected the
device. before the American Physical
Society, meeting here in conjunction
with the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science.
Under the direction Of Professor
Nicholson, astronomical experts have
Just computed the diameter of Alpha
Orionis, one Of the stars in the con :
stellation Of Orion.
miles in diameter, approximately BOG
times the suns diameter. It's volume is
27 900, 900 times as great as the sun.
Professor Nicholson. winner of the
Nobel prize in physics thirteen years
ago, Is recognized as one of the foremost
authorities in the world on the subjec
Of light.
The device perfected by Professo,
Nicholson and used in calculating tn,
diameter Of Alpha Orionis is briefly de
scribed az follows:
The mirror of an eight reflectini
telescope Is obscured by an opaque caI
with two Sits adjustable in width ant
distance apart. When the instrument
Is focused on star, instead of an imag,
of the star there appears series Of In
reference bands arranged at equal dis
tances apart and parallel to the tw,
el;ta Whom tho slits oro pronprly ad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

board would be powprless TO exercise
any independent judgment as to the
value; that "it cannot give cOnsidera-
ton to the record built up during the
Investigations heretofore made by 1t
the estimates of value. exhibits and
testimony submitted By experts en-.
ploycd by the board, the associated
municipalities and the company. The
board must accept the value OF the
property as set forth in the engineers
report as its value to the extent that
the value of said property is factor
in fixing the rate
The board recommended that the law
be amended so Il may exercise the right
to give consideration to the report of the
engineers and all other information
properly before IL which would be help.
ful in arriving at determination Of the
value of the property.
Another recommendation was that a
law be enacted requiring drivers Of
automobiles carrying passengers for hire
to bring their vehicles to a full stop at
railroad grade crossings before crossing
them.
The board stated that in 60 operation
with Motor Vehicle Commissioner Dill
suggestions we're made in 1910 to the
different municipalities that ordinances
be adopted requiring such stops and
that while some municipalities have
| adopted such ordinances the require
ment Is not universal and the opinion
| was expressed that it would be advisable
for the Legislature to enact a law com
pelling such stops to be made.
Referring to the reduction in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

OF each. then started down broadway,
turned into West Sixty eighth street
and stopped in front Of the station
house, Three men and two women, the
latter fashionably dressed were marched
into the station. Two of the men bore
marks of the beating they had suffered
in the fight with the detectives. Bitz-
burger, the larger Of the two, held his
hand over his right eye, which was
closed completely, and his mouth was
bleeding in three places.
Soon after the five persons were
placed in n patrol wagon along with
two suitcases the women had been
carrying and they we're taken to police
headquarters. There the story Of who
they were and the reason for the dis
play of blackjacks and ftearms at
Broadway and Seventy second street
was made known. The third man was
Chester j. Levine, who owns q taxicab
and has been doing hacking along
Broadway. The women. both Of whom
are young and attractive, were the
wives of Chaffee and Bitzburger. In the
suitcases the detectives found two fully
loaded weapons, one an automatic and
the other .38 revolver. There also was
quantity Of Canadian money.
Detectives explained that the two
couples were about to leave the city
when arrested. Bitzburger had been
living at 23S West Seventy third street,
just west of Broadway, and he and
Chaffce, so the latter told Inspector
| Coughlin, had agreed New York was
getting too hot for them. They had de
cided to go to New Orleans, they told
the detectives, but Pittsburgh later was
indicated as their destination, according
to what they told Inspector Coughlin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

tween them at which the fringes dis
appear.
The angle of the subtended star is
obtained by simple formula and when
the angle and the distance Of the star
from the earth are known the diameter
of the star can easily be determined.
The service was perfected last sum
mer and taken to California by Pro-
fessor Nicholson and it's secret was
carefully guarded until today. The sue =
cess of the device was telegruphed yes
terday to the professor. The device is
accurate to within .0001 Of a second
subtcnded by the head of a pin at q
distance of 1000 miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
ANOTHER DAYLIGHT
n. KILLING
Man Shot in Feud on Ground Of
East Side Cangs-Police
Fight Bandits in Auto
TWO WOMEN ALSO CAUGHT
nv the Associated Press

New York, Dec. 29.--One more day
light street murder today was added
"a New York's crime list, when n man
identified as Salvatore Mauro was shot
in the back. The Staying occurred on
Cbrystie street near Cherry, the old
sgbtinc ground Of lower East Side
gangs.
Jerome y. Chaffee and Harry Bitz-
burger, dishoporably discharged SOL
diers. were arrested yesterday afternoon
a. broadway and Seventy second street
after n fight with detectives in an au-
tomobile in which revolvers and black
lacks figured They are accused of com
niicity in the robbery Of the First Ma
tionoi Bank of Milltown. n. j., on
the night of December 20.
Inspector John d. Coughlin. head Of
the detective division. announced last
night that the two men have made
statements concerning their part in the
rrime, Securities valued at $4,000.
bcing part Of the $50. 900 loot in the
bank robbery, have been recovered by
the police.
Hundreds of persons were passing
the St. Andrew Hotel. Mt the north :
west corner of Broadway and Seventy
second street, when three detectives drew
pistols and jumped into a touring car
that contained two men besides the
chauffeur and that stood at the Broad
way curb. At the same time two other
detectives lenped into taxicab that
stood just around the corner in front
of the hotel entrance.
Two women who occupied the latter
machine screamed, attracting the at
tcntion of persons in the street. The
touring car in Broadway swayed as the
passengers in IL gave blow for blow in
rough and. tumble fight with the po-
lice. The flourish Of pistols was seen
and then there was series of thuds
as the blackjacks of the detectives de.
scended on the heads of the men in the
machine. The chauffeur Of the auto
mobile sat as though spellbound.
The touring car and the taxi, with a
detective standing on the running board
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
OUSTED n. J. BOARD
TRANSMITS REPORT
Registers Objection to, Method
Of vaIuing Property Of
Street Railways
URGE CAUTION FOR AUTOS

Special DisDotch TO Evening Public Ledger
Trenton. Dec. 29.--The annual re-
port of the ousted State Board Of Pub
lie Utility Commissioners. which has
just reached Governor Edwards. re-
fcrred to the increases in fares recently
proposed by the Public Service Rail. {.
way Co., and in this connection criti {.
cized the act passed by the Legislature
Of this year providing for the selection
by the governor, state treasurer and
state comptroller Of firm of engineers
to value the property Of street railways.
The report stated that as the act re :
quired the, board to accept the report
of the engineers as to the value of the
property in any rate proceeding, the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
ALLEGES PERJURY IN TRIAL
OF JUDGE FOR MURDER
Assistant Prosecutor Asserts VIII.
nesses Did Not Tell Truth

Cleveland, Dec. 20.-(By A. P.)-
Charges Of deliberate perjury" in the
second degree murder trial Of Judge
William II. McGannon, charged with
killing Harold G. Kagy, were made by
Assistant County Prosecutor Green this
morning during the first part Of the
states final argument to the jury.
'There were three men present when
Kagy was shot" Green said. "The
defendant has denied he was there. None
Of us expected him to say he was there
or that he fired the fatal shot. The
defense attempted to show he was some
where else at the time of the shooting.
What is the truth? I am not going to
gloss over words. Somebody Is lying
and It Is not matter of mistake in
judgme init is deliberate perjury"
w. II. Boyd, chief counsel for Nc
Cannon, will make the final argument
for the defense. He will talk for three
hours unless interrupted by the noon
| recess.
County Prosecutor Roland Baskir
will close for the state in two and a =
| half-hour argument.
Judge Morris TSrnon announced hi.
charge to the jury would be brief
Judge McGannon was confident wher
he entered court. THE jury will vim .
dicate me-" he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
8 WOMEN GRAND JURORS
Atlantic County Matrons Chosen for
January Term Of Court

Atlantic City, Dec. 29.-Eight women
were drawn today on the January grand
jury at Mays Landing. Five were ins
cludcd among the first twenty three
names. which viii constitute the jury. A
total of thirty-fi five names were drawn.
Mrs. Kathryn A. Bader, wife Of
Mayor Edward l.. Bader, was among
the first to be chosen. Other women
selected were: Mrs. Ethel Shoemaker.
wife of Silas Shoemaker. treasurer Of
the Atlantic. Safe Deposit and Trust
Co., this city; Mrs. Alice L. Slapc, wife
of Counsellor John G. Slape. this city ;
Mrs. Blanche Bourgeois, wife Of Coun-
sellor George A. Bourgeois. of Ventnor
City Mrs. Frances l.. Gormley. under
taker, of this city Mrs. Mary f. West
colt. wife of John s. Westcott, city
solicitor Of Ventnor City; Mrs. Mary
G. .Conkey. Hammonton Mrs. Josephine
johnson, this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

fuel administration from it's organiza.
tion in September. 1917, to June 30.
1919, when the administration virtually
was disbanded.
Appropriations made for fuel control
totaled S5,S13, ,S1S. and there was
balanc' Of $3.50, 1877 on hand on June 80
last year.
Expenditures by the headquarters In
Washington totaled S2,7O6, 40 and by
the states 81 .0iS,6lS. BY far the larg-
est sum was spent in New York state,
the total being S212.O12. while in New
York city S51 ,G7j was spent. Pennsyl.
vanin was the second state in the list Of
expenditures with $S4 O2j. while Illinois
was third with S66. $40. In the New
England states as whole the cost was
800 .Sl2.
The report shows that there were
fifty two ~ "a year men in the fuel adj
ministration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
We'll Make Enough This Week!

The demand for Supplee Pri-
vate Brand Bricks last week
taught us a lot about Philadel-
phia's population. There are
more people in town than we
had imagined, and it seems that
every man, woman and child
wanted our new Private Brand
Ice Cream; consequently
Supplee dealers were literally
swamped with orders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

For that reason and because of
the astonishing reception given
to what has been described by
almost Everybody as the best
Ice Cream euer made in PhHa-
delphia, our Private Brand
Brick for New Years and
Sunday will again be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

and there will be enough Of it
made to take care of your
order, we hope, but please
order it from your Supplee
dealer today and be sure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
$4,e24,6e1 FOR CONTROL
Fuel Administration Has Surplus OF
$98e,137, Says Report

Washington, Dec. 29.--(By A. P.)-
The total cost Of fuel control to the
federal government during the war was
81, 1924 ,6S1, according to the final re-
port Of the busines manager Of the
fuel administration made public here
today. This sum represents all ex-
penditurcs, national and state. by the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

heating standard for gas the board
stated that standards lower than that
In effect in New Jersey generally pre-
vailed, and that the high cost of oil and
the difficulty Of obtaining it made ad.
visable q REDUCTION In the standard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
Cyclone Sweeps Spanish Province

Cyclone Sweeps Spanish Province
Oviedo, Spain, Dec. GA cyclone
has caused enormous damage in the
province Of Oviedo. Forty houses were
destroyed in the hamlet of Sama de Ian
greo. The potato. maize and chestnut
crops are said to be destroyed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-09
GERMANS RETURNED
 PRISONERS NEEDED
 TO DOOM BASEMENT

Copyright 1920, by The Boston PosD
 At time did Germany have idea of invading Ire land England eher for that matter The German army and leaders knew it hopeless The very best they establish secret rendezvous. They them the they the Scottish and the British coasts too.
 Certain German officials did tell Sir Roger Easement that they planned invasion of Ireland He swallowed the and innocent about that he attempted to get promise that atrocities would be committed the population untacful bunder which brought his head the wrath of the foreign office.
 He continued to believe the invasion story until his eyes He noticed that him everywhere his frequently searched in his absence his opened his friends often called by the police and asked about their acquaintance with Easement and WI he them.
 Finally his friends in the foreign office told him frankly that getting to be general opinion in the foreign office the office that he English using his Irish sympahieS cloak.
 authorities diSpleaSed at his lack Irish soldiers What Germany wanted to have prisoners enlist and understand the fine points of Easements plans war; In short they felt that Easement de seeking failure instead of
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-09
Broken Glass
  Brings Driver Jail Sentence
Stamford Man Fractured Local Girls Leg In
 40 Places

Fitting together pieces of broken glass in a headlight brought Walter Lee Johnson, 26, of Stamford. four months in jail today for running down Alice Mills of 15 Gilman street on Nov. 21. Johnson made his getaway after the accident which may make his victim cripple for life. compound fracture of the left leg, the limb having been broken in 40 places, according to surgeons.
 Miss Mills was struck as she at tempted to cross Fairfield avenue near Gilman street. She was with a party of friends at the time, but none of them succeeded in getting the number of the auto as it sped away.
 Johnson told Judge Frank L. Wild CT he saw Miss Mills step from be- be- hind a trolley car, and swerved his machine to avoid hitting her. A passenger in his car looked back and informed the driver that the woman was apparently unhurt. Johnson's s companion miStook another woman for Miss Mills, and evidently did not see the latter lying in the roadway.
 The police started an investigation and notified the State Motor Vehicle woman who was with Johnson at the time of the accident, mentioned the matter to friends in Stamford. The police of that city heard of the story, and immediately communicated with the Bridgeport police and the motor vehicle authorities.
 The car which Johnson had used and broken glass in a headlight matched up with a fragment secured by the local police. Johnson was then arrested.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-09
HIT WITH AXE,
 HE HIT CONDUCTOR

Andrew Jackson of NSwtown to- day is awaiting sentence by Judge George E. Hinman in the Superior court having plead guilty to an ag- gravated assault committed upon Henry Johnson, conductor on the New Haven railroad. Jackson him self is a fireman on the same road.
 The assault grew out of an alterca- ton between Conductor Johnson and JackSOn'S engineer over the pumping of Jacksons train by another train coming into the yards at Hawleyville. The complaint was that Jackson leaned from his cab and struck John son over the head with a heavy fire mans shovel inflicting a fracture of the skull. Johnson later recovered
 Attorneys made a strong fight for Jackson on the grounds that he was not mentally accountable at the time of the assault he had been severe ly bumped himself against the side of the cab when the trains came to- gether. Also that some years ago he was struck on the head with an axe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-09

What is your opinion of the com mission form of government, MT. party Iabels?" a. Times reporter asked Edward J. Dillon in his store at 11O5 Main street.
 '1 very much approve of it," he replied. "It is worth all 1t would cost. Some years ago the subject was agitated here..s Men were brought from other cities where the system was in operation and told us their account it seemed very practi- cal and I have. ever since been in
 "I, can not see why people should care to have politics enter into their city affairs. I should suppose every one would be in favor of having things run on a business basis; would be in favor of having form of city government where all contracts would be given to the lowest respon- sible bidder. If the administration of the city was in the hands or man or a. few men who were not re- sponsible to any party and whose tenure of office depended on how wisely and practically and economi- cally they ran the citys affairs, 1t seems to me it would be much bet ter for all than the present system.
 You know how the political sys- tenn works Take for instance the matter of building. If there is a building to be put up the question IS not WnO Is IIlJ DSSL anu llioSI %SO- llomical builder but rather who is a good fellow?' Why, Jim is a good fellow,' and Jim probably gets the contract and the city is out four or five thousand dollars.
 Take the matter of sidewalks. There is another example of how the political method works out. We have men whose business it is to inspect inc sidewalks and see that they are 1,ept in shape. It is a question if they ever look at one and if they do see a bad spot in front of some man S
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