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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

George B. Leighton. one Of the
hest known men in the New England
Tel. & Tel. Co., holds a service rec
ord Of over 80 years, having started
in work for his company as a ground
hand and working upward in his
trade, ever ambitious to become a
full fledged lineman. He started
work at Haverhill, Mass, under
Foreman Ben Mahoney. Covered
wire being a thing unknown at that
time, outside distribution was made
with bare iron wire run on chimneys
or trees and occasionally on a pole.
After several years, Mr.. Leighton
was transferred to Bar Harbor
where he had experience in all kinds
of plant work. He spent two years
in that town and devoted much of
his time as night operator and
trouble hunter. He remembers the
No. 10 sub ton protector when it
came into the field as a new and I'M
tried piece of apparatus. Inside
wiring was done with annunciator
wire. the drilling being done with a
bell hangers gimlet. Later he was
an assistant cable splicer to Tom
Mcguire. These two men did all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
5 Your Child
Thin and Weak!
kurar Coated Cod Liver Oil
Tablets Put on Flesh and
Build Them Up

I, inst A. few days-quicker than
AN aver dreamt of--these wonderful
Imb making tablets called McCoy's
fM Liver OIL Tablets will start to
S,lp any weak, thin undernourished
lille ona
After sickness and where ricketts,
lrs suspected they are especially val
liable, No need to give them any
nara nasty Cod Liver Oil-these
tablets are made to take the place OF
{hat good but evil smelling, stomach
bmettlng medicine and they surely
d il, They do put on flesh.
AK Sections or John Coughlin's
trug store or any druggist for Nc
Cows Cod Liver OIL Tablets-as easy
10 take az candy and not at all ex-
bensive-so tablets 60 cents.
4 Get McCoy's, the original and
k.nune Cod Liver Oil Tablet"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

chard. Dr. w. II. Trickey, DIR. r. c.
Brown, r. L. Getchcll, Mrs. Edith
Burns. Fred w. Lane, and w. NJ.
Bigelow, directors.
Miss Ethel Clark and son, Rich
ard. left Sunday for st. Petersburg.
Florida. where they plan to pass the
winter.
Howard Jacobs OF the lower De-
troit road shot a 225 pound buck
with ten points near the Burnham
line in Winnecook, Friday.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Boynton of Mars Hill
has arrived in town to pass the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Olive
Good.
John Heap. who II visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Jefferson Kimbali on
Park street, was n visitor in Water
vile Saturday.
Don Hamlin OF Harmony was I'm
town Saturday leaving later for
Visit in Gorham, n. ii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
Lions Hear Interesting
Address by Rev. Mark

"Tbe Measure Of a Man" was the
subject chosen by Rev. John n.
Marx ,f Fall River. Mass, in his ad-
dress last evening to the Waterville
Lions club. Emphasizing the essen
tials of real manhood DR.. Mark held
the club in the closest attention
throughout the talk and impressed
them with the need OF building both
their mind and their body to meet
the requirements as he outlined
them.
A strong body, self control, the
will to overcome obstacles. the will
to labor and wait and the possession
of high ideals are necessary essen
tials of manhood and the speaker
mentioned a number Of men in the
country and the world who have nau
those attributes and so have risen
to great heights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
NYE'S CORNER

Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton Of Port
land. who has been visiting her moth
err, Mrs NJ. A. Hamilton, the past
week. motored to Exeter with her
mother Saturday and returned Sunday.
Word was received here that Mrs.
William Ballard who was operated on
Wednesday at the Sisters hospital in
Waterville was resting as comfortable
as could be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer and son
Wellington of Augusta were evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hender-
son Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Newcomb were in
Waterville on business Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
10 Per Cent Wage
Cut in Lockwood
Mills on Monday

An announcement was made ny OF
f,cials Of the Lockwood cotton milis OF
this city last evening that a readoust-
ment of wages has been ordered 10
take effect Monday morning, NOV. -
The wages will be reduced approNi-
mately 10 per cent.
This IS the first change in the wage
scala since April. 1928, when wages
were raised 12S per cent. The cut VIII
AFFECT about 1000 employees of the mill
practically all of whom are residents
or wateryille and Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
Traced Tropical Scourae

The first intimation we had that
yellow fever was not a contagious
disease and that the infection was
due to some external cause. appeared
during the occupation Of Cuba.
1t was in 1900 that surgeons and
soldiers OF the United States army.
at the risk of their lives. proved that
yellow fever. the supreme terror OF
the tropics, was not contagious or
a filth disease. but was transmitted
from one human human being TO an
other solely by a mosquito Of par
ticular type. the stegomyia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

was the leader and the topic was
faith. Many are interested in this
club and 1t is doing a good work.
Thomas Mott Osborne, noted pris-
on work reformer. spoke to large
and interested audience in Merrill hall
Tuesday evening.
A supper for the benefit OF mission
work will be served in the Baptist
vestry next Thursday evening.
c. C. Holman of this town while out
hunting about week ago lost a val
liable dog owned by him. This dog
returned home today and had been
shot through the fleshy part of his
head but will not prove fatal.
Another of the Village Improvement
Society's whist parties will be given
in their hall in West Pennington on
Wednesday evening of this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
Mercury Takes Tumble

The mercury took another ster
downward yesterday morning when
it hit the 10 above mark. Although
that is the coolest it has been in
Waterville this fall many citizens be-
lieve that the day before was colder
as a biting wind swept the city all
day long.
The steaming radiator is once more
a familiar sight along the streets and
those who were not forehanded
enough to stock up with denatured
alcohol are suffering the conse-
ouences. The automobile storage
business stock has taken a turn up
ward and will continue to mount I'M
less the weather man relents very
shortly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

gown. Suddenly the gas burst into
flames, shooting 10 feet in the air
and sweeping down the gutter.
agent Jack jumped out OF the
machine and smothered the blaze
with valuable robes, after five min
utes. He burned his clothes as well
as running the robes.
1.-THE fire was out by the time the
fire department arrived. The blaze
had been stopped within a few feet
OF two big gasoline tanks.
Get out of this town. shouted
a fire department officer to Agent
Jack. The latter did"
Judge Atchley was confined to his
home yesterday with a severe cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

u,,rs. Theatre Barber Shop
ne n sold by Vilbon Pomerleau
tu oesh Matthew. Mr. Matthew
b O. a. .r,erly employed in one OF
~ ploa,msrleau's barber shops and
% Z; :. Ipieased to meet his friends
~ q. new headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
SUPERIOR COURT

W0terV1IIe, NOV. 10.
Court came IN at $50 o'clock t rs,
morning. The first case on the u.s.
was continued and the others ,,sad
defaulted. The jurors were eNcu'eu
until 9.30 tomorrow. u. dis.
Several court llatters were ais
posed of during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

.,.c,al meeting OF Waterville
.vN No. 148, knights Of Column
eaDi g. called for Wednesday eve
f,a ~ + Nov. 10Th. at s o'clock. Sew
la y, matters of Importance are to
,,Isn up and all members are
'.rsgted TO be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

o,.,a House-Laurette Tay-
CT. op Night in Rome" Shirley
s % on sThe Great Diamond Mys-
R!s's Alberta a Vaughan in The
essg.,.bons Girl"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

n,,,s Training Camp Of the
Tn u.tional church will meet
(srp, ,ss. howard at the Melcher.
EtA M afternoon. All girls be-
hsi,a ne ages of u and IL are in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

Clinton Clausen. who was operated
on for appendicitis several ways ago
is much improved and although he
was very seriously i'll is now believed
10 be on the road to recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19
neArRE ATTRACTIONS
ronAY AND THURSDAY
TEDTh eatre-The Henry Garlic
asa .,s present the mystery
% .Spooks."

rheatre-Bebe Daniels IN
HdSes Nancy" with Tom
(Dnse ..Tbe price She Paid" with
Wore. sans. Harry Langdon come
llrs ~ EuS Kew Mama" News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

The Ladies' Aid Of the Congre-
rational church will meet this art
ernoon in the lower vestry. Inc
hostesses will be Mrs. Standby, Mrs.
Herring and Mrs. NOZZLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-19

The following births have been
recorded at the office OF the city
clerk: Eleanor Lorraine. porn on
Nov. Is to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph wy
man, 81 Main street; Lillian
born on Nov. IL to Mr.. ana MIS-
Peter Verzoni, 40 Elm street.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
u. S. BATTLESHIP
SUNK BY GUNFIRE
Admiral Eberle Pleased
With Results of Tests.

Washington.-Adm e. w. Eberle,
chief of naval operation, received a
radiogram from the battleship Texas
stating that the superdreadnaught
Washington, which the five-pOwer ma
val treaty required to be strapped,
was sunk near the southern drill
grounds off the Virginia capes by
gunfre.
The Texas trained it's 14-inch guns
on the Washington and sent 1t below
the waves to keep the company of the
former German dreadnaught Ostfris-
land and other German vessels sunk
several years ago in the same vicinity
by airplane bombers.
Admiral Eberle said he is much
pleased with the results OF the tests.
1--WE are glad to have important in
formation Of d technical and scientific
nature" Eberle said. "These tests
began on Thursday of last week. On
Thursday and Friday charges repre-
senting bombs and torpedoes were ex-
ploded around the hull.
Some of the charges exploded were
in the shape of 2,O0O-pound airplane
bombs, but were placed in the water
around the Washington.
sOther charges represent the latest
types of modern torpedoes, exploded
in stimulation of torpedo attack The
Washington's hull withstood these at
tacks and although she was leaking
and in rough sea she was still safely
afloat in the morning before the gum
merry attack began.
"The next stage of the tests came
on Sunday, when two planes dropped
armor-piercing bombs on the decks.
There was no gun firing against
the Washington until Tuesday. when
the first stage of the gun firing tests
began. Fourteen-inch shells were used.
eve are the only nation scrapping
ship as modern as the Washington
under the treaty. and it is natural
that, inasmuch as we are now the
only nation that has had tne benefit
Of such experin ent. that we keep the
actual results Of the tests in their in
innate details d secret
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
CHECK WASTE"
| HOOVER URGES
Says American Standards
Must Be Raised and Costs
Further Reduced

Observation-Disclosures reviewing DELI
mite accomplishments in the direction
of elimination of national waste"
Secretary of Commerce Hoover in his
annual report made public recommends
an extensive program Of legislation.
Elimination of national waste has
been brought about by the activities
of his department, Mr.. Hoover says,
in the fields of unemployment, sea-
sonal construction, coal, super-power,
Standardization, simplified practice, CO.
operative marketing and housing costs.
Mr.. Hoover refers to the conference
on street and highway safety to be
held in the department next month
as an effort to cope with ''the most
challenging of all wastes-the waste
of human life"
Legislative recommendations made
by Mr.. Hoover include the following !:
Concentration of activities now scat
tered among different departments
which properly belong to the Depart
ment of Commerce in three major
groups relating to industry, trade and
commerce.
Encouragement of Americans trad
ing abroad by relieving them of domes-
tic taxation upon earned income when
resident in foreign countries and en-
gagged in the expansion of American
commerce
Reduction in passport fees and revi-
sion and simplifcation of formalities
connected with passports and vises
Revision and codification of naviga-
ton laws.
Regulation of the commercial use
of air travel with view to the safety
of life both of passengers and opera
tors and the orderly conduct of air
navigation
Strengthening of the authority of
the government over radio communi-
cation and extension of the powers Of
the Department of Commerce in the
regulation of radio.
"a definite constructive national
program has been developed for the
elimination of waste in our economic
system, says Mr.. Hoover. "The need
is plain. The American standard of
living is the product of high wages
to producers and low prices to con-
sumers. The road to national prog
ress lies in increasing real wages
through proportionately lower prices.
The one and only way is to improve
methods and processes eliminating
waste"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
British Turn Machine
Guns on Sudan Mutineers

London. The mutiny Of the Su-
danese troops at KhartuIn was due
to the withdrawal Of their Egyptian
officers, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Cairo.
"This particular battalion the
Eleventh Sudanese- been for some
time infected by anti-British propa-
ganda by their officers" this dispatch
adds. "The officers freely spent
money, supplied from secret funds Of
Zaghlouls party.
''The mutineers, consisting of two
platoons, after attacking the hospital
and killing British doctor and two
Syrian orderlies, barricaded themselves
within the hospital. where they were
attacked by British infantry.
Severe machine gun fighting oc-
Cured around the building. Many
Sudanese soldiers were killed. The
British casualties are not known"
The correspondent adds that the
most serious aspect Of the situation is
that the revolt is among the Sudanese
troops and not the Egyptians.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
Find CletUs II, Murder
of Wealthy Californian

San Bernardino, Cal.-Efforts to
rip through the mystery that surNunds
the Staying of William r. Fee, wealthy
Alhambra banker, reverted to Joseph
"A. Walker, who esteemed himself a
rival to Fee for the affections of Miss
Mary F. Watkins, and to that twenty
six-year-old attractive business woman.
San Bernardino city and county au-
thorities spent the day searching the
Lytle creek canyon road section where
Fee disappeared from sight of his wife
and nine-year-old granddaughter at
their cabin camp. This camp is near
Miss Watkins cabin camp. close to
which the bankers body was found.
A third cabin drew the attention Of
the police. !
This cabin provided the first def
mite clews. In it was found mans
handkerchief, blood-stained and with
three strands of hair fast in blood
clot. Two were sf .rt hairs, mans
and one woman's long hair.
Whether these wisps of evidence can
be identified as hair from Fees head
and that of any particular woman will
be determined, according to the sheriff
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
Koretz, Alleged StOindler,
Captured in Halifax, IN. S.

Chicago.-Leo Koretz was captured
in Halifax, N. S.
Koretz, described as the woriN's
most dangerous confidence man. is
credited with having swindled the
public out Of 100000, mostly from
Chicagoans.
Koretz disappeared on December 6,
1923, and has been sought all over the
world ever since His arrest was ac-
complished by John Sbarbaro, assist
ant states attorney, and Nick Nc
Swiggin, detective attached to the Of
fee of States Attorney Grove.
After a hunt of almosA a year, in
which hundreds of tips proved futile,
Koretz was discovered in hotel in
Halifax, registered under the name
Lou Keyte.
lie will start back to Chicago under
guard of Sbarbaro and McSwiggin,
having waived extradition.
According to the two Chicago at
torneys the prisoner left Chicago with
100000 in cash, carried in a hand
bag. Since last March he purchased
"Pinehurst," historic residence
near Liverpool
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
Many Children Pay
Tribute to Lincoln

Springfield, Ill.-The youth Of Amer
lea paused for one brief moment at
the tomb of Lincoln on Friday in
tribute that probably had no parallel.
On the sarcophagus in Springfield,
H., lies a simple wreath, the outward
manifestation of this tribute, but in
the hearts of the nineteen hundred
school children as they sped through
the night to their homes, to the towns
and hamlets of Iowa and Missouri,
rested the conviction that the ideals
woven about the martyred President
and all he stands for had changed
from myth to reality.
The children who filed by the Lin
coin tomb, in the words of Springfield
residents, constituted a pilgrimage such
as had never come before.
In Lincoln square stands another
evidence Of the pilgrims visit-this to
remain AID grow long after the mem
DRY of their journey has passed from
the minds of those who welcomed the
pilgrims.
1t is an oak tree dedicated in behalf
Of the pilgrimage to the memory of
"the outstanding American"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
-FOUR READ OUT
OF c. 0. P.PARTY
Senators LaFollette, Brook
hart, Frazier and Laid
Disciplined.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Robert M.
LaFollette of Wisconsin, Edwin f.
Eadd of North Dakota, Smith w.
Brookhart of Iowa and Lynn J. Fra
zier were read out Of the Republican
party at the caucus of Republican SEN
ators because of their independent
proclivities.
Steps also were taken by the eau
Gus looking to the ultimate elimina-
ton of the blacklisted senators from
Important committees. For the time
being they will be allowed to hold their
committee assignments, but they are
not to be promoted when vacancies
occur.
The principal developments Of the
day we're:
1. Selection of Senator Charles Cur
tbs of Kansas as floor leader to succeed
the late Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts.
2. Senator James e.. Watson of In
diana was named vice chairman Of the
steering committee to act as assistant
TO Curtis. Watson also was named
chairman Of the committee on commit
tees.
3. Senators William e. Borah Of
Idaho, Norris of Nebraska, Hiram
johnson of California and other lead
Ing Republican senators did not attend
the caucus. Borah and Norris ex-
pressed keen regret at the action Of the
caucus.
4. Senator Ladd was the only one
of the independent Republicans" pres
ent when the reprimand was adopted.
He declared II am better Repub-
lican than the self constituted group
of party leaders who saw f1t to try
to humiliate me-"
5. Republican leader Longworth an
nbunced that the LaFollette supporters
would not only be excluded from Re-
publican councils, but be stripped of
their committee places in the next
house of representatives. No house
action will be taken at this session. he
said.
Senators Edge Of New Jersey, Reed
of Pennsylvania, Ernst of Kentucky
and Spencer of Missouri led the fight
TO GUST the insurgents from the Re
publican party.
After considerable debate the fol-
lowing resolution, offered by Senator
Reed, was adopted by a viva voce vote I:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
she conference that Senators LaFol-
Sette, Ladd, Brookhart and Frazier be
not invited to future Republican con-
ferences and be not named to fill any
Republican vacancies on senate COM
mittces.'
Senators Harreld OF Oklahoma, How
ell of Nebraska and Cummins Of Iowa
led the fight in the caucus against the
resolution.
Howell opposed anv disciplinary
measures for LeFollette or the other
senators mentioned in the resolution.
He argued that men should not be rep
rimanded or denounced for following
the dictates of their consciences in
political matters
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS
BY u. S. GOVERNMENT

Washington-For the week ending
November 26,-FRUITS AND VEGETA-
BLESANorthern sacked round white
potatoes, 80@85c carlot sales in Chi
| cago, zoe f. 0. b. Northern Danish type
cabbage, $1.00 sacked per 100 pounds
in Chicago. Midwestern yellow onions.
S1.75@2.35 in consuming centers, $3.50
in New York. Illinois Jonathan apples.
$500 500 in Chicago.
LIVE STOCK-Chicago hog prices
closed $3.50 for top and $8.00@9.00 for
bulk. Medium and good beef steers.
$7.00@12.25; butcher cows and heifers,
1928 @1L25; feeder steers, $4.50@7.50;
light and medium weight veal calves.
$S.25@10.25.
DAIRY PRODUCTS Closing prices
of 92-score butter: New York, 47kc;
Chicago, 501ac; Philadelphia, 4Sc; Bos-
ton. Acc. Closing prices on Wisconsin
primary cheese markets November 25:
Twins, 19Ac; single daisies, 1870;
longhorns, 1910; square prints, 22Ac.
HAY-Quoted November rs: No. |
timothy Chicago, $24.00. No. l alfalfa:
Kansas City, $21.75. No. prairie: Chi
cago. $500.
GRAIN-Quoted November 26: No. l
dark northern wheat: Minneapolis,
s1.531A @1.74h. NO 2 red winter wheat:
ST Louis, $1.67@1.72; Kansas City,
$1.62. No 2 hard winter wheat: Chi
cago, $1.54; st. Louis, s1.541s @1.55. No.
2 mixed corn: Chicago, $1.12@1.121s
Minneapolis, $1.OS1z @1.12h. No 2 yell
low corn: Chicago, S1.15@1.15h; Min
neapolis, s1.14A Oils; Kansas City.
$1.0S. No. yellow corn: Chicago.
S1.13h @1.141s; Minneapolis, $1.09k q
1.121s. No. white corn: Chicago, SLIP
@1.13; st. Louis, $1.09@1.11; Kansas
City. $1.051a @1.06. No. 2 white oats:
Kansas City. 53c. No, 8 white oats: Chi
cago, sou a SIC; Minneapolis. sac: ST.
Louis. 52A @53c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
G. o. p. Spent So, O63, 952
in the National Election

Washington, d. C.-The republican
national committee spent $1,000, 1924
to elect Coolidge, and has surplus OF
$685., 264.55, Chairman William M But
Ter has reported in public statement.
A point is made of the fact that the
campaign was financed by 90,6O5 con-
tributors, of which number 1929
made contributions of less than $780,.
Total collections amounted to $4,-
359, 47S.82, and $996,525.11 of this sum
was collected in certain states in its
capacity as agent for the state COM
mittees, the money being returned to-
the state committees for expenditures
there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04
Grandchildren GiDen
Mrs. Harding's Estate

Marion. Ohio.-Jeanne, fifteen, and
George Nicely de Wolfe, twelve, grand
children Of Mrs. Warren G.. Harding,
were left the bulk of her estate, esii-
mated to be in excess of 100000. Her
will was filed for probate here.
They are children of Mrs Harding's
only son, Marshall e. de Wolfe, who
died years ago in Colorado. and from
whose father Mrs. Harding obtained a
divorce in 1884.
The estate, after payment of be-
quests aggregating $4,000, is to be
placed in trust until the children are
eighteen years old.
The children's mother has remarked
since the death of their father. Her
name now is Mrs. Roscoe D. Meyer,
and she lives here with the two chill
dren and her husband Under the will,
Mrs. Meyer is given $4,000.
Marion friends and retainers of the
Harding regime in the White House
were remembered substantially.
Mrs. Harding's will was dated Octo-
Der Ia, 1924.