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CANAAN

Willie Rolfe and sister. Mrs. Nettie
Boston. We're in Fairfield Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Holley Kelley. who have
been stopping with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Kelley in Clinton for
a few weeks. have arrived home
Virgil Holt was business caller IN
Skowhegan Saturday.-Ernest Hans
com was In Fairfield several days the
past week-Merle Foster and Harold
Foster were in SkoWhegan Wednes-
day on business.-MrS. Alma Crom-
nett returned to her home Tuesday
from Skowhegan, where she had COM
pleted her duties on the grand jury
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Foster were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Decker
of Clinton Sunday.-Miss Edna DAVIS,
who is training tor nurse at Somer-
set Hospital, passed Wednesday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Davis.
Miss Sadie Nelson. student at
s. ii. s.. passed the week END Win
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Nelson at Siblcy Pond.-Stephen
Salisbury, Jr. and Eugene SALISBURY
were business callers in Skowhegan,
saturday. - Miss Geraldine Smith
who teaches the Lincoln school in
Cornvile is passing her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. X.
Smith.-Mary Salisbury and Edltn
Mason. students at c. II. ). passed
the week END with their parents
Blaine Fowler of Waterville passed
several days the past week with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. ElWin
Drawn. Eugene Drawn. William
Fowler and Fred Holt are working
in the woods for Carl Fitzgerald
Bernard Fitzgerald, a student at ;.
II. s.. passed the weekend with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F'itz-
Reconsideration Gleason. a student
at Kents Hill Seminary. is passing
a few days with his parents, Mr.. md
Mrs. "A. p. Gleason.
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Dexter

The Mems Club of the Universalist
church will meet Wednesday even
ing at the vestry. All members are
requested to attend. There will be
supper after the meeting.
There will be Children's supper
at the Masonic Hall Friday evening
for the. children Of all Masons and
Eastern Star members. The supper
will be followed by Valentine
party and program. All are re-
requested to attend. Supper will be
served at d o'clock.
Yhe Women's Relief Corps of the
III. F. Stafford Post will meet at
Grange Hall Thursday evening. A
fine program has been arranged and
interesting talks will be given on
Lincoln, Washington, Mckinley and
others. Refreshments will he serv-
ed.
The Ladies' Aid of the Free 'Bap-
fist church gave a very attractive
entertainment Monday evening. THE
Family Album" was the title, and
was we'll depicted by all the charac-
ters, each in the costume of olden
days. Mrs. Almira PeaSe who eX-
hibited the album to her callers of
the evening, giving brief sketch
of each ones history in q delightful
manner.
Rev. J. l.. Sanders gave a fine SER
mon at the Free baptist church
Sunday, using as his subject "Abra-
ham Lincoln.''-Misses Evelyn
Roundy and Margaret Rice return
ed Monday from Augusta where
they We're the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles j.. Dustin I.eiuts
Joseph Baker and Fred Sinclair re-
turned Sunday from Bangor where
they have been on business.-Wil-
liam Riddle, superintendent of the
WaSSokeag Wooden Co, returned
Monday from Il business trip to New
Iork.-Herry Mountain of Newport
is i'll town for 1t few days the guest
of relativcs.-N. i. Pierce and T.. l..
Scribner representing the Metropo-
Titan Life Insurance Company were
in town on business Monday.-C. G.
Palmer was in Portland on business
Tuesday.-Miss Mary Cleaves has re-
turned from Bangor where she has
been passing several dayS-Mrs. Mill
lard otto and daughter are passing
few rays in Bangor where they are
the guests of relatives.
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INSANE HOSPITALS

The committee on Insane Hospitals
will give a public hearing in its room
at the state House. in Augusta. on
FRIDAY, Feb. 10. 1925 at p. NJ.
S. P. No. q. Resolve in favor of
the Bangor State Hospital for main
tenance and other purposes.
S. ?. No. IS. Resolve in favor of
the Bangor State Hospital for new
construction and permanent improve
ments.
S. P. No. 20. Resolve in favor of
the Augusta State Hospital for appro-
priations for the construction of a
new building for patients during Us
cal years 1926 and 1927.
S. Z. No. II. Resolve in favor Of
the Augusta State Hospital for appro-
priations for the construction of a
lew building for SO women nurses
and attendants during the fiscal years
50 s. p f.'' No o. H. II. Resolve in favor of
the Augusta State Hospital for reno
vation of steam plant for fiscal years
1926 and 1927.
s. p. No 20. Resolve in favor of
the augusta State Hospital for main
tenancc for the fiscal years 1926 and
1927.
JOIIN NfcDONATD Cor
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Committee Hearings
APPROPRIATIONS AND FlNAN
CIAl AEEAIR4


Tho committee on Appropriation
and Financial Affairs will give . pub
lie hearing In its room at the State
House, In Augusta. on
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. II, at : o'clock
S. p. No. s. Resolv. in favor Of tn.
Eastern Maine Orphans Home. Ban.
S. P. No. 50. Resolve in favor Of
the University Of Maine for heating
plant.
S. P. No. 100. Resolve in favor of
the Eastern Maine General Hospital
H: Z. 10. Sc. Rssolv. providing for
Anti-Tuberculosis Association in Ban
gor for persons who are in need of the
same and are unable to pay for It.
H. P. No. 1856. Resolve appropriate
ing money for the Good Samaritan
Home Association Of Bangor. Maine.
for the care. medical and surgical
treatment: Of maternity patients and
and of whose relatives are insufficient
to pay for the same.
P. NJ.
II. P. No. sss. Resolve in favor of
Central Maine General Hospital at
S. r. No. 1oa. Resolve in favor of
Girls orphanage. at Lewiston. Maine.
S. p. No. 1OS. Resolve In favor Of
Healy Asylum at Lewiston, Maine.
S. p. No. 104. Resolve in favor of
st. Mary's General Hospital at Lewis
ton. Maine.
to the celebration Of the sesquicenten-
NAL anniversary of the Declaration Of
ORLANDO p. FROST Sec
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TAXATION

give public hearing in its room at
the State House, in Augusta, on
TUESDAY. Feb. II, 1925, at T. NJ.
to consider the following:
H. II. No. A. An Act to amend Sec
ton 81 of the Revised Statutes rclat-
ing to the excise tax on railroads.
S. ID. No. "a Resolve providing for
a commission to investigate and make
a report to the Governor and Council.
to be transmitted to the LEGISLATURE
not later than February J. 1871. reia.
tive to the necessity or advisability of
changing the existing method of tax
ing railroads and railroad corporations
operating in the State of Maine.
BLIN w. PAGE, Sec.
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INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME

The committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game will give q public hearing
IN its room at the State House. In Au-
THURSDAY. Feb. II. 1875 At sP.
An Act relating to close time on
d dee In certain counties III. p. No.
An Act to. repeal tina bounty On
bears (H. P. No. 109).
An Act relating to close time on
Deer In certain counties (H. p. No.
Act slgsn Pans TX w Ct %sss
Oxford county Oh. p. No. 1850.
An Act to permit fishing in Village
brook, tributary to Bryant Pond, in
Woodstock. Oxford county Oh. p. No.
An Act relating to fishing in Sunday
| river, oxford county Oh. p. No. 1881
and petition for same.
An Act to close certain ponds in
certain times in the year (H. P. No.
An Act relating to bounty on bob
cats on. p. No. 1850.
An Act to prohibit plug fishing on
ts' p No P9 2ad Cumberland county
Petition to close Greeley and Lom-
bard Brooks in Oxford county (H. P.
An Act relating to fishing in Moose
Hill Pond in East Livermore and pc
titions for same (H. p. Nos. 265. 266.
26O.
An Act relating to the taking Of
sm SINE ,., suckers, bait fish, white fish
An Act relating to the trapping of
fur bearing animals Oh. Doc. No. $50.
An Act providing for protection Of
| moose Oh. P. No 26D.
! THURSDAY, FEB. 10. at p. NJ. on
An Act nrovidtpp for annual IL
cense Of s1.15 for resident hunters
An Act relating to close time on
black bass and white perch Oh. P. No.
245).
An Act repeating close season on
white perch in all lakes and ponds
Oh. p. No. 29O).
An Act, to prohibit night fishing in
An Act prohibiting pollution with
mill waste the lakes and ponds and
certain specified rivers, brooks and
streams IS. p. No. 76).
Fl. p. No. 291. An Act relating to
fishing in Upper Taylor Brook and
tributaries and in the East Branch and
West Branch of Passadumkeag Stream
and Brown Brook in Penobscot and
Hancock counties.
II, p. No. sos. II. n. No. 60. An Act
II. +. No. 500. An Act closing
| Head Brook and Alder Brook. in Som
erset county, to all fishing except with
flies.
II. P, No S11 and II. p No. s12. An
Act relating to the taking of white
perch in Crawford Lake and all its
! tributaries. in Washington county,
with petition for same.
Fl. P. No. 313 and II. p No. 31l. An
Act relating to night fishing in GER
| tain waters in Franklin and Oxford
counties. with petition for same.
II. p. No. 317 and H. p. No. 31S. An
Act relating to fishing in certain wa
tiers in Franklin and Oxford counties.
| with petition for same.
=. H. P. No. 319 and H. p. No. $50. An
Act relating to the. taking Of musk
rats in and on the banks Of the East
Machias River, and all its lakes and
tributaries running thereinto; also in
| or on the banks Of Hoyt's Brook, in
| East Machias, in the county Of Wash
| H. P. No. 373. An Act to regulate
| fishing in Miller Brook, a tributary to
| Moose Pond. in the town Of Bridgton,
| in the county of Cumberland.
Fl. P. No. 376. An Act to permit the
hunting of rabbits or wild hares dur
ing the month of March. in addition to
the open season now provided by law.
S. P. No. III. An Act prohibiting
ice fishing in Kennebunk Pond. in the
JOHN r. FLINT. Sec.
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WASHINGTON

There is quite a difference in the
temperature from what it was very
recently when it registered thirty
eight or more below and today fifty
above in the shade.-Elmer Jones has
purchased what used to be the Light
school house of Charles III. Savage
and moved it to his place where he
will convert it into a bungalow.-Mr.
and Mrs. Linwood ,. Jones and
daughter Edna visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph HILBERT Sun
day.-Charles II. Savage of Union and
Mr.. Lessner of Damariscotta visited
G. Forest Lessner and his mother
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Vanner
visited Mrs. Sarah Shattuck Friday Of
last week.-Charles L. Savage is in
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Hansfrau's Eating
Advised Via Radio

Berlin. Jan. FLA. p. by MaiD-
The radio has been pressed into ser
vice t0 tell the German hausfrau
what she may eat and what she must
refrain from eating to retain a grace
full form. Ten minutes are given
every evening on the radio program
to discussion of practical hints on
womcns diet. The chief command
ment reads, don't eat too much
chocolata and canly'
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PUBLIC UTILITIES

The committee on Public Utilities
will give a public hearing in its room
at the State House. in Augusta, on
THURSDAY, Feb. IL, 1925, on the
following:
II. P. No. cog. An Act to provide
for the improvement of navigation,
the development Of water power in the
rivers and tidal waters Of the State
Of Maine.
ELMER J. BURNHAM, Sec.
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Northern Labrador Cheered
By New YOrk'S Broadcasting

London, Jan. ga. p. by MaiD--
The Moravian mission boat, the 223
ton bark Harmony, the smallest boat
on a regular run across the Atlantic,
has berthed here on the return from
her annual voyage to the mission
stations in Labrador.
1t took the bark Is days to return
from Newfoundland. according to her
skipper. Captain Jackson. For the
first time for many years, he says,
the lcsquimau population shows a
slight increase The one wireless set
in northern Labrador regularly re-
ceives all the New York concerts, but
cannot tune in with British stations.
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STATE OF MAINE

IN SENATE
January Il, 1925.
ORDERED, the House concurring.
that the time for the reception of
bills for private and special legisla-
tion be limited to Monday. February
Is, 1925. at four. o'clock P; NJ. and
that all such petitions and bills pre-
sented after that date be referred to
the next Legislature: that the Secre-
tafy Of the Senate cause copies Of
this order to be published in all the
daily and weekly papers Of the State
until and including Saturday. Febru-
airy IA. 1925.
IN SENATE CHAMBER
January Fl, 1925
Read and Passed
Sent down for concurrence
Royden v. Brown, Secretary.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
January 20, 1925.
Read and Passed
In concurrence
Clyde r. Chapman. Clerk.
A true copy,
Attest: Royden v. Brown,
Secretary.
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INTERIOR WATERS

The committee on Interior Waters
will give a public hearing in its room
at the state House, in Augusta ,on
WEDNESDAY, Feb. ii, 1925, at 2
P. NJ. on the following:
S. P. No. Is. An Act to change the
name of Pleasant Pond in the towns
of Whitefield and Jefferson to Clary
Lake.
II. p. No. 200. An Act to change
the name of Bryant Pond in Oxford
county to Lake Christopher.
S. r. No. 66. An Act to change the
name of Long Pond in Franklin Coun-
ty to Crescent Lake.
ARTHUR A. CRAFTS, Sec.
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ROBERT HALE. Sec.
SEA AND SHORE ElsHERIEa

The committee on Sea and Shore
Fisheries will give a public hearing
In its room at the State House, in Au-
gusta, on
THURSDAY, Feb. IL. 1895, 1t ESQ
p. M.
H. p. No. 1874. An Act relating to
application for license to build or ex.
tend wharves or fish weirs.
HI. D. No. 140. An Act relating to
the taking Of smelts in Casco Bay.
H. p. No. 1877. An Act relating to
the better protection Of smelts.
S. P. No. 46. An Act relating 70
close time on Holsters in the towns
Of Cutler. Prescott and Lubec, in
Washington county.
H. D. No. %. An Act to establish
close time on Holsters west Of Petit
Manan Point.
PERCY q. SARGENT. Sac
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LIBRARY

The committee on Library will give
public hearing in its rooms at the
State House, in Augusta. on
TUESDAY, Feb. II. 1925, at 3 O'Clock
P. NJ, on the following:
S. P. No. IS. Resolve for double
stacking the State Library.
S. z. No. 81. An Act to provide for
the completion of the vital records Of
the State of Maine.
WILLIAM II. HOLMAN, Sec
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The committee on Maine Publicity
will give public hearing in it's room
at the State House, in Augusta, on
THURSDAY. Feb. IL. 1926, p. NJ.
on the following:
II. D. No. Al. Resolve in favor Of
the designation of a certain day in
January of each year as Potato day."
HOLLIS w. STITHAM, Sec.
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FEDERAL RELATIONS

The committee on Federal Relations
will give public hearing in its rooms
at the state House, in Augusta. on
WEDNESDAY. Feb. is, 1926. on the
following:
II. D. No. "a. An Act to authorize
the filing by the United States in the
several counties of this State Of no.
tiCcs of liens for taxes
EDWARD A. MANSFIELD, Sec.
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AGRICULTURE

The committee on Agriculture will
give public hearing in its room at
the State House. in Augusta, on
WEDNESDAY. Feb. H., 1926 at 1.30
O'Clock p. NJ. on the following:
Fl. D. No. S3. Resolve to appro-
pirate money for cooperative agricul-
tural work between the College Of
Agriculture Of University of Maine
and the United States Department Of
Agriculture.
II. D. No. ~. Resolve Increasing
the State aid provided for the Maine
State Agricultural Society.
II. d. No. As. An Act entitled "An
Act to legaliZe the sale Of cider which
has been so treated as to prevent fer
mentation, and which does not contain
one-half of one per cent. Of alcohol by
volume"
S. D. No. "a. Resolve making ap-
preparation for the study and control
of the fruit or BURBERRY fly in Maine.
S. d. No. %. An Act to amend Sec
ton of Chapter 1874 Of the Public
Laws of 1923. relating to the control
and suppression Of the European corn
borer.
GEORGE q IoRD sec
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Brazil Attracts Immigrants

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 1O-(A. P. by
MaiD-Although official statistics
are not yet available for the entire
year, it is estimated that the number
of immigrants arriving in Brazil dur
ing 1924 will approximate $4,000
Most of the newcomers are Portu
guese. Germans. Italians and Span
ish.
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The committee on Military Affairs
will give public hearing at the State
House. in Augusta, on
NJ IN ehs J EeI r ds2s & go go
81, on the following:
No. 2. H. D. No. 80. An Act to
amend Chapter ia Of the Public Laws
Of Maine for 1928, known as the Mill
tary Law.
No. 8. H. D. No. 81. An Act rslat.
Ing to the armory of the city Of Lew
iston and fixing the rental thereof.
No. 4. s. D. No. 20. Memorial to
Congress in the interest Of national
defense.
RORERT HAYm a>~
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CORNVILLE

There will be an all day meeting
of the Farm Bureau of both
branches at the Grange Hall, March
Our K. +. D.. carriers say the
travelling has been the hardest
they ever experienced. Besides the
snow beng deep there is no footing
for the horses as the snow does not
thaw enough to give way.
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Wesserunsett Grange

Wesserunsett Grange held its
regular meeting Feb. Z with large
attendance. The first and second
degrees were given to candidates,
Belle Collins, Frank Radiker, Syl-
vanus Kelley, Kenneth Kelley, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Mullins, Stanley
Flewelling. Harold Libby.
Voted to send the grange quilt to
the girls cottage at Good Will.
The following program was given:
Duet, Sunshine, by Ida Thompson
and Winifre6 Gardner; report OF
State Grange by Past Master
Walter Bowman: solo, Alice Thomp-
son; further report of the State
Grange by Sister Winifred Gardner;
reading OF Americas Greed by
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Beware OF Coughs
That Hangs On

Pneumonia and serious lung trouble
usually start with a cough. SO If you
with n few doses of that fine old medi-
cine. Kemp's Balsam. This famous
Ralsam soothes the nerves OF the
throat. stops the tickling cough and
nature does therest. Noform Of cough
syrup so good for chilorens COUGHS
10 cents at all stores.
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HERBERT L. HOLMES, Sec.
COM M ERCE

The committee on Commerce will
give a public hearing in its room at
the State House, in Augusta, on
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. IL. at Q o'clock
L. NJ.
II. D. No. 6. An Act in relation to
standard time.
JOHN MCDONALD. Sec.
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poor ealth.-Malco!.n Clark and
Ralph HILBERT were in Augusta on
business the latter part of last week.
Willard Clark, who has been visit
ing his brother Roy ut Rockville for
a few days, has returned home.
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men rather moro than those OF the
shareholders.
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The following bills, resolves and
petitions were received and, upon
Recommendation of the committee on
reference Of bills were referred to the
following committees:
Agriculture
BY Mr.. Robe Of Gorham: Resolve
transferring the income from the
Carleton Orchard FunG to the College
Of Agriculture Of the University OF
Maine. Oh. P. No. 430).
BY Mr.. Leland of Sangerville: Re
solve making an appropriation for the
Maine Seed Improvement Association.
III. P. No. 463).
Appropriations and Financial Ana.rs
BY Mr.. Thompson Of Rocklano: tte-
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HOUSE

Tuesday, Feb. 10. 1925.
The House met according to adj
journment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Bradford
OF Hallowell.
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
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On motion by Mr.. Ireland of
Stetson.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
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Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
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p, Mr. MAHER Of Kennebec: Mr.
resident, l move that we reconsidar
1ne vote whereby we referred tho
Hesolve in favor of the State parI e
n',h,in to the committee on
puDiic buildings and grounds. VII
f,,n uhe motion was agreed to. and IN
~ s'ner motion by the same Senate.
mittae oise was referred to the com
cial affairs. anu IMAM
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On motion by Mr.. Carter of An
droscoggin,
Adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
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On motion by Mr.. Curtis of
Brewer it was voted to take from
the table Fl. p. No. All (H. Doc. No.
80 an act to extend the open time
for smelt fishing in the tide waters
of the Penobscot river and its tribu-
taries, tabled by that gentleman on
Thursday last, pending reference to
committee; and on further motion
by the same gentleman the bill was
referred to the committee on Sea
and Shore Fisheries.
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MILITARY AFFAIRS

GEORGE c. LORD, Sec
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SENATE
,,esday. Feb. 10, 1925.

Tuesday. Feb. 10. 1925.
s.n.te called to order by the
ssr BY the Rev. w. P. Brad
Journal Of Thursday FEBRUARY o.
I u md approved.
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MAINE PUBLICITY

JOHN MCDONALD, Sec.
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rom the House: Resolve pro-
.,iirr for the appointment of one or
80. u persons to represent the State
1 certain proposed changes in
s..Isht rates affecting the people OF
~ ~ SAFE, III. P. 247.) (H. d. 76.)
ii the House, referred to the
..mmittee on public utilities.
n the Senate, on motion by Mr..
c.rter Of Androscoggin, tabled pend
~ reference in concurrence.
Evening star., 1925-10-09
SIX SACKS OF MAIL
TAKEN BY BANDITS
Masked Men Hold Up Truck in
View of Crowds Near Los
Angeles Station.
By III. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, October Six
sacks of registered mail slated for
shipment to Chicago were in the pos
session today of seven bandits who
held up and looted mail truck here
in full view of motorists. pedestrians
and street car passengers last night
and then fed before police could pick
up the trail.
Post Office authorities withheld any
estimate of loss pending complete
check of the items missing. but police
expressed the opinion that the bandits
must have known the shipment was
unusually valuable or they would not
have permitted several other mail
trucks TO pass unmolested.
The robbery occurred within a
stones throw Of the Santa E'e station,
where the registered sacks We're to
have been put aboard q Chicago train
Three men. a driver. mail clerk and
guard, were on the truck when a red
touring car full of armed and masked
men suddenly crowded it to the curb.
The resultant blocking of the street
stopped a street car and held up sew
eral automobiles. but the bandits
worked with such speed and precision
that before onlookers could interfere
the mail truck and bandit car had
vanished around the corner.
On the mall truck as 1t sped toward
a dark side street were the three
postal employees. helpless before the
sawed off shotguns and pistols Of the
men who had boarded their machine.