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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
F|REBUG BRINGS
TERROR To
HARLEM
Pyromaniac Sets Five Blazes
Within Twenty Minutes OF
Each Other
By international News Service

NEW YORK, Sept 15.--The ac-
tivities of a pyromaniac who SET
five fires within twenty minutes OF
each other threatened that portion
of Harlem lying within Il radious
of six blocks from Eighth avenue
and 153rd street into an uproar.
early today, routing hundreds OF
people out of their tenements.
In each case a pile of rubbish In
the cellar or hallway of a five-story
building was set ablaze, but no dam
age was done.
After the second alarm. when Il
was found that both fires gave evil
dence of having been started by q
maniac, detectives and police began
a. search of the neighborhood Tor
the culprit, but failed to find him.
Officials said that the incendiary
was probably a liQuor-crazed youth,
seeking excitement.
Thew believed he might have eS.
capped over back yard fences when
police were hunting him.
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, Sept. 10.
Members of the local company
of the Ohio National Guard today
had ireenforced firemen fighting the
fires which followed an explosion or
"a 4 gasoline tank here last night.
One boy was killed, three firemen
fatally injured, and three others,
including Fire Chief u. g. Pickard,
sustained less serious injuries.
Eight other tanks, holding large
quantities. of gasoline, exploded, and
fifteen other tanks, holding nearly
100000 gallons of gasoline, were
in the path of the flames.
The fire presented many spectator
lar features. Blazing gas famed
hundreds of feet into the air and
spread down the Ko1ising river for
pearance of a river Of flame.
Ted Squire, sixteen years old, and
Ralph Simpson, substitute fireman,
are dead, Milton PARROT and Forest
Sebach, firemen, are in a. hospital
probably fatally injured, while
Harry Hildreth and r. Hewseng
were seriously burned.
The explosion occurred when an
auto truck pulled up at the Knox
Oil Co. station on Main street to
secure supply Of gasoline. Fire
authorities believe that defective
wire in the tail light of the truck
caused the blaze which ignited the
gasoline being turned into the tank
of the truck. Nine small tanks of
gasoline and fifteen tanks Of oil
let go with a mighty roar. 4
Firemen rushed to the scene and
turned the water on the blaze, but
only added to the extent of the dis
aster. As four firemen were play
ing a stream of water on the burn
ing gasoline the big tank exploded.
Squire, who had been watching
the fire. was blown into the air.
Later his charred body was taken
from the Kokosing river.
| The firemen were injured in the
same blast.
The loss was estimated in excess
of 81 100000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
STEAMER, AGROUND
oats WITH ICEI TIDE

HALIFAX, II. s.. Sept. 1.-THE
United states Shipping Board
steamship Argosy. which was held
fast on a submerged sand bar on
Sable island for six hours and
which refloated with high tide. was
headed toward this port for q
survey today, according to wireless
reports.
The Argosy. a vessel or 5,OvO
tons. sailed from New York last
Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
CITIZENS START
BUSY FALL
SESSIONS
Stanton Park and Piney
Branch Associations Meet
and Act on Matters

:. The fall and winter program ot
the various citizens. associations In
the District of Columbia will be one
OF the busiest in recent years, 1t
was indicated last night at the first
meeting of several of the organiza-
tlonS.
That Traffic Director Eldridge
VIII hear from many of them was
also indicated last night when the
Stanton Park Citizens Association
voiced dissatisfaction at the recent
1uIing of the traffic director IN
TRANSFORMING a one-way street into
a two-day thoroughfare which. it is
claimed, will endsnger the lives or
pupils attending the Carberry, Hill
tor and Peabody schools.
The following nominations for
officers were presented: President,
8. b. Frantz and Harry N. Stull;
vice president, two to be elected,
Mrs. w. l.. Hagen. Mrs. L. II.
Brown, A. H. Gregory. John 2.
Smith. w. T. Falls, and James p.
Farmer; seer etary, d. F. Manning
and Mrs. II. NJ. Helm; treasurer,
George Clagett; financial secretary,
Robert L. Bier.
Demands that the District Com
missfoners and Congress act
promptly to preserve Piney Branch
Valley were made in resolution
passed at meeting of the Piney
Branch Citizens Association last
night.
They also disapproved the plan
to elevate Arkansas, avenue to the
level Of Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets, making it like wall
running through the Valley. in
stead of the natural inclined high
way it should be"
Painting of the so-called safety
zones" for pedestrians at street car
stops was also protested, it being
claimed that at night the painted
lines can not be seen, so that
persons within them are exposed
to danger, although thinking them
selves protected.
Opposition to the requirement of
motorists to stop their cars upon
reaching boulevard highways was
voiced. by Henry H. Shook, who
estimated that 500 gallons of gaso-
inc is burned needlessly every day
as a result of this traffic ruling.
A protest to the District Com
missioner about the low hanging
lifI11Is from trees are a danger to
paSseng ers on the Sixteenth street
6ouble-deck buses will be made.
Budget Director Lord was urged
to retain in the District budget an
appropriation for siXteen-room
schoolhouse near Sixteenth and
Webster streets northwest.
Officers for the new year were
nominated at a meeting of the
Manor Park Citizens Association.
z. III. Pullman was nominated
for third term as president: H.
S. Bryant, for first vice president;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
SALT MINERS LIFT
TOWN FIVE, FEET

NORTHWICH, England, Sept. Is.
The whole of the town has been
lifted five feet within the last three
years, according to the town sur
Veyor.
This has been done to counter
act the effect of subsistence caused
by the brine pumping which goes
on continually in the salt mines
beneath the town. The whole of
tho business portion, ten streets.
three banks, and two hundred
stores and houses have been raised
without suspending work in any
way, and it is proudly pointed out
by the surveyor that not stone,
bottle or window was smashed dur
ing the work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
MRS. MARGARET v. BE VANS
WINS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Justice Hoehling ef--the District
Supreme Court today awarded a
decree of absolute divorce to Mrs.
Margaret V. Be Vans from Ray
mond Lee BE Vans on the ground
OF misconduct and allows her to
resume her maiden name Margaret
Virginia Sampsell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
BAD WINTER IS SEEN
IN RAG WEED GROWTH

DANYILLE, Pa, Sept. 15.-Deep
SHOWS and extreme cold weather
next winter are predicted by farm
ers of this vicinity, forming their
prediction from the height of the
common ragweed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Nonse,Blue t.REooMpENsE:
\lSequel to Simon Called Peter">
<pts A Warner Picture.

We have the honor to announce to
our patrons an outstanding film of the
season, no less a production than
"Recompense," adapted from Robert
keable's best seller"
This Is the story that startled two
continents. startled the inhabitants out
of their apathy. out of the preconceiv-
ed notions Of right and wrong. Rob-
ert keable takes his characters from
the army, shows a wonderful type of
man and a brave wofnn committing
one transgression against the moral
code, and finding themselves face to
face with a series of consequences
therefrom. with the necessity of pay
ing penance for their violation of the
higher right.
A pulsating drama this is, running
the gamut of human emotion, jumping
In its action from the exciting times
of Armistice Day in Paris, down to the
bergs and veldts of Africa, and then
to the picturesque Limehouse district
of London.
Marie Provost and Monte Blue, that
popular pair of movie actors, take the
leading role in this Warner Bros
classic of the screen" They are sup
ported by most whose members COM
prise John Patrick, John Roche, Eta
Lee and William C. Davidson.
That excellent athletic reel. Sport
lights and comedy complete the bill
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06

GARDENERS grand old lady, Mrs.
Ann ]. Grant, who is in her Doth
year, observed the Fourth of July
by taking an automobile ride into
the country. This pleasure was
made possible through the courtesy
Of Mrs. Marion Melendy, who is in
charge of the Rest hospital on
West street, where Mrs. Grant now
lives. Mrs. Melendy, who drives her
own car, took Mrs. Grant to Ran
dolph, Pittston and Whitefield, and
thus gave her the opportunity of
seeing the places which were SO IA
miliar to her in her younger days.
They called on several friends, in
Guiding Captain Frank Meady, on
Undertook street in Randolph.
Mrs. Grant appreciated the trip
very much and declared that she ex-
pected to go again soon. 1t is four
years since she rode in an automo-
bile and although she was some
what tired, due to her extremely adj
vanced age, suffered no further i'll
effects: On April 9Th of this year
she celebrated her 95th birthday
She has had many interesting expe-
riences during her life time, but that
OF riding in an automobile and be-
ing able to enjoy it at the age of sc
is one that many would give much
to obtain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06

become confused and embittered =
to indulge in invective. All Of nv
however, is as futile as the ev,,
seeks to correct. The great issn.
to know how to find the wav ~
That way will point the church =.
ward to something better. '
'Interdenomination coopers.,..
of the proper sort does not reor,.a
us to surrender our identity but \
yield item by item, tradition bv',,s"
dition, vantage point after vantss'
point for the common good. II ~
wolves that. we should make 4 co,a ~
mon survey of our task. We onsh.
to remove the denominational Nina
ers from our eyes and to look ~.
upon the whole field as though =
were one field for one united chur,s
'In addition to cooperative ~,
vey of our task, we also must Nav
cooperative planning. 1t would ANN
little to see common task II VA,
were to begin to plan it's accompfshs
ments bv decisive methods. We nesa
also to have an increasing measn,s
of fellowship in our task and. h.,
and most constant Of all, actually y,
work together. We have In AM
hands the largest opportunity thstI
has yet confronted the Protestant
Church"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
National Park Devils
Routed by Piutes

Zion National Park. Utah, July 3
(AP)-The devils" were chased ont
of Zion National Park by three piuts
Indian braves at the recent 1895 a..
son opening celebration of this nav
national playground. 1t Is Indian
legend that Zion Canyon Is TN,
abode of the dead, of spirits and Ten.
rible gods" and heretofore few IN.
dams ventured into it during the day
and none would ever stay at night
This Indian superstition proved /,
blessing to early settlers, and durius
Indian raids they always found Zion
Canyon a safe refuge. The Indian
name for Zion Canyon is "Makuntu.
weap."
Tom Parachont, Piute medicp.
man. was asked by opening day VII
itors for the exact details of Indiss
legend about the canyon.
"Chief Many Horses, he can teus
the medicine man replied.
Questioned as to where ChIS
Many Horses could be found he ssI3
Him dead many years."
This is the first year Zion Park AZ
been prepared to entertain touri,l
travel on a large scale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Printers Blood Given
Freely AS His Ink

London, June 16-(A P. by MaiD-
Bertie Wallace Tibble, a printer of
Canonbury. North London, has been
awarded the Order of the British EN-
pire by the king, and also made a
HE governor of the London Hospital,
In recognition of his having given a
pint of his blood on 81 occasions for
TRANSMISSION to patients in London
hospitals.
The usual fee for blood TRANSMISSION
IS i've guineas, but Tibble has re-
FUSED payment, and he has therefore
saved the hospitals an equivalent of
nearly $1.335.
The official entry in the Kings list
of birthday honors read 30. B. E.
Tibble, BERTHE Wallace. For public
services in saving life."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Many Handicaps for
English COunterfeiters

London. June ia. P. by Main.-
Despite the fact that the temptation
to counterfeit money is much greater
now than in any other period, recent
announcement of Scotland Yard Off
Gals shows that the offences for forg-
ing are on the decline owing largely
to the difficulties of copying the Bank
of England notes. Counterfeiting in
England, until about 100 years ago,
was punishable by the death penalty
Offenders, however. are still dealt with
most severely. being subject to. life
Imprisonment in first degree cases. .
Scotland Yard has branch of the
service. similar to the United States
secret service, which devotes it's time
almost entirely to keeping tab on
counterfeiters. Detectives of this bu-
reau work with the aid Of dealers in
paper, ink, machinery and other APP
paratus usually required by counter
letters and in most instances swoop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Morning Service at the Old South


At the Old South Sunday morning
the pastor, Rev. w. Bradford, spoke
upon the general theme of the
church. Besides the scriptural text
which he used as introduction he
made use of a part of the Apostles
creed, 1.-The holw Catholic church,
the communion of saints" compar-
ing the ancient and modern mean
ings of the terms and explaining the
significance of the terms of the
creed. Holy" in that acceptation
was sinless and Catholic" universal.
while saints were those of the
church, who shared in it's commu-
MON. Mr.. Bradford spoke of some
of the criticisms of the work of the
church, met a number of objections,
and proceeded to show what the
church can and does do for the
world today. He mentioned Roger
Babson's recent statement that what
the world needed was not more bust
ness or more legislation, but more
Christianity. He ended with an ap-
peal to line up with the church and
it's forces to bring about the final
triumph of the kingdom of God. The
church was decorated with bouuuets
OF garden flowers and ferns. The
music was congregational singing of
the older hymns of the church. Mrs.
Bradford was at the organ. There
was, good attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
UNCONVENTIONAL Binders
Should GO-FOulkes \

Portland, re, July 5-(AP)-
Closer cooperation by and between
various denominations was urged by
the Rev. DR.. William Hiram Foulkes,
pastor of the Old Stone Presbyterian
Church of Cleveland, in his address
at the thirtieth International Chris
tan Endeavor convention in session
here. He urged churches to remove
their "denominational binders"
What possible excuse can the
churches of America and Europe
have for perpetuating all of their
historic and traditional divisions?"
asked Hr. Foulkes. How absurd to
attempt to carry Ameican Civil War
distinctions and others of even less
consequence into the heart of China !!
One wholesome reflection arising out
of the foreign missionary work of the
Protestant Church is the conclusion
that the church on the mission field
will increasingly demand denomina-
tional cooperation and even unions
Already great strides have been TAX
en- towards such contamination.
THE evils of denomination are
so apparent that it is quite easy to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
WINTHROP

Miss Bertha Wentworth and friend
Mrs. w. F. Finney are visiting in
Wiscasset.
The Helping Hand Glass will
hold a 1910 picnic Wednesday in
the pine grove near the new resi-
dence of Mrs. r. H. Curtis. from
2:30 to P. M Wednesday,, If fair
If stormy, the picnic will be held the
next fair day. All attending ladies
please bring picnic lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Merton and Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Elliott in company with MI
and Mrs. Ralph Cheney of Thomas
ton, made a trip to Bar Harbor or
Saturday.
Adelbert Moore has purchased Of
F. A. Corthell, the other rent in t'e
house on Main street in which I.c
resides.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. A. Hills. Bernard
Hills, Miss Evelyn Hills, Miss Beat
rice Young, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
Stockford, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Eus-
tbs, Ralph Percy and Mr. and Mrs
Harry Partridge of Augusta passed
the holiday and the week end al
Owls Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. o. Lemmons OF
Taunton. Mass, were visitors in
town Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Longfellow and
family of Augusta were guests OF
Mr.. Longfellow's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Longfellow, over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Penney were
guests of their daughter, Mrs. Ar
lington Trethewey at Livermore Falls
over the week
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Brown and
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Allen of Wilton. enjoyed a trip to
Bangor and Bar Harbor over the
holiday
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Benner and
daughter Rosamond of Livermore
Falls were. callers in town Satur-
day. ~
Miss Margaret Daley of Bangor
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Thomas OF
Boston were weekend guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Soper and Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Soper Of Portland
were weekend guests of Fred NJ
Soper.
Mrs. Lottie Watts of birmingham
Mass, is visiting at the home of her
brother, S. B. Edwards. Miss Fannie
Bailey of Brooks was a week end
guest at the Edwards home.
Herbert Horne has returned from
a visit with relatives in Ludlow.
Mrs. Merriwether Dorr of Louis
vile, KY, is the guest of Mrs. Fred
erick Patton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Bate are enter
tanning Mrs. j. K. Ford, Miss Rather
inc and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ford
of New York.
George White of Hudson is the
guest of Il L Horne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Fourth Observed
In Quiet Manner
City of Gardiner

One of the quietest Fourths in the
history of the city was observed this
year, when hundreds of Gardiner
people migrated to Canada or into
the White Mountains on automobile
or excursion trips. Some of the
parties began returning late Sun
day afternoon, but many plan to
make an extended tour, taking ad-
vantage of the closing of the Haz-
gard factory to do so. The night be-
fore the fourth was passed as GUS
tomary within the past few years
only few scattering shots marking
midnight. With the coming of dawn
the youngsters began to get busy and
during the day there was consider
able noise of milder kind. The
streets were practically deserted
during the day.
There was but one arrest in the
city over the week end, one man be-
ing taken into custody for druken-
ness. He was taken into court and
fined five dollars and costs. No ac-
cidents were reported within the
city limits, but the local police went
out to Richmond Corner about four
o'clock Saturday morning where a
Chevrolet and Velie, both out OF
State cars had come together. They
reported that the front of both cars
were badly damaged, but that none
OF the occupants were hurt. Out OF
state cars predominated in the traf-
fic passing through the city which
was especially heavy Friday after.
noon and evening. and late Sunday
evening. The traffic officer at the
corner of Water and Bridge streets
was kept busy, all of the cars hav-
Ing to go that way on account of the
Main avenue construction work. The
several bad holes on Bridge street
which have bothered motorists sc
much the past few days have been
filled in with gravel, temporarily
This will probably be the means OF
saving many a spring for unwary
drivers.
The various stores report a good
week end trade especially the pro-
vision stores and markets, all OF
which were open Friday evening
The dance at the Pleasant Pond
pavilion which was a feature of the
holiday, proved most successful. be-
ing largely attended by dancers from
Gardiner, Augusta, and vicinity
Family parties were held at many
homes, as sons, daughters and rela.
tives from out of town took advan-
tage of the opportunity of having
two days at home. The Boston boat
had an unusually large passenger
list on her trip into Gardiner Sat
urday morning, and on the return
trip every stateroom was taken. On
the whole. Gardeners safe and sane
observance of the holiday proved en-
joyable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Isle of Pines Vegetation

Havana, June 22-(AP by Mau)I
Information received here indicat,s
that conditions on the Isle of Pine
are improving, the largest fruit and
vegetable crop ever grown there havl
ing been marketed this season.
Ratification of the Hay-QuesadsI
treaty, congrming Cuba's claim d
the island, has been accepted by Cui
bans and American residents as benz
fetal to both, it was said. Diversilr
of crops has been boon to all and
plans are icing made to plant /
greater variety of foodstuffs.
Construction of a national peniten!
tiary at Nueva Corona is planned ~
Secretary of the Interior Rogert
Zayas Bazan and possible construc'
ton of a model insanity asylum b
also mentioned. The Isle Of Pins
was. until the revolution of inds;
pendence, a Spanish colony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
low slip at the home of chunard to-

Gay.
Paris, July 4-(AP)-The Council
of Ministers today approved the con-
ditiol.s for a consolidation loan as
laid before the council by Finance
Minister Caillaux. The terms will
appear in the official journal on
Sunday. The decree authorizing the
loan fixes interest at per cent on
the basis of pound sterling exchange
at 95, with a proportionate increase
If the franc averages below that ng-
ure during the six-month periods
preceding the interest dates, which
are March and Sept. 5.
Northwood, N. H., July 4-klans-
men and their wives from three coun-
ties gathered here today to celebrate
independence day and have nelo
day and outing. There was pro-
gram of sports, community SINGING
and an address by the Rev. Law
renee Breed Walker, pastor or the
CONGREGATIONAL church at Saco, Me
The program concluded tonight with
the burning Of fiery cross. Ropeo
klansmen guarded the place of meet
ing, but there was no disorder.
Warsaw. Poland, July 5.-(AP)-ln
a conference today with Premier CRAP
ski, a commission of Jewish deputies
pledged Jewish support for the gov
eminent as regards it's domestic and
foreign policies. The premier prom
ised parliamentary action to improve
the position of the Jews. This pact OF
cooperation is an outgrowth of Sc
ries of negotiations between the gov
eminent and Jewish groups in an eff
fort to bring about an understanding.
Fairmont, w. Va, July 4.-(AP)
One fireman, Okey Shaw, was kill
ed and three others injured. one
probably fatally, in the collapse OF
the walls while fighting fire at the
plant of the Home Laundry Com
pany. The laundry was DESTROYED
with an estimated loss Of $lo,OOO.
Albany, July 4.-(AP)-James H.
Manning, chairman of the Albany
Defense Day committee, collapsed as
the monster parade was entering
Lincoln Park tonight and died While
being removed to a hospital. Heart
disease was given as tie cause OF
death. Mr.. Manning, who was IL
years of age. was president OF the
National Savings Bank of this city,
Ex-Mayor of Albany, director of
the New York Telephone Company,
National Commercial Bank of AL
bany, and numerous other enter
prises. He had planned ~ leave for
New York Monday to sail Tuesday
with his family for E..rcpe. He is
survived by daughter. tho widow
and a brother
Lynn, July 4-Because he COM
planned to police about boys break
ing windows in his home, Archi-
bald McIsaac of 1O1 Bickford street
was arrested today afte, ratrolman
Joseph Cannon, who Investigated
the complaint, discovered signs of
liquor in his home. Se"gr. William
j. Mclaughlin raided tho house.
seized gallon of alleged liquor, de-
stroyed Is gallons of mash, and
locked McIsaac up for tie illegal
manufacturing of liquor.