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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
WATERv|LLE WOMAN
TIRED OF LIFE, ENDS
! CAREER IN RIVER

Mrs. George H. ProctorAaged SO
years, ended her life yesterday
morning by throwing herself into
the Messalonskee river. Mrs. Proc
tor had been in i'll health for a num-
Der Of years and dependency caused
by this led to the act.
n About 8 o'clock Mrs. Proctor said
she would accompany Mrs. Charles
Wiley of Western avenue to the
center of the city. When they had
come to the footbridge across the
Messalonskee river at Western ave-
nue. Mrs. Proctor said she would
return to the house and Mrs. Will
ley, believing this to be her inten-
ton, did not discourage her. In
stead of going home 1t IS thought
that Mrs. Proctor went to the bank
Of the river, took off her hat and
coat and threw herself into the wa
ter, Just above the dam of the Ken
nebec water district pumping station.
No one was aware of the absence
of the lady until Mrs. Wiley had
returned to her home about IL
o'clock. AS soon as it was found
out that Mrs. Proctor had not re-
turned to her home as she said she
was going to do, the police were
notified, as was County Medical Ex-
aminer John G. Towne. At about
the same time two boys who were
in swimming in the river notified
police headquarters that they had
seen the body of a woman floating
in the river. Police Chief Frank
lin d. Gaskell, Deputy Marshal AL
bert Thibodeau, Police Officer Hen
ry J. Higgins and DR.. .Towne went
Immediately to the scene Of the
drowning and brought the body
ashore. 1t is thought that the body
was in the water for about two
hours and efforts to revive Mrs.
Proctor were deemed futile.
Mrs. Proctor was born So years
ago in Canterbury. N. B., the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John C.. Bennett.
She spent the greater part Of her life
in this city and in 1893 she was unit
ed in marriage to George H Proc
tor. Mr.. Proctor was a member of
the rWaterville fire department and
was killed in an accident % years
ago. For number of years Mrs.
Proctor has been in failing health
and last winter she made consider
able talk of taking her life so that
her relatives were careful that she
never be allowed to be alone.
The deceased is survived by two
sons. Clarence A. Proctor of Oak.
land street, this city, with whom
sne made her home, and George e.
Proctor of Clinton; her father, John
tiers.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 100 o'clock
rom the home of Charles e. Will
ON western avenue and they will
zoe private ErfaS,d ~
paystheir last respects are asked ~
call at the house before / o.cIoc,,
Rev. William A. Smith. pastor ~
the Congregational church. Will off.
cate and burial will be in pine
Grove cemetery. arc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Maria Meands has returned
from visit with friends in Auburn.
Mrs. Florence Chisholm, who has
employment In Manchester, N. H., is
at home for vacation.
Earle Patten Is soon going 10 Pan
gor for an operation on the nasal
passage.
Mrs. Maria Tracy Is visiting her
sister. Mrs. U G. Harding in Lisbon
Falls.
Mrs. Besse Prescott Of Barre. VT.
and her daughter. Zana Prescott. Of
Seattle. Wash, are soon expected for
q few weeks visit.
Mrs. Lena Mebane Of Red Bank.
Miss, is visiting relatives ana
friends. During the summer she is
to attend the Bates summer school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30

Miss Caroline Boyer is rapidly re-;
covering from an operation for ap-
pendicitis in Portland hospital and
next week she will return to her
home in this city. Late in August
Miss Boyer will sail for Europe.
where she will study French.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
WINDSOR

There will be meeting at Windsor
Neck Church Tuesday evening. at
$50. The service will be conducted
by Beatrice Hanson from Nyack
Bible School and Harry Bowman
from Boston Bible School,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30

The regular meeting Of the rector's
confirmation and instruction class of
st. Marks Episcopal church will be
held this evening at the church at
$50 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-30
WATERvILLE

Miss Gladys Cyr Of this city left
yesterday for New York, where she
will visit friends.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-09-04
You Can Buy 1t For
LESS
at Robeson's

Illinois Federation Labor cordially
vted all O and make isstoethr headqua
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Best Set Will Go Bad
With Careless Handl;n .

Aiehough receiving set is construct.
ca with the greatest care and strong
est materials obtainable, IT will net
Withstand hard usage or continue ="
give efhcient results. MANY onerators
wiz twlrl dials, poke into the worrs
ana 1ao In the phone or loud-sneato,
Plugs with unthinking violence-and
'nen wonder why their set does no.
remain perfect forever. A radio 90.
VIII stand up under a great deal ~
ABUSE but eventually. Ii continnousln
subjected to harsh treatment sooa
sning VIII give way or loosen and ~
iectiVeness will be reduced. The dol
i.a'e wiring adjustments and connon
.ions must be regarded with the som.
cure mat person would exercise TO-
ware the timing gears carburetor "a
Jus.ment or valves Of a car. The hast
engine IN the world will go bad undsr .
'adio set. 'ne pest
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Jockey Killed At Utah Race.

Salt Lake City.-Jockey w. Mcpea
10 OF Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
was instantly killed, and. his horse
Aummy W. suffered a broken neck
"nen the mount plunged into the nm
per turn fence in the first race at tba
ialr grounds track. 1t was the fret
fatality OF the year, at the local track
rs tragic accident occurred in full
we" OF more than a thousand spec.
tators, who had assembled for the az.
lernoon meet. Few realized the dan.
ger tnat lurked for Jockey Magee as
ne iiashed past the grandstand three
lengths ahead Of the field on Iummv
w. linen as he rounded the unner
Turn on the track, the horse bore ont
masee attempted to pull her back 70
'ne track, but failed and the mount
y plunsed into the outer fence at the
,iVe-slxteenth pole. Three posts wero
torn from the fence. VOC
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
FUNDING MEET To
BEGIN THIS MONTH
UNITED STATES OFFICIALS 10,
SUE CALL FOR MEETING
AT WASHINGTON
Delegates From France Are Now On
Way Hero To Attend Hearing;
Borah And Smoot Oppose
Each Other

Washington.-Negoti for tn,
funding OF Frances four billion dollal
debt to the United States will begir
here soon.
Acting Secretary Winston of the
treasury, the secretary of the Ameri
can debt commission has issued call
of the American commission for next
week by which time the French mis-
sion, headed by Finance Minister
Caillaux will have arrived In Wash
ington.
AS the French debt commission
sails for American shores, sentiment
appears to be crystalizing in both ad-
ministration and congressional circles
against granting any more favorable
terms of settlement on the French
debt to the United States than were
extended to Great Britain.
On the French side of the question.
Finance Minister Caillaux confined
himself to this declaration as the mis-
sion which he is heading sailed from
Havre:
Il am going there Ito Washington
Tor the purpose Of telling them:
France is ready to settle. 4"
While the financial position of the
French government may possibly in
nuence the American authorities to
agree to a moratorium Of a few years
before the actual payments on prin-
clpal and interest account shall begin.
Chairman Borah Of the senate foreign
relations committee Is one of the con-
sressional leaders who see no reason
TO depart from the basis Of British
settlement in funding the French debt.
Senator Borah reiterated his posi-
tion on the question after comforting
with President Coolidge at the same
lime that Senator Smoot, Republican.
Otah, member Of the American debt
commission declared In a formal
tatement that the settlement with
rance must be reached without ref
renee to any debt settlement agree .
nent between the French and Brit
sh governments.
Colncldent with Senator Shoots q
-atement here, Winston Churchill, s
nancellor OF the exchequer, declared !,
an address at Birmingham, Eng n
No. mat he hoped the French and
merican commissions would reach ri
agreement here "in harmony with ii
g general interests of the whole pl
orld." y,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Bee Left Remembrna
in Small Boys FL

A child's original conception d Z
a bee uses for his weapon Is n
the object lesson Frank Abbott
age four, son Of John King "a
cording to the Indianapolis Star
Frank Abbott was playing
back yard of his home and M
on sweet, ripe. juicy pears VINO
fallen to the ground. he ploa
one that had a bee on 1t and q
became aware with frightul .
ness that he had been stuns Oh =
his fingers. 1t being his mrs. =
ence with a bee sting, FRANK
yelled, inspected the injured 'M
idly swelling finger and then q
ran to his mother for first ala
ooh, mother" he cried, "a 90
me and left his leg in my flnse'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Dial Chart That Will
Aid inexperienced Fan

here Is an easy way to have los.
informed member Of the family tune
IN any station desired. To avoid
lengthy charts do not tune to numbers
ana meters but to the station diract
II may not work SO good on other sets
oat II could not work better on Cock
aday set. : eA
rake partly stifr paper and emf n
70 NJ below dial so it will slip under
the dial, as most dials are little awav
from the panel. Cut tin or cardboard
pointer and glue If exactly in the CON
Ter OF the blank space opposite no
sraouations on the dial space onnoS
site the graduations on the dial m
tna n s should project one inch over
'A' u'ai' forming quite circle on the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Wiring Diagram seecte Enough for Use In
Metropolitan Quality Of Signals

the right of II Is the rheostar. ID
rectly under the main control Is Ia
e filament switch. The panel Is Z b.
q IS inches. The set was mounted II
: a cabinet by IS by 10k inches. 4
t deep cabinet was selected so that al
? the batteries could be mounted bacl
of the Dashboard. Three No. 8 dry
[ cells and two upright 221a-volt plate
batteries are used, and these are Sc.
curely held to the back of the cabinet
by two brass strips.
Uses Crystal Detector.
The crystal employed is the new
type carborundum fixed detector. This
is stable in operation and very SEN
sitive as compared with the usual
fixed crystal detectors. However, 1t
must be handled with reasonable care
or the sensitive carborundum point,
which rests against a FURNISHED steel
plate, may become crushed, which de-
stroys the sensitiyity.
The two audio-frequency transform
ers used are Federal 65 (frst AF) and
65A (second AF). These were &C.
lected because they have very sat
isfactory quality characteristic and
will maintain the good quality de-
livered by the crystal.
There are two jacks, il for listen
ing in on the first stage Of audio and
J2 for the last stage. The last should
preferably be a filament-control Jack
which closes the filament circuit Of
the last tube when the plug Is insert
ed In 1t. Otherwise put a switch in
the FIX lead Of the last tube.
A single rheostat Ri Is used to con-
troll the current in all the tubes. This
IS used mainly to take up the excess
A battery voltage when the cells are
lew over the discharge" voltage. A
to 1O-ohm rheostat Is sufficient. Most
If the excess flament battery volt
lge Is taken up In the resistances r.
Zach OF these is of such magnitude
nat the voltage drop is about 8 volt
nd this drop Is used as the bias on
ne grids Of the amplifiers. These
distances are small coils of nichrome /
Ire. Amperites Of the proper type
lay be used in place of these re- 8
stances, and in that case the single
leostat may be dispensed with, or !,
may be inserted in series with the !,
lament OF the first tube only. !.
List Of Parts. r.
Parts required for the construction :,
the set are: u
One low-loss three circuit tuning coil "
%, Ii, T).
One RF tuning coil I3, L2).
One double condenser with yernier
4, .OOO5 MID (NationaD. is
Two audio-frequency transformers w
0ne fixed carborundum crystal (Cr) r.,
)ne double-circuit jack and one wi
gle-circuit Jack III, J2). no
Three sockets. ~
'hree ballast resistances or Amper 70,
J CRY. "a
me rheostat, six to ten ohms fRb, -,
me filament switch (S). ~.
TX binding posts. TAI
ne small knob for ticker control 'ei
ne panel Z by IS inches and ona sel
aboard to match. ne
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
BY J. z. ANDERSON,
In Radio World.

4 In Radio World.
: Tho three-tube set shown IN til
J diagram is a standby that brings |
all the local stations with loud speal
or volume Of moderate Intensity bu
wonderful quality. Utmost simplicit
OF operation consistent with satisfac
tory selectivity, greatest purity O
tone obtainable with standard parts
and strictest economy of operation
were the objects sought.
10 obtain simplicity Of operation 8
double condenser was used for the
TWO tuned circuits. For selectivity q
low-loss tuning coil was used In the
raolo-rreQuency amplifier and this
stage was made regenerative. A
crystal detector and two high-grade
audio-frequency transformers were Sc
lected For economy of operation dry
cell tubes were employed.
Winding the Coils.
The coils 10, Ii, T are the three
winding OF standard three-c circuit
tuner 1t may be any Of number of
low-loss coils on the market. LIZ and
LS constitute homemade radio-fre-
Quency transformer. The core Ia a l.
Inch diameter birch dowel inch long
This is made into spool by cement
ing two insulating washers ~ inches
In diameter to the two ends. The pri-
mary winding LIB is wound next TO
the core and 1t consists of 20 turns
OF NO. 30 double cotton-covered wire
This winding is covered with several
layers OF heavy wrapping paper. Then
on top OF this is wound the secondary
LIZ, consisting of 93 turns of the same
kino OF wire. The secondary is wound
ID TWO layers since the wire used
winds about 70 turns to the inch
Inc two layers were separated from
'acn other In the same manner as
we're the two windings. A protective ,
aver OF mending tape was put over
ne secondary. The terminals of the :
wo windings were brought ont to o
mall wood screws fastened In the +
nos OF the wooden core and these r
,ere timed for soldering connections u
ne transformer L. LIB may be wound n
I'm heavier wire, or 1t may even be s
low-loss RI tuning unit In that =
ase more room will be needed on tbe II
ont cover. a
Coll Adjustment
II VIII be necessary to adjust The
70 coils 80 that the two tuned cir ~
TITS Ii and LIZ are In resonance with
o same wave at some setting of Tho n
'uble condenser. This is best done y
putting more turns on LIZ than
cessary and then removing tnrn ~,
q time until given signal is loud-
:. In the present set the Anal sd
'tment left 93 turns on L.
Row Panel Is Arranged. ain
At the lower left corner NJ +ho 81
aei are the two binding posts for =
emma and ground. SymmetrIcaIlv TO-
ced IN the right-hand corner are tho r
jacks. The single main control r
IN the center, which actuates Tho 6
" OF the double condenser On =
left Of the main control ia tba =
o controlling the ticker and on No.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Cannot Put cage
Linit' on Sin,

Since John Mccormick decids
maintain a silence, as golden = !
voice Is silver, after he reacbs p
years Of age, singers have held ~
debates with vocal authorities q
subject of the age at which p
should retire professionals.
Some claim the voice at or per
age begins to fail-that too mann
ers have been either too Impecu
or too egotistic to cease at that
and have disgraced themselre =
by.
Eldorado Petri, director Of tk
choral school of the Metropditu
era company, is a member Of tk
senting body which believes 4
Is still capable of much meloiy I
past the mooted age.
1T Is the physique-the healh
physical condition that determine
time for resignation from the 81
singing" he raa
heatedly when the discussion nd
him.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Skeleton Thouubt m,,.,.

ton =, ooio.-The bleached skele
tpa a =, man believed to be that .,
,ne hev. T. E. Sampson of Anst, -
90 LAS a close friend of Woodrow WI
ten wars nysteriously disappeared
tain. 'aas ago. was found in the noun.
wars s west OF Estes Park. The bones
w were round by two physicians who
c,,ne LIZ On a hike. Shreds OF clotb,ns
sam tas .s 70 the bones are said to re- e.
s.m o,e those worn by the Rev NJ
sncs ''0n at the time of his disappear.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Wet Advocate Plans a,u

D, columbus Neb.-Congressman John
d, IMP HIN Of Maryland, will intro
IN nooan D,n IN the national congress
- necemoer providing for the repeaI
cIar sne eighteenth amendment, he de.
.,alea IN arrival at the mid-Nebra sLa
exposition here. eDiasha
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
National EXCHANGE Elect

Detroit, Mich.-Thomas L. BAILEY
VI meridian, Miss, was chosen ~
succeed Dr. George c. Sabichi of Cali.
Era Ia as president of the National
:, club at the morning session
'ne CLUBS annual convention bora
sim, Sa is speaker of the Missis.
''ppi mouse of representatives.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Confined "Bach" re-

A prolific writer of striking 3,
to newspapers, Sir Harry fa.s
London, at ninety-slx boasts :
owes his long life and enduns
ical and mental vitality u y
that he never married.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
Donates Busines.

Tho oe aa.., Mich.-After fifty years in
hero I U, and locksmith business
n ~ waiter F. Baisch, 65. has donat
* hs business to George Ratchmann
o on, LIS n faithful understudy for forty'
t une years. 1t was the first and oniv
'oo Ratchmann ever had on's
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23

-" I'm or Cardboard Pointer
paper. Draw line along the paner
FORMING an arc along which tho ~,
OF the pointer moves. This dIa, shor,s
% the wave length dial and II will ha
round very accurate and stations NH, az
always be located at the same n,soa
"nen each new station is broneht ~
mark down the call letters Of the go
uon opposite the pointer setting :,
your receiver also has a tan sr,,.an
cutting In more or less turns r.a.,'
the number Of the TIP used af+or ~
call letters. Thus II an inernart.. .n
member of the family wishes r. t,,ro
:, 1870. :. only WIN be necessary to set the
ana the tap switch and pull
~ tne battery switch.---RadIo Digest j
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
10 Flake Dial Marker
From Old Sw;tch D.:

made from an old switch point h. Saa a,, De
'e neao OF 1t to triangular share
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23
now to Make Dial Marker.

o'dI Marker,
. - .ne point Is too long and inter,o..
h % a,a .ae condenser plates 1t NAV 90 . .,,s
t ue n.ed down until 1t just goes tb roS,s
tne panel far enough to allow ,cueh
Dc put on.-RadIo Digest . nut to
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-23

~ President Coolidge is willing to lis
ten to argument for executive elem
> ency for former Governor McCra,
Of Indiana, now serving a sentenc,
in the Atlanta peniteitiary, but will
act favorably on the application made
by friends of McCray only in the
event strong case is made in his
behalf.
After flying for fifteen minutes the
, Curtis racer which will be the navy
entry in the Pulitzer trophy race,
Lieutenant Afford j. Williams ex-
pressed confidence the plane would
beat the present world sped record
of 27S miles per hour made by a
French aviator, Bonnet, last Decem-
Der.
A $100,000,000 project for harness
ing the great tides Of the Bay Of
F'undy so as to generate from $780,
600 to 100000 horsepower, and sup
|ply electricity to the eastern section
OF this country and Canada has ap-
parently been Endorsed by the voters
Of Maine.
Robert M. La Toilette, Jr., follow
ed in the footsteps of his late father
when he won the Republican nomina-
ton for the United States senator
ship from Wisconsin. His victory
came in decisive manner against
three other Republican candidates
and he will now go into the final cleo
lion September 20.
Two bids for carrying air mail by
ont act between Salt Lake City and
los Angeles, via Las Vegas, six
avs OF week were received by the
'ostoffice department at Washington,
9th within the legal limitation. The
)ntario Aircraft corporation of On
arlo, Calf, was the low bidder, pro-
osing to carry this mail at rate of
81 cents per ounce. The Ontario {
orporatiop- proposes operating seven Il
oeing model s. airplanes, four to !
IN constant use and three in re- y
rive. II
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has In
lnounced the personnel of the court In
inquiry which is to Investigate the m
lenandoah disaster. The board will tn
Get at Lakehurst as soon as posi-. OF
9. II
la
Captain John Rodgers, of the PN-9-1 on
titled Secretary OF the Navy Will LIZ
that he would prefer to remain XII
active duty with airplanes rather In
IN accept the post as assistant wi
ef OF the navy bureau of aernoaut- TIL
which Wilbur appointed him. In ca,
ado message from Honolulu, Rod we
8 told Wilbur he appreciated the lay
Tor OF the appointment but that he the
I'D prefer to stay with the sea- tw'
ne forces unless, In your opinion. SIN
services will be more valuable in enc
department" wei
TIT
eonard Wood, Jr., son of the gov wit
" general of the Philippines filed a l
'luntary petition In bankruptcy in cas-
'klyn. He estimated his liabili- frol
at $l4,6S5 and assets at $742. d.
Q as follows: Ninety-one dollars II
(; 81 In bank; $500 in open &C two
is, and an l. o. u for $3.50. cult
the
doul
ter having been in the water W
than twenty eight hours, cling ne's
to their overturned twenty-foot :. :
- c. CotLs-: CIV ueoiee uoi- JUST
ivesaving crew eight miles 4.
OF Fort Dollhouse, Canada. Both mana
were exhausted and are in a ante,
- ~o''1on' place
now habv horx g.. two
as christened after Commander N
Rodgers at Honolulu. The in ~. .o.oi !,
IS the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bos- .-o
nti Rofino. Anoo
at may have been an ATTEMPT
mate President Gales ocucr,od Dia