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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16

Washington, Mar. 1.-THE outlook
for reduction Of s3OO,000,00O in the
nations taxes in the fiscal year 1926
is now favorable" Chairman Green
Of the house ways and means COM
mittee, said today, adding that ne
saw nothing to prevent" reducing
the maximum surtaX to 25 percent
and again lowering all other income
rates.
1T is the intention" he said, to
have the new tax law passed in time
to Apply to taxes payable next year
and if this is done the administration
will have the unprecedented RECORD
of having reduced taxation three
years in succession
A surplus of 100000 has been
estimated for the fiscal year 1926. ne
said. and the exact amount Will be
known by +he time the committee
starts work on drafting new tax Dill
about October Is, so that much work
on the proposed measure will be well
under way by the converting OF con-
gress in December.
"The original treasury estimates OF
the surplus for the fiscal year OF
1925, which ends June 30th next, was
about SOS, 100000" he declared. 1.-The
receipts from taxes have been larger
than were anticipated. principally by
reason of the improvement in busi-
ness generally. Sone expenses also
will be less while, on the other hand,
some are likely to be larger than was
anticipated, of which the refunds OF
taxes is an instance. On the whole l
think I am safe in saying that the
surplus at the end of this fiscal year
will exceed $100,00s,000.
1.-The present revenue law went IN.
to full effect with the beginning OF
this calendar year, and great reduce
lions were made in the rates on mod
crate incomes, which were fixed much
below those even of the original Mel
lon plan and far below those of last
year even after the Is percent refund
was made. In many cases, the pay
ment this year will be less than halt
Of that of year ago under the same
circumstances. Until the new re-
turns. which are now being made, are
received by the treasury and tabulat-
ed it is impossible to ascertain the
effect of the present rates -
AT this time it is impossible to fix
definitely even the amount of the ex-
penditures for the fiscal year 1926.
There will be increases in some lines
and reductions in others, but on the
whole the outlook is now favorable
for a reduction Of $500. 100000 in tax
alton" -~'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16

Washington, March 1J.-Conflicting
views of the financial accomplishments
of the last session Of Congress were
set forth today by Chairman Madden
Of the House appropriations commit
tee, and Representative Byrnes of Ten
nessee, ranking Democrat on the COM
mittee.
Mr. Madden said governmental ap-
proprintions have been reduced until
they have practically reached the
postwar low water mark" and ex-
penses have been so curtailed that
from this year on We are more like
" to have increases than farther de-
creases.'
MI Byrnes. however. declared the
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
Escaped Prisoners
Located in Woods

Clarksdale. Miss, March 1J.-Ten
prisoners who escaped from the
state prison farm at Parchman, near
here, late today, were believed to
have been located tonight in woods
near Dure, Miss, to which they fled
when two automobiles in which they
escaped were stalled on muddy
roads.
A posse was formed to Join prison
guards in an attempt to recapture
the fugitives, who are known to have
eight revolvers. All of the escaped
prisoners are white men. Among
them is L. o. Nixon. sentenced to
life about seven years ago for the
murder of Vicksburg, Miss, po-
!iceman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
Maine Saturday night is now east of
New Foundland. The high pressure
area that was over Kansas Saturday
night has advanced to Western
Pennsylvania and dominates the
weather over the eastern half Of the
country.
During the last "a hours cold
weather has overspread the Atlantic
states.
weather Monday and Tuesday in the
United States east of the Mississippi
river. 1t will be warmer Tuesday in
the middle and north Atlantic states
and the gulf states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh north and weather fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
King Postpones
Cruise in Orient

London. March liking George
again had a walk today in the
grounds Of Buckingham Palace.
The departure of the King and
Queen for a cruise in the Mediter-
ranean which recently was ordered
by the kings physician, again has
been postponed owing to the bad
weather at sea.
Next Thursday has been provision
ally set as the date for the start Of
Abe King for the south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
Condition of Sm0Ot
Much Improved

warrington. Mar. 15-Further i'm.
MoVement in the condition Of Sen.
s 40. Heed Smoot, Utah, Ill at his
n nSme mere, was noted today by his
Suyscians. He spent a restful night
time. 'S "p Iva '
-, Inc senator became Ill Friday ir
ae senate and was Immediately re-
: Ysed to his home. Physicians have
,S used a ten day rest for him. al.
~ o * ne will be permitted to &c
~, ~ t1e senate tomorrow to vote or
ae Warren nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
SENATE CANVASS
FAV0RS BAN ON DAY
LIGHT SAVING Plan

will come off the table in the Senate
on Tuesday or Wednesday of this
week and big fight will doubtless
be made to prevent the passage of
the measure. Petitions from Port
land residents against the measure
continue to come in, while letters
favoring the bill are being received
from all parts Of the State.
sThe present situation indicates
that the Senate lineup stands at
something like u votes for the anti
daylight bill. IL votes against it. and
Continued on Page 3-Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
Mother and Son
Burned to Death

New Milford, Conn, Mar. 10
Mrs. Louis Espitee. 80 years old, and
her son Gerald, 81 years old. were
burned to death early today when
ire destroyed their home here. Louis
Espitee was severely burned about
the head and hands. and a son.
Louis, Jr, is suffering from burns
about the head and eyes. Another
son, Joseph, made his escape
through a window.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
Grant, ParOled
From Atlanta, on
Way to HOultOn Home

Portland. Me-, March 15-Edmund
W. Grant, of Houlton. former sheriff
OF Aroostook county. paroled after
serving about half of two years
sentence in the federal prison at At
lanta, arrived in Portland today, and
after a visit with relatives and a talk
with District Attorney Frederick r.
Dyer, boarded a train for home
tonight.
Il shall never run for Office again,
but shall begin all over at home" he
said. Tomorrow when / get home |
shall look for work. When 1 went to
prison weighed 312 pounds. 1 now
weigh PAS"
Grant was sentenced January !,
1924, following his conviction on the
charge of conspiracy to violate the
national prohibition act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16

shall the policy OF the State In
~r,nting public funds to hospitals
"a academies limit the total to a
.,,ru,ated amount each year to be
.rnoftioned among the various In
.t,su,ions through the agency Of GER
tain state departments, or shall the
hospitals and academies continue to
,rs,.nt their claims to every Legis-
,.,ure in the form of resolves for
special appropriations:
This is the question that con-
,,onts the Solons as the 18th week
~ the Legislature is about to con-
vene. and in this connection 1t IS
voted that two acts with divergent
rurnoses have recently been intro
sSuced for the consideration of the
legislators. A measure introduced
Nv Representative Holmes of Lewis
ton would repeal seven sections OF
Continued on Page Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
VIEWS FAR APART
IN WORK, DONE BY
LAST CONGRESS
Appropriations Now at Post
War Low Water Mark,
Contention Madden

Also Marked Curtailment in Govern.
ment Expenses, Chairman OF
House Appropriations Committee
Nfaintains-Nioncy Appropriated
for Fiscal Year 1925 Show Big In
crease for Peacc.time Operations,
View of Rep. Byrnes, Ranking
Democrat on Committee Points
to Nays Allotment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
PUMP POND DRY
TO LOCATE BODY

Lawrence, Mass. Mar. 15-After
three fire engines, one from Andover,
and two from Lawrence. had pump
ed a pond dry here today. the body
of 14-year-old Charles Collins was
found. Collins was drowned some
time Saturday afternoon, it Is believ-
ed, when he fell from a raft. His
bicycle near the pond was found late
Saturday afternoon but dragging OPP
erations last night were fruitless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
Two Men Drown
In Upset of Canoe

New York, March 1.-TWO mer
were drowned when their canoe cap
sized in a stiff wind off Barren Is.
land today and third was saved by
Quirina Salvatay of Barren Island
who swan 100 feet to his rescue.
The missing men are Anthony Hen
agan, IS, and Charles Weiss. 81, both
of Gerritsen Beach. The rescued man
is David Brayant, SO, also of Gerrit-
sen Beach
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
Gotham Robbers
$4,000 Worth Furs

New York. March 15-Ten robbers
early today looted the fur store of
Benjamin Marks e Company in the
heart of the dry goods district. and
escaped with between $4,000 and
$4,000 worth of furs after a run
ming gun fight with police and pri-
vate detectives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
Is German Reds
On Hunger Strike

Hamburg. Germany, Mar. 10
Seventy-five communists in the pen
itentiary at Fuhlsbuttel have begun
hunger strike. They are serving
sentences for political offenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
GerardO MachadO
Cuba's Next President

Havana, Cuba, March 15.-Gerardo
Machado was officially proclaimed Gu
ba's next president, and Carlos de la
Rosa vice president, by the provincial
election commissions which met in the
capitals of Cuba's six provinces today.
Elections were held here last Novem-
Der and the inauguration will take
place May 20 next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
THE WEATHER
FAIL

Northern New England m Fair
Monday; Tuesday unsettled and
warmer.
Southern New England - Fair
Monday; Tuesday unsettled and
warmer.
Eastern New York-Fair Monday,
slightly warmer in interior; Tuesday
increasing cloudiness. prob abl y
showers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
F0R $300,000,0O0
TAX CUT IN 1926
Oh. Green Also Sees Reduction
Maximum SurtaX and
Other Income Rates

Says Plans Call for Passage New
Tax Law to Apply to Taxes Next
Ycar-Administratio Would Then
Have Record OF Tax Reduction
Three Years i'm Succession I'M
prOvemcnt in Business Has Had
Marked Effect on Government Re.
ccipts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
BELFAST, Me-, HEARS
L0ND0N'S BIG BEN
T0LLINC OFF HOURS
In Connection With First
Musical Program Sent
Across Atlantic Ocean

Radio Corporations Station in Maine
City Relays to w. Y. H., and w. II.
c. and w. G. Y.-Conditions Fine
and Program Heard Very Dis
tinctly-Another Test Planned for
Tomorrow Night from Same
Source
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
TO HEAR WITNESSES
IN EFFORT TO INDICT
WILLIAM SHEPHERD
Grand Jury Will Listen to
Stories of Four in Death
Millionaire Orphan

Foster Father and Heir Of Young
McClintock Being Held without
Charge by Agreement of Counsel
Denies that He Took Course in
Bactcriology on that He Had
Taken Three Test Tubes Filled
with Typhoid Baccilll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
s(h0NS TO PASS ON
phi ICY IN GRANTING
OF PUBLIC FUNDS
mul Thresh Out Question How
Hosuitals and Academies
Shall Be Aided

-. Acts With Divergent Purposes
!, for Consideration-One Limits
r.s.l to Stipulated Amount Each
var to Be Apportioned Through
gate Departments-Second Would
c,,.,nue Present Plan OF Present.
=. Claims in Favor of Resolves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Monday fair and not much change In
temperature; Tuesday partly cloudy
and warmer; moderate variable
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-16
Coohdge's Stubbornness in Warren
Case Anglers Senate Opposition
4-hr. Debate Today to Proceed Vote
President Determined
To Make Recess APP
pOintment If Con-.
firmatiOn Again
Is Rejected

Leaders Forecast His Choice
for Attorney General Will Be
Turned Down Again by 3 to
6 Votes-Opposition Says
Question of Constitutional
Authority Has Been Raised
by Chief EXecutive-Situa-
ton Without Parallel Since
Regime of Tyler
Evening star., 1925-08-19
What TomorrowMeans to You
BY MARY BLAKE.
Leo.

Leo.
Tomorrow's planetary aspects are
quite adverse. both physically and
mentally. They indicate an inability
to grapple with difficulties and
spirit of pessimism and dissatisfac-
ton, which, If not fought and over
come, can only spell disaster for the
immediate task in hand. Conscien-
tious attention to daily routine Is
recommended. without the seeking of
any change, either by travel or in
work. 1t is a very unfavorable op-
portunity for the launching of new
ideas or policies. 1t is, Furthermore,
an occasion when caution must be
exercised in both speech and action,
If unfavorable consequences are to be
avoided and danger averted.
Children born tomorrow will enjoy
very different health conditions. A
boys physical condition will be kaleid-
oscopic, as he will experience startling
ups and downs" Careful alimen-
tation will help more than anything
to overcome these transitory diff
culties, and insures for him healthy
manhood. On the other hand. girl
Will possess a good constitution and
attain a perfect physical womanhood.
The boys disposition in spite of all
his ailments, will be cheerful, bright
and amiable. His character will be
firm and self reliant and he will all
ways rise superior to those external
influences that might injure him or
lead him astray from the path of rec
titude. The girl will be peevish and
moodiSh, and will only awaken to a
sense of lifes responsibilities when
she is a wife and a mother.
If tomorrow is your birthday, you
are very ambitious and your aims
are worthy and creditable. You. how
ever, do not seem to be able to at
tain any of the goals that you start
to the fact that your never let your
self go and very easily tire of con-
Centrated effort. If you can overcome
the reserve from which you ordinarily
suffer and acquire as we'll a little
more pep and persistency, there is
hardly any height that you could
not climb. You possess a good mem
ory, more than ordinary ability, and
are able to assimilate very readily
all information that comes your way.
You are very fond of outdoor sports
and recreationS and are also happy
when travelling. You are bright. wit
". jovial and vivacious which makes
you very popular among your many
friends and, as result of your ge
NAL disposition, you are we'll loved by
your family. In social circles, you
can, if you wish 1t, become a leader.
as you are we'll liked by your own
as well as by the opposite sex.
Well known persons born on that
date are: Valentine Mott, surgeon;
John NJ. Niles, United States Senator
and author; Robert +. Stockton, naval
| officer: James j. Jarvis, art critic and
author: Benjamin Harrison, twenty
third President of the United States;
Paul Dana, journalist.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1925-08-19

kept thinking about Spooky the
Screech Owl in another apartment in
that very tree. So when they did
sleep they had bad dreams.
Meanwhile the family of Drummer
the Woodpecker was very wide awake.
In fact, 1t was that day that the four
young Woodpeckers came out of their
apartment in that same tree. 1t was
a great day for the Woodpecker fam
ily. The Great World seemed a very
wonderful place to these young Wood
peckers as they clung to the tree and
tried to see everything all at once.
Their mother did her best to get them
TO try their wings. But it takes a lot
Of courage to try TO fly for the first
time. So for a long time these young
Woodpeckers were satisfied to cling
closely to the tree. They moved about
r. little and got used to using their
feet.
Now, 1t happened that one of them
was a little livelier than the others,
and this one kept climbing, an inch
or two at q time, and at the same time
he worked around to the other side of
the tree. AS he looked up he saw "a
hole just above him. He decided that
he would like to see what was in that
hole. He was full of curiosity. He
wondered if it could be another Wood
pecker hole. So, little by little, he
hitched his way up until he was to the
Evening star., 1925-08-19
DLD 4VEH ~ OA6lLO ".

very edge OF that hole. 1t was a big
hole. 1t was a very much bigger hole
than the hole which was the entrance
TO the young Woodpeckers own home.
For a couple of minutes he clung at
the edge of the entrance, trying to get
up courage enough to put his head in
side. Just as he was about to do this
a dreadful thing happened. At least
it was dreadful to the young Wood
pecker. A round face with a swapping,
hooked bill and round fierce yellow
eyes filed that doorway. 1t was the
face of Spoolly the Screech Owl, who
had heard the sound of the claws of
the young Woodpecker and who had
come to his doorway to see what was
going on.
The young Woodpecker gave a
frightened scream and at the same
time he jumped. He forgot that he
had been afraid to try to fly. He just
didn't think anything about it at all
and flew. He flew straight over to
the next tree and, landing on the
trunk. he lodged around to the other
side, and there he chung, peeping
around the tree fearfully to see what
that dreadful creature was.
OF course, at the Shrek of that
young Woodpecker Mrs. Drummer
had hurried to see what the trouble
was. the instant she saw Spooky she
began making a great fuss. She
wasn't afraid of him in daylight.
Other feathered folks heard her and
in a few minutes there was a great
racket. Meanwhile the other young
Woodpeckers had been frightened into
trying their wings. Spooky glared
angrily at the feathered folk scream
ing at him. Then, firing of their
noise, he went down out of sight
Almost at once the noise stopped and
once more there was peace in the
apartment tree. Meanwhile Mrs.
Drummer was leading her family over
toward the Old Orchard.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1925-08-19
Baby's Sleeping Garments.

No child should ever be put 10 bed
with any of his day clothes on. He
should be completely undressed and
during the day thoroughly aired and
dried, ready to be put on again in the
morning. And in the same way all
night clothing should be aired out
doors during the day.
Readymade nightgowns can now be
bought, in either the long or short
styles. These should be of different
weights for hot and cold weather and
may be made of soft nainsook. long
cloth, thin muslin. flannel, cotton
flannel or stockinet.
Stockinet is really the best for cool
weather nightgowns. as it is comfort
able, absorbent and easily laundered.
For a very young baby these are
made so that they can be convenient
ly drawn up at the bottom by a draw
| ing string and thus insure keeping
the little feet warm. AS he gets older
| this arrangement should be discarded,
| however, for 1t restricts his freedom
| and does not permit him to kick. For
older babies the night drawers with
| feet should be substituted.
Outing flannel is thin and soft and
| is usually chosen because Of its neg
| ligible cost But in using, 1t must be
| remembered that the fuzzy surfaces
| of all flannelettes are highly in
| fiammable and that many serious ac-
cidents have happened from using
| this material for children's clothing
around open fires. Then, too, canton
flannel and most of the cotton fan
nels, while looking pretty and warm
to begin with, soon lose their nap in
washing, become thin and are not any
warmer than any other kind of cot
| ton cloth.
| Pure flannel gowns are warm and
| the loveliest things when new. but
! great care must be taken in launder-
| ing wool flannel or II will shrink and
become harsh and boardlike. They
| also tend to yellow with use.
The little wraps. made III kimono
| style and opening all the way down
! the front which take the place of
/ slips in the early weeks, can be used
as nightgowns when the baby gets
older or on cool nights TO slip on over
his nightdress. In the cOldest Of
weather it may be necessary for the
baby to sleep with his little shirt
under his nightgown for additional
warmth. but the one he has been
Evening star., 1925-08-19
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
BY MIMI.
Teamwork.

NV, but some of you girls are
jealous of each other Witness the
letters l get: "Oh, Mimi. my best girl
!, friend is so popular, and I'm not at
all. 1t makes me furious. Sometimes
just hate her for it"
Or: What can I do to prevent my
girl chum from getting my new boy
away from me. 1 don't like him aw-
fully lots, but I'd hate to see her
than anything else in the world"
Nice friendly spirit, isn't it? And
the worst Of it, neither of these girls
is going to benefit by her silly atti-
tude of jealousy and envy. Just listen
| to the story of two girls I know very
well:
Agatha is tall and fair, slim, a beau
| tiful dancer and very amusing. Janet
| is short and brunette, not very clever.
but much more sympathetic to boys
| than her more clever chum.
Janet rather had the better of
Agatha in popularity. Her brother
| had brought more friends home and
created a circle of admirers for Janet,
so that when the two girls went to
| dances 1t was always the little dark
girl who got the rush, rather than
| her slim blonde friend.
| HOW Agatha ItSeHleu tIllS' no"
| she strove to outdo her friend, and
how she used to boast about this
| conquest and that. seeking always to
put Janet in the shade!
| Naturally Janet resented this and
| took care that all her triumphs on
| the dance floor were right in front
| of Agatha so that the latter could
not help but realize how much more
successful Janet was than she.
Then suddenly Agatha had a brain
wave-and she was a rather clever
| girl who did a good bit of thinking
and it occurred to her that instead
of resenting her friends popularity
| she ought to be proud Of 1t, and she
ought to benefit by it.
From that day forth she began a
| fresh line of conversation which
amazed Janet beyond words. "Oh
| Janet, you were a riot last night and
I was so pleased with you! I never
in the world could have attracted the
attention Of that stunning boy from
Williams. l don't know how you did
| it."
| OF course, Janet flushed deeply
felt a pleasant glow in the region OF
| her heart and responded: But you
always are popular, too. And if you
| really want to meet that Williams
boy, come over to the house tonight
/ because he'll be there.
| Thereafter Agatha's popularity in
| creased, as Janet introduced her tc
more and more boys. Soon the girls
were doing such excellent teamwork
that wherever one went the other
was sure to be invited sooner OIL
| later.
All their parties were foursomes
| and as fast as one girl got to know
| new man-to be invited TO a new
| college-just so speedily did her FRIEND
| make new acquaintances and attend
| new proms.
| It's rather a struggle at first-tc
| overcome that sense of rivalry.
But the sooner you cut out the
| competition and do a little real team
work, the better time you'll have in
| the end.
| Mimi will he glad to answer your love
| questions. Just inclose a stamped addressed
| envelope for personal reply.
| (Copyright. 1929