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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03
William Long
Wants a Pardon

William Long, who was sentenced
at the September 1928 Somerset Su-
preme Judicial court at Skowhegan,
convicted of breaking and entering,
has AIDE a petition for pardon. The
sentence was two to four years at
Thomaston. He invites the petit
ton, stating he has a brother in
Kansas City, he has not seen for Is
years and two in Chicago, he has
not seen for rs years. He has serv-
ed p months Of two years SEN
tence and was in Jail three months,
awaiting trial.
He wants to get out of prison be-
fore cold weather and his sentence
ends in the latter part of October.
He wants to go, to work in the west,
has a few dollars and a cheap pair
of clothes.
The dates assigned for the par
don hearing has not been set and
there is not time enough to give
statutory notice before the next
meeting of the Governor and Coun-
Gil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03

Farewell" in which Florence, Reed
made such hit. Miss LAMAR as a
siren of the gayest of the gay spots
of Europe-the Riviera-has a role
perhaps better than that in which
she played with Tearle in 1.-THE
White Moth"
The swift drama. the glowing
romance and the bubbling comedy of
"On the Stroke of Three" will sweep
across the screen of the Colonial
Theatre for the first times today.
Directed by F. Harmon Weight, it
presents Kenneth Harlan. Madgc
| Bellamy, Mary Carr and others IN
one of the most engrossing stories of
the year.
Ben Turpin, the Romeo of Comedy
land, is more comical than ever be-
fore in his newest comedy entitled
The Marriage Circus" The News
completes as interesting a program
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03
Macmillan Ships
Again Clear of
Ice in the Arctic

Washington. Aug. 1-(AP)-The
steamers Peary and Bowdoin OF
the Macmillan Arctic expedition
have fought their way free of the
ice in Melville Bay and expect TO
reach Etah, Greenland. their main
base, today.
That wouIi bring them to the
principal destination on schedule, re-
lieving fears of delay which might
have interfered seriously with the
major purposes of the expedition:
Both vessels got out of the Ice
yesterday after having been held
immovable for several days 20 miles
south of Cape York. In a dispatch
to the navy department, dated yes
terday, Lieut.. Com. Byrd said:
"Will hoist planes overheard soon
as Peary reaches Etah and will work
day and night to make up for time
lost in ice.
Erecting planes is major oper-
alton, as wings cannot be put on
planes on Peary due to lack OF space.
PLANES in water without wings
would upset so will take planes to
beach dashed to two boats"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03
Over 60 Buildings
To Be Sold at Auction

Bath Aug. 2-More than three
score brick dwellings,. situated at
Sunset park in this city. will be put
at auction on Wednesday, Aug. -. at
z. M. Standard Time, according to
announcement made today by the
peoples Investment Association. The
entire group of buildings, Sc in mum
Der. will be put up first as a whole
and then each piece of property sep
arately. Included in the group are
some ideal summer homes or all
year-round residence. and all of them
modern as to improvements. Anv
and all bids received at the sale will
De subject to acceptance by the asso-
citation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03
Deer Killing
Cases Reported

e. S. Bennett, deputy warden at
Wilson's Mills, reports case of
State VS.. Clifton Littlehale, of Ma
galloway Pit, Maine, for killing a
deer illegally. Fine of $50 was paid
by defendant.
j. L. Howard, deputy warden at
Ridonville, reports case of State VS..
Jarvis Dorr, of Mexico, for shooting
deer in closed season. Case taken
before Trial Justice c. C. Small of
Mexico. on July IL, 1925. Defendant
adjudged guilty and sentenced to
pay fine Of $50 and costs taxed at
$13.25. Paid.
James Franck, deputy Warden at
St. Agatha, reports case of State VS..
Donat Albert. of Sinclair, for kill
ing deer in closed time and hav-
ing same in possession. Case was
taken before Trial Justice Joseph
A. Pelletier of Van Buren,, on July
20. 1925. Defendant adjudged guilty
and sentenced to pay fine of $50
and costs taxed at $1e92. Paid. The
State has also received SIS from the
Warden for the sale of this deer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03
Now Professors at Amherst

Amherst, Mass. Aug. 2-(AP)-
Announcement of the appointment of
Leon r. Quinlen to be assistant pro-
lessor of landscape gardening and NJ.
j. Markuson as assistant professor of
rural engineering, was made at Mass
achusetts Agricultural College today.
Both will enter upon their duties in
September.
Mr.. Quinlan is graduate of the
Colorado Agricultural College and the
Harvard School of Landscape Garden
ing and served for two years at the
Colorado agricultural experiment sta
ton. Mr.. Markuson is a graduate of
the University of Minnesota and has
been connected with the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute for two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03
Hurt When Car Upsets

Portland. Me-, Aug. John j.
Cannon, AZ, suffered a dislocated arm
and cuts and bruises when his auto
mobile crashed through a fence at
Park and York streets, plunged 80
feet to railroad tracks below, turned
over and became almost hopeless
wreck. John Kelley. Is, hurrying to
scramble down the ledge to assist in
the rescue. lost his footing and fell.
but was unhurt. Martin Foley, a
railroad man, was just coming out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03
STATE HOUSE CHAT

Miss Mae Richmond, stenographer
In the office of the Attorney General,
Is passing q week at Ocean Point.
Miss Doris Bush, employed in the
office of the Secretary of State, is
enjoying vacation and is passing
the time at Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE

Barbara LAMAR in "The Heart Of q
Siren" Supported by Conway
TearIe, Harry Morey and Ida OAR
ling - Madge Kennedy, Kenneth
Harlan and Mary Carr in "on the
Stroke Of Three"-Ben Turpin in
"The Marriage Circus" - News -
Continuous from 2 Till 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03

"The Heart of a Siren,% in which
Barbara LAMAR and Conway Tearle
are featured is an adoption of Will
liam Hurlburt's stage play Hail &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03

from under the bridge when the
fence and car struck within Is feet
of him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Elizabeth Norton, daughter of S. S
Norton, is at Ocean Park, where she
will enjoy a sojourn during all G,
this month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03

as is to be found in any double feat-
ure house today.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-03

lawful business anywhere, especially
motor bus business.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

little Rock, Ark. yesterday, occurred
last June at Rondout, H.. about
35 miles northwest of Chicago,
when several train robbers held up
q, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
train on it's way from Chicago TO St
Paul with heavy shipment OF cur
reDcy and bonds.
The robbers drove mail clerks from
the car with gas bombs and took
more than so mail pouches containing
money and securities valued at more
than $2,o00,000.
During the next few months sew
eral of the members of the gang were
arrested, these including four New
ton brothers, Brent Glasscock and
Herbert Holiday of Kansas city.
sensation was then created last
August when William Fahy ace of
Chicago post office inspectors. was
arrested for implication in the rob-
berry.
F'ahy and James Murray. Chicago
politician, stood trial and were con-
victed and given 25 years in the pen
itentiary. More than S120O,0O0 of
the loot was recovered, but Holiday.
who pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to 70 years in prison. refused to re-
veal the hiding place of more than
100000 of the loot
Evening star., 1925-01-03

approximately half the capacity of
dam No. .. It is estimated that this
dam with an installation of 100000
horsepower Will cost approximately
S27.33O,0O0. 1t was proposed to con-
struct this dam and power plant at
the expense of the United States i'm
mediately upon the completion of
dam No. 2, and it was proposed that
both these dams would be leased,
when completed, to Henry Ford for a
period of 100 years.
The two hydro plants, with the ex-
listing steam plant used only as a re-
serve, will develop in an average
year output of approximately
100000, 900 kilowatt hours, of which
approximately % per cent will be
contiguous primary power. For the
purposes OF transmission and sale
throughout the South. this energy is
worth at least 3.5 mills per kilowatt
hour at the switchboard. or $1,000
600 per annum.
For use at the site itself it is
worth at least mills per kilowatt
hour. or $4,000, 900 per annum It
was proposed to lease these power
plants to Henry Ford at a ma ximum
annual payment TO the United States
of S2,322, 22,000-although the interest
charges alone on the investment in
the hydro plants of $78.I3OO00 made
and to be made by the United States
itself would at 4 per cent equal s3.-
l2o,200 per annum. and the liability
OF the United States with respect to
maintenance and renewals not as
sumed by the company would amount
TO approximately 100000 more per
annum.
For the same properties, a group
or southern utility companies offered
to pay maximum of S3,IJ0000 per
@nnum and to invest in addition some
$500 600 in additional equipment
The Ford offer contemplated no in
yestment by the company in the hy-
dro plants. The estimated annual
operating cost to the company under
this offer. plus the maximum pay
ment to the United States, would be
about 81 mills per kilowatt hours.
if II We're to be assumed that 6OO,-
100000 kilowatt hours were to be de-
hyered at cost for nitrate operations
the net annual value Of the remaining
Loo 900, 900 kilowatt hours sold al
90 mills per kiloWatt hour for trans
mission and use at d distance would
be Sl,922,OOO, and if used or sold for
use at the site itself at ) mills per
kiloWatt hour would be S3032 900
Either amount would be an exces-
slVe subsidy to be granted for the
production at a profit of per cent
OF 10000 tons of fixed nitrogen per
ahhum, even If this production under
Evening star., 1925-01-03
NOTED VlRGINIAN DIES.
James Hoge Tyler, Former Gov

ROANOKE. Va, January 3.-James
Hoge Tyler, IS years old, former
Governor of Virginia and prominent
in Presbyterian Church affairs, died
at his home at East Radford early
today, according to a message receiv-
ed here.
Mr.. Tyler had been i'll for several
months and was stricken seriously
" ednesday. He expired at $50
o'clock this morning.
MIR. Tyler was Governor of Virginia
from 1898 to 1902, after having served
as lieutenant governor and member
of the Virginia general assembly. He
was d lineal descendant of President
John Tyler.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

THE fortniGhtIy dance OF the Satur-
day Night Club OF Johnson Powell
Community Center Will be omitted
because of death. in Texas. of Maj
c. T.. Cooke, d member of the club.
StancOn Park Citizens Association
will meet Monday. 5 pm. at Peabody
School Mrs. Sisson will give a talk
about Community Center work. il
illustrated by stereopticon views.
Edward ~. Young, Bahai teacher
and student-lecturer on psychological
and occult subjects, viii speak to-
morrow, pm. before the Secular
League, subject: chronological and
Present World Conditions, From
Bshai Viewpoint
The department. of education. y. w
c. A., will open a five weeks course
in story telling by Miss Daphne Car
raway, Monday pm. at 1911 G.
street
The New Cycle" will be the sub
tect of the talk to be given tomorrow.
8 pm, at the United Lodge of Theoso-
phists. 1871 X street. All welcome.
North Washington Citizens Assoc
citation will meet Monday, s pm, in
sunday school of United Bretheren
Church. Installation of officers.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

the terms of the offer were not con-
tngent
The Federal Government has un-
der way extensive investiga tions OF
storage sites on the upper Tennessee
River. 1t is only a matter of few
years when some, at least, OF these
sites will be developed. Each reser-
voir constructed will add to the low
water flow available at Muscle Shoals
and increase pro rata the value OF
the site to whoever holds II. Any
lease of this site under fixed condi-
tons will become constantly more
valuable in the future from this
cause alone, even though we were
not forced to conclude that water
power in general will become increas-
ingly valuable in the future, due to
the necessity of developing more and
Evening star., 1925-01-03
MERCHANTS ASKED TO ACT.
Sees National Problem.

A meeting of the board of gov
crnors of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association has been called
for Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
10 discuss the proposed rent bill, it
was announced today.
request from the Washington
Real Estate Board, transmitted by
John a. Petty, secretary. asked Pres
ident a. P. Andrews of the Merchants
Association to have that organi&a-
tion take up consideration Of ,the
bill.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
Postal Receipts Show Gain.
Special Dispatch TO The Star


LYNCHBURG, Va, January 8
revenues of the Lynchburg Post Office
during the past year aggregated
$685. .4S4.01 an increase of S2S,1754S,
or practically S per cent. November
was the only month OF the year which
did not show gain over the corre-
spending period OF 1929.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
Church to Be Dedicated.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

WINCHESTER. Va, January 5
CIergymen from various sections of
the Shenandoah Valley win be here to-
night Tor the formal dedication tomor-
row of the new house of worship of
the Church of the Disciples of Christ,
Rev. W. l.. Dudley. pastor. There are
to be five services.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
VIEWS RENTS HERE
AS NATIONAL ISSUE
President Holds Effect on
Cost of Living Might Touch
Whole Country.

High rents here will increase the cost
Of living. this will be followed hv A re-
quest for increased wages from Govern
ment employees and the demand for these
increased wages will spread throughout
the country, President Coolidge was rep
resented as saying yesterday in discuss
ing the local rent situation. The Presi-
dent indicated that he was taking much
b'terost in the local situation because
o. is effect on the Government service
II was pointed out by White House
spokesmen that the reason the proposed
rent law was prepared was to have
tangible proposal for the study of Con-
gress.
Sees National Problem
The President, it was said, believes
that the rent situation here is "a
national problem. because this is the
seat of Government, and the territory
has been set aside for the transaction
of the Federal business. 1t is the
purpose, so far as possible. o make
conditions here so that people may
live in comfortable circumstances and
AT moderate cost. The Government
employees cannot be exploited, so long
a. the President can DO anything
prevent ii. These employees must be
here, and the Government must have
them; so the Government must do
everything possible TO make their
living conditions here favorable.
The President pointed out to call
ers that he was having a study of
tho situation made. How effective
this would be he does not know at
this time. pointing out that places
which may be listed Is vacant may
he uninha bitable. 1t may be neces-
sary to go further into the situation
and examine financial conditions and
other matters relating to building.
While he is in accord with the laws
which prevent the taking of property
without due process OF law. he said
there also should be something to
prevent the taking of the Govern
ment employees envelopes without due
process of law.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

more unfavorsblc sites to meet public
demands.
The United States has invested
more than SS0000,O00 in the nitrate
properties at Muscle Shoals in order
that it might be in. position to
Evening star., 1925-01-03

produce munitions in time Of war and
fertilizers in time of peace-that is
a point to be we'll remembered-it
viii have very material bearing on
the final disposition of these proper
ties
Evening star., 1925-01-03
$4,000 MAIL TRAIN
LOOT IS RECOVERED
Liberty Bonds Taken in Rond-
out HoId-Up Found Near
Little Rock.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. January 8
United States postal officials recoN-
cred here, late yesterday, $4,000 in
Liberty bonds stolen from mail train
at Rondout, ILL.,, last June.
The bondz were found in rural
free delivery mail box ten miles west
of Little Rock, on the Maumele
road. after Maj. James 4. Pitcock'
chief of the Little Rock detective
bureau. had received an anonymous $
telephone call telling him the pohos
would be found there.
Ira c. Ross, resident postal inspec-
tor, accompanied Maj. Pitcock TO the
loca ton Indicated. The bonds We're
in perfect order, and evidently mad
been in the mail box only snort
time.
Mai Pitcock said he attempted TO
learn the informer's name, but mat
the caller left the telephone abruptly
when asked his name. Efforts to trace
the source of the call through the
local telephone exchange also failed,
the officer said.
The recovery Of the $40, geo in bonds
brought the total Of bonds and
money recovered here to 100000. All
of il is said to be 2 part of Herbert
Holidays share of the $1,000, ,0O0
Rondout robbery.
Officers said they had been in
formed that Holiday burned $500
in unsigned currency after he had
failed to dispose of it,
Holiday is now serving a sentence
of 25 years in the Leavenworth Peni-
tentiary for his part in the Rondout
robbery. Prior to entering prison
Holiday offered to return part of
the stolen bonds if his sentence was
reduced. Postal inspectors say the
sum recovered here represents prac-
tically all of Holidays share of the
loot, except that which he destroyed
or spent before his arrest. The
bonds recovered were in denomina-
tions OF from 500 to $4,000.
The recovery followed the return
here yesterday of Mrs. Helen Holli-
day. wife of Herbert Holiday, and
Miss Ellen Mcneil, his niece, from
Memphis where they were taken into
custody following the reported recov-
cry OF S21. .000 from man yet un-
named by postal inspectors
TRAIN ROBBED LAST JUNE.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

IOONtINueu TTOIn ITsI FaSe.J
The power houses Will have an initial
installation of 100000 horsepower. and
an ultimate installation of $4,000
horsepower. It is estimated that the
dam and powerhouse will cost $50
100000 when completed, and that the
first units Will be placed in operation
in the Fall of 1926.
Some II miles up-river from dam
No. is the site for another dam of
Evening star., 1925-01-03
TRAIN ROBBED LAST JUNE.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 3.-The $1,000
900 Rondout mail robbery, part of
the loot of which was recovered at
Evening star., 1925-01-03
COOLIDGE TO OFFER
NEW PROPOSAL FOR
SHOALS DISPOSITION

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Evening star., 1925-01-03
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Evening star., 1925-01-03
One of the Most Useful types of Frocks

trock printed silk imported
rocks introduce Patou
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Evening star., 1925-01-03
The Correct Coat is The Three Quarter Coat

of Kimberly tweeds English chevio-hee 5 a
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Evening star., 1925-01-03
To Begin The Day at Any Smart Resort
For The Bathing Hour that Follows

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New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
CLI,ARISGs AND BALANCES.

New York Exchanges, 1,106,- 00o,00o; balances. 93,000,0o0.
 Boston Exchanges, 5000, ,000; balances, 20,0oo,oo0.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
HARTFORD ELECTRIC LIGHT
 ". COMPANY.

Fuller, Richter. Aldrich & Go. have inaugurated Consumers Should Be Stockholders" campaign in connection with the present ney financing of the Hartford Electric Light Company.
 This company Is now offering its present stockholders the privilege of subscribing to s4,000,0O0 3 year T per cent convertible bonds, dated February 25. 1925, due February 1, 1928. These bonds which are to be issued in the denomina- tions of $100, $400, and $1,000, are exchangeable at the en1 of three years into an equal amount of the companys common stock, now pay ing dividends at the rate of 10 per cent per annum. Payments for the new bonds may be made either in full or in part, as follows: 50 per cent on or before February 25. bal ance on or before August 1. 1s25.-- adyt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27

also be asked this year. The item was included in last years budget. but was turned down by the board of finance and taxation. The sys- tenn would not cost the city over si0.OO0. It comprises a system of flash signals throughout the city. which are turned on when an emergency arises that necessitates headquarters getting in touch with the men patrolIing beats.
 Chief Hart said that if the system had been installed last year, the es- cape of Giovanni votarri. murderer Of Joseph D'Angelo in a West street house last fall, would hardly have succeeded as all the patrolmen about the city could have been notified in a few minutes to be on the lookout for him.
 An appropriation of sS.000 for a clothing allowance for members of the department is also included in the list of new Items. Besides these requests, the only other new item on the list Is a new service machine for the department. the feeling existing that If the present machine is turned in now, 1t will result a material saving to the city.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
MAKES CONFESSION
George Junior Republic Girl Publicly Admits That Her Treatment Was Not Unreasonable.

Syracuse, N. T., Jan. 27-Madeline Stanton, 19, whose escape from the George Junior Republic at Freeville, last summer while she was shackled in punishment, today began at Syra- cuse what she described as a cam paign of atonement to the Republic and her associates there.
 The girl in a public statement de- clared she was entirely at fault and deserved punishment, the shackling method having been voted by the students of the school themselves for just such offenses as hers.
 Miss Stanton, who quickly repent ed and returned after publicity had ben given her escapade, said she had deliberately refused to obey orders which she now regards as having been reasonable,
 The girl is about ready to be graduated from high school and will enter college within a year.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
BISHOP ATTACKED

Catholic h Mexico Set Upon by
 Mob Who Want Him to Become
 a Socialist.
 Mexico City. Jan, 27.--Attempting to force Bishop Ignacio valde. spinoes of Aguascalientes to adjure the Catholic faith and become q socialist. because Christ was the first socialist In the world" seven armed extremists forced an en- trance Into the bishops home at Aguascalientes City Sunday eve- ming. according to reports received by the apostolic delegation here.
 The extremists broke open the street door. cut the telephone wires and placed armed guards outside. Their proceedings attracted a large crowd. the appearance of which ap. parently alarmed the invaders, who withdrew after warning the bishop that they would return If he failed to abandon his religious practices and became a socialist,
 The dispatches do not mention the attitude of the authorities.