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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Police Probe Bares
Methods Operation
Clever Auto Thieves

schenectady, n. V. Dec. 3,.--poIics
investigation of the activities or =,
oand of automobile thieves onera,in,
IN eastern New Yorh state resultaa ;n
the discovery today of a sedan c.r
bearing Vermont license plate and
disclosure of the thieves methods ~
operating. Police yesterday captured
- cars and had under arrest 100
blowers OF GloNcrsville, alleged nom
Der of The band.
WIN disclosures as to methods en-
tloyed IN stealing cars. police said
they gained possession of a ring bear.
ing So keys and master keys. will,
which 1t would be possible to unlocl,
the ignition switch and safety device
on Virtually any automobile mauufac-
'u'eo TO-DAY ana amy ordinary CARA &c
paddock
In obtaining the cars. police do.
dared. the band obtained the regist ra
tion number of the machine they de.
sired. learned the name and address
of the owner from the motor vehicle
bureau and. using the name but a djf-
terent address, sent TO the factory in
which the key was made for duplicate G
Keys to ignition and locks. When the
keys We're received members of the
band made good their opportunities to
seize the car
In selling the cars II was said. the
band employed statesmen who ronr..
scented themselves TO be agents Of in.
Surance companies seeking to dispose
, OF motor cars on which insurance had
been paid after fires or accidents The
cars after being stolen were rebuilt
rerainted and re-equipped. and OTTER
bodies were changed further to pre-.
vent Identification.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Leon Trotzky Ill
But Not lin Jail

-ioscow, De- al.---tE,- A. PA While
rum":s were dying abroad that Leon
1f1tzkr vas imprisoned inlthe E-cn,Iiu
or eNilod on he'd foi The country or
was cri5t'allT III. il berstue known tn-
naN that the war lAinii ter re.ts quiet
X in his small two-r"orn aoaltuent in
Moscow, Tar outside the krcnliu
nursin, what appears to be nothing
more than mild bronchial affection.
The foreign correspondents had been
led - believe that Trotziy i1ad depart
ID for Su&ham, a health resort on the
black Sea. soon after the issuance of
2 medical bulletin on the 10Th hut they
now lcArnsd that the government at
the l2 t moment proposed the trip at
Irot=';y'S own solicitation In order to
civr him time "a finish "ol1e literary
work ana nil himself OF Il slight fever
whirh h%d developed.
In the meantime the force ot aygll-
nlent. dnnlra:rtiou and dispara cement
around lt,s hc&,i continues undated
and threatens 10 eXtinaUiah linn from
public life unic.s he submits to party
Girri,iiiuc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Sees Prosperity
In Cotton Trade

New York. Dec. 31-Ceneral pros
perity in 1925 was forecast today by
Edward j.. Bartlett. Jr.. president of
the New York Cotton Exchange. in
n statement emphasiin" the import
arce of a good crop in the south next
year and succeeding years, in order
that America might maintain supre-
macy in supplying the greater part
of the worlds cotton requirements
AS result Of n more satisfactory
crop in 1924, he said. the cotton in
dUstry was beginning to recover
from the serious conditions caused
by the short crops of 1927. 1922. and
1923. due TO the ravages of the boil
weevil which had large bearing on
the pas. year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
JEFFERSON

SOrTH-Frederick Jackson, who
is attending Dartmouth college, IS
home hor a short vacation.
Mrs. Harold Levenseller is board
ing little Ruth Jones for this winter.
Eden Jones has gone to Massachu-
sets. where he has employment.
Mrs. Angie Skinner. Izetta Martin
and son, Elnmons. passed the day at
Mrs RI. A. Moody's at Bunker hill.
They went down the lake in an auto.
Dennis West, who has been sick
for a long time, passed away at his
home last week. He 10 survived by
his wife and one son.
The men are hauling their ice at
present and very good ice too.
Philip Nandenburg has been sick
for several days but is a little better
at this writing.
Mr.. Bushee is working for G. :.
Ifoffses.
DR.. F. w. Jackson Is still critically
i'll and as soon as advisable is going
TO be taken 10 the hospital. Dr..
Clark. who has been with him. re-
/, turned home this morning. Miss
Studley, r. n. is caring for DR.. Jack
son.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Says Martin Luther
Master CartOOnist

Philadelphia. Dec. 3r-The world
owes the rapid rise of cartoon illus
tratlhS and some of its finest mas
,efpleces OF wood engraving to Mar
.lh luther the Rev. Francis Betten.
OF Iohn Carroll college. Cleveland.
,ooaF told the American Catholic
historical Association at the closing
session Of its convention,
Cnty few historians are aware
or that fact. and the extent to which
ne hsed TINS means Of attack on an
existing institution has never been
eqnalied'' declared Faher Betten.
Luther's method of attacking exist :
ing ecclesiastical institutions nv the
means OF cartoon and caricatures..
are used today in political campaicns
al! over the world. the speaker said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

This is new sport which has
been brought out by Lawrence
SperHy. the clever son of Elmer
Spcrry. The ski-planc is winter
version Of the aqua plane, except
that one uses an airplane and a
pair of skis instead OF motor boat
and water sled. Sperry succeeded in
lolding his airplane as low rs five
feet above the earth as he sped
alcns tho course, but was forced TO
rise higher when approaching a
grove. The :';icrs would release
their hold on ,,- ropes tied to the
wings and tail skid of the plane as
they approached the trees. To
demonstrate the unusual qualities OF
the small plane S;perry wen down
the side of a focty-foot cmba nkment.
almost perpendicular. without turn
ing over. The machine was out
fted with skiGs during the demon
ration,-Sciantific american
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
NEW SHARON

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Hutchins have
moved to Kingfield where Mr.. Hutch
ins has employment.
Mrs. Arthur Bullen and little son
who have been visiting G.. II. LeBar-
on and family OF Rome, have return
ed home.
Albert Curtis was taken to Frank
lin hospital last week where he sub
mitted to an operation.
hudson Stevens and family were
dinner guests at his brothers. Albert
stevens and family. last Thursday.
The Ladies Aid will be. held next
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. A. l..
Fitch. Each lady will bring some
article to work on which will be sold
later to a sale.
Charles Longley, who has been
patient at Franklin hospital has been
moved back to Eleizer Whittier's.
Herbert Ames and family We're
Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Ames.
The schools in town reopened on
Monday after two weeks vacation.
A very beautiful Christmas tree
and entertainment was enjoyed pE
large number at Weeks Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
ALBION

n.y. and Mrs. Roy Crosby are re
ceiving congratulations upon the ar
rival OF n son Dec. IS.
The Odd Fellows and Rebellahs
VIII hold their installations Monday
evening Jan. ..
Roland Higgins has gone TO Gardi-
ner where lie has employment.
Harold Knights returned to Hart
ford. Conn. Wednesday, accompanied 4
by his father, WHO will visit there for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Marden are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of q son Dec. So
Homer Gould returned to his work
in Portland Thursday.
Miss Edwina Baglcy resumed her
teaching in Vienna Monday.
Roy knights and Stanley Gould re-
turned to Hartford Conn. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Refusal Van Ripper
10 Resign Now
Up to Atty. General

Newark, n. j., Dec. 81 1.-The refusal
e' assistant United States District
attorney Walter ID. Van Eiper to re :
s'ng in accordance with a REQUEST
from Attorney General Stone, which
ne said he received today, has placed
aa me dispute between Van Ripers Of
llce ana Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt as
sistant attorney general in Ch;ca on
OF prohibition enforcement souarely
UP to the attorney general
Attorney Ran Ripper declared in a
,ut.er 10 the attorney general that
ONCE refrain from fun ,her action il,
,he NeehaWken rum scandal was ac
,uated by anger at newspaper puh-
office. '''o
III refusing to resign on January
%. 1879, as requested, Van Hipe,
said that this left ATTORNEY Genera
stone no other alternative than sum
vice. '''N '''
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
cays Existence
league Is No
I anger Imperilled

Dec, s1--(By A. P.)-The
Usn n Nations has passed the
Hstvhere failure TO obtain results
4 ~. particular problems imperils
h n's.,.tence Of the league. This
y sSaessntais made in the official re-
sss.r' Il the years activities OF the
ff'lesSarcrdins TO the statement the
has become 81 fixed part of the
/ kssr. r.tional landscape and time
1 w. a..s is necessary for 1t to fuitill or
/ eps ppss,rder upon its expectations.
ssc vs.ar's experience has demon
B ssyH,sS by, that the questions Of univcr-
@ ~, of membership and OF arbi-
.n security and reduction of
a 1tIp..ssnents are bigger and more COM
~ han was at first imagined. and
-. q needed to obtain the desired
arsults.. - s;r.o. a..
...s;on ~. 10 the Importance OF Ameri-
~ is.f of8cial and unofficial participa-
81 IN the leagues activities. 1t
.s.;ons ! wv Washington's collabora-
". in the preparations for the in
s.ss. ~ ,ional conference TO be held in
~. sor the adoption OF convnetion
4. '.ontrol International traffic in
Rms.
II. was prominent in the opium
sss.rence. the deliberations of which
~. ain unfinished. Emphasis is laid
!, ahe fact that Americans not con-
.,.,ted Will, the government were or
NV dominant In such achievements
+he solution of the MemeI con-
t-,versy . in which Norman II. Davis
iss...;ded over the commission: the
ssssir.rinr Of a million Greek refugees by
~ - commission headed by Henry
sTrsenthau and the financial recon
sr.syuctioi1 Of Hungary under the lead
ss.rship Of jeremiah Smith OF Boston.
. rhe review mentions George w.
swictersham, former attorney general
gsor Inc United States. as member of
In. International law codification
acnrission. It says also that pro-
b sress has been made on health and
Esother humanitarian questions with
The collaboration OF Americans. aid
tdsby generous support from the
rockefeller Foundation.
u The review records as of historic
importance the leagues pacific set
sflement Of the protocol as prelimin-
.s.ry TO disarmament; the submission
n The irish dispute to arbitration ::
work on the question Of protection
! fok minorities: the adoption OF the
+ rofid's children as henceforth under
IN Leagues protection: continuance
a The reconstruction Of Austria. and
III league's services in combating
! dtsase, with organized international
V,ifsre against plaques.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Oante's Accuracy

Dante wrote parts of the Divine
Comedy" with Il map spread out be-
fore him. SO '!link scholars who
have found briof descriptions of
regions in that great poem extreme
ly incisive and accurate. Certain
passages in the DE Eulgari
Eloauentia," work in which the
great poet lays down the rules of
poetic composition, could hardly
have been written without reference
to map. Though Dante wrote no
treatise devoted specifically TO
geography. he had clear under
standing Of the relative positions OF
places in Italy, and it's neighboring
lands and his greatest poem is has-
ed on the orthodox geographical
theories of his time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

oped in a dense fog cs conjecture
and diplomatic reticence, two Eng
lishmen, officials Of the Bank OF
England, have added a new first
class mystery to the picture by sp-
pearing unheralded in New York ac-
coHpanied by flock Of vari- colured
lu'nors. The visitors are Montag1,
Nor.ran. governor OF the bank, GnI
Sir Allan Garrett Anderson, one of
its directors. Important as they arc
~ British financial life they crossed
the Atlantic without iinL o: their
"eIarture appealing in English
heWspap pers. and now have appeared
on The horizon of oftiei Il WASHINGTON
a. 4 actor whose importance can
ull, be surmised.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

In a recent study OF hoy gangs in
Chicago the investigator lived, ate,
and played with many OF the gang
sters. young and DID, and became ac-
quainted with more than 500 Of the
1900 boy gangs. The membership for
the city aggregates 10000 boys and
men of ages from to 80 years. The
study was conducted by the depart
ment of social science research of the
University of Chicago. IT is eX-
pected that the results will be of
unique interest in the field Of soci-
Ology
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Time to Sign Over
Income Tax Again

Washington, Dec. 3l-The bures /,
Of internal revenue has chosen New
Years Eve rs the time FOR advising
an persons who have income taxes
TO pay that the time for filing their
returns has come again.
The period for fling income tax
returns for the calendar year 1924 be-
gins az midnight tonight and ends at
midnight March - officials expla in
ed adding that thousands Of persons
VIII pay % percent less on this year .
income than they paid in 1928.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
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Early Polo Games

It Is a long vista back to the his
toric day when. in 1871. two cavalry
teams played the first polo game on
English soil with a billiard bah and
hockey sticks; to Prospect park.
Brooklyn. when the elder Bennett
and Foxhall keene staged the first
game on American soil in 1876. Yet
these two events have made polo
truly International. The tactics OF
those early players Of the eighties
have been profoundly modified un :
til the game has now become a
science, in which the pony has grad
ually come TO share the honors with
his rider.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Aquitania at N. Y.
80 Hours Late

New York. Dec. 3t.--The Cuuard liner
Aquitahia, 50 hours overdue. reached
port tonight after being hulfctod for
As hours by hurricanes and gales that
la"hed up waves more than 80 feet in
height. No passengers were injured,
but two quartermasters were cut about
the face and hands while on duty in
the wheel house. by flying glass.
Gales With velocity ranging from G5
10 % miles sn hour during the first
two days OF the voyage held the mile
age down to 100 day. Sir James
Charles. commander of the liner. said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

One Of the curiosities Of bird life
of South America is the "oil Bird O,
guacharo. 1t breeds in rocky caves
On the mainland. and one of his fav-
orite haunts is the island OF Trinidad.
1t lays its eggs in a nest made Of
mud. and the young birds are prod:g-
iously fat. The natives melt the fat
down in clay pots, and produce from
it a kind of butter. The caves in
habited by the birds are usually ac-
cessible only from the sea. tnd the
hunting of them is sometimes an eX-
citing sport.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Origin Of Admired Woman's Beauty
Snot

gagged in an animated discussion as
TO where the beauty spot, which is
now being used so generally by wo-
men given to heavy make-ups. was
invented. The Dutch tlaim the honor
of having originated the useof bits Of
various colored plasters on the face
nearly five centIuies ago. when plas
ters were put OF the te,n2les to cure
headaches. Women of fashion saw
tile fine contrast Offered to Il fair skin
hy dark patches and inausurated the
use OF black courtplaster cut in the
share of stars. half moons, full
moons and creScentS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
8ebasticook Orange

Sebasticook Grange, No. %, held It's
regular meeting Saturday evening with
its master. Frank l.. Cunningham i'll
the chair. Since the last meeting two
Of the charter members have passed
TO the Great Beyond-Mrs. Sylvania
Barrows of Burnham and Frank Dodgs
Of Pittsfield The committee appointed
on resolutions Of respect on the death
OF these members was Leon r. Ret-
nolds. Il. p. Taylor and Mrs. Eerdilta
Tease. IN
officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: Master, Frank L..
Cunningham; overseer, j.. 4. Reynolds:
lecturer. Nerdilla Pease: steward, Ma
than Reynolds: assistant steward, VIII
liam Twitchell: chaplain. Anna Rey-
noldS; treasurer. L. A. Bachelor: sec
retary. Eda Il. Taylor: Ceres. Mrs. r.
=. Cunningham: Pomona, Cora Roy
rolds. Flora, Ernine Davis: trustees,
w. G. f.dnlunds and W. Tease.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Reynolds Corner Primary

Tie pupils OF Reynolds Corner Tri-
mary school. with Cora Hall as teach
er. held a Christmas concert at the
schoolhnise Tuesday afternoon, Dee
25. The following program was ren-
dered and much enjoyed by the many
parents and friends who were present :
Welcome, Dorothea Emerson: recita-
ton. "Christmas Joys" Ermel Wood ;
"Pocr Santa" Thona r.asseIIc: The
cove, .TaI,,- .nla 60 N;cbolaS" hv The
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
BURNHAM

Alonzo Emery IS very III with pneu-
moria at his home near the Eeiweir.
Miss Florence Pease OF Brooks is
passing a vacation Of two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Pease x
W. g. Norris is in very poor health
this winter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Earning Her Keep.

J A statistician claims to have dis
cotered that a married woman, who
dos al, the work Of her own house
hold. will in the course OF so years
married life. prepare nearly 100000
mses. This is counting a,meal a as
the amount of food required by one
person.
During this time she will probably
order for household consumption
about 5000 jars Of jam, will boil
100000 potatoes and devote about 35.-
6et hours to sweeping, washing and
scrhhing.
yaluing this work at the accepted
prices now paid for professional
aid, the housewife who does her own
housework probably earns fully as
much as her husband. But that is
not To say that she gets it-of, dear,
no!-London Answers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
New Glands Give Sheep More Wool

Eese, Belgium.-Dr. Serge Voron-
Of. famous French surgeon. address,
Ing Z scientific congress here, claim
edit would be possible to increase
the yiefd Of wool by applying his
sapa transplantation operation to
sheer
Although the operation cannot be
performed successfully on all sheep.
he said. he hoped to be able to create
special breed by operation on the
direct descendants of a certain num-
bH ef picked specimens.
The experiment was already being
made, he announced. on a flock of
500 sheep In Algeria. and also on a
number Of goats.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

An cnorm ous deposit of oapstune
las been disc vered III Zwettl, not
far from the Bohemian frontier. The
soapstone. which IS stated TO require
very little preparation. cannot only
be cut. sawn. drilled and polished hut
viii absorb many colors. q property
that should lead to its extensive use
in powder form in the colors indus
try The deposit is the most impor
tant Of its kind vet discovered in cen
tral Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Washington. Dee. 81 = Supporters
of the Howell Earkley bill TO abolish
the railroad labor hoard have decid
ed 10 abandon. at least for the pres
ent. their efforts 10 press the measure
to a vote in the house.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Chicago Dec. %1--One hour a day
OF q National Radio Program, inter
connected over the whole country
HnGer some independent direction
has been suggested by Herbert
Hoover. but lie has not proposed a
two percent or any other tax on radio
sales To support such a program. he
said in a letter to the Chicago Tri-
bune printed today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Miss Cora b. Hall visited owe
Christmas AT her home in Bro~nflile
returning to her school Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Nashua. y. IT,, Dec. :1.--Announcr-
nent is made ct headquarters Of the
Worcester Portland & Nashua division
Of the Boston & Maine Railroad here
! today that. effective tomorrow, Division
Engineer j. Russell Burroughs is pro-
NOTED to division engineer of The
southern division with headquarters at
Concord, ~ H.. and that Supervisor of
Bridges and Buildings Timothy +.
sughrue is promoted to supervisor Of
the Portland division with headaua.-
ters at Salem, Mass Supervisor S. T..
Coffin Of Salem. Mass, succeeds Mr.
Burrough. on the W. \. & f.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Moscow, Dec. sl--CEy \. P.ls-All
doubts concerning the whereabouts S
Of Leon Tro,zky. Russian soviet war
minister. We're cleared up today by
Dr. Semashl;o. commissioner Of pub
lie health. lie told the Associated
Press that Trotzky was still in Mos
COW. tie doctors attending him hav-
ing decided not to insist upon his
departure for the Caucasus until The
Inflammation Of the throat from
which he is said to he suffering. has
suhsidc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

New York. Dec. :1.-Advance sub
scriptions for a $4,000, 900 bond is
sue by which the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Com
pany will refund its so-called
European loan next April. already
exceed $1,000, ,00O, stockholders OF
The road were notified today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Lansing, Mich. Dec. Sl-A Judge.
tlent obtained in the CharIevoix
county district court against Richard
Loeb. convicted SLAYER of Robert
FRANKS. was reversed by the state
supreme court today. The case re-
yolved about injuries alleged 10 have
been sustained Aug. ). 1920 by Jas.
Franklin OBrien wher struck by an
automobile Loeb was driving.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Newark, n. J.. Dec. s1-Assistant
| I. s. Dist. Atty. Walter d. Van Ri
per. who under instructions from
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, as
sistant attorney general in charge Of
prohibition enforcement. hes been
forbidden to handle liquor cases, to-
Gay announced that lie had refused
TO accede to Attorney General Stones
Ieauest that he resign on Jan. is
next,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Rome. Dec. 31.-(Ey 4. r.l-TEe
police today began the application
of measures 10 safeguard the ma
terial interests Of the country"
which were decided upon at yester-
days urgent meeting Of the cabinet
council. During the morning a
number OF houses were searched and
other searches Were said to he i'm
minent. Orc OF the residence en-
tered was that of Former Deputy
Alfredo NIisuri. prominent dissi-
dent Fascist. The home Of Gino
Galzubini. another prominent mem.
Der of the oppo.ltion. was also
searched. - was the heaGqual ters
of the Republicsn party.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Kingston. Mass, Dec. s7.---Tha Ichs
bed Washturn place. built in 1850 ard
owned by JOSEPH II. Coar, professor a,
the University OF Alberta, burned tc
the ground shortly before midnight
Tuesday. The loss will be about
$4,000. The cause Of The fire is unde-
termined.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Washington, Dec. S1--Witll the
question Of war debts already enrel-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

| Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 3l-An at
| tempt to communicate with his mo-
! ther through a spiritual!st resulted
| in the arrest Of Percy Mack, negro,
| %. Of Wilkinsburg, charged with the
| murder of another negro, Frank
Plckney, at Andres, S. e.. more than
a year ago. Pickney was found shot
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Eoston. Dec. 31--The use OF road
beds abandoned by steamer railways
as automobile highways. with special
reference TO availability for motor
trucks, as a means of relieving con
gestion. ie unier consideration by
the state highway depa rtrnen.. Com
missioner William +. Williams sail
TO-DAY. The suggestion was advanced
dehnitely in the matter Of 4 stretch
Of track between Shelburne Falls
aud Greenfield that has been aban-
doned by the New York. New Haven
4 Hartford Railroad, he said, but
because it parallels a highway Of
ample capacity, received no further
attention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 3l-Rupert
Hughes, novelist and motion picture
director, and Miss Elizabeth Patter-
son Dial. known on the screen a..
Patterson Dial were married here
today. They LETT the city immediate
ly afterNard on a honeymoon trip to
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

ccntended that the bonus law was
unconstitutional.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Washington Dec, s1-(,oIoneI
lanes j. Gilcnnan, comma nding
Walter Reed General Hospital. will
he recommended hr Secretary Weeks
for promotion 70 the grade of brisa-
dier general, and made assistant TO
the surgeon general Of the army, ef-
fectlve Feb. 8. He will take the
place OF Brig. Cen. Robert r. Noble.
VINO retires in February. Because
of his services in the Panama Canal
Zone. General Noble will retire with
the rank ci major general.