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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
Course Undecided
On Burnham Branch.

The stockholders of the Belfast
and Moosehead Lake Railroad
(known as the Burnham branch, the
line connecting Belfast and other
Waldo county towns with the main
lines of the Maine Central at Burn
ham Junction) have no disposition
to fight the Maine Central in regard
to the operating of the branch"
said, Mayor Orlando z. Frost, Fri
day. only the most friendly at
mosphere exists between us and the
company now leasing the branch
and they have been perfectly fair
and above board, and acted entirely
within their rights when they adj
vised us that they would cease OPP
erations on January LIST. 1t was
some five years ago that the agree
ment was made whereby either par
ty of the lease could terminate 1t by
giving A. six months notice and the
stockholders had the same right to
do so that the Maine Central has
taken. Whatever we do about OPP
Grating the railroad We shall do in
a friendly way. for it is only under
friendly conditions that we could do
business. We would carry only as
Maine Central from that point and
the closest friendly business rela-
lions exist between us and must con-
tinue IL the stock holders operate the
road"
President Mcdonald has been per-
fectly fair and within his rights and
has shown no disposition to be other
wise than absolutely friendly towards
Belfast, according to Mayor Frost.
Belfast owns 100000 worth of
common and preferred stock In the
railroad, the balance owned by In
dividuals. nearly all Belfast men.
While the city's bonded Indebtedness
Is $500, 600, she has in offset the
$500, 900 in railroad stock.
If 1t. becomes necessary for the
stockholders to operate the branch
after the first of January, the most
feasible plan is to run it by gaso-
line engines and 1t is believed that
two or at the most three men would
make up the crew. Whether this
could be made a paying or even
venture remains to
be seen, but whatever Is done, Mayor
Frost and the stockholders have no
intentions Of fighting the Maine
Central.
The railroad has been under lease
to the Maine Central for % years
the first lease being for so years at
an annual rental of $4,000. The
gross receipts of the road last year
according to Maine Central reports
are $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
BELFAST

Reckless driving around Belfast
and Waldo county is not very pop
ular with the officials and every day
there are several arrests for speed
ing, cutting in or lack of observing
the traffic laws. An endeavor is be-
ing made to make the highways safe
not only for motorists but also for
pedestrians and driving at the rate
of 40 miles an hour in a 10 miles
zone Is no conducive to safety.
Walter Mitchell, who has been
with the Grace Steamship Lines for
some time, has accepted position
with the United Fruit Company and
will be on the S. s. Ulna plying be-
tween New York and South Ameri-
can ports. Mr.. Mitchell served in
the U. s. Navy before the war and
was in the merchant marine during
it, since when he has been engaged
in clerical work on shore for some
time in Portland, going a year ago
to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
OAKLAND,

Hobart f. Sweet and family, who
have been passing the month at
Lake Messalonskee. have returned
to their home in Edgewood, r. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Farren of
Goodwin street, who have been visit
ing Mrs. Farren's parents in Ticon-
deroga. n. ". have returned to their
home in town.
Miss Mary O'Neill, who accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Hegarty
of Waterville on an automobile trip
to st. John. N. B., has returned to
her home in town.
Mrs. Idella Chadwick of South
China and Mrs. John Glockisen of
Louisville, KY, were guests Thurs
day of Mrs. Irving Weymouth at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lufkin.
Mrs. Jesse Hallett and Ronald
and Rachel Hallett went to Palmyra
Thursday to visit.
Thelma and Harold Houdlette are
passing the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
r. M. Stone of Portland.
Mrs. Milford Houdlette is passing
the week with relatives in Kineo.
Merl Owens has returned from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
BURNHAM

Funeral services for the late John
Hall were held from his home in
the village on Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, with Rev. G. w. Good
speed, pastor of the Baptist church,
officiating. The bearers were mem
bers of the Odd Fellows fraternity,
with which he had been associated
for a good many years. Interment
was made in the cemetery at Pitts
field village. !. Mr.. Cain of Clinton
was in charge of the arrangements.
Miss Anne l.. Whitney returned
Wednesday to her home In Old
Town, after visit of several days
with her friend, Miss Ruth Z.
Mudgett.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. McAllister and
two daughters, Thelma and Mar
jorie, have returned from a visit in
Gardner. Mass.
Leon Tilton and family have
moved into Arthur Hunts house.
Mrs. Arthur Hunt has opened a
small store that was occupied
through the winter and spring by
Estelle Cole, and will have for sale
variety of ready-.o-wear articles.
Mrs. Wentworth Pease visited
Tuesday in Clinton with Mrs. Man
son Pease, who is quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur McAllister
of New Hampshire have arrived for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
GOrham Domestic Science
Teacher at Columbia

Especial to the kennebec JournaD
Gorham, Maine. August 21-Miss
Ethel Janice Jefferds. teacher of
Domestic Science in the Gorham
Normal School, has just completed
her special work in the Columbia
University summer school in New
York and will rejoin the faculty at
the opening of the Fall term in Sep
tember This will be Miss Jefferds'
third year in charge of this work at
Gorham. She Is a graduate of the
school here and completed the
course in domestic~science at the
Pennington Normal School. She
did her first teaching at Lubec in
this state and gave up an excellent
position in the Mt. Holly High
School in New Jersey to come to
Gorham. She reports that the
Columbia summer school this year
had the usual attendance of be-
tween 5000 and 10000 students.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

to determine the readiness OF the
cron for canning. He reports as
growing about $50 acres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crosby OF
waterville, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Eall of Medford, Mass, Ralph T.
Hall of Tufts Col, and Kenneth
bradford of Colby College, were IN
town on Wednesday. for the FaH
Reunion,
Mrs. Ellen Fall Of Boston is here
for a few weeks.
Mr.. Bush of Florida has purchas-
ed Camp Ticonnet Island. Inc
girls camp will be discontinued.
Oscar Tubbs was visiting Ruei
Farris on Wednesday.
DR.. E. B. johnson and son,
Martin, Earl Vosburg and Mr.. van
Vaulkanburg of Lakeville, conn;
have been in the Freeman Waro
cottage for two weeks.
The Annual Reunion of the Crosby
family will be held next saturday
at Pleasant Lake, Stetson;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Washburn,
Narv Washburn and Mrs. Edith
Hussey plant attend.
Camp Ticonnet girls gave their
annual show at Grange Hall last
Wednesday evening, to good audi
ence. The program consisted OF
songs. dances, character sketches
and athletic stunts, which We're much
appreciated.
Mrs. c. r. Getchel has returned
from a weeks stay at Owls Head.
Mrs. Alice Hall and Miss Myrta
Hall of Woburn, are visiting at
Charles Getchefs.
Miss Mary Rollins was a recent
guest Of Lila Washburn.
Miss Estelle Brainerd was a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Lord, last
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
SMITHFIELD

Robert Groves, who has been en-
ployed at Clements Camps, has COM
pletedr his duties and returned
home.
Mrs. Leroy Jackson of Waterville
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. F. II.
Mace.
Mrs. Philip Williamson and son.
belmont, also Mrs. r. A. Tuttle of
Norridgewock, recently passed sew
eral days with their sister, Mrs.
Geo. Clement.
The members OF the u. b. C. met
at the Grange hall, Thursday. to re-
organize the club and enjoyed a
picnic dinner. The club consists of
SO members.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Clement and
family and Mrs. ii. p. Clement went
to Phillip blue berrying. one day
this week.
The p. 7. c. met with Mrs. Mabel
and Esther Hartford. Wednesday.
Visitors were present from Nor
ridgewock. This was very inter-
esting and instructive meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
Sweetser Resigns
Horticulture Head
To Raise Fruit
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

(SDeclat 10 hGU1eDtC JouiHoAi
Orono, Me-, Aug. 21.-Herman +.
Sweetser, whose resignation as neau
of the Department of Horticulture at
the College of Agriculture here be-
comes effective September /, is turn
ing for a livelihood to the growing OF
fruit, a subject he has ably taught
for the last nine years. Professor
Sweetser has given up teaching and
is becoming a real farmer on the old
family farm at Cumberland Center.
The former Professor will give a
large part of his attention to the
growing of small fruit, raspberrles
and strawberries, and will conduct a
nursery selling these small plants,
especially potted strawberry plants.
In addition he has large orchard
in which he will raise the more COM
mon or standard variety of apples.
At the same time he is setting out
new trees each year, some OF which
are an experiment here In Maine.
Along with his small fruit and or
chard, Professor Sweetser is plan
ming on doing a small truck garden
business because of his nearness to
good markets.
Mr.. Sweetser came to the Univers-
ity of Maine September 1915 in the
Capacity u ASclSldHk LiOhCSoOI va
Horticulture. He taught in that po-
sition one year when he was granted
a leave of absence for the duration
of the War. During that period he
was Executive Secretary to the Fed
eral Food Administrator, Leon S.
Merrill. This service dated from
September IS, 1917 to January !,
1919.
In January 1919 he was reinstated
in the work in Horticulture. In June
he was appointed Associate Professor
of Horticulture and took charge Of
the Department. After one year he
was raised to the position of Profess
sor Of Horticulture and since that
time he has been head of the De-
partment of Horticulture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
Helen Keller in California
Heard By Fiji Islanders

Helen Keller, speaking at kGO
broadcasting station at Oakland.
Cal, was heard distinctly here on a
recent evening. Miss Keller was in
troduced by her lifelong friend and
teacher. Miss Annie NJ. Sullivan. who
taught her to talk read and write.
helping the noted blind and deaf girl
to form the basis of her remarkable
education.
Miss Keller's voice. which she her
self was destined not to hear, was
heard on ahis occasion in Australia
and New Zealand. Reports of the re-
ception of the Oakland program in
those countries have been received
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
CHINA

Miss Eleanor Brookins Of Medford
is guest of Dorothy Farnsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Merrifield
of Rockland were in town Wednes-
day, to attend the Fall Reunion.
Rev. Mr.. Weeks and wife of
Mapleton are occupying the Holt
cottage.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Bailey went to
Thorndike on Wednesday, to the
Worthing Reunion.
Mrs. Mae Della Parmenter of
Portland is visiting her old home
here.
Wayland Jones, Supt. OF the new
canning factory, is making tour of
through the corn district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
aug15, sat,3t

mans Farm Bureau was held AuguSs
IA, at the home of Mrs. PRESTO
Chadbourne, with the new Demon,
stration agent, Miss LinelIin, pfesenss
There was not a large attenoaTrssss
but a good interest was shown. III III.
next meeting will be held in the W
lage and will be on millinery. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Packaru ~, =.
Wrentham. Mass, arrived IN t NV.
Wednesday for a visit with NJ
Packards parents, Mr.. and Mrs' ~
II. Herrick. and other relatives: IN
w. S. Bemis and family weIe a..
Cambridge Sunday afternoon "
tend the grove meeting. ..a
Mrs. Ethel Marble has returneo
from Massachusetts where she n iisb
been employed and is stopping W. "
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
ChadbOurne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
Church Notices

United Baptist Church, Rev. Fran
els s. Bernauer pastor, 1890 A. NJ.
Public Worship: solo, James B. Neel,
Miss Lena Kerr, organist, sermon,
when ignorance is not bliss" II
noon. Church school. Arthur NJ. Gree
ley, Supt. 7.S0 =. NJ, Peoples Happy
Hour, rousing song service sermon
by Evangelist Howard Hood of Bos-
ton, Mass.
Services will be conducted at
lockwood Corner. Sunday at P. NJ.
Mrs. F. s. Bernauer will sing and
preach.
Services will be held at Asa Bates
Memorial Chapel at Ten otis, Sun
day at e,3o p. NJ, conducted by Rev.
+. S. Bernauer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
|SK0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, s:,n.n i, =;

visit with his mother. Mrs. Mary
Foster, and with relatives in Har-
mony.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Lasselle and
two children visited relatives in Bel
fast and attended Belfast fair this
week.
Mr.. Und Mrs. c. E. McAllister and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Mudgett went
Wednesday to Belfast to attend Bel
fast fair.
Mrs. Mary Braley has returned
from a visit of several weeks with
relatives in Auburn and Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
Horses Favored in Ireland

Dublin, Aug. LAP by Mail)- .hs
tries for the annual horse show o. III
Royal Dublin Society, the first Mo ord
in August, created a new high rece .hs
this year with 916. Despite 20.
growth in popularity of the au sle
mobile, there has been considelasss
increase in interest in harness no In
For the bloodstock sales more tna"
500 horses were entered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
Look Young
" :. Feel Young!

With sound health and good digestion
you feel able to carry out any job ahead
ofyou successfully. The true "L.F."
ATWOoD'S Medicine begins with
the digestion in the stomach and bow
els. keeps the whole digestive tract free
ofimpurities, and induces regular and
normal condition of strength and vigor,
an active mind. clear head. bright eyes,
and the ruddy glow of health.
BY using it regularly you will avoid bilious.
ness, sick headaches. dyspepsia and constipa.
ton. Keep yourself fit and you will have fewer
COLDS. less sickness. do more and better work
and md the world a good place after ali, Any
dealer has it. Big bottle so cents.
Only I cent a dose
IF. Medicine Co., Portland, Me.
New 15c size, by mail, =
if not at your dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
BENTON

The first meeting of Benton
Grange since the summer recess will
be held Wednesday evening, August
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Parkman
were recent guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hunter.
Mrs. Leon Brown has returned
home from Astoria, N. Y, where she
has been passing several weeks at
the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Danforth.
Surprise Party for Mr.. Crosby
Edward Crosby was very happily
surprised when his children gave
him a party in honor of his seventy
fifth birthday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Roscoe Spaulding.
Those present were Mrs. Katherine
Hodges and son of NatcheZ; Miss
Rufus Crosby of Waterville: Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Spaulding and five chill
dren; Luther Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Crosby and three children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Baker and five
children of Albion; three children,
Luther Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Baker and five children of Albion,
Annie Davis and the guest of honor.
I|oWdlu NlOopy. liz W dS WCil re-
membered with gifts and three birth
day cakes were presented him, one
Of them being decorated with seven
ty-five candles. Music was enjoyed
on the victrola and a most delight
full evening passed. At late hour
the party broke up wishing Mr..
Crosby many happy returns of the
day.
Mrs. John Brown is passing several
days at Windemere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hersey were
business callers in Fairfield and War
terville, Thursday.
Miss Helen Written has returned
to her home in Clinton after visiting
her friend and classmate, Marguerite
Hunter.
Leon Brown has returned from
Gorham where he has been attend
ing summer school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

-
Mrs. 2. n. Wentworth
- Mrs. f. H. Wentworth, who has
been in sanatorium, died Thurs
: day night. Funeral arrangements
will be made later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

LAKESIDE DRIVE-Miss Lillian
Stone of Augusta is passing a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Doe.
Mrs. S. 8. Sargent of Brooks was
a recent guest of her granddaughter,
Mrs II. l.. Tobey and family.
Mrs. Sadie Seeley and two chill
dren have returned to their home in
Hartland, n. B., after passing a
month with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T.. Cloves.
Miss Helen Fuerth of Providence,
r. J.. is passing her vacation with
Mrs. o. F.. Worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Perkins and
daughter Cora and Linwood Per-
kins of Augusta, were calling on
Mrs. NJ. ]. Tobey on Tuesday.
Mrs. Clara Williams is visiting
with her daughter and neighbors, for
few days. Mrs. Williams plans to
leave soon for Flint, Michigan,
where she will pass the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
A,nua, Reunion Of Fall Family

Annual Reunion Of Fall Family
The 18th annual reunion of the
Fall family was held on Wednesday,,
August 10, at 1.-The WILLOWS on
China Lake.
The beautiful lake shore with the
ancient willow trees dropping over
it's edge, with the ripping wavelets
caressing it's beach, and the bright
sunlight over all, made an ideal
meeting place for the twenty-five
members of the Fall family group,
who gathered for the day from diff
ferent places in Maine and Massa-
chusetts.,
The oldest member present and
the guest of honor was Uncle
George" Fall of Albion, now In his
Goth year, and hale, hearty and
happy in the fullness of ripe old
age. Mr.. Fall is as physically and
mentally AT" as are many men of
half his age. He wears no glasses
but reads, enjoys and discusses the
news of the times and is acutely
alive to the joys of the present day.
All the year he looks forward to
this annual reunion.
A(bountiful dinner, also supper, OF
innumerable good things were SER
we'd, the company dispersed at late
hour hoping to all meet in reunion
again in 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

PROBATE NOTICE, Notice is here
by given that on the 10th day OF Az
gust 1925, wallace. Shepard of Au-
gusta in the County of Kennebec, was
by the Probate Court for the County
of Kennebec, duly appointed ADMINS
traitor of the estate of Ahbie 9. oopie'
late of Litchfield in said County, de.
ceased and that on the same date SAID
Wallace Shepard qualified for and ac'
cepted said trust. ,
Attest: r. w. LEIGHICN.a
Register of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the third day Of Au-
gust 1925, Hannah H. Bradley OF MI
Vernon in the County of kennepee,
was by the Probate Court for we
County of Kennebec, duly appointed
administrators of the estate OF Samue!
Bradley. late of Mt. Vernon In said
County, deceased, and that on the
same date said Hannah H. Bradley
qualified for and accepted said trust
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON,
Register of Probate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice Is ne A..
by given that on the tenth day OF Az.
gust 1925, Walter M. sanhorn OF Aa.
gusta in the County of Kennepec, WV sv
by the Probate Court for the C oupts,
of Kennebec, duly appointed execu.u.
of the will of Henry Howard aaW -
late of Vassalboro in said County, ~.
ceased, and that on the same da..
said Walter NJ. Sanborn qualfned lo'
and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. W.. LEIGHTON,
Register Of ProDats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
nv given that on the 10th day OF Au'
gust 1926, william H. Bowdsn of WIN.
slow in the County of Kennebec. wa
by the Probate Court for the Sou .,,s.
of kennebec, duly appointed aan, LIE.
traitor of the estate of Henry y, 1o
den, late of Oakland in said Cou H.
deceased. and that on the same uf Cor
said William H. Bowden quailheu Nv
and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. w. LElGHICNt.
Register of Probate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

. PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here.
by given that on the tenth day =,
August 1925, Lewis n. Lowe or Ch ihs
in the County of Kennebec, was by sns
Probate Court for the County OF Men
nebec, duly appointed executor Of LIN, .ns
will of Rosetta T. Lowe, late OF Cnns
in said County, deceased, and that on
the same date said Lewis y. Lows
qualified for and accepted said trus.
= Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON,
Register of Probate.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-06
Another Officer :
Is Put ON Force
For Night Duty

Additional police protectioas. h,S
been arranged fer f. teutro dJuriu2
the night hours. Chief Barker hay
iuI added new man to the police
force.
The neweomcr is $. s. Brouse.
WHO comes here with an excellent
reycad from MontcbeIio. Brousc
has had several years OF police ox-
pcricnce and has already made Il
good impression on local citizens
who have met him. lie went OH
du,v last night, taking the : p. IN.
TO + Il. IN. shift.
Addition Of auo.&or man during
tine night hours Nil1 meet with Tho
approval Of residents OF the city.
Each tall there is "A epidemic Of
petty holdups and so5he.ies, many
hohoe> and Na1rau.s coming here
80 escape the more rigorous climate
in other sections Of tie country
thi,f Barker has determined t.
keep such activities down to 4 miai-
mum tins yrag and Le has taken .ae
lump on the criminal element b. III
crcasiug his foIct.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-06
LITTLE BLACK BAG
BROUGHT Up IN
THE DOHENy CASE
by United Press Leased wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. G.-The
arguments ON appeal from the f-j-
crai court decision holding rE
"-.tt'e t4aek bag" scandal pe.nt In
!,r ElE H.ls naval o:l RESERVE
leases by +. /. Dohcuv. was brought
up in court here yesterday durin.
transaction frqaluleut.
Owen J. Roberts, special govern
m,ut counsel, ia reviewing Ill the
circumstances that 'cd up 20 tIa
leases, referred freely 10 the little
black bag AVID former interior
Secretary Albeit 3. Fan part in
approving ;he deal. II waa 1rougAt
our in tho first t,ial that DohouE
..loanc5 " Fail SI'opoo. Le money
b.ir4 taken to Linn III "Httlc
black bag.
Roberts was arguing f4w the
tc.,imoLy 1T the pr.Elea- trial iu
LES Angelic on the dual ap.ea hc.
ing heard here bv the feI.rI ci~rHit
court Of appeals. The government
seeks to aroi.. ravjug +ae Paa
American Petroleum company fol
Development w.rE ou tlr iea-rs
while the Dohcrv interests seek to
hold the lfascs.
The court refused request Of 30
LcLy 5 attorneY, for more '.mr. hu.
agreed to open sessions at i3 o 'cioch
each morning and cui ro- IS I.
~ minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-06
VETERANS STAFF
CUT TO 1000 IN
PAST y MONTHS

OMAHA. Neh.. Oct. 6. - Dcecn
rraliz;ag the United States Netcraa-
Bureau has resulted in climiuas :5a
OF governmental "rcI tape aaa
the handling ct Increased nmaber.
Of veterans disability claims Gu.
iE& the past year. Gencral Frdux r
Hines, director Of the burcuu. tod
lhe national convention of The Amer
lean Legion here yesterday.
The personnel of the bureau ha>
been reduced To 2,C00 men in t4l
pas year, General Hines re3H.
said.
Daring the same period we aave
Heleased tile aGubrf Of cases laaa
Ted br 10000.
Monthly compensation f. .sau4sa
r"uts increased from SSI53.jeo =
sl-,42s.5oo during the year, the ~
port stated.
The bureau HIS turned it.. et
II,> to placing Disabled veteran
on permanent basis, to avoid the
III ss qf detail involvol br diastea
payments and t. insure bcaeficiai.a.
~ reasonably constant income,
General Hines sad.
SiN la;.jor hospital units hara
Iten constructed or ag, being cor
strueted, giving a total of iii be-,
tor US II tie bwyaG, the rap5g.
SJld.