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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10

"A home not a house" might fitting.
ly be applied to this design. The PIN
is a model of compactness and the q.
terror has character. The arrangs.
ment is adapted for almost any SUITE
either as shown-1or reversed to 81 tn
points'of the compass. One enters h.
to a vestibule and thence into th
stair hall opposite the living ron
Coat closets are provided in both YES.
thule and hall. The central Fireplace
in the living room has fue ff 1
kitchen coal range If the owner pfs.
fers it to a gas range. A grad "a.
trance is located at the side rhjh
leads to both basement and kitchen
The kitchen and dining room are vel
proportioned, with good light ID
second floor is planned to good advsr.
tage with no waste space. The b'iA
room is over the kitchen, effectig 4
saving in plumbing. The width o. ths
house over all, including sun poftt
26 feet and the area of the house ~
including sun porch, is 700 EHn
feet.
For estimated cost and furths q
tails as to this plan, address htn.
tect. care of Kernebec journal sM
refer to Journal House Plan No. X
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10
Band Kidnappeers
And BuncO Steerers
Operating in Florida

Tampa, Fla. Aug. 9.-(AP)-A band
Of kidnapers alleged to have robbed
eight Portuguese and held them cap
tive in Tampa for IL days before re-
leasing them today. are believed to be
operating throughout the state, feec-
ing foreigners and strangers.
A statewide investigation of abduc-
tion and confidence activities has been
started.
Given food and rest after their ex-
perience, the Portuguese, who came
from Taunton, Mass, to invest their
savings. talked freely tonight, giving
detectives valuable information.
Although weak and exhausted from
the long confinement in one small room
in Ybor City. Spanish settlement of
Tampa, they will suffer no ill effects,
physicians say. An alleged confidence
man whose name was given. as Thomas
posed as a real estate agent to lure
the Portuguese families into the
hands of reputed 'bouncers," accord
ing TO the police.
After they had been taken to the
rendezvous the gang robbed them of
about $500 and demanded more ran
som, the victims claimed. A telegram
was sent to relatives in Massachusetts,
for more money and an order for 500
is said by police to have been inter-
cepted.
More money was asked, but when it
was slow in arriving the band appar-
emily became suspicious and fed, leav-
ing the house locked. The Portuguese
broke down a door to obtain liberty.
They were given hospitality at a
Spanish home until they communicated
with police. A secret service woman
from Taunton, sent here to assist in
the investigation. is with the families
tonight at a local hotel. The Portu-
guese party which was held captive
was composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
mama Secera, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Santos. Mary Santos, Tony Santos,
Edward Santos. the infant. Manuel
Duarte and Francio MARITIME.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10

Last months construction contracts
reached the highest July total on rec
ord. according to F. w. Dodge Corpora
ton. Contracts in the So eastern
states (Which include about rs of the
total construction volume of the coun-
try) amounted to $529,000,10 In only
two previous months has this total
ever been exceeded, April and June of
this year. The decrease from June
was only per cent, while the in
crease over July of last year was over
SO per cent. There is usually a fairly
considerable seasonal decline in July.
Last months record included: $224,-
712,50o. or AZ per cent. of all construc-
ton, for residential buildings; s72,-
743,400, or IA per cent, for public
works and utilities; s67,165,900. or IS
per cent, for commercial buildings;
s5S,14S,000, or IL per cent, for indus
trial plants Gncluding a 30-million
dollar power development in Ohio)
and s57,572,00. or II per cent. for ed
ucational buildings Qncluding large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10

Maine has again achieved prom
inence in it's health work,-this time
in connection with health work in
the schools,-according to an an
nouncement just issued from New
York to State and national health
organizations.
The announcement for Maine is
made through the Maine Public
Health Association which is in
charge of the organization and pro-
motion of the work of teaching
health habits to Maine boys and
girls,-in cooperation with the
Maine State Department of Educa-
ton and local school authorities.
The system used is known as 1.-The
Modern Health Crusade" and pro-
vides for the doing of certain num-
Der of health chores" each day.
The purpose is to inculcate habits of
good health through daily care and
personal MISUNDERSTANDING cleanli-
ness, care Of the teeth, pure food,
pure water, regular hours for sleep,
etc.
Each year millions of children in
America enter the national tourna-
ment for proficiency in the perfor-
nance of these daily Health
chores" For several years Maine has
led the other New England states
and in the tournament just closed
Maine stands second in the United
States in proportion to population in
the number of national pennants
won. Iowa leads the country on a
per capita basis and Maine is Sec
ond.
In the total number of pennants
won, with no reference to the per
capita basis. Maine is fourth with
15S pennants or national honors,
Iowa is first. with 762. Indiana is
second with 1878, Illinois is third
with 271. Only two other states in
New England are listed among the
ers-Massachusetts with 16
remnants and Connecticut with i.
The pennants are awarded by the
National tuberculosis Association.
Aroostook County leads the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10
Hears Western
Farmers Ready to
Welcome Democrats

Washington, Aug. 9-(AP)-Ad-
vised that the west "is ripe for a
great democratic movement" Chair
man Oldfield of the Democratic con-
gressional committee, has completed
plans to leave August Is for q tour
Of Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Cali
fornia, Oregon. Washington. Idaho
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Ohio. Democratic leaders tell
me-" he said. in a statement today
that the western farmers are dis
gusted with this administration. with
its protective tariff which protects
only the rich, with its untitled prom
Uses of agricultural and general pros
perity, with its false claims of ecen-
omy and its fiat declaration to the
farmers to work out their own saliva
ton. A Democratic congress would
correct these evils. This is the fact
that am going to drive home"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10

AS the result of an aggravated
case of appendicitis, Manning s.
Campbell of this city, for many years
steward at the Augusta State hos
pital4 until his resignation in 1913,
and active in the public and fra
ternal affairs of this city, passed
away at the Gardiner General hos
pital Sunday morning at o'clock
at the age of 60 years. He was ad-
mitted to the Gardiner institution
only Saturday, but his ailment was
so aggravated that there was moth
ing the surgeons could do to relieve
him.
Manning S. Campbell came to the
Augusta State hospital in 1850 and
about 10 years later he succeeded
the late John w. Chase as steward
and treasurer, which position he &C.
cupied until his retirement in 1913,
after serving the institution for SO
years. He was also overseer of poor
ofsthe city of Augusta for a number
OF years.
The late Mr.. Campbell was very
active IN the Masonic organizations.
he was a past potentate of kora
Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine:
past. eminent commander of Trinity
Commandery, No. Z, knights Tenn
plar: past worshipful master of Au-
susta Lodge, No. al, +. and A. NJ;
q 32nd degree Mason, member of
Cushnoc chapter. Royal Arch, men,
Der OF Rose of Sharon Chapter, Or
der Of Eastern Star, and of the Alb
maxi Club. He was also a member
Of the Ancient and Honorable Ar
tuIery Company of Boston.
For some time past Mr.. Campbell
haq been travelling for the Build-
erG Supply Company of Portland.
he leaves a widow, also one sis
ter' Mrs. George B. Keene of Au-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10
Christian and Missionary
Alliance Convention Here

A convention of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance will be held at
the Congregational chapel on State
street, Monday evening, Aug. 10 and
holding over Aug. IL. Time of SER
vices, Monday evening at 7.3O; Tues
day. 2.S0 and 100 P. M. The speak
er will be Rev. Joseph Evans. district
superintendent of New England divi-
sion; Rev. E. o. Jago, superinten-
dent of Christian and Missionary in
Palestine, also pastor of American
church, and Mrs. Georgia Minter of
Central China. Mr.. Jago has had 20
years experience as missionary in
Palestine. He will speak on the Jew
ish Situation and Problems Of Pales-
tine, Pre- and Post War, also on the
Moslem Problem. Mrs. Minter will
speak on the Evangelistic. work in
China, also on war conditions at
present and other subjects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10
PITTSF|ELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pushor left Sat
urday morning for two weeks va
cation with Mrs. Pushor's relatives
at Pressure Isle.
Seba c. Sturtevant went to Tenn
pie Heights Friday for a weekend
visit.
H. H. Scribner left Friday for a
visit at Bakers Siding.
Miss Mary Cole of Washington.
D. c., and Miss Ann Lawrence of
New York who have been guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Blake at their
home on Pleasant street. left Fri
day on their return tr1p to their
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cook and son
Robert went to Lewiston Friday fos'
a visit.
Mrs. Lancey G. Milliken went to
lockwood Friday, where she passed
the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Evangelist Greenwood will conduct
q neighborhood meeting this evening
eat Mrs. Aliens residence, 26 Grove
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10
Maine Chill DREN AGAIN Win
HIGH H0NORS, HEALTH CRUSADE

Pine Tree State Schools Second
only to Iowa of All States in
Number Penants Won in Ma.
tional Tournament - Miss
Abbie Buck Directs Work OF
Education in Personal Hy-
giene
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10

of Maine with 81 pennants while
Cumberland county is second with -
pennant winners. Miss Abbie Buck
of the Maine Public Health Asso-
citation staff is in charge of this
phase of the associations work in
the schools. She gives the major
part of the credit for Names splen-
did showing to the State and local
school authorities, superintendents
and teachers who believe that good
health is vitality important in sue
cessful school work. In addition to
the 15S pennants won in the ma
tional spring tournament, Maine won
4S pennants in the winter tourna-
ment making total of 206 for the
school year just closed.
The kenhebec County schools
which have qualified for these ma
tional honors during the present
school year and which will receive
their remnants through the Maine
Public Health Association, are as fol-
lows:
East Winthrop school, East Win
throp, Alice x. Irish. teacher, and
the following schools in Waterville:
North Grammar School, Mrs. Phifa.
Hutchins, Charlotte Sawyer and Vio-
les H. Thompson, teachers; South
Grammar school. Mary Remission
and Ina L. Allen, teachers: Myrtle
street school, NJ. F. Brown, E. Edna
Emery, A. Haney, E. O'Brien, Mrs.
Jennings. D. Brown and L. A. Dali
gle, teachers.
Names success in this phase of
the general program of the Maine
Public Health Association is due
largely to gift of $500 to the as
ISOLATION from J. C. Stodder of Ban
gor for the past school year. This
fund, together with $500 from 9TH
err generous givers was used by the
association in it's program for child
health during the school year 1924
1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10
Automobile Blaze Calls Truck

Fire in a Marmon closed auto
mobile. the property of Ernest cote
of the Augusta Taxi Service, called
the chemical combination truck
from the Hartford fire station to
Water street at 2.05 Saturday after
noon. The blaze started either
from a hot exhaust or wiring under
the carburetor, where there was
some leakage of gasoline. and was
put out by the use of small pyrene
extinguisher befr e the fire truck
arrived. The damage was very neg
ligihle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10
French Airmen
Put Off Flight

Paris. Aug. s-(AP)-The French
aviators Pilot and Pollen have been
obliged to postpone their projected
non stop flight from Paris to Aleppo.
Syria, for 10 days. They took of
this morning at LIE Bourget but an
overheated motor forced them to
land at Meaux.
The fight was planned as an at
tempt to break the worlds record
for straight.line distance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10

gusta, and a nephew. Lieutenant
Campbell Keene. U. s. Navy. now
stationed in the Philippines. The flu
neral services will be under the
auspices Of Trinity Commandery and
will be conducted from the home of
the sister. Mrs. Keene, 1859 State
street, Tuesday morning at 1870
o'clock. with the Rev. Stuart b.
Purves, D. D., officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-10

New Englands total from the hssU
the year to date up to S270,646'uan
increase of 81 per cent. over the HH
seven months of last year.
Contemplated new work reporleel
July amounted to only $42,77e,sOAo ''
siderably under the amount Of co.,
tracts awarded. an indication that Y
current building volume is runr$
ahead of the current demand. III
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Old Historic Hotel
To Be Torn Down

Altoona, Pa. Efforts are
being made by local and other his
torical societies to mark appropriate
ly the spot of the historic old Logan
House, which will be RACED to make
way for q new railroad station. 1t
was in a room in the Logan House
that the Union war governors, in Sep
TENDER, 1852, met with President Lin
coin and pledged to him their faith
and support.
The meeting was informal and pri-
vate, no written record of any KIND
was kept, and newspaper reporters
were not present. 1t was called to take
measures for more active support Of
the government and resulted in the
pledge to Lincoln and the Union. The
pledge was signed by 13 governors
and endorsed by number of others
not at the conference.
Among the signers were A. G. Cur
tin, Pennsylvania; John A. Andrew,
Massachusetts; Richard Yates, Illi-
nois; Isrel Washburn, Jr., Maine;
Samuel J. Kirkwood, Iowa; William
Sprague, Rhode Island; F. H. Pier
pont, Virginia; David Tobb, Ohio; N.
S. Berry, New Hampshire, and Aus
tin Blair, Michigan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Railways Withdraw
Freight Boost Appeal

Madison, Wis, The applica-
ton for authority to increase freight
rates on lumber for manufacture and
reshipment, has been withdrawn by
the railroad companies, the Wiscon-
sin Railroad commission announced
today. The application had been set
for hearing tomorrow.
Commissioner A. R. Mcdonald and
members of the commissions staff
will go to Chicago to oppose the pro-
posed cancellation of commodity rates
on cheese, which has been set for
hearing before the interstate COM
merce commits ion Friday.
Mr.. Mcdonald said the proposal
would result in freight rate increase
of thirty-three per cent on about IS
per cent of the cheese shipped from
Wisconsin, and Wisconsin produces
about rs per cent of the cheese made
in the United States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Maude Richardson
Died at Hospital
Mrs. Maude Richardson, Aged rs Years
Died at the Kenosha Hospital
Yesterday Afternoon.

Mrs. Maude Richardson, colored,
aged 26, and the wife Of John Rich
ardson, died at the Kenosha hospital
after short illness when complica-
tions set in.
She was born in Macon, Georgia.
August 26, 1899, and was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Taylor. She had
lived in Kenosha for the past three
years and was we'll known among the
colored people Of this city.
She is survived by her husband, John
Richardson, daughter, Jane, two sis
tiers, Mrs. Sammie Dabney, of Evans
ton, and Mrs. Claude Mosely, of Ke-
nosha, and her father, Sam Taylor,
of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at two o'clock from
the Hansen Funeral Home with inter
ment following in the Green Ridge
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
School Board Gives Power
& Heating Plant Contract
for $77,386.00
BEGIN WORK AT ONCE
Madsen Peterson Inc, Are
Low Bidders On Project;
Equipment Bids Saturday.

The Madsen Peterson Construction
company, Inc, builders of the new
high school building, were awarded
the contract for the construction of a
power and heating plant to be erected
on the south side of the old high
school building. Their price was
$77,386.00 and represents the low
bid on the project.
Bids were opened by the school
boards special building committee at
a special meeting of the board in the
school Administration building, Sheri-
dan road on Thursday night. Four
companies offered their prices on
the plant as follows:
Robert L. Reisinger & Co., Milwau-
kee, Wis, S85,20O.0o.
Hugo Evers, Minneapolis, Mime
sofa, $84,950.00.
S. M. Siebel & Co., Milwaukee,
Wis, $81,490.00.
Madsen Peterson, Inc, Minneapolis,
Mimi, $77,386.0o
Given to Madsen Peterson.
The committee recommended to the
school board that the contract be
awarded to the Madsen Peterson COM
pany as low bidders. The necessity
of beginning work on the construction
of the unit at once was pointed out
to the board by A. p. Koehl, building
superintendent, and the action de-
manding that work be started by the
contractors within the next week was
taken to insure that the building will
be completed before winter so that
there will result no damage to the
new high school through any sudden
or early spells of cold weather.
The building committee also recon-
mended to the school board that the
time limit for bids for lighting fix
lures for the new high school build
ing be extended until Friday, Septem-
Der a at 1880 p. m. This action was
taken because only three bids were
received thus far and because the
time limit originally set did not al
low enough companies to present
their estimates.
The bids for equipment for the new
high school building will be opened
at special meeting Of the board in
the Administration building at one
o'clock Saturday afternoon. This
equipment includes furniture, cab
inets, hardware, etc., for each of the
various departments of instruction and
for the class rooms in the building.
superintendent Koehl reported ex-
cellent progress on the building of
the new high school. The trimming
work has begun on the second and
third floors and polishing has been
begun on the main stairways.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Joseph Banack Dies
at st. GATHERINGS
Joseph Banack, Aged II, Died at the
st. GATHERINGS Hospital
Wednesday Noon.

Joseph Banack, aged II years, died
at the St. GATHERINGS hospital yes
terday noon. He was born in Ger
many in 1S4S and came to this country
many years ago. He lived in Milwau-
kee for forty years as an employee OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st, Paul
Railroad company. He came to Keno
sha a year ago and made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Schabowsky.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Schabowsky, and two sons,
Alexander, of Rhinelander, Wis, and
Anthony, of Milwaukee.
The remains were taken from the
Milschler Mortuary to Milwaukee this
afternoon. The funeral will be held
from the church of st. Vincent De
Pa1l, Saturday morning at eight
o'clock with interment following in the
St. Albert's cemetery in Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Bristol Man Dies
After Operation
Glen Wesley Hollister Dies at West
Side Hospital, Chicago, After
Short Illness.

Glen Wesley HOLSTER, age 81, Bris-
tol, died at the West Side hospital,
Chicago, Thursday after brief ill
ness. He was removed to the hospital
a few days ago for an operation. The
deceased was born in Salem township,
Dec. Is, 1893, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer HOLSTER. He spent most of
his life at Bristol, being educated in
the public school there. He was mar
ried to Miss Hattie Maaske ten years
ago. He was an active member Of
the Mystic Workers.
Besides his wife, the deceased leaves
two sons, Earl and Glen Junior, and
daughter, Betty; three brothers, Their
on, Frank and Harold, all of Bristol, and
a sister, Mrs. Anita Storey of Keno
sha. Mrs. Homer HOLSTER the moth
er, also survives at Bristol. His IA
Their died on June 27, at the West Side
hospital.
Funeral services will be held from
the home in Bristol Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. Interment will follow in
the Liberty Corners cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
RIGHT OF WAY
FOR POWER LINE
Is Sought at Hearing Held
in County Court Here
This Morning.
N A M E COMMISSION
Judge Baker Names a Com
mission to Establish Ben
efits and Damages.

A step towards the bringing of more
ADEQUATE electric power service to Ke-
nosha was taken this morning when
Judge r. v. Baker in the Kenosha
County Court named commission to
establish benefits and damages in con-
nection with the condemnation of q
strip of land Is feet wide, extending
from Racine to Kenosha, and wanted
by the Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Company for the construction
operation and maintenance of an cleo
trio transmission line. The commits
sioners named are Charles H. Pfennig,
Henry B. Kotz. and Willis A. Epson.
The first meeting of the commission
is to be held on next Saturday morn
ing at ten o'clock in the county co art
room of the old courthouse.
The strip in question extends along
the right of way of the Chicago, North
Shore and Milwaukee Electric Railway
Company although the power line is
to have no connection with this COM
pany. Condemnation has been sought
for a strip 10 feet wide along the west
side of the railway line, all the prop
erty belonging to farms adjoining the
railway line.
No Contest of Plan.
There was no contest made by the
various property owners as represent
ed by their attorneys, regarding wheth-
err or not a public necessity existed
and none was opposed to the laying Of
the transmission line as outlined. They
were in court, however, to protect their
property rights and secure an adequate
settlement for the property which is
to be taken for the work.
The new power line will unite with
the present electric power facilities
in Kenosha. 1t is being laid with an
idea of furnishing additional electrical
power to the city for industrial pur-
noses so as to take care of the sit
uation here in times of peak loads.
Legal representatives of the utilities
company were also in court this morn
ing. All parties concerned were well
satisfied with the action of the court
in naming a commission to act on
the settlement CT price for the prop
erty to be taken.
The question of condemnation is
established in the statute, which sets
forth that in an instance of this kind,
a virtual public necessity exists and
that condemnation proceedings are in
order. This point was not argued be-
fore the court.