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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

A tremendous force primarily orr
ganized to advance the welfare Of
advertisers, advertising agents and
publishers of newspapers. magazines,
trade and technical periodicals is
slowly but surely accommodating re-
suits that will benefit the ultimate
Consumer OF advertised products in
lowered prices, for a. advertising be-
comes less speculative and moro pro-
fitable selling costs on merchandise
will fall and it is reasonable to ex-
pect that selling prices will fall in
harmony.
This organization that co-ordinates
tho activities of the manufacturer of
advertised merchandise. the adver
Using agent and the publisher Of the
media in which the merchandise is
advertised is called the Audit Bureau
OF Calculations familiarly known to
many thousands Of publishers and
advertisers as 1.-THE A. B. c."
Born in Chicago in 1914, the A. 3.
C.'s efforts to bring order out Of
chaos and to reconcile supposedly
conflicting interests were the object
of much skepticaI comment. They
were likened to that Paradise where
the lion would lie down with the
lamb and the tiger would be on init
mate terms with the docile doe.
In those days a publishers cireula-
ton figures were as elastic as a rub
Ter band and were only limited to
the extent the publishers imagina-
ton could roam in flights Of fancy.
Conservatism was personifisd by
adding twenty per cent. to the com.
petitor's circulation figures and
claiming them as ones own. 1t was
80 easy to add a CIPHER to actual
press runs Of 10000 and make them
100000. Those were the haleyon
prevarie alton in the publishing field.
Realizing the tremendous loss Of
money to advertisers through myth
cal circulation, the impossible task Of
selecting legitimate media on the
part Of advertising agents. and the
loss Of business to those publishers
who still insisted on being honest,
group Of men representing the three
phases got together and az a result
the A. 3. c. was launched.
Just what the Bureau has accom-
plished in the ten years Of its exist
ence 10 best told in figures that need
no aarnish. Today the organization
represents 90 per cent. of the daily
newspaper circulation Of the United
States and Canada (for its activities
are international in scope necessary
in a national advertising campaign.)
The total magazine circulation, one
issue each, 10 moro than 100000.
Agricultural journals, members OF
the A. 3. c. have total circulation
of moro than 100000. Calculating
the circulation of it's members in sin
ole copies the Bureau audits annual
Nv more than eleven billion copies in
which the advertisers messages ap-
rear.
Co. ordinatina with the A. 3. c. is
the American Association of AdVer-
tisinu Agencies whose members rep
resent $500 national advertisers and
$500 trade names. The total appro-
priations Of these national advertis-
ers for 1924 is approximately $780,
100000 the bulk Of which will be
spent in publications Of A. 3. c.
members.
THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL
Audit reports of our circulate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

THERE isn't reader of the Kennebec
1 Journal who doesn't know his A. B. C.'s
On the other hand, there are many who may
not know what the A. B. C. means as applied
to newspaper circulation. These three let
tiers mean the Audit Bureau of Calculations,
the greatest agency in the country for guar
anteeing the circulation of a publication.
What this means to those who advertise is
best set forth in the following article, which.
though it may seem long, is damned full of
facts for the man who expects to make his
business profitable:
BY STANLEY CtAGUE
managing Director, Audit Bureau Of CircuIatons).
Evening star., 1925-06-01
Disaster Odyssey
OF Garuey's Black
Cross Ship Ends
Nemesis TraiIed Astern
of Vessel on Four
Month Cruise.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The Booker
T. Washington, sole vessel of the
Black Cross Line, returned to port
Yesterday after a four and one-half
months cruise in the West Indies and
Central America, with a tale Of con-
tinuous misfortune. The boat, which
is owned by the Universal Negro
Independent Association, was pur-
chased as part of the scheme of
Marcus Garvey, negro promoter. who
is now serving a five-year sentence
In Atlanta penitentiary for using the
mails to defraud in connection with
the sale of stock of a steamship line
which preceded the Black Cross.
The vessels odyssey of disaster
began soon after leaving New York.
At Philadelphia the engines broke
down and the New York office sent
money for their repair On the way
TO Norfolk, Va, the crew, in an at
tempt to keep warm. accidentally set
fire to the forecastle. At Havana the
boat was held for debts Incurred by
the Black Star Line, former venture
of Garvey'S, and again funds were
sent from New York.
At Kingston, Jamaica, new fire
box had to be installed and funds were
cabled. At Colon, Capt. Hirth was
discharged after a dispute with G.. l..
Carter, secretary general of the asSo-
citation. The chief engineer obtained
a lien on the vessel for wages due
and more money was sent. The chief
steward was arrested a charge of
shooting a woman in Colon in 1914.
On the way back the boat collided
with the wharf in Charleston. Again
money was sent to pay for the
damage In all S5o,ooo was expended
during the voyage.
Evening star., 1925-06-01
JOINS ORIENT STAFF.
Former U. of P. Museum Curator
on School Research Body.

PHILADELPHIA. June | P).1Dr.
Clarence S. Fisher, former curator of
the Egyptian department of the Uni
verSity of Pennsylvania Museum, who
resigned after a disagreement over
the employment of an assistant, has
been added to the staff of the Ameri-
can Schools of Oriental Research, 1t
was announced yesterday.
The organization with which DR..
Fisher has become connected is an
association of more than 80 colleges,
universities and theological seminaries
throughout the country. banded to
gether for cooperative archaeological
work In the Orient. Under a plan new
ly developed by the organization each
institution may engage in research
work, and for a season have the serv-
ices of trained staff Of archeologists.
Its purpose is to allow smaller institu-
tions of learning to engage in projects
which formerly only the larger schools
had been able to finance.
Evening star., 1925-06-01
MAY STAY EXECUTION.

AIKEN. S. c., June OP).-There is q
possibility that the slayers of Sheriff
Henry H. Howard of Aiken County,
who were convicted and sentenced TO
be eIectrocuted on June II at the re-
cent term of court. will not pay the
death penalty on that date.
1t is said a negro organization in
Philadelphia has raised funds and Sc
cured Attorneys Logan and Grace of
Charleston, S. c., to appeal the case to
the State Supreme Court at Columbia.
The appeal will automatically stay the
execution of Son" Lowman and Clar-
ence Lowman. who were sentenced to
the electric chair, and of Bertha Low
man, sentenced to life Imprisonment.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
Records Broken

Boston. Oct. 10 Rl-A stow storm record-b.eaking in its intensity for so early In the season laid white covering over New England today. In Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts the flakes melted shortly after they had fallen. but in New Hampshire, Vermont and vest ern Massachusetts the snow accumu- lated fast.
 At Saint Albans, Vermont, six inches fell and the city snowplows were called out 10 clear the side walks. Considerable damage to crops still in the field in that vicinity was reported. Burlingto Vermont had four inches carly in the day and the snow was still falling. There was a three-inch fall at Barre, Yer mont, and about the same at Rochester, N. H.
 In Boston prolonged rain storm turned to snow early this forenoon. The storm increased in intensity during the next few hours and al- though the snow melted in the city 1t covered the ground Tn the suburbs.
 The Williams college observatory at Williamstown, in the Berkshires, recorded a two-inch snow fall, the heaviest in any October in 40 years. In northern New England the tenn perature was well below the freezing mark and in Boston 1t was only . few degrees above.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
KEEP BUTLER" CAMPAIGN
Philadelphia Clergymen to Meet To- night to Start Drive to Retain Him aS Police Head.

Philadelphia, Oct. 10 R-Deter- mined to leave no stone unturned Tn their efforts to have Brigadier Gen eral Smedley D. Butler remain here as director of public safety after Dec, Sl. when his leave of absence from the marine corps expires. min isters of various Philadelphia churches will meet tonight in the first concerted effort of the Keep Butler" campaign.
 The meeting. known as Butler night" will be held at the Logan Me morial Methodist Episcopal church and among the scheduled speakers is Director Butler himself. The gen oral let it be known a few weeks ago that he would like to remain as head of the department of public safety, provided he was assured the support of the citizens and If an additional extension of his leave could be obtained from President Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
.65 MILE GALE BLOWS,
 AIR RACE POSTPONED
Fridays Events Tuesday and Today Are Set
 for Monday
xa-.-ls -a~s. -..--$

Mitchell Field, N. Y, Oct. 10 R)--- A G5 mile wind caused the post ponement of today's events in the national air races. The Pulitzer classic and other contests scheduled for today will be held Monday.
 The high wind during the night caused considerable damage to the planes on the field entered for the coming events. Soldiers, called out at one o'clock this morning worked for hours stalking down planes and moving others to the lee of the hangars.
 Eight De Haviland planes were blown over, their wing tips and struts being broken. Pylon No. {, one of the markers on the course was uprooted by the wind. Score board No. l was wrecked,
 Brigadier General James F. Fcchct, assistant chief of the army air service, ordered the postpone ment after the weather bureau in New York city had reported that a G5 mile wind was blowing at a height of 40 feet. It was feared that the gale would cause accidents in the taking off and would be a danger for the commercial and lighter planes in the races.
 Yesterdays events which had been postponed until Monday on account of rain. will be held on Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
IRISH YOUTH WHO CHANGED NAME
 TO JEWISH FOR GIRL DISAPPEARS
George Patrick Healey Does Vanishing Act When Mother Explains He Has One Wife and Fancee and Prospective Mother-in-law Mo-. Rise Up in Wrath Against Hm-Had Posed As German Jew

New York, Oct. 10 R) - George Patrick Healey, 27. shell shocked war veteran who changed his name to Harry Schwartz to please his flancee, Miss Ida Weinberg, was missing today and plans for the wedding were all off. One obstacle 10 the ceremony is Mrs. George Patrick Healey,
 Change Not Complete
 When Healey asked a judge We'd nesday to authorize the change he explained that he had already al- tered his religion to save his pros- pective bride from embarrassment. He submitted an affidavit purport- ing to be by his tiancee and saying that it would be objectionable to her to be known as Mrs. Healey. The judge said Healey could con- sder the change of name as al- ready accomplished providing. only that he paid the regular court costs within a month. Now If Healey fails to meet the installment the authorization for the change to Schwartz will be invalid.
 Weinbcrgs Indignant
 Miss Weinberg Is indignant and so Is her mother. For they say they thought Healey's name was Schwartz all along. And various men and women named Murphy and the like are also indignant, for a bureau drawer at the home of Healey's mother Is full of letters ex-
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
Ernit is Damaged

Albany, Oct. 10 Rl-upstate New Workers awoke today to find the ground covered in snow, varying. according to locality. from asthin white film to a depth sufficient for sleighing.
 Winter conditions prevailed in the Adirondacks where sleighs were brought into service this morning. At Saranac Lake the temperature dropped to 20 degrees above zero, and trees, still bearing fruit were damaged eby the weight of the wet snow.
 There was a light fall of snow throughout the Mohawk valley while in the southwestern part of the state snow fell last night and this fore noon and the thermometers record- ed at temperature of 2G.
 About three inches of snow was on the grounds at Watertown, where automobile traffic was imeded by roads made slippery by snow and ice. At Lowville there was three inches of snow on the level, with drifts a foot deep. The official minimum temperature at Watertown was 24 degrees.
 Jamestown reported a two-inch fall of snow, with temperature oe 24 degrees. the coldest October "a in q years.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10

There was much comment and h. -u interest in the windows and chamber of Commerce officials in touch with the contest claim that the displays attracted a great deal more than the usual amount of et. tention. Considerable effort and money was spent on the windows,
 The Porter x Dyson window con. tained a display of Pickard china fin gold and blue and the general effect or blue and gold was carried ont even to blue candles in golden can dle sticks and blue china vase with golden yellow roses.
 The Ashley -Babcock window show- cd an attractive display of mems evening clothes, while the Besse-Le- land window was decorated with a theater effect displaying wax mod. els wearing womens evening dress and wraps occupying boxes at s style show. The Davidson & Leven- thai window also displayed evening gowns and wraps, and street wear and set them off in 8 garden effect with marble bench and pillars
 A comfortable living room, open. ing into library in the rear, was the B. c. Porter Sons display. This window, 1t was said this morning appealed to the judges particularly well last evening when the wintry
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
DISPUTE OVER REALTY DEAL
 RESULTS IN S2,50O SUIT
Louis Wcntlnnd Claims Adolph Kcl- lcT Cannot Deliver Real Es-
 tate in Platnyllle

Action to recover damages of S2,- 500 and such other equitable rem edles as the court may decide are proper, has been commenced by At torney H. P. Roche In the interests of Louis Wentland against Adolph Keller of Plainvile.
 Wentland claims he paid s10o on a mortgage note. s26 fin interests and SS4 in taxes on property owned by Keller In Plainville, which the de- fendant agreed to sell. An attach ment is now on the property and the deal cannot be consummated.
 Messrs. Simnesky and Hills through Attorney Alfred Levitt have. brought suit to recover rent bill of $40 alleged to be due them from Fred Robertsoh
 Dennis Mahoney Is the com plainant in an action for $150 dam ages against Hans Christopher, Both are residents of the Belvidcre sec ton of the city. Attorney Thomas F. McDonough is counsel for the plaintiff.
 William ]. Grem, an electrical contractor, has sued John F. Kil- bourne for S10O damages to recover for work done. Attorney T. J. Cabelus drew the writ.
 Attachments in the above suits have been placed by Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10

pressing their opinion. Also Mrs. Margaret Healey. Georges mother. is indignant.
 Mother Also Indignant
 "He must have been crazy" she said. He was wounded and shell shocked when he was In France with tho 106th infantry. Hc was married right before my eyes June 22. 1919 over at St John the Bap- lists to Mary Cummings, who lived down the street. He has received letters from all over the country Some of them threatening in char acter. He Is sorry now he changed his name to Schwartz"
 Healey has not lived with his wife for four years. His mother said he had not been home since the court application was filed and she did not know where he was.
 Romance Is Over
 Mrs. Rebecca Weinberg, speaking for her daughter said: Ida would't marry him If he was free We always supposed he was Ger. man Jew"
 Members Of the Healey family said that Miss Weinberg had call. ed frequently at the Healey home.
 The wedding was to have been ir a synagogue next March. The exact day was not revealed but there have been many guesses that il would not have been on the seven. teenth.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
WOLF ON WAY ID
 FEDERAL PRISON WorthingtOn Now Expects to
 Live Five Years More PREFERS BARS TO MEXICO
Says He'd Rather Be in Prison in
 United States Than Tree Across the Rio Grande-Credltors Tring to Get Their Money From Estate.

Chicago, Oct. 10 Rl-John W. Warrington, Wolf of La Sale Street." who returned to Chicago from Mexico Ito make peace with my God and my government, to make my will and to die," was on the way 10 Atlanta federal peniten- tiary today expecting to live at least five years.
 "The Wolf" who had lodged the penitentiary through subterfuge and flight for two years, made a last desperate stand for continued free dom here yesterday, and when that failed, started for prison with a resignation not unmixcd with hap piness.
 When the broker had played his last trump card by sending an appeal to Attorney General Sargent to save him from prison 'in the name of humanity and received no reply, he accepted his fate philosphically and even cheerfully.
 Prefers Prison to Mexico. Well, I'm glad to be on my way" he said, after regaling reporters with his hardships while a fugitive in Mexico. "The doctor down in Mex ico said I might live five years if returned to the United States. I'll have care in prison. And anyway, I'd rather be in prison in the United States than free in Mexico" Suffering from diabetes and partial paralysis, Worthington, whose finan- cial operations gained him fortune and impoverished thousands of in- vestors of moderate means, was car ried on stetcher to the station from the federal building after doctors had pronounced him able to stand the trip. A doctor was sent with him by the United States marshall. Worthington carried his fight to side-s step a two years sentence for using the mails to defraud to the supreme court, then developed an illness that won him a stay of ex- ecution and while he was ostensihly recuperating from his illness fled from Los Angeles to Mexico with his daughter, Alice He came back to Chicago from Mexico. still plead ing that he was near death's door and his attorneys in federal court tresterday asked for "a delay of only
 A hours. maintaining their client would be dead then.
 | His plea was denied and he left Chicago expecting to survive and re- turn, a free man, to Chicago. Creditors Active
 He said his task of making a will to dispose of his fortune, estimated at S2,O00,000, was finished, and that he had assured it's disposal to his two daughters and granddaughter. But creditors and investors who lost in his financial operations, took ac- ton for recovery of their money and planned further pf osecution. | A creditor instituted suit for S15,- 900 for Florida bonds stolen from him which q former employe of the Wolf" tried 10 sell. Prosecutors in Los Angeles announced they would seek indictments of Worthington on charges of larceny and embezzle- ment of s50.0O0 in securities from Southern California investors.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
Teuton's s Membership In League And Frances Special Guarantee For Poland Yet To Be Decided.
These Major Questions Are to Be Taken Up at Lo- carno Conference Called fer Monday.

Locarno. Switzerland, Oct. 10 R) The German and allied statesmen today approved on second reading the majority of points in the draft security pact but left for considera- ton on Monday the two main out standing questions, first the condi- tons of Germany's entrance to the League of Nations, and, second, Frances special guarantee for Po- land.
 These two questions will be the subject of private pourparlers over the weekend.
 Meanwhile Foreign Minister ,Slresemanh of Germany is telegraph ing to Berlin the interpretative dec- laration drawn up by the jurisdic- tional experts on article 16 of the league covenant, providing for con- certad action against any aggressor nation.
 The allies hope that the declara- ton will satisfy the Germans as it's effect Is to recognize Germany's special condition of disarmament and to remove her from the obliga- ton Of proceeding against her will in operations to enforce league pen alties,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
WOMAN CASHIER NOW SOUGHT IN FAILURE Police Looking for Miss Davis in Stamm's
 Disappearance

New York. Oct. 10 Pl-Federal officers searching for Peter G.. Stamm. who disappeared with S60,- 900 Sept. 26 after his stock broker- age firm went into bankruptcy, are also looking for his cashier and of flee manager, Miss Gertrude Davis,
 William S. Coffey. receiver for the bankrupt firm, said Miss Davis was in the office when process servers appeared to rerve subpoenas on the charge of using the mails 10 de- fraud. She slipped out of the off, flee unnoticod, but officers did not mention until today that they hoped that she would go to her home.
 Revelation of the search for the woman came in application 10 tie up Miss Davis account ia the Bank Of America for the benefit of cred itors. On the firms books are two accounts under the name George Davis" and "G. Davis'' which Mir. Coffey charges were office accounts used in bucketing operations.
 Stamm's yacht. the Atlantis, which was found Thursday at Greenwich, Conn.,, was ordinarily kept at Glen wood Landing. Hampstead Harbor, L. l.. according to Mr. Coffey, and Stamm is reported 10 have been seen getting ashore at the Harbor Sept. 27 with a young woman.
 Miss Davis is described as an at tractive red-headed woman about 30 years of age.
 Letters enclosing orders to buy. or securities for sale. continue to ar rive at the firms office from as far away as California, Mr. Coffey said, and other letters are being received
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
SINCERE TRIBUTE TO GREAT STAR OF MOUND Funeral Services for "Christy' MathewsOn
 Held Today

Lewisburg, Pa., Oct. 10 R-This little college town which 23 years ago sent Christy Mathewson forth to win undying fame on the baseball diamond, today claimed him in death as its own. Borrowing towns folk set aside the afternoon to ac- company the body to its last resting place in the little cemetery on the outskirts of the town.
 It was here, as a student of Buck nell university, that the baseball idol of other years first gained fame as a pitcher: 1t was here that he courted and married Jane Stoughton and it was here that he gained 8 host of friends. not only because of his rise to baseball fame, but in the words of one of these friends. be- cause of his sterling character.
 His body, accompanied by his sorrowing widow, was brought back last night from Saranac Lake, where he died Wednesday night. Today for some time before the funeral services, scheduled for 2:30 D. m. these friends were given the oppor- tunity to view his features for the last time.
 Banked high with floral tributes, the body lay In state at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Frank c. Stoughton. Crowds began to gather in front of the house early in the day and from the time the doors were opened until near the funeral hour steady stream of persons fled past his bier. Tn the sorrowful pro cession were men and women of all classes, for nearly every one in
 fC0Dfioued no Do ra 1sN
New Britain herald., 1925-10-10
FORGET -ME-NOT SALE
 POSTPONED FOR WEEK
Disabled War Veterans to Conduct Their Campaign Next Friday
 and saturday.

"Forget- -Mc-Not Day" originally scheduled for this weekend by the New Britain post, Disabled War Vet erans, has been postponed until next Friday and Saturday, due to the cold weather according to an an- rouncmcnt today by Dewey Selan- der. who Is chairman of the commit tee.
 Miss Lydia Heinzmann, chosen Forget Me-Not queen, was crowned at the Capitol theater last evening with appropriate ceremonies. She received a diamond ring and a beau- t!ful bouquet of carnations for her popularity. Ex-Mayor George Quig- ley delivered an address in keeping with the occasion, telling something of the meaning of "Foregt-Me-Not Day"