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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
5000 Cars Freight
Moved Daily in
Chicago Yards

Chicago, Nov. 26.-(AP)-If all
the freight cars loaded at Chicago,
hub Of many railroads, in one day
Of this record breaking season were
made up in a single train, hordes of
Tuning motorists would have to wait
maddeningly at grade crossings until
some 1000 freight cars had rumbled
past. The actual condition is hardly
less spectacular and vastly more
complex.
These 5000 cars, sorted and shunt-
cd about the switching Districts and
coupled with hundreds from other
destinations, are then sent to all
points of the compass on network
of tracks. Some of them are load
ed in the yards of the shipper: 9TH
ers at widely distributed freight sta
lions, and these must be separate d.
according to destination, in the rail-
road yards.
At the Clearing railroad yards,
thousands of these cars are pushed
over a hump" or elevated portion
of track. Then by their own weight
and momentum, they roll down this
artificial hill and are switched to the
particular track in this labyrinth OF
rails to join other cars bound Tor
the Same general direction or road.
The switching of outbound freight
from industries or freight stations to
terminals. and of inbound freight
from trains and terminals. Is as cost
Nv as moving cars over the road.
Despite the increased volume OF
freight handled, there are no car
shortages such as were reported
few wears ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Gov. Trumbell to
Sign Reprieve for
Bandit CHAPMAN

Hartford. Conn.,. Nov. 26-(AP)-
tierald Chapman was notified today
at the state prison that Governor
Trumbull had consented to set for
ward the date for his execution from
next Wednesday to March 8 to allow
time for his appeal to the supreme
court of the United States.
The news was carried to him by
Joseph M. Freedman, one of his law
yers who visited the condemned man
Just after the latter had finished his
Thanksgiving dinner. take nothing
Tor granted" had been Chapman's la st
plea to Mr.. Freedman the day when
the latter stopped for talk with him
after Chapman had declined to ac-
cept communication of his twenty
flve year federal sentence.
T Chapman was relieved today to
learn from Mr.. Freedman that there
was no doubt about his second re-
prieve. which Governor Trumbull is
to sign tomorrow. The fact that the
stay of execution remained to be Sc
cured disturbed him Wednesday and
he asked Mr.. Freedman to make a
special trip to the prison to notify
him the moment the reprieve was as
sured
Chapman has great confidence that
his refusal to accept the presidents
communication of sentence will be up
held by the supreme court as settlins
his status as a federal prisoner out
OF the jurisdiction of the state of
Connecticut for nearly n quarter CEN
fury when the terms of his fedora
sentence for the million dollar mail
robbery will have expired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Insurance Men
Plan Protection
Of Middle-Aged

New York. Nov. 26-(AP)-Guard-
ing the mid'ile-aged against Tweh-
tieth century strain Is becoming one
of the principal tasks of American
life insurance companies.
During the last 25 years. most Of
the advance in the direction of
longevity has been among children
and adults of the younger ages,
through prevention of infantile
deaths and warfare against contagi-
ous diseases, in the opinion of .insur-
ance men.
Now attention is being turned to
men and women around so years of
age ad this subject will be the chief
topic of discussion at the convention
of the Association of Life Insurance
Presidents here. December "a.
All data in possession. of the COM
panies will be studied in the hope
that records of the living may best
point the way to solution of the
problem.
Why. for example, is the percent
age of deaths from diseases of the
heart. arteries and kidneys in the age
group 40 to 81 more than three times
as great as the percentage of the
group 20 to 20? What tendency. re-
spectively. do accountants. laborers.
bookkeepers, lawyers, physicians,
farmers, merchants, manufacturers
and others show to these diseases?
These and other questions will be
propounded and an effort made to
obtain agreement among the experts
on a practical program for the bet
terment Of conditions affecting the
middle aged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Days Truce in
Texas Settling
Political Situation

Austin, Tex, Nov. 26,-(AP)-
While officials observed Thanksgiv-
ing Day the Texas political pot did
not simmer today. Governor Mir
lam A. Ferguson tonight returned
from Colleg Station where she at
tended the TeXas-Texas A. and M.
foobtll game, to face the anti-admin-
istrationists and their demands for
"A special session OF the legislature
to investigate the highway and other
state departments.
A threat Of possible impeachment
proceedings hangs over the woman
governor in the ultimatum of legis-
lators that they VIII call n special
session unless she calls it by Decem-
Der 10.
Although the legislators petition
to Speaker Lee Satterwhite asking
him to call the session IL the COVER
nor does not. mentions no names, the
Texas provides that a session called
by the speaker must be for the
avowed intention of impeachment.
The governor and her husband,
former Governor james Ferguson,
who was impeached in fO17. contin-
ued to remain silent on the situation,
tn, former governor explaining that
I'VE have go many enemies that we
have to be careful what we say
:. Prior to the present Outburst
against the administration Governor
Ferguson repeatedly declared there
was mo need of a special session of
the legislature" and that the move
ment was being made by political
enemies" and "left-overs of the Ku
Klux Khan"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Sees Need of New
Criminal Code to,
Meet Existing Evils

Chicago Nov. 26-(AP)-.Criminal
justice Is miscarried and delayed be-
cause trele are SO many laws and
restrictions on the courts, in the
opinion of Chester s. Long of Kan
sas. president of the American Bar
Association. 49,.
Arriving here today for meeting
with several of the associations
committees, Mr.. Long said that be-
fore the problem of administering
justice Is solved, many laws must be
repealed. Many Of the lawyers are
busy devising a new, model criminal
code calculated to. set right many
existing evils.
Mr.. Long will meet tomorrow with
the committee on jurisprudence and
law reform and the committee of
American citizenship. Many promi-
nent barristers from various sections
will attend. including Chief Justice
Dunn of the Illinois supreme court;
Henry w. Taft of New York. brother
of the former president: Charles S.
Whitman. former governor of New
York and Paul Rowland of Cleve-
land.
The American Law Institute is
working toward a general reform of
the criminal laws. having been en-
dowed by the Carnegie Corporation
and the Mrs. John D. Rockefeller es-
tate. The model code will be sub
| mitted to the states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Propose to Use Y,
Saloons as Missions

Chicago, Nov, 26-(AP)-A move
ment to turn as many former saloons
into missions as the organization can
support has been taken under con-
sideration by the gospel league Of
which Arthur Burrage Farwell is the
head.
The Rev. Ben Brown, Malcolm
Fitch, an evangelist, and the Rev.
j. Wood Miller are directing the mis-
sion work under the title of the
Church of Truth" A meeting will
be held in Farwelrs Office at noon
Friday.
The first unit, the Robey Saloon
Mission, u former cafe which was
closed by the government, is under
the pastorate of the Rev. Mr.. Miller,
who has turned the once famous or
nate bar fixtures to practical use. He
has used the cut glass panels for
partitions to provide living quarters
for himself and Evangelist Fitch. and
the mahogany bar has been turned
into a bench for children who attend
the mission services. 1t was neces-
sary to obtain a government permit
to reopen the Robey cafe as a mis-
sion.
Students at theological seminaries
have been invited to join the mission
movement, making their head
quarters in the missionaries as fast
as they are acquired, as well as par
ticipating in the services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Kimberley Scenes
Similar to Days
Oklahoma "Strip"

Kimberley, Nov. 3-(AP)-Scenes
similar to those enacted in Oklahoma
when the strip" was thrown open
for settlement, have been witnessed
repeatedly in deterrent parts of the
South African diamond districts
within the last few months on
grounds which heretofore had been
considered barren.
There are thousands of persons
who have become nomads. wander
ing about the country and engaging
in every rush possible to stake out
claims at the opening of diamonds
such as took place some weeks ago
at Oersonskraal near Bloemhof. The
race, as in Oklahoma, is made on
foot, by men and women on horse
back while others follow UP in the
rear with their covered wagons,
ground permitting, to furnish the
diamond seekers with supplies.
The area to be staked out Is pro-
claimed by the government, usually
after some lucky prospector makes a
discovery of traces Of the precious
stones. Then the race of the diggers
begins. Claims are staked and a
new town appears.
The disappointment of the diamond
diggers has been great. At most but
two percent of the men make a stake,
and in most cases fortune slips
through the miners fingers through
drink, gambling and sordid living.
Only Is percent make decent living.
10 percent, some kind of living. and
quite So percent sink into increasing
distress, said an investigating COM
mittee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Airplane Factory
Builds Planes of.
Wartime Material

Chicago, Nov. 27.-(AP)-In a
little over twenty five months of OPP
GRAFTON, the government airplane
factory of the airmail service at
Haywood has developed into a stead
lily going concern with an output Of
5O planes a year.
Almost all of the material used in
the factory is wartime surplus, but it
Is so rebuilt that AN almost new
plane results. The planes are new,
as far as the fuselage and wing sur
face Is concerned, but the wing
frames and the engines come from
the huge stores of wartime surplus.
Use of this material restricts the
shops rather closely to the OH war;
time design, but, few notifications
have been developed, chiefly in the
fuselage.
The greatest changes have been
effected in the engine, without, how
ever, and material difference in the
design of the 4O0-horsepower Liberty
motor. The plant receives these
from storage, stamped with the
names of a dozen different manufac-
turers and rebuilds the incomplete
ly.
New bearings. new pistons and
gears throughout, carefully fitted by
hand. improve the reliability of the
engine. tremendously. The construc-
ton of fifty ships a year means the
building or rebuilding of nearly 500
motors, as the average use of an en-
CINE in the service is about three
weeks. before 1t Is brought In for
overhauling.
Another scheme which keeps the
mail deliveries on time is the assign
ment of a ship to a certain pilot and
no other. Each airman also has his
own propeller, which may outlast
several ships, while the engine Is
changed every few weeks. When n
ship arrives with different pilot,
an inquiry always follows over the
airmail radio from the general
headquarters at Omaha for an ex-
PLANTATION.
This radio, constantly manned,
plays a large part in the safe oper-
alton of the airmail. Weather re-
ports are constantly exchanged and
the arrival and departure of all
planes is reported to the next station
ahead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27

except in certain eases. 1t wrs de-
cided to revise the list of party mem-
berS next year. Another subject
discussed was the request of the
Grand Orient Masonic Lodge to be
permitted to reorganize its lodges to
conform with the new secret socie-
tics law. 1t was decided that Fas-
cism could not agree to free mason
ry sharing in any manner In grave
political or moral responsibilities.
Munich. Nov. 26-(AP)-An Italian
merchant living in Munich recently
won the equivalent of $125,O00 as first
prize in a lottery, but today. soon az
ter receiving news of his winning, he
committed suicide In despair, It APP
pears that when he bought his lot
terry ticket as joke he signed a
statement before witnesses that in
case he should win he would give half
his prize to the Society of Munich
Chimneysweps and the rest of 1t to
the brewerics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
AMERICAS LURE
CAUSES DECAY IN.
IRISH SPEECH

Dublin, Nov. II (AP) = Americas
lure for sons and daughters of old
Erin is held largely responsible for
decay of the native Irish language.
A government commission seeking
to find the best means of preserving
the language found that 75 percent
of the girls and boys born in Irish
speaking districts look upon the
United States as their future home.
Even in the Dingle peninsula In
Kerry. which is the principle home
of native speech in Munster, 1t was
learned that of the children in one
parish who left school between 1912
and 1922, more than half emigrated
and many of those left are only wait
ing their turn under the quota. or
financial assistance from friends in
A m erica
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
s Hurt in Crash
Bus and Touring Car

Blackstone, Mass, Nov. 26.-(AP)
Eight persons were injured,9 two of
whom are not expected to live. when
a touring car which a policeman was
pursuing, collided head-on with a
Millville bus here tonight. The in
5ured were all taken to the Woon-
socket, R. l.. hospital and the driver
of the touring car arrested there on
chage Of reckless3 driving.
John Sadowsky of Harrisville, R.
T., Is the man under arrest He was
treaterd for decorations about the
head. His two childen, Edwin, S, and
Stasia, 6, are not expected to live as
they are suffering from severe head
injuries and cuts, The others In
jured were Mrs. Sandowsky. John
Mcnamara, driver of the bus, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Whiteside and
Michael NChenningham, all of MILF
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Say Coal Operators
Are Profteering
In Distribution Plan

New York, Nov. 26.-(AP)-The
American Fair Trade League today
issued a statement charging that
certain unnamed anthracite opera
tors are profiteeeing at the expense
of the consumer by adding unneces-
sary links to the distribution system.
las the result of an independent
investigation" the statement read,
I'VE now have evidence of manipula-
ton through such means as trans
ferring ownership of coal at the
mouth of the mine to distributing
company which discrimination be-
tween dealers and refuses to sell to
many reputable firms of highest
standing. referring them to still an
other company, which takes anoth-
err profit and the head of which is
closely related to the stock owner
ship inter est which controls not only
the parent company, and the trans
portation company, but also the 9TH
err companies through which the
coal passes on it's journey from the
mine to the householder's bin.
The result Of this manipulation
is that retail distributors are forced
to pay and to pass on to their Gus
toners a much higher price than if
the coal were handled by usual COM
mercial methods"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Believe Power
Of Manchurian
Dictator Growing Less

Picking. Nov. 26.-(AP)-AlthOug
the resumption of telegraphic COM
munication with Mukden today fall
ed to bring confirmation of reports
of the overthrow and imprisonment
of Mashal Chang Tsolin, the Man
churian dictator. 1t appears definitely
established that the power of the
Manchurian chieftain is crumbling.
Martial law prevails in Mukden.
and while Chang appears to be there
and still in command of events In the
CITY,. his chief lieutenant. General
Yang Yu-Ting. former governor Of
Kiangsu. is reported to have fed to
Dairen. having been held responsible
for the driving of the Manchurian
forces back from Shanghai and the
Yangtse river.
The crumbling of the Mukden
leaders, authority is said to be due
to disapproval by various factions
among his followers Of Chang Tso-
Lin's desire to extend his influence
outside Manchuria and to fight for
the retention Of Shantung Province
against the invaders pressing him
from the south and west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
WINTHROP

Dis and Mrs. F. H. Badger and
dsuthter Marcia, passed Thanksgiv-
NJ day In Harrington.
Smart Wolf of New York was at
lene for the holiday.
Ut, and Mrs. H. w. Peck visited
thursday with relatives in Gardi-
vi. r.
william Washhurn passed the
iolidly n Portland.
Thanksgiving morning- exercises
ru} conducted at Winthrop High
eAeols Wednesday morning by the
Athletic Association. Philip Str-te-
s,nlfread the Scriptures and the
headent's Thanksgiving Proclama-
tlenS Hollis Davis gave a weekly re-
lotffof the committee or. care of the
ehoel building. Schools closed We'd
nlsday for the remainder of the
mn
Afbanksgiying service was held
Wednesday evening at the Methodist
chuCgh With a good attendance.
PraylK service was led by Rev. C. +.
&rsAnt, pastor of the Congrega.
tlnnql church. Rec. H. F. Aldrich
eavF brief talk followed by gen.
eEalf discussion of Thanksgiving
thosflts.
! rhelma Kneeland is at home for
4 fsNs days from Mount Mereci
stholl Watervilie.
Xlpan Huey passed yesterday In
4u5|sta.
~ nndaMrs. Roswell Bates and
sllNysn passed the holiday in Lew
itos
III and, Mrs. Merl Morton were
sness for the holiday of Mr.. and
M Henry Elliott in Mt. Vernon.
Alss bertha Wentworth fs Mt
home from Stamford, Conn.,, for a
few daysf
John Wixon of Lewiston wns CALI
iug pn friends in town, Wednesday.
George Barker was home from
Boston for the holiday,
NJ. and sirs. w. NJ. Stockford and
anily passed the holiday at the
Aalne Of L. l.. Lindsay In Leeds.
hlchard Mcnamara was home
nom Hebron for the holiday.
meIadies' Social circle Of the
censrtsational church win hold q
.pecial meeting of Importance this
s,!!sefncnn ut O'Clock at the home OF
~ s,.RE rogers. All members are
sguf6tef to be present.
NY Hem tl{imbail entertained at
np,nk&glNHg dinner Mr.. and Mrs. z.
y Ncsers and Mr. and Mrs. Stuars
F4er Drapeau and Alfred Currier
s fsturlel from visit in Show
4. sl'E RirdAlla Richardson has re-.
' %.nsa 2 her home In Auburn after a
nv WITH her aunt. Mrs. John Fall.
.. ~, and Mrs. NJ. N. Percival and
\, Aenneth and nv. and Mrs. James
10y o. Bath were Thanksgiving
49, Az, Of AR. and Mrs. Arthur Still
!, Aes. and Mrs. H. F. Aldrich and
jPs spss passed the holiday in East
4. 's and Mrs. Carol Perry and fam
"A mq az THANKSGIVING guests Mr..
~ 10. Harvey Stetson, Mr.. Harry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
DELICATE FOLKS AND |NVAL|DS
SHOULD NOT TAKE LAXATIVES

makes the use of drastic pills and
pursativeS unnecessary. Chewing
one at meal time like an after -dinner
mint, keeps the stomach and appe-
lite right and the bowels % regular
as clock work. Very healthful. de-
lightful and pleasant acting. these
"Bran-O-LaX' waters cost only IS
cents per carte n
Note:-Thousand of physicians
prescribe and recommend I;ran-O
Lax Tablets. FAC at druggists or
parcel post anywhere on receipt of
price-Gilbert Bran-O-I.aX Co, 4G7
G ST., n. W. Washington, ID. G.
octoS-nov1-o7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Bank of England statea,cnt

London, Nov. 28.-(AP)-The
weekly statement of the Bank of
England shows the following
changes in pounds: Total reserve de-
creased 100000 circulation in
creased $4,000; bullion decreased
DAG, 900: other. securities increased A.
2S6, 900: public deposits decreased
STA 900: other deposits increased A.
500. 600; notes reserve decreased L.
735, 600; government securities in
creased 100000.
The proportion of the Banks re-
serve to liability this week is 1851
per cent: last week it was IDA per
cent.
Rate of discount 4 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Paris Again Eats
German Hot Dogs

Paris. Nov. 10 (APJ-Frankfurters
sauerkraut and pilsener on the one
hand and peace conferences on tho
other seemingly are unrelated, but
they are in France.
For a long time Paris tried to get
along with Strasburg sausages. They
We're on the menu cards as. Stras-
burgers, but the public would have
none OF them. Then the real Frank
furt hot dogs were imported under
man origin. v
Since the Locarno conference,
however, the masks have been droff-
ped and now Paris is eating Frank
furters and sauerkraut and waslrir~.
them down with piisener just as 1t
did before the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27

Benson. Charles Susan and Mildred
Benson all of Lewiston.
Mrs. Bertha Prescott Of Monmouth
Us visiting her sister, Mrs. A. s, Per-
ny.
Miss Helena Bissonette of Melrose.
Mass, and Miss Cora Bissonette are
guests at the home of their parents.
Mr., and Mrs. Elec Bissonette..
irving Dudley passed Thanksgiving
with relatives in Monmouth.
/ David Murch of Winthrop Center
passed Thanksgiving with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Abbie Edwards.
Miss Dorothy Hannaford and Miss
Thanksgiving guests of Miss Hanna
lords parents Mr., and Mrs. N. L.
Hannaford.
{ Mrs. Frank Barr has returned from
a visit in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Lishness and
son Junior spent Thanksgiving with
relatives In Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
TWO BADLY HURT
IN UPSET OF AUTO

Manchester. N. H., Nov. 26-(AP>
Patrick Mcmahon of Concord was
probably fatally injured and Charles
5. Durham of Boston was seriously
hurt when the automobile In which
they were riding turned turtle at
Johnson's Landing, Hooksett. four
miles north of here tonight.
Francis Scanlon of Concord said
by the police to have been the driver
of the car. and Patrick O'Brien OF
Concord. fourth member of the party,
also of Concord, are being held at
police headquarters here in connec-
ton with the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Students to Seek
Old Specimens

Beloit, Wis. Nov. 27.-(AR)-Be-
lott College will sponsor school
next summer for cle training of stu
dents in museum and field work in
archaeology.
The school will consist of nine
weeks of travel and study and will
be known as the Logan Museum
School of Prehistoric Archaeology. 1t
is intended to train students in the
best methods of museum work and
display and in the excavating and
treatment OF specimens.
Twelve museums of England.
France, Switzerland and Algeria will
be visited. The field work will be
conducted in France and Algeria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Wrinkles Disappear i'm
~ Fifteen Minutes!

If you want to see wrinkles, age
lines and sagginess completely d!sap-
minutes. just mix spoonful of pow
dered tarkroot with a spoonful OF
lemon juice. Apply this soothin&
mixture 70 your face. Before your
very eyes, while you watch in the
mirror, the ugly marks OF age will
disappear like magic. 1t Is most
startling. Behold, now. what you looked
like when young! Watch the ''saggi-
ness" cor.ect itself! Enjoy the strange.
delicious sensation of stimulation,
suppert and plump. smooth iirmnes$.
When you wash off the application,
Your. face looks years younger. The
effect is far better than that Of n face
massage. Tarkreot is so harmless
you could eat it. From your druggist
you can obtain n package containin':
enough to bring the. cost OF each
treatment down below three cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-27
Springfield, Mass. Nov. 2s-(AP

Springfield, Mass. Nov. 26-(AP)
---Ignace Jan Paderewski. pianist,
split n finger on his right hand dur
ing the performance of his program
at tho New York recital yesterday
afternoon and has cancelled his
schedule of rccitals until further
notice. He was to have appeared in
this city Friday night. but a tele-
gram from his manager, George En-
gels, tonight announced cancellation
OF this engagement.