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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Witnesses Vague
At Hearing in
Death Khan Raider

Herrin, I'LL, Jan. 28-(By A. Ply
Cropping through maze Of indefinite
testimony concerning the death of S.
Glenn Young. Khan liqour raider,
Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas and two
others in Saturday nights shooting
agray, the coroners' jury was faced
with the prospect of returning nom
comnittal verdict when IL adjourned
here tonight.
OF seventeen witnesses heard here
today but one man was able to say
that he saw the shots fired but he
had no idea which OF the two lead
ers fired first, Or which killed the
other.
All of the witnesses called the first
day told stories that coincided in
most details with the ver sion told by
foung's followers. Today the other
faction was expected to present its
version Of how the four men came
to their death, but on the contrary
today's witnesses did not radically
disagree with any Of the versions
given the Jury yesterday
The surprise OF the session came
when Elias "Lish' Green, who had
been expected to present a dramatic
eye witness account of the affair, as
serted that he did not see shot
fired. He could not of his own
knowledge say that either Young or
Thomas had done any shooting.
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People who complain about the in
creasing burdens of life do not always
use plain, common sense to ease
themselves of these burdens. We do
not have to have many of the things
that We now enjoy and pay for. 1t
might not seem easy or pleasant to
sacrifice some of these encumbrances,
but we could do it.
More frugal fare at the table. with
a smaller variety of viands, is one
way. Another is the wearing of
clothes a little longer than the arbi-
tiers decree. Then there are the
places of amusement that claim our
too-freuuent attendance.
And how many other forms of in
diligence there are that have no real
purpose to serve, the lack of which
our fathers never seemed to find a
deprivation.
Simplify YOUR life. Quit paying
the tax on excess baggage that adds
no single benefit. DO it openly and
above board as n frank confession
that you cannot afford to do other
wise. and not with the ha1f-ashamed
air of one who Is apologizing for be-
ing alive.-Rochester Times Union.
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Heli0gOland Once Fortress
Now Refuge for Birds

The island Of Heligoland, off the
coast OF Northern Germany, once a
Gibraltar of the North Sea and the
base of raiding U-boats, is now a
peaceable rookery for migrating
birds. Prof. Z. G. Ahrens of Berlin
told the members of the American
Ornithologists Union at Pittsburg
recently of the studies on birds now
being carried on there under the
auspices of tho German Govern
ment.
Even during the times when the
island was fortress, it was a sta
ton for the migrating flocks of birds
and bird studies of considerable i'm
portance were pursued there. After
the armistice, when, according to
treaty, the fortification works had to
be destroyed the studies were seri-
ously interfered with; but now they
have been resumed under more
favorable circumstances.
The island is Of greatest I'M
portance rs a resting place for birds
on long fights. Only three species
nest there. and these are of minor
significance. both scientifically and
economically. But as q temporary
abiding place of ducks, geese, gulls
and other water birds, the island Is
of immense importance. One phase
of the work there consists of
banding the legs Of birds with
identification tags. so that their sub
sequent appearance in other parts Of
the world will tell of their travel
routes and rates of flight
The great lighthouse on the island
was formerly the cause of the death
of many birds, which were attracted
by the dazzling beams and would
dash themselves against the tower.
The condition was remedied by plac-
ing secondary lights about the tower
to play upon 1t and render it visible
to the birds, who are thus warned
and enabled to avoid striking it..
kansas City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Birds Of the NIGHT

Nighthawks and whippoorwills
work chiefly at night, when most
other birds are off duty and at day
break their work il taken UP by the
swifts and swallows. THESE birds
are provided with big scoopnet
mouths, and AZ they swing through
the air over wide areas Of country,
they scoop up almost unbelievable
number Of insects.
Homing pigeons probably are clos
er to the human family than any
other form OF winged life. The birds
have remarkable intelligence. They
mate in pairs and the female or eacn
union has exercised her right OF SUI
frage to the extent that the MAZE
helps her in Matching out the eggs
and in caring for and In feeoins inc
young.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
, COMING EVENTS

Jan. 27-3o--State conference Extern
sion workers. OronO.
Jan. 2s-State Chamber Of Commerce,
Jan. ss-tsid-winter meeting Maine
Federation Womens Clubs, Water
Jan. 2s-Telephone Workers credit
Union pnrt an Of Maine. annual meeting,
Jan. 2s---Annual meeting State Cham
League. Augusta.
Jan. :2s.so-Hokey Pokey fair. Halo
well High school.
annual meeting. Wateryille lecturers
Jan. so-Maine Writer'S Research Club.
Jan. si-cascade Grange Observes
50th anniversary. Oakland.
Jan. 31-Maine Commercial Travellers
Association banquet. Graymore Ho-
Feb. b. sSstats Board Of Charlie. and
Corrections. State House.
Feb. 6-7-Aususta Winter Carnival
Feb. 7-s-Canadian snowshoe Union.
Feb. s-lo--chishoIm Ski Clubs Winter
Carnival, Rumford.
Feb. 11-Winter "Frolic." Hebron
Feb. ii-Is-waterville winter carni-
Feb. 12--Lincoln's birthday.
Feb. 12-14-Orono Winter Carnival.
Feb. 12-Maine Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation. mtd-winter meeting, Angus
ia House.
Feb .14--Winter Carnival at Lincoln.
Feb. 14-Mains Winter Carnival. Au-
Feb. I7-Main. Elks at Portland.
Feb. 16-1S-Chizzle Wizzle. Augusta.
Feb. 19-2O-Western Maine Fruit
Growers annual convention, Au-
burn.
Feb. 1s-21--Arains University Winter
Feb. 23--Portland Winter Carnival.
Feb: ss-as-Portland Automobile
Feb. 24-Governor's Ball. Augusta City
hall.
Mar. 7-Boston Auto Show opens.
Mar. 12-14-Bangor electrical show,
Mar. Observation-Disclosures Show.
Mar. 1s-1s-state b. A. r. conference.
Bangor.
Mar. 21-First day Of spring.
Mar. 31.Apr 3--Annual Farmers week,
College of Agriculture, Orono.
Apr. 22-27-M. T.. churches of Maine,
annual conference, Augusta.
Apr. 24-e7-M. Z. Boys conference.
Augusta.
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one. Instead. we use the new ana
more serviceable means Of travel.
The man in the Office, the factory
manager, the contractor. all con-
tinually strive to find labor saving
devices. They do away with anti
quated apparatus and replace 1t
with machines for increasing out
put. Greater production by the
individual is o demand Of the
times.
"Yet when these same men reach
their homes the thoughts OF ad-
vanced methods and convenience
seem left behind. They retain
lighting equipment which was prob
ably considered the best when 1t
was installed, but which is now OBJ
solete because of the developments
in the industry and the knowledge
Of proper lighting learned from ex-
perience and investigation.
Careful thought was given to
the lighting Of our house and has
resulted. l believe, in our having q
we'll lighted home. 1t is we'll light
ed since each fixture was selected
to provide sufficient light where 1t
might be needed. A center light
gives general illumination. while
portable lamps placed BY easy
chairs for reading or sewing bring
the light directly where desired.
A shade in harmony with the fix.
ture and the room covers each
bulb, but all are dense enough to
prevent glare or eye strain. Some
are glass, some are silk and some
are parchment. each being adapted
to its surroundings. The basement
shades are metal.
I Small bulbs are used IN decora.
tive lamps to prevent annoying
bright spots: frosted bulbs. where
there is possibility OF their be-
ing seen with discomfort. Porta.
Bile lamps are placed on each side
Of the mirror on the dressing ia.
| bles and brackets on each side OF
the bathroom mirror to illuminate
the features on both sides. thus
avoiding shadows. The shades pre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29

:. connection with the PROPOSE
-, vh,ch is being agita:ed by the
~. ....,,,ta school officials and by in
..-s,ted citizens for the adoption of
=. iunior high school system and
tne srection Of a new school build.
ins 20 relieve the present serious
ns scestion at Cony High school,
es..s Il some discussion as to the
In psner location for such a building
v Z he citizens authorize its con-
Thsre are many, II a new building
- Is be built, would be in favor
y ~ location somewhere on the
" W. side of the river, but it is their
s"ntention that the majority of the
...ussnts come from homes on that
Ia Of the city. Perhaps there are
. ). many more who would be az
..,onrly in favor Of the selection Of
.ss east side of the river for any
~ building construction. some OF
.hsm taking that attitude simply be-
s.nre they believe the high school
.hould remain where it has been
iccst6d for half a century ana Others
hecause they differ with those who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29

4 $4,000 Electrical Home. finish.
"a ed from top to bottom. built on
her own lot in Portland. Oregon,
will be the prize that Julia S.
Groo will receive for her essay as
first prize in the international
Home Lighting Contest just con-
,cluded. Miss Groo, a winsome maid
of eighteen, was adjudged winner
from among two million school
children in the United States and
Canada who entered the contest. OF
which a million submitted essays
for the prizes.
Local contests were held In 4.7S4
communities and the $4,000 win
lners OF these contests had their
essays submitted to the lnterna'
tional Judges for the eleven grand
prizes, of which the home was the
first. The other prizes were ten
scholarships OF $500 to $1,000 and
1000 distinguished essay medals
and we're awarded to children scat
tered over q wide area.
Besides the essay, the contest
ants were obliged to make lighting
investigations and thoroughly
study the subject of Home Light
ing. Their essays were supposed
to tell how they would light their
own home, giving the specifications
OF wattage for each room.
/. The international judges OF the
Home Lighting Contest were Will
. liam McAndrew, superintendent OF
| schools, Chicago. Illinois; Mrs
| William Brown Meloney. editor
the Delineator; B. c. Forbes. editor
Forbes Magazine: Sarah l.. Rhodes
principal, P. S. No. %. Brooklyn
N. Y; George D. Shepardson. pro
fessor of electrical engineering.
University of Minnesota: George
r. Anderson, professor Of illumi
mating engineering. University o.
Toronto, and NJ. H. Aylesworth, ex
ecutive manager Of the Nationa
Electric Light Association, repre-
senting Franklin T. Griffith. presi
dent Of that association, who was
unable to be present.
Miss Groo's essay that won The
prize follows:
"A Well Lighted Home"
1--WE do not keep horse and bug
.gy simply because our father hat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Early influences

Many of the worlds famous men
when children or students in school,
We're dubbed by the teachers as
ounces.
The founder Of the Empire of India
when a boy was pronounced by his
teacher as Ounce. Sir Walter Scott
was called a failure by his teacher.
Napoleon stood forty-sec5nd, or near
the foot of his class. Newton was
considered SLOW" and sometimes
called stupid. Hundreds Of our big
gest business men were always at the
foot of their class.
This situation can often be traced
to harsh criticism, lack Of self conf
dence and lack of intelligent coopera-
ton on the part of the parents and
teachers.
Early environment has much to do
with education.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Our Debt to Children

Better teachers, fuller achool equip
ment, it matters not what they cost.
We owe them to our children. And we
owe them more. We owe them our
own example. What we do and the
lives they live with us will affect them
most. Give them a chance to be use
full in their childhood to practice
economy to do for themselves. If the
greatest men have usually been born
in the country and later gone to
city, there is a reason. Huxley warns
us not to let a child's schooling inter-
fere with it's education. 1t ought to
have the best schooling our brains
and our purses can procure. But its
deepest education is in the hands of
its parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29

vent a bright light from being re-
fected into the eyes.
Each room has bulbs In excess
Of one watt per square foot, and ;
since the walls are light. very lit
tie light is absorbed by them. thus
avoiding the necessity Of larger
bulbs.
1.-THE center fixture in the living
room has two $50 watt bulbs.
There are two floor lamps and one
table lamp each containing two
40 watt bulbs. The brackets over
the mantel and two small decora-
tive lamps each have q Is watt
bulb. Four single convenience out
let's permit rearranging the furni'
ture.
"A fixture with four 10 watt
bulbs hangs 26 inches above the
dining room table, while Is watt
candles are at each side Of the
buffet. A double convenience out
let is under the table and another
by the buffet.
"Our kitchen Is lighted by . $50
watt ceiling fixture with . 40 watt
lamp over the sink Appliances
may be attached to . double con-
venienca outlet.
Each Of the two bedrooms has
a 40 watt lamp at the head Of the
bed. The three double conven-
fence outlets make rearrangement
of the furniture easy.
1.-THE two 10 watt brackets BY
the bathroom mirror furnish sum-
Gent light. The 40 watt center
fixture is unnecessary because OF
the smallness~ of the room. The
double convenience outlet II for
appliances.
1.-THE basement has 40 watt lamps
in the trunk room. in front Of the
furnace and at the coal pile. A
100 watt lamp is over the laundry
tubs. A double convenience outlet
is available for appliances. Two
40 watt lamps should be placed
over the work bench to prevent
shadows on the work.
"Our long hall has a 40 watt cell.
ing fixture and a 40 watt bracket"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Kills catarrh Germ
InThree Minutes

Chronic cataxrh, No uzA&4sr h0w -
and cases Of bronchial aseho ~
yield instantly to the amazing dtooovy
Of q French scientist This dEU93
three minutes. yet II positively hagD.
less to the most delicate u@ue9 EoW
head and lungs arc cleared hke 0o49e
Sufferers are relieved In . anGio n1G1k
To prove It and to into6uus 11vsx
to q million sufferers In one mean, =
offer to send . treatment me- 80
postpaid, to any ono who win vIsss ~
you, you can repay the favor b. tsl1ing
your friends-if not. the loaD - mise.
No matter what you have tftoA -
send mo your name and e4dreD ~
this generous FREQ Treatment ana psevo
that you can be rid Of cataxrh
W. \. SMITH, 1906 Isvex 1l1Gp
Kansas City, 10.
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Will Take Off
All Excess Fat

Do you know that there is simple, ef-
fective remedy for overfatness. one that
NAV be used safely and secretly by any
man or woman who Is losing the sen-
derness of youth? 1t is the tablet form
of the now famous Marnlola Prescription.
Thousands of men and women each year
regain slender. healthful figures by using
Marmola Tablets. You. too, can expect to
reduce steadily and easily without going
through long sieges of tiresome exercise
and starvation diet. Marmola Prescrip-
ton Tablets are sold by all druggists the
world over at one dollar a box, or you
can secure them direct from the Marmola
CO, General Motors Bldg. Detroit. Mich,
on receipt Of price.-Auv.
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Wonderful Results

st. Adams. Me-, Sept. Is, 1924.
Mr.. u. II. Buxton,
Abbot Village. Maine.
\ A year ago was suffering very
much from rheumatism and Mr..
Bigelow got me bottle Of Buttons
Rheumatic Specific. That bottle
helped me so much that l got an
other and it cured me. I have not
been lame since the second bottle.
have had rheumatism even since !
can remember, more or less, and /
am glad to be free from 1t.
Mrs. A. P. Rigelow.
ST. Adams. Maine.
Price Of Buttons Rheumatic Specific
$1.O0 per bottle $500 for six bottles.
Send for booklet.
Buxton Rheumatic Medicine Co.,
Abbot Village, Maine.
fAh
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Cliffe to answer the beer running
charge. While there a writ directed
against Chief Collins for holding AL
teries was issued in the circuit court
by Judge Emanuel Eller. Collins did
not have Alterie in custody, SO the
writ was dismissed.
Moscow. Jan. 2S-(By A. P.)-Leon
TT otzky, the former Soviet war min
lister. who recently was relieved of
his duties as chairman of the revolu-
tionary war council by the executive
committee of the Communist party,
has left Moscow for southern Russia.
according to an announcement made
by the Rosta Agency, the official
Soviet news bureau. TrotZky will
endeavor to effect cure of an all
ment of long standing.
Bradley Beach. n. j.. Jan. Is
AdoIph Platay, II. a Boy Scout. Is
hailed as here today for rescuing
his playmate, James Robertson, is.
from Sylvan lake yesterday and prob
ably saving his life by his prompt
. use of Boy Scout methods of resus-
citation. Robertson slipped into a
hole in the ice on his sled. Platay
showed his own sled out to him and
ing the water out Of the older boys
lungs, Platay took him to his own
home and finding his parents away,
built a fire to warm his freezing play
mate. who showed no i'll effects today.
Norton. Mass. Jan. 2S-Fire,
starting with an explosion. destroyed
today the two story factory of Sturdy
Brothers, manufacturing jewelers.
and the Lac Finishing Co. in Nor
ton. Attleboro tiremen sent held and
suffered frozen hands and faces in
the zero weather. The loss was
$4,000.
Boston. Jan. ga directed verdict
of $4,000 against Malcolm 4. Nj
chols, collector of internal revenue,
was returned in United States dis
trict court today before Judge Brew
ster in favor of Harold j. Coolide of
Brookline, and augustus p. Loring.
executors of the estate of Mrs. Julia
Coolidge, widow of J. Randolph Cool
idge. The executors allege that there
was over assessment of Inheritance
tax on the estate and also raised q
constitutional point in that an act
passed by Congress in 1922 regarding
conveyancing was applicable to the
| estate dltIlOuSU tllS tcSldtOI olSu III
1921.
Paris, Jan. IS (By A. P.)-Premier
Herriot shortly before 4 o'clock this
afternoon began an address to the
Chamber of Deputies in which it
was expected he would deal with the
subject of the inter-allied debts. He
started by saying he would simply
examine the events which had &C.
CURED since the London conference
Of last summer.
Boston. Jan. 2S-Two fishing
schooners arriving today from the
banks reported the loss of members
of their crews In the storms Of last
week and this. Ell Goodick of Sa-
lem, while on watch yesterday on
4, the deck of the schooner Oretha E.
Spinney, returning from Georges
hanks, was swept overheard and lost.
Jarvis Muse of Yarmouth, n. S., a
| member of the crew of the schooner
| Governor Marshall, was lc.t in the
great storm OF Tuesday, Jan. 20. He
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No Change in
Nome Epidemic
DeathS Unknown

Fairbanks. Alaska, Jan. q CBy A.
P)-According to wireless messages
received here from Nome. Alaska. a
diphtheria epidemic raging there re-
manned unchanged today.
The actual number of dead was
not given but one OF the dispatches
read: Several white people, grown
ups and children, are included in the
dead"
The largest percentage of those
afflicted are Eskimos. -Four persons
had been reported dead yesterday.
Three hundred thousand units Of
anti-toxin were sent to Nome by dog
team from Nenana. north OF here, to-
day. The trip should be made in Is
days, it was generally believed here.
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abolishing of others in the interest
of efficiency and economy. The
House killed a bill aimed to provide
for the assessment of buildings sep
arately from the land on which they
stand.
London. Jan. 2s-A threat to pic
ket buckingham Palace, St. James
Palace and every government build
ing If voluntary labor was reSorted
to today to keep the services running
was made by the striking members
Of the engineering staff of the Office
of works, who went out yesterday in
protest against the employment of
a non union man. Volunteers car
ried out the jobs last evening salts
factorily and reported again this
morning, but more will be needed.
Manchester. n. r., Jan. ga four
day work week schedule was an
nounced at the cigar factories here
of the Il. c. Sullivan estate. makers
Of popular brand of cigars. Ac-
cording to officials of the company
the curtailment is usual at this time
OF year and will not continue for any
length Of time. ABOUT 1900 cigar
makers are affected.
Brimfeld, Mass. Ian. 2s-The
charred body of Paul ScZyzeil, a
wood chopper. of Ludlow, was found
here today in the ruins of a. shack
on awocd lot where he had been
sleeping while employed by the own
er of the lot. An overturned stove
in the ruins gave the only clue As
to the cause of the fire.
Washington. Jan. 2S-Navy eX-
perts will be modified before the
house military committee tomorrow
to oppose the Curry bill for unifica-
ton OF the army and navy air forces
under one department. A score of
officers have been assigned to answer
particular questions. including state
ments made by Brigadier General
Mitchell of the army air service in
support of the bill.
Chicago. Jan. 2S-Defense argu-
mcnt was completed in the veterans
bureau conspiracy trial today with a
final appeal for acquittal by Elwood
V. Goldman. associate counsel for for
mer Director Charles Il. Forbes As
sistant Attorney General John w. III.
Grim. who has charge of the prose-
CutlOll. IhGIN Will SOlUDiCtS liIC Sioo~
ing argument for the government in
the morning session tomorrow. De-
alterations of the jurors probably will
begin late in the afternoon.
Dublin. Jan. 2S-Eamon De Valera,
leader of the republicans, in a speech
today in support Of the republican
candidate in Dublin election reiter-
ated that the republicans would not
enter the Dali Eirann and would
never take the oath to a foreign king.
The Irish Free State. he declared,
was tottering.
Chicago. Jan. 2S-Louis Alterie,
pal of Dion O'Banion, slain Chicago
gunman and gangster. came back to
Chicago from Colorado and spent q
busy day rushing from one court to
another to answer charges of beer
running, assault to kill and robbery.
Alterie appeared at the oi0ce of Chief
Of Police Morgan Collins about noon
and waited for somebody to arrest
him. No one did SO and he went to
the Office Of Federal Judge Adam c.
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Death Auburn Merchant

Auburn, Maine, Jan. 2S.-Frank L.
Bartlett, G4. proprietor of F. Bart
lett and Sons dry goods establish
ment founded here by his father 20
years ago, died suddenly tonight at
his home. He was president of the
Auburn Savings Bank, 32nd de-
gree Mason and long identified with
the business activities OF this city.
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LOCALS
Arnlitagc Club Dance

There was a goodly crowd of
dancers at the parish house, We'd
nesday evening. for the first of a
series of dancing assemblies under
the auspices Of the Armitaee club.
Douglas Melody Men supplied the
music for a fine order of dances.
the committee in charge consisted
OF Mrs. Charles P. Kinsman. Miss
trace Whitney. Miss Betty Cooper,
Mrs. Charles S. Brown, Mrs. Charles
E. Downing. Mrs. Alden Hichhorn.
ana Mrs. William B. Williamson.