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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

two tiny ones on the left, opened
into a tiny hall
Armed with floor plans and per-
spective drawings made with prac-
tically no regard for perspective, the
bank granted our mortgage. Within
twenty-four hours after that event.
work had started. Furthermore, it
continued for the rest of the SUMNER
The Indefatigable One lived up to-
her name by experimenting the job
every day. Around the first of No
vember, we moved in in order to
crowd the painters out. Out of a
six-room cottage without heat or
water, we had made an eight-roomi
house with two baths and lavatory,a
equipped with an efficient hot air
furnace that warns US with only a
ton Of coal month.
Western Electric News. J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
Bandit Gets
Part Big Pay Roll
] At Lawrence. Mass.

Lawrence, Oct. 3-Masked, cool and
with daring elaboration, a holdup
man entered the Wood worsted mill
of the American Wooden Company
shortly after 8 this morning, fired two
shots at George Alexander, paymas-
ter and Joseph Hicks. guard, ana
made off with a considerable portion
Of a payroll estimated to total $4,000
to $4,000. officials of the company
would give no information on the
matter early today but the police be-
Iieve that the robber took at least a
quarter of the money and perhaps
half.
II is believed that the robbery was
committed by some one on the in
side"-one who had worked at the
mills and who knew the best avenues
Of escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

A change Of schedule in Mrs.
Noyes' dancing classes has been
found necessary. The two classes
scheduled for Thursday afternoon,
one in advanced aesthetic dancing
and the other in grammar school
ball room dancing will be held at the
same time on Friday instead. All
other classes will be held as formerly
planned, beginning with the upper
grammar school class at $50 Thurs
day evening, which is followed by the
high school assembly at 100 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
Turner Freed
|Of Murder Charge
| Jury Out 3 Hours

Portland, Me, Oct. S-J. Arthur
Turner of Portland, who shot his
brother in law, Harry MacEwean. on
the night of July II. inficting
wounds from which he died the fol-
lowing day, was found not guilty of
murder in the Superior Court at
$3.50 tonight, the jury having been
out about three hours. He was at
once discharged from custody.
The shooting followed trouble be-
tween the men over some fence posts
and it was also alleged at the trial
that Turner had been annoying Mac
Ewean's daughter with his atten-
lions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

Mass, and Frank Sullivan of Waver-
ley, Mass, theft of motor car. re-
manded for sentence.
James II. Gallagher. convicted of
embeZzlement of funds of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company In
Dexter. has been in the county Jail
here since June 10, the embezzle.
ment having taken place more than
a year ago. Because of the time al
ready served by Gallagher, Justice
Worster imposed a sentence of only
two months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
Sentences at Bangor

Bangor. Me-. Oct. 3.-In the supe-
rior court today Justice Worster
passed sentences as follows: George
R. Kennedy, Bangor, common NUS
ance. 5000 fine. four months in jail;
Ralph Card, Ellsworth. forgery, one
year and three months to two years
and six months in state prison;
Knute London, Bangor, common
nuisance, 5000 fine and 60 days in
Jail; John Green of Somerville,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
WEEKS MILLS

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Banks of
Lewiston passed Sunday with their
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
I Joseph Banks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Fisher and
son, Warren Award Fisher and Mrs.
Valma Farnham passed several days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
AUGUSTA POSTMASTER ELECTED TO
HONORARY 33RD DEGREE, MASONRY

Mrs. Horace Sturgis is chairman. It
is their intention to make this one
Of the most successful classes of the
''Y" and the program as outlined for
weight reducing is one that is sure
to attract many of the ladies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

The Shirley Foster cottage at Lake
Cobbossee was the scene of an en-
joyable week end party in celebration
Of the birthday of Miss Emily Pierce.
Miss Pierce received many beautiful
gifts as tokens of the regard In
which she is held. Those present
were the Misses Bessie Coleman
Mary Crow, Minnie Connors, Julie
LaChance, Blanche Pierce, Mildred
Pierce, Lena Sleeves and Alice
Emery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
~ HomeBuiding and Things Needed for the New House.

recently with friends in WATERFORD
and Sanford. a
and Mrs. ]. L. Pratt and son, lett
Friday morning for a visit with reia-
tiyes in Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

The time Of the meeting of the pages
and members of all committees for the
State conference, D. A. R., at the hall
Of the House Of Representatives, State
House, has been changed to $50
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

Evangelist Lawrence B. Greenwood
will conduct a neighborhood meeting
this evening at 7.30 o'clock at the res
idence of Fred Fletcher on the West
River road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

Mrs. Ralph Weeks and son, Rich
ard, who have been visiting Mrs.
Weeks mother, Mrs. Burton M. Cross
OF Riverside Drive, returned Sunday
to her home in Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Clyde Tillson Of Belgrade Lakes
was . business visitor Saturday in
this city.

Miss Barbara Worthing ana Miss
Mildred Sennett passed the week end
in Palermo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

]. Jasper Williams and Paul A.
Cudd of Chicago are passing q week
Of their vacation in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

Letters telling of the married
woman's class which meets Tuesday
and Thursday mornings at the Y. M.
G. A. have been sent out by the la
dies physical. committee. Of which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

, interest In wishing to retain his or
fee.
The White House announcement
..id merely that the resignation had
heen rendered and accepted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

Because of the rain of Saturda,
the Junior girls hike and visit tt
Fort Western was postponed and will
be held this afternoon at the sam,
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

The ladies who are interested in
hiking will meet this evening at the
Y. M. c. A. promptly at $50 o'clock.
The first hike will be an easy one
and should prove very pleasant for
all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
LOCAL NOTICE

Wanted-Boy over 10 as messen-
ger in evening. Good chance to
learn telegraphy. Apply Mgr. Beau
chaine, Western Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05

Corresnonding period, 1919
corresponding period. 1914
corresponding period, 1917
corresponding period. 1915
corresponding period, 1915
corresponding period, 1914
corresponding period. 1898
corresponding period, 1919
corresponding period, 1911
Corresponding period, 1919
corresponding period, 1893
Corresponding period. 1903
corresponding period. 1907
Corresponding period, 1905
corresponding period. 1876
corresponding period. 1904
Corresponding period, 1e0s
Corresponding period. 1s0s
Corresponding period. 1871
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-05
Statistics Of Building and Engineering
Operations in New England

Compiled by F. w. Dodge Corporation
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06
WHAT LINCOLN SAID
dearborn Independent

Particularly applicable this phase of discussion
hton
Lincoln
model in expression TRUTH logic and wisdom:
with public nothing fail
who mods public
This just and sound as ncn
heed he
reform legally nauguated by the
favorable public
will
what ivew redboodd fighting nmproming
10 when completely and mteigenly
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06
FIND BOOZE IN KEY CLUB"
Seek Alderman to Determine Ownership
of Hollywood Social Club, His
Campaign Headquarters

The Chicago Daily News of February
20 says that Christ A. Jensen, alderman
from the fourth ward of Chicago and
candidate for reelection, was the object
of search by prohibition agents who
were desirous OF questioning him in con-
nection with the operation OF the Holly
wood Social Club of Chicago which was
raided on the night of February 10.
The Hollywood establishment, wide
1y known "key club" with members
carrying the means OF unlocking double
barrier of doors to get in, was entered
with difficulty by Charles Vursell, field
agent, and 20 agents. They were forced
to smash their way through the doors
with axes. Inside 20 men standing along
the bar were searched and whisky taken
from one of them. No whisky was
found behind the bar but beer spigots
lately connected were still dripping foam
These drops were collected for analysis.
The search for Alderman Jensen was
started when under-coyer men of the
prohibition department reported having
seen him there making talks and gener-
ally boosting his campaign from there.
The place is looked upon as his ''nfor-
NAL political headquarters" by federal
men. They say they merely want to
question Jensen about the actual owner
ship of the club.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06

ton that the writer does not believe
we ought to have Saved at least
three billion postwar dollars per
year since 1919, or $4,000, OO0,0 600.
If such saving has been achieved,
the savings banks haven't got it, be-
cause the increase in the deposits in
the period since 1919 has been s.
100000 postwar dollars.
On the other hand there are 100000
more depositors than i'll 1919. The peo-
pie have bought millions OF autos, billions
of dollars worth of bonds, and built bill
lions of dollars worth of homes, so that
there is plenty of room for the savings on
the national drink bill' and then some
by billions per year.
Depositors Increase in Number
In the five years before the dry era saw
ings increased from $8,728, $4,000 to $12,-
456, 100000 and the number of depositors
from 10,651, $50 to 18,176,251. Most of
money increase came after 1915 and was
evidently consequence OF war prosper
ity.
The number of depositors jumped from
1O,o37,750 to 18,176,25l in one year, 1919.
Drys will like that figure. Vets will say
it was the result of boom business in that
year.
The number OF depositors jumped by
5,65S,258 and deposits increased from
$14,672, $4,000 to $16,618, sos, 900 from
1920 to 1921.
Both were dry years.
How comes this increase? The year
1921 was year of intense industrial de-
preston.
Are savings an indication or result of
prosperity after all, or are they by-pro-
duct of business depression?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06
DANISH READERS GET FACTS

Readers of Danish publications have
been getting the truth about American
prohibition from the writings of Peter
Guldbransen, Danish newspaper man,
who is in America, writing series of
stories for the Danish Temperance Daily.
He also writes for newspape~ syndicate
Mr.. Guldbransen recently visited the Of
fees of the World League Against A1co-
holism the Anti-Saloon League of Amer
lea and the American Issue, and expressed
himself as having seen everywhere the
evidences of good effects of prohibition
He expects Denmark to take rapid steps
in temperance reform.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS PERPLEX "SCRUTATOR"
Quotes Statistics Showing Marvellous Increase Savings Deposits
and Increase Number of Depotors Since Prohibition
fectve and Asks What Did Prohibition Have

owe something to prohibition? Isn't "in-
creased productivity" a response to the
increased demand for necessary commodi-
ties, clothing, food, dwelling houses, to
say nothing of the increased demand for
luxuries-a demand from the people
whose buying ability has increased with
the closing of the breweries, distilleries
and saloons?
Scrutator, however, presents some in
teresting figures in his comparisons OF
wet and dry years. He says in part:
What the People Saved
Five years before the onset of pro-
hibition in the big industrial cities
which remained wet until wartime
prohibition put them dry, the savings
banks held $87,738.536OOO. But that
was in 1912 dollars, which would buy
a great deal more than dollars today,
and every dollar then represented
bigger slice of days wage. The
national drink biil'' in pre-war dol
lars spent for pre-war booze was
calculated by dry extremists at ST.
O00,000000 per year. Assuming that
bootleggers have taken only trifling
sum compared with this-an assump-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06

Scrutator, special writer for Chicago
Tribunes financial page, whom Ameri-
can Issue has frequently quoted, in the
Tribune for February 20 comments en-
tertainingly on increased savings bank
deposits for the year 1924.
Scrutator has marked tendencies to-
ward wetness.
In the story referred to he leaves the
impression that he has labored earnestly
but unsuccessfully to prove that prohi-
bition has not been much of factor in
pi1ing up the vast sum in savings banks
of the country credited to 1885,, 994 de-
positors. He says that almost $21,000,-
100000 of this $321,000 100000 in the
country belongs to these depositors," and
asks, "How much of this vast sum repre-
sents savings due to prohibition"
Increased Productivity
He summarizes his answers to this
question by declaring that the savings
Statistics "show in the long run that the
majority of far-sightcd and intelligent
Americans are forging ahead in life's
game as the result of the increased pro-
ductivity of modern industry"
But does not increased productivity"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06
GIVES SPECTATORS THRILLS
Bootlegger Chase Down Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Finally Ends in
Capture; Two Cars Escape

A wild bootleg chase which had as part
of its setting the strip of Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington, which ends at The
Treasury, was staged at an early morn
ing hour February Is.
Screening horns, a smoke screen and
the firing of shots from automobiles ac-
companied the chase which doubled back
and forth Through the business section
and through the parkway behind the
White House, and finally ended when po-
lice automobiles forced one of the three
fugitive cars to the curb. The others
escaped.
During the chase Pennsylvania avenue
was used as a speedway with automobiles
dashing away at sixty miles an hour and
with spectators making themselves safe
to the best of their ability.
One of the fleeing cars, that which was
captured, police said, was accompanied by
two others acting as conveys. The elipse
south of the White House was circied five
times. Police said IA gallons of liquor
were seized.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06
DISTILLRRS COMBINE

The worlds largest stock of whisky is
reported in the combination announced in
London on January so of the Distillers'
Company, Ltd, with Buchanan-Dewar,
Ltd. The capital of the entire undertake
ing will be $95,O00,000. It is explained
that the respective companies will con-
tinue to operate Individually and all their
brands will be maintained. The combina-
ton will virtually dominate the whisky
trade of the world.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06

I. To acquaint myself with those fun
situations and laws which experience has
shown are essential to the preservation of
our liberties and the promotion OF good
government, and to defend those princi-
pies against all attacks.
II. To inform myself on all public is
sues, and on the character, record and
platform of all candidates for office, and
to exert actively my influence in favor of
men and measures in which believe.
III. To vote in every election, primary
and general, never using my vote for per-
sonal or private ends, but only for the
public good, placing the welfare of my
country above that of my party, if the in
tercsts of the two should ever conflict.
". To connect myself with the politi-
cal party which most nearly represents
my views on public questions, and to ex-
crt my influence within the party TO bring
about the nomination of good men for Of
flee and the endorsement of measures for
the public veal.
V. To have the courage to perform my
duties as citizen regardless of the effect
upon ME financially or socially. remem-
boring that a cowardly citizen is as use
less to his country in time of peace as
cowardly soldier is in time of war.
VI. To stand for honest election laws
impartially administered.
VII. To obey all laws whether I deem
them wise or not, and to uphold the Of
fcerS in the enforcement of the law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06

VIII. To make full and honest returns
of all my property and income for taxa
ton.
country in war, and i'll peace, especially
in such inconspicuous capacities as juror
and election official.
X. To acquaint myself with the func-
tions of the various departments of my
government and to spread the knowledge
of the same among my fellow citizens in
order that they may enjoy to the fullest
extent the advantages offered by the gov
eminent, and may more fully recognize
the government as means of service to
the people.
Xl. To encourage good men to enter
public service and remain therein by COM
mending the faithful performance of their
duties and by refraining from criticism
except such as is founded on a knowledge
of facts.
XII. To seek to promote good feeling
between all groups of my fellow citizens
and to resist as inimical to public welfare
all partisan efforts to excite race, relig-
ious, class and sectional prejudice.
XIII. Not to think alone of what my
government can do for me but more about
what can do for it.
XIV. To inform myself with respect
to the problems which confront my coun-
try in its foreign relations, and to support
policies which safeguard its legitimate in
terests abroad and which recognize the
responsibilities of the United States as
member of international society.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-03-06
CREED EMBODIES ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF CITIZEN
MhalWyhe School of Citizenship College
William and Mary Gives Citizenship
sizes Seriousness of Disregard

The following the citizenship
citizenship
ship of the College William Williamsburg
land Pollard
the College of William and Mary forwarding
The creed will idea seeking
oldest college of the South the alma Jefferson Tyler
Marshall In the last three have L
neglected
which follow Of law ORDER.
Duties a Citizen
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
TEXAS BURNS GAS
TO MAKE ELECTRICITY

TeIas produced 10 per cent more
electric power in July this year than
in July last year. June this year ex-
ceedcd the same month last year by
Is per cent. The Texas output Of
electricity for July, 1925. was 1885,
121, 900 kilowat hours. This was ex-
ceeded by but twelve states. according
TO figures assembled by the United
States Geological Survey and publish
ed by the Texas Public Service In
formation Bureau.
Most Of the electric energy pre-
duced in Texas in July was from fuels.
The public service power plants in
this state used almost one million
thousands Of cubic feet Of gas for
fuel, being approximately one fourth
Of all the gas so used in the Unitcd
States during that month. These
Texas plants consumed 1855 barrels
Of fuel oil during July, being exceeded
by California only.
The average daily production Of
electricity in July in the United States
was 172, 100000 kilowat hours. OF
this IS per cent was produced by water
power.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
PLENTY OF WORK.

Contractors in Pittsburgh report
plenty Of work for the fall season with
an ample labor supply 10 meet de-
mands. Similar conditions are re-
ported in Cincinnati.
In Cleveland, construction is re-
stricted at this time 10 small resi-
oences and apartment houses. Consid.
cradle employment is being afforded
building workers by the sub-work
which is being done in connection with
the railroad subway. Labor officials
there report but little unemployment
among the workers.
There was slight decline in en-
ployment in the building industry at
Memphis, New Orleans. Birmingham,
Houston, Galveston and FL Paso. In
these cities, however, construction can
be done on year around basis and re-
ports from those cities indicate that
contractors expect TO resume building
activities on or about the middle OF
October.
Los Angeles and San Francisco are
maintaining well-balanced employ
ment keel. The dispute between the
bricklayers and plastercrs tied up sew
.eral jobs in Los Angeles but the local
trades council there settled the dis
pute in a local way. II is reported
that in both cities there is sufficient
building in progress 10 keep the build
ing workers busy until the latter part
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
STREETS PAVED, NEW
ADDITION TO OPEN

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Oct. a.
The owners of Del Mar Addition, south
Of the city, and located in the bluff
section facing Corpus Christi bay, have
announced that it will be entirely
paved before being placed on the mar
ket. The property was purchased re-
Gently, and improvement work has
been going ahead rapidly.
Practically all the street have been
graded. Water and gas mains and
sewers will be installed. Towering
shrubs and palms have been planted
and are growing nicely.
Many sections Of the new addition
will be highly restricted it was said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04

of December. In former years also
the usual let-up in building on the Pa
cific coast occurred about the latter
part of December with activities start
ing again the latter part of February
or the first Of March. Portland re-
ports a building program of sufficient
volume to supply its resident building
workers with employment during the
fall months.
Seattle makes a similar report. Nil
waukee's fall building program is con-
tinuing TO maintain a fast pace. Con-
tractors there claim that they can use
some skilled mechanics and a number
Of metal tradesmen. Detroit's building
program consists largely Of small home
construction but the building workers
there are all reported to be employed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04
NEW 5O-ROOM HOTEL
PLANNED At ARTES|A

ARTESIA, y. NJ, Oct. 3.-A mod
ern fireproof hotel Of 50 rooms is 70
be erected here within the next eight
months at cost Of $4,000, accord
ing TO plans Of the Artesia Chamber
Of Commerce, announced by DIR. Ches-
ter Russell, president Of that organi-
cation.
The site for the new building is on
Main street. and a 10-year lease on
the proposed building has been taken
hy Harvey Day Of the Harvey Day
Hotels, Inc. Mr.. Day is well known
in the hotel world, being former man
ager Of the Westbrook Hotel in Fort
Worth.
The building will be constructed OF
reinforced concrete and will be four
stories. II will be modern in every
respect, with every convenience found
in other hotels in larger cities.