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New Britain herald., 1925-08-22
st. Paul's Church

Masses will he celebrated at \ and 10 o'clock tomorrow al St. Paurs church, Kene!ngton. Rev. W. n. Casey of Hartford will be in charge. Sunday school will be held at the usual hour.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-22
PERFUME SPECIAL

BLUMETTES OF PERFUME, rebottled by the Le Blume Importing Co.,, wholly inde. pendent of Coty and Houbigant. We offer the following odors: Paris, LOrigan ol Quelque Eleur. Your choice at 25c each
New Britain herald., 1925-08-22
Sacred Heart Church

Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at Sacred Heart church. East Beri'n. Rev. John C.. Brennan, pastor of St. paul's church. konsington, will be in charge Sunday school will follow.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-22

Joseph Raretta of East Berlin. an emrloye of the New Britain Ma chine company, New Britain. sus- tainsd an injury to his arm while at work yesterday, which necessitatsd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
,Shakes Shackles
OF 5th at 70 and
Ties Up with 9Th

Chicago, Jan. 9-Ten minutes after
a divorce decree separating him from
his fifth wife had been signed. Will
helm Bottcher, IS years old, today
obtained marriage license and was
welded to his sixth spouse. Mrs. Kate
Kesler. 65, his housekeeper.
Bottcher was divorced from his
fifth wife. Mrs. Lena Bottcher. on
charges of desertion and asserted at
the hearing two weeks ago that he
VISA Through with marriage for
ever" Superior Judge Harry Lewis.
who signed the divorce decree a few
minutes later was startled when
Bottcher again appeared before him
and asked the Judge to marry him.
"How do YOU know YOU could be
happy with this MANI" demanded the
judge of the blushing bride.
Ills first wife died; his second
committed suicide: his third went
insane; and two others. divorced him.
Aren't you afraid to be their sue
cessor?"
ooh. I've been his housekeeper for
a year" she replied. II know how
to humor him. I can even stand
him when his rheumatism makes him
cross"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Coolidge Is Set
Against Elevation
Guns u. S. Big Ships

Washington. Jan. 9-President
Coolidge stands unalterably opposed
to gun elevation on American capital
ships.
Such action as has been proposed
in congress is held by the president
as a clear attempt to resort again
to competitive ornaments, a policy
abandoned by the United States at
the Washington arms conference.
The question of gun elevation is
regarded by the president as n ques-
ton, not of Interpretation of treaties
nor of economy, but primarily of
policy adopted by the government in
response to public opinion.
The elevation of guns on thirteen
of the eighteen capital ships Of the
American navy would. in the opinion
of Mr. Coolidge, be hailed the world
over as a breaking down of the prin-
ciple of limitation of ornaments. and
the president so intends to congress
in response to the Gerry resolution
recently adopted by the senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Would Separate
Shipping Board
From Fleet COrp'n

Washington, Jan. 9-Recommenda
tons for the development of the
American Merchant Marine. with an
outline of comprehensive policies for
maintenance and upbuilding of the
fleet are contained in the report of
a special committee of high govern
ment officials to the president. made
public today at the White House.
The report recommends complete
separation of the Shipping Board
and the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton along lines suggested by the
president in his message to con-
gress, with the board controlling
questions of policy and the corpora
ton controlling operation of the
fleet.
The committee which made the re-
port was appointed by the president
last March with T. V. O'Connor,
head of the Shipping Board, as chair
man, and Secretaries Mellon, Weeks.
Wilbur and Hoover and President
Palmer of the Fleet Corporation, as
members
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Army Supply Bill
Passes the House
Carries $331,OOO,OOO

Washington. Jan. 9-Accepting the
challenge of the senate to speed up
action on appropriation bills. the
house today completed consideration
Of the war department supply bill,
carrying 1891 900, 900. of which s4O.-
100000 would be available for ex-
penditure during the coming fiscal
year on river and harbor improve
ments already authorized.
Passage of the army budget, which
provides for continuance Of the regu-
lar army at it's present strength,
brought the house total of appropria-
ton bills disposed of up to six. The
senate, showing a disposition earlier
in the week to rush action on the
supply measures. a dozen Of which
must be passed before congress ad-
journs March 4. has cleared it's CAL
endar of three of them, and they are
now in conference.
The house, after disposing of the
army measure. took up the McFad-
den banking bill, and intends TO put
the $7@.000,000 rivers and harbors
authorization bill to a vote before
beginning consideration Of another
budget-that for independent offices,
! including the veterans bureau and
shipping board. which will be report
ed tomorrow by the approximations
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
RUMORED JUSTICE
Holmes MAY Leave
THE SUPREME COURT

Washington, Jan. 9-Another va
cancy on the bench Of the supreme
court in the near future was indi-
Gated today in unconfirmed but un-
denied rumors that Justice oliver
Wendell Holmes was preparing to
resign.
Although Justice Holmes has not
disclosed his plans, some OF MS
friends say he will leave the bench
ID time for his successor to be con-
frmed before congress adjourns
March 4.
Justice Holmes, who will be "a on
March g. has enjoyed remarkably
strong health for one of his age. he
as missed a few sessions of the
court recently because Of attacks OF
nmbago, but has retained his mental
aertness and is one Of the most &C
i've court in following precedent.s.
should Justice Holmes retire, ms
resignation will be the second In the
mrreme court since President Cool
nge entered the White House. his
coheague Of many years. Justice Nc
Aenna, having retired last Monday.
appointed from Massachusetts by
PRESIDENT Roosevelt in 1902. Justice
holmes was eligible for retirement
In 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Summer Visitors
Mean Social and
Moral Uplift

Portland, Me-. Jan. 9-The opinion
that summer visitors are an asset to
the State because of the social and
moral uplift which they stimulate
was expressed by Miss Edith Spiers,
the Delano nurse at Swans Island, in
reporting to the Maine State Nurses
Association today on her work among
the island communities on the Maine
coast.
Miss Spiers said that in such island
communities as had a summer popu-
lation. social and moral standards
are higher, whereas in the moro tso-
lated islands where no summer Wis
itorS penetrate. there are lower, So
cial. moral and educational STAN
dards.
Miss Spiers is one of five nurses
, in the United States. assigned to iso-
lated communities, and was the Sec
ond to start this work, the first hav-
ing been assigned to islands off
Ala ska.
Her experiences have been varied.
She travels from island to island in n
small power boat She spent last
winter at Matinicus, 80 miles off the
coast. Many Of these places are
without doctors and preachers, she
said. and she occasionally has offici-
ated in both capacities.
Miss Edith l.. Soule Of Augusta
was elected president of the associa-
ton, Mrs. Theresa Addison of Au-
Eusta. chairman of the public health
section, and Miss Alice Young of
Portland, chairman Of the League of
Nurses.
1t was voted to establish a loan
fund to enable graduate nurses to
obtain further education along public
health ines by attending special
training schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
.33 Carloads Sold

While the embargo against Maine
potatoes exists in England and Ire
and no such restrictions are found
ii Scotland. The present order from
that country is for 80 carloads. most
" Of the Green Mountain variety
rsi,ed in Aroostook. and it is believ-
I'd that afters these shipments reach
their destination other. orders are
likely to follow. so that in a measure
Aroostooks problem OF disposing Of
her oversupply of "spuds" may be
solved.
Announcement was made Friday
by q L/Newdick, chief Of the divis-
lon Of certified seed, and Charles NJ.
White. chief of the division of mar
kets Of the State department OF Ag-
riculture, that the first lot OF Maine
potatoes for Scotland will consist OF
is cars and will be loaded on the
boat Sunday at Portland. The second
ii OF II cars will go the first OF next
week via st. John.
The inspection of the cars NJ
Portland will be directed by 0essrs.
WHITE and Newdick, while Vernon
Palmer, one of the department IN
rpectors In Aroostook Will 60 70 81.
John to inspect the II carloads to Do
shipped from that point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Warren Possible
Successor to Atty.
General Stone

Washington, Jan. 9-Developments
az the White House today served to
bring to the forefront Charles b.
Warren, of Michigan, as a possible
successor to Harlan f. Stone as at
torney general.
Mr.. Warren, whose name has been
mentioned persistently in connection
with the portfolio soon to be laid
down by Mr.. Stone, saw President
Coolidge during the day, and the
president later conferred with Sen
ater Couzens, Republican. Michigan,
and afterward with Mr.. Stone him
SELF
Whether Mr.. Warren would accept
the place if offered him always has
beer Il question arising in connection
With the mention Of his name. His
friends in Washington declare he re-
tired as ambassador to Mexico hope
full that he might be undiSturbed in
his practice of law in Detroit.
Because of Mr.. Warren's aversion
to returning to public life. others
who may be selected by the president
to succeed Mr.. Stone continued to be
mentioned, including James M. Beck
of Pennsylvania, solicitor general Of
the United States, William J. DonO-
van of New York, assistant attorney
general, Governor A. J. Groesbeck of
Michigan, and Chief Justice Rugg of
the Massachusetts supreme judicial
court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10

Brooks. Maine, Jan. 9.-True to
the telephone workers motto Ser
vice" Mrs. Carrie Johnson, 81, tele-
phone operator at tie local exchange
of the Waldo and Penobscot Teie-
phone Company, lost her life and
Miss Iva Ingraham, %, her assist
ant. faced death with her in their
devotion to duty at their switch
board early today when this town
was threatened with q conflagra-
ton.
Working desperately in a room
adjoining that in which they had
been sleeping in the second story
of a building next to the one in
which the fire broke out, Mrs,
johnson, who was a cripple, con-
fined to a wheelchair, and Miss In
graham sounded the alarm, tele-
phoned town officials, firemen and
merchants and summoned help from
Belfast. IS miles distant, which aid
ed in bringing the fire under con-
troll after 1t had burned six bust
ness buildings with loss estimated
at $4,000. 5
Inten: upon their work. they did
not notice that the fire had spread
to their building and cut off their
escape by the stairway until it was
too late. Miss Ingraham, who had
beeh Mrs Johason's constant COM
panion since the death of her hus-
band some time ago, said she wheel
ed her as far as a window when the
crippled woman tainted, and she
was obliged to jump from the win
Cow to save her own life as she had
been urged to do.
In falling, Miss Ingraham broke
one of her arms, but it was not
thought she had sustained per-
manent injury. She was in a very
nervous condition and at times ny
sterical.
The charred body of Mrs. john.
son. who had lfen the telephone.
operator here for many years, send i
Ing out the warning upon the occas-
ion of the last serious fire in 1916
was found this afternoon and re-
moved from the ruins. 1t was direct
ly under the window.
Z The burned area is about the same
as was destroyed some eight years
ago and was practically all new and
modern buildings. 1t is now a char
red mass from the Williams Bros.
Corner to the river front and in
cludes the following business houses:
d. b. Plummer, general store:
BROOKS post office. Brooks telephone
exchange. Williams Bros general
store and tenement: G. w. Rider,
general store and Parsons clothing
factory; on the opposite side of the
street the Hutchinson hardware
store was Quilted and the A. r. Pilley
drug store was damaged. The fine
residence of DR.. A. r. Kilgore was
also damaged. The loss is hard to.
estimate but still will reach into the
$685. or more.
Help was sent from Belfast and
other towns in the county. All tel
ephone communications were cut off
by the burning of the exchange and
q crew of linemen were sent from
Belfast the first thing this morning
to repair the damage. The telegraph
office did not suffer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Condemned PAIR
GET RESPITE AT
WOT OF GALLONS

butler. Ga. Jan. 9-Willie Jones,
saa Gervis Bloodworth, condemned
- uie today for the murder of How
~, ~ !. Underwood, Dec. 3, 1928, were
applied by court order as they
we on the threshold of the steps
y me gollows here today.
Nh. ane Two boys gained at least q mo-
rIten.ary lease of life when Judge w.
~ cearcy, of the Griffin superior
osSI t' issued a temporary restraining
~ usr IN the case. This injunction,
~ which hearing is set for Jan. II.
a a.us petition from Home Beeland.
sst. nsel for the condemned youths.
H. forth that plans made for
me-. execution here today did not in-
r;.S privacy and thus are in conflict
~ the state law.
,rs ne gallcws in the jailyard here,
Ian2 which centers the claim OF
ko sa u privacy. is surrounded by a
d. fence lS feet high. In the Pc
ess ya TO Judge Searcy, Attorney
tcsI and represented that persons
er... Inc outside might witness the
toatlon from advantageous posi-
fcrssS On housetops. 1t was also set
fsnaa. mat certain cracks are in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
OF RING USED
BY GRADS BALLOT
MARKING SCHOOL

New York, Jan. "a "magtc ring"
which, when properly manipulated, is
said by it's inventor to have elected
or defeated congressional or lesser
candidates. was shown and explain
ed to New York grand jury today.
Its youthful owner, George Rosken,
rather proudly asserted that the
magic band not only brought about
the election of Nathan D. Perlman,
Republican, to congress, and illegally
defeated his Democratic opponent.
DR.. William I. Serovich, Tut that one
like it was the prize which went with
every diploma issued by him to grad
yates Of his school for ballot fiXers."
The ring, he said. held a cleverly
concealed bit Of lead with which any
person. with adequate instruction and
practice. could mark ballots under
the very eyes of poll watchers with
out fear of detection.
Although ordinarily conducted in
his lower East Side home. his
school" was no local affair. the dap
per young titCtlOIi SlCih SAPAuiiiNn,
but an institution with national as
pira tons which claimed as alumni
deXterous ballot fiXers" in New
York, Philadelphia, Boston. Jersey
City and Hoboken. When business
was fiourishing-as it was in 1921
ana again in 1922-Rosllen said he
engaged larger class rooms in sky
scraper buildings in the Times Square
district.
Rosken yesterday presented to Dis
trict Attorney -Banton a sworn. con-
fession that he had marked and
mutilaetd ballots in last November's
election. in which he was tally
clerk, although an employe of the
Perlman campaign forces.
Although only 26 years old, Rosken
sale he had been conducting his
school for ten years, and that it had
netted him fees from pupils and Of
flee seekers between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Party affiliations made no differ
ence to him, he said, adding that he
manipulated his ring in the interests
of anyone or everyone who paid him
a fee. no matter what his political
creed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Takes Oath as u. S.
Attorney of Mass.
After Radio Order

Boston, Jan. 9.-Acting under
instructions sent by radio from
Washington to Boston. Harold Will
liams, former district attorney fol
Plymouth and Norfolk counties
was sworn in as United States At
torney for Massachusetts late to-
Gay. A radio dispatch from the
government at Washington picked
up by the Boston Navy Yard last
night informed Mr.. Williams tn Il
his confirmation was In the mails
and instructed him that he could
proceed to take the oath of office
without waiting for the arrival OF
the credentials. The commission is
customarily delivered before the dis
trict attorney takes office. L. S. At
torney Williams succeeds Robert o.
Harris, recently removed from Of
flee by President Coolidge.
Mr.. Coolidge announced that he
had recommended the promotion o.
Assistant Attorney John V. Sullivan
to the post of special assistant and
that he had selected two new assist
ants, George +. Farnum, of Melrose
and Bennett Sanderson of Cam
bridge. son of Justice George S.
Anderson. recently promoted from
the superior to the supreme court.
District Attorney Williams declia-
cd to comment upon his policy in
office. other than to state that "a
district attorney can have only one
general purpose, and that is to en-
force the law"
Dissatisfaction in Washington
over the handling of cases brought
under the prohibition act which re-
suited in hating of sentence on GER
tain prisoners and the dispatching
of an assistant to the attorney gen.
eral to Boston, preceded the remov-
al of Mr.. Harris from office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
No Bobbed Hair
For this Maiden
of 5 Score and 2

6iddeford Pool, Me, Jan. g.
Miss Elizabeth Rich, who today
Observed her 102nd birthday,
does not approve Of bobbed hair.
She admits that the clothes worn
by women are somewhat differ.
ent from those in style when she
was young, but docs not criticize
modern fashions. II the women
Of this age approve Of them, she
sees no reasons to offer objec.
tions.
Miss Rich, who was born in
Truro, Mass, aserioes her long
life to simple living. She has
worked hard all her life, she says
adding that hard work never
killed anybody. Her motto has
been early to bed and early to
rise, and she declares that If It
has not made her wealthy and
wise, it has been healthy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
OPPOSE stones
APPOINTMENT TO
SUPREME BENCH

Washington, Jan. 9.-Unexpected op-
position to the confirmation Of Attor-
ney General Stone to be an associate
justice Of the United States supreme
court arose today with a result that a
Senate judiciary subcommittee de-
ferred action pending examination Of
court records laid before it by James
A. Ownbey of Boulder. Col.
These records deal with suit
brought against Ownbey by the execu-
tors Of the estate of the late ]. p.
Morgan. for whom Mr.. Stone appeared
as counsel before the supreme court
ownbey lost the action, which came
up from the Delaware state courts.
A receiver was appointed and Own
hey alleged in his, bill that while a
master was taking testimony for the
receiver. the executors brought an ac-
ton in the state courts of Delaware
A special bond of 100000 was required
Of him, under the statute, and when he
was unable to furnish it the supreme
court refused to permit hin to de-
fend the action and forthwith entered
Judgment for $200,16757 against him.
peal was taken to the Delaware court
Of appeals. which upheld the lower
court. The case then went to the
United States supreme court which, in
a divided opinion, held that the Della
ware law requiring the special bond
was not in conflict with the constitu-
ton. Associate Justice Pitney deliv-
cred the opinion for the court in 1920
and Chief Justice White and Associate
Justice Clarke dissented.
Ownbey was heard by the sub-com-
mittee behind closed doors. Immedi-
ately afterwards Chairman Sterling be-
gan a study Of the record presented.
but he said he did not think the sub
committee could report the nomination
to the entire committee at the regu-
lar meeting next Monday. as had been
the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
DROP WAGES 1917
IN new bEDF0RD
COTTON MILLS

New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 9-The
New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers
Association, at a meeting this after
noon, voted to reduce wages in the
cotton mills 10 percent. the cut to
become effective Jan. 10.
The cut will affect approximately
$1,000 operatives in this city alone.
Following the announcement of the
pending cut, a union official stated
that the various labor organizations
will call meetings of their members
within the next few days to vote
upon the question. Each union will
report the result Of Its meeting to
the Textile Council, the governingg
body of the labor organization which
in turn, will report the final outcome
to the Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
cias<On.
At the present time the mills are
operating on 80 percent of normal.
This is said to be 100 percent less
than the scale on which they We're
operating last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Especial to Kennebec Journal


Waterville, Jan. 9-The freight car
repair shop Of the Maine Central
Railroad in this city was destroyed
tonight by a fire which was not dis
covered until the blaze had gained
such Roadway that the firemen We're
obliged to confine their efforts to saw
ing the Passenger car repair snop
adjoining. The loss was estimated
by Fred II. Ramsdell, master mech
anic at approximately 100000 with
insurance.
out all of the fire apparatus of, the
city excepting the hose cart in the
south end. The first alarm came in
at $50 and was followed by the Sec
ond in about 10 minutes. The fire.
men made a quick run but before
they had reached the fire which was
about 2 mile from the station the
station the roof of the building had
practically all fallen in but the blaze
continued furiously for nearly an
hour II freight cars and a quantity
Of repair material furnishing excei-
lent finder for the blaze.
The building itself was a one story
brick affair about 100 feet square
and it was one of the original build
ings of the plant which was estab-
lished here in 1874. The flames fed
by the quantity Of material inside
shot high in the air lighting the en-.
tire northern end of the city for some
time. Lines were laid on all sides OF
the building and at first the main
efforts were directed against the wal
of hte passenger repair building. a
heavy brick wall that without doubt
Continued on Page 5-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Three Arrested
In Pittsfeld Are
FugitiyeS from Mass.

Boston, Jan. 9.-Three men arrested
yesterday in Pittsfeld. Maine, for at
tempted larceny of an automobIle,
have been identified by means of photo
graphs and fingerprints as James Ben
nett, Edward Rasmussen and James j..
Conlon. who escaped from the Everett.
Mass. police station on November "a
last while being held. charged with
robbing while armed, the Boston police
said tonight. The men succeeded in
unlatching a cell door and walked out
Of the Jail.
Everett police will be sent to bring
the men here from Bangor, where they
were taken after their arrest in Pitts
field. Police will question them In con-
nection with the shooting recently or
two policemen in the Back Bay district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Woman Cop On
Pickpocket Hunt
Robbed of Bag

New York, Jan. "a young
woman reported at police station
today that she had been robbed
of her handbag in a nearby mo-
ton picture theatre. The lieu.
tenant on duty asked her name.
"rm PoIieewoman Jacobs" the
young woman replied. ~ was
sent to tho theatre to catch
pickpoekets and while was
looking for them they got my
purse"
When asked to identify herself
by showing her police badge
Miss Jacobs said that the badge
had been in her purse. She 10
the newest and youngest woman
member Of the force.