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Evening star., 1925-02-01

/" HE Automobile Club of New
York reports that 209 of the
city's deaths last year and 49,
L sos OF its injuries were due
to what is officially called
"Front-seat spoonfng."
The world loves a lover, but it also
loves its life. Which Is it to give
away, love-making on the front seat
or safety on the road?
No one who drives, particularly in
the country, will question the univer-
salty of automobile love making,
though l take it many will be startled
at these figures, and no doubt not a
few will question them. Probably ex-
act figures are impossible. These are
arrived at, the safety director Of the
club tells me, by process of elimi-
nation, combined, / suppose, with
circumstantial evidence brought out
in the investigation. Experts con-
slider them fairly accurate.
One-Hand Driving.
Every car driver knows that the
most frequent of scenes which fly
past him is that of a driver with his
neck encircled by a pair of plump
young arms or whose shoulder pill
lows a pretty bobbed head. He drives
with one hand. He knows he is on
the road, but it is safe to wager that
his first attention is not there.
His car veers and wavers. He is in
different to curves and cut-ins. He is
SO supremely content that he feels
himself superior to accident until 1t
comes-and 1t does come again and
again. Sometimes Insignificant, some
times horrible casualty to him, to
the little creature at his side as well
as to the innocent world that had the
bad luck to be near when the crash
came.
"Front-seat spooning" and it's dan
gers have not come in with the auto
mobile. Those who deplore the exist
ence of the machine and talk patheti-
cally of the good old days of the
horse cannot plead it as evidence. AS
a matter of fact the horse and buggy
passed it on to the modern contriv-
ance. 1t is fairly safe to say that
there never was pair OF young
lovers reared on an American farm
or in an American small town in pre-
auto days who did not experience one
or more perilous moments in their
counting when their ungufded horse
turned the buggy or cutter into ditch
or over a bank, with more or less
serious damage to all concerned.
These episodes, funny and tragic, used
to form a part of every community's s
local history.
You told the adventure on yourself
il the evidences were too strong to be
concealed. You kept it dark if you
were able to erase the scratches, for
accidents to young lovers who went
buggy riding" were considered law
fuI food forlokes,
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Hunger in Russia.

Soviet agents are purchasing grain
in Riga and other Baltic centers and
arranging for its speedy transport
to Russia. The scarcity of foodstuffs
makes the Bolsheviks nervous about
the possibility of riots in Moscow.
LeninGrad and other large centerS /
Hence the anxiety to secure new |
supplies quickly,
Evening star., 1925-02-01

additional hardship for the worthy
poor For an able man TO benent by
such a tax is hameful.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

Continued from First Page.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
Kennebec Pomona
Members Meet with
Gardiner Grange

Over $50 members of kennebec
Pomona Grange met with Gardiner
Grange here Wednesday for a most
interesting and instructive session.
1t was an all day meeting. being held
at Moose hall. where a class or 81
candidates were worked. Following
this adjournment was made to ODD
Fellows hall where 165 were served
dinner.
The afternoon session was held at
Moose hall. where CRUDE B. Cornish
of the State Board of Charities and
Corrections gave a most interesting
talk on the work being done in MS
department. +. T. Clifford of VIM
throp, a prominent member of the
organization, also spoke, taking as
his topic the activities of the present
legislature. Past Master j. w.
Thompson also spoke on this matter,
and told his audience some very in
teresting points on the work being
carried on at the State House. Both
of these speakers gave the advice
that the people as whole should
take more interest in the Legislature,
and follow up it's workings more
closely.
After the speakers pleasing
musical and literary program was
presented, Mrs. Ruth Blanchard of
this city giving several delightful
readings, while Mrs. Jerry Desmond
sang several solos, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Catherine Drum
mond. Several more numbers COM
pleted a splendid program adding
greatly to the enjoyment Of the ses-
sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
parent.Teaeher Meeting Tonight

The March meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association will be held this
evening at the High school auditor
ium when Miss Lillian Bemis. VINO
has been giving Better Baking Exhi,
billions throughout the State VIII
stage a demonstration on Cake Sc
crets." Miss Bemis has been hold
ing classes in the auditorium THIS
week and has given some very IN
structive talks. Wednesday the hrst
class period was on The Doughnut
lar" the second on Deserving Des-
serts- Pastries" and the final one on
Modern Cake Making"
Today the first period beginning at
$50 and lasting until 1905 will be OH
1.-THE Muffin Mixture and It's Narla-
tons" and at 1910 the subject will be
1.-THE Do-Nots of Doughnuts." Az
100 Small Cakes and Cookies VIII
be the topic and at 2.4o "A Variety
of Quick Breads" Tonight the meet
ing will be opened at 7.30 instead OF
the usual hour of s o'clock so that
Miss Bemis will be enabled to ans
wer questions that anyone may care
to ask.
The Parent Teacher Association is
doing a valuable work in bringing
Miss Bemis to Gardiner and will
welcome all interested in better bak-
ing to these classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12

come before the state legislature. He
spoke Of the origin Of the Barwise
bill of two years ago and gave some
of his objections to it. One was that
it refused aid not only to schools,
but to hospitals and other charitable
organizations. He Is also opposed
to the present Maher bill Of a similar
character. The Senator also char
acterized the former Brewster bill
and the present Barwise bill as fun
damentally wrong. He believes no
state money should be given to paro-
chial schools, and says none ever has
been so given. No. the cry is for
separation of church and state! This
matter is misunderstood he declared.
All Maine colleges except the state
university were founded by religious
bodies. So were many Of the secon-
Diary schools. The state. from the
beginning has aided such schools,
God meant more to people then,
than politics" Senator Hinckley de-
clared that he intended to vote
against the Barwise bill. We should
forget religious intolerance. If not.
there will be danger for the country.
Judge Stafford and Judge Fred Emery
Beane were on the platform with the
speaker. 1t Is to be regretted that
there was not a larger audience. In
the words OF Judge Beane those who
were not present and could have
been were disloyal to the Legion and
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
H. H. s. Athletic Assn. Meets

a meeting of the Hallowcll High
Athletic Association was held
Wednesday morning in place of the
usual assembly. Plans were made for
the production Of the musical comedy
"Springtime" and committees chosen
Manning Arata, president or the assoc
citation, presided. John Field was
made chairman of the general execu-
tive committee of the production. AL
bert Brown was made chairman of the
committee on publicity; Manning Ara
ia of the committee to secure adver-
Using for the program, and Robert
Vickery of the committee for secur-
ing talent for the various parts In the
production. The entire sophomore
class. the winning class in the last
ticket-selling contest, was made 4
committee on the sale of tickets. The
production will he given in the Acme
Theatre March % and 81. Rehearsals
will begin soon and will continue
through the last week Of school and
the week of vacation, during which
the comedy will be presented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
Mystery in Death
Missing Woman
And a Salesman

Buffalo, March 11.-Mrs. Rose =.
Kahn, missing from her homo here
since February 2Sth.. was found
dead in a cottage at Fort Erie, Ca
tario, this afternoon. In the same
room was the body of Norman
Mack, also known as McElroy, a
a salesman. Both had probably
been dead a week.
The tragedy was at first acrepte !
by the police and by the private de-
tectives who found the bodies in a
search of the missing woman. as Il
murder and suicide but Coroner
Stackhouse of Ridgeway, Ont. has
not accepted that theory and has
impanelled a jury to investigate af-
ter the autopsy which will be he'd
Thursday morning.
From the position of the bt oieS
when found, 1t was at first thought
that Mack had slain the woman an
then poisoned himself. Both bodies
were badly decomposed and stains
which were at first taken for Diood
were later determined not to re
such. Marks on the woman'S
woman's throat may not prove
strangulation, the coroner said late
tonight.
Mrs. Kahn was the wife Of Charles
c. Kahn, tobacconist. At noon on
Saturday, February %, she disap-
peared leaving all her jewelry and
expensive clothes and wearing only a
plat street dress and sweater. Kahn
reported the disappearance to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
Reuben S. Neal

Reuben Seavey Neal died Wednes-
day morning at the age of IS years
at his home on the Litchfeld Road
in Farmingdale, after an illness Of
several months.
lie was born in Hallowell on
March LIST, 1897, the son of julius
and Sarah Seavey Neal. After at
tending the common schools and the
High School, he went to sea at the
age of II as cabin boy with the late
Captain Emerson Titcomb of Hal
lowell. For several years he follow
ed the sea, part OF the time as an
officer of sailing vessels in both the
Atlantic and the Pacific. visiting
many ports of the world and en-
countering numerous adventures. On
one voyage, during the Crimean
War, up the Baltic Sea to Danzig
and back to New York, the usual So
day crossing was heightened to
three months by persistent head
winds and the crew nearly died of
starvation.
In 1859 Mr.. Neal followed the
gold rush to California and engaged
in mining on the Yuba River. Re-
turning by the long route around
Cape Horn, he arrived in New York
to find that the Civil War had begun.
His enlistment in the First Maine
Cavalry followed almost Immediate
~, and he served for az years, most
of the time as sergeant in Company
G of that famous fighting regiment.
lie participated in a score of bat
ties, and at Brandy Station his
horse was killed under him, he was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
Public Health Assn Meets

The Gardiner Public Health Assn.
held it's March meeting Tuesday eve
ming at the city building with a large
number present. Reports were read
by Miss Calvin, the school nurse, and
Miss Robinson, the public health
nurse. There are quite a number of
cases of mumps among the school
children and to prevent the spread of
this disease, patients should be iso-
lated and all dishes and other arti-
cles used in their care should be
carefully sterilized and kept for their
use alone. Also each case should he
reported to the heath officer. DIR. w.
Q. Cobb, as well as any other case of
contagious disease.
DR.. Farrell stated that in view of
the fact that there is an epidemic of
small poX in Aroostook county and
that this disease spreads with great
rapidity, 1t would be well to remind
the people Of the community that VIC
cination against small pox is free to
any desiring it.
DR.. Farrell, who is chairman of the
committee to arrange for the chest
clinic and clinic for crippled children
to be held in May, also stated that the
local doctors are very enthusiastic in
regard to these clinics and will assist
in every way possible. The doctors
will work Two at time in two hour
shifts, so that each may have an OPP
portunity to observe the methods used
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
Marriage Returns

Among the marriage returns recent
Nv filed at the city clerks office are
the following: The marriage OF Mary
Frances Griffin. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Griffin of Summer street,
and Clifford S. Babcock, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Babcock of Randolph.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Edw. c. McAllister Of Christ church.
Thursday, March s.
Karena Rowena Mitchell OF West
Gardiner and Floyd Oscar Buker OF
Iitchfield were married February 70
by Rev. r. A. L. Colby of Gardiner.
Gladys A. Wright of Sabattus and
Cuerdon C. Foster Of South Gardiner
were united in marriage March by
Rev. George F. Finnie Of Lewiston.
Dorothy F. Cation. daughter of MI
and Mrs. A. r. Cation of Fountain
street. and Lester J. Mallory, also OF
Gardiner were married February % by
Rev. H. l.. Skillin Of the local First
Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
First Talks Heard
BigeloW Prize
Speaking Contests

The first Of the preliminaries in
connection with the Bigelow prize
speaking contest for the sophcmores
of Hallowell High was held yesterday
afternoon at the school. The Judges
were Rev. Rush w. D. Smith of st.
Matthews church, Rev. Walter p.
Bradford of the Old South Congrega-
tional church, and Mrs. Stella Boyden
Harvey. a reader of reputation and
former teacher in the Hallowell and
Augusta schools. Nineteen pupils
spoke at this time. The remainder of
the class will speak this afternoon
and the decision of the judges will be
rendered after all have had an oppor-
tunity for defamation. The program
yesterday afternoon was as follows:
The First Settlers Story. Reta Pettee
The Plain Old Kitchen Chap.
Harold Wiley
Mauhaught the Deacon, Pauline Clark
A Message to Garcia, Eugene Arata
School and School Fellow,
Helen Morgan
The Chambered Nautilus,
George Greeley
To Mark Mothers Grave.
Evonne Beaudoln
Calf on the Front Lawn,
Kenneth Small
The College Silcaus, Dorothy Dawbin
The Main Truck. Reginald Trask
Aunt Shaw's Pet jug, Violet Ingalls,
The Last Charge of Marshall Ney.
Charles Gatchell
The DYING Soldier, Helen Graves
The Stock in the Tie-Cp,
Carleton Hallett
The Legend Of Brcsentz,
Clara Simonson
Mothers Fool. Dorothy Church
The Emblem Bearer, Joseph Cronin
Who's Afraid? Ruth Johnson
The Station Masters Story.
Anna Emery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
Sen. Hinckley Talks
On Legislation
Auspices Legion

Last evening Senator Frederick
Hincliley of Portland spoke to Hal
lowell audience under the auspices of
Frank i. Goodrich Post No. 6, Am
erican Legion. Mayor Charles X.
Tilden presided over the meeting
and introduced the speaker. The
high school orchestra played a num-
Der of selections before the formal
opening of the meeting.
Senator Hinckey is an interesting
speaker, clear and forceful. In in
PRODUCTION he summarized some of
the things the State through it's
legislature has gone for its citizens.
In this connection he emphasized the
Workmen'S compensation act. the
school for the feeble minded, the
work for the blind and the mothers
pension system.
Then he went on to discuss the
various sectarian bills that have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
Merge St. Louis
Southwestern and
Rock Island RAILWAYS

New York, March 11.-Control Of
the st. Louis Southwestern Railway,
one of the last of the Gould rail.
roads, today passed to the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Company. bringing together two i'm.
portant southwestern systems with
total assets of about 5000. 10000 and
combined trackage of more than TO-.
600 miles.
No immediate merger of the pro-
perties is contemplated, Charles
Hayden, chairman of the Rock Is
land, announced. although the acqui-
sition was based on what the Rock
Island understood to be the general
policy of congress and the Inter
state Commerce Commission rela-
tive to consolidation.
The transaction, it Is understood,
was conducted on cash basis ana
will involve no present exchange o.
securities or any offer to minority
stockholders. The change was made
according to Mr.. Hayden, through
the acquisition by the Rock Island
of q dominant interest in the STOCK
of the cotton belt system, which,
with the shares owned by Interests
friendly to the Rock Island. enaDle'
1t to control that company"
Edwin Gould, chairman of the ~.
Louis Southwestern, and the last
member of his noted family to re-
tain active direction of a railroad
announced that in disposing OF suo.
stantial holdings of cotton belt
stock to the Rock Island. he naa
promoted what he conceived 70 %
the true destiny of this road. IN
limiting at his early retirement ironl
official responsibilities. he SAID ne
would continue to hold an lnteress
in the read and urged other securHs
holders to retain their holdings.
Completely surprised by the es'
velopment. all Street immediately ps
gan to speculate on the molr..'
which prompted the new allsnmen,.
The combined Rock 1sland-St. Lou,'
Southwestern properties. 1t 10 exp.u
ted, will eventually form the nucieu'
for a new Southwestern railroad cvn,
solidation or will be drawn tose'n..,
into the Southern Pacific system. ~
which the Rock Island was orislnan.
allotted in the interstate comme,sSS
commissions tentative groupD'
plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
Dutch Coffee Party Tonight

Tonight at $50 in the vestry Of the
Old South church will be given real
Dutch coffee party. Plans have been
made to make this a success in every
way.
Thc program will consist Of vocal
and instrumental music, readings and
a Dutch folk dance.
The following very attractive menu
Will I've served; Chicken PATHS, Wal
dorf salad, potato salad, sandwiches.
coffee ard cake.
Miss Florence stevens has made
many bright-colored tulips which will
add to the attractiveness of the room.
Most original menu cards have been
made by Mrs. l.. w. Manning.
An efficient committee will decorate
the room. The ladies are requested to
bring their tables, tea cloths and blue
candles by o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
ADJUSTMENTS

Final Showings Of Harold Lloyd in
"safety Last" at johnson Opera
House Today.
Three complete shows and the final
opportunity to enjoy the screens most
popular funster in his last picture,
Harold Lloyd in safety Last" At
both shows yesterday it was one con-
tinuous round of laughter. never mas
an audience so thoroughly enjoyed
picture In this theatre. AS a speclai
treat for the kiddies we have arrang-
ed a special showing after school to-
day. at greatly reduced prices for TINS
picture. Under IL years, Zoe; over II
years, 15c; high school students. 2oc.
Send the Riddles to enjoy this Clean
clever, American comedy The great
est lineup of stars to ever show on
one program is scheduled for here on
Friday when we present our regular
double feature bill. The pictures,
"Smouldering Fires" and "When
Girl Loves" more about them tomor-
rOw-AdV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
French Program at G. H. s.

A French program was presented
at the regular weekly assembly at
Gardiner High Wednesday morning
under the supervision of Miss Rachel
Ripley. instructor Of French at Gar
diner High. The program was OPEN
ed by Miss Ripley, who gave a
charming rendition Of French lul-
1aby. A short play was given by
several members Of the Junior
French class, this showing many of
the mannerisms and customs of the
French people. The various parts
were taken by James Booker, Ev-
elyn Libby. Mary Trafton, Samuel
Slosberg. and Lucille Clark. The
final number was the singing of Les
Marseillaise by the various mem
bers Of the French classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12

captured and taken to Libby Prison.
After the war, MIR. Neal for time
was engaged in the hardware busi-
ness in the then new city of Chicago.
He lived on a muddy road in the
outskirts. at a point which is now
in the midst of the skyscrapers of
the Loop District. Returning to
Halloweil, he settled down on the
homestead farm of his grandfather,
Thomas i. Seavey, where he has
since lived
Mr.. Neal was for many years
active in the political life of the
county and the State; he was
county commissioner of Kennebec
County for six years, a member of
the State Legislature of 1875, be-
sides filling various town Offices.
For AZ years he was a member of
the Republican Committee in his
home town, much of that time its
chairman.
He was a Royal Arch Mason. a
member Of the Grand Army and of
the Grange.
In 1877 he married Elizabeth F.
Cannon of Farmingdale, who sur
wives him. He leaves. too. son,
member of the publishing firm of
Doubleday, Page & Co, a grand
daughter, also two cousins, Thomas
+. Seavey Of Hallowell and Mrs.
Fannie Morse of West Gardiner.
Mr.. Meals active and colorful life
had made him a part of striking
events i'll American history; II had
taken him to many foreign lands
and to remote parts of this country.
but it was to the quiet of his old
home. in his native town in the be-
loved Pine Tree State. that he turn
cd to spend the last half of his long
and useful life.
Funeral services will be held at his
late home on Friday at eleven
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12

police and after several days without
clue of his missing wife engaged
private detective agency to carry on
the search.
Mack's body was lying beside The
bed, doubled up as IL the man had
died in agony. His lips apparently
had been burned by acid. His body
was fully clothed except for q coat
and collar.
On the kitchen table, detectiyes
found the remnants of a meal and IN
the ice box and cupboards there was
a considerable quantity Of food In.
dicating, they believed, that the
couple went to the cottage with the
intention Of spending some time
there.
Mack, IL is said, was infatuated
with the woman and had threatened
on one occasion to kill her. Her
friends say she loathed the sight Of
the man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
American, Legion Notes

In . recent bowling match by the
local post the Army was defeated by
the Navy by the margin of 80 pins.
There has been considerable friend
ly rivalry in this sport between the
members and It is expected that the
Army will not rest content with this
defeat but will demand return
match. The regular meeting of the
Post Is tonight when the adjutant
reports that there are several i'm
portant business matters scheduled
to come before the Eession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
Gives Wife Adlerika
For Stomach Trouble

A merchant whose wife haa ,,srika.
ach trouble finally gave her Aa ilesant
1t helped her at once. Inc p g. cur.
and QUICK action OF Adieri sa cas- %
prising. 1t helps any case seat
the stomach unless due TO oeep In
ed causes. 1t is excellent as rserful
festival evacuant and a often
remedy for constipation-n .,ipes.
works in one hour and never o.
Sold by all leading druggists'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12

Can't Be Cured from the Outside

External treatments seldom cure
Piles.
Nor do surgical operations.
The cause is inside-bad circula-
ton.
The blood is stagnant. the veins
flabby.
The bowel walls are weak. the parts
almost dead. D..
To quickly and safely rid yourself of
piles you must free the circulation
send fresh current through the stag
nant pools. Internal trea tment is the
one safe method.
]. S. Leonhardt, NJ. D.. set at work
some years ago to find a real internal
Pile remedy. He succeeded He
named his prescription HEM-ROID.
and tried it in 1000 cases before he
was satisfied. Now HEM-ROID Is
sold by druggists everywhere under
guarantee. It's easy to take, and can
always be found at Sections Pharma-
cy, who will gladly refund the pur-
chase price to any dissatisfied Gus