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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Railroad Traffic Badly,
Crippled at Several
Points $4,000
Damage in RAM"
t.EsfS.
dolph, vt. =
Dynamite Used to Blast Flood
Channel-Buildings Burned
to Prevent Clogging of River
at Bridge Piers - Levees
Hastily Built to Save Bridge
Train Service Temporarily.
Suspended at Several Points

Randolph, VT, March 29-CitiZenA
promptu levees to stem the food
which raced through this town to-
day carrying away four barns and
storehouses, bursting dams, causing
$4,000 loss and depriving several
manufacturing concerns of power J "
carving out a new channel for q
branch Of White River.
The waters from torrential rains
and melting snow made wild things
of both the Dog River and the Sec
ond brana of the White River both;
of which IN the larger streams
south c. this town.
Dynamite was freely used to blast
a flood channel through the N. N.
Morse and Sons mill dam when the
water threatened serious property
damage as it swept through the
gorge it. cut besides the dam. With
the undermining of the river banks,
four barns, two buildings of the Sar-
gent, Osgood- and Roundy Factory
together with the dam which provfd-
ed tho power, slipped into the stream.
The company lost heavily in stock.
Efforts were concentrated on saving
the new Main Street bridge which
was seriously threatened. Part OF
one abutment and the roadway ap-
proach were washed out. So that the
bridge piers would not have to bear
the weight of the Messer tenement
block, which had been partly under
mined, and threatened to clog the
stream, the structure was set on IRE.
A hastily constructed 1evee Of
sandbags, boughs and baled hay saw
ed most of the bridge structure. The
flood crest passed through here short
ly after noon-apd the waters have
begun to subside. Little rain f6ll
during the afternoon. '.s>.-<
River Steadily Rising
White River Junction, VT. March
29-The White River and the Con-
CONTINUED on PAGE 3-Col. b
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30

Boston, March 29.-Business activi-
ty in New England continues at a
higher rate than at this time last
year and not much below the peak
reached in the early part of 1923, &C.
cording to the monthly review of in
dustrial and financial conditions pre-
pared by the Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston and made public today.
1.-The banks index of business activ-
ity was Slightly higher in February
than in January, making due allow
ance for the shorter working month
and the normal winter slackening in
some lines" the report said. PRE-
liminary reports covering the early
part of March show that activity re-
manned at substantially the February
rate.
New England mill consumption Of
both wool and cotton during February
was less than in January, but cotton
consumption was higher than in Feb
ruary last year. while wool consump-
ton was lower. New England shoe
production increased in February but
was less than year ago.
THE building industry has been
more active during this past winter
than in either of the two previous
years. There was an increase in the
value Of contracts awarded for all
types of construction in February as
compared with January, whereas nor
mally there Is a seasonal decrease.
Approximately so per cent of the
contracts were for residences. Sew.
eral of tfre~building- trades in Boston
have made new agreements extending
the present wage scale for three
years.
THE number of workers employed
at representative establishments in
creased in February, and a large pro-
portion of the employees were on full
time schedules. The demand for work
ers at the public employment offices,
however, was relatively small, due per-
haps to the open winter.
Net sales of representative depart
ment stores in February were less
than in the same month last year, but
in March there was an increase partly
due to an extraordinarily small volume
of sales in March. 1924. Retail trade
has really been improving since last
autumn, following the improvement
which began in general business &C
tivity last summer. The trend of de-
partment store sales usually lags a
few months behind the trend of gen.
eral business.
Money rates strengthened Slightly
during March, continuing the increase
of the previous four months. The vol
ume of commercial loans of New Eng
land member banks has remained al
most stationary since January, at ap-
proximately the highest level reached
since early in 1921"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Trio of Experts
To Testify at Canned
Heat Trial, Portland

Portland, Me-, Mar. 29-Three nd
tionally known chemical experts ar
rived here today to testify for the
defense tomorrow in the municipai
court in the case of Luigi Dejuhos'
local druggist charged with unlaw,
ful possession of 1877 cans OF canned
heat. The experts are Prof. Virgil
Coblenz of New York. who Is pro-
lessor emeritus Of Columbia Univer,
sity; ]. Wysocki, of Baltimore. ana
Dr.. L. M. Burghart, also OF Baiti-
more, who Is attached as chemist 20
the corporation preparing the a!conol
used by the manufacturers OF tho
canned heat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Robbers Get $4,000
to $500, 900 Loot from
Ry Express Messenger
HaId.up Occurs on New York
Central Train Near Laporte,
Ind-Pair Gain Entrance to
CIR by Forged Permit-Ap'
reared to Be Foreigners
Search Being Made for Ma.
room Colored Automobile

Chicago, March 29.-Loot estimat-
n At from $4,000 to 100000 was
attained by two robbers who late
lat night held up the express mes
sanger Of New York Central pas
ssnr,r train number %. eastbound
from here to Buffalo. N. r. and es-
caped at La Porte. Ind.
They boarded the express car at
underwood, Chicago suburb. and
presented to Howard Young. the
messenger, . forged permit to ride
With him to La Porte. Inside they
threatened him with pistols, bound
and ragged him and rified the I'M
locked express safe of its contents.
The men. who appeared to be for
eisners, Young said. were met by
10 IL. others in a touring car at La
Porte, and left with them. in the
direction of Chicago. officials said
4 oeiinite estimate of the loot could
not be given, as the robbers took the
express waybills.
william E. Riggs, chief special
agent of the American Railway Ex-
press, said that all the stolen pack
ages were sealed and that "a great
deal of currency Including, he said.
krk shipments, was probably lost.
Also, believe. there were some
railway remittances. some Of which
were negotiable. We are certain
there. were no newly minted silver
coins and no silver ingots."
Agents of the express company
rointed out tonight that Young had
violated the first rule of company
sgents: Permit no one to enter your
car under any pretext or for any
purpose"
Search was being made tonight
for maroon-colored automobile, re-
rcrted to have disappeared from In
front of the La Porte station I'M
mediately after tho traini arrived
there and said to have been seen
headed back to Chicago.
Absorption Of the robbers which
tailed with that given by Young
wss furnished today by J. M. Do
herty Of the New York Central In
tsiligence department. Two men, ne
IA. had tried to buy tickets at his
once and he had referred them To
tie Englewood agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Fire Ruins Head
Stones for Soldiers

Lee, Mass, March 29-Fire which
early this morning did $4,000 dam
age to the White Marble and Terazzo
Company's plant here, ruined 1900
head stones ordered by the United
States government for marking SOL
diers' graves. The cause Of the fire
was not known. Much Of the dam
age was to machinery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Woman and Writer
Falls to Her Death

New York, March 8.-Miss
Daisy Lucas. "a. either leaped or
Tell to her death from the roof OF
the seven story Grenoble Hotel to-
oay. She was an advertising writer
who lived with her mother and SIS
Yer In rooms on tho second floor OF
the building.
The young woman had been des-
pondent, according to her mother,
Mrs. Aida Lucas, ever since her f1n-
ance. Duncan Wood, a member of a
prominent family, was killed IN an
explosion in Philadelphia. Her
9&ught.r had suffered q nervous
breakdown and had been in the care
81 nurse she said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Only Small Amount Cash

Cleveland, March 29.-Two rob-
bers who held up Howard Young.
Buffalo, New York Central express
messenger. last night. obtained less
than $1,000 in currency. NJ. F. Null
doom, special agent of the American
Railway Express Company, an
nounced here tonight.
Muldoon said he had advices from
Chicago headquarters that no cur,
rency other than New York Centfai
Railway remittances had oeen SNIP
ned In the car, It was this, Muldoon
said. which the robbers took
Young assisted Muldoon and oth-
er express officials in checking up
the contents of his car. No attempt
was made to hold the messenger, the
officers generating him from any
blame. He has been employed oy
the company for eight years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Forbes Seriously
iii i'm Hub Hospital

Boston, March 29.-Colonel Charles
r. Forbes, former director of the Unit
ed States Veterans Bureau, was sud-
denly stricken with paralysis Friday
night at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Harry Judkins, in the Brighton dis
trict, and is now in a serious condi-
ton at lost hospital, It was learned
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
CREENV|LLE BLOCK
DESTROYED BY FIRE
WITH LOSS $4,000

Greenville, Me, Mar. 29-The block
owned by Arthur Craft was destroy
ed by fire of unknown cause today,
with loss estimated at $4,000 with
partial insurance. Mr.. Craft. who is
a state senator, was in Augusta at
the time. The building was one of
the largest in the town and was used
for a general store and offices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Block COllapses
Under Weight
OF Water on Roof

Manchester, N. H., March 2S-The
mercantile bloc on Elm Street,
three story brick structure, collap-
sed early this morning under the
weight of several thousand pounds of
rain water which had accumulated
on the roof during the thirty-six
hour rain storm.
Two clerks in the drug store on
the ground floor were the only oc
cupants 4 the entire building and
they escaped to safety.
Stock in store in the various bust
ness establishments in the block was
damaged to the amount of thousands
of dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Northern New England: Unsettled
Monday, probably showers along the
coast; Tuesday fair, colder in west
portion.
Southern New England: Unsettled
Monday, slightly colder: TUESDAY
fair.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
Monday, Tuesday fair, not much
change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
General Foreca asst

The disturbance that was over
New Hampshire Saturday night has
remained practically stationary, be-
ing central this evening over Massa-
chusetts with decided intensity, with
a trough extending southwestWard'
alond the Atlantic coast.
During the last "a hours light ram
and SHOWS have occurred IN tne
north Atlantic states.
The outlook is for unsettled wea-
Their with rains on Monday in per-
tions of the north Atlantic states
otherwise the weather will be mostly
fair in the states east of the Missls-
sippi Monday and Tuesday.
Winds: North Of Sandy HOOK:
Fresh to strong east and weather
overcast with rain Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Kennebec Clear
Of Ice to BINGHAM

Waterville, Me-, March 29-The
Kennebec River has come up nearly
six feet here in the past "a hours
but no damage has yet been report
ed The ice is reported out as far
north as Bingham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Sawmill Worker
Killed at Machias

Machias. Me-, Mar. 29-Donald
HIATT, 50, was instantly killed when
a bolt from a saw truck hit him
while he was at work in Chapman's
saw mill here Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
MAHER ANTI-A|D
RESOLVE PROMISES
BIG FIGHT THIS week
Belief Grows Solons Will Vote
to Submit Measure
to People

Provides Withholding All State Aid
to Private Schools and Institutions
After 1031-Kennebec Senator.
Sponsor, Not Actively Working for
Passage But Volunteer Boosters in
Evidence Since Defeat of Barwisc
Bill-Requires Two Thirds Vote In
Both Branches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
BUSINESS IN new
ENGLAND BETTER
Than A YEAR AGO
Compares Faborably w i t h
Peak Reached in Early
Part of 1923

Mill Consumption of Wool and Cot
ton in February Less Then in
January But Higher Then Same
Months Last Year-Building In
dustry Better Than Two Previous
Years-More Workers Employed
at Representative Establishments
Money Rates Stronger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Rivers at Freshet Pitch in
Vermont and N. Hampshire
DR., JARRES LEADS
IN ELECTION new
GERMAN PRESIDENT
Polls 10,787,000 Votes; Braun,
Socialist, Second With
7,838,O00

DIR. Marx, Centrist is Third With g..
9S8, OO0-About 27,3OO,OOO Votes
Cast or 20 Per Cent of Electorate
Gen Ludendorff of Fascist Party
Trails with O,OOO-Janes Margin
not Regarded as Good Showing for
Coalition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Monday unsettled and slightly
colder; Tuesday fair, fresh north ana
northweS. winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
GREAT |NROADS ON
maine SPRUCE and
FIR TREES SINCE'1o
Bud Spruce Worm Has Ravag-
ed 40 Per Cent of
Growth

Loss Far Greater Than by Fire Dur
ing That Period Entomologist
Pierson Declares-Present Out
break Not Checked But Control
Measure Being Set Up-Owncrs
Aid Sought in Newly Discovered
Infected Area
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30

River Steadily Rising re
White River Junction, VT. March
29-The White River and the Con.
Continued on Page 3-Col. b
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
Production Office
Has Party

The Production Office Christmas
party deserves mention even at this
late date. The cellar was attractive
ly decorated for the occasion with
red and green crepe paper, Xmas
bells and tree in the center of
the floor. There were appropriate
gifts for everyone in the depart
ment, accompanied by interesting
bits of poetry. The gifts were under
meath the tree and each one was re-
quired to open his or her present and
read the poetry which accompanied
it for the amusement of the as
sembled multitude.
Edith Strouse received "a tailor
made man without faults" Joe SUIT
terley, razor; J. D. Hutchinson,
girl; Camilla Lindsey, a pair of
lurid pink stockings; Marie Flem-
ing, diamond" ring; Emily Wes-
mes, toy to keep her busy; Marion
Strouse, jumping jack; Chris
Knoster, perfume and cigars, and Joe
Curley, a statue entitled "The Fisher
man.
In the afternoon after the party
was over, the refreshments arrived
and candy was enjoyed by the or
ganization. In addition to the friv-
olous gifts, Mr.. Hutchinson and Mr..
Sutterlev were nresented with Gig
arettes.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
Basket Ball In The Rubber Mill


There are about thirty people
in the Lambertvile Rubber Co.. who
are trying to support a basket ball
team. Out of these thirty people
ten are players.
AT the beginning of the present
season these players each gave
three dollars to start the sport in
Lambertville. The hall costs ten
dollars per night and it is consid-
cred very lucky if there is seven
dollar crowd present. The rest is
made up out of the players own
pocket.
In factory employing five hun
dred people there is no reason why
a basket ball team could not be
supported. If each person could give
at least five cents week it would
amount to S25.00 which would be
plenty to cover all expenses.
Most of the employees have an
idea that basket ball is money
making affair but in this case they
are wrong for all the fellows de-
sire is enough to cover expenses.
The "Snags" have put on win
ming team and it is up to the
peonle in the factory to support
them.
Any person who cannot give five
cents week to provide two nights
entertainment is excused, but it is
hoped that there is still some
sports left in Lambertville, espec-
tally in the rubber mill.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08

On last Wednesday afternoon
while returning from Trenton, Mrs.
Harry j. Callan, the wife of our
salesman, was injured by jump
ing from her car Mr.. and Mrs.
Callan were returning from Tren-
ton with their two children in the
family Chevrolet sedan after
business and shopping trip when
Harry's two year old son, who was
playing about the floor of the car,
opened the door and was precipi-
tated headlong into the street.
Before she. thought Mrs. Callan
leaped after the youngster and
when Harry had stopped the car
which was travelling at lively
clip, he discovered both wife and
youngster lying in the road. He
picked them up and returned to his
home in Lambertville where she re-
ceived medical attention. The young
ster being well bundled for the
winter was not hurt while Mrs.
Callan was severely shocked and
bruised by the fall.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
MAIN OFFICE

Mr. F. w. BONNER spent Christ
mas with his family in
Wellesley Hills, Mass. He returned
on Sunday night bringing his family
back with him to their home at
Ingham Springs.
X. B. White and his mother spent
Christmas Eve and and Christmas
day in New York City whore they
went to the theatre and did such
things as are only possible in New
York.
Harry Wigart thoroughly enjoyed
the warmer weather at his sisters
home in Montgomery, Ala. A box of
candy for each one of his depart
ment arrived the day before Christ
mas.
Al Mangan was out for honors
in nonstop automobile. Together
with some friends, he visited Dover,
N. j., last Sunday night and when
it came time to leave for Lam
bertville, the only way which they
could discover the road back was
to try all the roads leading in any
direction. Finally, at O'Clock the
next morning, they did arrive with
two teaspoonsful Of gasoline left in
the tank.
"Con" Tweedle left recently to
assume his new duties with "Scotty"
in Chicago. Before leaving for the
West, "Con" went to Philadelphia to
spend the week bidding farewell to
his friends and his family.
The editor had letter from "Cy"
Perkins, our former cost account
ant, last week. He is now with an
appraising company in Boston. He
writes also, 81 saw Bill Murray in
town today and we had quite little
chat. He desires to be remembered
to his friends in Lambertville and he
mentioned something about coming
down for brief visit next summer.
He looks fine after a prolonged
vacation"
Ethel Everitt and Edith Case have
been working in the Main Office
Lillian Dempsey has every indi-
cation of being bachelor girl who
runs true to type. Only last week
she was seen darning stocking
without removing it in the approved
masculine fashion (if men ever darn
stockings).
Fred Burnett is tearing to drive
his new 0ldsmobile slowly but sure
ly. We predict success by Easter. AS
the office notary public, he has been
doing a rushing business taking af-
fidavits for automobile licenses. He
is beginning to wish that he could
assess the customary fifty cents.
Dan Cupid got in successfully on
the office force over the holidays and
several beautiful rings made their
appearance. Mildred Mohr has a
diamond. Marie Fleming has one
which she declares does not mean
anything, (which we doubt) and
Madeleine Roberts and Edna Kint-
zley got rings for Christmas but
not Of the engagement variety.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
SNTCKERS r S
SYL CLARK MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT

Sylvester Clark received an unfor
tunate Christmas present last We'd
nesday, December "a when he was
struck by a Chevrolet touring car.
"Syr" Clark. one of our veteran
cutters, was waiting for the seven
o'clock bus to come to work, when
the car turned the corner at a
lively pace and skidded. Syl was
standing in the gutter and the rear
end caught him and knocked him
up on the sidewalk and into the
building. The driver of the car
stopped and carried him to Doctor
Closson and then went on. The
name of the driver has not been
discovered as Syl neglected to notice
it. Fortunately he was not seriously
injured but was somewhat bruised
and shaken up.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
GREAT PROGRAM
FOR FARM WEEK

With program that is planned
to develop much of vital interest to
operators of every branch of farm
ing, New Jersey Agricultural Week
will be held in Trenton, January 13
to 16. Fourteen organizations will
conduct their annual meetings or
important business conferences dur
ing the celebration, and the events
will include the tenth annual meet
ing of the New Jersey State Agri-
cultural Convention, at which time
two members of the State Board
will be elected.
Never before has the State De-
partment of Agriculture been able
to offer farmers such varied farm
week program, with features to in
terest every member of the farm
household. Purebred types of cattle,
pigs and poultry will come into new
prominence at conferences of their
respective breeders. The bee will
buzz through honeyed program.
The apple, kind of fruits, the queen
ly peach and the lowly potato will
share honors on equal economic
terms in important discussions of
horticulturists. The organized alfal-
ia growers will harvest ideas on
gether. Domestic science will be dis
cussed by home economics leaders,
and big problems of the rural com
munity will be treated by country
life leaders of national prominence
at town and country church con-
ference.
Governor Silzer will welcome the
delegates to the annual agricultur-
al convention, at which Joseph S.
Frelinghuysen, president of the State
Board, will preside, January ID.
Notable speakers before the conven-
tion will be George +. Roberts, vice
president of the National City Bank,
New York City, and former Cover
nor Edward C. Stockes Sessions of
the convention will be held in the
State House, and of other farm or
ganizations in the Armory and in
various public halls and churches.
The New Jersey Farm Products
Show will be staged in the Armory
This event, of growing size and in
terest each year, will include the
state championship corn and pota-
to contests, great commercial fruit
exhibit, big poultry show and nu-
merous other demonstrations and
exhibits.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
JOHN CROWLEY
VISITS FACTORY

Mr.. John T. Crowley, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Servus Rubber Co., Rock Island, IL
linois, visited the factory recently.
Mr.. Crowley is brother of Mr..
William Crowley, our factory super
intendent and was formerly resi-
dent of Lambertville. He served his
apprenticeship in the rubber foot
wear business with this company
and left here for Beacon Falls.
Three years ago he established the
new factory in Rock Island which
has the distinction of being the only
rubber company in the country which
is prosperous enough to require
new building. He is constructing
one which will approximately double
his present capacity.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
SALES DEPARTMENT

Harry Callan is back again from
Boston and New York.
We were glad to see "Press"
Jones back in again after an alb
sence of about six months.
Bert Reed and Jimmy Brown also
favored us with the pleasure of
their company during the holiday
week.
Walter 7. Scott, "Scotty" him
self, is leaving on Thursday to take
up his new work as manager of
Chicago branch of the Goodyear
Rubber Co. Con Tweedle, Bill Phil
lips and Charlie Alexander are leav-
ing with him.
Mr.. c. C. Alexander who is now
Director of the Footwear Sales for
the Goodyear Rubber Co., is at
tending the various sales conven-
tions at all the different branches
during the last two weeks. His well
known ability as an after-dinner
speaker is finding ample expression.