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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

i1eeeial to kennebee Journal)
Ssush Berwick, April 26-With the
lnplsn hsrs last night Of q group Of
y non, Prohibition Director Seth
I May kslisvss that one Of the big
ssnses Of liquor traffic into Maine
r. I'm halted. Several weeks quiet
M b dry agents assigned for the
~ eliminated last night in the
M d james Frankie Of Salmon
~ n. II, and five others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
!lt.p .of Dry Agents
| fktehes Gang Of Six
I'M Woods N ear
South Berwick
ilsLlsHED 1925

baiure Of Trio of Gun Toteing
Hthekers Precedes That of
Secsad Group Carrying Big
Lid Of Booze - One of
Aseats Had Dickered for
Iiauof - Gangs Plan of
Dsuhle Crossing Purchaser
Antieipated by Sleuths -
Hearing at Portland Today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Ma iOrity of $4,000

Won Hindenburg triumphed in his
race for the presidency with a pIur-
ality close to $4,000 votes. The Of
fetal provisional figures are:
Won Hindenburg .......... 1855, 900
Marx MISREPRESENTATION. 13,752,64O
AAdSiii'iiii ........ l,501,OSI
Votes declared invalid 1910
Won Hindenburg comes to the chair
once occupied by Friedrich Ebert.
who was chosen president by the ma
tional assembly at Weimar in Feb
ruary 1919, and who died in Berlin
in February, 1925.
The women's votes and a heavy
turnout of former stay-at-home vot-.
ers elected the ED marshal. Not I'M
til the return from SO out of the 35
election districts We're received and
tabulated could the outcome be de-
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Fire Forces Out 100
Tenants in Manchester

Monchester, n. A., Apr. 1.-TWO
alarms were sounded tonight for a
fire in the heart OF congesteo zen.
ement district. Two bulioinss wele
wrecked by the flames ana SIX o, 10
ers caught fire. causing nearly dto
tenants to fee. The loss IS estliiia'
ed at Ss12 ono
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
FOR SALE

Four Door Sedan in Al shape,
cord tires, Duco paint. Will take
open Ford car in part payment
ERNEST HEWETT
IS Ganett ST.. Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Boston Forecast

Fair and cooler Monday and Tues
day, moderate to fresh northwes
winds,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Total 30,345,540
Votes in Sab
bath Election

Field Marshal First to
Be Elected by Popu-
lar Ballot - Repre-
sents Nationalist
Conservative Bloc
Women and Former
Stay-at-HOme Voters
Turned Scales in His
Favor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27
Note Series Earth
Quakes 5000 Miles
From Washington

Washington, Apr. 26.-Earth trem-
ors of unusual intensity and dura-
ton. centering pre- Sly more than
5000 miles fro1a 'a snington, were
recorded eariy today on the seismo-
graph of Georgetown University.
Director Tondorf of the UNIVERSE
tvs seismographic observatory, said
the disturbance was of very unusual
violence and almost continuously in
progress from $40 A. NJ. to A. NJ.
Neither the direction from WASH
ington nor the distance of the sec
ton of the earths crust affected
could be determined with any accur-
acy, Father Tondorf explained, since
the factors which ordinarily helped
out with such calculations become
unreliable when the Instruments re-
cording needle is brought into action
by shocks originating more than
5000 or 1000 miles away.
Presumably a series Of earth
quakes has taken place, he said,
though accurate information about
them must await reports from the
spot or may never be obtained il
they affected uninhabited country or
subterranean zones.
Henderson, Ky, Apr 26-Earth
tremors were felt here tonight at
1906 p. NJ, lasting nearly thirty sec
onds.
Springfield. H.. Apr. 26-Three
distinct earth shocks were felt in
this city shortly after ten o'clock to-
night. Calls from all parts of the
city reported houses shaken and
small articles knocked over
Peoria, Ills. Apr 2G-Earth
tremors were felt here about 1O0S
L. NJ.
Indianapolis, Ind, Apr. &C.
Houses were shaken and several
persons are reported to have felt the
earth tremble at 1906 p. NJ. tonight.
SO far as could be ascertained no
damage was caused. The quake also
was reported felt in Evansville, Ter
re Haute and Washington, Ind.
Louisville, KY, Apr. 26-Doors
swung open. dishes were broken and
houses shaken forr TO seven times
here and 1906 and 1910 o'clock to-
night when Louisville was shaken
by an earthquake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

Springfield, H.. Apr. 26-Three
distinct earth shocks were felt in
this city shortly after ten o'clock to-
night. Calls from all parts of the
city reported houses shaken and
small articles knocked over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

Henderson, Ky, Apr 26-Earth
tremors We're felt here tonight at
1906 p. NJ, lasting nearly thirty sec
OndS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

Peoria, Ills. Apr. 2G.-Earth
tremors were felt here about 1905
L. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-27

Louisville. KY. Apr. 26-Doors
swung open. dishes were broken and
houses shaken forr TO seven times
here and 1906 and 1910 o'clock to-
night when Louisville was shaken
by an earthquake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
TRAlNMEN MAY QUIT.
brotherhood Calls Meeting for Tomor.
row at Hagerstown.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, December 10
A strike of members of the Brother
mood of Railway Trainmen on the
Western Maryland Railroad, which
mas been expected ever since the en-
elneers and tiremen walked out last
october, may be called within a few
GAYS. 1t was learned today.
\ special meeting of the trainmen' s
brotherhood has been called for to-
morrow afternoon in Hagerstown
when full attendance is asked.
Several times since the engineers
and tlremen walked out an appeal has
been made to international headuuar.
tiers because of the dangers the train
men We're taking in working with
what they claimed We're inexperienced
crews. Several weeks ago a train ran
away and was wrecked near Cumber-
land The trainmen have endeavored
10 bring President Maxwell c. Byers
OF the Western Maryland and the
striking engineers and firemen to-
gether.
Trainmen officials refused to dis
cuss tomorrow's meeting here, nor
would they admit that a strike order
was likely to be issued at this meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
W|RG|N|ANS BUSY
ON SESSION PLANS
Legislative Meeting January
13 Will Have Two Women
in House Again.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Richmond, Va, December 19.-In
three weeks from this time the mem
bers of the legislature will be drifting
into the city for the session which
begins January 10, and which will last
for 60 days
The officers of the House and Senate
are busy with their duties, preparing
for the opening of the session-pro-
viding stationery, printing the blanks
for roll calls. equipping desks with
pens, pencils and ink.
The membership in the next legis-
lature, 14G, shows that there are just
five of the minority party in the two
bodies-one in the Senate and four in
the House.
as was the case last session. There
are three new members in the Senate
DIR. r. l.. kendig, of the ninth dis
trict. succeeding Senator Epes: S. IT.
Crockett, of the nineteenth succeeding
Senator J. II. Crockett, deceased, and
Joseph s. Denny, of the twenty sixth,
who takes the place of the new gov
ernor.
Slemp May Aspire.
Reports emanating from Republi-
can sources that former Representa-
tive c. Bascom Slemp, of the ninth
district, is to re-enter politics and
make the race for Congress are prov
ing of some little interest in Virginia
right now. 1t Is recalled that Mr.
Slemp quit the district and refused to
accede to the request of the conven-
ton that he make the race for Con-
gress in 1922, after having been
named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
CHERRYDALE.

CHERRYDALE, Va, December 10
(SpeciaD.-''The Faith of a Little
Child" Christmas chautauqua play
presented by the pupils of the Lock
ling School, was enthusiastically re-
ceived by a large audience in Cherry
dale School auditorium last night. Or
chestral music was furnished by the
p. Jinkins was at the piano. The cast
included the following: Betty Kay
Foster, Hugh Falconer. Helen Good
ner, Harold Brown, Gladys Rauh-
Lenna Harrison, lima Montgomery,
Thelma Bates, June Pyne, Olivia
Anne Leizear, Louise Stewart, Polly
Wetzell, Emily Allen, Ruth Goodner,
Eleanor Brown, Carolyn Tucker. Ruth
Chapman, Albert Solomon, Gilbert
Rauh, Billy Fisher, Jay Snyder,
Charles Johnson, Dickie Newman.
Carlton Lowe, Bowden Duryee and
Bobby Alexander.
The Blue team triumphed over the
Reds in the attendance and member
ship contest of the Cherokee Bible
class of the NJ. P. Church, which came
to a close Sunday night. The win.
ners were captained by Joseph Rey.
nolds, while the losers were captained
by Miss Grace Smith. AS a penalty
for losing the contest the rules pro-
vide that the Reds must give an en-
tertainment for the entire class, but
just what shape 1t will take has not
yet been decided.
Cherrydale Council, No. %. Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
will elect officers for the year at its
meeting to be held in Firemens Hall
Monday night.
The monthly meeting of the Cherry
dale Parent-Teacher Association will
be held Monday evening in the eighth
grade room of the Cherrydale School.
The January meeting of the Cherry
dale League of Women Voters has
been Cancelled because of the holi-
days. The next meeting will be Jan
uary 25.
The annual Christmas cantata of
the Cherrydale Baptist Church will be
presented at the church Thursday eve
ming. December 81, at o'clock At
1890 o'clock a watch-night service, to
be concluded at midnight. will be
held. A special prayer service will be
held in the church Christmas morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
BIC RAILWAY WAGE
DEMAND FORECAST
President Byers Says West
ern Maryland Strike Is
Mere Incident.
BY che Associated Press.

BY che Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. December 19.-With-
in the next 60 days railway con-
onctors. trainmen, engineers and fire
Inen throughout the country will de.
mand an increase in pay that would
bring wages above their wartime
peak, Maxwell c. Byers. president of
Inc Western Maryland Railway. said
tonight
Fred Barr OF San Antonio. TEX,
vice president of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive F'iremen and Enginmen.
admitted that consideration was be
ing given to dema nds for wages APP
pfoNimately equaling the wartime
scale. Mr.. Barr is here in Connec-
1lon with the strike of engine service
men on the Western Maryland road.
Maryland Strike Incident.
The calling OF the strike on the
Western Maryland" said Mr.. Byers.
Was mere incident in the plans of
the national labor orGa nizations lead
Ing TO the demand for a further gen
cral wage increase
The demand that the Western
Maryland pay its engineers and fire
men according To the so-called New
ofh Central wage schedule which
mas been adopted at different times
curing the past u months by lead
ing railroads, was not made in the in.
tereStS OF the workers. but merely to
make a stronger case for the further
demands now COntenlDlated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
ASHTON HEIGHTS.

ASHTON HEIGHTS, Va, December
IL iSpeciaD.-The Woman's Club. in
cooperation with the Citizens Asso-
citation, is planning an elaborate
Christmas party, to be held in the
clubhouse Wednesday evening. There
will be large Christmas tree. and
Santa Claus will be on hand promptly
at O'Clock to greet the children. A
program by boys and girls Of the COM
munity will follow. At $50 there will
he period devoted to the singing of
Christmas carols. At 10 o'clock there
will be an old-time barn dance, with a
fiddler and an expert in calling off the
steps.
Members OF both organizations. their
families and friends, are invited All
who so desire are requested TO bring
donations, either Of staple foodstuffs
toys or apparel, which will be used to
bring Christmas cheer to some needy
family.
The committee on arrangements is
composed Of Mrs. Millrick, chairman
any Mesdames Roland, Jones, Butler,
King, Shumate, Gertrude johnson
and Della Johnson. They will be
assisted by the entertainment com
mittee of the Citizens Association
composed of Mrs. Kelly, chairman
Mesdames Smith, Major and Dadies,
and Messrs. Davies and Zimmerman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
MARYLAND SHOWS BIG
GAIN IN TAX. VALUES
City and County Assessments for
1925 ,6s2,127,756, Compared
With 81, 565, 22s, e31 for 1924.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December l9.-The
taxable basis for 1925 of real and per-
sonal property in Maryland for mu-
nicipal and county taxation is Sll6.-
S98.825 more than the basis for 1924,
approximately "A per cent of the total
increase being in Baltimore City. The
Baltimore increase is $50, S40.5l9.
This is shown in statistics compiled
by NJ. J. Lindsay, chief of supervisors
of the State tax commission in a COM
parison of the 1924 and 1925 assess
ments OF county commissioners and
the Appeal Tax Court.
The total of city and county assess
ments for 1925 is 81 $50, 127.756. com
pared with 81 .565. 22S, 93l for 1924.
Taxable securities in the state in
creased by s37 913.442 in the year. ac-
cording to Mr.. Lindsay'S report. The
total assessment of such securities for
1925 was $685., ,259, compared with
S349 177.Sl7 for 1924. or the securities
assessment 1904 .033912 was in BaIti-
more alone. it was shown.
Mr. Lindsay pointed out that the
assessment basis for State taxation is
approximately S60.00O,O0O less than
the basis for county and municipal
taxes. The State basis is Sl.620910
since railroad, real estate and rolling
stock is not included. nor is personal
property under $500 that is taxed in
some counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
SEA FOOD LAWS ASKED.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, December IA
campaign for sea food conservation
laws by Maryland and Virginia has
been started by the Baltimore Asso-
citation of Commerce.
Letters urging creation of public
sentiment to obtain such laws have
been sent TO business men of both
States. With the letters We're sent
copies of Il report by Swepson Earle,
state conservation commissioner, out
lining the existing situation and the
efforts previously made to effect
changes in the laws. Mr.. Earles re-
port deals exclusively with crabs. but,
according to the letter. the fishing in
dustry on the Potomac River also will
be threatened with determination I'M
less both Maryland and Virginia adopt
measures to protect it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

from which are to be used for the
Arson Dodge Home, st. Thomas Is
land, Ga. The remainder of the estate
is divided among relatives and per-
sonal friends.
Benjamin Gelfands store, 401 Wilkes
street, was robbed last night. accord.
ing to report made to the police to-
day. The robbers obtained several hun.
dred cigarettes, several boxes of cigars
and Il pair of hose.
Mrs. Anna V. Monroe, widow of Rob.
ert Monroe. died at her residence. S11
Prince street. last night, after long
illness. She Is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Heyman, and a sister,
Miss Minna Heyman. The funeral will
be held from Christ Church at =
o'clock Monday afternoon.
st. Agnes School for Girls closed for
the Christmas holidays yesterday, and
will reopen the first week in January.
The Christmas tree and celebration
of st. Paul's Sunday school will be
held Thursday at 4:30 o'clock.
Public schools will close next
Wednesday for the holidays.
Seminole Tribe. No. 50, Improved
Order of Red Men, has elected Marvin
Hudson. prophet; A. S. Mankin, senior
sycamore: J. A. Sullivan, junior saga
more: Norman Roberts, chief of rec
ords; T.. l.. Davis. collector of wam-
pun; l.. d. Sullivan, keeper of wan.
pun; B. II. Cook, trustee; K. II. Hunt
ington, keeper of council house and
representative to great council.
Christmas exercises of the Second
Presbyterian Church will be held to-
morrow.
At the monthly meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Methodist Protestant Church the fol-
lowing were elected: Mrs. Maury w.
Gaines, president; Miss Florrie Allen,
recording secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth
Deeton, corresponding secretary, and
J. w. Allen treasurer.
The firm of r. T.. knight & Sons of
this city, has been awarded the CON
tract for furnishing chinaware for the
CIaOrpa Ma son Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
ARLINGTON COUNTY NEWS

CLARENDON, Va, December 10
elementary schools
the Lyon Park, Aurora Heights. Lee
Heights and Columbia Pike-built in
connection with Arlington County's
$3.50, 900 bond issue school building
program will be occupied for the first
time January 4, according to an an
nouncement today by Prof. Fletcher
Kemp, county superintendent OF
schools. The addition to the Fort
Myer Heights School Is also com
pleted and will be occupied at that
time, Prof. Kemp states.
Two other school buildings, one at
Woodmont and the other at Bon Air,
are nearing completion, Prof. Kemp
states, and it is possible that they,
too, will be opened January or short
ly thereafter.
With these buildings out of the
way, all that remains on the build
ing program is new one for High
land Park and an addition to the
Mount Vernon School Work on these
will be started in the spring, and
they will be ready for occupancy by
the opening of the school next Fall,
Prof, Kemp states. The Robert r.
Lee School. which was recently de-
stroyed by fire, will, according TO
Prof. Kemp, be replaced. and the ex-
pectations are that it also will be
ready for use by the opening of the
next school term.
The New Central High School,
erected for use Of Arlington and
Washington district pupils and occu-
pied by the classes before fully com
pleted, is now receiving its finishing
touches.
To Relieve Crowded School.
Opening of the Lyon Park School
will relieve congestion in the first
three grades Of the Clarendon School.
Prof. Kemp stated that he was un-
able to estimate the number of chill
dren the new school would draw
away from the Clarendon School, as
he had decided to make the transfers
voluntary on the part of the chill.
dren, but he might have to take a
hand in the transfer to balance the
number of children in the three
grades of the two schools. Miss
Louise Landlord and Miss Elsie
BloXom have been assigned as teach
ers at the Lyon Park School.
The schools of the county will close
for. the holidays December % and re-
open January q.
Members of the Arlington County
Business Mems Association, gather
ing in annual session at Clarendon
Community Hall Wednesday night.
elected Joseph L. May of Cherrydale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
CLARENDON.

CLARENDON, Va. December 10
tSpeciaD.-With a view to broadca St
ing a 1uletide spirit of good will and
community fellowship, committees of
the Clarendon WOman'S Civic Club.
the Clarendon Garden Club and Airing
ton Post, American Legion. are com
nlelng plans for community Christ
mas tree to be erected in Memorial
triangle in front of the Clarendon Bap-
fist Church.
Special exercises are to be held at
the tree Christmas night. opening at
7 o'clock with the flashing on of a
myriad of colored lights, and the sound
ing of assembly by "a brass quartet
under direction of T. c. Furr This
will be followed by invocation by Rev
+. P. Lackey, pastor of st. Charles
Catholic Church. The Christmas mes
sage will be given by Rev. W. F.
Wright of the Mount Olivet Church of
Ballston. BenediCtion will be pro
nounced by Rev. Perry Mitchell, pas
tor of the Clarendon Baptist Church.
Still another feature that promises
10 add to the spirit of the occasion
Will be the singing of Christmas carols
by the whole assembly, led by Harold
Brown of Cherrydale, business man
ager of the Interstate Commerce
Choral Society. The brass quartet and
The choirs of various churches of the
county will participate in this feature.
Weather interfering with the outdoor
celebration, the exercises will be held
In the auditorium of the Baptist
Church. All residents of the county
are urged TO attend.
Special Christmas services are an
nounced to be held at the Clarendon
Methodist Church tomorrow morning
TO include a sermon by the pastor,
with The Incarnation" as the text;
the singing of two anthems. How
Beautiful Upon the Mountains" by c.
Austin Miles, and "A Christmas Carol
From Lapland," by Clarence Dickin-
son, by the choir. The congregation
will be asked to join in the singing Of
The following: "Joy to the World, the
Lord Is Come" by Isaac Watts; 80,
Come, All Ye Faithful" and Silent
Night, Holy Night" by Joseph Mohr.
The sermon for the evening service
will be Thou Shalt Can His Name
Jesus The annual Christmas enter
tainment of the church Will be held
Monday evening at 100 o'clock.
The hot lunch service at the Claren-
don School viii be discontinued until
January 4, according to announcement
by Mrs. c. r. Taylor, president of the
Clarendon ParentTcac cher Association
under whose auspices the lunches are
conducted
iO iPo ~ VI inc NLditiuOn ' OIL
unteer Fire Department to establish
water clsterns in all thickly settled
areas of the community for fire pro-
lection was given impetus this week
when Fire Chief A. b. Eaton received
an order from the Lyon & Fitch Co.
TO install cistern in Lyon Village.
The tank, which will be of 1000
capacity, will be established near the
intersection of Key boulevard and Vir-
ginia avenue, work to be started short
~ after the Christmas holidays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

president. w. +. Aten of Del Ray
was elected vice president; j. w. Mey-
ers of Ballston was chosen treasurer,
and Thomas O'Halloran was elected
secretary. The meeting voted to ap-
ply for membership in the Arlington
County Civic Federation. and the fol-
lowing delegates and alternates were
appointed: Delegates, w. E. Aten,
Joseph l.. May and III. w. Beattie;
alternates, J. r. Mccormick, z. H.
Wakeman and D. r. Collins.
A committee consisting of G.. Eugene
Doyle, A. ]. Porter, d. r. Luttrel and
Clarence r. Ahalt was appointed as
the associations representation on the
Arlington County Water Supply Com
mission, which also comprises Il dele
cation from the civic federation and
several county officials. 1t is the pur-
pose of the commission to formulate
plans for a modern water system for
Arlington County.
Launch Advertising Drive.
Tentative plans for the formation
Of an association whose purpose II
will be to conduct an extensive cam
paign advertising the advantages Of
northern Virginia, and particularly
Arlington ana Fairfax Counties and
Alexandria City, were launched at a
meeting held Wednesday night in the
Clarendon Trust Co, attended by lead
ing business and professional men Of
the three communities mentioned.
Ashton c. Jones presided as tempo
rary chairman, and Charles r. Taylor
was appointed temporary secretary.
A committee of three from Arlington
County, three from Fairfax County
and n like number from Alexandria
was authorized TO carry on the work
of organization, this to include the
selection of a board of governors and
an advertising man.
j. r. Mossburg was elected presi-
dent of the Arlington Volunteer Fire
Department at a meeting last night at
the departments headquarters. Other
elections resulted as follows: Charles
A. Shoots, vice president and chief Of
the department, and James w. Head,
secretary and treasurer.
Persons in charge of the Christmas
seal sale in the county are appealing
to the residents to buy their seals in
the county, pointing out that the
county benefits only from the sale OF
seals allotted to the county. Tubercu-
losis work and the continuance of the
chest clinics depend on a successful
sale of the seals. they point out.
All offices Of the county will be
closed Saturday, December &c, as a re-
suit of proclamation by Gov. L. Lee
Trinkle designating that day as a pub
lie holiday.