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Putnam patriot., 1925-07-31
MUST HAVE SEEN THE
 APPROACHING TRAIN
Coroner Finds No Negligence on Part of the Railroad Com-
 pany
uhv Le.ber Didn't Stop Will Remain
 Mystery

Coroner Arthur c. Bill. following an inquest conducted Friday, finds that .here was no evidence of carelessness ar negligence on the part of the rail road company, in the accident that ssnsed the death of Morris Lesber of putnam, salesman for s. kaminsky, st a grade crossing in Moosup, July 10.
 Bystsnder Saw Train
 The inquest developed the strange fart that Romeo 0uilette saw the train approaching the crossing, that the fire nan of the locomotive saw Lesber driving toward the crossing. but was confident Lesber would stop his ma chine and Iesber must have seen the approaching train, yet did not stop.
 fesber had been making one of his neriodic business calls at the Ouilette bouse. Romeo Ouilette testified that 1t u,as Lesberis custom to ask before leav- inf, as to whether 1t was about train time. and that he appeared to be con- eerned about the carefulness as to his safety when going over this particular crossing. which Is near the Cranska mills.
 Certain He Would Stop
 On the day of the accident Lesber did not happen to inquire as to q train being due, as he was about to drive away from the ouilette place. He drove of with the train approaching in full sight. There was no accounting for his not stopping. The hearing de- yeloped that the train was not pro- eeeding at high speed, probably at not more than twenty miles an hour. The situation was such as Lesber's machine approached the crossing. for which the whistle of the locomotive had been duly sounded that those who watched Les Der were certain he must have seen the train and as certain that he would stop just before reaching the crossing. Why he did not do so must ever re- main mystery. for only Lesber could tell.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-31
PUTNAM CHANGERS TO VISIT
 CANTERBURY ON AUGUST ,

Members of Putnam Grange wiil motor to Canterbury next Wednesday evening to take part in a neighb0rs night program of the Grange there; This Is the first visit Of the local Changers to Canterbury. and the oiii- eers are anxious that there shall De a large number of members make the trip.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-31

Though the naked eye can see only three or four thousand stars. the tele- scope and the photograph prove that there are really 3e or 40 billion of them. or twenty times as many as there are living people on the earth.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-31

The word heaven is derived from q term meaning garden.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-31

Russian writers must pay sixteen dollars annually for the privilege Of writing.
Putnam patriot., 1925-07-31

Tn Malay, twenty men will work
 half day to land six dollars worth sof little fish"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
A Tourist C0mmends
Names Helpful Hints
To Vacation Tours.

Hubert Sedgwick, Secretary of the
Connecticut tuberculosis Cofamis-
sion, called upon Secretary Thurber
of the Maine Public Health Associ-
alton, Friday, on his return from a
vacation trip along the coast to
Calais. He commented upon the gen.
eral interest he. found in the pro-
posed organization of the Three
Quarter Century Club in this State.
He also remarked on the advan-
tages he had found from the little
folder, which is being circulated by
Maine publicity agents, showing the
vacation routes in Maine and the
good roads to be followed in visiting
them. He said this proved very helpful
toShim. In the past he had frequently
heard returning visitors remark that
the scenery in Maine was delightful
and all that. but they found many
poor roads. He thought. as a matter
of fact, we had surprisingly good
roads but evidently many of our Wis
itors had not used them to the best
advantage. This booklet affords those
who intend to visit Maine an oppor-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
Backs Automobile
Into Peanut Stand
Disastrous Results

Miss Jeanette Spaulding,, daughter
of Arthur w. Spaulding, manager at
Island Park, almost literally upset
the applicant" Friday morning just
before noon, when she backed the
big Spaulding Cadillac closed car
into the peanut stand conducted by
Joe Willett on Bridge street, between
Water and Commercial.
Mr.. Willett was in his peanut en-
porium at the time of the collision
and stated afterwards, when a cur
sorry examination of himself showed
that he was not seriously hurt, that
he thought the brick building had
fallen over on his little stand. For
tunately there was no injury to
person, and the property loss was
slight, though the peanut cart was
set askew on it's foundation, and had
very much of slant on, after the
big car had skidded it across the
sidewalk toward the Augusta Drug
Company building.
Miss Spaulding, driving the auto
mobile, had started up Bridge street,
when she was forced to bring the
machine to stop because of a train
on the Maine Central crossing, and
a consequent traffic tie-up. In some
manner she permitted the machine
to roll back down the slight grade
and the rear of the Cadillac brought
up against the corner Of Mr.. Will
let's place of business, with the re-
sultant turmoil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
CLEAR EXPOSITION OF QUODDY
power Project GIVEN ROTARY
MEMBERS BY ENGINEER COOPER

places the minimum at 100000
horsepower and the maximum at
100000 horsepower, which Mr..
Cooper explained was seven times
the entire hydro electric output in
this state in 1924.
The last Legislature granted a
charter for this project which will
be referred to the people for ac-
ceptance at a special election in
September. The Maine charter pro-
vides certain stipulations, which are
briefly, that the financing of the I'M
dertaking shall be under tho direct
supervision of the Public Utilities
Commission, and that the distribu-
ton and sale of the power developed
|, shall also be supervised by the Com }
mission. The Maine p. U. G. are to
be the arbiters as to when the Maine
market has, been supplied adequate
ly, after which the surplus may be
sold in Canada.
Mr.. Cooper declared last evening
that he is practically assured of the
favorable attitude of the Canadian
government and that with their ap-
prevail and that the people of Maine,
the International Joint Commission
was the final court of resort.
The. method of utilizing the tides,
he described. 1t does not depend up
on the rush of the current, but
rather the construction will pro-
vide two great basins. The larger
of these reservoirs with an area of
100 square miles will be filled twice
daily by the rise of the tide, and
the water will be let through the
power station, running the turbine
units of which there will be at least
seventy, into the lower and smaller
basing. from which the used water
will be permitted to flow to the sea
again with the ebbing tide. There
will be constant operation of the
plant, but with some variance of
electric power produced due to range
of the tides.
The military guests at the meeting
last evening were introduced by
Brigadier General Albert Greenlaw,
commanding officer of the Seth In
fantry Brigade, and of Camp Keyes.
They were Colonel John, u. S. A.:
Col. Boyer, 302nd In. Reserve; Ma
jor Philoon, U. S. A., Senior Instruc-
tor, M. N. G.; Major Dinwall. COM
manding the 152nd: Field Artillery;
Lieut.. Col. Roy L. Marston of Show
hogan, CO: Captain Luke, u. s. A.;
and Captain Collins, F. A., a Ro-
tartan.
Among the engineers who were
present as special guests and who
were introduced by William b.
Getchell, were A. III. Morris, con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
WOMEN WIN ALL
THREE PRIZES IN
ESSAY CONTEST

The winners of the Augusta Bel
fast Highway essay contest, which
has been conducted for several months
by the Rotary club Of this city, were
announced at the regular meeting of
the Rotary club Friday evening.
Mrs. Belle Evans, an employee at the
Augusta State Hospital, submitted the
winning essay. Mrs. Bessie Merrill of
6s Bangor street won second prize, and
Miss G. E. Gordon of Granite Hill,
Hallowell, won third prize The prizes
offered were SIS, SIS and SO for the
three best essays submitted. These
prizes will be awarded at an early
date.
The winning by Mrs. Evans. on THE
Value to Maine of an Improved High
way from Augusta to Belfast" fol-
lows:
IT think that an improved highway
from Augusta to Belfast would be of
much value to Maine for a great many
reasons. There are a great many sum-
mer cottages at South China, Liberty
and all along on the way to Rockland
and more out-ofMaine people would
pass their summers and vacations here
if they had good road to travel on
and thus bring more money into the
State.
Il also think the farmers along the
route need it as they are far from
railroads and they could have their
goods delivered earlier in the spring
and later in the fall IL they had a good
road. 1t would also make the farmers
more contented, and there would not
be SO many abandoned farms, and the
farms would be more valuable, as
anybody wishing to buy a farm would
buy along the State road If possible.
1t would also bring the producer and
consumer nearer together, as many
farmers sell great deal Of their pro-
duce to people who go by in automo-
biles, by just putting out sign tell
ing what they have to sell. 1t. would
also help beautify Maine by taking
care of some of the stone walls along
the way, for a we'll laid-up stone wall
may add beauty to the scene, but scat
tered rocks and walls laid up and old
way have a ragged appearance.
1.-THE farmers will have more pride
in their farms and be more patriotic
IL they have good roads; for think
If people are not proud of their State
it is hard to be q booster.
Il also think that those men who
so generously responded to the call
for gravel and camping grounds de-
serve to be encouraged, as Maine needs
just such men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

Eugene remained for longer visit.
Mr.. Stackpole passed Saturday in
Kittery.
Miss Lena Gidney, who has been
having vacation from her duties in
the city, returned recently from a
visit with friends and relatives in
Houlton and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Savage and
Mrs. Mary Savage motored to Old
Orchard Thursday, for the day.
Several from this vicinity have at
tended Camp Meeting at Weber
Pond.
The services at the Chapel held by
the Flying Squadron was very we'll
attended. Many are in hopes to see
them again in the near future.
Lewis STEELE and son, Randolph, Of
Binghamton, N. Y, arrived Thurs
day at D. E. Fosters, for a visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
TACOMA INN
Now Open
SHORE DINNERS
Price $1.50
C. C. COLE, Manager
inn7 cat ~

school; 6. Young Peoples meeting; Z,
Salvation meeting, Lieut.. Barrett of
New York will be the speaker. We
have some good singing and music.
All invited.
SAINT MARKS CHURCH, Stuart
B. Purves, d. D., rector: Sunday SER
vices, 7.30. 1890 A. NJ. and 7.30 p. M. !;
sermon subject, Humility" solo an
them by Oscar Seaholm of New York
City. Week services daily $50 A.
M; Friday A. NJ. 430 p. NJ; Mon
day, Feast of Saint Bartholomew,
service, A. M.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY,
Williams street: Sunday service at
1880 A. M, subject, Mind; Sunday
school, 1890: reading room open daily
from to at the Christian Science
chapel except Sundays and holidays;
mid-week service Wednesday at s
o'clock. Free circulating library of
authorized Christian Science litera-
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
Open Air Baptism
Sunday Afternoon

Unusual interest centers in the open
air baptism Sunday at o'clock, to be
conducted by Evangelist Lawrence b
Greenwood This will be held at the
johnson Dam, Gannett's Woods. Sew
cral auto loads are planning to come
from the Mission of the Open Door.
Wiscasset, which Mr.. Greenwood
founded four years ago, starting in an
opening air meeting.
Owing to the baptism there will be
no meeting on the park, but Mr. Green
wood will speak at 7.30 in the eve-
ming. corner of Oak and Water streets.
He also will sing and speak this eve-
ming at the same place, following the
Salvation Army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
N SCIENCE SOCIETY,

Mrs. Belle E. Mitchell Of Weeks
Mills in making application for mem
bership of her mother, Mrs. Mary j.
Haskell Of Weeks Mills in the
Maine Three Quarter Century Club,
writes that Mrs. Haskell Is 90 years
old, having been born June 5. 1888.
For 81 years she has lived where
she now resides. All of her six
children were born there and four
of them reside within a mile Of the
old home. The other two live not
many miles away, one residing at
Belfast and the other at Hallowell.
Can any of the older ones beat
that record?" asks Mrs. Mitchell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
CHURCH NOTICES

GOLDEN CROSS hall, Lawrence B.
Greenwood: All Sunday services in
the open air unless stormy. 8 p. M,
open air baptism, Johnson's Dam. Gan
nett's Woods; $50 p. M, gospel broad
casting corner Oak and Water streets.
GREEN STRICT METHODIST
CHURCH: Prof. Cecil A. Rollins of
Colby College will preach at 1890 A.
NJ, subject, The Proof of the Pud-
ding No other services during the
day and none during the week.
SALVATION ARMY, Capt. r. O.
Howell: II A. NJ, holiness meeting;
1.3O p, NJ, Jail service: 3, Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

1t was learned Friday from sources
which are considered reliable that ne
EQUATIONS are being carried on be-
tween representatives of one of the
largest distributors of automobiles in
the State and the Rice Agency for the
purchase of the William 2. White
mouse property on Grove street.
With the acquiring of that valuable
property by the automobile concern, it
is understood that the dwelling house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

tsruction engineer. c. S. Humphrey.
Elmer f. Greenwood of Skowhegan,
Charles Smith of Skowhegan, Max
Wilder of the State Highway Dept,
Harry E. Green of Waterville, L. F..
Barrows. State Highway Dept, H.
w. Page of Portland, S. H. Dept. and
Pf r. Keller. 8. H. Dept.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

tunity to lay out in advance, their
tours and, in his own case, he had
found the result very satisfactory.
When coming through Fairfield
Friday morning, he noted an automo-
bile that had been driven upon a
hydrant, which it had broken, and
the water was pouring out in torrents.
just what had caused the young wo-
man driving to drive her car on top
of it he did not learn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
CHURCH HILL

Mrs. Mary Savage Of Pennington
is visiting her step-son. Herbert w.
Savage, for several days.
Mrs. George B. Stackpole, who has
been passing a few days in Kittery,
returned home Wednesday. Master
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald H. Mosher
and Mrs. Reuben Jones will leave
this morning for Eagle Grove, Iowa.
Master Curvin Hanks Mosher, who
has been passing the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs. Curvin Hanks, will
return to his home in Iowa with
them. The party will be accompa-
MED to Boston by auto by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hanks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

and frame garage would be RACED and
modern garage and automobile sales
room building of brick and concrete
erected. The plans contemplate a
building three stories in height and
with a frontage of over 100 feet on
Grove street. The property which was
for many years the home of the late
Chief Justice William Penn White
house has been on the market for some
time, offered by Robert T. Whitehouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

DIR. c.. F. Adams of Trenton, N. J..
has bought large lot on the E. E.
Newbert development at Ocean
Point and will begin at once the
construction of a bungalow type of
cottage. The location is on Lime
kin's Bay near the cottage of DR..
Oliver w. Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

Miss Lois Hayden Of this city, who
this summer completed q course Of
study at Boston University and
was awarded certificate in Secre-
tariaI Science, has accepted a posi- j.
ton as secretary at MiddIehury
College, and left Thursday morning
to take up her new duties at Mid
dlebury, Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
Marriage Intentions

Intentions of marriage have been
filed by the following couples at the
office of the city clerk: Howard
Washburn Beale. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. H. Beale of this city. and
Mabelle Cushman Flynt of Friend
ship. daughter of William N. Flynt
of Newark, N. J.
Willis L. Mace of Winthrop and
Daisy l.. Chadwick of Augusta: Err
land Hallowell of Augusta and Ann
McCarty of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
LOCAL NOTICE

eotth d IN. \, China Restaurant Just
|'saraaas th.s me Colonial theatre is
e ~ "a sse not days for the cool
onneF sn.. S,omfort patrons enjoy.
Speelals \ sclais at 35c and supper
w u ~ f0c are popular.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

ioteaoas J. Perkins will leave this
eofners " " MS way to Bridgewater
few d.. w ~ where he will pass a
aty viii b Seiore returning to this
iassihg IN family, who have been
me summer there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

Mrs. f. Maxfield and c. Oertel of
Somerville. Mass, are visiting for
two weeks with their sister at East
PittstOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

IN " friends Of Mrs. John A.
- 4 y Arsenal street, will be
M ~ Y learn that she is recovering
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

aad Ear a,cDonough. James Comedian
1ehesar auams We're at Lakewood,
vi ~ where they attended the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

Nothing Better for "Hea Headae Narcotic Bad After
Effects Taken Like confeeton Only Wonderful
uita
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

ha Il stailm Laydon of Dean Noun
fs II w. s..lng her sister and family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22

"scsms, nouse-shirley Mason in
Let ~ nroof; Hoot Gibson in
Serial DUCK; play Ball" the
I've m supreme. Continuous from
" zen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-22
AUGUSTA LOCALS
HEATER ATTRACTIONS

N. en'aI Theatre-Richard Dix in
\ AEallons.k Devil: Bob Custer in
as;t tsng Vengeance; Mack Sen.
Men, w hedy Hold My Baby.
nam weekly. An excellent pro-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Zorin: the Propagandist

idea of the Russian type to a detail
He was blond, fairly tall, with dark
blue eyes, girlish skin, an apelike
mouth, something of jaw, an athletic
appearance, yet with a sort of nimbus
did 1t come from his forehead, his
eyes or his blondness?-a vaguely
Nordic look softening the Scythian
heredity; an idealistic sadness cloud
ing the upper part of his face and
modifying the lower part.
He was the descendant OF workmen.
He had a wretched childhood, but had
shot up straight like a little human
plant, and grew large with the breath
Of rebellion blowing upon him. When
he was hardly twelve years old--an
age at which most of us are still ba-
bies--he was an outlaw and a secret
worker for revolutionary organiza-
tions. At fourteen he was arrested
and put in prison, and spent his year
in the cell reading, reading cease
lessly, regular gourmand. Theory
and tactics was what he read. He
crammed his mind as full as he could
with teachings of the great socialist
writer's. When freed, he carried on
illegal propaganda even more ener-
getically.
THEN he entered workshop, where
l. he led an existence like that of an
adolescent Kim. II was there he
learned a trade. Meanwhile he was
nourishing himself on dry bread
poetry and social science.
At eighteen he was a man and a
good worker--a real one. He had
worked at his trade, which was
metallurgy. in the government Of
Kherson, at Odessa, at Kiev, at Mos
COW and at Petersburg agitating
wherever he went. But how difficult
II was to accomplish anything in a
Russia honeycombed with secret po-
lice. One fine day he decided he had
had enuf OF II and he emigrated TO
America. without cent in his
pocket for the passage. But is was
not for nothing that he had been
where he had been. seen what he had
seen.
In New York no almost persisted OF
hunger AS an immigrant he became
afiliated with organizations In the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
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CONTINUED from Page IL
Goto, for his frank statement that war
with the United States was inevitable
And when the war comes, as come 1t
will, American boys will be lodging
Japanese bullets, manufactured by the
Dupont company as the Germans from
1924 TO 1918 lodged (tho not always
successfully shells manufactured by
the Krupps for the British govern
ment. And every time Krupp shell
fred from the British lines exploded,
one OF the Krupps could light another
cigar and open another bottle Of
champagne, confident that he was
winning the war, no matter who lost
It's great game.
ILTHAT happened to the big confer
W ence planned by William Lee,
president of the Brotherhood Of Rail
road Trainmen? 1t seems to have
gone of the track. We never expect
ed it to materialize, knowing what the
other labor leaders think Of Lee. They
are all welcome to what they think Of
each other, but If beggars can be
choosers, we will give Bill the prize
as the scabbiest takers in the lot. Bill
announced that he had invitations
written for a conference between the
railroad workers and their employers,
scheduled for May q. That date
passed yesterday, without peep from
Bill or the conference. III.
A S the DAILY WORKER predicted,
"A Bill's plan got ditched. He got
the front page in the Hearst sheets
only. The story was too tlshy for the
other papers to handle. Hearst will
serve up any kind of offal that suits
his immediate purpose. 1t is possible
that Bill Hearst has some kind of a
scrap with Warren S. Stone, and IS
boosting Lee to get the labor bankers
goat. There is no choice between
Lee and Stone, for the workers. 81.
HEARST waged a campaign against
IL Sammy Gompers prior to the
Denver convention of 1921. He sent
his reporters scurrying around for in
terviews to every labor leader who
would be liable to talk" Most Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-30
Hunt for Witnesses
in Shepherd Murder
Trial Is Fruitless

The drab proceedings in the court
room of Judge Thomas Lynch where
state and defense continued their
monotonous examinations of venire-
men to complete the William D. Shep-
herd jury, faded into obscurity today
as legal warfare over the possession Of
J. J. Kelly took the the limelight
in the germ murder" trial.
Kelly, who, in carefully guarded
sessions is reported to have told
plenty" regarding the Circumstances
surrounding the disappearance of
Robert White, missing prosecution
witness, is seeking his liberty on a
writ of habeas corpus, execution of
which is being bitterly contested by
the state.
The hunt for White which for two
days has centered in New York City
was being continued there, but the
states attorneys office admitted that
thus far, word from that city had not
been conducive to belief that White
might be found soon.
Final disposition of the contempt
of court action against James c..
Calian, charged by the state with hav-
ing attempted to influence a pros
pective juror, was postponed until this
afternoon to give the state time to
digest Callan's replies to the inter-
rogatories.
The answer constituted blanket
denial which automatically purges
Callan of contempt and it virtually
was admitted that the state would not
file perjury charges, the only remain
ing action possible under the Illinois
law. Two witnesses are necessary to
perjury charges in Illinois and these,
the state admittedly has not found.