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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20
By L. Lamar Matthews

ct CAN beat any boy in the
Il neighborhood playing mar
bles,' boosted Charlie Peacock.
as that so?" drawled his COM
panion contemptuously.
The boys grandfather overheard
the remark and smiled to him
self. Chip off the old block" he
muttered.
For Mr.. Smith was the father
of Charles mother and had oh.
served with annoyance Mr.. Pea
cocks tendencies to brag and
cluster.
Later in the day Charlie entered
the house. waving his cap in the
air. Il got every one of the
nickels," he cried triumphantly.
a man was throwing nickeis on
the ground and we scrambled for
them. | got them while the other
boys we're starting TO look for
them"
Yes. saw YOU" remarked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20

; held out regularly at the same
time twice daily and the buttocks
tickled or the stomach rubbed to
show what 1t is being held out
for.
Green, lumpy, hard, watery or
curdy stools are abnormal and
doctor should be consulted.
Greenish color in the other
wise normal stools of a breast
fed baby is often due to fruit or
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conscious of a pleasant, II eau
tious, liking for the man. In
stinctively she sensed the ego
tism back Of his power: about
him was the scarcely concealed
arrogance of success, but also
there was a hint of boyishness.
And an instinct, deeper than the
rest, told her that his expert
ence with women had not been
large At the same time. she
knew that he would be the hard
est to handle of any man she
had met.
AS the first impact of his per-
sonality began to wear away she
realized thankfully that she was
unscathcd emotionally.: What.
ever the future held for her with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20

At eight months. when there
are usually four teeth present,
baby wants to start q midday
dinner of pappy food, and at
nine months it should have
breast or bottle at night only.
1t should be weaEed altogether
by ten.
Copyright. 1926, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20
Sacred Scarab

The scarab was worshipped and
regarded as sacred by the Egyp.
tians. 1t was adopted as a reli-
gious symbol to represent the
motions of the earth and sun and
a unique birth: on account of
their sudden appearance. often in
great numbers. on. the margins
OF the Nile, after the annual ris
ing and falling Of the water.
The scarab may be found in
Provence in France and In
Egypt. 1t is a large beetle. black
in color, with long legs and awk-
ward action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20
Boys Who Make a Habit of Boosting

grandfather drily. "How many
of the boys were your size?"
Then Charlie had to admit that
he was the largest boy in the
crowd,
In the evening, as the family
sat together. Charlie looked up
from his book. Il know more
about Geography than anybody
else in our class" he declared.
Man! | never miss a question:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20

if she fears ricketts,, should run
her finger down the line of the
shin bone, and if the bone is
straight she need not worry.
The normal baby wants some.
thing hard to chew when its
gums begin to irritate and pain
between four and six months.
This should be Supplied. as a
bone or gutta percha ring or
hard, dry crust, too big to swal-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20

"How about your spelling and
writinG?" asked Grandfather. do,
you excel in those subjects. too?"
Charlie hung his head. He was
woefully deficient in those sub.
jects, and they were the ones that
his grandfather thought most i'm.
pc tant.
And then young Charlie Pea
cock received the lecture that
he had been needing all his life.
lit only advertises to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20

!. vegetables in the bether'ss diet
. and should not cause too great
anxiety.
The normal baby should sleep
20 hours at first and decreasing
amounts as it grows 1t should
always sleep eight hours through
the night, and any healthy baby
can be trained not to awake at
night if it is never rewarded for
waking by getting q feed. "A little
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20

warm water will put it to sleep
again If it should wake, but will
not encoura sc it to wake up again.
The normal baby has an aper-
ture-the ''soft spot"-fn the Top
of its skull which is completely
closed in by the eighteenth
month.
] Its legs may appear handy
when it is small owing to irreg-
ular nads of fat. but the mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20

parts OF the
United States
q n d Canada
cannot but :p
peal to your
interest.
They tend to
make you IA
nliliar with the
points" that
are essential
for the normal
infant.
IF parents
in en- e + a !
X n e W what
what consti
tutes a really
normal child
I h ey would
he ga we'd mn n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20

lusty infants very well, but should
not be regarded as normal for
very young babies.
The normal baby's bowel emp
ties twice u day and the motion
is yellow. homogeneous and soft.
A baby can perfectly well be
trained never to soil napkin
II it is encouraged from it's
earliest days to pass its motion
into a SOAP dish. 1t should be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20
By Chas. A. L. Reel, MD.

TIME Ibaby shows" that are
i being held in connection
with health expositions in all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20
Neto Use for Wireless

gardener that his plants drawing
energy from and tomatoes
peculiarly susceptible growing prodgiou sse and IN
quantities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-20
This Day IN Our History

BENJAMIN HARRISON the twenty third President Of the United
Id states was born on August 90 North Bend Ono
was the
of the Boring Sea difficulties with England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
JUDGE PARKER DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
IN CENTRAL PARK, N. Y,

New York. May 1o-(R-Alton B.
Parker, who rose from the obscurity
OF youth spent on the New York
State Farm to bear the standard of
the Democratic Party against Theo-
dore Roosevelt in the presidential race
Of 1904. died today while driving
through Central Park.
The former chief judge of the court
OF appeals. contracted a cold several
days ago and had been under ply
sician's care. He was on his way to
his country home in Esopus, N. Y,
with his wife and nurse when he was
strickeo with a heart attack. Death
was almost instantaneous.
The cold from which Judge Parker
was suffering was not in itself serious
put because of his IA years it had
been thought wise to keep him in his
suite in the Ambassador Hotel until
today.
An examination by DR.. Martin De
Forrest Smith. the Parker physician,
this afternoon, indicated that Judge
Parker had thrown off his illness and
- AAASoAOh was 61NCu LUZ the LSODuS
trip.
Judge Parker had been in the habit
or making frequent trips to Esopus to
,, indulge his enthusiastic interest in
horseback riding and INCORPORATING
The Parker Country home is on the
West bank of the Hudson at Esopus,
little village just out of Kingston,
and there is located a private dock
Judge Parker used for his motor
boats
On leaving the Ambassador today.
warmly wrapped against the chill of
late spring. Judge Parker directed
the chauffeur to drive through Cen
trail Park. He seemed in good health
as the journey began, chatting con-
tentedly between his wife, Mrs. Amy
Campbell Parker, Judge Parker's
second wife whom he married in
1929 and his nurse.
AS the automobile neared the reser-
voir in the park. however, Judge Par
ker gasped suddenly, started upright
Nand fell at his companions feet. The
chauffeur was ordered to turn the
car and race back to the Ambassador.
and the women drew the limp form
back onto the seat between theme
Whether life still remained, the
women were unable to tell. but when
DR.. Smith met them at the hotel. he
Immediately saw the end had come.
He gave the cause of death as a heart
attack and announced it was some
thing which medical science could
not have foreseen.
Judge Parker is survived by his
widow. daughter. Mrs. Charles Mer-
Ger Hall. wife of Bridgeport. Conn,
clergyman, and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Hall is the daughter of Judge
Parker and his first wife, Mary
Louise Schoonmaker Parker. whom
he married in 1873 and who died in
1917.
Funeral services will be held here
Wednesday and burial will be in the
family plot in Kingston, a. ong the
gently rolling hills of the lower Cat
skills where Judge Parker spent his
youth and where he always loved TO
return whenever his many duties per-
mitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
Many Nominations
For Vacancy in Board
Overseer BOWdOin Col,

especial to the kennebec JournaD
Brunswick Me-, May 10-As a re-
suit of the recent preliminary bal
lottng by the alumni, the largest
number ever nominated for vacancies
in the Board of Overseers became
candidates for the single vacancy ex-
listing in the board this year. Fifteen
alumni received the required 25 votes
or more and have been placed on the
eligible list which will go again to
the alumni for their final ballot. At
the same time eight nominees for
four places on the alumni council
and six nominees for three places on
the board of directors of the alumni
fund will be voted on. These nomi-
nations have been made by the alum
nj council, acting through it's COM
mittee on nominations. the chairman
of which is Francis S. Dane, 90, OF
Lexington, Mass. The large number
of alumni receiving enough votes to
place them on the eligible list of can
didateS for the board of overseers is
evidence of the success of the alumni
councils efforts to make voting more
general. The Is men from whom one
will be chosen are: Prof. Daniel E.
Owen 80 of Philadelphia, Frederick
w. Adams ex 'S9 of Bangor, Walter
V. Wentworth SO of Old Town, John
c. Hill '92 of Leominster, speaker of
the Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives, Judge Harry c. Fabyan
'93 of Boston, Hoyt A. Moore '95 of
New York, Charles A. Knight 80 OF
Gardiner. Willard S. Bass go of Will
ton. Harry C. Knight ,9S of New
Haven, Congressman Wallace H
White. Jr. '99 of Lewiston. DR.. Muir
ray s. Danforth '01 of Providence,
Luther Dana '03 of Westbrook, John
w. Frost '04 of New York, Fred L.
Putnam '04 of Houlton. Prof. Louis
D. W. Weld '05 of Chicago.
The candidates for the alumni
council are: Aldro A. French ~ OF
Attleboro, Eugene L. BODICE '97 of
Portland, Walter NJ. Sanborn '05 of
Augusta, John W. Legion '0T OF
Philadelphia. Geo. W. Howe II of
Lynn, Cedric r. Crowell '13 of New
York. George F. Eaton IA of Ban
gor. Lewis T. Brown IA of Lewiston.
The candidates for the board OF
directors of the alumni fund are:
George C. Weber '95 of Auburn,
Ralph NJ. Greenlay '99 of Providence,
Donald E. MacCormick or of Phila-
delphia. Prof. Melvin T. Copeland '06
of Cambridge. Fred Lord IL of Au-
gusta, William d. Ireland '16 of Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
Conferees Agreement
Means Visit Pacific
Fleet East Next Year

Washington, May 1O.-LP - Con-
centration of the United States fleet
in the Atlantic next year for the
first time since the bulk of the navy
was sent to the Pacific six years ago
was assured today with an agree
ment ,of the House and Senate con-
ferees on disputed provisions of the
annual naval appropriation bill.
Under plans now being worked out
by the navy department. the Pacific
fleet will come through the Panama
Canal early next year for joint ma
naeuvers with the Atlantic fleet In
West Indian waters. The combined
fleet then will proceed to Narragan-
sett Bay for tactical manoeuvers In
cooperation with the army.
Before the Marriage Bay ex-
ercises the fleet will visit New York
harbor. where crews will be given
shore liberty. 1t also Is expected
that some of the individual ships or
squadrons will visit other Atlantic
coast ports.
In asking for funds to bring the
Pacific fleet to the Atlantic. the navy
department stressed a desire to have
the battle feet pass through the ca
nal once every three years and visit
ports on the Atlantic coast in order
that officers might have opportunity
to keep themselves familiar with
navigating conditions on the Atlantic
as well as on the Pacific coast.
Besides coming to an agreement on
this disputed item in the naval bill
the conferees agreed to provide the
necessary funds to keep the Lake.
hurst, n. j., naval air station In OPP
Grafton: to fix the personnel Of the
navy at $4,000 men. instead Of $4,000
and to provide funds for experiments
in building and flying metal light
er-than-air craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
Big Interests Put Over
British Strike, View Ford
ITALIANS IN DOUBT
over COM. BYRD'S
FLIGHT over POLE

Rome, May 10.-(F-While ex-
pressing some incredulity concerning
news of the success Of Lieutenant
Commander Richard E. Byrd in
flying over the North Pole, the Ital-
ian press says that it constitutes a
tremendous achievement, If scientific
cally proven. The papers say that
it will III no way minimize the pro-
posed flight over the Polar region
of the Italian dirigible Norge, which
is now in Spitzbergen.
Byrd few over a zone already
visited by explorers" says Impero,
while the Italian Norwegian expe-
dition will visit a huge unknown
zone between the Pole and North
America"
Tribuna. which places question
mark on news of the Byrd flight,
says that such a fight in Is 1-2
hours, while technically possible,
seems highly improbable under Arc
tic conditions. I'VE await confirma
ton. Ii 1t comes, as moreover is
probable, we. shall salute with Joy
the Byrd victory which doesn't in
any way minimize the fight Of the
Norge" the paper says. (.
There is no question Of a race
between Amundsen, Byrd, and Will
kins, neither as a speed test nor as
a sporting competition" Tribuna
continues. while giving to the
audacious victorious fight of Byrd
all the glory it merits, we mustn't
forget that the built Norge
is the first dirigible to try to fly over
the Pole. Victory for the Norge will
finally show the possibility of max
ing really important scientific, ex-
ploratory voyages under more ia
vorable conditions than in an air
plane which were the dreams and
ambitions Of SO many audacious
men, including Cook. Scott, Peary,
and the Duke of Azruzzi."
The doubt over news of Lieutenan,
Commander Byrd's achievement. as
expressed by the papers, hinges on
MS ability TO reach the Pole and
to return to Spitzbergen in Is l.:
hours. Even with ideal conditions
precise proof of the flight is needed
they say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
SUSPECT old PALS
IN DISAPPEARANCE
SON BAKING MAGNATE

New York, May '10.-(P-Mystery
still shrouded the disappearance Of
Walter s. Ward tonight.
The automobile belonging to the
son of George S. Ward, baking mag
nate, was found unoccupied in Tren-
, ton, Thursday, with its windshield
smashed and a large stone lying on
the front seat.
First inquiries of the Ward fam
lily ELECTED replies that the young
mans whereabouts were known and
that reports that he had disappeared
were bunk" Later, however, Ralph
d. Ward. brother, appealed to po-
lice to search for Walter and ex-
pressed the belief that there had
been foul play.
Four years ago Walter Ward kill
ed Clarence Peters, an ex-marine OF
Haverhill, Mass, but was acquitted
of murder after testifying that he
shot in self-defence in an argument
growing out of a blackmail plot. lie
disappeared in 1922 for a time but
was found by detectives following
the ponies" at race track.
Ralph Ward said tonight he be-
lieved the "old gang" of which Pc
tiers was alleged to have been
member, was responsible for Wal
ters disappearance.
TITS only guesswork, nothing but
bunch, when I say that the old
gang have come back" he said.
He said he did not think his
brother had gone to Baltimore last
Thursday, as was reported. He
stated that Walter has been there
earlier in the week, but was at home
Tuesday evening and Wednesday
and early Thursday afternoon was
known to have made a local tele-
phone call to his office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
Officer Lonergan
Victim Gun Fight,
Dies at Everett. Mass.

Everett. Mass, May 10.-tP)-Pa-
trolman John ]. Lonergan, second po-
lice victim of a running gun fight here
last Wednesday. died tonight in the
Whidden Memorial Hospital from bull
let wounds in the stomach. His broth
er officer, William P. Staples, was
buried yesterday and their alleged
slayer is held without bail In the
East Cambridge Jail on a charge of
murder.
La Priore shot down the two Off
GERS as they chased him through the
streets in an attempt to arrest him for
insulting girl. Others officers drag
ged him from a closet in a house
where he had barricaded himself and
he was indicted for murder IS hours
later. Lonergan leaves a widow and
five children, as does Staples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
Arrest Two Men in
Destructive Forest
Fire in n. HAMPSHIRE

Hudson. n. H, May 10.-(H1-Onc
of the worst forest fires in the his
tory of southern New Hampshire re-
suited in the arrest of two men here
today. The blaze ragged for "a hours
over 16 to 20 square miles of timber,
brush and farm land, destroying one
set of farm buildings before a small
army of volunteers stamped it out.
Spillman Crouch, on whose farm at
Harvey Hill the fire started was ar
rested by Police Chief Harry Cornell
of Hudson and Deputy State Fire
Warden Charles F. Young of Nashua.
He was bailed in $1,000 for appear
ance in the Nashua municipal court
tomorrow charged with kindling a
fire without a permit and starting d
fire SOFAS to endanger adjacent pro-
perty. Crouch denied that he was
burning brush on his farm. but the
officers said that their investigation
had convinced them that fire which
got beyond his control started the
main conflagration.
As the officers were riding TO
Crouch's farm tonight they found
jeremiah O'Neil burning brush on
his land. O'Neil was unable to show
permit and was arrested on
charges similar to those preferred
against Crouch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
Indict Six Leaders
S10,O0O,0OO Bootleg
Ring for Conspiracy

New York. May 10.-P)-Six al
legged leaders in a bootleg ring with
assets estimated as high as 10000
900 were indicted for conspiracy to
violate the national prohibition law.
in a sealed true bill opened today
by United State Attorney Buckner.
Emil Wormser. formerly an import
er of liquor. was named as the CEN
trail figure.
Investigators assigned to investi-
gate the ring before the case was
put before the grand jury reported
that the Wormser syndicate was one
of the largest operators off Long Is
land. fully equipped with boats and
trucks to do business on a large
scale.
The ring was alleged to have pur-
chased it's liquor abroad. and arrang-
ed the transportation and all other
details through its own channels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11

BY the ovation lasting many min
utes which they accorded Henry F.
Cummings, deposed sheriff of Kenne-
bee county, at the first mention of
his name. and by the adoption of
strong resolutions with an unanimous
vote, two hundred men and women
citizens of Kennebec in attendance
at the testimonial banquet to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cummings at the Augusta
House, Monday evening, pledged their
loyalty and support at the primary
election in June, when Mr.. Cummings
will again be a candidate for the
nomina ton.
The banquet session of last eve-
ming was organized by a group OF
friends and was attended by county
officials, party leaders and represent
alive citizens from all sections of the
Continued on Page 12-CoI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
British Deadlock Holds
With Govt Maintaining All
Feeding and Vital Services
TEST VOTE SHOWS
RAIL LABOR BILL WILL
PASS IN The SENATE

Washington, May 10.-(R-Passage
of the Watson-Parker railroad labor
bill in the identical form in which 1t
was approved by the House was made
almost certain today with the first test
of strength in the Senate.
This came on motion to recommit
the bill for further hearings. made by
Senator Curtis, the Republican floor
leader. rejected IA to SO.
After the roll call today some lead
ers said proponents of the bill had nc
less than 20 senators signed up" to
vote for the measure without the dot
ting of an T. or the crossing Of a u"
A final vote probably will be reached
within few days.
Among those voting for the Curtis
motion were Bingham and Mclean
Connecticut; Fernald and Hale, Maine
Reyes and Moses. New Hampshire
More than three hours of debate pre-
coded the roll call. with Senator Reed
of Missouri leading the fight to re.
commit the bill. He engaged in a run.
ming fire with Chairman Watson of the
interstate commerce committee, In
charge of the bill, and Senator LaFol.
lette, Republican, Wisconsin.
The Missourian charged that the
measure was largely written by w. w
Atterbury, president Of the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad, who he said had beer
foremost among those bent upon de.
stroying the usefulness Of the railroad
labor board by violation Of the exist.
ing law"
Disputing the statement that Mr.
Atterbury substantially wrote the bill
Senator LaFollette said it had beer
worked out in conference between
railroad managers and employees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
President Stills
Lauds Flight of Com.
Byrd, BOwdOin Grad.

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Brunswick, Me-. May 10.-President
Kenneth c. NJ. Sills OF Bowdoin COM
mented on Commander Byrd's flight
over the North Pole today as follows:
"Bowdoin College, the alma mater of
Peary and Macmillan, joins with the
American people in extending hearty
congratulations to Lieutenant Com
mander Byrd in his great feat in fly
ing across the North Pole. Command
er Byrd was guest of the college last
commencement and Bowdoin is partic-
ularly interested in him because he
was introduced to Arctic work by
Macmillan in his excursion last sum-
mer. 1t is a legitimate cause of nat
ural pride that an American shouldb
be the first to fly across the pole by US
ing the latest scientific inventions, as
II years ago an American was the
first to reach 1t by means Of the most
primitive form of locomotion-the dog,
the sledge and the man"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11
Bath Citizen
Celebrate His
lWth Birthday Today

especial to the Kennebec Journal)
0a1n' May 10.-Robert Shea of the
ss'a Old Folks Home reached his
MI MI birthday Tuesday morning. AZ
Ms Oldest resident he is in Wig
~, s health and looks forward to
'ssal more birthdays before he re-
| i ass the last call. His main solace
"a s1e ne claims comes from his pipe
~. Woacco, while the newspaper
ss. ms chief source of entertain
~. though he admitted that the
~ sear has found his eyesight fall
\, ssomewhat. Though no reception
~ birthday observances are to be
N L. :. the home at his request. he
ta'ng forward to greeting many
mus He is veteran marine en-
ana has. passed the most of
In, 'ea'ury of life in the Shipping