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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-01

out Of doors as the weather gets
warmer.
Sam Grindle, his wife and daugh-
ter all have the grip"
Alfred Wentworth is hauling logs
to Thurston's mill for Bateman
Wentworth.
Mrs. Mckee has the terrible grip"
cold that is going the rounds.
Mrs. Helen Nelson was called to
Orono. Friday, by the illness of her
sister. Mrs. Gertrude Southland. Mrs.
Nelson returned home Monday P. M.
and reports that Mrs. Southland is
better.
Lila Washburn went to Albion last
Tuesday to the basket ball game
and passed the day, Wednesday with
Gladys Thurston, who is attending
school at Albion.
"The Awakening Of Maine" a two
act play will be presented Friday
evening. April 2, for the benefit of
the grange. The play is boost Maine
from start to finish with just enough
statistics mentioned to awaken
Maine people to the large part Maine
pays in the industrial world. The
characters Of the play are played by
the following: Allie Doe, Mrs. Milli-
ken. Eddie Doe, Beatrice Main, Ed
win j. Zwicker. Eelen Nelson and
Roy Shorey. The play promises two
hours of good entertainment and
guarantees many laugh. A dance
will follow the play and large
crowd is expected.
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Blacksmiths Art
At Very Low Ebh

Washington, March 81. (AP.)-Mo-
torization Of America has almost
swept away the village blacksmith
and his helper and~the change has
brought an added problem to the army.
which needs reserve of such workers
to care for the 10000 or more mounts
and teams which would be needed in
a full strength mobilization.
In peace times the army uses about
$4,000 horses and mules. Within a
month after war mobilization had
been ordered that number would in
crease to more than 100000 in active
service and requiring constant atten-
ton. Yet, repeated SURVEYS disclose
That few boys are engaging as black
smiths apprentices and that in gem
eral, horseshoers of today are men of
As years or more who went into the
trade before the era of the horseless
carriage had arrived.
The army experts found, strangely,
that while the advent of automo-
biles has reduced the use of driving
horses it has served to increase the
demand for riding animals, as horse
lovers now are able to get quickly out
of the cities by motor to enjoy coun-
try riding and hunting. There also
has been an upsurge in the use of
heavy draft animals in cities and con-
gested areas where wagons are held
to take up less space in unloading at
the curb than motor trucks.
The draft animal population of the
country is placed at about 26,0O0, 900
and half of that number are shod ami
mails, From this the army experts
argue that there is wide range for
horseshoers.
A survey in New York state showed
but two horseshoer apprentices at
work
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PITTSFIELD

The fire truck was called to the
grain and feed store of Z. E. Merrill
and Son on Middle street and to the
home of Arthur Wing on Davis street
Tuesday to extinguish slight fires
caused by over heated chimneys.
Mrs. Percy anscom went to I.iv-
ermore Falls Monday. called there by
the sudden death of her sister, Mrs.
Melvin Bragdon, who had been Ill
only a few days with pneumonia.
Their sister Mrs. Reuben Rankin,
was also with her.
Morris Russell has returned to Au-
burn where he is taking a course Of
study at the Maine School of Com
merce after passing few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Bus
sell.
Mrs. Carrie Priest weSt to Clinton
Tuesday for a visit with friends.
Mrs. Henry McCrillis of Winslow
was the guest of friends in town,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Evelyn Clarity was a week.
end guest of Mr.. Clarity in Augusta.
L. f. Marden was in Orono Tues
day to attend a dairymen's conven-
ton.
The buildings of James Bennett on
North Main street were burned eaNg
sunday morning. The family were
away and no alarm was given.
Mrs. Jennie Randlett~ a bus
mess caller in Waterville, Tuesday.
Miss Edna Chihds of Lewiston is
a guest in the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Leigh Shorey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh Shorey enter
tanned the "Auctioneer" Bridge club
and their guests Tuesday evening.
A box lunch supper was enjoyed af-
ter which bridge was played. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Sanger
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Buyer.
Mr.. an Mrs. Fred Eaton, Mr.. and
Mrs Earle Friend, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Smiley, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Getchel, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Palmer,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin burlington, Miss
Edna Childs, Mr.. James Stanley.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Earle
Friend and Vernon Smiley for high
score and Mrs. Vernon Smiley and
Edwin burlington for low score. The
next meeting will be held with Mr..
and Mrs. Alton Palmer on Middle
street, April IA.
Miss Margaret O'Roake of Lewis
ton is passing a few days vacation
with her mother at her home on
Middle street,
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CITY COUNCILMAN
Martin CANDIDATE
FOR LEGISLATURE
Six From Augusta Now Seek
Republican Nomination At
June Primaries

Leroy q. Martin, a member of the
common cooncil of the city of Angus
"a from ward Z, has announced his
candidacy in the primary election to
Dc held in June for the nomination.
on the Republican ticket as renre-
sentative to the legislature. Mr..
Martin is a plumbing and heating
contractor. 'e
With Mr.. Martins entry into the
held there are now six avowed can
didates seeking the two seats In the
lower branch to which Augusta is
entitled. Representatives Burleigh
Martin and Charles P. Kinsman
would succeed themselves and Mr..
Martin Is an active aspirant to the
speakership, being opposed by Ro-
bert Hale of Portland.
George r. Weber, who made a
lively bid for the nomination two
years ago. being barely nosed out
by Mr.. Kinsman. is again a candidate
while besides Leroy E. Martin. the
most recent entrant into the contest.
George B. Stackpole and Edward p
Bowling also desire to represent this
city in the next house of representa-
tiyes.
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by Mrs. Bangs, widow of Fred
Bangs, who is also the owner. Most
or her things were saved.
Orvando p. Whittier who has been
passing the winter in Florida, after
visit with the families of his sons,
Arthur in Philadelphia and Earle In
Wilmington, Del, has returned to his
home in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur IE Sampson.
who have been passing the winter in
Pennington, return to their farm home
In Temple this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Jordan are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
OF their fourth son Monday night.
Mother and child are comfortable.
Dana T. Stevens and Elvet Gray are
IN Boston taking course of instruc-
ton in electric refrigeration, and on
their return will install a number of
electric refrigerators in Pennington
and vicinity.
Earl w. Milliken has gone to Dex-
ter and taken up his new work as
| manager of the Exchange Hotel in that
town. Mrs Milliken will go in few
days. This week Mrs. R.. G.. Broderick
and daughter OF Watertown, Mass,
are here and the former Is assisting
her mother in preparing for moving
to Dexter. The son, Carl, will pass
several weeks with his sister, Mrs.
Brodericl. and family in WATERFOWL
before joining his parents, in Dexter.
Supt. of Schools William F. Miner has
engaged the rent being vacated by the
Millikens and his family will join him
here a little later.
At an Easter card party given by
the several families occupying the
Red Store apartments the prize win
ners were Mrs. Maurice c. Dill, Mrs.
Walter NJ Pierce, Edward H. Connors
and DIR. j. r. Harris.
Friday evening there will be q spe-
cial meeting of Pilgrim Commandery,
No. 10, X. T., for rehearsal prepare
tory to the annual inspection, which
will take place next month.
Mrs. Lewis McIntire and Miss Julie
/ Ismay have gone to Westfield, Mass,
where they are visiting Mrs. E. S.
Turner.
Mrs. John Seavey is in Hartford,
Conn. caring for her son Reginald,
who is recovering from threatened
attack of pneumonia.
The abandoned farms committee of
the Pennington Chamber of Com
merce met Tuesday evening, all MEM
bers being present. and organized by
choosing George McL. PreSSon CHAIR
man and Harry l.. Goodwin secretary.
It was decided to prepare and print
questionaires to be sent to the town
officers and others in the various
towns of Franklin county and thus
obtain a list of such places suitable
for summer homes or camps, to inves-
tigate the best means of advertising
these, and, to offer such inducements
as, may be expected to increase the
number of people coming to this vicin-
ity for the summer.
The prize winners at the party given
Monday night at the West Pennington
Village Improvement Society hall by
Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. Flood and Mr. and
Mrs. IT. r. Voter of this village were
Mrs. Whiting L. Butler, Mrs ]. Clin-
ton Metcalf. Albert r. Jack and DR..
George L. Pratt. There were II ia
bles of bridge whist.
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New England Mills
Not as Busy as South

Boston, March 31-(AP)-Cotton
mills in the South were buster in
February than those in New Eng
land. An analysis of figures recently
reported by the census bureau at
washington shows that the spin
dies in place on February % in the
cotton states nearly 81 percent were
active in February as compared with
a little more than IS percent of those
in New England.
New England was ahead in total
spindles, 1S,174,S76 to 17,7S0,302, but
behind in active spfndles, 14,239.S2O
to 17.221,236. Massachusetts, was
the leading state in both respects,
with 11,597,22S total spindles and
1861. 0SO active. North Carolina was
second with 6,063.200 total and g.
1924 active.
Spindle activity was "A percent in
Massa chusetts and 95 percent In
North Carolina. Connecticut led
New England with go percent, Rhode
island had Sc, Maine SO. New Hamp-
shire II and Vermont "A. In active
spindle hours North Carolina was
first, South Carolina second, Massa-
chusetts third.
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than those Of California, which are
spire-like and contain more perpetual
small glaciers.
The state of Washington's one peak
of extreme height-Mt. Rainier, IA,
40S feet-is claimed by Mountaineers
to be the most dominating and beau
tiful of all.
The United States Geological Sur
vey and the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey gives the ten high
est submits Of the United States.
, exclusive of Alaska, with their
attitudes as follows: Mt. Whitney.
California, 1851; Mt. Ebert, Colo
RADIO, 1920; Mt. Rainier, Washing
ton, 14,40S; Mt. Massive, Colorado.
14,404; Mt Harvard, Colorado, A.
399; Mt. Williamson. California, Ia
1854; Blanca Peak, Colorado. 14,363;
Grays Peak, Colorado, 14,341: Tor
rey's Peak, Colorado, 1896; and La
Plata Peak, Colorado, 1882.
The height of these mountains does
not mean that they are the most
difficult of ascent, for there are
some in California of much lower
altitude that have not been CON
quered. Only a year ago Norman
Clyde, an intrepid climber of the
Sierra Club, with many first ascents
to his credit, reached the SUBMITS
of two peaks more than $4,000 feet
high to the south of Mt. Whitney.
His suggestion was accepted by the
government that they be named Mt.
Mallory and Mr.. Irvine in honor of
the two members of the last Mt.
Everest expedition who lost their
lives in June, 1924.
Most of the mountain peaks in this
country have been named for survey
ors, army engineers and scientists.
A distinguished group in the. Sierra
Nevada Range, in Evolution Basin,
bear the celebrated names OF Darwin,
Huxley. Spencer, Wallace, Haeckel
and Fisk
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High Peaks in U. S.
Over $4,000 Feet High

San Francisco, Mar. 31-(AP)-
The recent remaining of numerous
high peaks by the United States
Geographic Boa d has disclosed that
there are sixty-one peaks in this
country more than $4,000 feet high.
OF these, fortyseven are in Colorado,
thirteen in California and one in
Washington.
California, which has the highest
peak. Mt. Whitney, 14,501 feet, also
has the lowest place, Death Valley,
$50 feet below sea level. In Caiifor-
MIA there are more than sixty I'M
named peaks rising above $4,000 feet,
according to the United States Geo.
logical Survey. There are also fifty
named peaks towing more than 1900
feet.
The mountains of Colorado, forty
seven of whose peaks top the $4,000
foot height are more rounded in con-
formation and much easier to climb
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hearing starting last Thursday and
extending until Saturday.

hearing starting last Thursday and
extending until Saturday.
1t is also learned on reliable auth
GRITTY that a subpoena has been issued
for the appearance of William j. Cor
bett, member of the federal enforce
ment division, who was also report
ed to have figured in the assembling
of evidence in support Of the prose-
cution'S contention that the kenne-
bee sheriff had been grossly negh-
gent in the conduct of his office.
I'VE shall endeavor to get to the
bottom of this case and show the
animus that prompted the action"
said Attorney Farris yesterday.
The defense will undoubtedly at
tempt to controvert the testimony of
the prosecution witnesses in all
phases as presented during the SEN
sational proceedings of last week.
This undoubtedly means that there
will be further revelations regarding
the alleged association of the sheriff
with Eugene f. LaBar, the reputedly
wealthy young coal mine owner.
whose marital difficulties precipitated
the case against Sheriff Cummings.
LaBar took the stand on the final
day Of the hearing Of States evidence
and testified that Sheriff Cummings
had several times brought intoxicat-
ing liquor to the LaBar> home 'for
medicinal USE" and had at various
other times given him a quart or
two from the stock of seized liquors
at the Kennebec jail
1t is the understanding of those
who have closely followed the pro-
ceedings that Mrs. Grace A. LaBar,
attractive young wife of the man
who gave the discriminating testimony
against the sheriff, will be called to
the stand when the hearings are re-
sumed and the defense is presented.
The Junior counsel for the respon-
dent in the case also intimated that
the defense would delve into the cpl
sode in which 1t was claimed that
Sheriff Cummings was a friendly
visitor at a house of alleged ques-
tionable character on Swan street,
this city.
There are those who claim to. be
in the know, who declare that the
testimony to be presented by the de-
tense will be even more sensational
and revealing than was that Of
nearly two score witnesses who took
the stand while the prosecution was
presenting its case on the final three
days Of last week. .., AK
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Water District Crew
Rushes Repair Work
During Night Hours

The repair crew Of the Augusta
Water District was faced with hard
job On Tuesday, when two inch nip
pie on the Bangor street main, blew
out. The leak in the pipe was Of such
magnitude that the big pumper from
the fire station was called into play
in an effort to take care of the water
but to no avail and a broken gate
valve in a stuffing box at the Cony
and Bangor street branch made it
impossible to shut down that parti-
cular main for short time without
also shutting off a large territory
Between 5 o'clock Tuesday night and
l o'clock Wednesday morning it was
repaired by shutting off the water on
the Cony street main, which cut off a.
large part Of the territory east Of
Bangor street and reduced the pres
sure on the Riverside Drive and To-
gus mains. After the repair was made
the water pressure quickly returned
to normal.
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Close Seasons Work
Elect Officers East
Side Association

Inc East Side Association brought
tne work of the season to a close on
wednesday afternoon with a delight
Iui social meeting at which about 40
members were present. The presi-
dent and treasurer read reports, both
OF which showed a very successful
years work. At the election of officers
which followed, the entire slate Of Of
ncers who have served so efficiently
Tor the past year, was reelected. They
are: President, Mrs. E. A. Hussey:
Vlce-president. Mrs. Leslie Haskell:
secretary and treasurer, Miss Alice s.
reynolds: chairman of cutting COM
mittee, Mrs. Ellen Beecher; chair
man of the finance committee. Mrs.
y. w. Turner; chairman of visiting
committee, Mrs. S. T. Sylvester.
Delicious refreshments of sand
witches, doughnuts and coffee were
afterward enjoyed at prettily decor
ated tables. A pleasing feature was
the presentation of pot of yellow
daffodils to the president Mrs. Hussey
IN appreciation of her efficient and
earnest work for the association.
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FARMINGTON

The three-act drama, aaron
Slick from Punkin Crick," was pre-
sented tonight in Hiawatha hall,
Pennington Falls. by the Chester
Vile Farm Bureau, before a large
audience. including quite a number
from this village. It was funny from
start to finish, was presented in an
excellent manner and was much en-
joyed. There was an old fashioned
dance afterwards, and refreshments
were served, a fine time being en-
joyed by all present.
Miss Faith Blake, Roland Currier
and Girard Gordon, students at
Kent's Hill, have been passing the
Easter vacation at their homes al
Pennington Falls.
Linwood F. Adams has been ap-
pointed fire warden by the select
men, who also, instead of appoint
ing one road commissioner, have Sc
lected number of different men to
nave charge of the road work in
dlHerent parts of the town. Last
year there was a road commissioner,
put this year the work was left in
the hands of the selectmen by vote
of the town.
Ihere was a good attendance this
AFTERNOON at meeting of the Will
ing workers of the Baptist Society
IN the vestry of the church. the
nostesses being Mrs. Minnie Duns-
moor, Mrs. l.. M. Cromwell. Mrs
chester Davis, Mrs. Louise Ruclr
Mrs. William ID. Frederick and Mrs
Charles Farmer. - :. .
Winfred Chapman r. suAfer;, &,
from broken great toe, caused hy
heavy stick of wood falling on 4
"hlle hetWas at work at the hircb
mil or Il. B. Estes & Sons a few
days ago. ~ -"
Miss Barbara Cannon is passin .
a week with friends in Portland and
vicinity. i''i'u anu
Howard Whitney, a student At
boWdo1n, is passing the Easter w
catlon with his mother and sister at
the Brick Inn on High street.
Inc Diamond Match Company has
purchased lot of standing timber
IN the town of New Sharon. to be
used Tor matches, all of which must
De cut Off within three years, ac-
cordlng to the terms of sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip J. Hemenwav
nave moved into the rooms over the
Searles & French store on Main
street. recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Voter. u
Benjamin Butler of Bowdofn Col
lege is passing the Easter vacation
at nome with his father, Frank w,
butler, ESQ.,, the rest Of the family
oeihS IN Europe, where Mr.. Butler
VIII JOIN them some time in AnriI
he Will be accompanied by GEORGE
u; church of Worcester, Mass
whose wife and daughter are wit h
MIS-: and Miss Butler abroad.
Mrs. c. B. Moody and daughter
Miss Ruth, have returned from y
visit with friends in Lewiston. An
burn and Portland.
Mrs. Mary Elwell Stackpole, who
passed the winter in Portland, has re-
turned to her home in Farmington.
The fire department was called ONT
for a fire in the Fred Bangs house
on what is known as Box Shop hill.
Just north of the village limits about
Z O'CLOCK this afternoon. There are
MIGRANTS in the mill yard and plenty
OF hose there, and the workmen at
the mill had this in use when the
department arrived. The house was
pretty we'll Quilted and the loss will
be $1,000 or more. 1t was occupied
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SLEUTHS IN PROBE
L.. o. Al
Continued from Page One)

GERS of his department and most ac-
lively by officer Young directed the
extensive Investigations and ques-
tioning of scores of persons, believed
to have some knowledge of enforce
ment conditions in this county and
other phases of the prosecution s
case against Sheriff Cummings, nei-
Their was called to testify by Frank
lin Fisher of Lewiston, who conduct
ed the case for the prosecution at the
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Funeral Of Ernest Greie

The funeral of Ernest Greig was
held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon
from the late home on the Church Hill
road. The service was conducted by
Rev. A. Francis Walch In the pres
ence OF a large number of relatives
and friends. There was profusion of
beautiful floral offerings The body
was placed in Mount Pleasant receiv-
ing tomb to await tnterment in the
spring.
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CHINA

Alfred Frost of Waterville IS
guest at the home of Harry. Nit
chell.
clair Jones is at Portland visiting
her father, Mrs. Nellie Randell is
caring for the house during her alb
sence.
Little William Parmenter Is on
the sick list.
Ruel Farris Is much improved In
health and hopes to be able TO get
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The Westerner brought his son TO
the University and was trying to get
him enrolled in something useful.
Said the registrar, I'VE teach Eng
lish. Latin, Chemistry, Trigonome-
try'-"That's the one" said Bill.
Just load him up good on Trigo-
nometry. He can use that. He's the
poorest shot in the family now
Whirlwind.
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NOTICE

q DistrIct IUurI
Eains District - 80.
.,-suant to the rules Of the Dis
! Court of the United States for
'nistrict Of Maine. notice is here
riyen, that Henry L. Hunton Of
land, in said District, has applied
admission as an attorney and
rsslor of said District Court.
JOHN F. KNOWLTON, Clerk.
tN1k
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County Real Estate
Transfers on File

The following deeds conveying real
estate were received and recorded on
Wednesday at the Kennebec county
rgistry of deeds:
Augusta-The Titcq3hb Real Es-
tate association to Earle Church,
land at the corner of Bridge and
Front streets; Edgar A. Hussey to
Marjorie T. Church. land on the west
shore of Three Mile Pond.
Hallowell-George r. Dale to Alton
NJ. Hopkins, land and buildings on
Pleasant street
Waterville-The A. F. Hutchinson
Land Co. of Portland to Osias ]. Gil
guere. land at Cool street heights.
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NOTICE

|, District Court
iains District ,,o-,A .. $40.
,,.pant to the rules of the District
! NJ The United States for the
,ict Of Maine, notice Is hereby
: that Emery o. Beane of Au-
!, |. in said District, has applied for
; e. as an attorney and ceun-
. ~ N said District Court.
yoHN F. KNOWLTON, Clerk.
sfd2f
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Word has been received by friends
here of Harry e. Farnham, who re-
Gently directed the presentation of
Pass in Revue No. 81 that he is now
at Gary, Ind. Mr.. Farnham went
from this city to st. Catherine, Ont,
to stage a show for the John B. Rog-
ers Company of which he is one of the
producing directors, but the ,produc-
ton was cancelled and he went on to
Gary, where he is supervising the
staging Of another Rogers show.
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The meeting this noon of the XII
wants Club is in charge of the COM
mittee on Music. Ernest Hill says
that the program is to be in the
form of a surprise" program so no
details have been given out.
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Miss Ella Crowell has returned to
her home at Riverside, after visiting
for a time with Mrs. Lillian Farrar,
% Grove street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-01

Attorneys Thomas N Weeks, j. A.
Latourneau, Harvey D. Eaton and F..
Harold Dubord, all of Waterville
were business visitors on Wednesday
at the court house.