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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

day: Annie shorsy, Maya R.n.
lene Worthing, Eileen Tooms~ NJ
lene Tobey and Arnold clark ss,|
Kitchin served dainty refrssh. NJ
including a pretty birthday co.
little folks enjoyed themseIvs. ~
utmost and the little hostess -. y
recipient of many nice gifts M y
Selectmen J. c. Tibbetts. T.
son and n. s. Finley have bss, ~.
town Office the past severalr sas. ! "
CENTER-Friends here Of M. 7,
G. Jones of South China extend !.
their sincere sympathy in the lo y y !,
her husband, J. Albert Jonas 4
Mr.. and Mrs. s e. Bowler .,,..
the funeral of w. Il. Oyerloet 4 =
zorville last Wednesday. -
Mrs. Frank Downer has empIoyn..
in Augusta. ~ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

If Billy Sundays deduction that
the country Is all right and the
cities are bad how shall we account
for the haste with which the coun-
try jewellers are moving into the
city?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

One is left to infer from the reports
of the hearings before the congress
sional booze inquiry that people
differ in their conclusions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

The Journal Once will be closed
for the day, April 10, Patriots Day,
ana open in the evening. The paper
will be issued regularly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
She Like. to Have Him Lie to Her

A wife may not believe her hus-
band when he tells her, as he kisses
her goodby in the morning, that she
is getting younger and handsomer
every day. but when he gets home
at night he is pretty sure to find an
extra fine dinner awaiting him
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

How many attach full significance
to this announcement: Atlantic Ra-
dio Picture Service Expected within
Few Weeks?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

There is a.noticeable interest among
the women with respect to county
officers this year. Interest is not
SO manifest with regard to State
as to county officers. Well, they are
within their rights and the record
warrants confidence in their ability
successfully to fill the offices to
which they aspire, so there's that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

o, yes, indeed, the pedestrians also
need education.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
BEFORE HER
BABY CAME
Used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Adkins, Texas.-"Before my baby
came I was so weak | had to stay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

The brook trout will do well to
look the gift worm in the mouth
Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Information Desired

The lecturer had been describing
some of the sights he had seen
abroad
There are some spectacles," he
said, that one never forgets'
Il wish you would tell me where l
can get a pair exclaimed an old
lady in the audience. Il am always
forgetting mine. Pinch Bowl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Light and Airy

young man about town went in
to a tailoring establishment and
ordered six suits of clothes. After
the usual preliminaries. the tailor
said: AS this is your first order
with us We would like a reference"
To which the youth replied: II
bank with the Bank. They
know all about me-"
Before putting the order in hand
the head of the firm walked over to
the bank in question and asked for
the manager, when the following
conversation took place.
Il understand Mr.. So-and- so keeps
his account here
He does,' said the manager, but
Heaven knows where he keeps his
money!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
birthday partv

Monday afternoon Miss Irene
Kitchin entertained the following lit
tie friends in honor of her Sth birth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Augusta Lodge DIRECTORY

AUGUSTA LODGE No. 14f, Ell
April 20, at 7.30. Work in n. MTs.,f
gree. Light refreshments. All yisltry
brethren are cordially invited.
HARVEY B. SMITH, W. NJ
BERT P. STUART. Sec.
bethlehem LODGE NO. IS FII
A. NJ. Special communication Mond,r
evening. April 10, at 7.3O, Mason.
Temple. Work in z. A. degree. All i.
journing brothers cordially invited
ALMON E. SULLIVAN, ". mi
p. L. FULLER. Sec.
ASYLUM LODGE, No. 70, /. O. al
Regular meetings Friday at AL
o'clock P. NJ. Second degree April II
All odd Fellows and visiting brothsrs
LiNwooD F. ALBEE. N. a /
ELLIS E. WALKER. Sec'x
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENr, NO. III
Meetings second and fourth TussdsyI
of each month at 1880 o'clock.
GEO. H. WADLEIGH, C. p.
G. S. PEASLEE, Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. o. RM|
Regular meeting every third TUESDAY
at o'clock. p. NJ. degree.
LIN WOOD ALBEE, Capt
G. H. WADLEIGH. CLERK
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. Is, frs
Thursday OF each month.
d. w. PETTINGILL, j. v. C.
WILLIAM McDAvID, Adjutant
FORT WESTERN LODGE NEW
England Order of Protection No. sis
meets in l. o. o. f. hall second anil
fourth Thursday at 7.3e o'clock. All
members welcome.
RUTH LAFLIN, Warden.
ALICE L. PIERPONT, Rec. See
HARRY PIERPONT, Fin. Sec
jnl0.eodtf
AUGUSTA CAMP No. 74oo. M. W. Al
Regular meeting first and third Thur
day of each month at G. A r. hall
CLARENCE f. MADDEN. Consul
BERT L. NICHOLAS. Clerk
tu-th-st,tf
N. {. o. p. kENNEBEC LODGE
and third Tuesday evenings Of eaa|
month at 100 O'Clock
DANA w. LOVEJOY. Warden
B. F. SMITH, Fin. Sec.
MRS: EMMA f. HOWE. Rec. Sec
tu-th-sat
U.O.G.c. MORRILL, COMMANDERYI
No. 326. Regular meetings second az
fourth Tuesday of every month at ~
O'Clock at Golden Cross hall
CHESTER NJ REDMOND. N c
w. e. CLOUGH. F. K. r.
tu-th-sat.tf
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s. p. OIL
Fl. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday eve
nings of each month at G. A. r. bal
WILLIAM B. MASON, W. NJ
MRS. EMMA f. HOWE, Sec.
tuth-sat.tf
COURT PINE TREE NO. 90, FOR
esters of America, meets in Forester
hall the first and third Thursdays aI
each month at s o'clock.
HAROLD J. ALLARD. Chief Range
JOHN ]. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
may2S.t6-th-sat.1yr
QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70 PYTHlAs
SISTERS, meets in K of p hall th.l
second and fourth Tuesday evenings o.
each month at $50 o'clock.
EFFIE nj. COWING, NJ. e. C.
CORA a. JONES. NJ. of F. and O.
tu-th-Sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
HARTLAND
BUSY Bees Elect Officers

Busy BCcS EtcCC OHncSIS
The Baptist Busy Bees met at the
church vestry, Wednesday, for the
annual meeting; dinner was served
at noon. In the afternoon the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year: president, Mrs. Pearl Odway;
vice president, Mrs. Ida Brasier;
secretary, Mrs. Hattie Farnum;
treasurer, Mrs. Hattie Baird: work
committee, Mrs. Lizzie Fritz, Miss
Sarah Hurd, Mrs. Florence Ireland;
sick committee, Mrs. Beth Tibbetts.
Mrs. Sarah Dutton and Mrs. Elsie
Deering.
There will be a special meeting of
the Busy Bees at the home of Mrs.
Carrie Burton, Wednesday, April 81.
Each member is expected to contri-
buta for the dinner.
Mrs. Grindell was called to Water
Vile, Monday, on account of the ILL
ness of her two grandchildren,
Frederick and Gordon Winters.
Stanley Short has been ill for sew
eral days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Smith are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, born Thursday.
April 8.
Fred Fuller has moved his house
hold goods to the rent at the resi-
dencc of Carl Randlett on Pittsfield
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Glad Hand Class

The members of the Glad Hand
class Of Brown Memorial Methodist
Sunday school were pleasantly en-
tertained on Thursday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
A. Decker of Railroad street, there
being % present. A business meet
ing was held in charge of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Dorothy l.. Gerald, OPP
enod with prayer by Rev. e. S. Nit
chell, followed by the Lords prayer.
The secretary and treasurer's report
was read by Mrs. Jennie Harmon
and accepted. The following officers
have been elected to serve for the
year: President, Mrs. Dorothy l..
Gerald; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Jennie Harmon; teacher, Rev. c. S.
Mitchell. Meetings are to be held
once a month at the home of mem
bers. At the close of the meeting
interesting games were prepared by
the hostess and greatly enjoyed by
all. Prizes were received on the
games by Mrs. Jennie Harmon, Mrs.
Effie Decker, Ira William. Albert
Billings. The hostess served delicious
refreshments. The members all
gathered around the piano and en-
joyed an old fashioned sing. It was
a pleasure long to be remembered
by all present.
There will be a rehearsal Of the
deSl &c work and marches of Fire
al Fl 20, ~ @ i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Saturday, April II, 1926.

Many men and women spend their
lives in unsuccessful attempts to
spin the flax Ged sends them upon
wheel they can never use.-J. G.
Holland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Laurel Rebekah Lodge

TIE regular meeting of Laurel
Rehekah Lodge was held Thursday
evening with good attendance. The
meeting was opened by the vice
grand, Mrs. Belle Dixon. The fol-
lowing program was carried out:
Poem. you Never Can Tell" Mrs.
Annie Spaulding; poem, Hello"
Mrs. Mabel Osborne: quotations.
members: solo, Faith, Hope and
Love-" Miss Hazel Hopkins, with
Mrs. Elizabeth Newcomb. piano ac-
conipanist; reading. Mrs. Susie Nc
Naliy; poem, Will Dixon: poem,
When the Potatoes Are All Dug"
Mrs. Elizabeth Newcomb; reading,
Thoroughbred" Mrs. Mamie Grant;
harmonica solo, Mrs. Nina Gibson.
AT the close all gathered around the
piano, where old-time songs were
enjoyed, with Mrs. Elizabeth New
comb piano accompanist Mrs. Belle
Dixon, assisted by Miss Hazel Hop
kins, served delicious home made
candies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

Mrs. Edith was a business caller
in Augusta yesterday.
Nj. and Mrs. Grover Over are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter April II.
William Holt was a business call
er in Waterville yesterday.
Lea Marcia has received word of
the death of his brother. George
Marcia, who has resided in the West
fo- many years.
The Misses Freda Dixon and
Carla Weymouth were business call
ers ir WaterVille yesterday.
Arthur McNally and family left
fo' Florida the second of this month
and his mother is expected to leave
the second of June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

A Lewiston druggist calls attention
of people who think winter is lasting
rather late this year, to the good old
days" He recalls when he was five
years old (some years ago., he and
his grandfather drove down from
Upper street, Turner to Turner VIII
lage over the crust, going across the
fields, and the fences were not visible.
That was the middle of April on Fast
day. That same day a man was haul
ing a load of wood over the crust with
a yoke of oxen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
~ H David Cory

The engineer rang loud his bell,
But the Old Red Rooster crowed
As he punched the tickets on the
train
or the Hareburgh Steamcar Road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

There will be a rehearsal Of the
deSl &c work and marches of Fire
side Chapter, o.. E. S., on Monday
evening at Z o'clock sharp. The
worthy matron asks that if any Of
ficers are unable to be present, please
notify her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

Hon. Carl E. Milliken of Portland,
secretary of the Motion Picture Pro-
ducers and Distributors of America.
former governor. has gone to Fort
Wayne. Indiana, to attend the annual
state meeting of the Indiana Indorsers
of Photoplays. He is to be one of the
principal speakers at this series OF
meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

And Rastus Coon, the porter of
The Pumpkin Seed Pullman Car,
Neatly brushed dear Uncle Lucky's hat
AS he smoked a Cabbage Leaf Cigar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

JET IN ENOEMFMENT NO.
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdayl
of each month at 1880 o'clock.
GEO. H. WADLEIGH, C. p.
G. S. PEASLEE, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

Steamer Southport of the Eastern
Steamship Company is back on the
Bluehill line, after undergoing spring
housekeeping and repairs at Boston,
The Westport takes the Bar Harbor
RIM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. o. Pm
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock. p. NJ. degree
LINWOOD ALBEE, Capt
G. H WADLEIGH. CLERK
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

The selectmen have started the
work of taking the inventory and will
be busy at this work for several
weeks. This week the owners of ra-
dos will be Obliged to pay taxes. This
is upon recommendation of the State
assessors at Augusta and this year
will be the first that radios have been
taxed in this town.-The Eastern Gaz-
cite, Dexter.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
RATHB0NE To OPEN
CASE FOR DISTRICT
Will Appear First Before Glib
son Subcommittee to Urge
Suffrage Plan.

Representative Henry r. Rathbone,
Washingtonian and an active member
Of the House District committee, will
be the first speaker at the hearings on
District suffrage proposals and on the
various plans for changing the form
Of government in the District, which
start tomorrow night at s o'clock in
the caucus room Of the House Office
Building before the Gibson subcon-
mittee of the House District commit
tee.
Representative Rathbone will advo-
cate national representation for the
people of Washington through a con-
stitutional amendment.
The statement in behalf Of the resi-.
dents in favor of national representa-.
tion will be made by Edwin c. Brand.
enberg, representing the joint citizens
committee on national representation
and he will call attention to the ex
tensive hearings already before the
judiciary committee. which Is expected
to make a favorable report soon.
Mr.. Brandenberg will also recite to
the Gibson subcommittee the list OF
important organizations that are
working for this constitutions
amendment.
Mr.. Gibson has announced that any
organization or individual desiring
to address the committee on the sub
ject of suffrage will be heard.
Representative Allard III. Gasque o1
South Carolina, a member of the Dis
trict committee. is expected to advo
cate his measure, now on the House
| calendar, for. popular election of the
Board of Education.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
VETERAN AMERICAN DIES.
Was Next to Oldest U. S. Resident
in Geneva,

GENEVA, December Correspond
ence)-The Anglo-American colony OF
Geneva Is in mourning over the death
of Mrs. George c.. Grosvenor, who
was the oldest American resident OF
Geneva both in years and in residence.
except for her husband, who survives
her.
Mrs. Grosvenor, who originally
lived in Trenton, y. j., came to
Geneva more than 20 years ago
with her husband. They have resided
here ever since. The deceased was 80
years old. Her husband, still hale
and hearty, is 90. Despite their years,
the Grosvenors were active workers
during the war, aiding in caring for
American as we'll as other refugees
stranded in Switzerland.
OF recent years they have been
making their home at the Hotel de la
Russie and were well known figures
among the thousands of American
tourists who yearly visit Geneva.
Funeral services were conducted at
the American Church by Rev. Everitt
Smith and so great was the gathering
of mourners that many were forced
to stand outside during the last rites.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
MARES FREE VERSE
APPLAUDS WYOMING
Sends Tribute to Gov. Ross-Docu-
ment Goes to State His
torical Department.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., December II.
Queen Marie Of Rumania has quail.
fed as a writer of free verse in a
tribute to Wyoming presented to Gov.
Nellie T. Ross, and given by her to
the State Historical Department today.
The encomium is titled "Oh, West,
Of West" and reads:
Land of a man who as a boy was
a mighty pioneer in the development
of new world.
Rider, intrepid, audacious, simple,
unconscious wild western country boy
of the pony express, William Cody,
Buffalo Bill, master of the hunt.
charmed against harm, loved and
trusted by the Indians.
Buffalo Bill master of picturesque
beauty and grandeur, from Wyoming,
a great country which has stood side
by side with its sister States in the
great sacrifice for victory.
81 have to come to you one day."
The tribute was written with pen
and ink on royal stationery and in
closed in scroll.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
BOOKLOvERS PROGRAM.
Y.w.C.A. Group Will Give Christ
mas Entertainment Tomorrow.

The Young Women's Christian As
sociation Booklovers will present their
thirteenth annual Christmas program
at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening at the
La Fayette Hotel. The meeting will
be open to the public.
The Glee Club of the Women's City
Club will sing a series Of Christmas
carols. under the direction Of Miss
Gertrude Lyons. The choristers will
include Miss Sue Hess, Miss Grace Nc
vey, Mrs. J. Milton Penny, Mrs. c. NJ.
Pratt, Miss Nell v. Price. Mrs. Jester
r. Richards, Mrs. Ruth Fl. Snodgrass,
Mrs. Eleanor B. Spencer, Miss Eliza
beth Stepan. the Misses Edith and
Helen Oriani. The accompanist will
be Mrs. Charles Brooks-Smith. In ad-
dition to the carols, there will be two
groups Of poems and 'The Story Of
Christmas" told by Alice Hutchins
Drake, founder Of the Y. w. c. A.
Booklover Hour. Mrs. William Ham
ilton Bayly, honorary president Of the
Y. w. c. A., will be the guest of the
Booklovers.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
-Year-Old Turk Outruns Rival, so,
To Settle Row Between Their Wives

to have the two men run race:
obviously, he who was younger would
win.
The villagers even raised the sum
Of one lira, approximately SO cents,
as prize for the wife Of the winner.
A distance of 165 yards was marked
out, the two old men were dragged
from their somnolent corners in the
village coffee house, and pushed over
the starting line by their respective
furious wives.
To the amazement OF the specta-
tors, 120-year-old Mehmed hobbled
along with such alacrity that he soon
left far behind Bald Hassan, whose
years were only go. and crossed the
finish amid the cheers of the villagers
and the embrace of his triumphant
wife who had also painted down the
course to spur her husband when he
showed signs of sitting down.
Thus the wife of Mehmed won an
argument, SO cents and renown as q
metaphysician for proving the older
the younger man..
Evening star., 1926-12-12
NEW SENATOR TO SPEAK.
St. Vincent de Paul Society Will
Be Addressed by Walsh.

Senator Walsh of Massachusetts
Will be the principal speaker at the
quarterly meeting OF the St. Vincent
de Paul Societies of Washington. to
be held at st. Paul's Auditorium,
Fifteenth and V streets today. Rev.
Thomas E. McGuigan. pastor of St.
Pauls. will be celebrant OF the mass
at am, which will formally open
the meeting after which the visiting
delegates will be guests of st. Pauls
Conference Of the Society at break
fast.
Dr.: Paul III. Furfey, professor Of
sociology at the Catholic University,
and DR.. John OGrady, director of
Catholic charities, VIII be the speak
ers. John II. Pellen. president of the
Particular Council of the District
will call the meeting to order.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
BODIES SENT NORTH.
Man Who Killed Two Prohibition
Agents Held in Florida.

PERRY, Fla, December II Rl.-
The bodies of Prohibition Agents,
James Brandt and w. c. Mobray,
killed Thursday during a search for
liquor in the home of J. w. Buch-
anan, farmer, were sent tonight to
their homes in the North. Mobray's q
body went to Ford, Md, and Brandt g
to Minneapolis, MINI.
Buchanan, who came to Perry and
gave himself up after the shooting,
still was in jail tonight charged with
murder on the finding Of the coroner's
Jury. He said he fired on the men
when they insisted on searching a
room which his wife was using as a
dressing room.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Gen. Ludendorf Cured.

= MUNICH, Bavaria, December IL
@.-Gen. Erich Ludendorff, who
underwent an operation for a serious
case Of goiter at the surgical clinic
at the University Of Munich On No
vember 26, today was discharged as
cured. The goiter was so far down
in Gen. Ludendorff's neck that In.
terfered seriously with his breathing.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
By the Associated Press.


CONSTANTINOPLE December II.
Socrates was given his fatal hem
lock drink for his ability to prove the
worse to be the better cause. but a
Turkish peasant woman has been re-
warded with so cents by her fellow
villagers, and applause by the whole
nation, for proving an older husband
to be younger than younger one.
The village of Araklia, buried in
remote corner of Anatolia, was re-
Gently put into an uproar by violent
argument between two neighbors, one
the wife of a certain Mehmed to
whom the village records accorded the
age of, I20, the other the wife of CO.
year old Bald Hassan. The quarrel
arose through the claim of the CEN
tenarian's wife that her husband,
despite the records. was in reality
younger than Bald Hassan. Blows
followed words until the villagers.
gathered about the disputants, sug-
gested that the best way to prove
who was the younger husband was
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Otto Kahn's Son, l9.
Will Be Producer
OF Musical Satire
By the Associated Press.

ETFss.
NEW YORK. December IL
Nineteen-year-old Roger Wolfe
Kahn. son of Otto II. Kahn, mil
linonaire banker and art patron.
has not found enough satisfaction
in owning ten orchestras and
fashionable night club. so he is
now working OH musical satire,
Hearts and Flowers" to be pro
duced by one of the Greenwich
Village theaters next month.
Kahn IS writing the music and
Ben Hecht, the novelist, the
libretto.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
W. M. CHAUvENET DIES.
Chemist Mineralogist Was Son of
One of Navy Academy Founders.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, December IL
William Marc Chauvenet, chemist
mineralogist, lover of the fine arts,
and son of one of the founders of the
United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis. died here at st. Luke's
Hospital early this morning. He was
II years old. ,,,,.
Chauvenet was the son of William
Chauyenet, mathematician and astron-
omer. for several years chancellor OF
Washiongton University here.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

Two hundred retired sailors who
gathered at a smoker of the Ancient
Mariners League, in Sydney, Austria
liza, recently had a combined age of
L., 900 years.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

Lawn mowers from America are
proving the most popular>in Australia.
which now is enjoying its Summer
season.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
LIQUOR AID CHARGED.
Hudson Says Outlaw Interests Con.
tribute to Fight.

Charges that brewers and others
interested in the revival Of the out
lawed Liquor business" are Illegally
contributing To political campaign
funds through the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment were made
in the House yesterday by Representa-.
tive Hudson. Republican. Michigan.
OF the more than $25O.000 raised
for political purposes by this organi-
Zation, according to it's report, MIR.
Hudson declared. "a substantial part
of it was contributed by those related
to the liquor interests. The wet or
ganization. which formerly denied it.
now admits that the brewers are con
tributing to finance the fight against
the eighteenth amendment"
Evening star., 1926-12-12

Two whales, one 80 feet and the
other 16 feet long, were recently
washed ashore near Donegal, Ireland.