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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Believes Seal
Is True Flapner

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 13-(P)-Law-
renee Richey, an assistant to Her
bert Hoover. secretary of commerce.
has found the true f1apper, both NOR
phologically and socially. 1t Is the
seal.
Richey who has just returned from
a visit to the government seal re-
serve in the Pribilof Islands of
Alaska. says he found that the fe-
male seals do the counting. Here is
his more or less official report:
Every year the male seals take n
stand oi the shore and wait. Then
the females look over the field and
choose their mates themselves. The
popular boys may have a harem of
125 which they jealousy guard.
Some are only pursued by % or SO,
which seems enough"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Bangor Mayor
VetOes Police Order

Bangor. Aug. 10. = Mayor Crosby
has filed his veto on the order pass
ed by the board of aldermen on Mon
day evening, which gave to citizens
the right to select police officers when
the services of an officer were re-
quired for special duty, instead Of
being obliged TO take the officer the
chief of police might assign them,
as has been the rule for the past
two years.
Mayor Crosby states in his COM
munication to the board that the
system now following of assigning
men to special duty in rotation, is
fairer to them as they have equal
opportunity to increase their income,
where as under the order passed by
the board men preferred by persons
for personal reasons, have been in
receipt of much larger incomes than
others not preferred. His honor states
and so far as he, the mayor knows,
no just cause for complaint has been
received by the department as to the
manner in which they have discharg-
ed their duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Many Children Are
Vaccinated at
North End of City

Nearly 200 people have been vacci-
mated against small pox free of
charge at the st. Jean de Baptiste
hall recently by Dr. D. T. Berube of
this city, assisted by Mrs. Jennie
Ballentyne Hyde. Many more are to
be given this preventative treatment
at an early date. This work was
cination against this disease was felt
and it was largely through the earn
est efforts of DIR, Berube and Mrs.
Hyde that SO much has been accom-
plished in that direction. Eighty-four
were vaccinated yesterday. The work
will be continued as long as there is
a demand for this service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Jail Delivery
Of Hijacker Pair

Providence, Aug. 13.-(P Two
members of a band of hijackers. ar
rested by State police near Ashaway
after battle between rum runners
and hijackers at six o'clock this
morning, and locked up in a Jail at
Wyoming, were delivered an hour
later by other members of the band.
who broke into the lookup while the
state roopers were searching for
them.
After locking up the two men and
notifying Federal authorities to come
for a truck, registered to Charles
Hoffman of Arctic, seized with 1850
bottles Of beer, the state police re-
newed their search for the hijackers,
leaving one man to guard the seized
truck at Ashaway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Argentines and Spanish
Only, Can Tango Well

on.-(P0-Vincents Escudero.
the well-known dancer from the
Theatre desChamps Elysees, who has
been giving exhibitions of Spanish
dancing in London, is doubtful
whether English dancers will ever
master the tango.
Dancing in London Is very good
in the bathrooms" said the Spanish
dancer" but most dancers do best
with the foxtrot. Even the Parisien-
mes, who dance better than the Eng
lish, cannot tango,
have found OILY the Argen tines
and the Spanish really understand
the dance. Danced badly 1t is ridic-
ulous. Perhaps in it's simplified form
it might be attempted generally in
bathrooms. but I do not think Il
should then be called the tango.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Gasoline Thief
Gets Double Crossed

Pawtueket, r.. l., Aug. 13-[P)--
Trying to run his oliver" with
water as fuel clinched the arrest to-
day of Edmond Gagne.
Gagne was moving the lawn In
front of John G. Whittaker's house
when he thought longingly of his au-
tomobile and the stuff required to
make 1t go. A large tank of gasoline
was stored back of the Whitaker
house so Gagne drew five gallons and
hid 1t in a can In the garage. An
other employee became suspicious,
poured the gasoline back into the
tank and filled the can with water.
Today Gagne sailed blithely forth
In his automobile. A block away the
car emitted a sputter, a pop. then
gasped and died. An officer standing
on the curb laid a hand on Gagne's
shoulder. He was placed on proba-
ton when he pleaded guilty to lar
ceny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Scott Taken to
Joliet for Life Term

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-(P)-Robert
Scott, who pleaded guilty to murder
in connection with the Staying of a
Chicago drug clerk. Joseph Maurer.
for whose killing his brother Rus
sell Is under sentence to hang in Oc-
tober, was taken today to Joliet to
begin serving life term for the crime
in state prison.
Subsequently to his plea Of guilty
and his statement that he did not fire
the shot, Robert declared that he had
fired the bullet which killed Maurer,
but police and court officials refused
to see In his confession any alter
alton of RusselPs status.
Robert refused to talk as he was
led from the county Jail, remaining
mute as the Jail warden commented
that it was Friday the 18TH He had
no chance to say goodbye to his
brother Russell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Protests Razing
Of KINGS Tavern

Bath, Aug. 1S.-Declaring that he Is
a descendant of the original owners
of the old Kings Tavern, at one time
the home of Governor William King,
the first governor of Maine. Robert
Turner of Desden appeared before the
State Highway Commission at its ses-
sion here yesterday and protested
against the historic building being
razed. He claimed that no deed of
the place had been given by his an
cestors, and that he was the rightful
owner. His claim made little impress
sion upon the members of the commits
sion, as clear titles running back near
ly 20 years are available.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Fine Program to Be
Presented at the 5th
C0bbOssee Regatta

An unusually fine program mas
been prepared for the 5th Annual
Regatta of the Cobbosseecontee Fish
and Game Association which will be
held on Friday, August 81. at Island
Park. An afternoon program OF va
ried aquatic events which is free to
ali and a dance and vaudeville bill
together with an exhibition Of fire.
works in the evening for which
nominal charge will be made in order
to secure funds with which to con-
tinue the work of stocking the Lake
with fish, will be presented.
The afternoon events will take
place in the lake by the hotel at Is
land Park and will start at 2 o'clock.
A parade of boats will open the re-
gatta and this will be followed by
sailboat races; races for first class
speed boats. cupboard MOTOR boats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
the principal witIless, is still unable
to leave the hospital.

New York, Aug. 1S.-(P)-The
nearly decapitated body of Mrs.
Rose De Psolo was found in the bed
room of her home at 80 Irving ave-
nue.. Brooklyn today by her four
year old daughter, Della. An axe was
found nearby. Iolice started d search
for her husl and. He was at the
house last night. The slain woman
was the mothtI of four children. She
was employed as a seamstress, ana
had been out late last night attend
ing t. some work.
Paris. Aug. 13-(P)-The American
heirs of Nine. George Bakhmeteff,
wife of the former Russian ambassa-
dor to the United States, will receive
a share of her estate under the terms
Of an amicable settlement reached
here between them and NJ. Bakhmet-
eff, who had claimed the entire estate
under the will. The heirs include Ed
ward b. Mclean, proprietor of the
Washington Post, and TruXton
Beale, former American minister to
Persia. The estate is said to be val
ued at approximately 100000.
Chicago. Aug. 1S-tPl-Gus Fetz,
young athlete, is in Jail for failure to
pay $4,000 judgment obtained
against him for his part in an auto
mobile accident five years ago. FetZ
a skater, golfer and football player,
finished third in the National Public
Parks golf championship held at the
Grover Cleveland course. Buffalo, n.
Y, Aug. 5, qualifying with 149 against
the medalist's 146. FetZ was sued by
Mrs. Belle Dunn, 65. who was struck
by an automobile driven by him.
Judgment was obtained three years
ago. but Fetz and his parents were
unable to pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Funeral of Mrs. L. L. Deliver

Funeral services for Mrs. L. L.
no,Iiver were conducted at four
.SIocl, Friday afternoon by Howard
WcFarlane, reader of the Christian
soience church of this city. The
snneral was held at the Plummer
rnneral Parlors at 16 Pleasant street
. Nd r the service was attended by q
law large number of relatives and
.riands There were many beautiful
s,rsI tributes. Interment was in the
t.roiv LOT at Mount Pleasant ceme-
.syr The bearers were Charles f.
s.rteyant. Fred Fife. DR.. Walter q.
rSomas and Will c. Miller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Maine Fish-Game
Show in Bay State

Maine has been offered an oppor-
tunity to put a big exhibit into eX-
hibition to be staged this Fall under
the auspices of the Massachusetts
Fish and Game Protective Associa-
ton.
Arthur l.. Clark, executive secre-
tary of that organization, called up
on the State of Maine Associates
Thursday and pointed out that Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

with her vast resources of fish and
game, should be able to put on a
most creditable exhibit which would
be fine advertisement for the State.
Maj. Gen. Mark L. Hersey has ex-
pressed much interest In the project
and will take 1t up with members Of
his board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Party
For Miss DOyOn

A party of friends gathered at the
tnme of Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse
noyon. 16 Spring street. Thursday
eening; where a farewell party was
rren their daughter. Miss Ger
raipe Doyon. who is soon to leave
fr Montreal where she will enter
he convent. The friends presented
Hiss Doyon with nice suitcase as
token of their good wishes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Auction Sale

1ihbv & Ripley wish to,call atten-
~ IL the auction sale on Monday,
W., ,"r 10Th. at l Hartford Square, at
IA p NJ. at which time they will
'sor for sale one of the finest lots
~ household goods ever sold at
.nction. Sale positive, regardless of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
Card Of Thanks

wish 10 thank the friends who
!, kindly remembered me with cards.
,.,,, flowers and expressions of
.,n,,hv during my recent illness.
!" ,Ips FLORENCE LITTLEFIELD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
RANGELEY LAKE HOUSE
Rangeley, Maine
Open June % to Sept. q

The most Beautifully Located Hotel
in Maine. Golf-Tennis-Mus
g-Motoring-Sadd Horses. Au-
tomobile Parties and Transiefts Ac-
commodated. Come to Maine!
jn26.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
cHR1sr1AN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Clarence A. Day, Kennebec County
Farm bureau agent passed Friday
at Bear Pond. where mepbers OF
Kennebec County agricultural clubs
were guests of Franklin, Androscog-
gin and Sagadahoc counties at
field day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Tho regular meeting of Capital
- 10 will be held this Saturday
dra n,ng This will be the only meet
eae held during the month of Au-
lls US, and a good attendance is de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

r.oon No. /. Boy Scouts will meet
bic morning at $50 o'clock at the
~ or,ber Playground. This is an
Aa "ortant meeting and the Scouts
lhpC ,,read TO be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
CHURCH NOTICES

SALVATION ARMY, capt, sierra
Young: Jail meeting at $50 +. NJ;
evening service at S: Willis Halves
will give the message; all other meet
ings through the day will be omitted;
also the Tuesday and Thursday eve
ming services, as the officers are
called away.
GREEN STREET METHODIST:
Rev. Ralph f. Lowe will preach at
1890 A. NJ. No other services during
the day.
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY ALL1-
ANCE, Congregational chapel, State
street, a supply: Sunday school, l.So
p. NJ; afternoon service at 5. Mis-
sionary meeting Tuesday at so North
street; prayer meeting Tuesday at 100
P. NJ. in the chapel. Young people
Bible class Thursday at 100 7. NJ;
Jail meeting at 7. NJ.
SAINT BARNAEAS' chapel, Bangor
and Linden streets, Rev. Rush w. u.
Smith vicar (11th Sunday after Trini-
ty): Holy communion, $50 A. NJ.
SAINT MARK's CHURCH Stuart
B. Purves. u. D.: Sunday services,
100 A. NJ, holy communion; 1880,
service and sermon. subject, pride or
Humility; 730 p. NJ. evening prayer.
Week services daily $50 A. NJ: Fri
day, holy communion : A. NJ. chapel
Saint Marks Home.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY,
Williams street: Sunday service, 1880
A. NJ, subject Soul; Sunday school,
1890 A. NJ. Mid-week service Wednes-
day 8 p. NJ. Reading room in chapel
open to public Wednesday and Satur-
day from 2.30 to p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

After defying posse by using ba-
bies as shield, Scott Workman, wife
slayer, was captured by daring sher-
if on farm near Cincinnati.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
NEWS BRIEFS

Chief Justice Taft reported to be
improving at his summer home at
Murray Bay, Que.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

-,,,ona Lacomb, Alec Ouelette,
hu' ioseph Lacombe and Miss Lo-
W. ~ Forth. passed the day Friday
! pumford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Frank Thomas, of Washington. D.
c.. and his daughter. Margaret, who
have been visiting his mother, Mrs.
c. A. Thomas, % Green street, have
returned to their home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

ISOLATION. The S43 softwood mills
showed increases in production and
new business and a nominal decrease
In shipments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Miss Blanche Cove was a caller
% Wl;israsset, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

All Of principal witnesses in Hall
Mills murder case summoned by Spe-
cial Prosecutor Simpson for ques-
tioning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
U. S Department OF ACRICUL TURE
HAS MANY LITTLE KNOWN DIVISIONS

Harry N. Foss, Former Au-
gusta Boy Tells Rotarians of
Work of Department In
Which He Is Assistant Soil
cltor-Many Exciting Stories
OF Crimes in Archives
Workers Some Times Oblig-
ed to Carry Arms for Protec-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Untitled orders on the books Of the
International Combustion Engineering
Corporation approximate S23,000,000
as compared with S20,000,000 on May
/. During the past week new contracts
aggregating $2,500,00O were signed for
the week in the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

,sst Pearl, of Mt. Vernon, was
E E caller in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Secretary of State Kellogg silent
on receiving Knights of Columbus
petition for diplomatic intervention
in Mexican religious situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Harry Wills told New York Sun he
was ready to fight Jack Dempsey
for nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

NJ. r. Watson was a business Wis.,
itor in this city. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

The Norfolk & Western has placed
an order with the American Locomo-
tive Company for 10 heavy Mallet To-
comotiVes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
,,,r.TRE ATTRACTIONS

.,nsta Opera House Ioday;-7
Aus T,.ler in Born To Battle
tom ~ three of THE Radio Detec-
Chap@,' An Educational Comedy THE
y ,riSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Camden, N. j., Aug. 13.- F -
Oliver Dudley, SIS, has been sentence
ed to ten days in Jail TO get all
the cuss words out of his system"
His defense was the law prohibiting
public profanity was passed before
he was born, hence he knew nothing
Of If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14

Reading, England. Aug. 13.-P)--
Radio Rowdies" has been adopted
as the generic epithet for merchants
who use radio loudspeakers outside
their establishments to attract trade.
The town council has barred them as
a nuisance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-22

Stevens crept beneath the low boughs
of the crabapple tree. in an access OF
fury. cut the throat of the woman.
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, his sister,
and his brother, Willie Stevens. CO.
defendants, looked on, according to the
state. That was Senator Simpsons
picture.
This was the scene conjured up by
stevens testimony: The rollers were
rumbling in to break on the shingle at
Lavalette and out in the dark waters
in the bluefish, the blues" were run
ming. On and off during that nights
Stevens was knee deep at times in the
foam, angling for the sporty fish. A
big blue" a six-pounder, was caught
by Art Applegate, a neighbor. Stevens
weighed it. Other fans of the rod were
nearby. If they needed closer identi-
fication of the defendant, they had It
when someone lighted match so he
could read the figures on the scales as
he weighed the fish.
More fishing-they were biting that
night and then over to his home where
he and another neighbor shared bot
tie of ginger ale, or maybe 1t was root
beer. Then 10 o'clock struck from the
clock on the mantle-the murder was
at 1922 and 60 miles away-and Ste
vens sauntered out in the darkness OF
his back yard to make certain that
everything was settled for the night
The windows next door were panels
of yellow light. He spoke to the wom-
an living there, summer residents who
are to testify to that later. He re-
tired after this, he testified.
At one point in his cross-examina-
ton Mr.. Stevens said that he had not
seen Mr.. Hall after his death. When
Senator Clarence e. Case of defense
counsel re-examined him on this the
witness broke down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-22

Is mistaken for a young man and
allowed to enter the club as an in
Structoc. At dinner in his hon
or, Priscilla reveals that she is a
women and then the trouble starts.
The founder of the club, an ir-
reConcilable woman hater (Arnold
Cray orders her out, but Priscilla
challenges him TO put her out and
she remains. Meanwhile, cattle
hustler and his band OF cutthroats
view the golf -playin~ fad with de-
light, because the novelty, they
found, takes the riders from their
duties with the herds.
Priscilla, after many tits with the
woman-hater, makes him fall in love
with her and then to torment him
she fiirts with the rustler. She sets
out to trap the rustlers single hand
o." and she does much to the aston
ishment of the woman hater. Things
august themselves nicely and at the
- e find Priscilla in the woman
hater's arms and a big sign "Women
Welcomed" over the portals of the
worlds first exclusive golf and coun-
try club in the wild. wild West.
Arnold Gray, Maiel Coleman and
Walter Long are featured. Robert
-enomby, maker of a score of thrill
pictures, directed the production.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-22

be presented for consideration
Pratt announced that more thai
patients had been cared for il
past year and large amount & !
work has been done there in that Y
oyiHfdueofi.
The selectmen have purchased q
foot snowplow 10 be used on The /
from the New Sharon town line itl
Strong line, and engaged Thomas
bert TO operate it with his tEei
truck. 1t is to begin work In
storm as soon as four inches Of !
has fallen. This is the road
which the mail is carried by Q
and it is reported that the ]
Highway Commission will the ca
winter do more work than ever q
at keeping other parts Of this =
which is a State highway, cleaH
There is to be a meeting III
Republican Committee Of Frni
County in Drummond !. Farm
ton, Wednesday, November IAN
chairman of the State Comma
Daniel f. Field, and Vice Cham
Eva C. Mason will be present.
Governor Percival P. Baxter
candidate Arthur R. Gould, VIII
dress the meeting. Dinner VII
served in Drummond hall at 4
The meeting will Immediately
low,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-22
Stevens Tells Where
He Was on Night
Hall Mills Slayings

Somerville. n. j.. Nov. 20-Henry
Stevens took the stand today in the
HalI-Mllls trial and swore that, when
the Rev. Edw. w. Hall and Mrs. Flea
nor r. Mills met death four years ago
he was fishing on the beach near his
home in Lavalette, N. j., 60 miles
away. Five persons followed him to
the witness chair to support his alibi
Three hours of his 57th birthday, a
fact he announced as he began, sped
in the tiny courtroom here, while he
was on the stand Calmly and slowly
he recounted the story, vital narra-
tive that may acquit or convict him.
and when Asst. Atty. Gen. Alexander
Simpson closed a fiery cross-examina-
ton the story was unchanged
Point by point the pleasant faced
devotee of fishing and hunting, plucked
by murder charge from the placdity
of the coastal hamlet, denied the evil
dence raised against him by the state
Against the dire picture drawn by
Senator Simpson, the defendant etched
another, the senator dipping into the
alleged eyewitness story of Mrs. Jane
Gibson, has contended that Henry