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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Charge Detective
Blocking Probe in
Hall-Mills Sayings

Somerville, n. j., Aug. 81 - (P) -
The Hall Mills murder investigation
was marked late today by the re-
quest by Special Prosecutor AleXan-
der Simpson to Governor A. Harry
Moore to take action against Ferd A.
David, on charges of obstructing the
present inquiry into the crime.
On returning to hiss home at Jer-
sey City tonight, Simpson telephoned
this request to the governor and
later stated the executive promised
to consult the Middlesex county pro-
secutor.
David is chief of Middlesex county
detectives. and as an instance of the
acts of the detective, Simpson citAd
that David, although under oath dur
ing preliminary examination. made
no mention of brooch pin found In
1922 near the scene of the Staying Of
the clergyman and his choir singer
on September IA.
In statement later made to the
prosecutor, David said the pin had
been turned over to a person who
claimed it as his property. The late
Azariah NJ. Beellman, then prosecu.-
or of Somerset county, had instruct
ed him to surrender the pin and OBJ
tain a receipt. David said. The re-
Der the name of the man to whom,
the pin had been given.
David today denied ever having
possession of the calling card which
the state asserted was found at the
feet of DR.. Halls body and which, it
is declared, bore the fingerprints Of
Willie Stevens, who with his cousin,
Henry 3. Carpenter, and sister, Mrs.
Edward Wheeler Hall, the rector's
widow, are charged, with the MUIR
ders.
The state has affidavits, Senator
Simpson said. which would trace the
card from the first day it came into
possession of the prosecution con-
Quoting the original investigation.
The card, which was believed lost
with other grand jury exhibits of the
1922 inquiry. caused a surprise when
Senator Simpson announced its re-
discovery at the hearing of applica-
ton for bail of Stevens and Carpen-
der before Supreme Court Justice
Parker.
Simpson announced he had practi-
cally decided not to call a special
grand jury, inasr>'' \ as it would be
September before Justice Parker
would return from his vacation in
Maine and it would take several
weeks to clear up technicalities in
volved in the empanelling Of a spec
ial body. and thought 1t, preferable
to await converting of the regular.
grand jury on September 81. -s..a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Naval Secretary
Is Greatly Shocked

San Francisco. Aug. 27.-R)-
Secretary of the Navy Curtis d.
Wilbur said that he was shocked be-
yond expression when told of the
death today of Commander John
Rodgers. The news was given to
him while attending a luncheon at
the Commonwealth Club.
He said, Il am shocked beyond ex-
preston at the news of the death Of
Commander Rodgers. I feel it is
great personal loss and a loss to the
United States navy. 1t is also a loss
to the aeronautical world.
Commander Rodgers was one Of
the worlds greatest leaders in avia-
ton. He was man of ability.
courage and resource. and was
happy to recognize him as a personal
friend. He comes of a long line Of
naval men who have had brilliant
records in the United States navy
since the Revolutionary war. None
was more brilliant, however, than
John Rodgers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
One Killed in Crash
At CherrYfeld. Me.

Cherryfield, Me, Aug. 27-(P)-A
motorcar occupied by three young
men of Unionville was struck on a
crossing in the outskirts of this VIII
lage this afternoon by a Washington
County Railroad train and complete
ly demolished. Carroll Lowe, %. was
instantly killed. and John Cornell
badly injured. both legs being broken
and internal injuries sustained. Carl
ton Lowe, cousin of Carroll escaped
uninjured.
1t is said that the young men saw
the train but tried to beat 1t to the
crossing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28

Philadelphia, Aug. 27-P,-Com-
mander John Rodgers, hero of the
San Francisco Hawaiian flight, is
dead. 81
The brave and resourceful navy
fier who warded off death on the
broad Pacific Ocean, was killed as the
result OF drop in a land plane into
shallow water of the Delaware River
this afternoon. He was so critically
injured that death overlook him in
the Naval Hospital in two hours. He
died at 5 o'clock.
Samuel Schultz, of PHILADELPHIA.
his mechanism, with a broken back.
lies near death in the hospital of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, near which
the accident occurred.
witnesses differ on the dis
lance the commander fell, but most
Continued on age 16-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
GUERNSEY WILL
NOT HURRY IN WORD
ON SENATE Berth

Dover Foxcroft, Me-. Aug. 27-(P1
Hon. Frank E. Guernsey of this
town, former representative in con-
gress of the fourth Maine district,
was informed tonight that former
Governor Baxter would on Saturday
announce his candidacy for the Unit
ed States senate seat made vacant
by the death of Bert NJ. Fernald,
and was asked if he intended to fol-
low suit. Mr.. Guernsey said:
"Out of regard for the dignity ard
importance of the office. personally
feel that any announcement by me
at this time might appear unduly
hasty. 1t seems to me more proper
to await the governors official call
for the primary election for nominal
ton to fill the vacancy before MAX
ing any announcement of my inten-
tons and l may defer action until
then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Student Soldiers
Parade in Portland

Portland, Me-, Aug. 27-(P)-Sev-
eral hundred student soldiers, march-
ing with the stride of army regulars.
after nearly a months training d.
the citizens military training CAM
Of wort Mckinley. paraded today
f,on, portland Pier to Richardson s
Eield where ceremonies in obser-
,,ance of Portland Parents Day We're
held, They are from many parts VI
New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Recover Body of
Livermore Falls
Row Lost Thursday

Harpswell, Me, Aug. 27.-(4)-Ihe
bondv of Kenneth Hurst, nine-year-oid
son of Rev. and Mrs. Chester r.
Hurst of Livermore Falls, who disap-
reared yesterday afternoon while at
lending a Sunday school picnic at
Cundy's Harbor, was found today near
Watson's wharf there. When last
seen he was fishing off the wharf;
from which he apparently feH ana
was drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
-FOUR OF QUINTET
ESCAPED PRISONERS
TAKEN NEAR MACH!kS

Machias, Me, Aug. 27-[P)-Four
of the five men who last Tuesday
escaped from Machias Jail were re-
captured today by sheriff's deputies
near Crawford. 80 miles east of here.
They are Clarence Southland and
Kenneth Foss, bound over for burg
larry, and Sidney Dennis and Lester
Marsh, serving terms for drunken
ness. Lawrence Brooks of Cherry
field. bound over for criminal as
sault, is still at liberty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Vermont Legion
Opens Convention

Burlington. Vt, Aug. 27.-(P)-
The Vermont American Legion
opened it's eighth annual convention
here today with 700 members at
tending. Hanford MacNider. who
scored attacks by Pacifists on war
veterans, Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt and Governor Franklin S. Bill
lines were speakers.
e. S. Senator Porter II. Dale was
warmly welcomed by the convention
and carried to the platform by sew
eral Of the Legion members. The
business session. with election of Of
ficers will be held tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Redman, Democrat,
Will Make Race for
i. S. Senator Berth

Bar Harbor, Me. Aug. 27-(Pl-The
fact that Fulton J. Redman of Els
worth will be a candidate for the
senator to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Monday of Bert Nj. Fer
maid of West Poland, was made
known to his friends at his summer
home today. He was defeated by
Senator Fernald two years ago. His
announcement is expected to be made
coon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Five Killed in
Louisiana Storm

New Orleans, Aug. 27.-(P)-Five
persons were known to be dead, sew
eral others were missing and esti-
mates of damage wrought by the trop-
ical hurricane that swept through
southern Louisiana Wednesday night
ranged between five and 10 million
dollars as new reports of storm dam
age reached here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
Hudson Bay Thursday night has adj
vanced northeastward beyond the
field of observation with a trough
extending south and southwestward
to North Carolina.
Pressure is high over the Canadian
maritime provinces, Sydney 1910.
The outlook is for mostly fair
weather Saturday and Sunday in
the states east of the Mississippi
river. Temperatures will rise on
Sunday in the interior of the middle
Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh south and southwest winds;
weather partly overcast with occa-
sional showers Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Veteran Salesman
Dies Bangor Hospital

Bangor, Me-, Aug. 27-P)-Horatio
n. Hatch, Of Bangor. 20, one Of the
veteran travelling men of New Eng
land. died today at local hospital af-
ter a brief illness caused by gan
grenous poisoning. He was widow
er. with no near relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Portland Naval
Reservists End Cruise

Portland, Me-, Aug. 27-l4)-Ihe
Portland unit of the naval reserves
returned today from a two weeks
practice cruise of 1899 miles the
DESTROYER James X. Paulding. They
will debark at State Pier tomorro"
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Com. Rodgers, Hero Pacific
Flight, Dies After Fall of
Plane Into Delaware River
Fatally Injured in Drop
Estimated at Only 80
to $50 Feet, N ear
Phila. Navy Yard

Samuel Schultz, His Mechanic
clan, With Broken Back, At
Point of Death in Hospital
Commander Was Pinned in
Cockpit for Nearly Hour,
Suffering Untold Agony
Reason for Drop of Plane
Not Clear-Had Planned to
Fly Across Continent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
THE WEATHER
FAlR

New England-Fair Saturday and
Sunday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Eastern New York-Fair Satur-
day; Sunday fair, rising tempera-
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Saturday and Sunday; not
much change in temperature; mod
crate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-28

Portland, Me-, Aug. 27-(AP)-Former Governor Per,
civa Baxter of this city will make formal announcement
tomorrow that he will be candidate succeed United States
Senator Bert NJ Fenad deceased it announced today
is expected former Congressman Frank E. Guernsey of
Dover Foxcroft will make announcement of his cand
dacy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17
Adequate Medical Inspection
For District School Children

The Monday Evening Club and other civic and
leaders doing splendid service in urging that congress-
the District appropriation BILL provide adequate medical
inspection for children in public schools thereby bringing
District schools up to standard this respect that at least
approaches efficiency of other cities in safeguarding the
health of their juveniles.
The Monday Evening proposes definite threeyear
program of adequate appropriations for medical and sanitary
inspection This is constructive and WISE because definite
program gives school authorities knowledge of what they
do how they may for certain period OF years.
haphazard system of varying appropriations each
uncertainty the decreasing of inspection forces one
year. with neglect of children and possible increase another
year There opportunity to build up an organisation
which can proceed work with satisfaction Our school
children the sufferers
In great National Capital like this with the welfare of
its people wholly in the hands of Congress composed Of
highly enlightened welinformed men, the neglect Of
public school children ought to be the last thing Congress
would permit
It is idle to expect all parents carefully look after the
many phases child welfare Our school children from
homes which have widely different standards Of personal care
hygiene Thousands of children from homes where
there to physicians dentists or surgeons
until there is crisis that cannot be ignored.
We have compulsory school attendance in the District
How can you aing children attend schools and
where is the effectiveness of doing if their physical
dons are steadily neglected? Given efficient inspection
and with medical inspectors able advise unin
parents how get attention the welfare
of children of the schools whole will be promoted
Washington revealed in authoritative figures compiled
ranks far below other American cities Of comparable
size in the number of doctors dentists and employed
inspection duties in public schools well in
salaries paid these workers.
Nineteen of twenty-four cities examine ell entering
pupils Washington examines less than one-tenEh
Nineteen of twenty-five cities have from to five
follow-up examinations, while Washington has none
Twenty cities spent average of $142186 year for
medical inspection Washington spent $6 40 IN 102425
Baltimore spends 100000 year in this one item.
The proposed threeyear program calls for yearly IN
pared with other cies-so insignificant, but VITAL that
nobody in Congress should hesitate to support it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17
Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics OF P0pular
Interest

Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest
NlEE time Of q great spot
maximum is drawing near
on the sun, and the earth Is
aware of it in all her magnetic
nerves. Now and then the aurora
borealis mysteriously flushes ana
auiyers in the northern sky; now
and then strange, wandering cur
rents shoot through the telegraph
wires. or grip the cables like In
terrupted heartbeats. And CO.
incidently the sun shows on his
white hot face the black marks,
like splattered bullets, which be-
token the fury Of the outbreak.
There are those who believe
that the violent scenes on the
sun are repeated in the fierce
vagaries of the weather ON the
earth: that when the sun labors,
the oceans are swept with I'M
paraIleled tempests, the magnetic
clements of the whole earth are
upset. alternate billiards and
floods assail the continents, tor
nadoes rage in their zones, and
even the pent-up forces OF vol
canoes and earthquake centers
more easily break out!
Scientific investigation at least
leaves no doubt that some OF the
effects of these periodical out
breaks on the sun are electro
Theoretically reverberated to the
earth No phenomena visible to
US among the celestial bodies are
so closely linked with our Inn
mediate welfare as are the sun
spots or the forces that underlie
them.
, To watch them is to behold a
spectacle of almost unthinkable
grandeur produced by almost I'M
measurable energy. The sun is a
globe S64 900 miles in diameter.
It's disk covers a circle including
about $4,000, 100000 square
miles. That is what you see be-
fore YOU when you look at the
suns face through a black glass
five hundred and eighty-four
billion square miles in the form
of a white circle! The earth
flattened out on the suns surface
would be invisible to the naked
eve from the distance at which
we see the sun. But many OF the
whirling sunspots-gigantic CEN
tiers of magnetic energy-are
easily. even conspicuously, visible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17

Everybody ought to see q few
sunspots. It is a sight to unlOose
anybody's imagination. It is
watching from a safe distance
cataclysms that would make no
more of the earth than tor
nado makes of a feather! If you
have telescope, now is the time
to use it. If you have also a
spectroscope, no language can de-
scribe what you may see. II you
have no telescope you may be
able almost any day to see a spot
on the sun big enough for the
naked eye. Get a pair of black
glasses from an optician. With
them use your opera-glass, or
your prism btnocular. But be
careful of your eyes. Never look
at the sun with the naked eye
alone. This is a king that even
q cat may not look at.
The best and safest way to use
a small telescope to see sunspots
is shown IN the picture. Turn
the focusing screw until the
image is sharp and clear on the
card board. Thus you may meas
ure and draw large sunspots and
groups of spots. If you are skill
full in photography you may make
beautiful sunspot photograph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17

, and another followeth him and all
his sWea rings avail not. For the
green runneth over with sport
skirts. and the air is filled with
oh dears" and ''Tut-tuts"'
Verify verify, it is a Womans
w or d-and, everywhere, the
Double Standard prevalent!
Yea, there is one law for man
and another law for wonderland
there is no fairness and no equality
IN it!
For, the shooting of a wife is
MURDER and leadeth to the scat
fold.
But the shooting of an husband
is "paranoia"-and lcadeth to n
stage career and a star-role in the
movies!
Behold, a man that driVeth a.
motor car must observe the traffic
rules.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

4 " p =
didn't answer that chain letter.
Didn't it say you'd have bad
luck IL you didn't answer It.
sure ii did. Yet you went OH
and left it unanswered when you
took your vacation. And You've
been secretly looking for the
Booium to strike ever since
now honest, haven't your sure
YOU have. And here comes Lor-
raine. who also has an eye on
the Boojum.
Dear Elsie Robinson:
The other day we received a
letter telling us to write nine
letters exactly like the one re-
ceiyed. It was called chain
letter and was started by an
American officer. The receiver
was supposed to write these let
ters within twenty-four hours
and he would have good luck.
but liz he failed to do this he
would have Dad luck. Don't you
think that this is just nonsense?
About five or six years ago we
received the same kind OF q let
ter and we did not answer them,
but we did not have bad luck.
LORRAINE.
Do / believe IN Dad luck.
certainly do, Lorraine. But ]
don't think it can be wished on
Won nv any nervous buck private
with q yen to spill ink. or all
silly. hysterical contrivances, the
chain letter is the ultimate
screech. It's the worlds great
est Intelligent Test. Anyone that
would fall for 1t proves his per-
feet qualification for the kinder.
garden grade an a bunch o.
building blocks.
Haying stated our mind fully
and fraelv on the chain letter.
we - WIN now return to our old
friend. Bad Luck.
Is there?
There am.
But you don't catch it or have
1t wished on you.
You make 1t yourself.
You make IT out Of your own
ignorance, weakness, stubborn
s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17

NKEN'S minds are too ingeni-
M Gus in palliating guilt in
Misunderstanding.
There is no place more delight
full than ones own fireslde-
Cicero.
Apprehensions are greater in
proportion as things are un-
known.-Livy.
The circumstances of others
seem good to us. while ours seem
good to others.-Syrus.
When our habits are once set
tied they are more easily broken
than Observation-Disclosures
The measure of life is not
length, but honesty.-Lyly.
When a man puts on Char
acter he is a stranger to, there's
as much difference between what
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17

vo,I let them. All sorts OF LnlnBD
can happen TO you unhappy
things, tragic things. But they
won't be bad luck unless you
turn them into bad luck.
she very worst tragedy In the
vvorld---the loss of the one you
hold most dear won't be pad
luck unless you turn II into Dad
what do mean by turning
these things into bad lucks
when you let things make YOU
yourself, weak, confused, angny'
bitter, silly, cowardiy or 0lS
honest, you turn them into Pee
luck because you cripple YOU
own spirit and the crlppnns "
your own spirit is the only pao
luck that can possibly happen 70
you. - -.
spirit you're going TO slip ano
stumble and fall into all sorts o.
n,sddiea until you grow strong
ana YInriRht again. That's why
if,s Mad luck. And that's why
had luck Is 90 often followed by
more and more bad luck.
aBut surely such dreadful
calanitfes can't be turned into
good luck"
Yes, they can, my dear. Iney
can be turned into good luck:
though you're clothed In rags ana
though your soul itself Is sllredded
with the agony Of loss. They
Gan be turned into good luck Dy
looking over and beyond them
by keeping your head unboWeo-
bv keeping sane perspective
and sense OF proportion.
And though I cannot explain
why sickness and sorrow come, !
can tell you this:
IL you make yourself reSolute
in the face OF misfortune, good
luck will come your way ana
nothing can prevent #. In the
face OF your courage ana sanity
trouble viii shrivel and death
itself VIII be robbed OF It's sting.
So now bring on your chain
letter Boojums!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17
Anti=AirCraft Guns

England United possesses good anti
aircraft gum fvench gun against the British fournch
gun These guns will be used to defend all of eighteen
battleshps the number left after the conference with
Britain, when junked best ships not vet
finished.
anti aircraft gun will shoot six miles up the air
if it SEE airship that far away.
Once in while airship might be brought down But
if the anti aircraft gun brought down arshp would kill
three at most and destroy outside one
hundred thousand dollars worth of property.
Eighteen ashps could sink eighteen batteships that
carry thousands of each from ffv tn
seventy millions of dollars
WHY NOT HAVE AIRSHIPS?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17
Future Horrors
Can We Dodge Them9

General Thompson intelligent Britisher bis country
that if they had any idea of what another would
MEAN with horrible gases and high explosives and the rest
of Europe had any Imagination would be
toned outside of unatic asylums.
urges commercial flying
chimes them that Germany beating the world in
that line.
Germany by way of confirmation the opening
this year Of the 54ho apane service between Berlin and
Vladivostok Make that trip in minds eye flying
Warsaw Moscow thousands Of miles of Russia then
northeastern Mongolia and realize that real flying
has
America invented flying
The developed it.
Europe uses it.
We, in America, look on, dull spectators.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17
SPOTTED SUN
By Garrett P. Serylss

"a the naked eve. There was one
n January, the diameter Of
whose black core alone was 10000
miles.
The present period Of sunspofg
there il an average interval OF
about III years between tho
. nnaxina-bids fair to be an ex-
traordinary one. IF the supposed
connection with our terrestrial
weather Is real, We are NOT
through with our meteorological
troubles vet. The true maximum
NAV not be reached for q couple
OF years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

, he appears and what he Is really
in himself as there is between
a Vizor and q Face-De La
Bruyere.
No man can live happily who
regards himself alone, who turns
everything to his own advantage.
Thou must live for another, If
thou wishest to live for myself
Seneca.
Friendship is shelterfng tree.
Coolidge.
AS a neighboring funeral ter
rifles sick misers, and fear
obliges them to have some re
gard for themselves, so the dis
grace of others will often deter
tender minds from vice.
Horace.
History is the essence of in
Vulnerable biographies.-Carlyle-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17
SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON

eth a fountain pen as prlma
donna feareth a cold in the head!
Verify, verify, saith the Cynic,
it Is a Woman's World! And man
hath no rights IN it!
- SELAIi