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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Improper Handling
Regenerative Sets
BOtherS Radio Fans

Radio fans of Augusta and vicinity
nave been muhh bothered by the
improper tuning of neighboring re-
ceiving let's, which are of the regen.
erative variety. BY proper care be-
ing exercised in the tuning of this
type of receiver, there should be lit
tie or no need Of excessive squealing
and bowling. According to one ex-
pert operator. expressed last evening.
some operators seem to derive
amusement by twisting and twirling
the dials of their receivers, with the
tubes turned up to their fullest point.
This procedure is unnecessary to get
good reception, and the lower the
tubes are turned the better will be
the results obtained.
Similar difficulty experienced in
Boston and vicinity shortly after the
Christmas season was attributed to
the many newer fans who had gift
sets and had not acquired the knack
of operation.
Tuesday evening a local fan while
listening to WBZ reported that some
receiver was bowling continually.
Such cases are not only an aggrava-
ton to others, but are also costly to
the operator causing them as such
practice dcpletes batteries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
favorable feeding ratio between hog

favorable feeding ratio between hog
and corn.
Beginning with the fall Of 1928. each
semi-annual survey has shown q de-
crease in the pig crop compared with
the previous year. These decreases
have brought hog production in the
United States to the lowest point in
over 10 years and in the Corn Belt,
to the lowest point since 1920.
The December pig survey shows d
decrease In the fall pig crop this year
in all regions except the North At
lantic, where small increase is in
dicated. The South Atlantic states
show smaller DECREASE than the
United States as a whole. but the
South Central states show the largest
decrease of all groups. Hog produce
ton in the South has declined contin-
uously for the last five years, and is
probably at the lowest point in over Is
years. The decrease in the fall pig
crop in the Western states is less than
for any other group except the North
Atlantic.
w. o. FRASER,
Local Representative,
U. s. Dept. Of Agriculture.
Boston, Mass, Jan. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
PITTSFIELD

Herbert l.. Palmer returned Friday
from an eight weeks trip through
northern Maine. Mr.. Palmer left Sun
/ day for = trip to New York.
E. r. Files of Portland was a bus
mess caller in town Monday.
Russell Jones of Portland was in
town Tuesday on business. leaving
later in the day for Hartland.
Austin III. Mccormick will be the
) speaker at the meeting of the Uni
versalist Mems Club to be held on
Wednesday evening at 730 P. M. His
subject will be Prison Reform. All
members are invited to be present.
Mrs. e. c. Hunter has returned
from weeks business trip to Bos-
ton and Lewiston.
Miss Rita Pooler, student at the
Auburn School of Commerce passed
the weekend in town with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie G. Pooler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Chase, who
have been visiting relatives in town
left Monday for Portsmouth, N. H.,
where they will reside.
: Norman Taylor was in Fairfield on
matters of business Monday.
! Carl Hatch returned to Waterville
Monday, having passed the weekend
with his family at their home on
Forest street.
Mrs. Charles H. Russell and daugh-
ter. Miss Airline Russell were visitors
in Bangor Monday TO the day.
C. e. Spaulding left Monday for
Skowhegan to attend to matters Of
business.
Robert Young. who has been pass
ing a few weeks with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Young on West
street, left saturday morning or his
return to Yonkers, N. Y.
Jesse Farnham and Miss Powers
Of Auburn were in town Monday on
their return from an over Sunday
visit with Mr.. Farnham's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Farnham In
John F. Trickey passed Monday in
Portland attending to matters I
business.
L. F. Mrden was visitor at the
Dexter plant of the D. Whiting &
Son creamery Monday.
W. S. Smell of Fairgeld was the
guest of relatives in town Sunday.
There will be treat for the bas-
ketbail fans at Union Hall, Friday
evening when the Hebron Five VIII
come to PittsfielG for a game with
NJ. C. I. The NJ. c. I. Girls will also
play the U. of NJ. Freshman Girls.
Mrs. William Osborn went to
Brewer Sunday for visit with her
daughter, Miss Grace Osborn.
There will be a meeting of the
Pittsfield Branch Of the Farm Bur-
eau and Extension Service at the
home of Mrs. velma White. on the
Newport i. road Wednesday. The
subject for the meeting Is dress nm
fishing. All who are interested are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Hog Production
Falling Off

Hog production in the United States
continues to decrease according to the
December pig survey of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture made in coopera-
tion with the Post Office Department.
The number of sows narrowing in
the fall of 1925 was 1874 per cent
smaller than in the fall of 1924. The
number Of pigs saved is reported as
11.9 per cent smaller In the Corn Belt
states, the decrease in sows narrowing
was las per cent and of pigs saved
was 1872 per cent. The average number
of pigs saved per litter was reported
larger in the fall of 1925 than in the
fall of 1924.
The number of sows bred or intend
ed TO be bred for farrow in the spring
Of 1926 was reported as 11.9 per cent
larger than the number actually far
rowed dp the spring of 1925 for the
United states and Ill per cent larger
for the Corn Belt. Since the previous
surveys have shown that the sows
that actually narrowed in the spring
have fallen from to 10 per cent short
of the number reported bred in the
previous December. These figures do
not indicate any marked tendency to
increase hog production next spring.
In spite of the comparatively high
prices of hogs and the exceptionally
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Mild Weather at
Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. 12-(AP)-
Alaskans of Anchorage, along the
railroad belt, as well as in other sec
lions of the territory, are still wear
ing their summer clothing, for the
temperature remains most of the time
above freezing. Ordinarily at this
time of the year 1t Is many degrees
below zero.
While admitting that the present
weather is the mildest ever expert
enced in Alaska, old timers recall
that almost similar conditions within
the last 20 years gave rise to the be-
lief that the Japanese current had
changed it's course.
Permanent change in temperature
would have a big influence in the
development of the territory, keeping
large number of persons here dur
ing the winter and attracting others
from the states. The warm winter is
attributed by some to volcanic activ-
ity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Wikesbarre Mayor
To Make Appeal to
President in Strike

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 12.--tAP)-
An appeal directly to President Cool
idge will be made by Mayor Daniel l..
Hart Of this city within the new few
days inviting the presidents interven-
ton in the anthracite deadlock.
Mayor Hart said today that he has
no hope of settlement through the spe-
cial session Of the state legislature,
which convenes in Harrisburg tomor-
row. 'As COON as receive definite I'M
formation as to the real cause of the
deadlock will day the case before the
president, who. believe, is the one
who can now settle the present sus-
pension" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
South Parish WOmen's
II League Elects New Officers

The officers for the year were
elected on Monday afternoon at the
annual meeting of the Women's
League of the South Parish Congre-
gational church which was held at
the home of Mrs. Frank G. Earring
ton. They are: President, Mrs. E.
C. Perry: vice president. Mrs. M. o.
Dean; secretary, Mrs. Ralph g. Web
Der: treasurer, Mrs. George Lead
Better; flower committee, Mrs. Cony.
Mrs. Moody, Mrs Arthur Tiftin:
committee for January, Mes. Burrill
and Mrs. Hanson; committee for
February, Mrs. Sargent and Mrs.
Bagley; committee for March, Mrs.
r. J. Martin and Mrs. Joseph Will
hanson: committee for April. Mrs.
A. w. Gordon and Mrs. Frank Wig
gin. interesting reports To- the past
year were given by the various COM
mittees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Find Body City
Clerk LeOminster

Leominster, Mass, Jan. 12.-(AP)
The body of Robert L. Carter. city
clerk, treasurer and tax collector of
the city of Leominster. was found
today in open water where q brook
enters Smiths pond. Police began a
search when he failed to return
home last night and traced footsteps
from his abandoned automobile to
the brook.
Death was believed to have been
due to drowning. A report by the
medical examiner was expected later
in the day.
Carter was 81 years old and had
been clerk of the town and subse-
quently the city Of Leominster since
1903. State examiners yesterday be-
gan an audit of the books of the
city under a new system of inspect
ion adopted last year. Officials to-
day said that no irregularities had
been disclosed.
Last night Carter acted as clerk
at a meeting of the city council at
which he was reappointed to his mu-
nicipal position. Although he left the
city hall at 10 o'clock he had not
returned at A. M, and the police
were notified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Nash Motors Co.
Declares Stock
Dividend 900 Percent

New York, Jan. 12-(By the Asso-
Gated Press)-Directors Of the Nash
Motors Company today declared q
stock dividend of 900 percent by
voting to issue nine additional shares
Of stock for each one now held, sub
ject to approval Of stockholders at a
meeting to BE called ia the near fu-
ture.
A dividend of SO per share was
declared today on the outstanding
common stock payable February J.
1926, to holders of record January %
President Nash stated it was the
hope Of the management that earn
ing would permit the company ia
continue the payment of the same
amount In dividends, which would be
at the rate Of So per share on the
new stock, the equivalent of the
present rate of So per share annually
on the old stock.
A sensational advance of SO points
to a new high record at SIT, as
against low Of 1873 1-2 last year
took place in the Stock on the New
York stock exchange today. Total
sales were only about l.SG0. one
jump of is points taking place be-
tween sales.
Mr.. Nash in a statement to stock
holders declared that on November
TO- 1925, the company closed the
most satisfactory and profitable year
it's history, the number of cars and
trucks sold exceeding $4,000.
Net profits for the year. after de-
duction all expenses, reserves. depre-
citation, state and federal taxes and
the write-off on investme It's, were
$16.256,21s. as compared with $9,2Sr,
241 in 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Women Voters Have
Program Meeting

There was large attendance at the
meeting of the Augusta League of
Women Voters Tuesday evening at the
assembly hall of the Y. NJ c. A. After
the usual routine business had been
transacted Mrs. b. r. Newman gave a
talk on Transmission of Hydro-Elec-
trio Power" Mrs. Mary r. Aiken gave
a brief comparison of the potential wa
ter power of the various New England
states. Mrs. M. r. Sawtelle gave an
account of Ex-Governor Bakers ex-
pressed ideas on the development of
Maine water power, and Miss Mabel
Conner read from a book published in
1859 on Maine water power. Mrs. w.
r. Pattangall made a most interesting
impromptu speech on the various rates
charged for household appliances. A
general discussion followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Nye Wins Senate
Seat hy Margin of 2

Washington, Jan. 12.-(APl--GeraId
P. Nye won to seat in the Senate to-
day as senator from North Dakota
by two votes. to the surprise OF both
his own friends and the opposition
leaders.
The vote was Al to 49, Twelve SEN
ators were absent, several of whom
were in their Offices or committee
meetings and did not take the trouble
to vote.
AS soon as the vote was announced
Nye was escorted by Senator Frazier.
Republican, of the same state, to the
presidents dais and took the oath OF
office. He was assigned seat and
took part in the executive session that
Immediately followed.
Senator Nye was seated by q combi-
nation of Democrats and Republican
insurgents. Twenty-six OF the minori-
ty supported him, az did IL on the Re-
publican side and the one Farmer
Labor senator, Shipstead, Minnesota.
Eight Democrats and 81 regular Re-
publicans voted in the negative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Uphold Anti-Klan
Law in New York

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 12-fAP)-The
constitutionality of the Walker anti
Ku Klux Khan law. enacted in 1928
to require Khan groups throughout
the state to file with the secretary of
upheld today by the court of appeals.
The appeal was taken by George
W. Bryant, an alleged official of the
Khan in Buffalo, who was arrested at
the direction of District Attorney
Guy B. Moore of Erie county on a
charge of failing to comply with the
provisions of the statute. Bryant
was unsuccessful in an attempt TO
gain his freedom through a writ of
habeas corpus and after the appel
late courts denying the writ he ap-
pealed the case to the highest court.
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Garland's "SOul
Mate" Tells Of Birth
And Death of Child

| Allentown. Pa, Jan. 12.-(AP)-Miss
| Bettina Hovey, Charles Garland's lat
| est soul mate" for whom a warrant
of arrest has been issued, tonight vol
| unfairly called upon District Attorney
Orrin e. Boyle and told her story of
the birth and death Of child born to
her and Garland on July last.
The Massachusetts millionaire,
| whose views on marriage have forced
him into the limelight, is under $1,000
| bail for hearing before an alderman
January % on charge in connection
with the birth of the baby. 1t was ex-
pected that the case might lead the
bareing Of secrets surrounding the
mode of living Of the members Of the
| April Farm Colony, established by
Garland and nearly a dozen associates
near the southern end Of Leihigh coun-
ty, of which this is the county seat
But when the officers arrived at the
farm in lower Milford townships re-
| Gently the Hovey woman was missing.
Miss Hovey. according to the district
attorney, was unhesitatingly frank in
admitting that she was the mother Of
the child and that Garland was its
| father.
In telling Of its death October II she
said the baby had been Ill and was ex-
ceedingly fretful during the night. its
cries keeping her and her two-year-old
son Nowgli awake. After nursing the
baby, she said she wrapped 1t in a
blanket and placed it's crib on the
glass-encased porch just outside the
/ room in which she said slept Garland,
! herself and Nowgli.i When she awoke
| in the morning she was distracted to
| find the child apparently lifeless. She,
| Garland and the rest of the colonists
| did everything possible to resuscitate
| the child and for time it appeared as
| il it were responding to tn, treatments.
| In the meantime Daniel Hartman went
to Quakertown by automobile and sum-
| moned a doctor, but when the physi-
| clan arrived the child was dead
Miss Hovey also said, according to
Mr.. Boyle, that Garland's wife visited
her husband several times at the coll
ony since she Joined 1t In June, 1924,
and added the information that his
mother was here from some point in
the west to visit Garland at April
Farm.
Following Miss Hovey's questioning,
| the district attorney announced that
| the prosecution Of the misdemeanor
charge against the young woman would
| be dropped.
Miss Hovey said that she learned
| from a New York newspaperman on
| Monday morning that a warrant had
been issued for her arrest. Not sure
| of the seriousness of the charge and
not wanting to leave her son at the
farm If she had to go to Jail, she said
she Immediately went to New York
City, taking with her Nowgli and q
volume of poems.
| After placing the boy. with friends
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Inventor Seeks
$50, 900, 900 Damages
In Radio Appliance

Boston, Jan. 12-(AP)--Defendants
in the $60,000,000 suit for damages fl
ed by Reginald A. Fessenden. Newton
inventor of radio appliances, assert
ed in demurrers filed in Federal court
today that neither the way in which
Mr.. Fessenden had been damaged nor
to what extent had not been made
clear in his action.
The inventor charged eight corpor-
atoms with infringements of patent
rights, mostly on radio devices. The
defendants filing demurrers included
the Radio Corporation of america. the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co., Western Electric Company. Unit
ed Fruit Company. Wireless Safety
Apparatus Co., Westinghouse Manu-
featuring Co.. and the International
Radio<& Telegraph Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Claims Kept Prisoner
10 Years by Guardian

Worcester. Mass, Jan. 12@(AP9--
Arrested here yesterday on a techni-
cal charge of vagrancy, James Tyler.
80 years of age, a blind man, told
the police a story of having been
brought from Los Angeles ten years
ago and having been kept a prisoner
ever since that time in one room by
a guardian" whom he knew only as
James Bell. Bell, according to Tyler,
took $4,000 legacy left to Tyler in
1916 in Los Angeles. cared for him
from that time on as a prisoner but
abandoned him Friday in house
which he could not designate today.
He said he had been wandering with
out food for more than "a hours. The
police have started to check up on
his story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

The regular luncheon session of
.he Kiwanis Club, which will be hell
Thursday noon at the Augusta Girls
Community Tub will be in charge of
the grievance committee of which
Samuel Titcomb is chairman. The
other members of the committee are
Albert E. Hall, Samuel NJ. Holway,
Edwin H. Ingraham and Arthur Tif-
IN. No program has been divulged
hut II Is understood that real fea-
ture has been arranged for the
Meeting tomorrow noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Williams School
fParent-Teachers
Enjoy Program

Some half hundred teachers and
parents en- ed the program of en-
tertainment at the regular meeting
of the Williams school Parent
Teacher Association. held Tuesday
evening at the school building.
Pupils of the sixth grade presented
play. Health Crusaders" which
was splendid feature with the
young actors scoring by their inter-
pretatio of their roles. Miss Ida
Barrows gave the address of the eve
ming on the topic. Social Hygiene"
Vocal solos were pleasingly rendered
by Earle R.. Hayes with Mrs. Charles
Pettingill playing she accompani-
ments.
Following the business and pro-
gram refreshments were served by
the hostess, Mrs. Haskell. Mrs. Bruce
was chairman of the entertainment
for the meeting last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Treas. Office 20. ouartermaster'. 10

The result of the basketball game
played here Tuesday evening between
the Treasurer's Office and the Quar-
termaster's office was a win for the
former by one point. The game was
fast considering it to be the first one
of the season and excellent team
work was shown by each side. An
thony Conlon, former college man
and athlete refereed the game in a
very efficient manner. Hanley and
Glazier excelled for the winners and
Gould and Lister for the losers.
They played four ten minute periods
and the winners were in the lead
until the fourth when the Quarter
masters five took the lead twice but
final goals by Glazier won.
TREAS OFFICE
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harrington School Pupils
Present Costume Play

The presentation Of "Evangeline"
BY the pupils of the seventh grade of
the school, appropriately costumed,
was feature Of the meeting of the
harrington Parent Teac cher associa-
ton, which was held Tuesday after
noon at the school. The play was
presented under the direction of the
teacher, Miss Cecil Scripter and was
extremely well done,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

asked to be present and bring
foundation waist pattern of blouse
ready for Flushing.
Burger Hamilton was in Bangor
Saturday and passed the day with
his daughter, Victoria, who is a pa
tient at the Eastern Maine General
Hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

Mrs, Benjamin F. Runnells suffered
nainful injury Monday at her
Sors "a Cedar street, which neces-
stated her removal to the Augusta
General Hospital for treatment. Mrs.
punnells in some manner slipped on
. noIished floor or tripped over a
,rr and fell, breaking her left arm
mar the shoulder. She was reported
ram the hospital Tuesday evening to
hs resting fairly comfortably.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

Herman Haskell Of the U. s. navy.
n 10 stationed at Newport, R. L.,
, WIZ school, returned Sunday. af-
.os : Ter day furlough, which was
s y. with his father, B. w. Has
paI, of this city. Mr.. Haskell. who
T., ~. a trombone player. expects to go
:. ssnrt,v to a training school for navy
bandsmen for an extended course OF
Instruction,
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LOCAL NOTICE

Miss Dorothy Elise Gray will open
her classes in technique, interpretive
and toe dancing today at Union hall
Babies, 5 p. NJ: beginners. 4: inter-
medates, 4.30; advanced, 5: toe
class, 8. For information telephone
1440 jan13d1t
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2 Hurt In Explosion

Woburn, Mass. Jan. 12-(AP)--
Two men were injured today in a
naphtha explosion in a one-story
wooden building Of the F. S. Bartlett
Waterproof Co. here. They were
Engineer McDarrah Donohue, en-
ployed in a neighboring plant, and
George Wyer, an employe of the
Bartlett company. Donohue was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

knocked unconscious by falling tim
bers and Wyer was burned seriously
The explosion tore a hole through
the roof and the fire which followed
destroyed the building. The loss was
estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

..orneys James Boyle and Cor
Sa,lert were among the lawyers
cpn Wateryille who were in attend
Hue, Tnesday, at the opening of the
anu 1s~.ry term of the Kennebec
snntv superior court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

Friends will be sorry to learn that
Mrs. James Currier of this city was
obliged to undergo an emergency OPP
Grafton on Monday at the Augusta Gem
eral HOSPITAL. She was reported Tues
day evening. however, to be somewhat
better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

muu,InR Service free tract
me vi, hold their first meeting of
bana this wednesday evening at
tn 70 y o'clock with Mrs. Norris at her
I,sV =, North street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

,.,r,sr meeting Of Seth Williams
kss s.I Relief Corps will be held
Nalo uS.srnoon at $50 o'clock at G..
tals hsil There will be installation
4 y rmcsrs and refreshments will be