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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-09
Florida Publicity
Fails to Deceive
Lake Moxie Mosquito

They make their mosquitoes
rough, tough and persistent up
Lake Moxie way, according to
Fred Owen, genial manager of
the E. E. Davis & Co., of Ausucta,
who with two companions made
the trip up in that section yes.
terday. Weather wasn't too
tough, snow wasn't too deep, but
mosquito, which successfully
took bite out of each one of the
three sure did make matters
miserable, according to the VIC
Tins.
whether the mosquito had for
gotten to 90 south or wherever
MOSQUITOES are supposed to 90, or
whether he preferred to stay in
Maine where the victims are more
plentiful is matter of conjee-
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-09

:, .ordination of the interests OF
/. sye organizations Of Statewide
[,,ps engaged in Maine development
/, ,ts creation of a financial pro-
r,m calling for a Joint budget. were
1. outstanding accomplishments OF
,ublic meeting held in the Senate
Fs,mber at the State House yester-
h. .fternoon under the auspices OF
l. State Of Maine Associates COM
k,,sa Of the Maine Publicity Bureau,
khjps Development Association,
kas Chamber Of Commerce, Maine
tarpcil Of the New England Council
In the Governor and Council
$4,000 Budget
Through the pooling Of the budgets
J, these several organizations. an an
lul fund Of about $4,000 will be
bought as a joint community chest to
|t,ysr their needs, other than those
Continued on Page 7-Col. p
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COUNT SALM FIGHTING
MAD IN QUIZ IN HIS
SEPARATION ACTION

New York, Dec. S.--(P)-Count
Ludwig Salm- Hoogstraeten couldn't
remember the date of his marriage
to Millicfnt Rogers. Standard OIL
heiress, when he took the stand In
his separation action today, but he
told in detail of financial benefits
which derived to him from the cere-
mony. tws
Under rafting fire Of very per-
sonal questions by counsel for his
wife, the count told how a penniless
nobleman who married an Ameri-
Continued on Page 7-Col. y
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/ Groups. Welded
orProsperity
Pine Tree State
GEN. HERSEY NOT TO
SEVER CONNECTION
With NE. ASSOCIATES

General Mark l.. Hersey, executive
secretary of the State of Maine Asso-
ciates, is not to resign and withdraw
from his position Immediately, as was
intimated in one Of the newspapers of
the State Tuesday.
He will leave for Washington, D. c.,
in a few days and will continue to
work for Names industrial, agricuI-
tural and other interests through the
various bureaus and departments at
the nations capital.
General Hersey was employed by
the State for the definite purpose of CO.
Continued on Page 7-Coi. 81
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Schooners Clash
Off Chatham, Mass.

Boston, Dec. S-P)-The BRUSH
schooner Amy G. Mckean' NOVA
Scotia for New York, su1ered heaVy
damage early today when the YES
col was in collision with the Boston
schooner Velma L. Hamlen, Bras
d'Or Lakes for New York.
The schooners came together IN
thick weather off Chatham.
The Mexican was picked UP by a
coastguard patrol boat which towed
her to Vineyard Haven. she had
lost her mast and was kept af1oat
by means of her pumps
The Boston vessel lost her head
gear and foretopmast. She anchored
tonight five miles east of Chatham.
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Smack Speedwell
Wrecked on Ledge

Friendship, Me-, Dec. S-(P)-The
Boston fishing smack Speedwell.
commanded by Captain c. G. Burns
of this port, piled up on a sunken
ledge between here and Monhegan
early today and probably will be a
total loss Captain turns and Engi-
neer Leroy Sherman of Friendship
chung to the wreckage for II hours
before they were rescued by the
fishing smack Grace M. Crippy, also
of Boston. Both men were in seri-
GUS condition from exposure.
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THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England Fair
Thursday; Friday increasing cloudi-
ness and not much change in tenn
perature.
Southern New England - Partly
cloudy, slightly colder on the south
coast Thursday: Friday increasing
cloudiness probably followed by rain
at night.
Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
and slightly colder in south portion
Thursday; Friday increasing cloudi-
ness followed by rain in afternoon
or at night.
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2OO-POund Deer
And Auto in Crash

willimantic, Conn, Dec. S--lA)-- "a
oo-nound deer was killed, an auto
mobile wrecked and the driver stun
ned in an accident on the Hartford.
Columbia state highway late last
Clayton f. Smith. operator OF the
oar. was on his way home in ANS
TON when the deer leaped from inc
bushes. The animal was struck by
the machine and tossed to one sloe,
the impact knocking Smith almost
unconscious. He lost control OF tne
automobile which left the ROAD anu
overturned. The deer's neck was
broken.
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Ships Take Refuge
Tn Port St. Johns

st. Johns, N. F.. Dec. S-lH)-In n :
steamer Hillglen from Bouiogne "
Boston. the Adelina from barrow ,
n-Furness for Hampton Roads anu
the Dutch steamer StolWlJk Were
forced to put into this port today
for fuel. Stormy weather since the
first of the month exhausted their
supply
The Stolwijk tried without success
TODAY to take in tow the Hillcroft, SIS
ter ship of the HillgIen, which has
been drifting without fuel since
sunday, about 40 miles off New
Foundland.
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GOVT. BUDGET FOR
COMING FISCAL YEAR
CALLS S4,014,571,124

Washington, Dec. --(P)-The Gov
ernment's budget for the next fiscal
year, calling for appropriation Of
s4,014,571,124, or S16,543,72S more
than is allotted for the current year,
was submitted to Congress today by
President coolidge.
The Civil and Spanish War pen
sions increases voted last session,
together with increases in the west
of operating the Postal Service and
the Veterans Bureau, account prin-
cipally for the higher budget, more
than offsetting heavy reductions in
expenses of other branches of the
Continued on Page 2-Col. u
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To Inspect Votes
Cast on Ordinance
In Portland Election

Portland, Dec. S.-(P)-The 6,3S2
ballots cast Monday in the referen-
dunn on a new coming ordinance will,
be inspected Friday to determine
whether sufficient number appear
in doubt to warrant a petition to the
court for a recount. A petition for,
the inspection was filed today. The
official count gave 1901 in favor and.
1854 against acceptance of the pro-
posed ordinance, a margin of only 20.
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Offered to Congress in
Enforcement S &C.
= ton of Treasury APP
preparation Measure

Means Renewal of Bitter Fight
Former Fund Was $780,.
00O-Is Special Request BY
Gen. Andrews in Addition to
S11,990,965 Allotted for Pro-
hibition Unit-Rep. Gallivan
Attacks Proposal = Brings
Out Fact 100000 Spent in
Year in Buying Liquor for
Evidence
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President Cites Glutted
Treasury But is Against
Any Permanent Tax Cut

Indicated Surplus of $3S3,079,-
O95 This Year And $685.
703,863 Next Year-WOuld
Defer Permanent Tax Re-
duction Until New Revenue
Law Has Had Thorough Test
Apply Surplus to Reduc-
ton of National Debt Or
Give It Back to Taxpayer
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General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
lower Michigan Tuesday night has
advanced to the Gu'f of st. Law
renee with a trough extending
southwark Off the Atlantic coast.
. The outlook is for rain on Friday
in Southern New England. 1t will be
slightly colder on Thursday along
the Middle Atlantic coast.
Winds north OF Sandy Hook
Fresh north, weather partly over
cast Thursday.
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New Faces

eIaa>-ths !, Ior old.-Type faces we
sllled so.,. newest and best, set by
Rta Or S;ni hi, :, to freshen up your
4 nat.Dalli head, card or advertis-
p. We just know how
'ssusta Press
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday partly cloudy and Slightly
colder; Friday becoming unsettled
probably snow or rain. Moderate
northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-09

SHIPMENT OF
DoUGHNUT HOLES
has lust come for our electrically fried.
untouched by-hand doughnuts. That
means we'll have a big supply Tor To-
days selling.
WEBER & aEWETT
Tel. 126 Augusta
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Warning!

During the next few months it
will be much more difficult for
the Augusta Fire Department to
function properly because of
heavy snow and would advise
you to increase your fire insur-
ance with
ARTHUR S. MERR !.
POI Water St. Tel. 1G4I-H
Augusta
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POLICE /. !. BNL
SI'G|VEN
ok.

On its fifth attempt, the House
District Committee today ordered
favorably reported to the House
the remnants. Of the policewom-
ems bill.
The bill was so wrecked by
amendments that it win leave the
.wofnen's bureau without any in
crease in, powers, or change of
rank. Il
All Of the powers requested by
the bureau were eliminated from
the measure.
Ranks Unchanged
The committee today struck out
a provision that the director shall
have the rank OF assistant superin-
tendent, and the assistant director
the rank of captain. The ranks
will be fixed by the Civil Service
Commission.
The number of police women re.
uuested was reduced from 90 to 81.
Mrs Nina G. Van Wrinkle, pres
eTlt director OF the bureau. an
nounced that she considers the
bill a victory and that she expects
to resign from the local police force
soon after the measure Is enacted.
''Any sort Of a bill may be. re.
garded as victory for the bureau"
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PHONE CAL
STR5QUz
DNSlJSH

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
81 understand nothin' from no.
body"
|. This classic phrase, spoken over
the telephone this morning by
Joseph N. Mackrell, register of
wills in Pittsburgh, to Albert
Cooper, a political leader at Har-l
risburg, created more excitement
in the Senate's investigation into
Pennsylvania primary expendi-:
lures today than even the enor-
nous sums that were shot into.
the great political battle.
For the better part of two hours
Senators on the committee enc
deavored to find out just what
"Just Couldn't Say"
MackrelI meant by the 81 under.
stand nothin' from nobody" which
he spoke loud enough just before
taking the witness stand for it
to be heard in the adjoining
room where the committee was
gathering.
Under a barrage of questions,
MackreIl said ''hes just couldn't
say" why he had used this Singular
expression to Cooper.
He had previously testified that
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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PARIS CABINET
|. HARD TQE0RM

PARIS, June 16.-President
Doumergue today began the ar
duous task Of forming a new
government to take the place Of
the BRAND cabinet, which retired
from office yesterday.
There was every indication that
before the day was over he would
be forced again to ask BRAND to
head a new government.
In that event, it viii be the
tenth time that the 'shero of
Lorcarno" has been honored with
the post of premier.
It is understood, however. that
BRAND is not at all convinced of
the possibility of forming a stable
coalition cabinet. Nevertheless, II
Is expected, he will make a des.
perate effort to organize a govern
ment that viii have the support OF
the Chamber OF Deputies.
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Complete reorganization Of the
District government so as to pro-
vide . form Of home rule viii be
provided in . bill now being pre-
pared BY Representative Frank 4,
Reid Of Illinois.
The bill will provide = board Of
five commissioners with complete
authcI ~ to make all municipal
ordinances and regulations. The
board will be empowered to APP
point = city manager and to APP
point the board of education and
other city, officers.
Divides CITY Into Wards
The city would be divided into
four wards, one Commissioners to
come from each ward and one from
the city &C large.
Representative Reid stated that
he had not yet decided upon the
method to be employed in appoint
ing. the Commissioners. He has
made no arrangements for setting
up election machinery in his bill,
and he probably win provide that
the Commissioners be appointed by
the President and confirmed by the
Senate.
AT today's meeting of the House
District Committee he requested that
Continued on Page ,. Column a.
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JURY IN DUEL CASE,
HUNG, IS DISMISSED

NEW YORK, June 1s.-The Jury
in the trial of Charles. H. DUEL,
former head Of Inspiration Pic.
lures, Inc. charged with perjury
in connection with his suit against
Miss Lillian Gish, motion picture
actress whose services. he sought
to retain, was discharged by Fed.
eral Judge Goddard today when
they reported that they were un,
able to agree after 20 hours DELHI
Grafton.
The trial extended over a period
of two weeks.
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Scores In !

REFEISAT. or THE New York
Supreme Court Cd dlsC0Hntimile ae-
ton for absOkutD diVoEee spelled
victory for Mr. Ida May synllns-
ton yesteFda. Her Ialls nd
charge she hid been oyer fksisnd-
~ with other men.
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Of /
FOR CH|GAGO
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
InteEnational News servIee

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE blood
Ted cardinals Special carrying
John Cardinal Bonzano, Papal legate,
md eight other cardinals, left the
Grand Central Station at 1902
o'clock this morning for Chicago.
whore the church dignitaries viii
attend the Eucharistic Congress,
which opens Sunday.
a cheering crowd OF thousands
tade the cardinals farewell and
wished them Godspeed.
Extraordinary precautions had
been taken TO insure safe journey.
Ehe train. perhaps the most lux.
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PRESIDENT OF pol AND
is NOTED AS INVENTOR

WARSAW, June 16. President
Moscicki OF Poland il probably the
only neutrality-suspicious. in the his.
tory of republican governments.
At the opening Of the National
Exhibition OF Inventors here today,
the president placed on exhibition
no less than 20 Of his own chemical
inventions.
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ADVERTISEMENT

70 seY. LOUIS TAKE "THE AMERIcAM'
kNaEo Washington $50 .. m. Arrive st. Loui
k1o >. b. All Pulimsn-~no extra fare
Psnnsyitants Railroad.
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MEN MUM
On Oh DIX
BY DAVID SENIrVER
international NeMs Gesyiea

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. -
The tug OF war over 4 strike settle
ment plan between anthracite
miners and operators was to % re-
sumed this afternoon III the con.
ference room at the Hotel bellevue
stratford.
No public announcement Of any
plan for presentation today has
been made by either side. How
ever. previous procedure III the con-
duct Of the conference has been to
keep all propositions secret until
actually submitted. discussed or
voted upon at the meeting.
The nlooted point in the industrial
controversy continues to be the
form of adjusting possible wage
disputes during the life of a new
contract.
The operators apparently remain
gteadfast for arbitration Of the
wage question. The miners insist
on s.mediation.
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NORRIS DE- AIS
CUT IN AXES

-. z e n - - -. - - TF77
ne hlAls " & " W. 80
enactment BY the Senate 81 Ane 81 x
$3e2 900 900 tax reduction bill before
rebruarv 10 was threatened today
$3.50, $3.50, ,,,e,,reenf T7e.
~ z ussaaAsAlaN IS 80 .'sfs 5 !.
politicians and democrats l1t Z Issasssk
consideration Ok the measure
49, ..... y 1900 ~, - san
g q 49, ~ -. 81. ~, -.
ate ~ SENATOR Nek1ia 49, 3 IS
brasika. that the bill could not e
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HANG Or.
Assault |
BY International news service

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. Ed
Harris, negro. was convicted Of
criminal assault upon Mrs. Mar
gahet Bryant here today. in q
trial that from start to finish con.
sumed just Is minutes, and sen.
fenced to hang In the jail yard
here on March 5.
Harris, brought here in an army
tank, was at once rushed hack
under heavy guard of State troops
to the reformatory at Frankfort, to
be held for safekeeping until the
day OF execution.
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CONTINUED from first PaSs.l

lC0utlnued Ak0u Isl
tenderness more Of heaEt .l1re
than az ecstasy.
When you see candy Mcneil
stripped az her benny defiance
when you see those Swallowed eyesl
Of hers struck with terror that
proud. rebelIiOua mouth drocpin9s
when YOU see SANDY coming like q
delicate and tortured spirit Into.
that Dense angry courtroom Nou
may keep the tears back but they
b warm and etruallkag to nreaA
forth.
For you're going q IKE sandy:
She's q friendly honey kind O.
girl for Ill her beauty. She SAYS
the same bright asldiciouA things
YOU sav vonrself II you're about
twenty and full ok HE II the same
things that eirl e yours likes 81
shock you With
sandy NEants q Live
Sandy Is nineteen When yon
meet her tomorrow slle stands al
the lighted shore Of Youth looking
out 10 the great Sea 0f Life. That
sea dazzles Sandy She's on fire
with innpat ienco to set forth Love
Is out there beau ichee
the fine. sparlEline things young
girI asks oG the Future
had the vivid apacitv to enjoy
bOnny sweet too. Why didn't the
freely to her
She stood on the pier talking to
the boy who loved her He looked
8MwfS
and whispered OH how I'lI miss
the very dewitt
Breezily abaepkly, because she
was half lost ~ the sweetness o.
the moonIif hour. she answered:
You mean when mi married, Tim.
my2 OH .trnAy never be! And mar
riage won e craTnp my style any, ole
dear. Tut, tut with that stuff! e
Wouldn't Cra1np Her STYLE
Thoughtless, as though marriage
were ring that one slips On and
off the finger. Sandy regarded her
engagement To the wealthy fellow
her parents had chosen. She'd be
the queen Of that craft! NOb0dy'd
ever high-lat her on anythin8s
And she thought of her wedding
day as the fearless think o. the
and of the world something that
isn't going to happen.
She was brave then and iuh of
young defiance.
The hour came. She stood At the
altar: she was promising to love
and honor this strange. quiet.
domineering man~rshe was taking
FOR her whole life q partner she.
didn't love.
Can vital, eager al do thing
like this and get GM9Y with It Is
money a substitutes for e1nOtiona
What happens when girl finds
herself paired for life with q man
who grows abhorrent to her?
SANDY walked over to the bed.
Her lips were white with fatigue.
They had d pinched. heart broken
look. She stared down ct the sal
low face, the mouth pulling in ana
out with his heavy sleep
her husband. She said this to her
self: NY husband!' And suddenly
sobs tore at her throat. She crept
softly to the bureau. With silent,
frenzied movements she began heap
ing the clothes into q suitcase the
end! This was the end!''
with one stroke she was going to
wipe out the past--begin again.
oh. life was still freshstiH throh-
bling high and gay. Somewhere the
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y ROBERT 5. THoRNBURGH

~ ROBERT s. THoRNBURGH
Development Of mechanically
operated super-charger for air
craft at the United States Bu-
reau Of Standards Is expected to-
solve the altitude problem and
make possible airplane flights Of
nearly ten miles above the earth,
officials declared today
Several types Of super chargers
an instrument to increase motor
pressure st the mouth Of the carr
buret0r Of the motor. have been
sent to the Bureau Of Standards
for experiment from McCook
Field, Dayton, Ohio. These devices
viii be tested N air chambers, IN
which the pressure is equivalent to-
$4,000 feet altitude.
Human Element Problem
Experts explained that once the
performances Of the motors at this
altitude Is determined an accurate
estimate can be made OF operation
uD to ten miles over the earth.
While the bureau Is not building
new type Of super charger il vas
expected that number Of inpryve-
mants win be suggested, bridging
the type style=approv to q greater
degree of perfection.
The type OF supercharger 1ound
nearest perfect viii be installed on
afrplanes for future altitude tests
II McCook field
The development of properly
functioning supercharger at eK-
IRENE attitudes virtually win solve
the high flying problem, barring
the human element, experts said.
There is an extreme weakening
Of the human body at reduced air
nreesure IN high attitudes.
Mechanical devices can be per-
fected which viii function under
much lower air pressure than hui
mans. even though oxygen tanks
and other artificial aids to niers
are furnished
The Bureau of Standards IL also
making q series Of tests Of liberty
engines and other flying equipment
at the request Of the National Ad.
kyisory Committee of Aeronautics,
at perfection of motor operation
under all conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02
Gold Exports Seen

Large commodity imports and a
considerable volume OF foreign
loans indicate that a great amount
of American gold viii be exported
within the next three months,
secretary OF Commerce Hoover de-
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first entrart to the cont Was
the victim 81 IN accident which
resulted iii the dialocatiOn II his
shoulder and ne win be unable to
play. Prof. Weber, IL viii be Re.
menbereds IS So years Of aee and
ID former member Of the United
states Marine Band
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full hoIdup men We're captured in
a pistol battle with the police,
while two others escaped.