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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
OAKLAND

Sarah Sampson Tent, Daughters Of
Union Veterans of the Civil war,
held a regular meeting Monday night
in G.. A. r. Hall. A $50 supper pre-
ceded the meeting, the menu con-
sisting of cold roast venison, cold
roast pork, pressed meat, vegetables
ha,h, biscuits, cake, pie and coffee. In
the absence of the department In
spector a rehearsal Of the ritualistic
work was held. Miss Louise Benson,
past national president, gave some
very interesting reports of the Ma
ton convention which was held in
Des Moines in September. There
We're 16 present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Beverage and
children have returned from a week
end trip to Winthrop where they
visited Mrs. Beverages relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Withee en-
tertained over the weekend their
son, Eldrid Withee of Portland. Mr..
and Mrs Tom Withee and son OF
Sangerville, and Robert Hall of Sa-
battus.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sands of
Wilton accompanied by friends were
guests Saturday Of Mrs. Sands faith.
er, Charles Bates and her sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wort
on Main street.
Mrs. Frank Gleason, her two sons,
Willard and Donald. accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gleason of
Fairfield were Sunday callers on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
Chemicalized Marsh
Gas Is Fuel of Dirigible

Friedrichshafen, Germany, Oct. 25-
R-Construction secrets of the
worlds largest and first gas-burning
dirigible, the l.. 2. 127, have been par
TALLY disclosed by Dr. Hugo .Eckener,
commander.
The gas fuel is marsh gas or carbu-
retted hydrogen with the chemical
formula CHA. Much lighter and more
efficient than gasoline or benzol, DR..
Eckener said, the gas draws it's great
est advantage from the fact that
when it explodes in the engine cylin-
ders one of the products is water va
por. The vapor, passing out through
the exhausts Of the five 420-horse-
power Maybach motors. will be con-
densed in tanks: part of II used to re-
plenish water in the cooling systems
of the motors and the rest stored as
ballast.
AS ballast, the exhaust water will
more than make up for the loss in
weight the dirigible will suffer when
fuel is consumed enroute SO that in
stead of letting out expensive hydro
gen from the gas bag either before
landing or when forced into high al
titudes, water can be discharged from
the tanks. The use of carburetted
hydrogen will cut down by IS per
cent the initial useful load carried by
the dirigible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
Merry Burglar Gets
Loot in Home Nephew
John d. Rockefeller

Greenwich. Conn, Oct. 6-(P-A
lone burglar working while the fam
lily was at dinner in a downstairs
room, entered the home of Percy A.
Rockefeller, nephew of John D.
Rockefeller, on Lake Avenue, last
night, and made his escape with
considerable jewelry, the value Of
which has not been determined, 1t
was learned today.
The burglar, who Is believed to
have been the same one who stole
100000 worth Of jewelry from the
home Of Duane Armstrong here, on
September 26, used a ladder in gain
ing access to a second story window
in the Rockefeller home. The jewell
ry was taken from a dressing table in
Mrs. Rockefeller's room.
Police have but a few meagre
clues. the rain and muddy condition
Of the surrounding grounds having
served to obliterate any footprints
that might have proved OF value to
the investigators
Mrs. Winifred Rockefeller, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Rockefeller. surprised the
burgE,r while he was at work, find
ing the man in her mothers bedroom
when she went upstairs. She scream
cd and the burglar jumped out of the
window and scaled down a ladder.
The Waterman of the estate said he
did not see the man
Mr. Rockefeller said tonight he
could not place a value on the jew
elry stolen. MRS. Rockefeller said
that among the jewels taken was a
gold bracelet set with diamonds. a
diamong ring and a wrist watch as
well as a number Of other articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
River Flows Uphill

Chicago, Oct. 2i-(P-Chicago has
the only known river in captivity
that flows uphill. 1t is named after
the city. Instead of flowing into Lake
Michigan, as a normal river should,
the lake flows into the river.
This Is not a phenomenon of nature
but an engineering feat of man. The
river Is tapped by q drainage canal,
which in turn connects with the Illi-
nois river and eventually with the
Mississippi river.
Thus Disposes of Sewage
Engineers turned the river back
wards so that Chicago's sewage
would not pollute the lake. AS river
1t probably has caused more grief
and GUESSING than any other. Chi
cagoans every once in a while Won
der what should be done with It
Some would like to bridge it over
with a wide boulevard; others want
to fill it up, while another group,
railing at the government which
maintains that 1t is navigable and
must be kept free for traffic. want to
ban it as carrier and put in fixed
bridges.
Makes Chicago an Island
After M wing west mile, the river
divides, one branch meandering
north and the other south, so that
Chicago's loop virtually is an island.
Proponents of the boulevard idea
hold that the covering of the stream
would relieve traffic and give the
downtown area a large breathing
breathing space.
All bridges across the river. and
there are scores of them, are NOV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
Fat Melons Cut
By u. S. Steel and
General Motors Corp.

New York, Oct. &c - up - The
country's two largest industrial COM
panies-the United States Steel Cor
poration and the General Motors
rporation-today announced un-
usually large earnings for the third
quarter, with General Motors still
holding the lead both for this period
and the first nine months of the
year.
All records were broken by Gen
eral Motors, with earnings of SLAP,
317,553 for the. nine months exceed
ing those of any previous full year.
The steel corporation was not TAR
behind, it's total earnings up to Sep
TENDER so standing at $145,502, 216.
Relatively the same ratio was main
tanned in the third quarter figures
which totalled $56,031,S79 for Gen.
eral Motors and $52,626,S26 for Unit
ed States Steel.
Both companies already have built
up profits far in excess of their an
nual dividend requirements. The
General Motors surplus for the three
quarters was equivalent to s17.77 a
share on the common stock, against
$9.71 for the corresponding period
last year, while United States Steers
earnings were equal to s1S.06 on the
common shares, compared with $9.44
for the same period of 1925.
Another interesting feature Of the
reports was the disclosure that both
companies had recorded progressive
improvements in earnings this year,
Directors of the steel corporation
declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of S1.75 a share on its common
and preferred stocks. Action on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
Slayer MadeirOs
Gets Second Respite
From Gov. Fuller

Boston, Oct. 26-(P)-For the Sec
ond time his self confessed part in
another crime has operated to save
the life of Celestino F. Madeiros of
New Bedford. Governor Fuller and
his counsel today granted a respite
of his sentence to January 27, 1927
Sentenced to die early in Septem-
Der for the murder of James Carpen-
ter in an attempted robbery OF the
Wrentham National bank, Maderios
obtained his first respite to October
81 in order that his deposition and
testimony might be used in motion
for a new trial for Nicola Sacco and
Bartolomeo Vanzetti. convicted Of
the murder of two men in South
Braintree in 1920.
Judge Webster Thayer Of the su-
perior court last Saturday denied the
motion on the ground that he found
no evidence to substantiate Madei-
ros' assertion that he was present at
the South Braintree killing and that
Sacco and Vanzetti were not. How
ever, William C. Thompson, Of the
Madeiros be spared until the supreme
court can consider the bill of excep-
tons to Judge Thayer's finding,
which he intends to file within a few
days.
The motion for a new trial, based
on Madeiros' confession, was the
seventh in behalf of Sacco and Van
zetti since their conviction in 1921.
Charges that the two men were be-
ing railroaded because of their ad-
mitted radical beliefs have frequent
ly been made during the six year
fight to save them and demonstra-
tons both here and abroad have
been blamed on sympathizers with
them. More than 100000 has been
collected and spend on their defense
thus far.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
Toledo Stirred
By Second Staying
Within "a Hours

Toledo. Ohio, Oct. 26.-(P1-The
second woman murder mystery in
Toledo In the past "a hours was
thrust upon police tonight. The body
Of Mrs. Mary Alden, At, pierced by
several wounds, was found late to-
day by her husband on his return
from work.
The police department had working
throughout the day in an effort to
find the slayer of the first victim,
Miss Lily Croy, schoolteacher, who
was murdered and criminally at
tackled Monday night. Civic organ
ization, city officials, police and
private citizens had been working
throughout the day In connection
with the Croy killing.
The Alden murder differed from
the croy case and three proceeding
1t in the past IA months here. Mrs.
Alden was shot to death in her own
home about nine in the morning,
officials believe while the others were
attacked In secluded parts of the city
In the night with clubs or heavy iron
instruments.
The scene Of the killing of Mrs.
Alden was only few blocks from the
places where the other four women
were attacked or their bodith found
The Toledo Teachers Association
has offered a reward Of $1,000 for the
arrest and conviction Of the killer OF
Miss Croy. City officials offered
81, 900.
A roundup Of mentally defective
persons was in progress tonight IN an
attempt to find a trace of her slayer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
SKOWHECAN
&. g. Curtis

Ds SQFIIS
e. B. Curtis, who suffered a severe
shock two weeks ago today, died
Tuesday afternoon at Kennebec VAL
ley hospital. Mr.. Curtis was born in
Mercer, July %, 1S45. the son Of
Bracey and Eliza ]. Curtis, being one
of nine children and Is the last of
his family. He came to Skowhegan
when p years of age and for a short
time conducted clothing business,
soon going into the millinery, in
which he was identified with the mer-
camille life of the town for many
years, the Curtis store being on Wa
ter street.
Mr. Curtis retired II years ago and
the business has since been carried
on by his son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Curtis. Mr.. Curtis has been twice
married, his first wife Carrie Hop
kins, died in 1884 and the second wife
Vesta Keith, died IA years ago.
He leaves two children, Mrs Clar-
ence Sprague of Lexington, Mass,
and Carl Curtis of this town. A
grand daughter Mrs. Howard Sprague
and three great grandchildren, Pris-
ella, Elizabeth and Howard Sprague
of Boston also survive.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Cur
tbs home on West Front street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
MODERN BAKING
ESTABLISHMENT TO
Be OPENED TODAY
Continued from Pace Two)

NNOHIinueQ from rage lWo)
perishable nature used in baking. All
tables, benches, racks and pans are
constructed of rust-proof metal. A
room, lined With metal, and perfect
ly sanitary in every sence is set apart
on this floor for cake pans, pie
plates and al utensile used in cook
ing.
A large dumb waiter runs between
the first and third floors, and a steel
elevator for carrying freight has
been built into the rear of the build
ing. One of the very important fea-
lures connected with the upper floor
is lavatory for the workmen equip
ped with every convenience for their
comfort, and including shower baths.
Every conceivable precaution has
been taken in the planning and con-
struction of the bake kitchen to
eliminate vermin. Mice will here be
out of luck, for every thing is lined
with metal and cement.
In the basement is brown bread
steamer with a capacity of $50
loaves. The basement has been re-
modelled and painted and will be
used for the storage of supplies.
Heat is generated for the building
in large oil burner furnace of the
very latest design, which will natur-
ally do away with dust from coal or
other fuels.
Considering beauty, utility, mod
ern sanitary fixtures and equipment,
1t is doubtful If there is in New Eng
land an establishment of this kind
which equals this one of the Harris
Baking Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
More Germans Earning Living

The German people are working
today as never before. Approx
mately 100000 more persons are
earning their living than before the
war, Notwithstanding the fact that
100000 unemployed are supported
by doles and despite the tremendous
reduction in the standing army.
Where fifty per cent of the entire
population was employed in gainful
pursuits in 1913, government reports
show more than seventy-two per-
cent so employed today. Yet the per
capita income is only 5000 a year.
The great middle class, whose in
come from investments enabled it to
live comfortably without working
before the war, was virtually wiped
out by the imitation Of the mark.
Daughters and sons of army officers,
owners of landed estates and others
who thought it beneath their dignity
to work. have now been forced to
help support their families. But
even now there are CAT men for
every new job open to men and 424
women for every job In which wo-
men are wanted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
To Probe Khan Work
In Democratic Party
In Indiana Campaign

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 26-(P)-
Attention of the grand jury investi-
eating allegations of Indiana politi-
cal corruption apparently will be
turned tomorrow from Ku Klux Khan
activities within the Republican par
ty to any efforts by the hooded order
to gain a stronghold in Democratic
ranks.
AT the conclusion of day of ques-
tioning of local Khan leaders, sub
poenas were issued tonight for ap-
pearance tomorrow of Thomas Tag
CERT, Democratic party chieftain:
Charles A. Greenhouse, Democratic
national committeeman for Indiana,
and r. Earl Peters of Fort Wayne,
state chairman.
George Elliott. former Cylops of
the Khan in this (Marion) county,
and Harvey Bedford. also formerly
active in Khan circles here, were the
two principal witnesses today.
The inquiry was interrupted dur
ing the day when Judge James a.
Collins of criminal court instructed
the grand jury that inasmuch as
they had been directed two weeks
ago to investigate sweeping charges
of political corruption they should
in public interest return indictments
Immediately if they have any evil
dence against persons who are can
didates for election next Tuesday.
Later the investigating body re-
ported that it had no report to make
at the present time.
The inquiry was started after
Thomas II. Adams. publisher of the
Vincennes. Ind, Commercial, had
made charges that Indiana politics
had been contaminated by the infiu-
ence of D. c. Stephenson, former
Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Khan.
Stephenson is now serving life sem
tence for the murder of Madge Ober-
=
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
MONTVILLE

NORTH-Mrs. Sadie Springer of
Randolph, visited her cousin, Mrs.
]. w. Nutter, a couple of days the
past week.
Mrs. Charles Colby Is confined TO
her bed with rheumatism.
H. F. Jackson was in Winter
Harbor the past week with a truck
load of vegetables.
Mrs. Cora Goodrich Of Burnhan1,
is stopping with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Colby for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Peavey were
callers at J. W. Nutter's, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Wormlig4t
and two children Of Freedom. were
calling on friends in this section,
Saturday.
Harold Nutter, pastor Of the Bap-
fist Church at South Montville, at
tended the s. S. Convention in Au-
gusta the past week.
Miss Ruth Penney visited her sie-
ter. Mrs. Hazel Flye in Freedom,
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
Tell of Mystery
Rider in Trial of
Evangelist Aimee

Los Angeles, Oct. 2s-(P)-A phan-
tom horseman who left the print Of
his mounts hoofs beside the trail
which Aimee Semple Mcpherson says
she took in her fight across the
Mexican desert to Douglas, Ariz, last
June, fitted in and out Of the testi-
mony at the evangelists hearing to-
day on charges of criminal conspira-
cy.
The unidentified desert rider was
brought to the courts attention by o.
A. Ash, police officer OF Douglas, who
told of finding the footprints in the
sand beside the tracks made by Mrs.
Mcpherson in her reported dash from
the shack in which she declared she
The horseman, said Ash, apparent
~ traileo the evangelist to the inter-
national boundary line, and then
turned back in to the desert. The ri
ders object in following Mrs. Nc
Pherson was left just as much q
mystery as his identity when the de-
ferse witness had concluded his testi-
mcny.
ASH said 1t was his belief that Mrs
Mcpherson could have made the des-
ert hike of Is to 90 miles as she said,
without showing any more distress
than she exhibited on her arrival at
Douglas
Wrangles between prosecution and
defense attorneys featured the ses-
sion TO-DAY.
The charge that witnesses were be-
ing purchased and aliens corrupted
was hurled at the defense by e. j.
Dennison. assistant prosecutor. and
was denied by E. W. Gilbert, chief OF
defense counsel.
Forest Murray, q deputy prosecu-
tor, aroused the ire Of Gilbert when
he persisted in questioning defense
witnesses as to who was paying their
expenses here from Douglas, Ariz.,
and Sonora, Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
To Again Study Mars
For Sign of Humans

Williams Bay, WIS, OCT. z5-AJ-
In the early hours OF tomorrow
morning astronomers and laymen
will begin their biennial study of
the neighboring planet of Mars Tor
signs of living Martians.
Tonight the path of the moon Will
bring it close to the brilliant red
star, and five days later, Mars will
be closest to the earth in its two
year orbit. In August, 1924, Mars
was about seven million miles closer
than 1t will be this month, but the
planet will be much higher above
the horizon this time and hence
more easily studied.
Seen With Naked Eye
The earth and Mars will be but
~ 100000 miles apart on Oct. n, and
while Mars will then appear only
one-hundredth as large as the moon,
1t will be easily visible without a
telescope.
At midnight on Nov. 1. Mars will
be very close to the zenith for OBJ
servers in the middle west, and three
days later observers will have IA
hours to study the planet. which for
that night will be Sin opposition" as
the astronomers say, to the sun, or
on the opposite side of the earth
from the sun.
Some Discoveries Possible
at is not possible to predict that
new discoveries of importance will
be made this fall" said Prof. Edwin
B. Frost. of the Yerkes Observatory
here, but when the weather is fa-
vorable, the planet will be carefully
studied. The most important results
obtained in 1924 showed that the
dark spots of the planet, supposed
to be water or swamps, radiated
more heat than the bright reddish
portions which are supposed to be
desert areas. This has not yet been
explained.
1T also was shown that while the
temperature there might rise above
the freezing point of water during
the daytime, it must fall perhaps as
much as $50 Fahrenheit degrees
during the Marian night. Such ex-
tremes would make it difficult or
impossible for plants and animals
such as are known on the earth. to
exist on Mars"
Through a new Photographic ap-
paratus 1t is hoped to obtain good
pictures of about a quarter of an
inch in diameter, of the planet at
it's closest approach to the earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27
Teet0taler Charges
Some Fellows of
Commons Imbibers

London, Oct. 26.--(P)-Dr. Alfred
Salter. Laborite. M. P, who is
robust teetotaler, today was rebuked
by the house of commons for his
recent speech In which he charged
members with drunkenness. The
house adopted motion declaring
that DR.. Salter had grossly libelled
the mouse and had exceeded his
privileges In his speech.
The house. however, was mildly
scandalized by DIR. Salter's attitude
when he was called upon to explain
his accusations. He said that he was
entirely unprepared for his speech
and offered to substantiate his
charges by giving names. He was
prevented from doing this when a
Labor amendment to refer the matter
to committee of privileges to whom
DR.. Salter offered to give the names.
was defeated, 247 to 95.
DR.. Salter said that he himself had
helped to remove hopelessly drunk
members from the house and that he
had repeatedly witnessed disorderly
scenes that were due to the in
f1uence Of drink. This, he said,' was
matter of common complaint with
regard to members OF the conserva-
tive side.'' This drew ministerial
protests but DR.. Slater remained I'M
daunted and said that, in order to
have dignity in the house he was
ready to give names to any selct
committee the house might appoint.
Amid Laborite cheers DIR. Salter
withdrew while the matter was
debated.
T. H. o'Connor, the "father Of the
house" regretting Dr. Salter's
"extrenaism" said that of late wears
sobriety both inside and outside of
the house had taken enormous
strides. Former Premier Lloyd
George and John Clynes. the Labor
lite, concurred in this.
Premier Baldwin then mildly sug-
gested that "in an assembly of over
500 men there must be occasions
when members would forget them
selves"
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TWO SHOT
(continued from Page one)

around his place last night. He oper-
ates roadhouse / Williamson
County and was Jones employer.
Little is known of the strength OF
the Shelton brothers gang.
Sheriff George Galligan at Marriott,
the county seat, said tonight that he
had not heard Of the possession sf
the machine guns by Burger, al
though he knew of the armored
truck.
He said that "as far as he knew
everything was quiet" and that two
Of his deputies made a round Of the
county late today.
On their "trip, Galligan said, the
deputies visited Birger's roadhouse
on the Williamson-Saline County
line, that they found several" of the
gang there. but that no search was
made for arms.
Illinois has no law against carry
Ing weapons if they are not conceal
ed" he said, land even if we did find
machine guns we couldn't do any,
thing because man is allowed to
have guns in his home"
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able because every once In q while
large fat boat pulls through carry
Ing lone freight car or a shipment
OF some kind moves inward, hating
street traffic as one bridge after
another is lifted.
Those who wish to see fixed
bridges installed are petHioning the
government to rule that the stream
no longer is navigable. But the war
department still holds that the river
must be kept open to ship traffic.
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became weak and rundown. Every
thing ate caused continual belching
and gas that bloated my stomach.
The poisons Of constipation swept
through my system ravaging my liver
and kidneys, Whenever I moved
pans shot across the small of nv
0ack and my nerves became affect
Co. instead Of sleeping at night I
would toss and turn. For two wears
suffered intensely. Then Tanlac
came 70 the rescue.
This wonderful tonic cleaned ont
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p. Give Tanlac an opportunity to re-
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