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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Funeral of Frank J. McGugin

Funeral services for the late Frank
]. McGugin We're held at 2.S0 o'clock
Friday afternoon from the home of his
daughter, Mrs. L. G. Pierce, the Rev.
c. L. Chamberlain of Dorchester,
Mass, officiating. The home was fill
ed with sorrowng friends and the 40
raj tributes were profuse and beauti-
full, all attesting to the high regard
in which the late Mr.. McGugin was
held.
The bearers were John Dunn,
Charles Lawrence, Augustus Williams
and James Castor. Interment was at
Oak Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

The officers OF the Gardner Chau-
Sauqua committee met with Lauren
woods, advertising agent for the
Redpath Chautauqua at the City
Sullding last evening and tentative
plans Tor the holding Of Chautauqua
IN Gardlner this year were made.
Inc dates OF August 80 and 81, and
september l, 2, 8, and 4 were set.
The Redpath Chautauoua has never
shown in Gardiner before, although
several other we'll known similar or
CARNATIONS have been here. The pro :
gram of entertainment and other de-
tails will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
DRESDEN
Mary r. Hall

MILLS-Mary T. Hall passed
away Friday afternoon. She was
born in Nobleboro, So years ago, the
daughter of Alden and Harriet Hall
She is survived by her daughter, Mrs.
John Gates, who has cared for her for
the past 10 years. Funeral services
will be held Monday afternoon at !
o'clock at the home. Interment will be
in the Hillside cemetery, Jefferson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Death of Descendant
John and Priscilla

Waterbury, Conn, Aug. 6.-(P)-
Mrs. Emma F. (Cummings) Cook, "a,
a lineal descendant of John and Pris-
ella Allen. for many years prominent
in temperance work. died here today.
She was born in Portland, Me, and
lived in Cordova, Ill, until her mar
riage in 1875.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Chief of Police r. c. Dunn has re-
quested automobile drivers to CO.
operate with his department by keep
ing both headlights in operation. He
has had numerous complaints by res
idents in the city Of drivers travel
ing along at fast pace on High
land, Brunswick. Lincoln and Ores
den avenues with but one headlight
on. The danger of this practice is
twofold, for the driver of the car
cannot operate to the best advantage.
and as he meets a car the approach
ing driver is handicapped by the
showing of but one light. There are
a number of cars in nightly use
about the city with no tail light
showing. and this is another offence
which is punishable by law. The men
in the Chiefs department have been
instructed to warn these operators
to have their lights fixed at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mrs Emeline Douglas of West Gar
diner with her guest, Mrs. Matilda
DougIas Of Litchfeld. Mrs. Efie MARI
and her sister Mrs. Dellie Perry, both
NJ Auburn, we're visitors at Augusta
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hartman have
returned to their home on Jones
street in Randolph after several
weeks stay at Mrs. Harriman's former
home in Nova Scotia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Dr William O. Cobb, chairman Of
the Republican city committee. has
caIed a meeting of the Republican
voters at the City hall Thursday eve
ring. August u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

There will be an Advent Christian
meeting Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Chilcott, High street.
me meeting will begin at go. Rev.
E. L. Vanner of Auburn will be the
sneaker. The public is invited to
attend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Far that picnic lunch read the ad
,hs Cash Market Co. in todays is
o one where she will find many issues
stst will help you.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mrs. Mildred Brockman and son
Robert Of Bayonne. N. J., have re-
turned from Waldoboro, where they
were guests of Mrs. w. W. Brockma n
and are now visiting Miss Hattie
Weeks of Liberty street. asasssasss..,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Miss Frances Austin, a student at
49,. Maine school of Commerce in Au-
I'm t~ is passing the week end at her
ua,,,e in South Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mrs. Mary Cakes of Newburyport,
Mass. Mrs. N. r. Crowell of Needham,
Mass, and Mr. and Mrs. James EN-
erv Of Taunton, Mass, were in Gardi-
ner Friday, called by the death of the
late Frank J. McGugin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Miss Florence Gilley Of Manchester
Az ard Mrs. Calvin Glidden Of Man.
.hsster were business callers in the
rf,y Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

George ~ Nickerson of 81 Maple
street leaves this week end for Rock
land Mass, where he will make his
home with his niece, Mrs. Dwight NJ.
Wise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mr. and Mrs Charles Huff, who have
,.s, guests of Mrs. Eva NJ. Hinkley,
summer street, have returned to their
tone in Hartford, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mrs W. A. T. Blagden of Lynn,
u.s. formerly of this city. was call
~ on Gardiner friends Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Lee Drisko will be the speaker at
the Winter Street Advent church Sun
day afternoon at $50. The public is
cordially invited. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mics Alice Collins Of Brookline
&c is visiting her aunt, Mrs
a.ar,ss Cox of Chestnut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

The forest fire in the Shepherd lot
on the Brunswick road broke out
again Friday and. required the work of
residents of that vicinity to take care
of il. Campers and any other persons
being in the woods at this time of
wear should exercise especial caution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Pew. and Mrs. C. L. Chamberlain
=, dorchester. Mass, are guests at
.ba home of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Pierce,
Randolph. e..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Native: "Sahib. I saw a lot of IT,
ger tracks about mile north of here
big ones, too"
Hunter: Good, Which way is
SOUTH"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

as everything is very dry and there Is
oanser OF a grave condagration If fire
should start now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Mrs. J. Canter and son Edward re-
turned Friday evening from a bust
ness trip to Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
LOCAL NOTICE

Girl wanted for general homework
No washing or ironing. Tel. 1851.
aug7d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Dance at Chelsea Town Hall every
Saturday Night. aug1d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
GARDINER

Wis. Abby K. Stone Of Farming
- is visiting at Boothbay Harbor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL. SATURDAY AUGUST 7, 1926.

submitted to City Solicitor Patrick
F. Shanahan when he returns from
his vacation next Monday anil that
from these reports the complaint
against the Salvationists will be
drawn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Washington. Aug. 6.-(P)-A tropi
cal storm Of marked intensity is NOV.
Ing northward from Bermuda, and the
weather bureau has warned shippins
off the north Atlantic coast to expect
sales tomorrow and Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

Ventura. Cal. Aug. 6.-LP,-A sharp
earthquake lasting nearly half min
ute occurred at s.43 o'clock this morn
ing. No damage was reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
The McManus.

Tammany lost one of its most be-
loved district leaders yesterday, when
The McManus died at the age of sixty
four. The McManus, by which name
he has been known for years. has
been for n quarter of a century the
absolute political ruler Of the midtown
section of Manhattan west of Broad
way. His real name was Thomas j.,
hut he had not been spoken of by it
since the titantic political battle of
1891, when he ran for the Assembly
as an Independent democrat and de-
feated both the Republican candidate
and the nominee of the Tammany
district leader, George w, Plunkett.
Then the faithful of his political clan
recognized him as chief, and gave him
the title of clan leadership, which has
been applied to no other Tammany
ahieftain before or since. He was not
the eldest of the McManus family, of
which there were eight sons, he being
the third in order of birth. But he
was the only one of them who gained
political Yank and distinction. Nc
Manus continued his fight against
P.unkett after his first victory in
1891, and fourteen years later the
faud came to a climax in primary
d .St that has -gona down into Local
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Clear the Intersections.

Motorists OF Washington are com
planning of the thoughtlessness of
drivers who, when making left-hand
turn off an automatically controlled
street, neglect to leave room for those
making the right-hand turn with the
green signal. For left turn the
driver must pull over to the right
and wait for change of signal to
complete the turn. A right turn Is
made on one signal, the green,
but if the motorist waiting for a
change OF signal to complete a leff
hand turn blocks the street there Is
no way for the driver making the
right turn to get past
II motorists making left.hand
turn win be considerate of the right
Of others this difficulty and annoy.
ance can be eliminated. The first car
pulling up to an intersection for a left
turn should be driven not only as far
toward the right as possible but
should be placed In close proximity
to the far curb. If this Is done there
Will be room for another car directly
behind the first without danger of
completely closing the intersection to
those making right turns.
If there are more than two cars
to make the left turn, the third car
should be driven abreast of the first
car and the fourth car abreast of the
second. Rarely viii there be more
than four cars to make the left turn
at one time, and this method will not
only accommodate this number but
will leave plenty of space for egress
from the street by those turning to
the right.
The automatic light system is work
ing particularly well in Washington.
Extensions will be made in the near
future, so that it behooyes all Wash
ingtonians to be considerable and
thoughtful in it's use so that the maxi
mum benefit from modern plan can
be attained by all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31

ried out completely, to the limits
/ the time hoped, there would now be
no necessity for tardy and doubly
| expensive operations. The cost OF
correcting any one of the four cross
ings that remain and require atten-
tion today will probably be as much
! as that of curing all four of them
simultaneously with the general re-
vision of the railroad track system
| in the District.
Congress cannot legislate to COM
pei the correction of such conditions
in Maryland and Virginia, but the
need of action I'm those States is
| nevertheless urgent, Close by the
District boundaries are grade cross
ings that daily, hourly menace life.
where passes the greater part of
the vehicular traffic between WASH
ington and Baltimore. Plans for its
cure have been often discussed and
brought close to the point of action,
but influences that, oppose a change
in the location of portion of the
highway have thus far effected post
ponement of action.
The hope of Washington is that
next Winter Congress will complete
this work by authorizing and re-
curing the cure of every remaining
grade crossing In the District and
furthermore that the two States
upon which the National Capital bor-
ders will take up definitely the work
of correcting these evil conditions
within the area of heavy traffic. The
use of the public roads must eventu-
ally be made perfectly safe from the
menace Of grade crossings. The
sooner that work is started the less
costly it will be in terms of funds
and lives,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Sales of Government Ships
Keep Old Controversy Alive

eminent should lose in the transfer. .
| but insists that 1.-THE provision that
| the sale will be made only to Ameri-
cans is an absolutely prerequisite
/ one"
Seeing indications of ship subsidy
appeal in the offing. the Raleigh News
and Observer Gemocratic) says: at
is growing evident that unless the
| ship owners can get their hands into
| the Federal Treasury. the we'll creased
| plan for Surrendering the ocean borne
commerce to Britain will be launched. =
| The New London Day Republican,
| thinks "he would be a poor American
who would not regret such a thing
IT is a part of the American tradition
that we operate fine ships on the seas
and that they be not wholly used for
J freight"
THE desirability of a vigorous and
well maintained American merchant
marine, both as q factor in peace-tlme
prosperity and as an auxiliary to the
Navy in time of war" is upheld by
the Manchester Union independent
Republican,. which, however. remarks
that under existing conditions our
ships have to bid for business against
competitors under other flags whose
operating expenses are markedly
lower" The Union would maintain
standard of paw and living conditions.
but concludes that measures that will
give our vessels living chance in the
struggle for business remain to be en-
acted"
4 x Y x
From sentimental reasons" ac-
cording to the Bloomington Panta-
graph independently. "many Ameri-
| cans will regret to see some of the
worlds great ships pass out from un.
der the American flag, but it may be
that the private purchasers of vessels
will continue their American registry. :"
The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch Gnde-
pendent Democratic) holds that "the
Government should surrender owner
ship of its feet as rapidly as possible,
but not until 1t is assured that Ameri-
can flag service will be provided for
all ports
President Coolidge's determination
to stop losses by disposing of the
ships" is described by the San Fran
cisco Bulletin independently as "a
! sane business process and that pa
per points out that "in recent years
| only one company operating line of
vessels for the Government has turned
| in profit for the Government, and
that was a San Francisco firm" The
Hartford Times independent Demo
cratic) is convinced that sit has been
demonstrated sufficiently that the Gov
eminent can remain in this field only
at a tremendous cost" The Asbury
Park Press independent Democratic)
| feels that the Government seems to
have demonstrated to anybodys salts
| faction that it cannot operate at a
profit such difficult, complicated and
| specialized business as ocean ship
ping" AS to the Shipping Board, the
| Akron Beacon-Journal (Republican)
advises that the Government should
get rid of the whole outfit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Local and Nearby Crossings.

Failure of the House to complete
the legislation started by the Sen
ate at the recent session aiming at
the cure of remaining grade cross
ings in the District leaves that sub
ject open for Congress at its next
meeting, and in shape to reach the
point of enactment early. The
urgency of the matter is not subject
70 question. The grade crossings
within the District that have not
been eliminated are a constant men
ace to life. Any day fatal acct
dent may occur at any one of them.
it will be only by exceptional good
luck if at one or possibly all OF
them tragedies are not enacted be-
fore the completion of tbs leg;sla-
ton.
These places are remnants of a
condition that prevailed generally
throughout the District prior to the
construction Of the Union Station
and the consequent readjustment Of
tracks. Had thst NoEi. been ear,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
Raiding the Gamblers.

| In general raid on gambling
| places in this city yesterday ITO ar
rests were made, including patrons
and operators of the eight establish
ments that were visited. The raids
were carefully planned to be con-
Quoted simultaneously, and conse-
quently no information of this police
activity reached any of those marked
down for visits. 1t is indicated that
this is the first of series of opera.
tons designed to close up these illegal
places where bets are solicited and
handled.
Now will be noted the success of
the police effort to suppress this evil.
Raiding is not sufficient. Court ac-
ton must yet be had, with convic.
tions and punishments. And unfor-
tunately the percentage is against the
police, in favor of the bookmaker and
gambler in such situation. Although
arrests are made with every possible
proof of guilt, the cases drag through
Police Court and the other courts.
Many of them are lost through lapse
of time. failure of witnesses to re.
Spond to call. Only a few convictions
are had in relation to the number of
accusations.
1t has been a matter of common
knowledge for long time that these
gambling establishments have been
thriving. some of them most openly,
with practically no concealment. Any
policeman with the least wit and
power of observation can spot one of
these joints. They ought all to be
closed so long as the law remains on
the statute books forbidding the prac.
tice of betting on races or other games
of chance.
Raiding the pooIrooms, however.
does not finish the job, if indeed it is
successful operation in bringing to
punishment those who operate these
places. The worst feature of the evil
is the travelling salesman" of the
poolroom. who goes about on a regu.
lar beat among daily customers, lit.
orally handbook maker. These men
either work on commission or on their
own They infest every office in
town. They are a cause of untold
distress to families. They present the
temptation to risk money to thou.
sands of men, and women also, who
hope to make something for moth.
ing" by beating one of the crookedest
games that was ever devised to sepa.
rate people from their money.
A few people win at this game, but
most people lose. Indulgence in the
fashion for this form of gambling has
led to many crimes. The police have
started good work in this present
series of raids, and it is to be hoped
that the courts will sustain them by
giving prompt trial and stiff penal
ties in all convictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

q. Has MllIer's time for crossing
| the country in an automobile been
| beateu7--J. NJ c.
| A. Alb Jenkins has lowered the
| record. Ills trip from New York City
to San Francisco, June l4-l7, 1925,
was made in SO h0urn and 20 minutes
total elapsed tlnlO. Miller's record
Jersey City to Oakland.
@. Is Yellowstone National Park
one OF the seven wonders of the
worId2--A. g.
A. This park is not numbered
among the seven wonders of the mod,
ern world, but 1t is included among
the wonders of America. The others
are Niagara, Mammoth Cave, the Gar
den of the Gods, the Yosemite Val.
ley, the giant trees OF California and
Natural Bridge, in Virginia.
q. Is there a canal across the Dis
NAL Swamp?-B. S. NJ.
A. A canal crosses the swamp,
opening navigation between Elizabeth
City, N. c., and Norfolk, Va, thus
permitting vessels 10 pass between
Albemarle Sound and Chesapeake
Bay.
@. Isn't the newspaper interview a
comparatively modern Innovation
Il. r.
A. The interview feature of jour
nalism dates back TO 1853, the year
Of the John Brown raid on Harpers
Ferry. Among those stated TO be
implicated in the raid was GerTit
Smith, a noted anti-slayery advocate
of Peterboro, n. Y. THE New York
Herald sent a reporter to see him
and published the interview in con-
versational style. Being the first ex-
ample of newspaper enterprise in
that line, it created sensation.
O. How long has duraluminum been
in uSe?-M. P
A. Duraluminum was discovered
by Alfred Wilm 10 years ago.
Q. Is Pericardus. the American
who was held for ransom by bandits
in Morocco, still living?-D. w. l..
A. His name was Perdicaris. not
Pericardus, and he died in Chisel-
hurst, England, in May Of last year.
Q. Who received the Nobel prizes
last year?-N. S.
A. There were no Nobel prize
awards for 1925. but the postponed
1924 prize in physics was awarded TO
Karl NJ. G.. Siegbahn of the Univer-
sity of Upsala for researches in the
X-ray phenomena of elemental sub
stances.
Q. How much cotton is grown in
Egypt?-P. ID. Il.
a. The Egyptian cotton crop Of
1925 was 7.S60,929 quantars. or 1851
234 American bales Of 500 pounds
each.
Q. Where is the main office of the
national child labor committee
NJ. II. r.
4. Headquarters of the national
child labor committee is at 215 Fourth
avenue, New York City Samuel Nc
Cune Lindsay is chairman and Owen
r. Lovejoy general secretary.
@. Who started the express bust
ness in the United States?-H d. W.
A. The express business in this
country was originated by w F.
Harnden Of Boston on March !. 1888,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31

history as the battle of the banners. +"
fifties were placarded until the walls
were almost covered with portraits
and slogans of the rivals. McManus
won that fight and scat in the State
Senate. He literally fought his way
into Tammany and ne was a power
in the organization. After having
beaten the organization district
leader in revolt. he remained regular
to the end of his days. So passes The
McManus, the only Tammany man to
win and bold the title of feudal
chieftain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31

President Coolidge has qualified as
fisherman to a degree that was I'M
expected There is nothing that
enables a man to think quietly and
consecutively, with a wholesome an.
ticipation Of future thrills, like hold
ing a line with baited hook in promis-
ing waters. The vacation at Paul
Smiths will no doubt be the means of
solving many problems, and the pike
will be entitled to some little share in
the credit.