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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01

Hand woven articles, hand made
rugs. Chinese novelties and linens.
home made fruit cake, pound cake.
nuts and candies. Ye Hand Work
Shoppe, 169 State st. Tel. q.
dec7mon. wed fri. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01

Court Pine Tree Lodge, NO. 40
Court Pine Tree Lodge, No. 20, For
esters Of America, held special meet
ing at Foresters' hall last evening.
Matters of an important nature were
disposed of during the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01

Regular meeting Clara Barton Tent
No. at G.. A. r. hall this evening at
730. Initiation and important BUSH
ness. Full attendance desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01

and the members of the party greatly
appreciated the kindness of their en-
ployer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01

Roy Trask of Liberty was a caller
IN the city Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01

Naomi Thibodeau is passing a few
DAYS in Lewiston with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01
LOCAL NOTICE

The Lithgow Library will be closed
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. Benjamin Woodbridge of New
castle was in the city Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01

Mrs. Gove's home cooked pies.
cakes. doughnuts, baked beans, cream
salad dressing cooked to order. 20
Myrtle ST. Tel 936-M. nov21dtf
Dance at North Augusta Grange hall
Friday evening; novelties.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-01

This sale includes
Clothing
fey days..
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
stence of which was generally for-

istence of which was generally for- gotten.
 See S. H. Woods window this week for suggestions for Thanksgiv- ing table decorations. -.Advt. At the Center church tomorrow the directresses will pack box go- ing to Dallas, Tex, for Rev. and Mrs. Carroll and their three boys. The Young Mems T. A. & B. so- cie,y met yesterday received 15 ap- plications for membership, and elec- ted eight candidates. John O'Neill, D. J. Sullivan, M. J. Connors.' Ed mund Pagan and Edward Jane1le were appointed committee to con- sider the advisability of giving a dance. J. w. Manning, r. J. Fitz- patrick and Maurice Quirk, were appointed q committee to arrange for a smoker.
 Invitations were issued today for the first of the series of young peo- ple's socials to be given tomorrow evening at the Y NJ c. Az The Young. Peoples society of the Trim ity M. E. church will supervise the refreshments.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09

Decision of the manager of the Burritt hotel forbidding the use or inc hotels ball room to high school fraternities no doubt came Ike Il holt from the blue sky to the youthful managers of high school social functions. The hotel man. arement, however, believes itself fully justified in its stand, fNperi- ence ln the past has not been ot a sort 10 cngender enthusiasm by the hotel officials for such goinss on as have characterized some of, the dances. There are other dane ing floors in the city and the boys no doubt will be able to find an owner or two willing to take chance. Unfortunately the incident gives old-timers another opportuni- ty of emphasizing the trend Of the times so far as our youth is con- cerned.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09

c. Has the price of silver and gold increased or decreased since 1900?
 A. The average price of silver per fine ounce in 1900 was s0.62065; in 1910 $O.54245; in 1918 $0.9S445; and on October IS. 1926 the price was $o.54. The price of gold is fixed by law at s2o.671S3 per ounce.
 Q. Will the treasury of the United States redeem dimes that are very smooth and much worn?
 A. If the coins have become worn through use the Treasury will exchange new dimes for them at full value. If they have been mutila- ted Intentionally they cannot be re- deemed.
 0. Is the Queen of Rumania the head of the government?
 A. King Ferdinand I (Ferdinand Victor Albert Mainrad) is the titular head of the government of Rumania and Queen Marie is his consort.
 0. Why does needle float in water?
 A. In spite of the fact that the needle is nearly eight times as dense as water it will float on the top without sinking under some condi- tions. So long as the needle is so small that it's own weight is no greater than the upward force ex- erted upon it by the tendency of the depressed liquid surface to straight en out into a flat surface the needle cannot sink but merely causes depression in the water. If the needle is wet the water rises around it instead of being depressed, and causes the needle to sink.
 Q. What is Ravioli?
 A. A dish made of balls of sea- soned chopped veal, liver. marrow, spinach, and cheese poached in paste envelopes.
 Q. What difference is there in the areas of New York and Phila- delphia?
 A. Philadelphia has S1,920 acres and New York 191,360 acres.
 c. Why is New Orleans called the Crescent City,?
 A. Because the original city fol- lowed the curve of the river in front of the old Place d'Armes; but as the inhabited portion has gradu- ally extended. it more nearly re- sembles the letter "S."
 c. Did the farm population Of the United States increase or de- crease in 1924?
 A. There was drop of 6 per cent. the estimated farm population on January 1, 1925 being S1,1S4,- 900 compared with 31,316,0O0 on January 1, 1924. This estimate in- not only the agricultural workers but all men. women and children living on farms.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09

stern where wealth and influence were concerned as it was where wealth and influence were not con- cerned, something had to be done about it.
 The parties who brought about the renewed investigation, the grand jury investigation. the charges, and the trial under way, were not the august highhat members of the Jersey bar, but merely the poor downtrodden newspapers. Had 1t not been for the peslIy miscreants running these papers, with their reporter hireings making life miserable for all con- cerncd in keeping down the damper pedal, all would have been well. This trial by newspaper most assuredly is a terrible thing when it is so eyi- dent that something else is eminently desirable.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
SENATOR BINGHAMS
 LEADERSHIP

They are saying of Senator Hiram Bingham that he has brilliant op- portunity to become the champion reactionary leader in the Senate now that some of the old-timers have been prodded into the regions of in- nocuous desuetude.
 There is Senator Wadsworth of New York. for instance. This gentle man has maintained a prominent part in reactionary circles, being a leader of parts within them. and be- ing regarded as the last word in opposing everything of a popular trend.
 Wadsworths record, in fact, lick ed him as much as Senator Wagner,
 Now, with Wadsworth slated to be- come a lame duck. it is bruited about that Senator Bingham may well take his place, Both are in the same class so far as their at titude on public questions are con- cerned-eXcept that Bingham has not yet taken full step forward on the anti-prohibtion platform. such as Wadsworth eventually did in an eleventh hour attempt to save his political hide. Bingham's political hide has not been threatened, so he thinks he does not need to be too distinct in this prohibition talk.
 Bingham and Wadsworth were classmates at Yale. They have had pretty much the same outlook on life and its politics. They belong to the same wing of the grand old party. and play the game for what it will bring in advancement. The chief difference between the two has been that Wadsworth has had many Democrats to battle in New York while Bingham has few of them on his trail in Connecticut.
 If Senator Bingham wants 10 be- come the leader of the reaction aries in the Senate there may be plenty of opportunity for him to take a hand in the next few years. The ranks are thinning fast, and somebody has to take hold of the rudder, or the driving wheel. Bing- ham at least has ambition, is en- sconced in a state where sniping is at minimum, and has the ideas for the job.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
25 Tears Ago Today

It has been rumored that the Pennington Valley Telephone Co. was to sell out to the Southern New England Telephone Co. A Herald reporter inquired concerning this of Robert l.. Andrews today and the rumor was flatly denied.
 The fire department was called cut twice this morning. At o'clock house owned by Patrick McGuire being constructed on Hartford avenue caught and was eXtinguished after damage amounted to S100. Eugene Chamberlain of Engine Co. No. 1 caught his foot under the wheel of the hose wagon on the way back and bruised it. The second fire was slight one in T. D. Reen's house on Spring street.
 In excavating for the cellar for the new factory of the Stanley Rule & Level Co.,. the workmen have come across an old tunnel which has not been used for years and the ex-
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
Observation On He Weather

Washington, Nov. 9.-Forcast for Southern New England: Rain to- night and probably Wednesday, morning; warmer on the Massachu- setts coast and colder in Connects cut tonight; much colder Wednes- day and Wednesday night, strong southeast and south winds. and probably gales shifting to westerly Wednesday morning.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Rain tonight and possibly Wednes- day morning; colder late tonight and Wednesday,; strong southeast and south winds and probably gales shifting to northwest by Wednes-- day morning.
 Conditions: A disturbance that was central over Oklahoma yester- day morning has moved rapidly northeastward and is central this morning over Indiana. The strong area of high pressure that is fol- lowing the storm has extended its influence southward to Texas and Mexico and temperatures are much lower over the plains states, tho upper Mississippi valley and tho upper lake region. It produced rain in portions of the Mississippi valley, the Ohio valley, the lower lake region and middle Atlantic states, the southern statees and New England and snow in the upper lake region and portions of the upper valley.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy and rainy weather followed by clearing and colder Wednesday. Warnings for High Winds are dis played on the coast.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
MISTAKE SAYS COGGsWELI,

Hartford, Nov. 9 R - Leon W. Coggswell, the court stenographer of Fairfield county whose claim for a pension has been reduced by the board of control from S5,722 to 3D. |657.2S, has informed Deputy Comp troller E. H. Wilkins, in reply to the latter's notification of the action of the board that he thinks mis- take was made in the reduction of his retirement allowance. Mir. Coges- we'll said he had written to Attor- ney General Frank E. Healy on the matter.
 Governor Trumbull has approved, the payment of the bill of the Flor ence Crittendon mission of Stam- ford amounting to s3,1S6.S5 for tho quarter ending September 30 and the bill of the commissioner on diseases of domestic animals for October.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
JAMES k. HACkITT AND THE STAGE.

In the hcyday of James K. Hack ett's career he played at many thea ters in this vicinity. so that q large section of New Britain citizenry be- came acquainted with the artistry of this exceptional actor. Although pri- marily known to the present gener- ation-at least by rcputation-as an interpreter of Shal;espearean roles, those who were theater- -goers in the Victorian nineties' will hark back 10 the days when "The Prisoner of Zenda" and similar romantic plays were done by Hackett in virtually every stage in the land, including the one night stands existing before the motion picture theater spelt their doom.
 Tho actor was an acknowledged leader in his profession when he inherited cool million dollars from a niece: and from that time on he also became a manager of thcaters and producer of plays. So keen was his artistic judgment that he was uniformly successful in these ventures, again proving. as it has many times been done, that art and commerce can be united upon the stage.
 There was a time when such ac- forr as Haclsett regularly came 10 Now Britain, giving to citizens an oppornrni'y 10 see aad hear the most worthy in als@ccraft. The prices were low cpough tn attract a iarS- c.'oss-sec;ion ot :he poDula- tior. Dis bAiug made possible by the fact that trav~line expenses were low an5 tha costs ut produc- tioa s:', lfaintenaa.e likewise. IT ad actoT 3i this class were brought !n New 3%sain nowadays the prices NoillL have 10 be screwed I'D SO l.lSN hat lhe attraction 10 doubt Noi.r; o> dismal failure. Our stage .- getting 10 be an exclusive ty large city affair with here and thel'e soma small cities holding on lo :Foir theatrical prestige for dear lie.
 llachett in his romantic plays was seen in this city at the Lyceum, .hat ors,while shrine 0: olaygoers Tn this city. E. w. irving. dramatic critic of ,he Herald a. that time, and sill T resident of 'he city, ana 'h, acknowledged nes.or of ocl thea 'rical history, ,z authority for inc statement that Hackett lid not ap- psar nere after about 1901. this period coinciding with the time when ne took mp SH0iSespearean ro;s<. HacIs;. was never seen here in Shakespeare. which he largely confined Co the large cities, particu-
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09

The automobile driver whose machine turned over three times after a collision en West Main street told the judge he was travel ing only IS or 20 miles an hour. The judge, quite naturally could not reconcile such moderate speed with what happened to the automo- bile. If that machine was going only 20 miles an hour ii was one of the half dozen or so which have travelled sedately on that thorough fare since the new pavement was put down. The average speed along the boulevard seems to be in the reighborhood of 35 miles an hour; the maximum is all the motors will give.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
Facts
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

The next generation won't know whether '57 varieties" refers to pickles or taxes.
 Sliil a furnace-warmed fly is just as hateful as the summer kind.
 Chicago's gangs get their morality from nations. Each arms better and better merely because the other does.
 Charles F. Pabst says bootleg WhiSkoy is spelling the American girls skin. What is a scientist do- ing in that set?
 If reforner is unappreciaed, il may be possible that he is casting swine before pearls.
 The direct primary helped, per haps, but you cant reform a crook by making him learn new methods.
 The man who does most to protect wild life is the one who thinks an- other hunter deer.
 Jack Dempsey yearns to come
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09

me pursuit of happiness is listlcss when you get old enough 10 th,nk T roadster crowded with seven in if
 Domestic life began to go hlooov about the time husbands qui, drying dishes.
 Naughty books aren't now. They've just moved from under the mattress to the living room.
 The end is in sight. In q liiflo while the cost of ammunition will take all the profit out of boothgg- ing.
 It's a net gain. By bobbing her hair, woman saved time enough 10 curl it.
 If only our kids would be content 10 read the dime novels that once were considered wicked.
 As yet Mr. Dawes hasn't manar- d 10 abolish anything except the theory that Vice Presidents should keep quiet.
 The dollar worth 6S cents? Rats, II will buy only 15 cents worth of liquor, and yet will buy s3 worth of cotton. How do they figure it at GS cents?
 It's funny. If every cotton planter would buy 10 bales on margin, the price would sllyrocket, but the plan is too easy to have appeal.
 Correct this sentence: Were en- saSed,' she Said. and l wasn't at all disappointed when he failed to give me diamond ring" (Protected by Publishers Syndicate).
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue. Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions vii receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.-Edit
 Q. Where Is Hagemeister' Island and after whom was it named?
 A. It is located in Bristol, Bay Alaska and was named for Lieuten- ant Hagemeister who went to that region in 1907 in the "Neva" reach- ing Novo Arkhangelsk.
 Q. What does the Spanish name "Aleda" mean and how is it pro- nounced?
 A. It is pronounced "Ah-ladah" and means "bees-wax."I
 Q. Where did Stanford White, whom Harry Thaw killed, live?
 A. He had an apartment in the Tower of Madison Square Garden. one of the buildings. he designed, and he was shot by Thaw on the Roof Garden there.
 Q. Where is the largest ship building industry located?
 A. Glasgow, Scotland.
 Q. What is ''recidivist?"
 A. A confirmed criminal. In the United States the word is used 10 designate one who has served or is serving a second term in prison
 Q. What is included in the esti- mated wealth of a nation?
 A. All forms of property such as real estate livestock. manufacturing and agricultural products. railroad equipment, motor vehicles, and money. The total stock of money in t1.- TTrited States in 1925 was sS.274.924,217, and the estimated wealth was between $50 and 400 billion dollars.
 Q. Are gowns sent into the United States from abroad on ap- proval exempt from duty?
 A. Only if examined while in the custody of the Customs which sometimes is permitted.
 Q. What teams have won the World Series baseball games for the last five years since 1920?
 A. The Cleveland Americans won in 1920 from Brooklyn Nationals; New York Giants won in 1921 and 1922 from New York Yankees; New York Yankees in 1923 from New York Giants: Washington Ameri- cans in 1924 from New York Giants; Pittsburgh Nationals in 1925 from Washington Americans; St. Louis Nationals in 1926 series from New York Yankees.
 Q. Who is the President of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company?
 A. w. w. Atterbury.
 Q. How much coal gas is re- quired to lift a dead weight of 2,000 pounds'
 A. Approximately 5o,Ooo cubic feet.
 O. What is the Izaak Walton League Of America?
 A. A National organization of sportsmen and outdoor lovers in general dedicated 10 the restoration as far as possible of the outdoor America of our fore fathers. It Is a non-commercial non-political or ganization.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
NEWSPAPER PRCDDING IN HALL MILLS CASE

The legal mind is strongly opposed to trial by newspaper" The proper and only place to try q case is in the courtroom, we are told, and the public is not and should not be in terested any further.
 The newspapers, it is claimed, are not interested in justice primarily, but in retailing information, dis cussion and news" with a main eye, according to the critics to- ward selling papers, This, it is pointed out, is no way to help justice.
 But there is another side 10 the case. How many lawyers are there who, being brought into q case, are more intent upon defeating justice than aiding it? Every accused per son, no matter how guilty, is en- titloI to a spirited legal dcfense-- and he invariably gets it, if finances permit.
 The lawyer, employed to prevent a criminal from obtaining his just desorts, will do everything in his power 10 submeree evidence that won't help his client The latter is told what to testify in many cases, how to testify, and if truth is harm ful, why rot ignore if"
 Of course. there is the chance that the prosecution may get al the truth if it can; sometimes, however, it can't, especially if witnesses are not forthcoming or those for the defense have been properly coached.
 Newspaper editors are not inter- ested along similar lines. They have an unhappy panchant for playing up every item about a case regard less Of its effect upon the fortunes of the poor defendant who with his lawyer or lawyers is struggling 10 keep certain things in the back ground. r. is not astonishing, there's fore, That lawyers as q rule are op- posed to this trial by newspaper"
 The Hall-NiIls case is one offer ing considerable Illustrative ma rerlaL Lawyers were bound up in h from the start so wcrc so-caIcd prosecutors. Both the lawyers and fH- prosecutors were opposed to any thing smacking Of trial by news raper The way they went about ii Is 0njt" generally known by this itmr. The murder took place four years ago and the numerous 'fn- vesuga'ioOs" all came 10 naught.
 V" only trouble with the care fully laid plans of ,he legal rratcru- ity 10 smother I'D the case was that sorne pesity newspaper editors were not officers Of inc court-as at tomeys are-aad found themselves oader no obligation 10 assist in the sna'e #e'ics employed in New Jcr- s"y. In truth, they dldn't even live in that state and couldn't even be reached with any Of the threats that comes 10 those who are too inquisi- tive in such matters,
 Finally. after four years, when if looked as If all was hot as inno- een'-lookiug as the legal sharks could make it. and when it looked as if Jersey justice" was not as
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
The Cost of Babies
Modern Frills Come High, Which Causes Organization to Note That Excessive Outlay Necessary is Holding Down Birth Rate Among Genteel Middle Class Folk.

An organization whose business 1t is to watch the public welfare re- ported the other day that the cost of bringing babies into the world has vastly increased in the last de- cade and that the excessive out lay is having q deterring effect upon many "educated but comparatively poor couples"
 The organization declared it has been found that the cost of maternity and attending to the baby the first year according to modern standards totals from $500 to S100O. Manifestly couple, If it hasn't much to start with and hasn't even paid for the furniture in the flat, apartment or suite" occupied. not to mention the other expensive requisites of housekeeping, can run into considerable debt when little shaver takes the center of the pie ture.
 As a consequence of it's investiga- tons, the welfare organization opines that the cost of pabi as should be greatly reduced. and calls upon all public spirited doctors, hospitals and nurses to reduce the charges to the rock bottom minimum, so as not to discourage the accumulation of infants in precisely the families that ought to be best able to rear them properly.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09

Gone are the days, apparently, when a new baby cost as little as S25. In fact, we have heard of cases where the first cost was even less. Nowadays even the children of ths poor sometimes cost more than the children of the rich did in the Victorian days.
 One might conclude from this that, unless a family has a good sized nest egg at a bank, it would be inviting financial catastrophe to invite many visits from the stork. Yet when all angles of the baby situation are investigated it in variably is found that the most cherubs chirp where there are the smallest nest eggs. From which one can surmise that it isn't costing these families sG00 or 5000 child to go through the thrill and travail of getting another one" If that were the case there would be need for special aid societies to help the poor perpetuate their broods. There are no signs anywhere that such things are necessary. Help Is extend- ed through other channels-when a family cannot keep the wolf from the door-but such things usually are not primarily due to the presence Of infants.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-09
Happy Go Lucky!

Mrs. s. T. writes:
 l was ironing in the kitchen when I heard the door open softly and felt a kiss printed on the back of my neck.
 I was just about to say. "Two quarts and a bottle of cream when he sneezed, and I turned and saw it was my husband,
 Whew,
 THAT was my lucky day.'