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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
ANNUAL LEGION
MINSTREL SHOW
ON JANUARY q

Thursday, January n was the date
decided upon for the annual pre-
sentation of the Legion Ministries, at
the meeting of the James Fitzgerald
post, held Monday evening at Legion
Hall. The director of the 1927 show
has not as yet been appointed, but
the preliminary plans indicate that
the entertainment venture Of this
season will surpass any previous ef-
fort Of the ex-soldiers, who are
favorites in the local amateur en-
tertainment field.
The Augusta post will be host to
the kennebec Council, American.
Legion at big program session 70
be held On the evening of February
Is at the Augusta Y. M. C. A., when
the seven posts of the county will afl
be represented and besides the bust
ness session a program of athletic
and entertainment features will 4 be
carried out.
At the community Christmas tree
observance for the younger children
of the city, to be held at Market
Square on Friday evening Of this
week a detail of twelve Legionaires
Of the James Fitzgerald post will aid
in the presentation Of gifts and In
handling the thousand and more
children expected to participate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

of Santa's sleigh which will be load
ed with the thousand and more
presents for the good little boys and
girls of our snow covered city,
Santa Comes at GAS
Mayor Ernest l.. Mclean has
promised the cooperation of the city
departments to make the event a
gala one, and Market Square will be
cleared of all automobiles and mo-
tor vehicle traffic at o'clock in the
afternoon of Friday, in readiness
for the hundreds of children who
! will assemble to await the arrival OF
Santa Claus at 6:45 o'clock.
There will be nice bag of pop
| corn, candy and apples for every lit
tie boy and girl, who believes in
Santa Claus, and who has not reach
ed the twelfth birthday anniversary
Also there will be six other splendid
presents for three fortunate girls
and the same number of girls in
the holiday crowd. Every gift pack
age handed out to the children by
santa will include number, and
after the more than a thousand
bags have been distributed Santa
Will draw numbers for the awards
of the special gifts.
These special presents will include
fine siX-foot toboggan for some
Toy, pair of shiny racing skates
and a bright new sled, also for
boys. A great beautiful doll will be
giben to some fortunate girl, anoth-
err doll will also be one of the spe-
cial gifts. and there will be a sled
for a third little miss. These spe-
clal gifts have been provided by
Hon. Burleigh Martin, Hon. Charles
z. kinsman, E. A. Hussey, D. w,
Adams. George r. Weber and Ar
thur N. Soule. These articles are
on display in the window of the
Kennebec Journal print shop.
Scores of workers from the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary will assemble
at the Elks' Club on Winthrop street
Friday to help Santa Claus assist
ants pack the gift bags. Other VOL
unteer workers will be welcomed At
the club and citizens who may wish
to contribute to this community pro-
Ject should get in touch with the
general chairman, Smith S. Randall.
Special Musical Program
At the time of the observance
early next Friday evening, there will
be red fire and a special program of
music at Market Square, from $50
to $50 o'clock. This feature being
under the direction of Everett v.
Perkins. 1t is understood that there
VIII be big chorus of carol singers
and possibly band music. A volun-
teer detail. from the American Lee
gion Post will help police the square.
and aid in the distribution of the
presents from Santa Claus sleigh.
1t Is anticipated that there Will be
several thousand people at the
square Friday evening to enjoy the
Christmas observance with the
younger boys and girls. Every lad
and lassie under IL years will he 4
given present, and every one of
these will have a chance to receive
one Of the special gifts at the draw.
ing of the numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

The beautiful big Christmas tree
In Market Square, lighted with a
myriad of bright colored globes and
crowned with the great blazing star.
symbolic of the nativity at Bethle-
hem, nineteen hundred and twenty
SIX years ago on Saturday of this
week, will be the rallying point for
Christmas party for the younger
children of Augusta on Friday eve
ming.
Twelve hundred presents will be
distributed by Santa Claus himself,
as the result of special ARRANGEMENTS
made by the Rotary Club committee,
of which Smith S. Randall is chair
man. and E. A. Hussey and George
r. Weber the assisting members.
This great community observance
is for every boy and girl in the Cap
ital City, II years of age or under.
and to assure that each and every
one Of the little tots may receive
gift from the hands of the 1ovial
old Saint Nicholas. the James Fitz-
gerald Post, American Legion, has
volunteered the services of it's mem
bers to clear the way for the arrival
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
lWelve Hundred Riddles Will
Receive Gifts From Santa Claus
At Community Tree FRIDAY
CITY GOVERNMENT
AUTHORIZES GREEN
STORE ADDITION

A 24-foot addition upon the store
which Is soon to be occupied by the
Green stores, Inc. and which Is now
occupied by the Beale Furniture Co.,
was authorized on Monday evening by
the city government at the last regular
meeting of the present term of office.
This addition was authorized by an
order which permitted the extension
of the upper stories" and the height
Of the structure is not known.
1t will be constructed similar to
that which was recently made upon the
Woolworth store here being placed
over Front street upon heavy concrete
piers and steel girders in such a man.
ner that 1t does not interfere with the
traff1c on that street. The addition is
to be OF brick and iron construction
and freproof throughout. with metal
frames and fire glass. The construc-
ton work will be subject to the ap-
proval of the mayor, the chief engi-
neer Of the fire department and the
building inspector.
Roll OF Accounts No. IL was in the
sum of $1S4,950.S1. Large amounts
listed were: Temporary loans. $50, 900:
high school building fund, s30,37l.0s.
and board of education, $3o,092.ss.
e. A. Jenness was given permission
to move building on his premises on
the Thomaston road along the high
way to site at the corner of the
Thomaston road and the Spring road.
The committee to which was re-
ferred the draft Of the new building
code reported it back to the ordinance
committee to be re-drafted and to be
submitted to the Carpenters and
Plumbers Unions Of this city for sug-
gestions.
The members Of the city govern
ment will meet on Monday forenoon,
January 8. at 10 o'clock, at which time
they will turn over the reins of gov
eminent to the incoming members of
the city government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
ANNOUNCE KENNEBEC
DELEGATES TO STATE
AGRICULTURAL. MEET

The names Of the boys and girls
who will represent Kennebec COUNT
in the state agricultural contest at
Orono and the projects in which they
will compete have been announced by
the Kennebec Farm Bureau head
quarters in this city as follows: Can
ming, Elizabeth Cooper. Readfield;
Chick Raising, Walter Woodbury.,
Of North Belgrade; Cooking and
Housekeeping, Annie Tuck, of Fay-
cite; Dairy. Dwinal Hubbard of Fay
cite; Sweet Corn, Walter Hartman,
Readheld; Garden, Eugene Stackpole,
of East Augusta; Pigs, Earnest Cook
of North Belgrade; Potatoes, Earnest
Cook of North Belgrade; Room I'm
provement. Edith Clark of Oakland,
and Sewing, Ruby Keene of Mon
mouth.
The boys and girls are all members
OF the senior divisions in the various
clubs throughout the county. This
contest will be held at Orono. Deem
Der 80 and January 1. Local leaders
and assistant leaders of the clubs
winning achievement seals during
sAtO PcSe ySoI are diSO 10 make Un6
trip, their expenses to be paid by the
Farm Bureau and entertainment to
be furnished by the University of
Maine. The leaders who have the
privilege of going are Mrs. c. H. Mills
OF the Young Yankees of North Bel
grade, Mrs. Lizzie Wentworth of the
Sunshine club in China, Mrs. E. S.
Gordon Of the Happy Hustlers in
Fayette, Mrs. J. H. Sanborn of the
Re-Ly-On-Us club of Monmouth,
Mrs. Fl! E. Axtell Of the Ever Ready
club in Oakland, Mrs. Dorcas Greed
OF the Work and Win club in Sidney,
Olive Fowler Of the Merry Juniors in
Vassalboro, and Mrs. T. S. Thompson
of the Fort Halifax club in Winslow.
Kennebec county is represented by
an unusually capable group this win
ter and it is expected that the BOYS
and girls entered from this section
will bring back their snare of the
honorS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Thorne have undertaken the work of
selling these stamps from the booth
near the mailing window and they will
start at o'clock this morning. and
work In four-hour shifts, so that from
to there will always be two girls
ready to sell these stamps to the pub
lie.
The girls are Alice mullen and
Juanita Redmond, Eleanor FifieId and
Blanche Allen. Marguerite Tapley and
HERNIA Walton. Each couple as listed
VIII work on shift and the shifts will
be changed each day for the con
venience Of the girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
inks of Courts
ri to Consider
Problems

olerks Of courts Of several
Pc met on Monday at the Ken
''iI Sonnty court house for a dis
session at which various
81 If their work were taken
n.side Clerk of Courts Charles
,lsss of Kennebec county there
v..resent Milton NJ. Griffin of
,dnd Donald B. Partridge of
~ Clarence NJ. Richards of
4. .s;scotta, John l.. Read of Lew
and Frank d. Henderson of
l..,feld,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Volunteer Group
To Sell Health
Seals at Post Office

The Christmas sale Of Health Seals
will be carried today right into the
post Office where people mailing
Christmas letters and parcels may be
reminded of the good which they can
do by using these stamps upon their
Christmas mail. A group Of public
spirited girls captained by Miss Betty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Of Auburn. Mrs. Brown was before
her marriage, Margaret Woodbridge
Greene Of Auburn, Maine, and was
fof several years teacher in Ed
ward Little High school in that city.
She is survived by her husband. Wal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Miss Grace L. Pennock of this city,
was business visitor in North Mon
mouth yesterday. Miss Pennock,
who is Home Demonstration agent
for Kennebec county went to North
Monmouth to form Ladies' Division
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

for the local chapter of the Farm
Bureau in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mace OF East
Readf1eld were business visitors In
this city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21

ter e. Brown. formerly Of Riverside,
and a daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
Christmas Tree
Exercises Thursday
At UniYersaliSt

Christmas tree exercises for the
church school Of the Winthrop Street
Universalist church will be held to-
morrow wednesday,. Tree for the pri-
mary department in the afternoon at
2; for the grades above the primary
in the evening at 7.30. A Christmas
play will be given and gifts will be
presented by the members Of the
school, to be carried out to the aged,
sick and shutins..
The members of the various classes
are asked to bring fruit, nuts, candies
and jellies for this purpose.
The annual Christmas party Of the
Augusta College Club will be held
this evening at 730 clock at the
Augusta Girls Community Club.
This will be a very enjoyable social
affair and college girls from Augusta,
Hallowell and Gardiner who are now
home on vacation are cordially in
vited to attend the meeting. A
Christmas tree will be one of the
features and all attending are asked
to bring an inexpensive gift to be
placed upon the tree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-21
LOCALS
J,v December II, 1926.

,torr. oyerseer Of the poor.
IS Santa Claus to the poor
~ ~ the city and will begin
I'ten a.iSption of his Christmas
XII week.
Evening star., 1926-04-10
PLANES COLLIDE, 5
BRITISH FLYERS Die
All Believed to Have Been Killed
by Impact and Burns-Machincs
Fall 800 Feet.

By the Associated Press.
HENLOW, England, April 1o.-Five
members of the Royal Flying Corps
were killed today when two airplanes
collided over the airdrome here. The
planes fell 800 feet and burst into
flames, burning the occupants. two OF
0cers and three enlisted men.
The disaster is described as the
worst affecting the Royal Air Force
since the war.
One plane was piloted by Flying or
ticer C. V. Lacey and carried three en-
listed men, X. X. Germann, i. IL.
Young and j.. w. SimmondS. II cor
lided with a plane piloted by FLYING
OFFICER w. Scott. In the opinion OF
exnerts who witnessed the crash, the
innact alone was considered irsufti-
cient to have killed all the men. their
deaths being caused by terrible burns.
The disaster is described as the
worst affecting the royal air force
since the war.
One plane was piloted by Flying Or
ficer C. v. Lacey and carried three en-
listed men, r. r. Germanrl, b. H.
Young and j. w. Sinmonds. 1t col
lided with a plane piloted by Flying
officer w. Scott. In the opinion Of ex-
merits who witnessed the crash, the
IMPACT alone was considered insuffi.
cient to have killed all the men. their
deaths being caused By terrible burns.
Evening star., 1926-04-10
Chicago Women Seeking House Seats,
Use Beer Kegs and Champagne as Ads

ures of the Volstead act" said Mrs
Buchholz. 1.-THE act seems to he re.
garded as joke and we cannot broolz
the failure. 1t is better to abrocate
the law"
In another aristocratic neighbor.
hood. the Gold Coast of the near
North Side, the fight between Repre-.
sentative Fred A. Britten and Mrs.
Bertha Baur, society woman. for the
Republican congressional nomination
is producing seas of lava like language.
1t was in favor of Mrs. Ba,Ir's
campaign that the beer kegs made
their ghostly loop pilgrimage bearing
the legend. Beer and light wine de.
livered to your door. Vote for Bertha
Baur for Congress-
The Baur managers have just made
public a letter attacking Mr.. Britten's
war record, written by William b.
Austin. Britten Immediately replied
with e getort that Austin is social
climber who is seeking to use Little
Red Riding Hoods campaign as a
social stepladder."
Concerning the beer wagon stunt,
the Representative said:
"It now appears that this wealthy
society woman is going into the saloon
business by parading over the North
Side a big beer wagon filled with
empty beer barrels"
Evening star., 1926-04-10
MINE UNION LEADER
FORCED TO QUIT POST
International Official in West Vir.
ginia Area Bitterly Attacks
United Workers Organization.
nv the Associated Press.

nv the Associated Press.
MoRGANTOWN, w. Va, April TO-
-R. NJ. Williams, international rep
resentative of the United Mine Work
ers in the Monongalia County btu
ninous coal field, yesterday announced
that he had resigned at the request of
union officials and that he had no.
tilted them he would attempt to bust
wide open the local following of the
indianapolis organization" Williams
said he was asked to resign by Van A.
Bittner in charge of union affairs IN
northern West Virginia, who said he
acted upon instructions from John L..
Lewis. international president.
Williams in statement said THE
miners in this section have been too
long niSrepresented miSinformed and
misled by the international organi-
Zaton and its representatives. He
declared the importance of Bittner
and those like him was a big mistake
and events Of the immediate fut-ra
will prove this true i have served
notice on Bittner and his associates
that they have at last trampled on a
West Nirginian Who will fight back. "
Sanford Snyder of the Ohio union
organization, has been sent here to
replace Williams, who for years had
been an active union leader. AT one
time he was vice president of the
state organization of the mine work
ers.
Two miners mass meetings are
scheduled for today and Sunday in
this field. Williams said he was 60
ing to start the battle Sunday a. the
meeting of miners In Seast Runs
Evening star., 1926-04-10
Senate Committee Ready to
Report Measure Carrying
$33,697,771.
WATER RATE INCREASE
PROVISION is CUT OUT
Sweeping Changes in Highway AL
lotment Made to Provide for
Many Resurfacing Projects.

Carrying less money for school and
more for streets than the House
allowed, the District Appropriation bill
was ready for report to the Senate to-
day with total of S33.697.771. which
IS SCI $50 under the House bill.
The Senators struck out "A number
of streets and school items approved
by the House and added others. the
result being net increase for street
work about $260,000, and net
decrease I'm the school building
program of approximately 100000.
AS predicted yesterday, the Senate
committee granted the plea of the
citizens of Washington for the
elimination of two Objectionable
features of the House bill which
would have increased water rates 25
per cent and restricted the purchase
price of a school or park site to 25
per cent in excess of assessed value.
Street Repairs Urged.
The sweeping changes in the high
way allotments We're made with view
to permitting the repairing of many
worn-out streets, and in accomplish
ing that purpose the committee
sacrificed some of the items for the
paving of new streets.
AThe biggest single change in street
funds was an increase from Sbo0.00o
to 81 900 900 for repairs to streets. The
total amount for highway operations
of all kinds in the Senate bill is 81
345. 400. as compared with S2,096,6 500 in
the House bill.
The House bill carried 1900, 900 for
school building construction, which
the Senate committee reduced to ST.
525, 900. The Senate made no change
in the list of proposed school sites to
be bought, aggregating $7O3,500.
The Senate committee did not
change the House provision Tor a
SO .OOO, 900 lump sum contribution from
the Federal Government. 1t is under
stood members of the Senate subcom-
mittee, of which Senator Phipps of
Colorado is chairman, felt they should
not go into that question pending out
come of legislation being framed in
the House providing for an inquiry
into fiscal relations.
Fund Asked for July |.
The Senate committee decided, how
ever. to offer an amendment on the
floor which would make the $4,000. 900
from the Federal Government avail
able on July ], which would assure
the District of a working fund to meet
monthly expenses until the first Install
ment of taxes for the fiscal year come
in.
The committee also will offer an
amendment on the floor OF the Senate
nlacing a limitation on the price of
electricity for street lighting purposes.
The amendment provides that rates
paid for street lighting shall not eX'
ceed S7.5 per cent of the rates here
tofore fixed by law, and that current
for new forms of street lighting shall
not exceed 2 cents per kilowatt hour.
F.. r. Pierce, chief clerk of the
Fire Department, would be given the
grade of battalion chief by another
(Continued on Page 9, Column p
Evening star., 1926-04-10
WALES TO VISIT IRELAND.
Will Make Trip in 1927-Possible
Dangers Are Seen.

LONDON, April 10 LR.-A visit to
Ireland in 1927 is known to be on the
program of the Prince of Wales. Irish
men who met the prince in London at
st. Patrick's day celebrations have
confirmed reports to this effect.
The prince has been invited to vi.
ster for an official visit next year, but
he is understood to be anxious to ex-
tend his visit to southern Ireland also,
mainly for reasons of sport. While
there is believed to be no chance of
his making an official visit to the Free
State, it is considered possible an un.
official journey there may be arranged.
The prince is personally popular in
southern Ireland, but responsible quar-
ters feel the time has not arrived when
a formal visit would be free from en-
barrassment and even possible danger.
Evening star., 1926-04-10
BLAST SINKS SHIP,
79 SAVED, | KILLED
Cartridges in Sealer Explode, Set
ting Vessel Afre-Men
Driven to Ice.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS, New Foundland, April
10.--One member of the crew of
the sealing steamer Seal lost his life
when the vessel burned in Bay de
Verde yesterday after an explosion of
ammunition in her magazine. Five
others suffered serious burns. The
survivors arrived here today on board
the steamer Eagle.
The men were driven onto the ice
yesterday. when the cartridges for
shooting seals exploded. The Seal
caught fire and sank at sundown.
The men We're able to get off with
the small boats and later started for
shore, eight miles away, over the ice
foes. The blazing ship behind them
was visible on shore when the fog
lifted momentarily.
The Eagle, which began race to
the rescue last night, reported that
she was bringing the rescued crew
here. The Seal, which left here Thurs
day for a second trip to the hunting
grounds, carried a crew of 80 men.
Evening star., 1926-04-10
TWO FLYERS RESCUED
AFTER FALL INTO SEA
italian Steamer, in Port, Brings
Details of Saving Men and
Plane in Pacific.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O.-The
Italian steamer Piave, with two Ia
coma aviators, X. L. Jones and G. l..
Langdon, on board, arrived here yes
terday with details of the rescue of
the airmen by the Piave after their
hydroplane had been forced down by
a broken crankshaft, 800 miles south
of Aberdeen, Wash.
The men were in danger of drowning
in a choppy sea when their flare made
of a shirt soaked in gasoline from
their reserve supply, attracted the
lookout on the Piave. The steamer
took the two airmen and their sea
plane on board.
Jones and Langdon were on fight
from Tacoma to San Francisco, when
the mishap occurred.
Evening star., 1926-04-10
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 10.-Women
candidates for political office here are
showing the men a thing or two. in
the way of campaign advertising.
While one woman candidate was
sending a wagon load of empty beer
kegs through the loop to advertise
her stand for prohibition modification
another was tacking up a campaign
slogan in which the more aristocratic
beverage, champagne, was given a
word.
Blue stockings and blue laws are
out of style; public opinion is cham
pagne colored," is the battle cry
of Mrs. Laura Mullendore- -Buchholz,
seeking the Republican nomination
for State representative in the fifth
district.
The fifth district covers Hyde Park,
an ultra-aristocratic South Side resi-
dental neighborhood, containing the
University of Chicago. One Of Mrs.
Buchholz' opponents is Mrs. Catherine
Goode, the incumbent, and wife of j..
Paul Goode, an instructor in the Uni
versity of Chicago. Mrs. Buchholz is
teacher of history in high school.
From the outset have expressed
myself unequivocally against profes-
sional reform and in favor of a con-
Sressiona1 investigation into the fall
Evening star., 1926-04-10
Women Who Work
First to Wed and
To Be Cast Aside

BY the Associated 4 Press.
CHICAGO. April 10.-Women
who have jobs are the first to get
husbands here and the women with
the best jobs get married first of
all, Judge William l.. Morgan,
Domestic Court, disclosed today.
Many husbands complain in his
court, the judge says, that after
marriage their wives quit work
and then the husbands quit the
wives.
Il don't think women should
work" said the court. Il think
that men have no business
getting married until they can take
care of their wives. When there
are children, a woman's business
is with them, not out doing
mans work.