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Evening star., 1926-10-26

It is predicted that food will be
more expensive next Winter than
ever before Everything is going
faster: even the rise in prices.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

conscience.
How do you intend to vote on pro-
hibition?"
According to my conscience" an
swered Senator Sorghum. IT con-
scientiously strive to represent my
constituents and I'm going to vote in
accordance with the prevailing senti-
ment,"
Evening star., 1926-10-26

Loud and boisterous talking and
public profanity are offenses son the
sidewalk, but command a remarkable
amount Of liberation in the theater.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

The Private Code.

From the Colorado Springs Sunday Gazette
and telegraph.
You can hold a private conversation
in public If you speak some foreign
tongue or perfect English.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
Celestial Exhibition.

Celestial Exhibition.
Twinkle, twinkle, little start
Scientists, so watchful, are,
AS you shed your glorious glow.
Great press agents for the show!
Jud Tunkins says the man who is
throwing a bluff; is comfortable until
the bluff turns out to be a boomerang.
A Suspect.
I'VE understand there is a bootleg.
ger in your settlement"
II have long suspected IT," an.
swered Uncle Bill Bottletop. There's
only one man in the place that seems
able to pay all his bills"
Royalties.
On Royalty from DER the sea
We look with great respect;
And also on the royalty
That Royalties collect.
Hi Ho. the sage Of Chinatown, says
the average philosopher" Is a man
who is trying to be cheerful though
broke.
Happiness" said Uncle Eben,
cant be found by envious compet.
ton. It's go to be homemade"
Evening star., 1926-10-26

- The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn.
~ Hdtion. ia delivered by carriers within
III ceni. W a. 90 cents per month; das,S only: oniy;
RT month; Orders may be sent by mail or
SMSpnone NJ ain 5000. Collection 10 made oy
sAlTfer et end OF each month.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

Jud Tunkins says the man who is
throwing a bluff; Is comfortable until
the bluff turns out to be a boomerang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Wood at Rest in Village
He Founded for Workers
HUMMEL BACK ON
BAKERY CART TODAY
after new YORK TRIP

Portland. Me-, Feb. Z. - (AP) -
Henry D. Hummel, claiming to be
the son and heir of Abraham H.
Hummel, who left an estate of more
than a million dollars when he died
in London recently, will be back on
his bakery cart in South Portland to-
morrow. Henry returned today
from New York, where, with his at
torney, State Senator Frederick w.
Hinckley, he attended Abe's funeral
and rounded up many witnesses in
behalf of his contention that the
former noted lawyer was his father.
Henry harnessed his mare, Lady,
to sleigh and took a drive today,
just to get his hand in for the re-
sumption of the daily grind tomor-
row. He has been so harassed by
visitors since the announcement of
Abe's death that the little bakery
business has been entirely neglected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

Rome, Feb. 7-{AP)-Premier Mus
solini's speech in the chamber of dep
uties yesterday in which he warned
Germany against the anti-Italian
campaign carried on in the reichs,
was characterized frequently in polit-
ical circles today as almost equiva-
lent to a declaration of war against
Germany. 1t was declared to be one
of the best, certainly the most sig
nificant, of his international state
ments since the Corfu incident.
All the newspaper agreed that the
speech was such a thorough-going
embodiment of the spirit of Fascist
Italy that comment was considered
superfiuous, almost impossible. But
the Popolo di Roma and Messaggero
lengthily analyze its international
significance.
The fateful words which were ut.
tered by Mussolini in the thronged
Italian chamber were an unmistak-
able warning to Germany and had
particular reference to recent
speech of DR.. Held, the militant Ba-
varian premier. who called upon all
good Germans to help their fellow
countrymen in southern Tyrol, now
under Italian sovereignty, by virtue
Of the treaty Of ST. Germain.
The climax of Mussolinfs TRADE
against Germany came at the end,
when he exclaimed:
Fascist Italy can, IL necessary,
Continued on Page 5-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Mine Workers Head
Confident Men Will
Stand Firm i'm Strike

Philadelphia, Feb. Z. - (AP) -
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, left here to-
night for an indefinite trip to the
hard coal regions headquarters in
Wilkesbarre and plans to deliver a
number of addresses before the
striking miners in various sections
of the belt.
Before leaving the union chief
fired another broadside at the an
thracite operators and declared that
reports from the strike area are
''of the most encouraging and salts
factory character"
1.-THE highly expensive advertising
campaign which the anthracite OPP
orators are proposing to launch in
the hope of stirring up discomfort
and dissension among the locked
out mine workers will fall fat" said
a statement by Mr.. Lewis.
II receive daily reports from all
parts of the anthracite region where
these operators have their men lock-
ed out and refuse to permit them
to return to work. These reports
show that the men are standing
firmly, shoulder to shoulder, 100
percent and that there is not a
chance for the operators to change
this situation except by dealing just
ly and fairly with their employees"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Says Farmers Lot
Is Better Than in 20

Washington, Feb. 7.-(AP)-Declar
ing the farmers generally are In a bet
ter position today than at any time
since 1920. the department of agricul-
ture In a statement tonight on the
farm outlook for 1926 said that ANY
general expansion in production this
year would tend to place farmers in
less favorable economic position than
at present"
There was little likelihood. the de-
partment said, of larger domestic
and foreign demand for agricultural
products. On the contrary there were
indications of a possible decrease in
the demand the latter part of the year.
mo reduction in farm wages may be
expected" 1t was added. "and the cost
Of farm equipment will probably re-
main at present levels. Sufficient
funds will be available for agricul-
tural credits in most regions at about
the same rates as in 1926"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
NEWPORT, VT, BLOCK
DESTROYED BY fire
WITH LOSS 100000

Newport, VT. Feb. 7.-(AP)-The
large brick and steel business block
in Main street owned by Green
Brothers of Boston, built in 1894 at
a cost Of $4,000, was Quilted by fire
early this morning. Building and
stores burned represent loss of
over 100000. The merchandise
losses are: Woolworth store, $4,000.
covered by insurance; Louie Unob-
sky, mems and women's wear, $4,000
insurance $500; Boston Shoe Store,
$4,000. insurance $1,000; Newport
Shoe Hospital, total loss. The origin
of the fire was in the basement,
cause unknown. Only brick fire.
wall saved the Burns Theatre from
destruction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Dry Law Denounced
BY Episcopal Bishop
VI Central New York

so. uuca' N Y, Feb. 1.-(AP)-En-
az ,Sa Of the recent announcement
inc ue Church Temperance Society urg-
was modincation of the volstead act
FssL.s voiced here today by Rev. Charles
a. ne bishop of the Episcopal diocese
nSentral New York.
tha, hop Ftske emphasized the fact
eIt,,. ae was speaking as an individual
An .a IN denouncing the volstead act.
ham, endorsing DR.. James Empring-
II aatutude, Bishop Fiske said: I
tha v .SVe come to the conclusion that
dri,.,ooi stead act has resulted in worse
Die ,sas conditions among young peo-
inersaaanwe had before. and that It has
USE os enormously among them the
poisons sTong distilled liquors often
cor rnr.eus and dangerous; that 1t has
an inaso officials. has brought about
that !, edsed dtsrespect of the law. and
inr ~. Is class legislation discriminate
cities sainst workmen in Industrial
favor worst of all. discriminating in
they W. ~. The rich who can get what
"N"snt and against the poor.
leeis,,s, we are in danger of relying on
the re.S,a a to enforce sobriety. with
regarSssit that evasion of the law is
plaudsdu as a clever joke to be APP
demnsS rather than a crime to be con-
saloon Nobody wants the old-time
dislike ck again, but many people
stituts ana hate the Bookkeeping sub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Spanish Flight
Commander Off
For MOntevideO Today

Rio Janeiro, Feb. 7.-(AP)-Com-
mander Franco plans to start for
Montevideo at 4.30 o'clock Monday
morning, weather permitting This
Will be the sixth stage of the flight of
the Spanish seaplane Plus Ultra on its
way from Palos, Spain, to Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro
and Montevdeo is about 1900 miles,
and to complete the Journey from Mon
tevideo to Buenos Aires will add about
40 miles additional. Commander
Franco expects to cover the next leg
in something less than IL hours.
The aviators will remain at Monte
video until Tuesday afternoon when
they will take off again, about o'clock,
for the Argentine capital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Delaware Troops
To Guard Negro in
Trial for Assault

Georgetown. Del. Feb. 7.-(AP)-
Throngs of men, women and children
lined the state highway between
Wilmington and this city today to
watch the passing of three companies
of the Delaware National Guard on
their way to guard the county court
house here during the trial tomorrow
of Harry Butler, a negro, charged
with assault on IL year old white
girl. There was no semblance of
disorder.
A policy of watchful waiting has
been adopted throughout lower
Delaware where the crime, to which
the negro has confessed. has aroused
intense indignation and threats of
lynching. The little victim, Elnora
Steinmetz, still lies in a precarious
condition at the Milford hospital from
seven skull fractures received when
the negro dubbed her during the at
tack near Bridgeville on January Fl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
MussOlini's Threat
Causes CONSERVATION
Among German People

Berlin, Feb - (AP) - Ofiicial
quarters decline for the present to
discuss the speech of Benito Musso-
lini, the Italian premier, the COM
plete text of which has not yet
reached Berlin. Undeniably, how
ever, Mussolini's words have caused
general CONSERVATION; and 1t Is hint
ed that no other statesman since the
war has presumed to address a mes
sage of such a tone to another coun-
try with which it was on q foot Of
normal relations.
The address Is considered a most
untimely obstacle to calmer judgment
respecting the mutual interests OF
Germany and Italy, to which the
federal government has recently
given much attention.
Though Muss olinis threatening
speech is considered unjustified, it 10
not denied that it was inspired by
the speech of Premier. Held before
the Bavarian diet.
The new move to recall the italian
ambassador, Count Di Bosdari, is
also interpreted as an expression Of
Italian distrust of Germany, on top
of which Mussolini's challenge across
the Alps Is viewed as an inauspi-
cious omen for Germany's entry into
the league OF nations.
The Lokal Anzeiger expresses sur
prise at Mussolini's tone, which. it
asserts. is neither comprehensive
nor justifiable.'
The Taegliche Rundschau, touch
ing on Germany's impotency, re-
marks: 1--WE cannot understand how
forty million Italians can feel their
existence threatened by a handful
Of South Tyroleans. But Germany
is justified in asking Italy to allow
those racially related to us to follow
the dictates of their blood in their
daily life and the bringing up of their
children"
In the Deutsche Allegemeine lei
tung, Hans Won Kemnich, National-
list writer and member of the reich
stag, contradicts the Italian state
ment that Bremen Pass represents
the strategic frontier and said III
the italian government fails to revise
it's present South Tyrolean policy, II
will be done by another Italian gov
eminent in the future
Der Montag says "Mussolini's pres
emit role is incompatible with the
mandatory role entrusted to Italy at
Locarno foreseeing the German
French security pact. Shall we, upon
our entry into the league of nations.
entrust the guardianship of our
western boundary to this Italy?-An-
other reason for Germany carefully
to consider the advisability of join
ing the league upon which the en-
forcement of the Locarno agreement
Is dependent"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Stock Damaged
By Fire and Water
In Belfast Store

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Belfast, Me-, Feb. Fire and
smoke early this morning seriously
damaged the stock of Coombs Bros,
confectionery, in Phoenix Row. and
the house furnishings in the apart
ment of Miss Nellie Hartford on the
second floor, the latter having a mar
row escape after returning to her
rooms to bring out some of her be-
longings.
The fire broke out at one o'clock
and originated In b"~o- it is
believed from an explosion in the
furnice. While the firemen confined
the flames to the basemen, the smoke
filled the two upper floors and did
considerable damage. 1t was impos-
sible to get the motor truck out ow-
ing to the deep snow but the men
there was plenty of water from the
hauled the old truck by hand and
nearby hydrants as the weather was
moderate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

Washington, Feb. 7.-(AP)-With
the Senate driven forward under the
spur of night sessions in an effort to
pass the tax bill before the end of
the week, the house will devote the
major portion Of it's time to consider
alton of the war department appro-
priation bill.
Administration leaders are deter
mined that nothing shall interfere
with the tax measure ad as result
a large accumulation Of legisltion
is piling up behind that bill. Once
the revenue measure is out of the
way, the flood gates will open and
there will be demands for consider
alton Of many bills, important and
unImportant.
With tomorrow given over to Dis
trict of Columbia legislation. the
Hohse will defer until Wednesday the
calling up of the calendar on which
many measures are pending. The
other four days of the week will be
devoted to the war department ap-
preparation bill, with leaders hopeful
of final vote before the end of the
week.
tinue to engage the attention of both
Houses from time to time. Encourag-
ed by the increase in support he re-
ceived in the Senate Saturday. Sena-
tor Copeland, Democrat. New York
plans to call up again his resolution
requesting the President to invite the
miners and operators to the White
House in an effort to end the anthra-
cite suspension.
For a second time within two days
the Senate refused Saturday to cons
slider a proposal that it request
President Coolidge to invite the
miners and operators to the White
House in an effort to end the anthra
cite suspension.
The majority against the resolution
Saturday was only five, as compared
to the 20 recorded Friday. The vote
was 43 to 38 and was taken after
considerable debate which revolved
around a bill offered by Senator Rob-
inSon Of Arkansas, the Democratic
floor leader. proposing creation of a
federal board of industrial adjust
ment,s charged with fixing respon-
sibility for coal strikes.
Railroad legislation will continue
to hold the attention this week of the
Senate interstate commerce commit
tee and the Senate Judiciary COM
mittee will have before it again to-
morrow the question of whether it
will recommend Senate investiga-
ton of the Aluminium Company of
America in which Secretary Mellon is
shareholder.
The House military and navy COM
mitteeS will resume conSidcra ton of
various questions affecting aviation
but none of the other major commit
tees will have any matters of i'm
portance before them during the
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Crew of Is Missing
In Sinking of Barge

Atlantic City. n. j., Feb. 7-(AP)--
Sinking of the two masted barge,
John Howard" approximately six
miles east by northeast off Brigan-
tine gas buoy this morning shortly
after IL o'clock and the complete dis
appearance of her crew of fifteen men
Is clouded in mystery.
While coast guard officials at North
Brigantine and Lovelady stations
were unable to ascertain identifica-
ton of the sunken craft, the cost
guard cutter Seminole reported by
wireless to the L. S. Pickering, mo-
Their ship at base number one that
indications pointed to the barge hav-
ing been cut away from the tug Well
ington during a stiff gale off the
shoals this morning. First reports
had the Wellington sunk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Starvation Fate of
Woman as Result
Hard Coal Strike

Ashland. Pa. Feb. 7-(AP)--The
first death by starvation as a result
of the anthracite strike was reported
by the police today.
1t was that of Mrs. Mary Harring-
ton. of Mahanoy City, wife of min
er and mother of several children.
The woman's husband had left the
coal region to find work elsewhere.
What food she had. the authorities
said, she had given her children and
she was too proud" to ask aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Athenian Women
Wear Elastic Skirts
To Dodge New Law

Athens, Feb. = (AP) - General
Pangalos' edict against short dresses
has hurt the feelings of some Ath-
enian women. who consider them
selves the best judges of what they
should wear. So they have set to
work to circumvent the ordinance of
the premier and at the same time
poke fun at 1t.
They go forth clad In skirts that
barely reach the knee and when a
policeman comes In sight with q
summons-like look in his eye, thu
dress lengthons down to the ankles
as IL by magic. An ingenious system
of elastics enables the wearer to
lengthen and shorten her dress at
will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
COnfesses Killed
Farmer and Wife

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. LAP
Fourteen hours after he fatally shot
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A. Hoffman as
they begged for their lives at their
farmhouse near Fremont, William
Clark, 20. alleged bootlegger and for
mer farmland. was arrested here to-
day. Police say he made signed con-
fession.
The Hoffmans were shot when they
recognized Clark, despite a mask, dur
ing an attempted robbery upon their
return home from glastonbury.
Clark, who had worked as a farm
hand for the Hoffmans two years ago,
was charged with murder. He will be
taken to Fremont tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Hold Four Negroes
In Staying Waterman

New York, Feb. 7.-(AP)-Four
negroes were arrested tonight on a
charge of Staying William B. Young,
a night Waterman in a silk loft, fol-
lowing rotice given police by Miss
Mary Pinyon, check girl in a supper
club.
Miss Pinyon noticed four negroes
loading silk loot into a taxicab while
On her way home this morning and
notified the police.
The watchman's head was crushed
and a jimmy WIS found near the
body. Silk valued at $4,000 was stol-
en-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Find Body Slain
Woman in Cake Ice

Paulsboro, n. j., Feb. 6.-(AP)-
The body Of a young woman was
found encased in a cake of ice today
along the bank of the Delaware river
at Billingsport. near here. The only
clothing was a union suit and one
stocking. Physicians said the woman,
as yet unidentified, apparently had
been murdered, and her body
thrown into the river. 1t was neces-
sary to use the axes to chop the body
free.
A postmortem examination reveal
ed a fractured skull and other IN
juries sufficient to have caused death.
Coroner Adams said. He expressed
the belief that the body had been IN
the water from two to four weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Death of Veteran
Attorney at Age of 80

Bangor Me, Feb. lap Thomas
c. Stevens, who died at his home in
East Newport Friday night at the age
of 90, was the oldest members of the
Penobscot county bar. He was ma
tive of Bangor. was educated at Phil
lips Andover Academy and Amherst
College, served in both army and navy
during the Civil War and practiced law
in this city and Newport until 1905. He
leaves daughter, Miss Grace Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Lobster Fisherman
browns at Ash Point

Owls Head, Me-, Feb. 7-(AP)--
During the world war Erie Hagsard'
35, of Ash Point served on two trans
ports which were torpedoed. In each
case he escaped. Today he was
drowned within sight of his home.
Hageard had set out in little
boat laden with lobster traps. The
craft capsized in the heavy surf The
BODY was recovered afer coastguards
had joined in search.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
southern Ontario Saturday night has
advanced to New Foundland with in
creased intensity and the northwest
ern disturbance has moved rapidly
southwark to eastern Minnesota,
The Minnesota disturbance will
move st-southeastward and it will
be attended by light precipitation
mostly in the form of snow Monday
in the middle Atlantic states and
Monday night in the north Atlantic
states. Fair weather will prevail
Moday and Tuesday. The tempera-
ture will not change materially dur
ing the next two days.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh northwest and north and fail
weather Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08

Inventors in several countries have
put forward claims since the World
War OF mysterious ray" devices with
which they insisted death could be
dealt at varying distances to oppos-
ing personnel or destruction to
armament. In every case the claims
failed to stand up under official
test.
The alleged invention of H, Grin
dell Matthews an Englishman, gain
ed the widest publicity. In April,
1924, he announced the perfection of
a "diabolical ray which would pre-
vent the operation of airplanes in a
wide area. The British government,
after exhaustive tests. declared il
harmless.
Grindell Matthews came to the
United States in August, 1924. and
under tests by American experts. the
ray failed to harm even mosquitoes
in the Long Island marshes. where
it was tried out.
Erwin r. Scott. an inventor of San
Francisco. disputed the British's
claim to the death ray invention. as
sorting he was the original discoverer
of the apparatus. He subsequently
offered his invention to the Ameri-
can government but his request to be
permitted to test his rays on afr
planes and ships was declined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Ex-Sen. Chamberlain,
Oregon. Seriously Ill

Washington. Feb. 7-(AP)-For-
mer Senator George E. Chamber
lain of oregon is seriously i'll at ms
home here after suffering paralytic
stroke two days ago. his physician
DIR. Edward F. Pickford, said to-
night. While his temperature is
normal and his general condition i'm
proved, the doctor held his age might
prove a deterrent to quick recovery.
He is 70 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Wood Alcohol Killed
Soldiers in Philippines

Honolulu. Feb. 7-(AP)-An au-
topsy completed yesterday revealed
that the death of six soldiers at Scho-
field barracks recently was caused by
their drinking bay rum, which con-
tanned wod alcohol and that the con-
tanners were unlabelled.
The military authorities said they
found the bay rum was sold at the
post exchange. The entire supply
was seized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-08
Fear Scarlet Fever
Spread Lebanon, n. III.

Lebanon, n. H, Feb. - (AP) -
Schools. churches and theatres here
are closed while the local health
authorities are fighting further
spread of a scarlet fever epidemic.
Forty three cases of the disease
have been reported. Measles are also
prevalent here. None of the cases is
considered serious.