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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Augusta Man Pays
Fine for Speeding

Oliver c. Grant Of Augusta pleaded
guilty to a charge Of driving an au-
tomopile in excess of the speed limit
when he was arraigned in the Water.
vile municipal court yesterday after
noon before Judge Charles w. Atch-
ley: He was sentenced to pay fine
OF IS and costs of 1857, the payment
OF the fine being RENTED on payment
Of the costs.
The arrest was made by Police
Chief franklin D. Gaskell and he was
the complainant. Mr.. Gaskell said
that he was standing on College ave-
nue. about o'clock when Grant
drove by at a high rate Of speed
When demanded to, stop Grant re-
fused. the chief said. and he was
brought to a halt only after a chase
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Peter Pan Publishes

London-( APP Peter Pan has grown
up and become a publisher. He is Pc
ter Davies, the foster son of Sir James
NJ. Barrie, who inspired the tale that
has delighted children the world over
for a quarter of century.
Peter Davies and his three brothers
were adopted by Sir James upon thf
death of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Llewellyn Davies, who were great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
HELP THAT BACkACHE

Also those stabbing pains, stiffness dull
headaches, nervousness, poor sleep and
mat weary tired feeling. Oh, you can
help them! Take Foley Pills, diuretic
sumalant for the kidneys. Every ingre-
dent in this helpful medicine is directed
10 tie betterment of your physical state.
comes Mrs Black, of Petersburg, Va,
who says: Before 1 took Foley Pills I
could not stoop over nor raise up without
great pain. Now, l have none" Ask your
druggist for Foley Pills. Your prompt inn
provement will delight, and repay you.
cold everywhere.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

friends of the novelist. One of the
Davies boys was killed in the war. An
other was drowned while bathing at
Oxford. Peter Davies only surviving
brother, Nicholas, recently became
engaged. to the Honorable Mary Bea-
trce James, second daughter of Lord
and Lady Northbourne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank our .neiehbors
and friends for their kindness during
our bereavement and also for the
beautiful flowers. 49, -
MIR. AND MRS. FRANK TAYLOR
MISS MADELINE TAYLOR
WILLIAM MARI
ASAHEI, MARI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
FAIRFIELD

Regular meeting Of Merrymeeting
Chapter No. 81, o. E. S. will be held
at Masonic Hall this Friday evening
at 7.S0 P. NJ. The degrees will be
conferred and refreshments served.
Visitors are welcome. SD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Funeral of Warren Wiley

The funeral services for Warren
Wiley were held from the Written
Undertaking rooms Thursday fore
noon at 10 o'clock. Rev. Walter
Quarrington officiated. The body
was placed in the tomb at the VIII
lage cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
PITTSFIELD

There will be" an old fashioned
dance at Union hall Friday evening,
Apr. : under the auspices of Otis
Winning Post, American Legion. Sho-
rey's orchestra will furnish the mu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

The Junior eading of the Water
vile Senior High school which was
IN have been held in the auditorium
~ the Junior High school this even
ing has been postponed until next
Wednesday evening at 1.30 O'Clock
tw,ng to Good Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Funeral services for Inez e. Hug
gins, the little daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. George NJ. Higgins of this city.
VINO was killed by an automobile ac-
cident wednesday afternoon. will be
nelo from the church at East Vassal-
boro tomorrow afternoon at O'clock
Deaconess Edith f. Porter officiating.
Burial will be at East Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

The annual meeting Of the Water
vile Masonic Club was held last
evening and the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
George 1. Boyden, president; Albion
Blake, secretary; Charles McGann,
treasurer: members of the board of
directors. George ]. Stobie, Wihia m
Johnson, S. ]. Cunningham, r. C.
Harmon and Bert Hopkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

firm belief that it should have an ef-
feet to make drivers think of the
speed at which they are travelling
at all times and to keep their cars
under control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02


which will be produced next season
perhaps.
Rochester, n. Y.-"The Scampus,"
annual humorous student publication
at the University of Rochester, par
ody on the Police Gazette. has gone
up in smoke-50O copies of it. The
printer would not let it out of the
shop except for one copy submitted
to the University authorities, who
have notice that circulation would
result in expulsion.
Paris.-Grand Duke Nicholas, who
aspires to the throne of Russia. is
guarded day and night by a select
group of conutrymen at his chateau
in the Paris suburbs. He never
comes into the city in fear of Boil
Sheviki, but the Grand Duchess
makes trips in his behalf A confer
ence Of Russians, who plan the over
throw of the soviets is to be held
shortly.
New York.-Blackmail of relatives
of Diamond Jim Brady is revea1I
by memorandum left by him in
stead of a will. 1t gives warning
against family of impositors named
MCGEE living in Brooklyn. whom I
do not know and never saw in my
life. Somehow or other they black
mailed my brothers estate because
the executors did not have the cour-
age to resist them"
London.--C. w. Hart 62 years old
has just run $50 miles in % hours
actual time.
Nice.-Suzanne Lenglen says talk
of her going to the United States for
the movies is ridiculous. An Amer
lean promoter seeks TO pay her for
motion pictures of tennis matches
which would be combined into a ro-
mantle story.
Lexington, Ky.-Claims were laid
to the worlds championship for eat
ing raw eggs by George Pollard here
after eating % in Is minutes. George
won S. bet also.
Garden City, Texas.-The sheriff OF
Glasscock county had one or more
daring burglars in jail here without
his knowledge or consent. He learned
of the visitation by the absence OF
four bars from window and large
still from the interior. The latter had
been taken in a recent raid and plac-
/ ed in the Jail for safe keeping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred d. McAlary
are the parents of a daughter, born
yesterday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
THEATER ATTRACTIONS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

city Opera House: Jack Hoxie in,
.s;~ shooting Romance Jack
1omsherty in. The Scarlet Streak"
mo part comedy. One Glorious
I,nnrth." Latest Pathe News. Walter
Iood's Concert orchestra.
uaines Theater: Three Faces
rast" with Jetta Goudall. Robert
snes Henry Walthall and Olive
Brook. Fox Comedy, Last chapter
~ "The Green Archer" Pathe Re-
view.
! silver Theater: The Trumbull
PLAYERS present the comedy, "Jim's
1.iri" with Miss Isabel Gould in the
leading role.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

The Holy Week will be observed NJ
st. Marks Episcopal church tomor-
row by Evensong and Holy Baptism
at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

without food. having tasted half that
time recently to reduce his weight.
He is challenging Mr.. Jolly of Ber-
lin for the worlds championship.
jolly has just tasted Al days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

New York.-Leonard Wood. Jr, is
co-author of a play, Sin Tax an
emotional drama of the tropics,
which will be produced next season
perhaps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
NEWS BRIEFS

Three seamen arrested in New
York for exporting arms into Mexico
after customs officers seized 10000
ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Gerald 'Chapman's chance for q
new trial faded when states Attor-
ney Acorn refused to cooperate with
the bandits counsel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Premier BRAND of France and NJ
Peret, his finance minister. shared
credit for passage of Frances budget
bill in chamber of deputies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Home office secretary told parlia-
ment that England would take an
active part in the disarmament con-
ference at Geneva,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

John L. Sullivans famous $4,000
championship belt sold to Philadel-
phia mint by Baltimore junk dealer
for $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

derful education and pleasure tour OF
Europe this Summer.
Bows apparently still have the lead
on girls as orators. At least the re-
turns to date in the national oratorical
contest Justify that conclusion. OF
the participants throughout the entire
United States approximately Do per
cent have been boys.
All but four of the 26 newspapers
conducting the contests will have heid
their final meetings by tomorrow ana
the national semi-finals with one eX-
ception) will have been completed by
May il. These national semi-tna Is
outside of Washington will be heid
at New York. Chicago, LouisVIile,
Kansas City, Philadelphia ana Los
Angeles.
Thirteen hundred and sixty-three
pupils reached the semi-fnals for the
various newspaper territories. vi
these about rs per cent were boys.
The North and East seem TO take
more kindly to the feminine voice IN
oratory than do the South ana the
West. In the Northern and Eastern
States the girls have about an even
chance to reach the newspaper nnals.
In the South the odds are almost two
to one against them and in the West
three to one against them. In me
Stars territory there are five boys ana
five girls in the finals, which Will be
held tomorrow.
In 1924 two of the seven national
finalists were girls and the same mum
Der won their way to the finals OF
1925. The averages to date for 1875,
compared with those for this stage OF
the contest i'll previous years, indicate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TODAY
By RUSSELL ID. OWEN.
BY Wireless TO The Star.


| KINGS BAY. NAV 6.-Tbe whole
! community is thrilled by the news
| that the Norge had left Leningrad
at last en- route to SpitzberGen. If
| she comes direct. the Norge should
he here today. as it is estimated that
| the trip will take 20 to "a hours, de.
pending on the weather.
The most difficult spots are on the
coast of Norway and Bear Islands.
half way between Norway and Spitz-
bergen. The winds are the obstacles
on the Norwegian coast and the fog
off Bear Island. where the ice coming
down the east coast of SpitZbergen
meets the Gulf Stream. A slight snow
fall here clouds the mountain tops,
but the Italian meteorologists say that
the disturbance is local and that the
weather is clear to the southwark.
The barometer is falling a little. but
not enough to cause any anxiety.
Everything is in readiness for the
big airship. long, red wind pennant
having been hoisted on the mooring
mast as final touch. Mechanics are
working coupling together $50 hydro
gen tubes so that any lost gas can be
instantly replaced. Other apparatus
is finished and the floor OF the hangar
is lined with materials.
The work OF preparing the huge
shed was done carefully. as it is not
much wider than the ship, and moth
ing must be permitted to Craze her
delicate sides. Cushions 40 feet long
have been placed against the beams.
All day lon% Prof. Mobile. brother
of the pilot of the dirigible, was send
ing I'D small balloons recording winds
at various heights. but it was i'm
possible to get sights more than a
few hundred feet high because of the
snow.
The ground crew received instruc-
lions in the method of handling
the big ship when she is walked into
her hangar. a delicate operation at
any time, but particularly so with a
raw crew and a narrow shed.
downright 1926. by the New York Times
and st. Louis. Globe Democrat.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
DIPLOMA MILL
CHARGED IN IOWA
President Accused of Using
Name of DefunCt College
in Fraud Scheme.

By tho Associated Press.
DIES MONIES, May Elm Il copy
right story from a staff correspondent
at Oskaloosa, Iowa, last night, the
Dos Moines Register says that Deputy
United States Marshal G. l.. Dawson
yesterday arrested J. w. MacLennan,
president Of Oskaloosa College for us
ing the mails to defraud in connec-
lion with an alleged diploma mill.
\ SECRET Federal Indictment charS-
in2 MacLennan with using the mails IN
his operation of the college. re
turned last week. charges that Mae
Lehman for several years has been con
dIctinc a fake college under the name
az a defunrt but once reputable
school founded in 1856 by the Discl-
ploS of Christ.
The college" was only found after
thorough search of the town. ana
turned out to be two small. poorly
furnished rooms over IA furniture store.
school teachers and ministers III all
sections of the country, and some III
foreign lands, had been led to believe
that the school was Il bona tide educa-
tional institution and had paid various
sums for diplomas, the story states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

that the girls may not be able to hold
their previous record of two out uf
seven finalists. However, averages
count for little toward the climax of -
competition of this kind. wherein indi-
Nidual talent tells 50 strongly. Fifty
two pupils will compete in the seven
rational semitin al meetings. 1t VII
take only three brilliant girls to break
the present record Of two girls as ma
tional finalists But those three or
more will have to be in different re-
Sional contests, so as not to Kill one
another off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
TRASH PLANT DISCUSSED.
Suter and Swanton Take Up Pro
posal With Bell.

Jesse c. Suter. chairman ex ofiiCio.
of the Citizens Advisory Council, and
Councilman W. I. Swanton conferred
with Engineer Commissioner J.
Franklin Bell today on various mat
tiers which the council has under con
sideration. The proposed trash dis
posal plant at Occoquan, Va, was
the chief topic discussed.
The council will consider at its next
meeting, Tuesday night, the 10-year
civic improvement program advocated
recently by Mr.. Swanton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Spanish Flyers Honored.

MACAO. China. May P).-The
Spanish flyers making the trip from
Spain to Manila were the guests OF
honor this afternoon at n reception
in the municipal hall. They will DC
given a dinner at Government House
tonight and ball on Saturday at the
Military Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
When [ was
on the road

! always packed a flashlight
near the top of my grip. I
found it handy in picking
out my berth-number in the
Pullman, and in picking out
road-signs when I travelled
by machine.
In the hotels, I always
parked the flashlight right
alongside my bed, where I
could grab it in case of FIRE
or other emergency. I've
still got that flashlight and
I keep it loaded with fresh
batteries. It's in the door
pocket Of the car right now.
Oh, yes, I should have said:
"It's a genuine Eveready"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

he said. He declared he was able to
RECALL fine time because he read of the
tragedy a few days later in the papers.
The defense had expected to close
its testimony today, but the illness OF
Maj. Gordon prevented. The case VIII
not likely get to the jury before the
middle of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Cuba Told of U. S. Stand.

HAVANA. May R.-Secretary
of State de Cespedes has informed
the cabinet that the United States
Government is willing to open nego-
tiations with Cuba with a view TO
modification of the existing reel
procity treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
American Yacht Seized.

HAVANA, May Dispatches
from Bahia Honda. in Pima Del RIO
! Province. report the capture OF the
American yacht HuHu, with TOUR
americans and one Cuban aboard. 1t
Is asserted that attempts were being
made 10 load liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Two Hurt IN Lumber Fire.

CLEVELAND. May 6 (R). Two
mon were injured early today, when
fjrc. believed of incendiary origin,
swept the Appalachian Lumber Co.
here. The loss was estimated at $50,
COO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Another Quits Belgian Cabinet,

BRUSSELS, May 6 R.-The
Finance Minister, Albert Jansen,
resigned today. His action follows
the designations yesterday of Henri
Carton. minister of colonies. and
Baron Edouard Rolin-Jacquemyne
minister of interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Sure to Know.

From tie Vancouver Province.
Coming in swimming. Tommy
NO, my mother won't let NE.
Come on in, She'll never find it out"
Yes she Willis my bath night to-
night F"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Recalled Exact Time.

The porter said he accosted the two
brothers, who were carrying a small
suit case and asked to be allowed to
carry the luggage, but was refused.
Later he returned and saw only Wan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
PROSECUTOR I'LL,
WAN CASE DELAYED
Peyton Gordon Unable to At
tend C0urt-TriaI to Re-
sumo Tomorrow.

United States Attorney Peyton Cor
don, chief prosecutor at the trial of
Ziang Sun Wan, the Chinese student,
charged with murder in the first de-
gree In connection with the killing
of Ben Sen WI, an undersecretary
at the Chinese educational mission,
in 1919, was reported i'll this morning
and unable to attend court. Justice
Hoehling excused the jurors until to-
morrow, when the trial will be re-
sumed If Maj. Gordon is we'll enough.
This is the third trial Of the Chinese
and 1t is remarkable that each trial
was delayed through illness. At the
first trial a juror was sick and a
delay of one week occurred. II the
second trial a recess of two days
was taken because a juror was sick
and now the illness of the chief
prosecutor requires a postponement.
Lambert Springs Surprise.
Maj. Gordon was taken Ill last
night, it was reported, and when he
attempted to arise this morning he
tainted and it was some time before
he was restored to consciousness. His
physician said it was impossible for
him to attend court today. Maj
Gordon resides at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Attorney Wilton J. Lambert, chief
counsel for the defense, sprung sur
prise witness late yesterday afternoon,
when he called Randolph Mason. a
red-cap porter at Union Station. The
witness said he saw Wan sitting alone
at Union Station January 20, 1919,
and his testimony was given to corrob-
crate the evidence of Van, the broth
or of the accused. that he left Wan
at the station while he went with the
strange Chinese to the Riggs National
Bank to have cashed the check for
$1,000, the forgery of which is the
crux of the Governments case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
NORGE is LANDED
AT VADSO AFTER
FIGHT WITH WIND
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| by means of a hot-water stove heated
by gasoline, which was eXtinguished
before being placed in the gondola.
| Apart from this there was absolutely
| no heating apparatus and every one
| laughed at Lebendenko's "Esqui-
| mauX" costume, he may well laugh
the last and longest before the ships
arrival at Spitzbergen.
AS the dirigible's tail passed out of
The hangar. the wind dropped and she
hung perfectly steady with her cabins
| about feet from the ground.
Loose ropes" ordered Col. Mobile.
and they hauled the craft down a foot
or two in order to disconnect the
| hooks attaching the cables, always
| hanging below the keel, to the land
| guide ropes.
simultaneously the two central mo-
tors set up a deafeninS roar, the third
| rear motor being kept in reserve.
The Norge leaped upward and for
ward. while the Red Army Band play
ed the march of Soviet Russia's aero
nautic forces. Salute to Admiral
The soldiers cheered a goodbye and a
few score spectators from the village
waved their handkerchiefs. For a
minute or two the explorers waved
back from the open door of the gon-
dola. Then it closed and the Norge
sailed off toward Leningrad at exactly
$40 am
Italian Officials Present.
The Italian naval and military alta
ches, Capt. Miraglia and Col. Bordera,
and the Italian consul, Signor Bonn
bier, saw the departure. but the Ital-
ian Ambassador, Count MaZoni, who
came to Leningrad for the same pur-
pose two days ago. was forced to de-
part last night for Moscow.
The Norge made straight for the
River Neva. which was reached at
a point almost exactly above the Win
ter Palace. Then she swung east
right over the famous Nevski Pros
pect. the Fifth avenue of the former
Russian capital
She was scarcely 500 feet high. and
the steady rhythm of her motors
drowned the cheers of the crowd. In
the bright sunlight she cleaned like
salmon in shallow stream, and
the resemblance to fish was height
ened by her tail-shaped rudder.
AS the dirigible flew eastward it
was possible to notice how the strong
wind carried her sideways. Her speed
appear ed to be about so miles an
hour. Over the terminus of the Len
ngrad-Moscow Railroad she made q
wide curve toward the north and
swung off in an almost due northerly
direction.
tCopyright. 1926. by the New York Times
ana -. Louis. Globe Democrat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
RADIO-YOUNG MAN

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prominent technical school. class
of '22, age IS, with two years cleo
trical manufacturing experience,
and three years as research en-
gineer on telephone and radio
apparatus, desires a position with
private firm in Washington. Radio
retail or distributing business would
be especially desirable. Address
Box S6-M. Star office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
ORAJORY FINALS
TO BE TOMORROW;
TEN WILL COMPETE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

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Take care that the arms arc not
held too stiffly and that the move
mcnt back and forth is easy and
natural. A very short practice in
this movement should develop almost
sufficient lifting power to raise the
feet from the ground.
Now begin to swim. Take care
not to get into deep water at first.
Make sure that you are really swim
ming before trying any stunts that
might cndanger life.
A setback at the beginning win do
more harm than months delay.
Stand in water up to the neck and
move the hands and arms as de-
scfibed.
When the upward pull is sure,
take q little jump and make the
scissors kick. The first time it will
not be successful and maybe for 20
times it won't be successful, but the
first thing one knows the real SWIM
ming has begun.
Swimming, like every other thing
one does naturally, comes suddenly,
sometimes after one has almoAt given
up hope. Persistence is always re-
warded, if the correct methods are
followed.
lCopyriaht. 1926. NEA ssry;cc. Inc..l