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Evening star., 1926-06-20
BY SENATOR ARTHUR CAPPER.

We must find a remedy for the
continuing drift of the flower of rur-
al youth from the country to the city.
For agriculture is the basic industry
of the nation and a high proper
tion of men and women cannot be
removed from the farms without en-
dangering it's stability. To a large
extent the harm has already been
done.
There Is, however, an obvious step
to be taken. II the youth of the
country cannot be made to see the
advantages that country life holds
out to them, the exodus from the
rural districts must be checkmated
by movement from city to country
The youth of the cities must be shown
that the country may hold advantages
for them that the city does not af-
ford.
New School Commended
A really brilliant factor in point
ing the right way is the National
Farm School. at Doylestown, Penn
sylvania. This school takes city boys
and intends to take city girls, who
have only a grammer school educa-
tion at their command, and says to
| them in effect:
II you want to exchange the uncer-
tainities Of city life for the profes-
sion of farming we will take YOU
clothe, feed, house and educate you
free Of charge, for three years. AZ
ter that you will have an expert
knowledge of scientific agriculture
and will be able to supervise farms in
whatever branch of agriculture you
choose to specialize. You can learn
to be a horticulturist, dairy farmer,
or a floriculturist. Here is the chance
of a career. with the possibility of
owning your own farm in time and
being your own boss. The farm
needs you and you need the farm.
This school will inculcate in you in
dependence, initiative, love of the
soil.
Coordination Of Effort
It is one matter to train for farm
ing by means Of laboratory and text
book. 1t is another to coordinate
such education with ordinary every
day work on the farm. This is what
the National Farm School achieves.
Besides the agricultural subjects
such as farm-management,s stock judg-
ing, field crops, feeding, landscape
gardening, Horticulture, butter-making
and the care of farm machinery, chem
istry, botany and engineering are
taught from the agricultural point Of
view.
Attention is given also to the
making of citizens with wide interests.
All the work on the farms, in the
orchards, poultry department, dairy.
greenhouses and nurseries is per-
| formed by the students, who actually
learn by having charge of projects
that involve the handling of farm ma
chinery, the operation of the soil, the
growing, harvesting and marketing OF
crops, the care of live stock and other
| things.
Good Chance of Success.
The school functions on the theory
that probably no field at the present
time offers so attractive an opportun.
ity for an independent career. with a
minimum of risk, as does agriculture.
It contends that profits in farming are
| better than the average in most bust
nesses, and much more certain. Com
plete failure is as improbable as ex-
| treme wealth.
Science is the keynote of the age,
and science must be the keynote of
the farmer.
Persons who are informed will hard.
] ly deny that the average city dweller
has less of economic independence
than the scientific farmer, and that
Evening star., 1926-06-20
BY FRANK II. SIMONDS.

TIME latest fiasco in the attempt
to deal with the question of
disarmament, even in pre-
Il liminary discussion, might
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Continued on THIN Page.)
The Washington times., 1926-05-12

Win = diHar. Send IN your
"EIieks'' 70 HIx. The Washing
ton Tines, Hearst Building. sOith
nasne and address. He'll dr6tp
4 tHicks' and you'll lDin =
dolEar.
The Washington times., 1926-05-12
WIFE Of WARD
AIDS SEARCH

NEW YORK, May 12.--With the
mystery of the vanishing Of Walter
8. Ward, son of the baking magnate,
entering it's eighth day, Mrs. Beryl
Curtis Ward, wife of the young
millionaire, who has stood by her
husband in his murder. trial and
numerous escapades, today actively
directed the search for the missing
youth.
Working on the theory that her
husband has been kidnapped or
slain by underworld associates in
the killing of Clarence Peters, for
whose murder Ward was acquitted
in 1928, Mrs. Ward is supplying
police with important inside" in
formation.
Through the efforts Of Mrs. Ward.
Gov. A. Harry Moore issued an
order to New Jersey State con-
stabulary to investigate to the
limit of their powers the disap-
pearance of Ward. Young Wards
automobile was found in Trenton
last Wednesday with it's windshield
shattered by huge stone and
Wards luggage rifled on the rear
seat.
The possibility of Ward being the
victim of a band of Broadway night
club bandits who had spotted"
the young millionaire as easy prey,
was considered today by police.
Ward was well-known figure
around the White Light district
and former financial hacker of n
supper club in West Forty-sixth
Street,
The Washington times., 1926-05-12
Coolidge Invited to Conn.

President Coolidge today was in
vited to attend on June % in New
London. the annual convention of
the Connecticut Chamber of Com
merce. Senator Bingham R.) of
Connecticut. headed chamber del
egation which extended the invi-
tation.
The Washington times., 1926-05-12

Will be held in London on Friday.
If that conference gives approval
to the foregoing tentative proposals
II is then expected that the GOV
ernment viii take steps TO carry
out its part of the program and
when this is done the mine strike
will be called off, and negotiations
for the settlement Of the coal dis
pute win be resumed.
A. J. Cook, secretary Of the
Miners Federation, announced thil
afternoon that the national miners
conference has been summoned tt
meet in London on Friday to de
eide what action shall be taken
The following telegram has been
sent to all mining districts by
Cook:
miners must not resumo work
pending the decision of q national
miners conference convened Ton
Friday in LOndons"
cit rests with the conference
what action win be taken in the
light of the circumstances" said
The nation. however, is not OUT
Of the woods Of Industrial diff
cuIties yet. Further labor troubles
may arise out Of the return O1
strikers to their posts.
This was clearly indicated this
afternoon when the newspapers an
nounced that strilEiug sfnployes
could not return to their work until
the Newspaper Proprietors' Associa,
ton has decided upon what terms
the strikers will be permitted to
resume their positions. n
The union delegation, consisting
of J. III. Thomas. Arthur Pugh
Margaret BOndfield, j. Bromley
Benn Tillett and ten others. were
met at Downing Street by Premier
Baldwin, Winston Churchill. Chan.
cellof of the Exchequer, and Lord
Birkeni1ead. 80
The cabinets negotiating com
mittee was made up, in addition to
Baldwin. Churchill and Birkenhead
Of Sir Arthur Steel. minister of Ia
Dor; Minister of Mines Maitland
Colonel Lane-Fox. and Sir Herbert
Samuel.
The Washington times., 1926-05-12
NORGE H0VERS
At POLE
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the present scientific knowIedge Of
conditions about the Pole.
Norway Puts in Claim
For North Pole as Her
Land by Discovery

oslo, May 12.--The North Pole
y today regarded as Norwegian
territory, so far as the Norwegian
government Is concerned.
Adviees that the ATnudsen- Ellis
worth dirigibIe Norge arrived over
the North Pole at about / a. m.
today, and dropped the4f Nerve egian.
American and Italian flags, IS con-
sidered here as being tanfamount
to establishing the Norwegian claim
to this territory.
The King OF Norway previously
had given notice II the world that
he would claim any new territory
discovered by the expedition AMI
there have been no, claims filed to
the contrary bN Aither the United
States or the italian government
Captain AmIIndser, as leader of
the expedition, ID believed to have
been the first TO drop his national
emblem at the Pole, thereby carry
ing out the Kings instructions 70
claim any newly discovered territory
for Norway.
Although Admiral Peary planted
the American flag at the North
Pole when he achieved his success,
the Norwegian government holds
that the United States made no
formal claims to this territory and,
therefore, Norway's present claim
10 valid.
The Washington times., 1926-05-12
FUND FOR JULY
FETE LAGS

Judge Robert z. Mattingly. Ok
Police Court Ii the latest donor to
contribute to the $4,000 July Fourth
celebration fund. The total y now
81 .4O5 Insult fficient to carry out
half the proposed program FIRE.
works the tifne.honored means q
celebration, may have 70 pe dis-
nensed with entirely upless more
pe.,,,7,1f ,-lt,,tiona come IN. Mrs Cecil N
Rrov. head of the public schools
community center department,
stated ,.
ia isaac Cans, finance subcomnnlt
fae chairman, IN care OF Saks y Co.
Nearly ali Of the 81 members OF
ktha arran9ements COMMITTEES IN
charge uf the affair have donated
,ario,,a aaYn1s. Among members
49,. commissioner Cuno FL. Rudolph
ana 4 Franklin Bell, DIR. Frank
% RafIoti. Superfnte Of
schools: Mrs Cecil N. Broy, hean
of community centers under whose
auspices the celebration VIII De
given; =. Harry Cunningham, presl-
dent Board OF Trade; senator
Arthur Capper DR.. James r. Eree.
man. bishop OF Washington Epls-
cODal diocese: isaac ddn1t
Graham, United States marsnaI ana
chairman OF the committees MaJ0r
n 8. Grant, Cd, public buildings
and marks director; Major Edwin
- Is Eesse. chief Of police; Admiral
n II Hutchinson, Maj. Gen. John
"a I,efeure. III. 8. M. G., and Dr:
WiIliafn Mather Lewis, head q
Etseorae washington University ana
chairman OF the essays committees.
10 enable them to cover 1onser
beats Dresden policemen are bein8
| equipped with roller skates
The Washington times., 1926-05-12

Clamped to the edge Of q table
a new crank operated machine cores
halves OF grape fruit or oranges
and loosens the pulp from the skin.
The Washington times., 1926-05-12
REPUBLICAN SENATORS EAT
BREAKFAST WITH COOLIDGE

At another breakfast conference
at the White House today, President
Coolidge discussed the general legis.
lative program with q group OF Re.
publican Senators. Those attending
were:
Senators johnson Of California
Keyes of New Hampshire, Willis OF
Ohio, Cameron of Arizona, Harreld
and Pine OF Oklahoma, Couzens Of
Michigan, Butler OF Massachusetts,
Means Of Colorado, Bingham Of Con.
necticut, and Robinson Of Indiana.
The Washington times., 1926-05-12

BRT AIN s
STRIKE
ENDS
consinued rom First paea.,

continued from First Pags.)
Arthur pueh. head sef the Trades
Union Congress-:
..Negotiations upon the condition
AZ the coal industry should Be re.
eunned and the subsidy should be
renewed fOr such reasonable periods
as may be required
aAaSp 0egokiatious are unlikely 20
ha arocessful unlesS provisions are
made for q means Of settling dis
nIItea IN the industry. otherwise
than by conferences between the
miners aaad the owners.
"a nMesonal wage board Should
therefore b established, includ1ng
represen4a33ves Of those two parties,
with q. neutral element ana an IN
dependent chairman.
There should be no revision OF
previous wage rates unless sufri-
cien& assurances are given that
measure of reorganization proposed
by the c0a1 commission wiz De ef-
fect9vegy adopted.
saThe prime minister win set up. q
council with representative OF the
miners e consider new legislation
ana aAlninistraflon.
~After these points are agreed
upon, the national wage board
must consider means Of meeting
the difficulties.
Proposals Of the wages board
must be on. q more simple basis
than those hitherto, and must not
affect the wages Of the lowest paid
saThe national wage commission
must fix q. reasonable figure below
which the wages Of no class, for a
customary weeks work, should be
reduced in any circumstances.
Measures should be taken 70 pre-
vent the recruiting of new workers
above the age Of IS ;nto the In
dusty, If unemployed miners are
available.
Workers affected BY the closing
Of collieries which don't pay should
be provided for by transference to
other districts.
Temporary maintenance should
he given those from whom alterna-
tive employment cannot be found,
through the rapid construction of
new houses.
The mine strike will not be called
off on the basis of the memorandum
which resulted in the general strike
being called off, A. J. Cook. secre.
tary of the miners federation, de-
clared this afternoon He said the
coal strike viii last as long as
there is possibility OF the owners
reducing the miners wages.
He declared that the Trades
Union Congress had called off the
general strike without consulting
the Miners Federation.
A national conference Of miners
The Washington times., 1926-05-12

one guardian may handle will be
undertaken.
The House District subcommittee
will resume its investigation of Fem
ming at 7:30 p. IN. today in the
caucus room of the House Office
Building. Engineer Commissioner
J. Franklin Bell is expected to re-
sumo the stand. He will be fol-
lowed by Municipal Architect J. L..
Harris.
The subcommittee recommended
legislation providing for a new
District Police Court building as g.
result of this investigation. A bill
for this purpose was reported by
the committee and made the first
order OF business at the next Dis
trict day.
The Appropriations Committee, it
was stated, will provide funds for
The Washington times., 1926-05-12
GIRL, 16, WINS DETROIT
FLAG CREED CONTEST

Rosalie Dimmette, IS, of G227
Ninth st. N. W.. has been declared
the District Of Columbia winner
in the national Flag Greed contest,
conducted. by the American Legion.
Her creed wills be entered In the
national contest III which there Is
3 first prize OF $3.50, to be used
as q scholarship fund
Second place, for the District was
given to Jean Cameron, Ia, and
third honors went to Frederic ];
TIaslxin, IT., 16.
The Washington times., 1926-05-12
Hot Dog, Lady!

FRIED sAUSAGES and mashed
potatoes are being distributed ~
Lady Louise MOuntbatten, cousin
OF King George, in . London cam
teen maintained for feeding men
in charge Of the government food
dfsfrfbufiOn,
The Washington times., 1926-05-12
WAN CASE AGAIN
GOES TOJURY
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Continued from FIRST Page.J
had never been in Washington,
which he later admitted was not
true. Mr.. Hornif1g called attention
to the testimony Of officials Of the
Riggs bank, which contradicts that
Of Van, regarding his attempt TO
cash the $4,000 check.
Horning also declared that Vans
story ABOUT i'll treatment at the
hands OF Kelly and Burlingame was
not true, but that like cautious
officers, they searched for a gun"
The Washington times., 1926-05-12

70 enable them to cover lonaer
heats Dresden policemen are belm8
put1inued with roller skates.
The Washington times., 1926-05-12
Norway CongrauIates q. 8.

Norway CongrauIates y. 9.
Generalization OF the Norwegian
government upon the flight o1
Lieut.. Con1dr. r. Ii Byrd over the
North Pole was conveyed to Secre.
tary Of State Kellogg today by H
Bryn, the minister from Norway,
Bryn said:
II have been Instructed TO ex,
tend to the Government Of. the
United States and to the American
Navy the warmest congratulatioils
of the Norwegian government upon
the splendid achievement performed
by Commander Byrd tn flying an
airp1ane from Kings Bay, in Sva1
dard. to the North Pole. In dis
charging this agreeable duty, / BEG
to add my personal Fluctuations
upon the complete success Of this
glorious flight
The Washington times., 1926-05-12

the building before the close Of the
present session.
The subcommittee obtained an ex.
tension of time for the investiga-
ton until the close OF the present
session Of Congress. Other legisla-
tion will be reported as rapidly as
it can be prepared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
OPERA HOUSE TODAY

A lavishly arranged novelty act Is
staged by Harry AmeS & Co., IN
which a cobbler with a wonderfully
pleasing voice calls the turn in a
series of interpretative dances eX-
emplified by Bernice Jarnot, Nellie
Queally and Jack Girard. Mr.. Ames
possesses a rich baritone and
cleverly introduces first the Bowery
dance, the Minstrel, Oriental, Rus
sian, etc.
Whitfield and Ireland team up in
600 seconds of rapid cross fire -patter
that makes for a cataract of laugh
ter. Kippy gags are happily sand
WICKED between some clever singing
and back of it all is the theme of
the skit, Beauty Is Only a Skin
Came"
Another rapid moving pair-Jack
Frost and Walter Morrison-cata-
pult some double action singing
stunts and then vary with a Nut
ter and humble" tit for tat that
makes one giggle tumble over the
heels of the preceding one.
Lynch and May are a speedy pair
in hodge podge of singing. talking
and dancing with new twist in all
three observation-disclosures in partic-
ular giving a most edifying exhibit
ton of clog and buck and wing
steps.
Camilla and her birds, a flock of
pure white cuckatoos, gave a pleas
ing demonstration of how clever
these Australian cousins of the par
rot can be trained.
Rounding GU this vaudeville which
will be shown again today is a fea-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
PITTSFIELD

M. and Mrs. Charles Henry of NAL
den, Mass, who have been visiting
friends in town. returned home
Thursday.
Mrs. Grace Kelley of birmingham,
Mass, was in town Wednesday, call
ing on friends.
Orlando Frost of Belfast was in
town Friday to attend the funeral
services of his brother, Edwin Frost.
The funeral services of Edwin
Church Friday at IL o'clock. Rev.
Walter Quarrington. astor of the
Baptist officiated. The bearers were
George Huff, George Rogers, j. S.
Haseltine and Waited Taylor The
interment was made in the Palmyra
village cemetery. Frank Brov was
funeral director. s
Roy Brier of Oakland. a former
resident of this town, was called here
Wednesday by the death of James
Dodd.
Mrs. A. S. Bragg and daughter of
Palmyra, who have been guests of
NJ. and Mrs. N. w. Bragg, have re-
turned to their home.
Harry Comforth is taking orders
for costumes for the Rebekah mas
querade ball to be held in Union Hall,
March II, and all orders must be in
not later than Saturday night, March
IS.
A musical affair of elaborate pro-
portions and under the title of "Frills
and Frolic" will l held in Union
Hall Tuesday evening, April 6. The
affair will be given under the auspi-
ces Of the local b. and p. w. Club,
with Mrs. Jessie Cam director. Com
mittees are being appointed and re-
hearsals are already under way. Mrs.
Cam has given the public several
fine musical programs, and although
this is of a different order patrons
may feel sure that they will have an
evening of great pleasure. The best
musical talent of the town will APP
pear in chorus. due and solo num-
'bers: also in dancing and character
specialties.
The public will be interested to
know that Miss NJ. Agnes Hathaway,
a missionary In Tokyo Japan, for
over 20 years, will speak at the Uni
versalist Church Monday evening,
March 20, at 7.30 o'clock. Miss Hath
away is speaking in many cities and
towns in Maine this month and comes
to Fairfield under the auspices of the
Mission Circle of the Universalist
Church. No doubt a large audience
will be present to get the intimate in
formation concerning the Japanese
people that few if any can better give
than Miss Hathaway because of her
long service among item.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

only trunks and limbs receiving con-
siderable sunlight.
THE secret of preventing damage
from this insect seems to lie In not
opening up stands of white birch.
Pure stands should be clean cut. In
mixture with spruce it is possible to
cut the softwood in the winter and
the birch should then be cut within
the following year.
1.-The American Thread Company
of Milo Is assisting in the work by
having It's scalers and woods super
intendents take notes of particular
types of damage found in their white
birch operations in hopes that it may
be possible to correlate the damage
with certain types of growth. Much
of the birch is injured for cabinet
work. veneering and wood turning.
by a miner which leaves brown
streaks through the wood"
Mr.. Peirson stated that deep snow
in the region he visited greatly
handicapped snowshoeing. There
have been no thaws and 1t Is esti-
mated that there are between four
and five feet of snow on the level
with many drifts rising to Is feet in
height. Some of the camps are
practically buried
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
State House Chat

Two former State employees. Ber-
trand G. McIntire of Norway. former
chairman of the board of State as
SCISSORS, and Harry A. Shorey, owner
and publisher of the Bridgton News
and former deputy secretary or
State, were callers on friends at the
State House yesterday. coming to
Augusta to attend hearings before
the State highway commission.
All men employed at the State
House are invited to attend a smok-
err and cribbage party to be held
room at the Capital building.
Commissioner F. p. Washburn of
the State department of agriculture
has been confined to his home this
week by a severe throat attack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
ANNUAL MEETING
FIRE DEPT. HELD

The annual meeting of the Pitts
field Fire Department was held We'd
nesday evening in the firemen's
rooms and the following officers were
elected: Fire chief, Ray II. Badger:
assistant chief, Charles Brown; clerk,
ID. S. Dozer; captain No. /, Guy
Bedger; capt No. 2. Jack Clarity
foreman No. 1. Harold Lampher:
foreman No. 2. John Dobson; cap
tain Hook and Ladder, Frank Clay;
foreman Hook and Ladder, Frank
Binks; janitor, Erwin Walker. A
steamed clam supper was served,
and helpful remarks were made by
those present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE COLONIAL
Last Times Today

Jacqueline Logan, said by many to
be the most beautiful woman on the
screen, is appearing at her winsome
best in white Mice the feature at
traction at the Colonial Theatre for
the last times today.
Moreover, Miss Logan appears as
a fiashing-eyed Spanish senorita who
will stop at nothing to obtain free
dom for her father, who is unjustly
imprisoned on matters of state in
the midst of a revolution in a South
American republic.
William Powell and Ernest Hill
lard as the hero and villain give
excellent performances.
white Mice" is a perturbation Of
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Road Commissioner
Says Will Not Resign

With plenty of rumors of this and
that and the other thing going the
rounds in the Selectmen- road COM
missioner controversy which has
stirred Pittsfield to it's very depths,
one definite thing was drawn out of
the muddle and that is Road Com
missioner Randlett's statement that
he will not resign" He stated that
he had won the election as road COM
missioner in the annual town meet
ing. having As more votes than his
opponent, Fred M. Peasley, and as
there was no reason why he should
resign he wasn't going to.
Mr.. Randlett stated that he had
been road commissioner of the town
of Pittsfield for 10 years. He said
he was first elected to the position
in 1896 and held the job for 8 years,
then he went on the road for three
years and in 1907 was elected again
and held the job for three years. In
1910 i. H. Willis had the road COM
missioner berth for year and the
next year the selectemen had charge
of the roads. In 1912 he was again
elected and served for three years.
At the end of this time Sumner Nc
CauSland had the position for two
SSoi anu wi. ItdHQlclI was dSdlH
selected for the job in 1917 and held
it for period of three years. For
the next four years three different
men held the job and again in 1924
Mr.. Randlett was put in charge of
the roads by vote of the people, was
reelected in 1925 and again at the
meeting last Monday. He says that
having sserved in that capacity for 10
years the people know about his
work and felt that they wanted him
to continue with it and elected him
and he will not resign. In 1924 Mr..
Randlett had charge of building the
piece of bituminous macadam road
on Main street from a point near H.
l.. Palmer's to the railroad crossing
and in 1925 built piece of this road
from the top of the hill to the point
where Grove street intersects Main
street.
When Mr.. Randlett was in the Sc
lectmen's office Tuesday the day he
states he was told that he had until
Saturday to resign he says that he
was told that any men that he had