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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Shakeup in First
Coast Guard District
Affects Maine Points

Portsmouth, N. H. Oct. 15.-(Pl-
Further charges announced today in
the first coast guard district extend
ing from Lubec, Me-, to the Merit
mack river followed close on the
heels of other transfers and reor-
ganization and together formed the
greatest shake-up in the district in
years. 1t was also announced today
that four or five surfmen had been
disrated and sent to the destroyer
fleet by a deck court for infraction of
regulations'and that others would be
brought to trial
The sweeping changes are laid at
the door of Lieut.. Christopher j. Sui
Ivan, commandant Of the district,
who came from Glouceste to take
command about three months ago.
No specific reasons have been given
for the shifts othersthan that they
were for the good of the service. One
of the recent changes was the crea-
ton of the Merrimack river district
comprised of the river, Hampton.
Salisbury and Plum Island stations.
Today's orders transfer seven
boatswain mates and a surfman. The
seven were Howard Seavey, Isle of
Shoals, to Plum Island: Melcher F.
Beale. Plum Island to Isle of
Shoals; Cyrus A. Fowler, Salisbury
to Wallis Sands; Edward Cole, Rye
to Hampton Beach; Clarence A.
Bryant, Merrimack river to Rye
Beach: James R Sprague, Hampton
to Salisbury; Clarence D. Beal. Wal
lis Sands to Merrimack river, and
Surfman Dorian V. McGraw, Cape
Elizabeth to kennebec river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
RealtOr Drowned
Because of Desire to
Show Off AcrObatics

Paris, Oct. 15-(P)-D. P. Davis,
wealthy New York and Tampa real
estate operator. was drowned be-
cause he persisted in. displaying his
acrobatic talents upon window
ledge in his drawing room aboard
the steamship Majestic on Wedncs-
day morning and called for help too
late when he fell into the sea, Leroy
B. Delaney, his attorney, said today.
The two sole witnesses of the real
estate operators fall from the win
dow, Mr.. Delaney said, were Mrs.
Alice Smith and her daughter, Mrs.
Lucille Zehring, both believed to be
from New York, who were in the
drawing room with Mr.. Davis. The
two women, who are widows, went
on to Southampton after testifying
at the captains court of inquiry,
aboard the ship.
Mr.. Davis ten year old son George
Reilly Davis, who is now probably
heir to at least $10,000,000, was sleep
Ing soundly in a cabin adjoining the
drawing room when his father fell
overheard. Mr.. Delaney said that
the boy was broken hearted when he
was told of the tragedy but that ne
had regained his composure upon
arriving at Paris tonight. Mr.. De-
laney is looking out for the young
Ster until he aScertains the boys
actual guardian. Mrs. Davis, who is
now in Paris, is Georges stepmother,
whom the real estate operator mar
ried last year. George has a four and
a half year old brother who is now
with an aunt in Tampa.
Mr.. Delaney described rumors that
Mr.. Davis had committed suicide as
pure rot" saying that he had left
the real estate operator shortly be-
fore midnight on Tuesday with the
understanding that they were to re-
sumo the discussion Of their BUSH
ness affairs Wednesday. At o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Davis called
his attorney to discuss whether they
should try to acquire sites on the
French and Italian Riviere for ex-
ploitation on a similar scale as in
Florida or whether they should first
visit Marker Island, Holland, which
has some similarity to Davis Island
off the coast of Florida.
Delaney was equally emphatic
that there were no differences be-
tween his client and Mrs. Davis.
The latter has been travelling in
Italy, England and France for the
past six months. She sent a radio TO
the ship reading:
Love, awaiting you Friday"
Delaney explained the presence of
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Zehring in his
clients drawing room by telling of
Mr. Davis penchant for entertaining.
He never retired before early morn
ing and always had guests in his
suite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
PITTSTON

EAST-The annual harvest sunne,
ana sale of vegetables was held at
the church vestry on Tuesday eve
ming and was largely attended. MANY
coming from Augusta, Gardiner and
the surrounding towns. A fine
chicken pie supper was served and
a large amount of vegetables sold
at auction. The orange tree which
was loaded with fruit was well pat
ronized. The proceeds of the eve
ming were $164
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
on Wednesday afternoon, October 20,
at the home of Mrs. Peter Goss.
Fred Kea1y and Mr.. Niles of Lynn,
Mass, were guests over the week
end at the Kealy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Mcdonald.
of Dorchester, Mass, were week
end guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Zeigler, of
Dorchester, Mass, passed the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
H. B. Boyd.
Miss Alice Stilphen was the week
end guest of her sister, Mrs. M. H.
Hunt, a few days this week.
E. B. Scott left Wednesday for
New York, where he has a fine posi-
ton as engineer in one of the big
telephone plants of that city.
Workmen are tearing down the
buildings on the so-called DUN
mer Knight" place and the lumber
is being hauled to Randolph by F.
J. Lyons, who purchased the build
ings and is to build a house in that
place.
r. V. Cary has recently purchased
the Moody house in this village and
will soon move with his family to
his new home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
H. H. S. venture"
COMPLETES 1st Issue

Yesterday morning the first issue
of the H. H. S. Venture" for the
school year and the first under the
new plan of publication, came out, It's
cover has sketch Of football play
er in action, the work of Donald KEEL
logg, art editor. There are numerous
amusing cuts, the work of Wilbur
Mansir '29. There are poems by
Carlton Hallett, Eugene Arata, Mar
garet Turner amusing verse by Vir-
ginia Hescock and Reta Pettee, stor-
les by Ruth Johnson and Scott Ire
worgy and the us1hl departments,
school news, class news, athletic
news, alumni news, cartoons and
Jokes. The number is the Senior
Number" the literary portion being
furnished by the senior class. The
next issue will appear in about a
month and will be in charge of the
Junior class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Mrs. Coolidge Does
Not Want Story of
GirlhOOd Published

Washington, Oct. 15-(P)-News-
paper publication of series of ar
ticles under the title when Mrs.
Coolidge Was a Girl" prepared by
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the sec
rotary of commerce. has been aban-
doned because such publication
would be displeasing to Mrs. Coo
lidge, the Washington Evening Star
announced today in explaining the
failure of the first of the series to
appear.
Some time ago" the Stars state
ment said, ''the editors of the Ameri-
con Girl, official publication of the
Girl Scouts, approached Mrs. Hoov-
er. who has been active in scout
work, with a request that she try to
get from Mrs. Coolidge a story of her
girlhood for publication in the maya
zine. Mrs. Coolidge was unable to
undertake preparation of the story,
nut with her approval. Mrs. Hoover
wrote it, from her own knowledge
and with the assistance of friends Of
Mrs. Coolidge. Neither Mrs. Coo
lidge nor Mrs. Hoover had any idea
1t was to be published elsewhere
than in the Girl Scout magazine.
THE editors of the MAGAZINE.
without consulting Mrs. Coolidge or
Mrs. Hoover, voluntarily offered the
story, with the magazines compli-
ments, to the North American News
paper Alliance of which the Star is
a member, for newspaper publica-
ton. 1t developed yesterday that
their action was displeasing to Mrs.
Coolidge. Therefore. as a matter of
course, newspaper publication of the
story was abandoned"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Mrs. Wiseman-Sielaff
Sticks to Her Story
In Trial of Evangelist

Los Angeles, Calf, Oct. 15-LP)-
Attorneys for Mrs. Aimee Semple
Mcpherson, Los Angeles evangelist
charged with conspiracy to defeat
justice, today failed to shake the
story of Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman-
Sielaff of San Francisco that she
attempted, at Mrs. McPherson's be-
hest, to frame a hoax to cover the
evangelist's alleged ten day occu-
pancy of a cottage at Carmel, Calf.
with her former radio operator, Ken
meth G. Ormiston.
Keyes again today spurned a pur-
ported offer for the surrender of
Ormiston in return for immunity.
telegram from Winnipeg, Man.
timed 5 A. NJ. this morning, received
by keyes. read:
"Ormiston sick: will surrender if
granted immunity. This is last Of
fer. Renly through, the press.
(Signed) T"
keyes' answer was brief. He said:
Twill not grant immunity. That
Is final"
Advices from Winnipeg said at
temps to locate Ormiston there had
proved futile.
The radio operator is one of six
co-defendants with Mrs. Mcpherson,
whose sworn story that she was
kidnapped at the time she disap-
peared, May IS, for five weeks, is the
basis for the present hearing.
The day was occupied with almost
continuous dickering between w. |.
Gilbert. chief of Mrs. McPherson's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Unknown Fooled
In Attempt to Steal
StephensOn's Luggage

Indianapolis, Oct. 15-(P)-Several
bits Of mystery today complicated the
already tangled threads Of the grand
jury investigation into charges that
Indiana politics was corrupted by D.
c. Stephenson. former grand dragon
of the Ku Klux Khan.
Two travelling bags. to which were
attached tags bearing Stephenson's
name were taken into the grand Jury
room by a witness whose identity
was kept secret.
Three travellers reported that their
automobile was stolen and their lug
gage ransacked at Delaware, Ohio,
and officials admitted that 1t seemed
an apparent attempt had been made
to gain possession Of evidence re-
ported en- route from the east.
Authorities said they had been in
formed that party was travelling
by automobile to Indianapolis bring
ing documents to present to the
grand jury and 1t was probable, they
said, that this information had reach
ed persons who sought to prevent de-
livery of the documents here. The
theft of the automobile was believed
to have been committed by those who
wished to prevent delivery Of the
documents. 1t developed, however,
that the trio whose car was taken,
had no interest in the Stephenson
case.
Mildred Meade, a % year old girl
said to have been a confidante OF
-; TO-
search of several days.
The grand jury after hearing
Thomas A. Daily, an attorney of In
dianapolis and a Republican member
of the state senate, adjourned to
meet again Monday. Senator Daily
was one of six state senators to whom
Thomas H. Adams, publisher of the
Vincennes Commercial, first present.
ed his charges of alleged corruption.
Adams urged the senators to press
for a special session Of the state SEN
ate to consider charges.
That move apparently has been
abandoned because of legal compli-
cations and Adams now plans to go
before Senator James A. Reeds SEN
atorial campaign committee at Chi
cago Monday and ask that body to
delve into the Indiana situation.
Senator Daily was in the grand
jury room an hour and Is minutes to-
day. There were indications that he
had given the grand jurors some Of
the most concrete evidence yet pre-
scented.
Adams had been called to testify
but illness prevented his appearance.
He dictated a statement reiterating
his charge that Marion County politi-
clans dominated by Stephenson DOM
mated by Stephenson had framed in
dictments against officials Of the state
highway commission, accusing these
with illegally disposing of surplus war
material turned over by the federal
government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Augusta Lawyer
Defends Vigue in
Municipal Court

Attorney Benedict Maher came
from Augusta yesterday afternoon
to represent Arthur (Petel Vtgue
charged with being intoxicated on
the street Thursday evening, and
also with resisting and assaulting
an officer of the law. Another
charge preferred against him by
Deputy Sheriff Otis o. Allen, in con-
neetion with the other two, was dis
missed.
Mr.. Vigue pleaded nolo TO both
charges pressed, Judge Charles w.
Atchley imposing in the first charge
a fine of SO and costs of $6.37 or sc
days in Jail In the assault court
Vigue was given a fine of $25 ana
costs Of SO or so days in Jail. This
made total amount Of $50.37 which
The respondent paid.
In opening the trial, Attorney
Maher called the courts attention to
the fact that Mr.. Vigues record Tor
the past year had been very good,
that he was a man who worked every
Gay, and in so doing he became an
asset to the community. He Pleads
mat the court considering these
things, be as lenient as might be
consistently possible.
In imposing sentence. Judge Atch-
ley told Vigue that although MS rec
ORD for the past year or so was pref
" good, his court record for i've or
SIX years prior to that was not so
good. He told the man that he was
pretty decent fellow whom stber,
and that he should leave quor
alone in the future for his own I'D.
he also warned him against the il
y OF resisting an officer, and hat
serious consequences could often be
avoided by complying .peaceably with
an officers suggestions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Complete Essex
County Re-districting

Salem, Mass, Oct. 15.-(Pl-The
county commissioners of Essex to-
night had completed -districting of
that county in conformity with an
order of the supreme court yester-
day declaring invalid their previous
apportionment of representative dis
tricts.
All but one Of the 81 representative
districts under the previous division
of the county were altered. The re-
suit, which will be transmitted to-
morrow to the secretary of the COM
monwealth. showed nine single, five
double and four triple districts.
When the decision of the supreme
court was announced printing of bal
lots for use in the county in the
electio of November was ordered
stopped. 1t was not known tonight
whether balloting for representatives
in Essex county would be possible in
the regular state election or whether
the legislature would have to order
a special primary and election later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Lord Bishop London
Talks Wages with
Henry Ford at Detroit

Detroit, Oct. 15.-(P)-Europe must
learn from America that high wages
besides being an index of prosperity
are an actual economic sitmulant, Rt.
Rev Arthur Foley Winnington-In
gram. lord bishop of London, declar-
ed after visit yesterday with Henry
Ford.
We in England have had the
wrong idea all the time" he said,
While you people have been digging
IN to produce, we have been wasting
time in petty chickering's over the ex-
act division of factory profits. Here
everybody works hard and there is
plenty for all. In Europe each class
views the other with suspicion and
consequently all are Impoverished.
The one thing I shall CARRY away
from my visit with Mr.. Ford is his
conception of prosperity as being in
duced by high wages and short hours
of labor"
Bishop Ingram criticized the
european system of restricted pro-
duction. "Over here" he said, what
ever efforts are made to secure larger
wages seems to be based on the in
tention also to produce prodigiouslv.
mat there will be larger share for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Suggest Variety
Of FlavOrs for Stamps

Washington, Oct. 15-R Post
Office department officials scratched
their heads today in wonder and
amazement over the latest voluntary
suggestion to boom their business.
1t came in a letter from the AL
ways Willing to- Help manager of
a trade magazine who expressed en-
thusiastic approval of everything
about Uncle Sans stamps except
the "stickum" on the back"
TITS the same flavor we have had
ever since the Civil War days" the
letter complained. ut is bad tast-
ing"
Il want you to put some flavor
ing extract in the paste; have some
peppermint, sarsparilla and other
nice tasting favors. 1t will help
sell stamps. People will feel a long
ing for little flavor and they will
go in and buy stamp and write
letter to mother"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
RumOred Prince
Wales May Marry
Princess Beatrice

Biarritz, France, Oct. 15.-LP-In
recent weeks the newspapers of
Spain have repeatedly published re-
ports of the possible marriage OF the
Prince of Wales and Princess Beat
rice, second daughter of King AL
tonso and Queen Victoria of Spain.
Ofllclal denials of the reports have
been made by the Spanish foreign
minister, but the Spanish royal fam
lily have always declined to make
reference to them.
The Prince of Wales visited San
sebastian on several occasions dur
ing the summer, attending races and
other events with the Spanish roval
family. 1t is known that the king and
queen invited the prince to visit
Madrid, and to stay at the royal pal
ace early next year.
1t is also known that Queen Vic
torla has made arrangements to go
70 England with her two daughters.
Beatrice and Maria, for a visit of
several weeks, during which the
princesses will make their debut in
English society attending a number
OF festivities arranged in their
honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
DO YOU i
KNOW AS MUCH
AS YOUR CAT?
She's a knowing cat.


She asks for little-just her meals,
q saucer of milk and a place in the
sun. She gets plenty of sleep and
exercise. She never worries, never
frets. What is the result? Such
vitality and resistance that we say,
Seats have nine lives"
What does your cat do when she
Is not we'll? She eats catnip, If she
can find 1t. She eats grass and GER
tain green plants to which her In
Stinct leads her.
Your cat takes herbs for tonic.
Did you ever stop to think that
Old Mother Nature, who supplies
the herbs necessary to your cats
health, has also provided the herbs
necessary to your own well-being?
You don't have to hunt for them
as the cat does. The herbs you
need are skillfully blended and COM
pounded in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, an old
fashioned tonic that will help to
restore your energy.
Feels Better No,o
Mrs. Gust Green of 401 Lincoln
Park Boulevard, Rockford, Illinois,
writes: 81 was weak and rundown
but the Vegetable Compound has
helped me and 1 feel better now.
recommend it to all women who
need more strength"
For more than fifty years this
medicine has been taken by women
with very satisfactory results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Fine FOR CHILDREN !

Give them good start in life, with
happy smiles and healthy little bod
les. Children need a mild corrective
occasionally to regulate stomach and
bowels. DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are safe vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. They tone up and
regulate the eliminative tract Not
nasty cathartic or habit-forming
medicine, but safe pleasant remedy
for constipation, sour stomach, torpid
liver, bad breath, and similar disor-
ders. DR.. Edwards, a widely known
family physician of Ohio, prescribed
these tablets for many years in his
own practice. Children from six
years up are greatly helped by them
and like to take them. Recognized by
their olive color, DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets overcome those irritable
spells that many children are subject
to, keep their bodies in active healthy
condition. skin clear and eyes bright
with the light of perfect health. 15c,
soc and 60c sizes. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Waterville Man
Loses His Bicycle

A bicycle belonging to Louis York
or Grove street was stolen early
yesterday morning from point in
front of Macs Lunch where it was
left while Mr.. York went into a store.
Although he secuted around for sine
time in search of it, he was not sue
cessful in finding it. At $3.50 in the
afternoon he reported the theft to
the police. The bicycle was painted
black, with a tool kit under the sad
die, and tools in the kit A red
spotter was attached to the rear
mudguard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
WEST GARDINER

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason at
tended the Topsham Fair Wednes-
day. They were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Fornie Mason of East Win
throp. Mr.. Mason also attended the
fair on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lint went
"Wednesday to Winthrop to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Tilley, who will
leave for Orlando, Fla, this week,
where they will pass the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Contractor Makes
Long Distance Trip

There are a number of Gardiner
workers who travel to and from
their homes to work an average of
20 miles day but all records must
be eclipsed by that of George Bar
ron of Lewiston. who is in charge
of the construction work on lower
Main street. Mr.. Barron drives over
from Lewiston every morning in his
big sedan and back every night He
goes across country. out the car line
route. the distance that way being
20 miles, the two trips making so
miles day. He has made this run
every day including unday since the
work began and expects to continue
for several weeks more or until the
job is completed here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Mrs. Mary A, Whitney

A telegram was received here Fri
day announcing the death OF Mary a.
Whitney in Owatona, Mimi, Thurs
day evening. Mrs. Whitney was
born in Moscow, Me, in 1874. She
lived for time in Gardiner and at
tended Gardiner High After her
marriage to Amos Whitney she
moved to Owatona in 1856 where she
had since made her home.
Mrs. Whitney had passed many
summers in Gardiner with her sis
ter. the late Almeda Beane. She
leaves two nephews in the west, and
two nephews in Gardiner, Chester H.
'Beane and Arthur L. Beane, also a
cousin, Hon. o. B. Clason of this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Coburn School of Music

The Goth recital of the Coburn
school of Music which was announced
70 be given last week will be held
this coming Monday evening, Oct. is,
at 8 o'clock in the Coburn auditorium,
The public Is cordially invited TO
attend.
students recently registered in the
Music department are: Piano, Martha
burrlll, Louise Wosiuk, Vena La
rant. Loretta Jolovitz. Normal: May
lred Thomas, Ruth Moore, John PEN
oieton and Anna Stobie. Voice: Doris
Shapiro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16

counsel, and the prosecution attor-
neys. Gilbert went time after time
over names, places and dates invol-
we'd in Mrs. Wiseman's story that
she was requested by a "Mr. Martin"
In San Francisco to engineer the
hoax, that she visited Mrs. McPher-
son, her mother and her attorney in
Los Angeles in preparation for 1t,
and went to Carmel and Salinas,
Calf, to obtain data to substan-
tiate the narrative for which she has
declared she received $400.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Henry McNeinh

Henrv McVeigh of North Vassal-
,orn died Thursday afternoon at the
s sg of II years, He is survived by
s9ur daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Rob.
Inns Of North Vassalboro, Mrs. Celia
lambert of Boston, Miss Nellie Nc
Weigh of Lynn, Mass, and Mrs. Jo-
ssnhine Nelson of Augusta; one
son, James McVeigh of Maynard
Mass.
Mr.. McVeigh was a member of st
Rridgets church, North VassaI 1oro
The funeral will be Monday ct
A. NJ. and burial will be at Nortf
Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16
Foss Hall Notes

For their last rushing party the
Phi MI fraternity held an Old Rose
and White party in the Ware par
lurs, Friday evening.
The Sigma Kappa sorority held a
costume party at the Taconnet Club
House, Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-16

The body of a. Perico was shipped
r,sterday from Bangor, to this city
:s-ongh the agency Of Charles
poierick, undertaken. Mr.. Peric6,
nv was formerly a resident of
Wvateryille, died Friday morning in
wa former city. Arrangements for
~. .s funeral, which Will be held here,
t.ye not been announced.