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100000 IN OLYMPIAD.

VIENNA, July 5 P).-More than
100 900 athletes of both sexes repre-
senting nine nations, assembled in
Vienna to inaugurate the Socialist
Olympiad." which will last several
days.
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1nSideG0lf
.ByChester Horton

When the Clubhead has been start :
ed back with the drag back principle
it will go about half way up before
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The amateur record for the course
is 50. made by George J. Voigt in the
qualifying round of the Spring tourna-
ment in May.
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Yesterdays results:
FIRST ROUND

Cpper half-Eleanor Cottnan. hyn. Ruth
Curran. bye. CorInne Frazier defeated Flor
ence Poston Ct f." Katherine BarelI
defeated Dolly Realcr. -. 6-l: Laura
Bryn defeated Elsie Jansen. 6--1. 6-3
Marywlll WakefOrd defeated Cara Cook.
st 6-3
Lower haf-Frsnces Krucoff defeated
Mary RYAN. GO. GO u DeInhlne Hevl de-
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feated Jessie Edmonston. 6-4. 6-4 Phoebe
Moorehead defeated Miss Ltmbeck 6-i
TO: Elizabeth Shepley defeated Mrs Philip
Fleming 6-3, 6-3 susan Beali defeated
Frances Bethel by default
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But to expect Il fellow who is just
returning from the strain of two
major competitions, in one OF which
he was victorious. to win again. par
ticularly in a tournament where the
competition will be keener this year
than ever before. is expecting too
much Bobby, of course. may turn
the trick. but the odds are all against
him.
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OAKLAND

Sargent Wyman's Women's Relief
Corp will hold their regular meeting
and installation of officers, Wednes-
day evening in the G. A. r. Hall.
The members of the Sargent wy
mans G. A. r. Post are to be guests
of the evening. Refreshments will be
served
Rev. J. l.. Pinkerton of the Me-
thodist church was the principal
speaker at a pastors conference at
Waterville which was held in the
library, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Wrigley and
daughter Dorothy of Fairfield street
were week end guests at the home OF
Mrs. Wrigley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fuller of Oak street.
Harold Perrin. who passed the
week end at his home on Fairfield
street has returned to Skowhegan
where he Is employed.
Mrs. Annie Kicker of Randolph ana
Mrs. Ariel Roderick of Waterville
We're guests Monday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Benson of
Maple street.
Ralph Fletcher Of Fairfield street
has returned to his home after pass
ing the week with relatives in Fair
field.
Thursday at Cascade Grange hall
there will he a Joint meeting of the
womens and mems division of the
Kennebec Farm Bureau. A dinner
will be served at noon for the Farm
Bureau members.
The stated meeting Of the Drum
mond ROYAL Arch Chapter of the or
der of Masons will he held in the
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Mason's hall on Main street. Wednes-
day evening ar 7.3O o'clock. There
will be work In the Royal Arch de-
gree.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold an all day meeting
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Eu-
gene Perry on Main street and all
members and any ladies interested in
the Aid. are cordially invited to come.
The teachers of the United Baptist
Church Sunday school will meet at
the parsonage Wednesday evening
for further instruction on the meth
DDS to be employed in the Airship
Contest.
The Music committee of the United
Baptist church will meet Wednesday
evening at the parsonage on Maple
street.
Mrs. Ann Bacon Of Alpine street,
who has been Ill with bronchitis is
much improved in health.
The ladies of the All Souls Univer-
salist church will serve supper
Wednesday evening at $40 o'clock in
Murray vestry to the members of the
Chamber of Commerce and their
wives.
Mrs. Bernard Johnson and children
Va " oSOA NAiAC WIN nave OCcH
at the home of Mrs. Johnson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. l. Knight of
the Sidney road. mas returned to their
home.
Mrs. Joseph Wrigley of Fairfield
street is i'll with a severe cold.
The Harry G. Decker post of the
American Legion played basketball
game with the Waterville Settles at
the Milton LaForest Williams gym
nasium Monday evening. The game
was very close. finally ending with
the score Of $3.50. The American
Legion won the game. This is ONLY
the second game the Legion has play
ed and they have won both games In
spite Of the severe weather many Of
the townspeople were present.
The social that was to have been
given in the Methodist vestry by the
members Of the Epworth League,
Thursday evening. has been post
poned to Tuesday. February 9. and
will be public.
Mrs. Minnie Stott has returned
from South Paris where she was
called by the illness Of her mother.
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Members State
School Dept. to
Give Addresses

DIR. Augustus o. Thomas, State
commissioner of education, has ac-
cepted an invitation to speak at a
meeting of the Greene Grange on
Thursday afternoon. and that eve
ming will address a meeting Of the
Women's club of Westbrook. On
Friday morning, he will speak at the
convention of the Androscoggin
County Teachers Association at
Lewiston.
Other members of the State school
department who will attend the An
droscoggin teachers session are:
Bertram E. Packard, deputy commits
sioner; Richard J. Libby, agent for
rural education: Adelbert w. Gordon.
agent for schools in unorganized ter
ritory: and Josiah w. Taylor. agent
for secondary schools. Mr.. Taylor
will have charge of the question and
answer period in the session of the
secondary school department. Miss
Lou M. Buker, primary supervisor in
the Augusta schools, will speak at
the session of the primary and rural
school sections.
Miss Florence NJ Hale, agent for
rural education, will deliver an adj
dress on the subject, History of
Rural Education in Maine" at the
Education Day observance by the
Androscoggin Pomona Grange today
at Auburn. and on Friday of this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-03
Franklin County
Supreme Court Opens
For February Term

The February term of the Supreme
Judicial court for Franklin county
opened today. for what Is expected to
be short term, Hon. Guy II. Stur-
gis, justice presiding. On entering
the court room about the first thing
that catches the eye is the excellent
portrait of the late Chief Justice Cor
nish, recently hung by the Franklin
County bar association on the wall
above and Immediately back Of the
seat of the presiding Justice. The
sheriff's department, which has some
business with the grand jury, was
represented by Sheriff w. B. Small
of Pennington. and deputies Rob-
bins of Industry Robbins of Wilton.
Leavitt Of Phillips, Richardson of
Strong. Hanscomb Of jay, and by sew
eral local officers who have acted as
assistants in criminal matters.
The following were called for ira
verse jury duty, but several living at
distance were late in getting here
because of the storm and the condi-
ton Of the roads: A. D. Brown. Will
ton; Abel Bunnell, Phillips; George
n. Backus, Farmington: Jessie
Briggs, Jay; Oramandel Blanchard.
Eustis: Harold Carman, Pennington;
Frank B. Cole, Phillips: Royal V. Da-
Wis, Pennington: Mrs. Ernest Doyen.
Fa1mington: Harry Foster. Wilton:
g. d. Gilmore. Industry: Ralph C
Hall. East Dixfield; A. A. Hosmer.
Wilton; Miss Marion F. Haines, Far
mington; A. r. Kyes, Jay; Earle H,
Kennedy, New Vineyard; Wesley
Mitchell. Temple; A. P. Magrath. Will
ton; Erwin c. Newell. Strong; ]. E.
Cakes. Chesterville: E. D. Orr. Jaw:
Archie S. Pratt, Pennington; William
II. Riggs. Jay; Ernest B. Robbins.
Rangeley; Fl. B. Smith, Jay; Mrs.
Hattie Smith, Temple: Merle Thomp-
SON, Jay; H. A. Wyman, New Sharon:
Herbert A. Walker. Kingfield.
Practically all of the ATTORNEYS in
Franklin County, and several from
outside the county, were present
when court opened, and listened to
the calling of the continued civil doc
ket. consisting of 149 cases, of which
ten are libels for divorce. Most Of
these cases were disposed of in one
way or another and very few of them
will come to trial this term If ever
and no definite assignments for trial
have yet been made. On the contin-
ued equity docket are ten cases which
will have consideration.
In the criminal division there Ia
more Of interest, quite a number of
liquor cases. and breaking and enter
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inc and some other matter OF minor
Importance coming up on appears
from the local courts, and others that
are expected on Indictment from the
grand jury. There haven't been any
high crimes discovered in the county
for a couple Of years, and there Will
be no trials that will attract mucn
public attention this term.
At the meeting of the Opportunity
Circle of the Old South cnurch
Thursday, copies of the 1926 booklets
containing the full list OF officers'
committees, ETC., will be distributed,
and arrangements made Tor gettihs
the years work under way made.
Lawrence II. Clark of Portland,
formerly of Pennington, is passing
few days in town. AS a result OF
being gassed over across during the
war he has recently undergone sew
eral minor operations for throat
trouble.
Carl HI. Curtis, formerly of Farm
ington, is a member of the party now
on its way to- Florida by special
train for the purpose of booming
Maine as a summer resort State.
The Idlers will meet with Mrs
Colby l.. Merrill. Friday afternoon
at 100 o'clock.
The officers Of Canton Mt. Blue. p.
M, will be installed in Odd Fellows
hall, Wednesday evening, previous 10
which a supper will be served. A
number of guests from out OF town
are expected.
Mrs. Harold Raymond is at the
local hospital. recovering well from
the result of a minor operation.
A number from Pennington VIII
attend the pie social to be given in
it's hall Friday evening by North
Chesterville Grange.
Thirteen may or may not be a
lucky number in this particular case,
but it is the number of applications
for naturalization that have been
made to the supreme judicial court
for Franklin county, which opened
this week. The names of the appli-
cants are as follows: Zelma Cooper
Augustson of New Vineyard and
Elva May Mysheall of Rangeley,
natives of the United States who lost
their citizenship when they married
aliens; Stanley Church Spydell of
Township No. in Range No. 3, born
in Canada; Joseph Herbert of the
village of Chisholm in the town of
Jay, born in Canada; Frank Levi
Bourque of Stratton village in the
town Of Eustis. born in Canada;
Francois Ducemiz of Chisholm, born
in Canada; Wilfred Cormier of CHS
holm. born in Canada; John Severn
Anderson of Industry. born in Nor
way; Allen Leslie Porter of STRAIT
ton, born in Canada; John Tardy of
Chisholm, born in Canada; Frank
Casino of Rangeley, born in Italy;
Napoleon LePage of Chisholm, born
in Canada; Basile Gallant of Phil
lips, born in Canada.
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Shepherd will be given another
chance" sid Mr.. Wingate, "Anf we
don't believe that Shepherd has any
criminal instinct"
Mayor Charles X. Tilden addressed
the court having in his hand petition
containing the names of 675 citizens
Of Hallowell asking clemency for Shep-
herd.
1.-THE people of Iallowell have known
the respondent for many years and his
character has been above reproach I'M
til this incident" said Mayor Tilden.
Judge Fisher stated that he did not
care to receive the petition, and that
the petition would not influence his
decision. He was glad that the people
OF Hallowell had taken such an inter-
est in the respondent in signing this
petition, but he thought that 1t would
be a bad precedent for him to accept
1t.
Attorney Beane stated that neither
he nor the respondent had instigated
the circulation of the petition, and re-
marked that the name OF every official
ON the bank appeared on the petition.
George A. Stafford and Henry p.
Clearwater also spoke a good word for
the respondent.
County Attorney Frank z. Southland
said that no one ever mentioned to him
that he was glad because Shepherd
was caught.
II can find no one who can say that
the respondent specialized or that he
spent the money which he took from
the bank for wine women or song.
1.-THE money which he did take was
used to keep the body and soul of his
family together. l feel that Mr.. Shep-
herd has been punished quite lot so
far"
Judge Fisher in pronouncing SEN
tence said that in a way this Is an
exceptional case and it has caused him
great thought and worry.
Personally, l enjoy the work OF the
court, with the exception of pronounc-
ing sentences and hearing divorce
cases." continued Judge Fisher.
when a person knowingly violates
law he should be punished as de-
terrent to others so inclined.
shepherd held a position of trust.
1 cannot condone the acts Of this man
in taking the funds Of the bank regard
less of the purpose for which they
were taken.
Because I see fit to extend Glenn
ency to this respondent, my disposition
of this case should not be termed IS a
precedent. He has the solid backing Of
his community and no one has ex-
pressed a feeling that Shepherd be
severely punished.
II feel that some punishment should
be inflicted in this case. If the re-
spondent were younger 1 think a sem
tence to the Reformatory for Men
would be fitting"
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State House Chat

The Augusta Business and Profess
sional Women'S Club Is making plans
for q meeting and social hour Thurs
day evening Of this week in the girls
rest room at the State House.
Miss Myrtle Hodgdon. chief clerk
in the department of inland fisheries
and game returned Monday evening
from Coopers Mills where she hal
been called by the death Of a rela-
tive.
George w. Leadbetter. messenger
for the Governor and Council, passed
Tuesday at Biddeford on matters of
business.
Patrolmen George Fowler and John
E. Marks of the State highway police
are enjoying a weeks vacation In
New York City.
Shocks la studio. are coming in
to style among the girls employed at
the State House. These coat gar
ments which completely cover the
dresses, have made their appearance
in green and blue colors and their
popularity is increasing dairy.
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FARMINCTON

Announcement was made today of
the annual Ladies Night Of the
Pennington Masonic club, which
takes place in the Masonic building
Thursday evening, February IL.
There will be a banquet in the din
ing hall at 1880 o'clock, followed by
an evening of sociability and enter
tainment in the club rooms.
The Franklin County Farm Bureau
is having three important all day
meetings this week, the subject of
that today, at the home of Mrs. Nit
tie 7. Wade in the Bailey Hill dis
trict, at which there was a good at
tendance, being Community Meals"
The subject tomorrow, when the
meeting will be in the Red school
house district of Pennington, will be
"One Dish Meals" and the same sub
ject will also be discussed at the
meeting Thursday in the North Ches-
terville district.
Ralph w. Knowlton was today CIV
en- a permanent appointment as
member of the Pennington police de-
partment, and from May / to No
vember l will regulate traffic and the
parking of cars in this village, and
will do general police duty whenever
needed, all the year, but will have
regular hours of duty only during
the period mentioned, when in ordi-
nary times he will go on duty at
LOO p. m. and remain on duty until
after the theatre crowds have dis
persed. On special occasions he will
be on duty such hours as the occa-
sion requires. Mr.. Knowlton is a
town constable, has served as a spe-
cial police officer in the village, and
has had experience in the sheriff's
department. AS soon as the equip
ment can be obtained, both day and
night officers will be required to wear
regulation Boston blue police uni
forms, with regulation caps, and all
proper equipment for their work.
Although Franklin county, accord
ing to the sheriff. who takes consid-
cradle pride in the fact, has fewer
accidents and less trouble caused by
careless or intoxicated drivers of au-
tomobiles, than any other county in
the state last year, 1t was felt that
Pennington should have more police
traffic supervision that it has ever
had. and an appropriation to cover
the expense of such police supervi-
sion, was asked for and granted,
hence the above appointment.
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Pittsfield were in town SUNDAY =,
Maxfield visited his brother
Maxfie'd and Mr.. Weeks visited !. T
j. Leavitt's. - 4
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Hold Up Decision
On Location for
The Police School

Chief Arthur Field of the State
Highway Police department said
yesterday that further steps in the
organization of State police school
would be deferred until after the
return of Governor Ralph Brewster
from the sell Maine to Florida"
trip.
"Will any further attempts be
made to obtain headquarters in
Lewiston for the school?" he was
asked.
Absolutely not" was the State
chiefs deply.
The chief admitted that he had
found what he thought would be a
favorable location for the school. but
said he was not at liberty at pres
ent to reveal its location. He said
that he would be forced to wait I'M
til the governor and council met
again, which would not be for sew
eral weeks.
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Schools Progress
In the Reduction
OF Fire Hazard

DIR. Augustus O. Thomas. State
commissioner of education. Tuesday
sent a communication to the school
authorities Of Maine. saying that to
be the bearer of good news is a pleas
ure and to be able to commend those
with whom we labor becomes priv
ilege.
"It is tho purpose Of this letter to
commend as well az to caution"
continues DR.. Thomas in his commu-
nication.
Every recently Gov. Brewster fell
In with an insurance adjuster who
does a large business in Maine. and
was pleased to learn from him the
progress we are making In the
schools Of the State In the reduction
Of the fire hazard and in fire losses
1.-THE excellent showing we have
made during the last year is in large
measure due to the vigilance OF su-
perintendent. principals and commit
teemen. Janitors also have helped
1t must be heartening to say the
least to have a word Of commenda-
ton from the chief executive OF the
State on the efforts being made to
protect the towns against such losses
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STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting Of Governor and Feb 2 10 A. NJ

"Care in disposing Of rubbish. re-
pair of chimneys. keeping fires under
controI, all aid to security. Fires are
costly and make it doubly hard to
finance school interests. We are
likely to have such weather before
the whit ,r Is over that heavy firing
may be necessary.
"Janitors should be warned
against neglect of fires and every
means employed to safeguard the
property. / hope it may be possible
to get through the winter without 9
single fire. Let us see II we cannot
make a perfect record for the winter
of 1926. No doubt. you are keeping uI
fire drills as a protection to the chill
dren."
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week will speak before the Women's
club of Bucksport.
Richard j. Libby. agent for rural
education, will talk upon improve
ment of schools and consolidation. at
a meeting of Chelsea Grange on
Thursday evening of this week. and
on Saturday he will be on the pro-
gram at the Education Day OBJ
servance by the Mechanic Falls
Grange.
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wrist from a bayonet- at the time the
Regiment captured Torcy on July Is,
1918. He was also gassed at Cha
teau- Thierry and the Mouse Ar.
gonne. For time after the close or
the war he was employed as a sales
man in Lewiston for Swift & Com
pany, but was Obliged to give up the
work on account of his health.
1t is Mr.. Corey's belief that his
health will be greatly improved by
this long hike across the continent.
He is paying his expenses along the
way by selling cards bearing his
photograph.
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PALMYRA

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Randall were
Sunday visitors in the home of his
brother, Leland Randall.
Services will be conducted at the
Palmyra Methodist Church Friday
afternoon by District Superintendent
G. L. Marsh. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Ernest Maxfield and Alba Weeks of
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Maine Ex-Service
Man Starts on a
Hike to Pacific

On the start upon a hike to the
Pacific coast for his health, Clair S.
Corey Of Blaine visited in Augusta
Tuesday morning and called upon
Adjutant General James w. Hanson.
Mr.. Corey served as a private In
Company K (Farmington) of the
103rd Infantry during the World war
and received a bad wound in the left
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Willing Workers

Ten Of the Willing Worker. -.
with Mrs. Ernest Leavitt .Tus.1s.
afternoon. and picked over =.
bushels Of beans for d. A. stactn.s'
The next meeting will be an an -. -.
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Ida -.
Wednesday. February 3. Dinner ~
be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lang Of r,or,..
are visiting his parents. Mr.. 49,
Mrs. Jack Lang. M
One of our plucky teachers. Ma.
Rose Gee, walked a mile to her scha.,
Friday and walked home again y
night. All of her pupils were az
apresent.
Among the old time fiddlers NAV i.
mentioned A. II. Parkman OF th,.
town. Mr.. Parkman Is about y
years of age and has PLAYED Il.
violin since a very young boy.
Thomas Gee fell and hurt hi. a..
quite badly. He has to carry II n
sling.
Mrs.John O'Brine visited in Nsv.
port, Sunday.
The 100 yard ski dash at Tip IA,
Farm Saturday night was won -
Earl Hanson of this town.
Mrs. Louis Partridge Of Corinr,
and Miss Pearl Weber Of Newnos.
were guests Thursday Of Mrs. j n
Parkman.
Evening star., 1926-11-06
Reconstruction
COST $7,0lD,oDO,O()
volume of Operations for
First 10 Months Higher Than
During Last Year.

More than seven billion dollars nj.
ready have been spent this wear far
CONSTRUCTION in the United States
The volume of building onera,ia,s
Inanced by this enormous expenditure
ourlng the first 10 months or 1926 is
Eeater than the volume registered
uurlhg the corresponding period of
iast year. when all previous records
were broken, according to statistics
compiled by the Associated General
Contractors of America.
Despite decrease of 10 ner cent
from the September volume rs noted
last month, the total for the first
10 months of 1926 stands IL per
cent above the corresponding 1925
figure.
The amount of construction work
handled during October was exactly
twice the figure registered as the
monthly average in 1918.
A study of the statistics shows
that no decrease in the volume of
construction has extended through
more than one month. This fact is
being viewed as remarkable in view
of the high peak figure set last July
when all records for single month
were broken. Following Il decrea Sc
in August, operations again increa ased
in volume in September
October operations stand at the 200
point mark on a scale which places
the 1913 monthly average on the 100
point basis. The average for 1925
was 176.