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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Officials Believe
Nearing Solution in
Death Phila. Woman

Phlladelph1a, Jan. 24.-(AP)-DeIs.
ware county autl critics announced
tonight that they are nearing a solu-
ton of the mystery surrounding d.
death of Miss Anna May Dietrick
whose dismembered body was found
Thursday near Media.
The announcement was made After
a number of persons had been CUES,
toned in connection with the ease.
One Of those under examination vas
David L. Marshall, a chiropractot.
with offices in this city. He was said
to have been close friend Of Min
Dietrich.
This was The second time Marsha
had been questioned. On Friday b
told the police he had not seen Miss
Dietrich for ten days. He described
her as a delightful person" and DE-
clared that only fiend could have
murdered her. b.
Detectives today found another
charred mound of evidence. About,
100 yards from the spot where the
woman's head was discovered yestef..
day lay the dead and partly burned
form of a small terrier and nearby
was a partly filled can Of gasolins
The dog had been shot in the neck
evidence, the authorities said, that
the murderer had returned to bum
the head and had shot the dog lest
its barking lead to discovery. a
Some articles belonging to Miss
Dietrich also were found today. They
included a heel from a silver slipper
purchased on Tuesday, the day she
disappeared, a string of beads ana q.
silk dress.
Deputy Cooner w. G. Rigby declaf-
ed tonight that reports that part Of
Miss Dietrich's neck was still missing
was erroneous. He said the head had
been severed clearly, apparently BY
skilled hands, and that it fitted e..
actly upon the torso.
Police sa they had learned that
Miss Dietrich had been seen in A.
roadhouse on the outskirts of the city
late Wednesday night. She was sad
to have been with another woman and
man. IS
After being questioned for nearly
five hours in the Office of District AZ.
torney Taylor at Media, MarsnN
shortly before midnight was taken .
his home in Bywood Heights wnlen
overlooks the ravine where Miss ne.
trich's head was found. There, tne
detectives said they would continw
their examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander SEXUAL
brother -in-1aw and sister Of Miss DE.
trich, told the authorities that MAI.
shall had frequently called on ny
young woman and that they were IN
der the impression that he was IN.
married. When the detectives wen!
to his home today they met woman
with a baby who said she was ODD
wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL MONDAY. JANUARY Is, 1926.
Roll call will be answered by Current
Events.

Roll call will be answered by Current
Events.
Mrs. M. w. Wiswell entertained
two tables at auction Friday after
noon. The guests were: Mrs. Arthur
Stilphen, Mrs. w. A. Whiting, Mrs. r.
E. jackson, Mrs. w. F. Packard, Mrs.
E. p Sturtevant, Mrs c. r. Hartman,
Mrs. II. w Stevens and Mrs. Ray
Riley. Mrs. Sturtevant received the
first prize and Mrs. Stilphen the con-
ISOLATION.
A delicious lunch was served by the
hostess. -
The girls basketball team Of Win
throp High school played Wilton
Academy at Wilton Friday evening in
which Wilton won by score of S5-
81.
Three inter- class grammar school
basketball games were played at the
Town hall Friday evening. The 8th
grade boys beat the 9th grade boys,
1917. and the 9th grade girls beat
the girls of the Sth grade by a score
of 22-0. The third game was between
two midget teams with q score of
9-5.
On Monday evening there will be
box social at Winthrop Grange hall
under the auspices Of the Hospital
Aid. Teams will leave the Winthrop
postoffice at 7.30 and team will also
come from East Winthrop and Win
throp Center. F. H. Taylor will act
as auctioneer.
Tuesday afternoon the Women's
Foreign Missionary society meets
with Mrs. r. Fl. Curtis.
Wednesday evening Rev. Ralph
Lowe, district superintendent, will
preach at the Methodist church. fol-
lowed by the fourth quarterly con-
ference.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
meets with Mrs. Annie Haynes at 2
o'clock.
Friday night supper to which all
the constituency of the Methodist
church are invited will be served at
the veStry at $40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

modify to satisfy wants. and its ,,ol,.-
was consequently increased. Eyery-
BODY who had anything to do with
these various operations was a pro-
Queer: He was adding a bit to the
worlds wealth by changing the place
on the form of a thing, and keening
It till it was needed.
The principles noted in this s;nnIe
case hold true also in the most highly
complicated operations of modern
business and industry.
Manufacturers produce wealth nv
changing the form of raw materials
SO that they will satisfy a rreater
number OF wants. Railroads nrod,,ce
wealth by changing the riaee Of
goods-by moving them to point,
where they are most wanted. Mer-
chants produce wealth by layinp in
stocks OF goods in advance of their
customers needs and keepint them
TILL they are wanted.
II is sometimes said thu. ,,bo- :.
the only real producer of wealth
But modern industry requires much
more than a pair of willing hands
SOMEBODY must sdye. Machinerv
must be made and installed and raw
materials must be bought before our
labor can produce a sufficient ouan-
tty OF goods to make civilized peonle
reasonably comfortable.
Wages. also, must be paid even
before the products are sold and even
though they may be sold at loss
Without the cooperation of other
producers, therefore, and without the
constant use of the products of mast
labor, the work of all of us would he
very futile and ineffective. and the
advantages of modern civilization
would be unknown.
The real producers are those ,pho
dcd something to the sum total Of
human satisfaction. One man NAV doi
this by chopping wood, while a sec
ond man does it by writing a poem !
and third by managing grea, nail
way system. - Western Electric
e1S1e
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Eiddlers, Contest

Manager McDermott of the Opera
House his completed all details for
his old time "Fiddler's" contest which
will be staged next week at that
theatre. The list of entrants is a
large one, and promises much in the
way of enjoyable entertainment. The
exact date of the contest will be an
nounced in these columns in the near
future. This is form of entertain
ment which will undoubtedly attract
many. as Gardiner has several violin
lists of an older generation who are
possessed of more than ordinary
ability in that line.
The Fourth Quarterly conference
of the Randolph NJ. f. church will
be held Friday evening of this week
with Rev. L. e. March. District SUI
perintendent of the Rockland Dis
trict viii be the presiding officer.
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Automobiles
Continue in Use
Despite Good Sleighing

Although the roads are in excellent
condition for sleighing the automobile
seems to be still the preferred means
of transportation. Motorists who
work in Augusta make the trip
through to the Capital City without
difficulty. and there is hardly ever
any difficulty in getting through on
the country roads within q reasonable
distance of the city. The extremely
cold weather Friday night and Satur-
day morning was the cause of a few
frozen radiators, but most drivers are
prepared for cold weather, and plan
to keep their cars on the road through
to Spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

Miss Margaret Kingsley, secretary
of the Junior Auxiliary to st. Mat
thew's church, has received a very
interesting letter of thanks from the
Shoshone Indian school, Wind River
Reservation, Wyo. The members OF
the Junior Auxiliary sent mission
airy box of articles they had made to
this school and the letter was in ac-
knowledgement of the box. The
writer, Miss Marion Roberts, one of
the workers in the school, described
very wildly the little Shoshone In
dian girls taught in the school and
their delight in the gifts that the
Maine girls had sent them. Miss
Roberts added to her letter of thanks
an account of the work of the school
and it's influence for Christianity and
righteousness. The gifts sent to this
school by the Junior Auxiliary were
articles that the members had made
at their regular meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Plays Races and
Loses His $1,000

Jacksonville. Fla. Jan. 2a.-(AP)-
B. M. Ward, 81, was held in the
county Jail today in default of $1,000
bond, following his arraignment in
Justice Court on grand larceny
charges preferred by Fred Furman
of New Britain, Conn. The latter al
legged that Ward and confederate
obtained $1,000 from him in a race
track "fimflam" game during the last
two weeks. Ward pleaded not guilty
Furman said he met Ward early
this month, and when told he could
make some easy money returned to
New Britain and drew $1,000 from the
bank. He won at first on racing bets
placed by the confederate Jim Mad
den, but a few days ago the $1,000
was exhausted.
The Connecticut man boarded a
ship for home, but got off at
Charleston and preferred charges
against Ward
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Livernore Falls
Foundry Damaged

Livermore Falls. Me-, Jan. 23-Fire
early this morning damaged the plant
of the Record Foundry & Machine
Company here between $4,000 and
$4,000. The woodworking plant and
the machine shop were destroyed.
The fire whistle failed to work and
difficulty was found in summoning the
Fire Department while only one spec
tator. Robert Jackson, living nearby.
watched the fire. Several thousand
patterns, including all the pulley pat
terms. were destroyed.
Edwin Riley, head Of the company,
is away, and his son Ralph Riley is in
charge. He said he hopes to get the
machine shop running again within a
Short time. About SO hands are en-
ployed.
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Ourselves and Industry
Who Are the Real Producers?
By E. E. Lincoln and w. o. Scroges.

Producing wealth means a rrea-
deal more than merely maxine
money" The professional gambler
makes money" but he produces no
wealth. What he gains, somebody
else must lose, and the world at large
is consequently poorer rather than
richer because of his activities.
Again, when we speak of a man
as producer we do not necessarily
mean that he has created something
where nothing existed before. We
cannot create new matter. We can
only give new forms to material,
change its place, protect it from dam
age, and keep it until it is needed.
When we do these things with the
purpose of satisfying human wants
we are producing wealth. Every-
body. then, engaged in q xsefni oe-
1apduon Is in one 1cGy or onothey
u'edlth producer.
Perhaps we can bring out this prin-
ciple more clearly with an illrstra.
ton. A fish swimming in the sea
satisfies nobody's wants. No man in
his right senses would try to buy or
sell such fish. but when it is caught
and hauled safely aboard a boat the
situation is completely changed. The
fish then becomes form of wealth
1t is then capable of satisfying mems
wants. When the fisherman made
this catch he produced wealth. He
did not. however. produce fish; be
only changed the place of one.
Again, the fish gained still more
Misunderstanding power when /, was
brought to port. "A second change of
place thus resulted in further in
crease in wealth.
From the waterfront the fish was
taken to a more accessible market.
where it was packed in ice. Then il |
was sent to restaurant, where it was |
cleaned and kept in a Refrigerator |
until some customer ordered fish Tor |
dinner.
In each Of the steps between m.
sea and the dinner table something |
was added to the tower Of . con- J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Basketball
Double Header Friday

Gardiner High will play another
double header game on Friday eve
ming of this week. The schedule
originally called for a double header
with the Morse High team, but due
to ruling Of the Bath faculty which
prohibits boys and girls teams play
ing together, the boys will play Morse
High while the girls opponents will
be the Richmond High girls.
Richmond High girls have not
played the locals since basketball
revived at Gardiner three years ago,
but have a good team this year.
Neither Captain Rose nor Marson are
expected back In the lineup for the
boys, and Christine Mcdonald will
probably be unable to play center for
the girls, but despite this weaken
ing the games should be fast ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Young Peoples
Day Held Sunday

The service at the Universalist
Church Sunday morning was con-
Quoted by the young people, and
proved to be very interesting to a
large congregation. The responsive
reading was led by Miss Mary Fra noes
Hyde. the Scripture lesson by Fred
ertek Folsom. Frances Collins. the
president of the Clara Barton Guild.
read paper on the work and pur-
POSES OF that organization. Dorothy
simpson told of the work of the Jun
lore, while Grace Taylor president of
the Juniors. talked on the aims and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Mrs, Mary z Choate

News has came to Hallowell friends
of the death yesterday morning in
Worcester, Mass, of Mrs. Mary E.
Choate of this city. She was eighty
years of age and the Widow of the
late James E. Choate of Hallowell.
No children survive. Mrs. Choate was
Marcy E. Taber of Whitefield before
her marriage to Mr.. Choate. She has
many friends in town who will regret
to learn of her death. The body will
reach Hallowell Wednesday morning
on the o'clock train and will be in
TERED in the family lot in the local
cemetery,
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Mid-Winter Meeting
Philanthropic Union

The mid winter meeting of the
Woman's Philanthropic Union will
be held at Grand Army hall on Sat-
urday, January both, at $50 o'clock
The hostesses of the occasion will be
the Parent Teacher association and
the Mothers club. The speaker will
be Bertram E. Packard, assistant
State commissioner of education.
Mr.. Packard is well known as an ex-
tremely interesting speaker and II is
hoped that a large number will avail
themselves of the privilege of hear
ing him,
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BODY BROKE FALL
OF BANGOR MAN

Bangor, Me-, Jan. 23-George L.
Harding of 243 Cedar street. Bangor,
who was registered at the Lafayette
Hotel in Allentown, telegraphed to his
wife this afternoon that he escaped
by jumping from a window, his fall
being broken by dead body on the
sidewalk. He was burned slightly
about the arms, hands and face, but
expects to be fully recovered in
fe wdays. Mr.. Harding is an en-
gineer in the employ of the Grinnell
Sprinkler Company and had been in
Allentown since Christmas, starting
a sprinkler system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

The Gardiner Shrine Club invites
you to renew your youth at another
of those enjoyable dancing assem-
blies to be held Wednesday evening
a. their hall. They offer as stellar
attraction their own Nellie. with his
fiddle and whiskers. Part of the eve
ming will be devoted to old fashioned
dances. and those in the know tell
us that the prompting is as efficient
as possible. The public is cordially
invited to attend these dances which
are fast becoming real community
affairs.-Adv.
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EAST WINTHROP

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilkins are
receiving congratulations on the
birth OF daughter on January 23rd.
The Willing Helpers will meet
with Mrs. Martha Gordon on Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Miss Alice Spear has been passing
a Few days with her grandmother,
Mrs. U. c. Jackson.
Tne c. e. society had a very pleas
ant time at their apron and tie party
at the vestry on Friday evening. A
birthday cake with lighted candles
was presented to Miss Louise Hewett
on honor Of her birthday.
The Thursday club will meet with
Mrs. Walter Thurber on January %.
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Russians Give
China Y Hours
In Arrest Official

Moscow. Jan. 23.-(AP)-Events
having to do with the Chinese Eastern
railway difficulty between Russia and
China assumed a grave character today
with the dispatch of note by NJ
Chicherin, the Soviet foreign minister,
to the Soviet ambassador. NJ. Karak-
han. at Pekin. giving the Chinese gov
eminent 70 hours to release NJ. Ivanoff,
Russian general manager of the rail-
way, and restore order along the line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

Rev. Gill Tarvella. the Cowboy
preacher, who was heard at the Sum
day morning service at.the Highland
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
brought to the people of the East an
interesting message of the work l.e-
ing done In the churches of the
West. This unusual minister is going
over the country to all the churches
telling of his work, ana becoming
familiar with some of the methods OF
the East. His style was unique, and
his message was one of inspiration.
breathing the spirit of the Young
West
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

Gardeners members Of the Augusta
symphony Orchestra are seen every
Sunday afternoon laden down with
their musical instruments on their
way to rehearsal. Music lovers Of
this city are hoping that it will be
possible for the orchestra to be heard
in another public rehearsal before the
close of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Birthday Party

Little Miss Leona Lord, young
daughter of Mr.. Arthur Lord of Outer
Central street, observed her seventh
birthday by pleasant party az the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shep-
herd, Academy street. A number of
her young friends and school mates
were her guests on this occasion.
Games, both indoor and out were
played. Delicious refreshments were
served to the children by Mrs. Shep-
herd. Little Miss Lord received a
number of attractive gifts.
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Unknown Man Kills
Self i'm Fitchburg Hotel

Fitchburg. Mass, Jan. 24--(AP)-A
man who registered at the Raymond
Hotel here last night as A. H. Adrian
of N" York com led suicide "
shooting himself through the head.
chambermaid found the body tonight.
The police believe the registered name
was fictitious and the handwriting
disguised. The man had removed the
labels from his clothes and hat, but
package of matches stamped with the
name of Greenfield drugstore was
found in one pocket.
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Charged with Making
LIQUOR Aboard Ship

Portland, Me-, Jan. % - Cnarseu'
with smashing 100 bottles Of contrs'
band liquor in a bathtub while Guy
toms officials were searching M
italian steamer Emanuele, AccsM
Tuesday, the ships third officer, fel
err Navarro, was held in $3.50 bail iol
the April term of U. S. district couN
by Commissioner Gould today ~
ship sails Wednesday with a ioaa
grain. If Navarro does not return
here in April his bail will be ~
faulted. Customs men declared ,ni.
he became frightened during tns u
quest for rum and destroyed all ~
one bottle of evidence. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

purposes Of the Juniors. Richard
Stone, president Of the Young Peo-
Plies Christian Union, gave the his
tory of that society. George Mat
thews gave talk IN what the young
people were doing for the local
church, and Robert Manson on what
the church could do for the young
people. 80.
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Butler Beaureaard

The marriage returns Of Peter
Leroy Butler and George e. Beaure-
gard have bee filed at the office of
the city clerk. Both young people are
residents of South Gardiner. The
ceremony was performed at st. Jo-
seph's Catholic church January fist
by the Rev. Father P. H. Reardon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

An unusually large congregation
attended the morning service at the
Randolph M. e. church Sunday morn
ing when the Rev. NJ. E. Center, ID.
D., district superintendent of the
New England Southern Conference
preached.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Nancy r. Carlton

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy F.
Carlton were held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock from the home Of her
daughter, FRS. Emma l.. Haskell, 3S
Academy street-Rev. Walter P. Brad
ford of the Old So:ith Congregational
church officiated. The bearers were
Everett Walker of Augusta, Irwin
Braley and Charles Miller of Halo
WELL grandnephews of the deceased,
and Emery Smith. lnterment was in
the family lot in the Hallowell ceme-
terry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

The second whist party in the
series which is being given by the
Gardiner Business and Professional
Women's club will be held at the
club rooms Wednesday evening.
Tickets may be obtained from the
members.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Melinda N. Habb

Funeral services for Mrs. Melinda
M. Babb were held at $50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon from her late
home at 1875 Water street, Randolph,
Rev. M. G. Folsom officiating. There
were many friends present and the
floral tributes were many and beau
tiful. The bearers were Charles Fos-
sett, Melvin Page, Moody Beckwith
and Melvin Rankins. Entombment
was at Maple Grove cemetery, Ran
dolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Uni
versalist church conducted a success
full food sale at the store of F. s.
Smith and Co. Saturday afternoon.
The ladies in charge were Mrs. Ru-
pert Merrill, and Mrs. Frank E.
Smith
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

The first of the classes of the
Teachers Training Institute will be
held at us this Monday evening in
the Parish House. There will be two
fifty minue periods, the instructors
will arrive on the evening train. Rev.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

Regular rehearsals are being held
for the Hockey Pokey play "The Path
Across the Hills" to be presented
Feb. 4. Ralph Brown of Augusta Is
coaching the play. The cast is chos-
en- from the entire school, not from
any particular class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

The cold snap Of the past few days
has again thickened the ice on the
Talbot field, and Sunday a crew was
busy at work preparing the field for
the harvesting which will probably
start this morning,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

Mrs. Alvana Cheney left Sunday
afternoon for Boston, where she will
attend three days convention of
the National Hairdressers' Ass0cia-
ton being held in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

NJ. G. Folsom will be In charge OF the
school this evening and win conduct
a short devotional service which will
follow the periods. Gardiner is FIR
tunate In having this school. and all
indications point to its success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

The pumper responded to a still
alarm Friday evening for chimney
fire at the home of Frank Clark on
West street. Two small chemicals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

Mrs. H. S. Briggs Of Auburn was
the weekend guest of her sister,
Mrs. l. w. Smith, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Purdy, Brunswick
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

Ralph E .McCuriy of this city has
been elected chairman of the commit
tee in charge Of the arrangements
for the Sophomore hop at Bates col
lege where he is student.