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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Millions Loss
In Iowa Storm
Railroads Hard Hit

Chicago, Sept. 19-[P)-Storn
clouds which have ridden Septem-
ber's skies pelting the central West
with flood and disaster from Ohio to
Nebraska left a gaping wound to-
day in northwestern Iowa.
A torrential blash of rain. hail.
wind and lightning ravishing a wide
area last night and today, taking at
least two lives. inundating 10000
acres of crop-laden farm lands, up
roofing lines of traffic and commune
cation. and visiting its havoc on four
counties north of SouiX City, near
the Iiwa- Nebraska line.
Property damage was estimated
about 100000 with Hawarden,
Lemars, Hull. Akron, Sheldon and
Cherokee counting the loss Rain of
almost unprecedented severity sent
the Sioux River up is feet in IL hours
and flooded the valley of the Floyd
River.
Railroads suffered heavily. A
freight train on the st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha line was wrecked
when 1t ran into washout near
Hospers, Ia.
More than 1000 feet of Illinois Cen
trail track between Sheldon and Mat
look and near Merrill were washed
out. Railroad service northward
from Sioux City was stopped. Five
miles of Cricago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul track was reported washed
away or under water south of Ha-
warden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

traitors and in some instances as SUI
pervisers. They would make periodic
reports to Washington. and In this
way Gen. Andrews figures. he would
DO kept constantly informed of what
was going on in the field.
This plan was evolved by Gen. An
drews before he left for Europe in
July. but 1t has been held in allegiance
for consideration by the conference OF
administrators, which will begin Mon
day morning and continue In daily
session until Saturday, Sept. %. This
Will be one of the important matters
to be brought up for discussion next
week. If it develops that the plan
would be likely to lead to friction it
may be abandoned. The plan has
been criticized on the ground that 1t
will be just so much surplus person.
mel, and likely to lead to conflicts
that might impair the efficiency of the
organization in given spots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

How attractive is this little house,
distinctive and unusual to the last
degree, and so designed that it fits
the ground Appearing not so much
as though it had been built, but as
though it had grown" on the site =
part of the landscape.
The exterior is stucco and brick. an
unusual, feature being the quaint
checkered chimney. The manner IN
which the siding is laid on the iiv-
ing porch gable is also worthy of
note. The roof of the house is slate.
The inside of the house is as con-
venient as the outside is attractive.
Entrance is gained through the
quaint round headed gate into a
small stair hall. and thence to the
very large living room with its gen.
erous fireplace and bed-in- closet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Dry Director
Andrews to Confer
With Administrators

Washington, Sept. 1S-A check-ul
| on the operations of the prohibition
enforcement service in the field dur
| ing the past year, with a view to
! Strengthening the dry defense in re-
gions still classified as wet, will be
made in the course of the six-day
conference that will be held at the
treasury next week, when the % ad-
ministrators who direct the work In
continental United States will as
semble here in compliance with the
orders of Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews
assistant secretary in charge of the
dry law activities of the federal gov
eminent.
Gen. Andrews wants to ascertain by
personal contact with the admins
traitors just what progress has been
! made since last October in the direc-
ton of extending the area of aridity
and just what further steps his
agents in the field believe should be
taken to make enforcement more eff
fective. The Andrews plan of or
ganization. made effective Oct. IS,
1925, under which state lines were
abandoned and prohibition districts
set up to conform to the federal ju-
dicial districts, has been tried out
long enough to demonstrate whether
it is the ideal arrangement, according
to Gen. Andrews.
While Gen. Andrews has repeatedly
stated that he is satisfied with exist
ing form of dry organization it is un-
derstood that he will not hesitate to
make changes if the administrators
so advise.
Gen. Andrews is of the opinion that
dry law enforcement may be made
still more effective by the creation OF
five zones, each to be in the control
of an agent who would act as liaison
officer between groups Of administra-
tors and the Washington headquar-
ters. The agents in charge of the
zones would be expected to act to
some extent as advisers to admins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

whole place would look like q
charming bit Of landscape in
Toyland. And in winter what q
CHEEKY dash of color against the
snow!
Perhaps your house Is painted
white, grey or green with vel
low trim. Then paint the fence
yellow, too, and plant a row Of
golden glow or sunfowers behind
It. BY way Of contrast have scarlet
SALIVA or geraniuns along the
front of the house.
A coy cottage by the sea might
be painted cream with a trim Of
marine blue, and have It's fence
painted the same lovely blue. Train
vari-colored sweet peas over the
blue fence, and have colorful
patch of peoples and corn1owers
somewhere In the yard.
A light green fence as a sup
port for red and pink rambler
| roses would be JOY to behold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Borrowed" Car to
Go to Dance, Owner
Nav Prefer Charges

Joseph and Arthur Cloutler, two
brothers, of this city. were still await
ing bonds Sunday evening at the Au-
gusta police station as the result of
lark which turned out more seriously
than they had anticipated. They are
declared to have taken the automo-
bile of John Royce. which was parked
in front of the Augusta Furniture Co.
store on Saturday night, to go to
Richardson's Willows to the dance.
Mr.. Royce after looking for his ma
chine for while got information that
led him to believe that the car might
be found at the Willows, and he &C
cordingIy went there. He located his
automobile and the two boys who took
it, and then called in Lieut.. Sidney NJ.
Frost of the State highway police de-
partment, who took them into custody
and brought them to the police station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Bay State Governor
Never Accepted Salary

Boston, Sept. 1S.-(P)-Governor
Alvan T. Fuller has not accepted his
salary from the state for the past six
years, allowing $33, 500 to go back
into the general funds of the Com
monwealth, it was disclosed cat the
State House today. AS congressman
he did not take salary from the Unit
ed States, as lieutenant governor for
four years he did not take the sal
airy of $4,000 a year, and so far he
has not collected the SIT, 800 which
he has, earned as governor at the
rate of $4,000 year.
A salary check sent him each
month from the state treasurer's Of
flee has never been cashed. At the
end of a year. all unpaid checks are
outlawed, and the banks instructed
not to cash them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

TT You have q fence around your
country or suburban place, let
Il be something more than d
mo Trespassing" hint. Make it
decoration. Why not get away
from the white fence OF tradition
and paint yours to match the trim
Of your house?
Nearly all wood and metal sur
faces exposed to the rain, wind and
hot sm require regular and ade-
quase paint protection. A fence
should be painted with good oil
paint, in order to preserve It. And
there Is no good reason why IT
should not be as colorful and
pretty as the garden 1t encloses;;
Leave the white fence for the red
house with white trim. .
Suppose your house is painted
white or cream or gray. with red
trim. Think how picturesque
would be a red fence with row
of hoIlyhocks peeping over it! The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

SAFEKOTE Slate-surfaced AS
phalt Shingles resist the wear
and tear of time. They will not
curl or crack. Fabricated as
scientifically, as carefully, as the
steel and mortar foundations of
a skyscraper-they last longer
and serve better than you have
ever imagined such low-cost, con-
venient roofing could.
1t takes more than the best all
rag felt-more than the COM
plete impregation of finest as
phalt-more than the surface of
choicest crushed slate, so beau
tifully colored by nature-to
make Safekote Shingles what
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Settles Bad Checks
Case Placed on File

f. E. Gale of Waterville, taken
into custody Friday afternoon by
Lieutenant William P. Hancock and
Officer Carson of the State Highway
Police at Newport. was arraigned in
Augusta municipal court Saturday
morning on charge of issuing
checks for which there were no
funds.
The respondent was represented
by Attorney Ernest L. Goodspeed of
Gardiner and the case was placed
on file on payment of costs of SD. A
and settlement for the questioned
checks. 1t is understood that the
total settlement involved about $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Girl Swept Off
Rocks: Drowned

Rockport, Sept. 1s-Miss Rosa
mond c.. Esty of 81 Abingdon road,
Brookline, was drowned here this
afternoon when she was hurled into
the sea by a heavy surf washing
over a rock on which she was taking
pictures.
Godfrey Esty, brother Of the girl,
leaped into the water in an attempt
to save her, but her body was car
ried around the point of rocks and
dashed against side of the cliff be-
fore he could recover it. Another
girl who was with the party also
was washed off the rock into the
sea, but was brought ashore unin-
jured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
'Telegraphic Briefs of
Saturday Happenings

Fitchburg, Sept 1S-Miss Nellie
Seacrist. u.s. daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Edward Seacrist, 15S Summer
street, shot herself through the heart
in her room tonight, dying instantly.
She had been despondentA
Riverpoint. r. l., Sept. 1S-(P)-
William DALEY of Anthony, operator
of an oil delivery truck. was fatally
injured when his machine was struck
by New Haven passenger train a.
the Riverpoint grade crossing this
afternoon. Daley died an hour later
in st. Joseph's hospital, Providence,
Albany, Sept. 1S-(PI-David F.
Garnes of Springfield. Mass. car
penter-foreman on construction
Job in the business section of Albany,
was mysteriously shot today as ne
was supervising the work of his men
The police believe the shot was fired
from a passing automobile, but no
witnesses of the affair were found.
Tokio.-AIore than 100000 feet OF
kissing and embracing scenes have
been cut from the films shown in
Japan, since the establishment OF
police films censors last year. Movie
fans are shown the hero and heroine
pursuing their lips, but the lips never
meet. Kisses and embraces are con-
Sidered the height of vulgarity in
Japan, says the New York World.
Rochester, \. H, Sept. 1S.-Suffering
from cataracts on her eyes which she
believed would eventually result in
blindness, Miss Mary Roupes. 81. a
former Boston school teacher, attempt
ed suicide at the home of Herman Hill
at Centre STAFFORD, near here. by
slashng her throat and wrists with a
carving knife. Tonight il was said
that unless unforeseen complications
develop she will recover, but her con
dtion is still critical
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

little attention and bloom for MARI
years when once established Thg
are easily planted and require mons
of the close, painstaking work thai
growing ANIMALS from seed de-
mands, nor is it necessary to TAXA
them up to winter. They come u
such variety that we can find suit.
able flowers for any need.
Used alone or combined with
shurbs. any home grounds can be
made beautiful from spring unul
fall by judieious selection, and-vs
can have the satisfaction Of know.
ing that when the SHOWS of wintg
are gone, these flowers will soca
show up and begin blooming with.
out troubling us in our busy sea.
son.-I.. H. c., kans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
ACCEPT RESIGNATION
CHIEF ROY K. SMALL
OF FIRE Department
Retires After Notable Service
to Represent Manufacturers
of Fire Apparatus-George
McCurdy To Head Augusta
Department-Has Been Act
ing Assistant to Mr.. Small

The resignation Of Roy K. Small,
for the past seven years chief of the
Augusta Fire department, has been
accepted by Mayor Ernest L. Nc
Lean, effective as on Saturday, Sep
TENDER IS. Mr.. Small who rendered
his resignation several months ago
has continued in the position until
Mayor Mclean could secure COM
petent man to take his place, and
since the tentative acceptance OF
George McCurdy. who has acted for
the past two or three months as Nh.
Smalls assistant, the former chiel
has continued to perform the duties
of the office, although he has been
able to have more liberty than for
merly.
The following letter was received
by Mr.. Small recently from Mayor
Mclean:
Dear Roy: have talked with Mr.
McCurdy and he feels that he Is now
in a position where he can take full
and complete charge and hence
am accepting your resignation to be-
come wholly effective on Saturday
September 18th. 1929.
at is not without much regret
That lose you from the Fire depart
ment. Our acquaintance extending
over many years, and our close as.
ISOLATION for the past four years have
been most pleasant, and, l trust
mutually helpful.
Wishing you every success ir
your new undertaking, and assuring
you of my most sincere best wishes
/ am,
Yours very truly,
ERNEST L. MCLEAN,
Mayor
Mr.. Small now represents the
America -LaF'rance Company, manu-
facturers of fire trucks and appara
tus, and Is particularly well fitted
through his great knowledge of fire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
NORTH AUGUSTA

The Ladies' Aid of No. Augusta
will meet Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Harry Cummings. S-Rod Road
Members please be as prompt as pos
sible, as there is work to be done fol
the North Augusta Grange Fair
which Is to be held the first week
in October. The work is all ready
and plenty of it. Members please
bring thimbles and scissors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Spain.QoWe

A marriage of interest to many
took place in this city last week
when Leo T. Spain, of Houlton, and
Miss Helen Dove were united in mar
riage by Rev. Stuart B. Purves, pas
tor of st. Marks church The double
ring service was used and the couple
We're attended by Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar L. Dove. After the ceremony the
couple left on short honeymoon
trip to parts unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

along the wall A dining alcove and
kitchen are on the other side of the
hall, and a garage will be found in
the rear of the house.
There are two bedrooms and tiled
bath on the second floor, while the
laundry, steam heating plant, cold
room. coal storage, etc, are to be
found in the cellar.
What bride would not be happy to
start housekeeping in such a dear
little home?
Complete working plans and speci-
fications for this house may be OBJ
tanned for a nominal sum from the
Building editor, Kennebec Journal
Refer to House A-125.
Hardy perennials are well suited
TO farm needs because they need so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Safekote Shingles Blunt
the Scythe of Time

they are. It takes brains, good
judgment, skilled hands and in
genious machinery to obtain the
toughness, the impenetrable
compactness. the time-weather-
and-fire resistance found in all
this guaranteed roofing.
You need Safekote on your
new building. If you are reroof-
ing, you can lay Safekote right
over the old roof. Then you'll
be laying up satisfaction for
years to come. You'll be laying
aside for other purposes dollars
saved in first cost and in upkeep.
See the nearby Safekote dealer.
Fill out and mail coupon today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Funeral Of John E. Pinkham

Funeral services of the late John F..
Pinkham were conducted at 10 O'Clock
Friday morning at st. Marks Episco-
pal church with the Rev. Stuart &.
Purves. d. D., officiating in the pres
ence of relatives and friends. The in
terment was in the family lot in For
est Grove cemetery. and the bearers
were Frank A. Dennis, Elwood II. Jen-
kins. John e. Pinkham and Harold
Pinkham.
z. Walter Foley is reported as i'll
at the Augusta General Hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cunning OF
Manchester. are the proud parents of
a baby boy, born Sept. 16, the little
one has been named Robert Francis.
Mrs. Cunning was Edith Shepard be-
fore her marriage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Louville Proctor and family were
among the business visitors from
Weeks Mills in Augusta, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Kagan have
returned from a trip to Quebec.
While in Quebec DR.. and Mrs. kagan
attended a concert by the Coldstream
Guards Band of London, England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

The regular meeting of the H. G..
STAPLES auxiliary will be held this
evening at 1880. All officers and
members are urged to be present
as there will be a rehearsal Of degree
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

y Col, and Mrs. Dustin Of this city,
have gone to Riviere de Loup and
other points of interest in Canada on
q vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Mrs. J. w. Beck has returned to
. her home in this city after a visit to
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. Mar.
ION Lowell. in Lynn, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Packard OF
the Packard Camps. at Lake Cob
bosseecontee. and Mrs. c. E. Mars
ton of Green street. left Saturday by
automobile for West Nedford, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Mrs. William H. Wheeler. of Oak
land. is visiting her niece. Mrs. Edgar
Turner on State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Madrid. Sept. 1S-(P)-Ohicial fig
ures were given out today on the re-
suits of the recent plebiscite to de-
termine the popularity of the Primo
de Rivera regime. The total popula-
ton of the country is given as a.
3S9.S42, of which 13,195.SSS persons
are over IS, the qualified voting age
in the plebiscite. The number Of
votes cast was 6,9S9,043.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
.AUGUSTALOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Welcome Reed of
Weeks Mills were visitors in this
city Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Detroit, Sept. 1S-(P)-The army
diriSible RS1 paid a brief visit to
Detroit and Selfridge Field today
and started back to its base at Scott
Field, ILL.,, when radio advices told OF
an approaching storm. The return
trip began at 2.20 o'clock this after
noon, slightly more than an hour aft
er the big ship arrived at Selfridgc
Field from Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Hardy perennials are well suited
TO farm needs because they need so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

New York. Sept 1S-The third an
nual Radio Worlds Fair ended to-
night after a record breaking atten-
dance, more than 230,00U persons
having visited the various exhibits n
the new Madison Square Garden
during the week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
Statistics of Building ana Engineering
Operations in New England

Compiled by +. w
Contracts awarded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20

Washington, Sept. 1s-Deluged by
letters and official denials of his
charges >that resentful Frenchmen
have desecrated the graves of Amer
lean soldiers in France, Senator Car
away, Of Arkansas. explained today
that he had only been repeating
what others had told him and that
he had no evidence of his own to
support the charges which have
caused a mild international sensa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Considerable Talk
Over Closing Down
Local Shoe Factory

The most interesting topic in town
today is what has happened at the
Marston and Brooks shoe factory. Is
1t permanently closed? Will Hazard
take it over? These and many other
questions get no answer. Only the
members of the company know and
they are not telling. Luther G..
Straw, president of the company and
John Clancy. superintendent of the
factory, have only one answer to re-
porter's questions. mot talking for
publication" Meantime guesses and
surmises run high. The only facts
that are actually known are that the
factory doors were closed yesterday.
with no statement of when they
would reopen; the building. held by
a realty company, was to be adver-
tised for taxes and the Marston and
Brooks company proceeded against
by the city for the past years taxes
unless they were paid. At noon on
Dec. 81 they remained unpaid.
If the factory really shuts down or
removes from town IL will be con-
siderable loss to the city. They have
employed Mt varying periods any,
week ago. at the time Of the annual
Christmas dinner and party. there
were 1855 employees to share In the
good time. Quite proportion. how
ever, of the pay roll is non resident.
coming from neighboring towns The
company came to Hailoweli Just af-
ter the disastrous Salem fire. a little
more than ten years ago. Not lone
ago they started n chain Of retail
stores for their product. mems shoes
and II was expected at the time that
these would afford sufficient output
to keep the plant running at capa-
pity