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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Mamma Ederle
Says Gertrude
Is a Wonderful Kid

Highlands, n. j., Aug. e. up -
Mrs. Gertrude Ederle, mother of the
19-year- old conqueror of the English
Channel, tonight declared she was
"a very proud mother" almost dupli-
eating the words of her daughter
when she walked up Kingsdown
Beach.
When found in her seaside cottage
by an Associated Press reporter, Mrs
Ederle was yet without the details of
her daughters accomplishment and
while she asked eagerly about Ger
trude's physical condition after the
swim, evinced no surprise when told
the girl had left the water fresh and
strong.
''We are all proud of her." the re-
porter said.
Yes was the reply, II think we
all ought to be. She is a wonderful
kid and had all the confidence in
the world in her own ability. She
would undoubtedly have made it last
year if they hadn't taken her out OF
the water. Gertrude was nowhere
near collapse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Less Accidents With
Increasing Traffic

Boston, Aug. c-LP)-Although
there has been tremendous increase
in the number of motor vehicles in
Massachusetts this year, safety
workers predict that there will be
fewer automobile fatalities than in
1925. Investigators report that
while motor fatalities in rural dis
tricts had increased, the number Of
such deaths in thickly populated
areas had steadily decreased during
the first half of the present year,
due to improved handling of traffic
in the larger cities.
New England cities listed as show
ing reduction in fatal motor acct
dents included Fall River, New Bed
ford, Gardner, Pittsfield, Concord, N.
H., Nashua, N. H, and Boston.
Boston had only 40 auto fatali-
ties in the first five months
this year as compared to 80
a year ago. The safety workers
reported that adult jay walking,
children playing in streets, inatten-
ton and reckless driving were the
principal causes of fatal accidents.
The increase in motor traffic is
revealed by figures from the state
registry of motor vehicles, which has
issued registrations for more than
100000 passenger cars and over
$4,000 trucks, the total for both
classes slightly exceeding 100000.
The registration fees to date have
amounted to almost S11, 100000, an
increase CT more than 40 per cent
over the total for the same period
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
1927 Legion Convention
A HOLY Pilgrimage

Paris,-P)-"The holding Of the
1927 American Legion convention i'll
Paris is not a joy-ride on the part
of the thousands coming over here
next year, but it is a holy pilgrimage
to the land where the buddies of
those visitors gave their lives in 1917
and 1919, says John j. Wicker, Jr.,
of Norfolk, Va, who is here to ar
range details of the housing Of the
delegates.
Mr.. Wicker is chairman of the
travel committee which has charge
of all the arrangements for the visit
of twenty thousand veterans, includ
ing transportation in the United
States and across the Atlantic as
we'll as housing and feeding in
France.
'The men, and women coming over
here next year." Mr.. Wicker told
members of the Paris Post Of the
Legion, "are the sort to make all
Americans proud. l know there are
apprehensions of wild outbursts
along the boulevards which will hurt
the name and reputation of America
but 1 assure you there need be no
fear of this"
The travel chairman declared that
there would be NJ. Ps on duty just
as they patrolled the streets of Paris
in wartime, but that, instead of look
ing for passes, these after war mill
tary police would assist only inv the
maintenance of order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Pavl0va Wants Good
Homes For Swans

London,-(P)-Madam Pavlova Is
advertising for good homes for five
cygnets, progeny of the famous pair
of swans which the Russian dancer
has in the garden Of her home in
Hamstead.
'Pavlova, like all other famous toe
dancers, has. always been partial to
the dance ofethe' dying swan, and for
years she has kept swans in the gar
den of her London home so she could
study their movements.
The young swans which PavIova
is anxious to place in desirable
homes will not be given away until
autumn and will be Carefully train
ed" London newspapers are specu-
lating as to just how one trains a
cyCnpt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Regular Meeting
Winthrop HOSPITAL Aid

The regular monthly meeting of the
Hospital Aid Society was held with
a good attendance Thursday evening
at the home of the president, Mrs
Carl Hartman. The reports of the
various committees for the street
bazaar, which will be held Wednes-
day of Old Home Week were most
encouraging as the Readfield Auxili-
airy has joined with the Winthrop
Aid. The following names were add
ed to the list Of committees: Charity.
Mrs. Mary Nickerson; entertainment,
Mrs. Eleanor Brann; work, Mrs. Eu-
genie Jordan and Mrs. Nellie Brann;
membership, Mrs. Alice H. Gile;
open house, at the Community
Hospital will be held Tuesday after
noon from to 6 o'clock.
Mrs. Hartman and Mrs. M. l..
Stanley will be hostesses and will be
assisted throughout the afternoon
by Mrs. F. H. Badger, Mrs Ray Riley,
Mrs. H. w. Stevens, Miss Katherine
Hegarty. Mrs. F. L. Chenery. Mrs.
Julia Pike, Mrs. Brann, Mrs. Crock
er, Mrs. John Young, Mrs. Ora Max
i'm. Mrs. r., w. Bicknell and Mrs.
C. P. Lishness. 1t is hoped that not
onlv the visitors but the townspeople
as we'll will take this opportunity of
inspecting the hospital and see for
themselves what splendid work is
being done.
A public whist for the benefit of
the Hospital Aid will be held Aug.
rs at Daytona Lodge with Mrs. M.
L. Stanley. Tables may be obtained
from Mrs. Stanley or Mrs. Harri-
man.
The club will have a float in the
Old Home Week parade and is IN
charge of the Readfield aid. 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Experts Say She
Is Greatest Woman
Swimmer of All Time

New York, Aug. 6-(P)-Born and
raised on the sidewalks of New
York's West Side, the daughter of a
German butcher, Gertrude Ederle
carried into her successful channel
swimming attempt today the hert-
tage Of sturdy physique and uu-
swerving determination backed by
training that has convinced eperts
she is the greatest woman swimmer
Of all time.
When Miss Ederle left amateur
ranks a year ago for professional
career, she left a record of achieve
ment in speed and stamina rivalled
by few feminine aquatic stars and
unsurpassed by any in a generation
which has seen womens swimming
develop at an astonishing pace.
"Trudie,"-as she is called by ner
family and friends-learned to swim
as soon as she could toddle into the
surf of the Atlantic Ocean off High
lands, N. j., where the Ederles had Il
summer cottage. At the age Of Is
she joined the Women's Swimming
Association of New York and devel-
oped quickly under the tutelage IF
L. Deb. Handley, coach Of that Or
ganization.
road-shouldered, of strong, mus
cular build, Miss Ederle quickly
mastered the famous crawl stroke,
which has revolutionized speed
swimming in the past few years.
Her first bid for fame came three
years ago In three-mile ocean race
for the Joseph P. Day cup, which
she won by defeating such stars as
Helen Wainwright, then the all
around amateur champion. and Hilda
James, the English champion. She
followed this by repeated victories at
distances varying from so yards to
half mile. She shattered world rec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

for years, and never acquire. Mr.
Haines was born Sept. %, 1894, IN
Jersey City, n. j., educated in Massa-
chusetts, where he graduated from
Mechanic Arts High in 1912, and Ia
ter attended North Eastern Unlver-
sity. He was employed as architect
ural craftsman by a Boston firm for
Z years until with the entry of Am
erica into the war, he enlisted at
Commonwealth Armory, Boston,
April 6, 1917, and sailed Tor France
September 18th, After his discharge
from the Army in February, 1919, he
found himself unable to resume his
pre-war occupation as craftsman
because his health had been impaired
by the effects Of mustard and chic
rine gas. For three years he con-
Quoted Delicatessan business in
Boston.
Feeling a call to religious service
and having been identified with the
Union Congregational church of Bos-
ton since 1908, and active in all de-
partments of religious work among
young people, in the fall of 1928. he
entered Bangor Theological Seminary
to receive preparation for his life
work, and expects to complete his
B. D. Credit in June, 1927.
He has preached in a number of
Maine towns, among them Hermon,
Cherryfield, Seal Harbor, Northeast
Harbor, Belfast, Bradley and Upton.
He is a member Of Y. D. Post, No.
$780, American Legion of Boston and
of Hoyt Post, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars of Cambridge. e.,
He is also a member Of Upton
Grange, and Is actively interested In
Grange work. Like Mr.. Sargent. ex-.
traordinary experiences have enrich
ed his life, and broadened his SYM
pathies, so that. he brings to reli-
gious and Community Welfare work,
a broad outlook and splendid pre-
paration.
The program for the Sesqui Cen
tennial is as follows:
Morning Service, 10 A. M; Organ
Prelude; Doxology; Unison Prayer
Invocation and Lords Prayer; hymn
Nicea: Responsive Reading; Gloria;
Scripture Reading; Solo, The LORD
Is NV Light, (Allitsen), Winthrop L:
webb: Prayer; Announcements ana
Offering; Hymn, Faith of Our Fath-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Hold Sesqui Centennial Winthrop
Congregational Church on SUNDAY

ers; Greetings from the Old Home
Week Committee. Mrs. Murray L.
Stanley: "The Old Church As I
knew It" Mrs. John H. McIlroy;
Solo. Selected, Mrs. Walter p. STAN
ley; Historical Address, Rev. C. f.
Sargent; Hymn, Onward Christian
Soldiers; Benediction;. Postlude;
Pllgrlmage to former Shrines, con-
Quoted by Miss Dorothy Webb;
Leave the church at p. M. proceed
ing to residence OF G. E. Longfellow,
(the old Squire Bishop Inn), where
a flag will be placed with appropriate
exercises, from thence to Metcalf
cemetery. where exercises will be
given by 30 young people, and flags
and wreaths placed upon the graves
of the first pastor, Rev. David, Jew
EFT, and Rev. David Thurston, who
was pastor here for A years. The
prayer will be offered by Rev. ]. A.
Haines. From thence to the site Of
the first Congregational meeting
mousse where the young people will
give further exercises. and place a
flag. Returning to the village flag
Will be placed near the tenement
which was formerly the "Old South
church." and the pilgrimage will end
at the church. r.
Evening service, 700 P. Morgan
Prelude; Community Song Service,
directed by Mrs. R. c. McIlroy; adj
dress of Welcome. Mr.. e. T. Clifford;
Greetings from Kennebec County AS
ISOLATION, Rev. A. T. McVhorter, Au-
gusta: Solo, God Be Merciful To Me,
Miss Thelma Kneeland; Greetings
from other churches by their pas
tors; Hymn; Scripture; Solo, Teach
Me To Pray" Miss Gladys Kinds;
Prayer; Solo, Lord of Light" Miss
Dorothy Hannaford; Announcements
and Offering; Sermon, 1.-The Religi-
Gus Aspect of Old Home Week." Rev.
Warren J. Moulton, D. D., Phi. D.,
{. l.. D.; Hymn; Benediction; Post
lude.
Devotional services for the day will
be in charge Of Rev. johnson A.
Haines. and Mrs. Hattie Whiting will
preside at the organ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

ords right and left, six of them fall
ing to her credit in one days per-
Torrance.
In preparation for her first attempt
to swim the English channel last
year she swan from the Battery to
Sandy Hook, a distance Of 81 miles,
in seven hours, beating the mems
record. Although frustrated abroad
later, the American girl covered close
to 80 miles in eight hours, in spite of
rough water, setting record for
channel swimming before she was
forced to quit.
Upon her return home Miss Ederle
partially blamed her trainer, Jabes
Wolff, for her failure, asserting he
had her pulled out of the water
when she was still able to go on.
Wolff countered with the statement
that Miss Ederle did not train prop
erly for her try.
This year, however, the American
girl put herself under the direction
of Thomas w. Burgess, one of the
five men who have succeeded in
swimming the channel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

rested. Marie Gildea and Peter Tu-
multy, cook and chauffeur for Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall, rector Of a
New Brunswick church, at the time
he was found murdered beside the
body of his choir leader, Mrs. Elear or
Mills, We're the last witnesses ques-
toned. Captain Lamb and Senator
Simpson said warrants for their ar
rest as material witnesses were
among the five issued.
Besides Mrs. Gildea and Tumulty,
Senator Simpson said warrants had
been issued for Ralph V. M. Gors-
line, vestryman in the Rev Halls
church. Mrs. Nellie Russell, Negress,
living near the scene of the crime,
and a man named O'Rourke. Ali
Senator Simpson knew of O'Rourke
was that he had been heard saying
1T saw something terrible. Some
thing terrible
Captain Lamb, standing only n
few feet from Senator Simpson at
that time. said no warrant had been
issued for O'Rourke. We've got a
warrant for Barbara Tough, the
maid" he said. There's no warrant
for O'Rourke."
None of these, Senator Simpson
said, would be taken into custody
unless they attempted to leave the
state.
The witnesses questioned by the
special deputy attorney general
were: Raymond Schneider, one of
those who found the bodies; Miss
Barbara Tough, waitress IN the
Hall household; Mrs. Minna Clark, a
member of the church choir, and DR..
William Long, county physician, who
examined the bodies.
Senator Simpson reiterated threats
of arrest for any witness who at
tempts to leave the state.
1--WE have warrants for three
no, five-people," Senator Simpson
announced. "They are for material
witnesses, believe
Were going to arrest lot of poo
pie. Anybody that is a witness in
this case and starts to leave the
state will be arrested"
Announcement OF the issuance of
the warrants came after Senator
Simpson told newspaper men he
would have 10 look into what the
state police were doing in this mat
ter.
Il gave them orders to issue two
We rants" he said, land I just asked
about those warrants. In reply they
told me something about five war
rants. | don't understand what they
mean. III have to look into it,
Senator Simpson announced to-
night he had received valuable i'll
formation" in a letter mailed in New
York August 8. He said the writer,
a man, seemed Every sensible" and
his information was highly signifi-
can't"
The senator said ne would meet
the writer at any point outside the
state of New Jersey the writer des-
ignated and promised him he would
not be arrested.
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HOLD "QUEER" SON
Continued from Page one)

ust 10 alienists will return a report
of their examination.
Such a report is necessary for the
court to send him to the state asylum
at Bridgewater but it was at once
apparent to the police when they
burst their way into the kitchen of
the home where mother and son
lived, that the murder was the act
of a mailman.
The crime caused Mortified sur
prise. throughout the city. Fred S.
Bearse, the divorced husband of the
dead woman and father Of the slayer,
has long been prominent in the city
and since 1913 was treasurer of
Hampden county. He had seen his
son yesterday afternoon and at that
time the 26 year old youth appeared
entirely normal and spoke hopefully
Of being able to start in business for
himself.
Police found a possible clue to the
cause of the terrible rage which
swept the son in this statement. Mrs
Bearse, although she divorced her
husband in Reno in 1912, was still
supported by her former husband and
possessed in addition property she
had inherited from her parents, Mr..
anu NILS. AIdl CllSS "A. Dbl IllOlOlliSSs
Young Bearse. although he never
gave evidence of insanity, was known
to have a violent and easily stirred
temper. The theory has been adj
vanced that he tried to secure money
from his mother with which to set
up in business and that the argu-
ment when she refused led to the
unbalancing of his mind.
9 The torture of Mrs. Bearse ap-
parently began soon after midnight.
Her son returned home at that time
from a visit to a girl friend in the
city. 1t was about $50 when
woman neighbor, who did not make
herself known, telephoned the police
that something was wrong in the
Bearse home.
The police investigated but found
the house dark and silent. Being
unable to locate the woman who had
called them, they returned. An hour
later the same woman reported again
that she had heard screams. She
added that the disturbance first at
tracted her attention at $50.
The police FASTENED back to the
house and burst in. They were too
late. Bearse sat on the kitchen floor
blood covered. holding the mutilated
body that had been his mother.
"She died twice in the night and /
revived her once" he said, simply, to
the officers.
The first part Of his tale seemed
logical enough.
II arrived at my mothers house at
about 11.30 or IL o'clock last night"
he said, "after spending the evening
with my friend. Mother was not
feeling we'll when I arrived so I got
her drink of water. She said her
lips were burning. I got some cough
drops and then 1 threw water over
her. She had been sick for long
time and l wanted to relieve the
PAIN
There sense stopped and madness
began.
Her eyes looked bad so I took
them out" he said. And again. TO
wash away her sins" was the reason
he gave for his fearful NUT lation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

He builds good roads and he gets
good service from a crew of men,
for he is always we'll liked by his
helpers. His crew this season is no
exception. To a man the State Pris-
on workers are strong for dad"
Whitney az they call him, and the
secret OF 1t all he said Is because he
treats them exactly like any other
crew Of men.
Mrs. Lucy A. Davis Of West Win
throp, entertained the children of the
neighborhood at lawn party Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Carl Strickford. Games and singing
were enjoyed and refreshments of ice
oraem. cake. lemonade and candies
were served. The guests were Helen
and Marion Buzzell, Edna and
Emma Bowler, Alice. Rita. Charles
and Buddie Lyon. and Carolyn and
Constance Stockford.
Alice Nutting, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Ora Maxim, has
returned to her home in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Smith, of South
Acton, Mass, and Miss M. B. Smith
of Augusta, were guests Thursday of
Mrs Frank O'Neal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
WINTHROP
Winthrop Woman's
Club Plans to Open
Tea and Rest Room

The Winthrop Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club at a recent
meeting made plans to open rest
and tea room during Old Home
Week, also for the establishment of
permanent food exchange at 81
Water street.
Although this is the youngest and
smallest club in the Maine federation
its u members are hustling these
days to get everything in readiness
for the opening of rest and tea
rom. which will be ready for use on
Monday, August 8, for the use and
comfort of citizens and the guests
who are coming home next week.
The room is kindly loaned by Mrs.
Charles Towle, and Is located over
the Haskell shoe store, Main street.
An attractive sign, with yellow let
tering on a green background points
the way.
This room will have all the home
comforts and will certainly be much
appreciated. 1t will be open each
day from 10 to 6. with members of
the Methodist. Congregational and
Catholic Sunday schols in charge.
The club will have a float in the
Old Home week parade, emDleIndtlc
of the Federated club.
Another activity of the club is the
opening of a food exchange under
the management of Mrs. Ruth Kim
ball. Here the club will offer for sale
home cooked food, take special or
ders and do their utmost to meet
every demand.
Winthrop is noted for her delicious
home cooked food. and every church
supper and benefit food sale is gen.
erously patronized. Through this ex-
change, helpful cooperation may be
brought about between those who
wish to sell and those who wish to
buy home cooked food.
Home folks and summer visitors
alike will benefit by this food eX
change which the B. P. w. expect to
make very successful.
Phyllis Keene, Of Quincy. Mass, is
the guest of Mrs. Margaret Foster.
Mrs. Crosby Bean, of Bangor, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. L. T. Carle-
ton.
Mrs. Albert Jones and baby, of
Waterville. are guests of Mrs. Jones
sister. Mrs. Cora Stockford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07

CEvENTY-FoUR percent Of the
- injuries received In automobile
accidents, statisticians say, are
caused by flying glass from broken
windshields and windows. A large
percentage, too. Of runctured tires,
as motorists know. are caused by
broken glass on the road. The State
of Connecticut has just issued q
request to drivers to cooperate in
removing this latter hazard: but
the former hazard has been incap-
able Of abolition until now.
Latest among contributions to
American automotive engineering
is a safety plate glass, which does
not fragmentize when struck. Tia
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Swallows on VERGE Extinction

Berlin,-[P)-The swallows, SO dear
to the hearts of the German people
that countless songs and poems have
been dedicated to them, are reported
to be on the verge of extinction.
Investigation has revealed that the
birds are being electrocuted by the
thousands at Swallows pass" in
the Alps which in recent years has
been spanned by high tension cleo
trio lines from the power plants of
Lake Como. On their flights through
the Alps to and from North Africa
the swallows rest on the wires, and
in f1uttering about frequently touch
two wires at the same time Thou
sands of dead birds have been found
in the caverns below.
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Winthrop Man in
Charge Construction
On Rockport Road

John P. Whitney of this town Is
in charge of a crew of 80 men from
Thomaston State Prison, building
two-mile piece Of State road near
Rockport. Mr.. Whitney declared that
the convicts are the most capable
and efficient workmen that he has
ever had, and expects to complete
this piece of road well within the
time allowed for it's construction.
, Mr.. Whitney is one of the most ex-
perienced road construction foremen
in the State Highway department.
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car shown was wrecked by O truck
The occupants were not injured be1
cause their windshield and VIM
dcws cracked but did not shatter.s
Making Of this type Of safety
glass started In the United States
in mid-July. The glass Is to ain
appearances like ordinary glass, but
it win make riding q lot safer. tt
Is Triplex product, consisting OF
two layers Of plate glass enclosing
q transparent, elastic material, the
three being welded together by heat
and pressure. Such glass Is COM
pulsory equipment in many parts
OF England and Is standard In most
cara