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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Ruts in Streets
Annoying Motorists

The roads about town are still
Netty rutty despite the last snow
hah helped some in filing up the
lollow places. The ruts on College
avenue are still of a depth to prove
very annoying to motorists, and one
man Yesterday, driving q Ford tour
as car. in trying TO get out of one
y y, these grooves caused his car to
aa half way around so that the
I.nt end pointed directly toward the
hae Of the road. 1t seemed little
Kiss than a miracle that the car did
NV up over, but the driver kept
.:lt on going, though it is safe to
.Ate that the three women in the
St with him got a good scare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
GUSHING POWER
Continued from Page One)

place, I would challenge the right
Of the United States Senate to in
vestigate these charges with a view
to expelling Senator Gould from the
Senate, one of the senator's declared
it to be nonsense; another said the
Constitution gave the Senate SUI
preme power to determine its men,
bership and a third said that the
Senate could even expel a member
if it didn't like the color of his hair
L feel constrained to assure them
that my statement was not an idle
one"
He added that he was amply sup
ported by some of the most able and
brilliant men of the past and the
present.
He disputed the claim that the
Constitution gave the Senate SUI
preme power to determine its menu
bership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Ernest lockwood Priest

Ernest lockwood Priest Of North
Vassalboro, died at a local hospital
late Wednesday evening after a long
illness at the age of 43 years. He is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Jo-
aphine Priest; two sons, Philip and
Donald; one daughter. Elizabeth:
bis mother, Mrs. Annie Priest of
East Vassalboro; two sisters. Mrs.
florence Pettingill of Augusta and
Mrs Edith Written Of East Vassal-
hro
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Friends church at East Vassaiboro,
Rev. Elan Henderson Will officiate
Burial will be in the family lot in
East Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

Miss Eleanor Martineau of Arden
street was last evening chosen as
the most beautiful woman in the
audience at the City Opera House.
Inc male members of Jimmie Evans
picked out nine of the most beauti-
iul ladies, then making the final Sc
lection from the nine with the re-
suit that Miss Martineau won the
beautiful $40 gown from Richards
exclusive Shop, given by Jimmie
Evans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Funeral Of Peter Perry

The funeral services of Peter Perry
We're held from the home of his
brother, Marshall Perry on Water
street, Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock. Rev. Boquelle of the Second
Baptist church officiated. The bear
ers We're: Marshall Perry, Henry
Gosselin, Gerard Gosselin and Ed
ward Lashus. The burial took place
at the Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
MARRIAGE Intentions

The following intentions of mar
rage have been filed at the office OF
he city clerk:
stanley Cobb Of II Burleigh street
,r5 Miss Mildred B. Cornforth of 35
Elm street, both of this city.
Albert Languet of Fairfield and
Miss Irene Cote of the Oakland road,
Vsteryille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
They Taught
Me Beauty
By Edna Wallace Homer

O. ny Edna Wallace Hopper
An Sdrfncn experts taught me beauty.
t Ira now 60 to France every wear to
bssr,-na i intimate touch with the latest
tts 1 ~. discoveries. What l use now is
r. ra "a result of a 40-year quest.
ksS St. taeSe helps / became a famous
ssn.s. ~ them l kept my youth. j
si ar,at before thousands daily on the
H. looking like a girl of 19.
ant n;,a .ue best found is at your call.
tane III F counters supply them in the
sre 6r IL Edna Wallace Hopper. They
eansv Is lg countless girls and wom-
You tn Deauty and new youth. I urge
shstw Try them at my cost and learn
0ro' ;ney mean to you.
tufrps = ~ my White Youth Clay. That
nsS i '1e Skin of all that clogs and
henisb,s, Tue causes of blackheads and
Wrinkles II combats all lines and
seN Nil brings at once a youthful
SStest women see, in 80 minutes,
One ecu; ecu and amazing change.
taeS tbo NY Youth Cream. That COM
Ted ana uSS Jest factors | found to foster,
Gght'su, preserve the skin. After one
Anottose you will never go without it.
snt thatr IS my Face Powder, the
hssl eFao.ssI sage stars use to get the
= bes oe they demand.
IA ns 1yIupon will bring you all three
BBautv Gppaagee--enough for a test. My
tsef tos poos will come with it. Make
vii h vests for your own sake. They
Na revelation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

rss mothercraft department held a
-..,ing with Mrs. Max Cimbollek,
r,sylock street. Many fine gifts were
thought to the Christmas treet which
Ssrs later turned over to Mrs. Park
:. NJ used for the Children's tree at
-. little Wanderers Home. Several
.,ti,les of clothing were also among
n. things given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

r., educational department Of the
r..arviIls Woman's Club met with
va ma. 7 HiIson at SO Burleigh street
@..rday afternoon. Money was col
,'..,a and supplies received for the
, rs,istras charities. A very instruc-
. ~. snd interesting program was car
-i.d out,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

-,. schools Of the city will close
tAe efternoon for the holiday vaca-
.as Of two weeks They will open
up .i, January 8. 1927. All the schools,
s: .s the exception of Senior High
WIN nresent Christmas programs as
1, customary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

=, christmas whist party will be
tonight under the auspices of
ss .~ Company. U. r. K. p, in their
ss " several appropriate prizes will
,si a,rarded to the players.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

The largest waterplane in the world
is being tested at st. Nazaire, France.
1t weighs twelve and one half tons
empty, and twenty tons loaded to ca
pacity. 1t has five engines, giving a
total of 200 hp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
OAKLAND

The Fidelity class of the United
Baptist church will meet this after
noon with Mrs. Frank Hersom on
Church street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

Inc Woman's Missionary Society of
the FIRST Baptist church will hold an
a1-day meeting today. The morning
Is TO be devoted to Red Cross work.
The afternoon program will be Of es-
pecial interest and will include the
reading Of a letter from Ellen Peter
son, now located at Hang Chow, China.
winch Is the scene Of drastic events
at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

.-u NJ. Jolly, city solicitor, and
O.A Putler. superintendent of the
Bsn' want 10 Van Buren, yesterday to
fu' few days on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

r. A. Leveque Of Nashua, N. H., was
a business caller in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
rheater: Friday and Satur-

ladies' of the L. B. S. U. Of the
Taep antist church will hold food
FEl &c F. Whitcombs store at $50
w. ,cE this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

=. A. Lunch of Lewiston was a caller
IN town yesterday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

Inc orientals held a whist party in
'heir rooms on Common street last
evening that was successful above any
tney nave hitherto given. Six flne
prizes were given to the winners, the
TWO highest scorers receiving each an
order on local market for a chicken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

w. 5. Sawyer Of Portland was a
business caller in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
>urATER ATTRACTIONS

House: Friday and Satur-
0penlsacember 1918, Jimmie Evans
Hy, brand new musical COM
pvus t u { photoplay. Red Hot
sdy; w with Jack Hoxie; chapter
Isatsssis,F Fighting With Buffalo Bill"
10 ,ows Saturday night; Walter
10 s and his orchestra.
,,,.. Theater: Friday and satur-
hair peacember 17-1S, Jack Mulhall
U' nOrothy McKail in Just Another
Ed 9i =" latest news reel and COM
Boau' Al prouin at the Wurlitzer
siy; a.
usan.
.-.. Theater:: This week. the
slE"y o,ng Players in my Dixie
Psali raudeyille between the acts;
pose, children's matinee Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

-. =. whitney Of Portland was =
business caller in town yesterday.
, 1926-08-10
VACANT POSITION.

THE position as MATRON at the
l Richmond Penitentiary is open
to applicants of not less than 30
years Of age, and who must have
a knowledge of housekeeping and
the cutting and sewing of clothing
for the prisoners.
The Salary is Frcs. 100. 90 $4,000
per month.
Applications must be sent in to
the undersigned not later than
August 18th, A. c., and must be IN
applicants own handwriting.
Office of Director of Police, Frederik-
sted, August 9th 1926.
F. COULTER
Director of Police.
, 1926-08-10

We gather from the Antigua Magnet
that owing to some slight changes bav-
ing been made recently in the stringent
American immigration restrictions it was
announced that as from the LIST instant
five persons per month or go per year
would be the number of aliens permitted
to enter the u. s. A,under the immigra-
ton quota allotted to these islands. Large
numbers of people therefore left that and
the other islands south of US by every
steamer to Barbados with the hope OF
getting their passports visaed by the
i. S. A. Consul in Barbados, However,
information was received later that at
the end of 1924 there were 300 names on
the list of personsIwhose passports were
awaiting visa for the u. S. A., and that
priority will have to be given to these.
Dominica Tribune
, 1926-08-10

work must be increased proportionally
as some of the employees only worked
four or five hours a day.
Dover, England. Miss Clara Belle
Barrett, New York swimming instruct
ress, who made a valiant effort to swim
the Channel last week. was going to
make another effort, even though Ger
trude Ederle has won the honor of being
the first woman to accomplish the feat.
81 will not make the attempt for ten
days yet, for I need more rest" Miss
Barrett said.
Ranghorne, Pa. Lou Fink, well
known dirt track automobile racer, died
in a Trenton, N. ]. hospital. The result
of a crash into fence at the Philadel-
phia speedway race here today. Fink
was trying to qualify for a ten mile race
to be held here soon.
Paris.-The Senate today adopted
Premier Poincare's sinking fund plan,
and proposition for the industrialization
of the Tascco monopoly by a vote ofG20l to
So.
Paris.-A suit for divorce was filed in
the courts today by Mrs. Al Jolson, wife
of the noted comedian. She asked tor
the separation on the unusual grounds OF
grave injuries. Jolson will sail for the
United States on Tuesday on the Levla-
than. Mrs. Jolson has already returned
home.
, 1926-08-10
L A FOR

There was avery interesting discus
sion at the Royal Society of Medicine on
the treatment of general paralysis is by
malaria.
There seems to be no doubt that mala-
ria fever does in soma cases cure this
other dreadful disease. Thesprinciple of
setting a thief to catch a thief has thus
been justified 1t is most interesting to
think that at Epson large numbers of
malaria mosquitoes are kept ready to be
sent out TO any mental hospital which
may require them.
This treatment, like so many others in
medicine which have succeeded, wa
, 1926-08-10
u. S. NAVAL RADIO STATION
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX,
9TH AUGUST 1926.

Courtesy of the Associated PreSS.)
Paris.-An interesting event is expect
ed IN the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Berlin, friends admitted today. 1t is
understood that Mrs. Berlin, the former
Calm MacKay, daughter Of Clarence
Mckay, wishes it to take place in Ameri-
"a so they will return home in mid Au-
gust.
Berlin.-TriaI trips of the new rotor
ship, built by Anton Flettner, have
proved successful and have demonstrated
the practicability of the invention, accord
ing to dispatches from HeIigoland. The
ship is called the Barbara, it is OF $500
o and was built with the aid of the
German Government. 1t has three rotor
towers fifty one feet high and twelve
feet in diameter. The new ship is con-
sidered an improvement over the first rO-
tor ship. 1t is considerably lighter and
works almost noiselessly
Greersburgh, Pa.-Nineteen pasSen'
gers of a Pittsburg to Philadelphia train
were injured, none seriously, when the
train was sidewiped by a freight train
travelling west near the Pennsylvania sta
ton at jeanette early today The acct
dent is believed to have occurred when a
car on the freight train buckled, throwing
it against the other train.
MissouIa, Montana Favorable reports
from the fire lines in the forrest of west
ern Mcntana, Northern Idaho and East
ern Washington were received at the
forestry headquarters here today.
While some of the confagrations still
were unchecked, for the most part their
advance had been checked.
Rome.-Pope Plus XI has approved an
increase of all Vatican employees. the
increase ranges from thirty to forty. per-
cent of their previous wages. Pope Plus
stipulated ,3howev3r, that the hours of
, 1926-08-10
LOCAL

The u. S. S. Grebe is expected here
today returning to St. Thomas this after
noon. A mail for St. Thomas to be for
warded by her will be closed at 2 p. M.
It is understood that Mr.. Juan E.
Rivera, former principal of the Junior
High School, this town, is returning to
be reassigned to that post. This news
will be received with pleasure by a large
number of people among whom Mr..
Rivera is very popular here, and who ap-
preciate his schoolwork.
The Schnr. Resolution" sailed from
, 1926-08-10

this port yesterday afternoon for St.
Thomas with the out going mails and the
following passengers Peter Gutloff, Lou
retta Luke, Roselin Loventon and child,
Mary Williams and Ezekiel George ire
leased prisoner.)
IL lines of rain was measured at the
Fort here this morning, IT lines at Kings
hill and 6 lines at Frederiksted.
, 1926-08-10
PRESS RELEASE.
August 6, 1926.

August 6, 1926.
His Excellency, the Governor is in re-
ceipt of a cablegram from the American
Legation in San Domingo, stating that
George Jacobs of St. Thomas and Alex
ander Fort of St. Croix are uraccounted
for if they sailed on the British schooner
Fancy Me-"
, 1926-08-10

The Schnr. Resolution" sailed from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-23

Solve your Christmas prchlsms the
easy convenient way-the Shop-o-
Classified Section 10 Offering you both,
easy and convenient.
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Your hest chance. for speedy. salts
factory Christmas shopping 10 through
the use of the Shop.o.Scbpe Columns
Section.
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springing it for large sum of
money.
81 understand that his first price
was $4,000. IN not squawLer,
but ! do want to vindicate myself.
at is my opinion that when iris
Speaker and / were railroaded out
of baseball without being allowed
to face our accuser that two of
the hardest and cleanest of base
ball players went out.
Told Lands OF Letter
II hope God will damn my dearly
beloved children and vent his curse
upon me if / ever did one dishonest
thing in baseball.
Il fought to win every game in
which i appeared. To win was
the dearest wish of my life.
ut was. my hope to break this
story of the charges against me
and not have it come out as it has
I'm July. 1926, in the Willard
Hotel in Washir "ton, l met Judge
Lands. baseball commissioner. and
told him that Dutch Leonard was
back in the East trying to sell a
letter / had written to him.
IT believe was the first to tell
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About to become the mother
of an eighth child, Mrs. Louis
P. Lepaley, sits dazed and sob
bing in her little home, 7OS 9
st. s.. E., today. Three hours
after her husband left her to-
day, to go to work, he was
killed in an automobile COLI
sion at Third and Maryland
Ave. S. w.
She's asking God why he
didn't take her instead of "the
father Of my babies He could
feed them, you know" she ex-
planned.
Taxi Driver Is Held
James H. Cheek. 55, 1886 T St:
N. w, driver of yellow taxi
cab which collided with Lepaley's
meat truck at about z o'clock,
OVerturnlng IL, eScdpeo INJURY anu
was held for the action of The
Grand Jury following the Carn-
er's inquest this morning at the
morgue.
According to Policeman George
|. Hellmnth, of the Fourth pre-
cinct, the cab was going west
on Maryland Avenue, and the
three-ton truck, belonging to the
Auth Provision Co., meat packers,
was travelling south on Third st.
when the accident OCCURRED.
Cab Skidded 81 Feet
Marks on the pavement showed
where the cab had skidded fifty
one feet by the pacing of Police.
man M E Thompson.
Cheek. who has been driving for
the cab company for fifteen years.
claims the meat-truck was without
headlights and that he failed to
see it until toe late.
In dying cUnoItion, Lepaley
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Houck in his apartment with his
little some. Ole, on his lap.
DR.. Houck told DIR. Craven that
his wife had left him. He Is said
TO have wept a little.
The conversation turned TO other
matters, chiefly relating to the work
at the hospital. and the visitors left
the Houck home about 1870.
DR.. Craven stated today that dur
ing this time he noticed nothing
about Dr. Houck to indicate in.
sanity.
Detectives are working on the
possible theory that Mrs. Houck IL
she left her husbands apartment
early on Wednesday morning as he
says she did, might have summoned
a friend by telephone, In this
event, they believe. such a friend
might still know where she s.
Repeated calls at the home Of
Count Kurzypslxi and Lad Edgerly
this week have found no one at
home. @
Their apartment, in a large old.
fashioned house in Anacostia. has
been barred by an immense pad
lock on the front door.
Announcement Expected
DR.. Craven also has been on leave
from the hospital. and stated today
that he had another week due IL
he wanted to take it.
The questioning OF those sum
moned to the District Attorneys Of
flee was still in progress when the
Washington Times went to press.
An announcement Is expected 10
be made by the District Attorney re-
garding the next step in the case.
It is considered significant. how
ever, that the District Attorneys Of
flee has not seen fit to leave the
matter in the hands of police, as
is usually done, but has taken an
active part in the attempt to solve
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81 am branded as a gambler on
ball games in which my club took
part. / have never in the %
years have, been in baseball
made single bet on an American
League game.
81 bet on the first two games
in the World Series between Chi
cago and Cincinnati in 1919 and
lost both bets. Outside of that
have never made a bet on a
ball game.
Blackmailer, He Charges
''These vague accusations that
have driven me out of baseball
come from a man who is nothing
short of a blackmailer.
dutch Leonard peddled the
letters he has to a Detroit news.
paper and to Frank Navin, owner
Of the Detroit ball club, before he
finally sold them to the American
League for $4,000.
THAT does not indicate that
Dutch was a reformer in the sin
cere sense of the term. he carried
his secret for seven years before
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DR.. Philip s. Craven, who has
been on leave from the hospital
most OF the time since the night on
which DR.. Houck suddenly went in.
sane and Mrs. Houck disappeared
also was questioned at length.
In spite of his statement that he
knows absolutely nothing of Mrs.
HouclS's disappearance, or Of her
whereabouts, DR.. Graven's story was
being scrutinized.
While Assistant District Attorney
George D. Horning was questioning
these three persons, detectives from
the Eleventh precinct, which en-
braces Anacostia and st. Elizabeth s
Hospital. brought in mysterious
young man, believed to be a. doctor.
Another Person Sought
Meanwhile Captain Wilson. OF the
Eleventh Precinct, and Headquarters
Detective Benjamin Kuehling. who
had participated in the examination
of the count and DIR. Craven. hur'
riedly left the courthouse to bring in
still another figure in the mystery.
The questioning today centered
about the night of Tuesday. Decem.
Der and the following morning.
This is the night that DR.. Houck,
now under guard at Gallinger Hos.
pital on a charge of investigation
admits he quarreled with his 27-year-
old wife and fought with her.
He admits he tore off her night.
gown and slapped her." He ad'
mits, too, that he tried to burn the
torn garments the next day.
DIR. Houck's version Of what
followed is the only clue that
police have.
He says that after the quarrel,
during which period he admittedly
was insane. he took a sleeping
powder.
The next morning. he says. he
heard his wife moving about the
apartment about daylight and talk.
ing to their .year-old son. This,
he says, is the last he knows
of her He assumes she went out.
Doctor Craven Called
About 1880 O'Clock that morn.
ing. DR. Craven telephoned DIR.
Houck. He says now that this
was an unusual thing for him to
do. inasmuch as he was supposed
to be on duty at this hour.
He explains it, however. by say.
ing he had observed DR.. Houck
acting strangely the day previous.
DR. Houck, he says. urged him to
come on over" which he did. to
DR.. Houck's apartment above the
drug store at 1927 Nichols Ave.
S. e.
Count KurZypski accompanied
him. Today DR.. Craven stated that
the Count and DR.. Houek were only
slightly acquainted.
DR.. Houck. he said, had heard
the Count lecture before several
scientific groups. The Count, he
explained, Is student of mental
cases, although not a physician.
The Count and DIR. Craven, ac-
cording to the latter, found DR..
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Convinced that an illegal op.
Grafton was responsible for
the death in Garfield Hospital
Of Miss Nellie Meador, 80, 1916
Newton st. N. W., police have
arrested Sidney r. Winchester,
living at 919 Twelfth st. N.
W., and are holding him in
connection with the affair.
Detectives Silent
When questioned today, Head
quarters Detectives Warfield and
Sanders said that there was moth
ing to be given out at this time
with the exception of the fact
that the operation is thought to
have caused Miss Meador's death
and that the arrest of another
person is expected shortly.
Blood Poisoning Blamed
Following an autopsy last night,
DIR. Joseph D. Rogers. Deputy Cor
oner, stated that blood poisoning had
caused her death and that her con-
dition would indicate the operation
was performed about last Friday.
She was taken to Garfield Hospital
in an unconscious condition yester.
day, where she died several hours
later without regaining conscious
ness.
Is Auto Repair Dealer
Winchester. an automobile repair
dealer, Is said by police to have
taken Miss Meador to the hospital.
He is booked with a charge Of in
vestigation. and police refused to
State whether or not he was actu.
ally connected with the performance
of the operation.
Miss Meador was employed in the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,