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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
|| TRACK TEAM
E|0VCH slate

eHA Nov. l7.-Track Manager
a DAnico, '2s, Of Lawrence,
" arranged the most attrac-
Fh! track schedule that Colby
MA number of years. The
4Meges have teams that are
's9i Class and the meets are
va Closely contested.
l1an to the regular intercol-
Anpionship meets, Colby
Ns against Brown and
.n University in dual meets
y On Seayern's Field, Water
aAM 30 and May Z. respec-
" hsss meets will furnish the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
FARMINCTON
Storm Damage

The storm Tuesday did consider
able damage to the various electrical
systems, limbs and even whole trees
being blown down onto the wires.
which were sometimes taken with
them. The electric light and power
system was out of commission about
two hours Tuesday evening. and the
picture show had to be given up.
while lodge and other ga;., erings had
to resort to kerosine lights and even
candles. The several inches of snow
on the ground when 1t began to rain
entirely disappeared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18

Willie stevens appears on a calling
card OF the Rev. Mr.. Hall, found
near his body. Most exhaustive
cross examination of the trial was
made wit the finger print experts
on the stand. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18

,,R2r BRIEFS;

y, Associated f'f aywaeight
nrse .. e,,'l Fidel Laparba.
h an ,s path the world It'll title i, in
;esre New SSs York boxing
h ~ f,st ret rssfusI sin, :, to as sane.
VT s., s,'''i in a test match ate,
rs ftas srSay when Peg Bet,
kis yss,t''c Of the Na aiS1sd
rs s,.s Of London. Ca es e,,ta
c 4. Or,osslishman is a .h hsn,
rtl ., EaS our best cham
-.,,efton, the $50
Il c CONTAIN guard of the
,s-s ,Ispen, seems likely Ike Ito to
LSlfn .' .r laurels to MS titio
ln m. man playing college eye
Ss Is;sy. 'l Connaughto,nr, ,,. mas
p l.E game of the Hillt SI,-
e's schedule this year ar, H tbs
4 permits sinf him mt to s s1Op a lns
aase over on the play
FsngEp that particular assault
| ,.,fs have plugged the
Dl lsft al third base wnen
y. VA Vas recalled to the De
.s,, MS by purchasing Billy
Sa he Buffalo club of the
y. 10, ', circuit. The Canadians ms
%, \, 's seven time leadership
y las in that league by
W I,ct Dunn's Orioles IN
s.,s s of the pennant dash
80.
s,,rcsr former profess
'.ls racing champion and
N, ,T Walthour winner of six
w Y. IN New York and Chi
!. Tsesling 80 miles a day
! n r', York in preparation ,i for
~ ,iy day event in Madison
ss sr Spencer plans to
\. Knit, sither All Goullet, Cecil
Y .lsy sIcBeath, or Tony
!, n The "sleepless week."
.,,,rer Of boxers, Billy Glib
\, chsnce to set a record
I'M II his charge, Carl
|, , M, in topping Tod
4 seattle from the junior
=, throne. Gibson already
y: sre world champ, Gene
Y andes Kid Kaplan, who
Ls,..i the featherweight title
\ hIlsd to make weight cas-
4, vss the mentor Of Benny
u rhen the latter ruled the
[rats None of the three
\, defeated as champions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
Wall Street Briefs

New York, Nov. 17.-P)-The Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy will
close 1926 with surplus, after charg-
es. of more than 100000 above last
year, says Hale Holden, president.
General business is good in our ter
ritory and it promises to continue in
large volume over the year-end.'
Pittsburgh dispatches to Wall
street say foreign consumers of coal
are cancelling orders whenever coal
has not been shipped. The mines
have accumulated thousands Of cars
of coal which have no market at
tidewater.
The motor industry in Great Bri-
tain is in a very healthy state de-
spite the prolonged coal strike, said
William Leeds, managing director OF
WHY'S Overland Crosley. Ltd, on his
arrival from abroad. He said exports
of British cars were steadily increas-
ing.
Baldwin Locomotive works has
booked about 100000 in new bus
mess since the first of the month;
orders were received for 1903 loco
motives.
Actual earnings Of Barnstall Cor
poration for the first nine months
this year were s4,767, 401, compared
with $2,158,996 in the same period or
1925. This is equal to s4.15 share
on the A and B stocks against S2.37
a share a year ago.
Underlying conditions have not
changed In the last thirty days, bus
mess is stable and active and un-
auestionably will continue so through
the remainder Of the year. says the
National Bank OF Commerce. in New
York. Grounds as yet are equally
lacking which might justify expee-
tation of any major movement either
up or down in the general level OF
commercial and industrial activity IN
1877
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18

tive from justice and turned over to
the higher authorities, the officials re-
port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
FLASHES OF LIFE
lBy The ssociated Pres

Washington-A statement that
wartime selective service boards
have been told to get ready for an
emergency has stirred up war de-
partment officials. They believe the
statement was based on q miscon-
ception of indefinite plans. 1t was
made in Philadelphia by Joseph 7.
eastman, new president of the
American Civil Legion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18

London, The British war Office is
taking precautions aga ast air raids
in the next war. Gel RS and SUBJ
ways are being studied as possibili-
ties for places of refuge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18

Observation-Disclosures harbor forti-
fications for warding off naval at
tacks are urged by Major General
Edgar Jadwin, professor Of army
engineers. He thinks there is neces-
sity for such notwithstanding air
planes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18

New York-The mother of War
rem E. Horn, IL, pities poor Queen
Marie. Warren wrote Secretary
Wilbur telling him Uncle Sam need
ed more airplanes. Since then much
of Warren's time has been taken UP
by reporters. His fayorite pastime
is making planes of paper and war
ships of wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18

Pittsburgh-The biggest electric
locomotive can haul 200 cars. 1t is
100 feet long and has 1000 horse
power. The Great Northern will
use il for grades in the Cascades.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-12
TALKING MOVIES
ARE HERE TO
STAY

The vitaphons, newest an
nounced Invention for the syn.
chronization 81 sound with motion
pictures. was revealed to the pub.
lie for the first time when War
ner Brothers gave the astonishing
device and John Barryrnors's
latest picture. "Don Juan" at q
premiere at the New York.
Theater this week. Repeated
and prolonged applause indicated
that both the vitaphone and the
picture thrilled the audience
which filled the hnnse. That the
Vitanhofie marks D new era IN
entertainment was the opinion
generally expressed IN tks lobby.
Fully half Of the evening was
devoted to an exhibition OF Vita.
phone numbers, which preceded
the picture. Opening the pro-
gram was brief address by WIN
II. Hays In which he consratu.
lated warner Brothers, the West
cern Electric Company, and the
Bell Telephone Laboratories Tor
their invention. The audience
listened attentiveIy to every word.
marveIing at the excellent enun
citation and tone coming from the
direction Of the screen on winch
Hays was seen.
Then followed the overture.
For the first time Ii the history
OF film premieres there was no
orchestra In the pit. Motion pic.
turek on the screen showed the
musicians from both long and.
near shots as they rendered the
overture from .'Tanni1atsef," BY
Wagner. The volume was approx.
naately as great as IL the, or
chestfa had actually been playing
Il, the thAater, but Is 4 wnnie
the individuality Of each iI1stru.
n1ent did not register 10 lts fullest
extent. Henry Hadiey conduesea
the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-12
By CARL .LAEMMLE

PARIS. Aug. 10 By Special
Service. Despite the fact that
French producing companies are
making a consistently entertain
ing product, the public persis.
tentIy prefers American pictures.
cineromans versions of the elias:
sizes, Michael Strogoff' and Les
Affserablee,. two Of the finest
screen dramas It has ever been
NY pleasure to see, are the first
two to ever get the real acclaim
Of the nation. They deal with
historic events. LES Miserables'
pafticulafly pleases the patriots.
The French indifference toward
their average product Is unex.
plAinable. Rather than see one
et these they pay their money
Tor an old Charlie Chaplin opus.
They demand American players
and productions.
More than half the pictures
shown ii France last year were
American, and considering that
nearly every European country is
producing photoplays worthy OF
presentation, the comparison
nkarties. OF 7S4 feature films Of
1sfed the French during 1924
1875 only 2zs were their own ef-
forts. Twelve were British, "a
Wefe German, 8 we're from other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-12

smaller countries and the balance
American.
The French boast nearly 5000
movie houses. There are 90 in
Nice, 80 ia Lille, ~ III Bordeaux,
so In Lyons, 80 In Marseilles and
400 first-class cinenas In Paris.
They declare that In another year
they viii have 1000. similar
number to those Of Great Britain.
French school authorities are
the strongest boosters Of the
American movie. M. Pierre
D'Breux, famous Internationally,
Is quoted as saying that Ameri.
can pictures have accondpl ished
more towards educating the youth
of the nation than so per cent Of
their schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-12

psactleaily n ok them Stiil tels
the bad one.
'tgonn1tines I think s. e be-
cause Of the npotheeiy Instinct
chat Is fouAd II allsWomaI. They
teel that s0rne5uS ought - take
care of these sp16f ftiioN, and
80 they eo and throw themselves
away on than and more than
half the TINE they tEnd sorrow
their lot for the ftst ok their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-12
Listen Go This

'sWomen make better comic ae.
tors than men, because they
have q SubtIer sense % huInor."
That from Sam Taylor. who
has been signed 70 direct the
famous stage ccmedienne, Beatrice
Lille, who deserted the English
company playing "Chariot's
Revue" for q movie SOB.
..Men are too broad In their
comedy" the director explained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-12

4 son Of an English earl and who
made 3 precafious living "a Lon.
don by the use Of his wits. Fer
sills she had turned down Lloyd
Whitlocky who had money and
position and b tremendous love
for her.
That's the way with women
the world over, said Miss Price.
They're ali crazy when It cprnes
ITO matters Of love and naarria ees
Give them the chance to marry
good man and q bad one ana
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-12
Heavy Stuff

Harry Langdon. rnoou.faced
comedian. Is going in for athletic
comedies. Langdon has Just com
plsted 'The strong Man, IN
which he acted - an assistant
to an oid-fashioned weight-lifter
The preceding picture was Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp" and Harry be.
came quite q pedestrian while
trudging before the camera over
Hill and dale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-12

SO declares Kate Price, one Of
First Nationals best known
condolences.
she had just finished working
in 4 scene in First Nationals
Paradise which Ray Rocket
recently completed In New York,
when she started talking, about
sthe foolishness OF women e
In this particular scene Betty.
Bronson had just decided to-
marry Milton Eills, who In the,
picture u & ne.er.do.welI, castout
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-12
THE BOGUS BIMBO WINS,
AYERS KATE

ordinary the opportunity either
essmable young man q rake Who
nearly to that she viii marry
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FRENCH PREFER u. S
STARS AND FILMS

Edttors fourth Of series Of articles
conditions being ten abroad especially for The
Washington Times.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
EAST THOMPSON

Saturday night we were visited with thunder shower.
 Mir and Mrs. F. C. Ross were Hart ford visitors the past week.
 Mrs. Loren Youngs went to Wor- cester hospital Thursday for an A-ray examination.
 Bert Upham of Webster spent the day with Silas Joslin also calling on Mrs Ann Joslin,
 Miss Edith Stevens of Danielson spent the weekend with her parents, AIr. and Mrs. Clarence Stevens.
 Wednesday our new pastor and his family consisting of his wife and two sons arrived at the parsonage.
 Sunday the Rev C. F.. Davis, pastor of the Methodist church. took for hl- text And He that sent me is with me-" John B 29.
 Mrs. Florence Lockwood and Mrs Potter of North Woodstock, also Mrs Oliver Adams of Wilsonville were callers on Mrs Ann Joslin.
 The county convention Of the Kings Daughters will be held here Wednesday. May .. Devotional ser vices will be held at the Methodist church at 10 o'clock standard time Dinner will be served at the King Daughters hall. We will have with us Mrs Alice Phillips Prior national president and Mrs. Foster, county president and other speakers. All are welcome
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
NORTHWOODSTOCK

Oscar Logan is contemplating q trip to New York this week.
 Miss Sarah Stetson has reepened her home in the village for the summer
 Miss Mary F Potter came home on Friday Co spend the weekend with her parents
 Howard Perrin had Mr and Mrs Small uf Southbridge Hs guests en Sunday
 Mis- Charlotte Potter has been on- tertaiu,ug Mss Flora Andersou of Webster.
 Mir. and Mrs. j. Nj. Tatem ot East for4 were tanner guests at Cyrus W. Potter's on Sunday.
 Mrs. Jacob Gurwitz has been enter taining her sister-in-law, Mrs. Doris Gurwitz and son of Ware this week.
 l.. J. Leayitt called on Miss Lovau Dixon in Sturbridge recently. She was not m her usual good health, haN- ing a severe cold which affected her sight and hearing.
 Nelson Frink has moved his goods to Willimantic and the Howard fam ily to whom he sold his house. have moved in. Mir. Brink and family spent Sunday with F. E. Barrett.
 John Wachter with three college mates from Harvard spent several days at the Bishop home last week. He has finished his course at Brown Uni versity and is now taking two-year course at Harvard.
 Miss Mary F. Potter has been at tending four-days social service conference in Norwich and spoke for her department on Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday she attended conference of the federal committee held in Springfield They are working on new course of study for those of foreign birth
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
WOODSTOCK

4 aAea A. ans Has been entertaining her cousin from Boston
 Ernest Miller is planning to leave Naodstate she first of May ta take up reW work.
 i sewing meeting Was held at the home of Mrs. Victor Johnson in South Woodstock on Wednesday afternoon.
 Morning service of worship al the First Congregational church begins at l0.30 with sermon by Che pastor. Church school at 1l45. Evening ser. vice at 7.30.
 Selectmeu Albert Williams and Winfield Kenyon were m Putnam last Saturday afternoon to sec Road Com missioner Macdonald in regard to and discuss plans for road building in the West Woodstock section.
 \ church school institute was held in the chapel of the First CongreEa- tional church on Tuesday afternoon with Mir Houston of sherman as lead= CT The churches of the toWn were represented and Abingdon loo. In the evening Mir Houston gave an ad dress on Community Spirit
 Boys Sunday will be observed on Mag ,. at the First Congregational church and the pastor will speak at the l0.30 service on "Qur Home and Our Boy Church school af fl.i5 Evening seryice will be conducted by the older boys clas of the church school. The Lords Supper will be observed at the close af the norm iuu service.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
ATTAWAUGAN

Louis Pechie. who is employed in Woonsocket spent Sunday at his home here.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Pechie of Noon- socket spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. John Pechie. ST.
 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stone were call ed to Moosup last week, because of the death of Mrs Stones mother.
 Mrs. NJ. Reeves, Miss Blanche Reeves and Mrs. William Kinder were Saturday visitors in Providence.
 Mrs. George Congdon is in Pineville caring for her mother. Mrs Mary Le- Clair, who became seriously i'll while on a visit there.
 Miss Thelma Kinder of Connecticut College. New London, and Harold Kin. der of Providence. spent the weekend with their parents, Mir. and Mrs Will lium kindre.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
POMFRET LANDING

Miss Margaret Kearney has been visiting in Providence, K. l.
 Joseph Rivers and family have nov ed to Goodyear.
 Miss Sullivan spent the weekend il Fall River. Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs Norman Shippee were Sunday callers at his mothers. Mrs. Annabeil Shippee.
 Mrs. II. b. Covell attended the fu- neral of Mir. Law in Putnam, Satur- day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Hildreth from Chicapee Falls. Mass, were callers over the week end with his mother and father.
 Mr. Durfee and Rev. Mr. Lockwood. acting pastor of the Baptist church in Putnam. were Sunday callers on Mir and Mrs. Herbert Congdon.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
EAST PUTNAM

Mr. and Mrs c s. Cutler enter tained Miss Densie Cutler and Mir Pellett recently
 Randall Law and family called on Ernest Law Monday.
 Mrs. Ralph NJ Gibson visited school in Worcester Friday.
 The services at the church conduct ed by Rev. Mr Maine will be held at three o'clock daylight saving time
 Harry Hale entertained relatives Sunday
 Willard Earrow has position in Goodyear.
 John Hayden and family were in Bridgeton. R l.. Saturday.
 The Church Aid will hold the May meeting wlth Mrs Linus A. Logee.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
WEST THOMPSON

Charles Guile has been in Worres- ter several days this week.
 Mrs. Alfred Ghubbuck and son Ray mond spent Monday in Worcester
 Mrs. D. W Brayton was confined Co her home three days the past week with neuritis.
 Mr. and Mrs. Roland kmity and two children of Pawtueket. k L. eall- ed on Mrs. John Hopkinson last Sun day
 Mrs. Emma Belisle has finished working for Mrs John Hupkinson. Mrs Henry Beotte has taken her place
 Mr. and Mrs Napoleon Allen and son and Mrs Virginia Allen of Day vile visited at George Madaga' on Sunday
 Mrs. Maxwell Hutchinson of An. dover. Conn. passed the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Joha Bogardus.
 Solomon St Marie and his son Alfred of Attleboro. Mass, Mir and Mrs. Alfred St Marie of Putnam visited at Henry Hehert's on Sunday
 Joseph Beraier and family have sold their farm and moved to Putnam. We are all very sorry to have them 20 as they have resided here great many years. Mir Bernier has been in poor health for several months and was not able to attend to his work on the farm.
 There was large attendance at the supper served by the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church last Tuesday night All had a fine sup. per and several of those present bought candy and aprons to take home with them. A very good sum was add ed Co the treasury
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Mir. and Mrs. Tourtellotte were in Norwich one day last week.
 The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. F. W Williams Thursday afternoon.
 The Misses Anna and Hattie Nelson of Hartford have been spending d week vacation at their home here.
 Mrs. J. A Lowe has returned Co her home this week after spending the winter with children in the vicinity of Boston, and We are all glad to have her at home again.
 Some members of the Sunday school, Rev H. 4. Calhoun. Mrs. Ferguson and Miss Burleson. attended the con ference of Sunday school workers. which was held with the Congregation al church on the Hill Tuesday
 The Mission Circle held the annual meeting with Mrs. Burleson last week Thursday afternoon. 4 short program of scripture readings. prayer and read ings about the work on one of our western fields was followed by a roll call of members. which was responded Co with short selections and scripture texts, and duet was pleasingly sung by Mrs. Colhoun and Mrs. Williams. The election of officers resulted in the choice of Mrs. Burleson, president !, Mrs. Calhoun, vice president, Miss Nellie Burleson, secretary. The meet ing was well attended, and plans were formulated for the work of the coming year. The past year has shown an increase of interest, in more liberal giving of money, better attendance, and the sending of a good sized box Co Mather School in Beaufort $ (. We are hoping for even better results the comiup year
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
DON'T GET UP NIGHTS

John Lumpkins. Dayton, Ohio. says: Come to ' Carrie St. and 1 will show you pieces of gravel that passed af- ter taking Lithiated Buehu Keller Formulal Had to get up Is times at night for two years. Alright Now. Lithiated Buchu cleanses the bladder like Epsom Salts do the bowels. there by relieving irritation, driving out for cign matter and neutralizing excessive acids These are the causes of unnat- ural action of the bladder at night Lithiated Bachu (Keller Formulal is not 6 cheap medicine The tablets cost cents each. Sold at leading drug stores or Keller Laboratory, Me chanicsburg, Ohio Locally at E. II. Burt's Drug Store.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30

farm after spending the winter with his family in Moncon.
 William Beecking has returned from North Carolina where he has been spending the winter.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Gilbronson and little daughter visited his par ents. Mr and Mrs. George Gilbronson, Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Thaysi, Mrs. Eva Proulx and son Arthur spent the weekend with MT and Mrs. Frank Peek of South Lyme, Conn.
 The pupils who graduate held T class meeting last week and elected
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
WEST WOODSTOCK

Miss Sarah Gillian spent last satur day in Putnam.
 William Backus of Worcester was al the Clark House Sunday.
 Miss Alice Johnson of Putnam is to take possession Of the Coe house this week Saturday.
 John Perrin and Elmer Davis are doing repair work at l.. II. Healey home on Woodstock Hill.
 Mrs. Raymond Young is substituut- ing at the Red White school during the illness of the teacher, Miss Elsa John son.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarance Myers. son John, and Mir and Mrs. Dove. all of Putnam. were Sunday guests of Mir. and Mrs. John Shepard
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-30
WEST COLCHESTER

Fred Barnes lost valuable COW recently.
 Edmond Montie of Bowditeh Mills is out with new car.
 Clarkvills school opened Monday of this week after havinra weeks vac a- tiou.
 Frank Brodie Of Hawkins Village cut his leg recently while cutting cord wood.
 Mir. and Mrs W L. Place of Bow ditch Mills spent Saturday and Sun day in Hartford, Conn.
 Mis- Fife Davis of Stafford Springs visited with her sister and husband Mr. and Mrs, Jeremiah Hall, several days the past week.