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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

! The strength Of business during the
Summer months has Convinced even
persistent skeptics that 1870 is des-
tined TO be another record year. The
pessimists are now moving forward
the hour for the elimination OF Their
eypectations to some time in l9ZI. l ne
nredicted slump did not come IN the
Spring. the midsummer decline has
been less than usual, and now all
signs point to a heavy volume OF
business in the Fail. The Southwest
has harvested a crop of wheat which
with other favorable conditions prac-
iticallv assures the status OF that re-
zion for the year to come On the
whole the prospect for form products
is that the combination of y1eids and
prices will produce results rather more
favorable to the producers than IN
anv wear Of the last FIVE l1e July
Bulletin of the Department OF Agri-
culture says:
wnh tbe stage st for strong hog
prioes we'll into NEXT year. with pros.
pect. for wheat growers noderaoey
pJ -,.sh eattie coming back" in the
vest and the dairy industry picking up
IN the East. It appears that this may
,v.yl prove to be another season OF I'M
rroy.nent IN agricultural conditfons'
A. t,cr,srv inst completed by TINS
Bureau. covering 1880 farms IN an
parts Of the country, indicates a me-
financial return last year OF Si'lsI PEI Pc
farm, as against 81 .zo, W Wv '~-'
IA 1873. and $si7 In I9E<.
The oan1ook for agriculture and the
;pd,rstr;es IS reflected IN the rise OF
s,ock. On the New York Exchange
to near the high level of last WINTER
With certain of the marIRt leaders
such as United States Steel and Gen
eral Motors up to new high levels
Tor al time. Notwithstanding the
iono period of sustained activity, no
Fundamentally mfavorabfe factofS
have appeared and the conservative
temper prevailing is one OF the oest
assurances against the over expansion
which Is fatal to prosperity.
An the familiar indexes give testi-
.,rrv TO the high level of business.
B.rk check. casi,cd and railway traf-
fc are exceeding corresponding hg-
rr.s for all previous years BY COM
Portable margin, electric power con-
.nr,ntion. which has come to be re-
garded as one of the most trustworthy
;ndexes of manufacturing activity, con.
tinues to establish new records ano
.moloyment conditions have been very
satisfactory in most sections. Inc
steel industry has had one OF the oest
I,,,ys on record in point of volume,
1rices have held at the firmer levels
established in June, and earnings
s..t.ments now coming out tor the
ssr,,,d ouarter and the half year make
= God showing compared with year
.oo With the principal consuming
Industries operating at high Levels no
immediate reversal OF tendencies "
fhis line is IN prospect .o
Or,tn,t of automobiles fell on ~
oer cent m June as compared win
Nav and was likewise somewhat Pc
Low The corresponding month OF ~
tor the first time this year, bat the
Glowing is good considering the ia.ee
r.;rs shown in previous months.
R,,;kf;no maintains its extraordinary
nscr the June figures showing neV
contracts awarded to be close % oie
Levels of May this year ana june
log vhile permits iimrped n luns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

San Francisco, Aug. 16.-(P)-The
Examiner says that several speci-
mems of the handwriting of the late
Mark Hopkins, multi millionaire
railroad builder have been found and
may have an important bearing up
on the outcome of litigation now I'M
der way to divert his estate to 1871
claimants. the majority of whom live
in North Carolina
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

After several months of steadily
rising prices, the bond market during
July settled into a period of mid
summer inactivity. New offerings
were small m volume but their ready
absorption indicates that the suppiy
OF investment money remains I'M
diminished Slight price recession.
during the month were due more to
a temporary let-up in the selling ae-
tivity of bond dealers generally and
to the dissemination of investors to
take immediate action than to any
weakness m the fundamental si,n-
ton Time money rates have shown
slight hardening tendency with the
Continuance of business activity, BOT
there is nothing IN the situation 10
Indicate that credit demands durinr
coming months will withdraw anv
substantial volume Of funds from
the investment field There l. little
evidence Of bank Equ;datim nor Z h
likely That banks win sell any subj
stantial volume of their security huid.
ings 20 long as the temporary credie{
demands from d1eir clients ezn ~
met through the rediss2unt faelie;er
Il 6e Ea1sEzl Reerxe Syssem =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17
JEFFERSON
Ellen Eugley Chapman

The death of Mrs. Ellen E. Chap
man occurred at the Central Maine
General hospital at Lewiston. Thurs
day. Aug. IL. The funeral was held
Saturday at the home of her brother.
William Eugley, where she had
made her home for several years,
Rev. E. L. Sampson officiating. The
abundance Of beautiful flowers con-
tributed bore testimony to the es-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17
Dempsey Silent

Saratoga Springs. y. Y, Aug. 1e.-
P)-Neither Jack Dempsey nor any
one connected with his training camp
would comment tonight on the opin-
ion of Attorney General Ottinger
relative to the champions bout with
Tunney or dispatches from New
York that the license committee had
denied Dempsey's application for a
license to fight Tunney, even in the
face of the attorney generals ruling
that such action was without their
power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

Accompanying continued active bust
ness conditions, seasonal demand for
funds for moving the wheat crop.
and some increase in stock market
requirements, money has tended to be
hrmer m July. Stock market time
loans have moved up from AZ to ~
per cent for 90-day loans and from
IA to Al per cent for six months
money, while the commercial paper
market is from II to " higher than
month ago. Call loans, on the other
hand, continue relatively easy, tina
rate, after frmness early in the month";
dropping back to per cent.
The volume of brokers' loans, ac-
cording to the latest figures available,
has increased about $500, 900, or
9 per cent, since the low point of the
year reached in May, but is still
$50, 1000 below the levels Of Feb
ruary. This would appear a not exc.
cessive increase in view of the marked
rise in stock prices to levels close to
the highest of the year, but perhaps
better index Of the volume of securi-
ties carried on credit are the total
loans on stocks and bonds Of the
weekly reporting member banks in
principal cities throughout the coun-
try. These figures, which include
brokers' borrowings and also loans
direct to individuals on stock market
collateral, are close to the high levels
Of the Winter.
Commercial loans Of the reporting
banks are following about the normal
course for the season. Except for q
temporary advance around the middle
Of June the tendency has been gently
downward, but we are now approach.
ing the season of the year when an
increase may be expected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

State Officer Gotham. Young had
several teeth knocked out ana multi.
pie cuts and abrasions. Elwood was
released in $500 on charges Of reck-
less driving and defective brakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

lands, Mass, who Has been visiting
relatives and friends here, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph W. Howard.
Monday. Mr.. Penney was a native
Of this town and has many friends
here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

Hampton, n. H. Aug. 16.-(P1-
Marvin Young, traffic officer at
Hampton Beach, was severely in
jured at midnight last night when
an automobile driven by Albert r.
Elwood of Dorchester struck him
after side-wiping another automo-
bile and crushing the motorcycle of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

What difference a little thing
makes sometimes. Take the lowly
comma. for example, Look at this:
Woman is pretty, generally speak.
ing. Woman is pretty generally
speaking" Or take this one: "No-
man. without her. man would be a
savage" Woman without her man
would be a savage '--Contributed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17
SMITHFIELD

TEEN II, which she was held. Inter-
nent WAY In Fairview cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17
NEWS BRIEFS

washington, Aug. 16.-[E1-The
Boston and Maine was granted an
extension until next October i, by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
today, in which to install electric
train control devices on certain sec
tons of its line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

l74.S41 bales for the crop year com
pared with year ago, compared with
a difference of approximately O0,9D
bales at one time during the yezx.
the market has found much better
support, and spot at New York shows
a rise from the low of 1875 cents
on July II to 1920 cents by July n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

Mrs. Austin Brown and Miss Doro-
thy Brown have returned from an
auto trip to Buffalo and Niagara
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gilpatrick and
Nat Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Arthur Turner
motored to Togus Sunday.
Mrs. Nanessa Beedle, Mrs. Mar
garet Grover. Miss Mildred Beedle
and Miss Lillian Johnson motored to
Gurnet Sunday, where they were
dinner guests at the Gurnet House.
Charles Watson, George McDon.
aid, John Dix. Mrs. Seth Watson.
Florence Watson and Mrs. Harry E.
Williams motored to Bangor Friday
night, where the ladies were week.
end guests at the Bangor House, the
gentlemen continuing on to Maria
vile and Blue Hill for fishing trip
where a party Of Is enjoyed a clam
bake
Seth Watson was in Augusta as
the guest of his friend, Fred Perry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

Hogs continue to bring good profits
to producers, though prices during
July have gone off rather suhstan-
TALLY from the high level Of June.
Supplies have been m liberal volume,
possibly Influenced to some extent by
the less favorable outlook for corn.
Doubtless the eorn-hog ratio has
passed its crest though with the
Spring pig crop slightly below that
of 1925 and stocks of pork and lard
on July the smallest m eleven years,
no early decline IN hog prices seems
probable. An increase, however, OF
Is per cent IN the probable Fall far
rowings, coupled with the somewhat
less favorable outlook for feed sup
plies, Is made the basis Of warning
By the Department of Agriculture
that prices may not be 50 favorable
when the Spring DU pig crop is
ready for market
Cattle Slaughtered under Federal m
spection during the first SIX months
Of the year was the second largest
on record for the period, whale the
combined cattle and calf slaughter
was the largest for the period ever
recorded Despite this heavy slaugh-
ter, prices averaged above the first
half of 1926. and were the highest
since 1920
Above Is a table comparing the
market vaiue and weight of slaughter
ngs under Federal Inspection in the
fret SIX n1oafhs of the past SIX years.
Agssessae ysine Of aE Gyesaoek
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

The New England League. after
most Encouraging session financially.
seems all set to finish the season
with every team intact. Portland is
hopelessly out of the race but the
lewiston club has made a good
showing this season and it is prob
able that the Spindle City will be
hack in again next year if Portland
stayE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

Belmont, n. H, Aug. 16.-P)-E.
II. Smith, 60, of this town, escaped
with a few bruises when a light au-
tomobile he was driving, was struck
by a train at Z o'clock this morning
at a crossing here. He was on his
way to work in Tilton and failed TO
hear the locomotive whistle as he
drove on to the tracks. The auto
mobile was a total wreck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17
RICHMOND
Announce Public
School Teachers for
Year of 1926-1927

The Richmond public school teach
ers for the year 1926-27 are as fol-
lows: Ivan M. Richardson, Colby,
principal high school, English and
history: Arabel L. Allen, Mt. Holy
oke. Latin and French: Anna H.
Blossom, Brown University, science
and mathematics; Caroline F. Col
son, Beals School of Commerce,
commercial subjects; Carroll Young,
principal Emerson school; Nina r.
Trafton, Gorham Normal school.
Grade VII: Eula Terrell. Gorham
Normal school, Grade VI; Louise
Fitzpatrick, Grade V; Marcia w.
Buker, Grade "; Hattie E. Quinn
man, Grade III: Marguerite Hunter,
Pennington Normal school: Loretta
e. Parks, Grade l; Louise Trott. No.
10; Hazel Smith, No. s; Elizabeth
McMaster. No. 5; Emma Lamoreau.
No. g. Daniel Ridley, janitor high
school; Clinton Gardiner. 1anitor.
Emerson school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

Trenton. n. J., Aug. 16.-P)-
Judge Henry Wade Rogers of the
United States circuit court of ap-
peals. famous authority on interna-
tional and legal jurisprudence, and
widely known educator, died early
today at his summer home on the
Pennington road. He was u years
old. The funeral arrangements have
not been. announced. Interment will
be at Nyack, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

Mrs. w. c. Bowley was the week end
guest of her mother, Mrs. Asa Newell
in Richmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

inc New England League is bank
ing all Its hopes on Sunday baseball
,or next season. OF course Sunday
van is out of the question in this
s!aIe but it is hoped that Massachu-
ssl's and New Hampshire will play
s we Whole seven days each week.
sunday ~ ball, which is now prohibited
a. tneSe states would draw a large
.loyd Of men who have no other
lance TO see the game through the
, LIEN ana the league managers prob
.U.y leel that with the record crowds
.aa, would attend on Sundays they
r rpoia stay in the league with pleas
uFe and profit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17

If either Maine club drops out Of
the league the other one will have
% leave also. The jump from the
Bay State to Maine for a single game
or double header is too great to
make for a single opponent, How
ever the franchises will be worth
something next year and it is prob
aoe that both clubs will stay in for
this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Our idea of nothing at all-Chlca-
10 vs. Detroit the past two days.
George Sisler and his St. Louis
srowns are due to play baseball
AGAINST the Portland Eskimos at
Portland next Thursday. This club
boasts of Ken Williams, at one time
Babe Ruths most dangerous rival
and the appearance of these two
stars should draw a large crowd to
the Forest City park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-17
below the big yield of 1924.

below the big yield of 1924. \
The general crop results support
the view that there IS fair balance
between the production and consump-
ton of farm products in this country.
and that on the average there is good
reason for expecting remunerative
prices for them. The situation in the
corn belt in the past year has been
abnormal by reason of big crops Of
the two chief feed grains, with a de-
hciency of live stock to eat them.
This situation will be better m the
coming year.
The Washington times., 1926-08-27
LOCAL PROGRAMS.
WRC-Waahlngton-4so

1I:0S .. m.--Arlington Time Signals.
IL (noonl-Organ Recital BY Otto b.
Beck from CrandalFs TivoIi Theater.
p. m.--Meyer Davis New willard
Hotel Orchestra. broadcast from the
Sis ,. m.4Vdis Roma Dane. Or
SIS ,. m.-BoOk Reviews BY Alice
Hutchins Drake, The Northeast Corr
ner," by Frederick McCreary; with
Pen, Pencil and Brush" by Emil
$40 p. m.-Market Summaries for
the Consumer, under the auspices Of
the Department Of Agriculture.
p. m.-'sciencs News Of the
1915 ,. NV. spencer Tupman's
Hotel MayfIower Orchestra broadcast
from the Mayflower Hotel.
8 ,. m.-"Sun-Diai Serenaders AMI
Bonnie Laddies broadcast with VIZ
from New York.
p. m.-WhitalI Anglo-Peraians.
broadcast with wEAF from New York.
PESgram-obOs Sole: Anglo Persian az,
(Katzman); Ya1se Lente, "CyDthia"
(Ring Hager); Characteristic. The
Bird and the saxophone" (Ring Ha-
ger): Popular Dance Selection (Katz-
mani; "Salut d'Amour'' (Elgar) I:
'Humoresque' tDvorak): March Of
the siamese" paul Lincke); English
$50 3. m.-BaIdwin Hour broadcast
Jointly with station WIZ from New
io-1i >. m.--Arlinston Beach Dance
Orchestra, under the direction Of Rob-
ert Stickney. broadcast from Arlington
Beach.
The Washington times., 1926-08-27
P0WPTNG AROUND THE RADIO DIALS
BEST PROSPECTS

IA Official reception Of
Gertrude Ederle, by city OF New
York, New York. WNYC (S2sl.
$40 D. m.-Talk to Housewives
on marketing by Department OF
Msss frss,. expert washington
" ass 81 . m.-Basebail scorss.
washington, WRC (4s0).
1880 D. rn.-Jubilee Singers.
Baltimore, VIDAL (24e).
p. m.-Songs and stories OF
3 E,ns s.anas IEsisnd fa sRa france
g:Is D. n1.-Reception to Renee
Fonck, French Aviator, New York,
WRNY (s75l.
CHAIN PROGRAMS
1850 D. Tn.--Wandering Ministries.
New York. WEAF. WCAE:
D. m.--Sundial Serenaders and
Bonnie Ladies', New York, VIZ,
wRC: La France orchestIa' Wy nv
., m.-whittaii Anglo Per-
SLAMS. New York. WEAF. WIsC
wEEI, wGR, WAR. WOO
WAN, WV. KsD. WS.'O,
WDAF, wTAG, wCAE. VOC.
wCSH. WON; Baldin Hour Of
Music, New York, WIZ, WGY.
and wRC after $50.
DANCE PROGRAMS
B:1B p. m.-NllIa Roma DanDS
orch estre, Washington, WIZ
$50 .. m.-Jack Albin's Hotel
Bossert Orchestra, New foik.
Ia .. nn.-Ariington Beach Dance
Orchestra, Warrington. WRC
1880 D. m.-Edwards Dance Or
chestra, Atlantic City, WPG (3J0l.
ii %. m.-Jack Horwitz' Coll
legian Serenaders, Clsvel Ian a.
WTAM t3Se).
1915 q. m.--NIght Hawks, Kan
sas City, WDAF (3651.
The Washington times., 1926-08-27
MORE DANCING
TUNES IN AIR

New dance music at new time
of day will make itself heard IN the
loud speakers this evening, when
wRC presents the Villa Roma Or
chestra for a dinner dance pro
gram at Sis. Just how long the
dinner dancing will continue the
program maker sayeth not. n:st
there it is for the early tuners Of
this evening.
IL the dancers grow weary, tHey
will have an opportunity to hsnr e
group Of book reviews from Alice
Hutchins Drake and WRC at b:z0.
And IL they are still In the mood
for talk and the most discriminat-
ing listener I know tells me there
isn't enough talk to suit her
there IL the expert from the De.
partment Of Agriculture, VINO
spealxes at $40, on filling for the
family market basket. Or some ~
minutes later the Science Service
representative viii tell something
about the scientific achievements Of
the week.
The Washington times., 1926-08-27
new YORK WINS1
/. WITH AN OBOE! |

Most Of the broadcastings scat
tered through the wave lengths
were available TO receiving sets
again last evening-the powerful
stations Of the North and West
ESTABLISHING terminal facilities In
the loud speakers despite . few
static roars and crashes and
boouns. Because the atmosphere
WA clearer than usual some sta
tions not usually heard were
easily tlIfied-Or came into the
receivers ut odd points on the
dial 60 surprise the tuner. A good
night was last night to get &C.
Qualnted with the radio map
and enjoy its products.
Bernard Levitow's Royal Salon
Orchestra and Spencer Tupmans
Mayflower crew fought one an.
other tor first place in the listen.
ing ears OF the audience Of WRC
last evening-and Levitow gets
q shade by the plaintiff tone OF
an oboe-and Erva Giles!
Miss Giles is reaching a point
az & radio entertiner when she
will give advantage to any pro.
gram In which she participates
by Just being there. Last evening
her versatile soprano was heard
in q series Of clinging vine duets.
Likewise 1t was heard making
some OF the queerest harmonic
intervals in current music.
The oboe that Levitow introduced
with considerable effect as solo
instrument in q most exquisite
number. the title OF which failed
to hear Ted Husing announce. 1t
was the prize piece of the eve.
ming, however. The oboeist also
appeared to advantage in the in.
teresting interpretation of Saint.
Saens' Scotch Idyl."
TUPMAN ORCHESTRA
TAKES FRONT RANK
The Tupman aggregation is de-
ivering to a few tens of thousands
OF loud speakers about the best
collection OF dance music that comes
TO them Of Thursday. In four
weeks this band has been brought
to q high state of efficiency and
now handles itself and its music
as few In the country are doing
and radiotics hear most Of the best
Of them these days.
Something happened to the voice
"a TIC SdAcAks suEdtud, WINCH VpSnS0
the WRC program last evening -
case Of publicity complications prob-
ably-and so. instead Of the deep
bass melodramatic Men Of Steel"
which was promised. the voice that
came to the receivers had the cloak
ana suit accents OF Subway Sadie, :"
q rather wishy-washy, sense1ess
comedy drama. that every little
while seemed about to do some
fhing-andr didn't.
The Marine Band concert at the
Sylvan Theater was made the oc-
casfon for q very enthusiastic well
come back to the directors desk
OF Capt. William II. Santelmann.
if applause counts for anything.
The Washington times., 1926-08-27
with the
|Alibi Artists
IA Cross Section Of the
Daily Grind in Judge
McMahOn's Court.
Read En- and WeepI
No More Slaenanegans

NO WAUEO IFACM0WGS ebAA1
''Last night about half-past IL,
/ got word that machine had
tipped over down on Benning.
Road. / went there and found 4
Ford touring car turned upside
down, and the defendant, who had
been driving
How do You know he'd been
driving?"
He said he had, your honor
and when he went through the
windshield 1t left criss,cross cuts
enough on him to pass for 4 waf-
fla-there isn't any doubt that
he was driving. His tracks showed
he'd been running on the wrong
side Of the road, hit . fIrs-plug,
and overturned 50 feet the other
side Of 1t. He must have been
going at high rate OF speed
to run so feet before turning over
Boob: Ny steering gear went
bad. your honor, and I missed the
brake-pedal with my foot when !
got the Jolt from the hydrarlt.
The wheel hit me in the stomach
and that made me q little slow
shutting off the gas. That's
why / ran 30 far before turning
over. / wasn't speeding.
Whats he charged with"
"ReckIess driving, your honor"
s.There is no evidence here that
he was driving reclxlessly. He
testifies that something was
wrong with his steering gear,
and there are no witnesses to con-
tradfct him. can't understand
why such & case was brought into
court. The charge II dismissed.
The Washington times., 1926-08-27
Note the Exception

''He overlook and passed an
other vehicle while It was cross
ing n street at Fourteenth this
morning at 100. your honor. I
picked up speed to run alongside
ana tell him that was against the
regulations. and the way 7
dropped behind, 1t seemed like 4
must have stepped on the re.
verse.
II opened up, then, and got
within pacing distance at Thomas
Circle, and kept with him to q
Street at so miles an hour. /"
Did he slow down for inter
sections?"
HE didn't slow down for any
thing, your honor IA man cross
ing at 8 Street had the same dis
ease the defendant has, only not 80
bad. He changed his mind about
crossing, and kept all three OF us
out OF the morgue by turning to-
the right and running along with
blocked him at q Street.
He was taking a Young lady to
the hospital IA cIergyman's daugtl-
ter, he said. She had d nervous
breakdown from overstudy. /
didn't notice her until them saw
her when I first came up, but the
way she was draped around him
thought she was some new style
Of muff1er.
81 felt sorry for the unfor.
tunate young lady. running her
health with overstudy like that,
and was trying to think up
some way to let 'em out decently
when she broke away from him
and yelled: You know damn wei
you amt taking me to no hos