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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
RICHMOND
1o3rd Town Meeting


The 103rd annual town meeting
of Richmond, was held at the Opera
House, Monday. March /.
Joseph Randlette was chosen
moderator to preside at the meeting
and William A. Bibber as clerk for
the ensuing year. Mrs. Elmer
Rogers. Leslie Roberts. Charles
Alexander were appointed by Mr..
Randlette to sort and count votes.
1t was voted to hold special town
meeting a little later to see what will
be done in regard to the contract
with the Richmond Water Company.
The reports of the Selectmen
Highway Commissioner, Treasurer.
Auditor, Superintendent of Schools.
Budget Committee and Water Works
Committee were heard.
s. Reed Allen was chosen LIST
Selectmen, John Parker, End, Select
and e. o. Tarr for 3rd Selectman
winning over I, G. Patten.
The selectmen were chosen asses
sors for the coming year.
S. Reed Allen was chosen overseer
of the poor, and town agent; Harry
Houdlette for town treasurer: Charles
Whitney for road commissioner;
Henry c. Reed for auditor.
Fire Wards, Carlos w. Dunlap,
]. S. Hinckley, Harry Douglass; Fire
Inspector, Carlos w. Dunlap.
Mary Osborne was chosen as a
member of the School Board for
period of three years.
A list was presented and accepted.
the usual ones for Fence Viewers.
e AEAn nj
Wood and Bark, Constables. Public
Weighers.
There were two running for tax
collector, Charles Messenger, Vernon
Little. Charles Messenger was chosen
Tax Collector at 11a per cent. The
town voted that the collector of taxes
should settle in full for all taxes
legally assessed and committed to
him for collection on or before Feb
ruary l, 1927, or forfeit all his COM
missions.
The following sums Of money we're
raised: $1,000 Emerson School House
Bond due 1926; $500 Bill Brook Town
Order No. 1870; $1,000 18th Stone
Crusher Note; 500 Emerson School
Building Note; $500 Old School debt
note; $500 repairs Of highways and
buildings; $500 sidewalks: $500 pur-
chase of lumber: $4,000 interest ac-
count; $500 street lights: $500 night
watch; $500 support of poor: $4,000
snow account; $500 salary of town
officers; $500 contingent fund; 500
expense of Memorial Day; $500 re-
pair of sewers; $500 discount on taxes
paid before July 1. 1926: $1,000 cut
ting bushes; $500 State Aid road;
5000 State Highway maintenance;
$1,000 Fire Dept. and repair of hose
house No. 1; $50 Fire Alarm Tele-
phone: $500 common schools; $4,000
free High School: $1,000 text books
and supplies; $11O0 repair of school
houses and supplies:
Six hundred and sixty-six dollars
was raised for improvement of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
Native of Friendship
Educational Leader

Washington. Feb. 2s-(SpeciaD-
Although Doctor Randall j. Condor.
recently elected president of the De-
partment of Superintendent of the
National Educational Association is
now superintendent of schools of Gin
cinnati. Ohio, he is native of Friend-
ship. Me, and member of Lincoln
Memorial University at Harrowgate.
Tennessee. Doctor Condor was born
in Friendship "a years ago. He holds
degrees from Colby and Harvard UNI
versities. Doctor Condor was a dele
gate from the United States to the
International Educational conference
held at the Hague in 1914. Besides
being a member of Lincoln Universe
ties trustees, he also is a member of
the Ohio State Board of Education
and mas been connected with leading
educational organizations of the
country, and has held many positions
with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
WCSH, Portland, 256
TUESDAY MARCH 2

TUESDAY MARCH 2
1915 A. NJ. Housekeepers half hour.
1157 A. NJ. Washington time signals,
1900 NJ. Weather report; early stock
market.
1880 P. NJ. Fifty farm flashes, Crops
and Soils"
1916 2. NJ. Luncheon of Portland
Lions Club. Congress Square Ho-
tel, speaker, VIM. E. (Pussyfoot)
Johnson.
S.45-4.90 p. NJ. Selections from Strand
Theatre Orchestra, Arthur F.
Kendall, directing.
4.30-5.00 P. NJ. Conversational French,
Nine. Marie Clement, auspices
Portland Y. w. c. A.
500 p. NJ. Farm News Digest.
els r. NJ. Weather report.
$40 P. NJ. Stock market; grain mar
ket.
$50 p. NJ. Childrens period.
7.30 P. M. State Public Health talk,
Smallpox and Vaccination"
9.00-9.30-Concert, Kotzschmar Mem
orial organ, Charles Raymond
Cronham, Portland Municipal Or
ganiSt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
SMITHFIELD

Peter Trudell. who has been seri-
ously ill is gaining.
Mrs. p. w. Bickford of Pittsfield,
who was called here by the. illness
and death of her grandmother, Mrs.
Naomi Hartford, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Briggs and
daughter, Virginia are visiting rela-
tives in Pennington.
Mrs. Abbie Robinson is in poor
health.
Mrs. Leonora Stevens, Vesta Glenn
ent. Mabel Hartford, Lillian Charles,
Esther Hartford and Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Witham attended Pomona Grange
in Norridgewock Tuesday.
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IDEAL VEHICLE FOR ONLY "D0UG" IN
don 0" SHOWING AT OPERA HOUSE

murder on Cesar. To give himself
time TO prove his innocence Cesar
tricked the people gathered in the
card room into believing that he had
committed suicide.
Ho whe successfully fathomed the
mystery Of the murder-how his ia
Their. Zorro, arrived in Spain in time
to help him obtain the visible proof
Of his innocence-and how Cesar and
Dolores were e-united-these things
are all told in the remainder of the
story,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
little Maid of Six
ln Observes Birthday

w. ". rthel Searles. daughter Of
Ais "a Mrs. Leon Searles Of 2S
Nf. ,a.san street, on Saturday en-
Povns.S is of her young friends in
tsrtsln ~ her sixth birthday. Refresh
honel y :, ice cream, cake, cookies,
nenn y candy and punch were
allnsN. and games were enjoyed by
frVee the close Of a very enjoyable
slL s ~ the guests left wishing the
ifteIn0ho hostess many more happy
sirthdays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
M0NTv|LLE
Injury Received To Eye

NORTH-A bad accident occurred
Thursday afternoon. when William
Sibley of this part of our town, was
splitting wood, using a steel wedge, a
silver of the wedge flew. and hit him
in the eye, he was carried at once
to Waterville, where an ex-ray was
taken. and Friday morning he was
taken to Augusta, to an eye specialist
1t Is feared he will loose the sight of
his eva
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02

Arthur Jones and Fred williams of
winthrop Center were In attendance,
The Sunday morning services were
held at the home of Rev. Alfred
Hawkes..
Mrs. Alden Spear passed the week
end with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Davis in Augusta.
Miss Hazel Foster passed the week
end at Wesley Fairs, where Mrs. Sa-
rah Wing was Sunday visitor.
Miss Louise Rollins is passing the
week at her home
Miss Frances Collins, who was
called home by the illness Of her
father, returned to Boston on Sunday.
stephen Hoyt, who had been at the
home of A. e. Benson for q few days,
has gone to Rome and neighboring
towns.
Wallace Welch and Earle Bachelor
attended the races in Gardiner on Sat-
urday.
NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Jennings of Augusta, were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr.. Jennings
mother, Mrs. Abbie Jennings.
Herbert Written. who is i'll with in
testinal influenza, is improving.
Miss Doris Miner. who is in the
Augusta General Hospital. for treat
ment, remains about the same.
T. e. Jackson called at the home Of
William Lyon. Sunday.
Milton and Silvia Libby, who have
been i'll with the mumps. are able to
60 to school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
COLLECTOR HAM
INTERPRETS POINTS
INCOME TAX LAW

A statement was issued Monday
from the Office of Frank j. Ham of
this city, collector of internal reye-
nue. for the District of Maine, stat.
ing that IL a person IL single and
supports in his home one or more
persons closely related to him and
over whom he exercises family con-
troll, he is the head of q family and
emitted under the revenue act of
1875 to the same personal exemption
allowed married person, $500.
In addition. a taxpayer is entitled
to a credit Of $500 for each person
dependent upon him for chief sup
port, IL such person is either under
Is years of age or incapable of self
support because mentally or physi-
cally defective. Such dependent need
not be member Of the PAYERS
household. For example, an un-
married son who supports in his
home an aged mother is entitled to
an exemption of $500 plus the $500
credit for a dependent, a total of
$500. If from choice the mother
lived in another city, the son. al.
though her chief support, would be
entitled only to the $500 exemption.
plus the $500 credit. The mother
not living with him, he is not con-
sidered the head of family.
An exemption as the head of a
FAMILY can be claimed by only one
member of a household.
The $500 credit does not apply to
the wife or husband of a TAXPAYER.
though one may be totally dependent
upon the other.
The period for filing returns ends
March 10. The return, accompanied
by at least one fourth of the amount
OF the tax due, must be filed at the
once OF the collector Of internal
revenue for the district in which the
taxpayer has his legal residence or
has his principal place of business.
The RebekaR Aid will hold a pub
Tic whist party Wednesday evening,
March 8, in I. o. o. f. hall. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02

have been visiting relatives In Au-
gusta and Hallowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Alexander and
son. Charles, were guests Wednesday,
of Mrs. Minnie Cook
Serena Cook is quite i'll with
severe case of tonsilitis. though re-
ported better at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
EXECUTORS NOTICE

~ those having accounts against
AZ I,,s Robert N. Barton Of Windsor
tns y, sho.e owing Hills to him are re-
ann...,.S 10 present the same to me at
su;s for settlement.
FRANK 8. TRUE. Augusta.
Executor of the Estate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
MANCHESTER

Owing to the Illness of Rev. Alfred
Hawkes. the Friends quarterly meet
ing vas held at the home of Wesley
FAR on Friday of last week. Rev.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02

20 Carr. Spiritual Magnetic
D. will be able to see patients
aeais' and Wed. this week. at 6 W.
Tue ss.rt street, appointments up to
. ..s We'd 4. NJ. Tel. 1244-R.
ss.saatnestf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02

The RebekaR Aid will hold a pub
lie whist party Wednesday evening,
March 8, in I. o. o. F. hall. The
hostesses will be Cora Peaslee, Mary
Getchell, Inez Genthner and Nellie
Rackliff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
LOCAL NOTICE

stitching done by Mrs. NJ. s.
hem 70 state st. Opposite Y. NJ. c..
Iafug IsS.Y. mch2d5t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-02
DAILY RADIO PROGRAM
Compiled By United Rsss)
TUESDAY, MARCH z

Tuesday's Best Features
wEAF Hook.UP-A 'Literarnusi'
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WBZ-Hockey game.
KDKA-kDkA Little Symphony.
WRC, WIZ, WCY--MsYins Band.
KGW--Eduestienal program.
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{Stations arranged in order Of wave length.
All time schedules PM. except that time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-05
DR.. FRANK CRANES.
DAILY EDITORIAL .
By DR.. FRANK CT lIlV
The Human Lot

TyHERE has recently been report Of earthquake il
the Azores. Sometime previously there was one il
- England
Nobody knows when earthquakes are coming They
liable appear anywhere and at any time OF course
localities subject to them than others.
Then there storms at and land which destroy
human lives and property and there strange diseases
which break out and again which fatal to the
human
Altogether the lot of to be uncertain
We act if it permanent think of insttu
plan for children death turks for behind every
and in every No is safe from his approach
Lisbon may be wrecked by an earthquake meteor
may knock this globe to smithereens nm
known disease which the doctors have yet learned to
combat may attack
There probably more huns and vandals in
plored portions of the earth ready wreck civilizations
but constantly in danger nonetheless Of going TO
pieces.
Although has made great progress through the isola
ton of germs and the development Of remedies stay the
various pests such cholera and yellow fever which afct
mankind far yet from being Man wander
through forest where the future path unknown and
where Turk enemies fierce and strange Bengal tigers
He has conquered red DEATH spotted fever and cholera but
he is yet helpless before and other Diseases
behooveS all to remember that the human lot not
a Destiny intended mankind to be
We ALL in the words of Nietzsche building house
the side of volcano. Some and strange bug may
hours.
just we'll remember the precariousness Of human
existence We may say will be this day
and much abundant but what tomorrow actually viii
be knows.
by The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-05
A Street Railway Merger With
Increase of Car Fare

The Public Utilities Commission, long sponsoring law COM
peng merger of District street railway companies unoe
the suppositon that such would reduce expenses
make for better public service and possibly lower car fares
Is bluntly told bv President Ham of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, that merger Will mean HIGhhH
CAR. FARES
The efficient of this company which owns the
Potomac Electric Power Company gold mine IN puohc
utilities might Just well have taken the commission ana
public into his confidence told members that there
no merger will also HIGHER CAR FARES, the
railways ultimately force the commission to grant
such increases.
From the angle of the carriding public higher
fares matter what happens unless the Public Utilities
Commission to be appointed some time this winter ana Oon
gess resoute determine that increased fares will not be
granted until the last in legal and other opposition
has been used to the fullest extent
If the street railway companies could get the Public Uttles
Commission agree upon their claims of valuation the
merger and higher fares might be put quite prompt
poraions fighting excessive their
critics. based presenday high prices Of street railway
to give them the high valuations they seek Then they will
demand from the commission reasonable return the
fair value of the properties determined in accordance with
existing law''-that is higher fares.
The commission takes the correct view that is be
merger should be made with valuation Of the
merged company be made later change fares
And commission will be doing the wise thing at
temp to enter into any agreement valuation or any
seryiceatcost understanding serviceatcost without
stringent municipal control and supervision Of street railways
would give the street companies their way at all
times and under all circumstances
About the thing the Utilities Commission do
its efforts for merger and apply itself to uphold
findings in the seek legis
ve amendments to the public utilities law that will give it
greater and control and compel greater respect from
local public utilities.
Any legislation Congress might seeking to force
merger would be fought in the courts unless the legislation
suited the street railway interests These interests will bring
about merger when there is something in it for them
As higher fares in Washington there is grave doubts
whether this would give the street companies the
additional they claim they entitled The
almost universal experience has been that when fares are
raised the public becomes offended and resorts other
methods of transportation There falling off in
Only those people who cannot afford oher Of trans
portaon pay the increased fares The burden is upon
poor. .et 6f#@
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-05
A Kde's Letter

to stand on my own feet, FLOYD,
and l CAN do it. But have you
ever thought what will happen
to you and the home If ! do 1t?
I can start tonight and ''amuse
myself while you sit comfortably
at home and read your paper.
You won't mind. You will be
pleased and say that l have come
to my senses at last. But you
will pay a big price If / come to
NV senses like that, Floyd.
Have you ever stopped to think
what an amount OF competition a
man las to face who tries to
hold a wife" these days? l don't
mean the obvious, romantic COM
petition of other men. That
would never tempt me though it
does tempt so many neglected
wives. l mean the competition of
the thousands of opportunities
which await an intelligent woman.
The Jobs which are so much more
interesting than housework and
paw so much better. Club work.
music, art, classics, bridge, poll
tics, settlement work.
All of these things are open to
me, FlOyu. All OF tneSe VIII take
their place in my life. Do you
want them to? Because, remem.
Der, if l start, it will be very
hard to win me back. You won
me once. when you had all the
advantages of novelty and first
infatuation on your side. But
I'm used to YOU now. know
lust how monOtOnOus and uninter.
esting YOU can become. ! know
how little | can get out of "A
life filled with other interests
You1l have Ia be fifty times as
clever IA YOU were At first 10 win
me back again II once break
away aud depend on NV own
resources instead ~ on YOU.
shall I start. FLOYD
Near Wlfa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-05

say IhlngS tnat am sorry Tor
afterwards.
/ am getting so discouraged
about it all. Floyd. You say that
that's the way women always
act" and then you walk out of
the house and forget it. You
think that it doesn't really amount
to anything.
You're wrong, Floyd. 1t does
amount to something. These con-
tinual Quarrels are working more
harm than you know. / am not
trying to threaten you. But I am
going to try to tell you just what
is apt to happen if this goes on.
/ can't say it in words without
getting angry and crying. So l
am going to write it.
Our quarrels are always over
q the one thing-gOing out together
at night and Sundays. You say
! want to CAD around" and you
claim that you're too tired. But
it isn't just gadding around. l
want the old companionship that
we used to have when we were
engaged and first married.
| married you to get that com.
partnership. l didn't need to
have you support me. Almost
any girl can support herself now
adays. ] married you because
your companionship seemed sweet.
or than any possible career.
took up homework, which / never
liked, just to be near YOU AMI
enjoy life with YOU. And. for
little while we did enjoy life TO.
gether. Those first two years
were wonderful But for the last
three years YOU have given less
aud less ~ yourself 10 me. You
are hard worker and a good
provider. FLOYD I never have 90
complain on that score, Hut ~
u lover you have almost ceased
10 oNiht,
When tried N tell Won this
last nlGht Tou snarlod ~ mo ami
mald, what Nou ~ ofteA eag~-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-05
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland

1T isn't that the car 10 any
= smaller, after marriage, but
the ARGUMENT takes up so
much room!
The honeymoon has ''set" when
q woman grows careless about
running the ribbons through her
frilly things and forgets to sew
the satin rosettes back on.
Overdone petting appears to be
going out of fashion along with
over.stuffed furniture. But. as
long as girls will accept a mans
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." atti-
tude, he will cheerfully continue
to cut out all the frills and thrills,
and leave all the passementerie
off his love-making.
Not until he sees her in another
mans arms, does q man realize
how "cuddly'' his wife might
be. E
Now and then q modern girl
refuses to bear her husbands name:
But, good gracious! A mans name
is the least of all things Wo-
man has to bear. when, she mar
ries him.
Flaming youth seems to have
sputtered out like a defective
candle. 1t takes more than
swagger and lot of newspaper
to kindle fire that will dazzle
the world.
No matter how much at home
a bachelor may feel in the theater
aisle, there is something about
the very sight of a church aisle
that makes him sort of NER-
VOUS.
Some women "earn" their wild.
owhood by long devotion and pa.
thence; others have II suddenly
thrust upon them--and still
others hustle out and achieve"
II via the divorce court.
one difference between being
engaged and being married n the
difference between preceding
man haughilly down the aisle %
tho orchestra chairs, and followlng
him n,et'kls up the eiaira 90 tho
hrui talconS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-05
HOudini

Harry Houdins long and colorful life ends Millions will
be sorry he has gone.
It Is no. belittling the magician call him show
man he sincere and conscientious performer who
strove seriously and successfully through many years
perfect himself in a novel and difficult calling.
Houdnis last appearance was made with his fatal illness
already upon him. The audience not be disappointed;
he true to stage tradition.
To have entertained whole world Houdin did, is no
small matter And his exposures Of piituasc trickery will
cause his name to be long remembered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-05
ONCE-OVERS
BY j. ]. MUNDY
When Strife Arises in the Household

Strange it you condition Of strife seems TO
have arisen in your home surroundings
Even you yourself find it disagree than it to
coincide with the position Of certain members your fay
You feel that is easier to pick few flaws find
point for argument than to look for things to be
mended. 's.....'...',
Stop and think mnuehow long has this tendency been
growing? ''''''''''.'''
year ago were you likely to start argument
today? '''.''''''''''''
Does it require to please and less fret you than
year ago?
Possibly you have always been less neastic in
ideas and statements and the family may have
been forbearing
Not wanting to Your temper the family has
Ac,uiesced usually.
Now because much prOvocation lust the opposite
condition has about
Doubtless your ideas have kept YOU from hearing the
truth ~ what your hme-foks think when their opinion
differs from your declaration
Thry are getting weary and YOU would bc less ddactic
hnd more lmpahce you would not have much occasion
fDr bitterness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-05
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN.

Human life Is constant want and
ought to be constant
prayer;
Moral light is the radiation of the
diviner glory. Dick.
Success in life is a matter not
so much of talent or opportunity
as of concentration and persever-
ance. -Wendte.
Judge OF a man by his questions
rather than by his answers.
-Voltaire.
Experience teachsth that resolu.
ton Is a sole help In time OF need.
Shakespeare.
Promptness N the soul ~ bust.
ness Chesterfield
N YOU would know, and not ho
known, live in u city, Cotton
lGnoranre b. the mother of Gus
piCi0n,-Alaur,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-05
By Garrett P. Serviss

and how many have never even
begun, without being aware Of
their short -comings!
With strips Of paper and hard.
rubber" combs. and glass rods and
silk handkerchiefs, and a cats
back, one has d whole set Of
elementary electrical apparatus
at his command, and can produce
effects that through their aston
ing qualities may impart the first
mental sparks to some budding
Faraday or Edison. Here Is
little hint that may be acceptable
to the curious-rninded Fl you
have a small pocket compass, lay
it on the table so that the needle
swings freely, then rub the back
of a black-rubber comb brislIly on
your sleeve and hold 1t over the
needle. Depending somewhat on
the atmospheric conditions. you
will see electromagnetic effects
that may surprise you.