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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
ASKS MORE POWER
TO PASS ON QUESTION
RAILROAD MERGERS

Washington, D. c., Dec. s.-(P)--
More power to control projected con-
solicitations of railroads was asked of
Congress today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
In recommendations that were
made a part of it's annual report, the
Commission sought authority to
compel the promoters of any given
consolidation to include in their
scheme such other railroads or rail-
road property as may be deemed
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Rum Boat Maidee
Overhauled by Dry
Sleuths Off Bay State

Scituate, Mass, Dec. 9.-lP)-After
a 25-mile running, battle from Cape
Cod to Scituate, coast guardsmen today
captured the swift motorboat Maidee
of Providence with a cargo of choice
liquors aboard. The crew of the Mai
dee escaped by running the vessel into
a shallow river where coast guard
destroyer could not follow.
The destroyer Newall picked up the
Maidee off the Cape Cod shore, but
the speed of the motorboat made it
impossible for the pursuer to overhaul
her. Six shots were fired and bullets
SCARED the hull of the Maidee but
failed to disable her. She put into
Scituate harbor and ran up the North
River, where the destroyer. of much
greater draft, dared not follow.
By the time a small launch from
the North Scituate coast guard station
had been pressed into service to navi-
gate the river the Maidee was tied up
and her crew of six men had fed. The
captive boat was under strong guard
tonight while coast guardsmen awaited
orders for disposal of the cargo.
Fifty feet long, it carried three Lib
erty motors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Sentence Doctor
Today in Illegal
Operation on Woman

Boston, Dec. 9.-(P)--Dr. Thomas
%. Walsh. convicted of performing
the illegal operation that preceded
the death of Edith l.. Greene, state
ward. whose dismembered body was
later found in packing cases, will be
sentenced tomorrow.
A jury yesterday found DR.. Walsh
guilty of conspiracy to perform the
operation and guilty also of perform
ing the operation. He was found not
guilty of causing her death. Sen
tence will be pronounced at p. M,
tomorrow. Counsel for DIR. Walsh
was given until Dec. Is to prepare
and file exceptions ON which the case
may be taken before the supreme
court.
The maximum penalty for illegal
surgery is seven years in prison and
for conspiracy is two years in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
AGRICULTURE NOW
LOOKING UPWARD
WORD SEC. JARDINE

Washington, December 9.-(P}-
Agriculture is unquestionably on the
upward grade, as a result In a large
measure of the intelligence, energy,
and determination of the farmers
themselves, Secretary Jardine said
today in his annual report.
Everything necessary for recon.
struction on a sound footing cannot
be done by the farmers themselves
though. Mr.. Jarline declared, and the
industry is entitled to assistance
from other groups of the community
and from the Nation. He advanced
no new plan for farm relief.
Further moderate Improvement IN
the agricultural situation as a whole
Continued on Page 12-Col. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Northport Man
Committed to Jail
On Liquor Charge

Belfast, Me-, Dec. Joe Johnson
Of Northport was sentenced to two
months in Jail and fined 800 and
costs today in Belfast municipal
court by Judge Carleton Doak on
charge Of search and seizure and was
committed to Jail. Johnson has been
living this winter in a blacksmith
shop just off Cross street and Sheriff
Frank A. Littlefield with Deputy p.
G. Hurd, made a search of the place
this morning. Under an improvissd
bunk in which Johnson sleeps they
found a suit case containing four
and a half quarts of home brew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Depositors of Bank
That Failed in 1901
To Get Fat Returns

Westerly, r. l., Dec. 9.-(P)-A
bank which was closed by the courts
in 1901 for ''unwise investments"
will begin payments tomorrow to it's
depositors which will raise the total
they have received to 40 percent,
with more to come.
Back in 1901 when this little town
had less than 5000 residents. it was
shocked when the doors of the Me-
chanics Savings Bank. founded in
1910, were closed. There were 1900
savings accounts, one to every fourth
person of the population, and the
leading business men of the COM
munity were the directors.
''Too much wildcat stock in Okla
homa oil wells and Florida orange
groves" was the common talk. But
the directors were able to distribute
% percent of the deposits four
months after the closing, % percent
more in IS months, and then drib-
bles of five and 10 percent at inter-
walls until the investors had recover
ed every cent of their money and
10 cents on the dollar as premium.
The wells and groves produced.
The two surviving directors, Ira B.
Crandall. retired clothing merchant,
and Thomas Nichols, still in the
banking bushes, voted a distribution
Of 100000 beginning tomorrow.
from the proceeds of the oil lands.
within six or seven months" said
Mr.. Crandall today, 1--WE expect to
reduce our remaining assets to cash
and will pay another dividend of six
or seven percent"
Several of the depositors of record
in 1907 have died and their heirs will
receive the Christmas largess. The
directors recently advertised in an
attempt to locate a few depositors
who have disappeared in the inter-
vening % years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Rep. Gallivan Rips into
Prohi bitiOn and
Anti-Saloon League
Head
Storm Starts When Treasury
Measure is Offered-Tirade
of Bay State Congressman
Met by Dry Arguments of
Rep. Blanton, Democrat, of
Texas-Referendum Result
in New York Referred To !:

Washington, Dec. 9-[P)-A pro-
hibition storm broke in the House
today, the flood of wet and dry
oratory Embossed almost submerging
the measure that caused 1t, the
treasury appropriation bill. carrying
approximately $13,000,000 for en-
forcement by the prohibition unit.
The measure also carries over $15,-
100000 for the coastguard to combat
ru mrunning.
Vets outnumbered the drys four
to two before the speakers dias, and
between they invoked virtually all
popular arguments for and against
the enforcement act.
The attack began with scathing
denunciation of prohibition in all It's
phases, by Representative Gallivan,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Augusta Man Named
Head Home for Aged
Women in Portland

Portland, Me-, Dec. 9--(P)-Orren
L. Choate of Augusta, who has been
in institutional work in Maine for
several years, has been appointed
superintendent of the Home for
Aged Women here. succeeding Mrs.
Annie M. Westwood, who retires.
Mr.. Choate will be assisted in the
management of the home by Mrs.
Choate, who is at present in charge
Of one of the large sections of the
Industrial School for Girls at Hal
lowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
STORMS and QUkkES
IN PARTS CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles, Dec. 9-(P)-Imperial
Valley was cut off entirely from out
side communication for time today
following a series Of storms and
earthquake shocks last night.
Telephone company reports said
the principal wire leads were cut
near San Bernardino when high
winds blew down numerous poles at
Cucamonga. Indirect communica-
ton was had with Ell Centre for a
few minutes early this morning but
the feeble line soon failed. No more
! shocks were believed to have been
felt there since last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Noteworthy BOOST
N savings DEPOSITS
lF nation PAST Year

| New York. December 9-A billion
|Yi.a.half dollar increase in Amer
m savings in banks in a year, a
|rsvth Of nearly three million in num-
Ia Of depositors and a new high per
|nvita savings rate for the nation Of
hi are disclosed in the annual COM
|,Cation of the Savings Bank Division
IN the American Bankers Association.
In figures, made public here today
|E ". Espey Albig, in charge of the
kyiSOn, show that on June 80 this
Continued ON Page 12-Col. 50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
To Attempt Opening
.PenObscOt Channel

Bangor, Me-, Dec. 9-P)-The rum
chaser Dallas, one of the two yes
sells that were ordered to the Penob-
scot to break ice and which were ex-
pected several days ago, arrived at
Bucksport this afternoon and. 1t vs.
said, will make an attempt to open a
channel on Friday. The coastguard
steamer Manhattan has not yet ar
rived. While these vessels were
awaited, the river froze solidly over.
and it is doubtful If the, Dallas can
make much impression on the Ice.
even If it were worth while. the coal
fleet having been diverted to other
ports of discharge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Vice President Is
One of Nobel Peace
Prize Winners 1925

Paris, Dec. 10.-P)-The Nobel
peace prizes for 1925 have been
awarded to Charles G. Dawes, vice
president of the United States, and
Sir Austen Chamberlain, British for
eign secretary, and those for 1926 tc
Aristide BRAND, French minister OF
foreign affairs, and DR.. Gustav
Stresemann, who holds the German
foreign affairs portfolio, says dis
patch from Oslo. Norway, printed
this morning in the newspapers
I,Ayenir and L'OeuYre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
80 Get in Closer
rnuch with Market
!, Competitors Have
Done
j Of Aggressive Sales
p,l;ey And Adoption of
,,1,etiye Grading And Pack
Horticultural Leaders of
r,,iou Meet at Farm Mar
l,tinr Conference in Boston
Survey of N. E. Farm
Lands Urged

\ ,..,, Dec. e.-(P-New England
~. must learn their own mar
,r,.ue an aggressive sales policy
/, rust adopt a common grading
4 packing policy for their high
Inn products. This was the ad-
i. ,iven in addresses delivered to-
1. sssore agricultural leaders at the
T. rnrland farm marketing con-
ssncs
!, economies at the Connecticut
,-c,ytural College, urged a COM
q. inventory and classification OF
e. England's land resources and a
t,ir Of those resources from the
nontinued on Page 3-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Schooner Ashore
Off New FOundland

st. Pierre, Miauelon, Dec. 9-R-
A telegram from Buerin, N. F., today
reported that the French three mast
ed schooner, Vile de Bassiens had
gone ashore near that place. The
message said the crew had landed
safely but that the xessel would BE-
total loss.
The schooner sailed from Lisbon,
Portugal, go days ago with a cargo
of salt for st. Pierre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New acknowledgements
ing cloudiness and warmer with rain
Friday; Saturday cloudy.
Southern New England-Rain Fri
day: Saturday cloudy and not much
change in temperature.
Eastern New York--Rain in morn
ing, clearing in AFTERNOON. Friday;
Saturday cloudy and not much
change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
SENATOR GOULD
MEETS PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec 9-tP- Senator
Gould was presented to President
Coolidge today by his colleague,
Senator Hale.
The new senator declined after the
call to discuss the pending senate
investigation of stories that he had
paid money to Canadian officials in
connection with a railroad contract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Fire at Monastery
In Rhode Island

Gun. berland, r. l., Dec. 9-lP)-
Fire in shed of the Cistercian Mon
astery Of Our Lady of the valley
here today destroyed the water tanks
which supply the clustered commun-
nifty of some fifty souls. The valley
Falls firemen, summoned by the
flames to an adjoining cattle oarn.
monks, prevented spread OF the
The financial loss was small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Robber Pair Fare
Slim in Portland Store

Portland, Me-, Dec. 9-(A}-Two
armed men who robbed store at
% North street late today got about
half what one lone bandit garnered
On November IL at the same store.
Today's holdup netted less than $40
while the November visitor got $50.
In each case Edward O. Whitmore,
the manager, and his assistant, VIII
liam Buker, were forced into rear
room at revolver point and the cash
register rified. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Mexico, Me-, Woman
Hangs Self in Barn

Mexico, Me-, Dec. 9.-(P}-Mrs. Flor
ence L. Seman, CT, wife of Charles
Seman. took her own life today. She
had been in i'll health the past 25 years
and often had expressed the desire to
die. Leaving the dinner table, she went
to the barn and hanged herself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Final Session
OF FreepOrt Show

Freeport, Me-, Dec. 9-The 24th
annual show of the Freeport Poultry
Association closed tonight after the
three successful days. Today prizes
were awarded in the utility classes
and for special features.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
|pflce of Coal Takes
|Sudden Drop. Portland

.OrOand, Me-, Dec. 9-(P-The
s7 ol oltuminous coal dropped one
A, '4af mere today to $11 a ton, due
@e termination of the British coal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
General Forecast

Pressure is falling rapidly from
the plains states eastward to the At
lantic coast. The outlook is for
rains in New England on Friday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Southeast increasing and probably
becoming strong; weather overcast
with rain and fog Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Tunney
Nll Be at Poland
the HOLIDAYS

roland Spring, Me-, Dec. 9.-(P)-
|'sAs Tunney will spend the Christmas
"aaays at this resort. In making
| ~ reservation the champion said his
W was based simply on a desire to
"sWay from New York for a time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10
Roston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Friday cloudy with some rain; Sat
urday generally fair and not much
change in temperature. Moderate to
fresh southeast shifting to southwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10

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Reception was good last evening
with good volume and clarity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-10

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New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Six in Gambling Net
 Find Police Hold Trumps

While caught in the act Of playing "dnucrs wild" with $%.15 alleged to have been on tn" table. six men were surprised last night at &2l l-@ Main street hy Sergeant Patrick ]. O'Mara land Detective Sergeant Thomas l. Fccney. Michael Nicklcss, 4 Elm street, was fined $lo, charged with keeping a gambling house, and his five companions WCr" fined on charges of gambling S5 each by iJudgc Hungcrford this morning in police court
 Sergeant O'Mara said that at [ 1 o'clock he and Detective Fccney went into inc place where they found
 the money on the tahIc and a deck l of cards. At first Sergeant O'Mara
 said the men claimed they were
 playing pinochlc. but after inc scr gcant examined the deck, he dis lrovercd that it was not a PinochIr deck, and inc mon admitted playing
 "dcnccs wild" at @5 cent limit.
 Tho following wore fined $5 each:
 Joseph ranos. i%? Beaver street; iLohn Peters, 19H Coumercial street, llohn kochas. 64 Church street; An. ,thony Canstanina. DcIur"Y hotel, and
 Peter Nagahas, A. Main street.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
VIC. U.PREPANES
 FOR CAMP PAIGN|NG
Will Fight to Elect ''Dry"
 Officers in All Positions

st, Louis, Feb, IS tPD --- The Womcn'S Christian Temperance Union is planning "an aggressive campaign against the Association Against Prohibition Amendment" Mrs Ella Boolc, national president said in nn address last night u' the womaus national exposition.
 The Association against ProhihI- tion, Ms Boolc snid plans 10 elect wet congressman in every dis rict now represented by q dry. and added ihat two plan citizenship campaign for election of dry gov rrnors, dry United States senators, dry congrrSsmon, dry legislators and dry iudgcs and local officials"
 "rhe statrs dil not rc;inQuish their police powers by the adoption of lhv 18th amendment, although some states have failed to exercise that powor," Mrs. Poole continued. "N"W York, for one, is giving aid and comfort 10 thc yiolators of tho 1 law. The situation is unsatisfactory but not discoWaginE
 "W" plan an educational cam- paign to show that Amyricas lead. crship of tho world financially I, greatly enhanced by thc benefits oi . prohibition, even under imperfcc "nforc"m"nl"
 1 Tn" sp'akcr urged strong,h hcninf of thr Nojs,ral act hy pro>iding fol , jail sentences for first offenders for deportation of aliens who de- lih"ratcIy violate tho law. and for the application or civil service tt 1 tho appointment of federal en 1 forc"mcnt officials.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Mexican Government Is
 Cintinuing Its Policy

Mexico City, Feb. IS P}--rhe gov ernmcnt is continuing to close the Catholic schools in enforcement or the religious clauses of the constitu- ton, which provide that no schools may be conducted by foreigners.
 Five schools have been closed at Guadalupe liidalgo. in the federal district. and all private chapcls have been closed at Tacuba.
 The Colegio Teresiana at NIiXcoac, also in the federal district, which vas closed Tuesday, has been re- opened by special arrangement providing for cessation of religious instruction. The minister Of the interior has announced that special facilities will be given 10 foreign priests and cler- gymen who desire to leave the coun- trN.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Mems Association of
 First Church Organized

Organization Of a mems associa- ton of the First Congregational church was completed last night at q meeting attended by about 100 men. Louis P. Sladc, principal of the New Britain Senior High school presided.
 The following officers were elect cd; President. William c. Hunger ford; vice president, X. P. Lcayitt; i; secretary, Leon A. Sprague; treas urcr, Harry X. Frazer and repre- Isentatives-at-larg Edward II. Christ and Harold r. Smith. Rev. Theodore A. Greene gave an illus trated talk on with Grcnfcll in La brador."
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
W. IL. C. school of instruction

referee.
 W. R. (. school of instruction
 This afternoon. members Of Gil. bert w, Thompson Post. w. k. C., are attending school instruction in G, A, R. hall, Brown Thompson building, Hartford. Tho meeting is being scheduled by the department officers.
 Chimney Fire
 Squad A of tho Central House and Engine Company No. were called to the home of Averitt F.. Hare on Wolcott street this morning al 1850 o'clock 10 eXtinguish chimney fire. There was no damage.
 Liquor Gases
 Officers Henry Jeglinsky and Wil- liam Thompson of the liquor squnl conducted two raids yesterday ana Enrico Pcllegrini Of l32 Park street and Joseph ]. Flanagan of 1US Park street were taken into the tolls charged with the sale of hard cider. They were both found guilty by Judge William !. Malone md fine | of Si0o and costs was imposed in each case,
 A fifty gallon barrel containing cider was found in each case. | Charged With Rape ] Vincent Michko Of Forcstvilc was arrested last night by the local po- i lice department on complaint of Il ] | , years old New Britain girl, who ! formerly lived in tho same house as i Michko in Forestvillc Tho accused man. who was represented by Attor- jncy Muscovitz of New Britain, plcdd. ed not guilty and the case was con i inued by Judge Malone until Feb 'ruary @Ith. Bonds were placed at Sl0o0, which it is expected will he furnished during the day.
 Eagles To Meet
 Bell City aeric, I'raternal Order of Eagles will hold a special meet. ing in Eagles hail. Meadow street at 1 ?. m, Sunday and al D. m. d class Of about thirty-fvc new mcm- hcrs will be initiated. Grand Aeric Conductor Matthew Smith of Wa. terbury and other state officers win be present.
 After the meeting, refreshments and smoker will be enjoyed.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Scholarship Fund of
 College Club Is S367

Tuesday evening the College club met ut the homo of Miss E. Ger .trudc Rogers. Sunnylelge. The membership committee re- ported four new members. Miss Elolse Cnkelback. Mrs. Donald Hid den. Mrs. C. M. Van Duzer, and Miss Adrienne Raby.
 Mrs. Donald Bartlett reported that the scholarship fund had now reached s367.71. The committee hopes that the entertainment by the Emerson College players, April 19. will raise the total to $40o. AL ready two graduates Of the mid-year class of 1926 have applied for schol- arships,
 The secretary read a letter from the state federation of College clubs welcoming the New Britain club. its ninth member. The federation will meet at Meriden in March.
 The program for the evening con sisted of piano duet by Miss Iga E. Harvey and Miss Gladys Day, vo- cal solo by Mrs. Robert Chapman and dramatlzation of Lord Aims Daughter played by Mrs Edward $. Lancaster. Mrs. R. II. Hubbard, Mrs. Rustin l.. Stowell and Miss Ruth Bristoll.
 The entertainment was followed by Valentine games in which prizes were won by Miss Bristol, Miss Day and Mrs. McDonough.
 The assistant hostcSSes were Mrs EStowell Mrs. Warren N. Blodgctt Miss Edith C. Carlson, Mrs. Chap man, Mrs. Emory Corbin, and Nils, Marion Hungerford.
 The club will meet next ol March $ at the home of Mrs, P. F McDonough, 149 Vine street. Georg, E. Chandler will not he able tt Isprah, as scheduled. The spcaker will be announced later.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
TREATMENTS UNHEALTHFUI

Bridgeport, Feb. IS Pl-Superin- tendent of Police Patrick J. Fl1nna- gan vas requested by Health or ticer William H. Coon to imme1i- atcly revoke the licenses Of two Water street lodging houses, fol. lowing an inspection hy Health Of. ticer Coon and Sanitary Inspector Frank r. Staplcton into the con, ditions of five rooming houses Drastic improvements were ordered in the other three, 10 he made i'm. mrdiatoly.
 The houses which were ordered put out O. business are "Rankow's Rooms," operated by Vincent Ran kow at 457 Water street. and the "l'he Union Lodgings" operated by Michael Zahorcay at 445 Water street.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Pressed Steel Car Co.
 Loses S2,000.000 Suit

New York, Feb, 1S Rl--The Pressed Steel Car company today lost a s2.00O,00o damage suit against the Carnegie Steel company, for al- leged breach of contract. After trial lasting two weeks jury in su- preme court returned a verdict in favor of the Carnegie Steel Co.
 The damage suit was based on a wartime contract for delivery by the Carnegie Steel Co. of a large number of steel plates 10 the Car company.