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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
FOR SAKE OF THE CHILDREN

Child Health Day" and mo Ac-
cident Day" are to be combined on
May 1, throughout the country. On
that day in New York City every
policeman will be requested to do
everything within his power to make
the streets safe for children. A like
appeal should be made in every city.
This does not signify that the
police of our cities are Indifferent to
child welfare. Probably no group of
our citizens would more earnestly
desire to work to this end. They
may, under this call, feel at liberty
to be more insistent on the OBJ
servance of safety regulations and so
impress on the public the needs of
such precautions.
The child's will Is the winds will
It acts upon the impulse and thinks
afterwards. The motorist in any
street where 1t is possible for the
| child to be should be on the alert
every instant, his car completely un-
der control. From behind something
obstructing the view or around q
street corner a child is likely to dart
| under the crushing wheels of the on
! coming car, any instant. This condi-
| ton of things cannot be too in
sistently impressed on the minds OF
those who drive cars.
Consider this evidence and resolve
| prove on the conditions:
Last year in America, traffic
| killed 1000 children. a number equa
| to 2OGo of the entire number of mer
| killed in battle in the United States
Army in the World War. Is 1t any
wonder that we of the American
| Child Health Association feel the
futility of saving thousands of chill
dren from disease only to have theil
lives ground out beneath the wheels
| of motors?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
LARONE

Charles Campbell has resigned his
position as cream collector for the
Skowhegan factory and Hurley Heth-
erington has taken his place.
Mrs. Charlena Walton, who has
been our village school teacher, is
not to return for this term and Miss
Bertha Young of Norridgewock will
take her place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Blackwell have
purchased the farm known as the
Will Allen place, but recently occu-
pied by Walter Stevens.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow attended
the Farm Bureau meeting at Fairfield
Center last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Marcia of Nor
ridgewock were over Sunday visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Marcia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
ALBION

Harold Knights from Hartford,
Conn.,, arrived Saturday to pass
several months with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Knights.
The Silent Six Club entertained
the jolly Six Club, Friday, at the
Grange hall. A fine dinner was en-
joyed by all, also the musical pro-
gram which was given in the after
noon.
Miss Louise Stratton, Of Augusta,
was at home over the weekend.
Quite number from this town
attended the funeral of the late
Frank L. Besse. of Clinton, Sunday.
Miss Olive A. Gould has returned
to her school in Brookton.
Annie Harding passed the week.
end with Charlene Jones in China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
NEEDED FOR THE COAST GUARD

Among the bills discussed at a
hearing. Saturday. by the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
was one that would appropriate nine
million dollars for the Coast Guard.
Rear Admiral Billiard, commandant;
told the committee that more ships
and men are needed at once.
Lieut.. Commander Yeandle declared
that during the past five years the
Coast Guard has saved 10,470 ships
OF the value of S201, ,695, 800 and
1913 lives, adding:
During the last winter, from
September to January, we rescued
ships valued at $8.5S6,s40, with car
goes valued at s1.S63, $40, and saved
S19 lives and aided ITO other per-
sons. Twenty-one coast guards
We're drowned in this period and
Is died from disease or injury. Most
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

Of these lives were lost because of
inadequate boats. Only FIVE first
class cutters were replaced between
1900 and 1920.
1--WE now have seventeen first
class cruising cutters which have
been in service from five to thirty
years-the greater percentage have
seen at least twenty years service.
These cutters cost about 100000
each with a normal life of twenty
years.
Certainly IL lives of the Coast
Guardsmen are being sacrificed to
inadequate boats and equipment a
remedy should be found. There is
little prospect of the need of the
Coast Guard being any less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

one up and carried it safely back to
the little rabbit.
See what a firm skin 1t has. This
bursts open for the root and stalk to
come out. The place where it bursts
is what is called the eye. A potato,
you know. has many eyes. From
each one of them a root and a stalk
will come out. Probably some of the
potatoes in your mothers cellar are
already sprouting. Yes, a potato can
be cut into several pieces and plan
ed in the ground" And now, Little
Reader. we must wait for the next
story to hear what happened after
that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
EaStern Standaru Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR


TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR
Bangor. tl22l q. m. s12.40 a. m. f444 g. m,
.926 am. tl2.25 p.m., t2.23 pm. S2.5s pm.
1888 p. m.
3, & 4 PTS. t1221 ,m.. ti2 .25p.m-
Bar Harbor t12 81 a, m. tl2.25 p. IN.
Bath, t5.54 a. m, 1881 g. M. taos p. N.
Belfast. C4.44 a. m. t9.SS6 a. M, t2.23 p. m
Boston 1921 a. m. 1854 a. m, 1881 a. m.
sioos a. m. 1905 .. M. 1894 pm. taos p. m.
Tl0.55 p. m.
Calais t1221 a. M, tI2.25 D. m.
Dover Foxcroft GAIA a. M, 1928 D. m
Gardiner. 1921 a. m. t5.54 a. M. 1881 q. m,
sl0.0S a. m. 1905 p. m, GO. "a D. m, taos p. n
t.. Is p. m, TIE p. M, *lo.55 p. m.
Hallowel 1854 a. M, 1881 a. M, s100S a. rn
1905 p. m. 1894 p m. taos p. m, isis p. m,
fI.19 p. M. 80 SIS p. m.
Harmony, t12. 25 p. m.
Lewiston. 1854 q. M, 1881 a. m, s10.OS O. m,
f4.05 p. M. $40 So p. m.
New York, So. "a p. m. TAOS p. m.
Portland 1921 a. M, tj.54 a. m. 1871 q m.
s100S m 1905 p. m. 1884 D, M. taos p. m,
tie q. M. $40 55 D. M
Rockiaud rs 81 a. M. 1881 a. m. t405 p.
Skowhegan. C444 a. m. ~. 26 a. m 1928 p n.
So. Gardiner 1854 a. M. 1881 a. m, s10OS an.
1906 p. m. 1894 p. m, tolls PM t7.l9 pun.
10, 50 p. m.
St John, t122l a. m.
Waterville. t122l a. m, s12 40 an, "A an,
se. 26 m, tl2.25 pm, t22sp p. m. s25o p. ri,
f7.l4 p. m. 1858 p. m.
Daily. c Except Sunday and Monday.
. Daily. except Monday. Daily. except Sunday.
Sunday only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

are! The root goes down and the
stalk comes up. They never make
a mistake and grow the wrong way.
No, stree! No matter how the seed
lies in the ground. the roots will go
down, even IL they come out Of the
upper end of the seed; and the stalk
win go up to find the air. although
it has to-come out of the lower end.
How wonderful" cried the little
rabbit, all excited.
"I'll bring over a bean in just a
minute" whispered the old crow, and
while the Kind Farmers back was
turned, that nimble old bird picked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
CLEANS

Thirty years ago one great diff
Guilty of the theatrical managers was
to find girls who were willing to APP
pear on the stage in tights. The
trouble today is to find any who
want to be bothered with tights
which Is distinction with a If
ference, if you understand what
we're trying to get at.-Biddeford
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Surprise for
Ruptured-
1000 Given Away

We have IN amazing. Tree surprise for every
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Wednesday, April 7, 1926.

How cleanIy and unswervinsly
earth must have dreamed her dreams,
To make one perfect flower,
Whose waxen.petaled loneliness
with living beauty CLEANS!
How dreams have power!-
have power!-Graee Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Too Busy

picked up any clews In that MUIR
der case YETI" asked the reporter.
IVA ALL" drawled the chief of poll
ice. as he scratched his official head,
the boys have been so busy lately
enforcin' the parkin' law, looking fer
places where they sell regular beer.
keepin' an eye on the bathin' suits
an censorin' books an movies that
they haven't nacherly had time to
get started on that case"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
ORANGES From Florida

William +. WinSlow has received a
large box of AL pineapple oranges
direct from the orange groves of
Florida which were sent by an old
timer in Larone, Fred S. Goodwin
who is now connected with the COM
mission house of York and Whitney
Co. of Boston and goes to Florida
every winter to superintend the ship
ping of fruit to the home house. Mr..
Goodwin is the only son of the late
Hiram and Abbie Goodwin and re-
sided in the brick house now owned
by w. J. Marcia. His old friends will
be glad to know that he and his wife
are we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

the poles are to be set for the power.
The village people are pleased to
think after long years Of waiting
electricity is to light this pretty little
Maine village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
JOY in the Humber Home

(From the Albany. Texas, News)
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Humber are
the happy possessors of a brand new
Ford car, and who wouldn't be glad
when a new Ford comes to ones
home; it means lots of JOY rides,
dispatch of business and many other
pleasures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
That's Where Thev Live

A man went into a telephone booth
and started what proved to be pro-
tracted conversation. He had left
the door ajar. A line composed of
men waiting their turn formed out
side. Now and then they could hear
the chap in the booth murmur, Eyes
my angel"
A drummer Joined the line Just in
time to hear an emphatic, Yes. my
angel"
Hello" said the drummer, "cen-
trails given somebody heaven
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
MAINE GOSSIP

April
April has gained admittance,
While March has bid us adieu.
IT'S the morn Of our beautiful spring
time,
A season when hopes born anew.
The morning is filled with music
From the birds in the, leafless trees +;
The land is bathed in sunshine,
And kissed by the warm spring
breeze.
There are little soft gray pussies,
On the willows in yonder fen,
The crocus buds are bursting,
IT'S April, tits spring again.
The rush of the turbulent waters.
Tells us they are free again:
For God has sent the springtime,
Once more, to the State of Maine.
Iva w. Huntington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Light and Airy
Cause for Dismay

Amanda Joskin, wife of the LATEST
Negro In South Carolina, was dis
covered by a neighbor tanning her
husband as he lay on his bed.
Am Sam sick?" ventured the CAL
Ter.
Not 'zackly," replied Mandy in a
whisper. "He jes' needs exercise"
dat ain no exercise TO- him." .
"Sh-h. woman. De on'y exercise he
gifts am walkin' In his sleep, an he
ain walked TO two nights,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Questions of State

The proprietor of village store
was sitting with the loafers who had
formed circle around the stove.
His sole assistant was youngster
who had lately drifted In from parts
unknown.
A woman entered and asked for a
pound of cheese. She would not al
low the assistant to wait on her. but
insisted on having the proprietor.
The lad must have been trained IN
some city Office, for to this demand
he made firm reply:
Cant disturb him now. He's in
conference" - Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Miss Ann Teak was far past the
first bloom of her maiden youth and
she was singularly touchy about her
age on this account.
One night she heard a noise down
stairs and. Selling a revolver which
she always kept on hand beneath her
pillow, she hastily threw on her
dressing gown and descended the
stairs.
Entering the dining room, she saw
man in the act of putting all her
plate into a large sack.
Hands up" she cried as she
bravely faced him. Don't move an
inch or two or / will blow your head
off,"
With this remark she dug him in
the ribs with the nozzle of the shoot
ing iron.
Let me CO." whined the burglar
i've wife and six Riddles at home
starving"
Let them go to the workhouse,
then" replied Miss Teak. I'm going
to ring for the police"
stop" said the desperate man;
'if you charge me at the police court
you will have to disclose your real
age"
She fell back.
wretch" she shrieked. 1.-THE
door is behind YOU. Begone."-
London Tit-Bits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

Ralph NJ. Blagden of Auburn. will
take part in his first varsity debate
Saturday evening, as a member of
ythe Bates College team which meets
Yale University in the college chapel
at Lewiston. This is by no means
Mr.. Blagden's first experience in pub
lie debate, however. While a student
at Edward Little. he took an active
part in forensics for three years:
represented the school in the Bates
Interscholastic, League contest and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

A large number of people are sick
with the grippe.
Miss Bertrice Flagg is home for
short stay.
Frederick Jackson is home from
Dartmouth over the Easter vacation.
The men started work on the road
Monday morning.
Mrs. Pettingill who has been very
sick is slowly gaining.
Wendall Jones, sson of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Jones, is doing nicely.
He was operated on for appendices
at the Lewiston Hospital.
Mrs. Form Chase is staying with
her grand daughter. Thelma, while
her parents are in Lewiston.
Miss Phyllis Bond is home for a
short stay.
On account Of so much sickness
and bad travelling there was a very
small attendance at the Easter SER
vice. The church was decorated very
prettily. The choir was all children
and they did very nicely. The sermon
was given by our pastor, E. L. Samp-
son, in a very pleasing manner.
SOUTH-Appropria Easter SER
vices were held Sunday with pro-
gram given ny the CHllQTen OF the
Sunday school, followed by a sermon
by Rev. T. j. Hale and special music
by the ladies trio and the mixed quar-
tet.
Henry A. Tomkins returned to
Midtown, Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. r. J. Hale went to
Westfield, Mass, Monday to attend
the annual M. T.. Conference of
Massachusetts,.
Wallace Berton Of Westport is
visiting at o. P. Hilton's.
Andrew Leighton has gone to
Thomaston where he has employment
at the Maine State Prison.
Mrs. S. d. Erskine returned home
from Lewiston, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
JEFFERSON
Gertrude hodukin,

The town was saddened by the
sudden death of our dear friend and
neighbor, Gertrude Hodgkins. She is
one that will not only be missed in
her home but in the community.
She was loving wife and mother, a
wonderful home maker.H friendly
smile will be missed by many. She
has always been a faithful church
worker, singing in the choir for many
years. She is. survived by her hus-
band. two sons and daughter. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. E. l.. Sampson. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful.
She was buried at Fair View GEM
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Augusta Lodge Directory
EPrHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 4

Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at 1870 O'Clock.
GEO. H WADLElGH, c. p.
G. S. PEASLEE, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

Eyes, I we'll remember the spare
room in my old home in Oxford
county," remarked an elderly friend
as he and the Saunterer of the Port
land Telegram were indulging in
"reminiscences. ut was a kind of
holy of holes of hospitality. There
were rag rugs on the floor. circular
in shape and blue of color. Mothers
famous feather bed was in that room,
the kind of bed that you needed a
step ladder to mount to and from
the ladder top you could take head
err into the softest of down. Phar-
oah's Horses were on the north wall
and Washington Crossing the Della
ware OH the right Back of the
washstand with it's goldbanded
pitcher and bowl was the linen
splasher on which was swimming
hole scene sketched in red. The
spare room stood apart and little
aloof from the rest of the house. In
winter time it was cold and forbid
ding except when it sheltered
guest. Then the spare room glowed
with the warmth of crate fire and
was the most cheerful room in the
house. Through the visit of Nsome
distinguished man Or woman many a
home has been forever blessed by the
impression left on growing boys and
girls"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. NJ.
Regular meeting everv third Tuesday
at o'clock. =. NJ. degree.
LlNWOOD ALBEE, Capt.
G. H. WADLEIGH. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
Vassalboro, Maine.

Eugene D. NORM, who for half a
century has conducted a grocery
store on Mill street, Brunswick,
retired from business, Monday. he
having sold out to Alphonse j.
Baribeau. Mr.. NORM is one of the
oldest business men in the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

border towns to know that the fishing
seaxon in New Brunswick is open on
salmon and trout. The trout season
opened Thursday, April list and will
stay open till Sept. 30th. The SAL
mon season opened April list and
continues to Sept. 10th, except on
the Restigouche River where it closes
August 18th. The nonresident IL
cense fee is ten dollars for trout, and
twenty five dollars for salmon. 1t is
unlawful for anyone to catch fish
through the ice in lakes in New
Brunswick.
Evening star., 1926-05-12
BRIDE SEEKS DIVORCE
FROM R. T. STEVENSON
Former Claire Cornell Accuses
Husband of Fraud and Cruelty.
Wed Last December.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 12.-AIrs. Claire
Cornell Stevenson, daughter of Mrs.
Claire J. Cornell and a member of
the Junior League, has started suit
for annulment of her marriage to
Robert Ten Eyck Stevenson, cos
tune designer and scion of "a promi-
nent Chicago family, it became
known yesterday.
In papers filed in West Chester
County May 6 Mrs. Stevenson
charged her husband with fraud. In
a second cause Of action she asked a
separation on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment. Stevenson
denied the charges, contending his
wife is seeking to ruin his career
and that she entertained beyond his
means.
Miss Cornell and Mr.. Stevenson
eloped to Port Chester, n. Y, last
December, shortly after she had
broken a long standing engagement
to the Marquis de Aveles. second
cousin of the King of Spain.
At the time of the elopement Mrs
Stevenson and her mother were en-
gagged in litigation regarding cloth
ing and millinery bills totaling $32,-
927. and deputy sheriffs had seized
SS5 900 worth Of their effects to sat
isfy judgmeneSt against them. Mrs
Cornell and her daughter instituted
court action, temporarily holding up
the sale, but last week the Supreme
Court decided they must pay the
judgments.
Evening star., 1926-05-12
CH|CAGO-DALLAS
. AIR LINE OPENED
Two Planes Required to
Carry Heavy ConSignmentS
to Southern City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 12.-The contract
air mail route from Chicago to Dallas,
Tex, was inaugurated today.
The first plane to be used in the
service, known officially as Contract
Air Mail Route No. 3. left Chicago at
sos o'clock this morning. 1t was the
Miss Chicago, piloted by T.. Matucha of
Fort Riley, kans. Ten minutes later
sister ship Miss st. Joseph. hoped
off, with Paul L. Johnson of Denver,
as pilot.
sUo ,ia.-es We're required because
OF the amount of mail and express
consigned for the initial flight.
At Dallas. the consignment for the
first northbound plane, scheduled to
take the air at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing, was so large shat postal officials
announced it might require three OF
the flying trucks to carry it.
With the new route in operation,
New York and Dallas are within "A
hours of each other while Boston and
Galveston, Tex, are within 4S hours.
Today's test represents the greatest
ever undertaken by private enter
prise to determine whether the aerial
highway can be used for commercial
purposes at a profit. The pioneer work
is being done by the National Air
Transport Co.
Evening star., 1926-05-12

in several months, due to impaired
health.
DR.. Stuart was the son Of CasWeli
Cobb Stuart and Maria Worley
Stuart, he was born at Talbotts Sta
ton, Tenn, and his boyhood was
spent on the farm.
DIR. Stuart was associated in evan
gelistic work with the late Sam Jones
for 16 years. The two ministers
travelled together as co-workers all
over the United States.
In his early manhood DR.. Stuart
was a member of the faculty of Cen
tenary Female College. Later, he
left the ministry for a time for the
lecture platform. He re-entered the
ministry at the request of his aged
mother.
Before coming to Birmingham he
was pastor for several years of
Evening star., 1926-05-12
After 40 of His Sc
Years Spent in Jail,
Man Faces More
By the Associated Press.

DURHAM, N. c., May 12.-With
a record Of having spent 40 of his
56 years behind prison bars, Logan
Meadows, Durham County man,
was confronted last night with the
possibility of spending further
years in confinement.
Meadows was arrested on a
charge of storebreaking and rob
berry, growing out of the looting of
a store near the Person County
line.
The prisoner was only recently
released from the State prison.
after serving 10 years for store
breaking. Prior to that he served
25 years for the murder of a RoX-
boro jailer and several shorter
terms, all of which total more than
tWoScore years.
Prison years have left their mark
on Meadows. He is emaciated and
prematurely aged. Since he was
boy Meadows has scarcely had
year of freedom.
Evening star., 1926-05-12

lie Buildings and Public Parks, and
the Fine Arts Commission.
In q discussion of public school mat
ters the meeting voted to protest
against what it considered the large
amount of home studies given pupils.
1t was decided that the school board
be urged to gravel the Birney School
yard to prevent dust. A letter was
read from the principal of that school
thanking the association for obtaining
a modern drinking fountain for the
school playground. The association IN
dorsed the proposed extension or the
school medical inspection service.
Additional subscriptions of $13 Were
received for the memorial to District
of Columbia World War veterans.
If YOU need work, read the want
Evening star., 1926-05-12
DR.. c. R. STUART, 60,
DEAD IN ALABAMA
Methodist Evangelist Was
One of Best Known Min
listers in South.
BY the Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May IL
DIR. George r. Stuart. for IL years
pastor of the First Methodist Church,
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, and one of the
best known ministers of the South,
died suddenly yesterday afternoon at
his home here. He was 50 years old.
A heart attack following a long i'll
ness, from which he had partly re.
covered, was believed to have caused
death. He recently>>underwent q ser1-
Gus operation in u Birmingham hos
pital, but had recovered sufficiently to
be about town. He had not preached