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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
WINTHROP

Crystal lodge. I. Q. o. F., installed
officers Thursday evening. the in
stalling officer being DIR. Joseph obi
orne of Cooper's Mills cnd suite. The
following officers were installed: n
G.. f. L: Laughton: V. G.. Smil La
Nallee: chaplain. F. E. Webb; war
den, Clayson Walker: conductor, AL
ton Carver; r. S. s, Louis futile
L. S. S., Lee Milliken; R. S. n. G..
Charles Kilbreth; L. S. \. c., II. l.
Keening; inside guardian, Charles
Laird: outside guardian, Russell
Moore; r. S. V. G., Arthur Stetson;
L. S. V. G., Frank Kneeland. Re-
marks were made by John Howe and
Mr. Walker of Augusta. Mr.. Ellis OF
Gardiner, Mr.. Weeks of Cooper
Nils. Mr.. Albee of Augusta and by
Francis Bate of Winthrop. A ban
quet was served following the install
lation.
Mrs. Minnie Hathaway is attend
ing the grange lecturers conference
in Augusta.
The Anti Can'ts will meet on Sat
urday evening with Mrs. Evelyn God
frey
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Legion Post Holds
Lively Session

Then BENJAMIN E. Smith post,
American Legion, of Gardiner held a
lively session on last Thursday eve
ming with good attendance in spite
of the bowling breeze which swept
the hillsides. A steady growth of
members was reported and steps TAX
en- to create further interest, chief
among which being the appointment
of a committee to secure the services
Of William r. Frost, president Of the
Gardiner board Of trade, to speak on
the proposed new highway for this
section, which will mean a great deal
for the business interests of the city
This will be carried out at joint
meeting of the Legion and auxiliary
on Thursday evening, Feb. 4, at 7.3O
o'clock. 1t was also voted to urge all
who participated in the world war
or all eligible to American Legion OF
auxiliary membership to get first
hand information on this matter OF
civic Importance.
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THREE KILLED
Continued from Page One)

The train was proceeding at GUS
tomary speed behind pillow train,
which cleared the rails of deep drift
ed snow, when the rails apparently
spread as the train was passing over
Clifford stream bridge.
The rear coach, in which the three
persons who were killed were pas
sengers, went down over an en-
bankment and came to a stop in a
position parallel with the tracks. at
ter striking a cement abutment.
The smoking car was tipped onto
it's side but the train pulled it half
way back. The coach was described
as a fearful looking sight. One pair
of wheels on the sleeping car ahead
of these two also left the rails, but
no one was injured in that car.
With zero temperature prevailing
physicians and nurses from this city
and Machias worked over the injured
while trainmen and uninjured pas
sengers 1abcred to extricate the
bodies of the dead. Those of the
child and Strout were soon taken out
but it was late in the evening before
Gould's body was liberated from be-
meath the wreckage.
The injured were brought here
about 10 o'clock and placed in DR.. w
n. Miners private hospital. Seven
appeared to be seriously injured.
The wreck occurred in an isolated
section, with only one or two houses
nearby, and no telephone or telegraph
ic communication within Is miles. Ma
rion is a flag station on the line.
The locomotive was unchanged and
as soon as he could disengage it from
the other cars and investigate the sit
uation, Engineer Gray started at full
speed for Machias to notify the rail-
road officials and secure assistance
from physicians and nurses.
The highway was blocked with
snow, drifted several feet high
in places, and it was impossible to
reach the wreck except by railroad
Cold Stream bridge, like many
other structures of the kind on this
branch of the railroad. is not over 10
or 20 feet long. The theory here was
that the derailment was caused by
drifted and closely packed snow on
a curve at the approach to the
bridge,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

our mind 1t would simply be taking
up valuable newspaper space. suffice
to say that as part of the, double
feature program, now regular pol
icy at this house, we are showing
the film version of that nation wide
story by Edward Everett Hale, THE
Man without A Country" Surely
that simple announcement should
convey to all the quality of our pro
grams for who is there who las not
read this story. The companion fea-
ture was secured in response to the
many requests that smart society
feature be shown on Saturdays. In
complying with this request today IS
offered the opportunity to enjoy
Forrest Stanley and Dorothy Revier
in 1.-THE Fate of a Flirt". Young,
beautiful and daring, men We're pup
pets to her, until she fell in love
with servant in her own home
The Pathe Comedy, 1.-THE Fighting
Nag" and 18th Chapter of The
Fighting Ranger" complete the bill.
Monday night, Merchandise Night 1,
see the $500 display at the White
Front Shoe Store.-Adv.
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GOOD PROGRESS BY
SENATE IN TAX CUT
| BILL CONSIDERATION

Washington, Jan. % (AP)-
Clearing the revenue bill Of nom
controversial provisions. the senate
gave tentative approval today to
widespread tax reductions in the first
reading of the measure.
Provisions approved by the House
slashing the normal income tax rates,
increasing the personal exemptions
and repeating many of the miscel-
laneous taxes, were accepted with
out debate. Although still subject to
amendment. none of these rate
schedules are expected to be opened
again.
In accepting some amendments to
the house bill proposed by the finance
committee, the senate approved re-
peal of the capital stock has along
with several technical changes in the
administrative provisions.
Among the amendments which
went over for future consideration
and which are expected to furnish
the basis Of the fight over tax reduc-
ton in the senate, were those pro-
posing repeal of the inheritance tax
and publicity of tax returns, reduc-
lions in the surtax rates, increase in
the corporation tax, and levies on au-
tomobiles, admissions and dues.
Provisions accepted today over
which no further controversy is ex-
pected by leaders. included:
Reductions in the normal income
tax from 2 to l 1-2 per cent on the
first $4,000 of taxable income: to 8
per cent on the next $4,000 and from
to per cent on the remainder
Increase from $4,000 to $4,000 in
the amount on which the % ner cent
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Smuggler Nabbed
Continued from Page One)

BILE to a maximum penalty of a $500
fine and two years in a federal peni-
tertiary.
Ritterman c0nyersed freely with
Collector Whitehill at the Jail. He
refused, however, to disclose to whom
he intended to deliver the diamonds.
He said he was bringing them to the
United States for an Antwerp firm.
Among his possessions the customs
authorities found invoices from three
diamond firms, Wolfe & Company,
A. Friedberg and Leon Richter, all Of
Antwerp, Belgium.
you watched me so carefully you
must know l saw no one and am do
ing this all by myself" Ritterman
told Collector Whitehill. There's
nothing l can tell you about myself;
you seem to know everything. They
weren't my diamonds. I was bring
ing them in for an Antwerp concern.
1 was TO receive $500 for bringing
them in"
Ritterman's arrest ended a quest
by customs authorities which began
last July 8, when Collector Whitehill
first received information of the dia-
mond smuggler'S activities. When
Ritterman was recently located in
Montreal four customs agents were
assigned to watch him. They board
ed the Washington express in plain
clothes when they learned that Rit-
terman was leaving on that train.
Customs Inspector W. L. Fuller
asked Ritterman If he had anything
to declare when the customary exam
ination was made at the border.
Ritterman answered mo" The Of
ficers gave his baggage only a super
fetal examination.
Ritterman appeared nervous and
paced between his berth and the
smoking compartment until after the
train had crossed the border. He
chatted briefly with Jack Kendrick,
one of the plain clothes men, when
the latter started conversation by
asking for a match.
When the train reached st. Adams,
Inspector Fuller went to Ritterman' S
berth and said: I'm sorry, but I'll
have to ask you to step off here for a
few minutes"
Ritterman shrugged his shoulders
and accompanied the inspector to
the platform where Collector White
hill and his first assistant, Maurice
Walsh, We're waiting. They escorted
Ritterman to the federal building,
where they proposed searching him.
Very well, go ahead" said Ritter
man.
He remained cool until stripped of
all his clothing excep this shoes and
stockings. Then he looked at In
spector Walsh and said: It's in the
bag" Ritetrman's bag was taken
from the baggage car where it had
been checked through to New York.
In it the officers discovered the gems,
the largest of which weighed more
than four carats. Sixty-four pack
ages of smaller stones were found
among his belongings, rolled in his
socks and in the pockets of his pa
jamas. The largest gems were con-
cealed in can of talcumI powder.
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Child Welfare Conference

A child welfare conference will be
held next Tuesday afternoon from 2
to o'clock at the Winthrop House.
DR.. Badger and DIR. Knowlton will
be the attending physicians, and will
be assisted by Miss Marian Purbrick,
the state field nurse.
These conferences are for the bene-
fit of all mothers and children up to
school age.
The object of this work Is to keep
we'll babies well. and Is purely edu-
cational and advisory.
The need for this work is shown
by the infant and mortality rates for
Maine, and it is in an endeavor to
lower these rates that this work is
being carried on.
All mothers and those interested in
the movement are cordially invited
TO attend.
Arthur Briggs attended the meet
ing of the Maine Sportsman's associ-
alton at Augusta yesterday
Elmer Fortier of Dexter has been
visiting in town.
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a leading State in health work. He
wrote many articles of great value on
health and was q pioneer, especially
in tuberculosis and school ventila-
ton.
DIR. Young's work was the solid
foundation upon which our State de-
partment of health rests today. If DR..
Young had lived until April, 1926. he
would have been SO years of age.
He has been tireless worker for
the department and was able to de-
vote his time to the work until his
last sickness. He was stricken
while at work in the office on Mon
day, January II, and died Friday
morning. January Is. 1926.
Whereas, it has seemed wise by
the omnipotent ruler of the universe
to remove from our midst, DR.. Albion
G.. Young, former secretary of the
State board of health, and director Of
the division of communicable dis
eases. and
Whereas, we believe we have lost
a most loyal and valued member of
the department of health and that
we have been deprived of the SER
vices of man who has been of the
greatest value to the State.
1t is resolved, that the public
health council extend to the family
of the deceased our heartfelt SYM
pathy at their loss and our prayers
that the sufferings of their bereave-
ment may be eased by the knowl-
edge of a life well spent for the SER
vice Of God and humanity
1t is further resolved that these
resolutions be spread on the records
OF the public health council and a
copy sent to the family of the de-
ceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

Miss Elizabeth MacFadden: Conduc-
tresses, Mrs. Frank Purdy. Miss
Hazel Moody; Lecturers, Mrs. Ludy
Matthews. Mrs. Walter Morgan; In
side Guard, Mrs. Annie Pushard;
Outside Guard, Mrs. Arthur Yeaton;
Pianist, sMiss Dorothy Beckwith ;
Captain of Degree Team. Mrs. Will
liam Rines: Advisory Board. H. A
Clark, Ludy Matthews. William L.
Helmes. Refreshments were served by
the ladies' of the auxiliary and al
orchestra composed of mostly Or
angemen played from time to, time
throughout the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

terday morning by automobile. The
car stalled during snow storm and
the two men induced a farmer to
draw it with team of horses to a
garage at the top of the hill. While
Williams was using a shovel to clear
away snow from the door Of the gar
age, gust of wind lifted him from
his feet and he dropped over the side
of the peak. He brought up, stunned
and bruised, in clump of trees. He
could see but few feet ahead of
him. and knew nothing of the country.
but staggered up the incline, falling
often, but always keeping his face to
the wind. After an hours labor he
reached the spot from which he had
started.
.Andresado and another man who
had been marooned on the summit,
took Williams to hotel closed for
the winter, and cared for him until
morning, when he was brought to the
Curran Memorial clinic here. Late
today he was removed by train to
Boston.
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Orange Societies
Installation Is
Largely Attended

The joint installation of A. @. T.
a., lodge Loyal Orange Institution of
the United States and o. w. O. q
lodge of the Loyal Orange Assacia-
tion was held as planned in the Car
dlner Country Club hall on Bruns-
WICK avenue, Friday night, with a.
large and enthusiastic number pre-
sent The weather man handed out
q below zero" night, and the snow
sutlng across the roads made it hard
Lor many to get there, and impossible
for others who had planned to come
by auto from a distance. But as was
the case last July, when the State
grand field day was held here in
Gardner, so in January. the wearers
OF the Orange and Purple were equal
70 the occasion, and a meeting long
TO be remembered passed into history
as one OF the newest and yet largest
orange lodges in Maine, or the New
England states.
The officers installed by the State
Grand Master, Gavin C Cullens of
sanford, were as follows: He was as
sisted by Horace Peacock of Gardi-
ner as state Deputy Grand Director
OF Ceremonies. Master, Grant V. Col
by; Deputy Master. William Rines;
Foreman OF Committees, Ludy Mat
thews; Chaplain, William L. Helmes:
Director of Ceremonies, Isaac Nell
son; Recording secretary, Linwood
Jackson; Financial ecretary, L. B.
Drisko; Treasurer, Walter Morgan;
Inside Tyler. Roland Brooks; Outside
Tyler. Ralph Potter; Trustees, H. A.
Clark, B. L. Drisko, Ralph Potter.
The State Grand Secretary, John W.
Trowsdale was also present and as
sisted In the work and gave a brief
talk on the State figures, etc.
The remarks Of the State Grand
Master were listened to with profit
and great enthusiasm as Mr.. Cullens
Is an Ulsterite by birth. and has had
great experience in the work Of the
Orange Order in the land of his ma
tivity, and the land of his adoption.
Mrs. Ralph Potter of Washington
avenue of this city, was delegated to
install the officers of the Ladies'
lodge. by the State Grand Mistress.
Mrs. r. j. Brown assisted her as State
Deputy oCnductress The officers Of
the ladies' society were installed last
as several of the officers elect were
attending the Institute Of Teacher
Training" held under the auspices of
the Protestant churches of Gardiner
for Sunday School teachers. Follow
ing are the officers of o. W. O. G.
lodge for 1926: Mistress, Miss Mae
Ilittlefield; Deputy Mistress. Mrs. Fl.
w Dodge; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
| Horace Peacock; Treasurer. Mrs.
Willis Savage; Financial secretary,
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SOUTH GARDINER

Mrs. Willis Ireland Of Fairfield is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Blair.
VIII Blair has been i'll for the past
! week
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Butler are
home from their honeymoon.
Mrs. Harry Beedle of Alliston,
Mass. is visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. JudSon Hall.
l.. Croker is ill.,
Ben McKenney has returned home
from Portland, where he has been
visiting relatives
Mary Barker has been unable to
attend school the past few days on
account of sickness.
Mrs. Violet Goodspeed Is In the
hospital for treatment.
Will Holt is critically i'll at this
writing.
The Kings Daughters will meet at
the home of Mrs. Jennie Milroy on
Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
On account of sickness in town the
Aloha club will not meet again until
February 10, which will be at the
home of Mrs. Adna Wyman.
General reviews and examinations,
in the grades of the Grammar school
are in progress this week.
The school and classmates of Lula
Chambers are pleased to hear that
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Charles A. Annis

Charles A. Annis passed away very
suddenly Friday forenoon at his
home on Union street, South Gardi-
ner. He was born in Springfield, Me-,
April 5. 1858, the son of James b. and
Paulina Norton Annis. He was a
carpenter by trade and was res
pected citizen of South Gardiner. He
was a deacon of the Free Baptist
church in that town. Besides his
widow he. leaves to mourn his loss,
one daughter, Mrs. Earl Philbrook, OF
South Gardiner, one son, Frank An
mis- of Gardiner, two brothers, Alonzo
Annis of Blaine, Me-, and Elmer An
mis- of South Gardiner, and one sister,
Mrs. Page Mute of South Gardiner.
Funeral services will be held at two
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
Cunard street church in South Gar
diner.
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JEFFERSON

SOUTHERN. and Mrs. Hale re-
turned home Monday from Massa-
chusetts.
Mrs. Kerr and Casper Boynton
called on friends here, Saturday and
Sunday.
II. NJ. Lavalley has bought of H.
P. Scott of Gardiner new 5-tube
Stewart Warner radio.
Guy Cunningham has employment
at Erskine mill on the Egypt road.
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Weeks, Mrs.
Guy Cunningham and H. NJ. 1avalley
were business callers in Gardiner
and Hallowell, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

reduction for. earned income" may
be applied.
Increase in the personal exemp-
tions from $1,000 to $500 for single
persons and from $500 to $4,000 for
married persons.
Repeal of the taxes on automobile
tires and parts. jeweiry, cameras,
Photographic films, and plates. fire.
arms and ammunitiorls. smokers
articles, automatic slot machines,
works of art, brokers. bowling alleys
and billiard tables. shooting galleries
and riding academies for hire. to-
bacco manufacturers. deeds and con-
veyances.
In accepting the house reductions
on cigar taxes the senate also ap-
proved amendments ordering further
cuts in the levies on cigars retailing
from 5 cents to Is cents as proposed
by the finance commission.
Committee amendments repeating
the stamp tax on custom house en-
tries and Withdrawals and on steam,
ship passage tickets also were ac-
ceDted
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Cambridge Man
Tells of Battle for
Life in Big Blizzard

North Adams, Mass, Jan. 29-(AP)
"A story of battle with a blizzard
comparable to a Jack London tale of
the Arctic was told today when John
] Williams of Cambridge, manager
of boxers. was brought here from
Whitcomb Summit on the Mohawk
Trail, hands and ears frozen. Physi-
clans said he probably would lose his
left hand.
Williams said the wind in last
nights gale threw him from his feet
at the highest point on the trail, and
he rolled a mile down the side of the
hill. When he recovered his senses
he fought his way back through the
blizzard, reasoning that his only way
to safety was in facing the blast that
had carried him down. After an
hours battle with wind and driving
snow he reached aid. Persons &C.
quainted with, the district said that
lad Williams wandered in any other
direction he would have persisted in
the woods.
With John Andresado. boxer, who
had bout scheduled, i'll Detroit next
Tuesday. Williams left Boston yes
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Carleton Players
Start New Season

1t will be good news to Gardiner
theatre goers to learn that that
Monday evening of next week will
see the re-booking of the Henry
Carleton Players at the Coliseum I'M
der the management of Mr.. Carleton.
Three new players have been added
to the company and this addition will
make an unusually strong cast. The
new players are Philip Va nZandt,
Miss Mary Hansbury and Jack J.
Harris. They have all had expert
ence in theatrical work and have
talents above the ordinary. The play
that Mr.. Carleton has selected for the
opening night is Dolly of the Fol-
lies" a comedy drama. The company
will play in Gardiner the first three
evenings Of each week.
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ADJUSTMENTS
The Coliseum

The regular Two Feature show will
be the attraction for ttis evening,
when two shows will be given. The
Dramatic Feature Is William Russell
ably supported by Julanne Johnston,
Mary Carr and Mickey Bennett.
Young Mickey Bennett is given his
chance in this wonderful picture and
does himself justice. It's a great pic
ture with plenty Of comedy and heart
interest. Yakima Canutt is seen in
an Arrow-Ben Wilson Great Western
and the Champion Cowboy of the
World is fast proving that he is as
good as the best. There is not an
idle moment in this great picture
and his many friends think it the
best yet. Miss Peggy Martin sings.
Irving Berlin's latest Song hit. Il
Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
and the popular Henry Carleton
Players will be seen in serio-comic
dramatic sketch; entitled Beans"
The regular Cartoon comedy is an
other attraction and with two fea-
lures with no advance in prices and
children allowed to witness the shows
at 10 cents, this popular manage
ment is doing their best to make the
Coliseum the center of amusement
in this vicinity. Come an see 'em
at the Coliseum.-Adv.
Edw. Everett Hale's World Read
Novel, "The Man Without A Coun-
try on Today's Double Feature
Bill at Opera House.
We might launch into a long,
lengthy statement regarding the
merit Of our program today but to
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BOWDOINHAM

NORTH-Joseph Hall lost one of a.
valuable span of horses last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wade and.
Charles Wade, who have been visit,
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wade, have gone to Win
throp, Mass, where Willard and.
Charles are employed.
Arthur Lovejoy and Leon Dunklee
are in Bath this week on the jury.
Joseph Haley Of Richmond is at
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Rouillard's be-
ing engaged in loading lumber from
the Maxwell lot.
Herbert Weber, who is employed
by j. C. Dill passed the weekend at
his home in Richmond.
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Succeeds Late DIR.
Continued from PAGE One)

years has been connected with the
State health department, and it was
voted that the resolutions be placed
on the records and that copy be
sent to DR.. Young's family.
The resolutions are as follows:
For nearly Al years DR.. Albion G..
Young gave his best efforts to the
welfare of Maine. He was the first
full-time secretary appointed in 1885
when the first law authorizing a
State board of health went into eff
feet.
Working under great difficulties he
at once placed the State of Maine as
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The weekly meeting of the Eama-
nm Debating society was held at
Gardiner High Friday evening. at
Uhich time Miss Lucille Clark read
an extremely interesting paper on
@The Art of Debating" The data
contained therein proved to be of un-
ysual value, and Of much assistance
n the members of the organization.
4 general discussion of debating
work followed the reading Of the
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Funeral of z. w. Parker

Funeral services for the late E. w.
Parker were held at o'clock Fri
day afternoon from the undertaking
rooms Of the Amesbury-White Co.,
With Rev. NJ. G. Folsom Of the Uni
ysrsalist church officiating. The
hearers were James Carroll, John
Carroll Henry Cummings, and p. L.
sanderson. Entombment was at
Oak Grove cemetery.