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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
SUGGEST PART OF
GAS TAX Be USED
FOR SNOW REMOVAL

The Grange Lecturers association
of Maine was organized at the Fri
day afternoon session of the annual
Maine Grange lecturers conference
at the hall of representatives at the
State House. State ecturer Merle J.
Hartman of Readfield is president
of the organization under the article
of the constitution providing that
this office shall be held by the lee
turer of the state Grange, ex-oificio'
Miss Prue NJ. Verrill of West Fall
mouth was chosen secretary-treas-
urer 70 rths year.
The constitution which was drawn
up and adopted yesterday afternoon
provides that all current and past
lcturers of subordinate, Pomona and
state gragnes shall be eligible for
membership. National lecturers wi
be honorary members Of the organic
alton.
The committee chosen to draw VI
the constittion, composed of George
P, Aiken of Milo. chairman: Aaron
B. Rply of Augusta and Mrs. Lillian
]. Ingorson of Patten presented 1t re-
port in favor of the name, THE Har-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
The Day in Washington

Colonel William Mitchelps resigna-
ton was accepted.
The senate approved several Sec
lions of the tax bill.
Navy plans for lighter than air
craft were explained by Rear Ad-
miral Moffett.
New charges were made by Mag
nus Johnson in his contest for SEN
ator Schalps seat.
American participation: in the
Geneva disarmament discussions was
sanctioned by Congress.
Theodore Roosevelt was character
lied as mot good American" be-
fore a senate committee.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of Federal Judge Harry b. An
derson Of Memphis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Safety Measures
Cut Down Number
Dead i'm Illinois Mine

Chicago, Jan. 29-(AP)-Rock dust,
prepared and placed as an accident
prevention measure, smothered an eX-
plosion today in the worlds greatest
coal mine and turned what otherwise
might have been a serious disaster,
with 1895 men underground, into a
minor accident, which cost five lives.
The accident occurred in the new Or
lent mine of the Chicago, Wilmington
and Franklin @oal Company at west
Frankfort, Illinois.
The great mine with hosting ca
pacity of 10000 tons day, was plan
ned throughout VITA the newest SAFE
ty measures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Fear 50 of Trapped Mine
Crew Dead; As Rescued
Ten Known Dead in Shaft Blast
Near Helena, Alabama
Mine in Isolated Region With
No Skilled Rescue Workers
Available-Relief Train from
Birmingham Hurrying to
Scene

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 29-(By
the Associated Press)-Sixty- three
miners were trapped late this after
noon in Mossboro mine of the Pre-
mier Coal Company near Helena and
it is feared 38 of that number are
dead. Forty five men have been
brought out alive. The, known dead
number ten, that many bodies having
been recovered.
The mine is in an isolated spot,
difficult of access and cut off from
wire communication. A relief train
was en- route tonight to the scene
from Birmingham carrying doctors,
nurses and mine rescue crews. No
rescue help is available in the vicin-
ity of the mine except local crews
which are said to probably lack ex-
perience.
in one group to be followed by an
other squad of IS workers, reports
reaching here said.
The mine is not a gaseous property
and the cause of the accident is un-
determined. Mining men familiar
with the physical aspects of the pro-
perty said they believed pocket of
gas had in some manner accumulated
and exploded. The men were en-
tombed at quitting time.
News of the disaster spread rapidly
by means of the Communication of
the hills" and within thirty minutes
wives and children and other rela :
tives were about the pit waiting and
calling for loved ones. A biting cold
wind added to the misery fthose
awaiting word from their relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
1O-Foot Drifts !
Block Traffic in
Northern Maine
SHALT ALIENATION
SUIT FOR $250,0OO
TO GO TO JURY TODAY

Portland. Me-, Jan. 29-(AP)-
The $25O.OO0 alienation of affections
suit by Mrs. Alice White Shalt of
Brookline. Mass. against Mrs. An
ME r. Shalt of this city. her mother
in-law. is expected to be given into
the hands of the jury tomorrow fore
noon at the conclusion of the charge
of Chief Justice Scott Wilson. The
presentation of evidence was COM
pleted at noon, and closing argu-
ments were made this afternoon.
When William H. CULVER of this
city, former attorney for the younger
Mrs. Shalt, testified that she had
said IN September, 1924, while she
and DIR. Harold Shalt were separat-
ed, that she was going to dances,
the plaintiff jumped to her feet in
the rear OF the courtroom and
snrleked. THAT is a terrible lie!"
dhen she burst into tears, as she
frequently has done during the trial,
ana appeared historical, while Chief
Justice Wilson instructed her attor-
hey TO see that she remained quiet.
"She informed me that, if she got
divorce, she didn't intend to al
ways remain unmarried" he contin-
ued.
Alton T. Maxim, a local estate
dealer, testified that a fair market
value of the Marlborough Apart
ments, owned by the defendant.
would be about 100000. He placed
the value of the lot at about $45, 900.
Barnet White, Boston attorney
ana father of the plaintiff, denied
attorney Gulliver's statement that
oiVorce and re-marriage had been
discussed with him in his daughters
Dehaif. He also denied telling any
rortiand people that he had gone
through hell for 80 years" with his
wire. he said his home life always
was a picture Of harmony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
BiddefOrd Minister
Raps Movie Censorship

New York, Jan. 20. - (AP) =
Sharply criticizing the system of mo
ton picture censorship. the Rev.
Charles Stanley Jones, of Biddeford.
Maine, told the National Committee
for Better Films today that the
question of freedom from censorship
is similar to the freedom of the pull
pit and freedom of the press.
DR.. Jones asserted that no clergy
man with any liberality of mind
could possibly favor legal censorship
of motion pictures II he realized the
bitterness of the fight which has
been carried on for ages to establish
the freedom of clergymen to say
whatever they please, whether pleas
ing or not to the government"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Three Killed in Wreck
Calais Boston Train
Score Of Others Hurt
When Maine Central
Passenger is Derail-
ed Near MachiaS

Death Victims. w. J. Gould of Calais, Clarence
Strout of Millbridge and 2-Year-Old Child
Mrs. Sumner Hartford of Woodland
Charles Turner of Gardiner Among Injured
Dead and Injured Taken to Calais
Cause of Derailment Not known But Be-
lieved Closely Packed Snow on Curve May
Have Thrown Off Last Two Cars = Engine:
and Other Cars Remain on Track Region
Isolated with Roads Blocked by Snow:
Scene of Wreck About Two Miles from Lit
tie Town of Marion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
BiddefOrd Coolest
In State After
Thursday Storm

portland. Me-. Jan. 2s.-tAP)-The
.O'a wave brought sub-zero tempera-
lures to Maine over night. The coolest
OF the early reports was IA below zero.
ullomcially noted at Biddeford before
sunrise.
III IN the Bangor section 1t was 1e be-
. Iw, while at Fort Fairfield it was
isn't snI below with gale blowing. The
Ter eer town in Aroostook county expe-
mrehced temperature of 80 below on
thassday. In Portland and vicinity
..ermometers showed eight below to
~ o. The cold was made more pro-
~,us In most sections by high
,.. mere have been no reports Of suf-
~mag' due to the coal strike and cold
to aa'ner' as the fuel situation is said
0e good throughout the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Marshall's Victim
Buried at Philadelphia

Philadelphia. Jan. 29.-(AP)-The
dismembered body of Anna May Die
trich was lowered into its grave in
Hillside cemetery today as her
slayer, David L. Marshall, in his cell
at Moyamensing prison, calmly dis
cussed what he termed his great
mistake" in cutting up the body.
He expressed no sorrow; only re-
morse that he had not been more
adroit in concealing his act.
Il bungled the job" Marshall told
detectives. IF had used my head
and thought about it for few min
utes wouldn't have cut up the body
would have gone out and bought
some poison tablets, put them in her
mouth and forced them into her
stomach. Then l could have claimed
she committed suicide and could have
gotten away with it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Death of Noted
NacO Sea Captain

.s'o' Me-. Jan. 2s.-(AP)-The death
captain John Farrow in New Bruins
VA N. j., was announced by tele-
a'n received this morning. He was
ms M" VI the last of the old-time ship
fross rs In this section. He retired
inSnaa active service 10 years ago, but,
durin ed by high wages paid seamen
cd ths tne World War period. Renter
nearI'. service. He had sailed ships to
wOrla every port of Importance in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Death Toll Six
From Cold Spell in
Northeastern States

New YORK, Jan. 2Y.-(AP)-The b1t-
terest cold of the winter that rode
into the northeastern states on the
wings Of yesterdays gale relaxed it's
grip tonight but left behind it six
deaths. two in New York, one in Meri-
den, Conn, two in Providence, r. L.,
and one in Hanover. N. Fl.
Considerable property damage was
caused by the gale, which smashed
plate glass windows and famed fires
in several cities which drove hundreds
of persons into the streets, where tenn
peratures lowered around zero.
AT Niagara Falls a barrier of ice
from Goat Island to the mainland stop
ped the flow of water over the Ameri-
can cataract except for few trickling
gallons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Episcopal Church
Conducts Low Mass
Cardinal MERCER

Auburn, Me-, Jan. 29.-(AP)-Rev.
Nelson Gildersleeve, rector OF
st. Michaers Protestant Episcopal
church here conducted slow mass
with prayers this morning in recog-
milton of the efforts of the late Car
dinal MERCER of Belgium to bring
about reunion Of the Roman and
small, attributed to the severe wealth.
err and, the rector said, to the I'M
familiarity of local church people
with such affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Family Driven
Into Bitter Cold
When House Burns

Pejepscot, Me-, Jan. 29.-(AP)-
With the thermometer 10 degrees be-
low zero, William Kilbride, his wife
and children in their bare feet and
thinly clad rushed from their burn
ing home early today, after one Of
them had been awakened by the fire
barely in time to arouse the others.
They continued their flight to the
home of neighbor, some distance
away. The house was destroyed by
the fire, which started around the
chimney and quickly spread Though
the upper story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Old Taunton Inn
Burns Loss $5O0,0OO

Taunton, Mass, Jan. 29.-(AP)-
The Taunton Inn. burned out tonight
from fire which started In the base
ment late today and went through
to the roof. The loss was 100000.
Most Of the 200 guests were out
of their rooms at the time and no
one was reported injured or miss
ing. The fire was confined to the
Inn. The hotel, four story brick
structure, was built i'm 1851. 1t Is in
the center of the business district and
calls for assistance were sent to the
fire departments of Brockton and At
tlebofo.
The fire was thought to have start
ed from an explosion Of fuel Oil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Maine Central r. r.
Directors to Pay
Up Back Dividends

Portland, Me-. Jan. 29.-tAP)-
The directors of the Maine Central
Railroad today voted to pay on
March 1 to holders Of preferred
stock of record of February 10. the
balance of the back dividends on the
preferred stock. amounting to $3.50
a share in addition to the current
quarterly dividend of $1.25 a share.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

Tie public health council at a
meeting here Friday voted to place
DIR. George II. Coombs temporarily
in charge of the division of commu-
nicable diseases, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of DIR. a. G.
Young. Or. Coombs is at present the
director of social hygiene of the state
health department, and for while
at least will be in charge of both
his division and the division of COM
municable diseases.
The council passed resolutions OF
the death of DIR. Young. who for Az
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Three Killed by Mine
Blast in Colorado

Trinidad, Colo Jan. 29-(AP)--A
gas explosion in Mine Number 3 of
the Bear Canon Coal Company, 25
miles northwest of here, today SNUFF
fed out the lives of three men. but
SO miners escaped.
The survivors were burned and
scared, five seriously. Most Of their
clothing was burned off.
A gas pocket is believed to have
caused the explosion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Engineer Bickford
Killed at Buckfeld

Buckfield, Maine, Jan. 29.-(AP)-
Don A. Bickford, Sc. CT Rumford. en-
gineer on the Lewiston Rumford line
for more than twenty years. was
killed today when in boarding his
engine at Buckfield his head came IN
contact with a freight car on SID
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

Calais Me-. JAM 29-(AP)-Three passengers were killed
passengers and two trnmen injured late today when
the smoking coach the of westbound Boston
train of the Maine Central Railroad draed 20 foot
bridge two miles west of Marion flag station in isolated
section between Calais and Machas The dead and injured
were brought here in special trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Thermometer Stays
Well Down. Lewiston

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 29.-(AP)-A
break Of two degrees, rescuing the
thermometer from its six below pre-
oicament where 1t had remained for
iour hours, was reported at 10 o'clock
.nis morning. Local authorities report
solne suffering from cold but no dis
uess from scarcity Of fuel supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over the
Gulf of st. Lawrence Thursday night
is over northern Newfoundland with
greatly increased intensity. Pres
sure is high along the north and mid
die Atlantic coast and over the up
per St. Lawrence valley.
The outlook is for rain Sunday
over practically all of the Washing
ton forecast district. Elsewhere the
weather will be mostly fair Saturday
and Sunday in the states east of the
Mississippi river. 1t will be some
what colder on Sunday in northern
New England.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong northwest diminishing;
weather fair Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
THE DEAD:
w. ]. Gould. Calais, Maine.

w. J. Gould, Calais, Maine.
Clarence Strout, MiIIbridse, Maine.
Two year old child of Mrs. Sumner
Hartford, Woodland, Maine.
THE INJURED:
w. 3. Dodge, Manchester. N. n.
w. B. Harrington, Winter Harber,
Me. ~4sii
Richard H. Philbrook, Maehias, Me.
Verna Donovan, Ellsworth, Me.
w. r. Clark, Bangor, Me.
Leo J. Sexton, Maehias, Me.
John S. Gilmore, Lubec, Me.
Margaret Gilmore, Lubec, Me.
r. J. Wood, Boston.
e. L. Solmans, New York.
r. w. Buttner, Brewer, Me.
Leo J. Ambrose, Bangor, Me.
Ernest Bease, Nashua, N. n.
Mrs. Charles Turner, Gardiner, Me.
n. r. Whiteman, Bangor, Me.
II. F. Durant, Calais, Me.
Mrs. Sumner Hartford, Woodland
Me-, (mother Of dead child).
German, care Henry Hyde,
New York.
Conductor M. FaIlon, Bangor, Me.
Brakeman {. H. Bleakley, Bangor,
Me.
(continued on Page 5-col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
THE WEATHER
INCREASING cLoUDINESs AND
WARNER

Northern New England - Increas-
ing cloudiness and warmer followed
by rain or snow Saturday; Sunday
partly cloudy and colder.
Southern New England - 1ncreas-
ing cloudiness and weather warmer
Saturday; Sunday cloudy followed by
rain.
Eastern New York - Increasing
cloudiness and warmer, probably
rain in north portion Saturday;
Sunday increasing cloudiness follow
ed by rain at night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Local Radio Report

Conditions were poor, as has been
the case the past few days; but lit
tie volume, some fading and static.
There was considerable interference
locally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
cloudiness and
warmer Saturday; Sunday unsettled,
probably followed by rain; fresh,
probably strong northwest and south
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

Today's and tomorrow's classified
ads will contain some messages Of
personal interest to you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
THE INJURED:

w. 3. Dodge, Manchester. N. n. /:
w. 3. Harrington, Winter Harbel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-03
Says He Has No
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Cough and Wheeze Disappeared in
M24 and Never Returned.

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-03

gravely hampered by being called
upon to administer the flexible
provisions OF the tariff law, and to
report to the President when duties
should be raised Or lowered.
That President Harding and Presi.
dent Coolidge have worked to secure
a high tariff majority on the COM
mission, so that only two duties have
been decreased out of the scores
passed upon by the commission since
the Fordney-Mc Cumber ~tariff act
was passed.
That President Coolidge promoted
Commission Culbertson. a low tariff
man, to an ambassadorship. thereby
removing him from the commission,
and offered Commissioner Lewis, low
tariff Democrat, a disappointment
only on condition that Lewis would
sign an undated resignation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-03

Read HIS FIRST
FLOSSIE and MARY ROSE lHaaJ,Ghh-
TON are two. pretty sisters. Inc uausn .
tiers, tiers OF wo a widowed fny fSe pestsr. Au tom
Mary Rose is secrSstNaTryg to tn. the q sale is
l %Seas With him. although the office COS;
s Weeslt Yas DORIS 81 Is HING HifNfG. Because Of her
feeling for him, Mary Rose refuses ma
TOM FITZROY. who has been III loVe
with her for years. -. .ho
Flossie. who's a born hirt; Keeps me Ine
She is engaged to SAM JEsSUP, who Is
secretary to the head of the COMPANY
Hilary DEXTER: q mar Tlessie Is
Mary Rose dise3Eers .naS with eioi Dexter.
When She forb:ds her to meet, him. ano
insists that she return to MN soh 10
valuable presents, F TO siea 'nf viii her
chum. ALICE JAMES; NAVY
But she doesn't and for a time Mary
Rose thinks THIS Dexter 9 aIsie n and Miss
MacFarlane quarrel over Flossle : taat,
ness, and when Dexter takes Eiossie eb
part. Miss. MacFarlane QUITS the 'oD
Dexter makes Fiossie head of the de-
partment and puts Sam Jessup IN "
help her until she gets n an : ass HAHN
love to Flossie. and when she sc0ias
Flossie about it. the girl maintains that
It isn't her fault hat men lind her 30
,Iohn Manners asks Mary Rose to come s
to his house one night to read TO ms
mother. who's an invalid he eT dea ih
IL ont Of town on a visit. So Mary Rose
roes.' stays for supper and has a psan5i,
ful time. That night MRS; anaaSent 70
tells John that its p ;s i e iSve With him.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-03
TARIFF INQUIRY
COMM|TTEEENDS
COOLIDGE PROBE
.AdjournS to Fall With Case
IncompIeted-To Re-
port in December.
BY Roscoe b. Fleming
Times staff CorresDondent

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Leaving
its. work unfinished, the Senate COM
mittee Investigating the United
States tariff commission, Friday ad-
journed until fall.
1t will probably meet shortly be-
fore Congress convenes, to hear sev-
eral more witnesses before It re-
ports to the Senate at the shot ses-
sion beginning in December.
The committee was appointed
under a resolution Of Senator Robin
son, Arkansas, who named its chair
man. His resolution followed charges
by Senator Norris of Nebraska that
the commission has been wrecked
by appointments made by President
Coolidge and that the latter had ex-
erted undue influence on 1t.
Testimony of witnesses so far
heard has indicated:
That the commission has beef