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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

John Morton has bought the Ellen
Rowe place on South street and is
repairing it and will soon make it
his home.
Mrs. Susan White and son. Parker
Patten of Hallowell were calling on
friends in town. Friday
Mrs. George Tibhetts left last
Thursday to pass a few days in
Bath.
Miss Geraldine Stone has tho
position of Commercial teacher at
Bridge Academy.
Miss Margaret Kearns has return
ed from Peaks Island where she has
been employed for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Allen and
son. Raymond. of Medford. are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Allen
for two weeks
Frank Stetson of Richmond and
Ernest Card of Bowdoinham have
left for Florida, by automobile.
Mrs. Ida Gaubert. son. George. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Averill. motor
ed to Gloucester. Mass, Friday, to
pass the week END with relatives.
Erland Hinckley was a visitor in
Augusta, Saturday.
The third and fourth degrees will
be worked at Enterprise Grange,
Tuesday evening. the work being
done by the Progressive Grange de-
gree team. A supper will be served
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dostie have
moved to Richmond from Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. McKenney. who
have recently purchased the NJ. G..
Buker place on Hill street. have
moved here from Lowell. Mass.
Lee Haley was q visitor in Lewis
ton. Saturday.
About 40 base ball fans from Rich
mond went with the Durand Shoe
Company team, Sunday when they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21
THE JOY OF LIVING

1aE JOx VI b4V4NV
Anything that gives pleasure of
the right sort is something worth
while. If you can't afford new
car be satisfied with n good used
car. You can get just as much
fun out of 1t, and think of the joy
you can give others. Spring a
surprise on the wife or sweetheart
by buying one of our late model
used cars. Each one is a bargain.
1923 Hudson Coach. Many extras,
strong rugged car all ready to
take the road, S485.o0.
1924 Overland, Red Bird, good
tires, slss.oo
HUDSoN-ESsEx SALES co.
Phone s2-J. Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21
Funeral Services Mrs. Lillian G.
Cunningham

The funeral services for the late
Mrs. Lillian c. Cunningham were
held at the home of her son on
Church street, Sunday afternoon at
l o'clock. Rev. J. Il. Clifford of
ficiated after which the body was
taken to Wiscasset for interment
Mrs. Cunningham. who had lived
in Richmond but short time. pass
ed away early Thursday morning.
She was born in Dresden SO years
ago, the daughter of Fred and Sara
Pushard
She is survived by her husband
Fred Cunningham. one son. Ralph.
of Richmond and one daughter, Car
RE Feyler OF Naldoboro.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
7PERSONS DEAD
IN BLAZE

BELLEVILLE, ILL.,, May A.
Seven persons were burned to death
and three others were seriously
injured when a fire destroyed the
home of John Haas on the outskirts
of this city today.
All of the dead and injured were
members of the Haas family.
John Haas, the father, and six
children, Irene, II; Billy, IA; Ter
nell. 9; Marguerite, z; Eleanor, s.,
and John, jr., 4, were burned to
death in the blaze believed to have
been started when the father made
a fire in a kitchen range. using
gasoline and paper for fuel.
Mrs. Haas, a son, Morton, 10, and
a 3-months-old baby were taken to
ST. Elizabeth's Hospital in a seri
Gus condition. The mother and
son were badly burned.
The home was a small frame
house of one and one-half stories.
The rooms were in the first floor
and one above. Most of the dead
were found in beds in the room on
the floor above.
Neighbors differed on whether an
explosion preceded the fire, some
stating they heard a blast before
flames enveloped the little struc'
ture, others saying they heard no
explosion.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
BUILDINGS BILL
VOTE NEARS

Administration leaders pressed the
81 65 900, 900 public buildings bill to-
ward a vote today in the face of
strong Democratic opposition which
remained despite the adoption of
an important compromise amend
ment" yesterday.
Punctured with minority amend
ments, all of which were aimed 10
restricting some of the power in
vested in the Secretary of the
Treasury in administering it's pro.
visions. the bill retained it's Ad-
ministration backing today and was
virtually assured of passage.
The compromise amendment Of
fered by Senator Fernald (R.l Of
Maine. sponsor of the bill, as A
committee proposal. provides that
ALLEGATION of the 100000, 900 fund
for new constructions be allocated
by the Secretary of the Treasury on
the basis of postal receipts, popu-
lation and area of the sections
where structures are proposed.
Another amendment, sponsored by
Senator Jones D) of New Mexico
provides that ION building shall be
estimated annually in each State
for towns having postal receipts Of
more than $4,000 annually"
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
IS SPLIT
On FARM AID

Split into three hostile camps.
the House today got down to the
task of determining just what the
American farmer needs and how
to give it to him, without severely
draining the Treasury.
General debate has been limited
to four days, but with three sep
arate bills before the House, each
subject to innumerable amendments,
the most optimistic estimated it
would require at least two weeks to
pass bill.
The Haugen bill, drafted under
the direction of the veteran chair
man of the Agriculture Committee,
which has the right of way today,
would appropriate 1875 100000 for
price stabilization purposes.
1t is termed radical by many
Administration leaders and has been
publicly criticized by Presiden1
Coolidge and Secretary of Agricul
ture Jardine.
The Administrations Tincher bill
which would throw a 100000, 900
fund into key" co-operatives to aid
the farmer to help himself by
storing surplus crops.
The Aswell bill calls for "a $1Or
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
80 INDICTED; I
RELEASED

Fifty indictments were returned
by the grand jury today. Seven
charges were ignored.
Grand larceny is alleged against:
William r. Jasper, LinwoCd Hart
grove. Fred Newman. Arthur John
son. James r. Bell Capers Mann,
James Mcdowell a indictments
each).
Housebreaking and larceny Is
charged against Frank Caster. Olan
L. Merchant e indictments). James
Ford. alias James Harris (three
indictmentsl Charles Turner
1also housebreakingI
The following are indicted for
non-support: Walter. r. Whalen,
William H. Carter. Herbert H.
Young, James Francis Meegan.
Harvey Hoover. Carlton S. Garres-
son, James F. Harding, Clifton Ed.
ward Chapman, Robert Jones. VIII.
liam s. Mann.
Others indicted include: Frank
Bell and Alphonso Thomas, a.
tempted robbery, also robbery:
Henry c. Herbert. Nelson Harrison
and Henry r. Hall. attempted rob-
berry: Sherman Harris. carnal knowl-
edge; Herbert I'll. Kreisher and
Michael NJ. j. O'Toole. embezzle-
ment.
Joyriding is charged against Viii
liam r. Jasper, Linwood Hartgr0ve,
John F. Brown. Arnold F. Lofty.
Robert H. Green and Charles Mason
three indictmentsl: James johnson
George Wells. Henry Wade. Rich
ard johnson and James Boston.
Edgar w. Bowles and Everett w.
Krieter are charged with larceny
after trust and John Mcfarland,
Raymond ". Simms and James MeI-
vim Gray, with assault with dang
erous weapon.
The following charges were
ignored by the grand jury: George
II. Bure and Alya Roscoe. gran l
larceny; Sallie Thomas, conspiracy
Ayler Williams. arson; Mckinley
Ferguson. assault with a dangerous
weapon; Jack Bradford and Joseph
Martin. housebreaking and larceny.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
IN DICT 8 NJ [ n
IN ROBBERY

Joseph Davis (aIias Joseph Da-
vidoff. alias George Esiponok), Viii
liam solomon talias William Dunn.
and James Herman talias James
Longo) were today indicted by the
grand jury for housebreaking and
larceny in connection with entering
the residence of Mrs. Caroline c..
williams, 1927 Sixteenth st. N. W.,
March z, binding and gagging her
and the servants and stealing sew
eral pieces of jewelry, including a
ring valued at $2,500 and brooch.
The accused, according to the
police, entered the house by the
front door which was opened by a
servant in answer to the bell. Mrs
Williams told the police she did
not know the men were in the house
until two of them came into her
room.
she screamed and one of the
men gagged her. After that they
tore a ring from her left hand.
y Mary J.. Art, employed as i9rlor
maid by Mrs. Williams. told tho
police that one of the men showed
a badge and said he was from the
Secret Service and had come to
arrest someone who had stolen
jewelry.
After being arrested BY Police.
man Claude Evans, &c the Third
precinct, Davis is alleged to have
told him that he had been reading
in the newspapers about making
easy money and that he thought he
would take chance. They con-
cocted the plan to commit the
Williams robbery in New York,
and they thought they would get
about $100,00
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
CONGRESS
SPEEDON
RADIO

A bipartisan drive was launched
In the Senate today to completely
revise the Governments control
over radio before Congress adj
journs.
A new radio control bill. strip
ping Secretary of Commerce.
Hoover of all authority and Great
ing a new Federal commission to
.sboss the air" will be supported
by Republicans and Democrats
alike.
The measure will be considered
today by the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee, with indica-
tions pointing to it's being reported
favorabIy at once.
The measure was drafted by
Senator Dill (D1 OF Washington, to
compromise all differences which
had arisen in committee hearings.
1T is absolutely esenstial that
We have radio legislation enacted
at this session OF Congress, said
Senator Watson R.) of Indiana.
Since the. Federal court decision
in Chicago, there is no protection
for radio broadcasters and only
chaos win result, if Congress Goes
not revise Federal control Of the
air.
The Dill bill would create a COM
mission Of five members, each
getting $4,000 a year. to control
use OF the air just as the Inter
state Commerce Commission con-
trolls transportation.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
MD. ELECTION
RETURNS IN

The smoke of the political battle
which ragged yesterday throughout
Southern Maryland counties had
cleared away today when the re-
suits of the vafious municipal cleo
tions were made public.
In Hyattsville, the organization
forces were successful. George
Bowen was returned to council
from the Third ward over his op-
ponent, James Steele, and in the
Second ward, Norval Spicknall de-
feated Myles' Quail by a big major
ity. c. D. Anderson was unopposed
in the First ward. William Shep-
pard was reelected city treasurer
without opposition.
j. Roger Spates was elected
mayor of Rockville by a comfort
able majority over w. Valentine
Wilson.
In Capitol Heights, Thomas J.
Luckett was elected mayor. He
polled 123 votes against 50 for
George Finger, present mayor. and
IS for Joseph r. Lare.
j. William Stohlman was elected
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
God in Constitution"
Urged in Senate
Petition

Another sentiment for "put-
ting God in the Constitution"
was expressed in a petition pre-
sented to the Senate today by
Senator Reed (R.) of Pennsyl-
vania.
Signed by residents of Beaver
county, Pa, the petition read:
"We favor an amendment to
the Constitution such as shall
acknowledge Almighty God as
the source of all authority and
power in civil government, the
Lord Jesus Christ as the ruler
of nations, and His revealed will
as of supreme authority in ma
tional affairs"
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

mayor of Somerset for two years.
Ben G.. Davis defeated William A.
Hooker for mayor of Takoma
Park
In Mt. Rainier. supporters OF
Mayor Kenneth Bovay won control
of the council. H. T. Clayton, the
only anti-Bovay man on the coun-
ell, defeated his opponent, Floyd b.
Matthias, by vote of II 20 1876.
Other successful candidates were
Philip Dorr and d. e. SageT.
Five commissioners we-e chosen
in Bladensburg. They are Arthur
P. Owens, Carl Huber. Frank Mace,
E. j. Cannon and w. c. Constan-
tine
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
CONVENTION BUREAU
GIVEN $24, 900 BUDGET

A budget of $4,000 for conven-
ton Bureau expenses for the com
ing year was authorized last night
by the board of directors at meet
ing in the Washington Auditorium.
Arthur Carr, chairman, presided.
AS recognition / of his excellent
work during the past year, G. Il.
LaVigne, director, was voted an in-
crease of salary.
At the same time, $500 ap-
preparation to the bureau was voted
by the board of directors of the
Board Of Trade, meeting in the
Star Building. w. w. Everett
presided in the absence of j. Harry
Cunningham, president, who is out
of the city
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
Who remembers
this old song?

"BABY, dear-listen here
I'm afraid to go home in the
darkl" Fear of the dark Is
q human instinct that goes
back to the stone age, when
men lighted fires to keep pam
theirs and other fast-moving
traffic away from the main
corridor of their caves.
Most children fear dark
bedrooms. It's an excellent
idea to provide them with a
good hashlight, which BAN
ishes the inherent fear OF
darkness. And it's just plain
common sense to give them
the best fiashlight made-a
genuine Eveready!
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
June's Coming

LOOKS LIKE 3 real Quakeress.
doesn't she? but really June
MarIOWe isn't as prifn as she
looks. No movie star IS. y'ITnOw.
Anyhow, her costume for spring
is "distingue,n as we Parisians
say, and reflect the militant,
masculine way Of the times.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
$780, 900 Given Museum

NEW YORK, May 4.-The entire
residuary estate of the late Wood
Fosdick, approximately $750,000 has
been left to the Museum Of Natural
History. Fosdick was the son of
Samuel Fosdick, wealthy citizen of
Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
Lecture on Porto Rico

Henry N. Towner, governor OF
Porto Rico, will speak on Work
that is Being Done In Porto Rico"
before the American Association Of
University Women at dinner tonight
at o'clock. Mrs. Lyman G. SWORN
stedt viii be hostess.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
Three Drown in Rapids

LYONS FALLS, N. r, May 4.
Caught in the swirling rapids of
Moose River, three men were
drowned when their skiff was
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

can votes were lined up behind the
Tincher bill. but Representative
Dickinson (R.) Iowa, one of the
farm bloc leaders predicted en-.
actment of the Haugen measure.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

900 900 fund to buck the problem in
another way, working out market
ing problems.
The bulk Of the regular" Republi-
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
Money Order % Years Late

MIDDLETON. n. r., May "A
money order mailed by a patient
20 years ago has just been re-
ceived by DR.. A. G.. santee.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
Dental Congress o. KID

President Coolidge will invite for
eign nations to send representatives
to the International Dental Con-
gress to be held in Philadelphia,
August 1928 He today signed a
joint resolution directing him to
send the, invitation
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

Automatic fog horns of French
invention that begin to sound as
soon as fog appears are operated
by the effect of moisture upon cal
ciJn carbide.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
TEAM IS AGAIN ON TOP
Local Legion Boys Hand Out
 WhiteWaSh to Brickmakers
League Standing

The New Britain American Le- zion baseball team came through with a neat victory over the Berlin entry at Walnut Hill park last eve ming by the score of 4 to Q in one of the best played games in the league so far. Mercy occupied the mound for New Britain and pitched a splendid game. His support was perfect except for a tumble by Bogdanski in the first inning.
 After Berlin had failed to count in the first inning. New Britain scored twice. Two were out when Sapkowski was safe on Myers boot of his grounder. Kulas then came up and catching a fast one, whaled 1t over onto diamond No. 2 for a circuit
 Neither team scored in the next two innings but the fourth opened and New Britain got two. Wasley opened the frame with triple. Mercy was hit by a pitched ball. Wasley scored when Potts ground ed out to Griffith and Mercy scored when Sapkowsk poked single into left.
 The pitching of both pitchers featured the contest. "Half-pint" Mccormick again starred for the Brick Makers with neat fielding and snappy all-around playing. Kulas' circuit drive and a fine run ming catch of Mangan's drive by Maguda in the fifth also brought much applause from the large crowd of spectators. The score:
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
CORBINS LOSE ID
 RUSSWIN OUTFIT
Chalmers Fails to Score on Wild
 Throw With Tieing Run
League Standing

P. 6 F. Corbins went down to de- feat at the hands of the Russwin team in the Industrial league play last night at Willow Brook park by the score of to 5. The game went six innings before 1t was called on account of darkness. The failure of Jimmy Chalmers to score on an in- field poke in the last half of the sixth when a wild throw was made to the plate, prevented Corbins from tieing the score and keeping R. X E. from winning. Chalmers was on second, running for Griffin, when Jasper poked a hit over second. Jervis knocked the ball down but couldn't field it. He tossed it home and the throw was low. The ball bounded past Hennessey and Chal- mers came half way home only to turn around and go back to third. He had an hour to make 1t in and with the score to 5, this failure lO Iuii, 6dNC lkuHo " llIo lllS SelilCs
 Big Jerry" Griffin was in rare form last night and allowed only four hits. It was shame to have him lose the game, but the breaks were certainly against him. His own errors in throwing to the bases put him in a hole and gave Russ wins a couple of runs they didn't deserve. Russwins started off in the second inning by getting a single tally. Scheidler tripled and scored when Luke dropped per feet throw from Jack Wright to catch him on an infield out. They got four in the third. Cosgrove singled and went to third when Griffin threw wild to first on Jer- vis' grounder. Morelli walked. Again Griffin threw wildly to first to catch Morelli mapping. and Cos grove scored. Hennessey got on when Jasper threw wildly to first to catch him and Jervis scored. Then Goodrich pasted single into center to score Morelli and Hen nessey.
 Corbins flared up to get three in the fourth. A walk to Wright, singles by Anastasio and Luke and dropped fly by Scheidler gave them their trio of counters. They tied the score in the fifth on singles by Jasper, Huber and Wright.
 pusruins got a nresent of a run in the fifth that really won the game. Hennessey singled and he wont around the sacks on poor throws to come in with the counter.
 Scheidler starred in center field for the winners, pulling down sew eral hard catches while a running stab of a drive off Conway's bat by Goodrich in left field was the field ing gem. Micky Huber's ,playing at third featured for his team The score:
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

Chicago - Charley (PhiD Rosen berg, worlds bantamweight cham pion and Joey Sangor, Milwaukee, boxed a draw (10). Fidel La Bara, Los Angeles. fyweight champion. awarded referees decision over Emil Paluso, Salt Lake G0). Leo Wex, welterweight champion of Australia, lost a technical knock out to Clyde Hull. of Texas G0). Spug Myers, Pocatello, Idaho, and Russell Leory, Fargo, N. D., boxed a draw (10). rE
 Hollywood. Cal. - Dick Hoppe. Los Angeles lightweight. outpointed Charley Rosen, New York (1O. l..
 San Francisco - Young Burns, Oakland. defeated Jimmy Moore, Of Cincinnati negro middleweight, in 10.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
 
YANKEES FINALLY OPPLE
 NATORS M BALL GAME
Lou Gehrig Gets Two Circuit Smashes Off Walter John- son-Ear Combs Also Smashes Homer-Ruth Never Has Attained the Distinction of Getting a Brace of Homers Off the Big Train"-This Was the Only Game Played in Either League.
,hs Aseociated Prass.

By the Associated Press.
 Lou Gehrig, the New York Yankees first baseman from Colum- bia university, today possesses a home run record that Babe Ruth has missed this season-two in one game off the great Walter Johnson.
 Gehrig accomplished the feat in the Yankees ' to victoary over the Senators yesterday after accept ing three straight defeats. Earl Combs also hit for the circuit but the bat of Ruth could develop only two doubles and a single. The Yankees obtainder F hits off John son, Morrell and Crowder.
 Ruths first homer of the season was made from the delivery of Johnson was made from the deliv- cry of Johnson on April 20, but since that time the Big Train" has just about run over the Big Babe. Win BaIlou, Washington youngster trad ed to the St. Louis Browns this sea- son, has been the victim of three hQtlldn~ NdIlOpo lliu hS 1AeAHo 'AieNNS two each off Gray of the Athletics, Holloway of Detroit, Levsen of Cleveland, Zachary of St. Louis, wiltse of Boston, Smith of Cleveland and Blankenship Of Chicago.
 Five times Ruth's blows have come with two runners on the bases but IT times he has had to run around alone. He has made no base-clearing smashes this year.
 On four occasions the circuit hit ting champion has produced two in one day. against shaute and Karr of Cleveland May IS. against Zachary and BaIolu of St. Louis May 19, against Wiltse of Boston June 3 and against stoner and Holloway of De- troit June s.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
(BY BILLY EXANS)

Dame Fortune continues to smile on shortstop Everett Scott.
 Ever since his major league debut the "breaks" have always favored him, artistical1y as well as fnan- cially.
 When player can perform in 1907 consecutive games at the difficult position of shortstop and suffer only a few minor injuries he can feel that he has been porn under a lucky star.
 That has been the experience or Everett Scott. He started ms en- durance record as a member ot the Boston Red Sox on June 20, 19l0 and finished it with New York, May 5, 1925.
 Enough of Scott's record as a player; now for the breaks that have come his way financially, and are continuing.
 In Several World Series
 Making his big league debut with Boston, he shared in three world SerleS as d luSiHUel OL IiiAS Sto' N 1915-16-1S. In each event he re- ceived the winners cut, as Boston triumphed over Philadelphia, Brook lyn and Chicago.
 A few years later Harry Frazee, then owner of the Boston club, be- gan to dispose of his stars.s It was Scotts good fortune to be sold to the New York Yankees. He sup planted Roger Peckinpaugh In 1922 as shortstop on that team.
 The Yankees won the pennant that season, also the next. Scotte portion was a losers share in 1922 when the Giants beat the Yankees and the winners end the following year when the Yankees turned the tables.
 In 1925, New York disposed oi Scott to Washington, and the Sena- | tors obligingly came through with another pennant. Pittsburgh de feated Washington, and Scott hac to be content with the small end 0 l the world series purse.
 | Gets Offer From Collins
 At the close of the 1925 cam l paign, Scott announced his retire ment. He realized his legs wer, going back on him, so he decided to depart before getting the gate,
 The proprietor of big recreation building in Fort Wayne, Ind, featur ing bowling and billiards, Scot gave but little thought to baseball during the winter until the Chi cago White Sox came along with fancy offer.
 The injury to Ike Davis that kep him from reporting at all, and in ability of Moe Berg to get ava, until late in June, made 1t neces sary that the White Sox fortif. themselves with a veteran shortstop
 Scott accepted the offer reported and was in such good shape tha Manager Collins started him as tn regular shortstop. When he began to slow up, Bill Hunneheld had ar rived sufficiently 10 step right int his shoes.
 As a member of the Chicag White Sox. it looked as If Scot was in a position to bank on win place or show part of the 192 world series money.
 That seemed like a pretty goo, break for player who figured h was through, getting a season salary and a possible fat bonus.
 Another World Series Possible
 In the meantime Manager Jacl Hendricks of Cincinnati was havinl his troubles relative to shortstop No one had quite satisfied the leade of the Reds at that position.
 With Cincinnati furnishing tn surprise of the season, showing tn way almost from the start, Hen