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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
FARMINCTON
Joint Installation

There was a big attendance at the
joint installation OF Franklin Lodge
No. IS. I. o. o. F., and Merrill Rebe-
kah Lodge, Monday evening. First
there was a banquet at which the
capacity of the dining room was tax
ed to the limit, this feature being ar
ranged for the most part by the Ia
dies. The installation followed, and
, was very impressive. The installing
officers were District Deputy Presi-
dent, Mrs. Della Savage of l-ingfield
Louis Redonett of Mt. Vernon, as
sisted by District Deputy Grand
Marshals Edna Taylor of Kingfield
| and Fred Foss of Mt. Vernon, and
grand officers Of the lodge. The elec-
tive officers OF Franklin lodge INSTALL
ed are: Noble Grand, Leavitt Luce;
vice grand, Leonard w. Harris: Sec
rotary, ustin Hardy; treasurer, Char
les H@Pierce. The elective officers OF
| Merrill Rebekah lodge installed are:
| Noble Grand, Mrs. Eva Nickerson;
vice grand, Mrs. Alicia Cox (She be-
ing absent. Mrs. Hilda Doble substi-
tuted for herr; recording secretary
Mrs. Beulah Williamson; financial
secretary, Mrs. Amelia Kempton;
treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Thomas. Past
Grand Master for the State of Maine
Will c. Mullen, was present, and
made interesting remarks. being fol-
| lowed by several of the district off,
GERS. After the installation there was
a dance with music by members OF
| the order in fine picked up orches-
ira.
| There will be joint installation OF
| ~ nf DAT1
Camp, Sons of Veterans, and its La
dies Auxiliary in Grand Army hail.
Friday evening.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting of Franklin Chapter. No. a.
r. A. NJ, in Masonic hall, Tuesday
evening. There was no work. but
important business matters were at
: tended to. At the next meeting there
will be work in the Mark Master Ma
; SON degree.
| The Evergreen club will meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Arthur
French of Lower High street.
The Emanon club will be entertain
ed Wednesday evening by Mrs. Es-
ther Hall of South street.
At the meeting Of the Rotary club
Thursday evening of this week. Ken
meth A. Rollins will be the principal
speaker win be Kenneth A. Rollins
who will speak Of his work as Regis
ter Of Probate. There will be other
interesting features.
| Open time on beaver, to licensed
trappers. under the usual restrictions
has been declared by the state game
commissioner, on land in Croker
Township, near Bigelow station
owned by Mark H. Morrow. best
known as the two thousand acre lot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

- Savage, one Of G. =.
Evele' carpenters sustained slight
Hoxies Monday, when he fell from a
INJURIES while working on the Her
shoe store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Mrs. Wilbur Weeks

The death of Mrs. Wilbur Weeks
Of Palmyra occurred Saturday night
at a hospital in Waterville where
a few days ago she underwent SER
ious surgical operation. Her remains
arrived in Pittsfield Sunday morning
and were taken to her late home in
Palmyra.
Miss Mira Jenkins left Sunday for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends in Pennsylvania. She will
visit friends at Hallstead, Pa. and
Binghampton. N. Y, before going to
Chester, Pa, where she will pass
several weeks in the home of her
niece, Mrs. Homer Ray. formerly
Miss Helen Libby of this town.
The ladies' of the Methodist church
will serve q Calendar supper, FRI
day, Jan. % at 6.15 o'clock. The hos
tesses are Spring, Miss Edna Gould;
Summer, Mrs. Fannie Roberts: Aut-
umn, Mrs. Inez Brigham; Winter,
Mrs. Alice Crawford.
The w. C. T. U. will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Esther
Smith at her home on Lancey street
The program will be arranged by
Mrs. Alice Crawford and the subject
will be National Prohibition Day."
Mrs. Grace Coffin, superintendent OF
Christian Citizenship will conduct
Vthe class in the study of government
Mrs. Abbie Russell, Mrs. c. L.
Wheaton and Miss Lou Hutchins will
assist Mrs. Smith in entertaining
Next Sunday, Jan. II there will be
a union service of the three churches
at the M. E. church and Hon. Seth
May of Auburn, prohibition director
OF Maine will be the speaker. There
will be special music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

..,.,r meeting Of Pine Cone
RgeusNS IA 1852 viii be held this
Circle. ~ 7.3O o'clock with installa-
~ officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

she returned and Immediately went to
the courthouse In search Of the dis
trict attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

Judge Albert M. Spear left Tues
day afternoon for Portland on q
business trip of two or three days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

,.mss wallis Of Cambridge.
Mrs rsiting her sister, Mrs. F. L.
Mass. y Il her home at 10 Pearl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

,ra,e, ana Alfred Dostie Of
Harry - shoe store are In Boston
the He sew days on matters OF BUSH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

There will be a regular meeting of
Troop No. 2, Boy Scouts. at the Y.
NJ. C. A., this afternoon at o'click.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
Hedskins .Skipton

A wedding of interest to Pitts
field people occurred at the Metho-
dist parsonage on Lancey street
Saturda ymorning at 1870 when Miss
Viola Skipton became the bride OF
Adrian Hodgkins. TheN-Iwere mar
ried by Rev. c. L. Wheaton. pastor
of the M. E. church who used the sin
gle ring ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs
Hodgkins are to reside at the home
Of Mrs. Daniel Hodgkins on the
Burnham road. Mr.. and Mrs. Hodg-
kins have many friends who will ex-
tend congratulations and best wishes
for happy and prosperous future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13

- pradstreet Of Palermo
Mrs. - relatives In the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
.rrcJISTA LOCALS

~ p.rcher has accepted en-
Arthur p Milier's candy store.
Evening star., 1926-09-08

mitted to mention it. Certainly the
States could adopt it generally with
great benefit.
How far do you think a revising
Of the criminal codes of the various
States would go toward solving the
acute crime problem?'
Business Men Must Aid Work.
"A long way" Col. Donovan re-
piled. but let us realize that the
treatment of lawlessness cannot be
found in code correction alone. The
only true remedy must lie in the de-
velopment of a sane self-contrplled
and intelligent democracy
What agencies do you suggest as
being in a position to lend aid in
clearing up the Situation?"
THE business men. for one" said
Col Donovan. when they cry out
against lawlessness let them consider
whether they are doing their duty In
upholding the court by serving as
jurors. Every district attorney, state
or Federal, becomes discouraged at
the opening day of the term when he
finds the panel of jurors rapidly de-
pleted by the requests Of those who
plead press Of business as an excuse
for relief from duty.
"The surest method to destroy the
stability and security upon which
business must rest Is to refuse par
ticipation in the work Of the tribunals
charged with the obligation of curing
lawleSsness."
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-09-08

been specializing on ice cream plants.
In Manhattan and outlying sections
of the city they recently cleaned up
$4S.000 in cash from ice cream rae
tories. On each occasion clues dlscoV-
cred by the police revealed that the
robberies were committed by a h1g MY
organized gang.
Most of the hotel, post office, night
club, gambling house and restaurant
holdups are the work of groups or
specialists. Generally the gang In
cfudes at least one man who has been
employed in the business which is TO
be proved on. He can provide all
kinds of information regarding Gus
toms of the employees. risks to be
avoided. where the money is to be
found and general details of technical
character.
1t is gangs of this sort. specialists
in their own lines. who are RESPONSE
BILE for most OF the sensational crimes
i'm New York during the last few
years. A considerable number of
these crimes, many of which include
murder, remain unsolved. Among the
more famous of these New York
crimes, including notable ones still un-
solved, are the following:
Dorothy King, night club habitue.
was murdered in March. 1923. and the
mystery unsolved. A year later Louise
Lawson, a young music student from
Texas, was murdered in her apart
ment Again no solution was offered.
Jewel Robbery Convictions.
Mrs. Hugo Schoellkopf was robbed
of 100000 i'll jewels on New Year
day 1923. Three men of the gang.
which specialized in jewel robberies,
are now in Sing Sing.
Albert r. Shattuck was robbed of
500, 900 in gems in his Washington
Square home in 1922 by a gang OF
jewel thieves One of the thieves was
captured in France and is now serv-
ing a term on Devils Island.
Joseph Brown Elwell, whist expert,
was shot and killed in his home six
years ago. The mystery is still un-
solved The same year saw the muir
der of Edwin w. Andrews in his Fifth
avenue office. The murderers escaped
with $50 900 in gems.
Charlotte King Palmer was robbed
of 100000 in gems by three men IN
her home in November. 1920. Edith
Bobe was robbed Of $50, 900 in jewels
In 1924. Neither holdup has ever been
completely explained.
Part of Loot Returned.
Mrs. James p. Donahue, daughter
Of F. ". WoolwOrth. was robbed OF
S6S3, 600 in Jewels in a theft at her
apartment in the Hotel Plaza last
year. Part of the loot has been re-
turned.
Florence Kane was strangled to
death block from her home i'll
Brooklyn 10 months ago. No solution
of this murder has been offered.
The B. NJ. T. hold-up, which sent the
Diamond brothers TO the electric
chair. was a sample of the crimes com
mitted by highly organized specialist
gangs The Whittemore gang, the
leader of which was executed in Mary
land recently. was another type Of
the modern city bandit organization.
English" Harry Wallon's apartment
house gang is Il third type. WALTON
is now in Sing Sing serving 40-year
term.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
FAIRFAX PRIZE LIST
BOOSTED BY MOORE
Representative Among Numerous
Individuals and Firms Con-
tributing for the Fair.
special Dispatch to The star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, September S.-Re'
presentative r. Walton Moore mas
ioined with a large number of pubic
spirited citizens and firms OF this
State in contributing valuable cash
and merchandise prizes for the warn.
GUS exhibits of the thirteenth annual
Fairfax fair, to begin here september
IS for a four-day run.
A resident of Fairfax, he is IN
terested in developing northern Nir-
einia's home and farm industries, and
It was with a view to stimulating
these industries that he donated sew
eral sums of money as special awards
for proficiency in the various depart
ments of the fair.
The domestic products departments,
which include needleWork and handl-
craft, food preservation, baked foods
and candy and home grown plants and
flowers are attracting much interest.
In addition to posting d number of
separate prizes for minor classes in
this division, Mr.. Moore has offered
a special sweepstakes" prize of SIS
to go to one of the three women win
ming the most points in the domestic
products display. Numerous banks,
stores and other firms and private
citizens have donated prizes.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
STRAIGHT-T0-BRIDGE
ROUTE TO BE VIEWED
Virginia Highway Chairman AS
sures Arlington-Fairfa Dele
gatiop.. of Inspection.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeNldI DlepdtCn 10 Inc star.
CLARENDON, Va. September s.
Col. II. G.. Shirley. chairman of the
Virginia State Highway Commission,
expressing his approval of the efforts
Of the Straight-to-the,B Bridge Asso-
citation Of Arlington County to obtain
a right of way for the direct route
through Clarendon and Ballston, at a
conference held with representatives
of the association at his office in
Richmond yesterday assured the COM
mittee that he would send an engi-
neer to inspect the route.
According to Arthur Orr. president
of the association, Col. Shirley ex-
planned the procedure of adding roads
to the State highway system, and
stated hearings will be held in De-
cember, when the merits of roads pro-
posed TO be taken over by the State
will be given full consideration.
Ashton c. Jones, chairman of the
board Of directors of the Straight-to-
the Bridge Association, announced
that work of obtaining the necessary
right of way will be pushed.
Those attending the conference
were Mr.. Orr. Ashton c. Jones,
Charles r. Taylor. DR. Frank 7. Stone
of Arlington County and Guy n.
Church and DR.. +. w. Huddleson of
Fairfax County.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Statistics for 90 Cities.

The number of crimes Of violence
resulting in deaths increased in IL
and decreased in { of 18 large cities
of the country between 1924 and 1925.
The increases were in Chicago, Gin
cinnati. Milwaukee, Detroit, Jackson
Vile. New Orleans. New York. Phtla-
delphia, Savannah, Syracuse and
Washington. The homicide rate de-
creased in Birmingham, Memphis.
Boston. Pittsburgh, st. Louis, San
Francisco and Los Angeles.
At the same time the rate of homt-
cides per 100 900 Of population was. in
fact, largest in Memphis, Jacksonville
and Birmingham. The Jacksonville
rate was 1913 in 1925. The Chicago
rate increased from 17.5 in 1924 TO
1873 last year. The New York rate in
creased from Ga to &C.
Better Showing Abroad.
In England and Wales. with a popu
PA homicides in 1924. This was l67
less than there were in New York
and 2S5 less than in Chicago.
Statistics prepared by the director
Of Federal prisons furnish proof of
the increase OF offenSeS against the
national laws The daily average OF
prisoners confined in LeavenWorth,
Atlanta, Mcneil Island, st. Elizabeth's
and other Federal institutions last
year was S,51S. as against 5.26S In 1871
In 1921 there We're pending in the
Federal courts 57.112 cases. Since
then all cases growing out of the Vfo-
lation of prohibition laws have been
transferred to the jurisdiction Of the
Treasury Department. The number or
prohibition offenses pending is about
SIS 900, leaving the number OF cases
under the control of the Department
Of Justice 5,270 as of last year
The reports Of the Secretary or
State of New York show similar
growth in criminal activity as In the
Federal reports. In 1900 there We're
35.252 convictions in all courts of the
State. BY 1920 this figure had grown
to 4O.69l. an increase Of IS per cent
During the same period New York
States population increased 40 per
cent, so that convictions really
showed a decrease Of sc per cent.
Convictions in 1925.
The situation between 1920 and
1925 was different. The total number
of convictions last year was 77.202,
an increase of about 80 per cent over
1920. In the same period population
increased only 20 per cent.
Homicides. reported in New York
Citv grew from 240 in 1918 to 3l4 In
1925.
Information obtained from the Sec
retary of State, the National Proba-
ton Association, the Police Depart
ment and the Magistrates Court in
Evening star., 1926-09-08
CRIME INCREASE STEADY MUS.
SINCE 1900, ALL RECORDS SHOW
$1,000 Persons Attacked
With HOmiCidaI Intent
During Last Year.
England and Italy Have Bet.
ter Showing-Donovan
Gives Views.
ARTICLE III.
by LOUIS SEIBOLD.

All Federal, State and municipal
reports show that crimes of violence
have been steadily increasing in the
United States since 1900
Last year - 900 residents of the
United States were the victims of
homicidal attacks. This is at the rate
of 10 TO 100000 of population. or just
double the rate of 1900. There is
probably no better indication of the
increase in the amount of crime than
that furnished by these figures.
That this condition is abnormal is
shown by reports from other parts of
he world. The murder rate of Italy
dropped from So in 1900 to 40 in
1923. In England and Wales the homi-
eide rate dropped from. 9 in 1919 to
% in 1924, a decrease of 33 per cent.
In New York State from 1914 to
1924 there were 4,7S5 deaths due to
homicides, and only 124 electrocutions
If persons convicted of murder in the
first degree. Last year there were
l26 homicides. 81 persons convicted of
murder in the first degree and only 4
electroCutions. An authority on Grim
inal affairs who has analyzed Federal.
State and municipal statistics esti-
mates that we have 10000 murder
ers at large or in prisons In the
United States at the present mo-
ment"
Statistics for 90 Cities.
Statistics assembled by DIR. Fred
erick l.. Hoffman, statistician of the
Prudential Life Insurance Co., provide
these comparisons covering the con
csolidated figures of 90 cities with
present population of 22,000,000:
Evening star., 1926-09-08

TO what better use can you put
Il Summers day than to visit
the quaint and serene streets of
old Annapolis and the wide,
water-framed acres of the United
States Naval Academy?
The Naval Academy is open
every Sunday to visitors who
come from everywhere in the
world TO see the sarcophagus of
John Paul Jones, in the Crypt of
the beautiful Academy chapel;
the armory with its rare collec-
tions of antique ordnance; Ban
croft Hall lone of the largest
buildings of the world, where
the 1000 mjdshipmen live, sleep
and play; the famous ships in
Santee Basin, and a dozen other
intensely interesting sights.
As for Annapolis itself, it is,
perhaps. the only one of the pre-
revolutionary cities which has
preserved all the charm and
beauty of its Colonial origins.
There are, for instance, still
standing and unchanged, the Old
State House where Washington
resigned command of his vic
torious army and where the first
Constitution delegates were as
sembled; the Richard Carvel
House, around which Winston
Churchill set his romance; ST
Johns College, founded 1896; St.
Anne's Church, established by
parliament 1892; and the homes
of Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
Samuel Chase, William Paca and
Thomas Stone, all signers of the
Declaration of independence.
This excursion costs only $2.32;
on Sundays only $50. Children
under Il, half fare. The ride by
swift and comfortable w. B. s. A.
electric trains is delightful-the
whole way through fresh, open
country. Trains leave terminal
every hour on the hour.
Evening star., 1926-09-08

dicates a growth in the number Of
convictions for crimes committed in
the five boroughs of New York City.
The total of convictions for all courts
of record. special sessions and mag
istrates courts in 1920 was 236,546 In
1925 the total was 300,094. an increase
of 81 per cent, and rate of increase
% per cent higher than the popula-
ton growth.
Figures furnished the writer by
District Attorney Banton of New York
County show larger volume of cases
prosecuted since the first of January
last as compared with the same period
in 1925. The record is as follows:
Evening star., 1926-09-08
JAIL BREAK PREVENTED.
Fellow Prisoner Reveals Secret to
Bristol, Va, Official.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BRISTOL, Va, September S.-Fol-
lowing the escape of IA prisoners from
the Blountville. Va. Jail Sunday night.
Roe Rymer attempted to saw his way
out of Jail here last night.
Bob Roberts, who escaped at
Blountville and was captured here,
was in the Jail. Another prisoner told
the jailer Rymer was planning a get
away. The jailer found half of a
hack.saw blade with a stick from a
hroomha indie hidden in the cage. One
bar had been sawed half in two.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
CHAPTER ii.

An important contribution W tht
symposium criminal condltIons is
liam A. Donovan. assistant TO the At
torney General of the United States, and
contains many valuable suggestions.
Col. Donovan thinks that lack Of
teamwork between governmental
agencies and complicated judicial pro
cedure are largely responsible for the
failure to solve the crime situation.
Col. Donovan distinguished himself
during the World War. He is known
among American soldiers as wild
Bill" because of the boldness OF his
operations against German military
forces
AS assistant to the Attorney Gen
eral, Col. Donovan is in charge of
the criminal branch of the Federal
judicial machinery. In discussing
present-day crime conditions, Col.
Donovan said:
"lnsistence upon the intervention of
Federal officials is not so much the re-
suit Of Federal encroachment upon
the sovereignty of the States as it is
the refusal Of the States themselves
to deal properly with law enforcement
The Federal Government has not so
much obtruded itself into local en-
forcement as it has been dragged in
to do the work neglected by local
governments
Evening star., 1926-09-08
FIVE MEN KILLED
IN TEXAS AMBUSH
Mexican Prisoners, Leading
Officers to Arms Cache,
Attacked in Brush.

| By the Associated Press.
| RAYMONDV1LLE. Tex. Septem.
hor S.-F'ive Mexicans were killed and
several men are believed to have been
wounded few miles northeast OF
here, late yesterday, when a party of
Mexicans attempted to ambush five
officers who had in their custody four
! MeXiCanS alleged to have been lmpH-
Gated in the Staying of two officers
! here Sunday.
/ The four prisoners and the father
| of one of them, Tomas MunoZ, were
killed in the exchange of bullets be
! tween the officers and the ambushers
None of the officers was hit, but indi
cations after the pitched battle were
that they had inflicted several casual
ties on the ambushing party, which
| is believed to have numbered 25.
I The ambuSherS escaped after they
had been dislodged from their posi-
tion in heavy brush by the fire OF the
officers. Blood stains on the bushes
indicated that several of the MeN-
cans had been wounded, but these ap
parently were carried away by their
companions.
Two Lured to Death.
Feeling has been high here since
Sunday, when Leslie f. Shaw, deputy
sheriff, and Deputy Constable Lewis
Mays were slain in the Mexican quar-
ter, presumably after having been
led into a death trap Hearing a shot
in the Mexican district where a dance
was in progress, the officers went to
investigate. Just as they reached the
locality they were killed with high
powered rifles. About 20 MeXicans
have been held in Jail here in connec-
tion with the killings.
ga Il
father Of Jose MunoZ, one Of the men
held. adviced his son yesterday TO
make a full confession. and to reveal
the hiding place of the rifles used
Sunday. Young MunoZ agreed, pro-
| vided the officers would take with
| them three other prisoners, who, he
said. were implicated in the shooting.
The prisoners and the elder Munoz,
guarded by the five officers. left the
| Jail for the northeastern part or the
county. About eight miles from Ray
mondville Jose Munoz indicated a
spot where, he said, the guns were
hidden.
Officers Suspect Trap.
The prisoners were ordered to pre-
rede the officers into the brush. They
had gone about 100 yards in this
manner when fire was suddenly
opened from ambush. 1.-TWO Of the
prisoners fell at the first shots. The
officers quickly took to cover and
returned the fire.
Working forward slowly. they final
ly dislodged the MeXicans. When the
battle was over 1t was found that all
of the prisoners and the elder Munoz
We're dead.
The officers expressed the belief
that they were deliberately led into
a trap.
Mexicans in this vicinity are peing
searched for arms.
Evening star., 1926-09-08
Urges State Reciprocity.

There are certain Federal statutes
needed to deal with criminal problems
that out of their nature cannot be
reached by the States. This is espe-
cially true when witnesses are outside
the State and the State subpoena can
not operate to reach them.
There must be some method which
would relieve the Federal Government
of some of the burdens. Is II NOT
possible to work out a comfy of
Evening star., 1926-09-08

The annual license fees for the reg
istration of radio receiving sets In
Denmark has been set $500.