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The Western outlook., 1926-06-12

teachers have been built. In the
number of teachers homes, MiSsls-
sippi stands first with "a. North
Carolina, with 500, leads in schools
and also in total number of RoSen-
wald buildings erected---514.
The Western outlook., 1926-06-12
FRIENDS TO SAVE
Mother of the Late
George Walker

The mother of the late George
Walker, of Williams and Walker, is
now living in poverty. This week
the citizens of Lawrence, Kansas.
launched a drive for funds that will
mean home instead of the poor
farm. The fortune that Walker
was supposed to have left proved a
dream. When he was alive, she
lived in luxury, but unfortunately
he had not prepared for the future,
The Western outlook., 1926-06-12

Don't fail to attend the June
entertainment at Finnish hall, Junc
II, given under direction Parochial
chapter, St. Augustine's mission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
MEMBERS OF penney MEMORIAL CHURCH
AND CITY PASTORS GREET REV. WIN. WOOD

Rev. and Mrs. William r. Wood
and their daughter, Miss Margaret
Wood, were the guests of honor on
Thursday evening at reception
tended them by the members of the
Penney Memorial United Baptist
church on the occasion of their re-
turn to Augusta after an absence of
six years. The reception was held in
the church parlors which were pref
tily decorated for the occasion and
there were present about 500 people,
including members of the parish ana
ministers of other churches of the
city, who gathered to welcome their
friend back to the church which he
had formerly served.
Mayor Ernest l.. Mclean weicom- :
ed Rev. Mr.. Wood and his family to
Augusta on behalf of the city as a
whole, recalling to him the pleasure
which both he and the citizens of Au-
gusta had derived from his earlier
pastorate here ana wishing him con-
tinued success in his work. +,
Rev. A Francis walch of the VIM
throp Street Universaiist church,
dean OF Augusta clergymen, extend
ed to him the right hand of fellow
ship, welcoming him on behalf of the
ministers of Augusta in a very warm
manner.
d. Saunders Patterson, then as
sured the returned minister that the
members of the parish remembered
wei his previous ministeration and
that they were very glad that he had
seen fit to return to them.
On behalf OF the young people of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Must Serve Jail
Sentence in Killing
Man Found with Wife

Philadelphia. April 29.--tP)--Instead
of a happy reconciliation" with his
wife, George Edward Osborne will
have to serve a Jail sentence for the
Staying of a man he found with his
wife.
Both Osborne and his wife had conf
IDENTIFY expected his acquittal on an
"unwritten law and had planned to
live happily together at the conclusion
Of his trial.
Judge McDevitt, before whom the
case was heard, declared today. how
ever, that the jury's verdict Of man.
slaughter was strictly in accordance
with the evidence" and that Osborne
would be sent to jail. At the same
time the judge commended the seven
men who walked from the Jury box
at the opening of the trial, indicating
that they were influenced by the "un-
written law"
az consider the jury's verdict very
lust one" said Judge McDevitt. THE
law provides that the heaviest penalty
this man could receive would be six
to ~ years. The Jury. however, rec
commended Ieniency and will regard
their wishes, but Osborne will go to
Jail.
Il admire the courage " the seven
men among the first IL sent to the jury
box who got up and walked back to
their places ip the yenire because they
felt Osborne had been justified In
what he did. They showed a sense Of
duty as we'll as high order of cour-
age"
Osborne was found guilty Of man.
slaughter in the death of Thomas F.
Hartley, whom he shot and killed
when he found his wife in his arms,
last February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Granted Divorce
In Florida County

New York. April 2s--(P)-Nina VIII
cox Putnam, the writer, has obtained
in Florida, the divorce from r. J.
Sanderson, that once was granted by
Rhode Island and then yoided. A
final decree was signed yesterday In
West Palm Beach. Miss Putnam
charged desertion.
She married Sanderson In STAN.
ford, Conn, in 1919, and they lived
together until July. 1923. She divorce
ed her husband in Providence. but
the decree was vacated two years ago
after the validity of her residence
was questioned.
. Shortly afterward Mrs. Ellsworth
Putnam for alienation OF her hus-
bands affections. Bassett was the
writer's business manager and had
been her chauffeur.
Miss Putnam denied the change.
Sanderson instructed his lawyers to
determine IL there was anything in
the charges to justify his suing for
divorce. Later he announced II have
investigated the Bassett charges and
found them absolutely without foun-
dation."
Miss Putnam said she had hired
Bassett at Mrs. Bassett's request be.
cause he needed help. Miss Putnam
denied she had ever discussed with
Bassett plan for him to get a d.
vorce so they could marry. She In.
structed Bassett to attempt to
straighten out his domestic affairs.
First attempts at reconciliati IN fall
ed, but later the alienation !; lit was
withdrawn.
Miss Putnam's present no: lie Is in
Delray, Fla.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

Frisco. Russian and soft shoe dane
ing rroVed his ability along the sew
eral terpsichorean lines in a most
able manner and drew much ap-
plause.
r.. A tumbling act with the Junior boys
class taking part was especially good,
the boys doing some work that would
have been credit to those Of many
more years: The members Of the
class were Carleton Bagley. Charles
Brown. Jr. Robert Hichborn, David
Baker. Stewart Taylor. Walter Muir
phy. John Paul. Joseph Nelson. Leo
Parent. Donald Rowe and Kenneth Ell
win. Bagley, Brown, Baker and Elvin
during this act dived headfirst over
nine boys who were on their hands
and knees on the mats.
Four small boys, pupils of Miss
Dorothy Elise Gray. appeared in green
costumes in frog dance" The
dance was most realistic and the boys
We're roundly applauded.
Jack Mahan and Ray Grant, dolled
out in long curls and Bingham romp-
ers. staged clever take-off on the
Duncan Sisters. Tha title of the act
was THE Dunpham Sisters" and this
proved to be side-splitting number.
The parade Of the wooden soldiers,
the last act on the bill. was produc-
tive of much applause, SO we'll was 1t
carried out. Under the direction Of
the diminutive General Billy Miller,
the members Of the intermediate class,
named above, executed squads east"
in more than one sense OF the word.
They were clad In the greatest collec-
ton of nondescript garments ever as
sembled in one building and their num-
Der proved to be one Of the hits of the
evening.
Miss Faye Btckford played the piano
accomplishments for the drill of the
Junior girls, the dance by Miss Gray's
pupils and the parade Of the Wooden
Soldiers, while Miss Cecilia Became
played the accompaniment for 1.-THE
Dancing Fool"
'"Tilly" Walker acting as barker for
the side show brought plenty Of Gus
toners to the door to view the great
collection Of freaks and wild animals
that had been assembled for this i'm.
portant part of the show. Candy
butchers and hawkers of all sorts sold
the many refreshments that are so
well connected with circuses. The Girl
Reserves sold candy, the knights Of
the Round Table sold fee cream and
soft drinks and Duke Campbell's quin-
tet vended hot dogs and popcorn.
The entire circus will be presented
again this evening at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building, the doors opening at 2
O'Clock and the monster parade which
features the opening of the main show
taking place at 8 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

the church Leon Bartlett read the
following resolutions:
Whereas we, the members of the
Young, Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor of the United Baptist
Church Of Augusta, Maine, believe in
the able and consecrated, leadership
of our Pastor, the Reverend William
r. Wood. D. D., and realizing that
the church needs and merits the
wholehearted and earnest endeavor
Of every member and of all persons
connected with it;
Be 1t resolved, That we, as a So
ciety and as individuals, pledge 10
DIR. Wood our hearty cooperation and
support In any program which he
may set before us for the upbuild-
ing OF our Church and the advance
ment of the Kingdom of Jesus
Christ: -.n
Be 1t Further Resolved That a
copy of these Resolutions be spread
upon the records of our Society and
that copy be sent to DIR. Wood.
Dated at Augusta, Maine this 25th
day of April, 1925.
ANNIE M. STILES
LEON E. BARTLETT
EDRIS F. PORTER
Committee on Resolutions.
In reply to these greetings, DR..
Wood expressed his pleasure that he
and his family were back in Augusta,
although he stated that it was with
a feeling almost akin to wonder that
he awoke in that gem of a parson-
age" after. but two or three days in
this city. He pointed out that in his
belief a minister is losing his ability
when he loses his facility for making
friends. He welcomed the oppor-
tunity to renew old acquaintance
and to make new ones here and on
behalf of his family thanked the as
semblage for the wonderful way in
which they had been greeted.
Delicious refreshments were then
served by the ladies of the church.
A pleasing part of the program or
the evening We're the musical selec-
tions by the Shubert Trio consist
: ing of Mrs. Thomas Cony, violin; Mr..
Ernest Hilton, cello. and Miss Caro-
line f. Chase, piano. Mrs. Scion
Purinton rendered a beautiful So
prano solo and the Kiwanis quartet
sang. Ralph Herrick. one of the
trustees of the church acted as mas
ter of ceremonies.
Those in the receiving line were
DR.. and Mrs. Wood and Miss Mar
garet Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Stiles, representing the deacons of
the churches. Mr.. E. w. Church and
daughter Ora, representing the
trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Movie Actor Hurt
In Arizona Storm

Yuma, Ariz., April 29.-(P--James
Townsend, a Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
motion picture production manager,
was seriously injured in wind and
electrical storm which last night
demolished a movie camp Is miles
west of here.
Several hundred persons narrow
ly escaped injury here when a Cha
tauqua tent was blown down.
Rudolph Valention and 125 other
actors left the camp yesterday for
Los Angeles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Bay State Woman
Dies i'm 1OlSt Year

Stoneham, Mass. April 29-(P-.
Mrs. Martha Redfield, who was 100
years old last October, died here to-
day. She had retained her faculties
until the end. passing her time in late
years in designing little bookmarks,
in making floral souvenirs. in knitting
and crocheting. She had been an in
terested reader of newspapers and
magazines and was well informed on
affairs of the day. She attributed her
long life to her love of fresh air.
Mrs. Redfield was born in Chester,
VT, Of old New England stock. At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Funds Save Grandson
Clemenceau from
Deportation to France

Seattle, Wash. April 29--P)-
Saved from deportation to France by
funds raised hurriedly last night by
friends here. Georges Ferdinand
Gatineau. grandson of Georges
Clemenceau. wartime premier of
France, will start back to Seattle
from Spokane today, en- route to the
Far East.
Gatineau entered the United States
from Mexico two years ago on a two
week permit. He was arrested here
year ago while driving allegedly
under the influence of liquor. He was
ordered deported with several other
aliens.
He left here yesterday morning for
New York. after the train depart
ed a telegram was received by Inn
migration D., Commissioner Weedin
from Secretary of Labor Davis
granting Gatineau's request that he
be sent to Shanghai instead of
France. AS no government funds
were available for this, Weedin said
the departee would have to continue
to New York unless friends would
pay his way back. Friends respond
ed and Gatineau left the eastbound
train, at Spokane. 1t is understood
here Clemenceau has disowned
Gatineau.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Raps Use Nurses
AS LIQUOR Spoilers

Springfield, Mass, April 29.--(F3--
Judge w. R. Heady in district court
today condemned the practice Of
special police officers in making use
of young nurses from local hospital
as decoys in obtaining evidence in
liquor cases which had been testified
to and ordered a thorough investiga-
ZION by probation Officer Katherine
A. Carney. Officers Thomas r.
Casey and Arthur O'Connor testified
to visits to the home of Alexander
Salinsky with the girls in company
with Maurice F. Bragg of Keene. N.
H.. acting in the role Of pilot. The
case was continued to allow Bragg
to be produced as a defense wit
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Furnishes 5000 Bonds
In Appeal Jail Term

Mrs. Irene Letourneau of Royal
Park in this city is at liberty on
bonds in the sum of $500 which were
filed Wednesday afternoon when
she was sentenced by Judge Robert
A. Cony at the Augusta Municipal
court to serve ten days in Jail on
charge of brawling, and appealed.
The charge was brought against her
by Selma Breton and at the hear
ing many accusations were made
by both Mrs. Letourneau and Mrs.
Breton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
Open Window at Swift
And Co. Store But No
Signs of Theft Seen

An open window in the building
occupied by Swift & Co. on upper
Water street, discovered about IL
o'clock Thursday evening by officer
Letendre of the Augusta police
force had the authorities guessing
late last evening to determine as to
whether there had been a robbery
there or not.
AS far as they could determine,
nothing in the building had been dis
turbed but a checkup of the contents
will be made this morning to be sure
on this point. No tool with which
the window was opened could be
found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

has been visited with the grip. Mr..
and Mrs Carl Anderson both have it
ana Miss Ruth Horne 10 Just getting
out from several days sickness
with It.
The infant son OF Mr. and Mrs. NIL
lard Horne IL very sick at the home
Of It's grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ebry Keyes. His mother, who II in
the Elm City Hospital Is gaining so
she was able to sit up few minutes
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
- Mrs. Mann Return From
''N Florida

,,a Mrs. L. L. Mann who have
! a a." the winter at their win
p .a IN Zephyrhill. Florida re-
n y uThurday to their home at IA
p ~, street. They made the trip
as au.,onobile and DR.. Mann reports
NC NV only stretch of bad road that
.sn Wv was that between
!. and winthrop. Their daughter
= T % Mann remained at Bos-
~ visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
sher Club of M. E.
,urch Presents Play

Irbat Parlor Maid a three act
Irsav was presented on Thursday
Linz by the Fisher Club of the
m Street Methodist church in
r,sction with the Spring Sale of
! Methodist Ladies' Aid. The play
complete success and kept a
itbsring of over 100 people roaring
r. laughter throughout the presen-
ton.
M parts were taken by Grace M.
fadocks, Harold Blair. Mrs. Mary
[rsham Henry T. Elmore, Horace
Ersban,, Evelyn Wilson, Sheldon
|ssbburn, Mrs. Eva Sivret, Marley
Ekell, Bernice Parker and Mary
|nore. Miss Mary Elmore substi-
Ed for Miss Doris E. Gilbert who
ksill
I'M sale Of fancy articles. food,
4 ndy and aprons which was held by
1 ladies' Aid was very successful.
4 the evening ice cream and candy
BE also on sale.
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Pass French Budget

Paris, April 29-tPl-The Cham
Der of Deputies and the Senate, aft
err sending the budget backward and
forward all day yesterday and last
night, finally reached an agreement
and passed it shortly before dawn
today. Parliament then adjourned
until May 26.
The figures of the budget as final
1y voted showed receipts Of 37,49S,-
100000 Traces and expendi lures Of
37,33S, 100000 francs thus giving a
surplus of 160,O00,000 francs.
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Boston, April 29--(P)-The question
whether the 18th amendment and the
Volstead act apply to Porto Rico was
at issue in case heard today by the
United States circuit court for the
first district. Decision was reserved.
Manuel Ramos, a hotel keeper of San
Juan. p. r.. was convicted in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
/, Party for Miss Mcguire

,annie Mcguire, the daughter
y Marry Mcguire of 81 Capital
~ Y was- the delighted hostess
Y Law afternoon to a party of
| q, esr;ends who gathered to as
lai in the celebration Of her
las sl Miss Mcguire receiv-
DIV on beautiful presents from her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
EnGUSTA LOCALS
U.one Your Locals to 1877

.,vable party was held at
. enWs ~ Miss Alice Gruah on
home y Thursday evening. The
~ SIT attended: Albert Sterling,
pTingp arauette, Richmond Hay
pro :, PUNT, Eleanor Fifield and
Haas al.a Dainty refreshments
nossd and a fine time was re-
J seIs -. ali those present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

the age Of 20 she married Leonard
Redfield, direct descendant of John
and Priscilla Alden. Her husband
died 20 years ago. She had made her
home here with her only surviving
daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

island court Of selling liquor to Am
orleans July last. He was sentence
ed TO 30 days imprisonment and fine
OF $500. Today's hearing was on his
a nr,Aol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
. norothy Elizabeth Harvey

..,reral of Dorothy Elizabeth
y ,nung daughter Of Mr.. and
'e! ,sur =. Harvey, was held at
att Z. thursday afternoon from the
tlpcn + r. whitney, 4S Eastern
Y psv Az Francis Walch Of the
~ street Universalfst church
|laIv .s the service in the presence
~ ra number of relatives and
- There were many beautiful
ds .,h,,tes. The body was placed
I.ant pleasant tomb to await later later
o N the family lot in Win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
NYES CORNER

Donald Currier and Mrs. Ella Brown
of Portland were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Currier.
Nearly every house In this place
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urday: spring felts to close out at
$1.50 each, all colors; new banded
hats in crochet visca and other
fancy braids just received. New
line of matrons hats at popular
prices.
J. A. Slosberg, next to and 10c
store, offers I lot Of mems suits and
top coats to close out. Price $3.50;
$3.50 dress shirts $1.00; boys pr.
pants suit S4.95; 81 mems caps 59c.;
Rice & Hutchins shoes: ladies' pumps.
S2.95 and 1895: work moe. shoes,
S2.s5; 100 sport blouses. brown, at
$2.95 ca.
At Chernowsky,s: New Powered
Georgette scarfs just received, spe-
cially priced at SOS; 100 pair of
So corsets heavily boned with elias
tic top low bust at 81 pair; chill
dren's golf hose, "a length, fancy
top, 29c pr; 100 cans of body pow
der at 49c a can; children's coats.
sizes to II, just received, regular
SIS value, $10.75; women's navy
coats, sizes 16 up to "a II, silk
lined, regular $3.50 value, at $19.75.
One lot of $3.50 sport coats at
$1O.75.
]. B. Farrell Co. offer: Boys Nu-
Back athletic union suits for Zoe;
boys sport jackets for $2.95; boys
caps for SOC; mems caps for 59c;
mems heavy work hose, 15c; boys
sport hose, 45c; mems sport hose,
59c; towels, 1Oc and pc.
LaBreck & Lishness offer: Large
roll cotton batting, 69c ca; S1x9O
in. bed sets, $3.50 set; striped broad
cloth, soc yd.: S1x90 in. bull dog
sheets, S1.10 ca; 42X36 in. pillow
cases, 25c ca; rubber aprons, 39c
ca; Prep Girl hosiery, all colors,
81 pair.
Swift & Turner Co. offer: An ex-
ceptional value in children's ribbed
knee length stockings, fancy mercer
lied cotton tops, 19c; beautiful JAG
guard tops in Rayon Knew length
hosiery, Soc; 4 tine spading fork,
strapped ferrule, SLID; heavy round
pointed shovel, 39c.
Coughlin's Drug store offer one
pound Lord Baltimore writing pa
per and one box of 50 envelopes,
full 90c value, special price 79c for
both; pineapple jam, 2 jars 49c; CO.
Goa, 2 cans &c: Ferrat olive oil,
gallon, quart, pint and half pint
sizes; 39c for half pint, 73c for pints.
The r. w. Soule Emporium offers
a lot Of Dover egg heaters at 10
cents each, also many other bar
gains in their kitchenware depart
ment.
Capital Clothing Co., opp. post Of
fee, offers mems suits in latest pat
terms, pr. pants, $1S.95; mems navy
pant, $2.95; mems uskide sole moe
casins, $3.50; boys, $40; mems
union suits. Csc.
A. r. Pierce offers: Summer union
suits, long and short sleeves, soc;
work pants, SLAB; boys brown and
black hose, 23c; pairs, 45c; boys
athletic union suits, 45c.
Sexton's Drug store offers: Special
coffee, 47c pound; just received from
Strong a fresh lot of Maine spruce
gum, 4Oc per ounce.
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NEWS BRIEFS

New London, Conn, April 29-(P)-
The first Of two submarines for the
Peruvian government, under contract
with the Electric Boat Company and
built by the New London Ship & En-
CINE Co., was launched from the plant
of the latter company in Groton today.
1t is designated the Re- and with it's
sister craft. the RI, represents. in the
opinion of naval builders. the most ad-
vanced type of submersib1e in it's class.
Brldgeton, N. j.. April 2s.-(P)-
Mrs Mildred Hamby's account of the
killing of Lanning Coles, 17-year-old
Bridgeton High school student last
Friday night, insofar as it differed
from the narrative told by her hus-
band was ascribed to hysteria by Ham
bys lawyer today. Young Coles was
shot to death by the husband on the
Handy farm, near Bridgeton, when
Coles arrived there with Mrs. Handy,
whom he was escorting home from a
neighbours house, accompanied by his
uncle and aunt. Handy claimed his
shotgut went off accidentally when he
mistook the party for possible rob-
berS.
Chicago, April 29.-(P)-Frank
Black, young policeman, died to-
day from pistol wounds and beat
ing mysteriously administered last
night. He was found unconscious
in a police department automobile
a few minutes after he had made
a report to headquarters.
Other policemen said they thought
Black had arrested man who then
attacked the officer.
Gardner, Mass, April 29.-(P-Fire
burned out the interior of the fac
tory of Pierce & ellsworth here to-
day, causing damage of about $780,
600. An engineer on a Worcester
bound freight train discovered the
fire and attracted the attention of
firemen in South Gardner by sound
ing his whistle. Wood working ma
chinery was Manufactured at the
plant. The Kendall Manufacturing
Co., chair manufacturers, occupying
a part of the building, suffered $4,000
loss.
Bakersfield, Cal, April 29.-(P-
Lightning set fire to a 100000 barrel
oil tank at the West Kern River
Field storage farm of the Standard
Oil Company late today. About TO-
600, 900 barrels of oil are stored on !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

Bakersfield, CAL, April 29.-(P)-
Lightning set fire to a 100000 barrel
oil tank at the West Kern River
Field storage farm of the Standard
Oil Company late today. About TO-
100000 barrels of oil are stored on
the farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30

Mrs. Harry III. Lee returned Thurs
day from three weeks visit in
Hampton, Va, where she was the
guest of the children of the late Mrs.
Minetta Uptigrove Schof1eEd, former
ly of this city.