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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

New York, July 24-(P)-Georges
Gregoire, a volunteer informer
against dozens of bootleggers, was
shot below the heart In his Broadway
office today. He believed himself
victim of the rum trades revenge. Po-
lice said Gregoire had written dozens
of letters to them and revenue agents
concerning activities of Volstead vio-
lators. Today he had just reached
his office at Broadway and 2Sth street
when a shot rang out from the dark
hallway and he fell. Before losing
consciousness, he whispered his opin-
ion that the bootleggers had struck
back. Doctors did not believe he
would recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26
CHICAGO

Totals /..........32 I 72l 5 1
'Batted for Blankenship in sth.
'"Ran for Sheely in 9th.
"|Batted for Schalk in 9Th.
NEW UnDD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

i,
state of New Jersey.
WASHINGTON. July 24.-(P)-John
Philip Sousa, famous band conductor,
is lending his advice to the war de-
partment for the Improvement OF
band Instrumentation in the army,
The Office of the quartermaster-g gen
eral of the army is now considering
various means for the betterment OF
army bands and suggestions are be-
ing received from the army music
school and other sources.
Through the honesty Of House
Officer Matthew ]. Casey of the Lynn
police department, a package con-
tanning checks and cash to the
amount of $1296.50 which Casey pick
ed from the floor of street car on
his way home to dinner, was return
ed to the Haskell Lumber Company
of Lynn. The company gave Casey
$40.
Albany, y. Y, July 24.-(P)-
Damage of 100000 in eastern New
York was caused by Thursdays wind
storm, according to estimates here
today. Half of it was in Albany.
Traffic and communication were back
on a normal basis today, the first
really cool day In week.
Clinton, July 24.-State Officer
Robert L. Mott, of Worcester, was re-
quested by Fire Chief A.W. Custance
this afternoon to come here to inves-
tigate a. fire, which early today did
$4,000 damage to the Boaman block
on Church street, owned by George
A. Fitch of Sterling and occupied by
Basslos Bros. grocers, a Chinese
laundry and tenants, The fire started
in a corner of the grocery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Constant and their To-
months-old child, Theodore Constant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert French and
their son and daughter, and two
Chinese laundrymen were aroused
from sleep and escaped In their night
clothing.
Paris, July 24.--(P(-La Fronde, a
Paris daily written by women for
women, has undertaken a crusade to
abolish bullfghts in France by
Strengthening the law against cruelty
penalties such that no one would at
tempt to organize the spectacles and
would confiscate the receipts when
ever fight was held.
Worcester, July 24-The two-ten-
enent house owned and occupied by
W. L. Olson of IL Darling street was
struck by lightning during one of to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

New York, July 24-The eastern
section Of joint committee on fire.
arms regulation which was organized
in Denver, Colo, July IL. and includes
representatives Of various anti
crime and other agencies. held its
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

first meeting today at the waldorf
Astoria Hotel and discussed means
of checking GRIMES Of violence
through legislation against the easy
acquisition of pistols and pistol am
munition by great numbers of per.
sons throughout the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

t vstted for Grantham in 9Th.
'@Patted for Rawlings in 9Th.
"a BROOKLYN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

days showers. Engins s was called
and used 40 gallons of chemicals to
extineuish the blaze, which was con-
fined to the attic. Damage was about
$500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

Worcester, July 24.-Mary Sivllik, 9,
of 20 Temple street, sustained inju-
ries to her back last night when a
drunken man who was passing her
home lost his balance and fell upon
her. knocking her to the ground. She
was treated by Police Surgeon Dr.
Louis r. Cassclls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

Folkstone, England, July 24.-(P)-
Miss Mercedes Gleitze. young London
typist has failed again to swim the
English Channel. This was her third
attempt. She started about noon and
was taken out of the water after five
hour. She covered about 10 miles
but was not In direct course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

new YORK, July 24--tH)-EX- Mayor
John F. Hylan admitted today he
had teen asked to consider the NOM
ination for Governor this Fall, either
a s Democrat or an Independent.
the New York Evening Post saws.
Who asked him to be a candidate
was not disclosed While he has not
made up his mind on the matter, Mr..
Hylan declared that if the five-cent
fare on the citys traction lines was
threatened, he would jump into the
fray. The eX-Mayor has long been a
champion of the nickel fare and made
it one of the principal issues of his
campaigns.
Camp Devens, July 24-The most
Interesting and successful encamp-
ment in the history of the 26th IDivis-
ion. NJ. n. G., came to a close this
morning, when the men. sunburned
and tanned from their two weeks OF
livil in the open entrained for their
homes.
The first train to leave for Boston
started at 10 o'clock and arrived
there about two hours later.
Princeton, July 24-Rose, cook in
the employ of Miss Susan Minis. is
reported dead and Miss Minis is in
serious condition as a result of
Roses clothing catching fire in the
cellar of the Minis summer home
the Boulders, here.
Warsaw, n. Y. July 24-(P)-A
mother and her two small daughters
were struck on the head with an axe
as they lay in bed in their farm home
at Hardy, near here, early today. The
children, Helen and Rosie Flint, died
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

Milford, July 24.-Before a crowd of
more than 5000 the Enterprise No 2
of Campello captured the first prize of
$500 at the Court Milford F. of A., vet
eran firemen's muster this afternoon
at Town Park, throwing a stream 217
feet II inches. This is the first mus
ter held in Milford for nearly 40 years
and attracted q host of firemen from
all sections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

Worcester, July 24.-The two-ten-
enent house owned and occupied by
W. L. Olson of IL Darling street was
struck BY lightning during one of to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

Waterville Mats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-26

Tilton, n. H., July "a. - [Pl -
Hanging unconscious upon the arms
of telephone pole 80 feet from the
ground, Arson McEwen, a lineman
for the Central New Hampshire Tel
cphone Company, was later taken TO
his home in Laconia severely burn
ed An electric light wire swung
against the telephone line he held
and sent $500 volts into his body
until the telephone wire melted
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-06-15

visable for packers to give some attention to the possibi1- ltles in this direction. Manu- lecturers of equipment have long been studying the matter. and will be prepared to supply small reduction units, especial Iy adopted to the needs of the individual cannery or saltery. Such units, if they prove ef- hcient, will be we'll worth while merely in making satisfactory disposal of the offal; but they should also prove a profitable adjunct to the packing plant.
 Discharge of oil and s1udge from herring reduction works is also receiving attention. Much valuable material has formerly been lost in this way, creating a disagreeable condi- tion around the plants; but it is now understood that efficient machinery is being introduced for the recovery of oil and meal formerly discharged from the settling tanks, which will serve the double purpose of keeping the water free of such matter and increasing the out put of the plants-Pacific Fisherman.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-06-15

been asleep, said in a quiet way, Did you approve the voucher, MT. Ritchie?" The defense" vanished as Ritchie saw the trap he had caught himself in and his "Yes, but" did him no good.
 William L. Paul.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-06-15
DISPOSAL OF FISHERY
 OFFAL

The attention of Alaska fish cry operators has been called to Senate Joint Resolution No. Z, passed by the last Territori- al legislature, calling upon the Attorney General to investi- gate certain conditions in the fisheries and draft laws for the abatement of certain evils. The matters specifically men, toned in the resolution are housing facilities, the con- tract system of cannery labor, and in particular the pollution of waters in the vicinity of canneries and salteries of offal. Judging by the prevailing sentiment in the territory, leg lslation on these matters with in the next year is by no means unlikely. There is, of course, no certainty as to what, if any, action. will be taken at this time; but it seems safe to pre- dict that before any very dis tant time such plants will be required to make more satis- factory disposal of their offal than is now customary at many points. If properly managed, the result should be beneficial. It would certainly make the fishery plants more attractive to visitors. many of whom now get an unfavorable impression; and it should be possible to turn the offal into profit.
 This is now done at a num- Der of canneries. Ofal in the vicinity of Ketchikan and Pet ersburg is systematically col lected and turned into by-pro- ducts. and the reduction plants used by the Alaska Packers Association at Chignik, Karluk and Alitak are said to give very satisfactory results. Types of reduction plants now in use. it is true, are not generally felt to meet the needs of many canneries; but in view of the attitude of the Territory, if for no other reason. it is ad-
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-06-15

PoA NAAASAI OA uSClCC SuDSCdIlC1dC- ed the admissions of MT. Shoup.
 The pity of it is that Judge Reed is also the victim of the political coup" that made Mor- rissey Commissioner and thus pulled out of the fire the chest nuts of Hickman and others who had endorsed his notes when he "bought" the printing plant.
 But the single act that de- termined Judge Reeds case, if there was but a single act, was the contempt case in which he sentenced Harris to jail for perjury, who later was declared by a jury to be not guilty of the charge of per jury for which he had already served term in jail.
 This was a serious mistake. Judge Reed made a fine i'm pression when he assumed the responsibility. However, in de- lending his judgment, Judge Reed made second serious mistake, matter of ethics, when he offered a letter sign ed by Henry Roden, the at- torney for Harris in the case under consideration. In this letter Roden said that Judge Reed committed no wrong be cause Harris was really guilty" This led Senator Overman Ca former judge) to ask "What kind of lawyers do you have in Alaska that would write such a letter?"
 Of these three men Judge Reed really had the sympathy of the committee. But Reed was destroyed by his design ing "friends;" 1st by his ap- pointment of Morrissey, a man notoriously blind to violations of our prohibition laws; End by his act in joining with Shoup and Bone against Frame; 3rd by submitting the Roden letter which condemned a client to aid a Judge.
 I should m ention an incident in the Ritchie hearing that show how fast these Senators work. Ritchie was defending himself by attacking Sherman Duggan, who had been U. s. Attorney in the Third Division. He claimed that Duggan had
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The Girl Scout Officers associ- ation will meet Monday evening at 7:So o'clock at the Central Junior High school gymnasium. Games will be led by Mrs. Leonora Gross and Miss Katherine MeGrath.
 Tho monthly meeting of the Pa- trol Leaders association will hs held Monday at t:15 D, m. at the Central Junior high school gymna- sium. Miss Katherine Cotton will teach the girls how 10 lead their troops in games, Every patrol lead CT should be present and invite her corporal to attend.
 The scouts and leaders who at. tended the Hartford Girl Scout rally had a most delightful time, and were thrilled with the splendid dem- onstration Of house building and hememaking,
 Troop 9, Center Congregational church, will have . nature hour, led by NIT. W. F. Rossberg. at their meeting next week. Troop will join Troop for this hour. Troop news and other items for tho Girl Scout Arrow should be at tho Scout office by Friday. Feb. {,
 Brownie Pack No, 2 of Maple Hill has resumed meetings on Tuesdays. at the Elm Hill school.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
NAVY WANTS MECHANICS
Machinists, Boilermakers. Black smiths And Coppcrsmiths Needed On $. $, Holland,

E. P. Dorlelman. torpedoman, first class, L. S. navy and in charge of the naval recruiting station here, announced today that George Peter Segas Of GAS East street, New Brit ain, and Ernest Able Robideau of 11S Green street, Bristol, enlisted in the navy yesterday. They vera sent 10 the naval training station at New port, R. l.. for u period Of two months training, after which they will be sent to sea.
 Mr, Dordelman shys there are a few vacancies left on the $. s. Holland, being fitted out at the Bremerton navy yar.l, Former serv- ice men wishing ,o enlist for the Holland will have their transporta- ton paid from New Britain to Washington.
 The navy is desirous of eniisting especially machinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths and coppersmiths,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
'lt means said Jimmy pocketng the telegram ''that I'm leaving for Bridgeport tomorrow night

The autopsy, he wrote in his re-. port, disclosed q concussion Of the brain, although tGe direct cause of Henry Rand's death was aspnyxla- ton by gas.
 "Thc blow on tnc lcad," h. said 10 Jimmy lajcr might not have been sufficient in itself to cause your fathers death, althourh i' was d serious case oi concussion. "lIOWevrr there is no douht that he was struck violently ni thc hack of thc head with somo wraron. Hr couldn't have sustained that kind Of an injury in a fall. llc never had a chance 10 regain consciousness with all that gas in tho room. X suicide theory simply isn't rlauSi- blc."
 'T knew it Wasn't Coroner Jimmy walked over 70 the window of the littlo office in the morgue and looked out. His jaw set grimly as he fought back the tears that wollcd in his gray cycs, "T knew il all the time" II couldn't have bcen suicide, If you had known my ta,hor-"
 He stopped abruptly, He was un. able to go on. Still staring out into the street. he Clcnchcd his fists. He cicnchcd them tightly, till the |knUrhlos showed hloodlcss and white, The grief within him was be- ginning 10 make way for dull. ho, anger.
 The coroner still stood in front of his desk. "G never knrv your father, Mr, Rand, but if he was any thing like his son I know he must have hcNn a man worth knowing.
 Jimmy didn't answer him right iavaN When hc turned away from It1c window, he gazcd steadily into the other mans eyes. He said. sim. iply;
 If | ever lind thr man who did That thing I am going 10 kill him. He spoke slowly. quietly but will cold tinali'y.
 "Thcsc thjrgs huri of course. Mir Band, hut | would fry 10 forget that ipart of 1t if I were you. After all
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
"MEANESl MAN" IN MOVIES
South Church Screen Lecture To To Show How "Ycs Man" Learns To Say "No."

"The Meanest Man in tho World' is the interesting title of the motion picture film OH the screen at the South church tomorrow evening, Bert Lytcl plays the leading part.
 The story deals with the struggles Of young lawyer who is so soft hearted that he finds himself a failure because he cannot say no 10 anybody. For example, he goes to a tenement determined to eject a ten ant for non payment Of rent, but in- stead he takes care Of the tenant s baby.
 He is told that in order to scucccd he must learn 10 look the world in the face without thoughts of kind ness. So he buries his heart and soul (aS he thinksl and tries to put .mcanncss in their place.
 He begins this new mode of busi- ness. How he succeeds forms the plot and climax of the story.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

him. "I suppose l ought 10 turn il over 10 the police. l simply walked ont with ii in my pocket. You know as much about the whole thing now as l do."
 What mystery" murmurrd Barry softly, "and what damn shame. A man without an enemy in tho world to meet that kind of d dcath--and in q place like that"
 Jimmy considered. "Apparvnuy he had an enemy somewhere, Barry. though God knows where. Perhaps 1irS in tho city where this thcator is-whorcvor that may be. I suppose the only way 10 locate the Paragon th"ator is 10 wire tho police force of every city We can think of. Moth ing at all out Of the ordinary in the name Paragon. suppose there are dozons of theatcrs with that name. " | Barry picked up the torn yellow ticket and idly studied it. Monday night, November 25. That shows it couldn't have been in the room very long at least. Here's something olso." He held it up closer 10 his eyes.
 "Wait q minute, Jim. Look hcrc!" he exclaimed. "Budd & Halter Print ing Co, Chicago. Right there in fine print, under the word orchestra. Read it for yourself"
 Jimmy rickcd up the stub and read it. Funny I didn't notice it before" he unused. "I suppose it was the ahominahlc light in that terrible room." He shuddcrcd. "Wom find out now where your thcatcr's located" declared Barry "rm scndiD- a telegram right now to Buld G Halter"
 He ilshcd a piece of paper out Of his pocket and went to work with a pencil. "How's this?" he read, Your name on stuh of yellow the atnr ticket issurd by Paragon The aicr. Important that police know whore Paragon Tlcatcr is located.
 I'lraSc wire"
 , IIo moved ovrr to the telephone. "Im sending u right now, Jim" The coroncr's verdict was murder
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
LANDSCAPE EXPERT
 FOR HIGHWAY DEPT.
State Aims to Preserve and I'm.
 prove Highway Beauty

Hartford. Jan. SO.--The Con. necticut highway department yes. terday announced tho appointment Of a landscape architect This is q new post created by the department upon the approval of tho board Of control, and Hans A. Bauer of New Haven. graduate forecaster, has been appointed 10 the place. The ap- pointment was authorized by the board of control on December 10. and MT. Bauer began his actual duties with the department on Jan uary 1.
 The highway department has been for long time studying the prob- lem, and, after having several re- ports rendered by experts in the matter, decided that 1t could only possibly do this work by the organi. zation of a new branch of the de- partment.
 The entire problem has been thoroughly surveyed. including tho needs of future highway develop ment, property ownership, traffic conditions, electric line wires, tree growth, soil CO., ditions and the legal aspects. with view of preserving tho beauty of tho states roads and learning the probable cost of the undertaking,
 \ survey of the conditions as made shows the need for an organ ized forestry service as an adjunct 10 the states road building pro- gram. Proposals along this line will be submitted to the General AS. semhly at its next session.
 Under the authority of the 1923 Legislature. the department is em. powered only to plant shade trees bordering the state trunk line roads and the department will sug- gest that the next Legislature att thori2e the commissioner 10 take charge of all tree growth along the highways and provide an appro- priation to carry on this work,
 The highway commissioner feels that the planting of shade trees along tho highways is only small part of the work which should be done and that the spraying, nrun- ing and trimming of the trees all ready along the highways is very important.
 Mir. Bauer. the newly appointed architect is 27 years of age. gra, % uate of the Sheffield Scientific school and Yale school of Forestry with the degrees of PhB, and N. r.
 He was connected with the New Haven division of the department during 1924 road survey work, and later was employed by tho Abitibi Power and Paper Co.,, Ltd. of Can- ada in q forest engineering capacity, and also survey the timber holdings of tho New Jersey Zinc Company of Franklin. x. J.
 Mir. Bauer commenced this month 10 arrange a plan for plant ing on the reconstructed sections of the Boston Post Road so that active work may he started early in the spring. Where sections Of N'rhWay have been relocated. small r. Of land remain that can be utilized it., identification pro- gram. Thc work is 10 he pushed just as rapidly as possible with the hope that inside of four years plant ings will be made on tn" complete highway system.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
MISSIONARY WRITES FROM CHINESE CITY
(Con.inued from Page lo)

Iy allowed us 10 proceed, after We had interviewed one of their offic crS.)
 That evening if was rllmOrcd that there were still wounded soldiers north Of the city, so l went out with a group Of students and teachers from Porter Middle school and searched until dark. finding only ' n" that vas not dead. The numbers of dead were not large, think ] saw 24 that day; the living wound- ed that we found were fever.
 Arplancs in Chinese War
 On Monday tho 18th, about ten o'clock in the morning shooting Of cannon, machinc-gun and rifles, could be heard 10 the south; an acroplane cirCled about the city, dropping couple bombs, and we knew tha. the Shantpng forces were coming back. About noon we could see the cavalry advancing across thc plain, and soon small groups of soldiers came toward the Mission Compound and on toward the city, getting under cover and firing, and then rctreating ill haste. Tho coun- try is very flat around our Com pound, so we had a good vie" Of the fighting in this vicinity. except that most of us were busy working in the hospital preparing handagcs setting mp beds, and making pr"par- q, aT INnt1p,1n1 that we knew there would h". ana so had httl" time, 10 watch inc bat tlc. Some stray bullets came into tho Mission Compound, but no one was injured h'rc.
 Shortly uf'or four o'clock th" fighting had passed by our Com pound. and tho Shantuug soldiers had again entered the city; the "PcopIe's Army" rctrcatcd in two sections, one across the Grand Can al to thc west. and ono northWard along the railroad. As night began to settle down, missionaries and Chinese Christians wont out In search of wounded. and succeeded in rcsCuing few before the cold December night made further search useless, That night teachers and students of Porter Middle school organized six groups Of stretchcr bearers; Red Cross flags werc made. and arrangements made to go out early the next morning 10 bring in such wounded as might have survived the night.
 On Tuesday morning l went with on" group thru tEo South suburb of the city 10 the railway tsation, and then thru the city and neigh boring villages 10 the north Of inc city Some of tho soldiers who had hc"n shot dead on the street on Saturday evening were still lying '''"r" ns we carried in wounded on T'rre,lnN The mission hospital vag fsa'vd win tl,c wounded: thc lrrtoTs ahl nurses tried 10 keep m, with ihr inrlnN. working day and night with but little sleep tthe hos
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
More Turkish Women Are
 Now Entering Industry

ConstRntlnopie, Jan. 30 R.-There was not one Turkish woman among the industrial workers of this city four years ago, but now there are more than 2o,oob. A Turkish tobacco concern. tho Douhan Society. inaug- urated women Into the industry when t opened factory in 1921 with an employment Of $50 Turkish girls.
 Turkish women have proved 60 adept at the sorting and grading or tobacco leaves that now this so- ciety employs e.eap women Other companies have sprung up and in- creased female employment. Con- fort and health Of the workers hss been insured.