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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
FLOW OF ORATORY
Continued from PAGE One)

ders rests responsibility for dry law
enforcement, was called as the first
witness. His examination had scarce
~ begun, however, before the COM
mittee recessed until tomorrow. cut
ting short the hearing by an hour
because of important business in the
Senate.
The initial session furnished little
of the spectacular. There were a few
sharp Passages between some of the
senators on the committee. presagins
what probably is to come during the
two weeks of the hearings The
hearing room was packed almost t.
Suffocation and hundreds crowded the
halls outside in the vain hope OF
eventually gaining admission.
Police guarded the doors and were
scattered about the room. There
was one attempt at demonstration
and Senator Means, Republican
Colorado, the committee chairman
quickly quelled that with a threat to
clear the room.
AS the committeeman filed into the
hearing room they found it turned
| temporarily into a moving picture
studio with Kleis lights tianking the
long committee table and a group of
cameramen waiting to take close ups
lot the committee and witnesses be-
lore the hearing got under way.
After sitting through two hours OF
wet oratory, Assistant Secretary An
drews took the oath and submitted
to questioning by Mr.. Goldman. The
prohibition field marshal made clear
his policy to dry up the sources of
supply, but conceded that he would
hly To lnt.r r.,
TO do it.
Tha federal forces are not concern
ing themselves much with distribu-
tors. Mr.. Andrews said. leaving that
task to the local police He said il
was useless to arrest a bootleggar
because his brother or his uncle
would take UP the traffick where the
arrested man left off Disclosing a
plan for a patrol of 1900 to 1900 men
on the Canadian and Mexican Dor
ders, General Andrews said he be-
Heyed this force would break up any
organized smuggling traffic.
''Smugglng from Canada and
Mexico does not furnish the supply"
he explained. alcohol diversion,
moonshining and smuggling from the
sea furnish the real sources"
Increased forces to handle all of
these problems are being sought and
the assistant secretary expressed the
hope that with additional men he
could reduce TO minimum the il
legal diversion of alcohol from in
dustrial channels. Explaining that
he did not want to crowd court doc
kets with minor cases, he said his
agents and district attorneys picked
out big cases in each district for trial.
I'm other words you don't arrest
all who are guilty" interrupted
Senator Reed. Democrat, Missouri.
You just arrest those Of the guilty
you select?"
I'VE do not begin to arrest all
guilty of small offenses." returned the
witness. I'VE want to leave that to
the local enforcement officers"
Senator Bruce opened the presen-
tation for the vets with an argument
for modification in the course of
which he brought more than a score
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
Held as Fugitive
In $4,000 Robbery

New York, April 5-(AP)-Walter
j. Kitchens was held in $4,000 bail
today when he was arraigned as a
fugitive from justice wanted in Wor-
cester, Mass, wanted for $4,000
robbery. The hearing was adjourned
until April 10 to await the arrival of
eXtradition papers.
Kitchens was arrested on advice
from Worcester that he was sought
for the theft of goods from e. G.
Higgins & Company last November.
He said he was willing I'd return and
face the charges.
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CHURCH HILL

Russell Foster returned Sunday to
L. of NJ. TO resume his studies, after
passing a 10 days vacation at his
home.
MIR. and Mrs. D. T.. Foster went
Monday night to Portland. where
Tuesday they will attend the State
Republican convention. Wednesday,
d. e. Foster will go to Boston on a
business trip.
Miss Florence McDougal and Miss
Clare Edwards, student nurses of the
Augusta General Hospital were
guests Friday p NJ. of Miss Nc
Dougalls mother, Mrs. Joseph Golfer.
John Golfer Is at home from the
Navy on a few days furlough. He is
visiting his father, Joseph Golfer
Mrs. w. o. Gilley and son. Wilfred
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis on Bangor street, Friday.
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WASHINGTON

WEST-Leonce Hisler was a h,s,
ness caller-at C. B. Bartlett's Thurs-
day. nurs-
Birdeil HILBERT was business
day. "euhes-
Mrs. Annie HILBERT, who has em.
pioyment in Coopers Mills. passed rho
Weekend at her home here.
Inc snow storm on April Foops,'
Say was real one, and the one on
SATURDAY night nearly equalled il.
MISS Doris Tate returned from
East Corinth Saturday to resume
W. s busles as teacher of the West
"A. NJ: HILBERT was out assessing
taxes Friday and Saturday thro1eh
the south part of the town . ="
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hihhart
place. Al 'nis
Alton Wellman has taken the io,,
term. eoniiiis
FRIENDS OF w. E. Overlook are
srleved TO hear of his death which
occurred IN Rockland, Saturday.
EAST-Little Miss Lillian Mellen
IS boarding at the home of Mr. and
MRS. w. w. Light for an indefinite
time while her father is working on
the Plains in Liberty.
I. o. Ludwig of Liberty was a din
her guest at the home of Arial Inns
colt last Saturday.
oscar Turner of East Palermo was
d business visitor at c. Z. OverloclI's
last Saturday.
Mrs; Blanche Rokes of North Bur
ket'vllle was the guest Sunday of
Light. '"
MIS-. Cara Overlook began the
spring term of school in North Bur
kettville last week.
Charies Overlook, who was badly
hurt about six weeks ago by a fall
ing tree, is much improved and able
10 90 little very light work. al
though the doctor says he will he nn :
able to resume ordinary work for
several weeks yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
Navigating in the Great Lakes

AS to reefs and shoals. there are
over five hundred of them, all of
which are menace to the navigator.
Some are marked and charted and
some are not; therefore it is up to the
navigator to be constantly on the
alert to avoid coming in contact with
any one of them, as it usually spells
disaster TO the ship and its cargo,
and the navigator must know their
exact location. depth, and the direc-
ton and distance they extend from a
given point. He must plot his
courses in, such manner as to give
them a wide berth in all weathers
under all circumstances.
AS to lights. there are nearly a
thousand on the Great Lakes, each
light having a certain designated
characteristic. The navigator must
know the peculiarities of each light:
i. e., the grouping of the flashes. if
any, the color or color combination,
the duration of the flash or flashes,
and the mean distance the light can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
Success in America an Open Highway
How Four Boys of Humble Origin Have Become Chiefs
of the Greatest Financial Organization
in the World

ID ROAD highways Of achievement are wide open to all
- in America matter how humble their beginning
- it is brought out by writer in Forbes Magazine tell
OF the successive elevation of poor boys to the chieftan
ship OF the most powerful association financial power in
the world.
Nowhere opportunity democratic as in caste-free
America nowhere is recognition for faithful little
conditioned by inherited position and wealth. the article
says The bounty of America in bestowng her rewards of
great success upon those of modest origin again notably
manifest the rise Oscar Wells to the presidency Of te
American Bankers Association
The son of tanner John H. Puecher was elected to
TINS emlnence in 1922 Circumstances ended his public
schooling in the seventh year. and he went to work in
carpet store in Milwaukee At sixteen he entered bank
clerk, rising step by step until he became president
Recognition of his ties as banker and civic service
through public education sound economic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
When 70 Eeed Qoos

No one knows how many dog
owners spoil their pets by their
manner of feeding them. IL given
too little food and drink. a dog may
be forced to turn scavenger ara
work up regular free-lunch routes
among the neighbors. On the other
hand, if fed too often, or whenever
the owner thinks about it. doc
gradually comes to have food on his
mind all the time. A grown dog
should be taught to expect food only
once a day, and then all he wants.
Naturally this should be in the even
ing after he has done his exercising
Fired c. Kelley. in Hearst's Inter-
national Cosmopolitan.
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SOUTH GARDINER
Easter Program

4, The congreS ational church in the
.~aninr the Sunday school presented
:. easter program under the direction
- Miss Doris Phillips, as follows:
Gang. Easter Bells Are Ringing
,sool. An Easter Welcome, Gwendo-
I'm Phillips; prayer. by pastor; The
crsve Could Not Hold Him, Paul Jor-
IN Robert Walker, Erland Jordan.
pr;neing Easter Sunshine, Lydia Du-
On. 81 Love Easter Day, Shirley Pot
- The Easter Bells, Eleanor Hunt
=, Easter Wish. Robert Spearin: Eas-
az stars, Rita Potter, Geraldine Jor-
IN Doris Foster, Mary Farrell, Helen
STarrell; song, Sing the Praise of
rSrist the Easter King. school: A
snng of Praise. Velma MacFarlane:
no,rnv Chickens. James Dugan: In the
GARDEN. Ada Atkins; Hail the King.
william Jordan. Vernon Abbott, Elmer
c,encer, Alex Lamb: song, Hearts Re-
;acing, school; Twas Love, Margaret
roster: A Message, Lena Foster; Her
Ii,tle Piece, Mary Halli Easter Bios
s,ms. Byron Foster; Sweet Blossoms
NE Bring. Florence Lynch. Winifred
FARRELL Doris Harlow; song, Hail the
prince of Life, school.
Mrs. Lee Scott and daughter Rachel
ara visiting Mrs. SCOTS mother at
Bath.
Miss Ruth Crockett passed the week
end In Portland.
The Good Luck Club will meet
Wednesday, April :, with Mrs. Palm
rose
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mahar and
laughter Dorothy are visiting Mr.. Ma
hairs mother, Mrs. Curtis, at Keene,
\. H. They viii also visit Mr.. Ma
hairs brother at Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. j. stevens of Waterville is
visiting her sister Mrs. w. Blair.
The Aloha Club will meet next with
MrsE Morang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ames of Shaw
mt are visiting Mrs. Ames aunt,
Mrs. Harry Harlow.
The whist party met with Mrs. f.
rrosman Thursday. The first prize
was won by Mrs. NJ. Mclaughlin and
the second by Mrs. Z. Morang.
James Lynch, who is employed in
Belfast, passed the week end at his
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

to fear improper diets. they would
leave them alone and eat sensibly.
Overweight is a decided menace
to health after thirty-flve. accord
Ing to DR.. Louis L Dublin. Stats
ticIan OF the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company. while under
weight is an asset after that age.
DR.. Russell M. Wilder Of the
Mayo Clinic declared that he be-
lieved the modern fad for reducing
has done more good than harm.
The harm In dieting. he said. has
arisen from the use of unwise
dieta Dy. Charles L Dana, Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
BELGRADE

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H Thing. who haye
been passing the winter in Florida.
have returned home.
Mrs. Harold Webster returned to
her home Saturday from the Augusta
General hospital, where she had been
operated on for appendicitis.
Mrs. Will Sawyer and daughter
Doris and Mrs Hazel Deag were Wis
itors Sunday Of Mrs. Abbie Folsom OF
Sidney
Mrs. Hattie Johnson; who has been
visiting old neighbors and friends on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

Texas. where he rose to the top. In
1914 he was chosen Hrst governor
OF the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
and served through the opening
period Of the establishment Of that
Institution. He resigned to become
president OF bank In Birmingham,
Alabama. which has grown under
hfs administration to be one Of the
largest and most successful insti.
tutions in the South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

the West road, has returned to her
home at the Lakes.
Mrs. Alice Pinkham. who had the
misfortune to fall and badly sprain
ner knee at Arthur Cottle's, has so
iar recovered as to be moved to the
nome of her friend, Mrs. Abbie Fol-
som in Sidney.
MISS Frances Minot, who has been
passing the Easter vacation at her
nome here, accompanied by her
friend. Miss Velma Briggs, has re-
turned TO her duties at the NJ. CT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
HEARINGS AND MEETINGS At
STATE HOUSE

April S-Governor and Council meet
in Council Chamber to make deei-
sion in removal case against Sheriff
Cummings of Kennebec county.
April S-State Highway Commission
meets at 10 A. NJ.
April S-State Board of Charities and
Corrections meets at department at
10 A. NJ.
April 14-Stare commissioners Of
pharmacy hold exams at State
House.
May bird day program given in
Senate Chamber at State House.
May 4-Directors of Kennebec Bridge
open bids at state Highway Depart
ment for building the sub-structure,
super-structure and approaches for
the Kennebec bridge at Bath.
May 22-Maine Home Economics AS
ISOLATION holds spring meeting in
Senate Chamber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

"a reduce was characterized by the
conference as psychic contagion
and mass phenomenon" Such a
condition has. according to DR..
Menas s Gregory. in charge OF the
psychiatric department at Bellevue
Hospital, frequent SERIOUS mental
consequences" He stated that last
vear as cases OF mental break
down brought to Bellevue were
traced to such causes
Fat could be removed by surgery.
stated DR.. Joseph c. Bloodgood OF
Johns Hopkins. but 1t Is not gooo
method. II people could be made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

of indictments against the Volstead
act, the operation Of which he de-
clared to be farcial. He also assailed
the treasury proposal that the gov
eminent be allowed to search homes
where liquor is being distilled for
commercial purposes
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FIVE

the most remarkable practical ac-
complishment Of the past forty years,
unquestionably one of the greatest
ever made by r4ankind. If canned,
food had been available. for Ma.
|poleon's armies it would have altered
unrecognizably the present map OF
the world.--E. Il. Free, in The Forum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

TWENTY-FIVE physicians. nu-
1 triton experts, and statisticians
from eight cities attended the Adult
weight Conference In the New
York Academy OF Medicine. with
Or Wendell C. Phillips presiding.
This Conference was called by Of
ncials of the American Medical As
ISOLATION at the request OF MIS-
william Brown Meloney. editor OF
the Delineator. who had received
more than 10000 letters from wom-
en- leaders. asking advice on weight
,prsb!ems.
\ 1AA modern tendency of woman
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lowed the publication of copyright
ed article in the Kansas City Jour
naL January 10, 1925 purporting to
expose corruption of the pardon
power by Governor Davis.
Chicago. April 5.-(AP)-Miss
Betty Dellibac. daughter of DIR. Le-
roy Dellibac. Kankakee, Ill, dentist
reported mysteriously missing from
the Enslewood Hospital in which
she was student nurse is under
arrest in a Chicago police station.
John w. Siege, assistant chief of
detectives announced today. He
said that the young woman. in con-
nection with whose disappearance
DIR. ]. l.. Bressler of Chicago, was ar
rested, was taken into custody We'd
nesday in downtown store on a
shoplifting charge. A hearing was
set for today.
Halifax, n. S., April SAP
The schooner Josephine De COST of
Boston. Captain Edward O'Brien.
has gone on, the rocks near Shell
burne, n. S., and is asking. for as
SiStance
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Keep Smiling

There Is something buoyant and
CHEEKY and breezy about any person
who can live above his surroundings
that is, can find something to
cheer in every state. and who prefers
to ponder on the brightness of the
sun rather than discover the spots in
it.
If you would sing and whistle and
laugh more, heartaches would be
fewer. Laughter is contagious
thing. 1t calls forth a similar re-
Spouse. People feel the tingle Of life.
and experience its thrills as they
laugh And there is such a lot in
life to smile over-EXchange.
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New York. expressed similar views
MY experience" he added, lis that
a little pad Of fat Is Just as good for
a nervous person as a bromide"
DR.. Harlow Brooks of New York
University told OF the dangers to
which women subject themselves
BY unwise dieting or the taking of
drugs One Of the most serious
ana one very common danger, he
said. Is sterility among women.
The best argument I can use with
these young girls is TO tell them.
1t you do this you won't have any
healthy children" he stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
BOLTON HILL

Church services and Sunday school
mad to be omitted this weed, due TO
pad travelling. although the Easter
program usually given by the Sunday
school had not been planned for, be-
cause of the prevailing sickness
among the pupils.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

be seen from given point and the
distance under stress or otherwise 1t
is safe to approach any given light
BY Mr.. Gardener in Adventure Maya.
zine for March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

Governor Brewster of Maine denied
Sheriff Cummings further time to pre-
pare arguments in his impeachment
trial
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NEWS BRIEFS

III. l.. Mencken. editor of the Ameri-
can Mercury, arrested in Boston for
selling copies OF his April to Watch
and Ward agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

RIa IS TO marry Lady Patricia
cahla w T, -, friends have heard by
divorced. ne mas been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

Commander Franco and his flyers
received tumultuous welcome on their
return to Spain after their successful
flight to Buenos Aires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

Signposts directing travellers to
the nearest watering places have
been erected on the barren wastes of
western deserts by the United States
geological survey. The signs are OF
great service to tourists venturing
through this dry roadless territory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
FLASHES OF LIFE

tBy the Associated Press)
birmingham, Mass. - Miss Eliza
beth Thurber Dennison, heiress to
millions, who has worked in a fac
tory, is TO marry Henry 7. Bunker of
Davenport, Ia. star athlete and
scholar, of limited means, who is now
studying business at Harvard. Miss
Dennison has been proud of callous-
cd hands sustained while winding
armatures in a Cleveland factory to
show she could support herself. She
Isl graduate of Vassar.
Atlantic City. n. J.-Harry Thaw
has been in conference with Evelyn
Nesbit in Philadelphia. 1t was about
book he is going to publish, Eve
lyn says, and the report that he
asked her TO re-marry him lis great
ly exaggerated"
New York.-A promoter who has
signed her up for a New York ap-
pearance understands that Peggy
ONeil, II star first baseman Is to
receive $3.50 for a tour comprising
rs games. Known as the female
Babe Ruth. she is five feet three and
weighs 1876.
Nogales, Ariz.-They're playing
more and more ."beisbol," across the
border, with organized teams in five
cities.
rBuenos Aires. - Baseball may be
"beisbol' in LatiniZed English, but
fake" is "tongo." That's what the
crowd yelled at Firpo and Spalla the
other night.
Cape Griz Nez. France.-1shak Hell
my, Egyptian giant, will be on the
job in less than a month ready to
save any more girls who try to swim
the English channel and incidentally
10 try to swim it himself.
London.-Cupid is having troubles
because of hunting accidents. Three
weddings have been postponed re-
Gently because the parties had been
badly hurt by falling off their hors-
eS.
Vienna. Theatrical censorship
which has existed In Austria for &c
years, has ended as a result of find
ing Of the supreme court that it is
Illegal LAiglon, forbidden recently
because it was regarded as hostile
10 the county will not be produced.
Burgoz.-Spain's most beautiful
church, the Virgos Cathedral, is fall
ing to pieces but the government
mas voted funds to save it.
New York.-Henry Russell. so
Years old impresario, who managed
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Boston schooner Josephine de Cost
reported on the rocks near Shelburne
n. S.
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Little Hazel Spaulding has been
quite i'll at her home the past week.
Janet Boggs has also been sick
In spite of the bad condition of the
|. roads and the intervening five miles,
Dorothy Shackford. Carrie Spauldiag
and Mlllard Boynton walked to Au-
Susta, Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Humphrey is sick
with bronchitis.
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nERAfEs

April 16-17--Bates College Interschol-
astic Debating League finals. Lew
iStou
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Charles w. Frost of Larchmont. n.
Y. convicted of burning his trunk fac
tory at Bethel Conn, to obtain the
insurance.
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Charles Anderson

Inc community was saddened to
learn of the death of Charles Ander-
son which occurred last Tuesday,
particularly so as this is the second
death within two weeks to occur in
the Anderson home. The neighbors
and friends extend much sympathy
TO the bereaved family. Mrs. Stella
Anderson and Alvah Howe. og Boil
ton Hill, attended the funeral he'd
at Plummer's funeral parlors last
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

Burgoz.-Spain's most beautiful
church, the Virgos Cathedral, is fall
ing to pieces but the government
has voted funds to save it.
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z 2 s Fl s! s e.:
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Richard Whittemore, $1,000 900 jew
ell bandit, pleaded not guilty to MUIR
dering two Buffalo bank guards in
hold-up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

New York.-Henry Russell. so
years old impresario, who managed
Inc Boston Opera Company. now de-
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Ex-Governor Davis Of Kansas ac-
quilted of accepting brides for par
dons brought 100000 libel suit
against his accusers.