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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Augusta Lodge Directory

CUSHNOc CHAPTER, NO. 43, r. A..
NJ. Stated convocation Thursday eve-
ming. January Z, at 730. All sojourn-
ing companions cordially invited:
ALFRED c. EASTMAN, H. p.
HENRY J. THYNG, Sec.
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER,
No. IS, o. f. S. Stated meeting on
first Wednesday of each month at Ma
sonic Temple. All sojourning members
are cordially invited to attend.
EDNA w. WEEKS, w. NJ.
ELSIE NJ. PINGREE. Sec.
aug31 .mon-wed-fri,tf
ASYLUM LODGE, No. 70, !. o. .. r.
Regular meetings Friday at 1880
O'Clock z. NJ. Installation of officers
Jan. 1st. refreshments. All odd Fell
lows and = ting brothers are invited.
FRI TX L. DOUGLAS, N. G.
ELLIS E. WALKER, Sec'y.
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 3.
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at 730 o'clock.
EDGAR w. FLETCHER, C. P.
G. S. PEASLEE, Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular, meeting every third Tuesday
JOHN c. HowEs, Capt.
A. M. DRUMMOND, Clerk.
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. Is, first
Thursday of each month.
o. p. ROBBINS, S. v. c.
WILLIAM McDAvID. Adjutant.
CALANTHE LODGE, NO. So, K. p.
Meeting every Wednesday evening at
7.30, Castle hall. Water street.
PETER BUSH. JR.. G. C.
F. G FLETCHER, K. of Il. and S.
mon tu-wedtf
AUGUSTA LODGE NO. se4, s.P.o.E.
Winthrop street. the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month at 8 o'clock
CHARLES CYR, E. r.
HARRIS S. DAY, Sec.
r. 8. cAPEN REBEKAH LODGE,
No. So, |. o. o. f.. meets I'd and 4th
"Wednesday evening at 100 o'clock.
EVA NJ. LAMSON. Rec. Sec.
mch25.m-w-f,1yr
LOMBARD CAMP, NO. 2751, ROYAL
Neighbors of America Meetings sec
oond Friday evening of each month at
9. A. 4. hall
'BERTHA f. SIDNEY. Oracle.
JULIA E. ROBINSON, Rec.
jn1 .mon-wed-fri.l yr
THE MAccABEEs, kENNEBEc
Tent. No. 5, meets in Foresters' hall
the second Monday of each month at
o'clock.
H. A. MILLER. Com.
w. Z, CROSS, r. K.
mon-wed-fri.1yr
kENNEREc LODGE NO. 145s,
Loyal Order of Moose, meets in G. A.
y. hall, Water street, first and third
Wednesday evening of each month at
s o'clock.
CHESTER NJ. REDMOND, Dictator.
w. w, JACKSON. Sec, Is Pike st.
mon-wed-fri,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
JOHNNY on the Spot

JUHHHy on eTIe 0Put -
The number Of natatorials, or
should we say natators, at present
attempting to cross from France to
England, bring to mind the following
Joke. ~'FN
Exhausted Channel swimmer Iwad-
ing ashore)-I have just swum from
England. ~
Blase official-Your passport,
M'Cia1lt e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

No notice whatever win b taken OF
unsigned communications
The Journal cannot % held respon-
sible Tor the preservation OF return
Of rejected commuuicationa
Address all communications relating
70 subscriptions and advertisements
20 Kennebec Journal Company
PublisherA Augusta Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06
Old rimes-New rimes

Quilting parties petting parties.
Two wheeled gigs-gas coupes.
Strawberry festivale- jazz carni-
walls.
Stockings hose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

Hey. Mike, how big Is a battle.
ship?"
What size battleship?
"Oh. big one"
How big?"-Cleyeland News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press II exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to It
Or not otherwise credited In this pa
Per and also the local news published
herein.
All rights Of republication Of spsc.
ial dispatches herein are also re-
served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

kENNEBEc LODGE NO. 1853,
Loyal Order of Moose, meets in G. A.
y: hall, Water street, first and third
Wednesday evening of each month at
s o'clock.
CHESTER NJ REDMOND, Dictator.
w. w. JACKSON, Sec, Is Pike st.
mon-wed-fri.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

LOMBARD CAMP, NO. 2751, ROYAL
Neighbors of America Meetings sec
ond Friday evening of each month at
q. A. r. hall
BERTHA r. SIDNEY. Oracle.
JULIA z. ROBINSON, Rec.
jn1 .mon-wed-fri.1 yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

Biddeford has expended upwards Of
$275,o00 in the construction of a new
annex and gymnasium at the high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-06

Il saw the doctor today about nay
loss Of memory"
What did he do?"
made me pay in advance"
Evening star., 1926-09-28

In Australia the government pro.
poses to encourage cotton growing by
granting a bounty on cotton yarn
Sninning.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
MOSES WILL URGE
MAIL FRAUD CHECK
Declares He Was "Stung."
Plans to Seek rs More
Special Postal inspectors.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 2S.-Pic.
turing himself as "one who has been
stung," Senator George II. Moses of
New Hampshire yesterday told the
annual convention of the National
Association Of Securities Commission
ers that he would urge the Senate to
approve the appointment Of 20 train
ed inspectors to combat fraud through
the mails.
Asserting that the mails are being
deluged with fraudulent literature, he
declared these inspectors. If appoint
ed, would save stock investors millions
Of dollars. The 100 inspectors appoint
ed during the past year in the Post
Office Department are inadequate to
handle the situation. he asserted.
II r. Hicks nre S'l.''.t nF IT," aSSo-
Cdation. warned against the increas-
ing hazard IiUin "a ;'r3%iii% iifSt-
mortgage or leaSehold, bond business
in this country. He asserted that IN
vestors during the past year lost SoU,-
600 900 from failures resulting from
ove:-appraisais. mismanagement and
other causes.
Tracing the growth of this type OF
business from. $50, 900 to $780,
900 900 annually, in q period OF 10
years. he said:
The business has reached condl-
ton where many of these bonds are
hazardous, and it is necessary for
every commissioner TO make Il most
thorough examination of every type
Of security.
I'VE have reached a stage i'll this
GLASS of securities where. in many
cases, receiverships have become nee
essary long before the buildings have
been completed"
Evening star., 1926-09-28
FRANCHISE is EXTENDED
Kansas City Public Service Com
mission Gets Speci1l Favor.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, September 2S.
@.-The city council last night
granted 12-year extension to the
Kansas City Public Service Commits
sion Franchise. which had IS years to
run. The company, which controls all
street railways and bus lines, valued
at approximately $34 100000. an
nounced plans for slight reduction
in fares on the basis of - for a
dollar. Unless stopped by a referen-
dunn the measure becomes effective
in 10 days.
The favorable vote Of the five Demo
cratic councilmen brought charges
from the three Republican members
that the Democratic city administra-
ton was railroading the extension
Mayor Beach declared he would spon-
sor a referendum to prevent the
measure becoming effective.
Evening star., 1926-09-28

Of the apple industry in Virginia.
This was the statement Of James F.
Howison, who has made an extended
trip through the valley and the apple
sections Of the State.
The industry is not organized at
this time, and the growers say that
1t is capable of being made a compact
organization If an earnest and sue
cessful man can be placed at the head
Of the movement. They are said to
be unanimous for Gov. Byrd.
Incidentally, Mr.. Howison says that
the apple crop in the valley and the
mountain sections Of the State is the
heaviest he mas seen, and that the
trees are being propped in many Sec
tions to prevent breaking the limbs.
The pickers are now at work in all
the orchards.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
Veteran Sues for Disability Pay.

Justice Jennings Bailey. in District
Supreme Court, signed an order yes
terday directing Director Frank T..
Hines Of the United States Veterans
Bureau to show cause on or before
October s, why a writ of mandamus
should not issue compelling him to
pay to Jack Floyd Welch $100 month
for permanent and total disability.
Welch, in his petition. says that jury
in the District Supreme Court has
adjudged him totally and permanent
ly disabled. and that the Veterans
Bureau refuses to pay MIN the amount
for such disability. He is represented
by Attorneys Robert H. McNeill and
John W. Maher.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
Indian Awarded
Postal Position
For War Record

The President has authorized the
appointment of Thomas Rogers, a
full-blooded Arikara Indian. to sS
position in the Postal Service
without regard to the civil serv-
ice rules" The Executive order
states that Mr.. Rogers attended
for six years the Indian State Nor
NAL Training School at Santee,
Neb., and enlisted in a North Da-
kota company during the World
War. He went to France. where
he was many times cited for brav-
cry. The citations say he took an
important part in scouting. cap
turing at night, single handed,
many German sentinels who were
taken back to the American camp
for questioning. He was honor
ably discharged from the Army
July 5, 1919. His appointment in
the Postal Service was > recon-
mended by the Acting Postmaster
General
Evening star., 1926-09-28
BORAH STILL BOOSTING
DIRECT PRIMARY PLAN
This Despite Big Expenses-Says
No Record of Outlay Under
Conventions.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash. September IS
Revelations Of vast expenditures of
money in the Pennsylvania and Hi
nois primary campaigns have not
shaken Senator Borah's faith in the
direct primary system, he said yes
terday en- route East to campaign for
Republican senatorial nominees. he
Will speak in Indiana and Oklahoma
and in Arizona if he has time. he
said
THE real remedy for money in poll
tics is publicity" said Senator Borah.
Under the old convention system a
great deal more money was spent for
and by candidates than under the pri.
mary system. and there was no way
of checking back to determine how
much was spent.
"If you want to give a man in public
life some backbone. give him way to
go back to the people with an explana-
ton of his actions"
Evening star., 1926-09-28

Prices Of clothing, Jewels and metals
increased some over July.
Textile mill activity and production
Of steel ingots. zinc and petroleum in
creased, while automobile production
was greater in August than in any
month since April. The output of pig
iron. lumber, coal, copper, cement and
sugar, however, was below that in
July.
increased by about $4,000, 900 between
August 1S and September 90, partly
in response to seasonal demand for
currency. Discounts for member
banks rose in September to the highest
figure for the year and acceptance
holdings also increased, but United
States securities declined by about
S55 600 900
Evening star., 1926-09-28
PAL MER is DEFENDANT
IN BOSCH MAGNETIC SUIT
Former Alien Property Custodian
and 21 Others Named in Connec-
ton With Sale.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTS BU RGH. September 2S.-
Joseph F. Guffy. former director OF
sales in the Office of the Alien Prop
erty Custodian, was served with a
summons yesterday as one Of % de-
PENDANTS called in Z civil suit brought
by the Department of Justice in Mas
sachusetts Federal Court week ago
TO recover $5,535, ,564 from the sales of
property of the Bosch Magnetic Co.,
seized during the World War. A.
Mitchell Palmer. who was alien prop
erty custodian at the time the Bosch
plant was sold at auction, was another
defendant named in the suit.
The action was based on a claim
that the price obtained was less than
the true value of the property.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
Mrs. Groves Granted Divorce

A final decree granting an absolute
divorce TO Mrs. Margaret X. c. Beale
Groves from Shelton H. Groves was
signed yesterday by Justice Wendell
p. Stafford. She IS given authority to
assume her former name, Margaret
K. c. Beale. She was represented by
Attorney Thomas f. Lodge.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
AVERAGE OF WHOLESALE
PRICES SHOW DECLINE
One Per Cent Drop in August, But
Industrial Activity Maintained,
Reserve Board Reports.

Average Of wholesale prices dropped
more than l per cent in August, but
industrial activity continued in large
volume, it was reported last night by
the Federal Reserve Board.
The price decline, the board said,
principally reflected decreases for
grains, live stock and meat products.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
British War Official Dies.

SAN FRANCISCO. September IS
G4).-James J. Pearson, 70, assistant
minister of munitions in Great Brit
ain during the World War, died today.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
GOV. BYRD IS SOUGHT
TO HEAD APPLE MEN
Virginia Growers Hope to Induce
Him to Quit Office and Or
ganize Industry.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September 2S.-
Apple growers of Virginia are express
ing the hope that Gov. Byrd may be
induced to retire from Office and to
devote his abilities to an organization
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-04
The New Plan at Princeton

Princeton has hopes Of advcrting the fate which
H. &. Wells has prophesied for the great English
universities. At first it was the four-ccursc plan
for the junior and scrior years that was to insure
intellectual salvation; but the fear that even this
concentration might not result in an adequate prep
aration for taking part in the current intellectual
life Of the world has urged still further intensi-
fcation.
Four students have been chosen Who because Of
their unusual premise, will be under the restraining
drudgcry Of not more than three courses They will
then be free to pursue individual study the mpli-
cation being that this is the only sure road to intel
lectual achievement. and that by such intensive
study the institution is be saved from the intel.
actuai barrcnness Of such picturesque secusiveness
as is enjoyed by Mount Athos or the lanascres Of
Thibet
Abraham, starting with fifty righteous men, and
then fearful lest so many might not be found
reducing the number to forty five then t, thirty
and then to twenty, at last persuaded the Almght.
to promise net to destroy certain ancient city If
peradventurc ten such men were found So. will
not Mr. Wells, in his .mniscience, spare great uni
versity if even four young men of exceeding high
scholastic righteousness are found among its thou
sands who not deemed fitted to enjoy such free
dom for intensive study and SO are not prepared for
his full intellectual association? At any rate it
significant recognition of scholarship that Prince.
ton is making
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-04
Old Masters

Art thou poor, set hast thou golden
slumbers?
0 sweet content!
Art y. thou ~. rich yet is thy. mind per
O punishment!
Dost thou laugh to see how fools arc
vex1
To add to golden numbers golden
o. sweet content! o sweet. o sweet
content! ...t
Work apace, apace, apace, apace;
Honest labor bears = lovely face;
Then hey nopny nonny, hey nonny
nonnyl ..
Canst drink the waters Of the crisp.
ed spring! s..
O sweet content!
Swimm,st thou. In wealth., yet sink'st
IN thine own tears r.,
q punishhtentl
Then he that patiently wants bur.
No burden bears, but is king. .
o sweet content. o sweet. o swee,
content! $3.50.
Work apace, apace, apace, apace;
Honest labor bears 4 lovely face;
Then hey nonny nopiiy, hey nonny
nonnyl
II. Decker: The Happy. Heart.
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A WAY Out

Just a few words about new novel, written close
to the world all live in. 1t is "Yerneys Justice
1t has been translated frcm the Slovenian, in which
it is written by Ivan Cankar, into many languages
Yerney an aged farmland He had spent his
whole life working the estate Of his master, which
had grown under his hands from little miserable
farm into a Furnishing bit Of property.
When the cid master died Ycrncy was fired by the
young heir. who hated Yerncy because of his lack Of
servility.
Ycrrcy went out into the world with a hatred for
wealth and hot with of vengeance.
There was no flaw in the logic that flowed over
and in his mind. The farm was a miserable
bit of land when he began to work it with the cid
master. For forty years he worked the soil, fert-
lied the fields and meadows. built the large white
misunderstanding of Yerney's soul remained in
every bit Ct wood. in every stone the pace-t
was part Of him and he part If t-and could
young Star, who had done nothing at all, simply
say. am master and you must go?"
The tragedy of this book on justice is "young
Star svho does not know the Incompatible, worth
cf worker who can toll for another and yet pat his
whole life into it-fccl that his work is part Of
him, and he part Of it,
When complex system Of capital and labor is
adjusted that the worker is enabled to work for
his works sake, as did old Yerney, without being
subject t. the irgratitude to which Ycrney fell vic
tim, perhaps we will hear no more Of industrial
wars"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-04

to other climcs after the first hurricane, the sec
ond, or the third. When humans pitch their tents
they take root, somehow and refuse to let go.
Time and again vesuvius spewcd her molten Law,
Of death before Pompcii was buried and her people
horribly killed. They must have kncwn that some
day the volcano would get them, but they waited
took chance.
The entire world holds inhabited places IT men,
ace-spots where humans dwell in the shadow of
earthquake, flc I'd, raging gale, volcano, and death
in its myriad shapes. Towns 90 down in ashes, but
the people remain. Their hands send new towns
rising phoenix wise from the ashes Of the old.
It's just human instinct to cling to the place
humanity calls home, and not even death can alter
instinct!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-04

| III fix him all fight. I'll fix Shea
Judith put her hand on his arm
again. Don't do anything foolish"
she said very graycly: He shrugged.
A few days later, during the week
before the Christmas holidays. .Ju-
| dith received a letter bearing a
Chicago postmark. She tore it open
as she went up the stairs, and
turned to the signature. 1t was
from the aunt with whom she had in.
tended to spend the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Dear Judith" the note began, IL
am dreadfully sorry to disappoint
you-l know how drcary Christmas
is in college tOwn-but Junior is
in bed with scarlatina, and the house
is quarantined. His case is not scri-
Gus, hut the doctor thinks it highly
inadvisablc-"
Judith trailed up the stairs. As
she laid her books down on the table
AID picked up the letter again, Myra
bounced into the room. She was
carrying sumptuous coat of cara
cul over her arm.
''Look-ee!" she shouted boisterous-
", holding it at arms length. my
dad sent this to me. as a Christmas
present, ahead of time. He thought
I'd like to have it for the trip home
Il should think anybody would
like to have it for any occasion
whatever, Myra.' replied Judith,
pleasantly. Its gorgeous thing"
Myra slipped it on over her negli-
gee and ran to the mirror. "A little
bit prima donna-ish for one so
young" she commented. looking crit
ically at her reflection. "but not to
be spurned, oh dear no"
"Spurned." repeated Judith. Real
~, Myra, you're getting worse and
worse spoiled, all the time"
Myra giggled. Its lots. of fun,
being spoiled Then, with flash
Of insight, Il guess it isn't SO much
fun for the people around you,
though" She turned back to the
glass.
dad bought thi. BY himself.
Mothers in Bermuda. If she'd been
there, she'd have picked out a nice
girlish gray squirrel, for about halt
the price"
Judith laughed. Myra turned
around and came toward her. what
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-04
editorial Comment
All Clear for the Seaway
minneapolis JOurnal

And now the "All-American Canal" projec.
thrown across the path Of the st. Lawrence Seaway
by New York interests in the desperate hope of d
laying if net defeating it. is waved aside by IT,
Army engineers as impracticable
While the text Of the report Is not public its pur-
port is plain. To transform the New York Barge
Canal into ship canal would involve economic and
engineering difficulties so great as to put it definite
~ beyond the range of practically.
just as one item in the problem is the fact that
nearly hundred railway and highway bridges that
now span the Barge Canal would have to be raised
and rebuilt. The resultant changing Of grades, &c
say nothing of the enormous cost CT the bridge work.
would entail staggering expenditures.
There is only one way to join the Great Lakes and
the ocean, and that is by improving the natural high
way-the st. Lawrence river. Fortunately, that is
simple, practicable, economic.
The diatory proposal Of Congressman Dempsey,
of Lockport, N. Y, that the United States pour
fresh and unaccSuntable millions into the rat-holc
wherein the state Of New York has poured SO many
useless and wasted millions, is new wiped off the
slate.
The state CT New York, which through its press
and its public men has often admitted the great
need for waterway joining the Great Lakes and
the sea. should now get in behind the st. Lawrence
project loyalty and vigorously.
The empire state, WILL like the midwest, like New
England like NEST of the country, profit greatly by
early completion If the project There may be some
loss Ct traffic for the donyestcd port Of New York
but that will be relief rather than disaster. But
meanwhile. half Of the great water power to be de-
vetoped on the st. Lawrence in the process of build
ing seven locks to make it's rapids navigabe, will
come to the American side. Picture the stimulus
that great reservoir Of cheap power will provide fos
the industrial development Of New York state! Y
x2..4a AHnA
counterppise = Panama. The canal brought the two
coasts together. The Seaway win bring the coast
thousand miles inland and into the heest II the
midwest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-04

were you looking 50 dolcful about
when I came in? Was there bad
news in that letter." She pointed
toward the envelope on the table.
Nothing very serious" replied
Judith, "but it spells my plans. BE.
cause q small cousin has scarlatina,
I'll have to spend Christmas here"
"Oh. Judith, how awful. Id rath-
er die than stay in this hole, when
everybody else is gone. My hcav-
ems, you'll be alone with the Stcd-
ways"
Judith made wry face.
Myra was thinking. Gee, l wish
| could take you with nc. But Dad
and l are going to my grandma others
in the country and her little house
will be full of aunts and unclcs and
cousins"
"Oh. it isn't a killing matter" said
Judith. "I'll get used to the idea
and not mind it. I'm just disap-
pointed for the moment. My Christ
masses have been rather black since
mother and father died. At board
ling school l used to cry all Christ
mas day. That's why wanted to
go to Chicago this year. But I'm
grown up now. and above such non.
sense
Myra was knitting her forehead
with her chin on her hands. 1"Say
Judith, I haze an idea. The Gamma
Deltas were wishing they knew some
body who could stay in the sorority
house during the holidays, inst ia
see that the servants kept it clean
and didn't invite all their friends in
to dance on the Chinese rugs and
play the victrola. Wouldn't YOU
rather stay there than here? The
house is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. aft
CT this Stedway dump. There arr
fire places, and nice white tiled baths
and great easy chairs and library
And the servants will cook good
food" Myra paused, breathless, but
had another idea. "That big living
room with the grand piano is gof
geous place to have dates"
Judith smiled. EYES," if there ar.
any dates left in town."
Myra jumped up and down on thu
bed. Twill you do 1T? The girls
will be tickled to death. You car
have the chapter president's ROOM
the cutest place. Every president
since the house was built has lef,
something for the room, and it's go
lamps and pictures and an inlait
Louis Qninze dressing table that 81
old mans daughter bought to splurg,
over the rest Of them"
Judith considered. "Yes, think !
will, Myra."
"F'ine! I'll just sneak down in m,
negligee and call up the house, t