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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Justices Word
In Sheriff Case
May Be Delayed
KENNEBEC POMONA
FAORS CONTINUED
BAN EXPORT POWER
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Manchester, Me-, April 14.-Ken-
nebec Pomona Grange in meeting
here today with 1856 members present,
unanimously adopted the following
resolutions:
Believing fully in the wonderful
possibilities of Maine, and des ring
in every possible way to promote the
development of the State, Kennebec
Pomona Grange, representing
membership of over $500 Patrons,
wishes to present to the Patrons OF
Maine the following resolutions:
Whereas-One of the most potent
factors in Names development Is her
hydro electric power, and In order to
derive the benefit from said power to
which the State is entitled, its con-
troll must be held within the State,
and
Whereas-By free shipment of
hydro electric power from the State
by public utility companies 1t be-
comes an klter-state Public Utiilty,
and would probably be placed by
Congress under the control OF the
Inter state Commerce Commission.
as has other public utilities, In which
case rates, terms and conditions
would Dc Hldue duu Ic6 uioSSN ANAAA
Washington, and.
Whereas-Competen legal opinion
questions the absolute certainty Of
the SO called Fernald Law in safe
guarding the interests of the State
in the matter Of hydro electric power.
tie it
Resolved-That we demand of the
coming Legislature the retention OF
the so called Fernald Law, with such
amendments, involving the Law OF
Contract, or other means, whereby
the State of Maine shall forever be
guaranteed full control of the hydro
electric power generated within her
borders, and be 1t further
Resolved-That a copy of these
resolutions be given to the press for
publication, and q copy submitted to
the several Pomona Oranges of the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Native of Waterville
Dies in Lowell, Mass.

Lowell. Mass, April 14.-P)-
Amasa Pratt, for many years an inn
portant figure in business circles
here. died today at the age of 80
years. He was born In Wateryille.
Me-, and came to this city at the
age of 16 years. eventually to found
the large lumber firm which bears
his name.
Mr.. Pratt's public services con-
sisted of a aerm in the legislature as
representative in 1S90-92, and three
years on the city charity board. He
was noted locally for quiet philan-
thropies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
School Children
Free from Panic
In Concord, n. H., Fire

Concord. Y. H, April 14.-[P)-
Ninety children walked calmly out of
Eastman school. East Concord, when
fire destroyed the roof and upper por-
ton of the structure early this after
noon. The rooms in the building were
emptied in 80 seconds without confu-
sion. Remoteness of fire hydrants and
low pressure handicapped fremen, and
a pump and combination were sent
from the city proper and succeeded in
confining the blaze to the roof. The
fire was caused by sparks from a
grass fire, fire department officials
said. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Portland Youth
Held in $4,000 Bonds
For Dozen RObberies

Portland. Me-, April 14.-(P)-
Francis Michaud, 10, alleged to have
admitted responsibility for a dozen
robberies in the western section of
this city. was held in $4,000 today
for the Superior court grand jury.
Henry McDonough, his chum, ar
rested with him in Salisbury. Mass,
Monday night with an automobile,
alleged to have been stolen here,
broke down, was bound over with
$500 bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Northern Lights
Bother telegraph

Boston, Apr. 14.-[H1-The aurora
borealis made merry with telegraph
wires in this region tonight with the
automatic printers of the news serv-
ice the worst sufferers. CONNER
clad telegraph companies had reports
of wire trouble between Buffalo and
Chicago, but had little difficulty in
their regular service in New Eng
land.
The printer wires were "off again
and on again" in the New England
territory, most of the Interruptions
coming between New Haven, Conn,
and Portland, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Maine Fraternity
House Closed and
Members Sent Home

Orono, Me, April 14.-(P)-The
Phi Omega Delta fraternity house, in
which there has been an outbreak of
typhoid fever, has been closed for
two weeks and the university has
ordered the members of the frater-
nifty to their homes for two weeks
as a precaution against a spread of
the disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
w. Virginia Judge
Sees More Evil Than
Good in Automobile

clarksburg, w. Va, April A.
(AP)-The automobile sis the
damnation of the country" and
young people run "riotous" de-
cIared Judge w. e. Baker, in sen.
fencing Pearl Liberser of Nor
gantown, mother of a three
months old chilli, to pay a fine Of
500, and ordered confisciated the
automobile in which the woman
is said to have transported liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Number of JObless
Less During March

Washington. Apr. 14.-(P1-Un.
employment decreased slightly dur
ing March. as compared with Feb
ruary, and, with optimism prevail
ing in practically every industry, the
labor department today announced,
employment prospects for April are
decidedly bright"
A majority of the textile mills,
except those in New Jersey, where
strike has affected nine plants,
were operating on full time basis
during March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Harrison Man
Dies Suddenly While
On His WAY Home

Harrison, Me-. April 14.-(P1-Er-
win H. Curtis, aged about so. who
moved here two years ago from
Portland, dropped dead late yester-
day while walking to his home. a
mile outside this village, from a ply
slcian's office where he had all his
teeth extracted by a dentist. 1t was
supposed his condition was weaken
ed by loss Of blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Maine Central Asks
For Bath Extension

Washington, April ,14-(P)-The
Maine Central Railroad has asked the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
authority to extend its line between
Bath and Woolwich, Me-, by laying
tracks on a combination railroad and
highway bridge to be constructed by
the state across the Kennebec river.
The railroad now moves its traffic
over the river by ferry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
No Announcement
After Portland
Conference

Opinion When Given to
Governor Regarding
Legality of Proceed
ings Will Be Merely
Advisory - w h a t.
ever Advice Is Rem
dered Either Party
Will Have Right to
Leg al Recourse in
Law Opinion
of Latter Would Be
Final
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Dirigible Los
Angeles Starts
On Another Trial

Lakehurst. N. j.. April 14.-P)-The
dirigible Los Angeles left her mooring
mast at els y. NJ. for the second trial
flight since her reconditioning after
an idleness of 10 months.
The ship was returned to the sta
ton after a short flight to give the
crew experience in landing and then
set out on another brief trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Overtime Held in March In
Several Industries - Maine
With Part Time Schedules is
Exception to Rest of Section
Farm Labor Conditions
Satisfactory - Decrease in
Building Activities

Boston, April 14.-(P)-Overtime
operations in a number of industries
are reported in the April survey Of
employment conditions in New Eng
land made public tonight by the U.
S. employment service These in
dustries include wooden textiles,
printing and wire cable making in
New Hampshire, cordage and wooden
mills in Massachusetts,. textile and
silk mills in parts of Rhode Island
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Two Killed in Auto j.
Crash, Newport News

Newport News. Va. April 14.-tPt-
Two men were killed in an airplane
crash near King and Queen court
house today. The victims were
Sergts. Neil W. Abbott of Rochester.
n. Y. and Clarence W. Mix of
Durand. Mich, attached to the mar
Inc base at Quantico, Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Former Bank Teller
Pleads Guilty to
EmbeZZlement Charge

Portland. Me-, April 14.-P)-
Philip A. Smardon. former teller Of
the First National Bank, pleaded
guilty in Federal District court to-
day to an indictment for embeZzle-
ment of $4,000 of bank funds. Sen
tence will be pronounced later In the
term, Judge John A. Peters announc-
ed. He is held under $4,000 bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15

New York, April 14.-tP)-By do
ing as he pleases, temperamentally
and gastronomically, John Hays
Hammond, veteran mining engineer,
who will be II years old next month.
preserves his youth. he said, today,
when he arrived on the Olympic.
Il eat what want, sleep when I
want, drink what / want; in fact
do everything / want" he said. Il
also worry"
He has been spending the winter
in Egypt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
$4,000 Fire Loss at
Rutland, Vermont

Rutland. VT, Apr. 14.-(P)-The
finishing shop of the Hydeville Slate
Company at Statewide, ID miles west
of here, was DESTROYED by hre late
TODAY. n carload of slate also being
ruined. The loss is estimated at
sNkr The fire is believed to have
been caused from a kiln. The COM
pany will rebuild.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
The Day in Washington

Restricted government sale of
non Intoxicating beer would probab-
ly aid prohibition, Assistant Secre-
tary Andrews testified at senate
committee hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
General Forecast

The disturbance that was off Cape
Hatteras Tuesday night is now CEN
tered about 400 miles off Bermuda
and the disturbance that was over
the lake region has advanced to TIE
st. Lawrence valley and the north
eastern states. Montreal reports the
lowest pressure, 1880 inches. High
pressure prevails in the Canadian
northwest and the Rocky Mountain
region.
The highest temperature reported
Is 92 degrees at Roseburg, Oregon,
and the lowest temperature four de-
grees at Doucet, Quebec.
Fair weather will prevail almost
generally east of the Mississippi
river during Thursday and Friday.
The temperature will be lower
Thursday and Thursday night
throughout the Washington forecast
district. The weather will become
warmer during Friday. however.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh, possibly strong nc-t1west and
partly overcast weather Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
THE WEATHER
FAlR

Northern New Engiand-Generaily
fair Thursday and Friday except
probably light snow Thursday in
northern and eastern Maine; colder
Thursday and Thursday night; ris-
ing temperature Friday.
Southern New England-Generally
fair and colder Thursday and Thurs
day night; Friday fair with rising
temperature.
Eastern New York-Generally fair
and colder Thursday; Friday fair
with rising temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
B. & M. Suspended
Workers to Be Heard

Boston. April 14.-(P)-The Boston
and Maine Railroad workers who
were suspended recently from the
Billerica shops will be granted
hearing next week, General Manager
B. r. Pollock announced today. rhe
men were charged with having made
false representation of working con-
ditions to representatives Of the
United States department of labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Orphanage Burns
With Loss of S2OO.OOO

ST. Johns, n. F., April 14.-tPl-Ihe
Mount Kashel Catholic orphanage'
housing $50 boys, was destroyeo Dy
Are TODAY at a loss. of 100000. No
one was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Sat AS Individuals

If the chief justice and his assoc
ciates, who sat as individuals and not
as court, decide that the occasion In
Continued on Page 3Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Generally fair and colder Thursday
and Thursday night: Friday fair
with rising temperature. Moderate
to fresh northwest winds diminish.
ing Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Had Been Sentenced
and Due to Be Sent
to- State Prison To-
day

Sawed Bars of Cell Window
Between Hours of 8 and g.
Joe Vashon, Is, Light Com
plexion - Fred Quirion, %,
Short and Thick-set-Fred
Pease, q, Dressed in Brown
Suit-State, County and City
Police on Watch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
Beer Would Help
Prohibition Law.
Word of Andrews
FavOrs Beverage of
Low Alcoholic Con-
tent Under Strictest
Government Control

Assistant Treasury Secretary
Makes Declaration During
Testimony Before Senate
Liquor Committee-Refuses
to Commit Self on Sale of
Light Wines-Would Permit
Consumption Beer Only in
Homes or High Class Hotels
and Restaurants
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-10
land. Oregon. Western staff head,

| fn% %asx F4
 quaTLStS'tt f---l.
 Considerable time was spent by the
 members in discussing the link
 road Mile IS to Moose Pass station at Mile 29, and the Resurrection road
 It was pointed out engineers and bu- reau officials favored the Resurre ction road but not the link" road and if was also stated the construction of the link" road would be more cost1v than the construction of the first 24 miles up Resurrection river. Members were informed that providing the lat ter project was begun next year. the Moose Pass district would eventually be connected by the completion of an eight mile road up Quartz creek Many other interesting suggestions were put forward which will he ra. ported at later date.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-10
CHAMBER 0F COMMERCE ENDORSES CONsTRUCT|DN
 RESURRECTION HIGHWAY
SEWARD IS NATURAL OUTLET FOR TOWNS ON LOWER kENA,
 PENINSULA

Endorsing and giving the chamber authority to recommend the construc-
 tion of the Resurrection road project With the ultimate goal that of con- meeting up the various coast towns and communities along Cook Inlet and Renal peninsula country in general, the Seward Chamber of Commerce went on record yesterday, during the luncheon at Fishers cafe, advocating road building program which will pc forwarded to the Bureau of Public Roads department headquarters at In. neau with the expectation it will be presented in December during their annual meeting of officials at Port
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-10
P|LOT|NG ROYAL PARTY
 HAS ITS DISADVANTAGES

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 10. (p, Mayor Harry B. Mitchell, after rid ing in Queen Marys automobile an hour with Colonel Carroll official host to the queen, said: My sym. pathles are with Sam Hill" When the mayor started to alight at the Ahaconoa copper reduction works, Carroll seized his coat-tails and said: Come back here and remain in charge. T will see to everything"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-10
FATHER MARKHAM ARRIVING

Father A. J. Markham will arrive in Seward this evening and will re- main over until Monday. On Sunday he will conduct mass at 10 a. m., also children's holy communion.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-10

Call and inspect our new line of personal Christmas cards. Schaller- CTS Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-10

Seattle Tee Cream at SchaIIerer's Alaska Shop. if
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-10

Lucky Says: He will peel a little more off, assorted candied peel, 55c; Heinz's mince meat, 25c.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-11-10

Great show on at Liberty tonite.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-20
SPECIAL NOTICES

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ensuing year and for the transaction of
such business as may properly come be-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-20
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Help Wanted
HELp WANTED-MAI

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-20
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-20
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Evening star., 1926-11-16
TIME WILL HEAL BREACH.
TIGER STUDENTS BELIEVE
Daily Prince,onian Chairman Feels That Ending Of
Relationship Is Not So Momentous as Press
Suggests, But Act Was Inevitable.

policy seems to carry something of a
slur and where the spirit OF cordial
good will at e.: es liz absent.
Official apot = for what happened
when Princeton journeyed to Harvard
took four days in coming through,
and when they did come they made
mention only Of the Lampoon and it's
poor taste. No assurance was given
| that the sentiments of that publica-
tion. expressed with lack Of tact,
were lacking in veracity as well.
Break Was Necessary.
! Tn view Of this. the privilege men.
| toned above--that of severing rela
tions--became a necessity. At least
that Is the writer's personal opinion
of the matter.
The break has come. The incident
| for the time being at least, Is closed
The whole thing is regrettable, ex.
tremely 50, but perhaps not quite 80
momentous as some of'the newspapers
| would seem to suggest. Both univer.
stiles will manage to struggle along
somehow, and time. together with
certain bond of common interest. will
do more than any amount of imme
diate dissertation toward bringing
about understanding.
This article was written in response
~ IVQuSSt lot al OuttlUc VI the
events leading up to the break. AS
such, realize it Is far from complete.
But any attempt at exposition. COM
ing from a Princeton undergraduate.
would be slightly out of place at this
time. Instead. then, an effort has been
made to tell how Princeton men react
to the situation. The following quo
tation from >an editorial in the Daily
PrincetonianA seems to sum up the
sentiment which prevails at present:
Princeton's Act Dignifled.
1.-THE events of the past year. and
particularly Of the past week end.
have made 1t clearly evident that there
is q large and active faction at Har-
ward. which. rightly or wrongly. does
not care to continue athletic relations
with Princeton. We pass no judgment
on their opinion in this regard. They
have a perfect right to feel exactly
as they do. But colleges, like gentle
men, do not obtrude where the feeling
is not congenial. The board of ath-
letic control has felt-and we believe
1t represents the unanimous opinion
of Princeton men--that Princeton
should not make an exception to this
rule OF colleges and gentlemen"
1 feel that in time Princeton and
Harvard will reach an understanding
as regards the Big Three. But that
understanding cannot be expected
now, nor in the near future. The
smoke must be allowed to clear.
(Copyright 1e2o.)
Evening star., 1926-11-16
GENERALS GET READY
FOR THE OLD LINERS

LEXINGTON, Va. November To-
significance the Washington and Lee.
Maryland game this Saturday on Will
son Field will draw the largest crowd
ever to witness q game of foot ball in
Lexington.
II advance sale of tickets have any
Applications for tickets are pouring
into Graduate Manager r. A. Smith s
Office. All seats in the stadium will
be reserved.
WOrkmen have been busy all this
week erecting temporary bleachers
across the field from the stadium to
accommodate the Washington and Lee
student body.
The Aame has grown to be a big
attraction on each teams schedule
and one Of the most important in the
South. 1t is especially attractive this
year as Yale suffered defeat at the
hands of Coach Byrd's eleven and the
Generals fought to a II tie with
Princeton.
Coach Heron is sending his charges
through long workouts every after
noon to put them In shape to meet
the conquerors of Yale. The team will
take it's first scrimmage of the week
this afternoon when the scrubs Will
shoot the Old Liners formation
against the varsity. The heavy work
will last probably through Thursday.
with Friday being spent in light sig
nal drill.
Evening star., 1926-11-16
TIGER eleven BOOKS
OHIO STATE, CORNELL
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRINCETON, n. j., November 16.-
Ohio State is to have Harvard's place
on Princeton's foot ball schedule next
year.
The announcement came at the same
time as news that the Princeton stu
dent council had accepted Harvard's
invitation to a conference TO consider
the difficulties between the two uni
versities that resulted in suspension of
athletic contact last week.
When the news was given out
Princeton students We're dancing In
glee about a bonfire that sent leaping
flames hundred feet above fhe cam
pus in celebration of conqu ests:Of Har-
ward and Yale. /.
Princeton suggested that the peace
meeting take place in New Ha"en next
Saturday on the occasion Of the Har-
vard-Yale game. The Harvard Club
of New Haven has offered the use of
it's building for the meeting. =
Both Harvard and Princeton will
have Western Conference opponents
at foot ball next Fall. Indiana has
been given place on Harvards sched-
ule. No announcement has come from
cessor for the date left open by: Prince
tons break in relations. ::
The Princeton schedule follows:
October I, Amherst. s. Lehigh: Is.
Washington and Lee; 30. Cornell: 30.
William and Mary; NotembeI1 ). Ohio
State: 10. Yale.
The Yale game at New Havsn is the
only contest to be played away from
bome. g
The arrangement with Ohio State is
for one year only. There is sa three
year agreement with Cornell which
supplants Navy on Princetonss sched-
ulc.