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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Governor Speaks
At Reception on Eve
Grange Opening Today

Portland, Me-, Nov. 9.-(P]--Only
through cooperation will American
farmers achieve prosperity, Cover
nor Ralph o. Brewster declared to-
night at the public reception in
honor of the national officers here
for the opening tomorrow of the
Goth annual session of the National
Grange.
"The sturdy individualism of aS-
riculture a century ago is becoming
nothing less than economic anarchy
under the conditions of today" the
governor said. "Only by cooperation
can America progress. And the Ma
tfonal Grange offers the best means
to attain that end"
The meeting held in the city au-
ditorium was the first official event
of the Today session of the Grange
TO which delegates from 30 states
are assembling. The high point OF
the convention will be reached Fri
dav when more than 10000 cand1-
dates will receive the seventh de-
gree of the order.
National Master Louis ). Iaber'
responding 10 1oNeIiloi
EXPRESSED the pleasure OF the
Grange in meeting in New England,
tbe birthplace of the founders or
the organization. He praised the
federal farm loan act as one or the
most constructive laws enacted LOT
fine farmers benefit. but the
American farmer" he said, neeos
no new chance or agencies TO put
him further in debt. lie heeuS
chance to pay his present depts.
Taxation, law enforcement, lalii
relief. forestry and the MusGie
Shoals project will be among Tue
several. national issues when VIII pe
considered by the Grange. me o.
ganization doubtless VIII dsoiane
itself squarely against any lnouii'o
ion of the prohibition laws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
General Forecast

The disturbance that was central
over Arkansas Monday night has
moved northeastward with increasing
intensity and is now central north OF
Lake Ontario, Parry Sound 29.3S. 1t
has been attended by general pre-
cipitation over the eastern half of the
country and by strong shifting winds
and gales in the lake region and along
the north Atlantic coast. High pres
sure prevailed from New Foundland
southwestward over the ocean to Ber-
muda.
Much colder weather will over
spread the Atlantic states within the
next "a hours and the temperature
will continue considerably below nor
NAL. Except for rain or snow In
portions Of the north Atlantic states
Wednesday fair weather will prevail
Wednesday and Thursday in most Of
the Washington forecast district.
Storm warnings are displayed from
Cape Hatteras to Eastport. Me.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Southwest and west gales and over
cast weather with rain Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
National Body win Open ses-
sions Today-Senators Cap
per and Borah Unable to Be
Present at Friday Ceremony
Federal Regulation of Mo-
tor Buses And Trucks VIII
Be Issue Before Gathering

Portland, Me, Nov. 9.-(P)-Sec-
rotary of Agriculture William NJ.
Jardine will be here Friday to re-
ceive the seventh degree from the
National Grange, whose annual
meeting opens tomorrow and con-
tinues for ten days. Word to this
effect was received today.
Governor Robert z. Robinson of
Delaware will be here at the same
time, but United States Senator Ar
thur Capper of Kansas advised
Grange officials today that he. as
well as Senator William Z. Borah of
Idaho, will be unable to take the
degree because of a special session
of the senate.
\ new issue OF interest to come
before the sessions is that of Fed
eral regulation of motor buses and
trucks. DR.. 4. C. Atkeson, repre-
senting the Grange at Washington,
d. c., has filed a vigorous protest
against Federal regulation and his
position has been approved by the
executive committee of the National
Grange. DIR. Atkeson insists that
the whole question of the use of
highways by trucks and buses be-
longs within state jurisdiction and
should be left there.
Lively competition for the loca-
ton of the 1927 convention is in
prospect. Ohio, New York and
Washington, d. c., already are in
the field. with other contenders
likel tyo enter before decision is
reached
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Town is Dazed by Disaster

Laplata, which has a population Of
only 500, was dazed by the disaster.
At three o'clock only little rain was
falling and everything was calm. Two
minutes later the wind. driving a tor
rent of rain before it. descended upon
the village. Dr. G., D. Heath. Mary
land health department official. whose
office was across the street from the
school, saw it twisted into a mass of
splinters. A moment later. John NJ.
Burr, II year old pupil, rushed, sob
bling. with terror and pain from his
injuries.
"Please tell everybody he cried,
"the whole schoolhouse has blown
away"
The whole town soon was hurrying
up the little knoll on which the
schoolhouse stood. Injured children
lay in the wreckage, which was
strewn over a wide circle. Other
children We're running about. dazed
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Secretary of Agriculture
to Become Seventh Degree
Granger at Portland Meet
''L|FER" MAY GET
PARDON FOR STAND
IN ESCAPE C0NVICTS

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 9--(P-C. W.
(Tex) Lattimer, former big league
baseball player now serving a life
sentence in the Ohio penitentiary for
second degree murder. may have won
himself a pardon by his heroism
during the pitched battle that attend
ed the escape and recapture Of 10
convlcts at the institution yesterday.
Lattlmer, a trusty, was working in
the penitentiary office when the riot
alarm sounded. He seized q revolver
and Joined the guards.
Miss Amanda Thomas. daughter of
Warden p. e. Thomas, heard in the
residence quarters above. the sound
of the shooting and started down
stairs. Lattimer endeavored to per-
suade her to stay upstairs in safety.
When she refused, he placed himself
in front of her. it was said, to shield
her from the convicts.
Lattimer was a catcher with the
Baltimore American League team In
1901, and a member of the Brook
lyn Nationals in 1902.
Governor Vic Donahey today
promised to push the official investi-
cation of the escape until he was
fully satisfied as to the facts. Latti-
mer's case has been discussed "un-
officially" but no action has been
taken.
Something may be done later" he
said.
Oliver Glaspey. the only one of the
10 Convicts not captured yesterday,
had not been heard of by prison Off
Gals tonight. Warden Thomas in
dictated that grand jury action
against the men participating in the
escape would be asked.
Evidence indicating that the
wholesale escape had been planned
for months was revealed today. Off
Gals said road map of Franklin
county, clipped from a Columbus
newspaper early in July was found
in the pocket of one of the escaped
prisoners.
Prison officials believe the men
planned to escape during the sum-
mer. hanging its execution on the
opening of the passageway. This oc-
Cured when Guard George Gennett,
according to Warden Thomas. open
ed both gates between the yard and
the guardroom at, once, in violation
of orders.
Governor Donahey said he would
question Bennett personally when the
latter RECEIVERS from wounds inflicted
when the fleeing prisoners beat him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
One Mexican senator
DEAD, SECOND DYING
after LOBBY FIGHT

Mexico City, Nov. 9.-(Pl-s ena-
tor Charles Henshaw tonight shot
and killed Senator Espinosa in a
fight with pistols in the senate lob
by.
Henshaw himself was probably
fatally wounded.
The shooting occurred imre1iate-
ly after the senate had adjol ued.
During the session Hensl had
adversely criticized Secretary the
Senate Rocha. Rocha CHI nged
him to a fight outside the mber
and Henshaw accepted.
When the two men met IN the
lobby Henshaw opened fire upon
Rocha. Senator Espinoza We, to
the defense of Rocha and h and
Henshaw began firing upor sach
other. During the exchange spi-
noza was killed and Henshal re-
ceived wounds which probably will
result in his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

,,,arriIIe. n. J.. Nov. 9.-tPl-
,snicsI testimony on ingerprint
comments and autopsies today
..,,sa attention of the court trying
=. p,ll-Mills case here. Scientific
.,o-ss,ions and medical terms filled
=. i,rrs record. Two of three wit
,s,sse heard had stage settings to
r,.t. their explanations easier to
nlor. One finger print expert used
.nr,.rous exhibits. The Doctor had
wax figure for illustration.
Result Of an autopsy performed
b,t month on the bodies of Mrs.
r,ssnOr Mills and the Rev, Edward
.v Hall was told by DR.. Otto H.
s,bpltze. assistant medical examiner
# The district attorneys office of
New York county. After testifying
that any one of three Bus enter
rp the head of Mrs. Mills would
lave caused death Dr.. ScAultze said
fiat the larynx, the tongue and the
u7psr part of the windg.pe had been
nut from Mrs. Mills body after death.
One slash with a knife had cut the
slain w0man's throat.
The exhibit produced to illustrate
his testimony was a representation
Of human head and an additional
wax representation of the cross-s
ton Of the head and neck as far as
The c0liarbone,
The autopsy by DR.. Schu- re was
The bird made in connection with
The Staying Of the choir singer,
Continued on Page 3Co!. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Hold Arson Man
For Felonious Assault
After Shooting Affair

Skowhegan, Nov. 9-Clifford Keene
Of Arson was arrested today by
Sheriff Healey and Deputy True Ell
AS Of skowhegan, charged with fe-
lonioas assault upon Charles Pratt
On November Sth in Arson and with
attempting to kill Pratt by shooting
viva a 2 caliber revolver. The shot
loag- in one arm and Pratt was
only slightly injured. 1t is alleged
Sal Keene, who has cen working
H. New Hampshire, came home unbe-
A4o|i to Pratt and was lying in
way way lor Pratt, who it is said has
us.n calling at the T-eene home. and
y, sasa ne came as Keene expected,
Wy Snot was fired.
IN Aeshe was lodged in Skowhegan
S Sl % . await hearing which will be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
MedfOrd Man Held
For Appearance After
Hunting Accident

Bangor, Me. Nov. 9.-[P)-Alvin
W. Puffer of Medford, Mass, charged
with shooting Harry Webster of
Lakeville plantation while hunting,
was arraigned in the municipal court
here today and held under $4,000
bonds for his appearance on Nov. 10
Webster, who is in a hospital here,
has fair chance to recover, hospi-
tai physicians say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
John Winters, Ex-Convict Will
Be Arranged On Assault
Charge Today-Officials Will
Seek to Link Attack With
That on Miss GalIivan-Lat-
ter dubbed to Death With
Weapon

Windsor, Vt, Nov. 9.-iP)-John
Winters, one of two former convicts.
detained during investir- IN of the
murder of Miss Cecilia Gullivan,
treasurer of the Connecticut Auto
matte Machine Company, at her
home here yesterday, was identified
tonight by Miss Bessie Pandjarvis. a
nurse, as the man who atthcked her
a few hours before Miss Gullivan was
killed.
Winters will be arraigned tomor-
row on an assault charge, while
Sheriff Wallis l.. Fairbanks and
States Attorney Robert r. Twitchell
of Woodstock continue their investi-
CATION of the killing.
Discovery Of several bus in the
spot where Miss Pandjarvis was at
tackled on the sleeping porch of Miss
Gullivans home. where her body was
discovered yesterday, are expected to
link the two occurrences but the
authorities Indicated would
move cautiously in the hope of I'M
covering still stronger evidence.
An autopsy revealed that Miss
Gullivan was dubbed to death Sat-
urday night with blunt instrument.
and part of the investigation has CEN
tered on an attempt to discover to
sort of weapon used. That robbery
was not the motive was quickly es-
tablished by the presence of Miss
Gullivans watch, rings and money in
a room off which the sleeping porch
opened.
Albert Forth and Robert HUT, the
former previously an inmate OF the
state prison here, were questioned
closely today following their arrest
with Winters on drunkenness
charges. Hutt was detained tonight
and Forth was released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
THE WEATHER
RAIN

Northern New England: Rain and
colder on the coast and rain probably
changing to snow and colder in the
interior Wednesday; colder Wednes-
day night: Thursday fair.
Southern New England: Probably
rain Wednesday morning followed by
mostly cloudy weather Wednesday,;
much colder Wednesday and Wednes-
day night; Thursday fair and colder.
Eastern New York: Cloudy on the
coast, and rains changing to snow
flurries in north and central portion
Wednesday: much colder Wednesday
and Wednesday night; Thursday fair
and continued cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
u. S. to Make Its
Own Sausage Skins

New York, Nov. 9.-(P)-Another
forward step has been taken IN the
dag campaign to make the Onlteo
States commercially independent.
Successful production OF synthetlc
sausage castings from cellulose is an
n Sunced. forecasting a stopping in
in,norts from seven or more widely
scattered foreign countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
I From Car Fatal
10 NOrthpOrt Woman

r' D,udS' Maine, Nov. 9.-(P)-Mrs.
r, .'I Rollins of Northport died at
, ~aao county Hospital today as the
r OIL a fractured skull suffer cd
r5I Ia o she fell from an automobile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

Laplata Nd, Nov 9-(AP)-A twisting wind struck sud-
denly out of suy sky today and shattered schoohouse
here in which about fifty children were studying Nine
persisted in the ruins and two others died while being rushed
to Washington for treatment At least twenty
ured seriously, and negro and killed
in their dwelling of three caught in the narrow meong
path of the storm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Session Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Probably rain Wednesday morning,
followed by mostly cloudy Wednes-
day; much colder Wednesday and
Wednesday night: Thursday fair and
colder; fresh to strong southwest
shifting to west and northwest winds
diminishing Wednesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Maine Members New
England Council Meet

Portland, Me-, Nov. 9.-(P)-The
Maine section of the New England
Council met here today and made
plans for sending a record delega-
ton to the annual New England
conference at Hartford, Conn. Nov.
IL and Is. This state sent 20 to the
last conference at Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Storm Hats Ships
In Portland HarbOr

Portland, Maine, Nov. 9--(P-
Portland harbor was dashed tonight
by southeast storm of marked in.
tensity which brought all shipping
to a standstill for the first time in
months. More than an inch OF rain
had fallen at midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Wind Blast Blots Out
Lives Children as Thew
Study in Schoolhouse
Terrific Storm Hits Without
Warning at Laplata, Mary
land; II Children and Two
Adults Killed; At Least
Score Injured

13-year-old Pupil Gives Graphic Description
of Sudden Rush of Wind and Narrowing
Scenes That Followed Schoolhouse Blown
From Knoll and Demolished and In
jured Children in Wreckage-O h er S
Roaming about Dazed and Crying for Help
Path of Storm Narrow and Only Mile
Long
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
axDurnmy
State S Exhibit In
HaIl-Mills Case
by Medical Elk
ominers to Illustrate
Staying of Mrs. Mills

,;,ts Out Course of Bullets
That Caused Death of Choir
Sipeer--s e con d Exhibit
cbows How Part of Windpipe
And Larnyx Were Cut Out
Finger Print Expert Says
Gard Found at Death Spot
Pears Mark s of Willie
Stevens Fingers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

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Evening star., 1926-06-12

for apartment houses representing a
total value of 81 ,62O, 900 were issued.
Permits for buildings of all types,
representing a total value Of $19,S97,-
500, were issued in the first five
months of 1925. In the same period
of this year permits were issued for
buildings representing a total value
of $17,356,000.
1t is estimated that the investment
represented by permits issued for the
first six months of 1925 will equal or
exceed those for the same period in
1925, in spite of slumps here in Feb
ruary and April of this year when
compared with the same months last
year.
Permits to build 2,450 dwellings have
been issued in Baltimore in the first
five months of 1926. This compares
with 3,208, which were given permits
I'm the first five months of 1925.
Last Fall the Real Estate Board
completed a survey and estimated
that there was as of July l, 1925, a
Evening star., 1926-06-12
MODEL HOME DEMONSTRATIONS
AROUSES THOUGHTS ON DETAILS
Home Owners Consider More Thoroughly Need of
Electrical Devices and Their Results.
Careful Planning Required.

securing decorative effects of distinct
iveness. softness and unequaled beauty
are unlimited. BY the studied use of
shading a number of wall brackets,
by the selection of portable lamps
with the proper shape and colored
shades. by the matching up with the
other decorations. results of real home
art are to be secured. The soft, ar
tistic lighting of the living room
makes home life mean more. The
wall brackets, the lamps, of which
all should be shaded, and the porta-
bles accomplish this. Then, should
there be a gathering, dance or card
party. there should be a center ceiling
fixture with sufficient wattage to lend
the white light effect, which helps to
put amusements of all kinds over.
Lamps in the center fixture should
also be shaded.
This gives some few ideas of the
possibilities of lighting one room i'll
the home. The Evening Star, con-
Quoting a model home exhibit, aims
to help the people of the community
in making selections.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
BALTIMORE BUILDING
MORE APARTMENTS
Permits So Far This Year Total
$1,62O,0O0, Records
Indicate.

BALTIMORE, June 12.-Apartment
houses are growing in favor in Bal
tractiveness as places of residence,
according to figures given out by the
Real Estate Board.
In the first five months of last year
permits were issued for apartment
houses estimated to cost S540. 900.
In the same months of 1926 permits
Evening star., 1926-06-12

Business is no longer moving for
ward ION a united front" A decline
in general business activity Is In pros.
pect and apparently getting under
way at the present time. Watch the
stocks which you expect to purchase
with increased closeness as they drop
lower, but for the time being resist
the temptation to buy.-Standard sta
tiStics Company, Inc.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
Poor Roofing Ruinous.

Thousands of buildings go to ruin
each year because of poor roofing.
Many other buildings are saved for
long years of future service by re-
roofing with slate and no inconsidera-
BILE amount of the roofing slate quar-
ried Is utilized for reroofing purposes.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
Copper Pipes Best.

Corroded iron and steel pipes are
choked by internal deposits. The
amount of water going through them
eventually will be reduced to trickle.
Better material should be used. Cop
per answers the question.
Evening star., 1926-06-12

All indications point to easier money
and lower commodity prices. In fore
casting the extent and depth of the
present recession in business, there is
a tendency to underestimate two i'm
Evening star., 1926-06-12

desired and there is a decided down
ward curve in collections. The bear
market which we entered in March
may be expected to carry well into
Evening star., 1926-06-12

portant factors-foreign competition
and hidden inventories" in the form
of partial payment contracts. Credit
conditions are not all that could be
Evening star., 1926-06-12

total of 10000 houses in the city,
| of which about AZ per cent were va
cant. Included in this figure, how
ever, were obsolete dwellings, as well
as those which might be occupied.
Evening star., 1926-06-12

1927. Security prices have quite some
distance to go to get down to levels
where they are attractive pur-
chases.-Miller Analytical Staff.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
Decoration Is Important.

The third of the electrical jobs in
the living room is quite as important
as the others. The possibilities of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-30
Earle Cuts Prices

Effective today and continu-
ously hereafter. the box seats for
daily matinees: the orchestra and
loce seats for evening perform
ances. Monday TO Friday. in
elusive. and the orchestra seats
for SATURDAYS. Sundays and holi-
DAYS at the Earle Theater. Thir-
taanth Street Just below r North
west. will be reduced from S5c to
.5c. This reduction in admission
charges, representing approx.
mately 1212 per cent, will not be
permitted in any way to affect
the quality. diversity or length of
the programs offered al the Earle.
noted in the National Capital for
the variety of its bills.
While this reduction is in part
due to the modified terms Of the
internal revenue law. it is also
partially due to the determination
of the Earle Management to af-
ford its patrons the greatest en-
tertainm MT bargain possible. In
stead OF merely deductinG the
former Government tax from the
$50 admission, the Earle has put
i'm force straight l0c reduction.
which considerably exceeds the de.
mands of the bill passed by Con.
Sress and effective today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-30
WINE, WOMEN
AND SONG" AT
THE GAYETY

While the title is rather allur-
ing, Wine, Woman and Song"
current attraction at the Gayety,
is nothing to get excited about.
There are some bright spots in
the two acts, but the dull book
which the author has supplied
makes it almost interminable.
One wonders why ii is so many
clever burlesque producers let
an otherwise good show go to
waste for lack of an adequate
book.
Two clever comedians in their
respective fields-Harry shuttle
LeVan. in his familiar Able
Kabibble character, and Nate
Busby in Observation-Disclosures
hard for the elusive laugh and
at times were successful. LeVan
introduced some original dancing
steps.
Helen kennedy sl1as fair
voice and the songs allotted her
pleased, as did her violin Offer
ings. Dottie Bates, small but
poppy, led the chorus in several
lively numbers. Alma Montague
and Pearl Smith put over sew
eral songs successfully. Others in
the company include Arthur Put
man. William DeGray, George
Kinnear and Edgar Rand. The
latter does a character bit that
cot. a fine l1and.--H. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-30

mend The sprightIy chorus for
Carnegie medals. When the two
candelabras came united and
crashed down in front OF them in
act one they didn't even miss q
step:
Also, Winnie from Washing.
ton, as played by Gladys Yates,
and Pauline, the cook, portrayed
by Virginia O'Brien, deserve par.
ticular mention. Gladys has the
most flexible ankles extant. while
VirSinia's PAY Day Pauline" IN
q high spot in comedy.
Il Want to Be Happy" con-
tines to lead as the song hit.
closely followed by "Tea for Tive"
John McCauIey renders valiant
assistance in putting over the lat
ter number.
In conclusion win someone write
in and explain why gentlemen of
the ensemble insist on picking out
such ornate MONS de stage? Oh
for d Smith or a JonesiG E. d.