davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Plans are under way to assist farm
ers of China in adopting modern agri-
cultural methods
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Portugal plans to repair nearly 1000
miles of roads
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Coast Artillery School at Fort Mon
roe, Va,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01
Believes Granite
State Free of Slush
Money of Primaries

Concord. n. H, June 30-(Pl-An-
nouncing that he will publish his
campaign expenditures before the
primary as we'll rs after in accord
ance with his action. 16 years ago
when he ran for governor Of New
Hampshire. Robert p. Bass today
answered an inquiry from Senator j..
A. Reed, as to his expenses in his
campaign for the Republican nomi-
nation for United States senator, in
New Hampshire. In his letter to
Senator Reed, Mr.. Bass informed
him that he has directed his cam
paign committee to report at once to
him in detail as to all expenses paid
by his campaign committee.
Il have myself made no eXpendi-
lures to promote my campaign ex-
cept for travelling expenses" Mr..
Bass said. He added that his travel
ing expenses to date amount to s72.
Expressing the opinion that New
Hampshire has been and he trusts.
will continue to be free of the money
debauch which prevailed in Pennsyl-
vania, Mr.. Bass said: your inquiry
has enabled us to distinguish more
fully between wholly unjustifiable
expenditures and those used to IT,
form the electors on issues. ! have
asked NY committee to confne their
expenditures mainly to putting tie
facts before the voters and to keep
the totals within reasonable
bounds"
Mr.. Bass specially answered every
question asked by Senator Reed aft
er calling attention to the fact that
such action is not required under
New Hampshire law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01
MARKETING BILL
FOR FARMERS SENT
TO PRES. COOLIDGE

Washington, June 30-(P1-Final
action was taken today by congress
on the administration cooperative
marketing bill, the only farm relief
measure to run the house and sem
ate gauntlet at the session.
After rejecting. 1876 to CT, a motion
to send the measure to conference,
the house without a record vote APP
proved two senate amendments, and
the bill now goes to the president for
approval.
Sponsored by Secretary Jardine,
it would create a division in the ag-
ricultural department to foster the
DEVELOPMENT and work of farmers
S225,000 would be authorized.
The bill was approved last night
by the senate after it had rejected
the Fess farm credits bill. endorsed
by President Coolidge, to which 1t
had been proposed as a rider.
When it came back to the house
o day. Representative McDuffie,
Democrat, Alabama, moved to send
it to conference. He was supported
by a group of Democrats and a few
Republicans who opposed q senate
amendment to eliminate naval stores
from the commodities to be CLASH
fled under the bill as agricultural
products"
The other senate amendment. de-
signed to broaden the scope of the
proposed cooperative division, was
accepted without debate.
Mr.. McDuffie contended the house
had inserted naval stores in the bill
after extended debate and the bill
had been eliminated in the senate at
the insiStence of manufacturing in
terests. He held the house should
send the bill to conference and fight
for the amendment.
He was supported in his position
by Representative Garrett of Ten
II 2ssee, the Democratic leader, and
Representatives Green and Sears, of
Florida, Democrats, and Schafer.
Republican, Wisconsin.
Representative Begg, Republican,
Ohio, sponsored the move to con-
cur in the senate amendments. He
said this would be necessary if the
bill were to pass before the close Of
the session.
I'm making this move I am not
opposing TIE naval stores proposal"
Begg said. IF next session it is
necessary to~extend the benefits of
the bill to this product, l shall assist
in doing So"
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Believe Mary Hill
Held in Washington
Is Wanted i'm Boston

! Boston, June 30.-(P)-Boston police
3lspectors said today that woman ar
assted under the name OF Mary Hill in
Washington was Myra Simms Hill,
arder indictment here on sc counts
lnarging larceny and fraudulently OBJ
aining signatures to an agreement of
ICED. They said that she had victim
ed IS persons, who paid over sums
bnging from 1924 to $500 in connec-
on with land purchases in Billerica.
pa.
Inspectors Dorsey and Augusta of
be Boston police have been detailed to
10 to Washington and bring the wom-
b back for trial.
The police said that her record show
II prison term in Auburn, n. Y, for
lrand larceny in connection with
book transactions in Goshen. N. z.
While in Boston she was employed
" the George w. Harvey Realty Com
Iany under the name of NJ. C. Hill. The
bdictment charges that she sold land
4 the understanding that the first
llyment would be the only one re-
aired The understanding was based
IN her alleged statement that the land
Fould be sold again at n good profit
efore a second payment would be
|ecessary. After obtaining the sigma
ures It was alleged that she took the
beds to the Harvey company's office
Ehich later returned them with a
Fause setting forth that payments
hould be made quarterly.
She worked in the Harvey offices
rom January to April. Six weeks
go she disappeared. Persons includ-
BIZ physicians, beauty parlor proprie-
prs and others who had signed the
eeds made complaint.
Her description was broadcast, re-
ulting in the arrest today.
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Claims Organized
Labor Held Position in
National Depression

4 Lawrence, Mass, June 3O.-tRl-
pespite the greatest depression the
Industry has ever known organized
kbor has maintained its position In
Pie textile field and very few unions
iave been forced to withdraw from
re national organization.
i Such was the situation brought
tut by James Tansey of Fall River,
President of the American Fedora
fon Of textile operatives, in his an
lual report to the National conven-
ton which opened a four day session
lere today.
A plea for assistance for the Pas
fic, N. j., textile strikers was made
~ Alfred Wagenknecht, chairman
the general relief committee.
4 He was assured that resolutions
fvoring his request would be passed
lefore adjournment. The report of
Fllliam e. G. Batty of New Bed
PRO, general secretary of the Fed
PATTON, completed today's business
fession. Fifty nine delegates, rep
lesenting Fl locals in various parts
L the country are attending the con-
Ientlon. They will elect officers
Friday.
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Charge Policeman
As Drunken Driver

Lowell. Mass. June 80 - Rl = a
complaint charging Patroinlan Os-
car c. Becht of the Lowell police
with operating an automobile under
the influence of liquor, was taken
out today by Chief Albert Murphy
of Dracut. Becht has been notified
to appear in district court tomorrow
morning to answer to the charge.
Patrolman Becht, in company with
Patrolmen owen S. Conway and
Charles p. Sadlier. picked up Mer-
ton L. Rodger in Mammoth road
early on the morning of June 10 and
took him to a hospital where he
died. The medical examiner said
death was the result of injuries re-
ceived by being struck by an auto
mobile.
An inquest into the death was con-
Quoted by Assistant District Attor-
ney Robert T. Bushnell, but the
findings have not yet been made
public.
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Congress
Will Quit
On July 3
Adjournment Made Possible by
Agreement on Rivers And
Harbors Bill-WiIl Be Taken
Up on Dec. IA With Vote Be-
fore Christmas-Night Ses-
sion in Both Branches Prob
able

Washington, June 30>- P) - Ad-
journment Of congress Saturday is
planned by house and senate leaders.
The chief stumbling block to get
away then. the rivers and harbors
bill, was removed by a unanimous
consent agreement, reached by the
senate, to take that measure up on
December IA on limitation Of debate
that will assure final vote before
the Christmas holidays.
Immediately the house, whole cal
endar virtually is cleared, began
preparations TO quit by the end Of
the week. The house ways and
means committee ordered a resolu-
ton reported fixing 3 o'clock Satur-
day as the hour of adjournment.
1t will be reported to the house to-
morrow with indications that it Will
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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Boston, June 30.--(P)-Midsum-
mer shutdowns of mills in several
New England textile centers, an
nunced today, were ascribed by
seasonal depression in the cotton
cloth industry, annual inventory re-
quirements, and the custom of de-
claring July vacation" More
than 10000 workers in Rhode Island
will be affected by curtailment pro-
grams announced in that state since
June rs. Massachusetts, cotton CEN
tiers showed fewer actual mill clos
fngs but admitted in many cases a
falling off in production.
The mills of ]. and p. Coates, Inc,
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
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Snubbed
Budlongs
Husband Declares in Suit for
Div0rce-Tailer, Member of
Set, Did Not Keep Bargain
With Him-Reference Made
to Wife's Tossing of Notes
While Imprisoned in New
York Apartment

Newport, r. l., June 30.-(P)-A
story of baffled attempts at social ad-
vancement was told by Milton ]. Bud
long OF New York and Newport today
during his suit for divorce from Mrs.
Budlong on grounds Of cruelty. He
declared that Mrs. Budlong told him
that Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller,
prominent Newport residents, had
snubbed her, and that Taller had failed
to invite her to play golf on his pri-
vate links.
Budlong testified that when he and
his family came to Newport and
bought the REEF" estate from Taller
he made the following agreement with
Taller: Budlong was to sell back part
of the estate to Taller for a golf
course, and the latter in return was
to be paid in advancing the Budlongs
socially.
When Taller pressed him to fulfill
his part of the pact, Budlong testified,
his wife demurred. asserting that Tai
Ter had failed to live up to his part In
the manner agreed on.
Another part of the Buildings social
plans. the petitioner testified, was to
present their daughter at the court of
st. James in England. Mrs. Budlong
wished TO talks the daughter to Eng
land. hut the husband said he pointed
out it would be best to move from
Southampton to Newport as an initial
step in securing Miss Budlong an audi
ence with royalty.
Most of Budlong's testimony told of
his married life and the difficulties
which beset IT. He then submitted to
a searching cross-examination. and
when court adjourned was still on the
stand. He repeated much of his testi-
mony in Mrs. Budlong's two suits for
separate maintenance, both of which
she lost. There was passing reference
to the time when Mrs. Budlong, volun-
tary prisoner in the Buildings New
York apartment. attached notes to her
husbands shihrtfronts and tossed the
garments to a throng below. Mrs.
Bud1ong's COUNSEL tried to ferret Out
details of the petitioners finances, but
was halted by the court.
The trial, which began last Monday.
was expected to continue tomorrow
with Budlong again on the witness
stand.
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Seeking Six State
Referendums on
Prohibition Law
PRODUCTION And
SHIPMENTS OFF A
BIT IN new ENGLAND

Boston. June So.-(P)-A further
sharp decline in the current rate Of
production and shipments in New Eng
land during recent weeks was noted in
the monthly review Of Industrial and
financial conditions made public today
by the Federal Reserve Bank Of Bos-
ton.
"As a partially offsetting factor
the review said, "a number of indus
tries have reported renewed inquiries
for merchandise and an improvement
in the bookings of new orders. 1t is
too soon for this improvement to be re-
flected In production schedule, and, in
fact 1t is too soon to determine
whether or not it is more than tenn
porary
1.-THE New England business activity
index for May was practically equal
to the lowest rate of activity recorded
in 1925 and but slightly better than
!, the low point of 1928. Business ac-
tivity in the country, as whole, did
not contract quite a soon as 1t did in
lIllS IeQeFdI reserve District DuI l3L-
est reports clearly indicate recession
proportionate to that experienced by
New England a few weeks earlier.
Notwithstanding the recent cur
tailment. the New England wooden in
dustry is operating at rate some-
what higher than that maintained a
year ago. but the industry in other
parts of the country has not been do
ing as well. The cotton industry in
this district, on the other hand, is
relatively less active than 1t is In the
cotton-growing states. Production of
boots and shoes in districts outside
Of New England has been less than a
year ago during each month of 1926.
In New England, however, output has
been close to that Of 1925, and in May
was actually larger.
1.-The building industry Of New Eng
land continues exceptionally active,
contracts awarded between January
and the third week OF June being the
largest on record for that period"
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Washington, June 30.-[P1-Turn-
ing it's spotlight on the political ac-
tivities Of the Association Against
The Prohibition Amendment. the
senate campaign funds committee
learned today that it is paving the
way for referendums on the wet and
dry issue in six states besides New
York and Wisconsin, where elections
have been ordered.
Captain William III. Slayton, of
Smyrna. Nd, founder of the associa-
ton, said these states are Illinois,
Missouri. Colorado. California, Mon
tana and Nevada. each of which has
an initiative and referendum clause
in its constitution. Petitions are now
being circulated. he added. with q
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
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Half Hundred Others
Injured in Blast of
World War Expl0-
sive
Found in Field by Company of
Soldiers Returning FIR o m
Maneuvers - Terrific E K
plosion Follows When Drop
ped by Nervous Soldier
Bodies Torn to Pieces--Hid-
den Mine May Have Been Set
Off by Grenade

Kowel Volhynia, Poland. June 30.
---(P)-Two officers and nearly 40
soldiers were killed today when a
wartime grenade found In a field
exploded. About so others were in
jured, some seriously.
A company of the Both regiment
of infantry was returning to Kowel
from field maneuvers. About Is
miles from that place. while cross
ing an uncultivated field, the soldiers
came upon what appeared to be dud
grenade. One of the men picked up
the grenade and the whole company
gathered round to examine the relic
of the war days.
The officers, however, recognized
the grenade as dangerous, though 1t
had been found in field which had
been ploughed five times since the
great war. While discussing meth
DDS for it's disposal, the soldier acct
denta1ly dropped the grenade, prob
ably through nervousness. 1t hit his
hobnailed shoe and exploded with
terrific force. Bodies were torn to
pieces and hurled in all directions.
A hole 10 feet in diameter and five
feet deep was left in the ground.
Identification of most of the dead
will be possible only by checking the
company by roil-call.
Some of the wounded, who were
rushed to the kowel hospital, are eX-
pected to die.
An investigation into the cause OF
the disaster was instituted and some
of the investigators report that the
company was marching over con-
ceaIed wartime mine The first coli
unI had passed in safety. 1t has
not been definitely determined IL the
suspected mine was detonated by the
hand grenade.
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Hold Arizona Man
At Manchester, N. H.,
In Series RObberies

Manchester, n. H., June 30-[P)--
John M. Duane. Sc, of Tucson, Ariz.,
is lodged tonight in the Hillsborough
county Jail under bond of $4,000
charged with breaking and entering
three North End homes in this city.
The police say he has confessed. He
Is also charged with thefts at Con-
cord, Hanover and Rutland, Vt.
He obtained several hundred dol
lars in cash and jewelry in his breaks
here. Bonds valued at $4,000, said to
be the property Of Grace H. Burton,
of Hanover, were found in his pos
session. His arrest, police say. clears
up a series of large thefts throughout
northern New England. He will
come before the Superior court in
September for trial.
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Camera King Stays
His First African Lion

Rochester. n. Y, June 30-P)-
George Eastman. wealthy camera
manufacturer, who left here in
March on a camera and rifle hunting
expedition to British East Africa,
shot his first lion about May is, the
Rochester Journal and Post Express
learned today.
In a letter to Dr. Edward w. Null
ligan, of this city. from DR.. Audley D.
Stewart, also of Rochester, who is
with the Eastman party. is was said
Eastman killed an eight foot lion
with two shots from his rifle in the
forest near Niarobi. The natives
We're overjoyed at the feat, the let
ter continued, and liftel Eastman and
DR.. Stewart to their shoulders, pa
rading and shouting until their chief
ordered them to stop. e%
DR.. Stewart added that game was
plentiful and that all members of the
party were well.
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3 Gas Blast Victims
Die, Washington, Pa.

Washington, Pennsylvania, June 80
-(P)-Death today claimed three
boys who were burned in gas eX-
plosion in the slate dump of the
Ellsworth collieries late yesterday.
The dead: Mike Lakatich. 8: Charles
Peuskarie, 8, and Edward Wilson, 9.
The victims, sons of miners, eluded
guards on duty at the dump and
started to walk across the burning
mass. They were showered with
burning cinders when the gas, thrown
off by the smoldering slate, exploded.
Guards heard their cries and rescued
them. They were brought to Wash
ington hospital, where they died to-
day.
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Ferguson Pleads
Not Guilty in Killing
Woman Store Keeper

Lowell. Mass. June 80. - Up -
Donald Mark Ferguson. 10. was ar
raigned in district court today be-
fore Judge Thomas F. Enright on n
charge of first degree murder in
connection with the death on Mon
day night of Mrs. Esther A. Frost.
First street storekeeper.
Ferguson waived the reading of
the complaint and entered plea of
not guilty. He was ordered COM
mitted to East Cambridge House of
Correction for hearing on July Z.
Inasmuch as the MiddleseX coun-
ty grand jury does not come in uu-
til Sept. /, his case will not be pre-
scented before that time.
According to the police Ferguson
signed a full confession Of the crime
last night
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A T T E N TION
Falling Arches

For aching Limbs, weak or nat Feet,
wear Flexible Featherweight Arch
Supports, which we make to order
only, from a cast of the foot In COR
reeted position. Worn In any shoe.
Positive comfort at once. Many con-
tinue to suffer from foot troubles
through trying such makeshifts as
ready-made arch supports or so-called
corrective shoes which cannot fit prop
erly the vastly different shapes OF
eyeglasses or false teeth. Call at
Room 10, new Purinton Block, opp.
Depot, Augusta; hours to Ia and q
to S; open Tues, Thurs. and Satur-
day evenings 2 to 9, and consult with
us. A. J. Therrien. jn28dtf
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Mont Confidence
Vote Fails by Seven
I'm Canadian Commons

Ottawa, Ont. June 30.-(P)-On a
government majority of seven the
house of commons tonight defeated
a Liberal non-confidence amend
ment moved by w. L. Mackenzie
King. opposition leader and late
premier, Mr.. Kings amendment was
on a motion for consideration for
the government appropriations bill,
and declared
THAT the fiscal policy Of this
government as enunciated by the
present prime minister (NIr. Neigh
END when leader of His Majesty's
opposition would prove detrimental
to the country's prosperity and pre-
judicial to national unity"
The amendment was defeated los
to 101.
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Str. PenObscOt
Badly Damaged
In Head-On Crash

Norfolk. Va, June 30.-(P)-The
American steamer Penobscot is being
towed to Newport News in a sinking
condition as the result of head-on
collision with the American steam err
Thomas P. BeaI 10 miles northeast of
Cape Charles early this morning.
SO far as known here the Beal was
only slightly damaged and proceeded
to Baltimore en- route from Philadel-
phia.
The Penobscot's bow was crushed
None was hurt, messages from the
ship indicated.
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Seeks Marriage
Spanish Princess
And Prince of Wales

Paris, July 1.-(P)-A dispatch to
the Journal from San Sebastian,
Spain, says the motive for King AL
fonso's visit to England is his de-
sire to arrange for the marriage Of
his eldest daughter, Princess Bea-
trice, to the Prince of Wales.
The correspondent quotes a local
paper to this effect and says 1t adds
the religious question will be easily
settled.
The newspaper La Voc de Gull
pozcoa, says 1t understands Wales
is due to make a state visit to San
Sebastian and Santa Anna during
the course of the summer.
Princess Beatrice Maria Theresa
Bienveneda of Spain has just pass
ed her 18th year. With her mother,
Queen Victoria. the princess visited
London in April, 1922. 1t was re-
ported several times during the year
that the princess was engaged TO
Crown Prince Humbert of Italy.
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Civil and Criminal
Cases Show Marked
Increase Last 4 Years

Portland, Me. June 30.-(P)-The
great increase IN the number of civil
and criminal cases and revenue from
fines in the United States district
court here since the passage of the
Volstead. act was indicated by statis-
tics compiled at the office of Federal
District Attorney Frederick r. Dyer
today.
During the three years prior to the
passage of the act there We're 449 cases
and the fines and costs collected
amounted to $12,115. For the four
years Attorney Dyer has been in office
1855 cases have been handled and the
fines and costs aggregated $229.0o4.
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Hallowell
Shoe Plant
Gets Big Job

Especial 20 Kennebec JournaD
Halloweli, June 3o-OfficiaIs of
the Joseph Herman Shoe Co.,
were notified today by Congress
man John E. Nelson that the
concern had been awarded a con-
tract for $4,000 pairs of army
shoes.
Securing Of this contract for
the Herman Co., which sue
ceeded the Marston & Brooks
Co., was mainly due to active
work on the part of Senators
Hale and FernaId and Conc. Mel
son of the Third District. Filling
of their government order assures
work in the factory for the next
six months. Citizens in general
are pleased over the manifest in
terest of Messrs. Hale, Fernald
and Nelson.
II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01

Maine Kiwanians and their ladies,
|, aggregation numbering about 700,
mbed the grade Of Ten-Lakes View.
rrnerly Monks Hill, at Readfleld on
'ednesday afternoon when the Au-
sta Club entertained all of the
aine clubs of that service organiza-
m. and with the various field day
rents, entered into enthusiastically
nd closely contested, the outing
owed gala occasion for all.
Only few of the more adventurous
rivers ATTEMPTED to reach the crest
the hill In their cars, and while the
hers admitted that it was something
CONTINUED on Page 10-Col. ~
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Gov. Smith to Visit
President at Camp

Albany( N. Y. June s0-(P)-When
President Coolidge settles down TO
his vacation at camp on the shores
of Osgood Lake in the Adirondacks.
one of his first callers will be Gov
ernor Smith. The governor said to-
day that he intended to motor to Os-
good Lake, attended by some of his
staff. soon after the arrival ce the
President to extend to President Cool
idge an official welcome in the name
of the state Of New York.