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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06


Special, Siberia with Alma Rubens
and Edmund Lowe; Pathe Comedy;
News Weekly.
Gloria Swanson is once again her old
self in her latest comedy drama The
Untamed Lady" This production is
fitted in every way to Miss Swanson,
and will more than please her many
admirers The action in the story is
fast, snappy and humorous. and al
lows Gloria to display many gorge
Gus and beautiful gowns. The crit
les are 100 per cent in stating that
the THE Unframed Lady" is by far
the best Swanson picture. Frank
futile, the popular Paramount di-
rector, who visited in Augusta last
summer, adds new honors to his
ability as q director in the making
of this picture The story is by Fam
ME Hurst.
When William Fox produces a
picture that he calls a special, it is
just that. Siberia" is his latest
special. 1t features Edmund Lowe,
Alma Rubens and a long list of not
able actors and actresses. and deals
with the high life and intrigues of
modern Russia. This with a pathe
comedy and News Weekly completes
what is perhaps the equal of any bill
presented at this theatre in many
months. Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
Northwest Fir In
MaStS Old Frigate

Seattle, Wash, April 6-(APl-
Masts and rigging spars on the bis
toric frigate Constitution, which =
being rebuilt at the navy yard At
Boston, are to be of Douglas.fir grown
in the Pacific Northwest.
The United States Navy accepted
an offer of the West Coast LumbS
mems Association to give the Cor
stitution's masts and spars from
new forest which was seeded half
century after the frigate fought be-
last engagement in 1912.
"A portion of the fir will come from
cambridge Island, Puget Sound
named in honor of Commodore VII
liam cambridge who commanded TIT
Constitution In all of her importanl
engagements except that with tn
British frigate Guerrero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
PISHON'S FERRY

Howard Steward of Skowhegan,
was a business caller in this place
Friday.
Miss Josephine Boudreau has re-
turned to Bangor after having passed
few days visiting her mother, Mrs.
Ralph Buzzell.
Miss Della Hilton, who teaches
in Bangor, is passing the Easter
vacation with Ter parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Hilton.
Ferry school closed Friday. The
teacher, Mrs. Alice Preo has gone
to Portland where she will pass her
vacation with relatives.
Edward Landrey has returned after
passing a few days in Bangor with
relatives.
Leigh Chase, who has been pass
ing few days with his parents.
Sunday to Boston, where he is a
student 1T Burdett's Business. College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eulah Peavey have
returned after passing a few days
in Detroit, the guests of relatives.
Mrs. Alice Kelley went Sunday. to
Waterville, where she will pass a
few days at the home of her daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Emery.
The LarlSin Soap club met Satur-
day evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Kimball. with a good at
tendance. After a delicious supper
was served cards were enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pratt have
returned after passing a few days
in Bethel with relatives.
The Socialibillty Club met Sat-
urday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Sarah Peavey. A very pleasant
afternoon was passed and refresh
ments were served. The next meet
ing viii be with Mrs. Beulah Rich
ardson, April II.
Mrs. Beulah Richardson left Mon
day. for Portland, where she will
attend the Republican convention,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
BELFAST
Young Local Girl
Takes Poison

Members of the Masonic Club
were aroused at their rooms about o
P. NJ. Saturday by Miss Ruth Brad
ford. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
cy Bradford, appearing at their door
apparently i'll and announcing she
had taken poison in the office of DR..
Ernest Weber, dentist, in the same
building, in which she has been en-
ployed as assistant. Medical aid
was summoned and after prompt
work by Doctor Sumner Pattee and
DIR. Eugene Tapley, she was taken
to the Bradbury hospital, where her
condition remains serious. She is
said to have taken q form of po-
tassium as poison and the reason for
the act is unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
ICE STARTING.
IN SONGO RIVER

In a report from c. Frank Colley.
chief warden of the Cumberland
county district, the department of in
land fisheries and game is advised
under date of April Ord that the ice
has started in Songo river, butt the
warden reports there Is no sign of
its starting in Sebago lake. and the
residents of that vicinity do not look
for it to break up for three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

by the millions and invites tooth
decay,gum troubles and pyorrhea.
Remove it and you will be
amazed at what you see. Discard
old ways now. Get Pepsodent at
any drug store. Or send coupon
for Today tube to try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
COUNCIL TO HEAR :
FALL0N PARDON CASE
AT THURSDAY MEETING
Petitions of Daniel Fallon and
Peter J. Dirks, Both of Port
land, Among the Six in Order
for Hearing at Next Session
of Governor and Council

Hearings on six petition for par
don will be heard by the governor
and council at It's session Thursday,
those Of Daniel Fallon and Peter J.
Dirks, both of Portland, serving a
term in the states prison at Thomas
ton for manslaughter; Enrico Or
lando Of Portland, serving a term in
the states prison for assault with
intent to kill; George A. Brown Of
Bowdoinham, serving a prison term
for having carnal knowledge with a
girl under IA years of age; Gertrude
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
FAIRFIELD
Fairfield VILLAGE Corporation

A meeting of the Fairfield Village
Corporation was held in the Engine
hall Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The articles were acted upon with
the following results:
Article Made choice Of II. E.
Weeks, moderator.
Article ELECTED A. H. Totman.
clerk.
Article SELECTED II. e. Weeks,
first assessor; David King, second
SCISSOR; Charles A. Lawry, treasurer;
A. H. Totman, auditor; G. A. Saw
age, cemetery committee for three
years, Frank Lemelin, collector OF
taxes at l percent.
Article 4-Voted to pass over and
the assessors were instructed to take
it up.
Article 5-Voted to pass over.
Article 6-Voted to raise the sum
of $4,000 for incidental expenses.
Article Voted to hire night
watch and raise the sum of $1642.5
for the same.
Article S-Voted to light the streets
and raise the sum of $500 for the
same.
Article 9-voted to raise 500 for
firemen's pay.
Article 10-voted to raise 5000 to
pay the assessors salary.
Article 11--Voted to leave In the
hands of the assessors.
Article 12-Voted to leave in the
hands Of the assessors.
Article 13-Voted to lay the dust
by sprinkling and raise the sum CT
$1,000 by taxation for same and that
chloride be used on such streets as
thought advisable by assessors.
Article 14-Voted to leave with the
assessors.
Article 15-Voted to hire a man to
drive the sprinkler, take care of the
Engine hall fire apparatus for the
Fairfield fire department and raise
| the sum of $1,000 for same.
Article 16-Voted to leave with the
assessors.
Article 17-Voted to hire money in
anticipation of taxes.
Article 1S-Voted to hire a day
police and raise 500 for part pay
ment.
Article devoted to pass over.
Article 20-Voted to instruct the
assessors to take the necessary steps
to dissolve the Fairfield Village Cor
poration at the next session Of the
Legislature.
Article 21-Voted to pay the as
SCISSORS SIS and the chief and assist
ant chief of the Fairfield fire depart
ment, $S5, and to take the sum from
| the incidental expenses.
Article 22-Voted to carry work.
| mems compensation for members of
| the Fairfield fire department and
raise the sum of 500 for same.
| Voted to adjourn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

removing the dingy film
coat from teeth thatold-
time dentifrices did not
clear off successfully.
That's why brushing
fails you.
Run your tongue
across your teeth and
you'll feel that film. A
slippery coating that alb
serbs discolorations and
keeps your teeth off COL
or fhat breeds hac+er;a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

sympathy was read from the Rev. r
E. Longley, a former pastor Of ia
church. Flowers completely flled
the front of the church, there being
beautiful set pieces from various a..
ders and clubs of which he was a
member and from the many institu.
tons he had honored with his friend.
ship during his life.
The Pail bearers were Floyd Besss
Frank A. Besse, Harland Besse, Car.
roll Besse, Floyd A. Harmon. O. e
Gerald, A. H. Dixon and LinyoOd
Eastman. The honorary bearers
were Eugene Buzzell, Charles Vigue
Leon o Tebbetts, John Kaiser. ]. E.
Osborne, Richard Vaughn. Inter.
ment was in the Besse lot in the
Greenlawn Rest cemetery.
The out of town relatives and
friends present were delegation,
from Albion, including one from
Besse high school; from the Water.
vile Rotary club; President Arthur
]. Roberts of Colby college; Princ.
pal E. NJ. burlington of Maine Cen.
trail Institute; Principal Robert
Owen Of Oak Grove seminary; Ches.
ter Davis, Mrs. B. F. Steele Of Wat.
erville; E S. Merrill of Pittsfed,
Jewell Mudgett. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Murray, Mrs. Owen Murray, Mrs.
Frank Smith, Mrs. James Waldron,
all Of Fairfield; Arthur Mason Of
Vassalboro, Frank Dixon of Portland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Abbott and
Mrs. Myra Whitaker of Albion
John Ward, Lee Haywood, Guy Ken
nedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hersey,
Mrs. Ella Kennedy. Mr.. and Mrs l..
D. Estey, and daughter, Evelyn Of
Benton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
Winifred Thompson

Universal sympathy goes out to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson and
their family, residents of the Poor's
Mills district, in the loss by death
of their daughter, Winifred, Mon
day morning at the Waldo county
hospital, after an illness of but a
few days, of appendicitis and other
complications. She was graduate
of Crosby High school, class of 1924.
and had passed her eighteenth
birthday, Apr. 2nd. She had been
a highly valued assistant in the Pub
lie library in Belfast and with I'M
failing interest u her work and
courtesy to every patron, had made
a place for herself in the regard of
all who knew her. Her unusually
fine character and development of
mind seemed to place her among
the uncommon ranks and her loss
will be keenly felt by so many to
whom she was endeared. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson only two weeks ago
lost by death caused by appendicitis
their son, Edgar, a senior of Crosby
High. and who was i'll but a very
few days. Both young people were
unusually robust looking and the
double shock to family and friends
is indeed hard to bear. At this
writing funeral arrangements are in
complete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

going on a scene. That's why
movie smiles glisten so. Leading
dentists urge it widely. For it
protects the teeth and firms ten
der gums.
1t is called Pepsodent-a new
type tooth paste that works by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

Ma-Johnny, run over and find
out how old Mrs. Brown Is today.
Johnny upon returning) Mrs.
Brown says it's none of your bust
ness how old she Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
Funeral of Mrs. Eugenia l.. COrbett

Funeral of Mrs. Eugenia l.. Corbett
Funeral services were conducted
at the residence of Gorham Aborn
this afternoon at 2 o'clock for his
sister, Mrs. Eugenia l.. Corbett,
whose remains were brought to Bel
fast accompanied by her son and
her brother, James Aborn, Saturday
night. Mrs. Corbett was a widow,
SO years. months and q days of
age, and had lived in Dover for sew
eral years. The Rev. o. A. Barnard
officiated at the funeral services and
Messrs. George Black, Earle Haley.
Erwin Wade and William Thayer
acted as bearers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walker Of
Lewiston, were week end guests Of
relatives in town.
Mrs. Ray Pierce and two children,
who have been visiting in Augusta,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adel.
bert Young. returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Larrabee Of
Pittsfield, were week end guests Of
their daughter and husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Waldron of Railroad
street
Walter Norton and BENNY Wright
are employed unloading grain for
the Clinton Farmers Exchange
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hatch are In
Waterville, where they are passing a
couple of weeks with Mrs. Hatchs
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

include muskrats among the full
bearing animals Of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
Teeth Made White
-Glorious, Cleaning
Please accept To-day tube to try

Your gums like coral to
contrast them Just
remove that dingy film,
see what happens.
q . 3
Modern dental science
now has found a way
that restores "of-color"
teeth to clearness, that
gives toneless gums a
healthy coral tint.
Famous movie stars
use this way before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

The meeting of the Tuesday Night
club has been postponed to next
week.
The Garfield club will meet this
afternoon with. Mrs. Mabel Maddocks
of Main street.
A rehearsal of the degree team of
Good Win Rebekah lodge will be
held this evening at o'clock in Odd
Fellows hall.
The Mems Brotherhood of the
Methodist church will meet in the
church vestry Wednesday evening at
1880 for an evening of sociab,lty and
regular business meeting. Refresh
mcnts will be served.
The Baptist Mems Brotherhood will
observe Ladies' Night in the lower
church vestries, Wednesday evening.
Supper will be served at 6:20. Rev.
Auguste Bocquel, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church in Waterville, will
be the speaker of the evening.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Baptist church enjoyed ''Nutty So
cial' in the lower vestries. Monday
evening around the room were hung
signss such as mo Laughing Allow
ed and Keep off the Grass" Games
,were played and many stunts were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

The American Legion Auxiliary
unit of George o. Grover Post, No.
IA, are invited to joint meeting
with the George o. Grover Post. No.
IA, at their hall this evening at S
O'clock. All meAlbers of the auxil-
larry are urged to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL

Gloria Swanson, fascinating in "The
Unframed Lady; William Fox
Special, Siberia with Alma Rubens
and Edmund Lowe; Pathe Comedy;
News Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
Surprise Birthday Party

Mrs. Verna Lawry was given sur
prise carty by several of her friends
Saturday evening at her home on
Elm street, in honor of her birthday.
The evening was passed in a social
way playing cards and a delicious
luncheon was served. Mrs. Lawry
was presented with a silk scarf.
Those present were Mrs. Gladys
Duren, Mrs. Flora Newman. Mrs.
Hazel Brown, Mrs Clara Lawry. Mlss
Alice Mcdonald. Mrs. Ada Mitchell
Mrs. Charles Lawry. Miss Emma
Curtis, Mrs. Margaret Zeaman. Mrs.
Mary Bowker, Mrs. Marie Robinson
and Mrs. Margaret Wilson.
The party broke up at late hour
with best wishes to the hostess for
many happy returns of the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

tried. Refreshments Of ice cream and
cake were served.
There will be q rehearsal Of Benton
Grange 4th Degree Team tonight at
$3.50.
Mrs. Charles Crummett of Clinton
was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ray
Mitchell Monday.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
DRINKING ORGY IN
 BROAD ST. HOUSE
Woman Arrested for Theft, Is
 Found Not Guilty

Telling a story of drinking orgy, which eliminated in an alleged at tempted assault which she repulsed by screaming and attracting neigh bors, Mrs. Peggy Wuiniacka, a widow. aged 3s. of 59 Broad street, was discharged by Judge filling in police court this morning on charges Of theft and violation Of the liquor law.
 The woman, unrepresented by counsel and without witnesses, wept as she took the witness stand and denied that she had taken s39 from Michael Wynne and insisted that he had the bottle fspm which they drank, refuting Wynne's statement that she suggested having the party.
 Wynne, whom she had never seen until yesterday, according to her story, called on her yesterday fore noon and asked her to go to work picking apples. She said she would not go alone. and he replied that he llui hll NLNS NllShSrl tli4OlliNt HOlll- an, so Mrs, Wuiniacka consented. Then Wynne took a bottle from his pocket, according to her story. and gave her drink. Being unaccus- toned to drinking liquor she soon felt the effects and in a short time she was completely under the in fuence, she said.
 Leaving her tenement, Wynne re- turned with another pint and she helped him finish that Then, she said, as both were intoxicated, he seized her and threw her into the bed. She screamed and tried to fight him off Neighbors arrived and tried to eject him but he in sisted on remaining. Then the po- lice arrived and on Wynne's story she was arrested for theft Later, the charge of violation of the liquor law was added.
 Wynne testified, however. that
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Vote to Build Sewers
 In Belvidere Streets

The board of public works. in its regular weekly meeting last evening voted to recommend installing sew CT. on Park Drive and Francis street to the common council at its next meeting,
 A petition asking the prohibition of dumping on Andrews street was answered by City Engineer Williams who said that the grounds had been cleaned up and that signs prohibit ing further dumping had been erect ed. The board voted to endorse the engineers action.
 Nathan Googel appeared before the board and requested permission to erect a gasoline pump at the rear of his property on East street. The petitioner is one of the pump own
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Ban on Structure on
 Hartford Ave. Lifted

At the office of the department of public works it was indicated today that no action will be taken on the application of S. Greenberg, E. Miller and others that Joseph Luryea be. required to keep his building at 70 Hartford avenue, three feet back from the street line. When the application was received it was the departments understand ing that the petitioners planned to establish q three foot line for all properties in the district, but 1t has since been made known that no re- striction on the petitioners proper ties Is considered. An order to stop work on Luryea's building, issued yesterday, was lifted this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
NEW PLUMBING CODE IS
 MADE TO "WALK PLANK"
Mayor Weld Tells Building Depart ment Simply to Amend Pres
 ent Regulations.

Mayor Weld has written the build- ing department asking that steps be taken immediately to have the pres ent plumbing code amended and the idea Of an entirely new code drop ped since 1t is his understanding, he writes, that an agreement between Architect Earle K. Bishop and the plumbing craft is beyond possibility.
 The mayor has interested himself ir a movement to locate the contract under which Bishop has worked for the city, but none Of the officials as- sociated with the code revision are able to find the documents Mayor Weld has also made inquiries as to whether Bishop has been paid in full for his work.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Five Day Week With Six
 Days Pay Being Tried

Oakland, Calf. Get. 19 P - The "f7ve-day week with six days pay" has reached the Pacific coast. David Crowley, general manager of the Crowley shipbuidling company. today announced that he is prepar- ing to put the new plan into effect in the shipyards in Oakland, where the company employs approximate
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
HOMESTEAD BREWING IS NOT AIM OF DRY FORGE
General Andrews Says He Wants to Put Big Liquor Traffic Out
 of Business.

St. Paul. Minn.. Oct. 19 R-Fed- eral prohibition forces are interested in suppressing Of the big liquor traf- fic and will not take up the polio ing of every homestead, General Lin coin c. Andrews, head of the prohi bition forces, declared in an ad- dress here yesterday.
 General Andrews, who came to address the state convention of the Anti-Saloen league last night, said that local law enforcement officers must take over control of personal and petty violations of the prohibi- ton law.
 Rum running, misuse of sacra- mental wine, diversion of commer- cial alcohol and manufacture of moonshine and high power beer on Ia large scale is being controlled and
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19

I hope, will soon be stopped" Gen. eral Andrews told a group of north west business men at luncheon.
 Correction and control of the H. quor traffic is the main objective Of his forces, General Andrews said and added: T believe we will ultimately have a firm grip on the reins of control.
 Ultimately what will result in this country will be reversion to the days when this nation was in its infancy; each man who desires them will manufacture his own alcoholic beverages and if the local law en- forcement officers wish tht condition to persist it's treatment will lie in their hands"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
General Andrews Gets
 View Behind the Scenes

St Paul, ATinn., Oct 19 0Pl--lfen- erai Lincoln c. Andrews, head or the nations prohibition forces, has had his first peep behind the scenes m the liquor raiding business.
 He inspected q 10000 gallon aI'o- hol still seized last week at Rose mont, near here.
 This is the first time I ever have seen the results of a raid said General Andrews, who has directed enforcement operations for more than IS months. "Thousands of them have been made with my sanction throughout the country. but this IS the first opportunity I have had to sec what is being done and how Il is being done"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19

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New Britain herald., 1926-10-19

CTS who were brought into police court for not removing curb pumps. His request was laid over for inves- tigation.
 The board authorized the pur. chase of 1000 feet of 24 inch con- crete pipe to be used in sewer work in Brookside.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
EXPERT MAY BE HIRED
 ON BUILDING PROBLEMS
Rutherford Authorized to Call in
 Specialist When Situation War rants His Employment.

Changing modes of construction has made 1t advisable to vest the building department with authority to engage expert engineers whenever radical departure from usual build ing procedure is contemplated, and Chairman A. P. Leavitt has au- thorized Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford to do so at his discre- ton.
 The inspector said today he does not expect to make use of this privilege excepting on rare occa- sions. The department will employ the services of J. W. Barry of New Haven, consulting engineer on con- struction of buildings.
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-19

ly 200 men.
 Tt Is almost impossible for workmen to get startede on Satur- day before they have to knock of for the day" Crowley said. There fore they might just as we'll have the whole day off"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
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