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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
End Of Time

There entered a jewelers. shop an
old man with an ancient clock under
his arm. This he laid on the counter
with the request, Il wish you'd see
what's the matter with this"
The jeweler removed the dial, screw
ed his eyeglass into place, and inspect
ed the works of the old time-piece.
Nothing is the matter with it
now: its sufferings are over"
well, how much do I owe your
Nothing" answered the jeweler.
This is not professional treatment.
This is o coroner's inquest"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16

not biting as well as tney WOulQ ike
yet they are running larger than for
several years.
A few days ago lady at the Old
Folks Home, Bath, discovered a white
or gray-headed eagle on q tree
near the Home. It's wings were
estimated to be at least six feet
from tip to tip.
The following bit of information Is
received from Mrs. Rena F'oss Of Au-
gusta: II followed your advice in
Wednesdays K. J. and got out my
tape measure and measured the stalks
of a rose geranium l have and found
them over #. in length. I left one
out of doors last fall u925) that was
over IL feet high and the stalks were
like iron. I couldn't break 1t or cut it,
so left 1t to it's fate"
"This year Aroostook county will
see IL miles of trunk line built in its
borders, miles going north from
Caribou and six miles north from
Easton towards Fort Fairfield, one
half mile in strengthening the curve
on the road between Caribou and
Van Buren, and the finishing touches
of the 2 miles of macadam road go
ing east from Houlton towards the
Boundary Line on the road to Wood
stock, so that Aroostook county will
have her share of construction in
1926 regardless of statements to the
contrary, all of which will add to the
already fine system of trunk lines
State Aid and Third class roads in
Aroostook," acknowledges the Houl-
ton Times.
A meeting with President Coolidge
at the White House, Feb. 2. Is as
sured for the members of the Maine
20, which is being sponsored by a
committee representing five OF
Names statewide organiZat tons. A
L. T. Cummings, secretary of the
general committee, has received to-
another from Secretary D. A. Skinner
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, announcing that arrange
ments are being made for meeting
the President and Mrs. Coolidge al
the White House at 1915 the day OF
the party's arrival in Washington
Following this meeting the Maine
party will be conveyed to the Capitol
for luncheon. and thereafter will at
tend sessions of both branches OF
Congress. Secretary Herbert Hoover
has been invited by the Washington
committee to be guest at the
luncheon, and to address the Maine
pilgrims. This invitation the COM
mittee has every reason to believe he
will accept.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
PALERMO
Lincoln Turner

EAST-Lincoln Turner passed away
January 10, at II P. M. at his late
residence. Funeral at the East
Palermo School house. Saturday at
10 A. NJ, January 16,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Farm Bureau

The Womens divisions of the Free
dom Farm Bureau have elected the
following committee for the year:
Chairman, Mrs. Vaughn Wiggin;
vice chairman, Mrs. Allen Small;
Sec, Mrs. ]. c. Parlin; clothing
leader, Mrs. Charles Bellows; foods
Mrs. Perley Cross; Publicity, Miss
Bertha Bryant; Household Manage
ment, Mrs. E. w. Downer; health
leader, Mrs. Seth Banton.
Llewelyn Taylor is visiting friends
in Lewiston and Fairfield.
Knowles Bangs is in the Bradbury
hospital. Belfast, for an operation.
Everett Bennett and wife have
moved into the upper part of the
Ralph Clement house.
Norman and Dana Danforth OF
Fairfield, passed last week in town
with their cousins, Dana and Seth
Banton.
Mrs. James Jackson, of Beaver
Hill, is making an extended visit
with relatives in Massachusetts.
William Thompson has returned
from a 10 days visit in Roslindale
Mass.
Mrs. Abbie Lamson has returned
from Waterville, where she under
went an operation at the hospital
She is with her daughter, Mrs. S. A.
Bryant.
Miss Marion Small has returned
to East Corinth, where she is teach
ing in the Academy.
The Old Folks Concert will take
place in the Grange hail., Friday
evening, January 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
His Profession

She was very curious about things.
'They tell me your husband is a
hydraulic engineer" she said to her
he was something in the city.
didn't know he was technical ex-
pert, or anything wonderful like
that"
HE Is hydraulic engineer" saio
her friend, but it's not wonderful.
He just waters mining stock"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Possibly

Possibly
Rastus: "Dey done stopped nah
pay down to de foundry"
Liza: whatever fer?"
Rastus: well, All think firm of
me had somethin' to do wild it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
HARTI.AND

The Busy Bees met with Mrs
Edwin Smith, Wednesday, January,
10, for an all day meeting. There
were "a members present. At noon
bountiful dinner was served by
Mrs. Smith. In the afternoon the
usual business meeting was held and
plans were made for a chicken pie
supper to be held at the Baptist
Church vestry Friday evening, jan
uary %. The next meeting will be
helu with Mrs. Elsie Hubbard, We'd
nesday afternoon, January 81. Every
one enjoyed the day and were glad
they went.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16

Mrs. Lincoln Turner Is very low
at the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16

Smelt fishermen report fair fishing
on the Arrowsic grounds during the
last few days. While the smelts are
not biting as we'll as they would like
yet they are running larger than for
several years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Editorial Comment

Instance of Superfluity
(Boston Herald)
DIR. Cadman is right. Calling a
good citizen 100 per cent. American
is as needless as calling water 100
per cent. wet,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16

Three Hicks and Blind Tiger
History Teacher: what was the
Era of Good Feeling, William"
Willie: 1.-THE Whiskey Rebellion,
ma am"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16
Augusta Lodge DIRECTORY

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. IA
Jan. 10, at 100. Installation of OF.
GERS by D. d. G. NJ, DR.. Morrison.
Public to members and their wives
All visiting brethren are cordially in
vited.
RALPH w. FARRIS, w. N.
BERT P. STUART, Sec.
BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. IS, "a
A. NJ. Special communication Monday
evening, Jan. IS, at 7.30 at Masonic
sojourning brothers cordially invited
AfMON B. SULLIVAN, w. III
p. E. FULLER, Sec.
ASYLUM LODGE, No. 20, !. Q. >. =.
Regular meetings Friday at $50
o'clock P. NJ. Initiatory degree Jan Is.
All Odd Fellows and visiting brothers
are invited.
LINwooD F; ALgEE. n. G.
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. &
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at 100 o'clock.
EDGAR ". FLETCHER. C. p.
G. S. PEASLEE, Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g. Phi
Regular, meeting every third Tuesday
JOHN C. HowEs, Capt.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND, Clerk.
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. IL. first
Thursday of each month.
O. P. ROBBINS, S. v. C. re-
WILLIAM McDAvID. Adjutant
FORT WESTERN LODGE NEW
England Order of Protection No. SIS
meets in l. o. o. F. hall second and
fourth Thursday at 7.30 o'clock All
members welcome.
RUTH LAFLIN, Warden.
ALICE L. PIERPONT, Rec. Sec.
HARRY PIERPONT. Fin. Sec.
jn10 .eodtf
N. z. o. p. kENNEBEc LODGE,
No. Psi, meets in G. A. R.. hall the hrst
and third Tuesday evenings of each
month at 7.30 o'clock.
DANA w. LOvEJoY. Warden.
B. F. SMITH, Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA F. HOWE. Rec. Sec s
tu-th-sat
AUGUSTA CAMP No. 74oo. M. W. A.
Regular meeting first and third Thurs
E. o. KNIGHT. Consul.
BERT l.. NICHOLAS. Clerk
tu-th-sat.tf
U.o.G.c. MORRILL, cOMMANDERy
No. 326. Regular meetings second and
fourth Tuesday of every month at IN,
o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
CHESTER M REDMOND, N. C.
w. E. CLOUGH. F. K. r
tu-th-sat,tf
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 248, p. OF
H. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday eve.
nings of each month at G. A. r. hall
WILLIAM B. MASON, W. n
MRS. EMMA F. HOWE. Sec.
tu-th-sat.tf
COURT PINE TREE NO. 20, FOR.
esters of America. meets in Forestefs!
hall the first and third Thursdays Of
each month at s o'clock.
PHILIP S. BARTLETT. Chief RangR
JOHN J. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
may23,
QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70 PYTHIAh
SISTERS. meets in K. of p. hall the
second and fourth Tuesday evenings Of
each month at 100 o'clock.
LUCY A. FOWLER, NJ. e. c.
CORA A. JONES. NJ. of r. and c
tu-th-sattf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-16

A few days ago lady at the Old
Folks Home, Bath, discovered a white
or gray-headed eagle on q tree
near the Home. It's wings were
estimated to be at least six feet
from tip to tip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14

Mrs. Hilda c. voigt, attractively
gowned iii cool looking creation
of silky green and white with .
large white picture hat 70 match,
today testified before = jury il
the District supreme Court JUS
tice Hitz presiding. il her suit
against her parents.in-Iaw ID
ward s. Vcigt, IN. and his wife.
Mrs Charlotte Voigt, 1882 Wyo-
minR Ave Il Tor $4,000
dam as I'll lien tion &
affection u her husband Edward
ui Formerly president iii
Tire Americas Commercial and
Savings Bank and now in the
jeweIry business with hts father.
Her, father "a mo- -ee.In.l.. ac.
cording TO Mrs. voIgt, did every.
thing to convince her husband that
she was not good enough for him.
She said:
We. myself and husband. were
never allowed to go out together
without first having the consent Of
his father and mother Whenever
my husband wanted to take me out
anywhere he always had to ask his
parents first.
How many automobiles did your
parents.in.law have?' asked Attor.
Tlev II Morris Wanr1lef who with
Attorney Robert E. Lynch. repre-.
sents Mrs. Voigt.
"They hfd 4 Pierce Arrow, d
Buick sedan and Dixie Flyer. and
was permitted to use the Dixie
Flyer" replied Mrs. Voigt.
She said that she paid for her
own gasoline, which amounted to
about 81 week, and that she used
the machine principally to take her
daughter to and from school.
my husbands father, on more
than one occasion, told my husband
to put me out, that / was not good
enough for him. and his mother
told him the same thing. She said
she wanted her son for herself
Mrs. Voigt also testified that one
of the. houses they lived in had
double locks to the doors through
out, and that the keys were kept
by her parents-in-law.
Often when / had visitors at
card parties l could not get into the
pantry for refreshments, because
the doors were locked My husband
was unable to help me; he had no
keys"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14
HEAT RECORD
FOR YEAR Sc

Keeping cool with Coolidge, or
with anyone else for that matter,
was 4 tougher Job for washington.
ians today than on any previous
day in the season.
! AS the thermometer jumped over
the 90-degree mark about noon
the open season for staying all who
ask. rs It hot enough for your
was formally inaugurated.
1t was the hottest day of the
summer so far and became pro-
gressively hotter as the day wore
on Starting out with only 6S de-
grees at a. m, the mercury took
good aim at the top OF the tube
in the official and unofficial tiler-
rIlometers Of the city and made
rapid progress toward its goal.
It got to So shortly after 10
o'clock, and thus passed the pre-
vious high record Of the year.
which had been reached on May
2. 1t was a short step from that
to 80.
Old Man Humidity, who gets a
lot of the blame for hot weather.
was on the job with a record Of
SIS per cent, which justified the
commentators in adding sticky"
to their description Of the weather.
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rant any charge Of official miscon-
duct, but which affirhatively DEM
onstrated that many OF the charges.
deliberately and solemnly presented
were not only unwarranted but
were so entirely baseless as to make
1t impossible to even imagine an
excuse for their making.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14
OUR women
TAKE POISON

Four young women who made
abortive suicidal attempts yester-
day are believed to be recovering
today in Washington hospitals.
All took o,son. Two have had
arguments with their husbands.
Mrs. Frank Clatterback. 20, of
COZ Sixth st. N. W.. with her
married sister, Mrs. Frances Duvall,
had a short argument with her
husband. and aftt ward the hus-
band sat in front OF the house
reading Sunday newspapers.
Mrs. Clatterback went upstairs
to her sisters room, where the lat
ter was using an .antiseptic to
dress some slight cuts, and, grab
bling the bottle, started to drink
the contents. e
Mrs. DuvalI screamed and the
husband came running. He got
there In time to dash the bottle
from her hand before she had
taken much.
Clatterback took his wife to
Casualty Hospital, where 1t is be.
lieyed she will recover.
Mrs Esther Whitaker. 26. of 1907
Thirty first ST n. w. drank a
tablespoonful of poison from "A OF
tie. with suicidal intent, after an
argument with her husband
He was not at home when she
made the attempt and neiGhbors
called the police. who took her to
Emergency Hospital in a patrol
wagon. DIR. Trudeau, who treated
her, said her condition is not serious.
Last night. shortly before 10
o'clock. Norma Thomson. color d,
25. of las U St. ". W.. also drank
poison and was taken to Freedmen 3
Hospital. where she was treated by
DIR. s. r. Brown. She was removed
later to Gallinger Hospital for men,
tai observation. 1t Is believed she
will recover.
The fourth attempted suicide Of
the day was by Edith Mills, colored,
"a, OF 1921 Union st. s. w. She
drank quantity of sedative and
was rushed to Emergency Hospital,
where 1t was said her condition is
not serious. She would not tell q
motive FOR her act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14
BY WILLIAM e HUTCHINsolt

BY WILLIAM K HUTCHINSON
Joseph q Grundy. president of
the Pennsylvania Manufacturers
Association, poured 1 golden flow.
Of Ioan into the campaign
funds q senator George Wharton
Pepper II Pennayivania's recent
.smiIliun dollar Senatorial race.
receiving only rubber ataInped'
tsceipts for lis money William =.
FoIwel s. lie iladsl.
pllia Slican ibizens caIips igni
committee tod the senate sslush
fund committees toda
The aloanA Id Ia Ill, totaled
$S07 ,575 Folwell said. he pro-
dueed tie receipts which had been.
given Grundy By an assistant clerk
of the committee, which the Pep
per ''angel" described last week
as unsecured notes. = All had
been rubber stamped with Fol
wells name.
Conflict In Testimony
Frank j. Gorman, E5olWell's as
isistant, later told the committee he
had given Grundy all the receipts
or '.nnsecured notes at one time.
several days after his final con-
This testimony was in conflict
thought the receipts had been
given at various times.
Germans testimony showed the
Grundy receipts were made up and
handed him more than two weeks
'sslush fund" investigation as
result Of the Pennsylvania Senatorial
campaign.
Foolwell was the first witness.
He filed on behalf of Grundy,
list of the chairmen and treasurers
Of Pepper county committees.
Treasurer's Signature Stamped
His name az treasurer had been
stamped on the receipts. FoIwell
said, either by Chester w. Hill or
Frank j. German, assistant treas.
urers of the citizens committee. The
witness said he had been in Europe
when most Of the money was given
the committee by Grundy.
1t was brought out that Hill was
an assistant to Folwell in private
business while German was an EN-.
ploye of Grundy.
When Folwell turned the Grundy
notes over to the Senate COMMITTEES,
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column A.
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contemplated that behind the cloak
Of Constitutional immunity. reckless
or wanton character assassination
should be either permitted or toll
Grated.
Charges Held Baseless
'1This COMMITTEES has now listened
to evidence which not only failed 20
disclose the commission Of any
crime. any misdemesaor, or to war
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14
8 WE I Bills
DOOMED

The Senate Judiciary Committee
today reported eight wet bills with
a recommendation that action on
them be indefinitely postponed.
This means that the measure will
die with but little. If any serious
consideration on the floor.
The bills reported included the
proposal, by Senator Bruce CD of
Maryland for Constitutional
amendment to let States decide
whether they want prohibition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14
ROAD BIL VOTE
BRINGS JOY

Passage Of the federal good
roads bin BY Congress opens !
new chapter IN the history u high
way construction in the United
States, observers said today.
No action that this Government
can possibly take, " declared Senator
James Reed of Missouri, Can do
more to stimulate the economic
and business development 0f the
United States than the building Of
roads.
Ceases 10 Be Subsidy
Highway transportation 10 the
touchstone which will open up new
sources of wealth in this country.
Federal aid in such q cause ceases
to be subsidy, or q draft upon
the Treasury"
senators from all the Western
States are gratified beyond measure
that the measure was enacted after
the East, whose Senators were at
first inclined to think their sec.
ton had been Discriminate against
in the bill.
The development pf ali Of the
trans Mississippi valley States will
be immensely accelerated by the
splendid program Of road building
upon which they have entered, with
the cooperation Of the Federal
Government. according to the cpin.
ion OF all economists and highway.
experts in Washington. The new
bill. carrying q total appropriation
of $165, 900, 900, goes into effect July
/ with the new fiscal year.
President Coolidge has been an
ardent supporter Of the good roads
cause and is familiar with the
great work that the Western States
are doing.
The Hearst newspapers have
taken q leading part In obtaining
the passage OF the new legislation.
They have always been supporters
of highway development as q means
of expanding the industrial and
agricultural life of the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14
BAKERS WIFE MISSING
FROM HOME SINCE FRIDAY

Police have been asked tn search
for Mrs. Anna Capone, 20, who
has been missing from her home,
635 Fourth ST. N. E., since Friday
night at 8 o'clock.
Her husband, Joseph Capone, a
baker, could give no reason for his
Wife's disappearance.
When last seen, Mrs. Capone had
on a large green hat, a light
green coat and a black satin dress.
She is about five feet four inches
in height and has black bobbed
hair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14
WEATHER

official United States Weather
Bureau Report
Fair tonight. Tues
day, thunder showers !;
cooler at night. TEN.
perature yesterday
Highest, So; lowest, 6s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14
RAIN CANCELS GRlFF'S
GAME WITH WHITE Sox

CHICAGO, June 14.-The Griff-
mems scheduled baseball game with
the White Sox today was called off
because of a heavy rainstorm in
Chicago.
One game will probably be played
tomorrow with Walter johnson
doing the hurting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14

There is man hunt on in the
mountains above the Shenandoah
River today between Bluemont
and Berryyille Va, for 6-foot
giant farmer BE Clark county who
last night killed fellow farmer.
bsrely missed killing his victims
wife, and shot two fingers OFF
TIE hand 81 baby daughter If.
the couple.
The entire Shenandoah Valley i
stirred 81 tie killing, which oc-
CURED on s0O-acre farm twO
niles out 81 BerryyiIle about dusk
last night.
Archie Aremel, So years Old, i'll
dead. William tDick Bill,'
Whirley, who emptied ) doubIes
barreled shotgun into Aremsb il
the man sought ii the mountains.
Directed By Sheriff W. W. small
wood, Of Clark county. large mum
Der of deputies are watching strate
SIC points an along the Shenandoah
River. and in the mountain roads
above. for Whirley.
Fugitive Is on Foot
Whirley, on foot. is believed to
be working his way across the
mountains toward BluemOnt in an
effort to strike railroad.
He IS known to have some money
with him. He IS not thought to
be armed, as the gun with which
the killing was done was found on
the scene.
The mountains in which the man
hunt is going on can be seen for
40 miles up and down the valley.
but they are said to offer hiding
place difficult to search.
The valley Is thickly populated
with farms and small communities,
but the mountains are sparsely
settled.
Whfrley's chances of secreting
himself in the brush and escaping
an q freight train are believed by
neople Of the section to be good,
one thing that will work against
him is his size. Whitley. because
81 his giant.like 0portions. is sid
10 be widely known. He is easily
described and the whole valley is
on the lookout for him.
Whirley has always been re-
zarded as a substantial farmer. He
81 q widower. He rented the fertile
farm opposite t. famous B. B.
Jones horse-breeL 70 farm near
Berryviile.
Aremel was his empiu3e, a mar
ried man with four children. The
Aremel family occupied the same
house with Whitley.
Yesterday morning, 1t appears,
AremeI and Whitley engaged in a
fierce fist fight. the result of re-,
marks made by Whitley about Mrs.
Aremel. After the fight. the
ArelneIs drove into Berryyille for
the day.
AS they returned home last night,
and just as Aremel got out of the
car near the house, a man on the
porch of the house opened fire.
Aremel fell, crying to his wife to
run. He died almost instantly.
The second charge from the shot.
gun was fired through the wind
shield into the car. Mrs. Aremel
and the four children were in the
machine.
~ All escaped except a little daugh-
ter, two OF whose fingers were cut
Oft by the shot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14
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.RIVIL ICES
NDS|l.S'ED
CHARGE

Vigorously asserting the inno-
cence .of District Commissioners
Frederick 4. fleming Of any pub
lie OF private wrong doing, and
pleading for consideration Of The
bare facts il the case apart from
public and political ''hysteria
54-page brief was filed today with
the House Judiciary COMMITTEES
by chief Of defense counsel Frank
]. Hogan.
This Is tie final step ii the
hearing 81 The 81 impeachment
charges made on the House floor
on il - b. Represent tive
Ihonasa anton 81 Texas.
nlansona Trial Asked
conclusion g tie bficf.
Hogan challenges the House Ju1ic.
larry COMMITTEES 70 dismiss LhG
chars against EenuIne ana ID
bring Represent tive Blanton before
L for naisconduct Il making the
charges
Il Is conservative 70 say, the
Hogan brief states, that TIE rec.
ORD 0f the Congress Of the United
States dlscIuses no more fIaeranf
abuse of the privileges Of member
ship Than that which this case
presents.
The trainers Of the Constitution
contemplated that each house Of
the Congress would restrain 81 pun.
ish violations Of the Immunity
given It's members It was never
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14

What you have been waiting
for in fiction. ''The Magic
Eye" starts in The Washington
Times on Thursday, June II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-14

sqTl1e Magic Eye" 3 mystery
story Of unusual interest, starts
on Thursday, June II, In The
Washington Times.