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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19

School Of Methods at Ocean Park,
which will be in session from August
| 16 to %.
Extensive repairing Is being done
at the Topsham Grammar school
building. New toilets are being in
stalled in the basement where the
chemical laboratory was when the
building was used as a high school.
A sewer has been constructed to the
river and rooms not only for the
boys and girls but for the teachers
are being provided. A new flight of
stairs has been constructed from the
hall to the basement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rackley and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Whit
ney and daughters, Persis and Ro-
berta, Katherine Ripley and Walter
Avery attended the joint field day of
the Twin Counties Farm Bureau and
Sagadahoc and ,Androscoggin Pomo-
ma Oranges at Bear Mountain Pond
on Tuesday.
Walter M. Avery was in Portland
on business. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Avery were
Sunday evening callers at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Whitney.
Mrs. H. j. Whitney was q caller
at the barton Farms on the Abbaga-
dassett on Sunday afternoon.
Frank Todd and Miss Nellie Tate
started Tuesday morning by auto to
visit Miss Tate's sister, Mrs. Alice
Hathorne and family, at Orono.
William Tate and sister, Mrs. Alb
bic Cromwell, visited Camp WitchIee
at Dresden on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank WalsIev of
Lisbon Falls passed Sunday with
Mrs. Eliza J. Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hartman and
family of Hartford, Conn.,, and Mrs.
Eta Graham of Cleveland, Ohio.
were callers in the Cathance district
on Monday.
Mrs. Claude Strout was the guest
or her sister, Mrs. Leona Jack. and
Mr. and Mrs. George Rumrill on
Friday. Mr.. Strout was the supper
guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickerson of
LISBON Falls was the week end guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles CHAPMAN
frank De Castine, who has, been
patient at the State Street Hos
pital In Portland, has returned home
archie Boucher, who is a patient
at the Sisters Hospital In Lewiston.
.epofteu as gaming Slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Thorne
nee Miss Mary King of Bath. who
were married last week are on their
honeymoon trip to New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Cary and fam
lily were Monday guests of Mrs
Cary's relatives in South China
MISS Caro- Bailey was the guest Of
ner aunt, Mrs. Z. B. Sprague. on
sunday, en- route to Ocean Park.
Mrs. Mabel Robinson, who has
been nursing in Portland, has re-
turned to the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Holbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simpson wbo
are passing the summer at Princes
Point. were the Saturday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Sprague.
Mrs. Jane Stilphen, who is at the
home of William Staples, is gain
ing from her recent illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
PISHON'S FERRY

Austin Berry, of Embden. was in
this place, Friday, calling on friends.
f. S. Hubbard, Of Canaan, was a
business caller in town, Monday.
George Wiley, of Benton, was in
town Friday, on business.
Mrs. Alfred Hilton has gone to
NARROW, Canada, where she will pass
two weeks with her parents.
Ernest Alley, Of Waterville, was a
caller in town, Friday.
C. NJ. Holt, of Skowhegan, was in
this place Saturday. He was on his
way to Northport, Miss Sadie Lewis
accompanied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Emery. Of Wa
terville, and Mr. Emery's father,
Virgil Emery, of Bath, and Mrs.
Alice Kelley and daughter, Miss Ida
Kelley, took an automobile trip Sat-
urday to Bangor and Lucerne-in-
Maine.
Mrs. Annie L. Holt accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Gerald and
niece, Miss Mildred Wheeler, of
Shawmut, went Saturday to North
port, where they will pass week at
the Holt cottage.
The Sociability Club will meet
Saturday, August 81, with Mrs. Sarah
Peavey,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19

boarders, besides caring for her
own family. The burdens Of life
seemed too heavy for her failing
health. She had lost confidence in
herself.
One day she began taking Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and her general health began to i'm
prove. She took 1t faithfully. Now
she can do her work without any
trouble, sleeps well and is no longer
blue and tired.
This woman, Mrs. Cora Short, r.
r. 8, Box 1876, Oklahoma City, Okla,
writes: Everybody now says: Mrs,
Short, what are you doing to your
self? | weigh 135 and my weight
before | took it was lis. have
taken seven bottles of the Vegetable
Compound"
Are you on the sunlit Road to
Better Health?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
w. C.. T. u. Will BE
Held Next Friday

The field day OF the water w
woman's Christian Temperance
Union. which was postponed from
last Friday on account of rain, WI!
he held next Friday, Aug. ~ at the
DIR. Brown Camp, Evergreen Isle
Messalonskee lake. This Will pc an
aIl-dav picnic, each person taking
picnic luncheon.
1t is expected that Mrs. Aithea "
Quimby, president of the state w,
c. T. IT,, will be present and VII
sneak to the group briefly in the att
ernoon, followed by short talks pS
Mrs. A. H. Curtis. on furlough IRON
missionary work in India, ana Dr'
Nora Brown on her California trip
The members of the Union Will m
vite their friends and can take their
children.
Those going will take the y O'CLOCK
car from Waterville to Oakland
where a motorboat will await the
party to transfer them to the island
There will be bathing for those VINO
care for it and games for the young
people. 1t is hoped that there VIII
be a good number in attendance 10
meet the State president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
Waterville Man
Slightly Injured in
Automobile Accident

Hartly Libby. Of this city was
struck down at the corner of Winter
and Elm streets yesterday afternoon
at about 5 o'clock by car, the
driver of which was George Lyons OF
Salem street, opposite Oakland roao'
Mr.. Lyons Immediately stopped ms
car and picked up Mr.. LIBBY, VINO
was bleeding profusely from the face,
and carried him to the Elm City
hospital The man was found to be
severely cut about the chin, nose and
forehead, but not otherwise seriously
hurt. Later the police station was
called and two officers were sent
down after the man to take him 10
the police station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
Two Cars Badly
Damaged in Accident
On TicOnic Bridge

Ticonic bridge was the scene of an
accident yesterday at $50 p. NJ,
when a car driven by Archie Com
peau was heavily bumped from be-
hind by Texaco truck, driven by A.
A. Carter. 1t seems that several cars
were lined up on the bridge. either
stopped or going very slowly, when
the big gas truck rolled up from the
rear and smashed into Compeau's
car, which in turn collided with an
American Express truck just ahead
Compeau's car received the full
shock and in consequence suffered
much damage. The American Ex-
press car also was slightly damaged.
Mr.. Carter said that the light shining
through the windshield prevented
him from seeing the cars ahead. Both
parties reported the accident at pol
ice headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
Cars Damaged,
No One Hurt in Minor
Crash at Wateryille

Two cars yesterday suffered con-
siderable damage as the result of q
collision on the Oakland road. James
F. Colthup of 1872 Second street,
Palisades Park, N. Y, driving a Ford
roadster and travelling east was run
into by Frederick NJ. Hobbs of Fl
Western avenue. Waterville, who
said that he was partly blinded by
the sun which shoneI directly upon
his windshield. Although the cars,
as has been said were quite badly
damaged, no one was injured. Both
drivers carried liability insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
Municipal Court

Nelson E. Giroux, known to his as
,oristes as Pete was arraigned
sU '..ardav forenoon before Recorder
y Tetourneau of the Municipal
!, 80. an a charge of intoXication and
s Ms.nrhing the peace. Pleading guilty
q. Vas given sentence Of 81 and
~ MS of sS.19 or thirty days in Jail.
y y,non his promise to pay not later
. Ss saturday Giroux was released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19

Stevens and children remaining for
visit of two weeks in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Bean and
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Cushing Of Bos-
ton, have been visiting old friends in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
LIVES ON FARM
IN OKLAHOMA
Happy Woman Praises Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
In sunny pasture In Oklahoma,
a herd Of sleek cows was grazing.

L n g y m q d q q
pretty picture.
But the thin
woman in the
blue c he c k Q d
apron sighed as
she looked at
them. She was
tired Of cows,
tired Of her tedi-
GUS work In the
dairy. She was
tired of cooking
for a houseful Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
.. Theatre: Wed. and Thurs,

/ -.,,es Theatre: Wed. and Thurs,
~ 1919. the graduates Of Para
AUG, AUS famous school of acting in a
lo ".d story BY Byron Morgan, "Fasci-
sp.Tu YOUTH" Clara Bow in THE
ns.,aS of the Law" latest news reel
s qua comedy; Al. Drouin at the Wur-
iitzer organ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
WATERVlLLE LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE Tr, rpunNr ~. mn y -

Mrs. Roland Field Fish, who has
oeen very sick at the home of her
grandparents. has been obliged to be
moved to the Sisters hospital for a
few days treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19

lockwood street which has been
der construction for nearly a
u n~b was yesterday opened to traf-
t az It is of cement, and a fine ex-
NJ ,io of modern road building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
rurATER ATTRACTIONS

ro House: Ked. and Thurs.,
ope,s 1919. Bigger Than Barnum's,"
aug. palph Lewis, Viola Dana and
with OHara: Honesty the Best
Geolsp with Pauline Starke and
POM; walker; a two-part comedy,
Jonnn, r,noon Feet" Walter Hood and
,s orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19

The marriage intentions of Lionel
A. Gamache of Spring street, wa
tervilIe, and Eva Soucier of Winslow'
have been filed at the office of the
citv clerk,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19

tient in the Central Maine General,
Hospital. Mrs. Foster still remains,
seriously ill. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
PALERMO

NORTH-The Ladies' Aid was en-
tertained at the M. E. Church, Au-
gust II, by Mrs. Flossie Nutter. A
goodly number were present and a
fair amount of work accomplished.
Supper consisting of clam chowder,
baked beans and delicious pastries
was served.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained
at the M. E. Church by Mrs. Lulu
Willoughby, Wednesday, August %.
Mrs. Lucy Fuller and daughters,
Pauline and Hila, were Sunday
guests of her mother, Mrs. w. p.
Sinclair.
Services are being held every Sun
day at the M. E. Church, conducted
by Rev. Ernest Davis of South Mont
vile. Rev. Mr.. Davis is an able
speaker and we'll liked by all who
hear him. He also breaches at the
new school house at South Freedom,
Sunday evenings.
MIR. and Mrs. Perley Thurston and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carr were
callers at Mrs Nettie Bachelors,
Sunday.
Miss Sylvia Young, who has been
working in Augusta, returned home
Friday.
The Misses Eunice and Gertrude
Bradstreet of Massachusetts were
calling on friends in this vicinity last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Turner and
family Of Dexter, were weekend
guests of Mrs. Turner's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
Few
Women
Still use old hygienie
methods. Charming
freshness. true protec>
ton. this new way
.discards like tissue

ITO help women meet every day
unhandicapped is the object OF
a new hygiene. A way that ends
the hazards of the old-time sanitary
pad" that ends the embarrassment
of disposal.
Eight in 10 better-elass women
today employ "KOTEX."
Wear lightest gowns and frocks
without a second thought. any day.
anywhere.
Five times as absorbent As ordi-
nary cotton padsl
Deodorizes. Ends ALL fear OF
offending.
Discards as easily az piece OF
y tissue. No laundry.
You get it at any drug or Depart
ment store simply by saying.
"KOTEX." No embarrassment.
In fairness to yourself, try this
new way. Costs only few cents.
Twelve in package.
koTex
No tamndry-diseard like tissue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-19
Nelson Reunion

NORTH-The second annual re-
union of the descendants of the late
Erastus and Eliza Thurston Nelson
was held August 8, at the pleasant
home of Frank Nelson on Western
Ridge. The day was ideal for such
a gathering and relatives from five
different states were present.
The time was pleasantly passed IN
greetings and social chat until the
noon hour, when all assembled at Mr..
Nelson's new garage where two long
tables were beheld beautifully dec
Grated and laden with all sorts OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18

workers persecution at the hands of
armed forces, Ida Rothstein of the
International Ladies' Garment Work
ers will speak on the Passaic strike
situation, bringing to the audience
the story of police attacks on the
textile workers picket lines and of
the workers resistance and continued
militant solidarity.
The message of the International
Labor Defense will be delivered by
Bishop William Montgomery Brown
and by Ralph Chaplin, while Robert
Minor and ]. w. tombstone will speak
on the mistakes of the Paris Com
mune and how they have been over
come in later workers organizations
and struggles. The problem Of the
Negro worker in meeting political
persecution will be discussed by
Corrine Robinson.
Music is to be contributed by the
Lettish orchestra and by a group of
Russian singers, giving the "volga
Boat Song" Prisoners Song" and
the Revolutionary March,"
In addition, there will be motion
pictures of class war events in Europe
and America that will capture the in
terest of every worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18
PAYMENTS UNDER
new TAX ME Assure
Owe ESTIMATES
U. S. Agents VIII Inspect
Bootleggers' Income
tspeoIalito The Daily worker)

WASHINGTON, March 16 = Tele-
graphic reports were expected at the
treasury late today giving the first in
dication of the revenue producing
ability of the revenue act of 1926.
Except in cases where fiscal year re-
turns are permitted, all federal tax
returns were due in the hands of col
lectors of internal revenue by mid
night yesterday.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
estimated the March collection at
from $S75,OOO,OOO to S425, 100000, a
considerably greater sum than it was
originally believed the new law would
produce.
Get After BootIeggers.
The special intelligence unit of the
bureau of internal revenue will with
in a week start an investigation of the
incomes of hundreds of persons who
failed to file returns. A number of
big bootleggers and liquor smugglers
are in this list
The department of justice has turn
ed over to the bureau of internal rev.
enue the names of many convicted
in liquor actions, suspecting that they
have filed no income tax returns.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18
CONTINUED from Page u

CONTINUED from Page y
AS they arose with fascist badges
pinned to their breasts, they gave the
fascist salute and let the Judge know
they were present. Every attempt is
made in the courtroom to paint them
az the saviors Of Italy.
Hide Mussolinis Guilt.
When Dumini took the witness
stand he declared that he alone was
responsible for the murder and that
none of the other defendants were
with him at the time and that they
should be set free as they had no hand
in the murder. He shouted dramatic
ally to the court that when Matteotti
died none of the other defendants
were with him and that he himself
had engineered and planned the kid
mapping and murder on his own mi
tiative. This is taken as action on his
part to cover up the guilt of Mus
solini.
AS the judge had declared that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18
Murderers of MatteOtti on Trial

those on trial were charged with
murder under aggravating circum-
stances" indicating that he would
consider all Of the political aggrava.
tions which may have caused the muir
der in judging the guilt of the muir
derers, Dumini beguS to weave "a yarn
about a trip that he made to Paris
in 1924 to investigate the anti-fascist
and socialist plots against the Italian
fascist government and that his in
vestigations there had led him to the
conclusion that Matteotti has inspired
the murder Of the fascist secretary,
Bonservizi, in Paris in 1924 and that
upon his return to Italy he had de-
termined to avenge the death of the
fascist secretary.
Dumini told the court that he did
not know how Matteotti died.
'1t was all over in a few minutes"
said Dumini, after telling of kidnap-
ping Matteotti and forcing him into an
automobile.
"How did Matteotti die, if death
was not intended?" inquired the Judge,
Il don't know how he died." replied
Dumini. "He died while / was at the
wheel of the automobile. Some one
inside warned me that Matteotti was
not well. l tried to help him but with
in five minutes Matteotti was dead
from blood choking his throat. His
death was unattended and it was a
great blow to me.
IF Matteotti had lived he would
have been in my place, charged with
the socialist leaders with the murder
of Bonservizi.
After | discovered the death of
Matteotti / proceeded several miles
with the corpse and then hid the body
in the bushes, twenty miles from
Rome. His body was torn to avoid
recognition. His garments were partly
destroyed and scattered along the
road"
Dumini insisted that his evidence
today was exactly the same as the
confession which he made in October
The judge ordered the reading of the
confession, as the deliberate false.
hoods Of Dumini were so open that
several times the Judge was forced to
characterize Dumini's story as lin.
complete and unbelievable"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18
CHICAGO WORKERS TO ENACT DRAMA
OF STIRRING PARIS COMMUNE DAYS
AT BIG ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

A spectacular one-act drama, "The
Last Day of the Commune" trans
lated from the Russian, will be the
most prominent number on the pro-
gram for the commemoration Of the
tifty-fifth anniversary of the Paris
Commune on March 10. The huge
stage Of the Ashland Blvd. auditorium
will be transformed into barricaded
Paris street Of the days Of 1871. A
stirring scene from the life of the
Paris communards will be enacted by
a group of workers under the direc-
ton of Ivan Sokoloff.
AS a contemporary instance of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18
"Schiscropenia" Is
Defense of Omaha
Murderer at Trial
Especial to The Daily worker)

NSfNS'Ns ~ TUG OahI WSfRStJ
OMAHA, Nebr., March 16. "Split
BRAIN" technically known as "Schis-
cropenia," is the mental disease which
caused Frank Carter, the shadow
sniper Of Omaha, to kill and terrorize,
John Baldwin, public defender, de-
clared in his opening statement at
Carriers trial today. Carter is ac-
eused Of the murder of DR.. Austen
Searles, aged Omaha physician.
Garter has an inferiority complex.
He thinks murder is justifable as 1t
is his only means Of self-preserva-
ton" Baldwin was saying when the
sniper leaped up: "Pm not nuts"
he shouted, "and you can't say that.
II had known you were going to try
and make people believe I'm insane |
would not have told you anything"
Refuse Guilty Pleas.
The sniper was quieted and lis.
tened as Carter insisted he had the
brain of a five-year-old child.
Judge Goss refused toe accept two
pleas OF guilty to second degree muir
der under which It would have been
possible to sentence Carter to two
terms Of life Imprisonment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18
No Birth Record Found.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 16.-No rec
ord of the birth OF Amerigo Dumini
on trial in Italy for the murder of
Deputy Matteotti could be found here
today. Duminis father, 1t was learned,
was a portrait painter who lived in
St. Louis In the SOS. The whereabouts
OF the family could not be traced from
the time they left st. Louis. The son
at that time would have been an in
FAINT as his age now is given at about
thirty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK, March 16 Great
Britain, pound sterling, demand 4.s5.
2l32; cable 1856 1872. France, franc
demand $50; cable 3.60h. Belgium,
franc, demand 4.1G1s; cable an.
Italy, Ira demand 4.O0A; cable 4.OO1k.
Sweden, krone, 2676; cable 1878
Norway krone, demand 2i.6S; cable
.2l.G5. Denmark, krone demand 26.17
cable 2e.10. Shanghai. tael. no quote.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18
Communists On The Job.

All, and vastly more, which the
Communists pointed out in regard to
the true character of the league of
nations as the black international of
world imperialism has been sustained.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-18
Recommend Brookhart
Be Ousted from Senate
Continued from page u.

senate subcommittee report recon-
mending the unseating of Senator
Smith w. Brookhart is upheld.
Brookhart has made known to
friends here that he will enter the re-
publican primary race against the
veteran Senator A. B. Cummins if
deposed, with Howard j. Clark, Des-
Moines attorney. already angling for
farmers vote and a disturbed political
atmosphere created thru agitation for
corn growers relief. There is also a
possibility of the entrance in the race
Of Congressman L. J. Dickinson,
author of the Dickinson Bill.
steck Versus Brockhart Again.
Daniel F. Steck will probably enter
the democratic primary to carry the
party's banner against Brookhart
again in the fall, should the latter win
N the primary.
Disagreement Reported.
Altho announcement was made that
the report was adopted unanimously,
Senator George, democrat of Georgia,
dissented from a number of conclu-
sions, including a decision affecting
1,944 votes cast for Brookhart. The
full committee must decide claim by
Brookhart that the recount in 81 pre-
cints should be disallowed because the
votes were delivered in "unsealed
packages" If the committee should
approve Brookhart's contention, the
senator would gain 500 votes.