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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Reduction of Taxes the
Way to Help Farm
ers, Governor De-
clareS
One of County's Biggest Far.
mers Echoes Words of Chief
Executive-POlicy of Admin
istration Toward Evil Doors
Also Touched Upon in Swing
Through Towns Gong.
White Also Heard in Brief
But Poppy Speeches

Topsham, Aug. 20-Sagadahoc
county Republicans, accompanied by
Gov Brewster and Congressman
White, finished tie first half Of their
davis tour of the county here shortly
after o'clock, Friday afternoon. The
meetings of the morning, seven in
number, had been all that could be
asked for. There were good crowds,
the greatest interest manifest and
every Indication of a livewire, work
ing organization.
Opening with a gathering of 70 at
Five Islands at O'clock the meet
ings swung up thru Georgetown CEN
ter, Arrowsic, Woolwich, Richmond,
Bowdoinhom and Bowdoin Center to
this place. Attendance varied from
about 20 at Arrowsic-total voting
population less than Soto more
than 100 at Richmond.
As said there was the greatest in
terest manifest. Particularly was the
thought of Gov. Brewster that the
very best and most practical relief
that coud be given to the farmers
was reduction of taxation applauded
by them. In each place where the
Governor made this statement 1t i'm
mediately called forth loud applause
and later led to discussion.
Give the farmer reasonable taxa
ton and then let him work and there
will be no cause to worry about
him." said one of the biggest farmers
Continued on Page 15-Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Governor Ferguson
PardOns Mexican
General and 5 Others

Austin, Tex, Aug. 20.-(P)-The
Mexican general. J. NJ. Rangel and
five companions, who have been
serving sentences in the Texas pen
itentiary for the killing of Candelario
Ortez, deputy sheriff, were granted
full pardons today by Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson. .@
Ortez was killed when he attempt
ed to prevent Rangel and followers
from leading a revolutionary band in
to Mexico several years ago. Rangel
had served eleven years out of a
term of from five to 80 years. He
was 55 when convicted.
When the deputy sheriff was KILL
ed the men We're attempting to join
the Madeira revolution.
One of those released with Rangel
was Charles Cline of Boston, serving
a life sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
new AIR MAIL MARK
5 HOURS, II MINUTES
new YORK TO CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. 20.-(P)-Through a
dark night made blacker by menacing
storms and gales, two pilots of the
United States air mail drove their
planes westward and into daylight for
a new record of five hours and q
minutes for transmission of mail from
New York to Chicago. A third pilot.
taking off here in a murky sky, COM
pleted the triumph by landing in st.
Paul shortly after noon with cargo
a mail started from New York a scaht
10 hours before.
Pilot Earl Ward, who only few
weeks ago helped to establish the pre-
vious record between New York and
Chicago, started from New York at
3.17 o'clock this morning with the
night air mail which should have left
New York at Q +. n. He ran into
stiff gale above the Alleghenies, but
penetrated it and scared over Belle
fonte. Pa, at see, landing in Cleve-
land shortly after P. NJ. with mark
of three hours and three minutes from
New York.
At Cleveland the mail was tossed
into the plane of Bill" Williams. who
pressed on westward and landed his
cargo In Chicago at 844 A. NJ, less
than five hours and half after it had
been started from New York
At haywood field. between gusty
showers. Pilot Ed Ballou of Charles
Dickinson's Chicago-Twin Cities mail
line, took off at S54 T. NJ. With the
northwest mail contained in the New
York-Chicago cargo. Before IL p. NJ.
he had landed it at st. Paul, complet-
ing a record of a few minutes more
than nine and half hours from New
York.
The previous air mail record be-
tween New York and Chicago was five
hours and SO minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Arrest Bangor Man
In Attempt to Steal
Cars at Portland

Portland, Me-. Aug. 20--tP)-Ed-
ward S. Bennett, 35, of Bangor, was
arrested late today charged with at
tempting to steal two autos, one the
property of u. S. Marshal e. Still
man Woodman. Benefits lack of
skill as an autoist is given credit for
his capture. While driving the
Woodman car he is alleged to have
collided with two trucks. and he was
captured, the officers report. while
unsuccessfully attempting to drive
away the auto of William +. White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Camden Cow Starts
10000 Mile Journey

Il Rockland, Me, Aug. 2O.-(P1-
Brownie" the wonder which jumped
not quite over the moon. but into the
worlds championship class for Ayr
| shres, today began her 10,00O-mile
/ journey, for exhibition purposes.
/ which will take her first to Columbus,
ohio, then to Indiana. Iowa, Michigan,
oregon, Pennsylvania and Massachu-
sets.
Brownie" whose claims to great
ness are based on the fact that she
produced 1856 quarts of milk In two
years, travels in what might be term
"a Storage" a box car which car
ries ordinary livestock. Constantly
with her will be an attendant. Robert
4 A. Montgomery of Youngstown. ONO.
Ralph w. Cripps of Camden, her own
er, and big crowd of interested spec
ators watched her departure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Reach Agreement
In LeOminSter Strike

Leominister. Mass. Aug. 20-(P)-
An agreement to end the three week
strike at the plant of the George w.
Wheeler Paper Company here was
reached today at a conference at
tended by company officials. a COM
mittee representing the 100 employees
and a representative of the u. S. De-
partment of Labor.
The men agreed to withdraw their
demand for a 25 per cent wage in
crease and the company promised to
modify its stop watch" system. The
strike was declared when efficiency
experts were employed to time the
workers. A meeting of the workers
will be held Saturday to ratify the
agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Condition Sen. Fernald
Less Favorable, Word
From Poland this Morning
SEEK MISSING GOLD
BROOCH IN PROBE
HALL-MILLS KILLINGS

Somerville, N. j., Aug. 20.-P)-
Search for clue missing since the
original investigation in 1922 Of the
murderers of the Rev. Edward w.
Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills today
put an end to the interval of quiet
expected after the commitment with
out bail yesterday of Henry Car
pender and Willie Stevens. who with
the dead minister's widow are
charged with the murders.
The clue was in the form Of a
gold brooch which Edward Tierse,
roadhouse proprietor, Piscataway,
near New Brunswick, declared he
turned over to Middlesex county De-
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
5 Damn Sisters
Have Name Changed

White Plains, N. Y, Aug. 20-(P)-
Five sisters, IA to %, entered unani-
nous objections before Judge Bleak
ley today to the surname they start
ed life with. Damn was the name
and they said they did not care to
await the cooperation Of various
young men in changing 1t. The ten
tative substitute German was agreed
to by the Judge who was told the old
name has caused them ridicule and
embarrassment in tleir social life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Song Writer Berlin
And Wife at Quebec

Quebec, Aug. 20.-(P)-Irving Ber-
lin, composer, and his wife, the for
mer Miss Ellen Mackay, daughter of
Clarence Mackay of the Postal
Telegraph Company, arrived today
on the steamer Montnairn, travelling
under the names of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson.
They boarded the steamer at Glas-
gov, after it had been reported they
were returning on the Homeric. Mr..
Rerlin's car from New York met
them at the pier They have been
in Europe since their marriage last
spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England - Increas-
ing cloudiness Saturday followed by
showers in New Hampshire and YER
mot in afternoon or at night; Sum-
day showers; slowly rising tempera-
ture.
Southern New England - Increas-
ing cloudiness Saturday followed by
showers at night and on Sunday:
slowly rising temperature Sunday.
Eastern New York-Showers Sat-
urday; Sunday partly cloudy with
rising temperature, probably showers
in north portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Schif is Host to
AstOrs and GibsOns

Dark Harbor, Aug. 2o.-P)-Vis-
count Astor and Lady Nancy Astor,
who are nearing the end of three
weeks visit with Lady Astors sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, wife
of the artist. on Seven Hundred
Acre Island, were the guests tonight
of Mortimer Schiff of New York at
a dinner party on his yacht in the
harbor, The Gibsons and their
daughter, Mrs. George Post, were
among the guests.
The Astors and their children
leave Sunday for visit in Virginia.
the birthplace of Lady Astor. They
will go to Rockland in Mr.. Gibson's
motorboat and there board special
car at the Maine Central Railroad
station. They will go direct to Vir-
ginia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Large Supply of
Mackerel at Portland

Portland, Me-, Aug. 20-(P)-This
port was swamped today with fresh
mackerel, which may or may not
have sensed the fact that 1t was Fri
day. popular as fish day" A fleet of
SEEMING vessels, working from JEFF
frys Bank far to the eastward, made
a killing"
Up to 10 o'clock they had brought
in an aggregate catch of well over
200 900 pounds. The fleet included
five big Gloucester schooners. The
seiner Roamer was high liner with
10000 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Reported to Be De-
pressed and Suffer-
ing from Ill-Turn -
His Heart in Weak
Condition

West Poland, Me-, Aug. 21-
(AP)-At an early hour this
morning the condition of Sena-
tor Bert M. Fe1nald, who is
seriously ill at his home here,
was reported as less favorable.
lie was said to be depressed and
suffering from an ill-turn which
affected his heart, which is re-
ported to be in very weak con-
dition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Still
Strong in West
WordSen. Capper
Helen of Troy Has
Nothing on Helen of
No. Danville, N. HI.

Durham, N. H., Aug. 2o-(AP)
Nineteen year old Helen q, .rna-
by, milkmaid and general far
merette of North DanvilIe, NJ. H.,
carried off the honors in the
hand moving contest at the Far
mers' Week program feature at
the University of New Hampshire
today, outstrippins 10 male now
ers. Twenty-Five had entered the
contest, but only 10 besides the
girl reported.
ALFRED in MILDLY blouse and
boomers the girl moved 288 1-2
feet of hay, understanding her
nearest competitor by IS feet.
The girl has been swinging a
scythe since she was ten years
old. She is of husky build and
tips the scales at 1870 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Former Member of
Maine Legislature
Dies in Brunswick

Brunswick, Me-, Aug. 20 - A9 -
Barrett Potter, president of Bruins
wick Savings Institution and for 20
years secretary of the boad of trus-
tees of Bowdoin college, died today
at the age of SO years. He was a
native of Readffeld and graduated
from Bowdon college in 1873.
Mr.. Potter was high school prin-
cipal at Calais and later instructor
in college, before taking up the prac-
tice of law. He had served IN poth
branches of the Maine Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Damage 100000
In Worcester Fire

Worcester. Mass. Aug. 20-(P)-
Fire discovered shortly after o'clock
tonight in the lumber yards of the Ba-
ker Lumber Company in the center of
the city did damage estimated at close
to 100000 before it was under con-
troll. Five firemen and one spectator
were cut by flying glass and several
others were overcome during the bat
tie with the flames. A shower of
sparks during the first half hour after
the fire was discovered fell over a
large area and endangered the princi-
pal business sections of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Brunswick Bank
President Dies at 60

Brunswick. Aug. 20.-[P)-Barrett
Potter president of Brunswick Saw
rotary of the board of trustees of
Bowdoin College. died today at the
age of 50 years. He was native
of Readtield and graduated from
Bowdoin College in 1883.
Mr.. Potter was high school princi-
pal at Calais and later instructor in
college. before taking up the practice
of law. He had served in both
branches of the Maine Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Man Condemned
To Die in Indiana
Former Bangor Boy

Bangor, Me-. Aug. 2O-P)-Ray-
mond Edgerly, sentenced in South
Bend, Ind, for banditry, formerly
lived in Bangor and has a criminal
record here, having been arrested for
various burglaries and thefts In
1919 he was sentenced to the State
School for Boys for breaking and
entering. His term expired some
time since
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Gas Station Thief
Gets 1O-15 Year Term

South Bend. Ind, Aug. 20.-P)--
Raymond Edgerly, %. companion of
Raymond Crowley. %, Gary, Ind,
who was killed by posse Thursday
morning after they had held up four
filling stations. was sentenced to state
prison at Michigan City today for a
term of 10 to 10 years for automo-
bile banditry.
Edgerly confessed he was men,
Der of a gang that had been holding
up stores and filling stations in
Northern Indiana and Southern
Michigan the last three months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Valentino, Movie
Star, Now Out of
Danger, Word Doctor

New York, Aug. 20.-(P)-Rudolph
Valentino, movie STAR continued to
improve at the Polytechnic Hospital
today, where he underwent a serious
double operation last Sunday. but it
was announced it would be at least
three weeks before he could leave
the hospital.
The official bulletins by his ply
hicians have been discontinued. No
one has been allowed to see him ex-
cept his manager, S. George 1llman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Badly Hurt in Dive
In Shallow Water

Concord, N. H, Aug. 2o-Pl-Ray-
mond Stanley of Easter, n. H., was
seriously and possibly fatally In
iured late this morning when he dove
from a raft at Camp Foss at Center
Rarnstead into shallow water. He
was taken over rough country roads
in an ambulance to hospital here.
difficult journey requiring consider
able time. Doctors werel unable to
determine his chances for recovery
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Drunkenness on
Increase in Bay State

Boston, Aug. 20-lP)-An increase
in the number of arrests for drunken
ness in Boston during the eight
months following December 1. last
was revealed in police statistics to-
day. The number was 1886 as COM
pared with 24,190 during the COR
responding period Of the previous
year. The total number of arrests
decreased from 53,471 to 52,451.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Wants League to
Interfere in Mexico

London, Aug. 2O-(P)-The Cathohc
world reprints a protest made by
Tuigi Luzzatti, a Jewist statesman
Who at one time was an Italian pre-,
mier, published in the Cor is1 .S ol
Rome today, protesting against the
anti-Catholic laws of Mexico.
Iuzzatto urges that the league OF
nations intervene in the MeX,can
controversy. He bases MS appear oh
the principle of freedom Oh con-
science.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Hold PaWnbrOker
And Son in Theft
Vanderbilt Jewelry

New York, Aug. 20-(P)-Joseph
Roth. Harlem pawnbroker, and his
son Herbert have been arrested and
jewelry found in their shop seized on
suspicion that it is part of that stolen
from the Cornelius Vanderbilt estate,
The Breakers. at Newport, r. l., it be-
came known tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Some Disappointment
Over His Stand on
Farm r e Ii e f, But
Economy r e g i m e
Makes Hit

Farmers of That Region Want
Protective Tariff-In New
Congress Will Demand Re-
vision Upward ON Some Farm
PrOducts-Will Also Seek
Price Sterilization Legisla-
ton Along Lines McNary-
Haugen Bill - President to
Get Views of Others on Farm
Relief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Bandit Quartet
|Get Away with $4,000

= Niagara Falls, N. Y, Aug. 20.-P)-
r rour armed bandits held up Robert
neily, payroll clerk for the Spirella
company. in the plant Office and stole
". we company's payroll, estimated at
siV'SOo, at noon today. The bandits
escaped in a large touring car. The
money had just been delivered to the
piant by the police armored car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Frosty Night in
Adirondack Mountains

Saranc Lake, n. Y, Aug. 2O-[Pl-
Below freezing temperatures during
the night were reported today from
several places in the Adirondack
mountain district. Several points re-
ported frost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
General Forecast

Pressure is high over Quebec and
the middle and north Atlantic states,
Greenville, Me-, 1896.
The outlook Is for showers Satur-
day night. and Sunday in New Eng
land. Temperatures will rise Sum-
day in the north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate northeast and east winds:
fresh over south portion; weather
partly overcast Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Big Rebel Plot Against
Mexican Govt Uncovered
U.S.OfficialsatSanDiegO

Band Led by General Estrada
Only Small Part of Far:
Reaching Plan-Justice De-
partment Agent Making
: Complete Study of Papers
Seized Last Sunday From
misunderstanding Stories
Ons3 Movements Mexican
Troops Near Border
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday becoming unsettled, fol-
lowed by showers at night and on
Sunday; somewhat warmer Sunday.
Moderate to fresh cas- tand south
east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-21
HM11zz/
a.

Listen you little folks! Fifie1d's
store (opp. depot) has the slick
est lot of tricycIes and baby
bicycles You ever looked at.
Whisper I'm daddy's ear that you
just must have one. The tri-
cycles cost from $3.67 to $fO.67
according to the kind. The baby
bicycles cost more, but they're
a lot of fun.
au9o dit
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-16
THE BUSINESS OF FARMING

Of necessity, the farmer is the greatest bust
ness speculator in the United States. Adverse
weather conditions, insects and numerous
pests may ruin crop prospects almost in day.
AS the situation is becoming more fully appre-
ciated, farmers are learning the value OF or
ganizing, and otherwise safeguarding their fl
nancial future In 1923, over $2,50O,OOO,0 900
worth of sales, including live stock, were han
died through farmers organizations. This
was almost one-quarter of the total business of
the industry.
The speculative nature of farming has
caused food prices to rise at a rate in excess OF
those of general commodities, but as agricul-
ture becomes better organized, foodstuffs may
be expected to become more stabilized, be-
cause large unsold surpluses may be conserved
to meet demand.
In the solving of marketing problems, agri-
culture is conspicuously weak in comparison
with other industries. 1t is only through solu-
ton of these problems that stabilization OF
agricultural income will be made possible.
AS each year passes, the farmer is strength
ening his position, and eventually the element
of speculation will in large measure be re-
moved from the industry
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-16
SCHOOL AND THE PARENT

Albany Herald Too many parents, it is to
be feared, will send their children to school
this year. as in the past, with sighs of relief
that responsibility for their care has been
lightened by turning them over to the teachers.
1t should not be so.
Instead of lessening the responsibility of pa
rents, sending children to school should in
crease that responsibility. Teachers can do
much better work for children in the school if
parents at home take the proper interest in
the school work of the children.
Too often the teacher or the school system
is blamed for poor work of children in the
schools, when the blame more justly should
be placed in the home.
Unless parents take sympathetic and ac-
tive interest in their children's studies, little
blame can attach to teachers or. school if such
children fail to come up to expectations
Education, like charity, begins at home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-16
Tourists Invade Home

The Chippewa Indians of Wiscon-
sin have retained their identity down
to the last $50 as a small band at the
head waters of the St. Croix river at
ter their refusal to move to,asseserva-
ton allotted to them jointly with
remnants of several other tribes.
But now the invasion of tourists bent
on summer recreation and buying up
all the lake frontage for their cot
tages has fairly routed the valiant
tribe sometimes called the Lost Band
and their homeless situation is piti-
full. They have been fishermen SO
long that agriculture makes no ap-
peal nor a permanent home on one
of the established reservations. Chill
dren of the wilderness they have lit
tie taste for the limited area and re-
strictions they must feel as govern
ment wards or prisoners as will prob
ably feel the conditions. In 1919
they won the consent of the governor
for an independent home, but nothing
was ever done about it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-16
THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR

In many respects the schools are about the
most fundamental thing in American civlllza-
ton. AS long as we have good schools, where
the coming generation is taught how to work
efficiently and to perform the duties of citizen
ship, the country is not going to wreck, even
though great faults exist in our social system.
So when these schools open up for new year
of work, an event of the most profound sig
nificance takes place.
The public schools should have loyal and
enthusiastic support. Taxpayers in many
cities grow about the costs of education, and
sometimes they may seem excessive in certain
particulars. But when you consider how the
community would suffer if the schools became
slack and poor, they are worth all they cost
and more.
The parents may say that their children do
not get along as fast as they would like to have
them. If so the chances are 10 to that the
trouble is with the home environment. They
are too poorly disciplined at home, so that they
get into an Independent attitude in school, and
will not settle down and perform their tasks
The children may say that they do not see
the necessity for this or that regulation or
study and set themselves against these fea-
lures of the training. Even if they were per-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-16
NOTICE OF PRIMARY
ELECTION

BY the authority vested in the ex-
ecutive committee of the City OF
Fitzgerald, by the Charter of the city
primary election is hereby called by
said committee to be held on October
9th, 1926, for the nomination OF
four members of the city Council, one
j from each ward, and one member OF
the Water, Light and Bond Commits
sion.
The registration books will close at
600 P. NJ, October 18th, 1925.
Candidates for either Of the offices,
to be nominated, must file their
names with the undersigned secretary
for the Executive Committee and pay
the entrance fee as per the attached
schedule on or before 500 p. NJ, Oc-
tober 10th, 1926, the same day regis
tration books close.
The election to be held under the
Australian Ballot System, polls to
open at 700 A NJ, and close at 900
lP. M.
Schedule of Fees for Candidates
Member Water, Light and
Bond Commission $4,000
J. D. DORMINY, Chairman.
S. G. PRYOR, Jr., Secretary.