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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
FOsS Hall Notes

An orchestra rehearsal was held
in Foss Hall Assembly room Friday
afternoon. March 10. The rehearsals
Of the orchestra promise a fine con-
cert on April 20. Mandolin Club
are held every day at
Mary Lowe Hall. Glee Club rehear-
sails aare held every Thursday night
in Foss Hall.
Plans are we'll underway now for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
Mrs. Mary E. Benson

Mrs. Mary E. Benson died yester-
day at the home Of her son, Benja-
MIN Benson. Crummit street, with
whom she had made her home this
winter. She was born in Dresden 50
years ago but had made her, home
In Litchfield for he greater part of
her life. Besides the son above mem
toned. Mrs. Benson is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. katherine Bubier of
Litchfield; three brothers. Seth NJ,
George E., and Leslie A. Bailey, ali
OF Dresden, and a sister. Mrs. Frank
Robbins of Dresden. Funeral ar
rangements are to be announced
later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
Laura 3. Hersum

Mrs. Laura B. Hersum died at her
nome In North Vassalboro Sunday
morning at the age OF "A years, She
Is survived by her husband. Mrs.
Hersum was a member Of, Sandy
River Grange, of Lewiston. Funeral
services will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock from the home.
Deaconess Edith F. Porter. offIciat-
ing. Burial will be at Belgrade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22

There will be a special convoca-
4on Of Teconnet Royal Arch Chap
.sr No. SO, at Masonic hall tomor-
.or evening at 100 O'Clock. Work
viii be done in the Royal Arch de-
sree and all members are requested
9. ha nresent il possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
COLBY NOTES

The eighth annual initiation bar-
ouet Of Alpha Rho Zeta chapter of
lambda Chi Alpha was held in the
Elmwood hotel last Friday evening.
ThGColby undergraduates and alum
nj We're present and enjoyed sump-
tuous banquet and speeches by both
undergraduates and alumni. The
main speech was given by DR.. Will
liam ]. Wilson of Colby faculty, a
guest Of the chapter. Elmer NJ. Tay-
lor Of the class of 1925 acted as
toastmaster and called upon several
members of the active chapter as well
as the alumni for speeches.
The initiates We're Robert c..
Chandler '2S of Columbia Falls. Cecil
Rose '2S of Waterville, Russell f..
Butler '29 of Norwood, Mass, Web
ster ]. Brown 90 of Lynn, Mass. w.
Stuart Duncan 80 of Washburn,
Horace P. Maxcy '29 of Rockland,
Kenneth r. Miller '29 of Ashby, Mass,
Arthur r. Sanborn '29 of Waterville.
and Arthur H. Snyder '29 of Port
land. Donald II. Rollins '29, pledge.
also attended the banquet.
The banquet committee was COM
posed of Ralph H. Aver '2S of Lynn,
Mass. Robert c. Chandler '2S of
Columbia Falls. and Arthur II. Sny-
der 20 of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22

special communication Of Wa
..r,iIle lodge, No. 33, F. and A. NJ,
mi be held this evening at prompt
10 rs0 o'clock for work in the Mas
~ Mason degree. All members are
rrced TO be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22

The marriage Intentions of Fran
co.'s Jacques, IS Oakland street, and
Miss Annie Carey, liz Summer ST.,
nd of Joseph O'Connors. s Cannabas
avenue, and Miss Mary Quirion of
Winslowlhave been filed at the Of
fee Of the city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22

mittee are Mrs. e. e. York. Mrs.
Fowke. Mrs. Mary Gage ana MISS
Sara Leighton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22

There will be a meeting Of the Wa
eervllle Historical Association in the
directors room Of the Waterville saw
ings Bank at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
WINTHROP

The "Ta- Ia Pochon class Of the
Congregational Sunday school met
Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
e. T. Clifford, with Mrs. Clifford and
Miss Gladys Kinds as hostesses. Fol-
lowing the business meeting a pro-
gram in chadge of Miss Dorothy Per-
ry and Miss Annie Knight was CIV
en- which included musical numbers
by Miss Gladys Kinds and Miss Mat
tie Chandler. and charades, contests,
etc. Refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Clifford April 9Th,
Misses Hannah Lindholme and Hilda
Avery will be the entertainment
committee and Misses Helen Pitman
and Annie Knight will have charge
Of the refreshments.
Mrs. w. v. Macomber entertained
at a bridge party Friday evening In
honor of Mrs. Clinton c. Stevens of
Bangor. The guests were Mrs. II.
w. Stevens, Mrs. Helen Kimball, Mrs.
Ray Kimball, Mrs. Ray Rogers. Mrs.
e. P. Sturtevant, Mrs. j. 2. Bishop.
Mrs. Mary Beatty, Mrs. Clarence
Haskell, Mrs. Ora Maxim. Mrs. H. S.
Bell and Mrs. Stevens, the guest Of
honor. Mrs. Haskell won the first
prize and Mrs. Ray Kimball. the con-
ISOLATION. A beautiful guest of honor
prize was presented to Mrs. Stevens.
Mrs. Robert Horne and Mrs. BAIL
Hodgdon of Winslow are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Rodney Howard and
their brother, Merton Hodges.
H. S. Woodman has returned from
Florida where his family Is passing
the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22

by instructing the American delega-
ton to insist on publicity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22

u,,,iam r. Brown of this city
.,snt the week end In Portland with
I'D family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation TO our
peighbors and friends for their kind
ness during our recent bereavement.
ARTHUR STETSON AND FAMILY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22

!, Mr.. and Mrs. larry T. Oldring o
Portland passed the week -end il
Wateryille as guests of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
LOCAL NOTICE

u,,. LOCAL NOTICE
mn "iu you be one of the lucky six in
aervllie? Read Central Maine Pow
=. eompany's ad in this mornings
aiidl. mch22d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
Thomaston Prisoner
Is Declared Insane

Thomaston, Me, March 20--Alden
Bohen who was committed to the
State prison from Aroostook county
in 1912 on the charge of murder, was
today adjudged insane after hear
ing before Municipal Judge Frank
B. Miller of Rockland and was at
once taken to the State hospital IN
Augusta. Bohen was, about to take
part in a duel when the crime was
committed. A young woman stepped
between the duellists and was killed
by the shot fired by Bohen.
Liability insurance to cover DAM
ages to children in New Jersey on
their way to and from school in
school buses must be carried by
school-bus contractors after July
next, according to a ruling recently
adopted by the State board of edu-
cation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
local NOTICE

Will you be one of the lucky six In
Augusta territory? Read Central
Maine Power Company's ad In this
mornings Journal. March22d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22

uo,nes Theater: Jack Holt in the
pcturisationn ON, Of !, F fra is. Brett Brett
Horses" News Reel and Comedy.
i1yifred Trembley at the organ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-22
Boy Scout Meeting

iiC IoCdi AL Vi VI l4OoP Ivy
Scouts. held a meeting and hike on
Saturday with the following men,
bers in attendance, Kenneth Nor
cross, John Media, Charles Thomas.
Stanley Kneeland, Kenneth Andrews,
and Mr.. Jordan. The Patrol left at
8 A. NJ. and returned at ?. NJ, eat
ing dinner at the Scout camp on the
Narrows pond. The Scouts worked
on various tests during the time at
camp. such as signaling, first aid, etc.
and the following tests were passed:
tracking Kenneth Norcross and
Kenneth Andrews; first aid-Ken-
meth Norcross; scout pace-Charles
Thomas.
In the contest to see who could go
the mile the nearest to IL minutes,
Charles Thomas won the prize in II
minutes and 20 seconds. Plans were
made for the next Patrol meeting,
when the Bears expect to put on
some stunts. =.
The Ladies' Whist club was enter
tanned Saturday evening by Mrs.
George Towle. A delicious supper
was served at $50. The substitutes
were Mrs. Everard French and Mrs.
E. P. Sturtevant and Miss Hattie
Weston. Mrs. l.. T. Carleton won the
prize for the highest score, and Miss
Weston the consolation. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Z. H.
Penniman.
The following committee has been
appointed from the Congregational
Sunday school for the Easter con-
cert. Mrs. c. +. Marble, Mrs. Scott
! Webb, Mrs. E.. r. Clifford. Miss Eve
lyn Parkman and Norman Maxwell.
/ DR.. May Holmes, who has been the
guest of her sister. Mrs. c. F. Sargent,
| has returned to Worcester, Mass. DIR.
Holmes is superintendent of the Wor-
cester Isolation Hospital.
Miss Gladys Kinds passed Saturday
| in Readfeld.
| F. H. Bate was in Rumford Friday
evening. where he delivered an adj
dress before the American Legion.
| Neddie Leaird leaves today for Hart
| ford, Conn, where he will make his
| home with his sister, Mrs. Lottie wy
! man.
Mrs. Sophia Fossett Is visiting her
| daughter, Mrs. Raymond Gray, in Man.
! chester.
Miss Nellie Lawrence, popular
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SILVER Theater: The Trumbull
p,syers present the drama, The
s.rsnth Guest" with Miss Isabel
co"Id in the leading role.
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THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
Monday AND TUESDAY

c,,v opera House: The super
III ~, Havoc" with George
sp ,s.,s,, and Madge Bellamy. A west
,,ay. 1.-THE Flaming West" Luz
efn lane comedy, Fools Luck"
lRatest News Weekly. Walter Hood
"a his orchestra.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
Immense Ore Body is
Located In Superior
District BY Belmont

SUPERIOR, Feb. 2t--Discoyery of
an immense body of ore containing;
silver, copper, lead and zine and
running about $50 per ton in the
claims of the Belmont Copper
company in the Superior district,
was announced today by CHESTER
HOat,sol, superintendent of the
company. Thc rich ore strike, de.
cEarcd to be one OF the most inn
pOrtant nlade in this district for
NANNY years, was made at the 1850
foot level on the Belmont proper
ties, which are located one and
onc-haIf miles south of the Magma
Copper company's properties, safh
HOatson. The rich vein discovered
was declared by HOatsOn to be at
least five feet wide and to have
OutcrOps ON the surface 1900 feet
vertically anove where the ore
was cut ON the 1880 level of the
mime this morning.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
NO ACTION YET TAKEN
AS TO CORTEZ-RUBENS
WEDDING, SAYS FORD

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Feb 2.-Dis-
trict Attorney Albert Ford was mark
ing time today in his investigation
cf the CortezR Rubens film wedding
while he awaited data from Los An
ge1es on the expiration of Alma Ru-
bens' interlocutory divorce year.
Following Miss Eubens' wedding to
Ricardo Cortez last Saturday an ar
gument developed as to whether her
divorce decree became absolute prior
to that date, or on February 6.
The district attorney said today
that their case would be investigated
thoroughly and if action were needed
action would be taken. He expected
to have all the information in his
hands by tomorrow morning.
Cortez is in Hollywood and Miss
Rubens is on location in Idaho.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
CLARK'S ASSOCIATES
KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
CLAIMS OF 3 WOMEN

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 2.-Pioneer as
sociates of the late w. A. Clark, for
mer United States senator from Mon
tana, today were unable to throw
any light on the suit filed in district
court Late yesterday by three women,
who claimed to be legitimate daugh-
ters of the former copper king and
who ask a share of his estate.
The late senator's intimate assoc
iates declared they never heeard of
the three women who filed suit to
have the probate order on Clark 5
will set aside. They also point out
that he was a resident of Montanaat
at the time of his alleged marriage
in 1869 to the woman mentioned as
mother of the trio of women, said
to be living in or near Kansas City,
Mo. In this same year, they point
out, he was married to Miss Kate L.
Stauffer, mother of the four children
who are named in his will, together
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
Mystery Surrounds the
Shooting of a Denver
Woman; Suspect Thieves

DENVER, Feb. 2.-Mystery SUR
rounds the shooting of Mrs. Marie
yeraIdi, 23, i'm rOOming house
tcnight, and although her hus-
band, James VcraIdi, and bertha
Ward, "a maid, are being held, pO-
lice believe that Mrs. VeraIdi's ass
saiIant may have been a filling
station bandit, who has been
sought as result OF several re-
cent rObberies. Mrs. Veraldi WAS
shot through the right lung and
physicians st the general hospital
hold out little hope for her re-
cOvery. Two hours after the
shooting filling station was held
up by man answering the de-
scriptiOn given by Mrs. VeraIdi of
her assaiIant. ETrs. VcraIdi told
police she was shot by a man
whose name she did not know,
following a quarrel over money.
A physician, to whose offices she
was taken by her husband, called
police.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
]. W. DOLlAN OF
18th STREET
ENDS own LIFE

John w. Dolen, "a, a carpenter
and pioneer resident of Douglas, was
found dead in the bedroom of his
home at 1924 10Th street late Tuesday
afternoon by neighbors who broke
into the house.
The body of the deceased was
hanging by a rope from the ceiling,
his knees bent under him and nearly
touching the bed.
A verdict of suicide by hanging
was returned by a coroner's jury
presided over by Judge John e. New
bury in the city courtroom about 5
O'Clock. Dolen was last seen alive
early Monday night and when he
failed to appear Tuesday, friends be-
came alarmed and broke into the
house. He is believed to have hung.
himself early Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Dolen is in San Diego, Calf,
visiting friends, having been gone
about two weeks. No cause could be
attributed by neighbors for the sui
eide as Dolen had been working fair
ly regularly and appeared in good
health. The Dolens have no children.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
MINERS CONFAB
With OPERATORS.
HAS NO RESULT
6Rx Dispatcn A. ?. wirel

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-Appar-
entity in hopeless deadlock, the
anthracite miners and operators
broke off negotiations tonight for
the third time since their parleys
started in Atlantic City, last July.
The operators presented two prob
lens for settlement of the hard coal
strike, now in it's sixth month, and
the miners one, all of which were
thrown out AS a last resort the
miners asked that the full scale
committees of each side be called
into joint conference in the hope of
breaking the deadlock, but this was
voted down by the coal companies.
Tonight the situation was virtually
the same as when the long suspen-
sion began September l.
The tension among the six miners
and six operators was noticeable
when they went into Joint session,
but "break" was not expected so
soon. 1t was known that each side
had practically exhausted it's in
genuity in involving a plan to set-
tie the controversy. The joint con-
ference was in session more than
four hours and the announcement of
the break came unexpectedly shortly
after Z p. m.
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers. then issued a
statement declaring the mine work
ers could not now and would not
later accept compulsory arbitration
and that the suspension is now not
a strike but a lockout.
Major w. w. Inglis, chairman of
the operators negotiating commit
tee, in a statement said that 1--WE
are faced only by the blind determi-
nation of Mr.. Lewis to impose his
will upon us, our employees and the
people of this country"
Major Inglis stated that the op-
orators would submit their rejected
proposals ito our employees and to
the people of the anthracite region
and ask them also to judge of the
fairness of our course
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-The an
thracite wage conference adjourned
shortly after O'Clock tonight with
CONTINUED From Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
Mexican Customs Authorities
At NogaLes Seize 1900
Rounds SnuggLedAn1n1unition

NOGALEs, Sonora. Feb. 2.-Mexi-
can customs authorities at s o'clock
tonight seized 1900 sounds of am
munition being transported from No
gales, Ariz, to this city, and arrest
ed a Mexican taxicab driver.
According to Mexican officials
who are not inclined to discuss the
subject, the taxicab belonged to a
Nogales, Sonora, company and the
goods We're consigned to a woman
known only as Laura who they
say is known to police as Queen of
the Smugglers.''
immediately after the seizure, the
officers departed for her home to
conduct a search of the premises,
The officers said frankly that they
considered the shipment as a revolu-
tionary move.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
MILLIONAIRE
ENDS HIS OWN
LIFE TUESDAY.
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla,
Feb. William Madison
Wood, 68, millionaire, for
mer president Of the Amer
lean Woolen company, And
over, Mass, and for the
past month a guest at Hotel
Ormond with his wife, COM
mitted suicide at a lonely
spot over Flagler Beach this
morning by placing the bar
rel Of a revolver in his
: mouth and firing.
III health is given as the cause for
his action. At the time of his suicide
Wood had been accompanied in his
automobile to Flagler Beach by his
valet and chauffeur.
Leaving the ear with an excuse
that he wished to take short walk
bordering the road at that point,
Wood was gone only few minutes
before the report of the gun was
heard and the servants rushed to the
scene to find him dying.
A coroner,s jury, hastily empaneled
returned the verdict that Wood had
died by bullet wound self-inflicteN.
The manufacturer had suffered i'll
health for several years.
Mrs. Wood who is in delicate
health, had not been notified of the
death of her husband tonight.
Wood left his hotel this morning
accompanied only BY the two servant,
giving his physician an excuse in
order that the latter would not join
the party.
About eight miles above FlagIer
Beach, near Fox Cut, Wood stopped
. the car, stating he wished to walk
into the bushes along the roadside.
Soon after he had disappeared from
sight of his two employees, the shot
was heard.
The valet, Augustine Frederickson,
had been in Woods employ for 95
years, while the chauffeur, Joseph
Beaulieu had been in his service
for the past six years.
Wood, reputed to be multi-mil
lionaire was former president of the
American Woolen company at And
over, Mass.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03

81 am kept busy most of the time
denying rumor that I am going to
marry somebody or other. 1t seems
that the gossips are much interested
in selecting a husband for me. l
had not heard the rumor about Mr..
Valentino until 1 arrived in Albu-
querque."
Miss Negri said she had come here
on a business trip, and had held
conference on business matters with
California business men whom she
met at Barstow She said she is in
terested in probable purchase of
lands near Albuquerque, but gave no
details.
AS for marrying Valentino, she
said: 81 had never thought of it,
Miss Negri said she would leave
shortly after midnight for California.
VALENTINO, it was learned, will not
arrive here until several hours later.
Miss Negri arrived at $40 o'clock from
California.
tContinued Oh Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
CAPITAL STOCK
TAX REPEALED
BY THE SENATE
(By Dispatcs. A. T. Wire J


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Repeal of
the capital stock tax and ma in
crease of one per cent in the pres
ent 12 1c2 per cent corporation levy
to balance this action was voted to-
day by the senate in disposing of
it's first controversial item in the
tax reduction bills.
The proposals, which was recon-
mended by the finance committee,
divided the senate on party lines,
democrats voting almost solidly
against the increase in the corpora
ton tax, which was approved AZ to
IS. Repeal of the capital stock levy.
however, was then approved, rs to a..
Although other fights are in pros
pect, this is expected to prove about
the only one along strictly party
lines. Before the day was over both
parties had divided among them
selves on the question of surtax re-
duction, the regulars" of each sup
porting a cut in the maximum rate
from 40 to 20 per cent, while others
on both sides of the aisle contended
for a higher maximum rate apply
ing on the higher incomes.
With a vote apparently near on
the important surtax schedule, a re-
cess was taken until tomorrow when
Chairman Smoot of the finance COM
mittee, in charge of the bill, an
nounced he would keep the senate in
session for another siX-hour day in
an effort to speed up action on the
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
Turkish Official Rules That
Wedding Gifts Must Not Be
Giuen; Restricts Expenditures

automobile loads of guests. The mar
riage feast must not last more than
day, whereas formerly such celebra-
tions frequently continued for Week,
and the brides father kept open
house not only for relatives ana
friends, but also for entire neighbor-
hoods or villages and for any pass
ers-by who wanted a free meal The
feast moreover may be attended only
by relatives and those formally in
vited.
Most drastic of all from the brides
standpoint, there must be no wedding
gifts.
It is pointed out that the custom
which required lavish expenditure
acted as deterrent to marriage, many
families preferring to let their daugh-
ters remain single since they could
not afford the outlay which tradi-
tional usage required.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
CBy Dispatch A. P. wire)


CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 2.-Fathers
of marriageable daughters have found
a real friend in the governor of Con-
stantinople province He has pro-
mulgated a law restricting in great
detail expenditures allowed in con-
nection with weddings and forbidding
many of the picturesque, but costly
features which have been part OF
Turkish weddings for ages.
The purpose is two-fold, to en-
: courage marriages and to prevent
waste in time of national economic
stress.
- The law forbids transportation of
the brides goods to the home of her
prospective husband, which hitherto
has been the occasion of great pomp
and parade. The bride, on her journey
to her new home, may be followed
by not more than five carriage or
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
EXPORTS SHOW
A SUBSTANTIAL
INCREASE HERE

While exports at the Port of Doug
las showed a substantial increase in
value during January, 1925, over that
month in 1925, the imports fell Off
according to the report submitted by
E. M. Specht, deputy customs collector
in charge.
Whereas the import total for the
month of January, 1925, was $4S1,387,
this past month it was but $4S6,624
In the field of exports, however, the
total at the local port during the
past month was $2O6,O34 as compared
with but $175,1O3 for the same month
in 1925.
The largest item in this export to-
tai for January, 1926, was domestic
merchandise which was valued at
S12S,659.