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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Deadlcoked Jury
Discharged in
Trial Mayor Quigley

Boston, Mrch 7.-Hopelessly dead
locked, IL to ], the Jury i'm the
chelsea rum trial was discharged at
ll.3O O'Clock yesterday morning after
about 20 hours elaboration, and the
talked about case ended for
the present. The prosecution will
now have either to be dropped or be-
gun again from the beginning. and
last night 1t was not settled which
course would be followed.
John p. Feeney, chief counsel for
the defense, although worn and
haggard from illness and the strain
Of the trial, said: Il would like TO
try the case again." United States
Dist. Atty. Harold p. Williams, in
charge of the prosecution, said: at
is too early now to speak of a new
trial, but the chances are we shall
ask for one.
Mayor Lawrence r. Quigley OF
helsea, most prominent of the II
defendants, took the disagreement in
the light of a vindication. THE fore
man Of the jury" he said, told the
court that they could NOT agree even
that there was conspiracy, much
less that was involved in one"
Although Judge Elisha w. Brew
ster addressed the jury sharply about
$50, when it first reported a dis
agreement, and he sent it back for
further deliberation, he discharged
the jury finally two hours later with
out comment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Funeral Of Mrs. Mary Lowe Carver

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Lowe Carver the first woman 10 be
graduated from Colby college who
died last week at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. r. A. Fl. Emerson III
Cambridge, Mass, were held yester-
day afternoon at the Unitarian
church in this city. Mrs. Carver pas
sed the early part of her life in Wat
erville and the services were attend
ed by large number Member of the
Sigma Kappa sorority of Colby col
lege of which Mrs. Carver was a
founder were present in body.
Mrs. George Gushing played an or
gan prelude opening the services.
The scripture was read by Rev. r.
thur Buckners pastor of the church
and DR.. Emerson, member of the
faculty of the University of Vermont
and relative of Mrs. Carver, offered
prayer and said the eulogy. This was
followed by a short address by Mr..
Buckner and the postlude was played
by Mrs. Gushing. The honorary bear
ers included DR.. Arthur A. Roberts,
president of Colby college; DR.. Julian
G. Taylor, professor of Latin at Col
by; Judge Norman Bassett of Au-
gusta and Frank Noble of this city.
Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Jardine Suspends
Livestock Group

Washington, March 6.-(AP).-
The Chicago Producers Comm ssion
! Association, one of the largest CO.
operative livestock market concern.
in the country, was suspended for 80
days as a market agency by Secre-
tary Jardine of the department Of
agriculture today.
The action was taken under the
packers and stockyards act, after an
investigation in December by the
secretary into whether there had
been collision in pricing livestock
for sale, rebating and other unjust
price determinations.
BY another order the secretary sus-
pended as registrants under the pack
ers and stockyards act for five years
Rankin Shelter, Thomas P. Evans, S.
E. Williamson and ]. P. Reilly, all
dealers, who were named as respond
ents in the inquiry.
John ]. Arey and A. Shapiro, also
named as respondents, were found not
guilty of the allegations in tho order
of inquiry.
"The evidence In this CASE Sec
rotary Jardine said, Clearly dis
closes an astounding state of corrup-
ton among certain of the employees
of the respondent association. and
the commission of acts and indul-
gences in practices by them which
constitute gross violations of the
packers and stockyards act"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
DIR. Tyson Speaks
Before Good Crowd at
Sisters Hospital

D. f. C. Tyson of Augusta. super
intendent of the State insane hospltai
was the speaker at the weekly health
meeting at the Sisters hospital yes
erday afternoon and despite the
stormy weather a large gathering of
people was present to hear him. AL
though the mental diseases are NOT
generally understood the doctor said
they are roughly divided into two
causes: organic and functional. In an
interesting way to told under which
classification various cases might be
found and traced the history OF a
number Of example cases.
In closing DR.. Tyson discussed tho
Importance of croper mental training
as a protection against mental diseas-
es. He said that it was especially
important to deal with the difficulties
of life in a philosophic manner. II in
early life ones disposition or Tightly
it is possible to modify it by proper
training. Wholesome work, simple
pleasures and an interest in others
were three good means of protection
DR.. Tyson declared.
DR.. f.. G. Hill announced that the
meeting next Sunday afternoon will
be under the auspices of the Mother
craft committee of the Wateryille
Womans Club and the subject for
discussion will be Infant and child
feeding" The speaker is to be DR..
Thomas Foster of Portland who is
connected with the children's hospital
in that CITY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08

lin, Charles NJ. OConnor and Thomas
c. Buckley.
There were no flowers at the
church but the home on Bradbury
street was filled with a profusion OF
beautiful tributes. The interment
was in the family lot at ST. Mary's
cemetery and the bearers were p. G..
Sexton of Darien, Conn: DIR. D. e.
sullivan of Concord. n. r.; James
Sheehan of Brooklyn, n. Y; Phillip
J. Kearns of New York City; William
Curran of Bangor, and DR.. William
J. O'Connor, John c. Coughlin and
George c. Libby of Augusta.
Among those from out of town in
attendance at the funeral were DR..
ID. F.. Sullivan of Concord, n. H.: p
G. Sexton and Katherine Sexton of
Darien, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs Matthew
Dunn of Portland, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Estes, William Thomas and William
Curran of Bangor; James Sheehan
OF Brooklyn. n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip j. Kearns of New York City,
Harold Doherty of Boston, Mass,
Alice Doherty and katherine Doherty
of Everett, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Pickett of East Hampton, Mass,
Miss Helen Daley Of Cambridge,
Mass, DR.. Katherine Rowe of Bos-
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
COBURN NOTES

Mrs. Foster of the Northern Bap-
fist Student board spoke to the Co.
burn student body Friday morning
in the chapel. She spoke to the stu
dents on Christ. Many individuals
met her during the day, in which
Mrs. Foster explained the different
problems.
A special meeting of the Captain
Club was held Friday afternoon aft
er the dinner hour in the Thayer
Hall living room. The main topic,
the awarding the hockey letters for
the season of 1926. The following
men Will receive the hockey fetter:
captain Norman Williams of Ca
naan. Walter Brinn, Waltham
Mass; Lloyd Maresters, Arlington.
Mass; Robert Niolette. Waterville:
CIlnord Mitchell, New Haven. Conn.
Mortimer Sullivan. Lawrence
Mass; John Pollard. Fairfield.
fhomas khoury, Newton Center
Mass. and Antonio Paganuci. Mgr,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
REAL Ri:AiI OPPORTUNITY
HEADQUARTERS REVUE

Five foot two of concentrated
liveliness, bottled up in the stoclly,
bow-legged torso of Charles :.
Bresette, will sizzle forth with me-
teoric swiftness before the footlights
at City hall during the action of
Pass in Revue No. )" on March
18th. The middle initial in his
name stands for speed and not
"stagnation.'
This luminosity, who for a num-
berj of years has been one of Au-
gusta's favorites before the foot
lights, is expected to speed up to
5000 RPM several times during the
production. AS everyone knows who
has seen him in action, he is bear
for punishment, and like any good
Snowman, he is always ready to meet
the demand for "one more encore, :"
even if his tongue is hsnging out
a foot or so and his legs are habby
with WEAKNESS.
This wear Charlie will not only oc-
cupy one of the funmaker's chairs
in the minstrel proper but will also
heaye to under the title of "Ephrairl
Fishbait. ships cook" during the
miniature musical comedy play in
the second act or olio. The role
which he plays is entirely suited to
mis- versatility as a song and dance
comedian par-eXcellence. His aero
bate propensities stand him in good
stead in this production and during
one of his dances in which both he
and his elongated side-kick, Lester
Hart, are securely fastened in a
neck-encasing pillory, Charlie, being
much the shorter of the two. is in
serious danger of having his neck
twisted hind side before. A chiro-
practor, however, will be in attend
ance during this number.
| So many requests have come IN
! 10 the committee in charge OF the
! production for another showing OF
! last years hit. Grow Little fit
! Girl" that the management mas an
| nounced that this number VIII be
| included in its entirety in TINS year $
! edition of Pass in Revue. 1t
seems that this burlesque aesthetic
song and dance proved so popular
| last season that both Mr.. Hart and
| Mr.. Bresette have subsequently beei
| deluged with requests for a repeat
! at private and Semi-private gather-
ings.
Many surprises are docketed Tor
! those who witness the production
! this year, not only in the neWness
! of the tunes which are used, put III
! the way they are used. New races,
J TOO, will be seen In leading roles,
new voices will be heard, new dance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Inauguration of
DIR. Libby Will Be
Held This Morning

DR.. Herbert c. Libby will be in
augurated as the mayor of Water
willie at exercises at the City Opera
House at 10 o'clock this morning. AS
has been the case in years past fol-
lowing the exercises in the Opera
House the meeting will adjourn to
the city council rooms where APP
pointments will be made for the COM
ing year.
DIR. Libby's administration will be
the second of the Republican party
in as many years and because the
election was close and hard fought ii
is anticipated that many people will
be present to witness the inaugural
There is about the city building the
usual amount of speculation as &c
who will be appointed to fill the vari-
Gus municipal offices during the year
to come. AS there is to be no change
Of party the appointments will not
be many but there will undoubtedly
be some new men found at the head
Of various departments after tomor-
row
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
SNOW FOLLOWED
BY Rain B0THERS
TRANSPORTATION line

Service on the Androscoggin and
hehnebec Railroad was badly demor-
/ allzed late Sunday afternoon nv tbn
snow and sleet which fell throughout
the day and which at that time had
reached such proportions thai both
the Togus and Winthrop linek were
blocked and other lines were badly
affected. Both the Togus and Win.
throp lines We're blocked about A
O'CLOCK Sunday afternoon and no traf-
tic was possible after that time.
AL Days Corner a feeder wire at
the sub station was burned off he
cause OF the sleet on the wire and
TINS caused considerable delav on the
lewiston end of the line which is
ied from the station. A car due to
!eaVe this city at 8 o'clock left about
~ O'Clock and was expected back
ABOUT ABOUT l o'clock. That would be
tne nfst car through from Water
vile after the O'clock which
reached here at Sis.
Much difficulty was exnerierced
due to the sleet freezing on the traclt
and making the travelling yery hard
The plows experienced real obsta cles
IN getting through and In the cuts it
was especially hard to lift the snow.
Wmch was held down by the sleet.
The heavier rolling stock of the
Maine Central Railroad was able to
cope with the storm with little diff
Guilty and the trains were on time
last evening.
The storm started early Sunday
morning with a light snow, which
became heavier as the day advanced
ana about o'clock in the afternoon
turned to a drizzling rain. 1t alter
mated Tor the remainder of the day
between snow and rain and the moist
snow ana water freezing as it struck
tne early made walking hazardous
and uncomfortable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Best Design and Prize Winner
In High School Division by
Miss Beverly Hewins--
Awards For Best In Upper
Grades of Five Grammar
SchOOls-POsters To Be Dis
played in Banking Rooms

Miss Beverly Hewins, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hewins OF
this city and student at Cony High
school, was the winner of the prize
for the hest poster in the Thrift
Poster contest which has been con-
Quoted by the Augusta Savings Bank
and the Kennebec Savings Bank, ac-
cording to the announcement of the
judges, Mrs. Daniel Sexton, Frank
G.. Harrington and Walter M. San
born. which was made Saturday.
Miss Hewins also was the winner
of the first prize for the Cony High
division of the contest.
The unique Thrift Poster contest
was arranged by these two Mutual
Savings Banks and was open to pu-
pills in the High school and in
Grades five to eight of the grammar
schools. The idea was to develop
an art poster suitable for bank win
dow display. telling all by itself a
message of saving or thrift. In all
Sol designs We're submitted, which
shows the fine interest m;.nifest by
the teachers and scholars. Neatness
of execution, originality of design
and general adaptability of subject
for bank advertising were the points
considered by the judges in making
their awards.
There are many original designs
showing that the youngsters have Sc
riously thought over the question of
thrift before expressing it in their
drawings.
The prize posters may be seen for
a few days at the two savings banks
aud ldfnr oil will he an
hibition so that the public can see
the splendid work being done by
our boys and girls under the super
vision of Miss Tetrault, the super
visor of drawing of the public
schools of the city.
High school, 10 posters-1st prize.
Beverly Hewins; 2nd, Rosamond
Cole: honorable mention, Vivian
Russell, Flora Pierce, Emma Pierce
Lillian MacAllister, Phyllis Whit
ten.
Smith school, 13S posters-1st.
Grahame Elvin: 2nd, Margaret
Pierce: honorable mention, Barbara
Campbell Grade Z A: Edward
Bangs, Grade s A; Everett Metcalf,
Grade Z A; Paul Hufstader, Grade
Z A; Alice Smith, Grade 6.
Lincoln school, 81 posters-1st,
Charles F. Brewster: 2nd, Marjorie
Manning; honorable mention: Albert
Cummings, Grade s.: Mildred Oat-
way, Grade 6; Ottelee Hamlin. Grade
q; Louise Cooper, Grade ); Mar
jorie Welsh, Grade g.
harrington school, 80 posters-1st
Pauline Conrad; End. Annie Merrill;
honorable mention: Kathleen Has
kell Grade s; Myrtle Varnum, Grade
:; Blanche Shaw, Grade &; John
Lizotte. Grade S.
Williams school. 50 posters-1st,
Leonard MacFarland: End, Perley
Randall; honorable mention: Mar
Saret Fowler, Grade s; Elizabeth
Curtis, Grade s; Herbert Written,
Grade 8; Doris Corbett, Grade s:
Elizabeth Franklin. Grade S. 49,
Webster school, 26 posters-1st.
Ronaldo Caret: End, Diana Martin;
honorable mention: Mary Pomer-
leau, Grade ): Jeanette Morris.
Grade Is; Loretta Morrissette, Grade
D.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Counsel Doubts
Hummel's Estate
Totals Only S5400

New York, March 6.-(AP)-The
Sun today says that Abraham II.
(Little Abe) Hummel. notorious
criminal lawyer. who died recently in
self-imposed exile in London, left an
estate of only $1,000 in cash instead
Of the S1,250,000 that was first re-
ported. The paper learned this, it
says, in connection with the citations
which have been issued for probate
of the viii in Surrogateis Court,
March %.
Hummel left his estate to two sis
tiers and nephew. but it has since
been claimed by Henry D. Hummel. a
bakery wagon driver of Portland, Me-,
who claims Little Abe" was his
father. Abe Hummel referred to him
self as a bachelor in his statement.
The estate. according to the Sun,
is distributed as follows: SASS at the
Bankers Trust Company, $1,000 with
the Guaranty Trust Company. which
was named as executor and $4,000
with the Guaranty Trust oCmpany's
London branch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Lewiston SnOwshoe
Club Members Visit
Augusta, Sunday

Members OF the Maple Leaf Snow
shoe Club of Lewiston, a costumed
group of enthusiastic young women
whose organization is patterned on
the Canadian winter sports clubs.
were visitors in this city on Sunday.
Ihey came over from the Andres
coggin city in full regalia and at
tracted considerable attention and
favorable comment about the city.
During the forenoon a snowshoe
nike and stunts We're enjoyed and at
noon delightful luncheon was served
at the home of Mrs. Alexix Plante.
All OF the girls of the club are tall
ented along musical lines, and sew
eral instrumental selections were
played during the noon lunch hour.
The party returned to their home
III Lewiston on the electric car last
evening after most pleasurable day.
Those making the trip to this city
We're Mary Plante, Sadie Plante.
Jeann Frechette, Mary Ann Ere
Ghetto, Yvonne Lepage, Ronalde Gull
mette, Leona Dugnette, Merida Veil
iieuX, Emilia Roulx, Regina Carrier
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Wheeler Urges
New Dry Bureau

Washington. March - (AP) -
While one OF it's major committees
wrestled with the problem of en-
forcement machinery, the house to-
day again followed it's recent course
Of giving over part of each day to
discussion of prohibition.
Asst. Secretary Lincoln c. An
drews of the treasury's dry forces,
and Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti
Saloon League, appeared before the
ways and means committee to urge
creation of a separate prohibition
bureau in the treasury. Both said
such a move would tighten enforce
ment.
Gen. Andrews estimated that en-
forcement for the present fiscal year
would cost the federal government
approximately s95. 100000 but Mr..
Wheeler asserted fines collected from
bootleggers were Just about" paying
the bill.
The question was brought to the
floor of the house by Representative
Blanton. Democrat. of Texas, who
assailed Certain federal judges" for
failure to carry out their duties" in
prohibition cases. An increase in the
number of such cases which he cited,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Hinckley Sets Fortune
At More Than Sun SAYS

Portland. Me-, March GA large
amount of securities have already
been found in London and Paris and 1t
is expected that more property Will be
found, says Frederick W. Hinckley'
counsel for Henry D. Hummel, Who
claims Abraham II. Hummel was his
father.
Mr.. Hinckley says Inquiries he and
associate counsel have made have
convinced him Little Abe" left an
estate many times larger than re-
ported by the New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08

he described as an indie don of bet
ter enforcement.
Mr.. Ter in his testimony also
had something to say about Judges.
declaring the best In the Law could
never be brought out SO long as zone
cent fines were imposed on liquor
law yiolators.
Two attempts by Representative
Griffin, Democrat, New York, to re-
we the issue later in the day were
blocked on the objections of Repre-
sentative Treadway, Republican.
massachusetts,, who asserted TOO
much propaganda for and against
prohibition" had been heard on the
floor recently
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Three w aterville
Men Arrested for
LIQUOR Violation

Joseph ST. Peter of Swan street,
Joseph Vigue of Maple street and
John Poulin of Carey Lane will prob
ably be arraigned before Judge Atch-
ley in the Waterville municipal court
today on charges Of illegal posses
sion as the result of the activities of
Oscar Haglund and William Nash,
deputy sheriffs of Kennebec county,
and George Lydiclz, federal prohi-
bition officer. At the houses of st.
Peter and Poulin which were raided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Sound Box Alarm
For Chimney Blaze

The entire department was
called out at 11.45 Saturday night by
an alarm from box 43 at City Hall,
for chimney fire in the building at
- Cony street, owned by the Titcomb
Real Estate Association and occupied
as a store and barber shop by Thorn
as Piscopo. Seven small chemicals
were used in quelling the blaze which
caused no material damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Philathea Class
To Hold Open House

The Philathea class of the FIRST
Baptist Sunday school will hold an
open house at the renovated church
vestry this evening and invitations
have been extended by the president,
Miss Christine Burrill to the Getchell
street Baptist church and the men,
bers of the Waterville BPW. Mrs.
Alice wilson is the chairman of the
entertainment committee and re-
freshments will be served. The reg
ular meeting of the BPW will be
omitted and it is hoped that large
numbere of the guests accepet the
invitation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
WATERvILLE

The Elm City bowling alleys of
Waterville have been sold by John C.
Williams. the manager for the last
year and half to Albion G.. Hilton
of Waterville 1t was announced Sat-
urday Mr.. Hilton came to Waterville
from lockwood six months ago and
has since then made his home here.
While under the management of Mi.
Williams the alleys have been a very
enjoyable amusement place for local
people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
FAIRFIELD
Funeral of Mrs. c. A. Woodman

The funeral services of Mrs. c. A.
Woodmah were held from her home
on Western avenue Sunday after
noon at 100, Rev. r. c. Chapman,
pastor of the Methodist church offici-
,ating. There was a profusion of
flowers. The bearers We're her three
sons, z. l. Woodman, Arthur Wood
man, Walter Woodman and w. c.
Hinckley. Burial was in Maplewood
cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
SHOP NOTES

H. L. Merrill of The Daylight
store. will hold another Ten Dollar
Tuesday on March 8. These events
have been unusually popular at the
store because of the real values
given. The one this week. Mr.. Mer-
rill assures his customers, will be the
best he has ever staged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08

Saturday night, a quantity of beer
and other liquors was seized as well
as mash and equipment for making
beer. The men were brought to the
city building where they gave bonds
for their appearance.
At Vigue's house beer was likewise
seized and the man furnished bonds
for his appearance at later date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Lynch Heaartv

Solemn High Mass was observed at
10 o'clock Saturday morning at st.
Marys Catholic church for the late
Mrs. Mary Lynch Hegarty, wife of
stephen J. Hegarty. Rev. Thomas
]. Mclaughlin conducted the service
assisted by Rev. Matthew Curran OF
the Sacred Heart church of ater-
vile and Rev. Clement M. Frazier of
the Sacred Heart church Of Halo
well.
The church was completely filed
with the friends of the late Mrs.
Hegarty and with citizens, who as
sembled to pay their last loving tri-
butte to a splendid woman. Delega-
tons were In attendance from several
of the banking institutions.
Ushers at the church service were
John f. Hanson, Carroll f. Cough
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The members of Cushnoc Grange
and their friends enjoyed a whist par
Nv Saturday night at the Grange Hall.
at which seven tables were set. Mel
vile Appleton won the first prize and
Lloyd Sawyer the consolation prize.
Deliciou refreshments of cake and
coffee were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-08
IT'S FOR PILES

7. G. Rockestrom of sos Lorraine
Street, Detroit, writes: Il suffered
with piles for over % years-nothing
did me any good. After my fourth
box of Petersons Ointment am
nearly cured 1t is the greatest ONT
ment | ever heard Of Big box 6O
cents at all druggists. Best for old
sores. ulcers. eczema and rashes.