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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

Mrs. Oscar Reynolds
Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar
Reynolds, whose death occurred
Wednesday,, will be conducted from
the home at l o'clock today.
There will be meeting Of the
board of trustees of the Winslow
public library at the selectmen's Of
fees Monday afternoon. March is,
at $50 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

city opera Horseback Hoxie in
aBustin' Through: chapter of "The
scarlet Streak; Comedy and latest
news reel. Walter Hood and his con-
cert orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
ATTRACTIONS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

uaines Theatre. Friday only -
Ieatrice Joy in "Helrs Highroad":
pert I.ytell and Lillian Rich in ship
~ soul: Comedy and latest news
vad Saturday-Tom Mix in my
nwn pal" Wilfred Tremblay at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

silver Theatre The Trumbull
PLAYERS present the drama 1.-The An
galns." with Miss Isabel Gould in the
leading role.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
WATERVILLE LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE lat MAIN ST. Tr, rrunNE W TERvu1 r soo
TELEPHONE WATERVu.LE 500

GOV. Ralph o. Brewster will be the
speaker at the meeting of the Mems
Brotherhood of the Getchell street
bapt'st church next Tuesday even
ing. The public is invited to attend
the meeting and program Of music
will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

pointed: Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Briggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Peck, Joseph Jor-
dan, Mrs ]. L. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs.
E w Alden, Mr. and Mrs. H. o. Will
liams and F. H. Tylor. Joseph Moore,
secretary; E. T. Clifford, assistant
secretary.
Earl Morton has purchased the j.
E. Putnam house on High street.
The boys and girls basketball teams
went to Auburn yesterday, where
they played Edward Little Junior
High teams. They were accompanied
by Principal and Mrs. Joseph Jordan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Missionary Society

missionary ooc'ety
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church
served chicken pie supper at the
vestry Wednesday evening which was
well attended. The committee III
charge were Mrs. r. H. Curtis, Mrs
w. J. Laughlin, Mrs. Sarah Hall
Mrs. l.. T. Carleton and Mrs. George
Macomber. A goodly sum was real
lied, amounting to $45.
Mrs. H. T. Chamberlain Of Water
vile is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Joseph Jordan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
WlNSL.0W
Mrs. Oscar Reynolds

George Bassett was a visitor In
Augusta Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Town Omcers

Following IS the list Of town Objects
appointed by the selectmen:
Health officer, DR.. G. N. Towle. Sur
veyors of wood and lumber. w. l..
Mace, Arthur Briggs and E. P. Stur-
tevant. superintendent Of cemeteries,
S. B. Edwards, Glenside and Maple;
C. Everett Longfellow, Metcalf; A. E
Brainard, East Winthrop; E. B. Tobey,
Lakeview. Constables, George Drawn
T.. f. Webb, F. w. Boothby. H. E. Has
kell, C. S. Mitchell, Frank CorthelL
Ernest Hewett, S. Lee Woodman. Irv-
ing Drawn and John Mitchell. Albert
Dennis was appointed constable and
also night Waterman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

LOCAL NOTICE
Today at the Augusta Opera House
vaudeville and pictures. mch11d3t
Evening star., 1926-06-06

At the unveiling of the Ericsson Monument week
ago Yesterday Chief Justice Taft extreme left. The
Crown Prince Gustavus Adophus of Sweden and Presi-
dent Coolidge in center. Mrs. Coolidge and the Crown
Princess at right The speaker of the House and Mrs
Nicholas Longworth directly behind the President
PhutotN A.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
SEPPALA Wins
DOG RACE and
BORDEN PRIZE
Nome Racer Comes Out
Ahead for Third Time
Ice Carries Men to Sea.

NOME, Alaska, March 15.-Leon-
ard Seppala was winner of the BOr-
den marathon dog race yesterday
for the third time and he is now
the permanent holder of the Borden
cup.
The time made was the best in
six years for the 2S mile race. The
trail was in excellent condition due
to the stampede to Bluff, the scene
of the new gold strike. The prev
ious time was two hours and six
minutes.
Following the race, the ice in
Bering Sea broke in three places
and carried a dozen persons to sea.
The Coast Guard rescued all. The
ice had been used as speedway for
autos and sleds.
A mile race by dog teams will be
run on Wednesday.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
SUTHERLAND IS
FORCED TO DENY
ALLEGED CHARGE
Delegate Tells Curry He Did
Not Say Alaska Packers
Control Committee.

WASHINGTON, March Is. = NO.
resentative Charles +. Curry. Re
publican, of California, chairman Ct
tie House territories committee. at
the hearing today. Interrupted Dele
gate Dan Sutherland testifyinp
against the White Bill providing for
literacy qualifications for voters in
alaska.
Curry asked Sutherland il it was
true Sutherland said the Alaska pack
ing interests controlled the commit
Itec.
Sutherland denied the statement
and demanded the basis of Curry's
question.
Curry refused to divulge the
source of his information.
Representative White, Republican.
of Maine, who introduced the bill,
disclosed that A. ]. Dmond, mem
bos Of the Alaska Senate and
prominent Alaska lawyer, was auth
or of the bill.
Representative White said. Il in
troduced the bill by request and do
not care what action the committee
takes"
Sutherland opposed the bill be-
cause it would disenfranchise be-
tween 100 and 200 Indians and the
same number of whites. He said
the Alaska Legislature unanimously
adopted the bill with similar pro-
visions providing illiterates hereto
fore who voted would not be affect.
ed.
Sutherland pointed out that the
White Bill leaves election judges to
conduct and require literacy test
and in most cases the packing in
terests employed these judges. He
read testimony alleging that already
Alaska is practically "a government
by and for the packers"
The hearing was continued on the
bill until next Friday.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
BRAZIL FIGHTS
FOR Permanent
SEAT, COUNCIL
Members Make Appeal to
Government Not to Wage
Fight on Germany.

GENEVA. March Is. - A secpet
session of the League of Nations
hase been held, to discuss Germany's
admission. The Brazilian spokes-
man said his country continued to
demand permanent seat He said
Brazil should represent the Ameri-
can continent because of her size
of population and economic import
lance.
The Leagues Council has address
ed to Rio de Janerio, and to the
Brazilian Government an appeal to
Brazil not to oppose the election of
Germany as a member of the Coun-
ell. Members of the Council, in
icluding President Ishii. drafted the
Ieablegram, with Afran.o Mello
Franco, Brazilian delegate
The delegates from Latin Ameri-
can countries, except Brazil and
Uruguay. voted to request Brazil
not to exercise the right to vote
against Germany. that the Latin
American countries believed the
Germans should enter the Leagues
Council Immediately.
France In ted strong opposi-
ton against admission of Germany
unless the Teutons consented to the
admission of Poland.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
COLLECT TAXES
ON MQ0NSNINE:
IS NEW ORDER
Expects Sufficient Revenue
to Be Raised to Pay for
Enforcement.

WASlIINGTON. March -. Gen
Lincoln c. Andrews, Assistant See
ton Administrator, announced that
retary of the Treasury and Prohihi
deputy internal revenue collectors
serving with the prohibition admin
istrations are to levy and collect
taxes on moonshine. lie said suffi
cient revenue should result within
few years to defray the cost Of pro
hibition enforcement.
The law provides collection OF
s640 per gallon on distilled spirits
and Gen. Andrews said the attempt
to collect the taxes. not only on the
amount of liquor seized but Oh the
total amount and authorized an cs
innate on what the bootlogger manu-
factured. Collection Of such taxes
IN Pittsburgh and Texas is report, :!
successful.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Slayers of Alexander
Are Granted Pensions

MOSCOW, March 15 Eight
women and one man. participants in
the assassination of Alexander the
Second on March 13, 1881, have
been granted life pensions by the
Council of the Peoples Commission,
SIP monthly. This was announced
at the commemoration of the an
niversary of the event. Alexander
was mortally wounded by Nihilist
near his palace by the explosion of
bombs
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Third Member of
Klbourn Gang Dead

SEATTLE, March IS. Frank
kilbourn. brother of Alva Kilbourn,
Bothell bank robber. died in the
police station at Everett Saturday
night. A policeman found Kilbourn
in a ear which Bernice Delaney,
aged 30, was driving. Delaney said
Kilbourn was shot from ambush
near the city. kilbourn was rush
ed to the station. The police de-
clare Kilbourn shot himself acct
dentally.
kilbourn's death makes the third
member Of the gang of Is killed.
James Pollock and George Jones
We're killed at the time of the
Bothell bank robbery.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Man in Cordoba
Jail Becomes
Mentally Unbalanced

CORDOVA, Alaska, March 15.-
James Shea. of Kodiak. last week
sentenced to Is months in Mcneil
Island penitentiary for manslaughter,
is apparently mentally unbalanced in
Jail here and confinement has evi.
IDENTIFY brought recurrence Of the
spells he has been subject to since
1895. In that year he was a cod
ed in dory on the sea for eight
days with no food and no water.
He was rescued but the others were
dead. His hair turned white.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
FOUND GUILTY
OF CONSPIRACY
Canadian Companies and In
dividuals Guilty Form
ing Combine.

VANCOUVER, H. G., March 15.-
Four persons and four companies of
eleven individuals, and "a other com
panies have been convicted of con
spiracy to control the fruit and pro
duce business of Western Canada
The individuals have been fined $25
900 and one day Imprisonment and
the companies the same amount
Others in the case We're acquitted
The trial opened January Is and
has proved one of the most sensa
tional ever heard here. The jury
returned the verdict Saturday night
after having been out since Friday
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Gets FUNNY;|S
UNDER ARREST

CHICAGO, Ill, March 15.-Rob-
ert +. Grove. United States Attor-
ney, listening to radio early yester-
day morning, heard an announce
ment from cabaret that "the
enjoying the night life"
An hour later, Grove arrived at
the cabaret with detectives and ar
rested the manager and four others
on charge of disorderly conduct.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Penny Business, Clittering
Wmdous, Cornerstones OF
Many Rich Broad,oay Stores

NEW YORK, March -. Broad
ways continual change of population,
unusual business conditions and
"individuality", have been factors in
as many of the Streets financial
eornerstones as other inflenecs have
built the wealth OF Wall Street
a necessity to BroadWays business
is crowds: crowds that throng the
street in day time and the theater
goers in the evening - for whom
most of the shops remain open.
Every night to the great majority of
persons on Broadway is the Satur
day night of -Four Corners"
It is the penny business of this
district that is the foundation of
wealthy establishments. Many of the
most desirable corners. requiring
rentals in staggering figures, do not
house jewelry shops or places doing
business on wide margins Of profit
They are almost monopolized by
cubby holes cut out of the side of
a building, open all around like :,
part of the sidewalk.
Their wares are orange juice sold
by the glass for a few cents, five
and ten cent candies, hot dogs.
trinkets that pique the eye, soft
drinks and related quick bits"
At the rush hours for these places
the crowds around them are compar
able only to the crowds that morn
Small Eating Place
One merchant has capitalized q
space eight feet square on Columbus
Circle with complete tile anc
nickel plated kitchen where a wien
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Descant New Remedy If
Hymn Singing Is Droggy

NEW YORK, March Is. When
hymn singing becomes monotonous
hereafter application may be made
for remedy-Descant.
Descant, a style of choral singing,
is said by one practitioner to be a
cure for that 'petering out" which
may be observed in churches where
singing has become perfunctory
through sheer familiarity.
Congregations do their own sing
ing under this prescription rather
than leaving most of it to choirs
Walter Henry Hall, professor Of
church and choral music at Column
bia University, has announced that
his institution would develop Des.
cant in America.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Col. Coolidge Is
Much Better, Report

PLYMOUTH, Vt, March 15.-Col.
John Coolidge spent comfortable
night and his condition is improved
He is brighter today than usual.
A five ton tractor has been
brought to Ludlow from Rutland and
tached to a rotary snow plow to
clear the road between Ludlow and
Plymouth where Col. Coolidge is ill.
The pillow will operate night and day
to clear the packed snowdrifts to
permit the passage of automobiles
if President Coolidge decides to
visit his father.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
BAPTIST PASTOR
BUCKS DRY Law
Breaks Bottle in Church for
Sensation Will Be
Proceeded Against.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March IS
Melvin c. Edison, Baptist Pastor
hurled and broke bottle of whis-
key against the wall last night at
the services, illustrating a prohibit
ton sermon. n. a. Baker, Prohibi-
tion agent, was present. He had
previously stated that the use of
liquor would be proceeded against
in the usual way. Rev. Edison said
the contents of the bottle were
unknown to him as he procured it
sealed from a friend.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Sand Point Aviation
Station Boosted Along

WASHINGTON March Is. The
Secretary of the Navy Is authoriz ed
to proceed to the establishment of
a naval air station at Sand Point
near Seattle, according to a bill in
troduced by Representative John r.
Miller. The bill carries an approp.
ration of $250,00O.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15

1t is an innovation in this country
and has lately been revived in Eng
land after centuries of disuse. Des.
cant comes from the earliest develop
ments in music, which added har
mony. to simple melody. In its old
use in hymn singing the second
melody was called "Discant" or "Des-
cant" AS the term now is used it is
merely the addition of soprano
part to hymn tune.
In England, as explained by Prof
Hall, this part is carried by picked
group of soprano voices or by a
boys choir, the congregation, led
by another choir, singing the air
The organist then is free to add any
Dn
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
FEDERAL JURY
IN CLEVELAND
|NDICTS many
II Cities Represented in
Conspiracy Case-Prom-
inent Men Involved.

CLEVELAND, O., March 15.-The
Federal Grand Jury has indicted
112 in a bootleg, alcohol conspir-
acy. The indictments charge 165
overt acts and those indicted in
elude millionaires. real estate men.
manufacturers, railroaders, ware
house men, Government employees
and bootleggers in II cities.
Those indicted are in twelve
cities and include 46 from St Paul,
81 in Cleveland, Is in Duluth. 10
in Philadelphia, ) in Minneapolis,
A each in San Jose and San Fran
cisco, 8 in Pittsburgh and one each
in Detroit, Boston and Providence.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Chapman Loses His
Appeal, Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, March Is. The
Supreme Court has refused to review
the mail robbery case of Gerald
Chapman. sentenced to die April 6
for murder in Connecticut. Chap
man had been sentenced to Atlanta
and President Coolidge had com
muted the sentence so Connecticut
could execute the state sentence.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Nome Stampeders Report
Good Pans at New Strike

NOME, Alaska, March Is. - Re
turned stampeders from the strike
at Bluff report plenty of ground for
four or five miles along the coast
for locations Several stampeders
panned from 81 to $3.50 a pan. Men
are still leaving here and expect to
pick up the second and third beach
lines. Seppaa beat the others to
the strike with his famous dog team.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
HUTCHINSON'S FUNERAL

FAIRBANKS, AIaska, March 10.
Services were held yesterday
afternoon for Palmer Hutchinson.
newspaper correspondent with the
Arctic Air Expedition of Capt.
George H. Wilkins. killed last
Thursday The casket was escorted
by Pioneers and the American Lee
gion and the body will be shipped
to the States on the next steamer.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Typists and Women
Clerks on Increas,

LONDON, March Is. - Women
clerks and typists are on the in
crease in the United Kingdom, there
being nearly as many employed as
men. Estimates Of the National
Federation of Professional Workers
show there are approximately 5OO.-
900 women SO employed.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
SEATTLE ROBBERY

SEATTLE, March Is. Two un-
of $1,000 and took the till contain
ing $75 and escaped in an automo.
bile today. The robbery occurred in
grocery store, one Of a chain en-
ploying Armour as collector The
manager of the store, clerk and a
woman customer were held up but
not robbed.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
u. S. Engravers Must
Buy Their Own Shoes

WASHINGTON March Is. Al
though the Bureau of Engraving pro
cess requires acids which eat holes
in the workers shoes, Comptroller
General Mccall has ruled employees
must buy their own wooden shoes
to protect their feet when he dis
allowed payment by the Bureau of
81 pairs of shoes at $l.95 each.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Frisco SmeHcrs
Under High
cmperafure

SAN FRANCISCO, March Is.
This city sweltered Saturday
under the warme8t sun of the
year. Seventy degrees was of
ficially recorded Life guards
have been assigned to the
beaches.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
afternoon Siesta
Hours Designated
in Berlin

BERLIN, March IS. - Sus-
tanning the complaint of a
landlady against afternoon
singing of music student. the
Rent Arbitration Commission
has ruled a person is entitled
to rest undisturbed from to
I o'clock in the afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Art Collection Is
Present to u. of w.

SEATTLE, March Is Horace
c. Henry, Seattle pioneer and capi-
talist, has given his 100000 art
collection and 100000 to construct
"a building to house the pictures, to
the University OF Washington.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Five Are Known to Be
Dead in Fire in Hotel

SHREVEPORT. La, March Is
Five bodies have been recovered
from the ruins of three-story
brick hotel destroyed by fire here
yesterday morning.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
ARCTIC PLANE
TESTED TODAY

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March Is.
The first test flight of the De-
troiter, the 3-engine Fokker plane
of the wilkins Expedition, will be
made today Last Saturday. VIII
kins directed leyeling of the land
ing field.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15
Three Hundred
Killed, Train Wreck

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March Is
Three hundred persons were killed
or injured in the wreck of an ex-
cursion train yesterday between AL
ajuela and Cartago.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15

WASHINGTON - The Commerce
Department reported an unfavorable
trade balance Of $36.OOO.0OO in the
American foreign trade in February,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-15

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-14
Rebekahs Install
New Officers at
Wednesday Session

The officers for the year were IN
stalled with impressive ceremonies on
Wednesday evening at a meeting of
r. B. Capen Rebekah Lodge, No. So,
which was held at /. o. o. F. hall. The
installation was conducted by District
Deputy President Effie French and
Deputy Grand Marshal Margaret Fos-
ter, both Of Arthur LoveJoy Rebekah
Lodge, No. los, Of Winthrop. assisted
by suite from the Gardiner and Au-
gusta lodges.
The officers Installed were: Noble
grand, Mary c. Hetherington; vice
grand. Lura NJ. Messer; recording Sec
rotary, Eva NJ. Lamson; financial Sec
rotary, Phebe s. Sylvester; treasurer,
Nellie p. Rackliff; warden, Blanche E.
Yeaton; conductor, Beryl L. Paige;
chaplain. Anna B. Ripley: pianist. Eva
M. Stanford; r. s. noble grand, Minnie
c. Nichols; L. S. noble grand, Mary E.
Farnham; r. S. vice grand, Clara e.
BARLEY: L. S. vice grand, Nellie N.
Croolzer: INSIDE guardian, Florence E.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-14
Parker House Fire
(Continued from Page One)

McNutt Corporation was carrying
out the demolition Of the building,
was suspended pending further in
vestigation. The wrecking company.
one of the largest in Boston, was
removing the old hostelry to make
room for q new and modern hotel
building.
The accident was the fourth seri-
Gus collapse to occur within eight
months in Boston. Three other such
disasters took toll of Al lives and
caused injury to scores Of persons.
The most seriously hurt in the
collapse was Patrick Falvey, a 76
year old workman, and James Sex
ton, another worker. FalveyS spine
was believed to have been fractured
and one ear was partly torn off. Sex
ton sustained a. compound fracture
of the left leg. Lacerations, bruises
and abrasions were the extent of
the injuries Of the other seven work.
men.
For weeks the work of razing the
hotel, celebrated as hostelry since
1894, famed as the home of the
Parker House rolf and the stop
ping place of many notables, has
gone forward.
= Today a dozen or more Of the 80
workmen engaged in the wrecking
work were on the third floor above
the once famous Crystal room or
were working on the floors below
when almost without warning the
two stories plunged down it'll roar
to pile up in the old dining room.
Confusion reigned as firemen
orked to free the trapped men and
efforts were made to check the list
of workmen and account for the
missing. Ministers came to the scene
and priests administered the last
rites of the church to seriously in
Jured as they were being extricated.
Doctors worked in the rescue party.
Afterward workmen declared that
two circumstances prevented possible
heavy loss of life or more serious in
jury. A gang of laborers had been
sent from the second floor only 10
minutes before the collapse. Tele-
phone booths on the ground floor
caught dropping Orders and string
ers. breaking their fall and leaving
spaces that saved some victims from
being crushed.