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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
Country Club MEETING

Ladies of the Country Club were
entertained Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Addie Dunbar.
when the regular meeting was held.
The meeting opened in regular form
with the president, Mrs. Nina Dun
lap presiding. INens for the annual
fair which is to occur on Wednes-
day, June 2 were considered At the
next meeting, the place where the
fair is to be held will be decided. The
following committees were appoint
ed: Candy committee, Mrs. Addie
Dunbar, Mrs. Cecilia Grenier; enter
tainment committee, Mrs. Gladys
BlaisdeH, Mrs. Eliza Tantish, Mrs.
Maud Gordon, Mrs. Florence Frost,
Mrs. Susie Ames. 1t was voted to SELF
tickets on a quilt and that each
member should give. fancy article
for the fair. It was voted to take
two new members into the Club.
There were 10 members and three
children present. The meeting
closed with singing America" AS
sorted cake and ice cream was serv-
ed by the hostess and a pleasant So
cial hour was enjoyed.
The Club will meet on Wednesday,
May 10, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Blaisdell, East Front street
when an all day meeting for the
purpose of a quilting will be held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
Miss Weston Hostess

Miss Lila B. Weston was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to the ladies
OF the Ladies Social Circle of the
Centenary Methodist church. at her
home on Turner avenue, when the
regular business meeting was held.
The president, Mrs. Carrie McPher-
son, presided. Routine business was
transacted and reports given, while
the ladies We're busy sewing on
aprons. which the circle have for
sale. Mrs. Herbert L. Nichols. who
with the pastor, Rev. Herbert L.
Nichols, have just returned from
Rockland. where they attended the
Maine State Methodist Conference.
gave a most interesting account of
the Conference Federation of Ladies'
Aid Societies meeting. The next
meeting of the circle will be an adj
day meeting and will be held at the
parsonage with Mrs. Nichols on
Wednesday, May 10,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07

Mrs. William Donaldson was in
Fairfield on business Thursday.
Mrs. Bernice Cannon Smith or
Waterville, was in town on business
Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Bean, who has been
passing some time in Portland re-
turned Wednesday night.
Miss Lura White. who has been a
guest Of friends here. returned to
Lewiston Thursday.
Mrs. Carrie Merchant returned
Wednesday night to Fairfield, after
being a guest Of her niece, Mrs. A.
F. Lyons.
G. H. Thorpe, assistant manager
Of the commercial department of the
Central Maine Power Company, was
in town on business Wednesday.
k Mrs. Williams T. Starr Of Hartford.
| Conn.,, arrived in town Wednesday
Ito visit her sister and husband, Mr..
land Mrs. Maryland Adams Of Sum-
inner street.
/ Miss Estelle Mason Of the extern
sion service department of Orono,
came Wednesday night to attend the
lspring executive meeting of Somer-
tset county Farm Bureau.
,. Alfred Holmberg of Rice Corner.
|South Scion, was taken to Lewiston
HUI II 4h6A oNeNy ~AAN
Twas accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
Myron Loomis. and Mrs. Emile
Stread.
Miss A. Irene Libby, a club
leader of st. Adams, arrived in town
! Wednesday night to attend the
spring meeting of the executive
board of county Farm Bureau held
Thursday.
Leon Titcomb, who has been en-
ployed in Englewood, N. J, return
ed to Skowhegan Wednesday He
will soon go to Bangor where he has
accepted his former position as pay
master for the Great Northern
Paper Company. with headquarters
in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Edwards of
Auburn, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
3. T. Daggett and their children,
Lloyd and Altana Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwards are soon leaving for
their new home in Morisville, VT,
where the yhave purchased fine
farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
GEORGE Booth

Word was received in town Thurs
day of the death of George Booth,
which occurred Wednesday at his
home in Waldoboro. Mr.. and Mrs.
Booth resided here 70 rabout ten
years until about four years ago
when they purchased a farm in
Waldoboro which was Mrs. Booth S
homie town. and where they passed
the summers and continued to work
here winters in the American Wool
en- Mill until two years ago. Mr..
Booth was 43 years of age and was
a native of East Rochester, n. H. He
leaves besides his wife, formerly
Myrtle Creamer, a daughter, Doro-
thy Booth by a former marriage, his
father, a brother and a sister, all
of whom reside at East Rochester.
They have many friends here who
will be grieved to learn of Mr..
Booths death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07

speech made in Hyde Park on La
Dor Day. conducted his own defense.
He admitted the fairness and ac-
curacy of the police report of his
speech. He told the magistrate he
submitted cheerfully to the position
in which he stood, as it was intend
ed for the public good and he did
not look upon it as personal prose-
cution.
Regarding the present propagan-
da and the political outlook, he con-
sidered it no more than right that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
School PAYROLL No. s.

Edward A. Simoneau, SupL y.
Schools of Fairfield gives out t1 v
following expenditures of payIo.
No. s. dated May 4. 1925: comnOo,.
Sehools-Janitor, $500: fuel, Sei.o.,
total, $S4.S1. High School-JaIiloh
$15.32; fuel, 1888; total, $o4.Ssda.. "a "a.
dustrial Education-Suppiies, Szo,sy,'
total, $23.79. Text Books-Iroo,oSes
$220.41. Repairs-Total. Sziov 49,.
Supplies-Total, $169.S2. lncloTn.
tals-Total. $21.55. InsuranceMo,iV
tai, $3.50. Grand Total-Scc4.gL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
(By Pacific & Atlantic)

he be bound over to keep the peace
than should Premier Baldwin for
his speech against a section of the
community" The communist M. P.
declared he never intended to in
cite disorder or encourage breach of
the peace.
The magistrate ordered him to
find two sureties Of $50 pounds each
and to keep the peace for a year.
Saklatvala refused, whereupon the
magistrate ordered him to Jail for
two months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07

w like oats, it's usually because
rich Quaker favor is missing.
Children who ordinarily don't take
to oats are often quickly won to this
important food, simply by giving
them Quaker"
The favor is uniquely different;
toasty, rich and creamy, Quaker
Oats alone has it. Some so years
were spent in perfecting it.
Quaker milling, too, retains much OF
the bulk" of oats. And that makes
laxatives less often needed. Thus pro-
tein, carbohydrates and vitamines and
bulk" combine in making Quaker
Oats an excellently balanced ration.
Get Quick Quaker cooks in 8 to S
n,inutes) or Quaker Oats today at
your grocer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07

London, May 6.-(P)-Shapurji
Saklatvala, the lone communist
member of Parliament, was SEN
fenced to two months imprisonment
today for making a seditious speech.
He was given the alternative of pro-
viding sureties to keep the peace
but chose the prison sentence.
Saklatvala, who appeared on re-
mand in connection with a charge
arising from an alleged seditious
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
Find Probable Cause
Against Four Youths
Charge Larceny

Sheriff Healey conducted cases for
the State against Kenneth Hubbard,
Stanley Hibbard, Edward Foster and
Fred Nelson Wednesday afternoon.
All of the lads are from Fairfield
and each is charged with breaking,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
Somerset Pomona to Meet

The next meeting of Somerset Po-
mona Grange viii be held on Tues
day, May IL, in Mercer with the
Sandy River Grange. The morning
session is called at 1870, at which
session business will be transacted,
reports rendered and the Pomona
degree conferred upon a class of
candidates. Dinner will be served
at noon and will be followed by an
interesting program consisting of
welcome extended by William Wade,
master of Sandy River Grange; the
response will be given by D. B. Ho-
bart of Skowhegan, a member of
East Madison Grange; reading, Mrs.
John Frezell; reading, Doris Page;
music, choir: address, Mr.. Link of
Springfield, Mass: duet, Mrs Inger-
soil and Mrs. Tracy; topic for dis
cussion is Resolved, that No Per-
son Should Vote Upon Appropria-
tons Except Property Taxpayers. "
Will be opened by Donald Ellis, who
will be followed by general discus
sion; music. choir: reading, William
Wade; reading, Mrs. Briggs; music.
The lecturer is Grant Witham of
Embden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
Grange Observes Mothers Day

uFdIlKG OOSCItCS NIOtACIS sDuy
At its regular meeting the Show
hogan Grange on Wednesday eve
ming observed Mothers day with the
chorus with Mrs. Grace Tuscan at
the piano; readings, Mother" and
Mothers Day." written by Edgar
Guest, read by Mrs. Bernice Tit.
comb; vocal solo, Mother My own"
Miss Beatrice Bragg, accompanied by
Miss Fren Packard; reading, Mrs.
Addie c. Beale: address, Mother"
Mrs. Herbert L. Nichols; vocal solo.
Always" Miss Bragg, accompanied
by Miss Packard: reading. Mrs.
Charles L. Beckwith; song, Grange
chorus accompanied by Mrs. Tus-
can. A rising vote of thanks for her
excellent address was given to Mrs.
Nichols, who Is not member of
the order. At the business meeting
which preceded the program the
master, Elmer E. Harris, presided.
The officers and several others wore
flowers in memory of their mothers.
The committee in charge of the pro-
gram was made up of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Morse. Mrs. Celeste Roullard
and Mrs. Bernice Titcomb. At the
business session the installation of
new lighting system was consid-
cred and the following committee
was appointed to investigate INSTALL
ing new lights: Wilmot b. Whittier,
p. C. White and Fred, c. Nye. The
next meeting of the Grange will be
held on Wednesday evening, May g.
when a supper will be served by
Section H under the direction of Mr.
and Mrs. John Chase, MIR. and Mrs.
Nathan Jackson, Mrs. c. E. HarvilIe
and Mrs. Lizzie Harvilie. The roll
will be called and each member is
requested to tell of the grandest
sight he has ever seen. The COM
mittee in charge Of the program for
this meeting is composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clifford, Major John w.
Fogler and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S.
Hopkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-07
Mrs, Nye's Recital

The advanced pupils of Mrs. Dora
Traitor Nye will give a piano recital
at the public library Friday evening,
Nav z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03
USED As
STORM HAVEN

Oni Of the storm-wracked Florida
region many stories have come Of
the stamina of men and women
and the stamina of buildings ami
honses-how they stood the strain
and fury OF the elements.
From Fulford, Fla. comes the
story of how two cars served as a
haven of refuge for family that
had TO take to the out-of-doors .fter
the roof had been blown off their
home. Parked In their cars, the
family of L. p Zimmerman expert.
eNced all the sensations. for seven
hours, OF rocking in these cars as
thou. sh they were actually being
driven at high speed over rough
roads, though the motor cars, with
only emergency brakes on were
driven along by the hurricane only
five feet.
The story as related by Mr.. zIm,
norman. a graphic eye.picture OF
one family,s experiences:
THE ni-ht Of the storm, fearing
falling trees, ] parked the two cars
liz the street. It was we'll the pre-.
caution was taken for now an il.
inch pine lies across their regular
berth. More tl.an half the majestic
pines of our neighborhood-a source
Of great pride to us-are now a
chaotic mass.
when the roof blew off our
home. the members OF the family
grabbed q few clothes and fought
their way to the cars. There we
spe... seven hours, rocking as
though we were going over rough
roads at a high speed; wondering
AZ each gust IL we were going -
be overturned But they 9th
rode out the storm. and although
the air was filled with flying UNI.
Der, we we've fortunate to escape
without a scratch. When we park.
ed tho cars we placed a piece Of
oil cloth over the engine of each
car under he hood, and after the
rain subsidized the cars started with
out any difficulty.
These two make our fourth Oak
l..nds, and although we have lie.
level In thei:. quality, we now
know that quality is built into u
car that can withstand the ordeal
through which these went, and
without even leak"
Combination room and board can be
secured at very reasonable prices: for
those who desire - The Times and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03
DENATuREDI ALCOHOL USE
IS OF BENEFIT TO FARMER

Help 10 American farmer drive
your car plenty this winter with
alcohol In the radiator.
For the Increasing use Of de
natured alcohol as an anti.freezlng
protection to automobiles this
winter will drove I boon to Amer.
lean agricultural prosperity. states
the Industrial Alcohol Manufac.
turors~ Association In q public an
aouncemeElt.
''Denatured alcohol is produced
largely from agricultural products
Sorghum, sugar cane, sugar beets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03

stock Of $1,000 Pedrick rings.
The significance Of this decision
Of Mr.. Grapes to become Ped
rick distributor will not be los,
upon parts wholesalers throughout
the county and will be Of vital In
terest to garage owners and auto
mobile dealers in this vicinity.
The Bearings Sales Company, Is
one Of the largest parts iobbers in
this section of the United States
and through the leadership Of Mr.
Grape has gone after the profitable
replacement parts business and to.
day this organization Is recognized
as one OF the leaders in the auto.
motive industry.
Pedrick distributors always are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03
NEW as" SERIES MARKS
] ANNIVERSARY OF MARMoN

In selecting name for its 1927
line Of motor cars, Marmon de.
cided upon a title which bears
more than ordinary significance
and yet is closely associated with
the. preceding series "A which en-
joyed such wide popularity.
This year the company is OBJ.
serving its seventy-fifth anniver
ry-three-quarters of a century
of continuous manufacturing DC
tivity, and nearly % years Of motor
car production. In view of this
event, the solution Of the problem
was apparent, and company Of.
0cials were unanimous in selecting
as the title Of the new series.
The Marmon Series rs Is the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03

merchants dominating the piston
ring business in their respective
localities.
The reasons are not Tar 70 seek.
The superior quality and distlnc.
tiveness OF Pedricss due 10 the
heat.shaping: the properly directed
trade and newspaper advertising
the economy carton combination
package; the uniform price for
both slotted oil rings and PLAIN
rings; the complete merchandising
pan: the experienced field sales
organization--a OF these things
produce results which Mr., Grape
said cannot be equalled with any
other piston ring proposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03

outgrowth of II years of concen-
tration on one basic casign, con.
stantIy improved and refined.
Fourteen body types are offered,
from the seven-passenger custom
built limousine to the five-pas.
senger town coupe at 1916, the
lowest price in the entire line and
the lowest price at which a closed
car ever has been offered by Mar
mon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03
oId-Age Pensions

LONDON, Nov. S.-over . mil.
lion old age pensions are being
paid in Great Britain. and women
outnumber men claimants. The
actual figures or persons in re.
ceipt OF pensions on March 81,
1925. were women. 672.14S; men,
aas ,945; total. 1 OIL .093.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03
lewish carnIYaI Mar End

The autumn carnival 81 the Jew
Isl Community Center win cor, .,.sds
tonight. Cameo, dancing and tho
BIackbottOm Revue, which has fea.s
tured the other two nights enters
tainment will be repeated tomorrow
afternoon at Z children's party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03
RINGS
WIN DEALER

Ted Grape does nothing oy
halves. When he decided that his
Bearings Sales Company parts
wholesale establishment at 1907
Fourteenth st. N. W.. should be
come a Pedrick distributor he
placed his order for an initial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03

and nIolasses have benefited BY
this form Of production
''Tu use more danatured alcohol
As Anti.froeze or fer Other pur.
pusea--te TO increase the outlet G.
certain products bringing revenue
to the American farmer, who Il iil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03

Combination room and board can be
secured at very reasonable prices: for
those who desire IL The Times and
Herald classified ads will be . guide.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-12
New Machine Gun Range
Challenges Famous '75's"

CHEYENNE. Wyo, May 1.-THE
machine gun of 1925 vintage, so
calibre Browning type. appears as a
challenge to the effectiveness OF the
Seixante-Qunize, famous artillery
piece of the World War.
Experiments and maneuvers exc
cuted by the 10th Field Artillery sta
toned at Fort ID. A. RUSSELL dis
closed that the improved machine
gun has an effective range of 1000
to 5000 yards and maximum range
Of 1000 yards. The use of new
design Of bullet, with a beveled
streamlined base, instead OF the for.
mer square base, was said to be re.
sponsible for the increased range.
The gun shoots at rate Of 500
bullets minute and falls on a As
degree angle on a battery redoubt
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-12

of her greatest trips was to region
hitherto uncovered by white people
between the Tapajoz and the Xingu
(Shing- -gew), two large rivers flow
ing north across the state OF Para
into the Amazon. She made the trip
with Indian guides chosen from ma
tive tribes.
Three years ago she joined the
staff of the Brazilian National Mu
scum as travelling naturalist. Since
then she has explored some OF the
tablelands of central Brazil and
along the coastal range of the North
east
Miss Snethlage not only shoots
and classifies her specimens. bu
also mounts them. She published
birds of Amazonia" in 1910, contain
ing approximately 400 pages, ant
since coming to this country ha!
written numerous technical articles
on her discoveries and explorations.
A scientist, she says, has no righ
Ito think OF marriage.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-12
NOTED WOMAN IN BRAZIL
is |SROOSEVELT OF S. ~

a result of her experiences in the
wilds of Brazil Emile Snethlage has
become known as the Roosevelt of
South America and among the
country's leading women.
Born in Germany and educated
there, she came to this country 81
years ago because she believed it
least explored by naturalists. She
has spent all this time collecting and
classifying strange mammals and
birds.
Unafraid of wild Indian tribes in
habiting a territory far from civiliza-
tion on the banks of the tributaries
of the Amazon and ignoring warnings
that no white person could escape
death there, she began her explora-
tions alone after becoming head of
the geological department of the
Para state museum.
Stories of the deadly fevers
snakes 40 feet long, flesh eating
fish. poisonous moths and jaguars
brought only smiles from her. One
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-12
new RAILROAD
IS AUTHORIZED
PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, May 12. The
Interstate G IN m ere G Commission
has approved Of the construction OF
approximately 430 miles OF railroad
in Eastern Oregon and Northern
California to serve the largest area
in the United States now without !;
railroad mileage.
Authorization is given to the
Southern Pacific TO acquire and con-
troll the Nevada, California and ore
gon Railway and conditionally auth
ori2ed it to acquire the Oregon
California and Eastern Railroad.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-12
NICHOLS RETURNS

c. G.. Nichols, best known to his
many Juneau friends as Nick
former local agent for the Pacific
Steamship Company. could not resist
the pull of the old stamping grounds
now that spring has come again,
and returned here last night on the
steamer Yukon, planning to locate.
Nick" went south last fall to
Seattle and managed to live the city
life through the winter but the
spring was too much and he re-
signed and hoped ship for the
north. He is being roundly well
coined home today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-12

thus being a possible factor in wip-
ing out an entire battery crew.
The rs nm. cannon Of World War
use was an 1897 model and had an
effective range OF 1000 to 5000
yards, with = maximum range of D.
900 yards. Seldom did an enemy
machine gun disturb the battery'$
firing. Army officials claim the new
machine gun can locate "75" bat
terry and be in good position to at.
tack firing crew.
The "75" also has been improved.
however. and rebuilt for the new
beveled base shell. AS the machine
gun range has increased, likewise
has the new ga" advanced its ef-
|fective range from 5000 to 1900
yards, with maximum Of $1,000
yards That would place 1t out Of
danger OF machine gun fire.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-12
WH|SKEY CARGO
SEIZED At SEA

NEW YORK, May 12.-The Coast
Guard Cutter Seneca has arrived
here with the freighter Bonnetta
and anchored near the Statue of
Liberty. The freighter has a cargo
of whiskey, champagne and alcohol
valued at $1,420.000. The freight
er was seized 60 miles southeast of
Atlantic City flying the American
flag but with no ships papers and
no one aboard had officers Gre
dentials.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-12
Mother EUe
Costume Causes
Dancers Arrest

NEW YORK, May IL. - Miss
Beryl HALEY was arrested when
a policeman witnessed her Gar
den of Eden scene In the musical
comedy, "The Bunk OF 1926"
She testified in court yesterday
that she wore long wig. dane
er's belt, brassiere and fig leaf.
The patrolman said he noticed
no costume at all. The case
was adjourned until Friday when
Miss Haley was told to return
with her costume.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-12
Governors Conference to
Have Woman as Hostess

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 1c. - A
slender. dignified woman, wearing
widows weeds, will be hostess to the
governors of several American states
when they assemble here July 26
for the annual governors conference.
Wyoming was chosen for the 1925
conference as tribute to the ma
tons first woman state executive
Nellie Taylor Ross.
The experiment of the woman in
politics has received an important
test in Wyoming's woman governor
Mrs. Ross, the mother Of three sons
was thrust suddenly into public af
fairs when her husband, Governor
William Bradford Ross, died in Of
flee. She was nominated by an
emergency Democratic state conven
ton and elected to complete her
husbands unexpired term
The male governors may find hei
an interesting study OF how a woman
runs the house OF state" in Wyom
ing's political experiment.