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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03
ELECTION DOPE
FILLS AIR
By LIsTENER.IN

R1nC0snAHuk luz OaA uAASH @AANSN
Music gave way to figures in most
Ebf the Nations loud speakers last
might.
Thus q nation changes It's habits.
Only a few years Ego an election
night was marked by street mohs in
front OF ali newspaper offices and
practically nobody stayed home.
Last night the streets were hardly
more crowded than any other Tues
day night, but the homes were alive
with eager listeners. waiting to hear
the latest election news.
Signs Of the changing order OF
things have been evident for the
past two elections. but last night
It was almost complete. Very insig
nificant sized crowds stood in front
of those newspaper offices which
were posting election returns.
Around practically every loud
speaker, however, there was q group
of listen remembers of the family
friends and neIghbors. It was a
great triumph for radio-which, In
cidentally played q tremendous part
IN the prediction campaign.
Music Filled In
There was some music on the
air last night, however. For the
most part 1t was used only to Gill
in between election returns and
was, shunted TO the background
whenevet more figures appeared.
The preannoupced feature of the
evening, Eddie Cantor. made his
appearance with the EVeready Hour
as scheduled. Either because In.
terest in music was shaded for the
evening or because Of a special III
hunor, the Eveready Hour did not
seem so good as usual to US.
Il seemed to be lacking in It's,
usual pep" Cantor, however, did
wen as master Of ceremonies and
managed to set in some Of his
clowuish personality even over the
The Raleigh Hotel orchestrs
hishIight OF the local musical pro-
gram was not Q disappointment
either. Durwbod Bowersox directed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
LIQUOR GUARDS HIT.

CHICAGO, August CE).--The sys-
TEN of using guards for seized liquor
and stills. which has cost the Govern
ment half a million dollars in Chicago
in the past few years. was condemned
by Federal Judge Adam G. Cliffe yes
terday He refused TO sign salary
drafts for 500. 000tto pay the liquor
custodians. and instigated an investi-
cation when he was told that many
of the guards left their posts for days
at a time.
United States Marshal Palmer An
derson told the judge that the number
of custodia ms recently had been as
high as 225. at Sc a day each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
TRIPLE HANG|NGS
MYST|FY POLICE
Father, Daughter and Five
Year Old Girl ViCtimS-Fam-
lily Quarrel Reported.
Nv the A Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
RLISSFIELD, Mich, August 3.
A number of leads today CONFRONTED
officials. attempting TO unraNel me
mystery centering about the deaths
ofSvJohm Bogar, 90: MS uaushle.'
AsTfes. % and the lat1ers HNe.ysaI
oldL.iauchter. Amelia. whose oooiFs
- foIInd in their farm home near
heyR yesterday.
noear.s body was found hanging
h>a$fhe neck from rope IN inc
kitchen and that OF the woman anu
chad in a bedroom. The chiio hs,u
haesS noisoned There We're marks
on4he woman's body indicating she
had been beaten She also had peeh
poisoned.
Suicide Theory PrObed.
The theory that the woman ana
her. father had entered into SUICIDE
pact and had administered poison :"
The child was investigated as the re
suit of the finding of notes, appal
emily in Rogar.s handwriting, TO the
effect that his daughter had com
rnitted suicide and that he had de-
nidaa n end his life in the same
manner The mother had polsoIeu
the child. the notes said but Ialleu
TO reveal a motive.
An examination OF the woman
body, which was marked as thousn
she had been beaten, together WITH
the absence of motive, ttnceu 70
refute this theory. the otficials sdlu.
Another lead followed was thal
Rogar may have killed his dadshter
and eranddau ghter aIfu then com
mitted suicide Bogar ana me
daughter had been at odds beca use
she refused TO break with her
f1ancee. Joe Smitka, to whom ne oo-
Jected. neighbors told police.
Planned to Be Married.
Smitka and the woman planned
10 be married shortly, police learned.
and Bogar became enraged when he
heard of their plans Friday, threaten
ing to kill his daughter rather than
have her become Smitka's wife.
Smitka visited the Bogar home Fri
day in company with three othef
men and was elected by the father
The incident of this visit is also
being looked into by police. Neigh
bors said shortly after the arrival OF
Smitka and his companions, there
were sounds of a violent quarrel.
Neither the woman nor the child
was seen alive after this. neigh
Dor of the Bogars found note on his
doorstep yesterday morning signed
with Bogar's name. asking him 10
come to the latter's home at once.
''or it will be too late"
The neighbor, Frank Androvitch,
went to the farm house and discov
cred Bogar's body. He summoned
police. who found the other bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
BRICK HITS FILM FAN.
Boy Throws Missile Into Open-Air
Thester. Injuring Man.
Special Dispssch TO The Star.

Special Dispasch TO The Star.
CLARENDON, Va. August g.
Real drama came within an inch OF
supplanting reel drama at the open
air motion picture theater here last
night when a brick alleged TO have
been hurled over the fence into the
audience by a small boy. struck
George Anderson of Ballston on the
head, knocking him unconscious. The
cut sustained. however. did not prove
serious and after treatment at the
drug store of DR.. W. r. Boyer he
was able to leave for his home.
Sheriff Fields later took into Gus
tody Barry Blake. years old. of
Ashton Heights. who. in expressing
deep sorrow for having thrown the
brick, said that he did it through
anger aroused over being denied ad-
mittance to the show. He was taken
home TO his parents, who promised
a sound spanking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03

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Let Us Reupho1ster
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
SIDNEY

Miss Harriet Niles Of Madison
closed her school at Center Sidney
Friday and returned to her home
Saturday. Vernon Morse and YER
non Charles Barr were not absent
during the school year of 80 weeks
and Elsie Barr was only absent "
day.
Miss Burril!. who has been teach
ing in the Clark district closed her
school Fiday and returned to her
home in Canaan, Saturday.
Mrs. June Towle Wright is sub
shutting for the teacher at the
white school house in Augusta, for
three weeks.
Theo Boyce returned to Farming
ton Normal school. Monday.
c. w. Clark returned to his home
in Pennington, Monday, after pass
ing two weeks with his parents
Stanley Tanner and his room mate,
Richard Benson of Bethel, Conn,
who are attending Colby College
passed the week-end with the form
ers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Storer
Tanner and while there they visited
Oak Grove Seminary.
Mrs. Eli Romeo passed he week.
end with her daughter in Waterville.
Walter Reynolds returned to his
work in Guilford, Saturday, after
passing two weeks with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Knowles Of Au-
gusta and Mrs. Lizzie Davenport
were Sunday callers at A.. T. Clark's.
Mrs. Kate Drummond passed We'd
nesday at F. o. Hamlin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Lyon were
Sunday callers at Clyde Lyons, Au-
guSta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
"Y" DormitOry Men
Hear Talk on Life
BENJAMIN Franklin

The members of the Red Triangle
Village, otherwise the dormitory men
of the Y. M. c. A, at their weekly
supper, which was held on Wednes-
day evening at the "Y" assembly hall,
were privileged to hear State Lii
brarian Henry E. Dunnack, who de-
livered an able address on 'Benja-
min Franklin"
The speaker held Franklin up as a
fine example of what human nature
can achieve and of what character
will endure when put to the test. He
pointed out that he was always alert
to grasp opportunity at the right mo-
ment.
A sketch of the life of this great
scientist, inventor, philosopher and
politician was given by the speaker
and he told in interesting detail of
the trip which he made to England
on behalf of the state of Pennsyl-
vania and later of the one which he
took to France at the time of the
revolutionary war, where he sue
ceeded in interesting the French in
the cause of liberty.
Clay Cody and Benton Ressler of
the Myrkle- Harder Stock Company,
now playing in this city were intro
duced at the supper and Mr.. Ressler
spoke briefly. In a happy vein he
told Of the good fellowship work
which the Y. NJ. c. A. is doing and of
the homelike atmosphere which it
creates for those who are obliged to
travel and pointed out that both the
"Y" and the theatre are in effect do
ing work of a similar nature, that of
spreading the gospel of cheerfulness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04
> TANNING MILL
OPERATED BY
ELECTRICITY

upon the development OF man Per
haps 1t Is a charmed circle and
there Is no answer.
Be this as 1t may. there has been
a thorough application of power to
practically all Industries except the
farming industry. and these other
industries have forged ahead while
farming has Jagged behind.
II power has been an important
factor in this process and condi-
tions are such that the farming in
dustry cannot also make use of
power. it will be a pity because 3d..
100000 people will not be content
ed to remain relatively underpaid
hewers OF wood and drawers Of wa
ter for the rest of the nation But
] do not believe that agriculture
must OF will remain the only out
slider in a power-driven world.
Some years ago economists prov
ed to their own satisfaction that
few farmers could afford motor
cars. Trucks and light delivery
wagons were conceded to them. but
passenger cars to be employed for
the most part as Injuries were con.
sidered quite beyond the farmers
reach.
The facts OF the matter are. how.
ever. that nearly three and a half
million passenger ears we're in use
on American farms in 1924, and 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04

the so-called poor white in the
South was brought about by pre-
cisely this same Gauss.
Power an important Factor In I'm.
proving Conditions
Now since ! tndOrse the intro
q ct1on of the slave on the farm as
an important factor in the improve
! men, OF farming conditions IN this
country. II becomes necessary to
point out the difference between
the kind | recommend and the kind
which has always brought disaster
in its train approve the use of
the power slave: and. since cleo.
tr'c mower Is the most convenient
and flexible for many purposes. I
shall specifically deal with electric
| power
OF course | realize that there are
other forms of power also adapted
for farm use. out | cannot reasona.
bly, be expected to use my valuable
time In talking about them. We
electricians hope to supplant some
OF them. In time. but wherever I
speak of the general virtues OF
power. farm tractors and like ma.
chinery force themselves into the
argument whether talk about
them or not. so let them stay and
keep as quiet as possible.
OF course. the farmer is too up
to-date to object to power on prin.
ciple. but it might be we'll to say in
passing that it was not so long ago
that the workman did object to the
introduction OF power into the in.
dustry on the theory that there
would be fewer Jobs to go around
He failed for a considerable time to
recognize the fact that has now be-
come commonplace. viz. that pow
er simply increases the efficiency
OF man and does not supereede
him.
This Is a very simple proposition
so far, but there are certain condi-
lions which explain to some degree
the reason why electric power on
the farm is not already in more
general use.
Cost OF Electric Power to Farmers
Not more than 3 per cent of the
farms In this country are receiving
electric current from power lines.
yet no one denies the desirability
OF electric service. This backward.
ness is largely due to the fact that
Nrms are so scattered that long pole
lines must. be run in order to serve
a limited number Of consumers.
whose total consumption is com.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04

paratively small, and a high invest.
ment per user Is necessary Hence
farmers must pay (if they are to
pay the cost OF the service) rela.
lively higher prices for electricity
than those who live in thickly set,
tied communities. So high. indeed.
is this cost that many contend that
the electrification OF the majority
OF American farms is impossible.
Power Increases Efficiency
However. everybody knows. or
should know. that the standards Of
living and wages of the world ex.
pressed in common purchasing
power OF money are almost in exact
ratio to the amount of power
placed at the disposal of the work
er: but 1t Is generally thought that
high standards are due to the ma.
terial operation OF machinery it.
self without taking into considera.
tioL the effect of the machinery
upon the mind OF man himself:
that Is to say. the fact often over.
looked is that the use OF machinery
and modern appliances has been a
great influence in developing the
masses Of men into more alert If
not more intelligent human beings.
1t is to my mind indeed doubtful
whether the high living conditions
OF our country rest more upon the
development OF machinery than
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04

The death of Frank w. Paris is
city occurred early Wednesday morn
ing, dying a few moments after being
seized with a heart attack. The de-
ceased was rs years of age and for
many years was one of the best known
spar makers in Maine and the only
one in this vicinity.
He was born in Bath. the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Alton K. Paris. and pursued
the business of spar making followed
the death of his father, with whom he
was employed for years. He was one
of Baths best known citizens, serving
for many years in the city government
and a member of several lodges.
He is survived by one son, Warren
Paris of this city; one daughter. Mrs
Albert Thompson; and three brothers
John T. and Edwin 3. of Bath and
Charles A. of Brookline. Mass. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-04

with over 100 schoolboy entrants
,.eistering this afternoon for the
Ms,ne Interscholastic Winter Sports
Association contests. with several fast
MATS of horse racing at 100 at the
Vsnnebec River tracks above the dam,
/. hockey contest between Cony High
md the Colby Freshmen at $50 and
,hs grand Carnival Ball as the eve
ming feature, the first days program
N the fifth annual State of Maine Win
tar Carnival promises much of interest
,or the SPECTATORS and much hard work
for those in charge.
Many secondary schools throughout
,hs state are entered in the contest
for the schoolboy championship of the
st.te In winter sports and COMPETE
zion throughout the meet will be keen.
IL. Academy, winner last year. and
South Paris High, winner the year be-
fore. will put up strong bids for first
honors, and there will be many more
10 push them to the limit.
Among other schools which are en-
,.rad from various sections of the
state are Stevens High of Rumford,
South Portland High. Jordan High OF
Lewiston, Bangor High. Brunswick
Hish. Kents Hill Seminary, Cony High
OF Augusta, Pennington High, New
sharon High, Winthrop High and Mat
tsnawcook Academy of Lincoln.
The contests will include ski jump
Ing. ski and snowshoe races both over
long and short distances, and skating
events. The snow events will be run
on Friday and the skating races will
take place Saturday.
The boys will be guests of Governor
Ralph o. Brewster on Friday night at
the annual governors banquet, but be-
cause Of the fact that Governor Brew
ster Is now on the Maine trip to Flor
ida, State Superintendent of Schools
DR.. A. o. Thomas will deliver the adj
dress of the evening. The banquet
will be held at the Y. NJ. G. A. and
will be for all delegates, their council
lors and the officials of the meet.
Carnival Ball Tonight
The Carnival Ball at City hall audi
torium this evening will be the big in
door event of the carnival program.
There will be seven acts of profess
sional vaudeville of the highest char
acter. and dancers will be given an OPP
portunity to enjoy themselves follow
ing the entertainment.
RS A general carnival spirit will prevail.
and. as in previous years. it is expect
ed that one of the greatest crowds OF
the season will fill City hall to capaci-
tv. The winner of the closely contest
ed Carnival Queen competition will be
introduced by ex-Mayor Burleigh Mar
tin during the evening.
Ferrari and Dicrosta, musicians ex-
traordinary. will be on of the Keith
Albee teams TO appear in the Carnival
Ball entertainment. Another vaudeville
number which is expected will provide
pleasing variety to the program Will he
that of Devore and Armand, dancers
fantastique. Minstrel Morris, A dark
cclored comedian, will appear in a
clever juggling ac..
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Augusta Women
Greet Fiancee of
Secretary Mahan

A large number of the members of
the various ladies' classes of the Au~
gusta Y. M. c. A. were present on
Wednesday evening at the "Y" at a
reception in honor of Miss Helen
Fuller, fiancee of Physical Director
Hoyt Mahan. Miss Fuller is visiting
in this city during carnival week and
this is one of the pleasing happenings
of that week.
In the receiving line We're Presi-
dent and Mrs. Milton o. Dean, Mrs.
Thomas Smith, Mrs. Horace Sturgis
and Miss Marguerite Leuchter.
A pleasing program consisting of
the following numbers was presented
during the evening: "Johnnie's Little
Brother" and Hes My Dog" by
Miss Blanche Dutton in costume;
songs, Who'll Buy My Lavender"
and Il Know a Lovely Garden" by
Mrs. Philip Stubs; piano solo,
Country Garden" by Miss Fay Bick-
ford and group of popular numbers
by Miss Cecilia Beane and Charles
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with an informal party Friday eve
nong the following girls: Misses shir-
ley and Marie Turner. Thelma Griffin,
Marcia Hisler, Ruth Sproul, Ve1ma
Jones. Enola Cooper. Celia and Irma
Bnzzell and Abbie Nelson. The eve-
ming was spent in music and games,
after which refreshments of lemon
sherbet and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Thompson have
left our village for an indefinite stay
in, Cuba.
The ErslSine Academy Basketball
team was defeated by the East Vas.
salboro Independents in a fast game
on the Erskine floor Monday night,
Feb. 1. The score was 24-21.
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design, and tables and chairs of many
periods; there were the paintings,
cannot. be reproduced at the present
time; there were the candle sticks
of iron worked in dainty flower deli
cacy.
All of these Miss Crook described
in her efforts to bring back to the
Augusta club members a bit of the
beauty TO be found within the walls
of this pa!latial residence.
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COMING EVENTS

Feb. 5--AnnuaI Kennebec county Chris
tian Endeavor convention at the
Baptist church in Gardiner
Feb. 5-Androscoggin County Teach
ers' Association meeting at Lewis
ton.
Feb. 11-12-Mid-winter prom at Bow
doin College.
Feb. 12--Lincoln's birthday.
Feb. list. Valentines birthday.
Feb. 1S-l9--Western Maine Fruit
Growers Convention at Auburn.
Feb. 22-Washingtons birthday. ne
Feb. 26-Potato day in Maine.
March 1l-13--AnnuaI scholastic basket
ball tournament at tho University Of
Maine.
April (first week)-state Republican
Convention, Portland.
April 2S-May 2-Maine Methodist Con-
ference, Rockland~
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Describes Gardner
Art Museum to
Urls Club Members

=, me recent Massachusetts League
- Urls Clubs Rally was of interest
h h. me delegates not only for the
t"iness meetings and the oppof-
w u;t,'y TO become better acquainted
mn MN members of other league club
sy.ipers, but also for the Sunday
Csesnoon trip to the Isabella Stewart
'ardner Museum.
d., ~ ner report Of the rally, Wednes-
ths evening. Miss Ruby Crook gave
ssi,, members of the Augusta club a
hosntiui glimpse of this treasure
ns;n.., with its collection of rare
Sha 'ings, tapestries and furniture.
ren. Inscribed the painting by Sar-
orr winch meets the gaze of visit
Us tney enter. and which Is so
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was the human des,te 10 make lie
easier. to secure pleasures other
wise unobtainable. that was chiefly
responsible for the purchasing OF
these cars.
Electricity Not an Extravaganza
II for much more practical rea.
sons the majority OF our farmers
should adopt the general use OF
electric power on the farms. would
It be an extravaganza which they
could not afford? do not think
so. think 1t would tend to so i'm.
prove and develop the man himself
that out Of the additional cost there
would arise profit from his great.
er alertness and efficiency.
l know enough about farming to
realize that there is room for more
efficiency in farm labor and that
better tools make better workers.
It is human nature for man to
use a tool until it is almost blunt
rather than to treadle grindstone,
whereas a switch on a motor driven
grinder invites his soul.
The life OF the farmers wife.
through the use OF domestic cleo.
trio appliances and other conven.
fences. would be emancipated. and
her spirit either improves or de-
presses the family.
Better living conditions on the
farm would make it easier to oh.
tain efficient labor during harvest
time. and so on.
But these things are all details
The most important thing is to
place 100000 people alongside