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New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Paying Up Bad Checks,
BasSOn Case Continued

Irving Basson. local student who
became involved in considerable Diff
ficulty with the law on account of
his weakness for circulating worth
less checks in New Britain, Bristol.
New York and other places, had his
case continued until November ~ by
Judge Alling t. police court this
morning after Attorney p. F. Nc
|Donough, his counsel, told the court
the young man is employed and is
gradually making restitution to those
who accepted his checks. Basson's
case was heard some time ago and
a continuance ordered until this
morning with the understanding that
he obtain employment and make
good his checks without assistance
from his father.
Asked by Judge Alling il Basson
has decided 10 remain at work dur
ing the coming college term, Attor-
lney McDonough replied that he in
tends to do so. having abandoned
the idea OF continuing at college, for
the present at least.
Judge Alling also continued the
case of Fred st. Lawrence charged
with non-support. until December 81
and the case OF Theodore Mesk osky
aged 16. of ca Beaver street, charg-
ed with yagrancy, until September 80
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Check-Up on Demand
For Clerical Helm

An effort to dtermine whether the
New Britain Senior High school is
producing enough students for cleri-
cal positions in pocal offices. Prin-
cipal Louis P. Slade has written to
manufacturers requesting that they
furnish him with information rela-
tive to the annual demand for
clerks in each position between the
ages OF IA and 20 years.
Mr.. Slade hopes that In this way
he will be able to know whether the
school is producing enough clerks in
some positions or too many in 9TH
ers. The quesionnaires contain a
list OF positions from the office boy
and office girl to secretarial posi-
tons. He has written TO 125 con-
Germs and so far he received an
swers from 40. These include manu-
featuring. large department stores,
and others who employ a large
number of clerks
Returns are coming in rapidly
from the missionaries sent to
graduates and non graduates who
attended school during the last five
years. OF 100 sent to graduates,
GAS have returned the question
naires. Mr.. Slade announced that
1914 non graduates have answered
out of 745 sent out. The question
naire asks what progress the stu
dent has made since he left school
and what aid his school work has
been to him In after life.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Seaman, Who
Served in Seven Cam
paigns and Also With
Jap and Belgian Armies,
Sees a Change Wrought
by Chemicals.

New York, Aug. 81 P>-Wars of
the future may bring about the de-
vslopment of an entirely new medi-
cal science. in the opinion of a vet
eran army surgeon of seven cam
paigns.
Former Major Louis Livingston
Seaman, who has served in every
Amrican campaign since the Spanish
American war and In the armies OF
Japan and Belgium, sees in the de-
velopment of chemical warfare a
new enemy for the medical world to
tackle. Soldiers wounds in future
wars said the 76-year-old veteran,
probably will be OF a nature little
known today.
Major Seaman who recently re-
turned to his home in New York
after tour of Europe as president
of the American Surgeons Travel
club. traced the development OF
army medical science as he observed
1t.
The greater knowledge of antisep-
sciences greatest stride in saving
the lives OF those brought down in
battle.
Where raw carbolic acid, avail
able on rare occasions, formerly was
the best that medical science could
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
CLINCH SCORES KAYO
Johnny, Brother of Jimmy, Puts
Across Sleep Producer In Less
Than a Minute In Hartford.

Johnny Clinch, who is fast step
ping into the shoes worn until re-
Gently by his brother Jimmy, sent
his stock soaring skyward last night
at Capitol Park in Hartford. when
he nailed Young Costello OF New
Haven with a right uppercut and put
the Elm City lad to sleep. The
knockout came in the first round
after the fight had gone less than q
minute.
At the start OF the round, Clinch
lsaped from his corner and sprayed
Costello with left and right hooks
Then he landed three hard upper
cuts right on the button and the
referee stepped in between the two
boys to save Costello from a need
less battering.
Last nights bout was the third
consecutive win for the local boy and
makes three wins out OF his last
four fights. His style has caught the
fancy of the fans who watch the
bouts in Hartford and an indication
0 his popularity is he fact that he
has already been signed to fight next
Tuesday night.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Starr Is Released Upon
PAYMENT and Court Costs

Derby, Conn, Aug. 81 Pp-Jona-
than Starr, alleged representative
OF the International Industrial
Trunk Line Aerial system of New
York, who claimed TO have been
endeavoring to establish an aerial
station on Derby Hill, and who
was arrested in Springfield last
Saturday charged with defrauding
the Hotel Clark out of a board
bill, had his case nolled in city
court this morning. Judge Clarke
ordered the nolle, as recommended
by Prosecuting Attorney Healy.
upon condition that Starr pay the
management OF the hotel SIS and
costs of the court of s35. making
SEQ in all.
The recommendation and court
order came because OF the situa-
tion the man finds himself in as
he is wanted in other cities on a
similar charge.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
"PINK Brush z"
BeWare!

DON'T disregard that tell-tale streak
L. of blood in your tooth paste foam.
Don't blame the bristles-it's the work
Of insidious calculus.
What is calculus! A liquid cement
In your saliva flow that CLUES TO the teeth
and gradually hardens to the toughness
of stone. Only the constant flow of salt
va prevents you feeling its thorny edges.
Iteloudsthe gli;tening enamel. ltwedges
It's way under the gums, literally prying
the tender inside tissue from the teeth.
Unless quickly arrested Inflammation
and pus pockets will develop.
"Tri-Cslcium Phosphate" Is the only
agent known to dental science that will
po-i.ivcly remove calculus in its semi
hardened and near-hardened state. The
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Here now is this precious "Trl-Calci-
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tooth paste with eleven other healing
and antiseptic ingredients. 1t is named
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Buy tube tonight. Roll out an inch
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sensation In your gums. Note the new
whireness ofyour teeth. Run yourtongue
over your tceth-feel the difference the
"Tri-Caleium Phosphate" in ORPHOS
makes. Or, If you prefer, mail coupon
for zo-Time FREE Tube.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
MAY ASK court
TO HALT FONCk
Capt. Berry Claims He Has
Right to Make Trip

New York. Aug. 81 Up - Cap
tain Rene Fonck. French ace, to-
day faced the possibility that a
nonstop ns-Atlantic fight for
which he had been preparing
might end in court instead of
Paris because of dissensions over
personnel.
Captain Homer N. Berry. Z. S.
A., 10 per cent stakeholder in
the backing corporation. yesterday
threatened to ask an injunction to
prevent the fight unless he were
taken along.
Captain Fonck has termed Cap
tain Berry an outsider, saying that
II third person were taken he
would be a radio operator or me-
chanic. Lieutenant Allan P. Snody.
U. S. A, has second place on the
ship.
Colonel Harold E. Hartney, vice
president OF The Argonauts, Inc,
the supporting company, has de-
clared in favor of Captain Berry
in the controversy. Last night he
revealed terms OF the contract with
Captain Fonck, which says that II
the French ace, employed at $3.50
week, should decide upon a
third man. Captain Berry should
be chosen.
The contract provides that the
fight shall take place this sum-
mer, which Colonel Hartney con-
siders will end September rs, but
Captain Berry holds that the con-
tract expired yesterday, just four
months from the day Captain
Fonck landed. Colonel Hartney
also contends that Captain Fonck
has failed to live up TO his con-
tract in that he did not provide
three motors free OF charge.
Captain Berry was asked to
state his case in writing today to
the other flight promoters. Captain
Berry has been informed by an at
torney that he has a good case If
he should take 1t 10 court, but
Captain Berry would not be able
TO prevent the flight.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
NEW MEDICAL SKILL NECESSARY In
FUTURE WARS, VETERAN SURGEON SAYS

use on Notifying gunshot and sword
wounds" he said, to-day whole
gamut of antiseptics can be brought
to the aid Of nature In keeping a
wound clean.
Though wounds are worse now
than formerly, they are in many
ways more merciful. Unless a man
is torn to pieces by the cruel new in
ventions OF war and killed instantly.
the newer knowledge of medical
treatment may hope to save him"
Better feeding OF modern soldiers
has been a principal factor in re-
ducing mortality among armies, he
said.
Good raioning has cut down the
deaths from preventable wartime
diseases almost to nothing" he said.
In the war with Spain. he said.
twenty American soldiers died of
preventable diseases to one of
wounds" 1t was a bloodless war, an
opera bouffe. except for the hideous
tragedy of these disease losses" he
said.
II was a surgeon In the Japanese
army" said Major Seaman. "and dis
tinctly remember that the Japanese
soldiers besieging Port Arthur, fed
on an insufficient diet of rice alone.
were dying in the most horrible
torment OF beri-beri. Within the
town besieged Russians, living on
canned salt maets and dried foods.
starved and died of scurvy. Almost
overnight the lesson was brought
home, when. the siege at an end.
the two armies exchanged food
stuffs. and the death rate dropped
to a negligible point"
Today. he said, the body's need of
the mysterious vitamins contained
in different sorts of food hts been
learned and the soldiers greatest
enemy in wartime has been conquer
ed.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

citizens, observed their ninetieth
birthday anniversaries Saturday in
their respective homes. Both are in
excellent health and have the use of
all their faculties. Captain Kings
hobby Is his vegetable garden. Mrs.
Hammond assists her daughter with
whom she lives in doing the house.
work and taking a walk daily when
the weather permits. Each received
numerous callers and many gifts as
well as congratulations by letter and
postcards.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
CANADIAN BORDER
rum VAR IS ON
Enforcement Staff Greatly Aug
mented in New Drive

St. Adams, Vt, Aug. 81. P- A
new phase Of the governments was
against the rum runner has opened
on the vermont-New Hampshire
Canadian border.
Admitting that liquor smuggling
has shown great increase and
predicting that seizures will increase
Is pc recent over last year, Collector
OF Customs, Harry C. Whitehill to-
day announced an aggressive cam
paign against n steadily growing
army of runners believed to have
been driven off the ocean by in
creased coast guard activity.
The newest bootleg war will be
fought out on S. highways along a
ilo-mile front by 80 border patrol
men, augmented by 100 customs
men and a fleet OF four patrol boats
on Lake Champlain. The patrol,
now operating 26 automobiles all
seized from rum runners, is more
than self supporting from the num-
Der of cars confiscated and fines
collected. Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts have contributed most
heavily.
Increased customs activity has
had q respond from the rum forces
and today practically every possible
means is resorted to by the runners
10 bring in their loads.
Smoke screens have made their ap-
pearance on several highways and
conveyances range from pack horses
TO airplanes.
Most of the smugglers operate on
sound business principles from bases
in Canada, where their machines are
thoroughly oyerhauled before each
dash across the border. One runner
told the border patrol after his cap
ture that he never crossed the line
on the same set of tires.
The average rum car is fitted with
false bottoms, sides. or panels and
recently the practice of carrying
LIQUOR in spare tires was uncovered.
Automobile liquor trains run in
groups OF two or more cars. The
accepted train runs a pilot car 200
Yards ahead. If the leader is stopped
the others turn and escape. Many
trains have rear guard that is
swung across the road and abandon
I'd should an attack develop from
that quarter.
The average rum runner smuggles
silk and tobacco on his return trip
10 Canada, 1t has been discovered,
and this activity has led to closer
cooperation between the Canadian
and American customs forces
Beer and ale have given way TO
hard liquors on most loads, Col
lector Whitehill said. due mainly TO
the handy location of the Canadian
liquor commission stores near the
border.
Canadian lay stipulates one bottle
a day to one person. but scores OF
bar flies" in every border town are
fully prepared to purchase the pro-
fersional rum runners load for him
in a few hours.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
JaPS AIM POOR.

Tokyo, AUG. 81 P)-Recent night
firing practice conducted by the jap
snese navy in Buungo Channel with
Two scrapped cruisers, the Hatsu-
hara and the Yao Yayoi, as targets.
was a failure. The battIeship Nagato
and Yamashire. 10000 meters dis
liant. .bombarded the cruisers for two
hours without hitting them.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
FIRENfEN ARE OVERCOME.
Seven New York Dept. Members In
iured In Greenwich Village Blaze.

Seven New York Dept. Members In
jured in Greenwich Village Blaze.
New York, Aug. 81 R-seven fire.
men were overcome by smoke and
fumes from artificial flowers and
cut off from other flremen by flames
while fighting blaze on the top
floor of a six story building in
Greenwich Village early today.
They were finally rescued and
given first aid.
Smoke threatened for a time TO
halt traffic on the Sixth avenue ele-
waited line and crowds in evening
clothes swarmed out OF village cafes
to watch the fire fighters.
They are popular-Herald CLASH
fed Ads.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Kondylis Adamant
On Election Plan

Athens, Aug. 81 Up - Premier
Kondylis, announces that his de-
cision favoring a proportional legis-
lative election system is final, not
withstanding the opposition of a
majority of the party leaders. who
have insisted on an absolute ma
jority system. The antl-Ventizelist
leaders, have threatened to abstain
from participating in the elections
unless the proportional system is
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARIES

Charlton, Mass. Aug. 81 tP)-Cap-
tain William ! King, Civil War
veteran and a native of Charlton,
and Mrs. Sarah f. Hammond. a ma
tive of Shrewsbury who share the
of being Charlton's oldest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Burbank Believes =
All Religions on
TOttering Foundation

Chicago. Jan. 23.-(AP)-The pub
llshed opinion of Luther Burbank
that AL religions are on ,totterinea
foundation accompanying his re-
ported avowal that he sis an infidel
IN the true sense of the word" We're
dismissed by prominet nclergyme
mere today as "unscientific".
The clergymen manifested the
highest respect for the plant wiz
ards opinions on horticulture. but
suggested that the shoemaker stick
to his last"
The assortment of Mr.. Burbank's
beliefs printed in the newspapers"
said Bishop F. J. Mcconnell of the
Pittsburgh, Methodist, have no sci
entffic basis"
Let the shoemaker stick to his
last said Bishop Cahrles Z. .Ander-
son of Chicago, Epiccopal.
Bishop Anderson then characterize
ed the opinions ascribed to Burbank
as nonsense"
Mr.. Burbank has confused keligion
with certain current ecclesiasticisms".
said Dean Smaller Mathews of the
Divinity School of the University of
Chicago. The quotations, if they are
correct, would argue that he is not
informed as to present tendencies in
the world of thought
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Pepperell Mill
Not to Deal with
Union After TODAY

biddeford. Jan. 2S.-The PeppereIl
manufacturing Company served notice
To-Day upon the union weayers and
ioomhxers of the mills. who have been
out of the mills since Dec. when
trouble arose over the introduction of
experiments with the multiple weaving
systems that after Monday morning
'hey would not deal with the unions a
body.
a notice was issued by Agent How
ara K. Whitehead of the mills to the
ehect That all weavers who wished 70
return to their employment must do
80 MONDAY morning. and that after
Monday morning anyone wishing am
pioSmeht in the mills would have 10
make application Tor work throupb tho
new employment office of the mills q
individuals in'is as
AZ the close of the seventh wea,, Of
ans Stiii trouble today, as far as tbs
a'iVes are concerned the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
CAPITAL GRANGE
HAS INTERESTING
OBJECT MEETING

At the regular meeting of Capital
Grange, which was held Saturday
evening at G. A. r. hall. the 'lec-
turer's hour was devoted to the
exhibition of objects of curious his
tory or design, which were furnish
ed by the members and described by
them.
Manson Dennis showed a number
of interesting articles brought back
by his son, George, from Syria. These
consisted of fabrics of fine workman
ship and artistic design, made by
the native people. A large knife for
domestic use, but to the Augusta
people looking much more danger
Gus, was also shown.
Mrs Annie Farnham displayed an
American flag made by her ances-
tors just before the admission of
Maine to the United States. It's field
contained % stars, IL arranged in q
circle and five occupying the centeI-
Grin Farnham showed a strip of
mahogany wood taken from the bat
tleship Maine after it had lain for
Is years under the waters of Havana
bay. Mrs. Lpreda Smith exhibited
a knife made by her father and a
small teaspoon reputed to be at least
131 years old.
Emma Howe showed a bosom pin
known to be % years old. She also
gave a selected reading.
Mrs. Claire Harvey contributed a
Chinese idol. carved of wood and
mounted on a wooden base. which
came from the Confederate IRON
clad, "Merrimack."
Will Mason had muzZle loading
self cooking pistol bearing the date
1915.
Other articles exhibited were an
inkstand and sand cup used when
quill pens were in vogue. a sea
horse. an inhabitant of tropical wa
ters and sea beans from the Florida
coast.
1t proved to be a very entertain
ing and interesting period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Celebrates Eighty-eighth
Birthday Anniversary

Twenty friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Henry NJ.
Springer at 4S Bangor street last
Friday evening to help Mrs. Louisa
Hayes. mother of Mrs. Springer,
celebrate her SSth birthday.
pleasing program was given,
consisting several selections by a
quartet composed of Messrs. A. d.
Ward, Earle f. Hayes, w. +. Cross
and David Campbell. and readings
by Miss Emma +. Jones.
Mrs. Hayes was presented with
some beautiful flowers and a fine
birthday cake, which she cut with
an accuracy and deXterity that could
have been equalled by few present
She is wonderful woman and no
one would suspect from her looks or
manner that she had reached her
SSth milestone.
Delicious refreshments were sery-
ed and the guests departed at late
hour. voting Mrs. Hayes. her daugh-
ters. Mrs. Springer and Mrs. John
son. and granddaughter. Mrs. David
Campbell, ideal hostesses. and hop
ing to help Mrs. Hayes celebrate
many more birthdays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Social and Club
Meetings for Week

The Charming Guild will meet
Monday at p. NJ. with Mrs. Herbert
T.. Locke and Miss Ethel NJ. Part
ridge at 10 Sewall street.
The Augusta League Of Women
Voters will meet Tuesday at 80 P.
NJ. in the assembly hall of the y. NJ.
{. A. Members program on Living
Costs"
The Armitage club will meet this
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the parish
house with Mrs. Dwight Higgins and
Mrs. Frank E. Southland as hostesses.
The Women's League OF the Con-
gregational church will meet this af-
ternoon with Mrs. Charles L. An
drews, "a Melville street. Mrs. Win
fired Bagley will assist.
Mrs. Herman r. Mansur will enter
tain the Kings Daughters of the
Penney Memorial United Baptist
church at her home on Hillcrest
street this evening.
The Womens Board Of the South
Parish church will meet with Mrs.
E. M. Beecher, III Cony stFeet at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Regular meeting of the Augusta
Current Events club will be held at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Clarence F. Kendall,
North Chestnut street. The program
An Afternoon with Dickens" will
be in charge of Mrs. r. B. Herrick.
The Standard Bearers of, the Green
street Methodist church will meet
this evening with Miss Irene Hume
we'll. Is Davenport street.
The Triple 'C''' club will hold a
meeting this evening at the Cony
high school building to which the
commercial alumni of the school are
invited.
The Murray Alliance will meet this
evening at 7.30 with Mrs. George
Coffin, 16 Winter street.
The January meeting of the Au-
gusta College club will be held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Royal H. Bodwell, Sc
Winthrop street. Miss Gail Laugh
lin of Portland will be the speaker of
the afternoon.
Fort Western Lodge will hold its
weekly whist party at the home of
Peter Gonnella on lower State street.
Monday evening at 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25

at the Cookson house on the Sunday
night that Mrs. Cookson had return
ed late, or not. He said that Cook
son had brought groceries to Marie
on several occasions. On the Sun
day before the shooting Mrs. Cook
son had called to her husband when
he was at the home of the witness
and had told him that he had no
right over there and that she would
burn the house down" If he did not
return at once. He had heard Cook
son say that he would like to get a
divorce.
Livingstone Lyon. neighbor, at
whose house the shooting occurred,
testiged as to it's details. He thought
that Mrs. Cookson fired two shots
inside the house and two shots out
doors, and during the shooting he
did not hear a word spoken between
Cookson and his wife.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon, wife Of the
preceding witness. corroborated the
testimony of her husband in regard
to the shooting. She had never heard
any threats made by either Mr.. or
Mrs. Cookson.
do you know how many shots
were fired" asked Attorney Rogers.
mo, was so excited l did not
count the Shots" replied the witness.
Continuing. the witness testified
that she never heard Cookson say
that he wanted to get divorce from
his wife or get rid Of her.
Franklin D. Gaskill, city marshal
of Waterville, testified that prior to
the shooting he was told by Thomas
Berube and Cookson that Mrs Cook
son was insane. He called at the
Cookson house and Mrs. Cookson
threw herself on a bed and sobbed.
Mr.. Cookson was there at the time.
Mrs. Cookson told the witness that
she had never made any, threats
against her husband, but that he had
made threats against her.
On cross examination, the witness
testified that Mrs. Cookson had told
him that once she came home in the
night and found another woman in
the house.
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-25
Maine Klan Leader
On Juvenile Board

Randolph, Me, Jan. 23-Rev. Ar
thur f. Leigh. pastor of the Methodist
Church here, has cen nominated by
tees of Juvenile Institutions to fill the
vacancy caused by the expiration of
the term of Frederick J. Laughlin of
Portland. Mr.. Leigh is prominent
member of the Ku klux Klan and on
two occasions has controlled the Sc
lection of officers at the town meet
lngs here, after spirited contests. Mr..
Leigh has been the central figure at
all the notable Khan meetings in this
part of Maize and is ferFid orator
on the subject.