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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
Tell Of Tragedy
Senator Mckinley
In Love of Sick Wife,

Chicago, Dec. 11-(P)-William r
Mckinley, Senator from Illinois, was
the hero in a love tragedy that GOV.
cred a space of 80 years, during
which he lived apart from the semi
invalid wife he adored, provided
amply for her. sought her judgment
in bestowing tremendous benevo-
lences, and by whom he in turn was
loved, the Chicago Daily News re-
lated today.
Mrs. MsKinley. formerly was Kate
Frisbie of Champaign, Ill, described
as, at the time of their marriage in
1881, the belle of Champaign county
She lives in Southern Pines, N. c..
and 1t was there that Senator Nc
kinley saw her last shortly before
he went to Baltimore for a surgical
operation which was the precursor to
the long illness and his death a few
days ago from prostate cancer at
Martinsville, Ind.
Two or three times year for the
last 30 years Senator Mckinley saw
his wife, in recent years at the Caro-
lima resort. Most of her time was
spent at villa near Florence, Italy,
where the climate suited her, with
occasional returns to the United
States to spend few summer
months in Maine and a winter month
or two in Louisiana.
When they were married in 1881
Senator Mckinley was in the private
banking business with an uncle. The
kansaSal and boom was on and Nc
Kinley was "up to his neck IN frozen
securities on Kansas farm lands
when the boom suddenly expired.
The money could not be taken out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
California Maine
Club Holds Supper

Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 11.-More than
200 members and guests of the Maine
Association enjoyed a baked bean sup
per at the regular meeting on Thurs
day, Dec. 2, in odd Fellows hall. This
was one of the most successful gath.
erings the association has held in re.
cent months and. as usual. called fol-
, reports from the old State as we'll as
for entertaining "reminiscences on the
part of the older members and Wis.
itors.
Dr. Odell r. Fellows, former Lin.
coin, Me-, resident, presided as chair
| man of the entertainment committee
and during the evening read several
of his poems, not few Of which had
a real Maine flavor. He won high
recognition as poet in the Rose tour
nament recently conducted and in
! which several hundred verse writer's
competed.
Another feature of interest was the
rendition of the song 1.-THE Beautiful
Kennebec." by Mr.. Chamberlain, Miss
Alice Weston being the composer.
The recent election in Maine was the
subject of an interesting comment.
Among those present at the supper
and meeting were Rev. and Mrs. w. A
Luce, formerly OF bdHSor, MI. anu
Mrs. w. e. Miller of Portland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Landers of Bar Mills, Prof. M. M
Parker of Pennington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gross of Woodfords, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bates of Bath. Mr.. and Mrs. John f.
Stevens and Misses Emma and Carrie
Stevens of Fayette, Mr.. and Mrs. Good
win of North Berwick, John F. Hill
and Mrs. Ethel Heard Hill and Miss
Mary B. Stackpole and Miss Emma G.
Randall of Old orchard.
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world with reference to what the
Near East Relief might accomplish
through its orphan wards in meet
ing those needs.
1.-The first thing to do is to send
some one over who can teach these
people how to grow vegetables"
DR.. Morgan reported. So Mr..
Midgley was selected.
The orphanage at SYRIA has but
II acres OF land as yet. but will
rent more for cultivation. The
kind of farming done about there
must be intensive. Greece must
make every foot of soil produce its
utmost SYRIA is but nights Jour
ney by sea from Athens, where
there is abundant market for gar
den products. 1t is on an island.
and truck gardening is carried on
to large extent there. gs---.
The director Of the orphanage.
G. D. White, is a keen agriculturist
and has things well started. He
writes that the local people are
wild to get seeds from their beets,
tomatoes. etc. They wonder what
'that beautiful green spot is where
it comes up as it is cut That spot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
Bathroom SuperfIuous

Paris-(Pl-Mortain, a little town
in Normandy of 1905 population, has
a bathroom on its hands and doesn't
know what to do with it.
This modern convenience, the only
one in town is in the prefecture
which Parliament recently discontin-
ued along with many others as part
of Its economy plan. It was installed
at the departments expense and M.
Circuit, Councillor General of the
district now complains to the project
that the bathroom has become a USE.
less burden.
Explaining that the council last
year approved and appropriated
money for a bathroom, he says: "Now
the bathroom is ready, the bathtub
has been installed and the faucets
are working but the sub prefecture
has been abolished Who will REIN
burse US for these expenses, which
are as sumptuary as they are use
less. For in our part of the country
only the sub-prefeL. can take a bath
at home and now we have none"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
Nips Wesleyan
Chapel Strike

Middletown. Ct, Dec. ia pro-
posed student strike at WESLEYAN
over compulsory chapel is probably
avoided as the result of a conferences
neld this afternoon by President Z.
Conaughey and several faculty mem
pers and trustees, representing the
college, with a committee of UNDER,
graduates headed by Donald Nj, Jack
OF Springfield, Mass, varsity BASKET
bah captain; Kenneth M. Steele OF
Hartford. varsity football Captain: :,
haipn +. Bischof, Newton, Mass,
secretary of the college body: Har-
rey 3. Gram, washington, D. c.. and
ineodore A Rath. Brooklyn. N. Y.
II Is said that an agreement had
oeen signed by Is prominent upper
class men pledging themselves to
stay away from chapel, beginning to-
morrow morning, unless voluntary
chapel were instituted. The Argus.
the undergraduate bi-weekly. heard
or the plan and in a leading editorial
today advised caution. AS a result
the undergraduate committee was
named to confer with the trustees
and faculty committee.
1t Is understood that the faculty.
trustee committee would yield no
ground and that the UNDERGRADUATES
have decided to bide their time and
present petition to the February
trustees meeting asking for the
abolition of compulsory chapel. After
the meeting Mr.. Jack, chairman of
the undergraduate committee, said
there probably would be no strike to.
morrow.
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is alfalfa and it Is thing Of prom,
Use for Greece. The few thorough-
bred pigs and chickens are attrAct-l
ing attention. The people beseigei
him for settings Of eggs and to buy
any available pigs. This means
that there is an eagerness on the
part of the natives to avail them-a
selves OF all the aid good stock
and seed may give them. This iss
not blind-alley proposition butt
will count for big things for the
country as well as the wards Of thei
Near East Relief. The project Isl
we'll started and Mr.. Midgley will
receive the heartiest and most in-l
telligent cooperation both on thel
part Of the orphanage leaders and3
the people.
The climate is like that of CALI
fornia. Crops may be raised With
irrigation IL months in the year.
Generous gifts have been made
heretofore of quantities Of seeds
The real estate men of New York;
State gave farming tools Offers
of the finest bulls and cows of ped!
igreed herds have come to the
COMMITTEES. When conditions are3
auspicious these may be sent over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
Convict Shields
Boston Family

Brooklyn. Dec. 11.-David NJ. Card
iner, 32, who for six years has shield
ed his family in Boston from the no.
toriety attending his confinement in
State Prison in 1920, today left here
in a binding snow storm for Boston
to try to locate his relatives.
Gardiner won extreme leniency to-
day from County Judge w. Bernard
Vause. when he promised the judge
he would go straight the rest of his
life.
Handcuffed to a Deputy Sheriff.
Gardiner was brought to court today
to answer robbery indictment re-
turned against him six years ago. He
would have stood trial for it then
had not a prior charge sent him to
prison the day of his trial.
Questioned by detectives at the
time regarding his family, Gardiner
was mum. They were not even sure
then that they were sending away
David Gardiner. but the prisoner
went up the river and served his
time. He was arrested yesterday as
he walked out of the big gate at
Sing Sing prison.
Brought before Judge Vause today
he pleaded, give me chance, Judge.
I've done a long Bit"
"Are you guil.y?" asked the Judge.
II am, but I want a chance" said
Gardiner.
"Will you keep out of trouble?
continued the judge.
'Ill go straight the rest of mg
life," he promised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13

lust installed at the Hotel Breakers,
Long Beach, Caiif- is one of the
largest central radio distributing sys-
TENS ON the Pacific Coast. The system
proyides for the simultaneous recep-
ton and amplihcation of four radio
programs at the hotel.
The installation, comprising the
regular radio receiving apparatus, to-
eetl,er with what is known as a public
address system, receives, amplf1es and
distributes radio broadcast programs
throughout the $50 apartments OF the
hotel, as we'll as in the main and
private dining rooms coffee shop,
lounges, marine garden and main
lobby. The radio programs are re-
rsived and ampiihed from central
routroi room IN the hotel. By means
of four outlets IN each apartment, the
guest may select any one of the pro-
grams desired.
Radio in hotels is not new idea,
but the method used IN the Breakers
is said to be the last word m provid-
ing such service m a simple, econom-
ical way. The entire system IS under
the control of one operator.
The equipment IN each apartment
consists Of the standard cone type
speaker. Leading to each apartment
are four radio channels, there being
one radio receiver for each channel.
The entire installation, as made BY
the Graybar Electric Company, has
incorporated the latest Improvements
IN design Of central radio distributing
systems. The radio room, which
houses the radio receivers and ampli-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
b.dprewski Has Own
Eis.s On Applause

~ England, Dec. L .-(HD--
QzioIG has his own ideas con-
i,i r., iinconsiderate applause and
s'n u mi hesitate to show his dis
!. az y the he custom of prolonged clap
airing a concert here.
4ss pianist responded for Ie several as al
FCas .s, Known pieces. however, the
s VS. was louder than ever.
II.s. paw finally went to the in
s.0, and held his hands over
al 1lssrsoard indicating his willing
~ 1--WE an ecore. Nevertheless,
r. ,s5ience continued to clap with
' Eng vehemence, meant to con-
ss,husiasnl. but which Paderew-
4 con- Considered altogether tactless,
n With the result that he frowned,
/. his fingers through his hair. and
E.ld off the platform.
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;. Made To Shoot
= IN The Moon

|s1DI9s 3, p moon with a bomb n is the
ssantsa a., astronomical society of
Istisd1 |. ~ franz Hoeff, noted Wen
81 ..pir RI, is one OF the lead
I nsllOtsirnyg: American plans for
Enstonns'imnsa man up to the moon = as a
klotn ,, fantastic. Or. Hoem Is
20 % saying the society will at At.
|stId at ~ year to obtain virtually
Erpt ne. ass' scientific results with 2
sala s, rocket weighing about
k.Dsn'gr The moon rocket on which
Flin e assigned to reach the moon
tll nv Of a little more than SIX
raie econ. " by a series of powder
rs .a,a ss within. When the rocket
btl0sl .sn impact is intended to ex-
bis lne nnge chemical bomb. the
DE ), which is to be sufficiently
~ o. to be observed from the
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SENATE TO SWING
Continued from p.o. a.,

VIII take up by special order +b q
hnotty rivers and harbors hin laft
over from last session.
In the house the Democrat. ~.
planning to halt the Legislative ma :
ghinery long enough to denounce the
republican majority in the WAYS ana
means committee for voting as INIT
70 pigeon-h mole all tax reduction pro
posals, Including the presidents s,,S-
gestlon for a tax credit.
House leaders have set aside the
nrst two days Of the week in which
20 % compete consideration of the
s1oV,ooo'ooo supply measure for the
INFERIOR department. 1t then will be
culture appropriation bill already is
being studied in COMMITTEES.
Work on the appropriation ILLS. the
Dig Job OF each short session, win be
interrupted in the house Wednesday
when leaders plan to call I'D the bill
proposing adjustment of alien prop
erty claims.
In both the house and senate farm
rehe1 legislation is being whipped in.
to shape for its day in court
The debate on Muscle Shoals Is ex-
pected to come up in the senate on a
move to refer back to the agriculture
committee and report of the congress
sional commission recommending ac-
ceptance of the bid Of the Alabama
and associated southern power com
panies. A number of senators feel
this should be done il view Of the
new bid recently made by group Of
eastern financiers.
BY adopting a resolution SATURDAY.
suggesting that impeachment pro :
ceedings against federal Judge George
w. English of Illinois, be dismissed
because of his resignation the house
has left final disposition of the case
to the senate which probably will pass
upon it before the weekend.
The unfinished business in the SEN
ate is bill proposing extension for
one year of the present maternity act,
hut this may be set aside tomorrow
for consideration at a later date.
The second week of the session
finds committees warming UP in both
houses. Senator Reed, Democrat, of
Missouri. has called the senate cam
paign funds committee to meet, while
the senate elections committee will
get under way with its inquiry into
bribery charges brought against one
of the new members of the senate,
Arthur r. Gould. Republican, of
Maine.
The house military committee plans
to question Secretary Of War Davis
regarding the recent reduction In the
size of the army from $4,000 to no.
600 men, while the naval committee
will continue it's inquiry into, the con-
dition of the fleet.
Prohibition has not set a place on
the program of either house, although
Representative La Guardia, Repubh-
can, of New York, tomorrow plans to
introduce a resolution proposing mod
ification of the prohibition amend
nent,
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Funny-Man Rogers
Elected Mayor of
Beverly Hills, Calf.

Beverly Hills. Calf, Dec. 12-(R-
WIN Rogers. cowboy humorist. has
oeen selected mayor of this city, his
own home town. AA''
me announcement came today in
tne form of an elaborate proclana-
tion issued by the Beverly Hills
chamber of commerce and duly
authorized by the board of trustees
Rogers. who was notified of his
appointment, in New York, replied
tnat It was a surprise to him.
N l go IN there must be reform. u
the iaria-thrower wired to DOUGLAS
Fairnanks, first citizen of this com
munity. ooA'
Wits home town Is making LAVISH
preparations to welcome the COWBOY
mayor who is expected to return
here December FL.
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SEIZE CAR
Continued from Page One)

L,ks the cars seals after no one
Filmed it and seized 10000 quarts
high grade ale.
BiLs Of lading showed the car to
hys been shipped on December 8
krn Drummondville. Que. by the
Sherman Lumber Company, of
kssdarl n. Y. to the A. Sherman
Number Company of Bridgeport.
Eonn 1t arrived here December 4
I'D was the object of suspicion
.neng the customs agents.
Collector Whitehill communicated
| h the shipper and found that the
|tnber company had no knowledge
n such car of laths in transit.
captain Harvey was then assigned to
He car in the hope that the real
fligper and consignee might be de-
|tdd.
When the car arrived in New Ha-
|kl the railroad received a telegram
|inn Springfield, Mass, asking that
|hs car be held and not sent to
Bridgeport. Captain Harvey set up
Quarters near the car and waited.
|Tw days later another telegram
|uia the railroad to ship the car
|nHediately to Greenfield, Mass.
ecs more Captain Harvey took the
PAL He went on the train, riding
4 the cayoose, as far as Springfield.
|lhtn he started the last leg of the
journey by automobile. The road
Prom Springfield to Greenfield, fol-
|eES the railroad tracks and Captain
|fiTey reported that from the time
4 left Springfield until he arrived in
|Itenlleld he did not lose sight Of the
|Eottsd car.
TIE car arrived In Greenfield last
thursday and was shifted to a spur.
|spaln Harvey's vigil was again
|eSen up in the freight yard. No one
|ealmed the car the day it arrived,
|f on Friday. Saturday it went on
Enatrage and Harvey decided it
rs useless to wait longer. He broke
Y seals and upon opening the car
E@s found his way INSTRUCTED by
|Hus.
ne was accustomed to such camou-
IN and had the laths taken out. In
E |, end Of the car he found barrels
n uo'lies ale. The government seal
N pu on the car and it was turn
/. "er 10 the district customs Off
s'S 70 De taken to Springfield where
n ~, ale VIII be stored in a govern
Fsnl warehouse.
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years, as safe and unbalanced as If
ensconsed on the street level, and
when he vacated at last 1t was only
because the building was to be torn
down.
In 1908 a 3s-story structure was
planned for the site and the Tower
Building was demolished. The prof.
ect was not carried out, however.
and a smaller building was put up on
the plot, destined to remain until the
drawing of the latest plans after
eighteen years. IA
1t does not take long to make hts
tory in modern America until it's
demolition in 1883 the pioneer sky
scraper had on it brass tablet, like
any other historic building, pointing
out that it was the earliest example
of the skeleton skyscraper.
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to meet loans placed in his confidence
by many Illinoisans. Mrs. Mckinley,
because of her intense activities,
suffered nervous breakdown, and
has been a semi-invalid since
In 1898, says the Daily News, Nc
kinley was broke, holding the frozen
paper but no liquid credit. He de-
voted himself assidiously to the task
and by 1908 had paid 100 cents on
every dollar given him for invest
ment.
Mckinley is described as, at that
period, an intensely busy young man
and Mrs. Mckinley as tempermen-
tally different. Mckinley once SAID
he never knew but one person as
coldly intellectual as his wife, and
that was Eliuh Root.
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was seriously burned about the arms
and hands. They We're both taken to
Rochester Hospital, where Mrs.
Babb's condition tonight was said to
be favorable.
Newburyport, Dec. lin district
court today Andrew j. ellis was fin
ed 100 and sentenced to 80 days in
Jail for keeping and storing gasoline
without a permit. ellis was before
the court earlier in the week, when
the same sentence was imposed but
suspended with the understanding
that if the pump on the Gillis prem
fses was removed before today it
would have been considered in the
final action of the court. When the
case was called today Judge James
inquired of ellis whether anything
had taken place up there" Receiv-
ing negative reply, the Judge said:
"All right, 500 and 80 days" ellis
appealed and gave bond for appear
ance in superior court.
Nashua, n. H, Dee. II George
Moore of 5 Dow street, shot ZOO
pound nine point buck in the heart
of the city today, while several hun
bred people looked on. The big
buck, apparently frightened by dogs.
came running down Main street
shortly after noon. Frightened by
an automobile it leaped the railing
on the Main street bridge and
plunged into the Nashua river, Is
feet below. The buck started SWIM
ming up stream and in a very few
minutes hunters appeared on both
sides of the river bank.
Rochester, n. H., Dec. 11-Former
state headquarters of the ku kluX
Klan, at one time palatial home of
late Sumner Wallace, millionaire
shoe manufacturer, recently pur-
chased by Frank Leavitt of Sanford,
Me, from the Public National bank,
who bid it in at an auction to salts
fly q mortgage of $4,000 held by the
bank, will be converted into a large
theatre, according to announcement
today by Mr.. Leavitt, who has petit
toned the city council for permission
to make the alterations. The build
ing will be extended and two
story front erected.
Rochester, N. H., Dec. II Men,
bers of the American Legion today
tagged all motor cars in business
section with tags advertising a play
to be presented for their benefit next
week. A Greek merchant from Dow
er, seeing a tag on his car, wrove to
police headquarters to inquire from
City Marshal Rankins what parking
regulation he had violated and when
informed of the nature of the tag,
bought tickets for the show.
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ASHLAND

~, Oas OF the best carloads of horses
!" shipped into Aroostook arrived
ashland, Dec. 9, for Ellery Nc
'r"an, There were 20 in the car,
rsrs VI them weighing a ton or
II, Vne pair Of matched bays
n. weighed 41S5 when loaded in
,ans We're greatly admired by a
I,"n. VINO followed as they were led
1Vusn the streets. Another pair
Veautlful dapple grays attracted
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much attention. They were a An.
tot ana the Aroostook farmer Ger.
ta'n.y wants the best and is willing
70 pay the price to get them.
otato prices are easier as is gen.
eraI through the holiday season
Nearly all the farmers have soda a
good share of their crop and w,+h
.heir oins paid are willing to take .
later. advance
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Iregon Jade Deposits

p,,tIsnd. Ore, Dec. 1"-(P)-Jade
I,,osits have been uncovered in
town oregon. Plans for mining
hide commercially have been
/ .5s bv Macmillan Joseph Reuz, a
k..ts chemist, who made the dis
t,rsrv The depC9it is in a large
In about nine mil southwest Of
Er-see, in Baker county.
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To EnIaroe Sanford Church

Sanford, Dec. 1.-THE official
board of the First Baptist church
has approved plans for S5-foot eA-
tension to the church building. 1t will
be of two stories and will provide for
larger facilities for the Sunday
school a nursery. and a gymnasium.
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Single Parties

London, - up - Single parties,
started by Lady Wyndham, widow of
the late Sir Charles Wyndham, when
she invited her friends to tea to in
spect her newly shorn locks. have
taken on in English society. Mrs
Patrick Campbell, the actress. who
had resisted the BARRIERS scissors.
has succumbed and her famous black
hair which hung in thick lengths be-
low her waist, made the sacrifice.
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Insert-Radio tower with antenua
wires
fers, is located in the tower. By
means of switches it is possible to
control the output Of any one channel
or group of channels. Six amplifers
are employed for simplifying the radio
programs, one being used as a reserve
TO take care of emergency loads. Two
transrnitter outlets are also provided
in the balcony directly off the main
lobby. These permit a program to be
picked up from the main dining room
or from the lobby and arnplihed
throughout the building.
By means of a separate control
panel it is possible to disconnect the
radio receiver apparatus and m its
place to connect close talking micro
phone or telephone so that announce
rncnts-such as sporting news, fnan-
cial flashes, items of local interest.
etc.-may be made to al points in the
botel reached by the wiring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13

R)-Employes of Universal studios,
as thank offering for the recent
recovery of their chief, Carl
Laemmle. from a severe illness.
permanently endowed room for
children at the Los Angeles Ortho-
pedic hospital.