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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
State School Head
Urges Scholars to
Send Cards to Vets

DIR. Augustus o. Thomas, State
commissioner of education, yester-
day sent a letter to the school su-
pelintendents in various parts of the
State. requesting them to urge the
pupils of their schools, through the
teachers, to assist in making the
coming Christmas season @ more
pleasant one for the veterans being
cared for at the National Soldiers
Home at Togus, by sending Christ
mas cards through the mails to at
rive at the Home on Christmas day.
In the letter to the superintendent.
pr. Thomas calls attention to a let
ter from the governor OF the Home,
Col. Keith Ryan, in which the lat
ter states: last Christmas the chill
Gren of the Brunswick schools sent
Christmas cards to the veterans OF
this Home and though inadequate
i. number, nothing that was done
. these veterans was more appre-
ed. nor gave greater happiness.
/ an these cards. Various clubs and
. ,anizations have been offered the
aortunity to do the same this
ar, and IL the school children of
aine at large could know the hap
,ess their thought and deed would
lmped with Christmas greetings.
lie best method is to address the
card TO a Veteran Eastern Branch.
National Soldiers Home. Maine, and
sign it with the sender's name. We
shall attend to the distribution, our
normal needs would be about 10O0.'
Commissioner Thomas says in
part:
II know many children will he
glad to bring a ray of sunshine into
the lives of these men who have
helped to make this country what
it is. and have done their full share
to preserve our liberties. It Is not
probable that many of these soldiers
have friends who can shower them
with gifts at the Christmas season.
If the children knew how much
their little cards meant for the hap
piness Of these men / am sure Mr..
Ryan would have his wish gratified
many times over by receiving a large
number of cards."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

traced to its owner and was de-
stroyed.
"The bear trouble for this season
is nearly over as they have now
taken back to the woods for the
winter. None Of them being de-
stroyed, we may expect greater In
roads on the fiocks next season..
Mr.. Crawford stated that there
are experienced trappers in that
section who would be glad to help
the sheep owners If there was the
incentive of the bounty on bears.
The law providing for a bounty on
bears was repealed by the last
Legislature, 1t will be remembered,
the argument being set forth that
the bears were not doing damage to
sheep to the extent that was re-
ported, and that the bears are valu-
able game animals, eagerly sought
by he sportsmen. The bounty
amounted to $40 per bear in Penob-
scot and Washington and IS in the
other counties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Summary Court
Officer for Bangor

Special orders were issued yester-
day by Adjutant General James w
Hanson designating Captain Charles
D. Bartlett (Bangor) of the Adult
ant Generals department to act as
summary court officer for the Ma
tional Guard organizations located
at Bangor.
Orders were also issued transfer
ring Private George Marchildon OF
the Headquarters Company, seth
Infantry Brigade (Augusta). to the
State Staff Corps and Department
and assigning him to the Ordinance
Section with grade of technical
sergeant Grade III, vice Mullen,
promoted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

Drisko had as dinner guests J. II.
Underwood and Oliver Billings, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Chase and their chef.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. III. Bodge's guests
were Mrs Mary Bamford and son,
John.
Everett Wentworth and family
from Winthrop were dinner guests
at Il. T.. Smiths.
| George Smith passed the Thanks
giving recess with his sister, Mrs.
Roger Shaw, at Bangor.
Schools In town began Monday for
the winter term.
The hospital aid meets Wednes-
day, December ], with Mrs. Frank
Wood. Ladies please bring sand
wiches the hostess will serve coffee.
Miss May Underwood, who has
been i'll for several days is better at
this writing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
UNITY

WEST-Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Jones
and children were THANKSGIVING
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Frye and family of Albion.
Misses Garnet Giles and EVELYN
Waning came Wednesday from
harrington, to pass the Thanksgiv-
ing recess in their homes, returning
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Dillehay and
children of Pittsfield and Clyde Wood
of Union, were guests, Thanksgiving
day in the home of M. B. Waning.
John Waning and son Ralph were
in Pennington, Wednesday.
r. Fl. Wiley was a week lend guest
of relatives in Pittsfcld.
John Edgerly and Edwin Parkhurst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
POINTS TO need Of
RESTORATION BEAR
BOUNTY IN OUR STATE

Prediction that q strenuous light
for the restoration Of the bounty on
bears will be waged at the coming
session Of the Maine Legislature. Is
made by Charles H. Crawford. Sec
rotary and manager Of the Maine
Sheep and Wool Growers Associ-
alton. who has returned from the
town Of Prentiss in Penobscot
county, called there by the persis-
tent reports that bears were slaugh-
tering the sheep.
Mr.. Crawford stated yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Personnel of State
House Bowling
League Season '26-27.

Announcement was made yester-
day by P. R. Keller, chairman of
the supervising committee, of the
personnel of the IL teams that will
compete IN the State House Bowling
League. Each team will elect its
captain at it's opening match.
The schedule opens SATURDAY. aft
ernoon, Dec. 4, at the Augusta Y. M.
c. A. alleys with the following
games: l o'clock, Auditors VS.. Adj
jutant Generals; Buildings VS.. For
estry; 8 o'clock, Health VS.. Public
Utilities: Education VS.. State Po-
lice; Bridge VS.. State Aid: Mainten-
ance VS.. State Highway. The teams
are made up as follows:
.edJutant General. Military. Army
e. Goodwin. Hanson Decker, Saw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
State House Chat

Governor Ralph o. Brewster ad-
dressed the Rotary club at Gardi-
ner yesterday noon and In the aft
ernoon spoke at Lewiston. He was
accompanied on the trip by his pri-
vate secretary, Carl F. Morrison.
Adjutant General James w. Han
son and Major Wallace C. Philoor.
senior instructor for the 1O3rd Infan-
try. Maine National Guard, went to
Belfast yesterday to visit Company
4 of the Infantry. General Hanson
Will pass today at Portland on BUSH
ness matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

members of your organization, or If
you personally desire further infor-
nation. please do not hesitate to adj
wise us.
1--WE are depending on you to
assist us in raising $1150 in addition
to the $3.50 now on hand. We appre-
ciate the generous response on the
part of many persons and trust you
may share our JOY in providing gifts
for our wards. This Is the second
letter addressed to a few Of our
friends, as we thought they might
have Internationally. misplaced the
first letter. We really need your
contribution"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
Auto Stolen At Portland

Notice was received yesterday al
the office of the State highway police
OF the theft of q Marmon sedan at
Portland, Tuesday. The car bore the
dealers plates numbered 49-F, is
sued OF the Marmon Portland Com
pany. The wheels of the car are
natural wood and the engine num-
Der Is 226,73S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL THURSDAY DECEMBER 2. 1926.

went Friday to Shirley, returning
Sunday.
A. Craig of Bangor, was in this VI
cinity Saturday.
Fred Fuller of Mansfield, Mass,
was recent caller of M. b. Waning
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manley Waning and
little daughter, Barbara, were In
Pittsfield, Friday.
Kelley school was closed Thursday
and Friday.
William Gerald was In China, Tues
day on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
FAYETTE
THANKSGIVING Guests

thanksgiving 1uests
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gray and
family entertained at dinner Thanks
giving day, their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. George True of
Hallowell and Mrs. Gray's mother,
Mrs. Clara Tibbetts.
Mrs. c. +. Underwood and Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
A Pair to Axa;A

a.. A wise man once said thu, :
were two kinds Of peon,. ,aa' u.
s St, clear of--fools ana a s.' ava
The fools because tbs au natters,
spent their time in aat,..g eneta,
and the fiatterers because s I'm Is
theirs chiefly In irving g. ,hey Ga
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

which will be FRIDAY =
X refreshments ere will be se gryeeInss h
large attendance Is des frsed aa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
WINDSOR

Election of officers will be held at
the next meeting of Windsor grange,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
HIRED BABY ID
 DECEIVE HUBBY
Then Invented Kidnapping Yarn
 When She Returned Child

New York. Jan. 19 Rl -- Mother ! love and the desire to keep the affec- ton of her husband by pretending he was a father caused Mrs. Wesley llaufolt 10 give $20 for a baby and later 10 announce that it had been kidnapped when she feared ex- Posure, police assert today.
 Mrs. Blauvelt has confessed, po- lice say. that she paid the money 10 tho bahy's real parents in an effor, 10 palm it off on her husband and that when the child's mother repent cd told Of q Kidnapping to hide the deceit from her husband.
 The baby called Helen Blauvelt' has been sought for the past two days and was discovered with her real parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Murphy al their Brooklyn home last night.
 Blue eyed Gertrude Frances. two and a half years old, victim of the deception has been turned over to 'he childron's society. Her parents and Mir. and Mrs. Murphy arc un- der arrest. They are held for hearing Wednesday in si,0e0 hail. the Blauyels for disordcrIy conduct in furnishing false information to
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
Schooler Resigns as
 Hertzelian Club Head

Nathan D. Schooler, president or the Hertzelian club. has resigned his office. He said last night that he was forced to resign because ol the heavy inroads upon his time which the secretaryship of the New Britain Zionist organization de- manded. He also said that he hao moved to the outskirts Of the city, which makes it difficult for him to attend the meeting every week. Mr. Schooler has been the leader of the Hertzelian club since its reorgani- zation a year ago.
 xvi Sellman, a teacher at the Hebrew school. has accepted the presidency of the organization for the next year, Mir. Sellman came to New Britain six months ago from Palestine 10 accept a position at the Hebrew school.
 MT. Sellman is planning to give a series of lectures 10 the club on Jewish topics, together with de- scriptions Of Palestine. The Hertz elian club will meet tomorrow eve ming at the Talmud Torah at 5 o'clock. at which time Mir. Sellman will speak on "Eliezer Ben Ye- huda," the father of modern He- brew,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
City Items

A. Nash Co., suits and overcoats $2S.oo. New styles and samples Union Made. T. r. McCabe, 49 Wal. nut street, Tel. 454.--advt. There will be meeting of the Daughters of Isabella this evening in Judd's Hall.
 A, c. Hammond Camp, United Spanish War Veterans. will hold a regular meeting in the camp meet ing room at the state armory to. morrow night at o'clock. The com- mittee on the Spanish War memor. ial will render a report at this meeting.
 Members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War auxiliary No. l. have been invited to attend the installation of officers of Aux Hilary No. 3, in c. A. R. hall. Meri- den. on Thursday evening. All in- tending 10 be present are requested to communicate with Mrs. Fred Yarroll.
 Lovisy Moore Tent. No. 12, Daughters of Veterans, will hold its regular meeting in Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Edwin N. Whitney, interpreter of plays, will give a recital this even- ing at the Central Junior High school under the auspices of the Nathan Hale chapter. Order of De- Molay. MT, Whitney portrays IS different characters in his recital.
 Mir Ralph Halliday of South Man. chester was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Charles H. Clarkson of Brad ley street over the week end.
 The regular meeting of Winthrop
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
PROFITS IN BEER TOTAL MILLIONS
Govt, Seeks Income Tax From
 Dru6gan and Lake

Chicago, Jan. 19 iP, -- The pro- fits of beer making, running into millions of dollars, is the subject Of controversy between the internal revenue bureau and Terry Drugan and Frankie Lake, beer barons de luxe.
 The government says they failed 10 pay income tax on from s3,000.- 0oQ 10 sl5,000 900 income accruing from out of town beer shipments. It is reported that the tax colcc- tors are prepared to prove definite ly that they made s3,000,000, though they think they made much more than that. Revenue agents have weeks of investigation ahead of them.
 Drusgan, back from Florida where he and his partner have been since they were the central figures in the Cook county Jail scandals, admits the rap" as he describes the governments claim, has some basis in fact, but he is sure he and his partner can prove their income was much less than the governments lowest guess.
 Anxious 10 avoid argument. how ever, the dcbonair beer makers, rated as millionaires, say they want fo settle with the government on an equitable basis and have in structed their attorneys to do so.
 They have no comment on the Daily News story that three Chi oago politicians, two of them in public office. received a "divvy" on all of the profits Of several years of brewing.
 But they draw some consolation from the fact that the police no longer believe them implicated in the staying of Harry Schneider, un- derworld Fagin. after they sub mitted 10 questioning yesterday, Mention of their names in connec- lion with the staying brought them back to Chicago, their attorney said. A warrant for Lake was is- sued several months ago after Schneider had been questioned in connection with the staying of man with whom nruggan and Lake had trouble.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

police and the Blauvelt's for i'm. proper guardianship.
 The story of Mrs. Blauvelt's plan to retain her husbands love was disclosed before Magistrate McQuade in night court last night when Mir and Mrs. Murphy, who had let Ger trude go for adoption and then in repcntence had secured her return. told the court that tho child had never been lost or stolen.
 For more than two years. Mrs. Blauvelt, whose home is in Bergen field, N. J., led her husband to be- lieve he was the father of a child being boarded with relatives in AL lentown, Pa. When he became sus- picious and insisted on seeing the baby, she became desperate, police say, an answered an advertisement offering Gertrude for adoption.
 Police say she admitted giving the Nurphys s20 to adopt the baby and of remaining her Helen" She showed the child to her husband and satisfied his doubts. She, herself. desired the infant because of her love for baby.
 There is some doubt as to wheth. CT the Dlauvelt's actually had a child in Allentown. Mrs. Blauvelt has said that a baby born two years ago in her husbands absence. died and that she was afraid 10 tell Mir. Blau- welt. No record Of this child, how ever, has been found.
 Mrs. Murphy's grief al giving up her baby caused the entire scheme 10 collapse, police said.
 The Murphy's said they had offer d Gertrude for adoption because of Illness and poverty.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
.FENCER IS BADLY
 WOUNDED IN BOUT
Opponents Blade Breaks, Stabs
 Him Under Lung

New York, Jan. 19 dP -- Paul Bencoo, expert fencer, is in Roose- welt hospital suffering from a wound in his side caused when the blade of an opponents foil snapped during bout last night. an pierced him under the right lung. His con- dition is serious.
 Bencoe. who is a member of the New York Athletic club, was en- gagged in the finals for the junior team championship at the Fencers' club. His opponent was George Pardigan of the Fencers' club.
 Spectators said that Bencoe had lunged sharply. Pardigon parried the thrust but his foil broke off short and became so rigid that the jagged end pierced Bencoe's side. Ha not the foil snapped it would have bent easily an would not have caused wound. Teammates ascrihcd the accident 10 an imper- feet blade.
 Bencoes brother, Dennis. also is an expert fencer and formerly was on the Columbia team,
 The bouts were postponed in- definitely.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
CUT WITH NAIL IN
 SEYMOUR ST. ROW
Accused Man Says Complainant
 Hit Him "SO TimeS'

Charged with stahh!ng Peter Del
 Bardo. at his store on Seymour street Sunday night, with nail, Car
 mella Caeoma, 26 Franklin street, was lined ta5 in police cour tthis
 morning by Judge Bentamin W. AL ling. Officer Thomas J. Feeney ar- rested cacoma Sunday night shortly after the stahbing.
 Del Bardo alleges that Cacoma's brother-in-law came In the store and demanded some groceries on credit, which he refused to let him have. Later, he says, Cacoma came into the store and demanded to know why he would not let his brother. in. law have the goods, He says an argument ensued in which Cacoma reached to the floor. picked up a nail and slashed 1t across his face, caus- ing a two and half inch wound.
 Caesar Tarckinni of Avon testi- fled that Cacoma came into the store and enterted into an argument with Del Bardo, He says that Cacoma hit Del Bardo, after fhich they went 10 the door, and when Del Bardo re- entered. deep gash was seen across the right side of his face. Three other men from Avon. who were witness at the affray. were present but did not testify.
 Cacoma insisted that Del Bardo hit him first and continued hitting him "so times" until they reached the door, when he said that he reached to the floor and grasped the nall, striking at Del Bardo in self defense. He said that he did not hit Del Bardo unil he slashed him with the nail because they were good friends, and he could not understand why Del Bardo should strike him.
 Due to the fact that Maggie Long, colored of 12i Whiting Street is in the New Britain General hospital with broken ankle and probable injury of the spine. caused by leap- ing from a third story window at 227 North street early yesterday morn ing, Judge filling continued her case until February 20. William Taylor, also colored, of the North street ad- dress, and the woman are charged with misconduct.
 The woman jumped from the win- dow following q raid on the place by Sergeant Patrick McAvay and Po- 1 licement Daniel Cosgrove and Clar- cnce kumm. The raid was made fol- lowing a complaint by the woman's husband, Lemons Long, who claims his wife has left him several times to visit Taylor.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
Famous Cody Diamond
 Strangely Missing

Greeley Ohio. Jan. 1a Pl-The famous Cody diamond, said 10 have heon given to Colonel William F. Cody Buffalo BilU. by an Euro pean monarch, has disappeared.
 The setting which held six and one-half karat diamond, was dis covered 10 hold ncthM'- 1-t 2 r.,c O! glass yesterday by s. J. Loney, collector for the county irra~urrr. office The substitution w.: dis covered during an appraisal of tn" assets of the defunct Northern State bank here.
 The gem was supposed to have laid untouched in I safety deposit box in tho bank since Cody Boal. nephew of the Indian fighter, put ii up as security on a loan several years ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
Council. No. 2. Sons and Daughters

Council. No. 2. Sons and Daughters or Liberty, will be held Wednesday, evening at 8 o'clock in Jr. 0. U. A, M' hall. After the meeting a so- cial and card party will be held. Officers will report at 7 o'clock for drill rehearsal.
 Hyman and Eva Tertes leased through the Camp Real Estate O.. offices in the Commercial Building on Main street, to Hyman Zinman. who will conduct a tailor shop there. MT. Zinman's place in the Palace building was recently burned out by fire.
 Albert Chant has sold through the Camp Real Estate company, a yone- family house on Bain street to- fBer- nard Miller.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
ENGAGED AS PROF.

Deal, N J, Jan. 1s R,-Harold sanderson. brother of Archie San. derson Of the Sleepy Hollow club has been engaged as professional by the Hollywood Golf club, sanderscr has Neen with Nriarcliff lodge and the Thornsburg Country club near Pittsburgh. In the western open championship at Youngstown las year he finished with Sol for the 71 holes,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
KING NOT OPPOSED

FtNce Alfcrt, Sask.. Jan. 19 Pl-- Premier Mackenzie King. who VII defeated in the November elections for his seat in parliament and who will now stand for election for tn, Prince Albert seat will have no pro gressive opposition. This has been decided upon hy the executive com mIttee of the progressives.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
BIGGEST SCHOOL MI. s.

Berkeley. Calif., Jan. 1s P,-The University of California, with an at tendance of 1s.2S2 full time stu dents, Is now acclaimed the largest school of its kind in the United States. The attendance figures were compiled on the basis of stu dents enrolled for the first semester of the present academic year.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Less than year ago William J. Block of the Columbia fencing team was injured when his oppo- nent's foil snapped as did Pardi- 6on's, Block was In the hospital some time with a wound under his arm,
New Britain herald., 1926-10-01

here the tendency is to include many noises alien to what is going on on the stage, with the result that there is confusion.
 
 The Hartford broadcast was one of the best of that type We have heard. The main difficulty was with the orchestra, which plotted out the words of those on the stage at times, a condition which could not and probably cannot be avoided, unless the position of the microphone is changed. WTIC usually has the mike in the pit, as near as possible to the stage. although it, or they, was, or were, placed differently last night. The program, all in all, was prom ising and there is every probability that others will be sent out on the air from time to time. Let's hope so.
 There was a juggler and several dancers also appeared, while we lis tened to the music, trying to picture the performers and to judge their steps by the type of music. The jug gler kept up a steady line of batter which was lost, to some extent, in the variety of sounds created by the orchestra. Manager Clancy of the theater, who is rapidly coming to the fore as an excellent radio an nouncer, gave an interesting talk in connection with the juggling act.
 WTAM, Cleveland, came in loud, the Silvertown orchestra offering spicy program. This band made a hurried trip from Boston to New York yesterday and it was expect ed to return to the Bean City today, where it is appearing at the Boston Radio show.
 Charley Frey's dance orchestra at Atlantic City, presented a program which was heard in Central Park, judging by the volume. The band delved into Merry. Merry" pulling forth two choice plums from the popular seasons show, My Own and Tt Must Be Love-"
 Jack Denny's orchestra at WIZ, which got all tied up in a knot seY- eral times, presented I've Got The Girl" Barcelona" and Talking To The Moon," among others.
 
 News items came through from WEBH, Chicago, which station pro- cceded to sign off for an hour, just after we tuned in. It wasn't very loud. anyway. That's all for today thanks!
 p. E. L.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-01
GIRL HERO KILLED

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 1.0lAf- Eleanor Lynch, 21, who several weeks ago dove into the