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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

came to Grandmother Goose's little
green house.
Here's a bag of coal for you.
Hope it saves a sneeze or two"
shouted funny Uncle Lucky, dropping
the heavy bag on her doorstep. Good
ness me, / should thing the kind old
gentleman rabbit would be mighty
leg-weary and arm tired by this
time. He isn't regular coal man.
you know. Not by a jugfull, as Old
Sam Hill used to say when your
Uncle Dave was a boy way down
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
DIFFICULT BREATHING

Reggie awaiting Luncheon)- I'm
SO empty. Miss Sharpe. / cawn't
breathe, doncher know.
Miss Sharpe-It is always difficult
breathing in a vacuum. Mr.. Sapp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
Light and Airy
JUST THE SAME

The prosperously attired traveller
entered the railway carriage and
settled himself comfortably in the
corner. There was only one other
occupant of the carriage, and after
awhile the traveller looked up from
his paper and gave a start as he re-
cognized his companiotl-rather a
shabby individual-as friend of his
why, Hawkins" he exclaimed,
its years since / saw you'll"
And they shook hands.
And how are things going?" asked
the first man after while. who are
you working for now?''
The shabby man sighed as he an
swered:
Same old lot-wife and six kids"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Turkey now undertakes to place
the liquor traffic under national
control-and under taxation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
MADISON
MADISON BOARD OF
TRADE GUEST NIGHT

The social evening and eus.. II.
as observed by the Madison Eossssn!
Trade Wednesday night was q
enjoyable and successful event ~
gathering was held at the Nstt.s.ln
Episcopal church. solsit
The first number on the urov..
came a little before s o'cIoef 49,
there was a four reel motion n,e.a $50
shown. the reels used being srs e.sle
Power. Thomas Edison, ana s.Sssa
Daily Bread. 1 w
After the pictures the comma. !.
the number of about 100 went ~. =
stairs to the church dining 49,.
where long tables were &c.,
spread and splendid suunsr ~
served by the women of the 49,.
Aid Society of the church. n,..aI
the supper hour music was furuisS
ed by a local orchestra. l'
After the tables were cleareS Ia.
Charles o. Small was introd,css =
POSTMASTER and made a short - !.
ing speech. Judge Small first es an,
on President Moore of the NorrsS-....
wock Board of Trade and WIN q
sponded, bringing the Cordial rrsss
ings from the neighboring town ~.
next speaker was Doctor p. r. m
bert who told in detail lust whst !
free hospital bed means ana 49,
had been done at the Collins bes'
pital the past year. At the s,,eess.
ton of Judge Small a greater 80,
of the company pleded Themselves !.
the financial support Of the freq -
The last and principal speaker y
the evening was President Waiter &
Wyman Of the Central Maine powss
Company. Mr.. Wyman opened II.
remarks on Super Power with AZ ~
story and then told of the great ~
sibilities of the undeveloped uaws,
in Maine which Is now running 4
waste. At the close of the speech !
rising vote of appreciation was a.
tended to Mr.. Wyman by the com.
pany for his speech.
Preparations are on foot for a mn.
steal festival to be given by the "a.
pills Of the Madison High school Il
the school auditorium on Apfil II
under the direction Of Miss Margaret
Craig, instructor of music.
Mrs. James L. Brown went Thur
day to Bangor, where she was caIlea
by the Illness of her daughter, Miss
Agnes Brown who is a nurse at Ia
Eastern Maine General hospital Mn
Brown underwent surgical Opera.
ton for appendicitis Thursday.
Mrs. w. F. Greene who has been
visiting friends in Portland and Vi.
cinity for the past few days. return.
ed to her home in Madison, Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. J. F. Mongoon and children
went Wednesday afternoon to Al.
gusta to visit friends for few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Woman now, by way of snake
skin shoes, essays to put the serpent
underfoot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

There isn't a single partisan bone
In the entire Democratic body polite
except the Wish bone.-"A. G. S."
in Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Greece and Bulgaria Reach Accord
Misunderstanding to catch their
breaths for another go, evidently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
PITTSFIELD

There will be a meeting In g. A. r.
hall Saturday evening under the aus
pices of the X. X. K. Band conert at
TAO. The speaker will be the Grand
Dragon Of the State Of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Senator and Mrs. Arthur A. Crafts
of Greenville, Maine. are in Cali
fornia, but expect to be home by
April 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Green Of
Lisbon Falls observed their 5sth
wedding anniversary recently. Mr..
Green, who was a sailor in his young
err days, and who. lived at Orrs Island.
married Lucy D. Field of Durham.
They then made their home in the old
colonial brick house at Crosman Cor
ner, where they now reside This old
homestead reveals many cherished
memories of the past, 1t having fur
nished home for the family five gem
erations back.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Green are young
for their years. enjoying good health,
and both keep busily engaged in work
around the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
Pomona Grange

Pomona Grange met with Albion
Grange. Tuesday. March %. There
was large attendance. In addition
to the Albion members there were
So present from other towns. Six
new members were admitted. A
program was presented in the after
noon, one enjoyable feature of which
were the descriptions Of Cuba by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Thompson of
South China, who recently returned
from trip to that place and
Florida.
The largest attendance from any
one Grange was from Silver Lake
there being u from that Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
A Foreign ENHANCEMENT

Mr.. Pester-What are you fussing
over so intently?
His Wife-Tm trying to fit this
Irish lace in Dutch yoke.
Mr.. Peter-Better give it up. That's
job for the League of Nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
Augusta Lodge Directory
TRINITY CoMMANDERY, NO. j

TRINITY coMMANDERY, NO. 4
K T. Special conclave at Masonic
Temple Friday evening, March %, At
100. Installation of officers by RI
Eminent Sanford L. Fogg. past grand
commander of the Grand Commander
of Maine. Refreshments. All soioufn-
ing fraters are cordially invited to b
FRANK E. soUTHARD. EN-. G
ALBERT N. PINGREE. Rec
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER
No. 10, o. e. s. Stated meeting 90
first Wednesday of each month at Ma-
sonic Temple. All sojourning memhsfS
are cordially invited to attend.
HAZEL NJ. WRIGHT. W. n
ELSIE NJ. PINGREE Sec
misunderstanding
ASYLUM LODGE, No. 70 !. o. 81.
Regular meetings Friday at $50
O'Clock p NJ. All Odd Fellows and
visiting brothers are invited.
LIEWOOD- r AEBEE. N. @
ELLIS z. WALKER. Sec'y.
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. :
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at 730 O'Clock.
GEO. Fl. WADI.EIGH. C. p.
G. s. PEASLEE. Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g. Pm
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at 8 o'clock. P. NJ. degree.
LlNWOOD ALBEE. Capt
G. II. WADLEIGH. CLERK
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. L. hfst
Thursday OF each month.
D. w. PETTINGILL. J. Y. c.
WILLIAM McDAvlD. Adjufant
r. 3. CAPEN REBEKAH LODGE,
No. So. |. o. o. F.. meets I'd and CID
Wednesday evening at 7.s0 o'clock
MARY A. HETHERINGT0N. N q
EVA NJ. LAMSON. Rec. Sec
mch25. m-w-f,1yr
THE MACcABEES, KENNEsEC
Tent. No. Is, meets in Foresters BAL
the second Monday of each month stt
o'clock.
Fl. A. MILLER. Com.
W. E. CROSS, R K
mon-wed-fri.lyr
kENNEBEc LODGE NO. i4&
Loyal Order OF Moose. meets ID 9. Z
r. hall. Water street. first and thle
Wednesday evening of each montn y
s O'Clock
CHESTER NJ. REDMOND. pictatuf
w. w JACKSON Sec. Is Pike 81
mon-wed-fri.tf
LOMBARD CAMP. NO. 275t, ROYAL
Neighhors of America. Meetings
end Friday evening Of each month =
HELEN S. MADDEN. Oracle
JULIA F. ROBINSON. Rec.
inl .mon-wed-frt.1 yr sm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
Hon. John H. Stacey of Bath and

Hon. John H. Stacey of Bath and
Popham Beach who. with Mrs.
Stacey, has been passing the winter in
st. Petersburg, Fla, have sent copy
of the St. Petersburg Independent In
which apepars a cut of the handsome
sign board erected by group of loyal
Maine citizens wintering there 1t is
located by the roadside near the en-
trance to the city so that all tourists
visiting that city see it. 1t is hand
somely painted and on 1t Is a typical
Maine water and mountain scene and
the inscription, Summer in Maine,
Winter In Florida" 1t cost $500, is
As feet long and lu feet high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26
Besse Hioh School Notes


Principal Mclaughlin assigned the
honor parts of the Senior Class this
week: Barbara Libby and Ruby
Bickmore each had an average of
945 for the four years and were
given the valedictory together;
Evelyn Ketchum had the next high
est average. rank of 93.2. and was
given the salutatory; Annie Harding
maintained an average of 91.3 for
the four years.
The Besse High Boys and Girls
teams smothered the Unity High
teams in the game Tuesday night.
The Besse Boys won 70-13. Rowe
made fifteen baskets and Meader
fourteen for Besse. The Besse Girls
overcame Unity by 1915 score. A.
Harding was the outstanding star
but everyone played a great game
and fine team work was shown.
Besse's guards. Abbott and Sanborn,
showed a wonderful defense.
The editorial staff of the Besse
Breeze is everlastingly at work on
the school annual and an exception
ally good edition is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Another case of cruelty to horse
| In Rangeley was brought before Judge
r. H. Ellis, recently when Alphonse
Jacobs, clerk for Dumas Bros. lumber
camp. was fined IS and costs. The
case was reported by Rangeley wom-
an, Mrs. Ebenezar Hinkley. who ap-
peared against Jacobs and a COM
panion.
The animal, which had been driven
to the point of exhaustion, was being
goaded by sharp stakes by the two
men in the sleigh, when Mrs. Hink-
ley looked from her window and open
ing the door. demanded that they stop
beating the animal, which they re-
fused to do, whereupon Mrs. Hinkley
ran out and forcibly took the whip
from them. Another was procured,
however. from the next woodpile and
the horse dropped in the street. BY
this time Sheriff S. c. Harden had
been notified of the affair and he fol-
lowed and arrested the two. putting
the horse in custody Of neighbor.
Rufus Teel, 81 years old, Teers Is
the only house on the island, built by
his father on the site of log cabin
built by his grandfather, IL a cham
pion lobster fisherman. handling 70
traps in a day. He il in vigorous
health. His father lived to be 81
years old. Mr. Teel Is the son Of Jo-
seph and Abigail Teel. In younger
days he sailed many vessels. He went
fishing for four years in the Bay of
Fundy with Captain Tobias Teel and
sailed In the lobster smack. Havelock,
between Mt. Desert and Boston. In the
20 years he has been engaged in lob
ster fishery he saw period when lob
sters could be picked up on the flats
and a basketful would sell for few
cents. Mr.. Teel has sold Holsters for
60 cents a pound and has practically
given them away at "a cents apiece
In spare time Mr.. Teel whites lob
ster plugs or puts his fishing gear in
to condition. His home is large
farm house where his children come
to spend their vacations with many
other visitors. He reads newspapers
without glasses. The only time he
ever needed a doctor was so years ago
and that was a dentist who came to
look mis- teeth over. He attributes his
longevity and good health to hard
work and proper hours"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Frank Shaw, Sc, of Lake street, Au-
burn. disappeared from his home
seven days ago it was learned Wednes-
day when information reached Auburn
that he had been found in Boston by
a relative.
1t is customary for Mr.. Shaw to
spend the winter with Charles Libby
at Gray. He left home March IS, and
relatives became worried when he
continued absent. He had money and
bonds with him. A search revealed
that he had rented a room at Portland
for two weeks. staying only one night.
The search then led to Boston where
he was found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g. Pm
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at 8 o'clock P. NJ. degree.
LINWOOD ALBEE. Capt
G. II. WADLEIGH. Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

JEPTHA ENCAMPMENT. NO. ]
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
Of each month at $50 o'clock.
GEO. n. WADLEIGH. C. p.
G. s. PEASLEE. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

The increase in Maine tonnage
movements is traceable to the port of
Bath which imported some $4,000 more
tons in 1925 than were handled in
1924. OF this increase about 5000 tons
were pulpwood from Canada. necessi-
tated by the decline in output from
Maine woods. Grain exports through
Portland showed a decrease.
A flock Of several hundred geese
flew from the New Meadows late
Tuesday afternoon passing over East
Brunswick and headed for Merrymeet-
ing bay. The New Meadows Is open
from the bridge to the sea but Merry
meeting bay is still closed by ice. The
geese are expected to remain in that
vicinity until open water appears in
the bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Lumbermen just returned from
the north say there is no truth in re-
Gently published reports that the lakes
and streams are full, declaring that.
on the contrary, all water courses and
storage basins are lower than usual at
this time of year, and in most in
stances very low. There Is a great
depth of snow, but 1t is light and dry,
and thus far there has been little
thawing and no rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

IAN investigation at the port Of
Bangor showed that during the recent
holiday period the smuggling of duti-
able articles in the mails from Cana
da was found to be very extensive"
reports General Andrews. The work
report of the customs examiner there
revealed 247 seizures of concealments
Of dutiable matter in newspaper re-
ceived from that country, which num-
Der is far in excess of any previous
year. During the week ending Janu-
airy %, 1926, out of the 1866 newspap-
ers examined. six fine entries were
written"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

Escaping gas from the large oven
recently installed in the new Holz
Bakery in Ellsworth was the cause of
the near asphyxiation of Mr.. Holz,
his baker, and his little daughter
Doris, Sunday evening. Luckily the
victims were discovered and in short
time under the care Of q physician.
This narrow escape from death result
ed from the danger in the oven being
closed too tightly and the fumes es-
Gaping in the room.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-09
Auxiliary Officer
Defines Just Who Is
Eligible to Belong

Fargo. n. D., March 9.--UP) Stat
ing that many American Legion Aux
iliary units apparently are having
difficulty in Interpreting the eligi-
biljty clause to determi6e whether or
not applicants for admission can
become members. Miss Abbey NJ. Hur-
ley, state secretary-treasurcr. today
asked that units having doubtful cases
to decide submit them to state head
quarters.
Under the eligibility clause, Miss
Hurley said. the wives, daughters and
sisters Of men serving in the Y. 5.
military forces between April 6, 1917.
and November II, 1878. who is a men,
Der of the American Legion or who
died in line of duty or since his hon
orable discharge. and also to women
who, of their own right, are eligible
to membership in the American Leg.
ion. Stepmothers. step-daughters and
step sisters are eligible the same as
blood relations Miss Hurley said.
Sixteen units Of the auxiliary a.
ready have exceeded their 1925 mem.
bership, Miss Hurley said. They are
Bisbee, Cavalier. Darlington, Cliff
ford, Drayton. Fessenden, Forman
Heaton. jamestown, Kenmare, Lari.
more. Linton. Nortonvillc, Northwood
| Oakes and Rugby.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-09
TWO HELD FOR
AN ALLEGED
POISON PLOT
Mysterious Deaths Of WOm-
ans Husband and Mans
Wife to BE PrObed

Flora. Illinois. March .. R In
vestigation into the deaths Of Mrs.
Laura Malinsky and Ajbille Bible, de-
scribed as having occurred under
"mysterious circumstances contin-
ued today with the former husband
of one and the former wife Of the
other, who now are married, held in
Jail on murder charges.
The two held without bail for IA
grand jury are Ernest l.. Malnsky,
locomotive engineer. and his second
wife. Mrs. Elsie Bible Malinsky. They
are charged by States Attorney Will
liams with murder of his first wife,
reported by biological chemist to
have died from poisoning.
Mrs. Malinsky died last September
&c. and the informa ton forming the
basis Of the murder charges was OBJ
taincd through exhuming Of the body
last December IL, and analysis Of vital
organs.
Little is known by authorities con
ccrning the death of Bible, who died
about a year and half ago. His
widow. the present Mrs. Malinsky
was married to the engineer about
two weeks after the death of Malin
sky's first wife. The coroner plan:
to arrange for exhuming the body o
Bible, he said
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-09
BRAND WILL
TRY TO FORM
9THCABINET
Veteran French Statesman
Accepts Mandate From
President DOumergue

Paris, March 8. R)--Aristide
BRAND, veteran French statesman,
today accepted a mandate from Pre-
siGent DOumerguc to form his ninth
cabinet, to succeed the one which fell
last Saturday.
Once more NJ. BRAND pro'S,d to be
the only French leader willing to at
tempt to lead the country out OF the
financial bog in which it has been
floundering.
As he left the Elysee palace this
afternoon after notifying the prcsi.
dent Of his acceptance. he said. I'm
view Of the present situation Of my
country ! have told the president
that ! did not feel l had the right
to refuse to attempt the task he did
me the great honor to offer me.
will do my best to form cabinet
and hope to give President Doumer.
que "a definite answer this evening"
Possible Selections
The nucleus Of the new cabinet
according to the best information Oh
tainable this afternoon, will be:
Premier and Minister Of Foreign
Affairs -Aristide BRAND.
War Minister-~Paul Painleye.
Minister Of Marine Ley
CUES.
There is Il strong probability tha
Raoul Peret, former president of tn
chamber of deputies. will undertake
the difficult task at the finance MIN
istry.
M. BRAND announced this after
noon that he was leaving for Genev;
Thursday. This was interpreted t
mean that the makeup Of the cabine
was already decided, upon with tn
exception Of the post Of finance min
ister and that this would be fille'
late this evening or early tomorrow
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-09
POLICE WILL
INVESTIGATE
MANS DEATH
Wealthy Sportsman Dies ir
Hospital Under Suspicious
Circumstances

New York, March 9.-@ Suspi-
cious circumstances surrounding the
death Of Martin Van Buren, Wilcox
son, 56-year-old wealthy sportsman
and Il descendnt of President Van
Buren,, were under investigation to-
day.
Mr.. Wilcoxson died in Harlem hos
pital last Friday from skull frac-
ture after he had been taken to the
alcoholic ward two days previously
by a taxi chauffeur. He was unable
to explain what had happened to him
Mrs. WilcoxsOn says the chauffeur
who took her husband to the hospi-
tai gave u fictitious name and ad-
dress. The chauffeur's story was
that Wilcoxson had been left in his
car by another passenger who paid
his fare and disappeared.
Mr.. Wilcoxson inherited more than
81 .OOO. 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-09

SUNKEN SUB
MAY BE T0WED
TO NAVY YARD
Navy Will Attempt This Feat
Next MOnth-Distance
Is $50 Miles

New London, Conn, March j.. NP)
The navy is to try to tow the sunk
en- submarine S-5l from its ocean
grave off Block Island under water
to Brooklyn Navy Yard, $50 miles
away.
Twenty-Five bodies Of the 3:' viz
Tins of the collision between the
submarine and the steamship City
of Rome, last September, are una>-
counted for. Some OF the crew are
believed to have been washed over
board but most Of the bodies are i'm,
prisoned in the steel hull and will
not be removed until the SOL Is in
dry dock.
The attempt will be made mex,
month.
Air-filled pontoons Will be used IN
an effort to raise the crAnplcc
steel shell Last fall. until early
, winter storms compelled Il postpone
ment of work, the mightiest cranes
on salvage ships were unable y III
the craft to the surface
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-09
Property Owners
Petition For One
Block of Mains

Property owners on Thcyer street,
between Mandan and Washington ave-
nucs. presented a petition to the city
commission last night, asking the in
stallation Of water mains along that
block. The petition, presented by l..
J. Wche, was signed by l.. II. Carufel.
f.. +. Trepp, +. {. Heckenlelble, r. r.
Titus, Mrs. Chris Johnson and Mr..
Wehe. Persons now living in the
block. according to Mr.. Wche. are at
present supplied by small private
main which is Of insufficient capacity
~ provide wafer for the balance OF
the block. Those already living
there are also greatly inconvenicnccd
during the summer months, he said.
when water is being drawn to fill the
municipal swimming pool.
City Auditor NJ. H. Atkinson was
instructed to have the city engineer
prepare plans and specifications and
an estimate Of the cost Of this pro-
ject, and the report will be considered
at the next meeting of the <ommis-
sion.