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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Gas Explosion Wrecks
2-Story Auburn Building
Sides Blown Out, Floors Lifted
and Partitions Torn Down in
Store of Commission Mer-
chants-Albion p. Otis, EN-
plOye Burned About Face and
Neck-Damage Will Be Sew
erai Thousand - Cause of
Blast Unknown

Auburn, Me-, March s.-(AP)-An
explosion Of Illuminating gas late
tonight practically wrecked the two
story wooden building occupied by
the G. B. Johnson Company. COM
mission merchants at Hampshire and
Spring streets. Albion P. Otis, of 20
Summer street, an employee at the
establishment, was in the banana
room which was heated by gas, and
was completely buried by the debris.
He was burned about the face and
neck, but was not seriously injured,
and managed to crawl to the base
ment floor and made his exit I'M
assisted.
1t has not been determined what
caused the explosion. When Mr..
Otis and Frank fash, who had been
bowling, entered the garage which is
connected with the main building,
they detected a strong odor of gas.
Thinking there might be a leak in
one of the gas heaters in the banana
room, Otis went to the basement to
investigate. He had scarcely enter
ed the room when the explosion oc-
Cured. 1t was attended by no fire.
Big doors were hurled many feet;
sides of the building were burst out.
the floors lifted and partitions torn
down. The contents of the place in
Guiding barrels and boxes of fruit
and provisions We're strewn in heaps.
No estimate was made of the
damage, which will amount to many
thousands of dollars. The business is
owned by Fred G. Fitz and Mrs. Lila
B. Tracey, both of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Rivadavia Nearly
Ready for Argentine

Quincy. Mass, March 9-(AP)-
The Argentine battleship Rivadavia
will end her Is months sojourn in the
Fore River shipyards tomorrow MORN
ing when she puts out for South Bos-
ton in preparation for her homeward
voyage. The vessel has been undergo
ing modernization and the installation
of oil-burning engines.
The Rivadavia is scheduled to steam
for Buenos Aires March 10, when she
will have her full crew under Com
mander Felipe Fliess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
WOMEN FEATURE
I'm new HAMPSHIRE'S
YEARLY TOWN MEETS

Manchester, N. H., Mar. 9-(AP)-
New Hampshire's Little Republics"
went to the polls today to elect Of
ficSrs for the ensuing year and to &C.
cept or reject various items on the
town warrants. calling for special
appropriations.
Elections were held in three cities,
Berlin, Somersworth and Laconia,
ane in 223 towns.
Principal items on the town war
rants ask appropriations for fight
ing white pine blister rust, for trac-
tors to keep the roads clear in win
ter. for the state publicity fund. town
forests. enforcement officers and resi-
dent physicians.
Despite deep snow in isolated
towns in northern sections of the
state the vote was reported to be one
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Colby Professor
Says Kaiser Not
Real Cause of War

Portland. Me-, March 9-(AP)-
Get rid of the idea that the kaiser
started the World War;" DR.. William
j. Wilkinson. professor of history at
Colby College. told members of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club in the course of current events
lecture last night.
1.-THE historians Of England, France
and America are now agreed that
France and Russia were more respon-
sib1e for starting the war than was
Germany. discriminating documents
found in the archives Of Petrograd,
bearing Poincare's signature, showed
that he was trembling. anxious and
fearful that Russia would back down
and would not maintain the adamant
position which would inevitably lead
to war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Four New Cases
Flu at Mass Aggie

Amherst. Mass, March 9-(AP)-
OILY four new cases of influenza de-
veloped today at Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural college, where an epidemic
condition has existed for some time.
At the same time many students who
had been under treatment for the
malady returned to class, so that 70
per cent of the student body was go
ing about it's business as usual.
Because of the danger of spreading
the disease undergraduates of NJ. A.
c. and Amherst were forbidden to
attend motion picture theatres in the
town, and the Aggies were forbidden
the women's colleges at Mt. Holyoke
and Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Investigation Of Tariff
Commission Looms as
Senate Asks for Minutes
Adoption Of Smoot
Resolution First Step
in Long Anticipated
Probe

Senator Robinson Also Pr0p0s-
es Looking Into Operations
of Flexible Tariff Provision
Attacks C o m. Classic,
Calls Him Nominal Demo-
craft" Says Responsible for
Break Down of Commission
Latter Invites Investiga-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Burlington to Build
War Memorial Hall

Burlington, VT, Mar. 9.-(AP)-
The voters of Burlington today ap-
proved 1926 to 425 project to build
memorial hall to the memory of
those citizens who have served in the
country's wars. The action contem-
plates the repurchase and cancella-
ton of S150,000 of $750,00O bonds
recently issued and sold for new
city hall and fire station project. The
city will now have three buildings
instead of two as contemplated out
of the original bond issue. About a
third of the voting population went
to the polls today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10

Miss Evelyn E. Butler of Dover
Foxcroft, Miss Ada Mandelstam of
Lewiston and Miss Elsie l.. Greene
Of Turner, all members of the senior
class at Bates College. are members
of the debating team which is
leaving Lewiston Friday. on a tour
which includes four of the important
colleges of the east.
Saturday evening they will debate
with Hunter College in New York
City. On March Is they meet New
Jersey College for Women in New
Brunswick, N. J. On March II they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Debs in Doubt
UVer Citizenship

~r rsire Haute, Ind, March 9.-(AP)
Nh. sene V. Debs. Socialist leader.
hisp Planned to leave Thursday with
we for a two months trip to
vha.nuda was uncertain today as to
t,s 'aer ne would be permitted to re-
nesa- 70 this country, his citizenship
ra,aas having been restored since his
ha se from Atlanta prison, where
gar ssaved sentence for violation OF
ume espionage laws.
paraesldent Harding granted Debs q
Il . 70 but the Socialist leader said
res,. rests informed by Mr.. Harding that
nattauon of his citizenship was a
4 S os TO be considered later. Debs
stb",o,tful that he can make the trip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Bind Over South
Portland Man for
Voting Twice Feb. 8

South Portland. Me-, March -
(AP)-Raymond C. knight. charged
with voting twice at the Ward Seven
caucus on Feb. 8 for candidates for
the municipal election, was bound
over to the grand jury today. The
cases against three others. charged
with voting when not registered. were
dropped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10

| debate George Washington UNI
yersity in Washington, D. c., and
on March % Boston University.
And they will be accompanied on
their trip by Mrs. Clifton d. Gray,
wife of the president of the college.
The subject for debate will be the
same in all four contests. l. e Child
Labor and the question reads, Re-
solved, that the several states should
ratify the proposed twentieth
amendment. Bates will uphold the
negative in the last three debates,
while at Hunter there will be mixed
teams and no decision, it being a
discussion rather than a debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
General Forecast

Pressure continues low Tut rising
over the Canadian maritime pro-
vinces. High pressure prevails from
Manitoba southeastward to Tennes-
see, Winnipeg 30.42.
The outlook is for showers We'd
nesday in the lower Ohio Valley and
the east Gulf states and for: rains
Thursday in the middle Atlantic
states. Elsewhere the weather will
be fair Wednesday and Thursday in
the states east Of the Mississippi Ri
yer. Temperatures will rise Thurs
day in the middle and south Atlantic
states.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Fresh northwest and weather fair
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10

Washington, Mar. 9.-(AP)-The
first step in the long heralded in
yestigation of the tariff commission
was taken today when the senate
adopted the Smoot resolution requir-
ing the commission to produce its
minutes.
At the same time, Senator Rob-
inson, Arkansas, the Democratic
leader, served notice that he would
call up his resolution tomorrow au-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10

Washington, Mar. 9-(AP)-Mexi-
cos new policy governing religious
teaching has brought forth a note
from Ambassador Sheffield to the
Mexican foreign office insisting that
American churchmen should not be
made to suffer unduly from its oper-
atoms.
The note was prepared by the am
bassador after he had received in
structions from the state department
d to the American attitude. and adj
Continued on Page 9-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10

All three Of these young women
have had considerable experience in
debate. Miss Butler and Miss
Greene both were members of the
teams which defeated Massachusetts,
Agricultural college and Cornell last
year, and they are both student as
sistants in the department of argu-
mentation. In 1924 Miss Greene de-
bated Boston University, another
victory for Bates. All three have
had experience in coaching high
school teams for the Bates Inter-
scholastic League contests and they
are active in the work of the Bates
Debating Council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair We'd
nesday and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
Southern new England and eastern
New York: Fair Wednesday,: Thurs
day increasing cloudiness and warm
er followed by rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Mass. House Favors
Armistice as Holiday

Boston, March 9-fAP)-A bill to
make Armistic Day. November II,
holiday, was passed today by the
state house of representatives by the
close vote of los to los. The measure
now goes to the senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10

newed, his attack on the tiarff COM
mission.
Ambassador Sheffield reported
presenting note to Mexico on
church explosions.
The House Judiciary committee
recommended the impeachment of
Federal Judge George w. English.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Missing College Girl
Located in Troy. N. Y.

Troy. N. T., March 9-(AP)-Alice
M. Goblet of Utica, missing Smith
college student. is working as a
domestic in a Troy home. Harry F.
Wilton, an attorney. declared to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Wednesday fair; Thursday partly
cloudy and warmer; followed by
rain; moderate to fresh northwest
and west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
The Day in Washington

The coastguard ordered organiza-
ton of the nations first dry air
corps.
A new plan for farm relations was
submitted to the House Agriculture
committee.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Local Radio Report

Early evening receptino was poor
with quite an amount of noise. The
volume was poor with indications Of
a poor evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
PETALUMA WILL
HAVE NEW POST
OFFICE BY JUNE

PETALUMA. Calf, Mar. ID
The contract for II new Petaluma
post office has been let. and work
will start as soon as weather con
ditions permit
The building will be on property
owned by George p. McNear, and
will be leased by the government.
The new structure will have a
frontage of l20 feet for six store
buildings in addition to the quar-
tiers devoted to the post office,
which will comprise 1900 square feet
of floor space. The building will be
80 feet in depth.
The new office will be equipped
entirely with combination lock
boxes of Il new type, in which the
bottoms of the boxes slope forward,
automatically sending the mail for
ward within easy reach.
The building will be ready for oc-
cupancv June |.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
ASK SHIPPERS TO
Use SHAVlNCS AS
HEALTH MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15.-The
department of agriculture has enlist
ed the aid Of diplomatic officers
abroad in its effort to eradicate
the foot and mouth disease, accord
ing to DR.. John r. Mohler, chief of
the bureau of animal industry.
At the request of the department
of agriculture. Mohlcr said consular
officers abroad are getting people
in foreign countries to substitute ex-
celsior and paper for hay and straw
as packing material This action,
he said, is relieving the danger of
importation of the disease to Il great
extent.
Through inspections last year the
department condemned 29S,0O0 ami
mails and carcasses together with
,294,O parts of carcasses on ac-
count of Al diseases or conditions
and removed them from the food
supply. approximately 33,175,000
pounds of foreign meat were in
spected and passed for entry and
9l,6SO pounds were condemned or re-
fused entry because of insufficient
evidence of whOleSomeness.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
Ell CENTRIC
FINE DUPLEX Is
NOW COMPLETED
ON HOLT STREET

Robert Chestnut has just comPlet.
ed an attractive duplex house for
Mrs. c. l.. Hall ut l67 Holt street,
which is causing much favorable
comment from residents IN that
rcighborhood.
The house is so designed that it
appears to be Il single family house.
the entrances being arranged to get
away from the double entrance idea.
Constructed of gray stucco, with
red certaintced shingle roof, the
house presents an attractive appear
ance. The inferior Of both sides
of the house are laid out III the
same fashion, a court yard scparat-
ing them in the rear.
Hardwood floors have occn in,u-
lated throughout the house, with
gray tinted walls and Tiffany blend
woodwork providing a rcsttul al
mosphorc that is certain to be ap-
prcciatcd during the hot summer
days.
Each Kitchen is eomplctclv fitted
with all the latest labor-saVing and
step saving devices for the house
wife. Tiled bathrooms are equipped
with = solar heating system. the lat
ter being distinct novelty in val
lc. houses. and from all indicatious
it viii be included in many future
homes to be constructed here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
INSULATED ATTIC
INSURES COMFORT
ON SULTRY DAYS

Home owners often overlook two
things about insulation. They may
insulatc their houses to reduce their
winter fuel bills without realizing
that they also get another benefit
greater comfort in summer.
For insulating materials prevent
the passage of heat through walls,
roof, ceilings. and other parts of
the home. They prevent if from
passing out Of warm rooms III will
ter, and from entering cool rooms in
t0rrid days of summer. SO insula-
ton is hot weather proposition,
too.
Secondly. many owners think that
home can be insulated only when
it is built. They do not realize
that simple remodeling job will
lay cooling blanket over rooms
that tend to get too warm in sum
mcr.
This applies especially to the bun
.alow or small two story house with
UNI lHlSHtl dtlIt ne NAolt To'l IL
exposed to the sun; so the attic be-
comes las hot as an oven and
this heats the living quarters below.
One way to improve this condition
is to finish the attic. If this is done
IN insulating quilt or fiber substance
can be nailed to the rafters before
hath and plaster are put ON, or an in
sulating mineral wallboard can be
used to provide walls and ceilings
for the attic room.
\ home can be insulated by put
ting the insulating material directly
ON the upper side of the lath and
plaster which form the lowcr-story
ceiling. In houses with unfinished
atticS the hath and plaster are eX-
posed through the ceiling raftcrs.
The work of installing the insuIa-
ticn is 50 simple that it can be done
by the householder himself in a short
time.
There are several types of insula
tors that may be used in this way
One should be which is SO light
that il will not make the lath and
plaster sag, which is dry SO it will
not stain the plaster, which is fire
rcsistivc and has high insulation
value. Such Il material is granu,
lptrd cork, but, while it is of excel
lent insulation value, it is the most
costly of insulators. Another is Il
powdered gypsum filler intended
especially for terminal insulation.
This is so cheap that a whole house
can be insulated whit it for $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
CALIFORNIA MOTORISTS
TRAVEL MANY MILES

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. b
California motorists travelled To-
492,als,36S miles on 749,45l,312 gal
Ions of gasoline during 1925, accord
ing to calculations made by the
National Automobile club. This dis
tance, travelled by pleasure and
commercial automobiles of the state,
is equal to 47,377 trips to the moon,
the club statistician estimates.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
7 ACRES ADDED
FOR GRAPEFRUIT
ON BARNES FARM

\. j. Eaucs. proprietor Of
Steve : Coffee shop of RI Centro,
and recent purchaser Of the 50 acre
farm Of f. o. Williams in Mcloland,
has just added seven acres of new
grapefruit trees to the acrcage al.
ready in.
The farm now has ten acres Of
three year old trees in addition to
the seven acres Of new trees, and
Barnes plans on adding to the grove
until il totals forty acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15

'MELOLAND MAN
LEASES F A r NJ
FOR 3 YEARS

Frank Burger, Of the Mcloland
district, recently leased his 60 acre
farm to Clcvcngcr Brothers for Il
period Of three years.
The total consideration amounted
to $7700. The lease which was ne
gotiated by Oscar Sweeney, local
rcaltor, will take effect in July of
this year.
Burger has operated a dairy ON the
land for several vears but Clevenger
brothers expect to put thc farm into
vegetables.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
BIG INCREASE in CULTIVATED
AREAS SHOWN IN FOUR YEARS

A comparison Of acreage under
cultivation during 1921 and 1929.
shows that the important crops Of
lmpcrial Valley have Increased by
1900 acres during the past four
years.
The following table shows the
figures for each Of the two years:
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
ORCHARD WORKER
FALLS OVER DEAD

ARBUCKLE, Calf, March ID
= Don I be surprised if l should fall
over dead. Fred Schultz, orchard
worker, told his companion, William
Rciland. Schultz had hardly finish
ed speaking when he collapsed and
died.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
EXPECT MARKET
FOR FRUITS TO
CONTINUE GOOD

SACRAMENTO, Calf. Mar. b
a continucd good market in the east
for California fruit during 1926 is
seen by Fred w. Read, tandardiza-
tion expert of the California Fruit
.cXcxhangc. Read has returned from
Il tour of eastern coast markets.
The ranch pack appears to be los
ing favor and there is an increased
demand for packed fruit shipped
under Il standardized brand, or label,
Read said.
Kings county dairymcn have CON
tracted with Il cotton oil mill for Il
supply of cottonseed cake at $27, or
50 on return of sacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
Building Permits

Building permits for this week
totalcd $1,000 and issued included
the following:
G. II. Mason. dwelling $3.50.
Childs and Bell, contractors; l.. ).
Blenkiron owner. building. $50.
j. f. Rosenbaum. contractor: y.
L. Nelosn, owner. building. $50.
II. ID. Gentry, building, $500.
j. w. Cass, building improve
mcnts. $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15
OVER THOUSAND
BROKERS' TAKING
REALTY COU r S E

More than one-thousand brokers,
s;tlc.mcn, bankers, escrow clerks,
utlc men, aa3 property owners aic
taking the real estate course given
by the University of southern Coli
afornia in cooperating with the Cal
iforuia Read Estate association, ac,
cording to Harrison Lewis, state
education council head Of the asSo-
ciatiou.
T. e. Colridgr, field organizer for
the University of Southern Califor,
MA is working with Chairman Lcwi9
IA the organization Of the real estate
classes
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15

The Bank of California will sell
in Fresno, March 10, nearly 5000
acres in Fresno, Merced, MADEIRA,
Kings, Tulare and Glenn counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15

Application has been filed with
the state for $l000,000 irrigation
project to bring water to 2O,640
acres in Napa and Colano counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15

The Colusa county~incubator baby
that weighed two pounds and spent
four months in an incubator, weighs
20 pounds at one year old.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15

In Tulare county recently eight
inches of rain fell up in Balch Park
and II inches of snow lies in the
Giant Forest.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15

Graucstcin apple growers OF Sono
ma county have demonstrated the
value of cross pollnatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-15

Sutter county persimmon growers
state that pcrsimmon trees are i'm
munc to oak-root rungus.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-19

and sometimes it is an outstanding
personality OF the former were the
cycles of the Irish. German. Jew
ish, Italian. blackface and "rube"
comedians. Each type had its hey
day as the Irish, the Germans. and
the others successfully became fac
tors in American life.
Personality entered into vaudeville
fashions when Lydia Yeamans Titus
decided to do her songs and lmper-
sonations in variety. She decided
her husband, Fred Titus, should
play the piano for her. For long
time the act had the field to itself.
Then came a veritable landslide OF
piano acts. Maurice Barrymore was
another personality who marked a
turning point in the history OF
variety.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-19
VAUDEVILLE GOES
AROUND in CYCLE
This Is Story Of the Variety
Stage

New York, Nov. 10. Pt-Vaude-
vile programs since Americas first
organized variety performance a
hundred years ago have reflected,
and sometimes anticipated, the life
and fashions of the times.
They promise for the present to
go Spanish" the Keith-Albee ex-
change reports. And there is a
French "craze" just around the
corner. The vaudeville managers
find these fads profitable, because
Of the theater-goers' desire for
something new or novel.
The story Of vaudeville from its
establishment in this country at the
old Lafayette theater on December
Is, 1926, has been story Of cycles.
Their average life has been about
four years, although in many in
stances the best acts of mode be-
came more or less standardized
Thus the piano. act, the song and
dance team, the monologist, and
the comedy sketch are familiar fea-
lures of the modern program.
Sometimes an event furnishes the
motif for new mode in vaudeville,
New Britain herald., 1926-11-19
NO REPORTERS On
/. Chinese PAPERS
Most News Has to Filter Into
Offices

Picking. Nov. 10. R}-China, the
scene of perhaps the most ancient
effort at newspaper publication, is
trudging along in the rear of mod
ern journalistic development.
For instance, the papers have
editors, but no reporters. Such news
as is not furnished by the scores of
subsidized native agencies and a
dozen foreign purveyors, just filters
in to the papers or is furnished by
retained underlings in government
offices, military headquarters, tea
, houses, restaurants and theaters.
Occasionally an editor will "cover"
an event, but nothing approaching
American methods of news gather
ing obtains in China.
Fond Of Gossip
Besides leading daily editorials
generally dealing with some phase
of current political or military af-
fairs, lesser editorials appear in odd
corners of the various sheets and
frequently are appended to news
stories.
Foreign news, unless it has a bear
ing on China or Chinese interests
abroad. arouses little interest. The