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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Local Officers of
Staff 43rd Division
To Mantle, Ct, Camp

Captain Lester M. Hart, attached
to the staff of the 43rd Division, will
leave early this morning for Mantle,
Conn, where he will enter upon his
annual two weeks tour of duty with
the headquarters Of the division.
Lieut.. Col. Charles Savage of this
city left yesterday by automobile
bound for the same place. Lieut.
Col James Z. Moriarty of Lewiston
and Capt. Harold E. Pledger of
Portland are also to be at the camp.
1t is reported that the camp this
year will be one of the most valuable
ones of the whole 43rd division. In
camp there for the next two weeks
will be the Headquarters and Head.
quarters officers of the division, the
entire 102nd regiment of infantry,
the 11Sth medical regiment with full
hospital equipment, the Headquart-
ers and Headquarters Company S5th
Infantry Brigade, division special
troops and one tank company. The
169th regiment, which with the 102nd
regiment composes the S5th brigade,
has just left the camp after two
week tour of duty.
While this camp is held at Mantle,
the Headquarters and Headquarters
Co, seth Infantry Brigade, and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Recover Republican
Ballot Boxes Seized

Fort Worth, Tex, July 23--P1-
Seizure of Republican ballot boxes
from 81 Tarrant county precincts and
their recovery by officials of the
Tarrant county Republican executive
committee from garage where
they had been stored was reported
here tonight by Leonard Withing-
ton, secretary of the Republican
state executive committee. the Re-
publican organization affiliated with
r. B. Creager.
The ballot boxes were taken from
the city hall here by someone just
before they were to be distributed
for use In tomorrow's primary cleo
ton, the first ever held by Texas Re-
publicans. Their removal was dis
covered on the heels of rci2vations
regarding an alleged attempt to have
ballots printed duplicating the of
ficiar' ballot, Wilmington stated.
A printer who had been appointed
refused the order and notified mem.
bers Of the Creager Republican body,
it was stated, although the name IF
the printer and the city in which he
lives were withheld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

were appointed to have charge of the
food sale: Mrs. Sarah Beaulier, Mrs.
Eva Chase, Mrs. Sarah Boyed, Mrs.
Bernice Castle. At the close of the
business meeting the program was
then taken up, the subject being "Our
Milk Supply" and the program was
arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Eden
Boyed, DR.. I. L. Salley, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Chase and consisted of
the following numbers: Talk, DR.. /.
L. Salley, the first milk inspector:
violin duet, Miss Charlotte Gates, Miss
Gladys Mantor. accompanied by Miss
Lymette Mantor; talk, Clayton Osgood
State dairy inspector of Augusta;
song, male quartet, composed of Fred
c. Nye. Willis c. Hobert, NJ. c. Viles,
e. e. Harris; they responded to an
encore; remarks, Eden Boyed, the
present kAinspector, followed by
remarks by members of the Grange
and also guests; song, male quartet
The members of the Grange and their
guests adjourned to the banquet hall
after the program, where a delicious
supper was served by Section B under
the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Perry, Mr. and Mrs Roland Russell
Mrs. Hattie Moore, and Mrs. Flora
McPheterS The next meeting will be
held on August 4, and the subject will
be How to Keep Well" and the COM
mittee on arrangements are DR.. Julia
Nay Kincaid, Miss Georgia Hill and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Cleveland. On Au-
guest IS will occur the annual field
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
100000 Damage
By Fire in Ship Plant
On East Boston Street

Boston. July 23.-(P)-Fire this
morning ragged through the Atlantic
Works, a shipbuilding plant at $3.50
Border street, East Boston, endanger-
ing a tenement district and slightly
damaging several ships, and caused
loss of 100000. The four-masted
schooner Ella Pierce Thurlow was run
out of the dock to safety just as her
sails caught fire. The superstructure
of the steamer Amalco of the American
Molasses Company was scorched be-
fore that vessel could be drawn out
into the stream. Four small power
boats owned by Italian fishermen were
destroyed.
So intense was the heat from the
blazing plant buildings that the fronts
of the tenements across the street
were blistered, although the firemen
were able to check the spread of the
flames. The police ordered all residents
of the district to safe distance.
Spontaneous combustion induced by
the hot weather was the cause assign
ed by the Waterman who discovered
the fire near the paint storage shop.
The fire was placed under control in
two hours but was expected to burn
until noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Underworld Ruler
Shot to Death by
Gangsters in Chicago

SHlcdSO, July zo.-(H'1-Erom the
shadows of his own cafe, four blocks
from police station, booze gangsters
late last night poured out a hail of
lead that took the life Of Philip Piaz-
"a, wealthy owner of two roadhouses
in Chicago Heights, suburb.
The killers, believed to have been
four or more, were in an automobile,
and after firing a fusilade into the
body of the cafe owner, who may have
been marked for death as the result
of two other Sayings in the suburb,
they disappeared in the darkness.
Piazza was known to the police as
the ruler of the underworld in Chicago
Heights and was reputed to be the
payroll man for scores of alcohol cook
ers. 1t was in one of his cafes that
prohibition agents several months ago
discovered one of the largest stills on
record, at the same time Selling 5000
gallons of alcohol and 1000 gallons of
wine. An audit of his books showed
that he had an organization of several
hundred men on weekly salaries.
On June . Mrs. Crystal Barrier and
Giralmo Lamberta, the latter a veal
thy jeweler of the suburbs, were shot
and killed, and another woman wound
ed in the Derby Inn, a roadhouse own
ed by Piazza, and it was believed that
the bullets We're intended for the cafe
owner. While police were inclined to
believe the booze racket" lay behind
the staying, they were canvassing the
possibility that last nights attack was
in retaliation for the killing of Lam
berta, on the theory that the jaweler's
death was a double-cross engineered
by Piazza.
Piazza was under indictment in con-
nection with his alcohol activities
Chicago Heights, like Cicero, recently
became the refuge of gangsters, driven
from Chicago, and the MiIano Cafe, in
front of which Piazza was shot, was
known as one of their faVorite haunts.
"Scarface Az Capone. gangster chief
of suburban Chicago, was a frequent
visitor to the Milano, B. Z. Cornilsen,
chief of police of Chicago Heights,
said today.
Capone sought for several months
for questioning about the killing by
gangsters of Assistant County Pros
ecutor w. H. McSwiggin, came often
with his followers to the resort, Cor
nilsen said, but he was not aware that
Piazza was leader of the Torrio-Ca-
pone gang said by the police to be in
control of a large share of Chicagos
bootlegging activities.
Only two witnesses have been found
to the shooting, but neither would
make any effort to describe the killers
nor express certainty of being able
to identify them. 1t was learned that
the number of their automobile was
covered with cloth.
Chicago Heights spolice, in attribut-
ing the killing of the booze gang war
fare, expressed little hope of tracing
the killers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Storm DAMAGES at Nashua

Nashua, n. H., July 23-fD,-One
serious casualty and thousands of
dollars damage to nearby fruit or
chards were revealed today following
last nights electric storm. Angelina
Roy, aged II, running home from the
municipal-sI INNING pool in her
bathing suit, crashed into the door
of an automobile as she was crossing
Main street. Witnesses say the girl
was taken from her feet by the wind
and thrown against the glass, sus-
tanning a skull fracture and severe
cuts. She is on the danger list at
st. Joseph Hospital. Ownres of apple
and fruit orchards in Hollis, n. H.,
report hundreds of bushels of apples
and peaches stripped from trees. Two
large trees were uprooted in Nashua
City streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Cumberland County
Power Company Is
Bought by insult

Boston, July 23.-The Cumberland
County Power & Light Company is
about to pass from the ownership of
the Emanuel interests to the group
headed by Samuel insult owners of
a large chain of public utilities COM
panies including the Central Maine
Power Company and the Western
Maine Power Co.
Preliminaries to the deal, which in
wolves properties the assets of which
are valued at approximately $95,000,-
900, virtually are completed and Mar
tin j. insult today was in Boston
comforting with officials of the COM
panies in New England to be affected
by the transaction as to their future
policies.
Samuel insult, chairman and Mar
TIN j. insult president of the Middle
Utilities Company, which Is to be
the purchasing company from the
National Electric Power Company.
of which Victor Emanuel is vice
president and chairman, and which
is the holding company of the Eman-
uel interests, now controlling the
Cumberland County Power & Light
Company, have been in New York
several days this week negotiating
the deal. Samuel insult returned to
Chicago, Thursday, while Martin j.
insult came to Boston to confer with
the New England officials.
1t is understood that the Emanuels,
whose property has been on the mar
ket since the early part of the year,
intend to retire from the public util-
tiles field. The price at which they
have held their utilities properties
has not been disclosed.
In furtherance of the sale of the
properties, including the Portland
company, 1t is expected that q bond
issue will be f1oated soon with Hal
sey, Stuart & Company, leading the
new financing.
The properties of the Emanuels
standing in the name of the holding
company, National Electric Power
Company, to be sold, comprise be-
sides the Cumberland County Power
& Light and Portland Railroad Com
panies, the Pennsylvania Central
Light & Power, Kansas Electric
Power, Eastern Kansas Power,
Northwestern Public Service, North
west Power, Ohio Electric Power and
Michigan Electric Power Companies.
The properties are spread through
Maine, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Nebraska, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan,
South Dakota, Kentucky, Kansas
Oklahoma and Arkansas.
The territory which is served by
the organizations has an estimated
population of more than a million
and a quarter persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Haley motored to Bar Harbor, Tues
daY. returning "Wednesday.

Haley motored to Bar Harbor, Tues
day, returning Wednesday.
Warren Peacock of Gardiner was
a business visitor in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pottle and
son Harold and daughter Ruth and
Mrs. Maria Pottle of Verona, n. J..
arrived in Richmond, Wednesday,
and were overnight guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Haynes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pottle and children left Thurs
day for Pennington and Strong.
Mrs. Maria Pottle will remain for
visit with her brother and later
join the others at Ocean Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Booker and
daughters Natalie and Katherine of
New Rochelle, n. Y, are passing a
few weeks in town.
The telephone of Malcolm O'Brien
on the State Road has been con-
nected, number 5-6.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. E. Shaw of Lynn,
Mass, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman MUSE.
Miss Frances Preble returned
Tuesday from the Gardiner Hospi-
tai where she had her tonsils re-
moved.
Mrs. Byron Quimby was a visitor
in South Gardiner, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Claflin and son
George and daughter Edna of Bris-
tol, Conn, arrived Sunday for a two
weeks stay1t Ross Camp, Pleasant
Pond.
There will be a ball game Satur-
day at Lane Field between Durand
Shoe Company team and the Semi
professional team of the Calumet
Club of Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jack and
daughter Marion, will leave Monday
for Forest Glen, Nd, where Mr..
Jack has employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Test Efficiency .
Air Service, Portland
And Houston, Texas

Portland, July 23-An experiments
in the quick delivery service of the
air mail lines between Portland and
Houston, Tex, is being conducted by
the chambers of commerce of the
two cities, it was announced at the
local offices OF the Chamber OF Com
fnerce today.
Literature mailed from Houston as
first class, special delivery, and air
mail afforded the means for testing
the service. Air mail posted from
Houston addressed to this city ar
rived here "a hours sooner than the
first class mail and special delivery
mail, the former arriving in Portland
yesterday while the latter did not
reach here until today.
Being re-mailed by air service yes
terday the literature arrived in New
York City last evening over the Bos-
ton New York air mail service, in
time to be transported on the gov
eminent air line between New York
and Chicago. Leaving Chicago on
this mornings plane, the mail Will
arrive in Houston tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Work on New COny
High School to Start
On Monday Morning

DR.. o. H. Brann, chairman of the
school board announced Friday after
noon that the contract with the Ho-
race Purinton Co. of Waterville for
the erection of the new Cony High
school building had been signed and
that the company would start work
next Monday. All speed will be made
in order that the building may be
placed in use as soon as possible.
The first work will be to tear down
much of the old school building. a
portion of which will be incorporated
in the new one,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

X. X. *. State Meet
To Be Held Bangor
Fair Grounds July 81

Local members of the Ku Klux
Khan are much interested in the An
nouncement that the State Kloreo,
which was to have been held in this
city, but which was called off because
of opposition to the wearing of hoods
in the parade which was to have been
one of the big features, will be held
in Bangor, on Saturday. July 81. At
that time it is expected that many
thousands of Klansmen from all over
the state will assemble at the Bangor
fair grounds to participate in the
largest meeting ever held in the state.
The program includes a monster
parade, lectures by Imperial Wizard
Hiram w. Evans, of Atlanta, Ca, and
other officials, daylight and night
fireworks and a naturalization"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Capital Officials
O. K. French Cabinet

Washington, July 90 - up = The
makeup of the new French cabinet
is regarded with optimism by Wash
ington officials, who believe that
France has found ministry which
will lead it out of it's financial diff
culties.
road" Acting Secretary winston of
the treasury said. THE reaction of
the franc indicates general conf
dence in the new government and 1
believe it is justified
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Crushed to Death
Under Heavy Truck

Concord, n. H, July 23-(P)-John
J. Magee, 80 Presley street, Maiden,
Mass, was killed at 5.15 o'clock this
morning when the heavy Tarvia
truck he was driving from Franklin
to Concord went off the Daniel
Webster Highway at the Valley of
Industry, Boscawen, and pinned him
underneath.
Reason for the trucks leaving the
road is not definitely known. There
is sharp hill at that point of the
road, however, and it is believed that
the truck swerved and the driver
lost control. The heavy machine
toppled over the bank and the driv-
er's head was pinned in the water
of small brook at the valleys bot
tom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Skowhegau Grange

Skowhegan Grange held it's regular
meeting on Wednesday evening The
meeting was called at 500 p. NJ with
the master, +. f. Harris, in the chair.
The secretary. Mrs. Emma B. Folsom,
gave a report of the last meeting. 1t
was voted to let E. A. Jones of Hamil-
ton, Ontario, have the hall on Friday
evening, July %, for an illustrated
lecture. Several offered suggestions for
earning money for the coming season.
1t was also voted to hold food sale
on July 81, the place to be announced
later, and the following committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Host at Famous
Bath Tub Party
Pens Pithy Pun

A new one has recently come to no.
tice which concerns Earl Carol of
"Vanities" and "Bath Tub Party"
fame. Mr.. Carol recently enjoyed
two weeks vacatiorfng at Lake
Cobbosseecontee, and while at the
lakeside went down the East Shore
one day to pay his respects at the
beautiful cottage home of a mem
Der of the profession, celebrated
legitimate stage and screen star.
As Mr.. Carol was about to say his
adeus he was asked to sign the
guest book, which he did most
graciousIy, and after he had blotted
the written inscription, all present
Joined good-naturedIy in the laugh
ter when they read: "Earl Carol,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Chicken Thieves
Kill Sub Watchman
At Greenville, Ohio

Greenville. Ohio. July 23-P)-Si-
mon Kenney, 45, a substitute watch
man at a Greenville bank, was shot
and killed, and Police Officer Ora
Mcclellan, 40, was wounded by two
chicken thieves whom they encoun-
tered early today.
The officers arrested the two men
as they were about to get away with
an auto truck load of chickens in
crates, when one of the suspects
suddenly jerked free from Kenney
and fired several shots. Kenney died
before medical aid could be sum-
moned.
Though wounded, Mcclellan man.
aged to handcuff one of the men to
the steering wheel of the suspects
machine. The other suspect escaped
IN an automobile which was stolen
about an hour after the shooting &C.
Cured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
RICHMOND

While Percy Little was coming to
work Wednesday morning on a mo-
torcycle and passing the C. l.. BODICE
farm, a dog rushed up, throwing
him from the machine. Both of
Mr.. Titles hands were injured and
he was cut about the face and he
had to be attended by a physician.
The dog was injured badly and
probably will have to be killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Mrs. Louise Aubin

AZ. Louise Aubin died at her
W. IN this city Friday evening
l l'.,a,awing a short illness, aged SS
lo, ays She is survived by her par
! y. william and Marie Louise
en.s .set. two sisters, Mrs. Lucie
DouIisrains and Mrs. Sadie Carey;
Ut one brother, Claude J. Bourget,
NV ~ ~ Augusta. Funeral services
=. siIl be conducted at o'clock Mon
W. W. ,noning from st. Augustine's
,kureh las 5zb,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Resigns as Treasurer
Augusta Y. M. C. A.

The resignation Of Lewis A. Bur-
,sirb. Jr, as treasurer and member
4 the board of directors of the Au-
rpsta Y. NJ. C. A, was accepted with
rsgret by the board at a meeting
mich was held Friday afternoon at
Ne ~" building. Mr.. Burleigh has
b,en forced to resign because of
susiness reasons. Blaine S. Viles, a
npulber of the board was elected as
..sasurer to succeed Mr.. Burleigh
ND Thomas S. Brady was elected to
an the vacancy on the board Of dir
tctors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

las NJ. McDougal, of Portland,
.s business visitor Friday in this
Isss Mr.. McDougal is in charge of
IN! portland office of the Cunard
IN .aship Co., with many branches
II sfaiup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

your piano any artist whose voice is
coming from a distant mike and is re-
produced by the piano. There's an
other radio invention out.
iladelphia.-There's dancing
judge here who will DO a step or SO in
his court If the occasion warrants.
Magistrate Carney waltzed with a girl
witness when a 76-year-old defendant
struck up an accordion. The magis-
trate passed the hat and collected $50
to send John McMullin, blind, back
home to Kingwood, w. Va. John was
in court for failing to pay a taxi
driver.
New York.-Bobby Jones and Winnie
Richards need some tips from girls of
modish figures; they're getting fat; but
Bobby won abroad. Winnie is just
back with the alibi that the tennis
ball over there is too slow.
Asburn Park, n. J.-One duty of a
! man named Beers is to chase rum run
ners. He is captain of the coast guard
at Love Lady station.
New York-Rudy Valentino and Ar
T IldIuO AluSSOllul are III the same BOAT.
I Each considered himself indicated
, when the man he challenged to fight
kept his mouth shut. Arnaldo's duel
is off; so is Rudys fight with a horrid
Chicago editorial writer.
London.-visitors TO the L. s. A.
! often return with stories of how gem
erous American husbands are to their
wives. But John Bull has six women
in his parliament now, or twice the
| number in Uncle Sans.
New York.-The earth Is slowing up.
| Tidal friction acts on it like brake
shoes on a wheel, but Prof. Richard S.
Lull says there's no reason to worry;
| July %, 2026, will be only thousandth
of a second longer than today.
Los Angeles.-Corliss Palmer is 60
ing to pay something or other on a
100000 bill for alternating the affec-
tions of Eugene Brewster, if Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

I 49,. members of the Office force of
ny e Downing Agency enjoyed
~ .ut,ng Friday evening at Lake
in While there they attended
vo0. nerformance of the stock COM
Itne now playing at the park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
: Funeral Of Fred L. Pierce :

rss funeral of Fred L. Pierce, of
NE city was held at o'clock FRI
Az afternoon from the Knowlton 6
Ssuins funeral home, Rev. Andrew
r NcWhorter officiating. There were
,,ssent very large number of rela-
.;res and friends and many beauti-
n aoral tributes were banked about
N casket. Interment was in the
s,r,ly lot at Riverside cemetery, Au-
sasta. The bearers were the two
srdhers, Charles E. Pierce and
Gsorge E. Pierce and two nephews,
Ssniamin Pierce and Leroy Sproul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
Heat Victim Dies

Lowell, Mass, July 23-(P)-Kath-
crime Ryan, so, of 70 Third street,
died early today at st. Johns Hospi-
tai, where she was taken last night
after heat prostration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24

New York, July 23-(P)-Harry
Arson Moody. inancier, and former
vice president Of the f. w. Wool
worth Company, died In his suite at
the Hotel Biltmore today of heart
failure, superinduced by heat. He
was 6S years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS
r.,.nhone Your Locals to 1877

- Edwin ]. Lyons, who has
Afs.., r., for the past five weeks at
been ,nrusta General Hospital, has
DO ss,, ned to her home at 81 Chapel