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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
New Corporations

The certificates of incorporation of
the following three new corporations
were approved Wednesday at the Of
lice of the attorney general:
Metropolitan Building, Inc. organ
lied at Portland, to deal in real es-
tate and erect and maintain buildings.
capital stock, 1000 shares, all common
and of no par value; nothing paid in:
directors: President Edward ]. Harri-
gan OF Portland; treasurer, l.. NJ. Ha-
gen; and clerk, Harry S. Judelshon,
Portland.
Ross Limits, Inc. organized at Ca
la1s, to deal in timberlands and timber
limits and particularly block of land
IN the Province of Quebec comprising
z20 square miles of Crown Land Ii
censes, so-called; capital stock, $50
oVU, all common; nothing paid in; par
value of shares, 800; three shares
subscribed. Directors: President and
treasurer, Louis w. Eaton of Calais.
Elizabeth w. Eaton and Harold III
Murchie of Calais.
Boundary Land Company, organized
at Calais, to deal in timberlands and
timber limits and to sell stumpag e.
capital stock. $4,000 all common: moth
ing paid In: par value of shares. $40:
10 shares subscribed. Directors: Pres
1dent, Jessie r. Murchie Of Calais:
treasurer, Harold II. Murchie and Fred
w. Hollingdale of Calais.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
TOPSHAM

Mr. and Mrs. Justus Ripley and
daughter Katherine. We're the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ingals Of
Lewiston, on Sunday.
Mrs. Maria Graves. Arthur Graves
and Miss Blanche Graves were the
guests Of Miss Ida Maxwell, Of
Bowdoinham, on Sunday.
AT a meeting of the Topsham Farm
Bureau on Tuesday, Miss Thelma
Randlette, the home demonstration
agent, whose resignation takes effect
this month, was presented with a
gift from the women's division.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rumrill were
the guests of Charles Watson on an
auto trip to Norway on Sunday.
The annual picnic of the Cathance
school was held at Thomas Point
on Friday. Although the day was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
Many Pretty Girls In Circus

For many years John Robinson
has enjoyed the reputation of hav-
ing more pretty girls with his circus
than any other big show, and 1926
is no exception. When this gigantic
circus comes here for afternoon and
night exhibitions on Monday, June
%. spectators will see in the various
rings and on the stages beauties that
would find it an easy task of holding
down a position in the front row of
the Zeigfeld Follies, or any other big
metropolitan musical production.
Robert Thornton, the equestrian di-
rector, finds his task of selecting
girls difficult one, as they must
possess ability as well as good looks.
All must be able to ride a horse,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
All Set For The 4th-Salem TO Celebrate

Salem. Mass, June 23.-For more
than half a century this city has
celebration Independence Day with a
gigantic bonfire on the peak of sal
lows Hill. On the night of July 4
this year the fire will have special
significance, for it will usher in the
celebration Of the Booth anniversary
of the settlement of Salem. Parades,
q banquet at which the Vice PreSi-
dent of the United States. Charles G.
Dawes, will be the principal guest, a
pageant, and numerous other at
fractions will occupy the entire week
The bonfire this year is 115 feet
high, situated on the highest emil
nence in the city. Its peak is $50
feet above sea level. More than 1000
discarded railroad sleepers form the
base of the huge stack, on top OF
which have been carefully piled
amout 5000 barrels of varying sizes
Great hogsheads are placed on the
lower tiers and these taper to COM
paratively tiny lime casks at the top.
Every barrel is nailed securely in
place and reinforced with wooden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
AUGUSTA OPERA HOUSE
Amundsen's Film Throbs with the
Terrors of the North

THE Greater GloryS shown for today
only at the Augusta Opera House,
the most unusual motion picture
ever presented to local audiences will
be offered. These pictures are a
vivid and praphic film story of me
Amundsen- Ellsworth expedition to
the North Pole. Members of the crew
took the camera shots which have
enabled mankind to glimpse into this
frozen land and witness the human
struggle for existence in the very
shade of the Pole.
10 be able to sit in comfort in a
theatre and see unfolded on the
screen a drama never before even
partially enacted before camera, is
indeed something to marvel at. 1t
is a story ripped from the documen,
OF real life and a film that will be
preserved for history and posterity.
Ihere are a thousand dramas rolled
into the three reels of this amazing
film.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

very cold and stormy the children
reported a fine time.
Miss Roberta Whitney has the hon
or of being the only pupil at the
Cathance school who has not been
absent during the school year. 1t Is
with much satisfaction to the little
miss who, because of illness, has
never been able to attend school reg
ularly before.
Miss Ethelyn NJ. Reed, the teacher
at Cathance, passed the weekend
at her home in Dresden Mills, return
ing Monday to look after the repairs
on the schoolhouse. She was az
companied by Miss Anna Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wakley, Of
Lisbon Falls, were the Sunday guests
of Mrs. Eliza ]. Graves.
Mrs. Leona Jack is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Claude Strout, in the
village, for few days.
Charles Watson, Miss Florence
Watson, Mrs. Seth Watson and Mr..
and Mrs. James Roberts of Rich
mond, were callers at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rumrill, Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Jane Stilphen, who has been
ill at the hospital at Hillside return
ed Wednesday, to the home of VIII
liam j. Staples. She was accom-
panied by her sister.
Notes.-The De Luca, who has been
at the Eye and Ear Infirmary in
Portland for an injured eye, returned
to his home on Sunday.
John Tome was injured on Tues
day by a premature blast at the quarry
at which he works. He was taken
to the Bath City Hospital, where
they find he may lose the sight of
one eye. The full extent of his in
juries has not been determined.
Mrs. Robert Lombard called on
her father, William 3. Staples, on
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

ready for the public and will go
down in the annals of film history
as one of the most everlasting, beau
tiful and marvellous productions OF
all time. The Augusta public is
fortunate in having this picture
played at other than the usual $1.o0
price and the management takes
great pleasure in Offering the entire
show for today at the usual admis-
sion fees of 10, Is, % and 80 cents.
Coming tomorrow, Zane Gray's
famous book Born to the West" will
be shown in picture form with an al!
star cast headed by Jack Holt, Ray
mond Hatton, Margaret Norris,
George Siegman and others.
Also on the same program, Miss
Evelyn Brent will appear in her
latest production. 1.-THE Queen of
Diamonds"
Coming Saturday, Jack Hoxie in
his latest western, Looking for
Trouble; The Winking Idol and a
Lloyd Hamilton comedy.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
,JOICE

Mabel Hope Lewis, who passed a
week with her aunt, Mrs. c. f.
Donnell, in Windsor. has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Burke and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas -Skehan, Of
Gardiner, were callers this week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Skehan.
Miss Josephine Kealey, Hazel and
Joseph Skehan went to Lewiston 20
attend the dedication of the chime
bells recently installed at the Cath
Ole church, of which Rev. FIR. Kealv
IS pastor Hazel and Joseph went
as sponsors for their grandfather and
grandmother kealey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

braces, as the stack must Withstand
some heavy gales and the inevitable
thunder showers before it is ignited
on the night of the Fourth. Inside
the stack is a we'll about eight feet
square at the bottom and tapering as
the top is approached. Within tins
well work the men who build the
stack, the pile rising daily until Old
Glory is flung to the breeze atop the
uppermost barrel. Needless to say,
the flag is removed before the stack
is torched.
Mayor George J. Bates. who
heads the celebration committee, Is
expected to light this years fire. An
oil-soaked torch will be lighted at
the base of the pile inside the wei
and will be quickly hauled to the
top, allowing the stack to burn from
the top down. Through many years
of practice the men of Gallows Hill
have become very adept in building
these barrel stacks and they have a
beauty all their own, both before be-
ing touched off, and while they are
ablaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
STATE HOUSE CHAT

State Librarian Henry E. Dunnac ok
gave an address last evening at the
summer meeting of the Vermont Lii
brary Association at Barre, VT.
Governor Ralph o. Brewster went to
brunswick yesterday to attend the
Commencement exercises at Rowdoin
college.
Judge Sanford L. Fogg, deputv
attorney general, and Mrs. Fogg mo-
tored to Brunswick Tuesday to attend
the class day exercises at the Bowdoin
college commencement
Hearing before the Public Utilities
commission was given in Lewiston
wednesday afternoon at city building
on the petition of Z. f. Addition and
several others, asking that the A. and
K. Railway Co. maintain, to conduct
with Turner, certain schedules to con-
form to standard time on Grange
meeting night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

know something about aerobatis
we'll as dancing, and also be abb
sing. Mr.. Thornton has a scout
system, like the big baseball clll
and whenever the scouts discoya
girl with a smaller circus, that
pretty and has ability she reeea
an offer from John Robinson.
Mr.. Thornton also conduch
school at the winter quarters in VI
Baden, Ind, where he gives lssa
in riding, dancing and singing, 1
also the fundamentals of acrohats
This school is attended by the q
who have passed the beauty d
Nearly 20 graduates of this seq
are now performers with John "a
inSOn'S CircuS-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
PALERMO

CENTER-Ehe following Gardiner
people were guests at Eli G. Snellx,
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Morang and
two children, Mrs. Mabel French and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward York, and
Wilfred Linton.
Miss Gladys Young. assistant SUI
pervisor at the Augusta State hos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

pital, is passing her vacation at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs J. A. Bradstreet.
Ordway Stevens and Eli Smell have
each purchased Ford trucks.
Mrs. Wallace of Waldcboro, who
has been visiting her brother. Rev.
George Davis, has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Bowler and
daughter of Portland, passed the
weekend at their home here.
Miss Phyllis Davis of Unity is Wis
iting her father, Rev. George Da-
Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ferris of Wa
terville We're visitors at S. Z. Bow
ler'S Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

Carrabassett waters closed to bait
fishing; 1t was also charged that
the defendant had eight trout in pos
session taken with bait in these wat
ers. This case was taken before Trial
Justice r. H: Ellis of Rangeley. June
81. The defendant was adjudged
guilty and sentenced to pay fine of
SIS and costs taxed at $10.05.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

"The Greater Glory" is the might
lest epic of all ages. 1t is the pic
ture that has been playing along
with 1.-THE Big Parade" and will be
shown in Augusta for the first time
at popular prices. The management
regrets that it Is unable to give this
picture three day run as every
man, woman and child in Augusta
will want to avail themselves of the
opportunity of witnessing this mar
Vicious photoplay. For more than
year First National Pictures, Inc,
have thrown their vast resources and
production geniuses into the making
OF this mighty lrama and now 1t is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
MOUNT VERNON

EAST-Mrs. Emily Gordon OF
Readtield is caring for her brother
in-law, Herbert Hall, who is seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Martha French of Winthrop
was a guest of her brother, Fred
Ingham and family, over the week.
end.
G. w. S. Ladd and wife of Wilton
and Miss Ruth Annis of Pennington
were callers at John Beams on SUM-
day.
Elmer f. Parkman of Augusta was
at his new camp at Ingham Pond on
Sunday.
Roswell Dolloff and wife with two
friends of Oakland visited his father,
+. a. Dolloff, at the camp which he
is building at 'Ingham Pond" on
Sunday.
Mrs. F. M. Beatty, superintendent
of Mckinley Memorial hospital in
Clinton, New Jersey. has arrived at
her sisters, Mrs. Annie Bents, for
a two months visit.
Lloyd and Dwight Ingham of VIM
throp visited their father, Frank Ing
ham, on Sunday; also L. B. Wright
and Grace Ingham of Readfield and
Warren Smith and family of Win
thrOp were callers.
MISS Gladys lnSham and Willis
Barrows of Lewiston were at the
home of her father, Fred Ingham,
over the week end.
B. f. Fogg of Lewiston was call
ing on friends in town on Friday,
SOUTH-Mr and Mrs. F. A.
Walker and Mrs. o. l.. Dunn attend
ed the Grange at Oakland, Saturday
and on Saturday evening were pres
ent at the meeting of kennebec and
East Kennebec Pomona Grange at
Augusta to enjoy the fine talk given
by Mr.. Gardiner of the National
Grange and other interesting speak
ers.
Miss Carolyn F. Allen of Columbia
Falls, who has been teaching at Liv-
ermore Falls the past year, was the
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. l..
Johnson and Miss Maybelle johnson.
Albert Jose has been working for
O. l.. Dunn.
Prof. E. i. Bean Of Asbury Park,
N. j., who is at his cottage near Lake
Maranacook with his family for the
summer, was visitor in this neigh
borhood, Friday.
Mrs. Lewis Johnson, who was quite
i'll last week, is much improved in
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
Fined for Fishing
In Closed Waters

e. H. Lowell. chief game warden Of
Franklin county, whose headquarters
are at Rangeley, reports case of State
VS.. Ernest Cote of Waterville, charged
with fishing with bait in a portion of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24
ADJUSTMENTS
AUGUSTA OPERA HOUSE

Special Attraction, "The Greater
Glory" Ten Reel Super Produc-
ton; Amundsen's Polar Flight;
Comedy; PictoriaI; Continuous
Until 10; No advance in Prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

THE slight increase In percentage
OF reactorS in the year ending July ],
1925. over the previous year was due
to the increased work done in York
county. According to the map shown
this Is the worst county in Maine"
said Mr.. Tucker. During the year
from July l, 1924 to- July 1, 1925 we
tested 3172 cattle and found 236 re-
actors or 7.4Go. Since July /, 1925
to the present. time we have tested
6667 head, or more than twice as
many as in any previous year and
have found 306 reactors or 1890,
thus reducing the percentage of dis
ease 1850. Many areas in York
county have now been thoroughly
covered.
AT Our last convention in Proyi-
dence, l reported that the legislature
Of 1925 had passed a law giving
the commissioner Of agriculture or
his agent in charge of live stock
sanitary work authority to quaran-
tine any area for the purpose of
Graduating disease. Our first work
under this law was in Piscataquis
county the work being carried on by
four Of our regular inspectors and
one local accredited veterinary. The
number Of cattle tested in this
county was 1875 and 80 reactors
were found or 0.496, consequently
this county was declared a Modified
Accredited area December /, 1925 or
the first complete test.
"Penobscot county Is now under
quarantine for the same purpose and
the work is being pushed rapidly.
Already 10,971f cattle have been
tested and 20 reactors found. Indi-
cations are that the percentage for
the whole county will be more than
one-half of one percent, but 1 am
confident that 1t will be under one
percent. AS soon as Penobscot
county is completed we shallfquar-
antine Somerset county and I hope,
and confidently believe, that before
January 4 1927, Maine will have
three Of her largest counties Joined
together In a Modified Accredited
Area"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

isfactory progress the past few
years, as shown by the following
table contained in an address deliv-
cred by H. NJ. Tucker, chief of the
division of animal industry, State
department of agriculture, Tuesday
at the seventh annual Eastern States
tuberculosis Convention held at
Burlington, Vermont:
New Britain herald., 1926-11-10
Believe Americans Like
 OperettaS in English

New York, Nov. 10. Popularity of operettas indicates the American people appreciate amusements of musical value, but prefer them in English.
 This is the decision of Yvonne D'Arle, former grand opera singer, who gave up roles in the works of Puccini and Wagner to star in Countess Maritza."
 T do not intend to remain in the operetta field" said Miss D'Arel. Operas offer greater vocal oppor- tunities.. My appearance in 'Coun- tess Maritza' is my contribution to the cause of opera in English"
 Miss DArle concludes from study of opera audiences that out side of the regular subscription patrons and small circle of music ally inclined persons, opera houses are filled with Iitalian speaking peo- pie on the nights that performances are sung in Italian and with Ger mans on the nights of Wagner.
 Operrettas have become almost as numerous as musical comedies. Seven are presented in New York. They are "The Vagabond King" "Iolanthe" Countess Maritza," Deep River" Barbara Fritchie," The Nightengale" and "The Willow Tree"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-10
PRISON DOORS ARE
 CLOSED ON DURKIN
Sheik Slayer in Joliet for Half
 Century Term

Chicago, Nov. 10 R}--Dcjected, | deserted, surly and unrecognized, Martin J. Durkin went to half century's penal service yesterday. 1 No longer the bizarre "sheik," the temporary hero of many fan cies intrigued by the first page mar rations of his florid affairs with women, his activities as a nation- ally sought fugitive from justice, his readiness to shoot 1t out" with of ficers and his fabled and elaborated personality, he was just another mug that the law caught up with"
 Tonight in the state penitentiary near Joliet he lost his identity ex- cept for number while he serves So years for the murder of Edwin C. Shanahan, federal agent who sought to arrest him for violation of the Dyer act. After that there will be fifteen years and five days of federal sentences.
 In Durkin's passing. Betty Wer- ner the former sweetheart whom he deserted to marry Miss Irma Sullivan, the daughter of the village blacksmith of Cornell, H., had her revenge. She testified against Dur kin in his murder trial and in both of the federal court automobile trials.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-10

6-Blue Hills orchestra. 7-Crawford's orchestra. 8-William Eichelsdoerfer violinist S:15-Esther Krohn, pianist. S:So-Herman Lutz, baritone. S;45-Mae Ensenat, contralto. 9-Star Concert trio. 9;30-Capital trio. 10-Irving Crosse, pianist. 10:15-Mary Speedie, contralto.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-10
Through tie Stahc

Now, what do you think we're go- ing to say about last night? Huh? Awright! Keep on teasin' and we won't tell you at all! Was there static? Of course there was static. Was there any kind of volume? Sure, there was, but what difference does 1t make to you? Oh, well, If you must know, the evening wasn't half bad. In fact, we expected 1t would be a roaring husky from the north ern lumber camps, but it turned out to be rather mild, in spite of the poor day and the rather close at mospheric conditions. There was static. incident to the lightning dis plays which occurred during the eve- ming, and some of the static just ap- peared on its own hook.
 But there was plenty of volume on all stations and the evening was an excellent one, when everything is taken into consideration. Chicago stations came bounding in for all they were worth. We had no trouble bringing in distance, for a fact. There was a tendency on the part of some stations to fade, WIZ being one of the worst offenders.
 WTAM, Cleveland. was again to- ward the top of the list, as far as volume was concerned, although the station faded as the evening wore along. We listened to part of the program from the stage of Loew's State theater, a soprano soloist sing ing Like The Heart of a Rose" Then came the incidental music to an acrobatic act. very edifylng. Finally May McGraw sang, in excel lent voice, a song which we forgot.
 We shut off the receiver on sev- eral occasions, due to the fact that the lightning was getting entirely too familiar. on short acquaintance. The uproar caused by this electrical dis turbance was comparable to the bombardment of Rheims, or "Ra-a-a-hs," as they say in French. Consequently, since we didn't care to cheat the electric chair at that early stage of the game, we quit at the most unexpected times! We even surprised ourself.
 But we didn't escape a shock. We decided to pull a wise stunt and hook in another aerial. You see, our aerial, ground and loud speaker con- nections are all on one strip, an in- vention of ours, of which we are justly proud. We got sort of balled up in the proceedings and happened to touch the two speaker tips, through which 135 volts pursue their merry way. Their way apparently led up our arms, because we got the queerest sensation out of it. My, dear, you don't know the half of it!
 
 Awright! Stop being silly Merry good, mates! WLW, Cincinnati, came through well with dance music as the evening wore along. Among the selections played by an orchestra of considerable ability was Red Rid ing Hood," a song which appeals to us not at all. Probably we're too nar- row minded, but there's a limit-or, rather, we have always been taught to believe there is. There is in the business, anyway.
 Sax Spasms," a number which
New Britain herald., 1926-11-10

7:30-Same as WEAF. 9:30-To be announced. 10-Same as WEAF. 10:30-Dance music. WHASLOUISVILLE-400 S:3o-7o-Artist recital: time an- nounced. WSM-NASHVHLE-2S3 7:45-Dance music. S:15-Bedtime story. 9-Artist recital. 10-Concert. WSB-ATLANTA-42S 11:45-Peerless orchestra. KTHS-HOT SPRINGS-376 10-Arlington orchestra.
 WGHB-CLEARWATER-266 S:30-10-Diversiied program.
 KMOX-ST. LOUIS-2S0 9:30-Dance orchestra. 10:3o-Municipa program.
 KFUO-ST. LOUIS545 10:3O-Talks; music. WOC-DAVENPORT-4S4 10-Same as WEAF.
 WCCO-MINNEAPOLIS-418 l 9-Same as WEAF. ! 9:30-Music. 10:30-Music.
 11-Weather; markets. | :30-Organ recital.
 WDAF-KANSAS CITY-S88 7-School of the Air. 9--Musicale. 10-Same as WEAF. 12:45-Nighthawk Frolic. kOA-DENVER- 10-Instrumental program. 10:15-Studio recital.
 KHJ-LOS ANGELES-4O5 10: 0:40-Astronomy talk. 11-News; music. 1-Dance music.
 KGO-OAKLAND 11-Farm program. 11:30-Litle Symphony; talk.