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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
High School Girl
Rescues Child of Four

South -Natick. Mass. April e.
(AP)-South Natick High school
discovered il had a heroine today.
She is Is year old Hiida Smith, who
stripped OF her shoes and sweater
and dived off river wharf to rescue
Gertrude Brophy. 4. today. after the
child had coasted over the edge into
the water on a cart The rescue oc-
CURED yesterday and children
brought the story to school today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Former Waterville
Man Commits Suicide

Waterville, Ne, April I.-(AP)-
Word was received here today that Da-
vid O. Parent of lockwood, formerly
of this city. committed suicide yester-
day afternoon by shooting himself. He
was 81 years old He had been in
poor health for a year. He leaves a
widow and two children. DR.. Stinch-
field. medical examiner. of Skowhegan.
went to lockwood today to inyesti-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Cloudy with showers THURSDAY anu
Thursday night: probably clearing
Friday: not much change in temper
allure. Increasing southeast WINGS pc
coming fresh 10 strong and sniIllns
to westerly by Friday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Newspaper broadcasters urged adop-

Newspaper broadcasters urged adop-
ton of adequate radio legislation.
Journalists from 81 American re-
publics gathered for their first con-
gresS.
The Senate listened to further de-
bate on the Iowa senatorial election
case.
President Coolidge nominated Brig.
Gen. Edgar Jadwin to be chief of the
army engineers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Vermont Farmer
Commits Suicide

Rutland. VT April T-fAP)-An-
drew Lindi. ~. Of Mount Holly. farm
er. comuired suicide today BIZ shoot
ing himself al his home His wife
got out Of q So h@d 10 60 half mile
for help
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Local Radio Report

Reception last night was poor as
was the case on the previous evening
WRZ was the only satisfactory sta
ton last evening but that station
camel n with considerable fading, the
volume was poor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
THE WEATHER
RAIN

Northern New England-Rain or
snow Thursday and Thursday night;
probably clearing Friday; not mucn
change in temperature.
Southern New England - Raih
Thursday and Thursday night; prob
ably clearing Friday; not much
change in temperature.
Eastern New York-Rain In SCUM
and rain or snow in north portion
Thursday; colder Thursday night
Friday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
The Day in Washington

District Attorney Buckner told the
prohibition committee of enforce
ment conditions in New York.
Comptroller General McCarl ruled
that only Congress can extend time for
conversion of war risk insurance.
Senator Walsh of Montana an
nounced preparation of resolution
directing Senate investigation of re-
cent large mergers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over the
Texas Panhandle Tuesday night mas
advanced eastward and is now CEN
tered near Birmingham, Ala, where
the barometer reads 1882 inches.
Pressure is quite high in the vicinity
OF Bermuda and relatively high over
the northwest and northern Ontario.
The southern disturbance win move
northeastward and it will be attended
by rains Thursday almost genera y
in the Washington forecast district
ecept from west Of Kentucky souin-
ward TO the gulf coast Following
the passage of this disturbance cola-
er weather will oyerspread the ONO
valley. Tennessee and the east gun
states Thursday and Thursday night
The temperature will rise. however
during Friday in the lower lake re.
gion, the Ohio valley, Tennessee ano
the east Gulf states.
Winds north of Sandy HOOK
Moderate to fresh east and southeast
weather overcast and showers Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Executive Council Will Vote On
Sheriff Cummings Case Late TODAY
Councillor Denies Bal
lot Has Already Been
Taken on Question
of Removal

Rumored Illness of Two Mem
bers May Defer Decision Un-
I'll Later Date-Opening Ses-
sion This Morning With Par
don Cases and Routine to Be
Taken Up First - Governor
Will Have Vote Despite Be-
lief to Contrary-Possibility
of Vote Being Registered in
Open Session
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-08
Dis trict Attorney
Buckner's Startling
Word at Senate In
quiry into Prohibi-
ton Enforcement

Called AS Witness by "Wet"
Group - Declares Diversion
Has Decreased Since Sec. An
drews Has Grasped Situation
Says Bootleg Alcohol Be-
ing Exported Into Canada
Poison Found in SO Per Cent
of Bootleg Liquor Seized
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
TOLD In A FEW LINES

Tag Day tomorrow.
Buy a tag and help the basketball
team.
Milford will be proud of her team
if you buy tag, new uniforms mean
a lot.
Slaughter Neck P. T. A. will meet
November %, Tuesday evening, at
1880 o'clock. Everyone invited.
Go to the bake at the Pierce Hard
ware store next Saturday. ALI kinds
of cakes, pies, rolls. Given by the
Volunteer class of the Avenue M. e.
Church.
The Cannon M. P. Church will hold
an apron and necktie social at the
public school building on November
25th. Something to suit and amuse
all. Public cordially invited.
Get your suppers at the commun-
ity building on December 1st and
End. The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Milford Emergency Hospital will
serve suppers both evenings.
The Volunteer class of the Avenue
M. E. Sunday school will hold bake
in the Pierce Hardware store on Sat
urday, November Goth, starting at 10
a. M, until noon. Proceeds go to the
American Mission of Lepers.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
DELAWARE RATES 27TH In
EDUCATION REPORT SAYS
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ware people responded to the chal-
lenge of it!
The state has come up on every
one of the ten pOints-On some of
them tremendously. Delaware's
new index figure worked out by the
State Department of Public Instruc-
tiOn for 1926, DR.. Holloway will
show in his official report to be
published by January first, is 86.14.
The eight years, however, since
the Ayres statistics were first pub
lished-since Delaware's index fig
ure has shifted from 42.48 to S6.14-
have been epoch-making years in
the realms of education. Science
has been at work. We know many
new things. Standards are being
raised everywhere. Delaware still
according to figures recently shown
by the Research Department of the
National Education Association and
the United States Bureau of Educa-
ton, is 27th in the rating in educa-
ton.
In her income per school child,
Delaware is ahead of the average
10th among the states of the
Union. In her expenditure per
school child she is below the aver
age - twenty-seventh among the
States of the Union.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
PROTECTION FOR GAME
BIRDS AND ANIMALS AN ISSUE
CONTINUED from first DaRel


forward can be taken in the sue
cessful restoration of game. This
restoration of game has already
been accomplished in number of
states. Wild duck are increasing.
Other game is increasing under
proper supervision and laws. 1t is
believed that with the coordination
of effort communities which are
now suffering from a scarcity Of
game birds and animals can find
their wild life restored.
Among the subjects which will be
taken up by the Conference is the
question of the wild duck disease
which is decimating many of these
fowls in certain localities. DR.. E.
w. Nelson, chief of the Biological
Survey of the United States Gov
ernment, who has made extensive
studies in the field of this subject,
will present his findings at the Con-
ference. There will be reports on
the investigation of grouse and
plans for it's restoration in sections
where it has become scarce. EX-
perts who have devoted the past
year and more to the study of the
restoration of quail will discuss
their work. Experts will also report
on the condition of the wild turkey
and methods under way to increase
the numbers of this bird.
The relation of wild life to for
estry will be presented in its many
aspects.
One of the important features of
the Conference will be a discussion
of the question of the revision, codi-
fication and simplification of game
laws, also the question of open sea-
sons. Another important feature
will be the discussion of the rela-
tion of farmers to sportsmen.
1t is expected as a result of the
Conference there will be a unifca-
ton of effort all along the line to
preserve the increase of wild life.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
DELAWARE BANKER
WOULD AID STATE FARMERS
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NCO0LmueO ETOm uTSL QdBSy
Girls clubs and the part taken by
the Delaware Bankers to foster that
work.
The views of practically all mem-
bers of the Committee present were
given and out of the whole it will
be the policy of Chairman Walls to
centralize on about two phases of
promotion work-marketing and in
creased production, using the Key
Banker System involving individual
connection of the banks in the local
communities with one or more local
projects to demonstrate TO the par
ticular section what improvements
can be made by the newer and inn
proved methods of farming the par
ticular crop used as the basis of the
project.
Former Governor Denney urged
that the committee encourage and
foster the movement looking to
systematic marketing of products
having in mind bumper crop years
when valuable crops if marketed as
and when used instead of being
dumped into the hands of specula-
tors who are keen enough them
selves to unload as and when the
markets would best absorb Mr.
Denney realized the vastness of the
general program of marketing but
insisted that a great step could be
made if the section known as the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula would for
mulate some plan that would more
or less control the sales and mar
keting of the produce of that par
ticular section.
Chairman Walls intends to ap-
point Key Bankers in each county
who will visit the various bank
boards and discuss with them the
particular phase of Agriculture
which they might be able to better
in their particular district and the
Committee bids fair to accomplish
some real constructive work this
year.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
STATE BOARD EDUCATION
PLANS BUILDING PROGRAM
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-
lower part of the State that the pro-
posed school building program would
be dropped at this session of the leg
islature.
1t has been announced that the
Delaware School Auxiliary will not
have a program this year and it IS
also understood that Pierre S. du-
Pont, who took such an active inter-
est in the matter at the last legis-
lature, will leave the school build
ing program to others and will not
offer a plan at the coming session of
the legislature.
1t is said that politicians of both
parties in the lower part of the State
have been busy lining up members
elect of the legislature and asking
them to refuse to make bond issue
for the purpose Of building schools.
This work was done before the mem
bers of the legislature were elected
and whether there has been any
work against a school building pro-
gram since that time is not known.
1t is known, however, that any at
tempt to issue bonds to build schools
will be opposed, largely by the same
people who defeated the school
building program offered by Mr.. du
Pont at the last session of the legis-
lature.
1t is said, however, that a Suild
ing program offered by the State
Board of Education will have some
chance for consideration provided
that it is shown that there is suff-
cient money in the State Treasury
to carry out a considerable portion
of the plan without issuing bonds.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
MERCY RECOMMENDATIONS in
MURDER VERDTCTS OPPOSED
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ASOAsAAAC4 AAOAA Re2S -
tence in this case, when the jury
have, by it's verdict, recommended
mercy, which means that in the
judgment of the jury, based on the
evidence, the defendant should
suffer life Imprisonment and not
death.
"In this State, the jury is the ex-
elusive judges of the facts of a case
and of the weight and effect of the
testimony.
eve want to say that the law Of
this state, which gives the jury the
right to recommend mercy in a case
like this, is as unfair to the court
as any law that was ever passed,
and it ought to be repealed. In
deed, it should never have been
passed, because, under it the jury
may find a verdict of first degree
murder, and by recommending
mercy, the whole responsibility of
death sentence or life Imprisonment
then falls upon the court.
Prior to the passage of this act,
the jury simply determined the
guilt or degree of guilt of the ac-
cused. The law then expressly pro-
vided the penalty, which, therefore,
was the sentence of the law. Under
the amendment, the sentence be-
came merely the sentence of the
judges who may be sitting in the
case, and not the sentence of the
law itself.
"a recommendation of mercy
should either be binding upon the
court or the jury should have no
right to make it. They should not
be permitted by the law to say, in
effect, we think the defendant
should not be sentenced to death,
but the court may do as it thinks
proper"
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
NEGRO MURDERER SENTENCED
TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
CONTINUED from Nrut paEs)

mony was later denied by the de-
fendant. Drs. Howard Locates, Of
Delmar, and J. Roscoe Elliott, of
Laurel, told of examining the mu-
tilated body of the woman; while
Stella West, half-sister of the Wal
lace woman, Samuel Lombardo, Ar
thur Kitchens, State Detective DON
away and Deputy Sheriff Coy told
of circumstances surrounding the
scene and the demeanor of the pris-
Oner and son, Gardner, which sub
sequently led to the arrest of Wal
lace.
Wallace was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment on Monday. Chief JUS
tice Pennewill in pronouncing the
sentence in this case suggested that
the law should be amended to pre-
vent the custom of a jury turning
the responsibility over to the court
as to whether or not the person on
trial shall receive the death SEN
tence. Judges Rodney and Richards
were also on the bench.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
CHAMBER COMMERCE
PLEASED WITH WORK
CONTINUED from page ~

which benefits the Peninsula is
bound to benefit the towns"
The conference was featured by a
report from w. T. Gardner, director
of the Bureau of Traffic and Trans
pOrtatiOn of the Del-Mar-Va Asso-
citation, in which he gave eviden ee
that already the Peninsula has d )
rived material benefit from the
functioning of his department. Mr..
Gardner presented the detail show
| ing a complete list OF railroad tar
| ifs on commodities affecting the
Eastern Shore and that 5,537 rates
have been quoted in replies TO quer-
les. He explained that each tariff
or supplement is checked upon it's
receipt and errors or changes are
! brought to attention of carriers for
adjustment, providing they are de-
trimental to the Peninsula's inter-
est. He explained the procedure of
| filing protest with the Interstate
| Commerce Commission and the pro-
cedure in which these protests are
supported. Generally they are
amicably settled.
He further presented the work in
the claim division of the bureau,
showing service in which every in
dividual or business concern can be
benefited. His records show the
filing of loss and damage claims
with carriers for the account of
Peninsula shippers in excess of
$4,000 and collected from these
claims more than $4,000. The audit
ing of freight bills in carload traffic
was explained where overcharges
for which claims were fled has
brought material refunds to the
cOnsignees. Savings obtained by
this bureau, Mr.. Gardner explained,
run into many thousands of dollars
annually.
Results of the Publicity and Ad-
vertising Department work were
presented in detail by Edwin c.
TOtten, director of these depart
ments, showing more than 2,30@ col
umns of magazine and newspaper
space in which reading matter ad-
vancing the many attractions and
advantages of the Peninsula have
been secured without cost other
than preparation. A score of mag
azines with national circulation
have either published or accepted
for publication articles prepared by
the publicity department. The i'm
pressive results of the several ad-
vertising programs were given,
showing more than 1000 substan-
tial inquiries from all sections Of
our country.
Carl H. Monsees, director of the
Research and Extension Depart
ments, the latter department having
called the conference, explained the
work of both of the departments of
which he is in charge. Mr.. Monsees
offered a general outline of proceed
ure showing the value OF the re-
search work and the impressive
amount of vital data and informa-
tion which has thus far been col
lected by the Research Department.
Under the Extension Department
Mr.. Monsees briefly toId OF the ma
ture of the work carried out, stress
ing the necessity of cooperation and
close association between the i1di-
vidual Chambers and the parent Or
ganiZatiOn.
Unquestionably the next meeting !
of the Chamber of Commerce execu- |
tives will create decided enthusi-
asm, not only in peninsula-wide
preparation but in the actual re-
suit which the meeting will develop. |
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
HER PRICE
b as house

A girl applied for a job as house
maid. -,
what do you charge day!
asked her prospective employer o
"Well, num-" was the reply. $z
if l eats myself and $1.75 II you
eats me.'-The Progressive Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
ANOTHER KICK

Customer: What became of your
new delivery clerk?"
Grocer: "Well, he used to be a
chauffeur, and the idiot crawled
under our horse to see why it
wouldn't go."-The Progressive
Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-19
IN MEMoRlAM

In memory of our grandfather. Thos.
Alfred West, who died one year ago,
November 21st.
Gone but not forgotten &"
Granddaughters. Mabel and Marie. 1t
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
STANLEY III. H(DRNER
-Jsed Car Department
BUICK TOURING

New duco paint, good tires. motor
iust been overhauIAd: $500 cash. $3.50
month for I2 months. including fire
and theft Insurance. and tags
The Washington times., 1926-08-09

1925 two-door sedan: slip covers
spare tire. Ali extras; real bargain.
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
MIGHTY Handy Especially When You Wantto Charge 500
AutOnrOtive

PkoNS ClossifSed Ads to MosN 6z00
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE 90
MARMoN- Tourirlg; new Duco paint.
motor Al Mr.. Skinner. HAWKINS
Nash Motor Co. 1233 18th sc. ~. w.
Main $3.50.
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
100000 I'd &12.6O0 n
MISCELLANEOUS (g)

BEAUTIFUL TAKOMA PARK
Fine new home. located l2I Flower
Ave. bedrooms . baths, oak floors
hot-water heat breakfast alcove dou3Ie
garage.
very Easy Terms Buy from Builder.
FRANCIS SNITH. Adams 7S1&-J,
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
RO0Ms AND BOARD
: NORTHWEsT

FIRsT.cLAss accommodations for 8;
men; private family; downtowns S.;
select location, Err 1ssSs
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
To Rent
Phone CLASSIFIED zds to NdIn $3.50
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &C
MISCELLANEOUS 1gl

sRD sT. N. W., 42o2--(Near Soldiers
Home)-Entire first floor: new house !:
all conveniences; cool, delightful: 8
rooms, kitchen, enclosed sleeping porch,
phone, large yard, garage. Call Coz
iumbia 25SO-W or 5O4O-J.
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
BUICK COUPE

New paint, new tires. motor Just
terms to suit.
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
HUPMoBILE TOURING
FORD SEDAN

In Al mechanical condition: good
tires; &37S.
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
sALE-sUBURBAN PROP. 81

BUNGALOWS rooms and bath. Alec-
tricity; n block electric cars. in
Berwyn. Price. So, 500; terms. Address
Ebert Peckwith, Berwyn, Md, or
SUMNER cottages. built cheap, wood
only three miles from Warrenton.
Picnics a speciality. Fruit for sale.
Box A-23s, Times-Herald.
The Washington times., 1926-08-09

MARMoN COUPE, 1928
Two passenger; has only been driven
5000 miles; real buy: take small car
in trade.
The Washington times., 1926-08-09
Auction Sales

PAoNs olassitted Ads 70 Mal1 $3.50
VALLEY VISTA PARK lot sale at
auction, August IL, 1895. 10 O'Clock,
near New Market Va, where location
makes the most promising future of
any town in the beautiful Shenandoah
Valley.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1926-07-17

people of Yavapai county as
their duly elected district attor.
ney and have represented the
federal government as United
States attorney. [ always en-
deavor to give my client the best
that I have. But [ have never
surrendered my independence of
throught or action to any client
or for any employment.
If elected governor / must
necessarily, and would. sever
all my professional employments.
[ must give up my official con-
nection with banking. All Of
those things [ should do with re.
greet. But if elected governor,
| would give to the state what I
have always tried to give to a
client, namely: NV undivided
loyalty and service"
A state is fortunate to find at
it's service man who can make
such statement with a clear
conscience. Ell Paso Times.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1926-07-17
JUDGE DUFFY VISITS TEMPE

Judge Frank J. Duffy of No.
gales. was in Tempe last even
ing in the interest of his can
didacy for the nomination of re.
preventative in congress from
Arizona, on the Democratic
ticket. He was accompanied by
his son Francis, and was a vel.
come visitor at the Tempe News
Office. Judge Duffy started his
career in Arizona about thirty
nine years ago cs principal of
the Tempe public schools, when
he made many friends among
our people, and it is matter of
pride and deep satisfaction with
the judge that those old time
friends are still his friends to
this day.-Tempe News.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1926-07-17

The body of Francisco M. Tor
res, who died in a local hospital
Monday from injuries sustained
in an automobile accident on the
Nogales-Patagonia road, was
shipped Wednesday to Douglas
by The Frank CARBON mortuary.
Torres, an employee of the In
ternational Commission Co., of
this city and Douglas, was fatal.
ly injured on his return trip to
Douglas following business
visit here.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1926-07-17
OUR SOUTHERN NEIGHBOR

American relations with Mex
leo appear to be grad ually reach
ing new and happier plane.
They have not always been all
that they could and should have
been. There has been a striking
difference between, the attitude
of the average American towards
our Canadian and our Mexican
neighbors. The Mexicans speak
a different language and are
heirs to a different European
culture. After they achieved
their independence they suffered
from the ambitions of rival pol
iticians until General Diaz es
tablisbed his politically iustfi
able but not over enlightened
despotism. When his iron hand
was removed disorder broke out
again, but at last Mexico has a
government which unbiased OBJ
serves agree has an enlightened
policy of social and economic or.
ganization which it is sincerely
anxious TO carry out.
The natural wealth of Mexico
has attracted foreign capital on
an extensive scale. Americans
have invested large sums in
Mexican mines. oil fields and
lands. This capital has benefited
Mexico. The rights which it has
obtained legitimately in the past
must be respected. The Gales
government is apparently dispos
ed to respect them. This is
understood in Washington where
Secretary Kellogg has succeed
ed in placing our relations with
our southern neighbor on basis
that protects American rights
without infringing Mexican SOW.
ereignty or arousing the i'll will
of the Mexican people. We shall
porfit in the end by being toler,
ant of government that gives
promise OF bringing order out of
chaos south of the Rio Grande.
There is no reason way our rela
tions with Mexico should not be,
come as friendly and mutually
helpful as those which exist be
tween this country and Canada.
Prescott Journal-Mine.