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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-01
ARMS Farley IS
On ROCKS
By GEORGE r. HOLMES

i The videly-heralded Geneva dis
/ 800 $3.50 ,o,,fa,..,,oe. ,,,b;cb tl,o
4 81 ~ s. -
League - ANaslvllS re.0ssl.1u - go
Mnen y appeared TfeSiusH1 SoOi-
ldge was on Ihe verge OI InVltIng
i the powers to WaShmgt0n-ha
Just about been packed away In
/ moth halls 81 FAR as this Govern
1900 - cS,,,co,,,od
TTL;io nfe;a;.Is ha.a n,,ll;.I,,
80 4e - $3.50 - eA ....~sss
reler 70 tne pIopVssu cOIsle I 49,
as Delng IN state q Sus-
pended animation, actually they
KNOW ~ mas Deeh p0sIponeu li,Ip
the may Iusure, anu InAI III Inc
meanIime there nave arisen COM
. plications of such nature as to
arouse serious doubts whether it
ever will really Ynaterialize.
Do.;4,o.. I. A.,,I.,...,.a
:, "...'-. $3.50.
MeaIiHhlle, tne 11I,lsll..si SsOnsl e
men. IN an a I,E .p l,, .l',I.
I1avlns , accepeeu lne isasu - nv ~,
Lalion, FFeslusHt SoOLuse nas sis1
ms own hahus ~ lne mater =.
lnltlating announcer conIerence. ana
now the league members are en-
among themselves that all nope Tor
2 conference, this year, at least, are
believed dead.
The controversy over the en-.
largement OF the leagues council,
which has grown so serious that it
threatens to cause the resignation
of Sir Austen Chamberlain, British
foreign minister, is considered here
to have dealt the proposed Geneva
!, conference its death blow.
] Washington officialdom attributes
the situation to the crafty states
ila :.is. oi the french premier,
t7'iuo AilaHu'
France Opposed Farley
France has consistently onnoaad
the holding Of another arrnan1enf
conference 1t was French oppos,.
ton that led President Coolidge tn
! delay after delay in inviting tba
I: powers to Washinpton
FINALLY vieJding ra,uo.ar.,. =
Tho ,,rass,,,:a E.a, eehIly 70
the LEAGUES father,n@ III 70
as,e.o Aasnerns the new
i he nostrnred w. Pr rlano insisted
many Was adno;+ta6 - +i,a1I Ger
| Now. when Cern1any 10 ahont ~
become a member of the League on
! the basis of pledges given her that
! she would be given seat with the
/ mighty on the League COUNCIL M
! BRAND comes forward with tbe
: proposition that the Counctl no en-.
! larged to include Poland. Frances
western ally, and that other Council
seats be rotated" The net effect
OF these changes in the controlling
course ~ jrs,'ra T, VIII pe, ~
lilo hs,aUo 90 auCe q IaVof.
the T eao,,e's o1Fai,.s ~ VII ec1Aiis
1,sS,..-
viOiatlon Oh FIedges
OFFICIALS here, and particularly
members OF the senate Foreign hc-e
Ant .S, COMMITTEE CONSIDER FRANCES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-01

are following the trend Of affairs
closely, it all goes back to Frances
persistent aversion to another dis
gracefully get out of supporting
the Leagues proposed. conference,
France has taken this method OF
beating it, according to the con.
census of Washington opinion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-01

COL. SIR II. NJ. RIGBY
X. C. W. O., r. II. c. s.. surgeon
to the King Of EngIand's house
hold and also that of the "tumb-
ling" Prince of Wales. who looks
somewhat like our own General
Pershing. Not quite as hand
some. eli?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
ASKS REINSTATEMENT
AS MEMBER OF STATE
ROAD POLICE FORCE

Petition was filed at the office OF
the secretary of State on Monday by
Lloyd F. Sewall of Bangor who is
seeking reinstatement as a member
OF the State Highway Police force.
The petition Is addressed to the Gov
ernor and Council and will be
brought before that body at their
regular meeting on Wednesday OF
this week.
The petition states that Lloyd F.
Sewall of Bangor says that he was
formerly a member of the State
Highway Police and was asked to re-
sign on account of some infraction
of the rules of the State. Highway
Police for which he was not guilty
and, rather than be DISCHARGED from
the service he requested that his
resignation be accepted.
This resignation practically was
forced upon him and he now says
that he was guilty Of no misconduct
while in the office and respectfully
requests your Honorable Body that
he be re-instated as a member of
the State Highway Police and re-
spectfully asks that a hearing on
this petition be granted him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
Maine Hardwood
Shipments Should
Meet Specifications

Maine growers of hardwood who
plan to build up a paying and per-
manent business in their product
must adopt the same policy as the
progressive apple growers of Maine
are now following" declared Vico
c. Isola. executive secretary of the
Maine Hardwood Association, Mon
day morning.
I'VE have received letters from
buyers of hardwood outside of
Maine, complaining that the pro-
duct shipped them in many cases
does not come up to their specifica-
lions. The instinct of the old-time
'hoss trader to skin somebody can
not be profitably followed in business
today" he went on. The grower
of hardwood should take care when
he advertises clean stock to see that
subsequent shipments come I'D to
the grade advertised, and If possible
make 1t bit better than specified.
In this way he will make friends for
his product and for Maine hard
woods, and will insure a steadily
growing demand for the product"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
State House Chat

Miss Dorothy Bryant, director of
the division of dental hygiene. State
department Of health, will be in
charge of a dental hygiene exhibit
at the Monroe Fair on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
George w. Leadbetter, messenger
to the Governor and Council, was a
speaker at the 18th annual reunion
of the Leadbetter Family which was
ID last Thursday at the home of
its Oldest member, Mrs. Eunice
Brown Of North Haven. About 70
attended the gathering.
Major Wallace c. Philoon, senior
instructor for the 103rd Regiment
Infantry, Maine National Guard. ac-
companied by Mrs. Philoon, returned
Saturday from a several days auto
mobile tour through the White
Mountains to Montreal and Quebec.
and return via Jackman.
Adelbert w. Gordon, agent for
schools in unorganized townships.
State department of education, has
returned from several days trip to
Houlton, Caribou and Fort Kent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
Maine Forestry
Exhibit for Eastern
States Exposition

Shipping a Maine mountain to
Massa chusetts would appear at first
glance to be quite a siZeable project.
However, when it is explained that
the mountain in question Is only
about six feet in length and three
feet high, it looks a bit more feas-
ible.
The mountain will be part of
the display put on at the Eastern
States Exposition at Springfield by
the State Department of Forestry,
and has been constructed by Vico
c. Isola executive secretary of the
Maine Hardwood Association, and
State Forest Entomologist Henry
Pierson. 1t is made of asbestos.
moulded into the shape of double
topped mountain, and its sides are
cleverly colored to represent the
mountains that have not been burned
over. On top of the miniature
mountain is tiny lookout station of
the type used by the department for
observing forest fires. and the base
of the mountain will have a sur
rounding forest made of miniature
trees. with a little lake in the fore
ground, on the shores of which a
model hardwood mill, complete in all
details, will be seen.
Behind the mountain large
painted back-drop will be arranged
and from little distance the illu-
sion of natural forest scenery is very
striking. 1t has taken lot of time
ingenuity and patience to prepare
this exhibit, and it will be shipped
| Immediately to Springfield to be SCI
up. Mr.. Isola. Professor Pierson and
District Supervisor George Gruhr
will go to Springfield on Thursday
of this week and will have charge
of the display there.
In front of the above display ant
| below it, panels will be arranged or
which are to be shown the various
stages of manufacturing many of The
| hardwood products of the State, ant
the booth will also be supplied will
Il large amount of literature cover
ing these operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14

Tended her. Tropical nights-the
surf pounding away-and love.
Enter a native who longs for the
girl. He swears vengeance II any
thing should happen to her. Then
along comes an old sweetheart, now
married to the lads best friend.
What happens? ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
are sharks--who prefer white meat
to brown"-sharks in the lagoon.
And raging tempests. South Sea
dances and--oh well-one has to see
"Aloma of the South Seas" to appre-
ciate It,
This picture will be shown for the
last times today at the Opera
House. Marks Gilda Gray's debut as
Paramount star. Maurice Tourn-
eur directed it. The cast includes
such players as Percy Marmont,
Julanne Johnston, William Powell
and Warner Baxter.
The companion feature Is THE
Lodge in the Wilderness. The pic
ture is based on story of the same
name by Sir Gilbert Parker.
In the cast of this tremendously
interesting dramatic story of lum-
Der camp are Anita Stewart and
Edmund Burns. the featured players
who are ably assisted by Victor
Potel, Duane Thompson, Lawrence
Steers, Eddie Lyons and James Far
ley.
The short subjects includes the
Newsreel and a two reel comedy.
THE Fighting Dude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
Appointments in
Maine Natl Guard

Special Orders No. 101. issued
from the office of the Adjutant Gen
eral, Monday, read as follows:
"The following named persons are
hereby directed to appear for the
purpose of establishing the eligibil-
ity for commission in the Maine Ma
tional Guard at such time and place
as may be designated by the exam
lining board, the president of which
is Lieut.-Col. Charles w. Savage. A.
G.. Dept:
Charles D. Bartlett. as Capt. A. G..
Dept; Washington L. Mosley. as
Capt. @. NJ. Corps; Frederick II.
Owen, as 1st Lieut.. Infantry.
BY order of the governor.
j. w. HANSON,
The Adjutant General"
The appointment of Frederick
Owen as First Lieutenant of Co. +
was announced last Saturday, and
the appointment of Charles ID. Bart
lett, who was the representative
from Bangor at the last session of
the Legislature, is of interest to
Augusta folk. as he has many
friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
| NAMES FINANCES
| RECEIVED AND SPENT
/ FISCAL YEAR JUNE 80, rs

washington, d. c.. September IA,
1926. The Department of Commerce
announces a summary of the An
ancial statistics of the State of
Maine for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1925.
Expenditures
The payments for maintenance
and operation of the general de-
partments of Maine for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1925, amounted
to $40. 104,S99, or $12.93 per capita.
This includes $1,S52,025. apportion-
ments for education to the minor
civil divisions of the State. In 1924
the comparative per capita for
maintenance and operation Of gen.
eral departments was $1,000, and in
1917, 1856. The expenses Of public
service enterprises amounted to
$131,797; interest on debt, $62k014;
and OUTLAWS for permanent improve
ments, $4,6S3.275. The total pay
ments, therefore. for expenses OF
general departments and public SER
vice enterprises, interest, and out
lays were $15,541,0 45. The totals in
clude all payments for the year
whether made from current revenues
or from the proceeds of bond issues
OF the governmental costs report
ed above, s6,349,0S7 was for high
ways, s2.19S920 being for mainten-
ance and $4.150167 for construction
Revenues
The total revenue receipts OF
Maine for 1925 were s15,42S,944, OF
S19.75 per capita. This was 81 571.
ia more than the total payments OF
the year exclusive of the payments
for permanent improvements, but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
Ito AIR COMPLAINT
AGAINST THE LIBERTY
| AND BELFAST TEL. co.

Hearing will be held before the
Public Utilities Commissio at its Of
flee at the State House at 10 A. M.
Wednesday of this week in the mat
ter of the complaint of the Knox &
Montville Telephone Company vs.
the Liberty & Belfast Telephone
Company in the matter of toll rates
on exchange service. The complaint
reads as follows:
Whereas the Knox & Montville
Telephone Company, corporation
having its principal office at Free
dom for the purpose of furnishing
telephone service to patrons in the
towns of Freedom, Montville and
Palmero, was ordered by said Com
mission to route it's long distance
calls through the office and lines of
the Liberty & Belfast Telephone &
Telegraph Company. and whereas
there has existed and has been used
until within short time a method of
settlement between the above named
companies which has given each
company its proportionate part of
the haulage fee, and whereas each
company is bound by the regular
tariff as approved by the Public Utli-
. Al1So dlld SllSCllN6 VI
June 1st 1925, and said settlement
between the said companies has been
based upon the regular tariff sched-
ule, and whereas the Liberty & Bel
fast Telephone e Telegraph Com
pany has no existing contract
whereby it shall be allowed an extra
fee for the haulage of any messages
originating in the Knox & Montville
exchange.
Therefore 1t is alleged that the
Liberty & Belfast Telephone & Tele-
graph Company has added to the
regular tariff rate on all calls that
proceeded beyond the Belfast eX-
change of the n. f. Tel, & Tel. Co.,
| the amount of 10 cents on some calls
and Is cents on others, which is in
excess Of the regular and legal tariff,
| egg:
Freedom to acknowledgements
tariff 20 cts, tariff charged 80 cts.
Freedom to Augusta-regular tariff
so cts. tariff charged 40 cts. Free
dom to Bangor-regular tariff so cts.
tariff charged 40 cts. Freedom to
| Pittsf1eld-regular tariff 20 cts, tariff
charged 80 cts.
And further, the Knox & Montville
Telephone Company alleges that by
the above named overcharges which
are given as examples and also
charged on all long distance calls
originating in the exchange of the
Knox & Montville Company, it has
added a large amount to be paid tC
the Liberty e Belfast Company and
thereby added an unfair and unwar-
ranted burden on the patrons of the
Knox & Montville Company, which
is contrary to the regular tariff
schedule for telephone service be-
tween given points in the State OF
Maine.
also, the present arrangement be-
tween the above named companies as
to traffic through the Liberty & Bel.
fast Company exchange to West AID.
pleton is unsatisfactory so far as the
toll charge now exists"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
Auto Registration
Receipts to Aug. 81
Amount to $2,236,731

Judge E. c. Smith, deputy secre-
tary of State. yesterday gave out the
following statement of 1926 motor
vehicle registrations and licenses is
sued to Aug. 81:
Passenger cars, 117,014: passenger
cars for hire, 1855; trucks, 20,SO2;
tractors, 1853; trailers, 759; motor
cycles. 1,O19; side cars, $50; zone
tags. 116; operators. 167,70O; chauf-
feurs, 5,917; temporary chauffeurs,
1,012; motorcycle operators, 204;
official, 6S; State Highway Commits
sion. 249; Motorcycle Highway Po-
lice, 6S; municipal, 704 service sta
tons, 3: specials, 1850; converti-
bles, 3,52S: total receipts to Aug. 81,
1926, S2,236,73103.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14

$112,101 less than the total payments
including those for permanent i'm
provements. These payments in ex-
cess Of revenue receipts were met
from the proceeds of debt obliga-
tons. Property and special taxes
represented 44.6 per cent of the total
revenue for 1925. Ala per cent for
1924, and 56.8 per cent for 1917. The
increase in the amount Of property
and special taxes, collected was 51.6
per cent from 1917 to 1924, and 81
per cent from 1924 to 1925. The per
capita property and special taxes
were 1882 in 1925, 1914 in 1924, and
$5.49 in 1917
Earnings OF general departments,
or compensation for services render
ed by state officials, represented 100
per cent of the total revenue for
1925, 1872 per cent for 1924, and 1913
percent for 1917.
Business and nonbusiness licenses
constituted $40 per cent of the total
revenue for 1925. $40 per cent for
1924. and 26.6 per cent for 1917
Receipts from business licenses
consist chiefly of taxes exacted from
insurance and other incorporated
companies and from sales tax on
gasoline. while those from nom
business licenses comprise chiefly
taxes on motor vehicles and amounts
paid for hunting and fishing priv
ileges.
Indebtedness
The net Indebtedness FUNDED or
fixed debt less sinking fund assets)
of Maine on June 80, 1925. was SIS. :
548,359. or 1890 per capita. In 1924
the per capita debt was 1929. and
in 1917, s499.
Assessed Valuations and Tax Levies
For 1925 the assessed valuation of
property in Maine subject to ad
valorem taxation was $500, 439,297:
the amount of State taxes levied was
s5,06S, 422; and the per capita levy,
$6.49
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14

ephone Co.. and workmen a, -
ridgewock , were in town last We es
nesday looking over and repair,u-
the lines. pairins
Mrs. Merton Giidden and dau,h.
Eleanor, of Lowell, Mass. who e h
been visiting Mrs. GHdden's t, rave
w. A. Chapman Tor several ws.as
have returned to their home. eA''
Misses Gladys and Alice n,
have returned to their wor, Dunn
Pennington, after enjoying
weeks vacation. I'VE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14

where he was called on matters OF
business for the department.
Miss Effie Libby, who has been
passing the summer at New Mea-
dows Inn, returned the first of this
week to resume her duties as
switchboard operator at the State
House. She reports a very busy
summer at New Meadows. and said
that last week there were over 5000
people present to partake of the
shore dinners served there.
Dan Berran, Jr., who has been do
ing inspection work at BURBERRY
canning plants for the State Depart
ment of Agriculture for the past few
weeks, came in to report on Monday
at the office of A. NJ. G.. Soulc. chief
Of the division OF inspection.
The Misses Amy league, Agnes
Murphy, and Violet Ward returned
on Sunday from a four days auto
tour of New Brunswick. They went
first to Calais, crossing the Interna-
tional boundary to St Stephens, and
visited the fair at st. Johns, also go
ing to st. Andrews, Fredericton.
and other towns in New Brunswick,
and returning by way of Houlton
and Bangor.
Lieut.. Charles Savage. State
ordnance officer left Monday for Au-
burn, where he will be in charge Of
the State rifle matches during the
remainder of this week.
State Librarian Henry e. Dun
mack, who has been campaigning in
the interests of Governor Brewster
in Penboscot county the past three
or four days, returned to this city
on Sunday.
officer Charles Marks of the State
highway police has been assigned to
duty at the central office from II A.
M. to 3 p. M. for the next few days,
commencing his duties there on
Monday.
Clayton p. Osgood of the State De-
partment of Agriculture will leave
on Thursday of this week for Spring
field Mass. where he will attend the
Eastern States Exposition in con-
nection with putting on the display
there from his department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
State Police Too
Busy to Compete in
State Pistol Match

Chief Arthur H. Field Of the
State Police announced Monday
forenoon that he was sorry to have
to decline the invitation extended
him by State Ordnance Officer
Charles w. Savage to send a police
pistol team to the State matches
being held at the Auburn rifle range
this week.
My men are being kept very
busy. as the traffic is heavy at this
season of the year" said the chief,
and added, II do not feel that they
should be called in from their pa
trolls in order to participate in the
matches, although I feel that five
men could be selected who would
make an excellent showing. The
police school this spring developed
some excellent pistol shots among
the men on the State force"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
Director Dana
Attends Internat'l
Forest Meet. Italy

Former State Forest Commissioner
Samuel T. Dana, who is now director
of the North Eastern Experimental
Station at Amherst, Mass, arrived
Monday forenoon to confer with For
est Commissioner Neil L. Violette,
Professor Fl. B. Pierson, and Execu-
tive Secretary Vico Isola of the
Maine Hardwood Association.
Mr.. Dana returned a few days ago
from a tour of Europe. where he was
sent by the United States Govern
ment to represent the Forest Service
at the International Forestry Con-
gress held at Rome the latter part
of April. Following the Congress,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana visited forest ex
detrimental stations, schools and de-
partments in Italy, Austria. Czecho-
slovakia, Germany, Sweden, Finland
and Norway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
NEW SHARON

All the schools in the village and
rural districts began their fall term
last Tuesday.
Mrs Mary Gordon Of Saugus,
Mass, who has been visiting relatives
in town for the summer, had the
misfortune to fall one day last week
While there were no bones broken
she was so shaken up and bruised
as TO be confined to her bed.
Miss Bana Spofford is teaching the
T>ean's Corner school and boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Bean.
Miss Edna Mason. who has been
employed in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Gray through the sum-
mer has completed her work and
returned to her home in Vienna.
George Chandler. manager of the
New Sharon and Norridgewock Tel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
Health Messages
To Be Broadcast

DR.. George Holden Coombs, .di-
rector of the divisions of communi-
cable diseases and social hygiene of
the State department of health, will
give a health talk on the subject,
After Effects of Contagious Dis
eases" at the broadcasting this
Tuesday evening from Radio Station
WCSH at Portland. On Tuesday eve
ming of next week, DIR. c. f. Ken
dali, State commissioner of health,
will give the radio message on the
subject, Lead Poisoning" DIR.
Coombs will broadcast another
health talk on Tuesday evening,
Sept. 2S, the topic being What Is a
Disease CARRIER"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
Belief Fires Being
Set at Phippsburg

Commissioner Neil L. Violette OF
the State Department of forestry on
Monday morning reiterated his be-
lief that fires are being set in the
vicinity of Phippsburg.
District Supervisor George Gruhn
was called there this morning, as
forest fires started up again in that
district on Sunday and his services
We're needed. / do not believe that
the fires in that part of Maine are
from natural causes" he added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
10 Open Bids for
Construction State
Road Section, AUGUSTA

Sealed proposals will be opened bv
the State Highway Commission at
its office at IL A. M. Wednesday of
this week. for the construction of a
section of bituminous macadam
highway one and one-tenth miles in
length on State Highway r within
the limits of the City of Augusta.
This new section on the Augusta
Belfast route will commence at
Church Brook, one and a half miles
beyond Pettengills Corner, and con-
tinue to Bolton Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-14
Finds Stolen
Auto at Danville

Notice was received at the Office Of
the State police yesterday of the
theft of Ford roadster. Maine reg
istration, 70,641, model 1925, number
11,70S,497, at Portland.
A Hupmobile touring car reported
stolen at Lisbon Falls, was found
yesterday morning abandoned at
Danville, according to a telephone
message from State Highway Patrol
man Girard of Lisbon.