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NO COAL STRIKE PEACE
Committee of Mine Owners Opposes
Governments Proposal.

Governments Proposal.
BU Units1 Press /
LONDON. Sept. 13.-Governmental
efforts to settle the coal dispute by
mutual agreement today were stale
mated by the decision of the central
committee of the Coal Owners AS
sociation to notify Winston Churchill,
the government spokesman. that the
owners virtually were unanimously
opposed to the governments, pro-
posal.
This decision was taken on the
136th day of the coal stoppage.
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The Enquirer Dispatch
EIGHT IN AUTO DROWN
Machine Plunges Over EmbanlSment
One sody Recovered.

One Sody Recovered.
BU United Press
MEDFORD, Ore, Sept 13.-Only
one of the bodies of eight persons
four children and four adults-who
drowned in Rouge River near here
Sunday had been recovered this
morning. the body of DIT. Norris,
Mahaffey, Pa, was taken from the
stream Sunday night.
The party was returning to Med
ford when their car plunged over
a Se0foot embankment into the
river.
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Forecast

Possibly showers tonight
and Tuesday; continued cool
tonight; slowly rising temper
ature Tuesday.
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Did Senator James E. Watson rely
on the rule of the Federal parole
board not to divulge officially the
names of petitioners for clemency
when he told Rev. E. S. Shumaker.
superintendent of the Indiana Anti.
Saloon League, that he had never
signed a petition for the Jones
brothers. the bootleggers. one Of
whom drew $780, 900 in three years as
publicity agent for the Klan?
The lid went down on Saturday
against any further official state
ments as. to slgners for this case,
which is becoming celebrated.
1t went down about the time that
The Indianapolis Times printed the
fact that Watson had denied to Shu-
maker that he had ever signed the
petition.
In the meantime the evidence that
Watson had signed such a petition
lies in the publication Of that fact
by several Washington correspond
ents and the two big press associa-
tions.
Watson was listed by the United
Press as a signer.
Watson was listed by the Associ.
ated Press as a signer to such
petition.
Additional Confirmation
The Cincinnati Enquirer, in a dis
patch by one of its staff men, said:
other signers Of dry leanings. who,
in addition to Senator Willis of Ohio,
signed the petition are Senator
James E. Watson of Indiana, Reed
Smoot, Utah. etc."
The Jones brothers, were former
prohibition agents in Georgia. They
were convicted of conspiring to
flood the East with alcohol after
they had purchased a drug company
in Maryland. Their conviction was
hailed by the dry forces and the
Government as the most important
Of the year.
They each received a sentence of
two years in the Federal prison.
They went there in June, just
three months ago. The petition for
Telease signed by the dry Senators
is on file. Watson is listed as one
Of the signers. but denied to Shu-
maker. dry leader, that he had
signed.
The Enquirer Dispatch
The Enquirer says concerning the
case:
THE trial of the Jones brothers in
Baltimore last year attracted ma
tional attention, not only because Of
their former association with en-
forcement agencies. but because of
the statement by Federal officials
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ton In an attempted delivery from
the old reformatory at jefferson.
vile in which one guard was killed.
Worked with SfanLansov
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
Explains Use of
Calcium Chloride
In Curing Concrete
For Road Building

H. F. Clemmer, materials engineer
for the Semet- Solvay Co., addressed
the engineers of the bridge and road
divisions of the State highway de-
partment at the hearing room of the
State highway commission Monday
forenoon on the use of calcium chlor-
ide in the curing of concrete.
Mr.. Clemmer for years was an ne
gineer of tests for the Illinois state
highway commission, where during
each of the last four years about
1000 miles of concrete pavement has
been laid. In his capacity as engi-
neer Of tests Mr.. Clemmer was called
upon 10 investigate great many
phenomena which occurred in pro-
scouting the construction work. 1t
was the results of these special tests
and investip"t '---- cn '~'ed on unG er
his personal direction that Mr.. Glenn
mer explained to the engineers Of the
State highway department. His talk
was illustrated by lantern slides
Many valua BILE points in connection
with the construction of concrete
roads were brought out during the
address.
Mr.. Clemmer was accompanied by
c. N. Adams, of Wing & Adams, New
England selling agents for the Sem
et-Solvay Co., one of the concerns
which manufactures and handles
calcium chloride.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
ROckland Man
Files Petition for
Pardon from Jail

Petition for pardon has been filed
at the office of the secretary of State
by NJ Frank Donahue of Rockland
who at the January 1928 term OF the
supreme judicial court for Knox
county was convicted of the crime or
illegal possession of intoxicating
liquor and was sentenced to pay a
fine of $500 and costs and to serve
six months in Jail, and in default OF
payment Of fine and costs to serve
six months additional in jail.
The execution of said sentence was
suspended pending exceptions to the
law court, says Mr.. Donahue In his
petition. Exceptions were overruled
and mittimuS was issued and served
November 80, 1923. The case was
then appealed to the United States
supreme court and on December 21st,
1923, the respondent was released on
bail. The U. S. supreme court dis
missed the case for lack Of jurisdic-
tion and on February IS, 1926, the
respondent was again committed to
serve The remainder of said sentence.
The petitioner further represents
that his wife is in very poor health,
that her condition is serious and it is
imperative for her welfare that he
should be pardoned or his sentence
commuted at an early possible date
Attorney Frank A. Tirrell, Jr., of
Rockland, is counsel for the petit
toner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
SUBJECTS-FOR
DISCUSSION BY The
ROAD SUPERVISORS
Annual Conference Will Be
Held This Week at Office of
State Highway Commission
-FOremen of Road Con-
struction and Maintenance
Talk Over Problems at Ses-
sion Last Evening

The program of topics for discus
sion was announced Monday for the
annual meeting Of highway super
visors of the State which will be held
in the hearing room of the State
Highway Commission this week. be-
ginning at 7.30 this Tuesday evening
and ending on Friday. The meeting
will be in charge Of J. A. Carians and
p. r. Kellar of the maintenance and
State aid divisions of the State high
way department.
Foremen of road construction and
maintenance held meeting last eve-
ming to talk over various phases CT
their work.
The program for the supervisors
meeting Is as follows:
Remarks.
"Truck patrol maintenance" w. H.
Jones of Waterville and J. e. Dority
of Damariscotta.
proper method of distributing and
applying calcium chloride" proper
maintenance of road surfaces treated
with calcium chloride" B. ]. Libby OF
Oakland and George Mawhinney OF
Jonesboro.
"Advisabflity Of truck patrol crews
cutting bushes, proper way to handle
bush work." c. w. Shorey Of Belfast
and w. P. Lynn of Rumford.
Possibility of using power grader
as auxiliary with horse patrol main
tenance," B. Church of Augusta
and Levi N: Lancaster of Old Town
"Should patrolmen be allowed to
use automobile on rairv day main
tenance?" L. B. Googins of Trenton
and H. G. Moody of Brooklyn.
Proper method of handling Sec
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
FAIRFIELD

The Murray Club of the Universal
ist Church will meet. Tuesday even
ing. with Miss Vera Small on Western
avenue. :,
Good Will Rebekah Lodge will hold
a public box social in Odd Feliows
Hall, Tuesday evening. at O'Clock
There will be a musical and social
time. A grab bag and home made
candy. The Odd Fellows Orchestra
in costume, will furnish music. After
the refreshments dancing will be
enioyed. Every lady Is asked 70
bring a box lunch for two. also
something for the grab bag and
candy table. If ladies desire they
may come in costume.
Friday evening IL of the members
of the Kywat Class OF the baptist
Church and their teacher. Mrs. W.
f. Mitchell, enjoyed delicious
covered dish supper of good things In
the lower vestry, served at tables at
tractively laid with centre pieces OF
dainty sweet peas.
The Ladies' Social Union of the
Baptist Church will meet TUESDAY
afternoon with Mrs. Eva Brazzell on
Lower Main street, with Mrs. Mapel
Maddocks and Mrs. Abbie Burrill, as
sisting as hostesses.
There will be a rehearsal OF Ben
ton Grange, Fourth Degree Ieam
Tuesday evening, at $50 T. M.
A, w Crosby has had phone re-
installed at his home on Lower
Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
Birthday Party

Mary Robinson, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Robinson OF
Elm street, entertained six of her
little friends at her home Saturday
afternoon, in honor of her fourth
birthday. The little guests and
hostess had a happy time together
and refreshments of little cakes
trimmed with candies, and large
birthday cake decorated with candies
and four lighted candles were served,
with boxes of animal crackers for
favors. Mary received many pretty
little presents. Those present were
Shirly Mitchell, Shirly Powell, Har-
rette Ann Lawry and Olive Fogg.
The Merrymeeting Club Sewing
Circle met at the Masonic Hall Fri
day afternoon at 2:30. There were
90 members present. At 6:15 de-
licious covered dish supper was en-
joyed. The next meeting will be
held at the Hall, Thursday. March
49,
Miss Charlotte Pratt of Hinckley,
a student at Farmington, Normal
School. was in town Sunday to at
tend the funeral of her grandmother,
Mrs. c. A. Woodman.
Charles H. Bishop. the little four
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bishop, met with a painful accident
Saturday while playing on the re-
frigerator. when he fell. breaking his
arm in two places. The arm was
set and the little fellow is resting as
comfortably as can be expected.
William Hawes of Skowhegan,
Revenue Collector. was in town. Sat-
urday, on business.
Albert Klick returned Friday night
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
Report on Maine
Schools Teaching
Home Economics and
Industrial Science

Development of teacher training
work for the benefit of those giving
instruction in home economics, will
be urged by Miss Florence L. Jen-
kins, Maine supervisor of home
economics, who is attending the ninth
annual conference of state directors.
state supervisors and members of
teacher training staffs in agriculture,
trades and industries and home
economics for the North Atlantic
Region which is being held this week
at Washington, d. c.. at the call of
the Federal Board for Vocational
Training.
Seventy-six towns and cities of
Maine are offering work in home
economics in the day schools. in most
cases both elementary and secondary
courses. and II" teachers are giving
their attention % this work. In ad-
dition there are II towns and cities
giving evening courses in these sub
jects.
A considerable proportion of these
teachers are trades women with no
training for teaching, Miss Jenkins
points out. Development Of teacher
training for home economics will be
one of the topics for especial con-
sideration at this conference.
One of the features of the meeting
of the home economics division will
be an address on the subject, "The
Education of Children in the Home,
which will be given today by DR..
Lois Meek, education secretary of
the American Association at the
University for Women, Washington,
D. C.
Courses in Trades and Industries
Harold L. Pride. Maine supervisor
of trade and Industrial education,
will report at the conference on the
pulp and paper course being offered
at Rumford in connection with the
High school work there. There are
20 boys over IS years of age enrolled
in this vocational course. all being
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
Plan to Exhibit
Rotary Snow PlOW

The State Highway Commission
was notified by wire Monday that a
mechanic will arrive in Augusta on
Wednesday morning of this week to
set up and make ready for operation
the rotary snow plow which has been
sent here for demonstration by the
Rotary Snow Plow Company of Min
neapolis, MINI. This, work will
probably take a day and a half and
it is hoped by Thursday afternoon or
Friday to have the plow ready for
the demonstration. The snow plow
has been sent to Augusta by the
Rotary Snow Plow Company at its
own expense in order that it may be
shown to interested people in this
vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
STATE HOUSE

ton H." o. ]. Parsons of Patten and
H. M. Hart of Holden.
Guard rails, construction ana
maintenance" B. E. Beane Of Waite
and George Wingate Of Dover-Fo
croft.
Proper back fill when culverts are
installed and necessity Of sand cush-
ion under culvert-Should endwalls
be constructed?" Ralph Mcdonald of
Sebago and o. V. jenkins of Little
ton..
"Best type Of cutting edge for
grader and drags," e. NJ. Cyr OF st.
David and e. w. King of Hartland.
"Ditch maintenance, how handled?'
Levi N. Lancaster Of Old Town and
Edgar Wentworth of Berwick.
Changes in State aid appropria-
tions and apportionments," Changes
in Third Glass law" p. r. Kellar of
Augusta.
"Gravel base versus stone base," I.
B. Hagen of Ellsworth Falls and
Ralph Mcdonald of Sebago.
How much cutting and filling
should be done to improve grader"
]. E. Dority of Damariscotta and L.
B. Googins of Trenton.
Discussion Of filling stone base,
E. w. King and H. G. Moody.
"How much gravel surface Is re-
quired over a stone base section"
G. w. Mawhinney and B. Beane.
'In building a gravel road what
part is considered base, and what
part surfacing material; thickness
of each course and size of gravel for
each," w. H. Jones and A. D. Graf
fam.
when should the box section type
be given preference over feather
edge section" G. c. Wingate and w.
p. Lynn.
els it advisable to reduce, width or
thickness beyond standard sections?"
A. D. Graffam Of Phillips and c. w.
Shorey.
''Is it practical to f1atten slopes
and reduce amount of guard rail?" H.
M. Hart and o. V. Jenkins.
care and operation of trucks and
leaders," F. c. Marston, mechanical
superintendent, and c. E. Davis, chief
mechanic at State highway garage
Augusta.
Erection Of route and caution
signs" /. B. Hagan.
Federal Aid roads," l.. D. Barrows
assistant engineer in charge of Fed
eral Aid, State highway department
Source and distribution of high
way funds" w. A. Runnells, book
keeper in State highway department
Work accomplished by highway
commission" Paul D. Sargent, chief
engineer, State highway department
General discussion and question
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
CLINTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Holt and
family of Waterville were weekend
guests of Mr.. Hollis mother. Mrs.
Laura Holt of Town House hill.
Frank Willett, who has been taxi
ing stengrapher's course at Shaw's
Business College in Bangor, received
his diploma on Friday and for the
present is at the home Of his mother,
Mrs. Ethel Wiggin.
Mrs. Angie Moore has returned
from Bangor, where she has been
a guest of her sister, Mrs. S. G..
Warmer.
Floyd Wiggin of Albion was an
overnight guest on Friday of his
brother, Carl Wiggin of Baker
street.
Rural Lamb of Lewiston was at
home over the weekend.
William Files was in Portland OH
business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Walker have
returned from their honeymoon trip,
which was passed in the White
Mountains. Mr.. Walker has resum-
ed work at Rumford Junction,
where he is employed as third trick
telegraph operator.
Marcellus Cain. Carroll Robinson
and Ira Witham were in Boston yes
terday to attend the town meeting
which was held at the Grange hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rand and
/ son, Edward, were overnight guests
on Saturday of Mr.. Rand's father.
George Rand of Detroit.
Mrs. Mabel Waldron was in Pitts
held on Saturday, where she visited
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Larrabee.
Miss Evelyn Ryder of Brooks was
an overnight guest on Friday of
Miss Doris Gonyer. Miss Ryder was
on her way to Waterville.
At the Brown Memorial church
on Sunday the pastor, Rev. c. S.
Mitchell, preached an excellent SER
/ mon on Il Believe in Jesus Christ y
! vocal solo was rendered by Mrs.
: Thelma Decker, To-day If Ye WILL
/ with Mrs. Charline Besse. piano ac-
companist. An anthem, Just AS
J AM" was also rendered by the
! church choir. The Sacrament of the
! Lords Supper was also administer
/ ed at this meeting. During the
Sunday school hour a new class was
! formed. 1t is to be called HELPING
, Hand Class" Both young men and
young women are invited to join
! 1hS ptioloI, ANCN. 4hI. htlCHell, VIII
! act as teacher.
Miss Hazel Hopkins was a week.
end guest of her sister, Miss Helen
Hopkins, in Auburn.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Burns passed
/ the weekend with their daughter
! and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Franl
Stewart of Winslow.
Mrs. Laura Holt of Town House
| hill passed the Weekend with he,
husband, Will Holt. in Oakland.
4, At the Free Baptist church Sun.
day the pastor, Rev. w. A. Knight
| took for his subject, Light in the
Dark" Music was furnished by the
church choir with Mrs. Mabel Deck.
er leader and George Tapley or.
ganist. Philathea Sunday was also
observed and the Philathea class
was marshalled by the vice presiden,
of the class, Mrs. Edith Walker. A
the opening of the Sunday schoo
beautiful solo was rendered by
! Miss Martha Allen, a student of Col.
| by College.
/ The members of the Arcana Clut
VIII be entertained this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Lottie Cain.
The choir rehearsal of the Free
Baptist church will be held Wednes.
day evening at the home of Bliss T
/ Watts of lower Main street.
| The members of the Pine Gone
CLUB Will be entertained at the home
! of Mrs. Grace Stratton this after.
| noon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
Reduced Rates
For Farmers Week

Orono. March 8-Reduced RAIN
rates are being offered by ths
large railway systems operafIne
the State of Maine for Farm
Week which is being held at the 4
lege of Agriculture, March "a
April / and 2. These excursion y.
apply from all stations in the d,
These tickets will be sold n
90, 80, 81, April / and 2 ana vNsI
limited for return until midnipb,I
Saturday, April 8. More than
before are the railroads Of the \,
cooperating with the COLLEGE
Agriculture to make Farmery III
bigger than before.
This years Farmers Week /,
gram will start at $50 Tues
morning, March 80 and will contjS
until Friday noon, April 2. In ad
tion to the regular sessions vii
will cover practically all phases
farming and home making the
lowing organizations win hold nd
ings as follows: Maine Federal
of Farm Bureaus, Tuesday, Nal
80. $50 a. M; Maine Seed Improv
ment Association, Tuesday, March
100 p. M; Maine Federation
Agricultural Associations. Wednl
day, March 81. 2.25 p. M: Nal
State Pathological Society. ThurSl
April 1, s 80 a. m; Maine Liyesj
Breeders Association, Thurstl
April 1, $50 a. M; and the Nd
Ayrshire Breeders Association.
Maine Jersey Breeders Associatl
and the Maine Holstein Breeders
sociation will hold meetings
Thursday directly following the 4
eral meeting of the Maine LIves1
Bredeers' Association.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09

members of the Junior or senior
classes in the High school. the
paper mills at Rumford cooperate IN
the project and give to the boys
completing the course first preference
for positions in the mills.
Among other trade and Industrial
courses offered by Maine schools are
the following: Machine shop course
at Westbrook. and the textile course
at Sanford, these constituting part OF
the work of the day schools. Port
land offers in it's evening schools two
machine shop courses. mechanlcai
drawing. and an electrical course
Sanford gives a course in textile de-
sign. Bangor offers machine shop
course. and Rumford provides pre-
paratory course for millwrights ana
carpenters.
This instruction all comes under
the Smith Hughes law passed py
Congress in 1917 by which the
Federal government matches state
and local money on a dollar for dol
lar basis for education in the trades.
Forty-six cities and towns IN the
state offer day school work IN
manuel training, and such courses are
also offered at the four norman
schools. Evening schools in Il citles
and towns are giving general work IN
reading. writing, spelling. arithmetic
and citizenship. as well as providing
industrial courses in auto repair
work, auto ignition, machine shop
work, mechanical drawing, Wood
work and show card writing.
A program of especial interest has
been arranged for the trade and IN
dustrial section of the Washington
conference, including an address by
II. III. Sherman, secretary of the ap-
prentice committee of the Granite
industry, Boston, who will speak on
the working out of an industrial ap-
prentice training program. Among
the topics for discussion are: "Ap-
prentice Training" 1.-THE Utilization
of Local Supervisors of Industrial
Education as Instructor Trainers"
and "The Preparation OF Super
visors for the Responsibility of In
dustrial Training"
New England supervisors of trades
and industries will hold special con-
ference on Thursday of this week at
Washington at the call of the Federal
Board for Vocational Training.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
State House Chat

State Dairy Inspector c. P. Osgood
has just returned from a business
trip to Bangor.
Bertram E. Packard, deputy State
commissioner of education, went to
Millinocket Monday to speak in the
evening before the Parent Teacher
Association on the topic, Teaching
Local History in the Schools"
w. E. Clark, superintendent of
schools at Southwest Harbor, was a
business caller yesterday at the
State department of education.
MISS Frances Houlehan, who is in
charge of the Portland bureau for
auto registration, visited over Sum
day at her home in Augusta.
Miss Aida Barrows, assistant direc-
tor of the division Of social hygiene,
State department of health, will pass
this week at Biddeford. giving health
talks in the schools.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1926-03-09
OAK Grove

Even the beginners classes In
French are now able to take a promi-
nent part in the weekly French chapel,
and this week the girls Of the Fresh
man class and junior department sang
a delightful group of four French folk
songs. The remainder of the program
was in the usual order with a French
hymn, scripture and prayer followed
by the announcements and completed
with the folk songs.