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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

James Carbino. Jr, has entered
Bates college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Mrs. Ethel Emery, Werton Emery
and Virginia Emery were visitors a.
New Meadows Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Robinson and
son Gerald of Bath were guests sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Rich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

that ii whiz. Plan to see II TO-
day orlly.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Rod La ROGUE in Bachelor Brides"
at johnson Opera House Today
Cecile De Mile. the peer of all
directors. presents Rod La Rocque
in his latest picture, Bachelor
Brides" today at Gardiner's af1use.
mont centre, the johnson Opera
House. It is matrimonial mixup,
z new sort of role OF Roddy and
ne sure fills the bill. Clean come
dy, sparkling humor and q story
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Mrs Florence Roberts and Mrs.
Emma L. Haskell were visitors at
Tacoma Lake yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

The Auxiliary No. 8 to Gen. c. w.
Tilden Camp, S. of ", will meet this
evening with Mrs. Frank Stevens,
Spring street,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Ralph Davenport 10 to dance 1t the
carnival this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Mrs. Adelaide Wright OF Newport,
r. l., is the guest Of Mrs. Roy Me-
serve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

The members OF the Ladies' AID OF
the Methodist church are to give q
dollar social the evening OF Sept. 30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Miss Lucille Marguerite Gravlin
of the State school has entered Hal
lowell High to complete her course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Stated meeting of Queen Esther
Chapter. o. Il. S.. this evening at the
usual hour There will be work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Mr.. ana Mrs william p. McGray
OF Damariscotta Mills were guests
of Mrs. William Wedge, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

New Brunswick, y. 9TH. greats.
curiosity spot: Motorists fren n,,y
states are visiting the crabapp,s y.
in De Russey's Lane. Small boz, h,
so cents for acting as guides. ses.
of the tourists would like rssebsry
vinegar and mixed pickles that os;.
were served to callers at Mrs Han,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Atlantic City.-Chicago viii be The
worlds greatest city in seven years
it is predicted by S. w. Dryer, Ger.
man, who has been touring the eountT
and making films for educating The
youth at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Berkhamstead, Eng.-Grest boon /,
humanity: The noiseless hotel dan,s
A ballroom here has no orchestra d,
loud speaker. Couples wear incss.
spicuous radio receiving sets, ceriss.
by scientists after three years wan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

]. C. Kirkpatrick. optometrist, 10Y
Highland Ave. Tel. 23e-J. aug25dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Dry wood all kinds fitted for
stove. Tel. Gardiner, 65-R.
aug2Seodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

Genoa.-Mussolini hopes to Celebrate
the anniversary Of the Fascist march
on Rome with the launching Of III.
steamship Augustus, the largest il tts
world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21

New York.-A new giant sleent
locomotive hauls a train Of los freigh.
cars, nearly a mile long, at The rate n
80 miles an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21
NEWS BRIEFS

Potsdam, Germany, Sept Z0--ND)-.
Prince Eitel Friedrich. second son OF
the former Kaiser, has been sued for
divorce by Sophie Charlotte, former
Duchess Won Oldenburg, on grounds
of incompatibility, which, she says.
has caused her mental suffering"
Eitel is 43 and his wife At. They
were married in Berlin Feb. q. 1906.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

On MOTORISTS who have tried the Energee DETONOx Gasoline
c introduced Monday by The Pure Oil Company realize that has
standards performance Backed by thirty expert
petroleum refining Pure Oil chemists and engineers have finally
perfected gasoline with all of the wanted qualities
Energee Gasoline marketed for years The Pure Oil Company
vorab known premium gasoline and we'll worth the few
more it
The Engee Gasoline better all Of the
good qualities of the old Enegeeb plus You will find superior
other fuel available Yet it higher
than the old Energee Gasoline
The Washington times., 1926-11-20
8 ARE DEAD IN
SHIP BLAST
Continued from First Page1
staraav IN dry 6oct. a. Snay .yo1vS

Continued from First Page.)
Yesterday in dry dock at Sparrows'
Point,
creased by the finding of additional
bodies. now recorded as missing,
and by additional deaths among the
numbers more seriously hurt, 1t is
believed.
Identification of those killed by
the blast was made extremely diff
ficule because of the force of the
explosion. which mutilated the bodies
almost beyond recognition.
Unofficial reports today were to
the effect that probably as many
as twenty men had lost their lives.
OF the eight listed as missing,
it is" believed that at least six were
blown into the river by the force
of the explosion, which occurred
among oil tanks and the accumu
lated natural gas in the hold amid
ship.
A few minutes before noon yes
terday the Mantilla, in dock at the
Sparrcws Point wharves OF the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation.
was being overhauled by its crew.
Workmen with acetylene torches
were busy welding it's declS.plates.
Others swung over the sides paint.
ing the hull.
OF a sudden. with deafening
blast, the starboard right side
burst open, followed q few Sec
onds later by q similar explosion
which tore open the port Qef) side.
The Washington times., 1926-11-20
he NRY STE VEINS GIVES
COURT HIS ALIBI

I'm De Russeys Lane has been fixed
at approximately 1920 D. m.D
O. What did you do then?
Went to Bed at II O'clock
A. / attended to various little
duties around the house such as
banking the fires and then ] read
the paper. I retired about II
o'clock.
Just before he retired, he said
he went out OF the house to see
Il everything was all right.
"I noticed e light next door," he
said. II stepped over to the house
Of Mrs. Wilson ana asked about
some arrangements for Thursday
with the Wilson's to so to Point
Pleasant. Mrs. Wilson and her two
daughp9rA we're to compose the
party. then returned home and
o.-what time did you get up the
next morning7
A.--A half hour before sunrise;
and ] went to the beach to. catch
mul1ef.
1frs. Marie Demarest, witness for
the State, has testified che saw
Henry Stevens IN New Brunswick
on this Friday nlorning--the morn.
ing after the murder.l
Then, Stevens testified he had
breakfast and went to the station to
get mail. After getting the mail, he
returned home.
Q.-What did you do after tI1at7 /
Around Town An Day
Al was around the house or the
town all day. / fished again that
afternoon and caught a four-pound
bluefish. / then had supper, went
over to neighbors in the evening and
told them / caught q bluefish. re.
turned home and retired about the
same time as the night before or q
bit earlier. / arose Saturday about
$50 or z and made my own break
fast, as was my custom. went
downtown and returned home. Then
Mr.. Eggers and / went in q boat to
fish. Then returned with Eggers
and ate the bluefish.
Stevens said it wasn't long after
this that he received a telegram in.
forming him that his brother-in.law,
the Rev. Dr. Hall, was dead.
Case produced the telegram. 1t
read:
''Will you come up Tuesday and
room Thursday with me. Edward
has been killed. Come at my ex-
pense.
(Signed) edwin r. Carpenter"
Mrs. Henry Stevens sat tensely
watching her husband as he testi-
| fled.
Stevens said he also received a
wire from Mrs. Hall.
Arriving in New Brunswick. he
The Washington times., 1926-11-20

was met by Edwin Carpenter, he
said. He was driven to Carpenters
house!
Went Out TO See Sister
81 then went over to see my sis.
ter, Mrs. Hail." he said. II stayed
at her home the greater part of the
evening. That night ] returned
with carpenter to his home and
went to bed
Odd you see any scratches on
Mrs. Halls face?
Al did not.
witnesses for the State had testi-
fled that at the funeral they noticed
scratches on Mrs. Halls left cheek
Mrs. Stevens, meanwhile, came on
to New Brunswick from New York,
he said. They both attended the
funeral Of DR.. Hall. Monday.
He testified his wife had Chand.
Ter car, bur that he never drove 1t.
Ibid you know Mrs. Eleanor
Mills?" he was asked.
mo"
"Had you ever met her?
mo.
Q.-Were you in New Brunswick
The Washington times., 1926-11-20
LEAPS to- DEATH
At MONUMENT

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carefully but / noticed nothing I'M
usual about his appearance OF
actions"
Anderson was forced to worm his
way between iron bars which had
been placed over the windows three
years ago, after the suicide OF A.
Birney Seip,t another war veteran.
March 3, 1923. Only d man Of
slight build could have gotten
through the bars, guards said.
Anderson. who was 45 or so
yeArA old, was OF medium height
and was slender. He WIS lame In
one leg and wore an orthopedtc
shoe with a sole two or three
inches thick
Identified By Letter
Identification was made by means
of letter from Anderson's wife. In
st. Paul. Wise county. Va. which
was found in the coat pocket. The
letter contained copy of school
report cards which showed that
AndeFson's daughters, Virginia and
Evelyn. were making good progress
in school It contained e little
lock Of hair from the head Of an
other daughter. Mary, A years old.
A. wrist watch with the initials
ID. T. c." was found few feet
from the body. The police also
picked up a gray felt hat with the
name Anderson written in ink
on the band
The Washington Monument was
ordered temporarily closed iInme
diately following the death by Capt.
M. III Parsons. In charge OF the
park police force.
Fourth to Die at Shaft
An inspection of the safety de.
vices at the top of the shaft will
Grant. Director of Public Buildings
and Public Parks; Major Joseph c.
Mehaffey. his aide, and Captain
Parsons. Ii is probable that fur
ther changes will be ordered which
will prevent another attempt of the
sort.
Records OF the park police show
that Anderson is the fourth person
to plunge to death at the Monu'
ment.
The first was when Joseph G.
Owings, a painter working inside
the shaft, fell from a scaffolding
october 10. 1906. Seip's death was
the second. Mrs. Dora Raum
plunged from a landing inside the
shaft on October Is, 1928. The cor
oner issued certificate of suicide
IN this case.
Anderson's body was removed to
the District Inorgue. where an in
quest will be held late today or
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1926-11-20

At any time on Friday. september
is, 1922?
ONO.
Q.-It has been testified that you
were seen there by 4 Witness?
ALL WAS not there.
Q.--Were you ever at Phillips
Farm lin Derussey's Lanel
Q.--One Dickman, former state
trooper, testified he came to Law.
Gillette in February, 1928. Did you
have a caI1 from Dickman at any
time that winter?
Q.-Was there any such incident?
dent?
A.--No.
Q.-Where were you during Feb
ruary.. 1913?
AIN Florida. except . few
days / was in Cuba.
Q.-WhO was with your
AIRS. Stevens.
do you know one Oliver 2.
Grinnell?
Ayes.
Docs that mean anything to
you In regard TO that trip south
in 1929?
Met I'm Miami
Ayes. met him in Miami.
Case here offered in evidence a
six or seyen-inch stack Of little
books.
Q-Ape these your diaries
Ayes.
Croas-exafnfnation of the WITNESS
was then begun by Prosecutor Alex.
ander Simpson
Questions Race 81 Willie
ross.examining Henry stevens.
the prosecutor asked him il Willie
stevens was his full brother. The
witness said yes.
aDo you know the church in the
South has no record Of his birth?
''No.
"Do you swear he il son Of
your mother and not mulatto?
Eyes.
simpson shot several questions at
the witness who insisted he didn't
know anything about automatic
Il never once fired an automatic,
the witness said,
att would take q pretty good
marksnnan to put three bullets IN
a wonan's head in the dark! SHIP
st would depend on distance"
"Sax 6 feet It would take a
pretty good marksman?
81 wouldn't think 1t would take
a marksman at all.
simpson asked the witness II ne
knew the time the shots were flreo
that killed Mrs. Mills, Stevens said
he did not.
Then" demanded Simpson. why
did YOU tell Capt. Harry Walsh you
were on the beach at Lavalette at
1890, so as to put yuorsef on the
beach the exact time the shots were
fired?'
stevens was slightly ruffled for
the first time.
AZ was on the beach until 1880.
and l told what did to the best OF
my ability" he replied.
Simpson asked Stevens how long
1t would take to go from Lavalette
to New Brunswick in a Ford.
stevens said from two and one.
quarter to two and one-half hours.
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Continued nom FlxBe RA9o@
trap shooting for them. / called
on dealers ana advertised trap
shooting. vas also . ealesnnan
ue te1tiaed the Remington Arms
Company made q small tWo.bar-
relied revolver.
He had experience with an makes
Df cartridges % he could sell them,
..zave you ever had anv expert.
knce with q pistol?'s
Yes. about twenty-five years
He said that a. late az 1913 he
had q pistol but he gave It away.
Prior 20 1915 did you have . 70.
HAD On. N 1884
''Tn 1899 / had one"
sFrom 1915 did you havs ,
''sS 10. ] Aavsn.s nrsd ONE n IS
..How could you get to New
Brunswick from Liavailette7"
..By way Of Seaeirt 20 Monmouth
function and thence to New Bruins.
wick
In 1859. he testified the roads
were very good over several diff.
terent routes.
did you drive q car in 1922 or
prior 10 that timer
Only q Ford"
He never had driven q gear-shift
bar. he testified.
Hia Ford had q box body with
movable seats, both front and rear.
he said. Its color was natural
wood.
Did Not Often visit
Stevens testified that after he
settled down in Lavallette he did
not often visit his relatives in New
Brunswick.
His mother died in New Bruins
wick In 1919 and after that he
hidn't go back there often. although
bis sister, Mrs. Hall. lived there.
Q. What were your relations with
FOUR sister, Mrs. Hall.
A. Very pleasant.
Q. Where were you on the 14th
bf September. 1922
A. LavaIlette.
@. Describe your movements on
that day.
A. was around town practically
III day. drove down to see a
friend in Seaside Park. Then /
looked after my boats along the
edge Of the bay. a block from my
house.
While Stevens was on the stand
Mrs. Hall left her accustomed seat
between her brothers and moved to
n chair at the far end Of defense
counsel table.
Stevens was calm and self-pos.
bessed.
Continue as to your movements
bn September II. 1922" Case said.
Al fished part OF the time in
the afternoon and then visited
friends in Seaside Park. two miles
away returned after a short
time and fished again.
Q.-What did you do after supper
that evening?
Al went out on the beach and
fished on and off till o'clock.
remember returning to the house
also remember going to Mr.
Egger's house, and then ] came
back and again went fishing or
the beach.
stevens. in his calm. even voice
related that after supper he went
north Of his house to a hole and
fished.
Odd you meet anyone?
About dusk Arthur Apologize
tame along with a .good-sized blue
fish. II weighed about six pounds
! remember because ] weighed Il
on my small scales.
Stevens said that after weighing
the fish he returned to his fishing
bn the beach.
Cleaned Fish
I'VE both fished together unit
about 9 O'clock" he said
@. What did you do then?
A. ] returned to the house Il
clean the fish / caught. After tina
] went back to the beach to see &
any one made any good catches.
then returned home for drink o
ginger ale or root beer and talket
few minutes with Mr.. Eggers
who called. Mr. Eggers went home
after a little while.
Q. What time was that?
A. / think II was about 10 ocloci
or a little later.
(The time Of the double murde
The Washington times., 1926-11-20
Goody, Goody!

A CLAIM for $17s,8l1 in he
New York court Of appeals was
aWaried to Richard Croker. r., -
Of the late Tammany leader. 1t
was the next to the last Of q
series 81 suits against the fathers
estate for money loaned between
1915 and 1917.
The Washington times., 1926-11-20

PRIOR to settlement at the
ducal seat, the elect were invited
to meet the young couple at sew
eraI tremendous entertainments
which Sir Roger Pauncefort, Brit
ish ambassador, attended. Mrs.
Vanderbilt had a title in the fam
lily now. She was queen of the
400. Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1926-11-20
THE TIME-HONORED, but i'm

TIE 1ME-t1O4NOAH1A' UuI TIT
poverished, Marlborough were re-
habilitated. A chosen 1000 attend
ed the wedding at st. Thomas,
November 6. 1895. Bishop Little
john, Bishop Potter and four 9TH
ers officiated. Walter Damrosch
led an orchestra.
The Washington times., 1926-11-20

If you want to be sure that you are
going to give your family something
fhey will appreciate. make it a home
Of their own Buy it today from The
Times and Herald Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1926-11-20
TIER or BOAT
81 OWN OUT ~
ExPLO SlON
clicks By Hix''

Would you like to get some
MOhair, Madam?
Gracious me, I tkonghe this
uOas the furniture dePartmegt--
not the hair dressing depart
naent!
The Washington times., 1926-11-20

THE FATHER of the present
Duke of Marlborough was the
first of the many titled Europeans
to intermarry with American
wealth. The elite of society at
tended a series of elaborate recep-
tons to appraise the young Duke
after the engagement.
The Washington times., 1926-11-20
INDEED, Mrs. William Kissar

INDLLD, MIS- V4IIIoEIII 4AIooAll
Vanderbilt had attained the social
pinnacle she Wed for with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt. A trust fund of $4,000
900 was the Dukes marriage pOr-
ton. Ten millions were placed in
trust for Consuelo.
The Washington times., 1926-11-20

WHEN THE NORWEGIAN Baltimore dock
eight believed were killed
Ware inu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-12
PENV|LESS NAN
TRIES SUICIDE

Grasped by the talons of old age,
penniless and friendless.. life fur
nished such a bleak outlook for
Frank Morgan, So years old, a
roomer at 46s Pennsylvania Ave.
N. w, that he decided to END it
ALL today and slashed his wrist and
leg with a razor, according to police
of the Sixth precinct.
Found bleeding from both Of the
wounds by an employee who entered
the room for the purpose Of clean
Ing 1t, the aged man was rushed
to Emergency Hospital by Police
man A. r. Brown. Of the First pre-
cinct, and the wounds dressed He
Will recover, It is said.
According to Brown, the man Is
deaf, penniless and homeless. That
is all that he would say, except
that life had passed him by" AMI
that he did not know why they
bothered with him.
How long Morgan had been lying
on his bed, with blood staining the
mattress and floors, is not known,
but the blood had begun to con-
geal and the flow to cease when he
was found.
Morgan registered at the hotel
three days ago. No one paid any
attention tos him for he was so
deaf that he could not hear them
talk.
I'm nobody, ! came from no.
where and I'm going the same
place, he told the policeman -
they sped toward the hospital in
the First precinct patrol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-12
SIX ALLEGED RAILWAY
TICKET seal PERs HELD.

NEW YORK, April 12.-The first
step in a Governmental attempt to
wire out an alleged ticket scalping
conspiracy declared to have caused
: Ioss to railroads throughout the
country of millions of dollars year.
". was taken today when six men
were placed on trial in Federal
court here on a technical charge
or using the malls to defraud.
Three or the men are conductors.
The other three are alleged to be
members OF q group Of men en-
gagged In the illegal disposition Ct
railroad tickets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-12
Al CLUB DINNER
To Be RECORD
Continues from Page 10

:
Hecht Company. the Arthur Jor-
dan Piano Company, Kafka's, Sell
myers, and from Allen v. deFord,
Chairman of the dinner committee,
92s Fifteenth st. n. w.
Mr.. Hogan, prominent attorney
and orator, will be toastmaster, In
troducinK the speakers, including
Sir Charles Highafi1. who made the
transoceanic journey to the United
states to attend the banquet.
The entertainment program Is ex.
tensive, including acts recruited
from the washington theatere by
q committee composed or Roland
8, Robbins. Kemper Cowing, Ernest
Iohnson and r. C. Guthrie.
sidney Sidenman's orchestra
will furnish music for dancing.
Nick Altrock and Al Schacht, Just
hack from the Southern training
trip, will contribute comedy act.
Forty valuable prizes, donated ny
washington merchants, are 70 pe
distributed at the BANQUET George
I. Snowlen. director of publicity,
Imonr the firms contributing
prizes. some OF the companies max
ing several donations, are: Ameri-
car Mayonnaise Corporation, r. r.
Andrews Paper Company, Family
Shoe store, Goldenbreg's, Hahn g
shoe stores, r. Harris Co..
Kafka's, Al. Hahn inc; s. Kaf1n
Sons & Co.. Kay Jewelry Company,
Kings Palace, Lansburgf & Brother,
Mayer Furniture Company, Mushsr
Company. Mylex Gasoline Company.
PaIais Royal, Pin Money Pickles,
Red Top Cab Company, 3. Rich &
Sens. Saks & Co, Saks Fur Conn
many Charles Schwartz & Sons, Sell
myers. jewelers.; Snaffer, florist: the
Hecht Company, Thomps0n's Dairy.
Underwood & Underwood, Washing
ton Paper Company, Sydney West,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-12
Ex.U. s. NARCOTIC CHIEF
GIRL CASE PRISONER

BOSTON, Mass, April 12.-Held
IN $4,000 bail for alleged violation
Of the Mann act, Dr.. Erwin c..
Ruth, former Federal narcotic chief
Tor New England, is at the East
Cambridge jail. His former sweet
heart. Mae Cookson. suffered from
nervous shock.
Mrs. Cookson is alleged to have
brought about the arrest Of the
physician to receive the forgiveness
OF her family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-12
SEATTLE INTERESTS BID
ON ORIENTAL SHIP LINE

Three representatives or Seattle
business interests today applied to
the Shipping Beard to operate the
americana Oriental line of five pas
senger vessels. They want TO
become managing directors Il the
board decides TO change operators.
Stanley Dollar has bid $4,000, 600
for the line.
The Seattle interests, represented
today by Charles E. Peabody, III.
#. ostrander and W. c. Dawson,
said they were not fighting Dol.
lars bid but only wanted to pre-
vent '.eurtailment Of service to
SAattle