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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16

larger housing capacity, enapl1ng the
enrolment of more students. Three
thousand five hundred dollars for each
Of the coming two years was request
ed, with an additional $4,000 each
year to cover the cost of erecting a
new dormitory with housing capacity
of so girls.
1t was also brought out that the
towns in that vicinity which have no
high schools are enabled to send girl
students to the seminary, at a cost
to the towns ranging from $50 to
$500 annually. 1t was stated that
ten teachers and a trained nurse are
employed there at present.
Department of Labor and Industry
Commissioner Charles Q. Beals
presented the budget for this De-
partment, calling for $1,000 for each
of the coming two years for the
Commissioner salary. the salary of
a special agent, woman factory in
spector, clerks and stenographers.
This amount shows a decrease OF
$500 annually over the past two year
period. Three thousand four hun
bred and fifty dollars is asked for
general Office expense in 1921 and
$3.50 in 1923, the cost for the pre-
ceeding two years having been
$500 annually. A letter was intro
duced explaining how the savings
thus mentioned were effected.
Augusta General Hospital
Secretary Walter Sanborn, Treas
urer Edwin C.. Dudley and Superin-
tendent Edith Nelson of the Augusta
General Hospital appeared In behalf
of the institution. In presenting
their budget Mr.. Dudley stated that
the hospital is doing very large
amount of charity work, amounting
to over 572 weeks treatment in the
fiscal year of 1926. He added that
a large amount of hhis work results
directly from casesfsent to the hos
pital from the Skowhegan Referma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16

Is 50, OF whom IS are tuition stud
ents.
Freedom Academy
Freedom Academy, represented by
A. M. Small. president of the board
of trustees, is asking for the same
amount of appropriation, $4,000 for
each year. The school serves Mont
vile, Knox and Thorndike as well as
Freedom. There are about so pupils
Erskine Academy
I For rebuilding purposes, the sum
of $4,000 for each of the two coming
years Is sought for Erskine Academy
at China. The main building of the
school burned about two weeks ago
the gymnasium. There are between
, As and so pupils. w. H. Arnold.
| secretary treasurer, L. II. Ford and
w. c. Ford of the board Of trustees
presented the budget requests.
Litchfield Academy
Henry Taylor. treasurer, spoke Of
| the needs of Litchfield Academy and
asked for an incl ease In appropria-
| ton from $500 to $1,000 for each of
! the two coming years. The building
| needs to be painted and new seats
! are necessary. He pointed out that
this academy is one of the real
old educational institutions, having
reached the age of 100 years. There
are 80 pupils and two teachers.
| The Budget Committee will contin-
| ne it's hearing at 10 O'Clock this Tues
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16

years. The number Of Jewish chill
dren is IS per cent. of the child popu-
lation. The figures come from the
Jewish Educational Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16

READING the classified ads is expos.
ing yourself to good luck.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Auxiliary was held Wednesday eve.
ming. Past President Dintler presided
The drill team of Petit Auxiliary
exemplified the floor work. Vocal Sc
lections were given by Miss Gertrude
Power. a member OF Urell Auxiliary
sketch, Mutt and JEFF" was given
Refreshments were served.
The annual visitation Of the depart
rnent president and her staff to Petit
Auxiliary was held Thursday evening
The department commander and his
staff and various members of other
camps and auXiliaries were present
Instrumental selections were rendered
by Mrs. Gertrude Keys and her two
young sons. A humorous sketch, "The
Third Degree" was enacted by l.
bers of Petit Auxiliary. Refresh
mentS were served.
The Col. James s. Petit Auxiliary
No. 6, will hold a shad bake at North
east Temple, Eighth and + streets
northeast, May IA, from 4;30 to pm.
under the craftsmanship Of Annie
Berthiaume.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

whom places should be made, it was
pointed out. The Navy Department
says that efforts will be made to cruise
these officers on other than their dis
trict training ships, but no assurance
is given that they will be taken care
of, although the law requires officers
and men to put in Is days each year
at sea in order to maintain their eff
cheney. 1t is the duty of the Navy
Department, 1t was added, to furnish
sufficient billets to accommodate these
officers and give them full opportunity
to obtain the training they seek.
Ensign c. u. Logan, attached to
the local Reserve, but now working at
Oklahoma City, Okla, has informed
the local battalion officers that he also
is desirous of taking the cruise this
year with the District Reserves and
will come East for that purpose.
Efforts will be made to accommodate
him, 1t was said. Lieut., Ounior grade)
Nelson Thomas, also has made appli-
cation to take one of the cruises with
the local Reserves.
Opportunity for youthful Naval Re-
servists seeking a naval career to gain
an appointment to the United States
Naval Academy through the Reserve
Is pointed out In q communication sent
by the Navy Department last week
to all ships and stations. All officers
of the Navy are directed to take the
necessary steps to bring this oppor-
tunity to the attention of young men,
with the idea of filling next year the
25 vacancies allowed at the Naval
Academy for members of the Naval
Reserve.
Commanders OF naval districts, COM
manding officers Of Naval Reserve
Units, commanding officers of vessels
Of the Regular Navy employed in
training Naval Reservists and others
in authority are directed by the de-
partment to encourage and assist can
didates in any practical manner possi-
bic, that is in the way of coaching
them for the entrance examinations.
In this connection the department
expresses its regret that lack of funds
prevents it from making available to
Reservists tho comprehensive plan for
the preliminary instruction by officers
of tho Regular Navy, at the training
stations at Hampton Roads and San
Diego, which is provided for tho en-
listed men OF the Regular Navy.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

The reserve officers who are charged
with the duty Of building up this
| organization are Of the opinion that
such week end cruises will attract
young men to the reserve, to help fill
| the depleted ranks.
Although there Is authority for the
purchase of supplies and provisions
for feeding the men at Government
expense on these cruises. 1t was said
| that on this first cruise the men will
have to furnish their own meals. They
receive absolutely nothing for the duty
performed on the trip.
1t was said that the majority Of en-
listed men in the battalion are in
favor of the two-day cruise, and are
willing to give their time to get this
| training. However, their desires were
overruled by the commanding officer
| of the Allen, who decided upon a one
day cruise.
The orderly arrangement Of instruc-
ton courses which leads enlisted men
to q definite objective and promotion
Is reported by observers Of the local
Reserve to be responsible for the in
creasing attendance at drills at the
armory at the Washington Navy Yard.
Since Lieut.. Comdr. Smith has been
detailed to command and Lieut.. Harry
u. NlCIOlS SeloCteu as oAeCuIlEe OlliCST
of this outfit, increasing interest has
been shown by the enlisted personnel.
with the result that the efficiency of
the three fleet divisions are being
built up in numerical strength.
The battalion last Thursday night
just passed through it's first months
schooling under the new regime, when
the scholars were put through series
of quiZzes dealing with the previous
instruction, and it was reported that
practically all OF them showed that
they had gained much from the in
struction, and that they will be better
fitted this year to take their stations
aboard the training ships for the an
| nual cruise than ever before.
Some attention is being given by
| those in charge Of the local battalion
to the matter of accommodating all
of the officers here attached on the
annual cruise this year. Not more
than five officers will be allowed on
each of the five cruises, which will
permit Is to cruise, but there are a
few more serving actively with the
battalion who will desire to so and for
Evening star., 1926-05-02
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Henry w. LaWton Camp at It's meet
ing Tuesday will muster a class of IL
recruits. Comdr. James G.. Yeadon,
who has been absent from the city on
official business, is expected to again
preside.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. 1.
meeting April z2, held the annual
muster ceremonies with q large num-
ber of members in attendance. COmdr.
Print T.. SnOmette announced that the
services at st. Elizabeth'S Hospital on
Memorial day would be as follows:
Decoration of graves in the cemetery
at $3.50 am; memorial services at the
cemetery at 1890 am; services in
Hitchcock Hall. st. EliZabeth's Hos
pital, to be in the afternoon under the
direction of Miles Camp. Elmer G.
Smith was elected to active member
ship. The camp will hold a social May
IL, to which members are invited
The department good and welfare COM
mittee will meet at 921 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. tomorrow, wher
final arrangements will be made for
the banquet to be given in honor of
Commander-in-Chief Carmi A. Thomp-
son, at the Hotel Roosevelt, May d.
Camp commanders and requested TO
see that all reservations are made at
this meeting.
The department officers in conjunc-
ton with the Grand Army of the Re
public general committee are prepar-
ing for drive for funds to cover the
expenses of Memorial day services and
are meeting each Thursday evening
until May u, inclusive. at G. A. II.
Hall.
Richard J. Harden Camp, assisted
by Kenneth b. Nash of the American
Legion, will decorate Glenwood, ST.
Marys and Prospect Hill Cemeteries
May 80, at am.
Meetings this week are as follows:
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp, Monday;
Gen. Henry W. 1.awton Camp, Tues
day: Cen. NJ. Emmett Urell Camp
Wednesday, Seret. George Berry
Camp, Friday: Admiral George Dewey
Auxiliary, Monday; Col. John Jacob
Astor Auxiliary, Thursday; Lineal So
ciety, Wednesday.
The annual visitation of the depart
ment president and her staff to Crel
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Efforts will be made by the officers
of the local Reserve Unit to encour-
age young men to enlist here with
the idea of gaining one Of these covert
ed appointments. To gain an appoint
ment, the following requirements must
be met:
Must be a citizen Of the United
States who has reached his eighteenth
birthday prior to enlistment.
Must not be more than 20 years of
age on April 1 of the year in which
appointed to the Naval Academy.
Must have completed one year of
enlisted service in the Naval Reserve
by July l of the year in which ap-
pointed.
Must have attended 27 drills or peri
DDS of equivalent instruction on duty
during the period between July / of
the year preceding appointment and
the third Wednesday m the following
April. Not more than IL of these
periods may be periods of equivalent
duty or instruction.
Must have a good record.
Must be recommended by the COM
manding officer of their Naval Reserve
Unit.
Must submit application accom-
panied by report of physical examina-
ton prior to January Is Of the year
in which appointed.
Must take q. competitive eXamina.
ton which is held on the third We'd
nesday in April of each year and is
the regular examination given to
candidates nominated by members of
Congress for appointment as midship-
men.
Must meet the same mental and
physical requirements as are required
of other candidates for midshipmen.
The mental examination consists Of
the following subjects: English, in
Guiding punctuation, spelling, gram
mar, composition and literature;
United States history. ancient history,
algebra. through quadratics and in
Guiding the progressionS and binomial
theorem; plane geometry and one
years work in physics.
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Evening star., 1926-05-02
Tonic for Trees.
From the Ohio State Journal.

Bottled-fed trees are in evidence in
many places in California. particularly
those trees that require an abundance
of iron to sustain health. The diluted
iron sulphate enters the sap Of the
trees and is taken up. The chlorosis.
or yellowing of the leaves, is stopped
quickly and the tree starts growth
with new vigOr and abundant health.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Parish churches III Warwickshire,
England, observed on last Shrovc
Tuesday the ancient custom of ring
ing the pancake bell.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Pvt. Mark A. Williams, Company
G, 121st Engineers, has been honor
ably discharged from the local Guard
because Of business Interference, and
Pvt. Robert w. King, of the same
command has been ordered honor
ably discharged on account of re-
moyaI from the District of Columbia.
The new unit recently organized in
Evening star., 1926-05-02

The new unit recently organized in
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
Blind Man accuses
Other of Stealing
His Wife, Also Blind

MARION, H., Dec. 7. - Love Is
blind, but when the eternal triangle
appears, and one blind man steals
the blind wife of another, the hus-
band can see what he is up against
At least this is the attitude of Berry
Wheeler. who has asked for a war.
rant for the arrest of Clarence Rady
on the charge of making love to Mrs.
Wheeler. All of the principals are
blind.
Rady agreed to furnish room and
board for the Wheelers, who have a
child. Rady and Wheeler quarreled
and Rady it is charged, forced Whee-
Ter to leave the premises, but per.
mitted Mrs. Wheeler and the child
to remain. Wheeler charges this was
part of plot to steal his wife. Mag
istrate Long mulled over the situa
ton which finally solved itself when
Mrs. Wheeler agreed to quit the Rady
homeland accompany her husband to
Chicago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
SUGGEST new
WAY,0BSERvE
HOLIDAY Time
Ministerial Association Of
Portland Outlines Yule
Tide Observance.

PORTLAND Ore, Dec Z. -- The
Portland Ministerial Association has
adopted resolution urging a simp-
Ter form of observance of Christmas
declaring that Christmas has become
burdensome, tiresome and unwel-
come other tha ma joyous and inspire
ing because of the practice Of gift
giving The resolution asserted the
holiday has "been allowed to become
the object of intensive commercial
ism by forces that disregard the re
ligious purpose and made it a time
for trade bargaining and selling We
call upon the Christian people to
disregard the insistent call of COM
mercial interests and observe the
day in the spirit of reverent wor-
ship"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
$4,000 FIRE
NEAR SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Dec. Fire early this
morning destroyed property valued "a
$4,000 at Bothell. The fire started
from an explosion of gasoline and
dynamite and the explosion shattered
windows for a radius of pearly
mile.
The Todd Dry Docks warehouse
and Ericsson Mercantile warehouse
were destroyed. The tools and shed
were valued at $4,000 and the three
docks were valued at $20,00000O but
they were only damaged.
The liner X. |. Luckenbach, four
whalers and the wooden motorshir
Calamba escaped damage.
A Seattle fire brigade was sent to
Bothel and the firemen rescued
seven persons trapped when the fire
started in a store over which fam
lily lived, and which was destroyed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
DEFICIT ALASKA
RAILROAD SHOWS
GOOD DECREASE
General Managers Report Is
Submitted Today to
Secretary Interior.

WASHINGTON, b. c., Dec. IA
reduction of S504 1852 or 80 per
cent. in the annual deficit of the All
aska Railroad during the fiscal year
of 1926 was announced today in the
annual report Of its General Mana
ger, Noel w. Smith, submitted to the
Secretary of the Interior.
The deficit for 1926 amounted to
81, ,169,2 POP as compared with 81 ,673,-
99763 for the year 1925. According
to the report, the revenues of the
road increased during the year by
$206,27463 while the annual main
tenance and operation cost includin5 :
requirements was reduced over the
preceding year by $29S,52069. A re-
duction of $136,4SO was effected in
the roads pay roll
Improved Conditions
Improved financial condition is at
tributed to the increased economic
and efficient operation of the prop
erty, which is reflected in reduction
in the pay roll and in gradual i'm
provement of the right of way. Dur
ing the year the report states that a
number of steel bridges have sup
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
is REPORTED
DEAD IN EAST
EXTREME COLD
Record Breaking Cold Sea-
son Paralyzes Traffic
by Land and Sea.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-The North
western States and Eastern Canada
report sixteen persons dead from
the record breaking early season
cold and snow.
Ice threatened to tie-up river and
lake shipping for the winter.
Cities spent thousands Of dollars
clearing away the snow
Automobile and railroad traffic
is becoming normal today.
Fourteen steamers are still ice
bound in Sault Ste Marie
Seven steamers were wrecked off
Nova Scotia and fishing and barge
fleets crippled.
Ice blocked the Lockport-N
York Canal gates and 26 vessels
were frozen in at Whitehall, n. Y.
southbound from Lake Champlan
and 40 are tied up at Port Bangor.
Maine, and the port officially closed.
The three -masted schooner Emile
F. Bortham lay broadside on Gran
berry Isle after smashing through
22-foot fishing craft as Islesford.
Maine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
MANY PERISH FROM COLD in EAST
Presidents Message Is
We'll Received, Congress

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-The an
was transmitted, to Congress this
afternoon at a joint session of the
Senate and House.
When the message was received
in full the Republicans of the
! House applauded the tribute to
protective tariff and the Democrats
were silent.
Both sides were interested in the
mention of the Treasury surplus.
! The Republicans clapped their
! hands over the tax credit proposal.
| The Senate was to proceed with
the resolution questioning the quail
| fications of Senator-elect Gould from
Maine, whose seating was held up
yesterday by Senator Walsh, of Mon
tana.
The resolution of Senator Walsh
quotes the New Brunswick Judges,
! in a formal opinion on the pending
100000 bribery of the Gould in
! terests to Provincial officials. Gould
represents this payment as practi
cally forced from him, but the opin-
! ion says I'VE ARE not SO sure about
| this"
| Senator Walsh said: 81 think he
was only too ready to purchase ad
vantage by N king payment of
reason why he should have paid it
as he could have placed the most
trusted public man in the Province
under his contsDl
The Gould Investigation went be-
fore the Senate with prospects of
speedy action.
Adopt Resolution
With approval of Gould the Sem
ate, by vote of 70 to z adopted
| Walsh's resolution for an investi
cation.
Many said s5sewalgh's resolution
was an attempt to set precedent
, to be used in exclusive expenditure
charges against Ware Of Pennsyl-
vania a:d Smith of Illinois.
| Senator Walsh contended after the
| duOptlOH Ol tie TeSolutlOn that
, Gould could be elected by ma
| jority vote instead of a two-thirds
vote.
Other Issues
Senator Edwards, of New Jersey,
declared that after Christmas he
would recall the resolution for "a
national liquor referendum.
Senator Trammell, of Florida,
made good his threat to introduce
resolution for the repeal of the
, ratification of the World Court pro-
tocal Trammell voted for ratifica-
tion last session but as the Powers
have not accepted the reservations,
the United States should withdraw
the offer.
The House adjourned as a tribute
to the late Joseph Cannon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
DOHENY-FALL
TRIAL HALTED
One Of Principals Compelled
to Remain Away from
Court Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--Admiral
Robson, testifying late yesterday
in the Doheny-Fall oil scandal case,
said he knew nothing about the
100000 alleged to have been loan
ed to the former Secretary of the
Interior by the oil magnate.
The Admiral was asked We'll,
if you had known about that loan,
your conduct in behalf of the Navy
might have been different"
Admiral Robson replied: "Yes.
think if | had known everything,
might have acted differently" but
exactly" and he turned to the next
subject.
Doheny's condition is worse today
and the trial adjourned until he re-
turns to the court room. His left
arm was lanced for the second time
last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
SEWING TROUSERS IN
FRENCH PRISON, HARD
LABOR TASK OF DOTY

ALBERTVILLE, Savoi France,
Dec. Hopeful that his deserter's
sentence of eight years in the gloom
OF French military prison will be
terminated before it run it's course,
Bennett ]. Doty of Biloxi, Miss, who
was Gilbert Clare" of the Foreign
Legion, remains cheerful and SEEM
ingly courageous.
Two "worries" were confessed to
correspondent of The Associated
Press. His fingers are too slow in
sewing army trousers, the hard la
bor," to which he was sentenced and
he's afraid the folks back home will
think cowardice, instead of home
sickness, prompted his flight from
warfare in the arid Syrian desert.
Is a Model Prisoner
Doty was sentenced by French
court martial at Damascus on Aug
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
"4@ Dinner Arranged
In Honor of Frohman

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Forty-four
will be the signal number at the din
ner to be given here December 10 to
Daniel Frohman in celebration of his
al years as an officer of the Actors
Fund of America. 1t is planned to
have A prominent and preeminent"
actors and actresses at one table.
each to represent year of service,
and A child artists at another table.
Prominent stage and screen folk
and personages outside of the pro-
fession, including governors of sew
eral states, have notified Frohman
that they will attend, and contribute
$1,OOO44 a plate toward the charity
fund for the aged, sick and disabled
people of the theatre.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
GUN CONTROL TRAPS
AIRPLANES IN TEST

reilly with the new device aboard the
Maryland.
The instrument, described as hav-
ing 10000 working parts. is so de-
signed that once the altitude of the
plane is determined, the only action
required is for one observer to follow
the targets elevation and another its
direction. This is done through tel
escopes mounted on the instrument.
The movement of the telescopes con-
trolls mechanism which electrically
transmits all firing data by moving
pointers on the gun on the fuse-set-
ting machine. All that is required
of the gun crew is to keep the gun
at the elevation and direction and to
time the fuses as automatically in
dicated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07

SAN PEDRO, Dec. IA new fire
control instrument for the operation
of anti-aircraft guns, recently per-
fected by the Navy Department, has
proven highly satisfactory" in its
first service tests made aboard the
U. S. s. Maryland, naval experts
revealed today.
The device, which transmits elec-
trically all firing data to the anti-air-
craft batteries, is said to direct shell
fire with such accuracy as to inter
sect the path of flying plane and
indicate the fuse setting that will
explode the shell at the moment 1t
reaches the point of intersection.
Hannibal Ford, American inventor.
and naval experts from the Bureau
of Ordnance have been working sec.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-12-07
Argument for New Trial,
Gaines Case Coming Up

SEATTLE, Dec. 7.-Judge Robert
Jones has signed statement of facts
for the defense and a supplemental
statements of facts for the prosecu-
tion in the Wallace G. Gaines case
for presentation to the Supreme
Court. Attorneys expect to argue
for a new trial within 10 days. The
defense AYERS Judge Jones erred In
barring casual spectators from the
court and also failed to give requests
for instructions to the jury.