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Evening star., 1925-05-17
WOULD USE NAVY.
Wheeler Cites Action of Washington
i'm "Whisky Rebellion"

LII w niShy ncuciiioh-
BY the Associated Press.
The rum war off American shores
has touched off a colorful display of
publicity fireworks at the press bu-
reaus of the national organizations
favoring and opposing prohibition.
Opinions, predictions and suggestions
on both sides are raining down on
newspaper offices in Washington In
binding profusion.
Both WAYNE b. Wheeler of the Anti
Saloon League and w. H. Stayton OF
the Association Against the Prohibi-
ton Amendment last night wound up
the week with statements loaded with
verbal shrapnel.
Mr.. Wheeler said he saw no reason
to use the Navy against rum runners
except as a last resort" but recalled
that George Washington used the
Army to put down the whisky rebel
lion and added that "if another whisky
~ebellion develops which cannot be
Impressed by civil authorities l be-
lieve Uncle Sam has as much red
blood in his veins as he had i31 years
ago"
Mr. Stayton asked that prohibition
agents be bonded Ito protect the pub
lie from unwarranted holdups," citing
the case of Harry Brown, school
teacher, who, he said, had been shot
by dry agents at Charleston, w. Va,
because he failed to halt when they
commanded him to do SO.
Evening star., 1925-05-17
Glenn SHAVER CITED
IN CONTEMPT WRIT
Advertising Concern Makes
New Move Against
Democrats.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 16-An order
for Glen l.. Shaver, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, or at
torneys. to show cause on Tuesday
why James w. Gerard, former Am
bassador to Germany and a member
of the committee, should not be ad-
judged in contempt of court. was
signed by Supreme Court Justice Guy
today.
Reason for the order was given as
Mr.. Gerard's failure to appear for ex-
animation before trial in suit
brought against the national com
mittee by Van Patten, Inc, an ad-
vertising agency, over a contract for
advertising during the last presiden-
tial campaign.
Mr.. Gerard is now in Europe An
affidavit submitted by attorneys for
the advertising agency alleges that
notice to appear for examination was
served, but Mr.. Gerard on three oc-
casions failed to do SO.
Van Patten, Inc, is suing the ma
tional committee for SS4220 for
services, the committee having pre-
viously filed suit for $4,000 alleging
the agency did not fulfill terms of
their agreement.
Evening star., 1925-05-17
LOUISIANA is WET.
Liquor Reported Flowing in Freely.
Dry Force Limited.

NEW ORLEANS, May 16.-Liquor
continues to flow freely into Louis
lana and Mississippi, although Fed
eral agents are conducting a serious
offensive against retailers in New
Orleans.
In the whole bayou fringed shore
of the Mississippi there are only six
prohibition agents, although there are
rumors now, resulting from the visit
of Chief of Prohibition officers yell
lowley, that the force is to be in
creased. There have been no large
captures reported in Mississippi for
many weeks.
In Louisiana the importation of
liquor continues as a regular busi-
ness. In st. Bernard. oneAof the
Evening star., 1925-05-17
IRON AGE EDITOR DIES.
George Smart, Well Known News
paper Man, Ill One Week.

FOREST HILLS GARDENS, N. Y,
May 16 R.@George Smart, manag
ing news editor of the Iron Age, died
today at his home after a weeks ILL.,
ness. He was born in Chillicothe.
Ohio, in 1868. He had formerly been
identified with the Cleveland Plain
Dealer and the Cincinnati Enquirer
and he was one of the founders and
the first editors of the Columbus Cit
izen. He was editor of the Iron Trade
Review, Cleveland, 1905 to 1917, when
he was called to the Iron Age.
The funeral will be held on Monday.
Evening star., 1925-05-17
Three Officers Shifted.

Engineer officers at Fort Humphreys
have been ordered to other stations,
as follows: First Lieut.. Robert G.
Lovett, to the Oregon Agricultural
College at Corvallis; First Lieut.. Louis
J. ClaterboS, to the California In
stitute of Technology at Pasadena, and
First Lieut.. Conrad p. Hardy, to the
Sd Division at San Francisco.
Evening star., 1925-05-17
3l-Plane Squadron
Ciuen to Soviet BY
WOrkn,un's Group
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, May 16.-The rail-
way and river transport workers
of Soviet Russia today presented
the Moscow government with a
fleet of 81 airrlanes. the cost of
which was betrayed by popular
subscription among the workers
The squadron has been named the
"Djerjinsky Escadrille" and two of
the planes have been christened
"Baginski" and "WierzorkiewicZ,"
In memory of the two Polish Com
munist officers who were killed re-
Gently by a Polish sergeant while
they were being conveyed to the
Russian border for exchange.
Evening star., 1925-05-17

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prompt steps to arrange the debt
question with the United States created
intense interest here on account of the
known British policy that any French
settlement with the United states
must be accompanied by a similar
settlement with Great Britain.
The negotiations, or, rather, con-
versations between the British and
French governments on this subject
earlier in the year were interrupted
by the change in the French govern
ment. and so much has happened in
the interim in connection with the
british resumption of the gold stand
ard that the debt question has been
temporarily more or less in the oack-
ground.
No Offer Made to Britain.
So far as is known to late Herriot
government in whatever tentative
response it made to the British gov
arnment's request to be favored with
~ Eranch idea on the settlement of
the British debt, made no orers Whlcn
the British government cohsloeieu III
anv way adequate.
N Caillaux. French finance min
lister. has revealed to his country
mon an even worse financial posi-
ton than had previously been sus-
pected. with huge floating oepl
needing to be dealt with either py
loan operations or drastic increases
in taxation before France is able to
enjoy budget equilibrium.
M. Caillaux has the reputation as
being the ablest financier among
French statesmen, and is considered
in London to have shown the greatest
courage in dealing with an almost
overmastering problem. How ne VIII
respond to the American request is
awaited here with the greatest
curiosity.
Evening star., 1925-05-17

ing to the inscription on it, was to at
test the appreciation of the Edison
Pioneers, the men who have worked
with Mr.. Edison since he began lis
experiments, for Mr.. Edisons labors
in the field of science.
Mr.. Edison was present but took no
part in the dedication.
Evening star., 1925-05-17

selves fishermen, stood about idly In
groups.
COmdr. Yeandle said, when the
Peouot reached New York today, that
the war on the rum-runners has just
begun: we realize that it is to be
tough tussle, and we are prepared TO
see il through"
Evening star., 1925-05-17
TABLET PAYS TRIBUTE
TO WORK OF EDISON
Unveiled by Wife of Inventor.
Mark of Esteem of His
Early Associates.
By the Associated Press.

EfoSUCTdltu
MEMO PARK, n. J., May 10
The Edison Pioneer bronze tablet,
commemorating the work of Thomas
A. Edison at Menlo Park from 1876 to
1882, was unveiled today by Mrs.
Thomas A. Edison. About 600 per
sons witnessed the unveiling, includ-
ing Gov. George s. Silzer of New Jer-
sey and President John Grier Hibben
of Princeton University.
The purpose OF the tablet, accord
Evening star., 1925-05-17
RUN low CURBED, u. S. FACES
REAL TASK IN SEALING BORDERS
Canadian and Mexican Borders abound in I'm
guarded Paths-ReciprocaI Exchange of
Tips on Smugglers Sought.

bayou parishes. it is recognized
business. Motions for quashing
charges of State prohibition law vio-
lations are made on this ground and
seriously argued before judges.
Bootleggers are preparing for a
dry offensive. One bootlegger of local
reputation has just purchased a great
twin motored seaplane for sport
purposes"
HUGE AMOUNT LANDED.
Evening star., 1925-05-17

his finger at the American delegation,
NJ. Comnene exclaimed: For the first
time in history the small states do
not have to wait outside the door
they enter within the portal and here
in this house of Geneva they sit and
speak out on a footing of perfect
equality with the great countries of
the world. That is new thing, a
great thing"
Sees League ImperiIed.
M. Comnene declared that God,
alone, knew in his omniscience
whether this immense and glorious
Geneva effort would succeed, but
that all must strive to attain the goal
marked out for them. He proceeded
vigorously to combat the creation of
new central organisms like an arms
traffic bureau outside the League, as
serting that it would imDeril the
Leagues usefulness by endangering
that unity of effort which the League
embodied.
The American delegation, in it's
formal amendment, suggested that
the signatory states themselves ere.
ate the central arms Office, but today
Mr.. Burton brought forward the idea
that information on the traffic In
arms might be forwarded to some
eight or ten ministers accredited to
Switzerland, presumably so tnat they
could act on lesser scale in some
thing like the same sense as the am
bassadors' council.
The international conference has
received a communication from the
Women's International League fol
Peace and Freedom, supporting the
American proposal for condemnation
of the use of poison gas in war times
Evening star., 1925-05-17
Coming to CAPITAL.

Col. Wiley Howell. 7th Infantry, at
Vancouver Barracks. Washington. has
been ordered to this city for duty in
the office Of chief Of infantry, War
Department.
Evening star., 1925-05-17
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and Federal courts are devoting their
effort toward convicting and punish
ing rum runnerS-but the invisible
supply of liquors, concocted in Mexico,
or showed through that country from
foreign distilleries continues to en-
gage a sizeable army of smuSglers,
who risk their lives nightly Wading
the Rio Grande.
Gun fights with smugglers are
routine with the American border pa
troll Occasionally a daring American
with a motor load is caught on high
way en- route to northern markets.
Prohibition enforcement men RAID
and capture local stocks with their
distributors.
But the tide of booze stealthily laps
the entire Mexican border, because
there is no barrier on the south pank
of the river except what little rip-rap
has been thrown up by a few Jealous
Mexican officials, really anxious TO
help the law enforcement program OF
the American Government.
Conference Seeks Cooperation.
That's what the international con-
ference of the Andrews Michel
commissions here is all about. Hope is
entertained by the American delega-
ton authorized by President Coolidge
and the cdDl0eL 10 treat Will tiS
Mexican government that a clear
understanding, plus neighborly CO.
operation. will arise frcm the discus
sions, looking toward a reciprocal ex-
change of information which will
hasten the suppression Of smuggling,
not only of intoXicants, but OF mar
cotics and the aliens taking the back
door route into this country.
Gen. Lincoln G. Andrews, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, who heads
the American commission. also is EN-
phasizing the value of co-ordinating
the contraband catching labors OF all
bureaus of this Government, so that
the various groups will work as one
for the arrest and conviction OF all
classes of Smugglers.
The dispatch of Subsecretary of In.
ternal Affairs Primo Villa Michel and
his mixed commission to the border
conference is regarded by American
officials as a hopeful sign of the atti-
tude of the Mexican government
toward Washington's program OF law
enforcement.
Evening star., 1925-05-17
STAND BY BURTON
BRINGS ARMS CUT
PARLEY TO CRISIS

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Evening star., 1925-05-17
FRENCH DEBT HUB
OF SWEEPING U. S.
COLLECTION MOVE

Continued from First PageD
Evening star., 1925-05-17
Will Fight to Finish.

On Friday the Pequot put some of
the newspaper men ashore at Bay
shore, Long Island, where several re-
tail liquor dispensers, selling whisky
at so cents a drink, predicted gloomy
times ahead. One speed boat owner
who had no scruples in admitting he
was a rum runner, said he had brought
200 cases ashore since the blockades
inception.
Ordinarily, he said. he ran" 10000
cases a week. Still another dolefully
confessed he had not run the blockade
as yet.
At F'reeport, Long Island, the in
vestigators put off in a 200-case rum
boat, a 36-foeter with 300-horse- power
engines, and proceeded to the Atlantic
through the runner-infested areas of
Jones and Fire Island inlets. AS the
runner smashed into the heavy run
ming seas a Coast Guard patrol was
seen in pursuit. AS the runners
powerful engines pulled her away
from the pursuer, the guardsmen
poured a few shots in the fugitive's
direction There followed a 20-mile
chase, which ended only when the
runner slowed down and her passen-
gers explained to the pursuers.
Every inlet and devious waterway
off Freeport and Bayshore was found
TO be under patrol by the guardsmen' s
boats. The rum-runnerS' powerfully
engined boats were tied up in the in
Lots and the ruppers. who call them
Evening star., 1925-05-17
OF WORLD OWE THE UNITED STATES

Statement below shows principal amount of obligations
interest accrued and unpaid thereon and including the
heretofore made account of principal and interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
China War Affects
Paris Spring Styles

Paris, Jan. PA. Z. by Mall
China's civil war has had far-reach-
ing effects in Paris fashion centers
influencing everywhere the selection
OF materials for spring models al
ready In the course of preparation in
the great dressmaking houses in spite
OF the fact that the winter season
has barely got under way.
Far eastern silks. of Chinese color
designs and bearing such names as
China crepe, crepe Majunga and
Chin Chin. are being extensively
used in the creation of delectable
models to be launched at Auteuil and
Longchamps next spring. in what
promises to be one of the liveliest
seasons for feminine raiment.
Solid colors such as gray, sky-blue
or pale green. with wide borders done
in hennas, yellows and soft shades of
lavender predominant.
Some carry designs so large that
two or three patterns would make a
gown for a petite person. One pat
tern Is a large yellow sunflower with
brown center on white back
ground. Another sample of the Chin
csc influence is large all-over pat
tern done in three different colors
the second and middle strip in black,
rel and white and in the final pat
tern green is added.
The designs themselves thus far
are free from eccentricities and I'M
less some radical change Is made be-
tween now and spring it seems that
the conventional straight line effect
will again dominate the coming sea-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
ANS0N
Arson Academy Notes

NORTH-The Academy Boys first
team In basket ball will play Central
High school boys and the second
team will play Madison High
School Freshmen Boys in Academy
hall this Friday evening.-The
Home Arts Girls of the Academy are
making plans to give mock
country fair in February to raise
money for equipment for the school
kitchen.-The Academy will have n
Parents Night" Thursday evening
February 5, at which regular class
room work will be conducted by the
teachers for two periods followed by
an assembly period. after which
there will be sociability and re-
freshments. These sessions are
open to the public and parents in
particular are urged to attend
Principal Guy F. Williams spoke in
Madison Sunday afternoon the 18TH,
for the Community and Producers
Club.-The upper classes in the
Academy are to carry on a Lincoln
Essay Contest in February.-Miss
Marion Churchill of the class of 1924
visited friends in town over the
week end.-Among the assembly
speakers at the Academy during the
EAST weeks have been Rev. c. w.
Rogers on What l Would do If l
Were Young Again." and Miss
Annie Brownstone on Building for
Success"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Stanton Club
In Augusta Feb. 5

The Stanton Club Of Bates College
will hold it's annual banquet at the
Augusta House on the evening Of
February 5. The Stanton Club was
so named in honor of the late Pro-
fessor Stanton who was for many
years a Professor at Bates and one
Of the best known and generally
loved professors of this state.
For many years it has been the
pra ctice of the club to meet at Lew
iston and the holding of the annual
meeting at Augusta is an innovation.
Bates graduates located in central
Maine will undoubtedly take advan-
tage of this improved opportunity to
attend the banquet.
President and Mrs. Gray will be in
attendance and it is expected that
Hon. Scott Wilson. one of the Jus
will be one Of the speakers. Hon.
Tudor Gardiner. Speaker of the
House and a Trustee of the College
will also speak. Other speakers will
be Erwin d. Canham. at present a
student at Bates. who has represent
ed her in several of the International
Debates. and Raymond Cakes who
will represent the Bates delegation
in the Legislature. 1t is also hoped
that Mrs. Laura E. Richards Of
Gardiner who has for many years
been interested in the college. may
be able to be present and give a
reading from some one of her many
popular stories.
An informal reception will be held
at 6 p. m. and dinner at Z p. m.
Mayor Ernest L. Mclean is presi-
dent of the Club this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29

Mrs. Ralph Moody entertained the
Good Times Club at her home Tues
day afternoon. Whist was enjoyed.
The Women's Missionary Society
win hold a food and candy sale
Thursday afternoon at NJ. f. Days
store. Orders will be filled If de-
sired.--Rev. G. J. Brown. supply
pastor of the Methodist Church, will
take for the subject of his sermon
next Sunday morning. THE Psy-
Geological Environment for the
Growing Sour; evening subject.
Conviction. james A. Howell,
student minister at the Congrega-
,ional church, will present the ques-
ton: Resolved, That You Should
Become a Christian" The sermon
will he in the form of a debate, the
speaker taking both sides of the
Questionable annual meeting of the
Ladies Circle of the congregational
Church will be held with Mrs.
Louise Moody. Thursday, at 2.30 z.
M. All members are requested to
be personal---very. Cochrane attend
ed a meeting of the officers of Ken
nebec. Waldo and Somerset County
Sunday School Association in Water
vile, Tuesday.-Mrs. Emma Merrill,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Merrill and F.
+. Carr, attended the funeral of
Charles Merrill. in Lewiston, Satur-
day.-Mrs. Charles Merrill was cal
led to Lewiston last week by the
death of her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Dogs Need Frequent
Release From Chain

The following humane appeal made
by correspondent in the Dog World
shows pointedly how dogs are the
victims of cruel practice; how their
dispositions may be spoiled, and their
lives rendered unnatural and I'M
happy:
May plead through your columns
for the better treatment Of dogs who
are continually chained, sometimes
for weeks and months, without being
liberated from their Imprisonment ?
The other day man stated in a
police court that his dog had not been
off the chain for twelve months; from
it's puppyhood it had been fastened
up without an hour of liberty.
las lover Of dogs 1 hold that ev-
cry dog is entitled to regular exercise,
and that it is unjustifia bile cruelty to
imprison dog for life. Such treat
ment makes dog hopeless and mis-
cradle; he becomes detected and Oft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
LTTCHFIELD

NECK-The Whist Rock Club
met with Mrs. Isabelle Edgecomb
Saturday afternoon, January "a. 1t
was also the birthday of one of the
members, Mrs. May Libby. Mrs.
Libby was remembered with gifts
and fine birthday cake. After
passing an enjoyable afternoon the
with Mrs. Towne.-Miss Bertha
Libby, who is attending school at
Litchfield Corners was unable to
come home for the week end on ac-
count of illness.-Ernest Goodwin
is substituting on the mail route
No. 10 after the retirement of his
father, c. w. Goodwin.
CORNER-Elton Tuttle of Wor-
Cester, Mass, passed a few days last
week with his father, K. J. futile
before he left for Massachusetts
where he will pass the winter
Rufus Godfrey is i'll with the pre-
vailing distemper.--Mrs. Balmain
went to Gardiner Sunday where she
has employment in the Gardiner
Hospital-Mrs. Frank Woodbury. of
Lewiston passed a few days the
first of the week with her mother,
Mrs. Emery Danforth, who Is ILL.,
Mr.. C. e. Maloon is on the sick list.
Mrs Hattie Dearborn is stopping
at Mr.. Emery Danforth's caring for
Mrs. Danforth, who is ill.-At the
public whist held Wednesday even
ing at Union hall the first prizes
were won by Mrs. Rachel Rathbun
and Mr.. Pitman, and the consolation
prizes by Miss Louise Atwood and
Chester Bubier; there will be an
other whist Wednesday evening"
The Philomathean society held its
regular meeting Monday evening
with q good attendance.
Earl Tracy was a caller on Mr..
and Mrs Philip Weston Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
May Curb Power In
Jap House of Peers

Toxic. Jan. Ia. p. by MaiD-
The reform of the House of Peers
probably will be the most important
problem to come before the Diet at
it's impending session. The reform
bill probably will come up in March
and, according to the Japanese press,
may create the gravest crisis that the
coalition government has faced.
At present the House of Peers has
virtual control of the Diet and can
block the lower house on any point.
A change in the powers of the two
houses will be attempted. The essen
tial objective, however. is change
in the manner in which the member
ship of the upper body is selected. At
present half the members hold
office by hereditary right, and the
other half is equally divided between
those appointed for life by the En-
peror and those elected by large pro-
perty owners. The proposed reform
contemplates the reduction Of the
first half to about one-third of the
membership, to be elected by peers
from among their ranks, and reduces
the imperial appointees to the same
number but for terms of only seven
years. The remaining seats would
be elective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Nevada Rock Carvings
Laid to Chinese Monks

Weird rock writings in caves 10
miles northeast of Virginia City, New,
are to be studied with a view to de-
term,ning whether they are the work
of Indians, as heretofore supposed, or
of ancient Chinese.
Gee Ding, Chinese student at the
University of Nevada, made a visit
to the to the caves recently and eX-
pressed belief the writings are Chi
nese and depict story Of ancient
buddhist priests, an attempt to cir
oumnavigate the globe and of the
landing on this continent.
1t is legend in China. according to
Gee Ding, that thousands of years
back, five ships under command OF
Buddhist priests set sail and never
returned. Gee Ding believes 1t may
be possible the writings were made
by these people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Riverside French Laundry
For Particular People
INV Gardiner
in


en- savage, and his health suffers Sc
riously.
"A young dog can be trained to be
guard without claiming, and the
best watchdogs are those which are
not chained. Chains are a heritage
of bygone days and should be abol-
ished."
The best way to keep n dog that
needs restraint is to put him in a
yard with high fence. If this is not
practicable, fasten a wire across any
yard; on this put an iron ring which.
when attached by cord to the dogs
collar, will allow him 20 run back
ward and forward the full length of
the wire. The yard should have
shade as well as sunshine. to protect
the dog from the too great heat of
the sun.
Make your dog your companion and
friend. Treat him kindly and he will
respond.
1t is cruel to tie a dog under a
wagon or allow him to follow an au-
tomob!le or bicycle. Let him ride
with you.