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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

forcement, in a statement to con-
gress explaining the need for an adj
ditional $3,000,O00 appropriation for
next year, said 1t was necessary for
his reorganization program by
which he hoped to stamp out the
sources of liquor supply.
At the same time General Andrews
was becoming a storm center in the
wet and dry controversy. Assailed
by some drys over the country be-
cause he agreed before the senate
committee that restricted govern
ment sale of Notwithstanding beer
might help enforcement, he was
defended today by both wet and
dry leaders in congress.
The house was told Representa-
tive Champion, Republican, Michi-
gan, a dry leader, that he believed
the general was faithfully doing all
he could to enforce the law. Sim
ultaneously Senator Edge, Republic
can, New Jersey, a wet leader in
the senate, issued statement COM
mending the prohibition chief for
his frankness.
For the first time since it began
it's hearings nearly two weeks ago,
the senate committee adhered today
to its original schedule of morning
and afternoon sessions. This gave
the drys an opportunity to crowd
in large number of witnesses who
covered wide range. There was
no questioning of witnesses by the
chief directors of the presentation
for the drys-Wayne B. Wheeler
and Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of
Tho Mnfhodic+ Mi
Southland comparatively little by
members of the committee.
Repeated statements by the West
that the practical operation Of the
Volstead act has resulted in injury
to the morals of the young of Amer
lea drew fire from a number of wit
nesses. Mr.. Heating denounced
them as "libels" and Mrs. Helen
Green, member of the city coun-
Gil of Cleveland, Ohio, declared that
such certainly was not the case in
her city.
DR.. Lea w. Beatty, superintendent
OF the Medicinal Settlement of New
York, took issue also with the vets
that home brewing and distilling in
the home is prevalent. He said his
personal inspection of 900 homes
within one block of his settlement
failed to disclose a single home still
or brewing outfit. Contention of the
vets that prohibition was "foisted"
upon the people during the frenzy of
wartimes brought deniaIs from DIR.
Cadman, the committee of the Coun-
Gil of Churches, and Mr. Cherrington.
The secretary of the World League
Against Alcoholism asserted that the
great majority of states were dry be-
fore the ratification of the 18th
amendment.
THE policy Of prohibition was first
voted in most of the states separate
ly and then nationally" said the
councils state, because the people
had become convinced that the LIQUOR
traffic was social evil of such mag
nitude that it had to be destroyed"
DIR. Cadman's statement said that
as policy. legal suppression of the
liquor traffic, in one form or another.
is seventy years old in the United
States.
During that period" he added,
the traffic was given repeated op-
portunities to reform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
FLORIDA OBJECTS
WOULD TEST LAW
| ON INHERITANCES

Palm Beach, Fla, April 16, 1926
The governor of Florida was called
upon today in a resolution adopted
by several hundred of the states
leading business men assembled here
to Immediately institute In the name
Of the state proceedings in the SUI
preme court of the United States to
test the constitutionality of the in
heritance tax provision of the federal
general revene law. The resolution
declared the state of Florida declines
to be coerced into repeating its consti-
tutional provision forbidding the levy
ing of taxes uponsthe estates of dead
men" and that it avows it's intention
of forever maintaining and continu-
ing 1t.
The resolution pointed out that
Florida, having no bonded indebted
ness and with balance Of more than
$11, 100000 in its treasury. had found
an income or inheritance tax unneces-
sary but that Congress, in allowing
credit to the extent of allowing
states that levy inheritance taxes a
credit to the extent of eighty per
cent Of taxes so paid, did so with
the avowed purpose of forcing Flori-
da, Alabama and other similarly sit
uated states to levy such a tax.
Taxing of the dead, either by fed
eral or state legislation, it was de-
clared, is a capital levy and should
not be resorted to except in time Of
war or other grave emergency. Such
a levy, If made at all, it was assert.
ed, is a prerogative of the state.
Congress, by giving states that
have inheritance taxes credit for
eighty per cent of the taxes so paid.
it was declared, admitted and con-
ceded that the federal government
did not need the revenue, and It's ac-
ton in endeavoring to coerce SOW
ereign state into enacting legislation
contrary to the wishes of it's people in
a question of purely local concern
was 'unprecedented, arbitrary, des-
potic, indefensible, and contrary to
the very fundamentals Of our Ameri-
can form of government"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Garland in Jail
For Adultery, Starts
Reading of the Bible

Allentown, Pa, April 16-(AP)-
Charles Garland, the wealthy advo-
cate Of free love, started his Jail term
by reading the bible.
Sentenced yesterday to sixty days
in the Lehigh County Jail and to pay
a fine of $500 after pleading nolo con-
tendere to committing adultery, the
Massachusetts, man appears to prefer
the bible before other books, accord
ing to prison warden.
"Of course. he has other books"
said the warden today, but I know
he reads the bible because saw him
do so. He has the other books but
the bible seems to come first"
Garland, who was head of the April
farm colony in the lower end of Lee
high County, for which charter was
refused early this year when an eff
fort was made to legally organize the
colony, will not be assigned to any
work for at least two weeks, the
warden said. after which he will be
given something to do about the
prison.
There Is no Communication for a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
High School Holds
Junior Promenade

The Junior Promenade. one of the
outstanding social events in the life
of the local high school, was held
Friday evening at the Memorial
Community House. The hall was
most attractive with decorations of
blue and white, the colors of the
class of 1927, while one corner of the
floor space was made attractive with
easy chairs and effective lighting
for the hostesses.
The committee having this affair
in charge consisted of Ralph Griffin,
chairman, Miss Helen Ames, Thorn
ton Conant, Miss Helen Groder and
James Blunt. Miss Wyona Simpson
had charge of delicious refreshments
which were served during inter-
mission. The Douglas Melody Men
of Augusta furnished the music.
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KEEP LID ON
Continued from Page one)

Church. who, has headquarters at
Harrisburg, Pa.
DR.. Charles H. Pennoyer. director
general of the social welfare de-
partment of the Universalist
Church, declared that modification
of the dry laws would prove moth
ing; that they should be given an
opportunity to operate.
Similar declarations were made to
the committee by former Represen-
tative Edward w. Heating, of Colo
RADIO, now editor of Labor and
Ernest H. Cherrington, of Wester-
vile, Ohio, general secretary of the
World League Against Alcohol.
While the barrage was being laid
down before the committee, Assist
ant Secretary Andrews, of the treas
ury, in charge of prohibition en-
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Philadelphia Man
Leaps from Eleventh
Floor to His Death

New York, April 16.-(H2-Abra
ham L. Beekman, a member of the
firm Of Paul and Beekman, stamp.
! ers, Philadelphia, was killed today
when he either jumped or fell from
a window on the 18th floor of the
Hotel Rockefeller, in West 51s1
street.
Beekman, who was thirty years
old, and a descendant of a promi-
nent New York family, had been
in Ill health from q nervous dis
order. His parents lived with him
at the hotel. He was a graduate OF
Princeton of the class of 1918 and
was unmarried.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Peekman, the
young mans parents, lived in suite
on the tenth floor of the hotel and
young Beekman lived on the 18th
floor with A. B. Carver of Yonkers
who had been one of his classmates
at Princeton.
Beekman telephoned over the
house line to his mother this morn
ing that he was going to step out
for little while" and suggested that
she would do we'll to go up and see
him. Worried by the summons
Mrs. Beekman hurried to her sons
apartment and found him in ap-
parently good spirits. Carver had
left for the day.
The son greeted his mother cheer
fully and then went into the bath
room, locking the door after him
A moment later Mrs. Beekman
heard scream from the courtyard
below. Running to window she
looked out to see the body of her
son IL stories beneath her.
Beekman's plunge marked the
third death of a business man by
jumping or falling from a high win
dow during the past week. On APP
rir 3, John c. Hilton, advertising
man and son of a prominent bank
er, jumped to his death from the
10th floor of Madison avenue
building, after stabbing himself with
pair of shears. He was shortly
to have been married and no mo-
tive for his act was found. |.
Yesterday Henry Montague Wick
ers, bond broker, fell or jumped
to his death from the roof of a
West 5Sth street apartment house
in which he lived.
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7 Sorosis will hold it's annual supper
Monday at $50 at the Methodist ves-
! try. The ladies of the Methodist
Ladies' Social Circle are to prepare
the supper. Afterward, the officers
for the ensuing year will be elected,
and other annual business transacted.
! A Childs combination chemical and
spumper arrived in town Thursday,
coming over the road from New
York. Friday morning 1t responded
to still alarm for a chimney fire
| on the Plains. In the afternoon it
gave demonstration from the South
Bridge.
Miss Blanche Jewett left for Wa
tervile Thursday, where she has ac-
cepted position with Benjamin
Steward in his heating and plumbing
| department.
| The annual inspection of Somerset
Chapter. r. A. M. will be held next
Thursday evening, April % with Dis
trict Deputy Grand High Priest
Philip G. Hodsdon Of Yarmouthville
as inspecting officer. A $50 banquet
will be served before the work. Mr..
| Eodsdon, the inspecting officer, be-
came a Mason in Casco lodge in the
year that he became twenty-one and
j the following year became affiliated
with Cumberland Chapter, r. A. M.
| He is also a member of Portland
| Council, Royal and Select Masters
and Portland Commandery. In 1921,
Mr.. Hodsdon was appointed Grand
| Steward of the Grand Chapter Of
Maine, serving for two years. He was
appointed Deputy Grand High Priest
| successfully in the years of '23, IA
and %. This will be his last inspec-
ton of the Masonic year.
| Miss Dorothy Clough, who has been
passing several weeks in Florida as
the guest of relatives, is leaving next
! Thursday on her return trip by au-
tomobile. She will visit friends en-
route, arriving home during the first
week in May.
The American Legion, Ladies Aux
Hilary of the Legion and members of
the G. A. r. will attend the FEEDER
ated church in a body, next Sunday.
At a special meeting of the Fresh
man Glass of the High school, called
Thursday for the election of captain
and manager of the Freshman base
ball team, Linwood Griffith was elect
ed captain and Arthur Hall, man
ager. Hall resigned in favor of Les
ter Prosper who was second choice.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Relief Corps was held Friday after
noon in G. A. r. hall. The patriotic
instructor presented a General Grant
program which consisted entirely Of
readings by the following members:
Mrs. Georgia Goodwin, Mrs. Rose
Sawyer, Mrs. Anna Pratt, Mrs. AL
freda Cool, Mrs. Emma Thompson.
Mrs. Agnes Dunbar and Mrs. Angus
ia Curry. The next meeting will be
held Friday, May Z.
Thomas Lord answered an ambu-
lance call Friday evening to convey
Mrs. John Mitchell of upper Main
street to Somerset hospital. Mrs.
Mitchell is suffering from pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

KENNEBEC COUNTY-In Probate
Court, held at Augusta, on the sew
enth day of April 1926.
On petition of Annie c. Casey, q
part of the heirs, living in different
states, of Margaret T. Dorsey. late C
Augusta, deceased. leaving real e.
tate undevised, namely: Certain real
estate situated in said Augusta, ths
owners of which cannot dispose d
their separate interests without loss
that Arthur Tetreault be authorizet
to sell and convey the same. and d.
tribute the proceeds amongst th
heirs, according to their respectn
rights therein:
ORDERED. That notice thereof n
given three weeks successfully prG
to the second Monday of May next h
the Daily Kennebec journal, news
paper printed in Augusta that all per
sons interested may attend at Court
of Probate then to be held at August
and show cause, if any, why ths
prayer Of said petition should not "
granted.
HAROLD E. COOK. Judge
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON, RegistefI
april 0, sat st
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Here's Instant Relief from II
Bunions and Soft CoTIB
Can Be Picked Off
All Druggists Say Emerald Oil Must Give Complete Sasae
ton or Money Cheerfully Refunded

Get two-ounce bottle of, Moone's
Emerald Oil Gull strength) today.
Every well stocked drug store has
this, with the distinct understanding
that your money will be cheerfully
returned If it does not reduce the
Inflammation, soreness, and pain
much quicker than any remedy you
ever used.
Your bunions may be so swollen
and infiamed that you think you can't
go another step. Your shoes may
feel as If they are cutting right into
the nesh. You feel sick all over with
the pain and torture and pray for
quick relief. What's to be done?
Two or three applications of
Moone's Emerald OIL and in fifteen
minutes all the pain and soreness dis
appears. A few more applications at
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

regular intervals and the sweiiins I
duces. nnl-
And as for Soft Corns a few IN ssi
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they just seem to shrivel right W
scale off. - "a
No matter how discourageua VII
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applications, If you have no' .eme,
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It's wonderful formula-tnaS M
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Every good druggist gua .,r fos
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters ie

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dumont and
little daughter of Pasadena, Calf,
have left their home to make a cross
country trip to Maine. They will
make several stops on the trip, and
reach Skowhegan some time in June,
when they will visit Mr.. Dumonts
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dumont.
Charles Greene, who has passed the
winter in the South, returned to
Skowhegan, Thursday.
Llye Moore, paymaster at the
American Wooden Company mills,
left Thursday for Boston on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

London $4,000 was asked for land
purchase; and Portsmouth, N. H.,
$4,000 for storage building and
$4,000 for general utilities build-
ing.
The coastguard had planned han
gars at Gloucester, Mass, and in
New London area, but now the five
planes will be housed In the coast
guard hangar at Cape May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

Miss Helen Merriam, who has been
passing a few days with her father.
Rev. George Merriam, left Thursday
for Danvers, where she will visit her
mother Mrs. Eugenia Merriam, who
is at the home of her son, Frank
Merriam. Miss Merriam is on her
way to Springfield, where she is en-
ployed as a teacher.
Charles Kicker is seriously Ill at
his home on Pine street with the
prevailing sickness.
Gerald C. Marble was in Augusta,
Thursday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

to a committee consisting of Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth, Miss Liz
.zie Hussey and r. T. ePatten. After
considering the manuscripts they
pronounce Words of Fire" by Maui
rice Dolbier of the Glars of 1929 the
best; Stalking, Carelessness," BIZ
Otis Johnson of the class of 1926, the
second. Buried Treasure" by Jack
Jenkins and "A Solution of the Prob
lem" by Gordon Briggs tied for third
place.
A contest under the Business and
Professional Women is also closing.
They have offered prize of $500
for the best theme upon the subject,
why Maine Is the Best State in
Which to Live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
Maurice Dolbier Is
Winner Short Story
Contest, School PAPER

Some weeks ago, the Editorial
Board of "The Lever" the paper
published by the students of SHOW
hogan High school offered a prize
for the best short story submitted
by any student not affiliated with the
publication of The Lever. Some days
Iago the compositions were submitted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17

sixty day sentence, so Garland WI
have to serve the full time.
Garland, who told the court that h
had effected a reconciliation with ha
wife, was indicted when the death q
a child revealed the free love real
tionship between him and a young
! woman. The child was their offspring
and died in it's sleep on October M
last, of suffocation.
The colony where Garland and nNI
followers lived has been deserted ia'
some time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
The demand for next

The demand for next
Sundays Globe will be ire
mendous. Remember, the
Boston Globe will carry ex-
clusively in New England
the story, ''The Great
Today; the Greater Flu.
ture," by Henry Ford Tin
collaboration with Samuel
Crowther, famous maya
zine writer.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-17
PITTSFIELD

Eva Ettinger was taken to tn'
Sisters hospital at Waterville on ln'
afternoon train Friday for an op.
Grafton for appendicitis. She wa
accompanied by her mother, MI
Clarence Norton.
Rev. c. H. Johonnett OF Palmyl.
was in town Thursday on his wa
to Bangor on matters Of business.
Will Hart of Detroit was a Du'f
ness caller in town Friday. -.
J. d. M. Foster of Portland, cialI
agent for the M. c. r. R., was :
town Thursday, having been In Nes,
port to attend the funeral service y
the late Enoch Pennell.
Mrs. Mary Leavitt of MainstfeaS
was among the out-of-town Dusiiiss
visitors here Thursday.
Funeral Of James Walter Burss .
The funeral service for the ~
James Walter Burse was held iivss
his late home Friday afternoon y |.
o'clock, Rev. c. l.. Wheaton, pas
of the Manson Street Metnos'S
church, officiating. The remhr
were placed in the receiving IOln
at the Pittsfield village cemetery.
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apr17.sat,3t
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
POLISH ACTRESS
ASKS PAYMENT OF
VALENTINO LOAN
ny United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. "a. -
Pola Negri, temperamental screen
star aud reputed fiancec of the late
Rudolph Valentino has asked pay
ment of $4,000 claim against
"Rudy's estate, it was learned
here today.
Pola is said to have loaned the
money to Valentino to aid in the
purchase of his Beverly Hills home
"Falcon Lair" which sold at auc-
tion recently for $145,000.
In addition to the $4,000 the Pol
ish star is asking interest on the
loan she made to Valentino when
he was alive.
S. George Ullman, former personal
manager for Valentino and admin
istrator of the estate admitted tho
existence of the note and said that
it would be met in full immediately
after Valentino s effects were dis
posed of.
"There is no dispute over the
note" Ullman said, cit will be paid
in full when the estate is closed.'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
"1NERRY CHRISTMAS"

Christmas Day-and busy world pauses in it's
many occupations to dwell again on the DID, but ever
new story, of Bethlehem two thousand years ago.
1t is day dedicated by the traditions of centuries to
unortunatevirtues. alas, too often lacking in our
modern and hurried mode of existence.
Differences in race, language and denominatoned
beliefs swept aside by the story of the Christ Child
The tale Of His birth is reod again and again in
of tongues and in all the countries of the earth.
Not only those who dwell in the Cities but the sailor
far out at the inhabitants of isolated and far-off
lands men of all walks and conditions in life, Join in
honoring the birth of Him Who came to save mankind.
How lronlcal it is to think that men and nations,
uniting to honor the Christ Child, are often divided
by useless disagreements by wars, involving the
rlfice of thousands of lives, and by hatreds lasting
through the years. Even ronical the bitterness
that exists between neghbors who also honor the
Christ Child yet and hate each other because Of
throughout the year
lie came as the "Prince of Peace spreading gos-
pei of "no Unto Others AS Ye Would Have Them Do
Unto You,' and Love Thy Neghbor AS Thysef" How
often do forget His teachings and blind ourselves
to the wisdom of His counsel.
Christmas is indeed valueless if it does not teach US
something deeper than the cessation Of labor the ex-
en- short of its purpose and drooped in the dust the
ideals OF Him Who is honored this day, if it does
not mstl IN the hearts of men more kindly feeling
or their telloWmen eXtinguishing the evils of hatred
and malice and ignng the celestial spark of tolerance
Merry Christmas should not be thoughtless
phrase passed between unthinkngly and with no
real inspiration Rather it should carry out the spirit
expressed in the song of the angels on the first Christ
mas morn, Glory To God In the Highest Peace on .
Earth, Good Will To Men,"
IN that spirit the Press extends to all it's readers and
friends, our best wishes for Merry Christmas"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
LONG FLIGHT IS
DELAYED DUE TO
ENGINE TROUBLE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Four
of the army airplancs undertaking
a 2l,O00 mile flight to South Amer
lea and back will remain at Tampico
until new engine can be shipped
there from the United States, ac-
cording to message received by
the war department today from
Major Dargue, flight commander.
The st. Louis burned out its en-
gine yesterday while preparing to
take off for Vera Cruz and all its
companion planes except the San
Francisco remained at Tampico with
IT. The San Francisco flew on to
Vera Cruz alone.
Major Dargue's telegram, filed at
Tampico yesterday but not receiv-
cd by the war department. until
noon today, follows:
"St. Louis burned out motor to-
day, Duncan field. Requested ship
replacement by express. San Fran
cisco proceeds to Vera Cruz. Bal
ance of flight will remain at Tam.
pico until st. Louis ready. Visit to
Mexico City be completed by rail
from Tampico.'