davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-03

The Cardiff, Wales, rugby football
team has useful reserve full back
in Trevor Lee, who created what ia
claimed to be two worlds rugby
records in a game against Cardl1l
and District. He kicked lS goals
out of IA attempts and scored u
points. Several of the goals were
made from difficult angles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-03
FURNISHINGS
For Fall

Smart styles in collars to match,
neckband style and collar attach
ed shirts, broadcloth, madras and
rooxro741oo
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and scooped into canvas bags SO, :.
600, the Interlaken Mills payroll.
which had been delivered TO the
trust company a short time before
In an armored car. The employees
and q customer who entered during
the holdup were handcuffsd togeth-
err by the bandits.
Four thousand dollars in bills
were taken from cash drawers and
another SIC, 600. approximately, from
the banks vault. Silver was disre-
garded. The bank had no negotiable
securities in it's vault.
The employees of the bank could
give only the most meagre descrip-,
tons of the bandits. saying they
were apparently young and Of me-
dunn height.
What descriptions were available
were broadcast by radio.
The banks loss was covered by
insurance. About a year ago the
Interlaken Mills payroll of more
than 81 900 was stolen by bandits
as it was being taken TO the plant
in an automobile. Since then its
funds have been transported in arr
mored cars. The bandits, knowing
that practice, evidently decided to-
wait until the small bank had taken
custody of the funds. When they
entered the building the payroll was
in plain sight for them on the teller'S
desk =
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Leader Whittemore |
Gang Shows Temper
In Buffalo Arrival

Bunalo, n. Y, Apr. ZAP, -
hichard Reese Whittemore came
back to Buffalo today to face trial
for the murder OF two bank EMPLOY
es In a $4,000 robbery here last
October.
His arrival was signalized by a
display of vfciousness seldom wit
messed even by the police whose
daily duties cause them to be in
continual contact with criminals.
I'll kick your CUTS all over the
station! he screamed when a pho
tographer attempted to take his pic
ture and suiting action to his words
ne dashed out in all directions with
his feet and his one free hand. The
crowded station was convulsed with
excitement as the officers subdued
their prisoner !
Before I burn all the rest of the
six in this Buffalo job will burn
with me" the thug told Detective
Chief Austin E. Roche during the
trip from New York. Buffalo police
received word that the last known
member Of the Whittemore gang,
Morris H. Weinzinmer, known as
thinner, had been arrested In Cleve-
land, Ohio. ~
Weinzimrner is believed by the po-
lice to have been the driver of the;
bandit car in which the robbers mada1
their getaway from the scene Of thej
hank Qf Buffalo holkun.zzsz1s<
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mo. not later than 1880 or IL
O'clock" replied Mrs. Cummings.
ibid you ever know or hear OF any
women going in cells?"
Eyes, the wives or sisters or
mothers of prisoners"
ever know or hear Of any immor-
atty being practised there?"
NO" replied Mrs. Cummings, mot
until this present case"
Asked about Greenwood, the
evangelist taking letter out Of the
Jail, Mrs. Cummings testified that
she was present when Barrows. q
deputy, called Greenwood to account
for taking a letter from Kirby. the
murderer out past the deputy.
Where was he when the deputy
caught up with him?"
Going down the steps onto the
street." replied the witness.
"And he had taken 1t out through
the Office without speaking to the
deputy or anyone about it,"
Eyes"
Jasper O. Bumford OF Augusta
never saw evidence of immortality In
the jail while he was an inmate there
Ralph E. Knight of waterville said
he saw no drinking or gambling dur
ing his term in jail for non-support
of his family.
said the sheriff had instructed him
to enforce the law and had never
changed those orders.
Ex-Mayor Martin Of Augusta
Burleigh Martin, ex-mayor Of Au-
gusta, testified that his profession as
an attorney necessitated frequent Wis.,
its to the Jail. While there he talked
with many prisoners, sometimes as
many as 10 on a visit. He never saw
evidence of drinking or gambling in
the Jail. Law enforcement conditions
in Augusta Mr.. Martin described as
excellent; as good as they have ever
BEEN"
At this point adjournment was sug-
gested Judge Connolley estimated
that he could finish by Saturday noon
unless there was a lengthy cross-ex-
animation Of the sheriff.
I'VE will keep on for another half
hour and see If they are awake then"
said the governor
Former Trusty on stand
Perley Butler Of Waterville. former
ly a prisoner and trusty at the Ken
nebec Jail, testified that he had seen
no evidence of q traffic in liquor or
A4uoF OIiunlIlS III tudt lhStilullON.
Butler admitted he had gambled
himself in jail and said that only
TRUSTEES gambled. They stopped the
game If they heard a noise. He knew
1t was against the rules. Searches
were made and cards taken away.
Mr.. Butler said he left the Jail
while hes had a civil case on at Water
willie. His counsel was Mr.. Crafty.
He thought Judge Fisher had given
permission for his attendance. His
lawyer came and got him.
Mr.. Carter inquired If Q habeas COR
pus had been brought.
II now serve notice on the sheriff
to produce the order of court which
allowed this man to go to Waterville
for three days." said Mr.. Carter.
Subpoena Judge Fisher, that would
be the better way" suggested Judge
Connol1ey.
"Have served notice on the sheriff, -
repeated Mr.. Carter.
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american Legion Easter Ball

The final touches on the arrange
ments for the Legion Easter Ball are
nearly complete and rumors say that
everybody is going. The committee
are planning one or two surprises for
the guests Of the evening and details
insure a splendid party for all. Dance
program:
: Grand March, Victorious, by e. G.
Black; Fox Trot, Angry; Waltz, In
Shadowland; Boston Fancy; Fox
Trot, Roll-Em- Girls: Waltz 1 Wish
that I'd been Satisfied with Mary;
Lady of the Lake; Fox Trot, Sonya,
Russian Novelty Fox-Trot; Waltz.
Always; Portland Fancy, Fox Trot,
A Cup of Coffee, Sandwich and
You; Waltz, June Brought the Roses;
Intermission; Fox Trot, Paddlin' Ma
delin Home; Waltz, Old Timers, Med
lev: Boston Fancy, Fox sTrot, Semin-
ola. An Indian Love Sing; Waltz. The
Prisoners Song; Lady of the Lake;
Fox Trot, Don't Wake Me Up; Waltz,
A Night Of Love; Fox Trot, Show
me the Way to go Home.
Watch for further announcements
in Monday paper.
The Bear Patrol met Thursday
evening at the home of Patrol leader
Kenneth Norcross. Others present
were Assistant Patrol Leader Ken
meth Andrews, Charles Thomas and
Stanley Kneeland. With the. patrol
leader acting as teacher the boys
naseed the evening practicing first
aid and signaling tests, and playing
games. Refreshments were served.
Plans were made to give a one act
play at the next meeting.
The Thursday Auction Club met
this week with Mrs. Leon Roberts.
THE substitutes were Mrs. A. E.
French and Mrs. C. F. Marble.
Mrs. French won the first prize and
Mrs. II. w. Stevens the consolation
The hostess served refreshments.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Hospital Aid was held on THURSDAY
evening at the home Of the PRESIDENT
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BANDIT QUARTET
CONTINUED from Page One)

land, r. T., drove their speedy car
in thes direction in which they had
come, met another car awaiting
them In Cranston, and made their
escape through this city and East
Providence.
A Providence motorcycle police
man this morning pursued q big Sc
dan through the streets of this city
when his attention was attracted to
it by the speed at which it was
travelling. He suspected that the
car contained bootleggers, but lost
it in traffic.
Connecticut. Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island state troopers and the
police OF many cities and towns in
this vicinity have been asked to aid
in the search for the robbers. They
have few clues to aid them in their
work. The men who entered the
bank were masked. They wore heavy
goggles. The registration plates
found on the abandoned car, which
was first noticed on Wellington ave-
nue. by employees Of q nearby fac
tory some time after 2 o'clock to-
day, were stolen Wednesday night
from the machine Of a Providence
man.
The bandits entered the bank at
go o'clock this morning, one of
them firing revolver and ordering
the cashier and his son and two
women employees to hold up their
hands. The other three vaulted a
seven foot railing On the counter
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EVENING SESSION
Continued from Page One)

have disclosed to Chief Field Just
what want and he told me part of
1t in the corridor. If he can tell 1t in
the corridor he can tell 1t here"
ITO ask Chief Field to give the num-
Der of people he has interviewed dur
ing the investigation has no bearing"
said Gov. Brewster.
whether Chief Field had inter-
viewed one or 1000 Is not relevant
here" continued Gov. Brewster. This
blanket departure seems to overstep
the limits"
II am representing the sheriff of
Kennebec county and he comes here
with the presumption of innocence"
said Judge Connolly, And he comes
here with the presumption Of inno-
cence, If he goes out of here with
your condemnation he will BE- branded
as If with a felony.
1 want to show that investigators
under Chief Field have gone to tho
Jail, taken list of prisoners there,
and interviewed every one that could
be located. If they interviewed 80
prisoners and only produced a small
number of these, want to know why
the rest have not been produced.
Governor Orders Hall Cleared
At this point applause broke forth
all over the hall and Gov. Brewster
ordered that the hall of the House
be cleared. All left, with the excep-
ton Of the newspaper men.
The Governor suggested that any
one of the prisoners were available
for Mr.. Connolley, who said he wish
ed to know only how many had been
interviewed. Gov. Brewster said,
There might have been 40 reasons
why he wouldn't call one particular
witness. You have put on witnesses
here tonight, who have given evil
dence as much one way as another"
Councillor Linnell then took hand
in the questioning and in reply
Judge Connolley said that the infer
ence he drew was that certain wit
nesses interviewed but not summon
ed would not sustain the charges.
1.-THE council does not consider
that germaine. You can draw an
inference either way"
you're the Doctor. said Judge
Connolley.
After the Governor had suggested
that he could call witnesses, Judge
Connolley caid: II must conduct the
case according to my own notions.
I can't adopt anybody else's system.
1t is now 10.48 and I belong to the
union" said the Judge.
Judge Connolley suggested adj
journmept and the Governor said
that it was the first time he had
heard such a suggestion from either
the defense or prosecution.
I'D like to have one of my sug-
gestions adopted" said Judge Con-
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On Friday evening. April 2, the
Senior class of Winthrop High school
presented their class play. a delight
full farce comedy entitled "Bashful
Mr.. Bobbs." at the Town hall. the
cast of characters was as follows:
Katherine Henderson, young
wife, Esther Smith; Frederick Hen
derson, her husband, Galen Smith
'2S; Mrs. Virgins. the landlady, Elsie
Philbrick; Obadiah Stump, fresh
country product, Chester Baker;
Frances Whitaker, an athletic girl
Thelma Tinkham; Rosalie Otis,
society bud, Caroline Beatty '2S; Mr.
Robert NJ. Bobbs. the bashful one,
Hollis Davis; Jean Graham, Della
ware peach, Gladys Aldrich; Mars
ton Bobbs, anything but bashful,
Phillip Sturtevant; Celesta Wander
pool, of the movies, Emma Daven-
port '27: Julie, her French maid from
Paris. Maine, Irene Loon '2S.
Hollis Davis in the title role was
convincingly bashful and with his
observation-disclosures gave the audience
more than one good laugh. Gladys
Aldriclfaas Jean was just what we i'm
agine a Delaware peach should be.
sweet and natural and unaffected.
while Emma Davenport played the
contrast role of Celestia "of the
movies" with skill and vigor.
Phillip Sturtevant gave his usuEl
good performance, playing to adva1-
tage the part of the anything but
bashfuP' Marston, who knew he was
going to be married, but did not
know to whom Esther Smith played
Katherine Henderson, the domineer-
ing wife, to perfection and was ably
supported by Galen Smith as Fred
erick Henderson, married to the
daughter of a millionaire"
Elsie Philbrick's Mrs. Virgins was
original and laugh provoking without
being ridiculous, while Obadiah
Chester Baker, and his fleet" and
Julie Urene Loom who could roll
them eyes to fare three-well' kept
up the comedy tone. Thelma Think
ham as Frances Whitaker and Caro-
line Beatty as Rosalie Otis were as
attractive as summer girls" usually
are.
The play was well cast and all the
young people deserve a great deal of
credit as do the other members of the
class who served SO efficiently upon
various committees.
The play was coached by Mrs. Ale
da Wolf, teacher of English at Win
throp High school, to whom much
credit Is due for its success. Special
ties between the acts were a piano
solo by Mary Kus '29 and a reading
by Katherine Webb Of the Grammar
school.
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SENATE moist"
GROUP GET COUPLE
BLOWS DURING DAY

Washington, April 2-(AP)-Sen-
ate vets who are behind the drive
for modification of the prohibition
laws today received a couple Of rath-
er severe jolts. The first came with
the refusal of the judiciary sub
committee to summon other than
government officials as witnesses at
the prohibition hearings to begin
Monday.
The second was in the form of an
administration bill tightening up the
Volstead act as an essential to more
successful enforcement Of the dry
statutes. This measure, containing
seven more or less drastic amend
ments to the Volstead act, recon-
mended by Assistant Secretary An
drews. Of the treasury, was intro
duced by Senator Golf, Republican,
West Virginia, and will be referred
| to the judiciary sub committee.
Thus it will be open for discussion
during the two weeks of prohibition
hearings and the drys are expected
to urge it at the same time they are
condemning the liberalization bills
offered by Senators Edge, Republic
can, New Jersey, and Bruce, Mary
land, and Edwards, New jersey.
Democrats.
Under the ruling of the sub COM
mittee today If these senators want
to put on the stand witnesses other
than government officers they will
have to arrange to bring them to
Washington at other than govern
ment expense.
This action aroused Senator Edge.
who had submitted a list of Is wit
nesses, including state and munich
pal officers. whom he desired to have
summoned. He accused the SUBJ
committee Of splitting hairs in favor
of the drys" and with acting to pre-
vent the vets from presenting valu-
able information
and Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mor-
, tana, said the sub committee was fol.
lowing a long established practice at
hearings on legislation. In such
cases summonses rarely are issued,
proponents and opponents being re-
CURED to supply their own witnesses.
The amendments proposed by AS
slStant Secretary Andrews, who is
in charge Of prohibition enforcement.
are designed primarily to dry I'D
sources of liquor supply. Perhaps
the most drastic would permit war
rants to issue for the series of pri-
vate dwellings on evidence of manu-
facture of liquor for commercial
purposes.
Other amendments would author
ize these steps:
Imposition of severe penalties for
the counterfeiting of permits. pre-
scriptions and other liquor forms.
imposition of drastic penalties
upon those who make, sell or trans
port liquor made from denatured al
cohol or rum,
requirement of registration Of
buildings and apparatus which have
been set up in such a way as to make
the manufacture of beer possible.
The placing of all cereal beyer.
age plants under government super
vision.
The summary condemnation of We
hicles seized in liquor violations.
Before the bill was drafted Secre-
tary Andrews consulted with Secre-
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CHURCH NOTICES
CHRIST church, Saturday, A,

CHRIST church, Saturday, April 3,
infant baptism, 4 p: NJ. Easter sun
day, Holy communion, 7.s0 and 1890
A. NJ; children's service, P. NJ. No
morning session of church school Eas-
ter Day. Offering at 1890 service not
otherwise designated will be applied
on our apportionment for missions.
FIRST sAPTIsT, Rev. H; L. Skill
direction Significance" special music,
vested choir; 11.5O, Sunday school; 3
P. NJ, Juniors: z P. NJ, pageant. Mid
week services at 7.30 Wednesday. Sun
rise Easter service at 100 A. N. by
RANDOLPH IA. z. church, Rev. A.
F. Leigh: 1880, sermon by pastor.
"The Risen Christ" Special music:
Solo, Calvary" Mrs. Pearl Pottle: an
s them he M Kis she Chr5s bs
Dead and Risen," by I. H. kaufman
Thirty characters in pageant. Seven
scenes depicting the following scenes:
G) Before PLATE: (2) The Way of
f ssl On e 5 r.; mhs
the Cross; (sj The Burial: % Jo-
seph's Garden. There will also be
solo, duet, anthem and grand chorus,
HIGHLAND AVENUE METHOD
ship. The Knights Templar and Or
der Of the Eastern Star will be guests:
Subject, THE Living Christ" Special
music - NJ, Sunday school: els p.
NJ, Epworth League. r. H. Danforth
of the Baptist Young Peoples Society
will conduct this service. O'Clock.
DR.. Haskell will preach second Eas-
ter sermon. There will be special mu-
sic. Wednesday, 100 P. NJ, DEVOTION
al service. Friday. 6.l5 P. NJ, the
church banquet. to which all members,
friends and constituency invited.
TIRsT CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST: Sunday services. 1915 A.
NJ, subject of lesson sermon, I'm
reality; testimonial meeting at 1870
p. M. wednesday. Reading room at the
church open to the public "Wednesday
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library Of authorized Christian Sci
FREE t sxPTrsr czuncx, Rev. H,
A. Clark, pastor: 5.31 A. NJ, Sunrise
.nse.lng; $50, prayer service; 1890,
sermon, Closed Doors; communion
Seo n,nSos 70 follow: IL NJ. Bible school;
the Resurrection will be presented.
Mid-week services: Wednesday eve
ning, prayer meeting: Saturday eve
ning. choir rehearsal.
cUNARD STREET BAPTIST
CSHuHcH, r. A. L. Colby, pastor:
Morning worship, He is Risen,"
Young PEOPLES services at p. NJ;
the Mems Praying Band at 6.15 +. NJ;
special Easter service at P. NJ. Reg
uIar prayer meeting Thursday at Z +.
M. tuesday evening. Bible study. SAT-
urday evening, cottage meeting
hM wv evening, young peoples
cHTRcH OF THE HOLY CROSS,
Rev. Langdon Quinby, d. D., pastor:
At the Winter street chapel Easter
services; morning worship with SER
mon by the pastor at 1890 A. M, fol-
lowed by holy communion; Sunday
UNivIRsAIIsr CHURCH, Rev. NJ.
9. Folsom pastor: 7.so A. NJ, Young
1880, regular Easter service, theme,
The Resurrection and Immortality"
special Easter music; p. NJ, the
Church school pageant and Easter
concert. :,
LOCAL NOTICE
Dance tonight, Granite Cutters
Hall, Hallowell. Johnson's orchestra.
| apr3sat-tue.tf
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falkland MAN.,
RESPONDENT, TAKES
|0WN LIFE FRIDAY /;
{ ...,on MacTaggart. IS, who lived

| Gordon MacTaggart; IS, who lived
y" Main street, Oakland, commit
v" su;cide yesterday morning by
Hs0.,,nc his wrists and throat with a
sa, N a small scale house in the
M.;ns Central railroad yards in Oak
s ss The reason for his act was at
inl uS, to dependency because Of
..,s continued i'll health.
VIZ II, MacTaggart's body was found
waiter ]. Young, a brakeman on
y. railroad, who, at Ills o'clock,
, IN the scale house to weigh q
VIZ He found the door closed and
N opening 1t saw the mans body
'Sinr on the floor with the razor
Isshtly grasped in his right hand.
ISsnk Grimes. another railroad man,
IN was nearby, was summoned and
M two men notified r. II. Bowen,
.rsrt Of the Oakland station.
s'Mr Bowen called DIR. John G..
Ir.Vne of this city, county medical
.,sminer and the latter's inspection
Ihoved that Mr.. MacTaggart had
r., hoth his wrists about three inches
,hoye the joints. In the right side
IN the neck was deep cut about
I@,pp inches long. while on the other
| sde was a wound four and a half
Irnbes long. The last inflicted
wound, on the left side of the neck.
|,wered the jugular vein and proved
Ihnl. DR.. Towne said that the man
I,duld not have lived longer than
three minutes.
Mr.. MacTaggart was last seen by a
han in the railroad yards at about
INS o'clock and at that time he
Iroke in his usual friendly manner.
h far as could be learned he had
|nade no previous talk of taking his
Ina and Thursday he had been in
lhirly good spirits. That he had
contemplated suicide was shown by
|hs fact that Thursday morning he
had taken his razor to the barber
Ishop Of Marshall B. Helms where he
had had it sharpened. AS Mr.. OIac-
sITaggart was in the habit Of shaving
himself this action was not consider
sIM out Of the ordinary.
| Funeral services will be held Nom
Hay afternoon at 1890 o'clock from
Ihe home. Rev. J. l.. Pinkerton Of the
Methodist church will officiate. The
body will be taken to Pittsfleld for
burial.
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RESCUERS RACE
CONTINUED from Page ons)

same liner several years ago when
she maintained speed of 27.04 knots
for an hour. But that was in fair
weather and in her race to the La
l'ham she was fighting against
heavy seas.
It was at $40 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon when a wireless from the
Rostron of the Mauretania advising
that the freighter was in distress and
giving her position.
Captain Rostron Immediately wire
lessed:, Coming your assistance full
speed. Distance 100 miles. Speed
% ~ knots. Expect to arrive one
A. NJ"
He ordered the great ship swung
abled little comrade Of the deep, had
staterooms prepared for the men he
hoped to save, and broth made to
feed them.
The Mauretania learned an hour
and a half later through an inter-
cepted message that the tanker Shir-
van, the George Washington Of the
United States line and an unnamed
freighter had also Joined the race.
The indications We're that the Shir-
van would be the first on the scene
by several hours but the others all
pushed on so that no chance Of
rescue might be lost.
The Laleham sent out another call
saying please do utmost to arrive
before dark" And then the Laleham
spoke across the water to the Shir-
van asking her If she would stand
by when she arrived until the Maure-
tania got there. The answer from
the Shirvan was Believe you in sight
nine miles away. Do You wish to
abandon ship and for me to take you
off?
This was at $50 o'clock.
The condition Of the Laleham had
by this time evidently become acute
as they almost Immediately told the
Shirvan:, I'VE will abandon ship at
once"
The stricken vessel wirelessed the
Mauritania that its crew was
abandoning to the Shirvan but add
ed: please come ahead"
I'VE will proceed as long as we can
be of assistance" the Mauretania
responded and continued to steam on,
receiving from moment to moment
the record of the rescue.
In the first boat from the Shirvan
10 men were taken off the Laleham
and the sinking hull was set afire
lest 1t became menace to naviga-
ton. While 1t burned the remaining
IL men stood in the glare and waited
their turn. In two other boats they
too were saved.
Then the Shirvan announced that
1t was proceeding to Falmout and no
more aid was needed. The three 9TH
er ships turned quietly back into
their scheduled paths, as modest as
they had been brave.
"One man making a good Job Of IL
was enough" Captain Rostron said
today. II did not want to seem to
butt in on the rescue"