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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01
Brewers Law-breakers Under Govern
ment Control

ment Control
Mr.. Raney continued:
Premier Brackcn and Liquor Comp
troller Paugh and Chief Inspector
Mclean who has charge OF prosecu-
tons under the Manitoba temperance
act, all told me that six of the seven
breweries in Manitoba or their agents
had been convicted of law-brcaling
during January of this year.
Many Women Leaders Heard
In addition to the large delegation of
women from the Women's National Com
mttee for Law Enforcement who were
heard, numerous other women offered
their testimony. Mrs Ella Boole. of New
York, president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, vigorously opposed
favorable action on any OF the pending
modification bills.
Mrs. Boole said her organization, which
has membership OF 100000 believed the
beer bills were "a part of the strategy of
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
Cora Frances Stoddard, of the Scicn-
ti6c Temperance Federation, and Mrs.
Helen II. Green, a member OF the Ceve-
land Ohio, city council, both urged strict
enforcement.
Mrs. Green declared that the young
people OF today are not nearly 50 bad as
painted. She said that 2847 boys and 655
girls were brought into the Cleveland jul
venile courts in 1913, whereas in 1925,
when the population had increased by
100000, boys brought in numbered 1898,
and girls OIL. She added that the negro
population supplied Is per cent OF the
juvenile delinquency. She declared that
drunkenness in her city had decreased. Il
think" she said, 81 have not seen five
drunken people in the streets of Cleveland
in the past eighteen months.
There are fewer dearths in Cleveland
from alcoholism" she said reading an Of
fetal report showing SO deaths in 1919, II
in 1920, AZ in 1921 IS in 1922, D in 1928,
and in 1924 She added, 81 am the
mother of four daughters and sons and
none of them are hip-poclet flask toters,
and SO far as | know none of their friends
are"
Answers Sugar Notch Witness
The vets had called a witness in the
person of priest of Catholic Church in
Sugar Notch in the anthracite region Of
Pennsylvania, who declared that even the
babies were crying for moonshine in that
district. He related how he had gone into
one home and little three-year -old child
was wailing, "Moonshinc, mamma. moon
shine" Rev. FIR. Curran OF Wikesbarre.
Pa, refuted this testimony, declaring, 81
know that the citizens OF Sugar Notch are
not drunkards, much less their little chill
dren, and | am afraid not to repudiate this
statement, whether made under oath or
otherwise, be the witness laic or
cleric"
National Grange Heard From
A message was presented through s. L.
Strivings OF CASTLE, n. Y. from the Ma
tional Grange against any weakening of
the Volstead act and in favor of vigorous
enforcement of the Constitution and the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01

more than thousand illicit stills in full
operation in and about the city. He
quoted Mayor Webb of Winnipeg as say
ing that conditions there due to illicit
liquor were undermining the whole So
cial structure
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Memorial Sunday at the Methodist
Church

At the Methodist church yesterday
morning Rev. Mr.. Moyle spoke on
Heroic Soldiers of Jesus Christ"
There was a special anthem by the
choir, Sing Jehovah Praises" and a
duet, "Alone," by Mrs. Clarence Turner
and Mrs. Harry Small.
Mr.. Moyle gave an interesting and
inspiring sermon. Strength is in God,
he declared. Four men with God are
stronger than any number without.
Mr.. Moyle took for his text "And his
hand clave to his sword" We should
tighten our grip on the sword of
truth. Men try to take Jesus out of
the Bible and even try to do away with
the Bible. but we should cleave to the
Bible as Elisha cIave to his sword.
We should carry copy of the Bible
about with us. We should go into the
battle of the Christian life without
counting the cost.
There was special program for the
Sunday school. Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address was recited in unison; Harold
Stevens read I'm Flanders Field" and
Harvard Gray read Americas Re-
sponse." Other appropriate numbers
were given. In the evening the church
united with the other churches of the
city in the service at City hall.
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BlOOdless Revolt
In Portugal with
New Ministry Due

LISBON, Portugal, May 30.-(P}-
Portugal is to have new government
as consequence of the revolutionary
movement of the last few days, which
! eliminated in the resignation of the
ministry headed by Antonio Maria de
Silva, yesterday.
President Machado has called upon
CONNIE nder Cabecadas. one of the re,
volt leaders, to assume the responsible
tiles of government until the new min
istry is formed.
The garrison at Lisbon signifed its
intention to President Machado yes
terday to support the revolutionary
forces. The coup was accomplished
without the firing of a shot and SEEM
ed to be received by the public with
enthusiasm.
The revolutionary committee has is
sued proclamation declaring the
movements purely republican and non-
military; that it was the desire to form
government on democratic basis
and to save the country from politi-
clans who. Il says. were running Port
ugal.
The chief figures in the movement
were General Costa, Commander Ca
becadas and Artillery Captain Bap-
tista. They are being supported by
the naval school on the left bank of
the Tagus and the infantry school out
side Lisbon, which has heavy machine
guns.
On Friday the garrisons at IAsbon
and Oporto Joined the movement
which began at Braga with the mutiny
of an army division there. and at dawn
Saturday the president of the republic
had conference with the revolutions
airy leaders concerning the formation
of a new parliamentary govern
ment. The first duties of this gov
eminent will be dissolution of Aarlia-
ment and revocation of laws consid-
cred damaging to national interests.
President Machado called upon Ca
becadas, who at the chief executives
request agreed to assume the RESPONSE
bilities of governing the country un-
til the new ministry is established,
Cabecadas, who is noted for bravery.
Is the most popular man in the navy.
Last August he attempted to lead a
rising with the same ends as now.
He boarded a warship alone during
the commanders absence, being ac-
claimed by the sailors. His failure
then was due to the army falling to
respond as 1t had promised.
In 1910 the action of Cabecadas In
bombardtng the royal palace from a
ship when republican hopes were e.
most lost, aroused courage and great
ly contributed toward the victory and
the establishment Of the republic.
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government, and has suppressed free
action by the American Congress,
whose committees cringe and abase
themselves before the orders of it's
agents and servants. 1t has placed
those who believe in liberty and the
separation of the church and state
in fatal conflict with those who as
sent to bondage and ecclesiastical
political control.
"The issues which 1t has introduced
cannot be settled by compromise and
they threaten the very solidity of the
Union.
"This ecclesiastical and political
organization has packed the federal
in its intellectual integrity. 1t has
reached successfully into the Su-
preme court with it's sinister pro-
paganda, and it has appointed Unit
ed States attorneys and has domin-
ated the prohibition enforcement
unit"
Mr.. Tinkham said the league paid
campaign expenses of Andrew j.
Volstead, former chairman of the
House Judiciary committee, and au-
thor of the Volstead act, and that sit
maintains an INSCRIPTIONS profess
sional and highly paid lobby at the
Capitol"
He asserted that sit has been esti-
mated" that the league has expend-
ed $1O0,000,000 and that the head of
it's professional lobby has admitted
that $2,500,000 was spent in one year
and 100000 in a single congressional
election.
MIR. Tinkham added that no publ
cation has been made of the details
of these expenditures as required by
the Federal corrupt practices act
nor has public accounting ever
been made of the vast sums of mon
ey collected by this organization.
1T is known that certain million
aires" he continued, Elm conjunction
with managers of large aggregates of
business capital, have financed this
organization and its activities. whose
purpose was to destroy the private
rights of citizens, yet, expecting their
rights of private property still to be
maintained and safeguarded.
The league works with money in
secret, and yet this irresponsible
power now governs the United
States. This organization stated
through one of its principal agents
bribed for the attainment of his
ends"
Mr.. Tinkham said that Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel for the
league, had not stated" even a half
truth, when he gave as a reason for
not testifying" before a Senate pro-
hibition investigating committee,
that "'every phase of the organiza-
tion political activities were revealed
by him in an admittedly unauthoriz-
ed cross examination by Congress
man Tinkham." before House sub
committee.
Mr.. Tinkham asserted Wheeler S
statement was "mendacious and mis-
leading" and that when he question
ed Wheeler, he only asked questions
which he thought Wheeler would an
swer as the league counsel was not
under oath or compulsion to answer
any que StionS.
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HOUSE ACTION ON
FRENCH WAR Debt
PLANNED TUESDAY

Washington, May 30.--(P)-The
French debt agreement, migratory
bird legislation, farm relief and the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
make up the hodge podge calendar
Congress will tackle this week aft
er its Memorial day recess tomorrow
House leaders have arranged 4
program calling for action on the
French debt Tuesday. and the trans
mission of that problem to the SEN
ate where a long fight is threatened
unless resort is made to night ses-
sions to wear down the opposition
Wednesday, the House will seek to
clear up many bills on the calendar
and will devote the remainder of the
week to the $36,00O,000 rivers and
harbors measure with it's highly con-
troverted lake water diversion sec
ton.
Migratory birds will continue to
claim the attention Of the Senate
Tuesday with movement on foot
/ to force vote on proposal to in
woke the rule limiting each senator
to an hours discussion on the bill.
This is the second cloture movement
at this session. the drastic rule hav-
ing been applied during the world
court debate
Unless the bird bill is disposed of
speedily, friends of farm relief VIII
insist on calling up the administra-
tons cooperative marketing bill TO
which has been attached the corn
belt relief measure in a form little
different from the Haugen bill which
the House has rejected.
Efforts to get the House agricul-
ture committee to frame modified
agriculture aid measure, are to be
renewed this week, but the present
outlook is that the committee will
devote its attention to minor meas
ures awaiting action by the Senate
before undertaking to embark upon
another long session to compose dit
ferences among the friends of the
farmers as to the form a relief bill
should take.
With the army and navy air serv-
Ice expansion bills, the Dill Rad 0
control measure and many other pet
projects in the offing, Congress is a
long way from adjournment. The
House will be in fairly good posi-
ton after this week. but the SEN
ate still will find itself in a muddled
situation.
There is certain to be a lot of dis
cusslon on farm relief as a number
or senators up for reelection now
or who will be two years hence, will
make speeches on the subject large
~ 1or nome consumption. Several
ALREADY nave gone on record.
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Committee FavOrs
Ratification French
War Debt to America

washington, May 30.-[P)-With
the House prepared to take up the
$4,O25,Oo0,000 French war debt set
tiement Tuesday, Chairman Green of
the ways and means committee.
which has jurisdiction over a bin to
authorize It's acceptance, TODAY made
public a committee report warmly
advocating ratification of the agree
ment.
Mr.. Green also made public a mi
nority report by Representatives
halney, of Illinois, a Democrat on
the committee, opposing acceptance
ana asserting THAT he Cannot see
now member of Congress, under his
oath, can vote to give away the
enormous amount of money that we
are asked to in this settlement. -
Inc chairman who drafted the
committee report, reviewed the eco
honlcs- situation Of France and its
deots other, than to the United
states, asserting that France began
the war burdened by debt larger
IMAM any other nation in the world. :"
1T is sometimes thought that
france is taxed lightly" Mr.. Green
asserted. while it would appear
that the rate in proportion to the
national income is somewhat less IN
france than in England, 1t must he
remembered that the per capita in
come in England is veryemuch high
er than in France, and, being high
eF, the margin for subsistence left
after taxes are paid is much larger
for the citizens of England than for
those of France
1t is quite obvious that If tile
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. George D.
Herriott.
A. ]. Burns, clerk in charge of the
Home post Office, is enjoying a few
days vacation, and Harry Hersey Of
the Augusta office is substituting.
Monday the post Office will close at
11.30 for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il Pratt left Sat
urday for Yarmouth TO sass Sunday
with relatives.
John F. and Paul Hardiman of
Providence are visiting friends in
camp.
The Austrian IT gun will be set up
on granite base just south of old
Co. G barracks.
The pictures for Monday evening
will be a special, THE Man Without a
Country" and short subject, Nellie
Durham"
The Legion post of Oakland will
present Adam and Eve" comedy
drama, here next Wednesday evening.
The curtain goes up at 7,45.
Michael Sweeney of Salem, late Co.
c. Sth Mass. Inf, has reported for ad-
mission.
Burroughs have been granted to
Daniel A. McPhee to Marlboro, Will
liam Dodier to Augusta and John H.
Nicholson to Boston.
Passes have been granted to Ralph
Spearin to Clinton, Benedict Corzanz
to Portland. Albert l.. Sylvester to
Etna and Manuel S. Grear to Glouces-
ter.
Miss Gladys J.. Donna of Waterville
Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. T.
Williamson.
The following have been dropped
from the rolls for being absent with
out leave for more than 60 days: w.
c. McDermott, J. H. Riley, F. r. AL
exander, Herbert Day, Joseph A. Dis
pidner. Roger K. Foss, Peter Gallant,
Joseph Hanley. Chandler H. Lewis,
Fred Pickard, Lawrence Stapleton, Ar
thur G. Stultz. Robert j. Sullivan, Ed
ward Therrien, Irving B. Yattaw and
Godiose G. Morency.'
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Sunday at the Old South

Memorial Sunday was very ap-
propriately observed yesterday at the
Old South Congregational church.
Both music and sermon was patriotic
in character. There were three an
thems, one including a solo part,
sung by Mrs. Frank Babbitt. another
with a solo by ]. Archer Snare. and
still another in which Miss Grace
Blake had a solo. The response to
prayer was also very effective.
The pastor, Rev. w. p. Bradford,
spoke on Memorial Day and its
meaning. He reviewed the various
struggles for liberty in which this
country has been engaged and he
showed that these struggles were
caused by a wrong ideal of life on
the part of those who provoked the
conflict. He gave credit to the
brave men who died for liberty and
for the fine things of life.
The hymns were particularly ap-
propriate,, closing with Rudyard
Kipling's "Recessional," with it's re-
frain of Lest We Forget" There
was special program for both chill
dren and adults during the Sunday
school hour. The adult program was
given in the church auditorium. In
the evening the church united with
the other churches of the city in the
service at City Hall.
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George z. Lancaster

George E. Lancaster, an old and
respected resident of the town of
West Gardiner, passed away early
Saturday morning at the age of 92
years, having been in poor health
since February. Mr.. Lancaster was
hhe holder of the gold headed cane
presented by the Boston Post to the
Oldest citizen of West Gardiner. He
had made his home in that town for
80 years and during that time al
ways lived in the same house. He
was a very active man for his age,
and last fall he was a frequent Wis
itor in Gardiner where he had many
friends who will mourn the passing
of this fine old gentleman.
He was born in Bowdoinham, Mar.
IL, 1884, the son of Eben and Maria
Preble) Lancaster. Mr.. Lancaster
was member of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen. He is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Edith Towle
of West Gardiner, Mrs. Fred War
rem of Waltham. Mass. Mrs. Herman
r. Hobsb of Washington, D. c., one
SON, Alberton E. Lancaster on Gardi-
ner, and nine grandchildren.
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500 Boy Scouts in
Camp at BiddefOrd

Biddeford, Me-. May 2s-The three
day annual encampment of the Boy
Scouts Of York and Cumberland
Counties opened in Mccain Field on
the State highway this forenoon with
nearly 500 scouts registered. Five
troops from Portland were present.
The encampment is under the direc-
ton of the Saco and Biddeford XII
wants Club with Thomas 3. Walker
president. as chairman of the COM
mittee.
This afternoon there was q parade
and inspection followed by a. ball
game between a nine representing
York and Cumberland Counties, This
evening there was campfire with
addresses or welcome and story
telling by scorts and officers.
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Sesqui-C Centennial

action, participate in parades and
witness pageants and exhibits.
The official program will get un-
der way Shortly before noon tomor-
row. Speakers, including Secretaries
Kellogg and Hoover, WIN deliver ,ad-
dresses at the municipal stadium,
while overhead so planes cavort and
perform stunts.
Secretaries Kellogg and Hoover
arrived tonight. They were met al
the railroad station by Mayor Kend-
rick and his cabinet and by Maj
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, command
er of the third army corps area, I'M
der whose supervision the war de-
partment's activities and the sesequi
centennial will be conducted.
A parade, swelled by thousands of
mobiles of the ancient Arabic order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, here
for the Sind imperial council session
of that organization, will precede the
opening ceremony tomorrow.
AS the head of the parade, led by
the two cabinet members, enters the
grounds of the exposition, 21-gun
salute will boom forth in their honor
Massed bands will play America
and after Bishop Thomas j. Gar
Aoilup Va lhC IploCOpdl Church., QellV-
ers the invocation, there will be q
moment of silence in ceremony Of
the heroic dead, while an air squad
ron drops flowers over the grounds.
Sunday found work going apa &c
like any other day. Thousands Of
men tolled in the hot sun within the
one thousand acres embracing the
exposition area. Great steam shov-
els were still at work in some Sec
tions of the grounds, steam rollers
tractors, hundreds of motor trucks
and other vehicles were going about
in the task of hurrying the work OF
completion.
Not one of the great exhibition
halls, five in number, are 100 pei
cent completed. Four of them are
structurally finished but few exhib-
its have yet been placed.
In the great auditorium, nc
chairs have yet been placed, the
floor space in its bare expanse ap-
pearinS to be as large as a major
league baseball field. At one end an
organ, advertised as the "larges,
concert organ in the world" and said
to have cost $150,000, was being
tested.
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family are visiting relatives in South
Sutton, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Brown, and
daughter, Gwendo1yn, and Mrs. Net
tie Brown passed the week end and
holiday at Ocean Park.
Misses Bertha and Jennie Gray of
Watertown, Mass, visited friends In
town over the week, end.
Earl Penniman of Auburn Is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. h.
Penniman over the holiday.
Miss Sarah Bailey Of Mechanic
Falls Is In town.
Ernest Lanctot of Readfield visit
ed friends in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Holmes and
son of Wilton were guests Sunday of
Mrs. Holmes sister, Mrs. Ellsworth
Hayward.
The Grammar school ball team by
scoring IL runs in the 9Th inning
against Jay, with the score So
them, won by a score of 10 to 10.
Thursday afternoon there will be
a game on the home grounds with
Webster Junior High and on Satur-
day Winthrop will play Jay at Jay.
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Election Pilsudski
AS Polish President
Is Indicated Today

Warsaw, May 30-(P - Barring
last minute surprises. 1t looks to-
night as though Marshal Pilsudsk
would have an easy victory when the
national assembly meets in Warsaw
tomorrow to elect new president Of
the republic.
With every advancing hour. the
rightest parties more and more are
displaying the helplessness Of their
position.
Marshal Pilsudski remarks at the
meeting yesterday of the various
party leaders, in the course of which
he thrice alluded to the ship. have
thrown such CONSERVATION into most
of the leaders that they declars
themselves puzzled as to what to do
According to stenographic reports
of the speech, the marshal told the
opposition that hitherto they had
merely seen him angry but there was
no telling what he would do If they
exaSperated him to fury.
Despite loud protests In some
quarters, there is. therefore. an in
creasing inclination to submit to the
realities of the situation and let Pii'
sudski take the reins firmly.
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Union Services
Memorial Sunday

Memorial Sunday was observed bv
union service in City Hall last
evening. The members of Gen, c. "
Tilden Camp, S. of ", and their
auxiliary. The members of John r
Hubbard Relief Corps and of Frank
f. Goodrich Post, No. 6, American
Legion, and their Auxiliary, ATTENDED
the service in a body. The hall was
decorated with flags and colored
lights for the occasion.
The speaker of the evening wa,
Rev. Rush w. D. Smith, rector Of
Saint Matthew's church. The Other
pastors Of the city shared in the ser.
vice. Mrs. w. p. Bradford was at the
piano. Prayer was offered by Rev
Charles e. Young of the Baptist
ahurch. Rev. r. H. Moyle of the
Metho st church conducted the res.
ponsive reading; and Rev. E. w.
Weber, head of the State Schol for
girls read the scripture. Mrs. Edith
Horne sang a beautiful solo, when
the Mists have. Rolled Away"
Rev. Mr.. Smith gave a direct, prac-
teal address that was an inspiration
to his hearers. The memorial service
he considered two-fold, communion
with our dead in the hope Of reunion
through the dates of death, and sec.
ondly, remembrance of the sacrifices
of our soldier dead. There are tive
evils that threaten American life
pacifism and lawlessness, both sap.
ping national life. There are two
great symbols of two great sacrifices
the cross of Christ and the flag. Hon.
or and respect to our soldier dead
Nor should we forget God and tn,
sacrifice of Christ. God has given III
a nation. he has prospered US, has
sustained and strengthened us. Nov
we must not turn to worship falss
Gods as did the people Of Israel
Obey the law. respect the flag. b.
truly patriotic. Rev. w. P. Bradford
pronounced the benediction.
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Langhorne. Pa May Soft
Smashing of the wirld's dirt track
record by Frank Farmer today fea'
tured the qualifying tests for the au-
tomobile races here tomorrow. Far
mer, who later was seriously injured
was officially timed at 101 miles an
hour. Is miles faster than the former
record held by EGlph de Palma. After
Farmer had hung up his new marx
while slowing down. taking one OF the
curves at approximately so miles an
hour, his car swerved into the railing
Farmers right arm and shoulder were
fractured and both legs injured.