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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
OREGON VOTERS
To DECIDE
DRY ISSUE
Liquor Question Injected
Strongly Into National,
State Campaigns.

PORTLAND, April l6.-LP-Tbs
wet and dry issue will be put SQUARED,
before the voters Of Oregon who are
to nominate candidates for United
States senator. representatives in Con.
gress and state offices at the primary
Nav y.
The race for the Democratic noni.
nation for United States senator wa.
cnlivened Yesterday by the announce
mcnt Of Hugh McLain of MarShfiold,
a Democratic leader in the state. thar
he would run on a platform for the
government engaging in the liquor
business and for modification Of tn
Volstead ACT.
Bert L. Haney, formerly n member
of the United States Shipping Board
and Elton Watkins. former congress
man from the third Oregon district.
the other Democratic candidates for
senator. are dry.
In the race for the Republican
nomination for United States senator
l.. +. SandbaSt of Portland. is wei.
and five other candidates, Robert y.
Staniieid. incumbent J. !. Croslpy.
4. r. SUBWAY, Frederick Steiwcr
and \. 4. Clarke. are dry.
For the Republican nomination for
governor. all the candidates. I. l..
Patterson. !. II. Upton and W. A..
Carter are dry. In the race for the
Democratic nomination for governor
Governor Walter NJ. Pierce is drv,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
GIRL SHOW
HAS MEXICO ENTRY

GALVESTON. Tex. April 10
Music is going to be a big feature
Of the two spectacular parades in tn,
first international Pageant of Pulcb
ritudc and seventh annual Bathing
Girl Revue to be staged in Galveston
May 1917.
Invitations were sent out by the
pageant committee 10 more than =
score of bands throughout the South,
west several weeks ago. and Judging
by the acceptances to date. there will
be at least a dozen bands in line
=. ms years event will mark the
ilrSt attempt in history to stage an
international beauty contest. II is
befitting therefore, that a foreign
band be given the place of homo,
and this has been rendered President
Gales own military band of Mexico
City. This fine musical organization
that also has been invited Ia play at
the Sesqui-centennial in PhiIadclphis
IN June, will head the line Of beauti-
fully decorated floats containing the
international beauties in both parades,
May II and IS and will be featured
in concerts during the final day of
the pageant.
"Senorita Mexico competing beau.
~ elected in a nationwide contest,
will represent the southern republic
in the pageant.
The pageant committee is none the
less elated over the announcement
from Palestine that Miss Palestine"
will be accompanied to Galveston by
the Booster Club" band of the l.
G. y. railroad. This band has made
a tremendous hit wherever il has ap-
peared and is said 10 be one of the
finest musical organizations in the
state. The band will have as a mas
cot Miss Sunshine" Missouri Pa
cific Lines entry in the pageant last
year, who carried off third prize
honors.
The Booster Club band will he
given a place in the line of march
directly in front Of Miss Palestinc's
float.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
COMMISSIONER HERE.

Judge K. L. Dsniel. state commits
sioner Of insurance. was in San An
tonic Friday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
Fires Rage in
Pacific Northwest

SPOKANE. April 16.-CP--Witt
record hot weather for April prevail,
ing virtually throughout the Pacific
Northwest, fire fighting crews are bat.
Ting more than half a dozen forest
blszes in Northern Idaho. Western
Washington and British Columbia.
lac first blaze Of the season IN the
Occur D'Alene district was reported
from Wallace, Idaho. Z. {. Pulaski.
district forest supervisor. reported a
blaze ten miles west Of Wallace. in
timber along the Big Greek and said
that fire hazard was great in the dis
Iriet due 10 warm weather and lack Of
rain.
{. Bystrum. secretary Of the Wash
ington Fire association, reported fires
on the Cowlitz river, above Toledo,
and on the National Park highway
South Of Morton. BE said other blazss
in Western Washington were reported
in Whatcom and Snohomish county.
Two fires near Port Angeles. Wash.
were put out after threatening valu-
able timber.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
GUN THEFT LANDS
3 YOUTHS IN JAIL

When three youths stole box of
chewing gum from ]. H. Galendo,
1918 North San Jacinto street, they
didn't figure on getting stuck"
Friday. however, the trio was in
Jail.
The arrest of one of the youths
Thursday led TO the capture of the
other two by Detective John Higgins
Friday.
Galendo was robbed of the gum and
So in cash.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
Tourist GiDes
Golf Tools Away
Before Departing

4 st. Louis tourist wants
someone else TO have the pleas
ure he enjoyed playing golf on
San AntOnio's municipal course.
When he started home Thurs.
day, he gave his clubs and golf
balls to an employe at the Katy
depot.
Everyone should play on such
wonderful links" the visitor
declared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
MA PITCHES BALL
LAUNCHING SEASON

AUSTIN. Tex, April 1G.-P-
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson re-
turned today from Dallas where
THURSDAY she opened the Texas
League season between the Steers and
Panther. BY tossing the first ball
from the mound. Although somewhat
fatigued from the trip. the governor
said at the executive mansion that
fhe is not nurSing a sore arm.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
WARY BRIDEGROOM
MUST BE BACHELOR
BECAUSE OF CAUTION

RICHMOND. Va. April I6.-LP-
One Nirginian is going 10 be q bach
Flor. for while at least. because uf
his caution. To the questions Of the
clergyman at his wedding today the
cautious bridegroom insisted on 70
plying: @I'H do the best ! can. - tn,
ceremony was called off and the Il.
-eense returned TO the county clerks
Office.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
100 {. OF c. MEMBERS
WILL INVADE DEL RIO

One hundred members of the San
Antonio Chamber of Commerce are
expected to attend the jubilee to be
held by the Del Rio Chamber Of
Commerce May 3, 1 and 3, according
TO announcement Friday.
GOlfing, dancing and barbecue in
Mexico are among the entertainment
features.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
AGED COUPLE MARRY
AT FIRST MEETING

SHRE-EPORT, La, April 16.-CP
Meeting yesterday for the first time,
G. W. Hunt. 63, retired business man
of Joaquin, Tex, and Mrs. Mollie
Phillips, go, Of Birmingham, Ala,
were married by DIR. w. W., Holmes,
presiding elder of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South. The couple had
correspondent about year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
PHARMACISTS MAP
CONVENTION PLANS

Final plans for the sending Of dele
gates 70 the CONVENTION IN Dallas
june 10 % is. win be made BY the
executive committee, q the Texas
Pharmaceutical Association, at a
meeting a. the Guutrr Hotel. April p.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-16
FOREST FIRES
KILL ONE IN
NORTHWEST
Flames Rage, Destroying
Many Homes and Val
liable Timber.

ST. PAUL, April 1G.-CP-Prsiri,
and forest fires in the Northwest, re
ported under control today, have
caused one death and considerable
property damage. Several fire fighter:
have been burned, two seriously.
Minnesota and South Dakota hac
forest fires. North and South Dakota
had scores of prairie fires, many OF
which burned throughout last night.
Mike Brochite Of near Brainerd
MINI, was overcome while fighting
fires near his home. He died of heart
disease. S. A. Londakken, Braddock,
y. D., was seriously burned while
fighting a prairie fire. Robert Twad-
die, IS, suffered serious burns while
fighting fire in Rice Lake Township,
MINI, and was taken 10 a Duluth
hospital.
HOMES BURNED.
A dozen forest fires burned over
more than 1900 acres in Crow
Wing, Csss and Morrison counties in
Northern Minnesota. Buildings de-
stroyed in this area included a school
house, half dozen farm homes and
many barns.
In at least eight counties in South
Dakots volunteer crews battled prairie
fires. In Campbell county, South Da-
kota, grass fire five miles wide
trsversed path 40 miles long yes
terday. Other fires were in McPher-
son. Faux, Brown, Sphinx, Hand,
Hughes and Pennington counties.
One thousand acres of timber on
Farm Island, in the Missouri river,
five miles from Pierre. S. D., was de-
stroyed by a fire which lesped to the
mainland, five hundred men from
Pierre and vicinity brought it under
control, though it still smouldeTed to-
day in the long grass.
FIRES IN NORTH DAKOTA.
In North Dakota. grass fires were
reported in Burleigh. Emmons. Nc
IntOsh. Decker and Stusman counties.
Several rural school houses and other
buildings were burned.
Unusually warm April weather
added to the discomforts Of the fire
fighters. Two forest fires were re-
ported at Port Angeles. Wash. A
cigarette was blamed for one blaze ~
miles west of Port Angeles. which was
halted before il reached 1900 acres
Sof reforeststion.
The second threatened the Olympic !
National forest, but was pat out BY
forest rangers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-02
Great Jobbing House
Of Clahin's, Inc.
I'm Financial Trouble

New York. oct. 1.-(P)-Liquidation
of Clafins, Inc, one of the largest dry
goods jobbing houses in the world, was
recommended today by the board of
directors, who called special meeting
of stockholders for October Is to take
action on the proposal. Inability of
the concern to compete with specialists
in the trade is given as the reason
for the action.
Among the directors of Claflin's &c.
100000 corporation are some of the
heads of leading dry goods mill agen-
cies in the country.
Several years ago the company, then
known as II. 3. Claflin Company, do
ing an annual business of about $780,
100000, went into receivership but
subsequently was reorganiZed.
Harry P. Bonties, president. who has
conducted the company's affairs the
last II years, said there had been a
general shrinkage in Its business and
q careful survey of the situation made
during the last three years had con-
WINGED him that Clafin's. Inc. as it
was constituted today could not COM
pete in the New York market with
concerns which specialized in the va
rious lines of the trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-02
CREW BELIEVED
SAFE ON ship ATTIRE
And RACING TO PORT

Savannah, Ga. Oct. 1.--(Pl-With
flames raging in her hold and her deck
plates buckling from the intense heat
the American freighter New Britain
early tonight was racing for port ar
Charleston, 6. c.. with the coasteuard
cutter Seneca standing by. She ex-
pected to reach there at O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
At p. NJ. the naval radio station
here received a message from the
burning vessel saying she was loo
miles from Charleston. Nothing was
said as to the progress of the flames
at that hour, but in response to queries
the wireless operator declared none
was badly injured" The cause of the
fire, he added, had not been deter
mined.
Despite the fact that the steamer
earlier in the afternoon had released
all vessels bound to her aid except the
coaStguard cutter, the Atlantic Tow
ing Company late today dispatched a
fire-fighting tug to overhaul her and
render all assistance possible.
The New Britain sent out an S o S
call last night reporting that the car
go on the shelter deck was on fire and
that her bulkheadS were redhOt. Mes
sages broadcast today by Captain Sla-
her indicated that the fire had spread
to the hold
Available marine records list the
New Haven as a lumber carrier in the
New York-Pacific coast trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-02
Claim Method to
Compel Crooks to
Tell of Hidden Loot

Boston. Oct. 1-(P)-Methods
guaranteed to cause the most hard
ened criminals to confess their
crimes and to disclose the hiding
place Of stolen property are in the
possession of Chief Of Police l.. A.
Dillon of Joplin. Mo. it was indi-
Gated in a telegram received at Bos-
ton police headquarters today. The
message asked what the city of Bos-
ton would pay to learn these meth
DDS.
The telegram was addressed to the
chief of police and read:
What would it be worth to city to
secure methods that | absolutely
guarantee will cause most hard boil
ed prisoner to confess if guilty =?
Works perfectly in making prisoner
tell hiding place of goods. Prisoner
never out of possession of all facul-
ties. Wire answer"
Ainsley c. Armstrong, to whom as
chief of inspectors of the Boston po-
lice the message was referred, tele-
graphed in reply: Not interested in
new method. Present system salts
factory"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-02
COL. WILLIAMS NOT
DRUNK IN DEATH
PLUNGE into HARbOR

San Francisco, Oct. 1-(P)-Colooel
Alexander S. Williams of the Unit
ed States Marine Corps. whose con-
VITALITY at dinner at San Diego
given in honor Of Brigadier General
Smedey d. Butler, resulted in his
conviction by court martial on
charges of drinking and conduct I'M
becoming an officer, was not intoxi-
Gated when he plunged to his death
in San Francisco Bay early this
morning. This was the finding at q
coroner's autopsy late today, which
disclosed that the stomach contained
no alcohol.
The strange and spectacular end
of the noted officer who was carried
to his death when his closed auto
mobile plunged into the bay left a
lively wake of conjecture and specu-
lation. Mrs. Marie Williams, his
widow, whom he married a year ago,
said she was confident he plunged in
to the water while enjoying a night
view of the bay on San krancisco's
embarcadero, view that had en-
tranced him many times before. The
police believe that he may have been
dSiCtp dt llC NHCCi. lie ltdSl
tenable of all the theories advanced
is that the colonel may have commit
ted suicide.
A check of his movements show
ed that he spent a quiet evening with
a few friends at the Bohemian Club.
witnessing a club masque entitled
after Glow and later indulging in
a light dinner.
The colonel, to reach the embarca-
dero. drove through maze of down.
town streets until he reached Town
send street which ends at the water
front. Eye witnesses said that he
came out of Townsend street sped
across the embarcadero without at
tempting to turn into that thorough
fare, and straight onto the pier. He
plunged into the bay without slack
ening his pace, as though helpless to
stop the car or utterly unconscious
of it's movement.
A joint navy and marine corps
board of INJURY was called today by
Rear Admiral Thomas Washington,
commandant of the 18th naval dis
trict to inquire into Colonel Will
liam's death sa matter of routine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-02
Hear Sen. Golf in
Trial Daugherty and
Miller for Conspiracy


New York, Oct. 1.-(P)-Although
he accepted on the stand today re-
sponsibility for allowing the $1,000
600 American Metal Company deal in
1921, United States Senator Guy D.
Goff was pictured by the government
as a marionctte moved about on the
political stage by subordinates at the
discretion of HAIRY NJ. Daugherty.
Senator Golf. now a representative
of West Virginia in the Senate. toell
the stand as the second defense wit
ness in the trial of Daugherty and
Thomas w. Miller for conspiring to de-
feat the government of their best
services in allowing the metal company
claim for assets impounded during the
war. Daughtery at that time was at
torney general and Miller was alien
property custodian. Golf was assist
ant to the attorney general in charge
of A. T. c. matters in Daugherty's de-
partment.
Golf denied that up to the time he
signed the papers releasing to Rich
ard Merton, German metal magnate,
the impounded property, he had ever
discussed the claims with Daugherty,
Miller, Jesse w. Smith or John T.
King. The government charges that
by using as brides part of the SAL, 900
fee given him by Merton to obtain APP
prevail of the claim, King had per-
suaded Daugherty and Miller to give
their approval, reaching them
through Smith, Daugherty's political
handy man.
you signed these papers because
you had come to the independent con-
clusion that the claim was valid?"
Steuer asked.
II did"
United States Attorney Buckner then
took the witness and elected from
him that much of his knowledge about
the Merton claim came to him through
Adnah 2. Johnson. a special assistant
attorney general appointed by Daugh-
erty.
Buckner attempted to prove by ques-
tioning that in fact all through the
case Golf really was not conversant
with the details of the situation and
was merely acting on the strength of
what he was told by Johnson and Will
liams.
President Harding's name was in
jected into the trial when Steuer read
Il letter dated June 30, 1922, and sign
cd by the late chief executive, to
Daugherty, asking for information
concerning the awarding of half n
dozen alien property claims. among
them the Merton claim.
Steuer then read to the jury long
memorandum signed by Golf, johnson
and II. J. Galloway, another special
assistant attorney general. in which it
was stated that in the Merton claim
there was 1.-The best proof of validity
of any of the thousands of claims that
had been presented" This memoran-
dunn was addressed to Daugherty to
enable him to reply to President
Harding, and Golf described it as the
first communication he had had with
Daugherty concerning the Merton
claim.
Under direct examination Bucliner
sought to bring out that much of this
memorandum had been dictated by
Johnson and Galloway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-02
Payson Smith, Head Massa-
chusetts Education And DR..
Driver, Penn State Agent
Rural Education, Speakers at
Yearly Meeting, Augusta
500 Teachers in Attendance
Officers Elected for Com
ing Year

A human, everyday talk by DR..
Lee L. Drive State agent of rural
education of Harrisburg Pennsyl-
vania, featured the meeting of the
Kennebec County Teachers Asso-
citation in this city yesterday. His
speech, emphasizing the fact that the
youth of the present day is just as
good as the youth of other days, left
a lasting impression on the audience,
which filed the auditorium of the
Congregational church to capacity.
DR.. Driver told of some of his eX-
periences as a member of the teach
ing profession and also told his aud
fence that the children of today must
a direction that will be useful TO
themselves and to the people with
whom they associate.
Payson Smith, superintendent of
| Massachusetts spoke in place OF DR..
II. V. b. Bridges of Fredericton, n.
B. who was unable to attend be-
cause of illness in his family. He
heartily agreed that the youth of to-
day was as capable as those of q
generation ago and his speech was
listened to with closest attention.
The convention opened with a gen.
eral session at $50 yesterday morn
ing Rev A T McWhorter, pastor of
the Congregational church offered
prayer J Francis MacNichol was I'M
able to be present at the meeting and
singing was led by Harrison c,
Lyseth of Augusta. Miss Christine
Carey of the harrington school
faculty presided at the piano. An
address by Miss Florence NJ. Hale,
State agent for rural education, gave
a brief talk on the value of spending
money where II counted most and
, her advice was valuable to her large
audience, consisting in part of
teachers from the rural districts.
The department sessions occupied
the rest of the forenoon. 1.-THE pri-
mary sessions at the City Hall prov
ed of great interest to teachers who
specialize in this department of edu-
cation and a demonstration class
which gave an exhibition of conduct
ing a wayside market led by Miss
Greta Nickerson of Augusta was es-
/, Continued on Page @Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-02
MAID AND DOORMAN
give DAMAGING WORD
AGAINST EVANGELIST

Los Angeles. Oct. 1.-lP)-Aimee
Semple Mcpherson. evangelist was
visited at a room in the Am
bassador hotel here by Kenneth q.
Ormiston. her former radio operator,
on two occasions last year prior to
her visit to Palestine, it was testi-
fed today at her preliminary hear
ing on charges of conspiracy.
Miss Agnes Callahan, chamber
maid at the hotel, placed on the
stand by the state, declared she saw
a man who she positively identihed
as Ormiston enter the evangelist
room. The Identification was made
when the witness was shown a
photograph of Ormiton.
Mrs. Mcpherson occupied room $50
at the hotel at least six times dur
ing last summer and fall and Ormis-
ton was seen on the same floor OF
the hotel at least six times, Miss
Callahan testified.
On two of the visits the maid said
she saw Ormiston go into the evan
gelists room. The man had de-
cided limp, the witness testified.
Ormiston lmps, 1t has been brought
out at the hearing.
Testimony of the mi Il was given
only after a bitter fl, It by W. /.
Gilbert defense counsel, to prevent
it.
A glow of color mounted to Mrs.
Continued on Page 5-CoI 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-02
Pennington
Couple in Hospital
After Shooting Affair

Presque Isle. Me-, Oct. 1.-(P1-Mr'
and Mrs Joseph Dyer of Farming
ton were in a hospital here today
suffering from bullet wounds as the
result of a shooting that followed a
quarrel between the couple yester-
day. Dyer was said to have fired
once at Mrs. Dyer, wounding her
but not dangerously. Then he turn
ed the pistol on himself. the author
tiles said causing wounds from
which he may not recover.
Medical Examiner F. w. Boone
said that Mrs. Dyer had told him
that her husband became enraged
when she informed him of her liking
another man employed on the same
farm She said that Dyer knocked
her down, kicked her and then held
her while he fired a shot into her
breast. When she fed, seriously
wounded. she said he turned the re-
volver on himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-02
System Based
On Pangs Of Hunger

Joplin, Mo, Oct 1--(P)-Police to-
night We're investigating the motive
of VIII A. Dillon, manager of a local
mercantile company, in sending po-
lice headquarters of nearly $50 cities
n telegram saying he had a system
guaranteed" to Lake the most hard
ened criminal confess.
The system" on the face of 1t is
laughablc, Chief of Police Arch Nc
Donald said tonight after a prclim-
mary investigation.
Dillon's plan. as outlined to an at
torney with whom he consulted brief
ly follows:
Keep your suspect or criminal in
n cell for two days without food. and
then call in 90 chiefs of police. Place
the police heads around table
loaded with food and let the prisoner
watch them eat their fill.
The pangs of hunger on the part
of the prisoner will be so great that
he will readily confess in order to OBJ
tain food :"