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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Georgia Governor
Aroused Over Acts
Of Hooded UnknOWnS

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 2S.-(P)-The
1ogging of Kimberley E. Brown, an
attorney. by band of hooded men
near Lyons. Ga, Friday night, brought
from Governor Clifford Walker today
warning that martial law will be de-
clared eff the regular processes Of the
courts fail to curb these outrages,"
and Nathan Bedford Forrest, head of
the knights ofthe Ku kluX Khan In
Georgia, issued statement terning
the incident IAN unspeakable outrage"
Those in the band wore robes in
imitation of the Khan regalia, but
We're not in any sense Klansmen," Mr..
Forrest said, and added that the Khan
will offer a reward for the apprehen-
sion of those involved.
Declaring in formal statement
that "mobs with heads covered with
flour sacks shall not rule in Georgia."
Governor Walker offered special re-
ward of $1,000 for the first conviction
Of a member Of the masked band.
Judge r. n. Hartman, at Louisville,
Ca, called the Toombs county superior
court and grand jury into special ses-
sion beginning January II to investi-
gate the whipping.
Mr.. Brown assisted in the prosecu-
ton of five alleged members of hood
ed band that fatally wounded Willie
Wilson last July.
Brown said today q crowd OF men
wearing Khan regalia" seized him on
a street corner in Lyons, took him
about two miles into the country and
beat him SO severely with leather
straps that he has since been under a
physicians care. They also warned
him, he said that unless he moved
from the county within 10 days he
would be killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
100 of Conservative
Government Forces
! Killed or TAX en-
Prisoner
Fierce Clash Occurs on East
C0ast-C0nservative Force
of 1000 Forced to Retreat
After Ammunition Runs Out
900 Safe in Neutral Zone
And Will Be Disarmed by
American Naval Forces
Other Successes by Liberals

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 2S--(P)
of 400 soldiers of the Conserva-
tive government forces covering the
retreat in the three days fighting
with the Liberals at Las Perlas, on
the east coast, many were killed
while the others were surrounded
and captured.
Advices received here tell of the
fierce battle which 1000 Conservative
troops fought against 1900 Liberals,
800 of whom are alleged to have been
Mexican soldiers and officers.
Finding themselves hard pressed. a
retreat was ordered. and 600 of the
Conservatives retired to Ell Bluff,
leaving the others to cover the re-
ti8ement. The covering forces dis
puted every inch of the way, but
could not withstand the skilfully di-
reeted attacks of the Liberals.
The Conservatives ran short of
ammunition, even before their re-
treat, and their machine gun fire was
no. match for the II pieces of light
artillery brought into play by their
opponents.
The Conservative troops are now
atsEl Bluff and will be disarmed by
(Continued on Page q, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S.-P)-Prince
Yasuhito Chichibu, of Japan, broth
er of the New Mikado, called from
his studies in Oxford because of the
fatal illness Of his father, and Stan
ley NJ. Bruce, prime minister of Aus
tralia, arrived here today under con-
ditions which never before marked
the arrival of two such distinguished
men.
The booming of 21-gun salute,
fired at Governors Island, was prac-
tically the only formal gesture
marking their arrival. Under the di-
rection of j. Wilbur Wright, assist
ant secretary of state, they were
taken off the Majestic at Quarantine
by the coastguard cutter Raritan, a
heavy fog having kept the liner from
continuing TO her pier.
Proceeding up the bay. the Rari-
tan was forced, because of the heavy
pail OF fog. to keep within 100 to
200 feet of the pierheads. The trip
up the bay was accompanied by
many hazards, the cutter lodging in
and out of the heavy river traffic and
passing larger craft which did not
recognize the Raritan's passengers.
At Pier SO. where the Raritan
locked, the prince was met by a
group of notable Japanese from
Washington and New York and
Prime Minister Bruce by delega-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Champion Tunney
Likes Maine Climate
Nav Return Next Year

Poland Spring, Me-, Dec. 2S-LP)-
Gene Tunney, accompanies by Hiram
Kicker, Jr., = here in the latters
cvar shortly before P. NJ. to motor
to Portland, there to take the State
of Maine. Express at $40 for New
York. The old fashioned blizzard
which had been raging through the
latter part of the day had abated, and
the temperature had moderated and
a drizzling rain helped to pack down
the snow and improve the travelling.
This Maine winter weather is
wonderful" exclaimed Gene as he
shook hands with his friends who
had gathered to bid him farevell.
you will see me here again, don't
worry, and possibly before the win
ter Is over, fNr T sure like snow and
plenty of it, This was Tunney's
first visit here since he was employed
as a bottle washer at the Poland
Spring Bottle Works some six years
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
White House NJ a k e $
Public Explanation
of Policy in Central
American Republic Z
Action Taken in Answer to
Critics of Administration
Seek Only Protection of AMI
erican Lives And Property
Taking No Hand in fractional
Row Now on for Control Of
Country

Washington, Dec. 2s.-(P-The
trouble in Nicaragua aroused new,
reverberations in Washington today,
stirring the White House to make
public explanation of its policy and
bringing into sharper definition the
points of controversy between the
administration and its critics.
Replying directly to some OF the
protests against the landing of
American forces on Nicaraguan soil
the White House spokesman declar-
ed the United States had no other
object than protection of American
life and property. and was taking no
hand as between the Nicaraguan
factions who are contending for con-
troll of the country.
Later in the day Secretary Kellogg
Of the state department and Secre-
tary Wilbur of the Navy went hur-
riedly to the White House where
they remained closeted for long
time with President Coolidge. The
development set in motion many re-
ports of important developments In
the embattled little Central Ameri-
can republic but when the confer
ence was over. the White House and
Mr.. Wilbur remained silent while
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Weekly Health
Talk from Radio
Station at Portland

Portland. Dec. 2S-"Enlarged
Glands" was the subject of the week
ly health lecture broadcast from sta
ton WCSH this evening. w. 0ch
was del.-c-ed by DR.. George H.
Coombs, director of the divisions of
communici ''a diseases and social
hygiene of the state depa. tment of
health. DIR. Coombs said in Part:
1t is of but little use to treat en-
larged glands alone if the factory
supplying the germs wherever they
may be is still active.
Over, over and over again we would
repeat that the presence of these en-
largements anywhere in the body
means that these guardians of life it
self have taken up the battle, for
protection Of the individual and are
battling every second of the day and
night to overwhelm and eat up di-
sease germs and to keep them from
further entering the body.
The plain thing to do is to find the
source of entrance and make battle
there.
The decision~for or against opera
ton in maligant disease may depend
upon the number and size of these
glands. Such engagements taken
with suspicious growth %" for i'm
mediate an''on before the naligancy
has advanced into the internal organ
through the lymph channels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
EX-GOV. BAXTER
ASKS RESIGNATION
OF PORTLAND PASTOR

Portland, Dec. 20. R)-Former
Governor Percival p. Baxter in a let
ter presented at parish meeting to-
night asked the State Street Con-
gregational church to request the
resignation of DR.. Henry Stiles
Bradley, its pastor since November,
1920.
Ex-Governor Bakers action Is de-
clared by him to be the direct result
of "the bitter and contemptuous
manner" in which DIR. Bradley re-
ferred to him from the pulpit Deeem-
Der 49,
The letter was referred to the
church committee without being
read. Later this committee in
definitely tabled the matter.
In the letter the former governor
said he was informed that DIR.
Bradley said this man went to great
expense to take or drag his carcass
around the world and that an Of
fensive adjective was used to des-
cribe the word quoted. Bradley ad-
mitted to me his use of the word
carcass He also admitted that the
man referred to was the ex-governor,
Mr.. Baxter said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Hero of Winters
barefoot Boy" Ill
In Danvers Hospital

DanVers, Mass, Dec. 2S.-(P)-A
half-starved old man, gardener by
trade and a vegetarian by diet. lies
seriously i'll in a hospital here while
neighbors recalled the gossip which
named him model for the tribute to
boyhood by John Greenleaf WRITER.
That ran, you remember:
blessings on thee, little man,
Barefoot boy, with cheek of tani
With thy turned-up pantaloons
And the merry WhiStled tunes,
With thy red lip, redder still
Kissed by strawberries on the hill:
With the sunshine on thy face
Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace
From my heart I give thee joy:
L was once a barefoot boy!
frankie Marston is the name of the
gray-whiskered man whom neighbors
assisted from his lonely cottage after
he had been found weak from lack of
food. These neighbors recalled the
poem, that it was attributed to his in
spiration, and that he had worked here
on an estate where Whittier had lived.
They recalled also that the gardener
Stunned meats and subsisted largely
on fruits, nuts and berries.
MarSton was unconscious when he
reached the hospital. Doctors attrib-
exposure to cold.
No one knows just how old he Is,
but neighbors declare that he is well
past the so mark, Despite his age he
still carries the check of tam" and,
like most hermits, is reputed to be
comparatively well off.
He had worked on what Is known
rs 1.-The old Whittier estate" here I'M
til n few weeksago, carrying out the
usual odd jobs of an outdoor caretak-
err. lie has been more or less fixture
around the estate for the last half
century and in the summertime he
augments his gardening income with
berry-picking trips into the woods in
this vicinity.
Doctors at the state hospital Were
heSitant to discuss his chances for re-
covery, stating merely that he was be-
ing held for observation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Begin Trial Police
Chief for Conspiracy
To Violate Dry Law

Boston, Dec. 28.-(Pl-Chief of
Police Walter A. Hill of Wilmington,
Mass, and IA others went on trial
before a jury in Federal court today
on indictment charging conspiracy to
violate the national prohibition act.
They are also indicted and on trial
for conspiracy to violate several old
internal revenue laws relating to the
manufacture and taxation of liquor
In opening for the government,
Assistant United States Attorney
John A. Spaulding told of an alleged
visit by the chief of police and othess
to distilling plant in North Will
mington and said that it would be
shown that the plant was protect
ed"
The prohibition agents planted"
man at the still after those in
charge had offered to pay for pro-
lection, the United States attorney
said. One Sunday, before the place
was finally raided by government
agents and state police, Chief OF
police, Chief of Police Hill, two wom-
en- and two other men, the prosecu-
tor said, appeared at the plart.
1t would be shown, he said. that
Chief Hill asked for wine and fail
ing to get it, was given some OF the
product of Che still.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Prodigy Lecturer
Found in Third
Grade at Brunswick

Brunswick, Me-, Dec. 2S.-(P--
Sea shells and star dust-a fairy
realm in which the imagination of
any romantic youngster might love
to roam. The pupils of the third
grade Of the Longfellow school sit
up very straight, eyes, ears and
is leading them.
Eight year old Thomas Gross
the same Tommy who }romps and
laughs with them after school hours
lis telling them a lot of things they
never dreamed of about the little
creatures that live in the shells. A
real lecturer, standing on the plat
form beside the teacher. he Illus
trates his talk with specimens from
his fathers collection.
Again, referring occasionally to
notes written on scraps of cardboard,
he explains something of the mean-
Ing of the stars in their courses.
Stepping to the blackboard he draws
pictures to show what would happen
II comet should hit a planet.
How did it come about? Well.
Tommy isn't satisfied with the or
binary bedtime stories. He finds 1t
much more entertaining to pore over
scientific books. And the facts stick
IN his mind so clearly that he is
eager to impart them to his fellow
pupils. A sympathetic teacher en-
courages him within reasonable linn
lis and checking up on his lectures
afterwards, finds that he has been
surprisingly accurate in his state
ments and in his use Of scientific
terms
Tommy is the son of Professor
Alfred 0. Gross, head of the depart
ment of biology at Bowdoin College
and an authority on bird life. He
is reading steadily to obtain mate
rial to add to his repertoire of lee
lures. just now he is undecided
whether to take for his next subject
HE in Peru or the United States
army and navy. He leans to Peru,
out he thinks that If he waits long
enough perhaps his father may be
sent to that country to study birds.
men Tommy would be able to get
Ills FACTS at first hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Arrives in Portland

Portland, Maine, Dec. % - tP) -
Gene Tunney arrived in Portland to-
night by auto from Poland Spring in
time to catch the State of Maine EX-
press to New York City, in spite of
a storm which made the roads almost
impossible. Hiram Kicker, Jr., drove
him, and he was accompanied by
William Powell who made the trip
with him to Moosehead Lake, and
Ralph Clark, the Poland Spring en-
gineer who helped him condition his
hands two years ago
When the party arrived at the sta
ton in the downpour, a crowd of 200
persons were waiting for the world S
champion. Crowding forward to sat-
isfy their curiosity. they succeeded in
embarrassing Gene more than had
the formidable Dempsey.
After hurricdly gulping down a
chocolate ice cream soda. the cham
pion attended to his tickets, collected
the porter with his bags and made
his way throurh the onlookers to
board the train that ended his brief
vacation in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Presidents Son May
Be "Sweet" on Gov.
Trumbull's Daughter

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 2S.-(H1-J Ohm
Coolidge, son of the president of the
United States, has been invited by
Governor Trumbull to attend the gov
errors inaugural ball on January b
and be his guest in the governors
private box, 1t was learned today when
announcement was made of the gov
errors personal guests. 1t was not
stated whether the son of the chief ex-
ecutive had accepted the invitation.
Miss Florence Trumbull, daughter OF
the governor, was recent dinner
guest with President and Mrs. Cool
idge and John Coolidge at the White
House. and it is said that he had been
a frequent callers at Mt. Holyoke COL
lege where Miss Trumbull Is student
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
ONE KILLED IN
CAVE-IN SAWDUST
Pile AT WINDHAM

North Windham, Me-, Dec. 2S.--
P)-One boy lost his life and a com.
panion barely escaped when a huge
mound of sawdust, into which they
had dug tunnel. on the site Of a
portable sawmill at The Narrows,
caved in today.
Thomas Lord, aged IA, who was
nearer the opening than Kenneth
Wiley, of the same age, by frantic
efforts succeeded in working his
way out, and ran for help. The
Der of men, working desperately
with shovels, reached him. but died
soon afterward from suffocation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Smith to Take Seat
And Senate Will Vote
On Ousting Later

Washington, Dec. s. (P - Under
an agreement among senate leaders,
Frank L. Smith is expected to be
permitted to take his seat in the
senate under the Illinois governors
appointment after the holidays but
with an understanding that the SEN
ate will vote ten days later on the
question of ousting him because OF
his campaign expenditures. This
procedure is understood to meet with
the approval of the leaders of Re-
publicans, Democrats and insur-
gents.
The first move will be to seek I'M
animous consent to seat Smith and
refer the case to the elections COM
mittee with instructions to report
within five days, with the senate
voting five days later.
III unanimous consent Is blocked,
Senator Curtis, the Republican lead
er, plans to submit motion embody-
ing the same proposal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Portland. Dec. ga definite pro-
gram for financing future highway
construction in Maine was presented
for the Maine Automobile Associa-
ton by Frank D. Marshall Of Port
land. It's attorney, at the annual din
nar and meeting of the organization
held at the Falmouth Hotel in this
ritv last evening. Mr.. Marshall
carefully reviewed in detail the pres
ept serious condition which exists in
regard to our road development pro-
ram and offered various remedies
for solving it. Among his recon-
nendations were a bond issue for the
completion of the State highway sys-
tenn an increase in the registration
fee and the transferring of the ex-
penses of the State Highway Police,
the registration bureau of the secre-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

New York, Dec. S-[P)-Tributes
to Woodrow Wilson, the prophet, the
Elihu Root, former secretary of
state, We're paid by Norman H.
Davis, president of the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation tonight, at dim
ner where Mr. Root received the
foundations award of $4,000 for the
most outstanding contribution to-
ward world peace.
Mr.. Root. in accepting the award,
praised the work of Woodrow Will
son in founding the league of ma
lions and regretted the fact that the
United States had withheld her aid
from the league.
1.-THE league was formed not
against the United States, as politi-
clans have asserted. but out of
friendship TO this nation" Mr.. Root
said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
s174,12o,177 REFUND
BY U, s, OF ILLEGALLY
COLLECTED TAXES

Washington, Dec. 2s.-(P)-Secre-
that the treasury during the fiscal
year ended last June 80 refunded
$174,120,177 in illegally collected fed
eral taxes. The refunds covering COL
lections for several years went to ap-
proximately $4,000 taxpayers and
ranged from one cent to millions of
dollars.
An appropriation of about the same
amount monthly was requested by
President Coolidge to cover refunds
which the treasury is making during
this fiscal year, the names Of those
receiving them to be made public lat
er.
The list made public today. which
includes many large business con-
Germs and prominent persons, Is top
ped by E. l. Du Pont De Nemours
Corporation of Wilmington, Del, with
a refund of s6,79O,2sS. Alfred I. Du
Pont recovered $2,036,618. while the
Du Pont Fabriloid Corporation re-
ceived $341,153.
The Rockefeller family is represent
ed on the list by John D., ST., with
two refunds totaling s76475, while the
Ford Motor Company OF Detroit was
returned $106 Refunds OF one cent
each were made to Tom Bounds, OF
Orange, Texas, and A. J. Harris OF
Houston.
William G. McAdoo appeared in the
list with a credit of Still, but there
was no notation to indicate whether
the repayment was made to the form
err secretary of the treasury. Rudyard
Kipling, the British writer, was Gre
lited with 1880, to be paid to Steph-
ems Van Wyck of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Society Girl Fails
10 Dodge Summons

Newton, Mass. Dec. 2S.-(P)-Traf-
nc oliicer Lawrence O'Donnelfs per-
severance in perusing the society col
ai.hs OF the newspapers was rewarded
.Ouay' Last September he obtained
ooutt summons for Miss Rosamond
tucker of Brookline. charging that she
va VAS speeding and driving an automo-
we without a license, but when he
uleu TO serve 1t found she had re-
,urned to her studies at Vassar Col
rye rye Turning to the society page OF
s s.s paper the other day O'Donnell
.eeo: Miss Rosamond Tucker Is home
.or the holidays" Served with the
summons f Miss Tucker appeared In
SO anu pau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
State Assessors View
In Answer to Pro-
posed Reduction Be-
ing Agitated
Valuation of State for Fiscal
Year 1927-192S Is $724,93S,.
295-Increase of S24,49S,99S
Over Past Two Years-De-
clare Reduction Means Adam
doning Some Things Now
Beng Done or Carrying on
Activities for Less Money

Names valuation for 1929 is
S724,93S,2 95, an increase of S2449S
99S over the valuation of two years
ago. the Board of State Assessors
show in their seth annual report just
filed with the Governor and Council
This increase is about $5,50O,00O I'M
der the amount of the increase shown
in the boards report two years ago.
Along the line of the much discussed
proposal for a reduction in taxes In
Maine, the State Assessors urge the
Importance of keeping our activities
within our ability to pay and Of get
ting the best possible results from
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
HOulton Publisher
Elected President
Maine Auto AssO'n

Portland, Dec. 2S.--(P)-Charles H.
Fogg of Houlton, publisher Of The
Houlton Times, was elected president
of the Maine Automobile Association
by its directors at its annual meet
ing here today. Mr.. Fogg succeeds
Hiram w. Kicker of Poland Springs,
who has led the association for the
past seven years. Mr.. Kicker declin-
ed reelection. Other officers We're
re- elected.
Thomas III. Mcdonald, of Washing
ton. chief of the u. S. Bureau of Pub
lie Roads, and head of the United
States delegation to the recent
World Road Conference in Milan
Italy, told of the benefits to Maine
of highway development. stressing
the Importance of good roads in en-
larging the tourist business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
President to Speak
Tonight in Trenton \
At SesQui-C Centennial

Washington. Dec. 2S-(P)-Presi-
dent Coolidge will make quick trip
to Trenton, n. j., to deliver a speech
tomorrow night at the Sesqui- Cen
tennia1 celebration of the Battle of
Trenton. The governors of thirteen
states have been invited to attend
the banquet at which he - sDeak.
Accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge the
president will arrive in Trenton just
before the banquet and will board his
train Immediately afterward for an
overnight trip back to Washington.
His speech will be broadcast by
station WOR of Newark, n. J..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
Union Wins Point
At East Warren, r. /.

East Warren, r. l., Dec. 2S.-LP)-
A one-week strike of 500 operatives in
the Parker Cotton Manufacturing
Mills here over the refusal of two
Fall River weavers to join the union,
was ended today with the announce
ment that two men had agreed to join
the union. The workers will return
to the mills tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
new YORK MAYOR
Tells THEATRICAL
men TO CLEAN nc Use

New York, Dec. 2S.-(P)-Theatrica
producers are going to undertake a
moral housekeeping for the protec-
ton of the theatre and the good name
Of the city of New York." they assured
Mayor James J. Walker today.
The mayor conferred with about 20
producers and theatrical representa-
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