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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Cotton Farmers Join
With Northern Group
For Congress Relief

st. Louis, Mo, Nov. 15.-(P)--The
continuing problem of the unexport-
able agricultural surplus again was
to the fore tonight as farmer organ
iZation leaders of the nations
breadbaSket in the north central
states gathered in st. Louis in hope
that the voice of the southern cot
ton planter would add the necessary
effectiveness to their repeated lusty
demand for congressional relief.
For the first time the south was
ready to join the north in discus
sion of common agricultural prob
lens and it was indicated represent
tatives of farmer organizations in
Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Mississippi, Texas and North Caro-
lima would enter the opening session
of a two-day conference tomorrow
morning with representatives of the
II north central states who first
raised their voices in coordinated
demand for legislative relief at Des
Moines, Ia, two years ago.
Farmer organizations leaders here
tonight were as one in expression of
the idea that the principles of a
permanent agricultural policy would
grow out of the meeting opening to-
morrow.
Among leaders it was emphasized
that no one point of proposed leg
islation would be stressed in the st.
Louis meeting but it was agreed that
the principles of the defeated Nc
Nary-Haugen bill still were held to
be fundamentally correct from the
farmers viewpoint. and that any
recommendations probably would
follow it's general 5utline.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Defense Opens in
Case Mason, Alleged
Slayer Customs Officer

burlington, VT, Nov. 10.-tP-
The defense of Walter G. Mason, ac-
cused of the murder of Captain E.
Il. Webb. customs officer. was begun
this afternoon in Chittenden county
court with the respondent telling his
own story of the shooting when his
car was stopped in the early morn
ing of October by Webb and Muir
ray Tucker. another customs officer.
AS he was about to get out of his
car, Mason testified, he was seized
and choked by a man. The latter
called for help and another man APP
peared and hit him over the head,
dazing him. When he was recover
ing from the daZe, the man was still
choking him and called for help
again. The second man approached
and begun firing and hitting at
me-" declared Mason, adding that he
was frightened and believed his life
was in danger. Mason then testified:
Il pulled my gun and began shoot
ing right and left" He declared he
did not know how many times he
shot. He simply shot to scare the
men away. He declared he did not
know they We're officers. When the
man who was holding him yelled
that he was hit, Mason said, he ran
to his car and escaped. At one time
in his testimony Mason said he
didn't suppose the men were officers
because he supposed officers were
human" He said he thought they
were hi-iackers or robbers. He tes-
titled he had about 500 on Nis per-
SON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Announces Essay Winners
In Int'l School Contest
INCOME TAX CUT
MAY TOTAL Is PER
CENT COMING YEAR

Washington, Nov. 15.--(P)-secreta-
ry Mellon today again boosted the
ante on the plan Of President Cool
idge for income tax credit, declaring
it would be safe to permit taxpayers
a saving of at least 15%o on their next
years income levies.
The Is per cent. minimum credit was
predicted, Mr.. Mellon explained, on a
prospective surplus of $500, 900, 900 for
this fiscal year. First estimates made
by the president indicated a surplus
of $200,000,000 and on that ground he
proposed a 10 per cent. credit which
later was boosted to 12A per cent.
There were definite Indications to-
day at the treasury. however, that no
tears would be shed there if Congress
turned down the proposed credit plan,
threats against which have been seen
in some of the conflicting views ex-
pressed by leaders, and forced the APP
plication of this years surplus to debt
retirement.
But if the surplus is going to be re-
turned to the taxpayers, Secretary Mel
lon made it clear today that he saw
no other practical way to do 1t. He
also reiterated that no permanent cut
Continued on Page 5-Coi. >
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Peaches Browning
Denies Authorship
Ut Newspaper Articles

w mite Plains. n. Y, Nov. 15-(P-
newspaper articles bearing her name
as author and describing her life with
EDWARD w. Browning were not writ
ten and seldom read by Frances
reaches Browning, his girl wife
her attorney declared today at a
nearing in her application for $4,000
month alimony and $4,000 counsel
fees. Supreme Court Justice Mors-
chauser reserved decision on the
claim for counsel fees.
The newspaper articles which an
peared in New York tabloid" were
llfst mentioned by John L. Mack. of
Poushkeepsie, counsel for the wealthy
middle aged real estate dealer.
"Mr. Browning" said Attorney
Mack, lis not averse to alternating
the reputed financial distress of Mrs.
Browning, but he objects to the news
paper articles she writes, for some of
which are provided illustrations that
reveal my client on his hands and
knees barking Wool! Woof. I'm a
bear"
"The articles" Henry Estrey, coun-
sci for Peaches" averred, were not
written by my client. Indeed, she
HCNcI even Iedu all OF tneH1. before
or after printing. And of the $1,000
she was paid for the articles, nothing
remains. She spent it ALL"
In reserving decision on alimony
aud counsel fees, Justice Morschau-
ser said that it was apparent counsel
for both Peaches" and Mr.. Brown
ing were agreed that they should be
paid and that it only remained to de-
termine the amount. which he would
do A decision was promised next
Saturday or Monday. Justice Mors-
chauser said that on December four
he would set date for trial of the
separation suits filed by Peaches"
and her husband
Documents filed by counsel for
Peaches" in support of her alleged
justification for quitting the domicile
Of her husband were impounded by
the court. Their contents were re-
puted to be too sensational for public
reading or printing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16

Lowell, Mass, Nov. 15-(P-John
Mahan' policeman candidate for
mayor of Lowell. who disappeared
from his home early today. returned
tonight in time to address an cleo
uon eve rally. He said he had been
carried away to Providence by four
masked men who robbed hi moi s13s
ana imprisoned him in a house. He
escaped at noon today and made his
way back to Lowell.
Mahan displayed a black eve and
appeared pale and i'll. In his speech
at the election rally, which was adj
dressed also by the nine other NAV.
oral candidates, he made no reference
to the kidnapping incident. In a con-
ference with newspapermen after the
meeting. however, he told the story of
his adventures
The policeman-c candidate, who is
over six feet tall and has a reputation
for lighting prowess, said that four
men, three of who We're armed with
revolvers with silencers, entered his
bedroom early today and dragged him
TO an automobile. He was driven to
providence, he said, and there i'm
prisoned in house. One of the kid
nappers remained on guard, but at
noon while the sentinel was at lunch.
he escaped.
Mahan said he begged a ride on a
motor truck as far as Milton and
there met several young men from
Continued on Page 5-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Public Questions
OF Moment Will Be
Voted on by Grange
RESOLUTION FOR
FARM RELIEF AT
NATIONAL GRANGE

Portland, Nov. 15.-(P)-ResoIu-
tions dealing with farm relief legis-
lation and other matters of particular
interest to members of the organiza-
tion were prepared for presentation
at the first business sessions TODAY
of the National Grange. which is
holding its Goth annual session in
this city.
indiana and Illinois members had
a draft, asking Congress to take
action which may bring to farmers n
share in the prosperity now being en-
joyed by those engaged in other pur-
suits.
Election of a member of the exc
cutlVe committee and selection of the
location OF next years sessions were
important matters for action before
adjournment on Thursday night.
Leslie K. Smith of Hadley, Mass.
was expected to be a candidate for
reelection, c. Palmer Chapman of
Westerly, master of the Rhode Island
state Grange, and John T.. Abbott of
North Berwick, master of the Maine
state Grange, We're mentioned as
candidates in the event he should not
stand for another term.
Washington, d. c., is making a
strong bid for the 1927 convention.
but is finding New York and Ohio
serious contenders. Michigan. Wis
consn and Colorado also have turn
ed IN invitations. Grange leaders
thought it doubtful if a decision
would be made on the first ballot.
William S. Hill. representative of
the rural interests on the United
states shipping Board. was on the
pIosram ior an address at the fore
noon session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Five Miners Killed
In w. Virginia Shaft

Moundsville, w. Va, Nov. 15-(P)
Rescue crews, searching the inter-
Tor of the Glendale Coal and Coke
Company's first street mine here, to-
night found the body of Thomas
Robbins, a, last of the men en-
tombed following an explosion to-
day. Discovery of Robbins body
brought the death total to five with
all workers accounted for. Two were
injured and 10 escaped alive.
Robbins body was thrown by the
force of the explosion into a ditch
at one side of motor road a short
distance from where the other four
men met death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Mrs. Bracket Says
Not Guilty in Killing
OF Husband Last Week

Colebrook, n. H. Nov. 15.-(P)-Mrs.
Ella Bracket today pleaded not guilty
to murder of her husband Samuel last
Thursday and was bound over by
Judge Charles Stevens for the session
of the superior court at Berlin next
month. She will be held in the county
Jail at Stewartstown.
Bail was set at $4,000 for William
Perry, youth who Mrs. Bracket said
carried the body into the house for
her. He was held as a material wit
ness. Harold Bryont, who was taken
into custody early in the investigation,
was not held. .
Bracket was shot on Thursday
when he went TO his home from the
farm where he worked. Mrs. Bracket
was said by the authorities to have
admitted she killed him because she
feared he was going to leave her. The
body was discovered next morning by
a neighbor. Mrs. Bracket fed across
the Connecticut River into Vermont.
When found the day after the murder
she had slight cash in her throat
which she said was self-administered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Death of Editor
Of Des MOines Capital

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 15-(P1-
Death today claimed another member
of the old school of American Journal
ism, Lafayette Young. editor and
publisher of the Des Moines Daily
Capital, and former United States
senator He was rs years old.
Mr. Young died from heart disease
while asleep in the rest room of a
bath parlor.
The veteran editor was one OF
Iowa's foremost citizens. He carried
thed istinction of past generations in
his newspaper affairs, with his own
personality dominating his pubhca-
ton, had lived a vivid career in pub
lie life, serving his state in the uBlted
States senate and lesser offices.
Senator Young's paper will continue
in his family without change in ad-
ministration or policy, Lafayette
Young Jr., business manager an
nounced following his fathers death'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
WOULD MAKE -FOUR
DIST. ALMSH0USES
SERVE FOR ALL MAINE

Establishment OF four district
almshouses in the State at strategic
points, such as Portland. Belfast,
Bangor and Houlton. is the ideal
solution of the almshouse problem,
being an Improvement r the plan
providing for one all. - use for each
county, In the opinion of Secretary
CRUDE 3. Cornish of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections, who
has. given the matter q good deal of
study.
Maximum service at minimum cost
would be the result of the establish
ment of four district almshouses to
replace the SO local almshouses now
in operation. Mr.. Cornish AYERS. He
points out that Of the co paupers In
Maine. about $50 are cared for at
the Portland almshouse, and 100 at
the Bangor almshouse Thus the
Continued on Page 10-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Death of Abrams
Moving Picture Head

New York, Nov. 15.-(P)-Hiram
Abrams, president of the United Art
lists Corporation, died at his home here
tonight. He was As years old.
Born in Portland, Maine, he became
merchant there. Soon after the adj
vent of the motion picture he entered
this business as a distributor in Bos-
ton.
In 1916 he became president of Para
mount Pictures. He continued in that
office until 1919 when United Artists
was organized with him as president
Associated with him in the organza-
ton of the company We're Mary Pick
ford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chap
lin and D. w. Griffith.
He leaves a widow and daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
ae SI Marie Knows
v' a of Loan Made
o. Rumanian Govt.

bsn I Nov. 15-(P)-If Amer
|as Rnn have arranged a loan
h S has had M go over Queen
ssns aao ti knows nothing of It a
cd T ton ior the royal party an q
dis sGnight. The reference renee was vas
Al lpsstahlf from Bucharest iI sav Tas
,arrs gr,Gan and British bankers ,is
s ssogsg a Rumanian loan .
| q pvtsSe s denied also "I that
nsp,' 4 us,,l reported financial ar.
III o,,s was in any way respon si
i her, sresn Marie's decision p,''9 70
sce emf american e, tour by sailing ~
pa s as o II instead of on 1' Des
rs esiSa11a said that the onlv
h was by the queen III in this this
lessseqaI a, a five dollar bill wh ,illa
IN ' Sa INTO ,, her hand by a " Door
lEvenN to York who asked q t tbat
70 Rumanian charity a,art .nA'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
General Forecast

The tropical disturbance still is OF
slight or moderate intensity. 1t APP
parently is central tonight near tine
extreme western end of Cuba and
moving northeastward. No strong
winds are reported.
Pressure is high but falling from
the Canadian maritime provinces
southwark over the ocean beyond
Bermuda.
There will be rains in the Atlantic
states Tuesday. Mostly fair weather
will prevail in the Washington fore
cast district on Wednesday. Colder
weather will overspread all sections
east of the Mississippi river except
northern New England within the
next "a hours.
Storm warnings are displayed from
Cape Hatteras to PASSPORT, Maine.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Southeast and south gales and over
cast thick weather with occasional
rain Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Hummel Will
Contest Postponed

New York, Nov. 15.-(P)--Suit
Suit contesting the will of Abraham
Hummel, criminal lawyer of a gen.
GRAFTON ago, was put over for a week
today at the request of defense coun-
sci.
Charles Abrams, recently retained
attorney in the case asked for ad-
Journment until January to permit
him to familiarize himself with the
case and examine witnesses in Eng
land, where HUmmel went in volun-
tary exile after being disbarred and
serving a prison term.
The Hummel will which left an es-
tate variouSIY estimated at from
$4,000 to $2,000,000 to two sisters and
a nephew of the lawyer, is being con-
tested by Henry D. Hummel, bake
cart driver of Portland, Me-, who
claims to be Hummel's son by secret
marriage to Leila Farrell actress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Defer HEARING OF
ALLEGED SLAYER
WINTERS IN VERMONT

Windsor, Vt, Nov. 15-(P)-Ar-
raignment of John Winters. former
convict, on charges of murder of
Miss Cecilia Gullivan, burglary of
the home of Miss NJ. A. Evarts. and
assault on a nurse in the Evarts
home. was postponed today after a
conference in court between state
and defense attorneys.
Herbert G. Upper of Springfield.
VT, counsel for Winters, indicated
that his client would plead not guilty
to all three charges, while the states
attorneys asked for more time and
said some of the charges might be
changed. The hearing will probably
be held tomorrow or Wednesday.
Miss Gullivan, who was treasurer
OF the Cone Automatic Machine
Company and lived alone in a cot
tage house, was found murdered on
the sleeping porch on her home a
week ago. She had been beaten with
a club. Miss Evarts' home was en-
tered the same night Miss Gullivan
was killed.
The Rev. Theodore Dixon, pastor
of the local Congregational church,
told the Rotary Club today that the
Indifference of townspeople to con-
ditions in the community made them
party to the crimes committed
here.
THE Indifference of the townspeo-
pie" he charged, Ito what is COM
mon knowledge regarding booze
selling in the town makes them n
party to such crimes as are COM
mitted here by weak brothers while
under the influence of liquor, and
those who sell the liquor are even
more guilty"
He urged that the Rotary Club
use its influence to suppress the
existing conditions to safeguard the
women of Windsor from further at
tacks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
P|TTSFIElD HUNTER.
KILLED, VICTIM OF
own RIFLE BULLET

Pittsfeld, Me-, Nov. 15.-The sea-
sons first hunting fatality in this
vicinity occurred today, the victim
being Archie W. Varnum of this
town. He left his home at about s
o'clock this morning on a short
hunting trip and as he did not re-
turn as expected, Wilbert Quinn. a
neighbor, started out in search of
him. and found Mr.. Varnum appar-
emily q victim of shot from his
own gun, in the orchard on the
Aaron Libby farm, on the Detroit
road, about two miles from his
home. 1t is unknown how the acct
dent occurred but Deputy Sheriff
Ivan l.. Brooks, who was Immediate
~ summoned, proceeded to the
scene, accompanied by DIR. f. L.
Freeman for an investigation. Sher-
if John w. Healey and Medical Ex-
aminer w. S. Stinchfield of Show
hogan were then notified by Deputy
Brooks. After their arrival they
viewed the body and had it removed
to the Written Undertaking parlors,
for a further examination.
The officials decided from the po-
sition of the body when it was found
that the victim was sitting on a
fence by some trees and in reaching
for his gun it accidentally dis
charged, the bullet entering near the
chest. death resulting instantly.
Mr.. Narnum is survived by his
wife. Helen (AIanchester) Varnum,
and by three young sons. George,
Clifton and Wesley Varnum; and
two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Hunter
and Mrs. Queenie Leighton of this
town. His age was 43 years. He
had been a resident of this town
for many years and had been an
employee of the Pioneer mills of
the American Wooden Co. He Is a
member of Meridian Lodge. No. 125,
f. and A. NJ, and Phlentoma Lodge,
No. 81, I. o. o. F.
The funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Believe Firebug
To Blame for Loss
Cornish Grandstand

Cornish, Me, Nov. 15-Qpgg Fire
of incendiary origin, according to
officials tonight, destroyed the big
grandstand at the Cornish Fair
Grounds, while another, which start
ed in the horse stables. was extin-
Suished before much damage was
done. The loss on the grandstand
will be about $1,000. When a crew
of men reached the fair grounds,
about mile from the village, they
found blaze at each end of the
grandstand. The stables had been
set beneath the floor and were
burning fiercely. An investigation
has been begun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
M any Resolutions Covering
Wide Range of Subjects
Given to Committees-Farm
Relief. Inland Waterways,
Muscle Shoals And Tariff to
Be Considered - Ohio Next
Years Meeting Place, Prob
ably Cleveland

Portland, Me-, Nov. 15-(P)-Reso =
lutions submitted to the National
Grange at the first business sessions
of its siXtieth annual meeting today
indicated spirited debates when
brought before the convention for
final action. Covering subjects rang
ing from farm relief to inland water
ways development, the resolutions
were referred to committees for con-
sideration. and it was expected that
some of them would not reach the
meeting before closing sessions on
Thursday.
Difference of opinion among the
delegates as to the operation of Mus
Gle Shoals was shown in two resolu-
tons adopted today. One, presented
by David H.. Agan of New Jersey
called on the Grange to favor imme-
date leasing of Muscle Shoals tO
private interests for a long term fol-
the manufacture of fertilizer. or II
necessary, war material. The other
by A. So GosS of Washington, would
have the Grange declare in favor OF
government operation of Muscle
Shoals rather than its lease to pri-
vate enterprise.
One of the most important reso-
lutions on which the Grange will act
is that presented by L. A. Eckert OF
Illinois and referred to the commit
tee on legislation to put the Grange
on record as endorsing an expert de-
benture plan for farm products and
recommending enactment of legis-
lation by congress to make the plan
operative onsthe 1927 crop. The
sponsors of the resolution explained
Continued on Page Cool. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
DIR. Thomas, Maine Education
Head And Chairman of
World Committee Gives List
of II Heroes And Names of
Students Who WOn-All of
States of Union And Is For
eign Countries Represented
in Contest

Announcement was mac yesterday
by DR.. Augustus o. Thomas, Maine
commissioner of educa ton, president
of the World Federation Of Education
Associations and chairman of the
Committee on Award of the Clement
M. Biddle essay contest on the ques-
ton. who are the IL greatest world
heroes?" that the winners of the
prizes Zone for the best essay on each
of the characters chosen by the thou
sands of participating high school
boys and girls of this country and
more than 80 foreign countries) are as
follows:
Louis Pasteur-William Schuyler
Petit, Burlington High school. Bur-
Continued on Page 10-Coi. d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
Missing Ellsworth
Teacher i'm California

Ellsworth, Me-, Nov 15-(Fl-Mlss
Mildred Moore, % years old schooi
teaher of this city, who has oeeh
missing since last August, is in Los
Angeles, Calf. This information
came today in telegram received ,
from her by her mother Charles
Wilson, Jr., formerly of New Lon
don, Conn.,, who with his father
came to North Ellsworth in OCTOBER,
1925, and purchased a farm wnlch
they have turned into tourists
hotel, and who disappeared on the
same day with his car, has not been
heard from. 1t was generally pc
lieved here that the two went away
together but Miss Moore made no
mention in her telegram of wilson OF
how she got to the western city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-16
EX-MAYOR BIDDEFORD
FACES TRIAL AGAIN
ON CHARGE LARCENY

Biddeford, Me-. Nov. 15.-lP)-
former Mayor Edward II. Drapeau
was arrested again today on a
charge OF larceny resulting from re-
cent Investigations into manage
ment of city affairs.
The specific allegation is that no
received money from the sale of a
discarded fire engine and did not
turn 1t into the city treasury.
Former Mayor Drapeau is amono
those whose trials are to start toe
morrow in the supreme court as tbe
result of the same investigation.