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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-12
Saturday, June IL, 1926

injured and huge property damages
were suffered.
The storms reached their climax in
Chicago with half hour of electri
cal display during which 22 persons
were hurt and 40 fire alarms were
sounded. Some of the injured were
struck by Lightning bolts and stun
ned. Others were hurt by falling
debris from buildings that were hit
by lightning.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-12

The Standard Oil company is getting slow. II has
an oil well in the Arctic but hasn't yet established
gas station al the Pole
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-12

When James Russell Lowell wrote MAJ is pious
fraud Of the almanac" he said. in the yernacuar Of
this crude age. a mouhIu.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-12

1t isn't true that there's always at the top.
The nearer you get to the North Pole, the less
there is.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-12

Coolidge has set Of golf clubs
now. Wonder if he says dern
when he misses short putt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-12

John Stoddard, Boise, Idaho, has
foE: Duroc gifts one year old that
farrowed AZ pigs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
DR.. THOMAS SPEAKING BEFORE
ROTARIANS DECL ARES AMERICA
HAS RESPECT EUROPEAN NATIONS

have settled on the better soil or
France. Six hundred thousand Bel
gians have come in from the north
and five hundred thousand refugees
have settled on the north and south
of Paris. Besides these. one hundred
thousand Germans have come over
the line. With this mass of foreign
population and no m ing pot,
France has a problem before her.,
1.-THE French government has al
lowed reparation damages and is
sued bonds to rehabilitate France.
New buildings are found everywhere
The people have been busy but the
falling franc has destroyed the spirit
of thrift of the French people. what
use" they say, Ito save when Wnat
we have may vanish" Let us live
while we can" They have expected
Germany to pay the reparsFion bills
but Germany may never pay to the
full extent, Of what the French nave
allowed.
Germany has perhaps made the
most rapid comeback of any of the
European countries. She was strip
ped of her armies by the Versailles
Treaty. She has not spent her money
in getting ready for the next war.
She has a genius for turning to work
and work is the greatest antidote for
distress, but Germany has sacrificed
her great middle class by cancelling
the domestic debt and her war was
principally financed by her citizens.
This has destroyed the email CAPT.
talists and the salaried classes-a
tremendous. sacrifice but the surest
way to put the next generation upon
its feet.
Do the French and English Hate Us?
''The question most often asked
is, "Do the French and English hate
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land, as we'll as other countries. II
we cancel their debt, they must can
eel their own debts among them
selves. II they do this, they would
probably need to cancel the German
debt on reparations, which might
mean finally the restoration Of the
German colonies and the Versailles
Treaty would be annulled. More
over, we do not want our vast sums
of money to be spent for building up
armies in other countries, for Eu-
rope has been steadily getting ready
unconsciously for the next great
war.
America
america occupies the wonderful
position of advantage when we con-
slider the magnitude of her power.
Never before has there been a
country that has achieved for it's
people such a high standard of liv-
ing and when we come to the very
bottom of 1t, America is respected
by every civilized country in the
world. She may not need the other
nations other than as trading
grounds but she cannot keep them
as trading grounds without assum-
ing sympathetic attitude. She
should recognize the courageous eff
fort that Europe is making today.
She should cooperate with her In
every movement that Is for the ad-
vancement of the human race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
DECEMBER Term OF
law COURT TO Open
HERE next TUESDAY

The December team of the Law.
Court will open on Tuesday forenoon
at cten o'clock at the Kennebe
County court house. The justices sit
ting will be Chief Justice Scott Will
son of Portland, and Justices War;,
rem C. Philbrook Of Waterville,
Charles ]. Dunn of Orono. Luere B.
Deasy Of Bar Harbor, Charles p.
Barnes of Houlton and >rman L.
Bassett Of Augusta.
1t is expected that this will be a
comparatively short term. judging
from the cases entered upon the
docket. The cases from ndroscog-
gin are in order for the opening day
OF Court. 1t is thought that the case
of Sheriff Elect Henry F. Cummings
against Sheriff John M. Eastman in
which Mr.. Cummings by writ OF
quo warranto seeks to PIE his title
to the office and salary of Sheriff Of
Kennebec County, will be argued
when the Kennebec cases are heard.
This case which resulted from the
removal of Sheriff Cummings from
office after hearing last April be-
fore the Governor and Council, was
heard before Justice Dunn, who rem
dered a verdict in favor Of Sheriff
Eastman who was appointed to fill
out the I'm expired term by the Gov
ernor and Council. The case Is be-
ing carried to the law court by Mr..
Cummings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
KENNEBEC VALLEY
ARCHDEAC0NRY TO
meet AT ST. MARKS

For the promotion of the care OF
isolated members of the Episcopal
Church and also all people unattach-
ed in the country districts the por-
ton Of the diocese of Maine In the
Kennebec Valley from Skowhegan to
Bath, including the territory Is miles
east and west of the Kennebec River
has been by the authority of the bis
hop and council set off as the arch
deaconry of the Kenneebc valley.
Three meetings are held annually in
different parts of the district. The
winter meeting will be held in Saint
Marks church. Sunday. The business
meeting will be held at the parish
house at r. M. The Armitage club
serves supper at T. M. to the dele
gates.
A special service concludes the
meeting in the church at 7.30 Z. NJ.
which is always crowded, as most
cordial invitation is always extended
to the members of the local congre
cation and also to all who may care
to attend.
The preacher Sunday evening will
be the Very Reverend Dean Glazier
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us?" 1 was unable to discover any
thing more than the usual hatred
which found Judgment in humanity's
breast in the beginning Of things. 1t
Is true there are Misunderstanding
and different viewpoints in regard to
fundamental things. There Is some
mistrust, but we must not forget
that we are of English origin and
that our troubles with England are
like troubles between members of
the same family. We may have our
differences but love each other still.
France has always been our friend
since the days of Lafayette and we
lave been hers and eventually these
differences will be wiped away and
the old days of friendship must be
restored. Those countries set up
their own case of the great war.
"They say we took three years to
decide whether we would come in.
When we did come in, we were
fighting our own cause. They say
we were fighting to save investments
of American financiers In Europe.
They tell us we lost but few men,
that we came in in the eleventh hour
and 'shouldered through their man
gled vines and then claimed we won
the war when our shoulders had
felt no burden They tell us, too,
that the money they borrowed from
us was spent in this country for mu-
nitions of war and food, which they
purchased at high prices with war
profits accruing to us. They tell us
that our claim Is not economic but
purely political.
ut is wise for us to put ourselves
in their places, but this does not
mean that we shall forget the actual
facts. They have substituted the
word 'Shylock' in U. s. and call us
Uncle Shylock.' They poke some
fun at us as they always have but
notwithstanding this, we have faith
in them. Both the French and tho
English are wonderful people and
have great recuperative powers. II
is not uncommon for the debtor to
feel hard toward the creditor.
Should We Cancel the Debt?
ut would be unwise to cancel
Americas loan to France. If we
cancel the loan to France, we must
cancel 1t to Italy, Belgium and Eng
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

of Saint Luke's Cathedral, Portland.
The following is the program:
p. NJ. Business meeting, followed
by reports from the Clergy and a re-
port from Miss Annie Child, Corre-
spondent of Society of Isolated
Church Women.
p. M. The chimes are played
daily at this hour.
p. M. Supper for Clergy, their
wives and the Delegates from the
Parishes and Missions.
7.30 r. M.-Srevice-"Th Western
Massachusetts Plan for Rural Work"
by the Archdeacon. Sermon by the
Very Rev. Dean Glasier, st. Luke's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

IT'S real pleasure to do your Christmas shopping at
store. Here broad ases filled counters and great
variety of merchandise There suggestions every part
of the well arranged that you them all
and know the prices. We have made shopping easy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
Some Big Features

Miscellaneous Suggestions
S1.5O Glass Pie Plate with nckle plated frame
S1.0
$2.75 Casserole, IN at. with nickle plated frame
S1.9
S2.75 Casserole, at. with nickIe plated frame
SIG
75c Glass Pie Plate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 50
Sl.Z5 Square Baker Observation-Disclosures. q
S1.00 Utility Dish n
S1.UU casserole ............'... sl.4
$1.5O Vanity Set consist of tray, powder box,
perfume bottle, green, blue and amber. $40
Cut Glass Water Set, consist of qt pitcher and
Cut Glass GOblets, for .................S1.9
Cut Glass Sherbets, for ............S g
pc. Console Set, consist of Console Bowl, and
4 Candlesticks $1.O
% pc. Lustre Tea Set, consist of 6 cups and
saucers, plates, sugar bowl, cream pitcher
and teapot Observation-Disclosures. 81. 81
10 In. Serving Tray NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. g.
Fancy Pieces in Silverware with Pearl Handle,
consisting Of Pie and Cake Knives, Berry
Spoons Cold Meat Folks, Gravy Ladies' and
Tomato Servers, with sterling silver ferrules.
Your Choice $40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

Gives Intimate Dissertation On
Present Political Turmoil In
World - Rotary Club To
Sponsor Erection of Illumin-
ated Christmas Tree-Or-
ganization Meeting F o +
Chamber of Commerce Next
Wednesday Evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The regular monthly meeting of the
board Of directors Of the Augusta Y.
NJ. c. A, will be held on Monday at
ternoon at 4.45 o'clock at the ny"
building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

NNORE than that have the biggest assortment of holiday
V4goods we have ever shown in store. There gifts
for everyone the smallest tot to of four
years. Added to all these desirable features is the extremely
reasonable price of everything
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11

The Daylight Store
81
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Never have we had such an
attractive display of hand
kerchiefs as we are now. Of
fering for Christmas.
They come from Porto
r leo, t h Philippines,
CzechO-Sl0vakia, Belgium
and Ireland, the fine hand.
kerchief centers of the
world.
Ladies' Plain and Fancy Hand.
kerchiefs
SC 12Hc TIC each
Ladies' Plain White Linen
12Rc 19c 25c SIC SOC ca.
Ladies' White Linen Handker-
chiefs, hand embroidered in COL
ors, Colored Linen Handker.
chiefs, hand-em embroidered in col.
ors, White Linen Handkerchief,
hand embroidered in white
25c SOC 75c each
Lace trimmed Handkerchief
Csc to S1.00 each
Ladies' Lace Handkerchief
S2.25 $3.50 S2.75 each
Children's Handkerchiefs in
novelty packages
25c 29c SOC pkg.
Mems Handkerchiefs in rayons,
silks, cottons and linens
10c to $1.00 each
Mems White Handkerchief with
colored borders
25c to 75c each
Mems White Linen Handker.
chiefs with tape borders
SOC SOC Use each
Meme silk and Plain Linen
Handkerchiefs with fancy hem-
stitched hens
soc to $1.75 each
LaBreck &
Lishness
'-ioa Water st. Augusta
dec4-I1
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Miss Esther part.-

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Miss Esther Perk,r. !.
old daughter of The d, :,
Niles Niles L; Perkins Of he s' o.. and IS
on 1,h, Home, underwent W. 4 atisral Il
a ray was reported On - r., Tie yss|
doing. as well as comb friday ~
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Another r~e

.v...,, another conss.sien
coin Na ro,, s., where did ysu
Wei mother. ri b aas ~
you. I stole It out ~ Se hones =.
book."-Life. VI youf 3D..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
Gifts on our
$l.O0 Counter

Silk Vests, Silk Hosiery, Gloves, Pocket Books.
Neck Ties, Salad Plates Berry Bowls, Bread and
MILK Sets, Console Sets, Cracker and Cheese
Salts and Peppers, Pictures, Stationery, Hockey
Caps, Candy Jars, Vases, colored glass ware, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-11
Gifts on our
SOC Counter

Towels, Perfume Sets, Hockey Caps, Neck Ties,
Fancy Carriers, Boudor Caps, Bon Bon Dishes,
Candy Jars, Night Sets, Pencil Boxes, Fancy Cups
and Saucers, Sugars and Creams Shaving Sets,
Mems Carriers, Pictures, Fancy colored glassware
etc.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
PLUMMER FREED
IN ASSAULT CASE
Montgomery County Sheriff,
on Stand, Disputes At.
torney's Accusation.

II. Clay Plummer, sheriff Of Mont.
somery County, was cleared in Rock.
willie Police Court today on an as
sault charge preferred by John E.
Oxley, an attorney, who said he was
Ace last Thursday night.
Judge Riggs held there was no
evidence OF assault.
Oxley. who was the only witness for
the prosecution, testified that he was
chatting with Assistant Chief of Po-
lice Windham when Plummer en-.
tered with a prisoner. After listen.
ing to the conversation between Plum.
mer and the prisoner. Oxley said he
was told by Plun1mer that his name
would be put down as a witness to
the conversation. In his testimony
Oxley indicated that Plummer became
angry after oxley had informed he
would not make a good witness for
the State. Warm words followed
with the result that Oxley was elected
from the Office forcibiX by Plummer
taking his arm, according to the wit
ness.
He was very angry and insulting,
Oxley said. Oxley then declared that
he used a defamatory epithet.
Sheriff Plummer took the stand In
his own defense. He testified that
the young attorney "shook his finger
at me and defied me to put him out
of the ONCE"
Plummer testified that he had been
elbowed by Oxley before he put his
hand on his arm and that he did not
use excessive force because Oxley left
almost Immediately after Plummer
touched his arm.
TrAil ,hn In hA NJ
fee at the time. described the de.
parture Of Oxley as being made with
the speed of a destroyer out to sea- -
James Arthur Lewis. colored, who
also was in the ONCE, corroborated
Heide's statement that excessive force
was not used by Plummer.
F. Barnard Welsh and William H.
Prettyman appeared as special prose
cutors representing the county: Stead.
man Prescott represented PIummer.
Judge Samuel Riggs presided.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
PERSONNEL SLASH
BY STATES VOTED
Senate Committee Backs
Hef|in Plan Despite Civil
Service Commission View.

Despite the opposition Of the Civil
Service Commission, the Senate com.
mittee on civiI service today voted
favorable report on the resolution Of
Senator Helm of Alabama. to require
that all separations from the Govern
ment depa rtments because of the need
for reductions in force be made on the
basis of apportionment among the
States. Specifically, the resolution
would require that wherever 1t Is nee
essary to reduce the force, those TO
be let out would be selected from
States having more than their quotas
under the apportionment rule and in
no case would an employe be, let out
il his State had leso than its quota Of
positions.
The hearing which preceded com.
mittee action resolved itself into A
general discussion Of the methods fol.
lowed by the Civil Service Commits
sion in making appointments and
sepa rations During the course OF the
testimony those in favor Of the Henin
resolution indicated they thought the
District Of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia had too high percentage
of employees in the Government
service.
Oficials of the commission explained
after the hearing that. while the latest
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1926-06-15
STORM AND HEAT KILL
TWO PERSONS IN OHIO
Property Damage Runs Into Thou
sands-Pumping Station Is
Struck by Lightning. e.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 15.-Two
persons are dead as the result of heat
and an electrical storm which swept
Ohio yesterday. Property damage
estimated at thousand of dollars was
reported:
Clifford Munde, 45 years old, died
early today in a hospital where he was
taken after he collapsed while at
work yesterday in a Cleveland foun.
dry. One other prostration here was
reported.
At Marietta, Frank Barnhart, AZ
years old, was electrocuted when he
came in contact with a wire which
had crossed a high tension line.
The heaviest damage reported early
today was at Mansfield, where the
main pumping station was struck by
lightning, fire following. The damage
was estimated at ST, 900.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
"DELIGHTFULLY NICE, )"
WEATHER FORECAST
Showers Today Expected to. Bring
Cool Zephyrs to Kiss Brow Of =
Slumbering Citizens.

Scattering showers this afternoon.
are expected to break the hot spell
which has kept the city sweltering
for several days, and in its wake
will come a period of delightfully."-
pleasant weather, the forecaster an.
nounced today. -
Cool Spring zephyrs tonight will
make sleeping easy, he said, and with
the dawn will come a new day full
Of rare June sunshine-not too warm
and not too cool. -
A high mark for temperature so
far this year was set at 1870 pm.
yesterday, when the mercury climbed
to the 30 and nine. e.tenths mark. The
showers yesterday afternoon brought
1t down again, however. The ther-
mometer struggled UP to S4.6 degrees
this morning, but could not manage
to get higher because Of the threaten.
ing skies.
The cool weather In prospect for
tonight and tomorrow probably will
continue through Thursday. with con.
ditions further than that rather un.
settled.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
WAN MAY Be FREE
AFTER TOMORROW
Gordon Believed Certain TO
Ask That His Case Be
NolIe Pressed.

Ziang Sun Wan. the young Chinese
student who has been In the District
jail for more than seven years on a
charge OF murder in connection with
the triple homicide at the Chinese
Educational Mission In 1919, may be
free tomorrow. United States Attor.
ney Gordon announced today that he
will appear tomorrow morning before
Justice Adolph A. Hoehling. who pre-.
sided at the latest trial, and take
action in all the cases against Wan"
Mai. Gordon declined to say that
he would ask a nolle pros. of the
case. but 1t 10 believed certain this
10 the action to be taken. The prose.
cutor consulted with Attorney General
Sargent and II Is supposed they
reached the decision that after three
trials 1t Is useless to subject the
prisoner to another ordeal. and 1t
would hardly be fair to require him
70 pay for 4 bail bond to await a
very doubtful call for another trial.
Attorney Wilton j. Lambert, chief
counsel for the prisoner. some weeks
ago asked the court to hx bail bond.
but later requested that the court
defer action until Maj. Gordon had a
conference and reached a decision
about another trial.
Wan was convicted in January,
1920, Of the murder OF Ben Sen WI,
one Of the men found dead at the
mission year before. He was sen.
tenced to be hanged in December,
1920, but appealed to the United
States Supreme Court, which granted
a new trial. The second trial was
held last January and resulted in q.
disagreement Of the jury. which stood
10 for acQuittal and two for convic-
ton: The third trial last month also
resulted in a disagreement, the jury
voting nine to three for acquittal.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
OFFICER ACCUSES
MRS. CREATHOUSE
Serqt. Barbee Says Attorney
Refused Aid in Handling
Prohibition Cases.

formal complain against Mrs.
Rebekah Greathouse. assistant United
states attorney stationed In Police
Court. charging lack Of cooperation
with the police in handling prohtbi-
t;on cases here, will be made this
afternoon to Supt. Edwin B. Hesse
hv serst. W. J. Barbee of the second
police precinct, through channels.
The alleged lack of cooperation.
Seret. Barbee said today has resulted
in letting up in liquor arrests. and ne
saws that court records show such
arrests have fallen or more than a
half in the last four weeks.
Serst. Barbee in this case bases his
comniain on the allegation that Mrs.
Greathouse refused to make out
naners against four defendants ar.
rested by him Saturday and Sunday
nights. Nearly 40 gallons of whisky
were seized at three different places
in connection with the arrests, 1t Is
contended.
Four Arrests In Three Raids.
According to Sergt. Barbee, upon
,rfcrmation received by a police in
sornoer. three search warrants were
issued by the United States commits
sioner. Three raids resulted and four
men were arrested, VINO, according TO
the sergeant, admitted violating the
prohibition law. The informer was
missing in Police Court yesterday, and
Sergt. Barbee is said to have asked
for a continuance to locate him. Mrs.
Greathouse is said to have refused to
make out informations on the grounds
that the evidence was unsatisfactory
Serst. Barbee reported the matter to
Judge Isaac r. Hit, who sent for
Mrs. Greathouse and asked her why
she refused to prosecute. Mrs. Great.
house is represented as having stated
that she refused to prosecute innocent
men. Judge Hit then freed the four
men. According to the policeman.
LAWYERS for the four defendants had
already consented to waive jury trials
and enter pleas of guilty.
Refuses to Discuss Case.
Mrs. Greathouse, when asked about
the case today, said that she did not
have time to discuss the mattsr. Mrs:
Greathouse was placed In cnarge OF
prosecuting liquor cases In Police
Court not long ago, with an increase
Of salary that topped the pay of Da'
yid A. Hart and Thomas E. Lodge,
who had been handling prohibition
cases for a number Of years. She was
admitted to the bar last August. AS u
result of her promotion; Mr.. Lodge
rendered to District Attorney Peyton
Gordon his resignation. which was
accepted.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
Former Premier and Political Enemy
In BloOdless Pistol Duel at Warsaw

out Of meeting between the two
men early in June when the latter
refused to shake hands with the
former premier. The general called
ed Count Skrzynski a coward for
Count Skrzynski coward for
failing to reply to newspaper attacks
made by Marshal Pilsudski, author
of the recent coup detat, against the
Order Of Polish OfYicers, who cor
respond to West Point graduates.
Count Skrzynski then challenged
the general. but the duel did not
take place at that time because Of
the difficulty of obtaining seconds.
At length Count Skrzynski suggested
that the matter be dropped until a
court of arbitration could rule on
the delicate points Of the code of
dueling involved in the matter. This
court yesterday ruled that the
Counts challenge was issued 'in
strict accordance with the code of
honor" within "a hours after the
dispute, which took place at Cracow.