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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
SYM ATHY

We, of the house of Benner, this
day extend the deepest sympathy to
the kin and family of Mr.. Manly
Farnham, who in passing may lie SO
low today and rise on high tomorrow.
Tho we express our condolences In
this hour of bereavement, yet in a
greater sense how weak and frail is
any effort of ours In this uncertainty
Of life; but we do feel certain, how
ever, that this kind. good man, de-
parted, will reach the other shore
where he will be safe in the arms and
care of Christ our God. Your obedient
, servant.
CLIFFORD II. BENNER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

same teachers, who taught H..
Agnes Lilly Is reported 10 r. n = ~
ly gaining from the cold Ana soi
from which she has been s,,s ~
for the past few weeks.
Luella Carleton returned !. !.
home Friday from Portland
she has been visiting relativs. s .s
few days. 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

The Augusta Girls Community
Club will cooperate with the Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club
on Monday evening by having no
program at the usual time at the
clubhouse, thus enabling all those
who desire to attend the "Cheerup"
presentation at the City hall to do
so without interfering with the usual
Monday night meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
ADVISES DICTIONARIES TO START SAVING
FOR BACK TO FRANCE PILGRIMAGE IN 1927

gion Auxiliary may Join the Back to
France pilgrimage and were also en-
titled to membership in the Legion
Savings Club.
IF at the last minute any Le-
gionnaire finds that he will be un-
able to make the trip. he will have
the amount of his deposits saved for
some other purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Good Friday Services
At st. Marks Church

At 10 A. M. today, there will be a
service for the boys and girls Of st.
Marks parish. Mr.. Burrill. superin-
tendent Of schools, has kindly ex-
cused all the Episcopalians in the
High school and also in the grades.
At IL noon until p. NJ, there will
be the customary service in the
church, which consists Of singing OF
hymns. prayers, and short medita-
lions on the "Seven Words from the
Cross" Father forgive them" ITO
day thou shalt be with me in Para
disc" Behold thy mother and thy
son." my God. My God. why didst
Thou forsake me-" IT thirst" ut
is finished" Father, into Thy hands
I commend My spirit" The pubic
Is cordially invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

castle. where she ha@ been visiting
for the past two weeks.
LELAND and Arthur 81 .rs and
Lawrence Southland attended the
funeral OF. the late DIR. +. b. Peabody,
in Richmond, last Tuesday aftern On.
Leland Siegars Is confined to the
house with q very bad cold.
Schools began Monday with the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank the many friends
and .neighbors who were so kind to
us in the death Of my father. also for
the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. CHARLES HISLER,
LINCOLN EMERY,
MRS. GLADYS v. AMES,
MRS. GERTIE NJ. BOWMAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Friday, April 2, 1926.
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Telephone your Locals to 1877

The ladies Of the Progressive Spirit
ualist Society will hold an Easter sale
In their Temple, Saturday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Funeral Of Late Manly Farnham

Funeral services were held for the
late Manly Farnham, Thursday aft
ernoon at o'clock at the funeral
parlors at 16 Pleasant street with
Rev. L. B. Greenwood officiating.
There was a large attendance Of
friends and relatives and a profusior
of flowers. The bearers were John
Damren, Melvin Frost, Earl keenan,
and George Wadleigh. The remains
were placed in the tomb at Mount
Pleasant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Frank E. Smith, who is passing
the winter at st. Petersburg, Fla,
has recently purchased two lots at
that place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

George Glidden of Palermo has
accepted employment as carpenter at
the Augusta Insane hospital and en-
tered upon his duties there Wednes-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. White of Wa
terville, formerly of Augusta, were
We're business callers in the city on
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Edqar w, Campers

The death Of Edgar W. Cappers
occurred in this city Wednesday,
aged 70 years. He is survided by one
brother, Edwin Cappers of Windsor.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

There will be special business
meeting of the Boy Scout Troop. No.
l., at 7.30 tonight. Every Scout Is
requested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

SOUTH-G. L. Siegars passed Sat-
urday in Bath.
Margaret Pushard returned to her
home Friday, from Bath and New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Evangelist Greenwood will conduct
a Bible class this evening at z West
Crescent street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Miss Theda Royal. student at U.
Of NJ, is passing the Easter recess
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Royal. on Riverside
Drive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

two p. NJ. Prof. Wilbur Of Orono
will be present. All are cordially in
yited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Henry Casavant will pass the
weekend with relatives in Water
VILE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Donald Clement of Colby College
has arrived in the city to pass the
Easter vacation at his home on Ban
COR street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
LOCAL NOTICE

HOME COOKING-Mrs. E. '
Cove, 20 Myrtle ST.. Tel. 936-M.
mch10dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Rummage sale by Augusta College
Club. Saturday. April at 10 o'clock.
Salvation Army hall March30- april2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
DRESDEN

Lucy A. wyman next Wednesday
April Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Cards OF Thanks, obituary notices, res
buttons Of respect, etc. will be
charged ct the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than 20 cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
journal promptly will confer a favor
BY notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Farm Bure.,

mere VIII be a demonstration on
packihg and marketing eggs at the
tarm OF William Dingley April 6, at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Miss Myrtle Hodgdon. Chief Clerk
of the Fish and Game Department is
in Bangor on official business for the
Department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

apr22s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
1t Would Be a TraUeStv'

at would be ravesty justice judge in Indiana should
that ministerial
act of clerk of fault
God forbid that Indiana should further backened before the
Nation by any act"
This the statement of Judge Charles the attorneys
Stephenson and assisted convcng him the brutal
murder of Madge Oberhotzer
any any action
continued Judge Cox
Stephenson his attorneys hurried
in order for bail We Hamilton
objection raised at that time purely ministerial
by deputy clerk OF the existed attorneys
not raise question of Jurisdiction He trial before
That jury the evidence guilty
and sentenced him to life imprisonment attempt his
release through this
lieve that succeed"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
LINKS COBB
AND SPEAKER
IN SCANDAL
Lands Charges Gambling
Plot With Joe Wood in
September, 1919.
TIGERS INDIANS GAME
Lengthy Statement States
Accusations.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The names
of Ty Cobb and iris Speaker, two
Of the grand old men of organized
baseball, " were involved in a sem
sational baseball scandal made pub
lie this afternoon by Commissioner
K. NJ. Lands.
Lands issued fifty-page type
written statement going into the
details of charges that Cobb and
Speaker. together with Joe Wood,
conspired with gamblers in connec-
ton with a Detroit Cleveland game,
Sept. 25, 1919.
Lands statement gave no decision
in the case, in view OF the fact Cobb
and Speaker are now both outside
of organized baseball.
Cobb, Speaker, Wood and Dutch
Leonard, four OF the best known
players in baseball, were named in
making public one Of the greatest
scandals in the history OF the ma
tional pastime.
These four men, according to
Lands statement, were involved in
a deal wherein Cleveland was to
throw" the game to Detroit. BY so
doing, it was pointed out, Cleveland
could be nosed out of second place
in the American League and it
would help Detroit to finish third.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
C|TY'S GROWTH IS
ORDERLY, REPORT
$50 of 220 Zoning Requests
Are Granted.

The city board of zoning appeals
approved $50 out Of 220 requests for
rezoning during the past year, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
board and the city plan commission
prepared today by Macklin Mack,
secretary.
Major activities of the plan COM
mission were described as "continu-
alton of surveys and studies of the
proper development of thoroughfare
and the preparations of maps,
charts and traffic counts, study of
street car rerouting and a survey of
Sixteenth st. with recommendations
to the board Of public works" The
commission received 125 plats for
study and approval.
IA more orderly growth of the
city has resulted and various dis
tricts have been developed along
business, industrial and residential
lines with stabilization of real estate
values and Uith proper throughfare
widths" the report states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
ARMY FL|ERS OFF
ON 21,OOO-M|LE
SOUTHERN JAUNT
Ten Men Leave Texas in
Five Specially Built
Planes.

BIZ United Press
KELLY BIELD, SAN ANTONIO,
Texas. Dec. 21.-The five Army
airplaheS. under com
mand of Major Herbert A. Dargue,
took off here at 1858 a. m. today on
the first leg of the 21,000-mile good
will tour of Central and South
America.
Delayed nearly twenty-four hours
by inclement weather, the big Loe-
mig ships, especially built for the
trip, roared down the mile-long run
way, nosed rapidly upward and were
soon lost to sight in the sky.
The first scheduled stop is off Point
Isabel at the extreme southern tip
of Texas. The flyers are expected
to reach there in a few hours. To-
Isabel for the next stage of the
journey.
The christening ceremonies for the
ships were held yesterday, wives of
the flyers formally naming the craft.
The weather was reported clearing
along the route of the planes in
Texas.
The New York, flagship of the
fleet, was the first to take off. The
San Antonio followed a minute later:
then the San Francisco at 1856, the
Detroit at 1857, and the st. Louis
at 10:5S.
Major Dargue, through the United
Press, yesterday sent a message of
greeting to the southern republics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
YULET|DE BOOZE
SEIZED BY POLICE
Two Held -95 Gallons of
Alcohol Found.

Ninety-five gallons of yuletide al
cohol were seized and two men were
held today following raids by Sergts.
Orel Chitwood and Ed Deeter and
squads.
Detectives found thirty gallons of
alcohol in a garage at 1855 N. New
Jersey St., while looking for stolen
auto tires, Detective Inspector
Claude M. Worley said.
Walter Adams, 33, Of 1130 N. New
Jersey st. was arrested when he
appeared at the garage, but he de-
MED ownership. Police charged
Robert Allen, 26, of 1880 N. New
Jersey ST., with liquor law violation
when he drove up in front of his
residence with sixty-fve gallons of
alcohol in his car. Police said he
had just arrived from Hammond.
Police said Adams worllA.1Ir 1..r Allen.
That gallon Or Wfs@ waa for INV
Christmas, but I guess I'll be in 1ail
on Christmas day." said Allen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
IN
VALUAT 7 ION
PHENOMENAL
indianapolis Light and Heat
Gives High Figure for
Firm Bought Recently.

Residents of Gem and Cumberland,
Ind, east Of the city on the Ma
tional Rd., are amazed at a recent
miraculous increase in value of the
Gem Electric Service COMPANY,
which was sold to the indianapolis
Light and Heat Company for $3.50
six months ago.
For public service commissioners
engineers have reported that it would
have cost $22,356 to reproduce the
properties Of the company on Oct. 1
In 1921 it cost only $12,5 500 to con.
struct the electric lines of the COM
pany, the firms sole properties.
Since then, the Indianapolis Light
q Heat Company has added eight
miles of lines to the original thir-
teen miles, according to Gem resi-
dent, but farmers benefited paid
most of the cost of the extensions.
By Commission Engineers
The $22,356 reproduction value
was reported by commission engi.
neers in a report on properties Of the
indianapolis Light and Heat Com
pany and Merchants Heat and Light
Company, which it is proposed should
be merged into the Indianapolis
Light and Power Company, with
$55, 100000 valuation.
The report gave the reproduction
value of the Indianapolis company
as $20,951,724, and the Merchants
company as $12,615,S71, a total of
$50, 3,567,595.
On the actual value placed by the
commission on the properties of the
companies depends what rates the
commission will be forced to let the
new consolidation charge, if the
merger is permitted. For, accord
ing to Supreme Court ruling, utili-
ties must be permitted to earn per
cent on the value of used and useful
properties.
Chief Engineer Earl Carter, un-
der whose direction the public
service commission reproduction
cost estimates were made, said
that he arrived at the S22, 1926
Gem valuation by examining the
property inventories OF the Indi-
annapolis Light and Heat Company.
Il knew nothing of the July
SALE" he declared.
Not Made Public
Officials of the Indianapolis Light
and Heat Company, declared that
they would not make their figures
public until the merger hearing,
Turn to Page 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21

The trial and life Imprisonment
sentence of the former Klan chief
tain In Hamilton County Circuit
Court at Noblesville was illegal be-
cause the court had no jurisdiction in
the case, the petition alleges.
Lack of Name
Although the habeas corpus petit
tion itself does not state so, the
Stephenson attorneys are attacking
the jurisdiction of the Noblesville
court on the grounds that failure of
the Marion County clerk to sign the
transcript made illegal the venuing
OF the case to Noblesville, 1t is be-
lieved.
If this contention Is sustained and
Stephenson is freed from the re-
straint of the State prison bars the
case viii be at the same point it was
following Stephenson indictment on
a murder charge by Marion County
grand jury and before he was taken
to the Hamilton County Jail to await
trial, attorneys believe.
Stephenson would be brought to
the Marion County Jail or taken to
Noblesville to await trial here, on
another change Of venue in Hamilton
or some other county.
The way would be open in
Criminal Court here for a move to
obtain his release on bail pending the
trial.
Attorneys Lloyd Hill and Paul o.
Newman of Indianapolis and Robert
Moore Of Michigan City filed the
habeas corpus petition.
Automatically a habeas corpus
writ was issued ordering Warden
Walter DAILY of the Indiana State
Prison to bring Stephenson before
the court for a hearing on the pc
tition.
May BE Postponed
The judge tentatively set the hear
ing for Thursday, but indicated that
he would postpone the hearing if At
torney General Arthur L. Gilliom
Turn to Page 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
PATS ACCUSER
CALLED JUDAS
Defense Brands Boyhood
Chum Who TeStifieS for
State.

DU CHttfu JTtSd
CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 21.-Steve
Kascholk, State star witness against
Pat McDermott, on trial for the re-
prisal murder of Don r. Mellett, was
branded Judas" today by the de-
fenSe.
Kascholk tried to sacrifice the life of
McDermott, the chun of his boyhood
in Nanty Glo., Pa, for share in the
rich reward offered for conviction
Of the assassins of the crusading edi-
tor, Harry J. Petit, who occupied an
adjoining cell in the workhouse here,
testified today for the defense.
The inadequate courtroom was
jammed again as word spread that
McDermott would climax the defense
evidence by taking the witness stand
later today to save himself from the
electric chair by his denial of 2 :on-
spiracy with Ben Rudner and louis
Mazer to stif1e the editors war on
crime.
All spectators who entered the
court today were subjected to a
search by deputies. Officials said
they had heard rumors that some
effort might be made to free Nc.
Dermott by force.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
NO WITNESSES
ARE BROUGHT IN
BY PROBE BODY
Jury ReConveneS in After
noon-GiVen Testimony
of Bartholomew.

Keeping it's future investments
under cover, the Marion County
grand jury, investigating alleged
political graft and corruption in In
diana politics. broke recent prece-
dent and reconvened this afternoon.
No witnesses appeared before the
body in it's graft probe, although 1t
previously was announced that sew
eral persons had been subpoenaed.
An effort was made this morning to
get some person as a witness, hut this
failed
Deputy Prosecutor w. II. Sheaffer
said the grand jurors were revising
the institutional report which is to
be presented to Judge James a. Col
Inns in Criminal Court at a. m.
Wednesday.
Prosecutor Leaves
Prosecutor William Remy left the
grand jury room with Special
Prosecutors Ralph Kane and Fred
C. Cause, when he received a call
by phone that they are waiting for
you"
Th ejurors this morning were
presented with testimony given Re-
my, Cause and Kane by City Coun-
Gilman Otis Z. rtholomew late
Monday.
Bartholomew was in private con-
ference with the prosecuting staff
for some time and records were
made of his statements, it was
learned Prior to bringing him to the
courthouse, Rcmy conferred with
Cause and Kane.
Filling Stations, Perhaps
1t was thought the grand jury
may be interested in knowing about
scme of the celebrated filling sta
tion ordinances that recently have
been considered by the council.
William Rogers, former city en-
ploye and Klan official, who has
been before the grand jury several
times during the probe, conferred
with Deputy Prosecutor John L..
Niblack this morning, after being
called over the phone.
Harry Hildebrand, former police
man and active political worker, was
the only witness in the graft probe
before the grand jury Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
POOR OLD
ENGLISH IS
MURDERED
And ASpirantS for Police
Force Do Killing-Some
Splendid Examples.

Oldfashioned seplling, perennial
bone Of contention betweene business
men and their stenographers. was the
nemesis Of most of the fifty-eight
men who took the police civil service
examination Saturday, commissioners
said today.
A few applicants scored marks of
9S.6, 9S and other high figures.
Tewtn comparatively simple words
were given the police applicants.
Poor Old AIibi
Poor old "alibi" had perhaps the
greatest number of alibis for the
proper spelling. It was spelled
allibuy, allibi, alabye, abby, alhay,
alybi and allibie.
One of the most tqrturous eva
sions Of the right spelling for "mu-
nicipal" was "munnesrbele."
A keen student of the trend of
modern State government spelled
parole" pay roll.
One aspirant gave "probeshion, ,"
as his version of prohibition.
o fthe two men who scored low
grades of 10 in the test, one was a
Republican and the other a Demo-
crat.
The Republican was right on
"still" and frozen" Success met the
efforts of the Democrat on only
verdict" and still"
The Low Papers
Following is the English, Repub-
lican and Democratic spelling, as re-
vealed by the two low papers:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
WHAT STEPHENSON
SEEKS TO ESCAPE
kidnapping of GrE-AttaCk on Way to Hammond-The
PoSon-The Cruel Ride Back Home.

A burly man rang the front door
bell of the horne of Madge Ober-
holtzer, %, at $500 University Ave-,
the morning Of March II, 1925.
The doorbell was answered and
Madge Oberholtzer's broken form
was led through the doorway, from
which she never was to emerge alive.
That was the start of the case
which landed D. c. Stephenson in In
diana State Prison for life, the case
in which Stephensons attorneys now
contend there was a mistrial.
The girl died April IA, but she had
told her story before she died. Here
it is:
On the night of Sunday, March
is, she went to Stepheas0A;s palatial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
Ex-Dragon's s Plea
for Freedom

The following IS the petition for a
writ of habeaus corpus, filed in La
Porte Superior Court at Michigan
City today by Lloyd o. Hill and Paul
O. Newman, in behalf of D. c. ste.
phenson. Warden Walter II. DAILY
of Indiana State Prison is named de.
fendant:
Your petitioner, David G. ste.
phenson, respectively represents that
he is unlawfully imprisoned by
-Walter-,H. DAILY, warden of the In
diana State Prison at Michigan City,
Laporte County, Indiana. The pre-.
tended cause of Imprisonment is as
follows:
THAT in the trial of this petit
toner in the Hamilton Circuit Court
he was convicted of murder in the
second degree, judgment of the court
followed committing your petitioner
to the Indiana State Prison for the
remainder of his natural life and
thereby placing him in the custody
of this defendant, Walter II. DAILY,
and that the i'm )risonment is illegal
in this:
THAT the Hamilton circuit court
judge committed your petitioner to
the keeping of this defendant, that
he did not have jurisdiction of the
body of your petitioner or the sub
ject of the cause, and that the judg-
ment of said court was void. Your
petitioner further represents that
he has not been placed in the Gus.
tody of this defendant for safe keep.
ing nor on any executive order,
wherefore your petitioner asks that
a writ of habeas corpus may be
granted and that he may be dis
charged from such Imprisonment.
(Signed)
DAVID G. STEPHENSON"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21

home, 5432 University Ave-, in re-
sponse to a telephone call that he
wanted to see her on important bust
ness. They had had business deal
ings before.
AS she entered the home the door
was locked behind her. She was
forced to drink with Stephenson and
other men. Whatever she drank rem
dered her powerless to protest when
Stephenson and the other men put
her in an automobile, took her to
the Union Station and loaded her
into a stateroom on a midnight train
for Hammond, Ind.
On the way to Hammond Stephen.
son attacked her. The autopsy
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-21
Supports MoUe to
Change Dry LauO

The movement to modify the
Wright bone-dry law, started
by Representative Frank
Borns. Republican, of Indian
apolis, received strong Demo
cratic support at a caucus
Monday.
Il am coming with a man
date from people l represent to
modify the Wright law" said
Representative II. Curtis Ben
nett Of Dillsboro. II will vote
for amendment to make 1t con-
form TO the Volstead act so
that physicians can prescribe
whisky"