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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-16
Income Revenue Payments
Fail to Drop Off as Ex-
pected as Result of Con-
qress' Rate SIaShes-Chi-
cago Receipts Gain.
S6,OOO,OOO JUMP IS
MADE IN ILLINOIS
Collections, Completed at
u" Midnight, Substantiate
States Claims of Healthy
Financial Condition-De-
crease Is Only $399,442.

Indianas prosperity claims were
kubstantiated today by Federal in
come tax receipts.
Despite Congress- sweeping reduc-
ton of rates and granting Of exemp-
tions to small salaried persons, total
collections for the first quarter of
1925 dropped only $399,442 under
collections the first quarter Of 1925.
Internal revenue collectors had
expected a 100000 drop. But
Deputy Collector George Foote said
collections, which ended Monday
midnight, were $3,So3,171. compared
to the collection OF SS,702,613 the
first quarter Of 1925.
Gain at Chicago
The Middle West generally made
even a better showing, payments the
first quarter of 1926 at Chicago ex-
ceeding 1925 payments by more
than ,s6,O00,OOo.
Receipts in the northern district
of Illinois up to midnight were
h1S,o ,ZGO.oS dSdlLSt d lOIdA VI 2AO'
273,16S37 for the first quarter of
1925. The figure for this year is
expected to be raised still further
by payments mailed late last night
and as yet to be tabulated.
The greatly increased payments
Here attributed by Mabel G.. Rein
ecke, collector Of internal revenue,
to the prosperity OF the big corpora
tions in this area The largest single
payment, she said, was $1,S20,00,
which was only for the first quarter
of the year.
Same in New York
In the New York district collec-
tons were estimated to be about
the same as last year despite de-
creased rates.
In the Pittsburgh district a large
Industrial center, collections were es-
timated at a million dollars more
than a year ago.
Corporation returns "far in ex-
cess Of a, year ago" were reported
at Des MoineS, Iowa, and in Dallas,
Texas, the collector reported receipts
$4,000 higher than in 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-16
EX-P0LICEMAN
DENIES TAKING
BRlBE MONEY
Alleged to Have Failed to
Make Liquor Arrest
State Ends Case.

Denial that he received any money
as a bribe for not making an arrest
on a liquor law violation charge was
voiced by Howard Bennett, former
State policeman, before Criminal
Judge James A. Collins today. Ben.
nett refuted charges that he con-
spired with Fred Slater. 2149 n.
Delaware St. moving picture opera
tor last spring. to commit a felony
and misdeameanor.
Bennett, former aid OF d. G.
Stephenson, serving a life sentence
at Indiana State Prison for murder
ing Miss Madge Oberholtzer. is al
legged to have accepted 800 cash
for not arresting Slater on a liquor
law violation charge. Bennett has
denied that he was Stephenson s
chauffeur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-16
Home Edition

u FAD Eddie Ash, Times
IN Sport Editor. He's with
the Indians at Hot Springs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-16
Motion 0VeTruled

At the conclusion of the States
case. Ira NJ. Holmes, defense counsel,
moved the court find the defendant
not guilty and discharge him on the
grounds the State failed to prove be-
yond a reasonable doubt any of the
of the indictment. The
motion was overruled.
The first defense witness was Rob
ert T.. Chenworth, who denied he
saw any liquor in Slater's car at the
garage, Twenty-First and Talbot
SITS. Robert Isenhower, garage pro-
prietor, 1453 y. Illinois St, who
brought the Slater car to his garage,
denied knowledge Of liquor in the
car.
Eisenhower ALSO denied he drove
Bennett to Sixteenth and Meridian
SITS. where it is alleged Slater gave
Bennett the 500 cash.
Patrolman Testified
The chief State witness was Pa
trolman Louis Schneider, an inti-
mate friend of Slater. Schneider tes-
tilted Slater came to him and said
Bennett received 2S gallons of alco-
hol and $1O0 from him.
Schneider said Bennett told him he
would FIX it up" with Slater, when
he questioned the policeman regard
ing $400 more he is alleged to have
sought to collect.
Prosecutor Remy made several at
tempts to show what connection
Bennett had with Stephenson, but
upon objections from Holmes was
overruled by the court. 1--WE are
trying this man on a. specific charge
and there is no need, Mr. Remy, Of
dragging in outside issues" ruled
Judge Collins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-16
Forecast

ID AIN and higher tempera-
II ture tonight; Wednesday,
partly cloudy.
Evening star., 1926-12-15

session beginning January 3 bill
providing the death penalty for vio-
lation. Mr. Eggleston said that
while machine guns had not been
used in the State by the lawless ele
ment, they could easily be purchased.
II think there also should be a
punishment of from to 90 years in
the penitentiary and a fine Of $4,000
to $40. 900 for any one convicted of
selling to. procuring for or assisting
any person to obtain machine gun"
he said, adding that he would advo-
cate fine Of $4,000 to $50.000 for
any company or corporation making
a sale.
Evening star., 1926-12-15

bishop, and there were at least l.
Morse churches i'm the Middle Ages.
From 1247 to 1861 Greenland was
republic, but later the colonies gave
allegiance to the Kings of Norway.
There were some 5000 inhabitants OF
Viking breed in the Arctic Circle when
the last reliable statistics were COM
piled, and the complete disappearance
of the Lost Colonies Is more of a
historical tragedy than the story of
the Lost Continent" of Atlantis.
The colonists had to rely mainly
for supplies on regular Scandinavian
expeditions which Sailed every Sum-
mer from Morse ports. In the four
teenth century Europe was ravaged
by ''The Black Death" plague and
the dispatch Of reief expeditions to
Greenland was discontinued. Scandi-
navia had enough to do to succor and
feed it's own resident population, and
the Greenland colonists were over
looked for some years.
When after considerable interval
relief vessels were again sent to
Greenland, the sailors were unable to
find the old harbor entrance at Ivigo
it had. evidently, been frozen up or
blocked by glaciers. Further investi-
cations revealed no trace of the TO-
600 members of the colony, and 1t
was clear that they must have died,
migrated or dispersed in search of
more hospitable regions.
Whether any of the colonists inter
married with the Eskimos and es-
capped southwark has been a subject
for controversy. and there were not
wanting optimists during the past 200
years who imagined that the colony
must have moved to other parts of
the Arctic, and that their descendants
could still be found living in inland
valleys. No such traces were ever
found, however, and it is traditionally
understood that the last Morse Bishop
Of Greenland died around 1877.
Dr. Noerlund's expedition has locat
ed the ancient bishops palace at
Evening star., 1926-12-15
GREENLAND YIELDS
| CATHEDRAL RUINS
Danish ArcheoIogist Finds
Trace of Eric the Reds
Lost Colony.
Wnrld

Correspondence of The star and New York
World.
LONDON, December 5.--Archeol-
ogists are greatly excited over the
news from Copenhagen that DIR. Noer-
lund, leader of. the Danish archeolo-
gical and geological expedition TO
South Greenland. has reported the
discovery of the foundations of a large
cathedral at Ivigo in the district where
the Norsemen lived under Eric the
Red about the year 1000 AID.
The Morse colony in Greenland and
its virtual disappearance into thin air
has long been the subject of discus
sion and speculation among archeoi-
ogists, historians and clerics, for in
the Middle Ages a large and prosper
Gus colony simply ceased to exist and
no reliable traces of the community
have ever been found.
Some 900 years ago, Eric the Red
a Viking ruler. and his son, Left
Erickson, planted colonies of Morse
men in Greenland and introduced
Christianity BY the beginning of the
twelfth century Greenland had
Evening star., 1926-12-15

Ivigo, and established that it covered
some FIVE and a half acres. 1t was
built of red sandstone, probably in the
twelfth century. The explorers have
brought back the skeleton of bishop
Judged to be a bishop by the episco-
pal ring still on the finger Of one
hand. A bishops crozier, made of
walrus horn, is among the finds, and
from historical records 1t is taken
that the skeleton may have been that
of Bishop Jon SverreSfestre, an adopt
ed son Of King Sverre of Norway.
There were several chapels and
other buildings in the neighborhood of
the palace and cathedral. In another
place were found the remains of a
church. presumed to have been built
by the wife Of Eric the Red; also
runic stone with a remarkable In
scription, so far untranslated.
Evening star., 1926-12-15

ney was assigned to her by Justice
Grain. who paroled her in her own
custody until Friday. Mrs. Mersereau
is charged with contempt of court in
having broken conditions of guardian
ship agreed upon in relation to her
two children.
Under the agreement made at the
time of separation from her husband,
Mrs Mersereau was to have kept the
two children in a Garden City school.
and a failure to do this resulted in a
court order she is alleged to have
ignored A warrant, charging con-
tempt was then obtained by the hus-
band.
Evening star., 1926-12-15
STATE CONSIDERS BAN
ON USE OF MACHINE GUN
Tennessee Legislature May Be
Asked to Outlaw Possession or
Purchase of Weapon.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, December To-
The Tennessee General Assembly
probably will be petitioned to outlaw
the machine gun and make 1t a capt.
tai crime to use, possess or purchase
the weapon.
e. w. Eggleston, attorney for the
seventeenth judicial district, has an
nounced that he will sponsor at the
Evening star., 1926-12-15
MOTHER IN COLLAPSE
WHEN CALLED IN COURT
Nervousness of Woman Charged
With Breaking Compact Causes
Trial Postponement.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 15.-Mrs.
Edith Bryant Mersereau, defendant in
an action brought by her husband.
Jones Warren Mersereau, president of
the United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation, appeared in Supreme Court
Monday in so nervous a state an adj
journment was granted until Friday
Unrepresented by counsel. an attor.
Evening star., 1926-12-15
Proboscidean Skull Found.
,peciai pispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCETON, Mo-. December H.
Workmen on Barber Creek. near
here, unearthed the skull OF a probo.
scidean, the first ever to be found in
this section. The fossil was in
strata OF sand and mud about 20 feet
below the surface of the earth.
Evening star., 1926-12-15

OF the 25,O00.000 children in Ameri-
can public schools, says the National
Education Association, there are 49,
0O0, 900 in rural and village schools.
Evening star., 1926-12-15

1t is claimed that $40 deaths out of
every 100000 among women are
caused by the craze for a "boyish
figure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
SIDNEY
EvanaeIistie Services

The Evangelistic services held al
the Thayer's Corner schoolhouse still
continue with good attendance and
increased interest. The progressive
little band of Christian workers, who
have been blazing the trail into the
rural sections in the desire to Gre
ate and promote faith in the gospel
of Jesus Christ. at much sacrifice
Of time and strength, are meeting
with hearty response.
An exceptionally fine message was
delivered by Miss Esther Marsteller
at the last Sunday service after
which two seekers raised hands for
prayer. Miss Myrtle Nichols rem
dered the hymn For God So Loved
the World" followed by the happy
period in testimony.
At the afternoon service Tuesday,
Mrs. Kerr of Augusta spoke to an
interested group Of young people,
during which an illustration of the
largest Buddha in the world at Nara,
Japan. was shown. After the mes
sage four young people testified to a
surrendered life in the service of
Jesus Christ, which closed a most
profitable hour.
Services next Sabbath at 1880. at
which time Mr. Norris. founder of
the Hallowell Gospel Mission. will
speak,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
Prepare Series Of
Programs To Show
Arts of Indians

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 2o.-(H'
-Esthetic traits of the Oklahoma
Indian are being emphasized to club
women of Oklahoma in a series CT
programs designed for that purpose
An index Of literature dealing with
the origin, history, religion, folk lore
and music of Indian tribes that have
their home in Oklahoma has been
prepared by Mrs. Czarina Conlan,
chairman of the Indian welfare COM
mittee Of the Oklahoma Fedora ton
of Women's Clubs. Intended as ten
tative material for Indian programs,
the index is available to all women
clubs, Mrs. Conlan said
The programs are intended to re-
move the impression that the battle
cry and the war dance are still the
prevailing forms Of aboriginal ex-
preston.
Mrs. Conlan, herself Of Choctaw
and Chickasaw origin, points out that
the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklaho-
ma the Chickasaws, Choctaws,
Cherokees, Creeks and Seminoles s.
have been an educated people for
more than a. century and that many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
Henry Ford Seeks
Old Windmill, a
Relic at Cape Cod

Yarmouth, Mass, July 20.--(P)-
It's a broad step from automobiles to
windmills, but Henry Ford has span
ned the gap.
He has made a bid for windmill
which was catching the Cape Cod
breezes when the embattled farmers
of Concord were making history.
There are other would be purchasers
and it is not yet certain whether Mr..
Ford will be able to add the mill to
his collection of New England an
tiques.
Built In 18th Century
Known as the Farris Mill, the pic
turesque structure was built on the
north side of the Cape in the 18th
century. When it was moved in 1882
to Indian Town, later known as
Friends Village. in South Yarmouth.
it was hauled by forty yoke Of oxen.
Men came from miles around to
help and the occasion was made a
festival.
"a barrel of rum" says an account
by an eyewitness. stood on end
with the head knocked out, the con-
tents free for all, with the result
that there was noisy drunken
crowd in the vicinity that night COM
posed of both Indians and white
men,"
Boys Played in Arms
Daniel Wing Of bingham, who as a
boy sixty years ago helped to operate
the mill, recalls how the boys of the
neighborhood risked life and limb by
clambering over its great arms.
Among it's Victims" he said, Can
be counted two creatures slain, a
horse and a cow man manned for
life and at least one boy wounded
while engaged in the favorite pas
time Of running between the revolv-
ing arms"
The establishment was operated AS
a grist mill and the farmers brought
their grain TO be ground into meal.
The wings had ladder-like Stats, with
canvas which could be drawn over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
Local Men Interested
In New Development
At Indian Point

Described as "a restricted devel-
opment reserved 81 years ago ant
now made easily accessible by the
new 100000 bridge under con-
struction between Bath and Wool
wich." Indian Point at Georgetown
is now being developed as a summer
resort by the Georgetown Associates
Inc, which includes several Augusta
men and of which S. Sewell Webster
OF this ciyt Is manager.
Development work at the Poin,
began July 5 with the plotting OF
the shore line on the east side be-
tween the beach at Little River and
Sea beach. The land will be sur
vveyed in the near future and staked
off for cottage lots. The erea covers
about 400 acres with four miles OF
shore including several beaches.
A descriptive pamphlet states that
the development project provides
excellent boating, warmest salt
water bathing in Maine, fine fish
ing and claiming, fresh Holsters
from our own shores, and splendid
opportunity for outdoor sports con-
veniently near, including golf, riding,
and hunting in season"
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ROME

While Albion Watson, ona Of the
Oldest citizens in town was riding
home from church Sunday afternoon,
his horse became frightened by a
passing automobile, throwing him out
injuring him quite badly.
Mrs. Seth J. Wright Of Scarboro
has been passing a few days at the
home of her sister-in law, Mrs. G. n.
LeBaron.
Mrs. Sara McCorkell and Mrs.
Mark Wentworth were Sunday
visitors in Rangeley.
Helen Plaisted Of Limerick is pass
ing the summer with her sister, Mrs.
Leon Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John King, Jr., and
children, Paul and Edward of OAK
land, were week end visitors at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Blaisdell.
Mrs. Della Tracy Of Mt. Vernon is
visiting her father, Albion Watson.
Masters Bernard and Kenneth
Charles have returned home from
Augusta where they have been pass
ing a week with their aunt and incl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Foster.
DR.. and Mrs. Elton Blaisdell Of Au-
burn visited their old home in town,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bullen, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Bullen and son.
Herbert of New Sharon, were yisf-
tors in town Sunday.
Pearl Drury has gone to Oakland
where she has employment.
Misses Leora and Leona Went
worth of Alltn's Mills were week
end visitors ab, the home of their pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wentworth,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21

What promises to be new era of
activity giving employment to many
skilled shoe workers of this city start
ed at the Capital City Corporation fac
tory on Gage street Monday morning
of this week, when the splenGdly
equipped plant started operations un-
der new management. a. Wesley Stet-
son, who comes to this city from
Brockton, Mass, will direct and man.
age the manufacturing end Of the
business and will also attend to the
buying of the materials used in the
production of fine shoes.
Mr.. Stetson Is vice president and as
sistant treasurer of the reorganized
Capital City Corporation, and speak
ing of the immediate plans for the
business on Tuesday, said:
THE Capital City Corporation ex-
poets to increase the volume of pro-
duction at the plant here as soon as
is consistent with market conditions.
We hope to have the shop working at
full capacity as soon as the new or.
ganization has been completed and our
sales department has had an oppoT-
tunity to place our product"
Mr.. Stetson has been making me-
dunn and fine grades of shoes for
many years. He was for seven years
as superintendent with the Charles A
Eaton Company of Brockton, Mass,
who were former owners of the Capt.
tai City Corporation. He was also su-
perintendent in the Walk-Over plant
at North Adams, Mass, for three years
and afterward became general SUPERB
intendent of the Geo. II. Snow Com
pany Of Brockton, Mass. Mr.. Stetson
was with the Snow company for six
years and later was selected from q
large field of applicants to be the gen.
eral superintendent for Hanan G. Sons
shoe plant of Brooklyn, \. Y, remain
ing in that capacity for II years. This
firm has the reputation the world over
for making extra high grade mems
and women's welts, turns and riding
boots, so that with Mr.. Stetsons val
ued experience he will be able to man
ufacture shoes in Augusta that will
be credit to the city in the future.
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Augusta Chapter of
Red Cross Receiving
Funds Denmark Relief

Augusta people are being asked TO
take part in the relief work which
is being conducted at Lake Denmark.
N j., under the direction of Aneri-
can Red Cross relief workers. All
contributions should be sent to the
Office of the Augusta Chapter at 513
Water street, from which they will
be forwarded to the Disaster Head
quarters. All contributions so re-
ceived will be used wholly for relief
work as National Headquarters of
the Red Cross is bearing all admin
istrative expense in addition to hav-
ing set aside a large sum for relief
purposes.
1t is as yet impossible to determine
the exact extent of relief which will
people who have suffered serious
losses a large number of whom are
homeless. The latest unofficial es-
Inmates place the property damage
at $4,000 900 for civilians.
The relief forces are under the di-
rection Of T. B. Buchanan, a Red
Cross worker who has servd in re-
lief work following number of dis
asters throughout the country. Mr..
Buchanan reported that upon his
arrival he found that people from
the local and nearby chapters had
been working full time having ar
rived a few minutes after the ex-
,plosion occurred. DIR. Howard S.
Deck, chairman of the Dover chap
ter, was the first person to bring
anyone out of the arsenal. At pres
ent three meals a day are being fur
nished TO over 700 people, and cloth
ing, shelter and medical aid have
been provided for all in need of it.
The mayor and citizens of Dover
have asked that the American Red
Cross retain full charge Of all relief
work and that all forces be consoli-
dated under their direction.
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Pl'TTSTON

Mrs. c. E. Demmons. daughter
Mrs. Gertrude Dobson, of Saskatoon,
Canada, and son, Grant Demmons
of Norfolk, Virginia, motored from
Portland, Saturday. to call on Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Morrill, Of East
Pittston, and while in town was
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Thompson. Mr.. Morrill, has recently
sustained a serious motor accident
ana Mr.. Demmons made a special
trip to see him. Mr.. Demmons and
Mrs: Dobson are brother and sister
to Mrs. Morrill,
Mrs. Jessie Crocker, Of Pittston.
Mrs. Ernestine Thompson Tinsley, of
Sanford, Mrs. Eta Goud Edgerly, of
HaVerhlll, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott Foster with daughter, Natha-
lie, of West Newton, Mass, was re-
cent callers Of their uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Morrill, Of
Portland were recent callers of their
brother, Donald Morrill,,
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SOMERVILLE

SOUTH-Mrs. Bessie Crockett
and three sons, of South Portland
and Mrs. Bernice Essancy of Wash
Ington, were visiting Mrs. D. E,
Bartlett, Friday.
Miss Louise Nutting of Augusta is
visiting her sister. Mrs. L. FLEW
EFT.
Mr.. Fred Babb and son, Appleton
of West Washington and Fred Smith
of Waterville were calling on friends
in town Sunday.
Mrs. E. w. Nutting and son, Ever
EFT, Jr., have returned to their home
in Augusta, after passing two week.
with relatives here.
George French has employment
at present with S. L. Bartlett.
Mrs. Ella Brann and Miss Irene
Bartlett attended church at North
Jefferson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Hewett and
children and Miss Louise Nutting
were guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 3. Bartlett and
daughter. Della of West Washing
ton were visiting relatives in town
Sunday.
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CLIN

Leon Harris and two children
Ruth and Samuel, of Pittsfeld. were
Sunday callers at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Greeley, of Main
street
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Brown Memorial Methodist church
will hold a Silver Tea this afternoon
in the church vestry. Members and
all who are interested, are invited to
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Holt and
daughters, Ruth and Marjorie of Bat
tie Ridge Road, were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mrs. Holt's
sister, Mrs. Charles Spaulding, OF
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Robinson and
family, of Canaan, were calling on
friends in town Saturday evening.
Mrs Mamie Pulsifer and son, Her
bert, of Benton, visited on Sunday at