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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
COAST GUARD FIRES ON BRITISH SHIP
OFFICIALS OF
LEGION MEET
in PHOENIX
eBy Dispatch A. P. wire)

PHOENIX, Feb 19.-American Lee
gion post commanders and adjutants
gathered here today for their fourth
annual conference. number of not
able speakers addressed the legion
officials, chief among them being
Hugh 3. Davis of Bartlesville, OKLA,
national vice commander of the Le-
gion. His subject was American
ISM"
others who spoke during the con-
ference were Major D. G. arnold, as
sistant director o. the United States
veterans Bureau and guardianship
officer of the Legion, James Mulcare
Of San Francisco, regional represen-
tative and Judge Clifford C. Faires
of Globe. About 60 post commanders
and adjutants from all parts of the
state are attending the conference
which is presided over by Colonel a..
J. Dougherty Of Nogales, state COM
mander of the Legion.
Vice Commander Davis in his adj
dress urged the legionnaires to sup
port the constitution of the United
States pointing out that although
the constitution Isl the greatest docu-
ment ever strucH off at one time by
the brain and purpose of man, there
are an alarming number of people in
tx.s country today who are doing
everything in their power to under
mine the constitution
He also urged the legionnaires to
incu!cate a sense of individual obIi~
cation to the governments of the
city, state and nation and that the
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
OHIO TOWN HAS
BOOZE SCANDAL
(Rv Dispatch A. P. wirel


WESTERVILLEs O., Feb. 19.-This
Ohio village, the home of the Anti
Saloon league of America, and the
World League Against Alcoholism, is
in the throes of liquor scandal.
The village marshal, Harry Mutt,
has been summoned to appear before
Governor Vic Donahey, to tell what
he knows about the raid on his Of
flee by state prohibition agents, aid
ed by a woman who admits that she
often has been used by the agents to
get evidence against liquor law vio-
lators.
The Westerville raid was conduct
ed at the solicitation of City Manager
L. G. Whitney, who told Deputy State
Prohibition Commissioner S. A. Propst
that the village should be cleaned up
The woman in the case, the city man
ager and the deputy prohibition COM
missioner all admit that she was
planted" to get evidence against
the village marshal. Marshal Mutt
however denies the raiders found
him with the woman when they tore
down the door of his office and OBJ
tanned information which led to the
arrest of another man who had a
supply of home brew on hand.
Propst is former district superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon league.
Governor Donahey has issued
statement in which he promises the
use of women by state prohibition
agents to entrap liquor violators will
be thoroughly investigated
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
COUNTESS GETS
HABEAS CORPUS
in U. S. COURT
nv nisnatoh A. p. wiraN

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The Countess
of Cathcart, after a ten day battle
for admission to the United States
as a visitor tonight had scaled the
outer wall of the immigration de-
partment's defenses. She rested, Sc
cure until Tuesday, on a writ of ha-
beas corpus, directing the immigra-
tion officials to produce her in fed
eral court on that day to show cause
why she should not be temporarily
admitted to the United States under
bond. eses
While the writ was being served
on immigration. authorities at Ellis
Island, Immigration Commissioners
Curran issued a statement from his
sick bed in which he announced that
he would go before congress as soon
as possible to have bill introduced
which would give him absolute au-
thority to decide on all cases of APP
peal by immigrants and visitors de-
iained at Ellis Island.
Arthur Garfield Hays, attorney for
the countess, obtained the writ from
Federal Judge Goddard today, on her
petition declaring that she had been
illegally detained at Ellis Island The
petition admitted that the countess
had gone to South Africa with the
Earl of Craven a married man, but
denied that this constituted moral
turpitude, the grounds upon which
she was ordered excluded.
The writ automatically stayed an
order for her involuntary return to
England aboard the first Cunard lin
er sailing for Liverpool, which was
scheduled for tomorrow.
The exclusion order against the
countess was found by a special
board of inquiry composed of three
immigration inspectors. The countess
first appealed directly to Secretary
Of Labor Davis who affirmed the
boards findings
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20


limited at the indescribable suffering
of the Daishin crew, originally 93 in
number. The Wilson, Yokohama
bound from San Francisco, picked up
the story of the rescue from the all
and relayed it to the Associated
Press. The message said:
"The steamer Java Arrow picked
up on the afternoon of February 18,
latitude 3S.45 north. longitude 1926
east, IA survivors of the Japanese
steamer Daishin Maru, No. 3 which
left Yokohama January II for Muro-
ran with so tons of coal fuel. Storm
off Shiriyasaki. Without fuel drift
ing empty southeastward.
Twenty days ago life boat II men
endeavored make shore Five days
later eight men go in second life
boat Thought lost
Men aboard did not eat in last
20 days No water last five.
"Cat caught rats. Make soup. Lat
er it did not catch any more rats and
crew ate cat.
Boat, without wireless, is drifting
deserted. Aboard Java Arrow bound
for San Francisco are Captain Naka-
tani, first, second engineers, and
eight crew. Abe Hamasaki Kaisha,
Kobe"
The Java Arrow is due here about
March 2. Meanwhile her owners are
endeavoring to obtain further details
of the rescue. The transportation
company is a subsidiary of the Stand
ard Oil company of New York and
has charge of the movements of the
companys vessels on the Pacific
AS the Daishin is without wireless,
the Java Arrow is supposed to have
stumbled across her by the merest
chance The fact that the ship itself
was sore distressed by her experience
with the storm is indicated by the
fact that no attempt was made to
salvage her, and that she was aban-
doned to the seas after the suffering
survivors had been saved.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
Senate Public Land Committee
Chairman AssaiLs Propaganda
OF Forestry Assn. on Grazing

ganda trip through the west de-
nouncing the committees work and
advancing the forestry services pol
icies. The trip mentioned was ad-
mitted by Butler, who asserted, how
ever, that he simply had advocated
publicly what his organization has
long believed to be proper conser-
walton policy
At one point when Butler expressed
disapproval of the barrage of ques-
tions propounded by committee MEM
bers, Senator Stanfield warned him
that if he did not care to answer,
he would be subpoenaed by the conf
mittee and placed, under oath,
Virtually the entire day was spent
by members of the committee in
questioning Butler relative to articles
and editorials which he had written
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
Colorado Boy Admits Killing
Storekeeper While Trying To
Steal Money to Pay for Auto

During the questioning Keltner
held to his original story that he
knew nothing of Spring .eld's death
and that his own wound was received
when mysterious assailant shot
him from ambush
He was removed from the Denver
hospital today and taken to his home.
There his mother pleaded with him
to confess and he finally made a
statement to officers in which he
admitted the killing.
He will make a more detailed
statement tonight.
He asked a speedy trial and the
officers indicated that they would
remove the information charging him
with them urder filed yesterday in
justice Of peace court, and substitute
for it direct charge in the district
court
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
fRv n,soa,cn 4 p. wire,


WASHINGTON, Feb. ia storm
that has been gathering for week
in the senate public lands hearlns
on the Stanfield grazing bill broke
with full force today when Char-
man Stanfield charged that the Amer
lean Forestry association has been
propagandizing the country for the
agricultural departments forestrE
service against the proposed regula-
tion of grazing in national forests'
The charge was made during testl-
mony of David B. Butler, secretary
of the association, who opposed the
Stanfield measure as harmful to q
policy of proper conservation of ma
tfonal forests. Senator Stanfield, CIV
ing direct voice to intimatons which
haev been made during the hearings
by several senators, asserted that
Butler had recently made ''propa-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
lRp nisnat..h a p. W,ra1


GREELEY Colo, Feb. 19-Vade L..
Keltners 19 year old Fort Lupton,
Colorado, youth, spurred on by the
need of money to meet payments
coming due on his automobile, at
tempted last Tuesday night to rob
store at Plattsville, Colo, near
Fort Lupton. and in the attempt he
shot and killed James H. Springfield,
the proprietor
This was his confession made to
Sheriff H. L. Corder and Deputies of
Weld county late today at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Keltner, at Fort Lupton. The con-
fession came after three days OF
questioning by officers as he lay in
a hospital at Denver, recovering from
a bullet wound received in drama
tic pistol duel with Springfield the
night of the robbery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
sENEcA NOW TIED UP

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Officials Of
coast, guard headquarters here said
they were unable to say tonight
where the United States coast patrol
cutter Seneca was on February Is,
the day the cutter was said to have
fired upon the British schooner East@
wood, as reported at Lunenburg, N. 5
The officials said the Seneca. was
in the Brooklyn navy yard on FSbru-
ary 16 and had not left there since.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
u. S. ARRESTS
6 MEXICANS AS
REVOLUTIONISTS

Ell PASO, Feb. 19.-Leo Garcia,
former Mexican minister to Cuba,
was arrested at the city-county hos
pital here late today by department
of justice agents on a warrant charg-
ing violation of the United States
neutrality laws.
Alfonso de la Huerta, and General
Salvador Urias were arrested here
earlier in the day on charges involv-
ing a revolutionary plot against the
Mexican government. Another arrest
is expected shortly, officers said.
De la Huerta and Urias were re-
leased on $2,5O0 bond each, pending
their trial in San Antonio. Both de-
MED any connection with revolution
ary activities.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 19.-Six
of eight prominent Mexican refugees
living in the United States were in
various jails tonight following their
indictment yesterday by a federai
grand jury on a charge of conspiracy
to overthrow the Gales government
of Mexico.
Four men were arrested today by
department of justice agents. They
were:
Alfonso de Ia Huerta, brother of
Adolfo de la Huerta, who led the last
revolution against Gales in 1928.
Alfonso was arrested in Ell Paso.
General Salvador Urias, also taken
in Ell Paso. Jorge Prieto Laurens,
former governor of the state of San
Luis Potosi, apprehended in Kansas
City.
General Lorenzo Nieto, now an in
surance man, arrested in San Antonio
as he entered his office this morning.
Previously General Francisco Coss,
picturesque revoIutionist, who enter
ed Mexico City with Carranza in 1915
and who of late has been selling pa
tent medicine for a living, was jailed
here along with R. Esparza Martinez
former secretary of the Mexican
chamber of deputies. Both were un-
able to make $25OO bond.
Arrest of the other two men in
dieted was expected soon, as it was
believed they still were in this coun-
try despite reports that they haG
fled in anticipation of their indict~
ments.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
LAUNCH YET MISSING

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 19.-After
an all day search today MARITIME Pet
erson, a fisherman, found no trace
of the launch Swastika, missing since
she was reported beached early
Thursday
1t was suggested that the three
members of the crew might have
landed on Entrance Island, in Quat~
sino, Vancouver Island, near where
the Swastika was reported on reef
The Golden Gate, a Norwegian
steamer which stood by last night
in hope of rescuing the Swastikas s
crew, disappeared today
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
a OUT OF CREW OF g
RESCUED IN PACIFIC;
ATE RATS and FELINE
1Runisnateh A p. Wiral

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19--An epic struggle with
the sea in which 10 men presumably have been lost and
IA Others remainder Of the crew OF the japanese regn
steamer Dashin Maru No. g. fueless and storm tossed
were rescued in mdPacific yesterday by oil tanker
after they had been forced to eat all Of the rats that
the ships cat could capture and then the cat itself TO
keep life in their emacated bodies, was related IN
aconic message today to The Associated Press here
from the Dollar line President Wilson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
FLoRIDA EVERGLADES FIRE
fRv D,spatch A. r. Wlrel

FORT IAUDERDALE, Fla Feb. 19.
A change of wind tonight turned
an everglade fire back into the
after it had for a time
threatened the town of Davie IN
county. The damage was
confined to an area Of 25 square
miles of rich surface, much of which
is valued at 81 ton as fertilizer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
U. OF A.. STUDENT DIES
1Rv Dispatch A. p. wlrsl

DIspdJCU
TUCSON, Feb. 19.-Richard Walling-
ford, of Phoenix a freshman in the
University of Arizona, died of pneu-
monia at the university infirmary
here tonight. His father, V. Q. wal
lingford, is critically i'll here with
the same disease.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
SCHOONER PUTS into
PORT, BEING BADLY
BATTERED BY SENECA
(By Dispatch A. P. wirel

LUNENBERG, Nova Scotia Feb. 19.-The British
schooner Eastwood arrived in port here today in bat
tered condition. alegedy due to having been fired on
by the United States coast patrol cutter Seneca while
the schooner was at anchor 2 miles off the Long Island
N Y coast There were no casualties among the East
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20
woods crew.

The shelling of the schooner oc-N
Cured February is, her captain, John
Spindler said. He added that his.
vessel had been hit at least 60 times
The crew took shelter in the hold
during the firing.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20

Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.--
Copper steady; electroly-
tic spot and nearby IAN
@14ss. Bar silver 66%.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-20

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. G. A. Derby.
!, The baseball game for Thursday will
be between Headquarters and Co. A
teams after the supper hour.
Warren L. Tucker has been granted
furlough to Concord, N. ii.
Passes have been granted to Stan
ley Coughlin to Boston and George A.
Morris to Augusta.
The returns from passes Wednesday
We're Lester w. GRAHAM from Lewis
ton and Carroll Chapman from Boston.
The funeral of the late James A.
Lord will be held from the Home
chapel at 1890 Thursday, Chaplain A.
J. Hayes officiating.
Oren A. Haskell of Bath was q bust
ness visitor Wednesday in Camp and
called at headquarters.
Mrs. w. T. Hanley and children have
returned from weeks visit in Rum
ford. They were accompanied by Mrs.
G.. A. Peabody and Miss Dorcas Pea
body.
Dr. and Mrs. A. e. Morgan and Capt.
and Mrs. D. L. Ivory have gone on a
motor trip to Quebec, Montreal and
the White Mountains.
David Gleason left Wednesday for a
few days visit with relatives in
Brockton.
Raymond Whitaker. Frank w.
Ryan, Danny Mazzoli, Patrick J. Co.'S
grove, Sumner Hayden and Charles II.
Haskell have been dropped from the
rolls for being absent without leave
more than 60 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01

Saturday, from Dead River, H. l.,
where she has been employed IN ohe
of the public schools.
William Atwood of Bangor, was
business caller in town, Monday. !.
Mervin Dyer passed the eek-end
at home from White Falls, n. H.,
where he has been employed Ior
time.
Katherine Griffith left Saturday
for Hallowell, where she has accepted
a position as instructor In the sum-
mer school at that place.
Mr.. E. A. Weber left Sunday Tor
Ellsworth, where he has a position
as surveyor for the State Highway
Department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orma Lombard and
daughter, of Guilford, are the guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. y.
Brown, on Commercial street.
Miss Annie O'Reilly Is the guest
at the home of her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas O'Reilly from her work
as telephone operator at Pittsheld.
Miss Gladys Philbrick of Parkman,
Is the guest of friends In town for
a time.
Eddie Hubbard is confined to his
home on Commercial street on ac-
count of a badly sprained ankle.
A good number Of the members of
Corinthian Lodge, No. So, +. and A.
NJ, and Evening Star Lodge, 0. r. S.
observed st. Johns Day and marched
in body Sunday morning to the
Methodist church and listened to a
fine sermon by Rev. w. G. Hamilton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01
LAND

Mr.. and Mrs e. r. Biggers have
moved their household goods to
Guilford. where Mr.. Biggers has ac-
copied the position as principal of
Guilford High school. His many
friends wish him much success in
his new position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wheeler and
little daughter, Miss Martha Bau-
man of Lisbon Falls, Charles
Wheeler and daughter, Miss Francis,
and Mrs. Adeline Cox We're guests
over the weekend at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Wheeler on
Water street Miss Francis Wheeler
will remain for her summers vaca-
ton.
Halver Whitney Is not able to at
tend to his duties as clerk at the
drug store being confined to his
home on Blake street, with muscu-
lar influenza.
George Wheeler, Walter Hubbard,
Frank Mccormick, Frank Buker,
and Nell Wheeler attended the
horse race. Saturday, at Pittstield.
There was Baptism by the Bap-
fist church Sunday, June 9th at 5
O'clock at Baird brook. Six candi-
dates received the rite of baptism by
the castor, Rev. Roy Fl. Short.
MI. am NllSs w dliiGS NIIdy hSLO
callers in Newport, Sunday.
The Hartland Public Library will
be closed for a period of two weeks
while extensive repairs are being
made.
Mr.. r. w. Lynn Jr motored to
Kent's Hill Sunday. where he &C
companied home Edna Hatch, Lillian
Drew, and James Duller, who have
been attending the Epworth League
Institute which was held there dur
ing the past week.
Linwood Burbank. who Is en-
ployed by Swift and Company at
Portland, is the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Burbank on
Commercial street. Mr.. Burbank is
unable to attend to his duties there
on account of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. McCausland of
Cambridge, were business callers in
town. Monday.
Miss Frances Tibbetts returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01

The Opera House is offering to-
day one of the greatest laugh pic
lures in ages. 1t is Larry Semon's
latest production entitled, 1.-THE Per-
feet Clown. Larry has rapidly
worked his way into the front ranks
of screen comediens until today he
Is considered one Of the Big Four
and classed with Lloyd, Chaplin and
Langdon. In this particular picture
THE Perfect Clown" he has plenty
of opportunity to demonstrate his
art and the perfection which he has
attained as master fun maker.
Harold Lloyd's director, Fred New
meyer welded the megaphone for
this production.
The companion feature is a stir
ring action drama of the great
Northwest, entitled, "The Test of
Donald Norton. AS a book. this
story written by Robert E. Pinker-
ton has long been listed among the
best sellers both in this country and
abroad. AS a photoplay the story is
equally as good as that in the book
and with George Walsh heading an
excellent cast which includes Eu-
genia Gilbert, Tyrone Power, Vir
ginia Drew Boardman and many
others. 1.-THE Test of Donald Norton"
will measure up to any standard you
set for it.
The short subjects include an edu-
cational comedy and Pathe Review.
Tomorrow Anna Q. Nilsson, Charles
Murray and Huntley Gordon play in
their latest First National Special,
Her Second Chance" The compan-
ion feature is Norman Kerry and
Greta Nissen in an American Fea-
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PITTSTON

The Ladies' Aid of the Randolph
Methodist Church met at the home
of Mrs. Ella Bookings, June "a.
There were fifteen members present.
Plans were made to hold a lawn
party at the Randolph Grammar
School grounds. July Is.
Mrs. r. A. Nixon Of Houlton. who
has been the guest of her son, G..
b. MCGEE for the past three weeks
returned home June rs.
Miss Erna Peterson was a visitor
at the home Of Mrs. Virginia Her
som, Tuesday.
Neal Jenkins of Winthrop was a
weekend guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. B. MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. LaPlant and
daughter, Verna and Mrs. Hunter
of Waterville passed the weekend
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank La Plant.
Mrs. Hope Wise and son, Delmas,
of Houlton, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Starker, this week.
Erwin La Plant visited friends in
Portland, last week.
Mrs. Mile Starkey and Mrs. Hope
Wise motored to Portland and Old
Orchard, Monday.
Mrs. Alice ESsency was the guest
of May MCGEE, Tuesday.
Fred Kelley celebrated his twelfth
birthday, Thursday, June "a, by hav-
ing a birthday party at whichthere
were about forty present. Games
and music were enjoyed and very
pleasant evening passed. Delicious
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Kelley.
Donald Stone of Gardiner was the
guest of his cousin, Fred Kelley, last
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01
Approve Four
New CORPORATIONS

The certificates of incorporation OF
the following four new corporations
have been approved at the office OF
the attorney general:
seaboard Transportation Com
pany, organized at Kittery. to carry
on @ general transportation ana
trucking business; capital stock,
$4,000, all common: nothing paid in;
par value of shares, $40; three
shares subscribed; directors-Presi-
dent, Ira A. Brown Of Portsmouth,
N. H.; treasurer, Philip A. Maran-
CELIA of Portsmouth; and Earle X.
Hall of Rochester, n. ii.
A H. Ward & Sons organized at
Portland to deal in plaster ana
cement and carry on a general con-
tracing business; capital stock,
$4,000 all common, nothing PAID IN;
par value of shares, 500; three
shares subscribed: directors-Presl-
dent. William ]. Ward of Portland ;
treasurer, Mary e. Ward; and Fred
G. Ward Of Portland.
Poll Parrot Beauty Shop. Inc.'
organized at Portland to conduct a
barber shop and manicure and
beauty parlor; capital stock, $4,000,
all common: nothing paid in; par
value of shares, SO; three shares
subscribed; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
treasurer, Robert G. Wren of Port
land: Alton D. Twaddell and Clark
C. Chapman of Portland.
The Woodesite Corporation, or
ganized at Portland, to deal in real
estate and carry on the business OF
manufacturing and dealing in build
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-01
MOUNT VERNON

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Raymond, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Pearl were guests
Saturday at Norland Grange.
Several from here attended the
auction of NJ. J. Cressey at Taft
schoolhouse, Readfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Butterfield and
son, Paul, of Wilton, were callers at
Mrs. Lila b. Gordon's, Sunday.
Clarence PettingiT has been stop
ping at c. w. Jacobs while working
in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pearl were
Sunday callers of H. r. Jacobs.
Herbert Currier was a visitor at
FL. L. Raymond's, Sunday.
d, b. Gotreau is passing few
days in this vicinity.
James T. Grindle is passing a week
in Portland with his daughter.
Mrs. Gene Abbot of Florida passed