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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
OLD OF FRENCH
GIVES UP
"a STOWA WAYS
(Bv Dispatch A. p. wire)


MAI;SEILLES, April 29.-The holds
of the steamer Sidi Ferruch, which
arrived here after tempestuoUGs pas
sage from Algiers, have given up 81
stowaway Arabs, eleven of them dead
and five injured, three of these Sc
riously. When the Sidi Ferruch ar
rived yesterday, 10 bodies, bruised
and blackened by the pounding of
coal, were brought ashore The cap
tain of the vessel before weighing an
chor at Algiers, received an anony-
nous letter warning him that there
were 48 stowaways aboard. The shiI
was combed during the voyage, ana
the search produced a lone Arab, who
asserted that he had no comrades.
Heavy storms prevented a more COM
plete search until the ships arrival
here. Then it was found the Arabs
had been tossed about and bruised and
osme of them were buried under tons
of coal.
Because of the rough trip the
shrieks and groans of the imprisoned
stowaways could not be heard. Many
of them finally were completely bur-
led under the debris of their impro'-
visec coal huts. Five had literally
gone mad with fright or were half
asphyxiated Py the Temperature of
15S degrees Fahrenheit.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
ME AID PRAISES
DAM
PLAN HIGHLY
tRy Dispatch A. p. wirol


LAS VEGAS, New; April 29.-The
closing of Black canyon of the Colo
rado river by the high Boulder dam
would unlock unused wealth of land
and power worth millions to the ma
ton, Reclamation Commissioners Ell
wood Mead declared here today after
passing through the tortuous defile
of the Colorado in motor boat.
Secretary of Interior Work and
Commissioner Mead spent the greater
part of the day inspecting the site of
the proposed dam behind whose mas
sive structure would be stored flood
waters of the Colorado.
DR.. Mead declared that Develop
ment of the Colorado would serve as
a permanent flood control project and
at the same time develop cheap power
for industries in the southwest.
The secretarys party of inspection
included Governor Scrugham of Ne
vada, officials of the Los Angeles
Bureau of Light and Power, Nevada
state officials and others. Governor
Scrugham, after pointing out the ne
cessity of Nevada reserving sufficient
power generated at the proposed dam
to protect future state development
was assured that Secretary Work
favors the retention of such a mar
gin of power by Nevada. Governor
Scrugham said he believed that a
maximum of 1OO,O 900 horsepower would
be required to provide for the re-
uuirements of future Industrial
growth of the state.
Prior to the visit to the dam, DR..
Mead declared he believed the time
favorable for negotiation of treaty
with Mexico for distribution of the
waters of the Rio Grande and Colo
rado.
The visit to the Black canyon to-
day completed the three weeks tour
of inspection of western reclamation
projects by the secretary of the inte-
rior.
Secretary Work and DR.. Mead spoke
at dinner and public reception here
tonight after their return from the
canyon trip but left the function
early to prepare for their departure
tonight for Washington.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
BORDERL AND CLUBS DIRECTORS
PLAN TO COMPLETE FUND DRIVE
NEXT WEEK; PAMPHLET PLANNED

Many issues of Importance were dis
cussed Thursday night by the direct
ors Of the Borderland club at their
regular meeting in the local Cham
Der of Commerce office and both the
constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed as read by j. w. Tardy, president
1t was decided to complete the pres :
ent canvass for funds within the next
week and to have the various drive
committees hustle in their efforts to
cover the entire city. About $4,000 is
now pledged for the work of the club
and it is believed that the remaining
$4,000 necessary for the expenses of
the first year will be obtained within
the next two weeks.
The fiscal year of the club will run
from May 1 until May l, the directors
decided A committee witk A. Guy
Crouch as chairman was named to
consider the matter of preparing q
small temporary pamphlet to be used
by the Borderland club for publicity
purposes.
The largest attendance of directors
since the formation of the organiza-
ton was recorded last night and sew
eral matters of minor Importance were
taken up in the meeting with Mrs.
Effie r. Keen, stenographer of the
club, reporting on them and offering
helpful suggestions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
.fINALITY WITH
WHICH NAVY is
RULING GSAMOA'
Is TO BE TESTED
Judge Carpenter Of U. S.
Court Sets Date For
Hearing Demurrer.
SAMOAN ASKS $4,000
Claims Naval Governor Pre-
vented Him From Land
ing at PagO PagO.
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

CHICAGO, April 29.-The finality
of American naval rule in the Samoan
possessions of the United States will
be tested in federal court May H..
This date was set today by Judge
Carpenter for hearing a demurrer
filed by counsel for Samuel S. Rip
lev. of Richmond, Calf, a Samoan
property owner, in his suit for $5O,OOO
for false arrest against Commander
Waldo Evans, U. S. NJ commandant
of the islands from 1920 to 1922.
Evans, Ripley alleges, prevented
him from landing at Pago Pago, Sa-
moa, when he went there in 1921 to
look after business interests. AS
counsel for Commander Evans, Edgar
B. Elder, assistant United States dis
trict attorney, denied the allegations,
but entered a special plea setting
forth that, even if the alleged acts
were committed, they were performed
by Evans in his capacity of governor
of the islands, and so were not sub
iect to review by the federal courts.
Ripleys attorneys have put square
ly before the court the question OF
whether the acts Of a naval COM
mandant ruling the islands by ap-
pointment of the president, are subject
TO review in a court of the United
States.
Back of the issue, which is being
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
WET SENATORS. S
NE ED.
OF LAW CHANGE
tBy Dis9atc.1 y. p. Wllei

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The vets
again today made khe senate floor
their battle-ground Reviewing the
three weeks of hearings before the
senate prohibition committee, Senator
Edge, New Jersey. anad Bruce, demo-
crat, Maryland, declared that a case
had been made for modification of the
Volstead act. Senator Edge challeng-
ed the drys to support a national ref
erendum on the prohibition question,
while Senator Bruce predicted that
the vets would be in a great ma
jority in the senate before very long.
Evidence before the committee was
that the Volstead act violation is not
sectional but universal, Senator Edge
declared Senator Bruce asserted that
the official records showed that
drunkenness was mounting ''in all
sections of the country, north, south,
east and west" The two held the
floor for nearly two hours, Senator
Edge with a prepared address and
Bruce with an extemporaneous speech,
There was no response from the dry
leaders, nor was either interrupted.
Urging congress to invite the states
to conduct a simultaneous referendum
on both the Volstead act and the
eighteenth amendment, Senator Edge
said that if the drys were as conf
dent as they professed to be that SEN
timent had not changed, they should
welcome verdict of the people.
Declaring that "more curtailment OF
liberty won't help" the New Jeresy
senator warned that if the drys did
not want to try modification they
would "drive the country to a repeal
of the eighteenth amendment"
Senator Bruce told his colleagues
that not many of them were really
in sympathy with prohibition" and
that if they were consistent the mod
ificationists would be the great ma
jority. eve have had our hearing, .
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
HOUSE
P ADLOCKED BY
ORDER
l1iv nisnatch A. p. wine J


TUCSON, April 29.-The house OF
J. F.. Sheehan was ordered padlocked
today by Fred w. Pickett, Jr., assist
ant United States district attorney. 1t
is the first time in the history OF the
prohibition enforcement campaign that
this special portion of the act has
been in effect
Sheehan, Pickett states in his suit
for the closing order, has been using
the house as headquarters for the
sale of Illicit liquor and he asks that
it be closed for a one-year period.
Sheehan has twice appeared in federal
court charged with the possession ana
sale of intoxicants, the first time
when 1900 bottles of beer We're found
by the officers; the last time OF re-
cent date, when the officers netted
1890 ottles of home brew in raid on
the home. The affidavits of the ar
resting officers in both instances are
being used in the request for the pad
lock action.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
ABSCONDER NOW
IN TOLLS; FLED
WITH Y. S. COIN

DENVER, April 29.-George r..
Whitney, for 1S years abstract clerk
at the Denver mint, who disappeared
November |, last, while on his way
from the mint to mail package con-
tanning $139 of government funds, to-
day was arrested by federal officials
in Los Angeles, according to word re-.
ceived here at the office of Rowland
K. Goddard, secret service operative.
Whitney will be returned to Denver
for trial Immediately, it was an
nounced. Although information was
meager concerning his apprehension,
it was said Whitney since his disap-
pearance has been civilian employe
of the naval quartermaster at San
Diego.
At the time of hi sdisappearance it
was announced he had taken $449
OF this amount it was declared $31C
was money belonging to fellow en-
ployes OF his at the mint.
Later his wife, Mrs. Daisy Whitney
reimbursed Frank E. Shepard, super
intendent of the mint, with 5000 which
Whitney was carrying when he left
Denver. She also paid $11O to Oscar
Heinrichs, chief clerk at the mint
who had intrusted that sum with
Whitney
Investigation revealed Whitney had
not been living at home for two
weeks prior to his mysterious disap,
pearance. He had left, according tc
Mrs. Whitney, because of domestic
differences.
Whitney, when he left Denver, was
within two years Of Retirement from
the government service, having beer
employed 18 years here. Prior to
coming to Denver to make his home
Whitney had served as private secre
tary to the comptroller of currency ir
Washington. He was rorced to re-
sign that position in 1907 because o
a breakdown in his health.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
Three Planes Hop Off
On Continental Flight
Early This Morning

SAN DIEGO, April 2O.--PilOted
by Captain Ralph HOyt and Lieu
tenants E. Il. Harmon and Max
RalfOur, three Douglas army OBJ
servatiOn planes will hop off from
Rockwell field tomorrow morning
for a flight across the continent.
HOyt is bound for Langley Field
Virginia, Harmon for Washington
and BaIfOur for Mitchell Field,
Long Island.
The army aviatOrs were to have
left today, but were delayed Dy
reports of stormy weather and
low-Iying clouds in the vicinity of
Yuma and the Jacumba mountains.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
HINTON
PROCLAIMS A
WEEK OF music

In recognition of Music Week
which is to be observed throughout
Arizona from May to 8, Mayor "A.
r. Hinton has issued a proclamation
calling upon all Douglas citizens ana
organizations to enter into the spirit
of the observation and to make 1t q
truly representative and appealing
tribute to the great art of music.
Mrs. A. B. Murchison, Mrs. e. c.
Piper and Mrs. M. J. Anderson have
been named by the mayor as music
week committee in Douglas and they
will supervise the general program
in this city.
The tentative, and as yet incom-
plete program for the week which
has been drawn up includes a fine
program by the Douglas Music cluo
Thursday night at the parish mouse.
Under the direction of Mrs. A. Z.
Abbott, a Juvenile music program
will be offered at the Y. w. =. a.
Sunday afternoon and junior music
recital Monday night at the M. j.
Anderson Music company store.
A group of singers from the local
music club will wend their way to
the county hospital Wednesday after
noon to sing group of old-fashloned
songs and we'll known melodies there
while wednesday evening, the same
group of singers are to appear at the
Grand theatre between performances
to give a similar program.
There will probably be other spe-
cial programs arranged although the
fact that Health week also falls dur
ing next week, renders it a bit diff
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
FRENCH DEBl
FUNDING PACT
IS ACCEPTED
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

WASHINGTON, April 20.
Agreement for a settle
ment of the $4,025, 100000
French war debt was reach
ed late today by the Amer
ican debt commission and
A m ba s S a dor Berenger.
Frances latest offer for a
total payment of $6,847,-
$4,000 over a 81 year per-
iod was received by the
commission early in the
afternoon and after an
hours consideration it was
laid before, President Cool
idge, who gave his approval.
The offer exceeded by more than
$6OO,OOO,OOO the best proposal of the
unsuccessful Caillaux mission of last
summer and it's acceptance ended
more than eight months of almost
constant bargaining between repre-
sentatives of the two countries.
The settlement not only concluded
negotiations with Americas second
largest war debtor, but substantially
completed the commissions work of
funding the 102,OOO,OOO foreign
World war debt of this nation. Only
$295,O00,O0O of this amount remains
unfunded. The end of the long dis
cussions between the two countries
came quickly and quietly in marked
contrast to the excitement which
marked the visit of Caillaux mission
France authorized her ambassador to
accede to the commissions demand
that the first payments be increased
beyond $25.0OO,OOO annually, and thus
removed the main stumbling block.
M. Berenger gave Secretary Mellon,
chairman of the commission, new
offer providing for payments of $780,
100000 the first two years and MAX
ing other readjustments and, although
Secretaries Kellogg and Hoover were
absent, the commission quickly gave
Continued on Page Eighty
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
COL CRUNERT
SAYS THE 10TH Is
COMING JULY 4TH

Assurance has been given local c1ti-
zens by Colonel George Grunert OF
Fort Huachuca, that the entire Tenth
cavalry from that post will appear in
Douglas for the big Fourth of July
celebration this summer.
Col. J. C. Rhea, who is expecting to
leave for his duties in Boston, Mass,
about May 1, promised Rex Rice, presi-
dent of the Douglas Chamber of Com
merce and Mines, some time ago that
he would do all in his power to have
the troops from the fort brought here
July 4th as was done last summer.
When Col. Rhea received orders to
assume his new post in New England,
however, it was believed for time
that the idea of having the Tenth
cavalry here would have to be drop.
ped Rhea took the matter up with
Col. Grunert, however, and the latter,
who will probably be in command at
the fort for "a time after Col. Rhea
leaves, has assured Douglasites that
he will have the troops come to this
CITY as originally planned.
Last Fourth of July the Tenth cav
airy contingent proved a wonderful
drawing card and asset in the fine
parade which was staked in Douglas
and now that the soldiers are to come
heer again this year, local citizens
who will soon begin to prepare for
that celebration feel confident that
last summers project on the Fourth
will be surpassed in 1926.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
Dry L0tU VioIator Is Put
In Arrest As He Stands
Before Prohibition Station

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ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, April 20.
-Eugenio Tapia, of EscObOsa,
after lodging prohibition officers
for about two weeks, inadvert-
emily walked squareIy into arrest
here today when he stopped in
front of the prohibition office
while waiting for transportation
to a sheep camp where he hoped
to hide until the officers quit
hunting for him. He was arrest
ed, arraigned before United
States commissioners and bound
over to the federal court.
Tapia was arrested near here
April IL when Officers found
huge still i'm operation ON his
place. He escaped and has been
staying away from his home since.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
PLAN RAss HATCHERY.

PHOENIg, April 29.-PIans and
specifications for a state bass hatch
cry, consisting of two small lakes
covering 12 acres, were sent to Wash
ington today by d. E. Pettis, state
game warden, with a request that
permission be granted for construc-
ton of the hatchery iM a national
park.
The state proposes to build the
hatchery in the Papago park just east
of Hole -the-Rock on the Phoenix
Tempe road.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30
Southern Pacific Cuts
FiOe Hours Off Train
Time, Chicago to Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-Re-
duction by five hours of the trans
continental limited passenger
schedules between San Francisco
aand chicago and Los Angeles and
Chicago was announced today by
three railroads here. The new
schedules are to be put i'm effect
in October.
The railroads affected are the
Southern Pacific, Union Pacific
ana Santa Fe. The new train
time will be G3 hours instead of
GS. An extra charge of $40 will
be made for tickets ON the new
fast schedules.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30

NOGALES, Ariz., April 29.-Reports
of the Mexican federal department of
Agriculture received here say that the
district of Cajeme, Sonora, leads in
quantity production and Nacreage
planted for the entire country.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-30

NEW YORK, April 29.-
Copper quiet, electrolytic
13M@14. Silver GAS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28

The first rehearsal for the third
annual American Legion play, which
Will be held at City Hall on the eve
ming of Nov. IL, will take place at
Legion Hall at 100 this evening. The
play, entitled ut Pays to Advertise,
IS production of George M. Cohan
OF Cohan and Harris and was first
played at the Cohan Theatre in New
York City. The play, highly anus
ing three act comedy. was enthusi-
astically received by New York the
atre goers
Miss Dorothy Stone, we'll known in
this city for the prominent part she
has taken in amateur theatricals,
VIII characterize the role of Mary
Grayson, the heroine The entire
cast has been selected from the
best local talent in this section and
several well known amateur actors
and actresses who are capable of
playing leading roles wi be mem
bers Of the cast. Mrs. Antoinette
Lacombe Gingras. Miss Elizabeth
Hill, Smith Dunnack, Donald G. Met
calf, Frank Southland, Paul Merrill,
Everett B. Flood, Floyd G. Bagley.
Guy Reynolds and Arthur S. Merrill
will all take part in the play and
those who have seen these PLAYERS
in other productions will flock to see
the third and greatest theatrical pro-
duction which the Legion has ever
attempted.
The usual Armistice Day Ball will
follow the play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28
County Real Estate
Transfers On File
Registry of Deeds

The transfer of the beautiful Paul
inc c. Lithgow homestead on State
street In this city from Edward
Luques of Portland and Herbert L.
Luques of Kennebunkport, heirs Of
the late Mrs. Lithgow, to Mrs. Vallie
B. Williamson of Augusta, was re-
Gently recorded at the Kennebec
county registry of deeds. The amount
of the conveyance was not stated.
Other deeds received and record
ed and which convey property were
as follows:
Belgrade-James S. Nichols, Jr.,
to Roy p. Clifford of Wilton, land
on the shore of Belgrade Lakes: F.:
c. Foster and r. l.. Foster of Bel
grade to Mary f. Bourgoin Of Wa
terville, land at Fosters Point on
the shore of Great Pond.
Hallowell-Charles +. Brann of
HALLOWEEN to Emery l.. Smith and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28

cards reaching the office Monday.
Three communities have started-Vi-
emma. Albion and Pittston-and work
in two remaining towns is reported
as progressing at fast pace
The towns of Readfield Oakland,
Manchester Monmouth. Weber Pond,
Wayne, Belgrade and Riverside will
hold meetings this week to map out
their campaigns and to choose solicit
lors for their part in the campaign.
Oakland will start off with a banquet
Wednesday evening, and Farmingdale
will hold similar banquet Thursday
evening.
The members of the different clubs
in the county are taking a real interest
in the campaign and the officials are
optimistic as to Kennebec's chances of
coping the silver shield which is Of
fered as trophy by the State body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28

Martha /. Smith of Hallowell, land
and buildings on Second street.
Oakland-Hannah c.. Pettee of
Watervlle to Minnie M. Kelley Of
Waterville, land on the shore Of Lake
Messalonskee.
Pittston-Maria L. Coss Of Port
land, Elmer w. Coss of Clark's sum
NIT, Pa, and Fay f. Coss Of Tren-
ton, N. j., to Vincent Campbell and
Edna Campbell of Pittston, land and
buildings on the Gardiner-Wiscasse
road and part of a parcel of land.
Winthrop-Carl r. Hartman to
Newland l.. Hannaford, land on the
shore of Lake Cobbosseecontee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28

ham Of Washington, D. c. DR.. Ora
ham was for several years director Of
the agricultural extension service Of
Ohio but is now chief of Division of
Methods in the Extension depart
ment of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
DR.. Graham will pass a week In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28
GIRLS CLUB NOTES

The club house was busy place
Mondav evening when rehearsals
we're going on both upstairs and
Sown for the pageant which will be
even at City hall next Monday eve
ling. Miss Orelle j. Gray, who is
Coaching the pageant, and Miss Lucy
Johnson, who has charge of the
dance numbers, were present and
much progress was shown in the
different parts.
other members were busy with
The snappy club songs which have
been so literally submitted. The
nrize was awarded to Miss Frances
Ijshuess for the best song.
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Kennebec County
Farm Bureau To
Meet Here, Nov. 2

The annual meeting Of the Kenne-
bee County Farm Bureau will be held
in this city November Q. The COM
mittee in charge of this meeting has
been very fortunate in securing for
its principal speaker DR.. A. B. Gra-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28
Vienna Leads List
In Kennebec Farm
Bureau Contest

Vienna was the first town to go over
the top in the Kennebec County Farm
Bureau membership drive, according
to a statement made Monday by Coun-
ty Agent Clarence A. Day. The COM
mittee in Vienna made all arrange
ments for their campaign and were
finished by Saturday, the membership
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28

The Runabout Club motored to
Popham Beach, Sunday, and enjoy
ed a clambake. Those making the
trip were Mr.. and Mrs. George Ed
mund, Mr.. and Mrs. John McEach-
ern, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Wing and
family Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Clark and
family and Miss Edna Spearin.