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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

Washington, Sept. 26-(P)-Wayne
B. Wheeler of the Anti Saloon
League tonight described the Mod
Grafton Leagues second annual creed
against prohibition as being "as
foundationless as the first one
The Moderation Leagues report on
a survey of prohibition conditions in
more than 1900 cities was made pub
lie tonight in New York, comparing
statistics and other information
gathered since its review of the sit
uation last year.
at juggles figures. Mr.. Wheeler
said, "by ignoring increased popula-
ton. failing to compare conditions
now with licensed days and failing
&c ttane into account greater activity
in arresting intoxicated persons.
"Of course, there are more drunken
auto drivers arrested now than for
merly because we now have over
20.000,000 automobiles compared with
few thousand of some years ago.
The lie about increased drunkenness
among youth wNs nailed by the re-
cent survey made by the Literary Di-
gest.
''If the dry states were half as bad
as this report claims. the voters IN
these states would not continue to
send delegations to congress to
strengen national prohibition. and
elect state legislatu es and public Of
ficials to uphold and enforce their
state prohibition laws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Daugherty and
Miller May Both
Take Stand This Week

New York, Sept. 26..-(H)-Enterlng
It's fourth week tomorrow, the Daugh-
erty-Miller conspiracy trial in federal
court has as its chief interest the pos
sibility that either or both the detend-
ants may personally take the stand as
part Of the defense's strategy. In its
efforts to convict former Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty and
Thomas w. Miller, once alien property
custodian, the government threatens 10
establish a record in documentary evil
dence. Seventy-five witnesses nave
been heard, some of them two ana
three times, and these have 1dentlheo
227 exhibits, many comprising nun
dreds of separate items
Checks from banks in Cincinnati,
Washington Courthouse, Ohio, WIZ
mington, Del, Cleveland and New
York are included as well as transpor-
tation vouchers, ledger sheets, letters
and other excerpts from official and
nrivate files. To furnish identiflca-
tion numbers, the alphabet has been
exhausted several times, one or the
latest being labelled number 2olAAA
ONLY one or two witnesses remained
TO be called by the prosecution ana u
s. District Attorney Emory r. Buck
ner has expressed confidence ne Will
close his case tomorrow.
Mr. Buckner holds he has success
fully traced S124,000 to DauSherty ana
s5O 600 to Mile rof the S44l,0oo lee
admittedly paid by Richard Merton
German agent of the Swiss claimants,
for assistance in releasing SI0Oo,oou
seouestered alien bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Navy Flyer Burg
Dies Week after Fall
Of Plane in England

London. Sept 26-tP-Lieutenant
Commander Robert A. Burg, I. S. n,
died today at Perley Hospital of the
injuries he received in an airplane &C
cident last Tuesday. Major Clarence
l.. Tinker. u s. A, who was injured
at the same time, has sufficiently re-
covered to be removed from the hos
pital today.
Both officers who were attached for
aviation at the American embassy In
London were injured when their plane
crashed near Oakerham in Surrey.
They were flying at the time In
plane which was kept at the Henley
Airdrome by the American govern
ment for the use of the attaches OF
he embassy. Major Tinker was pilot
ing the plane and had circled the arr
drome several times to rise over
low hill when the motor stopped ana
the machine bumped into tree. In
a moment it was a mass OF names.
The stunned airmen staggered clear
of the wreckage and rolled over ana
over on the ground to extinguish their
burning clothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Nominee Smith
Makes Clear Stand
On 18th Amendment

Chicago, Sept. 26.-(R}-trank l..
Smith. Republican nominee 1or
United States senator from Illinois,
declared tonight that so long as the
eighteenth amendment is part or
the constitution, l shall uphold It.
His statement was made in reply to
those who have asked his attltude
on the prohibition question.
IF and when a majority of the peo-
pie of Illinois upon a properly SUD
mitted question, vote for either the
modification or repeal of the eight
zenith amendment I will. as senator.
comply with their mandate" the
statement added.
George Z. Bre man, Democrat
nominee for Senator, running on q
platform for repeal or modification
of the Volstead act, Colonel Smith
said, could neither help those with
a craving for intoxicating drink nor
satisfy those sincerely opposed to
what they regard as a restriction of
personal liberty. if he obtained the
repeal Of the Volstead law.
1.-THE merits of the question of
whether this country shall remain
dry or shall become wet are not at
issue in this campaign" Mr.. Smith
said. 1.-The Volstead Act has nothing
to do with whether this country shall
remain dry or become wet. the mer-
it's of that question can be raised only
by proposal to repeal or revise the
eighteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Do Not Agree on
Attitude French
PEOPLE Toward u. S.

New York. Sept. 26-(P-Sharply
contrasting opinions regarding the
attitude Of the French people towards
American visitors were brought home
today by passengers on the Royal
Mail liner Ohio.
State Senator and Mrs. John c.
Sweet. Of Minneapolis, Minn... express
ed Indignation at what they termed
"the ungrateful attitude" Of the
French, while the Reverend Father
Stanislaus. who returned after a two
months tour of eastern Prussia, the
Ruhr, the Rhineland and parts Of
France. declared he saw no evidence
Of ill feeling or disrespect for Ameri-
cans displayed.
Fritz Reiner, conductor of the Gin
cinnati Symphony Orchestra. al
though he reported no public evil
dence of dislike for Americans on the
part of the French, declared he was
sick of Europe" and hoped soon to
become an American citizen.
1.-THE hostile attitude of the French
people towards u.s." said Senator
Sweet, sis so obvious that I cannot
understand how any visitor fails to
observe it. The feeling is particular
ly bitter among French war veterans.
Something must be done to crys-
tallize American resentment of this
ungrateful attitude And in this res
pect I would suggest that next years
convention of the American Legion,
which 1t is proposed to hold in Paris,
be held elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
French Town in
Fear of Animals
Escaped from Circus

Valenciennes, France, Sept. 26.-(P
Eight lions, two tigers and two bears
escaped from circus here early last
evening and caused great panic
throughout the city. All the animals
were captured before daybreak. In
the roundup three circus attendants
We're injured, one severely. None of
the inhabitants of the town suffered
any harm except from fright.
One fun grown lion calmly entered
a cafe at midnight and made it's clos
ing easy for the owner, for most of
the customers vanished without pay
ing. -Four alone remained in their
chairs, one laughing loudly and de-
claring that he had seen them be-
fore" The lion seized a leg of NUT
ton that was on the cafe counter and
went out the back door One tiger
walked into butcher shop and ate an
entire lamb. He was captured fast
asleep.
A tardy homegoer met a lion on a
street corner. The king of the jungle
shifted his hand and went on, but the
man remained in a dead faint. Anoth-
err lion smashed in the door of a hat
ter's shop curled himself upon a pile
of hats where he was captured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

New York, Sept. 26-(Pl-The early
,.ssing of Great Britain as a world
rover is forecast by Dean Inge of St
paurs. London, in an analytical sur
vev of the empire, published today as
the latest of a series by various au-
,bors on "the modern world"
Living up thoroughly to his title of
eThe Gloomy Dean. he sees great
Danger not only in the international
sitnation. but even more from the
amt Social and unpatriotic section
.Isrn which Is the curse of industrial
civilization especially dangerous in
corntrv situated as we are"
THE main danger is interior to the
.,,nire.o declares the dean. THE
omens at present are very unfavor-
able.
Everything points to a coming
>; q of trial for the nation and the
on,n.-e 1t seems for every reason
unlikel, that our position as a world
mower will endure much onger. Much
denends upon she friendliness of the
T-nited States on which "a certainly
can not count, though of which we
should not despair.
"The cordial friendship which many
rnglishmen enjoy with Individual
,maricans must not bnnd US
''''I fcontinued on Page 10-Col. u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Drilling Hole to
Feed 40 Miners
Sealed In Shaft
BAY STATE G. O.. P.
PLATFORM CALLS FOR
STRICT enforcement

Boston, Sept 2e-(P1-The political
campaign for the November election
in Massachusetts will be on in earn
est this week. The Republican State
convention in adopting yesterday the
shortest platform in the histor yof
the party in this state called for the
"strict enforcement of all laws" but
did not join issue directly with the
democrats in the matter of prohibit
ton.
Colonel William A. CASTOR, Demo-
cratic nominee for governor. recently
declared himself in favor OF modifi-
cation Of the prohibition laws and as
serted that this was the leading is
sue before the voters. The Repub-
lican platform made support of the
Coolidge administration its leading
plang and this was emphasized in an
address by Senator William NJ. But
Ter, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee and candidatef or re-
election.
The Democrats will adopt their
platform at the state convention to
be held in Faneuil Hall on Tuesday.
James NJ. Curley former mayor of
Boston, has been selected as chair
man Of the committee on resolutions
and James Fl. Vaney as permanent
chairman of the convention.
In the election Colonel CASTOR, who
in other wears has been the Democrat
ic nominee for governor and United
States senator, will oppose Governor
Alvan T. Fuller, seeking a second
term. Senator Buffers opponent will
be former Senator David /. Walsh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Evangelist Aimee
Must Answer Charge
Los Angeles Today

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept. 26-E)-
Aimee Semple Mcpherson. the evan
gelist. must appear in municipal
court tomorrow to answer charges
of criminal conspiracy growing out
Of her disappearance last May and
her REMEMBRANCE in Mexico more
than 80 days later.
Other defendants to appear with
her are Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, her
mother. and Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman-
Sielaff, also accused of criminal con-
spiracy.
The charges against Mrs. Sieian
are based on her confession that sns
plotted with Mrs. Mcpherson ana
Mrs. Kennedy to produce faise VII,
nesses to say that the evanseilst ala
not spend a part of the time she was
missing in cottage at Carmel,
Calf. with Kenneth G. Ormiston,
radio operator at Angelus Temple.
Ormiston is a fugitive from justice.
Harry NIelosh and Mrs. Bape
Daniels of Chicago, were released by
the district attorney today after III
yestigation of their purl tied CON
fession" that they conspired with
Mrs. stella to produce Miss X as
Omissions companion at the cottage.
The district attorney branded their
confession as a tissue of lies.
Mrs. Mcpherson preached her US
ual Sunday night SER in Angeius
Temple.
Mrs. Mcpherson from her pulpit
and over her radio today fired a
broadside at District Attorney Asa
Keyes, accusing the prosecutor OF
unfairness and pedicting she would
be indicated. She criticized keycs
for releasing Melosh and Mrs. Dan
,nl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
HORSES and CATTLE.
BURNED IN $4,000
BLAZE P|TTSF!ELD

Pittsfield, Sept. 26-During the
shower Of Saturday night about II
o'clock the large set OF farm build
ings Of Barney Cianchette located in
the south part of the town, were
struck by lightning and entirely burn
ed. A pair of horses. 10 head OF cat
tie. pigs and hens and many tools
were lost in the blaze. Nothing in
the house or barns was saved except
one bed, owing to the fact that the
fire had made such Roadway before
the Cianchette's were awakened.
A passing freight sounded an alarm
and aroused the occupants of the
burning building, who had barely
time to get out. The loss is estimat-
ed at $4,000 with some insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Claim Detectives
Getting to Witnesses
In Hall-Mills Case

Somerville. N. j.. Sept 26-P)-
Charges that private detectives in the
counsel defending the four persons
involved in the murders of the Rev.
Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills were "tampering with and in
eliminating" state witnesses were re-
iterated and made more specific to-
night by Inspector John j. Under
wood, of Jersey City. chief of special
Prosecutor Simpsons investigators.
Threatening prosecution of the per-
sons responsible. Inspector Under
wood asserted he was In possession
of positive proof that three witness
ses had been incriminated."
Underwood agreed with the conten-
ton of defense counsel that it was
their privilege to interview witness
es. but averred that this did not Ii
cense them to ask signed statements
of pesons from whom affidavits had
been taken by the prosecution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Plea for Tolerance
At Gathering 5000
Members, Holy Name

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 26.-LP)-Thfr-
ty thousand men and boys of the Holy
Name Societies of western New York
and Canada today took part in a pas
rade preceding the opening exercises
of the 18th annual convention Of the
national conference of Catholic chart
ties.
Bishop William Turner in his adj
dress made plea for tolerance.
You show your strength by your
numbers here today" he said But
that strength will never be used by
you to curtail or hamper the rights
and privileges of your fellow citizens
of other creeds. Protestant, Jew. un.
believer, will have your consideration
and your tolerance. so far as American
civil liberty is concerned.
You. many of you the sons Of the
oppressed in other lands, have no in
clination to Cypress. You stand on
your rights under the constitution OF
your country and when those rights
aare assailed you answer by such a
show of strength as this; but your
final answer will be, not violence, by
hooded furtive displays. by open and
openly declared protestation that you
will not allow your rights under the
constitution to be invaded.
I'm that sense and in that sense
alone will the strength that you show
here today rebound to the benefit Of
our state, oour country and to hui
manity. For humanity is concerned.
We are fighting out a problem here. in
our days, on the solution of which de-
Ponds the fate of democracy to you,
and to such men as you. the fate OF
popular government"
William Dean, assistant to the Unit
ed States attorney general, who also
spoke at the meeting, declared that the
greatest danger to democratic govern
ment is Capitalization of authority.
He urged a greater interest by citizens
in local and state governmental affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Sabbath A Day of
Funerals in Storm
Raked Area of Florida

Miami, Fla, Sept. 26.-(P)-Regular
Sabbath services, which took the form
of funerals and requiem masses for
the many storm victims buried with
out benefit of clergy. were attended
by thousands here today.
Churchgoers focked to places Of
Worship spared by the hurricane of a
week ago, as we'll as to temporary
structures hastily erected on the sites
of those destroyed. A union open-air
service in Royal Park attracted hum
dreds.
The day, however, found no cessa-
ton in the work of rehabilitation ana
rescue. Workers continued in Fort
Lauderdale Dania, Hollywood and
Hialeah, where, with water still fow-
ing most of those regions and many
persons reported in need. conditions
were described as most desperate.
With the death of six injured per-
sons TODAY, Miami's loss of life in the
storm reached ia. while 235 persons
were listed officially as missing. The
known fatalities in the entire storm
are approximately 600.
Under the supervision of Vice Chair
man James l.. F'ieser of Washington,
the American Red Cross will assume
general charge of relief work in great
err Miami tomorrow.
Forty nurses and 100 others will be
brought in to replace the corps of per-
sons and nurses sent here on spe-
cial relief train by the Chicago Herald
Examiner, which will depart tomor-
row.
Mr. Fieser said in a statement he
believed the total of sufferers from
the storm directly and indirectly would
approximate 100000 and that MONIES
damo1ished or badly damaged would
number 10000.
Eirtv thousand pounds of milk and
additional supplies of anti-typhoid Sc
RIM were received from Chicago to-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Saturdays Heat
Followed by Fall
CoOlness on Sunday

Boston, Sept. 26.-IP|-Une OF nc"
Enpland's characteristic quick
changes in weather gave this region
a comfortable Sunday with season
able temperatures after YESTERDAY s
intense heat and excessive humidity.
The high mark of SO reached by the
thermometer at the Boston weather
h,reau on Saturday, while not rec
ord for late September, caused grea.
discomfort and gave the nearby
beaches a new lease of life.
late last night heavy thunder
showers cleared the air and sent tne
Temperature tumbling rapidly; by
daylight 1t had dropped 80 degrees
from the high mark and 1t rose only
slightly during a day OF clearing
skies and brisk breezes from the
northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Says France Will
Never Admit Was
Responsible for War

st. German, France. Sept. 26-[P
Premier Poincare today made his
first public utterance on information
al affairs since he assumed the COM
bined task of Premier and Minister
of finance.
In a rather sharp talk to disabled
veterans, evidently destined to carry
beyond the frontiers the premier
served notice that no matter how far
France might be willing to meet
Germany in a new friendship, there
was one phase of the situation in
which he would never yield jolt,
namely the responsibility for the war.
Upon that point he was adameant.
That the Germany of 1919 was re-
sponsible.
The enthusiastic cheering that
granted the premier's address show
ed that the war veterans at least en-
dorsed his position. The meeting
was presided over by Louis Marin.
one of the staunchest of nationalists
and the leader of the Right group in
the Poincare cabinet which is direct
~ opposed to the elements represented
by Herriot and BRAND.
Inc premier speech Is entHely at
variance with the recent efforts of
Foreign Minister BRAND at Geneva.
There is much speculation now what
BRAND will do at the next meeting
of the cabinet council.
The congress on disabled war vet
Grams which closed it's session here
today adopted a reolution calling up
on all members 'to refuse a vote to
any parliamentarian who accepts the
ratification of the London and Wash
ington debt agreements in their
present form"
Premier Poincare in dealing with
the question of responsibility for the
World War placed it squarely upon
the German general staff and the
imperial government. The speech is
interpreted generally as a reply to
that of Foreign Minister Stressmann.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27

Harold Sewall Packard, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold S. Packard of
80 Oak street and Sophomore at
Cony High school, died q $40 o'clock
Sunday evening as the result of
thirty foot fall from a tree, which he
had climbed while visiting at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. Mabel Fos-
ter on the Pond road in Manchester.
He was IA years and one month of
age and is survived by his parents.
Young Packard, in company with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey E. Bates, of this city had gone
aunt. While there, to obtain a better
view of boat on Lake Cobbossee he
had climbed the tree. There were
in the immediate vicinity of the tree
at the time of the accident but small
children and they could not tell what
had caused his fall. Mr.. Bates had
just started for the shore to see if
the children were all right when his
grandson plunged headlong to the
earth, striking on a rock. He was
Immediately picked up by his grand
father and within three minutes
doctor was in attendance. About 20
minutes later the parents accm-
panied by local doctor reached the
farm but both doctors declared that
the boy had but a few minutes to
live. The accident occurred about
SIS o'clock and the boy lived but an
hour and half after his fall.
He was a popular member of the
Sophomore class at Cony High school
and had an enviable scholastic rec
ord, having during his entire FRESH
man year maintained a straight "A
average. He was also prominent in
musical circles at the school.
Funeral services will be announced
later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
Tax Collections
Increase S251,859,625
Dpsnite Deductions

washington. Sept. 26.-{Pl-Fed-
oral tax collections increased oy
;25lS59,623 in the fiscal year ending
Iuna 40 despite the reductions IN
ratns which went into effect In mid
YEAR it was shown today In the an
nuaI report of the internal revenue
bureau.
With the exception Of the admls-
sions tax, virtually every ofher ievy
yielded higher return during .he
wear than in the previous year. Inc
total collections of internal revenue
from all sources for the past year
were $685., 999,S92.
Income taxes accounted Tor most
of the increase, corporation levles
netting s17S,747,037 more than
year ago and individual income taxes
yielding s33,69S,054 more. The cor
poration tax was increased one halI
of one per cent during the last hai1
of the year but individual income
rates were slashed heavily.
Of the miscellaneous taxes. the al
missions levy returned only $23,9so.-
SIC during the year, compared with
S3O.9O7,S07 in the previous year. but
the tax on automobiles yielded sll3,-
s94141,549 the year before. The TO-
tai collections from miscellaneous
taxes were sS61,s95.75o or an increase
of s30,414,532 during the year.
Tax refunds on account of illegai
or erroneous collection totalled $l74,-
l55,S97, which was regarded as rather
high by officials but this was offset
by the collection of $4O4,o37,461 IN
back taxes.
More than one fourth Of the taxes
were collected In New York state
where income tax receipts alone
amounted to s569,505,4S7 and miscei-
laneous revenue to s164,224.046. The
highest collection on account Of the
automobile levy was made in Mich
isan, where sSS,391.992 was paid in:
North Carolina showed collections oil
s149,367,3O6 on account of the cigar
cite tax,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
RACES, ATHLETICS
AND BABY show LAST
DAY READF|ELD FAIR

Readfield, Sept 25.-A race card
comprising three events. athletic
contests for the boys, and the baby
show were featured on the program
of the closing day of the Kennebec
County Fair today. On account of
the rain Friday all Of the scheduled
events were postponed to today when
good weather favored the exhibition,
the only complaint being that it was
too ''summerish." The attendance to-
day was about 1900.
Races in the 2.2S and the ZIG
mixed classes were unfinished at sun
Continued on Page 10-Col. 81
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Belfast Host to
Agricultural Clubs

Belfast, Sept 26.-Once more BEL
last is looking forward to the invasion
Of the city by the boys and girls from
the inland towns, and on october 3
and 9 will welcome the Waldo County
Boys and Girls Agricultural CLUBS
Tor two days visit. This movement.
as usual, will be backed by the Belfast
Chamber of Commerce, and the local
banks, City National and Waldo Trust
will, as usual offer 5000 in cash prizes
10 be awarded on the last day OF the
convention.