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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

An average of sixteen hours OF
each day are spent by Mr.. Edison
either in his shops or laboratories.
He avoids tea and coffee and eats
about one-quarter the food consumed
by the average man, selecting it
with the view to obtain the essential
health-giving properties. Although
In his seventy-ninth year, Mr.. Edi-
son still religiously follows his rule
for a long working day. His chief
exercise is obtained BY walking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

While out shooting in the country.
A man found that his watch had stop
ped. Entering farmhouse. and no
ticing an old grandfather clock, he
said:
Your clock is surely wrong2"
Nothing wrong with it." answered
the farmer. It's you that dons un-
derstand It. When the little hand is
straight up and the big hand is
straight down, it strikes 10; but the
right times ) clock. After that"
he continued. you've nothing to do
but calculate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

"Thore are compensations for most
things" said Mrs. Wilkins. Poor
James was knocked down by an
automobile yesterday, but he had a
smile on his face as he picked him.
self up"
why the smile?"
"He was carrying home rake at
the time, and il punctured a tire"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Had Studied

She-'I've had a lovely time. BY
the way What is your name"
-"Er-er-Adams-J Quincy
Adams
She-"O. that can't he. Why. I've
been out with him three times. and
once with Mr.. Jefferson and do be
lieve all you boys were fooling me.
Siren
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
SPORTS
.,;,ued from Sporting Pass)

work Aug. s.-tP) - Tennis
|ss ~. sO viii center at Forest Hills
kdrltisssr with the foremost players
4 (, .e eountry in the Davis cup trials
the Guu east-west intersectional
Inc the classic feature of the
}pt,hes, vn Tennis Association. The
5. I'm tests begin tomorrow and
Eds GUY through Tuesday and
eo .a,v while the east versus
eessuu,an,etition will be held Friday
n saturday
pend Ind. Aug. S. tP) -
scutIp ackne. and Dean Meanewell,
taute nO of football and bas-
pea ih viii begin their annual two
'nalA If revelations to young ath-
ssSs .o AZ tomorrow at the Notre
iic caches summer school: The
PM ~ BEND Bend grid expert and badger
fath u. ns have combined for sew
Es %lSa in school throughout the
Use ssaf states giving short courses
3ritsa .,ors schools but this year
Va their classes at Rockne $
- stadlun,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
TELECRAPH|C news IN BRIEF
FROM SATURDAY HAPPENINGS

Haverhill. Aug. "A prize win
ming dog, said to be valued at sew
eral hundred dollars, owes it's life to
the speed of the transcontinental air
mail from Boston to the Pacific coast
according to DR.. Charlemagne Bri-
cault tonight. The dog recently came
under his care and after several
treatments failed to improve. Then
1t was decided to try new serum,
which was recently discovered in
Berkeley, Cal. The doctor sent a
telegram to the coast and ordered
that the serum he sent to him at
once by air mail. From the time
that he sent the telegram to the re-
ceipt of the package only 81 hours
elapsed, although the serum was
carried over 5000 miles and the to-
tai cost was only s412.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

around his shops. He follows no
outdoor sports, he employs no ath-
letie equipment, and neither does he
perform calisthenics.
Il eat just enough Of simple food
to keep my weight constant-which
food is surprisingly small I drink
only milk and water. MY general
rules Of health are to work sixteen
hours a day and toAeat about one.
quarter the food consumed each dag
By most people" 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Worsecter, Aug. THE Most Rev.
George MetuleIicius, archbishop OF
Lithuania. who is touring the United
States after attending the Euchar-
istic Congress at Chicago had an en-
thusiastic reception here today on
coming from New Haven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Atlantic City, Aug. THE annual
meeting of the Association of Ma
tional Advertisers. Inc, will be held
at the Ambassador, Monday to We'd
esday, Nov. s to 10. according to an
announcement made today by Rob-
ert X. Leavitt. executive secretary of
the association. Detailed plans, in
Guiding the program will be an
nounced later. Among the social
events will be A golf tournament,
probably on Sunday, Nov. Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

New York, Aug. The cicada.
harbinger of dog days was heard
for the first time last week at the
New York Botanical Gardens. The
rasping Instrumentation of this in
sect often called a locust. means, ac-
cording to the Bronx Park natura-
lists, the official opening of the sum-
mers hottest period. with only five
weeks now to go until fall. The re-
cent hot spell and the beginnings Of
fruit on shrubs in the garden sup
port the cicada's prophecy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Lowell. Aug. 7-Patrick Qualey. a
laborer, of 519 Middlesex street, was
struck by a freight train on Broad
way tonight and is in a critical con-
dition in the Corporation Hospital.
Amputation of the portion of one
hand and also one leg may be neces-
sary,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09
Wall Street Briefs.

New York, Aug. S.-(P)-Two divi-
oend meetings of first importance are
scheduled for the present week. Be
cause of the sensational advance in
General Motors to a new high record
of III, more than a hundred points
above the years low, uncommon In
terest attaches to the meeting of d.
rectors next Thursday. It is generally
pelleNed that a large stock distribu-
ton as well as an extra dividend will
be ordered. Signs of q more liberal
dividend policy on the part of the
Standard Oil group have aroused ex-
pectations that the Standard of New
Jersey will declare an extra or a large
quarterly payment.
Uncertainty regarding the course of
crude oil prices over the next few
months is the principal cloud over
hanging the petroleum situation. The
industry as whole is eyeing askance
the opening of new fields and an in
crease in the number of new wells.
fearing that any material gain in pro-
ductlon viii cause a marking down of
prices and present inventory values.
Net profits of principal steel COM
panies for the first half of this year
show substantial increase as COM
pared with the corresponding period
last year, says review made public
by Dominick & Dominick, investment
bankers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Philadelphia. Aug. 7.-(P)-George
Boivin. minister of customs of
Canada, died at St Josephs Hos
pital today. Death was due to APP
pendicitis for which he was operat-
ed on last night. He was 43 years
old and a resident of Grandby, Que.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

cars. the company states 1t will save
$4,000 a week in operating expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Boston. Aug. 7-lPy-Gov. Alvan T.
Fuller today filed papers Off the Re
publican nomination for the office he
now holds. OF the $4,000 signatures
attached. $4,000 were certified, far in
excess of the number required by
law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

SPORT NOTES

hts :, Joo Of keeping the tennis
lcd Cn,l nrst class shape at the Long
Aet Club, Brookline. where
lysd l assoo bowl tournament was
r ,ast week. is quite a family af-
rens. members of the same fam
cnstta,ss!sehting three generations,
kmh..uu of the turf there. Ike"
tha w.. mead of the family and one
copn,sst noted turf specialists in
clnh .!' has been in the service Of
|slarS ever since he came over from
Il. w. cricket professional in
b has sons, Charles and Walter,
b in ~ ms assistants since they
ladson n n early teens, as has his
VIZ Ralph, now 10.
d "a srs he apparently did not
LonsHmeIt himself overmuch to win
b r. tourney, Bill Tilden
pretty hard" to be an actor
|. Rn. Hs champion at the same
y If ~, the actor-author-athlete
errenS"aai that he doesn't intend
kout MS national singles title
Rould Az Az ugsle. He announced that
etrical lend his title between the
sThich be performances if the show
/ Yorl was acting was still in
aament uuIlng the Forest Hills
ehes iii. After the Longwood
70 resruh hoped back to New
ume stage rehearsals.
seltermeiio' former New Eng
fatine sseishta champion. is re-
rom an appendicitis OPP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Fall River, Aug. THE registrars
of voters have handled more than
200 papers and have certified to more
than 1000 names on these papers. it
was announced today. A peculiar
situation was discovered in the office
of the registrar of voters when the
time came for the Democrats to file
their list of candidates for ward
COMMITTEES. In checking up the list
it was found that Miles ]. Neff, pres
ent chairman Of the Democratic
committee, is an enrolled Republic
can. The list containing Mr.. Neffs
name was finally filed. He changed
his party enrolment today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Toledo, O.. Aug. 7.-(P)-Oliver c.
Bliss. IS. of Waterville, o., and Paul
w. Moreau, New Britain. CT. pri-
Yates in the United States marine
corps and listed as missing since the
explosion which destroyed the
United States naval ammunition de-
pot at Lake Denmark, n. j., are at
the home of Bliss parents near Wa
teryille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Rome, Aug. 7.-(P)-The Vatican
organ, Osservatore Romano, in a
lengthy article today denies the
charge made by President Gales of
Mexico that the Catholic church "for
three centuries has absolutely domi-
mated that country. hindering prog
ress and doing nothing for the bet
terment of the people" On the con-
trary, the article says. the triumph
of men representing the most radi-
cal and revolutionary political cur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Portland. Me, Aug. Gen G. A
L. Dumont. military attache al the
French Embassy in Washington, wit
messed review of the c. NJ. 7. c,
battalion at Fort Mckinley in con-
nection with his visit to the city to-
day. Col John W. Wright and Lieut.
Col. r. L. Mosely. leading the list OF
officers who received him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Danbury, Conn, Aug. 7-(P)-A
gasoline propelled motor car on the
Danbury- Bridgeport line of the New
York, New Haven e Hartford Rail-
road struck q motor truck on cross
ing near Stepney today, killing Viii
liam Farrer, %, of Stepney, and seri-
ously injuring his brother. Kenneth
IL. The latter was taken to a
Bridgeport hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

rents is responsible for all Mexico s
troubles"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Buffalo, y. Y, Aug. 7.-(Pl-After
an all-night trial, the jury in the case
of the Rev. L. e. Fl. Smith today
brought in a verdict of not guilty.
Mr. Smith was accused of public in
decency. a policeman swearing he
found the clergyman in comprom-
Using position with a woman mem
Der of his congregation, in a parked
automobile late at night on a coun-
try road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

New London. Ct, Aug. THE new
submarine VS. will receive her trial
tests of Provincetown. next week. the
naval submarine base announced here
TODAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Lowell. Aug. Police inquiry IS
being made to ascertain the correct
name of man who committed sui
eide in the Farragut House by cut
ting his throat today. The name
Alexander Anderson was found on a
slip of paper in the room where An
derson's body was found, but no one
appears to know anything of him or
his relatives. He had been a resi-
dent of the Farragut House about
five years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

struck a motor truck on q crossing
near Stepney today. killing William
Farrer, %. Of Stepney. and seriously
injuring his brother, Kenneth. IS. The
latter was taken to Bridgeport hos
pital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Rye, y. r, Aug. 7-fP)-The Army
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

William L. Manson. ga. of 1853
Beacon street. Brookline, dropped
dead yesterday afternoon while en-
gagged in a chess game at the Bos-
ton Y. NJ c. L. at IS Boylston street,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Worcester, Aug. 1.-THE biggest
cut ever made at one time by the
Worcester Consolidated Street Rail-
way Company went into effect to-
night when the company dropped
from its employ SO motormen and
conductors. By dropping these men
and putting into effect tomc9ow
new operating schedule Fl trolley
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Hartford, Ct, Aug. 1.-Two long
term prisoners, both TRUSTEES, escaped
from the farm at the Weathersfield
state prison, near here, today. The
men are Charles Dansdreau, sentenced
in 1928 from Hartford county to from
eight to 10 years for stealing automo-
biles, and Walter Knowlzy, sentenced
to from 10 to 80 years from Windharn
county in 1916 on statutory charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Methuen Aug. 7.-William Shipley,
6. of 1876 jackson street extension. is
at the Lawrence General Hospital,
suffering from injuries received
when he was run over by motor car
driven by Harry E. Harris of II
Hampstead street, Methuen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

London. Aug. 7.-(P)--A radical re-
vision of all the war debt settlements
and the steady growth Of tariff walls
in most cuntries, including Great
Britain, are foreseen by Lord Roth
ermore, well-known British publish
err, in the course of an article APP
pearing in the Sunday Pictorial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Danbury. Ct, Aug. 7.-(P)-A saso-
line propelled motor car on the Dam
bury Bridgeport line Of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

New Haven, Conn. Aug. Cor
oner Eli Mix, tonight held Antonio
opposite of Providence in connection
with the murder in Wallingford
Wednesday of Robert Molin of jack
son Heights, l.. l., to await tnvestl-
cation of the crime. opposite was ar
rested early this morning by the
State Police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

gathered from i've mines in this vi
entity never seemed to give that a
thought. 1t is hoped to clear a way
to the men by Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Gloucester, Aug. IA telegram re-
Gently received from Halifax by the
American Fishermen's race commit
tee was considered by the committee
to be virtually challenge and as
such was accepted by the commit
tee at meeting held tonight. The
committee in voting to accept the
challenge has set Oct. 9 and the days
following to Oct II as tentative
dates for an international race off
Gloucester
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Martins Ferry, O., Aug. 7.-(P)-
Three children were drowned in Ohio
here today when an old boat in which
they were attempting to cross the
river sprang leak and sank. The
victims were: Annabelle Williams. TO-;
Robert Teacher, 10, and Fred Duke. g..
The children had planned to spend the
morning picking blackberries on the
West Virginia side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Rochester n. H, Aug. s.-Mrs. Paul
Pineo, SO, of this city, mother of six
children, died today at the Rochester
Hospital from fracture Of the skull
sustained when she jumped from a
motor car operated by Frank Horne
of Springvale, Me, in front of her
home late yesterday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Haverhill, Aug. THE Governor
Bradstreet handful of North An
dover played a stream 202 TT. 10 "a
in to win first money at the fire
mems muster which was conducted
in conjunction with the Spanish
War Veterans carnival this after
noon at the Riverside Field It was
the first muster to be conducted in
this city in period of "a years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Buffalo, \. Y, Aug. 7.-LP)-An un-
identified woman leaped from the deck
of the ferryboat Jamaica in the Mag
ara River late last night and was
drowned. The swift current is sup
posed to have swept t he body over
the falls. The victim was about 40
years old. Her clothing indicated she
was in deep mourning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Camp Devens, Aug. 7.-Announce-
ment that the programme for the
Citizens Military Training CCamp
was to be altered so that more time
could he given for recreation was
received enthusiastically today by a
couple of thousand student soldiers
who are in training here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Providence, r. l., Aug. 7.-Accord-
ing to DR.. Charles II. Chaplin, superin-
tendent of health, the common house
ny, carrier of disease and general pest,
Is rapidly becoming extinct. The doc
tor says that the automobile is the
cause OF their decrease. The growing
number of automobiles on the roads
of all types is gradually doing away
with the horse and the stables and
manure piles where the flies breed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

I.anghorne, Pa, Aug. 7-(P)-Louis
Fink. veteran Philadelphia automohQe
racing driver, was killed on the dirt
speedway here today when his car hit
A wet spot, struck a fence and turned
over. Looking on helplessly were the
drivers wife and three children, VINO
had accompanied him only few hours
earlier to the track whore he expected
to establish new speed records.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Chicago. Aug. Edna Wallace
Hopper, who left Chicago for Paris
in June expecting to marry the Duke
de Chartre, head of an I'D French
family, has found such an alliance
too expensive and the wedding is off,
she has written to a friend here.
They wanted too much settlement
on the duke" the actress and former
wife of DeWoff Hopper wrote to Otis
f. Glidden. It's the old story,
French families always expect lot.
The older the family tie larger the
dot, and dot" in French means
dough" just the way it is pro-
nounced."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Worcester, Aug. For the first
time in the history of the district
court a motorman was arraigned on
a charge of violating a traffic rule,
George Pierce of "a Stoneland road
was fined $40 on charge of failing
to stop when signalled by Traffic
Officer Harold King at Harrington
corner last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

New York, Aug. 7.-Edward P.
Levin. leader of the unsuccessful
subway strike that Inconvenience
5000. 900 people, is selling insurance
now. "I'H have to sell a lot to make
NV share of the S239000 damage suit
the company has brought against the
strike leaders, he commented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Concord, Aug 7-Concord's tax rate
for 1926 has been fixed by the board
Of assessors at $3.50 on each $1,000,
this being an increase of only so
cents over last year, Although the
town has grown well in the past year.
the town grant was much larger than
in 1926, and this coupled with the fact
that the valuation of personal property
dropped some, made the advance nee
essary. The total valuation of the
town is now placed at SS,29S,042.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

stockbridge, Aug. Miss Mabel
Choate Of New York has given the
Stockbridge Casino to Walter L.
Clark, artist and president Of the
Grand Central Art Galleries of New
York. Present plans call for the
moving of the building to new loca--
ton. The interior will be changed
and made more suitable to the pur-
pose for which it will be used-paint-
ing and sculpture, the theatre and
music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Washington, Aug. when the ku
Klux Khan holds it's national conven-
ton here next month considerable at
tention will be devoted to blighting
the presidential prospects of Governor
Smith of New York. There will be no
ceremonies and no parade. Khan head
quarters said today. 1t will be bust
ness session bent on averting the dis
aster that Smiths nomination would
involve to the klan and on improving
the orders political position generally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Woodstock, VT, Aug. IA certain
laundrymaf has let it be known that
President Coolidge wears an old-fash-
toned cotton night shirt. He has
never caught up with the modern
fashion of wearing pajanas. The pres
ident's night shirt almost touches the
ground and is made high in the neck.
Some years ago the president aban-
doned the old time carpet slippers
which were once so common in this
country for a pair of soft leather foot
coverings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Gardner. Aug. Adam Marchefka,
IS. father Of six children, was given
six months to pay a fine of 500 i'm
posed by Judge George r. Warfcld
here this morning after he had been
found guilty of keeping liquor with in
tent to sell. Chief of Police I. +.
Shay interceded with the court He
testified to the defendants good char
acter and straiteued circumstances
and the Judge decided to give him time
to pay the fine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Paris, Aug. 7.-(P)-Parliament will
go to Versailles on Tuesday where
both houses. sitting is a national as
sembly, will solemnly put into effect
Premier Poincares bill for assuring
autonomy for commission to control a
sinking fund for amortization of
Frances internal debt and guarantee
ing the necessary resources for that
fund. + IA s..s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Washington, Aug. 7-(P)-A wife
who contracts with her husband to
give him half her income cannot de-
duct that amount as business ex-
pense from her taxable income, the
board of tax appeals held today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Mexico City. Aug. 7.-(P)-Speciai
dispatches from Torreon say that Sc
nora Josefa Flores died today from
in juries she received when CROWDS,
made up largely of women, clashed
with soldiers and police when a mu-
nicipal committee was taking over
one of the churches last Sunday. Sc
nora Flores was shot through both
legs, A number of other women re-
ceived minor injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Southampton, Eng. Aug. 7.-fP)-
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow of the
President, arrived today on the Levi
athan from New York. She said she
had come to England to rest, and in
order to make that possible. would
not tell her plans here. She is to
stay in England several weeks before
leaving for the continent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-09

Washington, Aug. 7.-(P)-A. j.
Hanlon. special investigator, has
been placed in charge of anti-rum
running operations at Detroit, after
having reported that conditions are
wide open" there. He supersedes the
regular prohibition administrator at
Detroit, and is expected by officials
here to tighten materially the patrol
against river smuggling.