Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12

to check reports that serious short
age existed in the accounts. John
j. Mccarthy, cashier, and Francis
j. O'Connell, teller. were suspend
ed yesterday by order of Mayor NAL
colin e. Nichols.
New York, June 11-(P)-Grafters
skinned $105,036 from the profits of
four western cream dealers seeking
New York market by the admission
of Harry Danziger, confessed extor-
toner, who Is called Gear of the
Milk Dealers" Danziger testified at
the bribery trial Of Thomas ].
Clougher. secretary to former Health
Commissioner Monaghan, that he had
collected that sum in gratis. OF the
collections, Danziger said. he only
retained $10,503 or ten percent.
Clougher took the remaining $94,-
533, he said, and when he protested
Clougher explained that he "had to
take care of SOMEBODY else" and
good soldiers don't ask questions"
st. Adams, VT, June 11-(PeThe
price Of smuggling Cinnamon from
Canada into the United States has
jumped to $500 head, James L.
Ford, chief, inspector in charge Of
the Newport immigration Office has
advised officials here. Mr. Ford OBJ
tanned his information regarding the
advance in prices from six Celestials
who were captured by the border
patrol recently. The Chinaman is
obliged to sign contract to pay
$500 for his safe delivery in the
states, safe arrival here being a pro-
vision Of the contract. Often the
Oriental is forced to work years at a.
small salary to repay the financier
Rich Cinnamon who are legal resi-
dents are said to be the ones who
finance the human bootlegging pro-
ject.
Des Moines. June 11.-(P)-The Re
publican state committee which dis
owned Col. Smith w. Brookhart as
the party's nominee for the United
States Senate from Iowa in 1927, faces
again the biennial problem of his
presence as its standard bearer. Mem
bers of the committee, gathering for
a meeting tomorrow to outline a plat
form for the state convention in mid
July and to survey returns Of the pri-
mary wherein Brookhart defeated Sem
ator Cummins by 1900 votes, were
under pressure to disinherit again the
aggressive colonel. while other party
leaders advised the committee to ac-
knowledge Brookhart's Republicanism
on whatever terms it can make.
New York, June 111-(P)-Found
dead in Greenwich Village apartment
by banker friend, Miss Jean Mac
kenzie, an heiress, is supposed to have
committed suicide because of loneli-
mace after Ier roommate married. ma
val officer. Her mother, Mrs. Char
lotte p. Mackenzie. widow of a wealthy
stakeholder in the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company, was on the way today
from San Francisco for last sight of
her daughter. The body was found by
Raymond T. Fish, who called to adj
wise her about some investments, and
who had a dinner engagement with
her. A doctor said she had been dead
about IL hours.
Cleveland, June 11.-tP)-For the
first time in history, armed troops of
another country marched through the
streets Of Cleveland today. 1t was
the famous Toronto Scottish Regi-
ment, which was replaced six times
during the World War. Four hundred
strong, the regiment came to help cell
citrate the C1eveland-Canada Day. The
celebration was held today in commem-
Grafton of more than 100 years of
friendly relations between this coun-
try and Canada. as well as the partic-
ularly close social and commercial re-
lations between this city and the Prov
inces. 1t is the. first time the Ontario
government ever officially recognized
any particular city Of this country.
Boston, June 11-[P)-Frank A.
Goodwin, state registrar of motor We
hicles. today declared that unless his
department obtains better support
from the police and court in Haver-
hill" in obtaining convictions for
drunken driving, he would clean up"
the situation himself. From infor-
nation I have, / am satisfied that so
far as Haverhill is concerned, it is
almost impossible to convict persons
of operating while under the influence
of liquor unless they are hopelessly
drunk" he asserted. Unless coopera
ton was Forthcoming, he said, he
would send extra inspectors into the
city to deal with the conditions there.
Springfield, Mass, June 11-(P)-.
Frank F. Farrar of Waltham, general
freight agent of the Boston & Maine
Railroad, died In Springfield Hospi-
tai at 11.35 this morning as the re-
suit of being struck this morning by
q baggage truck which was hit by a
switching engine and hurled against
Mr.. Farrar who was standing on the
station platform. Mr.. Farrar had
stepped off an express train from
Detroit shortly after o'clock for a
breath of air before his training pro-
ceeded to Boston. Mr.. Farrar was
rushed to the hospital where it was
found his skull had been fractured.
New York, June 11-(P)-Posing as
bellboys, two hold-up men were ad-
mitted to an office on the second floor
of the Hotel Navarro, 3Sth street and
Seventh avenue, today, and escaped
with $500 which they took from a
bag carried by Mary O'Brien. hotel
cashier, after binding and gagging
her.
Milan. Italy. June LIP A
furious sabre duel here today ended
with both of the adversaries severely
wounded The duellists were Guis-
eppe Brunati. director of the weekly
newspaper Sabaudo and Umberto
Fracchia, director of Literary Fair
another weekly. Their meeting came
after a heated exchange of political
opinion in the columns of their pa
pers.
New York. June 11.-(P)-Repre-
sentatives of church and stage have
settled an age-old feud and today
face the world as brothers pledged.
to provide the nation with odorless
plays. They broke bread together
last night and formed the Church