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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
Ban Attorneys
For Bad Ethics
Income Tax Cases

Washington, Mar 29.-(AP) - 4
three years investigation of prac-
tees of attorneys before the treas
ury department especially in tax cas-
es, eliminated today in an announce
ment by Secretary Mellon that dur
ing that time "a lawyers had been
denied the privilege of further prac-
Using before the department and
that Is others had been suspended
pending inquiry Most of them We're
charged with unethical practices:
others had been disbarred by the
government department.
In addition the secretary or1eed
that employees found guilty of any
improper activities in connection
with such cases should be dismissed
from the service.
Some of the lawyers have been
banned for some time, Secretary Mel
lon said, but his investigation will be
continued to make sure that no i'm
proper methods are used in handling
the cases. Charges of collision be-
tween lawyers and bureau of intern
al revenue employees We're made re-
Gently by Senator Glass, Democrat,
Virginia, a former secretary of the
Treasury.
Among the cases cited today was
that concerning Louis /. Obergh of
Washington, ID. c., in which it was
asserted that he had accepted a bribe
to pay a person in the income tax
unit.
Some of those listed were former
employees of the bureau who, it was
said, had retired to take tax cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
The Los Angeles
Ready for Test
Flight April 10

Lakehurst, N. j., March e9.-(AP)-
After an idleness Of 10 months during
which she underwent extensive alter
atoms, the dirigible Los Angeles, sis
ter ship of the Shenandoah, will make
a test flight April 10 under the COM
mand of Lieut.. Com. Charles e. Ros-
endahl. senior surviving officer OF the
Shenandoah.
number of Shenandoah survivors
will be included in the crew Of this
first flight of dirigible in the United
states since the Shenandoah went
down on September s, 1925, at Ava,
Ohio.
Lieut.. Com. Rosendahl is keen for
the job. He is said to be one of the
best versed men in lighter-than-a air
navigation available in the navy de-
partment
The girders and cross beams of the
duraluminum frame of the vessel were
inspected and a number of those along
the cat-walk, in the center of the ship,
were found to be corroded from the
splashing of the anti-freezing solution
used in the water ballast bags the
winters of 1924 and 1925. Tests show
ed that these were slightly weakened
and they We're replaced. Orders not
touched by the solution were found to
be in excellent shape.
The five giant Mayback motors
which will drive the ship on her fight
were overhauled at the naval aircraft
factory, Philadelphia, Pa.
Inspection of the helium gas cells, 10
in number, showed two of them to be
in a weakened condition. They were
replaced with extra cells which were
intended for use in the Shenandoah.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
Declare cape Man"
Hoax to Brighten
Tenants from Farm

Stonington, Conn, March 20. -
(AP)-Charges that the antics of an
APE man. which has aroused Curl
osity in thi; town is an attempt to
drive them from their farm, were
made today by Muriel Miner, 10 and
her sister, Mildred. 16, who inherited
an interest in the property from their
gather, Horace D. Miner, who died
three weeks ago. Their brother,
Latham Miner. 81, executor Of the
statement.
The girls have been living in the
family farmhouse alone, since their
fathers death, their mother having
died two yeals ago. The brother
takes care of another part Of the
1000 acre farm, living in house
about a mile distant.
The APE man" who has been seen
four times near the Miner farm
house, they describe as a man dress
ed in skins. He appeared only at
distance, they said, and fed at the
approach of one of the sisters. Other
farmers in the township claim to
have seen the creature.
The Miners ascribe it's activities to
plot to drive them from the farm
in order that it may be purchased
at low price. They declare it is
one of the most valuable in that part
Of the state, and that if the girls
are driven off. the family would not
be able to care for the place. This
opinion is shared by neighbors while
others either ascribe it to magma
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
$4,000,00O Grant
Of Carnegie Fund
For Library Purposes

Boston, Mar. 29.-(AP)-Grants of
s4,00o,000 for library purposes, in
Guiding s 100000 as the first large
general endowment fiift eer received
by the American Library Association,
have just been made by the Carnegie
Corporation of New York, Charles f.
D. Belden, president of the American
Library Association and director of
the Boston public library, announced
here today.
Another million will be used in
carrying on the general activities of
the association and in aiding library
schools until the 100000 endow-
ment, in cumulating capital grants,
is completed.
In a statement explaining the
grants DR.. Keppel, president of the
Carnegie Corporation, said that of
all his benefactions that nearest to
the heart of Andrew Carnegie was
the small library. The Carnegie Cor
poration, he said, especially hoped
that the endowment would enable the
American Library Association to de-
velop more intensively it's assistance
to small Libraries in all parts of the
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
SOUTH GARDINER

Miss Bertha Reynolds. teacher
IN Richmond, is passing the Easter
recess at her home.
Schools closed Friday, March o6.
Tor the Easter recess.
MRS. Elmer Whitney has bought
Mr.. Brady's interest in the Brady
ana Whitney grocery store. Mr.,
whitney will have charge of the
store, and Mrs. Whitney's son. Urban
York, will be employed there.
Miss Nadeau Spencer. of Winslow
is visiting her father, George Spen-
Ger.
e. Burwell has returned home from
q visit in Richmond.
The Whist party met with Mrs,
Grace Spearin Thursday, March %,
The first prize was won by Mrs.
annie Spencer and the second by
MIS-. u. Crosman. They will meet
next with Mrs. E. Crosman.
Il. Il. Jordan returned Sunday to
Bangor. after passing the weekend
at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Robbins are
passing the Easter recess at Mrs.
Robbins home at Bar Harbor.
Miss Annie Brown, of Waterville.
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Brown
Friends of Eleanor Black. who has
been Ill at the Gardiner hospital will
be glad to hear that she was able
to come home Friday.
A special meeting was held Friday.
March &c, at the Congregational
church in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jennings as Mrs. Jennings was not
able to stay over Sunday as she had
to attend a meeting of the Farm
Bureau, of which she is president.
Mrs. Elmer Walker and Son.
James, returned home Friday from
the Gardiner hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Kelley, Of Car
diner, passed Sunday with relatives
in town.
Miss Rutl. Jordan is visiting in
Bangor.
Miss Irene Libby of Augusta. was
the guest of Mrs. Harold Mahar,
Sunday.
A rehearsal of the choir of the
Congregational church will be at
Miss Jewetts Wednesday evening
March 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
CRISIS IMPENDS
over BRAND GOVT.
FINANCE ISSUE

Paris. March 29-(AP)-Untowar
events today again cast their shadow
over the BRAND government on the
eve of the crisis in the discussion OF
financial restoration for France, the
seventh such crisis since Etienne
Clementel abandoned the finance
ministry one year ago.
The government was defeated in
the chamber today on the question
of credits for military operations in
Syria and the franc again sagged to
a new low level, because of the i'm
preston created by the Communists
success in yesterdays special cleo
ton.
The cabinet did not impose a dues-
ton of confidence on the request for
the Syrian credits, so the defeat did
not involve the fate of the BRAND
government. 1t was regarded, how
ever. as significant revelation of the
governments weakness on the eve of
another struggle to obtain parliament
tary sanction for new taxes.
Finance Minister Peret this morn
ing wrung from the finance commit
tee of the chamber reluctant approx
al of modified business turnover
tax. The increase proposed by the
minister, from one and one-half to
two per cent. will apply only to
wholesale and jobbing transactions.
The clearing in the political atmos-
phere caused by this favorable vote
was only momentary. as the parlia-
mentary groups which met this after
noon, including the radicals, were I'M
able to agree whether they would
support the government financial
measures when they are presented in
the chamber tomorrow for debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
big Tim" Murphy
Completes Prison
Sentence Goes Home

Chicago, March 29-(AP)-"Big
Tim" Murphy came home from prison
today, arriving at the same Dearborn
station where in 1921 s3S5,O00 mail
robbery was staged for which Murphy
was convicted of conspiracy and inn
prisoned for three years.
The former stockyards district la
Dor boss. still young but wearing the
marks of prison life, returned uncer-
tain whether he would be arrested, by
a government agent in connection
with the $4,000 fine which he never
has paid, or be met by a multitude of
his friends. He was welcomed BY
neither. Only a handful including re-
porters, were at the station. Murphy's
homecoming had been unheralded,
however, as yesterday there was q
crowd at the station when Mrs. Muir
ply came home alone announcing he
would remain In Kansas City untfl
arrangements had been made con-
corning the fine.
Tim said he did not know what be
would do about the fine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
Brown Company
Bonds Not Legal
For Savings Banks

Conconrd n. H, March 29-(AP)-
New Hampshire savings banks can
not legally invest in the Brown Com
pany's new issue of gold bonds to-
falling $20,000,000 according to rul-
ing announced today by Attorney
General Jeremy Waldron. The bonds
are illegal" so far as general market-
ability of them is concerned. says the
ruling, but they do not meet the re-
quirements of the state law regard
ing the type of bonds in which saw
ings institutions may invest. The
Brown Company is located in Berlin
and manufactures paper and by
products. 1t is one of the largest in
dustries in New Hampshire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
Suspend Increase
Rate Tariffs on
Milk Shipments

Albany, n Y, March 29.-(AP)--
Suspension of tariffs increasing car
load and less than carload rates on
milk and milk products approximately
20 per cent. between New York state
points and New England from April 1
to July 80. was announced today by
the interstate commerce commission
and the public service commission
pending joint hearing in Boston on
April 20 to determine the reasonable
ness of the new rates.
The suspension affects intrastate
rates on the Rutland Railroad. the
Boston & Maine Railroad and the
Greenwich & Johnsonvlle Railroad,
and the interstate commerce commits
sion names fourth, the Delaware &
Hudson Railroad.
The public service commissions sus-
pension applies to all shipments be-
tween Ogdensburg and Rouses Point
and between Petersburg. Junction and
Chatham destined for Albany. On the
Boston & Maine the suspension APP
plies to shipments between Rotterdam
Junction and Petersburg Junction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
French ROyalists
Eulogize Orleans
Officials Apathetic

Paris, Mar. 29-(AP)1The death
of the duke Of Orleans, pretender to
the throne of France. at Palermo on
Sunday, although causing scarcely
ripple in official circles, brought forth
| lengthy eulogies of the pretender by
royalist leaders.
Although of all the men Of his
rank he probably was the least
known in France, the prince was the
greatest Frenchman," declared Leon
Daudet, leader of the royalists. 1.-THE
duke of Orleans possessed to the
highest degree that personal charm
and grasp of public affairs that make
leaders OF men. Unfortunately he
did not live long enough to witness
the moment when he could bring his
excellent qualities into play"
The noted royalist editor said that
the dukes death was a personal loss
to him, as we'll as a great loss to the
royalist party, as he had known the
duke well and had learned to under
stand how closely and affectionately
! the duke watched the course of
events in France; how exactely he
judged incidents and men.
princes are doomed to be little
known and less understood until af-
ter their death than the men of less
err degree. The duke finally came to
be recognized as one of the princes
who loved his country most and who.
had events transpired differently.
would have been one of her greatest
kings"
The succession to the head of the
French royal family automatically
goes to the duke of Guise, whose fur
ther residence is made impossible I'M
less he renounces his claim to thes
throne. The royalist leaders say
there is no reason to suppose that
the duke of Guise will give UP his
claims to the crown. Accordingly,
they expect that he \ will remain
abroad after the funeral.
Government officials were little dis.
turbed by the pretender's death.
They take it for granted that tn duke
of Guise will assume the prerogatives
Of the head of the royal emily. He
must renounce all his important
interests in France and reside per-
manently abroad, if as the royalists
anticipate, he pretends to the French
throne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
Locomotive Sparks
Cause Disastrous
Blaze in n. II. Town

Somersworth. n. H.. March %
(AP)-Fire thought to have been
started by sparks from locomotive
today swept three buildings in the
business section of upper Market
street, causing damage estimated at
$4,000.
The Bates Shoe Company, which
just received its spring line of shoes
suffered the heaviest damage. Other
losses were sustained by the O'Keefe
Cooperative Store. the Cloverdale
Company. Ludger Gagnon, DR.. Paul
G. Hobart and the Ames Construction
Company. The buildings attacked
were the Clark, Bates and Freeman.
Assistance was sumoned from Ber-
wick, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
SOMERVILLE

Miss Jennie French was visiting
, her sisters. Mrs. Arthur Pierpoint
and Mrs. Minnie Moore in Washing
ton last week
Merton Wordsworth. Jr., OF Apyle-
ton was visiting friends in this place
the first of last week
The quarantine has been lifted
from George Hisler's home and he is
able to be out again.
DR.. Pierpoint of Washington was
caller in this place Thursday.
Kenneth Morrill, of Windsor was a
Sunday caller in this place
Charles Crummett. Jr, is working
at the new mill.
SOUTH-Alasco Folsom. who has
had employment in town for several
weeks, has returned to his home in
Augusta.
Evangelists Hammond and Deck
er, who have been visiting friends in
town, have gone to Warren for a
time.
Mrs. Fred Babb of West Washing
ton. and the Misses Margaret and
Irene Bartlett We're entertained at
supper one night last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bart
lett.
Mrs. c. b. Bartlett Of West Wash
iaston was visiting relatives in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Ella Brann was an overnight
guest Thursday of her mother, Mrs.
D. E. Bartlett.
Misses Margaret. Irene and Mildred
Bartlett were supper guests Saturday
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Hewett
Mrs. F. D. Clifford was calling on
friends Sunday morning.
A few from this place met Sunday
afternoon and enjoyed profitable
hour in studying the Sunday school
, lesson together
Farmers i'll this vicinity have been
taking advantage of the late shielding
the past week by hauling their spring
! supply of fertilizer from the station
at Coopers Mills.
There will be a meeting of the Knox
Lincoln County Farm Bureau at the
South Somerville schoolhouse on Sat
urday. April IS, at 1880 A. NJ. A full
attendance is desired.
Misses Margaret and Irene Bartlett
have returned to Pennington State
Normal school to resume their studies,
after enjoying a weeks visit at their
home in this place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
Gardiner Team .
Awarded Kennebec
VALLEY League Gun

The members of the Highland Ave
nue. NJ. f. church boys basketball
team attended the banquet given at
the Augusta Y. NJ. C. A. Monday eve
ning when the team was awarded q
handsome silver cup for winning the
L. M. Z. A and. Kennebec Valley
church basketball series. Albert Hem
aerson of the Gardiner High team has
neen coaching the boys. The bows on
tne team were Harold Small. Donald
Berry, Harold Berry, George Blaisdell
Clayton Lynds, Andrew Henderson
Halph Wakefield and Richard Cobb
george Blaisdell acted as spokesman
TOT the Gardiner boys. DR.. H. b. Has
hell' pastor of the church, accompanied
the boys to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
No Special Session
N. HI. Legislature
On Fish Law Error

Concord, n. H. March 29.-(AP)--
There is little possibility that a spe-
cial session of the state legislature
will be called by Governor John, G..
Winant to repeal an amendment to the
fish and game laws whereby about so
of the best trout ponds in the state
were closed. Several petitions from
various organizations in the state have
been received by the governor, but he
indicated today that there was little
likelihood of his acting favorably
upon them. The cost of a special ses-
sion has been stressed as one reason
why one would not be convened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
Suspend Sentence
Theft Town Funds

Newport. n. H., March 2-(AP)--
Edwin A. Thomas, former tax colIec-
tor of Claremont, pleaded nolo to n
charge of larceny of $4,000 in town
funds in the superior court here to-
day and was sentenced to 10 months
to two years in states prison and fin
ed $500. Sentence was suspended in-
definitely Thomas resigned as tax
collector a year ago when auditors
discovered the shortage. His bonding
company made restitution and refus-
ed to prosecute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
SWIC INTERESTS
OBTAIN CONTROL
FLORIDA BANK

Miami Fla, March 29.-(AP) -
Memories of Charles Ponzi were re-
vived here today with the announce
ment that Simon Swig, formerly of
Boston, had obtained control of the
Tamiami Banking Company. Swig
who was interested in Boston bank
which was closed during the investi-
cations following the Ponzi fiasco, is
now associated with group of capt.
talists. They have secured control of
one of the best known financial in
situations in this section of the state.
Reorganization of the bank, which
was unexpected, has affected every
department of the company. The cap
ital stock of $4,000 has been increas-
ed to 100000 and a cash surplus of
S125,000 added
The newly elected board of officers
include Judge William E. Walsh.
chairman of the board of directors,
who is also president of the new
University of Miami; c. J. Anderson,
president; Simon Swig. executive
vice president; A. E. Reese, vice
president; Il. A. Fowler, cashier, and
j. L. King, assistant cashier The
stockholders include Judge Walsh,
Mr.. Swis, Gael Coakley and James
Pelekis.
Mr.. Swig came to Miami last fall
for the purpose of establishing
bank. Negotiations were begun at
that time for the purchase of sta
BILE bank. The acquisition of the Ia
miami bank resulted.
Simon Swig had spectacular ca
reer in the banking and political life
of assachusettS. He was born in
Russia in 1885, and landed in Amer1-
ca with only rs cents in his pocket.
From a pack peddler he rose to the
vice presidency of the fremont
Trust Company of Boston only to
have the institution closed by the
state bank commissioner.
Swig contended the closure was the
result of a conspiracy to force the
smaller and Independent trust COM
panies out of business. Four others
were closed at the same time in 1921,
all on charges of Violating the state
laws. Savings depositors in these
banks have been paid more than go
per cent by the liquidatins agents
but so far the commercial accounts
have not been anywhere near as sat
isfactorily settled.
After the collapse of Simon
SWig's bank as it was commonly
known, Swig attempted to operate
the fremont Discount Corporation in
Boston: ventured upon newspaper
publicat ton and dance hall oper-
alton; all attended by contention in
court and the public prints.
Swig served four terms in the state
legislature and was an annual leader
in the fight to modify the state bank
ing laws. He was always a colorful
figure He believed strongly in ad-
vertising freely all his ventures,
sometimes in the personal manner SO
often employed by the late Thomas
w. Lawson. He was fond of retell-
ing his rise in America from pack
peddler of tinware to banker. Some
of his eleven children were associated
in his enterprises. although one is
Judge and another physician.
Before entering the Florida field.
Swig several years ago was interest
ed in the Pine Bluff Land Company
of North Carolina. He was resident
of the company. which drew its
funds largely from the fremont
Trust Company here to finance nur-
chase of tobacco lands. The conf
pany failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
British Princess
iii with Influenza

London. Mar. 29.-fAP)-Princess
Victoria. King Georges sister. is SUI
fering from which is described in
a bulletin issued from MARLBOROUGH
House as Influenza pneumonia"
Princess Victoria is the third
member of the Royal family to suf-
fer from an attack Of influenza re-
Gently, and her condition causes
some anxiety. as she has not enjoyed
good health for a considera HE time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
Canada Merchant
Marine Withdrawn
From Conference

Ottawa, Ont. Mar. 29-(AP)-The
house of commons today adopted a
motion, introduced by Colonel II. A.
Mullins, Conservative, that the Can
adam government merchant marine
should withdraw at once from the
north Atlantic conference. The motion
declared that it Should be operated
independently Of any association,
conference or combine Off steamship
lines, with the sole object of confer
ring the greatest possible advantage
upon the Canadian producer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30
New Hampshire Man
Gets Important Post
Farm Loan Board

Manchester, n. H., March 2s.-(AP)
--Norwin S. Bean. resident of this
city. has been appointed chief exanii.-
er of the Federal Farm Loan board
with headquarters in Washington, II
became known here today. Mr.. Bean
has held the post of chief federal bank
examiner for the New England dis
trict and before that was affiliated
with the banking interests of this city.
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Wizard Burbank
Slowly Improving

Santa Rosa. Cal, March 29.-(AP)-
Luther Burbank, originator of new
horticulture and the author of some
striking theories on the hereafter. is
slowly mending tonight from slight
but persistent illness brought about
by nervous strain arising from the
furore created by his recent state
ments on the final destiny of men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

The employees of the Gardiner
Auto Sales Co. rendered the former
manager. L. H. Fiske, a farewell
party Sunday evening at his home
on Chestnut street. Mr.. Fiske was
presented with a handsome travel
ing case as testimonial of the high
regard in which he was held by his
associates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

Washington, March 90 - (AP) -
Mexican Ambassador Teller said to-
day he had received Information in
dicating that the assailants of the
American engineers recently robbed
and kidnapped in Durango, were
themselves American citizens. All
other reports reaching Washington
hay eindicated that the bandits were
Mexicans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-30

Attention is called to the desire
of the present city government to
cooperate with abutting property
owners in the construction of cement
concrete walks in different sections
of the city. 1t is hoped to make
all Of these improvements possible
in the month of June and if all in
terested parties will make their de-
sires known at the city engineers