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Evening star., 1926-12-27
KIDNAPPED COAST CUARDSMAN
DESCRIBES LIFE ON RUM SHIP
Reveals Inside Story Of Flight Across Gulf
After Seized Craft Broke Loose From
American Captor

miles below Tampico, where we had
ordered him to go.
I'VE had pretty fair weather, but
we sure did get hungry"
AS soon as the Mexican customs
guard came aboard to take charge of
the ship, the two kidnapped Federal
men went to hotel in Puerto, Mexico,
where they lived until they were
brought back to the United States.
The Arsene j. is still held by the
customs guards at Puerto Mexico, and
her IL 900 cases of liquor are stored in
a warehouse ashore.
e. Everett, mate of the Arsene j.,
was unpleasant when the cruise was
over. Handley said.
He made several wise cracks -
Handley declared. "The first one was
when we got inside the harbor, when
he said that they were among their
own peoples now and they would do as
they pleased. Then the bunch figured
they were going to have some fun
taking our guns away, but they We're
disappointed"
Surrender Their Guns.
Thus Handley dismissed the incl
dent. The two officers only surren-
dered their guns to the Mexican Off
Gals when formally demanded. The
crew decided that they might have
too much difficulty getting them from
the Americans before the arrival of
the Mexican officers.
Handley's discharge from the Coast
Guard is waiting for him at the base
at Biloxi, he said. He was supposed
to have been discharged on December
13 and to have been married on the
goth. He would not give the name of
his flancee, though.
II don't know yet whether she's
peeved or not" he gave as the reason.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOBILE, Ala, December 27.-The
Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa, dis
patched to Mexico two weeks ago
upon an unannounced mission, return
ed to port last night with Motor
Mechanic Handley, one of the two
Government men kidnapped on the
French rum runner ArSene j., aboard.
Handley reported that j. B.
Mathews, assistant prohibition admin
istrator at New Orleans, and his COM
panion aboard the runaway rum boat
are returning to New Orleans by rail.
The Arsene j disappeared Novem-
ber % and turned up at Puerto,
Mexico, three weeks ago with Hand.
lev and Mathews yet in command.
They had been taken off their course,
the prohibition men said, by the crew,
which put into Puerto, Mexico. Be.
cause of the complications arising
over the ship, with France, Mexico,
Great Britain and the United States
interested, the case attracted wide at
tention.
The Arsene j., a French schooner
with British master, escaped from
American custody and put into a
Mexican port.
Tells Story of Flight.
A story Of the fight across the Gulf
since the Arsene US capture by the
Coast Guard AZ miles off Southwest
Pass late in November, and her loss
when the towing cable from the Coast
Guard cutter No. 246 broke, was told
bv Handley as he sat In the captain s
cabin aboard the Tallapoosa.
"We must have broken loose from
the No. 246 about II o'clock that
night" he said. $50 Mathews and /
ordered the captain to tack back and
forth until we we're picked up.
1.-The Arsene J. held an easterly
course for day, and then turned west
for two nights and a day. We didn't
sight anything The water began to
run low and the rations were nearly
exhausted. Mathews and 1 were
standing watches of six hours each,
above decks, patrolling the boat.
1.-THE crew had been disarmed and
we locked up every weapon we could
find in our cabin. One of us would
sleep there, with the door locked,
while the other walked the decks and
kept an eye on the crew.
"They behaved about as we'll as a
crew could under the circumstances, /"
Handley said, but without enthusi-
aSm.
Food Grows Scarce.
Finally we had to go somewhere.
so the captain, D. Woods, and Math.
ews and / decided to make for Tam
pico. The captain swore his ship
could not go any closer to the wind
than seven points, but this was not
true.
I'VE found out later that he could
have made Galveston if he had tried.
But instead he laid direct course for
Puerto, Mexico, between 800 and 400
Evening star., 1926-12-27
FATHER OF SLAIN BOY
KILLS LAWYER IN STREET
Missouri Killing Believed After
math Of Lads Arrest as
Bank Robber.
au tha Assnciated Press

By the Associated Press.
SEDALIA, Mo-, December 27-
Robert X. Bardwell today shot and
killed Claude Wilkerson, an attorney,
on Sedalia's principal thoroughfare
near Wilkerson's offices.
Bardwells son, Elbert Bardwell. and
BILLY" Palmer were shot and killed
a few months ago by deputy sheriff.
who sought them in connection with
the robbery Of the Pleasant Green,
Mo-, Bank last July. Later Claude
Wilkerson was indicted on a charge
of completely in the robbery
Robert Bardwell is reported to have
believed that Wilkerson was respon-
sible for tipping off" the officers rela-
tive to the movements of Elbert Bard
well and Palmer just before they were
slain,
Evening star., 1926-12-27
Minister Accident Victim.

RIDGEVILLE, S. c., December 81
R).-Rev. ]. M. Craven. pastor of
the Ridgeville Baptist Church, was
drowned yesterday afternoon when
his automobile rolled over a small EN-
bankment ON highway No. 27, about
half a mile east Of Pregnall, pinning
him beneath the machine in about Is
inches Of water.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
BUSINESS PACT IN VIEW.
Interchange Between German and
q. s. Commercial Groups Planned.

BERLIN, December 27 OP).-Plans
for interchange Of information be-
tween German and American CONNER
cial groups are being put into prac-
tice on a growing scale. The move
to this end, which was set on foot
shortly after the war, has been
speeded up notably in the last two
years. The coming year is expected
to witness still further advance along
this line.
Among plans reported by the Amer
lean Chamber Of Commerce for visits
to the United States by German
groups early in 1927 is one which the
textile industrialists have in hand.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
Burns Caused by Cigar Lighter.

Fluid from a cigar lighter used by
Mortimer Woolfall, Yonkers, N. Y.
visiting at 2431 z street, ignited last
night while it's owner was lighting a
cigar In the kitchen of the home of
his host, and his right hand was Sc
vereiy burned. He was given first aid
at EmergencN Hospital.
Evening star., 1926-12-27
68 Alaskan Foxes,
Worth $500 a air,
Roam Countryside
By the Associated Press.

ANOKA, Mimi, December 27.--
Sixty-eight blue foxes, brought
here from Alaska, escaped from
their temporary quarters and are
roaming the countryside.
The animals, which arrived We'd
nesday, had been housed in a
granary on farm, three miles
west of here. The foxes managed
to push away a loose board in the
side Of the granary. There were
72 in the consignment, but four
were recaptured.
The foxes, owned by a Mime
apolis physician, were to have been
placed on an adjoining farm as
soon as proper quarters had been
completed. They were valued at
up to $500 pair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
|PLANS PERFECTED FOR ARMISTICE
DAY CELEBRATION AT HALLOWELL

Fire Station at $50 and will march
promptly at 8 o'clock. The route
will be down Academy to Water, ov-
er Water to Winthrop and City Hall,
where a pause will be made at the
monument to the World War Veter-
ans and a wreath will be placed up
on the monument. At this time Jack
Getchell will recite I'm Flanders
Field" and William Perkins will re-
cite 1.-THE Torch" the response to
'In Flanders Field"
From City Hall the parade will
proceed up Winthrop street to Sec
ond, over Second to Lincoln and up
Lincoln to the Vaughan Field. There
the exercises of the day will be held.
The new flag and flag pole will be
presented by County Committeeman
Leigh Weber, and viii be accepted
by some member Of the Playground
commission. There will be music by
the band. Judge Cook of Gardiner
will make the address of the day. He
is well known to HalloWell audiences
and well liked by them, and there
should be q good number to hear him.
Following the formal exercises of
the day there will be q football game
between Morse High, Bath, and Hal
lowell High. This is the last home
game. and also the last game of Hal
lowell Highs season. 1t is to be
hoped that there will be a good
crowd to back up the team both
morally and financially. 1t will GER
tainly be good game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Complete First
Pier on Kennebec
Bridge at Bath

Bath, Nov. 9.--The first pier to be
completed for the Kennebec bridge
shot out of the water Tuesday noon
and an American flag was planted to
mark the first big step in the build
ing of the great bridge. Shortly after
noon the forms of the pier were
stripped away and exposed a massive
concrete barrier, ready for the steel
upper structure. The shore was
crowded shortly after the flag was
raised by people anxious to get a
glimpse of one of the seven massive
piers that will support the largest
bridge this side of New York City.
The company has received congra-
tulations from all hands, and many
are the expressions of wonderment
at the remarkable progress made. 1t
was estimated that between 20 and 20
men would lose their lives in the
construction Of the Kennebec bridge
and to date but one victim has been
claimed, that being Frank Kirsch,
who was killed the day before Labor
Day as he was crushed by the falling
of a huge piling off the steamship
that had brought the lumber into the
river. Kirsch was caught by the tim
Der and swept overheard, dead before
striking the water.
Six weeks will see the completion
of the foundation of the great struc-
ture, according to the authorities of
the Foundation Company and then
the upper structure of the bridge will
be the topic of interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

Mr.; and MIS-. George Blake and
Gaughter, June, were visitors in
Nhltef1etd short time ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Fall and DOheny to
Face Charges Today
In Washington Court

Washington Nov 9.-(P)-Pleadings
on the first of the four indictments
growing out of the Senate's Teapot
Dome investigation will be made to-
morrow in the District of Columbia SUI
preme court.
Albert r. Fall, interior secretary in
the Harding administration. and Ed
ward J.. Doheny, California oil man,
will answer formally to an indict-
ment charging conspiracy in connec-
ton with the Elk Hills, California,
naval oil reserve lease, which Fall
executed to Doheny in 1921.
They are expected to remain in court
only few minutes as the trial of the
case is not set down until Novem-
Der %.
Doheny and Fall will enter pleas of
not guilty after they have been ar
@sned before Justice Hoehling. The
reading of the voluminous indictnSnt
probably would be dispensed with by
counsel.
Doheny and Fall We're charged with
bribery IN connection with the delivery
of 100000 by young Doheny to Fall
about the time the contracts between
the government and Doheny's compa-
MES were being negotiated.
At the last hearing Doheny insisted
that it was merely loan from one
friend to another and that Fall had
given his personal note as evidence of
the debt.
Harry +. Sinclair, who obtained the
lease to the Teapot Dome oil reserve
in wyoming, is named in the other two
indictments returned by the grand
Jury here. In one he and Fail are
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the federal government in connection
with the Teapot Dome lease. In the
other Sinclair is charged with con-
tempt of the Senate for refusing to
answer certain questions before the
public lands committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
.k1 Big Parade and Football HOLIDAY
HALLOWELL

an, An the stores of the city will be
closed Armistice Day. w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Armistice Ball T oni g h t.
Parade Tomorrow-Football
Game In The Afternoon
Judge Cook To Make Address
of the Day

Plans for Armistice Day have been
perfected, and the observance prom
Uses to be one Of which Hallowell
may be proud. The arrangements
have been made under the auspices
of Frank E. Goodrich Post, Ameri-
can Legion. Rev. Rush w. d. Smith
is the chairman of the committee in
charge.
The observance will open with the
Armistice Ball, Wednesday evening
at City Hall. Members of the LIE
gion will be in charge. Douglass
orchestra will furnish music. Nov
elites of various sorts are promised.
This ball is an annual affair and is
always very much enjoyed.
Armistice Day proper will be OBJ
served by special services. The pa
rade will include Bigelow's Boys
Band, the Legion, the pupils of the
grade schools and the high school,
the Gen. c. w. Tilden Camp, Sons
of Veterans, Sanborn Lodge, No. 90,
I. o. o. F. and other fraternal orders
The line will form at the Central
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
P|TTSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Clark, who have
been passing some time in the home
of their daughter, Mrs. F. L. Thurs-
ron on Main street, are leaving the
Ia sf of the week for Kingston, Ont
where they will pass the winter with
their son, Arthur L. Clark, member
Of the faculty of Queen University.
Mrs. Hugh Johnson returned to ner
home in Augusta Monday, after pass
ing a few days with relatives IN
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson. OF
Palmyra, were in town Tuesday and
OF Grange Hall by the New Era Aux
iliary of the Baptist church.
Miss Katherine Files. instructor OF
music in the public schools Of Halo
well, passed the week end with .f her
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Files.
Miss Rose Dawes. of Clinton. was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Mel
son, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

me play Aaron Slick of Punkin
Crick, is to be given Tuesday even
ing, Nov. 16. 'e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
WINTHROP
Annual Fair of
Methodist Society

The annual fair by the Ladies Aid
Society of the Methodist church was
held Tuesday afternoon at the town
han. Decorations were arranged by
the Martha Glass in Thanksgiving
colors of yellow and brown. Fringed
streamers of the two colors decorated
the body of the hall. Each booth
was trimmed with yellow fringe with
turkey cutOuts. They offered fine
array of articles and We're in charge
of the following ladies': Fancy
work, Mrs. L. I. Carleton Mrs. Geo,
Macomber; aprons. Mrs. Martha
French. Miss Eva Moody; candies,
Mrs. Frank Horne, Mrs. II. L. Fos-
ter; cooked foods, Mrs. c. z. Powell,
Mrs. L. r. Vaughan; children's ar
ticles, Mrs. r. NJ. Brown, Mrs. VIM.
Dow; ice cream. Mrs. Allen Eusts,
Mrs. J. A. Hills; handkerchief ana
flowers, Mrs. Ellen MofIitt and Mrs.
F. E. Webb.
A tea room on the stage. was pre-
sided over by Mrs Il. B. Bishop and
Mrs. Sarah Hall In the evening,
through the courtesy of ii. Clair Mil
Ter. a potion picture, "A Maker OF
Mem was shown at the Gem Thea
ter. and proved a fine attraction. a
two reel Buster Brown comedy was
also shown. Tickets were in charge
of f.. L. Webb and II. c. Bishop.
ATarsters York presided at the piano
throughout the evening, shows belng
given at and $3.50.
On account of the stormy day the
attendance was not quite so large as
in former years, but the receipts were
satisfactory.
The Tell Me Club and Wednesday
Auction Club combined Monday eve
ming to tender a farewell party 10
Miss Leah Bell at the home of Mrs.
Louise Maxim. The dining room was
deliberately decorated in Hallowe' en-
co1ors and a delicious dinner was >serV-
ed. Favors were drawn from jack
o-1antern. Mrs Bells gift proving TO
he a beautiful string of pearl peaos.
cards were enjoyed, Mrs. Florence
StiIphen making the highest score
Tho guests were Mrs. Bell, Mrs. sui
nhen. Mrs. Ethel Hartman, Mrs. Ailce
packard. Mrs Jessie Webb, Mrs. Zadle
Sturtevant, Mrs Edith Perry, Miss At
talie Gale of Augusta, Miss Gertrude
I,ongfelIow of Richmond, Mrs. Marion
Thomas Mrs. Barbara Young and MIS-
Daisy Hodges
The Literary Club observer al mis-
tice night at an interesting meeting
Monday evening at the home Of Mrs,
JP. Whitney. Roll call was answered
10y patriotic quotations, Papers IN IN
ciuded what Arinistice Should Mean
to~Irs" by Miss Bertha HUDSON;
Characterization of Foreigners by
Mrs. J. L. Andrews, and "Americaniza-
tion Of Americans" by Mrs. A. r..
Trrench. Next Monday evening teach-
ers' and gentlemen's night will be OBJ
served. ,o,;of
All members of the Women's Relief
Corps are especially requested to meet
at the American Legion dugout Thurs
dav forenoon at 1915.
rThe regular meeting OF Abenakl
Chapter, No. 116, o. e. S., Will be heId
FRIDAY evening at Masonic hall.
David Murch has returned from Au-
gusta, where he has been passing
several weeks at the home of his son.
Charles Murch. i
Mrs. Charles Giard is a patient at
the Community Hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

The Girls Friendly Society will
meet "Wednesday evening, at 7:30,
win Mrs. Susan D. C. Sewall, Chest
nut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
HALLOWELL HIGH
| TO PLAY MORSE
! ON ARMISTICE DAY
HAIIOW

Hallowell High will play the last
game of its season Armistice Day on
the Vaughan Field. The team has
Won from Gardiner, Norway, South
Paris and other schools. 1t has lost
but three games for the season. the
game with Pennington Normal. with
Sanford, and with Belfast In the
latter game only a few of the regular
team played. 1t is expected that all
but Trask of the regular players will
be in Thursdays game. Morse High,
though it has had bad season has
been showing good form lately, hold
ing the strong Biddeford team to a
scoreless game. So Thursdays game
Should be a good one to watch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Biggest Selling Joint
Remedy in the World
JOINT-EASE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
rb Quickly Relieve Sore, Painful, SwolIen Joints

n h.ga-class pharmacist who
ssv.ltion after prescription
Kin sundreds Of his customers
Hi Of rheumatic sWellings and
|fjaa1ei, p2in-tOrtured joints,
&tTas this same man who as
ftata remedy could and would
tplnded that would make such
EM joints wax with just as
G3othless as they ever did.
tbs prescription, rightly
] Iant.Ease, after being tested
Ezg.g On many obstinate cases,
Esi through progressive phar-
k@uL.ions Of people who suf-
bon sl1g joints that need at
khl tTingy, infamed, pain-tor-
sAts are usually caused by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

rheumatism, but whatever the cause,
Joint-Ease goes straight right down
to where all the trouble starts-and
then blessed relief comes quickly,
Remember, Joint-Ease is for all
ments of the joints, whether in ankle.
knee. hip, elbow. spine or finger and
When you rub it on, you may expect
speedy and gratifying results.
1t is now on sale at druggists every
where for so cents a tube.
Always remember. when Joint Ease
gets in joint agony gets out-quick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10

mr.. and Mrs. John Barclay OF
NMHaterville, have been the guests OF
MISS Lou Baker for a short time.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-18
AUDIENCE
 EVER ASSEMBLED
 HEAR TOM MARQUAM
PUBLIC RECEPTION ACCORDED DELEGATE CANDIDATE
 AT cORDOVA

CORDOVA, Oct. IS (P)-Greeted by the largest audience ever assembled in the Empress Theatre, Thos A. Mar. quam, candidate for delegate to con- gress, on Thursday night opened his campaign here He outlined his legis- lative program and spoke at length on things he hoped to accomplish if elected and declared that he will be elected He answered the scurrilous personal attacks on him and poured a convincing indictment of Sutherland by documentary evidence for the ad- verse publicity Alaska has received during the past year At the close of his speech, MT. Marquam was given a public reception at the American Legion hall. It is generally conceded he made many votes here. K. G. Rob- inson, presided at the meeting with dozen representative citizens occupy ing seats on the stage. Upon the can- didate's arrival here from Valdez, he was met at the dock by committee of 40, including many women. MT. Marquam talks at Mccarthy tonight, then goes to Kennecott and Chitina tomorrow. He leaves here Monday for Juneau.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-18
CRIME WAVE SPREADS UP AND DOWN COAST
YOUTHFUL GUNMEN ARE AR RESTED AT SPARKS, NEVADA;
 ONE WOUNDED

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IS. R- The wave of crime beginning with the San Francisco carnival of murder and robbery in which bandits murder ed five persons and wounded eleven has spread up and down the coast. Yesterday two masked bandits held up the Liberty bank at Crescent city and escaped with $12,000. Two oth- CTS were being hunted in Fresno county for attacking and robbing an aged grocer and third pair of youth full gunmen were captured after one was wounded in a fight with officers at Spark, Nevada
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-18
TERMINATE SALARY OF
 SUzZAL0, NOVEMBER;
BOARD OF REGENTS MEET AND PASS NUMEROUS
 RESOLUTIONS

SEATTLE, Oct. IS. (P-The re- gents adopted a resolution terminal ing on November 13. Suzzalos inde- finite leave of absence and authoriz- ed president Wordan "to advise any one of the vacancy in the presidency beginning December l." Another res olution instructed the comptrollers office to pay Suzzalo for October and November, "but further monthly pay mehts will be withheld pending the determination of the boards legal right to make such further payment They passed a resolution that the new president must lack ambition for power and glory" other than that inherent in the position.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-18
HUNDREDS CHINESE
 KILLED, EXPLOSION
TRANSPORT CATCHES ON FIRE WHILE ANCHORED
 IN RIVER

SHANGHAI, Oct. IS. (P-Approx- imately 1900 Chinese soldiers per ished by fire explosions and drown ing when a troopship took fire at Kuikiang Kiangsi province, according to dispatches received today by the Toho News Agency here. The steam CT Kuargyung transporting 15OO troops of Marshal Chuan Fangs fore es and a full cargo of munitions caught fire while anchored in the Yangtse river. Before the troops could be taken off in small boats, the munitions exploded, killing many and spreading the flames throughout the ship.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-10-18
TWO MILLION DOLLAR DIAMOND |S STOLEN;
 MANY OTHER JEWELS
FOOTPRINTS REVEAL FOUR ROB- BERS IN GANG IN RAID ON
 FAMOUS CHATEAU

CHANTILLY, France, Oct. IS. (P) Jewels valued at approximately S2,- 100000 were stolen last night by burg lers who robbed the famous Chateau of the Due Dumale, maintained as a national museum. The famous "Rose Diamond" known as the "Grande Condo" valued at about two million dollars was the most precious of the treasures stolen. Thieves scaled high walls with the aid of two ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems. Other objects taken include two diamond studded dag. gers, a cross of the Legion of Honor which Napoleon gave General Ay- mard in 1909, several bracelets, one bearing a portrait of the Queen of Belgian by a famous artist, another bearing a cameo of Frances I, emper- or of Austria. The Rose diamond is heart-shaped almost an inch long and more than half an inch wide. Foot prints revealed that there were four robbers.