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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
IndecisiOn Holds
In Continuing Probe
Evangelist Aimee

Los Angeles, Dec. 3O-(P)-The
next step in the Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson case. whether 1t will be dis
missal of the conspirac- charges
against the evangelist and her three
co-dependants or the filing OF new
second county grand jury to investi-
gate the affair closed today's session.
In a statement tonight District At
torney Asa Keyes emphatically de-
MED that the case against Mrs. Nc
Pherson, her mother. Mrs. Kennedy,
her former radio operator, Kenneth
G. Ormiston. and Mrs. Torrance
Wiseman -Sielaff, will be dropped
Yesterday the prosecutor declared
that the dismissal of the conspiracy
charges was imminent due to chan
ges made in the story told by Mrs
Wiseman, who doubles as one Of the
defendants and also star witness
for the state. He then bra~Snd Mrs.
Wiseman "turncoat" and per-
Jurer. telling new story almost
every day.
Keyes' statement today was:
Emphatically l will not drop this
case. While Mrs. Wiso"~ 1 has
changed her original story in part, it
is not diametrically opposite to that
she told on the witness sto' during
Mrs. McPherson's preliminary hear
ing. Instead, it is more of an elabora-
\tlon of the vague parts of her pre-
vious testimony,
The grand jury will resume its in
qulry Tuesday and court attaches
forecast that the present charges of
conspiracy to obstruct justice may,
pe dropped ana lndict~'"- for per-
jury and subornation of perjury sub
stituted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Bare Huge Drug
Ring in Provinces

Montreal. Que, Dec. 3O.-[P)-Unlted
States and Canadian investigators
have uncovered what they believe to
be the largest drug ring in North
America, said f. w. Cowan, chief of
the narcotic branch of the department
of health of the Canadian government
today.
Five alleged drug peddlers have
been arrested and more arrests are
expected as a result of the investiga-
ton extending over three months.
Although $4,000 worth of drugs was
seized this morning when the arrests
were made, central plant believed to
exist has not yet been discovered,
Cowan said. Three of the five arrested
were railway porters who were charg-
ed with conspiracy to sell and distrib-
ute narcotic drugs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Points Out Worth
While to Make Refund
Illegally Collected Tax

Washington, Dec. 30.--(P)-While
the treasury refunded $175,O00.000 in
illegally collected taxes last fiscal year.
Secretary Mellon declared today that
during the same period it had collected
$400, 100000 in additional levies made
as result of mistakes by taxpayers in
computing their returns or in failure
to make returns.
The bulk of the refunds resulted
from regular court orders, the secreta-
ry said, and many of them resulted
from mistakes by the government in
interpreting provisions of the excess
profits tax, which is not now in exist
ence
The list of refunds paid by the gov
eminent during the last fiscal year
was sent to the House ways and means
committee this week by Secretary
Mellon in accordance with the revenue
law which provides that the treasury
indicate to whom the refunds are
given.
President Coolidge has forwarded to
Congress a request for another $175.-
100000 appropriation to take care of
refunds which will have to be paid
during the next fiscal year. All per-
sons named in the list submitted this
week have been paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Two Dead, Third
Blind After Drinking
Poisonous Liquor

Boston, Dec. 30-(F0-Two men art
dead and another blinded: at ieas'
Temporarily, as a result of drinking
a mixture of wood alcohol ana creo-
sote Christmas night at the Long is
land hospital and aims Tnse; Cits
In.titutions Commissio" Kinney
tonieht announced that Arthur J
Cole IS. and John J. eastman oo'
were dead. n;+o,
They had been sent to the Eospltal
for three months suffering from al,
coholism. Patrick Lyme. gu. is sun
in a serious condition, althougn ms
recovery is looked for. A p9eImlnaaths s
investigation has disc',s.d tnat ;2
men broke into the institution PAM
shop probably on Christmas nish ~
they were found in great e'stress os
one of the physicians next day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Sec. Mellon Moves to
Change Denaturant
for Industrial Alc0-
hOl
Not Willing to Kill Imbibers
Who Buy of Bootleggers-
Government Chemists Not
Over Enthusiastic Over New
Order-Declare Must Con-
tain At Least Small Amount
of Wood Alcohol

Washington. Dec. -P)-Prodded
by Secretary Mellon government
chemists turned again to their test
tubes today in an effort to find some
denaturant for Industrial alcohol
which is not poisonous.
Realizing that such alcohol n seep-
ing into bootleg channels, Mr.. Mellon
is not willing to poison drinkers to
enforce the prohibition law. He wants
the alcohol denatured so that it viii
be too distasteful to drink, but al
the same time not poisonous.
The chemists, however, are not 50
enthusiastic about finding a Mons
poisonous ingredient. II industrial
alcohol is to be made nauseating they
feel it must contain small portion
at least of wood alcohol which they
declare is the least injurious de-
maturing ingredient.
Mr.. Mellon believes. also, that a
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Bay State Legion
Head Seriously LII

Boston. Dec. 30-(Po-Ine co state
ton Of william McGinness. STATE
c con, of the American L n
c CON Who was operated on for a p
SS ly at the Deaconess hospi.ai
t pe was reported very serious eS; TO-
, .4ahy PHYSICIANS attending McGin- .
nls.,'. stated that general peritonltis
haS SET in which made his recovery
doubtful. ; from what
no Relieved "a mild stomach disoruei
for several days. Early TINS nioin
ING he was taken to the nosp that
where an examination revealed .nn'
Nc was suffering from ruptureo ap
nendix and the operation was PEI
formed Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Quiz Witness on
Khan Association
In LIQUOR Raid Trial

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 30.-P)--
Reuben Robins, son of Mayor Thomas
Robins, of Norwalk, was questioned
in regard to alleged association with
the ku Klux Khan when he took the
witness stand in the trial of Louis
Novak of Nor ak, in superior court
today Novak is one of IS arrested
in liquor raids in Norwalk.
Robins, who was witness for the
state, testified that he was present
with his father when information
against Novak in the form Of pur-
chased liquor was turned over to the
mayor by Harold Mather of Norwalk.
Under cross examination Robins
was asked by counsel for Novak if
he was not in the Ku Klux Khan pa
rade in Washington last August at
the time the alleged transfer of the
evidence to the mayor was being
made. Robins admitted he had been
in Washington at the time of the
parade but denied, in answer to a
question, that he had carried a large
blue banner in the parade and had
later brought the banner back to
NOrWalk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Police Blameless
In Death of Phila.
Woman During Raid

Philadelphia, Dec. 30-(P)-The po-
lice today were absolved from any
blame in the death of Mrs. Ida Wald-
mani wife of coal dealer, who died
soon after liquor squad had search
ed Hey home.
The Waldman home and coal yard
adjoin. and the police entered the
place on a premises warrant sworn
out by policeman. No liquor was
found.
Mrs. Waldman became unconscious
Wien four members of the liquor
squad entered the place and she was
removed to a hospital by brother
in-law, where she died.
Relatives declared she died from
the excitement Of the raid, but one
of her sons, Simon, today said his
mother had been in precarious con-
dition from heart trouble and said
death was not unexpected. He said
he would not file complaint
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Mexican Troops
In Pursuit Kidnappers
Two American Men

Mexico City, Dec. 30-Pl-Federal
troops have been ordered by the
Mexican government to pursue the
bandits who kidnapped two Ameri-
can mining men, j. w. Wiley and E.
B. Connors, near Parral, Chihuahua,
Wednesday. The Americans whose
homes in the United States are not
known, are being held prisoners for
10000 pesos ransom.
The American embassy learned of
the kidnapping today and immediate
" sent a note to the Mexican foreign
office making urgent representations
to the Mexican government for the
release of the prisoners and adequate
punishment of the bandits. The en-
bassy is without details of the occur
renee. only being informed that IA
bandits were implicated in the out
rage. The bandits termed themselves
revolutionists and carried off Wiley
and Connors from the little mining
town of San Francisco del Orc. where
the Americans were employed In a
British owned mine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Condemned Man
Jokes with Guard
On Eve of Execution

Macon, Ga. Dec. 3O-P)-With but
"a hours to live Wade Johnson spent
today in exchanging pleasantries
with members of the death watch
guarding him until tomorrow, when
he is to die on the gallows at Gray
Ga, for an attack on an 80 year old
Jones county woman in May, 1924.
The death sentence of Jarrett
Benford. jointly convicted with john
son, was committed this week by
Governor Walker to life imprison-
ment.
Johnson has kept his own counsel
regarding the crime and told report
ers he will have no statement to
make tomorrow, but Jail guards de-
clare his joking is merely pose
and that he had confided to them
that he is not ready to die.
Meanwhile last minute efforts for
clemency are being made by his
mother and father.
Johnson is to be kept in Jail here
until time for the execution. He
was convicted before hanging was
replaced by electrocution in Georgia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
VALUE MAINE FARM
CROPS IS SLIGHTLY
LESS Than LAST Year

Wakefield. Mass, December "a
summary today by the New England
Crop Reporting Service shows the
total farm value of principal crops
in Maine. based on prices about De-
cember /, as $76,197.000. This is a
decline of 20 percent from their COM
bined value Of $95.673,OO0 last year,
but 20 percent above their average
total value in the years 1926. In
1925 the average farm price of po-
tatoes per bushel was $500 compar-
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31

Mexico City. Dec. S0--(P)-The
Mexican government theoretically
will become one of the biggest owners
of oil lands :, the word on January
1, unless there is last r-.lute al
teration in the situation brought
a. t by promu, cation Of the new pc
troleIm and land laws J. re allure
of the oil -lpanies thus far to ac-
cept the laws.
Under thu rs of the ew regula-
tions all oil lands under foreign title,
the holders of which have rot APP
piled for lfrmatory co.. IS
before January /. will automati cally
revert to the Mexican COVE nment.
President les Il refused to grant
an extension of time for making
these regulations effective.
Neither government officials nor
representatives of the oil companies
have accurate statistics regarG.ng the
property inve,ved, but unofficial es-
Inmates, which make no pretence to
exactitude, are that many thousansd
of acres with a potential value of
perhaps billions of dollars are affect
ed
Fundamentals the dea lock be-
Continued on Page 9-CoI. 81
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President Closed
Memphis, Tenn, Bank
COllaDses and Dies

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 30-P)-
Harry Cohn. president Of the Ameri-
can Savings Bank & Trust Co.,
which recently closed it's doors. col
lapsed in the bank today and died
within a few minutes.
The bank was closed two weeks
ago after the suicide of Clarence
Henoochsberg, an assistant cashier,
who before hring bullet into his
head told friend his accounts were
100000 short.
Before Henochshn~~'s death, Rich
Parke, bookkeeper. had disappeared
when examiners found shortages OF
s105,00O In Parkes accounts. Parke
surrenderod after the suicide Of the
assistant cashier and told officers he
had been the tool Of Henoc' ;;'Nerg.
Two other clerks in the closed bank
were arrested later on charges of en-
bezzling and are now on bond.
Mr.. Cohn was IS years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Ex-Sec. Fall Again
Dangerously Ill {

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. SO.-(P)-Albert
B. FALL former secretary of the inte-
rior had gained slightly tonight in his
fight against pneumonia, said bulle-
tin issued by his physician.
An earlier bulletin stated the ex-
cabinet member was mot quite so COM
Portable, due to increased cough"
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 30.-(P)-Albert
B. Fall, former secretary of interior,
who is i'll at his home here with pneu-
monia, suddenly took turn for the
worse during the night. .necessitating
the calling in of DR.. H, T. Stafford at
an earlier hour than usual this morn
ing. Fall was reported yesterday as
being practically out of danger.
Mr.. Fall spent very restless night
and was coughing great deal. He
slept very little. DR.. Stafford was call
ed in before A. NJ and was to make
a later call during. the morning. Mem
bers of the family said that Mr.. Falls
temperature had increased little.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
| Holds Confidence
In Soundness Cotton
! Textile Industry

New York, Dec. 80. - up - More
,bstantial basis exists today for
sSfjeuce in the fundamental sound
vs. Of the cotton textile industry
han at almost any other period, in
| II opinion of William B. Judson,
rpsident of the Association of Cot
IN Textile Merchants of New York.
| II summarizes the principal con-
tbuting factors as follows:
Both raw materials and manufac-
mad product are now on an invest
aslt basis.
| "A very large volume of cotton
:,5ds is going into new consumption
.ge as well as abroad.
Current demand is keeping well in
Inc with current production.
Stocks accumulated in the early
| af Of the year have been steadily
siueed
Prices have become more STABILIZE
| H. but it is still imperative for mills
10 recognize the necessity for ade-
gate margins.
There is also sound reason to ex-
net that under present conditions of
aW material supply and price but
niustrial and style uses of cotton
pods would be substantially increas-
1H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31

Midnight tonight will witness the
return to the office of sheriff of
Kennebec county of Henry F. Cum
mings, who served one term and a
year and five months on the second
before he was removed from Office
by Governor Ralph o. Brewster and
council, only to be returned by the
people at the September election. At
II o'clock tonight as the old year
gives way to the new, Sheriff John
M. Eastman or Olin B. Hunnewell,
his turnkey, will pass over the keys
of the county Jail to Sheriff Cum
mings, who with his turnkey, Sher-
Continued on Page 9-CoI. s.
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Veteran Rail Worker
Killed at Sanford. Me.

Sanford. Me-, Dec. SO-(P)-Mag-
loira NORM. an SO year old track
foreman or the York Utilit. g RsiI-
ioau' was Neo lie WIS
struck by a freight motor while
WORKING on the tract He had been
empioyed by the railroad company
since it's organization 80 years ayn
He is survived by two sons. two
daughters and a brother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
$50 Boys and Girls
At OronO for 18th RI
Annual State Contest

Orono. Me, Dec. 30-(P)-One nun
dred and fifty members of the boys
and girls agricultural clubs from all
parts of the state are here for the
thirteenth annual state contest. This
afternoon there were receptions for
the visitors and tonight they were
entertained at the gymnasium with
games.
On Friday afternoon will come the
Judging contest and awarding Of the
cup. at 6 p. NJ, the banquet and clos
ing session will be held. at which
prizes will be awarded by w. G. Hun
ton, representing the Maine Central
Railroad and state champions will
receive certificates In recognition Of
their achievements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31

Names legislative mill will COM
mence its biennial grinding next
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
when the Solons-elec will report for
active duty at the State House. The
initial events of the S3rd session COM
prise the ceremony of taking oath
and the organization of Senate and
House on Wednesday and the in
auguraton Thursday morning Of
Hon. Ralph o. Brewster of Portland
as governor for his second term.
Some of the legislators have already
arrived in the Capitol.
The Governor and Council will ad-
minister the oath of Office to the
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Identify Body of
Suicide Victim
Found i'm Portland

Portland, Me. Dec. 30-fP'-The
s. ;cide's body the mems la
vatory at Union Station today with a
bullet wound the head, was iden-
tilted as that of John Buckley of
Lewiston.
Buckley, who was employed at
times in the woods by tie Great
Northern Paper Co., had been in i'll
health. He rema ',ed on this fact,
Monday. when he withdrew 1880
from a Lewiston bank. OF this sum,
$3.50 was fond in his clothing. The
balance, it was bed, W ~iven to
a sister in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England - Increas-
ing cloudiness and warmer Friday
followed by rain or snow at night;
Saturday fair.
Southern New England and Eas-
tern New York-Increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer Friday followed by
rain at night; Saturday fair.
Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Friday partly cloudy and warmer
followed by some light rain at night;
Saturday fair with moderate temper
ature. Fresh southwest winds.
General Forecast
The northwestern disturbance is
advancing rapidly eastward, being
central south of Hudson Bay. The
outlook is for mostly fair weather
Friday and Saturday in the states
east of the Mississippi river except
for rains Friday night in New Eng
land. 1t will be warmer on Friday
over most of the Washington fore
cast district.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh northwest backing to south
west and increasing; weather part
ly overcast Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Deputies Bringing
Lewiston Man Back
To Waterville Court

Lewiston, Dec. 30-Deputies o. o.
Allen and w V. Nash of Waterville
left this city late last night for Wat
erville, taking with them Joseph
Vigue of this city. who will answer
to a charge of single sale of one gall
Ion of alcohol in Waterville. Vigue,
who has long court record here,
was arrested by local police who
turned him over to the Kennebec
county officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
U. S. CENSORSHIP OF
RADIO IN NICARAGUA
NEUTRAL Zone LIFTED

Washington. Dec. so.-(P)-The dis
pute whether an American censorship
had been established on radio station
in the Nicaraguan neutral zone was
settled today when the state depart
ment announced that one had been in
effect but had been lifted.
The department said it had just been
informed by Rear Admiral Latimer,
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Rescues Brother from
Death by Drowning

South Windham, Me-, Dee. 30-CP)
Battling against handicap of con-
stantly breaking ice, Donald King, IL,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Kl this
afternoon rescued his four year old
brother, James, Jr.. from the Pre-
sumpscot river after a sled bearing
the little fellow had crashed through
the thin coating. James was none
the worse for the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Propose Memorial
At New Hampshire
End Kittery bridge

Concord, N. H., Dec. 30.-(P)-Erec-
ton of a state war memorial at the
Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth at
cost estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000 is recommended in the report
of a special memorial committee SUBJ
mitted to the governor and council.
The project will be referred to the
1927 legislature for action. The State
Of Maine has war memorial at the
Maine entrance to the bridge and 1t
is understood that the Granite State
memorial will be of similar type.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Aged Bangor Man
Dies After Accident

Bangor, Me-, Dec. 30-(P)-Barney
J. Rice, aged 76 of this city died to-
day as 1 / of injur' received
last Saturday when he wa Ter hit
bv sled or by truck. He did not
regain consciousness after the acct
dent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Believe American
Crooks Engineering
Thefts in England

London Dec. 30-[B-A $4,000
Jewel robber in. Harrc1~' famous de-
partment store last night. had been
added to list of robberies here OF
late which is causing pole, to sus-
pect that in some cases American.
thieves have been engineering the
coups.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
100000 Kennebec
Bridge Bonds to
& Company

Sale of 100000 Kennebec Bridge
Gan four per cent coupon bond issue,
taFngtd ate of January 1, 1927, to
|Sabrook & Company of Boston,
lass, was approved by the Governor
|lhd Council on Thursday. Five bids
10Y the issue were received by the
Sate treasurer. the Estabrook &
enpany 49, of $100.40 being the
|ighest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31

n,oicting the change of Philip
r,rd of Rockland during the
r,,n war from a bighearted, in
|1,,.rio,,s and prosperous attorney
:, had served Knox county as
.nn,v attorney and the city OF
D.,,,and as mayor and police judge
r,o a morose and indolent man.
,,.o,nov Ensign Otis of Rookland
|.,as a strong plea before the gov
.,or and council at their session
iconsinued on Page 3-Col. 81
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and Council
Refuses Clemency to
pockland Man Con-
v;cted of Forgery

,,nspl for Phillip Howard in
'1r,us,Ial Plea-Cites Fact
Mas Honored Citizen Before
World Conflict-C h o S e n
Nayor. Judge, County Attor-
nov - Marked Change for
Worse Upon Return From
rrsnce-Only One Pardon
Out of II Granted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31

Boston, Dec. 3O-(P)-Dr. Jonathan
s. Lewis, prohibition administrator
for New Hampshire who was ap-
pointed assistant prohibition admin
istrator for New England today, was
candidate for the office of lieutenant
governor of Massachusetts on the
prohibition ticket in 1907 and chief of
the prohibition state committee IN
1908. He has also been associated
with the Anti Saloon League of New
HAMPSHIRE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Mexican Government Bids
Fair to Acquire Billions
Oil Properties by Default

Due to Failure American Com
panies to Accept New Petro-
leum And Land Laws in
Force Jan. l, 1927-Dead-
locked Situation May Con-
tinue Observation-Disclosures
Government Will Not Turn
Properties Over to Third
Parties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Vanguard Of Legislators
In Augusta for Biennial;
Session Starts Wednesday

Party Caucuses Due Night Be-
fore to Name Candidates for
Attorney General, Secretary
of State and Members Of
Executive COuncil-GOvernOr
Brewster's Second Inaugural.
ton on Thursday-Contest
for Speakership of House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
Name New Dry
Administrator for
New England Region

Washington, Dec. 30-(P)-Jonathan
S. Lewis, deputy prohibition admin
istrator for New Hampchire. today
was named assistant dry administra-
tor for New England in charge of
permits to succeed Robert L. Emer-
son, resigned.