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New Britain herald., 1925-08-11
SMUGGLING ALIENS
Portuguese Admits Bringing Aliens Into Country Via shore at
 Florida

Tampa, Fla, Aug. Ii Pt-A con- tession purporting to reveal the ex- tensive operation of allen smugglers along the west coast Of Florida to- day was in the hands of authorities here.
 The confession, made by Alfred Santos, a Portuguese, designated himself as leader Of band of nine aliens smuggled into Tampa from Cuba and held prisoners for 12 days when they failed to pay the requir- ed fees.
 Deportation proceedings will be instituted against members of the band, al lof whim. except six year band, al lof whom, except 6 year jail here. The boy was sent to rela tiyes at Taunton, Mass.
 The men waded ashore at Hooker Point on the night Of July ia. he said, when they concluded passage on two masted sloop from Havana. Women and children In the party were carried ashore by sailors.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-11
FIVE MEN INJURED DURING KHAN RIOT
 IN MASSACHUSETTS
(Continued from First Fage)
Stories Differ

The stories told by the two fac tons in the riot differ widely. The antt-klaners claim that they were fired on from ambush as they stood in the highway in front of the Lib hey farm. The klansmen claim that rocks had been hurled at them from the highway. This was denied by spectators who said that they were not molested.
 The events that led to the shoot Ing have not been learned by the police. IL Is believed that a shot was fired when a klan guard at tempted to drive spectators from the scene This shot, which was heard by Chief Hall was followed by five more,
 Examination of the men held was conducted by Warren F. Bishop, assistant district attorney, State De- tective Edward J. Sherlock Captain Parker and Lieutenant Beaupre of the state police.
 Bondsman On Way
 At 3 o'clock 25 had been re- leased outright, fifteen alleged klans- men and ten anti-klansmen had been held and a number still await cd questioning. J. Walton Futile, an attorney appearing for klan members, announced that an official or the organization was on the way from Worcester with s10,o0o to bail the prisoners. Bail was set at $500 each. Among those held was Libby, owner Of the farm.
 Most Of the alleged klansmen were from Eeedham, Newton, Bolton, Wellesley, Wayland, Sudbury and Worcester, while anti-klan party uere mostly from Birmingham, the state police said.
 Charles H. Way. chairman of the board of selectmen of Sudbury, said today he notified Captain Parker yesterday that trouble was brewing. Several klan meetings had been held previously on the Libby farm it was ,said, and threats had been made to clean up' the klan.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-11
WHEAT CRASHES DOWN
Market Cndergoes Drop of Nearly stx Gents 3 Bushel as Result Of Govt. Crop Report,

Chicago, Aug. il Pl-Wheat un- derUent a drop of nearly six cents a bushel here today, as q result of government reports showing a much larger probable 1925 yield of wheat in the United States and Canada than has recently been expected May fell to $1.Go1a. as against s1,66 Is to s1.66 3-S yesterday,
 Taken as a whole the wheat mar 'ket opened with general smash in 1alues-all the way from ? 5-S cents to 7-S cents a bushel. The extreme break for the leading speculative September and December, amounted to.5 1-8 cents in the De- 'Cember delivery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-11
GOLF AT MADISON.

Madison. Aug II tR-Thc fourth of the seven one-day tournaments being held by the Connecticut Wom- ems Golf association Is being played here today over the Madison Coun- try club course, The entry list is much larger than expected. Nearly $ women tecing off for the first round.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-11
CONDITION IS GRAVE

Parkershurg, Iowa, Aug. II Pl-- The condition of Mrs. Della Barber Vandervoort, wife of Rev E, J. Nandervoort, pastor of the First Methodist church here, was grave today. She was shot twice by her Y year old son, Warren, last Thurs day after the youth had first killed his father
New Britain herald., 1925-08-11

When a daughter is born in lap land the father presents her with a reindeer,
Evening star., 1925-03-10
FISK SINGERS DRAW
CAPACITY AUDIENCE
Negro Spirituals Given With Fine
Sense Of Rhythm and Artistic
Interpretations.


The. rich, melodious voices of coll
ored people are admirably suited to
the singing of the famous negro
spirftuals." Last night at the First
congregational Church an audience
that nlled the auditorium to capacity
enjoyed generous program, OF such
numbers presented by the Fisk Uni
versity Jubilee Singers. In addition
to possessing a fine sense of rhythm,
these singers showed artistry in their
songs, giving Interesting shadfngs of
tonal effects.
To the born southerner, brought UP
on such crooned songs by nanny"
there was perhaps too much artistry
and too finished enunciation to give
the pleasure that the beloved, So
called "darky dialect" used to give an
added charm to the quaint words and
melodies To the audience generally,
however, the songs seemed to bring
unique pleasure and, to many white
haired individuals, memories.
James A. Meyers was the flrst tenor
and leader, of the group Of five. which
also included his wife, Horatio
O'Bannon, I1udie d. Collins and Carl
the songs, James Meyers amused con-
siderably with big inimitable manner
isms in reading Liza" When the
Colored Boys Went to War and
when Malindy Sings" written by
Paul Laurence Dunbar. He also gave
a short talk during the intermission
Ludie Collins sang two solos between
concert numbers. They were de
Koven's Loves Trinity and Pass
ing By" by Purcell.
OF the spirituals, perhaps the most
Evening star., 1925-03-10
WAGE BOOST DENIED
IN BUILDING TRADES
Master Masons Act and Stonecut.
ter Employers Are Due to
Follow Suit Today.

The Master Masons Association and
the Master Stonecutters'- Association,
comprising q large part. of the en-
ployers Of this type of labor in the
District, will refuse the request for
wage increase from the Masons' Union
and Stonecutters' Union. The masons'
association voted this action at an
executive meeting last, night. Both
organizations, according to. William
Mcleod, president of the master
masons, will insist that the union
live up to their present contracts
Mr.. Mcleod said that the Masons'
Union has a contract calling for $40
day, but in reality there are bonuses
which bring the total to $l4, and in
some cases SIS "a day. This contract
expires. April 1, and the masons are
demanding an increase from $40 to
$11 a day.
The Stonecutters' Union has a con-
tract with the Master Stonecutters'
Association binding them to So a day
until next December. The union,
however, says Mr.. Mcleod, is insist
ing on new contract which would
increase wages to $40 a day This
he says will be refused by the mas
ters' association at a meeting today.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
Whiff From, Auto.
Causes Hot Chase
With Good. Results
Policeman, HO,Ueuer, Is
Still Looking for TtUo
COIOred Men.

Motor Cycle Policeman Leo Muir
rays nose is blushing with becom-
ing modesty today over the leading
role 1t played early today in the cap
ture after a thrilling fi*e-mile chase
of suspected rum car.
Policeman Murray's nose was lead
ing it's owner toward the ninth pre-
cionct station for roll call when it
shifted a familiar and diverting aroma
in the vicinity of Florida avenue and
Trinadad street northeast.
Policeman Murray's eyes about the
same time spied suspicious-looking
automobile, manned by two colored
citizens with suspicious counte.-
nances. Murray eased up alongside
and began discussing how dry the
weather and everything was, when
the man at the wheel excused him.
self and stepped on the gas.
Curious to see what had distracted
his audience so suddenly, Officer Muir
ray decided to find out IL he had to
report late for roll call. 1t was a
devious itinerary that the speeding
had mapped out, but with
the aid of his trusty cycle, his sensi-
tive. smeller and his unfailing optics.
Policeman Murray kept close behind
the elusive car as it dashed through
alleys, streets and avenues of the
northeast and part of the northwest.
AS he raced out NJ street northeast,
between Second and Third streets.
Officer Murray closed his eyes and
waited for the crash. For the two
occupants had jumped from the fleeing
machine in full fight and left it to the
rlercy of one of Supt. Lanhams trees.
The car wrapped itself around the
trunk while one wheel kept on going.
Murray was unable to conclude his
discussion so abruptly interrupted, as
the men kept on going, too. But the
surprise of finding that his nose had
not failed him back there on Trini-
dad street more than mitigated his
Motor Cycle Policeman Murray
the demerit mark for
being late at roll call by appearing
at the station house triumphantly
with II half gallon jars of what he
believes is corn whiskey.
At least his nose tells him it is. and
nose is usually dependable.
Evening star., 1925-03-10

Seven million dollars was spent for
radio equipment in Canada last year.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
Davis Cup Tennis
Matches Dr0,Uing
Set for March IL


Drawings. for, the Davis cup IN
ternational tennis matches Tor THIS
year will be held at the. Pan
American Union Building next
Tuesday morning at 11:30 o'clock.
Vice President Dawes, who Is an
enthusiastic advocate of athletics,
will preside, and Ambassadors and
Ministers of challenging nations also
will take part. $50
The entries for the matches VIII
close March Is, and 1t is expected
that one of the largest lists that
have ever marked the annual COM
petition for the trophy VIII be re-
corded. Among the nations rep
resented by challenges are Eng
land, Ireland. Italy, France, Swift
zerland, Holland, Belgium, Czecho-
slovakia, Japan, Hungary. Mexico.
Portugal, Canada, New Zealand and
South American republics.
President Coolidge officiated at
the 1924 drawings. held on the
lawn of the. White House last St
Patrick's day, March II. and 1t was
n coincidence that his initial draw
was the name of Ireland.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
v. P. !. BEGINS MEMORIAL.
$25O,00O Gymnasium in Honor of
World War Men Started.

BLACKSBURG, Va, March To-
Construction was begun today on the
World War memorial gymnasium of
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, the
building to cost $25O,00o. 1t is ex-
pected that 1t will be completed by
January l, 1925. The institution has
been without an athletic home since
the field house was destroyed by fire
two years ago.
The memorial feature of the gym
nasium will be the lobby, in which
will be placed the names Of all Vir-
ginia Tech men who served in the
World War
Evening star., 1925-03-10
TEAPOT DOME OIL
MAY DRAIN AWAY
Yale GeoIogist Testifies in
Suit to Recover Lease
of Reserve.
-s-
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE. Wye, March 10
K. c.. HeaId, Yale geologist. resuming
the stand in the trial of the Teapot
Dome lease annulment suit today,
testified of the location of the
saddle" between Teapot Dome and
the Salt Creek Oil Field and of the
possibility of drainage from Teapot
Dome into Salt Creek.
deposition from j. w. Zevely con-
cerned early negotiations by Harry
+. Sinclair with Albert B. Fall. then
Secretary of the Interior, for lease
on the Teapot Dome reserve. The
deposition told of the preparation in
Zevely's office of the lease and of dis
cussions between Fall and Sinclair
concerning what should be and what
should not be Incorporated in the
lease.
L. E. Eddy of San Francisco, former
land office official in charge of leasing
oil lands, testified concerning nfof-
nation on claims on Teapot Dome
lands, which was transmitted to the
general land Office in Washington.
Says Field May Be Drained
The Government brought out promi-
nentIy Yesterday the question of
whether drainage problems would
seriously endanger the reserves oil
supply.
The first day of the trial got under
way before Federal Judge t. Blake
Kennedy with statements by the Gov
ernment's attorneys, Atlee Pomerene
and owen ]. Roberts, describing tran
sactions involving former Secretary
of the Interior Albert B. Fall and
Harry F. Sinclair, which preceded
signing of the lease.
The drainage question came to the
fore near the close of the day, when
the government called X. c. Heald,
Yale University geologist, formerly
with the United States Geological Sur
vey, to the stand.
Heald, who was sent to the reserve
at the request of former Secretary
Fall, reported to the Geological Sur
vey that there was danger of drain
age by offsetting wells in the ad-
joining Salt Creek field, but that the
drainage would be slow.
On cross-examination counsel for the
Mommoth Co. developed Heald had
surveyed a portion of the Dome not In
the reserve.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
LIQUOR Probe Defense Rests.

NORFOLK, Va, March 10.-While
several of their witnesses waited un-
heard in the witness room, the seven
officers of the naval transport Beau
fort, named as defendants before the
board of inquiry investigating the
finding aboard ship of 200 gallons OF
whisky, sprang a surprise this morn
ing when they announced that tney
rested their case.
Evening star., 1925-03-10

natural and characteristically sung
were 'Inchin' Along" II Couldn't
Hear Nobody Pray" "Steal Away to
Jesus and up In the Middle of the
Air" More ambitious numbers were
special transcriptions of Lullaby"
MY Old Kentucky Home" Deep
River" Go, Down, Moses" Twelfth
Chapter of Ecclesiastes" and Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot"
Evening star., 1925-03-10
CONCESSIONS MUTUAL.
Terms Made by Germany and Bel

BRUSSELS. March 10.--The Bel
gfan- German commercial modus vi
yendi, which is to be replaced later
by a most favored nation treaty, is
expected to include abolton. OF the
German import licenses on Belgian
goods and a limited and gradual
application of favored nation treat
ment for German goods imported
into Belgium, 1t was stated today
Germany also would agree to
refrain from imposing prohibitive
duties on certain Belgian articles.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
Virginia Supreme Court Meets.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, March 10.-The
Spring term of the supreme court
began here today at 10 O'Clock, the
first business being the election of
Judge Robert r. Prentis of Suffolk
to the PRESIDENCY of the court to
succeed the late Judge Frederick w
Sims, The court will be in session
about four weeks. Judge Joseph l..
Kelly, recently appointed, took his
place on the bench
Evening star., 1925-03-10

Leek, England, the first silk center
to take up seriously the production
of artificial silk garments, has been
so successful in the change that its
percentage of unemployment is the
lowest of any district of the silk in,
duStry.
Evening star., 1925-03-10

Argentina, South America, now has
a population of e,500,000. -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-27
AGED MAN IS
MURDERED At
BORDER town
Body of Joaquin Salazar
Found at Los Indios
After Canals Drained;
Hold 3. Men in Case

The body Of JOAQUIN Salazar,
age about SIS, who was murdered
and robbed at a baile near Los
lndioS late Saturday night, was
found yesterday morning in a
canal at Los Indios after the
pumps at the river had beer
stopped by Frank Robertson,
manager of the San Benito wa
ter district, and the canals
drained.
Willie Canales Of Los Indios is
held here on q charge of murder
in connection with the case, and
two other men are held as wit
nesses and for investigation. :
Sheriff Sam Robertson, State Ranger
K. ID. Brown, and Deputy Sheriff Pete
Gam, went to San Benito yesterday
morning after receiving a report of the
killing and made the arrests.
Justice of the Peace Joe Jerusho and
Anastacio Trevino constable of the Los
lnGios district, found the body, after
they had appealed to Frank Robertson
to stop the pumps, as it was fairly re-
ported that the boIy was in one Of the
large canals.
According to reports from persons at
the bale, Salazar, who had gone there
to watch the dance, and who was sup
posed to have about S2i on his person,
was enticed from the dance BY four or
five persons, and was shot and killed.
He was shot four times, two Of the hul-
lets entering his head, and two enter
ing the body, There was no money on
the body when found
The murdered man was Mexican
citizen.
The examining trial has not been set,
although Ranger Brown, Deputy Sheriff
Roy Collins, and Sheriff Robertson are
making further Investigations in the
case now.
The other two men held for nvesti-
cation are Epolito Canales, and MARITIME
Juan de Canales.
Belief that two other men who were
implicated in the murder and robbery
have gone across the river was expressed
by the sheriff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-27
Man ATTACKED;
WOMAN IS Held
Neiehbors Assert Baby
Was Placed in Ant
Bed; Rescued

Alicia Puentes, who lives in the Buena
Vista ranch near Los Fresnos. is helt
by Sheriff Sam Robertson here for in.
vestigation in connection with alleged
beating Of her husband, Louis Guvella.
with club. and putting her one year
old baby in an ant bed.
The woman was arrested yesterday
m corning by Sheriff Robertson and depu-
ties, when reports of the affair were
brought in here.
Neighbors said that the woman attack
ed her husband with club. administer
ing a severe beating to him, and then
took the baby slightly les than year
old, and placed it in a bed Of red ants.
Hearing the cries of the infant, neigh
bors. came to the scene, and rescued il
from the ants. Its body was washed in
alcohol, to check the poison from the
stings. and it is reported today that the
baby is resting we'll, and will suffer no
serious consequences from the stings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-27
WEEKEND AUTO
WRECKS Kill 70
Several Drowned; Other
Accidents Fatal in
Many States
(By the Associated Press)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 27.-Automobile
accidents took a toll Of more than 20
lives throughout the country Sunday,
while several persons were drowned or
met death in other mishaps. Four
Chicagoans were killed near Kankakee.
Illinois, when an automobile hurtled off
an embankment; four deaths occurred
at Seymour. Indiana, when a machine
collided with an interurban car, and
two accidents accounted for four deaths
in Chicago. Other automobile fatali-
ties reported include:
Tiffin, Ohio, 2; St. Louis 2; Bloom
ington, ILL., St. Cloud. Minnesota, Min
neapolis and Valdosta, Ga, one each.
Six were killed in San Francisco Bay
cities.
The week end accidents brought the
toll for the week in II middle western
states to 100 as follows:
Ohio 30; Illinois %; Indiana 13; Mis-
souri, and Minnesota each; Kansas
and North Dakota each; Texas B;
South Dakota 2; Oklahoma 2 and Ken
lucky 1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-27
IMPORTANT EVENTS
IN LIFE OF BRYAN


DAYTON, Tenn, July 27.-Mile-
stones in life William Jennings
B yam:
March, 10. 186O-Born at Salem,
Illinois.
f87C-Entered public schools
1875-Entered Whipple Academy
1681-Was graduated from IL
linois College, Jacksonville, ILL.,,
being valedictorian of his class.
18S3-Graduated from Union col
lege of Law, Chicago, and began
practice in Jacksonville.
18S4-Married to Miss Mary E.
Baird, at Perry, Ill.,, removed to
Lincoln, Neb.
1888-Elected delegate to state
convention.
lS90-Elected to congress in
nominally republican district and
started fight for tariff reform.
1892-Attracted attention by his
tariff speech
1893-Opposed repeal Of Sher-
man silver purchase act.
1894-Choice Of Nebraska demo-
Gratis for U. S. Senator
1896-Eeditor of Omaha World
Herald.
1896-Nominated for president
at Chicago after his famous Gross
of Gold" speech
1898-Colonel of Nebraska Vol
unteers in Spanish American war.
1900-Nominated for president
at Kansas City convention.
1901-Establishe "the common
err.
56-Made tour Of world with
family.
1908 Nominated for president
third time.
1912rNamed secretary Of state
Y President Wilson.
1915-Retired from Wilson cab
met.
1920-Pleaded . for prohibition
enforcement before democratic
convert tion at San Francisco.
1926 Became chief figure in
prosecution of Scopes evolution
case and made passionate defense
Of religious faith at Dayton, Tenn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-27

+ tCanOOga, whence at IL O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning it will be
connected to the regular fast
train to Washington.
Among Tennessee friends expected to
accompany the body are Sue X Hicks.
Herbert Hicks, Ben G. Mckenzie, Cor
don Mckenzie, and Wallace Haggard, all
Of local prosecution counsel in the
Scopes evolution trial, and Attorney
General A. +. Stewart, all associated
with Mr.. Bryan in the recent hotly con
tested legal battle here.
No ceremonial guard of honor will
be in attendance on the body of the
stateman, in accordance with the ex-
pressed wish of Mrs. Bryan who told
her friends I'VE are simple people and
we want all arrangements simply made
Mrs. Bryan though an invalid con-
fined to chair, continued to display
remarkable resolution in the unexpected
death of her husband. She gave direc-
tlons for all arrangements which have
been determined upon.
Frown until 5 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, the body will lie in state
upon the Rhea county court house lawn.
As guard of honor on this occasion,
a squad from the Fred w. Brady post
number 100, American legion, composed
OF Dayton former service men, will be
on duty. The guard will be in uniform
and without arms.
The children of the dead leader have
been summoned by telegraph by their
mother to join the party in Washing
ton. The son, William Jennings, Jr.,
left Los Angeles for the east today.
Mrs Ruth Owen left Mount Vernon,
Ohio for Dayton today but will divert
her course so as to reach Washington
before the body Of her father. Mrs.
Richard Hargreaves, the other daughter,
IS with her bro.her travelling east
The decision to bury the former
democratic chieftain among the coun-
try's military great in Arlington was
the result of the expressed wish of Mr..
Bryan, his widow told friends. Mr..
Bryan was colonel of volunteers in
the Spanish-Amer war
A huge spreading maple tree shades
the spot where the files of friends will
look for the last time upon the face
of their beloved champion. In this
grassy emtence, raised four feet above
the level of the street, Mr.. Bryan was
wort to sit ana rest during the inter
walls Of the fight over the Tennessee
anti-evolution law
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-27

stretch Of American history, and
we so wanted to make the trip
to the Holy Land next Febru-
arv.'
One Of Mrs. Bryan's first duties was
to telegraph the great commoner's for
mer secretary and inmate friend for
many years, Ben G. Davis. He is now
at Takoma Park a suburb of Washing
ton. She wanted him to go through the
necessary formalities for the Arlington
burial. She also telegraphed her hus-
bands present secretary, Walter
Thompson, who was in Dayton with him
through the Scopes trial.
She reached her son, William Jennings
Bryan, Jr-, over the long distance tee-
phone and gave him what encourage
ment she could. She told him to meet
her in Washington unless plans had to
be changed
Mr. Bryan lies at rest in the north
room of the Rogers home. He has. a
most peaceful expression on his face
1t seems as though all one would have
to say upon entering the room would
be Mr.. Bryan" and he would imme-
diately answer to the call of his name
The lights are turned low and his Day
ton friends are gathered just outside
on the front porch from which he gave
out many interviews during the Scopes
trial.
The only thing left to remind the
visitor Of the Scopes trial is the one
sign Robinson's Drug Store, Where It
Started
Even present visitors within the little
village have almost forgotten the case
had its beginning there.