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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
MAN CAPTURED
AFTE r KILLING
TWO OFFICERS
nv pispatcn A. P. wirel

EVERETT, Mass, May 5.-Two po-
licemen were shot and killed tonight
while pursuing man who had been
annoying young women. The man
was wounded and captured after re-
serves. had bombarded a house in
which he took refuge. The men kill
ed were Detective Inspector John
Lonorgan and Patrolman William f.
Staples The prisoners name was
given as Carmine Labriola of Chelsea
Two young women, Mary and Helen
Doyle, told police they had been ac-
costed by Labriola several times re-
Gently. Today they saw him ap-
preaching them in = the street and
their brother called the police. La
briola ran, lodged into a yard and
there turned and shot Staples. The
pursuit was continued by Lonorgan
and Patrolman Brooks, who had join
ed in the chase The man went to-
ward house, turned as he neared it
and shot down Lonorgan.
Labriola then entered the house
and menaced Brooks with his revolv-
er through crack in the door, The
patrolman summoned help and a
force of reservists surrounded the
house and opened fire. They soon
burst in the door and found the killer
hiding, slightly wounded, in closet
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
CIR RADE SCHOOL.
E EXHIBIT ION IN
FRIDAY

Following more elaborate prepara-
tions than last year, the second an
nual exhibit of accomplishments at
the Douglas Grammar school will be
staged in the patio and halls of that
building Friday from 81 a. m. until
6 D. M, Principal G. A. Bergfield an
nounced Wednesday.
The exhibit last May was so con-
vincing and so extensive that hum
dreds of parents and pupils wandered
about the patio throughout the day
to marvel at the fine work of the
pupils. Bergfield was so pleased with
the generous response at taht time
and so convinced that the idea is a
worthwhile one, that he has decided
to establish the exhibit as an annual
feature in the Grammar school.
Work is already going on for the
arrangement of the various things to
be displayed and the entire exhibition
will be larger and more comprehen-
siye this year than last, it is stated
The various objects to be exhibited
will cover the work of the pupils in
practically every line of study includ-
ing the field of mathematics, geog-
raphy. manual training COOKING pen
manship, art, history, English and sew
eral others.
| Both teachers and pupils are CO.
operating with the principal in MAX
ing preparations for the exhibit and
lnvftati ms, prepared in the penman'
ship classes of the Grammar school
are being mailed to every home which
will be represented in the display
Posters have also been sent to the
other schools in the city announcing
/ the event All the prize winning oh
! iects at the las; county fair are to be
nlaced on exhibit Friday also and
Bergfield is anxious that the parents
of the children make special eftor'
to visit the school tomorrow ana en-
Joy the colorful display.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
FORES T FIRES
IN MORT H W ES T
UNDER CONTROL

DEADWOOD, S. D., May 5-The
forest fire along Spring creek In the
Black Hills of South Dakota mas
been brought under control after de-
stroying the Carter mill of the war
rem Lumber company, together with
a million feet of lumber and logs as
well as nearly every summer capln'
bungalow and camp in the region
said advices received here early to-
night.
Although the fire has been placed
under control it is burning tlercely
along an eight-mile front and hlgh
winds, it is feared, may send the
flames beyond the control of more
than 800 fire fighters. However
cloudy skies, threatening rain
brought hope to the region tonight.
Supervisor Duthie of the Black
Hills national forest left for Spring
creek late today, taking IS additional
men and "a portable fire pump.
Brush lands and forests throughout
this region are dry as timber and the
fire hazard is increasing daily Super
visor Duthie said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
GREAT BRITISH.
STRIKE MAY Be
EN[)EDNONI)AE.
Isolated Rioting Is Report
ed; Both Sides Await Ac-
ton Of the Other.
n. Dispatch A. P. wire)

& LONDON, May 5. - The
close of the second day OF
Great Britain's vast indus
trial upheaval found the
country on the whole fol-
lowing out Premier Bald
wins advice, "keep steady"
London endured a drizzling
rain, and a midday fog,
which overhung the city,
turned day into night and
the holiday spirit of yester-
day into phlegmatic sullen-
ness on the part of many
workless.
But late in the afternoon the skies
frightened, and evening added faint
ray. of hope that tomorrow may bring
Developments for renewed negotia-
tions between the government and
the trade union.
Instances of isolated riotiDg and
disturbances were features of the
sparse news bulletins and hand bill
newspapers, but these incidents seem
almost negligible when the vital is
sues and potential forces involved in
the greatest industrial struggle OF
modern times are considered. From
widely separated points in the metrop-
oils and the provinces come reports
of a few automobile buses wrecked
and improvised tram service attacked
by strikers, but many of such acts are
attributed by the police to 'hooli-
ganism."
The official position of the strike
has reached a point tonight where
both sides are standing off, demanding
chat the other must make the first
move to reopen the negotiations
which came to an end dramatically
Sunday night and stalled the econom-
ic life of the country. In the mean
time both government and strikers
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
COUNTY : STATE
REGISTRATION IS
NOV UNDER WAY

Registration for the county and
state primary and election is now be-
ing taken for the Douglas vicinity at
the city hall by A. B. Murchison, reg
istration officer for this vicinity.
Everyone intending to vote in the
primary election on May Z and the
general election on November 2,
should register with Murchison as
soon as possible. About $50 voters
have taken the trouble to attend to
this duty to date and it is advisable
that others follow suit as soon as
possible.
To be qualified to vote in the coun-
ty and state elections, one must be
21 years of age or over, have resided
a year in the state and 80 days in
the precinct.
Everyone who hopes to vote must
register this year, as past registra-
tion is of no significance. Whereas
i'm the city primary and election a
voter does not have to declare his
party affiliation, it is necessary that
he do so when registering for the
county or state election.
Canvassers will lover the various
precincts throughout the county
starting about June 1, but as they
are likely to miss voters who may be
out when they call Murchison advises
everyone to register with him at the
city hall Immediately.
The registration for the coming city
election has now passed the lSO'
mark, but City Clerk G. w. Pratt be-
}lieves that at least $500 voters shoulc
Register. Canvassers are now con
!ducting a final drive for the city
Registration and the city clerks Of
flee is open to anyone desiring tC
Register there. The city registration
will close on May IA, however, anC
the election will take place on Ma!
gath
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
PROGRESS BEING
MADE IN STATE
AND SOUTHWEST,
DECLARES SHOUP
is. P. Officials Arrive In
City, Spending Night
Here.
JUST SOCIAL VISIT
Business to be Transacted
in Bisbee Draws Large
Number of S. p. Men.
JUST SOCIAL VISIT

Marked progress and well-founded
optimism characterize the great south
west at the present time in the judg-
ment Of Paul Shoup, executive vice
president of the Southern Pacific
Railroad company, with offices in San
Francisco who arrived in Douglas
last night aboard his special car,
which wasl attached to the Golden
State Limited.
Shoup is en- route to San Francisco
after business tri1 to New York
city which has kept him there about
five weeks and which included the
annual directors meeting of the com
pany. He remained here aboard his
special car last night and this morn
ing is. going to Bisbee to look over
the company's interests there ana
then on to Phoenix, where he will go
over the new S. P. line.
He stated that there is no especial
significance to his trip here at this
time which is the first sinces the jaunt
which the officials took with P. G..
Beckett of this city to Nacozari sew
eral months ago. "There is nothing
of which I know demanding my ar
tention in Douglas" Shoup remarked,
but we are going from here to Bis
bee in the morning to consider some
Continued on Page Eighty
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
WIS REFUSES
PULITZER CA SH
AWARD ON BOOK
(By Dispatch A. P. Wirel

(By Dispatch A. F. Wire)
NEW YORK, May 5.-Sinclair Lewis
today refused to accept the $1,000
prize for his novel, "Arrowsmith." "
Asserting that all prizes, like all IT,
ties are dangerous and that the Pu-
litter prize is peculiarly objection
able" he wrote the award committee
that he considered by such award
every compulsion is put upon writ
era to become safe, polite, obedient
and STERILE
Ha wrote that although it was gem
orally believed the prize was, given to
the novel of greatest literary merit,
the terms of the award actually called
for selection of the book ''best pre-
senting the wholesome atmosphere of
American life. and the highest stan
dard of American manners and man
hood"
"This phrase, if it means anything
at all' he wrote would appear to
mean that the appraisal of the novels
should be made, not according to the
actual literary merit but in obedi-
ence to whatever code of good form
may chance to be popular at the mo-
ment.'
He asserted that because of public
misconception concerning the award,
it was already considered of great inn
portance and that ''it is not absurd
to suggest that in another generation
it may become the one thing for
which any ambitious novelist Will
strive: and the administrators of the
prize may become a school, a college
of cardinals. so rooted and SO sacred
that to challenge them will be to COM
nit blaspfemy."
Declaring that only by regularly
refusing the Pulitzer prize can novel
lists keep such an authority from be-
inc set up over them, he asked other
writer's to consider whether any prlze
"is worth that subservience."
Ralph Pulitzer, editor of the World
commenting on Lewis action, said;
.'Without presuming to speak tor
the advisory board which made the
award and of which | am only one
member, out of a. total of IL, I should
saw that Lewis had the right to re-
fuse any prize awarded him whether
he does so from principle or selt-ex-
ploitation.n Jerome B. Landfield, sec
retary Of the advisory board, said:
"The whole thing is very amusing and
it looks very much like free adver-
tising to me-"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
TRADE UNION
ISSUES NEWS
AS TO STRIKE
lRu nisnntch a. P. WIrel

BY D1SpaCcn a. f. WlIel
LONDON, May 5. The official
strike news bulletin of the trades
union congress makes the following
claims:
"The London dock workers have
quit work to the last man.
"The railway shops at Wolverton'
Crewe and elsewhere are closed.
cross channel business is greatly GUS
tailed.
'Food trains have been permitted
to run, but only perhaps a dozen
other trains in all, operated by OIL
ficials or engineering students are
operating in all England, Scotland
and wales. Only two trains passed
yesterday through the great railway
junction of Crewe, and both of those
milk trains.
"The big omnibus companies are
at a standstill. Only minor COM
panies and individual buses are op-
Grating throughout the nation.
Building operations are at a
standstill everywhere, except on
housing and hospitals.
"Glasgow is at an absolute stand
still and the Clyde is deserted. Car
isle, where seven great railways
converge, is absolutely paralyzed.
The stoppage is complete at New
castle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
Continental Currency
Says Wednesday, Due In
Some Measure to Strike

NEW YORK, May 5.--The estnb-
lishment of record low levels by
French and Belgian francs today
diverted attention from the weak
ened position of sterling In the lO-
cal foreign exchange market.
French francs sagged almost Is
points to 3.11 cents and the Bel
gian currency broke uarter of
cent td an extreme low of 2.95
cents, while the demand rate ON
sterling eased off fractiOnaIIy to
$4.S4 IA. All scored partial re-
cOveries later in the day. Since
British financial interests have
manifested their desire to assist I'm
the stabilizatiOn of continental
monetary conditions, the weakness
of these currencies was attributed
Indirectly to the belief that the
present strike might interfere with
these plans.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
HE ALTH WEEK
S WINGS IN T O
l. AS T STRETCH

Featured by the athletic Carnival
at the Grammar school, Health Week
in Douglas swung into it's final stretch
yesterday, having already proved a
fine proposition in this city.
Last night the High school boys ap-
peared in their tumbling act at the
Grand theater, while the Y. w. G. A.
staged it's act at the Majestic theater
The boys showed great skill in their
tumbling and pyramid work while the
girls were admirable in their stunts
Tonight the Y. M. G. A. group will
appear at the Majestic and the High
school girls at the Grand. Friday
evening the Grammar school bunch
will be at the Majestic and the Y. w
c. A. at the Grand. Nothing has
been arranged for Saturday as yet
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
HUNT RAISE S
S T AT E REWARD.
FOR NASH ST SO
1Runisnatch A. P. Mirel

PHOENIX, May 5.-The reward Of
fered by the state for the capture.
dead or alive, of Harry Nash, con-
victed murderer, who escaped from
the state prison at Florence March 1,
has been increased by $3.50, according
to proclamation made public today
by Governor Hunt A previous proc
lamation offered a reward of 800.
Nash was serving a term of from,
SIS to 10 years for the murder of Mar
tin Schwab in Cococino county near
Flagstaff. He escaped with the aid
of a guard who later confessed that
he bought car here to help Nash ef-
feet his escape when he climbed over
the prison wall.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
No Meet Of. BorderIand :.
Club This EDening, Is
Announcement of Tardy

AS matters pertaining to the
BOrderIand club are progressing
satisfactorily, there will not be "a
meeting this evening, j. w. Tardy.
president, announces.
The drive for funds is moving
ahead steadily and "a final ''Over-
the-tOp7 copmmIittIee will probably
be named in a few DAYS to COM
pIefe the entire city canvass.
Letters of inquiry regarding this
city are being cared for by Mrs.
Effie Keen, stenOgTapher for the
club. .,Ind small, temporary book
let for distribution will probably
be i'm her hands for mailing pur-
poses next week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
DOUGLAS. ..lf[
WRITES ABOUT
HIL0 VOLCANO

Following is given a por-
tion Of a letter Of Mrs.
James D. Brown, nee Miss
Jessie Evans, who taught in
Douglas in 1924, to her sis
ter, Mrs. R. L. Hoyal, here,
which describes the erup-
tion Of the volcano Mauna
Loa, at Hilo, Hawaii.
You must never worry obtuI us get
ting extinguished over here. We
have tidal waves, but we live three
hundred feet above the sea; earth
quakes are frequent and sometimes
hard, and rather frighten me; but
our houses are all built to Withstand
them, so I've but to crawl in bed to
feel safe. The volcano is over a
hundred miles from here and we
have $4,000 foot mountain in be-
tween, which is totally extinct, 50
we fear not.
i was all ready TO go to a party
last Friday afternoon, when PIN
came tearing in and said, I'VE are
going to the flow" The lava had
been coming from the l0,O00-foot
level for several days, but very slow
ly, as it was the type called "aa"
which is like cinders of clinkers and
is pushed instead of flowing. The
other kind is pahoehoe and flows
thick like molasses, at a rapid rate.
The latter kind is usually in the
center of a flow of "aa".
We packed our lunch kit and
blankets, gathered some friends and
left $3.50 p. m. for the 125mile drive
to Kona, the district of the flow.
1t was all lovely as far as the pave
ment went, but when we reached the
road through old lava flows, it was
just like riding over broken glass for
SO miles and we arrived at T1:30 p.
m. after a terrible ride. For the
last SO miles we could see the huge
red glow in the sky, reaching from
the top of the mountain to the sea,
and the nearer we approached, the
more we could see of the clouds of
smoke and fumes.
AS we came around a bend of the
road we saw this huge seething mass
of fire. Believe we, we parked in a
hurry, some distance away, and hur-
ried down to where the lava crossed
the road. The flow had come down
through dense forest and so the
trees and bushes were all ablaze.
Fortunately, the woods were very
green or a forest fire would have
resulted. There was huge mass 4C
feet high, of red hot burning cinders
CONTINUED on PAGE Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
RECEIVERS STATE FUNDS
FROM DEFUNCT BANK
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

PHOENIX, May 5.-The ful amount
of the state deposit in the Bank OF
Duncan when the bank closed its
doors in March, has been recovered
Vernon S. Wright, state treasurer
announced today. The state had $l6'-
900 on deposit in the institution, COW
cred by liberty and surety bonds ag-
gregaUng $4,000.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
UNDER CONTROL.

MISSOULA, Mont May 5.-Aided' by
heavy rains, fire fighters late today
succeeded in bringing under control
two fires which have burned since
Monday in the Flathead forest IN
Montana. The Nyack fire, along the
southern boundary of Glacier National
park was checked by rains after de-
stroying a schoolhouse and one resi-
ldence.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
THREE ROBBERS,
FOUR MURDERERS
ILLINOIS
Pen; KILL GUARD
Wound Another Guard and
/ Force Third to Escort
Them Out Of Prison.
CHICAGO CONVICTS
Warden Starts Immediate
Investigation Escape
Carefully Planned.
(Rr nisnntch 4. P. Wilel

OTTAWA, Ill, May 6.-An automo-
bile carrying five convicts who es-
capped from Statewide penitentiary
Yesterday, was surrounded Is miles
from ottawa early today and in a
fight with police and citizens, several
persons were wounded. One of the
convicts and two deputies were re-
ported taken to a hospital at Streator.
One of the wounded was Harry
Miller, a Streator policeman, who was
shot in the face. A force of police
men from Streator, aided by Sheriff
e. j. Welter of Ottawa and his depu-
ties engaged the convicts. number
of citizens also assisted the officers.
The convicts were. surrounded near
Leonore, ILL.,, between ottawa and
'Streator.
The four convicts who survived the
engagement, armed with shotguns
taken from the wounded policemen
and with a pair of weapons wrested
from hunters they had encountered
early, .crawled into the center of the
town of Leonore and at an early
hour were standing off a Gordon Of
lcitizens and deputies.
/ Members of the possee were await
ling three carloads of guards and Of
ficials from Joliet who left the prison
at / a. M armed with riot guns and
tear bombs. With the prison squads
were Warden John L. Whitman,
Judge C. H. Jenkins, Superintendent
Will H. Colvin and other officials.
STATEvILLE, Ills, May 5.-Seven
Chicago convicts serving long terms
in the new state penitentiary here
made their escape today after kill
ing a deputy warden, wounding a
guard and forcing another guard un-
der penalty of death to conduct them
through the outer gates The kid
naped the escort guard and escaped
in prison automobile which a trusty
Continued on rage Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
NICARAGUA Is. IN
THROES;
CITIES SEIZED
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

MANAGUA, Nicarabua, May 5.-The
revofutionists have captured Rio
Grande and La Cruz, gaining control
of the Rio Grande valley, where the
most valuable plantations of the Guy
anlel Fruit combanay are situated
The revolutionist salso are reported
to have captured Ell Bluff, a strongly
garrisoned, government position across
the bay from Bluefields, which they
occupied Sunday. Nothing has been
learned as to the whereabouts of w.
J. Champion, American collector of
customs at 81 Bluff, since that place
is said to have been taken. His wife
was with him there.
The United States cruiser Cleveland
is expected there tomorrow.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
LOOT BANK.

MANAGUA, May 5.-Liberal revo1u-
tionists, who captured Bluefields Sun
day, broke into the Bluefields branch
of the National Bank of Nicaragua and
looted the safes of $161,OOO in unis-
sued currency, says a statement given
out today by Louis S. Rosenthal,
American general manager of the
bank. Rosenthal has entered a pro.
test with the American state depart
ment.
I Rosenthal says the Bluefields
branch was sacked after the local
manager had protested and deposited
his keys with the American consul.
He declares the revolutionists opened
the safes with acetylene, torches. The
National Bank of Nicaragua is char
tered under the laws of Connecticut
and the directorate is in New York. 4
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VALLEY RIVER

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hinkle and
children of Dartmoor were visiting at
H. w. Corley's Sunday
Mrs. Bernice Durrett of Kingsville
Z, has been visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Simon
Earl Hymes was making his usual
call near Weaver Saturday and Sum
day evenings.
w. B. Hymes of Cumberland, Nd,
is visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Hymes at this writing
q H. W. Corley is working at Talbot
at this writing.
Mrs. Della Ware and daughter,
Rossettie was calling at Theodore
Foy's at Junior Sunday.
C. A. Hymes and little son Vernon
of Junior was calling at G. b. Hymes
Sunday.
A large crowd of our young people
have been attending the revival meet
ing at Junior.
Off again till next week.
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STRINGTOWN

Fulton Booth was at Belington,
Saturday evening.
Prof and Mrs. E. A. Hunt and
family enjoyed nice visit and good
dinner with Sherman Benefits last
Sunday.
Miss Edna Smith is indisposed at
this writing.
Messrs. Martin Ice and John Find
ley We're visiting the latter's mother
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golden of Mt. Liberty
have moved in with their son, Melvin
Golden at this place
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ice were visit
ing their daughter Mrs. Wayne Dadis-
man at Philippi last week.
Mrs. U. S. Moore fell last Satur-
day and hurt here side.
Mrs. George Halter was shopping
in Belington Wednesday of last week.
Miss Edna Smith was shopping in
Belington, Wednesday of last week.
Otis Gordon was visiting relatives
here last Sunday.
Miss Pearle Smith of Helvetia
spent the last week end visiting rela-
tives here.
We missed Ralph Booth at Sunday
School last Sunday, but boys will be
boys. Bring her with YOU next Sun
day Ralph.
A Wade Ribey had a lie last Monday
morning, for his foot slipped and he
had to lie on he ice.
Robert Booth, John Smith and
Edna Smith attended the movies in
lexington last Saturday evening.
There were thirtyseven present at
Sunday School last Sunday Would
you like to live in community with
out any church? If you wouldn't then
help our community by coming 60
Sunday School next Sunday.
The Stringtown reporter has been
very sick and would appreciate each
one sending in news for publication,
as news is difficult to secure from a
sick room. The reporter also wishes
to thank and pray Gods blessings to
rest upon those VINO have been send
ing in fruits, magazines, etc, and in
other ways showing kindness.
Wade Bibey was at Belington,
Wednesday of last week.
Henry Moore was business visit
or in Belington, Wednesday Of last
week
Mrs. F. P Allender, who has been
i'll, is some better at this writing.