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New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

Chic2 2go-What may De a lOSS 10 hlmdom will surely be a great gain for West Point. Waffle Marks, one of Alonzo Stagg's bright boys, is re- tusing many screen offers. He wants to learn how to fight for Uncle Sam. New York-Mrs. Lucy Cotton Thomas gets a great thrill out Of running the Morning Telegraph in her own way. and so, she adds, a suit is just petty annoyance. Roi Tollerson, the plaintiff who merged his racing form with her paper complains deal for him to run the racing end at s346 a week has not been carried out.
 Waterloo. Neb.-The something in q name sometimes is the penalty Of fame. An appeal for funds to help the village where Napoleon was de- feated has been received here.
 New York-Monsignor Michael J. Lavelle, rector Of St Patrick's cathe- dral. fears that some energetic col lection of shacks on the prairie will outdistance this city if New Workers don't look out Praising Chicago. he told the Merchants as- sociation: "she accomrlishcs things which we never seriously endoavo-ed to perform. Think Of how she gets the national political conventions, Her amazing worlds fair in 1893! Our own Fucharistic cnngress, Her reople get together. They put up the money"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

amford-Wiltiam R. Davis of many aliases and wanted in many cities for alleged shady" transac- ions involving checks is arrested half an hour after Chamber of Com merce receives warning circular.
 Niddlotown-T arre branch of tree falls on Iohn s. Siecienski 20, shirh- way department emnlove. causing injuries which may prove fatal.
 Green wich-Rcdv Of 1ohn Ron- stron. 61. who had been desnordent over failure to secure work, Is found in Long Island Sound.
 Rockrille--No state in the Union is the equal of Connecticut in it's op- portunity for putting manhood into boys, Governor Trumbull tells father
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

Albuquerque. N. M.-Salone, Ariz., where she danced" and where Dick Wick Halls 7-year-old frog never learned to swim stroke" has a connection in Pie Town. New Mevico.
 Pie Town came into its own today with the appointment of post ma"tnr.
 The village had it's birth several years ago when an enterprising salesman opened a pie counter on the 'Transcontinental highway in Catron county Pie for tourists be- came SO popular that a community grew up.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
SAENz DENIES.
OF
MANUEL TELLEZ.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. Especial to
The Dispatch) THE Mexican foreign
office has absolutely no notice or
knowledge of the statements made in
Washington Thursday by Ambassador
Manuel C. Teller concerning the Pc
troleum and alien land laws" Aaron
Saenz, secretary of foreign relations,
stated Friday. There is nothing in
the attitude of Mexico which has modi-
fled the situation regarding the pc
troleum situation.
This law became effective on Janu-
airy 1, 1926, and is being observed and
complied with. The policy of the Mex1-
can government has not changed, and
it has been clearly established in the
law itself that every case must har-
monize with the Mexican laws. The
law specifically lays down certain mat
ters which, although related to pc
troleum, are subject to other legisla-
tion because of their special nature.
1.-The policy of the Mexican govern
ment on the international aspect of
the situation has been amply defined
and established in the diplomatic cor
respondence exchanged with the Amer
lean government. and which was re-
Gently published"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
BOY FATHER
THINKS MURDER
W AS TRAINED"

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Dec. 3
GA conviction that the body OF
Clara olson was planted for pur
poses of discovery on a hillside over
look ing the home /of her lover, Erd-
man olson, and to direct suspicion
toward him, was voiced today by
Albert Olson, father Of the missing
1S-year old college boy who was
charged with the girls murder.
Clara 22-year-old farmers daugh-
ter, an expectant mother when she
disappeared from her fathers home
on September 9, was found dead yes.
tcrGay by a searching party in a
shallow grave within a quarter of a
mile of the tobacco plantation where
Erdman lived with Il s parents.
The search for Youn Olson, who
disappeared from Gale college day
after her father had threatened his
arrest if the girl was not produced,
brought word to Crawford county
officials today that suspects arc be.
ing held at Danville, ILL.,; Des Moines,
Iowa; Evansville. Wis, and Craw-
fordsville, Ind The sheriff viewing
suspect at Dwight, ILL.,. reported
that the youth held there was not
Olson.
An inquest over the girls body has
been set for tomorrow afternoon.
Failure of pathologist to reach
here caused a postponement today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
COPPER OUTPUT
HERE is 100000
POUNDS IN NOV.

Twenty-Five million pounds of cop
per is the record output of the G.
and A. and Copper Queen smelters of
Douglas during the month of No
venher, according to figures made
public Friday by the superintendents
of the two smelters. The total amount
was equally divided between the two
smelters, each reporting 100000
pounds of copper turned out
The production of the c.. and A. for
November was the heaviest for that
plant during the year, according to
George Dave, superintendent OF
this amount, 100000 pounds were
received from the New Cornelia COM
pany, at Ajo and the remainder came
from Bisbee. In addition to the
copper sent to the c. and A. smelter,
the New Cornelia turned out 1,50O,-
COO pounds at it's own plant.
The production of 100000 pounds
at the Copper Queen during Novem-
Der, while not a record, means that
the smelter is again operating at nor
to flood damage during September
and October, according to j. O. Am
bier, superintendent. The ore ham
died at this smelter came from thu
Copper Queen properties at Bsbee,
the Moctenma Copper company at
Nacozari, sonora, Mexico, and from
q number Of smaller shippers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
CHAPLIN AND
WIFI E HOPE TO
ESCAPE COURT

LOS ANGELES, Dec. QP.-Charles
Spencer Chaplin, spurred to action
by intimations that his estranged
wife would demand huge sum il.
settlement of their marital difficult
ties, gathered his attorneys about
him in his Beverly Hills mansion
late today for q conference to deter
mine how much of the Chaplin wealth
would have to be expended to keep
the matter out of the courts.
That the former Lita Gray, who
with her two children left her home
Tuesday and announced she would
never return, will demand of the
comedy man property settlement m
harmony with the income of the
millionaire pantomimist was no sec
ret, for her attorney, George Beebe.
already has mentioned sums in eX-
cess of a million dollars.
Meanwhile the wife, whose place
at the head of Chaplins picture caste
was taken by Merna Kennedy when
Miss Grey married the comedian in
Mexico two years ago, reiterated her
charges of cruelty. She added choice
material for gossip in studio land
by declaring that her husband in,
suited guests she took to their home
last Monday night.
Chaplin's version of the Monday
fright party, which told of undue r.
baldry after o'clock in the morn.
ing, was categorically denied by his
wife. Her guests were not drinking
she said, did not make much noise
and arrived at o'clock-not 2.
Mrs. Chaplin, in seclusion at the
home of ner grandmother, indicated
that she does not contemplate divorc.
| ing Chaplin but intended institutnG
separate maintenance proceedings.
This development served to com"
plicate somewhat the persistent
rumors in Hollywood that another
romance was i'll the making. Argu
ments along this line were invariably
prefaced with list of Chaplin
many heart affairs during which the
names of prominent stage and screen
women were linked with his in re-
ports of engagements.
The domestic battle to follow
whether in or out of court, was
expected to center about custody OF
the two children. Charles Spencer
Pr, and Sidney Earle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
MRS. REED WILL
MORE
HARD GRILI.ING

PHOENIX, Dec. 3 R-Three hours
more of cross examination by the
state after having been subjected to
an all afternoon grilling by Arthur
LaPrade Maricopa county attorney
were in prospect for Mrs. Gladys
Lane, tomorrow when superior court,
in which a first degree murder charge
against her husband, D.. C. Lane, is
being heard, adjourned for the night
Turned over to the state after hav-
ing been questioned for five hours
by defense attorneys in an endeavor
to prove sufficient reason for her
husbands shooting DR.. John Franklin
Reed, Phoenix Jeweler and optician
last July, Mrs. Lane was spared no
humiliation in the barring of her al
legged clandestine love affairs with
Reed, her former employer.
Much of the morning session Of
court was taken up with the intro
duction of letters between Reed and
Mrs Lane, as evidence by the de-
fensc. None of those read 20 the
jury was particularly devoted to
declaration of affection between tho
two. On an envelope, however, the
defense placed much significance
Scrubbed across it was this nota-
tion:-"I am leaving Phoenix to pre-
vent a murder She admitted on
the stand having penciled the note
which was left. at the place at which
the Lanes stayed last March before
leaving for Cisco, Texas.
Mrs. Lane said she wrote the note
to her landlady to explain their
hasty departure, and that she meant
she was leaving to save DIR. Reed
from numbering her husband whom,
she declared he had threatened on
numerous occasions to kill.
Mrs. James testimony was con-
gruant with the story told by l.. NJ
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
SHIPPING HARD
HIT BY WINTER
GALE

BOSTON, Dec. (P0.-As the wintry
lantic for 48 hours moderated to
night, battered shipping along the
coast line from New Foundland to
Nantucket remained to bear witness
to it's fury Two large steamers
were aground, one OH 1;ttie Miquelon
island and the other in Sydney, N. S.,
harbor; two disabled schooners We're
lying in Massachusetts waters, ana
an unknown motor boat reported
adrift off Nauset last night had nol
been found.
The crew of the German. steamer
Totila, which grounded on Little
Miquelon island yesterday morning,
tonight were camping on the beach
at White Sails, fishing settlement
on the island, awaiting fair weather
for an attempt to salvage the yes
sell The British steamer Hindustan
engaged III the coal carrying trade
between Sydney, N. S., and British
ports, was hard aground in Sydney
harbor but apparently in no danger
The four-masted Boston schooner
Horace A. Stone, WHICH was reported
III distress off Chatham last night
with both anchors gone, sails gone
and holds partly flooded, drifted dur
ing the night to point as miles
southeast of Nantucket lightship
She was sighted today by the British
steamer City of Melbourne, Hamburg
for New York. The coast guard
cutter Acushnet which put to hel
assistance, was crippled in the battle
with the gale and put into New
Bedford for repairs, and the destroyer
Borrows went to the schooner's res,
cue.
The British four-masted schooner
WhitebelIe, also a victim of the gale
tonight was riding at anchor of
Chatham. Her sails were blown away
and she will be assisted to Vineyard
Haven for a new rig.
The island where the Tot.la wa;
wrecked is called Langdale or Petite
Miquelon by the French inhabitants
and Langley island or Little Miquelor
by the English-speaking fishermen
who sometimes visit it. 1t is con.
Pected with M.quelon, on which is
situated the capital, st. Pierre, by 9
long, narrow sandy isthmus of mod
ern formation. The islands are the
sole remainder of the once great
possession of France in North Amer.
lea and serveA largely as a fishing
base.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
MRS. HALL AND BROTHERS not GUILTY
WILBUR DRAWN
INTO TRIAL. OF
ALBERT B. FALL


WASHINGTON, Dec. lF9.-The dc
fenee today drew Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur into the Fall-Doheny
criminal conspiracy triai.
They accused the secretary in open
court of seeking to restrict the tes
timony of retired naval officer and
produced what they said was All
official order to prove it,
Admiral Robinson, one of the prin.,
cipal defense witnesses, was called
for questioning as to the part the
navy took in the negotiations. AS
special representative of Edwin
DENLY, the secretary of the navy
at the time, he said he was charged
with all negotiations involving the
navy's interest, and in that capacity
was conversant with virtually every
step in the conversations which cu1-
minated in the leases and contracts
awarded Doheny's Pan-American Pet
roIeum and Transport company. VII
When Hogan questioned Robson as
to the official status of the Pearl
Harbor case in the war plans divi-
sion of the navy department, the wit.
hess refused to answer.
"Have you received any order from,
the navy Department." Hogan asked
yes"
Produce it,"
Robson refused, but finally handed
3 paper to Justice Hoehling, presid-
ing.
Il see no need of publishing that,
the court said.
The matter then was taken under
advisement, following government
objection to Hogan's tender OF the
document in evidence.
The Wilbur furry was the climax
of laborious day WHICH put before
the jury evidence that both sides
averred supported their case.
The mination of DR.. H
Foster Balm, former director of the
bureau of mines, was directed by the
prosecution TO an effort to estab..
lish it's contention that Fall person.
ally supervised the details of the Elk
Hills and Pearl Harbor negotiations
The direct examination of Admiral
R6hison and three other defense wit.
nesses was viewed by the defense as
having supported their claim that the
navy departments close watch of the
negotiations rendered coMusion be-
tween Fall and Doheny impossible.
Admiral Robson said he was ac,
quainted with every detail of the
negotiations and that the interior
department. subordinates did nothing
final without consulting him. He, II
turn, presented all important ques-
tions to Secretary Denby for his per-
Sona1 consideration and approval
DENLY approved Robison's decision
to assent to the interior department S
proposal to open the Elk Hills re>
serve to additional leasing, the wits
ness said. He also personally ap.
proved the PeaRl Harbor contract and
ordered Robson to proceed with the
navy's part in its immediate exc
Cuton.
detailed map of Pearl Harbor
and contiguous territory was spread
before the jury IN the examination
of Rear Admiral Gregory, chief of
the bureau of yards and docks, who
was called for examination as to the
Importance of the $1OO,OO0,OOO naval
base to the Pacific fleet. He identI-
fled departmental memoranda which,
eliminated ir formal acquiescence by
Secretary Denby to the interior de.
partment's plans for handling naval
oil
Admiral Robson testified later he
understood these plans had originated
rot with Fall, but in the offices
of petroleum technologists of the
bureau of mines.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
LEGISLATORS TO
CONSIDER MANY
HARD PROBLEMS

WASHINGTON, Dec. R.-Design-
ing of new legislative garments to
Grape the old issues OF prohibition,
radio, taxation and alien property
and possible election contest, to-
dav occupied the attention of mem
bers of congress who have reopened
their offices on Capitol hill.
Muscle Shoals also was taken from
the shelf ard busted for a possible
rcappearance before the military COM
mittee in the house and the agricul-
ture committee in the senate, while
radio took up the attention of a
number of members on both sides.
The national radio co-ordinatins
committee, headed by Walter A.
Strong, publisher of the Chicago
Daily News and chairman of the
radio section of the American News
paper Publishers association, maze
public it's plan for radio control.
This was presented to house and
senate members selected to adjust
differences between the White and
Hil1 bills. The program of the CO.
crdinating committee proposes with
holding of further broadcasting Ii
censes after December until per-
manentmanent radio legislations are
enacted. 1t also favors placing Of
radio control under jurisdiction of a
federal commission and the COM
merce department.
The temporary Withholding of Ii
censes is approved by Representative
White, republican, Maine, author of
the bill which has passed the house
On the other hand Senator Dill,
democrat, washington, author of the
measure approved by the senate.
feels that all efforts should be d.
rected now toward permanent legis-
lation.
The Muscle Shoals subject was re-
vived by the announcement that Sem
ator Ernst, republican. Kentucky,
proposed to Introduce aabilf enbody-
ing a new bid for the governments
properties in Alabama. The new bid
is to be presented by e. Bascom
Siemp, former secretary to President
Coolidge, who says he is acting in
behalf of. a group of eastern finan-
GERS.
The Diamond Match company, it
developed also is negotiating for a
part of the shoals power.
The company desires to locate 81
plant in the south to be near certain
timber tracts.
Prohibition, one of the vehicles for
many heated debates in congress last
winter, was touched upon by Repre-
sentative CHAMPION, republican, Mich
igan, and Chairman Hudson, of the
house alcoholic committee, both ar
dent drys. They endorsed the pro
posal of assistant Secretary Andrews
cf the, treasury for the manufacture
Of 100000 gallons of liquor to re-
place the fast-disGppearing medicinal
supply. Little was heard today from
either senators or representatives OH
taxes, but there was an apparent
feeling that any tax proposal would
have rough gcing at the approaching
session. A number, democrats and
republicans included, predicted no
! revenue proposal would make the
grade through either house.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
APPLICATION
FOR BAIL TO
CONE TODAY

COURTHOUSE, SOM
ERVILLE, N. J., Dec. 3
I CAP Mrs. Frances Stew
ems Hall and her brothers,
Henry and Willie Stevens
were acquitted today ON
charges Of numbering Mrs.
Eleanor r. Mills. The jury
returned it's verdict at 6:48
after more than five hours
deliberation.
When the first announcement was
made, Lieutenant Commander Arthur
Carpenter, cousin Of Mrs. Hail. who
was sitting Immediately behind her.
reached over and put his arm around
her.
Robert Nelson, relative and
member OF counsel for the defense.
was the first to congratulate and kiss
her. Then came Timothy Pfeiffer,
who was her attorney four years ago
and who also had a part in the
defense.
pfeiffer next shook hands with
Willie, whose face was wreathed in
smiles, and with Henry stevens.
Brother of the other two.
INV brothers and are very glad
after four years of gossip and false
accusations to have had this 'oppor-
tunity to face the situation in open
court" said Mrs Hall in a state
ment issued through her counsel
Robert H. Nelson.
eve are glad to have personally
gone on the witness stand and SUBJ
mitted ourselves to thorough cross~
examination to have obtained COM
plete vind.cation through the verdict
Of a Somerset county jury
"The testimony of the witnesses
have been broadly. distributed daily
through the public prints, and we
believe the verdict will have full
approval throughout not only New
Jersey, but the United States.
YWe shall not be able personally
to acknowledge the many kind let
tiers we nave received ard we shall
give this word Of thanks to their
writer's"
he had distributed the statement.
Mrs. Hall is through being pub
lie character" he continued
Application for bail for Henry. Ste
vens, Willie stevens and Henry Car
pender will be heard by Justice
Charles W. Parker tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. Although acquitted on
a charge of numbering Mrs. Mills, the
Estevens brothers and their cousin
are under Indictment on a charge of
the murder Of the Rev. Dr. Hail.
Henry Carpenter was indicted with
his cousins on both charges and has
been in JAIL as have Henry and
Willie Stevens. pa.
| Mrs Hall has been at liberty under
bail granted under both Indictments.
A commotion was caused in the
court room when newspaper re
porter tired to leave the room after
Judge Parker had ordered all doors
closed
Bring that man here" commanded
Judge Parker. The reported tried TO
struggle free CT three bailiffs who
grabbed him and started to take him
to the bench. After an explanation
by the reporter, Judge Parker dis
, missed him with a reprimand.
The incident, coming Immediately
after the verdict caused more excite
ment in the court room than did the
announcements of the acQuitta1s.
The names of Henry Stevens, Willie
stevens and Mrs. Hall We're called
in succession, and Frank Dunster.
foreman of the jury, gave the an.
swer, mot guilty" after each of tho
names.
AS. hour after hour passed with
out any word from the jury, the
!tension in the court room grew A
sandwich peddler did a booming trade
rs tho hour for supper was reached
passing through the court room with
1rHnntin,,nl o., ~, nci. nrs.sl,AA -...--.--
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
ROYAIrY IS DIsTREssED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3 lR.-Baron
and Baropess Mile De Precourt, of
Paris, who were being entertained by
Mrs. Charlie Chaplin IN the party
that is alleged to have broken up the
film comedians home are registered
at the Hotel st. Francis here. They
refuse all statements regarding the
party other than to admit that they
were present and that they were
greatly distressed at the outcome
They leave for Paris tomorrow.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
Rise Of Franc. Causes ~,
French Economic Crisis
Just As Its Fall Did

PARIS, Dee. 3 France, which
faced an economic crisis last July
because of the fall of the frame,
now is facing another crisis be-
cause of it's phenomenal rise
within, the past few months.
Unemployment and serious busl-
ness depreSsiOns have come with
the rise of the French exchange,
which hit 25.S2 to the dollar to-
day. double it's value In mid-JuIy.
when it was quoted in New York
at less than two cents. 1t was
S1.1O "A month ago and 35.52 two
months ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
HUNDRED STEAMERS CAUGHT

SAULT ST. MARIE, Mich, Dec. g
R}.-One hundred steamers held in
the grip OF river ice today stretched
out IN a single file around Neebish
island from Mud lake to Hay lake
IN the worst ite-up of shipping in the
history of the upper lakes.
No steamers are passing up bound.
From the encampment to coast
guard lookout station number 2, at
the head Of the island, there are 81
steamers and many small craft held
fast by unmoving ice.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
TO CONDUCT ATTOPsY

MADISON, Wis, Dec. (P).-Dr. g.
II. Bunting, pathologist of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, said today lie
Will leave Madison tomorrow morn
ing for Prairie Du Chem to conducl
the autopsy on the body of Clara
Olson, 22-year-old girl, whose body
was found Thursday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-04
AssuRE sUPPoRr TO CALLEs

MEXICO CITY, Dec. B. R) - From
all parts of the republic, says an an
nouncement today from the presiden-
tial office, innumerable messages have
come to President Gales assuring him
of support for his policies on all points
affecting the relations between Mexico
and the United States.
There have been all sorts of contra
dictory reports as to the policies of the
government and the various oil inter-
ests the last few days, and there was
even a greater state of confusion to-
day when it became generally known
that the Mexican foreign office had
issued statement denying knowledge
of an announcement issued at the Mex
lean embassy in Washington yesterday.
This embassy statement, as received
here in press dispatches, caused the
Mexico City newspapers yesterday to
proclaim that rupture between the
United States and Mexico had been
averted because the American demands
appeared to be satisfied.
The statement issued by the Mexico
embassy stated that the rights of for
eign companies will have exactly the
same duration as the original rights. "
BY way of explanation, it added that
such foreign company rights accrued
prior to May 1, 1917, will be confirm
ed by the Mexican government not only
without costs, but without the. declara-
ton renouncing displomatic protection
required by the law for future acqui-
sitions.'
In addition to denying knowledge of
the embassy's statement the foreign
office announcement emphasizes that
the governments petroleum and allen
land law policy is unchanged.