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Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
VENTURA, GAL.
BLAST DAMAGE
OVER S250,000
Four Workmen Expected
To Die; Three Others
Reported Missing;
Cause Unknown
HEAT BARS RESCUE

VENTURA, Calf, Dec. 27-(AP)
One man is dead, three are miss
ing, twenty were injured, seven
seriously and property damage es-
timated at $25O,OO done in an ex-
posion and fire which destroyed
a refinery of the General Petroleum
company, 2 IL miles east of here
today. ~
-Four of those most badly injured
are expected to die. Three men
whose names appeared on a list
Of those supposed to have been on
duty at the time of the blast have
not been accounted for but officials
said there was probability that
they had not been working or they
would show up later.
The dead man is Mack Lendon
of Los Angeles.
The seriously injured and expect
ed to die are:
T. J. Garrett, ]. F. Berry, P. B.
Dimock and Sam Ingram.
T. L. Rimes, George McGussie
and an employe named June are
being treated in the hospital for bad
burns but will recover The cause
of the explosion, which occurred
in the absorption pit of the plant
between and o'clock this morn
ing, was not determined late today.
When the heated metal equipment
had cooled sufficiently, engineers
began an inspection.
The refinery was located near the
Ventura highway in a congested oil
field area and for time the en-
tire field was endangered. Hun
dreds of workmen called from near
by leases in the emergency, threw
UP .dikes about the plant and pre-
vented spread of the flames.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
MALAMUTE DOG
SAVES z MINERS
HURT In BLAST

LITTLE SQUAW, Alaska, Dec.
25 (AP)-Carrying a scribbled note
from two miners crippled by an,
explosion, one of them blinded, a
Malamute dog crossed 5000 foot
pass in the Brooks mountain range
at night with the mercury 40 de-
grees below zero, to his masters
cabin here The injured men ar
rived here today on a sled.
Oscar Ottersoniz, Little Squak
terday morning by his dog Niger,
miner, was awakened at 2:30 yes
door. A note on the husky's neck
read: Come, both seriously in
jured. Explosion"
Wednesday Ottersoniz lent the
dog to j. S. Shaw and G. Dunlap,
who were mining on Tobin Creek,
beyond the pass. Two men, hurry
ing over the pass with a sled and
a team of dogs, found Shaw and
Dunlap shot full of copper by ex-
plosion of box of detonators.
Dunlap was blinded.
From the Little Squaw radio sta
tion, established Dec. 13 by the
United States Signal Corps, 80
miles north of the Arctic circle,
word was sent to Fairbanks, Alas
ka, to rush an airplane to take
the patients to a hospital.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Old Pony Express
Veteran Is Dead

BOISE IDAHO Dec. II (A.PD-
Thomas Ranahan, 81, veteran eX-
press rider and indian fighter, died
here tdag.
He was the last survivor OF the
Holiday Stage Express line except
Henry Dunn of Blackfoot, and was
one Of the few men living who
escaped being killed in the Beech
cr'S Island Indian massacre III east
crn Colorado.
Ranahan started ais western ez-
perience in 1860 as a driver for
the Holiday Express line, later
taken over by Wells-Fargo com
pany. He was born in Ireland
Nov. %, 1899. His body Will De
shipped to Kansas City Wednes-
day for burial.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Arizona Envoys
Return To Coast
For River ParIey

PHOENIX Dec. q, (AP)-
Members of the Arizona Colorado
river commission left tonight for
Los Angeles to resume conferen-
ces with the river commissions of
California and Nevada which were
recessed just before Christmas af-
ter being in session since Decem-
ber Is.
-Four, members of the Arizona
body will represent the state at the
E3opening of the negotiations for
an equitable settlement of the squa-
BILE which has characterized every
attempt on the part of Arizona
and California. to come to an agree
ment for development of the river
for water and power. They are H.
is. McCluskey, secretary; F. A
Reid and Thomas Maddox, C. w.
Van Dyke, a fourth member, is in
Los Angeles.
A. G. McGregor, the fifth mem
ber will not attend on account OF
other business engagements.
What success they expected to
attend their efforts to effect a
settlement of the dispute, members
Of the commission did not say.
Governor Hunts calling of a spe-
cial session Of the legislature Jan
uary 3 to vote money for the send
ing Of delegation to Washington
was interpreted freely to mean that
the administration held little hope
for the adjustment of differences
at Los Angeles.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Canned Meat Poisons
Il Navy Prisoners

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 27 (AP)
-Twenty-one bluejackets, confin-
ed aboard the receiving ship Rigel
at the destroyed base awaiting
trial for courtmartial offenses, and
three sentries were taken to the
naval hospital today suffering
from ptoE3aine
None Of the men is said to be
dangerously i'll.
According to Captain John
Church, commandant Of the de-
stroyer base, the afflicted men
were served timed corn-beef hash
for breakfast this morning. A few
hours later every one of the pris-
oners to whom the food was given
became ill.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Old New Years
Resolutions Are
Losing Out Fast

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (AP)-The
old-time New Year resolution is
this year. so far as New York is
concerned, as out of date as the
moustache cup.
A canvass of citizens in public
and private life failed to reveal to
the Associated Press any one who
is going to take the pledge" next
Saturday.
Moreover, some say, they never
have made New Year resolution
and probably never will.
Flappers and "revolutionists" in
deed, go a bit further, and through
one spokesman today, announced
that what the country needed was
mot less sin but bigger and bet
ter sins and more of them"
Not even John S. Sumner, whose
official position is head of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Vice,
has noticed any high resolving
trend this year.
Those Resolution Cartoons
"The only place." he said, Eve
encountered any New Year resolu-
tions is occasionally in a cartoon
Not that I oppose any good resolu-
tions. I'm not making any. I'm go
ing right along as usual-so's the
society. But, of course, everything
that leads to a higher life is good,
and l think New Year resolution
such as we used to hear about,
probably did good-at least for the
time being"
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt said:
II can't remember anybody MAX
ing any New Year reSolutionS-un-
less, perhaps, it was my grand
mother. She was pretty strong for
resolutions in general, particularly
during Lent, and impressed me
that they were very important.
have made a good many resolutions
uubs HSNeI. COHllueu CAcln W tHe
first Of the year
Chauncey M. Depew, 92-year-old
attorney, railroad chairman and
afterdinner speaker, was the first
this season. to announce that this
year he was "off the pledges" He
said he did not know what he could
swear off of, as a matter of fact,
having given up a long time ago
pipes, bottles, cigars, red meats
and late hours.
Calls Sin an Art
Egmont Arens, former editor of
the Seven Arts Magazine, and now
one of the editors of the New
Masses, said:
'The reason there is a decline
and fall in the old New Year reso-
lutions is probably because people
are beginning to believe that sin is
an art and should be accorded
more time and attention than here
tofore. Instead of making resolves
against it, the flapper element GER
tainly is out for bigger and better
sins and the attitude is unques-
tionably spreading to others who
like to think Internationally
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
NEEL PUTS Up
BOND OF $4,000
0NBANkCCHARGE

One more defendant indicted
last week by the Navajo county
grand jury in connection with the
failure of the Bank of Winslow, ap-
peared in the Superior court at
Holbrook Monday when B. B. Neel,
former director of the institution
answered to indictments against
him and posted bond in the
amount of $4,000.
Three counts were returned
against Neel by the grand jury, one
for receiving deposits when he
knew the bank to be insolyent,
and two charges of falsfying re-
cords, Bond was posted on the
first charge. Neel having made
voluntary appearance before the
ments. His present nome IS at zsos-
we'll N. NJ.
Besides the counts against Neel
and others who have already made
their appearance and have given
bond, there are still several in
court when he heard Of the indict-
dictments outstanding for which
appearance has not been made and
pending return on these copies OF
the grand jurys indictments will
not be made public.
Yesterday County Attorney P. A.
Sawyer said he would De ready to
go to trial with the cases at the
January term of court opening on
Monday the 3rd, but as the cases
have not yet been set, he does not
know which case viii come first
for trial.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Mrs. Bishop Freed
On $4,000 Bonds

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec.
27 (AP)-Mrs. Edith NJ. Bishop,
charged with murder in connection
with the shooting of her husband,
Lutuher Bishop, state detective,
Dec. 5, was free under $4,000
bond tonight She was admitted
to bail by Thomas Chambers, dis
trict Judge, late today in habeas
corpus proceedings.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Report Gales Son
Wounded In Duel

NOGALES Dec 81 (AP.)The-
Herald said today that Rodolfo FL
las Gales, son of the president OF
Mexico, had been wounded at Ca
jeme. Sonora, and that his alleged
assailant, Captain Luis Armenia Of
the Federal army, had been thrown
in prison and held for trial.
Captain Armenia, the story said,
would enter defense of protecting
the service uniform and the honor
of Mexico, Rodolfo Gales, accord
ing to his version, having insulted
the service.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Annie Oakley And
Mate Left $50O,OOO

NEWARK, \. j., Dec. q (AP)-
Annie Oakley, internationally fam
ous markswoman, and Frank E.
Butler, her husband, both OF whom
died within 18 days OF each other
in Ohio last month, left upward Of
$500,000 to relatives and charitable
institutions under the provisions
Of their wills, flied here today. The
couple formerly lived in this city.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Mikado's Funeral
To Cost $l,5OO,O

TOKYO, Dec. 27 (AP)-Nearly
one and one half million dollars
will be spent by the Japanese
government for the funeral Of
Emperor Yoshihito, who died Dec.
20. The funeral expense budget
bill which provides 2,980,000 yen
probably will be passed by the
Diet tomorrow or Wednesday,
after which the Diet will adjourn
until January 18.
The funeral is expected to take
place late in February.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
McNaughton New
Calumet President

BOSTON, Dec. 27 (AP)-James
McNaughton, vice president and
general manager of the Calumet &
Hecla Consolidated Copper com
pany, has been made president, it
was learned today from Secretary
A. D. Nicholas at the offices of
the company here. Mr.. McNaugh-
ton succeeds R. L. Egassin as
chairman of the board of directors.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
SLAYER OF 13 CONFESSES

FARWELL, Texas, Dec. 27 (AP)
A lengthy statement in which
George J. HaSsell is said to have
confessed to the Staying of his wife
and his eight step children, and
also to the killing of woman and
three children in California, three
years ago, was made here tonight
by Hassell, police announced. The
bodies of Mrs. Hassell and her
eight children were found Friday
in a dugout on the Hassell farm
near here.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
Chicago Police Get
New Machine Guns

CHICAGO, Dec. 27 (AP)-Chica-
go gangsters will not have a thing
on the police in the little matter
Of machine guns. Profiting by the
success with which the city's beer
runners shot their opponents with
gatling guns, the police today OBJ
tanned "a machine guns firing 100
shots a minute, and will try them
out for d month.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
NEW EXCHANGE MEMBER

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 (AP)-Jo-
seph Rushton Hall, who started
his Wall street career as a mes
senger boy at the age of 16, TODAY
was made a partner in the New
York Stock Exchange firm OF Dan
forth and Marshall, taking up his
new duties on January l
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

6 Are Reported
Dead As Floods
Sweep 5 States

MEMPHIS, l0nn., Dec. Z (ATJ
Six deaths and property damage
into the hundreds of thousands
was estimated tonight from flood
waters that spread over lowlands
in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkan
.sas, Mississippi and Alabama.
The flood began to recede in
most of the inundated area but
the crest of the flood was in
sight at other points.
Forecasts of further rains in
the flooded area, however, caused
apprehension, and additional safe
guards to protect life and property
were taken.
Two States Hit
The heaviest property damage
and most widespread flood was
through eastern Kentucky and
Tennessee in the vicinity of the
Cumberland river and through por-
tions of Tennessee where small
streams became raging torrents
and spread out over the lowlands.
More than 1000 people in Nash
vile were being routed from their
homes when the Cumberland inun-
dated fifty blocks of the city. The
weather bureau therefore cast a
stage of 50 to SO feet before the
flood reaches it's crest. The Cum
berland will probably continue to
rise until Wednesday or Thursday
and is higher tonight than at any
time since 1882.
Tennessee bore the brunt of the
flooa, many small streams spread
ing out over lowlands covering
highways and causing an esti-
mated damage of $4,000 to roads
in the state, according to the state
highway commission. The Ten,
nessee river has begun falling near
| the headWters.
| Eastern Kentucky experienced q
second flood within a week as a
result Of heavy rains Friday night
and Saturday, but the waters had
begun receding tonight. Other
portions of Kentucky where swol
| len streams covered highways ant
lowlads reported the flood re
ceding' except in. the western par
! OF the state, where the Cumber
land crosses and where the Ohio
river is predicted to reach flooC
stage Wednesday or Thursday.
Easements FIodoed
In the vicinity of Paducah, Ky.
and Evansville, Ind, farmers liv
ing in the lowlands have beel
warned Easements of some
stores at Paducah will be flooded
when the Ohio river reaches tn,
flood stage at 43 feet there.
Crop damage in the valley o
the Ouachita river in Arkansa
will be heavy. Arkansas points re
ported water receding.
In Mississippi, the Tom Bigbet
was expected to reach it's great
est height.
/ Scores of people at Columbus
mostly negroes, who were maroon
ed by the Tom Bigbeeis rise, had
been rescued tonight.
Smaller streams in Mississippi
were reported falling,
More than thousand miners
were thrown out of work in Ala.
bama when the Warrior river
flooded the workings of the mines
in Walker county.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
MINE SITE TRANSFERRED

PHOENIX, Dec. 81 (AP)-What
IS believed to be the largest min
ing patent ever issued in Arizona
was received today at the United
States Land office. 1t transferred
$50 fve-acre mill sites to the Ali-
gcna Copper company OF Merenci.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
WILD ANIMALS ARRIVE

NEW YORK, Dec. p (AP)-Five
giraffes, 100 monkeys, 2 hyenaS,
brown bears and 5000 canaries
formed a part Of the cargo OF the
Hamburg-American liner Hamburg
which docked today. The animals
are all consigned to the keeper OF
a local animal farm.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
CHAPLIN SEEKS
QUICK DIVORCE.
MEXICAN SAYS
Hermosillo Lawyer Claims
Comedian Has Asked for
Data on Three Week
Decree Laws
WRIGHT DENIES IT

NOGALES, Ariz., Dec. 27 (AP)-
The rumored Chaplin divorce be-
gan to take tangible shape today
with the statement by Hermosil-
10, Sonora, attorney that the film
comedian had inquired of him what
the requisites were for securing a
divorce under that Mexican states
famous three weeks law"
The attorney, according to the
Herald, border newspaper, refus-
ed to allow his name to be used
in connection with the case. The
publication referred to it's inform
ant only as "a prominent attor-
ney"
Charles Chaplin to date, how
ever, has started no divorce pro-
ceedings, nor has he indicated pos
itively that he will take recourse
to the Sonora courts to bring
about a divorce from his wife,
Lita Grey Chaplin, from whom he
has been estranged, check Of the
records in Nogales, Sonora, Mex
leo, shows.
Should he institute proceedings
for a divorce, the fact that he and
Miss Grey were married in Mexico
would have no bearing on the case,
under the Sonora law. Both par
ties are required to give their mu-
tual consent. Only three weeks
is required to obtain the decree
from the day the papers are filed.
The presence of one or the 9th
er of the parties to the proceeding
is required. The Sonora law pro-
vides for an equitable settlement
of money if any children are the
product of the union to be broken.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (AP)-
Lloyd Wright, attorney for Charles
Spencer Chaplin said here today
the film comedian had no inten-
tion of seeking a divorce from his
estranged wife, the former Lita
Grey, in Mexican courts, as init
mated in a report from Nogales,
Arizona.
There's nothing to it, Wright
said. II never heard of Chaplin
being in communication with
i Hermosillo, Sonora, attorney, un-
til l read it in the paper today"
Wright indicated that his client
was awaiting some action on the
part of Mrs. Chaplin, who an
nounced recently that she would
sue the comedian for divorce.
Mrs. Chaplin likewise has not
heard Of any Mexican angle to the
| domestic rift, she said, and even
if her husband did contemplate
some such action it would not alter
her plans in the least, she said.
Chaplin married Miss Grey, who
was his leading lady in pictures, at
Empalme, Sonora, more than two
years ago.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
800 ME- EXICAN5
ARE REPORTED |. !
AIDING REBELS
Both Sides Declare Truce
To Bury Dead; Latimer
Plans To Enlarge
Neutral Zone
DIAZ FORCES LOSE

MANAGUA Dec. 27 GAP P.)-The
opposing forces of the conserva-
tive and liberal governments at
Las Perlas, on the east coast, have
declared a truce, to bury the dead
and care for the wounded. The
losses have been heavy on both
sides in four day battle in which
the liberals, alleged to have been
aided by Mexican fighting men,
have forced the conservatives to
withdraw towards Bluefields.
The American collector of Gus
toms at Bluefields says it is re-
ported that 500 Mexicans have been
fighting with the liberals and that
the revolutionary side has plenty
of field artillery. The strength OF
the liberals in this series OF en-
gagementS is estimated at 1900
men which were opposed by 1900
Diaz troops. The Diaz adherents
are said to have narrowly escaped
capture or annihilation.
Rear admiral Latimer, in COM
mand of the American warships.
reported that Puerto Cabezas, Rio
Grande, lei Bluff and Bluefields
have been established as neutral
zones. Both conservatives and Ii
borial must disarm or evacuate the
territory.
These neutral zones relieve the
Diaz government of responsibility
of protecting the cities and deprive
the liberals Of their seat Of gov
ernment. The admiral wants other
neutral zones declared, and if this
happens, the entire east coast will
be neutral.
Details from the scene of the op-
Grafton are meager, but the Nsitua-
ton in Managua is tense. Many
American including the minister.
are receiving threatening letters
because of the action of the Ameri-
can : government in recognizing
president Diaz
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28

WASHINGTON Dec 81 (A.P)
to maintain the Bluefields
neutral zone established under
American naval control last Oct
ober by agreement of the Nicara-
guam conservative and liberal mill
tary chiefs, were reported today by
Rear Admiral Julian Latimer. Adj
vices, however, were lacking as TO
Developments at Puerto Cabezas,
there marines and bluejackets We're
landed last week to protect Ameri-
can lives and property.
Announcement by President Diaz
at Managua that his government
would regard the entire east coast
of Nicaragua as neutral territory
and withdraw its forces, which suf-
fered defeat recently in action with
the liberals, may possibly mean
that these troops will take refuge
within the bluefields zone and sur
render their arms to Admiral Lati-
mer
The Diaz announcement said the
troops were to be withdrawn to
Rama, up the river toward Mana
qua. If the Liberals should prevent
this move however, the only re-
course would be to enter the Blue
field zone.
The announcement also may
mean early withdrawal of the fore
es landed by Admiral Latimer at
Rio Grande bar and Puerto Cabezas
to protect American interests
This decision would rest with the
admiral and be made on his IN
formation as to any danger still
He notified the state
today that he had warn
ed the commander Of the defeated
forces that they would
be permitted to enter the Bluefilds
zone only on surrender Of their
arms.
It was reiterated today that The
Washington government did not
regard landing at Puerto Cabezas
as intervention in any way in the
civil strife, but only for
the purpose of protecting Ameri-
cans.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-28
The Weather

Arizona and New Mexico: Tues
day and Wednesday fair, not much
change in temperature.
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
PRIVATE LOAN MAY SPEED
 WAR MEMORIAL ERECTION
Executive Committee Ex- pected to Consider Hurry Up Program at Private Meeting Tonight

The World War memorial com mittee is hopeful of working out a plan whereby operations may be started this year without waiting for all appropriation in the new budget, and it is understood that the executive committee at a closed meeting tonight will discuss de- tails of a plan offered.
 Chairman George II. Dyson de- clined 10 discuss the business to come before tonight's session which, it is understood, will be held in a private office and not in city hall. The committee has ex- pressed a desire to have no pub licity attend its actions until the entire plan is worked out and an- nouncement several weeks ago that a memorial is again being considered was contrary to the wishes of committeeman.
 The committee could, it is be- lieved, begin work at once under a loan, provided tke board of f- nance and taxation approves, but repayment of the loan would be contingent upon the city's approval of the transaction next year. A special tax at this time would not be approved by Mayor Weld.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
CUSTOMS PATROL MAKES
 ITS FIRST RAIDS TODAY
107 Bottles of Liquor Seized in New York = Running Man Drops
 IS Bottles, All Break.

New York, Aug. 24 N9 = The first raids of the new customs pa- trol were made early today at the Hoboken piers netting a roundup of 107 bottles of liquor.
 The freighter Pipe Stone County. Steamship company was boarded by men from the patrol boat Sur veyor. The bootleggers had re- ceiyed warning from lookout and fled as the customs men open ed fire with their revolvers. One of the fleeing men dropped IS bottles to the pavement, breaking them.
 Another raid, engineered under Inspector Cawley, was made at Pier 1, Hoboken, in connection with the suspicious movements of men on the aft deck of the Amer ican Diamond liner Eastern Dawn. The coast guard cutter "417' stood off the end of the pier. while six men under Inspector Cawley bore down on the ship from land.
 When Cawley and his men reach ed the ship the bootleggers and the sailors with whom they were trafficking had disappeared. In neat sacks, the carefully wrapped bottles of liquor were found all ready to be lowered from the deck to waiting craft below. The bottles were seized