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New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
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 RESCUE AMERICAN
Mexican Bandits Set Thursday A for Execution

Mexico City, May 2S LPl-FcderaI troops in the state Of Vera Cruzc have been despatched with orders 10 eXtermmate the bandits headed by Vidal Tenoria and rescue John j. shanklin of Canyon, Tox. One of five Americans now in the hands of outlaws in various parts of Mex ico.
 The Mexican authorities probably Were spurrcl in their efforts 10 rrs- cue Shaukin because the bandits had set D. m. Thursday for the killing of tHc American sugar plan 1alion worker il ransom Of -0n0o pesos had not been received at that hour
 Two other Americans were taken in the Tampiro oil region yesterday and at last accounts were being held Tor ransom, or death. They are oil drillers named Briggs and Greeley
 In addition 10 sbanllin Briggs and Greeley there are in tho hands of outlaws C. C. Braden of Laredo. Texas, mine owner, and Mining Engineer Gallagher Both Of them are held somewhere in the state of Durango. Last reports said Braden was being ill-treatcd
 Early this morning no informal ton had been received here as to whether the bandits had fulfilled their threat to kill Shanklin. Neither was there any news of the fate of the other prisoners. X Mexican en-
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
Patents Issued 10
 Connecticut People

Ujst furnished by the office of Harold C. Manning. Walk-Over Shoe Store, 21l Main St, New Britain)
 Frank RaHn'. Bridgeport Auto signaling device.
 Clarence F. Benjamin, Milford. Hair Crimpcr.
 James W. Eoyce. Hartford Toy cartridge.
 Abbott r. Brush, Greenwich. Paste Dispensing.
 Henry Cave. Hartford. assignor to Buxton. Inc. Springfield, Mass. Key case
 Julian F. Denison New Haven. Centrifugal well pump.
 Ralph C, Erskine, Stamford. as signor to Erskinc-Danforth Corp. Table.
 John X. Heanv, New Haven. as signor 10 World Restos Corp. Pater- son. \. T. G4 patonts) Manufactur- ing yarn; Yarn; Yarn and mcchan- ism for and making the same; Yarn
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
MINER PREVENTS
 AWFUL TRAGEDY
Saves Lives Of SiXty-ThTee Men
 in Underground Shaft

Scranton, Pa. May 2S LPl-Sixty- three men, trapped in the eleven foot vein of Mount Lookout colliery of the Temple Anthracite Coal company. at Wyoming, near here. were saved from death by suffoca ton yesterday through the heroism of Thomas Hislop, assistant mine foreman, whose quick wit and courage made successful the only possible plan to spare the lives Of tho cntrapped men.
 The fire broke out in the timber ing about 20 feet from the mouth of the shaft. d dangerous spot for q mine fire, as if received tho full impact of the forced air pumped into the mines for ventilation. II was discovered by men working in tho. lower levels who noticed the smoke being drawn into the shaft. iIisIop was outside when the fire was reported and immediately went below. His son, Robert. en- pIoy"d at the foot Of he shaft. was fighting the blaze when the father rushed through the flames 10 give warning. The son followed and aid cd in the rescue.
 Realizing that it would take only q matter of minutes to fill the en- 1jre workings with the sulfocating smoke. HisIop and his son hatflod their way through until they rcach- 'd tho doors leading from the main tunnel 10 inc chambers. They threw open these doors. on right and Jeff of the main tunnel, divert ing tho air current and causing it io carry the smoke back 10 the shaft.
 IIislop then rushed from cham h"r to chamber on each side, cov- "rinG distance of almost 5000 feet. warning the workmen and herding them through the smoke
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28

gineer was captured at the same time that Shahklin was taken. He IS Miguel Loyo
 The American embassy was in formed yesterday of the capture of Briggs and Greeley and immediately made further representations to the Mexican foreign office. The men were employed by the British Fl Aguila oil company. The bandits attacked the oil camp on Wednesday. burned several bridges leading to the place and rctreated with federal troops in pursuit. The British en- hossy has not made known what il purposes 10 do about the attack on inc oil camp.
 Information received at the American embassy from Vera Cruz is that when the bandits demanded 2n,ouo pesos for the release of Shanklin Superintendent Mel .anc of inc Fl Poirero sugar plantation sent q message offering them ,O00 pesos. This Was refused and NcLane raised Inc amount 10 5000 pesos. They also declined to accept this amount and issued the ulimatum that Shanklin would b. killed during tho evening unless the full amount demanded WAS received The plantation on which Shanklin worked is said 10 hr owned by Mrs Virginia King of New York,
 The Mexican government asserts that if was doing all in its power 10 run down the captors of the five Americans. The bandits are declar- cd to he antagonistic 10 the covrrn- mnnt and ondeavorinF to cmhroiI II with the United, States government and at the same time secure ransom money. There is disposition in some quarters 10 believe that the bandits are hluffinE and that they will not kill Shanklin.
 A despatch from Nogales. Ariz.. last night told of tho killing by q posse al Coyotillo. Sonora. Mexico, of John Edwards, an American, the chief of police of Coyotillo was said to have led the posse, No reason was assigned for the killing of Ed wards.
 Edwards was described as being n years old. An unconfirmed re- port Is that he is survived by Mexican widow and son and daughter who are living in the Unit ed States. He was an employe of inc Cnrro Prieta Mining company.
 John J. Shanklin has wife and three children living at Canyon, Texas They were 10 have started next week for Vera Cruz to join him. Shanldin Is a hrother-in-1aw of Dr. l. A. Fill. president of the West Texas State Teachers college.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28

Richard H. Whitehead, New Haven, assignor to The New Haven Clock Co. Case for an alarm clock.
 Tradc-Marks Registered The smith Bradley Co.,, New Haven. Candy,
 The Connecticut Lime Co.,, Canaan. Lime for building purposes.
 J. M. Delaney x Co.,, \. Y, N. Y., assignor to J. NJ. Delaney Co.,, Inc, Mcridrn. Sole leather.
 Hrsh Bros, New Haven. assignor to Adjusta Co.,, x. Y, x. Y. Gar men1-supportcr clasps.
 The J. B. Williams Co.,, Gaston- bury. Hand cleaners.
 Williamsyille Buff Mfg. Co.. Dan- ielson. Buft wheels.
 Labels Registered.
 L. \. Durham. New Britain. Oh Boy. Apples. For Apples.
 Trade Mark Applicants The Henry G. Thompson X Son Co.,, New Haven. Hack Saw blades.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28

and apparatus and process for mak- ing yarn; Process and apparatus for making yarn; Yarn and making same (5); CoreIess yarn and making same; Reinforced yarn: Friction fabric and making same; Friction fabric and yarn for making the same.
 Otto w. Heise. Bridgeport, as- signor to Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc, \. T., x, Y. Indicating instrument,
 Henrik Hillbom, Wallingford, as- signor to R. Wallace X Sons Mfg, Co. Spoon or similar article.
 Norman B, Hurd. New Britain, as signor to the American Hardware Corp, Friction door holder.
 Henry Jcpsen, West Hartford. as signor to Jewell Belting Co, Hart ford. Manufacture of receptacles.
 stephen Kostrzewski, New Ca naan, assignor to A. stolzer. x. T.. x. T.. doing business under the name and style of New England Incandescent Supply Co, Chandc- Her.
 William c. Lohso, stratford. as signor 10 The R. Neumann Hard ware Co. Top band for bag frames.
 John B. Lowell, Bristol and A. Y. Fry, Ridgewood, x. J. Game ap- paratus.
 William Nanfoldt, New Haven, as siEnor 10 World Bestos Corp. x. Y. \. I. C patents) friction yarn and process and apparatus for making same; and Yarn for making the same.
 Benjamin A. Parker, New Haven. assignOr to The II. E. Ives Co. Case ment operator.
 Stavros r. Peterson, New London, Preparing refrigerating salt.
 Adolph C. Becker. Watertown, as siSnor 10 Chase Companies. Inc. Waterbury. e patcnts) Adapter for electric-lamp sockets and Chain for electric-lightiuC fixtures
 James A. Smith, Windsor. Thread ing die.
 Gustave F.. Nillaret, Leonia. x. J., aSSl lgnor to The American Fin Co., Division Scoyill Mfg. Co.,, Waterbury. 6 patents) 2 for Bracket arm for lighting fixtures, and for Shield for use as part Of lighting fix ture.
 Frank A, Nossenhorg, Stamford. aSsignor 10 The Yale 6o Townc Mfg. Co, Lock.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28

filled tunnel, preventing panic and finally reaching a place of safety.
 The foreman held the 62 men in the abandoned section for more than five hours, when rescue crews succeeded in getting through the flames and fire fighters cXtinguish- cd the fire.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
Charitable Institutions
 Get Queens Furnishing

London. May 2S LPl-Most of the contents of Queen Alexandria's pri- vate rooms at Marlborough House have been distributed 10 charitable institutions in accordance with the
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
Claims Charleston Is
 Making Thick Ankles

London, May @S PA-Santos Ca sani. q London dancing master says he will guarantee that after two weeks of Charleston dancing, any girl will find her ankles have thick ened by at least an inch and 3 half.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28

late Queens wish. Her most cher ished household goods both at Sandringham and Marlborough house have been sent 10 relatives and friends.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28

The air port of Orly, France, will soon add naval aviation group.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
PRESIDENT IS
WORRIED over
TREAS, DEFICIT
Ask that All Expenditures
Be Held Down-Tl-
son Promises Aid.

WASiIINGTON, March 6. -. Prcsi-
dent Coolidge is concerned over the
possibility of treasury deficit be
cause of tax reduction. He has
asked Secretary Mellon, Budget Di-
rector Lord, and Representative Til
son, Republican leader to hold down
expenditures.
The Treasury and Budget Bureau
heads have promised to trim esti-
mates whenever possible. Tilson
promised to discard hundreds of
pension bills, cut the $165 900, 900
public program to $25 900 900 annual
ly and hold the rivers and harbors
appropriation to $50,000000, the bud.
gets figure.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
CULT DANGERS FINED
after MOUNTAIN RAID

MUNICH, March 6. Fifty mem
bers of the cult called The Friends
Of Light" have pleaded guilty to
charges of having prynced about the
wooded Bayarian Alps clad in cos
tunes of Adam and Eve. Each was
fined from 100 to $50 marks for
conduct.
a jealous wife her husband u
member oblivious to the high
ideals professed by the cult. notified
the police. A raid followed. while
the men and women were singing
and dancing in the moonlight on
the shores of Lake Tegern, their
clothes hanging on nearby bushes
The friends" protested against the
rude interruption, but the blushing
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
BATTLE Of WITS
BEING WACED BY
NAVY ENGINEERS
Five Navies Are Trying for
Supremacy = British
Launch New Cruiser.

WASHINGTON, March "a bat
under way with the launching in
England of the 10000 ton cruiser
Suffolk, first of the Washington
treaty cruisers to take the water.
The treaty limited the ships to
10000 tons displacement and guns
not larger than eight inch caliber.
Within these limitations, naval ex-
perts have been working ever since
the treaty was framed to combine
gun power. speed, protection and
! the most effective fighting craft pos
sible
Details OF developments have not
/ been published by any country. The
treaty shifted naval competition
from mass to quality and the oc-
casonal glimpses that have been
given of how the struggle is pro-
crossing indicate wide variation in
views among the naval experts as
ITO what factor should be stressed,
iihe III part 10 tne geographical Sit-
uatiOn OF each country and the chief
mission its navy must fulfill.
Military Characte ristics
In general. these unofficial reports
on military characteristics, none of
which can be accepted as certain
indicate that British designers have
leaned to compromise ship, sur
rendering something in speed and
gun power for armor protection
that Japanese engineers are stress
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06

policemen took their names and or
dered them to appear in court
only one of 20 arresting officers
testified that he was not shocked hy
the nymph like dance.
Counsel for the league explained
that the organization sought to de
velop and strengthen the noble3t
traits in mankind" He said that
even the Grand Duke of Hesser
sympathized with its ideals.
Other persons testified that had
the police failed to stop the performs.
ances, the White Caps of the Noun
tains, an organization OF rural high
landers, would have administered a
series of sound thrashings.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
GIANT Sub OF
Navy IS UNDER
WATER 4 HOURS
Rigid Test Is Given Newest
Craft with 81 Officers,
Men Aboard.

NEW LONDON, Conn. March 6. -
Submarine vi, the colossus of
Uncle Sans under sea navy, was
under water for four hours and ten
minutes in test late yesterday
She remained down from 200 to 20t
feet while the craft groaned through
her $40 lengths, every seam and
door and many guages showing the
tremendous pressure on the shell
on all sides. Ballast tanks on the
top side exploded with three loud
reports.
The vi ascended when three ex-
perts aboard were satisfied with the
test.
The submarine had aboard sever
officers and "a men.
The navy built the craft at Ports
mouth.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
NO INCREASE
FOR AVIATION
President Believes Army and
Navy Appropriations
Large Enough.

WASHINGTON, March 6-Presi-
dent Coolidge has indicated he is
opposed to any considerable increase
of appropriations for the Army or
Navy aviation and believes the Bud
get estimate of $676,7OO.000 for
War and Navy activities is ample to
care for the air. He is of the opin-
ion that if more men are engaged
in aviation it should be from the
other two services without weaken
ing the general military structure.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
Unalga for Scene


The local radio station picked
up the report this morning that
the Boxer had gone on White Cliff
Island in a snow storm.
The Unalga left Juneau at II
O'Clock this morning bound for the
scene of the accident.
White Cliff Island is IS miles
south of Prince Rupert, b. c. The
Boxer was noithbound from Seattle
at the time of the accident.
For the past several years tnc
Boxer has been operated by the
Bureau of Education. to Alaska
points She is a wooden craft or
iginally built in Maine as navy
training ship from proceeds of the
Boxer (ChinaD indemnity and nam
ed Boxer" for that reason. J. NJ. S.
Quist. operator in charge of the
Ketchikan Cable Office was on the
Boxer when she was "a training ship.
The Boxer was transferred to the
Bureau of Education and Capt.
Whitlam brought the boat from the
Atlantic, through the Panama Canal
to Seattle. She was equipped with
a 300 horsepower Atlas Imperial
diesel engine The Boxer carries
a crew of about Is men. many of
them Alaska indians.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
BRAND AND Il,
HIS CABINET
RESIGN TODAY
designations Follow When
Government Beaten on
Financial Program.

PARIS. March 6. The BRAND
cabinet has resigned after it was
'rfeated by a vote of PA to 221
on the sales tax question and vote
Of Confidence
This is the sixth Ministry to fall
iur."g the past two years while at
tempting financial rehabilitation Of
f'"a',ee
Premier Briand several times dur
.ng the night, at the long session,
pleaded with members to aid the
Governments
.inanco Minister Doumer warned
tn" House of Deputies that prompt
action was necessary.
President Malvy, of the Chambers
Finance Committee is reported to
have called the members towards
and demagogues.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
MAYOR BROWN
CALLED Down
Political Speech in Seattle
Arouses Ire of
Councilman.

SEATTLE. March 6. Mayor
Brown told large audience last
night that Paul ReveIlc, son of the
District Attorney. did only guard
duty in the mountains during the
recent world war Councilman
Philip Tindall. seeking reelection,
one of the listeners, jumped to his
feet shouting:
You have been making that
statement for some time resent
it. Paul Reyelle was my buddy
overseas. He enlisted in the Second
Washington Regiment. We were in
the First Division sent abroad"
Mayor Brown told another gath
ering that in closing talks 81 plan
to tear into the political pork chop
pers at the City Hall who are hid
ing behind Mrs. Landes' skirts.
am going to expose the City Man
|ager scheme.
Mayor Brown spent 1854 and
Mrs. Landes $1,6S7 in the primary
campaign.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
Mexican Religious Trouble
Is Blamed on Soviet Russ.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March G.
Rev Arthur J. Drossaerts, Catholic
Bishop of San Antonio diocese, de-
clares Soviet Russia is behind the
expulsion of priests and religious
workers from Mexico. He said the
Government of Mexico is trying to
dechristianize the country and ban
ish all religion. This prosecution
is being directed from Leningrad."
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
Drops from Burning
Plane, Lands on Ice

ST. CLEMENS, Mich, March 6.
Frank Hunter leaped in
parachute yesterday afternoon from
a burning airplane 500 feet up in
the air and landed on the ice on
Lake st. Clair. He was only slightly
bruised and burned.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
ORE TREATMENT PROCESS
is MONUMENT TO WONAN

DENVER, March g. From a wo-
mans hatred for dirt has developed
the oil selective flotation process
which has made the treatment of
complex and low grade ores a sue
cess. Millions of dollars have been
made and saved by the method, al
though its originator, Carrie Ever
son. has passed into practical oh
scurity
j. ]. Clark. majority owner in the
big kittimac mine at SilvertOn, Colo,
tells how she stumbled onto the
sdea, and other Denver mining men
vouch for his story.
Zone day in 1897" Clark says,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06

Miss Everson was in her brothers. S
assay office in Denver and saw a
pile of dirty ore sacks, which her
woman's instinct for cleanliness inn
PEELED her to tackle. She doused
them in pail of sudsy water and
appeared on the surface of the
water--a scum which, to her eyes,
appeared to contain mineral values,
although at the time she could not
conceive of metals floating.
"She removed the scum, poured
out the sudsy water and found the
bottom Of the pail sludge which
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
PRESIDENTS VIEWS

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Presi-
dent Coolidge is convinced the coun-
try faces continued prosperity and
that the drop in security values in
the stock market had benefi ted the
conditions rather than forecast a
slump in business.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
Six Deaths, Meningitis,
In Seattle since Jan.

SEATTLE, March 6. Nineteen
cases of spinal meningitis and six
deaths are reported here since Janu-
ary according to the Health
authorities.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March G.
H. Bennett told Judge today
that he had not been drinking
intoxicating liquor but admitted
imbibing "A gasoline and milk
cocktail. The Judge ruled that
jag was a jag and fined Ben
nett $25
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
400 Gallons of Pure
Grain Alcohol Seized

SEATTLE. March 6 - Federal
agents seized 400 gallons of pure
grain alcohol valued at 100000 for
liquor making purposes when they
obtained clues carload had been
shipped to Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
Diners Must Catch
Their O,Un Fish
In This Restaurant

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 6
A real estate man announces the
opening soon of a fish restaurant
which will have large glass tanks
stocked with fish. Patrons Will
have to catch their own fish.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
BUREAU CRAFT
IN ACCIDENT
EARLY TODAY
Bureau of Educalion's Boat
Goes on Reef on White
Cliff Island.

KETCHIkAN, Alaska, March 6.
The Boxer of the Bureau of Edu-
cation, Capt Whitlam, is on the
rocks, in a snow storm, at White
Cliff Island, Arthur Passage, and
reported listing badly The Cygan
is enroute there to assist the boat,
from Ketchikan
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
Estate Of Bryan Is
Appraised at $668,30O

MIAMI, Fla, March 6.-Appraisal
yesterday valued the estate of Will
liam Jennings Bryan at $668,?99,
mostly real estate.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
STORM SWEEPS
PART OF ITALY,;
! DAMAGE HEAVY
Italian Country from Alps to
Sicily Is Struck
by Hurricane.

ROME, March 6. - A hurricane
swept Italy from the Alps to Si
cilly last night and caused deaths
huge property damage and disrupted
Four are known to have been
killed and three injured at Messina
when walls of an abandoned con
vent were blown down
Hundreds are fighting forest fire.
raging near Santa Margherita.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
Nome Woman Dies; Ashes
Are to Be Shipped North

SEATTLE. March 6.-Mrs. Lizzie
Meilke, aged 81 years, died Thurs
day. She lived at Nome for 20
years. Her ashes will be sent to
Nome on the first steamer north
this year.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
GALE AT TOULON

TOULON, France, March 6.-The
northwestern gale blowing for sew
eral days, reached hurricane pro-
portions today. Tiles and slate were
stripped from roofs of hundreds of
houses.
The new courthouse building
here was damaged and most of the
workshops of the arsenal were un-
rooted.
long, were blown down and thou
sands of fruit trees have been up
rooted.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
Mayor ApolopiZcs

SEATTLE. March g. Mayor
Brown has apologized for the slight
ing remarks made last night about
the war records of Paul Revelle af
ter the United Veterans Club passed
resolutions demanding such action.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
STOCK PRICES
AGAIN NORMAL

NEW YORK, March 6. - Stock
prices moved irregularly today but
went higher with trading on the
New York Exchange almost normal
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
EXPECT TO FLOAT


SEATTLE, March Capt. Whit
lam wirelessed Major r. Dole, of
the Alaska Railroad:
Boxer went on reef in snow
storm at $50 O'Clock this morning
1t White Cliff Island Arthur Pas
sage. Expect reiloat TINS evening
on high tide. Not much damaged.
Will proceed When rehoated Light
house tender Newington from Prince
Rupert standing by"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06
SAYS MEXICO
NEAR revolt
Former Provisional President
Says Revolution Is
Now Near.

NEW YORK, March g. - Former
Provisional President de la Huerta
of Mexico, yesterday predicted the
downfall of the Gales government
in Mexico. Huerta declared himself
ready to lead a revolution as soon
as the Mexican people call him. He
conspiring to overthrow Gales gov
ernment
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06

FAWCETT IS 80
TACOMA, March 6. Mayor
Fawcett is today celebrating his
eightieth birthday.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-03-06

Continued on Page Seven.)