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Evening star., 1926-08-05
WANTS TO Be HUNG,
PRISONER INSISTS
Confessed Slayer Refuses to
Return to State Lacking
Death Penalty.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
r SEATTLE, Wash. August s.
Thomas Johnson. confessed murderer
Of IA persons. insists on being hanged
and declares he will resist efforts to
take him back to Minnesota because
that State hasn't capital punishment.
He said he preferred to go to Iowa,
where they would execute him.
Among the murders to which John.
son has confessed is that of Leonard
Erndahl of Minneapolis, December 10
last. Detectives from that city are
here to get Johnson, who is i'm jaiI
He walked into the sheriff's office last
Saturday night and made his confes.
sion and told of his escape from an
insane asylum In Missouri. This has
been verified.
The Minneapolis detectives said
Johnson's story checked with the muir
der and other crimes committed in
their city. They are awaiting ar
rival of a complaint charging first.
degree murder to return johnson to
Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
ARMAMENT TERM
OPPOSED BY JONES
American Delegate at Ge.
neva Sees His Definition of
Defense" Distorted.
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA, August 5.-An American
amendment on definition of what
constitutes defensive ornaments was
adopted yesterday by the subcommittee
of the preparatory disarmament con-
ference. Later it was changed on a
French suggestion, causing Rear
Admiral Hilary P. Jones the American
delegate. to object.
The subcommittee was discussing
question of its agenda, relating
to whether there can be offensive"
and defensive" armament. The
opening paragraph of the preamble
OF the committees definition, as
'amended by Admiral Jones, read as
follows:
"It is generally recognized that
ornaments in majority Of nations,
from the viewpoint of those nations,
are designed and constructed for
essentially defensive purposes: that Is.
for the purpose of securing their own
national security"
This was adopted by a vote of eight
20 three with seven abstentions. The
French delegation subsequently
proposed to change the words from
the viewpoint" to from the political
viewpoint" This was adopted by a
vote of seven to six with five Austen
tions.
Inasmuch as the insertion of the
word political" changed the sense of
the original proposal, Admiral Jones
made a statement to the effect that
the change rendered the proposal
meaningless.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
BRITISH MISSION PICKED.

LONDON, August UP).-The West
minister Gazette says 1t understands
that the industrial relationship inquiry
commission. made up Of British EN-.
ployers of labor and workers repre-.
sentatives, which will proceed in Sep
tember to the United States, will be
headed by Sir William Mackenzie,
who was chairman Of the Industrial
court. The three other members of
the commission Will be J. H. Mitchell
of the Industrial relations department
Of the ministry of labor, an official
Of the Amalgamated Engineering
Union and a representative of labor
interests from Birmingham
1t has been stated previously that
the sole object of the commission is
to investigate the mehods by which
close relationships are maintained In
the United States between employers
and employees. resulting, in great
measure. In Immunity from strikes
and indnseFiAl unrast-
Evening star., 1926-08-05
BOY TRIES TO RESCUE
PASTOR, BOTH DROWN
Georgia Clergyman and Youthful
Scout Meet Tragic Death in
Surf OFF Long Island.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRUNSWICK. Ga, August 81
Rev w. E. Smith, pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church at Douglas, Ca,
and Archie Bagwell, Douglas Boy
Scout, were drowned late yesterday
in the surf off Long Island.
Rev. Smith, who also served as
scoutmaster of the Douglas Scouts.
became exhausted from saving three
young boys swept out toward the
sea after huge wave had wrested
their grip from a lifeline, during life
saving practice. Young Bagwell, one
Of the three boys, his companions
said, although in weakened condi-
ton, went to the rescue of Rev. Smith.
They were not seen again.
The body Of Rev. Smith was re.
covered last night. 1t had been
washed ashore. The youths body
has not yet been found.
Rev. Smith had been married but
three weeks and was to have been
Joined by his bride at the Scout camp
today.
Evening star., 1926-08-05

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 5.-Man proverbially
is not hero to his valet, but that
does not prevent a gardener from
worshiping his employer.
Father" Esnard, who looks after
the garden around former Premier
Clemenceau's little cottage at st. Vim
cent du lard in the Vendee, on the
coast of South Brittany, Is among the
hero worshipers.
why, surely" said the gardener
when asked if he expected M. Clemen-
ceau to be satisfied with his garden
when he arrives for the Summer.
"When he came here five years ego
the little shed of a house was bare
and with nothing but sand around It.
And now, just look at 1t! Blue, pink
and gold. A week ago, Gen. Gouraud
passed by. He picked three sprays,
blue. white and a red flower and
fastened them together. TIM going
to send the bunch to Clemenceau this
evening, in Paris"
"Of course. NJ. Clemenceau and
dispute sometimes. But I stand up
against him. The garden, that's my
department, and he is too personal
in his ideas. And then he Is too good
natured But nobody's got q better
head than his. He's a great old fel'
Evening star., 1926-08-05
RICH BEGGAR'S MONEY
PUTS OFFICER IN JAIL
Policeman Accused of Taking
$1,000 of $12,3s5 Roll-search
for Cash Brings Raid.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 5.-The wealth
OF a beggar, himself in Jail, last
night put the policeman who arrested
him behind bars and led to a raid or
speakeasy and the arrest Of its pro-
prietor.
The S12, 1856 in cash found In the
clothes OF Jacob Frank, 66 years old 4,
when he was taken into custody fo.
soliciting aims Tuesday was intrusted
to Policeman Frank Craker. to be
taken from the Oak street police sta
tion to the property clerk at police
headquarters.
When the clerk checked the money
he found two $500 bills missing.
Craker was questioned, and finally
confessed, the police said. that he had
concealed the bills in a fountain pen
which he had left with friend.
On visiting the place of business Of
the friend the police seized several
quarts Of alleged liquor and arrested
the proprietor. William Cook.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
WILBUR ALSO SUCCEEDS
IN HOOKING SOME FISH
Gets 'More Than so Trout" on
Alaskan Survey Trip, While Ad-
miral Hughes Lands IS.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Calf, August S.
Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Will
bur has been initiated into the Izaak
Walton Club with a catch of gross
poundage comparing favorably with
hauls of other high Government ex-
ecutives.
9 Although finding little difficulty in
qualifying, Secretary Wilbur was de-
feated in the contest by. Admiral
Charles F.. Hughes, commander-in-
chief of the battle fleet. according to
radio dispatches received here from
Alaska. The angling meet followed
an inspection of the work performed
by the Navy Alaskan air mapping ex.
pedition.
The admiral caught IS rainbow and
steelhead trout. while Secretary VIII
bur landed more than so trout"
Evening star., 1926-08-05
TWO SONS ARE CHARGED
WITH ATTACK ON FATHER
Haverhill, Mass, Business Man As
saulted in Mexico City Hotel.
One, Jailed, Claims A1ibi.
' the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, August 5.-The
police last night arrested John c.
Howard of Los Angeles and are
searching for his brother, Albert f.
Howard, who are charged with as
saulting their father. John f. How
ard, salad dressing manufacturer of
Haverhill, Mass.
The complaint was made by Mexi-
can detectives, who alleged that the
brothers on Tuesday night visited
their father at a hotel where he lives
and violently attacked him. The SON
under arrest is being held at police
headquarters for examination.
The sons attorney said the sons
had a complete alibi. in that they
were playing bridge in the lobby of
their hotel in the presence of Is wit.
nesses. y
Evening star., 1926-08-05
MRS. SCOTT TO END FAST.

DETROIT, August s CP-Mrs
Russell Scott, who is publicly fasting
In Detroit theater to raise funds for
the defense OF her husband. under
sentence to hang in Chicago. will
bring the exhibition to an end Mon
day, 1t was announced yesterday by
F. A. Baker, her manager.
The hunger exhibition has failed to
bring the expected financial returns,
Baker stated. Next Monday will
mark the thirtieth day since Mrs.
ScQtt started her faSt.- She has lnst
2ztpounds- In ~ days.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
SOON TO HUNT TIGERS.
Princess Marie Will Take Ameri-
can Hosts With Her to Africa.

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Mimi,
August R-Princess Marie de
Bourbon. cousin of King Alfonso Of
Spain, will head tiger hunting party
into Ahe African interior, In October,
she said here today.
She Is the guest here Of Mr., and
Mrs. Bror Dahlberg, who will accom-
pany her to Africa. The princess. ac-
companied by her brother. the Duke
Of Seville, participated In similar
expedition p fewsKearp aga
Evening star., 1926-08-05
MAN WHO KILLED WOMAN
INSTEAD OF MATE FREED
Shot House Prowler Believing It
Was Her Husband, Returning
to Fulfill Threat.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, August S.
Ralph Salwell, a farmer of Olden, was
exonerated by coroner's jury late
Yesterday of what he claimed was a
mistaken Identity staying.
Salwell shot and killed Mrs. E..
Newman early Tuesday morning
when, he said. he was awakened by
some one moving aboth his house. He
said he had been informed that Mrs.
Newman's husband, who left the
community some weeks ago, had
returned and was looking for him.
Thinking it was Newman who had
entered the house. Salwell told the
Jury, he seized shotgun and flred
when he caught sight of the person.
He said he lighted a lamp and found
he had killed Mrs. Newman instead of
her husband. His statement was sub
stantiated by his wife.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
RARE ANTELOPE FOUND
BY AMERICANS in AFRICA
Abbott's Duikerbuck Captured for
Chicago, Museum-First Female
of Species Ever Trapped.

CHICAGO, August 5 GA male
and female Abbott's duikerbuck (div-
ing buck), one of the rarest species of
antelopes in Africa, have been bagged
near the base of Mount Kilimanjaro
by the Conover-Everard Central AZ
rican Expedition of the Field Museum
This is the first known instance of
the capture of female of this species
and there are only two specimens of
the animal in the museums of the
world.
The duikerbuck were first discovered
in 1880 by DR.. w. L. Abbott. 1t is
about the size of a small sheep, very
dark seal brown in color, with tuft
of blackish hair on the crown Of the
head. The horns are short and
straight and about five inches long.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
.NAGAN0 GOVERNOR QUITS.

TOXIC, August Op.-Gov. Nit
susada Umetani of Nagano prefecture
has resigned owing to his alleged re-
sponsibility for the recent riots In that
district. 1t is officially stated that
police arrested S23 rioters Of which
63s have been held.
The riots started in protest against
a government retrenchment order
which among other things provided
for suspension Of IL polica stationas
Evening star., 1926-08-05
AUSTRALIANS, TO STUDY
U. S. BUSINESS METHODS
Picked Industrial Commission
Representing Employers and
Workers. Will. Be Sent Here.
nr the Associatad press

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE. August 5.--Premier
Bruce has requested Australian EN-
ployers and employees organizations
each to nominate Is men from among
whom the Australian government can
select a party of to visit the United
States to study industrial conditions.
Premier Bruce last month in an
nouncing to the Australian Parliament
athat the government proposed to send
an industrial commission to the United
States to study industrial methods and
.evements. said an investigation
" Jtld he made into the American sys-
tern Of combining great business ex-
pansion and at the same time in.
creasing prosperity of the wage
earners.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
FARM HAS NO HORSES.
Only Gasoine-Driven Machines
Used by KansAn.

HUTCHINSON, Kans., August 5
Ny.--Tom Gray, farmer near here.
raised a 1,760-acre crop Of wheat this
year with gasoline power exclusively
There Is not a. horse or mule on the
farm. Gasoline tractors pulled plows,
drills nd discs across the fields. Four
big tractors and three combines cut
and threshed If. a. fleet Of motor
trucks hauled the grain to market.
The total yield was more than $4,000
buehels
Evening star., 1926-08-05
DRIVE BY LAND LEAGUE.
British Plan Newspaper and $500
Meetings During Three Years.

LONDON, August 5-LAp1.--An inten-
sive campaign to pcpularize the new
liberal land policy is being organized
by the Land and Nation League, of
which former Premier David Lloyd
George Is president. A newspaper
published by the league will make its
first appearance October ! and will
be called the Lands News.
In the next three years, the $500
meetings are to be held the speakers
will travel from village to village in
green land vans supplied By the
league. preaching their doctrine of
control Of the land by the govern
fnent and Improvement In conditions
In the agricultural regions,
Evening star., 1926-08-05
80 OF VILLAGES 90
HOUSES ARE BURNED
Canadian Town Nearly Wiped Out
as Creamery Fire Spreads
to Homes.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
QUEBEC. August 5.-Eighty houses
out Of total of 80 in the village of
St. Comde de Kennebec, az miles from
here. We're destroyed by fire last
night. The church, the presbytery
and convent and some residences In
the extreme end of the village were
saved.
The fire started In a creamery in
the center of the village, and the
flames. famed by a high wind, rapidly
spread to other buildings. In less
than two hours virtually the entire
village was ablaze.
Damage Is estimated at $500 900.
with a total insurance of $3.50, 900.
Many citizens of the village are de.
clared to have been completely
ruined.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
Navy Yard Effects Transferred.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEWPORT NEWS. August 5.-Of-
flee furniture, records and equipment
OF the United States Navy Department
n the main building of the shipyard
nere are being transferred TO the Nor
folk Navy Yard, at Portsmouth, Va.
The work of the experimenting
Constructors Office was discontinued O
year or more ago.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
BANDIT LOSES LAST HOPE.
Only Three of Whittemore Jurors
Answer Plea for Conference.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 5.-The last
possible chance to save Richard Reese
Whittemore from the gallows waned
when only three jurors of the II that
convicted him showed up in answer
to an invitation to meet and consider
taking some action which might bring
a communication of his sentence.
The meeting was called by Henry :.
Dulaney. millionaire churchman OF
this city. and Mrs. Virginia Peters
Parkhurst of Prince Georges County,
who have been active in trying to
save Whittemore from being hanged
next week
Evening star., 1926-08-05
DRY AGENT DISMISSED.
Augusta, Ga, Official Discharged
"for Good of Service"

AUGUSTA, Ga, August R).-Ed
Carpenter, Federal prohibition agent
in charge of the Augusta district, has
been dismissed from the service, it was
learned here last night upon advice
from Ben c.. Sharpe, Federal district
administrator, of Charlotte, n. c.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., August N).-
Ben c. Sharpe, Federal prohibition ad-
ministrator of Georgia and the Caro-
linas. said last night that Ed Car
>penter had been dismissed "for the
good of the service" He would give
no details.
Evening star., 1926-08-05
Gotham in Australia

PORT DARWIN. South Australia,
August R.-Alan Gotham. the
English aviator, arrived here this
morning from the Dutch East Indies,
completing one leg of his fight from
England to Australia and return.
Gotham left England June 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
O'BRIEN FAVORITE
in BOUT TONIGHT
WITH JACK SPAR
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, July 23-Tommy
O'Brien, the Santa Monica Irish
man, will be a slight favorite when
he enters the ring tonight at the
Hollywood American Legion stad-
ium with Jack Spar of Wilmington,
i'll the main event.
The outcome of the fight will
have something to do with the fu-
ture of both fighters as they have
promising offers from the east de
pendent on the results of tonight s
battle. Spar fought O'Bricn u
draw some time ago, but because it
is believed Tommy is the better
ring general, he has been made the
favoritc in the betting.
Lou Rollinger and Ernie Owens
are expected to supply one of the
best fights Of the night III the semi
windup. All the regulars follow
these two and as they both pack a
"curtain drawer there is liable
to be a knockout
Georgic Gordon, a highly touted
fighter from the Clyde Hudkin s
stable meets Eddie Gleason in the
special. Jimmy Peila will take OH
Joe Comfy in one of the four round
crs, and Chuck Borden and Phil Har-
ris will open the show.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
Watching the
Score Board
Nv Vpjted Press Leased wire

The Yank, trimmed the Nhd'
Sox l&l0 yesterday under steam
inc sun. maxim l. Of thu - runs
and Il Of the IS hits
The Athletics lost Their stNth
straight game to the cleveland IN
dians. with George Burns SAVING n
shLtout with his 4lst double o. ne
Ecasuu.
The Giants took tbo first game Of
lhc series from 81. Loui, yesterday,
to ,, despite "a pair Of hoWrrs hy
BELL aud Southworth.
With Il runaway of II runs lN
The second, whcp two errors by H1S0
~ Boston gave them a break, ia"
Cincinnati Reds swamped the
Brave. l%.3.
Five hits yielded by Dauss who
opened for the Tigers gave the
Senators the best break If ycstcI'
day game with Detroit, which
ended 1870 for Washington.
Jess Barnes and George Eochicr,
Robin pitchers, tried separate treat
mcnt on the Pirates yracrday but
the anti swat medicine failed to
work and eight passes were 'sSucd
by Hochlcr, which ncPcd 20 ne
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
RECORD CROWD IS
ANTICIPATED FOR
FLOWERS SCRAP
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 23. - The
biggeSl crowd that has ever watch
ed miIt battle in California will
gather at Dick Donald s ringSidc at
Ascot tomorrow afternoon for the
ten round encounter between Tiger
Flowers, middlcweight champion
and Eddie Huffman.
This was indicated today by the
heavy advance sale of tickets and
the high interest the bout has arouS-
ed in sporting circles. Donald sticks
to his original prediction and claims
that crowd of 25,000'or more will
be on hand when the main event
goes ON about I 0 clock.
When they wound up their train
ing today, with Il light workout both
Flowers and Huffman were III
splendid condition. Huffman has
been staging some impressive work
outs for the last few days and the
former sailors trainers freely pre-
diet that Huffman will score IA
Knockout.
Flowers never predicts victory.
However he has confidence that he
can handle Huffman and in spite of
the repeated warnings as TO the sail
or's terrific hitting power, will go
after Huffman in his usual style.
Flowers viii be handled by his
manager, Aalk Miller, with "Pop'
Barrett to aid, while in Huffman 5
corner Charley Cook, his manager,
viii be in charge, with Emmett Led
with rs his assistant.
The champion will enter the ring
at lGl pounds while huffman will
roIlc in around l72.
"ohaH II BE Again, by j. X.
Turuor The lessons of the late war
hold t"c secret f.e avcf,'Ag future
wars.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
Rope Helps Buck
Decide Argument

"a. Man Four-Squarc,' Bucl,
Jones latest William Fox starring
vehicle, made under the direction OF
Il. William Neill coming to the Air
dome, tomorrow, has sequence in
which there is a country dance.
Florence Gilbert, playing the
lead opposite Mr.. Jones and Marion
Harlan, who has one of the i'm
portant roles attend this dance
which is given i'll honor of Mr..
Jones : being elected sheriff to clean
up maraudIng cattle rustlcrs.
Both of the young ladies come
dressed in very chlc and pretty
froeks. Miss Gilbert wears IA pale
green chiffon dress with wrap to
match, while Miss Harlan looks
stunning in poudre blue chiffon
gown and wrap Of similar hue.
While waiting for Il scene to be
shot the two young ladies started
"A friendly argument as to whose
dress had the widest sweep to the
circular skirt.
Miss Gilbert insisted hers was
much wider than Miss Harlan S
skirt, and so the argument pro
gresscd. Buck Jones seemed to
think he knew a lot about dresses
but, careful survey, decided tho
only way to settle the argument.
and 90 on with the picture, was
to take his lasso and measure each
of the skirts. This was done, and
Miss Gilbert won.
Those supporting Jones i'll his
latest picture are William Law
renee, JAY Hunt, Harry Woods
Sidney Braccy and Frank Beal.