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New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
H. H. Arnold And H. A. Dargue, B o t h Ranking As Majors, Will Be Reprimanded By General Mason M. Patrick, Chief of De- partment.
Former, No Longer Want ed in His Office, Is to Be Assigned to Duty Out side of Washington.

Washington, Feb. r. tP, = Ma jors II. II. Arnold and II. 4, Dargue, army uir service. have been found responsible for "objcc- tionable activities" in attempting to influence air service legislation and will be reprimanded.
 The findings resulted from an iu- vostigation ordered by Secretary Of War Davis following distribution of circulars urging support for air service legislation favored by Ma jor General Mason NJ, Patrick. chief Of the army air service.
 Patrick Denies Rumors
 Major Arnold is information ofli- cer in General Patrick's office, anG the general, who has been given authority 10 administer tho disci pline, found him most culpable and announced that he would be sent to duty outside Washington. Major Dargne is chief Of the war plans division of the air service, | Tn announcing his findings, Gen eral Patrick issued statement re plying to intimations in congress 1 and elsewhere that the investiga- ton was really intended by the war department to force him out of the service, In his reply, ho said. there was absolutely Dc foundation Of fact for any such nonsensical statements"
 Tn the course of the inv,sDipa. ton in his office. General Patrich closely questioned every officer or duty there.
 Only Two Involved
 "The investigation, his state | ment said, disclosed the fact that only two officers in his office wer' l concerned in an attt mpt 10 intu- ence legislation in what I regard as an objectionable manner. Both Of them will be reprimanded, and one Of them, no longer wanted in my office, will be sent to another station"
 With relation 10 the statements that the investigation actually was aimed at himself, the air chief statement said:
 General Patrick first called al tention to the various statements which had appeared in the publi, press 10 the effect that the war dc, partment and the secretary of wal were displeased by the testimon, which he had recently given betor' the military affairs committee 0 the house and that it was their in ten'ion 10 force him out of th, service"
 General Patrick stated emphatic ally his belief that there was abso
 uutely no foundation of fact for an, such sensational statements, Fur thermore he said that prior to hi recent appearance before the mil tary affairs committee Of the hous he had spoken 10 the secretary O war about the testimony which r would give; had told the Secretar he expected to be asked for his per sonal opinions. and the secretar told General Patrick that. of cours' , he was free 10 place before thi . committee his own personal Opinu
 as to what form legislation shoul = take, and further, that he was sur II if called upon 10 do this, Gener, Patrick would do it in a perfect
 proper manner.
 U No fault has ever been found ! S Secretary Davis with General Pa T rick for any testimony which he h;
 given in answer 10 questions by ar
 congressional committee, or ar other body"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Additions,

 Net frofIt for year, after deducting cost of manufacture dcNre- claton and repairs, selling and ndmints- lntive expenses, iu- tcrcst. taxes, etc. 2SS,SSo.4t Adjustment in respect to settle mcnt of Y. s. govcrll- mcnt contracts income taX matters and sum- dry toms applicable to prior periods 379,7@S12 6S&6oS.5S
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
NIGHT SESSIONS
 MAY BE ORDERED
 IN TAX SQUABBLE
Washington Also Takes Official Notice Of Expulsion From
 Mexico
NAVAL BILL REPORTED
 TODAY AS WAS EXPECTED

Demands Facts In Mexican Agita-
 ton Over Religious Beliefs -
 speedy Action Necessary If Tax
 Law Is Effective March j.
 Washington, Feb, Y tPe-Inability e; the Confcrccs on the tax hill to smooth out differences between the senate and house, may make night sessions necessary. senator Smoot, republican, Utah, one Of the con lerecs, declared today.
 An early agreement is considered necessary hy the administration if inc proposed tax, reduction is to go into effect by March IL. when first income tax returns are hlcI While the treasury already has set up in type returns containing the new rates, some of these rate schedules are in dispute between the senate and house.
 After the conference reached an q grccment. the senate and house must ratity the compromise before the bill can go to the White House for the presidents signature. ! The Mexican ProbcIm | By tho Asso~inleH Pres.
 The house was asked today by Representative Boylan, democrat, New York, to obtain from the state department whatever Information is available with respect 10 the eX- pusion ot American citizens from Mexico on account of their "reli- l gious beliefs"
 The Naval Bill The house naval committee to- day reports d bill to carry out its new fye-ycar building program for the naval air service at a cost Of nearly $10o.O00, ,00o,
 The measure provides for two jirigibIcs. each three times th' size of the wrecked Shenandoah 1,0oo airplancs, and an item O S300.O O00 for q contract with th Aircraft Development Corporation supported by Ford interests, for al all-mctal airship.
 The program calls for an annua expenditure Of $2O,noG,O00 anc Wnl" a somewhat similar figure Wal inserted In the naval supply bil yesterday in the senate, no difficult! is expected in reaching an agree mcnt when the measure goes t' conference.
 Chairman Butler is expected t' introduce within few days a bil emhoJyinr the program in slight, . modified form.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
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Diyldord declared o.. e on Class-A pre- fcrred payable when md az such shares are Issued up 70 April 1, 1926 to apply on tNe additional dtv'- dards of $2.4 % to which th's storIl 'n entitled before any distributions are made uu NaSs-R or Com ,,ou Snarrs hs,9J''VE ,'lrlu.or Sto.k and Surplus --.---------.
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
THE WEATHER


 Hartford, Feb. 11-IorcCaSt for New Britain and vicinity: Increasing CloudinesS and warmer tonight: Thursday rain and warmer
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
SHEET USED AS ROPE SAVES WOMAN'S LIFE
Thrilling Rescue at Nor walk Fire-BridgepOrt
 Also Has Blaze

NorwaIk, Conn. ]jcb, 17,--Low- cred by aid of q sheet from sec ond story window Mrs. Anthony litira, escaped death in a fire which destroyed the house in which she lived early today. Mir. and Mrs. Anthony Ultra and their children were on the second floor and Cir olamo Litira and four children were on the first floor. The latter had little difficulty in escaping.
 The house was burned and the loss was about $20, ,00o, II was in Lincoln street. and was the home stead of Hamilton Ormslcy, former rlitor of the Brooklyn Eagle who lived here in his younger days.
 The fire was due, 1t was thought, to soft coal overhcating a kitchen range.
 Except Mrs. Anthony IAura all others in tho house had little diff culty in getting out and no one was hurt
 Bridgeport, Feb. 1.-Two SICK persons were carried out of inc BuechIcr block at state street and { Clinton avenue today when q hrC broke out in the department store oi Aaron A. Morduchay The 1'r' spread 10 the adjoining furniture store conducted by Morduchay anC to the apartment above occupied D! the family of R. MannowolL where their five months old daughter wal sick with bronchial pneumonia.
 After the infant had been r'mov ed a cry went up from one of th' escaping tenants that a man was he ing suffocatcd in tho apartment Thomas Ticrney. an inspector for tn Bridgeport health department eh tered the building and found JuIu Peet sick in bed and almost Snilo catcd from smoke, He was remove to a ncighbor's honso.
 Damage to the building was eSu mated at $2O,0OO to $25,ooo N estimate could be given to the los on goods suffered by Morduchay'
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

Average Daily Circulation For MssA Tss. l5,S a1''"s ..: l3,165
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
Aqua PRIETA'S
CELEBRATION Is
TODAY

A four days celebration of Mexi-
co.'s 116th anniversary OF independ-
ence from Spain opens in Aqua
Prieta with the booming of 21 guns
in salute of the flag at o'clock
this morning. Although the celebra-
ton properly opens with the raising
of the flag, the real celebration will
not begin until noon at which Tins
another salute will be fired and the
real celebration will be started.
From noon today until midnight
Saturday, the entire city will b.
given over to the celebration. The
streets and business houses will be
decorated with the national colors
the customs house, municipal offices
and public buildings will be closed
and thousands of people will parade
the streets in honor of the greatest
gala day of the calendar for Mex.
leo.
Mexicans from Douglas. Pirtleville
and other points In southern Arizons
will journey across the international
line today to participate in the holi'
day celebration. While the holiday
is one observed only by MeXicans
thousands of visitors are expected
in the border cities, and the Junta
Patricia of Aqua Prieta, which is
the committee in charge oe the loca'
celebration, has issued a cordial In
vitation to the people of Douglas TO
join in the observance of the hol1-
day.
The main feature of the opening
days celebration will be q monster
public gathering in the Azueta plaza
tonight, in which the civn and mili-
tary authorities, school children ana
III" people in general will take part
Ghis will include band concert, al
dresses of welcome by the presidents
and other public officials, -he swear
ing Of allegiance to the flag by the
school children and lecture or tho
Act of Mexican independence by the
municipal secret etary. Following the
exercies. there will be parada
through the streets, led by the band
Thursday morning at o'clock there
viii be another mass meeting in thl
Azueta plaza, after which monster
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
TURNS
GUNS ON STATE
CHIEF WITNESS
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-The govern
ment today temporarily abandoned it's
attempt to show that Harry M. Daugh-
erty and Thomas w. Miller conspired to
defraud the United States, and bent it's
efforts toward proving that the ST.,
10000 claim they paid to Richard Mer-
ton, German agent of the Societe
Suisse, was not valid. Previously United
States Attorney Buckner had said he
would prove a conspiracy whether the
claim was valid or not.
Merton, the governments key wit
ness, was bombarded with questions
during the entire day-the fifth he has
spent in the witness box-in an at
tempt by Buckner to prove that he
knew the claims were false. Buckner
also sought to show that Merton was
coached by G. r. Williams, first assist
ant to Miller, as alien property custo-
dian to construct his claims in man
ner that would conceal facts that
would have prohibited refund of the
81 ,OOO 900 of American Metal company
shares seized under the trading with
the enemy act. The specific charge on
which Daugherty and Miller are on
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
ANTI-KLAlN M A N
IN COLO.
AT f RACE
lBy Dispatch A. P. WIrel

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 14.-Charles
w. Waterman the Hamlin-S -Shoup,
anti-klaa faction caiddate of the
republican party for the United
States senatorial nomination on 81
scattering precincts returns from the
state was leading Senator Rice W.
Means, khan candidate, 2,04S to 1,456.
The tables were reversed, however,
in the republican gubernatorial con-
test where with complete returns
from "A out of the tsate's 1,591 pre-
cincts former Governor oliver II.
Shoup. the Hamlin candidate was
trailing John F. Vivian, protege Of
Senator Lawrence c. Phills, 1862 to
2,038. All of the returns were from
districts outslos and did not include
an official vote from Denver county
where returns were unusually slow.
Carl S. Milliken, secretary of state
and third candidate for the republi-
can nomination was trailing with
567 votes. On the democratic ticket
with returns complete from 76 scat
tering precincts throughout the state,
former Governor VIM. e. Sweet was
maintaining slight advantage over
Paul Prosser, Denver attorney. The
count stood:
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15

many adjacent sections are being con-
gregated at Hermosillo capital Of the
state, where an attack by the In
dians is considered probable. Owing
to the limited size of the garrison
maintained at Aqua Prieta, 1t is be-
lieved that no troops will be- with
drawn from this point.
General Obregon and his party were
returning to Navajoa from business
trip to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco when captured by the Indians.
The train was derailed at vicum, in
the heart of the Yaqui country. by a
band of armed Indians reported to
have numbered more than a thousand
warriors. Later reports state that
General Obregon was released by the
Indians and is now at his home in
Cajeme.
On the train Hsith General Obregon
was a military escort OF 1bO men
under command OF a gen-rni. These
troops at first prepared to defeni
tho train, but were dissuaded from
firing upon the Indians by General
Obregon, who depended upon dlplam-
acy to rescue himself and his fellow
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
DOCTOR ORDERS
BREAD, WATER
DIET SHORTENED
lBr Dispatch A. T. WlrA1

TEKAMAH, Neb., Sept. 14.-County
Physician H w. Benson today reduced
the bread and water sentence of Roy
Carson, 35 years old farmer liquor
law yiolator by ten days, when he
found, on physical examination, that
Carson, who is ON his seventh days
diet in the Burt county jail was
under nourished and that continuance
of the diet was inadvisable.
The original sentence imposed on
Carson by County Judge Orville Chatt
was 60 days in Jail wit hthe first
and last 20 days to be served on
bread and water.
Under complaint of another bread
and water prisoner, Thomas Nelson,
Craig farmer, that he was i'll, prob
ably from eating too much raisin
bread Sunday County Physician
Benson gave him physical eXamin-
alton to determine his ability to with
stand the diet. Nelson, who is SO
years old is nl his fourth day of
diet. Nelson is held in the same
cell as Carson. The report on Nell
sons condition is not expected for
several days.
Although todays order was greet
ed with some relief by Carson, Hs
attorney, r. C. Hunter, who has been
hired by j. H. Chatt, brother of the
Judge who passed the sentence, said
he would go ahead with his appli-
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
"A VOICE F ROM
GRAVE" HEARD
IN TUCSON CASE
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

TUCSON, Sept IA voice from
the grave" was heard today in su-
perior court in the murder trial Of
Antonio Padilla, when, in spite of
the objections of the defense counsel,
the written testimony of Lon Parker,
border patrol officer, was read into
the evidence. Parker's story, tell
ing of the death of Patrolman Walter
Mckee, fellow officer, was given
to the states attorney, prior to his
own death in battle with SNUG
glers along the boundary line.
The introduction Of the statement
of the dead officer started a bitter
legal battle between the defense and
state attorneys. Parker, said the
defense, was killed before the case
of Padilla and Alfredo Grijalva, who
were charged jointly, were separated
The defense declared this prevented
his being properly sworn as wit
ness in the present trial of Padilla
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
CASUALTIESIN In
CHINESE FIGHT
WITH BRITISH
EPORTED HEAVY
Reports Received in Eng
land Describe Fierce
Fighting.
CHINESE LED ATTACK
Gunboats Brought Guns In
to Play After Initial At
tack; 1000 Slain.
(By Dist atch A. P. wirel

LONDON, Sept. 14.-Reports from
China, printed here today describe
fierce fighting on September 5. be-
tween the British punitive forces and
the Chinese. Some dispatches re-
porting 1000 Chinese casualties. The
officials hore say that figure is
very greatly exaggerated" though
it is admitted the affray was seri-
Gus. The encounter was at a port
on the upper Yangtse river between
General Yang SENS legionnaires and
a small British naval force. 1t was
much like an eighteenth century naval
battle staged for the movies, with
hand to hand fighting.
The British were greatly outnum-
bered but effected a dramatic re-
lease of the British officers held
prisoners aboard merchantmen which
had been seized by the Chinese and
crowded to the rails with guards
EVeyyshina appeared quiet as the
Kiawo, manned by British naval
force steamed alongside the captured
Wanhsien. All that was to be seen
on the Wanhsien decks were. groups
of Chinese squatting about in SEEM
ingly peaceful manner. But as soon
as the British boarding party came
aboard, the ship become alive with
riflemen and machine guns and pour
ed a leaden hail into the British
party.
Commander Darely who was leading
the boarding party with a pistol in
each hand, and Lieutenant Higgins,
were instantly killed. 1t was esti-
mated that 400 Chinese lined the
rails of the Wanhsien and poured
a deadly fire into the Kiawo which
was promptly returned.
While desperate fighting was go
ing on, on the lower decks, a board
ing party swarmed aboard the cap
tured steamer and rescued the British
officers who had barricaded them
selves in the officers quarters of the
vessel. The fighting continued for
an hour after that when the British
ship <iawo drew off, The fire Of
several thousand troops on both sides
of the river was centered upon it.
The British gunboat Widgeon ran
close ashore am opened up with
quick firing gun and the Sunboat
Cockchafer with her six inch guns
silenced Yang Sens pieces, and de-
stroyed his headquarters and other
marked positions. 1t was learned
later that Yang Sen had decamped
20 miles inland several hours before
the fight. While the Kiawo and the
Wanhsien were engaged Chinese
guards aboard the other commandeer-.
ed British ship, the Wanting, tried
to kill two British officers held
prisoner aboard her. Both jumped
overheard and one was drowned,
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
TEMPLE GAVE
MRS. W|SEMAN.
CASH AIMEE.
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

LOS ANGELES, Sept. "A.
Aimee Semple McPher-
son, Angelus T e m p ! e
evangelist, today admitted
that funds from Angelus
Temple had been given to
Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman
Sielaff to carry on q Car
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
FIGHT OPENS
NEAR V|CAM,
ON 5. 7. R. R.
tBy Dispatch A. p. wire)

NOGALES, Sept. IA
Fifteen hundred Yaqui In
dians this afternoon engag-
ed in a battle with Mexican
federal troops near Vicam,
state ;of Sonora, Mexico,
following an uprising Of tle
Yaqui tribe.
Bridges burned out by
the Indians near Vicam and
Lencho station, on tn G
Southern Pacific of Mexico
railway, were being repair
ed tonight for the advance
Of federal troops. The
military has taken posses
sion Of all telegraph lines
in the central and southern
portions cf the state. Troops
will be concentrated at
Vicam for an advance on
the. >Yaquis Who are with
drawing into a mountain
GUS stronghold, difficult of
access.
Garrisons stationed at Hermosillo,
capitol of the state, Cuaymas and
Navajoa were to entrain this after
noon for the seat of the trouble,
Troop trains will be able to move
rapidly, said advices received by the
Herald, because track torn up by the
Indians yesterday is being repaired
1t is reliably reported here that
10000 troops stationed at Guadalajara
state of Jalisco, will proceed TO
Manzanillo, Nayarit, where they will
go by boat to either Mazatlan Sim
aloa or Guaymas, Sonora. Thence
they will go by train to Vicam.
Confirmation of the battle between
the Indians and the military has
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15

mel, Calf, investigation
which finally resulted in a
confession by Mrs. Sielaff
that her original story
about 'EMiss X was a hoax.
"Of course we forwarded
Mrs. Wiseman Sielaff funds
with which to carry on her
investigation" Mrs. Nc
Pherson said. 1--WE did
just as we did with de-
tectives and others who be-
lieved they could obtain
evidence in clearing up my
case.
eve gave her consider
able money with the under
standing that it would be
returned to us providing,
she did not obtain the facts
as she represented"
District Attorney Asa Keyes, re-
turning today, took official cogniz-
ance of the statements and affidavits
that have deluged the press here
for the past few days in connection
with the case of Mrs. Mcpherson and
surrounding the activities of Mrs.
Wiseman Sielaff. He invited Mrs.
Sielaff and her counsel to con
ference late today to- hear from them
concerning her charges that the
Identification of Miss x" as the
occupant of the Carmel cottage was
hoax engineered by the evangelist.
Continued on rage Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15

The reports state that the uprtS-
ing is now general throughout the
Yaqui valley, and that it has fol-
lowed the wreck of a train and the
capture of General Alvaro Obregon,
at Vicam, Saturday. General Obrogon
was later released. Some 10000
troops are being hurried to Corral,
Guaymas and other points adjacent
to the Yaqui valley by the Mexican
government. 1t was also reported
that several airplanes have left Mex
leo City to report the movements Of
the Indians.
Officials at Aqua Prieta believe
that the uprising has resulted from
the refusal of the Mexican govern
ment to increase the amount of money
allowed the Indians. The Indians
now receive 100000 pesos each month
from the government, but have re-
,cently~lnade demands for more. Tt is
believed that the capture of General
Obregon by the Indians was done
for the purpose of forcing the gov
ernment to yield to their demands,
but that General Obregon's personal
influence with the Yaqui chiefs was
sufficient to secure his release.
Considerable anxiety is felt by Aqua
Prieta officials for the safety of
Americans and others who have set
tied in the Yaqui valley. All this
section is within easy striking dis
tance of the Indians.
Information received in Aqua
Prieta is to the effect that all the
Yaquis are we'll armed, many with
modern rifles, and that stores of am |
munition are reported to have been
gathered at Vicam, Torin, Cocorit anl
other Yaqui towns The entire sec
tion between Corral and Guaymas,
on the coast, lies in the Indian ter
ritory.
1t is believed that the greatest
danger lies to such towns as Esper-
anza, Guadalupe, Corral, and other
towns lying inland from the coast.
1t is felt that TORN, Vacuum, Vicam.
Potam, Cocorit, Guasimas and Pita
haya, populated principally by the
Yaquis, are comparatively safe from
Indian attack While officials 1T
Aqua Prieta do not feel that there is
any actual danger to the city, they
are prepared to meet any emergency
that may arise.
Reports state that troops from
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
AMERICAN YET
HELD BY GROUP
MEXICO BANDITS
tBy l,ispatch 4. ?. wltal

MEXICO CITY, Sept IA. The
search for Jacob Rosenthal, well-to-
do American, Of Woodmere Long
ISLAND, has proved futile He was
kidnapped by bandits sunday whil,
retl rning to Mexirc city by auto
n'rb lie from Cuernavaca. The other.
Of the party, Jack zahler, promi-
Ii mt American resident of Mexico
City, his wife. and Joseph Ruff, Ros
enthars son-in-law, were robbed at
the time, but permitted to consinnt
their journey.
Zahler and Ruff. with a picked
squad of Mexican soldiers, started
out yesterday to trace the bandits,
but returned here after vainly plung
ing into the dense woods near HUT
zilhac, where the outrage occurred,
and spending hours in fruitless search
for the missing man and his cap.
tors
"The whereabouts and plight of the
old man are a complete mystery
said Zahler, "that region is wild, al
most 1mpenetrable. 1t seems to. me
to be possible for the bandits t.
hide indefinitely without beinb
found"
Fifteen suspected bandits have been
arrested near Huitzilhac, which town
is under martial law.
Ruff thinks he was able to identity
two of the suspects as members OF
the band that robbed him, but Zah
Ter says he was not able to identify
any one positively, remarixing: IAN
those Indians look alike to me.
decline to be responsible for mans
death by saying / identified him
when | was not certain"