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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-21
BILLY EVANS SAYS:
MAY SET NEW RECORD


An American league record that
has stood for is years may be broken
by the New York Yankees ere the
1927 season draws to a close. have
reference to the greatest number OF
games won.
Back in 1912, the Boston Red SoX
won the American league pennant
wlLn 1Uo WINS against AZ defeats. Two
scheduled games were wiped out be-
cause of rain. The best previous rec
ord in the American league was 102
victories, gained by Connie Macks
Athletics in 1910.
With 81 games remaining to be
played, the Yankees had SO wins out
Of 1873 starts. To break the record
all the men of Higgins had to do
was win 13 while losing eight, for a
percentage of 618, practically 1OC
points below the gait the club had
Travelled up to that time.
The Yankees. arc a much better
ball club than last year. Unless
handicapped by serious injuries, WE
should win 100 ball games this
year." was remark made to me by
Miller Higgins about July 1. He
also limited New York might win 10f
games, thereby breaking the Aneri-
can league record.
That Higgins knew what he
was talking about is, shown by .,
the decisive manner in which his
club has made good on his pre-
dictiOns.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-21
FIYE CLuBS WON boo

1t is a rather. interesting fact that
only five clubs in the history of the
American league, since its organiza-
ton in 1900, have won 100 or more
games in season. The Yanks when
they turn the trick, which seems cer-
tain, will be No. 6.
The first club to hit the 100 mark
in the American league in games won
was Connie Macks Philadelphia team
of 1910 with 1O2 victories. The same
club repeated as pennant winners the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-21
.25,OOO PEOPLE
HO MELESS In
MEXICAN FLOOD
Acambaro is Inundated, But
Inhabitants Escaped to
Higher Ground

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 20 R9--Twen-
ty-five thousand homeless persons in
the towns and villages in the flooded
area aloSg the Lerma river in the
states of Guanajuato and Morelos was
the unofficial estimate Monday. Only
six deaths have been. reported thus
far, and the reports, though meagre,
indicate that most of the inhabitants
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-21
THREE
year, taking down

following year, taking down lO1
games t
In 1912, the Boston Red Sox upset
the dope by beating out the Ath-
letics, highly favored to win for the
third successive year. Jake Stahl
managed Boston that year and set
the record at los victories. Bill Car
rigan in 1915, with much the same
team, turned in lO1 games to land
the championship for Eoston.
Clarence Rowland, in 1917 with the
Chicago White Sox, captured PEN
nant with an even century of wins
and went on to win the worlds
championship from the New York
Giants.
Thus only three American
league cities, Boston Philadelphia
and Chicago, can boast of PEN
nant winners with 100 or more
victories to their credit. New
York is on the way to join the
select class.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-21
SENTENCE BANK ROBBERS
iMEDICINE LODGE. "a. Sept

MEDICINE LODGE, KS, Sept. 20,
R)-L. D. Turner and w. L. Turner
of Wichita pleaded guilty this af-
ternoon to charges in connection
with the robbery of the Isabel State
Bank August 13, and were sentenced
to serve ten to 81 years in the
state penitentiary. The two brothers
left late today in custody of the
Barber county sheriff for the peni-
tentiary at Lansing.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-21

over water are to present Wednesday
their views on the ALLEGATION sug-
gested by the upper basin 100000 acre
feet annually to Nevada, 100000 to
California and 100000 to Arizona from
the main stream, Arizona to have in
addition 100000 acre feet from her
tributaries.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-21
COLORADO RIVER DEEP

UNA, Sept. 20 R-The Colorado
river showed a depth here today of
26.O2 feet, more than foot under the
mark where the river is considered
threatening.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-21
HUGGINs Is DESERVING

Manager Miller Higgins of the
Yankees richly deserves the distinc-
ton of belonging to the 100 or more
victories class -Four times he has
threatened, twice falling two games
shy, once six games and the other
time nine contests shy Of the mark.
Back in 1914, Connie Mack suffered
two real disapointments. In winning
the pennant, his club collected 90
games while Connie was shooting at
a century. Then, his supposedly in
vincible team was beaten four straight
games in the world series of that
year by the inspired Boston Braves.
The most number of games won in
a season by a National league club
fell to Frank Chance and his Chi
cago Cubs of 1906, when his fast
stepping team won 116 contests. Like
Mack's 1914 club, it was jolted in the
world series, being defeated by the
Chicago White Sox, then known as
the Hitless Wonders.
go 4 r. efsf
. The New York Giants were the
last club in the National league
to capture 400 or more games.
McGraw's club won 1O1 in 1913. {
Not since that time has any team
entered the charmed circle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-21

You'll find it in Dispatch want-ads.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03

A. B. Magee of Dover, who owns
large fruit farm near Frederica, has
already received $4,000 for shipments
of early apples this season. They have
been of the Transparent, Fourth of
July, Williams Early Red and one or
two other varieties. Mr.. Magee has a
grading machine, which is aiding
much in handling the fruit. W. T.
Derickson, and DR.. Bomberger, Of the
Del-Mar-Va Association, paid a visit
to the Magee apple plant Wednesday
and pronounced it one of the most
complete to be found on the Peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03

At the weekly session Of Kent
County Levy Court, little business
other than the passing of the weekly
pay roll and bills for county road
work was transacted. When Harring-
ton NJ. Case, president of the court,
who was recently married arrived at
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03

A party of Dover girls are enjoy
ing ten days outing at Slaughter
Beach. They include Selma Davis,
Grace Goodwin, Margaret Harper, Lu-
rama Jones, Mildred Messick, Reteah
Moore, Dorothy Millman, Kathryn
Radish, Althea Reed Mrs. NJ. C. Mes
sick is chaperone.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03

Members of the Walter L. Fox Post,
No. 2, American Legion, of Dover, en-
joyed days fishing trip on Sunday
with Captain John A. Tarburton.
While the catch of fish was not large,
the days outing was greatly enjoyed
by the party.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03

Mrs. Anna J. Bell, mother of Mrs.
Name Boyer of Dover, who died rec
emily as the result of a paralytic
stroke, was buried Wednesday at Bar
rats Chapel. Funeral services were
held at the home of her daughter.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03

The Rev. Alfred Smith, D. D., of
Dover, retired Methodist minister, eel
ebrated Thursday, with his family
and relatives the seventh-fifth ami
versary of his birth.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Reports from apple shippings at
Wyoming, showed light shipping, with
Williams Early Red the best sellers,
at $3.50 a hamper.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03

Miss Ruth Payne, who on Tuesday
of last week was taken to Milford for
examination, has been committed to
the State Hospital at Farnhurst.
Smyrna times., 1927-08-03
the office, he found his chair decorated
with white streamers.

In a collision with a truck and an
automobile driven by A. B. Clements,
of Dover, last week, both machines
were badly damaged, and Mr.. Glenn
ents received decorations on the nose
and one arm. One Of the occupants
Of the truck was injured when a motor
in the back of the truck fell on him
when the crash occurred. The acci-
dent happened on the Dover Marydel
Road, not far from the Booker T.
Washington School.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18
Argor,r1e Weather
Portion of Legion
First Day In Paris

PARIS, Sept II, P-Argonne wea-
ther-that cold, penetrating, slanting
rain-closed in on the American
Legion today. The Legionnaires ar
irving at Paris on this the last day OF
peaceful mobilization for their pious
pilgrimage, found that it chilled just
as it did ten years ago in the
trenches and as they went over the
top in that fateful forest.
Three thousand Legionnaires ar
rived after having landed from the
steamships Tuscania, Coronia and
DegraSSe at Havre, and the steamship
Republic at Cherbourg.
Cold rain pelted down upon Marsh
all och, General John j. Pershing and
National Commander Howard P. Saw
age as they paid homage to the
American war dead in SuresneS ceme-
terry.
But the gang is all here and the
rain has neither dampened the en-
nthusiasm of the delegates nor chilled
the warmth of the French welcome
twenty-five thousand men and six
thousand American women forming
the delegations of the American Le-
gion and it's auxiliary now are here
for their respective conventions which
open Monday.
The ceremony at Suresnes cemetery
was the most important function to-
day. There Commander Savage
speaking directly to the dead rather
than to the living audience said that
the Legion had kept the faith which
the dead comrades had entrusted to
it. Marshall Foch in strikingly
brief address said of the American
war dead:
"On the day they saw the justice,
liberty and peace of the world men
aced by violence and might nothing
could stop them. They took up their
arms"
"No soldier would wish a sweeteT
resting place than in the field OF
glory where he fell" General Perish
ing said. '"The people of two nations
watch over him in ceaseless solicitude
and to each he becomes symbol OF
mutual gratitude"
Never before has Paris been sc
| profusely decorated since the Armis-
| tice celebration or the victory parade
on the fourteenth of July, 1919. The
enthusiasm Of the French people as
a whole is really genuine, the only
discordant note coming from the
communist publications but they are
much less violent in tone than a few
weeks ago at the height of the Sacco-
Vanzetti demonstrations.
The house of the American Nations
has been turned over to Nationa
can flag has gone up ON the Paris
! Commander Savage and the Ameri-
| City Hall to remain there for week
A gold key, inlaid with diamonds
Commander Savage by Gabriel Hano-
symbol of welcome, was presented tt
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18
MOVE INSTITUTED TO EXTEND
GALES TERM OF OFFICE

MEXICO CITY, Sept. II R-
Excelsior asserts that an effort
will be made in the present ses-
sion of congress to amend the
constitution so as to extend the
term of President Gales in office
for two years. If this were done
he would remain president until
December 1880, instead of retiring
i'm December, 1928.
This is being done, the news
paper says, to spare Mexico the
agitation of bitter campaign for
the election of Gales successor
next year.
The campaign among three
presidential candidates, former
President ObregOn and Generals
Gomez and SerranO, began several
months ago, more than a year
ahead of the elections. 1t is being
waged with unusual bitterness and
severity and charges and counter
charges are flying among the
rival factions. This has caused
many persons to fear that sooner
or later the situation will become
one of violence and bloodshed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18
INDIANA >ANTI-SALO DON Lacquer
\ JAILED, MAKES DISCLOSURES

both were elected.
The Watson letter denied thac
the senator had talked with the.
judges. 1t was said that Senator
Robinson had discussed the con-
tempt case with him, asking Wat
son "tO work in his own way"
to improve Shumaker's position.
In a statement coday from d
Rochester, Mimi, sanitarlum,
where he is confined, Senator
Watson said he had never spoken
to any judge "abOut any case
which was being heard Or tried
before him."
Robinson said he discussed the
matter, with Senator Watson but
that he had told Shumaker ne
could do nothing for him anu
knew nothing of the substance
Of the conversation between
Watson and Shumailer.
Increase of sentence, the mo-
tiOn said, was sought on the
ground that "the same now ap-
pears in adequate because of cor
rupt demands by him, the said
Shumaker, to cOrruptly influence
a decision favorable to him in
this case"
Shumaker's conviction proceed
ed from publication by him in a
journal of the league of state
mepts aIlegedly derOgatOry to the
supreme court.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18

Excelsior, however, thinks that
many difficulties confront the
proposed amendment. The ma
jOrity Of the members of congress
are ObregOn supporters and they
also claim control Of the majority
Of the state legislatures, thus
success of the effort to extend the
Gales term would seem to depend
on whether the ObregOn forces
desire to do so. On this opinion
is divided. Since ObregOn and
Gales have long been close per-
sOnal and political friends, some
observers think that ObregOn
might agree to the extension as
being for the best interests or
the country, everything cOnsid-
cred.
President Gales has emphasized
that the government is neutral
in the present campaign but
nevertheless there is no sign of
the former Gales ObregOn friend
ship having been broken.
The proposed amendment would
require a two thirds vote In
congress and the approval of the
majority of the state legislatures.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. II
(E0Indiana's political uprOar broke
forth anew today with DR.. E.. S.
Shunnaker, Anti Saloon league
superintendent, and Senators
James e. Watson and Arthur Il.
Robinson, disagreed over whether
an attempt was made to influences
supreme court action in the Snu-
maker contempt case.
Last month Shumaker was
sentenced to 60 days imprlson-
ment and fined $3.50, but as a
result of tOday's contradictory
disclosures, Attorney General
Arthur L, GiIIiom filed In court
a motion to increase this punish
unent.
The controversy became known
when letters exchanged by Watson
and Shun1aker in August, 1926,
were published and subsequently
conflicting statements were issued
by them and by Senator Robin
son, who was mentioned in the
letters
Shumaker said that Watson
told him he had talked with
three supreme court judges and
they had assured him (WatSOnl
that Shumaker would not be sent
to Jail and that no action would
be taken until after the 1896
election al which the senator's
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18
COURT issues
MANDAMUS WRIT
ON ]. H. KERRY
Highway Commission Seeks
Records From Secretary
Of State

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept II, P-
James H. Kerby, secretary of state,
in an alternate writ of mandamus is
sued today by the supreme court, was
ordered to appear before that body
September 27, and show cause why
an order should not be granted by the
court to compel him to turn over to
the state highway department, the
records, data and property Of the mo-
tor vehicle law.
The writ, signed by chief Justice
Henry D. Ross, was issued following
the filing of a mandamus suit by
counsel for the highway commission
to force Kerby to release the records.
The commission in it's suit points
out that the eighth legislature en-
acted highway code which provided
that the newly created highway COM
mission should make demands upon
custody of any records, data or pro-
perty relating to the administration
Of the highway department, or the
issuance of licenses and certificates
of title for automobiles.
Secretary Kerby's refusal to turn
over the records is based on the fact
that the eighth legislature in regular
session enacted measure to repeal
the certificate of title law, and that
a referendum petition has been filed
question to the electorate at the next
against that measure referring the
general election.
Following the filing of that petit
ton, Kerby explains, the legislature
in fourth special session, passed a
new certificate of title law, and it is
his contention that the re-enactment
of the law is unconstitutional be-
cause the referendum against the re-
peal of the other law had not been
settled.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18

LOS ANGELES, Sept II G)-Three
naval aviators, apparently lost in the
Mojave desert when forced inland by
fogs at sea, today crashed to their
deaths % miles east of Palmdale, a
small town about miles from Los
Angeles.
The dead:
Lieut. Eaton Booth, pilot, attached
to staff of Rear Admiral Reeves at
San Diego.
Machinist Mate G. S. Harrison. San
Diego naval air station.
MachiniSt Mate Kenneth McRae,
San Diego air station.
According to navy officials, the
plane, q Curtiss 2T4 torpedo type.
had been dispatched this morning
to Spokane with spare parts for the
trans-continental air race entrants.
1t was said that the fliers had
been ordered to proceed along the
coast route but probably had been
forced inland by the low haze en-.
countered seaward.
Although all three of the men were
equipped Win parachuteS, it appeared
from examination of the wreckage
that only one of the sfIiers attempted
to save his life by leaping from the
ship when it went into nose dive.
This man, one Of the mcahinists
succeeded in clearing the falling ship
bat was killed when his parachute
failed to open because OF the low
altitude.
According to reports from the
desert, the plane had been working
perfectly when sighted before noon,
but it appeared that the men wertr
hopelessly lost when driven in from
the east.
Before the crash, it was revealed
by examination, Liet. Booth and the
machinists had written notes back
and forth indivating their plight.
! "Where arc we?" asked one note
"What direction are we going?''
was another.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18
FRENCH TARIFF
THREAT WILL Be
met BY PENALTY
Administration Agreed to
Block Discriminatory
Duties of France

WASHINGTON, Sept. IT R--Al-
though ways and means of averting
open tariff warfare with France are
under discussion by administration
officials. it was strkingly clear today
that they are prepared to employ the
penalty provisions of the tariff act
| to whatever extent may be necessary
in overcoming import determinations
against American goods imposed nJ
France.
! The American reply to the French
proposal for treaty negotiations or
tariff reciprocity basis probably viii
be ready for transmission by mex,
Wednesday. 1t has not yet been put
into shape for consideration by Presl-
deit Coolidge but will be ready when
the cabinet meets Tuesday.
That negotiations on the theory OF
lowering any existing American
duties to obtain abatement Of the
new French rule of maximum rates
! on American goods is wholly out Of
the question, is certain to be EN-,
phasized. Just how French attention
will be directed to the provisions o1
section 317 of the tariff act, which
authorize counter tariff discrim1na-
ton or even absolute embargo to meet
discrimination abroad against Amer
ican. goods, is not decided as yet
so far as known.
Some informed officials are no
without hope that France could b.
induced to reconsider her refusal o.
most favored nation commercial re-
lations if the situation is fully pic,
tured in the American communities
ton. 1t suggested that France bt
informed that reciprocal negotiation
such as she has invited could bt
undertaken only in the event higher
duties on French luxury exports were
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18

) PLAINFIELD, N. j., Sept. II (R)--
Seven persons were killed today and
five injured when Fokker airplanc
which had flown over all the airways
Of Europe and had made one famous
trip from Holland to West Africa,
crashed in an apple orchard near
New Market. The machine was owned
by the Reynolds Airways and was
brought to this country from Holland
about two months ago.. 1t set out
from Hadley field this afternoon with
its load Of passengers seeking their
first thrill in the air.
The dead:
Harry A. Chandler, New Bruns-
wick, pilot.
J. v. Charley King, Plain
field, mechanic
Russell Campbell, PIaInfieId,
treasurer and superintendent or
the Suburban Transit company.
Russell Campbell, Jr, aged Z,
Plainfield.
Miss O'Neill, Newark.
Mrs, Fred Donovan, PIainfieId.
Frank Heater, New Brunswick.
The injured, who were brought to
Munlenberg hospital in this city, are:
Matthew Lutz, New Brunswick.
Louis Pellis, New Brunswick.
Lorraine Donovan, PIaInfieId.
Verna Donovan, her sister.
Hessie Heater, aged 16, daughter
of Frank Heater.
King, the mechanic, met death on
his second day in aviation. He quit
job as garage mechanic Thurs
day to go into something with
bigger future.
There were no eye witnesses to the
crash Rudolph Kanpf, proprietor of
the Five Acres restaurant, which adj
joins the apple orchard in which
the plane struck, said that he saw
the plane, heard the 45O horsepower
Jupiter engine go dead and watched
the plane turn over on one side and
drop below the trees
On the other side of the apple
orchard is the Scheneck farm. Fred
and George Schenecle We're the first
to reach the scene of the crash. BY
advice of police they had little to
say of what they saw there. They
pulled the five bodies out of the
plane and laid out the injured on
the grass on the orchard AWAITING
arrival of ambulances from this city.
The entire staff of Hadley field
was rushed to the place of the acci-
dent and state police were called out
TO assist Unfolding the curious
crowds in check.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18
PrOnOuncement Interpreted
AS Invitation to Smith to
Withdraw.
SEEKS HARMONY
Former Secretary of Treas
ury is Opposed to N. Y.
Governor.

WASHINGTON Sept. II. R-
William Gibbs McAdoo, whose pres
idential campaign was wrecked in
the titanic struggles with the forces
of Governor Alfred E. Smith at
Madison Square Garden three years
ago, announced today that he would
not enter the race for the Demo-
cratic nomination in 1928.
There was immediate speculation
among party leaders Gas to the pro-
bable effect of his announcement
on the fortunes of Governor Smith.
and others. Many of them read IN
the statement an invitation to the
New York governor to withdraw
also, but few of them thought he
would do so.
Governor Smith himself declined
to make any comment as did his
friends here. While most OF the
Democratic leaders in Washington
refused to talk for publication, some
of tn eSenators from the south did
not hesitate to voice the hope that
Smith would get out and clarity
the atmosphere Of the religious and
wet issues which have been brought
to the front in connection with his
candidacy.
Those who interpreted the Nc
Adoo announcement as an invitation
to Mr.. Smith to remove himself
from the field pointed to the for
mer treasury secretary's statement
that the 1924 Democratic convention
had been rendered abortive by the
unfortunate injection, against my
opposition, Of the false religious is
sue into the Democratic National
Convention and his further declar-
alton that if there was a repetition
of this next year "the party would
be reduced again to impotence"
Everything possible should be
done to prevent the 1923 convention
from degeneratihg into mere
struggle of individuals for personal
preferment at the expense of prin-
ciples and policies of fundamental
Importance to party character and
to the welfare of the nation, Mr.
McAdoo said "Principles and poll
cies must come first. Personal am
bitions, however legitimate, and
every selfish purpose should be sub
ordinated to them"
Declaring that he probably should
do more to advance the objects OF
the party as a private citizen than
as candidate for the presidency
Mr.. McAdoo said he preferred to
stand asia in order that the field
might be left clear, $50 far as
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-18
TEN LOSE LIVES IN AERIAL CRASHES
Former State Officers
Of Nevada Sentenced
S To IS Years In Pen

.* RENO, New, Sept. II P-Ed
y Malley and George A. Cole, for
X mer state officials, were SEN
y. fenced to serve from 5 to Is
.* years in the state penitentiary
y. by Judge George A. Ballard in
y the Ormsby county court this
~ afternoon. They were convicted
* last week of misappropriating
~ $516,322 from the state treas
* ury.
as Malley was former state treas
* urer and Cole was state con-
:* troller.
* Notice of appeal to the SUI
s. preme court was given by Judge
* P. A. McCarran, attorney for the
.* two men. In statement made
81 before sentence was pronounced
*. Malley declared he was innocent
* of the charge and had never
- taken a cent from the treasury.
), The two men will be taken to
* the penitentiary tomorrow TO
Y. start serving sentence pending
81 the appeal to the supreme court.
81
* y 81 s. 81 4. Il * y * y. * y =