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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
1000 KILLED
IN QUAKE IN
TRANSJORDANIA

LONDON, July IL, .F-Latest
Cairo dispatches say British military
aviators in the earthquake area es-
innate the number of dead at more
than one thousand with most OF the
casualties in Transpordania.
The Daily Mail cites the reports of
one aviator saying that 70 were killed
at Maan, 80 at Ramleh and about 100
at Amman.
LONDON, July 12,P)-The devasta-
ton and loss of life caused by the
Palestine earthquake is evidently far
worse than appeared from early re-
ports. An eye witness who reached
Cairo today estimated the loss of life
at 800. The record of known dead al
ready exceeds 200, with 400 or more in
iured and there is much distress.
More than 20 towns were affected
by the earth shocks, the heaviest
losses of life. being at Naplus, 62; Ludd
80; Ramleh IL; Essalt 85; with other
deaths scattered over large area.
The catastrophe seems to have been
selective in it's effects, for Beersheba
and GAIA were not touched.
Sill more alarming accounts OF the
extent of the disaster are reaching
Cairo, where one rurnor places the
death toll as high as thousand. Reli-
able news is very meagre ard slow,
probably owing to the damaged tele-
graphic communications.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
DEMPSEY WILL
WEIGH ZOO LBS.
in Ring TOCS

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Sara
toga Lake, NJ. July IL, (P-Continu-
ing the policy of "work-a-day and
rest-a-day," Jack Dempsey, heavy
weight champion of year ago sus-
pended training for the day, taking a
complete rest, not only from boxing
but also from road work.
Up at six o'clock Dempsey eft his
cottage early for a 40-mile trip to
Lake George, where he started a long
distance swimming marathon. He re-
turned early in the afternoon.
The ex-champion will swing back
into action with vengeance tomor-
row. If the policy outlined by Flynn
continues, Dempsey will train tomor-
row, Friday, Sunday and Tuesday,
leaving for the scene of the bout
Tuesday night. The champion will
not box more than six more times be-
fore squaring off with Sharkey.
Dempsey is ready now to step Is
rounds, probably as ready aS he will
ever be. He is punching as hard as
any man in the ring today. The small,
fast men can evade his terrific left
hooks for the three minutes they are
in action, but the bigger, slower heavy
weights bend and crumple under his
attack.
The big mystery is Dempsey's weight
which is announced by Leo Flynn as
1876 pounds. Experts, however, say
Dempsey will enter the ring at the
ankee stadium week from Tuesday
night weighing 200 pounds, more than
he ever weighed for any of his bouts.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13

work application of the civil liability
Of offenders to the limit. Collections
in the past have been ridicutously
low, and we are positive that they
can be doubled or trebled with CO.
operative attention on the part of ad-
ministrators."
While the administrators were abb
sorbed largely with the subjects of
the conference, including the COM
plete reorganization under civil serv-
ice, a matter of lively interest was the
transfer of several deputies ana pos
Sible shifting of administrators. Low
man declared that several shifts were
planned "for the good of the man and
the good of the service" No whole
sale reassignments of districts or
change in the present boundaries is
anticipated, he said.
Assistant Secretary Andrews, who
was to have addressed the conference
tomorrow, telegraphed today that he
would not attend.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
ALABAMA town
WIPED OUT BY
GAS HOLOCAUST

WEST BLOCTON, Ala, July II
PP)-Fire, unchecked by feeble streams
OF water, from broken mains, today
swept through West Blocton, a CEN
tral Alabama mining town, and fin
ally burned itself out alter destroy
ing all but few remote dwellings.
The entire business section, COM.
posed of 35 business houses, was de-.
stroyed within two hours after a
gasoline tank in pressing shop
exploded, scattering blazing sparks
to neighboring store buildings.
The Masonic temple, the largest
building in the town, which also
housed the postoffice and o grocery
store, was destroyed, as was the
West Blocton Savings Bank and all
local telephone and Telegraph Of
ficeS.
The flames then swept through the
frame buildings that composed ane
remainder OF the two block business
district and jumped to a gasoline
tank which ignited, casting burning
oil for many blocks and endangering
neighboring mines with flying sparks.
Charges CT dynamite, exploded in
an effort to halt the progress OF
the flames served only to spread the
fire, which jumped streets and razed
more than score OF frame resi-
denceS. ~
Property loss has been estimated
by fire officials at 100000.
West Blocton, mining village
about so miles southwest OF Birln-
ingllam has a population OF about
20O0
Virtually all of the residences de-
stroyed were occupied by miners.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13

open to- the public. The rest will be
used for store room and an elaborate
ladies rest room.
The old floor is being torn out and
the new floor will be laid OF maple
wood. The entire theatrical equip
ment has been sold to the Lyric
Amusement company. The equipment
consists OF a large number OF seats
and back stage properties.
The old theatre contained one OF
the largest and most efficient hot
and cold air apparatus in the south
west. 1t is in good operating order
and will be used in the new store.
Under the plans now being carried
out there will be number OF the
latest grocery fixtures installed as
well as electric lighting apparatus
to care for the large floor space.
At present Taylor and Son have
a dozen men at work tearing out
the old front and replacing the floor.
The contractor said that ii the work
did not progress rapidly enough he
would double the crew at work and
have the store ready Tor business
between August and August 10.
There are no plans formulated at
present for the special opening, bu7
John KaZal said yesterday rat fur
tEer announcement in regard to the
opening day would be made at a
later date.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
KazaI Realty
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after five years of successful busi-
ness there.
Plans for the remodeling are ex-
tensive and call for good deal OF
carpenter work According to the
present plan there Will be three
main entrances, two on F avenue and
one on Tenth street.
The Tenth street entrance will be
flanked on either side by recessed
show windows with combined show
space of about so square feet.
The old box office OF the theatre
is already torn down and the top OF
the little alcove entrance reinforced
with steel. Here the large double
doors of the Tenth street entrance
will be built.
Inside there will be more eXten-
slye repairs The old slanting floor
of the theatre, once installed at great
expense, is being raised to form a
level floor. The entire inner space
will be used but only an area SO
feet across by so feet deep will be
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
BLACKMAILNG
OF CATHOLICS
Is RESENTED

MEXICO CITY, ID. F., July IL (A)--
Indignation is sweeping over the
capital at the, revelation that for
months there has been wholesale
blacknlailing of Catholic residents
allegedly by members OF the judicial
military police and persons posing
as police, who levied tribute on citi-
zens. by threatening to punish them
for having conducted religious cere-
monies at their residences III VIOLA
ton of the religious law.
President Gales mas orGered the
arrest and dismissal from office OF
Col. Antonio AviIa, chief Oh the
judicial military police" Togectler
with five Of his suIoordinates pend
ing an investigation Of charges tIlas
they forced money payments from
many Catholic citizens or permitted
police or persons posing as police
to do so.
Avila is already under arrest but
his five assistants are reported TO
have fled and are being sought bS
another branch of the police service.
The attorney general has ordered a
thorough investigation and has In
vited all citizens who have been
victimized to give the government in
formation.
Col, Francisco Mayer, sub-chief OF
the special secret service OF the de-.
partment of interior, has been placed
lin charge OF the investigation. He
says that an unnamed nigh mill
tary official. not yet arrested, is
S1spected OF completely, and he de-
clares that all those guilty regard
less of rank will be severely pun
ished.
President Gales has also ordered
abolition OF the department OF judi
cial military police, which, though
small, had extraordinary power. 1t
will be merged with the regular po-
Ilice force.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
13 YEAR OLD GIRL wEDs

Opal Lazenby, 13, was entered IN
the records OF Justice McKee's peace
court of Phoenix, Friday, as prob
ably the youngest Arizona bride OF
the year.
On motion OF her parents, John
W. and Rose Lazenby, the court dis
missed the charge OF child stealing
preferred against them by Lloyo
Elfritz when it was established that
Elfritz had married her at Tucson
subsequent to her disappearance
July A.
The girls age was given in the
complaint as less than l6 years
Her parents told Judge Mckee that
she was 13 years old
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13

hope for attaining the objective at
which President Coolidge aimed in
calling the conference.
That objective was economy in
prospective naval construction bud-
gets which means an international
agreement which would obviate the
necessity of the United States en-
barking on an enlarged and expen-
sive cruiser building program. Lack
ing the most recent British sugges-
ton, Secretary Kellogg and his ad-
yisers have been unable to discern
in previous British plans much that
promised economy in naval construc-
ton for the years just ahead.
Any economy which might lie in
the British notifications proposed
also for battleships it was pointed
out, could be effected only as ap-
piled to naval budgets four or five
years ahead or even a longer period.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13

treaty giving 100000 tons in cruisers
to the United States and Great
Britain, it would involve the con-
struction Of an additional 100000
tons in cruisers for Japan at the
proportion Of 10 per cent.
Another fundamental Japanese OBJ
lection to high cruiser tonnage is
that under the British plan cruisers
would be divided into two categorIes,
one of 10000 tons, the other or g.
900 tons or less. Restricting the dis
placement in the second category to
6,000 tons would be displeasing to
the Japanese because it would be
impossible to mount 8-inch guns on
them. 1t is believed to be equally
Objectionable to Americans for the
same reason.
1t is learned that the Japanese
have informed the British that they
ere utterly opposed to 100000 ton
mage. The committee OF junior dele
gates which has been struggling
valiantly with the cruiser problem
has not unearthed the magical for
mula which spells success.
WASHINGTON NOT OPTIMISTIC
WASHINGTON, July ~ H)-The
more optimistic tone Of press advices
from Geneva since the British dele.
CATION put forward tentative new
suggestion On the cruiser problem
failed to find reflection in official
circles in Washington today for two
reasons.
In the first place, while this tenta-
tive intimation that the British were
willing to talk on the basis OF a
I 100000 ton total for cruisers pro-
! vided there was included sharp re-
striction on the number OF 10000
ton ships TO be built, has been men,
toned in official advices, it has not
been transmitted by Ambassador
Gibson in any definite form.
! Secondly, Japanese inSistence al
Geneva upon q far lower figure than
the 100000 ton proposal was con-
strued to indicate that the real prob
Hem confronting the three power
parley is to reconcile the British and
Japanese positions, not the British
and American viewpoints.
There appeared to be little doubt
among officials here that Japan's
insistence that she must be asked
to enter upon any increased naval
building program in view OF hel
economic situation would prove an
important factor before the confer
ence ends. 1t also was felt in Wash
ington that without doubt, could the
high British figure and the leC
Japanese figure be brought into har-
mony there would be little difficulty
in obtaining American approval OF g
compromise satisfactory to these two
extreme positions
In general, Washington comment
from authorized sources today turn
ed on the feeling that none OF the
various British suggestions in the
cruiser discussion has offered mucr
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
NEGRO. CHINAMAN SENTENCED

PRESCOTT, Ariz., July T. :F9-Lee
Kim, who has been resident of Pres
colt since 1888 and Jasper E. Champ
ion, negro of Phoenix, today were
sentenced to serve terms of two years
and six months and pay fine OF $100
each for violating the narcotic law
when they pleaded guilty before Judge
Fred c. Jacobs in the district federal
court here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
ROCK KILLS INDIAN

MIAMI, Ariz., July IL, @)-Jack
Hoffman, Indian, SIS, died here last
night after he had been hit by a
boulder which had become dislodged
from the mountain side at the Cool
idge dam site. The rock, which had
become loosened by the recent rains,
struck Hoffman on the head shortly
after six o'clock last night. 1t was in
dicated that no inquest would be held.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
HAWAII PROHI NAMED

WASHINGTON, July y, N9-Forn-
al announcement of the appointment
of John E. Cooper, Pacific coast zone
supervisor of the Prohibition Bureau
as Administrator for Hawaii, was
made today at the treasury. He takes
office immediately, succeeding John
T. Barrett, who has been appointed
United States marshall in Panama.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
Prohibition

Continued From Page one)
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
Ridicule Report Colo.
 School Is BOlshevistic

Golden, Colo, Feb. Il CP)-- American Legion charges that the Colorado School of Mines Is "hot- bed of radicalism" are ridiculous pr. William S. Smiley a trustee of school said today.
 A report made by Legion investl- gators and submitted to Governor W. H. Adams asked that Max w. Ball, fellow trustee with Smiley, and Frank Ohmstead, student pastor, be removed.
 Ohmstead, "abbetted by Ball" the report charged, lis active in preach ing pacificism and in encouraging ln- terest in and adherence to the soviet form of government of Russia and Is otherwise talking and conducting himself in a manner, in our opln- ion, inimical to good government
 "The report is absolutely ridicul- ous," Smiley said. There is no flncr American in the state than Ball.
 Governor Adams had no comment to make on the charges.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
TALKING MOVIES
 BY NEW MACHINE
Another Invention Demonstrated
 Today

New York, Feb. II (UP)-Anoth- CT device for the simultaneous pro- jection of motion pictures and &C., companying music or speech was demonstrated for the press at New York theater today.
 This device records the music on an outside edge of the film and was developed by the engineers of the Radio Corporation. General Electric and Westinghouse Electric. It is easy 10 manipulate. the operator of the film projecting machine being able to control the music reproducing ap- paratus without assistance. A simple cable connection is used to carry the electrical impulses Of the music or talk to the simplifying apparatus on the stage.
 Complete synchronization is at- tainable in this development, accord ing to David Sarnoff. president of the Radio Corporation. It differs from other devices where the motion pic ture film also carries the music in the method of recording. An oscillo- graph is used.
 At today's demonstration, it was shown that not only is 1t possible to record music simultaneously with the taking of motion pictures, but that 1t is possible to perfect a mo- ton picture and then record an or chestral accompaniment which synchronizes. Several reels of film which was shown last week at the Capitol theater were exhibited to- gether with the accompaniment of the Capitol orchestra
 The method of presenting motion pictures with recorded accompani- ments which is now being exhibited at several New York theaters at reg ular performances employ the photograph method, with disc rec ords.
 The new device was perfected after years of experiment by scien- lists and engineers, among whom are c. A. Hoxie. E. w. Kellogg, c. W. Rice, c. W. Hewlett. Irying Lang- muir and H. B. Marvin.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
TO GIVE VALENTINE SOCIAL

A Valentine social under the auspices of the Children of Mary Of St. Joseph's church will be held this evening at the church hall. A humor- ous sketch entitled Miss Hitty's Valentine" will be presented by six girls. The cast of characters fol- lows: Lucille Raleigh, Loretto King; Elsie Pratt, Nellie Ryan; Judith Smith, Josephine Conrad, Miss Mehitable Lynn, Elsie Anthony: Matthew Warren, stranger.
 Preceding the play which will be- gin promptly at s:15 o'clock. plano duet, "Marche Militaire" will be played by Miss Marguerite kenney and Miss Irene Sullivan. They will he accompanied by Joseph Dominick on the violin. Miss kenney and MT, Dominick will also render 'Nalse Bleue."
 Many beautiful prizes have been secured for the card players.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
REVOLT IS ENDED

Mexico City, Feb. II P>-Deflnite suppression of what government of- ticials have termed an attempted "Catholic revolution was announc- ed last night in a statement issued by the office of President Gales.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
BOXER DIES AFTER FIGHT

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Feb. Il UrP) - John B. Benedotto, IS. boxer, was charged with man. slaughter after the death today Of Leo Porta, Is, McKees Rocks, Pa'' ten hours after he was knocked out in q bout here last night.
 Porta never rcgained conscious ness. It was believed he suffered concussion of the brain.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11
6Oth Annual Statement
 Of the Union Mfg. Co,

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Union Mfg. Co. of this city will be held in the office of the company on Tuesday. February IT, at 2'o'clock in the afternoon. Reports of the board of directors will be heard and a board of directors for the coming year will be elected. The present board of directors Is composed of Albert F. Corbin. An drew J. Sloper, Frank J. Porter. Her bert H. Wheeler, Carl S. Neumann. John B. Minor and Frank T. Wheel CT. The officers of the company are: President, Albert F. Corbin: treas urer, II. H. Wheeler. and secretary, c. A. Neumann.
 The 6Oth annual statement of the company for the year of 1926 fol lows:
 Resources. Plant Account, less Re- serves for Depreciation. s511,S93.45 Merchandise and Supplies 540,379.14 Cash and Accounts Re ce1Vable ............. 1,4o".o4 Investments ......... IT 9,bl9.oo
 s1,332,S43.7S
 Liabilities. Capital Stock ........s1,o0o, 100000 Accounts Papable .... 45,692.24 Surplus ..,... 2S7,151.54
 S1,332,S43.7 Dividends paid in 1926. S10o,o0O.oO Reserves for Deprecia-
 ton and Charge-offs
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11

Dividends paid in 1926. o,o0o.0O Reserves for Deprecia-
 ton and Charge offs
 for Losses .S 27514.11
New Britain herald., 1927-02-11

Monthly payments If desired. Accounts opened from S5 to S5.O0O at relatively small pay nsents. No extra charge for credit
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28
SOCIAL CALENDAR

Monday, January S1-The Execu-
tive Board of the Bozeman
Woman's club will meet at 2:3o
. o'clock, at the Chamber of Com
merce.
The R. 2. 2. club will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Fred Fortier.
The Woman's Relief Corps will
meet at 2 o'clock at K. of P.
Hall, to conduct ceremony of in
stalling officers.
Tuesday, February 1.-The Mid
Week Dancing club will meet at
|. the Toxic Village.
The Auxiliary to the Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah will hold after
noon session, at I. o. o. F. hall.
Current Topics section of the
Woman's club will meet at 2:SO
o'clock, at the Elks' Home.
The Handicraft section will
meet at 7:3O o'clock in the even
ing, at the home of Mrs. P. C.
Gaines, 317 South Sixth avenue.
Mrs. D. S. Williams will then
demonstrate Italian hem-stitch-
ing.
Wednesday, February 2. - The
Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church will hold re-
/ gular afternoon session, at the
church parlors.
Mrs. Nelson Crane will be hos
tess for the 800 club.
Theatre-Arts section will meet
at 1880 O'Clock, in the music room
of the High School. Mrs. w. R.
Plew will direct a One-act play.
Thursday, February 3-Arts and
Crafts section of the Woman's
club will meet at 2:3O o'clock, at
the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs.
Alfred Atkinson will demon
strate quilts and pillows.
Friday, February 4.-The Baptist
church Mission Circle will meet
at the home of Mrs. lie Roy
CrOzier, 721 South Grand avenue
the program being in charge Of
Mrs. Fred Kately.
Mrs. Raymond Beck will b,
hostess for the afternoon Bridgt
club, of which she is a member
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28
JAMES MEMS
CLUB GIVES Dinner

The Mems club of st. James church
held its regular monthly dinner at the
parish house Wednesday evening. A
chicken dinner was served by the la
dies of the Guild.
President Fred Brown presided at
the meeting following the dinner.
The program was in charge of L. E.
Hathaway, John Dexter and Phillip
Shane.
A QUESTIONABLE on early Montana
history was given out and Prof.
Hoist Of Montana State college wen
the prize for the most correct ans
wers. The men were divided into
two groups for a singing contest that
resulted in a tie.
The words "St. James Mems club
were given out as a basis for a tele-
gram to President Coolidge as an In
vitation to come to Bozeman, each
word to begin with a letter Of the
sentence. Judge G. Y. Patten wor
the honors with the following tele.
gram. "Stop tiresome journey al
Montana's early settlement. Most en-.
joyable. Not usual scenery. Come
look upon Bozeman."
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28
FIRST NUMBER OF
'THE EMERSONIAN'
OUT NEXT MONDAY

For the first time this year "The
Emersonian," a three-column, four
page publication issued by the stu
dents Of the 9Th grade at the Emer-
son school, will be distributed next
Monday.
"The Emersonian" is a neat-ap-
pearing little paper, filled with newsy
items, and is a credit to its young
sponsors. This years editorial staff
includes the following named:
Opal Petrausch, editor-in-chieft
Mildred Wheeler and Edwin Howard
assistant editors; Forest Sears, bus.
mess manager; and Robert Patton
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28
Knew Her Stuff

Professor Mathers was speaking at
San Francisco. His topic was bust
ness training. "The difficulty in get
ting good help lies not so much with
the help itself as with the employer
he insisted. "As a rule, efficiency
IN any kind Of endeavOr Is gagged by
the expectations Of the employer.
"TOO many employers are like Jones
allow Is your new secretaryT q
friend asked Of Jones.
"'Great,' answered Jones. ALREADY
she has things so tangled up In the
Office that I can't get along without
her."
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28
De MOIay Program.

De MOlay Program.
The Bozeman chapter of De MOlay
rendered an interesting program,
Monday evening, at the Masonic hall,
with parents and friends the guests.
Counselor Frank B. Richards led the
program which included a one-act
play, staged by Dexter Mosier; two
piano solos by Joseph Delaney, and
vocal solos by Frank Wisner and
Floyd Willis. Following the supper
service, there were toasts spoken by
William Mccall in response to the
welcome; by Keith Sine for 1923;
by Harold Russell for 1924; by VIII
lis Westlake for 1925 and Billy Nc
Call for 1926. Frank Richards then
spoke for his comrades, offering a
gift of pen and pencil set to their
Masonic sponsor, their beloved Dad
Tudor.
On Wednesday evening, the second
and last degree was given by the or
der Of De MOlay to Joe Delaney, Cor.
don Higgins, Ralph johnson, Hans
Billie, Edwin MOsier, Melbourne Park
er, Floyd Willis and Lee Short.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28
PAGE FIVE

"a, Ted Anderson, sB, Lola JOhn&
&C, Bill Eagle, Morse Walters, Ia
LOngfellow; Katherine Bush, 7A
Hawthorne; Robert Everett, TIA
Emerson, reporters. .
Publication Of "The -EmersOniaT
which will be printed monthly, via
be continued from now until the eha
Of the school year.