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New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
AMERICAN FORCES TO BE USED ONLY
 IN AN EMERGENCY
(Continued from First Page)

British terms an augury for more hopeful future in foreign relations and admit that they show the will lingness of Great Britain to take the lead in readjusting China's in- ternational status. They remain doubtful, however. as to whether the nationalsts will agree 10 any thing short Of unconditional sur render of all foreign privileges as prerequisite to treaty making.
 A demand that Secretary Kellogg Inform congress whether the Ameri- can govel nment has any secret un- derstanding" with foreign powers over the use of military force in China was maze in resolution to- day by Representative Black. demo- Crat. New York. He requested the house foreign affairs committee to sumruon the secretary for question ing.
 Racing For Shanghai
 Shanghai, Feb. 4 tP-With arm ed forces headed for Shanghai by land and sea. the Oriental metropo- II, today centered its attention on the battle front at Yenchow, little more than 100 miles away to watch for the beginning of an expected en- counter which may determine pos session of the Yangtze Valley and eventually influence the political complexion Of all China.
 Marshal Sun Chuan-Fang. over lord of three central provinces and ally of the northern government, who is defending the city and re- zion against the advancing Canton- csc, has concentrated his forces along tho Ysisntang river near Yen chow, in Chskiang province after havins ono flank of his army thrust back by . southern attack. Every hour was bringing endorsements to the defending army from Its north ward resources.
 Await Endorsements
 Scarcely 25 miles southwest Of Yenohow the Cantonese army await d the arrival of picked troops be- fore making another advance. The Cantonese established temporary quarters at Chuchow.
 Because of the foreign situation the Cantonese are expected to make every effort to take Shanghai before the arrival there of British troops. With . light for control of the city in prospect, Great Britain and other powers have announced their deter ,nination of defending the interna- tional settlement against possible harm and are rushing ships of war and soldiers toward the city. Both northern and southern Chinese fac tions have objected to tho foreign gesture. .#
 The situation now apparently has settled down to race with the British and other foreigners desir- ous of massing armed forces near the city before 1t Is engulfed In bat tie. and the Cantonese desirous of capturing it before any foreign ele- ment has a chance to land military forces.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
GAS LIGHT co. MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the New Britain Gas Light Co. will be held tomorrow aft ernoon at 3 o'clock at the firms offices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
FEDERAL COURT
STARTS TODAY
Fourteen Cases on Law Docket
For U. S. District Term
Here-Miller Presides
ooOeO e'e~~O~

Fourteen cases were on the law
docket for the term Of federal dis
trict court which opened here this
morning with Judge Andrew Miller,
Fargo, presiding.
The term opened at 10 o'clock
with the calling Of jurors.
Cases on the docket are: Brown
Grain company Vi. Marshall Brin-
ton; Northern Pacific railway vs.
John Barth; L. e. Dechter VS..
Standard Oil company; Joe Paulus
VS.. the state Of South Dakota; Will
liam Miller vs.. McCabe Brothers;
cCabe Brothers vs.. J. A. Reuter-;
J. w. Breanard VS.. Northern Pacific
Railway company; Albert Hannes
vs.. Hughes Electric company.
r. E. Schumacher vs.. c. A. Lee:
Josephine Talk vs.. Northern Pacific
railway company; Fidelity and De-
posit company vs.. Havelock Equity
Exchange; u. S. vs.. Alex Hank: ~.
s. vs.. John LaPorte; U. S. vs. G. F.
Massingham; U. s. W. Fidelity and
Deposit company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
FLOOD CONTROL
IS CONSIDERED
BY COMMITTEE
Senators Watson, Broushard
and Harrison Head T0days
List of Witnesses

Washington, Nov. S.-(R-Thrce
senators headed a long list Of repre-
of organizations seeking
the formulation of a Mississippi
valley flood control program as wit
nesses today before the house
flood control committee. -
The senator's were WatsonJ Re-
publican, Indiana, and Broushard Of
louisiana, and Harrison Of .Missis-
sippi, both Democrats. Represent
atives of various middlcwestern and
southern bodies, including the
Federation Of Labor, also
were called to give their views about
last springs disastrous inundation.
A continuation of yesterdays
testimony, which depicted the hard
ships and losses of the recent flood
and the need for preventing SIM
liar future disasters, was the order
Of today's session. Practically all
Of the witnesses were listed as rep
of the Chicago flood
conference, which was held last
spring by Mayor William Hale
Thompson Of that city.
Sorlie Urges Federal Control
While the devastation and huge
losses were reviewed at
yesterdays hearing, the witnesses
a necessity for the ma
tional government to assume the
work of controlling the turbulent
waters of the Mississippi river sys-
tenn. Two governors-Small of Illi-
nois and Sorlie of North Dakota
former Governor Parker Of Louisi-
ana, ex-senator Percy and Mayors
Thompson and O'Keefe Of New Or
leans, all advocated that the federal
take full responsibility
to curb the rivers high waters and
that congress Immediately enact
toward such q step.
Mayor Thompson proved to be the
chief figure in the first days
hearing. Heading more than 1000
delegates to the house committees
opening session, he was cheered
vociferously by his supporters
whenever he spoke or his mama was
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
Police Magistrate
Belk Collects $193.35
During Last Month

Fines and costs collected by Police
Magistrate j. N. Belk during Octo-
Der totaled 3103.35,- according to his
report for the month presented to
the city commission Monday night.
Forty-six. cases were brought before
him IN that period. Of which II were
for violations Of traffic ordinances,
three for speeding, 22 for drunken
ness, one for disorderly conduct and
three for drunk and disorderly.
Fines ranged from 81 to So. de-
pending on the offense, and one de.
3endaut was given Z straight jail
term o. 80 days for being drunk.
One jury trial was demanded dur
iue the mouth. Ia which Jurors were
paid 47.20 and Witnbsses $3.50. The
case was dismissed upon motion Of
the city attorney, after trial had
been started. -. !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
BROWN TO TALK
At A.C. DINNER
Reservations For Annua
Event Should Be Made At
Association Offices

Those who plan to attend the As
sociation Of Commerce dinner meet.
inc at the Grand Pacific hotel
Thursday evening, when Colvin =.
Brown, manager Of the oreanizstlon
service Of the United States Cnam.
her Of Commerce, will speak. should
make reservations at the Associa-
Zion of Commerce Offices according
to announcement today. :!
The dinner is open to all those
uho ara interested in civic work, as
well as members Of the Associataonn
Of Commerce. It will begin as o'ov
= Mr.. Mr. Browns subject will Be "Your
CITY and Your Business. he = %
teli Of the manner in which interests
~ the individual business man are
;nvolved "a the development Of the
ccmmunity - Ia which he lives ana
how the industry In which he y en-
cs~ed IN Affected by the collective
ect;on of the commercial groups
represented by the chamber g COM
merce and the trade a!soc,atso9.
The National Chamber Of Com-
merce. with which Mr: Brown =
Connected, was created - years Seo
~ The instance Of President Tatt
.rd his administration 70 moee Sne
,,eed ne. Tor 4 body which could Obtain
I srI nresent to the governments -
cnnsidered viewpoint Of bueineee or
sccrcrnic uuestionS. Unt4 that
49, w..S'ih hnsiness hAd not been repve.
ttsssSs ~-..A.A.1 >~epfen&RnkfAM.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
STRIKE HEADS
ARRESTED BY:
STATE POLICE
Roger Francez0n and Kristen
Svanum, /. w. w. Leaders,
Among Those Jailed 4
PICkETING IS STOPPED
Machine Gun Covers Entrance
to Jail at Walsenburg-
Deputies Armed
PICkETING Is STOPPED

Denver, Nov. 8.-(R)-A wartime
atmosphere prevailed in sections Of
the southern Colorado coal fields to-
day after a night Of suspense during
which special police guarded Njails
where strike leaders were confined
while signal flares and fires marked
camps Of strikers.
With the arrest of nearly q score
Of strike leaders yesterday, includ-
ing several officials of the Industrial
Workers Of the World, picketing
ceased and many miners returned to
work. However, strikers immediate
~ started demonstrations protesting
the arrests, causing authorities to
muster scores Of special officers.
The strike leaders first were con.
fined at Walsenburg, headquarters
Of the l. w. w. in the southern field.
Hundreds Of miners abandoned their
mass meetings on mine property,
known as "legalized picketing," and
took up positions in nearby hills
and along highways.
Deputies Carry Riot Guns
Dusk found these camps marked
by fires and, as darkness settled,
flares appeared at several points.
An occasional rocket was set off.
While the meaning of the signals
was unknown, officers found an
roads leading from Walsenburg
were guarded by strikers. At mid-
night reports were current that
strikers were mobilizing to attack
the jail to liberate their leaders.
More deputies were sworn in and
armed with riot guns.
Despite the highway patrols, Wal
senburg officers succeeded in trans
ferring several prisoners to Pueblo.
about 20 miles north. The sheriff
at Pueblo mustered more than 200
deputies :, guard the Jail.
Strikers arrested and held incon-
municado included Roger Francezon,
chairman Of the national executive
committee Of the I. w. W., and
Kristen Svanum, in charge Of all
l. w. w. activities in coal and metal
mines. Authorities declared that
they arrested all the leading 1. w.
w. organizers in the Walsenburg
field.
Miners Again Walk Out
While picketing stopped in the
southern field, operators in the nor
thern Ignite area reported strike
activities had increased and that
many miners, recently returned to
work, had again walked out. Cover
nor w. H. Adams, who recently took
advantage of the state statute to
send police to the southern district,
ordered . score Of special officers
to northern points.
In addition to heavy forces OF
armed guards, q machine gun was
placed in the court house at Walsen-
burg. It covered the entrance to the
Jail. A squad Of state police was
sent to an unknown point with an.
other machine gun. They carried
$4,000 rounds Of ammunition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
WRECK
SH0WH0USE AT
HAMMOND, Ind.
All Saints Church, Across the
Street, DaInaged-Many
Windows Broken
$5O0,00 DAMAGE IS DONE
Theatre Owners Know Of No
Reason For Bombing-Firc
Follows Blast


Hammond, Ind, Nov. S.-tP}-A
series of mysterious explosions
which the police aAtribtued to black
powder bombs wrecked, the State
theatre here at 8 o'clock this morn
in, damaged All Saints church,
across the street, blew down trolley
and telephone poles, and broke plate
glass windows for blocks around,
causing estimated damages Of
The theatre is in the rear of the
three-story brick State block, which
cost $500. 900.
4 The blast blew out the theatre
walls on State street and demolished
the roof, balcony and stage.
Steel Doors Blown in
The bombs apparently had been
placed in the Sibley street entrance
to the theatre, where steel doors
were blown in. The first blast was
followed by two more. As the thea
tire walls crumbled, trolley and tele-
phone poles tumbled into the street
in front of the block and windows
and part Of the roof Of All Saints
Catholic church across the street
crashed down.
Fire followed the explosions but
was quickly extinguished. Owners
Of the theatre could assign no rea-
son for the bombing.
The State theatre seated $500
persons and was one Of 20 largest
and most handsome in the state,
The building is owned by a syndi-
este ct Hammond business men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08

might have been claimed in the sud-
den rise of the Black river.
New Hampshire, taking calmer
stock Of its losses than was possible
in the first few days following the
storm, found them not as great as
had been thought.
Connecticut, which had been ap-
prehensive that the vast volume
Of water rolling down the river of
the same name might do heavy
damage, rejoiced at the decline of
the flood crest.
Springfield, Mass, was also CON-
forted by the continued fall Of the
Connecticut. City inspectors were
making severe examination of all
flooded houses before allowing their
reoccupation.
Food Shortage, Is Acute
In Vermont, however, the full
blow Of the storm fell.
The four men who reached Bur-
lington from Newport said that
town was facing starvation.
Flood waters were still rising,
drinking water was being obtained
from one small pipe that was car
ried aero. q cracked and tottering
bridge and food was hardly to be
had at any price.
Practically every house along the
river bank was under water and
manv had toppled into the stream;
there was no meat and little fuel
The livestock perished almost to q
head; eggs were non-existent.
The men said they had lived on
cornflakes and milk for four days.
Other stories of acute suffering
and immediate need came from the
Winooski valley, where 86 persons
are known to have perished.
A rendering plant was offered
more than 5000 dead cows from the
little area embracing the towns Of
Richmond and Williston.
Snow Adds to Difficulty
Snow added to the difficulty Of
relief by making the roads more
treacherous for relief trains. Tc
add to the general apprehension
Lake Champlain today began to
show the effect upon it Of the enor-
nous volume Of water which it has
absorbed fro1 the hundreds Of
streams for which it acts as . catch
basin. The lake was above its usual
spring flood level and still rising;
Bolton and Waterbury, Winooskl
valley towns, saw extraordinary pre-.
cautions to prevent the spread Of
disease and conserve food.
At Waterbury detachment o.
the third cavalry took charge and 9
drastic order was issued making an
meals in the town church compul-
sorry. No eating in private homes
is allowed. Food is issued only to
those having official tickets:
Steel cables were stretched across
the Winooski and Little rivers to
send food and clothing to the Needy
in the outlying districts.
At Bolton, where % persons were
(ContinueS IN ~age .two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
Still and Liquor
C0nfiscated in
Fraternity House

Ames, Iowa, Nov. S.-(AP)-Rev-
elation by state and county officers
here last night that q raid on the
Sigma Chi fraternity house at
Iowa State college yesterday had
resulted in confiscation Of q, still
from the basement and number
Of bottles Of liquor from rooms Of
residents, brought q promise Of
thorough investigation Of the stu
alton by college officials.
Between IS and 40 students reside
in the raided house, but neither
college nor civil authorities would
make public their names. Neither
would they reveal in whose rooms the
liquor was found, or how many men
were likely to be involved in the case.
No charges have been filed, and
officials would not indicate when
such action was anticipated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
Elections Are Held In
Several States TODAY
Strength Of Ware Political Ma
chine Put to Test in Phila.
delphia-Kentucky and Mis-
sissippi Voters Choose Gov
ernors-Fate of Pari.mutuel
Machines at Stake in Ken.
lucky
(By The Associated Press)

j. Hampton Moore's endeavor to
defeat the Ware political machine at
Philadelphia and = lively contest
over the proposed removal Of pari-
mutuel machines from the race
tracks Of Kentucky furnished the
particular points Of interest in elec-
tions today.
For the most part only local is
sues, with but . minimum effect up.
on national political affairs, lay be-
fore the people. These included the
election of two governors, three
members Of the lower chamber Of
congress, numerous municipal and
state officials and decisions by refer
endum on enactments Of state legis-
latures.
The r,ost important Of the last,
perhaps, was in New York. where
the voters were called upon to de-
termine the fate Of q proposal that
the term Of the governor be extended
from two years to four, with the
gubcrnatorial campaigns falling IN
the same years IS presidential elec-
tions. Governor Smith has been ac-
tive in its opposition.
Campsian Bitterly Fought
The Philadelphia mayoralty cam
paign has been bitterly fought. Los
ing at the Republican primaries 70
Harry A. Mackey, but drawing much
encouragement from the number OF
ballots he polled, Moore. . former
mayor, entered the lists Of the gem
eral election as an independent can.
didate. Mackey has the backing Of
the Ware organization.
The Kentucky betting machine
contest involved one Of the two gu
bernatorial elections. J. G. w. Bech-
am. who has served two terms as
the states chief executive and has
represented the state in the senate,
was the nominee Of the Democrats.
Although not opposed to racing, ne
has contended that tracing lobby
IS seeking to control the state gov
eminent and has pledged himself to
remove it He fayors the removal
by law Of the pari-mutuel machines.
His Republican opponent, Flem y.
Sampson. has asserted that the pari-
mutueI law involved no issue.
No Doubt in Mississippi
In Mississippi, the second state
choosing q governor, the outcome q
the election was not considered IN
doubt. Theodore G. Bilbo was the
Democratic nominee, and nomination
is generally considered in that state
the equivalent to election.
The congressional elections were
to fiji VACANCIES caused by the death
Of Representatives Magee and steph-
ems Of the second Ohio, and the
resignation Of Representative Has;
lett Of the second Pennsylvania: All
were Republicans. James M. Beck
had the support Of the Ware machine
for the Pennsylvania post:
voters Of San Francisco and Detroit,
several municipalities in Utah. sna
ali the cities Of Ohio. Virginia ana
Kentucky balloted for new legis'a-
lures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
COUNTY CHEST
IS ORGANIZED
League Will Combine Cam.
paigns Of Welfare Groups.
Similar to City Plan

Organization Of the Burlei9h
County Welfare League, to conbine
solicitation for welfare organiza-
tions throughout the county as the
community chest does in Bismarck,
was completed last night.
Charles Liessman was elected
president Of the league; Miss Madge
Runey, vice president; E. j. Taylor
secretary and ]. L. Bell treasurer.
The new organization will hold q
campaign for funds November IL.
Under the plan, all welfare organ
izations conducting campaigns for
funds will unite in this joint cam
paign, which will be the only one
made this year. This will eliminate
the bother Of numerous drives, the
league officials pointed out.
Budgets for the various organize
tions participating in the league plan
are being worked out on the basis
Of what they received last year.
Village and township representa-
tives Of the league, who will manage
the drive in their vicinity, are:
Moffit, r. H. Pillsbury; Wilton
Ito b named); Menoken, L. J. Ag-
new; Driscoll, H. A. Knudtson, A.
N. Bruschwein; Wild Rose, w. H.
Brownawell; Wing, Mrs. H. G.
Edgerton; Regan, Mrs. A. L.
Garnes; Baldwin, ]. S. Fevold; Nc
KenSie. Mrs. George Manley; Ster-
ling, H. A. Wildfang; Arena, Mrs.
c. F. Lambert; Apple Creek, Mrs.
VIII. ssIA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
EVER-GROWING
CASUALTYLIST
NUMBERS 40
Waters Are Receding in New
Hampshire, Connecticut
and Massachusetts,
VERMONT Is HARDEST HIT
Drinking Water Is at Premium
NO Meat Available and
Fuel Is Scarce
VERMONT Is HARDEST HIT

Boston, Nov. 8.-(E-New stories
Of distress came from northern Yer
mont today with additions to the
ever-growin. list Of fatalities from
last weeks flood, which has claimed
more than 140 victims.
From Newport, VT, near the
Canadian line, came the news of suf-
fering when q party Of four men
tfamped miles over torn roads and
swaying bridges to Burlington to
tell Of town that was face to face
with starvation.
They brought the intelligence that
at least three men had perished with
the possibility that many more
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08

Little River, Vermont, Nov.
s. - (AP) - +. mud spread
across the flats here by the
flood was measured today and
found to be IL feet deep.
Relief 'orkers express the
belief that many bodies might
be buried 50 deep in this silt,
now hard enough to walk on,
that they would never be recOv.
cred.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-08
W0MACK IN new
YORK TO GREET
.AYIATRIX WIFE
Ruth Elders Husband Hopes
She Is Through With Fly.
ing Across Oceans

New York, Nov. S.@F-Ruth
Elders husband, Lyle Womack, was
in New York today from Panama,
ready to greet his wife as "Mrs.
Womack, ace-high housekeeper," !"
and not as an advcnturing aviatrix.
Womack said he woul1' tell her.
when she arrives here on the Cunard
liner Aquitania. du. Friday. of the
Seventeen hells" he had gone
through since ST. took off on her
unsuccessful flight to "aris, and
would ask her to return to Panama
and flightless domesticity.
Aunt Disapproves
An aunt of Miss Elder, Mrs. Su-
san Odom, arrived here on the same
steamer that h-ought Womack from
Panama. Mrs. OdCm sal. she did
not approve Of her niece's exploits
and thought V'omack ought to have
spoken sooner to prevent his wife
from making the flight that landed
the aviatrix and Haldeman in the
sea, where they were picked up by
the Dutch tanker, Barendreeht.
"Some men at 25,' she snapped,
"are not yet over their childhood.
They're all rattle-brained."
Womack is about 25 years old.
He and Aunt Susan went to differ
ent hotels.
!. Hopes She Will Quit Flying
II went through II hells," said
Womack, speaking Of the flight.
"Now that Ruth has done what she
wanted to do ever since Lindbergh
made his flight, I hope she won't
ever want to try it agsin.
II do.l't think she'll try flying
again. When Ruth knows what /
have been through-what it means
for q man to gamble his wife
against the weather. don't want to
stand in the way Of Of any Of her
plans, but Ruth is an ace-high
housekeeper and I want her in
Panama. She is first and last, Mrs.
Womack.
"The name Ruth Elder has been
used only for professional purposes.
We love each other as much as we
did the day we married"