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New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
Six Million Acres of Land Flooded and More Than 100000 Persons Have Been Driven From Their Homes.
Refugees Are Huddled in Freight Cars, Tents and on Tops of Levees With Surging River Only Few Inches Below Them.

Memphis Tenn. April 25 p- Following somewhat freakish cours- es flood waters from the Mississippi and it's tributaries overran more towns today in both Mississippi ana Arkansas, making additional thou sands homeless and adding to the al ready staggering total O. property damage.
 Occasional reports or deaths filter cd through from the vast inundated territory but careful checks Of the lists placed the known dead at only d little more than one hundred with an estimated death toll Of approxi- matel.' three hundred.
 Indianola. Miss, and Arkansas City and Marked Tree. Ark. were the latest towns to be visited by the flood waters. Their combined population is about 5000 but each had q large quota of refugees and the encroach- ment of the flood waters has created a serious situation for the relief authorities.
 Thousands Still Marooned
 Thousands had been rescued from perilous situations, while other thousands were reported still ma rooned. Throughou, the flooded val ley fleets Of boats were taking re- iusecs rom levee tops, tree as4 house tops knolls. Indian mounds. and upper stories Of dwellings,.
 Sensational RcscucS
 Five hundred persons were taken from a levee top at Wayside fast night by the steamer Wabash which stripped away its guard rails in d ascent of q drainage canal to reach the marooned people. Told that 1t would be impossible to ne got!ate the canal. Captain Henry Meyer nevertheless ordered the ves- scl into channel while screams from the levec. a mile away. rent the air
 The government boat Tallaluh rescued persons, including two small children, who were clingine to willow tops after their gasoline launch burned in the flood waters.
 100000 Homeless
 With more than 100, ,00o persons already homeless and refugee camps swelling almost hourly in population. grave fears were felt by officials for of the delta country be- t,t-,t ',,. ,,l- Il. Despite warnings to evacuate their
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
Protestant, But Is
 Anxious Catholic
 Be Next President

Washington. April g LP-
 Nellie Taylor Ross, former governor of Wyoming, declared today that although she is Q Protestant, she would like to See 2. Catholic elected president just to prove that this is in reality q republic in which We live and not one in name only"
 Speaking before the National Women's Democratic club, Mrs Ross denounced as unworthy Of the precious heritage Of Ameri- can citizenship, any declaration by policy or practice. that prejudice rather than lib.ra! principle shall prevail In this government" and called upon the women Of the democratic party to back her up in this stand.
 She said she was not referring 10 any particular potential presidential candidate, but speak ing "only Of the principle" in volved and added that the issue was one that cannot be lodged or evadad."
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
Note Not Approved

Washington. April 9 GP'--Fur- ther consultation will be necessary before the powers submit their re ply to the note ot Eugene Chen. foreign minister Of the Uankow wing Of Chinese Eationalists, regard ing the Ranking outrages.
 Recommendations made by Amer lean Minister MacMurray and his diplomatic colleagues at rcking have failed to meet the approval of the Washington government and are understood also 10 be Unacceptable to some Of the other four EoVern- ments involved
 The communication from Mir. Mac Murray, which is understood 10 have embodied a proposed idcntic note 10 Chen designed to enforce demands for reparation for the Nan king outrages reached Washington carly last week. IL was said at the state department today. however that the Washington government had not decided what action il would take and probably would con- tinue to defer that decision because Of chaotic conditions in tho na.ion- alist party in China. At the same time the state department denied published reports that Mir. MacMur- ray had been instructed not 10 con- fer with the British. Japanese, French and Italian ministers in Pc king. regarding the Ranking incl dent.
 While there Is evidence that the Washington government and some Of the other four at least regarded the note proposed by the Pc!ling diplomat and the action which it contemplated as too drastic in char aCtcr there appears no reason to suppose that diplomatic discussions in Picking will not proceed as here tofor
 Doubt Chcn's Promises
 Eugene Chen has requested Amer ican firms in Hankow to resume business operations there but they place no credence in his promises of assistance, Admiral Williams. com manding American naval forces in China, advised the navy department today.
 The admiral said that Chcn had
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
Hlynn Takes Dynamite From Cellar and Drops
 It i'll Factory Pond

Hey. there's stick Of dynamite in my cellar and I'm afraid I'll get killed if l touch il. Send up someone to take it out, will youG" was the sense of a message received by Lieutenant Ramforth at police Headquarters Saturday night from Alphonse Mercier of lSS McClntock Road.
 Sergeant Michael Flynn was detailed to take care of the dynamite and al the same time bo careful of himself. and he removed it from the cellar and brought i- 10 police hcadquar- tors. From there, Detective Sergeant NcCue took 1t to the Lock Shop" pond on Lake street and sank it where it will do no harm to anyone oDany- thing
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
RAILROADS GIVEN RIGHT ID BOOST CHARGES 0N MILK 10 Per Cent in 100 Mile Zone 20 Per Cent Within That
 Distance
NEW ENGLAND INDUSTRY
 KEENLY DISAPPOINTED

Will Cost Boston Alone at Least
 $500, 900 a Year More to Get its
 Supply-Ultimat This Increase
 win Have tu be Borne by the
 Consumer Through Increased
 Prices.
 Washington, April 25. - tR) -- Railroads in New England territory were authorized today by the inter state commerce commission 10 in crease rates on milk and cream by approximately ten per cent for dis tances Of 100 miles and more, and by twenty per cent on shipments for less than 100 miles.
 Flat Rate Rejected
 The commission refused to allow the railroads to make q flat 2o per cent increase, which they sought in April. 1926.
 Production of dairy products in New England was held to be an in dustry 'operatins under depressed conditions" and one of the classes Of agricultural enterprise which con- gress directed the commission specifically 10 protect against undue transportation burdens. At the same time the New England carriers were said to need larger revenues.
 To settle the issue, the commits sion proposed to allow the railroads to make 20 per cent increases in the short haul rates and on the longer distances to apply the same scales distance considered, that are now effective on the milk supply to New ! ork and Philadelphia. They were instructed 10 fix freight charges for milk at 75 per cent Of the passenger train charges.
 The increases will become effect i've as soon as the railroads file new
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
RED GROSS ACCEPTS
 FLOOD RELIEF TASK
Asks Public to Contribute 5000 for Midwest
 Sufferers

Directors of tho New Britain chapter of the American Rcd Gross have accepted the recommendation of the National organization and have Set 5000 as New Britains Guota for thc aid ot the victims ot the Mississippi valley floods.
 The quota was set after confer cnce last Friday by national officers with four members of President coolidse's cabinet. President Cool idge is national president of the as soclation. The conference set five million dollars as the national quota Of which New Brltains share was placed at S5,00o.
 The directors have issued an ap- peal for funds. Some money has been received already and more is expected.
 "The need Is Increasing every hour and We must get this money as quickly as possible" said Curtis L. sheldon. chairman. today.
 Contributions will be accepted by Mr. Sheldon, Leon A. Sprague, and Ralph II. Benson. and can be sent to the Chamber of Commerce or any of the local banks.
 The amount raised by ? o'c.oct this afternoon was reported by Mr sheldon as follows: sixteen sub scriptions totpllinE $l66.50.
 New Haven, April cs Pl-Only Sl.79o Of the s1G.oo0 set as the amount for New Haven Red Cross fund for the nation widA campaign for funds for the relief of flood vic tins in the Mississippi river valley has been subscribed, H. Y. Whipplc, treasurer Of the New Haven chapter. said today. Although the appeal was not broadcast until yesterday. Mir. Whipple said that he had expected q more ready response.
 In 1928, the New Haven Red Cross
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
DECISIONS FILED
 BY SUPREME COURT One Ruling Affects Owner of
 Leased Property PadIocked INJUNCTION IS UPHELD
Court Action Blocking "Brcad Trust Investigation Not Review cd - Convicted Editor Wihdraws Appeal.
Appeal.

Washington. April o5 Pl-Thc owner of leased property padlocked under the prohibition law can pro- Cead in the courts to have the lcas. cancelled under cons ructton of the law handed down today by the supreme court.
 Deciding lease cancellation case from New York city the court up held provision Of the law making cancellation possible where liquor has been unlaWfully sold. The court held that under such circumstances a jury trial could not be demanded.
 Tine property i'll question was tt b55 and 657 Eighth avenue, leased from the Pail Mall Realty corpora ton by James Duignan. A part Or the premises was declared to be q common nuisance because of yio- lations Of the prohibition law and the corporation obtained an order from the federal court Cancolling the lease which had been made for q period of l2 years and which Duig- nan claimed was worth s250,00O.
 Review Is Denied.
 The Continental Securities Com pany, owner Of 100 sharsS Of stock in the Michigan Central Railroad was refused permission by the court to bring up for review the legality Of the control of the Michigan Cen tral by the New York Central.
 Editors Case Dismissed.
 The appeal Of George H. Dale, the Muncie, Ind. editor, from his con viction for contempt Of court was
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
Teacher Has School
 and Bell But Hasn't
 Any Pupils to Teach

Peckskill. x. r.. April a5 UP) Mrs. Niles Christian, q school teacher, has an easy job. She goes to the schoolhouse every day, rings the bell and goes home. There is no child Of school age Tn the district but she receives sI.- 200 d year for her work. She threatened to give up her job when her contract expires unless some pupils are imported.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
KEKENSNI TO IICIIRE

Wallingforj. April 25 tP}-AleN- andsr kcrnnsky. first successor of the czars, who is now in this coun- try, will lecture at Choate school before his return 10 Europe. Head master George C. St. John an nounced today that Mir. kerensky had accepted his invitation to lee tur" at the school.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
13 SPADES IN HAND

Lowell. Mass.. April 4 P'-Miss Dorothy MCAdams of this city at tained realization of the bridge players dream in q weekend game at her home here when she picked up her "hand' and found sho had been dealt l3 spades. Miss Me Adams is q teacher In the Lowell High school.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
kINDERGARJE\IRS MEET

New Haven, April o5 LP} - The %ith annual convention of the h. tcrnational Kindergarten union opened here today with more than Goo educators from nearly every state in the union iu attendance. Sessions will continue for four days.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
COMPETITORS ROUT .EX.LOCAL MINISTER
Rev, Herbert A. Jump Resigns
 From Ann Arbor Pulpit
BLAMES S2O0 SPEAKERS
University Con, n,Ocations Seriously Discourage Local Pastors and Inject New Element Into Religious Problems of Town. He Says.

Ann Arbor, Mich, April 25 Vp)-- Declaring that Sunday morning uni versity conversations had seriously impaired the program of religious work among students carried on by several Of the churches of the city" Rev. Herbert Jump has re- signed as pastor of the Corgrega- tional church hero.
 The competition Of famous visit ing speakers brought here at s@o0 q sermon is discouraGing Compoti- ton to Us local clergyr en- Mr Jump said. Even though the con- vacations do not com" every week they tend to discourage our Cousre- gatious and inject q new olorlent into the religious problems of this university town"
 The Sunday morning couvnCations were inauguratCd about I year age by the student council of the Lni- versity of Michigan. Am Arbcr ministers entered a formal protest 10 university officials and 'h" con- troversy abated with tha uTderStanG- ing the conventions would be re- striCted to students.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
DESTROYER AGAIN
 IS FIRED UPON BY CHINESE SOLDIERS
U, s. $. Peary However, Does Not Respond Cantonese Are
 Slaughtered by Red Forces
WASHINGTON FAILS TO
 APPROVE NOTE TO CHEN

several Days More Must Elap>c Be
 fore Five Power Note Will Be De-
 liscrcd In Reply 10 China's Re
 Sponse to Demands for Rcpara-
 tionS Following the \ankiCg Incl
 dent.
 Shanghai, April 25 pps-The Unit od States destroyer Pcary was fired on yesterday near kukiang. on the langtsc. about 125 miles east of Hankow. The source Of the firing was not located and the warship did not return the fire.
 Cantonese Slaughtered
 Chaos prevails outside the city of Swatow, in Kwanstung, following upon an outbreak by red peasant troops who were aided by remnants Of the army of General Chen Chiung- Min. Chen's soldiers are reported 10 have turned bandits.
 Dcspatches from Swatow say that the red peasant troops slaughtered q number of Cantonese troops and for mer students of the propaganda corps. The Cantonese retaliated with field guns, but the peasants eventual ly gained control. Many houses were burned.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
Committee Disappointed

Boston. April 25.--LP,-M Members of the committee representing the milk industry in New England which opposed the 20 per cent in- crease in milk transportation rates asked for by the New England rail roads expressed disappointment To- day when informed that the inter state commerce commission has all lowed the railroads 70 per cent increase on shipments of 100 miles or less and 10 per cent on shipments Of more than 100 miles, They had argued that any increase would be an added burden on the New Eng land dairy industry.
 Costs Will Go Up
 Wesley II. Bronson, secretary Of the committee, said the decision meant an increased cost Of at least S5o1.ooo q year in getting Bostou's $ milk supply in from the country and fully S75,000 more on railroad shipments to other New England markets. This additional cost he added, would be borne by the farmers for the present but ulti- mately would be paid in part by consumers ill an increased milk price.
 Under present conditions, Mir. Bronson asserted, dairying is barely holding its own and in many sec uons is decreasing. He said dairy farmers had been discouraged by the prices for the last few years, that there had been steady fall ing off ln the amount Of milk pro- duced and that a shortage of milk was in prospect, the latter half of this year.
 Any additional burden like this increase in transportation rates" he concluded, will tend to still further discourage farmers and decrease the supply of milk available from New England sources. This shortage will inevitably lead 10 increased prices to the cousumer.'
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
Hoover Arrives at Memphis and Takes Personal Charge of Relief Work Re- peats Plea for Fund of Five Million.
Plans Personal Visit to Devastated Areas - Looks Ahead to Rehabili- tation of People Who Have Lost Everything.

Memphis, Tenn, April 25 CUP)- Herbert Hoover, secretary of con- m"rce arrived here at the edge Of the Mississippi flood area today and immediately began the task of CO., ordlnating one Of Americas greatest pcace-time relief forces.
 Conferences were immediately ar ranged between Red Cross, state. city and government officials SC that the work of feeding and housing more than 100000 refugees could so on without intcrrution.
 Joining Hoover in the conference were Major Edgar Jadwin. chief Of the army engineers, and acting Chairman Fieser of the Red Cross. both Of whom accompanied the sec retary 10 Memphis.
 Today will be spent in perfacting an efficient relief organization. the commerce secretary announced.
 To Tour section
 Tuesday Hoover expects to board one of the commerce department boats doCked here. for an inspcc- ton tour of the Mississippi between Memphis and NicksbUrg After that the boat may ride the crest of the Hood to New Orelcans
 General Jadwin and newspaper men will accompany Hoover on the boat.
 Hoover Explains Duties
 My job representing President Coolids" is to sec that SO effective an organization is constructed that everything humanly possible will be done to assist the unfortunate in this. the greatest flood in our knowledge of the Mississippi.
 There are already reported f00,- 900 persons driven from their homes, destitute. Ii the flood does not abate quickly. or the lovees break further, there will be many more thousands. These people must be moved to safety. given shelter. food and medical care for a month or six weeks. then they must be returned to their homes and given now start in life.
 National Help Needed
 "Our reports show that the state and local authorities are eNorting themselves to the utmost. But they must have national assistance. The organization for national help will be built around the Red Cross and it's branches. supported by the equip ment and staffS Of federal depart monts, so far as they are availble. The special Red Cross committee. by the president last Fri day, of which l am chairman, gave that an appeal should be made at once to the American people for S5.000,000. and on Saturday morning we gave further directions that national officials working under different controls should be conccn- trated in Memphis. for the present headquarters. so as 10 be in the middle of the work. The first elc-
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-25

Rev. Mir. Jump was pastor of the South Congregational church of New Britain for two years. He came here October 2, 1909 and left November l2. l2t1. He went to Oakland. Calif.. December l, 1911.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-25

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Boy Runs Away From scene

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New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
The Burglary Scheme

Before leaving. Gray binds and gags Mrs. Snyder to help out the burglary story. Then he takes the train for Syracuse"
 Only when he got back to Syra- cuSe. Newcomhe said did he dis cover q large spot Of blood on his vest.
 While the district attorney shouted 10 the jury in a voice trembling with emotion. Mrs. Snyder and Gray sat close behind him. without any show Of emotion stronger than very mild ivtpreSt
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08

Lot II
DRAINAGE NO. A SUB ga" ONLY
1922 Beg at pit. 29S #. w. of NE
cor. of SW NE. tn. Ely 298 #
tn. SLY 100 #; tn. WHY 272 # !:
tn. NW'ly 1872 #. to pit. of beg.
NJ NV SW
NE NE SW
NE Sc SW
. Beg. at pit. on the N. & s. GEN.
terline of Sec. 1927, 627 #. S.
of center of Sec; tn. w. to canal
rtw. tn. Sly al. sd. rtw.. to S.
Sec. line. tn. E. to u cor. tn N.
to pit. of beg. .-..---...----.--....--.-.------.
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1922 NE NE NE .--.--...-..---..----.---.-.
NV NV, less canal and Ry. rtw.
Beg. at NE cor. of NV SW, tn.
500 46s w. 697.5; tn. w. 704.s IT !;
tn N. 10 s. to My line of N. c.
rtw; tn NW1y along said rtw.
intersection with e. & w. center
line of said Sec. tn. Ely to pit.
of beg. less N. c. rtv. ---------------.
Beg. at cor. on W. line of Sec.
tn. s. 10 s. w. ss7.5 #: tn. e.
$3.50 #; tn. N. 10 g. e. 574.9 #.
to S. line of N G. rtw. tn. NW'ly
to intersection of e. & w. Gen.
line of Sec; tn. W. to pit. Of beg.
Beg. 697.5 IT. S. of NE cor. of
NV Sw:- tn. 636.3 #. to S. line
of said NV Sw; tn. w. 673.e It !;
tn. N. 10 g. E. $3.50 #; tn. e.
$685. #. to pit of beg. .---------------
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Beg. at a pit. as rds. e. and so
#. N. of SW cor. of Lot g.: tn.
N. $50 #. tn. w. to w. line Of
Lot s.; tn. 8. to pit. 80 #. N.
of SW cor. Of Lot 8; th. e. IS
rls. to a pit of beg. .--.-------------------.
Beg. at NV cor. of Lot 6; tn. E.
1872 #. tn. S. 440 #; tn. w. 792
#; tn. N. to pit. of beg.
E. 16 acres of Lot and 80 IT.
strip running from SW. cor. of
said tract to County road $4,000.
Beg. at a pit. 4s5 IT. w. and Is
It. N. Of Sc cor. of SwK; tn. N.
1I05 fl: tn. E. 80 #. tn. N. ass
#; tn. w. 200 #; tn. s. 1888 #.
tn. E. $50 It. to beg. less 1-3
acre SW of highway .-...--..----.-.---..
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08

Lot
Lot
Beg. at NV cor. of Lot 2. tn. S.
362 1T; tn. E. to w. bank of Yak.
R; tn. My al. sd. river bank to
N. line of Sec; tn. w. al. Sec.
line to pit. of beg; less N. c. rtw.
e. 1899 acs. of the following
metes and bounds description. Beg
at Sw cor. of NV Sc; tn. N. S45
#; tn. E. 80 #. to a true pit. OF
beg. tn. N. par. with w. line Of
NV Sc and 80 it. distant there
from to pit. distant 25 #. SEly
measured at TT. angles from CEN
ter line of Kiona canal; tn. NE1y
parallel with said center line and
25 #. distant therefrom to N. line
IF NV Sc; tn. E. to NE cor. Of
NV Sc: tn. s. to q pit. s45 #.
N. of Sc cor. thereof: tn. w.
parallel with S. line thereof to pit.
OF beg. ..-..----.--------------------
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08

Oxford University will allow
one woman student to four men,
which is about the proper handi-
cap if debating is to be feature
of the curriculum.
If President Coolidge makes it
stick. he will be one Of the few
men who ever talked themselves
out of job with only ten words.
No official announcement has
been made as vet as to the brand
of that cigarette which Lindbergh
smoked in public. That leaves the
field open for all the manufactur-
ers to make their claims.
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9
Beg. at a certain iron pin which
from ? cor. on e. side of Sec.
bears N. 10 49, e. 2633.3 #. and
from which the n on w. side of
Sec. bears S. S9o 131s' E. 2601.7
#; tn. S. go 1871 E. 1109.62 fit;
tn. N. % Bay E. 1865 it. to
line between Secs. 7.& g.; tn. N.
line parallel to and 16 #. w. of
Sec. 131s' E. 1918 #. to w. bank
of Yak. r.; tn. Nelly al. river
to pit. (true pit. of beg.) tn. s.
89o 1311' E. lis it., tn N. So
1919 w. 1898 TT; tn. s. o.
SAG w. 1878 #. to pit. of beg.
Beg. at a pit. which from ? cor.
between Secs. & 8 bears N. o.
T. E; tn. % e E. $50 #: tn.
S. o. 4 w. 20 TT; tn. N. 8se
90 E. 1771.2 # to w. bank OF
Yak. r. tn. SW'ly al. sd. riv. to
intersection with S. line of NE
NEA of Sec. q; tn. s. So 20
w. 1898 #. to pit. of beg. less N.
70. Nv. rtW.
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NE NE, less canal rtw.
Elk NV NE. N. of canal rtw.
Sc NE, Nelly Of canal
81 NV Sc NV ---------------------------
Sw NV Sc
VIZ Sc NV Sc
Sc SW Sc
SW Sc Sc
NV Sc Sc
s. II acres of S1s Sc NE ....-.-
Beg. at NE cor. of NV SW; tn.
s. % 46' w. 697.5 #; tn. w. 704.S
#. til. IL g. E. to My line of N.
G. Ry. rtw. tn. NW'ly along said
rtw. to intersection with e. and
W. centerline of said Sec; tn. E.
to pit. of beg. less N.C.Ry. rtw.
Beg. at or. cor. on w. line OF
Sec. tn. s. 10 g. w. 697.5 #. tn.
E. $500 #: tn. N. 10 g. e. 574.9
it.; to s. line of NC. Ry. rtw.
tn. NW'ly to intersection OF f.
ard w. centerline of Sec; tn. w.
to Dt. of beg. .-..----------------------