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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26
KINDNESS PROVES FATAL
New York Cop Who Bcfricndcti
Shivvcrins Pup Is Bitten. Develops
Rabies and Dies.

New York. March &C LP)-How the
kindness Of a policeman to lone
dog that he brought in out OF the
cold and that later bit him. infect
ing him with rabies. caused the Off
ccr's death is revealed by Health
Commissioner Harris
The policeman. John McDcrmctt.
%. OF Brooklyn. stationed in his
booth last January l6. saw the ami
NAL shiNverinE outside. McDormott
carried him within. whereupon the
dog viciously turned on him. The
policeman made no report OF his in
Jury. On March Is occurred the
first symptoms OF rabies, great pain.
iexcitability and inability to swallow,
| Six days later he died.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26
TRANS-OCEAN AIRMAN
coming TO This CITY
Lieut.. Commander Davis
to Speak Under Auspices
of Legion

Lieut.. Com. Noel Davis. who il
soon TO un lertake a New York 70
Paris flight TO be financed hy the
American Legion. viii come her, to
speak under the auspices of Eddy
Glover post. next month
Duncan Shaw of this CITY. nor
sonal friend OF the noted aviator il
chairman OF the COMMITTEES to in
Wit Commander Davis and arranr,
details of the address. which is 70
be a public affair. Assisting Mr.,
Shaw on tho commits, ar, Jos,ph
c. Andrews. Maurice Pease Eliot X
Burr, Robert c. Vance. Howard A.
Timhrsll and Harry G J,clsDr
Davis. il is expected. will discuss
the proCram OF aeronau,irs. particu-
larlv with the reference TO his CON
tcmplatcd flight. The subject is of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26
COUPLE ARE MURDERED
| IN their miami Home
Bodies of Husband and
Wife F0und-Were
Missing Ten Days

Miami, Fla March 26 Op - a
blouse in a secluded section that for
i Q days held behind locked doors
The mutilatad bodies OF Mrs. Ed
k.ard Nevers, A., and a man thought
be her husband, echoed with po-
lica activities today.
4 blood stained hatchet and a
Eh!sl.ey still, found in garage
from which the Nevers' expensive
automobile had sappeared, served
|nly to add mysterious aspects TO
)no family who until recently oc-
Iupiel a room in the home.
A business woman called at the
house last night and unable TO get a
osponse to repeated rings, called ].
u. Keith, watchn. n. The man,
Entering with pass key, observed
floodstains in the hallway. He then
Summoned officers.
In bedroom. Mrs. NeNers body,
he head cut and bruised, was seat
I'd upright in chair while that OF
! I've man. identified by acquaintance
rs Nevers, was stuffed In a hall
oset. A rope was around his neck.
ffhere were no signs OF a struggle.
u strong box containing jewclry and
leeds to property was found IN
(act, rs We're several trunks.
A newspaper of March Is was
Found in the bedroom. the dining
(, room table had been set for break
last, and several foods had not been
touched. In another part of the
blouse a quantity OF whiskey was
Found. indicating to police an asso-
Eiation with the still.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nevers, known to
acquaintance as a devoted couple,
|ramc to Miami from Chicago about
our years ago. They are known to
haNc had property i'll the city, but
etters found on the mans body in
Heated he had been pressed for
Funds recently.
Nevers' will, made recently In
Tallahassee, and bequeathing all
his property to his wife, was
ound.
Mrs. Movers is said to have rcla-
ives in plaintield, \. j., and Tower
Ei'y, Ia. One letter addressed to
bier from Mrs. Ellen NJ. De Hart OF
Plainfeld. indicated they We're sis
ters, another was from Michael
Leonard. Tower City, Pa. who APP
peared to be her father. She is also
believed to have sister in Evans
ION, H., but letter signed Alice"
lid not give her last name.
Chicago. March c6 R,-Edward
Nevers. found murdered with his
wife. in a secluded house near
Miami. Fla. was formerly partner
in the firm Of Macauley & Nevers,
machine dealers in the loop
here.
Mrs. Nevers' brother is George W.
of Evanston. Ill. Mr..
Nevcrs went to Tallahassee in 1921.
Mr.. Macauley said last night, and
two years later the Nevers moved
TO Miami and invested in real estate.
Mr.. Macaulcy said things hadn't
been going we'll of late with the
Nevers. This he said had been
learned from letters received from
the Nevers In February.
Mrs. Nevers said Mr.. Macauley,
Ind written to her sister Alice. saw
ing she was afraid at night in the
now home and that on one occasion
they had found the lock on Mr..
Nevcrs' automobile broken.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26
and Other Tales
of Brutality, Told by
American Refugees Who
Escape Fury of Bestial
Cantonese After Har-
rowing Experiences.


shanghai, March Is Cp-Dr. J.
, +. Williams. OF Shawr,e Ohio vho
was l-,ll,, ,4,-,,- ~. >,,,.; =,
o-"''0' '1S sHVN NE oh'ness soIdleTs
IN cold blood on a street near Nam
I Ming University. OF which he was
vice orasi5a,. 15;s ,-+, ,.S, 80
$780,,
'''' "-''' aim NeSf4'e
tAlteal!tS ina; she leave the city.
ana otAer Americans looked on.
1T. Nlt!!aiHs daughter and son.
MISS rain ana hAchard, nave arrlN-
60 II SAAnsha on the steamer
Nnns"o. Ihey mad been evacuated
ot-oEe lAelr iaIher was sAot-
Narrowing Tales.
Narrowing tales Of ESCAPES from
death al the hands OF lawless lest,al
Cantonese soldiers. lnflamed
against foreigners, were related to-
day by Marking refugees arriving az
Shanshai on the steamer kungv 0
and Wenchow. The number OF ryfu-
, SIS VI gus IL ~ iIGSN steamers TO-
tailed go.
Mrs. John X. Davis, wife OF the
United States consul, was stln shak-
end by the ordeal. She told O: the
hight OF Americans. including her
self and her t"o children, from the
consulate, whore the Cantonese
threatened to XII all Foreigners. Mrs.
DAVIS and her children arrived with
/ ho'h'hs save the clothes on their
/ h2ekS- she displayed bottle of
cough syrup given 10 her by an Of
nicer on the huns"o. saying:
heEe my baggage
IS At Consulate.
| On Thursday morning. she related
twonty-three Americans We're gath
cred At the ConSulate-she and Mr..
1 Davis and their children, Vice Con-
sui Paxton. six missionary men. n
marine officer, and eleven marines
The latter had come ashore from
the destroyer Noa Tuesday 10 guard
the consulate. MIR. Davis ordered
the marines 10 put away their arms
as he did not want the Cantonese
to find an armed guard as it might
word to Americans concentrated
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26
D. S. c. Certificate
AWAITS LOCAL HERO
War Department to Honor
Corporal Martin of
Company |
FI GEORGE. II MANNING

y -
(Washsng'on Bureau OF the y. j. Hera!d)
Washington. u. c.. March GA
Distinguished Service Cross certia-
cate is IN the war department here
for a New Britain World War voter-
an whom the war department can
not locate.
Corporal Earl J. Martin, Co. !,
lo2nd Infantry. Goth Division. is the
man, When he enlisted he gave his
address as Main street. New Britain,
and as emergency addresses. the
name of his mother. Mrs. Mary
Martin. 466 Arch street. New Brit
ain. aud his sister. Miss Elizabeth
Martin, Forestville, Conn
His latest address. as of Juno 10.
1875, was given at Is Oak Place
Hartford. Conn.
Major General Robert c. Davis,
adjutant general of the war depart
ment. is seeking information which
Will aid him in delivering to Corpor-
al Martin his certificate for the Dis
tinguished Service Cross.
Corporal Earl ]. Martin is residing
at ~ Seymour street. this city. and
is employed by the Hayes ConstruC-
ton Co. at the new Robert j. Vance
school on Vance strot. He returned
10 this city several months ago after
being absent for more than a year
This information was sent to Major
General Davis by the Herald today
Corporal Martin enlisted in Co. l.,
LIST Infantry, c. n. G.. and left this
city with that outfit on April 5.
1917. When the company was
amalgamated with Co. | of the Sec
ond Regiment. {. y. G., in New
Haven in August OF that year. Mar
tim became a member of Co. | g.
l02nd Infantry. unit of the 18th
Division.
He served throughout the war
Wal the company and won his
corporal's chcvrons by his efficiency
lie was decorated by the French
government with the CroiN de
Guorre for extraordinary herolsm in
action and was also public decorated
with the distinguished service cross
by Major General Clarence II. Ed
wards. commanding officer of the
26th division.
the heat of tho campaigns In
which his company engaged. Cor
poral Martin never received his GER
titicate deno.inS the reason for his
decoration. He returned to this
country and took up his abode for
4 short time in this city. Later he
left New Britain and nothing was
heard from him for some time.
Upon his return here. he took up
his residence on Seymour street not
knowing that the war department
had instituted search for him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26
Man Found Unconscious
After Fall From Barn

Mike Horlnak of IS Willow
street was found unconscious on
Lee street about $50 last night.
having fallen from a barn, accord
ing to the report of Supernumcr
Officer Eappanotti. DR.. A. l.. Avit-
able attended him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26
Child Falls Off Veranda;
Condition Is Critical

Rose Navarro. aged 3. of 200
High street. is In critical cond-
ton at New Britain General hospi-
tai. her skull having been rrac-
tured in fall from veranda at
her homo late yesterday afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26
NATIONAL BANK CALL

Washington. March IS Rl-The
comptroller OF the currency today
national banks at the close OF bust
ness on Wednesday. March ~.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26
Dispatch Of AdG:czal
Force to Shanghai An
nounced After Confer
ence Between Sec.
Wilbur and Maj. Gen.
eral SummeraQ.
With Exception of One
Dead and Four Wounded,
[. S. Citizens in War
Zone Are Reported
Evacuated.
ARMY UNITS MIGHT
ALSO BE UTILIZED
By ire Associated Press.

Washington. March pa
force Of 1900 additional ma
rlnes have been ordered TO
China by the navy department.
This statement was issued at
Washington this morning fol-
lowing a meeting attended by
Secretary Wilbur and Major
General Sumlmerall. chief of
staff.
Details as to what units will
go are Yet to be worked out.
Decision ts Reached
Increase of the forces now under
command OF Admiral Williams in
the Chinese war zone was decided
on after the admiral had reported
that excuses among the undisci-
pinned Cantonese troops in IN.
lanstse river cities presented a sit.
uation f7aught with sravest posi-
hilities.
The naval officers message wa,
considered at Two early morning
conferences. one among the rank
ing officials OF the navy depar,-
ment and the ether between Serre.
;ary Wilbur. Secretary Kellogg. Al
miral Eherie, the naval chief OF
operations, and Major General SUM
neral, the army chief of staff.
May Call on Army
II was indicated that il still other
military units were needed. tina
army would be called upon for men.
1t has some infantry troops avail.
able both i'll Hawaii and in tho
Philippines
The 1900 marines ordered west
ward today will increase 10 5000
men under Admiral Williams COM
mand. OF these, a total of about
1000 would be available for shore
duty
Inc 1900 marines will be drawn
from the Atlantic coast expedition
airy base at Quantico. Virginia. ard
other marine stations along the Al
Iantic coast. including the navy
yards OF New York. Boston, Phila-
delphia and Paris Island. s. c.
They Will be sent arcoss the conn
try by rail and concentrated at 81,
Diego Calf, :or cmbarkation.
shanghai. China, March IS To-
All the Americans al Marking. other
than the one known to be Killed ana
-FOUR injured. are accounted safe i,
wireless dispatches received h,-s
shortly before six o'clock tonight
The 100 Americans who took ref
rge III Marking university from th.
noting Chinese are all reported
aboard the ships in the river. Tho
KNOWN American casualties are:
Dead:
DR.. J. F. Williams Of Shawnee
Ohio. vico-presiiont OF the Marking
university.
Injured:
Miss Anna T, Moifctt, Fort Sher.-
dan. Ill.,, OF the Presbyterian mission.
Shot twice IN the body by uational.
ist soldier. She Will recover. ....
Private Plumley OF the marine
corps.
An American hluejacket. un.den,i-
cd
Earl T. Hobart. manager OF the
standard On plant at Marking. Ankle
broken.
Think Americans Landed
Although dispatches from Nanhiny
tail 10 state definitely that American
forces participated In the landing
party which went TO the rescue of
the foreigners concentrated on SO.
cony Hill Thursday, American off,
Gals here believe they undoubtedly
did. as the British and Americans
have been working in closest CO.
operation, sharing fully the duty OF
protecting their nationals,
At least 1t is certain tina, the
CONTINUED on Page Courteen)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-26

Foochow, China, March IS up1-
Serious ant!-Christlan asI alton was
started here by communist students,
who at O meeting yesterday urged
the overthrow OF Christianity. The
students seized and bound a Chinese
pastor and placed a fools cap on his
head. They paraded him through the
foreign quarter past the British ard
American mission buildings.
Posters appeared denouncinE re-
liE!on and the church. also threat
enins certain Chinese Christians
with death.
Consular officials protested 10 the
local authorities. Some concern is
te!t that the Chinese authorities will
NOT be able to afford adequate pro-
lection TO foreigners.
Shanghai, March IS Jp-A wire
less message from Hankow says
Eugene Chen, the Cantonese toreign
minister. has made urgent repreSen-
tations to the nationalist military
authorities regarding the situation
n Marking. He asked that the W
most be done 10 protect foreigners
remaining there.
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Continued On Page ~
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Old Indians Signature.

The only know signature OF Mug
wump," which significd a chief OF
the Mohegan tribe OF Indians. who
roamed Connecticut's valleys 800
years go, reposos in the library.
The signature. which is 4 mark
rather than a written name, is at
tached to a land grant and duly
witnessed. The deed bears the date
of Nav - 1871
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-27
CITY EX-COBS
REVIVE STORIES
OF SEA THRILLS
Observance of Navy Day
Brings Memories of
Ocean Service.

While observance Of Macy Day
served to direct public attention to
the nations first line of defense
today, it brought back to the city's
ex-sailorS vivid memories of thrills,
trials, hardships and joys of Uncle
Sans sea service.
Marking the one hundred and
fift-second anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the United States Navy
and the anniversary of the birth OF
Theodore Roosevelt, ardent advo-
cate of big navy, the day was OBJ
served fittingly in the schools and by
civic organizations.
Recalls San Diego Wreck
Joseph Milligan, IL, of 1923 S.
Randolph ST., who served fourteen
yeasr in the Navy, from 1907 to 1921,
had reason to recall his sea service
for he was one of the sailors res
cued from the waters off Fire Island,
N. Y, after his ship, the U. S. S.
San Diego, went down July 10, 1918
Sinking of the San Diego was the
navy's heaviest loss during the
World War. Fifty-six enlisted men
lost their lives.
Twenty minutes after we struck
the mine,' said Milligan today, I'VE
had to take to the water. That was
about 1870 In the morning. The
men chung to RATS, life preservers
and all sorts of floating debris. Only
one dingy made off safely and
brought relief. I was in the water
until $40 p. m. and glad enough,
you can bet, to be hauled out by our
rescuers."
Service Covered World
Milligan was a chief turret cap
tain when discharged. His service
in the Navy carried him to all parts
of the world.
In the city were countless other
"gobs" whose dress blues" are
packed away with discharge papers,
and who today reflected on spotless
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500 OFFERED
IN CONTEST ON
Times SERIAL
Words Mean Money in Easy
Test on DIANA
Rules Given.

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS in
cash will be given as prizes in a
DIANA word contest by The Indi-
annapolis Times.
The word game" can be played
by grownups and children alike. 1t
is an absorbing competition in which
your vocabulary will play no small
part. To those whose vocabularies
prove too small, the dictionary will
be great aid.
How many good English words
ceE you construct from the letters
contained in
PIANA IN THE TIMES?
~1ks easy? It is. But you'll be
surprised when you start listing
them.
For instance, let us list few
possibilities:
A, an, din, tin, me, sit, then, met,
than, etc.
Try it yourself. There's money in
it.
The contest starts today-and do
not lose any time. Read the rules
below carefully. Then get out some
paper and pencil and get busy.
The DIANA IN THE TIMES con-
test is being staged to CALI atten-
ton to the great new serial story
DIANA" by Vida Hurst, which
starts Monday in The Indianapolis
Times.
AS you read the story you will
find large number of words. that
can be constructed from the letters
in the four words and they will add
considerably to your list And the
story is well worth reading as it
is classed by the publishers as the
best story Vida Hurst has ever
written.
AS you draw up your list don't
forget that it must be in the hands
Of The Diana Editor of The Times
not later than p. m. next Friday,
Nov. 4.
Place the total Of words in your
list at the top of the first page.
Judging will be completed as
quickly thereafter as possible and
the cash prizes will be sent to the
winners without delay.
Rules Given
Get busy. now, folks, and play the
word game.
The rules:
/. Only English words contained
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-27
SMALL ADDITION MADE
TO P0PE'S TERRITORY
New Piece of Papal Property Con-
sists of Part of Road.

sists of Part of Road.
ROME, Oct. 27.-An addition to
the Pope's territory has just been
made. 1t is not large one but it
nevertheless is important.
The area comprised between the
gate of old Papal mint, where less
than sixty years ago, all the money
used in Rome was made, the Via
del Musei," or Museum Street, and
the "Salita della Zecca," or Mint
Hill, up nutil now the property Of
the Commune of Rome, has been
acquired by the Vatican after nego-
tiations with the Governor OF Rome,
Prince Spada Potenziani.
The new piece of papal territory
consists of a road or portion Of a
road, 1000 feet long and SO feet
wide.
This is the second acquisition of
property near the Vatican by the
Pope during the last few years.
Three years ago the knights Of
Columbus bought a playing field
close to the Vatican palaces, and do
mated it to His Holiness.
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in any modern standard English
dictionary will be counted.
2. Proper names will not be
counted.
8. If you include proper names
your entire list will be thrown aside.
4. Authorizations will not be
counted.
S. Contractions will not be
counted.
6. Plurals will not be counted.
7. Where the singular is used
compound words past and present
lenses, etc. can be used.
8. Neatness in presentation will
be considered in final judging.
9. In no word must you use a
letter more times than it appears
in the sentence: Diana in The
Times.
TO- The decision of the judges
named by The Times will be final;
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decks, holystone, moonlight nights
with hammocks swung in the cage
mast, salt water soap, periscopes, in
spections, coaling ship while the
band footed, collision drill, gray
paint, the "bosun's" shrill pipe and
"all hands lay aft" rolling seas, the
girl in every port" and that coveted
shore leave.
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Ninety Years in One House

En- United Press
BALDWIN, N. Y, Oct. 26.-John
S. Petit celebrated his ninetieth
birthday in the house where he was
born and has lived all his life. 81
smoke and drink when I want to,
Petit said.
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Camper Did
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, Oct. 26.
Clarence K. Camper, Ches-
terton, lived up to his name
he camped out in his car or
propped himself against the
wall of his home in a chair
and did his sleeping-accord-
ing to testimony of his wife,
Valda M. Camper, in obtaining
a divorce here.
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there will be no appeal.
II. The contest begins now and
ends at p. o.. next Friday, Nov. 4.
IL. Address your list to The Diana
Editor of The Times, Indianapolis.
The Prizes:~
First-For the most good
English words $500
Second-For the next largest
number ................. -. 1900
Third-For the third largest
number 90. 1000
Fourth to Eleventh (incluSive)
largest number ($5 each) 1000
Next ten largest numbers ($1
each ................... 1000
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The pulse of a newborn infant
beats at the rate of $50 to 140 a
minute, but in old age the heart Is
slowed down to between 60 and rs
beats a minute.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-30
NOTHING DEFINITE |S
 KNOWN STEEsE PLANS

No definite information has been re- ceived at the Juneau headquarters of flee of the Alaska Road Commission regarding Col Steese's plans for the future. He left Juneau several weeks ago for an official visit to Washington to present the Road Commissions es- inmates to the Wan Department. After that he took a short vacation, but is now back in Washington to appear before the Bureau of Budget to defend his estimates for next years appro- priations. Friends of Col Steese be- lieve he is retiring from active service to accept attractive private offers known to have been made to him