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Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
War Clouds Again Hover Over
Europe When Reds Threaten
Big Powers Appear to Be Lining Up to Stop Red
Activity-League of Nations Considering
Steps to Prevent Outbreak of War.

GENEVA. June 15.-The Anglo
Soviet break. the assassination Of
the Soviet envoy to Poland and the
southern Europe deadlock involving
Jugo-Slavia and Albania are factors
in situation causing concern TO
statesmen attending the League of
Nations Council meeting.
Some were reported today TO con-
slider ii necessary that preventive
steps be Instituted at one to avert
on outbreak of war.
The various diplomatic clouds
and the danger of giving the impress
sion on Moscow that Europe is forg-
ing united front against Russia
has led 10 breaks being put on the
original plan 10 take formal cOllec-
tive action denOuncirg communis-
lie propaganda abroad.
II is considered likely, however
that DR.. Gustav Stresemann, the
German foreign minister, will in.
form VI. Tchitcherin. Soviet foreign
minister, Of the high state of feelins
which the activities of the Third
lnternationale are prov vokin 4
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Speaker Would Have Younger Gene
ration Return to Old Standards
of Living.

TENARKANA. June lG.-Idleness
of youth was blamed for its rest
lessness and suicides in an address
to the TeXarkana Lions Club by
John +. Brown, president of John
+. Brown sOllegeS at Sloan Springs
and Sulphur Springs, Arkansas.
Youth is adrift because too many
parents do not want their children
TO work, and this situation is Am
erica is becoming serious" Mr.
Brown said, in stressing the need
for more skilled labor and girls ia
become wives, mothers and home.
makers.
We are not producing the skill
ed builder of tomorrow" he con.
timed. because 80 per cent of our
young people in high schools and
colleges are training for white col
lar jobs. There is room for only
10 per cent of them.
ut is the American home that
makes the country worth while. for
the devoted sacrificing mother is
the underlying and potential factor
OF its success. Because we are rich
and great were not safe. for if we
lose our home life. America will
die.
THE trained hand Of motherhood
and the trained hand Of skilled Ia
Dor is lacking. This due to the fac,
that % per cent Of boys and girls
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Jack Dempsey Will
Battle Sharkey In
NeU York, July 25

NEW YORK. June AT { y
Rickard announced positively to-
night that Jack Dempsey and Jack
Sharkcy will fight il out July q, al
The Yankee stadium for chance al
Gene Tunney's heavyweight boxing
crown.
DempScy's comeback will bring
him east at once, the promoter de-
clared. Before the week is out, he
said, Dempsey will have left the
Pacific coast for New York.
On arrival here, Dempsey is to &C
into training in his old quarters al
Saratoga. From weeks of Sparrine
and roughing il in the Ojai hills OF
California, the former titleholder is
in good shape, Rickard said he had
been assured, and will require no
more than the five weeks available
to get into the best possible shape.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS
Quarterly Session Is Held at County
Courthouse
ELECTION RETURNS CANvAssED
School Men Discuss Changes il
Laws and Transact Other
Business.

The Hampstead county board OF
education met in regular quarterly
session at the courthouse WedneS-
day morning with II. l.. FALSELY OF
Hope, chairman, presiding. c. ~
Trimble of Washington, secretary
y. p. Neal of Hope. II. NJ. Stephens
of BlevinS and X. C.. Stuart of Co
lumbns, members, were present.
Returns of the recent annual
school election were canvassed and
everything found to be regular, no
contests or otherwise. Eleven spe-
cial districts of the county voted
the maximum lS-mill school tax.
Changes in the school laws made
by the last legislature were dis
cusSed by the board. One of the
changes in the law relates to trans
ferS and seems to be somewhat COM
plicated. A patron of one district
wishing 10 transfer to another must
obtain the consent of the president
and secretary of the district to
which he desires to transfer and a
fee of 81 is charged, which amount
goes to the general school fund.
Under the old law no fee was
charged for transfers.
After transacting other routine
business the board adjourned.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
College President Romps on Idle
Youth" IN Texarkana Address

in our schools are these believing
that education means emancipation
from toll. Mothers and fathers are
to blame for this because too many
will not permit their children to
work. They believe that if their
children 90 TO school they have to
work as they did.
Labor is dignified and honorable
and ! believe in an aristocracy Of
honest toll But our people differ.
Not one girl today is training to be
a home-maker," with America de-
pendent on its homes, they are en-
tering the business world. "It is
not realized that the biggest insti-
tuition in the country is the home"
II takes more TO run home sue
cessfully and is bigger Job than
running a bank or being president
Of the country.
But the average girl of TO-DAY
wants to get into public life. and
therefore is not headed to wifehood
and motherhood as God intended
for her TO be.
Children should be trained early
in life for there future work.
would have all schools be half time
vocational training institutions.
skilled labor is scarce, and today
il is hard TO get skilled workers al
any price. Most Of our trained
workers are old men and the ma
loriiy, those who have come from
across the sea. We must train
youth of today to become skilled
worsmen and girls 10 become wives
and mothers if we are H. continue
az tls worlds greats, nsfiCE."
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17

throughout Europe, and warn him
in a friendly manner that it is
reacting against Russia.
II is reported that Poland, which
has been trying TO negotiate a pact
of non-aggreSsiOn with Russia. has
been vigorously emphasizing the
unwisdom of angering Russia by
even any appearance Of hostility TO
her. Poland contends that such an
attitude would only intensity the
Russian national spirit in the same
way as did the military interven-
Liens at the close of the great war.
Foreign ministers of the Euro
pcan powers are finding the Com
lunist problem the hardest and
most elusive Of all TO solve. Each
had revealed state of communis-
tic activity in his own country, and
together they have gone over ways
end means of fighting Communism
by methods similar to those used
I'm their homelandS.
To Take Cautious Action
Thus, statesmen are reported in
|creasingly convinced that the time
has imperatively arrived to take
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Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
COURTHOUSE ANNEX
is NOW COMPLETED
Four Rooms Are Added to The Old
Building.
ADDITION COST ABOUT ss5eo
Sheriff's Office, Jury and Witness
Rooms Are Provided-Grounds
Are Cleared of Rubbish.

Powell and Gilfoil, contractors OF
Hope, have completed the annex tC
the county courthouse, and Sheriff
McRae has moved his office into the
new addition. The annex furnishes
jury ana witness rooms on the sec
ond floor, and opposite the sheriff's
office on the ground floor is a rest
room.
The new addition greatly relieves
the cOngested condition of the build
ing. according to county officers,
The design of the annex is the same
as the ola part of the building, and
one not acquainted with conditions
would hardly notice the change.
Grounds surrounding the building
have been cleared of rubbish caused
by the placing of material and
scraps of material not used. and
Wednesday the lawn was being
moved so as to improve the looks Of
the place generally. Cost of the an
mex was approximately s3500.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Delinquent Land
Sale Is Held Here
Monday by Clerk

The delinquent land sale of Hemp.
Stead county was held at the court.
house in this city Monday and was
attended by quite number OF
buyers.
Approximately 600 tracts and lots
were sold for taxes, all tracts with
definite descriptions were bought by
individuals. while most tracts with
indefinite description were taken by
the state.
This sale is held every year. After
two years all lands not redeemed by
owners reverts TO the state or TO the
individual taking il up at the tax
sale.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
He Kicked Her Shins, Blacked Her
Eyes and Smashed a Few Ribs
Woman Alleges.

CHICAGO, June 15.-"Lady Bled-
zoe" the Flower of Lambent
Purity" in Yellow Kid Wells life
yesterday named Darby Day Jr., son
Of the millionaire insurance man,
defendant in two 100000 damage
suits. She charged him with assault
and battery and breach of promise.
Darby Day Jr., achieved notoriety
when his former wife, Bernice
Lundstrom of Chicago, disfigured
him with acid. for which little
pleasantly she is serving a peniten-
tiary term at San Quentin, Cal.
II can easily understand" said the
auburn-blonde lady, whose name
before she became cabaret enter
tainer was plain Lahore Rose Bleed
son. why his first wife threw acid
in his face. -.....
He is a lovsfde fellow when him
self. But he flies into fits OF anger
and becomes regular snake. On
March 20, when a girl friend and l
entered my apartment we found
Darby there in his shirtsleeves,
smashing the furniture, throwing
out dresser drawers, ransscking the
whole place, in fact.
"He said be had come in search Of
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Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
All Ye Thirsty Lend
An Ear to This Tale

ONCE more booze will flow
down the streets of Washing
ton, but this time Officers Porter
and Neal. carrying out provisions
of the law which made Mr.. Vol
stcads name a household word
in American homes, will pour out
quantity of Hampstead county
corn" some time during Satur-
day morning.
1t is said the hootch, part of
which was cOnfiScated by a raid
ing party near Ozan in the wee
sma' hours of Sunday morning,
looks and smells like the real
goods. II is reported to be as
clear as spring water, and while
the booze has not been sampled,
ii is said several citizens have
volunteered to make thorough
test of it, but this examination be-
ing unnecessary, the officers will
not impose upon any of the vol
unteerS.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Miller County Man
Gets 10 Years On
Murder Charge

TEN 4 r X ANA. June l5.-Lon
CLARK was convicted in the Arkan-
sas side circuit court at Q O'Clock
tonight on a charge of murder in
connection with the killing of Irwin
Neely last February, and was given
10 years in the penitentiary. The
trial lasted one day.
Both men were tenant farmers on
the California plantation, % miles
southeast of TeXarkana. II is said
Neely charged Clark with stealing
provisions and whisky from Neely's
home. A few hours later Neely was
shot from his horse by an assassin
who fired from ambush, near his
home just after nightfall. Clarl
was arrested a few hours later ano
has been held in Jail without bone
ever since.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Gus Claims to Haze
Discovered Mix Leak

CUERO, Texas, June lG.-Bull-
frogs up on their hindl legs
sucking milk from contented
COWS.
Yes, sir. that's what Gus
Sievers. a farmer Of the York
town section. says he saw with
his own eyes after following his
cows an entire day to learn
what was sending them home at
night with only half supply Of
milk.
when ! followed the COWS TO
the creek" Sievers said, 81
noticed eight huge green bull
frogs reared upon their hind
legs and having the time of their
lives. A dozen other bullfrogs
were patiently awaiting their
turn"
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
OFFICERS Nab 7
STILLS SUNDAY
Fifty-GallOn Plant and 100 Gallons
of Mash COnfissated
WHITE MAN AND NEGRO TAKEN
Early Morning Haul East of Ozan
Nets Officers Plenty Mash
Negro Had Large Still.

County officers swooped down
upon two stills Sunday morning
with the results of taking total
of about 100 gallons of mash and
five gallons of corn whiskey.
white man and negro.
The first raid was made at the
home Of Tom Davis, white, about
four miles east of Ozan, where it is
reported they took 75 gallons Of
mash and five gallons Of whisky,
and arrested Davis. Officers max
ing the raid were City Marshal r.. J..
Neal of Washington, and Deputy
Sheriffs Porter, Stinson and Evans.
Davis was brought to the county
Jail and Monday taken 10 Hope
where Justice of the Peace Bright
imposed a fine of $50 and costs on
charge of having mash and whis-
ky in possession and bound over
TO the October tenn of circuit court
in 5000 bond.
The second raid was about 10
O'Clock Sunday morning by Deputy
Porter and Marshal Neal at the
home of William Johnson, negro,
about four miles northwest of Wash
inton. This raid netted officers a
50-gallon copper still and about 20
gallons of mash The still was
drought to town and later officers
nabbed Johnson. He was taken to
Justice Bright's court at hope where
examining trial was had Johnson
was released in $500 bond TO await
action of the next grand Jury.
Officers making the raid report
they were unable to locate the still
at the time the Davis place was
raided. II was said the mash was
within few yards of Davis home.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
MARTINEAU SAYS
US. AID NEEDED
Governor Returns From Conference
With President
FLOOD CONTROL DISCUSSED
Cost of Protection Must Be Borne
By Government, Arkansas
Executive Declares.

LITTLE ROCK, June lG.-Any
plan for flood control in the Miss
issippi valley which does not con-
template relieving residents Of the
flooded states of local taxation for
levee purposes will fail because it
is impossible for the people of the
affected areas to burden themselves
further, Governor Martineau said in
a statement issued following his re-
turn Tuesday morning from con-
ference with President Coolidge.
The vital part of any plan is that
the entire cost shall be borne by the
federal government, Governor Martin
eau said. He found sentiment strong
ly in favor of a national flood con-
troll program, but many members OF
congress and others who will have
influence in formulating such pro-
gram believe that the local COM
munities should bear a part of the
cost, he said.
The governor urged the people OF
Arkansas and other states in the
flooded area to exert themselves tC
keep the question of flood control
in the public mind. He said senti.
ment is overwhelming now for ma.
lional control of the problem, but
expressed the fear that this senti.
meni will disappear rapidly wher
the flood waters recede,
The aim Of those who partici.
pated in the Chicago conference re.
Gently who conferred with Presi-
dent Coolidge is to obtain congress.
sional authority for national flood
control. The engineering and
economic problems should be left
to experts, he said.
Governor Martineau expressed
the belief that the most effective
immediate relief can be obtained
by attempting to have Congress as
sumo existing levee district bonds
i'm the flooded states.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Mondays Rain and
Wind Storm Stops
Electric Service

A heavy rain accompanied by a
strong wind visited Washington and
vicinity Monday afternoon, and
while damage was slight, several
trees were blown down in and near
town. A large tree on Main street
fell victim TO the wind, and top
pied over on the electric light and
power line, causing a break.
Linemen were hurried from Ash
down and before darkness settled
had the line repaired, and those
who had procured candles or shined
up the old lamp had trouble for
nothing. A heavy rain also fell
Tuesday, but no damage is reported
to crops in this section of the
county.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
SQUIRREL SEASON CLOSES

Wednesday being the last day
squirrels may be legally hunted and
killed tins season in the state Of Ar
kansas, quite a number of Washing
ton citizens took advantage Of tn
day and went TO the woods in quest
of the game.
The new state law which went
into effect Wednesday provides Il
closed season from June 10 TO DC .
tcber /. The bag limit fixed by the
Legislature is set at eight squirrels
Ia daN per person.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
EleUen Teachers
Taking Examination
Here This Week

The regular quarterly eXamina-
tlon of Hampstead county school
teachers was held at the courthouse
IN Washington yesterday and con-
tinues through today friday.
Eleven teachers are in attendance
as follows: Miss Ethel Lively, Nc
Caskill; Miss Claude Taylor. Hope;
Mrs. Irving Usrey, Hope; Mrs. Ollie
Christian, Washington; Miss Nerna
Walker, Fulton; Miss Emma Choate.
Lockesburg; Miss Matte Smith. Nc
Caskill; Miss Thelma Mitchell, Hope;
Miss Cleo Dongan, Emmett; Miss
Esther Stephens, Blevins. and Ardell
Clark. Emmett.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
Millionaire Victim of Acid Throwing
Spouse Has Breach of Promise Suit

he had sent me. ! demonstrated. !
told him loved him still.
He started beating me. He
blackened my eyes, kicked me on
the shins, knees and ankles, and
after he Knocked me down, he
kicked me in the side. breaking two
of my ribs.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17

MIR. Norwood of Nashville. agent
for a musical company, left piano
at the home of County Clerk Frank
May Thursday for demonstration
and inspection by the public.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17

Mrs. J. H. Atkins won the priLe
at fhc "tackY" party .Iveu by the
Methodist laGic> Tncsd;, ni-r 4
r"at sum is reported realized 10y The
ladies and everybody rcporis nice
time. Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake were served and games
were played.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Monroe and
children, Warren and A. ID. Jr, of
Texarkana, are visiting relatives in
Washington this week.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17
TWO AUTO LICENSES

Only two automobile licenses
were issued in the county this week.
they were to B. +. Newton Of Hope,
and j. b. Brooks of Blevins.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-17

Quite crowd from Washington
and vicinity attended the all-day
singing at Fulton last Sunday. A
large crowd and successful day is
reported.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-08
BUGS DROP
ANOTHER

As far a. the Pittsburgh Pirates
are concerned, the sizzling National
League race Is getting to be too
close for comfort. The Pirates were
cut down from an unexpected
quarter yesterday when they lost
to Cincinnati, s to 5. The Bucs
are now only half = game in front
Of the Giants, who were idle yester-
day.
Charley Dresser, Cincy third
baseman, clouted two timely doubles
which put the slSids under Carmen
Hill, Smoketown's crack twirler.
The Pirates made three errors
which were equally timely-for the
Reds.
Meanwhile the Cardinals and the
Cubs were getting nowhere with
great velocity by splitting a double
bin. In the opener, farmhouse. a
rookie pitcher, won 6-to.2 decision
Two home runs by Hack vii.
son gave the Cubs the nightcap
by an 8 to score. Wilson now
has Is circuit smaclzs and is only
one behind Cy Williams, the
league leader.
Babe Herman, Of Brooklyn also
hit two homers. The Robins beat
the Phillies, to 1, after the Phils
had won the opener, s to 2, by
q ninth inning rally.
After having walloped three
honlers the day before, Babe Ruth
broke loose with two more, tying
the worlds record of five homers
In two successive days. He now
has ~ for the season and is four
head OF Buster Gehrig.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-08

Frankly, I don't think I should
have gone in training here before
the first Of September or a few
days later. For I trained 80 well
and got into such good shape for
the Sharkey fight that I was right
at the peak on July %.
1t naturally follows that q
man, trained to perfection by
July 20, really doesn't need 3
month OF real hard training for
= fight two months later. There
really isn't time for fellow. to
slip very far from good cOndi.
ton in 80 short time.
So, when started my boxing
here, late in August, I didn't tear
in; I didn't try to let loose with all
that ! could. If had done that,
I'd have gone stale by now. For,
after all, / didn't need more than
10 days Of tough training at the
most.
I started boxing earlier than |
had at first figured, because Leo p,
Flynn and are trying to get me to
learn the trick Of NOT GETTING
HIT with q RIGHT HAND. In ali
my other fights the BOYS have
socked me quite literally with right
hands. But / figure it's undignified
for me to be the target for right
hands.
So / got the sparreFs into
action and the big thing we
tried was for me to get out OF
the way Of right hands. /
haven't tried much hitting:
haven't tried 70 speed 10 uD.
All I've done IL 20 order the
boys to belt me with Faeht
hands-R they c0uld-and then
I'd try to stop them.
OF course, when I'm not doing
much punching ana I'm not tryins
any countering and I'm Just letting
the boys wade in-well! I guess that
I do not look SO good. And the
newspaper boys who cover my
camps have reason to get q bit
sikeptical about my showings.
But very soon now, III be all
through practicing. The time Is
near when ] can tear loose. And
then-well, those who have been
counting me q wreck will throw
away their figures and admit they
are bum mathematicians.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-08
GENE CALLS
HALT

TUNNEY CAMP, LAKE VILLA,
ILL.,, Sept. Scene Tunney rested
again today. giving the wound
over his right eye q chance to
heal. The cut, which Chuck Wig.
gins opened In the third round OF
his. sparring exhibition with the
champ Tuesday, is coming along
nicely.
camp to meet Tiny Herman at
Evansville. Indiana, tonight and
Tunney is without his star spar.
ring partner. This was one of the
reasons he decided to call OFF
work for two days. Chuck Wig
gins returns tomorrow.
Starting Friday the champion
win put in three hard days in
q row. There will be road work
In the mornings and three
rounds Of punching in the al.
ternOOIs, polished off by six
rounds with his sparring
partners.
Tunney said today that he felt
in the pink Of condition ana only
wished that the fight with ,Demp.
sey was to take place tomorrow
my biggest problem from now
on" he told newspapermen, win
be to keep myself at the same
pitch I am right now"
So that bad weather may NOT
interfere with Tunney's train
ing. emergency measures were
taken last night to construct
an indoor ring.
Billy Gibson, the champions
manager, wants nothing to interfere
with Genes preparation for the
fight.
The last 10 days will be the hard.
est for the champion. It Il then
that he must lose four precious
rounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-08
Southern Props Hold
Grid Farley Tonight

The Southern Prep gridders will
gather tonight at s o'clock at the
home Of Manager speakman, 47s @
St n. w. The Southerns win use
the Washington Barracks field THIS
season. The first practice is listed
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock on
the Washington Barracks field.
Elmer Childress and Murray Snow
Wilf-coach the eleven.