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New Britain herald., 1927-03-14

What Reddy means is that one should always rule his appetite and not be ruled by it. He IS entirely right in this matter. But that appe- tite is a splendid sharpener of wits Heddy would be one o1 the first to admit. You know that Reddy is fla nous for his sharp wits and one reason they are so sharp is an appe- tite which is almost never wholly satisfied.
 When Reddy Fox discovered that the babies Of Hooty the Great Horn d owl were being fed chicken while he himself was having hard work to get enough to eat he was at first iealously angry Then his wits began 10 work. He was smart enough 10 know that jealousy and anger wouldn't get him anywhere.
 T should like to know where Hooty or Mrs. Hooty got that chick en-" thought Eeddy. T should like 10 know whose henyard they have visited. If they can get chickens ] ough. to be able to. Of curse, they have the advantage Of me in that fences don't bother them. They can lrop down into a hcnyard from above. But perhaps they nave found a place where the hens are not shut Up. I'll watch and see in which dl- rection they fly"
 But neither Hooty nor Mrs. Too'y 1D,iiret fl,, Npn GtG I hey had been hunting long and hard and they were tired. Now that they had plenty for the babies at present, they decided to rest. Eeddy was i!npa- tisnt, but long ago he learned that lmpatience seldom gets him any thing. So Roddv lay down where he could watch Mir. and Mrs. Hooty up m the trees. He felt sure they hadn't ssAn him. l. was a long watch and a most tantalizing one. You see, every now and then Merry Little Breeze would dance along and bio" down some feathers. Just seeing those feathers made Reddy so hun ery that 1t seemed to him he just couldn't keep still
 But he did and in the end he was rewarded. He saw Hoo'y fly away in a certain direction and he knew ny inc way in which h. flew that Hoo'y vas headed for particular place. Ordinarily Hooty would fly to one of his fayorite watch towers and there sit, every once in q while hooting to frighten any Of the little people who might be near at hand. This is his favorite trick. By hoOting -ud1enly and very loud he starles Inc little fcatherad and furr.d folk who may he near by. Then they arn very apt 10 move e%er so little sul his wonderful ,ars catch the nint sounds which tcIi where they are But this time Hooty was not Aea1ed toward any Of his favoriJe watch towers. lie was flying in very determined way and in a woy which indicated that h was going some distance.
 Rcddy arose, yawned and then irotted off In the direction IIooly had taken. Already he guessed where Hooty was bound for. You see. Reddv knows all The country for q long distance around. lie knows exactly where every farm is and where each building is. So hc knew by the direction Hooty had taken that he was heading toward B certain farm some distance away. ft was late in the afternoon, almost dusk.
 Those chickens ought 10 ha shut lp by the time he gets there" thought Reddy as he tro'tef along He probably got that chicken this morning when the hens were first ist out He doesn't know much about
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14

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New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
I\CtEABLI MAIADS

so your wife's down south for her health? What did she haye?"
 A thousand dollars her father gave her'--Life.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14

hens or he wouldn't be fooling around over there now. It will be dark by the time he gets there and they will have all gone to bed. I think I'll keep or owed there just the same, though, for it may be there is a way into that heuhousc. It is a long time since I've been over there, very long time. Tn fact, I had quite forgotten those hens. I am much obliged to Hooty for re- minding me of them"
 Copyright 1927 by T, " Burgess)
 The next story; "Reddy Laughs at uootY."
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
Reddy Does Some Spying
By Thornton W. Burgess

Who by his appetite is ruled, To cope with life is poorly schooled.
 --Ecddy Fox
, 1927-02-09

Japan, will be carried to Yes Tomdo on
Monday night.
Wilmington, Calf Mrs. Myrtle Rub
blestone of Long Beach swan the Santa
Catalina Channel in twenty hours and
forty two minutes. She had been swim
ming for only q year and is the first wo-
man to accomplish the feat.
M~anagua. Government forces have
captured Chinadeaga about sixty miles
northwest of Managua.
Manila. The American educated Prin-
cess, Tarhata Tarhal, who recently Joined
her husband Dadu Tasil in his entrench-
ment during his uprising against the
Government, has been captured.
Los Angeles. Short and sharp earth
quake shocks were felt here on Sunday.
Washn, Secretary Kellogg made pub
lie the text of the direct proposals trans
mitted to the Chinese War Lords for The
exclusion of Shanghai from the zone of
hostilities in China.
Shanghai. Eugene Chen, Foreign
Minister. announced that the advancing
Chinese Nationalist Army would not at
tempt to take Shanghai by force.
, 1927-02-09
New Rate OF Postage On Air
Mail, Effective February /,
1927.

In connection with the Order No. 1861
amending section 385, Postal Laws and
Regulations. effective February l, 1927,
so as to fix a flat rate Of postage of 10
cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof on air mail. regardless Of dis
tance or character of air mai route or
routes over which the mail is carried
the instructions with respect to the pos
tage on air mail appearing in article
II on pages 9 and 10 of the July 1926,
Postal Guide, are hereby modified to
conform to section 1856 as amended, and
such portions of article II relating to the
rating Of air mail as are no longer appIi-
cable thereto are revoked. United States
Postal Guide, january 1927.
, 1927-02-09
RUSSIA |DENOUNCES U. s.

Moscow, Jan. 30.-American intervens
ton in Nicaragua and K~ellogg's recent
denunciation of Commuuistic activities in
Latin America and Mexico provoked a
bitter TRADE from the Third Internation-
al which says the United States wants to
choke Nicaragua, Subdue all the little
countries Of Central America and trans
form Latin America into an American
colony. Characterising Kellogg as a
narroW-minded hypOcrite, the C0mmu-
nists' proclamation addressed to the
workers and peasants of the oppressed
nations Of the world says the Secretary
Of State, finding no better excuse for
sending batJIeships to Nicaragua, Dor
roWed the pitifuI maneuver from Fascist
bandits of Lithuania, Bulgaria and other
countries and announced that it was Boz
shevist danger that caused American in
]terventiou." 1t accuses American capt.
taiist5 of exploiting Latin American coun.
tries. robbing the people Of Independence
and gradually forcing England out Of
those countries, Selling all their natural
wealth, industries andstransport.- I6ta.
, 1927-02-09

The excerpt from the Postal Guide
appearing in this issue gives notice of
ethe establishment Of a fiat rate of 10
cents per half ounce on air mail, so that
whereas the postage was formerly based
on the zone much the same as for parcel
post the new rate applies to alt dis
tances and routes alike. Correspondents
with California and similar distant
points may secure the speedy delivery
provided by this air service from New
York by %afixine 10 cents instead of 2
to letters or other sealed matter accord
ing to weight. As most letters are with
in half an ounce in weight it will doubt
less be found of advantage to add s
cents to the regular postage and secure
dispatch by the fast air service Mail
of this kind should be plainly marked
Via Air MALI or Via NIGHT Air
Mail" as the case may be. Schedule Of
services may be seen at the post office.
, 1927-02-09
y. 5 NAVAL RADIO STATION
CHRISlIANSTEDI ST. CEOIX.
FEBRUARY 9Th, 1927.
Courtesy of the Associated FTe8s,)

Lisbon. The Insurgents have sent
~emissaries to negotiate their surrender.
Rome. Italy is expected to send war
ships to Shanghai,
Los Angeles. Jack Dempsey is suffer
ing from blood poisoning OF the right
arm which is swollen to twice its normal
size. A scratch on the hand received
several days ago is blamed for the all
ment. Four minor operations have been
performed.
Toxic Surrounded by pomp and mys-
tic Oriental rituals, Yoshito. Emperor of
, 1927-02-09
IN MEMORLAM

IN MEMORIAM
Of the late Governor MARTIN E.
TRENCH, who departed this life,
January s, 1927, deeply lamented
by the people of the Virgin Islands.
THE PASSING OF A FRIEND.
The guns have ceased their mournful
boom,
The funeral rites are DER,
Sad hearts are wrapped in silent gloom
For the friend that is no more.
Death claimed his life so suddenly,
Like a thief, death took away
A man Of strong integrity,
AS its victim, as its prey.
He loved these Isles with all his heart,
He mingled in their strife.
His soul was decked with friendships
dart
For his friends he gave his life.
For them he left these tropic shores,
For winters chilly cline,
To plead their cause at Congress- doors,
He would be there in time.
He demonstrated that he wished
To soOthe away our fears
With thOughtfulness, his tents he pitched
To battle for our cares.
He studied hard to find a way
To help the people all,
Appeals were made without delay
When be received the call,
4,
He knew the things that we hold dear,
The things we love the best,
Calmly but firmly, he did steer,
This chieftain stood the test.
he thought that crops diversified
Would help the people most
And with this thought this good man
died,
This thought was uppermost.
The work of great men never dies,
History guards their spot.
His record in these Virgin Isles,
Can never be forgot.
Historians must tell the tale,
OF battles fought and won
Posterity will never fail,
To recount the work done.
6.
In Spirit let us gaze awhile,
Let's linger at the bier,
~ tLa friend who for nc did foil
, 1927-02-09
local

The mail schooner Resolution" from
st. Thomas arrived here at 3 O'Clock this
morning with St. Thomas Porto Rico
and States mail.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
ARMY PLANS FOR
JOYFUL SEASON;
FOLLOW CUSTOM

Preparations for a joyous Christmas
are taking shape at Camp Harry j.
Jones. AS in years past, there Will be
great Christmas tree at the Service
club and around this tree on Christmas
eve will be piled bushels of gifts. There
will be at least one gift for every
man, woman and child on the post.
A consignment of Christmas trees
will be brought down from the reserva-
ton at Huachuca and one of these, a
giant tree, will be set up in the serV-
ice club. There will be a musical pro-
cram and Santa Claus will assist the
soldiers in passing out the gifts:
On Christmas day there will be great
dinners in all the mess halls and there
will be dinner parties at the various
homes both of the officers and non
commissioner officers.
1t is probable that there will be some
dances or other amusements for the
enlisted men during the holiday sea-
son in addition to the big camp Christ
mas tree at the Service club.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
Son S ratter Causes
Mother $ Arrest For
Murder Of Husband

KANSAS CITY, Dec 8 R)-Tne
talk of a seven year old boy among
neighbors' children today resulted in
the arraignment Of his mother, Mrs
Myrtle Whitney, 25, on charge OF
first degree murderi connection
with the death of her husband, VIII
liam Jewell Whitney, October %, from
poisoning.
Mrs. Whitney was sent to jail In
default of $4,000 bond to await
preliminary hearing December II
Frank McAllister, motor car salesman
said by police to be a friend OF Mrs.
Whitney, was placed under $1,000 bond
as a material witness.
Gossip which followed the confid-
ing to playmates by William Jewell
Withey, Jr., that he was to have a
"new daddy" led to the discovery
of poison in the viscera of Whitney
and the arrest of Mrs. Whitney. The
boy told detectives he saw his mother
throw a bottle Of poison in rs
furnace at their home the day after
his father died.
Mrs. Whitney said her husband died
after eating chilli.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
1y.ltysslS,
ALL-BRAN

scott at our institutions, but should be
removed from our public records"
Questions to be submitted are:
"Shall the eighteenth amendment
and the Volstead act he approved and
continued?"
"Shall the Volstead act be amended
so as to permit the use of light wine
and beers, with the usual natural per-
centage of alcohol?"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
LEAGUE COUNCIL.
SHOWS FRICTION
IN BALKAN Plan

GENEVA, Dec. 8 Differences be-
tween Poland and Lithuania have pro-
duced some friction between members
of the league of nations council as to
methods of procedure.
When Sir Austen Chamberlain. For
eign Ministers BRAND and StreSe-
mann and Vittore Scialoia, italian
minister of Geneva, and Mineichiro
Adachi, Japanese minister to France,
held private conference Tuesday
night to consider the PoliSh-Lithuan-
ian quarrel, nine other members OF
the council representing smaller pow
ers, were somewhat offended. They
felt that the "big five was taking over
a. matter which is the business of the
entire council
After the open council meeting to-
day was concluded, a private meeting
of the entire council was held in the
office of Sir Eric Drummond, secretary
of the league, to conciliate members
who felt they had been Sighted and
to discuss procedure tomorrow when
Marshal Pilsudski, the Polish premier,
will appear before the council
The .Polish-Lithuanian situation mas
not passed the critical stage. Premier
Waldemaras of Lithuania shows no
signs of making a compromise and II
Pilsudski proves equally determined,
the prospect of establishing diplomatic
relations between the two neighbors
now technically at war, is not bright.
Great Britain today supported Ger
many and France supported Poland at
a meeting of the council on problem
connected with the free city Of Dam
zig. Poland receives virtually all her
arms and munitions through this port
under treaty authority, but Danzlg
wants Poland to transfer her arms
depot to some other coastal point on
the Polish border, believing the depot
to be a menace to the lives of her citi-
zenS.
The question practically was settled
by an agreement to convoke a con-
ference on the matter of Danzig, Senor.
Villegas, Chilean member OF the coun-
Gil, to act as special reporter
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09

Douglas, being regt31ered at the
Gadsden Hotel They are making a
tour of the southern portion of the
United States as a sort of winter
pastime and plan to get back to their
home in the spring. They will go
from Douglas to Tucson ana Phoe-
nix, and then turn their course to-
ward the east and will visit Florida
before the journey has ended.
numerous factors have contributed
to restoring land to its rightful
estate among people who are looking
for opportunity for homes and in
vestment," said Mr.. Bury. Chief
among them have been the rising
tendency of prices for cattle and the
firm position of wool and mutton.
Our stockmen have been making
some money in the last two years.
steer values in Wyoming, as un-
derstand it, are about par with Ar1-
zona and with some experience to my
credit as the foundation for the state
ment, I am willing to assert that
when long yearlings bring from 500
to $50 each the Stockman has no
complaint and he needs no legislative
cure-an to keep him going con-
Germ.
with us, oil development has been
helpful agency to prosperity. There
I is a vast oil interest around Casper
and just a hint to the people mere
who worry about people freezing TO
death in wyoming and Montana, let
me say that the oil drills are operat-
ing practically all the time during
the winter, a fact which discounts
some of the cold weather views po-
pularly held by those unfamlllar
with our state and that section OF
the north generally. I am ADVISED
that you have recently discovered oil
in Arizona and it will be of interest,"
to YOU to know that until yoq nave
enjoyed it's effect for a year or SO,
YOU little appreciate how much real
prosperity an oil field will mean 70
the state" :.
Mr.. Grouse is actively engaged IN
the cattle business and runs large
herd of Herefords. He says that the
views expressed by his travelling COM
panion reflect his own experience IN
the stock business. Both men were
enthusiastic about Arizona climate
and declared that they were partial
to it when it came to comparing 1t
with that of the immediate Pacific
coast section.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
TOPOLL
MEMBERS ON DRY
QUESTIONABLE

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 R-A poll to
ascertain the attitude of the mem
bership of the American legion and
its women's auxiliary toward prohibi-
ton is to be made, Edward E. Spaf-
ford, national commander of the.
American legion, announced tonight.
He made the announcement at the
annual dinner of the legion's depart
ment of New York, and prefaced it.
with the statement that ''in demo.-
cracy, no law should be enforced ex-
cept such one as has the approval
of the majority"
The legion, he said is neither wet"
nor dry" and the meeting halls Of
all legion posts from now until May
Is, when the poll will be taken, will be
thrown open for a discussion of the
question.
"No government can long exist which
does not enforce its laws" he de-
clared, "or which resorts to a breach
Of the fundamental principles of lib
erty in order to enforce some law
which has not the sanction of the best
thought of the community"
Commander Spafford pointed out
that the eighteenth amendment was
adopted by the acts of state legisla-
lures and that popular vote by the
people never was held on the question.
The prohibition law, he said, seeks
to govern individuals, not states, and
''inasmuch as the strength of any law
rests upon the strength of the gov
erned" it should have the unqualified
consent of the people.
1--WE fought for this government Of
the United States" Commander Spaf-
ford said, land are willing to fight for
it again.
"If the will of the people is for the
retention of the eighteenth amend
ment and of the Volstead act every
effort of the government should be
bent toward its enforcement. If, On
the other hand, these provisions have
not the approval of the majority of
our citizenry, they should not remain a
, dead letter, which permits people to
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
WYOMING SHARING
I'm PROSPERITY is
VISITORS REPORT

There is a distinct evidence through
out the northwest of the return of
values to real estate. especially acre
age, according to James H. Bury, a
retired business man of Casper, Wy
oming, who with Jake Grouse of
the same city, passed last night in
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
DIPLOMATS ARE
ENTERTAINED BY
The PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON Dec. 8, R-The
most colorful event of the White
House social season-the annual dip
lonatic reception-took place tonight.
Prominent among the guests were
the governor general of Canada and
Viscountess Wilmington.
In addition to the whole diplomat
ic corps of Washington largest
in the world cabinet officers, rank
ing administration, army and navy
officials and eminent social figures
of the capital were invited. The re-
ception provided the usual brilliant
spectacle with all the foreign dip
lomats in their embroidered and gaud-
lily decorated uniforms and the scar
let tunics of the United States marine
band in the background.
ViScount and ViscOuntess Willing
don, who during their two day visit
in Washington have enjoyed severe
ign status, had the opportunity dur
ing the reception of bidding goodbye
to President and Mrs. Coolidge. They
will leave tomorrow morning for New
York and Ottawa.
More than 1900 guests passed down
the receiving line and shook hands
with the president and Mrs. Cool
idge.
are the evidence of what the land in
the valley may be depended upon to
do if the owner will give it an even
chance bv planting it and cultiVat-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
BOWLING SCORES

The Bank of Douglas gave three
games to the Ramblers last evening
on the "Y' alleys The Railroaders
took three very close games from the
G. and A. acid plant. Johnson and
Hill Of the Railroaders rolled exceed
ingly high games.
Scores:
G. and A.: Nelson, 497; Best, 418;
Edison, 1853; Fraser, $50; H. Best, 800
Total 1881.
Railroaders: Klutz, 4O7; Johnson
536; Hill, 535; Young, 469; Klingen-
smith, Alt. Total: 1854
Ramblers: Meiser, AL; Mrs. Meiser
1866; Cotton, 432;; Miss Shinn, 300; Ec
Porter, 1893. Total: 1882.
Bank of Douglas: Cooper, Alb
Krohn, 348; Crowell, 297; Sexton, 1884
Work, 352. Total: 1929.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
OKAYS
MAJOR PARTS
DEFICIENCY ACT

WASHINGTON Dec. 8 H9-Many
of the major provisions OF the de-
diciency appropriation bill were ap-
proved by . house today, but the
expected battle over funds for the
elevation of guns on American battle
Ships was postponed until tomorrow
This may put off until Saturday the
start of debate on the tax bill, which
has the right of way next on the
house program.
Among the items in the supply
measure $8,706,583 given house ap-
proval was that to initiate the llrsi
year of the governments public build
ing program. All recommendation
of the appropriations committee for
funds for new buildings in various
cities were adopted without change.
In addition, all items for navy
yards and docks were approved as
was an appropriation, of $1,600,000 for
new barracks for the marines at
Ouantico, Virginia, $6,162,0o0 for new
army barracks at several posts
$5,5OO,OO0 to carry out the purchase
of Cape Cod canal, $7000,0O0 to re-
imburse government agencies for
funds expended during the Missis-
sippi flood emergency and $430O0oOC
fer refunding illegally collected taxes
After refusing to make an appro-
priation to remove high explosives
from the Raritsn arsenal in New
Jersey, the house approved an ex-
penditure of $578,111 to remove ex-
plosives from the Curtis Bay arsenal
near Baltimore, and then refused to
provide 1921, ,476 to prepare the ex-
plosives for transport.
1t was indicated that tomorrow
Chairman Madden of the appropria-
tions committee @would seek to knock
out the $578,111 item and leave the
explosives where they are.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-09
SIMPSONS BODY
FOUND IN COVE
ON ella RIVER

j. P. Sexton of the Arizona Edi-
son Company yesterday received the
official report of the death of Oscar
veying camp of the Edison company
on the Gila river.
The surveying party was camped
near the junction of the Gila and
Eagle rivers. Simpson, who had been
employed by the company for some
time and who will be remembered
by many here, disappeared from the
camp. Search parties were sent out
and authorities were notified.
While everything possible was
done to find Simpson the report states
that the engineering party believed
that the man had come to Douglas.
One of the party came upon the body
in a little cove in the river in a
box canyon some IL or IA days after
his disappearance.
The body was discovered on De-
cember5 5. A coroner's jury brought
in a verdict of death from causes
unknown but probably from expos
ure The Edison company report con-
ours with the coroner'S report in
that the Edison company report says
that Simpson undoubtedly became
lost along the river and either fell
and killed himself or died from ex-
posure.
He is survived by mother and by
a four year old daughter The mother
who is a resident of Fayette, Mis-
souri, was notified and claimed the
body and directed burial in the dis
trict where death occurred. The
daughter, Betty Jane Simpson, has
been cared for by the mother SINCE
the separation of Simpson and. the
babys mother some years ago.