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Evening star., 1927-11-10

WEATHER.
10. 8 Weather Bureau Forecast,
Cloudy and warmer tonight and to.
morrow; probably occasional light
rain
Tenlperatures-Highe so. at $50
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at am.
today Full report on page 3.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04


WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (P)-With
the gathering here Of republican
leaders from many sections of the
country, Washington today found
itself in an atmosphere surcharg-
ed with statements, predictions,
opinions and even reports of politi-
6caI trading involving the presl-
Dental nomination next year.
While Chairman William M.
Butler was cOnferring with as
.sOciates on the republican nation
al committee canvassing party af-
fairs, Representative Madden OF
Illinois, brought into the open re-
ports Of political trading, declar-
ing there was a report that Secre-
tary Hoover had agreed to sup
port the Boulder canyon dam bill
in return for promise from SEN
ator Johnson of California, of
California's vote in the republican
ationaI convention.
Secretary Hoover, who has been
endorsed by a number of republic
can leaders for the presidential
nomination, declined to comment
on the Madden statement, but
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04

claiming Lyle should have received
sentence to the AnamOsa reform
atOry.
Suspicion pointed to young Mess
ner soon after the girls body was
found in the basement of the
vacant house the morning after
the crime. Several playmates of
the girl told of seeing her dragged
into the building by Lyle. The
youth had disappeared meantime
and was not captured until four
days later.
In his first confession Lyle told
of attacking the girl and then
holding his hand over her face
until he heard her "squawk." He
then left the body, he said, on the
basement floor and fled from
town. Later, however, he ampli-
fled his confession by admitting he
had placed her body in niche in
the cellar where it was found. He
insisted throughout continued d
questioning, however, that he did
not know that he had killed the
child.
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
PREVENTION 0 F
FLOOD PLEDGED
B Y PRESIDENT
In Red Cross Address MIR
Coolidge Discusses Miss
issippi Flood

WASHINGTON Oct. 3 (P)-Solution
of the Mississippi river flood problem
that will prevent recurrence of the
disaster of last spring, was pledged by
President Coolidge tonight in an ad-
dress before the annual meeting of
the American Red Cross.
Devoting virtually his entire speech
to the Mississippi flood, the president
declared that in the solution 1--WE shall
advance our system of inland water
ways" He left the discussion at that
point without making specific recon-
mendation as to what should be done.
Mr.. Coolidge spoke as president of
the Red Cross. He was followed by
Judge John Barton Payne, chairman
of it's central committee, who gave a
detailed picture of the organizations
work during the past year.
More than 500 delegates to the
seventh annual convention, and a host
of visitors, heard the president who
described the story of the flood as zone
of the fine chapters in American his
tory, a record of generous response to
call for funds, of the high devotion
to duty of those engaged in saving
| life, and relieving distress, and of en-
durance and courage shown by the
people Of the stricken area
The president departed from his pre-
pared address to announce receipt OF
| telegram from Harold M. Bixby,
| president of the st. Louis Chamber OF
Commerce, expressing the gratitude OF
st. Louis for the tornado relief ex-
tended by the Red Cross.
| Commencing the dispatch OF the
telegram and alluding to the disaster
1 Mr.. Coolidge said:
"Much glory has been added to our
Red Cross emblem, more and more 1t
lis coming to be recognized universally
as the symbol of love, sympathy and
charity for all those in suffering and
distress. It benign influence reached
out to touch and soften our daily
lives, dispelling envy and malice, SO
that we think less of self and more OF
Others, bring more of peace on eartn
and good will toward men"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SENTENCED
TO LIFE FOR MURDER OF GIRL, s

CEDAR. RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 8
R)-Lyle Messner, IA year old
Junior high school student, was
sentenced today to spend the re-
mainder of his life at hard labor
in Fort Madison state prison for
the murder of Kathleen Forrest, 6.
Sentence was passed late today by
District Judge John T. MOffitt
after the youth had changed his
plea from not guilty to guilty of
first degree murder, and Is wit
nesseS testified in hearing to de-
terlnine punishment.
Lyle, who confessed that he
dragged the little girl into va
cant house next door to his home
the evening of September Is, at
tackled and then Suffocated her,
heard the sentence with no show
of emotion. He will be taken TO
prison tomorrow, three weeks after
the Staying.
Th youths parents, who had teS-
titled their son was mentally de-
ficient, were affected by the ver-
dict, Mrs. Messner becoming
hystericaL and the father de
nouncing the finding as unfair,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
HUXTABLE BACK.
HAS HOPES OF
LOCAL AIR MAIL
Postmaster Urges Officials
i'm East, of Douglas
Claims to Service

Postmaster E. j. Huxtable arrived
in the city yesterday after having
been in the east and Canada for the
mast several weeks. He attended the
27th annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Postmasters OF
the United States and took up With
the heads of the postal service the
great possibilities for an air mail
route through Douglas. HuXtable re-
ports that his explanations to these
men were received with great con-
sideration and he states that he has
high hopes that the air mail route
will run through this, city.
Mr.. Huxtable was aided in his eff
forts to secure the air route for
Douglas by D. Ripley Jackson, OF
Glendale California, who did every
thing in his power to assist Huxtable
in his work.
Postmaster General Harry S.. New
was conferred with on the proposal
as well as John H. Bartlett, first
assistant postmaster general, and w.
P. McCracken assistant secretary OF
commerce, and Earl B. Wadsworth,
superintendent of contract air mails.
Huxtable had prepared maps which
he gave to these men, showing them
that proposed air route from FL
Paso to Tucson by way of Lordsburg
would serve only some 1000 people
and would be but Is miles shorter
than route through Douglas which
would take the planes over the heart
of the mining country both of Arizona
and Mexico and would serve more
than $500 persons.
EIuxtable pointed out that the pur-
pose of either an air mail plane
service or a passenger and freight
service would be to serve the great
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
Yankees Are Slight
Fauorites On EUe OF
1927 World Series

encroaching as in the past, on any
Of the fields playing space. The home
club frankly admitted it was actuateo
by desire to make it just as difficult
as possible for the siege guns Of the
Yankees to break up any ball game
with long distance Shots Special
permission to close the adjoining
street was obtained to put up these
etxra stands.
Ruth, attired in an odd uniform
that included grey pants and white
shirt, was the first Yankee on the
field and even the most rabid Pitts
burgh partisan in the handful of on
lockers could not represS a cheer at
the sight of Big Bam.
There may be no intense desire
anong Pirate followers to see the
Babe break loose on home run
splurge but if the big fellow gets the
range he will also get a cheer St.
Louis fans did not let home town
sentiment interfere with their display
of emotion last fall when Ruth went
on a rampage. 1t is not likely Pitts
5lirgh crowds will be less prone to
pay tribute to baseba1l's one and only
bambino.
Ruth. always the dramatic figure,
is the hub of comment as the clans
gather from far and near for what
seems likely to be as colorful series
as any in recent years. The famous
Waner boys, Paul and Lloyd, are a
source of keen interest because of the
big part they played in bringing the
Pirate craft into the pennant port,
There are almost as many wagers,
as matter of fact on whether the
Waners will outhit Ruth and Gehrig
as there are on the teams.
The Yanks have been and seem
likely to remain slight favorites In
betting circles. at least until the first
game. But in spite of the tremendous
threat in the Yankee big guns, in
the way they bombarded all American
league opposition, the idea persists
pitching, as we'll as an effective
punch to count on, will give their
rivals a sensational fight.
The "dope" eagerly debated every
where the experts or the fans cluster,
shapes up the conflict as test be-
tween tAe Yankee big berthas and
the Pirate crew of sllarpshooters. The
main argument hovers around wheth-
er Ruth, Gehrig, Meusel, Lazzeri.
Combs and the other Huggins howit-
zers, can pierce the defense of Kremer,
Aldridge, HILL Meadows and MiiJus.
But it might just as easily turn OUT
to be a struggle in which the Yankee
twirlers, Hoyt Moore, Shocker and
Pennock, needed all their resources
| to check the briStling drive Of an
! attack that has such threats as the
Waners, Joe Harris, Glenn Wright
and Pie Traynor.
The Yankees were disappointed not
to have had more extended work.
out today but the Pirates were just
as we'll satisfied the rain kept them
idle. On top of their terrific pen
nant campaign, the Bucs feel the
need of few days of relaxation and
rest. They don't need practice.
With field boxes encroaching on
the usual playing space back of the
! Continued on Page. Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 tPJ-Mutiny of
several army units in Mexico City has
brought the Mexican government, un-
der President Plutarco Elias Gales,
face to face with a revolutionary
movement, mutterings of which have
been heard from time to time of late.
From the Mexican capital at A
o'clock this morning came word that
three companies of 20 comprising the
Mexico City garrison had marched out
at midnight and taken the field Their
destination was believed to be Puebla.
Efforts to reach the Mexican capital
by direct telegraphic and telephone
communication up to this evening
were without avail, owing to reported
interruptions of the line beyond the
Texas border-whether by censorship
or disrupted facilities is not known.
There were late reports, coming by
way of Nogales, that martial law had
been proclaimed in Mexico City, that
airplanes had been sent in search of
the mutineers and that additional of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
POLITICAL, POT STARTS BOILING
ON PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

some of his friends recalled that
he had endorsed the Swing john
son Boulder canyon measure at the
last session of congress before
President CooIidge's 81 do not
choose" announcement had OPEN
ed wiCic the republican president
ial field.
Chairman Butler arrived here
early today from Boston, had
breakfast with President Coolidge,
and later met with dozen or
more republican committeeman.
They took up arrangements for the
1928 convention, the possibilities
offered by various cities and
other affairs.
The national chairman said the
committee would meet here early
in December to decide definitely
upon a convention place, adding
that cities now under cOnsidera-
ton include Minneapolis, Chicago,
CIeyeland, Detroit, Kansas City,
San Francisco, Philadelphia, At
lantic City, Miami, Fla, Omaha,
New York, San Antonio and Mem
pfiS.
Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04

ficers and men had joined their ranks.
From Vera Cruz it was announced
that all train service on the Mexican
and Inter Oceanic railways, connecting
Vera Cruz with Mexico City, as well
as all branch lines, had been suspend
ed Reports from Vera Cruz also in
tfmated that uprisings had occurred
at several places and that federal
forces had been dispatched to various
points by the chief of military opera
tions.
Underlying the present movement is
the fight for the presidency, elections
for which will be held in 1928. Presi-
dent Gales, despite his public declara-
ton of neutrality in the campaign, is
said to favor General Obregon, former
president and by act of legislature
accorded the right to become a presi-,
dental candidate for the second time.
The military elements are led by
General Arnulfo Gomez, military com
mander of the federal district, during
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
BY ALAN j. GOULD
Associated Press Sports Editor


PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3 Off there
is anything in weather omen, it
seems that the Pirates may have the
edge on the Yankees in their battle
for the worlds baseball champion
ship, starting Wednesday.
The 5washbuckling National leaguers
captured the worlds series of 1925
in the mud and mist of Forbes field
and it appeared today, as a steady
rain turned this battle-ground into a
quagmire, ts..at the elements again
were casting favorable signs toward
the Corsairs But the prospect for
opening day is for brighter and fairer
weather.
Today was dark and gloomy as the
rival clans gathered for baSeball'S
classic and the games white haired
overload, Commissioner Lands, ar
rived to give the scene preliminary
survey. However, there was anything
but q dark and gloomy touch to the
sE1rits of the walloping Yankees, who
reached the scene of the conflict
this morning, or the attitude of the
Pirates, re-assembled again after their
great fight for the National league
pennant.
The opening game, it seems as
sulred, will be a struggle between the
two righthand pitching aces Of the
contending clubs, Remy Ray) Kre-
mer, the California comet, for the
BUGS, and Waite Charles Hoyt, the
Brooklyn undertaken, for the Yankees
Smith, of the Pirates, and Collins,
of the Yankees, will be the opposing
catchers in the opener.
DOME Bush, scrappy little Pirate
chief, has committed himself definite
~ to Kremer as first choice, with Vic
Aldridge, the Hoosier schoolmaster,
slated for the second game assign
ment. Miller Higgins, conceding some
poundage to Bush in this battle of
midget master minds, probably will
start Hoyt but he declined to COM
nit himself definitely today beyond
saying that the first game would see
eitehr Hoyt OF Wiley Moore, the Okla-
homa "sinker BALI artist, on the
mound. Higgins will make a positive
selection after tomorrow's workout.
Hoyt, however, warmed up today
during the brief drill the Yankees
had around noon at Forbes field
befcN the rain chased them to
shelter He has been the mainstay
of the Yankee corps this season and
ranks with Kremer among the fore
most righthanded Fingers in the
game.
The Yankees, led by the irrepres-
sible Babe Ruth and Dustin Lou
Gehrig. we're bubbling over with good
spirits on their arrival, when big
crowd greeted them, as well as at
the field later.
Fresh from establishing his new
major league record of 60 home runs,
the Babe is keen to knock over a
few more records in the series He
to1'l a few healthy Wallops at the
bail today that indicated he won't
have much difficulty finding the
Forbes field range, even though the
Pirate club, to minimize the outfield
target, has built its extra stands above
and beyond the fences, instead OF
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
TOURIST HOTEL.
CONSTRUCTION
STARTS FEB. |
Two City Blocks Secured as
Site Of New Community
Hotel.
OPEN OCTOBER |.
Architect WinsIow Will
Have Plans Completed
By December 1.

Construction of the new Douglas
community hotel will begin Feb. l.,
1928, on a site occupying two city
blocks, E. W.. Graves, chairman of
the hotel executive committee, an
nounced yesterday.
The second city block, doubling the
site previously decided on, has been
obtained, Graves said that the COM
nlunity hotel may be enlarged in the
future should that need become ap-
parent.
The two blocks, from Eleventh
street to Thirteenth street on the
east side of Florida avenue, will be
surveyed within, the next few days
that the hotel architect, Carleton M.
Winslow, of Los Angeles, may go
ahead with the drawing Of plans
which he has had under way for
several weeks.
The date, Feb. l. has been set for
beginning construction because it will
enable the new hotel to be opened
for business on October of next
year, at the beginning of the fall
and winter tourist season. Moreover
sufficient of the capital stock will
be paid in by that time to warrant
the contractors to undertake the
work
Graves explained that it would be
injudicious to begin construction
earlier than Feb l because it is un-
desirable that the hotel be completed
and ready for business during the
SummN months which are conpara-
lively dull as to tourist trade. BY
planning to begin Feb. 1, with eight
months for construction, the hotel
should be able to begin its career
with a substantial profit during the
first months.
Graves declared that payments on
stock subscriptions were being re-
ceived to the complete satisfaction
of the executive committee. The ten
per cent payment of July and the
Is per cent payment of Sept. l are
practically all paid, he said, and no
difficulty is anticipated in collecting
the Is per cent payments due NO
vember l and January /. He explain
ed that contractors were loath to
undertake such building projects
without assurance that the promot-
ers had sufficient money to finance
them.
The doubling of the site was the
result Of a suggestion by Architect
Winslow.. After beginning to draw his
plans, he wrote the committee to
the effect that he could design for
the future to better advantage with
"a larger ground space at his dis
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
MEXICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMP AIG4
MAY BE DECIDED ON BATTLEFIELD
5000 Boy Scouts Aid
In Tornado Relief In
St. Louis; One Dead

* ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8 CR-More
y than 1900 boy scouts have aided
y: in the tornado relief work here
f. and one of their number, Will
y liam Farrell, Jr, 13, is dead as
y result Of his heroism.
y William overtaxed his strength
* in carrying water for firemen,
y. moving furniture about wrecked
* homes and making himself gen.
x orally useful.
4 One of the greatest tasks the
* scouts undertook was to help de-
* liver the $4,000 kilograms which
* poured into the city all day Fri
y. day, overwhelming the regular
= telegraph messengers.
*
* y * * * * y * + * * * * *
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
Train Seruice, Vera
Cruz To MEXICO City,
J Is Ordered Suspended

* VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Oct. 2
y (P)-The military authorities here
4 shortly after noon today ordered
4 the suspension of train service
:f on the Mexican and Inter
* Oceanic railways, connecting this
y city with the Mexican capital
* The order also affects all
s. branch lines of the two railways.
4 While nothing is known here
3 as to the reason for the order,
t* it is rumored that uprisings have
* occurred at several places.
* Federal forces, garrisoned here,
* left their barracks for an un-
* known destination on orders of
s. the chief of military operations.
* While quiet prevails in Vera
* Cruz the populace has been
;* thrown into a state of expect
X ancy.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04

MEXICO CITY (AP)-The Mexican presidential campaign
IN the
Two presidential candidates Generals Gomez and Francisco
ranO heading
fa statements have revOId candidate General
AvarO ObregOn ready to them
Eight hundred MEXICO
morning while reported Toeon and Vera
Cruz
The Gales government claims to be full
MEXICO CITY, Of the revolt soldiers
TOrreOn al
statement issued lies today.
orders revOld at TOrOn State immediately
attacked by loyal troops after
defeated All the rebel officers prisoner the soldiers
dlsarnaed The rebels
AT Vera
nufO Gomez, revolt. T7~
another statement
and Serano attempting create revolution
be
within hours. &FF' F-'N
Two thousand loyal troops afternoon to over
e U rene soldiers Oh the Mexico City
ported by apane scouts the federal
IN - O -o~S-~A
The president predicted these wiped today
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04

Copper steady; electrolytic,
spot and futures, 131sc;
lead dull; spot N. Y. 6.25c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
MARTIAL Law is PROCLAIMED

Eight Hundred Soldiers and Officers Revoted in Mexico
City, While Similar Outbreaks Are Reported From
TOrreon and Vera Cruz Gales Promises Punish
ment of Perpetrators Within 48 Hours; Full Con
troll.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
'SERRANO And GOMEZ
HEAD REVOLT; GALES
ADMITS OBJECTIONS

Mutiny of Several Army Units Has Brought Govern
ment Face to Face With Revolutionary Movement
BY Anti-Re- -EectiOnsts Or nti-ObregOnists; Re-
voting Federal Troops Are Moving Towards Pueb-
la Say Reports
Evening star., 1927-05-18
CHARGES OF MURDER
NOT TO BE DROPPED
Three Revelers to Be Held With
Mrs. Kerrick and Isabel in
Hollywood.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 1S.--Three of
the five revelers in the recent Holly
wood gin party which was climaxed
in the shooting to death Of Tom
CTwo.Gun) kerricll, cowboy OF the
films. lost hope of escaping prosecu-
ton for murder tuday as the State
went forward with the trial without
dismissing the charges against them,
as it previously had indicated it
might do.
Decision to continue proceedings
against the entire quintet, instead of
dismissing the accusations against
Iris Burns, Anita Davis and Joe Hunt,
the latter cowboy from Arizona,
was reached yesterday. Defense law
yers then set out on an effort to
show that Mrs. Kerrick. one of the
five accused. had attempted to kill
her husband in Arizona two years
ago.
Instead Of withdrawing the charges
against the trio, so that their testi.
mony might be used against Mrs.
Kerrick and Henry Isabel, fifth men,
her of the party. the state called A. il.
Woodward, Hollywood police lieuten.
ant. lie testified Miss Davis said.
II did it," or "Yeh, I shot him"
when he asked who killed Kerrick
He declared Miss Davis appeared to
have been very drunk.
Detective Lieut.. c. HolloweI testi-
Evening star., 1927-05-18
NEWS DECLARED AID
TO TRADE STABILITY
Business Manager of New York
Paper Addresses Cleveland Ad-
vertising Club.
Rv The Assnciated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
CLEVELAND. May 1S.-Informa-
ton contained in the business news Of
better newspapers is an element Of
stability in our Nation today, declared
Louis Wiley. business manager Of the
New York Times. In an address before
the Cleveland Advertising Club today.
The United States today has 10
billion dollar corporations where no
other country even has one. he said,
We have one billion-dollar bank and
numerous others approaching that fig
ure. No one regards these aggrega-
tions of capital as possessed of any
danger to our Nation, he said. for
the day of the hue and cry OF dema'
gogue against mere size is past.
Speed in disseminating the news
concerning these great corporations
is essential to the business pulse of
the Nation, he declared.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
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