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Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-10

Come here, my little fel- low" said a gentleman to youngster of five years, whiie sitting in a parlor where large company were assem- bled, do you know mel" "Yeth, thir." "Who am r" Let me hear?"
 "You is the man who kitheu mamma when papa was away"
 Mother (to son) :-"What's all the noise upstairs?"
 Son:-"Oh, that's dad put ting on his heavy underwear"
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-10

To- n, Tom, the piper's son, Sto le a car that would hardly runs
 The engine knocks were heard for blocks,
 So now Toms making little I ocks.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-10

Constant Reader-No, John Bunyan was not a specialist on foot trouble.
 The better friends women are today the worse enemies they'll be tomorrow.
 Home-the place where are treated best and grumble most.
 Oren F. says woman's lack of interest in the ballot may be because it's style never changes.
 The newspaper that printed the report that the brides dress was trimmed with 'reaI lice" lost a subscriber.
 Eddie Haddon says men have their price, and women then figure.
 we call her Wanda" said the father of the flappel daughter because she is never home"
 Lady--"Is your father goinl to open a store out in this neighborhood, little boy?"
 Small Boy-Not fer six months. They caught him op- enin' one last night.
 Friend Calling on dentist) : My head aches terribly"
 Dentist (absent-mindedlyJ |. Why don't you have it fill ed?"
 When a man is full of himself, there isn't room for much else, according to Frank Reichenback.
 He--It wouldn't be much trouble for us marry. My fatn- CT is a minister, you know.
 She--Well, let's have a try al it any way; my dads a law yer.
 What a lot O cases O. people bein' poisoned through eating timed food there's been late- Ice
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-10

nervous don't it?"
 Aye" said Mrs. Hopkins, shaking her head. q wouldn't touch the stuff. My poor 'usband always said it was l drinkin' tea out of a tin cup, 1 when e was in the army, what 1 give i'm delirium trimins." ! According to Pete Wilson it 1 would be a funny world if ev- cry man preached what he Dracticed.
 Seems to us that Maggie is bringing down Father ottener than she's bringing him mp. Flows business?" he asked the fellow who makes nursing bottles.
 Fine" says the latter, there's sucker born every minute. ,"
 "Why, Bridget" /" said her mis- tress, who wished to rally her, l for the amusement of her com pany, upon the fantastic orna. ments of a huge pie, "did you do this? You are quite an art ist. How did you do it?"
 "Indade, it was myself thal did it." replied Bridget.
 Isn't it pretty, mum? I did it wid your false teeth, num-"
 Lady visiting ship :-"I SUD- pose you have been in the navy so long, you are accus toned to sea-legs?"
 Sailor, with single-track mind :-"Lady, 1 wasn't evel. lookin' !"
 The boys mother had him by the ear, and in her upraised hand there was a menacing stick.
 'T'll learn ye to tie the kettle to the cats tail!" she yelled in wrath.
 Tt wasn't our cat!" cried the frightened boy.
 Young Bragger:-"My grand father built the Rocky Mount aims"
 Unsympathetic Listener:- "Aw, that's nothing. Do you know the Dead Sea? Well, my grandfather killed it."
 Mrs. Whistler (who had just seen Mrs. Wiggins go dow1, the steps in a sensational man ner)-"What in the world did you tell her, Kate?"
 Kate You told me to give her an evasive answer, ma'an., about yer bein' at home, so just hit her in the eye and slammed the door in her face"
 Willie :-"Mamma, do all angels fly?"
 Mamma:- "Yes Willie, why do you ask?"
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-10

Mrs. Smith (inspecting friends house) Gracious! Why do you have such a high bed for your little boy, Mrs. Jones?'.
 Mrs. Jones--"So we can hea, him if he falls out. You have no idea what heavy sleepers we are.'
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-10

What a lot O cases O people bein' poisoned through eating timed food there's been late ly, Mrs. 'Opkins. Makes you
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-10

When a man is full of himself, there isn't room for much else, according to Frank Reichenback.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-10
Just for Fun

Constant Reader-No, John Bunyan was not a specialist on foot trouble.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
LAUD DOUGLAS
HOSPITALITY
In RESOLUTION

Copies of a resolution praising the
hospitality of the city of Douglas the
chamber of commerce and other civic
bodies, the Cochise-Graham Cattle
mems association, the Country club,
the Club Sociale, the Elks' club, the
hotel managments and other organiza-
tions in the city, has been received by
the chamber of commerce from the
Arizona Cattle Growers association,
which met in annual convention here
February and 8.
The resolution reads:
/ eve hereby express our sincere ap-
probation of the genuine hospitality
extended to us by the citizens of Doug
i las, it's administration as represented
| by it's mayor, the chamber of COM
merce and other civic bodies which con-
tributed to make this, our 21st annual
! convention, memorable occasion.
| "We appreciate the efforts of the
Cochise- Graham Cattlemens, assoeia-
ton, and William Riggs, it's president,
acting as joint hosts with the city of
! Douglas.
i 1--WE thank the Douglas Country club
and the Club Sociale for the enjoyable
dances rendered us; the newspapers of
Douglas for their full reports of our
meetings; the management of the
Gadsden hotel and other hotels in the
city for their courtesy in making us
feel at home; and all others who in
! any way participated in our entertain
ment.
Especially are we grateful to the
! ~
| ing us the use of their beautiful club
building"
| Arizona Cattle Growers Association g
HENRY G. BOYCE,
president
The resolution was sent with a let
ter to George B. Doubleday, chamber
of commerce and mines secretary, from
Mrs. E. H. Crabb, secretary of the or
ganization in Phoenix.
In part, Mrs. Crabb said:
Each time the cattlemen meet in
Douglas the welcome seems warmer,
and we can assure you that the other
towns in this state will have to Ego
some" if they leave as pleasant mem
| ory in the hearts of the members OF
the Arizona Cattle Growers association
as that left by Douglas this year.
'eWe have heard so often since COM
ing back to Phoenix that the 1927 con-
vention was the best ever held, and
we here in the office can heartily agree
with them 1 want to thank you, per-
sonally, for the courtesies extended to
me while 1 was in your city, and to
thank also the girls, Miss McCue and
Miss Nishan, for their kindness to us
all. We hope the Douglas Chamber
of commerce will hold convention
in Phoenix some time so that we can
try to get even.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
POSTAL CHIEFS
ISSUE The STORY
OF BANDIT TRIO

Following announcement of the
capture in Manila of Hugh De
Autremont, one of the famous three
De Autremont boy train robbers ana
dynamiters, on whose heads rest re-
wards totaling $4,000, the postoffice
department has redoubled it's efforts
to bring into custody the twin
brothers, Ray and Roy, who are still
at large.
Postal inspectors and maritime Of
ficials in all seaport towns have
Ebeen notified, as the first step in
renewed efforts to apprehend the
twins. to be on the lookout for them
iii the event they attempt to leave
the country. While there is no as
surance that they are now in the
United States the postal inspection
service is acting on the theory that
the boys, learning of their brothers
capture, might attempt to leave the
country if they are here.
Newspapers, particularly in the
seaport towns, are being requested
to publish pictures of the De Autre-
Emont boys. Press associations anc
radio companies are being urged to
broadcast their descriptions. The re-
ward of $15,9OO is expected to slim
ulate the search.
Postmasters in every city have
| their pictures and descriptions; opti
] clans and optometrists have beer
{ furnished with prescriptions for thei,
glasses; dentists have been advised
Of their dental formations; jewelers.
and watch repairers have been giveh
1 case and movement numbers of their
watches; librarians have been ad-
! vised of the type of books they
read and BARRIERS, logging camps
] and large Industrial establishments
have been asked to watch for then
among their employees
! "These unusual steps have been
! taken the postmaster general said
mot only because of the partlculai
heinous and cold plooded crime will
which the DeAutremont boys are
charged with committing but also
because of the battling manner in
which they have managed to dror
from sight.
"The postoffice Inspector has q
reputation for always getting his
man. He never lets UP. No case Is
ever charged off the books until the
! offender is captured. 1t sometimes
requires years but the culprit il
eventually apprehended. No other
case in Il long period of years, how
ever, has proved SO difficult of
solving and the postal inspection
service, to q man, is determined t.
lend every effort to wipe off the
blot from their otherwise clean
slate
The crime with which the De
Autremont boys are charged was
not only atrocious in their total dis
regard for human life but it was
spectacular. A description of the
kold-up which cost the lives Of three
trainmen and q mail clerk follows:
October IL, 1928, soutllbound South.
ern Pacific passenger train No. 13,
was held up in the tunnel just be-
yond Siskiyou, Ore. The mail car
was dynamited. The mail clerk was
killed and his body burned in the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27

conflagration following the explosion.
The engineer. fireman and brakeman
on the train were shot down in cold
blood and killed.
At the throttle was Sid Bates, one
of the oldest and most reliable engi-
neers on the road, and with him
was his fireman young Marvin Seng.
on duty alone in the mail car was
railway postal clerk L. e. Dough.
erty. Just after pulling out of the
little station of Siskiyou, ore, and
as the train was entering the portal
of the tunnel at the summit of he
mountains, two men were seen to
swing on the tender of the ehgine.
With drawn revolvers they covered
the engineer, ordering him to stop
the train just as the engine emerg
ed from the far end of the tunnel
where the third bandit had been
stationed with supply Of explosives
and dynamiting magnetic. The
stop was made as directed The
engineer and ffremen each fell, shot
through the head, dying Immediate
ly. A similar fate was meted out
to Brakeman c. O. Johnson who had
hurried forward to determine the
cause of the stop.
The bandits then proceeded to
place large charge of explosives
against the end of the mail car, set.
ting it off with magnetic. The END
of the mail car was blown out, the
! car filled with gasses caught fire
and burned, entirely consuming the
body of the mail clerk. The plar
! had miscarried. The force of the
!. explosion had been too great. 1t was
/ impossible for the bandits to enter
the mail car, and even could they
have done so they would have founC
nothing but torn scraps of mail sacks
and paper. Fearing, as they mus
have, that other occupants of TIL,
train would soon follow brakeman
Johnson, they made off into the
mountain fastness, leaving behint
much of their supplies and evi
dence of their identity.
Conclusive evidence obtained shows
that Roy, Ray and Hugh De Autre
mont, three brothers who lived a
! Eugene, Ore committed the atrociou
deed. All three of the brothers ar
atheists and have strong socialisti'
tendencies. Ray De Autremont wa
convicted of criminal syndicalism il
connection with the I. w. w. activi
ties during the recent war ami
served one year in the state reforma
tory at Monroe, Wash. With thi
exception they have no known Grim
iral record.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27

Audrey. They are accompanied In
their dance routines, which include
q Spanish number and another of
their own conception, by quartet
of musicians; the orchestra consist-
ing of piano, two violins and 8
cello. In Musical Bits" there ars
youth, talent and novelty, which.
taken together is all that Is neces-
sary for an enjoyable and entertain
ing revue
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
Local Garage ,lnstalls
Car Washing System

A Curtis air mist and car washing
system with vacuum cleaner attach
ment has been installed at Carson's
Service and Storage, G avenue anG
Twelfth street.
The system operates through com-
pressed air and thoroughly cleans
and washes automobiles without
harming the upholstery The in"
stallation of the system has beer
lust completed and six cars were
cleaned with it yesterday.
J. Fred Carson is proprietor and is
the sole dealer in United States
tires in Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
MUSICAL BITS Is
DANCE FEATURE
AT THE GRAND

Musical Bits" is dancing and
musical act, featuring pair of
skilled dancers, Fernandez and
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27

"No breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Evening star., 1927-10-06
THWARTED ROMANCE
HELD SUICIDE CLUE
Bcotlegger's Feud Also Believed
Cause of Four-Way Self
Destruction.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October Ga thwart-
ed elopement and bootleggers' feud
today were part of the police theories
of the motive that actuated the four
way suicide of Raymond Block, 35.
Maplewood, n. j.. automobile dealer.
found dead in the Hotel Belvedere.
Coming to New York after a ham,
ner assault on Michael Phoropoulos,
an employe of the New Jersey Auto
mobile Club at Newark, Block drank
poison, slashed his wrists and CARROT.
ed himself in an overflowing bathtub
e A note sent by Block to a friend
prior to the suicide said that he had
been 'double-crossed by some boot
leggers" and thought that he had
killed one of them. The note affirmed
his love for his wife.
Police intimated that Phoropoulos
might have overheard Block discuss
ing plans for an elopement with a
young woman. They said that Phoro-
poulos might have threatened to use
this information.
: Phoropoulos was in a critical condi-
ton and unable to account for Block S
attack upon him in Blocks automo.
bile salesrooms.
Evening star., 1927-10-06

H0LD-UP is FOILED.
Street Car Inspector Shoots Ban
dit-Trio Is Sought.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., October 6 Up.
One unidentified negro was shot, a
Southern Public Utilities Co. motor.
man escaped without loss of money
and three negroes were being sought
by police following an attempted
street car hold-up on the outskirts of
, Charlotte late last night.
A street car inspector was the sole
passenger being carried by Motorman
G. w. Dixon on his last trip Of the
night. Three negroes pulled along
side of the street car in an automobile
with South Carolina license tag, II
was reported to rural police When
one Of them boarded the car and at.
tempted to hold up the motorman at
the point of a gL1, the inspector
whose name was not learned by po
lice, shot him. The negro, believed
not seriously wounded, jumped from
the car and ran to the nearby auto
mobile. The trio escaped.
Evening star., 1927-10-06
RED PLOT CHARGED
At AT. Of |. MEET
GO Unt,er Surveillance Alter
Man Is Arrested in Con-
vent;on Doorway.

by the Associated Press,
LOS ANGELES. Calf, October C.
Thirty persons, alleged to be connect
cd with Communist lobby" endeaV-
oring TO bore from within" at the
annual convention os the American
Federation of Labor. in session here.
We're under surveillance today by the
Los Angeles police after the arrest of
Sid Bush. an asserted Communist. in
the doorway of the convention room.
Bush was booked on suspicion of
criminal Syndicalism last night. Tele-
grams, letters and other documents in
his possession resulted in the police
investigation spreading to include the
activities of so others.
Destroying Move Charged.
An attempt by Bush to destroy
these documents upon his arrest was
frustrated. according to the officers.
who were headed by William +.
lIynes OF the police Intelligence bu-
reau.
Bush was instructed. the officers
said, in Il letter found in his pocket,
from William z. Foster, secretary of
the Communist party of America, to
obtain the introduction of certain reso-
lutions before the labor convention.
lie was directed to work in co-opera-
ton with Sam Globeman, an officer
of the Communist party here. and AL.
j. Book, business representative of
the Los Angeles Cleaners and Dyers'
Union. Both Globeman and Book were
detained by the police, but later re.
leased.
Police Warn Officials.
After the arrest of Bush the police
warned Federation officials, all of
whom, they said. were opposed to
Communist activities, of the suspected
plot.
Although the police believe some of
the resolutions sponsored by the Com
munist party had found their way
into the great number introduced at
the convention, union leaders said
these would be weeded out in commit
tee. and there was little chance of
them reaching the convention floor.
Evening star., 1927-10-06
SAVE II YEARS FOR FEAST
Indians of Alaska Give Generously
in Return for Potlatch.
Correspondence 81 The Star

Correspondence of The Star.
MCCARTHY, Alaska.-The Healv
River aborigines recently held pot.
latch near here that for generosity
rlvaled anything on record in the
Far Northwest
The Healy Ineians began saving for
this event years ago as a return en-.
tertainment for a similar potlatch by
the Copper River tribes in 1910.
During five days potlatching the
Healys gave way 500 blankets, so
rifles, 800 steel traps and tons of
food. Not guest went away without
a. gift. while some carried a dozen
blankets.
1t has been time-honored custom
In Alaska and northern Canada for
natives to hold such affairs annually.
which brings them to some particu.
lar group about once in 20 years.
Evening star., 1927-10-06
He Ought to Know.

From the Weekly Scotsman.
There ought to be only one head to
every family" exclaimed a speaker at
certain meeting.
That's true" replied q worried.look.
Ing man in the audience.
You agree with me, sir? said the
speaker.
Il do" replied the man. 1--WE just
paid for hats for nine daughters. :"
Evening star., 1927-10-06

An excellent qua lity
rayon slip satin, 40 inches
wide, and shown in the
popular colors of navy,
tan, maize. pink, silver,
orchid. brittany blue, lac
quer and light blue, also
black. Nice for Innings,
covering pillows, etc.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1927-10-06

Tomorrow sale presents this muc1-in-d demand
tically cost price. 1t is beautiful quality, drapes
wide that only about ~ to 21A yards are requi
shown in 20 light and dark colors. Our lowest p1
$179 yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

made his first speech regarding the
knights of Columbus.
why am | criticized by two of the
sharpest tongued men in the Senate?'
he asked lis it because of Catholic
constituents? Is it because of presi-
dental ambition?'
Ends in Comedy.
The Alabaman's speech ended with
a touch of comedy which notably re
Taxed the tension of the crowded
chamber. Warming up to a stirring
peroration. with one vigorous gesture
he inadvertently swept his desk clear
of great piles of books, papers and
documents, sending them hurtling to
the floor, over his chair and into the
waste basket
The galleries fell into a gross viola
ton of the rule against laughter. and
the next instant Heflin lifted a hercu.
lean arm for mighty thump on his
desk and landed blow on Senator
Mayfield of Texas, who had been
Wormed within the line of fire by the
peripatetic Grafton of the Ala baman.
Mayfield jumped from his seat and
moved over two rows to a zone of
safety, while Hefiin reached his eli,
max in roar of laughter from the
floor and galleries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
MMISSIONERS HEAR
OF PAPER BOX EVILS
Protest Made Against Use of Pub
lie Space for
Racks.

The evils and the advantages OF
newspaper vending boxes were de-
hated before the District Commission.
ers today at a public hearing which
thew called to protest against the con
tinued use of public space for the sale
IF papers through these so-called
"a cISs.
The hearing. held in the board room
of the District Building. brought an
array of legal talent such rs seldom
before has faced the Commissioners.
Heading the legal battery WAS Newton
y. Baker. former Secretary Of War.
who appeared as the chief counsel for
the Washington Daily News. Among
the prominent local lawyers were
Roger J. Whiteford, representing The
Evening Star route agents, and VIII
ton J. Lambert representing the
Washington Times-Herald.
Complaint against the continued use
Of the boxes was made by the dis
tributors of The Star. who. with Mr..
Whiteford. appealed to the Commis-
sioners TO revoke the order OF Septem-
Der 20. 1921, permitting their use on
public space to the morning news
papers. and a subsequent order of Au-
gust g. 1928, extending the same priv
ilege to the afternoon papers.
The Commissioners heard arguments
for two and half hours. and then
recessed:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

continued from First Page)
dom of religion and statement by
President Gales saying the Mexican
government was not interfering with
the religious convictions of any hu-
man being"
Unfair, Says Bruce.
The Senator then served notice he
would ask the librarian of Congress
to examine newspapers daily Tor
statements of his views and that he
would attempt to explain to the Sen
ate, in cases Of misrepresentation of
his views. bow such misinterpreta-
tons might be accounted for.
Senator Bruce. Democrat, Maryland.
declared Senator Hefiins remarks
were an unfair reflection upon many
of his constituents. Calling attention
that "the illustrious Bib Graves,
, grand cyclops of the ku klux Khan, p"
yesterday was inaugurated Governor
( of Alabama. the Maryland Senator
continued:
Notwithstanding the ties that exist
between me and my fellow Catholics
of Maryland, not one single Catholic
prelate, not one single official of the
church ever has approached me or
uttered to me single word in regard
to my attitude on the Mexican stu
alton.
I'VE have in Maryland one of the
greatest knights of Columbus organi
cations in the country. | almost
scorn to say they are body of as
highly patriotic men as are to be
found in the commonwealth.
Who was nearer to the firing line
in the World War than the members
of the Knights of Columbus"
Denies Intolerance.
Responding, Hefiin said he had been
attacked outside of this chamber by
those who favored war" but never be-
fore had he been attacked on the Sen
ate floor
Il have been accused of intoler
ance" he continued. IF my deter
mination to keep my country out of
war is intolerance let the Senator from
Maryland make the most of 1t.
Hefiin said important British oil in
terests recently had passed their Mex
lean titles to oil companies in which
Secretary Mellon had large holdings.
Secs No Danger of War.
Il do not want to weaken his
hand" Senator Reed declared as
crowds in the galleries leaned forward
to catch his every expression.
Il do not believe we are in any dan
ger of war with Mexico. unless it is
stirred up by Incorporate speeches
or incorporate articles in the news
papers.
Senator Reed joined with the Mary
lander in asserting that no living
Catholic had talked to him to urge
that TIE United States stir up re-
ligious dispute or to foment war in
Mexico. At the outset he declared
he was reared in the Presbyterian
Church.
MY ancestors signed the covenant
of that creed" he said. Neither. sir.
am | a member of the Ku KIuX Khan"
Il hold no brief for Mr.. Coolidge
or for his subordinates. the Mis-
sourian continued. But in the diff.
cult situation which now presents
itself | do not propose to interfere
with the efforts of the Executive to
protect the interests of the United
States until or unless it becomes mani
fest he is pursuing dangerous
course.
Mexico has not in all respects kept
faith with us and | should like TO