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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04
May Act Tonight on
Minister'S Resignation

The standing committee of the
First Congregational church VIII
meet this evening at o'clock II
is expected the resignation of Rev.
Warren NJ. Blodgeit will be present.
cd to the committee officially. Mr..
Blodgett recently submitted his res
ignation and plans to sever his con-
rcction with the local church.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

Br!dgep ort-John B. Mcclellan.
Sc, dead. and Albert pellaca, 90. in
critical condition following collision
between motorcycle operated by lat
ter and parked car.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

eport-Turbulen hot-bcd Of
China is brooding place for another
world war, says Dr.. Edwin ID. Har-
yey. secretary OF Yale-ln-China.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

days. says President Angel OF Yale
in annual report.
Norwalk-Nichola Ruscello, a.
shot and instantly killed by wife
after quarrel, Mrs. Ruscello report
ing to police and explaining that
struggle for revolver with which he
had threatened her was followed by
shooting when she secured weapon.
New characterization of Pas
quale De Cicco. Italian vice-consul
here shot by Giovanni D'Ausilio, re-
ported as improved. and physicians
recovery.
New Haven-R esoution recon-
mending union OF Epworth and
First Methodist churches adopted
by both bodies, and first Joint scrv-
ice will be held next Sunday in
First church. Epworth church
dates from 1910 and First church
from 1859.
New Haven-Two women cut
with razor and four arrests made
on charges OF breach of peace in
fight said to have been over price
OF liquor the women wished to
purchase.
Orange-Touring car believed to
have been occupied by two girls and
man found overturned beside Derby
turnpike, with blood stains inside
and markers removed. No trace Of
occupants found.
Bridgoport-Ban placed on Sum
day operation Of bowling alleys sew
eral weeks ago removed by police
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04
Booze DEATHS IN
conn. ON INCREASE
Multiplied Four Times in the
Last Six Years

Albany. \. Y, April 4 tPl-Mcans
OF combating the rising death rate
from alcoholism will be discussed
before the biennial session OF the
national conference in Washington
next month as Il result OF the efforts
Of DR.. Matthias Nicoll, Jr., state
health commissioner.
The conference will be attended
by the heads Of the various state
and territ orial health boards.
Decision TO devote the afternoon
session OF May % TO the topic was
reached after a nationwide poll OF
state health commissioners showed
10 in favor Of a discussion. op-
posed it, and one voting neutral.
Those opposing discussion Of the
subject, said DR.. Nicoll generally
held that the topic was too dan
Gcrous and of a political nature $
but he asserted his intention is TO
have the discussion solely concern
the medical angie.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

They are going over in New Brit
with 4 bang Herald Want Ads.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

Rridgcport-Ban placed on Sum
day operation Of bowling alleys sew
eral weeks ago removed by police
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

The increase in the alcoholic
death rate in the last six years has
been Every general" throughout the
country, says Or. Louis ]. Philban,
Statistician of the Metropolitan Life
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR BEST RESULTS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fire WISH
BILE as far away as New Haven de-
stroys large barn on Allerton estate
owned by T.. J. Vanasse
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

New Haven-Public must give
prompt and earnest attention to
university teachers salaries If high
er education is not to fan on evil
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

days, says President Angel OF Val
in annual report.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

Mcridcn-William II. Clark, 80,
OF New Haven, dies from injuries
received when car he was driving
went through roadside bill board
early Saturday morning. injuring
two others.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04
FLASHES OF LIFE: AMERICAN GIRLS
SPURN COTTON IN FAVOR OF SILKS

nue.. The nizam owns the diamond
mines Of Golconda, writes poetry
and dresses like Greenwich VIII
lager.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

Danbury--Bullet from bandits
gun narrowly misses Peter De Ven
igno. storekeeper, when he takes
command hands up" as joke and
starts toward stairway. Bandits
get $50 from cash register.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-04

Norwich-Heported missing, Miss
Annie Foley, about 60, is found dead
in bod with a sister, Theresa. about
the same age beside her, insane
Death is pronounced from natural
CauS.S
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07

} Following upon the action of the
British in withdrawing their marines
on Tuesday, all the volunteer police
forces have been disarmed and the
Chinese population left free to cir
culate at will in the British quarter
The British are relying on the pledge
of Eugene Chen, the Cantonese for
eign minister, of full responsibility
for law and order within the con-
cession. Chen has insisted that the
Cantonese military forces. will be
able to maintain order in the district
which the British policed until few
days ago. provided the Chinese are
not antagonized.
All business ,in Hankow is at a
standstill. The voluntary military,
organizations of the British commu-
nifty have been taken aboard British
warships in the river and British
subjects have been warned not to
venture on the streets.
Meanwhile flags on the municipal
building have been replaced by the
Cantonese emblem and all other
Union Jacks have been hauled down.
Other reports reaching London are
that the streets are placarded with
signs exhorting the natives to crush
British Imperialism
The news came to official quarters
in London tonight that Chen ten.
dered profound apologies" to the
British consul for the desecraton by
a mob of the British war memorial
and that he announced he woulo
undertake to repair the damage to
the stone facing of the memorial.
This is in line with the British belief
that Chen will do everything in his
power to carry out his pledges.
Behind the scenes, however, ex-
tremist agitators are trying to force
the fighting by such means as the
demands on the British consul, drawn
up by representatives of laborers
farmers, merchants, students and
soldiers of Hankow, for presentation
through the Cantonese government
These demands include an indemnity
for Chinese alleged to have been
killed or wounded in Mondays dis
turbances, withdrawal of the British
gunboats and an apology to the Chi
nese government.
The demands were couched in the
form of an ultimatum insisting on
compliance within Y hours. While
some press reports give no indica-
tion whether these demands have the
approval of the Cantonese authorities,
others announce that the demands
are already in the hands of tho
British consulate, having been pre-
sented without awaiting the govern
ment's approval.
The whole British effort at Han.
lSOUr iOtarnrafedf bnra ie, OF i,,,a.7 ot
avoiding fighting with the Chinese
such as occurred in Canton in 1925
and at Wanhsien in 1925.
British officials declare they have
CONTINUED on rage Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
TWO AVIATORS
S E E KING BOY
[. AND SAT- ELY

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 6.-(P)-Sus-
pense caused by the disappearance late
yesterday of Lieut.. Oakley G.. Kelly,
noted cross-country nonstop flyer,
and Capt John M. Stanley who had
flown to Mount Hood yesterday after
noon to aid in the search for Leslie
Brownlee, Portland boy, was relieved
today when word came from eastern
Oregon that the aviators had landed
safely in the Blue mountains, 1870 miles
from here. Meantime the snow fields
on the south slope of Mount Hood had
yielded no trace Of the missing 20
year-old boy.
Lieutenant Kelly and Captain STAN
ley We're forced by fog and storm con-
ditions to continue their flight into
eastern Oregon after circling the
mountain in quest of Brownlee. Fog
and a blizzard swept over Mount Hood
while the aviators were in the air and
they found it necessary to proceed
eastward instead of returning to Van
couver Barracks, WASH, whence they
had started. Central Oregon was
swept by blizzard, but the aviators
rode out the storm by climbing to a
high altitude.
In their message to Portland an
nouncing their safety, the aviators re-
ported they rose to an altitude of 81
600 feet to escape the bad weather and
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
.SOLON URGES A
PROBE INTO THE
SOURCE OF NEWS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (P)-Renew-
ing his attack on Secretary Kellogg,
Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon
tana, today urged the foreign re-
lations committee to investigate
whether the state department was
the source of the Associated Press
dispatch Of November IL saying that
"the spectre of a Mexican-fostered
bolshevist hegomony intervening be-
tween the United States and the
Panama Canal has thrust itself into
American Mexican relations"
Reading 10 the senate the recent
statement of Secretary Kellogg on
the subject, the Montana senator ask
ed the committee to call before it
the secretary of STATE and then to
summon the representatives of the
Associated Press, the International
News Service and the United Press
to get their versions of the story.
"Tf it is true Senator Wheeler
said, "that Mr.. Kellogg has been
giving out, or the department of
state has been giving out loose
statements and asking that that kind
of statements be circulated through
out the length and breadth of this
country for the purpose of stirring
up the people of this country to a
point where they would want to
break relations with friendly
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
OUIVERS S
FELT THURSDAY
IN CALF FORNIA

CALEXICO, Calif., Jan. 6 R.-A
few shudders during last night
followed today by a determined roll
marked the latest efforts of the
earth in this section of Imperial val
ley to readjust itself after the major
seismic disturbances of last week.
Altogether seven shakes were felt
since last evening. The first at
GAO p. m. was light, as were also
the shocks at S:45 and 1925 p. m,
A series of three coming close to-
gether about 1 o'clock this morning
caused little excitement, but the
heavy tremor at 8:45 o'clock this
morning resulted in considerable ap-
prehension for a time. No damage
was reported anywhere, although
many buildings in the business dis,
trict were weakened by the heavy
shakes last Saturday.
MeXicali, across the international
border in lower California, reported
this mornings tremor correspond
ingly severe there, but no damage
resulted.
Ei Centre, where last week S
quakes did no damage beyond a few
broken windows, felt today's earth
movement in relatively greater de
gree than previous disturbances, IN
dicating, it was said by observers,
that the center of the seismic trouble
may have moved farther northward
Ialong the San Andreas earth fault.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
Innate CLUB
PAYS FULLY ON
INVESTED

J. E. Tardy, president of the Bor-
derland Climate club, in an interview
with a Dispatch reporter on Thurs
day afternoon reported that results
of the national advertising campaign
which is being put on by the Bor-
derland club have already justified
all expenditures and records kept
by the club officials show that every
advertising has been spent in the
advertising has been brought back
to the city,
These figures are based only on
the positive results and on cases of
persons coming here whom the club
is certain would not have come here
except for the advertising. The ex-
penditures that these people have
made here, such as the purchases of
motor cars, the buying of homes
and other things have brought back
to Douglas all of the money spent.
Tardy calls ttention to the fact
that Tucson, where a similar cam
paign of advertising has been carried
on for several years past, has figures
to show that their expenditure has
paid Is to one. 1t is impossible to
estimate the full benefit of the adj
vertising as only a small percentage
of those who come here to spend
the winters or to make permanent
homes report to the climate club so
that no way of checking all the re-
Continued on Page EigLt)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
MAN
SAYS AIM E F. S
STORY is TRUE

McALLISTER, OKLA, Jan. P)-
The story of Aimee Semple Mcpherson
Los Angeles evangelist told upon her
temperance in Douglas, Arizona,
after an alleged Kidnapping, was
declared true today by Coleman
Rickefson5 "a year old prisoner, in
the state penitentiary here. Dick
erson declared that a conspiracy ex-
listed to collect $2,OOOO0O ransom in
series of kidnappings that was to
start with abduction of Mrs. Nc
Pherson.
Two men from Montreal, Canada,
approached him with the scheme in
Casper, Wyo., he added. II met them
while on furlough from the army in
1924" Rickerson said. six individual
victims were to furnish the list of
those from whom ransom was to be
demanded. In addition to Aimee
Mcpherson, it was proposed to kidnap
Mary Pickford, Jackie Coogan, Maude
Lee Mudd, an Indian heiress, Hattie
Dunsome who lives near Okemah,
Okla, and a woman of Brooklyn"
He could not remember the Brook
lyn woman's name but she is men
toned in documentary evidence con-
tanned in five letters that he sent
to his mothers home in Stoutland
Mo. following his conviction of rob-
berry in Tulsa county in December,
1925, he declared.
Rickerson is the only prisoner in
Oklahoma who is serving four life
sentences His commitment papers
t0 +bo iDcLit1ition oonSictc nf four
orders of sentence for life each run
ming concurrently. Rickerson talked
freely of the plot that he claims
existed against Mrs. Mcpherson. He
had expected to meet the two Can
a6ian men for conference on the
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
PASSES
BILL f OR BIG
NAVY AIR SHIP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. - up = big
navy men of the house today forced
an appropriation for another
huge dirigible for the navy, but were
unsuccessful in two other attempts to
override the wishes of the president
and the budget bureau.
After the house, by vote of 1872 to
69 had adopted an amendment to the
naval supply bill to provide 100000
for initial construction of a rigid air
ship thrice the size of the Los Angeles,
it. defeated two other amendments
which would have increased the navy's
airplane strength. One of the pro-
posals, which was sponsored by Rep
resentative Vinson of Georgia, rank
ing democrat on the naval committee,
would have increased by more than
$7,000,O00 the fund for the purchase
of new airplanes.
1t was voted down, 65 to so, while
the other Vinson amendment, to ap-
propriate more than $4,000,000 to pro-
vide rs planes from the new carriers
Lexington and Saratoga, was lost
without a record vote.
The fight over the dirigible on an
amendment by Representative Begg,
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
TAKEN ABOARD SHIPS
BOUND FOR SHANGHAI

LONDON, Jan. s (AP)-For the first time since its
creation little English city the Yangtse river in
1861 Hankow appears to be slipping from British
troll into the grip of the Chinese nationalists After
British activities in the Yangtse river region all the
British and children in Hankow taken
aboard vessels for Shanghai while the Of the Brit
ish concession concentrated in two buildings.
Late dispatches from the Hankow district indicate
that the situation continues most grave with the local
British naval and civil authorities straning every eff
fort to avert clashes and yielding to the Chinese to
extent which few years ago would not have been
dreamed ofall because it is realized that the smallest
provocative spark might start blazes of uncomfortable
nationalist disorder.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
BI SBEE W ATER
COMPANY WILL
SELL PROPERTY

PHOENIX, Jan. 6 (P).-The Bisbee-
Naco Water company, of Bisbee,
operators of the public water utility
there and at Lowell and Warren,
was authorized by the state corpora
tion commission to sell its waters
plant, Ets rights-of-way and its
franchise to the Peoples Arizona
Gas and Electric company
The same order authorizes the
Peoples Arizona Gas and Electric
company to issue and sell 3,00t
shares of it's capital stock at $1O0
La share and to issue $500,OO0 in first
mortgage gold bonds, bearing inter-
est and 5 12 per cent.
The application for the sale SAID
the plant is to be sold to the Peoples
Arizona Gas and Electric company
under a sales contract entered into
with the w. B. Foshay company OF
Minnesota. The contract obligates
the nominee to pay $45O,O0O for the
plant plus the difference betweel.
the current assets and the liabilities
Of the coIrpany at the time the con-.
tract Is completed
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
SIX more AMERICAN
WARSHIPS ON WAY TO
NICARACUAN WATERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (AP) - Six additional
American vessels proceeding tonight pre-
pairing sail to reinforce the squadron already
in Nicaraguan waters under command Of Rear Admiral
Latimer. They carry an expeditionary force Of 400
arines and consist Of two cruisers three destroyers
and submarine tender Orders for dispatchng of this
complement Of ships and men to Nicaragua issued
by the navy department today without it said, any
request having been made by Admiral Latimer for re
legation guard at Managua the capital where it was
explained they will relieve from the cruiser Gal
veston
At the state department Secretary Kellogg was
quoted understanding the steps which the government
is taking including the permission accorded the Diaz
States did not constitute any change in the policy of
the administration towards it's southern neighbor Some
people, it pointed out at the state department might
call it intervention but it made clear that while
the government had very vital interest in the civil
war in progress in Nicaragua because it jeopardzedI
American interests, there intention to depart
from the settled policy Of seeking to establish stable
conditions in Latin America.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
BI PARTISAN
FARM AID BILL
is PRESENTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 GA BIZ
partisan farm relief bill, sponsored
by Senator Curtis, of Kansas, the re-
sentative Crisp, democrat, of Georgia.
was presented to congress today in
an effort to break the long dead,
locl1 on agricultural legislation. 1t
was presented in the senate and
house coincident with the resumption
Of consideration of farm legislation
by the house agricultural committee
which voted to sidetrack discussion
of the Nc Nary Haugen bill until next
Tuesday and to take up in the mean
time the Aswell bill, measure whick
omits the provision for an equaliza.
tion fee on agricultural products
with which to handle the surplus
crop problem. Both Senator Curtis
and Representative Crisp described
their measure as designed to meet
objections raised against pending
proposals. 1t would provide for a
federal farm board and an appro,
priation of $25O,OOO,OOO. The duty OF
the board would be to insure "rea,
sonable profit over cost of produc-
! ton" on farm commodities by de,
claring an emergency for any crop
when one existed, and permitting CO.
operatives to buy up the surplus ana
embodied proposals which Enformal
conferences with various senators
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
Four Killed, II Hurt
When Passenger Train
Crashes Into Trolley

SUPERIOR, Wis.,, Jan. O.-B-
Four persons were killed and IL
injured when Great Northern
passenger train hit a trolley ear
near here tonight n tn grade cross
ing. The dead: Fred Ryan, 20, and
William Manning, both of Superior,
and two women, unidentified, due
to the mangled condition of their
bodies.
The street car, operated by one
man, VaS hit as it reached the
railroad crossing. AS the trolley
started across the tracks the guard
gates dropped, knocking the trolley
pole from the wire ana stalIing the
street car. The ear was hurtled
into switch house, demOIishing it,
but tho watchman in the house eS-
capped unhurt. The building was
burned. The engine crew was
slightly hurt. All other injured
we're ON the street car and were
taken to hospitals.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
Raoul Madero Said To
Be In Revolt Against
Government In Mexico

NOGALEs, Jan. R.-Tke Her.
aid said today that RaOul Mad
erO, brother of Francisco MaderO,
former president of Mexico, was
engaged in rebel activities in the
state of SOqhuiIa in the vicinity
of Parras. The newspapers learned
that MaderO had more than 400
men under his command.
The story reported the cutting
of wire communications and de-
structiOn of rails by the rebel
band, leaving Parras isolated. Ii
described BenitO CebaIlOs, said to
be operating in the northern para
of the state, as a. first lieutenant
of NIaderO with about 200 well,
armed men, who were taking
small towns. Following the burnr
ing of bridges last Wednesday,
General Manuel EscObar, conn.,.
mandante of COahuiIa, started in
pursuit of the rebels at the head
of 500 soldiers, the Herald learned.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
conditions in Latin-America

To have afforded the Diaz govern-
ment an opportunity to secure arms
for it's defense while permitting it's
adversaries, the Sacasa liberals, to do
so. it was said, would reverse the pol
icy of years standing. The depart
ment declined to state whether the in
structions issued to Rear Admiral Lati-
mer not to allow the liberal forces to
use the neutral zones established on
the east coast as supply bases could be
so construed as to permit him to in
tercept shipments of arms from Mex
leo intended for the Sacasa armies.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 6.-N9-
American bluejackets and marines are
back in Managua. They came today
16O men from the cruiser Galveston
under command of Lieut.. Com. W. N.
Richardson, Jr and will act as lega-
tion guard. All Managua is breathing
easy for the first time in many months.
Coincidentally Rear Admiral Latimer,
in command of the American warships
in Nicaraguan waters, has received IN
structions to seize all arms landed in
Nicaragua by unauthorized persons.
The American forces were greeted
on arrival with "The Star .Spangled
Banner" and the Nicaraguan national
anthem, played by a native band. Led
by the band, they marched through
the principal streets and past the
American legation, while the people
cheered, some shouting in Spanish,
''Hurrah for the Yanks and the United
States!9 and Down with the Mexi-
cans"
The American detachment is quar-
tered in the famous Campo De Marie.
The Nicaraguan constabulary moved
out, giving the newcomers their quar-
ters. These were the quarters of the
first detachment of marine to go to
Nicaragua in 1872 and the marines
were stationed there for 13 years.
The other officers of the legation
guard are Lieut. Com. w. b. Crooks
medical corps; Capt. ]. w. Knighton
marines Lieut. F. Lee and Ensign S
Il. Oden, e. L. Schleif, William Kirten
Jr., and Charles L. Carpenter. AL
the officers have had tropical expert
ence in Bluefields and Ell Bluff, where
Commander Richardson established
the neutral zone
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07

N. y, Jan. 6.-R-Copper
easy; electrolytic spot and
futures 1912. Lead weak;
spot 1855. Bar silver Az.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-07
sIipERYIsORs mo AnNIsE

PHOENIX, Jan. P)-A measure
to make the boards of supervisors in
each county advisory boards to the
state game department is included
among those to be recommended by
D. E. Pettis, state game warden.