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New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
DRY LEAGUE ID
 SUE B00TLEGGERS
Ant!,Saloon to Finance Suits
 Drinkers Wives Bring !

New York, Dec. 23 R)-Any wife who goes without a Christmas din- ner because her husband gets drunk Tn a speakeasy may get revenge on the speakeasy proprietor through a damage suit, and the Anti Saloon league will foot the lawyers bill, according to an announcement yes- terday by Arthur Davis, state super intendent of the Saloon league.
 After explaining that it is too much liquor rather than bad liquor that causes so many deaths," Mir. Davis, in his statement, goes on to outline the legal lights of any per son who suffers from drunkenness in the family, provided the person himself is not the one who gets drunk.
 The laws of this state provide" he says, that every person who may suffer any injury or the loss of sup port because of the intoXication of another may recover damages from the person who furnished the liquor. The bootlegger is liable to any wife who has to go without a Christmas dinner because her husband got drunk in a speakcasy. The law does not require that liquor kill before there is any right to damages. In. jury or loss of support is all that is necessary 10 make a case.
 T hereby offer on behalf of the Anti-Saloon league to arrange to put any such injured person. without ex- pense, in touch with able lawyers who will prosecute their case, pro- yidcd only that the facts are such as to justify reputable counsel in presenting them to the court
 Mr. Davis points to the evidence ! of fedefal chemists that 90 per cent i of present day liquor Is poisonous, l but adds that it probably is mot any | more deadly than ordinary pure l liulor"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
MAKE UP DEFICIT
Greenwich Town Meeting Hears That All but SlOOO Of Mitchell's Shortage Has Been Refunded.

Greenwich, Dec. 2S.-tP-At a town meeting held here last night, it was announced that all but $4, 900 of the s3S.449 deficit in the accounts of former Tax Collector Silas E. Ritch will be made up. The surety company which held lsitch's bond has given the amount of the bond-Sl5,o ,o0O. Ritch himself has given S10,G00 which he realized through the sale of some property. and his son and daughter have turn ed over the deeds to property which they inherited from their mother.
 Town Counsel Wilbur r. Wright declared that there is no other all formative but that the town must stand the loss of the difference be- tween the amount and the amount short.
 The meeting also took up the question of collecting the tax through the town on automobiles. A motion to wipe the claim off the fax books was defeated and the meeting voted in favor of the town continu- ing its campaign for the s2S,000 due on this account.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
MINISTER IN FIGHT
New Bedford Clergyman Comes to Blows With Architect After Town Meeting.

Blows With Architect After Town
 Meeting.
 New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 2S.--lR A fistic encounter between Rev. George H. Young. pastor of the Westport Union church, and Henry T. Guilbeault. Acushnet school com mittee member. was the climax of a hectic town meeting in ACushnet last night.
 Young, who in addition 10 his ministerial duties, is q practicing at torucy in this city and is also active in town politics in Acushnet where he Is a resident, struck Guilheault q rcsounding blow i'll the face after Guilbcault had nearly showed him to the floor of the town hall,
 Spectators quickly separated tho two after a few minor blows had been landed, none of which carried the force that Young's did. The hall, which was packed. was in an uproar and q free for all seemed imminent, Cooler heads prevailed, however, and the meeting Was continued. IL was an unusually warm session, lasting nearly three hours. but there was no other actual fighting.
 The short bout between Young and Guilbeault came during a dis cussion over the transportation of school children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
Actress Branded SeUen Times
bv Man Who Breaks Into Room
Police Undetermined
Whether Assail a mt
Degenerate or Mott
waited by Revenge

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. June Up
Miss Doris Dorc. u year old act
ress. VINO appeared recently in "An
American Tragedy" at a local the
atre, was branded with the letter
*" on her forehead, chin. breast,
arms and hands with razor blade
welded by an unidentified man who
forced an entry into her apartment
early today.
The man. about 30 years Of age.
believed by the police to be either
degenerate or motivated by re-
vcnce. entered Miss Dore's apartment
when she opened the door in response
10 knock about two O'Clock this
morning. She told police the razor
wiclder held her powerless. while he
slashcd the letter *" on her in
seven places.
Hollywood police who questioned
the young actress said she had been
followed 20 Denver from New York
city several months ago and that
when she left the Colorado city she
was trailed here She hinted at some
trouble" IN New York city several
months ago but did not disclose it,
nH+pre IT,
This was the third night upon
which the actress had been aroused
BY knocks on her door.
The police were unable TO throw
any light on the mystery OF the let
ter n"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
LINDBERCH TO
BEPROTECTED
Government Prepares
Cope With Danger
Mob Enthusiasm

WASHINGTON, ID. O., June 9.-,AD
Extraordinary precautions 70 guard
Col. Lindbergh during his official
reception and stay in Washington
will be taken by the metropolitan po-
lice and the army.
This was disclosed today after
Frank u. Noyes. publisher OF the
Washington Star, had delivered to
the semi-Official reception committee
a warning on this subject from AM
bassador Heughton, who has JUS
returned here from London, and
was caught in the terrible jam .
Croydon Field. England. when a
crowd OF some 100000 persons rushed
toward Lindberrh. after ne landed
there from Belgium.
Brigadier General s. ID. RockeR-
bach. commander Of the Washing
ton army district. and grand marshal
Of the parade arranged for Lind
bergh, said that should the crowd
rush the aviation hero while he was
moving along Pennsylvania Avenue.
the 1000 troops in line, including
the cavalry escort. would surround
his car and afford necessary protec-
tion. The same troops, including
some sailors and marines. will form
human chain around the reception
platform al the Washington manu-
ment grounds while President Cool
idge Is welcoming Lindbergh and
decorating him with the disting-
ulshed flying cross.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
PLANOVERSEA
AIR SERVICE
Levine Will Finance
Project to Extent
Of $2,000,000

BERLIN. June 9.-fPi-Charles A.
Levine declared today that he and
Clarence ID. Chamberlin planned a
regular transatlantic aerial scrv-
ice. using multi-motored machines
capable 81 carrying 1000 pounds
each.
Levine stated that he was ready 70
put S2,0O0,oOO into the scheme. ana
that both he and Chamberlin
thought II could become operative
within a year.
The plans tnvisaSed bv the tNn
men who spanned the Atlantic II ON
New York TO Germany IT, the Belila.
co monoplane Columbia would pro-
vide for regular trans-oceanic lines
from America ID various points in
Europe.
Chamberlin said. "Thc mach me
We intend ~ have built " unlike
anything known here IN Germany"
A part of the development Of
Trans Atlantic aerial lines. Cham
berlin thinks floating landing places
anchored IN various pats VT The
ocean may be desirable for emery
ency landings. hut he does not seem
10 attach prime Importance TO this
feature. which has been described
IN the European press az adequate.
The main thing" he said today
is the constant development MI
more efficient machines which can
carry greater useful load in pro-
portion "a their weight"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
EXPLOSION OF
NITRO KILLS2
Twenty More Injured;
Blast Felt Over
Five Miles

BUTLER, Pa, June s.-(P,-Two
men were killed instantly and TWEEN
~ other persons were hurt, some
seriously, when an automobile truck
load Of nitro glycerine exploded on
the main highway at Lick Hill. five
miles from Butler today. Three Lick
Hill residences were destroyed and
II others damaged by the force Of
the blast.
Frank Greer. OF Oil City, Pa, driv-
or Of the truck. and an unidentified
man accompanying him, were killed.
Two unidentified men. walking on
tne highway, were injured seriously
and doctors said their chance for re-
covery was slight. Occupants Of Lick
Hill houses. were injured, some Sc
riously.
The truck, loaded with explosives
had just turned from the main high
way 70 q side road. enroute TO "A
magazine store shed, when the blast
occurred. The nitro was to have
been used in blowing oil wells. The
force Of the blast was felt five miles
away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
Alleged Kidnapers
Are Taken to Dallas

BROWNWOOD, Texas. June g.
DPl-After Milton II. Shafer and
Fred q. Simmons. agents of Los
Angeles bonding company, had as
signed their two prisoners. Carroll
Creightos Compton and Harry Strin-
gate 20 SANiff Fred White Of Brown
county late Wednesday afternoon,
and the two men had been placed In
jail here. III. A. Keller. Dallas At
torney representing Compton. silei
~ application for habeas corpus
hearing IN the 35th judicial district,
r. have Compton released from cIs-
tody- Hearing was set for . o'clock
this morning.
Armed with warrants or Dallas
county grand jury indictments
charging Milton IT. Shafer ard Fred
IT. Simmons with kidnapping e. XII
COMPTON in Dallas Monday night.
denutv Sheriffs Pat Richards and
Bill Bright arrived here late We'd
nesday afternoon and Immediately
arrested their men and returned TO
Dallas with them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
SOVIET POURS
OUTITSWRATH
upon ENGLAND
Government Commun-
ique Alleges British
Influence Back of
Terrorist Plots

MOSCOW. June 9.-tPl-Soviet in
dignation at the assassination of the
soviet minister in Warsaw on Tues
day has turned against England al
most TO the exclusion of Poland.
The soviet government has issued
communique alleging British com
plicityfn terrorist plots and outrages
in Russia, while the entire press this
morning, following the tone of the
government declaration ascribing
Russia's counter-revolutionar diff
culties in the past few years to Eng
lish leadership, directed verbal bat
teries against England.
The only mention made of Poland n
responsibility was to the effect that
her protestation of regrets over the
assassination Of the soviet minister
was 1.-THE procedure Of borgoeise dip
lomatic etiquette.
The government communique
makes reference to an English spy,
described as Sydney George Riley.
captain of the Royal Air Force, who
is declared 10 have confessed to hav-
ing been sent on terrorist mission
to Russia and that Winston Church
i'll. chancellor Of the exchequcr, per-
sonally had given him instructions.
The communique quotes story of
assassinations and attempts on So
Wet officials and declares that 4
white Russian who was planning to
blow up the Kremlin in March Of
this year was in direct contact with
an official Of the British mission at
Moscow.
II says that the assassination of
NJ. Noikoff is but one of the links
in a whole chain Of events which
taken together mean an ever greater
menace to the cause Of peace. This
menace is growing ever more real
despite the utmost attempts of the
union Of soviet republics govern
ment TO preserve peace" the COM
munique says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
COLLECTION OF
TAXES SOUGHT
County Court Consid-
ers Contract for Del
inquent Collection

Contract for the collection of APP
proximately 100000 IN delinquent
taxes due Cameron county will prob
ably be entered into Monday be-
tween the commissioners court and
Robin VI. Pate. and ". +. Dutro.
This was indicated az the meet
ing Of the court today. when propo-
sition was submitted by County At
torney Harry L. Faulk for Pate and
Dutro, To collect the delinquen, rnx-
e. for a percentage Of the money
collected. The percentage is 70 be %
per cent Of the first $4,000 collected.
and 10 per cent OF all amount col
lected over that. The two attorneys
who proposed 10 make the collcc-
tions will pay all expenses Of coliec-
tions. abstracts. and stamps. and
will employ three assistants, while
the county attorney said that he
will furnish additional assistants IL
necessary.
II was brought out at the meet
ing that a total Of Sl26.000 was coll
lected last year in delinquent taxes.
through the efforts or county Attor-
ney Faulk. and Assistant County At
torney A. NJ. Hall. this amount in
cluding. state, drainage district, and
school taxes.
To date this year about $4,000 has
been collected in delinquent taxes.
The two attorneys propose q make
similar contracts with the drainage
districts. and the school officials
for percentage az the taxes due
them. although they will take no
per cent of the state tax, which IS
prohibited ~ law.
All members of the commissioners
court expressed themselves a. being
IN favor Of entering into the con-
tract for a period of six months, Ia
stead OF yesr. as suggested n first,
and this was agreeable TO the other
parties 20 the proposed contract
The contract viii be re-drawn by
the county attorney. and il expected
10 he acted on at the meeting OF the
court Monday
The commissioners passed regular
bills. and attended 10 other routine
NJ watters. The question of putting IN
new heating equipment at the court
house and Jail. which is necessary,
according 70 the reports of engi-
neers, was nbt discussed. but viii
come up soon The present boilers
are unfit for further use. and must
be replaced. or some other system
put in ny this fall. II j. reported
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
BOYS in OUey0IlS Barred
in San Francisco School

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, June O.
-Pi-The disclosure that Robert
Anderson. Jr.. had been barred
from san Francisco public sehool
because he wore overails. was
made last night by the boys motns
er. Mrs. r. l.. Anderson. wife Of
world var veteran who H. iii in
Sacramento hospital.
Ms Anderson, in letter ~
appeal 70 the Chronicle. declared
she had been requested 20 take
Robert 20 a charitable institution
e he supplied with garments more
acceptable to the school plincip4l.
bur that she hnd considered tse
overalis unohj hjcrtionahlc and y -
liked rhe idea 10 calling an charity
10 aid her.
Mrs. Aiice p No-tun. rriacipai
p. tnc Harrison scs0ol, wh.-h
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
FRENCH WANT NEW DEBT SETTLEMENT
POTATO PRICES
JUMPING HIGH

CHICAGO. ILL.,. June 9.--tPi-Up-
turns in potato prices are bordering
on the sensational and despite M
port duties are attracting unusual
ly large shipment from Canada.
The government bureau Of lgri-
cultural economics today reported a
jump Of 81 to 81 a barrel within n
week on some potatoes. and ADDED
that considerable excitement j. pie-
vailing in many shipping sections.
II is explained that unfavorable
weather has suddenly brought the
potato season almost to a close ~
Alamaba, Louisiana and South Caro-
lima far earlier than last year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
FORECASTS CUT
in WHEAT YIELD

WASHINGTON. ID. e.. Jun 9.--tH1
This years wheat crop will be low
er than previously estimated Nv the
department Of agriculture. Secretary
Jardine. who has just returned frum
the west. said today during a call ne
the White House ..f
Previous estimates .ould cut this
years crop $4,000 900 bushels below
last year and Mr.. JArdine predicted
that the yield would be even lower
than this estimate. The May este
mate for win'er wheat was 594 yDeD.-
600. bushels.
Reporting 40 President Coolidge,
the secretary declared that the
farmers In the grain belt were toe
busy with their crops 10 be cOnHid-
ering legislation now. lie said.
however. that the prospective drrp
in the wheat yield should bring bet.
tbr prices this year than last.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09

ON EXTENSION
Line Being Run, Right
of-Way Secured,
Says Tallichet

ave have already started our line"
said j. II. Tallichet. general counsel
for the Southern Pacific, when asked
this morning when the railroad COM
pany would start the extension from
Harlingen to Brownsville.
Mr.. Tallichet arrived in Browns
Vile yesterday afternoon. making the
trip by automobile, and bringing his
son and daughter. He came 20 the
Valley for vacation. and will spend
several days in this section.
"Workmen and engineers are al
ready running the line for the track.
and our attorneys are working on
the right-of f-way," he said I'VE
started running the line for the
road the day permission for the ex-
tension was granted BY the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Actual construction work will be
started in a short time. although ii
Is impossible TO say exactly when. As
soon as we have secured enough
right-of-way way. and our engineers
have run the line. we expect to get
the construction crews on the Job
Workmen In Louisiana
Mr.. Tallichet said that there will
be some delay in starting the aet.al
construction due 20 the fact that
most Of the construction crews were
taken out Of the Valley and sent to
Louisiana and other Southern states
to keep the tracks Of the Southern
Pacific in order during the floods in
that section.
Eve have just about got the sit
uation In hand now" Mr.. Tallichet
uusI A
throughout the flood period
One Of the biggest jobs on the cx-
tension work from Harlingcn to
Brownsville will be- the bridge over
the Arroyo Colorado. The engineers
have about decided 10 make the
bridge 30OIfoot single span struc-
ture.
Bridge May Delay.
IF there Is any delay IN complct
ing the extension 10 Brownsville il
Will be on account of this bridge"
Mr.. Tallichct said. I'VE are going to
be sure Of our foundation before we
finish the job. and run trains over
Il. and this may take some time"
The attorney for the Southern Pa
eific said that architects arc not yet
working on plans for the = r. sta
tion at Brownsville. but assured To-
cal men that "you will ret a first
class station. all right" This will b.
handled after the actual constrpc-
tion work on the lines " started. the
line itself heing the first thing to
be considered. he said.
Mr.. Tallichet said that the south
ern Pacific is leaving masters Of "A
right-of-way in Brownsville ~ the
right-of-way committee here and ~.
only working on the right-of- way be-
tween here and Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
BETTER TERMS
FROM i. s. aim
OF POINCARE
Tells Chamber French
Parliament Has No
Wish to Ratify Debt
Accords

PARIS. June .--tPl-Prcmier Pnin-
care told the Chamber OF Deputies
today he hoped 10 get better debt
settlement terms from the United
States and that he intended TO try.
particularly a. he realized that the
French parliament would not ratify
the accords with America and Grea
Britain in their present form.
The premier said that was why ~
made the provisional payments cn
the debt account--so as to keep free
TO renew the negotiations
His declaration came after he had
remarked that the French parlia-
ment does not seem TO wish TO rn-
tify the aceords. drawing from Jae,
ques Dubois. who was under-serrt-
tary az finance under Caillaux. tn
question: Are YOU proposing that
the chamber ratify them"
The chamber suddenly famed In
70 interest and pressed the prcmiHr
for an explanation.
II DO not propose ratification cf
the accords." he said. because
hope to obtain better terms. and be-
cause parliament certainly would not
agree to bind the country for sixty
two years.
"That IL why | voluntarily pro-
posed provisional payments. 50 we
would retain our freedom nf action
on new basis. But in order that
we may fear nothing and be truly
tries. don't you think il would hs
useful 10 have foreign monies and
practice money that did not come
from those creditor countries 2"
The deputies, when the debt ques-
cession. Of the Frcnch matches
monopoly TO SvenSka. the Swedish
match corporation. whinh has OF
fered to loan the government $50
900. 1000.
Premier POincare was defending
this proposed contract which he
wants ratified. Pointing out the ad-
vantage 20 the treasury or haviag
the Svenska's ssO,OO0.OOO bond. nv
added:
THAT is an operation to which
attach great Importance"
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. June g.--
tPl-The treasury on March \, ne
ccnted the French offer 70 pay sf0.-
000. 900 on it, unfundcd sf.a25. .000. GOO
war debt without prejudice a. rAti-
fication Of the debt agreement bv
the American congress and thu
French parliament. This payment
was made due on June l5.
Inasmuch az the American debt
commission has gone out Of exist
ence IL II not clear here just how IN
revision of the funding agreement
could bc brought about Most offic-
ials believe some action by congress
would be necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
TRAINBANDITS
FOUND AFTER
4-YEARSEARCH
Twin Brothers Impli-
Gated in Ore gon
Train Robbery, Are
Located in Ohio

STEUBENNILLE, Ohio, June g.
tPl-Ray and Roy De Autremont,
twin bandits captured here yester-
day for the dynamitirg of a South
ern Pacific passenger train near
Siskiyou, Oregon, in 1923. and the
Staying Of a clerk and three train
men, have confessed, police indic-.-
ed early today.
While refusing To discuss what
took place AZ conference between
detectives and the brothers, police
said that the men had made a state
ment
When arrested, Ray told officers
he would GLADLY end il ALL" IL he
could "get his hands on a gun" lie
did not admit his identity, however.
until after firgerprintS had been
taken. and compal cd with broad
cast descriptions.
The men are held under heavy
guard al the city jail and will be
arraigned today before United States
Commissioner IL j. Borkowski here.
For nearly four years the two.
with a third brother. Hugh, recently
captured in the Philippines. mad
beer sought virtually around the
world. with $4,000 IN rewards over
their heads. Reports Of their cap
turc from widely separated places
had been 50 frequent that their
name and the deed with which they
were charged had become known
probably as no others in mode.h
criminal history.
Scores OF times men resembling
the De Autremonts were arrested
hut on each occasion il would ~
found n mistake had been made and
the twins remained free until fedcr-
al agents and police traced them %
a Steubenville steel mill. where thew
had been working under assumed
names and with their hair dyed in
an effort 70 disguise.
Ray had married an Ohio girl,
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09

Robert attended. declared il WIS
mot customary" to permit older
bOys 70 wear overalIs.
I'm the interest ~ developing
good citizenship" she said. 'the
teachers insist that parents nro-
vide other clothing " they are
able. II they ar not. other clothes
are furnished through charitable
agencies"
Mrs. Anderson said she had tak-
en- q job AZ $50 4 month 70 sup
port herself and two children dur
Ing the illness 0f her husband.
and was unable 70 furnish her boy
With better clothes for the time
being
Meanwhile with the close ~ the
school year anuroaching and Rab-
ert's ch-Eces for promotion hang
ing sr thr balance. .F r Eir. -u-
of chooi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-09
Ranger Completes
Probe of Prisons

AUSTIN. Texas. June 9.--tH1-In-
vestigHti0n w conditions in q branch
Of the prison system other than tnat
at Huntsville has been completed hy
u Texas ranger u was learned todas.
Whether report will be made
public N doubtful
Governor Moody already has uudsE
adyisement a rangers report on an
investigation he publicly ordered
some time ago a. result Of "crmei-
NJ charges made ny l.. B- Smith mf
San Antonio, former convict.
The reply likely will he given out
soon.
The second investigation, whieh
was kept secret. concerned a reportaAd
mutiny at one Of the prison plants
and conditions resulting from thn 0f-
fair.