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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31
STILL HELD PRISONERS

Mexico City, March 81 Pl-Edgar
NJ. Wilkins. an American, kidnapped
by bandits last Sunday. is still in the
hands of his captors. dispatches
from Guadalajara reported this
morning.
Military forces sent In pursuit of
the bandits have not yet succeeded
In locating them.
Dispatches from Guadalajara last
night, identifying Wilkins as an
electrical engineer Of the Chapala
Electric company. said he was in
danger of being slain unless his cap
tors received the $4,000 ransom
they were demanding.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31
.CRABYREE FORTUNE
GOING TO CHARITY
Last Of Claimants as Heirs
Dismissed in Court

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31
MIDNIGHT IS ZERO
HOUR FOR Miners
Soft Coal Men TO Quit Work
at u O'clock

chicago, March 81 Lp-CoufiiC'-
ing reports as to the extent OF the
mining shutdown in the central
competitive field CAME today from
Operators and miners officials as
the midnight zero hour expiration
OF the Jacksonville wage agreement
approached.
Operators srokesuen in low.
Ohio and Illinois maintained ,ha+
tomorrow wouId find virtually ar OF
the mines. which employ t5O.Gob
men, idle, but union officials an
nourcei that 4 number OF oporators
had concluded agreements 70 cor-
tinue work pending = general ss--
f'emcn..
District officials of the I'nit.j
Mine Workers OF America, pointed
out that any cessation OF work couIJ
10. be termed a strike, as it was
possible for individual operators ia
continue under the present agree
mant. All activity Will stop how
ever, they said. where agreements
are unsigned.
Union claims of A large number
Of temporary agreements were mot
hy statements by operators that tho
miners involved were small and That
the coal produced by them had no
commercial significance.
Union officials claimed that thirty
Iowa mines would continue work
with an .,t-al ,r-,rI,r. o,,..,..,,;--rr 30.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

fenced 70 4 SIX months term IN
prison,
The coIins were provided with ats
vents for their living occupants ana
were delivered to an American Der
der city within short time after
being placed on board train here
Police said that forty foreigners
paid Michniewiek various sums TO
land them in the United States bv
the coffin route or various other
smuggling schemes AZ which he was
an adept
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

yeaHN suffered from decisions OF
persecution.
Deportation proceedings against
De Merveauv who is said to have
oscrstayea his permit TO visit in this
country were begun after the teuc-
Ing master He'd his sui. against
BlacAton. immigration officers said
De MegveauX had been given until
July ! 10 leave SID. country. He
entered from Austria Eu3cr a tenn
porary permit he is Frenyhman.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31
SIGNS LlQl OR BILL

Toronto. March 81 upt-The on
tauo liquor control bin today was
part Of tao provinces statutes, hay
ing been formally signed by Lieut..
Governor Ross. Tho measure does
not become effective until proclama-
ton is made.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31
Spe a king
of Sports


through an unlnfentional omis-
son yesterday on the sports page,
ene name OF Manager Roger Whit
hla,. OF the American Hosiery Girls
haske'hal team was left out in the
hh' OF names under the picture. Mr..
W hithAan Is the only male in the
photograph and was manager and
~" ~ "a Ga '''7 'i-''-i'-
'''''''''P u '''' i'''e w.
jim lakze"ski OF Fordham has
heen selected as the all-Eastern In
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~ WY ''''' 80 anu
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MS ~ - ms N'''
he was named as the metroDo!i-
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,1o.. ,ooa,... ,.,
,,''ai IL ;. y'', ,,, Is lsS',.eu 70
showing he has been making dnri~~
tn. training DAYS Tho dov before
Yesterday in an eyhibi-io, rooo
Jake" waIloped ONT homo RIM
He has been hitting consistently
and has been fielding in good stvIe.
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i, ror,ao,ia,,t ,,.iI 49,, 80,
fro,, ,,ao,i,r~ ri,, ,faIo,a,. 80 -
az ->e" ioIA COMMISSION mas
WI Mt'ie "7' cement WIN |ou,'ecIl-
D"' il'S'' any WIN 'he Iiililo'S
nony' roiIDeClle"' haSh asked
~" vi " SusltiIu 'Hdfhey ana
ooeSh Intend 10 &c So
Therefore. barring accidents, the
two Boston hcavyweights will settle
their differences at the Yankee
stadium on May -.
Probably the biggest sporting
event on the calendar for some time
series between the National Guards
and the Bristol Endees at the state
ar!nory here saturday night, Bristol
holds one victory over the New
Britain team and another win for
tho Bell ToWners Saturday night will
give them undisputcd claim Of the
The Guards are out to win Satur-
day night II such q thing is posi-
BILE and as the Bristol team is also
rarlnS TO go. saturday nights BATH
the others which nave been played
hel"een the TWO.
me BRISTOL New Departures are
aIready pIahhlhg 1or tNe coming
tearing Makers nave hc'n the lead
trS III coma uctiis se'i'-prolessional
''''H''"'' ri""e ~ inns Ho''ton 1oT
rI'' 9 ..1, 49,, CIV. I''o'''''
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noer;.o ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~, ~, s,,h
taa, conno, no ,,odn ., mic Tine h,,t
I.rora lone ,1,a n1,re If Tho ,,o,
.a,-,mont viii nrohahI, shane rr
Without \ doubt. Joe Carroll one of
the best will probablv handlo the
reins OF the team again this wear.
-
Coming back to basketball again, [
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

Through an unintentional omis-
sion yesterday on the sports page,
the name Of Manager Roger Whit
man OF the American Hosiery Girls
basketball team was left out in the
line OF names under the picture. Mr..
Whitman is the only male in the
photograph and was manager and
coach Of the team during the past
season when it captured the cham
Iionship Of the league.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

The Bristol New Departures are
already planning for the coming
baseball season. The Bell Town
Bearing Makers have been the lead
ers in conducting semi professional
baseball clubs in this section for q
long number Of years and another
club Of high class quality Will be in
thG.hcll this season.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

Jim Zakzewslii OF Fordham has
been selected as the all Eastern In
ter-Collegiate center by a number OF
experts who have been selecting
such teams. He is at present a
member OF the National Guards and
viii play against Bristol next Satur-
day night in this city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

Therefore. barring accidents, the
two Boston hcavyweights will settle
their differences at the Yankee
Stadium on May IT,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

Probably the biggest sporting
event on the calendar for some time
is the second tilt of q three-gam
series between the National Guards
and the Bristol Endees at the state
ar!nory here Saturday night, Bristol
holds one victory over the New
Britain team and another win for
tho Bell Towners Saturday night will
give them undisputcd claim Of the
c mpionship of Connecticut.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

He was named as the metropoli-
tam inter Colastic center but for
some reason he was left off of the
All New York selections
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

The Guards are out to win Satur-
day night il such . thing is posi-
bic and as the Bristol team is also
raring to go. Saturday nights BATH
Will be the equal Of any or all of
the others which have been played
between the two.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

Definite announcement on the sub
tect cannot be made at this time but
before long, the plans Of the man
a-emcnt will probably shape up.
Without doubt, Joe Carroll. one of
the best, will probably handle the
reins OF the team again this year,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

Jack Sharkey, whose ban in the
state OF Illinois has been recognized
III Connecticut. will not be barred
from meeting Jim Aialoney Of Bos-
ton in New York on May -.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

Merwin Jacobson is destined to
remain with the Brooklyn National
club this season because of the good
showing he has been making during
the training days. The day before
yesterday in an exhibition game.
Jake" walloped out a home run.
He has been hitting consistently
and has been fielding in good style.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

The New York commission has n
working agreement with Connect
cut but hasn't any with the Illinois
body. Connecticut hasn't asked
New York TO suspend Sharkey and
Commissioner Thomas Douohuc
doesn't intend 10 dc so.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

Both teams have been moving
down opposition in great style this
year and series between the two
ould certainly be an interesting
combination.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

A state league with New Britain.
Bristol. Mcriden. Middletown, New
interested playing a regularly Schcd-
nlel line OF games, would be the
most interesting basketball this soc
ton could have.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31

Coming back to basketball again.
It appears to he the right time to
speak OF a state basketball league.
At the present time, the question of
a state championship basketball
team is up in the air and it always
Will be until the teams in question
can get together and got some sys-
tematc way OF deciding the sp-
prcmacv each year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
ALBERT
by JAMES ]. MONTAGUE

teries out of sight, and wobbled over
to me. There was something bright
and eager and friendly in his glance,
and | gathered that he was hungry.
He was.
He ate i'm succession two yarmouth
boaters, and three pancakes which l
fed him, and also swallowed couple
Of glasses Of water which | poured
down his throat. Then he would have
wriggled away again. but caught him
clapped him into his tank, and put a
window screen over him to keep him
in. He is there now, but although he
is a cute little fellow, and affection
ate if fed when he is hungry, / can't
learn to like him. And if any Of my
readers want an alligator, and Will
treat him kindly, they may have him.
Only they had better write immediate
ly, for he may at any time eat his
way out of the screen and retire again
into that nook undeS the floor whore
the radio battery is
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
Editor Assumes Respon-
sibility In Ford Libel

Continued From Page One)
Each time Gallagher started to read
from the publication, with announce
ment Of the Identifying date, page.
column, paragraph and line, Hanley
would interpose an objection, "im-
material, irrevelant and incompetent
and has no bearing upon the ques .
tion at issue" m..ss.ss
Judge Raymond would overrule
the objection, Gallagher would pro.
ceed with his reading and Hanley
would direct the court stenographer
to note an exception to the judges
ruling.
Aside from the two big comments
of the day, the most interest was
aroused over a question asked Cam.
eron and ruled out after consider
able wrangling. Il.
1t dealt with the alleged visit to
the Dearborn Independent offices of
Walton Peteet, formerly secretary of
sthe national council of cooperative
marketing, and Robin Hood, who
has been prominently connected WITH
cooperative marketing associations
Gallagher sought to ascertain what
II. L. GIdCh, DuSlIISSS IlctllclSCI VI iilS
Dearborn Independent, hold told him.
Feteet mad said.
Gallagher, in arguing in the ab,.
sence of the jury, insisted that
Peteet had warned the officers of
the publishing company of inaccurac-
les in the articles attacking Sapiro
and that the conference had revealed
malice towards Sapiro, whose claim
Of fame is based upon the organiza-
tion of many farmers cooperative
organiza tions.
Sapiro oased his libel suit upon
the allegation that the articles dam
aged his reputation among the farm
crs and limited his work among them
by connecting him with an interna.
tional bank of Jews seeking to dom
mate American agriculture and ac,
cusing him of bad faith and tryinG
TO spread communism, Cameron was
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23

smuggling convention Will remove
treaty barrier to unreported ship
ments of arms or other war NUM-
tons into Mexico. Under it the
United States is required to repors
such shipments to Mexico since war
maerials are banned for Importation
into Mexico.
In many questions termination of
the convention was construed as Il
preliminary move toward raising the
presidential embargo on arms ship
ments to Mexico. At the state de-
partment, however, it was said auth
critatively that no recent considera-
tion had been given by President
Coolidge IN conference with Depart
ment officials TO such a step.
Another angle to speculation
aroused by the announcement grew
out of the reference to the lack of a
treaty of amity and commerce win
Mexico. The state departments none
too clear explanatory statement was
viewed as intimating that renewed
efforts had been made by the United
States, possibly in the recent secret
note to open negotiations for sucn
! treaty and that Mexico's refusals
had prompted the decision to ter
inmate the smuggling convention as
a gesture.
No definite word was obtainable
as to the possibility beyond the
brief assertion at the state depart
ment that there had been no recent
effort to open negotiations for new
] treaty understandings with Mexico.
I Ambassador Tellez said he took
the state departments explanation at
face value and expressed the belief
that the present Mexican American
impasse could be overcome by
negotiations. I'VE
pressed the belief that there was no
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23

permitted to reply to a question as
"Peteet visit with Ford" and am
swered in the negative.
Cameron short, heavy set and not
Of combative appearance, clinched
his teeth and thrust his jaw forward
when he delivered the testimony
which had the effect of removing
responsibility for the articles pub,
lished and editorial policy of the
Independent from Mr.. Ford, the
titular head as president to his own
wide shoulders.
"If / am going to run a paper,
run it," he asserted. 'T am not go,
ing to be responsible for anybody's IS
judgment in case like that"
And according to his testimony, he
ran the paper with the full assent
of Mr.. Ford.
During the course of the publica,
tion of the Sapiro articles as we
refer to them, did you ever talk
with Mr.. Ford about the articles
themselves in any way?" asked Gall.
agher.
1T is quite possible that during
their course 1 mentioned them to
him."
Cameron testified that he did talk
with Ford after receipt of demand
from Sapiro for retraction.
do you recall what was said be-
tween you and Mr.. Ford?'' Gallagher
asked
Nothing more than the usual
formula You're the editor, get the
facts, be sure you are right" re-
llied Cameron.
1t was while Gallagher was iden-
tifying the various paragraphs %
Dearborn Independent articles al
legged to be libellous that he offered
in evidence a picture Of western
cattlemen together with lines de-
claring that "the Sapiro plan will
set 'em if they don't watch out"
Cameron again will be on the wit.
ness stand tomorrow, his fourth day
as the first witness in the trtal
Interrogation of him will be com,
pleted by noon, Gallagher said to-
night, with Black, the Dearborn In
dependent business manager, to fol.
low him. .ya,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
$l.95
Meredith &
Kimberley
Sperry Case In Hands
OF Jury Tuesday Night
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was no entry made in the cash book,
he told the jury. If the cash was
deposited and no entry made, the
cash would be over, the attorney
said
"Sperry testified that his cash was
not over, and therefore he must have
taken the money" Gentry concluded.
A scathing denunciation of those
higher up and plea to the jury
to "give this young boy just on the
threshold of his life, back to his
people, society and his life featured
the argument of Defense Attorney
Gilmore.
Gilmore said that mistakes, blum
ders and errors could be made by ex-
perienced bookkeeepers and the re-
suits named above could have been
obtained He referred to A. J. Nc
Kinnon and D. c. O'Neil as Jonathan
and David" and the directors rooms
as slaughter house in which the
victim was laid upon the table and
skinned" He referred to Robert Rae
as a "fussy little man who had a
nervous breakdown on the stand
when told that he knew the books
were out Of balance
He stated that Sperry was a 'bum"
bookkeeper, but was no thief, only
an inexperienced young man who
''had been made the goat by bunch
of conspirators," and that the biggest
mistake he had made was in going to
work for McKinnon.
Gilmore stated that Sperry made a
big mistake when he continued to
work in the bank when the cash
drawer was not allowed to remain
locked He said that many people
had access to this drawer and that
anyone could have taken he cash
In reference to the meeting of July
2, Gilmore said that Sperry probably
did cry, "who wouldn't when accused
of thing like this?" He said that
Sperry was boy in comparison with
the rest of the men present and was
"the victim of a frame-up."
In referring to the meeting in
which j. H. Barrett had urged Sperry
to pay the money back, according to
testimony and that McKinnon would
see that he got good job, Gilmore
said that if they really thought the
defendant was thief they We're plan
ming to put him up for job with
one of their friends an honest man,
therefore doublecrossing some friend
Court recessed at 6:1O and recon
vened at 8 o'clock, when Murray pre-
sented his argument to the jury, ask
ing for conviction in a stirring
plea. The judge gave his charge to
the jury and the case went to. the
12 men at 10 o'clock.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23

the nationals Northern troops from
500 Chow are reported moving to
join their comrades in Shanghai.
There is movement of nationalist
troops to the area north of the for
eign settlement at Shanghai. 1t is
hoped that they will quiet the situa-
tion there
Evacuation of foreigners from the
area north of the foreign settlement
is going on as far as possible, but
some foreigners are isolated, includ-
ing Americans. Attempts are being
made to reach them without military
force.
Occasionally foreign troops have
been fired upon by armed agitators.
One Indian soldier has bene killed
and several British soldiers slightly
wounded"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
FISH BAIT oFFEREp cooLIDGE

OMAHA, Neb, March Y (49 IT
President Coolidge spends his vaca-
ton in the South Dakota Black Hills
he will have golden opportunity
to top Vice President Dawes claim
for angling honors IN Washington's
official family For the South pa
kotans have arranged to reserve
IRON creek, lively trout stream for
Mr.. Coolidge's fishing, James L. Cur>
ran, Of Lead, vice president Of the
Associated Commercial Clubs Of
South Dakota said here today
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23


fore the war She will strictly adj
here to the foreign political course
undertaken through the signature Of
the Locarno treaties, her entry into
the league of nations and the treaty
recently concluded with Russia.
Turning to the question of with
drawal of the allied occupational
troops from the Rhineland, which
was the subject of a compromise
agreement at the recent session oil
the council of the league Of nations,
Herr Stresemann admitted that solu>
tion of the problem appeared farther
removed now than several months
ago. He remarked that this was
due to circumstances outside of Gers
many ana asked Germans to be pat"
lent until other nations also realize
that Germany's demand for with
drawal of troops means not merely
ameloration for Germany but is a
natural consequence of political de-.
velopment in which the interests Of
other nations also are concerned,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
u. S.-MexicO Gestures
Are Mysterious
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with President Coolidge. Secretary
Kellogg was present but no inkllns
o. the message delivered by the am,
bassador from his government, or or
what other business transpired was
given at the white House. state &C.
partment or Mexican embassy.
Previously the ambassador had
conferred with the state department
after his return from a hurried trip
to Mexico City, during which he
conferred With President GALES ana
Mexican cabinet officials.
Undoubtedly termination OF the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
CAR LoADTNGs HEAVY

WASHINGTON, March %. P-The
first million car week of 1927 was
reported today for the week ended
March 12 by the American Railway
association, which gave the total
loaded as 1,0O5.715 This is the first
time in American railroad history,
the association said, that freight
loadings at this season have been in
excess of 100000 cars In 1925 the
million car mark for week was
attained in May and in 1925 in July.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
KIwANTs pmSAK GROUND

PHOENIX, March %. (P-Ground
was broken today for Phoenix's new
est hostelry, when Kiwanis club mem
bers turned the first shovelful of dirt
on the site of the propose dtwo mill
lion dollar hotel Roosevelt The ho-
tel, according to plans, will be 16
stories high and rate among the
finest in the west Judge Frank O.
Smith, former president of the Phoe-
Xix chamber of commerce, delivered
the principal address.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
FIGHT in NICARAGUA

MANAGUA, March % (R-Fierce
fighting is going en- near TERRA
Azul, not far from Muy Muy, be-
tween, between liberal and con-
servative forces, Aviators Lee Mason
and William Brooks, who are at
tached to the conservatives reported
tonight The aviators, who are
Americans, estimated that there were
1900 liberals and 1000 conservatives
The conservatives were giving ground
in an attempt to gain better posi-
tions on the hillside where they plan
to await reinforcemerts
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
LnEns EscAPEs INJURY

NE WYORK, March % (P0.-Wiliiam
B. Leeds husband Of Princess Xenia,
of Greece, narrowly escaped serious in
jury today when the closed car in
which he was riding ran into milk
wagon in Corona, Queens, and burst
into flames. Two men in the milk
wagon were slightly injured and the
milk wagon horse was killed, but
Leeds and his chauffeur saved them
selves by jumping as the car was en-
yeIoped in fire
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
BANDITs HOLD UP TRAIN

ASHEVILLE, n G., March % R)--
Bandits boarded the Carolina Special,
enc of the cracks trains of the
Southern railroad as it pulled into
this city tonight and at the point
OF gun held up the, express mes
senger and forced him to open his
safe. The loot proved of little value.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-23
TyPHoTD FEVER EPIDEMIC

MONTREAL, Que, March p (P9.-
With the city hospitals overflowing
with typhoid fever patients, city
authorities found it necessary to open
a special hospital with a capacity of so
beds to care for so new cases reported
today. bringing the total since March 4
to 7G5 The mortality today stood
at 30