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New Britain herald., 1927-05-28

~ WY Ao1 INC anu nut. 1cIklHS
filed tho ring off. It was hardly off
before a sharp command runs out:
young officer rushed upstairs and
the two men who had been hound
ing Mrs. Cook turned and fed.
For a few moments there was
peace: then We heard the dreaded
shouting and stamping OF another
band. Up they stormed. They
asked what nationality We were and
wouldn't believe my husband when
he said We were American. No
you're not; you're English they
shouted over and over again, stamp
ing their feet in anger and rafting
all their arms. Again they went
through everything we had. and
were very angry not to find any
money. We explained that We had
already been looted once and had
no money left. Then they tried to
pull my husband down the stairs.
BY that time several university stu
dents and a professor were there,
arguing and pleading for US. Twice
the professor pulled my husband
back upstairs away from tho ruff
fans. We in tho nursery could
hear all the shouting and arguing
and every moment we expected to
hear shots and to sec one or the
other Of our husbands fall dead.
Finally our Chinese friends got the
men downstairs. then came rushing
back to say they had bargained with
the soldiers to give them money II
they would escort US over to the
university building.
we gathered up few clothes
for the children and started out
through the ruffians at the gate. and
surely the Lord protected us as we
walked along that open road We
New Britain herald., 1927-05-28

Elm Swedish Baptist
Sunday. 9:45 q. m. Bible school
and Mems Bible class: IL q. m. ser
mon by Rev. Ivar c. Breithlins Of
Schenectady. n. Y. No evening
service. Thursday. s p. m, prayer
meeting.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
HADASSAH'S HOLY
LAND WORK OUTLINED
Mrs Irma Lindheim and Sir Alfred
Davies Speakers at Annual
Luncheon Here.

Hadassah's accomplishments in
Palestine were outlined by Mrs. Irma
T.. Lindheim, president of the local
organization, and Sir Alfred T..
Davies, prominent Welsh educator,
at the Spring luncheon of Hadassah
here yesterday. About 200 women
were present.
Mrs. Lin1heim spoke ut length on
the building of hospitals and the
fight against trachoma and malaria.
She also stressed the influence the
organization is having in this coun-
try in giving its members a broad
outlook on international affairs.
Sir Alfred spoke Of his visit to
the Holy Land and his observations
of the work Hadassah is doing there.
lie said that through the organiza-
tion's efforts the infant mortality
rate had been reduced from 1876 to
105 per 1000 in two years.
Mrs. John NJ. Safer presided and
gave a resume of the work during
the past year. Mr.. David Alpher
gave short talk and Mrs. Sax
Bricker of Philadelphia gave several
vocal selections. Mrs. Herman Hol-
lander read a poem dedicated to
Hadassah.
The Spring luncheon this year was
held in conjunction with the $4,000
United Palestine Appeal compaign
now in progress here.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
POLITICAL LEADERS
WARNED BY WOMEN
Support to Be Denied Unless
They Stand for Principle,
Says Mrs. BenS.
Br The Associated Press.

BIZ the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. T., May lit
Is time to serve notice on the political
leaders that unless they stand fol
principle they cannot have the fol
lowing of conscientious thinking
women" declared Mrs Samuel j
Bens of New York at the National
Conference of Women's Committee for
Law Enforcement here today.
1.-THE appeal from party leaders,
men and women. to stand by the
candidates and the party. whether
they rcpudiate their promises or not,
is a far cry from principle. she said.
Thinking Women Alarmed.
thinking women are alarmed at
the increasing acceptance of the
theory that public office. instead of
heing public trust, is the Just re-
ward of partisan service and success
TO be distributed to politicians by the
party chief.
I've do not owe blind obendience
to any party. unless that party
proves that it is standing for prin-
ciple.
"Insidious Influences" Mrs. Bens
added, ARE at work to undermine or
CARNATIONS that are working to make
this a better world to live in Whis-
pering campaigns are started against
women and organizations who dare to
oppose regular party candidates on
any ground"
Miss Belle Kearney. State Senator
from Mississippi, declared that the
real backbone of the opposition to
the enforcement of prohibition is
found with men in the higher ranks
of official life. She asserted that no
man who is out of sympathy with
fhe prohibition law should be nomi-
Evening star., 1927-05-11
REV. r. /. A. BENNETT
BACKED BY CITIZENS
Northeast Boundary Group Urges
Him for Reappointment to
Board of Education.

Rev. F. I. A. Bennett, member OF
the Board of Education, was indorsed
for reappointment to the board by the
Northeast Boundary Citizens Asso-
citation at meeting in the BurVlile
School last night.
Members of the association charged
that the highway department has re-
fused to build sidewalks in territory
covered by the association unless the
citizens pay for them in advance
The association, it was stated. mas
favored a ree-year-payment pan.
A resolution was adopted to request
the District authorities to provide
dental clinic to serve the Burville,
Deanwood and Smothcrs Schools. An
other requested that appropriations
be asked for an assembly hall ana
gymnasium for the Blue Plains In
dustrial School for Colored Children,
DR.. James A. Porter, president of
the association, presided.
Evening star., 1927-05-11

In Finland now are only five
private broadcasting stations.
Evening star., 1927-05-11

mated and elected President of the
United States.
Our national standard bearer must
be a patriotewho not only has a re-
spect for all laws, but reverence for
the Constitution" she said
Miss Kearney insisted that the per-
son who breaks a law is traitor to
his country, whether a man or a
woman in the upper circles of society
who defies the Volstead act, or an en-
ragged member of mob shrieking for
the life of a helpless VICTIM :
'The man who buys Intoxicating
liquor" she said, lis just as much
an outlaw as the man who sells ii.
The man who tratticks in illicit liquor
is cowar1ly criminal Both buyer
and seller are lynchers of the law"
Evening star., 1927-05-11
PHILIPPINE RICE CROP.
Huge Total of 11S, 100000 Bushels
Reported for Year 1927.

MANILA, May IL NO.-The Bureau
of Agriculture today announced that
the 1927 Philippine rice crop aggre-
gated 55,000.0o0 cavans, or about
11S.000 900 bushels--the largest crop
in the history of the islands.
Prices have dropped as the result
of the bumper crop ranging from z
pesos 20 centavos n cavan to s pesos
20 centaV0s at present. The price
for last years crop was pesos so
centavos to 10 pesos.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
Salesman Freed by Court.

ERIE, Pa, May II R.-Karl H..
Bechtel, Buffalo salesman, on trial for
manslaughter, was freed today when
Judge Rossiter directed the jury to
return verdict of not guilty. Bech-
tel was tried in connection with the
death of Virginia Gibney, Philadelphia
show girl, during a part.' in her hotel
room March IS.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
NEW SCHOOL STRIKE
UPSET BY PRINCIPAL
Wisconsin Instructor Breaks Up
Students Move in His
Behalf.
BY the Associated Press.

SUPERIOR, Wis, May. 1f.-Ehorts
to start a new strike of high school
students because of the displacement
of Principal c. G. Wade failed yes
terday, largely through the action of
the principal in pleading for peace.
The pupils had only recently re-
turned to classes after a months
strike over the discharge of Miss Lulu
Dickinson, long a teacher, for un-
professional conduct in adversely
criticising the schools before pupils.
When the school board not only
Evening star., 1927-05-11
SOCIAL PROBLEMS UP.
World Topic Discussed by Several
Thousand Delegates.

DIES MONIES. May II F).--Social
problems of the world today became
the subject of weeks session of the
National Conference of Social Work
here.
The annual session of the organiza-
ton brought several thousand dele
gates from America and from Ger
many, France, Belgium, Mexico,
Canada and other foreign fields.
More than 200 meetings of these
units are to be held during the con.
ference.
Evening star., 1927-05-11

refused to re-employ Miss Dickinson
for next year, but also replaced Prin-
cipal Wade for alleged sympathy
with the Dickinson supporters, GER
tain students called another strike,
but there was no response yesterday.
Principal Wade at once advised
against the strike and yesterday stop
ped attempts to hold an assembly dis
cussion after school opened and a
plan to boycott dozen teachers who,
the pupils charged, had carried tales
to the superintendent about the
strikers and the teachers who sym
pathized with them.
In Finland now are only five
nriVafn hrOa dca stinc ctntin,.,
Evening star., 1927-05-11
Gets Post in Paris.

Capt. Robert B. Field, Quartermas-
ter Corps, at Governors Island, N. T.,
has been ordered to Paris for duty as
assistant to the Chief Of the United
States Graves Registration Service.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-02
MEXICAN ARBITRATION

More attention is being directed to the general
claims convention" negotiated with Mexico by Charles
Beecher Warren, former ambassador to Mexico and
Japan. recent Washington dispatch says:
"A generally overlooked provision of that instru-
authorizes the general claims commission take
up any claim for the restitution of property prop
ery right originating between 1868 and the signing of
the convention, which in 1928 and binds both gov
ernments to abide by the decision in accordance with
the principles of international law justice and
equity"
1t is generally admitted that agreement to "ar-
btrae the Mexican land and oil controversy could be
made effective through this claims commission.
The United States senate is in favor of arbitration.
The house of representatives is in favor of arbitration
The Mexican has professed its willingness
to arbitrate. Our president and secretary of state
have declared in favor of arbitration, provided the
basic principle that property must be confcated is
not put in jeopardy. The Mexican government has
declared repeatedly that it has intention of confis-
eating property legitimaely acquired by foreigners
So presumably arbitration could be confined to deter
mining the validity of titles and the extent of loss suf
fered in legitimate
Need anything than this be asked? If not,
why not arrange for arbitration?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-02
LONG DISTANCE TRUCK FAILS

Any surviving fear that motor trucks might ruin the
railroads is set aside by the report of Dr. j. g. Mckay
of the federal bureau of public roads, who has
into question thoroughly.
Motor trucks, he finds used for three purposes
First for local transportation, within cities and sub
urban areas second, to supplement rail and water
transportation extending freight and passenger
ice into not served by rail water lines third,
long haul transportation
The first of these classes includes the bulk of motor
transportation The second serves useful purpose,
providing shorthau by motor in cooperation with
a long haul by train boat. The third sis not in
portant as to quantity of movement would it APP
pear to be economically sound" While busses engaged
in long distance traffic making growth, the
motor trucks engaged in long distance haus show
comparatively small tonnage, decreasing in impor-
tance.
That should not only the operators and in
yestors in rail and water lines but the people who build
the highways and the drivers of light vehicles who
them.
These silly Mongolians don't seem to realize that
self-determnation is only for white men. Moreover
they won't
II might be good thing if Browning and Chaplin
next time would marry someone old enough to look
after them.
And now we suppose, Texas will start right in hope
roih to li up those penitentares again.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-02
SITTING ON A VOLCANO


tire international navy gathered on the Chinese
coast He holds that position by the mere accident
of ourankng in title the commanders of the fleets OF
the other powers Those other powers we'll salts
fled to have this country accept the responsibility tor
whatever may be done for the protection of their ctl
zens by force and eoercan ~. 1t is not unlikely na'
1t is responsibility in which Americans need take
no satisfaction 1t suggests pulling the other west
ern powers chestnuts out of the fire, and is full OF
peril. Any sudden outbreak either side may pre-
cipitate international war against China, and 1t Will
be amentable II America can De charged, by virtue
of her technical command with responsibility for that
war. ~ IN SAA01
wise old Japan is not joining in those naval demon
stratons in Chinese ports Her government said to
have no intention of dspatching land forces Japan
stands prepared out inactive preierring diplomatic
action land force and ready in her relations with
China to take advantage OF any mlstorunes into winch
the western powers may blunder.
Meanwhile what is the Chinese attitude? AS
CARDS America at least it seems conclllatory. The
Chinese invite peaceful approaches from all the pow
ers but especially from the United States A clear
statement from the Nationalist government at Hankow
has said:
federation of China from the yoke of foreign i'm
periasm need not necessarily involve any armed con
flict between Chinese natonalism and foreign powers
For this the Nationalist government prefers to
have all questions outstanding between Nationalist
China and foreign powers settled by negotiations,
though new China is declared to be "strong and
scious of power and its ability to enforce its will
Chinese soil against any powers.
The British government month ago favored nego-
ation for the surrender of special privileges in China
and recognition of Chinese sovereignty equal terms
but less wise counsels prevailed.
Such liberal treatment is in line with the past policy
of the United States.
Both Wellington Koo representing North China
and Eugene Chem representing South China-now the
dominant factOr-have declared that Chinese agitation
against foreigners, as far America is concerned
would abate within 49 hours if this country would
take such step China could believe meant prompt
recognition of her autonomy" 1t would be also the
the most effective way to protect all foreigners.
Why not take that step?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-02
Mccall Fashions
For March-Just Arrived

LII THE NEW MCCALL FASHION IDEAS arc
fAhere now for you to see-the real spring styles
that every woman is Interested in-also the new
magazine Of decorative arts showing hundreds Of
brand new things.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-02
Tweed Coating $3.50
New Liqht Shades-54 in. Wide

DRAND NEW LIGHT COLOR ALL-WOOL
DTWEED Coatings-just the kind you've been
looking fol-..yht grounds with smart f1ecks Of
bright shades-sporty looking and big values now
at $450 yard.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-02

II might be a good thing If Browning and Cl
,ext time would marry someone old enough t.
after them.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-02

And now, we suppose, Texas will start right in nc
raIh 10 ill up those penitenriaries again.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-02

These silly Mongolians don't seem to realize
self-determnation is only for white men. More
they won't.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-14
LANDING FIELD
ALL PREPARED
FOR AIR DERBY
Markers Painted on Fort
GrOundS-Planes to Come
Through Here Sept. 20

Work of preparing the landing
field at Fort Lincoln for the Ma
tional Air Derby planes. due to stop
here September 20, has been com.
pleted,
Under the direction of O. ".
Roberts, chairman of the Association
OF Commerce aeronautics committee,
large white circle has been laid
out in the center of the field; the
ground has been leveled off, and
cones have been installed to Indicate
to aviat0rs the direction and velocity
of the wind.
Bismarck is the only town in west
ern North Dakota at which these
planes will stop. Racing in here. the
aviators will be allowed five minutes
to refucl and then will start out
again for Glendive, designated as an
overnight stop.
Starting from New York, Class "B"
planes, routed this way, are to make
stops west of the Twin Cities as fol-
lows: Fargo, five minutes; Bismarck.
live minutes; Glendive, Mont, over
night; Miles City, five minutes; Bill
ings, five minutes; Missoula, five
minutes; Spokane.
Class "A" planes are to fly via
Aberdeen. Entries for the DERBY. In
which large cash prizes are offered.
indicate that it will be one Of the
thrilling aerial events Of the year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-14
POLICE REPORT
Is GIVEN OUT
Doors of 81 Bismarck Bust,
ness Places Found In
locked During August

Doors Of 81 Bismarck business
places were found unlocked during
the month Of August, according to
the monthly report Of Chris MARITIME
son, chief Of police. To the city COM
mission Monday evening.
Seven arrests were made for
drunkenness and disorderlincss and
six for drunkenness, while one man
was arrested for being drunk on the
street. One man was arrested for
disorderly conduct, driving a car and
having liquor in 1t. Two arrests were
made for fornication; three for
vagrancy, and one for assault and
battery. while IS were arrested for
minor offenses.
Cars tagged for traffic violations
totaled 900 and 34O with improper
lights were notified. Twelve were
arrested for speeding and one for
obstructing traffic. Cars stopped at
"Stop" signs totaled 27O.
A total Of $3.50 was collected and
turned over to A. j. Arnet. city
treasurer. There were As dodgers
over night in the city jail.
A total Of 10 auto accidents were
investigated and 20 fingerprints were
taken. Cards received for stolen
cars tota.ed 700 and so letters were
answered. Calls reported and in
vestigated totaled 343 and 70 long
distance calls were made. Telegrams
received and answered numbered "a,
and Sc white way lights were fixed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-14
Round-the-world Flyers In
sist on Continuing Their
Journey Despite Belief Of
Japanese AviatOrS That A.
tempt Would BE Almost
Suicidal

Tokyo. Sept. ll.--sPY-E Edward +.
Schlee and William S. Brock. pilots
Of the round-the- world monoplane
Pr de Of Detroit. today announced
they expect to hop-of near here for
Midway islands, nearly halfway
across the Pacific. Friday.
This was reiteration Of the state
ment made previously by the flyers
at Omuia. where they were held up
two days BY bad weather. They ar
rived at kasumigaura. near here, TO-
day after 600 mile trip from
Omura.
The projected flight to Midway is
land means hop Of 2.l8O miles over
water and almost errorless nuviga-
ton IL they are 10 reach their jes-
tinntion. Midway is only a coral
formation OF few square. miles in
area. Japanese aviators Believe the
attempt would be suicidal and there
has been . wave Of protest against
their disposition to continue.
Brock and Schlee are endeavoring
to break the round the world record
Of 2Sl. days. They are now in their
10Th day and have covered hut 1925
miles Of their course. having more
than 5000 miles. mostly by water.
before them.
Opce at Midway. the flyers would
face l.I0O-mile gap of water to
HOnolulu and then 1.lO0 more miles
to San Francisco. They must fly to
Harbor Grace. N. r., to complete
their itinerary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-14
Earl Clark Awaits
Action Of Governor
on Clemency Plea

Sacramento, Calf. Sept. l4.-lD-
With his application for executive
clemency before Governor Young.
Earl Clark, Los Angeles slayer. is
awaiting in his cell in death row
at San Quentin for the word from
the governors office that will either
send him to the gallows September
%. or to the jute mill 70 begin life
sentence.
At the governors office it was
reported that the clemency plea had
been received only q few days ago
and was under confederation. There
was no Inclination when answer
could be expected.
Clark was convicted Of stabbing
Charles De Silvia. = sailor to death
in Los Angeles in April, 1925, In .
quarrel over q girl. He appealed the
death sentence and then escaped from
the county.
Arrested at Minot, N. D., where he
had married. Clark was returned here
and resenteneed to death after sew
eral attempts to have him freed had
failed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-14
Cigarette Sales
Reach New High

Cigarette sales reached new
high peak Ia North Dakota during
August. figures compiled by, State
Treasurer G. 4. Fisher show.
Good crop prospects are held re-
sponsible by state officials who say
prosperity is reflected in the quality
Of smokes" used by the average
citizen. Last winter, after A.. rela-
lively poor crop year sales of cigar
cite tax stamps felLo and the de-
ducation then was that large num-
her Of North Dakotans had taken to
rolling their own" This view was
supported BY large increase in the
sale Of tax stamps to be placed on
cigarette papers. y
The record for the month shows tax
STAMP sales OF 436.lS2.c3 as CONF
pared with 423,956.55 year ago.
During the month, the department
set new tpcord for single days
business. $500 having ben collected
on August I.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-14

Storm in Mexico Brings Wholesale Death and Destruction
400 Killed
In Typhoon
1900 Injured, 700 Houses De-
strOyed-Tidal Wave Sub
merges Buildings

Tokyo, Sept. l4.-(P)-Four hun.
dred persons are dead; $500 injured
and 700 houses DESTROYED in Kuma-
mOto prefecture, island Of Kiushiu, in
consequence Of yesterdays typhoon
and tidal, wave, reports to the Jap
anese home office stated today.
In FukuOka, Nagasaki and Kanag-
ava prefectures there were few
casualties. but numerous houses were
inundated and damaged
The western part Of Kiushiu is
land, around Ariake bay. appears to
have been hit the worst by yes;er-
days tvphoon and tidal wave.
At Kojima- Machi. q 1O-foot tidal
wave swept in, submerging about
1000 houses and destroying half
that number.
At Yathushira. the tidal wave
washed some hundreds Of houses
from their foundations. The inmates
to the roofs. Numerous
houses were submerged in Kumanoto
city, Nagasaki. Omuta and Urakami,
but the casualties are unknown.
Yoohama also was hit by q storm
this morning. A number OF houses
were damaged and several persons
injured, none seriously.
The tail of the typhoon struck
Tokyo this morning. and several
thousand houses in the low lying
sections were flooded. Thirty chill
dren were injured when the roof Of
D school house was blown off.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-14
CORN CROP Is
NOW SAFE FROM
FROST DAMAGE
Eary Varieties Ripe in Slope
Area-Thrcshing Of Small
Grain Well Along

In many sections of North Dakota
corn Is past the stage where
frost will damage it, according to ad-
vices to the Bank of North Dakota
from its field agents.
Early varieties have ripened in the
southwestern part Of the state. O. A.
Seamands reports, and 10 days Of
continued warm weather will mature
other varieties. Threshing of small
grain is we'll along and conditions
generally are the best in years.
IN the north central section of
the state corn is doing fine and A. l..
Miller estimates that another week
Of good weather will mature lot of
corn for feed and some for seed. In
Pierce. Wells. Foster and Eddy coun-
ties. covered in his report, haying
is completed and all harvesting ex-
cert flax. Threshing is more than
half done. The crop prospects are
better than last year, he said. He
estimates the following yields for
the area: wheat ~ bushels, oats IS,
barley 20. rye lG and flax 7 to l5
Production Estimates
Reporting on conditions in Golden
Valley and Stark counties, II. Leutz
estimated the following production:
wheat 10, oats 30. barley 35, rye Is
and flax to Is. Considerable corn
already is ripe in that area and farm
ers should be urged to gather seed
corn quickly, Ieutz said. Through
out both counties crops are fine ex-
cept where they were damaged by
hail. he said. Grasshoppers are doing
some damage to flax and alfalfa.
Unofficial reports to the bank in
dicate that Sioux county will have
the highest average grain production
IN the state, according to c. r. Green,
bank manager. ThreshiRg reports
how few wheat fields producing less
than 20 bushels an acre and some are
producing considerably more, he said.