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New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
STRIKE IN BRIDGEPORT
Nearly Every Construction Job fin Park City Is Tied Up by Labor ers' Walkout.

Bridgeport, Conn. May s.-Near- ly every construction project in the city. If not all. were tied up today by the strike of laborers and cement mixers who are asking for a $7 day, an increase of $1. It was agreed this noon. 1t was reported, to submit the dispute to arbitration. and committees were named on each side.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-08
Scotch Shepherds Have
Evolved a New Breed

Edinburgh, Scotland, April Up
Sheep that grow merino wool, turn
out twins and make a perfect roast
and mutton chops. have been prom
ised by the Animal Breeding Re
search department OF Edinburgh
University.
DR.. +. A. F.. Crew, director Of the
bureau, who became known for his
experiments in changing the sex Of
fowls, says the ideal sheep is al
.eady more than a possibility. Some
Of the newly invented sheep are al
ready grazing in his experimental
pens.
The department has in progress
extensive Investigations into the ma
tlIre of the various kinds OF fleece,
and the way in which fleece and
mutton characters are inherited.
The Investigators also are well on
the way to perfect certain discover
les about pork and pigs which are
raised for their bacon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-08
WOULD COMPEL own.
SEX TO DO WORK
Polish Presidents Wife Has
Ideas on Social Service
Il, >iarilya ChIzauow>ka.

Warsaw Poland. April S opl-
Mrs lgnaz Moscicka, wife Of The
president OF Poland, has come out
sa,,arely for the drafting Of Polish
women for one years social work
% correspond with the year raquir-
.a Of Polish men TO be spent in the
army
you see e1Id Mrs. Mosrlcha,
81 teIiay, in the emancipation OF
..ar1.n. winch means not Only a
sight to obtain tn. same rights as
tb. men. hut also an acceptance II
rr. same burdens borne by them.
We Polish women have equal rights
,.,sa mon; we vot. and have Iui
freedom I'M the participation i'm the
rrlrildtnr UP the country. and We
nav taxes Bat his Is not suiiI-
rf.at,
Men give at least one year Of
tr.ir life entirely 10 the country
.vrinr their military service.
4 think that the legislators
ern,l3 make compulsory one ear
Of social service for every girl nm
.sNirr hor education. leaving, OF
course. to her choice the special
branch in which she is most inter
,-,el.
This year OF service "ou44 d'-
4,lop in her a knowledge and IN
crest in these matters, which might
ba great comfort TO her later IN
,,ues when her private lhe may
have its unhappy periods
Mrs. Moscicka in 1892, six months
after her marriage, lett nome lam
Uy and friends 10 follow her young
husband into exile. MoSclcKa lt'd
fle menace Of a Russian prison.
They thought Of settling in Amer
lea. but on their way Professor
Noscicka found employment II
England and remained there fol
several years after winch thel
moved to Switzerland. There OF
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-08
Court Work in Need of
Services of Fair Sex

Denver. Colo, April s - Success
is a question of intelligence and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25
D. c. HEADS.
GIVEN
Ok.

District Com missioners
Dougherty and Taliaferro won
a favorable recommendation
for confirmation of their post
from the Senate District Sub
committee today.
After an interrogation last
ing for more than an hour, the
subcommittee decided to make
a unanimous report to the Sen
ate District Committee in favor
of the two officials.
All Smiles on Exit
Senator King of Uath led the
examination of Dougherty and
Taliaferro and at its conclusion
expressed himself as satisfied
with the qualifications and the
policies of the two men.
The Commissioners emerged
from the committee room
wreathed in smiles and Senator
King came out with them, ready
to lead the forces in the Senate
favoring their confirmation it be-
came apparent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25

She had been composed enough
up to the point where she was
asked to tell Of the honeymoon.
Then she glanced down at her
mother, Mrs. Carolyn Heenan, sit.
ting in the front row Of spectators
and cried.
Women In Court Cry
Several women in the court room
cried with her.
Daddy Browning sitting at his
counsel's table, regarded her sym
pathetically. He admits he still
loves Peaches and would take
her back, but he wants nothing to
do with his mother-in.law.
After 10-minute recess Peaches"
was still in an excited and highly
emotional condition and it was de.
cided after confer ence of her at.
torneys to proceed with other wit.
nesses. She was able to resume
after 20 minutes.
Peaches" had testified that she
went to the Gramatan Inn on the
night of their marriage.
Peaches" was questioned by At.
torney Epstein concerning the de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25

tails Of her first day and night
with her husband. With tears in
her eyes she related her story, re.
plying to the. queries OF intimate
nature asked by the lawyer.
Epstein apparently attempted TO
show that Peaches was i'll ON
her wedding day, and that she re.
pulsed the advances of her husbard
because Of her indisposition.
'tWill you please tell the court
what happened that night?" Attor.
ney Epstein asked in solicitous
tone.
She said Browning asked her to
remove her clothes.
Peaches Breaks Down
Then she broke down completely,
sobs wracked' her body, she bowed
her head in her arms and her body
shook convulsively.
Justice Albert Seeger, presiding,
REGARDED the 16-year.old girl sym.
pathetically.
He pounded his gavel and an.
uounced:
Il will now declare. a S minute
recess for the benefit OF this little
woman"
Women in the court room cried
with Peaches.
Mrs. Keenan, pulled a handker.
chief from heB pocket book. Hur.
rledly dabbed her eyes. and rushed
toward the witness stand.
The spectators were treated to
the spectacle, of mother and dauEh.
ter, with their arms about each
other, .sobbing aloud as If their
hearts had been broken.
Finally Peaches lawyers succeeded
IN parting mother ard daughter and
reaches was led to corner hack
OF the jury box where she desper-
Continued on Page 2. Column il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25
HONEYMOON STORY
TOLD BY PEACHES
All Life Controlled
By Spiritual Force
Professor Finds

EVANSTON, H., Jan. 25.--
"Life is not q mechanistic
theory, and should not be
treated as such," DR.. Hans
Driesch, professor Of philosophy
at Leipsic University, told a
group of students at North
western University. Life is
not a machine" he declared.
"Some spiritual force directs it.
81 believe the soul acts into
space, goes beyond the body,
because it is not composed Of
matter. It cannot sit on 4
little chair in the brain or forge
the body like an cleo
trio current.
'The mind is something for
itself.
"Sorne conscious force which
many prefer to call the soul,
directs actions, while the subcon-
scious regulates the physical"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25

maintain its legation in Picking for
the time being at least.
SEE is represented as having reach.
ed his decision to retire because of
the loss of power and prestige of the
Peking government by which he was
originally sent here, Peking's con-
troll has been. virtually wiped out in
the last few months and now ex.
tends no further than to the borders
of the Federal province of Chih.li.
See conferred with Secretary OF
State Kellogg and Nelson T! John
son. chief of Far East affairs, yes
terday for more than three hours,
1t became known today, and al.
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25
Photo by international
peaches"

THE CYNOSURE of all
eyes was the buxom
Peaches. Heenan Brown
ing, 16-year-old bride of
Daddy" She is suing for
separation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25
CHAPLIN FUNDS
To Be FREED

Attorneys for the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau and counsel for Charlie
Chaplin today reached an agreement
to release approximately $500 900 of
the film comedians property in New
York.
Chaplin's California funds and
properties win not he released, thus
preventing Mrs. Chaplin from OBJ
tanning alimony granted by a State
court.
Counsel for Chaplin will post bond
in New York within 4S hours to eff.
feet the release of Chaplin's funds
tied up by Government liens to Sc.
cure payment of additional income
tax.
The size of the bond will be de.
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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NORRIS 7 RIAL
NEARS END

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. 25.-After lis
tening for several hours yesterday
to- attorneys for both sides alter
nately calling him a knave and a
knight, saint and a sinner, cold
blooded murderer and a high-souled
gentleman defending his life. Rev.
j. Frank Norris came into court to-
day to face the bombardment of
Special Prosecutor "Wild Bill Nc.
Leans closing argument to the
jury.
The Rev. Norris has been on trial
here since January 10 on a murder
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25
j. s. ACTION ON
CHINA SOON

An important announcement of
American policy in China where
10000 Americans have been i'm
periled by civil war and fanatical
foreign rioting, is expected from
the State Department within the
next 48 hours.
Whether it will embrace formal
recognition of the Cantonese-nat-
ionalist government, which has
gained the upper hand in the turb-
ulent country, remains to be seen.
In any event International News
Service learned today DIR. Alfred
SEE, Chinese minister to the United
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25
ON STAND.
TELLING EXPERIENCE
AsABR|DE

COURTHOUSE, WHITE PLAINS N, Y, Jan. 25.-
: Peaches Browning, chd-wife of Edward W. Daddy
Browning 52yearod New York millionaire broke down and
she related the story her honeymoon with Browning
The blonde blueyed Peaches attred syshly in blue
SILK with small blue hat had been telling the details of how
she met Browning how he had proposed and how they eoped
to Cold Spring. N Y, and married by justice Of the
peace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25
NEW WORKERS CONFER

MRS. D. LEIGH COLVIN left) presi-
dent of New York Women's Christian
Temperance Union, conferred with Mrs.
George G.. Hall, State director, when the
organizations national conference opened,
in Mayflower Hotel, today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25
separation.

States for many years. will close
the legation here in few days and
retire, leaving China without regular
representation in Washington.
1t is believed here that the
United States will continue to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25
All Smiles on Exit

All the Joys Of travel are yours II
car will serve the purpose and you can
buy II today from the many worth
while buys in The Times and Herald
Classified Section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-25

Make that search for your first
apartment ene fof ease and pleasure.
today's Times and Herald Classified
Section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18
Attractions At Theatres
CuRWoOD STORY.
 NOW AT COLISEUM

Damlning a large river was one of the successful engineering feats accomplished by the Reginald Barker for scena5 in When tho Door Opened" William Fox screen version Of James Oliver Cur. woods thrilling novel of the Ca Dadian woods. at the Coliseum thcater for the last times tonight.
 When the Door Opened" has a cast of stellar players including Walter McGrail, Jacquelire Loga, Robert Cain. Margaret Liyingstl n Fink Keenan and Walter Chung in prominent roles.
 The spectaclar food scenes in the story required the u5e of mil lions of gallons of water. In fact, enough water was needed to tear specially constructed castle "sct," erected on the river bank, from it's foundation. To do this a corps Of construction engineers, following the plan formulated by Director Barker, spent weeks har- rcssing the waiter for the scenes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18
- DEMP PSEY-TuNNEY
 CONTEST, PALACE

Tonight at the Palace, Manager Spickett will present Dempsey and Tunney in the Chicago con. test, the seventh and tenth rounds being in slow moving pictures so that the fans can court for them selves the famous and mooted sev- cnth and in the tenth decide for themselves just how many moro round sit would have taken for Dempsey to go to slaniber-land. The Dempsey.S .Sharkcy contest will also be shown and for extra good measure, Art Accord in the Blue Streak Western, "The Scrappin' Kid" will also be shown. making fast evenings show The doors will open at 6:3O o'clock, and the first show will be at 7:15 and the second at 9:20 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18

moist rocks for the salt the springs supplied.
 The Indians believed the waters were . natural tonic with healing powers and in the Spring and Fall seasons of the year. blue spirals trained Heavenward from many ! camp fire in front of teepees among the treeE and the humping ton- tom calling council often sounded from hill to hill and fragrant smoke curleo from many a pipe of peace. For they were friendly In- diaFis. So they drank of the waters and believed they healed their ills and m6de them stronger for the hunt. What the Indiana called the spot is not recorded but the earli- est whites knew 1t as f'The Lick"
 White Men Build Fort.
 The spot was slightly of the path of the yioneer. who. after hevinG made his way from vir- |Rinia to Kentuck1 vas choppinR and blaxinR . more difficult trai! C what n now Indiana. then . .WsIderpees. It was some 5U miles from the old French Fort vincen- |nes and now and then bards 'ot FFrenchmen made their way to the region When the 6rst little gr0ur ! of loR cabins was built there. thf | |c<io1y became ., [: n6ine no<t anG I&vek tbs 7sz :ssa by ~as2ls #: c::5 sc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18
RED PEPPER HEAT QUICKEST RELIEF FOR RHEUMATISM

Rcd Pepper Rub takes the "ouch' from sore, stiff, aching joints. IL cannot hurt you, and it certainly stops. that old fhea- matlsm torture at once.
 When yoa are suffering 50 you can hardly get around, just try Red PeDpcr Rub and you will nave the quickest relief knowns Nothing has such concentrated penetrating heat as red peppers Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper Rub yon will feel the tingllrg heat. Tn three minutes it warns the sore spot through and through. Pain and soreness are gone.
 hAsk any good dT. gglst for . jaroUf Rpwies Red Pepper Rub. Be sure to get the genuine, with the name Rowles on each pack lgc1 adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18
Mhites Renew Quest For Hidden Cavern Wherein Redskins Sealed Secret AIealfh.

nNCE again the Host silver mine V of the Indians" is being sought. From time to time for nnarly a hundred years the legend of the lost mine has lured curious and adventurous men into the beautiful hills of southern Indiana but the secret of the rock sealed
 avern where. Indian tradition
 TVS. pure white silver could once
 e sliced of with tomahawk is a mystery vet unsolved. And the white man may never solve it.
 What is now southern Indiana some fifty miles north of the Ken lucky border. was the hunting ground succcssively of several .ribes of Indians. First. the Shaw. neeo ranged the territory. then in tinse came the Miamians and the Delawarea and finally the Chero- kees. Each tribe had been driven out by . successor and sometimes he vanouished had returned and acantured tbe territory. which the
 fans. aeene9 70 reRard a most
 sirablc There seemed to bc
 me strange reason why they fought so hard for it.
 When the Indiana sought game there among the first of the rolling foothills of the Cumberland Noun tains. there vas one point where the bands of hunters generally 'met. It was an unusual spot Beau tiful by natr .. the place seemed ! to possess peculiar attraction for deer. bear. catamcunt.. wild turkey and hocka of festhered game that. roamed the hillsides.
 In tho 6rst place. it waa an, at-| tra.tive spot for both hunted and surter. Great tal oaks. poplers, sx.amores tben; as pQy. elothsd the hi1s which rolled and tumbled in in:'iscriminate grandeur. Over tksse rollipR wpollepds are still to , be seen and followed the same trails that once felt the soft Ipoc- casi1s of the Red hupteF. Soma of she trails lead Co beautiful caverns tucked away among the hills and Invisible except to the eve of the keen nature observer. Story has ! lt that one of these caverns. sealed by the red men. leads to the lost silver mine.
 SprinGs Lure Wild Game. ! gut there were otter things that brouri 1th game ahd lndians te thie eortteular spot. There were sprjoW that burst out of the hilli and tylckled down until they jcipee ! n e1onG mttle 0treama NI1o6l ! graszV Donks lid muskrat mini ; sud t4l0 1eoveF. 70 these sprinRs
 and riyuIee1 canae deer and othei
 rane to Griuk. Sopne of the waterl
 kcn{1jne1 minefob 1ecogite md tl5l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18
 iEANEZ' "TCRRENTo
 COMING TO PALACE

Cosmopolit1- nueh hera'del production of ',oancz Torrent" with Ricardo Cortez, Gret4 ccrbos famous Swedish star, and C huge cest, is at the Pace Thursday.i The new production, a yivid story of the life and triumphs of an opera star, with a replica of the great Madrid throne room, op4 eras in many great cities and other elaborate details. The cos tuning is gorgeous.
 The two principals are surroundt cd with a notable cast that ina cludes Gertrude Olmsted, Tnllyl Marshall, Edward Connolly, Maciil Swain, Lucien Littlefield and othr ,ors. Monta Bell directed the pdw feature from the novef sby vfrs cente Blasco Ibanez, author of "The Four Horsemen" al the Mel tro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18

ingly nTomisla,s suiu irt2 prop erty on Stewart Creek, in the Teikhel district, Thrrsday gave q bond and option on the property to W. E. Hancock, the well known mining engineer, who for several years was in charge of operations in the famous Mother Lode mine near Kennecott MT. Hancock is said to represent east ern capitalists in the transaction,
 The property optioned consists of group Of seven gold quartz claims, covering strong vein carrying good values, from which some very rich samples have been taken. Under the terms Of the option work on the claims is to start by the first of May, 1928. -- Valdez Miner)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18
HIGHWAY BACK FROM l,
 SEVERAL DAYS TRIP

Reporting one oI the worst storms for some time in South eastern Alaska, the Highway, Cap tain B. B. Clark, arrived in port at 10 o'clock last night from a Esdyeral days trip to Tenakee, Fly -der, Petersburg and Ketchikan.
 From Tenakee the Highway picked up survey crew and took it to Hyder where work will begin on the Texas Creek trail. while part of the Petersburg rc-I gang was brought to Juneau on tho boat, as work in the former place has been suspended for the sea- son. Z.
 In Ketchikan, two boats, the names of which Capt. Clark did mot know, were sunk while small '-boats were tied up for week by the heavy wind Ind high sesy which were runnipe. The Prin- cess Alice was forced back into Ketcbikan twice, being unable to cross pixm's Entrance, while the Admiral Rogers was anchored be- --tween Wrangell and Ketchikan because of the rough water.
 xFThis trip was one of the rough z 1T have ever h..d." Capt. Clark
 eclSred fand Dixon's Entrance NAs particularly bad: Heavy
 lnds prevailed the entire trip tBl g District Attorney Justin
 sfding and George Tolta, Assis- t@t U, 6. District Attorney. were tmRes from Ketchikan to Wrangell dn fha Hfghwsy
 xxhe 4Iithway Is leaving tomor- rnV morning for Endicott and will t4ihk survey gang into Juneau. rqturning here on Thursday . or +f1S ss E
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18
THRILLING SCENE IN
 cOLlSEuM'S FEATURE

Pauline starke and Johnny Wal ker clinglng to the cable of a descending elevator to elude the police after they have robbed a jewellers safe, provide one of the masterpieces in thrills that are to be seen when the Coliseum the atre, next Wednesday shows "Hon- esty the Best Policy" Foxs Films latest sensational production.
 This is the latest photoplay from the pen of Howard Hawks, master
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18

become hoatile4 One of the first
 events of record l. the scalping of
 William Charles. iust outside the
 fort
 The Indians told the first friend |lv white men of the medicinal springs and said silver and lead in unlimited ouantitiee we're to be found in caves tbsreabou out the Red rneL. were careful p conceal the iocat;cn of the treasure and when tie white mar drove them out. fAox swpre < tkee1sslrSs to eternal etlqaee and took the secret of the mine exist< nee with them
 Is; ;sfs eaf;rT' E saiaE ! ,sTd
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18
NOME PTARMIeAN SCARCE

The first ptarmigan season op- ened September first but few birds were in evidence to be shot at. For some unknown reason the ptarmigan have almost com pletely disappeared from this sec ten and what has sbeeome of them CT wh1re they went is a mystery. Early this spring they were q,lito numerous ani it is thougnt that tHe heavy rains at that lime may have destroyed the broods. - fNcme Nugget
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18

screen dramatist and into 1t he has crowded a lot of sensational situations.
 Rockliffe Feilowes, playing thu part of detective, gashing his hand as he smashs5 a glass door in pursuit of the crooks and Inter preventing the theft of a diamena necklace, br.ags to this production all the mastery of finished acting that has marked his work in moro than quo screen productions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18

Lick Springs. Excitement ran high and men from far and near joined in the search but to no avail.
 Today. the hills remain much the same os they were when. the Ip- diana Were there. The old trees. fortunately. have been preserved from the woodman's axe. Ths sprinRs still keep up their eyeF- lasting flow. Back in 1892. Dv. William \. HoWles. . pioneer phy- sician and soldier Of renoWn. po1. chased the lnnd on Whi6h (ha s3siags flowed md ppl up 3> n6s xai.: hpIld!ps sq lhs1 3ss|||
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18

might bathe in the waters of tht spring. as we'll as drink them. Init is said to have been the hFst mt tarium of its kind in the eountgv. Certainly it was the first in the middle west.
 The fame of old Dr.. Bowles an1 of the springs spread and penplo came from far and wide iu crook- ing wagons and on horsebaek. pd1 when they vent bsek hove t9sl took quantities. Of the Wat1So W3ch them. pr. Bowles then beoop ~ boil down the water in m ol6 irq0 kettle 70 that his Guesto mn carry away Rreater quantitiea
 visitors Renew QuesG
 Dr. Bowles' little old sanitasfum. which was . ramshackle alyhlP ~ its best. is now dust and in its place is great modern hcsrl ca- pable of entertaining mors an . thousand guests. who still drink and bathe in the healing RateFo. One of the sprinG1 b uayne1 aftog old Dr. BowIes. lt iG saId to e60s tain radium. which in the ou6 u1S tors time: had. of course. .ne@D been heard of. 2 V,
 Where tho Indiana frotDG there are now two opoGnv TT courses. Trails have 6ooQ I1} into bridle paths foR xor1CV saddle horses and where ot3o1 dian teepees stand 0e1VGoo @ that bring millionaird5, uioGS W and society folk from vorjom I|11 1 of the United Statps to dl11k .) waters as did animals al4 1l 11 ]. Yet, even now. every uoG1n3 0 French Lick eprinen eir1o0I guests proWl about t6e hlIl0 6 poke about th | lDyern6 M ~ o5 of finding the silvep mino 1k11 U1o lost. IhQlaps Ta4Goxe 1 Thonasa D. TdReaf1 f001
 the hotel. plen5anl]1 k1l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-18

is still known. French Lick.
 That was two hundred years ago. long before the American colonists began to. ttjuk ax ecvoiution. but the region was an Indian hunting ground two hundred years before that. t Is said the first white men were attrafted there by numerous pathways made bt deer leaGing to the springs from every direction Some of these hare been presers ee The pioneers liked me srot so n,ucs that fbeN d4<}fo4 10 cstas.'sl | |perr1tne settlement so they uu q tc(4 fRt pr1e2etion apalnsi lne T k sias time ha'l