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Evening star., 1927-04-05
WESTERN COMPETITION
IN COTTON HITS SOUTH
President of Atlantic Association
Reports Little Chance Exists
for Meeting Prices.

GREENSBORO, n. c.. April s.
South Atlantic cotton growers have
little chance for successful compet-
tion with cotton growers of the west
ern belt, including Texas and Oklaho-
ma, George p. Robertson, president OF
the Atlantic Cotton Association, de-
CIared here yesterday in his report TO
the annual meeting Of the association.
Julius w. Cone, local cotton manu-
facturer and banker, said that the
Cays when North Georgia cotton reign
ed supreme in the conception of the
cotton goods manufacturer are over.
He advised cotton merchants and
brokers OF the western belt to form
closer contact with the Eastern and
Southern manufacturers and TO CO.
operate with the manufacturers in OBJ
tanning lower freight rates between
the East and West.
Among the 300 delegates attending
the opening session of the convention
were. Theodore Price. editor Of Com
merce and Finance; K. A. Pierce Of
the L. A. Pierce and Co, New York;
Sam Hubbard. president Of the New
York Cotton Exchange, W. G.. Neale,
president Of the American shippers
Associa ton: Richard Harris, former
president Of the New York Cotton Ex-
change; Frank NJ Inman Of Atlanta,
former president of the Atlantic Cot
ton Association, and past president
of the American Shippers Cotton AS
sociation: A. 3. Gwathmey Of New
York and A. W Palmer of the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
THREEFOLD PROGRAM
FOR WALTON LEAGUE.
Sportsmen Will Seek to Safeguard
Streams, Forests and All
Resources.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April Standardization
Of present efforts to free the Nations
streams of pollution, to protect the re-
naming forests and to prevent further
infoads upon all national resources is
the threefold goal Of the Izaak Walton
League of America, which will mar
shall thousands of Sportsmen for its
national convention here April Z.
Two thousand delegates and many
more visitors are TO hear and plan the
leagues work, in which the anti-pollu.
tion campaign is the newest project.
Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce, has been asked to be the guest
of honor, and Governors of all Mid
Western States have been invited.
IF the business of destroying the
country's natural advantages is not
stopped suddenly, the time is not far
away when such things will be so rare
they will be curiosities," says Ed II.
Philippi, executive secretary. "They
will be relegated TO the past with pre-
historic monsters and fauna of by
gone days"
AS a part of the campaign against
stream pollution the league is attempt
ing to correlate information on the
subject from every State. Forty-one
States have responded, and when the
data are complete efforts will be di-
rected toward national and State legis
lation
Furthering its conservation pro-
gram. the league has purchased and
is maintaining 1000 acres of hay lands
to help feed elk herds that Winter
largely at Jackson Hole, WXo. The
herd is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000
animals.
CHARLES w E-oIda ie ,,rosidaut oF the
league.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
JAPANESE WARNED
AGAINST EXCITEME ENT
Newspapers Condemn HankOw
Looting, But Advise Use Of Mill
tary Only in Extremity.


TOXIC, April 5.--The vernacular
newspapers today generally condemn
ed the incident at Hankow, where Jap
anese troops clashed with Chinese
who invaded the Japanese concession
and looted. They warned the nation
against excitement growing out OF
further complications in China.
The editorials insisted on every
measure possible being taken to pro-
tect japanese nationals, but almost
unanimously advised the government
to resort to the military only when
this was absolutely imperative.
The foreign Office informed the AS
eociated Press that Japan's policy re-
garding intervention in China remain
ed unchanged. 1t was believed the gov
nrnment would file the usual protests
against sporadic incidents, but that
every effort would be made to main
tain a policy of strict aloofness. The
foreign office denied that orders had
been given for national to evacuate
Hankow, but said efforts would be
made to provide facilities for those
who desired TO leave.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
RECORD FOR BALDWIN.

ADELAIDE, South Australia. April
8 1AO--Premier Butler of South Aus.
tralia has become the youngest of
Australia g prime ministers. He is 43,
a few months younger than Stanley
M. Bruce, premier of the Australian
Mr.. Butler formed a cabinet yester-
day, following the overthrow OF the
Labor government at the recent cleo
tions. He was leader Of the opposi-
tion before the Liberal and Country
parties ousted the Laborites.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
NICARAGUAN REARRESTED
Col. sequeira, Released From Jail,
Wanted in Baltimore.

When Miguel Fernando Sequeira,
80 years old, native of Nicaragua,
walked through an open door at the
District Jail this morning. having
completed a 60-day sentence for fail
ure to settle board bill at the VA.
lard Hotel. his liberty Was short-hVed,
Detectives Thomas Nalley and Patrick
O'Brien taking him in custody be-
cause he Is wanted in Baltimore IN
connection with an unpaid bin at the
Hotel Rennert
Col. Sequeira. as he styled him
self when arrested about two months
ago, when he said he was here on a
mission 10 form South American
alliance, did not present his former
dapper appearance today. 3 1t was
said he knew he was TO be Te-arrested,
and had donned only the working
clothes he wore while employed in the
jail storeroom.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
RUSHING MARINES TO CHINA.
San Diego Base Speeds Up Loading
Of Transport Henderson.

SAN DIEGO. Calf, April tP).---
The naval base here took on q war
like appearance today az pref ations
were rushed TO send another regiment
of Marines 10 Shanghai.
Loading of the transport Henderson
with airplanes, machine guns, artil-
lely and supplies was speeded, in the
hope that 1t would he completed by
the time the last OF J6 special trains
arrive with the men who will make up
the 9Th Regiment.
Ten troop trains have arrived from
the East and six more will set out
tomorrow from Quantico and New
Orleans
Evening star., 1927-04-05
MAY CONTEST WILL.
Relatives Of Late Elden c. Dewitt
Are Making Inquiries.

NEW YORK, April C49.-A con
test was in prospect today over the
will of Eden &. Dewitt, patent medi-
cine manufacturer. who left a fortune
yariously estimated from S6,000,0O to
$S5. 900 900 in trust to his wife. Not
until after his death was 1t generally
known he was wealthy.
Harlan c. Dewitt. half-brother, OF
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. who will share
in the residuary estate at Mrs. De-
Wits death. was reported to be await
ing word from his attorneys regarding
possible grounds for a contest. NJ
merous inquiries have been made at
the office Of Surrogate George a.
slater. in White Plains. by friends and
relatives concerning the terms Of the
document.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Cards on Leviathan Urge Passengers
To Report Bootleggers Among Grew

made by stewards two days after the
Leviathan left France. The LeVia-
than arrived here yesterday.
Distribution of the cards. says the
World. caused amusement among the
passengers and some indignation
among the crew.
The move followed statements by
Fred Almy, wealthy Westerner on the
last trip OF the Leviathan westward,
that liquor was sold aboard the ship,
The Shipping Board after an inVes-
tigation exonerated the ships crew.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Herbert ID. Brown
Has Long-Lived
Family to Meet

Herbert ID. Brown, chief of the
United States Bureau of Efficiency
comes of a long lived family.
The family will be united Satur-
day at a celebration OF the hun
dredth birthday anniversary Of Mr..
Browns mother at her homo in
Port Madison, Iowa. He will leave
Washington for Iowa tomorrow.
The total age of the seven mem
bers is 528 years. Mr.. Browns
oldest brother is 81, the second
brother 49, his sister IS, the Third
brother 73. the fourth brother SS
and Mr. Brown himself, the young
est of the family. is 81.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Collision Kills One, Hurts Eight.

KONAWA, Okla, April 5 tRl.-Lee
Norwood, fireman, was killed, and
eight other persons were injured, none
dangerously. when a passenger train
collided head-on with a freight train
on the Oklahoma City. Ada and Atoka
Railway. three miles south Of here,
last night.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
.FlREMEN ARRESTED,
ACCUSED OF ARSON
Payment Was on Basis OF Runs
Neutrality-suspicious. Blazes
Are Probed.

By the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, April 5.-~Four
members Of the volunteer hremen
force at the Southgate Station Of the
city fire department we're arrested
yesterday charged with arson. Mem
bers of the Southgate Station were
paid on the basis Of the number of
runs made.
Several fires which started unac-
countably caused an investigation
TO be begun nine months ago.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
PLANS ADVERTISING HERE
Sir Charles Higham to Place
S25o.OOO Worth in u. s.

NEW YORK, April 5 OP).-Slr
Charles Higham, British advertiser.
arriving yesterday on the Leviathan.
told OF a plan to place more than
S250,000 worth of advertising in
American newspapers during the year.
He said he represented 81 clients.
Another objective outlined by Sir
Charles is TO procure the photograph
Of the Oldest tea drinker in America.
Zero Agha. said to be Isl. who lives
in Constantinople, IS the oldest Euro
pean tea drinker, he said.
Liquid air. when in a container.
has a slightly blush color.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
French Reinforcements.

PARIS. April CP).--Another
French cruiser with a landing force
OF 500 men win shortly be sent to
Shanghai, it was learned today. De.
cision 10 send the reinforcements was
taken at last Saturdays cabinet meet
ing, but the announcement was with
held.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
THREATEN PEK|NG
FROM z DIRECTIONS
Cantonese Drive NorthWard
as KuominChun Menace City
From Northwest.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PEKING. April 5.-Peking is threat
.aned from two directions-the Canton
csc northward drive along the Tien-
tsin- Pukow Railway and the possibility
OF Marshal Feng 1u-Hsiang swooping
down on the capital from the north
west.
Military observers say the recent
success Of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin's
Northern troops in Uonan Province
have removed the danger of WI Pei
Fu's large, but ill-disciplined, armies
there joining the Cantonese in their
northward movement.
-Hsiang formerly called the
christian general" heads the wan.
dering kuominchun or National PeO-
ple's Army, which was driven out OF
Peling a year ago by the combined
forces of Chang Tso-Lin and WI Pei
Flu, who are now enemies.
Move on Peking Doubted.
There is no sign that he is making
any real move toward Peking or is
likely to do so, however, and the Gov
ernor of Shansi continues his policy
OF refusing to allow outside troops 10
pass through his province.
"a statement given out by the
Cantonese bureau in New York lists
Feng Yu-Hsiaug among the members
of the Nationalist military council)
As regards the Cantonese Gen.
Chang Tsung Chang, the Shantun-
gese war, lord, has large and well
equipped forces at Suchowfu and,
military men say. could easily with
stand the Cantonese il he were will
ing TO fight. In view of his collapses
at Shanghai and Marking practically
without fighting, however, the ques-
tion of his stopping the Nationalist
advance is prohlematicaL
See Danger i'm Position.
AS long as he holds Suchowfu, the
foreigners in the north are safe, but
should his defense break down
through treachery or the work of
plainclothes southerners behind the
lines, first Tsinanfu, the capital of
Shantung, and then Tientsin would
be endangered.
Should this occur, Chang Tso- -Lin's
powerful and undefeated forces
would be compelled to withdraw from
Peking, as the only line of commune
cation with Manchuria, his base, is
through Tientsin.
One consequence of congestion on
this railway line would be to render
the evacuation Of foreigners difficult
Fear is expressed that the arrival of
the Cantonese might lead to repeti-
tion here Of the Marking incidents.
Evening star., 1927-04-05

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 5.-Cards re-
questing passengers aboard the lie.
viathan to report attempts by mem
bers of the crew to sell liquor were
distributed on the recent trip of the
United States liner, the New York
World says today.
Commodore Hartley. the ships com.
mander, says the World. denied any
cards had been distributed, but the
newspaper claims the distribution was
Evening star., 1927-04-05

Continued from Fltsl Fdse,y
ers have ignored consular notices for
them to evacuate native city outsta-
tionS at Canton.
Foreigners continued TO concentrate
at Tientsin from widespread sections
Of north China in view OF the con-
slant press northward by the Nation
alists. Fearful of lack Of safety IN
Tientsin, some of the foreigners an
nounced their intention TO proceed to
Dairen in Liactupg, or Japan. In the
native city at Tientsin the authorities
searched hotels and tea houses 1cf
suspicious characters. This was done
under orders from Peking.
Congratulated by Soviet Labor.
The Soviet General Labor Union
has sent a message to the Chinese
workers of Shanghai congratulatlng
them on the capture of Shanghai ana
urging that "as the labor unions OF
both countries are under the red IN
ternational" they should cooperate
''in the fight against imperialists and
all oppressors.
Forty of the Kings Own Scottish
Rorderers. who arrived at Shameen
YESTERDAY with machine guns from
Hongkong. were billeted in the Hong
kong Bank.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
LONGWORTH PLANS TRIP.
Will Go to Pacific Coast During
Summer.

Speaker Longworth plans to make
a trip to the Pacific Coast this sum
mer. but he has made no speaking en-
gagements thus far.
He has received a number OF invita-
tions to make addresses, but his plans
still are indefinite.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
THREE MEN SENTENCED
FOR KILLING POLICEMAN;
EXECUTION IN JULY

Continued from First Page
this is the first time he ever pro
nounced the death sentence.
Neither Moreno nor Proctor had
anything to say prior to the passage
Of the sentence. The sentence, differ
ing heretofore from that involving
hanging, follows:
The Courts Sentence,
1T is considered by the court and
the sentence of the law is that you,
Nicholas Lee Eagles, otherwise known
as Lee Silberblatt and otherwise known
as Lee Karack, for the offense OF
murder in the first degree whereof
YOU have been found guilty be, and
YOU are hereby. sentenced TO the pun
ishment OF death by electrocution;
and it is ordered that you. Nicholas
Lee Eagles, otherwise known as Lee
Silverblatt and otherwise known
as Lee Karack. he forthwith taken
to the Washington Asylum
and Jail, otherwise known as
the District Jail in the District OF
Columbia from whence you came, ana
there be kept in close confinement;
and that on the eighth day of July,
A. d. 1927, you be taken to the place
prepared for your execution within
the walls of the said Asylum and jail
and that then and there, between the
hours Of 10 o'clock antemertdian and
2 o'clock postmeredian, you be cleo
trocuted by causing to pass through
your body a current of electricity of
sufficient intensity To cause your
death, and that the application of
such current shall be continued until
you are dead; and may God have
mercy on your soul!
And it is further ordered that a
certified copy of this sentence shall
be transmitted by the clerk Of the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia to the superintendent of the
Washington Asylum and Jail not less
than 10 days prior to the time fixed in
the sentence of the court for the exc
cution of the same.
"Signed this fifth day of April AID.
1927. WILLIAM HITZ,
Hprasfdiup TuSfiCp -
Evening star., 1927-04-05

Uruguay is the Youngest and small
est of all the South American repub-
IicG
Evening star., 1927-04-05
A Sure Sign.

From Life.
Father-Has Jane gone to the dance
yet?
Mother-She must have. Most Of
her clothes are here.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
CHANG REPORTED
REDUCED IN RANK
Relations Strengthened With
Soviet, Cantonese Bureau
Also Announces.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 5.--What is pur-
ported to be the INSIDE story" of the
recent split in the Chinese Nationalist
party is contained in a statement is
sued today by the Nationalist News
Agency of China. which has set up
offices here in the interests of the
Cantonese government
The statement, given out by Ernest
X. Moy, American director of the
agency, consisted of 1,400-word
cablegram from the agency's offices in
Hankow. It quoted a responsible min
lister Of the Nationalist government"
as stating the recent plenary session
of the Koumintang central executive
committee has thoroughly clarified
the issue OF party versus personal au-
thority."
Chang Reported Reduced.
Gen. Chang Kai-Shek, Nationalist
commander-in-Chief the statement re-
vealed, has been stripped of the power
to raise money and relegated TO the
position of a mere member of the mill
tary council. which includes Gems.
Feng YuHsiang, Tang Shen-Chih and
others, as we'll as several civilians.
Capitalization of control of foreign pol
icy, finance and abolition of all chair
manships also are provided.
The minister also announced the is
suance of a manifesto to the Chinese
people that relations with Soviet
Russia will be strengthened" and that
the party will fight against those
tired of revolution and those who seek
compromise with the imperialistic
countries.
Says Powers Aid Northerners
The manifesto charged "the inn
perialistic powers, especially England,
are concentrating. under false pre-.
texts, their forces in Shanghai and
other points to help the Northern
counter-revolutionar forces in the
coming decisive battles and to crush
the developing revolutionary struggle
of the masses of our people"
Solution of the struggle between
personal elements, the minister said,
had demopstrated the strength Of the
Nationalist party. He added that now
that the crisis has passed the revolu-
tionary movement is in a position TO
move on unhampered by the slightest
suggestion of inner conflict.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
MAY ALTER AIR PACT.

United States and Canada Treaty
Expires Soon.
Revision of the international flying
treaty between the United States and
Canada is likely in the near future.
The treaty expires on April 30.
Canada, it is indicated, will ask for
a conference on the treaty, especially
in regard to landing regulations for
her aviators in this country, before
the agreement is renewed. The treaty
covers airplane flights and landings
in the two 0s~sntrieS.
Evening star., 1927-04-05
Named for Chinese Labor Farley.

Barragan has been appointed delegate
of the regional confederation Of labor
TO attend the sessions of the Chinese
labor congress in Canton next month.
Evening star., 1927-04-05

Many in Denmark are reported olR
Sof work
Evening star., 1927-04-05
viii Appeal Case.


After sentence had been pronounced
on Proctor, the last of the three, the
attorneys individually announced their
intention of appealing the case. Then
Mr.. Archer arose and said: II think
that's all, your honor"
That's all,'' replied Justice Hitz
The three then were led from the
courtroom to their cells below, and a
few minutes later were placed in the
BLACK Maria" and taken back to the
District Jail.
The conviction and sentence of
Eagles. Moreno and Proctor grew
out of the Petworth gun battle
in the early morning hours of
September 26, in which Policemen Leo
w. *. Busch was fatally wounded and
Frank l.. Ach received serious gun
shot wounds. Busch died in Garfield
Hospital two days later, while Ach
recovered rapidly and was the Gov
ernment's star witness at the trial.
Ach was present this afternoon when
the case was disposed of
Evening star., 1927-04-05
u. S., GREAT BRITAIN
AND JAPAN DEMAND
NANKING REDRESS

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Evening star., 1927-04-05
Motions Overruled.

The sentence followed the court S
overrulng of all motions on behalf of
the three defendants for new trials.
Immediately after sentences were i'm.
posed counsel for the three men noted
an appeal to the Court of Appeals.
The disposition of the famous
"Busch case" came unheralded today
and only those persons directly con-
nected with it were informed in ad-
vance. The courtroom was sprinkled
with detectives and a heavy guard of
deputy United States marshals were
lined up behind the three convicted
men. AS they marched in from the
elevator which conveyed them from
the cellrooms to the courtroom Proc
tor led the way, followed by Moreno
and Eagles.
Evening star., 1927-04-05


AS Justice Hitz began to announce
the motions for new trials had been
denied, James b. Archer, counsel for
Proctor. asked permission to make a
statement. He then read from a pre-.
pared memorandum, which concluded
I'VE know not what your ruling in
this case may be. But we know that
whatever 1t may be it will reflect your
internal opinion of this particular
case divorced from any idea that the
courts can supply that suppression
of crime which is the aspiration of all
by making a sacrifice of individuals.
"All that we can say about the utter
insufficiency of the Government evil
dence, has been said. Your honor's
views upon that subject are control
ling here and so far as Proctor is con,
cerned, your judgment will be ac.
cepted with the utmost confidence in
its sincerity and with the belief that
if it is adverse it is your unacceptable
conviction"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
Our New Year Message

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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
Anaconda, Mont.
Miss Marian Evans, Reporter

Charles Albert was found dead in
the home of Mrs. Earl Isibel, Ala
East Commercial Ave. Mr.. Albert's
nearest relative is a son in Seattle.
Interment was made in the Hill Gem
etery in Anaconda.
Miss Lottie Graham of Great Falls
is passing the holidays with her sis
ter, Mrs. f. Evans.
Mrs. Edna Evans entertained at
her home Christmas Day for Miss
Lottie Graham, C. J. Wyatt, F. w.
Evans, J. Prince and Reece Evans.
Mrs. w. f. Scott entertained Mrs.
|. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Smith,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Brown of Butte at
dinner Christmas Day.
Harry Carr is visiting his sister
here, Mrs. o. DENTS.
The Y. NJ. c. A. boys will give
dance at st. Paul's Society Hall jan
uary 3. The committee in charge in
cludes J. Prince, v. Rogers, c. ].
Wyatt and F. w. Evans.
A. M. f. Sunday school gave q
Christmas tree program for the tots
at the home of Mrs. w. f. Scott.
The Riddles in all parts Of the city
received gifts. Present were Reece
Mae Evans, Anna l.. Evans, George
Evans, Lena Mae and Marian Evans,
Sonny Barker, Tibbs DENTS, Marian
johnson, Betty, Jeanette, Viola, Will
lie and Freddy Harris, Junior Sto-
vail, Frankie Carter, William Nc
Moore and Miss Ednore Shears.