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New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
WORST DIVE IN
 CITY DENOUNCED
Woods Accuses C0l0red Woman
 Of Running Rough Joint

"The worst dive in New Britain,' was Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods characterization of the home of Mrs. Classey Young, colored. age 51 of sos Stanley street. in police court this morning. Tt is q regu- lar tub of blood" he said. Murder has been committed there. razors and knives have been Wielded, and men and women have frequented the place at all hours of the day and night. This woman is unfit to have the care of children. and if she is not sent to jail now, I can bring her in on the charge of running the tilthiest dive of iniquity. a house of ill fame, in New Britain, and I will bring her in, for l have abundant cvidcncc.'
 Mrs. Young. who pleaded guilty to two counts of violation of the liquor law, was called to the witness stand by Judge Saxe, who told her she must discontinue the activities com plaincd of, in her home. or she will go 10 jail. He imposed a fine of $100 and costs and q suspended jail sentence of 30 days. and impressed on her that he felt disposed to give her this consideration on account of the fact that she has four children, the oldest being 12 years. She should have more deCency than to conduct such house, Judge Sake said and he warned her that she stands in danger of being severely punished if her behavior in the fu- ture is not proper. He ordered her 10 report to the probation officer.
 Officer Peter Cab"lus testified that he has observed men and women, white and colored, going in Mrs. Young's tenement in a sober condition and leaving under the in fluence of liquor It is a rendez- vous, he said. and Saturdays and Sundays are the busiest periods. He has received many complaints from neiehbors, he said, several of whom
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22

ful. A dinner given by women is a novelty here and the auxiliary mem ters were determined to show that they were quite as perfect hosts as men.
 There is one name-oue that was on the worlds lips when the Legion veterans left the still smoking bat fate is rarely mentioned amidst the fctes and ceremonies of their second coming 10 France. II is that of The Tiger, ,"-Clemenceau, wartime premier Of France.
 This bizarre omission moved the editor of the Echo De Paris 10 call on the aged statesman, who happens 10 be in Paris for a few days, called from his retreat at Nendcz by the illness of his sister, Mile. Adrienne Clomcnceau.
 When the editor asked the Tiger if he had not been invited 10 take part in the celebrations in honor Of the Legion, he replied;
 T had q call from the American Colonel stephen Bonsal. He asked me in the name of several of his comrades of the Legion if l was not willing to come to a dinner or re- coption. l told him that it would be excessively aercoahl" 10 receive our brave friends from over the Atlantic but that l had been forced 10 de cline all invitations 10 dinner. all speeches and all statcm"nt-m That is a rule I have imposed on myself for a long time past"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22

spouting wealth in oil in Pecos county, site of the Yates oil pool.
 In the drama of life across the Pecos, where drought has followed drought and where time after time people have left it's alkali acres, high value is being placed on the mineral lands.
 Ira Yates, owner in fee of ahout 96,00o acres of ranch land on which the pool is located. probably will become one of the wealthicst men in Texas as a result Of the oil find.
 The oil is in pools at a depth of about 1000 feet. Water well rigs are used to reach production depth and a we'll can be drilled in eight days.
 There are 1,5o0 people now living on the Yates ranch, more by far than the number of COW population at any time.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22

There is nothing in that resolu- ton that aims at any foreigner in the United States who obeys our laws" he added. to the applause of a great part of the convention.
 Deputy Buskirk Of Indiana said conferment of such authority upon the president would be grave usurpation of legislative powers.
 Finally, by an aye and nay vote. the resolution was referred back 10 committee after which other resolu tions tending to resist efforts to ob- tain more liberal immigration legis- lation were adopted.
 The convention enthusiastically approved the Boy Scout movement on q resolution by the committee on Americanism. It also Ch"erllY adopted resolutions recommending that progress in aviation be favored in every way possible by the Legion, that cities and towns be urged to establish airports wherever practl- cable and that signs aiding airmen in finding their way be placed on the roofs of conspicuous buildings,
 The proposition that November eleventh be each year observed as a national holiday under the name of "Armistice Day. was unanimous ly adopted.
 Count De Jean, presented to the convention by Commander Savage to receive his distinguished service medal, was given a rising ovation He responded: T lived six years in your country.
 Greatest Ever.
 Paris, Sept. 22 tPS-The American Legion's 1927 national convention, termed here the greatest manifesto ton of friendship between two peo- pies in modern times, is fast draw ing to a close.
 It would be hard to say which side was the more sorry-the le- gionnaires to go or the French to SC them leave, judging from the comments of legion spokeSmen and of the editorial commentators in the French press.
 Now that the business of the con- vention is almost finished, the le- gionnaires' thoughts are turning to- ward the pilgrimages 10 the battle fields which formed one of the prin- cipal motives of their coming to France.
 More and more caravans are leav- ing Paris by auto bus and train for the regions where they fought and where many of their comrades who answered the last roll-call rest, such as the Bois Belleau country, the valley of the Marne and the sections around Rheims, the Argonne, Yer dun and the Mouse.
 Of all the long list of brilliant fes tivities into which the legionnaires have entered with such Zest and high spirits, the auxiliary states dinner" was one of most success
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Decorated in Mar

New York, Sept. o2 LPl-Edward Elwell Spafford, who was elected to- day national commander of the American Legion at it's Paris con- yention Is the first navy man 10 head the veterans organization.
 Spafford is attached to the law firm of Fischer 6: Strachan, of this city. He graduated from the [. s. naval academy with honors and rose 10 the rank of lieutenant commander, but resigned his commission in l9l4. At the outbreak of the war he re- entered the service and commanded a destroyer overseas. His war rec ord won for him the distinguished service medal.
 Spafford became commander Of the New York state department Of the American Legion In 1922 and held that office for one year. Sub seauently he served as chairman Of the national naval affairs committee and In 1924 met Senator Borah in q debate over the pending soldiers bonus legislation.
 Endorsed Year Ago
 spafford was endorsed as can didate to head the national organi- zation by the New York department last year.
 Spafford was born tn Springfield, Vt, in 1878 and made a record in scholarship and athletics at the Springfield schools, After he had graduated from the naval academy he refused appointment 10 the staff of Admiral Fighting Bob" Evans, who led the |. S. fleet on a world cruise when Roosevelt was presi- dent because his desire was for ac- tive service.
 After his retirement from the navy he began the study of law at Columbia university but forsook his course at the outbreak Of the Great War Tn July. 1918. his war record
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22

24. of S6 Sexton street, charged with operating an automobile while under influence of liquor and evading re- sponsibility. was continued until Monday on request of Judge w. r. Mangan.
 Noonan Denies EmbcZZIement
 John J. Noonan, aged 30. of r Carlson street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of embezzlement of $1S3.- 63 on or about July l. 1927 while in the employ of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Go. He was repre- sented by Judge w F. Mangan, whose request for a continuance un- til Monday was granted.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22

were in court prepared to testify. Sergeant John c. Stadler testified to receiving a complaint and assisting in a raid last Saturday. when q small quantity of alleged liquor was seized.
 Attorney Harry H. Milkowitz made a plea for a suspended sen tence. pointing out that Mrs. Young is unable to pay a fine and she ap peared before the court as a first of fender against the liquor law. He scored the prosecuting attorney for taking advantage of "a poor colored woman by bringing her in here and attempting to charge her with every thing under the statutes" AS far as the willingness of neighbors to testify is concerned. the situation is that many of them do not relish liv- ing near colored families, and con- sequently they would come into court or do anything to rid the neighborhood of the negroes, the attorney said. but Mir. Woods replied that the witnesses are "good, hon. est people. who, with only slight in- terrogatfon. told what is going on there"
 Reckless Driver Fined $35
 Carl Tanner colored. aged 33, of 60 Chestnut street, was fined $25 and costs on the charge of reckless driv- ing and $10 and costs on the charge of driving an automobile with inn proper markers. Judgment was sus- pended on the charge of evading re- sponsibility.
 Tanners car figured in a double accident on Glen street, near the Y. w. C. A. last saturday evening, and the state charged that he failed to stop and sho whis license. Judge Sake observed, however, that there was doubt as to his guilt on the eva sion charge, although Tanner prob ably did not do all he should have done under the circumstances. At torney Monroe s. Gordon represented Tanner.
 The case of George Kukish, aged
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
New England Oil Case
 To Go to Supreme Court

Boston, Sept. -tuP)-Atter five years before the lower federal courts, the much-involvcd New Eng land oil case today was headed for the United States supreme court.
 A writ of cortiorari has been sought 10 permit q review of the case by the nations highest court, Hearing on the petition was listed for the October term.
 The case concerns the affairs of the New England Oil corporation and the New England Oil Refining company, organizations with large assets and liabilities which receiver ship administrations have sought to balance for the past i've years. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
LEGION SELECTS EDWARD STAFFORD
 1928 COMMANDER
(Continued from First Page)

former air chief whose remarks finally were stricken from the records The Legion then adopted the resolution including the quail fcation. defeating General Mitchell's adherents,
 When the Legion aeronautic com mittee. of which General Mitchell is chairman. made it's report today it's resolution favored a separate de- partment of aviation, declaring that the situation now warranted such a department. This prompted the question whether the aeronautIc report was not covering the same ground as that of yesterday. To this General Mitchell replied frankly:
 Yes. The tendency of this reso- lution is in fact to override our ac- ton Of yesterday which I think was taken hastily"
 An amendment inserting the words as soon as Warranted' then was in troduced, but finally a compromise was agreed upon wherein the word as soon as possible" were used and the report in this fashion was adopted.
 Another question which stirred discussion, some of il sharp, was over the work of the Legion welfare committee, the allegation being made that s29,NO0 was spent to dis tribute $2l,00O 10 children. this re- port was tabled.
 Discuss Immigration
 Another furry was called by a resolution recommending that the president be authorized to suspend immigration from any county when circumstances warrant and that for eigners who illegally enter the United States face immediate de- porration. After much discussion in which it was declared that the tendency of the resolution was toward giving the president auto cratic power, the resolution was re- ferred to committee.
 A proposal to increase Legion due 3 cents year 10 put the American Legion monthly on its feet was adopted.
 The routine business dragged on until two o'clock and the delegates went lunchless but were still not in- clined to forego the business before them. The amount of talk at the convention has caused some French men to remark: Why do we talk about silent Americans. They are worse than our own chamber Of deputies
 The Legion convention adjourned at BAY as the bands played and colors and badges were presented to the new commander, the vice-com- manders and former commander.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Cheap Ranch Land Is
 SpOuting Oil Wealth

Big Lake, Texas, Sept. 22 P>- Land which for ranch purposes is worth about four dollars an acre Is
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Prepared Especially for h. fants and Children of All Ages

Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has been in use for over 30 years as a pleasant, harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups. Con- tains no narcotics. Proven directions are on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend 1t.
 The genuine bears signature Of
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13
ADMIRAL FARRACUT IN
 PORT; HAS FINE TRIP

The s. s. Admiral Farragut, of the Pacific Steamship Company, with Capt Chas. Graham on the bridge presented a fine appearance as she steamed up to the city dock yester- cay afternoon marking it's first voy- age in a number Of years. The trip North from Seattle was excellent, Capt Graham said. being ideal and apparently made to order
 An approximately 200 tons of gen. eral cargo, mostly lumber and build inS material. was discharged and late last evening, around tte hour of mid n ght. the Farragut steamed Vest ward. Captain Graham stated he eX- pected to return late Sunday and following a brief stop. would con- tinue South instead of awaiting the Monday sailing date
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13
CLEGH0RN MAIN EVENTER
 NOW 0N PACIFIC COAST

There is one Alaskan lad, from Seldovia to be perfectly candid about it, who certainly is making good in the boxing game on thee Pacific coast the same lad being Walter Cleghorn. His recent victory over Dixon, fast colored boxer from Portland, in semi-final, placed Cleghorn in the main event class, ac- cOrding to late arrivals from Seattle Cleghorn, who is boxing for Lonnie Austin, we'll known Seattle promoter and former heavyweight champion of the Pacific coast, has emerged from obscurity since he made his appear ance in Seattle about a year ago. His many friends in this district were always suggesting for him to go Outside where he could secure the proper training. If Cleghorn keeps away from the bright lights and watches his step his future is assur ed.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13
CYCLONE IN CALIFORNIA
 LAYS LOW BARNS, TREES

CHICO. Calf. April 13. ;P.-Four barns were torn down. a school build ing was wrecked and trees were laid low by cyclone which struck near here. The cyclone as it struck the Sacramento river is reported to have thrown water 150 feet high. A con- siderable part of Siskiyou, Shasta and Trinity counties are buried in snow.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13
INCOMING ARRIVALS

Incoming local arrivals yesterday on the S. S. Admiral Farragut includ- ed: H. Hassel. John Martinson, H. H. Murray, J. A. Denny, r. J. Walsh, C. P. aGillialand, K o. Scribner, Gus Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Ander- son. Linda Anderson, L. c. Woody. Ralph Bontrager, Ben Cornelisen.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13
WARNING HURLED AT YAQUlS BY FEDERAL COMMANDER

MEXICO CITY, April t3. (P,-The assassin nation of Fred c. Coombs of Cincinnati has led to a warning by the commander of the Federal troops that three Yaqui women prisoners will be executed for every white civilian killed by tn eYaquis. The American embassy here received a message that tn Yaqnis are apparently responsible fof the killing of Coombs. Miguel As tilla. an American. has been arrested here. It is understood that charges ia political nature have been made against him.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13
THE "BIG DAY" CHANGES

The arrival of the Amiral liners in port early each week has sup planted to some extent the Saturday arrivals of the A, S. s. Co. steamers or if the past few weeks a.e any barometer with which to gua-e tie quantity Of incoming mail the bulk is now arriving on the P. 5. 5. Co. vessels.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13
CALL FOR BIDS

Bids will be received up until 5 p. m., Saturday, April Is. for audit ing the books of the city Of Seward, in the city clerks office, basement Of the Bank of Seward building.
 Signed; J. P HANNON.
 Municipal Clerk.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13
ROBS, GETS LIFE TERM

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13 (P)- Found guilty of robbing Dr. Gabor Koeningstein, man known as Will liam Melody, was sentenced to from five years to life, in San Quentin Prison
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13

Velvet ice cream is a pro- duct of the Western Dairy Association. Itis composed of pure mulk and cream and it is the best on the market. At the Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13

H, P. Allen. special agent for tie suppression ol liquor amoLy the h. dians, arrived in the city Monday from his Anchorage ofs..c.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13

The halibuter Chief Skuguid, Capt
 Billy Parsons. came in from the banks yesterday and delivered 10000 pounds of fish to the San Juan plant.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13

Lucky says: With the sun shining on both sides of the street, there all set at Lucky's, that is onions sets at 15c.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13

WANTED-To Buy, Clean cotton rags
 will pay 5c per pound Gateway. If
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13

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Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13

The hnest Safety Razor iD the world at s1o. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13

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Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-13

The Best in the "Belt'-Gatawav
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-19
Early American Fight
for Liberty of Press

The fight for liberty Of the press in
America was started by the New Eng
land Courant, established by James
Franklin, elder brother Of Benjamin,
at Boston in 1921. The Courant was
from its start an Opposition" news
paper, the first in the colonies, accord
ing to DIR. w. G. Bleyer Of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, who discovered the
only existing file, so far as known, of
the first sixteen numbers of the paper
in the British museum at London.
Mutations on the margin of the pa
pers indicate that the file was origi-
nally the property Of Benjamin Frank
lin, who worked for time as printer
in his brothers shop, and who was
listed as the publisher of the paper
after James had been imprisoned and
forbidden to publish the Courant
longer because of attacks on the Puri-
tan ruling powers in Massachusetts.
The first four issues of the Courant
were largely taken up with the discus
sion of incubation for smallpox. In
oculation was favored by the Puritan
leaders and opposed by certain physi-
clans and leaders of the Church of
England faction in Massachusetts.
From the point of view of the devel-
opment of journalism the Courant is
significant as the first American paper
to question the authority of the church
in matters of everyday life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-19
Gloomy Gorges Home
of Morse Mythology

Whenever l come to the beautiful
Sogne ford in Norway, that hundred
miles of wild, gloomy gorges, where
old Morse mythology had its last
home, I am haunted with the stern
beauty of this grand old lands history
and landscape. These rugged rocks
towering at times 1000 feet above the
deeps of the ford echoed the clamor-
our war cries of viking warriors for
ages. In the mysterious recesses OF
its wandering ravines the trolls and
gnomes of fell and forest and the wor-
shipers of Odin, Thor and Freyer held
out longest against the faith Of 1.-THE
White Christ" So mysterious are
some of these ravines that the sun
does not penetrate for weeks together
Northward stretches the Josted albrae
the largest ice field in Europe, cover
ing an area of nearly 600 square
miles, where the tourist who wants
thrills and everlasting memories OF
natures majesty can find them every
day.-From my European Excur
sions," by Robert Petre.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-05-19
Religious Intolerance

Such tragedies as that which oc-
Cured in a rural community near
Texarkana, Ark, are rare results OF
religious controversies. Two men,
brothers-in-law, "shot it OUT when
thew disagreed as to the origin OF the
Bible. Both were fatally wounded.
There were many more religious
disputes in the past than now. Even
considering the wide sweep of the
question of fundamentalism versus
modernism, there is less personal con-
tention than in earlier times. The
fundamentalists and modernists con-
fine themselves largely to public dis
courses and to writing. Man to man
the world is more tolerant, even at
time when intolerance expresses it
self in extensive organization, says
the Kansas City Star.
Many persons whose childhood or
youth was spent in rural sections or
in villages can recall community con-
troversies, sometimes almost reaching
the feud stage, over questions of
Biblical Interpretation. lmpromptu
debates were likely to occur whenever
men met, sometimes leading to vio-
lent encounters. Rival churches be-
came hostile Doctrinal sermons, bit
ter and provocative, were not infre-
quent. Contention often reached the
stage where unwittingly the effort
seemed to be not to further the cause
of religion, but to tear down the doc
trine of some other denomination.
Sermons and personal arguments
were for and against infant baptism;
for and against some form Of bap-
tism-sprinkling, pouring or INNER
sion; for and against the ordinance
of feet-washing, as observed by the
Dunkards and several other denomi-
nations; for and against using organs
in the churches, and so on.
Many of the contenders studied
their Bibles assiduously. Mostly they
were profoundly sincere. But the
literalists found themselves in conflict
with the interpreters. There were
few disputes as to the Biblical story
of creation, and almost none as to the
origin of man; All accepted the ira
ditional attitude of these things. But
the New Testament furnished many
subjects for argument, and those who