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The Washington times., 1927-02-21
DRY BILLS FACE.
HARD FIGHT

Rebuffed at every turn during
the present session Of Congress.
the extreme drys opened an of.
fensive today in a desperate effort
to snare important dry bills out of
the legislative jam before adjourn.
ment 10 days hence.
Passage Of the civil service and
reorganization bills in the Senate,
and enactment o fthe Hawley me-
dicinal liquor bill, and the Summers
"under cover authorization com.
promised the dry program.
Despite the fact that Congress on
its face is overwhelmingly dry, the
vets have scored the only i'm
portant victory thus far in the
short session.
Elimination Of the appropriation
for under cover" work in the
Treasury supply bill was character
lied by Gen. l.. C.. Andrews, dry
Gear" as a tremendous blow at
enforcement of the Volstead law.
Both the Golf and Green bills,
which passed the House last year,
are on the Senate steering com.
mites program. but every effort
to bring them up for vote has
been checked. Both are regarded
as urgent necessities by the Fed
eral dry regime.
Stiff opposition faced the Haw.
ley medicinal liquor bill, which is
slated to go to vote in the House
this week.
Responding to the appeal Of Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Mellon the
drys rallied to the support of the
Summers bill, making $500.000
available for employment Of under
cover" or secret, agents to gather
evidence.
A filibuster was threatened by
Senate vets, If necessary. to pre-
vent this measure from reaching
President Coolid9e's desk
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
800 MORE MARINES LAND
TO NEuTRAL|zE NICARAGUA
14O0 FORGE
En- ROUTE
D. GEORGE B. HOLNIEs

10y AA&0AAA1S &Se AAAZAAAsAAlD ~
The landing Of 500 additional
American marines and bluejackets
in Nicaragua to occupy the princi-
pal cities and guard the railroad is|
another step toward the complete
naturalization Of the country, evi.
IDENTIFY determined to smother the
liberal revolution.
1,4OO Marines En- Route
Fourteen hundred additional ma
rines. with six airplanes, are en-
route to the trouble zone to further
complete the process.
It is understood they viii be dis.
tributed at strategic points upon
their arrival, thus saturating the
country with American forces whose
duty II viii be to prevent the sue.
cessfuI liberals getting their regu.
lar supplies OF munitions from
neighboring states, ncLu din 8
Mexico.
Official silence was preserved
here today concerning the reported
next step, which il the negotiation
Of q treaty between the United
States and the Diaz government
providing, in effect, a permanent or
semi-permanent American protector.
ate In Nicaragua.
Treaty Planned
The groundwork for such q treaty
has already been laid by Adolfo
Diaz in his conversations with
Admiral ]. X. Latimer. commander
of the American occupational forces.
and G. G. Eberhardt. the American
minister.
Irrespective OF whether 4 treaty
ultimately IL negotiated. long time
American occupation OF Nicaragua
Is regarded as inevitable by State
Department authorities, the net
effect being the same.
Protection Cited
The statement follows:
"Acting under the authorization
Of the State Department, Admiral
Latimer landed forces from the
Milwaukee. Raleigh and Galveston
yesterday morning to protect Amer
lean dives and property along the
railroad and to maintain communal.
cation between the legation guards
in Managua and the sea.
The legation guard at Managna.
now occupies Iona IA height over.
looking the city) in order to afford
better protection to foreign lives
and property"
One Of the things that stand in
the way Of 4 formal protectorate
treaty is the opposition of Senator
Boran R.) of Idaho, chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Conn
mittee, to the whole administra-
ton policy. in Latin-America.
BOrah's Opinion
In . militant speech delivered
here last night before the Ameri.
can Jewish Congress, Borah de-
manded the withdrawal Of marines
from Nicaragua.
eff we would call home our
Merines," he said, 81 predict there
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

taken in from ''freewill offerings
to pay her expenses and those Of
the seven persons in her encourage.
She delayed her departure today
hoping to have the opportunity to
make a tour of the New York
shops. She will return to New
York in a week, after carrying her
"four-scuare gospel" to Syracuse
and Rochester, to arrange for her
trip to Florida.
One Of her last acts in New York
was to make a sentimental journey
to q White Way restaurant. but
when. she found she had become
the cynosure Of blase Broadway
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
CHINESE CHOPPING OFF
HEADS OF all RIOTERS.
SHANGHAI IN.
TURMOIL

ny international News Service
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21.-The reign
Of terror begun Saturday by the Chi
nese military authorities showed no
sign Of abating today. Scores Of
Chinese have been decapitated by
the Chinese police who prowl the
streets armed with sxecutioners'
swords, beheading their victims -
they arrest them.
Students, laborers. idlers and pro.
fessional agitators have fallen be-
meath the executioners' knives.
The tram-cars and omnibuses re-
suIned operation today. and the de.
partment stores re-openeds but the
strike 10 spreading.
Virtually all the factories located
In Chinese territory have closed.
The repressive acts. Of the mill.
tary authorities, instead of hating
the strike, has aggravated condi.
tons.
The wharf coolies quit today,
holding up the loading and ,un.
l.ading Of cargo.
AS consequence, the Canadian
Pacific liner Empress of Asia
halted at Woosung at the mouth
Of the Yangtze, sixteen miles down
the river, prior to proceeding on to
Hongkong.
The drizzling rain which began
| Saturday is still falling.
The second battalion Of the Suf-
folk regiment, and q japanese gun
boat and submarine arrived ct the
| Whangpoo docks today.
The Nationalist were reported to
be restoring order In Hangchow,
rounding up the defeated Sun
Chuan.Fang stragglers. shooting
many for footing and incorporating
others into the nationalist armies.
Altogether 800 houses and shops
were looted in Hangchow. The shops
on re-opening are flying the ma.
tionalist flag.
Thousands Of laborers here held
demonstration Sunday welcoming
the nationalists to the city.
While the Cantonese continue
their push against Shanghai. re-
ports were received today Of a def.
mite break between the northern al.
lies, who are operating against the
/ Cantonese.
WI Pei Fu has decided not to
permit Chang Tso Lin,s forces TO
enter Honan in their march against
the Cantonese.
A large detachment OF Chang Tso
Lin's forces is reported to have
been disarmed by WI Pei Flu. Am.
munition trains belonging to
Chang Tso Lin have also been
seized by WI Pei Flu.
PeIking 70 Aid Shanghai
PEKING. Feb. 2i.Tho northeral
government plans for q general OF.
fensive in defense Of Shanghai, it
was announced today by Gen. Yang
Yu Ting. chief Of staff for Marshal
Chang Tso Lin.
Gen. Chang Tsung Chang has left
| for Marking fully empowered to de.
fend Shanghai at ali costs against
i the Cantonese,
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

by an automobile as she was cross
ing the street at Fourteenth and
Girard Streets Northwest.
She is being treated at Garfield
Hospital for a fracture of the left
arm, laceration of the forehead
and q possible fracture of the skull.
John Harding. 80 East Capitol St.,
was the driver of the car.
Ernest Crymes, So, of 574 Sixth
st. N. W., was knocked down at
Sixth and q Streets Northwest by
an automobile operated by Herbert
Jordan, sol Third St.lS. W. Crymes
is being treated at Casualty Hos
pital for cuts to the scalp and
hands. His condition is serious:
Mrs. Norris w. Lacey, 1927 North.
Capitol st. N. W., was injured VIXEN
the car driven by her husband col
hded with another car in front of
2400 Sixteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

eyes she made hasty retreat to
the seclusion Of her suite in the
McAlpin.
Because Wilbur Whiteman, a
former choir leader and the father
Of Paul Whiteman, the jazz king,
came out Of his retirement long
enough to lead her choir when she
was in Denver Mrs. Mcpherson. ia
show her gratitude went to Paul's
new club to pay her own and his
fathers respects to the knee.
weighing orchestra leader.
When the crowds recognized her,
Aimee fled precipitately.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
British Sign New Pact
Over Concession In China

LONDON, Feb. 21.-sir Austen
Chamberlain, foreign minister. an.
nounced in. the House Of Commons
this afternoon that an agreement
has been signed between Owen
O'Malley, British charge in China,
and Eugene Chen Nationalist for
eign minister, relative to the future
administration of Hankow, q
British concession.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

would be peace in two weeks"
The greatest international prob.
lem that confronts the world today,
he declared, is that Of the treat.
l.lent Of minority peoples.
shall their rights be denied,
their natural resources exploited,
and their governments set up and
knocked down in the name of pro-
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
aimee CALLS ON
WHITMAN
BY international NewsN Service

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-Through
with night clubs after her expert.
ences along Broadway. Mrs. Aimee
Semple Mcpherson. world cham
pion woman evangelist, today
shakes the dust and sleet Of this
city from her feet and goes to
Syracuse, N. Y. to save souls.
She goes with the echoes of
thousands Of cheers in her ears.
with the satisfaction which comes
from bringing $50 converts into the
church. and with enough money
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
20 Years to Life Given
MOther-in-LaW SLAYER

MINEOLA, N. r, Feb. 21.-EIar-
old F. Webster. former Florida real
estate salesman, was today SEN
fenced to serve from 20 years to
life in Sing Sing prison by County
Judge Lewis III. Smith.
Webster was convicted last week
Of second degree murder. He killed
his mother-in- law, Mrs. Catherine
Galloway, in Hampstead, on fan
uarysS.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

lection Of life and prcperty9'' he
asked and then answered his own
question by asserting that appar.
emily the United States learned
nothing from the World War;
The duty Of the United States ai
Mexico, Borah asserted, is to '.help
Mexico solve her agrarian probe
iems."
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
Italy's Reply to Arms
Pact Proposal Is Due

Italy's reply to President Cool.
idge's disarmament proposal-under.
stood to be a rejection-was expected
to reach the State Department dur
ing the day.
It has been cabled from Rome by
Ambassador Fletcher. 1t probably
will be made public tonight.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
Z ARE HURT. IN
TRAFFIC

Two people were seriously in.
jured in traffic accidents last night
and early today.
Mrs. Annie Hutchinson, ~ years
old, OF S11S Warder st. N. w, was
knocked down and seriously injured
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
Cured
By Relaxation

CHICAGO, Feb 20-The Of how to fall asleep
revealed by Prof Nathaniel Ketman of the University Of
Chicago today the basis of experiments that he and five
students underwent in keeping awake.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

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classified Help Wanted and Situation
Wanted Ads.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

In . militant speech delivered
here last night before the Ameri.
can Jewish Congress, Borah de-
manded the withdrawal OF marines
from Nicaragua.
eff we would call home our
M2rines," he said, 81 predict there
, 1927-11-21
US A. Man Invents Vapor
Petrol Saver.

w. Critchlow. 1247A ST, Wheaton. ill.,.
us A, has patented a new Moisture
Petrol Saver Cor all autos and petrol en-.
gines that beats any ever got out. Ford
reports rs miles on / gallon. All makes
show amazing increases. III saves pc
troll, and automatically de~caroonizes The
engine. He offers 1 free t. Introduce.
He also wants Agencies and Distributors
to make 1915 to $3.50 q month. Write
him today. w. CritchIoW, 1247a ST..
Wheaton. Ill.,, U.S.A.
, 1927-11-21

United States, and do soIemnIy
urge that the people of these is
lands congregate on that day at
their usual places of worship to
give deep and sincere thanks to the
Great Giver of all Good for the
manifold blessings, both spiritual
and material, enjoyed during the
year which is about to end, and to
peu ion that they may be continued
in the year before us.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ]
have hereunto sci my hand an
caused the Seal Of The Government
OF the Virgin Islands of the United
States to be affixed.
Issued at Saint Thomas this eighth
day Of November, 1927.
WALDO EVANS,
(SEAL) G0UellOr.
, 1927-11-21
By THE GOVERNOR
OFTHE
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
A Proclamation.
Thanksgiving Day.

VRBHEREAS, the founders of our
w country, in divine recognition
~ of the blessings of Almighty
God, did set apart a day for public
thanksgiving and prayer, which Gus
tom their descendants have obserV-
ed throughout the years that are
past;
AND WHEREAS, His ExcelIen-
cy. the President of the United
States has, by proclamation, desig-
mated Thursday, the tWenty-fourth
day of November, 1927, as a ma
tional day of general thanksgiving
and prayer;
AND WHEREAS, it is fitting
that we, the people of the Virgin
Islands, should unite in thanksgiv-
ing to Almighty God, for the many
blessings bestowed on US during the
past year, for the abundance Of
rain and especially for His mercy
in sparing US from disaster during
the hurricane season;
NOW, THEREFORE, |, WALDO
EVANS, Governor of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States Of Anne
RIGA, do hereby designate Thurs
day, the tWenty-fOurth day of No
vember, 1927, as Thanksgiving Day,
within the Virgin Islands of the
, 1927-11-21
The New ST. Cr0I Savings Bank.

wHE Members OF THE New ST.. CRoM
SAVINGS BANK are hereby notified
that the 10th Annual General Meet
ing will be held at The Office of the In
stitution on TUESDAY THE 22ND DAY
OF NOVEMBER 1927 an 4 O'Clock pm.
at which meeting a statement of the
transactions for the year ending March
31st 1927 win be laid before the meeting,
and election of trustees for the ensuing
year take place.
Christiansted. ST. Cr9iz. November
2Ud 1927.
a E. STAhEMANN.
President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28

Four Of every Ave automobiles pur-
chased in the world are TO replace old
cars, according to recent authentic
figures.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
8 DIE IN COLORADO
COAL Mine BATTLE
900 ]. W. W. Sympathizers Fired
i On After Hand-to-Hand
4 Fight

Denver, Colo.-First blood was shed
IN the /. w. w. coal strike in Colo
RADIO when state policemen fired on
several hundred strikers who stormed
the Columbine mine of the Rocky
Mountain Fuel & Iron Co., 80 miles
north OF Denver.
Three strikers were known to have
been killed and more than a score
were injured. Strikers asserted that
from seven to 10 had been slain, but
this could not be verified. Many of
the state officers were injured. There
were some women sympathizers In
the ranks of the strikers and at
least two women were wounded.
On receipt of first reports of the
battle, Governor w. H. Adams Or
dered troops of the Colorado national
guard rushed to the mine and later
declared martial law in the northern
coal fields.
Several hundred troops from Den.
Yer under Adjutant General Paul P.
Newton were on their way to the mine
when the governor signed an order
giving the national guard officers alb
solute authority in the strike district.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
HARLIS
(TOO Late for Last Weekly

Evelyn Lund who has been in the
st. Mary's hospital the past few
weeks, was able to return home Sat-
urday.
Miss Eva Hansen spent the week
end at Duluth. She was accompanied
by Miss Jane Cauwells of Belden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lund were Su-
perior callers Friday evening.
The Trester home was burned to
the ground early Saturday morning.
Nothing was saved except Miss Han
sens trunk which contained a few of
her clothes. The origin of the fire
is not known.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansen and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Van Guilder
were callers of the Tresters Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Lund and daughter,
Marion, spent Sunday at the Sorensen
home
Mike Fox has completed the build
ing of his home which is located near
the school.
AL Sorensen and E. Trester and son,
Calvin, made business trip to Su-
perior Monday.
The heavy snowstorm and blizzard
which started Monday forenoon and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
CLOVERTON

Irwin Clementson entered the Min
nesota College last week.
Jessie Busby took dinner with Mil
dred Austin Sunday.
The faculty took dinner with the
H. L. Hughes family Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Dilley and
daughter, Edna, spent Sunday at the
G. L. Austin home.
Mrs. H. L. Hughes returned Friday
from Iowa, where she had spent sew
eral days with her father and other
relatives.
Mrs. A. N. Langelier and Mrs. Ar
mold very pleasantly entertained the
Ladies' Aid at the Community house
last Thursday afternoon. 1t was de-
cided to hold a special meeting next
time. After the business session, de-
licious lunch was served. At the next
regular meeting Mrs. Clementson and
daughter, Myrtle, will be hostesses.
The Four Corners sewing club will
meet at the home of Mrs. A. Kindblom
Tuesday afternoon. Several features
are planned for the meeting by the
leaders.
The church social was very we'll
attended Friday evening and about
one hundred answered the roll for
pumpkin pie, coffee, etc.
1t was voted Sunday morning, 26
ayes and 4 noes, to put up a church
be the duty of the session to appoint
a building committee.
w. F. Clementson took forty-seven
dressed turkeys and a number of
geese to the Twin Ports Saturday, for
the Thanksgiving market.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
Search of Farm Reveals Arsenal

Oakland, Calif.-A country farm
house, it's yards and pastures abun-
dant with chickens and cows, was re-
vealed as an arsenal, loaded with
machine guns, ammunition, hand
grenades and other munitions of war.
Acting on advices from Ohio authori-
ties, San Francisco police traced
shipment of arms allegedly consigned
to eastern gangsters, to the farm
house in Albany, suburb, occupied
for four years by the family of J. B.
Mannerstam, head Of the Pacific
Arms Co. of San Francisco. Charging
the house was supply base for NUM-
lions intended for eastern gangs,
police said they would swear out
felony warrant for Mannerstam. He
was arrested last June in connection
with alleged gun running into Mexico
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Zeidler and children
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Myrman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Clapper are the
owners of new Dayton radio. Ray
mond Oman of Kingsdale, installed it
for them.
Mrs. Roy Frederick and daughter,
Janice, were on the sick list last
week.
Mrs. Alfred Lanning and Mrs Floyd
Smell called on Mrs. C. ]. Lewis one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Snelson were Wis
itors at the w. E. Ireland home Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Chapman were
callers at the H. L. Clapper home
Sunday listening to the new radio.
Mrs. Zeidler and daughter called on
Mrs. Floyd Smell Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Floyd Smell called on Mrs. A.
w. Lanning Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
DUXBURY
Jens Knutson returned from the har

Jens Knutson returned from the har-
vest fields Monday.
]. Ludwig, S. WATSON, and C. Glen
Ike were busy snow blowing the roads
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Shute were Sand
stone visitors last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munger were Pine
City visitors Friday.
Rev. Gunberg of Markville, met
with his confirmation class at the
Nels Matson home Saturday. Those
who have joined the class are: Ralph
Munger, Richard Anderson, Harold
and Erwin Anderson, Arnold Shute,
and Anna and Nels Matson.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Matson attended
church in Markville Sunday.
Quite a number from DuXbury,
hauled out their winter supply of
flour from Markville Friday and Sat-
urday, from the car the Markville
creamery had shipped in.
Mrs. Lampson called on Mrs. r. ].
Shute Saturday.
Lyle Knutson is employed at the
Warren Shute home for an indefinite
time.
Ed Goebel left last Thursday for
Markville and intends to leave the
first of the week for Florida, accom-
panied by Ed Cooper. They intend to
drive through in Cooper's "fliver".
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
Coolidge Sees New Era Ahead

PHILADELPHIA new era in which
Americas prosperity will be turned to
q development of it's resources and
defenses and toward promotion of
peace between all nations was por-
trayed by President Coolidge in an
address before the Union league of
Philadelphia. Speaking before dis
tinguished audience of business lead
ers, Mr.. Coolidge gave comprehen-
sive report Of the nations affairs and
then detailed his hopes for the future
in the most complete way he has ever
attempted outside of a message to
congress. The President spoke after
he had been given the gold medal for
distinguished public service and
honorary membership in the Union
league, the only president to receive
both awards from this organization
founded in Civil war days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
Famine Stalks Chinese Province

Shanghai-The situation in China
is becoming increasingly difficult and
complex with the military difficulties
aggravated by famine conditions that
affect 100000 people in the provinces
of Shantung and Chilli. Heavy fight.
ing is reported along the Tientsin-
Pukow railway north Of Mingkwang.
The gravity of the situation has com.
PEELED both American and British
naval authorities to take action. The
Americans have dispatched the gun
boat Asheville to Yuengkong where
serious anti-foreign demonstrations
have been directed especially against
Americans. The British sent the
cruiser Vindictive up the Yangtse
river with troops destined for Han
,kow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
(TOO Late for Last Weekly

Roy Barnett called at Aug. Larson's
Monday.
Jennie Anderson who is attending
high school in Bruno, was home over
the week end.
Hiding Magnuson spent Saturday
in Duluth.
Alvin Anderson visited at John
Swenson's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Johnson and
son, Clarence, were entertained at din
ner at Elmer Lofgren's, near Pickerel
lake, Sunday.
Arthur Carlson was a caller at
Peter Jordet's Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at S. c.
Johnson's Friday afternoon, Nov. 25,
and the Luther League at John Sven
sons in the evening.
Mrs. J. M. Anderson and children
visited at Victor Swenson's Sunday
afternoon.
Several of the young folks attended
the package social at the Gunderson
school Saturday evening.
The following officers were elected
for the Oak Lake Telephone Company:
c. E. Anderson, president; John NJ
Anderson, vice president; G. E. Carroll,
secretary; Edwin Johnson, treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-24
Poindexter Proposes Crop Plan

New York-Creation of national
crop marketing corporation with pow.
er to fix prices on farm products NOV.
ing in interstate and foreign COM
merce under supervision of the de-
partment of agriculture, was suggest.
ed by Miles Poindexter, ambassador to
Peru, as solution for the economic
problems of the farmers. The corpor.
alton as outlined by Mr.. Poindexter
would be composed exclusively Of
farmers and stock raisers and would
function through agents located in
the principal marketing centers of the
country.