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New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
Black Book Found

New York, Oct. IS lPl-Entries in a small black account book showing S2,000,o0O profits in six months, huge sums paid for bribery. ships and liquor, revealed today the proportions of the syndicate which federal officials charge 1nonopolj2ed liquor smuggling along the Atlantic coast.
 The account book was seized with other records at the man. sion in Highlands, N. J., hcadquar- ters of the ring, when federal and state officers made 32 raids along a 900-mile front in preconcerted drive against the syndicate Wcdnes- day
 William J. Calhoun, prohibition administrator for New Jersey, said the little book, about five by 10 inches, contained, in addition to mo- tations showing the profits which were divided in ratios of seven 10 23 per cent among the members, closely written memoranda Of large sums paid to local officers for pro- lection.
 shows Montreal Business
 Rotations showed, he said, that last March the syndicate spent s7O0,00O in Montreal flor ships, the purchase of liquor and operating ex- penses."
 Calhoun asserted that seven banks in New Jersey, Manhattan and Brooklyn with which the ring did business would be called upon to produce their records Of the trans actions.
 James F. Wilkinson, assistant United States attorney, declared that the three banks in New Jer- sey where the smugglers had &C., counts were obviously aware of the nature of their clients business. He also denounced lawyers who he charged gave legal advice to the syndicate,
 When banks lend their palatial offices as a rendezvous for bootleg gers" he said "and finance boot logging operations with accounts carried in code to prevent their Identification and when respectable lawyers sit in at bootleggers' con- ferences in their offices, I con- slider 1t is about time for the pub lie to begin to consider new code of ethics for the business world.
 Not Just Enforcement
 This is not a question of pro- hibition enforcement If is a mat ter of financing all kinds of crime by banks who are thus misusing their dcpositors' money. lt is no secret that this mob Of bootleg- gers is more or less hooked up with the gangsa of Scarface Al Capone."
 United States Attorney Charles II, Futile in announcing that the three federal districts in Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey would CO., operate in the prosecution of the syndicate said:
 "This ring not only was conduct ing smuggling of contraband on an enormous scale with ramiiCatjons in England Canada and elsewhere, but was by practice virtually mon- opolizing this business Of iIIc gal lm- portation,"
 A score of men taken in tho si- multaneOus raids were free under bail today, the highest being that of Malcolm McMasyers, radio op- orator arrested in the smusElors station. He was held in S&a040
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

had an unsually wide flying eXper- fence, in Great Britain, on the con- tinent and in Africa. Last March he was awarded the air force cross for distinguished peace-time flying.
 The princes new plane is de- luxe affair with inflatable red up- holstery in the cocNpits and trick compartments for the storage of baggage, sticks and the like.
 The exterior is finished in cherry red and bright blue, while the nose of the ship is aluminium.
 While the prince is said to be making excellent progress as a pilot, he does not contemplate talk ing out an official pilots license.
 When he chooses to fly in an air force plane instead Of his own he will be piloted by Squdaron Leader D. s. Don, with whom lie has often flown.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
SHAWNEE CAPTAIN
 WANTED IN RAIDS
(Continucd From First Tage)

liquor syrdicatcs operating out Of New York, Detroit and Chicago were returned by a grand jury today. Fifteen of the alleged conspirators already have been arraiGned, accord ing to John R. Watkins, district at torney.
 All but eight of those mentioned in the indictments are Detroit resi- dents. The others live in Chicago, New York, Toledo and small towns in Ohio and New York. according to federal authorities. Evidence against the two syndicates was obtained by special prohibition agents working under direction of Dwight r., Davis, agent in charge at Detroit.
 The special agents" said Greg ory H. Frederick, chief assistant dis trict attorney "assisted iu running liauor from Canada to tho United States and also received comprnsa ton from liquor chiefs for hauling liquor in trucks 0 Detroit as well as to Chicago and Toledo.'
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
bond in Trenton. \. J.. federal

bond in Trenton, \. J.. federal court
 Search is being made for three others mentioned r-~in the indict- ments, William and Al Iillien and Jamc, Murphy. They arc dcscrih- ed by authorities as members of .tAe board or directors" who with four others controlled the operations of the syndicate,
 William lillj,u's presence in Mon tr,al was revealed during the raid on the mansion hy a telephone call from fNrre which was answered bv Deputy United States Marshal .Jamos J. DounaIly. Ijliion w1s quot ed as iNquir,ng about work on gar age before he became suspicious and hung Up,
 Prohibition officials revealed that an agent had br'n "plantcd' in the ranks of Inc syndicate for the past six months and had gained the con- tidonce of the leaders sufficiently to be made a linu'enant.
 Shawnee Also Named Tho mOtorsbiN Shawnee when was fired upon by a coast gnarl in the indictment as the vessel from which speed boats operated by tho syndicate unloadod 1,4oo cases of whiskcy. 7jU eases of champagne and 2o0 eases of gin off Navesink Light last August [.
 She Was supposed to have been Itha ship 10 which a federal oificel is,nt docoy messages from the snug gIers' radio station after the raid "Wednesday and which a feet of coast guard craft was sent out un- der sealed orders 10 locate and cap- turo.
 The incident Of the firing ir winch several shells were said by 1 the captain 10 hayo struck th' . shawnee hus been made the suh-
 feet of diplomatic correspondence between the United States and Can ada.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

air force reserve had been consider ed for this highly responsible post.
 It is up 10 Fielden to see that the heir to the British throne flies in safety when he rides the clouds in his newly-built private plane, a tWo-seater with dual control.
 Fielden is 26 years old and has
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

London, Oct IS P}--Among the passenger pilots of the aviation world there are many, no doubt, who will envy F. II. Ficldcn his job.
 Fieldcn has been appointed per- sonal pilot to the Prince Of Wales. The choice fell on him only after scores of picked airmcn Of the royal
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
SPEAKS TO WOMEN

Rev. Elisha R Adams, pastor of the Assyrian department of the South Congregational church, spoke this afternoon at Wallingford al the conference held by the Coun- cil of Congregational Women of Connecticut. He took as his sub, iect, "The Assyrian Mission in the South Congregational church."
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

Mrs. Pearl Burgess, as she appeared on trial for the evil eye" murder in Kalamazoo, is shown here. She was convicted early this morning on 6 charge of first degree murder.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

Hauling a sled over 20 to 40 miles of snow and ice a day is nothing out of the ordinary to an Eskimo dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
W. C.. T. U.

The Stella Clayton w. C. T. u. held
its last meeting before the Summer re-
cess july 3 at Montrose Park. the
Ioyal Temperance Legion accompanied
and - persons were II t5 atte psqs xhsre
ouS ,,;cnic was enioyed following the
meeting, over which Mrs. Stella Clay
ton. the president. presided: After tns
onening exercises the secretary and
treasurer read their reports and the
union voted So toward the expenses OF
the new union and Loyal Temperance
Legion that had recently been started
at the Gospel Mission. Mrs. Stout. the
District director of the Loyal Temper
ence Legion, gave an interesting tax
on her work, after which the meeting
adjourned. 1.,,. ..
present and the president, Mrs. Stella
CLAYTON, introduced her as her w. Q.
r. U. mother, saying that years ago
Mrs. Bailey took her to her first w. Q.
r. u. meeting and interested her IN the
work. Mr.. and Mrs. CLAYTON are START
ing on a four-month trip to the East
and Canada.
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Jenny Lind ANNOYED,

Ticket scalpers, rs they are today,
were o problem In the days of Jenny
Lind, nearly 80 years ago. When the
celebrated singer was giving her con-
certs In New York under the manage
ment Of p. T. Barnum, the lady was
greatly concerned about the opera
tons Of the ticket SPECTATORS, and she
penned q communication to her man
ager suggesting q way CT overcoming
these persons; Sne also was IS. OF 9,., tne
were too high. In her communication
she suggested Barnum engage Tripter
Hall because Of IFS size, reduce prices
and take certain precautions to pre-
vent ticket scalpers from securing the
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CLIMPSINC THE FAR EAST

GIDEON A. LYON
Cdrnecc Endowment for International Peace
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new OHIO OIL BOOM
ST|RS OLD DREAMS.
Farmers in Northeastern
Part of State Hopeful
After Gas Appears
BY GEORGE r. REISS,

Special correspondent Oh 1nc otdh'
MECCA, Ohio, July 13.-Oil-that
magic words bringing dreams OF
wealth to hundreds of Northeastern
Ohio farmers, many of whom had to
quit trying to exc living out of farm
ing years ago and began travelling back
and forth daily to work In mills ana
factories in the Ohio cities.
Already more than 100000 acres OF
Northeastern Ohio lands are under
lease for oil and gas drilling rights by
a number of big oil and gas companies,
and leases for many more acres are
being filed daily.
The first sign of oil-gas-was struck
a few days ago at test we'll being SUNK
by the oil companies on the kIumpn
Farm, one mile west OF here, at a oeptn
of 400 feet.
The gas had a pressure Of about
100000 feet a day and BIOLOGISTS DE,
clare that pressure would be increased
at least four times IN another IL 1eet OF
drilling.
Biologists Views.
The biologists declare the gas vein
is underlaid by a vein of oil Of unusual
quality, and sinking the well little
deeper would hit the oil. But the drill
ing machinery broke loose immediately
after the gas strike and landed at the
bottom of the we'll nearly mile below
the surface, plugging the flow OF gas.
Then three different sets OF "hsnmg
tools being used to recover the IoSt orlli
broke loose and the well Is plugged
cononletely. Now the oil companies are
1,Ianning to start work Immediately
IN sink five more wells-and oil wells
cost big money-for they are satisfeo
that enough oil and gas exists In THIS
section to make 1t worth while. :,
Northeastern Ohio once before nae
an "oil boom''-back in 1859 ana 1861
and there are those hereaoouts VINO
still remember the excitement, tne
speculation. the vice and the nnancla1
collapse of those days.
Ancient Oil Boom.
Farmers those days knew OF the eX-
,stence Of oil. for the water from their
wells had an oily taste, and occasionally
thev found an oily scum on the water
of their springs. The farmers didn I
want it to get out at nrst, as tney
feared an oil strike would cneapen .ne
value of their land for farming. But
n cot out and the oil boom came. Inc
frst oil was pumped from the farm OF
William H. Jeffries of West Mecca, In
land values went sky high, and they
had a real, old-fashioned oil boom 1or
a while. But the oil turned out to De
very thick and heavy-so thick that II
was sluggish-and they had wanted
thin oil for illuminating purposes.
they didn't have automobiles and gaSo--
line engines in those days, so oil WASH 7
valuable except for lighting-and tnln
oil was the only kind that would serve
The Oil men sold out. Mecca went
hroke and homes were sold and moved
to other cities. But they. need OIL Tor
automobiles and gas for heating these
DAYS. Perhaps northeastern ONO WIN
have a better oil or gas boom this time.
(Copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

,seeond Floor, Tn. Hecht coJ
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factor. II supplies the railroad and
furnishes heavy tonnage for shipment
and export. It increases the Inter
ests' which Japan has In South Nam
.churia, which It will not relinquish and
which 1t must protect.
SO 1t goes. China and Russia are at
odds over raids at Hardin on consular
oflces and over the management Of
the Chinese Eastern Railway. Marking
China Is not wholly certain Of the
support OF the Manchurian warlord
for any extended period. japan has
declared as q permanent policy that
1t will not tolerate any movement Of
troops of another power into Man"
churia, and by "other power" 1t dis
tinctly meant Marking troops on q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

Not to be statistical, but merely to
give an idea Of the magnitude Of this
operation, may say that the output
of this mine last year was more than
1000, 900 tons, and that this year it
vein, with an average thickness OF 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
Cat in Long Vigil at Grave.

After many days vigil at the grave OF
Its 98-year -old master and friend, Tabby
has given UP her watch. Tabby was the
black and gray cat of Prebendary Os-
ynond Dobree, vicar of Colwich, Eng
land, and a great friend of animals.
After his funeral Tabby began her vigil.
The next day she was seen staring at
the grave, and paid no attention to
any one who approached. For many
days afterward Tabby remained motion
less watching the last resting place Of
her old master, until finally she gave
IN resigned to fate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

feet and q maximum Of 430 feet, is esti-
mated to contain no less than 1,0oO.-
000, 900 tons Of coal. But that is not
all. The coal vein is oyerlain by .
thick stratum Of brown shale. highly
Oil bearing, and there is now under
construction, to be completed and
operated in october next, o distillation
plant capable Of producing annually
about 10000 tons Of crude oil, from
which $4,000 tons Of fuel oil will be
obtainable, together with large guam
titles Of by-products such as parafin,
Sulphuric ammonia and coke.
This is q highly profitable property.
1t now gives employment to some 10000
men, practically all Chinese. 1t makes
Japan an important fuel-producing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
CHANGCHUN, Manchuria,

Half an hour ago strange caravan
wound its way through the dimly-
lighted streets OF this queer new-old
city Of Changchun. Twelve rickishawS
going two abreast created such a SEN
sation as the place probably has rot
experienced since the RuSSo-JapaneSe
War, when the fighting occurred near
enough to cause excitement. Twelve
Americans occupied the rickishaws,
jouncing about In their unfamiliar seats
and clinging desperately to the sides.
The late-shopping populace paused in
their bargaining at the stores and stalls
to look upon this strange spectacle of
a dozen "pale-faces" jogging along in
their evidently unfamiliar vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
IA M. P.s in One Family.

Mai. Leighton, the new Conservative
Member of Parliament for the OsWestry
division of Shropshire, England, Is a
member of a county family which mas
sent IA members to Parliament In the
last 500 years. The first recorded is
Richard de Leighton. Member OF Parlla-
ment for Shropshire, who in 1924 was
summoned to attend great council az
westminster. Another notable one was
Sir Thomas Leighton, Member of Par
lament for Shropshire in 1895, who en-
gagged in the French wars and at the
battle of Journal was made Knight
Ranneret by Henry VIII.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

his Is primarily
a railroad town,
being an important
shipping point for
the South Man
churia and the
Chinese Eastern
Railways and also
the western termi-
nus of the Chinese
owned line to Kirin.
It Is about the CEN
ter Of the soy bean
tr q d e, enormous
quantities Of that
product being CEN
tered here for ship
ment to the ports
for foreign trade,
My good friend. the
little red guide
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THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c. july IL 1929 8

certain recent occasion. Meanwhile 1t
maintains its own little army Of 5000
men here, with the right to increase 1t
to $4,000 men. And nobody really ques-
tons that In addition, in case Of ne
cessity, the railroad operative force
could and would be quickly transferred
into a military force.
But nobody really looks for conflict.
All the matters at issue can be settled
otherwise, and that Is undoubtedly
Japan's present policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

A panel picture, 1.-THE Angel of the
Annunciation," measuring 1921 by Ga
inches, the work Of a Sienese master
about 1920, was recently sold In London
for S32. 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

tickets. Mr.. EIarnum agreed with the
singer in every particular and complied
with her views. The letters exchanged
have recently come into the possession
Of the New York Theatrical Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

Exports from the United States to the
West Indies last year totaled $27s,o 67,-
600.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-05-15
ACCIDENT FATAL
TO TRUMAN FARMER

A peculiar accident occurred last
week in the vicinity or Truman, Mar
tin county, when Charles Howerter,
prominent 56-year-old farmer of Ora
ada township, overturned in COM
mon grain wagon and was killed.
The grain wagon in which he was
bringing home a harrow from tn
field, tipped over and landed on top
of him, fractured skull causing .
hemorrhage and bringing about his
death. The man was dead wher
found by his wife and two daughters
Just how the accident happened no
one knows as he was alone when il
occurred.
There was no runaway as the hors-
es he was using were standing quiet
ly by the wagon. It is surmised that
he drove the wagon across ditch
at an angle which caused the wagon
to tip and Mr.. Howerter was unable
to fling himself clear of the wagon
with the result that the box and two
sections of the harrow landed on top
of him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-05-15
HOME &c ASSOCIATION
GIVES $500 SCHOLARSHIP

The State Home Economies asso-
citation has just turned over to the
University of Minnesota the sum of
5000 to be used for a scholarship
which is to be awarded to a girl en-
tering the department of home econ
omics of the College of Agriculture
in the fall of 1929.
Girls who have been outstanding
in leadership, personality and scholar
ship in their communities and high
schools are urged to make application
by May 20. Application blanks may
be obtained from any high school
principal or home economics teacher
or by writing to Dean E. M. Freeman.
chairman of the scholarship commit
tee, University Farm, or to Mrs
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-05-15
DENTAL CONVENTION
TO MEET AT new lJLM
Two Hundred Dentists From
Southern Minnesota To
j. Attend Sessions.

Two hundred dentists from all over
Southern Minnesota will come to New
: Ulm for the annual convention on
June 9Th, 9th and 7th. DR.. T. w.
Prail of Walnut Grove, has appointed
the committee chairmen and the local
residents will have charge Of conven-
ton arrangements. All sessions will
be held at Turner Hall.
Sunday afternoon DR.. Prail, DR..
Haycock of Tracy, DR.. Busse of Ma
pleton, Drs. Eckman and Johnson of
Winthrop and Drs. Coulter and Yukel
of Mankato were in New Ulm for a
session with the local dentists. AT
this time plans for the convention
were discussed and suggestions for
the program were made. These
gentlemen will come to New Ulm
again in two weeks to complete all
plans.
Preliminary plans have been made
for the three day event and Wednes-
day, June 9Th, will be given over to
registration during the morning
hours. A luncheon will be served at
noon and the afternoon hours will be
spent socially. There will be goflng,
sight seeing trips and other amuse-
ments on the program for the after
noon. In the evening banquet will
be served at Turner Hall to which the
public is invited.
Thursday morning, June 9Th, the
convention business will open and
there will be clinics and lectures all
through the day. Speakers from the
State Society will be present and the
practical side of the work will be
taken UP in detail. Friday will be
continuation of the series of clinics
and other routine work and it is ex-
pected that motion pictures will be
provided for the general public. They
will of course, be in keeping with the
dental work and will be of educational
value.
The Ladies Dental Auxiliary will
be in session on this city at the same
time. Mrs. L. G. Bell has been named
chairman fthe program and ar
rangement committees and will ap'
point her own committee to assist
with the work.-New Ulm Review.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-05-15
SLAYTON DOUBLES
CITY WATER RATE

Claiming that the city water works
system operated at loss for the
past several years, the city council at
Slayton last week voted to double the
rate on the consumption of water
after July 1. The council argued that
for some time a considerable amount
of money has been taken from the
general revenue in order to maintain
the water works system. To correct
this situation the matter was given
no little study during the past year.
Under the new ordinance the mini
mum charge for water service will be
$2.25, which permits the consumption
of not to exceed 5000 gallons.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-05-15
FAIRMONT COMPANY TO
SPEND $4,000 AT MADELIA

Approximately $4,000 win be in-
vested at Madelia this summer by
the Fairmont Canning company,
which plans to construct cooling
plant in that city. The plant will
enable the Fairmont concern to cool
peas for shipment to Fairmont once
daily. Three stations and eight vim
ers will also be established in that
territory and if the venture proves
profitable the company will also
establish husking and cutting plant
there next year to handle sweet corn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-05-15

Marjorie Child Hustad, president OF
the Minnesota Home Economies as
ISOLATION, Gold Medal Flour company,
Minneapolis.
"a scholarship of $500 is an un-
usual Offering" says Lola M. Gre
means of the home economies divi-
sion at University Farm. 1T is esti-
mated that the amount would pay all
college expenses for a year and allow
some spending money besides, if a
girl worked for her board and room. !"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-05-15
ST PETER METHODIST
CHURCH TO BE REBUILT

At recent meeting Of the board
of the Methodist Episcopal church at
st. Peter, it was decided to rebuild
the church during the course Of the
coming season. A new frame build
ing has been proposed and will rise
from the ashes of the edifice destroy
ed by the first last January. A drive
for funds is now being conducted and
it is hoped to begin the structure
early in the summer. Part of the old
foundation will be used.