davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1930-03-31
CONFIRM CAPTURE
 OF 5 MISSIONARIES
Foreigners May Eyacuate Kiansl as Bandit Menace Grows

Washington, March 31 P-Con- tiirmaton of reports that three mis- sionarics, including Miss Nina Elea- nor Gemmcl of Girard, kans., have been captured by Chinese bandits in Kianksi province has been received by the state department.
 The department announced today that Frank F. Lockhart. American consul general, had reported that two British subjects and Miss Gem mel had been captured by com- munists who footed Yuanchow in kiangsi province near the Human border.
 Lockhart said the details of Miss Gcmmel's capture were not yet known and that he had telcgraphcd the provincial authorities at Nan chang requesting that immediate steps be taken toward her release.
 Edwin $. Cunningham, American consul general at Shanghai. also re- ported to the department today tht the China inland mission in Shang- hai had received a telegram, dated March a9, saying that the two Brit sh missionaries were Rev. k. w. Port and Mrs. Port, both of the Episcopal church. From the report it was presumed that Miss Gemmcl was also an Episcopal missionary. The same information transmitted by Cunningham said that Mir. and Mrs +. H. Glazier, American Citi- zens, and Miss C.. Rugg. British sub- ject, had escaped from Yuanchow.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-31
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the second precinct of the first ward has been changed from Vance Street School to the School on Monroe Street. corner Madison Street, by or der of the Selectmen.
 L. w. LAWYER,
 First Selectman.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-31

gular merger was remote. It was generally admitted that a merger of Seiberling and Goodyear was likely.
 Reports were also current that Cyrus A. Eaton, one of the newest figures to loom on the financial hor- izon, will gain heavy interest in Goodyear at today's meeting.
 F. A. Seiberling, president of the Seiberling Rubber company, was slated in unofficial reports, for the post of chairman of the Goodyear board.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-31
Foreigners May Evacuate

Shanghai March 51 P-Foreign dispatches from NanchanG, capital of Kiangsi province, today said the menace of bandits was increasing and that a general evacuation of foreigners was anticipated.
 Possible general evacuation of kiangsi by missionaries and other foreigners because of the steadily in creasing menace of bandits and com munists seemed indicated in various reports from the northern part of the province.
 These adviccs, coming from for cign sources, or from official and missionary quarters, stated that the communistic bandits which previous ly had confined their depredations to southern kiangsi were steadily moving northward and that the whole province now is menaced.
 Report Railroad is Cut
 Other adviccs stated that service on the Nanchang- Kiukiang railway which affords a means of evacuation had been interrupted, but the cause was not given.
 Reports from still another source
New Britain herald., 1930-03-31
BRISTOL NEWS

Continued From Page Seven)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-31
Health Easy to Win

Ifyour sickness or tired rundown condition is due to poor sleep, nervousness, gas, dizzy spells, headaches, chronic fatigue, and other results of constipation, let the pleasant Flaxolyn sweep your intestinal canal free of toxic poisons. See how much better you feel. Flaxolyn is a friend of thousands here. Keeps the system in tone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

Their, I'd heard rumor. or a slooestion
that soldiers were involved in this,
Anyway-there's no doubt whatever is
there, now, Mr.. Engleden, that this is
one of the notes you got for your
uncle?"
mo doubt whateveri" replied EngIe-
den. "But--isn't it possible that This
note may have been paid awav in the
ordinary course by Col. Engleden and
have come into possession of this soldier
who changed 1t last night in quite
legitimate fashion? For instance he
may have taken it for change. him
self-here in Barowsburgh."
Madison smiled; Sad1er. still sitting
silent and statuesque, moved impa-
tiently.
Possible, Mr.. Engleden, possible. but
not probable" said Madison. rive
made inquiry today as to what pay
ments Col. Engleden did make in
Barowsburgh. He made just three! He
spent three shillings at the booksellers.
on guide-book. He paid a few shil-
lings for a telegram and some stamps
at the post Office. He paid Mr.. Sadler
here two-and-sixpence for a small re-
pair to his watch. All these payments
were made in silver--he didn't change
any five-pound note in making them.
OF course, he hadn't paid his hotel bill,
as his stay here hadn't come to an end.
No, sir!-that note was taken from your
uncle's dead bodyl"
mo doubt of It'll" said Sadler. softly
Murder, for the sake of robbery"
And now my job is to comb out that
camp OF 5000 men, continued Madison
Then he went away, and Engleden
turned to Johnson.
so that puts an end to our
schemes!' he said. mo need"
End, eh?" said Johnson. IT thought
we were just beginning! But, of
course, those chaps interrupted US
Well, let's get on with the telegram
You were going to say"
3 "But-tf1is police discovery" ex-
claimed Engleden. Don't you
think"
I don't think enough of what I'VE
just heard to see any reason why we
shouldn't attend to our own business,
said johnson. Let Madison attend to
his job and we'll attend to ours. This
telegram, now"
Engleden drafted lengthy telegram,
mainly at his clerks suggestion, and
early next morning johnson dispatched
II. Before evening came reply giving
the name and address of an ex-warder
The name was Millwaters.
That's one of the two warders in
charge of the men who escaped" said
Engleden The other was Settle. My
uncle spoke highly of BOTH Millwaters
is probably the very man to help?
What do we do now?"
Send him the money for his fare
and promise him good pay for his serv-
ices" replied Johnson Impress Sc
crecy upon him and tell him to put up
at the Station Hotel at Harrington and
await our arrival there in the smoking
room. He mustn't be seen in our COM
pany in this town, you know-heIl
have to appear here as if on his own
business"
Engleden carried out his clerks sug-
.gestions at once. Next day the inquest
was opened and, after some formal
evidence, was adjourned; on the follow
ing afternoon the body was inferred in
the church yard of Wraisdale, within a
hundred yards of the place where he
had been done to death. And, return
ing from the funeral to the Castle
Hotel, Engleden found a telegram
awaiting him. Millwaters would be al
the appointed meeting place that eve
ming at o'clock.
(To be continued)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
The Wrist
Mark
By
!. S. Fletcher

What about telling Madison all we
know" asked Engleden.
moi" exclaimed johnson, with en-
phasis. Not at present, anyway. NAL
lison's a policeman! 1 have my own
ideas about police methods. I've also
got my own ideas about my methods.
Let Madison take his own line-let us
take ours"
What is our line to be?" demanded
Engleden.
Il suggest that you send an explain
atory wire to the present governor at
Southmoor first thing tomorrow morn
ing, asking him to supply you, as
quickly as possible, with the name and
address of an eX-warder who was there
under Col Engleden IL years ago. Fol-
low up the telegram with confidential
letter. Let us get such an eX-warder
down here and give carte-blanche in
the way of expenses and so on to look
round and see if he can identify any
body. Then-why then, half the bat
ties fought! If anybody round here
can be identified as one of the escaped
convicts. that man Immediately falls
under suspicionl"
We'll, let's draft the telegram, then"
agreed Engleden. pulling up his chair
to a writing table And afterwards
the letter. OF course. by this time, the
governor at Southmoor will have heard
of my uncle's death, and he'll be all the
more ready to help. Here's telegram
form. Now"
Just then the door opened and a
waiter appeared; behind him were two
figures
''Mr. Madison and Mr.. Sadler. sir"
announced the waiter
Come in, come in" said Engleden.
He motioned his callers toward the
two easy chairs of his private sitting
room. Good of you to CALL" he went
on, Am I to take it that you've some
-news?"
The two men took the offered chairs
and glanced at each other. Madison
spoke.
MIR. sadler's chairman of the
watch committee, Mr. Engleden.' he
said so he's a deep interest in any
affairs of this sort-and then he's a
magistrate, too. Mr.. Sadler is ex-
tremely anxious that the murdererS of
tice."
"A disgrace to the town until they
are!" remarked Sadler quietly. mo
stone will be left unturned."
"Yes?" said Engleden. "And-have
you any news?"
Madison looked once more at Sadler,
as if inviting him to speak But Sadler
only nodded and Madison replied to
Engleden's question by putting one of
his own
Didn't you tell us. Mr.. Engleden.
that your uncle would have fair sum
OF money on hirn--a couple of hundred
or so? Yes?-well / suppose good
deal of that would be in bank notes?"
Most of it." replied Engleden.
Il believe you told us, too, that you
got him that money from his bank,
the day before he left town-you, your
self?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

OF 2,123 houses now vacant in Bel
fast, ireland, two-thirds are workmen S
dwellings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
FIFTH INSTALLMENT.

II NGLEDEN made a gesture of de-
l. spair.
And how on earth are we
IL going TO find that out?" he eX-
claimed Not a single clue so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

(To be continued.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
SUBSEA FILM SHOWS
MARINE PLANT LIFE
Movies Taken by Californian En-
terrain Members of National
Geographic Society.

Six thousand eyes were in effect
plunged beneath the surface of the sea
at the Washington Auditorium last
night to behold intimate details in the
life histories of sea anemonies, star fish
marine worms, sea urchins and iellyfsh.
The wonder was accomplished by the
showing of subsea motion pictures ex-
hibited by Arthur c. Pillsbury before
members of the National Geographic
Society.
Before exhibiting his marine pictures.
Mr.. Pillsbury showed reels recording the
life cycles of many wild flowers as lived
near his home and laboratory in Berke-
ley, Calf He also showed the first x
ray motion pictures to be made. These
depicted the interior of rosebud while
the petals were opening. Another sim
liar reel showed the fractured leg of a
rat with slight changes taking place
but the experiment had to be abandon
ed because the rays were burning the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
SYNOPSIS.

Col EneIeden. formerly the governor
o. Southmoor Prison, is found dead. The
police belieUe that he has been mur-
dered. laborer reports hduiHg seen
three men on the night OF the murder
at spot close TO the stretch OF riuer
iChere the body l0as found. Seton Engle-
den, the coIorePs nephew, begins an in
oestioation Of his oiDH, NTH the aid OF
his iat1 clerk. They find in the dead
mans diary an entry that tells OF the
escape Of tt00 CONFLICTS from Southmoor
years before. They also learn that the
colonel Just pTertous to his death, had
sent message 10 the authorities at The
prison asking trhether any Of the gdrdeTs
ioho pere at the prison in his time are
stiH there. johnson adrGnceS the theory
that the colonel mdv hare encountered
the escaped conUicts and that they killed
him. Madison, superintendent Of police,
does not knotg OF this Development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

flesh Of the rat The experiments have
been carried further since the photo
graph was made, Mr.. Pillsbury an
nounced, and he is hopeful that eventu-
ally he will be able to actually show the
knitting of the bone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
WILLETT ACQUITTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER
Jury Frees Driver of Car Which
Struck and Killed Girl on
Massachusetts, Avenue.

A jury in Criminal Division 2 before
Justice Hitz has acquitted Calvin S.
Willett, %, HOS East Capitol street,
of charge of manslaughter in con-
nection with the death of Mary E.
Horseman, years old, June II last
near Thomas Circle. The child was
crossing Massachusetts, avenue when
struck by an automobile driven by the
accused and was taken to a hospital
where she died.
Attorney Harry T. Whalen defended
the accused while Assistant United
States Attorney Irwin Goldstein con-
Quoted the prosecution.
-
OF 2,123 houses now vacant in Bel
70 Trn1nrnd trrn- flnirrlc nrn rrrn,.lr
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26

The snowed-in cars, all OF
them abandoned by owners,
made it difficult for state
snowplows to open the drifts.
One hundred and fifty. motorists
we're stranded Tuesday night on
United States Road 30, west of Ham
let. A Pennsylvania passenger train
picked them up today and carried
them to Chicago, after they had
spent the night in farmhouSes.
Fifteen Boone county and many
other rural schools were dismissed
and closed today.
In Indianapolis and central Indl-
ana, snow did not exceed two inches
in level depth, but was preceded by
heavy rains and Sleet that left
streets and highways icy, endanger-
ing vehicular travel.
No serious accidents were reported
in the city or state, although four
persons we're injured here by fall
ing on slippery pavement, and IN
Chicago four lives we're claimed by
the storm, thirty persons were in
iured in two elevated railway
wrecks and scores of mishaps oc-
CURED on streets and sidewalks.
Air travel Yas impossible from
Indianapolis today, and all regular
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
revoke KANSAS
union CHARTER
Lewis Replaces Officers in
Mine Rebel District.

Revoking charter of Kansas District
Il, United Mine Workers OF Amer
ica, John L. Lewis, international
president, today appointed Henry
Allie of Arrna, Kan, as provisional
president, and Joseph E. Hronek,
also of Arma, Kan, as provisional
secretary treasurer.
The officers were installed imme-
diately and were instructed to re-
turn to Kansas and take full charge
of district affairs.
The revocation of charter auto
matically declares vacant all district
offices and aboliShes the district ex-
.ecutive board. Allie has been dis
trict member of the international
executive board while Hromek has
been a member of the district ex-
ecutive board.
Alexander Howat, recently elected
president of the dual mine union
formed at Springfield, Ill, was
president of the Kansas district.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
EAST DRINKS MORE
College Official Comments
on Schools Dry Status.

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, March 26.-Drinking
is more prevalent in eastern colleges
and universities than in those of
any other part of the country, DR..
Francis W. Shepardson, Chicago,
said today.
DR.. Shepardson, an organizer and
a past president of the Inter-Fra-
ternity council, editor of Baird's
American College Fraternities, and
dean of senior colleges at the Uni
versity of Chicago for twenty-five
years, is recognized as the leading
authority on fraternitieS and fra
ternity conditions. He Is national
president of Beta Theta Pi.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
obNO
JAIL PLANTER
FOR PEONAGE
Modern Feudal Baron Kept
Negroes as Slaves

BIZ United Press
NEW ORLEANS, La. March 26.-
James E. Pigott, wealthy, middle
aged cotton planter, was awaiting
transfer to the Atlanta penitentiary
today after pleading guilty to
charges of peonage.
Pigott admitted to Federal Judge
Wayne G. Borah that he often
chained Negroes to trees when they
tried to escape from his plantation.
He said he advanced food and
lodging to Negroes during off
months, but when crop time came
would deduct these advances from
their pay so that they almost al
ways were in debt to him.
The modern feudal baron could
not see why he was sent to Jail for
eighteen months. He claimed that
all planters handled their Negroes
as he did.
He denied beating Negroes al
though one of them exhibited deep
scars on his back, which he said
were made by Pigott's snake whip
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
LIQUOR CONTROL
CALLED FAILURE
Ex-Canadian Official Cites
Results in Ontario.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Gov-
ernment control has failed to re-
duce drinking, crime or bootlegging
in Canada, E. G. DrIry, former
prime minister of Ontario, dry,
told the house judiciary committee
today in the prohibition hearings.
Drury followed John J. Lentz,
president Of the American InSur-
ance union, who testified prohibition
had lowered the nations death rate
Citing the Canadian drink bill Ia
1928 at $192,619,602, Drury con-
cluded:
Effective control is indeed I'M
possible. The Anglo-Saxon tempera-
ment will not stand for the inquisi-
ton nto private affairs which would
be necessary to establish any effec-
tive control"
"All we have is government sale
with consumption in the home or
the hotel bedroom. The home is the
last place in the world where liquor
should be consumed"
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
CUNMAN'S PAL DIES
Officers Bullet Fatal to
Newcastle (Ind.) Man.

BIZ United Press
MIDDLETOWN, Ind. March 26.
Wilson Griffith, 49, Newcastle,
Ind, died here today from gunshot
wounds received In battle last
wednesday night in which patrol
man Dan Sandlin was killed.
Griffith was shot and wounded by
patrolman Roy Crout who came to
Sandlins aid when the latter was
shot by Richard Brewer. Brewer is
under arrest, charged with murder.
Grifhth's brother, Roland, and Will
liam Meeks, both of Newcastle, are
under arrest, but no charges have
been fileC against them.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
$4,000 Theft Charge
Ends Spending Spree
New York Women, Wives of Express Truck
Robbers, Arrested for Lavish Expenditures

held in New York in connection
with the money truck robbery, con-
fessed to knowledge Of the crime
today. Herbert Akers, chief Of de-
tectives, announced.
The two, Mrs. Raymond Gallagher
and RS. Roy TAFT, were arrested
here On information from New York
authorities.
More than $4,000 In currency
was reported found IN a satchel IN
their exclusive apartment, where
they had lived since coming here
three weeks ago.
Much of their time here had been
spent, police said. in visiting road
houses and other amusement places
where they we're known for their
spending of large sums OF money.
Gallagher was the driver Of an
arrnored truck carrying the $4,000
for the Brink Express Company. He
allegedly disappeared at the same
time the money did, while making
a delivery at the Chemical National
bank.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
IS PARALY LYzED AS
TERRIFIC March BLIZZARD
WHIPS THROUGH MIDWEST
Northern Indiana Bears Brunt of Winters
Beated Onslaught With Steam, Electric,
Air and Auto Travel Disrupted.
EXPECT BREAK IN STORM TODAY
Average Snowfall of IA Inches in Lake
County; Crops Little Affected by Gales;
Icy Streets Peril City Motorists.

An amazed midwest blanketed with snow, today main
tanned shiverng vigil of the worst March bizzards
in history continued rage through Indiana and other mid
western states.
ernent forecasters anticipated little rise in temperature for
at least twenty-four hours,
Northern Indiana bore the brunt of the blzzards on
aught steam electric air and automobile traffic parayzed
by huge drifts piled eight feet by Tuesdays howng
gales x
Three hundred autos and ten busses stalled in deep
drifts at the junction of u S. 20 and highways west of
South Bend. today
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
The SOCietv Racket

Here's a You've heard of Al Capone
raketS famous heard of other this
a one-the society racket.
Starting Thursday you'll get owdown
how this society
who Of the Countrys weathiest
prominent families for social secretary will tell it all in
three highly instructive articles written for The Times NEA
1t will authentic portrayal the life Americas elite
the little
opportunity study
The first story will be told Thursday Watch for It,
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
TRIAL DATE SET IN
POLICE JOB SALE

John Howard Is Alleged to Have
Obtained $225 for Pledge.
Trial of John Howard, 900 North
Delaware street, charged with sell
ing" a job on the police force to
George Iskra, Puritan hotel. and
falling to deliver, will be heard in
municipal court, April 2.
Joseph Markey, municipal Judge
pro tenn, continued the casee on
Tuesday. Howard said the S225
check he received was money which
he borrowed and had offered to re-
pay on installments."
Howard said he had endeavored
to get Iskra on the police force, but
did not receive the money
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
What! A Red-Nosed SiIUer Bullet? No!
Paint Job Nearly Bans Dom Speed Dash

the talkie-microphone to harmonic
with a red-nosed car, and his sister,
Mrs. Rita LiveSay, was understood
to be willing to break a new bottle
of domestic champagne on the re-
painted snout.
It was just at that juncture that
Val Haresnape. director Of the
trials. became incensed and sent his
ultinlatum.
Don and Coatelen averted catas-
trophe by dispatching an answer.
If red was color irritating to Day.
tona. they'd surely wipe the Silver
Bullets nose before it appears In
public again, they assured.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
HOPE OF NAVAL
PACT REMOTE
Stimson Refuses to Pledge
Military Aid.
BIZ United PreSs

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. March 26.-Pos-
sibility of obtaining a f1ve-poWer
naval agreement at London still
was left remote today despite Sec
retary of State Stimson's offering
to consider a consultative pact pro-
vided 1t involved no implied obliga-
ton to render military assistance.
Press dispatches from Paris in
dicated little Importance was at
tached to the StimSon suggestion by
the French government.
Acting Secretary Of State Cotton,
after a conference with President
Hoover, expressed the view 1t was
hardly likely that consultative pact
would bring about any reduction of
tonnage proposed by the French.
Cotton took the view that Slim
sons remarks, which were cabled
here for President Hoover's in
formation, did not register any new
or important point in conference de-
velopmentS.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
FORMER RESIDENT OF
CITY DIES AT MUNClE

Services to BE Held Thursday at
Residence for Mrs. Hale.
The body Of Mrs. Louise Stephens
Hale, former local resident who
died Tuesday at Muncie, will be
brought here for funeral services
Thursday at $50 a. m. at the fam
ily home, 1925 North Delaware
street. Burial will be at Perrysyille.
Mrs. Hale was the widow of Will
liam P. Hale. contractor and for
mer mayor of East Chicago. Three
sisters survive.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
Hourly Temperatures

cials of the meet agreed with them
that the Silver Bullet merged SO
closely into the color Of the sand
that it was not visible a mile away,
So it had been painted red.
Then some one suggested that a
few miles of talkie films had been
made of the car for use when and
if it break a record, and many other
pictures Of it taken, showing the
Silver Bullet as modest as maiden
lady In its gray grab.
There was council of var and
plans we're made TO take ala the
pictures over again today. Don
agreed to make q new speech into
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
SIX DEAD IN BLAST
No Hope Is Held for Five
Others, Trapped.

Bp United Press
FA1RMONT, W. Va, March 26.---
A gas explosion at the Yukon mine
of the Crown Coal Company at
Arnettsville today took toll of at
least six dead, with five other miners
trapped in the mine thought to be
dead.
Six bodies had been located sew
eral hours after the blast and no
hope wa held for those still in the
mine. Two miners escaped after the
explosion. A crew of a night shift
had leported of duty shortly before
the explosion occurred.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-26
Raid Nets Large Stil

Rv Times Special
LOSANTVILLE, Ind, March 26.-
Sheriff Lee Briner of Randolph
county, in raid on the farm of
Emmett Fiddler near here, reports
seizure of one of the largest stills
ever found In the county. Fiddler
was placed under arrest charged
with violation of the liquor law. The
still has a capacity of thirty gal
ions The sheriff also seized e cool
ing still. large keg, twenty five
feet of copper coil, twelve gallons of
alleged whisky and small quantity
Of mash.