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FOREMOST IN THE PEOPLE'S 3'E I THE HAMILTON DAILY NEWS WEATHER SHOWERS Detail Report! Pago One Col. 7 ESTABLISHED 1879 Full Associated'Press HAMILTON, OHIO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1927. 16 PAGES TODAY Tirelre OnU Per a Single Copy 35 CONVICTS SURROUNDED IN SWAMP AMERICA STANDS BY CRUISERS Little Hope Of Pact Onj Arms Unless Britain Directs Oil Co'y Changes. GENEVA, June 22--(AP A study rf the British and Japanese proposals fcr naval reduction -has created the among the American delegates to the Naval conference lhat it would te easier to arrive at an agreement on the basis, of the Japanese suggestions thnn on those of the British. Ntvattheless, experts have not been shaken from their view that the plans presented by the United States, Great Britain and Japan are so widely divergent as to en agreement impossible unless someone withdraws from the origiml position.

Great Britian's idea of reducing the size and armaments of capital ehips and cruisers appears to be not at all to the liking of (lie Arrericans, and it is understood the delgates of the United States will make. it clear that their country never will be forced into building small size cruiser us they are unsuita.bU for her national defense needs. For the next rfrys the main task cf Ihc conference will he to agree on def nitions. TUNNELS FOUND IN OHIO PEN "Red Shirt Gang" Planned Escape Shakeup Of Guards Near. It took only six months 'for Mrs.

Charles Murray' to amass $5,000,000 in the oil business. The only woman oil operator in Oklahoma, Mrs. Murray is her geologist, financial manager and drilling superintendent AT DAD'S TRIAL MSERVICE- RY.TOCHICAGO Designer Of Columbia Gets Backing Of Wall Street. NEW YORK, June 22--(AT) Ail- travel De Luxe from here to Chicago in seven and a half hours and to Miami in ten today was held out a-s a rvobab'lity within four months. Giuseppe I I Eellanoa, designer of the monoplane Columbia in which ChnmbeiTn and t.evine flew from New York to Germany, has signed a with a young Wall S'- hanker, eorstiuction of five aircraft.

The financier A. R. Marline said plan's would be the most luxurious in trc co-ntry co ting each'. They will have dining service, a wasffiroom', mi will travel at 100 miles EH houv. Passenger, sitting in com- fcrtabh cha'rs, will be to nn ar.d walk around," Marline said.

Tin porter will be the second mem- rcr cf the crew nntl will probably aid as mechanician and rzdio operator. DOVE OF PEACE TAKES FLIGHT Frederick Says Victim Of Wrath Ruined His Home. June 22--(AP) Robert, the 16-year-old son of Ernest Frederick, former steel plant executive at Warren, 0., on trial in federal court for the murder of Walter Hoi- comb in the Warren postoffice was to be called today as a witness for his father. On the witness stand yesterday Frederick admitted he shot and killed Holcomb and he admitted he accused Holcbmb of improper conduct with liis Frederick's son was expected to testify of an alleged confession the iccused man forced Mrs. Frederick to make in his presence that she had been intimate with Holcomb.

The law pi-events Mrs. Frederick becoming a witness either to admit or deny the allegation. Frederick testified yesterday he went to Holcomb's house about week before the shooting which occurred on February 28. "I wanted to tell him that I knew and to warn him to slay away from my wife," he said. "No one answered the doorbell.

I went back four days before the shooting hut no one janswercd the door then, either." Under direct examination Frederick testified he shot Holcomb because "I tliought he was going to shoot me." February 28 was a cold slushy day and Frederick had stopped in the postoffice to get warm, lie said. Holcomb entered anil When they faced each other Frederick said he thought saw Holcomb reach for a gun. "I drew a gun and' started to shoot. What happened after lhat I don't remember," the defendant testified. COLUMBUS, June 21.

--(API --A shake up of guards at Ohio penitentiary is expected as a result of yesterday of a series of tunnels being dug by members of the notorious "Red Shirt Gang" the prison The escape attemp! is. the second by the same group oi prisoners in the past eight months. The tunnels when completed would have linked a number of cells oc cupied by the more dangerous prison ers, prison officials said. The prison ers planned another tunnel to th prison it was said at the prison from Where they hoped to escape scaling the wall. One tunnel between two cells was completed th others including the one hi the yar.

were partiy done. Warren P. iE. Thomas said he be 12 to 15 of the men in the block were in on the plot, adding believed all of the 23 prisoners ther knew of it. The 23 men imprisoned i what is known as the "Old Cell included George "Jiggs" Loestiner, Oies-eland; Robert- Huntj Cleveland; Charles Mithoefer, Columbus and Thomas Gerak, Cleveland, all convicted of murder and involved Mn the break for liberty Nov.

8 when three guards were attacked. Warden Thomas intimated guards in the cell block 'had been negligent and said he intended to put guards on duty there who would "keep their eyes open afid see what is going on." He-indicated the prisoners would receive no further punishment. The prisoners, he indicated, will not be put in solitary as they were in what was equivalent to. solitary as a result of their previous escape attempt. TO ITALY'S WAR DEAD Byrd's Expedition Cost At Half Million; Wanamaker Is Backer Chaplins Case Will Go To Public Hearing, Attorneys Say.

LOS ANGELES, 'June 22--(AP) Announcing the definite failure of all efforts to settle the Ghaplin divorce- alimony suit out of 'court, attorneys for Lita Grey Chaplin declared today they were concentiviting on preparations for the trial of the case against the comedian. Peace negotiations were reported under way two weeks ago. They have ended definitely, Lyndol Young and Edwin JlcMurray, Mrs. Chaplin's Attorneys announced, because neither they nor their client "desire a scttlc- ment, no mattsr how large, ai the price of perjury." The statement was made as reply, they said, to an announcement to the press in New York City last night by Nathan Burkan, personal representative of Chaplin. Burkan was quoted as saying the film comedian would never settle with his wife until she issued a publii statement the charges in her divorce complaint regarding his moral conflict during bheir life together, were lintrue INDIANAPOLIS TO HAVE A MANAGER City In Votes Nearly 6-1 Favor Of New Rule INDIANAPOLIS, June 21-At a special referendum election the of Indianapolis Joined the jroup of city manager municipalities.

A vote oi' 52,960 for, and 9,780 gainst was recorded. Approximately 50 per cent of the Lotpl number of t.u.il fied electors vere represented. The cit.y mar.agjr form of government adopted I.ere is not to become effective until January, 1030. Indianapolis will not operate under a charter, but under an a.t of the Legislature One of fie main features of the election today'was the lack of organized oppojition at the polls. R.

S. M. Council Elects Whittington a i council -No. 19 R. S.

M. Mondiy night elected (he following officers: mister, William D. Whiltlnglon; deniily muster, Vtr- non D. Arent; P. C.

of William G. Rentuchler; recorder, Sew a trmsurer, E. B. Hughes; C. nf Carl K.

Bergluful; C. of C. William C. Dreher; Blewurd, Roy C. Millers iifntlnel, Charles L.

Kerrlnj temple Irunlee, Edward B. TURNER TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR? Attorney General Assails Boodlers In Address At Logan. LOGAN, Ohio, June 22--In an address here tariay c-n the subject of "What a Governor Ought to Be," Edward O. Tui-ner, Attorney General 01 Ohio expresses ideas which it is believed will place him in the field for the Republican nomination for Governor. In his address before the Roiary and Kiwanis Clubs, ho stated that he considered the Governorship as something more than "a glad hand job." Continuing he stated that Governor should he a not nn order taker, net a man who has placed himself under obligations- tvy accepting cr allowing his ackers to accept-financial support rom others." Throughout his talk the At- omey Genera! scored campaign doodlers.

Recent unofficial announcement that Congressman James T. Begg of Sandusky, is to enter the race lends nd- interest to Turner's remarks. 328 OTHERS HOLD MINE AND GUARDS Texas And Kansas Prisoners Defy Authorities In Dash For Liberty Cigarettes Or No Coal Cry Of Men In Colliery. Called "The Lighthouse of Victory" this magnificent monument has been erected at Trieste, Italy, as a war memorial. King Victor Emanuel dedicated the shrine recently with an impressive ceremonial.

FIND COVINGTON COUPE BELIEVED STOLEN A Dodge coupe, hearing a Campbel County, license, was recovered by Detectives Dinwiddie and Officer O'Connor at Fourth street and Maple avenue Wednesday. The car waa abandoned there Sunday nifht. Police are confident the car was stolen near Covington and driven here until the car out of gasoline. VENDING MACHINE STOLEN, HIDDEN A penny gum vending machine stolen from in front of Kirn's grocery at -Seventh street and Campbell avenue, was recovered late Tuesday by Detective Robert Dinwiddie in the park on Campbell avenue. The machine was knocked from its hinges.

No money had been removed. The machine was found in a clump of bushes and is believed to have placed there by several boys. NEW YORK, Juns 22--(AP) When veafcher permits the fcri-motored Fok-ter monoplane, America, to take off Paris, Rodman will see the dawn of a dream which already has cost him nearly 5500,000. A.tt-r spending move than $200,000 in 1914 in vain effort to build a (lying boat powerful enough for a crrss-sea? flight, Wanamaker fi- anced the projected flight of Commander Richard E. Byrd.

Two Hundred and fifty thousand dollars has already been spent on the new expedition designed to obtain scientific data in ti'ie interests of development of trans-oceanic travel by air. The costs of the Wanamaker enterprise geratly exceed the $25,000 flight of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and the expedition of the Bcllanca monoplane Columbia. The America alone cost between 570,000 and $50,000 while other thousands were spent on hundreds of details to aid the efficiency and safety of the project. A runway wliicl.

allows an advantage- equivalent of 500 feet of take-off distance ha3 been huilt at Roosevelt field, where Captain Rene Fonck, French aviator, ended in disaster his effort to take off Paris almost a year ago Fonck is expecting deHvery of a new plane next month in which he plans a serond effort to span the distance tn Peris. An elaborate scheme for weather observation has been established by the Byre! expedition. Men have been sent abroad to arrange with foreign vcathcr bureaus and government ex erts for advice and information while xpcrts here are in daily consultation vith the flight commander. BENEFIT PLAY AT DARRTOWN ARRESTED IN CINCINNATI ON NON-SUPPORT CHARGE John Gcrhardt, wanted here on a charge of non-support, wan returned from Cincinnati Tuesday night by Defectives Charles Morton and Robert Dinwlddio ami locked up In the county jail for hearing in juvenile court, A group of young people from Seven Mile will give a play at the Dan-town School house Thursday at p. m.

Proceeds will help the Sewing club of llilford Township. MAO BULL I OF 480 I MARATHO! GRANTS PASS, June Bull, Karook Indian run ner, finished the Redwoix Hig'hway marathon hero at o'clock this morning, 10 miles of Flying Cloud, liis nearest riva and 10 miles of Mclika, third runner, He wins prize of $1,000. A north Atlantic storm, lying ie path which Byrd hopes to trave' rohibitcd a take-off again yesterday nd indicated that a start would no made until tonight or tomorrow, a HOUSTON, June 22-- A lirty-five long term convicts who caped from the Ferguson state pri- jn a near Madisonville, 80 miles orth of here, at midnight last night, believed to have been surrounded is morning in densely wooded rinity River Valley near their amp. Guards from the prison camp were einforced by volunteers from all ectlons of Madis'bn County, called by arm authorities to assist in the man unt. Most of the prisoners were serving mg terms.

Many were described as esperate characters. All efforts to communicate with the arm by telephone failed, indicating ie convicts cut all wires. So far as ould be learned no one was injured i the break, The men sawed through their bunk iouse and ran to a highwa whree hey started toward a.ferry on the 'rinity River. Dogs aided in chasing the men in- thickets along the -river bank. The section through which the chase led a virtual swamp with mud several nches deep.

It is impassable in many places to anything except men on i PRESIDENT TO MEET FARMERS At Summer House To Begin Soon. MINERS FIGHT FOOD BLOCKADE Company Embargo-- Electricity Turned Off. LIFE SENTENCE FOR D'AUTREMONT Hugh Pleased Wvth Verdict TM --Is Reunited With Brothers. PITTSBURGH, June 22--(AP) Leaders of the United Mine Workers today, prepared to combat a "food blcckade" they allege police of the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation have established at Mollenauer, a mining town, in an effort to oust union miners from houses owned by the company. Proceedings brought by the company to evict the miners now are pending in state court with a possibility that no decision will Ie reached before next winter.

Phillip Murray, international vice- presidsnt of the United Jline workers, declared yesterday the company police have declared an embargo against all deliveries from Pittsburgh merchants and that miners at Mollcmuer are forced to buy at Castle Shannon more than a mile away. Electric lights, ho taid, have been turned off, necessitat- I ing the use of oi! lamps and lanterns MISSOURI QUARTETTE AT IMMANUEL ian quartette of St. Louis will sing at the Immanue Lutheran church Thursday at pp. m. The quartet is composed of th following: Theodore Sc-hroeder, Carl Harmon, Mr.

Eifert and Mr. Winder- loh. ST. PAUL. June Invitations to confer with -President Coolidge in South Dakota within the next few weeks have been received by the Minnesota Farm Bureau federation.

The meetings will be a series of individual and informal visits, it was nderstood. Although no date bus yet een set for the conferences, it was ndicated they woul begin soon, con- inuing at intervals throughout the ummer. The spirit of the west seems to iave completely overtaken President 'oolidge. Not only has he entered eagerly in- the activities of the new life sur- him: he has taken a taste 'or its clothes as well as to the ten gallon hats, which he wears frequently around the summer White House. There have been added a pair of walking or riding breeches and ome boots.

It is considered probable that Major General Leonard Wood, back 'rom the Philippines, will come out lere to see the President after he las gone to Washington. It was the general impression that the General, after coming here to report to the President, would resign and that Carmi Thompson would be appomtcd his place. LANSING, June 22--(AP) A mutiny involving hundreds of prisoners at the state penitentiary nere was declared well in hand today. i 'J'tS convicts and their 14 captive guards remained barricaded in a mine, rebellious factions above ground had abandoned rattling cell doors as well as their battle cigarettes, no coal." Inspired by the success of their companions in overpowering the mine guards and blocking the shaft at the 720 foot level shortly before i noon yesterday, several score prison- ers in cell house last night started a riot. Although they overpowered their guards and locked them up, the convicts quickly surrendered when extra guards appeared with riot guns and Deputy Nvarren R.

H. Hudspeth opened lire on them, with a pistol. Call To Stop "For God's sake, Warden, stop shooting," shouted Harr yBaird, a lifer. "Spare these men's lives and we'll be quiet." Baird and others identified as leaders in the tight, then hastened lo admit guards and to free those locked in cells. White the mine was believed to have been captured without bloodshed, J.

E. Thomas, a guard, wai stabbed in the cell house brawl and a prisoner fell as though wounded when Hudspeth fired. The guard was expected to recover, none of the convicts had asked medical treatment. Lights Turned Off When order was restored, nine prisoners had been placed 'in solitary confinement while the electric lights in the mine were turned off leaving a dungeon lighted only by miners'lamps for which a limited fuel supply was available. Hudspeth, a veteran of three similar mine barricade here, showed little -apprehension as to the outcome of the mutiny or for the safety of the captive guards.

LINDBERGH IN DAYTONTONIGHT Flier Will Stop Off On Way To Meet Federal 1 JACKSONVILLE June 22-(AP) A'life sentence started Hugh in the face today as the csult of his conviction en a charge HORSE STRUCK BY FENDER murrfov in connection with the of AUTO, POLICE TOLD 'dvo'j Tunnel train holdup and A horse drawing a wagon, of the iynamil'ng near the California-Ore- Schul Confectionery Co. was injured ion line in October, which hen struck by an automobile st Cen- tour me'i were killed. tral avenue and Owen street late The jury made short work of a long i Tuesday, says a report made to po- LILLIAN GISH TO WED GEO. NATHAN NEW YORK, June 22--(AP) -The Evening World says today that Lillian Gish, motion picture star, and George Jean Nathan, dramatic critic, will he married within three weeks, according to well authenticed reports reaching their friends here. Both are in Hollywood.

Dorothy Gish, younger of the two sisters, who recently came her from California, on her way to England is said to be retracing her steps to attend the wedding. The star and the critic met two years ago at a party given by Josaph Hergesheimer, novelist. ST. LOUIS, June Col. Charles A.

Lindbergh planned to hop off today for Dayton on the first leg of a flight to Washington, where he is to confer with high government officials on matters germane Vo the development of aviatiQn. Whether th trans-Atlantic fdier will take off in a plane, sent for the flight by Majoi- Thomas Lanphier of Selfridge Field or decide at the last moment to the trip in famous "Spirit of t. was unknown but it is considered likely he will fly the army plane. Efforts to obtain a statement from the Colonel regarding the details of the Washington conference were futile. He would make no comment upon his plans.

It is understood however, that Colonel Lindbergh will: meet with heads of the ocmy, navy and commerce departments the latter part of this week to discuss aviation ami the flier's plans for the future. Col. Lindbergh expects to arrive at Dayton late today, where he will the overnight guest of Orville Wright, first airplane manufacturer, before proceeding tn the national capital. asc yktovday it returned a verdii after one hour and 24 minutes ot del beratkn. Young Autre- mc.nl smiled as he hear.l the verdict, announced it hinuolf to fellow i a pri.

'ainin, including his twin Ray and Roy, on being returned to brothers were re-united after one of the most extensive man in the history of the nation and more in rewards had been posted. No date hail bc-en eet for the trial of Roy nnd lice. Obert L. Turner, reported to police Owen street. he was driving north on Central avenue and at Owen street the ice cream wagon came out on Owen street.

He suld tho fender of his automobile struck the horse. EIANDD1LLS TO BE THROWN OVER PART OF QUEBEC CHICOUT1MI, thousand handbills have been prepared for distribution from an airplane over the Saguenay river area in the hope that one of them muy rail into t.ne hands of Nungesser and Coli, the missing French pilots. The messages urge renewed efforts at sig- nalling by smoke column. AUTO TAGS TAKEN Byron Crawford, of 918 Dayton street, roporled to police Wednesday the license tags on his automobile were stolen from his cur during the night while parked In front of home. The tan are number 31i-323.

AND THERE ARE THOSE WHO CRITICIZE GOTHAM NEW; or inattention of passers-by permitted a handbag containing 54,000 In jewelry to unmolested nevnral hours.on the curbing of a busy slrtewnlk hers until an honest citizen picked il up and hiked to iwftreat policeman. Showera tonight antl possibly Thursday morning, cooler Thursday and in extreme north portion tonight; The sun rose Wednesday m. and wili set 8:13 pi ni. The imum temperature Tuesday degrees and the minimum' was 68 degrees. At 7 a.

the temperature, was 70 di The rainfall during the hours amounted to .65 rnch 1 tots! for the month it (A. B. J927 1926 1526 Highest, temperature 80 i Lowest temperature 03 fii 89, Average temperature, 71 65 80 Presipltatlon .....05 I ft.