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Lindy Asked To Ignore Bull Fights Two Women County Law Escape Front I Makers End j ^ Malone Jail The Session ALHA.NY. I>w Smith IM working pripm jit Ion of bin eighth and last annual mesMm:e to the lcglHlnture. It I t<» h«« a monument to the HtTinniiM'tlimnitM of his four ndmin- iHtia'lons It IN to bo the storv of the stale* nerd*; and the record on wlildi the name of Governor Smith will go bet'on- th<> national Demo- (rath- convention of next Hummer It is expected the document will picture the growth of the utatc government HIIICC he first took the oath uf office HH Oovernor, and at the Maine time reiterate the old war erluM in helm If of Smith measures on which he has done unsuccessful buttle with legislatures during those yearn * MAUKS UP VICTOIIIKS I taring thin pvrtod he baa mnrV- ed up . Ictoriaa in behalf of an exe- cutive budget, a forty eight hour week, i toi r.anl/.at Ion of the state government. $:ir.;..000.000 in bond is MUCH and uumeroiiK other reforms or change; in traditional proced- ure. • TIIIM year tie is confronted with file iicce>odl\ of repeating many of bin uiiraicceMMful reeommendations He in faced with the problem of making theMe r •< -ommendnt ion a in a new form in order to make them InNrcMtlng and productive of a kick The time worn waterpower con trovernv will IM< reemhroidered to take on a national color. It in ex peeled, the four year term for gov- ernor fight will he revived to have the election com*' In off years; that legislative apportioumeK, will ?>e demanded and that the governor's eomplett d welfare program will bo painted in new style. The message, however, must pro duce \.omething which Governor 17 _ (Governor strengthen the sttito labor and overtime in the workmeirn compensation lawH. but will Will Pay No Attention to 8. P. 0. A. Letter as He Believes if You're Among Mexicans Be a Mexican. MEXICO CITY. Dee. 17. TT.f.-- Colonel Lindbergh has chosen to ignore the letter written to him by the H. P. C. A. of the United States when it was learned the leh >r < ail- ed for his refusal to attend a bull fight given in his honor. Lindbergh stated \that bull fighting was a Mexican sport and their affairs and not an American sport.\ lie also Bald that he knew that the Ameri- can people would readily under- STUDENTS HOME what form these suggestions take is Rtill problematical. There also is considerable specu- lation concerning the way he will seek a new and canier method to finance construction of hospitals, j stand his attitude prisons and charitable Institutions. I Mis idea has been to amend the Constitution to allow the legisla- ture and the governor to agree on a bond IHHUC program that would re- quire no sanction by the electorate. It is expected thin idea will figure in bin mesHage, Inasmuch as ho already has assured the atate's wel- fare organization* that he will hare a definite pVograin along thcae linen for submission to the legislature. ,. Another report is that Governor Smith has in the back of, his head, ft possible program involving sweep- ing changes in the present methods of state financing that might affect the regulation of motor vehicles, j Normal; Kdward Whalen, Ford- This rumor still is in the nebulous ham; Peter Ward. University of Ho- stage, but it is believed that the troit and John Dlnneen, Notre governor is giving considerable Maine, thought lo it In the meant line, the governor is said to have virtually ceased to worry over the budget. The prep a rat ion of that mass of work is progressing smoothly with daily hearings and conferences of state fiscal authorities and department heads I The problem connected with the budget, however, is the gasoline tax puzzle. I*ast week officials thought the question was definitely settled in favor of the necessity for a gas- oline tax. This assumption was based on the budget of $2:tr».000,nu<> and reports of an estimate of re- sources totaling f2L»;{.<>00,000. Since then, however, a mystery lias arisen over the origin of this Alice Matin, Ohftteaugay, and Nettie Merrill, Tupper Lake, Walked Out Back Door Yes- terday Afternoon—Were to Have Been Released Today. MALONE, N. Y„ Dec. 17—(UP) -New York and Canadian police are on the watch and hunt for two women who calmly walked out the back door of the county jail today. Alice Matin of Chateaugfty and Net- tie Merrill of Tupper Lake were the mysterious women In question. To pile more; veiled actions ou the matter, they were to bo released tomorrow. !( is suspected that the spiriting of the two women 1B the work of confederates or Insiders in the \know.\ FOR HOLIDAYS SURVEY OF FLOOD _ | CONTROL PLA»NKD Among the Ogdcnshurg students = ^ — who have returned from school and j ALBANY, Dec. 17. — (UP)—A college for the Christmas holidays survey of flood control possiblU- are the Misses Mary Wells, Anna ties and methods In New York Hergon and Gladys Ward, Francis | state Is to ^ mad G by the state ; Lupiwi. Kdawrd I^Vigne, Hbwd,[department of poblk? *orka at once, j Murray, WJIHani O'Couuelf/UKfci-' *» the result of awarder by the) ard Green, Carl Page, St. Lwarence ' »t»t« water po^er aad con/rol ^ university, Canton; Miss H«l«uI compission. ! j Daniels, Boston school; Miss Hetty! A rc »° rt V tlre work wttl be MeConviHe, Pittsburgh Normal; • ma(, « u > \».* *«>™nur •^ th « l **' Miss Dorothy Garnoy, Potsdam ' ,Hlatliro aH HOon as P<\* lble . il wa « | said today. ! Board of Supervisor* Adjourn- ed Friday Afternoon After Remarkable Session. DID A LOT OF BUSINESS Chairman Rich Made a Fine Presiding Officer—Supervis- ors VanKennen, Douglas and Preston Retire from the County Legislature — Rich and Hale Thanked and Ses- sion Passes Into History. The supervisors ended the 1927 session of the (Tounty Legislature at Canton Friday afternoon amid harmony and good feeding. A lot of business was transacted and with the board's usual celerity. Supervisors John D. VanKennen of the Third Ward and Supervisor John Douglas of the Second Ward ended their labors, Mr. VanKennen Trapped in Ill-Fated Craft With No Chance of Escape -*- Rain, Sleet ! And Snow Hit State 1 Northern, Western and Central New York Feel Effects of Storm. TheS-4 Was Rammed by the Speeding Steamer Paulding of Naval Patrol Fleet Two Miles off Cape Cod at Wood's End at 3:37 Yesterday Afternoon-The Sub- marine Has Just Come to the Surface After an Underwater Dive and Rose in Path of the Speeding Paulding When Struck and \Went Down Like a Stone\ —Believed Hull was Stoved in. refusing again to be a candidate because of personal matters and /atlea trees and poles, toppled over Mr. Douglas, the begt supervisor ht ibe fiale and Ulo weight ot. the ehe Second ward had haA fe yea**,' it* wtt| <HUto they %ere ce*&tl. was defeated. Both lfrr. vanlton\\ Wire communication was crippled. ALBANY. Dec. 17.—Western. central *und northern New York were lashed by the storm which started up the Atlantic coast from Delaware breakwater northward yesterday and raged throughout the night. The force of the disturbance -a combination of rain, sleet and snow driven by high winds^—was fxdt principally la the central part of # the state. In the vicinity of Syra- lQ the ftfttfl irf thf* SpeefjBl^T Ve»*el f Paulding of djMG, highways were Mocked by• \ -- PROVINCETOWN, Mas*., Dec. 17.^(UP) •—The United States Submarine S-4 after com- ing to the surface after an underwater dive rpse WAGNER PARDONED ALBANY, Dec. 17. (rPV— Harry Warner, convicted in 1!>23. IH lo be a tree man in the .spring as today he was pardoned from a sentence calling for from LM> years to 111'*' tor inurd'T by Governor Smitli This is the second parole in Hie nature of ('hristinas rifts made by the governor. Smith's of- fice announced that at the time of the sentence tour years ago there was no law callin;: for such a con- finement under (his action besides Kood behavior had warranted it. L'UNION SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS The local council of L'Uniou St. Jean 'Jlaptisto d' An>eri(aue lias elected the following officers for the coining year: President, Ix)uis Murray; vice prcsid< nt, Frank La- KO; honorary past president, Delor Doe; secretaiy, Fred Klie; assist- ant secretary, John 1'algo; finan- cial secretary, Arthur I^andry; tieasurer, Frank (iauthler; audi- tors, Rev. K Ik'llevilhi and Fabian (Ramie; marHhall, A. Martin; spirit- | ual director, Monsignor I'. 8. Har- and. I The Installation of the officers I will take place January 18. Smith's -upporleiM (an point to as estimate of resources and its cor 'lotm-thinK brand new in their man i »M IIM-HM. envri Ini'.s to win for him the Dom- »M-rntlr pit 'dentiiil iiouiiuation. a< % - % ••ordim: t<» his friends ' TO l'i:p IT MKSSAIiK. l'\or that reason, the (lovernor is d«M'hin<l to br iMixious to pep up tun inessiine with HometbiiiK that will nvi'i shadow the \nKKh\n , issues of previous 'dinllar rlocumeuts. ' It in known that the (lovernor is mulliiiK over in his mind N*»V-I eral brand new proposals, and it would not, startle anv of tliose close to him it tin \ make their first an peaiaine wlnu the ienislature c«»n ' Cosgrave To Visit U.S. Next Month U.S. Army Band To Give At Local Armory January 22 Two Of Its Grand Concerts vi'iir'i to hear his i e< oiiiuicndatIons next month j Although the Coventor -outlined recent I v to the Hatitucs crime com mis: ion his idcis on reforming the ludicjjil and pciml systems <\f the Mttitv. if i Known that he has many unu'iiitl iletallH affecting this pro grain wilicli h»- has not yet discuss- ed with the crime commission It is believed that the message may i« iterate some of his ideas coiicertiiuK creation of a state board lo take over the task of imposing sentence on criminals. It is prob- able he will i«.o into the parole and probation system recommendations he made to the commission. Hut In addithv it is known that he has some sweepinr. changes In mind that iimv find their way into the m«v-.Mige if he has time to develop them The governor's whole purpose in conferring with the crime commix sion was to start public discussion and debute that irrgbt result In some Iwiicficliil reforms, and It is Iwlievcd be may throw the entire situation info the open to achieve that end If also is known the governor is < ur idling softie new proposals \>> President of Irish Free State to Spend Two Weeks in This Country. WASHINGTON. D C. Dec 17. tl'IM -President C'osgravc of *he Irish Free State will arrive in the I'nited States in January lor. a two weeks' visit, it was announced today. In addition to a visit inf New Yoik and Washington he will also spend a part of his stay in Chicago and Itoston. He will he accompanied by Free State offi- cials and a complete retinue. Country's Greatest Musical j Organization Comes Here Under the Auspices of Hanbidge . Post, American Legion—Capt. William J. Stannard, Conductor, Complimented High- ly on His Band's Symphonic and Musical Qualities—Legion Complimented on Bringing This Famed nf»a aflrir Mr. Douglas are Demo- crats, but notwlthfrtahfllhtf that fact, they were among the leaders on a board overwhelmingly Repub- lican. Supervisor Preston, who lepresonted the town of Osw>j?at chie, also ended his labors after serving three terms Mr. Preston moved from Hcuvelton to ORdens- burg and when th:* city was sep- arated from the town Mr. Preston was left outside of th° breastworks. He, like Mr. VanKennen and Mr. Douglas, served faithfully and well and the three leave the board with the esteem and good will of all the members. Supervisor Smith of the First ward, who succeeded the late Thomas H. Richards, will be a member of the 1II2H board. He has made a good beginning and wHl yet win his spurs. Supervisor Murray of tlr> Fourth ward will continue his member- ship in the 1D28 session. Chairman Rich mad:; a fine pre- siding officer and deceived the thanks of Ihe board for his impar- tiality and fair treatment of all, while the veteran clerk, Cluirles M. Hale, was tendered the thanks of Ihe soloiiH for the faithful dis- charge of his duties. Chairman Rich thanked all the members of Ihe board for their co- operation and courteous treatment of himself at all times during the session and extended to the mem- bers the compliments of the sea- son. On motion of Mr. VanKennen the board adjourned without date and the VJ27 session passed into history. and the city of Oswego, on the shore of Ontario\ Was Isolated Tri consequence of impassable roads and telegraph linoa. Fifty Mil* Gala Buffalo was swept by a fifty tnfle gale and covered with a six inch blanket of snow. Reports from the Adirondaeks and points along Ihe Canadian bor- der told of the heaviest snow fall of the season. In the vicinity of Albany Un- wind tylew with hurricane force during the night to an accompani- ment of rain and sleet which froze as it fell, maXIng vehicular traffic hazardous. the Naval rum patrol, and was sent to the bot-» torn with her entire crew of 60 men and offi- cers. Hope to gave the lives of the men trapped i» their t|eje| was giretf up, and not a man of theilM&dL craft fi expect escape. The 8-4 was rammed at 3:37 this afternoon two miles and tbc wrecking of the telephone off Cape c^ at Wood's End. Coast guard officials report no ^^^ ^ survivors. A death buoy has been placed marking the fprt where the sub went down in 102 feet of water. WINT DOWK LIKE A 8T0NE. Members of the crew of the Paulding stated that the^tM \went down like a stone\ and in all probability had her hull stove in. Whether* or not the sub was cut in two or merely caved in was a matter of conjecture by the crew of the Pauld- ing and of coast guard men in the vicinity. However it is be- lieved that the unlucky sub was cut in two as the Paulding-was proceeding to her base at a speed of 18 knots. COLD WEATHER HAMPERS WORK OF RESCUE. The sea was very rough which together with cold weathei greatly hampers the work of rescuers already on the spot while storm was brewing rhaking visi- ~ INTEREST IN HEARST-MEXICAN AFFAIR ALIVE a bilily especially bard. Hope to rescue any of the trapped crew is j remote and doubly doubtful con- i sldering the condition of the sea and the adverse elements Paulding on Watch for Bootlegger^. The Paulding was believ* d to Commit- have been patioiling th\ rum (ban Senate Investigating tee Issues Secret Subpoenas neis on the watch tor \bootleggers Symphonic and Musical T • i • Boys of This City to Be iilnay S in Quest of Information. WASHINGTON, I> C, Dee 17. --(UP) -A set of secret subpoenas hns been issued for the Hearst- Mexican affair which will be thresh- ed out within the month. The doc- uments wore sent out by the Sen- ate investigating committee in quest of information leading to the charge made by Hearst, the millionaire publisher, in which he charged through his papers that the Mexican government had paid one million, two hundred thousand dollars to four United States Sen- ators. l*ompumeniea on DringmK 1 nis rwncu ntir ii fi • Band Here, the United States Representative MOtlier UrOlIlg Musical Organization. ni n yr • To Mexico PETER DURANT DIES; 1 19 CHILDREN BUttVlVK RISING TEMPERATURE DURING MIDDLE OP WEEK FORECAST WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 Weather outlook for the week be- ginning tomorrow: North and middle Atlantic states. A period of rains or snows about Tuesday and again during lalter hair, moderat.'ly cold first half with moderate temperature lat- ter hair. Uegion of the Great IjHkes , QKdensburg people *r« to be conductor, dn his organization's Riven a rare musical treat Sunday, • Hyinphonlc and musical qualities. .January 22, when the United States' °» e of th( ? moHt widely attended army hand undei the direction of, concerts in band history In Phila- Captaih William J. Stannard. the ! '^'Phia was .given Sunday, Dccem- muslcHl organiza lM ' r 4 « when the bund played under representative Hon. of the American army, will give two of its grand concerts, af- ternoon and evening, at the ar- i mory under the auspices of Han-• bldge Post, No. (50. American Le- j gion. | This band has but recently re- 1 turned to Washington from Phi la-1 delphia, Pa., where it scored great successes at various concerts given ( there. While in that city the band .iplayed at the Wanamaker's store Gold and was so well received at the af-i nt beginning of week; rising tertl- ternoon concert that upon request peiufnie during middle days and they gave a second performance in l.obably < older at close; mostly; the evening. Mr. Wanamaker a(- falr nt beginning, followed by one tended the event and warmly con- or two precipitation periods. , gratulated Captain Stannard, the the auspices >of the Klks at their Memorial Day ceremonies. On Deeemper G the army band officially represented the United States government at the Union station In Washington, where it welcomed the visiting Governor General of Canada by playing \God Save the King\ and \The Star Span- gled Hanner.\ The local legion boys are doing a fine thing in bring this great mu- sjcal organi^aUou to Ogdcnshurg. It is now up! to the city people to attend the concert In large num- bers and thereby show their appre- ciation to thte Uegion boys efforts- I a real e \vVtll Fly From Detroit to Mex- ico City to Spend Christ- mas With Son. to give them' Mitertainment. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. — (UP) -Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh will fly from Detroit to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her son, Colonel Lindbergh, the state de- partment announced today. Stops will be made at St. Louis, San Au- folno and Tampico for refueling. • <»ray The route will be over Laredo, Texas, with arrival at Mexico City scheduled for Dec. 21 or 22. A return trip is planned by air loaving Mexico City Dec. 26. Tho American embassy'and con- Peter C. Durant, 77, who died Thursday at his home in Horn hay, was the father of 19 children. He was married three times and was the father of four children by his first wife, three by his second and 13 by his last wife. Of a total of 20 children, 10 are living. The late President Roosevelt could have no kick coming on Mr. Dur- ant. { MASHAW SENTENCED I TO TERM OF SIXTYdAYS John It. Mas-haw was arraigned before Acting City Judge Myron E. Thursday and sentenced to 1 in conjunction with the Christmas trade. Soon after completing her iround and in checking up on her beat started for port only in smash i the submarine as she arosie for I air. J Paulding Officers Saw S-4 Coming I Up. | Officers of the Paulding report i ed that they had sighted a peris- ] cope coming up on the water im- | mediately in front of them aud ! soon the great hulk appeared but it was too late. The crash was a terrific one. stoving in th* liSill of < the Paulding and placing her in ' such shape that It was doubtful ; wlieth\! or not she couldi make port wjlhout being beached. Crc-Vv members of the rum patrol said that the S-4 arose in the air and th<.u dove direeJly leaving no trace of her existence except for an oily ;;cuni floating languidly on the sea. Salvage Ship3 and Naval Vessels Speeding to Help. Salvage ships and naval vessels ari? speeding to tho spot but offi- cial reports say it is hopeless. ; Hoists have been radioed for at j Boston together with Col. King i who raised the S-51 when she sank a year or so ago. | None of Trapped Crew Will ] Survive. The oily path surrounding the [ 1 marking buoy indicated that no one would be found alive. Even S-4 An Old Submarine. Tin S-4 was an old sUbmaii.ie wi'h a length of 201 fr < t; breadth 10 1-2 feet, depth, 13 feet Dis- plac* meat. 87G tons, with 1092 tons submerged. Officers Aboard Doomed Sub. Officers aboard a'\ 1 Commander Li'ut.enant J A. MeGiuley; G e .JSJ. Filch and D. Wellard Records at Washington divulge a crew of fT men with the probability of maay more. Legion Men r Against r Amendment Capital City Post tfnani Adopt Resolution Calling for Repeal of 18th Amendment. ALRA$Y$ Dec 17: — <VP)< ital city American Legion* M adopted a resolution absoluifjty* un- animous which called fyr a*rcpe*!.. of the 18th amendment. The res- olution was introduced by Comma!*-., dor Heibelling and seconded by F. J. Ilairt. A copy df the resolution. is to be forwarded to National' Commander Stafford who had -call- ed for a review of all.the' C&gioa posts throughout the count! ¥.' GO days in the county jail in Can- j though llie crew would be able to ton. Police charged that Mashaw shut off the compartments leading was caught peering in tho window i to tho injured hull the crew would of a house in Riverside avenue.» * oon suffocate if no; from the air Mashaw was also held for the | shortage then be poisoned from the grand jury in $2,000 bail on, a J chlorine fumes emitting from her charge of having a weapon pn his electric generators. They will in siils f».« route were requested by „ |he state department today to ex- • person. Leo CompO. who wast ak,en ; ttI * probability meet death in the tend auy facilities or assistance! into enstttfy. ntth~ MaabaW, was 3ftm f ma,i »e** a* tnose *«eii on th© «hich may be required. ' ««««« « u...~««^.i „„„•. ,» i F i lost in Honolulu last tf inter. given a suspended sentence. i FUNEKAt OF INFANT^ v „ * . A*, -.tfi.. The funeral of Mary Pauttpe7\tft$.v 11-day old infant of Mr. and* Mrs. William Morley was held yesterday afternoon from the family home, 1023 Washington vtreet^ fb« Rev. Lewis P. Franklin, rector of $(. ! - John's officiating -and burt*4-irar made rn th* Ogdeasburg cemetery.* The child died Friday ni^ht. Sb*' is survived by her parents and o»* brother CUftord.