Calles Encircling Rebels at Durango

NET PRESS RUN AVERAGE DAILY CIRCULATION VHB WEATHER PoMeast by O. 8. WeatiutT Bareaa* for the month of Febrcary, 1929 ,«ew itarea ------- ' 5,284 .RlUn and slightly wanner to- member of the Aadit Bnreaa of n i^ t ; Saturday rain and sl^^tly ClrcDlatlona S ta te eolder followed by fair. VOL. XLIII., NO. 128- (Classified Advertising on Page 18) SOUTH MANCHESTER, CONN.* ITHDAY, MARCH 15, 1929. TWENTY PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS CALLES ENCIRCLING With Mrs. Goolidge’s Compliments B E I G I H M A N REBELS AT DURANGO K A S R A I N 4,000 HOW TO PRONOUNCE B l » VISION Four Separate Columns of MEXICAN NAMES. Federals Are Taking Part Washington, March 15.— The Deirtii Comes Quickly to National Geographic Society has The R^nainderSaFrouided by Several Miles of Water come to the aid of those Ameri H00YER,R£AL In Encircling Movement; cans “ who have been avidly read Frank Merkel Near His ing Mexican rebellion news, but 14 Feet Deep at Elba, Ala.— National Guard Using can’t pronounce any of the Battle Near. names.” Lifelong Home on Center BOSS, LEADERS Following is the self-pro Small Boats to Save Citizens Marooned on House nouncing list of states involved: Street; Was War Veteran. BULLETIN.' Chihuahua, Che-wah’-wah. Coahuila, Ko-a-wee’-la. A REU ARN IN G Tops— Floods Are Also Sweeping New England and Mexico City, March 15.— Zacatecas, Sa-ka-tay’kas. The War Office was still await Jalisco, Ha-less-ko. Frank JVIerkel, 37 years old, a Middle West— Connecticut River Is Rising. ing word today from the Tor- Michoacan, Me-cho-akan. carpenter living with his two sis Guerrero, Gayr-ray-ro. 111 Office Less Than Two reon front where it was be ters at 577 Center street, was al lieved battle between the main Oaxaca, Wa-ha’-kah. Guanajuato, Gwa-na-hwa’to. most instantly killed within a few Montgomery, Ala., March 15 — ard K. Nickols, a Williams college armies of the federals and Weeks, New President student, had narrow escapes when rebels may already bo under Quertaro, Kay-ray’-tah-ro. yards of his own doorway last eve Only; thirty-seven of the 4,000 Tlaxcala, Tlas kah’-Fah. they were almost buried in the way. ning when he was struck by an east marooned citizens of Elba, Ala., gravel. The latest dispatches re bound motorbus of the New Eng Has Thrown Overhoard had been rescued at 9:30 a. m., ac Washouts on Railroad. ceived from General I’lutarco land Transportation Co. whose cording to a report received at the Fearing washouts on the railroad Elias Calles, minister of war line between Albany. N. Y „ and in personal command of the driver’s view of the road was dim Two Old Policies. office of Gov. Bibb Graves today. The message, sent by the com Greenfield, Boston & Maine railroad troops in the field, received LUTHER LEAGUE med by rain. Merkel was dead when guards patrolled the tracks today. mander of a National Guard com late last night, informed Presi Holloran Brothers’ ambulance, in Melting snow in Vermont and New dent Portes Gil that the fed which he was speedily taken to Washington, March 15— It is be pany which reafhed the Elba vicin ity in small boats, declared that Hampshi]^ swelled the Connectimit erals planned to attack the Manchester Memorial hospital, ginning to dawn on Washington river until today it was rebel position this morning CONFERENCE TO reached that institution. He was the. soldiers had taken 37 women that there is a brand new adminis feet above the low level. There if possible. born and had lived all his life in and children to safety. tration In the White House, instead Another detachment of troops appeared to be no danger of a Quick the house almost In front of which rise as two years ago the Connec General Plutarco Elias Calles, war he was killed. He was unmarried. of merely a continuation of the sent to Elba last night by another OPENSATURDAY route apparently has not been able ticut was 24 feet above low level minister and field commander of Euclid F. Ledoux, driver of the Coolidge administration and poli when It reached flood stage. The the Federals, is throwing a vast bus, whose home is at 375 Pleasant tb get near the stricken town. No cies. word had been heard frorq them. river was rising at the rate of one circle of troops about' the rebel street, Willimantlc, was arrested foot in 24 hours. Feeder streams army on the Coahuila-Durango bor Mrs. Calvin Coolldge, when she was Grace Goodhue, was a teacher and placed under bond of $2,000 In office less than two weeks. The message indicated that the Delegates from All Over job of rescuing the 4,000 fear- in the states to the north were cov der. It is evidently the strategy of in the Clarke School for the Deaf, earning a small monthly salary. The on a nominal charge of manslaugh President Hoover has thrown over ered with ice, which was slowly the federal commander-in-chief to other day she returned to the Northampton, Mass., institution with a ter, pending inquiry. In police board two of the important polir stricken citlzen.s, surrounded by several miles, of water 14 feet deep, melting. Flood gates were opened surround the rebels and 'prevent certificate for $2,000,000 that represented iq cash and pledges, the Cool- court today his case was continued cles of his predecessor, as wsll as a at Turner’s Fall’s. their retirement towards their base New England to Meet as idge Fund endowing the school. She is shown here as she presented until Saturday, March 23. His first number that are of lesser import will prove a slow and hazardous task, as only a small portion had Ice jams in the Merrimac river at Chihuahua City. the certificate to Miss Caroline Yale (In the wheel chair), her former bail bond was- signed by A. E. Stew ance, and there Is every indication just above Lowell broke, wrecking Four separate columns of fed principal and trustee of the schooL Former President Coolidge, a group art of Coventry, an official of the that more are to follow as the new been taken to safety since the Guests of Local Swedish troops began rescue operations dur the flach boards of the Pawtucket erals are taking part in this en of prominent educators and children from the primary department of the Company, who drove to Manchester chief executive settles himself firm dam. circling movement. school took part in the ceremony. at 11 o’clock last night to arrange ly In the saddle. All this despite ing the night. Mexico City reports that news of Lutherans. for Ledoux’s release. A new bond the trite generalities of March 4 The refugees had to\be taken by the capture of Durango, by Gen. was furnished this morning by the that the administrations were to small boats for several' miles be Calles’ army is expected hourly.” Casualty and InsuranccL Company merge with one another. fore they could be left at an emer RESCUE WORK STARTS* gency camp on ground which was Birmingham, Ala., March 15— The rebel position at Durango, capi “ Christ for Us— We for Christ.” ot Hartford. One Reversal tal of the 'State of Durango, lies in STATE SENATE STAGES Police Sergeant John Crockett, President Hoover’s decision not not inundated. MeanwhilS', the Birmingham today was responding the path of Gen. Calles northward is the motto chosen as the keynote who investigated the accident, to permit the exploitation of any water at Elba was reported to be to the call for help sent out last advance. of all the sessions of the Second learned that Merkel was struck more government oil lands, but in slowly rising. night for flood sufferers In South Alabama. Collections of money an< Gen. Calles is reported to have Annual Christian Conference of the while crossing Center street from stead to establish and maintain a issued orders to “ kill or capture” BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION the south to the north side, just drastic policy of conservation, was Floods are sweeping parts ot supplies were being taken up to every soldier in Gen. Escobar’s seventy Augustana Luther Leagues west of his home. He had very one reversal. Ne'w England, the south and the rush Into the stricken area. rebel army. of New England from the states of <$>’ nearly passed out of the east-bound But the snrprise that attended middle west. A blizzard is raging Coffee county seems to be the Rebel agents on the Mexican bor Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, traffic lanb' when the fender of the that move was but mild compared over parts of Wyoming and Nebras worst hit. There, in the little town der report that an Insurgent force Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Devotes Thirty Minutes to BIRTH CONTROL BILL bus struck him, throwing him to the to the surprise occasioned by yes ka. '• '■ of Elba, 4,000. citizens face death is moving upon Naco. Connecticut, which will open in NOW UP IN ALBANY ground'and breakln,? his neck. terday’s executive order, providing Tremendous damage has been unless ^ eir early rescue Is effected. It is reported, also, that a small Manchester tomorrow afternoon at Eye witnesses say that the bus was for publicity concerning big tax re done by storm and flood. Thousands The town is half subm3rged by rebel force is moving toward Tia 3:30 o’clock and close Sunday with Observing Coming Anni proceeding slowly and that Ledoux funds and abatements by the treas- are homeless.

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