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Connecticut western news., 1922-02-09

Real Balm of GiIead Discovered.
 The real balm of Gilead Is the dried juice of low shrub, which grows in Syria. It Is very valuable and scarce, for the amount of balm yielded by one shrub never exceeds 60 drops a day.
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-09
The Dark Cloud.

It is not surprising that clouds come in for more or less criticism. They live high. are often dissipated, and can usually be- classed with the vets.
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-09

England Smaller Than Colorado.
 The area of England is less than one-half that of the state of Ooaw- rado. .
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
TRYING TO DIE, WALKS
OFF EFFECTS OF POISON

Frank Fennelly, a. q letter carrier. OF
s55 West Fiftieth street, swallowed Two
strychnine tablets Thursday night IN an
attempt TO die because of despondency
resulting from separation from his wife.
He then went out for walk, expect
ing he would drop dead, but the more
he walked the better he seemed to feel.
He walked until he was so tired ne
could hardly stand UP and then returned
to his home and went 10 bed. fester-
day morning he did not feel quite 50
despondent AS night came on he de-
cided to take in the movies and went
TO the Tivoli Theater. Eighth avenue
and Irlfieth street. During the show he
slumped from his seat to the floor IN a
faint lie was carried into a side room
and was revived by Or. Jedlicko.
woman inferno of Flower Hospital With
the aid of smelling salts.
Dr. Jedlicleo said she noticed an ac-
celeration OF Fennellys pulse that I'M
doubtedly resulted from the strychnine
She could offer no explanation for the
letter carrier failing TO meet the death
he had sought save that the effect or
the poison PROBABLY was worn off by
the long walk lie took afterward. Fen.
nelly left the theater after he had a
few good whiffs OF the salts.
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
FLYING SHOTS TRAP
4 PAYROLL BANDITS
Eleven Detectives in Ambush
Near Grand Central Save
Decoy Bag.

Eleven detectives and four bandits
engaged yesterday in n pistol battle at
Park avenue and Torty-first street, fol-
lowing the attempted robbery OF two
officials OF tho Masten Construction
Company, i03 Park avenue. The bandits
were captured and one CT them was
wounded slightly in the back. The
corner was crowded at the time.
The attempted holdup, 1t developed
later, had been anticipated by Selah
Masten, president of the construction
company, which is building new struc-
ture for the Bowery Savings Bank at
the Forty-first street corner. Mr.. Mas
ten arranged with detectives to be be-
hind the scaffolding. read to fire in an
instant. The Saturday payroll bag.
which usually contains $500 had only
$50 in 1t. The bag was carried by
Charles *. Brady. cashier of the COM
pany. and William Gotelli. assistant
superintendent.
aIasten went with Brady and Gotelli
10 set the bag from the bank They
were sure there was going TO be a
holdup and probably some shooting. IT
was Brady, a short man, who has a
wife and baby in Bullville, n. T.. who
insisted that they go ahead and carry
the bag regardless of The danger.
AS they left t.a man. entrance of their
office building and started along Park
avenue TO Forty-first street, Brady
turned to Masten and said:
I'm going through with this all right.
But, Mr.. Masten. if they bump me Off
and there's going to be some shooting
just look after by wife and baby, will
your
Brady and Gotelli, with the bag be-
tween them. turned cast in Forty-first
street. A tall man. who later said he
was John McGrath, so. OF All East
Ninety-first street. stepped quickly in
front of them. revolver drawn. and
ordered them to put 'em up"
Detective Sergeant Wing jumped from
behind pile of lumber and ordered
McGrath to- drop his gun. McGrath
fred three times at Wing and his gun
jammed Wing fired twice and McGrath
fell. In the meantime two other bandits
had left a car at the curb and had
drawn their guns. Other detectives Joined
Wing. For a few seconds there was
firing in all directions and then the three
bandits, together with the chauffeur,
decided to give up.
At Police Headquarters the chauffeur
said he was Christopher Pepplcr, 28. OF
354 East Ninety-flrst street. The others
said they were Charles Gallagher %,
OF 200 East Seventy-fourth street, ana
John Metz, 30. OF 223 East Eighty
eighth street. The flve passenger auto
mobile in which they planned TO make
their escape was stolen a short time
ago from Michael J. Dunno. 2422 Web
ster avenue. The Bronx. The police said
all four prisoners had criminal records.
They admitted they planned the rob-
oery a week ago.
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
GEORGE Y. BAUCHLE
HAS GONE TO CHINA
Third Wife Wants Income Of
100000 Trust to Care for
His Daughter.

The fact that George Young Bauchle.
who up to few years ago was widely
known In this city as a lawyer. first
nighter and patron OF sports. has left
his New York home, but not his for
warding address, was made known IN
the Surrogate's Court yesterday as a
ground for asking the appointment OF
his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Goodrich i5auchle,
as guardian of his daughter, Jorice.
Bauchle is a grandson of George
Young, who made fortune In licorice.
Bauchle was married twice before ne
wed the wife who wants the guardian
ship OF his daughter. who IS II ana the
child or his first marriage.
His grandfatheps ~iil established
trust fund OF 100000 for the girl. In
asking for the right to receive the in
come and dis5urse il for the girls living
expenses ana education, Mrs. Bauchle
submitted documentary consent executed
by her husband in Cincinnati. She said
he wrote her that he was leaving Gin
cinnati for China and that she believes
he is in China.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany in a supporting petition set forth
that Bauchle has informed one OF its
officers that he squandersd all the for
and owed more than $4,000 to hotels.
restaurants. and shops of all sorts when
he left New York. Up to sne time he
went away he had been receiving the in
come ser aside for his daughter. She
was adopted by Mrs Bauchle in 1915
Bauchle was one or the best known
spenders along Broadway in the days
when ii had some color OF title 20 is
name OF the great white way. He was
llst in the full focus .. tine public eye
In 1918 when James +. Smith. Assistant
District Attorney. tried 20 get him in
dcitd by pressing on the attention of n
Grand Jury that Barchle was the presi-
dent OF the Partridge Club. which ac-
cording to Smith was the resort OF the
highest of high rollers and rendezvous
at which very large sums changed
hands every night. Tho Grand Jury.
however, took the view that the Part
ridge Club was named principally for
fhe noise il made and refused 10 indict
Bauchle.
None of his Broadway friends over
knew quite how much he inherited from
his grandfather but they were able TO
sec that 1t must have been consider
able fortune TO rebound after the con-
tinuous dents he made In IL. He met his
present wife at French Lick Springs
after both he and she had been twice
divorced. He courted her with a series
oe entertainments which made even .hat
resort of the jaded take full notice
After they came TO this city he followed
the same program of life while his
money lasted.
His daughter will have about $3.50, eco
when she comes OF age
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
STONE AGE LADY ECLIPSES
THOSE SMART VILLAGERS
June Beknap at Webster Hall Revel Starts in Where
Rest Of Dancers Quit-Quite Few Nearly
Notables Attend

II Pa Belknap in Jonah, Kan, could
have looked out the parlor window last
night and seen his geLius daughter June
(thc one who wrote the class poem at
high school and introduced Arthur
Schnitzler to the Ladies' Literary, leav-
ing for New York almost Immediately
thereafter) at the Greenwich Village
Revelin Webster Hall last night there
would be Grape on the Belknap doorbell
this day
Not, be it understood, that June
Belknap was dead one last night.
She may not be so alfred alive this
morning, but last night-well, June
started in dancing where most Green
wich Villagers quit. 1t may shed some
light on June's jazzirg to report that
she had the rest of the mob watching
her. You must admit that she was ac-
complshing things.
Miss Bell1nap appeared at the Revel
as one of the better class OF Neander-
thai women. Her nails had been care
fully manicured for the occasion and
her hair dresser had quite eclipsed her
self. She was attended by a rough
cake-eater who swung a stuffed club
and was protected from the weather by
half a leopard skin. She called him
Horace.
Then there was Hortense Bloomfield,
the sculptor, who came with Waxy
Murtha. the Macdougal street black
smith, and Ysobel Steingut, who was
squirrel by a gentleman who had cauIi-
flower ear and who was announced 70
the reporters as Tarzan Larkin, the un-
conscious pugilist. Quite prominent, too,
,were Minnie Yellen, a recent addition to
Greenwich Village from Oil City, Pa,
and Mark Hanna Mestrovitch, the un-
accepted playwright. who claims to have
supplied Gene O'Neill with great many
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
JEFFERSON DAY FEAST
AROUSES JEALOUSIES
McAdoo and Smith Too Busy
to Speak With Cox.

Political ambitions and jealousies are
raising havoc with the toast list OF the
annual Jefferson Day dinner to be
served at tho Commodore Hotel on Sat
urday night. April &. Jancs VI, Cox OF
Ohio has been invited 10 be the prin-
cipal speaker.
william G. McAdoo ana Alfred r.
Smith were invited to speak. but dis.
covered other pressing engagements
when Mr.. Cox was announced az chief
speaker.
Senator Hitchcock tNebl Is 10 make
the keynote speech in anticipation OF
the Congress elections TO he held next
a1tumn. Others expected to speak In.
cludc Cordell Hull of Tennessee. Senator
Harrison NIss.) and Norman VI. Davis.
Under Secretary OF State in the Wilson
Administration.
Probably in the interest OF perfect har
mony few prominent Democrats now
active politically have not been invited,
Including william j. Bryan and william
r. Hearst. Mayor Hyland has been
invited 10 attend but not 10 speak.
Charles Y. Murphy and all the big ram.
many men wilt be there.
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
PENNELL DENOUNCES
AMERICAN MAGAZINES
Also Says Wonen's GoOns
Are tAbomindble.'

"The American magazine OF to-day
is the worst thing published on the face
OF the EARTH" said Joseph PennelL
artist. in the course of an Illustrated
lecture on Whistler for the benefit OF
the Authors League Fund in the grand
ballroom OF the Hotel Plaza yesterday.
Later on Mr. l'enncll said Artists.
not critics. are the only people who
count when the talk Is on art Artists
think that tho costumes you ladies weaf
are abominabie and idiots think them
beautiful"
The lecture was punctuated by car.
penters han,mering on tho outer side Of
a door opening on the grand ballroom
and there also was trouble with the
lantern which was to project rcproduc-
tons OF Whistier's etchings and paint
inss upon i screen stretched across the
stage.
The New York herald., 1922-04-01

first rate ideas. Mr. Mestrovitch wore
q full dress suit and Miss Yellen repre-
sented the foothills of the Alleghanies.
in purely symbolical sense. OF course.
Cynthia White OF So Washington
square ran the racket, to speak frankly,
and there was nothing Miss White could
have done TO make it O. better or bige er
affair. The weather had more or less
depressing and compressing effect on
the crowd and. to tell the entire truth,
there was excellent reason to believe
that the populacc is all but fed up on
Greenwich Village riots. and revels. and
routs, and rackets. The revel really
closes the season. and just what these
dance impresa rios Will do for gate re-
ceipts from now on is a mystery
Nobody. so far as could be ascer-
tanned, was hurled out of the place. an
absence of the usual that supports the
theory that the spirit of the ball Is
fleeing with winter. Nestor Roach. a
Chicago poet. who has found it easier
going in Greenwich Village and there
fore purposes staying East. declared
that he represented the spirit OF his
native city.
"You know, of course, that the motto
OF Chicago is I will." said Mr.. Roach.
II will what?" demanded Mr. Mestro-
witch.
THAT makes no difference Just so
long as you make it good and strong,
replied Mr. Roach. Just I viii good
and strong and you don't have to go
into particulars"
We'll" observed Mr.. Mestrovitch, 1T
sounds sort of silly TO me-
why not?' snapped Mr.. Roach.
"Who do you mean?" growled Mr..
Mestrovitch.
"Nlothing," was Mr.. Roach's final
word
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
CAUGHT IN CHURCH
AS HANDBAG THIEF
Mrs. Fitzhugh, Daughter of
Virginia Families, Accused
by Three Other Women.

Mrs. Catherine Fitzhugh was arrested
last night charged with stealing pocket
books in churches, the same offense that
in 1913 gained considerable notoriety
for her because she said she was the
daughter of a prominent Virginia family
and also the daughter OF a Confederate
General.
The complainant against Mrs. Fitz-
hugh Is Mrs. Fannie Gray of S53 Seventh
avenue, who accuses Mrs. Fitzhugh OF
trying to steal her handbag in the Epis-
copal Church or st. Mary the Virgin
at III West T'orty-sixth street. The
witnesses are Miss Helen Fallon and
Miss Dorothy Failon OF s West Sixty
fifth street.
The Misses Fallon became suspicious
of Mrs. Fitzhugh because they had seen
her about the church on several oc-
caslons just before handbags were stolen.
When she entered the church late yes
terday they followed her. Mrs. Fitzhush.
said the young women. went down an
aisle and sat behind Mrs. Gray. Pres
emily a hand reached over the back oil
Mrs. Gray's seat and began to tumble
with her handbag.
Indgant mt Exposure.
Miss Helen Fallon asked Mrs. Fitz-
hugh to step TO tho rear of the church,
which she did. with many expressions
of indignation, saying
~ am a member of prominent Vir-
ginia family, and l will call a police
man.
The police. however. were called ~
the Misses Fallon. and Mrs. Fitzhush
was arrested. Detectives McGann ana
r'laherty took her to the West Inir-
tieth street station, where she was
locked up. charged with attempted
Grand larceny. She refused to admit
her identity until the detectives began
reading her police record. According
10 this che has been arrested several
times, and once served a thirty day
sentence at the worlshouse.
The detectives said that as usual dur
ing the Lenten services they nave
received numerous complaints from
churches that the handbags of Wor-
Slippers have been stolen or rified.
Family Record Told by Lawyer.
In 1913, at hearings in connection with
theft charges against Mrs. fitzhuSn py
Miss Dorothy Fisk, daughter OF Har-
~
ton attorney, gave some history OF the
woman.
lie said that on her mothers side she
came from the Warrens Of Virginia.
She was born In Falls Church. Va, IN
1887 aud educated in Richmond. When
10 she married Randolph b'ltzhugh Of
Richmond, Of the fighting Eandolphs
Of Virginia" He died coon afterward,
the lawyer said, and she became en-
gaged 10 a man named Willis. She had
typhoid and became mentally deranged,
attempting to kill her fiance with an
ak. For this she was sent to an insane
asylum. Her father William Bruce
Fcnnell. had just been defeated for Gov
ernor or Virginia and the shock OF this
and OF his daughters troubles caused
him also TO 60 mad.
The lawyer said Mrs. Fitzhugh went
TO Washington after her release from
the asylum and was deceived into a
bogus marriage by a lawyer there, who
soon deserted her. The New York po-
lice have no record or Mrs. Fftzhugh
since September q. 1915. when she was
arraigned on a larceny charge.
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
BOY WHO RAN AWAY
rs TIMES OFF AGAIN
Freddy Springer Sick Of Mind
ing Kids, His Pals Say.

Freddy Springer. II. vino undoubt-
edly holds the catch as catch can run
away record of New Jersey with
twenty-six goings in three years.
started 10 school yesterday. leaving
his homo at Railway with his face
washed and his hair combed and his
school books under his arm, and he
has not been seen since. His parents
have appealed 10 the police.
Freddy has been sort OF little
father to bis younger brothers and sis
ters. who are numerous. and his chums
say he has probably run away again
for the same reason he went last time.
Then he wrote that he was sick OF
minding kids and was going out TO
kin Indians or something. He was
caught and sent to the State Home for
Boys at Jamesburg. but was released
when he promised to he good. This
was only a few days ago, and now
Freddy Is Off on his twenty-seventh
adventure.
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
OPERATION RESTORES
SIGHT LOST 27 YEARS
Former NeU York Surgeon
Aids Victim of Accident.

Special Dispatch 10 The New YoRK HEnALD.
OcDrNsBuRG, March 31.-After being
blind twenty-seven years Joseph Grave
line OF this city again can see. At the
time the accident happened which
blinded him he was innocently tinkering
on o dynamite cap with jack knife.
Recently he underwent an operation
by DR.. Stephen J. Cattley at the Hep
burn Hospital. 1t was very technical.
the iris having grown into the original
wound so that there was no pupil. 1t
was necessary for DR.. Cattley TO recon-
struct the eye and make an opening.
When the surgeon removed the BAN
dages Mr.. Graveline exclaimed "Thank
God, / can sect and grasped DR.. Gait
ley's hand.
DR.. Cattley came to this city from
New York about two years ago and has
been very successful.
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
COUNTESS MAY AID BUTLER.
Witness Perhaps In Probst Hear
ing at Ellis Island Monday.

The inquiry ordered by Federal Judge
Knox TO determine whether August
Probst. former butler Of the Rolling
Rock Club. near Pittsburgh, should be
deported as deserting alien seaman
and because of alleged insanity win he
begun Monday afternoon at Ellis Island.
Bernard II. Sander, attorney for
Probst. was informed yesterday that
both charges will be inquired into at
the same time. II will be claimed by
alenists at Ellis Island. he was told,
that Probst has been and still is suf-
fering from dementia praecox or an ex-
aggeratcd imagination.
Mr.. Sander seid 2 woman who trav-
eled on the Olympic when tho butler
came to this country might be Wit
ness. She In Countess Marie Sadowsld
widow of Count Severin Sadowsli who
was slain By the Bolshcviki. Tho count
ess lives at II West Tooth street
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
WILSON FUND QUOTAS GROW.
Seventeen states Have Already
Reached Hallway Mark.

Seventeen states which have raised
half OF their quotas In tho campaign
OF the Woodrow Wilson Foundation to
raise sl,ooop0 or more 70 endow public
service awards were added TO the honor
roll of the foundation. according 70 an
announcement by Franklin ~ Roosc-
welt. national chairman OF the cam
pnign. OF the seventeen. Minnesota,
Tennessee, North Carolina. Delaware
and Oklahoma have raised more than
two-thirds OF their quota.
Senator Harrison or Mississippi, sent
check for $50. which was received
yesterday Frances lIodeson Burnett
author of Little Lord Fauntleroy."
sent siO0. From China came a. gift
from Mrs. Charles IL. Strong. and from
Italy came contributions from Mrs. Al
bert r.. Morawet2, Miss Alice Morawcl5
and Miss II. Elisebeth Arens.
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
ITALY HoNons DIR. DuGGAS.

King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy nas
conferred the cross Of Chevalier OF the
Crown OF Italy on DR.. stephen Duggaa
of thu Institute Of international Educa-
ton, In recognition Of the educational
work carried on by the 1taly-America
society, which was organized by Dr.
Duggan. The presentation was made by
Consul General Bernardo on behalf OF
the Italian Ambassador
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
DIES IN FIRE ON HIS COUCH.
Tire Mans Body Found When
Nefgbbor Smells smoke,

James c. Buriock. &C. head of the Bur
lock Non-Skid Tire Company of s2s Sew
enth avenue. was found dead yesterda =
afternoon lying across burning mat
tress on n coach in his room OH the
fifth floor ct 116 East Fifty-fifth street.
George Kinberg. owner of the prem.
ises. who occupied an adjoining room
found Burlock after smelling smoke
Or. Jedlicka of Flower Hospital, who
was called, said he did not know
whether death was caused by burns or
sriffoca ton
The New York herald., 1922-04-01
HELLBENDER ARRIVES.

Special Dispatch 10 TsiE NEW YORK HERALD.
New LONDON. Conn, March 31.--A
strange sort or a fish described by q
member Of the biological department of
Wesleyan University as "hellbe rder''
or mud puppy half fish and half rep
tile. was caught yesterday in the Con-
necticut River by a. Clark and John
Frazer. The hellbender is supposed to
inhabit only the mississippi and Ohio
rivers and the great lakes.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

do so. The gold, Kidd told him, was
intended for Lord Bellomont Two of
Kidd's men thereupon delivered to the
visitor gold and gold dust of about one
pound, to keep for him (Kidd), and did
present to Gardiner a sash and a pair
of worsted stockings" He then
"steered for Boston"
Gardiner knew nothing of Kidd's
being a pirate, and if he had he burst
not have acted otherwise" having no
force to oppose him. He had formerly
been threatened to be killed by priva-
teers if he should carry unkindly to
them" While the sloop st. Anthony
lay off Block Island he declared, Kidd
had put several bales of goods and
other things on board of certain sloops
which had sailed in the direction of
New York From his sworn testimony
it appears that he and Kidd got on
famously together and parted on the
best of terms the Captain very civilly
firing a salute when his guest departed.
This is the true story of Capt. Kidd.
visit to Gardeners Island, and the only
one having the slightest claim to credence
But nothing concerning this i'll fated mar
has escaped perversion, and the simple
facts narrated by Gardiner have been ruth
essly garbled to bring them into harmony
with the mans evil reputation.
Gardeners deposition was among the
papers relating to Kidd which Gov. Bello-
mont sent to England for use at his trial
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

when transmitted for few generations by
word of mouth.
He [Kiddl took what fresh pro-
visions he wanted; came in the night
and cut the old gentlemans hands with
his cutlass; destroyed feather beds;
scattered the paper money about the
house; stayed several days and lived
well; tied the old man up to a null
berry tree, which is now standing at
the north house; left money, &C., with
him. 1t was hid in a swampy place at
Cherry Harbor. He showed Mr.. John
where he put it; told him if he [Kidd1
never came for it he might have it, but
if he called for it and it was gone he
would take his head, or his sons.
In Thompsons History of Long Island
is printed a letter from a female descend
ant of GARDENERS, who alleges that her
great grandmother the third proprietor
wife. roasted a pig for Kidd at his request,
and that her guest was so pleased with it
that he presented her with a piece of silk,
which in the course of time seems to have
been metamorphosed into "a small piece-a
sample-of cloth of gold"
In reading this rubbish one must re-
member that Kidd never landed upon the
island. Whenever he had occasion to deal
with the owner he summoned him to the
deck of his sloop and there transacted the
business in hand Gardiner. be it said in
passing, had the reputation of being a
good fellow, who worked hard, made money
and improved his insular domain. He mar
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
The Facts About Captain Kidd's "Treasure"

aged muslin for his own use" At the
same time he offered to pay for the
already paid for by the present to the
lady of the manor. Some of the sailors
gave Gardeners men muslin for neck
cloths" Gardiner then left the vessel
and when he had done so Kidd fired
four guns and stood for Block Island
Some three days thereafter Kidd
having returned, senbfor Gardiner and
requested him "to take and keep for
him, or order, chest and a box of
gold and a bundle of quilts and four
bales of goods" Gardiner agreed to