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New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
DECK Of CARDS IS
 CLUE ID SHAVING
Pittsburgh Negro, Arrested, Con-
 iessg to Murder ol Nurse
TWO OTHERS BEING HELD
Prisoner Had Remainder of Pack "i Cards Part Of Which Were fos,nd ciasped in Victims iisnd-he Was yoodoo Practitioner

Pittsburgh, Oct. s.- Lorenzo say age. ak, negro butler. confessed eafp today, according 10 the police Una. he killed Miss Elsis Barthel. nurse. whose hody was found yesterday in the grounds of an abandoned mahss" near local hospital. her head erhsh' ed with 70 pound stone.
 Was voodoo Man
 Savage was arrested last night when susn,cion was attached 10 him by Miss Rarthei,s mother. who told detectives that she had heard her daughter taik- ing over the telephone to Savage, who police say, practiced yoodoism.
 According to Mrs Barthel. her daughter had said that Savage had told her to place $500 in one envelope and some cards in another and then to meet him some time Saturday eve- ming.
 Held Cards In Hand
 When Miss Barthel was found she was clutching in one hand an en- yclope. containing the ace, dhce and trey of diamonds and i've Of spades. Another envelope which probably had contained the $500 lay empty nearby. In searching savage's rooms police found deck of cards identical Tn hack design with those found in Miss Barthers hand and with the same four cards missing from 1t.
 Taxi Man Also Held
 Walter Hauley. a taxicab driver, was also arrested last night by city detec- tives as was Mrs. Pearl Savage. wife of the negro. Hauley is said to have told police that he had taken Savage from the house in which he is em- ployed to a section of the city near where the crime was committed. Hauley had in his possession several of Miss Barthel's handkerchiefa but said she had given them to him sev- eral weeks ago
 Police would not indicate whether Hauley or Mrs. Savage were impli- cated by Savage. Both weer being held as material witnesses, 1t was said.
 Savage was employed as butler in the home of a physician for whom Miss Barthel acted as assistant and aid
 Killed for Her Money
 Miss Elsie Barthel who was 2Sl years old, was killed by Savage when she refused to give him $Ss5 for curing her love ills" according to the confession which city detectives said the negro made. The confes- sion, according to Captain of Detec- l tives Louis Jeff. was made after Sav- age was taken to the scene of the | crime.
 Under the glare of automobile | headlights, Captain Jeff said, Savage l re-enacted in detail his movements when he met the nurse beneath the | rortico of deserted east end mansion.
 Pushes Stone on Her Head.
 The negro confessed, Captain Leff. said, that he struck the nurse in the face when she grabbed the money out of his hand; felled her with brick and then dropped a seventy pound
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New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
MARRIED 50 YEARS.

Torrington, Oct. s.-Judge and Mrs Gideon H. Welch of Torrington ob- served their golden wedding anniver- sary today at Watertown, Mass Judge Welch was for many years judge of the court of common pleas for Iitch- field county. and since his retirement from the bench by age limitation has been state referee
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
METHODIST PREACHER
 REBUFFS kU KLUXERS
Penn. Clergyman Refuses Envelope; Scores Them
 for Being Masked

Kittanning, Pa., Oct. s.--Bishor Francis J. Mcconnell of the Methodist Episcopal church was interrupted while delivering sermon at the First church here last night by nine hooded and robed members of the Ku Klux Klan. The klansmen marched down the main aisle and the leader offered the bishop an en- velope.
 The bishop declined to accept 1t saying:
 You have a perfect right to your convictions but you have no right to come into a religious meeting with masks on your faces"
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
France Reports Progress
 In Settlement of Ruhr
By The Associated Press.

Paris, Oct. S.-Negotiations be- tween representative German indus trial groups and the Franco-Bel- gian authorities of occupation look ing toward complete resumption. of work in the Ruhr and deliveries fin kind on reparation accounts are in a fair way to succeed. it was said at the French foreign office today.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
LIVE STOCK BURNED
Two Horses and a Bull Burned To Death in Fire Which Destroys Farm Buildings in Pomfret.

Pomfret, Conn.,, Oct. S.-Two horses and bull were burned to death and barn, house, an ice house and out buildings were destroyed by fire on the hamlet farm early today. The CT is owned by Spero Hayeck of Lowell, Mass.
 The fire started in the barn and spread to the other buildings. A large number of farm implements were burned. The loss Is estimated at s10,000.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
Wife and Baby Dead. Husband Thought to
 Have Killed Himself

Kansas City. kss,, Oct, s-= Police today were investigating the disappearance of George sehisfelhsih. his wife. Rebeees. and their infant bey, Their su- lamobile was found last night near the Kaw river here,
 4 note found in ear sd- dressed to the husha a
 We waited for A0as- o'clock and yeu 2 46-efx- We ended it al if AK S lsye you so much <kh aches. hope your ms " satisfied"
 Police are working on the theory that Mrs. sehiefeieein drowned herself and baby and that the husband upon finding the nota also committed suicide,
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
Rev. P. J. McGivney Again
 Kaceys' Supreme Chaplain

New York, Oct. S.--Rev. Patrick J. McGivney, pastor of St. Charles Bor- romeo parish, Bridgeport, Conn, was reelected supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus by the board of directors today. He is a brother of the founder of the order the late Rev. Michael J. McGivney.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
More Fliyver Coops Than
 Houses Are Being Built

Records in the office of Building Inspector John c. Gilchreest show that during the past week permits issued for the construction of garages outnumbered those for the erection of dwellings. there being 15 permits for garages while those for dwellings pro,ide for but nine tenements.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
FATAL htro co1IIsIoN

Saratoga Springs. N. f.. Oct, B. Charles Marshall Of PouItney. Vt. died in the Saratoga hospital this morning from injuries received last right when his automobile and one driven by Miss Ruth F. Grant. Schen- ectady. collided near this city.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
Wants Former Head of
 Legion as Ambassador

Des Moines, Oct. 6.-Congressman C. c. Dowell today announced he would recommend the appointment of Hanford MacNider of Mason City. la, as ambassador to Italy if MacNider would accept the post. MacNider is a former national commander of the American Legion.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
Miss Anna V. Naier to
 Wed Her Step-BrOther

Mrs. J. Feigenbaum of s2 Willow street announces the engagement of her daughter. Anna V. Naier to Her. man Feigenbaum.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
MURDER IN MAINE

Waterville. Me. Oct. s.-John La combe. active here for years as a democratic ward leader was killed by a holdup man today. His assailant escaped.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
ENFORCING PROHIBITION

Constantinople. Oct 5. = The An gora government has ordered enforce ment of the prohibition law in Con s'sntinople. beginning today.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08
THE wEATHER

Hartford, Oct. s.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair and continued cool tonight and Tuesday: heavy frost to- night. northeriy winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-08

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New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
NEW YORK CHURCH TO
 OPEN AN ART ACADEMY
St. Mark's-in-the- BOuwerie Plans School for All Ma
 tiOnalities and Creeds

New York, Dec. t3,-Officials ot the Episcopal church of St. Marks in-the- BoumeriC, whose rector Dr. Norman Guthrie. is involved with Bishop William T. Manning in a con. troversy over tho propriety of syh,- bolic dances the church has given, announced today that st, Marks would open next Wednesday an academy for poor trf studunts oi Al nationalises and crneds.
 The academy will be cailed the Leonard Da vinci school" and will be housed in the old St. Marks mem- orial chapel founded by Peter Stuy- vstant in 1860 in what Is now the heart of the lower east side tenement district.
 According to Rev Fortunate G. Ncrdoja, Dr. Guthrie's assistant and the church head ot the academy, fl will be the first art school to be di- rectly maintained in connection with church since the mediaeyal days.
 Onorio Ruoolo, a sculptor from Rome, will head an organization of IS Italian artists. all members Of tho academy. St. Marks church 1s equip ping the mission with studios and class rooms. he said but the instruct DTS. who will teach without compen- sation. plan to make the academy self-supporting by installing art poi tery ovens, the products of which will be exhibited and sold.
 Students already have been enrol- cd. accordingto Rev Yerdoia. in sculpture etching, mosaics and p0t- tery They are charged only s5 for and g. month for inc struction. Besides the classes at the they will be entitled to al tend the weekly lectures by poets, musicians and artists CUn- ducted al St. Marks-in-thc-Bo -BouWprie i by men and women noted in those l fields.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
DRY AGENTS ACTIVE
Connecticut's Engorrement Officers Feel They Can Keep Out Influx of Liquor Without Much Trouble.

Hartford. Dec. 14.-Federal prohi- bition agents in Connecticut have been concentrated along ali the main cham nels by which liquor flows ito this state. in an effort to handle the situa- tien created by the extra supply Of in- toxicating beverages expected to enter ths state to augment the holiday cheer of Connecticut people. Federal Prohibition Enforcement Chief James F. Wheeler made this announcement today
 Chief Wheeler said that although so far hc had not found that a larger supply Of liquor than usual would en- ter the state for thc holidays and did not believe that il would. this con- cputr5tion Of agents had nevertheless been made as precautionary meas tire. No extra men hasE beeu placed into sertice, hs said. the efforts nf his department being merely tO mtiizn an th" present force along the main liquor routes, Most of the iHioxfrat- ing liquor that will enter The slate for thc holidays will come from New York. Chief Wheeler said very Httfe from Canada enters Connecticut
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
WOULD MOVE POLICE TO
 OLD NORMAL SCHOOL
Mayor Also Fayors Putting School Dept. Office in
 Same Place

Mayor 4. M. Paonessa declared this morning that he believed the old state Normal school which is to be vacated next spring and become the city's property, would be an ideal place for a new police station. police and city court room, and adminis- tration building for the school depart ment in which the superintendents office, school attendance bureau and other offices Of that department could be properly co-ordinated.
 The building has been purchased by the city Of New Britain for sli0.O0D. The new Normal school in Stanley Quarter is nearing completion and in about three months will be ready for occupancy although it is unlikely that the building will be put 10 use until the opening Of the fall term. By agreement with the state department of education. the city will assume control Of the building when it is va cated.
 For some time past there has been agitation for a new and better loca- tion for the city and police court hearing rooms. The noise Of railroad trains passing near the present court room makes 1t necessary frequently to suspend hearings for several min utss There is much smoke from switching trains and other nuis1nccs have caused the bar to make frequent petitions for a change Of location. The Normal school site would Eet away from the noise Of trains and traffic and would. Il is believed. be most ac- ceptabie to the attorneys.
 The present police station has been outgrown and offices Of the detective bureau. the captain and chief are too small for comfortable use. The ps- crowded and the building itself has outiiVed it's usefulness as police I headquarters. it is claimed. The Normal school would afford sufficient 1 room 10 properly house the several 1 bureaus and give space for large i patrol and locker rooms
 One Of the first suggestions made f as to the use Of the building following that school authorities 1 did not regard the place ss ct for i school purposes. was that If be con- I verted into a school administration i building.
 Mayor Psonessa believes the build- Ing sufficiently large to provide for sn administration building set of | rom the part occupied hy the police i Experiment. and court rooms.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
TA,nR. MHIrpINe Tn.1

New York. Dec. 1.-The whipping post or branding irons for wiis -beat- CTS sas advocated today by MaEis- trate NcAudrews in imposing g sem t'uce of 60 days in the worlshouse on Hyman Levin for beating his wife. "If had my way." he said, 4I would have you tied to a whipping posl iu tho middle of the street while half a dozen strong men dashed your hack. or else would have you branded SO that all decent men who met you on the street would shun you"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
IHgI,ting Is Repntcd

Vera Cruz. Dec. 14--A commnniaue issued by the insurgent leaders says that General Enrique Estrada with three battalions. four regiments and ten airplanes, touched enemy forces from Mexico City"
 (1'his may refer to the clash be- tween federal forces and those Of General Estrada which. according to adyices received in Juarez late yes- terday, resulted in victory for the federals. The engage ment is said 10 have taken place at Coatlan. Jalisco. northwest Of Mexico City1.
 The statement asserts that the troops of General Pedro Gonzalez were able to enter San Andres and Chalchicomuia after defeating the forces Of General Topete. An ad- vance toward Tebuacan. where 8 con cenfration Of about 1000 federal troops has been reported, is now be- ing organized. the announcement says.
 The same statement asserts that the capture of San Maco although de- tended by an Obregon force. is ex- pected fnonentarily.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
WE'D WOMAN IN MAY, TRIED SUICIDE
 LAST WEEK, SLAYS HIS WIFE TODAY
Worcester Negro Crashes Axe Through Her Skull, Then Calmly Surrenders To Police.

Worcester Mass, Dec. l4.-Ammie Pouneey colored, aged S5 who at- tempted to end his life last week by drinking a poison solution, crashed an axe through the skull of his wife. Stfouda Pouncey, aged 32 years, fol- lowing an argument in her bedroom at l0 o'clock this forenoon.
 Pouneey then left the house and walking up to Patroman Joseph Flynn who was nearby, eoolly re- marked.
 "fve killed my wife" Officer Flynn immediately locked the man up at police headquarters
 Detectives were rushed in a police ambulance to the Pouncey home where they found the dying woman, in a bedroom closet, and the bloody axe on the floor nearby.
 The couple were married in An sonia, Conn, in May.
 Mrs pouncey was born in the West Indies.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
Car Skids, Pinning Man
 Against Pole; He Dies

Stamf0rl. Doc. 14.-Nith0las Iau- rclii. of south Brooklyn. x. Y.. Nho Is working herr. died at the Stamford hospital ifis morning an hour after he pas struck hy truck bound for New York anI driven by samu4 Kaufman. 22s Main street. Bridg port. on tho post road near the Greenwich line. I.aurclli aas crushed aEainsf telephone pole. One of three other with LaufeIh Ass knockeI down. bpt mol hurt Kaufman said the trurk skiddnd en the wet road and crossed the hirhaey. tie was held pending an investigation The truck was con- siderably iamaged.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
HATFIELD, 70 YR. OLD
 MURDERER, FLEES JAIL
Leads Four Other Prisoners in Sensational Escape
 From Prison

Bristol, Va,, Dec. 14.--F'ive prison- CTS headed by John Hatfield, 70 year old veteran of the Hatfield Mccoy feud. are at large in the Cumberland mountains, having escaped last night from the Wise county jail at Wise court house.
 sherilf's posse was organized five minutes after the alarm was sounded by an inmate of the jail as the five men slid down fire hose from the fourth floor of the building. The pursuit was handicapped, however, by d heavy snowfall which covered the tracks of the fugitives.
 Hatfield is a cousin Of Devil Anse'' fiattield. and is under sentence Of 20 years Imprisonment for murder. stephen Wood and Alex Millins. who escaped with him, also are charged with murder Two others who par ticipated fin the break were serving sentences for lesser crimes.
 According to reports here. Hatheld told the taller Wednesday that he in- tended to escape, but nothing was found after thorough search to jus tify the belief that the delivery was actually planned. As the aged leader Of the fugitives made his way down the hose he is said to have yelled to prisoners on lower floors
 Tell that taller he told me bare faced lie when he said there was no chance for me to get out of here"
 He is also said to nave declared that he had arranged to be supplied with arms and ammunition.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
ROUSCH STILL FREE
Stili No Trace of Cheshire Mur,lcrer-- East Hayt1l Clue Proves to Have Been IalSe One.

New Haven, Dee. 1i.-Report had it that Philip Rousch, escaped Chesh- ire reformatory fugitive and alleged murderer of Guard Albert Hoag had been located at East Haven. at Bran ford. and had been seen at several places, but the police and the reform atory authorities said that there was nothing to il. No trace of the man has been found since he bought cloth ing here Monday. Last night the New Haven police thought they had d good clue and several with their guns ready, stayed for hours close by a closed summer cottage at Silver sa 9d .l3each near Momauguin because someone had seen smoke coming from the chimney during the day.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
Potash Gets Two To Four Years And Mi- gatz And Budnick One And One Half To Four Years At Wethersfeld.
Judge Haines Says Court Is Bound to Remember the Widow and Fatherless Children-Men Take Sem tence Calmly.

Judge Haines, in superior court this afternoon, imposed the following sen- tences in the cases of the New Britain men charged with manslaugh- ter by causing the death of Frank Davidowicz on Orange street, Septem- Der 24:
 Edward Potash, not less than two years and not more than four years in state prison.
 Joseph Migatz, not less than one and one-hajf years and not more than four years in state prison.
 Stanley Budnick, not less than one and one-half years and not more than four years in state prison.
 Judge Haines found the three men guilty, announcing his verdict shortly after noon. He found Charles Pier- kowski not guilty.
 In imposing sentence, Judge Haines said that it appeared to him that Potash started the trouble which led to the death of Davidowlcz and that the only evidence of a weapon being used was in connection with Potash's actions. He said he had taken the good record of the men into con sideration and the fact that this was their first connection with a case of such u serious nature. But, he said, the court was bound to remember the widow and fatherless children and that the public is entitled to pro- lection.
 The three men took the announce ment of the penalties calmly
 In announcing his verdict. Judge Haines said it was very difficult 10 reach a decision in the case Of Pier kowski, although the testimony Of dis witnesses was 10 the effect that he had no part in the actual kill- ing of Davidowicz.
 Assistant Prosecutor Gideon told the court that the effect on the popu- lation in that part of New Britain where the fight occurred was the most serious thing to be considered in im- posing sentence. He said the section was known for numerous gang fights. He expressed the belief that the men who were found guilty should be sent to state prison.
 Attorney Saul F. Waskowitz made a plea for his client Potash, stating that he was only 22 years old on December il and had helped to keep his family together. He said a short sentence would be sufficient punishment.
 Attorney W. F. hlangan, for Migatz, said his client did not live in that sec ton Of the city referred to by Prose- 5utor Gideon. but lived on Cleveland street. He said the whole affair was only a drunken brawi.
 Noble E. Pierce, for Budnlck. made ! plea for leniency
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
Former Pride of Navy
 Goes Into Junk Pile

Oakland. Calf. Dec. 14-onee the pride of the American navy. the 1s.- eoB-ton dreadnaBght Rbode Island. wiu @ 10 her doom on the mud fats here today under the acetyline torch h accordsnce with inc terms of the Washington disarmament agreement. The giant vessel vHis t0ved down from the Mare Island navy yard by a feet Of tugs yesterdzy. The flag Of Rear Admiral Fob" Evans once fed at ber nssihead. The ship has ben sold for Junk
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
.IRL Is UNIDENTIFIED

New York. pec. IA 1a-year-old giri. who collapsed on down town street niue days ago, fss uet yet bCrH Identified it was announced today at Jhs Bei'efue hospital observation ward. First she said she was Nauptte Provost of ucuvet Tvo days late. asked Tr poiica if sa" vas Viola Porter or Trenton. <. !. sFr said ye~. hui Trenton Juvenile Welfare workers declare she was not their former cIarge-
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
W. M. Butler Of Mass. And ExCongressman Good Of Iowa Will Be In Charge Of President $ Campaign
Drive for Support of Vest ern States Probably Will Be Inaugurated at Early Date.

Washington, Dec. 14.--General campaign headquarters for President Coolidge will be established at Chi cago on December e7.
 Associated at Chicago with Will liam NJ. Butler of Massachusetts in general charge of the Coolidge cam paign, will be former Representative James W. Good of Iowa, former chairman of the house appropriations committee.
 Regional headquarters may be established at other points later but it was emphasized by Mir, Butler, in the first formal statement regarding the Coolidge campaign plans. that the general headquarters would be at Chi cago.
 Early Western Drive.
 Tha selection Of Chicago together with the announcement of MT. Goods appointment is regarded as giving an carly western tinse to the Coolidge campaign, Mir. Good is familiar with the party leaders and problems of the middle west.
 Mir. Butler left here today for New York and probably Boston, after con- ferling with a number of national committeeman and other party lead CTS. After the opening Of the Chicago headquarters he said he would spend most of his time there in the na- tlonal direction Of the campaign. Here in Washington the presidents secre' tary, C. Dascom Slemp, and James B Reynolds, are expected to be active in the presidents behalf.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
DIR. BLUMER TO APPEAL
Hartford Natureopath school Pro- prittur Will Fight Re,ocation of His License
His Iit1ns

Hartford. Dec. l4.-Attorney Nor ris Blumer, counsel for his brother Dr. Louis Blumer today announced his intention Of pertecting an appeal 10 the superior court from the action Of the natureopathic examining board in revoking Biumers license. Papers in the action will be prepared this afternoon. Dr. Blumcr is head Of the Blumer college Of natureopathy at 4Ug Ann street. Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
SEVERE FIGHTING | NEAR MEXICO CITY
Advancing Rebels Encounter En.
 trenCheG Federal OutpOStS
PREDICT FALL OF OBREGON
Huertas Envoy Now n Galveston. says President Will Be DeposesI Within 30 Days--lnsurgen Army Reports Further successscs.

severe lighting between outposts oi the advancing rebel army and federal troops entrencbed in the path of the march to Mexico City were received In Fl Paso today by the de la Huerta Junta and confirmed in meager ad- vices to governments uces in Juarez.
 Gen. Gallegos, operating for de Ia Huerta in the state of Guanaj jualo has reyoltcd and captured the town of Ceiaya, where 0bregon's summer home is situated, the adsices further state.