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New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
ASSIGNED TO CONN.
bavis Campaign Department Sends Rltchie, Brandon and Brown To Make Speeches in Nutmeg State.

New Haven, Sept Ex-Governor Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland, Goy- ernor w. w. Brandon of Alabama, former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown, confidential aide of John w. Davis, democratic candidate for president, have been assigned to speak in Connecticut, according to word received at state headquarters from the speakers bureau. eastern dRision of the democratic national committee. These speakers have made their services available. it was stated, from October to October 29 and their visits to Connecticut are being mapped out by Daniel J. Ma honey, chairman of the state speak CTS bureau.
 Charles c. Morris, nominee for governor on the party ticket, will speak before the John W. Davis club at Woodstock tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
.FRUITLESS CLUES IN {
 SEARCH FOR VO7TARI
Police Investigate False Alarms From East
 End of City

John Vottari, alleged murderer of Joseph c. Angelo, is still at large after three days of fruitless search by the police, but the manhunt is being continued with the same thor oughness and vigor with which it was started. All possible clues are being run down but none of them has developed anything valuable. F, A telephone call was received ae police headquarters this morning that a hatless man had been seen in the Belden street section Tuesday night washing his face in q brook. A thorough search of the vicinity was made immediately but no trace of the fugitive was found. About noon, man who lives near the old brew cry on Belden street. called at the station and reported that his. wife |, had seen @ hatlees man running by the corner of the brewery and head ing as if to follow the railroad tracks in the direction of Berlin.
 Motorcycle Policemen William &. Strolls and William P. Hayes pa troled the district today and inves- tigated every spot that was a pos sible hiding place for Vottari. The police are of the opinion that the reports were false alarms.
 John Sponsa, superior court inter- preter connected with States Attor- ney Hugh NJ. Alcorn's office, is still working with Sergeant Michael J.. Flynn on the case, and they have investigated every phase of Vottari's life here.
 Sergeant Flynn and Policeman Thomas c. Dolan went out of the city yesterday afternoon after the police had received a tip that Vot- tari was in a neighboring city, but search of his supposed hiding place produced nothing.
 Mrs. Amelia Scorsoto, of 157 Will cox street, continues her battle for life at the New Britain general hos pital. Her condition still remains critical.
 The police have had pictures taken of the place where the shoot ing occurred Sunday night for the states attorneys office. The pie lures show the kitchen of the wom- ans home where bullets were sent through the door and woodwork by Vottarl in the first shooting when nobody was injured. They also show the window of Mrs. Storsoto's bed- room through which Fottari broke his way into the room to shoot her as she lay in bed with her husband.
 Other pictures show the bedroom in which Angelo received the. wound from Vottart's bullet that resulted in his death at the hospital Monday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
COPLEY SQUARE FLOODED
Water Surges Like Geyser From Broken Water Main-Traffic Held Up and Much Damage Done.

Boston. Sept. 25.--Copley Square, about which are grouped the public library. churches and hotels, was flooded early today by the bursting of water main. The waters surgfd up like a geyser for nearly two hours, flowing into cellars of the li- brary annex. the Hotel Westminster, the Nottingham building and s. S. Pierce and fompany's store. The flood was stopped without serious damage at the Copley Plaza hotel, Trinity church and the library pro- per. A~number of shops on Hunt ington avenue were also invaded, and the waters seeped through to the Boylston street subway. without in- terfering with traffic there.
 Street car routes along Hunting ton avenue could not be maintained in the flood, and had to be diverted, but conditions were restored to nor maj in time to handle the morning crowds
 The main, big ts inch pipe un- der high pressure, burst opposite the library at the junction of Huntington avenue, BIagden and Dartmouth streets The damage ran Into thous- snds of dollars.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
FATHER, ILL, ATTENDS
 FUNERAL OF FAMILY
Pathetic Scene as Four Hearses Bear Remains
 to Boston Cemetery

Boston, Sept. 25.-Matthew Mara, husband and father of four of the five victims of an automobile acci- dent of Sunday when Q car broke through railing into Fort Point Channel, buried his dead today, on leave of absence from the tubercu- losis hospital where he is a patient.
 Four hearses, one black, one gray, and two white, followed by a few automobiles, wended their way through Medford, Charlestown, Chelsea and Maiden as the cortege moved from the home of NIara's parents, to the home which his wife and children lef. last Sunday; thence to St. stanislaus' church where services were held, and to Holy Cross cemetery for burial.
 At the church, where small gathering attended the services. a single piece of flowers rested In each casket, that of the mother. Mrs. Helen Mara, was at the head of the aisle; the pearl-gray casket Of Genevieve, a girl of nine years was next, and two small white cas- kets of Elizabeth, six years, and Baby George, two years and six months, were in line behind. The father and husband had to be as- sisted from place to place.
 Mrs. Mara and the children rode With Michael DobrovaI, a friend, on Sunday for an outing which ended in their deaths. Services for Dob- royal were arraigned separately.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
RICH GOLD STRIKE
Old Abandoned Mine in California, Believed Barren, Reported Yield- ing Up Great Wealth.

San Francisco, Sept. 25.-A rich strike of gold was made yesterday on the property of the Central Eure- ka Mining company according to a report received by the San Fran cisco Chronicle The mine controlled by small group of San Francisco men, is located al Suttcr Creek, Am ador county, east and slightly south of Sacramento, Cal
 On this strike the chronicle says. hinges the possibility that the old Eureka mine which yielded S20,- coo, 900 for Alvinza Hayward and other operators, and which for many years has been regarded as barren. may again pour out a yellow stream of riches
 The old Eureka mine was owned years ago by Hetty Green who did not work it in the belief that 1t was barren. It was acquired by a group of New York capitalists for a report cd price Of s50o.o0 Failing to strike gold. the syndicate sold the property 10 the Central Eureka Min- ing company for sl5o,00o.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
REMINGTON OFFICER
 TURNS IN HIS BADGE
Walsh Will Break Up
 Parking Parties Never Again

Constable Jack Walsh of Newfng- ton. who gained prominence by the assiduity with which he rounded up parking parties" has turned in his badge and his bulleye lantern and has joined that innumerable caravan of public officials who now prefix their title with "ex."
 This was learned by the "Heraldn today from reliable source. Walsh resigned to the board of selectmen but it is evident that all the select men were not advised of his action because Selectman James c. Gilbert said today that he understood Walsh intended" to resign.
 Few there are in Newington able to throw any light on the resignation. It seemed to the reporter who was told to go out and get the facts that there was conspiracy to balk him at every turn. Everyone he met was full of information-and kept 1t all to himself.
 Even States Attorney Hugh M. A1corn was silent, This question was asked him: Tt is true that Constable Walsh of Newington has resigned at your invitation ?" Mir. Alcorn re- piled: T prefer to have nothing to say on the subject" Just that, and nothing more. But the fact has been established that Constable Walsh has stepped out of official life.
 During the trial of a case in su- perior court last week an unnamed Newington constable was said to have promised the proprietor of the o. l. c. garage, one Grabowsky, pro- lection against arrest. But the gar age was raided and a quantity of liquor is said to have been found there. Grabowsky told of the prom ised protection while on the witness stand Soon thereafter, it was report cd that Mir. Alcorn delivered an ul- timatum to Constable Walsh-resien or be prepared 10 fight But as Mir. Alcorn refuses 10 talk and as ex- Constable Walsh could not be reach- ed today that story had not been confirmed
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
Fumes From Gas Heater
 SuffOcate Two Children

Lynn. Mass, Sept. g5.-Two chill dren were suffocated by the fumes of gas heater here early this morn ing. They were. Kathleen Sullivan, ?, and Genevieve Stacey 3, living in the home of Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Robinson. Their bodies were discovered by Everett Robinson on his return home. Mir, and Mrs. Robinson, sleeping on an upper floor of the house were unaffected by the gas fumes. The children were in a bedroom where the heater was situ- ated.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
Although Staying Took Place Early Today, Police Learned But Little Concerning It Up Till Noon.
Bridgeport and Stratford
 Men Held and Two More Suspects Sought-Vic- tim Figured in Another Mysterious Murder.

Waterbury, Sept. 25.--John Mus solino, S7, of this city was shot and killed on the sidewalk in front of the Italio-American political club, 2S3 Bank street, early today. The police say that this was an incident in a bootleggers feud here.
 The police sent an alarm broad cast and soon after two men in a motor car were intercepted at the entrance to Naugatuck. They gave the names of John Nechols. who claimed to be a contractor in Strat. ford and Pasquale Lauchariello, who gave an address on Thomas street, Bridgeport They were locked up on suspicion of knowledge of the affray. "a.
 Four Men tn Auto
 The police learned that four men were in an automobile close by when the shooting occurred and they are looking for two more men who are said to have been with Nechols and Laucharielo when the latter drove out of the city,
 Dr. A. A Crane held an autopsy during the morning and Coroner John T. Monzani opened an inquest.
 The police say that they had learned very little about the homi- eide up till noon.
 An examination of the dead mans body showed that one bullet had en- tered his body, near the heart, from the front left side, while evidence of two other bullets. in back of the left ear was found. One of these bullets grazed the skull and went through Mussolini's hat. It is re- ported that four shots were fired, and that one went wild.
 Death Instantaneous
 The dead man was found with his head in the gutter, his body on the sidewalk, and his hands in his two coat pockets. It is the latter fact that leads the police to believe that death was instantaneous, the victim not having time to pull his hands from his pockets while falling to the ground.
 Mussolini was riding with his cousin. Joseph Marvici of Burton street when the latter was killed on the afternoon of September II, 1922, when a fusillade of bullets were fired into the car in which the two men were riding from New Haven to Springfield. Mussolini, at that time, was shot through the lobe of the right ear. The latter was arrested and held by the Wallingford police at the time of the murder but was later released. Tine murderers. re- ported to have been bootleggers were never apprehended.
 Mir and Mrs. William Nechols and MT. and Mrs. Steve Nettello, all of the Grand hotel this city, were ar- rested early this afternoon and are being held as material witnesses in connection with the murder of Joni MussoIini, early this morning. Ne chols is the owner of a new sedan which was located near the scene of the murder, early this morning. This prisoner Is also believed to be the proprietor of the 1talian-American political club in which it is believed the two suspects arrested this morn- ing had spent greater part of last . night and early this morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
Bankruptcy Petition
 Against Elm City Co.

New Haven, Sept 25.-A petition of bankruptcy was filed in court to- day against the Pioneer Furniture Co. and the Edwards Show Rooms jointly of this city. said 10 be owned by Edward Wodoff and Federal Judge Thomas named a receiver. The debts are sas,oO0, and the as- sets s1s.00O. A summons was issued for wodoff who is absent.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
Swiss Landslide Sweeps
 Village Into Oblivion

landslide last night obliterated a large part of the mountain village of Someo, in the Tessin Canton, crushing twelve houses into ruins and partially burying them. The de- struction was increased by a wild mountain stream which overtlowed because, of the landslide and inun- dated part of the village. A number of inhabitants were killed or swept away. Thus far three bodies have been found.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
William J. Hanifn, Aged 45, Gone Since 9:3O A. M. When He Went Alone To Get Consignment of Cash.
Currency for Union Trust , Company by Registered
 Mail and Messenger Was
 Sent to Post Office for It.

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 25. The Union Trust Co, of this city today reported to the po- lice that $100,000 consigned to it by registered mail was mis- sing. At the same time the bank officials asked the police to seek William J Hanifn, 45 years old, employed by the bank as a messenger and guard who also is missing. The police were told that at 9::30 o'clock this morning Hanifn was sent to the post office to obtain the consignment of money and to take another guard with him. He went alone, however, and has not since reported to the bank.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
MISSING SHIP IS SAFE
Great Lakes FreighteT, CnhCar1 of Since Sunday. Puts in At Oscoda On Lake Huron.

Detroit Sept. 25.-Ths freighter Clifton, ovedue here from Sturgeon Bay since Monday night, put in at 0scoda. on Lake Huron, on Monday night and left Tuesday forenoon, according to a telephone message today from that port. This is the first report of the steamer since it left Mackinaw at 1O:20 Sunday morning.
 Oscoda is about 5O miles below Alpena. The next mainland point on the regular ship lane between that point and down lake ports is Harbor Beach, on the eastern coast of Michigan's. thumb. IT the Cliff ton left Oscoda Tuesday morning fl should have arrived in Detroit early Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25

made upon the first ballot. Colonel Roosevelt had a, majority over the combined votes for his three con- petitors, Colonel William Hayward of New York, District Attorney Guy B. Moore of Buffalo and Supreme Court Justice Arthur s. Tompkins of Nyack.
 The vote was: Roosevelt 563; Hayward 1s7; Moore 101; Tomp- kins 1S4 s5s
 The nomination later was made unanimous by exclamation upon motion of former Governor Odell.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
IO-KEAR-OLD INDIANA CHILD BOUND
 ATTACKED AND MURDERED, THEN IS
 BURIED BY MAN WHO KILLED HER
Alien, Aged 3O Accused of Staying, Makes Confession,
 Leads Police to Grave and Exhumes Body With His Own Hands,

Gary, Ind. Sept 25.-The body of Annie Tomicik, aged 10, who was kidnapped Monday, was found buried In the sand dunes here today when police were led ther by Peter Yer golini, 2o.
 The child had been attacked, strangled and stripped of her clothes, police said. Her hands had been bound to her sides.
 Vergolini was arrested in Chicago last night and taken to Gary in con- nection with the child's disappear ance and after an all night grilling confessed.
 He never had seen the child until Monday, Vergolini told the police. He came from Italy four years ago.
 Vergolini asked the child to go for ride fin his automobile. After the
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
RJyT FEW DENOMINATIONS

Coblenz. Sept. 25.-The cancella- ton by the Rhineland high commis- sion on Tuesday of ss2 deportations of Germans from the occupied teri- rltery reduces the number of depor- tations still effective to "A out of a total Of SLABS ordered during the period of passive resistance.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
MRS. SWEE7EN TURNS
 AGAINST HER LOVER
T Never Want to See That Man Again." She Tells
 Father-in.Law
By The Associated Press.

By The, Associated Press. Mount Vernon, H., Sept. 26.-I never want to see that man again." Mrs. Elsie .Sweeten told her father in-law. c. c. Sweeten last night in the jail at Salem, In referring to the Rev. Lawrence M. flight at whose suggestion she confessed she poison- ed her husband.
 He made me do 1t. He made me do it." she said over and over again to MT. Sweeten, who despite his ad- vanced age had ridden long miles through the chilly night because, After all, Elsie is the boys mother" He wanted to talk with her about the future of her three sons. Not one harsh word did he say when he met the woman who had confessed she poisoned his son, and her husband, Milford Sweeten. My son is gone and nothing we can do will bring him back" said | MT. Sweeten today. But there are three little boys to look after. They are fine boys and ] want to do right by them. For their sake, l hope Elsie does not hans."
 States Attorney F. c. Thompson accompanied MT. Sweeten at the latter's request when the aged man confronted her she grasped his hands and bowed her head.
 ' He made me do it." she began. T didn't want to-"
 q came to talk to you about what to do with the boys" broke in MT. Sweeten.
 Let me tell you about it." said Mrs. Sweeten. 'I didn't want to do it. When he first asked it, I said would not. But he kept after me. I argued for a month, but he kept tell ing me to do it. 1 was in his power. Anything he said I felt like l must do.
 ."It was terrible for me to give Milford the first poison. When he didn't die flight came to the house. He handed me a peach and slipped note in my hand at the same time which said to give him some more. All the time my husband was sick he was coming to my house and giv- ing me notes telling me to give more poison"
 The mother begged that the chill dren might be allowed to come to Salem and visit her in the jail. She insisted that the boys not be separ- ated and that they be sent to a Masonic orphanage. Her father-in- law started to leave, Mrs, Sweeten requested him to stay longer, declar- ing she was afraid and awfully lonesome"
 She was a good girl until the preacher came" said Sweeten. T feel sure of that. 1 cant understand 1t. think my son was good to her. They seemed to be as happy as most folks. My boy had just finished building a new home for her. He worked hard to provide for her and the children. That preacher is back of it all."
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
TO RACE IN 1925

Halifax. N. S., Sept. 25. - At a meeting of the trustees of the inter- national fishermen's trophy today, it was decided to renew the races in 1925 and 10 send a Canadian con- tender to American waters for a series of races.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25

killing and burial he went to a mo- ton picture show and Gary and af- terward to Chicago. Witnesses saw the child enter Vergolini's automo- bile and-for two days had been the object of police girl was the daughter of uuOa f. and the eldest of th,, r. golini lived with VT 91B1c .tdSG mother. 70 W3Il.
 Asked If he was sorry, vergoiil. said: Yes" The deputy coroner said that the verdict would probably charge homicide, rape and kidnap- ping.
 Vergolini. after leading the police to the child's grave. removed the sand with his hands and disclosed the body. He said he had dug the grave with his hands
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
WATERBURY MAN MURDERED
 AND POLICE SAY KILLING IS
 RESULT OF BOOTLEGGER WAR
ROOSEVELT IS GIVEN N. YORK NOMINATION Is Republican Gubernator- ial Choice on the Very
 First Ballot

Rochester. N. r., Sept. 25. v Theodore Roosevelt of Oyster Bay was nominated for governor by the New York republican state conven- tion there today. The choice was
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
By The Associated Press.


 Carbondale. I'll, Sept 25.-The case of the Rev Lawrence NJ. flight of ina, confessed wife poisoner. was acted upon formally for the first time by the annual southern Illinois conference of the Methodist Episco- pal church today when a special committee was appointed to act as a jury.
 The committee was named by the cabinet of which Bishop F. D. Leete of Indianapolis IS the head. The action followed the recommendations of the congress relations committee when the name of the Rev. Mir Flight came up for character pas sage.
 A report recommending Flights expulsion is expected, conference officials said.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
DAWES UNDER FIRE
 IN LORIMER DEAL Senator AShuTst CritiCizes Re publican Candidate BIG DEMOCRATIC DINNER Mrs. Louise Day Dufy of West Hart
 ford Nominated for State Senator
 from Fifth District al Convention VII If,S Connnounea
,ciai to the Herald.)

DuFV' -NaIIIHB HIIIlotII a 'iI.. man for the Constitution" :" but doing things that even Wall street would not do is the record of Charles G. Dawes, vice-presidential candidate of the republican party, according to Senator Henry M. Ash urst of Arizona, who delivered a scathing broadside on the C. o. P. at the barbecue of the democrats of the fifth senatorial district last night at Lake Compounce when over 300 assembled to enjoy the famous sheep and corn of the resort and to hear the brilliant array of speakers, gath cred by former Mayor Joseph F.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
BUCKLEY FORMALLY NAMED

Washing on, Sept. 25, - John Buckley was appointed today by President Coolidge as United States attorney for the district of Connec- ticut.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Sept 25-FOrecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday; lit- tie change fin temperature; light frost tonight,
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25
 AL SMITH, KEYNOTE ! 0F N. Y.DEM0CRATS Convention Speaker Lauds GoY-
 ernOr'S Constructive Work
 ASSAILS REPUBLICANISM

Hits at oil Leases, etc, and Also Comes Out Strong for Platform Plank Conforming KlSn-Says Coolidge Puts Party Above Nation SMITH PREPARING
 HIS ACCEPTANCE
 Syracuse, N. r., Sept. 25.- Governor Smith will appear be- fore the democratic state con vention after his nomination to- morrow and deliver an address of acceptance which is being prepared today.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
MRS. DEWBERRY TO ENTER.
 TAIN AT HOUSE PARTY

IhIN Al DUODAI T ZkHbA
 Mrs. J. R. Dewberry will entertain . group of young people with house party this coming weekend on the Warrior river, honoring Miss Dorothy Vickery of Tennessee, the guest of Miss Ruth Dewberry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

Raggedy Andy said, We told him so in the beginningi"
 Maybe it is, after all!" Mir. Grum. ble said. Perhaps I had better return the lucky stone to Mir. Smileyr' And he came out of the brook and handed Mir. Smiley the stone. It was pretty blue stone, and Raggedy Ann and Rag gedy Andy knew right away that it was real for, sure lucky stone.
 Thank you, Mir. Grumble, for re. turning the stone! Mfr. Smiley said If 1t is a real for sure lucky stone, will wish for it to cure the bump on your head and make the hair grow again! So he made wish as he held the lucky stone and in just two sec onds Mir. Grumble's bump did not hurt even smidgin and the hair grew upon his head.
 Then, because he felt sorry for Mir. Grumble, Mir. Smiley wished for a lot of ice cream cones and Jolly pops, so that all could enjoy themselves. "This is ever so much better than taking things that do not belong to you!" Rag. gedy Ann told MT. Grumble, and Mir. Grumble, remembering the troubles he had gone through, said:
 Indeed, it is, Raggedy Ann, and after this shall try to do nice kind things for people instead of unkind