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New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
BIG LINER ON FIRE
Canadian Steamer Montlauricr, in Dock in England, Partly Destroy ed By Flames Today.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Liverpool. April 15.-Fire broke out at seven o'clock this morning on the Canadian Pacific steamer Mont . laurier, which has just completed repairs at a dock at Birkenhead across the Mersey opposite Liver
 pool. " noon the whole forepart of the vessel was reported to be de- stroyed, with the fire still not under control, dense clouds of smoke ham,
 pering the firefghters.
 From the decks of the steamer
 Inca at a dock nearby the firemen poured great streams Of water on the white-hot plates of the burning liner, but they made little impress sion. The cabins and gangways are choked with debris, while smoke and gas-filled passages are prevent ing the entrance of men with fire fighting appliances.
 Early this afternoon the thiro- class furnishings on the Montlaurier had been destroyed and the fire was spreading below decks. It was est1- mated that the damage would reach perhaps $250,0OO. One fireman was overcome by gas fumes from the blaze.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Archie Thornton on Trial for
 Murdering Ais Brother's Wife
BUT FEW HOURS LEFT
Less Than 4S Hours Remain Before Russell Scott, Sentenced to Death, Will Have to Pay Penalty.

Chicago, April 15.-Less than 4S hours of life remain for Russell Scott, former Toronto promoter, sentenced to hang Friday, unless the Illinois supreme court intervenes tomorrow with a writ of supersede as preliminary to deciding whether he shall have a new trial.
 Governor Small, has refused to reprieve Scott.
 III fortune for Scott has attended the case from the time of his arrest. A young attorney appointed by the court to defend him entered a plea of guilty for Scott and Judge Lind say immediately announced that he would be compelled to sentence Scott to death. Scott's attorney broke into tears and later on found flaw in the record, and the court allowed the guilty plea to be with drawn. At his trial a jury found him guilty and the court sentenced him to hang.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
FRAY PICTURES BY PHONE
 SUCCESSFUL AND OPEN NEW WAYTOM MEDICAL TREA 71NENT
HALF MILLION LOSS
 AS CHURCH IS RAzED
Structure at Lenox Ave. and 122nd St., New York,
 Burned to Ground

New York, April 15,--Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal church. at Lenox avenue and 122nd street, was destroyed by fire, within an hour, this morning, at an estimated dam age of a half million dollars.
 Flames roaring to height of 200 feet brought down the heavy slate roof soon after the blaze was dis covered and with heavy turrets and cornices of stone dropping in their midst flremen were helpless.
 Assistant Fire Chief Martin mar rowly escaped being crushed beneath a turret weighing ton. He leaped to safety at warning from firemen, as the great stone buried itself in the earth.
 Members of four engine com panies, who were in the church when the roof began to collapse, rushed to shelter under pillars in the west side of the building, while tons of slate and great flaming beams toppled to earth.
 The rector of the church, the Rev. Dr. William H. Owens, is out of the city. The parish was in charge Of his assistant, the Rev. William L. Cadman, a brother of Dr. s. Parkes Cadman, of Brooklyn, president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America.
 When the fire was brought under control only ruined walls and the gaunt 175 foot belfry remained
 The building was 3S years old, Several great stained glass windows said to be valuable as art treasures, were destroyed as was a new $35,O0O pipe organ.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
HANOVER KILLER PAYS
 PENALTY WITH LIFE
Fritz Haarmann, Slayer of 26, Is Beheaded Today
 Displays Bravado
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Hanover, Germany, April 15.-'T am guilty, gentlemen, but hard though 1t may be, want to die as man."
 With these words Fritz Haar- mann, Hanover butcher, convicted of the murder of 26 men and boys, stepped to the guillotine early this morning, and a moment later his head was severed. He was pale and nervous, but made the same dra- matic gesture of bravado which he maintained during his sensational trial.
 In accordance with German law, twelve highly respected citizens were chosen as official witnesses of the beIleading. Dressed in high silk hats and black Prince Albert coats } they assembled at o'clock before the gulllotine, which was hidden from their view by a curtain.
 The guillotine had been erected in a secluded spot of the prison grounds. Next to 1t stood an. altar with crucifix. The prosecuting at- torney stepping before the altar dressed in his official judicial robe, read the sentence and the court opinion again to the assembled panel of judges, who likewise wore their official robes, and had them once more confirm the sentence.
 When this was done Haarmann, garbed in gray prison uniform and handcuffed, was brought from his cell. AS he faced the judges and witnesses he nervously changed from one leg to the other and blinked in cessantly, but otherwise showed no em otion.
 Haarmann listened in silence as the prosecuting attorney briefly re- peated the sentence and the agree ment of the judges to execution of the verdict. Only as the curtain be- IOIS Cuo SulllUliIS was NllHuIdWH did the realization of death seem to dawn on him, and for an instant he appeared to be paralyzed.
 But as the death bell sounded he pulled himself together. and in 8 few unemotional words acknowledged himself guilty and ready to have the sentence executed, adding that he felt sorry for his actions. Then, with a sudden show of bravado. he turn ed to the witnesses exclaiming: q am guilty gentlemen. but hard though it may be, want to die as a man." A few moments later the blade was dropped.
 Executioner Groebner of Madge- burg. one of the two official execu- tioners remaining in Germany. pro- nounced him dead. The witnesses and judges removed their hats and the clergyman, who had ministered to Hartmann for long time last night, said a prayer
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
JOBS ARE THREATENED
Mayor Hylan Likely To Enforce Law That Municipal Workers Must Live In New York state.

New York, April 15.-Hundreds of city employees face possible loss of their jobs as result of an order is- sued today by Mayor Hylan requir- ing Director of the Budget Buckley to furnish him the names of all municipal employees not living in New York state. as well as those living in Westchester and Nassau counties
 In issuing the order, Mayor Hylan drew attention 10 the law requiring that city employees. with few excep- tions, must be residents of the state. While the mayor did not state defl- nitely what action he would take, he said he sought the information for the purpose of considering the ad- visibility of correcting the situation.
 Hundreds of city employees live in New Jersey and Connecticut. The mayor included in his order re- quest for the names also of employees hcrc who are working in the depart- mcnt Of education, who are not resi- dents ot the state as well as county employees.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
DEMOCRATS GAIN ONE
 IN COUNCIL CONTESTS
c. o. P. Controls Board of Selectmen-Tie for
 Constable

The sixth ward was restored to the democratic party in yesterdays election with an alderman and two councilmen of that party elected, while the fifth ward split it's vote, selecting republican alderman, one republican councilman and one democratic councilman.
 Control of the board of selectmen was regained by the G. o. P. Lewis ". Lawyer was elected first select man and A. N. Peterson second se- lectman. The formers vote was B. 519 and that of MT. Peterson 3,504. Michael T. Kerwin. democrat, the present first selectman, becomes third selectman having received a vote of 1,70S. John r. Baldyga was defeated by three votes and leaves the board.
 Elections returns issued by Re- publican State Central Committee man George w. KIett and Chairman William H. Judd of the town com mittee announced the election of Fred Wrinkle, George A. Stark, John
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New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Engagement Ring Is Gift,
 Not Trust, Judge Declares

San Francisco. April 15.-An en- gagement ring is gift and not a trust, and If the fair recipient re- tains possession Of 1t she Is not guilty of embezzlement, it was ruled here yesterday by police judge.
 Louis H. Peterson asked the court for 0 warrant for the arrest of his former fiancee, Miss Dorothy How ard, on a charge of embezzlement, asserting she had retained ownership of diamond ring he had given her when Miss Howard promised 10 be- come his bride. He said they sub- sequently had abandoned their plans and that Miss Howard refused to re- turn the ring.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
HOW TO FOOL FEM
Woman With Message To Those Too Fat Tells How To Create Impress sion Of Slimness.

Chicago, April 15.-Some people love fat man but nobody loves a fat woman, Miss Emily Lloyd de- clared today at the Illinois Hair dressers' association. Starvation, she asserted, is the only sure road to slimness but not one woman in q thousand has enough selfrcontrol and will power to become slim. But she added. while the actuality is difficult to achieve, an illusion of slenderness may be created by lip- stick and rouge pot. and a youthful appearing face carries q psychologi- cal suggestion of a youthful form.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15

screen was not entirely effective owing to the brisk wind which pro, vailed. but three planes, dashing through the screen at 600 feet ele. walton, were credited with three al. rect hits out of six attempts.
 A flight of five D-H type planes also secured generally effective" re. suits from bombs dropped from g.. 000o feet elevation, but no official tabulation was announced.
 The demonstration closed with a parachute jump by Sergeant J. D Nickels of the Marine Corps. He took off at 1000 feet and postponed the opening of his apparatus unti half way to the ground.
 Navy officials and Senator Hale declared themselves gratifed witt the results of the show, the latter adding that he had witnessed things heretofore only poorly de, scribed."
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
REFUSED AID FOR WIFE WITH CANCER Curtis Street Man Brought Into
 Court for Cruelty NO FAITH IN MEDICINE
August Ehman, Three Children and Mother, Found Living in Squalld Basement Tenement - Court Or ders Him to Provide Relief.

Protesting a profound belief in the efficiency of prayer as healer of the sick. and a like disbelief in doctors and medicine, August Eh- man of 1S4 Curtis street proved a puzzle to Judge Benjamin w. filling when he was arraigned in police court. this morning in one of the strangest cases ever heard by the local court. Ehman was charged with cruelty to person.
 The proceedings were for the pur- pose of impressing upon Ehman that, regardless of his beliefs or dis beliefs, if his wife, who is suffering from cancer, desires medical assis- tance, he is bound by law to see that she gets 1t. Ehman insists that his wife is not suffering from cancer. but from blood condition that will cor. rect itself in proper time.
 Husband Tries to Block Pullcn.
 The case was called to the atten- tion of the authorities by a letter to Chief William c. Hart of the police department. informing him that at 1S4 Curtis street, there was wom- an very sick and the husband treat ing her, refusing all medical as- sistance, Detective Sergeant George c. Ellinger was sent to the house but, realizing that it was matter for the board of health, he reported the case to Dr. Richard W. Pullen, supelin- tendent of the health department, for action.
 . Dr. Pullen went to the house, but he was confronted by Ehman who refused to let him examine the woman. George A. Williams, agent for the Connecticut Humane society, was then called by Dr. Pullen, and he went to the house and compelled Ehman to allow an examination.
 In Squalid Easement Tenement
 Agent Williams told Judge filling this morning that when he investi- gated the case, he found Ehman, his wife and three children quar- tered in squalid, two-room base ment tenement at the Curtis street house. He said that the quarters are insufficient for the size of the family. Ehman is G3 years old while his wife is" 43 years. The children are 1, and years.
 Ehman and his family came to this city about three years ago from New Jersey, and he was employed in a local factory until last Sep tember when his wife was taken sick. He gave up his employment then and has been caring for her since.
 Woman Beyond Human Aid
 pr. Pullen and Dr. Henry T. Bray told the court that the woman can- rot recover from the illness and that nothing can be done for her except when she is in intense pain sse- dative should be administered.
 Ehman insists that pain is neces- sary for a complete cure for his wife and has refused to consider the use of any medicine to relieve her. His theory is that bad blood Is leaving his wife's system and new blood is taking its place, and pain is necessary accompaniment to this change.
 Judge filling told Ehman that he was to allow a nurse to visit his wife once a week, and that if his wife wanted medicine he was to see that she received it. Ehman prom ised that this was agreeable to him and the case was continued for a week.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
PRISONERS ESCAPE
Four at Portsmouth. \. Fl. County Jail Knock Down Turnkey and Flee in Stolen Auto.

Portsmouth, \, H, April 15.- Four prisoners in the jail here knocked down turnkey today and escaped in stolen automobile. The police of this city and nearby towns were searching for the fugitives. They are William ]. Booth of West Medford, Mass, Kendall Bias of Everett, Mass, Elliott Harrison and Frank Ruderick. Tho addresses of Harrison and Ruderick are not known. Booth and Bias were arrest cd Saturday night in raid on q farmhouse fin Fremont The others were held on charges of carrying concealed weapons.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
MRS. CUNNINGHAM
 WILL BE ACCUSED
Murder Charge to Be Prepared
 Before Night
PROSECUTOR IS TO ACT
Authorities Will Dispense With In sanity Hearing and Proceed With Indictment on Serious Charge.

Crown Point, Ind. April 15.- County Prosecutor Bremen announce ed today that on the basis of the re- ports of the coroner's chemist at Chicago finding poison In the bodies of two of her children, Mrs. Anna Cunningham, of Gary. Ind, would be charged with murder before nightfall.
 Although Mrs. Cunningham had recovered somewhat today from the collapse she suffered In jail here yes- terday, Prosecutor Bremen said that he had decided to dispense with, the sanity hearing, and to issue affi- davits charging two instances of murder by arsenical poisoning in connection with the deaths of, two of the woman's sons, Harry and Walter, whose bodies were exhumed near Valparaiso, Ind. last Monday.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
HELD AS KIDNAPPER
Negress Arrested In New York After Trying To Get Away With Child Left Outside of Store

New York, April 15.-A negress who described herself as Julia
 Whytat and gave her home as New Bern, N. C., was arrested on a
 charge of kidnapping today when she was caught leading 2-year-old Fannie Peltz through an East Side street. The child had been left in a high chair in front of tailor shop owned by the father. Joseph Peltz' The absence of the child was dis covered before the negress had leit the neighborhood with her. Arraign- ed in police court, the prisoner was held without bail for a hearing.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
RETURNS LICENSE TO WED
 AND GETS HIS $1 BACK
Wallace Sanford Reports Woman He Picked For Bride Will Not
 Marry Him

Wallace Sanford has redeemed a marriage license taken out last week at the office of the town clerk, ex- plaining that the woman whom he intended to wed, did not care to marry and accordingly he cannot make use of the certificate. Sanford received the $1 fee paid at the time the license was issued.
 Sanford did not suggest the mar riage until after he had taken out the license and had secured for him. self a frock coat and other wedding regalia. He announced the time of the wedding and invited a newspa- perman to attend, but the reporter was the only one present at the ap- pointed hour. the woman having vetoed his plans.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
WOMEN ATTACK MEN IN MINE DISTRICT
Several Arrested for Assault on
 Non-UniOn Workers
READY FOR STRIKE CALL
President of Western Ohio District, United Mine Workers, Plans to Order Men Out in West Virginia Panhandle.

Morgantown, W. Va, April 15.- Charged with attacking 10 non- union miners with stones, clubs and pepper. while they were en route to work today in the Rosedale mine near here. eight womn and six men were arrested by state troopers. One of the non-union workers was cut about the head. The IA prisoners were brought to jail here.
 The Rosedale plant Is in the northern West Virginia coal field. where general strike of miners was called by the United Mine Workers of America on April l.
 Thirteen of the prisoners waived preliminary hearing and are to give bond later in the day. Mrs. John Verderber, the other prisoner, was given a preliminary haring and Magistrate Posten held her to await action of the grand jury.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
AUTO DEALER ARRESTED
Stamford Girl Claims She Was Drugged While On Auto Ride But Accused Denies the Charge,

Stamford. April IS. - Jacob II. Helefant an automobile dealer was arrested this noon and held without bail on a complaint made by a young woman of Noroton whose name the police withheld.
 The police say that the complain lant alleged she had been drugged while riding with Helefant yester- day and carried home in an uncon- scious condition eight hours after she had taken a drink from a bot tie which Helefant had handed to her. The young woman, the police say, was carried into her home by two men.
 Helefant denied the charge.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
EIGHT LOSE LICENSES

Eight local autoists have fallen under the axe of commissioner of motor vehicles and the police today received notice of the suspension of their operators licenses. They are: F. J. LaFlamme of 296 Arch street, John Gierula of 151 Oak street, D. J. Hagerty of 22 Prospect street, c. Johnson of 419 West Main street. Joseph Hooper of S2 Chapman street, Michael Martina of 3SS South Main street, Joseph Rens of Hart ord avenue and T. Dewey of 31 Greenwood street.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
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AUTO INJURIES FATAL

Hartford, April 15.-Peter Lescell of this city died here today after in- juries received yesterday when he fell from the automobile in which he was riding and was caught be- tween it and cars parked outside the Gilligan homestead in Poquonock where the funeral of Henry Gilligan was being held. Lescell with two other men, was on his way to Rain bow for a fishing trip.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Two Six Pound SalmOns
 Are Sent to President

Washington. April 1.-Two sal mon weighing six pounds each. caught in the Quinault river. Wash ington. by Quinalt Indians, were re- ceived today by President Coolidge. The salmon, kept fresh in transit by ice, were the gift of State Senator Alex Poison of Hoquiam, Washing ton.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
ELKs HAVE vENIsoN SUPPER.

A successful vension supper was served by the New Britain lodge of Elks last night at the clubhouse with a large number of Mcriden members present The vensIon was supplied by William E. Beers, big game hunter, who Is a trustee of the lodge, and who makes an annual ex- cursion 10 Maine every fall to play tricks on wild deer. The money de- rived from the venison supper Is added 10 the flower fund Of fSthe lodge.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Oldest Elk in America
 Dies at Age of 93 Years

Newton. Mass, April 15,-Captain Albert D. Sampson. the oldest Elk in this part Of the country and believed to be the oldest but one in the Unit ed States, died at his home here to- day. He was 93 years old and join cd the fraternal organization four years ago a few days before his 9Oth birthday.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
DUNDEE VS. FERRIS
The Two Are Matched For i2- Round Bout in New York on The Fifth of May.

New York. April Is. - Johnny Dundee. former featherweight and junior lightweight champion, and Sid Ferris, New York lightweight, were matched today for A 12-round bout in Madison Square Garden on the night of May 5.
 Tex Rickard said this would be the last match in the old garden and that workmen would begin raging the structure on the morning of May 6!
 Ferris is scheduled 10 meet Rocky Kansas in Buffalo on April q.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Burgess, Designer of
 Yachts, Sued for Divorce

Salem, Mass, April 15.-Mrs Rosamund Tudor Burgess instituted divorce proceedings here against her husband,W. Startling Burgess the noted yacht designer. charging cruel and abusive treatment. and intoxica- ton. She asks the custody of their two sons and the right to resume her maiden name.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Two Horses Killed
 By Electric Shock

Waterbury. April 1.-Two Of Waterbury's street departments finest horses were electrocuted shortly before noon today when, they stepped on q metal pipe, running across newly opened Rumford street, near the slo- cum school. High voltage wires ran from a transformer on a pole, through the pipe, to a pumping station on the other side of the street. The pipe was but a few inches under the ground. The horses were kill ed instantly.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
ARREST HARTFORD MAN
Frank Johnson Of Ann Street Held in New Haven On Charge of Li- quor Law Violation.

New Haven, April i5.-state offi- cers stopped an automobile driven by Frank o. Johnson, 19. Al Ann street, Hartford, and said to be owned by J. Engleman of 135 En- field street, that city, today and seized 100 gallons of alcohol
 State Trooper Schatzman being suspicious of the machine ordered the driver to stop. He refused and was caught after a two mile chase. As the arrest Of Johnson was mads in Orange he was held for the po- lice there,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
PA|NLEVE STARTS
 ID FORM MINISTRY
Socialists Will Support Govt.
 But Will Not Hold OMce
CAILLAUX CALLED BACK
Not Known Whether He Is To Be Offered Cabinet Post or Merely Asked For Advice--Keport to be q
 Made This Evening.
pu Tho Associated Prese.

Fly The Associated Press.
 Paris, April 15.-EX- Premier Paul Paineve undertook this afternoon the task of forming cabinet to suc- ceed the Herriot ministry. He mo- tified President Doumergue that he would accept the invitation and at once set about the effort to get to- gether a ministry that would com mand a parliamentary majority
 It was at first believed that M. Painleve would have his task sim nlitied. or at least made more clear, bv willingness on the part of the so- cIalists, a vital group in support Of the ministry he intended forming. to allow members of their party to en- ter the new cabinet
 Announcement to this effect was made this afternoon. Late today, however, the socialist national coun- eil voted to adhere to its previous policy of supporting the government but barring rs members from &C., cepting cabinet posts.
 NJ. Painleve's acceptance Of the task of forming new ministry 10 some extent has dissipated the con- fusion reigning in the French politi- cal world. He set about immediately on the problem before him, and promised to report what progress he makes during the rest of the day to Premier Doumergue at about ID o'clock tonight,
 Ready by Thursday
 NJ. Painleve said, however, that he did not expect to have a cabinet slate completed before tomorrow morn- ing. His first steps were to consult with President De Selves. of the senate, and with the presidents and reporters of the finance committees of the senate and the house of depu- lies.
 Caillaux Returning
 Joseph Caillaux, ex-premier who recently reentered politics after his rehabilitation by the amnesty act, will arrive in Paris at seven o'clock tonight from his country home, &C., cording to reports in the chamber of deputies.
 It was understood in the chamber that NJ. Caillaux is coming to Paris in response to q summons from M. Painleve, but opinion is divided whether the summons is for con- sultation, or whether Caillaux is to be offered a seat in the cabinet.