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New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
THROWN OFF HER HORSE,
 MRS. E. R. DICK KILLED
The Former Gladys Roosevelt Meets Death at Fox Hunt Near
 Brookville, N. Y.

Brookville. N. Y, Nov. Pt-Mrs. F. k. Dick, the former Gladys Roose- welt, cousin of the late Theodore Roosevelt. was killed today when she was thrown from her horse during a fox hunt.
 The accident occurred shortly be- fore II o'clock near the county es- tate of George F. Brewster. Mrs. Dicks mount caught it's knee under rail in jump. landed on top of her and death came almost at once.
 The hunt, popular social affair regularly staged by the Meadow brook Hunt Club of Long Island, had left the kennels at o'clock in three sections. The victims husband was in one of the other two groups.
 Mrs. Dick was painter as we'll as society woman. She was a daughter Of MT. and Mrs. John Fills Roosevelt and was married to MT. Dick in 1918. He is member of Roosevelt and Son, g New York banking firm.
 The body was taken to the country home of David Down. across tho open field. and the hunt suspended. Members of the Roosevelt family in Oyster Bay were at once notified. The Dick homo is at Glen Hsed, kLA L
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Veteran N. & J. EmpIoye
 Dies at the Age of 72

James Smith, 72 years old, a resi- dent of this city for the past 45 years and an employe of North & Judd Mfg. Co.,, during this time died at o'clock last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dennis J. McMahon of 52 Lawlor street after 8 four days illness of pneu- monia.
 He was born In Ireland and at t'le age of 27 years he emigrated to this country with his family and settled in this city. He was a long time member of St. Mary's parish and was numbered among its oldest parishioners. With several members of the parish he organized the Cath olic Benevolent Legion. He was also member of the Holy Name society.
 Besides Mrs. McMahon he leaves another daughter, Mrs. William Kelley of Oak street, and two sons Luke Smith or Springfield, Mass, and James Smith of this city.
 Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's church Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
PRESIDENT ! ASLEEP AT
 BERLIN STATION STOP
Small Group of Citizens on Hand to See
 His Train

President Calvin Coolidge passed through Berlin station this morn ing at about 7;15 o'clock on his way to Northampton. Mass, to cast his vote at the Massachusetts state election polls.
 The train stopped at the station and the engineer alighted to attend to some signal arrangements to clear the line ahead. The president had not arisen but a small group of citizens present on the platform took peeps into the presidential dining car where the walters stood awaiting the executives arrival at the break fast table.
 The special train was equipped with sleeper, parlor car and diner and was outfitted by the Pennsyl- vania railroad.
 The president on his return was scheduled to pass through Berlin at about 1 o'clock this afternoon.
 Hartford, Nov. D. LA - The special train bearing President and Mrs. Coolidge, who voted in North ampton, Mass, this morning, passed through this city on it's return trip to Washington at 1:14 this after noon. The train did not stop and the small crowd that gathered on the platform caught fleeting glimpse of the president as his car moved slowly through the station. He waved acknowledgement 10 those who came to see him on his trip back to the capital
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
SPEEDING AUTO HITS
 TRUCK, SIX ARE HURT
Crash Occurs on Milford Turnpike-None of h.
 jured Will Die
Identifies Stolen Tires

Milford, Nov. N) - Two girls, their boy companions and three men were badly hurt last night in a col lision of sedan with a truck on the Milford turnpike.
 The injured are Koniclo Perelll, Fl, of New Haven, who has a frac- tured skull; Rose Madigan, 16 of West Haven; Louis E. Kehoe, 14, of this city, who were in the sedan, and Robert Affinito, Edward Burns and another man. name not given, on the truck. All were taken to Milford hospital.
 4 constable who investigated the crash says that Perelli driving the sedan at 50 miles an hour rate tried to pass the truck but did not make allowance enough for his speed and swerved into the truck. The vehicles were jammed together.
 The concrete highway at the scene is wide enough for four cars abreast.
 None of those hurt will die In the opinion of the surgeons although several of them will be hospital pa tients for some days.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Indian Lecturer Brings
 Suit Against 1.-Two Moon

New Haven, Nov. tP)-Dayis Araphoe, known as Chief Buffalo Bear, today brought suit against Two Moon Meridas. of Waterbury, alleg- ing breach of contract and asking for s5,00o damages.
 The allegation is that Two Moon engaged Buffalo Bear to go on a lecture-medicine selling trip to Flor ida on October Is, the latter with Princess Buffalo Bear to do the talk ing and Two Moon to do the selling At Atlantic City the men separated and now Buffalo Bear wants the money called for in the contract.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

That the holdup of George Tap ping of 2S Spring street, Bristol, on Middle street, East Bristol. last Sat- urday night, was committed by three Southington youths who are under arrest in this city, and also that they were implicated in the burglary of the J. Lacourciere Co. store of Huntsville on October IS, is believed by the authorities of Bristol, South ington and New Britain. although the young men stubbornly deny the charges. The local police have what they consider indisputable evidence that the trio stole an automobile owned by William Mentish of 112 West street, this city, and abandoned It in the wooded section near the Rogers farm In Southington, and they further charge that two tires found In an automobile in their possession are the property of Guy Miller, an employe at the Rogers farm.
 Held In $1,OO0 Bonds
 The alleged thieves are Anthony Hubeny, aged IS, of Prospect street, Southington: Cassimir Smarcuz, aged IS, of Mill street, Southington, and John Tadisco, aged IS, of Mill street, Southington. In police court this morning they pleaded not guilty to the charge of 'heft and their cases were continued until tomorrow in bonds of $1,000 each. They were not represented by counsel but were en- deavoring to obtain bail today. All cross examination by De- tective Sergeant George c. Ellinger and Sc -eant P. J. O'Mara after po- lice court, denying ;l the charges when faced with the evidence in possession of the 'thorities of the three places.
 Late yesterday afternoon, Ser geants Ellinger and O'Mara went to the Rogers farm in response to re- port that the young men were being held for theft of automobile tires. and trespassing. They had an auto new hammer, a new pair of shears. hunting knife, a Win chester 12 gauge repeating shot gun, Q number of rifle cartridges, a tele-
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
ASTRID BAKES CAKE
 FOR HUSBAND.7O-BE
Prince Will Try Out Sam pie of Her Cooking at
 Dinner Wednesday

Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 2 Nl- Princess Astrid tried on her wedding gown today, and found it perfect fit. Later she baked a chocolate frosted cake for the delectation of the Belgian prince, Leopold, to whom she will be married Thurs day.
 The cake will meet It's destined fate tomorrow when two kings, two queens, two crown princes and eight princesses will sit down to dinner in honor of Leopold and his bride-to- De Tomorrow. incidentally, Is Leo pold's 25th birthday, and extensive preparations have been made for its celebration.
 Astrid, although niece of the King of Sweden, will virtually move from apartment to palace by her marriage to Leopold. The home of her parents, Is despite its luxuriousness. in real ity an apartment of the type famil- lar to Americans.
 Through reading the newspapers Astrid has begun to realize the in terest the world is taking in the event which at first appeared to her to be a very private affair.
 What it means to Sweden, she can judge by merely looking out of the window. Flag poles are going up everywhere; buildings, private and public, are blosSoming into fancy dress, and even the bridges and other staid old city fixtures are under the hands of expert decorators.
 Stockholm's keenest detectives are kept on the jump, guarding the gifts which constantly arrive at the royal palace, where the wedding ceremony IS to be held.
 Among the newly arrived gifts are ten dozen silver plates, topped with gold, given by the city of Stock holm; silver trays from the officers of the navy. and an array of silver objects from the regiment of Vas jtergotland, whence Astrid's father received his title.
 The King and Queen of the Bel gians and Lcopold's brother and sis 1ar Prince Charles and Princess Marie Jose, arrived in Stockholm this forenoon and received rousing greeting.
 King Gustav and Princess Astrid met them at the. station. Leopold rode into the city With his family having boarded the train at a way station Is miles from the capital. The royal guests passed to the pal ace through cheering crowds and forest of flags.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
LEAPS FROM AUTO AS
 TRAIN CRASHES CAR
St. Albans, Vt, Man Has Hair Breadth Escape From Death
 on Railroad Crossing

St. Albans, Vt, Nov. 2 GP - A leaN from an automobile in front of an express train gave E. A. Tougas of St. Albans hair breadth escape from death here today.
 As Taugas jumped from the auto mobile, the Ambassador, Montreal Boston flyer, struck the machine. The motor car was smashed to pieces which were strewn along the track for many yards.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
HEARTBROKEN WIFE IN
 IS STORY DEATH LEAP
Brookline Widow Plunges From Hotel Commodore
 in New York

New York, Nov. 2 P-Mrs. Eliz- abeth Clark Rodgers, 52, Of 3110 Tappan street, Brookline, Mass, was instantly killed today when she jumped or fell from a window of the sixteenth floor of the Hotel Commodore, where she had been staying since Sunday. Mrs. Rod gers husband. Isaac L. Rogers, a physician, died of pneumonia about two weeks ago.
 Mrs. Rogers registered at the ho- tel Sunday with Mrs. Alice w. Shep- pard. Mrs. Sheppard said today that Mrs. Rogers had been de- pressed since her husbands sudden death.
 Mrs. Rogers was the second per son to meet death here in a fall from high hotel window in two days. Yesterday Thomas II. Carter, of Englewood, N. J., was killed when he jumped or fell from the fifteenth floor of the Hotel Roose- welt.
 Last week Mrs Bertha Washauer, 52, and her thirty-year daugh- ter, Dorothy, leaped to death from the eleventh floor of the Martha Washington hotel for women and ten days before that H. H. Topak- var, former Persian consul general, was killed In a fall from the sev- enteenth floor of the Yale club.
 Mrs. Sheppard said that because Mrs. Rogers had been in such a state of melancholy since the death Of her husband, a retired business man, friends had urged her to take a pleasure trip to New York. The last time Mrs. Sheppard saw Mrs. Rogers was o'clock this morning, just before Mrs. Sheppard went to bed. The condition of the bed Tn Mrs. Rogers room indicated she had not gone to bed during the night. She had packed her baggage as though she had prepared to leave the hotel with the. expiration today of the period for which she took the room.
 The body was found directly un- der her window, on the roof of a third-story extension, which hotel officials considered an indication that she either fell or dropped from the window ledge. and did not jump.
 Brookline, Mass, Nov. ? PH- Friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Clark I,a tr from a New York hotel window to- day, said that they believed she met her death by accident. It was known. they said, that she intended to re- turn to Brookline. She had instruct ed the postman to hold her mail and had left directions for having some of the rooms Of her home papered.
 She and her husband, I. Lathrop Rogers. had lived in Brookline for 14 years. He had been a teacher in a New York private school but had retired from his profession when they came here. Mr. Rogers died about the middle of last September. The couple had appeared reserved, lived quietly, made few close friends and had no children. They appeared devoted to one another and it was known that Mrs. Rogers was keenly affected over her husbands death.
 The first knowledge of her inten- tion of going to New York was given when she rang a neighbours doorbell | Saturday and told of her plans. Mrs. who was with Mrs. Rog- CTS, was not known to friends of Mrs. Rogers who were reached today
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Waterbury Election

Waterbury, Conn, Nov. ? LP - Heavy rain this morning was re- sponsible for light vote here up to 10 o'clock and the IS voting pre- cincts. Workers at the polls had lit- tie to do.
 Typical democratic weather" said Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile as he removed his raincoat and rested his umbrella on the checkers table as he entered the booth to vote.
 Democrats expected to carry the city but republicans are confident of keeping the majority low. Democrats will concede Sheriff Geddes's' and Congressman Glynn's elections, if the party does not roll up rnajori- ty of over 2,S0O here.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
MIDDLE7OWN JUDGE
 WEDDED AND A DAD
Closest Friends Did Not Know
 Bacon Was Married Man
HE LIVED AS BACHELOR
Probate Court Chief Officer Has Been Married 10 Years-Wifc and Two Children Live in Larchmont. \. Y,

Middletown, Conn, Nov. 2 LP,- His marriage more than 10 years ago, his maintenance of two homes In two states, and his percentage of two children became known here to- day as democrats and republicans were uniting to reelect Curtiss S. Bacon. judge Of probate here since 1908.
 Judge Bacon has occupied the an cestral home here as a bachelor, talk ing his meals out, and even his closest friends have had no inllling that at the same time he was main- taining another home in Larchmont, N. I., where lived his wife and two children.
 Secret Out Today.
 It was learned today, however, that in February, 1916, he was mar ried in New York city to Miss Eva Van Slyck of that city. They immedi- ately established a home in Larch- mont Their children include a girl or nine years and a boy Of seven.
 Judge Bacon will soon bring his wife and children here, where they will occupy the family home with Finn. A graduate of the Yale law school in 1902, Judge Bacon has been an almost lifelong resident of Mid dletown.
 He is past exalted ruler of the Elks. A democrat, he had the en- dorsement of the republicans in the election today.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Stay at Homes" Put Big Dent into Political Leaders Hopes Dur- ing Early Polling.
Republicans Carrying on With Small Organization Democrats Have Few Automobiles in Service.

Scarcely more than 50 per cent of the registered voters Of New Britain will go to the polls today, charts made up at hourly intervals in the headqucrtc } of both parties in- dieated through the day.
 Among the more enthusiastic pol- ticlans a forecast of 60 per cent was ventured, but there were few who questioned that new low record will be established when polling places close at o'clock this evening. Party leaders admitted this after noon inability to get out the vote. An indifferent and disinterested elec- torate interspersed flat refusals with promises to go to the voting booths later in the day, until at noon the organizations drawn for the purpose of getting out the vote were ready to confess defea: in their efforts. Democrats Show No Fight
 Today's balloting was in sharp contrast with that of the spring cleo ton. The republican party has an automobile fleet comparing most un- favorably with that of the city elec- tion while the democrats had only . shadow of an organization and, ip some wards, no automobiles.
 In democratic circles it was con- ceded that thN Bingham -TrumbuH combination will carry the city to- gether with the full state and legis- lative tickets. The Jeffersonians hnrnF,,I Nf lo1 .R Edward W. Dewey shrieyalty can- didate, below the mark he made four years ago when he opposed the dem- ocratic nominee, George NJ. Gabb. Some of the more enthusiastic pre- dicted Gabb woull carry New Britt ain. but they were far in the minor ity. The democrats look for Gabb to c..rry the city of Hartford by B. 900 votes, and anticipated support from the town of Glastonbury and it's environs, where strong anti-Dew- ey sentin. ent was reported, and from the factions in this city who have supported Gabb in the past.
 Aside from t,.e Dewey-Gabb fight there appeared to be little question dS to the lOCal outcome.
 Republicans Beamingly Confident
 In the republican camp election of the entire ticket was forecast. That Dewey will be ''knifed" was admit ted, but it was argued that moro favorable conditions with regard to the relati e drawing powers of the two state tickets would give Dewey sufficient of a lead to offset the split ting of tickets.
 At 10 o'clock this morning, with one-third of the voting day passed. approximately IA per cent of the registered vote had been cast. The republican third ward was In the lead. with the first ward, also con- ceded to be in G. O. P. alignment. second, and the sixth, democratic stronghold, third. The fourth ward showed a decided lack of interest, being the lowest in the city.
 At s o'clock. 1,4t3 votes had been cast, at o'clock there were 1909, and at 10 o'c' >ck tally sheets showed 2,332 names.
 6,2S5 Yes Cast At 2 F. NJ.
 At ? o'clock this afternoon, with two-thirds of the voting day passed. only 37 per cent of the city's enroll- ment had been to the polls. The charts at htat hour showed CESS votes cast out O. a total of moro
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
HAS
 WELCOME F0R 'CAL'
President and Wife Cast Ballots
 as Ordinary Citizens
VISITS HIS M0THER-IN-LAW
This Afternoon Public Reception Is Held in High School Hall Presidential Special Wrecks Auto at Aberdeen, Md.

Northampton, Mass, Nov. 2.-tF As simply Calvin Coolidge ant Mrs. Grace Coolidge" the presiden and his wife today cast their vote: as citizens of Northampton while hundreds of their old friends anC neighbors packed the hall to watct them.
 To emphasize the public appeals he has made for all voters to go tc the polls and the need he feels foi the reelection Of Senator William M. Butler, the chief executive ar, rived here on a special train from Washington to cast his ballot in the state and congressional election.
 Streets Lined With People
 With President and Mrs. Coolidge on their special train was Edward T. Clark. his personal secretary, who is also a legal resident of this city United States Senator Frederick H Gillett and Congressman Henry L Bowles of Springfield, had joined 
 The short distance to the polling place was lined on either sidewalk with hundreds. Walking through 6 lane formed in the crowd the Presi. dent and Mrs. Coolidge without dc. lay walked to the polling place marked Ward Two"
 Mrs. Coolidge was the first tc turn back, smiling, her ballot mark ed.
 Visit Old Home Two
 Flashlights boomed and cameras clicked as both ballots were passed through the machine. Without de- lay the party then moved on theit second objective, visit to their old home on Massassoit street.
 As they drove past Smith College the students were out in full force with fluttering flags, and at other points school children gave them similar greetings. A short pause, without alighting was made at the Clarke school for the deaf. where Mrs. Coolidge taught before her marriage.
 Just inside the door of the simple home on Massasoit street was waiting Mrs. Limyra Goodhue, mother of Mrs. Coolidge. Her daugh- ter and son-in-law entered quickly for visit of an hour before the public reception in the high school hall.
 Aside from the accident near Aberdeen, Md, when the special train struck an automobile the journey from Washington was with out incident. The President and Mrs. Coolidge, who were accompanied by military and naval aides, a few White House attaches and secret service men and number of Wash ington newspapermen, left the capi- tai at II o'clock and slept soundly. They had breakfast before the train
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
CURTIS TAKES LEAD
Cofeyyille, Kansas, Is First Place to Report in State Senatorial Flee tion-Two Precincts in.

CoffeyVille, Kansas, Nov. 2 Pl- Incomplete returns from two pre- cincts in this city In today's state wide election gave for United States senator; Charles Curtis. republican incumbent. 69; Charles Stephens, democrat, 3T.
 In the gubernatorial race the in complete count in the same precincts was: Ben S. Paulen, republican in cumbent 50; Jonathan M. Davis democrat. 36.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Essex Still Is Intact
 Despite Bombing Threat

Essex, Nov. L~N-The town stood intact today in spite of the threat contained in a letter, unsigned, re- Coulter. town clerk, that it would be blown up on November 1. No req son for the threat was given.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
MORE DELAYS POSSIBLE
Judges in Hall-NIills Trial Meet To- day to Seek Way Out of New Legal Tangles.

Someryille, N. l.. Nov. LP- Judges in the Hall-Mills trials. scheduled to begin tomorrow, were to confer today on a legal tangle which may halt the case even before the selection of jury.
 The difficulty grew out of possible exhaustion of the panel of specially selected jurors before the jury box has been filled.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Oldest Man in British
 Empire Dies, Aged 125

Belfast, Ireland. Nov. ? P- William Smith, born on January 8, 1901 and reputed to be the oldest man in the British empire, died today at his home in the town of Bromara in the county of Down.
 Ireland lost three centenarians within a week last month. They were: Pierce Grace, farmer of Clogarett, who died aged 102: John Rogers, fisherman of Tory Island, who also was 1o2, and John Tierney, a laborer. of Nenagh. Tipperary. 100 years old.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

Iscope, q flash light and several fish ing lines. They offered no resistance to arrest but insisted that they were not guilty.
 Identifies Stolen Tires
 Guy Miller told the officers that two of the tires on the automobile had been stolen from his car, and he named the make of tubes inside the shoes. Taking off the tires, the police found that the tubes were of the make Mille- named.
 Relative to the shot gun. the num- use of file, the youths said they owned 1t and the reason they filed Off the nu-nber var that there was a burr on the casting which rubbed against the finger. It happened that the burr was near the number, they said. The hammer was bought for work on a garage, they said, but there was not a sign of it ever hav- ing been used.
 It was apparent. the police say, that the top of the car did not belong on 1t and immediately they suspected that 1t belonged on Mentish's car, which was stolen last week on Broad street. Sergeant Ellinger. meeting John Corcoran, an insurance agent, on the street, told him to have Mem tish come to police headquarters to examine the top, Corcoran and Men, tish being employees of the same company. Corcoran told the ser- geant to look for a small slip of paper containing mileage figures, tucked in '''a top and if it was found there was no doubt that the top be- longed on Mentish's car.
 Sergeant Ellinger looked as direct ed and found the paper. Corcoran explained that Mentish had told him a short time ago at the car could run a certain number of miles on a gallon of gasoline, and to prove it, the mileage shown on the speed ometer was iotted down when gaso- line was put in the tank. Then the paper was tucked away for refer
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