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New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
LEADING COACHES DIVIDE ON SCOUTS Some Favor Yale-PrinCet0n Plan
 and Others Object HARVARD NOT INCLUDED
Crimson Will Not Be Party This Fall to "No Scouting Policy Various Mentors Express Opinions es to Effect on Game.

Boston, Oct. P-A sharp divi- sion of opinion appeared today as coaches of well known New England football teams commented on the non-scouting agreement between the head coaches of yale and Princeton, who will not have scouts watch each others team prior to the Yale Princeton game. It was learned definitely that Harvard Is not and will not be a party to the non-scout- ing agreement during this season, although 1t may enter into such a compact next year.
 Favor Scouting Plans
 Head Coach Jess Hawley of Dart mouth and R. w. r. Reggie" Brown, head coach at Boston Uni versity, both declared in favor of scouting as now carried on. On the other hand Coach D. o. "Tuss" McLaughry of Brown and Coach Cleo A. O'Donnell of Holly Cross as serted that abolition of scouting would be a good thing. Coach Arnold Hoween of Harvard declined to express an opinion until he had thought it over"
 If the rules committee should try to make a general no-scouting rule 1t would affect football adversely Coach Brown of Boston University said. Football is complicated enough as it is now without conpli- eating 1t further. Proper balance between offense and defense Is nec- essary if the game is to have any sporting interest and elimination of scouting would tend to upset this balance.
 Ofrensc Is Far Strong
 Tn the game as it Is played to- day the offense is running ahead Of the defense and is making for an unbalanced contest. There are so many possible offensive combina- tions that it is impossible to train any team to stop them all"
 Coach Brown said that inasmuch as 1t would take ten years of train ing to develop any one team 10 stop all possible offensive plays it was
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
TUNNEY WILL FOLLOW
 RICkARD'S DIRECTIONS
Heavyweight Champ, at Hartford, Says Fight
 Future in TeX's Hands

Hartford, Oct. 4 GP-Gene Tun- ncy's future plans, in so far as ring engagements are concerned, are in the hands of Tex Rickard, Tunney said today just before leaving for New York after weekend visit at the home of Edwin S. Dewing, 1S5 Terry road, West Hartford.
 "Is the next bout too far in the future to talk of now?" he was ask ed.
 Not necessarily" was the cham pion's reply. Its all in the hands of Tex Rickard. He is a great pro- moter and by all means, the best judge. I am hurrying right back to Now York now. I have a number of very important engagements there this afternoon. After this after noons conferences, I'll know more of the future"
 The champion, as has been the case with every new, champion in th2 history of the sport, has been fairly flooded with offers from the atrical managers and others who would gather in the golden shckles by putting the title holder on ex- hibition. But he has made no definite arrangements
 Tunncy said he has no intention of marrying as long as he is actively engaged in the defense of his title.
 The champion had words of praise for Jack Dempsey as a real sports man and said he stands ready to give the deposed champion another chance in the ring. Tunney will go from New York to Stroudsburg, Pa, where he trained, for a few days visit.
 In the party that visited him this morning, was Dickie Lynch, IS, of 20 Lenox street, Gene, I'd like to have you meet a youngster who Is champion of one side of his own street." someone said facetiously in presenting the youngster to the title hilder.
 Gene grasped the boys right hand with his own big, powerful hand and
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
TWO LIVES TAKEN
 BY QUEER POISON
Third in Hartford Family Is in
 Critical Condition
AUTHORITIES MYSTIFIED
Mather Street Man and Daughter Dead and Wife Oycrcomc-Two Dogs Also Affected But Recover When Taken Into Air.

Hartford. Oct. 4 R)-A tragedy which took two lives and left a third in a critical condition was caused by poison Of an undetermined nature in the home of Brooks k Parker of 256 Mather street, Satur- day night. Mir. Parker died at the Hartford hospital early this morn ing and his five year-old daughter Helen was dead in her crib when the tragedy was first discovered Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Parker was said to be in a critical condition at the hos pital this noon. Two dogs belonging to Mr. Parker were found in the apartment in a weakened condition and apparently unable to walk about.
 This morning when Detective Ser geant Charles r. Koenig visited the place they were somewhat improved, and when taken outside rapidly re- gained their strength.
 Authorities Puzzled.
 Dr. Eckley R. Storrs, who was called to the Parker home when the tragedy was discovered by Mrs. H. D. Parker, mother of the dead man, said this morning that he could ad- vance no reason as to the cause Of the two deaths and the serious ill., ross of a third.
 pr. Glover F. Howe, assistant medical examiner. searched the apartment but found nothing in the nature of poison that might have caused the deaths.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
KENSINGTON SOLDIER DIES
 AFTER ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
Amherst Football Team
 Practice Is Suspended

Amherst, Mass, Oct. GPp - All football activities were held in abeyance at Amherst college today pending the outcome of meeting of the athletic council summoned in connection with the death of Alfred B. Primm, Jr. Primm, a junior and halfback on the football squad, died Friday night from fracture of the spine received in football prac- tice the preceding Wednesday.
 It was announced that football practice would be suspended out of respect for the memory of Primm until the meeting of the athletic authorities was concluded.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
GREAT WELCOME IS
 GIVEN CARDINALS
St. Louis Goes Baseball Mad S5,OOO Sedan Presented HOrnsby
TANKS ARE OPTIMISTIC
Expect to Take Three Straight in St, Louis, They Assert-S18.50 Tickets Being Sold for S100 and S5.50 Pasteboard Brings S35.

St. Louis, Mo, Oct. P)-The Cardinals, arriving home today ac- claimed as conquering heroes as a result of their victory over the Yankees yesterday, will be accorded a welcome that St. Louis has been waiting 3S years to pour out of its heart.
 The reception to Rogers Hornsby and his players promises to be a tumutuou5 affair. winding up in parade and the presentation to Hornsby of $5,000 sedan, the gift of his St. Louis admirers.
 City Is Baseball Mad
 St. Louis has gone completely baseball mad over the prospects of witnessing its first modern Worlds Series game tomorrow.
 Every incoming train discharges its quota, many of whom have no promise of even seeing a game be- cause of the lack of seating facii- ties. But they are here to root for 'te Oatuilidla' even II they must uo their yelling in front of a loud speaker.
 The demand for tickets for the three games to be played here is enormous. Holders of sets of three tickets, costing s16.50 are asking s100 and unwilling to let go of them even at that price. A S5.50 ticket for one game will bring s35 the scalpers say,
 Hanks Optimistic.
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
MiddIetown Woman, Lashed By Her
 Husband, Loves Him Same As Ever
BRISTOL LIKE SAHARA,
 TAKE IT FROM VISITOR

Charged with drunkenness, local resident paid Bristol compliment in police court this morning when he asked Judge Alling to give him a chance to go back to the Bell Town where he can work in the "Siver Shop" and keep sober because it is im- possible 10 get a drink in Bristol.
 DO you mean you cant get drink in Bristol?" Judge Alling asked.
 "Yes sir, I do" was the reply. "Ill guarantee you'll never see me drunk again if you give me this chance to go to Bristol and sober up"
 A s7 fine was imposed.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
NATIVES DEATH RECALLS
 EARLIER DAYS OF CITY
Jesse Stanley Born In House Where Main Street Block Now
 Stands

Jesse Stanley, 7S years old. a na- tive of this city and a resident all his life until 12 years ago when he moved to Hartford, died at his home, 454 Washington street. Hartford, this morning at o'clock after a long illness.
 Mir. Stanley was born on Main street In a house which occupied the site where B. C. Porter Sons store is now located. He received his education in the public schools of this city and was an old mem Der of the First Congregational church. He was the son of the late Oliver c. Stanley.
 After spending his early years in his Main street home, his mother sold her holdings and built two houses on Lexington street. One of the houses she gave to Jesse, who had just been married, and she and her son, the late Merwin moved into the other house. The house Jesse occupied Is now own by Louis S, Reynal while the other was bought by George Corbin.
 For many years he was an ex- pert jeweler in the service of Lewis &3 Churchill. About 20 years ago he retired from his trade. He is survived by a son, Erwin Stanley, who lives in Pittsfeld, and grand child. He leaves no other near rela- tivcs.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Erwin chapel. Rev. Theodore A. Greene, pastor of the First Congregational church, will officiate. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
Details of Episode in Washington, D. C., Are Lacking.

Word was received today by his family that Joseph Fisk, a member of the aerial division of the United States army was accidentally shot and killed this morning. He is the son of Joseph Fisk of Kensington and follows, in death, his mother who passed away on August 5th.
 Details about the death were lack ing In the telegram which told of the accident and asked about the disposition of the body. The boy ia 20 years old and is survived by two brothers and two sisters. One d his brothers is a student In Lowe school In Boston.
 The remains are to be sent 10 his home in Kensington. Funeral ar engagements. in charge of Stanley Borawski, arc incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
WOMAN IS JAILED ON
 TIP BY SAFETY LEAGUE
Pales at Sentence for Sell ing LiquOr-Child
 Breaks Down

Mrs. Martha Kryzinski, aged 37, of l5 Beaver street, who, the police say, is known as Mary Pickford of Hollywood" was fined s150 and costs and sentenced to Is days in jail by Judge B. W. filling in po- lice court this morning on two counts of violation of the liquor law Saturday, and the additional charge of being a second offender against the liquor law.
 The jail sentence came as a shock and she paled 10 a deathly white as she heard it pronounced. Her 13 year old daughter broke down and wept as the mother was led out of the courtroom.
 Detective Sergeant George c. Ellingcr and Officers John c. Stad- Ter and Daniel Cosgrove raidcd the Beaver street tenement Saturday evening after many complaints had been received. The tenement has been under observation for several weeks, the police testified.
 Offer Stadlcr testified that Mrs. KryzinslNi lives in three room tcne- ment at Is Beaver street and the police have received many com plaints of liquor law violation there A man who said his name is Carl Limberg of 309 East street, was go- ing in the rear door with an empty bottle when Officer Stadler entered. The officer asked him what he had the bottle for and he replied he was going 10 get it filled. In the tcne- ment was a woman who said her name was Jennie Prcle Of 70 Oak street
 Men giving their addresses as 4o Olive street, 309 East street. sos East Main street, the Central hotel. and Bristol, were also there. Some liquor was found in the kitchen. The Bristol man told the police he came over for a cup of coffee.
 Mrs. Kryzinskfs 13 year old daughter is the lookout, Officer Stadler testified. Many complaints have been received about the tcne- ment including one from the Civic Safety league. A woman living on Union street made a complaint that her two sons frequent the tenement and buy liquor.
 The tenement also Is used for im- moral purposes, according to com plaints.
 
 some of the men who were in the tenement have frequented other all legged liquor selling places. Officer Cosgrove testified to his part in the raid.
 Mrs. KryzinsId denied that she sold liquor. Friends call on her and give her money and she gives it to a boy on Broad street who buys al cohol at $l.50 a pint. She dilutes it with water and adds sugar and her friends drink it for sociabilty.
 Asked by Judge filling whether her husband is alive, she said she does not know, as he would not work and finally left her. She does washing for living, she said. She denied that men are entertained contrary to law, by her or any other women in her tenement. She buys the alcohol merely to accommodate her friends and has not sold liquor since she was onvicted some time ago. she said. She denied the req son her husband left her was that she would not stop selling liquor,
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
Bethel Woman Dies in
 Her 103rd Year Today

Bethel, Conn. Oct. 1 P-Mrs. Sarah Wakelee of this place, died this morning in the 103rd year of her age. She is one of several per sons in Connecticut over 100 years Of age. She was native of this place.
 She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Carrie sherman of Bethel. aged s2, and Mrs. Eliza Hayes Of Woodbury, S7 years old. .-...--.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
ORGANIZED LABOR FOR COOPERATION President Green Says Unions Would Work With Management RE-STATES ITS PRINCIPLES
Detailed Report Shows Membership Slightly Declining Political Sphere Is Partisan-Banks and Kindred Ventures Prosper.

Detroit, Oct. 4 Pl-A call for in- creased effort in union organization and the promulgation Of union prin- ciples was contained today in the annual report of the American Fed eration of Labor council, presented by President William Green and his nual convention.
 A summary of the work of the year. a re-statement of principles of organized labor in the social, politi- cal, and economic field, and a con- clusion that the labor movement on its record for the period lis main taining successfully those ideals and practices that have made it distinc- lively American" were other features of the report.
 Right to Organize
 It emphasized once more the car dinal insistence of labor organiza- tions upon the right to organize voluntarily for cooperative bargain ing over wage scales and working conditions, and opposed compulsory arbitration or semi judicial mechan- isms for settling industrial disputes. But on this occasion a step further was taken, In that unions were urged in making agreements to provide for devices in wage agreements that would automatically adjust minor disputes and to go forward, once agreements were made, with definite plans of cooperating with manage ments that have given labor organi- cations treatment considered fair.
 The executive council Is of the
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
AXE USED IN WRANGLE
 OVER GAME OF CRAPS
Judge Threatens to Give Hesitant Witnesses
 Medicine"

A game of craps in which several negroes took part broke up in a fight late yesterday afternoon in a house at 27 Franklin street and caused the arraignment of James Mckinley, Henry McGowan, Cep- bus McGowan, John Beard and Carey Hockney In police court this morning, as Mckinley, with five stitches in a gash between his eyes, told of being struck with an axe yielded by Henry McGowan.
 Cephus McGowan and Beard were arrested at Hartford avenue and North street by Officers Fred Wagner and Edward Riley after a chase in an automobile. McGowan said he and Beard were in the house only few minutes. He saw Henry McGowan and Mckinley chasing each other around the house and arguing about s1.05, so he and Beard left as they felt they had no business interfering in a private fight Henry McGowan is his brother.
 Hackney said he saw the fight but he did not see anyone use the axe. The axe is used as a wedge to keep the door closed. Judge filling interrupted Hackney to ask him if this story was rehearsed last night. "You fellows better find out something about this,' the judge said. All of you were there and still you say you don't know what went on. You better tell or all of you will take your medi- cine"
 Mckinley walked into police headquarters last night. carrying the axe, and said Henry McGowan had used it on him.
 pr. Curran attended him, and McGowan was arrested by Sergeant O'Mara on the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Mckin- ley was charged with breach of the peace. as were the others.
 Beard admitted that Henry Mo Gowan struck Mckinley with the axe. He tried to wrest 1t from him so that it would not be used. Asked why he ran away. Beard said: T never did run away. l just left"
 Henry McGowan testified that he lost s4 or s5 in the crap game. Mckinley refused to pay him s1.05 which he had won.
 He tussled with Mckinley and he seized the axe but it was taken from him. He then picked up a pint bot tie and struck Mckinley with it, in- flicting a gash. He denied using the axe, and he said he did not strike Mckinley with the bottle until Me kinley had punched him two or three times in the nose and mouth.
 Judge filling remarked that this story sounds more like the truth than any of the others. That's just what 1t is" McGowan rejoined.
 Judge filling Said he believes Nc Kinley would not be here today had he been struck by the axe. He fined each Of the five men Sl0 and costs.
 Henry McGowan gave his age as 31 and his address, 109 Hartford avenue; Mckinley gave his age as 27 and his address, 29 Franklin street; Beard gave his age as 23. and his residence. 193 Hartford avenue; Cephus McGowan said he is 34 years of age an1 lives at fl Willow street; Hackney said he Is 30 years of age and lives at 29 Franklin street
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
Found Dead in Auto With
 Rail Piercing His Body

Cornwall Bridge, Conn, Oct. 4 LPj A man believed to be Reuben Jones Of Sheffield, Mass. was found dead in an automobile about four miles south of here early today. Ap- pearances indicated that he was in stantly killed when a fence rail went through the windshield, and struck him in the chest. as his car left the road and ran into the fence. He is believed 10 have been alone in tho car and on his way home.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
65 Miners Thought Trapped Three
 Miles Underground in Tennessee
No Word Received From Men At Work When Ex-
 plosion Occurs At Redwood This Morning

Eugene Tedder, a miner, first re- ported the explosion. He was about two miles from the Rogers entry and stated he had felt the force of the blast and smelled gases from the explosion.
 Deputy State Mine Inspector A. J. Holden was in Redwood and ac- companied the mine rescue party which will make an investigation.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
Presidents Reply to His Resignation, Written In March, 1925, Very Complimentary in its Text.
Testimony Sub mitted at Graft Trial Showed That Golf Was Last Word in Staaling Claims.

New York, Oct. { LP) - Thomas w, Miller, former alien property custodian, who. the government charges, accepted s5o,OOO Of q $441,000 bribe paid for release of s7,000,000 of impounded American Metal company shares, was lauded by President Coolidge for his "ef- ficient services" it was revealed to. day at the Daugherty-Miller con- spiracy trial.
 A letter signed by Presid ent Coolidge and dated March, 1925. was read to the jury by William Rand, Millers counsel. The letter expressed the presidents thanks for ''all you've done" and for "ef- fcient services" The latter was a. reply to Miller's letter of resigna- ton.
 The Presidents Letter
 The presidents letter said in part:
 Wish to express to you on leav- ing the public service, my thanks for all you have done in the way of helping me. You were very &C., tive in the conduct of the cam- paign of 1920, and, while your pub- lie duties were such as to make your activities less in 1924, I know that I had your cordial support.
 T want to congratulate you upon being chosen to assume the duties of the head of an international veterans association. You will cer- tainly find there an opportunity both for satisfying your own de- sire for public activity and for promoting the general welfare Of the world. You must take with ypu into this field my thanks for all the efficient service you have ren- dered in the past and my best wishes for the future"
 Henry N. Price. a reporter for the Washington Post, was called by Max D. Steuer, counsel for Harry NJ. Daugherty, former attorney general. Price testified that on April 19, 1921, the date on which the government contended Daugh- erty was conferring in New York with Richard Merton, German metal magnate, who paid the SAL 900 bribe, that Daugherty was in the party of President Harding who had come to New York 10 dedicate a statue of General Simon Bolivar.
 Reason for Testimony
 This testimony did not account for the time Daugherty spent in New York or show that he did not meet Merton. but was offered Steuer said, 10 show that Daugh. erty did not travel from Columbus to New York, at government ex- pense, simply to keep an appoint- ment with Merton.
 Steuer did not admit that Daueh- erty met Merton, Smith. King or Miller while in New York.
 w. Frank Gibbs, who was a stcnographer for Warren G. Hard- Ing when MT. Harding was a sena- tor but who was private secretary 10 Daugherty when the latter wa, encouragement, testified that h. handled all mail and inter -depart- mental papers intended for Daueb. erty. No claims for seized enemy property were received for Daugh-
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-04

Rockwood. Tenn. Oct. Pl-1 mine explosion three miles under ground at the Rogers entry of the Roane Iron company's coal mine was reported to have occurred this morning. Sixty-fve miners are known to have been working at that point and no word had been receiv- ed from them early this afternoon. A rescue party has been formed.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
ELECTION IN BERLIN

Indications in Berlin, with returns in from the first district, Worthing- ton, are that the town will go re- publican again this year. The fig ures give George B. Carter, first selectman. 120 votes and the demo- cratic candidate. Raymond F. Dyer, Is votes, with the rest of the ticket a landslide for the G. O. P.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
Ri DELIVERED TODAY

New London, Oct. 4 LP = The submarine Ri, second vessel of this type to be built by the Flee tric Boat company for the Peruvian navy, was officially delivered to the Peruvian government today.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
Untruths in Funeral Sermons Cause
 of Babies Deaths, Says Speaker Here
Helped Blind Woman to
 Alight From Train; It
 Was Heavyweight King

Meriden, Oct. 4 CPr-A strang- CT helped Miss Hattie French of this city who is blind, off a train from Hartford at the local sta tion this morning and confided to her that he was Gene Tunney, worlds champion pugilist.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight; Tuesday in crcasing cloudiness, probably followed by showers; warmer Tuesday.