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New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
CLAIMS HARDSHIPS
 FORCED UPON HER English Woman Tells Shocking
 Tale Of Immigration Rules ALL CHARGES ARE DENIED
Barred Tor Moral Turpltudc," Re- turned Brltisher Pictures Immi- grafton station As Flthy, Dirty Placc--COmmissioncr Denies II.

Liverpool, England, March , Rt-- Selma Chippendale, dcported from Boston where she was excluded from the United States on grounds of moral turpitude." ar rived on the liner Aurauia today en route to her home at Bridlington. Yorkshire, On landing she said to the neWspapermen:
 For seven months I was kept prisoner behind barred doors by the United States immigration people before they would allow me my free dom.
 "I have been the victim of harsh rules by day and at the mercy of of cockroaches by night. The food they offered me wasn't fit for pigs, and the bed, with two blankets and no pillow. would have disgraced q prison. IL is good to breathe the fresh air of free Eng land again."
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Ray M. Wiley, Mem Der of Counsel, Con- pletes Preliminary Ar arrangements To Dock ct Petition Within The Next Few Days.
Claims to Have Long List of Decisions Proving Ac- cused Cannot Be Forced to Accept Presidents Re- lease.

Washington, March GT-Coun- sel for Gerald Chapman, convicted of staying New Britain, Conn. policeman, and who is under sen- tence to be executed April 6, con- pleted preliminary arrangements to- day to docket in the supreme court a petition asking an appeal.
 Ray NJ. Wiley of Springfield. Mass, representing Chapman, visit ed the court today and arranged for the filing of papers within the next few days.
 The petition argues that the presi. dent had not the constitutional au- thority to grant a communication Of sentence from Atlanta penitentiary over his protest.
 Another ground for asking an ap- peal Is to have determined whether a federal prisoner, undergoing a sen tence of federal court can law fully be seized before his discharge and taken into a state court for trial. Chapman's counsel insist that this was done in violation of con stitutional provisions.
 Long List of Decisions
 Chapman's lawyer asserted today that he had q long line of decisions by the supreme court to sustain him in his contention that the second circuit court of appeals was in CT TOT in holding that Chapman could be forced to accept from President Coolidge release which would have the effect of placing him in the Jurisdiction of Connecticut for the execution of the death sentence.
 The petitions prepared assert that constitutional questions are raised which give the supreme court juris- diction to act, and that the lower federal courts decided a question Of federal law which is new and had never been passed upon by the su- preme court.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Southern Portugal Panic
 Stricken by Earthuuake

Lisbon, March tPl-nclayed re- ports from Central and Southern Portugal show that ihe earthquake Of sunday night. although fell only slightly in Lisbon, was severely felt in those districts where it caused a panic among tho population and cracked many houses. \ subterra- mean roar heightened inc fears of inc people. causing a large number of them 10 take refuge in the fields,
 The Lisbon meteorological ohsorva- tory reports that the quake lasted minutes and f2 seconds and vas classified as belonging 10 the fourth degree of Siebert's scala.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
ENGLAND INSISTS GERMANY
 BE GIVEN PERMANENT SEAT
KING AND BURR WILL
 STAY ON SCHOOL BOARD
Rconsider Decision Not to Be Candidates for
 Reelection

Patrick F. King and Henry T. Burr, members of the school com mittee who recently announced thei- intention to retire at the end of their present terms, today agreed to be candidates for another term.
 Tie reversal of their decision came as q direct result of an appeal made by Mayor A. Nj. PaonesSa and others who argued earnestly against their retirement at this time be- cause of the importance or projects now pending,
 MT. King has been chairman of the board since Judge Bernard F. Galfney retired. Mir. Burr is con- pleting his first term of office. and because of his wife experience in the state educational system his services were considered invaluable.
 T am willing to cooperate if l. is felt that it is for the general good" Mir. King said in explanation of his decision 10 remain.
 Nr. Burr said: They seem tC think ils too bad so many of us are getting out at once, so l guess I'll serve again if they want me"
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Opposes Poland, Spain or Any Other Country, Leaving Question of h. crease for Future Dis cuSSiOn.
FRANCE RATIFIES LOCARNO
 Paris, March 2 The French chamber of deputies to- day ratified the LoCarno secur- ity pact.

London. March (PA-Tho British government has already determined it's attitude anent increasing the number of permanent seats in the League of Nations council, it is stated in well-intormed quarters, l. opposes granting Poland, Spain or any other country other than Ger many q permanent seat at present, leaving the question of a possible increase for future discussion.
 Ii is stated that Great Britain holds to the strict fultllment of the Locarno treaty terms. The British intend, first, allowing Germany q permanent seat on a council of the present status. Second. they hope at a meeting of the Locarno sigma tories prior 10 the coming council meeting to have a commission ap- pointed to consider the applications of Poland and Spain for permanent seats, If such applications arc made this in effect, would postpone the admission of these two countries to permanent places until the next assembly meeting.
 The opinion Is expressed that the attempt to get a permanent seat for Poland will have 10 be dropped for few years, but that Spain will he accorded permanent seat eventual ly, although all that either country will obtain at the forthcoming council will be assurances. Poland possibly getting q guarantee of q temporary seat by the action of the next assembly.
 Appointment of commission tO deal with the cases of Spain and Poland is believed to bo assured. This would render unnecessary any compromise with Germany regard ing the admission Of Poland to tho council, as Germany would be a member Of the council when the report of the proposed commission was received, and therefore would be able 10 act on equality with the other nations.
 The British cabinet is anxious 10 maintain the Locarno treaty, and unwilling 10 take any step which might endanger tha good results cx- 1ected from it.
 Sir Austen Chamberlain. the for "ign secretary, who has favored the allotment of a permanent seat 10 Poland, is understood now 10 have agreed to the views Of the cabinet. lt is stated that Sir Austen. in arsu- ing for the admission Of Poland to the council pointed out that Ger many and Poland, because of their geographical positions, always have been and probably always will bc antagonistic in some matters.
 He held that if Germany were given a seat and Poland were not admitted, then the latter would be suspicious of the councils decisions On the other hand if Poland wer, represented in the council any diff ferences would be smoothed out in that body.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Wife. Latter
 Dying, Husband FIeeS

5rIdEoD0rT, F'N. --I.oOnarI An- IonucCi. -. known as "thc hest kid" today slashed his wife, Ella, with TWO razors and escaped. The woman is in a dying condition at the Bridgeport hospital
 Antonucci had been separated from his wife for some time. Early today he visited her at the home Of her mother. 565 Arctic street, and asked 10 See their baby. As he came in he had both hands behind his hack In each was a razor with which he cut his Nifc's throat and face. then. throwing inc razors on the ground he made good his es- cape.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Son Executed Before Father Can
 Reach Prison For Last Farewell
Ignatius, Alias John, Lin coin Put to Death at Lon don for Murder While Parent Is Speeding on in Frantic Attempt to Beat GalloWs.

London, March CN--A notori- ous spy's race with the hangman was lost today. Ignatius, alias John, Lincoln was executed for murder without having seen his father, lg- natms TribiCh Lincoln, eNiled for mcr NJ, F., who had started from the Ear East when he heard of the death sentence. He wanted to bid his son goodbye.
 The father arrived in France yes t"rday. but had not appeared at ,;hepton Mullot prison whom the time for the execution arrived. The son. a 2S year old artillcryman, con- Nictod of killing householder dur ing q burglary Christmas Eve, left letter for his father.
 The authorities refused to delay the execution as sought in petitions signed hy 5o,o0o persons.
 Iincoln's victim was Edward Richards. a travelling salesman for brewery.
 Burglary and Murder
 On Christmas Eve last Young Lincoln who was a member of "E" Battery. Royal Hors" Artillery, in yadcd the home Of Richards, ac- companied by Ivan stewart, 70 years of age, to rob the premises. Richards was shot when he returned home and found the young men in his home.
 Stewart was acquitted, In Q letter written 10 his sweetheart from the iail in which he vas incarcerated. Lincoln outlined his doings on Christmas Eve and admitted that it was he who fired the fatal shots,
 Letter to Sweetheart 'I have never nuturcd an evil in terest against any man." said the letter. but what has happened must be paid for. What the result will be l cannot be certain. What c- r il is I can take it, so you. too, darling. will have 10 bear much"
 lgnatius Tribich Lincoln, who was a former member of parliament, was living in exile in tho Far East when he learned Of his sons trouble, He immediately started for London and requested the home secretary to de- lay the execution until his arrival, so that he might say goofhye 10 the youth. He arrived in France yes terday and was said to have started 3ft7t1,..3fattlN for 1Npulpnd
 Leaves Vote For Father
 Young Lincoln yesterday appar- ently was resigned to his fate, He received visits from his mother and ff,ontfnped m Page TAI
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
$I0,oOO FIRE LOSS IN
 LEXINGTON ST. HOME
MiX-up in Alarm Sends Bremen in Wrong
 Direction

Just as they were finishing lunch con this afternoon, Mrs. Louis <. Reynal and her daughters, Beatrice and Harriet, noticed smoke in their home at s Lexington street. Trac- ing the smoke to the basement, they found the cellar filled with dense smoke. A telephone alarm was sent ill and Company No. 1 responded to the fire, which damaged the interior of the home to the extent of $l0.0U". with damage to antiques, furntur, and cloth uncstimated.
 4. F. Corbin, who was passing, mo- ticed the smoke and ran 10 West Main and Curtis streets. where he pulled an alarm from box No. 1%. Evidently the box was out of order, for at headquarters the alarm camr in from box 12, al Bassett and Di- vision streets.
 Four companies answered tho false alarm and after discovering the mistake went 10 the Lexington street home, where they found the entire house filled with smoke. Chief William J. Noble took com mand and ordered the men into the uppcr stories and the basement of he house, where water was poured into the building, The fire was diff tCult to fight because it ate into tho space between the walls up from the basement to the first floor and then 10 the second. However. tho flames were confined to the front rart Of the house, but if was neces- sary to chop the plaster in order ;o get 10 the heart Of the fire.
 The house probably suffered more rom smoke and water than 1t did rom fire. A great deal Of valuable clothing was saved. A drawer full of iewclry was recovered, II belongs 10 Mrs. Reynal,
 Fircmen quickly pushed the fur niture together, and spread rubber coverings over the rooms to prevent the valuable furniture from being destroyed. Other flremen aided in carrying out clothing which Mrs. ReynaI and her daughters desired.
 Ii is thought that tho furnace man is responsible for tbe fire. as the fur mace was overloaded and thick clouds of smokC were pouring from Inc chimney.
 Mrs. R.ynal was upS.t. and wep' as she told uaiglhors that MT. T. ynal was ha New York on bnsi-
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
DOZEN FIREMEx OVERCOME

Rochester. \. Y.. March R - A dozen firemeu were overcome and two assistant fire chiefs were carried from the building occupied hy the Hudson Suit and Cloak company during a fire early this morning. Damage fn the Hudson Suit and Cloak company and ad- joining stores was estimated at nearly sso,0nn The Hudson com pany here Is a branch store with offices in New Haven, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Atty. Donald Gaffney's
 Car One of Three Stolen

Hartford, March 2-Three auto- mobiles were stolen from the vi- cinity of the state armory last night, while their owners were watching .the Kaplan-Petrolle fight. The cars stolen belonged 10 John Bophy of Waterbury, George Schiller of Col .chester and Attorney Donald Calf ncy of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
North Hatfield Fire Has
 Loss Reaching S10O,0OO

North Hatfield. Mass. March . up Fire fighting aid was brought from Northampton last night 10 aid in Quelling blaze that razed a store house containing l3,o00 sacks of onions ready for shipment, together with coal shed nearby. The dam age will reach Slu0.000. The blaze started in the warehouse owned hy NJ. E. Manning and spread 10 the coal shed owned by Daniel F. Riley, The blaze was under control before midnight.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Fine of Sl00 Is Im- posed On Conviction
 Appeal Is Taken And Bonds Are Fixed At $500.
Court Rules That Viola tions of Law Occurred in Answers Lecturer Gave to Fighting Questions" Put by Audience

Brockton, Mass. March LPA- Anthony Bimha, who was tried for blasphemy unuer an ancient Massa- chusetts statute and for sedition, Eon and lost in Plymouth county district court here today. Judge C. Carroll King, who presidede at the rial of the young Lithuanian editor last week, today found him guilty on the sediton count but not guilty on the blasphemy charge.
 Is Fined S1O0
 X fine of $1O0 was imposed on the edition conviction. The maximum penalty under the state law is hne of 1000 and three years imprlson- ment. An appeal was taken by Harry Hoffman, counsel for the de- honse and Bimba was released on $500 bonds.
 The court stated that in making the finding of guilty it took into consideration the fact that In the main portion of Q speech delivered 5v Bimba In Lithuanian hall here January % the defendant had Kept within the limitations of the sedt- ion statute, but that his crime had naen committed in answers to '1lshting questions" put by the audi ance.
 References to God
 ,It was shown in the evidence ,hat the defendant said he himseh id not believe in God" Judge King said in dismissing the blas- nnomy charge. Tt is not certain la, he said more. It seems ap- parent to most of us that there ..as no s,nsc in his bringing this statement into a protest agali'sI n. Lithuanian government, put ,nlarcntly it resulted from the cnr' as alleged in testimony that .Ac Lithuanian government IS ,aricM.
 Mir. Himba somewhat naturally .o1ch.d upon the religious aspect nr that aoycrnment with the intent to show them up. He certainly was -.,lous in this. He attempted to 4aow the hyprocritical attitude oi hat eoycrnmcnt and to sho" lt aerd irrcligiousy,
 "l do not hold that his sta'"- ,1rnts as to personal religion play .d any part in this case. am con tent 10 leave it that the detend- ants declaration Of personal beIle' was permissible under the Knee sand case.
 ~rhe sedtion chargc was note worthy in that the audience con- ,ainpd men apparently ready 10 get Mir. Rimba. On the whole' the remarks made in the speech were yof sufficient 10 constitute sedltlon' II is evident that he had not con- vinccd some of the government witnesses that they were suiilclent' So they put fighting questions t" .,no extent at least designed 10 stir up and get a fuller decIara- litn."
 At this point the court reviewed our of the questions which were
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
EAII ID RInrk AITInN-

NaShington. March 2 tPa-A tar- tHor attempt 10 block suspension or the packers consent decree" by which the big five packing houses agreed 70 divesf themselves or cer- tain holdings, failed today in the courts here.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
CHICAGO OUTLAWRY
 NOT GOVT. AFFAIR Senate Committee Declines to Sanction Federal Investigation AS SERIOUS
If Conditions as Bad as Outlined, Senator Johnson Says. People Know Where to Get Relicf-Poli. tiCians Are Blamed.

Washington, March 2 Pl-The senate immigration committee today declined to approve a senate inves. ugation of outlawry in Chicago.
 A petition by the better govern ment association of that city, pre- Sented to the senate through Vice President Dawes, was voted down unanimously, and suggestion of some senators that it be referred 10 the labor and treasury departments was frowned upon by Chairman Johnson, who declared he did not want to pass the buck"
 If there have been such viola lions of the law as has been pie tured, Senator Johnson said. off Cials of the association know exact- ]y where to go to obtain relief" Long Statement Presented
 Before the committee acted 1t heard a long statement from Ed ward T. Lee, acting president of the better government association of Chicago and Cook county, regard ing what were described as deplora- ole crime conditions in the coun- { try's largest city.
 These conditions were due fin large part, Mr. Lee said. to a coali- ton of political factions for the con- trol of the 4o,o00 municipal and county offices.
 He charged that George r. Bren- nan, democratic leader, was in com hination with the Crowe- Barrett i Thompson faction and asserted Bar | rett his former law partner and now practicing attorney. and one other man control the city.
 Elections n Farce
 "Tor a number of years our cleo lions have been farcial," Lee said With 40,000 offices in the city 10 fll, the leaders will sacrifice any presidential or state ticket for the local ticket"
 Lee declared that it had been es- timatod that as high as $5n.00O , fraudulent votes have been cast at a single election.
 "Mcn behind the scenes" in poll ties defy the authority of the fed ] oral government, Lee said, adding there frequently had hcen collisions hotw"on th" federal and municipal authorities for the right 10 try cases,
 "The gangstcrs are latgely Ital- ians from Sicily" he said. Many are imported as gunmen and have he advantage of not being known. { No one knows how many thousands ot dollars have been collected in biackmail under threat of kidnap- ing the children of the wealthy"
 Senator King, democrat, Utah, re- calling the case of Governor Len small and the Herrin massacres, de- clared it would appear that the peo- pie of Illinois did not appear 10 be shocked by crimes.
 DO you expect uS to furnish you with a new conscience?" he de- ! mandcd.
 "We thought you might air inc whole thing 10 our benefit" Lee re- piled.
 The head of the better govern mont association then launched lntc Ian attack on the Chicago Tribune saying fl had fostcred "a low stand ard Of pnblic and political morals ir rhiraEo."
 "Tho paper itself has beer . charged with making an unconscion. ghl" contract with the schoo i board" ho continued, "hy which il obtained valuable property at smal cost"
 He explained about the lorna tion of a committee Of 200 to hell purity elections, however. and sait the Tribune was co-operating.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
MORE TROUBLE BREWS
 IN SOUTHERN TYROL
Fascist Reported Replac' ing Native Germans ill
 Own Societies

Vienna. March tP' -- Fresh ,oubl"s in southern Tyrol, the for .aer Austrian territory which was
 lsn to Italy after the great var, 70 reported from Boaen (Bolzano) ',s inc Nou" Freie Press,
 The dispatches say 'he Italian
 -.crct e Trent dismissed forty r,Imau physicians from the Ger o.nn District Sick Benefit associa- ion. substituting five Fascist doe tors, and applied the associations innd 10 party interests. A German medical journal was suppressed. and 1Go German physicians were com pclind 10 poin the Fascist syndicate.
 The German population Is said to ry much excited.
 Alleged Italian interference with German cultural interests in south rrn Tyrol gave rise to the recent iDfercbance between Premier Mnsso- Nni of Italy and Foreign Minister Strosemann of Germany. Musso'ini said the Tyrolean unrest was the cause and not the result Of the measures taken by the Italian authorities. who were bound 10 maintain ta,y's sovereignty over the district. In his reply. pr. Stresc- Ilmnn took exception to tho b"llig- .t- nj tone adopted hy in" Italian 1.7tmicr and laid emphasis on ihc bopr for a r,mcly. once Germany became membe, of the League Of Nations
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
RELIEF MEASURES
 ARE CARRIED OUT

Newport. Ark, March 2 Lpl-Witb troops patroIling the streets lnhab- ltants Of this little river town were making preparations tu robuiId more than 200 homes destroyed by the disastrous fire which swept twenty blocks of residences yester- day. While not under martial law the city was being policed by Ma tIonal Guardsmen to prevent loot ing.
 Relief Work Proceeds
 With the 100 tents, 500 cots and l,oo0 army blankets which arrived here today from Little Rock, tenn porary quarters were being arranged Tor those made homeless by inc contlagration, Last night the home less were sheltered in churches, schools and homes not destroyed.
 Mayor F.. L, Boyce's relief com mittoe were surveying the situation and Mir. Boycc said it would be de- Hidcd later in the day what help was needed. T don't think we will need outside help after today" Mayor Boyco said Newport will ny to take care of itself"
 Casualty List Incomplete
 Damage by the fire was estimated today 10 run as high as $t,50O, ,000 with complete check likely to show 800 homes or more and church and manufacturing plants destroyed An aged negro woman. who at first was believed burned to dcath, is in q critical condition, a negro child is missing an1 several others were injured in the confagra- jion.
 Flames Spread Rapidly
 The fire, starting in cabin spread to the Y. Q. Jones Lumber "ompany's plant and then to the Mcrriman CoopcraGo company's mill Famed by a high wind. it spread rapidly from dwelling to dwelling until efforts at staying it's disastrous flight seemed hopeless. Apparatus from four surrounding towns responding to distress calls, brought the flames under control ate last night. Troops patrolcd the
 trocts throughout the night 10 pre- went possible renewal of the fire as ,a result Of sparks being blown from the blazing heaps of debris.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
300 or More Dwell- ings, Churches And Manufacturing Plants Swept Away A s Flames Surge Over City.

Blaze Starts in Cabin and Famed by High Wind Refugees Huddle in Schools and Other Struc- lures Left Standing.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

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Arizona state miner., 1926-06-12

Alchennists of Middle Ages Not Charlatans

"The alchemists Of three or four
centuries ago were the chemists Of
their day." says DR.. E. E. Free, writ
ing in the Forum. "They were honest,
industrious, respected. 1t is always
unwise to imagine that the great men
of another age were either knaves
or fools. We define gold, today in a
chemical fashion. We know Of GER
tain chemical tests to which the atom
of no element except gold will re-
spond We apply these tests. If they
fail we say that the substance before
us is not gold, no matter how gilt it
may be nor how gold-like may be its
properties.
"This is a new way to define gold
The alchemists had no acquaintance
with atoms nor were they much con-
cerned with chemical tests. When
they wanted gold, what they wanted
was something which would look like
gold. would feel like gold, would be-
have like gold against the air and wa
ter and fire. Such tests constituted
their definition of gold. If a metal
met them, that was enough.
cit is distinctly possible that num-
ber of the alchemical procedures
really did produce just this-not gold
as we define it, but something just as
good; something that was gold as the
alchemists defined It, A number Of
them recorded that they had made