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New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

School Committeeman William J. Kerin, native of this city, is n graduate of St. Mary's school. and the New Britain High school. At his graduation from the last named school which took place in 1905, he had the distinction of being the youngest in his class, 5 years old.
 He was named to the New Brit ain War bureau by Ex-Mayor George A. Quigley and served on the committee until 1918 when he went into the government services as an employe of the Bureau of Mines. He had been taking a special machine course in the old Trade school on Stanley street two nights a week for two years when that bureau was taken over by the governments chemical warfare bureau. He was commissioned lieutenant in the latter service. He is a former presi- dent of the Y. M. T. A. 6 B. society and is now chairman of the build ing committee which is completing the construction of new home on Main street.
 He is secretary-treasurer of the Stanley Chemical Co. in East Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
when less strictly disciplined troops, or northern units. were in charge.
PRIESTS PROMISE
 TO AID DRY LAWS
Three Attend Conference in
 ! Washington

Washington, Dec. 3.-lR1Three prohibition organizations meeting here yesterday kept the liquor ques- tion before the public gaze.
 Three Catholic priests appeared before the national temperance council and pledged themselves to work hand in hand with persons of all creeds in the interest of dry law enforcement. They were the Rev. Eugene Hanna Of Washington. head of the Catholic association in favor of prohibition; Rev. George Zurcher, of North Evans. N. Y., head of the Priests Prohibition league, and Rev. Peter J. O'Callaghan, Delaware Water Gap, Pa., president of the Catholic total abstinence league.
 Although the meeting was behind closed doors, a statement was au- thorized afterward that the priests. in effect, had said that all religious lines would be forgotten where the prohibition issue was concerned.
 The Rev. James Empringham of New York. secretary of the church temperance society of the Episcopal church, who recently published re- port favoring modification of the dry law, was dropped from the rolls of fhe national legislative confer ence, composed of dry workers. which is meeting here to draw up legislative program.
 The action should not be con- strued, the conference decided, as reflection on the Episcopal church. It moved to take up with the church officials the appointment of another representative.
 Re-electing Clinton N. Howard as chairman, the united committee for prohibition enforcement closed it's annual meeting and left for later decision the place and date for its next conference.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

Fresh Maryland Turkers, 30c lb. Guaranteed Market 70 W. Main.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
CANTON GOVT. HAS
 FURTHER SUCCESS
Two Large Cities Fall Away
 From Tsoin'S Grasp

San Francisco. Dec. 3.-lR- While Marshal Chang Tso-Lin is or ganlzing the "Ankuonsiun" or al- liance of northern war lords to at tempt cooperative movement against the Cantonese. the revolu- tionary army of the south is con- tinuing its victorious march.
 Within the last 24 hours, two important cities, Foochow and Yen pingfu. both on the line of the rail- road running from the coast to Nanchang. have fallen into the hands of the Canton government. Possessing these cities, the way is opened for the southerners to move forward into northern Fukien pro- vince and Chekiang. the province adjoining on the north, for there is no railroad line on which the north erners can make a stand to bar fur ther progress.
 Insofar as foreigners are concern ed, the situation seems to be quies- cent, both at Foochow. now infested by the Cantonese, and Hankow, which has been in southern hands several months.
 The American gunboat Hart, with Lieutenant Commander Herbert w. ! Underwood on the bridge, cast an- chor Friday night (eastern time) alongside the fighting ships of other foreign powers to protect the lives and property of Americans in Foochow.
 l Still another flotilla of foreign vessels is riding the placid nipples of the river Yangtze, ready for any emergency which may arise to en- danger safety of western nationals l in Hankow. There, anti-foreign demonstrations have alarmed the foreign populace for several days but there has been no untoward in- cident disclosed, fears being based principally on the threat of gen. eral anti-foreign strike, originally set for tomorrow.
 Limitations have been given however that this may be cancelled and already industrial strikes, one in particular against Japanees manufacturing have been settled.
 English language papers publish ed in China have uniformly con- manded the attitude of the Canton ese armies toward civilian popula- tions in captured cities, consequent ly it Is probable the foreigners in the newly occupied cities in Fukien province have less to fear now than
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
New York Burglar Shoots
 Maid and Then Escapes

New York. Dec. R-Surprised in an attempt to rob the home of Arthur Masten. Wall street lawyer. on East 79th street last night, a bur- glar shot and seriously wounded a maid, eluded a cordon of police thrown around the block and es- capped, leaving trail Of excitement throughout the fashionable neigh borhood.
 Despite her wounds, Miss Theresa Timson, the maid, staggered down. stairs, and gave the alarm to their butler and .cok. Uniformed police surrounded the block and detectives interrupted the dinners of many of the residents by searching roofs and backyards and making inquiries. while many other residents looked on.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
'CRADTREE PAPERS 1 READ AS FICTION
Wild West Stories in Documents
 Filed in Court

Boston, Dec. 5 R>-Days when the West was wild and wooly" were recalled today as Mrs. Carlotta Cockburn of San Gabriel, Calif., pressed her attempt in Suffolk pro- bate court to establish kinship to the late Lotta Crabtree and a right to share in the latter's s4,000,000 estate.
 Unlike most legal documents, de- positions introduced at the opening of the hearing yesterday, held the thrills of modern fiction. Besides supporting Mrs. Cockburn's claim that she is a niece of the former stage star, they pictured the old time West with its shooting, gam bling, bar rooms and dance halls. It was as a dancer there that Lotta Crabtree started the career that led her to fame and wealth. Administrator of the Crabtree estate, most of which was left as a trust fund to veterans of the World War or their dependents and to other charities. have sought to have 1 the court rule that Mrs, Cockburn is neither kin nor heir-at-law I'd 1 hence unqualified to maintain &C., 1 tion against the will which was of fered for probate on the former &C., 1 tress's death in 1924.
 ! Mrs. Cockburn contends that she i is the daughter of Lotta's brother, John A. (Jack) Crabtree, the family .'black sheep" who was "too sporty for his famous sister. In support of her contention, she came to court armed with score Of dispositions covering her life history.
 She declares that her father mar i ried in San Francisco, that the rec ord was destroyed in the fire follow { ing the 190 earthquake and that she was born In Tombstone, Ariz., and adopted by her fathers partner i there. A death certificate, recording that John Crabtree, widower, died
 in Charleston, s. C., in 1920, was also introduced.
 l Judge Frederic H. Chase, repre- senting the administrators, told the court he would question the general responsibility of the town of Tomb stone during the early eighties and the mode of life there. It was in | his cross examinations of witnesses as recorded in the depositions that
 details of shootings, gambling and dance hall life were brought into | the case.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
LOADED GUN TO MURDERER

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 3.-lP- A loaded pistol was discovered yes terday in the stuffing of a roast chicken sent into the East Cam bridge jail for "Jerry the Pole" re- gently convicted of first degree mur- der in connection with the killing of Edward c. Ross. bank messen- ger, during payroll holdup here last year.
 The discovery was made In the jail office during routine inves- tigation of the prisoners gift and immediately led to Jerry's commit ment to states prison at Charles ton, as well as the arrest of his sister Genevieve, who brought the delicacy and it's unorthodox stffing to her brother.
 Sentence against Jerry whose real name is Jeremiah Gedzium. has not been passed, pending the filing of exceptions by his counsel.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
General Mobile Gives
 Advice to All Italians

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 3.-Pl- Respect for both the United States and the fatherland was urged upon his countrymen resident in thIs country by General Umberto Mobile, Italian, who piloted the Norge in its flight to the north pole, speaking here last night at a banquet in his honor.
 Fascism was referred to as SUD- planting the old ideals of govern ment in Italy, and ranging itself alongside the religion of the country in the hearts of the people. The new religion of the Italian people" :" General Mobile called fascism, When the guest arrived in the banquet hall, accompanied by a band of Black Shirts" only few at first noted his entrance. Then there came scattering applause. breaking into a thuHderous outburst.
 pr. William F. Verdi, of this city presided as toastmaster. Among the speakers was Count Thaon Di Revel. of New York, chief of the Fascist league of America, who spoke brief ly on Italy of Today" and the fascist regime.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

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By The Associated Press
 Washington-Buck Harris, who rose from breaker boy to baseball manager, Is now recognized as being in society. The latest compendium of the capitals socially elect lists: Harris, MT. and Mrs. Stanley R., (M. Elizabeth Sutherland). "Bucky has something on the Stillmans and the Irving Berlins. They are not mentioned in an allied New York reference book.
 New York-A list of Jews of at- tainment omits the names of Willie Pogany. artist, and Rudolf Friml, composer, at their request.
 Philadelphia - Jap Muma must stay in jail indefinitely or until he pays Uncle Sam s7,000. He has lost an appeal from a sentence for trans porting Dempsey Carpenter films. Fort Worth, Tex. William O.. Stone, barber, sued for divorce, in sists he will stay in jail 100 years i before he tells a judge where his kidnapped daughter is.
 New York - Lena Wilson, Bud Stillman's woodland fiancee, is laughing at shivering New Workers. Call this freezing weather?" she asked. Why it's just like spring in Canada"
 Newark, N. J., Ikwa, whose home is in the land of Igloos, is spending most of his time in a fire house near the radiator. It's toe cold for him when the mercury is a score of degrees or so above freezing. In the Arctic there is 8 nice dry cold, he explains, but the Jersey brand is too damp.
 West Point, N. Y.-They used tc call him Soccer Bill'' before it de. veloped that he had been the beau of Princess Ileana. Now fellow cadets are ioshing William J. Glas- gow with such terms as "highness' and king. And they don't think he is the most handsome cadet Nor does he think so himself. He sim ply did his duty like an officer and a gentleman. But he hopes to visit Paris after graduation next year Paris isn't so far away from Bucharest.
 lphia-Married in the Var Dyke room of her fathers mansion where are displayed many master pieces Of the Dutch painter. the for mer Eff Widener is now on hel honeymoon with Milton w. Holden bond salesman, son of a poultry dealer.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1926
FLASHES OF LIFE; BUCKY HARRIS IS
 FULL PLEDGED MEMBER OF SOCIETY

New York-A we'll several cen. turies old and blessed by two Popes has been worn by many brides. The latest is Mrs. Charles Hunt Welling (Mary Lambert).
 New Haven - Grocer must pay Angelo Cavallaro. . barber, $5,000 for biting off latter's nose in light, judge rules.
 New Haven Robert Cease, Clark and company salesman, makes statement concerning alleged swind- lings of firm.
 New Haven Twenty-two prom inent democrats meet behind closed doors, refusing to discuss details of meeting.
 Hartford Automobile accidents during week ending November 27 to- taled 481 with three fatal ones, re- port shows.
 Bridgeport - Coroner reserves de- cision upon completion of his secret inquest, into death of Miss Mabel Derry, alleged victim of an illegal operation. Danbury - Citizens at mass meet ing ask striking employees of Dan bury Power and Transportation com- piany and the company to arbitrate differences.
 Hartford An airplane with rated speed of g miles an hour flies from Springfield to Hartford in nine and half minutes, at rate of 160 miles an hour. Bridgeport - Attachment of two New York Boston busses for unpaid gas and oil bills enrages passengers and disrupt their city schedules.
The Washington times., 1926-08-06
GALES HAL I s
PEACE MOVE
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MEXICO CITY. Aug. 6.-Peoce
negotiations in Mexico's religious
controversy have been halted, at
least temporarily, by the failure OF
President Gales, to respond favor.
ably to the formula for peace
worked out by Attorney General
Ortega and Bishop Diaz, Of Tabasco.
Another detection in the Catholic
ranks was reported today when the
government announced that Father
Jose Marin, of the st. Inez Temple,
at Puebla, had announced hts will.
ingness to abide by the govern.
ment's religious regulations. Presi-
dent Gales Immediately ordered that
st. Inez Temple be turned over to
Father Marin.
The episcopate minimizes these de-
fections, and declared that Father
Anguiano, Of Alvarado, who yester.
day Endorsed the governments
policy, had been given only tenn
porary charge and that the arch
bishop of Vera Cruz now has can.
celled his assignment, so that the
church which was returned to MIN
by President Gales is not under his
control.
Thirty-two American Protestant
ministers, who are investigating re-
ligious conditions in Mexico, today
called at the Catholic episcopate and
discussed the situation with Bishop
Pascual Diaz. DR.. Alva w. Taylor,
spokesman for the Americans, said
they were extremely anxious TO get
the Catholic viewpoint in order that
they might form a more intelligent
| opinion.
The Washington times., 1926-08-06

big Bill" Deegan, 26-year-
old Washington gangster, who
has been sought by the local
police for several months, IS in
a critical condition at Mercy
Hospital, Baltimore, as a result
| of q bootlegging battle IN East
Baltimore late yesterday.
The Baltimore police are
searching for five men who
called Deegan and his COM
panion Benny ud pno 302
South High ST., Baltimore, out
Of 3 saloon at FaWn and High
Sts., shot Deegan five times
and dragged them into a wait
ing automobile.
Attack Is Daring
The severely wounded gangster
and his companion were thrown
from the automobile at the Pin1-
leo race track and their assail-
ants escaped.
The attack, in broad daylight,
was one of the most daring in re-
cent police annals Of Baltimore,
The five men, all of them wearing
masks, drove up in front of the
saloon with revolvers in their
hands. When Deegan and Sudano
stepped out of the saloon a volley
of shots was fired and Deegan
dropped in his tracks with five
bullets in his body.
Police Guard District
A riot call was sounded and q
score OF policemen and IL detectives
invaded the district to prevent fur
ther outbreak.
Sudano was overpowered by three
of the men, while the other two
dumped the unconscious Deegan
into the back of the car. They
drove off before the terrorized by
ISLANDERS could interfere.
Sudano told detectives he knew
none of his assailants and said the
only one he thought he might recog
nize was one who pointed a revolver
at him. This man Sudano swore
he would kill at sight If he ever
encountered him.
Deegan was questioned when he
regained consciousness, but alsC
was unable to identify his assail
ants.
big Bill" Deegan formerly was
active in Washington. He left fol
Baltimore some time ago to escape
several warrants which had beer
issued for his arrest on charges o.
assault with deadly weapon ant
violations Of the liquor law. thu
police records show.
Thirst For Revenge
Deegan's difficulties with thu
Washington police, it is said, grew
out Of his thirst for revenge on Ger
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The Washington times., 1926-08-06
DIR. GEARHART SUED FOR
DIVORCE BY WIFE NO. 2

Mrs. Gearhart charges drunken
ness and cruelty. which began ap.
proximately six weeks after their
marriage, March %, 1879, she says.
DR.. Gearhart, she said. was "affec-
tionate and considerate" for the
first six weeks of their married
life.
Then he began to indulge In
the use Of Intoxicating liquors and
did so to excess" she asserts. He
became abusive and struck her
many times, cursing her In "a most
violent and repuIstYa mennersa she
AlaanHAa - q. 9.
The Washington times., 1926-08-06
B|JR1L AIS
DRIVEN
AWAY

JERSEY CITY. N d, Aug.
e.-AHrs. Louise Geist RieaI. Tor
merly I maid III the hons d
the REV. Edward Hal. today d.
ficialIy told Senator Simpson,
sueciaI prosecutor, ii his office
here. the story of what trans
pired III the HAL home On the
night 81 sepetmber, III 1922s
when Han and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills. cIlOrisker, were Murdered.
Mrs. RiehIss testimony partially
confirms reports that she claimed
Mrs. Han knew 81 j tryst pc
tween Hall and Mrs. Mills On
the fateflI night.
SOMERvILLE n. j. Aug.
daring attempt to rob.
the home Of the late Azariah
IBeekman former prose uisAg
attorney of Somerset county
lin Bound Brook early today,
provided the newest seissa-
ton in the reopened investi
CATION Of the murder Of the
Rev. Edward w. Hall and his
choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor
Mills.
Papers Locked In Trunk
Officials believe that two men.
seen trying to break into Beck
mans house, were seeking offi-
cial records Of past investigations
into the HALL Mills murders.
These records are reported to be
in q trunk in the Beekman home.
Beekman was the original prose-
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The Washington times., 1926-08-06

DR.. Clyde M. Gearhart, Knicker-
booker Theater survivor and well
known dentist and imam about
town." was sued for limited d.
.vorce in the District upreme Court
today by his second wife. Ethel FL.
Gearhart, of 1868 Columbia Rd.
DR.. Gearhart's address in the
complaint filed is given as the
Army and Navy Club.
The wife asked and obtained
from Justice Bailey a writ of ne
exeat. preventing the defendant
from leaving the jurisdiction Of the
court. He will be arrested and re-
a,1irad to pNt ND $1,000 h0nda --s
The Washington times., 1926-08-06

English coast and approx
mately eight miles northeast
of Dover, when her tugs were
sighted off the Goodwin
Sands.
The weather had improved
somewhat, but it was still
heavy.
Her Chances Improved
Miss Ederle was reported as
being in good shape and standing
an excellent chance of making
the swim victorious.
If Miss Ederle can catch the
next tide she should be able to
drift to a point about half a
mile off Dover and then will come
the supreme test as she battles
for the shore against the strong
off-shore currents that make
Dover harbor and the adjoining
beaches treacherous for all swim
mers.
Long Swim Ahead
The American girl had about five
hours Of daylight swimming ahead
when she made the Goodwin sands,
but 1t was considered very doubtful
whether she would be able to make
shore much before midnight.
Although well within sight Of the
Dover cliffs. Miss Ederle may we'll
have another 20 mil@A of swimming
and drifting before she can make
that final dash for the shore. the
experts along the shore said.
In nine hours and 81 minutes of
swimming, the American girl had
covered about 20 miles in a straight
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MIGHT BE GENIUS IF A MAN"
ZONE EYE is NARROWED" says DR.. Rubin, "show-
ing keen, shrewd mind. If Mrs. Hall were man she
might be genius Maybe she is potential genius"
The Washington times., 1926-08-06

Girl BRIDE IS
DESERTED

Fats has added an unexpected
chapter to a touching little story
of two young lovers. one q deli.
cate. pretty 17-year-old bob-haired
little bride, and the other her ~.
year-old husband.
The little apartment house home
established less than three weeks
ago by Lloyd Seibert, at 1904 L
st. N. W., for Mary Robinson Sci.
bert, his wife, is broken upSei-
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. DVERTIsEMENT

Atlantic City's Best Moderate Price
Hotels. Elberon and New Iroquois
The Washington times., 1926-08-06

strong note to the Mexican govern.
ment dealing with the land and Pc
troleum legislation which Mexico
has enacted.
The American ambassador. II Is
said, will report to the United States
on the religious situation az q mat.
ter Of routine. but no action by tina
QZpitA0 lstateA - santicdpe*eA4 80
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RIPS MOTHERS
HEART OUT
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Aug. g.
Mrs. Fred A. Bearse. attractive
middle-aged wife of the treasurer
OF Hampden county, was strangled
to death in her home today by her
son. Richard Bearse, % years old.
After killing his mother, with his
fingers he tore out her eyes and
heart.
Perfectly calm when arrested by
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DOVER, England, Aug. g..
Still swimming with . strong
crawl stroke, Gertrude Ederle
was sighted two miles north
west Of the Goodwin Lightship
at 4 AS D clock this afternoon.
Miss Ederle was estimated
to be about five miles off the
The Washington times., 1926-08-06
AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO
Is RETURNING TO U. s.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 6.-United
states Ambassador Sheffield win
Lave for the United States on Au.
gust IL, and it Is understood that
80 1apart1 - ~ ,ael'ZeE
The Washington times., 1926-08-06
EDERIE Girl IS FIVE MILES FROM ENGLISH COAS7

Partly cloudy; prob
ably occasional showers
or thunder storms to-
night and Saturday;
cooler Saturday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-22
BLAST SEWERS
WOMAN'S LEG
Caretaker of Church Burned
by Heater Explosion.

Mrs. Minnie Hagerty. SO. Of 1O7
Concordia ST.. was seriously injured
today when a coal water heater ex-
ploded in the South Side Seventh
Day Adventists' Church basement,
Laurel and Orange SITS. She was
taken to city hospital.
Her left leg was severd by a piece
OF the flying reservoir and she was
severely burned.
The explosion shook the building,
according to William Hagerty, her
husband, who was on the second
floor.
Windows on the south side were
broken. The foundation on the
north, where the heater was located,
was moved two inches. Firemen
estimated the damage 1lure than
$1,000.
Lieut.. W1lter C1affoy said ex.
plosiCns are frequently caused when
cold water runs into a heater.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-22
IMPEACHMENT OF
JUDGE ENGLISH UP
RituaIiStic Ceremony Begins
This Afternoon.
BIZ Unifei Press

BIZ Urttef Press
WASHINGTON. April 32.-Th@
ritualistic ceremony whereby ths
Senate resolves itself from a legisla~
tive body into a high tribunal Of
judges to hear the charges Of inn
parchment against Federal Judgs
George w. English of East st. Louis
began this afternoon.
The House board OF managers APP
peared before the Senate and read
the impeachment articles.
Senator Cummins. Iowa, chairman
of the judiciary committee. outlined
the next steps in the impeachment
proceedings.
After considering the impesch-
ment charges for two days, the Sem
ate will order a subpoena issued for
Judge English, returnable in ten
days.
At the end of that time the jurisH
will appear before the Senate, when
he may ask for time to prepare an
answer.
The House managers at that time
may ask the Senate tribunal" for
time to prepare the case for an early
trial.