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New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
FOUR FAMILIES OVERCOME
Sewer Gas Renders Sixteen Persons Unconscious In Boston Tenement All Will Live.

Boston. Jan. 15 tPl-Sixteen per sons, members of four families wore found unconscious today by police who investigated complaints of sewer gas in an East Boston tenement house. Physicians said all those af- fected would recover.
 Neighbors who were annoyed by the fumes of gas summoned the po- lice. In four homes men, women and children were lying about help less. City authorities began an in- vestigation of the leakage.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
BILLIARD ESTATE CLOSED

Mcridcn, Jan. IA P-The estate Of the late John L. Billiard, which was clos~d in the probate court to- day. shows Frederick H. Billiard, son, receives s2,25O.0O0. 4 grand daughter. Mary E. R. Chambers Of New York was left a fund of s2oo,- ooo and other bequests amounted tc about sso.0oo.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
|VlDOW FIVE TIMES,
 HELD AS MURDERER
East Liverpool, O., Woman Said to Have Confessed
 Killing Husband

Last Liverpool, O., Jan. Is P' -- .ry. Laura Chrlsty, 4S, left a ,.i.Iow in three Of five marriages, ,.as hold in the county jail at Lis. Inn today charged with the mnr- ..rr of her fifth husband, Rev. Will ism Christy, 56, whom she first mt and married less than two ,- ks ago.
 Vital organs of Christy. who was representative or the Christian Missionary society Of the United &iafes. were sent to the state chem- ist al Columbus 10 be analysed for ,..res of poison.
 Tho charge of murder was pre-
 red against Mrs. Christy yestcr- ...~ by Chief of Police McDermot, 70 said the woman had confessed =, him anI Prosecuting Attorney i:. NJ. Rrookes, that she had given
 husband poison. Christy died R -incsday night in a hospital.
 5frs. Christy in her signed con ssion. according 10 Chief McDer- mott. said her husband had sui srcd from indigestion and that rho administered the poison be- rause 'hc asked for it." When ar raigncd yesterday. Mrs. Christl plcadel not guilty and was helC for the grand jury. Mrs. Christ! said she met her husband on Jan mary { and married him the mex dav.
 Her fourth husband, John Evert aa. died at Newell, W. Va, last Oc toler :. Local officials today sai' is body might be exhumed to de ',rminr inc cause of his death I..art vas supposed 10 have bee a,.. victim Of lung congestion an i13nps al inc time Of his deatf lis phy sician had not seen him fo feo lass. having pronounced hir well on the road to recovery.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
Four Rescue Crews At Work Actual Blast Occurred Possibly 22 Miles Underground.
sl Bodies Already Had Been Taken From Okla homa Tragedy Shaft When Work Had to Be Suspended

Fairmont, W. Va, Jan. Is P'-- Hope that Ss men believed entomp- ed in & coal mine might be alive was raised today when some horses were taken out alive.
 An explosion occurred last night ir No. mine of the Jamteson Coal and Coke Company at Pennington near here.
 Four Rescue Crews.
 Four rescue crews are In the mine, having arrived on the scene from nearby points shortly after the blast The fans are working under the full est pressure. company officials said, and it is expected that the region where the explosion is believed 10 have occurred estimated to be about Ih miles from the bottom Of the entry shaft, in new workings leading off the seventh right heading will be reached in a few hours.
 It is not believed that fire follow cd the explosion, due 10 the fact that the mine was thoroughly wet from a recent sprinkling. The smoke coming from the mouth of the shalt it was expected. was created by the explosion and not by the fire.
 Mine Badly Wrecked.
 Officials who entered the working, after the blast said the mine appear ed badly wrecked in the vicinity O the seventh right heading and tha debris would likely hinder the rescue work.
 A group ot six track men Th' were working not more than 3O' feet from the bottom of the entr' taif the explosion created but tight shock, after which the min filled with smoke and the air becam rad. They were ahle to reach tn naft, however, and give tAe sigma Nnich. brought the hoist to the to, paysons who were near the mine sai tn. blast vas felt but slightly on tn surface.
 No reason has been advanced h nEicials Of the Jamieson Company TtSfue "OThtIS dS lO Hlot h'iS <. :iye caused the explosion, 4 Nearly 10000 feet Of telephor ' 75.rs was transported from Fairmol to Pennington and taken into II ulnc. Experienced lincmen the ut down and placed phones as I; back as the smoke would allow.
 Is Non- Union Mine.
 Tho Jam son mine Is non-uNi( aaI i9 ono of the largest in the dl rrict.
 The names of he men bclieH' t0 Dc in the mine were given 0 .a follows;
 Ned Mccormick, Walter Ne I.ank Suarp. William Flicker, To q. Bell all negroes; Mike TrotzF ''&rrnce Tonbtr, Ncil Mahanty, L | tty. W. T. Robertson, John zem; Tf9asal Foskoff, w. F. Myers. s. lster, W. P. Carr, Coy Lough, L nd Arch Cutlir, brothers; Jo Dcnnis, Jos. FIoherty, J. c. Sri'
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
REV. FL. BROOKS RESIGNS PULPIT.
 Pastor Of Peoples Church to Leave in June e
 SURPRISES MANY IN FLOCK
 Emnhasiyes Cordial Relations With
Cordial Relations With Practitioners fin Letter of Resiena' tim-Has No Plans For Future But May Go south.

Rev r. l.. Brooks, pastor of the Peoples Church Of Christ, sur prised the majority of the members of his congregation last evening at the annual meeting of that church, when he read his resignation.
 The resignation takes effect next June. No action was taken last eve ming, the communication from the minister being laid on the table un- til February II, to which date the meeting adjourned.
 MT. Brooks came to this city from Lynn. Mass, January 1, 1924 follow ing the resignation of Rev. A. E
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
HAYES SON VERY ILL
When Father Was President, Birch ard was Little Boy About the White House.

Toledo, O.. Jan. 15.--tPt-Birchard A. Hayes, =, eldest son of the late President Rutherford B. Hays, is critically ill at his '.ome here today.
 Although he has been in failing health for weeks, his condition did not become dangerous until few days ago. Scott and Walter Hayes and other members of the family are at his bedside.
 When his father was President, Blrchard Hayes was a boy about the White House.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
TRUST IS
 NOW INVESTIGATED
Dept. Of Justice DiScloSeS Fact
 at Aluminium Co. Hearing
WALSH PLAYS U, s. AGENT
Criticiscs Employe Assigned to Trace Events In Aluminium Co.-Ac- curacy Of Federal Trade Commits sion Reports Questioned.

Washington, Jan. 15 P--An in- l vestigation of poultry trust" un- der the Sherman antitrust law is under way by the department Of Justice, John L. Lott, a special as- sistant of the attorney general, dis closed today before the senate judi ciary committee.
 Mir. Lott was testifying in the aluminium inquiry. He did not say what composes the poultry trust"
 T don't even know that those fellows know we are after them" he said.
 Details Not Disclosed
 The witness did not disclose that the investigation touches several big concerns in the middle west, which deal in poultry. butter and eggs. The basis of inquiry is q charge that these companies com bine to drive smaller competitors cut of business by paying prices which these competitors are unable 10 meet.
 Attack Methods Employed
 Vigorous assault on the methods of the justice department was made by Senator Walsh and Senator Nor ris, Nebraska. They complained es- pecially on Dunn's failure to arm himself with copies of complaints made to the trade commission. You sent this rlan to the fedora :, trade commission and he got vol absolutely nothing" declared sena tor Walsh. Do you think that! an investigation?
 That's a start" returned Lott.
 "Yes, but a poor start" observed
 Senator Walsh.
 ' Senator Norris declared that an, lawyer in proceeding with such al
 inquiry would have first gotten tn y letters and statements in the hand .. of the trade commission. :. Lott said he personally knew c I no Investigations save the Alumni :, mum inquiry where the attorne
 general had directed that a repoi ,s be made to him before any actio ,f was taken or publicity given. ', Pressed by Senator Walsh as .n why the department did not obtai q copies of the documents before tf If federal trade commission, Lott sal d he expected 10 get all of that ev s. dence after the examination of Il
 books of the company is complete r. Senator Walsh was insistent tn; s. before Dunn made the field inVe q. tigation he should have armt at himself with all the evidence, pa w ticularly letters and sworn stat Dc mcnts, which the trade commissit ne agreed to furnish. Lott said he q
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
MERGER FAILING;
 ALL NATION PRAYS SuppHcatiOns Made in Catholic
 Churches and Schools "GOD'S WILL" SAYS PRELATE
Press Rails at Medical Men Who Have Withheld Cardinals True Conditions - Being Fed Now By Artificial Means.

Brussels, Jan. IS tp1 -- Prayers In every Catholic church through out the kingdom Of Belgium were offered this morning for the re- turn 10 health ot Cardinal Mercier. as the primatc's condition follow ing his recent operation, is ac- knowledged by his doctors 70 be critical. Pupils in the Catholic schools will pray every morning be- fore the opening of classes for the recovery of the beloved prelate. A storm Of criticism has broken out in the press over the manner in which the cardinals real condi- ton has been withheld from the public The papers severely ar- raign the medical men concerned and declare the country should have been told the truth immedi- ately.
 Gradually Weakening
 Cardinal Mercier's condition is gradually weakening, with spells of gastric disturbances which are dan. gerous to the heart. The aged pre- late, who is putting up a brave fight. is being fed by artihcia means.
 The doctors refuse to confirm ; report that the lesion in the stom ach for which the cardinal Wa operated on has proved to be malignant growth.
 Objected to Bulletins
 It was at the cardinals own re quest that the issuance of dail bulletins by his physicians wa abandoned, as he did not desire { make his illness the subject c worldwide concern.
 The visitors register al th clinic where he is a patient is a most filled with the names of thos 2 who have called each day for new
 of his progress, and telegram from every part of the world COT ' tlnue to arrive almost hourly. U The primate has been moved
 these marks of sympathy to whiC :, he plans to respond shortly in , collective letter of thanks to be Il sued through the Belgian bishoi 10 Although the cardinal, since y operation, has realized his gra i' danger. he is cheerf''l whenever N visitor Is admitted to his bedside
 Calls Illness "Will of God" '' eve have tried everything '
 could: the will of God will be a complished." he told one Of the
 Then, smiling cheerfully, he turn
 the talk to the affairs Of his arc 70 bishopric.
 Because Of his teebleness. {
 physicians have forbidden { u cardinal to write or do any wo, ,l directing him 10 obtain the utmt at response possible. But the fl os questions he asks visitors are abe ra his work, and each day his scCl q tary spends hours at the bedsi M receiving instructions.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Jan. t5.-HorcCast for New Britain and viCii,i.y: Partly cloudy tonight; Satur- day generally fair; not much change in temperature,
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[ the impulse for flight.
 Mary was at the door of her own room when I reached the third floor. and l noticed with a continuation Of my unreasoning panic that her door was So near the staircase as to make 1t easy for any spying person to keep a surreptitious eye upon her comings and golngs. Suddenly made a reso- lution, ridiculous on the surface, but imperative to me, held as I was in the grip If a psychic conviction that there was something menacing to Mary in the inordinate curiosity of the fourth floor lodger. would equip Mary's door with a new spring lock, to which myself would have a duplicate key, and every night be- fore I slept, I would slip In to see that the child--for she was nothing more-was safely in bed and asleep.
 But I tried to let nothing of my panic show to Mary as she turned around from her door, key in hand.
 We'll" she said. smiling.
 You were right" I acknowledged with an attempt at a gay little sa- lute as I went on down the stairs. Tt was a waste of time. A word of warning. however. Katie Is rattling the dishes ominously. I am afraid we are late for breakfast"
 T shall tly!" she said. laughing. Then she disappeared into her room while I hurried downstairs to pla- cate Katie,
 My little maid was perilously near one Of her tantrums. I saw that clearly as I entered the kitchenette and found her gloomily contemplat- ing pan Of mullins. I needed no explanation. Katie is justly proud Of her mullins, but she insists if they are to do her credit, they must be eaten as soon as she takes them from the oven, and upon muffin morning the breakfast hour is rigid ly enforced. She looked up as I en- tered, and pointed tragically to the pan.
 Look at dose mullins all spoiled, not vun fit to eat, und I york 500 hard by dem"
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
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, them and could not suppress d cry a pain.
 Careful. careful, dear" admon- ished the nurse, your left leg is also fractured. but it is a compara- lively simple one and the doctors are not going to put it in a cast"
 At last I began to remember- what had happened to the others? Wenc any of them hurt? John. He must have gotten more of that chandelier upon him than I. The last thing I waS conscious of was that he was bending over me, pro- tecting me with his body.
 Did any of the others get hurt?" I asked.
 Before the nurse answered saw her face grow grave.
 MT. Meredith is very badly hurt, Miss Dean. The doctors hold out very little hope for his recovery"
 I did not know that I had drawn myself up very quickly to sitting posture until the agony of my leg turned me faint. T must go to him." l said.
 There. there, my dear lie down. You shall go to him in a short time. Just as soon as pr, Phillips comes you can go to Mir. Meredith. They are depending upon the sight of you to give him courage to live"
 Let me go now. I must not wait a minute. Don't you know that he saved my life perhaps at the cost of his own?"
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
In The Balance

Before I opened my eyes again, hours afterward, I caught the smell of disinfectants and anaesthetics and wondered if it were possible that I had been taken to a hospital. l still had a feeling Of something pressing down upon my chest which I had had before I lost conscious ness.
 Cautiously I tried to move my hands and found that one of them was immovable. The other I man. aged with great effort to bring to- ward my head.
 Then I got the courage to open my eyes and saw that instead of the rooms of the Beaux Arts, which in some way I subconsciously expected to find, was looking into the kind eyes of a white clad nurse and about me were the four bare grey walls of a hospital room.
 It was then that I realized the heavy thing lying across my chest was my left arm, which had been splintered and was evidently in a cast.
 'Is 1t broken?" whispered.
 "Ycs, my dear, it is broken in two places, The doctors say however. that it will be all right. How do yC1 feel this morning."
 Well, I'm not prepared to say that I'm ready to do q Charleston" answered with a faint grin.
 The word "Charleston' focused my mind on my legs. I tried to move
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
HONEY Q)!,,!! :|!l... LQUyE;;;;;};;:'::; ] }!

In June Margret went on her two weeks vacation. She went up into Canada, to a camp on a cold northern lake.
 Two of the nurses at the hospi- tai went with her, and Margret sent back a whole stack of snap shots they had taken of her in her bathing suit.
 Honey Lou showed them 10 Steve Mayhew one night when he came over for supper.
 They had been playing checkers
 They always played chess and checkers, because Mrs. Huntley would not have playing cards in the house.
 They were your fathers ruina- tion," she said to Honey Lou. Cards led to gambling and drink, and dring to women-and I won't have them in the house."
 And she never did have them there.
 Gosh. that's a nice place where Margret is," Steve said, looking at the snapshots. Tt would make peach of a place to spend a honey moon. wouldn't it?"
 Honey Lou nodded, and smiled at him In answer. Her smile was tender. because she was thinking
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[ with q bunch of purple velvet vio- lets caught on the brim.
 If 1t fits my head, I'm going to have it," she said aloud with a kind Of defiance, and pulled Mar gret into the shop.
 It did fit. And not only did 1t ! fit, but it was enormously becom- ing. It did just what Angela had said 1t would do. It made Honey Lou's eyes the color of dark pur- plish brown pansies.
 How much Is it?" Honey Lou asked the red-headed saleswoman w';.o put 1t on her head.
 "Twenty-seven fifty" she an? swered. Tt was thirty-five."
 Twenty-seven fifty! Almost all of Honey Lou's salary for a week.
 If I buy it." she thought, T can't pay my board this week, and I'll have to get along on two dollars and half until next Sat urday."
 She took another longing look at herself in the mirror before her. Her flushed face was like a pink and white sweet pea under the flat tering brim Of that royal purple hat.
 "I'll take it." she breathed. and tore open her pay envelope,
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From roots and herbs, Lydia E. Pinkham, a descendant of these sturdy pioneers, made her Vegetable Compound. The beneficial effects of this dependable medicine are youched for by hundreds of women who tell of returning health and energy.
 Mrs. Wm. Kraft of oS3S Vinewood Ave, Detroit, Mich, saw Pinkham advertisement in the News one day and made up her mind that she would give the Compound a trial At that time she was very weak. After the first bottle" she writes, q began to feel better and like a new woman after taking six bottles. I recommend 1t 10 others and always keep a bottle in the house"
 If Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has helped other women, why shouldn't 1t help you2
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
Fishermen Risk Lives By Holding | Catch in Mouth

Fishermen Risk Lives By Holding
 Catch ill Mouth
 BY. DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia
 the Health Magazine.
 In 1878. as reported by Dr. E. ". Gudger of the American Museum of Natural History, who found the ref erence in a book called "Wanley's 8 Wonders" a priest diving for fishes caught a perch which he put in his mouth to hold while swimming back to his companions. The perch strug- gled and slipped so far into his throat that the priest was strangled.
 pr. Gudger has collected all of the records available in medical It, crature on this subject over a range of 357 years. He found that on the coasts of France. Italy, India and the Far East, fishermen are accus- toned to take live fish between their teeth either to kill them by biting or to hold them while the hands are used to free the net or hook.
 Dangerous Practice.
 A fish 50 held. If it happens to prick the mouth or to move sud- denly, will cause the involuntary opening Of the mouth and sometimes the fish will slide into the throat
 He found 12 countries represented in the records and 20 instances in which serious complications or death occurred following such an accident. In 10 cases the fishes got into the throat and remained at that point: in nine cases they were small enough to slide down into the esophagus and in four cases to get through the vocal cords and obstruct the breath ing.
 The accident Is little likely to oc- cur in this country but is cited mere ly for its general interest.
 Removing Fish.
 The removal of a live fish from the mouth Is difficult matter be- cause of the fins becoming impacted.
 In the 10 cases in which the fish were caught In the throat, seven re- suited in death before surgical aid could be procured. In two cases the fishes were grasped firmly. shaken gently and turned from side to side so that they could be removed.
 In two other cases the windpipe of the patient was opened by surgi- cal methods so that the person could breathe until the fish could be re- duced to fragments and removed.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

Of Jack Wallack as she smiled. What if she and Jack should start out on a honeymoon of their own, sometime?
 But it was too wonderful-too terribly beautifuI-to even think about.
 Tt never could happen" she thought dreamily.
 But only the night before, Jack had told her that he was begin. ming to think it was high time for him to think about marrying and settling down.
 I'm going to start looking around for a wife" he had told her. with mock-seriousness, "and something tells mo that I'm not going to have to look very far"
 He had looked straight into Honey Lou's eyes. when he said 1t. too, And her heart had seemed to turn right over in her breast.
 "A penny for your thoughts" Steve Nayhew startled her from her reverie.
 They're worth a couple Of dol- lars, at least" Honey Lou an- swered. with a light little laugh.
 Then the laughter faded out of her eyes. For Steve was leaning across the table and holding her two hands tight in his.
 (TO BE CONTINUED)
 Is Steve in love with Honey Lou
 Is Jack Wallack in love with Honey Lou-or with Angel Allen?
 The answers to these questions are in tomorrow's chapter of "Honey Lou"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-09

mushrooms Is 50 very much worth while that even if it isn't quite ideal for small children you will want to use 1t, All the mushroom flavor Is found in the dish, few mushrooms can be stretched" to serve several persons and the sauce adds much caloric value.
 Scalloped Mushrooms.
 Two cups mushrooms, ? cups coarse stale bread crumbs, E cup melted butter, IS teaspoon tobasco sauce, eggs, hard cooked eggs, cup rich milk, 1-4 teaspoon salt, Is teaspoon pepper.
 Remove stems from mushrooms and peel. Peel caps. Sprinkle gills Of each mushroom lightly with salt and pepper and let stand while mak- ing sauce. Spread crumbs in a drip ping pan and beat in a hot oven. Add tobasco sauce 10 butter and mix crumbs and butter being sure each crumb is thoroughly coated. Sprinkle a layer of crumbs in a well buttered baking dish. Add a layer of mush- rooms cut in thin slices and the sliced white of hard cooked eggs Continue layer for layer of crumbs and mushrooms until all the mush- rooms are used, reserving enough crumbs for the top of the dish. Mash yolks of hard cooked eggs and stir in yolks of raw eggs. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper and pour this mix ture over the combination in the baking dish. Distribute sauce SIS evenly as possible while pouring and then shake the dish to be sure the