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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Hasty and Ill-Advised Marriages Are Given as Cause of Divorce Evil;
 Pastor Browns on Parking Parties
Rev. W. H. Alderson Would Forbid Remarriage to Guilty Party in Divorce Case, He Tells
 I'M. C. A. Bible Class

That Jesus would probably have ed by the wandering life which He led, was an idea advanced by Rev. William H. Anderson, in talk given to the Y. M. c. A. mems Bible class last evening. T think that the type of His ministry in all probability was what kept Jesus from taking wife," said the pastor of Trinity Methodist church.
 He was not against marriage. He mingled in the social affairs of His day and was the most popular din- ner guest of His time. I think that He would have married If it had been practical for Him to do so." Divorce Rampant Evil Then. Rev. MT. Alderson said 1t was nec- essary to understand what Jesus attitude was toward marriage if one were to interpret His mind regard ing divorce, the subject of the speak CTS address.
 "He found divorce a rampant evil just as it is today. The rabbis grant ed divorce on widely divergent and various grounds. It was easy for men and hard for women to secure a di- vorce.
 ''The Mosaic law was the basis and it was part of the religious system. Almost any imaginary defect in wife was basis of her husband to secure a divorce. Jesus denounced the old laws and gave infidelity as the only basis for divorce. He thereby placed a high ideal on the marriage relation ship.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
AUGUSTA CITIZENS
 HOLD MASS MEETING
Public, State and City Officials Endorse Ty
 Cobb's Honesty

Augusta. Ga, Dec. "A R)-Around the Confederate monument on Broad street today. hundreds of persons were intent upon pledging anew their faith in Tyrus Raymond Cobb.
 A testimonial meeting" was call ed by the Chamber of Commerce and officials of city and state were among those prepared to declare their confidence in the Honesty and integrity" of the veteran of q thous- and baseball battles.
 Judge William H. Barrett of United States district court: Mayor William White, and L. S. Airing ton, president of the Chamber of Commerce, were among the speak CTS.
 Cobb returned to his home yester- day. The charge of Dutch" Leon- ard, former Detroit pitcher, that Cobb was involved in fixed" game in 1919 between Detroit and Cleve- land, weighed heavily upon him. but he declared vehemently that the charge was untrue" Evidence that thousands of his friends and follow CTS believed him was at his home in telegrams from men of high and low estate.
 Other testimonials were prepared for presentation to Cobb today. Judge A. L. Franklin, of the Rich mond county superior court, long a friend of the former Detroit man. ager, was to present them.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
FATAL
 ID JAP EMPEROR Stricken December g and Death
 Follows Relapse PRINCE NOW IS RULER
Crown Prince Hirohito Becomes Japan's 124th Emperor-Emperor Yoshihito Ascended to the Throne In 1912,

Tokyo. Dec. 25 RH(Saturday)- Emperor Yoshihito of Japan died of pneumonia at 1:25 a. m. today.
 Crown Prince Hirohito, who has been regent since November 1921, succeeds to the throne, becoming Japan's 124th emperor.
 Yoshihito's condition became des- perate at 12:15 a. m. His respira- tion was S4, his pulse too fast to be counted. Rattling in his windpipe was noticeable. The numerous phy- sicians who had attended him for a fortnight did everything possible for the monarch. but his condition was seen to be hopeless.
 Family at Bedside.
 Prince Regent Hirohito and other members of the imperial family were gathered at the monarch's bed side, in his villa at Havana, where the emperor became critically ill of pneumonia Dec. g. Bronchitis, which attacked his majesty several weeks previously, developed into the more serious disease fortnight ago.
 When the sovereign's illness be- came acute, all amusements stopped in Japan, business was halted. and the nation gave itself up to prayer. Yoshihito, beloved by his people. had been an invalid many years of an affliction dating from his in- fancy.
 Ascending the throne In 1912, on the death of his father, Emperor Mutsuhito, he was crowned three years later, Nov. 19, 1915. His cor onation having been deferred be- cause of the death of the Empress Haruko.
 The emperor's physical and men, tai health became so undermined by a complication of diseases that he yielded the direction of government to his eldest son, Crown Prince Hirohito, who became regent of Japan in November. 1921.
 Had Friendly Policies
 Emperor Yoshihito's reign was called a continuation of his fath- CTS "era of enlightenment" He announced at the outset of his rule
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
PRISONER ESCAPES,
 GOES BACK FOR COP
Policeman Taking Man Back for Trial Is
 Rescued

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. A R-H. E. Bullis escaped from the smoking compartment of car in the wreck ed Ponce De Leon last night at Rockmart, Ga,, and then went back inside for Edward Wiseman, 27 year old Lexington, Ky, policeman, who was returning home to Lexington to answer charges of forgery.
 Neither thought the occurrence worthy of note.
 Sure" said Wiseman, guys often come back to help the officers out of a jam like that"
 Both men. injured, lay alongside of each other in an Atlanta hospital while policeman loaned from the city department sat placidly in be- tween.
 Remember me calling you. Ed7" asked Bulls.
 Gee, l thought you were killed at first, as soon as I got through think ing was killed"
 Sure, remember" the policeman replied, adding as an aside that as soon as hospital physicians would re- lease them they would aontonus their trip,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Regular Pilot Was Not in Charge of Locomotive But Relief Man and Fireman Both Knew Or ders, Officials Say.

Rome, Ga, Dec. 2l R1Robe,t M. Pierce, engineer on the north bound Ponce De Leon that crashed into the Royal Palm, southbounu rom Chicago, at Rockmart. Ga, last night, died of his injuries in a hos pital here this afternoon, bringing the death list to 19.
 Rocknlart, Ga. Dec. 24 LP-Eight cen persons were killed as a result or the head-on collision here last night between the Ponce De Leon. northbound from Miami to Chicago. and the Royal Palm, southbound of the Southern railway. The se- riously injured numbered 2e.
 The death today of little Goldie Williams of Detroit in hospital a, Cedartown and of w. H. Brewer. baggage master on the Ponce De Leon, In a hospital at Rome. brought the total known dead to IS. Railroad officials said they did not believe more bodies would be round in the wreckage which had been thoroughly searched.
 The Ponce De Leon, with I. M Pearce. road foreman of engines. at the throttle. was maintaining ifs schedule with long train. It was under orders to take sidings at Rockmart to pass the Royal Palm which had pulled up on the main line to await the northbound train. Railroad officials at the wreck said the siding was occupied partly bv freight train which also was be- lleved to have caused Pearce to think that the Royal Palm was OH the sidetrack.
 The Ponce De Leon, coming down at eight mile grade at high speed, hit the Royal Palm engine head-on. The day-coach of the northbound special damned into the diner just behind. The dining car was leveled and only three oc- cupants were known to have es- caped. The baggage and club com bination car of the Royal Palm was badly damaged. Following is revised list of the dead:
 II. Moss, Atlanta, fireman of the Ponce De Leon.
 Mrs. J. W. Whittiker, Chattano- oga, Tenn.
 Lynn Barkley Evans. Jacksonville, Fla.
 An year old girl with the initials H. M. H. on bracelet, probably the daughter of Mrs. Georgia Hardy. en route from Miami to Toronto, Ont. who was taken to an Atlanta hospital.
 w. H. Brewer of Atlanta, bag gagemaster of the Ponce De Leon. Goldie Williams, 8, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Steve Williams. 5000 Traddeus street. Detroit.
 J. E. Frost. Chattanooga. w. L. Dynes, Atlanta, sales man ager for S. P. and George J. Morris
 Dr. P. T. Hale. Louisville, Ky.
 Four unidentified Negro men.
 Three unidentified white men.
 One unidentified white woman. One unidentified white boy, about years old.
 Engineer Is Blamed Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. A R - The head-on collision last night at Rock mart, Ga., of northbound Southern railway passenger train Ponce de Leon, Miami to Chicago, with the Isouthbound Royal Palm Apparently (Continued on Page 15,)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Northampton Gas Co.
 Also Reduces Its Prices

Northampton, Mass. Dec. 24.-IR As a Christmas present to its cus- toners. the Northampton Gas Light company today announced reduc- tion of ten cents per thousand feet in the price Of gas. Effective with bills rendered May l, 1927. the rate will be s1.40 net for the first 30,000 cubic feet, and for all over 30,G00 feet per month $1.30 net per thou sand.
 The rates on gas here have de- clined steadily since 1918. when the peak price of s1.S0 per thousand was reached,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
PROMINENT BRIDGEPORT
 MAN KILLED IN WRECK
Frank D. Butler Dead and Young Woman Companion Badly Hurt
 in Auto Accident.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. 25 P,- Frank D. Butler, 35, department manager and director of the How land Dry Goods company and nephew of John G. Rowland, died in Stanley when his car crashed head on into Stratfield trolley car operated by Motorman George Tar rant on Brooklawn avenue carly to- day. Miss Margaret F. Kimlin, 27. record clerk at Howlands, who was in Buffers car at the time of the accident, was seriously injured She l Is expected to recover, although her condition was such this morning as to preclude questioning by police relative to details of the accident. The woman's name was first report ed as Margaret F. Smith, which was erroneous.
 The accident occurred about 1:20 a. m. Butler was hurled through the windshield, landing on his head in the road and fracturing his skull
 Miss Kimlin was thrown to the floor
 of the car and was held fast in the wreckage of the machine.
 Special Deputy Gandorf, who heard the crash, rushed down the road and with the assistance of the motorman of the car, lifted the un- conscious woman from the wrecked car Miss Kimlin was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital and Buffers body Xvla ta lra to hn
 Coroner John J. Phelan will hold an inquest on Monday.
 Butler has been a resident of Bridgeport for about IS years. He was born in Worcester, Mass. He is
 Later it was learned that Miss Kimln had been attending a party
 In Fairfield last night. Butler. who
 had been at the country club, saw
 her waiting for trolley car and
 A1ered to take her homo in his car.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

IPON this anniversary of the birth of a Child in a V owly manager, a Child whose life and death gave to promise of the happy solution of His great mys tery the annual well wishes of of us to another are due. Not merely because they due however, does the Herald extend the greetings of the to a it finds very easy to wish bright and Merry Christmas to the community The Herald is proud of the oppor- tunty to voice its sentiments it is most sincere in the hope that one and all may nd without search plenty of reason for cheer and happiness in this happy
 And so again.
 MERRY CHRISTMAS
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
TAX COLLECTIONS IN
 '26 TOTAL $2,6OI,955
July Was High Water Mark With $1,922,798
 Received

Tax payments made in 1928 to- tailed s2,601, ,95540, the books at the office of Collector Bernadotte Loomis show. This includes Decem- Der collections up to the close of business last night.
 The report, by months, follows:
 January, $36,260.07; February. S32,915.27; March. $40.365.4S; April, s19,5S9.42; May. $29,63S.1s; June, s2S4,606.97; July. $1.922,79S.96; August. $144,503.17; September, s45,277.ss: October, $37,S96.02; Mo- vember, s37,5S5.76; December. to date, $2o,56S.22. Total. $2,601,955.4o.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Dinners and Good Cheer Dis. tributed by Clubs and Organ
 izations to Needy Families
NEW BRITAIN KEEPS UP
 PHILANTHROPIC RECORD
Other Cities Join In Spreading Hap piness Bonuses Given by Many Business Establishments - More Than 12,0OO Gold Coins Drawn From Hartford Banks to Be Given as Presents.

Philanthropic organizations in New Britain were active today dis tributing dinners and good cheer to needy families and toys to make glad the hearts of little tots. For weeks they have been preparing lists of homes where the black finger Of want has traced a smudge over the portals and today the workers are beginning to realize the truth of the assertion that it is better to givea than to receive. Many home which would be cheerless on the greatest day of the Christian calen- dar, will be frightened, empty lard CTS will be filled and the hearts of little children will be gladdened by the spirit of Santa Claus. No un- fortunate family need want for good things to eat, if their name Is known to the numerous clubs and organiza- tions which are feeding the hungry and offering helping hand to the destitute.
 Community trees are trimmed and Illuminated, church choirs have con- pleted their rehearsals Tor cantatas, musicales and other exercises; tired clerks are looking forward to day of rest postal employees, having al- most reached the point of physical exhaustion, have rallied their re- sources for final spurt: and this evening the South church chimes and the singing of carols will an- nounce "Joy to the World. and Peace on Earth"
 May Fill SalIies' Kettle Fund The deficit in the Salvation Army kettles may be made up by a gift of the surplus in the community Christmas tree fund, it was intimat- ed today.
 The Salvation Army is about s2oo short of the amount of funds needed to provide Christmas dinners for 100 families. Ensign Frederickson hoped that this would be made up. but the count last evening showed a total of only $540.05 towards the needed $500. Today's receipts are expected to bring this to $500.
 On the other hand the community Christmas tree funds has been over subscribed by about s1o0. A sug- gesuon was made last evening to O. Rackliffe, treasurer of the Christ mas tree committee of the Chamber | of Commerce, and chairman of the salvation Army advisory board, that the surplus amount be transferred from one account to the other. It Is pointed out that the money. be- ing voluntarily subscribed for Christ mas purposes. could be used more consistently in this manner. than for any other purpose, and that it being an unofficial fund, only vote of the committee would be necessary to transfer it.
 Mir. Rackliffe admitted today that he had received the suggestion and said he would submit it to meeting of the committee for discussion.
 Stores Close at z O'Clock
 Today being the last business day before Christmas the stores will
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
VERMONT EXPECTS SNOW

St. Albans, Vt., Dec. 24 P-A Christmas day that will be warm but will see fall of snow is what northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec are promised by weather ex- perts here.
 It will be white Christmas any way for there Is now more than six inches of snow on the ground and sleighing in the rural sections is excellent.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
OUTLOOK FOR 1927 CONSIDERED BRIGHT
Good Business Early in Year
 Predicted by Observers
X. J. SLOPER OPTIMISTIC
George T. Kimball, Arthur G. Kim ball and Elisha Cooper Predict Industrial Conditions Will Be
 Good for Several Months at Least.

Steadiness in business and trade during 1927 is prophesied by four of New Britain's leading business lights In statements issued today. A re- turn to normal conditions is look ed for by one of these men. while two see success on the horizon and one looks only so far as the first three months of the year.
 George T. Kimball
 The statement of George T. Kim ball, president of the American Hardware Corporation, given ex- clusively to the Herald, is as follows:
 Business prospects for the first three months of 1927 appear to be very good for New Britain. They will probably be in every way com parable with the last three of 1926, which have brought with them success for the business world. But beyond the first three months l would not care to forecast" said MT. kimball.
 Andrew J. Sloper
 Andrew J. Sloper, president Of the New Britain National bank, issued the following statement today:
 Tt cannot be expected that the high levels of 1925 and 1926 in all kinds of business can be maintained yet 1t seems to me that there is no immediate prospect of q serious falling off In manufacturing and trade for the coming six months. The truth is that the facilities for production have been so largely in creased that it is to be apprehended that we are about to enter upon a period of competition and price cutting that has not been experi- enced in the past few years. Of course the great wealth of the coun- try will be able to absorb tre- mendous amount of merchandise of all kinds but there is always a limit to requirements, and it seems as though we must in the not distant future find a recession in many lines of manufacture. With the unpre- cedented strength of the bank inter- ests Of the country there can be no possibility of our old time panics and we shall presently go back to normal conditions (for the past two or three years have certainly been and trade and business will move along steady and con- lines"
 Arthur c. Kimball
 Arthur G. Kimball, president of the Landers. Frary & Clark Manu- featuring company, said in behalf of his concern:
 we anticipate no decided change in business conditions for the first part of the New Year from those that have obtained for the last six Competition has been. and will continue to be, increasingly keen each year, but normal busi- ness may reasonably be expected by established concerns who properly to meet the conditions"
 Elisha Cooper
 Elisha Cooper. the newly elected chairman of the board of directors of the Fafnir Bearing company, was also optimistic regarding conditions next year, when he was interviewed He said:
 T see nosreason to anticipate any thing but favorable conditions throughout the year. Things slowed up to some extent last fall, but fundamentally everything is sound and there are no clouds on the hori zon. There Is every reason why we should see a pickup of business and a renewal of activity"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES

Buffalo, N. T., Dec. 24 P(-A bonus of 25 per cent of annual sal aries was the Christmas gift of Schoellkopf, Hutton x Pomeroy, in. vestment securities, to their one hundred employees today. Last year this company gave employees bonus of 50 per cent of their salaries.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Increase of 12,949 Since Government Census Six Years Ago Indicated in Estimate.

The population of New Britain at the opening of 1927, seven years alter the last decennial census, is 72,365, compared with 69,993 at the opening of 1926, and 59,316 in 1920, an increase of 22 percent, according to survey just completed by The Newspaper Feature Bureau. The survey. with definitely ascertained figures of increase, Is not to be classed with estimates derived only from the gain of the 1910-192O de- cade.
 Characteristics of the New Brit nip
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

The survey is based on statistics from local sources giving compara- tive figures for the close of 1919 and the close of 1926:
 Excess of births over deaths of 7,665 since 1920.
 No annexation of territory since the census of 1920.
 Report from the City Department of Schools of public schools enroll ment of ,133 at the close of 1919; 13,S75 at the close of 1925 and 14,200 at the close of 1926. an in- crease of 3,067, or 27.9 per cent.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
s3o,0O0 GEM ROBBERY

Seattle, Wash, Dec. "A tP-Two men. one disguised as Telegraph company. messenger boy. ransacked the jewelry store of Thomas J. Cas- suit, here today and escaped with loot estimated at $3o,Ooo after beat ing up A. c. Cassutt brother of the jeweleI.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Population of City Put at 72,365
 In Unofficial New Year Survey
Feared Rent Raise
 By Their Landlord
 Got Turkey Instead

Holyoke, Mass, Dec. "A R- Tenants of an eight apartment block in East Dwight street, who have feared a rent raise since their landlord visited them re- gently and asked the number of men, women and children in each family. were agreeably sur- prlsed today when he sent a turkey to each household. the size of the bird depending on the size of the family.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
ARMY'S PAN.AMERICAN
 TRIP NOW IS HALTED
Flight to Stop at Tampico Pending Repairs to Air
 plane St. Louis

Washington, Dec. A R - The army's pan-American flight will be halted temporarily at Tampico, Mex ico. because the airplane St. Louis. burned out its motor yesterday and must await replacement from Duncan field, San Antonio. Texas.
 San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 24 R}- A Liberty motor and other spare parts for an amphibian plane were sent to Tampico. Mexico. from Dun- can field here today in response to a telegraph from Major Herbert A. Dargue, commander of the army's pan-American flight.
 The material was started on its way after crew of men had work ed almost all night preparing it for shipment. The message said a brok- en oil pump on the St. Louis was the chief difficulty at Tampico, &C., cording to messages received here from Major Dargue. The telegrams said that the New York. Detroit and San Antonio probably will hop to Vera Cruz today and the St. Louis will follow as soon as the spare parts which were shipped by express, ar- rive and are installed.
 Tampico, Mexico. Dec. A R- Mechanical difficulties prompted Ma DOT Dargue, flight commander. to order postponement of the hop to Vera Cruz by the Pan-American goodwill aerial expedition. The San Francisco, manned by Captain Baker and Lieutenant Fairchild. went on to Vera Cruz, but the other four machines, after circling the city, he- turned to the Huasteca flying field.
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Evening star., 1926-04-05
THYSSEN, GERMAN
CAPITALIST, DIES
Former Holder of Vast Prop
erty in Lorraine Left Es-
tate of $1OO, ,OOO, 900.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MULHEIM, Germany, April 5.---Au-
gust Thyssen, an outstanding figure
in Germanys industrial world during
the last decade, died yesterday. He
was S5 years old.
Herr Thyssen had been reported in
failing health since early last month,
when an eye was removed in an op'
GRAFTON to prevent total blindness.
Three weeks ago he suffered attacks
of pneumonia and brain fever and his
recovery was declared doubtful.
Born May IS, 1840, ThysSen was
brought up IN the poorest circum,
stances. AT the age of 20. he opened
hardware store at Duisburg with
limited capital, but II years later was
able to move his business to Mulheim
i'll the Ruhr, where he founded the
firm of Thyssen & Co. 1t had a cap
ttal of $4,000, from which expanded
the ramitied industrial structure under
his direction with numerous holdings
in coal and iron mines. The Gewerk-
schaft DeutsCher Kaiser finally was
absorbed TO become the core of the
present Thyssen possessions.
BY the time the World War began
ThySSen. was producing 200. 900 tons
of steel annually and employing 50 900
men. AS result OF the cOnfilct ne
lost his great plants in Lorraine and
the harbor at Caen, Normandy, but,
on the whole, he managed to keep in
tact his fortune, estimated at 500, ,000,-
600.
Management of the business now
falls to the eldest son, Fritz, born in
1873.
The family seat was at Lansberg
Castle, near Kettwig. Built in 1850, il
was purchased by Thyssen and re
stored in 1903