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New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
JONES JURY FAILS
 ID REACH AGREEMENT
Plan New Trial for Judge Who Is Accused of
 Manslaughter

Woodsville. N H.. June 1e lP - The jury which was trying Judge Fred A. Jones Of Lebanon for man slaughter in connection with the death Of a woman passenger in his car while he was alleged to have been driving at an excessive speed after drinking. disagreed today.
 After deliberations lasting eisr. and one half hours at the end of which time it was unohicial,y ry- ported the jurors stood nine 70 three for acquital, the panel was discharged.
 Jones, an influential figure ta state politics and former speaker of thv house Of representatives went on trial last Monday. Ths charge Of second degree man slaughter arose out or an acclden, on the morning of January % when Mrs. Mildred Presley. a pas senger in his car was killed and three others, including the judge. injured
 The state charged the judge had been drinking before the accident and was operating the car at reckless speed while the defense set up q general denial and sought 10 explain the crash by testimony to show that Mrs Presley had seized the steering wheel.
 Judge Jones' resignation was re- Quested by Governor John G. Wi nant, after the accident. but was not forthcoming. He refused 10 qui. his post pending trial and cortjr. ued to hold municipal court in Lebanon,
 Date for retrial is not expected 10 be set before ugxt week.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12

ing. Ladders and unsteady tempor- ary stairs were the only means Of reaching the blaze. Much of the flooring was not down, and it was necessary to drag hose into position by crawling along the girders.
 The blaze was discovered shortly after o'clock, and furnished an ex- citing diversion for a large home- going crowd from the curfew- closed night clubs in the district.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
Bremen Balance Themselves On
 Giirders 20 Stories Above Street
New York Department Battles Difficult Blaze in Rem- ington Building Under Construction in West 42nd St.

New York, June 12 P,-Firemeh crawled over. precarious skeleton framework and balanced themselves on steel girders 20 stories above the pavement early today to reach a blaze in the Remington building un- der construction in West 42d street.
 toulouse on the twentieth floor burned. The firemen had diffi- culty in forcing water to the blaze, as there were no pipes in the build-
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
SEES NEW ENGLAND
 LIKE SWITZERLAND
Novelist Describes Similarity Of
 Industries and People
BOTH HAPPY AND SHREWD
Dorothy Canficld Fisher, Writer. Addresses New England Council Cooperative Policies Being Con- sidcrcd Today.

Burlington, Vt, June 12 tP.-Naw England as another Switzerland was the idea that was absorbing the at tention of the New England Coun- cil today.
 A picture painted last night by Dorothy Garfield Fisher, woman novelist, to show the simi}arities of the two had set the staid business men and economists who comprise the council to thinking
 In an address before the hody which Is here attempting to formu- late ways and means for furtherinS New England's business renaissance. Mrs. Fisher last night said:
 Advantage With Yankees.
 Tn Switzerland they import $40 worth of steel and make S100,Q10 worth Of watch springs. And the Swiss people, much like our hard headed Yankees, are the happiest people in Europe today"
 Mrs. Fisher in her comparison Of climatic and geographic conditions, saw all the advantages on New Eng lands side.
 Mrs. Fisher agreed with William s. Rossiter Of Concord. \. H., and others who have addressed the cum cil that one Of the chief problems is to keep the youth Of New England in New England and 10 n71ke it so attractive fros,t Q hnaacia. ard eyery other point Of view that they will not want 10 leave.
 Cooperative Proposals.
 Today the council had before it for approval suggestions made by its committees for cooperative mar keting apd financial and credit aid 10 the industrialist and agriculturisr. There also was submitted a report by Sanford E. Thompson, in charge of field work for the councils re- search committee, which asserted that aggressive policy in manage ment and selling was one Of the principal things needed in New Eng land industry.
 New Eaglanders also must realize, said the report. that their livelihood for the most part, depends directly or indirectly, upon home industry, and they must further realize that they must make for the consumer what he wants, when he wants f. Mir. Thompson's research work has been chiefly among retail stores in different sections to see how New England products were selling.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
Bloodhounds Trailing
 N. Jersey Slayer of Two

Sparta, N. J., June F P}-Lucas Slockbower. 22-year-old carpenter, shot and killed his wife, Edna, and seriously wounded his mother-in- law, Mrs. Marie Krast, 56 years old, yesterday. The couples two chil- dren, Edna, and Ruth, B. told po- lice their father drove the two wo- men to the sidewalk, where he shot them down and escaped.
 Police learned there had been fre- quent quarrels between the man and his wife and that he had been drinking before the shooting.
 State troopers, with bloodhounds, are looking for Slockbower.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ASKED TO AVOID
 IMPROPER POSTURES DURING DANCES

Principal Louis P. Slade of the Senior high school called the boys Of the Senior club together at an in remission between the close Of the Senior clubs business meeting and the opening Of the evenings dancing and social hour last night and urged them 10 conduct themselves proper ly on the floor.
 He asked them to behave on the floor and asked that they avoid dancing pastures which are popular
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12

at modern dances. He told how many of the present Senior high school dances are not patronized be cause the pupils feel they are being held under strict regulations. Re explained that the administration is responsible to the public and to the school board for the proper conduct of the pupils and these regulations are necessary. Miss Millie Mo Auley told the boys Of the hygienic effect modern dancing positions have on the young women.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
CHURCH IN THEATER
Congregation To Which President Belongs Will Meet Tomorrow In Motion Picture House.

Washington. June 1 2 Pl-The first Congregational church, of which President Coolidge is a member will hold it's services tomorrow morning in the Palace theater where the us ual movie program will be shown in the afternoon and evening.
 Its historic old building at Tenth and c streets was so weakened by time that 1t has been abandoned.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
SENATE HAS POWER
 ID IMPOSE PENALTY
Fines, Imprisonment or EIpul-
 sion for Election EXCesSeS
CONTROLS ITS MEMBERSHIP

Penn. Primaries Investigation Al. ready Shows More Than Million
 Dollars Expended By Three Can
 didatcs.
 Washington, June I2 R-One or several Of many 'ates, up to and in- cluding expulsion. may befau any United States senator who, in the Judgment Of his colleagues expends excessive amounts to further his candidacy either in a primary or general election.
 In connection with the present ac- tivities of the senate campaign in vestigating committee. it is pointed cut that while the supreme court held in the Newberry case that the federal government had no control over primaries, the constitution makes the senate the sole judge of it's membership and by a majority vote it will expell anyone whose campaign expenditures are held to have been excessive.
 Only One Statute
 The only statute bearing directly upon senatorial campaigns is the cor rupt act which compeIs candidates to file statements of expenditures in both primary and general contests. This provides that TO candidate shall give. contribute, eXpend, use or promise any sum in the aggregate eXceeping $10,000 in any campaign. " No specific penalty is provided for violation Of this provision but t'9c Act carries g catch-all penalty of z 'E6u tac or one year iiapri6orale -.. or both for violation of any pro vision.
 Other Cases Recalled
 Senators discussing the commit tees activities recalled the case of the late Senator Lorimer, republican, Illinois, who was expelled by the senate for corrupt practices.
 In the more recent case of former Senator Truman Newberry. republi- can, Michigan, the senate adopted a resolution declaring Newherry was entitled to his seat. but adding that. whether he had expended $125,0o0 in his primary campaign, as ac- knowledged, or a ~ thousand dol lars more, "the amount expended was too large; much larger than ought 10 have been expended"
 More Than Million
 Having listed expenditures total ing well over million dollars in behalf Of the various candidates iL
 Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
VIOLENT SNOMSTORMs

Buenos Aires, June 12 Pl-Violent snowstorms are raging in the Andes mountains. As a consequence railway traffic between Argentina and Chile is interrupted.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
THREE DEAD, MANY
 INJURED IN STORM
Chicago and Northern Illinois
 RaVa6d by ClOudburSt
LIGHTNING BOLTS STRIKE
Frceport And Rockford swamped By CloudburSt-Windy City Gets Full Force of Electrical Storm - High Wind Adds to Damage.

Chicago, Juno F LPl -- Chicago and northern Illinois today count cd the loss O. three lives, injury 10 scores of persons and several hun dred thousand dollars in property damage done by a severe electrical storm last night.
 Near Freeport and Rockford, H. !inois, three deaths were reported as the result Of the storm and a clouiburst, which swelled the wa- ters Of the Pecatonicu river and submerged the lowlauds. The dead:
 Frank I, Kuums. of CaIona. William Cooney or Rockford and Ephriam DriveIbass Of Freeport.
 Carried Downstream
 Killums and William II. Wiusev. telephone linemen, were attempting to cross the Pecatonica to repair fallen wires when the storm broke and the waters carried them down. stream. Killums drowned and rescuers found Wiusey near death in mids,rcam. His condition is Sc rious.
 Eightning and Auto
 Coon"y was run down anI killed by motor car at Rockford, when h. was overcome by binding rain at street intersection. and DriveI- boss died from a bolt Of lightning which struck a barn in which he had taken refuge
 Riding on bombardment of electrical violence. the storm struck Chicago just as the business dis trict was being empticd Of work CTS al , o'clock. Amid a din Of thunder, the lightning Ievclled chimneys, struck a trolley iniuring twenty persons. started half a hun dred fires and did miscellaneous damage 10 property.
 Easements Flooded
 Easements were flooded hy tho heavy rain ana streets became tur- gid rivers, with automobiles. busses and street cars marooned for the half hour duration of the storm.
 A Catholic high school was strGlh y lightning and q cornice F4 to- .T 1T tie midst ot gradu- 0t'7r exercises a. which CardinaJ Mundelein was conferrlrg diplo- mas. The bolt laid unconscious two policemen directing traffic in front Of the institution.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
THE WEATHER

Hartford, June 12-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Increasing cloudiness this afternoon with showers to-
 night and Sunday
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12

Average Daily Circulation Fof iuos SSsS 5th spdi"s ing 13,275
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
PLAN BETROTHAL
OF PRINCESS TO
BORIS, BULGARIA

ROME, Jan. 16.-Negotia+ions are
proceeding at the roval courts of
Bucharest and Sofia looking forward
the engagement of Princess Ileana,
heautifuA aughter of Oneel Marie
and Kin MeIGinand Of Rpmania, TO
King Boris, the youthful monarch
of Bulgaria, the United Press learn
ed today on a highly reliable author
ity.
Princess Ileana. Il, and possessing
some of the beauty of her faseinat-
ing mother, was once a possible
matrimonial choice for the Prince of
Wales. But the British heir to the
throne at that time was not bark
ening to any royal alliances. though
Queen Marie, sometimes called Eu-
rome 5 most industrious matchmaker.
was manifestly hoping to further
such q match. IIeano is 4 sister of
Crown Prince Carol of Rumania,
who recently renounccd his throne
rights for what he called personal
reasons, - while the world gossipcd
that Il romance was at the root of
his dramatic move.
King Boris, only - years old, sue
ccedcd 70 the throne OF Bulgaria in
October 1918. upon the addiction IF
his father. King Fcrdinad Of the
SaXe.Coburg GOtha line,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
SIXTH BIRTHDAY
OF Prob IBITION
OBSERVED TODAY
Continues Live National
Issue With Vets and
Drys Keenly on Alert.
By JOSEPH S. WASNEY,

United Press Staff Correspondent
= WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Prohi
bition today celebrated its sixth
birthday today and entered the sew.
enth year of its existence, very
much alive as a national issue.
Far from being disposed of, as
many believed on January 16, 1920.
when the eighteenth amendment was
proclaimed, the liquor question con-
tinucs to agitate the nation.
Seen AS Great Issue
Vets and drys are constantly on
the alert, the drys to defend their
gains, the vets to push every adj
vantage for modification of the law.
Practiced political observers return
TO Washington with reports that
prohibition is the sole national is
sue that at present interests the
people.
The future of the nation s exper-
iment in alcoholic aridity is shroud-
ed in doubt. Vets claim that the
fall elections this year will be
ibuSHl bA'i Tic lSSue anu itSuiI 1t
the return of modificationist cong
ress. Drys scoff at tie idea, point
ing TO a recent 1877 test vote in
the house in their favor, although
the anti-sa!0On league recently held
crisis convention.''
Have New Dry Machine
The federal government enters the
seventh year with a compile ely re-
vamped enforcement machine com
mitted to a more aggressive policy
'h9n ever before under the direction
Of Assistant Secretary as the Treas
urv Lincoln C. Andrews. of New
York "a military man drafted into
service from private life to suDplant
Federal. Prohibition Commissioner
Roy A. Hanes.
The enforcement machine has
been decentralized into % separate
administrative districts, the coast
guard has been strengthened to
wage war on rum running (it seized
ESQ 900 cases of liquor in 1920, and
tine customs service has been called
into action at critical points.
Series Of Rum Pacts
A series Of rum and cxtradition
treaties with foreign nations is he.
ing put into force. President Cool
idgc pledged all available resources
Of the government for the fight and
called ON the states to assume their
concurrent responsibility. some of
whom have responded with drastic
bonedrv laws.
Despite this mammoth effort, H.
Guor is reported to be obtainable iii
practically every citv of any size
in the nation at prices ranging
from 81 10 Slj quart. The prohi-
hition bureau states that 90 per
cent of it is impure and many
deaths have been attributed to it.
Make Economic Claim
Economically, prohibition is claim
ed by It's friends TO have justified
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
CARVE Up WOMAN
WHO INTERRUPTS
WEIRD CEREMONY
By United Press Leased Wire

BROOKLYN. \. V, ,Ian. i6.-Rc-
scnting the intrusion of callers while
she was performing prayer rites for
her invalid brother. Mrs. Rose Mus
ca, 2s. seized carving knife and
with her husband s aid almost made
"a human sacrifice of Mrs. Rosa Pa
r0lla.
Mrs. Prrolla was visitor at the
iusistencc of Joseph htiagia and
Francis Aldarmi, friends of the
Muscas, who had been reported i'll.
When the trio entered a darkencd
room thev saw weird religious
ceremony in progress. The Muscas
were kneeling and heating their
heads on the floor. With cry
Mrs. Musca took the knife and be
gan hacking at Mrs. Parolla 5 leg.
Musca then threw Mrs. Parolla to
the floor and ripped out handful
Of hair and scalp, which he thrust
into chamois bag about his neck
and muttered over.
Mrs PRrolla probably win recov-
or. The Muscas were taken to IA
hospital in straitiackets.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
LEADERS OF DRY. WET FACTIONS
EXPRESS VIEWS ON PROHIBITION
BY SEN. WALTER E. EDGE
(Leader of the Senate Wet Block
(Ccpvright, 1926. by United Press

Leader of the senate Wet BLOCK
1926, by United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The
experience of six years unsuc-
cessful effort to enforce the
Volstead act must convince real
friends Of temperance it has
been . demoralizing failure.
It is with regret I make this
unqualified statement, because
I cannot imagine any conscien-
tious American who would con-
done the orgy of law violation
now everywhere in evidence.
The regrettable situation as
I view it, is the uncompromis-
ing attitude of q small group,
who, Notwithstanding the undis-
puted evidence of increased
drunkenness, increased alcohol
ic insanity, widespread corrup-
tion in public office, and open
bootlegging. still to persistent
in stubbornly resisting and mis-
representing sane and legal ef-
forts for Improvement.
In my opinion, if a compro-
mise which would permit rea-
sonable modification could be
effected, much of the spirit of
protest and challenge now so
apparent, could be ameliorated.
Surely, a temperate condition
would be better for the morals
of the nation than prohibition
that does not prohibit, but
breeds defiance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
THREE SAIL
TODAY FOR
PT. BARROW.
Arctic Musher, Explorer
and Engineer Make Up
Adventures Vanguard
BASE TO BE FORMED
Main Party Will Follow
Next Month With Mono
planes and Equipment.
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 16--The
first division of the latest adver-
ture to seek the north pole by air,
left here today bound for the Arctic
regions.
Under the command Of Captain
A., Malcolm Smith. 81 year old
musher Of the north country, a party
If three, forming the advance guard
of the wilkins aerial polar expedi-
ton. sailed on the steamer North
western.
Head for Point Barrow
The.trio is headed for Point Bar
row, by way of Seward, to establish
a supply base for the flight.
Accompanying Smith are Earl
Rossman, explorer, author and
photographer, and Gordol Scott, en-
gineer i'll charge of the Show motors
which will draw supplies across the
drifts from Nenana, end of the rail
route, to Point Barrow.
Captain Robert G. wilkins, COM
uidNutT Ol tIe eApttiltIOH Will diiiN
here next month, with three mono.
planes and other members of thg
party, and sail for the north about
February 13. The flight is project
ed by the Detroit Aviation society.
Hazardous Adventure
Hazards of the adventure are
realized. 1t is an admitted mid
winter attempt to beat Am.lndsen
across the pole.
The Amundsen effort in dirig-
ible will be made from the opposite,
direction some time later in the
spring.
All of the supplies the wilkins.
party needs must be transported
across the 1000 mile snow trek by
motor from Nenana to Point Bar
row. The airplanes will fly the dis
tance.
Will Use Snow Sleds
Two snow motors will be used,
each hauling a long column of he;lv
lily laden sledges. The journey will
take 80 days, it is predicted Ira
tor engines fitted with a big steel
drum on each side comprise the
snow motors. The drums have long
teeth, which are expected to worm
their way through the drifts.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
DEATH TOLL
IS REDUCED
To 19 NOW
Men Given Up for Lost
Emerge from Recesses
After Lapse of 20 Hrs.
TWO KILLED IN DASH
Group Was Stationed Two
Miles From Mine En-
trance, Escaped Blast.
by Uaited Pres. Leased Wire


FAIRMONT, w. Va, Jan. 16. -
Twenty miners of the Jamison Coal
and Coke Company No. 8 mine at
Farmington, given up for dead for
nearly 20 hours, tolay are alive
and uninjur2d. The total survivors
of Thursday night 8 disastrous ex-
plosion are twenty; the death toll
is ninttee
All during Yesterday while crack
rescue squads Of the West Virginia
bureau of m:cs hattled then way
into tho interior ef the mine, experts
gave out : their opinion that no
lifo existed within.
Offirials of The company and w.
j.. Riegrni. n, an Inspector Of the
department Or mines, knew there
was a group Of more than twenty
miners stationed about two miles
from the mine entrance who had a
chance for their lives. These CON
lectures proved true and today 20
ou; Of the - men in a section from
the seventh right heading are alive.
Two were killed when tho made
dash for life before the gas filled
reecsses had been cleared.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
SFNATE DEFERS
ACTION ON MOVE
TO STOP STRIKE
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-Action
on two coal rcso'utions-onc to au-
thorizc President Coolidge to take
whatever action necessary 70 end
tie present anthracite strike and
another to authorize the president
to take over the mines and operate
them for the duration of the pres
ent strike or not later than June,
l928-was deferred by the senate
today.
The first resolution went to the
calendar under the rules, the morn
ing session having ended before the
debate on ii was concluded. Debate
viii be resumed Monday.
The second resolution was refer
red to the interstate commerce com
mission as requested by Senator
Copeland. author of both measures.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
u. s. PRISONER AT
COUNTY JAIL MAY
DIE OF POISONING
Man Held on Mann Count
Swallows CreOsOte in
Attempt at Suicide.

o. J. Mcdaniel, a prisoner at the
county Jail, is in a serious condition
at the Ell Centro hospital following
an attempt q: suicide yesterday aft
ernoon.
Nc Daniel swallowed quantity
of creosote about ; clock yester-
day afternoon, but his act did not
become known until nearly o clock
when he was suffering such agony
that he could not longer conceal his
condition. He informed the Jail
officials what he had done and a
physician was Immediately sum
nIoned.
So much time elapsed between the
time Ne Daniel took the crcosote
and the arrival of the physician,
that it is feared he may not be able
tn survive his suicide attempt.
Mcdaniel was held as federal
prisoner following his arrest in
Brawlev ,wo weeks ago on charge
of conspiracy to violate the Mann
Act.