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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
Admits Burning Body of
Baby. But 1t was a Doll

Jersey City, N. j.. Jan. 6 up -
After investigating the signed con-
fession OF Caetano Sterlaccia. ice
dealer, that he had unwittingly
burned the body OF baby in a
bonfire last Sunday, police today
declared they believed that the
baby" was a doll.
The police said they found moth
ing but scraps Of cardboard in the
ashes of the fire and that Sterlac-
cia could not give an accurate de-
scription of the supposed body.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
QUAKE IN GERMANY

London. Jan. Up = An earth
Quake shock caused many people
living along the Rhine TO awaken
from sleep early today and rush
out Of their houses TO open spaces,
SAYS an exchange telegraph de-
spatch from Cologne.
The shock was felt generally
throughout western Germany and
even in Hamburg. No damage was
reported.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
NEW CLASSES IN TRADE

Additional classes in masonry
rnmbing and AUTOMOBILES repairing
win be started at the State Trade
school Thursday. The school mas
Rad a waiting list OF about 500 Tor
some time and through increased IA
cilities at the school it has been
found possible TO accommodate
many Of the applicants for admis-
sion. The automobile class will be
in charge of Alexander Bower Of
Tinwood street; the masonry class
will be supervised by c. F. Taylor
of New Haven. and Otto Byffler Of
Stamford will have charge of tho
plumbing class.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
on POLICE HOTTER

After wandering away from the
town home with her baby, an in
mate was found last night and re-
turned TO the institution by Officer
Dart. Officer Collins found the
woman.
Complaining that a gang Of young
men hang out in his driveway night
and day, Vincent Catanella, 2SO
North street, asked the police last
night to disburse this gang. He says
that they insult him when he speaks
to them.
Walter Camp, 50 Lawlor street,
complained last night that his faith
er was beating his mother. Officers
Hellberg and Feeney went TO the
home and made peace.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06

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IS o"'hs given 'or inc nener1t OF the
'le'uP u'' 'e,0 'u'IH u l'"'.o'i-iH '''', Il
who 10 well known in theatrical cir
cIcs in this vicinity. coached the
show throughout ana he promises a
wide variety of entertainment
Rcpairs Rciur Made
Repairs are being made in the
store on Main street, Kensington.
which will house the Berlin Phar-
macy in the near future. The store
ia helnp entirely redecorated and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
lature as $1G9,71s,sss.7s.

lAtulN as oiupIt ~ oopttO.
Making allowances for necessary
increases In the department OF edu-
cation, he expressed the belief that
reductions in income and real pro.
perty taxes could be made this year.
The message contained recommen-
dations for construction of eight
buildings out OF the permanent pIb-
lie improvement bond issue. ~
especially wish to call your at
lcntion to tho fact" he told the
legislators that all the figures here
named are for actual construction
land do not comprehend temporary
Items or personal service of any
kind"
Constitutional Changes
He recommended revision Of the
constitution to permit election OF
senators for four years each and
assombIymcn for two years each.
with a provision that in even num-
bercl years no legislation should be
enacted except that necessary to
make provision for support OF the
government, in order to reduce the
number OF needless laws continually
being placed upon the statute books.
The governor again submitted his
recommendation for abolition of the
motion picture commission.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
TRUE RTLL RETURNED

Norwich, Jan. Ga true bill for
murder in the second degree was
brought in by a grand jury yester-
day afternoon against Eugene j.
Berry who on October S0th last,
chloroformed his sons, Eugene and
Rollin Joseph. At the time Berry
tried to kill himself by slashing his
throat, severing cord in his wrist
and drinking turpentine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
YALE OARSMEN OUT

New Haven, Jan. W = Winter
rowing at Yale began today when
Coach Murphy called out the four
freshmen crews. The $50 pound
men will work out for the first
time on Monday and the class crows
also are expected to be called out
that day.
The tank in the gymnasium has
been put in condition and 16 row
ing machines have been installed
in the handball courts. BY the be-
ginning OF next week twelve crews
will be using the tank.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
"Damns" From Lips of
Girls Shocks SpOrtSmen

London, Jan. 6-Alleged damhs
from the lips of damsels have shock
ed the conductor of the sporting
paper the Hockey Field, into a grave
urotest against the use of profanity
bv women hockey players ! IL"
practice of using bad language IN IN
sinuating itself into many clubs IN
manv parts Of the country, and II
must be checked at once says the
paper. which is the organ OF the All
English Women's Hockey Assocla-
ton. Some Of the leading hockey
women and secretaries of the clnos
rcpudiate the charges OF the paper,
They declare that bother and
'blow" are the strongest terms they
have heard from a player who mas
received a whack on the shins.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
c. A. GOULD DIES

New York, Jan. 6 tP'-Charles A.
Gould. former president Of the
Gould-Cutler company of Depew, \.
Y. died last night at his Park
avenue home after brief illness
from pneumonia.
Mr.. Gould, who vas II years old,
is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Charles A. Gould, a son, William S.
Gould, and a daughter, Mrs. George
q Milne
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

All! What relief, Your clogged
nostri!s open right up, the air pas
sagcs OF your head are clear and
You can breathe freely. No more
hawking, snuffling, mucous dis
charge, headache, dryness no
struggling for breath at night, your
cold or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up! Get a
small bottle OF Elys Cream Balm
from your druggist now. Apply a
little OF this fragrant, antiseptic
cream in your nostrils, let 1t pene-
trate through every air passage OF
the head; soothe and heal the
swollen, infamed mucous mem
hrane, giving you instant relief.
Ely's Cream Balm is just what
every cold and catarrh sufferer has
been seeking. It's Just splendid.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
WANTS HORSES PROTECTED

Asking that local officers cooper
ate with the Connecticut Humane
society, H. Clay Preston, manager of
the society has written the police
asking the INTO see that horses are
when standing on the
streets during cold weather. He
also asked the officers TO try to see
that the horses are we'll shod, so
that they won't slip on icy or slip
perry streets.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
Funeral of Italian
Oueen Mother Monday

Rome, Jan. tP) - The funeral
Of Queen Mother Margherita will
he held next Monday, it was made
known today following the king S
return from Bordighera. The body
will be inferred in the Pantheon
beside that of her husband, King
Humbert, who was assassinated In
1900. The court mourning period
will last $50 days. dating from last
Monday,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
AGED PRIEST IS
FLAYED BY WOMEN
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that he had suffered. The priest
added that the authorities OF the
diocese had requested him 10 look
into her case.
Found Woman Sick
u did not find her possessed Of
demon, but rather sick" the priest
said, 80 instead of using eNorcism
treated her with cupping glasses.
She seemed better after that visit
and thanked me. but thereafter she
pretended that instead OF relieving
her I cast spells upon her."
The priest stated that later Nine.
Mesmin had threatened TO take JUS
tice into her own lands against
him. His aged housekeeper when
the party of IL strangers came to
the church to scourge him said to
him they are the people Of Bor-
dcaux."
Calls Priest n Demon
When released and while nrenar-
ing 70 denart from tba coprt room IN
which thn hearing took nIace ~.
women scoureers be1d the conviction
tbo+ "tbo boo,tb ~ our ,ot,,t ,a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
SUIT DECISION RESERVED

Decision was reserved yesterday
in the case OF Joseph Sperry, 2S
Dwight street, against Paul Kline
and others OF Hartford. which was
tried in the superior court before
Judge f. C. Dickinson.
The plaintiff sought 10 recover
$500 damages which he claims
resulted from a collision. Nair &
Nair of New Britain, and Wells,
Perkins and Davis appeared for
the plaintiff. A. s, Borden appeared
for the defendant
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
smith WOULD AID
CONSTRUCTION Of
TENEMENT HOUSES
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of condemnation in order that the
operations may he in a position to
construct modern dwelling upon
square blocks at a time.
An alternative plan may be the
creation of a state housing bank,
similar to the federal land bank"
Resources of State
The governor gave the estimated
Total available resources or Ire state
for the fiscal year beginning next
July 1 as s201,0se.22S.so. With the
appropriations Of the 1926 legis-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
Kentucky Racehorse
To Run at Tia Juana

Lexington, Ky, Jan. tPl-Prin-
cess Doreen, OF the Audley Farm
stables will be shipped to Tia Juana
January is, to run in the Coffroth
handicap, S. NJ. Henderson, trainer
for that stable announced here to-
6av
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
LOAN SUBSCRIBED

London, Jan. up - The 1000
600 pound 9,20O,00o) loan TO
the state OF Sac Paulo (Brazin
coffee institute, was heavily over
subscribed today. The books were
open only minutes.
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BERLIN NEWS


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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
OF MASS,
ANXIOUS TO end
WAVE OF Crimes

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
Wants Prompt Prosecution

aided to increase crime" the COVER
.nOr said
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
$4,000 for Hospital

The sum Of $4,000 was voted by
the city council at its meeting last
night to the Bristol Hospital, Inc,
aS the result Of an agreement
wher, by the Bristol hospital will
AXE care of the cases of the city
at u minimum charge for various
forms of service rendered. This
amount will be placed in the buget
,,,ba, II ir -,rpnarpJ
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
BRISTOL NEWS


egion hall last evening. State Vice
Commander Robert Craig of Plain
Vile had charge of the installation
and the Plainyillc post of the Ameri.
can Legion were the guests of the
local post.
The officers installed were as fol-
lows: Commander, Nalmore Pilon;
senior commander A, H. Brcck-
bill; junior vice-commander, Ray
mond J. Mcfarland; finance officer,
". Walter Clark; financial secretary,
Eugene u. Secbcrt; chaplain, Rev.
Ernest l.. Wismcr; adjutant, c. NJ.
pfennig; historian, Harry Francis.
A roast beef supper was served by
the Ladies' auxiliary Of the American
Legion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-06
First DipIthcria Victim

The first victim Of the recent
diphtheria outbreak was Evelyn
Mofitt five year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mofitt of a
Putnam street, who died at the
home of her parents yesterday,
The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon with the Rev. DR.. Will
liam j. West, pastor of the Pros
pect Methodist church in charge
and burial was in the West ceme-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-07
MAN WHO AIDED
In RUM EXPOSE
IS FOUND DEAD
nv nisnntcn a. p. Mirel

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Hans Tuhr-
mann, one time rumrunner who
"squealed" on the biggest liquor syn
dicate prohibition agents ever smash
ed, has been stopped from telling his
story on the witness stand by bull
let sent crashing through his head.
He was found dead in q hotel room
on January %, but not until today
was it known that he was the man
responsible for exposing the alleged
liquor ring headed by William V.
Dwyer, and the squealer" responsi-
BILE for the apprehension of more than
100 other rumrunners.
Two days before his death a special
grand jury had returned 60 odd in.
dictments against members OF the
so-called "Dwyer syndicate
Fuhrmann was commissioned as
prohibition agent at the time of his
death, although Prohibition Admins
traitor John Foster had kept this Sc
cret until stoday.
The hotel room in which he was
found was just two blocks from the
hotel in which month earlier he
had identified 16 members of the al
legged Dwyer ring for prohibition
agents with warrants.
Mrs Fuhrmann said today her hus-
band had told her there We're two
prices on his head, one for $4,000
and another for $4,000. Though po-
lice and Medical Examiner Norris de-
cided the night the body was found
THAT Fuhrmann was q suicide, Mrs
FuhrBnann, who is a trained nurse.
refused to believe it and asked for
an investigation by prohibition au-
thorities Once shortly before his
death, she said, Fuhrmann cams
home apparently suffering from poi
son eaten in his food, and had been
on the alert for attempts
against his life.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-07
HIGH PRAISE
FOR INTERNAL
REVENUE MEN
nv Dispatch 8. Z. wtrel


WASHINGTON, FEB. 6.--Hie11 praise
for the internal reyenues pur Aau and
censure for the majority of the spe-
cial senate committee which investi-
gated that treasury division, were
coupled in a minority report read to
the senate today by Senator Ernst,
republican, Kentucky. On behalf OF
himself and Senator Watson, republic
can, Indiana, the other minority
ber of the committee, Senator Ernst
charged the majority with purposely
showing "only the rough spots in
the administration of the bureau by
picking out the unusual and unique
cases called to the attention of the
committee with a suggestion of ir-
regularity in the settlement"
But the bureau has ended up with
a clean record even after that type
of Investigation the minority re-
port said, adding that the inquiry
had disclosed no hint of any irreg-
ularity or fraud.
That the bureau can so success
fully Withstand such a searching and
critical investigation is great tri-
butet both to it's present and past
officials and employees the report
declared.
"The bureau is entitled to the re-
spect, admiration and praise of the
congress of the country for the hon
est and efficient way in which it has
performed it's work. The majority
of the committee, composed of Sena-
tors Couzens, republican, Michigan,
chairman, and King, Utah, and Jones
of New Mexico, democrats was ac-
cused of violating the spirit if not
the leeter of a senate resolution di-
recting that the Investigation be dis
continued June /, 1925, after it had
been under way for more than a
year.
The majority was assailed for fail
ing to withhold it's critical report
until the minority had opportunity
to prepare its report so that the
public could have at least heard both
sides"
Referring to the tax settlement
case of the Gulf Oil corporation in
which Secretary Mellon has an inter-
est and which the majority said had
escaped $4,590,0OO in taxation, the
report said the case was settled be-
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-07
PINERY CANYON
JUNTA WILL Be
HELD TUESDAY


All Douglasites interested in MAX
ing the trip to the Pinery Canyon
section Tuesday morning are asked
to meet in front of the Chamber of
Commerce office on G avenue, at 8
o'clock.
b. A. Packard and A. A. Sundin are
in charge Of the arrangements ana
are doing their best to gather a
large delegation from Douglas to rep
resent this city at the meeting with
the supervisors at Light Tuesday
noon when a discussion of the direc-
ton which the connecting road is to
take will be conducted.
Those making the tour should bring
their lunch and if they have room
for extra passengers in their cars
should phone the chamber of com
merce office stating that fact. 1t is
believed that everyone can be ac-
commodated who wishes to make the
trip and those lacking transportation
should also notify the chamber OF.
flee.
A delegation from Bisbee is also
leaving Tuesday morning and will
probably join the Douglas contingent
at Elfrida and then proceed to Light
for the meeting with the supervisors.
Wilcox, Light, Elfrida and other
towns in the valley are also expected
to send representatives bo the scene
Of the road work and to be present
at the meeting in Light
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-07
MARIE PREVOST'S
MOTHER KILLED IN
LORDSBURG WRECK

Mrs. Fl. Provost, mother of Marie
Provost, the film star, was killed and
Al Christie, screen comedy producer,
and Vera Steadmar, motion picture
actress, We're injured in an automobile
accident Friday night % miles east
of Lordsburg, according to word re.
ceived here.
The accident occurred when the
car, heavy machine owned by Miss
Steadman, overturned while travelling
about 80 miles an hour, the message
said.
Mrs. Provost was crushed by the
rear end of the automobile, suffering
a broken spine and a fractured skull,
She died before medical aid could be
summoned.
Christie and the actress narrowly
escaped death, being pinned under
the machine. Both We're rescued d
few moments after the accident by
occupants of passing car.
Miss SteadEnan sustained bruises
and decorations about the face and
lower limbs, while Christie escaped
with a lacerated arm and head.
A chauffeur named Todd who was
riding in the front seat with Chris
tie who was at the wheel, apparent
ly was unhurt, as the message made
no mention of his being; injured.
The producer and Miss Steadman
We're taken to hospital at Lords
burg.
The party of motion picture people
left Hollywood last Wednesday for
Palm Beach, Fla. Mrs Provost was
to have been joined in the southern
city by her daughter.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-07
GOVERNOR HUNT, STATE SECRETARY
KERRY, AND HUNDRED GUESTS TO
ATTEND CONVENTION HERE MONDAY

More than 100 guests including
Governor Geo. w. T. Hunt, Secretary
of State James Kerby and Attorney
General Murphy are expected in
Douglas today or tomorrow for the
convention of the Arizona Peace Of
ficers' association which Will open
at the Ell1s club Monday morning at
10 o'clock.
The conclave will continue through
out Tuesday night with sessions Mon,
day morning and afternoon and
Tuesday morning and afternoon. Mon
day night, theatre party is planned
for the visitors while Tuesday eve
ming they will be entertained at a
banquet in Douglas. Following the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting on Monday morning, new Of
ficers will be elected. The remainder
of the initial session will probably
be devoted to an address by the gov
ernor while during the afternoon
there will be several talks on work
Peace Officers association, clerks
of the association. Day Sergeant A.
r. Murchison and Constable o. A..
Ash of this city will address the con-
ventionites either Monday or Tuesday
in regard to finger print work
In addition to the members of the
from the various counties of the
state are expected here to consider
ways and means of more stringently
enforcing the laws of the state. Sher-
ifs of the border counties in New
Mexico have also been invited to at
tend.
Word from Phoenix Saturday inti-
mated that about 60 members of the
association from Maricopa and the
northern counties would arrive here
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-07
ADMINISTRATION TO CHANGE DRY LAW
.STHLMANS SAIL ON
TRIAL HONEYMOON:
MAY BE ED
(Bu nIsnateh A. p. Wlral

NEW YORK, Feb. Out of the
darkness which precedes the dawn,
James A. Stilman and Anne IT, Still
man sailed aboard the steamship
Olympic today toward marital recon
ciliation and a new day.
They were en- route to Europe on
trial honeymoon, which they
hoped would be the first step to-
ward a permanent reconciliation.
The Interests of the children
they said had directed this dramatic
climax to their five years of divorce
litigation. On the passenger list they
appeared as Ben Smith and Henrietta
Fuller but they travelled on joint
passport, which Stillman had amend
ed few days to include Mrs. Still
man. They occupied separate cabins
on the same deck of the liner.
Before their departure they an.
nounced that they hal cleaned their
slate" The suit for divorce brought
by Mrs. Stillman, which was sched
uled to be heard shortly, was ord
cred withdrawn. Stillman recognized
as his son and heir Guy Stillman,
now seven years old, and the person
around whom Stillman's unsuccessful
suit for divorce centered. He with
drew all allegations made in that
suit that the boy wa sthe son of
Fred Beauvais, Indian guide, whom
Stillman had named as co-respon-
dent
At farewell dinner at the Still
man home in West Fifty-second
street last night, which was. at
tended by their 14year-old son,
Alexander they announced that they
were through with outside advis-
ers." and that they were going to
go straight with each other and
themselves. One outsider, however,
still figured in their plans. They
planned to see Dr. r. F. Banes, a
young English psychologist, whose /
psyche analysis Of Mrs. Stillman at
the time of her husbands divorce
suit helped her to find herself |
again."
1t was her belief - hope that
DR.. Baynes viii be aDle to draw :
them permanently together despite /
the allegations and recriminations
which have passed between the two
during the years of their court bat
ties.
They expected to stop for some
time in Paris, where their daughter,
Mrs. Henry p. Dawson, the former
Anne Stillman, is now living. ByI
the Olympic, on which
the Stillmans are making their sec
ond honeymoon" is the vessel on
which Mrs. Stillman, embarking for
Europe in 1920, was served with the
papers in her husbands divorce suit
Although there had been several
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