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New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
BARTENDER AND
 STEVENS HELD
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The hearing was instituted to de- termine whether Carpenter and Stevens should be held for the grand jury.
 Judge Cleary made his decision known prior to opening of the hear ing this morning.
 He had previously said that de- fense witnesses would be heard. He explained at that time that there was no statute that provided for the | defense calling witnesses. But he 1 had agreed that he would himself ed to have testify.
 "The sole object of the hearing" Judge Cleary said, 'is for the state to show whether 1t has prima facie case. It would not serve the purpose of law to permit the states case to be attacked"
 He advised counsel for defense that he thought it would be prejudi- cial to have their witnesses testify because grand jurors or even trial jurors, provided the case went to them, might feel that since judge who heard the defense had held the men for the grand jury the states evidence was the most convincing.
 Only three witnesses had been warned to appear for the opening of the hearing. Limitation of evid- ence to that offered by the state, the attorneys said, made it certain the hearing would conclude in a few hours.
 Witnesses Called
 Among the witnesses notified to be on hand were two sisters Of the | slain chorister. These were Mrs. Elsie Barnhardt, of New Brunswick. | and Mrs. Marie Lee, of Paterson They told investigators they heard their sister say she was afraid of Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. widow of the murdered rector, held in S15,0OO bail.
 Mrs. Lee, the investigators related, { had heard Mrs. Mills say that Mrs. Hall knew of the intimacy between jher and Dr. Hall. Mrs. Hall has always denied knowledge of the re- lations between her husband and the choir leader.
 l A photographer who made photo graphs of hoof prints of a mule sup posed to have been tied to a sap Hing near the crabapple tree on the deserted Phillips farm near New Brunswick where the rector and his inamorata were slain while trysting | in September 1922 also were under summons to appear. Yesterday he told of making the photographs, but when no one called for them he threw them away when he was clearing out his files. He was or dered to search for them and re- port today.
 The hoof prints. three detectives testified. were discovered by them when they were checking the story of Mrs. Jane Gibson woman pig raiser, who said she saw three men and a woman and heard shots as she searched for a lost moccasin. The detectives made their discov- cry more than month after the crime. They were not called to tes- tifv before the grand jury that in 1922 rejected Mrs. Gibson's story.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
ON PoLICE BLoTTER

Stone jars left outside I. Pouz- zner's store on Hartford avenue last night could not be found this morning, Mir. Pouzzner reported to Captain Kelly.
 John Prestia of 72 Spring street reported that the lock on his gar age at 145 North street was broken last night.
 Theft of a motor meter cap and two knobs from an automobile on West Main street, near the Capi- tol theater last night, was reported 10 the police today by Bragio Petruntic of 107 Arch street.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
RIDER BREAKS LEG WHEN
 HURLED OFF MOTORCYCLE.
Bcrtil Ring Painfully Injured in Collision With Automobile
 On Park Street

Turning his motorcycle sharply to the left, to avoid a collision with an automobile driven by Frank Johnson of 53 Forestville street. Plainville, which was coming out or the American Hardware corporation yard on Park street at 5:3O last evening. Bertil Ring, aged 26, Of 4S Main street, was thrown heavily 10 the pavement and suffered com- pound fracture of the right leg, decorations and contusions about the right hand and body.
 Traffic Officer J. c. Stadler lett his post at Franklin Square Park Elm and Main streets, and had Ring taken to New Britain General hos nttal where it was said today he will be under treatment for several weeks. Officer Stadler reported that Johnson was driving slowly and there was DO cause for police action.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
19 PERSONS KILLED AND 5 MORE
 INJURED IN GERMAN TRAIN WRECK

ing at good speed when the engine suddenly jumped the track and crashed down the embankment, dragging with it four of the seven cars of the train. A day coach and a heavy sleeper were telescoped. Darkness made the work of first aid to the wounded very difficult. Even after the arrival of the hospital train and the wrecking crew, the work of recovering bodies of the dead was very slow. Efforts of the police to trace the miscreants who caused the wreck so far are futile. A heavy reward is offered for their arrest.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

boarders, besides caring for her own family. The burdens of life seemed too heavy for her failing health. She had lost confidence in herself.
 One day she began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and her general health began to i'm prove. She took it faithfully. Now she can do her work without any trouble, sleeps well and is no longer blue and tired.
 This woman. Mrs. Cora Short, R. F. g. Box 39s, Oklahoma City, Okla, writes: Everybody now says: Mrs. Short, what are you doing to your slf?' I weigh 135 and my weight before I took it was 115. have taken seven bottles of the Vegetable Compound"
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
BOY SCOUT POW-WoW

The annual pow-wow at Camp keemosahbee. the Boy Scout camp at Jobs pond, will be held on Wednesday, August 25. On this day many of those who have been to camp during the summer return. The afternoon is devoted to ath- letic activities, and there is a huge campfire in the evening. Job Sa- hara or one of his kin will prob ably be on hand and a large num- Der of parents and friends of the boys are expected to be present in the evening to see the fun.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
SMOKES IN BED, CAUSES
 BLAZE IN HOTEL ROOM
Guest at Bronson Falls Into Coma tose State With Lighted Cigar
 cite in Hand

Going to sleep with lighted cigarette in his fingers, a roomer at the Hotel Bronson caused fire in his room, which might have been serious but for the alertness of Supernumerary Officer Walter Wag- ner.
 About 3:45 this moning, the off, cer smelled smoke and on investi- gating, found 1t pouring from win dow in the northeast corner of the hotel on the third floor. He and Mrs. F. S. McMahon and her son, John McMahon. went to the room and found the quilt and mattress smoldering. The roomer was arous- ed and admitted having gone to sleep smoking.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
THREE WITH STOLEN GAR
 FLEE AT COPS QUERY
Leave Auto and Disappear When Southington Constable Asks
 Them About Ownership.

Three young men were ap- preached by a Southington con- stable this forenoon as they were about to enter an automobile, and when the constable asked them if they owned the car, they took to their heels and left the constable in his tracks.
 The automobile was reported stolen at 10:35 last night from 450 Burritt street. It is owned by Louis Puppell of 49S Stanley street and will be returned to him.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
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 Thus Quaker Oats, containing l69o protein, foods great tissue builder. 5Sfo carbohydrate, its great energy clement, plus all-important vita mines and the bulk" that makes laxatives seldom needed, is the die tetie urge of the world today.
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
ARMIES GAME POSTPONED

The nter-Church baseball league game between the Blue Army and White Army, scheduled to be played at Willow Brook park this evening, has been postponed at the request of the White Army which has several players out of town.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

of shale went through the air and $40 feet away it came down and hit Zahorsky cut through his cap and broke his skull. He died a few minutes later.
 The coroner said that precautions were taken to prevent accident and no one could be held responsible for the mans death. He was one of the working crew and was commit ted to the hospital from Bridgeport about 10 years ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
LIVES ON FARM
 IN OKLAHOMA
Happy Woman Praises Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
In a sunny pasture in Oklahoma, a herd of sleek COWS was grazing.

T h c y m 8 d Q a pretty picture. But the thin woman in the blue c h Q c k e d apron sighed as she looked at them. She was tired of cows, tired of her tedi- ous work in the dairy. She was tired of cooking for a houseful of
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
BAL TIC Peace
PACT VICTORY
FOR u. S. S. R.
Poland Prepares War
on LithuGnia


MOSCOW, Aug. 81, - Soviet Russia
won a big Diplomatic success today.
LatVia and Esthonia notified the
Soviet that they are willing to neso-
tiate separate mutual neutrality
treaties with the Soviet.
Heretofore these Baltic nations have
Insisted that they could negotiate such
psets with Russia only in conjunction
with Poland.
Russia regards the new move as an
indication that the Baltic states are
freeing themselves from Polish In
fluenee.
Fears that Poland would attempt to
create a Baltic bloc and make war on
Russia were lessened by today's de-
velopments.
Soviet Russia anticipates war in
the autumn.
Poland Wars on Lithuania.
Poland is preparing to war on
Lithuania," declared high official of
the government today in an interview,
in which he spoke with the greatest
sincerity. "She will probably wait un-
til September when the crops are in.
When she has conquered Lithuania,
with the help Of England, she plans
to turn on US The next few weeks
will be of critical Importance for east
ern Europe"
Despite denials from Warsaw, which
have been made repeatedly, Soviet
Russia still anticipates war and the
newspapers comment openly on the
prospects Of such a contingency.
Russo-PoIish Break.
Negotiations between Poland and
Soviet Russl3 gor a mutual security
pact have broken down and it is Off
cially announced that there is mo i'm
mediate prospect of their being re.
sumed."
The Poles are obdurate and refuse
to conclude anything but an agree
ment between themselves and all the
Baltic states on the one hand and
Soviet Russia on the other. The Rus.
slams claim that this discloses Poland's
desire to form Baltic bloc
Red Army Ready.
IF Poland forms such bloc il
means that she contemplates war,
: said the Soviet official 'If she does
not form a bloc, she intends war any
way. We are prepared to defend our
selves. The red army is incapable OF
! war of aggression, but for defense
it is invincible."
With such fears prevailing, Russia
has rejected proposals by the Baltic
states, namely Esthonia, Latvla and
! Finland, to create a commission fol
the joint negotiation between those
three states, together with Poland o.
a non-aggression pact.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
AGENDA FOR BIG
CONFERENCE OF
IL. D. ISSUED
Second Annual Gather
ing Here Sept. So

The aeenda for the second annual
conference Of international Labor De
Tense which Is to take place here on
September 5 and 6 at Ashland Audi
torium has just been issued by the ma
tional Office Of I. L. D.
The delegates to the conference
will hear reports on the work of the
organization since its inception on
June 2S. 1925. A review Of the situa-
ton with regards to class war prison
ers today in America, of cases that
are pending, of political prosecutions
in Europe and other capitalist nations.
the work Of I. l.. d. in providing prison
relief and in publishing propaganda
for labor defense will sum up the first
day OF the conference. The manifesto
OF the conference to all workers in
America viii also be taken up on that
day.
Organization Reports.
The second day OF the conference
will be occupied with the reports and
discussions on the more organization
problems of |. L. d, In the coming pa
riod. The agenda in full is as follows:
AGENDA
Second Annual Conference OF Inter
national Labor Defense. Ashland Audi
torlum. September 5 and G. 1926.
GENERAL CONFERENCE First Day
1. Report Of national executive
committee ON past work and future
aims.
.. Report on pending cases OF class
persecution.
3. International Situation - White
terror in other capitalist countries.
4. The organization OF systematic
relief for prisoners and dependents.
5. Publicity and propaganda.
Continued on page ID
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
Force National Action.

Force National Action.
The strike has become more than
ever national issue by the events
of the week The bold-front state
ments of the mill owners that they
will deal only with company unions
of their employees is being met with
plans for the formation of a national
committee to raise funds and hold
mass protest meetings turnout the
country in support of the Passaic
workers seven months strike for a un.
ion. At least 10000 workers are ex-
pected to join the United Textile
Workers from Passaic.
Recognition Vital.
"The new union will not compromise
on the fundamental question of re-
cognition," declares the negotiating
committee chosen by the strikers: w.
Jett Lauck, Henry T. Hunt, Helen
Todd, Frank P. Walsh. The Lauck
committee conferred with Thomas F.
Mcmahon, president, and Sara Con
boy, secretary-treasurer, United Tex
tile Workers, to arrange further de-
tails. of the afiliation of the strikers
to the A. f. of L. Union.
Celebrate Unlonization.
Meanwhile Passaic organizations
including the Associated Parishes
are planning gala parade and mase
meeting to celebrate the formal in
auguration of the strikers into the
U. 7. w. President Mcmahon viii
preside at the meeting and American
Federation of Labor President VIII
lam Green will be invited to speak
Picketing to Continue.
Attempts to picket all gates OF
Botany Mills are to continue despite
the brutal beatings which broke vi
the test line on Monday. Mrs. San
Latchuk is still in the hospital, para
lyzed in the legs and others from
New York as well as strikers show
immense black and blue bruises
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
A. F. OF |. HEADS
DEBATE PROBLEM
OF JURISDICTION
Travel to Montreal in
Government Cars

MONTREAL, Aug. 27.--The execu-
tive council OF the American Fedora
ton of Labor is in session at the
Mount Royal Hotel here, with two spe.
clal subjects getting chief considera.
ton. These are the jurisdictional dis
pute between the Electrical Workers
and Signalmen. and the councils re-
port to the 10th annual convention OF
the federation whic hopens in Detroit.
October 4.
Jurisdiction Problem Serious.
The question OF Jurisdiction arises
over claims by both the Electrical
Workers and Signalmen for complete
Jurisdiction over the railway signal.
men. The latter union claims that the
work is signalling, hence naturally
subject to that craft union, but the
Electrical Workers union points out
that the work is clearly electrical in
Continued on page %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
MEXICO LABOR
OPENS WAR ON
PAPAL BOYCOTT
Split Develops in the
Episcopal Ranks

MEXICO CITY, Aug. PA coun-
ter-offensIve, effective Immediately,
against the Catholic boycott against
stores and theaters as a protest to
the enforcement of the governments
religious regulations, was announced
today by the federation of syndi-
Gates.
Groups of workers belonging to the
federation now are patrolling the
streets, keeping a close watch for
persons distributing handbills advo-
eating continuance OF the economic
boycott
To Keep a Little List.
The federation is now engaged in
preparing lists of persons known OF
suspected to be giving support to The
boycott. Such persons will in future
find themselves exposed to such 9th
er reprisals as the labor elements can
devise.
Alfredo Perez Medina, the general
secretary of the federation, in the an
nouncement Of the counter-offensive
explained that the hardness of the
application was due to the hopes en-
tertained by the government that the
Catholic episcopate would swing into
line with the governments regula
sions. These hopes, however, were
entirely dissipated by the new def is
sued by the clergy.
Clerical Ranks Divided.
That split is developing in the
ranks Of the clergy was indicated
when a delegation headed by the arch
bishop of Jahsco introduced reso
luton at the meeting of the episco
pate urging an appeal to congress fol
\ modification of the religious laws
AS such a move would be a rec
ognition of the Mexican government
in the spiritual realm, another sec
ion of the clergy under the leader
ship of archbishop Diaz, are deter
mined to carry on war against thC
government in every way possible.
Warned Pope Keep Out.
The Mexican consul in Rome in {
pubic statement Tarned the vatican
to keep its fingers out of the Mexi
can pie. The consul intimated tha
large body of Mexican clergy were
willing to recognize the government
laws and DEGREES and thereby esta5
fish their right to function legally.
Pope is Mistaken.
The pope replied that a schisratit
church would not live in Mexico al
history showed that such develop
ments have never been successful il
the past. A government official laugh
ed at the papal bluff and remarked
that Martin Luther succeeded in chop
ping off quite chunk from the Catho
lie church and that the spiritual es
tate of the pope is rapidly depreciat
ing in value.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
FURRIERS' BOOKS
TURNED over TO
HOSTILE PROBERS
Green Insists on Star
Chamber Proceeding

NEW YORK. Aug. q. - (FP) -
Books of the New York joint board
Furriers' Union have been turned over
to the committee appointed by William
Green, president American Federation
OF Labor, to investigate the II weeks
successful strike of the board and in
ternal affairs of the International Fur
Workers.
The correspondence between Green
and Ben Gold, joint board chairman
and strike leader, is made public by
the New York board. Green states
that he understood the joint board
and international officers acquiesced
in the investigation idea at a certain
April conference with A. +. of l.. OF.
ficials. Gold denies that he or Joint
board representatives agreed to such
an investigation.
Extraordinary "Ethles."
After Green first notified the Joint
board of the Investigation he was
asked what charges were being made.
His answer that ut Is common knowl.
edge that there exists within the Init.
Fur Workers Union a condition that
does not conform to trade union eth.
les and trade union policies" is called
much too vague" by Gold
Green says that the extraordinary
action OF tho American Federation of
Labor in instituting the investigation
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
VOL siaps at Horah.

MONTREAL, Aug. ~ Matthew
Vol, vice-president and member of
the executive council of the A. F. OF
L., now here for the council meeting.
has attacked the motives of Senator
Borah in sponsoring the settlement OF
the Passaic strike by organizing the
strikers into the American Fedora
zion of Labor.
Senator Borah's interest in labor
seems peculiar" Mr.. Woll said La
Dor has no reason to look upon the
activity of Senator Borah as having
been friendly to the workers. To
the contrary, his constant efforts 20
have the the United States recognize
Soviet Russia against the constant
protests of American labor clearly
indicate that labor and Senator Borah
are not in accord. either in matters
political, economic, domestic or inter
nationally.
Labor has reason to believe that
lis apparent interest in the PassaiC
strike is intended to develop a con
gressional procedure having for its
ultimate purpose the compulsory in
vestigation and arbitration of all in
dustrial disputes and to believe thai
his present political maneuvering may
later be turned against the best in
terests of labor"
A. F. Of L. Still Runs Seab Ad.
The american Federationist," the
official organ of the A. f. of l.. execu
tive council, is still running advertise
ments of the Botany Mills, the mos
bitterly open shop textile corporation
of Passaic.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
FAMILIES FLOCK
TO Mine ENTRY
in Vain Search
Al Bodies Recovered;
Three Still Trapped
tspeeIsI 70 The paIIy Worksrl

cLYMER, Pa, Aug. 27. - Rescue
workers have placed the death toll Of
yesterdays mine explosion at New
York Central r. r. Co. Sample Run
Mine No. here at forty-four. Forty
one bodies have been recovered and
leaders Of the rescue crews believe
three more bodies are pnIoned under
fallen rock and timber In the region
most seriously affected by the blast.
They hope to reach these bodies be.
fore night.
An improvised morgue was set up
in a machine shop a mile from the
scene of the blast and frantic wives
and children of miners fought for 8
chance to identify their lost ones. The
morgue was kept closed today and no
positive identifcations were made.
Families will be admitted tomorrow.
Ten Escape.
Ten miners escaped with their lives
and four more are in the Dixonville
hospital mangled from the explosion
and in very critical condition.
Mine union officials state that no
less than $50 children have been made
fatherless by the explosion. 1t is the
second time within the last three years
that this has happened, ffty-six min
ers losing their lives in an explosion
in the STAFFORD mine at Shankton.
6rophy's District.
The mine is in District Of the
United Mine Workers Union, of which
John Brophy is president, with head
quarters at Clearheld, Pa. The union
has so far issued no statement con
corning the disaster tho one Is ex-
pected at any moment !,
The cause OF the explosion y not
yet been determined. There ars both
federal and state investigating com
mittees prepared to enter the mine as
soon as it is cleared of gases. All
that is known now is that there was
a series of terrific explosions that fol
lowed each other in rapid succession
and killed every living thing in the
mine save those fortunate enough to
be working near the mouth of the
mine.
The mine is owned by the Clear
field Coal Co. a subsidiary Of the New
York Central Railroad. The blast oc-
Cured at 1870 D. m. Thursday after
noon and total of SIS miners were
trapped in the shaft.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
KLAN and Mine
OPERATORS Use
FASCIST PLANS
Threaten Violence to
Drive Miners Back

McALEsTER, okla, Aug. 27.-
Thousands Of posters have been tackled
up in the McAlester district threat
enIne the $4,000 striking coal miners
with castor oil and other punishments
unless they resumed work. The pos
tiers are generally believed to be the
work Of the chamber Of commerce.
They are 9x12, printed in big type
in red and black ink, and read: