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New Britain herald., 1926-10-16
FLASHES OF LIFE: MRS. COOLIDGE
 DRAWS CURTAIN ON HER GIRLHOOD

took him from Governors Island to a tea.
 New Haven-Unless present re- ligious organizations keep pace with ou continually increasing knowl- edge, some other organization will be formed to do their work, is the belief expressed by Prof. Robert A. Millikan in his third Terry lecture at Yale.
 New Haven--Eve of Yale-Dart- mouth game finds three regular linesmen and best backfield man out of Blue lineup because of injuries.
 New Haven-City to appeal su- pefior courts award of s56,53 to Woodruff brothers for property con- demned for boulevard to supreme court.
 Stamford-Boy Scouts unsuccess- fully search wods for ohm Smith, IS, missing from home for two days. Madison-Probate udge Arthur w Marsden and Selectman Clarkson H | Meigs, two members of board of ad- mission are found guilty of holding illegal session of board to mako voters. and fined. oCkyillc-Hunters discover body of unidentified man hanging from tree.
 1 New Haven-Two of Ave Dart mouth students on way to New Ha, ven for Yale-Dartmouth game 1T 1 small car injured, one critically when their car is wrecked in Nortf Haven.
 Hartford-First air mall flight oI 1 Now York-Hartford-B Boston rout'
 produced S2.000 worth of collectabl'
 material, postal authorities an
 nounce.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-16
REMINGTON NEWS

A special meeting of the Grange fair committee will be held tonight at the Grange hall. This will be the final meeting for the year, mat ters pertaining to the last fair will be cleared mp, and officers for the 1927 fair will be elected.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-16
CT N. IT. AT FOOT GUARD HALL


 "T. N. T." which is known as "The Naked Truth" film will be shown to women exclusively this week at the Foot Guard Hall. Hart ford. The film explodes old ideas for new and is 10 the point. The picture is featured, by Jack Mulhall and Helene Chadwick. At no time wal men or children under 1G be admitted. The film has the endorse mcnt of the clergy and welfare workers and is considered the out standing feature film of the season on the subject of morality. In ad- dition 10 the showing of the film, a prominent lecturer will give a talk at each performance.
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-16

Kansas City. Kan.-One method Of making a jury act is diet of bread and water. Some jurors here had ]lmade up their minds about a case, hut refused to return asverdict a till their fees had been paid. They gave in after just one meal. consisting Of one bucket of delicious Adams ale, and one loaf of wholesome stan or life
New Britain herald., 1926-10-16

Dublin-One method of decreasing in,oxication seems to be to increase the price of drinks. Whiskey costs Ao cents n glass here and drunken ness cases now average from three to five daily. When the price was eight cents 47 cases were regarded by courts as constituting light days work.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-16
By the Associated Press.

Washington-Plans for publishing in newspapers articles entitled When Mrs. Coolidge Was a Girl" have been cancelled because Mrs. Coolidge disapproves. The series was written by Mrs. Herbert Hoover for q Girl Scouts magazine.
 Biarritz. France-Spanish papers coming to this border town are filled with reports of the impend- ing marriage of Princess Beatrice to the Prince of Wales. The foreign ministry denies the reports, but not the royal family. The Spanish aris- tocracy Is preparing festivities in honor Of the couple. the papers say. Paris-Mrs. Jean Nash, "the best dressed woman in Europe" is bride for the fifth time. Her latest husband Is Paul Dubbonet, son of cordial manufacturer. He was di- vorced recently from the daughter of gtranceis Coty perfume maker. Pre- sumably there are some nifty hunt ing costumes in the trousseau. for
 
 Africa in search of big game.
 Milwaukee-From judicial view point, Emily Forster, heiress. changed her mind of her own free will about Jack Bradley. riding master, whom she married. His S250,000 aliena- ton suit against Charles Forster. wealthy lumberman, and his wife. has been dismissed.
 New York-There's a battle of af- fdavits In court over Ruth Shepley, who once played for George NJ HCohan an "the typical American girl" She is the subject of charges by Inez Hummer Dickey, actress, who is seeking separation from Paul Dickey. actor and playwright. Dickey, Miss Shepley and her hus- band, Gordon Saare, all deny Mrs. Dickey's allegations.
 Nontreal-Mrs. Philippe Nicol, who is 5S inches tall and weighs i1o0 pounds. at S9 is the happy mother Of three and one-half pound boy. her first ehild. Her hus- band is two inches taller and 10 bounds heavier than she. They were married 20 years ago. On the stage they are known as Count and Countess"
 Kansas City, Kan-One method of making jury act Is diet of bread and water. Some jurors here had made up their minds about case hut refused to return asverdtct a till their fees had been paid. They gave in after just one meal. consisting ot one bucket of delicious Adams ale, and one loaf of wholesome stair oi life.
 Dublin-One method of decreasing in;oxication seems to be 10 increase the price of drinks. Whiskey costs 40 cents a glass here and drunken ness cases now average from three to five daily When the price was eight cents d7 cases were regarded by courts as constituting hgh' days work.
 
 Tarrytown. N. Y.-John D. Rocke' feller is mourning golfing pal Frederick J. Hall. who for 25 years had played three times week with his friend his senior by 20 years has died of heart disease at the age of e.. He had been an author. county official and secretary tt Mark Twain.
 Princeton, x. IA fish tha shoots out 30 volts of electricity from it's eyes has been found of the Atlantic coast by biologists o ,Princeton university. It is the as .troscopus, or star gazer. The cleo .trical discharge is it's protection against other fish.
 New York-Rage. mascot Of tn First division, is quite welcome il fashionable Park avenue homes. al though he has been barred from sev eral dog shows. Some debutante
New Britain herald., 1926-10-16

Nontreal-Mrs. Philippe Nicol, who is 3S inches tall and weighs ;1ao pounds, at S9 is the happy mother Of three and one-half pound boy. her first child. Her hus- band is two inches taller and 10 pounds heavier than she. They were married 20 years ago. On the stage they are known as "Count and Countess"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-16

Tarrvtown. N. Y.-John D. Rocke- feller is mourning a golfing pal. Frederick J. Hall, who for 25 years had played three times a week with his friend. his senior by 20 years has died of heart disease at the age of 67. He had been an author. county official and secretary 10 Mark Twain.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-16

New York-Rage. mascot of the First division. is quite welcome in fashionable Park avenue homes. al'
 though he has been barred from sev- eral dog shows. Some debutantes
New Britain herald., 1926-10-16

Milwaukee-From a judicial view point, Emily Forster, heiress, changed her mind of her own free will about Jack Bradley, riding master. whom she married. His s250.000 aliena- ton suit against Charles Forster. wealthy lumberman, and his wife. has been dismissed.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-16

Princeton, x. IA fish that shoots out 30 volts of electricity from it's eyes has been found off the Atlantic coast by biologists of |, Princeton university. It is the as {, troscopus, or star gazer. The elec- .trical discharge is it's protection against other fish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
NORRIS JURY
ADJOURNS FOR
BRIEF RECESS
Probe Into Sensational
Staying Will Be Re-
opened on Tuesday
Morning

FORT WORTH. July 22.-'fA--l he
Tarrant county grand jury inVesii-
eating the death Of u. +. Chips, VINO
was killei here last SATURDAY by Dr.
l. Frank Norris. adjourned FOR four
aavs While it was IN the mids- OF
sitting the testimony Of all persons
IN or near church al the time Of the
shotInE.
The Jury adjourned at noon and
will resume next Tuesday morning.
District Attorney Robert Ranger said
the adjournment was taken 70 per-
nit stenographers 70 transcriDe me
testimony thus far taken and % de-
vclop additional testimony.
Several employees of The Search
light church publication. who were
AZ work in an office adjoining the
room where Chips was killed, were
questioned today. Police who were
assigned to- the case aud arrived
while Chips was breathing his last,
nersons who arrived just after the
shooting, and passerbys were called
To testify.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22

Senator James A. Reed of Missouri.
chairman of the senate campaign ex-
penses committee.
The court acted on true bills re-
ported to have been voted against
fifty-four judges and clerks Of
election in the April primary were
awaited in the criminal court.
Senator Reed sought the aid of
the county court in determining how
the senatorial ballots were handled
as his committee prepared to as
semble here Monday for an inquiry
into the senatorial primaries.
The ballots east for Senator Will
liam B. Mckinley and Col. Frank l.
Smith, who defeated him for the re-
publican nomination, and for George
f. Brennan, who won the democratic
nomination without much of a con-
test, will be recounted only in those
sections of the county where the
election commission had control
under the direction Of the county
court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
COP CHIEF IN
TEXASlSHOME
K. B. Creager Complet-
es Swing of State
For Haines

.R. Il. Creager, republican national
committeeman for Texas returned to
mis- home in Brownsville today en-
thusIastic over tho prospects for a
turnout Saturday of republican
voters IN the paIty's first primary
election in Texas.
Mr.. Creager in the past Zen days
has covered large part ef Texas,
urging party members to see that
the party vote gets out ani, incl
dentally. paving his respects to Con-
gresham Harry Wurzbach and the
other anti -Creagcr-Nolte-Ite OF the
state. Among the places he visited
and made speeches were Sherman,
Waco. Amarillo and a large number
Of midway points. concluding with an
address at San Antonio, where the
faciional fight is bitterest. Tuesday
night.
lie accompanied II. III. Haines Of
Houston, the Crcdgcr- Nolte clndi-
date for governor, on the trip. Mr..
Haines made talks at all points.
A heavy police guard was in the
San Antonio auditorium on the night
of addresses by Creagcr and Haines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
FEAR
REGULATIONS,
PRIEST SAYS
Catholic Authorities s
May Order Cessa-
ton of All Masses
After Aug. |

MEXICO CITY, July 22.-tP,-
Declarations that some Mexican
poems already have left their native
country fearing the consequences of
the new religious regulations; that
many others are preparing to flee
and prediction that Mexico before
long will be without any Catholic
priests. either Mexican or foreign,
has been made in the first district
court by Father Silverio Hoyor.
priest in the Catholic church of Car
men in this city.
Father Hoyos appeared voluntarily
in court tie said that although he
had not been cited with 81 other
priests on charges of having failed to
register with the municipal authori-
ties under the new law, he feared
he would be punished unless he APP
peared The judge told AiM The GOV
rraRcfas ,iia 'nst intend 7fc7fS sffy
one. Judgment was postponed in the
case Of the 81 Priests charged with
not registering.
May Cease Masses
II IL pcrsistcntly but not official
~ reported that the Catholic au-
thorities have virtually agreed to
cease all masses and church cere-
monials Of every kind when the new
regulations become effective July III.
Previously il had been stated that II
was intended to leave church doors
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
Brownsville Valves
Its Right to Protest

HARLINGEN, Tex, July 22.-No
official action has been taken by the
Valley League officials to restore TO
the league standings a game won by
Edirburg from Brownsville earlier
this season but thrown out on pro-
test entered when 1T was found that
d player had been used illegally. Joe
Roberts. president of the league, j.
out oft he city and George Toolan,
secretary, has taken no action.
Milton West, "A director of the
Brownsville team. has written %
Manager Cam Hill Of Edinhurg noti-
flying him that Brownsville would
waive the protest. He gave as the
reason that the Brownsville directors
had found that there was some doubt
whether there was rule requiring
player contracts TO be In the presI-
Cents office by certain, time. I'm
officially, Weslaco and Brownsville
are tied in the league standing, but
officially Brownsville still is in the
lead BY half game League action
restoring the game to Edinburr prob
ably viii be taken in few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
c. LEADERS
AT LUBBOCK
Convention of Secre-
taries Opens With
Big Attendance

LUBBOCK. July 22.-tPi-Lubbock
today j. host to one of the most inn
portant conventions in the state a.
secretaries and other officials Of the
Texas Commercial Executives Asso-
citation began to gather for the three
day annual session for which pro-
gram has been arranged that is re-
plete with both educational infor-
nation and entertainment.
Delegates TO the convention began
arriving here yesterday. and sbout
100 had registered this morning.
Others arrived on the noon trains,
and still others were expected, both
~ train and automobile in the
afternoon.
With such conciseness have ar
rangements been made for the meet
ing that visitors have unanimously
EXPRESSED their satisfaction and ap-
appreciation, and this in spite Of the
fact that the new Lubbock hotel
could not be made ready for the
convention. Sessions are being held
at the Tech College and nearby dor
mitories are supplying lodgings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22

TRIES WEARING FOUR
y y +
PAIR OF PANTS OVER
+ + +
RIVER; is ARRESTED

Four pair Of pants, all worn at
the same time, have gotten Louis
Guerra into n peck Of trouble.
lie IL lodged in the county Jail
unable ID make bond Of $3.50 set
In county court and Brownsville
police are in possession Of eight
pair of pants stolen from Mrs. Rose
Adolph. owner OF store in Har-
lingen. about year ago. She has
identified the clothing.
John Armstrong. lieutenant of
police and John Martin, peace Of
fleet. made the arrest as Guerra
was preparing TO cross the river
with the quadrupie set Of trousers
On Guerra confessed 70 having
twelve pair altogether but oniy
eight were found by the police.
Those not being worn were con
ccaled in an empty house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
East S1UeLteyimg as
Thermometers Go
TO NeW High Point

10y ne ASSotidtc1 IEcas-j
All the relief the easterners could
get from the neat TODAY was in read
ing about rain and increasing cool
in the west. The weather bureau
again predicted showers for tonight
but as the same prediction had been
made yesterday and failed 70 mate
rialize. small comfort was derived
from il.
Through almost all eastern states,
The heat started on an upward .ush
this morning which bade fair TO pass
yesterdays records.
In New York City the mercury
leaped up ten degrees between and
o'clock touching 81. Prostrat!ons
were reported with increasing fire.
quency.
Lists Of deaths. attributed 10 the
heat varied widely. due to the fact
that scores were indirectly caused by
the weather. such as drownings, the
number of which jumped as heat
parched city dwellers swarmed to
lake and beaches.
"A score of heat deaths were re-
ported yesterday in Michigan, three
in New York, two in New York state,
four in New Jersey, nine in New
England. and some elsewhere. Crops
were damaged throughout hemiddle
west and there was serious damage
front he forest firest in Montana.
On the other hand, mountain
climbers ascending Mount Washing
ton in New Hampshire. were forced
to turn aside BY p feet Of snow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
Announce Sale Of
Sanger Bros. Stores

DALLAS, July 22.-(Pl-Announce
ment Of a called meeting Of the
stockholders Of the company owning
the Sanger Brothers stores in Dallas.
Fort Worth and Waco, for purposes
of consumating the sale of the stores
was made today.
The sonsi Ieration was not am
nounced definitely but was said to
be about Sl4.O0O.O00 gross. The pur-
chaser is StifeI Nicolaus & Company,
Inc, a banking firm of st. Louis,
New York and Dallas The Sanger
family planned 10 retain "A large
financial interest and Ar active part
In the management 1t was saii-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
SIX CONVICTS
ESCAPEFROM
PRISON FARM
d crates Make
Daring Raid; Prison :
ers Escaped in Two
Automobiles

HOUSTON. July 2.-iPl-A guard
named Raider NJ the Ferguson state
farm was killed and Six convicts were
helped 20 escape early Thursday
morning. Police have been asked to
watch for two automobiles in which
the men fled.
According ~ the reports here, two
cars drove up 70 the prison farm
about 1915 this morning. The men
in the car opened fire on Raider,
killing him instantly. The six con-
victs then fled with the men in the
ears. The escaped eonvicts are
George Dixon. Charles Pryor. Richard
Naylor. G. X. Holland. Robert Ber-
nard and Alvin Ireland.
Pryor was serving a 3O-year SEN
tcnce for murder lie escaped May p
1923. and was recapturcd May 27
iE2a. Hc esFapcd again July 25
1928, and was recaptared a few day:
later.
ireland was sentenced to 20 years
for bank robbery in Archer county
He escaped December 20, 1925 and
was recaptured.
Naylor was given two years for
burglary and felony theft. He es-
capped November u. 1925. and was
racactEred few days later.
EclIa7d. sent up from Bexar and
Guadalupe counties To serve p years
for robbery with firearms and as
sault to murder escaped November
/. 1925. and was recaptured a few
days later.
Dixon was sentenced from San
Antonio for 80 years. safe robbery.
He escaped in April, 1921. but was
reeaptured. ~
Execution Of the plot was daring
and ruthless. The moment the men
in the automobiles sighted the guard
they opened fire on him. Raired, rid
died with bulleas, fell dead. In
stantly they were upon him and
seized the keys TO the barracks. With
drawn pistols they opened the doors
and called the names Of six mer
who stepped out from the ranks oi
their fellows and took their places
behind their liberators. The other
convicts, apparently dazed by the
swiftness Of the affair. made nc
move. With no apparent haste tht
three men satisfied themselves tht
men they had come for we're account
cd for. locked the door on the re
mainder of the convicts who mo-
nent later heard the automobiles
rush away in the darkness.
The story a. it was telcphoned X
Houston failed to indicate how th'
alarm was given. Presumably, how
ever the shots had aroused othei
guards who came too late TO proven
| the escape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
TO Get HEARING
In MURDER CASE

SAN BENITO, Tex. July 22.-
Carlos Gallego. who gave himself up
shortly after the fatal shooting Of
Felipe Valdez on the streets here
Sunday, is to get an examining trial
Friday morning in the court of W.
$ Corkhill, justice Of the peace.
Gallego and Valdez are said to
have had quarrel Saturday night
and the shooting occurred Sunday
when GalIego saw Valdez sitting in
d car on the street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
Confederates Cut
Telephone Line

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, July 22.-tPl
The three men who shot and killed
a guard at the Ferguson convict farm
and fled with six prisoners appar-
emily cut the telephone wire to the
farm. At the office Of Warden W r.
Speer here today. it was said that
the warden had gone to the farm and
that his office was without details
of the Jail delivery.
Raider, thes lain guard, was on the
last shift Of 4 night picket duty. He
was trusted man and been q
guard for more than ten years. He
was about fifty wears old and left a
family of five children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
Asks Permit To
Issued Gold Bonds

WASHINGTON, July 2l1.-tPI-
The New Orleans. Texas and Mexico
Railway applied TO the interstate
commerce commission today for au-
thority to issue S4.600,000 of first
mortgage five percent gold bonds,
the proceeds to be used to purchase
the capital stock of the Texas city
terminal railway and to provide for
capital expenditures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22

The petition of the Southern Pacific, of
which the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Railway is subsidiary, came before the Inter
state Commerce Commission for consideration
two weeks ago, messages from Congressman
John Garners secretary stating at the time that
decision would probably be rendered within
two weeks.
The petition requests permission to extend
the Southern Pacific line from Falfurrias,
through Brooks and Hidalgo counties, to the
town of Hidalgo on the Rio Grande.
The petition also included the proposed ex-
tension into Cameron county to point at or near
Harlingen, and it is understood from authori-
tative sources that the Southern Pacific will
Immediately present another petition for per-
mission to extend to Brownsville, giving con-
nection with the Mexican National Lines at two
border points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
Planning Valley
1Uide Celebration

Leading business men of Brownsville today adj
vccating wide celebration upon the decision of
the Interstate Commerce Commission TO permit the
Southern Pacific TO extend its lines TO the Valley
Plans underway for celebration in which The
tire Valley will be invited TO participate, the
nOuncement made late this afternoon by the Browns
vile Chamber Of Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-22
Store Manager
Involved

FORT WORTH, Tex, July 22.-SP
A young man from the north, VINO
came here a few months ago 10 man
age a department store, finds himself
the apparently innocent victim in q
situation involving religion and
charges Of murder.
lie Is l.. b. Haughey, manager OF
II. c. Meacham's department store,
Continued on page two.)