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New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Overheated Stove Blamed,

Overheated Stove Blamed. Officer John Griffen turned In an alarm from Box 2S at 12:4o o'clock. bringing out Companies 1, 6, and No. 2 truck company, with Second Deputy Chief Michael T. souney in command. The flames were bursting through the windows and had en- veloped the entire interior of the structure, which has brick walls but wooden floors and beams. Within a. few minutes of their arrival the fire men were directing streams of wa ter into the building but the light wooden furniture offered no resist ance to the flames and the firemen at once realized they had slight chance of overcoming the blaze. Valuable pianos. dining and living room sets, chairs, tables, beds and other household equipment cracked as the flames shot through the roof and snapped in the biting wind which froze the streams of water as quickly as they struck the building. Thermometer at Zero.
 The yard about the building re- sembled skating pond as the wa ter froze, and great icicles hung , from the beams and on all parts of two five ton trucks which were on the ground floor. The outside wall surface resembled . glistening cur- tain. and the ladders on which .l1e firemen mounted the roof to pour water into the second floor were entirely covered by Ice. The ther- mometer registered zero, yet the firemen, their clothing caked with ice, fought valiantly until 3 o'clock, when the last flicker of flame mad been squelched and nothing remain ed but smoking, ice covered mass of ruined articles.
 Falling Wall Graxes Bremen.
 A section of the east wall tottered and fell outward. narrowly missing several ffremen who scurried out of the way few seconds before tho bricks crashed to the ground. AL though they were greatly handicap ped by the intense cold and the icy footing, none of the flremen were in- jured and all stayed in the fight un- til ordered to leave. Six lines of hose were used, Chief Noble reports.
 Shortly after the fremen arrived, Deputy Chief Souney ordered a sec- ond alarm but it did not register on account of the failure of one of the men to close the door of the box be- fore pulling the hook, as must be done on some of the boxes. Chief Noble said this morning that the
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
12 Degrees Above.

Philadelphia, Dec. IS PNWitf the mercury standing at 12 degrees above zero, several score men, wom' on and children were driven to the street in Darby early today wher fire damaged their homes. The plant of the Roberts Filter Manufacturing company was destroyed. The damage was estimated at s3O0,000.
 Hampered by freezing lines and reduced water pressure, flremer fought the blaze for three hours be- fore it was brought under control No one was injured.
 New York State
 Albany. N. T., Dec. IS Ps-The second cold wave of the present winter gripped northern New York today.
 Watertown, which yesterday was buried under snow in heavy storm which covered only a com paratively small area, reported Q minimum temperature of 13 de- grees below zero in the city and readings of 16 to IS below in the outlying sections.
 Malone, with a reading of 16 be- low, was one of the coldest spots in the state. Saranac lake report ed 12 below, and Oswego, on the shore of Lake Ontario, experienced a temperature of one to three de- grees below.
 In Albany the minimum reading at the federal weather bureau was zero.
 New York, Dec. IS LP) - Winter today gave New York it's coldest
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Coventry Man Arrested
 For Fraud by the Mails

Willimantic, Conn.,, Dec. Is P-- Frank Edgar of Coventry, was ar rested by United States Marshal A. P. Marsh of New Britain this morn- ing charged with using the mails for fraudulent purposes. He was taken to Norwich where he was given a hearing before U. s. Com missioner Earl Mathewson.
 Edgar had been in Worcester for the past two years and returned to his home in Coventry two days ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
THR0NGS AT FUNERAL
 0F ADELE ). MURRAY
kensington Church Crowd ed as Friends Pay
 Last Tribute

The funeral of Miss Adele D. Murray. a high school teacher and prominent member Of political and social circles in Berlin and this city, was held this morning at 2 o'clock from St. Paul's church. Kensington.
 A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by the pastor, Rev. John c. Brennan, assisted by Rev. Dr. Thomas brennan as deacon. Rev. Walter Casey as sub-deacon. and Rev. Walter A. McCrann as master of ceremonies. Seated in tho sanctuary were Rev. Thomas J. Laden, pastor of the Church of st. John the Evangelist: Rev. John F. Donohue, pastor of St. Joseph's church, and Rev. Edward V. Gri- kis, pastor of St. Andrews church. New Britain.
 A special quartet rendered selec- tions at the offertory and at the conclusion of services and as the body was being borne from tho church. The four priests went to the grave at St. Mary's cemetery and conducted committal services.
 Several hundred former friends filled the Kensington church, in- cluding Berlin and New Britain of- fcials and teachers. The Kensing- ton League of Women Voters, of which Miss Murray was one of tho most active members was repre- sented in full. Many out of town friends were present. Floral tributes to the former teacher filled the al- tar and sides of the church.
 The pail bearers were John Brophy. Daniel Killarney, John Moore, James Fitzsimmons. James Morrisey and Richard Murray. The flower bearers were Butler Roche James Malarney and William John- son.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Clarke Case Will Come
 .UD Again on Monday

New Haven. Conn.,, Dec. 1S.-lP}- The case of Richard H. c. Clarke, head of the investment brokerage house of Clarke and company and three others growing out of the all legged embezzlement of sum totalling $200,000 from clients, will be con- tinued before Judge Sheridan T. Whitaker in city court Monday. Sev- eral witnesses, who testified to los- ing amounts varying from s2,0OO to s11,000, were heard yesterday.
 While R. H. c. Clarke pleaded not guilty yesterday to four counts of forgery, Jackson H. Kerans, describ- ed as member of the firm, and Robert Cease, salesman. pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
USE MORE CIGARETTES
Germans Said to be Forsal1ing the Old Cigars and Preferring Shorter Smokes.

Berlin, Dec. 1S.-tP- German men are forsaking the cigar for the cigarette. A Berlin woman student of psychology who has been investi- gating the matter believes the men are being "modernized" in this re- spect by feminine influence.
 Most women do not enjoy smoking for just the same reasons men do, she writes. They like it, for one thing, because 1t gives them another medium for displaying their graces The cigarette once lighted with dainty manipulation of the match, the upward curl of smoke is follow ed by the play of the eyes. The cigarette is In fact she claims. es- sentially a new weapon for woman.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
67 Year Old Blacksmith
 Shares Estate of 6 Million

San Jose, Cal, Dec. IS P)-Rus- sell P. Kenyon, 67, blacksmith here for 22 years, was notified today by attorneys in Washington, D. C., that he would share with seven brothers and sisters in the s6,000,000 estate of Clarence A. Kenyon, a brother, who died in Washington last week. Ken yon estimates his share at approxi- mately half a million. His brother became wealthy in the tile and pav- ing business.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Zero at New London,

New London, Conn.,, Dec. IS (Re Riding on the wings of a northwest gale that at times attained a velocity of 65 miles an hour, the first zero weather of the season struck this vicinity this morning. At o'clock the thermometer was registered ex- actly at zero, and during the later hours it picked up very slowly. The day was the coldest December IS that has been recorded here in 15 years.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
0RM|STON STILL
 MAN OF MYSTERY Says He's in Los Angeles, But Police Don't Know It HE MAY SURRENDER TODAY
In Statement to Public, Radio Oper- atOr Wanted In Connection With McPherson Kidnapping Case, Ex- plains His Side.

Los Angeles, Dec. IS RHKen- neth G. Ormiston, will -the-wisp radio man in the Aimee Semple Me- Emerson case, broadcast from place of hiding in this city today his word that he had surrendered" to the authorities here.
 His surrender was a vicarious one at best. The district attorneys office announced it had no idea where he was The Los Angeles Examiner an- nounced Ormiston had come here from Chicago, had been taken into custody and would be arraigned to- day on a charge of conspiracy. But the Los Angeles police were as ignor- ant of his whereabouts as was the district attorneys office. Chicago Police Left All this took place while the po- lice in Chicago, where Ormiston had been taken after having been locat- od recently in Harrisburg, Pa. trust ingly awaited for him to surrender there, pursuant to the promise of his attorney, F. H. g. Martin.
 Ormiston's official spokesman" here said he had waived extradition in Chicago, where he became tired of waiting to be arrested" and had voluntarily come here to find out what it was all about"
 Wants Bond Reduced
 The radio man declared his inten- ton of asking for a reduction of the S10,O0O bail which was set last We'd nesday when a grand jury indict- ment, charging conspiracy to pervert and obstruct justice, was returned against him.
 On other matters pertaining to the McPherson case. Ormiston was still smiling and saying little.
 Union Pacific railroad officials re- ported that man answering Ormis- tons description and two others, had left the Golden Coast limited yes terday morning at Cajon. Calif.. near here. They were met by two auto mobiles and spirited away in the di- rection of Los Angeles. The trio had travelled from Chicago in a con- partment.
 Charges "Double Cross"
 F. J. Dennison, deputy district at tornev, last night declared his office had been double crossed" in con- necton with the finding of Ormiston or htc
 Dennison. who is in charge of the office in the absence of District At torney Reyes. now in the east, said he was unaware that Ormiston was being brought to California at the time his indictment was being sought to facilitate his extradition from Chicago. He also denied re- ports that Reyes had sanctioned such a course.
 The Examiner, In copyrighted story, says Ormiston is in the GUS tody of Ben Cohn, chief of the dis trict attorneys detectives, and reit- crates that he will appear for ar some time today "A
 Ormiston's Statement
 The radio man, who Is charged with conspiracy to obstruet justice through his alleged connection with the woman evangelist by aiding in the manufacture of purported false evidence regarding her disappear ance last spring, is quoted by the as follows:
 "I want to show Los Angeles and the world. if the world Is interest
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
F BELOW ZERO IS
 WINSTED'S REPORT Highland Lake One of Coldest
 Spots in Whole State NEW LONDON ALSO HARD HIT
Whaling City Reports Even Zero While in Other Towns and Cities the Readings Were Announced at From Zero to 5 and 6 Above.

Winsted, Conn.,, Dec. IS Re Norfolk and Highland Lake report ed temperatures of 12 below zero this morning as the winters coldest blast settled over this section of the state. In West Hartland 1t was ten below at 7:30 o'clock this morning and the mercury reached the zero mark at Satan's Kingdom.
 Thermometers on the streets of Winsted showed from eight to ten below zero this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
BULLETIN ON EMPEROR

Tokyo, Dec. IS R1A bulletin is- sued by the household department at o'clock tonight said the condi- tion of Emperor Yoshihito was virtually unchanged" This Is the first official report from the sick room since noon.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. IS P)-The official reading here showed a low point of four degrees above zero at GAO this morning. An official read ings on street level thermometers, however, indicated a temperature of several degrees below zero.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Furniture Owned By 5 Persons and Two Load ed Five.Tcn Trucks Consumed While Entire City Fire Department Battles Against Heavy Cold Weather Odds.
CARGO OF SILK VALUED AT $2OOOO
 ARRIVES WHILE FLAMES ARE RAGING
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The most destructive fire Of acuiar to in this house owned by Joseph Abour Whiting
 
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Elsewhere In State.

New Haven, Dec. IS P}-An icy blast sweeping over Connecticut dur ing the night sent the mercury down to 5.S degrees above zero, the low est point reached this fall. accord ing to U. S. Weather bureau figures here.
 It was six above zero at 8 o'clock this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

Bristol, Conn.,. Dec. IS P)-Bristol was shivering this morning from a wintry blast that sent the mercury down to zero in the business center and from four to eight below zero in the outlying districts. A cold west wind was sweeping over the city.
 The town was aroused sa' 55:30 o'clock this morning by the continu- al roaring of the fire whistle which is located at the Ingraham Company plant. It was found that the electrical apparatus was out of order, due to the cold weather or some other case and the whistle did not stop blowing until the steam was exhausted.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Chief Hart Hears Man Wanted For Shooting Arch St. Gas Station
 Owner Has Confessed.
Found in an Automobile Stolen in Providence and Claims He Drove Car Through This City Yes terday.

Stamford, Conn, Dec. 1S-Peter Chilicki, "A, of 9S Jubilee street, New Britain, is being held here for the New Britain police in connec- tion with number of holdups and robberies in that city and vicinity recently. Chilicki was arrested here at midnight when his automobile was stopped on suspicion by two motorcycle officers.
 Chilicki, when questioned at po- lice headquarters, admitted he had stolen the machine in Providence, R. l.. last night. The man will be questioned In New Britain regard holdups that have occurred within the past two weeks. He told the police he had left New Britain last Sunday. An oil station was robbed and a man shot that day.
 Chilicki came here from Worces- ter, Mass, driving through New Britain yesterday. In Worcester Thurs : night he found himself without funds and was given nights lodging at police headquar- ters. He was released yesterday morning.
 In 1920 Chilicki was sentenced to from six to ten years in states prison for the theft of an automo- bile and u holdup. He served four years at Wethersfeld when, he says, he was pardoned.
 Chief Hart of the local police de- partment was pleased to receive mo- tiflcation of Chiliclli's arrest. He Is convinced. that the ex-conVict con- mitted the robbery and shot Fred ericks. and it is very possible that the robbery at the Capitol theater, which was the first in the series of similar crimes that aroused the city during the past few weeks, was committed by Chilicki, with a con- panion, he believes. According to Chief Hart, Chilicki has confessed to the crime.
 Immediately on being notified of the arrest, the chief detailed Ser geant Patrick J. OMara and Officer Thomas J. Feeney to drive to Stam- ford. They left at 10 o'clock and expect to return with their prisoner late this afternoon.
 A circular bearing Chiliclli's pho tograph and description was re- ceived by the Stamford police yes- terday and supplied the informal ton on which the arrest was made. Relative to Chilickis statement to the Stamford police that he drove through New Britain in a stolen car yesterday. Chief Hart said it is possible that he did so. He could hardly have visited any of his local haunts. however, as every police man was on the lookout.
 George F. Fredericks, victim of the robbery and shooting, heard of the arrest with great pleasure. He was angered at the gunmans' ef- frontery and disdain of his plea not to shoot after he had handed over his money, and despite the handi- cap obtained by the robber over the police by several days start, MT. Fredericks has been confident all week that eventually the arrest would be made.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

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New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-05
Ice Masses Force
Cutter Ossipee to
Quit on PenObscOt

Bangor, Me, April 4-(AP)-The
coastguard cutter Ossipee, which on
Saturday resumed ice-breaking opera
tions IN the Penobscot river at the
point where she left off on March %.
half a mile above Crosby's Narrows
and four and half miles below Ban
gor, smashed her way that day three
and a half miles through the ice to
the lower pier of the Eastern Manu-
featuring Company at South Brewer
with no great difficulty.
Today, however. the Ossipee in at
tempting to open channel to the
wharves of Bangor, mile above
South Brewer. encountered such heavy
masses of ice that she was obliged to
abandon the Job and on Monday Will
return to her station.
The ice in the river opposite the city
is weakening daily under the sun and
wind. and 1t is thought likely that by
the time any considerable freshet de-
yelops the fields will. easily give way
and be carried down river. The Mar
rows beiAg opNn and the ice cleared
out for a distance of four miles above,
danger of flood jams seems to be past.
The river continues at a remarkably
low pitch for the season, rise of only
two inches having been recorded in the
past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-05

Portland. Me, April 4-(AP)-Us-
ing heavy rugs from the firms stock
to muffle the sound, yeggmen blew
the large steel safe on the fourth
floor OF the Porteous. Mitchell and
Braun Company store at 522 Congress
street early today, and robbed the
vault of the receipts from Saturdays
Easter sales.
Officials of the company declined to
estimate the amount stolen, until
they could make a check of the ac-
counts tomorrow morning 1t is be-
lieved, that the loot will total several
thousand dollars.
Robert Brann, treasurer of the firm.
said that the theft consisted of money
and checks, adding that TT will run
up into money" The officials an
nounced that a reward of $1,000 would
be paid to the person obtaining the
arrest and conviction of the robbery.
Police declared that the robbery
was the work of professional yegg-
men, and was the "slickest job" they
had seen.
The drilling and blowing of the
safe is believed to have been accom-
plished while Watchman Mcdowell
was busy with his fires in the base
ment. Lack of fngerprints suggest
ed that rubber gloves were used. 1t
is believed the robbers concealed
themselves in the store before it clos
ed at o'clock Saturday night. and
that they carried on their work dur
ing the intervals that the Waterman
was in other parts of the building.
They apparently made their exit by
way of a fire escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-05
Barring Communication
Will Be H an g e d
Soon After Midnight
Board of Pardons to Pass on
Plea Today at Wethersfield
Prison in Connecticut-Pass-
es Easter Sunday in COmpOs-
ing Message to Board-Gov-
ernor Refuses to Consent to
Personal Appearance of Con-
victed Slayer

Wethersfield Prison, Conn, April a.
Chapman. facing exc
cution for murder at midnight tomor-
row, spent Easter Sunday in his Sc
cluded cell work on plea for mercy
that he will make in the morning to
Connecticut's board of pardons which
is headed by the governor. who has
refused him a reprieve of even an
hour"
Chapman realizes that to obtain the
Communication to life imprisonment
which he has asked. the board of par
dons must be unanimously in his ia
vor.
He ate a hearty breakfast consist
ing of ham and eggs, buttered toast
and coffee. Afterwards he was al
lowed to exercise in the death cell
corridor under the watchful eyes OF
the prison guards. The slender little
mail robber and murderer smoked In
Vulnerable cigarettes and for the first
time in recent weeks did not spend
much time reading.
When he learned that three news
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-05

Adjournment to 9 o'clock this
Monday morning was taken at
l2o'clock Saturday night fol-
lowing a strenuous day in the
removal proceedings against
Sheriff Henry F. Cummings of
Kennebec county before the
Governor and Council in the
hall of Representatives at the
State House. The day was de-
voted to the continuation of the
defense and was marked by the
testimony offered by Sheriff
Cummings who firmly and con-
fdently defended his admins
tration, told of his efforts to en-
force the liquor law hampered
by lack of sufficient funds, and
denied charges of lax conditions
in the county Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-05

Portland. Me-. Apr. 4.-(AP)-
The Republican hosts were march
ing on this city tonight for their BIZ
ennial state convention. The first of
the 1858 delegates arrived today and
there will be a continuous procession
of them until the opening of the
convention in City Hall auditorium
Tuesday morning. There has been
an unprecedented demand for room.
and at two of the leading hotels
there were none to be had.
Convention headquarters will be
at the Falmouth Hotel, and before
tomorrow night the spacious Hobbies
of that ancient hostelry will be
thronged with the crowd milling it's
way about and visiting the recep-
ton rooms of Governor Ralph O.
Brewster of Portland, who is can
didate for denomination at the June
primaries. Major Arthur 1. Thayer of
Bangor. his announced opponent.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-05
FIDDLER GROUP FROM
MANY CHIMES START
AT lewiston TODAY

Lewiston, Me-, April 4.-(AP)-More
than 25 of the 1914 entered in the
worldwide fiddlers' contest which
opens tomorrow night at the Lewiston
Armory and continues afternoon and
evening for week, are already in the
city. They include representatives
from Ireland. Scotland. Canada and
from all over thesJnited States, who
are to compete for the world cham
pionship cup and it's contents of $1,000
in gold.
Twelve, including the contestants
from Montreal, Quebec, New Bruins
wick, Indiana and Rhode Island, are
staying at Poland Spring. Others are
stopping at local hotels or in private
families.
John wiseman of Bantry, Ireland,
one of the entrants, who has been Sc
riously i'll for several days at local
hospital. seemed much stronger today
and called for his fiddle and his pipe.
That he may not be disappointed. it
has been arranged to have Mr.. Wise
man, under the care of physician
and two nurses, moved in an ambu-
lance to the Ar,nory. After he fiddles
he wilrbe taken back to the hospital.
Mana ger John J. Sullivan tonight
announced that the judges will include
Henry Beachamp of Quebec. Frank A.
Drew of Waterville, John A. Gould OF
Waterville. William Parlin and Joseph
ellis of Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-05
Delegates
Gathering at Portland
For Convention Tuesday
Radio Reunites
Mother and Son
After Thirty Years

Lynn, Mass, April 4(AP)-A
son who had come home after
thirty years to see his aiiing mo-
Their today was the center of a
family reunion. Ernest La Belle
left the family home in Lawrence
when he was 10. That was in
1896. Letters were exchanged with
his mother for few years. The
correspondence Jagged. Finally,
it ceased. The family thought
Ernest dead. Years passed. Mrs.
Adeline La Belle became Mrs.
Ciukey. The family moved to Sa-
lem, was burned out in the great
fire of 1914, went to Danvers and
at last Mrs. Clukey came here to
live with a daughter Mrs. Lena
Herson. Several weeks ago the
aged woman became seriously i'll.
She called constantly for her long
lost son. The daughter told the
story to newspapers and an APP
peal was broadcast by radio.
Over in Furnace, a factory owner
head the appeari and remember
ed he had an employe by the
same name. "Hello, Mother;
here ! ann Ernest exclaimed as
he walked into the sick room last
night. He declared he had been
searching for her for years. Other
brothers and sisters joined in the
reunion today.