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New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
NEW JERSEY HAS
 NUMEROUS BLASTS
Several Ammunition Explosions
 in Past Few Years

New York, July 12 LPl-New Jer- scy has been the scene of numerous ammunition explosions, as follows:
 The Black Tom disaster, July Sl, 1918, which four were killed, hundreds injured and damage esti- mated at Sf60O0,OOO was caused.
 July l5, 1917. two were killed and a number injured in an explosion in the E. I: DuPont De Nemours DOW der works at Haskell.
 Oct, 3, 1918, the Gillespie Load ing Co.'S plant at Morgan. N. J. was wrecked by an explosion that caused the death of nearly 100 per- sons. injured many moro and caused q great loss. 4
 Dec. C, 1918, F persons were killed and 21 injured in an explosion in the DuPon Cap works at Pompton Lakes.
 On May 1o, 1923. a powder works al Haskell was wrecked by an explo- sion
 Sept, ', 1928, powder train blew ID on tho Pennsylvania railroad trestle at South Amboy, killing five and injuring 30.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
elate Terms Free State
 Wretched Compromise

New York, July 12 LH) - Arch- hop Daniel J. Mannix of Australia ns much an advocate of an Irish 'ublic as ever.
 speaking last night at a mass eting called in his honor by the Lerican Association For Recogni- I of the Irish Republic, Arch hop Mannix characterized the ;h Free state as a "wretched npromise."
 )n a visit to Ireland last year he ] he found only two classes of pie content with the govern nt.-those holding government $ and those who were pro British would have h"cn satisfied for and to continue part of Britain "r" Nanniy. who was
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
BOYCOTT MOVE NOT
 APPROVED HERE
Inconsistent" Says Rev. ". H.
 AIderSOn, Who Will Attend

: IT one of those foo letters which
 Bishop Joseph F. Berry, Of Phila- dclphia. proposes 10 send out asking Methodists to boycott the sesqui- centennial unless it closes on Sun day, arrives in New Britain it is likely to receive scant consideration.
 Rev. William II. Alderson of Trim ity NJ. F. church is not in sympathy with the move by Philadelphia Mcth- odists.
 The movement said to be headed by Bishop Berry is to force the of ficials Of the centennial 10 close up on Sunday. To date tho said ofic7Is have ignored q campaign by certain clements to bar the big gates on South Broad street and say Nay nay" 10 those who would curtal their weekly religious duties to see the centennial As result the Mothodists in the Quaker City have devised q method whereby they hope 10 rise up in their wrath and smie the indifferent centennial officials on the poclctbook. Thus il has been agreed by Bishop Berry and others that 400 or more letters will be sent ont 10 Methodist churches asking them to boycott the centennial until such time as the gates are locked on Sunday.
 'I cant consistently ask my peo- pie hero 10 boycott the centennial when I am planning 10 go down and sec it myself" said Rev AIr Alderson when interviewed today. Mir. Aldorson's native home is in Wilmington, Del. and he and Mrs. Alderson and son Billy" plan 10 visit the minister's parents there this summer taking in the centen- nial on route.
 "ConsiStency is my middle name, and l cant put myself into a posi- tion like that the minister re- peatcd when his interviewer asked if he would take any official action if he got d letter. If I were in Philadelphia ] might give tho thing more consideration. but to take any action here would be like signing petition in New Britain for prohi. bition in Montenegro" he contin- uod.
 T stand for a Sunday with some thing religious and some recreation in il, although I am opposed to commorcialization." he said. "If wo are going to permit professional baseball cn Sunday and permit the movies 10 stay open. it looks like inconsistency 10 close tho centen- nial on Sunday The centennial has something Of patriotism in it and undoubtedly something of educa- tional value. then why not be con- sistent?"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
$40 Head of Cattle
 Condemned During June

Hartford, July F tP, During June the department of the commits sioner on domestic animals applied the tuberculin test Of 4,5S4 head of cattle in the state and condemned $40.
 There were 1.ol7 animals import ed into the state for dairy and breeding purposes. and of this num- Der 12o were condemned to imme- diate slaughter. Certificates were issued as follows:
 Accredited herds, S97; tuberculin tested and from which the reactors were removed, 2,546; uberculm tested without reactors, 1.S4S.
 There were 7S native horses tested during the month, and permits is sued for the importation of SS. There were l,123 swine treated for hog cholera and permits issued for the importation of 255. There were 2t6 sheep imported and S1,eo0 poultry imported for immediate slaughter
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
City Items

Miss Viola Sowka, formerly of this city, has re.urned to New York af- ter spending a week with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Sowka Of 9S Dwight street.
 The Misses Mary Finneran and May Conley of Beaver street will leave tonight for Oak Bluffs where they will spend a weeks vacation.
 The Misses Katherine and Irene Walsh of Sexton street have re- turned from Atlantic City.
 James Conley of Beaver street and Bernard Conley Of Washington street have returned from Phila- delphia where they attended a baseball conference.
 John Conley has returned to Branford after visiting his family on Beaver street.
 Mrs. Nellie Wells of 43S Main street is recovering from severe case of pneumonia.
 Miss Vivian Scott and Miss Lillian C. Ostlund spent the weekend at the cottage of J. L. Vining at In dian Neck.
 Mrs. Elias T. Ringrose Of Wooster street is resting comfortably at St. Francis hospital. Hartford. after undergoing a serious operation.
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mir. and Mrs. John Schroeder of POP Hartford avenue
 The case of Jasob Jaffe, ct al, against Steve Narcski. has been withdrawn from city court. Attorney B. J Monkiewicz was counsel for the plaintiff and Attorney Stanley J. Traceski for the defendant.
 The | w. c. A. notified Cap, tain Kelly at police headquarters carly this afternoon that word had been received from the Travellers Aid Society in New York that Helen 0ggo, John Kapiskinski and Sophia Labieniec, all aged 14 years, had been picked mp in New York. They were reported missing today. and will be returned to their homes.
 Analysis Of beer taken in d raid Saturday al the Franklin Square restaurant. of which Mark Proholek is said 10 be-the proprietor, shows il to contain higher percentage of alcohol than the law allows the DO. lice said this afternoon. Proholeli's case will he heard tomorrow morn. ing in police court.
 In the absence from police head. quarters Of Detective Sergeant w. r. MCCue this afternoon. no infor- nation was available relative to the arrest of Harry Keogh of North street. who was taken into custody by Officer Thomas J Fecney. All inquiries were referred 10 Sergeant McCue. No charge had been pre. ferred in the case at o'clock,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
John NJ. LaWtOn

John NJ. Lawton formerly of this city. died at Middlesex hospital yes terday morning after an illness of eight months. While a resident in this city he was, q collector for John Hancock Insurance company and the C. F. Adams Insurance company.
 Surviving him are his wife, two sons. James J. Lawton and Thomas A. Layton of New York. one daugh- ter, Mrs. Mary J. Lawton of Middle town, eight grandchildren; and two sister, Mrs. Joseph Stebins and Mrs. Mary Hale both of Hartford, Funer- al services will be held at the home. 67 Washington street tomorrow morning. Interment will be in Middletown.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
LAW NOT YET EFFECTIVE
 IS SHOWN RESTRICTIVE
Superior Court Judge Makes Inn
 portant Ruling Tn Ioniug
Case

Bridgeport, Conn. July 12 Pl- A decision concerning authority to refuse building permit under q
 pending zouing law not yet func- uonns is contained in q memo filed in superior court today by Judge Alfred C. Baldwin. who denies d petition for a writ Of mandamus asked against the building board Of Stamford.
 Lena Effron. Edwin l. Robin and Minnie E, Levin of Stamford asked for q permit last March 10 erect store building on Hoyt at Summer street, in Stamford. The permit was .rofused on the ground that q zonine law. 10 be effective later. would re- strict thc Hoyt street district 10 residential purposes. and would moi allow the erection of business blocks.
 Those who requested the permit held that the matter should be ad- iusted under conditions as now exist stating their claimed rights should not be influenced by what happens under a law yet 10 be made opera tive.
 In behalf of the city of Stamford if was argued that the three pet itioners had purchased the Hoyt street property well knowing Of tho pending zoninE law, their objection being to get into a neighborhood which later would he restricted, leaving them in the very profitable of being the only store in that vicinity If is clear Judge Baldwin declares, that the general assembly has given the building board discretionary powers in the matter of granting or refus- ing to grant permits and he states that three petitioners have no clear legal right to the permit they asked for.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
RAILS AND HIGH
 INDUSTRIALS LEAD
New York Stock Exchange
 Again Turns Upward

{ New York, July F Pt-Standard railroad issues and high-priced in dustrials shared the leadership of the upward movement in the stock market today, IS buying activities were resumed on broad scale. Easy money conditions fostered the continuance of pool operations. which carried number of influen- tlal stocks 10 new high levels.
 In response 10 favorable dividend and merger prospects, several rail- road shares, including Baltimore &, Ohio and Lehigh Valley, attained the best prices recorded in more than ten years. The Van Sweringan issues marked time pending further developments in the Nickel Plate merger. v
 Speculative interest in the indus trial division was aroused by nromis- ing trade reports. with some buying for the short account prompted bv the readiness with which the mar ket absorbed proht-taking. Pros perity Of tho farm implement in- dustry was reflected in the aggres- sive bidding for International liar Vester, Advanced Bmley preferred and Case Threshing Machine. the last-named rising seven points, The favorable crop outlook was said to have stimulated sales of agricultural implements.
 Although [. s. Steel attracted strong support for q time. the out standing performance in, the indus trial list was given by General Motors which moved up three points 10 new high record at 1537s. h. dependent of its sympathetic re. sponse to this advance, DuPont was heavily bought in anticipation of heavy replacement orders IS a re- suit Of the destruction Of the Lake Denmark munitions depot, The stock rose S1I points.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Fun Is
Matthew Ramon

The funeral of Matthew Ramon was held this morning at $50 o'clock from the F. C. Duffy under taking parlors and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church where a solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev. Walter McCrann. As the body was borne from the church, John j. Cream rendered Absent"
 The pail bearers were Michael w, Bannou. John Ramon, George Ban non, John Lynch. James Griffin and Thomas O'Neil. Burial was in Mount St. Benedict's cemetery Hart ford.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
PERSONALS

William r. Pease of the Commer- eial Trust company left Friday for Dallas Texas, to attend the A. I. B. convention. After a 10 days stay there he will visit Galveston, Waco, and Houston, leaving New Orleans by steamer for New York the latter part of the month,
 Miss Rena Neri and Miss Mollie Nair have returned home after spending the weekend in Wood mont.
 Mrs. Mary Y. Soule of Baltimore who has been visiting with her sis fer, Mrs, A. $. Hanks of Brighten street, will leave for Ftchberg. Mass, tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
POLICEMEN WATCHlNG
 AS RUM SHIP DOCKS
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ov is shown on government maps rdered smith to describe the spot
 ..Wel." smith said, its plac. bout 20 or 20 miles southeast o' n,hrose lightship, and about Ia or k schooners are anchored there'
 Dwver would give him q code or ar smith said, and he would pre-
 Inf this to the skipper of a run, ,nrcr and take aboard his speed na, several hundred cases Of "h!s- .v At the Bellevue dock the Whls- sy vould be unloadcd from the Eaed boat and loaded motor truchS' ,ore were from two to four police
 An "iust standing there watching nith said.
 During August 1924, Smith made bout 14 trips to Rum Row bring
 g hack Scotch. rye. champagne and nterne. he said. For each trip he |ooiv4d fee of $200 from DUyer. |e gave the names of the Eldis E. Q Catherine Moulton and inc
 rudholm as schooners from which brought fntoXicants.
 Most of the time he used the speed lat Dorothy, this speed boat was |e largest and speediest maintained the "DHyer combine
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Four New Broadcasting
 Stations Added to List

Washington, July F tP) - Four new broadcasting stations have been added to the 4%1 which were operat- ing before the commerce department announced its new policy of issuing licenses 10 all applicants ready for operating and letting them choose their own wave lengths.
 The four stations are WJBT. 2SS meters, operated by J. $. Boyd of Chicago; WCSL. 491.5 meters, Chi cago Federation of Labor: WMBI, wave length not known. Moody Bi- hIe Institute of Chicago. and KGAR, 24$.S meters, Tucson Citizen. Tucson, Ariz.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Three Soldiers Guilty
 Of Liquor Violations

Philadelphia. July IF tPl-Au in- vestigation Of the arrest of 17 sol diors in the vicinity of the sesqui- centennial exposition grounds on July 1 charged with giving liquor to girls, has been completed by the commanding officer Of Camp An thony Wayne nj the exposition grounds who found that only three men were actually involved in the liquor law violation.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
FACULTY MEMBER DIES

Greenwich, July 12 P)-Mss Eda Budbccker of Rosemary Hall fac ulty. died in her home in Rock Ridge here today She was former ly hcadmistress of St. Nicholas school, Seattle. Washington, and came to Greenwich about six years ago. Miss Budbecker lived with her sister Fannie and a niece, Miss Julia E. Kane, both of whom are also members of the Rosemary faculty.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Policeman Saves Life
 Of Two Year Old Boy

Wincouty Karkotsbi. -year-old son Of Mir, and Mrs. Boleslaw Kar- koCslli of 12 Silver street. was saved from possible serious injury or death last evening when he was grabbed from in front Of an automobile by Patrolman Ernest r. Bloomquist. The youD Ester was lost and the po- licoman with his brother officers. Gustaye Hellberg and Michael Bro phy located his homo and returned him to his parents unharmed.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Commits Suicide After
 Attack Upon His Wife

Schaghticoke, \. T., July IF IFE- Edgar Brown, 64. a prominent Ren- sselaer county farmer, committed suicide on his farm yesterday after an unsuccessful attempt to beat his wife 10 death.
 Brown was believed to have be- come Respondent over his health Mrs. Brown told authorities that her husband struck her over the head with q. club, and then tried to kill her with ian ax, She took the a- AWAY from him
 n slashed his throat
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
NO ELECTIONS THIS YEAR

Montreal July 12 Pi - Premier Taschercau Of Quebec province de cla"ed today that there would be no provincial elections this year,
 The people of Canada have enough to consider and solve already without the problem being eomph- cated by a provincial election" he remarked. -
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Hartford Child Killed
 As Lumber Pile TODpIeS

Hartford, July 12 tPp--A heavy plank, loosened by the weight of eight children playing on a pile of lumber in the yards of Edward A. Isaacson, at ? Commerce street. caused the death this afternoon of four year-old Frank Gianccieri. The child's head was crushed when athe timber fell on him. The boy died on the way 10 the hospital
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Mrs. Elizabeth Weldon

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Weldon Of 1GG West Main street were held at II o'clock this morn ing at B. c. Porter Sons funeral home on Court street. Rev. L. A. Aston. pastor of the X. NJ. F.. Zion church, will officiate. Burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery. Bridge port this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
RIOT IN HOSPITAL

Kansas City. Mo, July 12 Pl- One man was dangerously injured and eight others suffered minor bruises and cuts In d riot which oc- cured at the Research hospital here shortly before noon when striking carpenters and synpathizers laid down a barrage of stones on non union men working on a new build
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
MOVE ID PROTECT
 DE RIVERA'S LIFE
Paris Prepares Guard Against
 Communist Outbreak

Paris. July F tPl-Police today were making extensive preparations 10 protect from communist out breaks the Spanish dictator, Pre- mier Primo De Riversa, who is due 10 arrive tonight for the Bastille day celebrations Wednesday.
 The Spanish premier left Madrid yesterday with his son, Juan. and an aide. An enthusiastic throng that ovcrflowed the station badc him farewell and acclaimed Kim as the seviour of Spain. A police guard of plain clothes men was ordered to meet the dictator at Hendaye upon crossing the frontier.
 General Primo De Rivera will share with Mulai Yousscf. sultan of Morocco. a place at the side of President Doumergue in reviewing the military parade which is
 principal feature of Frances colo- bration of the famous prison of Bas- tile in the French revolution.
 The sultan. who reached Toulon yesterday aboard the battleship Paris on his way here also will at tend the solemn opening of Mos. lem mosque in the French capital. His visit is chiefly in celebration of the French and Spanish victory over Abd El-Krim, the former Riftian chihftain.
 Not only communists but mod crates in the left group have cx- pressed indignation that the Span ish dictator should have been in vited to join in inc celebration of the national holiday Of the repub- lie
 The communists are known to have made plans 10 foment trouble during his visit, but police rrecau- tions have been so extensive that nothing moro serious than cat calls or misses is expected.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
ROBERT SCOTT
 PLEADS GUILTY
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one or the other Of the holdup party, As the indictments now stand both brothers cannot hang for the same crime without further grand jury action.
 Russell began his fight with q plea Of guilty, but changed his plea to not guilty when the trial judge in- dicatod he would fix the penalty at death.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
UBWAY STRIKERS ARE
 GIVEN ONE MORE DAY
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Strike leaders, denying that their nks were being depleted and that ey were in need of using strong m" methods to keep their men nm returning to work, announced 1t they had been given assurances
 support from the Interboroush nal men. It was said 12 signal
 n had sienited their intention of ming the strike and that they as
 ted they could swing others into e. TO date the strike has only af-
 ted mortormen. switchmen, some rer department workers aud ' elevated men.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
CICERO TODAY HAS
 5 MORE KILLINGS
Gunrlen in Cold BlOOded Mur-
 derS to Steal Automobiles

Chicago, July 12 P)-Cicero, scene of the spectacular McSwiggin parry staying, counted three more killings today, apparently prompted by de- sire of holdup men to obtain auto mobiles for marauding expeditions. A taxicab chauffelr, who protest cd against surrendering his car to q pair of robbers, was mortally wounded, stripped of his uniform and thrown from his machine, while less than a block away, a young man and young woman sitting in car in front of-5 the latter's home, were slain when they remonstrated against giving up their automobile.
 The police are holding Thomas | Wayne, 24, from whom they obtain ed statement duplicating himself and a man known to them only as Curly" Wayne said he and Cur lv had hired the cab to go to Cl- cero. and that they shot the chaut- feur. Ludwig Rose, to obtain his car, . shortly afterwards, they spied an au- tomobile occupied by Fred Hein, 26' and Miss Marie Blang, 2S, and de- manded surrender of the machine. When Hein protested, both he and Miss Blang were shot to death.
 Rose was found lying alongside the road and was taken to the couh- tv hospital where he died Of oul- let wound in his back. His shouts had attracted a passerby, who noti- fed Cicero police. While still con scious Rose told them he had heard six or seven shots shortly after ms assailants drove away. The pollce started search and found the bodies of Hein and Miss Blang nearby. Roth had been shot in the head,
 Makes Confession
 Wayne described as d "foater from the Madison street districts was captured after an exciting pc lce chase when the stolen taxlcah he was driving crashed through railroad gates, after nearly Wrecklhs oolice car, overturned and pinned him underneath. The other man .scaned. Wayne. taken back to Cl- UnarO. took one Mullt leISSH
 he body of the young woman VIC
 i'm and then started his story
 The expedition. which resulted m
 rhat the police described as one oi
 he most shocking crimes in fhelr kxperience, apparently was plol'eu
 n q Madison street "hophouse' Mavne said his companion "no'"
 10 met only four days ago, when kyovne came here from Muskegon' kI,ch, was known 10 him only as
 Curly" or Blonde Eddic.'
 The slayings came before the .chocs of Ctcero's last sensational shootings had died away. Near the
 scene of today's assassinations' N'.-
 tam McSwiggin. an assistant state ,ttorney and two companions Tel. Iefore a vithering hail of lead
 onraa into their automobile by ma [hine gun rangsters last April rms
 riple staying, which led to a granu
 nrv investigation of crime cohal-
 ions fin Cook county and several ln- iotments, has not been solved
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Severe Winter Being
 Felt in So. America

Buenos Aires. July 12 P)-One of the severest winters in years is being experienced in the Andes mountains,
 The snow has reached the height of telegraph wires at various points along the Andean railway connecting Argentina and Chile. Inhabitants of the mountain villages assert that inc depth of snow is unprecedented. II has been showing almost continuous lv for more than a month.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
ScbaStina Spadora

Mrs. Sabastina Spadora. aged % years, wife of Antonio Spadora Of 35 Clark street, died late Saturday night at the New Britain General hospital. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Marion.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at o'clock from St. Mary's church and' burial wiY be in st. Mary's cemetery
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
c eaths

Salvators, Il months old son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Pestritto, died at his home, 104 Belmont street, Saturday evening. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12

The Brazilian Traction, Light and Power company, Ltd, reports for 1925 net income of $S,255,2S6, Canadian currency, after all charges, euqal after preferred divi- dends, to S7.lS share on the out standing ordinary stock against ST. 6%S.917 or S6.6o a share in 1924. cial difficulties which for years have beset the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway is reflected in net income Of more than $Sl5.000 for May in contrast to a fairly large deficit for tre same month last year. The street takes an optimistic view of ;he roads prospects based on the productiveness of the territory in which it operates.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12

Beardless barley is one of the creations of the famous British ra- turalists, the Carton brothers.