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New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
Dog Sled Driver Again
 Starts Up Mt. Washington

Pinkham Notch, N, H., March 30 Pl-Because Of change in weath- or conditions, Arthur P. Walden, of WOnaldncet today renewed his at- tempt to climb Mount Washington by dog team. A 7n mile gale which threatened to sweep the dogs and driver off the mountain side forced Walden 10 abandon a similar at tempt yesterday after he had reach- ed the halfway house.
 The wind had died down today and ideal spring conditions prevail i cd in the valley as the veteran mnsher set his team to the task. He i left Glen House here in the early morning, hoping to reach the sum- init, eight miles away, by afternoon. i Chinook. hero of many dog sled races, was in the lead position in the team. The old dag is ready for pen sioning, and Walden hoped to add tc his record the honor of having led the first dog team to the summit oi Washington.
 The driver expected 10 find his chief difficulty about the timber line, because of the steepness of the iCe-coated trail.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
IA GAMBLERS IN
 COURT ARE FINED
WillimantiC Golfers Enriched to
 Extent Of S224,1O

Wlnimantic. Conn, March 80 P - Fourteen men arrested on charges Of gambling and frequent ing a pool room on March 20, to- day entered pleas of guilty in po- lico court and were fined.
 These same mon were served with bench warrants last Friday secured by County Detective Will liam F. Jackson from States At torncy Howard c. Bradford and taken to Putnam to be arraigned. From 13 were accepted bonds of $3oo and from the other. s1,00o. Judge Foss today imposed s10 fines with costs on five, afd sS and costs on eight others while Ernest Der nard. one Of the owners Of the pool room. was fined $50 and costs. The total was $22410.
 The cases of tho men on the bench warrants will come before the next term of the Windham su- perior court.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
Court Columbia Banquet
 At Burritt on April '

The annual banquet of Court Columba, No. 27. Catholic Daugh- ters of America, will be held at the Burritt hotel, Wednesday, April 7. This is generally the biggest social Of the year for the court and plans for the occasion are going forward rapidly.
 Rev, Pliny Cooney q native Of New Britain and now of Jewctt City. will deliver the principal address of the evening. He Is an orator of note and is considered one of the best descriptive speakers among the clergy of the diocese. Mayor A. M. Paonessa and others will also be in- cluded In the speaking program.
 As guests of honor, Court Colum- ba will have the state officers, the
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
A. E. OF L, DENIES ANY
 LIAISON WITH STRIKERS
President Green Says United Front Committee of Passaic Not
 Allied With Federation.

Washington, March 30 P) - The executive council Of the American federation Of labor declared that the united front committee Of the striking textile workers of Passaie, N. J.. and vicinity has no standing with the federation, President Will liam Green made this statement in a letter written to Albert Weisbord, who sought afIiliation with the fed eration, claiming to be organizer of the textile workers of Passaic.
 We know nothing of the united front committee of the textile
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
Lindskog of Boston.

l Llndskog or Bohton.
 Staff Captain soderstrom has spent considerable time in the for eign missionary field and will speak on foreign missions this evenng. The address will be illustrated with SO slides, Raymond Helsing of the Swedish Bethany church will have charge of the music.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

binate. He is now teaching at the Hebrew school also.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

nch sweet tongue pink and skin rosy.
 Nothing else cleans, sweetcns, and refreshes the entire system like pleasant harmless candy-like "Cascarets" They never gripe, oyeract. or sicken. Directions for men. women. children on each box --drugstores.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
HEBREW SCHOOL TEACHERS
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Esther Goldstein And Aaron Solomon, Instructors In Local
 Institution, 10 Wed.

Mir and Mrs. Louis Goldstein of 1i9 Massasoit street Springfield. Mass, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Esther Gold stein to Aaron Solomon, son of Rabbi and Mrs. Meyer Solomon of Palestine.
 Miss Goldstein is a graduate Of the Central High school, Springfield and is at present teaching in the To. cal Hebrew school.
 MT. Solomon was student at the Hebrew Teachers college. Jerusa, lem, Palestine, studying for the rab.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
International Paper Co.
 Seeks Large Forest Area

St. Johns, N. F., March 30 P'-- The International Paper company of New York city. one of the larg- est American paper manufacturers, Is seeking to acquire a large forest area on the northeast coast where a sulphite mill could be established.
 The announcement was made to- day. An agreement with the gov ernment validating the negotiations was introduced into the legislature last night.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
Salvation Army Officer
 To Speak Here Tonight

Staff Captain Carl soderstrom, former divisional secretary of the New York division of the Salvation army, and now young peoples sec retary of the Eastern Scandinavian territory, with headquarters in New York, will speak at a gathering of the Swedish Bethany church this evening. Ensign Carl Fredrickson of the Salvation army, will preside. Captain Soderstrom will be ac- companied by Captain Edward
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
DRUGGIST BANKRUPT

New Haven. March 3o P,-Frod- crick P. c;oodsell, Meriden pharma. rist. filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy with the clerk of the United States district court here yesterday, listed liabilities of s1,. 623.57 and assets of $1725, Henry Pukallus, a builder of Norwich. in a petition filed today, listed liabili- ties of sii,6S6.93 and assets of s10,705.49,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

workers organization which 4ou claim you represent" Mir. Green said, adding that the executive council directed him to say that the federation has issued a charter to the United Textile Workers Of America giving 1t authority to or ganize all those employed in that industry,
 "The executive council of the American federation of labor will gladly cooperate with the united textile workers of America in Its work Of organizing the workers em- ployed in textile industry and 1t will give to this organization It's support in such movements as it may inaugurate for the purpose of raising the standards of life and living among the workingmen and women employed in the textile in- dustry." Mir. Green wrote to Weis- | bord,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

national treasurer of the order, and members of the local clergy.
 Mrs, J. Carbo of Kensington is chairman Of the committee in charge and she is being assisted by Mrs, J. Igoe, Mrs. c. Shine, Mrs, Faulkner. Mrs. J. J, Tarrant Mrs, Campbell, Mrs. Grace and Mrs. C, McKeon
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
TOWN MUST MOVE

Yosemite, Calf, March 80 P,-- Because the government wants the land for other purposes this town in Yosemite National park has got to move. The work of moving start cd today. The town will move half a mile north, across the Merced riv- CT. The first building 10 go was Pillsbury's art studio. One of the hamIet's first buildings was erected in 1859 and still stands, In daily use. The population of the place is about l50.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
WORK,IAN'S HAND CRUSHED

Michael Scmiski of 75 Clark street had a finger amputated at the New Britain General hospital yesterday, following an accident at the North &; Judd plant when he had his right hand crushed under press.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

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New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13

cent Illinois robbery in which bandits
stole approximately $l35.O0O in cur
rency.
Il was indicated also that if the
new order fails To protect the mails.
the United States marine corps might
be called upon as it was late in 1921
when banditry was prevalent.
IT is self evident second assis-
tant Post Master General Glover
stated in q communication 70 his men,
that members of the underworld
and bandit gangs throughout the
United States again have thrown
down the gauntlet Of battle to the
railway mail service 10 hold UP at
every possible chance the postal cars
and attempt to steal valuable regis
tered packages Ii means only this,
that we must tighten our belts, place
the holster easier of access. clean up
our revolverS, BE more careful III the
protection Of this valuable mail, and,
with more determined will to
shoot to kill renew our pledge TO
protect the mail entrusted 70 our
care"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13
LIQUOR
WAR ON AGAIN
One Killed, And Two
Wounded by Assail-
ants In Ambush

HERRIN, H.. Sept. 13.-tE1-A
vollcy from guns OF unidentified A.
sailants near here early yesterday
brought death "a W. Holland, 20. and
six injuries to Dack Pulliam and his
wife. Mildred. in what authorities
term another episode of liquor
war that resulted recently in the
death Of two others.
Pulliam and his wife are IN hos
pital, but it is said both will re-
cover although IL II feared the
former will lose one arm.
Holland and Pulliam are alleged
to have been linked with the Shell
ton gang. two Of whose members.
Everett Smith and Harry Walker.
were killed in q road house gun bat
tie month ago.
Pulliam told authorities he was
returning with his wife and Holland
from a dance when several men,
whom he said he did net recognize
arose from the roadside and poured a
stream Of bullets into his automobile.
Hollands body was riddled with
pistol bullets and buckshot slugs.
Pullian was shot in the chest and
arm and Mrs. Pulliam was shot in
the legs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13

BY BOMBPLO7'
Press Blames Outrage
On Leniency of For
eign Countries

ROME. Sept. 13.-Italy is stirred
by charges that the latest attempt
70 kill Premier Mussolini is part 0f
a widespread plot.
Premier Musssolini himself APP
partly Is or the opinion that the at
tempt of Ermente Viovannini to as
sasinate him with bomb on Satur-
day had wide foreign ramifications.
Portions Of the Italian press are
commenting on the lcniency OF c1r-
tain countries" in permitting Italian
expatriates to plot against the Duce
and the fascist regime. In his
speech to a large crowd which had
gathered to cheer him on his escape,
Premier Mussolini said:
We must put an end TO gentle
tolerance of parties culpable in these
matters. II would be well for re-
sponsibla governments to take note
of this. because otherwise their
friendship with the Italian people
may he fatally compromised. And we
are ready to apply suitable methods
for this purpose.
II Messagcro speaks Of certain
countries permitting Italion ex-
patriates to cross her border into
italy with evil intent. 1t charges that
that attack on the premier was di-
rectly or Indirectly. due to the lin
famous activity Of nest OF Italian
self-exiles to whom France gives
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13
of
WiHacy Killings
IS Started Today

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas, Sept. 13.
Stating that an extraordinary
condition" existed in WiIlacy coun-
~, and that circumstances warrant
the conclusion that numerous per-
sons had been connected with the
shootings last week in which seven
men were killed, Judge a. WI Gun
ningham this morning charged the
Willacy county grand jury TO make a
fair. thorough and merciless in
vestigation of the crimes and also
the general conditions existing in
thc county.
No grand jury ever impanelled IN
Willacy county could be faced with
a graver responsibility than that
resting upon you, Judge Cunning
ham stated in concluding his charge
Mexican Consul~A- G. Vasquez was
not present Ak the opening of court,
but was in conference at his office
in Brownsville. He stated he had
definitely ascertained that ut least
one Of the prisoners killed last
Tuesday, Tomas Nuncz. was a Mexi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13

appeared, witnesses were found at
Carmel, Cal. who said Ormiston has
occupied a cottage NJ Carmel a part
of the time that the evangelist was
missing, with a woman who looked
like Mrs. Mcpherson.
Mrs. Seilaff began by stating that
she was approached in San Fran
cisco about July 80 by a man who
gave his name as "Mr. Martin" and
who asked her il she would come TO
Los Angeles on "some work which
would pay good money and would
only take a few weeks or not all Of
that time"
She said the man could give her
only a few details. but informed her
that the work offered was in con
nection with the Mcpherson case.
She stated that she was instructed
to send a telegram 10 District At
torney Asa Keyes al Los Angeles de-
claring that her sister. who was in
the east. had been with Crmiston at
Carmel and that She had wired the
sister to return Immediately. The
same day keyes received wire from
San Francisco signed Belle Owens"
Mrs. Seilaff said she left that night
for Los Angeles. Unable 70 reach
Keyes over the telephone upon her
arrival here, she said she went TO
Angelus Temple.
Meets Mrs. Mcpherson
II had some time getting in be-
cause no one knew me. but | told
them il was in regard to the Carmel
case and that had come 10 help
Mrs. McPherson out" Mrs. Seilaff
said
II talked with Mrs Kennedy and
Mr.. Veitch, one of her attorneys,
her statement continues.
Il could not tell them much be-
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13
find CONFLICT
IN TESTIMONY
Swiss Hold Company
Neutral Organiza-
ton, Claimed

NEW YORK. Sept. l3.-tFl-A let
ter frcm government files. tending
10 show that the Socitie Suisse Pour
Naleurs de Mattaux was not herman
owned. was read into the testimony
today at the resumption Of the trial
Of Thomas W. Miller. former alien
property custodian and exrAttorncy
General II. VI. Daugherty. charged
with defrauding the government.
William :. Rand. counsel for Miller,
offered the lengthy document.
Merton. the governments star
witness. who was oh the stand last
week. was to undergo further cross
examination today There was m
apparent discrepancy in his testi-
mcny regarding the Swiss organiza-
tion. He swore last Wednesday
that the Societie was owned By his
family. Friday he testified it was
not and never had been an enemy
corporation.
Mr. Rand also read to the jury q
copy Of an opinion Of a Swiss judge
upholding the legality Of the claim Of
the Swiss company 10 the assets 70
the American Metals Company.
After documents had been read,
Merton was recalled ~ the stand
and his cross examination resumed.
Sharp clashes between counsel for
the defense. Mr.. Buckner. and Judge
Julian W. Mack. precipitated BY in
sistent questions from Two Of the
jurors, interrupted the cross exam
ination.
The trouble centercd about the
question Of the exact date of the
actual transfer Of the stock Of the
American Metals Company to the
Societie Suisse
Documents contained in the Soci-
ete's claim. filed with the alien
property custodian, had been read to
the jury but 1t was apparent that
this point had not been made clear
to the entire panel when two jurors
interrupted with questions. The ar
gumcnt continued several hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13
HEALTH UNIT FUND
Is APPROPRIATED

The Cameron County commission
ers court passed an order with
strings tied TO IL today appropriat
ing $500 for the maintenance OF a
county health unit.
The money was appropriated on
condition that four Valley towns vir-
tuaIly duplicate the amount for
maintaining the health unit.
Brownsville, San Benito. Harlingen
and In Feria arc asked 70 subscribe
"a the fund. Brownsville ~ asked to
give $4,000, San Benito $3.50. Har-
lingen 5000 and La Feria $3.50.
This j. approximately the same
a---n cement in force last year.
Two rurses would be maintained
under the system ~ before with one
in Brownsville and the other divid-
ing her time between the other
three towns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13

can citizen, but could not forecast
what action the Mexican governments
would take. He intimated that his
government would probably Acfsr.
action until the grand jury findings
have been reported. or at least un-
til he has definitely established the
nationality W two other prisoners
who were killed.
IN his charge 10 the jury. Judge
Cunningham stated: -An extraordi-
nary condition has caused the con-
vening OF this grand jury Early or
the morning Of September ., two
peace officers of your county wera
lured 70 where a gun had been fired.
evidently TO attract them, and were
shot % death.
Circumstances warrant the con-
clusion that numerous persons were
connected with that crime, either
~ principals. Pccomplices. or nc
cessories. While the atfocity Of the
deliberate murder of two peace o.
ficers on the streets Of your county
seat and almost within the shadow
of your court house N appalling. n
situation has grown out Of that
crime that IL "a challenge 90 this
grand jury 70 lay aside every con-
and feeling that ordinar-
INV move men save that OF a fair.
though merciless investigation, not
only Of the killing Of the two o.
ficers. but or the killing of the fivs
men held in Jail charged with that
killing.
1T ~ reported to me by the sher-
iff that these five prisoners. or some
of them, had confessed to the kill
ing Of the two officers. and agreed
to 20 with the officers TO show them
where the guns were hidden with
which the killing was done. that five
prisoners were taken from the jail
for that purpose, and while in the
brush looking for the guns they were
fired upon from ambush. and that I'm
the shooting these five prisoners
were killed
while az not commend the prac-
tice OF taking prisoners from jail on
n mission OF this sort. IL may some
time become necessary 10 do 80 to
secure evidence of crime that other
wise could not Ne obtained and tho
officers, under such Circumstances,
would be acting in lawful manner-
THAT these five men were shot
10 death while prisoners in charge
and il il your duty " investigate
from every angle to the end that en-
guilty persons may be brought TO
trial. Every persons who comes BE-
fore the grand jury against whom
Of Officers is not an open question.
any suspicion OF cufpabiIity rests.
should w cautioned and warned that
any evidence given by him before
the grand jury may Nv used against
him.
mo grand jury ever 70 be i'm
panelled in Willacy county could be
faced with graver responsibility
than that resting upon you. and In
all of your deliberations you should
remember your oath Of office that
YOU shall present no person frum
envy. hatred or malice. neither SHAH
Won leave any person unpresented
FOR love, fear. favor affection ur
hope of reward. but you shall pre-
sent things truly a. they may come
to your knowledge, to the best cf
your understanding.
=. C. Dodge was named foreman
of the jury. The other members are
j. n. Hightower. B. X Finlny. Pat
Brennan. III. Cs Glover O. n. knipp-
Frank BrownfieId. w. +. Sumrow,
Claude Holloway. Archie Clark, C-
y. Belden and Frank Stanford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13
Wizard of Georgia
Shows Fine Form

SHORT HILLS. N. J., Sept. l3.-tF
Bobby Jones. Georgia's wizard Of
the links. today played the difficult
Baltusrol course In 10. two strokes
under par. in the first Is hole round
Of the qualifying test for the ma
tional amateur championship.
The champions score. six strokes
better than the lowest previous
score Of the day posted BY Lauren
Upson Of EngIewood, N. j.. was one
of the most brilliant exhibitions I'm
the career of the "A year old At
lantan.
On almost every hole Jones was
pulling for brides and not once
during his journey over the New
Jersey Iayous did the titleholder re-
quire more than par figures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13
WHITE WAY WILL
OPERATE TONIGHT

There will be no national salute
fired or formal Opening when LAW
done, but several blocks or Browns
ville's white way lighting system on
Washington Street will begin illusaA-
mating in an ornamental way prob
ably tonight, says r.. III. Williams au-
perintendent of city water and light
Ornamental lights are being put in
beginning M Palm Boulevard ard
extending several blocks toward the
center cf the city.
Lights are 10 De installed on sew
eral other streets. the Kiwanis Club
having raised money from property
owners 70 pay the cost. The city win
maintain the lights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13
Billy" Burnett VIII be
Judge Bathing Beauties

and others have repeatedly been
quoted to the effect that no man
in South Texas possessed a more
discerning eye, and that his de-
cisions as judge have always met
the approval OF rhe public and
never been contested rappealed
by contestants.
Had the Valley known that
Billy Burnett would be one Of
the judges, every Valley town
would have had at least half
dozen entrants in the Corpus re-
view one Of the Valley contest
ants stated. q We do not believe he
would be partial to Valley en-
trants, but we have unlimited con-
fidence in his judgment"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-13

William T. Burnett OF the Low
er Rio Grande Valley. who has
been soiourning sin Dallas few
weeks. has been appointed princi-
pal judge Of the bathing beauty
contest az Corpus christi We'd
nesdsy. a telegram 70 this effect
having been received in Browns
Vile this afternoon.
II is understood here that the
appointment was rendered Mr..
Burnett BY the mayor Of Corpus
Christi upon the grounds that h
i considered the best qualified
and most expert bathing beauty
Judge in Texas, having judged
numerous contests. both formal
an informal. Bathing beauties,