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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
LOSE MARRYING PARS0N
Pastor Who Has Tied 200 Marital
Knots Leaves Rockport.
BU Times Special

BU Times Special
ROCKPORT, Ind, Dec. 3.-The
Rev. George F. McNaughton, the
marrying parson" Of Rockport has
moved to New Lebanon, Ind. near
Sullivan
The Rev. McNaughton has MAJ
ried 1900 couples. They came from
Indiana, Illinois. Ohio Missouri an,
Colorado as well as from kentuck,
He preached for forty years, but
no longer in the active ministry
The pastor has purchased a HON
at New Lebanon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
GETS PERMANENT
Relief AT LAST;
THANKS KONJOLA
81 Haven't Had a Sick
Day in Months" He
Says. Stomach and
Kidneys Perfect.

The people of Indianapolis have
put strong faith and confidence in
the work of Konjola, this celebrated
medicine for stomach, liver, kidney
and bowel troubles, which the Kon-
iola Man is personally explaining to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03
Far and Near

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.-Bernard
Brotten didn't look like the kind Of
15.year-old that would save $50 in
nickels and dimes to buy a suit Of
clothes. AS he counted the coins
out, a salesman called the police.
Bernard admitted robbing a shoe
shining parlor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

When the tax collector appears
Melanesia, off the east coast Of Aus
trialia, a tom-tom is beaten to warn
the villagers. who run to the woods
and hide.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

RHINELANDER, Wis.-Loaded
with a weeks supplies, Lee Bastian
waved good-by to his friends and
plunged into the woods to get This
deer" of the season. He was back
home in forty-five minutes with a
200-pound buck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

BROOKLYN, N. Y.-TO be the
wife OF millionaire midget Is an
odd mating" the spouse Of George
w. Gabriel. circus small man, told
the divorce court She said she
would rather be married to a
doughbOy she nursed i'm France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

NEW YORK.-Edward Easton,
%, shambled into police station
here and said he wanted to die.
He handed up an automatic re-
volver with which he wished to be
shot. He was locked I'D.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

ST LOUIS. Mo.-The Southwest
Retail Shoe Dealers Association has
decided to request all newspaper so
ciety editors to include description
Of shoes in their accounts Of fash
ionable weddings and parties. An
other move to bolster business is +
plan to inaugurate a National Shoe
Day. similar to Straw Hat Day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

CHICAGO-The worlds largest
theater organ has been built here
for the Roxy Theater, New York
Three organis,s playing on three
separate consoles in the same or
chestra pit, will he equired to PLAY
the instrument
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-03

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Brown
and Breen sound so much alike
that f. b. Brown Of Paris, I'll.
thinks he may have lost his chance
to become a member Of the House
of Representatives through hon
est errors Of election judges and
clerks. r. j. Breen won by 500
votes but a recount will be made.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
FACE LONG SESSION
New York Legislature Not Likely TO
Complete Its work Before Sum.
ner Rolls Around,

Albany. Jan. s Pl-Confronted by
the prospects of a session which lea
dcrs believe may last we'll into the
summer, the 1926 legislature as
semhles today to hear Governor
Smiths personally deliver his an
nual message Members of the re-
publican majorities in both houses
awaited the governors discussion Of
current state problems with inter-
est, for they have indicated that.
contrary to their usual custom, the
party's legislative program will be
based upon its contents, rather than
being formulated and announced
prior to delivery Of the message,
The democratic minorities entered
the capitol today agreed upon
whole-hearted support of whatever
recommendation the executive may
mako. Advance indications pointed
10 strenuous republican attempts,
however, to forestall any reason for
such victories this year on the part
OF the governor, as already one re-
publican assemblyman has an
nounced his intention 10 introduce
a tax reduction bill and others are
likely to follow,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
GOLF STARS ENTER
IN COAST tourney
Between 200 and 800 to Tee Oil
in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Jan, 6 R'-The great
est Held OF golfers, professional and
amateur, ever gathered on the Paci-
tc coast Is digging diyots and swing
Ing mashIcs over The 60 golf courses
of Southern California In pgcpara-
lion FOR the open tournamtn, FIJI
daN saturday and Sunday at the
Los Angeles country club Tho
largest purse OF prizes ever offered
for golf in the vest $4,000 In cash,
Is the goal for the = holes Of tho
flight over the three days
Entries. the list Of which c,cscs
tomorrow night, are expected 10 hc
somewhere between GOO and 500,
and 50 hnalists for the Champion
ship flight-Gunlay win be selected
IN So holes of qualifying play.
Eighteen holes will he played Friday
and Is Saturday.
The famous north course Of the
Los Angeles country club. Just ont.
side OF Beverly Hills, whore many
tournaments have been played, IS
the stage 4 preliminary perform
ance in which practically all Of the
principal actors will participate, is
scheduled for Thursday in the ma
ture Of an amateur professional
event This will he IS holes Of play.
The gaudy-stocking army has al
ready invaded tho tournament
course. sm1ckiug, driving and put
ting away TO get accustomed 10 the
fairways, traps and tricky greens
They have been shooting at the
course record OF 81 that was set up
ny Fred Wright Of Boston, Harold
Sampson, professional of Burlin-
game country club. Bur!ingamA,
Calf, has tackled up a mark of IS.
The par Of the course is p, IT being
6,547 yards for the fight Of IS
holes, IS out and 8 in,
Every section Of the country Is
represented, as well AZ Carada, by
the host Of professionals and ANA
tours already listed,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
tonight TO DECIDE
FIDDLING HONORS
Conn. Man in Finals for New
England Championship

Providence. r. l., Jan. 6 Pt--The
Al-New England tiddling champion
ship will be decided here tonight,
when the old time f1ddlers' contest
conducted by the town criers. an or
ganization Of Rhode Island business
men. will end. after three nights of
fast and furious fiddling by a score
of aspirants for the title.
James T. Gaffney, II years old. of
this city. was declared the winner of
the second elimination trial last
night by the acclaim OF the audience
at the thcater where the contest is
being staged. BY his victory he won
the right to fiddle tonight against
Joseph Shippee of Plaintield. Conn.
winner of the first nights competi-
ion, and several other entrants who
have not yet had a chance TO per
form.
The winner of the championship
will receive a gold medal, $50 in gold
and a check for his expenses in con-
noetion with the contest II was an
nounced that the New England
champion would issue through tLe
town criers a challenge TO Nellie
Durham, the Maine champion who
went to Detroit to play for Henry
Ford in connection with the manu-
facturers' campaign to revive inter
est in old-time music and dances.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
POLITICAL PRESSURE
NOW GIVEN AS CAUSE
European Writers Think This Is Real
Reason For Prince Carols
Actions

Paris, Jan, R'--The real reasons
hehind former Crown Prince Carols
Remuneration of succession rights 10
lhe Rumanan throne remain as
much Of mystery as ever, but in
Wow OF the drastic conditions assum.
I'd by or imposed upon him, the con,
riction is growing her that they are
OF political and not personal ma
Ure, as the Bucharest government
insists
lie Matin in this connection prints
statement today from Danish
writer who Ind a talk with Carol
last month The writer N. Bog.
holm, Us certain that Carol did not
rcrounce his rights Tor sentimental
reasons but that his decision as the
sequel Of . desperate struggle h. had
uo"n conducting against the Bra
tlano brothers, one OF whom Is the
premier OF Fumania,
The writer .ys Carol believed the
grip held by the Bratianos on Ru-
nanian affairs TO be pernicious for
the country and considered himself
representative Of the new Rumana.
70 assure the triumph of his ide1s,
The prince wished to create great
movement Of a fascist character, ap-
realing principally TO the peasant
masses.
H was on cordial terms with the
%
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
SHIPPING BLOCKED
BY HEAVY FOG
Traffic Also DemOraliZed by
Misty Clouds" Steamer Grounded

New York, Jan 6 GP,-The central
and north Atlantic seacoast has had
La real taste Of London pea soup"
log.
Shipping In an area from Charles
ION, 5. c, as far north as Boston
has been partially paralyge1 for the
past 81 hours while normal street
aud railroad traffic in cities like
New York and Boston has been i'm
peeled seriously,
Passenger steamers out of Nor
tolk yesterday wore delayed from >
10 II hours and with few excep-
tons frcighters sought safe anchor
3se until the heavy fog cleared,
The steamer District OF Column
Ma grounded near Quan,ico and the
Eorthland, also Of the Norfolk and
Washington line, was SIX hours late.
The Old Dominion line steamer.
jamestown due yesterday morning,
vas unable to dock last night. The
CroIan, Of the Merchants and Min.
ers line, took shelter in Chesapeake
Bay waiting for clear weather TO
make the run 10 Norfolk.
In New York fine rain added 10
the fog's low visibility and for five
hours traffic was snarled and de-
iayed A collision of two freight
trains in the Bronx tied up the
New York Central trunk tracks for
several hours, Outgoing through
trains were held up and crowded
the tracks for twelve miles.
Ferry service was disorgani1ed
and ocean vessels crept slowly into
quarantine in many cases late. No
deaths were reported.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
CUTS SCHEDULE
Harvard VIII Have Only 20 Games
ON Baseball List This Spring In
stead Of 80 of Last Year,

Cambridge, Mass, Jan, F>-
Harvard has cut its baseball sched
ula from more than so games to
Only 20. Instead Of playing three
s7mes 81 week. as in recent years,
the 1875 schedule calls for only two
contests.
Teams on last years schedule but
missing on this include Tufts,
Georgetown, University Of Maryland,
Columbia and Springfield college
with the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and Providence college
as newcomers. The card April 10,
Boston university, II. NJ I. T; p,
Naval Academy at Annapolis; "a,
Catholic university at Washington;
IS. BoWdoin. May I, Amherst; S,
Pennsylvania at Phila.; u, Holy
Cross; Is, Pennsylvania; 10, Bates;
%, Princeton; q, Williams; %,
rinceton at Princeton; 81, Brown at
Providence: June 3, Holy Cross at
Worcester; ., Princeton Tin case Of
ticl. Providence college if no tic with
Princeton; T., Brown; ~, Dart
mouth; %, Yale at New Haven; %,
Yale; %. Yale on neutral grounas
tn case Of Yale tie.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
POLICEMAN 4 SLAYER
BROOKLYN BIuecoat Kills Man In
station House Who Was Com
planning About Him.

New York, Jan. s F-In front
Of the lioutenant's desk In a Brook
Ign police station yesterday, Police
man John ]. Brennan whipped his
service revolver from its holster and
fired three shots at Samuel Kraniof,
q elazier who had come to the sta
tion to complain against Brennan.
The man was shot twice in the chest,
and in the abdomen, Kraniof was
taken to a hospital where he died,
The station house was thrown in
to an uproar by the shooting. Other
policemen seized Brennan, wrested
his revolver from him and even be-
tore the ambulance came for his
victim, he had been stripped Of his
shield and locked up in cell, He
was temporarily suspended and
charged with assault.
Kraniof came to the station to
complain against Brennan after an
argument earlier in the afternoon,
Brennan, summoned from the re-
servo room, opened fire almost as
soon as he saw the glazier.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
Set Fire to School So
They Could Go Unno!iced

New York. Jan. 0D 100 -Four
Brooklyn boys the oldest ~. admit
that Florida real estate has cap
tured their Imagination.
They told fire department off,
Gals last night that they had start
ed fire In public schoo, as. so
that they wouldn't he missed" and
could go TO Florida 10 make their
fortunes,
I'VE wanted TO look over some
real estate down there" one OF tho
boys explained. I'VE wanted to
speculate on II. so we decided TO set
L fire 10 tho school so we wouldn't be
missed right away when we left
home"
They were sent to the childrens
society,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06

her fathers course might be. I'VE
are supremacy happy, and that Is all
that counts" she said. "Don't think
our marriage was sudden. We have
known each other for years. His
songs won me. OF course; at least
they made me interested in him.
Just think. | got married in my old
est dress. decided to accept him
because ] loved him and he loved
me. For that reason am confident
that ] took the right step, Love
means everything. I'm happy: I'm
happy because I've done exactly
what my heart told me to do,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
WILL NOT NIDNAP
BABE, SALN SAYS
Husband Of Nilicent Rogers to
Rely on Court Action

New York, Jan. s lP,-Count Lid
wiz Salm Hougstrartcn regards as a
useless display Of extravaganza" on
the part OF his wife, the former Mil
liccnt Rogers, placing a gordon Of
detectives around her homo in Palm
Beach to guard their young son
against kidnapping,
He also says he is prompted by
the dilatory tactics OF the countess
md her advisers" TO apply to the
courts for tho custody OF his year
old child whom he has never seen.
The count, who is suing for separ-
alton, let it be known last night
through his attorney. Herman B.
Goodstein, that it was ridiculous"
10 believe he would endeavor TO OBJ
tain custody Of the child through
force He viii base his motion for
custody on the plea for temporary
redress, whereby he hopes to have
the child in the New York jurisdic-
ton and in his hands by the end OF
the month
Reports that attempts 10 kidnap
the infant had been made some time
ago were due to clashes between
groups of detectives on guard at
the countess home,
Mr.. Goodsteln said that IF the
Countess Salm desires an early OPP
Qortunity to defend herself against
her husbands accusations all she
need do is waive her claim TO the
many DELAYS permitted in tha case
and file her answer"
Rumors that the count and his
mother had gone to Palm Beach
we're denied by Mr., Goodst"in. He
said they were still in New York.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
CYCLONES BEATEN
IN TORRlD BATTLE
Tie Exists in Boys Club Group
A League


The Cyclones were finally stopped
by the Panthers In the Boys Club
Intermediate Group A league last
night and dropped back to a tie
with the Celtics, who easily dis
posed Of the tail-end Nationals.
After a string Of victories which
carried them into first place, the
Cyclones finally encountered more
than they could blow down and
were subdued after an exceptional
ly hot game, 1+-9. The shooting Of
benjamin and Lipman turned the
trick, while the latter played a
stellar defensive game, also. All
the guards were in form, and not
a forward scored a single point
from the floor. Ikowitz featured for
the Cyclones. The summary;
Intermediate League
ErOuD "Ao
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
CROWN TO RETURN
'FYoung" Jake SChacfcr Leads Horc-
mans 1000 to 572 In Match Which
Comes to End Today,

Chicago, Jan. S OP'-The world's
1872 balkline billiards championship,
that fitted out of American hands
when young" Jake Schaefer lost it
a month ago 10 Edouard Horemans.
Belgian, seems to return
Young Jake, unruffled and maste' :
~. has taken lead of 1,oeo to 572
over Horemsns in their 1,5o0-point
match which ends today, SChaefer
added to his win Of the first block
with a 500 TO 1E7 victory in the
second last night, His average was
125 and his high run 21o,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
MAY GO TO YANKEES
Rumor Persists That Matty Me-
Manus, Second Bascman, May BE
Traded BY 81, Louis Browns.

New York, Jan, 6 R-Rumor per-
sists that Matty MeManus, second
haseman Of the St Louis Browns,
will be with the Yankees during the
coming season.
Manager Miller Higgins Is ar
ranging all sales and trades. accord
ing to the Offices here, but Business
Manage Ed Barrow declares that II
is certainty McManus will not
come 10 the Yankees by way OF
Washington as the Senators have no
trading material
During tho baseball meetings IN
recem sr Manager George Sislor OF
the Browns Is said TO have decided
TO keep McMacus whether or not he
wanted TO play another season In st
Louis,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
CANISTER SURRENDERS
Chicago Immigrant Admits He's a
Murderer and Also Informs Upon
His Other Pals

Chicago. Jan, 6 R-Nicholai
Augustine. A, today violated the
code when. fearing for his
life, he surrendered to police. an.
nounced he was murderer and said
he wanted TO give information
against two other men he said we're
bootleGgers.
He came 10 America from Italy
IN 1928. he said, and Joined the
Gonna gang here. BY members OF
the gang he said he was sent 10
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
GROUP \
Cyclones
Painters
CCltics Win Easily

with all members OF the team
participating in pretty offensive
that was not to he denied. the Gel
tics disposed Of the Nationals, II
10, without much trouble, Truman
was all over the floor and dropped
in five baskets. Yankowlt2 kept his
man covered closely. BerkoWit2
was the best Of the losers. who
dropped their sixth straight game,
The summary:
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
SPECIAL BOWLING MATCH

Benny Cage was defeated by
Gregor last night in a special bowl
ing match staged at the Commercial,
his margin of victory in the total
pinfall being one pin. The totals for
the eleven games rolled during the
match we're Gregor 1.177 and Cage
1.17s. Gregor's highest mark for the
night was 1877 with Cage hitting 1870.
The scores we're as follows; Cage,
10, 100. Ill, l1s, 30, 107, 1o1. 80,
80, 122, IS. Gregor, 1O1, los. Ill,
uT, 100, "a, 102, los. ca 11s, 100,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06

White Plains. n. Y. where he was
told to kin man of the name OF
John, unless Augustine received ti,-
geo which the gang said the man
owed on a whiskey deal. He oteyed
instructions implicitly. he said. and
shot the man Ave hours after arriv.
Ing in White Plains,
Recently he said two attemptg had
been made against his life. The po-
lice today were unable 10 check on
tho White Plains Staying.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
CUTS FIVE GAMES

Harvard has Topped five games
from the 1926 baseball schedule as
CON pared with that Of last year.
Columbia. Georgetown. Maryland.
Tufts and Springfield have been
dropped while Dartmouth and Catho-
lie University will have two games
each.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
NACKAY FROWNS,
WON'T FORGIVE
Irving Berlin's Father.in,laW Is
UOrelenting

Atlantic City, Jan. PI--1rving
Berlin and his society bride. the
former ENin Mackay. are honey
incoming in the very suite or ocean
front chambers in the Ritz-Carltou
hotel where the Jazz composer strug-
gled with the muses. IN producing
many of his famous songs.
They were discovered at the coast
resort yesterday by mutual friends
despite their efforts to remain in Sc
clusion after their sudden wedding
Monday noon. Meanwhile they are
waiting wistfully for the forgiveness
OF Clarence H. Mackay, president Of
the Postal Telegraph Co.. the
brides father. who has made it
known that he will neither forgive
nor forget"
Going Away Saturday
On Saturday they will board the
Leviathan, taking the presidential
suite. and will leave for an extended
honeymoon abroad. Their steward
will be Robert Sweetlove.
Although it has been reported that
the doors of the Mackay home are
closed TO her and that she may be
cut off from her share in the $780,
5000 Mackay estate, Mrs. Berlin
has not given up hope Of parental
forgiveness. She made it plain yes
terday that she earnestly hopes for
pardon and will seek 1t If necessary,
At the same time she disclosed the
romance that prompted her to marry
achieved fame and success from a
humble beginning as a Bowery
Singing waiter"
She Was "All Alone"
Berlin was about 10 leave for Eu-
rope for a two-months' trip and the
drrary prospects of being like the
girl in his own song. "All Alone"
made Miss Mackay say yes" when
he telephoned her to ask her to
make decision one way or the other
before he left. she said.
The honeymooners arrived at At
lantic City at II o'clock Monday
night and the management Of the
Ritz helped keep their arrival a Sc
cret. Yesterday afternoon. how
ever, they were observed in the hotel
lobby by W. X. Vanderbilt. Jr..
friend Of Mrs. Berlin's father. He
and other guests hurried over to
coneratulate the newly-weds.
why. Willie, you always turn up
at the crucial moment" Mrs, Berlin
exclaimed.
Mr.. Berlin allowed his wife to do
most OF the talking and she began
by saying she hoped she would never
be wearing a red coat and orange
hat, as some reporter had described
her the day before. Then she opened
up her heart and frankly told Of her
hopes for forgiveness from her
father.
She declined to comment on what
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
S pc a k j n 6
Of S 0 is

Industrial league basketball fans
who failed 10 see the game between
the II. s. L. and p. d +, Corbin tives
last night at the Y. NJ, {. A.. missed
the best contest played Oh tho floor
this season and probably tho best
that will be seen in the Industrial
league this year.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06

The r, & Z. team went into last
nights gamo confident that they
could tumble tho league leaders and
that confidence was justified in tho
manner in which they played the
game. The team played like a we'll
DIED machine and put up defense
that even the Corbin pass work was
unable to penetrate TO any great de-
gree.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06

The victory OF the Il. g. T. team
does not mean that the P, s. T. team
was off form, because IT was prob
ably IN as good condition as it can
be and the team work OF the Corbin
five was just as efficient as always,
The R. 6; Z. five just matched their
play last night and that is the reason
why the game went as it did.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06

Instead of dosing the kiddies
with disagrccable pills or purga-
tives let them chew one or two
Bran-O-Lax Waters at meaiume or
any old time. You never need
bother with drastic cathartics
again. Bran-O-Lax Waters keep
children regular as clockwork. Ask
for Bran-O-Lax Tablets. csc per
carton at drug stores. Doctor rec
ommend,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06

There hasn't been as much ex.
'itement over a basketball game in
this city in many years Al there was
near the end OF the second half last
night. The P. & +, Corhin team
vas leading by two baskets with a
little over minute to go and the
r. g. Z. players could not seem to
locate tie hoop. Then Goodrich
came through with shot and just
before the game ended. Nyborg tied
the score with a field basket
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06

Saturday the locals will meet their
bitter rivals, Hartford on the local
floor. The Capital City team is a
strong contender for state honors
but New Britain will give the White
and Blue a real battle in an effort to
atone for tho defeat suffered by the
football team.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06

The announcement that Freddie"
Gennette is TO be with the High
school team, will be welcomed with
gloe by the followers of the quintet.
'Freddie" has shown by his work
with the National Guard Reserves
five that he is a coming star and a
world OF strength on the offense. His
work in conjunction with Politis
and Scully, two other members Of
the high school team was rcvela-
ton to most Of the fans who wit
messed the games at the armorY,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06
REPORT FOR PRACTICE

Seventy candidates have reported
10 Coach Dick Glendon for practice
on the Columbia rowing machine.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-06

His presence In the lineup will
give the High school team an added
punch and should result in better
gamcs for the team. Tho outlook
for the New Britain High school
team is not so gloomy now,