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New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Pond St, Bridge Unsafe,
 Is Closed to Traffic

Travel over Pond street bridge, located west of Willow Brook park, is no longer considered safe and the } department Of public works has or dered it's use discontinued.
 The result of this order will be the reconstruction of Pond street, ere ating two angular turns. one at the intersection of RentSchler street and a second at point where Pond street will leave Rentschler street to continue westerly. The bridge will be allowed 10 remain for use exclu- slvely for foot travel.
 Reconstruction of the road sys- tenn at this point, making use of the unsafe bridge no longer necessary is expected to encourage use of Pond street for west hound traffic coming from the southern end of the city, Much trucking traffic is certain to be diverted through the new high way and the department of public works believes this will tend 10 re- lieve traffic congestion in the center.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
DORCHESTER BOY
 FLIES WITH KITE
ASCendS Fifty Feet While Father
 Experiments

Boston, Mass, June - Samuel F. Perkins, jr, of Dorchester is the envy of his youthful companions, for he has flown in the air with a kite. His father is a noted kite ex- perimentalist and he slung a chair between two nine-foot kites and put his son in the chair.
 Although he was confident there would be no mishap. MT. Perkins saw to 1t that the kites didn't lift his son more than 50 feet from the ground.
 The chair sling was arranged so that the kites could range much higher than their passenger. The kites were held by a half inch cord and performed the lifting stunt easily in 2o-mile breeze.
 The United States government has just sent for Mir. Perkins. It isn't the first time. It is believed that this visit has to do with his theory that If aviators are equipped with the proper kind of kites they can signal their whereabouts if they come down in a wilderness.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Await Report by Mix
 On Death of Argazzi

Pending the finding of Coroner Eli Mix of New Haven county. in the fatal accident on South Colony road, Wallingford, last Sunday morning, when Leo Argazzi. aged %, of 14 Kelsey street, New Brit ain. was instantly killed, the Wall ingford police have not changed the charge of reckless driving on which they are holding Edward Caffcean of Woodland street, Plainville, and Fred Pirscher of 232 sherman ave- nue, New York, in $500 bonds No date for the trial of the men has been set, the Wallingford police said today.
 Cafegan was driving the auto- mobile in which Argazzi was riding, and Pirschcr was driving the truck which is said to have sideswiped ii and forced it off the road and against telegraph pole.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
WilIimantic Man Jailed
 And Fined for Liquor

Willimantic, Conn, June 4 P)- Joseph Jaklukiewicz, Of 116 Chap man street. charged with having l- quor in his possession with intent to sell, was found guilty in city court today and fined S200 and costs. On May 1, he was fined and given a suspended jail sentence of 20 days for a liquor law violation. He will now serve out this 20 days.
 Jaklukiewicz is the father Of eight children ranging in age from three to Is years. Officers visiting his home last night found liquor in q threc-quart hot water bag hidden in side a player piano.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04

So great was Japan's purchase of wheat in Melbourne this year that at one time IS Japanese vessels were loading the grain at the Melbourne docks
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04
Lord Astor's Horse, Five
 To One Shot. Wins Race

Epsom. Nngland, June Rl-Lord Astor's Short Story won the Oaks stakes for three year old fillies at a milo and d half here today, The race carried f2.000 with extras.
 Lord Astor also won third place with his Gay Bird. D. Sullivan's RHsplGndent was second.
 Short Story. at odds of five to one against. won by four lengths, while two lengths separated the second and third horses. The odds against Resplendent were 100 to and against Gay Bird l1n to 2.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-04

Here's a chance to save money - a good, large dresser. with French Plate Mirror. Easy Terms.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
U. S. World War .
Veteran Officers
To Be Discarded

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (AP)-
Drastic steps to break the world
war officers blockade in the COM
missioned list of the regular army
have been proposed to congress by
Secretary Davis of the War De-
partment. They contemplate es-
tablishing q normal annual turn
over Of per cent to reduce the
bumps" Of $500 officers com
missioned between 1916 and 1918
and now clogging promotion.
Rigid enforcement Of regulations
designed to eliminte officers not
fully up to the physical and pro
fessional standards of the service
is planned. To supplement such
steps, however, the war secretary
has suggested methods for expe-
diting retirement of older officers,
discharge of others with "a fair
gratuity" to offset their loss OF
retirement, and establishing nor
NAL flow OF promotion for those
retained.
At the present strength of the
commissioned corps, 421 officers
would so out Of the service each
year to make room for second lieu
tenants, 225 of whom would come
from West Point.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
oh Santa, Bring Me
A Husband Prayer
OF German Maids
MUNICH, DEC. 10
(By Associated Press)

MANY German frauleins want
"A Santa Claus to bring them
husband for Christmas. They
say SO unabashed in newspapers
which devote the better part Of
a page to want-ads OF the love-
lorn.
"The Christmas wish of a
daughter of the bourgeoisie," /"
reads an ad in the MUENCHE-
NER RNEUSTE NACHRICH-
TEN, "is for nice business
man or government official
Cwidower with children accept
able). l am 27 years old, have
retained my sirlish bloom, and
am an excellent cook"
The chances, however, are
slim that St. Nicholas will load
down his pack with husbands,
the ministry of the bureau of
the interior reports. There is
no longer scarcity Of men as
q result of war casualties, but
comparatively few are in a fl
nancial position to assume mar
itial responsibilities
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
Out Our Way Starts
AS Comic Feature In
Winslow Mail Today

Among the many new features
added by the publication of the
Winslow Mail as a daily news
paper are two of the most pop
liar comic strips now being
published. "Out Our Way" by
j. r. Williams, renowned as the
cowboy cartOonist, will appear
regularly. starting today. The
antics Of "Curly" and his col
leagues. "Why Mothers Get
Gray and "rhe Shop Gang"
have amused hundreds of thou.
sands since Williams created
the characters, Another favor
ite comic strip which appears,
starting today, is "Mom'n Pop"
by Taylor, which needs no in
PRODUCTION to the newspaper
reading public. Both comic
strips will be found today On
Page ). and will appear d.,ily
hereafter.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
Anne Caldwell
Gets $4,000 In
Lost Love Suit
(BY Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 10
Through an odd compromise fed
eral court jury today awarded
Miss Anne Caldwell, New York
musical revue actress $4,000 in
her half million dollar breach Of
promise suit against John w. Hub
bard, wealthy shovel manufactur-
er.
The jury quickly reached the
conclusion that a marriage con-
tract had been made but found diff
ficulty in fixing the amount Of
damage Before the tenth ballot
was taken today in the delibera-
tions which began Thursday after
noon, one Of the jurors asked that
each suggest an amount, these TO
be tailed and divided by twelve.
The answer $4,000 became the
amount of sealed verdict return
ed to Judge w. II. S. Thomson. In
dications were that Rody P Mar
shall, counsel for Hubbard, would
seek new trial Earl r. Reed
counsel for Miss Caldwell, said he
was prepared to meet any move in
that direction.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
FIRE ENDS Mine STOCKMEN NEED
RESCUE HOPES MORE SNOWFALL

FLAGSTAFF, Dec. 10. - Not
enough snow fell in this district
the past few days to materially aid
stock people as precipitation thus
far this year has been about one
half the normal amount, said E.
F. Oldham, ranger in charge of
the Flagstaff district, COconino
National Forest.
The precipitation on the north
boundary OF the forest was about
an inch and one half. The water
ing holes and tanks north Of here
are still empty and only occasion
ally has water seeped down from
the mountains to fiji water holes.
Oldham said the springs have
not been supplying water in any
sufficient quantities to aid stock
men. He is hopeful that further
storms will replenish the supply.
The Colorado River is practical
ly dry now. Not enough water has
been flowing down the river to
supply the Indians living along
the river with driftwood for their
fires. Forest service officials
have been swamped for certificates
from Indians living along Grand
Falls for permission to pick up
dead wood in the forest preserve.
The forecast here is for clear
weather. Roads are in good shape,
and travel has picked up in the
last day or so.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11

PRINCETON, Ind, Dec 10, (AP)
"A raging fire, necessitating
abandonment of all rescue !, work
today ended the vigil at Francisco
Mine No. 2. near here, where an
explosion yesterday brought death
to 20 men and serious injury to a
score of others.
Clifford Biel died tonight at the
Methodist hospital here. He was
taken from the mine Thursday
night in the last group to leave
the shaft alive. Jess Williams of
Princeton, is not expected to sur
vive the night, SO serious are his
injuries.
The mine was ordered sealed
while it still held the bodies of
five mems. j. Rohl, w. P. Ratliff,
Emery West, Walter Thomas and
Claude Wright only after the
rescue crews were convinced that
all were dead and that further ex-
ploring in the face of the new
danger was useless.
The bodies of ROhl and Ratliff
had been found and were about to
be lifted to the surface when fire
forced the rescuers to run for their
own lives. The remains Of the
other three miners had not been
located.
Dry-eyed relatives of West.
Thomas, and Wright stood outside
the cage and air shaft houses and
watched workmen place heavy
coverings over the two surface out
let's. entombing with their loved
ones the last flickering hope for
their recovery alive. Mining ex-
perts had sought previously to
convince them that there was no
hope that the men we're alive.
OF the 2S dead, the lives of all
but two were snuffed out within
the subterranean passages of the
niue. The NO oiea after being r.
moved TO ospitalZ.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
Newspaper Reporter Brings
Kenneth OrmistOn to Chicago
Shooting Up Town Regular
Pastime In Early Days OF
Arizona, Witness Declares

while the other part was "given
over to violence and frivollty."
Lived Like Others
Jack Crabtree was never mar
ried to this woman" he continued,
while the family relation was sus-
tanned, the marriage was not a leg
al one. 1t was a common relation.
They were doing what so many
others were doing-upholding a
family with a man at the head Of it,
a woman fulfilling the duties Of a
wife, caring for the household and
the children, but with no legal
tiles"
BY introduction of four other de-
positions, counsel for the estate
attempted to show that Mrs. Cock
burns mother departed from Tomb
stone with Jack Rabb, mining camp
gambler, after she had been de-
serted by Jack Crabtree.
Phoenix Man Quoted
In the first Of these depositions,
Jack Gibson, Of Phoenix, Arizona,
former saloon and gambling house
proprietor, said Rabb tended bar
and ran a crap game fer him at
Phoenix. In 1891 of 1892, he said,
a dark woman" whose name he
understood was Annie, came from
Tombstone to live with Rabbi
+ ,.J.FJ. Bowland, a gambler at
Phoenix from 1887 to 1907 also re-
called Rabb and the woman al
though he said in those days d man
did not ask a man who he was or
where he came from" Joseph T.
Charles of Phoenix, who said he
farmed and played a little poker" :"
also remembered Rabb and annie"
as did William Meade of Phoenix
None of them knew "Annie's" last
name, and while they differed in
opinion as to whether she was
light or dark, all agreed that she
was 'buxom,' plump" or port
ly"
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
HOUSE REFUSES
100000 T0DRY
LAW INF QRMERo
Vets And Prohibitionists
Stage Bit ter Battle
Over Funds Allowed
Under Cover Mem

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (AP)-
| Prohibition won a runaway fight
today with House vets who sought
to check enforcement activities by
depriving the prohibition unit of
it's annual appropriation.
When the fight, led by Massa-
chusetts and New York vets, had
died down, the House passed the
Treasury-Postoffice appropriation
bill, with its nearly $30,000,000 for
enforcement by various agencies
| intact.
The wets scored one victory,
| however, when on a point of order
they eliminated a section which
would rave set aside. $500,000 for
advances to under cover" agents,
with no provision for an account
ing before expenditure. 1t was Of
i.fered by Representatives ,Laguardia,
Republican z, New. Y Yorky and WAS
unopposed by Chairman Madden,
of the appropriations committee
Laguardia made it point that
such a fund would be contrary to
existing law
With passage of the bill, which
appropriates $137,371 900 for the
Treasury and $753,483,00 for the
postoffice department, the House
had before it the second supply
bill, that for the Interior depart
ment, totaling $259,3S6,O0O of
which 1922, 900 is for payment.
OF Civil and Spanish war pensions.
GaEIiyan Opens Attack
The first effort to cripple en-
forcement by the prohibition unit
came from Representative Gallivan
Democrat, Massachusetts, who de-
clared the unit was incapable of
enforcing the law.
Asserting he had no objection to
giving money to other enforcement
agencies, Mr.. Gallivan offered an
amendment to eliminate the nearly
$l2,O00,O00 for the prohibition unit.
That and two other Gallivan
amendments which would have ac-
cOmplished the same end were
showed under in vote that
brought to their feet only wet
members of the Massachusetts, and
New York delegations to support
Gallivan.
His first amendment was at
tackled by Chairman Madden as
"unworthy' of the Massachusetts
member. Mr.. Madden explained
that he had voted against the pro-
hibition law and the Volstead Act
but that so long as they were on
the statute books he would contin-
ue to vote for funds to enforce
them.
Old Foes Line Cp
The fight drew number Of old
combatants in the long prohibition
fight into the arena, including
Representative Cramton, Republi-
can, Michigan, and Upshaw, DEM
ocrat, Georgia. Dry spokesman,
(Continued on Page p
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11

BOSTON, Dec. 10.-Shooting up
a. the town used to a nightly
pastime back in the nineties, when
Tombstone, Arizona, earned its
name, Mrs. c.. X. Holt of San Jose,
California, asserted in deposi-
ton read in Suffolk probate court
today.
Mrs. Hollis testimony was intro
duced by counsel for the special
administrators of the $4,000,000 es-
tate Of the late Lotta Crabtree in
an attempt to discredit the claim
of Mrs. Charlotte Cockburn Of San
Gabriel, California, that she. was
d niece of the former actress and
entitled to share of the fortune
left to charity.
Legitimacy at Stake
Through the evidence of Mrs.
Holt and other witnesses the spec
ial administrators sought to show
that the parents of Mrs. COckburn
were unmarried and she conse-
quently was not legal heir. Mrs.
Cockburn contends that she was the
lawful daughter of John A. Crab
tree, brother of Lotta "
Mrs. Holt said she remembered
that on the first night she arrived
in Tombstone. in February, 1881,
''the town was shot up and it
scared me pretty near to death"
ut didn't seem to matter much,p
whether men and women married
in Tombstone in those days, Mrs.
Holt said They lived together just
the same. She said she had never
heard that Jack Crabtree was mar
ried or that any woman in the
town called herself his wife.
In a previous deposition, George
w. Parson of Los Angeles, had
told of living across the street from
the Crabtree cabin in Tombstone
The Crabtrees lived in the re
spectacle" part of the town he said,
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
Out OF Luck John!
You w aited just
A Little Too Long

MONTREAL, Dec. 10 (AP)-An
unusued railway ticket dated 1875
and calling for an excursion fare
from Portland, Maine, to Philadel-
phia, was received here today by
the Canadian National railways
with the suggestion that there
may be some refund coming on It,.
and if so, shall be glad if you will
send it to me- The sender. John
F. Smith, OF Portland, will get no
refund.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
FIRE SWEEPS SILK MILLS

PATTERSON, N. J., Dec 10
(AP)-A score of silk manufac-
turing companies. foundry and
q novelty silk manufacturing plant
were wiped out tonight when a
wing of the Van Kirk mill was de-
stroyed by fire with a loss esti-
mated at between $750,000 and
$1,000,O00. The structure destroy
ed was about 400 by 1000 feet Al
explosion, The cause Vi N,ncn a.
not determined preceded the fire.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
RADIO MAN WILL.
BAT TIE RETURN
To Los ANGELES
Coast City Detective Aide
Asks Eastern Police To
Take Fugitive From
Private Captors

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (AP)-
District attorneys officers here
moved today to take Kenneth G.
Ormiston out of the hands of what
they called private captors" and
place him in custody pending at
tempts at formal removal to Cal
ifOrnia.
Ben Cohen, chief of detectives,
tclegraphed instructions to Morgan
Collins, chief of police of Chicago
to which city the missing defend
ant in the Aimee Semple McPher-
son case is believed enroute, to ar
rest the former Angelus Temple
radio operator, and hold him fol
local action.
Meanwhile E. ], ,Dennison, in the
absence of ,Districtl Attorney i;Asa
Keyes, began preparation of ex-
tradition. papers although the
Whereabouts of Ormiston was un-
knownstot him.
@Dennison said nothing which
"smacked of immunity" would en-
ter the proceedings to place Orm-
iston on trial for conspiracy to
defeat justice for his alleged con-
nection with the Eyangelist's dis
appearance and kidnapping story.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
Joe Rickel Quits
Supervisors Board
For Own Business
Especial to The Daily Mail)

FLAGSTAFF, Dec. 10 - Joe B.
Rickel, present clerk Of the Board
of Supervisors, has announced his
resignation, to take effect January
1st. Rickel has been with the
Board for the past four years.
He is associated with Rickel and
interest in the concern which has
grown vastly during the past few
years.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
MURDERER GETS LIFE

KALISPELL, Mont, Dec. 10
(AP)-William Miller plead guilty
to the murder of Wesley z. Gray,
in court here today and was SEN
fenced to life imprisonment. A
Jury found him sane last October.
The killing occurred July 0 last
in g lumber camp near here, in a
dispute between the two men.
Miller has been in several insane
asylums, twice at Warm Spring
Montana
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
THE WEATHER

ARIZONA: Saturday and
Sunday generally fair, little
change in temperature.
NEW MEXICO: Saturday
and Sunday partly cloudy;
little change in Temperature.
COLORADO: Saturday fair
WeSt, unsettled and warmer
east portion, Sunda! unsettled
strong nesteiiy winds "a
portioH Saturday
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
3 CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE

NUNDAY, n. Y; Dec. 10 (AP)-
Three children lost their lives in
fire which tonight destroyed
five business buildings in the
heart of this village. The victims
were Aleen and Kathleen Stewart,
twins, 4 years old, and their sister,
.Capricia Ster art, aged ?. The
property oes was estimated At
S100 GEO
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
CLARK QUITS VOTE Wa
j. S. War Secrets
Banne In Fall
And Doheny Case

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (AP)-
The defense rested in behalf of
Edward l.. Doheny in the oil CON
spiriacy trial today after the vet
eran oil man had withStood force
full three hour cross examination
and secretary of the, navy, Wilbur
appearing under subpoaena. had
firmly refused to disclose the navy
departments 1921 war scare secrets
Of the Pacific.
Postmaster General New, the
first witness in the independent
presentation of evidence in behalf
of Albert B. Fall, former secretary
of the interior, then testified he
knew Falls reputation for honesty
and integrity to be good. He was
excused without cross examina-
ton. The Fall attorneys plan to
complete their case at tomorrow's
half day, Saturday session, prob
ably without calling the former
cabinet member to the stand in
his own defense.
D0heny's cross examination re-
vealed financial transactions be-
tween himself and Fall since the
latter left the cabinet in 1923, but
only a $4,000 loan just before the
trial began was admitted to the
record
Mexican Loan Barred
Specil Prosecutor owen j. Rob
erts also drew from Doheny the
statement that Fall had acted for
him. Without remuneration, in
connection with $10,OOO,O0O loan.
to the Obregon government of Mex
leo three years ago, when the De
La Huerta revolutionary forces
menaced the Obregon regime The
loan. in the form of advance pay
ments on tax assessments against
Doheny properties, has been re-
paid
Previous to today's testimony
there had been no recital of money
transactions between Doheny and
Fall since the 100000 cash loan
TO the cabinet member on Noyem-
Der 80, 1921, when Doheny interests
were bidding for naval oil con-
tracts and leases.
Secretary Wilbur called for ques-
tioning as to strategic considera-
tons which impelled the war plans
division to decide upon the $780,
900 900 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, naval
base more than five years ago, re-
fused to bring to court official COM
munications from Rear Admiral
Albert Gleaves, commandant of the
Pacific squadron in 1921 and 1922.
Other records which he brought
were rejected by the defense at
torneys and they let the war scare
evidence rest with Secretary Will
bur's testimony that disclosure of
the contents of the Gleaves report
would be prejudicial to public in
terest.
"COnfdential Natter Recalled
The prosecution tonight consid
cred the adyisability of calling
former Secretary OF State Hughes
as a rebuttal witness, if he is called
he will be confronted by the de-
tense with certified statement
submitted by him in the Los An
(Continued on Page p
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-11
HELD By NEWSPAPER MEN

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 (AP)-The
Herald and Examiner tonight an
nounced that representatives of it's
paper, aided by a Chicago police
officer, had brought Kenneth G..
Ormiston, radio operator, an i'm
portant missing figure in the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson case, to
this city. Ormiston maintained
his silence regarding the McPher-
son case, but is quoted by the
newspaper as saying he will con-
fer with his attorney, H. S. Martin,
regarding efforts to eXtradite him.
He is ready to surrender to Off
GERS, the newspaper says, but will
fight efforts to extradite him.
The newspaper says Ormiston
received a message from Asa
Keyes, district attorney of Los
Angeles, requesting an audience
at Washington, ID. c., where Keyes
is at present, but that the radio
operator refused.
Continued on Page y