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New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
MRS. M'PHERSONIS. ANXIOUS FOR. TRIAL
Says It Will Give. Her "AkN lnte YindiCatiOn''

Los Angeles, Nov. 4 PEAimee Sempie McPherson. evangelist! today welcomed her forthcoming trial on criminal conspiracy charges as an opportunity to win absolute vindi- cation for. herself and her mother, Mrs, Minnie, Kennedy, who is a CO., defendant.
 The wealthy Angelus temple pas tor, her mother. and Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman- Sielaff were bound over to the superior court yesterday by Municipal Judge Samuel R. Blake at the conclusion of the evangelist's s preliminary hearing.
 After hearing Keys lenounce the woman evangelist as a perlurer be- cause of her appearance before a grand jury with her story of being Kidnapped last spring while thousands of followers mourned her for dead. Judge Blake declared she lay "un- der strong suspicion of guilty"
 The evangelist paled as she heard | the decision that rings her to trial on charges that she conspired to manufacture evidence supporting the Kidnapping story in an effort to' TO- flute the allegation that she spent ten days in a cottage at Carmel. Cal. with her former radio operator, Kenneth G. O:miston. fugitive CO., defendant.
 Absolute vindication. that Is our goal, and nothing short of it." Mrs, McPherson announced to her con- gregation last night. For the cause Of Christ, for my hundreds of thou. sands of friends, for my two heauti- ful children; for my precious and faithful mother. for right and de- cency. for the honor of womanhood, absolute vindication' is upon our
 banners and will be upheld every st and every day until it is pro- | claimed by the courts" she said.
 Under the law the trial by jury must. start within 50 days Rumors were current that a. change of venue would be asked by either the prose. cution or the defense on account of the evident difficulty in obtaining a jury. since the case has aroused such : bitter animosities here. Counsel for both sides denied the reports.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04

that, after spending three days and nights in jail her husband and the British consul secured her release on bail. Subsequently the British am hassador visited Premier Mussolini and the charge against her was dis missed. Mrs. sladen. according to the letter. says her arrest had it's origin in conversation in . rastau- rant in which she merely criticized Fascism academically and theoreuc- ally" and an Italian woman who dis4 liked her reported her to the au- thorities.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
Auto Motor Rating
 Discovered by Yale Prof.

New Haven. Nov. 1 Professor E.. H. Lockwood of Yale has uncovered a national scandal in exposing false horse power claims by automobile makers. He has invented a dynamo meter which registers the exact horse power and it has found time and again that the claims that a make of a car possessed some fifty five horse power were false and that only fifty to fifty-five were all that it had.
 The report Of the researches by Prof. Lockwood and his staff will be sent to the United States govern ment.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04

New York, Nov. 4s--tE9--Two men were arrested today charged with aiding tho spectacular attempted break from Tombs prison yesterday in which four men were killed and three injured.
 They were Oscar Ambekg. and Robert Warner of Brooklyn Am berg. the police said, is'a relative or Hyman Amberg, alleged murderer. who shot and killed himself when escape from the, high prison walls became impossible.
 The arrests were made at their homes just before dawn The police said they were suspected of. being implicated in smuggling weapons to the prisoners who made, their. upsue- cessful. dash for liberty.
 Warner, who is 24 years old. has been arrested four times. since July, 1925, charged with larceny, robbery and assault, but was discharged each time. police records show. Am- berg has no, criminal. record.
 Police said they had positive proof that the two men were implicated in the attempted break. They said Warner visited the tombs twice yes- terday, once with Mrs Michael Me- Kenna. wife of one of the trio who tried to shoot their way to freedom. McKenna is now in a hospital with gunshot wounds which may cause his death1
 During the shooting, according to police. Warner sat outside the prison walls in an automobile with engine running. When 1t was evident the attempt had failed. they said, he drove away.
 On his visits to the prison Warner is said to, have, given the name of Herman Amberg. He talked. with Hyman Amberg; for an hour the, first time and for twenty minutes the second time, which, was only about an hour before the shooting began.
 Yesterday morning, police, said Oscar Amberg was seen riding in an autom obile with. Warner and. is be- lieyed to- have: been hanging around the vicinity of the prison during the day.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
AUTOIsT ASSAULTED.

Rockville Nov. 1 R-A man be- lieved to be Edward Smith, but whose home address has not been learned, was found at the side of the road tn East Main street last night. in an unconscious condition. He vas taken to the Rockville hos- pital and later said that he had been assaulted and that his automobile had been stolen from him: Smith said he had given man a ride and that suddenly the man had struck him and then had thrown him out of the car. An investigation is be- ing made by the police
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
D. A. R. MEMBERS UPSET

Waterbury. Nov. If LP-In a let ter to the American today Sarah Whitman Trumbull. Chapter D. A. R., Watertown, with membership of 75 declares the idea of broadcast ing the Han-Mills murder case is decidedly obnoxious. They do not want the disgusting affair thrust upon them via the air. Through their ex-regent, Mrs. Mabel w. Randall. they declare for clean, de- cent, literature, clean motion pie lures and above all for clean broad casting. because of the influence if exerts upon children and their pub lie and private life in general
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
HEAVYWEIGHT OFFICIALS.

East Hampton, Nov. Pl-East Hamrton has made bid for weight and height records in it's selection of justices of the peace. Of the nine elected Tuesday, five are over six feet tall and their average weight is two hundred pounds.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
arked outside . classroom.

parked outside 2 classroom
 Only seniors during the spring tarn are allowed to drive automo- biles but there is no restriction on the ownership of bikes" therefore. many girls who own their ow. autos have written home and had the old bicycle taken from the at tic or cellar and shipped to North ampon.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
Jail British Woman
 For Anti-Fascist Talk

London, Nox- 4.-tR-The Daily Sketch today prints letter from Mrs. AlgerEon Sladen. niece of Lord Dunmore, who was under arrest at Volosca, Italy, for allegedly making socialist utterances" against Premier Mussolini. to the effect
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04

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New Britain herald., 1926-11-04

The National Cash Register Co. will send it's 100 point" salesman to Havana. Cuba. in January as . treat" Six hundred may go.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-04
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-04

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
NJ. P. P.TOBUILD
AT EDINBURC
Depot Bids Are To Be
Opened Monday At
Houston

Bids will be opened Monday for
the construction Of a Missouri Pa
cific depot at Edinburg. according To
Nelson Corey, assistant engineer in
charge Of construction for the rail
road, who is in Brownsville today.
Mr.. Corey said that the bids will
be opened and the contract probably
would be let Immediately afterwards.
Construction Of the Edinburg depot
will start as soon as the contract is
let.
The depot al Edinburg also is to
be Of mission style architecture. ac-
cording To Mr.. Corey who said that
all the new Missouri Pacific stations
are being built along these lines,
now
This will be the second Missouri
Pacific depot under construction in
the Valley, work having started to-
cay on the station in Brownsville
The Edinburg depot is TO be the same
style as the one in Brownsville but
not quite as large.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
west PRAISED
BY PRESIDENT
Says Sovereignty Of
States Strength
OF Nation

PAUL SMITHS. y. y, Aug. B.
The sovereignty Of the states which
20 10 make up the nation. was held
up as source Of great strength to
the Federal government by Presi-
dent Coolidge today in an address
by radio to exercises at Denver cele-
brating the semi-centennial Of Col
orado's admission 10 statehood.
Speaking into telephone at his
vacation office. Mr.. Coolidge had
his words carried by long distance
wires TO Denver for broadcasting
through the ether. the address being
the first of any kind he has made
since he cane to the Adirondacks
nearly four weeks ago.
Mr.. Coolidge hailed Colorado as a
state that "alway. has been pro-
gressiver; declared that "she stands
out like a beacon in the history Of
woman suffrage" and praised 1.-The
majesty Of her scenery" and "the
wonderful balm Of her climate" yet
he asserted her "chief treasure was
the principle of local self govern
ment.
This celebration is exceedingly APP
propriate at this time he added.
THE nation il inclined TO disregard
altogether too much both the func-
tions and the duties of the states.
They are much more than sub
divisions Of the Federal government.
They are also endowed with SOW
ereignty in their own right. OF
course, cne OF their chief glories,
lies in the fact that they are all par
takers Of the American spirit, all a
part of the American nation, but q
great deal Of the strength Of the
Federal government lies in the fact
that the states have the power to
function locally and independently
subject only to the restrictions
which they themselves have invoked
by adopting the national constitution
Continued on page :wo.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
BOY KILLED WHEN
AUTO TURNS OVER

VIM. Lipscomb.li year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Lipscomb, died
at the home of his parents in Edin-
burg at 2:30 this afternoon, death
being cause by injuries received
when a car he was driving skidded
and turned over on the highway
near Alamo. The boys skull was
fractured.
The accident occurred shortly after
l o'clock. and the injured boy was
Immediately hurried to his home. He
never regained consciousness, dying
few minutes after arriving in Edin-
burg.
W. l.. Lipscomb is one of the coun-
ty commissioners of Hidalgo county.
The boy is survived BY his mother,
father, and brother and sister.
A report from Edinburg stated the
boy had left on a trip to Point isa-
bel and was alone in the car when
the accident occurred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
MOODY HAS
lOl3MAJORITY
Unofficial Returns In
From All Counties
OF State

DALLAS. Texas. Aug. 3.-tPl-Dan
Moody won the Texas gubernatorial
nomination in the recent primary BY
majority or l ,Ul3 over his five op-
ponents. complete and revised unof-
ficial returns to the Texas Election
bureau showed
Returns "a the bureau from 252
out o. 252 counties in the state, all
complete, showed the following to-
tails for candidates for state Of
ficials:
Governor Moody AL $50: Fergu-
son Isl. .93S; Davidson 123.O25; Zim-
merman 1910; Willmans l,49S; John
ston 1906.
When returns from Fisher county
The last county reporting, were tab
ulated last night the total vote for
governor stood at l.767. raising
oMody's majority to the new fig
urcs.
Attorney general-Pollard l45,57S;
Alfred 142.792; Brachfield l27.432;
Irwin llO,345; Hornsby 9l-9l6;
NnflStopnef SLID.
Treasurer Hatcher 23l .2S3; Bal
l40.935; Garrett Sl.6ll; Johnston
66.047; Harris 55.ISi; Christian 52.-
$50; Garner 39.0l9.
Superintendent OF public instruc-
tion- Marrs 372.s92; Bennett l70,-
2T5; Humphries l56,423.
Commissioner Of agriculture
rell 5l5,5S7; Bolin l6l.329.
Land STANDARDIZATION $50.
6l5; Terrell; 32l SIS.
Railroad commissioner--Terrell
356.6T9; Speer lSl,45l; Baughmar
1861.
Judge court Of criminal appeals
Hawkins 393.242; Pierson 2S3.734.
Republican
Governor-Haines 1924; Scott
3.42T.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
Fight For Fortune
IN Federal Court

ST. Louis. Mo. Aug. 3.-tPl-Liti-
CATION over the S75, ,0e0, 900 estate Of
William Edenborn, capitalist and
railroad owner, who died at Shreve-
port. La, last May Il. reached the
federal court here today when his
four nephews and nieces began suit
to gain title TO st. Louis realty which
he owned. Edenborn formerly lived
here.
The suit is directed against Mrs.
Sophie l.. Meier. farmers wife Of
Gumbo, st. Louis county, who last
week sued in circuit court to estah~
lish her claim to daughters share
of Edenborn's millions. naming o.
chief defendant, Mrs. Sarah Drain
Edenborn. his widow.
Mrs. Meier specifically asked that
the court recognize her right as the
lawful child Of Edenborn by for
mer marriage to share with his
widow five parcels Of real estate
here valued at approximately S6OO0O.
To6ays suit, by the nephews and
nieces, asks that title to this prop
erty be awarded to them, and that
Mrs. Meier be enjoined from prose-
cutting her action in circuit court
until the federal court passes on
their suit.
The plaintiffs are August Mann
of Donora, Pa, Lena NJ. Wigton Of
Wheaton. Ills, and Otto Mann and
Emma NJ. Longan of Shreveport,
whose mother. Mrs. Lena Mann, was
a sister of Edenborn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
0VERTURES OF CHURCH REJECTE]
Work on Brownsville Depot Started
CATHOLIC CLERGY
ISSUE STATEMENT

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3.-tP)-
The Catholic episcopate, replying
in a statement to the manifesto
issued Sunday by the Regional
Confederation OF Labor 70 cham
bers OF commerce throughout Mex
leo. gives denial TO the assertion of
the confederation that complete
liberty exists in Mexico. II also
denies the confederation state
ment that the present religious
controversy has been brought
about by the Catholic clergy Of
4 Mexico systematically refusing
70 obey the laws and the constitu-
tion Of the republic and by urging
the people TO disobey them"
The state ment says the economic
boycott called by the National
League For Defense Of Religious
Liberty was not the work Of the
clergy. II charactcrizes a. untrue
the confederation's insinuation
that the Catholic church has ac-
quired obligatiSes with interna-
tional capitalists forces"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
CONTRACTLET
FOR DRAINING
OF EL JARDIN
Callahan & Crawford
Dredge To Be Used
In Construction of
Drainage System

Fl Jardin's drainage system. as
planned BY G. +. Williams. consult
ing engineer. IA 70 materialize soon
with the letting of a cooperative
contract by the board of directors
or Cameron County Water Improve
ment District No. "a Callahan a.
Crawford.
No lump sum Of money Is in
volved In the transaction. she CON
tract being ~ a cooperative ma
ture. Under terms OF the contract
the water district will pay for the
installation. operation and main
terance costs on q four-yard dredge.
After paying the rental on the ma
chine the district will divide with
the contractor the surplus which j.
,he difference in actual construction
cost and the engineers estimate.
Make Guarantee
Engineers have estimated that the
work will cost 12 cents yard. This
IA regarded rs very liberal and Gala
han & Crawford have guaranteed
that IL will not cost the district more
than 20 cents a yard for the i,000,-
600 yards Of dirt which IL viii be
necessary to move. II j. believed
that the work will not cost more
then eight cents yard, leaving .
diffecence OF four cents between ac-
tual cost and the engineers esti-
mate Of twelve cents. this difference
10 be divided equally between the
district and contractor.
Work on the system will start in
about two and one-half months. The
dredge which l. 10 be used j. work
ing ut Penitas. but will be installed
in the FL Jardin district within the
time specified.
This machine will be capable OF
moving 100000 cubic yards a month.
Additional machinery and equipment
may he added nj later date at the
discretion Of the contractors and
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
STRUCTURETO
BECOMPLETED
NOVEMBER IS
Will Be One of Most
Beautiful Structures
On Missouri Pacific
Lines

Work on the new Missouri Pacific
depot in Brownsville started today.
Workmen began clearing away OBJ
structions and otherwise preparing
to excavate for a foundation for the
building which is 10 be of mission
design. conforming 10 the I'll Jardin
Hotel architecture now under con-
struction near the depot site.
Nelson Corey. assistant TO the
engineer in charge Of all Missouri
Pacific construction, is in Browns
Vile looking after the beginning OF
construction work. n II also Robert
o. koenig. superintendent for the
Sumner-Sollitt Company, contract
ors Of San Antonio, who have the
contract for the structure.
Mr.. Corey said that the work on
the depot will be pushed TO have its
completed in time for the opening Of
the FL Jardin Hotel some time be-
tween November and 10.
The depot will extend from what
was the old board walk TO point
within 40 feet Of the hotel. giving
il a long frontage on Levee Street
The sidewalk on Levee Street vii
be moved in. "A drive in for auto
mobiles also will be built which
will connect the hotel and the depot
The structure will be Of tile anC
stucco. the roof TO be Of tile in keep
ing with the mission style of archi-
lecture. IL will furnish commodious
accommodations for all necessary
departments Of a railway station
The old depot will be used as an ex
press office.
There will be a long 600-foot trair
shed covering the tracks at the depot
The shed supports will be placed be.
tween tracks and the shed itself vii
be what is known as the butterfly
type.
There are quite number Of palm
and other trees on the depot site anc
these will be taken up and trans
planted TO the city park site, LEASED
from the railroad by the city, ant
to the garden-or park TO be main
tanned to the rear Of the FL Jardir
Hotel The city has leased the prop
erty on which the old board wall
once stood and will make a park O
the site. using shrubbery, plants
palms and the like. This park sit,
together with the new depot, hote
and chamber of commerce building
to be constructed soon along th'
south side Of Levoe Street will max,
a beauty spot Of this part of tn
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
Escaping Prisoner
Shot Down by Guard

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Aug. a.
Rl-Private Jesse B. Crow. seventh
signal company, prisoner in the Fort
Sam Houston guard house, was in
stantly killed today when il was al
legged he attempted to escape. Ac-
cording TO Fort Sam Houston Mill
tary officers. Private Homer Puckett,
prison guard. fired the shot.
Crow, with another prisoner. was
being taken to headquarters for an
investigation. when he ducked into
some bushes. Private Ruckett fired
roint blank at the spot where Crow
disappeared. Approaching the scene
he found the prisoner dkad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
Americans Coming
From Mexico State
Business Hit Hard

LAREDO, Tex. Aug. 2.-(P)-A
large number of Americans are COM
ing out Of Mexico at this time in
cluding a number from the Tam
pico district. This mornings train
brought more than so American
men and women. over half of whom
are from the TampIco district and
five from the City Of Mexico.
One American salesman inter
viewed here stated that in the City
of Mexico business is bad due to the
fact that the financial crisis is on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
Coolidge Satisfied With
Record Past Three Years

PAUL SMITHS, n. Y, Aug. g.
LPl-Reviewing accomplishments of
his administration, President Cool
idge, on the fourth anniversary of
assuming the presidency, let it be
known today that he considered the
past three years the most pros
porous of any similar period in the
history Of the country.
While recognizing that material
prosperity is not the only object
to be sought by country. il was
said Mr.. Coolidge felt sound bus
mess condition was a fundamental
consideration to the accomplish
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03

in full blast and the Catholics Of
Mexico City are abstaining from
pleasures of all kinds and spending
only what is necessary. Theatres and
amusement houres of Mexico City,
he stated, are already feeling the
effect Of the boycott, and If this
condition lasts very long there will
be numerous business failures
lie stated that since Saturday there
had been no disturbances in the
capitol up to Monday morning but
that the ominous calm prevailing pre-
sages period Of business depres-
sion and ultimate trouble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-03
KEEP WATCH FOR
ARMS SMUCCLERS

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. g.
Special instructions may be issued hy
the United States customs service t0
forces operating on the Mexican bor-
der to. exercise extreme precautions
to prevent smuggling OK arms and
munitions into Mexico. X was
learned yesterday.
While no Instructions have been
issued 40 far, officials here eK-
planned that the customs collectors
along the border are familiar with
MI details Of the arms embargo And
thnt on doubt they have taken
special sters 70 ruara against smur-
Cling.