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New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
BANkER'S SON KILLS
 HIMSELF IN NEW YORK
Plunges Scissors Into Body and Jumps From 2Oth
 Floor Window

New York, April tPl-John C, Hilton. 26 years old, bankers son, committed suicide today by stabbing himself with a pair Of shears and jumping from the window Of the advertising office where he was em- ployed on the @0th floor Of the building at 2S5 Madison avenue.
 Hilton was the son of Frank I" Hilton, vice president of the Bank ot Manhattan Co.,, with whom he lived in Jersey City.
 The first report of young Hil'on's death was that the plunge had been accidental his employer issuing a statement in which he said the young man had been In poor health md was thought to have fallen when np leaned ont the window of a }rra'h of fresh air, This report was immediately superseded by a, detl- rite announcement from police that investigation showed the leap to N1ve been intentional and 10 have followed self-inflcted wounds with thr shears.
 TTilion was a graduate of Williams college in the class of 1923. While 1T. college he was editor of the Pnr- rIr Cow. colcgo publication, and 7,as on the staff Of inc Williams Rec orI and member of the musical club.
 oung Hilton was engaged to he married to Miss Mary MaNstn Of Bethlehem, Pa. The announcement vas made at an elaborate party given by Mrs. Hilton during last Christmas holidays, No date had been announced for the wedding. Miss Maxsell attended d preparatory school in New York.
 Mir. Hilton refused 70 discuss his sons death when he as questioned at his home and he would not admit newsrapermen,
 According to detectives Hilton was dictating a business letter 10 stenographcr when he suddenly seized an eight inch par of shears md plunged 1t several times into his loft breast. He then ran to the Tin- dow and lcaped out
 Fellow workers said Hilton had bon "the life Of the office" he was usually gay and smiling and al though he had been occasionally de- pressed during the last week. he ap- peared in good spirits this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
Dow and Co. Creditors
 Accept 10 Per Cent

Roston, April tP - Creditors of the bankrupt Boston brokerage firm ot C. P. Dow and company to- day voted to accept a composition settlement of ten per cent. About 9,ooo of the 5000 creditors were represented. Bartholomew A. RricFloy. receiver. reported that Inc had S1,10o,oo0 cash on hand. which after settlement on preferred claims, would leave s600.0o0 for distribution, The liabilities of the firm which suspended business last July, were placed at S6,000,Q00.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
S|DOTTpS LAWYER ANSWERS HENkESSY
Atty, Brady Shows Permits to
 Relute Inspectors Claims
BUILDING LINE DISCUSSED
Counsel Tor Builder In Possession of License To Erect Prohibited House On 10 Foot Building Line--AttOr- ncy Explains stand.

Attorney George W. Brady, lawyer for Alda SidotU. Who is one of the principals in the latest building de partment wrangle, today hit back at Building Inspector Edward J. Hen messy whose statement was publish cd last night. and produced build ing permit issued to Sidotti 10 re flute tho city inspectors charges.
 The attorney said he had hoped the incident would be closed with the court action, but since EIonnessy had seen fit to reopen the case through the press he felt it incum- bent upon him to present his side.
 Lawyer Brady said he did not en- ter the case until Sidotti had sub lnitted his original plan, had it re- iccted and had changes which the inspector ordered made. The archi- tect was an engineer in tine employ ct the board of public works. After the plan had he"r in the inspectors hands for several days Nicholas Si- dot'. son of the property owner, called on the attorney and asked what the building line at 1GG Wash iNgton street is. Although Brady maintained there was either a G12 foot line or no line al all, HennesSy said the line was at I 0 feet, accord ing 10 the lawyer So the building would not be held up longer, if was agreed to accept q permit 10 build back of 10 feet.
 Tie lot is 1Sn feet deep and the building 60 feet Thsi assured of no difficulty over the rear yard. AS the building was to occupy only half the lot width it was not to go near the north line Of the lot. This left only the south line 10 question, Attorney Brady explains. The per init issued Sidotti, now in the attor- ney's possession provides for build ing on the line, There are no markings to indicate that building now standing vas to ba removed. such as the inspector claimed. Not2- tions said by Hcnnessy to have been made on ths plan, were not made in the presence of the Sidottis if at nil, Mir Brady said.
 says Hcnnc~sy o. k'd. Appeal
 Attorney Brady said he appeared before the board of adjustment at the solicitation Of Mir Hennessy Nho claimed to have been advised 10 con vey that message by Corporation Counsel Kirkham. He claims 10
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
Human Ladder Fails h Attempt
 10 Saue Man Hanging From Ledge
Two Men and Woman Risk Lives in Vain and Fire Burns Clinging Victims Fingers Until He Drops l9 Stories to His Doom.

Chicago, April g Pl-Two men, aided by a woman, risked their lives here early today in a daring but unsuccessful attempt to rescue Leo J. Ainsworth of Cincinnati W nile he clung from q window ledge of his tire-swept hotel room GQ0 feet above the sidewalk.
 Burned Fingers Relax
 The men formed a human ladder from window below the hanging man. but before d rescue could bv effected AinsWorth dropped from the 9th floor, his burned fingers no longer able 10 hold his weight. H. was instantly killed. Scores of loop pedestrians gazed in horror on the scene, powerless to aid.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Melville Of Chicago and f. X. Guilleaume of New York, guests at the Morrison hotel, where the tragedy occurred were the three who sought to save Ainsworth, q pioneer in radio man. and broadCasting in Gin cinnaH. Others who broke down the door to Ainsworth's room had to battle the flames and when they ' cached the ledge they were too late
 Tried 10 Leave Message
 'TeU my wife" began Ainsworth just before he dropped, but inc re- maindcr was not heard by the two men on the ledge below him.
 l. was supposed AinsWorth fell asleep on his bed while smoking and awakened to find his room in flames. A guest in an adjoining room heard him cry for someone 10 break down the door and then heard the win dow opened. H. chung to the ledge for five minutes. Tho impact Of the body was so terrific that many persons who heard it thought an explosion had occurred.
 Leading Radio Man
 His widow and two children live in Cleveland. l. was in Cincinnati that Ainsworth became a leader In he radio field. With Howard Gates he founded station WMH. sold last year. He was president of tho Aims worth Radio Co. Of Cincinnati.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
25 YEAR CLUB FORMED
 BY STANLEY WORKERS
Many Employees of Large Organization Eligible
 to Join

Employes of the Stanley Works and Stanley Rule and Level plant
 who have worked for the company
 .1 years or over, he'd 8 meeting last night at the Y. Nj. (. A. barouet
 hall and formed what will be known
 as the Stanley Quarter Century club. 1 All employes, upon completion of
 @o years of continuous service, will 1 become active members of the club automatically, All pensioners who have completed % years Of active service with the company will be permitted to join lLo club as honor ary members.
 The object of the club is to bring together the long time service en- ployes of the Stanley Works and the stanley Rule and Level plant in so- cial gathering with the hope that they will come to know each other better. and in this way create q greater bond of fraternal friendship between them.
 The club will take in employes from all the branch plants and sales offices as well as employees at the two main plants at New Britain. At the present time there are so male en- ployHs and five female emploves eligible for the club at the Stanley Works. and @ male emploves and two female employees eligible from inc Stanley Rule and Level plant. Ot this number, As male employes and two female employees from thn stanley Works, and S4 male en- pIoyes and one female employo were present at the meeting last night.
 Fmploycs are enthusiastic over the formation of the club. Walter IT. Hart, vice president, was The first one 10 suggest such a club be formed and has been interested in its forma- ton. Other officers of the comrany who are also eligible for member ship. and who heartily approve of the proposed organization are c. r.
 Hart. F.. A. Moore, (. r. Bennett F. w. Christ and r, F. King.
 Y is planned to have an annual hanquot Members of the club from the branch parts and Safes officcy will come 10 New Britain each year for the banquet
 The company has agreed 10 present watch 10 each employe in active service on the anniversary of tho completion Of 9 years Of continuous service as their part of tNe ncv'y organized club. Al the timo of prr- senting the watch, the company viii also present each employe in active service with a suitable service hadg. showing that he has become a me m ber Of the club, All employcs. upon completion Of 90 years Of cortinu- ons service, will be presented with another badge by tho company.
 At last nights meeting. hy-Iaus were adopted and the following oft- cers elected: T. l.. Weed. president. Christian Bodmer, vice president: |. F. King, secretary treasurer: C. l.. Benedict, assistant treasurer. J. r.. Dunlay and James NJ. Burdick were elected directors for two years and C. ?, Wainwright and Philip Diehl were elected directors for one year. W. F.. Doane was elected auditor. The first annual banquet Of the club will be held probably in May.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
STIRRING UP AGITATION
Leader in PaSSaiC Textile Mill
 Strike Trying to Extend Actiyi-
 tics tO Dye House EmployCs.

Passaic, N. j.. April g tP - A new move in an attempt 10 extend the textile strike to dye house en- ployes in the Paterson district was announced today by Albert Weis- bord organizer and director Of the strike.
 Weisbord announced that the united front committee Of textile workers, which is the strikers or ganizatiou, would open offices in Paterson on Monday next and be- gin organizing the dryers,
 This move, he said, WAS demand. d from all sides and the united front committee could no longer re- sist the pressure for such q step.
 Indications were given in the an- nounccment that assistance Of the associated silk workers would be appreciated in inc attempt.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
YOUNG WOMAN GOES CRAZY
Waterbury Police Learn That Brood ing Over Chapman Case Has In balanced Her.

Waterbury, April 2 CPl- Brooding over the hanging of Gerald Chap man. which brought back bitter memories, a young woman became mentally unbalanced and was pick ed up by the police wandering bare foot through the outskirts Of this city last night She is being de lained al police headquarters until arrangements can be made to admit her 10 an institution for the insane. Police refuse to give out the wo- mans name.
 In her cell s' police headquarters the young woman prays and sings hymns continuously. Although her words are often indistjuct and most ly not 10 he understood, police say they have been able 10 make out enough so they know shr Is praying for her sister and Gerald Chapman.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
Bishop, as Protest, Orders
 Catholic Churches Closed

Mexico City. April tpl - Dis patches from Coima say Bishop Nelasco has ordered the temporary closing Of all Catholic churches in the Colima diocese, apparently in protest against the action Of the state authorities in limiting th" number Of priests permitted to off -iate within the state.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
Rep. Harry L. Bodley Reaches
 His Nh Milestone h Life
Rector Emeritus of St. Marks Church Gave Life to Ministry to Keep Mothers Pledge to God.

Dedicated to the ministry before nis birth hy a mother who was anxious 10 add a son 10 her family Of daughters. Rev. Harry | Bod l'y. rector emeritus of St. Marks Episcopal church. has carried out f'is mission in life with unfailinc devotion and. upon attaining the age or 4 years tomorrow. will have record Of 49 years in the ministry upon which 10 look back with satisfaction. He was born in Lex nElon, Kentucky in 1852 and well remembers the slave days of the old South" His family owned several slaves. hut his negro nanny" was a woman who had been freed on the death of her master.
 When he was 17 years old hIs mother called him 10 her and told him a strange story which point ed the way 10 the career which he followed throurhout is life. Before his birth. her family had consisted of four daughters and she was very anxious 10 have a son. "I prayed 10 God" she told him, and prom ised that if He gave mo a son I would give his life 10 Him"
 His mother told him that his life was his and he could dc what hr wished with II. hut he said he would carry out her promise. After graduating from Sha,tuck school in Forihaun. Ninn.. he en- tered Columbia university and graduated in 1875. completing his course in two years instead or the usual four. After this he trained
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
Suffers Broken Neck in
 Tumble Down Stairs

Norington, April 9 Cp -- Annette Anderson. 45, a domestic who had been employed in the George II. ComStock household for g years. was fatally injured today when she rocrived a broken neck in a fall down the stairs at inc house. AL though il was believed that her death was accidental the coroner and police are Investigating.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
STOLEN ALTO EnItNn

An automobile reported by lsaau Birnbaum of 2l9 Highland Terracc as having been stolen from The cor ner of Main and Elm streets yester- day was found last night in front of PA Washington street by Patrol man Michael Meehan.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
P\IIMnNA IS FATAL

F!tGhburg. Mass, April Q 1p.- Moses J. Pcrault, Ir.. Of the Fitch burg foundry. widely known Elk died early today of pneumonia al his home here. He was 51 years old.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
AWFUL SUFFERING
 IN FROZEN NORTH
Without Proper Food or Warmth
 With Mercury 37 Below
WILKINS PARTY MEMBERS
Native, Turned Loose When Food Ran short, Struggles Back Into Civ iliIation - Last Thrr Days Without Anything tO Eat.

Niseman, Alaska, April g UPj .-- A tale of hardsnipS experienced by Alexander Malcolm Smith and his party who are struggling northward across virtually um"Nplorod wastes of northern Alaska with supplies for the Point Barrow base of the arctic air expedition o' Captain George Y. Wilkins was told here today.
 James Minano, 7o-year-old Japanese, Fho has lived north of the arctic circle nearly all his life, 'raHelod with the party from Bet 'los for 200 milos uorthward along fine John riy'r and returned to Boitl"s after Smith turned Minano and a number Of natives loose when food ran short.
 Without Food Three Days
 Minano was without food for three days brtore reaching Bcttles and arrived there exhausted and famished. He came here today.
 He said the party encountered numerous snow storms and the temperature averaged zero. All were wet during the days and en- ioyod little or no comfort at night. Fifteen miles 2 day was averaged along the John river, which runs northwest into the Anaktuvak, large tributary Of the Colville river.
 31 Below Zero
 The weather improved after the party crossed the summit Of the Brooks mountains, but the tenn Derature dropped and averaged 15 degrees below zero. with strong eastorly winds, The lowest tenn. perature recorded was S1 below zero.
 Wild game was expected for dog food. but none was s""n, not even snoWshoe rabbits, which are usual ly common in the arctic
 "Dcad" Dog Re,ivcs
 No one rode q step as the rapid. ly ebbing energy Of the dogs was needed. Smith lost two dogs from his team after reaching the sumA init. One of the animals dropped on the trail from starvation and smith pronounced it dead. Later the dog, which had come 10 life and seemingly returned 10 the haunts and habits Of his ancestor, the wolf, appeared and attacked g team which was bringing mp the rear of the division Of dog teams. A driver shot the animal.
 MinanO declared there was no i fire on the trip except in the | cooks tent where corn bread and | coffee were made.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
S3e,oOO, ,ooo BILL REPORTED

Washington, April G9--A SS6,- o00,o00 rivers and harbors omnibus bill embracing S2 projects and 109 engineering surveys was reported 10 the house today by its rivers and harbors committee.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLAR
 LOSS ASTHMA TED AS MONEY
 TOLL M GREAT OLL FIRES
Four Disasters Involving Ships And Properties -S5 Believed Killed In New Orleans
 Explosion-Cahf. Blaze Still Rages.

Two persons dead, B missing and SIS 1000 0o0 worth o property has been destroyed in four disasters nyov
 ing oil ships and properties widely separated parts of the country.
 Thirty members of the of the Dutch steamer Si- anus are missing result of collision with Standard o tanker in the Mississippi river below New Orleans Five persons were believed to have been killed and more than two score were mred when another Standard Oil tanker exploded at New Orleans dry dock.
 Inc huge property loss suffered in two oil reservoir nedS at san Luis Obspo and Brea. Ca The fire in the !oef o was rated as the greatest petroleum conagraon m the history ot the American oil industry with probable JOSS ol @ooO0oo Two persons were killed The loss at Bea was estimated S3000000 Both oil tank farms were owned by the nOn Oil N
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
35 Men Believed Killed

New Orleans, La, April 9 (Pl -- Searchers today continued their task of searching for bodies of more than S5 sailors who are believed to
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
Representative of Pres
 ident of A. F. of L. Appears Before Sem
 ate Committee Urging Volstead Modification.
Says Prohibitionists Know Real Sentiment and Fear to Permit People to Voice Opinions - De- scribes Countrywide Sur vey.

Washington, April 2-A ehaIleug. % ury leaders to join in a nlo,emen, '', ,o[ nation wide referendum on iIsht wines and beers was issuad to. day before the senate prohihi,io, tol"ia'''ee ,',''ee by spokesmen for tls A",efican Federation Of Labor.
 Appearing as witness for th, "e'S ana speaking as personal repre- sentative of President William Grr.u .a,. ~. the federation, William Roberts , ,oIu the committee that tho "presan, uprising of those opposed 10 the yoi- stead act is a stable. solid mova-
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09

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New Britain herald., 1926-04-09

Fire Stlll Raging
 San Luis, Obispo, Cal. Aprj. 2 (Py Men today continued their two day Eattle against flames started by lightning that were consuming about S,500,000 barrels ot oil stored by the
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-09

Average Daily Circulation For Nssf Nptii 51G 1G''"s ing l3,279
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26
A WORD FOR THE LAWYER

Nineteen years ago the Chronicle
called editorial attention to tribute
paid the lawyers of the United States
by the great lawbook publishing house
OF Bancroft, Whitney & Co., and there
has been received from that company
the same tribute printed in a form
suitable for framing.
That was done because of the many
calls for it. 1t is entitled, "a Crate
full Acknowledgment to an Honorable
Profession"
When the earthquake and fire &C.
Cured in San Francisco on April 49,
1906, the legal fraternity owed the
publishing house over 100000.
It's books and accounts were utter
ly destroyed. 1t had no memoranda
of any kind whereby it could locate
or identify any lawyer who was it's
debtor. 1t was obliged to trust en-
tirely to the honor of those who owed
it.
Of the 100000, about $4,000 was
owed by lawyers in San Francisco.
They having lost all their libraries,
the creditor Company released them
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26
entirely from their obligations.


That left owing by lawyers else
where about $4,000. Having no
list of it's debtors, the company sent
letters to lawyers whose names ap-
peared in a widely used legal direc-
tory, apprising them of the condition
in which the fire had left the publish
ers, and inquiring whether they owed
any bills for books.
In response to the letters the firm
speedily received over $4,000, and
when the acknowledgment, now pub
lished, was first made public in Janu-
airy, 1907, letters were still coming
from debtors asking for statements.
Some of the San Francisco attorneys
declined to accept the cancellation of
their Indebtedness and paid in full.
The card of acknowledgment con-
cludes with these words: "Let it be
known that the legal profession is
made up of men of the highest honor"
Most assuredly the facts justify
that statement. The tribute is rich
ly deserved and the grateful creditors
most graciously paid it.-Hcuston
Chronicle. - ~ .sssx
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

Either premature explosion or a
delayed one is believed to have been
the cause of the death of John Greb-
ner, sixty-one, whose body was found
in field on the Ressler Bros. farm
in Summit township about seventeen
miles from Owatonna late Saturday.
He had been employed by the pro-
prietors of the farm to blast out
stumps in the field where he was
working and evidently engaged in the
work when the premature or delay
ed explosion resulted in his accidental
death. His failure to come to the
farm house for supper caused his en-
ployers to conduct a search for him.
His body was found lying near a
stump which had evidently been up
rooted by the dynamite about
eight o'clock in the evening having
evidently laid there for several hours
following the accident.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

Upon invitation of the members OF
the Senior class at Belview, Rev
Fretheim has consented to conduct
this years Baccalaureate service
This service will be held in the Nor
wegian Lutheran Church at eight
o'clock, on Sunday, May 3Oth. Com
mencement exercises will be held at
the Odeon on the following Friday
June fourth, with Rev. Grove of Red
wood Falls giving the address to the
graduates. The public is cordially in
vited to attend both of these occa-
sions in honor of the graduating class.
The seniors went to Ramsey park
Thursday for their annual picnic.
They were accompanied by some of
their parents who acted as chaper-
ones. The juniors and sophomores
will hold a joint picnic at Ramsey
next Saturday.-Lamberton Light.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26


1t is reported that Ray F. Walker
of Tracy has sold five farms in Lyon
Redwood and Murray Counties during
the past thirty days. The highest
priced sale was 80 acres of improved
land two miles out from Tracy, in
Murray county, the price being SAC
per acre.-Walnut Grove Tribune.
Little Marylice, seven year old dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Jenning
was rushed to the Redwood Falls hos
pital late Sunday night and underwent
an operation for appendicitis at two
o'clock in the morning. Her recov-
cry was not as speedy as was expect
ed, but at present the little one is far
ing well.-Morton Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

The proposed bond issue in the sum
of $4,000 for the construction of a
gymnasium adjoining the present high
school building in Springfield, carried
by vote of $50 for and 225 against,
at a special school district election,
held Monday AS announced in the
Journal last week, the payment of
these bonds is spread out over per-
iod of eight years, making $4,000 an
nually. The present bonded debt of
the Springfield school district is but
$4,000. The ground dimensions of the
new gymnasium will be 75x90 feet.
This additional space, together with
the ice rink of one-half block adjoin-
ing, will provide excellent facilities
for playground and health education
of the pupils Of the school.-Brown
County Journal.