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New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
INDIANA GOV. FOR
 STATE VICE PROBE
With Other Officials He Urges
 CheCk-up of Scandals

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. S.-LR)- Charges made by Thomas H. Adams, Vincennes publisher that Indiana politics is filed with corruption have brought retorts from state and local officials, the general tenor of which Is that they will seek to punish any wrong doers that may be discovered.
 Adams ardor for prosecuting the investigation was not cooled by pro- posals of officials to proceed along the same lines. He planned a meet ing today of state senators and newspaper publishers in sympathy with his movement to discuss future steps.
 Governor Jackson. Attorney Gen eral Gilliom and Will H. Remy, Marion county prosecutor expressed a willingness to participate in political house cleaning.
 The governor, speaking at La grange, declared there will be an investigation to determine whether any officials who have received the commission of the people have be- trayed the trust placed in them"
 The attorney general mailed Adams letter stating that the doors of his office "are open to any one who can produce evidence showing that improprieties exist in the affairs of the government of the state"
 Kenny, who prosecuted the case that resulted in life sentence for D. c. Stephenson, former Ku Klux Klan grand dragon, on the charge of murdering Madge Oberholtzer, said he intended to make an investi- gation of Adams charges as they concerned local politics.
 John I. Duvall, mayor Of Indian apolis. named by Adams as violat- ing the corrupt practices act said he was preparing to file a libel suit in retaliation for the publication of photostatic copies of letters, purport- ed to have been written by him to Stephenson.
 Hiram W. Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, issued a statement at Washington in which he pointed out that Stephenson had been banished from the Klan after he had been convicted by his local Klan at Evansville on charges of gross immortality. He added that Stephenson's alleged political acts'' affect his conduct since and not be- fore his banishment from the Knights of the Ku Klux klan."
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

of the Cantonese to bombard Wuchang came after the blockaded northern army had consented to permit some of the thousands of non-combatants to depart. October 10 was the date set for the open ing of this new phase of the epo- chal struggle for possession of the historical city.
 Seemingly only one thing can avert the slaughter that must in- evitably ensue otherwise. This would be the success of General Sun Chuan Fang's efforts to cut the line of communications of the southern army. thereby forcing that portion of it around Wuchang to retire southward as matter of self preservation.
 The desperate nature of the at tempt to assist the blockaded gar rison put forth by General Sun seemingly is evidenced by reports, as yet unconfrmed, that there have been 2o,O0O casualties in the fight Ing around Kiukiang and Foyany lake.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
Mass. Girl Autoist Is
 Sought After Fatality

southbridge, Mass. Oct. s Rl- The police of every large city In the east have been notified to be on the lookout for Miss Frances Markovich, 21, who is wanted in SouthbrIdge on charges of driving away from the scene of an accident without making herself known, following the death of Louis Belanger. 79, who was all most instantly killed by car said to have been driven by Miss Mark ovich last Friday. James Clarke. owner of the car. who according to the police, was an occupant at the time of the accident, is out on s2,000 bail on a charge of driving so as to endanger the lives and safety of the public.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
avoid the heavy stationing tax.
 Built fin 1901

The Deligny Baths, Turkish In design, were built between 1891 and 1903, and are among the few open air baths that have remained in Paris since the coming of modern plumbing. At one time it was the great fashion to bathe in the Seine, there being no fewer than thirty baths anchored in the river. The popularity Of the bicycle ended the fashion. The Parisians, finding in- sufficient time for both sports, gave up the bathing,
 The reign of Charles the Ttenth was the most fourishing time for the "Bains Deligny." Only the aris- tocracy used them in those days. There was surgeon and a hair dresser always nj attendance, the words "Benoit Coiffeur" still being distinguishable under the coats of paint put on the walls from time to time. A restaurant that belonged to the original baths is now a cafe. but the paintings of the old days
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
are still to be seen on the walls.
 Napoleon's Cabin

catafalque intended, legend says, to convey the remains of the first Napoleon from Havre to Paris, when his body was brought home from St. Helena, was built at the baths. But the river froze that winter, and Napoleons body had to be brought overland from Havre.
 There is one cabin in the Deligny baths called the Cabin of the Elm peror That is where Napoleon III used to loll away the summer after moons. Nowadays one often sees Deputies leave the Chamber and en- ter the Emperor's Cabin 10 put on a bathing costume.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

house of representatives and an- nounced candidate for the republican nomination for governor in 1928. as published in newspaper today, an official report filed here today shows. The report was forwarded to the Col lector of Customs in Portland by Frank R. Reed, Jr.. deputy collector at NanBuren and supervisor of the border patrol.
 Wingate F. Cram of Bangor. an official of the Bangor and Aroostook Railway, admitted ownership of two bottles of liquor found in a bag in the Gardiner car. and paid a nominal fine for possession. He was riding with MT. and Mrs. Gardiner at the time. They did not know of the presence of the liquor, according to their statements to the officials. cor roborated by Mir. Cram. Mrs. Gar diner told the officials that her hus- band never uses liquor in any form.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
Maine Candidate Not
 Involved in Scandal

Portland. Me. Oct. s LP)-Prohibi- tion agents did not seize and confis- cate at Limestone Sunday an auto belonging to William T. Gardiner of Gardiner, former speaker Of the
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
BATHS OF ROYALTY
 OPEN ID PUBLIC
ParisianS Nov May Enter Once
 Banned Places

Paris, Oct. 8 PD - Parisians, when they take a notion to bathe, can splash around in the same baths patronized by the cour- tiers of Charles the Tenth, and later by the Emperor Napoleon III him. self.
 These baths. known as the"Bains Deligny," are lowed up the Seine each spring and anchored In front of the Chamber of Deputies. In winter they are taken down the river and out of Paris, in order to
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

Cavalla. Greece. Is to have cleo tric railway service.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08

Sun Is the principal overlord of the five eastern provinces and al- ly of Wu-Pei-Fu, who, with Chang Tso-Lin. rules northern China.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
H. R. DOERR'S DEATH
 RESULT 0F SHOCK
Prominent Ice Dealer SuCCumbS
 After Brief Illness
STRICKEN TWO WEEKS AGO
Was One of Original Members of Doerr Ice Company And Later Bc- came Superintendent of New Brit ain Ice Corp---FlIncral Monday.

Hugo Rheinhold Doerr, superim- tendent and one of the founders of the New Britain Ice corporation died at his home at 13S Shuttle Meadow avenue this morning about o'clock, Death was due to q shock sustained about two weeks ago.
 Mir. Doerr would have been 5S years old on the 30th of this month. He was born in Saxony, Germany, but came to America with his par onts, Hermann and Wlhelmina Ro- dig Doerr, as a child. The Doerr's settled immediately in New Britain
 Mir. Doerr with two others was one Of the founders of the old Doerr Ice Co.,, owners of Doerr's pond on Shuttle Meadow avenue. When the company consolidated with the New Britain Ice corporation he went with the new firm as superintendent.
 He is survived by his widow and two sons, George F. Doerr and AL bert H. Dotrr of New Britain and three sisters, Mrs George Hauser of Waterbury, Mrs. Tobias Diehl of New Britain and Mrs. Louis Walther of New Britain. One grandson George F. Doerr, also survives.
 Mr. Doerr was a man of quiet habits and was Q member of no fra ternal organizations.
 Funeral services will be held at o'clock Monday afternoon at tho home.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
.CLERGYMAN'S HEARING
 IS NOT YET FINISHED
Case Against Rev. c. w. Holmes May Be Con-
 cluded in New Bedford

south Manchester Conn.,, April 10 ---Handicappcd by the absence of some necessary witnesses, a commit tee of church men, appointed 10 in- vcstigate charges brought against Rev. Guy Willis Holmes, pastor of the Pleasant Street Methodist church of New Bedford. Mass. has been un- able 10 reach a decision.
 The investigation of the charges is under way at the annual meeting of the New England Southern Confer cnce of the Methodist church here and following eight hours of delih- eration yesterday, the committee ad- journcd to meet again this afternoon.
 Tn addition to the Roy. Mir. Holmes who has been present at the hearings held, four witnesses have been questioned hy the Investigators. They are District Superintendent Robert l.. Roberts of New Bedford, who preferred the charges against the Massachusetts pastor; Ernest I.aycock, attorney for the Rev. Mir. Holmes, and Rev. K. W. Hubbard and Rev. l.. C. Harris, both of New Bedford. who arc said 10 have col laboratad with Supt. Eohorts in making the preliminary investiga- ton.
 A group ot q dozen witnesses for the defenso. who came here from the Rev. Mir. Holmes own parish, sat in a room adjoining the confer ence rooms for hours yesterday but were finally dismissed without being heard.
 Tine proceedings behind the con ference room doors have been kept closely guarded. Every committee man has been sworn to secrecy and the Rev. Holmse himself refuses to make any comment on the case.
 Whether the committee will go to New Bedford to complete lis inves- tigation has not been learned. A- tornev I.aycock Is eager that this move he made. He asserts that h' has been investiagtinC the case fol month. hut he has found the Ne" Bedford pastors record clean and that he can furnish many witnesse' 1 if the investigation is transferred tc i the Massachusetts city.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
MAYOR WILL VISIT
 ALL WARDS IN CITY
Democrats Plan WhirlWind
 Drive for This Evening
JUDD DEFIES PAONESSA
Republican Leader Says Existence Of Slush Fund Cannot Be Proved Because There Is No Fund--Wcld Speaks Monday Night.

Street corner rallies will be re- sorted to this evening to carry the message of Mayor A NJ. Paonessa who seeks election for a third term, to the voters.
 A tour of the city is planned and Mayor Paoncssa is down for speech cS in each ward. Registrar Thomas J. Smith Attorney S. Gerard Casale, Chairman Frank l.. Conlon of the board of public works and others will take part ill the prediction drive and campaign speeches will echo through the streets from early in the evening until late at night.
 The itinerary calls for an opening talk in the democratic stronghold, the sixth ward, at 7;S0 o'clock. The gathering will be held at the corner of East Main street and Hartford avenue. From that point the demo- cratic campaigncrs will proceed to Main and East Main streets where a rally will be held. At Broad and i Beaver streets another gathering is planned ani later in the evening Church and Stanley streets will be the scene of & gathering.
 l Two rallies are planned for Mon- day night, one to be held for fifth wards at Skritulski's hall on Broad street and a, second at the Elihr i Burritt Junior High school for sixth ward electors.
 Gardner C. Weld republican can didate for mayor, will close hi campaign Monday evening in th' fifth ward, speaking at Falcon hall
 Judd Denies "slush Fund.- Exist
 Mayor Paonessa's "slush fund
 charges were branded untrue D.
 Alderman William II. Judd 1t sixth ward republican rally las night. He declared the reason tn
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
New York Chauffeur Held
 For Murder of His Wife

New York, April 10 Pl-Antonto Moscato, chauffeur, was arrested on a first degree murder charge last night after his wife. Carmela. had been shot through the heart, and Salvatore Lcnza. former boarder at their home. had hecu seriously wounded. Moscato confessed, police said. 10 the shooting,
 Lenza was shot on inc street a short distance from tho Moscato home. Mosrato then ran across q vacant lot into his home and shot his wife. Shn died instantly. Lcnzs was taken 10 Staten Island hospital with a bullet in the abdomen. Mos cato was arrested half an hour later al the St. George ferry terminal.
 The four Noscato children. the eldest of whom is 1S, were turned over to the Chiliren's society aficr 1 the shooting.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
Y Convicts Escape From Prison,
 Steal Street Car and Automobile
BURBANK'S CONDITION
 EXTREMELY CRITICAL
But Very Little Hope Is Held Out For Recovery Of Famous
 Plant Wizard.

Santa Rosa, Cal, April 10 LP --- Suffering from extreme exhaustion and weakness Luther Burbank S condition was critical today. He has been ill at his home here for two weeks as result of mental and phy- scal strain due to overwork.
 After a turn for the worse yester- day, Dr. Joseph N. Shaw, went into consultation late last night with Dr. J. Wilson Shiels, San Francisco specialist. They issued this state ment:
 "No marked improvement has oc- cured in the last 12 hours. The prognoss remains grave"
 In an earlier bulletin Dr. Shaw de- scribed Burbank's condition as crit ical, but mot yet entirely hopeless. "
 Mir. Burbank, who is 77, has been waging valiant battle against death. The scientists courage his will 10 live and to continue his ex- periments with plants and flowers and the fact that he comes from q | long lived family has combined to proong his life, Dr Shaw said. MT Burbank's mother reached the age of 97, dying here only few years ago. His brother, who died al Dun- can Springs, near here two years ago, was older than Luther.
 ! His coughing, which prevented the sufferer from getting needed slecy and rest, and gastro-intcstinal com. plications. have been the big obsta cles Rurbank's physicians have en- countcred In attempting 10 return him to the road to good health.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
Modern Bad Man Is Not
 Thought So Very Bad

Prince Town, England, April R -Convicts these days are not the old hard boiled type of times past men who were really tough and gloried in It and could take or give | blow without any fuss.
 The modern bad man" is more the afternoon tea and powder-pulf variety who suffers from nerves and likes to cry about it.
 This is indicated in the latest re- port of the governor Of partmooT prison which for generations has housed desperate criminals.
 "The present-day convict is far better educated than his confrere ot olden days" said the governor but he is softer and more apt 10 whine over trifies. Assaults are almost un- known. but petitions are becoming | 8 cult.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ARE
 DISCUSSED BY ENGINEERS
Will Cheek Up On Street InterseC- tions and Route Problems
 Through City

A meeting of the committee of the American Society of Mechanical En- gineers with police department offi- cials was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the traffic problem in this city. The committee consists of Chief of Police William (. Hart, Traffic Ser geant John King and President A. II. Scott, R. l.. Penney, Arno Schubert, 1 A. l.. Stowell and r. L. Bauer Of the A, S. M. F..
 The committee will make a sur ivey of traffic at some of the prin- cipal street intersections and will also study the traffic routes through the city from a scientific standpoint, with
 "a view 10 re-routing traffic. improv-
 ing parking conditions and reliev- ing congestion on the streets.
 The next meeting will be held at the call of the chairman. President
 Scott.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
DENIES ENGAGEMENT
Browning Now Says That He Has No Intentions of Marrying IS Year Old "PeaChes" HeCnan.

New York, April 10 LPt-The mar riage of Edward w, Browning, veal thy 5l-year-old real estate operator, and Francis C'Peaches'0 Heenan. IS, his second Cinderella girl, was a re- mote possibility today.
 Browning. through his secretary. announced last night that the Hee- nan affair was closed chapter" Mrs. Heenan said she never had con- sidered the engagement seriously.
 The girl herself said they were Cngaged when Browning's attentions 70 her, following his attempt 10 adopt Mary Louise Spas and the un- happy ending of that affair. attract ed notice. Browning, previously had neither confirmed nor denied the re- ported engagement.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
POISON LIQUOR DEALER
 SOUGHT IN WATERBURY
Coroner Discloses One Death in Terrible Agony
 From Drinking Alcohol

Waterbury, April h Pp-Policc here today were searching for a dis penser of poisonous liquor follow ing the death of Frank Poskus, 33, Of this city. The man died of acute poisoning by impure alcohol" an autopsy disclosed. Where he secured the liquor has not been learned.
 Detectives have received orders from Coroner John T. Monzani to make every effort to trace the source of the liquor. Poskus died of acute poisoning by impure al- cohor' al . a. m., Tuesday. He was in horrible agony just before he died, it became known last night. Dr. M. M. Devenis, attending physi- ciar, was called to the bedside of the stricken man last Monday night. The man was in intense pain and was perspiring profusely. The doctor found that little could be done 10 aid the man. Poskus died four hours later.
 Medical Examiner Dr. A. A. Greene viewed the body one hour after death. Rigor morris had set in. The body was as stiff as though life had departed no less than twelve hours before. Practically all the moisture had left the body accord ing to the medical examiner.
 Au autopsy disclosed the man had died of alcoholic poisoning. In his report 10 the coroner Dr. Crane said he had never encountered 9 similar ease. He said the issues of the body were virtually dried as a result Of the extreme precipitation.
 We intend to conduct a most Iiiligent search in an effort to locate the place where Poslus obtained the deadly liquor" Coroner Monzani said. ''The man must have suffered untold agony. It is out endcavor to apprehend not only the guilty party but also to prevent further sale of the destructive liquor. The detec- tivos are assisting mo in my inVes- tigation and We have hopes of mak- ing an arrest in the near future." 1 II was learned that Poskus who was employed in the casting shop Of the American Brass company arrived home Friday and Saturday smelling Of liquor His landlady reported that he was net intoXicat- ed, however.
 The victim was buried in tine Lithuanian independent cemetery Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
uAYOR DENIES ATTACK
 ON 4TH WARD RIVALS
Alderman Johnson Only Man He Has Criticized,
 He Says

Mayor A. M. Paonessn's voice re- 2hoinG through city hall today pro- laim"d 10 Councilman Thomas J.. 'ah. lus of the fourth ward that AL .c"nan J. Gustav Johnson was gull y of making nisstatements with malice when he quoted the mayor as having said the fourth ward is not represented in inc common council properly.
 Thr mayors office which Is us- ally q quiet almost sombro room, ith heavy plush carpet and ma oganv furniture lending to the gen "ral tone. was transformed into a
 mpestuous chamber for a few mo- .onts as the councilman and the .aayor made themselves understood.
 The councilman told Mayor Pao- ,-ssa that Johnson informed him
 is morning that the entire ward clepation was attacked last night st q campaign talk. Mayor Pao- ,.essa &sEaI thHt Johnson he pro ,5uccd 10 prove his statement. The navor said he had attacked John "an for his frequent criticism Of a leading member of the council. but has made no mention Of other fourth warders and had no criticism to of- fer of their work. The mayor re- i,cratsd his impressions of John sons value as public servant and the two city fathers shook hands a' the office again assumed its cool quiet, dignified bearing.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
CALIFORNIA OIL FIRE
 AT LAST IS STEAMED
known Loss Climbs Into Millions. With Much Property still
 InaCCOuntod For.

Los Angeles. April 10 OP}-The fire burning since Thursday morning on the tank farm of the Union Oil Co.,. at Brea, % miles south of here, @ocmed today 10 have been isolated. thus preventing it from adding to the destruction which already will mount into the millions
 Blazing oil from three burning 750,000 barrel reservoirs had not advanced today beyond point reached early yesterday ln a flow ; toward fourth 75o,Q0o barrel un- tderground storage lake. With dykes erected around the fourth reservoir and around a nearby pump station, those lighting the fire expressed a belief that the fire would not spread 1 further. While the successful fight | was being made against the blaze a, Brca, the even more destructive fire on the company's huge tank farm al
 San Luis Obispo had about run its course. Six reservoirs and some l:
 or 13 smaller surface tanks were
 nearly burned out as the fire, start.
 cd by lightning Wednesday, entered 1 on its fourth day.
 Revised estimates last night plac. cd tho San Luis Obispo loss Of B.. N0N. coo barrels or oil at s7,000.0 .00t
 but left the damage 10 equipment
 still undetermined.
 The Brea fire also started b. lightning. caused. if it spreads nt | Farther. a loss of about sS,o0o. GOO Three reservoirs, a small oil rein Iery. 70 acres Of walnut and oranE trees. three expensive ranch home and several houses on the tank tarn property were consumed by th lfiameA
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
'CAkE.EATER' SLAYER
 TO DIE IN THE CHAIR
IS Year Old New York Gangster Found Guilty
 of Murder

New York, April 10 GP' --- Scn- fence of death in the electric chair will be imposed upon Herbert koerber. 1S year old leader of q youthful hodup gang known as the "cakc- eaters"
 A jury in the Qucens county court doliherNted only forty min utcs last might in returning a yer dict of first degree murder against koerbcr for the staying Of Angelo Mahairis, a Jamaica restaurant owner, three weeks ago.
 Drink, bad companions and IT, responsible nights in Harlem negro cabarots, following the loosening of home ties with the death of his mother, were the outstanding fea- lures of the youths career as out lined during tho trial. Counsel for the defense appealed in vain to the jury for lienency because Of the defendants youthfulness and early environment.
 They were just bunch of kids gone wrong, taking joy rides. drinking booze, singing and raising the deuce generally, the dofensc lawyer said, describing Koerber and his gang in summing up before the jury.
 IL was brought out during tho trial that the gang made their i headquarters in Harlem cabaret. i Koerbcr had pleaded that he was drunk when he entered Mahairis' restaurant on the night ot the staying.
 As the triai neared its end, Mrs. Annie Fitzgibhon. grandmother of | Koerber, took the witness stand in hehalf Of her grandson, "He never drank before his mothers death" she said. After he lost her, he used 10 stay out at night and l don't know where he was. His mother was ianitress Of the house where we lived after his father deserted the family ten years ago"
 , Koerber heard the jury's death verdict in tho calm manner which had characterized his attitude dur ing the trial.
 Four other youths who were in. dicted with Kocrber will 20 tC trial imme iately it was an nounced. None of them is nor, than twenty-three years old. Koer
 Der will be sentenced Monday.
 A shooting occurred early todd! as the continuation according 10 th' police, of a benefit affair to raise [ defense fund for Koerber, The hene ht, at Lyceum hall in East Eighty Sixth street, was conducted hy tn Smilers' Social club. police were in l formed. Lester and Harvey Brand ! brothers living in the neighborhood were arrested on charges Of possess ' ling revolvers without permits. Tn , latter was taken 10 a hospital wit
 a bullet wound in his arm.