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New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
c. T. A. j. RESOLUTION ON
MEXICAN CHURCH ISSUE
Persecution of Catholic Institution
in Mexico Deplored-
Miss Lynch Elected.

Norwich, Conn. Aug. 81 Ps-A
resolution "deploring the persecu-
ton of the Catholic church by the
Mexican government" was adopted
by the 56th annual convention of
the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union before adJourning this aft
ernoon. The resignation read: I'VE
deplore the persecution of the
Catholic church by the Mexican
government. We extend our sin
cerest sympathy to the Mexican
Catholics and We should continue
our prayers for them"
The convention next year will be
held at Derby and the matter of a
field day for children on July 2
at New Haven was left with the
general committee. The prize BAN
ner for membership went to st.
Aloysius society of Middletown
which had a net increase of 81.
The Union had a balance of $780,
so, the treasurer's report showed
and delegates from societies num-
bered 81.
Officers chosen were: Spiritual
director, Rt. Rev. j. ]. Milan,
bishop of the diocese; president,
Rev. R. ]. Bowen, Bridgeport;
vice presidents, Richard Coleman,
Mrs. Valera Sibley,
Torrington, and Miss Mollie O'Con-
nell, New Haven; state editor, Miss
Pauline Wolschlager .Meriden;
state treasurer, John Kelly Hart
ford; state secretary. F. ]. Kinney.
delegates to national
convention, j. ]. Edwards, Nor
wich, and Miss Margaret Lynch,
New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
New Affidavit in New
Jersey Mystery Throws
More Suspicion on
BrOther-in -Law-Search
for Fingerprint Clues
Continue.

Jersey City, N. j., Aug. 81 Up
Rev. Edward W. Hall. slain with his
choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor Mills, on
the lonely Phillips farm near New
Brunswick, September "A. 1922, told
ia friend, Rev. Paul Hamborsky, be-
fore he was murdered that Henry
Stevens, his brother-in-law, had
threatened his life, an affidavit made
public today by state investigators
revealed.
Stevens is brother of Mrs.
Frances Stevens Hall, the slain rec
tors widow, who is free in $4,000
bail on murder charge. Willie
Stevens and Henry De La Bruyere
Carpenter, brother and cousin, of
Mrs. Hall, also accused of murder,
are awaiting grand jury action in
the Somerset county Jail.
Clothing found on the bodies of
DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills as they lay
side by side after the slayings today
were locked in a safe at police head
quarters to be examined by experts
tomorrow or Thursday to determine
whether the murderer or murderers
left fingerprints on the fabrics.
Confirmation of a report that Di-
rector of Public Safety Beggans Of
Jersey City, one of the investigators,
has ordered the fingerprinting of
Mrs. Hall and Willie Stevens could
not be cotton.
Inspector Underwood OF Jersey
City police, one of special Prosecu-
tor Simpsons aides, last night eX-
amined the hats worn by the lovers
on that fatal night. He did not dis
close his findings.
The disappearance Of gold
brooch which caused Simpson to ask
Governor Moore to take action
against Chief of Middlesex county
detectives, Fred A. David, remained
unsolved.
Efforts Of state police to find
Frank j. DAILY of Highland Park,
who was reported to have admitted
receiving the brooch found near the
scene OF the murder from David,
were futile. A hotel in Asbury Park
given by David as the place where
Daily could be found was not known
in that city.
Days attorney, Edward Hayes Of
New Brunswick however, promised
that his client would appear tomor-
row or Thursday for questioning.
The assertion of Mrs. Jane Glib
son, the pig woman" that she told
her story soon after the
murder was corroborated by Louis
Seigel, a taxi driver.
Seigel declared he took David and
George D. Totten, former Somerset /
county detective to the Gibson farm
house the week after the murder
md that the woman reenacted her
of the murder night.
Totten. after reference TO a note /
book said the woman came forward |
With her story a month after the !
Sayings.
Mrs. Hall Is free on $4,000 bail
Ind her two relatives are held in the .
county Jail here. All three are
.harged with the dual killing.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
CITY PLANNING FOR
WIDE BROAD STREET
CurbS to Be Set Back Before
Pavement Is Laid
HEARINGS MUST BE HELD
Delay May Be Caused by Need of
Making Other Improvements IT.
regular Curb Line Expected to be
Established as Result.

Broad street will be made a wider
thoroughfare before permanent
pavement is constructed, according
to announcements from the depart
ment OF public works today.
To what extent the street will be
widened will depend upon the wish
es of property owners and on the
engineering difficulties which might
be encountered in carrying on the
program.
1t will be necessary before work
Ing plans are prepared to have a
tentative map drawn showing no
posed set-backs and to call the
owners ow property for a public
hearing before the board of public
works, and if there is to be an as
sessment of benefits and damages a
second meeting will be held with the
board of compensation and assess
ment.
This program and the necessity
for extensive changes in the storm
water sewerage system in the
Broad street district may occasion
some delay in getting under way
the pavement between Washington
and Grove streets. but it is the plan
of the department of public works
to have the work undertaken as
soon os possible and completed be-
fore cold weather.
May Have Irregular Curb Line
A preliminary survey OF Broad
stereet indicates it may be necessary
TO have an irregular curb line with
the highway slightly wider in some
ports than in others. Insofar as is
possible the board will strive for
regular line and sharp joys will be
avoided, the engineering staff as
sures.
Much OF the work of widening
the highway can be accomplished by
setting back the curb lines through
there are places where trolley poles
may be removed and hydrants re-
placed
Hungerford court is now being
prepared for the placement of pave
ment and the concrete mixing ma
chine has been brought to the job.
Broad street is next on the calendar
of paving activities mapped out by
the city.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
PADDY MULLINS Still
WANTS TO STOP fight
viii Seek Interview With
Governor PinchOt to
This End

New York, Aug. 81. P-Paddy
Mullins, manager of Harry Wills.
negro heavyweight challenger, said
today he would seek an interview
with Governor Pinchot of Pensylva-
MIA in an attempt to block the
Dempsey Tunney championship
fight at Philadelphia, September 23.
Mullins made this statement after
the New York state athletic COM
mission had refused his demand that
Wills be recognized here as the
worlds heavyweight champion be-
cause of Dempsey's failure to fight
the negro.
IF l could get Is minute inter
view with Governor Pinchot," said
Mullins, Il could convince him that
the Dempsey Tunney fight should
not take place and should be thrown
out of Philadelphia"
Mullins refused to reveal what he
proposed to tell the Pennsylvania
governor but said he would attempt
to arrange an interview as soon as
possible.
Three years ago Mullins and Wills
attempted to block the Dempsey
Firpo match here through court ac-
ton but failed.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
VOTE TO PUT COVERT
ON STATE Committee
G.. @. P. Delegates Also
Name Mrs. Purney for
Woman Member

Members of the republican state
convention delegation met last night
at the call OF Chairman William H.
Judd of the town committee and
named ex-senator Richard Covert as
their unanimous choice for republic
can state central committeeman for
this district.
Mrs. Lillian S. Kingsley, who has
been committeeWoman for several
years, announced that she no longer
desired to be a member, and Mrs.
John Purney was nominated in her
place. There was no contest and the
delegation's choice was the one IA
vored by the retiring committee
woman, Chairman Judd said today.
The province of the state desega-
ton is merely that of nominating
and the election is by the state GEN.
trail committee at the fall conyen-
ton.
Ernest w. Christ, who has. been
acting committeeman since the death
of Judge George w. <lett, was elect
ed chairman of the state delegation.
He was not a candidate for perma-
nent appointment.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
MRS, CREAM DECLINES
TO CONTINUE IN RACE
Withdraws From Contest
With Mrs. McCrann
for State Com.

Mrs. Mary T. Cream, New Britain's
representative on the democratic
state central committee since the
women's committee was created,
this afternoon announced that she
will not be candidate for re-
election.
Mrs. Creams announcement ends
the prospect of a contest, since the
honor is sought by Mrs. Nellie Nc
Cram. and delegates to the state
convention were to be called upon
next month to make a choice.
In statement this afternoon the
retiring committeewoman expresses
pleasure at the opportunity to re-
tire, explaining that such has long
been her wish.
Mrs. Creams statement follows:
L have no desire to enter a con-
test for place on the state central
committee. My desire for some time
has been to retire from the position.
but [ have remained at the request
OF my friends in the democratic
party. Had I been aware that any
one else wanted the honor this year
l would not have entered my name,
and in fact l did so only after
every effort to find out
whether someone else might be in
duced to run. When no one came
forward and the time for filling the
position drew near felt it my duty
TO continue on the committee. at
least until such time as a successor
could be found Now that there is
a. candidate for the office, 1 am
selling the opportunity l have long
sought, to retire"
Mrs. Cream will continue to serve
rs treasurer of the Hardware City
Democratic Women's club of this
city, she announced.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Couple Of Black Bears
Escape, Hunted by Police

SpringtieId, Mass, Aug. ST WI-
Two nearly full-grown black bears
that have been kept chained in The
yard of a filling station in North
Wilbraham, on the Boston post road,
near here, are being sought by the
constabulary of that town and 9TH
ers since they made their escape
from confinement early today. The
territory in that vicinity is thinly
settled, with some wood growth. af-
fording good concealment.
Residents who are parents of
young children are expressing some
anxiety and keeping close watch on
their offspring while the hunt is on.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
ALABAMA JUDGE SLAIN
And WIFE IS WOUNDED
Posse Hunting Trio suspected OF
Firing Fatal Charge of Buck
shot Through Window.

Wetumpka, Ala, Aug. 81 UP -
Judge Lamar Smith, probate judge
of Elmore county, was shot TO
death and his wife seriously hurt
last night when an unidentified
person fired two charges of buck
shot through window of his
home from ambush.
Judge Smith was lying on a bed
reading a newspaper when the
shots were fired. His skull was
shattered by one Of the charges.
Mrs. Smith was discovered stretch
ed on the floor by neighbors who
heard the shots.
A negro with whom Judge Smith
was said to have had a dispute
about a week ago is being sought
by posses under direction of Sher-
if John L. Golden.
Neighbors of the Smith family
told of seeing an automobile park
ed near the scene shortly before
the shooting and of seeing two
white men and a negro jump into
the machine and drive away I'M
mediately after the second charge
had been fired, 1t was stated.
All telephone wires leading into
the Smith home had been cut and
the assailants made efforts TO
cover their tracks near the home.
Several other attempts had been
made on lives of members of the
Smith family, it was learned. Mrs.
Smith, who was wounded, was at
tackled month ago by negro
armed with a club. The negro fed
when Mrs. Smith screamed.
Feeling was intense when news
of the shooting spread through the
community Hundreds gathered
around the home where the Staying
occurred and threats OF violence
were heard,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Two Burned to Death in
Fire i'm Sc0w in n. York

New York. Aug. 81 Up = os-
born Storeland, 4s years old, a
carpenter, and his wife. Anna,
were burned to death early today
when fire destroyed a scow moored
to a bulkhead on the Harlem
river at 10th street. They were
employed as caretakers of boat
house in the vicinity of the scow.
The fire is believed to have been
caused by an overheated stove.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
u. S. Consul Cables
Houses Are Down
and All Houses Have
Suffer d" All
Americans Believed
Safe
Details Are Lacking But
Meagre Dispatches Tell
of Some Deaths and
Many Injuries - Greece
Also Feels Tremors.

Washington, Aug. 81 up - The
seyerest earthquake in the history Of
the Islands, shook the Azores, Amer
lean Consul Horace Remillard re-
ported to the state department from
Horta, all Americans, he said, were
believed to be safe.
Houses are down." Consul Re-
millard said, land all houses have
suffered. Impossible as yet to esti-
mate the lost property and life"
Residents were preparing TO live
out of doors, he said. The state de-
partment is trying to get additional
details through the consul.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Youth Charged With
Robbery Says All He
Stole Was One Kiss

New York, Aug. 81 Lpl-Though
all he stole from one of his VIC
tine was kiss, police said, James
Murray. 16 years old, was in the
lineup at police headquarters to-
day charged with robbery.
The youth is alleged to have
held up Miss Gilmore Sweet and
John Martin, her companion, last
night in the Bronx.
The young woman said Murray
returned a bracelet and four dol
lars he had taken from her and
kissed her. saying: 81 hope we
meet under more favorable cir
cumstances," He did not return.
It Is charged, a watch and some
change taken from Martin. A
policeman captured Murray.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Hartford Child of Three
Is Drowned at Branford

Branford Aug. 81 LP)-Wandering
away from the summer home of her
parents on Branford point, 8 year
old Nancy Porritt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Longshaw K. Porritt of
Hartford, fell into the water from
the rocks nearby and was drowned
late yesterday. The body was found
by the girls grandmother during the
search which followed the child's
disappearance. Although the body
was worked on for three hours, the
child could not be resuscitated.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Hall Once Said That Carpenter
HreatenedLie, Witness Auows
Fulfilling Her Pledge
To Assist Charities
If She Regained Health

Several local charities will
receive donations from a New
Britain woman, who prefers
to remain anonymous, in full
flllment of a pledge made by
her during a recent illness.
She has already rendered con-
tributions to some of the bene-
f1ciaries with the distinct I'M
derstanding that nobody be in
formed as to her identity, with
the exception of officials who
have charge of the accounts.
She said she pledged herself
to donate to the organizations
whose work is among the
needy If she recovered from.
her illness and one of her first
acts on recovery was to for
ward contributions.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
FINES TOTAL Si,250
Seven Women Included Among Nine
Who Contributed 10 Municipal
Golfers In New London.

New London, Aug. 81 P,-Seven
women were included in the nine
persons fined total of $3.50 in the
local police court this morning,
when the cases were presented as a
result of the wholesale liquor raids
by the state police in this city last
Friday. All but two of the fines
were for $3.50 with the exceptions
being for 500. The fines today bring
the total to $4,000 with 10 of the
&c cases disposed of. Convictions
have followed every case thus far
heard. Half of the fines will go to
the state police department. All
but two OF those presented today
entered demurrers which were over
ruled by Judge S. Victor Prince.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
boy KILLS HIMSELF
Calumet Youth Who Accidentally
Shoots Sister Turns Weapon Upon
Himself Instant Later.

Calumet, Mich. Aug. 81 Pl-Ar-
thur Lawrence, Is, voluntarily paid
with his life fer what he thought
was inexcusable carelessness on his
part.
The boy went to the barn on his
mothers farm near Sidnaw, and shot
himself with the shotgun which a
moment before had killed his IL
year old sister, Eleanore.
Young Lawrence was cleaning the
weapon when it discharged accident
ally. The charge ripped through the
kitchen door, killing the girl in
stantly.
Arthur rushed into the house.
stood for a moment over her body
and then went to the barn and killed
himself.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
HEADS II. r. MAILS

Washington, Aug. 81 Rl-Aleyne
A. Fisher of Vermont has been APP
pointed general superintendent of
the railway mail service. succeed
ing Walter H. Riddell of Illinois.
who will be assigned to the posi-
ton vacated by Mr.. Fisher as SUI
perintendent of the third division
of the service with headquarters
here.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

New York. Aug. 81 Rl-operators
Of the French Telegraph Cable COM
pany making an early morning test
today of their transatlantic cable
that runs from this city to Brest.
France, through an automatic relay
on the island OF Fayal, found that
there was no response from the
Fayal relay.
They were notified from the Brest
office that there had been an earth
quake at Fayal and the town fpre-
sumably Horta) was seriously dam
aged. Later the automatic relay be-
gan operating again indicating the
damage was ended.
Cable operators refer to their sta
ton as Fayal though the town il
known as Horta.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Cable First Affected

London. Aug. 81 GP,-Private ad-
vices from Horta, on the island Of
Fayal, report heavy earthquake in
the Azores. First reports said much
damage had been done.
A cable operator in the Fayal re-
lay office notified the company's
London headquarters that his bat
terry room was destroyed. and ex-
pressed the opinion that If there
was another shock. the building
would collapse.
A further report 10 London bust
ness house from a point three miles
outside the town of Horta said
there had been an unusually severe
quake. 1t was feared the island
had suffered considerably. but there
was no definite information beyond
the fact that the quake had occurred.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

Mexico City Aug. 81 pa vio-
lent earqhtuake has occurred in the
city of Tehuntepec and large part
of the state OF oaxaca. No details
have been received from the dis
turbed zone The shock was record
ed at the Tacuaya chronological sta
ton.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Aug. 3t.-Forecast
for New ,r.tain and vicinity:
Fair tonight and Wednesday;
little change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

Lisbon, Aug. 81 Up - A violent
earthquake which shook the island
Of Fayal in the Azores today reduc-
ed part Of the town OF Horta to
ruins. There were some deaths. dis
patches say, and many were injur-
ed. Details are lacking.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
MORE CHALLENGES
Fierkoetter Accepts That OF Ger
trude Ederle And Henry Sullivan
Also Injects One OF His Own.

Calais. France, Aug. 81 tpl-Ernst
Nterkoetter, the German swimmer
who yesterday broke the record for
the English channel crossing. de-
clared he was ready TO accept Ger
trude Ederle's challenge for a match
race across the channel next year.
Vierkoetter, who has postponed
his departure for home until tomor-
row, said he had already retained
tug for next season.
Miss Ederle, first woman to cross
the channel, In a message to vier-
hotter yesterday said: Il hope can
race you across the channel next
summer to bring the record back TO
my sex and my country"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

Fayal is the western most island
of the central group of the Azores.
1t is of volcanic origin. and, like the
other members Of the group, has
been visited by earthquakes from
time to time. The population OF the
island is about $4,000. practically all
Portuguese.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
Greece and Mexico Feel II

0NOo ttff6f -TCNTtV TUT III
Athens. Aug. 81 R-Greece has
been shaken by a strong earthquake,
affecting the entire country. No
casualties are reported. There was
small amount of damage in Pieaeus
and Sparta.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

Lowell, Mass. Aug. 81 Lpl-Henry
F. Sullivan. OF Lowell. first Ameri-
can to swim the English channel.
today issued a challenge to all
swimmers Of either sex for q long
distance swim of the Atlantic coast.
He said he had already posted =
forfeit OF $1,000 as guarantee OF
his willingness TO compete with
anyone.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

econsinued on Page sevenl.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

The advisability of providing
space In the new government ar
schives building that is to be erected
in Washington for motion picture
films of historic events, was discuss
New Britain herald., 1926-08-31

Average Daily Circulation fol
Week Ending II 1877
Aug. 2Sth. 4 -,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08
SOME FACTS ON THE
vERMlLIoN RANGE MINES

Complete returns on the iron ore
movement from the Vermilion range
for the calendar year 1926 will dis
close that since shipments began
from there in 1884 they have reach
ed grand total of about SO, 900, 900
gross tons. 1t 9 an interesting
fact that the Soudan mine, near
Tower, Mimi, the initial shipper
from the Vermilion, and FROM Min
nesota, continues to be a great iron
mine, and today ore reserves COM
pare we'll with any time since it en-
tered the shipping list, now nearly
AZ years ago. The Pioneer and
Zenith iron mines at Ely, on this
r; nge, are famous properties, both
for the magnitude of the ore and
IFS excellent quality. The iron
mines of the Vermilion range are
operated by the underground sys-
tenn, employing many men, and
they will be. very active this winter,
producing and sLockpiling ore to be
forwarded during the navigation
5eason of 1926.-Skilling's Mining
Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08
City Council Organizes.

The organization meeting of the
City Council took place Wednesday
evening. No changes in the official
forces were made. All the heads of
departments were renamed. Alder
man E. c. Jones is again the acting
mayor. The appointment of City
Attorney was laid over until the
next meeting, the vote on the four
names presented showed three for
A. j. Thomas, two for A. w. Nelson,
one for H. j. Merdink. and one for
Jerry A. ,Harri. Nine applications
for the position of truck driver were
on hand. The proceedings of the
meeting will be printed in the fol-
lowing issue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08
Grand ch.aeeiIor to Visit.

Ely Lodge No. 173, Knights of
Pythias, will be visited on Wednes-
day evening, January 13, by the
Grand Chane,eglO and other grand
lodge officers All members of the
order are requested to be present
and for the occasion special pro-
gram has BEEN arranged. Remember
the next meeting might of the X. P.
lodge and be there and partake of
the good things provided besides hav-
ing the pleasure of visit with the
Grand Lodge officers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08
Old Resident Dies.

John Sijatoyich, who has resided
in Ely almost since the beginning of
the town Gied at his home Wednes-
day morning after an illness of sew
trail months. He was about 65 years
of age and at one time was in bust
ness in the building now occupied
by John Zupancicn on the corntr of
Third Avenue East and Sheridan
Street He is survived by widow
and one married daughter. The
funeral took place today from the
Catholic church, Rev. Father Min
eleic officiating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08

Mayor Hanson spoke on "City
Government" at the Wednesday
meeting of the Rotary Club at which
all but four of the members were
present. Mr.. Hanson made very
interesting talk and cited figures to
prove his argument. His taxation
figures were very Illuminating and
were received by the Rotarians with
much satisfaction. Several of the
new songs were sung under the dir
ection of the Music Committee. The
d'es of the Swedish church served
the dinner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-08

The Women's Benefit Association
of the Maccabees indulged in sur
prise party on Mrs. Mary E. Berg
lund on the occasion of the election
OF officers. Mrs. Berglund was pre-
sented with an electric grill as a
token of appreciation for valuable
services rendered. Games, dancing
and lunch were enjoyed by large
attendance.