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New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

Casa Grande. Ariz., May 6 P- A grim tale of triple death on the desert has been unfolded near here with the finding yesterday Of the bodies of Mrs. F. J. Cox and her two children, aged six years and four months.
 The woman killed her children, she explained in a note to keep them from starving to death on the desert and then ended her own life because she could no longer stand suffering resulting from 0 rattle snake bite.
 The woman's husband found the bodies at noon yesterday when he returned to the homestead, 23 miles southeast of here. Mrs. Cox had shot herself through the heart and a four-page note 10 her husband eX- plained her action.
 Parts of the note were written Sunday, Monday and Monday night. Toward the last the woman ap- parently weakened to such an ex- tent that the handwriting was al most illegible.
 The note disclosed that Mrs Cox was bitten on the foot by the reptile Sunday night, She finally slit the
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
CHILD OF I2 ADMITS
 SHE IS MAD MONSTER"
PiustOWn, Pa, Girl Had Held Town in Reign Of Terror
 With Her Antics.

Fitstown, Pa. May Lp - A modified reign of terror that has swept through Santaga valley was ended today, and 12 year old Fan. uie Young. the cause Of the trou- hln. was back at the home of q Philadelphia children's society.
 Fannie confessed that she was rhe mad monster" who for several weeks had held the ncighbors in fear and who was blamed for at- tockinS children and burning barns She said she had assumed the role "to scare people"
 Tn her confession. the child told of having bound and gagged her self in her room on March @S. tell ing her foster-parents. MT. and Mrs, Owen A. SChaeffer. Of Fruit view. near here, that she had been attacked ivy a wild man." She also admitted having placed oiled rags around the barn of her foster father and setting fire to the struc- ture which was destroyed. For weeks after that the country sido was searched for the wild man." while reports O. attempted attacks on children continued.
 The girl said she had been in. spired 10 set fire 10 the barn by q magazine article telling of a Fay cite county boy who did similar tricks" The description was so graphic. she said. that she decided 10 try it herself.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
S56I,46I ON HAND IN
 CITY SINKING FUNDS
Chairman Hall of Finance Board Makes Report
 to Mayor

The city has available to meet maturing municipal bonds, a total of s561, 461,39, Chairman Edward F. Hall of the board of finance and taxation has reported to Mayor Gardner C. Weld in his annual statement Of city finances.
 Money in the several sinking sunds is invested by the board of finance and taxation. Bonds are purchased. issues being selected which mature in time to make funds available to pay off local bonds as they mature. In the meantime in- terest earnings are added 10 the ac- count from which funds were with drawn to make the investments.
 Chairman Halls report follows:
 Water bond sinking fund-inyen- tory of assets March 31. 1925. $273.- Sl2.6l; payment by water commis- sions, S30,000; net income received 10 March 31, 1926, $12.26457. h. ventory of assets March 31, 1926, s316.07T18.
 Sewer bond sinking fund-inven- tory of assets March 3t. 1925, SEA- 354.S9; city appropriation, $40,0OO: transfer from park bond sinking fund, St,17S.71: net income to March 31, 1926, S4,536.04. Sewer bonds due August 1, 1925. paid, $too.ooo. Inventory of assets March 31, 1926, $S0.
 School bond sinking fund - rn- ventory of assets March G1, 1925, S1o1,6S7.S6; net income received to March 31, 1926. $4,62S.3S; city ap- propriation, s5,000. Inventory of assets March @1, 1926, $111,266.24.
 Park bond sinking fund - iu- Tentory Of assets March 31. 1925, of $L1IS.21 is the balance left in this fund after all park bonds had been paid. This balance was trans ferred to tho sewer bond sinking fund.
 Street bond sinking fund --- h. ventoTy Of assets March G1, 1925, s414S9.21; net income to March 31. 1926 $1.379: city appropriation. $500; paid street bonds due Aug ust 1, 1925, $S0,o00. Inventory of assets March 31. 1928, $19.31S.21.
 Municipal building bond sinking fund -- Inventory of assets March @1. 1o25, $31,470.71; net income received to March S1, 1926, $1.26q.- 91; city appropriation, $2,000. In- ventory of assets March 31. 1926, $34,7S062.
 Total in sinking funds, S5G1.461.- 39.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
BOARD OF CONTROL MEETS
Gives Connecticut Agricultural Col lcGc Right To Employ Own Labor In Pumping system.

Hartford, May 6 lP-The board of control at its meeting today author ized the Connecticut Agricultural college to employ its own labor in installing a pumping system at the college plant. The cost will be $5.9So.
 Following q written statement by Deputy State Treasurer Thomas IT.. Judd. taxes of SIS.714.79 due the state were abated. In his statement the deputy treasurer said the cor. poratious and persons who should pay the taxes had become bankrupt. had gone out or business or had no assets. Thc amount abatod was di- vided into three classes: Taxes on the income Of corporations, S11,- 172.25; on income of street railways. $1,7SS.29, and on Uumcorporatod business, S5,75A25.
 The board made an appropriation of S3,600 10 the national guard air squadron for the laying of electric light wires under ground at Brain ard Field. this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
CiiOen Choice, He Picks Prison
 Rather Than Promising Silence
Saklatvala, British Com munist Member of Par lament, Will Serve Year Instead of Hedging to Keep the Peace.

London, May 6 Pl-shapurfi Saklatyala thu lone communist member of parliament. was sentenc- cd to two months imprisonment to- day Tor making d seaitious speech. He was given the alternative of pro- Ndiug suretirs to keep the peace, but chose the prison seutouee.
 Saklatlala, who appeared on dc mand in connection with & charge arising from an alleged sedihous speech made in Hyde park on Labor Day, conducted his own de- luSe.
 He admitted DHn fairness and ac- curaCy Of tine police report of his speech. He told thu magistrate he submitted cheerfuly 10 the position in which he stood, as it was intended for the public good and he did not look upon il as personal prosecu- ton.
 Regarding tho present propaganda and the political outlook. ho consid- cred it no more right that he be hound over 10 keep tho peace than should Premier Baldwin for his speech against 8 section Of the com munity." The communist M r. de- clared he never intended to incite disorder or encourage breach of the peace.
 The magistrate ordered him t0 find two sure'irs of t250 each and 10 keep tho peace for a year Sak- latvala refused whereupon the magistrate ordered him 10 jail for two months.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
PARDONS TO BE PROBED
 IN CHICAGO CLEANUP
states Attorney Grove Announces . He Will Investigate Release
 of Prisoners

Chicago, May CPl-Invcstigaton Of rardons and paroles granted re- gently has been started by States Attorney Robert r.. Grove. aided by Attorney General Oscar F.. Carlsrom as q result Of information obtained tom two men questioned by the offi- cials.
 1t was indicated that the informa- tion would be presented today 10 the special crime grand jury which is delying into the McSWiggiu murder case.
 The two questioned at the state attorneys office were Major NJ. A. Mrsslein, former superintendent of the Volunteers of America Hope House for Parolnd Conyicts, and now head of an engineering concern, and Lucas Pollack.
 pollack said he had obtained the freedom Of his nephew. Ralph Steiner, confined at Pontiac, through the aid of Joseph "Ycllow kid" Well, who hy an odd coincidence was con- victrd yesterday in federal court Of disposing of stolen mail loot.
 Pollack who was subpocnaed to appear before the crime grand jury said that Well told him to see Wells friends, Major Messlein.
 q went to Mossleins engineering office and talked to him about il. Polack told the prosecutors. He made several trips to Springfield he told me. Some time later Messlcin showed me d prospectus Of his com- pany. His nephew was reelascd, he said,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Railways Operating More Trains Food Supplies Adequate With Little Rise In Prices.
Govt. Organ Says "Coun- try Will Break Strike or Strike Will Break Coun- try" Armed Military and Naval Forces Ready to Act.
B. '.3a Associated Press.

i B. 'aa Associated Press. The British general strike contir. ned on its third day in full force.
 although unconfrmed rumors or peace parleys flew thick and fast. Sporadic discords continued throughout the strike regions. The government reiteated it's stand that negotiations will not be re- ne"ed until the general strike or ders Is rescinded; labor leaders say that 2,50o,000 10 100000 workers
 are out and will stand fast until sue Ccsstul
 hIllish Worker, labor organ. ask cd strikers to refrain from violence
 The government reported that food supplies were adequate, with some hoarding and little rise in price. Parliamentary labor party met at the house Of commons to review the situation; leaders expected to con Ter with miners executive later. Transportation became easier with railways running more trains. and
 one London subway announcing
 full service"
 Light and power service have been maintained.
 Among peace rumors is one that
 Lloyd George is essaying the role Of mediator.
 Nany newspapers, tier Up by the strike announced they expect to is- sue regular editions soon. Five hundred railway workers
 have joined the strike al Cardiff. but one steel factory at Newport has re-
 snmed operations with 95 per cent Of
 employees.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
SAND PILE IN CELLAR
 USED TO FOIL POLICE
Raiders Tell How FitzSim- mons IngeniOusly De-
 strOyed Evidence

Pleading guilty to the charge of violation Of the liquor law in keep ing with intent to sell, John Fitz- simmons, proprietor of saloon at $l Spring street. was fined S2oO and costs and sentenced 10 50 days in jail. by Judge E. W. Allinr in police court this morning. A temporary appeal was taken in bonds of $500. The charge of keeping a place hay. ing the reputation Of liquor law vio- IatIOn was not presented. although lt was placed against Fitzsimmons at the time Of his arrest last Sat irday night, after the police had seized nine cases of beer in q raid.
 Sergeant Patrick J. O'Mara testi- lied that he and Detective Sergeant Ellinger and Officer Feeney raided Fltzsimmons' place last Saturday night about g:$o o'clock. They were watching it from a nearby post but were seen. the sergeant testified, whereupon they tried to enter but were unable 10 do so because tLc doors were barred They demanded admit,ancc and told who they were, 10 no avail.
 After forcing in a door, they searched the place and found q pile Of sand in the cellar, directly be- meath a hole in the floor. T'itzsim- mons was seen running towards the hole and breaking bo,lee into inc nole, tho sergeant testified. Liquid in the sand tasted and smolled like liquor but it was impossible 10 ob- tain a sample because inc sand ah. sorbod if, he said. Questioned hy the police Fitzsimmons admitted selling heor the sergeant testified.
 Detective Sergeant EllinEcr testi- fed that tho place was visited April 2 and l'itzsimmons was seen 10 throw something into the hole. Last Saturday night. he did likewise. An iron bar which was on one of the doors. was exhibited by Sergeant Ellinger.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney offered chemists analysis Of the beer seized, showing it 10 contain sos per cent alcohol by yoIumc and 2.16 per cent alcohol by weight.
 Judge w. F. Mangan counsel for Fitzsimmons. said the place is not q speak easy" for the general pub lie. but is practically a club, where certain men play cards and drink beer. The bottle which the police saw Fitzsimmons break into the hole contained cider but as it had q whiskey label. he was afraid 10 let the police find fl, Judge Mangan said.
 Passing sentence. Judge AIIinE re- marked that it is Fitzsimmons' third for liquor law violation in the Spring street place.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
ALONE LN DESERT, MOTHER KILLS }
 YOUNGSTERS TO PREVENT STARVING
Arizona Woman Then Takes Her Own Life After
 Being Bitten By Poisonous Rattler

wound with a knife after homo remedies failed to alleviate her suf- fering. In so doing she severed an artery.
 Weakened by loss of blood, sho was unable to crank an automobile to go for aid. She fired q rifle sov- eral times but this failed to at tract the attention of neighbors, tho closest seven miles away Frcnzicd by her suffering and believing her self to be dying the note said, she finally shot the two children and then planned to end her life with the same weapon.
 Cox had been working on a ranch a score Of miles away and the woman said in her note that she feared the children would starve to death before Cox returned.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

without a director for about one third of the time. This is the result of lack of sufficient salary as an iu- duccmont, Dr. Pullen remarks.
 A drop from lSS cases of diph- theria in lg24-i225 to 4& cases in IG@5-l926 is reported. Last years cases were widely distributed and not localized in any one school or district.
 Public Reporting Diseases
 A. iac3rsS- iu lne numurr or communicable disease cases reported is attributed to a stimulation in re- porting, The department has car ricd on campaign to impress upou parents tho dosirahHity Of reporting communicable diseases and has met with success.
 A favorable reaction in dental clinic work resulted from the return Of q dental hygionist 10 tha school system. Dr. Fallen remarks. This now serves many poor families in addition 10 is regular work.
 Because Of the ovcrcrowdcd con dition of state sanitariums the i'm portanco Of tuberculosis work has increased and To meet the need ar additional nurse has been employed. In cooperation with q physician if is now possible for the health depart mcnt 10 furnish treatment closely that given in sani- tariumS.
 Defends stand On Milk Question
 Dr. Pullen reports thc pure milk is now completely in ef- feet Commenting on this situation, he reports:
 "It Is especially noteworthy that this has been accomplished without lawsuits and without creating spirit of antagonism among the milk dealers. Criticism has been made hat there were not sufficient prose- rutions in this matter, but it has al- ways been the policy of this depart- ment to accomplish it's work pre- -crably through cooperation. To accomplish this work this way re- iuces the cost to the city, and fur her increases the cooperation be- tween the health department and he persons involved"
 The department found f. possible not only to live within its appropr1, atiou but also to return to the city
 (Continued on Page Nine.)
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
PRESENT GOLD WATCH
 ID FRANK l, CONLON
Friends Surprise Former Chairman of Public
 Works Board

Frank L. Conlon, who retired as chairman ot the board Of public works last week, was presented with a gold watch and chain by about 50 friends this noon at his home. 77 Fremont street, as 8 mark Of their esteem.
 The presentation Was in the nature Of q surprise Mr. Conlon went home for lunch from the stan ley Works. where he IS supyrintend- eut ot transportation, and found d number oE trieuds gathered there. At first he believed that they com posed a delegation looking for street mproNcmculs-suC delegations had campod out on his front veranda for the past few ycars-but his mind wts soon set at rest when he noted Edward .. kilbourne, one Of the leading developers of Stanley Quar- tar, in tha thronE. Afr. kilhourue was smiling broadly Us he stepped Fp to Mr. Conlon and presented him 'ar4A ''t' 't.I' n N 4ilN II Ia NAil lttllN y rnEravoI: 'In appreciation of his services 10 inc City of New Britain" Mr. Conon Was swept off his feet but recovered his composure suffi- cien'ly to make fitting reply to the presentation speech.
 The recipient of the watch will be tendaro1 a dinner this evening by the friends who presented him with the timcuioro,
 Mr Conlon has been associated with tho city government since 1918. Fa has served in the common ooun- c.i. as q member Of the board of charity commissioners, as a member of the fire board and as chairman of the board of public works. He is one of tho leaders ot the demo- cratic party lu the sixth ward.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Report 300 Signed in Ouiglev Organization

Organizers Of the new republican club sponsored hy George A. Quig- Icy, former mayor and leader of the insurgent wing Of the C.. O. P. gath cred last night at Mir. Quigloy's of- fee on Main street to report on progress. Ii was reported more than 800 are already enrolled in the club. Permanent headquarters in United Building will be engaged and meeting called soon for the election of officers.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
TWO PRISONERS FIGHT
 AGAINST EXTRADITION
GOxerrtor Trumbull Hears Cases of Edwin Fon Walden and
 Emile Roy.

Hartford, Conn.,. May 5 LPl-Gov- ernor Trumbull this afternoon held hearings on two applications for cX- tradition of persons charged with crimes in other states.
 The first case was that of Edwin Non Walden, Of New Haven, who IS wanted in Michigan, charged with escape from a reformatory in that state. It is alleged that Non Walden, after his escape, went 10 California and Was sent to prison for q crime committed in that state. He was subsequently paroled by the state authorities, after which he came to New Haven, where he was placed under arrest. He is the son of Dr, Eric Won Walden Of New Haven.
 The next case was that of Emile Roy, alias Joseph King. who is wanted by the authorities in New Hampshire to answer to the charge of being common seller of in- toXicating liquors, and for which he was sentenced 10 one year in the county jail and fined $100. He did not serve his sentence or pay his fine, and is now under arrest in Waterbury. County Solicitor Herbert w. Rainie, Of Merrimac county. New Hampshire in his argument before the governor in support of the requi- sition for the mans extradition, cited Connecticut law in attempting 10 show that any crime was an extra ditional offenso. MT. Rainia made the statement in order to offset any possible suggestion that for the crime with which the accused was he could not be extradited.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
SEEK SERVICE RECRUITS
 AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Army And Navy Trying To Interest Boys In Uncle Sam's Land
 And Sea Services.

Efforts are being made by recruit ing officers of the U. s. Navy and L. s. Army to get recruits from among the graduation class of the Senior high school It is said that the officers will make offers verbal ly and through the mail urging the boys 10 take q preliminary training in the military camp in preparation for entrance 10 West Point.
 At the present time a campaign is being waged by a soldier and sailor in this city 10 get young men inter csted in joining the service, but as far as 1t is known this is the first time their efforts were carried to the high school.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
FIRE IN M0ODUS
Undin Twinc Conlpany's Plant RaNaGcd and Loss Is Estimated at About S30,00O.

Moodus. Conn. May 6 LPl-Fire Of undetermined origin today de- stroyod the lower factory and the storage building of the Undiu Irvine company owned by A. J. sullivan. The damage was placed at $&ooon. one third of which was covered hy insurance.
 Because or the fire which when discovered at 4:S0 o'clock this morning had almost enyeloped the mill, 25 men will he out of work. The blaze began in the mul spread Ing to the storage building a short distance away. The Undin company operated by water power and was one of the oldest cotton mills here.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Girl Prisoner Killed
 By Tear Bombs ill Cell

Scranton. Pa, May tPl-An in- yestigation was started today into the death of Julia Danko, 16, Of Old Forge. who died at the county Jail 1t is alleged that the girl died after tear gas bombs had been thrown into her cell when the child showed signs of violence. Before dying il is sail she accused a deputy warden lof using the tear gas bombs.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
FIRE IN NEW HAVEN

Now Haven May P(-Thc loss in a fire which destroyed q lumber shed and its contents in the rear of Sargents factory last night was said today to have amounted 10 $1o,000. The cause of the blaze, which for a time threatened many other wooden buildings in the vi- cinity was not known.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
GOVT WINS VICTORY

London, May [P)-Tho govern .ment won q victory in the house of commons today on its proposed measures to control the strike sit uation. A labor amendment to a bill relating to the protection of property, was defeated, 317 to 95
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
CITY MUST SOON
 BURN ITS GARBAGE
Nei8hboring Towns Putting Up
 Bars on Receiving It
PULLEN;;S ANNUAL REPORT
Superintendent of Health Depart mcnt Comments Public For Co operation in Reporting Cammui- cable Diseases.

Deference to the needs of other municipal departments prompted the board Of health 10 enter thi. fiscal year with budge. only sufli- ciantly large to provide for main- tenance of that bureau without any costly extensions. Dr. Richard w.. Pullen, superintendent points out ill his annual report.
 Dr. Pulleu comments with satis- faction on the few changes in per- sonnel in the department during the past year. The laboratory has been