davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
Husband, B, Questioned In Death Of Wife, 46, Whose Body Is Found
 In Furnace; Sons Call In Police
Sioux City Woman, Mother of Nine Children, Mysteri- ously kied-Story Told By Old Man Does Not
 Check With Other Facts in GrueSome Tragedy

Sioux City. la. Feb. tP' - Burned almost beyond recognition, tho body of Mrs. George Solomon, 46 years old and mother of nine children, was found wedged in the furnace door at her home here last night. Her two oldest sons asked police 10 take into custody their a year old father.
 Solomon al first maintained thar his wife was away visiting friends. but finally asserted that she had been burned in adjusting the drafts.
 No formal charges have been placed against him but the police planned 10 subject him 10 a lengthy interrogation, today.
 Physicians said the mother dicd of asphyXiation from the furnace fumes. The face and shoulders were Charred.
 Said Mother Was Away
 Since noon yesterday, children told the police. the father had an swered their inquiries regarding their mothers absence by telling them she was al a friends homv. When the older boys came hom, from work he told them the samu story.
 Nearly eight hours after the timv
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
Eleven Injured, Some of Them Seriously And May Die--Five Missing Scenes of Horror As Corpses Are Borne From Twisted Debris of Brick And Steel Beams - Wall Falls Out Onto Street And Search Is Made For Dead Pedestrians Coroner Orders h. vestigation

Seven men known have been crushed to death or killed y lnues Il others taken to the New Britain General hospital several seriously hurt and five were unaccounted for
 the result of the collapse of the annang department at North Judd Manufacturing companys foundry on East Main street at the corner of Stanley street. few minutes before noon today It thought that the weight of on the roof caused the walls of the building to buckle.
 Scenes which had parallel in the history of New Britain were enacted within few minutes general alarm for fire was sounded from box 9 bringing all the fire fighting force of the city to the spot Sirens screamed through the storm and an incredibly short time the work of rescue was begun
 Fear was entertained that the death list would be longer and that others not connected with the North Judd plant who were passing along East Main street buried under the debris As hours passed this fear diminished search among the ruins of the west wall East Main street revealing corpses.
 Every fireman in the city and every policeman who could be communicated with pressed into service Frantic ef forts concentrated the twisted debris brick and steel beams in an effort to rescue injured woren who might be underneath and on the wreckage along the sidewalk.
 It was at first rumored that the building which was 15O feet long and 90 feet wide cumped after explosion This theory discounted and the belief expressed later that the weight of the roof the the catastrophe
 Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon advised Coroner J. Gil bert Calhoun of Hartford of the catastrophe and the latter m Structed him to conduct an investigation.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

tho father fixed as that Of hls wifo's death, and when Maurice and Lawrence, the elder sons. were preparing 70 leave home for the evening, Solomon called then, anu said he had something 10 tell them.
 He said their mother had gon,, into the basement about II o'clock 10 fix tho furnace, but the drafts had not been properly adjusted ana a puff of flame enveloped her as shc opened the door and burned her 10 1cath.
 Boys Discover Body
 Hurrying into the basement the hoys found their mother wedged into the open door nearly to the waist. When the father did not ex- plain how the body came to be in such a position, the sons called the police.
 The children said their parents had quarrelcd considerably lately. Younger ones said that when they came home from school al noon for lunch, their father told them mother Is away"
 The police said they were not satisfied with Solcmon's cxplana- ton and would place some charge against him. If necessary, 10 hold him for questioning
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
COOLIDGE AGAIN IS
 TARGET OF ATTACKS
Congressman Black As sails His Passiyeness in
 Coal Crisis

Washington, Feb 4 Rl-Presi- dent Coolidge's attitude toward the coal controversy was assailed again today by Representative Black, democrat, New York, in a statement replying to recent outgiving to the newspapers by the official spoles- man" at the white house.
 'I see hat the official spokesman of the white house, alias Calvin Coolidge, does not like the way some of us talk about the president" :" said Mir. Black. Well, we are mild in our criticisms compared with the maledictions heaped upon Cal. by ! the citizens without fuel"
 He told the people 10 use substi- itutes-and now they are using sub- stitutes for substitutes. That was good advice from a substitute presi- dent.
 He wants the people to consider him the strong. "ilcnt man. He talks couple of columns q day and to preserve his pose as q non-talker he insisted that the papers say it was the official spokesman. The voice of the official spokesman is the same voice the folks hear over the radio from station bunk when the president is making one of those give me credit for prosperity speeches."
 Mir. Black added that the presi- dent could force cloture on the sen ate to obtain passage of the world court protocol, but could not get Chairman Parker of the house com mittec on commerce to hold hear !ngs on bills designed to relieve tho coal situation.
 Representative Boylan, another New York democrat. yesterday start cd circulating a petition to take a coal bill by him from the committee and bring it up in the house for consideration.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
EPISCOPAL MINISTER'S
 OBJECT TO NEW POLICY
Bridgeport Clcrgymen Announce Op- position to Modification Of
 Eighteenth Amendment.

Bridgeport. Feb. tPl-That the low policy Of the hpiscopal Church Temperance Society, hich calls for 9 modification of the Nolstoad act to Iccalizc the uSr Of beer and light wines, as announced yesterday by the national superintendent of the society Rev. Dr. James Empring- ham, has not the backing Of the To- ca, Episcopal clergyman was as serted here today by Rev. Ernest J. Craft of Christ Episcopal church and Eev, Georg" N. Geisci Of St, Paul's Episcopal church.
 In q statement today, Rev. Dr. Craft said: The temperance society does not voice the sentiment of the Episcopal church. There has never been an official decision as to the church's opinion on the subject. This policy represents only the opin- ion Of a number Of men who consti~ ute the official body Of the society. all classes and it has never had any particular influence in the church or the outside world. In the main it is harmless anyway.
 'I don't think that you will find among the members Of the society any oI the Episcopal clergymen here. although they have attempted 10 rope us in several times. This policy Of the society should not be considered a criterion Of the opinion Of the Episcopal church"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
Amundsen Thinks Polar
 Land May Be Inhabited

los Angeles, Feb. 4 iPl -- Cap tain Roald Amundsen, Arctic ex- ploror, commenting today on his proposed dirigiblo flight over the north pole next spring, said that the region surrounding the pole may be inhabited by human be- ings.
 Tt all depends on whether land exists in that region" he said. If so there is no reason why human beings cannot subsist there, living on the country, as stefansson put it."
 I'm out for facts" he said. "The primary purpose of the ex- petition is not to reach the north pole. but 10 extend geographical knowledge"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
FIVE DIE IN FLAMES
Michigan Family Partly Wiped Out -SuspiCion Is Directed Against
 Fathcr-Had Made Threats,

Cassopolis, Mich. Feb 4 CP-Five persons, all member Of one family, were burned to death early today when fire destroyed the home of William Wilkinson, on the shore of Magician lake, near here.
 The dead are Mr. and Mrs. Will kinson, Floyd, their son Gimeth. and an unmarried daughter, and her three days old baby. Two other sons of the Wilkinsons were away from home when the house burned.
 Neighbors saw the flames at 2 a. m, today, but the building was in ruins before help arrived. All the bodies were recovered.
 County officers were told that the father had made yelled threats since the birth of his daughters child.
 The spectre Of murder and suicide arose today from the ashes, when officers said that the skulls of two of the five had been crushed.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
Missing Syracuse Girl b Found
 Wth Kidnapperh h Jersey Woods
NA|R HITS BISHOP FOR
 LACK OF COOPERATION
Declares Architect Has Ignored Council Or
 dinance Committee

Chairman David l.. Nair Of the common council committee on ordinances today expressed him self as displcased with the attitude of Earle K. Bishop, an architect engaged by the council to draft building, plumbing and electrical ordinances.
 Nair claims Bishop. who was hired through an appropriation of Sl,oO0 voted by the common coun- ell, has not properly cooperatec with the committee and refuses 10 attend meetings.
 He contrasted Bishops attitude with that Of J. P. Ennis. adviser to the zoning committee, who came here from New York city 10 sit with the committee at public hear ings, whereas Bishop, who has an office in this city, has ignored the committees wishes in this respect, according to the chairman.
 Ennis received s1O0 for each visit. This payment, it is pointed out, was an item in the general contract under which he was en- gagged and did not increase the contract price. Tie contract under which Bishop was hired was nor i;onized but Councilman Nair feo,e preparation of code ready fos adoption was contemplated. The ordinance committee head was of the impression that Bishop was 10 draft codes which might be put in effect after the usual formalitics of review by the committees; but he declares the situation now present. ing Itself is one In which he and his colleagues find nearly as grea. task as drafting an entire new code
 City Engineer Joseph D. Will Hams came before the committen last night with the greater num- Der of nearly 50 suggestions re- ceived at the hearing.
 W. II. Eddy suggested licensing Of awning companies, requirement that an indemnity bond be filed and inspection be made by the building department Of work done. review Of the laws governing awnings, hot air und oil heating and some features Of the building laws was had
 Although the code will occasion many radical departures from present building requirements, but one builder, William H. Allen. has appeared before the ordinances committee, and no architects have been heard from, Chairman Nair reports.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
150 Driven to Street by
 S150,000 Fire in Boston

Boston. Feb. 1 tPe-One hundred and fifty persons living in a nearby tenement were driven into the street and a snow storm this morning when flames from a fire in the San- Man Chocolate company threaten cd their dwelling. The blaze. which occurred in tho Atlantic a,'nuc dis trict, was confined to the fourth and fifth floors of the building occupied by the chocolate concern. Loss was estimated at sl5,060.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
FirestOne Cuts Tire
 Prices Ten Per Cent

orchestra. dance selections. Flor
 Akron, O.. Feb. tPt-A ten per cent cut in the price Of all tires and tubes is announced by the Firestone Tire and Rubber company. The re- duction, effective last Monday, was the first in the industry in more than a year and follows q drop in crude rubber from around s1.1o a pound 10 near the 65 cent level within the last few months.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
STATE HIGHWAYS
 BEING TOUCHED New Haven Road Also Keeping
 Its Lines Open TRAFFIC IS HANDICAPPED
ships Keep Close To POrt-patrol
 Boat 23t Not Heard From But Naval Officials Have No Fear For Her safety, New London Reports.

New Haven. Feb. 1 lP>-A blanket of snow from six to eight inches deep in spots where a high wind had blown. it into drifts, covered Con. nectlcut today, fulfilling the predic- ton made by the weather bureau yesterday that this section was in the path of heavy snow storm and a nigh wind.
 The first real blizzard of the win ter struck Connecticut shortly after 2 o'clock last night, accompanied by forty mile an hour gale. Driven about by the wind, the snow contin. ucT to fall all night.
 First Test In Two Years lt was the first real test in two years of the fighting ability of tho transportation systems and the Connecticut company, tue New Ha N@n road and motor bus operators were out early battling the storm.
 Trolley service, while greatly han dicapped throughout the state and dcmQralized in some places, contin- ued to function during the night and morning after huge blows had fore cd their way through the drifts. The New Haven railroad reported this morning that all of it's trains were running and that while some Were behind time slightly. the schcd- ulc was being maintained.
 Highways Kept Open The state highway department had large gangs of men out early this morning and snow blows were brought into play in opening up the
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
Defective Chimney Cause
 Of Florence Street Fire

A defcctive chimney fire caused $500 daamge this morning al 4:4G o'clock al the home Of A. Romanski. 25 Florence street. A chimney iu and the flames lesped out ot a hole and caught fire to wood which was piled around the chimney,
 The flames spread Into the parti- tions of the first floor. but were checked from going farther. An alarm was sounded from Box 256.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
l7 Year Old Genevieve Case Rescued by Detec- tiyes-Abductor Married and 32 Years Old, Driven Mad by Her Beauty, He Tells Police-Says He Did Not Harm Her.

Camden, N. J.. Feb. 1 Rt-In a cabin hidden in the woods on the outskirts of the city, detectives early today found 17 year old Genevieve Case, who has been missing from her home in Syracuse x. Y, for sey- eral weeks. With her was Myron Failing, 32. also of Syracuse, married and father.
 The girl was taken back to Syra- cuse by her father, apparently over- Ioyed at her release. Failing was taken in custody by Sheriff Frances of Madison County, x. Y, having waived eXtradition.
 Father Attacks Ealing
 The. father attempted to attack Failing when they met in the Cam den county jail. but was restrained by police.
 Tt was her beauty made me do it, said Failing when questioned by police. T was crazy, guess. But l had seen her and admired her and could not get her out of my head. When the chance came I carried her away. ] loved her; was mad about her. l have guarded her and taken care of her and have not harmed her. She will tell you 1 havs al- ways treated her with respect. But I could not bear to have her leave me"
 Did Not Know Man
 T did not know Failing" Miss Case said except just 10 speak. One day three weeks ago I saw him on the streets. He had an automo- bile and asked me to take q ride. I got in and he would not let me out again. We drove and drove and f. nally came to the cabin in the woods after many hours travel. He made me get out and said If l dared to run away he would follow me and shoot me.
 II watched for a chance" Miss Case said "and once when he (Fail- ing) had gone away to get some food l thought l would be able to slip away and be so far when he came back he would not be able to find me again. But he must have been hiding and spying on me, for he came out and drove me back to the cabin.
 "I only tried one other time. That was in the night, when l got up when I thought he was sleeping and fried 10 steal out. But he was awake, and got up too. l gave it up then, only waiting and hoping that someone would find me here"
 During the three weeks the pair lived in the woods, Camden county detectives had searched for them quietly. covering every little known part of Camden county in the search.
 Failing amused himself writing letters, which he posted from va rious places. all addressed to his wife, and all speaking in glowing terms of the "beauty and sweetness" of Genevieve.
 Mrs. Failing turned the letters over to Sheriff Frances. The girls fath- CT reported her disappearance three weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
WATERBURY MAN DIES
John Mcdonald, @9. SuCcumbs 10 Knife Wounds Received In Street Fight Last Night.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb, LP, -- John E. Mcdonald, %, of 94 Sylvan avenue, died at 5.S0 o'clock this morning at St. Mary's hospital of knife wounds received during a street fight last night. Louis Maco- limo, 2S, Of GA Scovill street, is be- ing held without bonds pending the outcome of Coroner John T. Monzani's investigation into the death.
 Only one witness to the fight has been found by tho police Walter Farrell of 964 Baldwin street, is the one man being held as a ma terial witness. The charge placed against Macolno by the police last night is assault with intent to kill.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
Trolley Company Has Three Flows Clear Tracks While Seven Scrapers Are Plung- ing Through Highway Drifts.
Jitney Brss Still Run, But Off Schedule, as Are Trains on Main Railroad Line.

New Britainitcs aWokc th's morning 10 find q heavy blanket of snow over the surroundings of their homes, the result Of bliz- zard which developed late last night and continued in increasing intensity as the day wore on. Traf- lie at an early hour this morning WIS not seriously impedcd but as tde storm developed it became more and more difficult 10 make a N1y about the streets in vehicles or afoot. Hardy auto drivers car ried their shoves and found sev- cral occasions 10 Use them. even on main thoroughlarcs. less bold au- tomobiists left their cars at home for the day.
 The hearts of school children "ore gladdened twice by the mo School' whistle, in the morning aud at noon. Both sessions were SUspcndcd for the day.
 snow Drifts Badly
 The snow fell 10 q depth of about ; inches on Inc level. strong Wind picking up the light particles and WhirlinG them into drifts nearly feet deep ill places The trolley company had three SHOW N,ows, two sWeepors and as many men aa they could obtain at work on tho trolley systems all day. The city had five blows and seven trucks, with q large squad of dig 31rs ut work on the streets and public property, but they made li,. He hoadWay, thcir work being quickly showed under.
 Trollcys and trains were movinx tnis afternoon on disorganized schedules with indications that the trolleys might have to give up tlI@ fight little later. Train No. 60, Oil the New Haven running from New York to Springfield, due i'll Berlin at S:2G, was cancelled and train No. so carried it's passengers Jitney busSes are still running bur are making heavy going of it.
 The telephone exchange called in all available operators to duty, "y"n before the disaster at the North X Judd anncalng building became known and there were 6S girls at work all day. Meals were served to them in the telephone building and plans are being made 10 keep them al the sWitchboar0a all night. the management proyid- ing cots for rest periods.
 A nunbcr O. the manufacturing concerns provided lunch for the %oung ladies in their offices.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

Jones of Winthrop street, another member of the fire department. was hit on the head by falling bricks. ! Thomas J. Mullen, son of the Watchman who was rescued SAW tho roof and the walls coming down as he was passing through the foundry and jumped under a desk. He is reported to be unhurt but suffering { from shock.
 Searchers were convinced at Z o'clock this afternoon that there were no bodies under the bricks on l the east end of the wall.
 ! Electric winches on trucks own | ed by the Connecticut Light and l Power Co.,, were called into service to lift the large pieces of wall which i were strewn along East Main street, in some places three feet high.
 Boy With Fathers Lunch Hurt Leander Dezokaitis, 14, of S4 Rhodes street, was carrying his fathers lunch to the foundry when 1t collapsed. He was taken to the hospital with injuries to his head caused by falling bricks, but is not thought to be seriously hurt.
 The brightest beam in dark pie ture came when John Lourie of 415 East Main street. directly across from the razed building, said that he saw the wall fall out onto the sidewalk but did not believe anyone was passing the spot. This partly allayed the fear that pedestrians might have been crushed. Mir. Lourie said he heard no explosion. Injured Volunteer Sticks i W, Davis, a volunteer worker. re- ceived q painful cut on the head when bricks fell on him. His in- [ juries were dressed but he refused to quit jumping into an automobile and assisting in the work of carrying the injured 10 the hospital with a blood stained bandage around his head.
 , In order TO keep the morbidly curious away. the authorities roped off the area in the vicinity of the building.
 Checking Up Missing
 Al 2:@0 ?, m. officials Of the com pany, with Fire Chief Noble and Police Chief Hart had started a check up of men in the foundry 10 ascertain, if possible who was still missing. Medical Examiner Lyons lad made his headquarters in the Anchor Brand club house. from whence he was conducting his work.
 Crushed To Death By BcamS When the rescuers penetrated the wreckage in the north side of the building they found one man. if la fer proved 10 be Joe Bopis, pinned up against kiln in a standing posi- ton by a heavy wooden beam across his stomach. Life was not extinct and extreme efforts were used to dis lodge him quickly. As the sawn beam fell apart the body fell for ward into the hands of Captain But Ter of Engine Go. No. 3 and Fire man Joseph Tarr Of No. 1 He was tenderly lifted to the street level but died as he reached tho street.
 Ii is reported that a number of amputations were necessary at the general hospital. The of shift of
 nurses was summoned to duty and everything possible was done 10 alleviate the pains Of the victims.
 Had the walls of the building collapsed i5 minutes later. the building would have been emptied l. Of p-orkmpn On fhe ofher hand the death list might have been tContluued CD PaKs iD