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New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
Contracts for Is Miles
Of New Road to Be Let

Bridgeport. July 26 Pl-1n con-
tracts for is miles of new state road
work to be awarded within a few
days, Bridgeport road builders were
lowest bidders on four separate jobs
for an aggregate of s175.77o, ac-
cording to an announcement today
by the state highway department.
Three of the low bids were made
by the Bridgeport Construction Co.
for a total of $4,000 and one by
the f. B. Hastings Co. for $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
Catch Baby Shark After Long
Struggle With Line and Hook

had "whopper" on the line and
something besides blackfish. the
men in the boat pulled and let out,
playing the fish with the utmost OF
their skill.
The line was hooked to the boat
and the fight was so fierce that
when the play was all gone, the
boat was partly pulled along. A
half hour passed by, still no sign
of weakening on the other end. An
hour passed by and the fishermen
desperately played. Visions of the
biggest catch of the year kept them
on the alert. All other lines were
forgotten. An hour and half
crept upon them and still the fight
was as fierce as it was when it first
started.
The two hour mark was reached
and still there wasn't the least
sign of weakening on the part OF
the fish that was hooked. The men
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
DOMESTIC ECONOMIC
SITUATION HERE GOOD
Charity Department Finds
City Enjoying General
Prosperity

With plenty of room at the town
home and no immediate need for ad-
ditions to the plant, and with no in
crease in the number of outside
poor, to serve as a barometer, the
charity department reports the city
to be in a comfortable state OF pros
perity.
Chairman John E. Klingberg, who
is rounding out his first quarter at
the head of the commission this
week, today expressed satisfaction
with conditions throughout the city,
in the department and at the city
institution on Rocky Hill avenue.
Midsummer conditions are inVar-
iably the best of the year. Added TO
this the present conditions Of en-
ployment and almost total absence
Of disease prevalence in the city,
has created ideal conditions. Few
OF the new cases appearing on the
lists are traceable TO unemployment,
the department reports.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
Must Pay $4,000 Fine to
Be Freed From Prison

Lazy. Westport beer runner and
owner of Compo inn, viii be freed
on parole from the state prison at
Wethersfeld as soon as he pays In
full his fine Of $4,000. Levy has
served his minimum sentence of Fl
months. II was learned today that
he has not yet been released, but his
counsel and his wife, Mrs. Marion
Levy, are arranging for the pay
ment of the fine.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
Declares That Since Time Of
independence Catholic Church
Has Been Political Problem
DENIES INTENTION OF
RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION
On Churches, Executive Declares
That Opportunists And Renegade
Politicians Are Lining Up With
Religious Factions In Attempt to
Overthrow Constitution.

Mexico City, July 26 P-The de-
part1nent of the interior has order
ed an investigation into a pastoral
letter issued yesterday under the
signatures of the Most Reverend
Mora Y Del Rio, archbishop of Mex
leo and seven other archbishops and
bishops.
The letter announced that begin
ming August / no priests would Off
ciate at religious ceremonies in the
Catholic churches throughout Mex
leo. In view of the governments In
tention to put into effect its new
regulations of religious instructions
the letter said that efforts would be
made to have the anti-religious pro-
visions of the constitution amended.
It is the intention of the depart
ment of the interior in its investiga-
ton to determine whether the pas
toral letter violates the constitution
President Gales in lengthy state
ment to the newspapers predicts the
failure of the proposed economic
boycott against Mexico by the ma
tional league for the defense Of re-
ligious freedom. The presidnt says
the governmnt win determine wheth-
err this propaganda was seditious.
He declares that in view of the fact
that the archbishop three times mad
made known his intentions to oppose
the constitution, the government
cannot overlook the fact.
ut would be simple weakness II
the government were indifferent to
what might be dangerous disturb
ance of the peace" he says.
It is announced that a committee
Of eight members of congregations
will be appointed by the priest OF
each Catholic church to assume
charge of the churches July 81 at
midnight, when the priests cease
their religious duties and retire from
the churches under the instructions
contained in the pastoral letter.
The churches will remain open for
Worship, but no priests will func-
ton.
Statement to Press
In his statement to the newspa-
oers, President Gales said:
The purpose of the Catholic agi-
tators will fail and will give definite
evidence of their lack Of strength
because Mexican economic life is in
dependent of groups of agitators
and neither industry or commerce j!
dependent upon these responsible fol
this ridiculous economic boycott
movement.
"The virile forces of Mexico have
always developed without allowing
themselves to be led by those WHIT
Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
NOMINATION COST
QUARTER MILLION,
Smith TESTIFIES
Illinois Republican Candidate
for Senate Before Senate
Campaign Committee
CARAWAY HAS CLAIMED
TWO MILLION WAS USED

Of Money Spent TO Win Nomination,
insult, Traction Magnate, Gave
100000, Witness Says-Also De-
MES knowledge of Anybody In
State Selling Their Support,
Chicago, July rs up - Frank L.
Smith testified today before the SEN
ate campaign committee that his
successful fight for the Illinois re-
publican senatorial nomination cost
approximately $25O,0o0, of which
Samuel insult, Chicago traction mag
mate. gave 100000.
Smith defeated Senator William
B, Mckinley for the republican SEN
atorial nomination last April and was
the first witness called today before
the senate campaign committee at
the opening of the investigation in
the Illinois primary.
Wanted To Explain
At the outset. Smith asked to be
permitted to make a statement but
Senator Reed, democrat Missouri,
land chairman, declined to permit
him to do so, explaining that the
custom was for witnesses to answer
questions put by the Investigators.
The chairman of the Illinois COM
merce committee testified that Allen
If. Moore of Monticello ILL.,, former
member of congress and republican
national committeeman for Illinois,
was the chairman of his state cam
Ipaign committee.
Issue a subpoena for Mr.. Moore, -
| senator Reed directed.
! Smith said he did not know the
names of any of the members of his
committee except that Of Moore, He
added that he had sought to get
Garrett Kennedy to manage his
campaign but he was a candidate
himself for state treasurer.
Ibid you have any talk will
Moore or others of your committe,
labout campaign contributions? ?
Reed asked.
Gave But Littlc-S5,0 600
"Yes, with MIR. Moore" Smith re
piled. The witness added that h
told Moore he could give but yer!
little to the campaign.
That's indefinite" Senator Reed
said. How much did you give"
Five thousand dollars" Smith re-
iplied.
BY check"
mo in surrency," Smith added.
Charges Made in Senate
Charges repeated to the senate
by Senator Caraway democrat
/ Arkansas, were that Smiths cam
paign had cost 100000 and tina
more than 100000 had beel
spent on behalf Of Senator William
B. Mckinley, the defeated candi
date.
Smith. who is chairman of tn
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
ROBERT 7. Lincoln,
SON OF MARTYRED
PRESIDENT, PASSES
Found Dead in Bed at His Sum.
mer Home at Manchester,
Vermont, This Morning
WAS ONLY SURVIVOR OF
FAMILY OF FIVE CHILDREN

Was With Grant at Appomattox and
Fought Before Pctersburg-Saw
Own Father Assassinated and
Also Was Present When President
Mckinley Was Shot Down.
Manchester, Vt, July rs Up
Robert T. Lincoln, only surviving son
of President Abraham Lincoln, was
found dead in bed at his summer
home here today. His death was
discovered by servants who went to
call him.
Mr.. Lincoln, who had served as
the secretary of war. minister to
Great Britain, and for years as
president of the Pullman Co., of late
had been in feeble health. He
would have been SS years on Aug. /.
Was Out Yesterday
According to custom, servants
was then that his death was discov-
cred. A physician said that he had
probably died some hours before.
He came to Hildene. the summer
place that he had made his home
for a quarter of century, during
the middle of last May. Since then
he had gone out only once daily
for an automobile ride. He took his
customary ride yesterday.
One Of his two daughters, Mrs.
Charles Isham Of New York. was al
her summer home here. Two of
his three grandchildren. Mary Lin
coin Beckwith and Robert Todd
Lincoln Beckwith,, the children
Of his other daughter, Mrs. F.
f. Johnson of Washington. came to
Hildene few days ago. He is sur
vived also by his widow and a third
grandchild, Lincoln Isham Of New
York city.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
Mrs. Lily E. A. Felt Dies
At Age of Y Years

Mrs. Lily E. A. Robins Felt, a
former resident of New Britain, died
yesterday at the Washington street
private hospital, Hartford, at the
age of 72 years.
Mrs. Felt was the widow of Henry
w. Felt. While she made her home
in this city she was active in wo-
mans club affairs and was president
of the organization in 1898. She
was the daughter of Judge and Mrs.
F. C. Robbins of Ludlow, VT. and
before her marriage was college
teacher of foreign languages.
Those who survive are son, r
]. Felt and sister, Mrs, Myra
Roraback of Collinsville.
The funeral win be held tomor-
row at Ludlow, VT.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
Waterford Men Held for
Theft of Heublein's Boat

New London, July 26 WEStanIey
Taulkney, q and Charles c. Beebe,
IS. of Waterford were bound over to
the superior court in police court
today charged with the theft last
Tuesday of the sloop Francis.
The sloop. valued at s2,500, is
owned by DR.. C. E. Heublein of
Hartford. and was found abandoned
on the shore at Crescent Beach.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
'PHONY' $40 BILL
showed into POT
Discovery Breaks Up Sunday
Poker Game in Rockville
KNIFE OR RAZOR WELDED
Htayy Fines for Man Who Put in
the Fake Money and Also for Eel
low Player Who Resented 1t Too
F'orcibIy.

Rockville, Con. lily rs tPl-A fake
SO bill dropped into the POT" in
poker game was said in court to-
day to have started the rumpus in
a barn here early yesterday which
resulted in the slashing of Thomas
st. Louis.
The court decided that a pocket
knife was used and not a razor, al
though surgical evidence was that
razor figured in the fight.
Was Badly SlaShed.
st. Louis who received cuts under
the jaw which required five stitches.
another in the chest and a third nine
inches long in the back, was fined
S25 and costs for assault on Wilson
Dunbar, negro, SIS and costs for
breach of the peace and had rs
days Jail sentence suspended be-
cause of his injuries.
Dunbar. who is said to have Slip
ped the phony $40 bill into the
pot" and who was charged with
slashlng, was fined SIS and costs for
assault and battery and $50 for
| breach of the peace, and had the
charge of aggravated assault with a
weapon dismissed because of the
uncertainty about the weapon.
Seven men who were found guilty
of gambling were each fined IS and
: costs.
The poker game was being played
by lamp light, and when st. Louis
who was acting as banker at the
time found the fake bill he accused
Dunbar of putting it in and in the
dispute which followed he sailed into
the latter and received slashes in
return. His coat was shown in court
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
Hot Water Bottles
Tied to Legs and
Shoulders Held Up

New London, July rs LR,-Two
gallons OF alcohol in four hot
water bottles hidden on the per-
son Of Mrs. Josephine Truken,
so, OF Waterford. were seized
this morning by Constables Frank
l.. Peabody and Chester H.
Brigham Of Waterford. Mrs.
Truken had two of the hot water
bottles suspended over her shouI-
ders by a cord around her neck.
and two others tied to her legs.
The constables suspected the
woman as she was driving in an
automobile from her home. She
was summoned to appear in
Waterford town court this after.
noon on charges of possession
and keeping with intent to sell.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
At Two Assassmations.

Fate and circumstances SO united
that Robert Todd Lincoln, last OF
the Great Emancipator's immediate
family to bear the name, was pres
ent at the assassination of two
American presidents and within
sound of the shots that MORALLY
wounded a third.
When young Lincoln was a grad
uate from Harvard in 1864, his faith
err granted his request to enter the
army. AS a captain and member OF
General Grants staff. he witnessed
the fall of Petersburg and the sur
render OF General Lee at Appomat-
tox.
Hurrying to Washington, the cap
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-26

Chicago. July rs Pl-"Is Maude
Iead?" rs Frank all right"
There were the family whispered
words of husband and wife-"the
Daredevil Cromwells"-in a brief
moment Of consciousness today after
they had fallen fifty feet from a
trapeze last night under the big
canvas top of Ringing Brothers.
The spotights had been fixed on
them, the music was momentarily
stilled and thousands of eyes were
focused for the climatic thrill Of
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
MESSAGE FROM MACMILLAN

woraston. Mass, July 26 P,-The
echooners Bowdoin and Sachem of
the Macmillan Field Museum EXPOSE
ton reached the southern coast OF
Greenland Friday.
"All well and happy" read a mes
sage from the explorer, received to-
day by amateur station Xxx here,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
HUNGER STRONGER
Than YOUNG Love
Names IA Year Old Elopers
/ Caught by Sheriff
STILL ANXIOUS TO MARRY
Arrested While Seeking Food They
Had Hiddcn-Had Eluded Search
ers Since Last Wednesday,
Turned Back at Border.

Michias, Me-. July Is Op - Two
footsore, hungry. bedraggled, IA
year old clippers for whom northern
Maine had searched since last Wed
nesday awaited arrival Of their
parents at the county Jail today un-
dismayed by the unromantic end
ing of their second elopment in
two weeks. Starvation had ferreted
them out.
Want to BE Married
eve want to be married" David
Coughlin and Nellie Piper, Els
worth high school freshmen pro-
tested as Sheriff John A. Cum
mings locked them up. Instead the
sheriff gave them the first real
meal they had tasted since Friday.
Then they went to sleep on Jail
cots that were at least more COM
Portable than the floor of the de-
serted barn that had been their
hiding place near East Machais.
The boy and girl told a story Of
adventure that the juvenile thrillers
they had read at home seemed
pallid by comparison. 1t was a
story of twice unsuccessful at
tempt to storm the barriers of the
international line of vigilant watch
ing by day and berry picking by
night.
Stopped at Border
1e
worth to Calais but immigration
| officials who didn't seem to under
stand the emotions Of young love
were unsympathetic and intended
marriage in st. Stephens, n. B.,
| looked far off. But Coughlin who
! has nothing if not perseverance,
tried again, this time at Alexandria.
The border guards, however, said
/ NO" in a way that left no doubt
! of the fnality of their decision.
Reluctantly the automobile was
faced about. The boy bought q
stock of canned goods. At East
Machais tire went fiat, the car was
abandoned and the couple fled into
the forest after first having secreted
two packages of the food near the
highway.
Hid in Old Barn
They found a deserted barn where
they hid as sheriff's posses, aided by
the clue the abandoned machine had
given them, anxiously secured the
surrounding forest. BY day they
watched and by night they tried tc
pick berries for their food supply
had run unpleasantly low.
Sunday night the last of their pro
visions had gone and hunger was
gnawing. Hand in hand they set of
to retrieve the food they left by the
roadside. The sheriff, tipped by 6
neighbor that the youthful lovers
had been seen in the vicinity was
waiting and quick ride to the jail
followed where a plentiful spread
was devoured by the famished
clippers.
Was Second Attempt
| Young Coughlin and Nellie es,
sayed their first dash for freedom
less than two weeks ago. They were
pursued by David's older brother
James, who found them in an aban.
doned camp. The boy threatened
his brother with a revolver but II
the end returned home and promised
his mother there would be no more
elopements for a long while.
1t was a hard promise to keel
and Wednesday they decided to tr!
it again. A note left by the girl de
clared they would commit suicide
rather than return but this did no
deter searchers.
Ellsworth merchants said Cough
lin financed his trip with SIS il
checks.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
SPANISH AMBASSADOR RESIGNS

Washington. July rs P-Don
Juan Riano. Spanish ambassador and
dean OF the Washington diplomatic
corps, has resigned his post here
and will be succeeded by Don
Alexandra Padilla, now Spanish min
lister at Lisbon.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
CHURCHILL CHALLENGES
BORAH TO GIVE PROOF
British Chancellor Resents Charge
He Wages Campaign of Will
fication."

London, July &c P-Winston
Churchill, chancellor of the ex-
chequor. shown Senator Borah's
statement that he was conducting
Campaign of villification" against
the United States, designed to Sc
cure cancellation of the war debts,is
quoted by the Exchange Telegraph
as saying:
Il invite the senator to quote any
passage from any speech or written
statement of mine on which he re-
lies to justify such a complaint"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26

Senator Borah, chairman Of the
senate foreign relations committee,
in a formal statement Saturday
charged that Chancellor Churchill
had sought by recent utterances in
parliament to apply military tactics
to the international situation and
conduct "a GaIlipoli campaign for
cancellation"
Villification had always been a
part of military strategy the senator
said, and now it has been brought
into play to brand the United States
as Uncle Shylock" and the Ameri-
can people as a nation void Of all
sense of humanity or correct prin-
ciples."
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
LAW ENFORCEMENT
IS ONE OF THREE
NATIONAL ISSUES
Other Two Are Conserving Re-
sources and Control Of
MonOpOlieS, PinChOt Says
PENN. EXECUTIVE TALKS
AT GOVERNORS MEETING
leration Between

Cooperation Between
Federal and State Governments
and Criticizes Secretary Mellon As
Shielding Law Breaking Brewer
les In Pennsylvania.
Cheyenne, Wyo., July &c LPl-The
United States is faced with three
problems-law enforce
ment, conservation of natural re-
sources and control of nationwide
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Clifford Pin
chot of Pennsylvania, told the
twelfth annual conferences Of gov
ernors in an address today.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26
THE WEATHER

Hartford, July 26-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair tonight. and Tuesday;
not much change In temper
AZURE
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26

Average Daily Circulation For
Week Ending 10 Q70l
July oath -. l. $50 sOl
New Britain herald., 1926-07-26

Continued on Page 10)
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-11-04
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST
NOTICE OF IMPOUNDING OF
UNPERMITTED DOMES-
TIC ANIMALS

Public notice is hereby given that
all unpermitted or estray domestic
animals grazing upon National For
est lands, above the mouth Of Pilgrim
Creek: within the Belt Greek drain
ines and in the Belt Greek District;
jefferson National Forest, are hereby
impounded under the authority Of
Regulation Til Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture
Unless said unpermitted estray
domestic animals are removed from
the National Forest by the owners
they will be taken up and held for
hon by the payment of all
costs & handling, gathering, pastur-
ing, impounding, ETC., or offered at
public sale to the higrest bidder.
Neihart. Montana, October IA. 1926
R. E. Dickinson,
Forest Ranger.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-11-04
err YOuR SEED

Right NOW is the best time to
secure pure high quality seed OF
adapted varieties that has been
grown IN Montana. The supply may
be gone by the time yos are ready to
seed next spring and the prices are
apt TO advance. A list Of the regis
tered seed for sale in the state rs at
your service in the County Extension
Agents office. The following var
ieties are listed: Wheat, Marquis,
Supreme, Mondalx, Federation. Mon
tana SO. Karmont; Oats, Victory,
Markton; Barley, Trebi, Hannchcn,
Horn; Flax, Reserve; Grasses,
Braine. Crested Wheat; Certified
Corn. Gehu. Minnesota Is, Pioneer
White Dent, Northwestern Dent, Da-
kota white Flint, Rustlers White
Dent, Brown Dent. Alfalfa. Grimm
and Cossack.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-11-04

wALTHAM


Geo Ellsworth and Red johnson
each have a new radio.
A. Fischer and family were IN
Great Falls Saturday and Sunday
They came home in new Buick
standard sedan.
The Halloween party and Demo-
cratic rally at the Waltham school
Friday night was attended by large
and appreciative crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lander and
children were guests Sunday Of
A0randma" Lander on HighwOod
creek.
Miss Kantola, Marie and Connie
Forder. and Charlie and Frank Fis-
cher attended the dance at Fife Sat
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Hauer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto GuIden and Mr.. and Mrs.
v. L. Fischer were shopping in Great
Falls recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith drove
TO Dutton last week and visited
friends near their old home for sew
eAral days.
Mrs. Gus Peterson has been suf-
fering from neuralgia.
The hard-time masquerade given
by the Camp Fire Girls at Shepherd
Butte school Melted them $50.
Mrs. Conn FefdeF and Mrs. C J..
Hauer delightfully."- entertained at
seven tables Of 800" Saturday night
Red Johnson won the first prize
which was pumpkin filled with
chocolates. Mrs. John Lander cut
the BOBBY. At the close Of the even
ing a tempting luncheon of pickles,
assorted sandwiches and cakes, and
coffee was served
Clarence Feltman has new Nc
Cormick- Deering engine. He has
contracted to farm 100 acres Of Isaac
Shepherds land.
Pupils Of Waltham school had
short week. There was no school
Tuesday because the building was
used for election, and none Thursday
because Of a meeting held in High
wood by the state rural supervisor.
Miss King.
Walter Lander and Buzz Thompson
are hunting in the Belt Mountains.
Nels Baker, v. L. and Alcide Fis-
cher attended the sale in Great Falls
Monday and each bought two milch
cows.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-11-04
NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA
WOOL GROWERS ORGANIZE

ia prog and zbsi1q II
ranged by Montana Wool Growers
Association and the Cascade County
Agents office Wednesday night,
October q the North Central Mon
tana Wool Growers Association was
organized.
All local arrangements were made
by Great Falls Chamber Of Com
merce and the County Extension
Agents office. John Watson, Chair
man Of the Agricultural committee
of the Chamber Of Commerce acted
as chairman Of the meeting. The
program for the evening was as fol-
lows:
"More and Better Wool" R. L.
waddell, Livestock Specialist.
THE Economic Situation Of the
Sheep and Wool Industry and its
Outlook" M. E. Stebbins. Secretary
of Montana Wool Growers Associa-
ton.
1.-THE Grazing Problems in Mon
tana," E. H. Hall, Agricultural
Supervisor Of C. M. Il st. p Railway.
"The Farm Flock" VIM. Page, 4g..
rdculture Del. Agent G. N. Railway.
The 40 sheep men present discus
sed the adviseability Of an organiza-
ton after the program and decided
on an organization. Officers we're
elected as follows, Roy Clary, presi-
dent and directors from Teton, Pom
dera. Choteau, Cascade. Toole and
Meagher.