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New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Go on Trial, Charged
 With Murdering Three

Blakely. Ga, Dec. l2 Pl-Charg- cd with poisoning their two sons and daughter Jaw, Mir. and Mrs. Harris Hayes. farm folk, went on trial here today.
 The indictments charge that tho couple administered poison to the victims who died in swift consncu- tive order last summer and the state expects to show that the aged pair killed them for insurance policies carried on the sons.
 James Hayes was the first to die under mysterious circumstances. Amos, his brother came here from his homo in Detroit to attend the funeral. Soon atterward he became ill, and later died. Notified of her husbands illness, Gladys Hayes, 17 year old bride of Amos. came to be with him. and was stricken. She also died.
 The Hayes were indicted after tho state chemist had announced that a quantity of poison had been found in the Nisccra ill all three instances.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
L|NDbERGH'S PLAN
 AFFECTS MARKET
Aviation Issues Soar as Hero
 Prepares for Flight

New York. Dec. 12 R-Specu- lative sentiment was distinctly bull
 ish in today's stock market. Week end consideration of the St. Louis
 federal court decision in the st.
 Louis & O'Fallon case allayed some
 of the fears aroused by the initial
 reports and revived hopes that more
 favorable consideration to the rail-
 roads arguments would be given by
 the United States supreme court to which the case will be taken. The unexpectedly large increase in the
 November thrilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation, which were made public it the close of the market on Saturday, and
 Secretary Hooyer's optimistic view that solution may be founu for | the production problem in the oil industry, also helped to create
 more favorable sentiment.
 Revival of excited speculation in
 the airplane shares was based on the 1 interest shown in the proposed Lind 1 bergh flight 10 Mexico, and expecta-
 tions Of a substantial growth in i commercial air route development next year. Wright aeronautical. 1 manufacturers of the famous
 "Whirlwind motor.' scared more ! than 10 points to q new high record
 at S7, as against a low of 241s earlier this year.
 |. s. Steel common up points
 10 144$i, after having sold ot 13S, last wck; Abraham & Straus ran up
 more than six points. and a number
 of others including Houston, Atlantic i Refining, American Steel Foundries,
 International Telephone and Greene Cananea Copper sold 3 10 points higher.
 More than a score issues hrcke
 into new high ground. the list in- cluding Atchison preferred. Porto Riran Tobaco A and E, Gold Dust,
 Manhattan Shirt. Calumet 6 Ari-
 zona, Reid Ice Cream. U. s. Indus trial Alcohol, Nash Motors and Con- ! tinental Can.
 Rails. which were heavily sold on
 Saturday. showed splendid resist : ! ance to pressure today. and a few 1 moved forward. but the gains were ! relatively small.
 i Wall street opening started brisk
 ly upward al the opening Of today's stock market. L. S, Steel and Gen.
 oral Motors were point or so high
 CT, along with Nash and Paramount | Famous Players. Wright aeronau-
 tical began the day at & new high | record, up more than a point. | Furnished by Putnam &, Co., 1 High LOW Close
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Miss Margaret Roche

Funeral services for Miss Mar garct Roche of 43 Beaver street, were held this morning at o'clock at St. Mary's church. Rev. Thomas F. Lawlor celebrated q solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Walter J. Luddy was dcacon and Rev. Walter A. McCrann was sub-deacon.
 Mrs. Mary T. troan sang 'Nani Sanete Spiritu' at the olfertory and Lead Kindly Light at the conclu- sion of services. John J. Crcan ac- companied her and played the chimes during part of the last named song. The pail bearers were Joseph w., John and William Roche, Frank keegan, John and Michael McIncrney.
 Father McCrann and Father Lyd- dy conducted committal services, Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Senator Couzens to Get
 First Washington Ford

Washington. Dec. 1o Pl-Senator Couzcns, of Michigan. today is pos sessor of the first new model Ford automobile 10 be delivered in Wash inston, q. gift from his former busi- ness associate, Henry Ford.
 The Michigan senator ordered one of the cars several days ago and re- ccivcd a reply from Mir. Ford that ho was "prcsenting' number 35 of the new line 10 the senator. 35 was the number of the first Ford auto mobile owned by Couzcns, q model five. manufactured shortly after he aided Ford in organization Of the Ford Motor company.
 The automobile, sport model coupe, was presented to the senator at the senate office building by War ren G. Eynon. Washington manager of the Ford Motor company. Cou- zons then drove the shiny machine around the capitol plaza 10 satisfy the curiosity Of crowd.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Sees First New Steamship
 And Woman Aviator

Karachi, India. Dec. 12 Ry-- Aman Cullah Khan. king of Afghan istan, today had his first sight Of a woman aviator and modern steam- ship,
 The king visited an aircraft de- pot this morning and watched n number of planes that were demon- strated. Tn one Of them Mrs. Keith Miller and Captain W. T. Lancaster who are on their way 10 Australia by air, tookpart in the maneuvers.
 Never having left his country be- fore the king got second surprise when he boarded the liner Manela for Europe. this being the first steamship he had ever seen.
 Two squadrons of airplanes and several scaplanes escorted the Man ella out of the harbor.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Modification Exponents
 Hold Secret Meeting

Washington. Dec. 12 LP--A num- Der Of men interested in modification or the NoIstead act gathered today at tue homo here Of former Senator Nadsworth of New York, for meeting which was surrounded by the utmost secrecy.
 Austen G. Fox. chairman of the moderation league and Senator Edge or New Jersey were among those attending. All including Mr Wads- worth, said that pledges had been made that the details of the discus sion would not be made public.
 There have been reports that Il meeting was to be held here to lay the groundwork for a fight on the Nolstead act during the present ses- sion of congress but whether this was gone into extensively was not announced,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Body of Man Is Taken
 From Connecticut River

Middlotown, Conn, Dec. l2-The body of John Dahlberg. 63, of Port land. was pulled out of the Connec- ticut river between the railroad and highway bridges here this afternoon. was last seen on the bridge walk ing towards home.
 He probably wandered off the ap- proach and into tho flooded land. He leaves d widow and one son.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
15 Million Pereons Are
 III From C. ; Anv Time

Hartford, Com. Dec. 12 P}- Fifteen million people are disabled by colds at any given time, it is cs- tlmated according 10 this weeks bulletin from the state department of health. About Is per cent of the population suffers from colds at the same time. Colds average from one to three per person every year.
 Add to this" says the bulletin, the economic factor of loss of working time and one can get an idea of the important part the com mon cold plays among industrial. mercantile and professional groups as well as in home and school"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
FLEE FROM POLICEMAN

Officer Louis F. Harper saw two suspicious acting young mon near the corner of Elm and Seymour about 12:4l this morning as he came from the rear Of 221 Elm street, and al sight of him they ran One was wearing q light cap and overCoat and the other a light hat and dark ovorcoat. Tho officer threw his nightstick at them but they disappeared into the darkness in the rear of 30 Seymour street.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
TAX BILL PROGRAM FALLS IN OPENING
 ATTACK IN>H0USE
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don. It had been suggested that Everhart could be pardoned if he was ordered punished because Of his testimony.
 Everhart Is the man the govern ment contends carried a large amount in liberty bonds to Fall after he had leased the Tepot Domo reserve to Harry r. Sinclair.
 Campaign Funds Committee
 The senate continued the life of the Reed campaign funds commit tee and declared the committee had continued fin full force and opera tion' since it's creation.
 Assignments Approved
 Senate republican committee as signments dealing out important chairmanships to several of the western members were approved by a republican conference.
 New committee chairmanship as sgnments go to Senator's Norbeck, South Dakota banking and cur rency: Nye. North Dakota, public lands; McNary, Oregon, agriculture; Howell, Nebraska, claims: Short ridge, California, privileges and cleo tions, and Reed, Pennsylvania. mili- tary affairs.
 Assignment Of Senator Nyc, Zone of the leaders of the western indc- pendents, to the important public lands committee was made possible by the advancement of Senator Nor beck to the banking and currency committee. which Senator Mclean, Connecticut, voluntarily relinqushed.
 The old chairmen of the "big five" committees hold over, includ- ing Senator Warren, Wyoming ap- propriations: Smoot, Utah. finance; Borah, Idaho, foreign relations; Nor ris. Nebraska. judiciary, and Wat son, Indiana, interstate commerce.
 Senator Couzens, Michigan, who led an investigation of the internal revenue bureau two years ago and WnO mas lought policies Of Secretary Mellon. gained a place on the finance committee which handles revenue legislation. Other new members Of the committee jncluded Senator's Tess, Ohio: Greene, Vermont, and Deneen, Illinois.
 Senator Shipstead. farmer-lab Minnesota, again was placed on inc foreign relations committee and Senator Reed, Pcnnsylvania. won the only vacancy on this committee.
 Senator Frazier. North Dakota, who was expelled from the party councils after he supported the presidential candidacy Of Senator La Toilette in 1924, was given the chairmanship Of the Indian affairs committee.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Seamstress Is Awarded
 S42.O0O for Fingers

New York. Dec. 12 NUP)-Miss Ray kolsin, o4. a seamstrcss who said she became destitute when she lost four fingers in a railroad wreck, was awarded damages of Sl0,500 for each finger today, a total of s4o.GO0.
 The defendants in the suit were railway and the New York Central road. operator on the other road.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
395 Beg Coolidge
 To Aid World Court

New York. Dec. 13 (UP)--An ap- peal to President Coolidge to re- sume negotiations leading to the en. trance of the United States into the world court has been forwarded to Washington. bearing the signatures of S95 prominent bankers. business men, editors. public officials and ed ucators. Mir. Coolidge should receive the letter today.
 The letter expressed the belief that widespread dissatisfaction prevailed throughout the country because the negotiations over the world court were permitted to reach an impAsse. Further negotiations. the sikners be- lieved, would correct misunderstand- ings which now exist.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Mother, Alleged Drunk,
 With Dead Babe in Arms

Bridgeport, Conn. Dec 12 F9 - Mrs. Catherine Cassidy. 30, who was found Saturday afternoon in an alleged intoxicated condition with her two and a halt months old baby dead in her arms was ar raigned fin city court today on a charge of drunkenness. Her caso was continued until tomorrow in order that funeral arrangements s for the infant may be carried out this afternoon.
 Mrs. Cassidy was Sleased on bonds. The child died of natural causes, according to Medical Ex- aminer H. E. Deluca.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Seymour Tax Collector
 Resigns His Position

Seymour. Dec. 12 t4D - Follow ing the finding by auditors of q shortage of 5000 in his 'accounts, Tax Collector Harry o. Landgren today rendered his resignation to the board of selectmen. The board also took over the collectors books which will be given into the keep ing of a temporary tax collector pending the appointment of per manent successor to Iandgren. Tho temporary collector has not yet been named.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
War on Drug Smuggling
 From Canada Is Promised

Buffalo, x. Y, Dec. 12 Rt-Early action against smuggling of narcotics from Canada was promised today by Seymour bowman. assistant secretary of the treasury.
 1ntimating that a check-up of con- ditions along the border was being made. Secretary bowman declared that some narcotics have been get ting through of late, mostly via tho channel of international Pullman cars. which will be the object of carly action."
 The condition is not peculiar 10 Buffalo, he said. Tt exists all along the border.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
PAST PRESIDENTS NIGHT

Past Presidents night will be ol- served at meeting or Jehuda Hale vi lodge, B'nai Birth, on Wednesday evening. Officers for 1928 will bet nominated. Past President Morris D. Saxe, first president of the organ ization i'll this city, will be in charge of the meeting and other past presi- dents will occupy the various chairs in the lodge.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Deaths
Mrs. Julia Nlagill

Mrs. Julia Magill, 63 years old. q resident of this city for many years, died yesterday morning at the State hospital in Middetown. following a long illness. She lived at 2f Sexton street up until the time she left for the hospital.
 Surviving her are two sons, Mi chael Magill Of Forestville and George Maglll of this city.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning at o'clock at Holy Trinity church on Beaver street, Burial will be in Holy Trin- fly cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12

thread company plant in the same department and the same manner in which three men suffered fatal burns Nov. 24. A heavy pressure of steam escaping from vulcan izer scalded them. Their injuries are not considered as serious as those that caused the deaths of Hounsell, Marsh and Wylie. They were taken to a Northampton hos pital. Ea
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
KING TO GREET EMIR

Rome. Dec, F (UP)-Ths emir of Afghanistan will arrive here January s. and will be received with full ceremony. He will be welcomed by King Victor Emmanuel and Will be guest at the Qurinal palace. The emir will review the army and air force and visit tho pope.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Bridgeport Man Dies
 As Result of Burns

Bridgeport. Dec. F tP}-Roy Can field, 40 years old, died early today from burns suffered Saturday when q boiler at the Bridgeport Screw company plant exploded and ignited his oil soaked clothing. The eXplo- sion hurled Can'icld from the boiler window in the building was shat tered.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Yale Waiter Badly Burned
 With Pot of Hot Coffee

New Haven. Dec. 12 tP9-F'ranCiS Lawyer q Yale freshman, who is q waiter in the university dining hall and not a member of the legal pro fossion as his name would indicate, was taken to New Haven hospital pot of coffee which he was halanc- ing on q tray fell off and poured over him
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
SLAIN IN PARIS

New Brunswick, x. J., Dec. l2 CP, Edmund Wood Billetdoux, profess sor of Spanish language and litera- trre, at Rutgers university today said Paul BilletdouX who was re- ported slain in Paris by his brother in-law, was his son.
 Dr. Billetdoux had not been in formed of the tragedy.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
PLEADS NOLO CONTENDERE

Newport. R. l.. Dec. 12 LPl- George Red" Savage. alleged Paw tucket gangster withdrew a plea of not guilty and pleaded nolo con- tendere to charges of breaking and entering before Judge A. A. Capo- tosto in the superior court today. He was held without ball for sentence on Dec. 31.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
CANTON SITUATION GRAVE

London. Dec. 12 (UP)--The Daily Express Hong Kong correspondent cabled today that the situation at Canton Sunday was one of utmost gravity. Fierce fighting occurred, the correspondent said. between rad icals and nationalists. and thousands of people fled the city. Ship and train traffic ceased, the Corrcs- pondcnt added.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Mrs, Charles ID, Bloom

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles D. Bloom of 1913 Stanley street who died Friday afternoon at her home, were held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with private services at the home and at 2:l3 o'clock at Erwin chapel where services were conduct of the First Lutheran church. Bur ial was in Fairvicw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
ELABORATE ITALIAN EXHIBIT

Milan, Dec. r. (UP)-Italy plans to send an elaborate exhibit to the Cologne press exhibition, It will de- pict Italian journalism since Riso- gimento, and will contain portraits of famous journalists from Gavour to Mussoini.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Charging intolerable cruelty and failure to provide, Elsie Chapman Fleming of Paris, Maine. through Attorney Alton c. Wheeler of South Paris, has brought suit for divorce against Samuel Fleming of this city, MT. and Mrs. Fleming were married at South Paris on December 30. 1911. Deputy Sheriff Matthew Pap ciSsk served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Wall Street Briefs

New York. Dec. 12 NP, - Gross revenues of the Canadian Pacific this year 10 December : amounted to SlS2,199,o00. compared with Si79,744.001 in the corresponding 1926 period.
 Midland Steel Products company today declared extra dividends of S1 share on the preferred stock and 4S cents q share on the con- mon. in addition to the regular payments Of s2 and s1 a share re- spectively. Distributions will be on January l 10 holders of record De ccmbcr 22.
 contract has been made by Yale X Towne Manufacturing Co. 10 purchase the Damn < Ladwig Co, of Nclbert, Germany. said 10 be one Of the largest European n manufacturers Of locks and build CTS hardware. The company has three plants in Germany and one In Czechoslovakia. Yale &, Towne has plant at Alpona, Germany, which lt is expected will be con solidated with the main plant of the Damn X LadWig Co.,, at Nelbert.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Weld to Meet With
 Salary Committee

Councilman C. H, MaXon. chair man of the common council commit tee on salaries, has called meet ing Wednesday evening at o'clock Mayor Weld will be in attendance, it is expected, to discuss the salary question with the committee.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12

This is the route ndy and the Spirit of St. Louis will likely follow on their forthcoming 2ooomle goodwill flight to
 Mexico City. San Antonio is probable stopover point.
 Washington, Dec 12 (AP)-Coone Charles A. Lindbergh probably will not be able to take off for Mexico City for another ten days he said after consultation today with bureau officials and officers of the naval Photographic office
 Informed that low pressure existed the Rio Grande the transatlantic r said probably would be days two weeks before he could start the journey from Bo ling Field here.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Funerals
Jennie KOzlOWski

Funeral services for Jennie koz- loWsk, one year old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kozlowski of i5 Brown strete were held this morning at 7:45 o'clock at Sacred Heart church. Burial was in Sa- cred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Two Men Badly Burned
 In EaSthamDtOn Factory

Easthampton, Mass. Dec. 12 Pl- Richmond C. Pitcher, son of the gen oral manager of the Easthampton Rubber Thread company. and Jo- seph Tatro of this town, were se- verely burned today in the rubber
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
FORMER MAYOR DIES

Chelsea, Mass. Dec. 12 P-Scth J. Littlcfeld, who was mayor of Chelsea in 1898 and 1899. died here today. He was born in Waterboro, Maine, SS years ago and has been in the shoe business.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
WIFE. CHILDREN MISSING

Angelo DiMarro of 177 High street reported 10 the police this afternoon that his wife and two children left Dec. and he has not seen them since. He believes they have gone to Brooklyn, N, Y.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
COMMUNITY CHEST MEETING

meeting of the entire committee of the Jewish Community Chest will be held on Wednesday evening, De- cember II at S:30 o'clock. The re- port on the status of tho chest to date will submitted and plans for continuing the work will be made.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
Chinese Suppress Riots

Shanghai, Dec. 12 LR-Japanese reports from Changsha, capital of the province of Human state that serious communist riots took place at Changsha yesterday, but that the Chinese authorities suppressed the rioters,
 The reports stated that the rioters tore up tracks on the Changsha-Wu- chang railway. wrecking train. causing the deaths of scores of per- sons
 Rioters were stated to have thrown bombs partially destroying the local electric light plant plung- ing part of the city in darkness.
 (Changsha is about $50 miles north of Canton where communists have taken over controD.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12
COMMUNISTS TAKE HONG KONG AFTER
 BITTER FIGHTING
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River Boats Shelled

Persons arriving from Canton to- day stated the Chinese gunboats on the Canton river shelled the boat yesterday.
 They declared that rcvolting com munists had wrecked the police bu- reau liberating prisoners who aug mented looters. The foreign settle ments were closed.
 A pamphlet issued by the reds de- clares that the coup which gave con- trol Of the city to them was execut- ed by communist laborers peasants, and soldiers whose object was to suppress all anti-red elements in the city. The reds claim they will make Canton & center of the communist movement In China.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-12

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, $20.721, 1,946.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-03
English NJ. P.'s Eat
Oatmeal For Scotch

LONDON, Apr. scotland's
members of the British parliament
have lost their taste for oatmeal.
Porridge as prepared by the Scottish
housewife was introduced into the
House of Commons restaurant few
months ago by request Of David Kinks
wood of Dunbarton.
For months porridge has been on
the menu every evening, and at first
all the Scottish members ate great
bowls of it daily-sometime twice.
But oatmeal has now lost it's ap-
peal for the law makers from north
of the Tweed, and they eat cheese, eggs
or roast beef instead
Still, the house chef reports that
he is cooking more porridge than ever,
as the English M. P.'s have developed
a full fledged oatmeal taste and have
"out -porridged' the Scotsmen in every
respect.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-03
PRESS CARD is SAVED
BY HEAD OF REICHSTAG

BERLIN, Apr. 2 ((R))-Paul Loebe,
president of the German Reichstag is
being lauded even by political OPP
ponents for his magnanimous act in
refusing to permit the withdrawal of
the press gallery card of Adolf Stein,
a Nationalist newspaper man.
Stein, in reporting a banquet ball,
said he saw Frau Loebe balancing
peas on her knife and then deftly
conveying them to her mouth"
The report so enraged the first
president, who is a member of
the conservative Peoples Party, and
the administrative director of the
Reichstag, that they decided to with
draw the press gallery card of STEM
AS soon as Loebe heard of this action
he rescinded it, saying that newspaper
men must not be punished for personal
attacks.