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New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
CAPTURE ROBBERS

Medford, Mass. Dec. 31.-P1The
Rev. William J. Foley, curate at the
st. Francis of Assist church here
captured one of two men. alleged
robbers of an offering box after q
short chase here late yesterday
Father Foley turned Wilfred ]. Per.
ron, 90. of Boston, over to police
The youth was arrested charged
with attempted larceny.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
DISASTROUS FIRE

River Herbert, N. s., Dec. 31.-tF
Six residences, the post Office. the
school building. theater and a
shoe store at Joggins Mines. near
here, were destroyed by fire last
night. Damage was estimated at
100000. The fire started in the rear
Of the theater.
The town has no fire fighting
apparatus and engines had to be sent
from three adjoining towns.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
DIES FROM BURNS

Burlington. VT. Dec. 31.@H-
Reginald Remily. S. died in hos
pital here yesterday from burns he
received Saturday when he set fire
to his clothing while playing with
matches.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
CONDITION SERIOUS

Southbridge, Mass. Dec. S1.-lP-
Overcome by smoke when water
boiled out of a washing on the stove
Mrs. Evelyn O'Neil, 26. was in a
serious condition at her home here
last night.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31

Noted Athlete
New Haven, Dec. 81 R)-Norman
New Britain herald., 1928-12-31

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
EUGENE JONES, SR., DIES
 AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Veteran L., F. ( c. EmplOyc Victim Of Pneumouia-Livcd Hero
 for 60 Years.

Eugene Jones, Sr.. who was taken to his home from Landers. Frary | Clark's Saturday morning after an attack of pneumonia, died at his home. 1s Short street. at 3:30 o'clock this morning. He was 61 years old.
 MT. Jones was born in Little France. a village in France. of Irish parents. He was brought to this country by his parents in 1867, and in the 50 years that followed he made New Britain his home. He was one of the oldest employees Of Lan- ders, Frary & Clark. where he worked for 45 years, and was one of the oldest members of St. Mary's parish.
 Three of Mr. Jones' sons were in the service. Eugene w. Jones was in the army and took part in several engagements during the war, as did William F. Jones. Leroy Jones saw service in the U. s. navy.
 Surviving Mir. Jones. besides his three sons, are his wife. two other sons, Alfred J. Jones of Chester. Pa., and Frederick NJ. Jones of this city; two daughters. Mrs. Matthew Ira vers and Mrs. Ernest Frederick. both of this city; brother, Alfred Jones, and four grandchildren.
 The funeral will probably be held Saturday morning. Definite an- nouncement of the arrangements will be made by John J. Tarrant, un- dertaker.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
City Items

John J. McBriarty is in Hanover. N. H.. attending the winter carnival at Dartmouth where his son. Philip. is q sophomore. Johnston's clean coal is good coal. City Coal < Wood Co. Tel. 217.- advt.
 Members of Ladies' auxiliary. A. O. H.. will assemble at Y. M. T. A. & B. society hall this evening at 7:15 o'clock to 50 to the home of Mrs. Mary Mcdonnell of 450 Main street. who died yesterday while on 8 visit with her daughter in Hartford.
 Dr. A. J. 6svard has moved his office to the Commercial Trust Bldg. -advt.
 The banquet committee of Ladies' auxiliary. A. O. H.. will hold meet ing in the Y. M. T. A. & B. society hall tonight at 7:45 o'clock
 A Nash Co. Spring line Suits. Tux edos t22.so. Joe Ryan. Phone 1909. advt.
 The regular monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Jun for Achievement foundation will be held in Room POT. city hall at 7:30 p. m.. Tuesday, February 14.
 Victory carnival and bazaar at the United Hall. s10 Main St.. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.-advt.
 The action of the Standard Oil Co. of New York against M. Irving Jes- ter has been withdrawn from city court. |. J. Colon represented the plaintiff and there was no appear ance for the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Raising her child on
 common sense

HERE'S . baby that is being II brought up in the way he should go, on a plain, sensible kind of rule. His mother learned it from her own experience before he was born. Just keep your system in good working order, her doctor told her, land you'll never have anything to worry about"
 So, of course, when the baby came she made up her mind to follow that same plan with him. The doctor gave his hearty approval. Co ahead and use Nujor', he said. Its just the thing for the baby. Harmless. Safe. Contains no drugs or medicine. It's the most natural way in the world to keep everything normal. For Nujol not only prevents any ex- cess of the body poisons i've all have them) from forming, but also aids in their removal.
 Let me give you another suggestion, too. Use Nujol on the outside of the baby. In place of powder. Just swab his skin, after the bath, with . bit of cotton moistened with Nujol. That's the new method they're using in the big hospitals. It has a wonderfully soothing, softenins ef. feet on the skin. There's no need for any baby to have rashes and eha6ng if you use Nujol. Get a big bottle and keep it specially for the baby. Get a separate bottle for yourself" Why don't you try Nujol in your household? It was perfected by Nujol Laboratories of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey.)
 Nujol can't do anyone-baby or grown-up-the least bit of harm. And so many people have found it beneficial. Be sure you get the genuine.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
ON POLICE BLOTTER

At S:55 o'clock last night the po- lice received telephone report that an accident had occurred on West Main street. near Plainville town line. but Sergeant Feeney. who was detailed to investigate. found nobody about and no sign of an accident.
 The Hartford police notified Lieu tenant Rival at l o'clock this morn. ing that Frank Jeckumah, aged 14, of 123 market street, this city, had been picked up there. His father was notified by Officer Hellberg.
 Officer James Sullivan received | complaint last night from tho Polish Baking Co.,. that bread has been stolen from outside . store at the corner of Albany avenue and Clinton street, several times recently.
 William P. Haslip of 10 Center street reported to Officer David Doty last night that the hasp and staple had been taken off a garage door of the New Britain Beef and Provision O.. rear of 116 Commercial street.
 Officer John Liebler chased several boys last night after having seen them stealing ride on the rear of a Pennington avenue trolley car. It is said the trolley crew on the line has been annoyed considerably by the practice, and some of the boys have gone so far as to pull the pole of, causing the car to stop.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
CHLDREN'S COLDS
 ENDED QUICK WAY
Heepital Tss&s Shew Mothses! Hew ss, Stap cslds h Fan-.
 fly by Hssns Tfsatmsat

4 pleasant and inexpensive method used with remarkable success In treating svsn the most extreme hos pital cases-now makes 1t possible to end colds quickly. And hundreds of New Britain parents lind that It can always be depended on to Eive quick. sure relief-often in . few hours.
 Little Fannie Lee Barber, for instance. was confined to the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. l.. N. Barber with . stuffy cold. which was settling in her nose and chest. Fearing pneumonia as the cold started down towards tho childs lunss, Mrs. Barber called the clinic, where doctors prescribed double doses of Ayers Cherry Pec- toral-a pleasing tasting mixture of wild cherry. white pine. terptn hy- drate and other ingredients which hospital physicians have chosen as the safest and most dependable to end colds.
 Relief began in few hours! By supper time the child ate heartily for the first time in two days. That nieht she slept we'll without coughing or breathing through her mouth-and in another day or
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
THREE ID PICK OFFICIALS
Probably Will Select Own Staff
 to Run Games

Middletown. Conn, Feb. R- Wesleyan's attitude toward the ap- pointment of Walter R. Okeson, of Lehigh. as dictator in football offi- cials appointments has yet to be de- termined. Dr. Edgar Fauver. ath- letic director said that the appoint ment of Okeson had not yet been given definite consideration. He was inclined to believe New England col- leges would get together and select regionally their own game officials.
 The Little Three probably would select officials for their own games.
 Dr. Fauver said that the experi- ence with the central board had been long and while at times hard words against 1t might have been said it was realized that the task of selection of officials was hard one.
 Before Wesleyan does anything it vas probable, in Dr. Fauver's opin. ion. that representatives of New England colleges would get together. The trouble has been he said that after small colleges developed some good officials, the big colleges stepped in and took them.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
ACTION IN BlNkRUPICY
 AGAINST ABSENT BUILDER
Creditors of Abe SlepeSoff, Belteved
 to Be In New Yosk, File Petition.

An involuntary petition in bank ruptcy has been, filed against Abe Shepeloff. New Britain builder. by his creditors. through Nair | Nair A hearing on the petition was held before Judge Edwin .. Thomas in the United States district court, New Haven. yesterday and Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz was ap- pointed receiver.
 The creditors represented by Nair & Nair, are the New Britain Lum- Der Co.,, Samuel Lehrer, the Stanley Svea Grain & Coal Co. and Michael Fortuna.
 Numerous attachments have been made against Shepeloff and several foreclosure actions have been brought against him, but there has been no answer to them in the form of an appearance in court. for the al- legged bankrupt. As a result, certain creditors will be preferred against the interest of othera
 As far as can be ascertained Shepeloff Is neither in New Britain nor in the state of Connecticut. It is believed that he is in New York.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
S1AnFDRD PRIEST
 LIFT BIG ESTATE
hIsntolJ d Propaty Made and
 VIII Adnitted
Stamford. Feb. 2 NvPreliminary inventory of the estate of the late

Stamford. Feb. 2 NrPreliminary inventory of the estate of the late Rev. James c. O'Brien. pastor of St. John'a Roman Catholic church here for 3S years and . priest in the Hartford diocese for 50 years. WIS made and the will was admitted to probate today by Judge Floyd B, Bartram. named Catherine A. Rut- ledge, grand niece of Father O'Brien as executrix.
 To St. Johns, the will leaves $7,- GOO and to the estate of Elizabeth E.. Rutledge. $s.0o0. Other bequests were: St. Anne's Ladies Aid Society at St. Johns, s2,000: St. Mary's and Sacred Heart churches. Stamford, $f,000 each; St. Frances Xavier church. New Milford, Sacred Heart church, Bridgeport St. Patrick's church, Milford, Sacred Heart church, stratford, and St. Peters, Bridgeport, share equally in $1.250: St. Agnes Home. West Hartford and St. Johns school, Deep River, s1,ooo each; Catherine Rogos and Rose Mulvey, servants at the rectory and Edward German, sexton at St. Johns $e.000 each.
 Katherine and Helen O'Brien. 3Irs. James F. Toole and Mrs. John Healey all of New Haven share equally in $5.000. The latter named are nieces. Mrs. Ellen Leddy of New Haven, a sister. $500; three daugh- ters of the late Mrs. Margaret O'Shea, sister, receive equal shares in $1,5o0.
 Tho residue of the estate Is left to the executrix. The will which was drawn on March 25. 1924, provides that any beneficiary who contests the will shall be excluded.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
TRIES. 10 COMMIT
 SUICIDE IN JAIL
Couicg1d Iuldad alab6 Hk
 Wrlsts-W uIe

New Philadelphia. Ohio. Feb. 3 UP)-William D. Heron. painter who confessed ha strangled Viola May. his 2S year old stster-in-law, and threw her body into the Tus- carawas river. made a second at- tempt at suicide today, Sheriff Abe Laird reported.
 Summoned to Herron's cell by the shouts of another prisoner. Laird said he discovered Heron had slashed his wrists with a razor blade. Physicians were called and the wounds were bandaged. He will re- cover.
 Laird and Heron had . terrific battle last night after the accused man tried to kill himself. Heron was finaAly subdued but not until his left shoulder was dislocated.
 Meanwhile, hundreds of searchers were dragging tho river for the body of the girl.
 Heron admitted choking tho girl to death when she resisted his ad- vances. County Prosecutor James Patrick said. Heron said he choked the girl. then drove to bridge span ming the river Dover. and dropped the girls body into the water.
 Heron appeared at the John He mig farm near here at 2 a. m.. yes- terday and told how two armed men had attacked him and Kidnapped the girl. Conflicting details developed in his story and after questioning he finally confessed. Patrick said.
 Miss May and girl friend. Evelyn Fretx, visited the formers sister (also Herron's wife) Tuesday night. Tho attack on Miss May occurred after Heron had driven Miss Fretz to her home and was en route home with Miss May.
 Heron said he drover to a gravel pit on the Dover-Canton highway and parked. He then attempted to attack the girl. and 8 violent quar- rel ensued, according to Patrick. Apparently enraged. Heron choked the girl, then drove to the Dover bridge where he dropped the body
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Baker, Former Secretary,
 To Speak in Wesleyan

Middletown, Feb. 9 R-Newton D. Baker, secretary of war during the world conflict, will lead 'par- ley on war" at Wesleyan university from March 29 to 3r 1t was an- nounced here today. The barley is being arranged by a joint commit tee of faculty and undergraduates as a study of the various aspects of war
 Mir. Baker has been invited as a representative statesman. Other leaders will include a historian. a pacifist and militarist. The com- mittee announced that 1t hoped tc secure Norman Thomas to represent pacifist points of view, while Prof Cheney of the University of Pennsyl. vania has been invited to act as the historian leader.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
FORMER kLANSMAN
 IS ID BE CALLED
Sspbeusoa Will Testify Against Governor Jackson

Indianapolis. Feb. s.-R-D. c. Stephenson. former svand dragon of the Ku KIux Klan, may be the states first witness against Governor Ed Jackson, whose trial on charge of attempting to bribe former Gov. warren T. McCray was resumed in criminal court today.
 A subpoena for Stephenson has been prepared and will be served after . jury has been obtained for Jackson's trial. Stephenson. now serving life sentence in the Indiana state prison. was implicated. the state alleged, in . conspiracy to bribe McCray in 1923 to appoint a man favored by Jackson and Stephenson as prosecuting attorney of Marion county. A grand jury named as other parties to the con- spiracy, George V. Coffin, Marion county republican chairman. and Robert I. Marsh, local attorney.
 Efforts toward obtaining jury were progressing with seven men in the box accepted definitely by the state. The trial opened yestrday.
 The defense indicated in it's inter rogation of panel members today that 1t would center its efforts on an attempt to prove that Jackson did not place Governor McCray in a state of fear to prevent him from exposing the alleged attempted bribe, al charged in the indictment.
 "'Concealment is a vital and ma terial matter and without proving ooncealment the state has no case" Attorney silas c. kivett declared during examination of prospective jurors. He explained in detail the statute of limitations, telling each juror that the time limit was two years in . case such as confronted them. He said the alleged crime was committed nearly four years before an indictment was returned and that the true bill was issued only through the charge of concealment.
 The indictments charged that Jackson. Coffin and Marsh threaten ed McCray If he should expose their alleged offer of a bribe. At the time McCray was under indictment in the county court on charge of em- beszlement.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Prosecutors Statement


 New Philadelphia. Ohio Feb. ! Ve) James E. Patrick, prosecutor of Tuscarawas county. today substan- tiated the fact that William D. Her. ron, 41 year old painter. had con- fessed he killed his sister-in-law.! Miss Viola May. 33, and threw her body in tho I'uscarawas river near Dover.
 The prosecutor issued this state- ment:
 Heron has definitely admitted he killed Viola May and threw her body in the Tuscarawas river at the white bridge
 Patrick said Heron had not sign ed . statement, but that he had con- fessed in . three hour griliing yes- terday he killed the girl after . quarrel that followed two assaults, as he took her to her home Tuesday night after a visit at his home. Mss May was . sister of his wife.
 The prosecutor said that . first degree murder charge would be filed against Heron but that ho intended to delay tho action as long as pos sible in the hope that the girls body would be found.
 Deputy Sherins today resumed dragging of the river. although sher- if Abe Laird declared he had begun to doubt Herron's statement that he tossed the body from the bridge. It was indicated that a search might be resumed of the country near q
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Has Appendix Removed
 After Long Train Ride

Mervin McCutcheon, son of Mir. and Mrs Samuel McCutcheon of IS Vine street, returned home last night from Pittsburgh and was oper- ated on for appendicitis at New Britain General hospital today by Dr. George w. Dunn. MT. McCutcheo on, & graduate of Middlebury college, Vermont, k associated with the Aetna Life Insurance Go. Of Hart ford in its Pittsburgh office. He be- came ill recently and physicians ad- vised that he have his appendix re- moved.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

into the river.
 T cheked her." Patrick ssiA Her, ron lsclsred. T gueas ! choled hss too long"
 The sheri6's oftics was called after Heron showed up at ths Hsokg farm. His autosnebils was found. abandoned. Buttons From Mis- May's ssat. . raOeed pieoe sf hsP skirt and her glasses, the lenses broken. were found in the bsetsm of the machine. Herroa's stosy Of the supposed kidnapins followed.
 Alter hearing Herrop's stosy. po- lice went to tho gravel pit. The girls slippers were found but dark. ness forced them to delay further search until today.
 If Heron threw Miss Mays bedy into ths river, 1t prebably was washed rapidly down streams officers fear.
 Heron attempted suicide shortly after he was lodged in jail. accord ing to sheriM Abe Laird. He. saA he had . terrific battle with tha man before he subdued him. Herron's shoulder was dislocated during the fight, Laird declared.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Leopold Identified by
 Shahitx - Nsw Haven

Watesh1xy. Feb. ' UP]-NeeFis shalnitx confessed incendissy. to- day had Msnttds1 Lo0is LssDeod. : furniture AesJsr. sa tho Haea who hired him to sct the Are which de- stroysd . 1aldWtn Strsst bvildtng Sunday with . less Of tAres lives
 "TAafs him." saA 0AelnitA point inr to Leopold. who has been taken to the Nov Haven hospital. where the lormeF was tn . critical sondi- ton.
 Jacob Silver. alias Sam Weiss, named by Shalnitx as hts accomplice In tho incendiaria,n, was eae ef the three persons who perished in the Are.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Gets Biz Legacy and
 Cm Cult1nue WofjEinH

NeW YNFk.. 16b. . (UPl-NJO Caroline Nlt4snbsees e1oo.eee to asee.eee JeGasy VII meaa. Arst ef all, that she eaa keep ea WerdAg.
 Nts Ritteabeeg, pretty 31-ysar- oid 1sNghtar ef the artist Hspsy R. Rittsabsng. will uqs the uaeaey to fellev ths caSeee sf hAf ehaiee- yvjttne, hhe inheri4a1 tho 1egtuAe froln Frank Loring Prsstea ee Vst- ton. Nass. art patrsa and n old frienA of her father.
 T might net Aavs bsaa able to kssp on with ny work otherwise" she anld. '.Deth fatAor cd ! want to
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
SPIES ARE ACCUSED

Washington. Feb. LF1-Use of spies" by the Radio Corporation of America in plants of opposition manufacturers was charged before the senate patents committee today by Arthur D. Lord of the De Forest Radio company.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
TEN DROWNED

Amsterdam. Feh 9 (UP)-Ten of the crew of 40 were drowned when the government ship Zeemeeuw fonndered off soerabaya, Dutch East Indies, a Soerabaya dispatch said to- day.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

synvA It wAsee pegts Of NiD Mays ojotA1n9 wsse fseossrsd last utgbt [EnA stE31 slses, oeet and handksr- chlsf were found after Heron hed taken Laird and . group of deputies = the aRASol ptt
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. August Olson of $50 Chestnut street announced the en- sagement Of their daughter, Mabel, "a Nels B. Lagerlof. son of Mrs. A. Lagerlof of Al Jubilee street, at | party last evening.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
COMMEMORATE DEATH

Padua, Feb. 9 (UP)-The univer- sity today commemorated the death of students in an uprising against Austrian military authorities under the old regime.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

do something to live aftss us. I know ny wsrk tsat seed snsush 10 sell VI, but I'h have every chance to develop now."
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

Robert Lienhard. student at the Yale School Of Architecture has been spending the mid-year recess at his home on Golf street.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

William H. Fitzell of Robbins ave- nue is confined to his home With an attack of grip.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

Mir. and Mrs. Arthur P. White of Golf street left Monday for Florida where they will spend six weeks.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

Mrs. Everett Proudman, president of the Woman's Club of Maple Hill. has been confined to her home on Frederick street for the past few days by illness.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

Even sick childrsn love the plsaant taste of Ayers Cherry Pectprat. Doctors recommend 1t because it is as cafe as the purest food-mads only of puro wild cherry, white pine. glycerin. tsrpin hy- drats and other ingredients which they have found to bs the quickest and most dependable to stop coughing spells end break up tho cold. At all druggists. soc. and 100 for hospital size.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

Mrs. L. Kinsley of Robbins avenue returned home yesterday afternoon from the hospital where she has been 8 patient for several weks.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
Mrs. Leroy Brown of Frederick street Is visiting her mother. Mrs Higgins in Coventry.

Tho Maple Hill Bridge club will he entertained next Tuesday after. noon at 2:15 o'clock by Mrs. R. B. Doane at her home on Frederick street.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09

Note: See other casss reported dsily- all csrtiasd to this paper by : member of tho hospital clinic.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-09
MAPLE HILL NEWS

A musicale was held yesterday afternoon by the Woman's Club of Maple Hill at the home of Mrs. H. J. Cook on Golf street. The pro- gram consisted of piano selections by Miss Marion Rau. vocal selections by Miss Kathryn Hotchkiss. con- tralto soloist of Hartford and read ings by Miss Fife Carlton of New Britain. Mrs. F. F. Austin and Mrs. H. H. Lienhard assisted Mrs. Cook with the social hour which follow ed tho musicale program.