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New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
Leaders of Democratic Factions
 Agree to Forget Differences So
 Party May Be Unit Election Day
Wife Seeking Divorce
 From Husband, Aged 70

Frank Clanci of Berlin. aged 70 years, was named defendant in an action for divorce and ali mony brought today by his wife, Mrs. Annita Cianci of this city. Mrs. Cianci, who is 5, years of age, alleges that her husband has been guilty of intolerable cruelty towards her since August 1, 1922.
 The couple were married in Modica, Italy, in July, 1893, and have not lived together for some time. Cianci. according to the ale cations in the writ, is the owner of real and personal property valued at $1o,0o0, and Constable Frank Brown of Berlin attached it.
 Attorney s. Gerard Casale is- sued the writ. which is return able in superior court the first Tuesday in September.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
MRS. PULFORD IS FOUND
 DEAD IN KENEY PARK
Hartford Woman, Missing Since Monday, Had Committed Sui-
 eide by Poisoning.

Hartford. Aug. 22 R-Mrs. Kath- arine Pultord of Fremont street. missing since Monday morning was found dead in kcney park this afternoon.
 She had committed suicide by swallowing poison. The body was found by d park employe on the bank of q brook near the Windsor avenue entrance.
 The body was identified about c:3o this afternoon by Detective Ser. gt ant Thomas Hickey who had been directing the search for the missing woman since Monday evening when the fact of her disappearance was reported to the police by her hus- band. Alfred E. Pulford and her parents, pr. and Mrs. Ansel G. Cook of Asylum avenue.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
MERIAN SUES FOR SALARY,
 CLAIMING St,0o DAMAGE
City Engineer Brings Action For Re. muncratiOn Denied Him By
 Common Council

City Engineer Philip A. Merriam to- day brought suit for $1.00O against the City Of New Britain, alleging that he has not been paid at the rate of S5,20O per year as provided by ordinance.
 In his complaint. he alleges that he was appointed city engineer April 2 by the board of public works and from that time until August Is he was paid at the rate of $3,O0O per year, despite the provisions of the ordinance. He has made de- mand for the amount due him but it has not been paid. he alleges.
 The writ is returnable in the court of common pleas the first Tuesday in September. Attorney Donald Calf ney represents Merriam and Con- stable Francis Clynes served papers in the suit on City Clerk A. l.. Thompson.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
Modification Weather
 Report: Partly ClOudy'

Albany N. Y.. Aug. 22 Rl-"Part- ly cloudy tonight was the official forecast issued this forenoon by the Albany office of the United States weather bureau.
 Forecaster Lindgren said he be- lieved that the rain which had been falling intermittently during the forenoon would cease and that the ceremony attending the official notification to Governor Alfred E.. Smith that he had been nominated as the democratic presidential can- didate could be held outdoors as planned.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
St,@o,ooo FUNDS SPENT
Rcd Cross Expended This Amount In Its Relief Program After Floods Of Last November.

Washington, Aug. 22 Pt-The American Red Cross announced to- day that it had completed its flood relief program in New England which was instituted last November More than s1,200,000 was spent, of which $142, IFS was received in con- tributions and the remainder from the organization national treasury.
 Work in Masa chusetts, Connecti- cut, New York and New Hampshire was ended some time ago but the last relief payment has just been made i'll Vermont and the headauar- ters at Montpelier closed. Finan- cial aid was given 3.504 families Of which 2.721 families were in Yer mont.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
DOZEN CATHOLICS HELD IN MEXICO
 FOR CONSPIRACY Alleged to Have Plotted Calles' Death as We'll as 0bre8on's
 -AcCusM Of Bombings
SEVEN WOMEN AND FIVE
 MEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

Mother Superior Conception Ace
 beda Said to Be Chief Potter
 Police Report Says That First
 Plan Was to Have Dance Prick
 Both Leaders With Poisoned Pin
 Confessions Are Obtained.
 Mexico City. Aug. 22 lP-Seven women and five men, all Catholics, were under arrest today accused of having conspired to kill President Plutarco Elias Gales, as well as the late President Elect General Alvaro Obregon.
 Nun Chief PIottcr
 Mother Superior Conception Ace heda de la Llata. in custody since the staying of General Obregon in July, is charged with having been the chief plotter. The police declare the conspirators planned to kill the TWO Ol1lcldlS ldSl aplli pS ptIe h>i6 them with a poisoned pin at a dance which they attended in the town of Celaya.
 This plan, as we'll as a later plot to bomb bridge near Celaya over which Obregon and Gales were to pass, was abandoned as impractical ble, it is alleged, but the conspira- tors continued their efforts and sue ceeded in staying General Obregon.
 "Heaycn' to Be Reward
 The police attribute to Rafael En- riauez Vidal, a 2e year old law student who is one of those arrested. the statement that he was invited to join the group, being promised en- trance to heaven if he should be- come one of the martyrs"
 Confessions Made
 In a signed statement Chief of Po- lice Antonio Rios Zertuche said that Enriauez and others among those under arrest made confessions. En- riouez, he declared, told of Mother Conception showing him picture of young men executed for religious &C.,
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
WHITING TO RETURN

Holyoke. Mass, Aug. 22 (UP) - William F. Whiting. newly-appoint- ed secretary of commerce, is expect ed to return to his Holyoke home from Wisconsin Friday to place his business affairs in order and go to Washington to assume his new duties early next week. Whiting was appointed by President Coolidge, his close friend, yesterday. to suc- ceed Herbert Hoover.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
STORMS HAMPERING
 SEARCH FOR PLANE
Davis Straits Today Swept by
 Winds and Rain
NO TRACE OF ROCKFORD
L. $. Coast Guard Cutter Marion Continuing Hunt-Suggcstion is Made That MacMillan Remain In
 North and Join in General Search.

Chicago. Aug. 22 R-Storms were today, baking the efforts of those seeking some trace of the missing Rockford to- Stockholm fliers. Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer.
 The reports that came from the north were uniformly discouraging. The United States coast guard cut ter Marion radioed that it had failed to find any trace of the plane, the Greater Rockford, after day spent in searching the waters off Cape Chidley, where the monoplane last reported it's position.
 Members of the Rawson- Field Museum expedition, under the direc- tion of Commander Donald MacMil- Ian, which is now at Main. Labrador, advised the Associated Press by wireless that it, too, had been un- successful in efforts to learn the fate of the plane.
 Tt is raining hard and the barom- ter is falling" MacMilan wirelessed last night.
 TrapFpcrs Arc Aiding
 The Hudson Bay company ad- vised the Rockford, Ill. chamber of Commerce. sponsor of the flight. that it would broadcast an appeal to it's thousands of trappers, scattered through the north, to aid in the search.
 Wireless operators of the Burgess Battery company station at Madison who have been listening for word from the plane since it left Coch- rane. Ont, Saturday noon on the hop to Mt. Evans, Greenland, aban- doned their vigil last night. It was felt that the possibility of direct communication from the planes radio set now is most remote. even if the two fliers are alive.
 One Ray of Hope
 Dr. Charles Sceleth, d Chicago radio amateur. provided the only ray of hope. He said that on Mon- day night he had received over and over again the letter "R," broad cast for nearly an hour. "R" was the code letter by which Hassell and Cramer had arranged to advise their packers that the plane was 75 miles off Cape Chidley.
 The signal did not come on the plane sets wave length of 32s4. instead. Dr. Sceleth said. he picked it up on wave length of 24 meters. The "R" he said. came very feebly.
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
Broadcasting Will Begin
 From Albany at 6:3O D. m.

Albany, N. Y., Aug. 22 (uPD- Broadcasting of the ceremonies here tonight will begin at 6:30 east ern standard time. when Senator Key Pittman of Nevada starts his speech notifying Gov. Alfred E. Smith of his nomination.
 Gov. Smith is expected to begin his acceptance speech about GAS eastern standard time. It will last little over an hour.
 Prior to Pittman's speech will be band concert and the address of welcome of Mayor John B. Thacher of Albany. These will not be broad cast. Chairman John J. Raskob of the democratic national committee will preside.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
MARRIAGE REPORTED

London, Aug. 22 RIThe Evening News says that Lady Twysden, for mer wife of Sir Roger Twysden, has been married to Clinton Blair King, a young artist who is the son of a Chicago candy manufacturer. The newspaper states that the wedding occurred at the registry office with only . few friends present.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
ALBANY, bEDECKED,: AWAITS CEREMONY:
 0F NOTIFICATION
Crowd Of 150,00O Perse1s Will
 See. While Millions Will p 3a5p@ 5;p@,e:,'.sa Radio
PROGRAM OpknS AT SIX;
 LIGHT RAIN IS FALLING

speech of Acceptance is Expected to
 Take More Than an Hour For De.
 hvery-Spccial Trains and Boats
 as We'll as Automobiles Bringing
 Ihrongs to New Works Capital
 City All Day.
 Albany. N. Y.. Aug. c2 Lp-A' light but steady rain which be.,> early today and was continuing Ions after noon sent thousands of yisi. tors indoors to speculate gloomily over weather prospects around dusk for the notification of Governor Smith.
 The forecaster had predicted cloudy weather for the early ev.. ming, but an absence of wind fin tho early afternoon made it appear that the steady drizzle would keep up at least TOT several hours more,
 Preparations Made
 Arrangements had been made. ,n event the skies loosened up with q heavy downpour. to hold the cere, mohy inside the assembly chamber ot the state capitol, where Governor smith received his political school, Ing. but unless the weather is ex. tremely bad, he was expected to 20 through with his speech of accept. ance in the little flag draped cano. pied enclosure on the east steps.
 The emergency wired assembly chamber. it was pointed out could accommodate only a small portion Of the notification and national com. mittees. friends of the governor and neWspapermen, who have been as. signed seats in the reserved section on the steps and lawn. For this reason 1t was believed only bad storm would prevent outdoor exer- cises.
 Smith Sleeps Late
 The democratic presidential nom. inee slept late, as he did not return to the executive mansion until around midnight from the nearby Berkshires. where he played golf and dined yesterday at the home, in Stockbridge. Mass, of Norman H.
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
GOEBEL IS OVERDUE
 AT BARNARD FIELD
En Route to Hartford But May Have Been Forced
 to Land

Hartford. Aug. 22 R-At c:2O this afternoon when Col. Art Goebel famous cross country aviator, was about an hour and a half overdue secretary and treasurer of the Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Corporation, and A. Lewis MacClain, test pilot for the company, took off in a De Havilard plane to see if any trace could be found of Goebel's plane, the Yankee Doodle. Belief was ex- pressed here that Goebel must have made landing somewhere between Curtlss Field. where he took off shortly after 12.30, and this city,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
Government Destroys 2S,377 Gallons of Illicit Liquids in
 State During Year
46,2S7 GALLONS LESS
 THAN DURING 1926.27

Manufacturing Paraphernalia Seiz.
 ed and Increase tn Amount ol
 Beverages Confiscated by U. s
 By GEORGE H. MANNING
 (Washngton Bureau of the N B. Herald)
 Washington, D. C., Aug. PA fragrant river of 23,377 gallons oi the liquor described by the govern ment as illicit" last year flowed in. to Connecticut earth instead of into the gullets of potential consumers This was 46,2S7 gallons less than was confiscated during the preceding year.
 Without stopping to discuss the surprising implications of the word illicit" with it's suggestive conno- tations, the figures for the entire country as released today by the government prohibition bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928. pass on to show several other sur prising features.
 Bootlegging Now Big Business"
 Chief among these is the fact that while the number of stills and dis tilleries seized is steadily on the decrease, there is correspondingly steady increase in the amount of li- quor seized. If the contiscations are to be taken as an accurate indica- ton of producing conditions. then the bootlegging industry is tending toward "big business" methods.
 Fewer stills, increased output and more employees are all indicated by the figures on operations of goverI.- ment and state agents. These are all regarded as features attending the growth of the 'capitalistic sys- tenn
 Development of monopolies among bootleggers outside of Chi cago is not anticipated, however, by local observers.
 Production Facilities Increase
 Connecticut does not follow so closely the trend of other states in this respect. During the past year, despite the tremendous decrease in of liquor. there was a considerable gain in both stills and distileres destroyed. Nineteen Lis- | 1t Sfi the past year. compared with eight distillerics and 13 stills the year be- fore.
 The state. however. followed the trend of other states in showing larger percentage of malt liquors taken than of spirituous. Of the to- tai of 2S,S77 gallons of liquors, no less than 1S.577 were of the malt There is no indication as to whether this indicates the taste of the customers is toward malt, or if the scene of activity of the agents is confined to that field.
 $l9,SOO Value of Property Seized
 The total appraised value of the property seized and destroyed by the agent is given Us zero for the state stronge contrast with the figures for other localities. The property seized by agents but not destroyed was s49,S00. more han double the $13,200 worth taken m 1926-27.
 In the matter Of persons arrested, Connecticut registered decided gain during the period under con- sideration. Federal agents captured l65 persons the past year, as against only 116 for the preceding 12 months.
 One more automobile fell into egal snares this year than last The figures were 15 for 1927-2S and A for 1926-27.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

Curtiss Field, N. T.. Aug. 22 Rl- Colonel Arthur Goebel and Harris Tucker, transcontinental aviators, left at 12::50 o'clock this afternoon fer Hartford, Conn.,. to have their Lockhced-Vega monoplane Yankee Doodle oyerhauled in preparation for the national air derby in which they are to take part next month.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
Bob" MCAlliSter Announces He's Through-Weissmuller
 May Also Stop Competition
SADNESS MARKS RETURN FOR TWO TEAM MEMBERS

nt Once for West to See Mother Who Is Critically Jll-Amsterdam Track Too New.
 New York, Aug. 22.-fPl-
 Four jugs and 16 bottles of
 liquor were discovered aboard
 the President Roosevelt on
 which the United States Olym-
 pic athletes returned today,
 customs officials said. Inasmuch
 as the two persons in whose
 luggage the liquor was found
 were frank enough to declare
 it, they will not be punished
 but the Holland gin which
 fllled the jugs and the
 Scotch whiskey in the bottles
 was poured into the Hudson
 river from the pier. The names
 of the pair who brought the
 liquor were carefully kept
 secret.
 New York. Aug. p IPl-The main body of Amcrica's Olympic athletes returned today from Amsterdam on 9oard the liner President Roosevelt md received a noisy welcome,
 While some of the athletes were at the showing of their cams abroad, Ma jor- General Doug as Macarthur expressed the official by issuing q statement in which he had high praise for the i'm proved quality of athletic compcti- ion abroad and pointed to what he 'ald IS an unprecedented number of 'ecords broken by the American en- rants to indicate the strength of his years Olympic field.
 Parade Called or
 The Olympic ship was met at luarantine at s o'clock by the may prs committee aboard the official re- ,eption boats. the Macom and Man hattan, and escorted up the bay to he accompaniment of the shriekinc of sirens, footing of whistles, the of band and blasts of water lung high into the air by freboat If the Battery.
 Because Of the rain which was alling when the vessel docked, it vas decided to have the city's off ial reception to the team immedi- tely and at the pier. dispensing with he scheduled parade up Broadway o the city hall.
 McAlliStcr Is Through
 Bob McAllster. the veteran New [ork flying cop" returned declar- ng he would never put on his run- ing shoes again. McAllister lost out n the Olympic lo0-meter sprint fter pulling a tendon and he said nearly broke his heart to lose. He lad been training hard for two years with the Olympic race as his goal Ie said.
 Johnny Weissmuller. who success ully defended his Olympic 100- neter free style swimming cham caused something of a sen- ation by announcing that he doubts ihether he will participate in the ext Olympics. He was asked if he 'ould go into the movies and re- died that that lis up in the air." ohnny will remain in New York for everal days to give some exhibi- ions. He said he has not entered lto any agreements with C. C. Pyle, he professional sports promoter. Wcissmuller added that in few 'eeks he expects to go to Japan as he guest of Prince Chichibu, broth r of the emperor, who extended him he invitation at Amsterdam.
 Barblti Is Welcomed
 One center of attention when .he thletes debarked was Ray Barbuti, f 1nwood. N. Y., the big ex-Syra-
New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

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New Britain herald., 1928-08-22

Average Daily CircuIatisa Fer 1s:' %;;t ,s:s ss''"s az: 14,580
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Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
FRENCH RALLY
Republicans Have Secured No table Speakers For Tomor-
 row Night.

A French Republican rally will he held in St. Johns Hall. Providence street. Friday evening. This is one of the last and Is expected to be one of the liveliest rallies Of the campaign.
 The first speaker Friday evening will he Atty. Harry $. Gaueher of Vii lignaniic Mr. Gaucher has been cam paigning for number of weeks and has made some stirring addresses Hon. Philip Arard of Springfield will deliver the principal address of the evening. Mir. Arard k a former of fee holder and prominent French citizen of Springfield, with a broad reputation az a speaker. The Repub. Iican Town Committee extends Q cor dial invitation Co everyone.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
WOMEN COP. PARTY
 WORKERS PRESENT
Putnam We'll Represented In Gathering of 700 at Luncheon at Hartford Club Arranged By Miss Byrne.

A gathering of over TOO viee-chair- men of town committees and mem bers. officers of Republican clubs and party workers were present at a luncheon served in the Hartford club last week Wednesday. The meeting was arranged by Miss Katherine Ryrne. vice-chairman of the state central committee. Those attending from Putnam were. Mrs. Villa F. Rich, Mrs Joseph Dupre. Miss Anna C. Levitt. Mrs. Geneviave H. Letters. Mrs. George Rawley, Mrs. F. II. Burt, Mics Mary Wheaton, Miss Bertha plessis, Mrs Airline D. Adelman, Miss Isabelle Byrne and Mrs. Edith Cor tis of North Grosvenordale.
 The principal sneaker. Mrs. Henry W. Farnam. IT,, of New Haven form erlv Miss Suzanne Silvercrugs, is the daughter of the president of the Su- 'preme Court of Belgium and although but i6 years old when the Germans invaded Belgium, volunteered hospital and social service. She a*s attained considerable fame for her sculpture. and did her bust of Herbert Hoover last spring, the then secretary of com merce sitting for her at Washington. This bust is now in the restored Lou vain Library.
 Senator Waleott spoke on "Wis- dom vs. Politics" The last speaker of the afternoon was J. Henry Rora- back, national committeeman and chairman of the state central com mittee who spoke of the material is- sues of the campaign. To his mind religion and prohibition were not the issue, but the tariff and the mainten- ance of good government were the real issues and went on to say in just what manner he thought Hoover would deal with those issues. Miss Byrne presided at the gathering and introduced the three speakers.
 Mrs. Farnam also spoke at rally in Willimantic Monday night and a large number of people from this city went by cars to hear her.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
TO SELL THE HOUSES
 IN MECHANICSVILLE

Agents of the Guerin Company. owners of the Mechsnicsville mill vii- lage, are in the village today, follow ing up letter sent out by ahe conn pany 10 those occupying company houses there. Tho letter stated that the houses are 10 be sold, and offered each occupant of one of the dwell- ings opportunity to purchase At reasonable price.
 The agents arrived today and will be in the village tomorrow and Satur- day Co make final arrangements with any who desire to make purchase. While there is no authentic author fly for the statement it is rumored that the houses not bought at private sale may be auctioned of at q later date.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
Property Owners Have Been Backward In Putting In
 Their Lists
RevaIuAtion Causes no Trouble
 Some Inequalities Appear

The board of assessors. Ernest B. Kent, uiric Beausoleil and Arthur Tourtellotte. will conclude their ses- sions today. Unless there k a last minute rush. an unusual number of property owners will have their lists increased by the penalty provided for failure Co make return. Whether the unusual delinquency is due to inter est in politics, or to other reasons. the assessors do not know, but up to this morning only i2T7 owners of property in the town of Putnam. subject to taxation, have made out their lists. The total number liable to taxation is 2,000. This feavcs 723 who, up Co this morning, had not ap- pearcd before the assessors.
 Las. October was the first session of the assessors under the revised assessment rate and more or less con fusion arose. This year there has been no confusion but it is stated that some objections have been rais- ed and in n number af eases the aA- sessors believe adjustments should be made.
Putnam patriot., 1928-11-01
DISCOVERS SNEAK
 THIEF IN BED ROOM
Wedding and Engagement Rings Stolen From Mrs. Geo. Payne, Formerly of Putnam, Now of fawtucket.

A sneak thief entered the home of Mir and Mrs. George Payne of Paw tucket. formerly of Putnam. last week Wednesday, and stole Mrs. Payne's wedding and engagement rings from bedroom. The man was seen by Mrs. Payne but he escaped through a window.
 The theft took place about nine o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Payne was in the kitchen of their apart ment and her daughter. Miss Ruby Payne, was on floor above.
 Mrs. Payne noticed a boy, appar- ently about l7 or IS years old. pass down a narrow passageway between the house and an adjacent building. In few minutes Mrs. Payne had oc- casion to go to her bed room and there she found the young man ran sacking bureau drawer. She demand ed to know what he was doing and he dropped what he appeared to be ex- amining and rushed to and through the window.
 At first it appeared that nothing had been stolen. Further examina- ton disclosed that Mrs. Payne's rings were missing. The police were noti- fled. They attributed the theft to a former inmate of a reformatory in- stitution who has been under police surveillance in that section of the city.
 Dona JolIie of Woonsoeket spent