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New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
THOUSANDS FLOCK TO
 CITY TO GET SMEL7S
Beulah, Michigan, Overrun by Visitors After Fish
 in Stream

Beulah, Mich, March % tP}-Os- merus Mordax showed up here last night and thousands of people from all over the midwest began the an- nual pilgrimage to this city (popu- lation S50) to get a sample.
 Osmerus MordaX is q big name for a little bitty fish popularly known as a smelt. ~Osmerus draws a gate of nearly 10000 every time he and his mates stage a run up Gold Creek, which is about six feet across, to a spawning bed in Crystal lake. People come from all Michigan and surrounding states, bringing dippcrs, nets, buckets and washtubs. They get up in the dead of nighttime only time the smelt run-and dip frantically until they have several baskets full. Ten thousand pounds of smelt will be carried away this year, conservation officers say. The run lasts from five days to a week.
 Beaulah has become little dazed at the increasing crowd of tourists each season, and there have been some complaints that visitors have crowded out local sportsmcn, but the Chamber of Commerce is well pleased.
 The answer to those who ask why anybody should get up in the dead of night to dip fish from a creek comes from the ichthyoogists, who say mess of smclt is fine eating.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
THREE MASKED MEN
 ROB PARTY'S GUESTS
Hold Up 17 Men and WOm- on in Early Morning
 Visit to House

South Bcllingham. Mass. Marcn 9 PI-Thrcc masked and armed men carly today held up 1l mon and women, guests and musicians, at a party in the cottage and beauty parlor of Mrs. Evelyn Wallace Bummert on Scott Bill road and cs- capped with moro than $500 in cash and several hundred dollars worth Of jcwelry,
 Four Of the women were from Woonsockct, E. l., while most of the male guests came from Milford. Three members of Providence, E. l.. Hawaiian orchestra wcro amon;; tho victims.
 Those present told police that al though the doors had been locked. the robbers, all youths, eutercd by orc of them without difficulty, q fact which led state police of tn 3 Wrcntham barracks to suspect the presence of d confederate among the guests.
 Immediate attempts 10 notify police were unavailing because the telephone wires had been cut, Ouc O. the men started out for Woor- socket and met q state policcm 1T ort the way
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
RECESS TAKEN IN
 INDIANS HEARING Redskins Troop Back to Reser-
 Vation for Week-End Respite LILA MAY TAKE STAND
Aged Squaw Says She Heard Mar chand Say He "Didn't Care Whether Wife Lived or Not"-One Woman Steals Ride to Court.

Buffalo, N. T., March 29 P)-The strange talk of the white mans court. was stilled today and the \In- dians trailed back to their Cattarau- gus reservation to muse over law demanding the lives of two of their women for murder.
 Lila Jimerson, The Red Lilac" |" and Nancy Bowen, who has seen 66 harvest moons redden ripened corn, did not go with them to the reser- vation. They remained in the coun- ty jail, again to come before the judge and jury next week to hear once more the charges and denials that Lila. loving a white artist, in duced old Nancy to slay his wife by telling the withered old Cayuga the white woman was a witch.
 Believed Woman Witch
 Nancy has not denied she be- lievcd the wife of Henri Marchand a witch. The defense counsel has not sought to prove otherwise and the prosecution has placed Nancy on
 
 Clothilde Marchand. the white witch of Buffalo," who cast a spell over her husband. Sassafras Charlie. and thereby killed him, Nancy thought. And then there is the Seneca long house dances, where the spirits that frequent the Indian neither world come to feast once a year, 50 the ancients of the tribe be- lieve.
 Ann Snow, who since the death of Lila's mother r years ago has been both aunt and mother to the tuber- cular woman. does not like Mar chand, the artist who used Lila for model in making Indian museum groups. She doesn't like him, she told the court yesterday, because he bothered" Lila and kept teasing her to places.' She also heard him say something once before his wife was killed, she said, something the telling of which seemed to stir the somnolencc of the white mans court near the end of the day yesterday and bring down on her head a dozen questions from attorneys and set newspaper telegraph circuits to ami mated clicking.
 Didn't Care If She Lived
 She had heard Marchand say dur ing a visit to the Jimcrson homo, so she told her Indian interpreter and he told the court, that he didn't care if his wife didn't live" Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
London Hears British Effort to Sway Paris Delegation Is
 Making No Progress
MINISTER OF MARINE IS \
 EN ROUTE TO HIS HOME
Many Authorities Reluctant to Dis
  cuss Situation-America Attitude Toward Security Guarantees to Be of Vital Innportance-Engli For cign Ofricc officials in Conference N
 With Delegation Today.

London, March 29 P}-Naval con- ference circles heard persistent re ports this morning that negotiations between the French and British tc work out a scheme for a suggested security pact have met failure thus far. One report had it that a con- plete 6deadlock had been reached.
 French circles were reticent in discussing the reports, but said there Was undoubtedly a certain amount O. pessimism in some quarters.
 Minister Goes Home
 Jacques-Louis Dumesnil, minister Of marine, left this morning fol Paris.
 Indications that the experts were still struggling with the security proposal in an effort to reach som, kind Of an agreement were shown by the fact that Sir Robert Van Sittart and other British foreign of flee officials met with NJ. Massigl and other French advisers this morn ing to continue discussions.
 The task of these experts is tC find some formula within the orbit of the covenant of the League oI Nations which will satisfy the French demand for security and at the same time insure that Great Britain vii not be involved in further military commitments.
 Watch American Attitude
 Towering behind every move ir the five power naval conference he gotiations now is the question ot just how far the United States will go in entering a so-callcd "consulta- tive" agreement. or pact to consult other signatory nations in the event of threat of war.
 The American delegation them selves are not taking any prominen1 part in the negotiations. the mos important phase of which at presen is the attempt of the British delega ton to furnish Fra1ce with a sui ficient guarantee 0t, Security with out involving their government fl any military commitments.
 Stand Is Vital
 Whatever this involves, whether rcstatement of British obligations al ready contained in the League O Nations covenant or q new Mediter rancan pact of mutual security, [ major premise upon which it un
 Continued on Page TWo)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
SUSPECT SURGEON
 KILLED TWO WIVES
Federal Officials Probe Death
 Of First Mate
SHEPARD DENIES STORIES
Army Medical Officers Matrimonial Ventures Both End In Death Authorities Attempt to Check Original Case.

Denver, Colo, March % LP}-Thc finger of federal suspicion today again pointed at Major Charles A. Shepard, army medical officer, as authorities investigated an asser- ton that not only ono but two of the surgeons wives died peculiarly while he was cnamored of another woman"
 While Shepard was held in the county jail here, charged ill d fed cral warrant with poisoning his sec- ond wife at Fort Riley. kas.. last June. the district attorneys office ar Topeka, kas.. began a probe of the death of his first wife,
 Blame Affair With Girl |. Previously it had been alleged that the major poisoned his second wife because of infatuation for Miss Grace Brandon, pretty 23-year-o stenographer at Brooks Field. San Antonio, Tex. The new investigation resulted from q statement of James Childs, of Needles, Cal. a brother of Mrs. Clara +. Childs Sheparl. the surgeons first wife. Mr. Childs said his sister died under myster- icus circumstances while Shepard was enamored of another woman.'
 Major Shepard was married 10 his first wife at Lewiston, N Y. in 1897. Four years after her death in 1913, he married a second time.
 From his cell the army officer denied vigorously that there Was anything mysterious about his fir.ir wifc's death and refused further comment.
 Another development in the cir cumstanccs surrounding the major'S difficulties was the announcement oI department of justice officials her that will beQueathlng the majority of his property 10 Miss Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
Former Meriden Man Escapes Death Penal ty For Fifth and Last Time Attorneys to Fight For New Trial on Fresh Discoveries.
Jurors Who Informed Ex- ecutive of Changed Atti- tude Convince New York Executive of Reasonable Doubt of Mans Guilt Tried Once in State.

Albany, N. Y, March % UP)-- Governor Roosevelt today commuted the death sentence of Fred w. Edal, the man to whom he granted four respites, one within 50 minutes of the time set for, execution, to life imprisonment. Edel has been con- victed of the murder of Mrs. Emme- line Harrington, an actress of Bing- hamton, who was found slain in her New York city apartment.
 In definitely removing Edcl from the, shadow of the death chair a. Sing Sing, the governor expressed the nope that the investigation on which an application for a new trial was sought for Edcl would be con- tinucd.
 Based On New Evidence
 The application was based on the discovery of new evidence, Edel's at torneys claimed.
 The governor said that while the new evidence submitted in E.del's behalf was necessarily hcarsay and therefore could hardly have caused General Sessions Judge Charles C. Mott to order new trial, the cir cumstances arc not so free from Goubt as to warrant the mans exc cution.
 "In the event that the incon- trovertiblc proof later establishes this mans innocence" the governor said, failure to grant this com mutation would. of course. render such disclosure futile. In the event that such innocence is not clearly established. the defendant will pass the rest of his life in prison.'
 Jurors Change Attitude
 In his memorandum announcing tine communication, the governor pointed out that several of the jurors who found Edcl guilty Of murder, first degree, have since of the new evidence uncovered Iii the course of the investigation after his conviction, they would not have voted to impose the death penalty. Instead, the governor said, the jurors to whom he talked said the new evidence would havc created a reasonable doubt in tlIeir minds.
 ,"The facts in this case have pr3- scented a most puzzling situation since the date I granted the first respite" the governor said T have examined carefully and at great length all of the reports made by the private Investigations of tha facts since the reprieve and I have carefully examined all of the affi- dayits and memoranda submitted or behalf of the defendant and on behalf of the people in the defend ants motion for a new trial as wcN as the opinion rendered by Judge Mott in denying tho motion.
 While it is true that the facts submitted by the defendant were of necessity limited to hearsay anl consequently not of 8 quality to
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
THOUSANDS OF CALLS
 ANSWERED BY HERALD
Primary Results Keep City in Fever of Suspense Until Late
 at Night.

Several thousand telephone calls were received at the Herald office last night in which information on the republican primary was sought. Before the closing of the primary at s o'clock, the avalanche of calls started and from that moment un- til II o'clock the wires in the office hummed.
 Interest in the primary was as keen as in any event, local or na- tional, since Lindbcrgh's hop across the Atlantic. Operators at tho tele- l phone exchange coopcratcd with subscribers and with the Herald to
 satisfy the public craving for re- i turns.
 The Quigley-Bartlett contest led in interest but the race for nomina-
 ton for town clerk ran close scc- | ond.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29

Operating his own election ma- chlnery in cooperation with Ernest \. Humphrey, an experienced cam paigner, former Mayor George A. Quigley swept to victory and the re- publican nomination for mayor in yesterdays primary contest with Donald L. Bartlett, who in addition to strong personal organization, was known to have the support of tue so-called republican machine. Quigleys plurality was 190.
 In a primary fight second in in- tcrcst only to that which concerned the mayoral nomination, Town Clerk Alfred L. Thompson received the endorsement of the republican party with a two-to-one lead over his deputy, Miss Jean Cochrane, and a three-to- one lead over Harry $. Scheuy.
 Selectmen Lewis w. Lawyer and Harry Witkin were again nominated with the third aspirant, George V. Hamlin, finishing a close third in his first attempt for public office.
 Councilman F. William Huber and former Councilman William G. Gib- ney were nominated in the first ward. Merton Kirby losing out in the contest. In the third ward, .Alonzo G. Bull and Councilman Clessoh W. Parker were nominated. In this district, Percy Glasle and leonard K. Morse also were candi- dates. Kenneth Walther was nomi- mated to fill-the uf1expired term of w. s. Warner, resigned
 In the fourth ward, a contest for councimanic nominations resulted in the selection of Frank Ohlson and Fred Billings over Louis Keith and Frank Narcum.
 Town Committee With Bartlett
 Quigley's victory eliminated d hard fought primary ,contest in which political observers hesitated to predict the outcome. Bartlett had the old-linc republican support, in- CludinG most of the office holders and members of the common coun. Cil, Representative Thure Bengtson and Alderman David l.. Nair were his campaign managers and shared the platform with him at rallies. Although the republican town com- mittce took no active part in the contest. it was generally known that their sympathics were with the Bartlett movement.
 Quigley, traditional foe of the party organization, broke with tho town committee in 1922 and &C., cused it's members of '.llpifng" him to elect Paonessa. Although he had not dropped his interest in politics in the years that followed, he re- maincd away from headquarters, building up personal organization.
 Four years ago, Quigley an- nounced his candidacy for mayor Several days later, Gardner C. Weld was placed in the field, winning over Quigley in the primary, then over Paonessa at the polls.
 This year Quigley had a clear field for the nomination until Bart lett who several times declared he would not run for the office, threw his hat into the ring. Throughout their primary campaign, each can-
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
TWO BADLY HURT
 IN FREIGHT WRECK
Traffic on New York Di- vision of Pennsylvania
 Delayed

Philadelphia, March 29 Rl-All traffic over the main line of the New York division of the Pennsyl vania railroad was tied up today az q result of a freight wreck on the line here shortly before last mid- night.
 Railroad officials said it would take all morning to clear the five tracks of debris. Passenger trains are being re-routed over the Tren- ton branch by way of the Brides burg Belair bridge. They were ar irving in this city 90 minutes to two hours late. Freight on the division was paralyzed.
 Two traQmcn were critically in- jured, when the locomotive of a fasr freight, bound from New York to Wilmington, Del, left the rails near Frankford junction and overturned. They are John Hagan, 49, engineer. of Philadelphia, and Arthur Robin son. 22. fireman, of 3S1 Dantord street. Jersey City. Nearly a dozen cars were demolished.
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-29

town committee would stand firmly behind George A. Quiglcy, candidate for mayor.
 Attorney Ginsburg made the fol- lowing statement:
 "The contest between MT. Quigley and Mir. Bartlett was ono of the hardest fought and, yet the most cleanly conducted campaign ever witnessed in this city. The personal element was avoided and there was a splendid spirit evidenced by both sides throughout the campaign.
 At this time I appeal to the voters of the city to support the candidates selected at yesterdays record breaking republican urinary. The republican town committee will make every effort to elect Quigley and the ticket which he will head"
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
Bandits Got S20,O00 in
 Haul: Trail Thought Lost

Waterbury, March 29 CP,-Offi- cials of the Watertown Trust Co.,, stated this morning that 8 check-up showed the bandits obtained S20,000 in the holdup fthe bank yesterday morning.
 Police, after searching all day yesterday and last night, now have slim hope of capturing the gang. Last trace of them was the stolen car they abandoned in Waterbury after fleeing Watcrtown.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
RUNAWAY HUSBAND GETS WEES AID
Man Who EIoped With Girl
 Finds Unexpected Support
BOTH IN POLICE COURT
George II. Johnson and Miss Anna Zotter, Brought Back from Wash
 ington, D. C., by Policc-Youmg Woman Breaks Down and Cries.

Deserted by her husband, who preferred the company of another woman, and left to shift for her self with three children whose ages range from two months to 1-2 years, Mrs. George II. Johnson of GAG Arch street rushed to his aid in police court today and volunteer cd to engage counsel to defend him after he had told Judge M. D. Sake he was without. funds to do so.
 Johnson, who is, 25 years of age, was brought back from Washing ton, D. C., last evening by Ser geants T. J. Feency and P. A. Me Away of the detective bureau on the charge of enticing q minor female for the purpose of seduction. With him was Miss Anna Zotter, 20, of PAS Chapman street, who drew $200 out of her bank account early in March and went away with John son, according to her statement to the police, spending all the money and wiring her brother for S100, which, however, was not forwarded.
 Wife Visits Husband in Cell
 As soon as she learned that her husband was in q police cell, the deserted wife rushed to the police station to comfort him. and in po- lice court she stood up to tell Judge SaXc she would provide an attorney. Johnson pleaded guilty and Judge Saxc ordered a continuance until Wednesday, April ?, fixing bonds at s1,5O0. Miss Zotter was charged with being in danger of falling into habits of vice and Assistant Prose- cutting Attorney w. NJ. Greenstein ordered a plea of not guilty entered for her. Bonds were set at $500 and her case also went over until April
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
20 GIRLS MISSING . IN DENSE SEA FOG
Launch With PiCnickers 0Yer-
 due in San Francisco Bay
TWO BOATS RUN AGROUND

Jap Tanker Goes Ashore and Lum-
 bcr Schooner Strikes Submerged
 Rock-Curtain of Mist Hampers
 SearchcrS for Students.
 San Francisco, March % P>-- Two ships were aground on the Central California coast and 20 girl students Of the University of Cali fornia who set out for launch trip on San Francisco bay were unaccounted for today after q heavy fog hanteted the Golden Gate re- zion.
 Anxious relatives and friends gathered at q North Beach pier seeking news of the missing launch, the Gulmare. this morning. The boat was more than five hours overdue.
 Fog Hampers Scarchcrs Coast guard vesAis and police launches were sent out to search l the bay for the Gulmare but were 1 hampered by the fog. | Tho co-cds were members Of an organization connected with th'2 First Presbyterian church of Der kelley. Thc1 boA"ded the Gulmar4 | at Oakland early yesterday and l planned to cruise to Paradise Cove, q point just south of san Rafael They were expected to return here at s D. m.
 The Japanese tanker Rhine Maru 1 encountered trouble with the fog and went aground near Point Sur, ! 110 miles south of San Francisco | Late last night the coastal passcn ger steamer Humboldt Wirelcssa1 | that she had taken aboard the 3S members of the Rhine Maru's crew and was proceeding to San Fran | cisco.
 Lumber Boat Hits Rock Just inside the Golden Gate the i lumber schooner Clarcmont crashed | into q submerged rock near Point | Bonita and was bcachcd by hcr skipper near Crissy Field. She was resting on sandy bottom and WIS (rOntjnupd on Page TWO)
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
REPUBLICANS PLEDGE
 SUPPORT FOR QU|GLEY
Chairman Ginsburg Says Town Committee Will
 Aid Candidate

Chairman Harry Ginsburg of the republican town committee today is sued aD appeal for party solidarity on election day and said that the
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Mostly stdy tonight and Sunday: pos ssibly light rain or STOW and slightly colder tonight.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29
QU|GLEY WINS NOMINATION FOR MAYOR BY 19O MARGIN:
 THOMPSON FOR TOWN CLERK
Bartlett Defeated In Republican Primary Bringing Out More Than 1000 Votes Lawyer Victor in Race for Selectman.

First and Third Wards
 Fail to Give Expected Support to Organization
 Candidate for Mayor
 Fights for Seats in
 Common Council Settled.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-29

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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-29

Il don't know what there is in
Sargon, but it's the most wonder
full medicine | ever took in my life!
Today is the first time I've been
able to come down town alone in
six months and it is due to the
wonderful strengthening effects of
this remarkable medicine!
For months my nerves were up
set and I was so rundown that l
was unable to do any housework,
and hardly able to get out of the
house. | was so weak | spent most
of my time in bed. My appetite was
poor, the lightest foods disagreed
with me and | suffered continually
with chronic constipation. | am on
my fourth bottle of Sargon, my APP
petite is splendid, my digestion is
perfect, I'm strong and energetic,
my nerves are strengthening and
my Homework is really pleasure.
Sargon Pills have rid me Of CON
stipation for the first time in
years" Mrs. Alice Bradley, 855
Capp St., San Francisco.
Economy Drug Co., Agents.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-29
Liquor Question Before Voters--JuIy

and daughter were Red Lodge cal
lers on Saturday.
Mrs. A. G. Anderson and Mrs.
Anna Greed attended lodge at Jol-
let on Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Taylor
and children, Mrs. Richmond and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Hughes and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Kirnhart attended the
graduating exercises of the From
berg High school on Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Orr are the
parents of a son born at the Dea-
coness hospital in Billings on last
week.
Velma, small daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Hughes has been ON
the sick list this past week.
The marriage of Al Parka and
Ruth Sphinx at Billings on Sunday
was reported here. They were
married by Justice of Peace
Downs.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-29
Roberts
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcdonald
and son George were Red Lodge
callers Thursday.
The Selmes school finished the
year with a picnic Friday. Most
of the parents came too, bringing
good things to eat. Everyone re-
ported a pleasant day. The Selmes
people regret to lose their teach
er, Miss Dorothy Bertrand, who
will teach in Roberts next year.
William Hertin has been confin-
ed to his home for the past week
with a sore throat.
A. D. Williams attended the an
nual banquet of the Inquiry club
in Red Lodge Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcdonald
and son George motored to Bill
ings Saturday. They will visit
friends there until Monday and
then go to Sheridan, Wyo., for
weeks pleasure trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hartwig
and the Miss Clarice Sawby and
Dagny Hassell were dinner guests
at the A. D. Williams home Satur-
day evening.
Miss Hazel Kaino is working at
the Tom Patterson home on Shane
Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Riipinen and
daughter Elsie of Red Lodge were
dinner guests at the Heikkila home
Saturday evening.
The wind storm Wednesday
night did considerable damage on
the ranch of Mrs. Jennie Kansala.
1t blew off the barn roof, moved
the milk house and shattered the
garage. Several of the hay stacks
on the Mike Hill ranch were blown
over. 'r.r--s
$3.50
Miss Kristie Kaino returned to
her home on Shane Ridge last
Tuesday. Miss Kaino has attend
ed school in Roberts all winter.