New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1927, Page 4

NELL'S LIFE ALS0 GENSURED Gladstone Slander Gase Again ', Startles England London, Feb. 1 (UP)—Lily Lang- try, the vivid stage beauty of the Victorian era whose colorful sun set years ago, emerged today from the obscure retirement of placid old age to defend the character of the great statesman, Lord Gladstone. At the resumption of the slander trial brought against Viscount Glad- stone, aged son of the one-time liberal premier, by Captain Peter ‘Wright, a telegram was presented from “The Jersey Lily” in which she sald: “I strongly repudiate the slander- ous accusation of Poter Wright.” ‘Wright is suing Viscount Glad- stone because he called Wright a “coward, a liar and a fool” for say- ing in a book that the elder Glad- stone was promiscuous about women Wright had intimated that Lord Gladstone “sought and possessed every sort of women,"” and that his list of mistresses included Lily Lang- try. Interest in the trial. which was adjourned last Fric intil t y was only increased in the ir m and when court resumed, every inch of available space was packed. The crowd included many notable per- sons, such as Sir Pinero, the king's benc leaders of London socicty. Some of the older spectat remember the which they spent tI were brought up in its prim phere, swayed by the myth Grundy's dictum of, “what w vle say?” It was the implied attack by Wright on the moral standards of those outwardly impeccable times that caused such widespread inter- est in these days, when the doing of the present generation have been subjected to such widespread eriti- cism. ‘When court resumed, coun Viscount Gladstone announced Wheayour | nose =is almost use- less for breat! ing purposes — and your throat —feels as if it had been sandpapered— and you cough = until you are a nuisance to yourself and to others— take a LUDEN’S —and see how quickly re- lief comes — millions do. ir youth and \tmos- Mrs, peo- 1 for re- The exclusive Luden menthol “blend promptly relisves coughs and soothes irritated, inflamed, stuffed-up air passages=—whether from colds, smoking, cheering, dust, fumes, or whatever cause. Get the Luden habit. 5 LUDEN'S MENTHOL w COUGH DROPS |to withdraw | ceipt of the telegram rom Lady De | Bathe (Lily Langtry) who 1is at| | Monte Carlo. He said the telegram | | was addressed to him personally and {he could not read it except with Wright's permission, as a matter of Wright gave his assent. “I wish that it should be read,” | Parnell Also Figures | Wraiths out of the Victorian era | passed through the court room as Wright submitted to further cross examination today. Parnell, the famous Irish leader and member of | parliament, figured largely in | Wright's testimony in company with Mrs. O'Shea, described by Wright as Parnell's mistress. At the conclusion of his cross examination, Wright said he regretted the publication in his book, “Portraits and Criticisms,” of the passage alleging promiscuity to Gladstone. But, Wright said, he was unable to withdraw the statement beca > could not say a thing was not true when he really thought it was true. Only 900 coples of the book have been sold, Wright said, and of those 500 wero sold before Viscount Glad- stone wrote the letter calling Wright a llar, a coward and a fool upon ch the present libel action is founded. | Wright refterated that he belleved W. E. Gladstone had connived in the illicit relations between Parnell and Mrs. O'Shea. “This man O'Shea,” sald Wright of the woman's husband, “was all re time exploiting his wife and try- ing to get pos an undersecre! or somethi Viscount Gladston’s counsel insist- ed that it was pure assumption flag- rantly contradicting letters which ad been produced in court. One of > letters was mentioned specifical- y, whereupon Wright said: Condems O'Shea “I now think O'Shea was a dirtier swine than I thought before.” The letter merely was handed to the court and was not read although it was stated that it began “My dear- est wife” and concluded “your af- fectionate husband.” The judge ruled that Viscount Gladstone's letter to the Bath club, of which both he and Wright were members, in which Gladstone sald that one or the other would have to withdraw, was written on a privi- leged occasion but that the question of whether it was written maliciously would be left to the jury. The Bath club is one of the most exclusive in | tho world. The Prince of Wales is |a member. Wright compelled from the club. Myers-Bird Wedding 1 Jan. 27 Anpounced Annduncements were received to- | day of the marriage of Miss Frances | Elizabeth Bird, daughter of Mr. and | | Mrs. John Bird of Canton, N. Y., and Maurice Doane Myers on January | 27. Mr Myers was a Herald report- |er several years ago. During the | Worla War he was 4 licutenant in | |the aviation service, United States army. | | CABLE FINALLY LAID Last Mile of All America Company’s | Link to Buenos Aires New York, I'eb. 1 (UP)—The last |mile of a cable comprising a con- necting link in the All America |Cable company’s triple submarine |cable system between New York and | Buenos Alres was lald today in the | Pacific ocean off Callao, Peru. | In announcing the completion of | the cable, the company said work an a year ago with the laying of a new high speed cable, the third, between New York and Fist Point, Gu ¥ distance of 1,500 miles. Since January 1 of this year, the i(‘fln\[v‘ln}‘ announced, 2,700 miles |have been added to its lines of com- mamfcations which now aggregate 32,800 miles. Cuba, & FLOODS INUNDATE THREE GOUNTIES Red Cross Denies Report of Deaths in Arkansas Leveg Break Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 1 (P — More than a hundred thousand acres of land were inundated today by flood waters due to levee breaks in the St. Francis district. Reports of deaths in the stricken arca were dis- credited by Red Cross workers. Woodruff, Prairie and Monroe counties were almost entirely under water along the course of the White rivor where the most serious break | occurred. . The state military department was caring for 700 to 1,000 persons driven from thelr homes to tents which have been erccted. Tn Cotton Plant, a town located on high ground in the middle of the flooded district, 500 persons are being cared for. Thirteen familles were marooned on a knoll of ground near Calhoun, Ky. Messages indicated that al- though they needed food, clothing and medicine, they were in no im- ; mediate danger. Doyle Clem, a 12 year old boy, thrice reported drowned, was alive and well today and keing lauded for sscue of his younger brother by sister. nother had gone to seek aid. | While absent the house was flooded and Doyle carried his brother and sister to a bridge over a str which he had to cross to reach b er ground. Mid-stream wading on the rail of the bridge, waist deep in the water he could go no further. For hours, the boy younger children above the water un- til they were reached by a rescuo party in a boat. GETS PERMANENT HOME Famous Alaskan Huskle Presented to Resident of Poland Springs. Poland Springs, Me.,, Feb. 1 (UP)One of the Alaskan huskie: that participated in the spectacular race with death in carrying serum to Nome two years ago, has found a permanent home here. Togo, owned by Leonhard Seppala, hero of the race, has been presented by the noted musher to Mrs. P. Ricker, Jr. of this town. PNEUMONIA FATAL Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Feb. 1.—(®) —The Rev. Dr. James Valentine Chalmers, 81, for 25 years vicar of the Church of the Holy Trinity, St. James' parish, New York city, and long president of the church temper- ance society of tho Protestant E copal churchyin America, dicd today of pneumomh at the home of his dauhgter in Riverdale, He was a graduate of Columbia university, class of 1883, and forsook a businc-s carcer in Brooklyn to be- come @ ¢lergyman. EXTRADITION PAPERS SIGNED Hartford, Feb. 1 (P—Lleutenant Govergor Edward J. Brainard signed papers last night requesting extra- dition of Mrs. Rose Gaboza, implic ed in a Dapbury murder c now held in jail at Yonke ) Lieutenant William Baker of the Danbury police force, with requisi tion papers and a warrant for the woman, went to Yonkers today. 666 is a Prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue,! 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