New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 19, 1919, Page 1

/ _Press.)—The treaty of peace between | By Assccriated Press. A Y, Better Busin - ‘ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1919.—SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE ’I']:lREE CENTS. § BULGARIA HAS 25 | DAYS T0 CONSIDER 97 Nations Repres?amed When Peace Treaty Is Presented U. §. WILL SIGN TERMS 700 Disposiiton of Thrace, Which Has Been Stumbling Block in Peace Ne- gotiations, Has Not Yet Been Def- initely Settled. Paris, Sept. 19, (By ociated | the Allied and associated powers and Bulgaria was presented to the = Bul- garian mission at the French foreign | office this morning at 10:40 a. m. Pleads For Bulgarian After the delegates had assembled, Georges Clemenceau, president of the peace conference, spoke briefly in opening session. He was follode by General Theodoroff, head of the Bul- garian mission. M. Theodoroff spoke for 15 minutes, pleacing that the Bul- gariar people were not responsiblo | for the war, but that the Bulgarian | Zovernment had thrown the country into the struggle. He realized, how- | ever, he said that the people must | shars the responsibility. “They are willing to do so,” he said, “but feel that in no way have they con mitted such a crime as will compel them to accept servitude.” King Ferdinand Blame#f King Ferdinand ¢nd Vaseil Rado- slavoff, Bulgarian foreign minister in 1914, were Llamed for Bulgaria’s en- try into the war by M. Theodoroff. He said the Bulgarian pcople did not £DProve of the German alliance, which, he declared, “came to them as a cataclysm,” but they realized fl;‘]e\— must accept part of the respon- sibility. We have committed faults,” he said, “and we shal bear their conse- quences within the hounds of equily, but. there is a punishment no crime can justify and that is servitude 27 Governments Represented. Each of the 27 governments parti- cipating in the conference ineluding Rumania, was present. Frai L. Pollk, head of the United States delegation, t on M. Clemenceauw's right, and Sir Eyre Crowe, the new British plen- ipotentiary {o the peace conference, t on the president’s left. The Bul- sarian delegates, M. Theodoroff, M. Ganeff, M, SakeoSOT, M. ~erenvmiemlicenics and M. Harzoff, entered after the other delegates who rose when the eriemy representatives appeared. The Rulgarians showed coarteous confi- dence. Twerty-five day garia to present treaty terms. The ceremony lowed tion But- the are observ. on 1ded at 11 o’clock. (Continued on Sixth Page) MAY 0PPOSE MARCH Bill to Make Him Permanent Gen- eral Expected to Cause Some Flur- ry in Housc. Washington, Sept. 19.—At quest of Secretary Baker the house rules committee will meet next week to consider its bill proposing the per- manent rank of general for Peyton C. larch, chief of staff. The secretary asked Chairman Campbell today for a special rule, giving the March bill privilezed consideration in the house. It was recommended for passage by the military committee by one vote and sharp oppesition is expected on the floor. the re- $12,000 FIRE LOSS Garage on Grand Avenue, New Haven, Destroyed—Fire Marshal Blames Men Who smoke. New Haven, Sept. 19.—Fir commercial garage in Grand avenue today with,an explosion of gasoline, did $12,000 or more damage. Fire Marshal Pdrkins later said: his fire came about by smaking in a place where fire danger is greaf. Only a metal roof prevented a very serious condition.” Louis Schabelin in a owned the place and thy cigarette smoker, an employe while Cementing a tire dropped lighted 'match into benzine fumes a JIEWING “DRY” PLANK Anti- aloon Teague of America Will Enter National Politics—Want the | . Presidential Candidates Pledged. | Chicago, Sept. 19.—The Anti- | Saloon lLeague of America will enter national politics immediately, it was announced, to enforce the demand that political parties next year nomi- | nate candidates for president who are openly pledged to unreserved en- forcement of the prohibition amend- ment to the federal constitution. This course was decided upon by 1he executive body of the league t its final se: the conference with state of the league. AMERICAN CONSUL TRICKEN Lima, Peru, Sept.’ 18.—William W Fandley i consul general here, s stricken with apoplexy this morn- ing and his condition is critical. sion of presidents | the increased CAPITAL OF HUNGARY MAY BE MOVED TO— (YOU PRONOUNCE IT) Lo Basle, Sept. 19.—The Neue Tageblatt of Vienna says the I'riederich government is plan- ning to move the capital of Hungary from Budapest to Stuhleweissenburg, where the national assembly will be sum- moned to meet. NATGHED FROM DEATH BY SENSATIONAL PLEA Pierre Lenoir, About to Be Executed, Demands to Be Confronted With Caillaux. Paris, Sept. 19.—Announcement was made this morning of the post- ponement of the execution of Pierre Lenoir, who was tried with Senator IHumbert and others on a charge of communicating military intelligence to the enemy, and who was to have faced the firing squad at dawn today. The neighborhood of Vincennes woods, where the execution was to have taken place, was put under a strong guard of solc¢iers from the 13th Artillery Regiment today. Soon afterward Major Gromier ,command- er of the troops at Fort Vincennes, and M. Raux, prefect of police, ar- rived, and a firing squad from the 26th Unmounted Chasseurs took up position at 6:10 o’clock. Two auto- mobiles left the fort and drove rapid- ly toward the execution grounds and men and women going to work, see- ing the soldiers remarked: “It is all over for Lenoir.” But soon afterward it was learned that the exe- cution was delayed for a short tirae. The military justice, a party of lawyess and a chaplain went to Le- noir’s cell finding the condemned man very calm. “My father taught me not to fear death,” he said, “and I shall die cour- ageously. I love France and never betrayed my country.” Asked if he had any tior to make the party, plied At what be confronted with Joseph Caillau (Joseph Caillaux, former premier France, now is under arrest in _a £2] mam T T imilar ‘o that uron whch Lenoir was convicted.) Lenoir then argued that the action of the court had shown that his case and that of M. Caillaux were connect- ed. Lenoir's lawyer then demanded that his request to Dbe confronted with M. Caillaux be communicated to the under secretary of military jus- tice. This was done and the order to postpone the execution was reoeived two hours later. communica~ Lenoir re- the moment of death, 1 repeat 1 have always vainly asked--to MATRIMONIAL ARMY IS INVADING U, . 5,000 British Women Who Want to Annex American Husbands, Headed This Way. New York, Sept. 19.—Five thousand British women determined to annex American husbands soon will arrive in the United States, according to a warning issued to bachelors today by Mrs. S. C. Seymour of Camden, N. J., Wwho has just returned from Europe. Mrs. Sevmour was emploved by the military authorities to supervise the transportation of the war brides of American soldiers in different parts of Europe. Mrs. Seymour announced the matri- monial army of invasion has already applied for passports and would arrive as soon as the present restrictions are lifted, which is expected to be on Oc- tober 1. A note of encouragement was struck by Mrs. Seymour in the state- ment that the 5,000 husband hunters were well supplied with money. During the eight months she spent abroad, Mrs. Sevmour arranged for the transportation of 300 war brides and 250 children representing 25 na- tionalities. She said 150 of the brides were Czecho-Slovaks and that many more of the same nationality were among 490 additional brides who are due to arrive here Monday on the President Grant. 6. A. R. GETS INCREASE Pension Bill Providing Minimum of Reported Fav- orably in House Today. $50 Per Month is Washington, Sept. 19.—The house pension committee reported favor- ably today a bill granting a minimum monthly pension of $50 to the vet- erans of the war between the states. Their Wwidows would receive $30 a month ‘and their children under 16 vears $6 a month while nurses would receive $30 a month. The measure would add $65,000,000 to the pen- sion roll in its first year. “Speedy enactment of the bill i matter of great urgency,” the committee report, cost of ages of the veterans. The bill would grand $72 to &R, totally disabled veterans and $96 a month to those who suffered such disability in service. a declared pointing out living and the monthly NEW YORK COPS AND I*SAMMY’ AND ‘GOB' | VANNUNZIO FORCES \Want More P;y and Serious Com- Plications Are Likely to Develop 'FILLING BOS_TON DEPARTMENT :Dischal'g(‘d Policemen Will Not Re- sort to Court Action There—New Recru Are Offered Salary of $1,- 400 to Start With. New York, Sept. 19.—A drive to organize all emploves of New York city, including policemen and firemen, into one union to be known as the “central union” affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, was well under way today. Work was Leing directed toward obtaining a wage increase to meet the increased cost of living and to organizing city | employes who have not yet joined any unfon. Increases of as much as 65 per cent are being discussed. Meeting Not Announced. The organization was launched last night at an unheralded conference attended by 30 members of the ex- ecutive councils of 15 city employes’ unions, representing a total member- ship of more than 100,000. The “cen- tral union” was unanimously endorsed and the proposal will be put before the full membership of the organiza- tions for approvel. Want Salary Boosts. It was intimated today that while the executive council is strongly against any strike movement on the part of the city employes, serious complications are likely to develop unless there is an immediate read- Jjustment of salaries. No Court Action. Boston, Sept. 19.—Abandonment of plans for court action in behalf of the striking policemen and the calling of a special meeting tonight of the committee of the Central Labor Union delegates to receive reports of strike votes taken by the individual locals during the past week, revived discussion today of a possible general strike to support the strikers in their demand for union recognition. After New Recruits. Police Commissioner Curtis began a state-wide campaign today to fill the ed are vacant. to former service men was made through newspaper advertisements. Recruits are offered a minimum salary of $1,400 and the first uniform free. May Leave A. F. of L. Members of the Brookline fire de- partment who are members of the In- ternational Association of Fire Fight- ers, affiliated with 1he American Federation of ILabor, are considering the surrendering of their charter, it was announced today. The date for the meeting to vote upon the question has not been set, but officials said the matter had been considered by men in the various fire houses and that the sentiment was strongly against con- tinuing in the union. Force Numbers 641 Men. The uniformed police force now numbers 641 patrolmen, Superinten- dent of Police Crowley said today. The normal force is about 1,500 men. The present membership includes 406 patrolmen of experience, he said, the remainder being recent recrui The superintendent said the length of the state guards’ tour of duty here was still uncertain, but it would be shortened considerably if a sufficient number of recruits was obtained in the campaign begun today. The de- partment, he said, has received many applications for places on the new force from men who served overseas, many of them as provost guards or military police, and who require lit- tle training to develop them for muni- cipal patrol work TAKING UP TREATY AGAIN First Test Vote Not Expected Before general ha A special appeal Middle of Next Week—Johnson is Called Back. ‘Washington, Sept. 19.—After a two day interruption incident to the parade of the First Division here and | reception to General Pershing the senate was ready to resume reading of the treaty of peace with Germany. When the reading was suspended at the close of Tuesday’s session it had reached only Article 3 of the league covenant, and indications are that the first voting test will not be reached until well into next week. Action of Senator Borah, republi- can, Idaho, last night in sending word to Senator Johnson, republican, California, to abandon temporarily at least, his speech-making tour and to return here was understood to pre- sage early consideration of the amendment of which Senator John- son is author, and which would equaly ize the votling power of Great Brit- ain and the United States in the league. WHY ARE FATHERS PARADE? While the city officlals have march- ed on previovs occasions, it appears that they will not march in the pa- rade tomorwow. Just what is the rea- son is a matter of conjecture. Flow- ever after the celebration is over there may be some interesting revela- FIREMEN IN UNION B AT NOON TONORROY — | ;Service Men Numbering 2,000 to% | Be Served at Park by 250 of | ‘ Gity’s Fairest Daughters HONSTER PARADE PRECEDING DINNER horate ! | There Will Be Numcrous E Floats in Procs n—>Many School | Children Will March and Men Who | Saw Service Overseas As Well As in This Country Will Also Be in the | Line, i “Sammy” and “Gob” and “Leather- | neck’” will have the greatest feed that can be devised when he sits down to dine at the barbecue at Walnut Hill park following the parade Sat day afternoon. That means that the “chow” will just like mother | made. The lads who served their | country here and over there will get all the second helpings that they | want avd then some. It is now only a matter of time and the scene will be set. The 2,000 service men will | be seated at the 435 tables and served by 250 of the city's fairest daughters | | under the direction of Mrs. Howard | | teady For Dinner | There was a meecting yesterday aft- | ernoon of the waitresses for the h;\r—‘ becuc at the park. I. H. Erwin an E. J. Porter have charge of this. They have arranged with Mrs. Howard Parsons to have twelve girls on each | side of the tables who will serve 24 | men. At the head of each aisle there | will be one ycung lady as Lead wait- | ress to direct the other girls. There | will be a man stationed at each aisle to direct the soldiers. Six cof tions have heen arrznged for with one girl in charge. After the girls have | served the course they will go to the | coffee station in order to receive this | drink. There will be about 230 | waitresses. Members of Ladies’ Committec. T Y C (T & raetoe T2 T YRATES™ CONI- mittee who will act as head wait- resses are: Miss Flsie Hollingwood, ! Miss Beatrice Porter, Miss Mildred Palmer, Agnes Vance, Mae Fitzger | ald, Helen Cadwell, Milared Robin- | son, Mrs. Fred Porter, Ruth Bristol, | Anna Bodley. They will be under the chairmanship of Mrs. Howard Par- sons. Young women from the following factories of the city will act as wait- resses: Stanley Works, Conbin Screw Corporation, Traut & Hine Manufac- turing company, Stanley Rule and Level company, P. & F. Corbin com- pany, Russell & Erwin Manufactpring company, North & Judd Manufactur- ing company, New Britain Machine company, Fafnir Pall Bearing com- pany and Corbin Cabinet Lock com- pany. The names of the young wo- men follow: be fee sta- | (Continued on Fourteenth Page) LONDON PRESS QUIET Makes No Comment on President Wilson’s Speech Relative to Irish and League of Nations. London, Sept. 19.—President Wil- son’s statement with regard to the po- sition of Ireland under the league of | nations has not attracted great at- | tention from the London press. The | cabled reports of the statement had | a fair showing in the newspapers of | Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, but none of them com- mented upon it. $1,500,000 SHIPPED ABROAD. New York, Sept. 19.—Gold coin | valuea at $1,000,000 has just been| withdrawn from the sub-treasury here for shipment to Spain, it was announc- ed today. The sum of 00,000 in gold coin has also been withdrawn for shipment to Central America. ALl STRE CLEARED OF TRAFFIC DURING BIG PARADE ETS TO BE Chief of Police Rawlings to- day issued orders that no auto- mobiles will be permitted on any streets over which the pa- rade will go, after 9 a. m. and until after the procession passed. Neither will any be permitted in the park until the parade has arrived. The chief alsa advises the public to take every precaution against has cars workers during the excitement of the celebration. cast for New Britain and vi- Rain tonight and warneer: souther- tions. [ pickpockets and second story | | | Hartford, Sept. 19.—Fore- A Il | of | naval | are reports that Jugo-Slav of T0 GET BIG ‘FEED" | STILL HOLD FIUME! Time Limit IO;Tmops to Return Expired Last Night WORLD WAITS FOR WILSON Reports From Europe Say England, France and Italy Have Already Agreed That Fiume Shall Have Italian Nationality. 19.—The Badoglio, deputy the Ttalian troops in the armistice zone nd entered the city Gabriele d’Annunzio to commands expired last advices from the scene d’Annunzio’s coup showed his forces were still in control of the city. The food situation there is said to be serious. There have been the blockade of the and military limit chief that Rome, time fixed by of staft left their posts around Fiume with Captain return to their night. Latest Sept Gen for advices as to by Italian but no ple force concentrating on the frontier hetween Fiume and the hinterland. There are indications that people not essential to the defense of the place may be compelled to leave so that the armed forces may be able to hold out longer. Waiting. According fo the Messagero agreement has been reached between Premiers Lloyd George of Great Brit- ain and Clemenceau of France, and Foreign Minister Tittont which will ensure the Italian nationality of the town, but President Wilson's assent to the plan is vet to be gained. The Inter-Allied forces which left Fiume after the arrival of Captain d’Annunzio’s troops are reported to be at Abdazi, about two miles north- west of the city, where they are awaiting instructions. Agreement Is an Wants No Bloodshed. Sept. 18, (Havas)—The of a firm policy by Gen. Badoglio in dealing with the Fiume situation was endorsed by King Vic- tor Emmanuel before the general left Rome on his mission to restore order in the Fiume region. The king, how- ever, in receiving the general on the eve of his departure while recom- wending_firmness-en-—. the —general’s part, expressed the wish that there be no bloodshed Rome, adoption TRIP WAS 700 MUCH Richmond, Va., Doctor Drives to Bethel, Conn., and Dies Suddenly of Heart Failure. 19.—Dr prominent Samuel De- physician Bethel, Sept. lancey Hicks, of Richmond, Va.. died suddenly last night at the home of relatives her soon after the completion of an auto- mobile trip from Richmand, Va., to this place. The strain of the j is believed to have aggravated an ail- ment of the heart from which he had suffered. a FALLS TWO STORIES Bridgeport Window Washer Lanc Upon His Feet, and His Ba Bridgeport, Sept. 19.—Falling back- ward from a second-story window at the Holmes and Edwards facto where he Wi washing windows, Paula Boulka, 46, turned a backward somersault, landed upon his feet, breaking both of them, his back, and fracturing his pelvis. He is at the Bridgeport hospital, where it was said he would die. FRANCE 70 AUSTRALIA French Aviator Poulet Will Start Sun- day for Far Off Melbourne, With Only Few Paris, Sept. 19, Stops. (Havas).—An air- plane flight from France to Australia will be attempted soon by the French aviator Poulet it is announced Excelsior today. The airman plans to start on September 28 from Paris with Melbourne as his destination. The principal stopping points as in- dicated in the plans for the flight are Rome, Brindisi, Constantinopl Bom- bay, Calcutta, Bangkok, apore and Batavia RETURNS HOME AT 9 Blakeslee of New Ro- Mrs. Charles chelle, Philip Corbin’s Grand- mother, Here for Old Home Week. Among other former residents who have returned for Old Home Week und to witness the welcome New Brit- uin siving her soldiers s Mrs. Charles Blakeslee §f New Rochelle, Mrs. Blakeslee is 92 years of age, but is in excellent health and very spry for one of her years. Mrs. Blakeslee is here as the guest Mrs. Carl Ramsey of Garden street. She is the grandmother of Philip Corbin. there | troops are | Breaks Both Legs . by the | HURT DROPS AND FEFE WO AVIATORS WHEN PLAN FROM THOUS —c Sept Ser New B York, Brew were when 1,000 Staten to a that 19 ant Lieut. Jos- rely in- their rmy Island hospital they L. eph ind Saxe jured today airplane fell outh Beach, They were taken where it was stated would recover | 'SECOND STORY MEN VISIT VINE STREET| Three Attempts Are Made to Enter Homes—Eat- ables Are Taken. busy and in less attempts houses on 1l of which met with s. At the home of McCarthy the opening of a one of the members of is believed to have fright- at M. F. Judd’s, chauffeur gave but did not catch Kiessewetter's of satisfied t and be Second Tast than were that | little Charles window by the family ened the man away; of 92 Vine street, a chase to the culprit him, and at Willinm No. 82, the would-be burglar his appetite by taking some f; canned goods, but as far as can learned nothing else was taken The police department was notified of the attempted burglary shortly after 11:40 and the detective bureau is investigating’ today in an effort to run down the guilty party. The homes wert entered by means of ladders secured at the Kiessewetter home. He then climbed the ladder during the day on the house and left thelr three ladders in the rear of the house. The second-story man took one of the ladders to McCarthy's and one to Judd’s and left the other against the side of the Kiessewetter home. He hen climbed the ladder and entered through a second-story window. Although he had been seen on the ladder several neighbors thought it was the workmen and paid no heed to it. He was next seen at McCarthy's and lastly as he was about to chmb the ladder at Judd’s. story workers Vine street, hour three burglarize were night half made street, succe on an to LONG FUNERAL IS HELD THIS MORNING Many Friends of Former Prominent Business Men Gather to Pay Tri- bute to His Memory. The remains of Peter Long, one of the city’s most prominent business | men and respected citizens, were lai at rest in St. Mary's new cemeters this morning following services in St. Mary’s church. The church serv- ices were attended by several hundred friends and business associates of Mr. Long. Rev. John T. Winters, pastor of the church, of which the deceased was a llife-long member, was the celebrant of the solemn high mass of requiem, and : ting him were Rev. William A. Downey, deacon: Rev. William { Krause, sub-deacon, and Rev. Joseph { C. Barry, master of ceremonies. Rev. John T. Winters accompanied the | funeral procession to the cemetery and read the committal prayers at the grave. The pall bearers were T. F. Flan- nery, Dr. M. Kinsella, Dr. Potts, John | Downs, Attorney Joseph G. Woods land John J. Walsh. Because of the ! enormous amount of floral offerings ! there were no flower beare's and the | silent tributes were carried in a ! limousine behind the hearse. The funeral procession consisted of over | {30 coaches. mostl omobiles, carrying friends of the deceased KILLED ON MOHAWK TRAIL Ohio Woman Dead and Husband Injured When Guy Wire Across | Road Catches Their Car. | speak He denied that the { senate In ratifying the pea | any conne with the JOHNSON PREDICTS DEFEAT OF LEAG Says il Passage Cafi Be Delaye People Will See Fallacies HASTE 1S NOT NECESSAR Public Sentiment is Steadily Growi and Tts Accompa Ca Against Treaty ing Covenant, Senator From fornia Says—sSpeiaks in Minnese St Hiram addre of the Paul, Minn., Sept. 19.—Senaf W. Johnson, California, in s delivered to a special sessil Minnesota legislature morning presented his arguments oppasition to the unqualified ratifid tion of the league of nations covena The senator expressed the opin that if action on the league could delayed 60 days the people Wl in positive terms and in upon its defeat or amendment so to protect the country’s interests. Sentiment Against Leagune. “Public sentiment against the 1 gue is growing every day and is assuming the proportions of a re lution,”” said Senator Johnson. * friends realize that if it is not through now before the people had an opportunity to understand their cause is hopeless. That ex the haste to have it ragified with amendment. “The statement that immediate tion is necessary to stabilize busix is absurd. Halo Is Dispelled. ‘““The pitiless logic of ews graduelly dispelling the halo which its advocates have emwelo the so-called league of nations. diplomacy and intrigue, the wars counter wars of which we ¢ hesty glimpse through a rigorous ropean censorship are slowly but @ ly presenting ¥ in fts true aspect making plain its real design. The bridled and irratfonal emotions which greeted the suggestion ¢ league to promote peace and pr war and which was utilized to'the with a people sick of the carnagi ths great world comflict befare terms of the league of nations known, and before fts provisions understood, is, with the lapse of gradually passing. “As our people become neare normal and see again with cle vision they begin to undefstand iniquity of the thing.” The treaty of peace was mad acordance with the contracts se sealed and delivered among Engl France, Italy and Japan. We ta of what the treaty should con but the treaty when written tained what the other nations wa and followed their secret bargain Refers to 14 Points. He referred to the 14 point President Wilson had declared be incorporated in the peace pact asserted he was obliged to abai them one by one and accept a ti written by European diplome the terms of which America quired to guarantee with its N and treasure for all time the sion of forelgn territory and ples.” Senator scenes at and added ‘“The president got man gets who play game. I do not son's intentions. There a ce place paved with good inten and this country does not want there.” He referred to the great burde: posed on the country under Artic] of the league covenant, and meant the sending of Amegican diers abroad for Johnson the peace spoke of table in just what another question Mr. is igh of living. CONFESS OF Man, 23 a9 Kansas City 75 Years Admits He Killed 19-Vear-Ol Daunghter. 19.—M Barber- husband carly over Shel- Mohawk a tension system caught Austin's neck view of yoth were Sept 34, of her Greenficld, Mass Eleanor Austin ton, O., killed Al O today, | burne Trail, electric transmission their automobile. Mrs. was broken. Fog obscured a the sagging h swept occupants from their hey on their way from this town to North Adams. (ROSS COUNTRY BY AIR 1ged was and Austin, slightly when, in mountain wire injured passing on the w of high wire, wt sy car. | | Lawson Air Liner, With 14 People nn" Board, Leaves Mineola for \\'h\hing-! ton on Last Leg of Journey. Mineola, N “arrying | 14 passengers, including crew of five men, the Lawson air liner left here at 8:39 o'clock this morning for| Washington on the first leg of a pro-| posed trans-continental flight. The| plane recently completed a trip from Milwaukee, Wis., to this town. Con- trary to expectations, no United States senators were carried o ntoday's trip. Y., Sept. 19.-—C Kansas City, Mo. Confessed murderer of old Louellen, according the officer Hicks, Sept. Lis 19 23 yean who had 75 year Springfield, s was arrest he went daughter to in che today to stand trial Chehalis, Ws his daughter The mystery until the aged man said mitted strangling her pig cord. A misunderstanding aros cording to a statement Hicks m his cell here, over the girl ree a young man’s attentions. Lo threatened fo shoot him, he when he unjected to her suitor. he strangled her and fled to Wag ton, where he has lived, said rge, Robert taken to Hic h., where s death death was gir remadi last, havd had August 39, is to with a since BANK ROBBERS KILL, M WHO SENT OUT WA Grand Rapids, Mich,, Sept hooting and killing a man W tempted warn autol bandits branch and dol 84 al mou pids bank escaped v sever sand cured exact not yef determined.