New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1922, Page 1

Berald “Ads” Mean Belter Business ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW 11 MORE ARRESTS IN AUTO THEFT CASES; BRISTOL MAN IS AMONG THOSE CAPTURED Thomas Woods of Derby Is Also Taken Into Cus- tody In Government’s Drive Against Frauds Round-up Is Being Con- tinued—Dealers Accused of Hiring Chauffeurs to “Steal” and Hide Cars Until Policies Were Paid. New York, Feb. 8-—Eleven more arrests have been made in the gov- ernment's investigation of automobile insurance frauds. Assistant U. 8. Mattuck announced today. Three automobile owners and two chauf- feurs were caught in this city, while six garage owners were taken into custody outside of New York. They were: Thomas Woods of Derby, Conn,; Morris Davis and Herman Segal and William German of Bristol, Conn,, and Charles Segal of Springfield, Mass. another son of Morris Segal. Mr. Mattuck said the round up still was being pressed. Arrests In Bristol. Bristol, Conn., 17eb. 8. ederal au- thorities who have been investigating an cxtensive plot among automobile dealers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to defraud insurance com- panies by hiring chauffeurs to *steal"” machines and then have these ma- chines disappear until after the in- surance had been paid, came into Connecticut today to inaketarrests. In this city Morris Segal and his two sons, Herman and Davil, were held for federal officers who were to take them to Hartford for arraignment be- fore the U. §. Commissioner on charges of conspiracy and of violation of the Dyer act. William Sherman was also arrested hy the citv police for the federal officers although the charge against him was not definitely known. It is said bought a car from the Segals last fall. Bonds Fixed At $30,000. Herman Segal was arrested by state officers in Plainville on November 15, together with Charles Scheinman, who was arrested in New York yesierday on a charge of stealing automobiles, Each was held for trial in $30,000 bonds and later obtained bon:dsmen. (‘harles Segal, another son of Morris Segal, was arrested at Manchester, Conn.. on November 17, and held in 85,000 for trial on charges of steal- ing antomobiles. Today officers were told that Charles was in Springtield, Mass. He had heen sought for here. The elder Segal and the son David have not been arrested lLefore. Scheinman and Herman Segal when arrested by Sereant N. Pinnell of the state police in I’la e, were in possession of five machines, almost new, and five sets of dies alleged to he used to obliterate engioe numbers. At the time they were in a inachine which had been stolen in New York city and which had been traced by de- tectives of an insurance agency. These later identified the other machines as stolen ones. Pinnell Makes Arrest, The state police claim that Schein- r 's arrest came about L chance. They went to the Segal's garage but Fierman, whom they wanted, w there but Charles was. They learned that Herman had gone to New York to meet a man who was to Jrive over o stolen car. Herman was to have mef his brother David at Milldale but failing to do so called up Charles s telephone. Sergeant Pinnell warn- Charles not to give warning but direct his brother to the garage. the machine came in Pinnell ;ump- into it with handcuifs. Herman is to have said: You don't want tcheinman.” Other Arrests Follow. Both men were locked up in Fart- ford until they had a preiiminary hearing at Plainville. (‘harles Segal was arrested at Man- chester charged with having stolen a New York owned car. He had been in a collision with a cir in Andover and the owner of the latter, in belief thut his chauffeur had caused the ac- cident, hought of Chavles Segal for $300 the damaged car of the latter. The next day the purchaser, Harold Bidweli of Manchester, learned that he had bought a stolen car. Complaint was made and state officers found that cngine numbers on the Segal car had been altered. Segal was found and held in $5,000 for trial. Mis father was his bondsman. In a few days after the arrests the state' police had nine cars which had ‘ been stolen in New York and run over by the Segals. Later arrests stealing cars were made at Norwalk, and stil! later stolen cars which had Leen re-sold were found in various parts of the state. The state police and tha federal officers jointly work- rd on the case the latter at the New Yorle and New Jersey end. Arrests New York yesterday includ- n 1 he me; you want o in " 14 ¢~ Murder Charge. Feb. £. December the state poilce of Mike o, now heid in Rridgeport’ jail rious charges among them being ler; Glacotno Bertinc of Nor- i: James O'Donneil and Joseph ' of New York. All tour arc he- for the superjor court on Arrosts here on 12 neid (Covtinwed on Tenth' Page). The nest day | for | MAYOR WANTS $filll] 000 SLASHED FROM BUDGET Curtis Auhs to Brmg Tax Rate to 20 Mills Through This Procedure If the “slashing committee’ of the board of finance and taxation falls in line with Mayor Orson I, Curtis' plan to reduce next year's appropriations to come within a 20 mill tax rate, it will be necessary for that committee to shrink the present proposals 1o the amount of approximately $500,- 060, * This will necessitate a slashing in practically every depart- ment's estimates, members of the sub-committee realize. With the budget as prepared from statements submitted by department heads, noth- ing less than a mill tax is with- in the city's reach, the mayor feels. If possible, he would like to lop off five mills, bringing the rate two mills below that of last year. Members of the sub-committee having this matter in hand ¢, be- sides the mayor, Chairman S Chamberlain, 1. A. Searle, W. econ and John I". Di Nonno. A meeting of the sub will be held either tomorrow or Iri- day evening to wind up its work. If (thairman Chamberlain returns from a business trip to Boston tomorrow, the meeting will be held tomorrow night and the finance and taxation board will sit Friday evening to hear the report. 1f Mr. Chamberlain is not in the city the sub-committee will be in session I'riday night and the board Saturday. At any event, the report must he ready for publication Monday in compliance with law. wholesale 8. Ba- ommittee U\'IQUF CA PLANNED AT Y. W. First Event of Tts Kind To Be Staged on Friday and Saturday of Next Week—Other Notes, A carnival, the first of ils kind, is to be staged by the girls of the Y. W. C. A. next week Friday and Saturday in an effort to meet their share of the responsibilities of this year's expenses On February 17, there will be a com bination vaudeville show and dance for which the Trinity Bacchanalian orchestra has been engaged to play. The club girls of Miss Roby's, Miss Bradley's and Miss Iossett's classe will provide the entertainment. There will be hooths for the sale of re freshments and fancy arficles. There will also be a miniature tea room on the stage at which hot waffles will be served. On Saturday afternoon, February 15, there is to be a food sale and a program of entertainment planned es- pecially for. the children. The Y. M. C. A. has loaned its moving picture machine for the occasion. The industrial committee of the Y. W. C. A. will attend an industrial conference to be held at the Center church in Hartford on Friday after- noon and evening of this week. 66 MEN ARESTED Alleged Policy Joints—Fines Total $600. Waterbury, IFeb. 8.-—Sixty-six men, including six alleged writers and 60 alleged frequenters, taken in raids conducted by the local police on five alleged policy joints Tuesday night succeeded in settling their ses out of court today. The writers paid $50 each and the frequenters $5 each, a total of $600. The five raids were conducted simultaneously, each squad of police being in charge of a lieu- tenant or wrgmm 10 ARREST BOYS Warrants Are Made Out Against Those Alleged to Have Been Caught Gam- ing Last Saturday Night. Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods this af- ternoon issued warrants for the arrest Heber Jester, l.ouis Reynal, lLawr- ence Beilman and Walter Carlson, the four boys alleged to have been en- gaged In a gambling game when the police raided a room on Arch street | Saturday night. Moonshine Whiskey Is Good Stain Remover New Haven, Feb. §. "\iuonsh(nl‘i whiskey'" that removes ink from| hardwood floors was a gift to Ired Kingston, local broker today. Kings-| ton, while moving into a new office spilled a large bottle of black ink on| the new floor. Not having ink mover convenient, he tried the whis- key which had been presented him The said “whiskey” removed the ink, the stains, and bleached a large white | spot in the floor. Rich Vein of Gold Is Reported in Los Angeles | l.os Angeles, Feb. 8.—Gold said to run thowsands of dollars tp the ton was discovered by employes of an ex- cavation company making prepara- tions for the construction of a buil ing at Tigueroa and Jefferson streets. here, it is reported. BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, H.S. Fratermttes Members Can Be Given Suspenslon Rules Say Principal Slade Explains Policy Has Been to Ignore Existence of These So- (alled Secret Organiza- tio Bulkeley High Wili Banish Fraternities 0 New London, Feb, §-—In an interview with The Day today Principal Homer K. Underwood of Bulkeley school (Boys' High) declared that fraternities will be abolished at the school this yvear and that heréafter no member of a frat can be an ath- letic team captain or manager or take leading part in any school organization, He sees no reason why the fraternities now existing may not continue as alumni societies, however. Characterizing as “vielous things" the several High school fraternities now in existence and asserting that any High school boys who were prin- pals in a recent gambling raid have “brought disgrace upon themselves, their parents and the school,” Judge Bernard K. Gaffney, chairman of the school committee, expressed regret to- concerning the latest episode in school “frat” activities, Rulings Are Cited Wagen the judge was visited at his office in probate court this morning he had before him a copy of “Rules and Regulations of the School Com- mittee,” opened to Sections 4 and The captions of these two sections are: “Suspension of Pupils,’ and coret School Fraternities. Questioned as o whether or not the school hoard was planning action as a result of the alleged High school ‘s gambling expose, Judge Gaffney said that the hoard has received no official report in the mafter. He pointed out articles in the hook of regulationa that place jurisdiction in the matter in the hands of the High school principal Suspensions And Frats. The articles in question are “Any pupil whose conduct jurious to the best interests school may he suspended by the principal, immediate notice of such wuspension, with reason therefrom be- to the parent or guardian and to the superintendent of schools “Any student of the public High school who shall hereafter be- come member of any frater- nity society or organization 1ot to the whale school the in- of the is a or open From Twelfth Page.) BECALVED THREE MONTHS 15 Members of Crew of Little French lt‘mw!imwl Schooner Face Starvation in South Parcific. San Francisco, Feb. 8. The little Irench auxiliary schooner Suzaky, en route to Papeete from Ifrance, was becalmed in the south Pacific off Cen- tral America for nearly three months while her crew of 15 faced starva- tion, according to wireless advices re- ceived here. Distress signals from the little craft were picked up by the freighter Steel Scientist and that ves- sel reprovisioned the Suzaky and helped start the engines which her own crew was unable to do. The Su- zaky left Rouen, Irance, for Pa- peete on July 11, the reports sald. KILLED IN LABOR RIOT Others Injured in Fight Today at Wheeling Steel Corporation at Yorkville, Ohio, Yorkville, 0., Feh. §.—At least one man was Killed and a number of oth- ers injured in a fight this morning at the plant of the Wheeling Steel Corp here. The plant resumed oper- ations yesterday after being shut down since last July when the com- pany and the amalgamated associa- tion of iron, steel and tin workers were unable {o reach an agreement, The dead man, Kimer Cost, was a resident of Tiltonville near here and was to have been on duty as a union picket when the shooting occurred, At the mill” were a number of deputy sheriffs under command of Sheriff Tucas of Belmont county. The company recently brought in a number of workmen from the out- side and it was stated yesterday that three mills had been placed in oper- ation. |Teacher Who Flogged Pupil Is Discharged Groveland, Mass, Feb. 8.— P. Ladd, chairman of the board, announced today that after an fnvestigation of the flogging of Con- stance Peppin, a 12 year old pupil it Had been decided to dismiss Lewis B. Coombs, a teacher. The Peppin girl and her sister have said Constance was struck more than 100 times by Coombs while another teacher held her. The children charged that (Coombs used a strap on Constance. She showed swollen hands to support her story. WEDNESDAY, Vicious 77ungs, HARTFORD DIES TODAY Thomas §. Prominent Weaver Wa, Newspaper- man in This State Hartford, I'eb, §.- ver, superintendent schools for many and newspaper man of prominence section of the state, dicd early this morning at 86 South con street, of heart trouble Mr. Weaver had been superintend ent of schools sin June, 1600 and was a park commissioner and former president of the hoard of park com missioners. He suffered recurring at- tacks of heart trouble during the night, but was apparently better & short time before his death He was born in Willimantic, Febru 5, 1845, a son of William 1. Weaver, then editor of the Williman tic.Journal. He jearned the printer's trade in the office of the Journal, en tering the office at the age of 14 vears, He was with the paper eight Thomus 8 of yeurs Wea in thie Bea rs and for a short time its editor. | 1867 he went to Worcester, Mass and for several years was connected with the Worcester Daily Press. In 1878 he assumed the position of teje graph editor and paragraph writer on the New Haven Register, and was with that paper four years. He as- sumed the position of special writer on the Boston Globe in 1882 but re- mained there only a few months. He then became editorial writer on the Hartford Post, which position he held eight years. His health becoming im- paired he resigned and assumed the editorship of the Willimantic Journal. Mr, Weaver joined the city staff of the Hartford Courant in 1892 and re mained with that paper until his ap- pointment as superintendent of schools. In the latter position he had attained prominence, being well known throughout the state. TREMONT ST (OUPLE MARRIED 47 YEA n Mr. and Mrs, James P. O'Brien Were Married by Rev. Luke Daly at St. Mary's Church in 18 Mr. 404 Mre. James P. O'Brien of Tremont street were pleasantly their home last evening of relatives and friends, 47th wedding hd surprised at by a party the occasion being their anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien were married at St. Mary's church by the late Rev. T.uke Daly, at that time pastor of the church, They have seven children, who are: Mrs. Nonie Dunn, Michael, Mrs. James Wolfe of New York, Patrick Mrs, Susan Daly and the Misses Ann and Nellie. Mr. O'Brien is one of the most prominent of the older Irish residents of the city and is a veteran of the old volunteer fire fl('par'mr‘n' LANDLORD FINED $300 Tnitial Assessment of Raised $50 a Jump When Prisoner Continues to Insult Judge's Dignity, &t. louis, Mo., Feb. 8.-—Through a five times repeated expression of grat- itnde, Edward Miller, realtor today 500 poorer, sed to answer questions when cited on a charge of having violated the apartment heating ordinance and was fined $50. Thanks, earned him an increased fine and with each repe- tition an additional raise until 8500 had heen reached. There, the hidding stopped. Two Men Are Killed in Mysterious Explosion Raltimore, IFeb, 9.--Two men G believed to have been killed in an explosion of undetermined cause which wrecked three buildings in South Rroadway today. Fire Rroke out in one of the structures used as a lunchroom and lodging house. The missing men were employes of the lunchroom. All others in the build- ings cscaped. ASOLINE PRIC of gasoline took a drop in this city yesterday of 2 cents. The price at wholesale is now 25 cents and retail 27 cents per gallon. The cost of the product is still higher here than it is in New Haven, the retail price last week being 2§ cents, REDUCE The price X-PREMIER ORLANDO TO TORM NEW CABINET l.ondon, Feb, 8.—(By Asso- ciated Press.)-—-Former Pre- mier Orlando of Italy has ac- cepted the invitation of King Victor Emanuel to form a new cabinet to succeed the Bonomi ministry which resigned last week, says an Exchange Tele- graph dispatch from Rome to- R Hartford. Feb., 8.—Forecast fqp New Britain and vicinity: Fair, continued cold tonight; Thursday fair with rising tem- perature. FEBRUARY 8§, Hartford | former In court yesterday (© i S s AT WY S AR =) NEW BRITAIN HERALD Y 8 1922, News of the World By Associated Press NORTHERN PACIFIC, ARMY TRANSPORT A1h {Calls Arbuckle and Taylor l (ases “Unfortunate”—No | | Arrests Yet in Murder ! Mystery—Sands Still Be-| ing Sought. suddenly | I"el, 8.-—~A reply to leriticisms of the motion picture colony | |here resulting from the murder of | | William Desmond Taylor has been is- | |sued by Mayor George K. Cryer, | The attacks being made, particu [larly in outside cities against the {morals of the so-called motion picture |colony in Los Angeles, are unfair and due, 1 believe to hastily formed con- |clusions by people not familiar with |real facts” he said The Arbuckle case and the slaying| of Mr. Taylor were indeed unfortunate | affairs but it is not just to griticize an entire group of people such as thosc engaged in the motion picture indus- for incidents, many of them not true as to fact, which have been pub- lished broadcast lately. Proud of Reputation “Los Angeles is proud of the fact that it is the motion picture capital of the world. While my acquaintanceship with the personnel of the men and women engaged in this industry is not large, 1 am persuaded that there are hundreds of clean, law-abiding men land women engaged in the making of | motion pictures, and in their behalf, I ask the open minded judgment and the even handed justice characteristic of our American people. Mystery Over Letters Letters written to Taylor by Mabel | Normand and for which she searched her apartments vainly for two days after his murder have been returned to her according to three detectiv working on the case. The return was made it was declared after a man connected with the film world who had taken them for some unknown purpose during the confusion surrounding the finding of Taylor's hody, had been threatened with a grand jury investi gation A representative of Miss Normand said the letters had not heen given |back to her. Captain of |Adams stated | «lios Angeles, | David 1. had Detectives the police ' never letters nor of those written by Miss Minter to Taylor. although the lat ter also according to the Captain had been returned to Miss Minter. The latter has guards around her house to keep away uninvited callers, as she is ill, it is reported. Her attor ney however denied she had received the letters. Sands is Wanted William (. Doran, chief deputy dis trict attorney declared that a com- plaint charging Sands, or Edward itz | Strathmore, as he also is known with |the murder of Taylor, might be issued lh"ml!\n Sergeant F,d\\nrd made oftice previously had a similar statement Another Strange lLover It was reported also that more in formation had been given to the police |to the effect that & man in love with a screen actress who did not return his love, but who was believed to have had affection for Taylor, had beer seen |near the Taylor apartments before the murder. A quarrel between Taylor and Mabel Normand was described by Harry el lows, a chauffeur for Taylor, accord ing to the Loz Angeles Examiner to day Tells of Quarrel “1 was driving Mr. Taylor and Mi |Normand from the Ambassador hotel where they had attended a New Year's Fve party to her home," Fellows is reported to have said. "On the way they had a quarrel. T don't know what it was about but both were very*much | exicted. Mr. Taylor fook Miss Nor mand home and then returned to his apartment. Upon arriving there he broke down and wept. On the follow ing morning he did up some jewelry | in a package and took it to Miss Nor mand at her home." Harry Peavy, negro houseman for Taylor, and who found the slain direc tor's body, confirmed Iellows' state- | WAYOR DEFENDS CITY FRUM = - gATIONS OF IMNORTALITY |been in possession of Miss Normand's | |tradition INO | ocoupy Wanted By Police LLos Angeles police today announced | that a warrant probably will be is-| sued for the arres of Kdward 17, Sands, former butler, in connection with the murder of William D. Tay for. BUILDING INSPECTOR CALLED INTO GOURT New Haven Official Makes Formal Appearance in Rialto Case New Austin, in city Ieh. §.--Joseph E. building inspector, appeared court today fo answer a com- plaint charging manslaughter pre- ferred by City Attorney Sheridan T. | Whitaker ng from the finding of | Cloroner Mix in the Rialto theater fire in which nine persons lost their lives. Austin did not piead but was placed in care of Jacob P. GGoodhart, his at- torney. and wili appear in court on Ifebruary 27, The coroner's and Lawrence I, ¢ the theater and A dent of the Conn lessees ‘of the theater, sponsible but the two last mentioned did not appear today. Carroll is ill and it may he necessary fo bring ex- proceedings to get Black jurisdiction of the local Haven, ading held Austin rroll, manager of S. Black, pri Theaters Corp criminally re- within the court The court was merely in Austin's form procedure case one of ICCESSOR TO (. OHMAN YET U REV. Voting Members of Swedish Lutheran Chureh teach No Decision— Two P'astors to e Considered The voling members of the Swedish Lutheran church reached no definite agreement last evening when ballots were cast for a successor to Rev, Dr. S G. Ohman There was no unity among the memhers and the votes were scattered, The main object of the meeting was to act on forwarding a call to Rev. lrnest . Rloomauist of Tacoma, Wash, to come to this| city | It was decided however, to have two pastors come to the local church IPollowing their appear- members will meet | ballots for either one On February 19, Rev. Abel Ahlquist, | of Providence, R. 1., pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church there, will the pulpit and on the follow- | February Rev. | of Brooklyn, N. and preach ance here, the again and cast ing Sunday, 26, Alfred Anderson will preach. At the church this will be a gathering Y. evening, there of confirmation ments. Fellows said that Taylor and Miss Normand were “very affectionate.” Fellows May be Man Seen Ifellows left Taylor's house at 4 30| o'clock Wednesday afternoon. He w instructed to he sure to telephone a 30 o'clock, he said. He said that he telephoned at 7:535 o'clock and there being no answer from Taylor's home he went there. He reached the Taylor place at 8:15 o'clock and rang the bell and knocked at the door. There was a0 response, so he put up the car and | went home. “1 am satisfied that T am the man Mrs. Douglas Mucl.ean saw H(.’\n-]m( on the porch and leaving the house' | Fellows said. ' wore a cap and over- coat."” Miss Normand had informed the police that she left Taylor between 7:30 and 7:45 o'clock and with Ifellows telephoning at 7:55 o'clock it is indi- cated that the murder was committed sometime between 7:30 a. m. and 7:55 o'clock. WRECKED ON CAPE COD Highland Light, Mass,, IFeb. 8.—The Kurness line freighter Thisclemore was piled high on Cape Cod Beach today, a total wreck probably, with her crew endangered. Coast guards at the request of Captain IFortune rigged up their breeches buoy to take off the 50 men. Seas were running high. I night the luther league will tomorrow hold a| classes at 7 o'clock and | Bible meeting. (ommon La\\ Wife of Man Awarded $100,000 Sherman, [eh, §.--Recause he did not remarry after a jury decided Tex..* | claimed head lines in 'to starboard Head Of School Committee Says DURING WAR, IS DESTROYED BY FIRE SUPT. OF SCHOOLS ¥k B T SOS. Snaps Out Warn- ing Early This Morning And Rescue Ships Save All On Board Is Same Ship Which Went Aground OFf Fire Island In 1919 With 3,000 Re- turning Soldiers on Board New York, Feb. S.—The former transport Northern Pacific—which last 1919 when ale crashed on to a sand bar off Fire Is- land with 3,000 American soldiers she was bringing back from France—to- day was destroyed by fire 40 miles oft pe May, N, J A crackle of the radio early this morning brought word that fire had broken out aboard the swift steamer and that she was a mass of flames. lLater messages reported that she had been abandoned by Captain Wil- liam Lusti and her skeleton crew of 75 who were taking her to dry dock in Chester, Pa. Rescue of all her crew by steam- ships which had rushed to the scene next was recorded. The latest message stated that the vessel, blazing fiercely and listing hard was drifting southeast- ward. All Believed Safe, J'or a time there was some alarm over the fate of four employes of the Sun Shipbuilding Corp. of Chester, Penn., who were on board but the dispatch stated they had been picked up by a steamer standing by. The entire personnel of the burning ves- sel was believed to be safe. ['he position of the burning vessel “a& reported to be 20 miles north- eafl oy east of the five fathom bank lightship or about 40 miles due east of Cape May. Survivors Picked Up. The wireless calls for aid sent out by the flaming steamer were first an- swered by the Herbert G. Wylie and the Transportation, which reported at 3 o'clock that they had picked up hoats containing members of tha Northern Pacific’'s crew. The Trans- portation at that hour said she “had all the crew bhut nine men who pos- sibly are adrift" A few minutes later the Wylie sent a radio saying she had picked up a boat containing the sec- ond mate, the second engineer, two sailors and one oiler and fireman. A further check of men was apparently made, however for later it was said four men had not heen found. Men Were Trapped. The second mate of the Northern Pacific when picked up by the Wylis asked that the Transportation be asked if all men employed in the stew- ard's department of the burning ship were safe adding: “They were virtually trapped by the e The Transportation replied that all the men under the supervision of the Northern Pacific's steward were safe and on board the rescuing vessel. It was after 4 o'clock when the Northern Pacific was reported to have been sunk. At 4:34 a dlsputch smted she was “completely gone." Built in 1915. The Northern Pacific was built in 1915 by the Willlam Cramp and Sons shipbuilding company of Philadelphia for the Great Northern Steamship Co. When the United States entered = the war the vessel was taken over by the American government as a transport and was in operation during virtually the entire period of the subsequent struggle. Wrecked With Soldiers. On January 1, 119 she went ashore off Iire Island when a mistake in the lights shown along the southern shore of long Island confused her pilot. At this time she had aboard 38,000 Am- erican soldiers being brought back to America from the battlefields of rance. The soldiers were removed and the vessel was at last floated on January 18, Almost exactly a year later on Jan- uary 20, 1020 she played a heroic role in rushing to the aid of the steamer Powhatan now the Hudson | which was drifting helplessly off the Nova Scotian coast. She took off the passengers of the TPowhatan and landed them in New York. Another Mishap. the carly summer of 1920 Pacific carried General Pershing on his trip through the Antilles and the Caribbean but she came to grief at San Juan, Porto Rico, where she went ashore at the harbor’ During the Northern that Mary Green Bobbit was the com- | mon law wife of 1. W. IRobbit, Mrs. Rowent Cover Robhit yesterday w held by a district court jury never to | been the legal wife of Bobbit, | hut awarded her $£100,000. She sued | Robbit, wealthy stock man, for $250,- 000 | have McOMBER—BRADBURY. Rradbury, daughter of [ Bradbury, of Ce- and Melvin .\|<'l)|\|hf‘|‘,} of Altoona, Pa. formerly New | Britain, were married at o'clock this afternoon. The ceremony was performed in Trinity Methodist church by Rev. John l. Davis. The newly wedded couple will reside in Altoona. Miss Glac Mr. and Mrs. dar Hill farm, of BRITISH EXCHANC RISES, New York, Feb. 8.—KExchange on london made still another new high record today, demand bills advancing to $4.365, Other luropean ex- changes nlso gained in the carly deal- ings. entrance, closing the port for some time. Upon her release she returned to the United States. The Northern Pacific was 5008 feet long, 63 feet wide and had a depth of 21 feet He registered gross tons nage was §,25F, The fire was still eating its way through the ship at §:30 a. m. radio advicgs said, and at that time it ap- parently was only a matter of a few hours before she would burn to the water's edge. The Herbert G. Wylie and the Transportation, which picked up all the survivors planned to leave for Philadelphia this forenoon the ad- vices added. The Admiral line of this city, which purchased the Northern Pacific from the government recently said she had a crew of “about 75". Advices to the line said that all had been saved.. There were no passengers. Horwitz Was On Roard. “Jack” Horwitz, proprietor of