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JUMP FROM PLANE INTO LAKE MICHIGAN 10,000 Persons See Two Aviators, Near Death, Rescued by Life Guards, Milwaukee, Wis, May 81—Two men jumped from a falling airplane inte Lake Michigan yesterday after- nogh when the eéngine of their ma- ¢hine falled to work, They were res- eued by the United States Coast Guard in the presence of 10,000 persons gathered in Juneau Park to witness alr races and balloon ascensions, Those who made the leap weré Lieutenant J. 5. Fldridge, attached to the RanYoul Field aviation station, and Paul Carpenter, a local newspaper man. They were flying in a two-seat ed monoplane which was one of thirty in the air during the Milwaukee air regatta, The men were over the lake when the enginé of the monoplane, went wrong ahd the machine began to de- bcend rapidly. As it did so the two €ut the belts which held them to their seats, and When the plane was aboit twenty feet above the water both Jumped into the lake. Lieutenant Eldridgé made an almost perfect dive and immediately began swimming to shore. Carpenter, how- ever, turned in his dive d hit the water with some force. He Wwas partly dazed and, although he was able to swim, h2 was almost exhausted when he was picked up by the Coast Guards. The airplane hit the water some @istance from where the men struck and neither had any difficulty in keep- ing clear of it. It floated and was hauled to the shore by the Coast Guards. POLICE CHIEF ORDERED OUT Third Official In Columbus, Ga., Gets Anonymous Threat Columbus, fa., May 31.—Close in the wake of the attack on City Man- agér Hinkle and the borhbing of the home of Mayor Dimon, J. M. Huling, chief of the Muscogeé county police, told newspaper mén today that he kad been served with notice to leave Columbus. : The notice, Chief Huling said, reacheéd him ih an anonymous letter sent to J. B. Key, chairman of the county board of commissioners. City Manager Hinkle aftér having been at- tacked by a gang of meén on a street near his home, was warned to leave. This he dia last week, returning to his home in Altoona, Pa. Shortly after Hinkle was attacked, Mayor Dimon wak ordered in anonymous letters to remove the manager. This he declin- ed to do with the result that his home was bombed. 2 Rewards totalling seyveral thousand dollars have been offered for the ar- rést of persons who bombed the may- or's home, but no clue has been de- veloped. SHOOT 2 IN OOCKFIGHT RAID. Bay State Officers Arrest 100 Other Men Near Springfield: Springfleld, Mass, May. 31.—Two ten were shot, 100 others were ar- rested, 100 gamecocks were seized and adcock-fighting derby of Massachu- séfts and Connecticut was brought to an abrupt énd yesterday afternoon when State Constabulary officers and Agawam police, under State Detective Davia J. Mafhing, surrounded and ralded a thrée-ring game fight cir- cus, stageéd inh a tobacco barn in Feeding Hills. Of the meéh shot, Robert McBride, 60 years old, of Suffield, was most seriously injured, having more than fifty emall birdshot in his body. The second man injuréd was Walter Chap- man of Norwich, Conn. According to the police, the meén were trying to escape when fired upon. _The raid was one of the most spec- tacular ever stén in this section. Many of the men attending the fight made desperate efforts to escape and fought furiously with the ofticers. DIER CASE ADJOURNED Neéw York, May 31.—Hearing in the casée of Charles A. Stoneham, part otner of the New York Giants sum- moned on behalf of creditors of the defunct brokerage firm of E. D. Dier and Co. was adjourned in Tombs court today until Friday. oothCare ‘means k.! !ie-. Il"— septically d"'"'e'::-n % W yrodento Deposit In This Mutual Savings Bank Paying 41,9, Interest SAVINGS BANK Of New Britain Organized 1862 Assets $12,960,390 Open 8 to 3. Saturdays 8 to 11 Monday Evenings 6:30 to 8 ETANDARD TIME C'ty Items Graduation gifts reduced at Morans' —advt, An automoblle truck belonging to the Schnelder and Naughton Bakery company skidded on the wet pave- ment on West Main street this after. noon, and turned over. The driver Abe Kotch, escaped with a slight injury to his shoulder. The truck was badly tdamaged, Let us shampoo your rugs and oar- pets. Union Laundry Co.—advt, Tax bills will be malled out from Collector Berpnadotte Loomis' office June 10. The office staff is preparing the #tatements this week, Meet me at Schmarr's for dinner. —advt. A-#on was born today at the New Britain General hospital to Mr., and Mrs. Andrew Williams of 250 Maple street, Big half price sale all this week, Goldenblum Millinery Cb., Y. M. C, A. Building, New Britain.—Advt, End of month sale women's silk dresses at Besse-Leland Co.—Advt, Wet wash prices reduced to 75¢ for 25 Ibs. Union Laundry Co.—advt. June Vietor records now on sale, C. L. Pierce & Co—Advt. White and Spalding vs. Foote and Anderson. Casino tonight.—advt. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs. Mary McGrath, The funeral of Mrs, Mary McGratth was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church. Rev. William A. Krause was the celebrant of a solemn requiem high mass; Rev. Daniel J. Sullfvan, of Colchester, was the deacon; Rev. Raymond J. Clabby was the sub-deacon and Rev. Walter Mec- Crann was the master of céremonies. Rev. John T. Winters occupied a seat in the sanctuary. were Jobn F. Leeney, Joseph Ken- nedy, John Kennedy, Joseph Smith, Daniel O'Brién and George Cooper. The flower beéarers wereé John Phalon and Frenk McGrath. Rev. Raymond J. Clabby conductéd the committal service at the grave in St. Mary's new cemetery. John Kiley, The funéral of John Kiley was held at 10 o'tleck this morning at St. Mary's church. Reév. Walter Mec- Crann was the celebrant of a requiem high mass. Theé pall bearers were: Arthur Mordecat, Joseph Doyle, Michael J. Lynch, Michael Burke, Thomas Cbllins and Charlées Erickson, members of the Bricklayers' Union The burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery. Patrick Foley. Patrick Foley, aged 70 years, died Monday night at the New Britain General hospital, following a two weeks' illnes§ of pfeumonia. He was born in Iréland, but for many years had resided in this city. He was for a long time employéd at thé Landeérs, Frary & Clark company. He made his home with his niece, Mrs. Med- rick Perry at 307 Stanley street. He belonged to the 8t. Mary's Holy Name society, and the Scapular society of that church. He was also an en- thusiastic member of the Jack Barry Council, A. A. R. I. R.. Besides his niece, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Cathers ine Doerner and two nephews. The funeral will be held ‘at 8:30 6'clock tomorrow morning from Tarrant and Haffey's undertaking rooms, at 33 Myrtlé street. The services will be conducted at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church. The burial Wwill be in B8t Mary's new cqmetery. Mrs. George A. Attewell. 'The funeral of Mrs. George W. At- tewell was held at 2 o'clock this after- noon at the J. M. Curtin and com- pany’'s undéertaking reoms. Rev. John L. Davis officiated at the serv- ice, and the burial was in Fairview company. House on Fire—Occupants Try to Keep Firemen Out Stamford, May 37.—Fire followed an explosion in a house occupied by Charles Lupinacel, in IFaitfield ave- nue last night and when the firémen arrived the tenant at first refused to let them enter. They got in finally and put out the blaze which did little damage. The police however found a 26 gallon still set into a fireplage. It was a complete outfit and apparéntly: had beén in operation untill the fire. Some parts of it had been damaged by the explosion. Whiskey amounting to 15 gallons and mash totalling 250 the federal officers. Lupinacci could aot be found. WILL NOT EXPLOIT RECORD. Wilmore, Ky., May 31.—Sergeant Alvin York of Pall Mall, Ténn,, in an address at the Decoration Day cele- bration here of Asbury college, re- vealed that he had received offers of as high as $1,000 a night to go into vaudeville and motion pictures or on the lecture platform, but said he would rather be “‘a pauper and home- less, knowing that he was serving God and would have a home in heaven.” York said his faith in God carried him through the exploits that made him famous as a World War hero. William Jennings Bryan followed him on the program, with an address on “evolution.” AMERICAN CHAMP DEFEATED Chiswick, May 31.—(By the Asso- clated Press)—Mrs. Beamishy, a Brit- ish player, today defeated Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, American = woman tenis champion in the third round of the women's singles for the Middlesex championship. The score was 6-0, 1-6, 6-4. SENT TO ATLANTA. Hartford, May 31.—Fiorivanto Pa- 16lino of New Haven, one of the four whose cases had been assigned for trial in the United States district court today on charges of violation of the narcotic law was sentenced by Judge Edwin S. Thomas to one year and a day in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. He entered a plea of guilty, FIERCE RIOT TODAY. Belfast, May 31. (By Associated Press)—Fierce rioting occurred this afternoon in the Milifields district of Belfast following the shooting of two special constables Rouston and Camp- béll, who were badly wounded. In. cendiarism and bombing weré ram- pant and the crown forces used ma- chine guns. Beveral pérsons were re- ported killed. The pall bearers | gallons were seizéed and reported to| . TWO KACEY LEADERS ASSAILED IN IOWA Branch of Knights of Columbus Asks Flabherty and Pelletier To Resign Des Moines, Jowa, May 31.—Resig- nation of two officers of the national organization of the Knights of Col- umbus, Supreme Knight J. A. Flaher- ty of Philadelphia, and Supreme Ad- vocate Joseph C. Pelletier of Boston, Mass, was demanded in a resolution passed by the Towa Knights of Col- umbus at the closing session of their annual convention. The resolution follows: “Be it resolved that whereas the conduct of the supreme advocate of the Knights of Columbus, Joseph C. Pelletier, had been complained of to the courts of Massachusetts, and while his case was pending before the supreme court of that state, James A. Flaherty, supreme Kknight, published a signed statement in Columbia, the official organ of the Knights of Col- umbus, to the effect that the court was being influenced by religious prejudices, we deem it right and pro- peér that James A. Flaherty make a public gpology to the supreme court of Massachusetts and its members for his attitude and statements expressed as his personal views and not those of the order.' Representatives of the Jowa state council to the supreme council meeting are instructed to de- mand the immediate resignation of Bupreme Knight Flaherty and 8u- preme Advocate Pelletier and to vote a8 a unit on all matters tending to remove these officers.” ) The supreme council is to be held .|in Atlantic City in August. THREE RING COCK FIGHT Eighty-one Men Caught in Feeding Hills And Finés Total $1,215-— Largest Known To Be Held. Springfield, Mass.,, May 31.—Eighty- one men arrested by state patrolmen and leral police at a big thrée-ring cockin) main yesterday in a tobaeco barn #1 Feeding Hills, west ofythis city, paid a total of $1,215 in l“g'.l'k.‘t coéurt today after all had entered pleas of guilty. Uniform fines of 815 were imposed. The affair was thé largest ever known to have taken place in this vicinity and men were preseut from many places in this state and Connecticut. The police believe that practically all gave fictitious names and addresses, Theré was much tulk among the prisoners today to the efs fect that they had paid $2 each for police ‘‘protection” which the event proved had not been given but no one could be found who would indicate who had promised to give the pro- ( INJUNCTION ASKED Proceedings Brought Against Bridge- port Savings Bank By West Side and American Bank and Trust Co. Bridgeport, May 31.—Injunctiéh proceedings were brought téday against the Bridgeport Savings Bank by the West Side Bank and thé Am- erican Bank and Trust Co., operating banks in the neighborhoods where the JBndgeme Savings Bank proposes opening branches. Preliminary argu- ments in the case were h@ard today by Judge Isaac Wolfe, when counsél for the banks involved agreed to submit briefs and make further ar- gument at a later date. LOCAL MAN SUED Commercial ‘Trust Company Brings $1,500 Against Aagelo Berti The Commercial Trust company, through Judge B. F. Gaffney, has brought suit for $1,500 against Angelo derti. The papers were served by Constable Fred Winkle. The writ is returnable in the city court on the second Monday of June. Lawyer 8. J. Traceski, acting for May Williams, has instituted an ac- tion to recover $100 from Robert In- graham, for goéds allegéd purchased, and property belonging to the de- fendant has been aptdched by Consta- blé Fred Winkle. The writ is return- able on the second Monday of June in the city court. EX-EMPEROR HAS DAUGHTER. Madrid, May 31, (By Associated Press).—A daughtér was born today to former Empress Zita of Austria- Hungary. King Alfonzo, as s00n as he received the news, went to the palace at Pardo in the suburbs of Madrid, in which the ex-empress ..as been residing since hér return recent- ly from the Island of Madéira where the late Emperor Charles died in exile in April. CITY WORKMAN HURT. Steve Potask, of 173 North street, an employe of the board of public works, sustained a dislocated shoulder today. Heée was riding on a truck that collided~ with a treé on Hart street, throwing him to the ground. He was taken to the Neéw Britain General hospital. | the meeting declared that the U. WILL CONFER ON IRISH SITUATION Sir James Craig Will Other Officlals to London to Discuss Present Situation, Belfast, May 381 (By Assoclated Press)—8ir James Craig the Ulster premier announceéd today that he and the Marquis of Londonderry the Ulster minister of education were going to Lohdon tonight at the Brit- ish government's invitation to confer regarding the situation In Ireland He sald he was going on the distinct understanding that they would not meet the Dublin representatives, Referring to the advance into County Fermanagh by republican troops 8ir James said no word was needed from him to emphasize the gravity of that offense, “If a happening of that sort oc- curred in any part of the British em- pire” he declared "it would be classi- fied by the government and people as an out and out declaration of war, Patience Is never & sign of weakness, By negotiations and by putting our views before thé British and the people living in the south and west, the country may be rescued from ul- timate chaos.” A message from Btrabane this aft- ernoon sald desperate fighting had broken out and that the panic-stricken townspebple had deserted the streets. Snipets were firing continuously from housetops, the message said, and hun- dreds of windows had been smashed by bullets. Another report this afternoon said 500 Sinn Feiners were concentrated in the neighborhood of Clogher, County Tyrone. FLOWERS FOR VETERANS Many Donations Received by A. G. Accompany Hammond 'Camp for Decorative Purposes at Memorial DAy Exercises Many bdeautiful floral donations were received by the A. G. Hammond camp, U. 8. W. V., for the decoration of the soldiérs’ gravés yesterday. The camp wishes to thank the following Who contributéd with flowers: George Carter, Richard Beebe, Ray- mond Rice, Théodore Johnson, Car- lisle Kingsbury, George Quigley, Ars thur Weare, Harry Hall, Louis Iver- son, Mr. and Mrs. Hiltbrand, Earl Rice, A. H. Griswold, Carl Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Hills, Mr. Leonard, Mrs. F. A. Porter, Mrs. Edward Winger, Em- ma Streini, Rosemary McHugh, Eva Johnson, Ruth Johnson and FKthel Johnson, Jennie Rubenstein, Viola Friedman, Ida Strom, Bernard Richt- er, Joseph Massey, Mildred Samuel- son, Mrs. W. J. Rawlings, Marjorie Wright, Lillian Wright, Francis Had- dings, Myrtie Keller, Evaline Keller, Gertrude Barnes, May Barnes, Naomi Crean, Viola Bchmidt, Charlés Andér- son, C. E. Carlson, Sam Magson, Mrs. Burns, Francis Quinn, Margaret Nil- son, Nama Oval, Richard Beebe, B. Richter, Havel Casey, Barbara and Ruth Foster, Gertrude Florence, George Hills, Mary Staubly, Margaret and Howard Staubly and Mr. Dyson. T0 CONTINUE STRIKE Blackstone Valley Textile Operators Vote To Hold Out Until Wage Cut Is Restored. Providence, May 31. — Blackstone Valley textile mill strikers, now in the 19th week of their walkout, voted un- animously this morning at a mass meeting at Pawtucket to continue the strike until the manufacturers restor- ed the 20 per cént cut from their wages and pledged themselves to a 48 hour weék. o Organizer John J. Thomas of the United Textile workers, addressing i W., had expended $140,000 thus far in th conduét of the strike in the dis- trict. This amount he said covered expenditures for relief work as well as for all other purposes. i MORSE LOS DEMURRER Washington, May 31. — Demurrers filed by counsel for Charles W, Morse, his threé sons and eight others to in- dictments charging conspiracy to de- fraud the government in connection with war contracts with the emer- gency fleet corporation were over- ruled today by Chief Justice McCoy of the District of Columbia supreme Open Saturday Standard Time Placed On Depesit In Our Savings Department Up To And Including JUNE 3rd Draws Interest From The TRUST CO. NI EFTAINCgy WAll STREET STfiBK EYCHANGE REPORTS Wahl street, noon.—Southern Pacific inereased its loss to almost three points during the morning. Reading pfd. shares held their early advantag but the common made slight recove United Reeall Stores and Sumatra To- bacco moved counter to Tobacco Pro- ducts and kindred issues, falling 2% and three points respectively., Call money opened at 4 per cent, High Low TN 45y . 48% 48 164% 164% 30% 281 115% 114% 66 6514 0% 179 6% 44 122% 144 2% 5614 9% 40% 118 9% T 1417% 39A % 6814 27% 45 22% 32% 117 1024 T4% 17 8384 173% 26% 166 143 43% Close Am Bt Sug .. Am Cn i Am Cr & Fay Am Cot Oil Am Loco .. Am 8Sm & Rr Am Sg Rf em., . Am 8 Tob . Am Tel & Tel. .. Am Tob Am Wool . Ana Cop Atch Tp & 8 At Guif & W1 . Baldwin Loco . Baltimore & O . Beth EBteel B Canada Pacic Cen Leath Co . Ches & Ohio Chi Mil & 8t. P, Chi R Isl, & P . Chile Copper .. Chino Cop Con Gas Corn Pro Ref . 1028 Crucible Steel 5% Cuba Cane Sugar 17% Endicott-John .. 85% Erie . Erfe 18t pfd Gen Electric . Gen Motors . Goodrick BF ... Gt North pfd .. 7 % Insp Copper 44% Inter Con 8 2 Inter Con pfd .. 7 4% Int Mer Marine . 24% Int Mer Mar pfd 843 Allis-Chalmers . Pacific Oil ..... Nat Lead Int Nickel ..... Int Paper ...... Kelly Spring T'r Lennecott Cop.. Lacka Steel .... Lehigh Val . Mex Petrol . Midvale Steel Missouri Pac N Y Cen-. NYNH& Norf & West Nor Pac .. Pure Oil Pan Am P Penn R R .. Pierce Arrow Pittsburgh Loal Ray Con Cop .. Reading . ... tep I & 8 .. 7 Royal D, N Y . Sinclair Oil Ref *South Pacific . Bouth Railtvay . 25 Studebaker Co 1 Texas Co ... Texas & F’acmc 5.34 Transcon Oil .. 19 Union Pacifis . 142% United R St .. 70% U S Food Prod 81 U S Indus Alco 59% U S Rubber Co 66% U 8 Steel ...... 101 U S Steel pfd .. 1197% UUtah Copper .. 69 Willys Overland 10 118 7% A1 TR 1417% 41% 69 2814 6% 23 82% 165% 14% 43% 88% 128% 49 33 183 141% 671 5% 5714 643, 100 % 118 68% 9% (Judd & Co.) Bid Aetna Life .. 645 Travelers .670 Hfd Elec Light .......165 Am Hardware Billings & Spencer com Billings & Spencer pfd Bristol Brass .. 5 Colt's Arms Eagle Lock Landers, 1" & O ... N B Machine cnm . N B Machine pfd .. Nil es-Be-Pond North & Judd Peck, Stow and Wilcox 2 Russell Mfg Co Stanley Works com Stanley Works pfd . Torrington com Union Mfg Co .... Hfd-Bigelow Carpet ...100 Standard Screw ... B 102 275 HOUSE REPORT | 938,100,000 28,800,000 NEW YORK CLEARI Exchanges ...... Balances Evenings 6 - 8 Members Hartford Stock K (Successors to Richter & Co,) 6 Central Row, Hertford, Comn. NEW BRITAIN OFFICE, Tel, Charter 2600 31 W, MAIN ETREET We Offer Commonwealth Power Corporation Twenty-five Year 69 Secured Sinking Fund Gold Bonds to yield 6.85% J UDD 6’9’ CO. MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE HARTIORD: Hartford-Conn, Trust Bldg., T oharter 6330 NEW BRITAIN: 23 West Main St.. Telephone 1815, WE OFFER— 50 Shares Landers, Frary & Clark 50 Shares North & Judd 50 Shares Stanley Works At the Market HARTFORD 10 Central Row Telephone Charter $000 Member Hartford Stock Exchange, NEW BRITAIN . New Britaln National Bank Bldg. Telephone 2580 DONALD R. HART, Manager Member N. Y. Stock Exchange We Offer: LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK STANLEY WORKS PRICE ON APPLICATION JOHN P. KEOGH Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York %Vatgrbury STOCKS NBfldgwfl " ew ven Middletown BONDS Springfield Direct Private Wire to New York and Boston G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 509, N. B. Nat'l Bank Bldg.-~Tel. 1013 Burritt Savings Bank Pays You 4159 on Your Savings Account. Are You One That Is Putting Away a Portion of Your Salary or Income Regularly? Open Your Account Now. For Quick Returns Use Herald Classified Advts.

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