New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 26, 1923, Page 23

* BRUTALITYATFARN FOR WOMEN ALLEGED Glrls Kept In Coops With Scanty Clothes New Haven, Oet 26— Flogging girls, locking them in chicken goops with seant night elothing, unsanitary conditions, an employe of the med- feal staff being drunk and (e boot be. ing the hushand of & mefiber of the board of directors, the failure of Gov, Templeton to act properly and kin- sdred sensatidnal eharges concerning the State Farm for omen, were made publie last night by Mrs, Ber- nice L. Corbin, wife of Prof, Arthur 1. Cortin, of Yale, at & Round Table discussion in connection with the citi- genship schoel of the Wogen's League of Voltows, now being held here, The discussion last night was at the home of Mrs, M W, Winternits in Prospect street, Released From Secrecy, Mrs, Willlam H. Deming made the explanatory note when she sald, in an address to the audience, that the details of the charges, the evidence and all efforts made in connection with the scandal had been withheld thug far in the hope of being able to acopmplish some substantial reform #ither thoough the governor or through the board of directors, = Gov, Templeton, having seen to move Mrs Rogers, of Hamden, from the board, Instead of taking the reverso attitude those who had labored in vain for two years felt released from their obligation of secrecy and feit that the public was entitlod to know all, Defends Mrs, Rogers, ¢ Bpeaking in particular of Mrs, Rog- ers, Mra, Deming sald that the women who had worked in the hope of in- ducing the Introduction of reforms at the farm were not trying to view the gituation from a personal point. But one who had been in touch with Mrs, Rogers could not help but come to the conclusion that the only fault that couldbe found with Mrs. Rogers was that she was too much on the job and that she had taken her duties on the board of directors too seriously. Had Mrs. Rogers taken the task like other members of the hoard or like the gov- ernor, Mrs, Rogers would still be. on the board. Mrs. Deming also took a slant at Miss Peterson, who recently resigned as superintendent of the sta* farm. Mré, Deming said that Mi . veterson was some bo that her personality overpowered them all, even the board of directors. Reforms suggested or ordered by the directors were simply brushed aside hy Miss Peterson as if the, board re a nuisance instead-of the governing body. Public to Judge. But Mrs. Corbin was thd speaker who held her select audience spell- bound. Reading a carefully prepared statement the fighting little woman isclosed that tor two vears or more ghe and her associates had traveled from one part of the state to the other in their ¢ to eliminate the hagrowing conditiohs at the ingtitu- tioh where wayward women wers to be' trained to become better human beings. Having come to the end of their wits the workers decided, re- luctantly, that they must inform the public and let it sit® in judgment. Mrs. Corbin made it plain that she was not talking from hearsay; that what was being charged up as mis- management, neglect, ete., could be substantiated by evidence. Mrs. Corbin sald that girls. were placed in solftary confinement in places not fit for human habitation. A girl who had been operated upon for appendicitis was compelled to serub and polish floors two days after heing 6ut of the hospital. The brutal treatment was continued for two days. “Think of it,” said Mrs. Corbin, 348 MAIN " STREET vgiris were locked W chicken coops and compelied (o sleap there in soant clothing” It's ageinst the rules of ail peas! institutions Lo flag prisoncrs, yol some of them 1n the state farm for women were flogged, charged Mrs Corbla, Compelied To Work After Operation Touching dpen (he medical lreat ment at the farm Mra Corbin said that & girl was operated upon for appendicitia. The mother of the girl, about to' make her reguler visii as advised by Miss Peterson by letter nol te come, later the mother learned that her daughter had been operated upen without as mueh as a notice to the mother Another similar case was that of a father, whe learaed that his daughter, an inmate of the farm, had been op- erated ‘upon for appendieitis without notice having been given te him, But the most flagrant case whieh Mrs. Corbin brought to the attention of her hearers was that of a girl in 4 delicate condition, This girl was locked in solitary confinement and ‘hr\lunr trouble developed she was sent \lm Norwieh asylum. At the coroner's inquest, sald Mra, Corbin, it was stated that the girl dled from lack of medical mttention, Presenting a letter which had heen Sent by the “first parole” officer of the farm to the governor, Mrs, Corbin sald the source of the evil is elearly pointed out, that being Miss Petersen, the superintendent, Miss Potersen had & dual personality, a smiling one when on the platform speaking or in a meeting, but when dealing with sub. ordinates she was an entirely different woman, 10 PEOPLE SATISFIED Being Katisfied, Yet They Want the Minister's $10—Rey. John T. Davis ‘Attracts Interest by Unique Ofter, Ten people in the city who will not be satisfied until they get $10 in gold on Sunday evening from the Rev, John L. Davis or are convinced by the clergyman that they are not per- fectly satisfied und thus are not e titled to it anyway, today think the: are perfectly sntisfied, or so they have notified the minister Rev. Mr. Davis a few days ago an- nounced that he would give a $10 gold plece to anyone who could prove he was perfectly satisiied. The gold piece he says will be given in service at Trinity Methodist church Sunday evening when he will preach on tie subject, “They Satisfy,” taking the words from a well known cigargtte advertisement. The offer has at- tracted considerable attention and much discuseion through the eity. Charged With Manslaughter After Patient Had Died, Newark, N, J, Oct. 26,—A nurse at thefOerbraok hospital for the in- sane, Anna Rosenzoeig, vesterday was charged with maunslaughter in the death of two woment patients last Tuesday, after they had been foncibly fed. An autopsy disclosed medicine: in the lungs of the patients, although it was held their deaths were partly due to exhaustion in their struggles to éscape being fed. ANXIQUS FOR FL¥ The Hague, .Oct. 26.—Foreign Minister Van Karbeek, speaking of the chamber in behalf of a hill for construction of a fleet for the Dutch East Indies, said that Holland was under international obligation to de- fend her neutrality, and the measure he asserted neither conflicted with th covenant of the league of nations nor. was it opposed to the epirit of the Washington conference, FLEAS AND ALU Laling Common, England.—While scratching itself against a post here, a donkey was electrocuted. ROBINS RAPSKUKLUX KLAN ATEAGLES MEETING James Tovlin Hits at Societies in Masks and Robes | New Britain Aerfe, Fraternal ‘Order of Eaglea, held & largely attended meeting last night at its meeling rooms In the Holmes & Hoffman ook, The siate president, Willlam Kelly of Naugstuck, who was elected to the office of inside guard at the recent grand aerie session in' Denver, made an oMelal visit to the aerle, and James Teviin of Naw York eity who is now connected with the audit. ing and organization department of the grand aerle, was also present At the business session, five cations for membership were received and plans were started for a mem- bership drive, Matters In eonnsction with the formation of & marching club to attend the grand aerle mes- slon in Providence next year were discussed, State Presidept Kolly spoke of the desire of the state officers to have Connecticut make a large increase in membership the coming year. He cited several instances where ‘the or- ganization had been of greatibenent to the community, and urged all members to join with the ofcers to increase the membership of the lo- cal aerle, Mr, Teviin gave a review of the progress of the organization during the past few years, He sald that Iast year, 98,000 new members had been admitted to the order through- out the country, and that the total membership now reached more than half & million. The largest individual aerle was in Beattle, Wash, with & membership of 17000, He stated that during the 26 years the organ- ization had been in existence it had ipald out in sick benefits, death bene- |m- and physiclan (e ISS&'M”,"ML Mr. Tevlin urged every member to take an individual inter- est in his aerie, and perform his full duty as a member, not merely to pay his dues and let someone else do the work. H He spoke of the organization as | being one.where Jew aad Gentlle, Catholie and Protestunt were on an equal footing, and stated that no ! man could agsume the obligation of | membership in the Fraternal Order !of' Kagles and then hecome affillated with any so-ca'led American organ-| "ization that hid its patriotism be- hind a robe and mask, held its meet- ings in the middle of the night, and was trying to create a hatred against |those who were of certain races or| creed, even though they their lives In the defense of Old | Glory while many of those who were now trying to create a feeling against them were holding swivel chair po-| sitions. The meeting was a very enthusias- fic one, and it is expected that by| the latter part of November a large class will be ready for initiation. PROBABLY WOULD BE. Angler—TIs this a public lake, my man? Inhahitant 3 Angler-—Tien it if T land a fish? Inhabitant it'll he a miracle. —Christian Register, Roston, won't he a erime Railroads ‘nr Finland are giving up wood and buying coal as the country's currency situation improves, because the black fuel must he imnorted from the United State and Fingland, and a more stable exchange permits outside buying. been named by botanists. 2 1bs. lard 29¢. Russell Bros.—advt. | 348 MAIN STREET DRESS GOODS STORE — SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY — SILKS 36-inch FANCY BROCADED PURE SILK All colors Saturday $1 : 49 Special ..... ’ 40-inch CREPE DE CHINE All eolors g $1.39 Special ... 40-inch CANTON CREPE Brocaded and Plain All colors Saturday Special 40-inch Satin Faced CANTON CREPE , All colors Saturday Specinl OOLENS 56-inch ALL WOOL BOLIVIA Black, brown, navy, tan Saturday i $4.98 'Special . FANCY CHENILLE VELVET - All Colors Saturday ¢ sl .49 Special ... All Wool Chinchilla COATINGS All desirable colors Saturday $ l : 2 9 Special 1 ALL WOOL POLO COATINGS Saturday s l .9 8 Special .. ... BLANKETS AND COMFORTABLES NASHUA DOUBLE BLANKETS Big size . $2.98 ESMOND ALL WOOL INDIAN BLANKET Big size $3.29 Saturday Special ... Saturday Special ..... We Have a Full Line of COMFORTERS and BLANKET: $Z.29 Comforters Special Sat. DRESS VELVET Very Good Quality Black, brown and navy had risked ' = i Ahout 100,000 species of plants have Saturday Special TEAGHERS' CONFERENCES Fall Mectings of Siate Teachers' As. soclation Held Today At Hartfond, | Bridgepont, Norwich, New Haven. | New Haven, Oct. 36.~The fall mestings of the Connectiout State Teachers' association were held to. day with sesslons in Hariford, Bridgeport, Norwich and thip eity, fichools throughout the state closed (o permit teachers to attend the vari- ous sesslons. In accordance with plan previously carred out the prig- cipal speakers at the eral meel. inge alternated at morning and after. noon sessions in the eastern and west. ern seotions while group meetings and sectional conferences were held in all tour cities. Dr, Dallas Lore Sharpe of*Rosten university and President James Row- land Angell of Yale university were | the principal speakers at the general seasions In this eity and Bridgeport while Olive M. Jones, president of the National Education sasoclation and Herbert 8, West, superintendent of schools at Rochester, N, Y., addressed cl'ohnndu at Hartford and Nor- oh, DOCTOR IS ARRESTED Dr. Albert Sweben of Now Haven Held For Violation of Law Re- garding Narcotics, New Haven, Oct, 26.~Dr, Albert Bweben who 1s sald by the auther!- ties to have been practicing In this city for a little over one month, was arrested by federal agents yesterday ufternoon charged with violation of the federal narcotics law In selling narcotics to users, He was arralgned hefore U, 8. Commissioner Bernard E. Lynch and held under bonds of $1,000 for a nearing next Monday. EXCHANGE RISE, All Go Up Except Marks and They Are a Cent a Billion, New York, Oct. 26.—Practically all of the European exchanges moved up sharply at the opening of today's for. eign exchange market, in responss to publicatian of the Hughes-Curzon notes, an official denlal by Premier Paldwin that the English government contemplated adoption of an inflation- ist poliey. i Demaiid sterling opened at $4.50 5-8 an advance of 1 5-8 cents over last night’s closing quotation Francs gained 12 points to 5.95 cents; Hel- land exchange moved up 11 points to 38.95 cents and Italian lire recorded a four point gain to 4.54 cents, exceptional 417 MAIN ST. Marks were virtually unehanged |aiund one cont a bilien ELKS HAYE BIG NIGHT | Venisou Supper, Initiation and Eater: alpment Program Al in One Night wHartiond Officers Present. New Britain lodge, No. 987, B P 0. Elks, held a venison supper, 1 itiation of candidates and a social last evening at the home streel, the attendance being t est in many months The vealson supper was under the augpiees of the flower fund committee, About 200 were present when the deer steaks and Axin's were served. Musio was eeNn courses. ‘The ritualistic work in econneetion with the initiations was conducted by the officers of Hariford lodge, No, 19, B P, O E, who were accompanied to this eity by about 50 members of the lodge, The entertainment following the meeting was furnished to a large ex- tent by the visiting Fiks under the di- rection of John J. Mack, a trustes of Hartford lodge. The musical num. bers were loi applauded, the New Pritain “Bills" showing their appre. eclation of the program, GETS LIFE IN PRISON “Love Slayer” Mrs, Ollle Combs Jus. tias of Atlanta, Ga., Willing To Re. main Bohind Bars, Sho Says, Atlants, Ga, Oct, Ollle Combs Justies, known as the “love slayer,” is reported ready to serve the remainder of her life in prison for killing DeWitt Turner, the sentence imposed late yesterday by a jury which knelt in prayer before it de- Iiberated twenty minutes and return- ed a verdict of first degres murder, with a clemency recommendation, Her attorney made no plea for a new trial, although he still has twenty days for Aling such motion. Mrs. Justiss shot Turner on the night of September 22 as she sat with him in his automobile, She told the polica “T killed him because I loved him,” but at her trial testified she shot Turner because he intended to take her fifteen year old sister to New York. 8he fired to save her sis- ter's honor, she said, The state demanded the death pen- alty for Mrs. Justiss, contending she killed while in a rage. PANAMA FLOOD ABATES Panama, Oect. 26,—The Chagrs river, which had reached flood pro- portions, has subsided with the cessa- ‘tion of the heavy rains, while Gatun [takie has gone harck 1o s vel, The tanker Agwistone was [ agreund »t Gawm last W bat the or Hunt wat slongside to [take off the Agwistone’s carge and anssist in pefloating her " BRLIEVED MURDERED i Yo ot Y Pears Foul May, Syracuse, N, Y., Oet, 26 Vollow: ing the theory of foul play, advanced by his grigl stricken parents and wife | police, depuly ers today continued the search for Neal D, Henry, 22, Syracuse university senlor, who has not been seep sines he left home at noon Tuesday for Belgium, N, Y Fruitiess searceh of highways be tween Byracuse and Relgium with a canvass of all surrounding towns has convineed Mps. Henry, the wife of the | missing man, that he was waylaid and robbed, or was kidnapped by profes- sional hootieggers who sought revenge for campaigns Henry condueted against them while he was affiliated with the Anti-Saloon league, | | CHILD'S INJURIES FATAL P — Little Ansmia Girl Dies After Being tor—Fell Under Wheels, Ansonia, Oet, ~=Fisie Alcott, nged 5'% years, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Harry Alcott of 49 Hull street died at the Griffin hospital early this morning as a resuit of injuries re. celved yesterday when she was struck by the automobile of Dr, Henry Stey- hel of this city, The mishap took |place on Wakelce avenue, the girl running from the back of a trolley car on her way home from school. Witnesses say the child fell almost directly in the path of the automo- bile. She sustained Internal infuries, an operation being resorted to last evening in the hope of eaving her lite, County Coroner Mix of New Haven was expeeted in Ansonia to- day to make an Investigation of the aceident, The girl was an only child. PRINCETONIANS L Princeton, N. J,, Oct. 26.—Prince- ton's football team left today for Bal. timore, wherae jt will meet the Navy tomorrow. Coach Roper sald he ex- pected a close scol TITLES PASS, Four hundred tities have become extinct since the beginning of the last century through deaths of British peers, values. $97.50 And More Here’s unquestionably the most remark- able values in Overcoats in the city. Fine tailor-made Overcoats, made of the finest imported and Domestic Fabrics. Custom-tailored Overcoats, ready to put on—any style—Box Coats, Belted Raglans, Half-Belted Coats, College Styles, Motor Coats, heavy and medium weights. A com- prehensive range—a large variety. All { normal | 4 NANNING SHUTTLE NEADOW " CLUB GOLFING CHRNPIOR Run Over By Car Driven By Doe. | eriffs and state troop- | | | got & 78, | for work, un official of the ta Defoats Alix W, Stanley by Taking 4 Holes of Second 18 After Being 11 Up, Clarence W, Manaing won (he championship of the Bhuttle Meadow club and the President's cup, awarded Ly P. B Btaniey, py defeating Allx W, Staniey 15 up and 13 to go In the final event of the fall tournament yes. terday, Mr, Stanley will receive the rURNer-up prise. Manning cinched the mateh in the first 18 holes of play, although the event was to go 36, yesterday morn: ing when he took the first four holes J! the second round making his win certain The players continued the round although the mateh was settied on the fourth green, Stanley made & gross of 91 in the afternoon, which, coupled with his 96 of the meorning gave him a total of 187, and Manning His 52 in the morning made his total 187, QUITS HIS TAXI J0B Francis French, Vanderbilt Cousin, Does Not Last as Public Car Opers ator in New York, New York, Oct. 26.—Francis Ore mond French, ‘cousin of Willlam H, Vanderbilt, who caused a stir a fort. night ago hy accepting & position 18 u taxieab chauffeur, kept his job/ o days, worked throe of them, eag d $17 in wages and something less| 2 tips and then falled to report ] ) company announced yesterday. Ofticinls sald French tried to 1 an aprangement with the compar do sfunts for publicity purposes, claring that his driving for the pany was worth thousands of d.. in advertising. Officials insisted t he “stick to straight driving,” and F'rench walked out and never res. turned, ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Eastwood of Farmington road, Plainville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Eastwood, to Edward P Cole, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cole of 46 Maple street, this city. Mr. Cole is an ex-serviceman have ing seen service at the Mexican bor- der and also during the World War in the United States navy on the U, 8. 8. New York. A Few Genuine “Worumbo” Overcoats Left at $69.50 MEN’S TAILORS BAYER New Britain