New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1924, Page 1

I \ ( [ | i | 5 8 of the World By Associated Press Promisés S&"fllclorl Settle- Democratic Nominee Sees No N stration”—Also Announces J. Spellacy of Hartford As Director of Eastern Cam- | ment of mbrie Case PROTECTION 15 PROMISED| Note Sent To Washington Today Fledges Punishment of Guilty Par. ties and Assures of Friendly Feel. ings Toward U, 8. Washington, July §1,—The Persian government has assured the state de. partment it will take steps with re. gard to the Imbrie incident that will leave ‘no ground whatever for any anxiety on the part of the United Btates government,” Replying to the American commun- feation demanding full protection for American citizens in Persla and threatening to break off diplomatic re- lations as a result of the killing of / Vice-Consul Robert Imbrie and the subsequent attack upon his widow, the sian government declared it would “repair the incident and fulfill the points that are suggested” Dby the United States. To Punish Offenders 'The reply sald also that the imper- fal government “ls making extreme eiforts In pursuing and punishing the persons who caused and perpetrated the killing of Mr., Imbrie and it will not hesitate to take any kind of steps in this connection.” Coneerning the question of security of American yationals in Persia, and particularly American official repre- sentatives, the communication says: “The Persian government has al- ways considered and will continue to consider this as its positive duty and gives assurance that it will by no means hesitate to fulfill this duty.” Is Full Acceptance The Persian note was forwarded to Washington by American Minister Kornfeld, at Teheran, to whom it had been addressed by the Persian for- eign minister, It apparently was a full acceptance of the American de- mand that reparation be made, that those involved be punished, that Per- sia bear the cost of sending an Ameri- can warship to bring home the body of the murdered vice-consul, and that hereafter complete protection be giv- en American citizens, Tt said: “As your excellency has observed, the government and people of Per- sia are extremely chagrined and de- pressed by the lamentable incident of Friday, July 18 (the day on which Vice-Consul Imbrie was killed), and have expressed their feelings to that effect in numerous instances and in various ways. No Offense Felt “You state that your excellency's government does not desire to ap- proach the situation in such manner as to offend my government. The Persian government regards this as an evidence of the unequivocal good will and friendship of the American gov- ernment and requests your excellency to'be good enough to communicate its thanks and - appreciation’ to the authorities of your great government. “As T stated In the course of my 1etter number 9155, the imperial gov- ernment is making extreme efforts in pursuing and punishing the persons who caused and perpetrated the Kill- ing of Mr. Imbrie and it will not hesi- tate to take any kind of steps in this connection. Up to the present time the action of the government in pur- gning this object has proceeded with rapidity. Many of the persons who were either suspected or were accused of committing the crime have, regard- Jess of the class to which they belong, been arrested. Other persons who participated will shortly as a resuit of the vigorous efforts of the govern- ment, be apprehended and the cul- prits will receive drastic punishment after their trial. “1 algo feel it again necessary to give your excellency the assurance | that the imperial government {8 ex- tremely desirous of repairing the above meantioned regrettable incident. Will Accord Honors, “Cansidering the official status of Ar. Imbrie, the deceased, the Perslan government agrees with the sugges- tions of the United States govern- ment that the body of Mr. Imbrie be sccorded honors during its transpor- tation, The Persian government is concerned over this matter to such an extent that it would ship the re- mains of the deceased consul to Ametica aboard a Persian man of war if Persia possessed one. But in- asmuch as it is unable to do so it agrees to pay the expenses which may be incurred by the dispatch of an American man of war to receive the remains. “Your excellency has already been advised verbally and in writing as to the Perslan government's desire to relieve and console the widow of the deceased consul. “As to the security of eitizens, and particularly American official representatives, the Persian government has alwa cohsidered and will continue to consider this as its positive duty and gives assurance that it will by no means hesltate to 71l this duty. It goes without say- ing that if the honorable legation Aeems it necessary the guards of tha American legation and consulates will be increased. “7 alto beg to advise your excel- leney of the fact that the imperial government has always made, &nd will make it in the future, an essen- tial point to respect the principles of international law and the treaty on which the relations of the two gov- American NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JULY 81, 1924, —SIXTEEN PAGES, TALK OF HANGING | SHOTS FIRED, SEVERAL ARE paign Headquarters, New York, July 81.—John W, Davis, demoecratic ldential candidate, an. nounced today after his return from Maine that he was in entire accord with his running mate, Governor Bryan of Nebraska, regarding "Mobil. ization Day." My, Davis declared that the view expressed by Governor Bryan that there was no necessity at this time for encouraging civillans to leave their occupations “for the purpose of engaging In what would be only a military demonstration without any practical educational effect is entirely sound.” Mr, Davis' announcement was con- tained in a formal statement issued after he had conferred with his cam- paign manager, Clem L. Shaver, It sald: “Since my return from the state of Maine T have taken the occasion to inform myself fully concerning the views expressed by the governor of Nebraska in regard to ‘mobilization day. Denles Disagreement “I am surprised at the statements which T see in the press to the ef- fect that T am In disagréement with him or that his action has in any way | | | | | commerce, ppointment of Thomas proven an embarrassment to me. On the contrary, I'think that the view ex- pressed by the governor of Nebraske to the effect that there i1s no neces- sity at this time to encourage civilians to leave their occupations for the purpose of engaging In what would only be a military demonstration with. out any practical educational effects, is entirely sound, “It is one thing to keep the mill. tary organizations of the country In adequate practl it Is quite another to encourage demonstrations which can be nothing else at a time when every energy should be bent getting the world back to peace and to work, claiming the “ prejudices and passions growing out of the world v and encouraging fruitful trade and In all these America should take the lead." Spellacy is Named Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford, Conn, will have charge of the Davis ecastern campaign headquarters, it was announced today. Former Congressman Lincoln Dixon of Indiana, will be in charge of the organization bureau In Washington. Assoclated with him will be Willlam B. Wilson, former secretdry of labor, NO RAINSTORM NEAR —_— Local Showers Are Likely But Weath- er Man Can Promise No Genuine Relief From Drouth, New Haven, July 31.—Light local showers are expected to cause some slight relief but not enough rain is expected to break the drouth now in its 65th day without any heavy fall of rain, according to Weather Ob- server L. M, Tarr of this city. Indi- cations were for local showers during the next 24 hours. ‘While no rain in this city yesterday to speak of East Haven and points east of here along the shore exper- fenced a miniature tornado which tore down trees, knocked over chim- neys and df# considerable dantage none of which however was of a seri- ous nature. The storm was accom- panied by a brief downpour of rain in some sectlons causing some relief to parched ecrops. CONFERENCE SETTLEMENT New French Program Is faid to Be Almost Certain to Be Acceptable to Conference, By The Assoclated Press. London, July 31.—The members of the experts committee of the inter- allied’ conference, after examining the proposals submitted by the French experts yesterday as a compromise plan to end the conference deadlock over security for the Dawes plan German loan, declared their bellef today that the French proposals, with minor alterations, would 'prob- ably be acceptable to the conference. The Irench proposal was accepted unanimously by committee number one of the conference while an amendment put forward by the Brit- ish members this morning was with- drawn, both the French and British delegates congratulating each other on the happy turn of events, One delegate said: “The great difficulty of the confer- ence is now over." FLIERS ARE DELAYED Foggy Weather Hofds Up American Aviators \\'ho' Had Planned to Fly to Iccland Today. The Assoclated Press. Kirkwall, Orkney Island, Scotland, July 81.—The United States army world fliers, who arrived here from Brough, England, yesterday, have postponed their departure for Iceland until tomorrow becauses of adverse weather reports recelved from the pa- trol boats. ¥Fog this morning hung over the Orkneys, delaying the departure of the United States army fliers for Ice- land but the weather was calm and at 10 o'clock appeared 1o be clearing. Simfilar conditions prevailed over Ice- | land, said reports recelved here. Lieut. Lowell H. Smith and his ecomrades plan to hop off at the earl- iest opportune moment, Mother Throws Child Out Of Window to Escape Fire New York, July 31.—Eight persons were injured, one seriously, in a fire which broke out early today In a five- story tenement in Third avenue, One of the injured was a child thrown from a second story window by its mother. A second child, thrown from | the same window, was caught in the| arms of a pedestrian, Reveral rescues from the upper floors were made by | the police and firemen. By ernments rest. 1 am hopeful that in view of the good will of the two par- ties and the imperial govérnment's great desire to repalr the incident and fulfill the points that are suggested there will remain no ground what- ever for any anxlety on the part of the United States government.” APARTMENT HOUSE BOMBED | South Bend, Ind, July 31.—An apartment house owned by 8. G. Stra- | tigos, proprietor of a local restaurant, | Bandit Is Killed In Pistol Duel With Mail Clerk at East Orange Companions Escape—New York Has Epidemic of Violence—Burglars Beat Up Woman; Police Figure in Gun Fights and Stock Broker Mysteriously Shot East Orange, N. J., July 31.-—One bandit was killed, one escaped, and a mall clerk was wounded twice when he frustrated an attempted mail rob- bery at the Lackawanna railroad sia- tlon early today. Clerk is Wounded Eugene Stack, 23, mail clerk em- ployed at the local post office, is in the Orange memorial hospital with bullet wounds in_the right thumb and the right leg as the result of his re- pulse of the bandits, who had, it 1s belleved, tried to steal a mail pouch carrying federal reserve packages. The escaped bandit got away in a taxi which is believed to have been driven by a confederate. Stack, who has been attached to the regular duty went to the station to meet the early newspaper train and had taken off six pouches, including the federal reserve bag, when two men got off the traln and limped to- ward him, Stack was plling the sacks on an open elevator to descend to the street floor, Near him was Assistant Baggage Master Golden B. Treadwell. Stack Returns Fire The bandits opened fire without warning and it was immediately re- turned by Stack. One bandit fell dead at the fop of the stairway and plunged to the bottom. The other fled to the street where Stack saw him enter the taxl and be rushed away. Stack walked across to the post of- five where an ambulance was sum- moned and he was taken to the hos- pital. According to the police check-up, the two bandits had boarded the newspaper train at Newagk, where they bought tickets, Search for the escaped bandit and his alleged ac- complice has been unavailing. No official estimate of the value of be obtained until a eheck-up is made. Later it was discovered that the federal reserve mail shipment had been so heavy today that it missed the newspaper train and did not ar- rive until Jater, Stack said that the two bandits staggered toward him as though in- toxicated and pretending to argne about the location of a street. After he had 'shot one of them, the bandit dropped his gun as he fell down the stairway. A 14-inch plece of lead pipe, taped on one end, a police whis- tle, and $62 in cash were found on the dead man. He was identified by John Daly, a substitute letter carrier as a man he had seen loitering about the Lackawanna station yesterday. Daly said the stranger asked him questions about the time that post- office men are paid. Beaten By Burglar New Vork, July 31.4-Mrs. Jennie Rohder, 45 years old, was beaten with a blackjack in her Eighth avenue apartment today ‘by a burglar whose plans to rob the apartment were frus- trated by the ringing of an alarm clock. After the intruder had beaten, gagged and bound Mrs. Rohder to hef bed with sheets, he escaped through a window. Mrs. Rohder was taken to a hospi- tal suffering from concusions and shock. Police Battle Robbers Following a pistol battle early to- | day between five bandits and three po- licemen in the lower east side, a gen- eral alarm was sent to all hospitals in the city asking them to keep a look- out for the injured members of the gang. The police belleved at least was bombed early today and badly wrecked. No one was Injured. '(Conmmed on Becond Page) of “Military Demon- ] local post office but six months, as his | the federal reserve mail pouch could | Maj. McLaren Again Is Reported Missing The Amsediated Press Aboard U, 8 Coast Guard Cutter Algonquin at Atka Is. land, July 31.-~Repeated of- forta by wireless in all diree- | tions have falled to obtain any word of Major A, Stuart Mae. Laren since a party under his command arrived at Petropav. lovak, Kamchatka t Thure- day on a clreumaviation of the earth, By CHECK FOR §250,219 FOR HARDWARE CORP. TAX Other Factories Pay Bill To Collector Loomis Making Day's Receipts Half Million A check for more than a quarter of a millien dollars, turned into the city treasury In payment of the tax bill of the American Hardware corpora- tion, swelled today's receipts in the office of Collector Bernadotte Loomis to more than half a million dollars, The American Hardware corpora- tion's payment was §250,219.91, Other factories who pald their tax bills to- day thereby avolding the penalty that goes on all bills after tonight, include the following: Stanley Works, $185,- $17.84; New Britain Machine Co, $30,424.96; Hart & Cooley Co., $14, 297.15. Landers, Frary & Clark Co. made a payment of $142,416.90 ecarly in the week. The receipts in the collector's offica have already passed the $1,450,000 mark and Mr, Loomis expects to re- port $1,600,000 by the close of busi- ness today. DR. O’GONNELL'S BOY HIT BY AUTOMOBILE James, Aged 8, in Serious Condition at General Hospital James, eight year old son of Dr. and Mrs. D, W, O'Connell of 61 Cedar street, {s in a serious condition at the New Britain General hospital and his brother, John, is suffering at home with a badly hurt ankle and abrasions on the arm as the result of having been struck by an automobile driven by Miss Bridget Gorman of 139 Black Rock avenue on East Main street about noon time today. James was rushed to the hospital and up to late this afternoon the ex- tent of his Injuries had not been as- certained. According to witnesses to the acel- dent Miss Gorman, a clerk in the of- fice of the water board, was driving cast on Mast Main street about 200 feet west of the intersection of Cen- ter street when a group of boys ran in front of her car across the street. She was not driving fast, it is alleged, (Continued on Thirteenth Page) MAYOR WANTS PERMANENT REPAIRS AT R. R. GROSSINGS If Legal He Wil Have Work Done Send Bill To Haven” Road and “New Mayor A. M. Paonessa sent a letter today to the public utilities commis- slon asking information as to the re- pair of rallroad crossovers on city streets and inquiring as to the pro- priety of repairs by city forces charg- | ed to the “New Haven” road. There' are seven streets in this city | which are crossed by railroad trains and in almost every instance there are complaints each week against the conditions of the highway between the rails. This is particularly true of Main and Elm streets. The “New Haven” road occaslonally makes re- pairs by filling in with amesite, but the mayor believes something in the pature of a permanent pavement should be placed at each crossover. 1f the P. U, C. advises the mayor that work done at these points may be billed to the railroad, he will instruct the board of publle works to proceed with repairs Honey Flg _Materflinlly Reduced by Dry Weather Hartford, July 31.—Connecticut's honey erop will be greatly reduced by the continued drought, which has de- prived the bees of nectar, one of the jeading apiarists in the state declared declared today. There are 10,000 bee colonies in the state and in a normal yvear each makes 60 to 70 pounds of honey. This year each colony is not expected to produce more than ten pounds, and although golden rod and late flowers may help somewhat, they | will furnish only the food which the bees will store up for the winter. | HIGH TIDES—~AUG. (Standard Time) —0 At New London— 0:45 a. m.; 9:53 p. m. At New Haven— 11:08 a. m,; 11:11 p. m. E | Il |1 i * ] * i THE WEATHER e * Hartford, July 31.—Forecast MAKES BOYS LAUGH Debate of Lawyers ARGUMENTS STILL CONTINUE Taken Up On Debate of Admission of Evidence Regarding Defendants’ Mentality, By The Associated Press Chicago, July 31.—One of the cases which Robert E. Crowe, now state's attorney, heard when he was a judge, and Clarence 8. Darrow, attorney for the defense, was cited today in the Franks trial when the state tried to maintain that evidence of depravity was not admissible in mitigation of punishment for Nathan L. Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, change between Messrs, “vawe Darrow today, the form¢ he had not heard suc mitigation of punishme “Oh, yes you did,” Darrow. “But the defendant waa hanged,” said Mr. Crowe, “Yes, but you sentenced him,” re- torted Mr. Darrow. The courtroom rang with laughter, Leopold and Loeb joining. The dem- onstration faded quéckly under frown of Judge Caverly. Just before this incident, Judge Caverly had turned a state argument into a query against the prosecution's own position. Thomas Marshall, le- gal scholar of the state's attorney's staff, had read a decision which held that moral depravity was not an evi. dence of insanity. “Then if it is not such evidence and does not tend to prove it, can it not be heard in mitigation?” asked the court, adding: “It seems to me it would be com- petent for a court to hear it and con- stitute reversible grounds if it were rejected, and Detailed Account The hearing before Judge John R. Caverly to determine,the fate of Na- than Leopold, Jr, and Richard Loeb, kidnapers-slayers of Robert Franks, was set today for an opening thirty minutes later than previously., This served only to increase the crowd clamoring for entrance. The early part of the session promised little more than that to ap- pease the interest of the visitors, since Thomas Marshall, {indlctment and legdl research expert for Robert E from other commonwealths to prevent Judge Caverly hearing as a mitigating circumstance the testimony of various alienists called by the defense. Dr. Willlam White of Washington, D, C,, rested comfortably four and a half hours on the witness stand yesterday while the state and the defense argued ag to the admissibility of the evidence the prosecution thought he would be called upon to give. Court opened at 10:33 a. m, and Judge Caverly brought several law (Continued On Page 12) Lenpald and Loeh Seem to Enjoy | Most of Today's Time At Trial h' | {Shipping Board Boat An- The citation brought a heated ex-. | lho, Crowe, state’s attorney, left unfinish- ed yesterday his citing of precedents WOUNDED, IN OING TO RELIEF OF OISABLED FREIGHTER swers S O 8, Call Near Philippines By The Associated Press. | "Maniia, July 31.—The United States shipping board freighter West Jes en route here from Singapore, s |bound to the assistance of the dis- |abled ateamship Stanley, according to radio advices received here tonight, r tud Press, Manila, July 81, = The steamer Staniav ansrated by the Admiral line, ut 8 O 8. calls from a island of Palawan, one southerly of the Philip- ago. is owned by the United States shipping board, A wireless message from her sald her engines had broken down and that she was in need of assistance. The Stanley fs bound for Europe with a general cargo, The Stanley, a freighter of 6,463 tons gross, was built by the Skinner jand Eddy Corp., at Seattle, Wash,, in 1919, San Francisco, July 31.—The Stan- ley, according to avallable records here, has been operating between New York, Hong Kong and Manila and was last reported out of Shang- hal, July 6. TAKES FATAL DIVE New Jersoy Man Killed at Roton Point Park, Norwalk, While Diving Off Springboard in Shallow Water. Norwalk, July 31.—Louis Capozazl, of Hudson street, Hackensack, N. J., is dead today as the result of injuries suffered from diving off a springboard into shallow water, at Roton Point park yesterday. It was the first death from an acel- dent at the beach ‘n many years. Capozzi came to the park with 11,200 members of Hackensack lodge, No. 420, L. 0. O. M. of Hackensack, N. J., and thelr families on the steamer Sirus. Girl Breaks Leg Trying To Flee From Confinement Bridgeport, July 31.—Eleanor Worth, 23, who was committed to the Home of the Good Shepherd last Tues- day on the charge of obtaining mer- chandise under false pretences, made an attempt to escape early today by jumping from the second story win- dow. Her left leg was broken and her right leg and left wrist sprained 80 that she was unable to get away. 18 RAIDS CONDUCTED New Haven Police Stage Sensational Cleanup In Tdquor Cases—568 Per- sons Arrested. New Haven, July 31.—Cases of 56 persons arrested in 48 raids conduct- ed by the police yesterday in search of violations of the liquor law were continued in court today. Two rests were made today of persons not located when police arfmed with search warrants visited their places. Several others who disappeared be- fore the arrival of the police are yet to be arrested. The arrests were made on warrants issued by City Attorney Sheridan T. Whitaker. The warrants were based on alleged violations of the law, evidence of which was se- cured recently by private detectives, acting under the city attorney's di- rection. ar- Ten Sald To Have Reen Tnjured On Roard Destroyer Dobbins At Phila, Navy Yard. Philadelphia, Pa, July 81.—A num- ber of men, sald to have been 10, were scalded at the Philadelphia navy yard by steam when a feed line broke on board the destroyer Dobbins which is being overhauled. The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon, but did not become public until today. No announcement was made by navy vard officials, but the commandant’s oftice today admitted there was an accident, adding that no one was seriously Injured. Among the in- jured, it was said, were a lieutenant, a chief machinist’'s mate and a num- ber of civillan’ GREEN APPLES FATAL. Danbury, July 31.—Willlam, the of Beaver Brook district, dled in the for New Britain and vicinity: Probably showers tonight and Friday; slightly cooler tonight. I Danbury hospital last night of con- vulsions belleved to have resuited from eating green apples. Another child of the Miller family is ill from the same cause. three year old son of Clarence Miller | Chamberiain, Regan and dooper Win Prizes In Fresh Air Golf Contests Local Men Get Low Gross and Net Scores—114 En- trants Britton Gets Kickers' First — Other Prize Winners, | One hundred and fourteen entrants vesterday played golf in the third an- nual Fresh Air tournament given at Shuttle Meadow under the auspices of the “Herald” for the benefit of the Fresh Air fund which this paper has ajded in collecting. The net returns to the fund from the $2 entry fees plus several extra contributions was over $230, all of which will be used in giving vacations to youngsters of New Britain who are underweight and not possessed of the means to furnish them a brief respits from the heat and unhealthy atmosphere of their usual city haunts. Joseph C. Regan of Harrison street was the hero of the day, negotiating the 18 holes in a gross score of 73, which won him the loss gross prize by a considerable margin. The win- ning of the low gross trophy auto- matically eliminated him from the contest as far as any other prizes went, else heé also might have won the low net score with a 60. Judge J. E. Cooper and C. P. Merwin were next in line for the low score. Judge Cooper made a 79, which, with a han- dicap of 16, gave him 63. Mr. Mer. win shot a 90 on the 18 holes. His handicap was 27, giving him 63 also. | On the draw-off, Judge Cooper won | first place and Mr. Merwin was given second. Before Mr. Merwin finished, and he was the last entrant to do #o, it appeared as though H. Shepard and P. F. McDonough, both with 64 net, would have to decide who was to possess the second low net prize. Mr. Shepard made an 89 and Mr. Me- Donough an 88 gross. There were four tled for second place in the second low gross scoring, all making 81. They were ' R. W. C. H. Baldwin, Jim Kelly and R. C. Merwin. On the draw-off Mr. Baldwin won the silver cigarette box in this section. Five men landed ssuarely on the | | | | (Continued on Second Page) Daily Circulation Aw sy 10,306 PRICE THREE CENTS WAR BETWEEN KLUXERS AND HOSTILE MOB (Crowd of 3,000 To | 5,000 Klansmen Fig- ure In Armed Clash Outside City Of Ha- verhill. Hooded Members Said to Have Been Armed and Many Wore Ex-Service- men’s Uniforms, Haverhill, Ma July 81,—Four men were shot here early today when hostile crowds clashed with between 8,000 and 5,000 membears of the Ku Klux Klan who held a meeting last- ing into the early morning on a hill in the neighboring town of Grove- land. State and local police at length quelled the disorders, taki into custody 23 men, including three of the wounded men, and confiscated six shotguns, several revolvers and quantities of ammunition. Shots Are Fired The disorders broke out at the con- elusion of a klan initiation ceremony on Perry Hill, Groveland, and con- tinued as nearly 1000 automobiles bearing klansmen from Worcester. Boston. Springfield and other cities traveled from the meeting place. homeward over the road toward Hav- erhill. Shots were fired and many missiles were thrown at the passing cars but so far as {s known, only fout men were known to have been injur- ed. None of the injured men, all of whom suffered buckshot wounds in the legs, was believed to be danger- ously hurt. The wounded men, James Connolly, Francis Cotter, Edmund Lucey and a fourth named Buckley, all of Haver- hill were in one automobile. Say They Were Fired Upon They alleged that they were fired upon by klansmen in a large truck, when they attempted to pass' the vehicle after state police had signall- ed them to move ahead. Approximately half of the score of men arrested were Haverhill residents and the others were from Massachu- | setts citles as far west as Worcester. All were charged with disturbing the peace. About 300 armed guards sur- rounded the ten acre fleld in Grove- land in which the ceremonies were in progress last night, witnesses sald, A crowd of about 400 men collected outside the field but although hostile, no disturbance arose until about 1 o'clock this morning when the meet- ing ended and the klansmen, openly armed, witnesses sald, marched out of the fleld beside the cars as a measure of precaution against attack. Large numbers of the klan group were ap- parently former service men, wearing army uniforms, Cars Are Bombarded Stones were hurled at the machines and occaslonal shots were fired as the klan members, riding in their cars, drove toward Haverhill. The firing and stone throwing increased as the klansmen entered Haverhill and it was in Haverhill that all the arrests were made, 13 by Haverhill police and 10 by state patrolmen, before the last of the klan cars had dis- appeared. Arrests appeared to be approximately evenly divided between persons attending the klan meeting and opposition. Police Court Hearing Twenty-one men arrested in connec- thon with the disturbance, of whom 20 were sald to be klan members, were given a hearing in the district court today on charges of disturbing the peace. Police officers tesiified that they heard shot guns fired and men shouting and jeering In the vicinity of the Groveland street fire station early today. They sald that Klansmen and | their opponents were fighting and that traffic was blocked by automobiles re- turning from the klan meeting. The officers said that they found shot guns in the possession of some of the men whom they arrested. When a noon recess of court was taken it was expected that the hearing wou'ld last the rest of the day. FELLED BY HIGHWAYMAN Bridgeport Woman Knocked Down And Robbed-—Posse Is Seeking Her Assailant This Afternoon. Bridgeport, July 31. — A posse of detectives and residents are scouring the woods on Beechwood park this afternoon hunting a highwayman who telled Mre, J. A. Chatfield of 93 |Chalmers avenue with a blow on the head and ran away with her pocket- book shortly before 10 o'clock today. Mrs. Chatfleld was unable to give the police more than a meagre de- seription of the man. She was attack- ed as she was following a short path- way through the wooded section of the park. Her pockethoow contained $12 in bills and some change and was found empty by the police a short distance from the scene of the as- sault. K. K. K. CEREMONIAL New London, July 81.—One thous- and members of the Ku Klux Kian, many of them clad in full regalia, held a ceremonial in Peabody field, on the Cilead road, Waterford, last night. A large class of candidates were initiat- ed into membership, and an address was given by a New York Baptist minister. The meeting ended with the burning of & large crosa.