New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1924, Page 1

News ot the World ¢ By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 ~NEW BRITAIN HERA NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, TRIPOVERROCKIES | LaFollette Will Carry Fight To IS HARD TEST FOR| Industrial Centers Of The East cerain West s Sately| ACTORY RALLIES BY GANT SHENANDOAY Canght in Swirling - Air Cur- vents, Great Cralt Creaks and Groans But Never Falters COUNTRYSIDE GLISTENS FAR BELOW AERONAUTS Great Gas Bag Plunges Onward in its Flight Back to Lakchurst, New Jersey—Gets Lost at One Time and Slips Over Boarder Into Mexi- co—WIll Stop at Fort Worth To- night, Then Proceed Homeward Aboard the U, 8. Shenandoah, Oct. —(Via Fort Bliss, Texas)—The st of the Rocky Mountain barriers was passed by the U. 8. Shenandoah early today, leaving a clear course or the retugn of the big dirigible o her hangar at Lakehurst, N. J. Spectacular Sight Arizona and the worst of the sckies were left behind when Ro- ¢0, N. M., was reached at 2:30 clock. The big ship had groaned 1d strained as it drove into the 1dies whirling over the peaks. The ind currents rushed through the ountain passes llke mill races. The shaft houses of the copper \ines of Bisbee, Arlzona were il- iminated like a summer amusement ark when the big dirigible unex- cctedly found herself In a bowl of ne Isle mountains over the city at 2.34 a. m. Peaks and mountains ~emed to tower around it on all des except the single pass through hich it had entered the pocket in he rockies. The moon had been a pale crescent and its feeble rays only alntly touched the bottoms of €he mountain passes. | Hit 50 Mile Clip The ship sped at fifty miles an our over the ranges of Arizona at n altitude of 6,500 feet. Turning outhward at Benson at 10:40 p. m. 48t night, The Shenandoah had fol- owed the raliroad southeast towards 16 Mexican border,’ After a short purt, Bisbee was seen glistening nder the moonlight and in a few ninutes had been passed. The lights of the mines, the sketchy outline of its two streeas, Tombstone Canyon ind Brewery Gulch showed that the ity was Bisbee. The nose of the hip was pointed upward until it vas on a 6,700 foot level and an- ther 175 pound tank of gasoline was iropped through the silken bottom o lighten the load. The S8henandoah turned and was over Naco at 12:50 m. another turn with a broad swing over the Mexican border and she was again speeding eastward. ibouglas and its smelter were passed it 1:27 a. m. Very Dramatic Trip The return trip across the rockies as almost as dramatic as the west- ard journey. Along the 680 feet of \e Shenandoah's glistening body, n efther side of the nine inch cat walk, the big gas bags scemed ready 1o burst against the network of cord s the helium expanded in the. rari- jled altitude. In the navigating car licutenant Commander Lansdowne, captain 6f the Shenandoah, Lieuten- ant Commander Hancock, the execu- tive officer, and the officers on watch were straining their eyes into the darkness gulding the ship as it sped on its uncharted course of the air. Engines Roar Loudly In each of the motor gondolas en- /ines were roaring tense to respond like & flash to the signals which inight mean th edifference between destruction’ or safety. Weary men off duty were sleeping in their hunks. The deafening roar of mot- ors lulled the exhausted to sleep and drowned the volces of those awake. Lights flickered in the distance and keel and men silently and method- jcally sped along the Iljgtle runway mbasuring gasoline, shifting water ballast or standing by to cut out a tank and throw it to the land. Radio Talks With Farth While the ship sped along be- tween the stars and the lights of the sleeping world below, its radio was talking with unseen ears in Fort Bliss and towns immediately be- neath and others thousands of miles | away. When New Mexico was reach- | ed the officers who had been on duty ovér the mountains turned in and Lieutenants Lawrence and Rosenthal took the bridge. The mountain climbing was over and eh- gines started making water ballast. Hachita was passed at 3:13 A. M. The course again was along the Mexican border over Columbus and El Paso . To stop at Fort Worth El Paso, Texas, Oct. 23.—The navy | dirigible Shenandoah was sailing easily towards this city early today en route to the Fort Worth, Texas, mooring mast after some of the fost | unusual adventures of her career. . | <he got badly off her course and dipped into Mexico, according to re- ports at Douglas, Ariz., before she | was set aright by wireless from Fort | H vy | aihuea As darkness settled on the Shenan- doal above the Arizona plains, the gas in the great bags was contracted chiliing breezes and becoming heavier with every drop In tempe ture, was stored on jettison 1,400 pounds of gasoline and release | ona of the fanks after having did- | \arged all water ballast to acquire | 1n even keel, With all motors run »ing full speed, she had settled to an she Progressive—Says Wall Street Seeks to Intimi- date Workers With Threat of Closing Fac- toriedif He Wins. By The Associated Press, La Follette Special En Route to Grand Rapids, Mich, Bareau, Illi- nols, Oct. 23,—~Bound for Grand Rapids, Mich,, where he will speak tonight before carrying his fight for the presidency into eastern states, Senator La Follette today issued this | statement: “I am going Into the east to fin- ish my fight for the presidency for a number of reasons, West is Safe “First, T know that the west Is safe for the progressiye ticket and that If the progr ve eastern states with large electoral votes are carried by us, we will win the election by the direct vote of the people on No- vember 4, “Second, T know that if the people of the eastern states are permitted | to render a verdict Influenced by thelr own desires and political con- victions, we will carry these eastern states, Workers Intimidated “Third, I know that Wall street is attempting to coerce the workers of the large industrial centers into vot- ing for either Coolidge or Davis under threat of closing down every factory and throwing millions out of work in the event of my election, “I am going into the industrial centers to tell the workers personal- Iy that, under the secret Austraan ballot system, no man is permitted to know how they vote and to lend my pérsonal leadership to the great group of eastern progressives, who are working to reclalm the govern- ment for the people, The Slush Fund Angle “Feurth, important and vital in- formation is being brought to me regarding the huge slush fund which is being ralsed by Wall street in the industrial states of the east. “It is necessary that I should be near at hand in order to consult with my counsel and keep in close touch with this situation which de- velops new angles ‘dally and almost hourly. “At the proper time I wiil dis- close this information from the platform or through counsel repre- senting the progressives before the Borah committee, which now is in- vestigating campaign contributions and expenditures.” Senator La Follette concluded a two-day campalgn in Illinols with an address last night in Peoria, in which he assailed President Cool- idge, advocated collection of the foreign debt and outlined the tax revision program he favored. FORMER ‘T. R.’ BACKERS HELP INDEPENDENTS 40 Progressives .of 1912| Pledge Aid and Flay 0ld Line Parties | Chicago, Oct. 23.—John M. Nel-| son, national director of the La| Follette-Wheeler campaign, today made public a joint declaration of pome 40 supporteds of the Roosevelt progressive pariy of 1012, pledging the Independent candidates. The list of signers was headed by Harold L. Ickes, former Bull Moose committeeman from Ilinois; dams and Francis J. Henty, of Call- tornia. | “Progressives, except those Wwho ever since 1912 have been apologiz- ing for their temporary aberration | in that year, fiid in Robert M. La | Follette, a leadership they may con- fidently follow,” the statement said. | assistance in the endeavor to elec!‘l Amos | Pinchot, New York; Miss Jane Ad-| DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS Intensive Campaign to Be Waged Here Next Week Democratic issues will fill the air from now to election day, announce- ments coming today from the camp of the Jeffersonians Indicate, The first of a series of noon day ralies will take place tomorrow at the Myrtle strect gate of the Stan- ley Works with Attorney 8. Gerard Casale, nominee for state senator, and Registrar . J. Smith, candidate | for representative, as the speakers. State lasues will be discussed and the natlonal campaign touched upon lightly, Other factory rallies planned are: Monday, P. & F. Corbin Orchard street gate; Tuesday, Corbin Screw Corporation, High street gate; Wed- nseday, Russell & Erwin, Washing- ton street gate; Thursday, Stan Rule & Level, Elm street gate; Fri- day, Landers, Frary & Clark, Center street gate; Monday, Stanley Works, Curtis street gate, All noon rallies will open at 40 o'clock. Saturday night at 9 o'clock local candidates will appear at Central park to argue on planks in the party platform Sunday night will mark the- first invasion of the fifth ward, which for four years has lined up with the democratic party after a series of republican victories in the district. The meeting will probably be held in Shritulsky's hall. On Monday‘evening the Hardware City Democratic club will hold one of its series of popular smokers and political gatherings which last year had attendances averaging several hundred at every meeting. Judge William ¥. Mangan is in New York city today arranging for a big rally which wiil probably be held in one of the local theaters. An effort is being made to secure the services of a nationally known po- itlcal speaker and humorist whose presence on the speaking program will assure a packed house, the town committee believe, The Hardware City Democratic club has named Samuel Sablotsky as | manager of oublicity during the present campalgn. RIVER PIRATES ACTIVE Dozén Airmen Steal 10 Boxes of Copper, Thinking it Gold, Arrived in New York on Olymplic. New York, Oct, 23.—A dozen river plrates held up two watchmen and a roundsman on Pier 59, North Riv- er, today, and removed 10 boxes of copper which they evidently thought was gold brought in on the liner Olympic, They escaped in a motor boat. Two robbers, with revolvers, forced Michael Maloy, watchman, into a waiting room and stood guard over him. Charles Campbell, anoth- er watchman, was then seized and bound. One of the pirates knocked him unconscious with the butt of a revolver, James Duffin, roundsman on the pler, becoming suspicuous of the disappearance of the other two men, set out, with his revolver drawn, to investigate. The bandits threw a sack over his head and bound him. BANKS REPORT NEW - COUNTERFEIT 20 Federal Ruthorities Expected to ’ Tnvestigate Circulation Here MADE FROM 5 BILLS Merchant Said To Have Included Spurlous Money in Deposit After Being Warned It Was Fake—Ar- rest Anticipated. New Britain banks are concerned over what appears to be a system- atle business of raising five dollar bills to 20’s and passing them off on local businessmen. Bank have fs- sued a warning to the public to watch $20 bills as well as $10 bills for counterfeits, The $20 bills, raised from fives have been mnoficed within the last few days and in that time four or fiva of them have been detected in at least two local banks. Deposited Connterfeit 20 There is a story going around which serfously involved a local businessman, whose name has not been divulged. This man, who con- ducts a store on the outskirts of the Y| city, 1s alleged to have pald a bill with a check, when he did not have sufticlent funds in‘the bank to cover. | His creditor returned the check and |requested “cash payment, which he received, Tt is alleged that the cash included one of the raised 20's, It was returned to the man with the advice not to try to use it, La- ter thi me bill is said to have been found in cash turned in at the man's bank for deposit. The secret serv- ice department at Providence, the nearest branch office, was notified and operatives are expected to ar- rive today. An Arrest May Be Made The bill {s considered by bankers and experts in handling money to be a crude job, but is one which Imight easlly deceive the average man {if passed with good bills. Tt is made by cutting the corners off of genuine 20's and pasting them over the fives, the corners being neatly trimmed to make a good match. On the hack of the bill where the word “five” is spelled out, it 1s eras- ed and the impression given that it has worn off, only old bills being used for the purpose. May Be Done Here That the actual work of raising s being done right in New Britain seems plansible die to the fact that one bank reports an unusually in- creased number of genuine $20 bills having been deposited with the cor- ners mutilated recently. Only one corner 1s taken off of one bill, thus requiring four genuine twenties to raise one five, -then the genuine twenties find their way into a bank and are accepted at face value and there is a chance of getting an extra $15 on the tampered $5. One way in which people can save themselves from being ‘“duped” by the raised bills it is stated s to watch the pictures. The five dollar bank notes contaln pictures of Lin- coln, Harrison or Jackson, and silver certificates contain the picture of an Indian. Anything other than these should he examined carefully before acceptance, according to the warn- ing. $100,000 FIRE AT SAY Sanford, Me., Oct. 23.—Fire from an undertermined cause damaged | the town hall to the extent of $100,- 1000 sarly today and left homeless |the York county farm bureau, the | Sanford police court and the Na- ORD, ME. | discovered in alr shaft. were slightly injured were an Two firemen Children, Invited To Ride, Sue For $18,500 For Their Injuries Brother and ister, Through Father, Bring Action Against Victor Stepenski, Whose Auto “We are told in one breath that| this is @ government of parties, im- | plying that parties should be held | responsible for misgovernment. We | are told In the next breath that| President Coolidge, as leader of the republican partw s personally hon- est and unscathed by the Washing- tion scandals The inference is that | while the republican party should be chastised for malfeasance, the | leader ‘of that party should be elect- | ed president for four years. Any| party. would thrive on this sort of | punishment. | “We have waited in vain for the republican party to drive its own | rascals out, or even rebuke them. | “During a long and active public lite. Senator Ta Follette has fought | a good fight against organized wealth, special privilege and the ex- ploitation of the weak by the strong. | We know him to be courageous and {ndependen! i Making Plans Here for | Electing U. S. Senator | In preparation for fthe special election to be held next month to name a successor to the late Sena tor Frank B. Brandegee, the regis- trars of voters today placed an or- der with the printers for additional copies of the voting lists, Chairman Michael T. Kerwin of the board of selectmen will call that | board into session seon to make | (Contipyed on Page 13.) plans for recording the vote. | sustalned concussions, a Hit Pole. Two were brought today suits aggregating $18,500 by Michael Perrczyk on behalf of his children, Stephen, aged 15, s Anna, aged 11, both of whom were injured while riding in an automobile driven by | Victor Stepenski, who is defendant in the actioa. Papers were drawn Attorney Harold Evans of Hartfc and serv- ed today by Constable B. J. Dough- erty. The action is returnable in superior court on the last Tuesday in October. The accident out of which suits arose happened on Rock road, June 15, when Stepens sfruck a teegraph pole and the driv- er and the two plaintifis who, it s | alleged, were riding at his invitation by the HiNn car HAS NARROW ESCAPE of Faulkner's Light Was Drifting to Sea When Rescucd. Guflford, Conn., Oct scious in his motorhoat which seen drifting about in Long Is- |land Sound Samuel Ful- |ler, 28, keeper of Faulkner's island lighthouse, was rescued by Ired Braffire, assistant keeper at th light who had noticed the craft. Fu ier had been hurt when the he wore had_ been caught by engine flywheel. The garmen been twisted about the ing Fuller to the floor of The motor had Braftire brought F Dr. G. F. Anderson in his right arm Had the assistant k the drifting motorb the possibility of further into the Sound toward th trance and out the ocean was erday slicker the had wl iraw- ere and set five breaks er not seen t there was rift Dr. Fosdick Is Named were thrown dut into the’street Stephen sustained a fracture of | the leg which has resulted in per- | manent injury, a fracture of the | skull, concussions, pain and suffer- | ing, was confined to a hospital for | 96 days, was put to great expense and deprived of the benefits of school during that period, it is al- leged In the action for which $1 000 damages sought Anna fracture ot the jaw which has disfigured her face and was put to great expense, and $5,600 damages are asked. are As Trustee at Smith Northampton, Mass,, Oct Dr Harry Emers Fosdick ¢ Union theological seminary tion from the First church of New York ¢ cepted last night has b a trustee of S8Smith ¢ announced today Dr. ¥ 1l the Place left t by ford Gallagher, of B expiration of his ter T Mrs, Fosdick Allan Whitney, Smith college in 1900, I it w resigna- y was ac- ointed lege, it was wdick will H.C term who was Florence graduated tional Guard association. The l!nmf\fi‘ Arm Broken in Five Places, I\(Y']u‘r’ _|and tou from | | ARMY REVOLTS AND CUTS OFF PEAING Gen., Feng; “Christian General” in Control of City's Gates HUCH LOOTING AT CANTON 300 Looters Reported Shot and Mafority of Ctizens Are Fleeing From City—Troops Control Busi- ness Section of Place, By The Assocfated Press, Tientsin, Oct. 23.— Portlons of the Eleventh division of the Chinese Na- tional army, under command of I'eng Yu-Hsiang, the “Christain General,” revolted at Peking today, seized the city's gates, cut all tele- graph and telephone lines, and stop- ped train service, according to rell- able information reaching here. Reported 100 Miles Away. teneral Feng and his army were supposed to have been at Jhel (Chengtehfu) about 100 miles north- |east of Peking, where they were sup- posed to stop an expected advance from Mukdeh of the Manchurian armies of Chang Tso-Lin who is mak ing war on the central government at Peking. Apparently General Feng never progressed beyond the Great Wall. Whether General Feng 1s acting independently in the present revolt or with the collusion of the Mukden government has not yet been learn- ed. Rumors that General Feng was not in sympathy with the Chihl (central government) party have been current, however, ever since the outbreak of hostilities with Manchur fa. Looting at Canton. By The Assoclated Press Canton, 23.—Three hundred looters shot, citizens flecing from a city of turmoil, and disorder, all| banks and business houses closed and troops still in control of the busiest center at the city—this was the scene Canton presented today in the wake of disturbances which be- gan when members of the merchants volunteers corps, the Fascisti of China, battled in the streets here with the so-called Red army of Chinese laborers. The troops were on duty today des pite an order issued which termin- (ated martial law. Mayor Ii Fuk- Luk tendered b1 resignation yester- [Jay. His likely suscessor Is Fu Ping- Shueng, 29 year old graduate of Honk Kong university, Fu was for- merly superintendent of customs at Canton, Dr. Sun Yat Sen$who was in con- trol of the government of South China around Canton, has fled to Shiukwan, leaving General Yang Hsi-Min, commander in chief of the Yumnanese forces, as the chief con- testant for control of Canton. Gen- eral Yang has 8,000 troops avallable | | for service and General Li Chai-Sam of the Kwangsi forces has 1,000. Considerable alarm is felt in busi- |ness and administrative circles here ‘m\'ing to the threat of the troops to |selze the Canton customs house. ARREST IS IMMINENT Federal Agents Get Warrant To Take Bridgeport Man Into Custody —Identity of Accused Kept Secret. | Bridgeport, Oct. 23.—Federal pro- [Libition agents today obtained from U. §. Commissioner Hugh L. Lavery, & warrant for the arrest of one man | 2id to be involved in the shipment | |of 2,000 gallons of grain alcohol | |seized In the freight yards here | Tuesday. It was intimated that an other warrant would be sought dur- ing the day. | The warrant fssued charges con- | |spiracy to violate the prohibition | |law, but no indicaticn of the 1 tity of the man to be arrested was given out. Broadeast Station WIID | Will Be Opened Monday | | Cnicago, Oct. 2 WJJD, na | Davis, general Jar med in honor of 1 director | cretary of lat he Royal O Moose, ler of Mooseheart, will be ed next Monday. It will be a watt station ng on 278 | meters. Programs w radiocast from 3 to 4 p. m. and from 7 to 8 | p. m., from Mooseheart, and at 9 p. m. from a Chicago studio Mooseheart is a non-money ng enterprise of the Loyal Order of Moose, sustained bers and loca acre estate complete cl Ings. ! ope 00 su by West Haven Woman Takes Her Life, Using a Razor New London, Oct. 23 While working upon a newly made veran , three stories high, at t, Frank Eldr { street fell a distan to the g-ound was taken to a local hospita was stated he was in a & condition The building on he was working was da fire several months ago and is } where ous by ing - t THE WEATHER Hartford, Oct, 23—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity Fair tonight and Friday; warmer Friday. t - |al com i ambassador el Gary, St mak- J. B. Ford, Detrc Goodrich Charles o | New | October 11 { shows $168,742 $85,444 penditures $10.0 national mittes # tures 1924, —SIXTEEN PAGES. MAKES PLEA YOUNG IHBEDLES Miss Hinman Says State Does Not Provide Adequately SPEARS T0 WOMEN'S GLUBS Delegates From , Organizations in Connecticut ~ Attend Mid-Year Meeting at First Congregational Church Here, That the state of Connectiout does less for its feeble-minded children than for any other class of pennle was testified #- Julia M. Hina tor of the Conr ¥ society, in her nov year meeting NS ¥ 3 Federation of Vsuimen's clubs he! the First Congregational church chapel. She sald that the inatitution at Mansfield 1s overcrowded and that many cases requiring state aid can not receive help because of this. One of the aims of her organization, she declared, 18 to help this class of children, and it is difficult to do so, | as they are not a class that can be plaged In private homes. Another class of children coming under the care of the society is made up of {llegitimate children, or, as she terms them, “children of illegitimate parents,” declaring that no stigma (Continued on Page 13.) Republicans Raised Half Million Dollars In Only Five Days’ Time Beost Fund $500,000 From Oct. 10 to 15, Bringing Total to Within $800,000 of Three Million Maxi- mum—Big Contributors Named. Washington, Oct. 23. — Approxi- mately $500,000 was added to the republican *campaign fund in the five days from October 10 to Octo- ber 15, bringing the total to within $800,000 of the $3,000,000 maximum sought by the republican national committee, 10 Cents To $12,500 This is shown by official reports received today by the senate cam- paign fund investigating committee from national Treasurer William V. Hodges. Of the nearly $500,000 to- tal, the New York office reported $308,812 and the Chicago office $178,218. Individual contributions ranged from 10 cents to $12,500, there be- ing one subscripiion of the latter amount from Willlam Nelson Crom- well of New York city. One dona- tion of $20,000 was received from the Union League club of Philadel- phia, which, the committee was told yesterday by Edward T. Stotesbury and others, conducted a campaign for contributions independent of that of the Pennsylvania ways and means committee of the republican nation- ittee. New $10,000 Contributions, New contributions of $10,000 each reported came from Irene Dupont of Wilmington, Del.; Frank A. Mun- sey, New York publisher; Repre- sentative Ogden Mills of New York, and Frank W. Stearns of Boston, a prrfnnfll friend of President Cool- id| Contributions in the sum $5,000 were made by Senator llam B. McKinley of Illinois; D. Steuer of N York city of Wil- Mr. wpro3pell uo) PO Wagea BV 59uti0) | woundings, resumed in | today | Leong territory in and Mrs. Larz Anderson of Boston, | and W. P. Murphy of Chicago. Small Donations. Miss Helen Clay Frick burgh is liste giving Alanson B. Houghton, o Gerss her contributors i Bovard, Greenburg, John M. Jamison, 000; H. mlen York, $1,00 W. Yo $2,000; G Ofl Company, $1,000; Dawes, Columbus, $1 Kansas ( \ . Kansas City, Kansas City, llam Volker, Kansas °+ H. Lathrop, Birmingham 0; Grant Rid 5] of Pitts- merican ny, $2.500. ided: H. S. Greenburg, Pa., Roosevelt, New Draper, New Dawes, Pure Mrs. B. G 000 b ) 32 $2 00; A. L. 5000; Wil- $2,000; Ala., ago. and, roit, $1,0 $1.000; A $1,000 Louis. cago §: E. L. Ford w Chicago, Mallinckrott, Deering, ( Deering, (¢ James go. | Warren Wright, Chicago, $3 William Philadelphia Marsha 1, $5,00 The disbursement report York and Chicago offices to October 1 of the for inclusive, that the Chi ago office York office office spent | ew g0 to 11 nd $1 gn commit- and $14.800 itteeman ce to ady, | Michi- Tork Y to t New York 15 natorial moving pie- republi and §5 B ithe for 000 and | for | Ge any Theodore |son's incc Hunter | Average 2elly Circulation For Week Ending Oct, 18th wes 11,332 WOMEN SAY SPITE IS BEHIND WRECKING THEIR THEATER; MOVIE MACHINE IS SMASHED TONG WARFARE BREAKS Mes. Horwitz And Mrs. | OUT VIOLENTLY TODAY Chicago Laundry Bombed ~—Invading Gunmen Headed for N. Y. ago, Oct. 23.—Chinese Tong ¢ here, at a Iull since Monday vhen five separate attacks re- n one death and two rerious actlvity laundry in a Chinatown wrecked in a bomb explosion. Polioe squads in Chinatown wers doubled last night upon reports that one Tong had sald “at least eight more must die.” Co-operation with eastern au- thorities, detectives started a search for Chin Jack Lam, former leader, who is accused of having stirred up much ill-feeling between that Tong and the Hip Sings. Lam was ar- rested here last week and released aftér he exhibited a deputy sherift's star, He was indicted recently in early On was when a (Continued on Page 14) BANDITS GET 8400 Two Red Headed Gunmen Loot New York Cafeteria—Attempt to Shoot Cashier Fails as Gun Clogs, New York, Oct. 23.—Two bandits described as red-headed, early today held up a cafeteria on Broadway near Sixty-seventh atreet, and es- caped with $400 taken from the cash register. An attempt to shoot the cashier proved _unsuccessful when & pistol falled to Tunetion, Joseph Wright, 60, was the vic-| tim. He told detectives that the men | had lgitered about the place for sev- eral days and he furnished a'good | description. When the attempt to{ shoot him failed, one of the men at- tacked Wright with the pistol butf, The cashier's agility in ducking the | blow, however, brought him through | unscathed. HORDERS THREE PERSONS | Minnesota Man Kills Wife, Daughter | | and Neighbor—Then Turns Gun On Himself With Success. Rothstein Unable To Open Community Showhouse In Plain- ville After Vandal's Visit. Say They Heard Rumors They Would Be Put Out Within Three Months— State Police Called in om Case. (Special to the Herald,) Plainville, Oct. 23.—Patrons of the Community theater on Whiting street were unable to enjoy thelr usual show last night following the discovery that a vandal had brokes into the booth housing the motion pieture machine and smashed the machine beyond repair. The state police have been informed and an investigation is being made. A representative of Mrs. Ida Hor~ witz and Mrs, Nettie' Rothstein, own- ers of the theater, stated today thas he knew of no reason for ths act. The women state that when they took over.the theater last spring from Willlam Wilber who was at that time lessee and manager, they had heard some caustic remarks about their having driven Mr. Wile ber out by breaking his lease. This, they say, has been considered clear« ed up because of the fact that rece ords in the town hall in Plainville will show that they%paid Mr, Wilber $1,600 for his lease and also $280 for the furnishings. The transaction was completed in the office of Judge Bernard F. Gaffney th New Britain who was representing Mr. Wilber in the gransaction. b BN \ém\en claim tiat they ‘have heard @Qrvals that they woul] be put out of the place within three months affer they had started. They are convinced that the vandalism | was an act of spite but they do not known who is responsible for the crime. An investigation by the Plainville police showed that a window in the side of the building had been brokens and way was made to the balcony. Two iron bars which were found near the booth were evidently used to smash the lock on the door, The police have suspicions as to the guilty parties and they will be re= ported. to the state police. Mrs. Horwitz and Mrs. say they will push the matter to the limit. All clues will be sifted down if they have to hire specfal Rothstein Floodwood, Minn., Oct. 23.—Be- cause his wife sued him for divorce, John Ollila, farmer living between | Floodwood and Whight shot and kill | ed three persons and then ended his own life at the Ollila farm yesterday. | Using 2 80-30 ritle, Ollila, who 33 years old, shot and killed his wife | 41, their two year old daughter and } |Louis Mattson, 45, a neighbor. He | |then turned the weapon on himseit and ended his own life. TAX LISTS PUBLIC | Income Levies Paid In This State Are Public Property But Not The | Income Payee Receives, Hartford, Oct. 23.—Intern cnue Collector Robert O. on |the district of Connecticut today an- meed that fn complianc the act providing for the disciosit public scrutiny of the income tax paid by individuals of corpora tions these figures will be & t n the collector’s office in v The income return will not b closed but the and nd amount of tas patd by payer will Eaton pof not be given out. ted out that n as to this wi ind any as a per come is from 1 fc is be aseesse mation wil the New York Negro Found Guilty on Murder Count 3.—William Winkins, w st to back New Haven, Oct. 23.—Charles G in- | Morris, nominee for governor on the d by ratic ticket, Mix ay & e death M ingford, struck by was examin 0 the K of machine of ary Wa his | T | with |, detectives to discover the vandals. Residents in the neighborhood of the building heard nothing during Tuesday night or Wednesday morn- ing, but it is said that the police know of some persons in Plainville who saw men about building early Wednesday morning and these will be questioned by the state po- lice. the ONE FIREMAN KILLED Another Badly Hurt in $125.000 Blaze at Earlham College at Riche mond, Indiana, Today. mond, Ind., Oct. 23.—Willlam and a second was seriously in- a fire of undes arly today which Hall, administra- om building of e firemen wers The loss approximately $125, Lindley 1s of the college from d by a her build- not dame lds Car To Make 85 Miles An Hour—IJt Overs turns At 65 Miles Binghamton, N pr pr PR. LEE DIVORCED. Oct. 23.—Dr. Harry geon, was tos divoree by Judge Nickerson in the superior from Palmer They were Janusry 13, and have daughter, aged 9, custods of whom awarded to her The rce was granted on the ground of desertion & da Leonard J court Adelene married father.