New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1925, Page 1

e Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending 1 1 ,966 ‘ March 14th , PRICE THREE CENTS News of the World By Associated Press NEW BRITAIN HERALD ) Pavypanyy g Yapy LR L DR DETTRETITTN Avay v BlTIN, ONECTICUT, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1925. —THIRTY-TWO PAGES. Bl eSS S == =T 1wy ESTABLISHED 1870 CHAPMAN'S PALS PLANNED T0 WRECK TRAIN AND FREE BANDIT, ATLANTA MAN SAYS Deputy Warden Hughes | : I : | of Federal Peniten- | ‘ { el Pt |y R O P G 1, ABOLT RELGON Plot Engineered by [ " Dutch” Anderson. | ior Soion Braks Up n Riot Following Herriot's An- nouncement of Govt. Stand HERE OVER 50 DEATH LIST IS BIG IN MID-WEST AIRPLANES CARRYING ANTI-TOXIN SPEEDING TO FIGHT OFF TETANUS WITNESSES TELL D At Noon Known Dead Totaled 799 With ABOUT HORRORS Some Rural Centers Unaccounted For—Of OF GREAT STORM 3,000 or More Injured, Many Infections Are Feared—Relief Workers Report Better Children Screaming and Mothers | and Fathers Weeping as They == - - - | | | Progress In Caring For Destitute — Cold Weather Adds To Suffering. Express Between Indian- | apolis and Atlanta Was | to Be Dynamited, Ac-, corning to Prison Official | PR GH[;[-STTAN—]TY' : e | NOT THAT OF BANKERS Hartford, March 20. — A plot whereby - George “Dutch” Anderson, | considered one of the most desper- This picture of the interior of the school building at Murphysboro, 1Il., in which over | i i fifty children lost their lives, was sent by telephone, the new telepic photo service being | Seek YOUflgSters 1 R“ms used. Many of the children were still seated at their desks when the tornado swept the | — district. \NEWSPAPER REPORTER By i! 1 Press, | Reports at noon today showed 799 dead. | Injuries to about 3,000. | Associated Press casualty list totalled 577 identified dead. | }\en@uck)v pnd Tennessee stricken areas virtually cleaned Jurials being made in both states. v Asso up. Premier's Words Precipitate Sensa- ate criminals at large in the coun- | try, planned to rescue Gerald Chap- | man, notorious bandit, who stands WOOLWORTH HAS LONG ONE ARREST MADE IN NEW MYSTERY WOMAN | CIVES VIVID PICTURE, A few hamlets in Missouri yet unreported. Casualty list tional Fight—Had Made Specch | at 15 dead. | |Chicago Daily News Man Relates | trial for his life here next week, by dynamiting the fast train that car- | ried Chapman from Indianapolis, Ind, to Atianta, Ga., following his arrest In Muncle, Ind, on January 18, was revealed here today, An- derson was folled in his plot only by the discovery of the plan by federal | officials who had adopted extreme | precautions in transferring the fam- ous prisoner to the southern prison, The details of the plot became known here when it was learned that Deputy Warden G. W. Hughes of the federal prison at Atlanta plans to come to Hartford to testify at the trial of Chapman. Hughes will relate the detalls of the plot as he heard of the plan. . Used Auto ‘Instead Chapman after his arrest at Mun- | cie, was immedately taken to In-| dianapolis for safekecping until the | deputy warden and his stants | arrived from Atlanta to take him | back to the prison from whigh he liad escaped two years earlier. When | it was learned that Anderson and his | assoclates planned to rescue Chap- | man from the sonthbound expres Hughes, when his plans for the re- moval- of the prisoner had completed, bundied Chapman Intc automobile and raced from Indi apolls to Terre Haute, Ind., and there hoarded the “Dixie Kilev for Atlanta, a, | been | an n-| 7 Made Plans | been hur- riedly made followi arrest of Chapman at Muncie. It is positive- | Iy known that Anderson was in In- | dianapolis at the time Chapman was | confined in the jail there, and al- immediate rounding up some of his associates The plot was then outlined for the rescue of his pal. Anderson T Ul’ heen with Chapman at Sing Ring, | had participated in the mail rob- bery In New York, had been sen- tenced to the government prison for | a long term, and had escaped a few months after Chapman through plans believed to have been laid by Chapman. The plot to blow up the train was to have been put into effect shortly sfter the train left Indianapolls, and when it had heen definitely asce r»: talned that Chapman was aboard the | train. The move on the part of | Deputy Warden Hughes to beat Anderson in the plot by taking Chap- man out of the city by automobile | saved the train. | Not Worried | Stats prison authorities are “not worrying” over a possible attempt to deliver from thelr custody Gerald Chapman, nationally known bandit who stands trial for his life here next week, according to Warden Henry K. W. Scott. The possible presence here of a | gang of notorlous criminals believed | to be indebted to Chapman, indicat- ed yesterday in disclosures that Pa- trolman Alfred Atwater of New Britaln, had received a postal card mailed from Hartford and signed “Anderson” telling him to “lay off” giving evidence aga t Chapman, has led to the belief that a desperate attempt may he under way to rescue the imprisoned bandit Mr. Scott indicated today that un- wsual precautions are being taken to prevent Chapman's escape. most LINK GHAPMAN WITH BURGLARY AT ELMIRA| Store Owner Identifies Bag Found in Shean’s Office ( | Gerald Chapman, alleged mur- derer Policoman James Skelly, hps been positively linked with the | burglary of the Shean-Dean Co.| store at Elm! N. on August 80, 1924, .Chief William C. Hart received a telegram this afternoon from C. E. | Richardson, one of the owners of | the store, in which he positively } fdentified as the compan: of Y ‘s property | two bags which were found in the | oftice of Walter J. Shean at Spring- | eld, Mass., after the Skelly murder. | One of the bags furnished a clue to | the local police which resuited ne arrest of Chapman at Muncie, | Indiana. On it was an American | —— | (Continued on Page «F) | nothing in the | changy | er-in-law of the of Explanation Denying Persecu- tlon of Catholics in His Alsace School TYssue—Wanted Vote of Confidence by Tonight. By Tho Assoclated Press. Paris, March 20—Free for all fist | fights, such as probably had never before been seen in the chamber of deputies broke up this afternoon's session after Premier Herriot in de- fending the government's policy in religious matters, had said: “Wa accept and welcome Chris- tianity in its pure forms, but not the Christainity of bankers.” But Few Get Hit Premier Herriot's supporters rose and cheered. The opposition rose nd howled at the speaker. There was a great slamming of desks and shouting of imprecations, and the most belligerent members on both sides rushed for the open space be- low the rostrum which became like a cockpit with a dozen pairs of deputies milling around and slug- ging wildly but seldom landing squarely. The sergeants at arms in a hody |tried to form a wedge between the | majority and opposition but they were brushed aside. Paul Paluleye, chamber members, Then put on his hat and left ting was suspended. Help came from the corridors and slowly the sergeants at arms jegan clearing the hall dragging apart the units of the opposing forces. Denles Prosecution ter Herriot defended the poliey toward the and its efforts to make the non- denominational laws effective in Alsace in replying to the interpella- tion in the chamber of deputies on what attitude nment would take toward the manifesto of the French cardinals and archbishops against the laws In question. The premier had not intended to speak until tomorrow, hut to short- en the debate which hegan yeste day he took the rostrum at the op ing of the session this afternoon =0 that he could get his expected vote of confidence tonight Premier Herrlot sald government's decla tlons as tn its policy on matte nected with religion that the opposition’s charges of religio persecution. “The suppression of the embassy at the Vatican” he declared, “is a political measure that in nowise in- terferes with Catholie practicing thelr religion.” T ernment's the gov there was tified CITY T0 PAY HALF COST OF CAMP SCHOOL JOB Will Be Required To $8,250 For Installing New Heating System fal to the Herald.) March —Tt that entitled (Spe Hartford, known today Sturges’ bill “an act for a training plant at the New DBritain which s State Normal hool,” scheduled for a hearing March at the state ca ched to it, pitol has a str 1, readin e state board of educati authorized to make the necessary 1 alterations in piping and in the heating installation of the old Camp school, a part of the state normal school at New Britain, pro- vided the City of New Britain pays one-half the cost of $16,500." Normal ex- Section for for and will School equipme penditure of § heard March Representative for the n B SRS cuElnn Plainville and Unionviile rd by the appropriations Thursday, March 1 from both towns H. Woods" of higt bill a way ommitt 2 delegations ator G presided. over the the absence of Lic Senator Hall is kno of New Britain pe . Hall of New Hav today Gov. Br n to a nur s the s1lin Woos city elerk who was at one tin the Hardware City Attorneys Willian and Harry H. Milkoe ors at the capitol today. M re wiwit- el Subscribe | Representative | CENTRAL BLOCK LEASE |Agreement for 20 Year Occupancy Signed— Begley Block Sold After a perlod of negotiating, which has been the cause of much conjecture in this city, Messrs, Far- ley, McDonough and LeWitt, owners of the Central block located at 273- 279 Main street, today made the an- nouncement that they have le the entire building to the F. Woolworth Co. for 0 years. ground floor now W. The {and the Prouty Shoe store, and the upper floors are utilized as oftices and meeting halls. These store |will be vacated soon and extens |alterations will be made, converting |the floor into one store to be ready for occupancy by the Woolworth concern in the fall. The new store a depth of 216 fec It has come to light that some [time ago the Woolwerth Co prestdent 8 fiie } offered the present site of the | Congregational church but refused [the chair as a signal that the sit- (it | A real estate transaction involv- ing the transfer of a Main strect |business block, at a price said to |be $125,000 took place this morning |when the Begley block at 420-424 Main street was |was the property muel {Menus and Samuel N. Levine | was sold to Dr. Morris Dunn, Meyer | Dunn, Max Dunn and Edward Dunn. | The property has a frontage of 40 |fect on Main street and has a depth lof 125 feet. 1t stands opposite th {junction of Main and Kast Main |streets and contains two stores on |the strect level and offices and |apartments on the upper floors. The front’ of one store has just |been remodeled. The new purchas. |ers intend to further remodel the | property. The sale was made through ney of the Camp Real Estat an the ag Co. 'FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH Firemen at Central Station Answer Own Alarm—Headquarters A Total Wreck. March 2 Fire of un- | known origin swept through the up- { per story of the two story brick cen- tral fire st om on Franklin strect here answered the | William Mu |patd tiremen who we {rear bunk room, heard the cr: | about m., and turned alarm. The room most {damaged was occupied by | Well Fire trophy | veryt sa The tus is out rning and rdus with the ers and the mayo to ascertaily nt of the da own Y alarm. in a ek in asle the rely 2 a m ing t otal loss fire k this f Geor on sidew m com missior ind ext BIG ROBBERY FOILED Five Bandits Fail in Attempt to steal 000 Worth of Liquor 1vom Newark Govt, Warehouse, 1t was th Al At | houses the Abbe | {Hardware Co., the Beckwith Hat Co. | will have a frontage of 50 feet and | block | * GASCLINE AT COST 70 NORWALK ENGINE HOUSE this morning, when the firemen |1 with four other | the Old |© HOMAUGUIN MYSTERY! IN SHEPHERD CASE |Byron Palmer, Friend offiConfers With Prosecutor— Dean, Held But No :‘ Detective’s Stenographer Charge Is Preferred Also Is Quizzed 20 New Haven, March Palmer, friend of | whose body was found in the ruins | of a fire which burned a cottage owned by Dean’s parents at Momau- | 20, Leonard March A whose identity was closely guarded W — Byron | Chicago, woman, Dean, 3 today escorted by a police lieu- to et Harry tenant the chamber Justice Olson of guin early Sunday w: into custody by the au {town of Bast Haven, where occurred, on orders of Deputy Coro- ner Lewis Field of this city, who 18 |investigating the death. Palmer was | held in custody pending his appear- ance before the deputy coroner this | afternoon. The arrest was on a |coroner's warrant, no charge being | | preferred against him The arrest, it is said, followed the introduction of new testimony be- |fore the coroner concerning Dean's death which followed a gay party held at the Dean cottage on Satuw {day preceding the fire. Palmer is |one of two men who dis . vérad the |body of Dean in ruins ¢ the icottag . the day after the f The body was found to have a fracture of the skull. Tt was found beneath |the remains of a plano. According {to the deputy coroner two men and {two women who attended the party {have been eliminated a pects in [the case, today taken |cipal court for questic in con- nection with the investigation of death, attorneys for the Iowa relatives of McClintock Meanwhile the identity of a “mys- William McClintock's wo were in attendance. tery woman,” who was sou 3 terday by the state's attorneys' office w ay disclosed as Gladys Rob- formerly a stenographer for the Jones Detective Agen This agency s alleged to have been re- tained by Willilam D. Shepherd, who is in jail under a indictment charg- ing murder of McClintock, a few months after t youth hceume of age and named Shepherd in his will, Miss Roberts pave her questioners the names of two witnesses, of whom was belicved to be a woman #aid to have called upon Mrs. Louise on, sister-in-law of the Chief Justice, and w 1 ‘her to town."” Mrs, Olson was a witness at the MecClintoc S widow the one (6} leave inquest. Olson, is t William ysician, . Oscar years ago was sug tion with McClintc tion. John oted by Miss Roberfs as Shepherd “the trouble you talk too much. Keep you won't get into trouble \iss Roberts a ested In conne | iny CUT DOWN HIGH RATES This Is Likely to Be Rec- ommendation of Legis- ety 2 attorneys that s [ lative Committee frequently about the Jor i tive Agen “He tried to pass e self off at first,” she operative, but he couldn't foo Jones, private detecti with safd, “as a | New London, March 20.—The es- o waar s B HAVEN WRECK LOSS eote et Y NOT EXCEED $80.000 Will Not sale of gasoline 1o recommendation investigating committee appolnted by the general it became known here toda commitice which 1s composed Mortimer Bell of Saiis- mes Floyd of Water use of rep W is expecte 11 to be specis Reach $100,000 Railroad Says—Joint Investigation of Cause Tomorrow nting the h ind Samuel § , representing th rted to the judiciary its preliminary steps an uthorized to continue th The committee t hers of the judiciary cor t ved the sal t would solve t advisemer h 2 bill before present legislative sessior STUNBLES ONTO TRAGEDY Who Stol N an s com- | ¢ i d hasIN, Y in which 1 be 1 of frei H two trair css i more a st & tion. ps not ing to iilroad “In Policeman Chasing Boy Apple 1s Ted Into Room Wherc Man Was Dead From Gas Fumes orks, March pple fr before man i (ieorge Merry, Well Known Military Man, Is l?c;}d ri comy n got chman boy with the THE WEATHER For New Britain and Vi Fair and slightly cokl night; Saturday wnscttied warmer, ity nd l Strip of Country Mile Wide Strewn | With Debris, Wrecked Cars, Shat- | tered Furniture, Upturned Autos and Uprooted | | | Scenes, | Gorham, T, March 20.—Wednes- day was a dark and gloomy day at Gorham, It rained all morning. The alr was heavy. No wind stirred the countryside. In the afternoon it rained harder and the day grew black. Huge hallstones pelted down. {Then came the tornado, Itke a hug wall of smoke. | Cow Hurled Into Restaurant. | A thousand things filled the There were hoards, stoves, po jcans, garments, sides of houses and even living beings. A cow w. |ed by the wind and hurlc restaurant., | Mrs. Judith Cox, wife of a Mis- sourl Pacific workman, was in a res- |taurant, | "It beg: would go s pick- into a to rain and T thought 1 " Mrs. |“I opened the door and saw a great | wall that secmed to he smoke, ing In front of it whi ooked like steam, T roar, 1k times louder. “It's a tornado,’ T cried yme, but A train, ma Rushed Yor School. 1 to th my two children who chool and 1 started out storm me | into t T stove. it me was ta it t gre get the ty away from the stove from But against | thing | Som ug T do I was m- » weight 1 some of th cow up Kiddies Found was Alive. 1 mine. 1T . tha 1 Newspaperman's Mareh k Goa Story Trees—DPitable | Cox related. | was a decp | Dead at Murphyshoro, I1., climbing to previous estimates, | Qne hundred and seventy-five known. ! West Frankfort, IIl., deaths increased to 110. Deaths fn other Il]mr;l.; cities unchanged, in numbers. All bn{iles recovered at Princeton, Ind., and most of them |at 0\\'ensv1]1¢. Passable roads making rescue and relief work | more expeditious. Property loss Indiana towns estimated three {to four million dollars. | : | Shortage of Coffins. | Devastated regions turning to plans and means of burying their "closed. | Herrin, 111, scene of several Wil- 4. Shortage of coffins and faci | lamson county shootings and upris- litles may o Eroupibarals ngs, just south of blasted storm i lief workers report better pro- | S"iP. opened its one hospital to in- | Bress in carigg for injured and des. Jured: |titute. Contrlbutions flowing into | Many Children Killed the districts providing money and | Fstimated that more than one- comforts. As they became better | third of the nearly 120 dead at De | organized, aftention was given also Soto, Iil, were children under three |to rural communities. [yoars: | Al business in Murphy: A violent snowstorm fringed the ! spended. Banks urged to tornado on the north when it truck Wednesday, Weather bureau | predicts freezing or above in the |devastated region tonight; much colder tomorrow. King Victor Emmanuel and Pre- mier Mussolini of Italy and acting President Simons of Germany cabled | condolences to the United States. Tales of Horror “A greenish black '|Comedy Mixes With || || Tragedy In Freaks Of Great Tornado funnel. slant- 5 Ass West Fra Many wind | Wednesd ed Press, kfort, I1l,, March ks were re in 's tornado, which struck n and adjoining counties in southern Illinois, lcaving death and | destruction in its wake | Murphysboro tax receipts of Wed- were picked up at Fair- miles northeast, Found—A Barber Chair ¥ found in a description of one thankful survivor. “Black as midnight, moving faster than a t ' was another. At We: rankfort, a five-day-old infant squalling in a perambulator as pulled safely from a pile of kindling that had been a home. The mother nearby lay crushed. The number of frightful mutila- ons and crushed limbs and the fact at in many cases wounds ground Hoar here Wan ahmvstery a3 no h:‘“__ full of dirt could not be attended ¥ & for hours brought the spectre of ber shop was kn to have been in |, o1 ° g 4 [ Weat Frankfort area, |(Ct2nUs stalking on the fleld. Afr- v ohalr had been car. | PIANe8 bearing all available tetanus S s o anti-toxin rushed out of Indiana- the air from some poli s. Women at De Soto took up a col- lection along the line of automobiles attracted to the scene and in a short time had raised several thousand dollars, Contributions in money and sup- plies made directly in response to appeals made over the radio appar- ently will a | through this means of rf world. Radio has bes nearly all relief mea Storm Casualty Summary t in the five states s near West Frank- | T d ally u = family i reports to reducs At this time the num i 1 stricken of me building fort water pla & ling untouched wh on all sides of it were by the roots. wutomo off, the West was left arge trees snapped off | star s here ha were hurled ly demolished Dump Transferred Most of a tin can dump W 1 up from one of the W\ fort-B s hing the 1 employed in side res. nton hi a red to the other sid wash own, 1e casualties were orhood of 3 Tlinois Onto Table was 1 and bump Indiana Missouri Cab Blown Off Engine Wentucky