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News of the World By Associated Press NEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABLISHED 1870 TWELVE MILE LimiT MARGIN OF COAST STILL RIGHT TO SEARCH VESSELS United States Circuit Court of Appeals in| Majority Opinion De- nies Seizure Beyond| That Point Govt. Intends te Propose Further Tightening 01" Prohibition ‘Along Canadian Border. Machinery | Boston, Aug. 19 (A—The “twelve mile limit” is still the margin of the coast guard's right' to search and selzure, the United States court of appeals held here jority opinion on the James W. Lee of Gloucester. Judges George H. Bingham Manchester, N. H., and Charles Johnson of Waterville, Maine, cred this opinion. Judge George W. ton, in dissenting, held with the pre- vious finding of the sccond ( York) circuit court, and seizure of American craft tends to any part of the sea. Lee was captured in his motorboat laden with a quantity of liquor said to have been received from circu today in case of e del ex- 15, 1925, about 24 miles off Boston ight. His conviétion States district court here was fol- lowed by exception to the court of appeals. Because of the difference ings of the two circult courts, Unite States Assistant District Attorne George H. Farnum declared toda that he would seek either a final de- on from the supreme court or definite legislation from congress to forth the actual limits within which the coast guard may seek to prevent liquor smuggling. f find- set Paul § A further Smith's, N. Y., Aug. 19 (A tightening of prohibition aforcement nachinery along the Canadian border by joint action of Canada and the United States is ex- pected to be proposed by the W, ington government at an early Indications were given in offic circles here today that a conferenc robably would be sought between Canadian officials at Ottawa and Assistant Secretary Lincoln C. An- drews of the American treasury de- partment, in charge enforcement, could be agreed upon in administra- tive way for tightening the against smugglers. In general the object sought would | be similar to those which recently occupied the assistant secretary his conferences in London with English officials on the rum running problem While Secretary Kellogg of state department said here today that he had given no consideration to the question and had not dis cussed it with President Coolidge it “would be the nktural thing” for him sometime after his return to Washington to take wup the possi- of such a conference with the British ambassador and if one could be arranged. the see Washingten, Aug. 19 (A—General ief, now Andrews, the prohibition ch is on a vacation at Lake Champlain, | and the treasury considers it possible that he cross into Canada be- fore returning to Washington and confer with C the torder rum situation. His principal purpose will be to secure a better understanding for di- rect exchange of tween Canada and United States pro- hibition officers, Stricter enforcement along the border has been one of the particu lar ambitions of General Andrews Recently he enrolled 2 men for border patrol duty and most of them are being stationed along the Canadian line. ordered new quotas of mounted po- lice for border patrol duty. Thinks Brother’s Body may Is in Filled-in Well | Aug. 19 P — | Willimantie, Conn,, Because of the belief Raitano that the body of his brot Frank, missing since February 28, 1925, was in a filled-in well on the farm of Frank Marsala in Windham, a force of men under di- rection of County Detective W. E. Jackson today re-opened the well They went down 25 feet where they struck a ledge without finding any {race of human remains. Marsala sald he had dug the well in December, 1924 to a depth of 25 feet when he struck the ledge. De- ciding to abanden attempts to go deeper, he left the well open until August, 1925 and then filled it in, Dr. Mayo Is Ordered to of Thomas Washington, Aug. 19 UP—Dr. Charles H. Mayo, the celebrated Fochester (Minn.) surgeon, was re- minded today that he's in the army now. In the role of “Brigadier General Mayo” of the army medical reserve corps, he was ordered to report af the Carlisle (Pa.) medical 13, v | that the search | the | French schooner L'Homme on Feb. | the United | of prohibition | to see if joint action | border | in! nadian officials on | information be- | additional | Canada recently | er, South | field | sctiool “for training,” effective Sept. | Flowers-Greb Battle Will Be Megaphoned o The Herald megaphone man || will give a blow by blow account of the 15 round fight between iger Flowers, middleweight ampion of the world, and arry Greb, former champion, tonight. The bout will place at Madison Square Garde New York City, and an clated Press wire will carr tails of ite progress to the e office, n, Asso- rald MANVILLE GOTTON - MILLS SHUT DOWN ‘Strike, Declared Last Night, Be- comes Elfective This Horning ABOUT 1,700 ARE AFFECTED Trouble Arises Over Hiring of Non- Anderson of Bos- | Union Loom Fixers to Replace Others — Peaceful Picketing Is Plan of Strikers. Manville, R. I, cotton mills of Aug. Mar 19 (P —The ille Jenc t down toc company here were night b; the 1,7 1t of a strike declared 1. worke Only a of workers nor the mill appea lorning and s failed to rep iy employ- at the other ed this ploy go i The union had the hiring of nor and a report th to be I officials have port Trouble Began trouble four no hired to loom fixers rec ference with t tion of asking for prefer ion men. Supt. Eug lett declined to confer w | mittee but offered to meet a | delegate. The loom fixers | walked out. The spoole |and markers followed on of this week. Deny 51 Hour Week Plan report that the 48 hour in force was fo be a 54 hour week workers of one ments said that they {formed by an rverscer were to work the lon, | Officers of the Rhode Island | | mounted police and deputy sherifts | were on the scene today to maintain order but there have been nq dis- turbances. The strikers say they intend to establish a system of peaceful picketing. President Thomas McMahon of the United Textile Workers of America addressed the mass meet- ing last night with a plea for unity and urged the strikers to hold out at all costs against what he asserted was the attempt of the company to | put the mill on a 54 hour weck | schedule, instead of the 43 hour | schednle which has been prevailing. | Senator John H. Powers of Cum- | berland, Vt., an official of the 1 W, gates em- did not protested against rion loom fixers, e working week ened. Company d the latter was de oo August 10 on Aug. loom 10 fixers | wer: The union vaca 1ested a d nee con- inten- or Ham nounce igle then TS, A now an' week discarded | was spread of the depart- had been in- that they er week., s, told the meeting that Gen- cral Agent Frederick C. Hall of the Manville-Jenckes Company was in | Manville “to break the union.” | Councilman John Donohue of Cumberland at a meeting of the | citizens Forum in Woonsocket last night, discussed the strike and said it was caused because Supt. E ‘lL mlet of the mills refused to re- e a grievance committee of otk exs “The company claims that the 48 hour week was not to be abolished, that an overieer of the spinning de- partment notified the workers they were to work 54 hours until changes of machinery were made in the mill and that the workers misunder- he sald L nger was sent to the spinners telling them to come into the mill under their old hours. Last | night the strikers were asked of | they wanted to return to work | under the conditions which were | laid down by the employers of the | mill, and they everyone, refused.” gen | Four Persons Injured | Areiqr] a1;g IRIPI0UUY INDIGATIONS ARE GUARD'S ‘a | | | — e e 'mo baopyaey Me@ 1Py NNECTICUT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, Wi Aug. 14th . Average Daily Circulation For eek Lndmg 12,979 1926. —.TWENTY PAG I‘S PRICE THREE CENTS CALLES WILL NOT SUSPEND STATUTE Sourees Glose fo Mexican Govt SHOOTS ASSAILANT ONHARTFORD ROAD .;Alex Bollerer, Express Cerfainty Catholic Plea Will Be Turned Dovn BUSINESSMEN- JOIN WITH REQUEST FOR CONNFERENCE| Urge that Church and State Get Together in Effort to Settle pute—Letter From Episcopate is First Time Probably Catholic Church Has Ever Addressed Di- rect Petition to President Mexico Cit can Aug. 19 (P)—Mexi- busin themselves Romar posed to the men — mostly Catholics—have pro- the confer- government and Catholic scopate that 1d the t religious controvers a for tment of At for the the the first time ame tinic Episcopa since the glou difficulties arose, if not the first time in ) n history, has addressed a dire to the president the petition republic. Probably First Direct which Appeal copate has often termination never he present regulations has a letter to Presidc al who has frequently and even more vigor- declared he will 1 with- v them. This letter asks him to d the regulations, to give the ch its “freedom,” and to radi- modify the ‘religious clauses constity laring t n that manner the old relig struggle can be settled. president’s office so far has officiul comment on these for , but sources government express the t President Calles will not alter past attitude. Upon former occasions the president has cclared that he would not suspend ons even if the Catholic should announce ptance but that if obeyed the I suspe chur cally the only ot of ion, d close to th cer tholi church and gulations, ed on Page Nine) GOLORADO BOYS ELUDE - SHERIFF AND HIS MEN half | enin | Colorado | west's most notorious | ducted |the deputy sheriff a week ago |18 and 14 Year Old “Bad Men” Seeking to Emu- late Jesse James aged 18 and 14 are re-enact- ploits of the Jesse James ries of robberies in this sec ” eluding with ap nt ease dozen posses, airplanes equipped bombs and of ar: a with tear gas scores volt er sentries. The pair recently to freedoth in Garden Kansas, after arrested for holding up a filling station, and fled into Col- orado. Since coming to this state they have held up and robbed a deputy sheriff of his automobile and we stuck up” a Y. M. C. A camp at Ryee, a sn 1 resort town, and so generally terrorized residents at the resort that many of them are closing up their cabins and short-| g their vsual summer vacations. | Just when sherifi’s forces believed had cornered the pair in a canyon near here last night, a large automobile sped through the streets of Rye and from its open windows, | boy desperadoes waved an| urchin-like greeting to the inhabit- | ants as they sped west | Where the pair commandeered the | machine is mystery. Ranchers near Rye said it apparently had been placed in a fleld by friends of the boys to enable them to make thejr get-away. It bore no license tag. The two youngsters, fugitives from | penal institutions, started on their present career of outlawry a few weeks ago and to date it has led the exploits of some of the “bad men.” been ac-| in- con- | robbed shot their way by being hons Thev the a All their escapad omplished in {he face of sive search that has been for them since they s have an Both boys are armed heavily and In Automobile Crash |officers believe a pitched batye may | Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 19 (A— Fdward Banks of Beaver Brook dis- , Danbury, lies in a critical con- at the Danbury hospital to- day and threo Bridgeport are at their homes suffering-from injuries received when an automo-| bile in which they were riding| crashed into a tree at the Five | Polnts corners in Redding Ridg | shortly after 10:30 o'clock last night. | Banks, the ator of | trict dition ope "l\f' automobile wreck. He | rushed to the Danbury hospital The three Bridgeport people injured were Mrs. Ida Payne necticut avenue and Mr. and Mrs. | Roy Chang of 791 Broad street. All |three were badly shaken up and ‘rP(’M\r‘d lacerations and painful bruises about the body. treated at the scene of the accident and then brought to Bridgeport. | yesterday to the car|lilac, Go. to Military Camp |was unconscions when dragged from the new was | offer i |don's g1 of 972 Con-|offered They were |hats and ensue once they are cornered. T mother arrived from Garden City aid in the search. reovle| Byighter Colored Hal: | For More, London Style | London, Aug. 19 (/F)*Hrhzlv(vr hats for men is the order which has been passed out by Mayfair harber- dashers, Madonna blue, plum Mnnm.} chamois and are among colors which dealers will an effort to brighten Lon- oomy streets this autumn. More colorful suits also are to be by tailors, who are working handin hand with hatterg to get men away from dull gray and dark biue. Two. new browns, cedarwood and buff, will be offered in both suits and also in overcoats Suits | and hats which shade to lilac will be among the novelties of the season. ge WOULD-BE VICTIM CRIES Dis- | of | Mayor Weld who is g | regards as most AR MINISTRY 1S BEGINNING PROBE INMIDNIGHT FIGHT OF FATAL PLUNGE Deserted by Three A Stranger He Was Helping, | Injured Uses Gun Effectively F IIs in England 'SEVEN AMERICANS ARE FOR AID, GETS IT, FLEES| AMONG THOSE I CRASH of Killed Garage Man, Playing Role of Good One Those Was Robert Samaritan At Lonely Spot, Sends Blaney of Boston, Harvard, '26 Bullet Into One of Two Antagon- — —Victims All Have Broken Arms, ists After Putting Up Furious rs and Similar Injuries Battle sSingle-Handed—Girl Cry- of Scrious Nature—Survivor Tells ing in Car Also Disappears Thrilling Siory. tomobile to go to, Folkes was ' The I near g road , Alex befrienc hands o om wielded a Dlack al pipe with L st i ttache Fighting fiercely, Bolle overpowered the arger of the men after having stunned smaller by a blow with | butt o evolver, but when |ige vas deserted the man Who ' for led to him for help ailer T o recovered on ver, 1 to ow him, Carries Out ¥ two n on their t exhausted struggle, and ¢ vanced with ateningly would sther step lecal man Worst Lver in k 8 ever experi the plane his 1 f the s jumping his companion and - Grad Killed to Shoot 3 rican killed was Robert I"»u{l‘ rer < wiio' had all we a ¢ rave 1 ) nce he terrific s man ad- poise ned 1 Threat and again, the o nigh from the b olicrer it took Evidently thinkir s bluffing, t took the step and B péint blank. With a the negro gripped his s almost to his knec Bollerer ed t vard heard him sa n automo > smaller man, drove man did not police matter to rove reported Bamf An was spread to the po e police of surrounding 1p to this afternoon the 4 not been apprehended and ot learncd the who was bei llerer came to 1 the h state station nd Lieutenant 2 AN 2SN, Picks Elahorate Menu For His Final Supper ing, N. Y., Aug. Ir beaten rescue. Only One € Bollere w rtridge in Revolver who is employed at the ‘erguson gar ave c description of the fight to day and only tted there was but one rtridge i volver, and {h kis own high powered car, had hor he wa ing his smaller He the registration ieves was carre in s that ir s not at he wa drivin which iortoal ot > while us vanilla i machine. gave erry soda imber d by th ne e detective bu police a he be 1utomonhile were riding of the local police departmen working on this phase of today As he was driving towards Britain, Bollerer 2 emall closed car car parked at th men were fighting woman; crying, w small car. “Help, he that came to his inded the corner, jumped out which » of ciga which the \eqm Is lalled for sing Knife on Girl Py for one y Hamlin Mrs. Mabel Ha from her e nd a sitting In.” ears and, pul nd carrying his r W ery forced a do t Sunday and i nued on Page 17) on young woma Collectmn of Taxes By Banks and Semi- Annual Payments By Citizens May Be Recommended By Weld Proposed Changes Would Be For Benefit and Con- venience of Public, in Executive’s Opinion Collection of taxes in semi-annual allments and the receipt of pa s through banks which serve depositories, find favor with ving both pro- positions study, he said today The mayor has not gone into {he latter proposition at length. He beneficial the for- mer plan, which would permit pro- Perty owners to pay one-half the amount due the city In July and| the remaining half six months later, | While the plan would entail more bookkeeping than is now required the advantages the tax-paying pub- li~ would derive Impress Mayor Weld. He investigated the plan | elsewhere and will probably bring | it before the charter amendment committee when it begins its bi- ennial sessions this fall. The proposal that banks assist in the collection of taxes is also urged on the ground that it would be an added convenience to the public and | would also hfive the advantage of | reducing congestion at the office of | the collector, parti ularly in the closing da Should this plan be found feasible employment of ad- | ditloanl clerks in the collector's | office as the work increases may be avoided. | In some cities th are city depositories payments behalf each day the cit and receipt the city depost name and tax receipts collector for Property owne in this manner to pay vithout a visit to city hall ar with little delay cince the payr can be made during their custc visits to the banking hous Mayor Weld does not objection on the part of anks would be called upon to extend t service to embrace tax collections city 0 (Standard Time) Haven: 7 7.26 a.m. 7.51 p.m New London: 6.09 am. 6.31 p.m. | | \ | l * * THF WEATHER Hartford, Aug. 19.—Forecast New Britain and vicinity: reasing cloudiness to- night; Friday rain banks which | receive tax | enlisting (Conti MONROE ST. AUDITION | which CAR Boy WALTER O Svm]l Executive Be lieved “Whaling ENDER AND STEVEN R GRAND JURY ON MURDER CHARGE U Leaders Choosing Sought by S of Men to Sup- port Waterburian I)emoclam COOK decla “How not exist y- tement ed announce- dele- newspaper * NEW PLAYGROUND SITE, FOR STANLEY QUARTER ublic favg t v bn 1S PUT OFF FOR YEAR Delay Until 1927 Decided Upon at Conference and lable I project Chor in;“& and Detective Stories Cause Dow nfdll York detective Neow irls blamed for W. Ford, in the man the Per Highland Park, IFord b bank but that he deserted the honesty to of chorus. tective | |ways in" w He came when he today police wanted for the a trusted employe of t entert He reported the t |and two revolvers from him by #* |young women. Today « tor propri fun the porvide and work rplus b lands S ion of Writer, Who tise & Maveh n Nor Power, It 1y nk » had found T br bod wh and mains. Qffict who open 19 (A mptey stor ) 1 Po! A Aug downfall by George when he admitt lineup that he was the $5,000 robbery tate last said his Gates Power was ir plet bank of July. that isylvania Mich s old, need of publ ye he | 1921, when it ways obtain money with iin friends of the sald that he studied de- | to discover clever | ch to dupe the police. under notice here | it oft of $5,000 two | | ploitation, to House who nounced film there to the covery it fore police of London suppose Declares Tt Was o the we asser! entitle Was Betrayed, Amusement Board Accepting Offer of Land is lo Whe from 1 land will be ound pur- Louie 8. as Quarter ¢ the situated m in knowr Jones took Frary @ stipula four ac city for g tion in area com- will | be | interim | nating | has con- Com- Kranow s com Movie way ir T was Pow mpered “Kitchener coffin.” in ity. was made as long to con a on an up witl Bt % matter F. Hall nd taxation ormal offer of ar me 1d that nt to fhe 1 taxation with t it b was a of New deed ma Brit SAYS KITCHENER STORY WAS PUBLICITY STUNT| Admits 7 art in Plot Too Adver- Production newspaper r who announ 1 Kitchener ht a case to uin the re office was ot the home th his ted in a moving “How Kitchener which was badly n He says the film ago os November was shown privately utmost Kitchenr's body ubsequent invention to aid the e: in London to Lord Kitchener's sis- ters and several members of Lords fter see ing of the and the Commons, it, bitterly de- promoter #f the and the alleged dl was the board ¢ i ARE HELD v Dai, 13 Ot MAY ASK iflflK Tfi [U l’l[fl !]E[EHATES WH[] Judge Clearey Rules as Chamnel Plane T0 NEW BEDFORD PoST WILL VOTE F[]R THUMS State Has Established Prima Facie Case In Accusing Them of Hall-Mills Slaying Two Are Remanded to Jail and An- nounces of Presenting Evidence “As Prosecutor Intention arpender eld for the s of hav- rd Wheeler iom the hear- i 1y, said the state had s a prima facie case ind one that warranted atten- ion of the grand jury. Carpender and Stevens were re- il. State Senator Simp- tor who ordered id he plans to call a ' and present to the, evi- Carpender anfi 1 last ible” on s were held. Wants Special Session llar grand jury is in per- ion, and can be called But the special prose- would not present hi to this grand jury “because cmbers have talked too much the Hall-Mills case. New r grand jury succeeds the t one September 21. Senator Simpson also said that he will move evoked the §$15,000 bail on which 1anent ior s pre to have WILLIE STEVENS Court Justice Gum- Mrs. Frances Stevens ¢ widow of the slain ad spent 50 hours county jail. Mrs. Hall the wealthy broker, sister of the ec- which Supreme Ha in is a Car released aristo after she cousin of Wil providing ntr Ju statute he knew of no for the impanel- special grand jury.” An panel could be drawn extreme emergency, he nder what is called the em. A supreme court tice would have to invoke such v grand jury, he said. Not Necessarily by no means eary said, vender and Stevens held them to the grand jury. The the usual preliminary fled by the notorious Hall-Mills case. The only in respect publicity given these facts, Guilty Ot guilty because the unique h and the Such hearings, minu held every day. The following statem 1 by defense counse Counsel for the defendants regret Judge Cleary was, by the statue. ified to listen to an applica- 1 to admit the defendants to bail. Under these circumstances, they have concluded to apply on Monday to Chief Justice Gummere an order admitting the defend- arpender and Stevens, to bail welcome another esamination by jury of the case, for it is our belief from the evidence submit- ted before Judge Cleary and all other evidence that is available and was available if Senator Simpson 1 chosen to use it, no grand fury will indict either Mrs. Hall, Mr. Car- pender or Mr. Stevens.” Senator Simpson sald he oppose application for bail. “I am going to see Chief Justice Gummere and lay the evidence in this case before him. T shall ask him to consider it, and if in his opinfon Mrs. Hall should be re- 8 that shall be dome. If he decides to continue her bail T shall ask that it be Increased.” Judge Makes Ruling County Judge Cleary decided to- day that defense witnesses would ent was is. s, ( would decided to advertise {not be permitted to testify in the |hearing for Henry De La Bruyers arpender and Willle Stevens.