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[msam] NEW BRITAIN HERALD | ESTABLISHED 1870 INEW BEDFORD COPS READY FOR ACTION Hope Threat Against Peace of Gity Wil Pass STRIKERS WANT PARADE Petition Bearing 5,000 Names Ask- ing Right to March is Presented to Mayor Charles Ashley—To Paradc Anyway. New Bedford, M Five hundred police backed by dorapany of militia and the possible assistance of state constabulary were hopeful today that the biggest threat to the peace of this cily since 28,000 textile operatives walked out 15 weeks ago might pass quietly but 'were ready to deal in summary fashion with untoward develop- menta The key to the situation was a petition said to bear 5,000 names and demanding the right of certain clements of the strikers to parade today. It was to be presented to Mayor Charles S. Ashley sometime this morning and upon his approval or rejection depended the future course of the strikers who late last night were protesting that permit or no permit, they would para Situation Serious It a parade is determined upon and attempted in the face of Mayor Ashley’'s refusal of a permit, ob- servers believed that a serious situa- tion would almost inevitably ensue. Matters were further complicated by the fact that the New Redford textile council which is recognized as being the responsible labor body has warned its members against any part in the demonstration which was being arranged almost exclu- sively by the so-called “radical” Textile Workers' union. New Bedford’s 300 city police had heen augmented overnight by near- Iy 150 police drawn from other cities of the commonwealth and numer- ous deputy sheriffs and reserve ficer: Considerable significance was seen in the fact that the 75 men sent from Boston were admittedly a picked force comprising many mem- bers of that city's riot squad under command of Captain Louis E. Lutz, drflilmaster of the Boston depart- ment, Cambridee contributed 25 men of “strong-arm” squad callbre while Brockton, Taunton, Somerville and Brookline had delegated 10 each. To Marshall Force The entire force was to be mar. shalled by 2 o'clock this afternoon when under original plans for the parade, the strikers were to move simultaneously from the south and north ends of the city to the com- mon where a mass demonstration was planned. The possibility that state police might enter the scene was thought to rest in the conference at the state house in Boston yesterday be- tween Gov. Alvan T. Fuller and for- mner 1. 8, Senator William M. But- ler, who has long been connected with textile interests here. The governor later refused to discuss Mr. Butler's conversation ~except as it bore on political events. Under a precept issued by Mayor Ashley with the permission of Gov. Fuller, Battery E of the 241st coast artillery which was preparing to de- July 28 (P — a part for Fort Wright Sunday was| being held at the armory to await | oventualities, Battery D of the 101 fleld artillery which did strike duty recently is now at Camp Devens while Battery I of the 241st coast artillery is under orders to leave Sunday for Fort Wright. Attitude Not Known Mayor Ashley's attitude foward the parade permit request has (Continued on Page 13) HOLD ROAD TESTS OF ARMORED MACHINES Further Steps Made to Put the Army on Wheels Washington, July 28 (UP)—Fur- ther steps to pnt the army “on wheels” were taken today when six armoured cars, the first built for the American army, were given a thor- ough road test in the presence of war department officials prepara- tory to being shipped to Fort Rliss, Tex., for use of the 18t armored car troop of the 1st cavairy division. The armored motors will be used by the cavalry for reconnaissance and communication purposes, ac- cording to Major General Herbert B. Croshy, chief of cavalry. He said that “just as the infantry has found tanks very useful in com- hat and has adopted tanks as part of its armament, {he cavalry has found armored cars similarly useful as part of its equipment, While fhe tank is a cross-country vehicle, rather heavily armored and intended | for fighting purposes only. the armored car is primarily a road vehicle, denending more on its speed for protection against hestile fire than upon the thickness of the armor.” NEW MEXICO WINS Washington, Tuly 28 (UP)—The New Mexico has carried awav all honors in the annual competition between navy vessels and will be awarded the efficiency pennant, the navy announced today. of- | not | RORABACK ISSUES CALL FOR REPUBLICAN MEETING Will Gather At Farmington To Fix Dates For Primarics and Convention, Hartford, July 28 (P—Chairman J. Henry Roraback of the republican state central committee today issued a call for a meeting of the commit- tee to be held at the Farmington Country club, in Farmington on Monday evening, August 6 at 6 c'clock. The committee low a dinner to club. The purpose of the meeting is to fix dates for the fall primaries and caucus, and to set the date for the convention. It is considered ex- meeting will fol- be served at {tremely unlikely the causus will be [of the White House held before the end of August or early in September with the conven- tion probably in the second or third week in Septemb ITALIA'S CREW 1S HOMEWARD BOUAD No Hostile Demonstration Going Through Sweden FLOWERS TOUCH NOBILE Given To Him By Little Girl—Commander Says There is Much Bitterness in His Heart— Appreciates Gesture, Stockholm, July 25 (R— survivors of the Ttalia disas arrived at Kryblo Junction, 80 miles northwest of Stockholm, in their special railroad car at 6 a.m. today. The car was un- coupled from the regular train since it will proceed to Italy by another route, avoiding Stock- holm, Stockholm, Sweden, July 28 (®— Although there have heen inquisitive onlookers at every station, the pas- sage of the survivors of the Italian dirigible Italia through Sweden he not been attended by any hosti demonstration. Captain Alberto Mariano, whose leg was amputated after gangrene |set in, was not returning with his {comrades aboard their special car to {Italy today. He was let behind on the base ship Citta Di Milano at Narvik, since he was too ill to make the journey home, Hands Nobile Flowers A little girl handed General Um- berto Nobile a bunch of flowers the small country station of Vindeln, The commander of the Italia r [marked to a newspaperman late el your paper there is much bit- i"'" s in m lly affected by the magnanimity of | this sweet little Swedish girl who in a lovable manner handed me beau- [tiful flowers.” The car of the Italians wi coupled to the train so that ever onc could pass through it freel {any manner. They took their meals he did not Spitzbergen to participate in the |search for the six members of the |airship crew still missing and for | Roald Amundsen and the five men | with him. He must first learn the orders of the Ttalian government. The Citta Di Milano will stay at Narvik for a week awaiting two new ITtalian seaplanes before going to Spitzbergen. Sister Friendly ster of Professor F. Behou- zechoslovakian meteorologist as aboard the train returning to Prague with her brother. She was triendly to the whole company and said that her brother was going to marry within a fortnight. The Swedish fliers who were en- gaged in the rescue work at Spitz- bergen also were ahoard the train. They were cheered everywhere and RTess, thetr journay was like a royal pro- Dean Disapproves the Habit of Borrowing New Haven, July 28 (UP)—The collegiate habit of borrowing is dis- approved by Dean Clarence W. Men- dell of Yale college. ‘While the dean makes no mention of the student’s custom of appropri- ating the neckties, socks, cigarettes, tuxes and roadsters of his friends, he has expressed himself strongly against borrowing money to pay tui- tion expenses. “The student who graduates from college with a debt hanging over his {head is held back at the outset of his career,” Dean Mendell said. “He is given the wrong incentive at the very beginning and instead of build- ing steadily toward the future, the young man's energies are absorbed in an effort to pay off debts hang- ing over him. Both the psychological and economic effect of this seems to me very bad.” Easy to Dive Under 500 Feet; Man Is Killed Imperial, Cal, July 28 P—While attempting to sfow a traffic police- man “how easy it is to nose dive under 500 feet” Carol B, Crossan, Los Angeles stunt aviator, was kill- ed ncar here last night when his plane crashed. The policeman, Sam Wise, was the only witness. Two years ago while flying over the beach at Venice, Cal., Grossan in making a forced landing, Killed two children playing in the surf. He was tried twice on manslaughter charges but the juries disagreed. The charges were dropped last month. the | v heart, but 1 was deep- The Ttalians were not segregated in, g know whether he would return to' Average Daily Circulation For a2 14,734 July 21st ... NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1928 —SIXTEEN PAGES OMITH TAKES REST AT THE SEASHORE New 'York Governor Forgets Politics- Temporarily ENCOURAGED BY RITCHIE |Talks With Maryland Executive in New York and Hears Favorable Reports Regarding the Election— Full of Enthusiasm. ]Tilden-Hunter Combination to Meet Cochet and Borotra When Rain Stops Last Minute Change Anno Teams Competing for and Cochet Will Auteuil. France, July 28 (P— Announcement was made today that William T. Tilden and Francis T. Hunter would mect Henri Cochet and Jean Borotra in today's doubles New York, July 28 (®—Thoughts took second place today to a desire for rest and recreation in the mind of Governor “mith as the democratic nominee for president set out to play for a few at the seashore. ment from the governor of a border state, Ritchie of Maryland—Smith dismissed politics from his mind while he and his family got ready to motor to Hampton Bay, on the south shore of Long Island, for a week- end vacation. The governor of N the governor of Maryland here last | night. There was a chat on the po- litical outlook and they had dinner together. Although nothing was given out to the public regarding their conver- sation, no one doubted that the two governors were in complete harmony |us to the lines on which the demo- | v York met Swedish cratic presidential campaign should | » conducted. Smith sought the advice of his friend from Maryland, not only {line of b ine got it | campaign argument, and Are of Same Mind Particularly on prohibition, the | two governors are of ahout the same ,mind. Ritchie, like Smith, has been assailed for his views on the tion. He has cmphasized rights, and has been put on black list of more than one prohibi- tion organization for his stand. Shortly after the arrival of Gov- ernor Smith, with his family, from Albany, e yesterda Ritchie, | had been agreed, called on the presi | dential nominee at his suite in the Biltmore hotel, With him was How- lard Bruce, democratic national com- mitteeman from Maryland. Both had dinner with the New York governor, who invited in also a few close friends. i Return to Maryland | Toth Ritchie and Bruce returned {to Maryland on the midnight trai; Although they had little to say about their talk with Governor { Smith, they were highly optimistic as to his chances in November. Ritchie saw it, Maryland is safe for |the democrats this fall and Senator ! Br ¢ certain to be reelected. | The Maryland governor, who was ndidate for the democratic p: idential nomination himself withdrew in Smith's favor before the Houston convention, urged his friend to conduct an intensive and exten- sive campaign. He said he was con- vinced Smith could win votes by coming in contact with the voters (a1 strongly advised a stumping unpaign that would ta the nominee into all debatable states. | “Although Gov. Smith had dis- med any intention of soliciting regarding the prohibition aration in his acceptance speech to be delivered at Albany, August 2 he was able to obtain first hand trom Ritchie his views as to states’ rights on the subject, states’ respon- sibility as the Marylander prefers to style it. | | i | Visits New York Smith came to New York yester- (Continued on Page 13) NEWINGTON Wikt HAVE STREET SIGNS = |F THE NEWINCTON IMPTLOVE MENT s to strategy but as to the | n. | but ! of the Davis cup competition instead {of the toums announced last night. | The lineup as announced last night would have brought Grorge | Lott and John Hennessey, youthful {middle western stars, against Boro- tra and Jacques Brugnon. Realizing that tod: doubles ¥ Keyed up by words of encourage- | match v.ould be a key match in the | was 6till entertained that | Davis cup series, hoth the Ameri- can and French officials decided in a Without a Day’s Rest. | i | BLOODHOUNDS ARE TRAILING CONVICTS Scores of Armed Men Follow Dogs Alter Escapers FRANCE C/- | | J WITHDRAWING:::2 PARADE AT OPENING 0t YMPICS GUARD SHOT TO AT pANIE IN THEATER French Athlete Struck er Who is Not Remov- Gry of “Fire" Startles Audience. ed From Job After at Capitol Plaghouse | Promise Was Made. MANY RUSH TOWARD EXITS Threat lssued That Tri Colored Participants Will Quit Actual Compe- Falling at Auteuil unced In Make-up of Both Davis Cup—“Big Bill” Meet In Singles | | | | Two last minute switch to play their trump cards, being even willing to | take the risk of having Tilden and | Cochet forego the day's rest which | had been decided upon last night. | " Rain, which has bren absent from ‘l‘uns for seven wecks, t i Gun Fight After Eight Convicts Join In Auack On Oficers In Cotton Fields. Houston, Tex armed men trailed At three o'cloc hrough mars adjoining for the doubles match to start, rain |mond, 20 miles south of here, Sl began to pour down, but owing to|loday in pursuit of five convicts who |the extreme dryness of the courtsbolted the Imperial state prison from the continued dro hope | farm number 1 late yestorday e dou- | killing a guard and wound the 1 deputies in an ensuing gun Eight convicts, who had been cul- |tivating cotton, joined the break, , July 2§ (®P—Scores o visit the city loodhounds ich- g two bles might be disputed befor at day was over. Smoke Drawn in Through Ventilat- | { or From Incinerator in Adjoining | HOOVER WILL BE RELIEVED SioN {Goolidge Will Accept Resigna- tion From Commerce Dept. PRESIDENT WORKING HARD | | To Address Wisconsin Legion- | maires in Wausau August 13—Yel- lowstone Trip Abandoned. superior, Wis. July 28 (®—Presi dent Coolidge expects to accept Se retary Hoover's resignation at an ¢ date, and to relicve him of all abinet dutics. The president is narrowing down rapidly available - | candidates for commerce secretary and hopes soon to announce an ap- pointment. Secretary Hoover was charged by . President Coolidge to look into cer 1 'merce department while on the | Pacific coast. It was indicated Mr. | Hoover had about ecompleted this task and that Mr. Coolidge there- fore felt the time had approached to leave the presidential nomines frec to eccupy himself exclusivel As |0 his campaign. Working Hard Tn the meantime the chief execu !tive is devoting much time to con sideration of foreign affairs. He sees little chance of anything inter- | fering with the completion of the anti-war treaties now under nego- tiation between the United States and 14 other countries. He thinks the pact will receive ready ratifica- tion in the American senate, where \leading senators of all affiliations have been consulted by the depart- ‘ment of state in the course of the negotiations, Mr. Coolidge also is gratified that the state department has seen its way to recommend that negotiations be opened with the nationalist au- thorities in China for the revision of {tariff treaties. treaty, Mr. Coolidge supposes, would bo equivalent to de jure recognition lof the Chinese nationalist regime. Mr. Coolidge is contemplating de- livering another speech after next Sunday's at Cannon Falls. On August 13, he expects to address the | (Continued on Page 13) THIS WEEK'S AFFAIRS CLiFE Kutour——> 1in ‘matters pertaining to the com- | {illing Henry Ward, prison sergeant i | RITAIN B FOR TELEGRAPH POWER ‘Desires fo Dominate the World's Communication Systems {HUGE MERGER IS URGED Imperial Cable May Join as Chal- lenge to American Companies London, July 9 (UP)—Great | Rritain’s bid for dominance of the { world's communications systems was {seen today in the mer of the | Great British privately owned cabls land telegraph systems, the Marconi | wircless and the British govern- ment's publicly owned beam wire- !less and imperial cable, popularly known as the “All Red System.” Urge Merger The report of the imperial wire- less and cable conference just made public, recommending the merger of all of the important Kritish com- munications systems points the way or the greatest communications merger in the history of electrical ransmission of intelligence. Reply to U, S, Popularly it is regarded as Great Britain's reply to the communication challenge, It ;secret that the Rritish cable {wireless companies have been !watching the remarkable develop- ‘ment of the International Telephone and Telegraph, the Radio Corpora- tion of America, the Western | Union, and the recent invasion of {the American Telephone and Tele- graph of the transatlantic communi- | cation fleld through its overseas telephone system with real concern. In addition to this motive there Iis no question but that the suc is no ind (Continued on Page 13) Conclusion of a new | 4 THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Showers today and probably clearing tonight; Sunday gen- crally fair. | | | | | | * !victs pulled Jim Jecter, {in charge of bloodhound: iwas shot e uckshot One was shortly afterward near while later two were re- recaptured the farm, {taken following a rumning gun fight wo deputies | with officers, in which were wounded, one ly. Both the wounded. Shot Through 1 Davis, Richmond through one 1 charge from while Frank T. Bell, mond was wounded in the The break began when rhaps fatal- latter conviets were Tom deputy, 12 with hot gun Rich- shoulder. the con- their gua armed him. also off his horse A di |Jeeter was ordered to remount and i |flee for his life, but ‘"aninz Time to Foreign -‘"fl"“P—iPrl\llrl)‘ Owned Cables, Marconi | It Wircless and Government-Owned |huckshot at him, when he conviet, who w red o charge of according 1o pris- did, H. Tucker, ater recapturcd, |on ofticial tarm, but he es Ameriecan | |toward Richmond. {town, they were met by D A few of the shot grazed Jeeter's aped and spread the Ward, who was guarding arby, galloped to Jecter's aid, and Killed by a buckshot charge. A coroners inquest revealed the officer had been shot through the neck with v revolver after he fell from his horse, alarm, it Flees On Horse Taking Ward's horse and guns, the men fled across the farm and into adjacent marsh and underbrush. The party divided, and four of the men commandeered a passing auto- mobile, 8 miles away. continuing Just outside the . Bell and another deputy, Using the driver and occupants of the comniandeered car as a shicld the conv pretended surrender, and then fired on the officers, who were outlined in the headlights of two cars. The officers returned the fire, and 1wo convicts, one shot shoulder, the other through the wrist, surrendered, while their mates fied across the field. Prison officials rald the convi. still at large, who had divided into ltwo parties, included Fred Burkett, |serving ten years and Johnny Col- |lins, serving two ars. Two Captured R. B. Carter, serving 99 years and Alvin Ireland serving 20 years were ennounced as the two convicts wounded and captured. J. R. Jordan, manager of the Texas prison system, ordcred an im- mediate investigation. The break was described as the worst in the history of the penitentiary farm tem in South T HIGH TIDI Y 29 1 New Haven 9:50 a.m..10:17 pm. | | New London 8:09 a.m. MTS HESTEML DEATON | MOTHER OF Mnsced:u"og ORI A e ok . HER Fiy FOR KOOVE R ot VOTE KBS EATO THE OWN ‘Jow!lu e P T v o /_Q:-om.- T MWALD TEWS KIWAAIS CLUT THaY AcL SPEAKERS SHOULD PAY FOMLTHE PRIVILEGE OF | SPEAK(NG— CATCHING STEELUEADS, ETc Dreams Tust GEFore VACATION —— | Yard Causes Alarm But Cooler tition—Make Statement That Situation Is Offen- sive to Them. Heads Calm Patrons. A wafted into the | Capitol 1 incinerator through few small clouds of smoke, of the | a fire in an nearby ventilator in the | Amsterdam, Holland, July 28 0P -, causcd a near panic about | FTANCE'S Olympic team withdrew |9 oclock last night, when an ex.| ToM teday's opening parade at the cited Woman shouted *Fire, Fire,” 1St minute as a result of a row with with the result that practically the |the Batekeeper begun yesterday and lissued a threat to quit actual com- tition, The jarring note on the otherwise spectacular and impressive inaugur- al caused a furore. down."| The Dutch authorities, through " ? ' |the general Olympic secretary Van- B dpsant g theater Was| Rossen, immediately fssued a state- etpiadnin "‘:“"““‘I"imnm saying that the French with- leible Ansswhern. fon (drawal was caused by the weather. ywhere, fOr | 1t was learned, however, that the auditorium er from in a the fan | theat entire audicnce of and 1409 |ren stood started to the aisles, |eried others of a and in an | thrown | Fortunate slightest bla |had there 1 anything to bear between 1000 men, women and child- | Pt a few like cattle down, =it calmer up, mill and hundred:| towar through the | out the ill advised alarm, with the | | exception of the sight and smell of | the small amount of smoke, a seri- | ous stampede would have been in- evitable, Warning Prevents Stampede | Chiet William C. Hart of the po- {lice department and Mrs. Hart were [seated in the hack row on the west [side of the theater when the ery went up. At once, the chief guided {Mrs. Hart to an exit and told her [to remain thero unless it became | necessary to leave. Then he walked |slowly down the aisle, calmly assur- {ing the audience that there was no fire and no cause for alarm, advis- ing them to remain seated, or, it they wished to leave, to do so in an orderly manner. His timely ac- tion had the effect of stemming the stampede until Manager Carlyle C. | Barrett, who had made his way to |the frout with difficulty on account {of the confusion in the aisles, | mounted the stage and told the au |dience that a slight amount of smoke had been drawn through the fans from the incinerator, and there | was no danger whatever. John §. Contaras ,one of the own- | |ers of the theater, also addressed | the audience, assuring them of their safety, but the natural un- |easiness that was caused by the thought of the possibilities of a panic asserted itself in the hasty departure of many adults and a number of children. At the same time, Companics 1 and 2 of the fire department responded to a “still" alarm, and a crowd of several hun- |dred gathered outside the theater {to watch the exeitement. The cause |of the call was soon discovered and |the firemen were sent back to their quarters within a few minutes. ! Fire Deputy Chiet Eugene F.| | Barnes of the fire department, who was off duty but responded to the alarm, conferred with Mr. Contaras and Sergeant Thomas J. Feeney of the police department, advising the latter to have attention paid to the luse of incinerators about the mer- {cantile district at night. He pointed {out that an ordinance prohibits the burning of refuse after 5 p. m., and | fort, | panic, he remarked that the violation can danger in addition to discom- as demonstrated in the near After examining the inciner- which is used to dispose of rubbish accumulated in stores and m the block at 60 and Main street, Chief Barnes and Sccond Deputy Chief M. T. | Souncy said the load was so great |that the smoke was not carried off |through the chimney and the thea- ter fans provided enough suctions !m attract it from the smouldering mass, | Audicnce Up En Masse | After the excitement had abated, | {some of the theater patrons who ! |nad Jeft returned and watched the | lmotion picture, which was not topped during the rush. Mr. Con- |taras said the audience had stood |up en masse, reminding him of a | response to the playing of the na- tional anthem, but when the ab sence of danger was impressed up- on the gathering practically every one acted sensibly. Manager Barrett | related that two or three men had | dashed towards the main entrance, ! blocking his way as he started for the stage. He was incensed at their | foolhardiness, Clerk John J. Keough of the board of fire commissioners, who | was in the audience, kept his seat and tried to calm those seated near him, but for a few minutes he was| fearful for the safety of the many children in the audience. The | amount of smoke did not appear to | be increasing and there was nothing to indicate that wood was crack-| ling, although the odor of smoke was very strong. he said. WU APPOINTED Shanghal, July 28 (P—The Nan- king nationalist government has ap- pointed Dr. C. C. Wu, who is now in Washington, the representative of the nationalist government for the negotiation of a new Chinese-Ameri. can commercial treaty, | that action was the result of an encoun- ter yesterday in which one of the French Olympic officials was struck by a Dutch gatekoeper who had de- nied him admittance to the stadium. After this altercation the Dutch authorities agreed to remove the gate keeper but he was still on the job when the French delegation ar- rived for today's opening ceremon- jes. Without hesitation, they with- drew and sent word that they con- sidered the situation “offensive.” Amsterdam, Holland, July 28 (® ~—~The ninth Olympiad of the mod- {ern era was opened this afternoon |by Prince Conwort Henry of the | Netherlands on behalf of Queen Wilhelmina. Athletes of forty-seven countries, a record in Olympic history, filed | before this Mecklenburg Duke upon whom, in the queen's absence, fell the honor of representing the an- clent royal house of Orange-Nassau. Presenting a colorful picture in variegated eport costumes, the best of the world's athletes stood at at- tention the historic national an- them, *“Wilhelmus Van Nassauen” was struck up by the royal military and marine bands and sung by a massed chorus of twelve hundred singers from Amsterdam, the Hague. Rotterdam, Haarlem, Breda, Maas- trict, and Hetrogenbosch singing so- cieties. Long before the Prince Consort ar- rived in a gala carriage drawn By four of the sleekest steeds in the royal stables, thousands of Olympic camp followers crowded the Olym- pic stadium. In the diplomatic box, next to occupied by members of the royal party, the foreign representa- tives included the American minister Richard M. Tobin, and the ministers or charges of Argentina, Chile, Cuba Haitf, Mexico, Panama and Uruguay. Thousands outside the stadium were given a free pageant as the royal procession made its way (Continued on Page 13) POOR HOUSE SISTERS SAID TO BE WEALTHY Claim Descent From Geo. Washington and Cousin- ship to Justice Holmes Natick, Mass., July 28 (®—Thre« aged and eccentric sisters who claim descent from the family of George Washington as well as cousinship to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of the United States supreme court and who for past year have been cared for at the town farm have been dis- covered to be comparatively wealthy The women, all of who are more than 70 years of age, are the Misses Clecta and Lizzie Morse and Sarah Morse Tibbets. They have been heiped by the town for the past 1¢ years and when their 150-year old home burned a year ago they wer- removed to the poor farm while an aged brother, Rufus, was taken to a hospital where he died of malnu- trition. Belief persisted, however, that the sisters were not as poor as supposed and investigation was started. When Charles L. Kopff, chairman of the board of public welfare, was named conservator for the women at the petition of the town, the sisters ap- peared in court to enter vigorous protest and to assert that they had been put on the farm against their wills and were able and anxious te pay the town what it had expended on them. They even threatened to carry the matter before the supreme court. In an examination of their effects Koplt discovered nine bank books with de- posits totalling $12,000 en which se (Contisued on Page Seven)