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New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
SKIPPER AND MATE
 HELD FOR MURDER
Ii Convicted, Father and Son
 Mill Hang

New York, June S-The setting and some Of the procedure of an old Eng HSh tribunal of two hundred years ago marked the opening yesterday of the trial ot Captain A. C. Pendersen and his son, Adolph >Pendersen, skip per ana second mate of the American pafkentlne Puako, for the murder of one or the crew on the high seas. The trial is being held before Judge Chas
 ii. Hough, in Federal court The jury was obtained at the first session yes- terday.
 It is the first time in many years that trial for murder in the first de- gree has been held in the Federal court here. If the defendants are con- Vlctod the death penalty will have to be carried into effect by hangine. ac- cording to the federal law. and in that event the question would arise where the execution should take place. It was suggested that probably the scaf- 1old would be erected on the roof of the old Federal building adjoining City Hall park. Thomas D. Mccarthy. United States marshal, would be call- cd upon to act as eXecutioner
 The prisoners dock was especially constructed for this trial. It consists n- side of which the two defendants sat stiffly on chairs. The court clerk read the long indictment. which is written in the quaint language of nearly two centuries ago. It follows the wording of the old English form of use dur ing pre-revolutionary days. The skip per and his son appeared calm, sitting erect, with features hard set, during the selection of the jurors
 The indictment charges father and son with the murder Of Axel Hansen. a sailor, on April 27, 1918, on a voyage from Victoria, B. C., to Capetown, South Africa. It alleges that Hanson was brutally man handled and driven into the sea by the comm ander of the ship" and that the skipper and mate, when the drowning seaman called for help, left him to his fate'' Several of the crew are to be called as witnesses for the government.
 In the questioning of talesmen both the government counsel and the law yers for the defense asked them if the age Of the captains son, who is only boy, would influence their verdict.
 Edmound o. Hovey, curator at the Museum of Natural History, the sec ond talesman examined, said that he had been on board steamships and sailing vessels to many parts of the world He said that he went to Greenland in July, 1915, on board a sailing vessel with a scientific expedi- ton, and that the brig was marooned for an entire year in the Arctic ice fields. Dudley Field Malone counsel for the defense, asked him If during the year that the boat was marooned he had any difficulty with the crew Mir. Hovey replied that he did but that it was merely a difference of opinion with the captain as to who was responsible for their being ma rooned, MT. Hevey was finally accept ed as a juror
 The prosecution is in charge of Ben A. Matthew's assistant United States attorney and $. Lawrence Miller. The taking of testim ony is expected to be- gin today.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
CITY ITEMS.

Edward Jones of Clark street has entered the employ of Landers, F'rary & Clark.
 95 Camp street has been sold to Dr. Dwight H. Dickerman through the Charles H. Gillin agency.
 Cyril Curtin is confined to his home on Lafayette street by illness.
 The New Britain Glee club will hold a rehearsal tomorrow evening at 7:3o o'clock at the Y. M. c. A.
 A daughter was born today to MT and Mrs. Harry Phalon, of 42 Beaver street.
 Robert Sloan today petitioned through the probate court, for permis- sion to sell property of the William F. Lambert estate to George F. Tyler.
 The regular business session of New Britain lodge, B. P. o. F., will be held Thursday evening. At the close of the session. an entertainment will be held and luncheon will be served.
 Company M, Home Guard, has been ordered to report at the State Armory rifle range practice in West Hartford. The schedule will include guard duty and rife practice.
 John Logan. of Palatine Bridge, New York, former resident of this city. visited with friends here over the week end.
 William Loomis, formerly employed at the Hotel Beloin, is recovering from an operation in a Waterbury hospital.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
BIG WARSHIPS
 RELIEVED OF DUTY
apreSent Expenditure of More Than } S8o, 900, 900: Now Doomed to
 Junk Heap.

Waskin gton, June S.-Twelve pre- battleships will be re- &eved of active duty with the fleet kaced out of commission and prob Fr used as targets by more modern Bessels, under plans now being worked but Sy the Navy department. The hips are of the mixed battery type Ind are not considered to be of any Ralue against latest type fighting k-aft
 Four of the battleships, the historic T &uadron comprising the Oregon. #diana, Iowa and Massa chusetts, ve already been relegated to the Trap heap, The remaining eight, ap- rently doomed to the same fate, are
 Kearsarge. Kentucky, Illinois. lh baIna, Wisconsin, Maine Missouri
 d Ohio.
 rhe 12 vessels built between 1893 21 1901, represent a total expendi- 1e for hulls and machinery alone of bre than 90.000,000 When placed t of commission they will release
 other duty approximately 10000 &iisted men and nearly 400 officers.
 The ships long ago outlived their sfulness as combatant units in a
 hting fleet, although when they
 re built they were among the most ~midab war vessels ahoat. All of
 ri were used during the war with frmaRy as training ships or coast
 fense units
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
BRITAIN TO MEET DEFICIT
 WITH S1,250, 100000 LOAN

London. June 3.-Inn the House of Commons a resolution was passed authorizing the treasury to raise a loan to a limit of S1,250, 100000 to cover the estimated deficit for the year and any sum required for the repayment of maturing securities and the creation of a sinking fund.
 J. Austen Cham berlain, the chancel- Tor of the EXchequer, said it had been decided to make the issue immediate ly after Whitsuntide (Whitsunday Is June S).
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
TO COAST
 FLIGHT PLANNED
|. 5. Army Bombing Plane Will Make Try

Washington, June 3-The army and $ attempt within a few days to even up aerial matters with the navy by send ing q great Martin bombing airplane across the continent in two flights The route will be from New York to San Francisco
 Capt Roy N. Francis an army pilot who probably has passed more tine in the air than any other air service pilot. will be the chief pilot. His relief pilot will be First Lieuton- FRnt Edmund A. Clune. Two me chanics also will make the trip to make sure that the two Liberty mo- tors keep turning over
 The first lap of the transcontinen- tai trip will be from Mineola to North Platte, Neb., a distance of l. SOP miles. The second will be from North Platte to San Francisco, L. 24S miles. The total distance is D. 75S miles, The schedule provides flying time amounting to 16 hours and S9 minutes for the first lap and l hours and 2S minutes for the sec ond The trip should be made in two days.
 Longer Than Navy Flight.
 Although not sensational, the trip he%oss the continent in two jumps is a longer flight and equally if not more difficult than the transatlantic flight. The army project is easier in that the problem of navigation is not quite so difficult. but on the other ! hand the navy had no high noun tatns to cross. The navy aviators cuuld land anywhere except in very &fough water and had three machines &to start on the trip. The army f1iers X5 l,,, GnlI &they hope to land in distress with $Any reasonable chance of safety for &nnachine and men, and have only one &plane to rely upon. The seaplanes bach had four Liberty motors, total ing 1,600 horsepower, and could fly bn two motors, while the Martin bomber has two Liberty motors, to- affing 500 horsepower, and can fly on pne.
 n the matter of distance the con est between the army and navy is sery close. The NC-4 crossed the At antie from Newfoundland to Lisbon, three hops; the first from Ire aassey Bay to Horta, in the Azores, ,asO land miles; the second. to Ponta peigada, 1T25 land miles; and the hird, to Lisbon, e2o land miles, otal of 2,472.5 land miles This is s14.b miles less than the projected rnny flight. The longest lap of the navy flight is 122 miles shorter than he songest army stretch.
 Tn addition to making the flight it. kif, Capt. Francis and Lieut.. Clune viiI be kept very busy studying the srritory good or bad terrain for aerial outes, winds encountered visibility Ind other weather data, and in re- ording their experiences and con- ausi0ns in the crossing of the high nuntain ranges which bar their way.
 The fact that their plane will have &Evo engines will to considerable Rtent reduce the danger faced by the -anscontinental fiers, who can just be compared to the Lewis and
 lark expedition of the air, $ the Raw. diers were compared to the enture of Christopher Colum bus.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
BOARD MUST GIVE
 FIRE DEPT. MONEY
Finance Commission Must Appropri- ate Sum to Purchase Fire Station
 Site-Other Items of Business.

The first meeting of the board of if nance and taxation since Mayor G. Quigley made his reappointm ents will be held this evening in the City hall at o'clock Chairman F. C. Cham berlain will preside.
 Among the important matters that are to come up before the board will be the appropriatlng of a sum of money to buy a site for a new fire sta ton in the southwestern part of the city. It is said that the site has al. ready been selected. An appropria- ton for permanent repairs to the High school for which bonds were authorized to be issued, will be con- sidered.
 Chairman Cham berlain stated this afternoon that the committee will also consider an appropriation for the pro- posed addition to the Northend school and the Camp school. The state re- gently voted an appropriation of S3O.- 900 in addition to $50,000 already granted for the Camp school, provid- ing the city voted a like amount The cemetery committee will also appear before the board tonight. and request that an additional plot to the cen1e- tery on Stanley street be purchased.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.

Inck Diamond Express Hits Autono- RIe at Grand Crossing Near Geneva. Rsyracuse, N. T., June 3.-Two men kd two women were killed when the &ack Diamond express struck their {tom ob1le at a crossing near Geneva EterdaB They were identified to- ay. They are s. s. Freeborn and $fe of Gorham, N. Y, and Frank Reborn and Mrs A. H. Snyder. son N daughter of the couple. The fifth kim had already been identified as &hur Thomas of Adams. N. Y, con- 1ked with the government library in
 hington, D. c.
 2 he accident wiped out the Free : n family. Freeborn was a prosper
 farmer.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
9S ON MAIN STREET.
Coatless and Hatless Men in Evidence
 Trying to Keep Cool

The heat wave which struck this vicinity on Decoration Day. continued today. the thermometer at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon under an awning of a Main street store, regis tered 9S degrees. Coatiess and hat less men were in evidence everywhere and many were noted without the colior adornment
 Tee cream parlors and other thirst ouenchng emporiums did a big busi- ness today. Many of those who ven tured down town this afternoon sought the cooling atmosphere of local theaters.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
REALTY TRANSFERS.
Many Warranty Deeds Are Filed With
 Town Clerk Today.

The following realty transfers wore recorded with the town clerk today:
 North and Judd Manufac cturing company to H. c. Noble, land at Stan ley Terrace; Alex Bessoff to Sam Abra- hanson, property on Stanley street; Bodwell Land company to Robert Carlson, land at Belvidere Manor; Bodwell Land company to Sven Ander son, land at Belvidere Manor; Rich ard H. Erwin to Joseph A. Albiston property at 76 Liberty street; Carl O. Lord to Oscar l.. Lord undivided two thirds interest in real estate on Church street; Bessie Andrews ct al. to Ernest F. Edstrom ct al, land at Belvidare Manor.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
LEAVES ALL TO NIECE
Will of Aurelia J. Hosford Filed in
 Court of Probate

The will of Aurelia J. Hosford was filed in the court of probate this morning. The deceased requests that following the payment of all her just debts and funeral expenses, all her property be left to her niece Mrs. Edna Dean Beck. Mrs Hosford had considerable real estate in Falls Village, Canaan.
 George Beck is named as executor of the will which was made out March 20. 1909. Arthur F. Gibbs, Louis A Gibbs and Sarah L. Gibbs were witnesses to the testament.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
MAXIMUM MUNITIONS co.
 PETITIONS INTO BANKRUPTCY

Derby, June 3.-The Maximum Munitions company. which has a fac tory here, has been pct.tioDed into bankruptcy in tho hankrUptcy court for the district of New York. and Harrison Henry. president of the com- pany. has been made temporary re- ceiver A committee representing z creditors also has been named. The factory here was under lease to the United States Cartridge company.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
Financial
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.--Opening prices were mixed on the stock ex- change today with changes either way pronounced in some instances. Profit taking sales were responsible for re- sessions of l to 2 points in several favorite issues. Studebaker lost 5 points. Attempts to continue the rise in other quarters caused a drop of 3 points in General M otors and ad vances of a. point or more in Bethle hem Steel, Central Leather and Amer ican Woolen. '. $. Steel opened a shade higher but soon ran off a point with sym pathetic effect on other lead CTS. Mexican Petroleum lost points.
 Wall street noon--Prices sought generally lower levels during the morning. Spectators who made good profits on recent purchases were inclined to realize, and the public was apparently disinclined to buy as freely as heretofore in view of the un- certain money outlook. and a note of warning sounded by bankers as to the dangers of excessive speculation. Highly speculative issues broke bad ly Mexican Petroleum Studebaker and U. s. Alcohol losing points or more. Standard rails were down 1 to points, Toward mid day a rapid upturn in Baldwin Loco and sharp recovery in oils gave a better tone in the list.
 Wall Street, 1;30 D. m.--Violent ad- Vances among the mercurial indus trial issues testified to the highly pro- fessional character of the dealings and the operation Of pools. American Woolen scared 19 points. Texas and Pacific Land Trust 25 and Goodrich ,, while Mexican Petroleum also gained fractionally.
 Wall Street, Close-A rise of 10 per cent. in money rates in the final hour caused heavy liquidation and bear selling under which prices reacted 1 to 15 points. The closing was weak Sales approximated 100000 shares
 New York Stock Exchange quota tlons furnished by Richter & Co.,, members cf the New York stock Exchange:
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
AVIATOR LANDS AT
 GOODWIN PARK.

Hartford, June 3.-One of the air. planes expected here from Mineola, l.. l.. in connection with the search for Captain Mansell R. James the missing British aviator, reached Goodwin park here at 1:15 this aft ernoon. Lieut.. Jack Frost was pilot of the plane and with him was Lieut.. Ralph Starkweather. Thep ylan to leave here about 4 o'clock and will fly toward Winsted.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
George F.. Anderson.

George F. Anderson of 49 Belden street died Sunday at Saranac Lake He leaves a wife and a five months old child, two sisters, Mildred and Grace of F'orestville, and two brothers, Fred and John of Hartford. The funeral arrangements are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

The BolshevilIi have been faced with an instruction in the southern Ukraine and the force defeated at kherson were probably CkrainianS who had revolted against the Soviets It was reported last week that a coun- ter revolt had been begun in the Odes- sa region by Crrigorieff, former Bol- shevik general.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Edgar Henry Beach.

The funeral Of Edgar Henry Beach will be held tom orrow afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. Samuel Sutclffe will officiate and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. MT. Beach. who was the son of the late Judge James Beach. died yesterday at his home on West Pearl street
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
Fi,jW CASES READY

New Haven. June 3.-Few cases called by the supreme court Of errors Tn opening it's session here today were ready, There are 21 New Haven and six Fairfield county cases dccketed Rev J. J. McGiVneN prayed at the opening, being the second Catholic priest to do so at this court here in 30 years. High Sheriff Reilly opened court. Deputy Vim has done this for Il years.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
BRITISHER IS RELEASED,

Lima, Peru, June 2.--The general strike which began here last week terminated today. the labor leaders directing their followers to return to work Conditions again are normal. although martial law is still in force. Charles Southwell. owner of a British publishing house, arrested last We'd nesday on charges of printing sedi- tious articles. was released today
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
SWEDEN AND DENMARK
 WILL NOT BLOCKADE

Paris, June 3.-Sweden and Den mark have notified the peace confer ence that they will not join in a blockade of Germany in the event of a German refusal to sign the peace treaty. They state that a blockade could be made effective without their viola ting their neutrality.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
Jeremiah HincI1ey.

The funeral of Jeremiah Hinchey was held at o'clock this morning in St. Mary's church. Rev. Joseph Bar ry off1ciated at a requiem mass The bearers were John P. O'Brien. Fred Murphy, Thomas J. Smith, Thomas Cranley, Jr., Robert Murtha and Tim othv Hennessey. The burial was in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
J. W. MARSLAND ELECTED.
 TO HEAD PHARMACY BOARD.

Hartford, June 3.-At the annual meeting of the state board of phar- macy today in the capitol J. w. Marsland of New Britain, was elect ed president: J. B. Ebbs of Water bury, vice-president, and H. M. Ter ron of Norwich, secretary-treasurer
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
INFLUENA CLAIMS 196, 800.

Paris, June 3.-Statistics compiled by Dr. Dubief of the French health departm ent show that 196, 500 persons died in Paris from October 1 to February 2S from influenza and dis eases resulting thsrefrom. When the influenza epidemic was at it's highest in November 1887 deaths were re- corded
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
Robert Edward Peterson

Robert Edward Peterson. the 14- months-old son of MT. and Mrs. David Peterson of 105 Smalley street, died yesterday. The funeral was held this afternoon, and burial was in the new Catholic cemetery
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
AUSTRIAN ARRESTED
 AS BOMB SUSPECT
Pittsburgh Police Take Man Into Gus tody Who Is Carrying Mysteri-
 ous Black Bag.

Pittsburgh. June 3.--About noon an Austrian was arrested here carrying d black bag which the bodice be- lieve was used to carry one of the bombs used in last nights outrage
 A quantity of anarchisic literature was found today near the scene of last nights explosions similar to that re- ported as having been found in other cities.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
TROOPS OCCUPY AIDIN.
 NO RESISTANCE OFFERED

Aidin, on the Menderc river, fifty miles southeast of Smyrna, 1t is an- nounced officially from Greek General headquarters
 There are no untoWard incidents.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Reds occupy kherson After Eiecc
 Fighting.

London. June S.--A Russian wire less m essage from Moscow says that Kherson, on the Dnieper, northwest of Odessa. was occupied by the Reds on Friday after fierce fighting.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
NOTICE.

Memb bers of the St, Mary's Sodalitv are requested to meet this evening Tt 7:30 in the club room to take action on the death of Miss Catherine Far rell.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
Catherine Farrell

The funeral of Miss Catherine Far rell will be held at 10 o clock tom or row morning in St. MaryS church.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
HARTFORD STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by Goodwin, Beach x Company, T. F. Lee, local manager,
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

No Indian princess so fair as this daughter of a Kansas senator in whose veins runs pure American blood. She'll be the bride on July of Webster Knight of Providence, R. I. Senator Curtis is republican whip of the senate.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

New York Stock Exchange quota tons furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York stock Exchange:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-23
HUN PRISONERS
LEAVE ATLANTA
CAMP FOR HOME,

The German sailors who for the
past two years have been held as
prisoners at the war prison bar
racks near Fort Mcpherson, entrain-
ed Monday afternoon for Hoboken,
N. j., to take ship for home.
There were 1850 of the men and
it required three special trains to
accommodate them. Among them
were many officers, although the
large majority were ordinary sea-
men.
Most Of the prisoners were mem
bers of the crews of German sea
raiders captured early in the war or
interned in American ports when the
allied naval forces pressed them too
close.
The conclusion of peace was the
signal for preparations to repatriate
the German prisoners and the war de-
partment for some weeks has been
busy with arrangements for their
transportation to seaports.
Colonel Pickering, commanding Of
ffcer at the prison barracks, receiv-
ed orders some days ag to prepare
the prisoners for their trip, and for
the past few days the interned~ sail
ors have been gathering their eff
fects and making final preparations
for their journey to the Father
land
The special train carrying the Ger
mans to Hoboken pulled out Monday
afternoon with an escort of Amer
lean troopers to accompany the con-
tingent to HObOken
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-23
NO BODIES SEEN IN
SUPPOSED WRECK
OF VALBANERA

KEY WEST. Fla, Sept. 22.-The
fate of the $50 passengers and crew
of the Spanish steamer Valbanera
was still a mystery today. Identifi-
cation of the Vessel lying in forty
feet of water of Rebecca Shoals
lighthouse as the Valbanera has
been established by divers.
Rear Admiral Decker, commander
of the seventh naval district, re-
ported to the ravy department at
ashington today that his investiga-
ton of the wreck showed that no
effort was made to lower the port
litG-boats, but that some of the star
board boats were off their davits.
He said that no bodies were seen in
the hull. Or III the vicinity of the
wreck.
The Valbanera has been missing
since September 9. Radio records
at Key West show that On the aft
ernoon of September II the Valba-
nera called Key West and asked for
instructions" A few minutes later
the station here called the vessel
but received no response. The hur-
ricane was raging violently at the
time