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New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
FIRST GROSS COUNTRY
 MAIL SERVICE STARTS
New York to San Francisco Airplanes Are Started
 Three All-Metal.

New York. July 29.-Three all- metal monoplanes carrying the first trans-continental aerial mail left the flying field at Central Park, Long Island, at 10:OS o'clock today for San Francisco.
 Eleven airplanes escorted the trans-continental machines in a fare well flight over New York before the jump westward on the pathfinding trip to establish an aerial mail route between here and the Pacific coast.
 The monoplanes carried letters from the mayor of New York to the mayors of San Francisco and other cities along the route.
 Cleveland is the first scheduled stop. Other stops will be made at Chicago, Omaha, Cheyenne. salt Lake City. Reno and San Francisco.
 The trip is expected to ",ake pos sible the establishment in September of regular aerial mail service from coast to coast.
 The air mail route now ends at Omaha.
 The through service Is expected 10 cut in half the present five day letter time 10 san Trancisco-
 The party includes Lieut.. Col. H. r.. Hartney, Major L. R. Lent. John M. Larsen. Captain Eddie" V. Ricken- packer. Lieut.. Charles R. Colt, Will liam B. Stout. Gould Dietz, F.. w. Allvnne, army civilian photographers. pilots and mechanics.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
THURSDAY, JULY 1e2oTEN PAGES
Draft Dodger Wanders3 Years in Mountains to
 Escape Army; Loneliness Reason for Surrender

We pretended to be prospectors when we occasionally met miners or other people in the mountains" Fat tig told authorities. "Once 1 re- turned home in February, 1918. I saw my mother and then returned to the mountains. About Christmas of 1918 we heard from an old miner that the war was over. Last fall my brother said he had had enough and was goin;; home to work. I decided to remain in the mountains alone. Finally it go I simply couldn't stand ii any longer. I wanted to be with people and l came out and sur rendered"
 Charles Fattig has not been ap- hended.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
CONNECTICUT COMPANY GET SEVEN CENT FARE OR SHUT DOWN M 2 MO
EMBEZZLER TRAVIS
 PARDONED BY WILSON
Stamford Man, Sentenced to Atlanta for 15 Months, Will Return
 Home Tomorrow.

Stamford. July 29.-William N. Travis who on September 26 last was sentenced to Atlanta penitentiary for embezzling funds of the Stamford National bank, has been pardoned by President Wilson. He will return home tomorrow according to Mrs. Travis who received word today. Ira wis was a former city treasurer and was also charged with taking wrong fully $7,200 of the city's funds. His bank embezzlement according to the indictment was S3O,00O. In this lat ter instan-e Travis accepted notes of the Skyes Motor Sales Co.,. in which he was interested with James A. Sykes, and disobeyed orders of the bank directors who had warned him not to loan money to this company.
 The sentence of the U. s. court at New Haven. Judge Garvin, presiding, was 5 months. He had pleaded gull
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
DIES IN ROOM OF BIRTH
Miss C. l.. Dcming, Resident Of Farmington. Was Aunt of Local Real Estate Operator.

Miss Catherine Lewis Deming, aged 7a years, died this morning al her home on Main street, Farminston She was the daughter Of the late Samuel and Catherine Deming, also lifelong residents of Pennington. Her death occurred in the room Tn w hich she was born nearly four score years ago. The house itself was con- structed in early Colonial times bF her ancestors, the work haVlnS neen completed in lI26. The deceased leaves a brother in Buffalo. W. Y, and a nephew, F.. H. Deming, Jr., of the local firm of Parker and Deming.
 Funeral services will be held at her home Saturday afternoon at 2:30 O o'clock Burial will take place in Farmington.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
SKY IS LIMIT FOR CAMPAIGN
 ,DONA Z7OMS; DElNOCRAESAY ', ANYGZFTS WILL BE WELCOME
FINANCIAL LEADERS
 BAFFLED BY PONZI
Invc~tigator~ May Bc Over Their Head i'm Mcshc~ of Foreign EN-
 ..I,n,,u,, pI,rnomcpa.

Boston. July :s.-Three investiga- tons of the foreign exchange wiz ardy" which has enabled Charles Pom zi to have s13.O00.o0O in banks, if his story is true. were under way today.
 Governor Coolidge directed the stnte attorney general to investigate in conjunction with the federal and county district attorneys, Ponzfs sys- tenn Of changing American money into appreciated foreign money, buy ing international reply coupons and rodeeming them in stamps. Ii is this process Ponzi says, that has o''n n'"n him to double investors money m '' days.
 iIIs stream of money from inves- tors having been entrusted pending inquiry into his methods, Ponzi con- tinued to repay clients today. Yester- day he paid out more than $1.oOO,OoO and served coffee and sandwiches be- sides. He claims he is solvent and points with pride to the fact that he left Italy 13 years ago with s2.50 and until year or SO ago was earning SIG q week.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29

Portland. Ore. July 29-Three years of wandering in the mountains of southern Oregon in efforts to es- cape d charge of evading the select i've draft were ended today with AL fred Fattig. 27 year old farmer in jail here.
 He surrendered. he said, because of loneliness which became unbearable. During his wanderings, he told county authorities. he lived chiefly on the meat of wild animals and berries.
 He and his brother Charles fled 10 the mountains in 1917 because of conscientious scruples against war. he declared. He took clothing. salt, matches, weapons. ammunition and a prospector's pan.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Saghaien Island Occupation Is
 Cause of Objection
LAPS FEAR U. s. CRISIS
Indications trc That Japanese Arc Passing Through Nervous Pcriod' tonocrninc Relations With T. s. No Foundation for Theft Charge.

Tokio, July 2S (By Associated PressD.-The Japanese government has received communication from the United States pointing out that America Is unable 10 recognize Ja- pans occupation of the northern half of the island of Sagnalicn.
 It is considered likely that Japan. after mature deIibcration. will for ward an answer to Washington in an attempt io cIarify official opinion there and remove any misunderstood ing of Japan's position.
 "Nervous Crisis Indications
 There are indications that Japan is passing through another nervous crisis" concerning her relations with the United States. Numerous inter- pellations have been made in the diet about the American attitude. While the important newspapers are coun- selling their readers to keep cool, it IS apparent that a certain amount of apprehension exists concerning the result of the congressional inquiry in California. The Japanese. however, seemed convinced that it is being con- ducted with the utmost fairness and attention is being called to state ments that a number of Americans have come forward spontaneously to testify in favor of the Japanese.
 Anti-American Feeling.
 Among the incidents which have tended to fan apti-American feeling was the publication here of the re- ports that the burning of Japanese stores in Marysville, Cal, was pos sibly the act of anti-Japanese ele- ments. Articles also have been print ed declaring that Americans were en- gagged in attempts to steal Japanese maps. and these have resulted in in- creased surveillance of American tourists.
 MarySvilIc Affair.
 With regard to the Marysville affair, the foreign office today gave out a cable message from Consul General Ota in San Francisco stating that the fire started July 21 in an automobile garage owned by an American and that three or four Japanese houses and stores were burned. The consul general called attention to reports that were current chasing the case as incendiarism due to under selling of white merchants hy Japanese mer- chants in Marysville and consequent resentment on the part of the former. but he added that the police denied that this was the fact. The consul general concluded by declaring:
 Tt is unbelievable that the case was once of incendia rism connected with anti-Japanese agitators." To the consul generals message the for eign office in its statement adds de- nials that any of it's officials had made statement 10 the Japanese press that they thought the fire the work or anti-Japanese agitators.
 There seems no fopndau uon what ever for report. Of map stealing.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
UNSHAVEN, DISAPPOINTED
Oral Examinations Eliminates tho Free Shaving Demonstrations Be fore Jersey Barber Examiners.

Jersey City. July 2s.-several hum dred unshaven hastened today to city hall. where the new state board of barbers' examiners was granting H. censes to proficient razor wieiders The rumor had gone out over the land that there would be free slaves. free haircuts and free sham DOGS galore and there was great sigh of disappointment when those suffering from the high cost of hair cuts were informed the examinations would be oral
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Fire Board Agreeable
 To Action of Council

Chairman A. E. Magnell of the board Of fire commissioners has com municated to Mayor o. F. Curtis, the sanction of that board to the finance committees action in taking over the work at No 6 fire station. The work will be pushed to completion at once so that it can be occupied at the earliest possible Go:e. The coun- Gil committee took over the work in compliance with d resolution adopted at the June meeting
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Not The Amount, But The Source Will Be Subject Of Party ln- vestigation
MADOO 10 SPEAK
 IN COX'S BEHALF
Declares Spotlight of Pitiless Publicity Will Be Turned On All Expenses.

Washington. July 2s.-The demo- cratic party's campaign war eh'E' open to contributions Of any amount c.orre White. chairman Of the na- ,,onal committee. announced here 'o- day. Party leaders, he said' wou'o examine the source rather than 'he amounts of all contributions
 "peaco. progress. prosperity VIII - ,n. slogan of the democratic cam- ,.,9pers. White said. With thus Sio. can, he added. the party shou'o "o ..roxsurc" of victory.
 VIII Force Issuc' ,,,,.
 rn. chairman referred to illinolS, rnalana and ohio as the oanr oat,leslon ss the campaign but said SoVe,"o, ~ ca would carry the fight diree. .o ,n. rcople and would visit e ma,or''s us said the restrictions whieh nnu ,,.ar nroposed as to the size oi ,,. .tg,, eontributions were so easiiy .n pp,su,yonted as to make them use.es' .. and that tho national con'n ',., a .s.rosore. would content itself "ien = .nr,,,,ny of all contributions m sa.a " chat no obligations on the n,amco .",,,a .n" be entalled by the acceptance os campaign funds.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Mayor Receives Complaint
 Of Monument Dissertation

Compntnts have been made to Mayor OrSon r.. Curtis relative to the ,Icsccrati"n of the monument erected in Franklin Square in honor of Elihu Burritt. The Learned Blacksmith" '" Boys. 1t is believed. have been mark ing on the statue with crayons for several months.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Stamford Horseman Dies
 At Grand Circuit Race

stamford. July 29.-A message from Columbus. O., today. announced the death there, at the Grand Circuit race track yesterday. of John Me NaIly.- so. of this city. Mir McNally was we'll known as liveryman and follower of races. IIc was in bus mess here 4o years.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Gen. Gritchley Denies
 Mexican Settlement Plan

New York, July 29.-General Gritchley today denied a dispatch re- ceived yesterday from Calgary, AL berta, which stated that. with the support of the British government he was taking three battalions of British and Canadian veterans into Mexico to settle them on a million acre estate.
 There is not a word of truth in the report" he declared in telegram from Hot Springs, Va.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Terryville Woman is
 Killed By AutOpobiie

Terryvtile Conn. Jul -F.F 'H' Jacob Cioskie. s2. was killed on Maih street today hy an autohlopi'' urIteh .,. ,se.tJ crank Of this place. Mrs. cookie and her daughter-in-la were crossing the street. Frank tried to avoid her and ran the machine into a pole in so doing. Medical Exam tncr Lawton let Frank go to appear before Coroner Herman when needed. Three sons survive the woman.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Prince BibscOe is New
 Rumania Minister Here

London, July 29.-Prince Antoine I8ihscoe. who married Miss T.lizabeth Asquith, daughter of H. Fl. Asquith, the former British premier, has been appointed Rumanian minister to the United States. according to the Lon- don Times.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Aged Hiker Will
 Walk Across Continent

St. John, N. B.. July 29.-Henry Stewart. ,73. is hiking his way back to his home in san Diego, Cal. today having completed this week a tramp to this city which he began last Feb ruary. He claims to have walked "A 900 miles through America, Europe. Asia and Africa since starting his globe trotting career about ten years ago.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
INCORPORATION PLANNED
BcIvidcrc Residents Will Go Ahead With Plans for Ess'tion of Com munity IIouSr at Oncc.

Shareholders of the Belvidere Com munity store held a meeting last eve ming and elected the following of ficers: President. \. C. Record: treas urer. c F. Perry: secretary. F.. smith: board of directors James w. Parker. A. c. Record. Charles F. Pcrry. Frank Smith. Leon Cowles, c. W. Troop. Walter Donahue. Grant F.. Furlish, Edward Lasher.
 The community association voted to secure incorporation papers at once and proceed with the work of erect ing the proposed building. A two story structure is under consideration, the first floor of which will be used for a store and the second floor for gatherings Of a pubic nature.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
at ca Public UtiIit7 mission Dew
 teresting Fal
LOSE Ss7,OOO IN
 MONTH AN
Road Faces DestI less Jitneys Ard Judge Moves n

Hartford. July 29.- ment that the Connec shut down within tw1 did not get a seven
 made by Judge Walt chairman of the road eral trustees at the
 seven cent fare petiti public utilities commis serting that the compd ly lost $s7.000 in thJ June 1 to July 15 be piling up a resery months of next winte explained to Commissi| Alsop that this was fact that the compan interest, taxes and I'd That loss of $87,O ating expenses, strictlJ |'said. "If we go on rate we cannot possib than two months, and we can last six weel could not turn any lon Representatives i George D. Watrous and Joseph F. Berry peared as counsel foli The Connecticut Co. the hearing include Leonard M. Daggett \ Brainard, trustees; - $. Storrs, General Ma Punderford, assistant \ J. Flickinger. V. s. Gun J. McGreevy. The towns protestirI scented as follows:
 Judge Alexander Al chester, Judge Willia mI New Haven, N. c. Dol ford and F. L. Spark
 MT. Watrous called d to set forth the reason pany's request for a s| Jcdge Moves told of hil railway work. He sail ten a book in 1905 VI used as a text book cd ters in some schools. his associates took off1d spent the greater part in improvements whlch| move, he said, as the never have gone thrj otherwise. He sketch( of the company from when the six-cent ratd effect. and told of howl ing costs staring them | trustees had decided to| tance tariff rate.
 l do not think the is in accord with sounl nomics," he said in utilities commissions ] mutation tickets over protest. He said it VI other users of the rai| He cited the case Of tI railroad. saving that thI tual loss to the road every commutation past Grand Central statio,,
 No Money in Col
 Communication passen railroads also mean a Id They come at the peal the road doesn't want q
 Judge Moves asserted pany has in good faith | the orders of the cofI said the public did not| system, and then referi of $S7.000 during the p1 a half.
 The five-cent piece, | said. was worth two an| today. If it had been Id sonally he asserted h( asked the commission t ! cent fare with the oid of a seven-cent rate zones.
 Chairman Richard T. commission quizzed Ju the stand of the compl for a distance tariff ant man said that it had II as expected. He sad could not meet jitney coI
 JitneyS Will Kilf d
 We are headed for it is now with jitneyI and uncontrolled" he al swering a question of Elwell. We hope the q the jitneys."
 A letter from Mayor New Haven asking tn, to put a five-cent fare the city limits wi, the transfer privilege by Judge Moves with that 2O,O00,000 more ca, be needed. He thought of these transfers might
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
GREEK ARMY WAITING
Advance. in Nsia Minor Stopped Until NationaEists Act On Peace Treaty Turks Are Demoraized.

Athens, July 26 (By Associated Press)-The Greek army in Asia Minor is waiting to see if the Turk ish nationalists submit to the peace treaty before occupying more terri tory and pursuing Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the nationalist leader. to An gora- Gen. Paraskevopoulos, the Greek commander-in-c chief, says his forces can easily finish routing the nationalists. whose troops he says are demoralized and without munitions Mustapha Kemal lost vast quantities of stores and artillery which he can not replace. according to the Greek commander.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Powers Are Agreed
 On Soviet Negotiations

London. July 2e tBy the Associated Press )-Francc. Italy and Great Bri- tain are in complete agreement re- Earding negotiations with the Rus sian soviet government. despite state ments to the contrary made by sensa- tional and inaccurate newspapers. de- clared Premier Lloyd George in the house of commons today.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Shore Line Railway
 Sold For .Junk

New London. July 29.-Announce- ment was made today of the sale of the Shore Line Electric Railway Co. property, between Flanders Junction, Saybrook and New Haven, to the U. $. Rail and Equipment Co.,. which will dismantle the line and dispose of the material and equipment as junk The sale involves $340,OO0.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
More Trolley Trouble
 On Lines Near Norwich

wiilimantic. July 2a.-All trolley car operations of the Connecticut Go. on lines north of Norwich and in cluding the Central Village. Jewett City. Putnam, North Grosvernordale. South Coventry and willimantic lines were suspended today by the lack of power due to a broken water wheel at the Danielson power plant.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Seymour Strike Ended By Voluntary Labor Return

Seymour. July 29.-The larger part of tho 500 unskiiied employees of the Seymour Mfg. Co. who struck Q weeks ago Tuesday are now back at work The end of the rtrike came yes to-day as n result of decision of a meeting on Tuesday night that if strikers desired to return they might do 70.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29

*Note Vardon lifted his ball on the eighth as his partner had holed out Kay had lost ball on the eleventh, live was allowed. Elphick picked up on the tenth.
 Thls afternoon the players met Roger Hovey, the Hartford state champion and another amateur for the second round of the day.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
WOMEN JURORS CONVICT
Females m E:neii-h Jury for the First Time Ycstcrday--N:an Gets Nine Months for kSslfuts

] London, July 2s tBy Associated Press. )--women jurors were empan- elled in England for the first time yesterday when six women formed part of the jury in the Bristol quarter sessions. They sat throughout the dny and heard six cases. Two m th CTS were then excused from further service to take care Of their children and two other women immediately volunteered.
 Counsel in addressing the jury de- parted frntn .he time-worn gentle men of the jury" nnG said ladies and gentlemen Of tho jury"
 In one case a man was sentenced to nine months imprisonmcn for as- sauIt. The women jurcrs voted solid ly for conviction.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
Grapes Cast in River
 To Maintain Price

:, Madrid. July 2a.-Thousands ot persons In spain nrc incensed over |. tho action of winegruwers who threw
 large quantities Of this years yield
 into the rivers in order 10 maintain
 the high prices of wines.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
GOVERNMENT
 ONERTHROwN REPORT SAYS

Warsaw. July go (By The Asso- ciated Press) to word received here today. a soviet revolu- ton has started at Kovno, where the Lithuanian government has been overthrown.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
c. \. R ENCANpNIENT.

Columbus O.. July 29-Announce- ment that the national encampnant of the G. A. R. would be held at Indianapolis September 1925 was made today by Joseph W. o'Neall. ad- jutant general.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
''MICkEY" NOONAN RETURNS
 TO NEWPORT VIEWS OJrrErl

John Mickey Noonan has re turned to the Newport News club of the Virginia league after several weeks spent in this city. He will be reinstated as member of that club and may petition for a release. short
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
MI, I'orc Issue.
x.<aoo ,o speak.


 - vark July 2a.-wiliam ". ,,sa, announred today that ne ht" ,,s,tsd to make speeches tn oen@. 'I, ., c,ovornor COX during what ne s..,,ts hr n vigorous carnnuikn'
 .,,tement issued after eo"
 ,., rs,th as-orve White, ehai' ,,,.r of the democratic nahonsl .. .,,,,,c. and Governor Coxs r'cTe' na,a at MT. McAdoo's homo ih hu''', .,.,.,on last night, Mir. McAdoo warheu ,na, inc people would not tsnu io, ' ..nurchased presidency ana urE'u ,r,t the spotlight of pttle-s pun'i.,'g ss. ,,rned on expenses during the eortheoming campaign. He stateu .nat at tho conference the forui"- nhIe campaign fund under con$oi oi x.nuhlIcan national committee ana "s .nr,oua menace In the forthcomins z seampaisn." had been discussed ' .sNo efrort will bo spared to make thr people of the country "caualntea with Governor Cox's progressive ide"s and purposes and with the exeeptiohai \. y~cord made by tho democratic ad- Administration under President Whson ,~ ~dur,nx the past seven years" said MT. ' tMcAdoo.
 Win Question Expenses. ..yf in. senate Investigating com nnittce does H full duty it will hold freaueut sessions throughout the cam- p.irn and investigate feariessiy the sources from which is drawn iNA money tn finance both laQ ress -ss, and democratic passfssv cxnc,ded ncr In which~vs np,ss ..,,'.,, n,,
 Its,.s.--sT for confr'putors ana .asyjs1ssf committees to cvade the fed 1. frai corrupt practices law. Every E.. .-tW.sH HsRw.z AWa ,he names of dummies and to state committees tnstcad of to natio'8s rommittccr, advertising by private in- hNiduaIs or Syndicatcs SO as to avoid accounting to the federal authorities. must be brought into the spotlight of pitiIcss publicity. The people will not stand for n purchased presidency"
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
WILL CLOSE SATURDAYS.

The Traut & Hine factory will close down all day Saturdays during the month of August to allow the employees the advantage of an extra half day for the week ends.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-29
LEROY'S MURDERER
 STILL AT LARGE
IIusbapd Probably in McNico-tor- mcr Husband offers to Pay
 Expenses of Funeral.

Detroit July a9.-With the elim- inatiop from their investigation of the trunk murder mystery of men detained at Lawrence. Kas.. and AL Ientown. Pa, authorities today cen tered their efforts on the arrest of a man al Saltillo. Mexico, yesterday who gave the name of O. J. Fer nandez. Eugene Leroy. husband of the slain woman had used the name O. J. Fernandez.
 X detective left today for Lansing with a warrant charging Eugene Le- roy. alias O. J. Fernandez alias O. J. Wood with first degree murder. Governor Sleeper will be asked to seek extradition of the man at Sal tillo.