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New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
GOVERNOR PARKHURST OF MAINE DIES TODAY Diphtheritic Infection Fatal, Though He Had Been
 Improving Steadily.

Augusta, Me-, Jan S1-Fredericlx IT.. Parknurst. governor of Maine, dsed today. He failed to recover from the effects Of a diphth4ria infectiOne under the. tongue with which he wss attacked three weeks ago. Apparently he was improving until late last night when lowed at 9:15 today. F ., <f -
 Governor Parkhurst who was elected last September will be automatically succeeded by Percival P. Baxter of Portland, president of the senate, Mir. Baxter will complete the term of two years. ,."
 Governor Parkhurst was inaugurated on January 6. Five days, later he was taken ill while at the state house. His tongue was badly swollen and he said it felt as if it had been struck a severe blow. Diagnosis indicated a diphtheria infection and anti-toxin was admin istered. He responded splendidly to the treatment, and his condition was inn proved so that he could swallow liquid food: ..:. >
 He remained in his hotel aparment until about a week ago when he went to the Blaine House, home of the late James G. Blaine, now the new execu- tive mansion. During the week he at tended to some public business and it was expected he would be able to re- turn to the executive department in another week.
 The immediate cause of death was given as pneumonia, which developed last night. Mrs. Parkhurst was with him when he died.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
BOOSTS IN FACTORIES
 AVERAGE 64 PER CENT.
Two-Fifths of City's Prop erty is Now Represented
 By Industries.

Factories have been increased ap- proximately 64 per cent under tho new assessment system here while other classes of property have been 'Jacke ed" about 50 per cent figures contained in the grand list as pub lished today. show. This brings the assessed valuation of local plants to about two-fifths of tho entire assessed valuation in the city. which is greater in proportion than any other city in tho state, city officials believe. Be- tween 33o0.o00 and 500. .0oo0 more will be paid in taxes this year by the industries than was paid last year.
 A summary of tho factory assess ments show the. valuation to have i'm creased. in round figures. from S22.- 100000 to s36.000,0OO since the last list was published. The values of oth- CT properties were boosted from $36.- 0o0.00o to S54.0oo,0O
 With the announcement today of & grand list of slightly more than S91,- 100000. city officials have pondered over tho possibilities of a low tax rate. Pruning from the budgets every possible bit of un- necessary work. they announce that nothing less than 20 mills is a possl- bihty. This includes three mills aI- ready laid.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
Three Bremen Killed and IS Badly Injured as Building Collapses During Fire at Providence
Whole Company Trapped On Roof, Hurled Into Burning Debris When Wall Falls.
FINANCIAL LOSS
 ABOUT S15O,OOO

Providence. Jan. 31.-Three firemen were killed and Is seriously injured when a wall of the building at SS Mathewson street collapsed during a fire early today.
 The blaze started in a poolroom and bowling alley. The dead were: Lieut. Thomas H. Kellihir of Engine Go. No. 2. and Arthur Cooper of Engine No. 13. and John TaQue of Ladder Go. No. 1. The injured were taken to the Rhode Island hospital. Two more expected, to die.
 A company of fremen trapped on the roof. was thrown into the burn ing building when the front wall gave way. With the blazing debris falling around them, others in the street rushed into the building. res cued the living members of the com pany and brought out the bodies of the dead. The building. was Of fapc
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
COURT IN F, FAVOR OF BERGER
[olds Conviction of Socialist and Four Companions nle- gal-Judge Landis Disquli- fled. 4

Jan s1.-PreIident lson refused today to commute the \ year sentence imposed upon wene V. Debs for violation of the lonage net.
 rhe president disapproved n rec kcndation of the department of kce that Debs sentence be com ed to expire on next February 12. r. Rnlmer's recommendation was ked Oefore the president this SfSE and 1t was reported at first .the executive had acted upon 1t Fmbly. This later was found to srroneous however.
 bbs. many times candidate of the list party for president, entered pentientiary at Atlasta. Ga. on iB. 1911 to serve ten years ,nce for violation of the espion- act. Specifically the charges in- nd attempting uo dpcite 'insub- ation in the military forces and netting recruiting. Debs convic- W&a Ah0AAMhA&u ny NhG ss s9s oN court.
 Berger Case Rcvcrsed.
 'viction of Victor l.. Berger and other members of the socialist fsr violation of the espionage ks reversed today by. the su-
 court on the ground that Lnndia should not have heard it after his eiigibility had been cd.
 Do convicted with Berger in sderaI court at Chicago were b Nrmer. national secretary
 p> Iy, William F. Kruse. edi- the Young Socialists magazine. is Engdahi and Irwin St. John yar and the other four men convtcted under the section
 ting attempts to cause insub-
 ion and disioyalty in tho
 and military forces. and ,ea ranging from 10 to 20
 Imprisonment were imposed.
 appeal was brought to the
 o court on the ground that
 Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
 resided at the trial, had
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New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
THREE DETECTIVES ARE SHOT WHILE
 GUlNDAEN STEAL $IQ QOO0 M DETROIT
Daring Robbery in Heart of Business Section - At Rockville, Va, Bandits Loot Bank of $119,0OO and Fire Building.

Detroit, Jan. 31.-Three detectives were shot and seriously wounded by three bandits who this morning held up and robbed the Morton Bond conn pany offices in the public square downtown, At. the hospital it was said two of, the detectives probably win die. The bandits escaped with s1O,O0os in Liberty bonds, according to the police report. @t g.. .<.. .-
 The bandits entered the bond offices shortly after g o'clock and seized 8 package of bonds lying on the cash ier's desk. At the door they encounter ed number of detectives summoned by one of the clerks who pushed a call button when they turned from the cashiers cage.
 Shoot Way Out
 Shooting their way through a crowd at the door the bandits dropped the three detectives and escaped in an automobile.
 The wounded officers are Philip Eltonstein and David Morris, Detec- tive Lieuts. and Sergeant Joseph Illus kins.
 Eltonstein was shot over the heart, Huskins in the side and Morris in the chest.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
NAVY BILL WOULD CUT
 PERSONNEL TO 100000
If Adopted, Wedding Out Process Will Begin
 July 1st.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Heduction of the city's enlisted personnel to a maximum of 100000 men as com pared with a present possible maxi mum of 143, 900 is provided for in the naval appropriation bill. to be re- ported to the house tomorrow.
 If adopted the weeding out process will begin July 1, the start of the new fiscal year. Chairman Kelley, of the subcommittee which framed the bill, expressed belief that 10O,- 900 men would be sufficient and that the navy would be put on ga regular man basis with elimination of thou sands of boys now in service.
 The committee was said to have made no changes in the building program with the possible exception of a slight slowing up of the work.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
Rob and Fire Bank

Washington, Jan. 31.-The Com monwealth National bank at Reed vile, Va, a village 100 miles from here, was robbed of cash and security stotalling $119,O00 and then set on fire, according to reports received today by the Washington police department.
 The collector of customs at Reed wills. in reporting the robbery said it had occurred at about 2:3O o'clock and that the robbers were believed to have escaped in an automobile. The building, a two story frame structure was destroyed. The door to the vault and that of the safe inside were found open, Is was said. The cash missing was placed by bank officials at $119, 900, while the securities included a large amount of Liberty bonds.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
10000 BACK AT WORK

This Number Return at Ford Plant,
 While Packard Company Partially
 SuSpends Again.
 Detroit. Jan. 31.-Operations were suspended today in several depart ments of the Packard Motor, Car com pany's plant which reopened three weeks ago. Necessity of balancing up the inventory was given as the reason. The number of men affected was not disclosed.
 Approximately 10000 employees of the Ford Motor companys main plant began returning to work today.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
SHOOTS HUSBAND AND SELF

Wife of Soldier at Camp Dix Admits
 She Killed Him During Quarrel
 Over Woman.
 Camp Dix. N. J., Jan. 31.-Corporal Albert LinvilIe. 26 years old, whose home is in West Virginia, was shot and killed in his barracks here last Saturday night, the local military au- thorities announced today. His wife, Mrs. Florence Linville. who is charg- ed with the shooting is in the camp hospital, it was stated, in a critical condition with bullet through her body. ..s. :..',.
 Mrs. Linville, according to the mill itary police, admitted that she had shot her husband during q quarrel, over another woman, and thrE fhna aamnSn1f
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
RAPHAEL-KAPLAN NUPTIALS
We'll Known Business Man Takes New York Young Lady As Bride in That City.

Louis Raphael. proprietor ot the Big department store, took as his bride in New York city yesterday aft ernoon, Miss Naomi Kaplan, daughter of pr. and Mrs. Bernard Kaplan of that place. The couple were attended by William C. Raphael of this city, brother of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Blanche Noseson, sister of the bride. Members of MT. Raphael's family at tended the wedding.
 pr. Kaplan performed the ceremony at the home of the bride. Miss Kap- Ian is a scholar of the Chalif school of New York. MT. and Mrs. Raphael left after the ceremony on an extended wedding trip to the south. On their return they plan to make their home in this city or possibly in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
sTUDEBAKER DIVIDEND.

New York, Jan. 31.-Regular quarter ly dividends of 3-4 per cent. on both preferred and common stock outstand- ing were declared today by the board of directors of the Studebaker Corp. They are payable on March l to stock holders of record at the clase of busi- ness on February 10. =.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
WATER INCOME LESS
City Department wm Be Affected By Closing Down of Factories fin Years Revenue. is Belief.

Years Revenue. is Belief.
 Because of the slackness in local industries. the Income of the water department this year will not be as large as In the past few years, Chair man William B, Rossberg said this afternoon. About one-half the rev enue Of the department is derived from the factories During the per- iod of part-time work, considerably less water is used than in other times, hence the reduction in income.
 A ten per cent charge for delin- quency will be added tonight to the accounts Of all who have not paid their water rents before that office closes. It is not expected that the number of delinquents this year will be as large as in the past since pay ments have been more prompt than in several years in spite of the in dustrial situation.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
APPEAL DISMISSED

Washington, Jan. 31.-The appeal of Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the Denver. Colo. juvenile court from conviction on charges of contempt of court. was dismissed today by the supreme court
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
AN BRUTALLY SLAIN
rhen Brandt. g, of CIevc- and Bcaten and Stabbed to sobbcry Motive.

h. Ohio, Jan. 31. Miss brandt. 37. was found beaten Id to death this morning in ht home of her brother Ltster siemen. with whom
 The head was crushed by
 a blunt instrument and numerous knife wounds on
 Robbery evidently was the
 'ha crime. $500 worth of
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
VICTIM FOUND HIDDEN IN
 DESERTED RANCH HOUSE
Was Not Injured During Her Im- prisonment-Two Men. Charged With Abducting Her, Taken Pris- oners and Later Confess-Actuated By Desire for Revenge and Also to Make Some Easy Money.

Los Angeles, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Gladys Witheren, who disappeared from her home here last Tuesday, was found early today, a prisoner in a small house on a sheep ranch eight miles east of Corona, in Riverside county. about 70 miles southwest of Los An geles. according to telephone mes sages to The Associated Press.
 Mrs. Witherell was unharmed.
 Two men who gave their names as A. J. and Floyd Carr. cousins, were arrested.
 The discovery of Mrs. witherer and the arrests were effected by Los An geles police and deputy sheriffs who started for Los Angeles with the woman and the two arrested men.
 Revenge, Chief Motive.
 The officers said the Carrs con- fessed they had i'll feeling toward the woman's father-in-law, A. J. With erell, because of a transaction in volving a boat, and that they kid mapped Mrs. withereIk both to obtain revenge and ransome money of which it was said. they had de- manded $2o.o0o.
 Phone Girl Gives Tip.
 A telephone operators quick wit led to the discovery of Mrs. Witherell. The operator received call from a pay station for the residence of c. s. Witherell and delaying the call until the police had been sent. to the pay station where they arrested 4. S.. Carr just as he. was. concluding a de- layed conversation which he had promised relatives in a letter sent them Saturday.
 The police said they found chloro- form and other articles in his auto mobile which they believed had been used in decoying the woman from her home.
 Carr Makes Confession.
 At the police station Carr. it was said, confessed that he had spent Sat urday night outside of Los Angeles, afraid to com municate with the With erells as he had agreed by letter. Floyd Carr, according to the confess sion of his cousin was the leader In the Kidnapping.
 The police said A. J. Carr told them that Floyd Carr went to the witherell home last Tuesday night and told Mrs. witherell a friend had been in jured in an automobile accident and was calling for her.
 Floyd Carr, according to the police escorted her to an automobile where
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New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
Americanl poration| Almost Douarsi In At & BE P. s. Mcl
 Assessed
 Over L
 Sweeney

As a direct instituted syvt1 grand, list p'N today and up4 laid for next penSes shows years list of being probahi in one year H porated. ThA $91,543,448 M last year. In property own0 50 per cent in So great has 6 property valu Herald h&9 p and II, the nal all over $7,O00
 Inter
 Interesting in the SunmG relative to M contained in the number
 last year to noted. Barns greater numh Der of buildin increased d from crease heix1H
 hprne
 last years e1 placement of ':hofseless va
 NLflMCm The heaYe1 on this yeGrM American H which is $12,I 246,20O for laA is composed q Corbin Cabino6 and Russell several years l has had the h the grand list, proportionate, this year.
 Second on { Works. which the anlalgan1at plant in the . the city and tn & Level factor; street. The assl 1S,00O. Last V! nations placed ! Stanley Works . Level factoE cerns was $6,2t & Cark'S plan list with $6,46e double the ngW 237,65O.
 Other milli0h are: North e againet $1,l8S,9 as against $576. chine; $1,9e9,20 ManufAc 145,50O as agal
 Some q
 The estate hl se6sment is tn The properties ! for $554.00O am at $640, 200. Err the individual { 800 on his hol city.
 Assessments | last year for th son in the casez spoken of in col payers associat.
 F. S. McMahC S155,450; John against $106,40 d., $315.so0 as
 The sunmar,
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
MEREDITH SUPPORTS
 EDUCATIONAL BILLS FaVOrS Examination and LiCenS- ing of All Instructors in Schools FOR FOUR HOURS STUDY
State Commissioner of Education Also Advocates Free Text Books and missed Without Hearing Before State Board, if She Desired.

State Board, if She Desired.
 Hartford, Jan. S1.-An open con ference on the legislative program proposed by the state board of edu- cation was presided over by Commits sioner of Education A. B. Meredith at the High school auditorium here to- day. Addressing the audience, which consisted largely of teachers, MT. Meredith took up the various meas ures proposed by the board of educa- ton and embodied in bills already presented to the legislature. He dis cussed a proposed amendment to the present act concerning the apportion- ment of state aid to schools. He ex- plained that under the present plan. state aid is rendered tA towns with 8 a grand list of $2.500.0O0 or. less, those with larger lists receiving no aid The amendment will extend this state aid to all towns. Towns with grand lists from $2,50o,00O to $1O,- 100000 will receive 20 per cent of their teachers salaries and towns with grand lists of more than $1O,000, 900 will receive a refund of ten per cent of the teachers salaries.
 Would Increase Pay.
 A plan to increase the state grant beginning July 21 of this year, from the present rate of 8 a pupil to $4 a pupil was exSlained, and he urged that this money be applied to teach CTS salaries.
 Commissioner Meredith outline the benefits that would follow the adop- ton of an act establishing the legal school day as four hours of actual work as a minimum.
 Examination for Teachers
 "One of the most important meas ures on the program of the state board,'' said Commissioner Meredith lis the one which provides for the examination of teachers and the creation of boards of examiners. Under this act, each town will have a board of exa miners to grant cer- tificates and no teacher is to be e.I1- ployed unless he or she holds a state certificate or is found to be qualified by an examination. Only new teachers are affected"
 For Free Text Books. ".
 Another act especially urged by the com missioner was one which pro- vides that free text books and SUD- of the state.
 Under another of the board of education's proposals, as explained by Commissioner Meredith, it would be impossible for local authorities to dismiss a teacher without a hearing before the state board if the teacher so desires.
 Teachers' Pension Fund
 Important measures applying to the pension of retired teachers were discussed at the conference. The state educational boards proposal calls for an increase in the minimum pension from $500 to $500, and an increase in the maximum assessment on teachers from $10O to $150 and of the minimum assessment to $40, with a corresponding increase in the possible annuity derived therefrom. The period of service in the state re- quired in order to obtain a pension would be reduced to IS years. 4
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31
.TROLLEYS RUNNING
District Stili Tied Up-Jitneys bden to Charge Over Fifteen

'. ". Y.. Jan. 31.-The thiru he street car strike which has ha,clectric railways in Albany. |el laer. watervliet. cohocs. land and Waterford, began to- no indications of an early set there has been no disorder or Iccidents. and reports of the [ strikebreakers have proved ted.
 Police Hyatt today Issued an iting owners of motor buses pnta fare under threat of fore
 to take out omnibus licenses
 | $25.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-31

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The Washington times., 1921-02-07
FATALLY WOUNDED,
SIGNALS FOR HELP
Hunter, After Accidental Dis
charge of Gun, Fights Ap.
pr0ach of Death.

WARREN, Pa, Feb. Almost un-
believable pluck and fortitude were
displayed by Leroy Dove, former
service man and athlete, who died
here Saturday as the result of gun
shot wound that virtually disem-
boweled him.
Dove was hunting near here Friday
when the butt of his gun struck the
ground, discharging the load into his
abdomen. Unable to shout because of
his wound, Dove signaled three
friends, who were hunting with him.
by pounding the exposed firing pins.
His companions carried Dove to the
nearest farmhouse, into which they
had to break their way In order to
summon help. Dove was brought to
the Warren General Hospital, where
he lived till the next morning.
Dove was graduate of Warren
High School. He served in the balloon
service during the war.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
NAMES C0AOY FOR
ND. Commission
Ritchle Fills Vacancy on P. S. C.
BY Appointing Defeated
Congressman.

BALTIMORE. Feb. T. Governor
Richie yesterday announced the APP
pointmsnt OF Representative Charles
p. Coady TO the vacancy on the pub
lilo service commission.
Mr.. cosdy has not yet accepted the
appointment. but Il 10 practically GER
tain that he will not refuse. His de-
oision will be announced today or TO-
morrow.
To accept the post will mean a
financial sacrinee to Mr.. Coady. but
his ftness for the position and the
ability which he will bring to the
work was urged so strongly by the
governor and others that II 10 under
stood that his original intention to
refuse the appointment has been
changed.
Whether Mr.. Coady will resign his
seat In Congress before the end OF his
term. which has only three more
weeks TO run. will not be stated until
the new appointee announces his de-
clsion on the offer. 1t Is likely. how
ever. In view of the great amount OF
work before the commission, that he
will take up his new duties at once.
Out Of the eight OF ten names which
have been connected with the position
since the governor has been consld-
erinE the available men. Mr.. coadys
has always stood out as that OF prob
ably the most able In the lot. His
work In three Congresses and part OF
a fourth. in the opinion OF many, both
In Maryland and Washington, has
marked him as one of the ablest rep
.resentatives this State has sent to the
lower House for many years.
This general appreciation of Mr..
Coady's work increased the surprise
at his defeat in the Republican land
slide last fall. at the hands OF John
Philip Hill. his Republican opponent.
1t was generally believed that, oven
II the landslide did come, the Third
district Representative would escape
it's effects.
The term to which Mr.. Coady has
been named expires In 1924. The po-
sition pays $4,000 a year.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Greek Premier to Quit.

ATHENS. Feb. 7.-Premisr RhAliis.
who succeeded Venizslos. November
is. has determined 10 resign. II Was
announced today, owing to diner
snees with regard to who shsll head
the Greek delegation at the fostheom-
Ing conference on Near Esst auss-
tions TO be held In London.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
DOMINION POLICY FAILS,
SAYS BRITISH VISCOUN1

LONDON. Feb. 7.-Viscount Miner,
| interviewed today by the Observer
in connection with his retirement
| from the Colonial office, says there
was never a question in his mind
about the status of the dominions
| In the empire.
Every vestige of subsection has
disappeared" said Viscount Miner,
land the only basis of the empire
as political entity is that Of
partnership, and the whole problem
now Is how to make the partnership
work.
Nothing sure will ever be done
to organize this partnership by pro-
posals emanating from Great Britain.
The impulse must come from the
ldominions."
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
RAIDS HENHOUSE AND
LEAVES 5000 roll

PITTsBUR0H, Fob. THAT a ho-
sral thief robbed hts henneries In
North Bssssmsr 10 the statement OF
John Aleorn, who found 5000 In his
ehiekeneoop after a raid had been
made several nights ago.
Some OF Alcorn's neighbors ala not
fare as we'll. Albert Kitsman reported
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
Congressman Esch Likely
To Get |. c. {. Place,
Is Report.

Representative John j. Esch, of
Wisconsin. who will retire from the
House after % years continuous
service. probably will be named by
Mr.. Harding as a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
according to general reports in
circulation Mt the Capitol. Mr.. Esoh
was defeated for the Republican
nomination In his district last year.
In presenting his claims to the
President elect as a suitable man
for the commission, friends OF Mr..
Eseh called attention to his work as
chairman OF the Interstate Com
merce Committee In helping to
frame the Esch-Cummins trans
portation act. under which the roads
were turned back TO their owners
after the period OF Federal control.
The Washington times., 1921-02-07
G. A, R. Meet Gets Setback.

PORTLAND, Me-, FoN. Portland
will be unable to entertain the ma
tional encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic this year.
The selection OF this city was made
contingent upon reduced rates on the
railroads. Notice was received today
from the New England Passenger AS
ISOLATION that these rates could not
be granted