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New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
Stranger From Camden Gets Her Confidence, Then Her "Yes" to His Love Whispers and Final ly Her BankrOll.

Two clever swinders recently oper- ated in this city. and as a result, Mrs. Annie Neverdomski of o1 Broad street is mourning the loss of sS,100. It was several days after the affair that the woman told her story to the police and but little hope is now entertained that the crooks will be apprehendcd, Love-at- first sight, play an important role in the duping of the widow, ac- cording to reports.
 The story, as told by the woman to the police relates that two strange men appeared at her house the week before last. Both of them were well dressed. During a conversation with one of the men. Mrs. Never domski learned that they came from Camden. N. J. where she has cousin One of the men said that this rela- tive, on learning that they con templated trip to Hartford, advised that visit be paid to his cousin in this city.
 Several days passed with the men remaining under the widows roof They learned that the woman enter tained hope of again marrying and one of them popped the question"
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
BETHLEHEM STEEL
 MERGER RATIFIED
Officials Of LaCkaWanna Also Ap-
 prove of Deal
PAYMENTS ARE ARRANGED
Former Win Use Seven Per Cent Preferred Stock and Glass B Com mon Stock in Paying For Lack awanna Properties.

New York, May 16.--The Bethie- hem- -Lackawanna steel merger was ratified today by directors of both companies.
 Bethlehem will pay for the Lack awanna properties in seven per cent preferred stock and class B common stock, giving an aggregate amount of the two classes equal at par value to the par value Of Lackawanna's out standing stock-$35, $500.
 Forty per cent of the payment would be made in seven per cent pre- ferred and 60 per cent in class B common, Bethlehem reserving the right however to reduce the amount of preferred and increase the amount Of class B common paid by $1,543,- 400 par value upon payment of ap- proximately $3oo,oOo in cash.
 Assumes All Debt.
 Bethlehem assumes all the debts and obligations of Lackawanna.
 Bethlehem stockholders will be asked soon to authorize the additional amount of stock necessary to con- summate the purchase, President Eugene G. Grace of Bethlehem an- nounced.
 No Financing Required.
 NO financing is required as a part of the ransaction" said MT. Grace s statement but consideration is being given at this time to providing the moneys for the improvement and ex- tetension of the consolidated proper ties to the extent of $15,0oo,o00 to $25, 5,ooo.ooo. It is very likely that provisions will also be made simul- taneousy with this financing providing for the 1923 $11,o00,000 Lackawanna bond maturity.
 Without reference to the consum- nation of any public financing it will be the policy at once to authorize the expenditure of $10.Ooo,ooo mainly for improving and developing the Lack awanna property which the present management in Lackawanna rec ognizes should be done.
 Officials Still Associated.
 Although the transaction takes the form of the outright purchase of the Lackawanna properties. it is most gratifying to Bethlehem to announce that MT. Taylor and other important interests associated with him in the control of the Lackawanna company will become closely associated with the direction of the consolidated prop critics and it is expected that they will be literally represented on the Bethlehm board"
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
MRS. ALBERT PORTER NOT EXPECTED 70 LIVE AF7ER. N2A FROM SECOND STORY PORdH h ALSO INJURED Black Rock AVA MI Believed to Have Suffered Fainti'a sS sand Gives Blood in
 Desp> N ympt to Save Her Life.

Evidently seized with fainting spell and plunging from the second story veranda to the ground, Mrs. Albert Porter. who lives at the cor ner of Black Rock avenue and liar rison street. was probably fatally in- jured early this afternoon. Mrs. Porter's four and onc-half months old daughter, who was in her arms at the time, miraculously escaped death, though seriously injured in the fall. The extent of the child's in- juries has not been determined.
 At the hospital. where Mrs. Por- ter was immediately rushed. 1t was found that she was suffering from h. ternal hemorrhages, induced by seri- ous internal injuries. broken leg and other dangerous injuries. She remained conscious throughout. Dr. George H. Bodley and other attend ing surgeons held out but little hope for Mrs. Porter's recovery, but heroic
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
Broad St. Woman Wth $, 100
 and Desire to Wed, Loses Money

to her. Having been accepted, he be- gan to question Mrs. Nevcrdomski as to the size of the bank role she pos sessed. She innocently told of a de- posit of sS,1o0 in one of the l6cal banks. She was advised to draw this sum out of the bank, which she did.
 Possibly to relieve any suspicious, the prospective bridegroom advised his hearts desire that he too, had some money with him, about 5000 in odd change,
 However, to make sure that her count was right, the man took her bank rool and counted it himself. Sure enough, the whole $S,100 was there. He then gave it back to her. the woman says, and she wrapped it in some papers and placed 1t in her trunk, locking it and keeping the key
 Strangers Disappears
 Shortly thereafter the two strang CTS emulated Houdini and then they did not return, Mrs. NeNerdomsM be- came suspicious. Her suspicious were well founded, for search of her trunk showed it to be minus the sS,- 100, although although similar package containing nothing but paper was found.
 On being questioned, the woman in- sisted that she had received the money from the man, and that neither he or anyone else had been near the trunk. between the time she placed the money there, until she opened 1t and discovered the loss. It is the opinion Of the police that the fellow deceived the woman afte rthe count ing the money, and by a means of substitution she received back the bundle of paper instead of her money.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
ALLEGED G0SSIPS ARE
 KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS
Woman Yields Lead Pipe When Told Neighbors
 Slandered Children

Mrs1 eNichaelena Arute demanded that A1tE Zecntine and Antoinette Ginofredo fetract alleged statements concerning her family. last night, and when the desired retractions were not forthcoming, she is alleged to have wielded lead pipe with telling effect, two doctors having been sum- moned to attend the women she charged with gossiping, both of whom were rendered unconscious.
 Patrolman Charles McGrath hap pened in on the free-for-all fight. staged on South Main street. and placed Michaelena under arrest. About dozen witnesses were sum moned This morning Prosecutor w. M. Greenstein asked that the case be continued until Saturday morning, since the accused has retained Judge w. F. Mangan as counsel and he is out of the city.
 Both Anne and Antoinette are under d6e<H3 care today and would not have been able to appear Tn court before Saturday, it is reported.
 James OKeefe was fined s25 for breach Of the peace and S15 for drunkenness. as result of trouble in store near the corner of Spring and North streets last Wednesday. Judge ment was suspended on third charge of injury to private property Law the accused.
 Edward Wilson. one of the wit nesses summoned by the state, failed to appear in court, and Judge klett ordered that a capas be served and he be placed in bonds of s100 to ap pear in court tomorrow morning
 Policemen w. P. Hayes and w. S. Strolls made the arrest Wednesday evening at 6:55 o'clock They found a crowd of about 100 persons gathered around the store. One of the front windows was broken, coal was spilled about the floor and screen door was lying across the sidewalk Okeefe was there with coat off and hat off. face cut. and in drunken the police say He com pained to the police Hat he had lost a ring, a watch and some money.
 Miss Helen Gerra. part owner of the store, testified as to O'keefe's actions. She said the accused was drunk when he came into the place, that he had one drink of cider and then refused to go out. After about an hour he left. but returned shortly, picking up a chair and breaking the 
 Mrs. Anna Meltzer claimed owner ship of the chair with which the window was broken. Her only in- terest in the case, she explained, was to secure the payment of s3 for the
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New Britain herald., 1922-05-16

efforts were at once started to save her life if possible. Dr. Lamson and pr. Stowell Of Hartford, were also called onto the case. A short time after the extent Of Mrs. Porter's in- juries were learned, her husband sub mitted to a blood transfusion In a desperate attempt to save his. wife's life.
 While it is not definitely establish ed just how Mrs. Porter came to fall, 1t is believed that she was stricken with a fainting spell while on the porch and fell over the railing. For some time past, it is said. Mrs. Por- ter has been in i'll health and recent ly suffered a nervous breakdown. It is also said that she has been subject to fainting spells.
 Mrs. Porter's oldest daughter, about three years of age, is at present away visiting relatives.
 Mrs. Porter was, before her mar riage, Miss Ruth Wells of Newington.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
BUCKLEY ESTATE IS
 VALUED AT $37,536
Stocks and Bonds Make Up Bulk of Estate of
 Former Businessman

Consisting almost entirely of stocks and bonds, including United States and French governmental securities, an inventory of the estate of John H. Buckley, filed today in probate court, shows total of $37,536.11. The de- ceased was president Of the Spring & Buckley Electric company.
 The estate is itemized as follows:
 Stocks-227 shares Spring & Buck ley Electric Co.,, $4,5So; 444 shares Spring X Buckley Electric Co.,, $s,sso; 10 shares Spring & Buckley Electric Co.,, $200; shares William H. Allen Co.,, $500; shares B. & K. Manufac- turing Co.,, par value s1o0. no value: B shares New Britain Machine Co.,, par value $25, sl9S; 6 shares New Britain Machine Co.,, preferred, par value $1o0. $24o; 152 shares New Britain Machine Co.,, $3,775: S2 shares Landers, Frary & Clark's. $4,233; 20 shares American Hardware Corp, s3,12o; 50 shares Willys Overland, $4o0; 10 shares Great Northern Railway, s725: 4s shares Hadley Smith company, no value.
 Bonds-1o bonds Republique Fran caise, $565; bonds Great Northern Railway, $32.1o; first Liberty loan, $4S.S6; second Liberty loan, S53s.75; third Liberty loan, s49.65; fourth Liberty loan, $373.2o; Victory loan $50S.9o
 Miscellaneous--Eew Britain Savings bank. deposit, s23o.10: Burritt Saw ings bank. deposit. SHOOT: Connecti- cut Trust Savings bank, deposit. $4.1s; Connecticut Trust, check account s32.79; real estate at Chalker Beach sf,o0o; building lot on Shuttle Meadow avenue. $2,40o automobile, $1,o75; water. s25; household fur nishings, $50: Total S3.53611
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
Believes That Reply Forms Basis For Fur
 ther Correspondence and Possible Future Ac-
 ceptance
Opinion at Genoa Is That United States Destination May Kill Proposed Hague Conference.

Genoa May IS (Ry Associated Press)-Premer Lloyd George does not feel, it was indicated this after noon, that the American refusal to participate in the commission to sit at The Hague on Russian affairs is her final word as the document in- dicates great American interest in Russia's economic reconstruction and the reply is regarded as the one form ing a basis for further correspon- dence.
 Ambassador Child handed the com- munication from Washington embody- ing the American refusal to MT. Lloyd George shortly after noon. The Am erican decision came as surprise as the general impression in conference circles was that the United States was giving favorable consideration to tho invitation.
 Americas Refusal.
 This government is unable to con- cude that it can helpfully participate in the meeting at The Hague" Sec retary Hughes cabled the American ambassador, ''as this would appear to be a continuance under a different nomenclature of the Genoa confer ence and destined to encounter the same difficulties if the attitude dis closed in the Russian memorandum of May II remains unchanged"
 The United States, MT. Hughes maintained it's original view that the ultimate question to be considered in connection with the European economics would be found in restoration of productivity in Rus sia, the essential conditions of which must be provided within Russia her. self"
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
SENTENCED TO PRISON
20 Year Old Norwalk Youth Who Killed Step-father to Save Mother to Be Paroled by Court.

Bridgeport, May Is. Robert Thompson, aged 20, who shot and killed his stepfather James Wilson. in their Norwalk home on April 1o pleaded guilty today in the criminal superior court to the charge of man. slaughter and was sentenced to jail for one year by Judge William M Malthie, but the judgment was sus- pended and Thompson will be placed on probation for that period.
 States Attorney Cummings made the statement to the court that Will son had frequently beaten his wife. and that Thompson was under great provocation, supposing that his moth CT was in danger of her life.
 In passing sentence Judge Matbie said that Thompson was not a crim- inal and that the balance of testi- mony was in his favor. He imposed the jail sentence, he said, because of the necessity of a deterrent and he made the sentence one year and sus- pended it because of Thompson's s health. The accused is said to be suffering from tuberculosis.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
ANNUAL CIVIC TEA
Won1an's Club To Assemble At the Home of Mrs. E. A. Moore-To Raise $50 For Fresh Air Camp.

The annual Civic Tea of the Wom- ans club will be held next Tuesday afternoon from o'clock until at the home of Mrs. E. A. Moore of Sunnyledge. Club members and their friends are invited. It will take the form of a garden party, and the pro- ceeds will be used towards the main- tenance of the Fresh Air Camp at Burlington.
 The club plans this year to raise $750 to be used in this work, and con- tributions are now being sought It is stated that S5 will send one child to the camp for one week and lesser amounts in lesser proportion. The management of the camp has made one of the buildings over into d sleep ing house this year so that many more children may be accomm odated.
 All those members who are unable to be present at the tea, are request d to send their contributions to Mrs. E. 4. Moore. secretary. Money cer- calls and canned goods are being ask ed and anyone wishing to donate may do so.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
Cr0ton-On- Hudson Scene of Costly Smuggling Experi- ment "Hootch Navy Gets First Rum Runner Off Jersey Coast.

New York. May 16.-An airplane laden with Scotch and Irish whiske- / was wrecked when it attempted to land on a farm near Croton -on-the Hudson last night, revealing what is believed here to he an elaborate sys- tenn for beating the Nolstead law xy smuggling intoSicants from Canada. The plane was double scatter and the passenger cockpit had been filled with bottled goods packed in gunnysacks The only tangible clue as to the ori- gin of the cargo was a copy of a Montreal newspaper issued yesterday morning.
 Crashes Into Side Hill
 George J. Mccall, a former deputy sheriff of Westchester county. was disturbed during the early evening by the antics of an airplane a few feet above his house. The pilot evidently was looking for a place to land but failing to find it scared aloft once more for another survey of the coun-
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
CHICAGO B|G THREE LINKED WITH CRIME Police Claim They Have Proof Of
 MurderouS Activities GUNMEN MAKE CONFESSIONS Four slaycrs of Policemen Identified. officials Say-Hcadquartcrs of Pro- fessional Bombcrs Found, Is Claim Of Police.
GUNMEN MAKE CONFESSIONS

Chlcago. May 16.-Evidencc dis unetly connecting bomb throwers and the slayers of two policemen with the "big three" Chicago labor leaders was claimed today by police and states attorneys who have worked indcfati- eaply since Terence Lyons, acting lieutenant, and Thomas Clark, patrol- man, were shot down a week ago af- ter two buildings had been dynamited In the so-called labor war.
 Four Are Identified.
 Four men have been identified no1- lively as the slayers Of the policemen and three Of them have confessed the police said, while John Miller, bar tender owner of the motor car from which the shooting was done. has been identified as the driver through bloody finger prints on the automobile door. Two men who rode with him were arrested when they applied for medical aid, the police said, one hay ing body wound and the other a bullet through the shoulder. Under questioning they broke down, police said, and one made a complete con- fession.
 Miller Makes Confession.
 Miller himself confessed early to- day under constant questioning. the police said. He was removed secret ly to an outlying police station be- cause of an attempt to poison him. Police said one dish brought from q restaurant contained a quickly acting poison.
 Through these alleged confessions and other information, according to the police and prosecutors, evidence has been obtained to connect the work of the bombers and the killers with Big Tim" Murphy. head of the gas workers and street sweepers unions former member of the state assembly and congressional secretary; Con" Shea, of the theatrical janitors' union. and 'Frenchy" Nader, presi- dent of the Chicago building trades council. These men called by the police the "big three.' with five oth- CTS. were held without bail under murder indictments in connection with Lyons and Clark's deaths. They have maintained innocence since their arrests a week ago.
 Headquarters Is Located.
 Other incidents in the chain of evidence the police and prosecutors say they have unearthed are:
 Establishing that the saloon of Jerry Moran was Headquarters for group of professional gangsters whose daily business was throwing bombs, sugging workers it was desired to intimidate and killing.
 Finding the source of weapons, am munition and dynamite the bombers and sluggers used.
 Murder Charge Planned.
 Establishing methods by which the gangsters were directed from high CT up' as to the work to be done each night. It developed that Miller, alleged driver of the murder car, probably will be charged with the of John kikulski, stockyards | labor official who was shot in 1920 Despite his denials he was connected 1 with labor unions, the police said | they learned he was interested | in the window cleaners union-
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
S75o,0O0 FIRE DAMAGE
Lightning Strikes Oil Tanks Of Tide water Company At Bayonne, New Jersey-Blaze Under Control.

Bayonne. N. J., May 16.-Ten tanks of petroleum had been destroyed to- day by the fire now said to be under control which started last night in the Tidewater Oil company's yards here when a flash of lightning struck a tank of oil The loss is estimated at S750,000.
 Eight gasoline tanks. two naphtha tanks besides the agitator vessel and seventeen of the continuous treating" tanks were consumed, as well as thousands of feet of pipe lines torn Up by firemen in an effort to prevent the spread of the flames.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
Italy Surprised.

Genoa, May Is (By Associated
 Press)-Foreign Minister Schanzer of
 Italy on learning from the Associat. ed Press at an early hour this morn- ing the decision of the American gov- ernment not to join the proposed commission on Russian affairs at Tho Hague expressed great surprise es- l pecially at the rapidity with which q decision was taken which may have great influence on the further dis cussians at Genoa.
 Great disappointment at the Am- erican decision was expressed general ly in conference circles as the belief had gradually been forming that tho United States was ready now to join the other powers in dealing with Rus sian economic problems.
 This was reflected, for instance in the newspaper Caffaro today, which had front page headline streamer reading:
 United States of America partici. pates at The Hague
 May Kill Meeting.
 When the news of the American declination got abroad it became at once the topic of the day. The opin- ion generally expressed was that Am- erican absence from The Hague might kill that meeting as the refusal of the United States to participate at Genoa was in the eyes of many of the dele- gates the chief reason for the failure of the conference here to achieve definite results
 rl. nI I,f tIp ment at Washington in refusing the invitation to join the mixed commits sion at The Hague implied belief that the powers would be confronted there with the same insurmounta ble difficulties as at Genoa and that there- fore other means must be found for solving the Russian problem as we'll as meeting the most dangerous European political and economic situation.
 L. $. Is Only Difference.
 The only real difference between Genoa and Tho Hague as the latter was projected said leading delegate today, was the participation of the | nited States at The Hague. Now that America has refused the invita- ton l cannot see why in months time it should be possible 10 solve at The Hague through a commission of experts the problems which the states men (penipotentiaries and the ex- ports) together failed to solve here. I do not like to phophesy but It would not surprise me at all if Americas refusal should prove the death blow to The Hague meeting"
 When announcement of the declina- ton of the Washington government was conveyed to the French delegation keen disappointment was expressed. It was commented that France was at one with America in foreseeing the dangers from the attitude of the soviet re representatives, as disclosed in their present memorandum, if the com persisted in their present doctrines.
 Many Frenchmen, It was indicated. anticipate s gradual conservative de- elopment in Russian communism, be- ieNing that the conservative group in Russia is growing.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
CHEATED ALIENS JAILED
Private Banker in Bridgeport Gets Year for Embezzlemcnt - Judge Maltbic Indignant.

Bridgeport, May 16.-Nicholas Hor- Nath. bankrupt druggist and private banker, was sentenced by Judge Malt bic in the criminal superior court to- day to ono year in jail on charge of embezzlement Before passing sen tence Judge Maltbie said:
 There is altogether too much of this dcfrauding of aliens by people who conduct private banking busi- nesses and do not comply with the regulations of the state banking com mission. There has got to be an ex- ample"
 The specific charge on which Hor- vath was sentenced was embezzlement of S550 from Alexander SZemen, which amount the latter had given him to transmit to Hungary and for Which service he had been paid fees mounting to $50.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-16
NEW SECTION OCCUPIED

The Postal Savings and Money Order department of the Post Office is now located in the new section which has been built in the West wing of the building. The departments were moved yesterday afternoon to their new quarters and will be conducted there in the future. The partition has been under construction for the past two months, and during the time for the payment of the income taxes, was occupied by the revenue collectors.