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New Britain herald., 1922-09-14
s. p. WILLIAMS OUT
 ID BE TOWN CLERK Former School Principal Would
 Accept Nomination NO C. 0.P. SELEC7MAN YET
Mrs. Martha Blodgett of East Main
 Street Celebrates Her Eighty-Ei
 Bi;thday-Aces to Play Milldale Again Sunday-K. K. Klan Here?

Schuyler P. Williams of 112 West Main street, assessor of the town and a justice of the peace. has hurled his hat in the ring for the town clerks office. Mir. Williams has hell many local offices and was at one time principal of the Plainville High school now the Plainville Grammar school. He also served in that same capacity for many terms in the Bridgeport High school.
 Chairman Edwin H. Hills of the republican town committee confirmed the report this morning that MT. Will Hams was out for the office and said lthat he would accept the candidacy were he nominated at the caucus in the Town hall tonight.
 This makes two republicans out for the position. Miss May Morgan and Mr. Williams. It is also under stood from excellent authority that Judge Merritt O. Ryder is sharpening his political sword preparatory to making an announcement at the cau- GUS this evening that he is in re- |ceptive mood for being town clerk.
 The republican party finds that it has enough candidates for the office of town clerk but somehow there seems to be an apparent lack of per- sons who would come to the front for the first selectman's job.
 Chairman Hills said that he be- lieved William J. Johnson will accept the candidacy if he Is nominated to- night and feels confident that he will be nominated.
 It was the neglect of the town com mittee in not first asking Mir. John son to run for the office, which is understood to have caused him to take his attitude of refusing the posi- tion The town committee evidently felt that there was no need of ap- preaching Selectman Johnson, be- lieving he would accept as usual MT run without being asked.
 His announcement stirred the com mittee up it seems with the result that he will probably be put up again to- night.
 Celebrates ssth Year.
 MI B. NldI tlld IolOueelI or East Main street, celebrated her Ssth birthday at her home yesterday, the occasion be- ing observed with a party by several of her friends. Mrs. Bodgett re- ceived many bouquets of flowers and was showered with congratulatory cards from all parts of the state,
 Mrs. Blodgett is well known in Plainville, having lived here since 1876 She has resided in her home on East Main street since 1872. Born in Salisbury, Conn. on September 13, 1884, she lived for time in Hart ford, later moving to Plainvlle. She had seven children, of whom five are now living. They are: Mrs. Hayes Albee, with whom she makes her home here; Mrs. Sarah Kingsbury of Plainville; Mrs. Maria Dansreau of Southbridge, Mass; James Blodgett of Bristol, and Arthur Blodgett of Avon ont -the-sea. at New Jersey.
 Mrs. Blodgett is in excellent health despite her advanced age but her sight has failed. Her hearing is also somewhat impaired. Mrs. Blod- gett has host of friends in town
New Britain herald., 1922-09-14
GOING TO WAR COLLEGE,

Hartford, Sept. 14,-Lieut. Col Mo- gems J. Mogensen, 191 field artillery, is to take the course at the army war college in Washington, which will be given between September Is and Mo- vember IS, according to orders from the adjutant generals office.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-14
CONSPIRACY REPORTED.

Belfast, Sept. II. (By Associated Press) The Ulster government, il was announced today has discovered plot to blow up or scuttle the steam CT Argenta on which 300 Sim Feiners are interned at Larne Lough County Antrim
New Britain herald., 1922-09-14
Kceps the Doctor Away!

If you want to keep the doctor away, kill all the reaches in your kitchen. They carry germs, breed disease-contaminat the food you eat. Royal Guaranteed Roach Pow der is the most famous formula known. IL kills the young ones too, as they hatch. Get a box today. 10c & 25c. Sold and guaranteed by Dickinson Drug Co.-advt
New Britain herald., 1922-09-14
HELD IN $500 BONDS.

Naugatuck, Sept. 14.-Paul Geel of New Haven whose automobile struck and mortally hurt 5 year old Jennie IGriskiewicz on last Sunday, has been released on s1.5o0 bonds pending a finding by Coroner Monzani of Water bury.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-14
JOINT SHEEP BAKE
United Mechanics and Sons of Amer. ica to Feast and Make Merry on Sunday

New Britain Council, o. U. A. M., No. and Washington Camp, No. g, P. o. s. of A. are planning a joint sheep bake to be held on Andrews lot on West Main street on Sunday, September 17th. The occasion will be regular annual outing, with baseball games between teams representing Springfield and New Britain. Dinner will be served at 1 o'clock.
 Among the guests to be invited are the Bristol, Springfield and Meriden P. o, s. of A. camps, and members of the o, |. A. M. from these three cities.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-14

HALLS CORNER. Plainvlle. { room tene- ment, Improvements, to rent. Chicken coop and garden. Mrs. Pestillo. Telephone c.s-4
 Dancing at Community Theater Thursday night, s o'clock--advt.
The New York herald., 1922-12-12

had in the crime. He said Mohr offered
him 81 900 to shoot Brunen. and prom
ised that he would be able TO get safely
away.
Miss Hazel Brunen. IS. daughter OF
the Snowman, who lived with her step
mother until he was killed. also VIII
be witness against her. The girl was
In court this morning with her fathers
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Janeschke. OF
Chicago. Neither glanced at Mrs.
Brunen. The widow showed no emo
ton except when DR.. Maui testified.
Then she raised her veil and several
tears trickled down her cheeks.
Mr. Kelsey said he expects to prove
that a half hour elapsed after the muir
der before Mrs. Brunen notified the
physician and the authorities. and that
she allowed this time TO pass In order
that Mohr might get Powell away from
the back OF the house and the kitchen
window, through which the shot was
fired He said also that during this
period a woman called at the Brunen
home and that Mrs. Brunen talked to
her for several minutes. The State con-
tends that this woman notified the
widow that the getaway had been ac-
complished and that 1t was safe to call
the authorities.
The nature of the defense was
not indicated, but attorneys for Mrs.
Brunen and for Mohr naturally will do
everything possible to discredit the
testimony of Powell. 1t Is said that
they will try to prove that the man
was a dope fiend. and that the dope
had given him such vivid powers of
imagination that he imagined he had
committed the crime.
Ninety-six jurors were called before
the box was filled. and at the present
rate OF progress the trial will last at
least a week.
The New York herald., 1922-12-12
MRS. BRUNEN TRIED
FOR CIRCUS MURDER
State Tells How 1t Will Use
Powell to Build Case
Against Two.
speosar Dispatch to THE New Yonk HERALD

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD
MOUNT HOLLY. N. j., Dec. 11.-Mrs.
Horis Brunen and her brother. Harry
C. Mohr. went on trial here to-day for
the murder of Mrs. Brunen's husband.
John Brunen, owner Of the Mighty Doris
Shows. who was killed with a shotgun
in the kitchen Of his home at Riverside
last March 10.
Only one important witness was called
to-day He was DR. Stuart Maui of Riv-
erside, who described the condition Of
the circus mans body after Mrs. Brunen
had telephoned him to come to the
house Immediately; something terrible
las happened
Mrs. Brunen and her brother are being
tried as principals. but are accused OF
arranging the conspiracy that resulted
in Mohr hiring Charles NJ. Powell to do
the actual shooting. according TO the
State. Powell has confessed and will BE-
a witness for the prosecution.
Jonathan II. Kelsey. prosecutor, in mis-
address to the jury said Powell will
testify that his arrangements were with
Mohr and that he had no knowledge os
any part that Mrs Brunen might have
The New York herald., 1922-12-12
HUNTERS MULTIPLY,
ENDANGERING SPORT.
DIR. HOrnaday Warns Game
Protective Association Strin-
gent Laws Are Needed.
MEANS OF KILLING GROW
Bag Limits and Length OF
Open Seas ms Should Be
Red ed, He Says.

The extinction OF hunting as a
legitimate sport within few years
unless there is rigid enforcement of the
most stringent laws for the protection
of wild life was predicted by DR.. Will
lam r. Hornaday, director of the New
York Geological Society. addressing the
American Game Protective Association
which began it's ninth national con-
ference yesterday at the Waldorf
Astoria. -
The increase in the numbers of killers
and killed, the enormous increase in
the number of hunters licenses issued
by the State, the increased facilities for
killing, including the automobile, DR..
Hornaday said. was bringing many kinds
of game to the point of extinction.
Leading sportsmen throughout the coun-
try who had the interest of the sport at
heart were failing, he said. to keep pace
with the developments resulting from
this increased destruction.
"I have been accused of being a
calamity howler," said DR.. Hornaday.
-"but know of the killing of game
from first hand information. If things
so on as they now are. If the number
of killers continues to increase year by
year, IL the facilities for the killing of
wild life go on as they have been, you
are bound to come up against the ex-
tinction of legitimate sport.
I'VE are making a great mistake in
leaving bag limits and license fees what
they now are. For the proper kind of
protection it will be necessary to double
the number of game wardens, double
the State license fees and reduce the
bag limits and the open season by at
least SO per cent"
At the close of the days session the
conference, at the suggestion of Chair
The New York herald., 1922-12-12

ceiver, has not been able to learn den-
nitely what the additional property Is
except that II included the office GUS
toners index file. consisting of the
names of 1900 creditors or debtors Of
the bankrupt firm from whom the re-
ceiver might have obtained valuable In
formation. Such a list in bucket shop
parlance is known a, sucker list
The testimony indicates also that cer-
tain of the books of the down town
Office are gone.
What happened to the file cards?"
Attorney Ross asked John e. Pothoff,
the manager.
They have been burned up" he re-
piled.
by whom and when7"
why do you hesitate to answer
that?"
II threw them out" Pothoff admitted.
but gave no further information.
Mr. Ross Is seeking to trace num-
ber of Withdrawals of money the day
before the bankruptcy. including certi-
fed check alleged to have been drawn
by Pothoff in favor OF william s. p.
Oil, a customer. OF 1S6 East lo9th street,
but of which Pothoff denies all knowl-
edge. That check Is in addition TO
$3,500 he admits giving Oil.
Pothoff admitted sending checks
amounting to $4,000 to /. Frank. Gus
toner, ION Ninth avenue. between Forty
second and Forty-first streets" whom
Pothoff described as "the only lucky
man In the place-he got his money"
Both w. II. McKenna and Algernon
Brown. partners in McKenna & Co., re-
fused to testify regarding when their
business actually became insolvent or
what their assets and liabilities are, on
the ground that such testimony might
tend to degrade and incriminate them.
The New York herald., 1922-12-12

M'KENNA COMPANY
SUCKER LIST GONE
Receiver Seeking File Which
Disappeared Along With
Strong Box.
SOME BOOKS NOT FOUND
Manager Pothoff Says Cards
Were Burned, but Supplies
Few Details.
SOME BOOKS NOT FOUND

In addition to the strong box con-
tanning securities which were removed
from the Forty-third street branch Of
w. II. McKenna & Co. bankrupt stock
brokers, the day of the bankruptcy,
further testimony before Referee Peter
b. Olney, Jr.. yesterday disclosed that
other property which should have gone
to Receiver John l.. Lyttle also was
removed. The strong box was restored
to the receiver after a three days Jour-
ney to Newark during which 1t was
opened and its contents ransacked, but
the other property has not been recov-
cred.
Arthur L. Ross. attorney for the re-
The New York herald., 1922-12-12

man Frederick c. Walcott of the Con-
necticut State Fish and Game Commits
sion. adopted resolution calling upon
the House of Representatives to pass
the game refuge bill. already passed In
the Senate, providing funds for pro-
tecting the birds and purchasing feeding.
breeding and resting places for them
and shooting grounds on which the man
of ordinary means is free to co. The
resolution pointed out that Congress had
never appropriated adequate sums to
protect migratory birds and fulfill our
obligations to Canada and that the re-
mainnig duclSing areas In this country
were being rapidly drained or purchased
by wealthy shooting clubs to the exclu-
sion of the man of small means.
The New York herald., 1922-12-12
TRAIN KILLS HORSES
BUT DRIVER ESCAPES
East Orange Is Scene of Hair
Raising Accident.

Edward Thornell a teamster. drove
his horses. attached to an oil wagon. on
the tracks of the Erie Railroad at the
Lake street crossing in East Orange
yesterday. A train was approaching
and was so close that he didn't have
time to back off the track or to drive
across it.
Thornell sat motionless in his seat
and the locomotive carried away his
horses. but left him on the wagon stand
ing beside the track Both horses were
killed. Thornell was not injured
The New York herald., 1922-12-12
30 SING rs INDICTED.
ComplainanA Tried for Death of
Hip Sing Tong Head.

Bo Sing of . Orchard street was in
dicted by the Grand Jury for assault
in the first degree on the complaint of
Tom Yee of SO South Oxford street.
Brooklyn. The latter was tried about
two months ago for the alleged murder
of Ko Low. president of the Hip Sing
Tong. the jury disagreeing.
zee alleges that on June 30 while
playing pool at II Doyers street he
was shot by Bo Sing. the bullet frac-
turing two Of his ribs. At Yee's trial
an attempt was made to show that the
assault upon him finally eliminated in
the defendant killing Ko Low.
The New York herald., 1922-12-12
CANNON QUITS JERSEY CITY JOB

James F. Cannon. Jr.. director of
revenues and finance of the Jersey City
Commission, rendered his resignation
yesterday to take effect December 81.
He was elected a member of the city
commission in 1917 and was reelected
two years ago. No reason was given
for his resignation. The office carries
a salary of 81 500 yearly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-18
PRICES Of WOOL
SHOW TENDENCY
To STRENCTH HEN
Fall Clip in Texas Is Moving
at Extreme Rates; the
Goods Market Is Reported
to Be Healthy.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE CONNER
cial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
"While prices are not materially
higher in the seaboard wool mar
kets. there is constant tendency
to strengthen, although the mar
ket has been less active. In the
primary markets values are SUI
fleming or are very firm. In Texas
the fall clip is moving at extreme
rates. about AZ cents having been
paid for Kerreville woods. The
goods market is healthy.
"The new season opened with
prices 2 to pence above the
prices at the close Of last May
Iiverpool this weeIs showed ad-
vances Of 5 to 10 per cent on me-
dium to fine cross breds, although
merinos were easier. London VIII
he watched closely next Tuesday
Michigan and New York fleeces;
Delaine unwashed, $40 55c; fine
unwashed, 480 ACC: half blood un-
washed, 51052c: three-eighths
blood unwashed. SIG SIC; quarter
blood nnwashed. soc.
Wisconsin, Missouri and average
New England half blood, 57O 58c;
three eighths blood, 48q soc; quar-
ter blood, 460 Az.
Secured basis Texas, fine Y
months, $1.35Q1.40; fine s months
.$1.c0@1.25.
Territory: Fine staple choice,
Sl.8Sm1.42; half blood combing,
$t.35O1.30; three eighths combing,
95c@$t.O5; quarter blood combing,
SSD92c.
Pulled: Delaine, $3.50 q LBS;
AA, $l.2091.30; A supers, s11bQ
100.
Mohairs: Best combing, $50 soc;
best carding. 70075c.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-18
MRS. PHILLIPS
SMILES MELTED
HEARTS OF MEN
Defendant in Murder Case
Had a Narrow Escape
From Receiving the Death
Sentence, Jurors Declare.

Los Angeles, Nov. 17,-Mrs.
Clara Phillips was saved from the
gallows by her smiles.
The men members Of the Jury
which found her guilty Of second
degree murder for beating Mrs. AL
berta Tremaine Meadows to death
with a hammer, were quoted to-
day as admitting that had it not
been for the defendants smile, she
probably would have been con-
victed of first degree murder, with
out a recommendation for Glenn
ency, thus making death the only
penalty.
They said that Mrs. Phillips
seemed to study them, one at a
time, and to flash frequent smiles
at them while she turned an APP
parently stoical back to the spec
tators crowded in the court room.
"And she had the most appeal
ing smile / ever sew" was the way
one juror was quoted.
But the women Jurors were not
affected by it, it was stated as
all three favored a verdict which
would have sent Mrs. Phillips to
the gallows. They found a COM
promise was necessary to avoid a
disagreement.
While the defense planned to
ask new trial next Monday, the
time set for passing sentence,
which may be any period of years
from ten to life, the state counsel
said they had no comment to make
on the verdict.
~ don't know whether 7 killed
Alberta Meadows or not, but If l
did It was for mother love, fol
Armour l.. Phillips, my husband,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-18
RIVER Is FROZEN OyER.

Dawson, Y. T., Nov. 17.-The
Yukon river was frozen over here
today for the first time this sea-
son. For lateness of Nee this ties
the record date of 1916. when there
was an equally retarded winter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-18
TRAMPS TRIED
To KILL BOTH
SANTA f MEN
Brakeman Wounded at
Mutt, Near Deming, Says
TayIorS Snapped Weap-
onS at His Companion.

Charged with assault with in
tent to kill, as the result of the
shooting at Mutt station on No
vember 9, Of Santa Fe Brakeman
o. 0. Turner, George Taylor, aged
90, and Frank Taylor, aged II,
have been held for preliminary
hearing at Deming. The elder
Taylor's bond was fixed at $4,000,
and the younger's at $4,000. The
younger Taylor is said to have
fired the shot that struck Turner,
but the older one is charged with
having fired at the brakeman.
Neither Of the Taylors was able
to give bond. They will be held
In the Jail at Deming until Brake
man Turner, who is in the Santa
Fe hospital here, is able to appear
against them, which is expected
to occur on December 6. Santa
Re Special Officer Harry A. Muir
ply of this city has returned from
Deming, where he investigated the
shooting,
Assaulted Two BTakemcn.
According TO the story told by
Turner, the two Taylors attempted
to kill him and Brakeman Percy
Watson. Only the failure of a
weapon in the hands Of Frank Tay-
Tor TO fire when the boy pulled
the trigger, saved his life, Turner
said. He also said that had he
not struck Frank Taylor with a
club, the boy would have killed
Watson. The shooting occurred at
night.
The brakeman said that he saw
the two Taylors get into q stock
car and that they flashed a revolt
yer. After the train had gotten
in motion, Turner and Watson
went to the stock car and ordered
the two to leave. This they con-
scented to do after flashing n gun,
and being warned by the brake
men to get rid of the weapons be-
fore reaching Deming.
While he was holding light at
the door for the men to Chamber
out. Turner says that George Tay-
Tor pointed a "A caliber revolver
at him and pulled the trigger three
times, but the gun failed to go off.
Having reached the top of the car,
Turner saw the younger Taylor
point a revolver at the back OF
Watson, who was fastening the car
door. Turner tried to hit Taylor
hand with his club, but the train
lurched and the blow came down
on the mans head, he said. About
this time the other Taylor drew his
gun. and the two brakemen fled
Turner going toward the engine
and Watson toward the caboose
While he was in flight, a bullet
hit Turner in the back, and as the
wound was made by a 80 calibel
gun, the same size as>that carried
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-18

It Is estimated by experts in
transportation matters that the
railroad strike has cost the Ameri-
can public, the transportation com
panies and the strikers themselves
approximately $1,000, 1000, 900.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-18
WATER NEEDS Of
WESTERN STATES
To Be STUDIED
This Question Must Be De-
Cided by the Colorado
River Commission Before
New Pact Is Signed.
Special to The journal

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Nov. 17.--What
are the needs Of the seven states
now participating in the final con-
ference of the Colorado river COM
mission? This is an important
question, In light of the announce
ment by the commission that, at
the close of the eighteenth meet
ing, an agreement had been reach
ed as to the main principles upon
which the seyen-state treaty will
be based.
As yet the commission has been
engaged in the consideration of
principles only, but before the
treaty Is ready for signing, time
must be devoted to a study of the
detailed needs of the several states,
which have been divided into two
groups. These needs have not been
under discussion at the present
conference, which has been DELHI
Grating in executive sessions, but
they have been submitted and care
fully considered at previous con-
ferences, which were open to the
public. The previous conferences
were held at Phoenix, Riverside
and Los Angeles, as well as at San
Diego, for the discussion OF the
Boulder dam project; Salt Lake,
Denver, Cheyenne,
Annual Flow OF River.
Annual flow of the Colorado
river is approximately 16,4O0,000
acre feet. The new area, which it
Is desired to add to irrigation in
the seven states, is $4,000 acres,
which will require 12,531,500 acre
feet of water actually consumed.
The amount OF water required for
diversion is 17,562,000 acre feet.
The difference between the acre
feet required for diversion and the
acre feet actually consumd goes
into the return flow, which finds
its way back to the river. Tho
percentage of return flow is based
upon engineers reports extending
over quite a period of time.
The acre foot duty varies great
". In one district in Colorado, It
is only one foot, two feet in other
Colorado districts; two and one
half feet in New Mexico and Wyo-
ming: three in Utah and Nevada
three and one-half in Arizona and
four in California.
Return Flow Varies.
Returns flow also varies, and not
always in proportion to the amount,
of water diverted. In Utah, the
return flow is only one-half Of one
acre foot; In Colorado, seven
tenths of one foot; in New Mexico.
three-fourtEs Of one foot; in Wyo-
ming and Nevada, one foot; in
Arizona. one and one-half feet; in
California, no return.
The Republic OF Mexico's re-
uuirements probably will add 62O,-
600 acres. on the basis Of four
acre foot duty, recurring diversion
Of 2,4S0.000 acre feet, which viii
he actually consumed. There will
be no return flow in Mexico.
These figures represent the ag-
aregate of what will be needed by
the seven interested states, and the
Republic of Mexico.