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New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
SHOWS REMARKABLE GRIT
Roy. t1, Ills Hand Crushed in
 Machinery, Calmly Waits Half Hour While Mechanism is Broken Apart.

Ansonia, July Remarkable grit was exhibited by William Clifford. aged IT. when his right hand was caught in the mechanism of an ele vator at the mill cf the A. .. and " Co, at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The machinery had to be broken to remove the hand. attempts to take it apart failing! The boy had to wait half an hour before he was released, The three left fingers of the hand were taken off and the wrist SD badly crushed that the N-rays will be used to ascertain whether the bones were broken Clifford was taken to St Raphael's hospital New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
OUTBREAK IN FRANKFORT
Public Prosecutor Killed, Wife and Father MaItreated, In Communist Dtsturbanoes--Peace Restored.

By The Associated Press.
 London. July 24.-Reuter's Berlin correspondent confirms report of com munist disturbances in Frankfort, He says it was the public prosecutor. Dr. Haas, who was killed yesterday and that his wife and father also were maltreated.
 Dr. Haas wife and father were in- iured while the prosecutors private residence was being ransacked and Dr. Haas himself was so severely handled that he succumbed to his injuries. The police eventually restored order.
 In response to an appeal from the social democratic and communist parties and the trade unions about 100000 persons demonstrated yester- day against ''usury and fascism" the Reuter- message states. After the meeting of the demonstrsnts adjourn ed collisions with the police occurred in various parts of the town.
 All the shops the message adds, were closed.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
AAPPMYASyss,. N NEW N g,
 FIGHT BLOs
70 40 YEARS; COUPLE E GED 63 AND 6I FRS.
 g,UEL TO THE DEATH
Stiletto, Axe and Rev, Figure in Gruesome Double Killing in East Side Tenement t-Participants Struggle in Dim Light of Pickering Wick in Glass of Olive Oil

New York July 24.-Fighting with stiletto, axe and revolver by the light of a fiickering wick in a glass of clive oil in a tiny room of an east side tenement, Anthony Giordano, 63 years, and his wife, Theresa, 6l years old, today inflicted fatal wounds on each other. Both were dead when found by the police. Both bodies were pierced by bullets and slashed in several places.
 With 40 years of happy married life behind them the aged couple fought for 30 minutes.
 Two daughters, in an adjoining room heard the death battle and helplessly tried to force an entrance.
 During the entire day one of the girls told the police not cross word had passed between father and
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
IS REAL ADVENTURER
Gen. Lee Christmas, Real Hero of Richard Harding Davis Soldiers of Fortune" Ready to Start Again.

New, Orleans, July 24.-Gen. Lee Christmas after having. as he ex- pressed it. pulled one foot from the grave" lies in a hospital here but with the prospect of getting out some time this week. He already is plan ming another venture in Central Am erica. This time the man who has had a finger In the Latin-American revolutionary pie for the last 30 years and around whom Richard Harding Davis wove his character Clay hero of the novel Soldiers of Fortune" is going gunning for oil in Guate- mala.
 The general is Convalescing after battle of II months with tropic fever and a bullet within an inch Of his heart, relic of jungle fray, has come to life recently and is worrying him.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
American Farm Implements Are to Be Used in Turkey

New York. July IA contract to supply American agricultural macnin- cry and to introduce modern agricul- tural developments in Turkey has been signed by the Turkish govern ment and the Ottoman De- yelopment Co. owner of the Chester concessions the company announced today. The contract it was stated Is tor six years and is guaranteed by the Turkish government.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
GOLDY IS PAROLLED
Rridgeporter Serving Term as Auto Thief Going to New York to Sup port His Feeble Mother.

Bridgeport. July 24.-Nathan Col dy. sentenced on May 22 to six months in jail on his plea of guilty to theft of an automobile has been parolled by order of the states attorney after serving two months of his sentence. He was sentenced at the same time as his brother Harold who pleaded guilty to several counts of automobile thefts and was sentenced to states prison for three to eight years, Harold Goldy committed suicide in his cell in the county jail here the day after sehtence was passed. Nathan Goldy has gone to New York to live with his mother. who is in ill health and dependent upon his support.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
MEMORIAL ATHLETIC FIELD
 COMPLETE IN SEPTEMBER
Supt. Wainwright Says Sports May Be Enjoyed in Willow Brook
 Park Soon

Memorial Athletic field in the Will low Brook park will be ready for use by the middle of September, Park Su- perintendent Ralph B. Wainwright said this morning, If the American Legion wishes to stage athletic events in connection with it's state convention the grounds will be available sslring the convention days.
 This part of the park has been dedicated to the service men of New Britain who died in the World War. A first class running track will be constructed and fields for baseball and football are to be laid out.
 Work is progressing rapidly on oth- CT features of the park plans. The drainage system over which consider able anxiety was felt Is working to perfection, MT. Wainwright finds.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
SCHWAB TESTIF|ES IN
 SHIPBUILDING TRIAL
Says He Warned Morse Not To Have Sons in
 His Employ

Washington, July 24.-Charles M Schwab. who served during the war as head of the emergency fleet corp appeared in court here today as a witness for the defense in the trial of Charles w. Morse and others charged with conspiracy in connection with wartime shipbuilding operations
 The steel magnate had been men toned in previous defense testimony as expressing a high opinion of the Morse plant at Alexandria, Va, the efficiency of which has been ques- toned by the government. He came to Washington from his home in LOT etto. Pa. after a weekend confer ence with Morse counsel
 Detailing a conversation with Morse and his three sons in which he urged more speed in shiphuilding, Mir. Schwab said he recommended with considerable force" that Charles W. Morse curtail the activities of his sons in the business.
 In all my experience" he said, "I have never found it wise to have my relatives in my business. I would never have any of them. told Charles ". Morse he was making mistake from the standpoint of ef- ticiency in having his sons in there"
 What did the Morses say?"
 They did not agree. Like most mems sons, they would not work like I would have people work for me"
 Referring to the salaries of Morse's sons, the witness said he recommended that they be cut so per cent and that Morse agreed ''as an example of patriotism" He had no knowledge of whether they actually were re- duced.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Local Young Man to Wed
 Blue Grass State Girl

Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Gerald S. Vibberts. son of Mir. and Mrs. Dana l.. Vibberts of Lincoln street to Eunice Alden Walk. CT, daughter of Mrs. Herbert Graham Walker of Louisville, Kentucky. Miss Walker is assistant supervisor of art in the Louisville schools and Mir Vib- berts is with F. H. Dewey & Co.,, architects. of New York city. Both young people are graduates of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. N. Y. They have been spending the last two weeks at MT. Nibberts' home, leaving here Sun day afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
MAXWELL IS PICTURED AS HOMES DESTROYER
N. Y. Dist. Atty. Presents Love Letters Involving
 Mrs. Allan Ryan

New York. July 24-ERidence of ar hallegeG lowe affair between aara liar A. Ryan, wife of the fillancier unt George Maxwell. president of the Am erican Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers, who is under indict- ment for writing poison pen letters to Mir. Ryan, was disclosed by Assist. Dist. Attorney Maloney today in a brief opposing Maxwell's motion for dismissal of the indictment. 1 Contendng that the letters address ed anonymously to MT. Ryan, contain ed information possessed only by Maxwell, Nr. Maloney quoted from love letters and radiograms alleged to have been exchanged by Maxwell and l Mrs. Ryan, He also detailed at length 1 Maxwell's friendships with several other wopen.
 Detailing the love affair, which he ! asserted was followed by the sending of letters to Mir. Ryan in which it was charged that Mrs. Ryan had been un- duly intimate with Maxwell Mir Ma loney's brief read:
 "On April 6, 1922. Mrs. Ryan sailed
 
 Mrs. Huhn of Park avenue. On board they met Maxwell and the infatuation between Maxwell and Mrs. Ryan then developed. Mir. Ryan and Maxwell stayed in London and Paris and took a trip to Lake Como and Milan
 While in Europe Mrs. Ryan and Maxwell exchanged letters and tele- grams when they were separated. Mrs Ryan returned to New York June on board the steamship Majestic, and exchanged radios with Maxwell daily while on board ship. On her return. she went to York Harbor. Me, with her family. Maxwell returned June IA and made two trips to York Harbor He visited Mrs, Ryan, spending ten days or two weeks each time, While in New York he called Mrs. Ryan all most daily on the telephone.
 "On October : Mrs. Ryan sailed with her five children on the steam ship Reliance for Paris. leaving her | husband and oldest son in this coun- | try. Mrs. Ryan and Maxwell exchang- | ed radios daily on her trip across , After her arrival she exchanged i
  Maxwell. On March !, 1923, Maxwell 1 sailed for France on the Paris and ex- radios daily with Mrs. Ryan from the steamer"
 Tt was three days later" the brief asserts" that Mir. Ryan received tho first of series of anonymous letters telling of the alleged familiarity of Mrs. Ryan and Maxwell It is for the alleged writing Of these letters that Maxwell has been indicted. for for gerry as well as sending scurriIous  Mir. Maloney's brief describes Mrs Ryan as being 4S years of age, a member of the Tack family of Phila- lelphia and mother of six children, he eldest Of whom. Allan A. Ryan, IT,. is a senior at Yale university and of one Of the student pubH- 
 Maxwell was said to he B years old. , native of Glasgow. whose claim to |, 'eing a son Of Six William Maxwell , f Rothesay. Scotland. was said to be , fictitious Maxwell was married 34 years ago and has a aughter, Anna. now living in New ] ,ork. He was separated from his rife % years ago. He started life, to MT. Msloney. as . piano , lner in Scotland.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
DIES OF INJURIES.

Newport. R. l.. July 24.-H. Cary Morgan of New York who was in jured when the seaplane Fleetwing overturned in making a landing here last Friday, died at a hospital here today. On Sunday it was found necessary to amputate Mir. Morgan's Injured leg and he did not rally from the operation.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Six Bandits Rob Banks
 Clerks in Toronto Holdup

Toronto. July 24.--Six bandits jumped from a large automobile to- Gay. attacked messengers of the Standard, Sterling and Commerce banks returning from the clearing house with numerous bags of money and escaped with what is believed 10 have been large sum, after wound ing two Sterling bank employees in a sensational pistol battle.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Glass Quits Pictures
 Till Freed of Charges

Los Angeles. July 24.-Gaston Glass. motion picture actor and former stage protege of Sarah Bernhardt, has an- nounced his retirement from the screen until he has been cleared of police court charges growing out of raid upon a residence in the Holly wood district several weeks ago.
 Glass, Louis ]. Glasnire. motion pic- ture director and Mrs. Helen McClos- key and Miss Alma Rhoades. screen actresses were arrested at Mrs. Me Closky's residence.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

mother.
 About 3 8. m., the sisters were awakened by screams. They heard the sound of breaking furniture and the passing of epithets.
 Unable to open the bedroom door, the girls ran across the street to their brothers home. As the son, Anthony, Jr., hurled himself against the unyielding door, he heard two shots from within. The police smashed down the door.
 On the bed with her head where the pillows had been. lay the woman. Teh fingers of her right hand clutched a revolver. A stiletto rest cd in a pool of blood under the bed.
 The body of the husband lay about five feet from the bed, the throat cut from ear to ear.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Rupert Hughes, Author, Is
 HOnOred by Polish Govt.

Los Angeles. July 24.-Rupert Hughes, author and motion picture di- rector has been decorated by the Polish government with the order of Polonia Restituta grade of officer. &C., cording to word from Washington to the Goldwyn studios here. During the world war Hughes was a major in the army intelligence service and specialized in Polish affairs.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Bridgeport Merchants
 Are Accused as Thieves

Bridgeport, July 24.-Charles and Isadore Birnbaum, merchants of 1924 Main street, were bound over to the superior court in bonds of S1.5OO when arraigned in city court here to- day on charge of theft. They are alleged to have stolen hardware and paints valued at s250 from the bank rupt estate of Samuel Machotte.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
NEW ENDURANCE TEST
Army Pliers Who Excel at Re-Fuel- ing in Air Anxious to Make Flight Next Month.

San Diego, Cal, July 24.-Plans for another attempt to break the worlds endurance flight record and to estab- fish several speed records are being made by Captain Lowell H. Smith and Lieut.. John B. Richter, Rockwell field airmen who last month were forced down by fog when they apparently were about to achieve. success. The fiiers, practicing with Lieut.. Virgil Hines and Frank Seifert, have attain ed high degree Of efficiency in re fuelirg while in mid air and believe their next flight will sat new marks
 If the chief of the air service ap- proves the plan the flight will be made in the full moon period of Aug ust.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
MISS SPENCER INJURED
New Britain Woman in Automobile
 Crash Which WreckS Two Ma
 chimes Near Three Rivers, N. '.
(special to The Herald).

Auburn, N T.. July 24.-~Miss Catherine Spencer of New Britain, Conn.,, was cut and bruised and suf- fered shock to her nervous system when an automobile which she was driving yesterday collided with an- other machine occupied by William Carter of 733 Montgomery street, Syracuse, N. Y, his wife and Glenn Osborne. The accident happened near Three Rivers.
 Both automobiles were wrecked by the impact. It is said that both were travelling fast when they came to- gether.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
ACCEPT 25 CENTS ON DOLLAR
Majority of Creditors of Max Spiegel, DefuDct Theatrical Promoter, Agree to Terms of Counsel.

New York. July 24.-A majority of the creditors of Max Spiegel, theatri- cal promoter who failed recently for s1.200, 900 have agreed to accept a set clement of approximately 25 cents on the dollar. Joseph Otterberg, counsel for the creditors committee announc- ed today.
 Mrs. Mitchell H. Mark, mother-in- law of SpiegeI who now is in sani- tarium at Stamford, Conn. made the offer.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
w. C. T. U. Head Receives
 Bouquet of 25,000 Pieces

Chicago. July 24.-A bouquet of 25.000 flowers. each representing a new member was presented yesterday to Miss Anna A. Gordon. world and national president of the Women's Christian Temperance union. The blos- soms represented new members that have joined the organization since June t4. 1922, and filled a room about Is by % feet in dimension.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Woman Is Selected for
 Home Economics Leader

Washington. July 24.-Dr. Louise Stanley. native of Nashville. Tenn. and now dean of home economies at the University of Missouri. Columbus. Mo, has been selected by Secretary Wallace to head the newly established bureau of home economies of the de- psrtment of agriculture. She will as- sume her duties September l.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
RAIDER IS SLAIN
Little Rock Detective Shot and Com panion Wounded While Trying to Capture Diamond Thieves.

Little Rock. Ark. July 24-City Detective George W. Moore was shot and killed and L. c. Gay another de- tective was seriously wounded today when they attempted to raid house here where diamond thieves were re- ported to have made their appearance in an effort to dispose of stolen gems. All of the occupants Of the dwelling escaped.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Posed as Secret Agent,
 Vacationer Is Arrested

Bridgeport. July 24.-Joseph Mos covitz, Is, of this city arrested last night at Pleasure Beach was ar raigned in the city court today charg- ed with impersonstion of an United States secret agent. He was held in bonds of $500 for trial August [.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Helene Chadwick Suing
 To Divorce Her Husband

Los Angeles, July 24.-Helene Chadwick. motion picture actress, yes terday filed suit for divorce from wil. liam Wellman whom she charged with desertion. She asked the court to restore her maiden name. Mary Helene Chadwick.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
War in Near East Formally Ends
 With Signing Of Lausanne Treaty

Lausanne July 24The Lausanne peace treaty formally establishing between the European and Turkey signed today.
 The treaty signed at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon
 The general treaty formally ending the state of signed by Great Britain France Italy Japan Greece Rumana and Turkey @
 JufoSlav ,nced at the last her refusal to sign The treaty the Ottoman debt among countries like JugoSavia red parts of the former Ottoman empire
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
NEWS DEALERS ARRESTED.

Ottawa, July 24.-Fourteen news vendors were arrested yesterday when police began rigidly 10 enforce the new provincial anti-betting infor- nation bill. New York newspapers alleged to contain betting informa- tion were seized as evidence.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
By The Associated Press,

By The Associated Press.
 Picking, July 24.-Chinese bandits have captured Darcy Wetherbe, a British mining engineer near Chiuho province of Yunman, according to a report received by the customs com- missioner here today. Wetherbe for merly was a resident of Picking.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
WET TRACK. NO RACES

Columbus. O.. July 24.-Today's Grand Circuit races were postponed on account of a wet track. The pro- gram that was to have been run today will be presented tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
FRESH AID FUND
Previously Acknowledged
S4,2S6.OO

$4,2S6.00 Today is girls day as far as the Fresh Air Fund Is concern ed. Two organizations of local young ladies saw fit to contri- bute to the fund which Is being raised for the maintenance of the Fresh Air Farm in Burling- ton. The Fresh Aid Editor of the Herald" is glad to receive and acknowledge contributions of any amount wbstever to the money which will be used for sending 300 New Britain chil- dren for vacation of two weeks in the country.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
FIRE ON U. s. VESSEL
American Gunboat Reported As Re turning Fire of Chinese Bandits, Who Attack Foreign Craft.

By The Associated Press.
 1-Chang, Hupeh Province, China July 24.-Steamers arriving on the Yang-tse river from Chung King re port that the American steamship Alice Dollar and a British vessel un- der escort of the American gunboat Monocacy were heavily fired on near The Monocacy accord ing to the report returned the fire doing considerable damage.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Iuly 2I.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled. probably showers to- night and Wednesday. not much change in temperature. moder- ate southerly winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Legally, Morally and Economically Frances s Position is Unassailable, According to His Views Cabinet Agrees on Reply
Answer to British Repara- tions Note Awaits Bel gium's Findings-Thienes Reported in General Ac- cord.

Paris, July 24.-The French cab inet today unanimously approved Premier Poincare's attitude toward the British project for reply to Germany's reparation note, which the premier set forth to his colleagues this morning for the first time.
 The fact that the cabinet meeting which was to have been held Thurs day was advanced two days to hear M. Poincare's report on the situa- tion was taken in political circles as indicating that the premier's reply was ready and that it was negative on some of the important points in the British proposals.
 Premier Poincare, it is learned from an authoritative source regards the French position on the occupation of the Ruhr and on the separations ques- tion generally as unattackable legally and morally and from the economic point of view.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press
 Brussels. July 24.-The exchanges of views between Paris and Brussels have developed the fact that Premiers Poincare and Theunis are in perfect agreement on the fundamental ques- tions raised in the British memoran- dunn and the project for joint reply to Germany's reparation proposals, according to authoritative informa- ton.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
MARKS AWAY DOWN

New York, July 24-Gerhnsn marks sold at oo2 1.4 a new low record.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Jufo-Slavi. The treaty ( Jugo-Slavia W.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-21
PARLIAMENT OPENS
With REGAL POMP

LONDON, Feb. 1S-The Ruhr
question was stressed by King George
in his address a few days ago from
the throne opening the second session
Of the fourth parliament of his reign.
He declared that although the Brit
ish government was unable to concur
or participate in the Ruhr operations,
it was acting in such a way as not 10
add to the difficulties of Great Brit
aims allies.
The king disposed of the American
debt question in one sentence, saying
that he welcomed the settlement,
(which reflects the determination of
our people to meet their obligations"
The remainder of the speech was
devoted largely to an expression of
the hope that the Turkish question
might be settled. The sovereign also
touched upon domestic problems, par
ticularly unemployment.
Parliament was opened with the
usual ceremonies of state, King
George, accompanied by Queen Mary
setting in motion the machinery o.
what is generally regarded as one o.
the most important sessions since tn
declaration of peace, in view Of tn
unsettled European situation and tn
financial, trade and labor questions a