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New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
Wolf of Wall Street" Is
 Once More Behind Bars

Caldwell, N. J., Oct 17.--Davfd La mar. the Wolf of Wall street. today began serving in the Essex county penitentiary one year sentence for conspiring to restrain foreign com merce. He was brought to the peni- tentiary by Deputy United States Marshal Walker and a police officer of San Antonio. Texas, who accom- panied Lamar from the Mexican bor. der after his extradition from that country.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
I9 YR. OLD WIFE DIES
 IN FIRE IN KITCHEN Willimantic Girl Burned to Death Using Kerosene to
 Start Fire

willimantic. Oct 17.---Mrs. Eva Doubleday, aged 1s. was burned to death early today when kerosene she was using to start q fire in her kitchen stove exploded. Her husband, in the yard of their apartment heard her screams. rushed in. and falling to be of aid to her, rescued their two small children by dropping them to the ground from a window.
 The kitchen was ablaze after the explosion and Mrs. Doubleday died before a doctor living across the street had reached the scene. Neigh hors extinguished the flames.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
Standard Cuts Gas Price
 In New Jersey and Mass.

NeW York, Oct. 17.-Cuts in the price of gasoline in New Jersey and Massachusetts were announced today by the Standard Oil companies of New Jersey and New York and the Texas company. bringing their prices in line with those announced yesterday by the Gulf Refining company. The cut in New Jersey was two cents a gal lon making tho tank wagon price 1sz cents a gallon. Tn Massachusetts the tank wagon price was reduced three cents gallon to f5tS cents.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
Debt Commission to Meet
 Within Week, Shoot Says

Washington, oct 17.-A meeting of the American debt commission within week or 10 days was forecast by Senator Shoot. republican,, Utah. one of the members. after conference today with Secretary Mellon. He de- clined to disclose what developments had served to change previously an- nounced plans to delay further meet ings until the opening of congress
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
GERMAN CONSULATE CLOSED

St. Louis. Oct. l7,--Hugo Mupdt. German consul in St. Louis, announc- ed he had today received a cablegram from Berlin directing him to close the local consulate indefinitely on account of the economic situation in Germany. Mundt declared this was a part of program of economy announced by Chancellor Stresemann.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
One Killed, Five EntOmbed
 In Bingham, Utah, Mine

Bingham, Utah, Oct 17.-One man was killed and five entombed by a cave-in in the ah-Apex coal mine here late yesterday. Twenty men were in the mine at the time of accident but fourteen escaped. A rescue party. after having been dri-en back re- peatedly by additional rock falls. early today had gotten within sight of the body of Dan Eden, the fifty year old mine foreman. but it was pinned down by tons of roclt and dirt. The men entombed included Joseph Nerden, mine superintendent.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
NAVAL OFFICERS NAMED
Lieutenant Brown and Chief Elec- tricians Mate Ray Held Responsible for Fatal Submarine Explosion.

San Pedro, Cal, Oct. 1.-Two of- fcers of the submarine S-37, aboard which an explosion occurred last week resulting in the death of three men, were named defendants yester- day by the naval court of inquiry.
 Lieutenant Harlie H. Brown, chief engineer and electrical officer of the submarine, and Chief Electricians Mate E. F. Ray, were named Inter ested parties in the status of defend ants" after testimony had brought out the fact that they had left the submarine In charge of an inexper- fenced man.
 This man, one of the victims of the explosion. was asserted to have per- mltted an excess flow into the bat tery chamber of oxygen, which com bined with hydrogen from the bat teries to make an explosive mixture.
 Testimony on behalf of the defend ants will be heard when the court reconvenes today, it was announced.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
SENTENCED TO JAIL
Bristol Woman. Liquor Offender, Gets so Days-Another Woman Jailed For Taking Bribe.

Bristol, Oct. 17.-Mrs Genevieve Hotkowski, an alleged saloonkeeper, and her three employees, said to be bartenders, Edward Souney, William Fink and Robert r. Robertson, were before Judge Malone today charged with bribery and removing witnesses from the Jurisdiction of the court. The woman was given so days in jail and the men 30 days each.
 Mrs. Hotkowski also pleaded guilty to sales of liquor on Saturday and Sunday last to Peter Burns and Mary Shea, and was given 30 days on each count or 60 days in all.
 Burns and Mary Shea were in court and were given 80 days each for taking a bribe. They had been taken to Millerton. N. Y. and given S250 to remain away.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
Lloyd George Sick, Calls
 Off All Plans for Today

By The Associated Press.
 Chicago, Oct. 17 = David Lloyd George, former premier of Great Brit ain, has cancelled all his engagements for today, but hopes to keep the speaking engagement tonight at the International Ampitheater at the stock yards. Owing to the continu- ance of a slight temperature his doc tors have ordered him to remain in bed and rest the greater part of the day.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
LETT ss.sa1. .2a4 ESTATE

Cincinnati. Oct. 17.-David B. Gamble of this city, who died in Cal ifornia a few months ago. left an es- tate appraised at ss.5s7.2s4. it was announced today. Inventory of his es- tate shows that his largest holdings were in stock of the Proctor & Gam ble company of which he was for many years an official.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
ZEV MAKES GOOD TIME
Turns Mile in 1:39 4-5 and The Aile And quarter in a:oe And still Fin ishes Strong.

By The Associated Press.
 New York. Oct. 17.--Zey, America hope in the s10o,ooo internationa' race with Papyrus next Saturday flashed a brilliant workout this morn ing at Belmont park in the horses final speed test before the match with the English Derby winner. Iev turn ed mile and a quarter in 2:09, cased up. and was going strongly at the finish.
 Zey's time for the mile was par ticularly brilliant. the half being turned in 47 seconds flat and the eight furlongs in 1:3s 4-5. Jockey L. Fator. who had the leg up, restrained the colt in the last quarter, however.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
coNrTBs wJru roJNcARE.

Paris. Oct. i7.---f;err Von Hoesch. the German charg u'affa.res. arrived at the foreign off e shortly before noon today for hp' conference with Premier Poincare which in some quarters was believed to forecast ar important step in re; ard 10 the rcpa ration problem.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
TWO aRg aspHyxIaTEp

Fall River. Mass. Oct. IT. - The bodies of John Watson and John Connolly, victims of gas asphyxiation, were found in Watson's home here to- day. Two other persons overcome by the gas fumes are expected to re- cover.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
STEEL MAN RESIGNS

New York. Oct f7.-Dr John A. Mathews has resigned as president of the Crucible Steel Co. of America. and F.. c. Collins. assistant to H g. wfl- kinson. chairman Of the board of directors. has been elected 10 succeed Dr. Mathews
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17

Wilmington, Del, Oct 17.--An in voluntary petition in bankruptcy against the Columbia Graphaphone Manufacturing company, Delaware corporation, has been filed in the United States district court here. The petitioning creditors are the New York Blue Print Paper company, with claims said to be lover $500" Edward !, Archer, s4S93.31, and William F. Law. s2S7,344, all of New York city. Formal writs were ordered return able Oct. 30.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS

Minnekahda, Antwerp. Oct. IA, New York.
 urcas Hamburg. Oct. IS, New York. Western World. Buenos Aires, Oct. IS. New York.
 Sailed; President Jackson. Shanghai Oct. Is. Seattle.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
Receivers Named for the
 Columbia GraphOphOne O.

New Haven, Oct. 17.-Federal Judge F. S. Thomas has appointed James R. Sheffield and Horace R. Wilson of New York ancillary re- ceivers for the Columbia Graphophone Co.,, they being the receivers under appointment of Judge Hand. in New York. The company's net assets in this state are given at s5,7S9,S97
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
LrAvEs s4.1sc. 1as EsraTr.

Stamford, Oct. tf.-Executors of the estate of John B. Cobb. tobacco merchant, who died on train while on his way from Hot Springs Ark. to New York some time ago. filed in probate court today the inventory of the estate, which amounts to s4.fs2,- 70s
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
14 Horses Cremated in
 Big BinghamtOn Blaze

Binghamton. N Y. Oct f7.--Five buildings on the state hospital proper ty were destroyed by fire today with loss of sfoo.ooo. Fourteen horses were cremated together with a large quan- tity of farm machinery.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
THE WEATHER

IIsrtforl. Oct. fs.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair. not much change tn tenn peratiirr tonight and Thursday; moderate winds mostly easterly
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
Toledo Champions to
 Battle Crosby Nov. ,

Toledo. O., Oct 17.-Scott high school football team, schoolboy champions of the United States, today scheduled a game with Crosby high of Waterbury. Conn. to be played here November s, it was an- nounced by Fred Seibert fac- ulty manager of Scott high. In return the Scott basketball team Is to play Crosby at Waterbury next winter.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
COAL MEN REFUSE
 PINCH0T'S REQUEST
Some Operators Decline to Cease
 Giving Fuel to PrOhteers
AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT
Excuse Themselves By saying Tina, law Prevented Them From Act ing in Concert in selling onai- Want Greater Production.
ny rhs Associated Press.

ny Ths Associated PEsss.
 New York, Oct. lT.--Some Of the coal operators who recently eon- ferred with Governor Pinehot of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg declined his demand to stop selling coal 10 profiteering dealers, fl was learned to- day in authoritative quarters. The governor it was said had asked oper- ators 10 discontinue selling 10 these dealers because they charged more than the executive stated was neces. sary to meet increased wages.
 Operators Reply
 The operators. it Is understood told the governor that the coal com panies could not act in concert In selling coal. as this would violate the law and also lay themselves open to charges Of monopoly They told the governor they had to mine and sell coal within the law.
 When the governor asked the oper- ators if it would not be possible to establish stheir own retail selling es- it is understood that they replied it would take years to bring about such an arrangement and that it would not clear the pres ent situation. The operators, it was said tol dthe governor that if he would use his effors in getting the anthracite miners to increase produc- ton the situation would become nor malIy shortly
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17
WAR CAMP FRAUDS
 PROSECUTION ENDS
Federal Judges Adverse Decision
 Likely to alLPurher Action
RULED ON CAMP SHERMAN
Anyway. Action is to be Held up Pending In,estigation--Grand Total Involved in Suits Amounts so Abou, sioo. 100000.

Washington. Oct. iT.r-The score or more of government prosecutions in war fraud cases involving eonstrue' ton of army cantonments probably will he halted in view of the decision yesterday by Federal Judge Slater. Of ohio, in test case relating to Camp sherman.
 Program Held Up
 How seriously the decision uiti- mately will affect the war frauds prosecution program is yet to be de- termined. but 1t became known today that action would he suspended at least until counsel for the war con- tracts section Of the department of justice has gone into the question at length and conferred with Attorney General Dsugherty.
 The Camp Sherman case and others already filed involve nearly Ss0.oo0,- 900 and six more. bringing the total up to around s1oo, o,ooo. 900 have been prepared. Filing of the new proceed ings probably will be held up until department officials have studied Judge Sater's decision. which held that the governpents suits were not specific and that the cantonment builders were not trustees for the government as ccntended by the gov ernment.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-17

Average Dails Circulation ". Wee. Y. Ending 10.203|
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10
a. HERRERT QTICK

There Is a limit to what France can
accomplish by the uso Of force against
the German people Tho passions Of
the war I'm the rest Of tho civilized
world prevent us from knowing lust
what Gormany's condition f.
The students of tho subject iu
whom the Enrllsh-speakins world
have most confidence are earnestly OF
the opinion chat it IS tragic, und that
they are helpless to DO more than
they have done. IF that be true,
France Is attempting by her policy
Of military pressure, actual or threat
cnod TO do the impossible. She is
making impossible demands OF the
Germans. She is forcing them too
far.
If this be true. the German people
VIII enter a stage Of desperation.
When that stage is once reached. no
conceivable force, no policy Of Sc
verify, win wiring from any people
anything in the way OF obedience or
efforts at compliance.
A people win yield to threats up to
a certain point. But when they get
so they don't care what happens,
nothing further can be done with
them And tho German nature is the
most desperate in the world when
dependency seIzes upon It.
Perhaps you have never heard the
expression, "He went the German
way" 1t means self-destruction. Ger
mans themselves are the ones who
use It. France may crowd the Ger
man people to the point at which they
viii not care what happens to them,
to the point where life itself will seem
Of so little importance that a mania
like a suicidal impulse will sweep over
them so that they will seek like balky
horses to destroy themselves.
In that case, France will find that
all her military force will be as help
less as a squad of policemen In a mob
of insane people.
If It happens SO, the result Will be
the supreme tragedy Of history. This
is the danger of the situation today.
Germany is 2O0,O0O,000 tons Of food
short She is already partially fam
ished, soon she will be starving She
has been a source of nOurishment to
the old world She may become poison.
The poison may be a stubborn, pas
sive resistance to France, or an an.
archy before which a French army
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10
Reform Bureau
Would Regulate
Movie Industry
BY ROBERT TALLEY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Disgust
ever the action of viii Hays, movie
industry car, in lifting the ban on
Fatty" ArbucEle's films has caused
the International Reform Bureau here
to launch a movement for Federal
regulation of the film business in the
same manner that the Government
now regulates the meat packing in
oustry.
Representatives of various churches
Of the nation have been called to meet
here Jan. is and discuss proposed
legislation.
''The decision OF Mr. Hays to with
draw his ban on the Arbuckle pic
lures has convinced the public that
il must look to Congress for protec-
ton" said Robert Watson, president
If the reform bureau. I'VE cannot
look to Mr.. Hays, whose fabulous
salary is paid largely by the six pro
ducers who control the monopoly OF
the business"
The proposed bin contemplates the
appointment of a Federal movie com
mission Of four men and two women
receiving $4,000 q year each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10
COUE'S GAME IS
TO HELP PEOPLE

CoUe himself thinks every physi-
clan can proftably use autosuggestion
in his practice.
Seeks Doctors Friendship.
One Of the goals ne has set for
himself on his present visit to Amer
ca is 10 interest the medical profession
Of the United States in what he is
doing and has done He is confident.
if they watch him work and observe
the results he obtains, that they will
be friendly and not hostile.
From my own observation and ex-
periences here I would say that Coue's
greatest value to people is that be
brings a health gospel Of hope and
optimism instead Of despair and pes
SiuiSm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10
american Spectators Were FZeeCed of
$780, 100000 i'm Fake Stocks During 1922

telephone and a telephone directory.
They have an uncanny skill at pick
ing names out Of the book, giving a
swift, sugary canvass over the wire
and actually hooking cash out Of
at least one sucker out of every five
they call Such a crook is known
as a 'dynamiter' His first cousin is
called a 'reloader'-Who loads an
other block Of stock onto a sucker in
the very face Of the fact that no
dividends have been paid.
Names Sell for Cent a Piece
Sucker lists are used by many
crook statesmen. You can go to half
a dozen places in Wall St. and buy
sucker lists for a cent or two cents
a name, depending ON the class of
stock you want to unload. Every
time a person answers a doubtful
ad his name gets into a sucker list
and the name is sold and resoid in
definitely"
Niut0n has been in Wall st. forty
three years and he thinks the public
is getting more gullible every day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10
BY EDWARD THIERRY
NEA Service Staff Writer


NEW YORK, Jan 10-"America
spent $4OO.OOOOOO for fake stocks
last year,"
That is the estimate Of Charles
NJ. AIinton, the shepherd of Wall
St" He is head of the Minton
Brokers' Investigating Bureau, and
his job Is to keep track Of crooked
brokers and stock statesmen for the
big exchanges.
THE average American with
little money laid by is the biggest
sucker in the world" says Minton.
why? Easy-because they won't
heed warnings. They get skinned
then they holIer, and when it's too
late they listen to advice"
Stock swindies are being operated
in every big city, and in many
small ones. ne says. He declares
he can name at least $50 crooked
houses in New York.
Men Most Gullible
Men are bigger suckers than
women" said NIinton. More of
them fall, ] mean. Women are
more conservative-but when they
fall they fall harder. I know one
who just lost $4,000 in a fake
stock deal.
"OT stocks used to be the favor
tic medium for gyp artists. Next
came mining stocks. These are
pretty well played out now. New
schemes are being Matched all the
time. Radio is now being used to
trap suckers.
There seems 10 be as many clever
crooks doing business as ever. 1t Is
hard to get the goods on bucket
shops-the crooked brokers who ac-
cent orders and never execute them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10
LIFE LEGION MEMBERSHIP
TO BE TOPIC OF LEADERS
National Committee Will Meet Here
Jan. IA and Is.

Life membership in the American
Legion is to be one Of the matters to
come before a meeting Of the national
executive committee in Indianapolis
al national headquarters Jan. IA and
Is. Every State department Of the
United States and representatives
from all foreign countries where there
are legion posts will be in attendance.
Among other matters to be dis
cussed are establishment Of an endow-
ment fund to finance the decoration
Of graves Of Americans who lost their
lives abroad during the war. the ad-
visibility of conducting q legion tour
OF Europe next summer, action on a
proposal to establish q department Of
the organization in Porto Rico and a
national campaign for the exclusion
Of immigrants over a period Of five
years Alvin NJ Owsley, national
commander. viii preside
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10

What was the story of Sabine
Pass and Dick Dowlings
During the Civil War, on Sept. 8.
1Se3, the Confederates had a brilliant
success at Sabine Pass. Two cotton
covered vessels dartcd fearlessIy out
from Sabine Lake and captured two
Of the enemy's blockading vessels. the
Velocity and the Morning Light. and
drove away four other vessels The
ConfederateS. numbering only forty
two. were under the command Of
Capt Dick" Bowling. brave young
Irishman, whom his men loved and
trusted. This act Of Captain Bowling
was one OF the finest pieces of person
al work known during the four years
Of the war. for # prevented the land
ing OF six thousand Federal troops.
whose purpose was TO invade Texas.
Tho heroisIr Of Dick Dowline and his
men prevented the Federal Govern
meat from establishing control i'm
Texas. The Importance of this vic
tory was acknowledged By President
Jefferson Davis in 4 letter he wrote
in 1884
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10
BILLS TO STRENGTHEN
BLUE SKY LAWS DRAFTED

Amendments TO certain provisions
Of the Indiana blue sky" laws are
being prepared by the securities com
mission for Introduction in the Legis-
lature, Maurice Mendenhall, admin
istrator of the department, said to-
Gay.
The main purpose of the proposed
laws win be TO clarity and combine
provisions of the present law. Penal
provisions Will be strengthened
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10
NOnbrOdMCe1rS
By BERToN BRALEY

u class
/ Which doesn't a n
That little band idle rich
IN n and
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o oducusa arc
in a not worth the doing
doomen in the torres;
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The
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10
Federal Law Urged to Rem
der Criminals Incapable Of
Begetting Their Kind.
BY ROY GIBBONS

BY ROY GIBBONS
b. MA Scrrtec
CHICAGO. Jan. 1o-Amerca's
unit win be gathered in communi-
ties that ever Win be chidless If
the proposal Of Chief Justice Harry
olson oc the Chicago Municipal
Court is adopted.
Tor under "a Federal law proposed
Ivy olson the unft-habitual crimi-
mails. drug addicts, the hoplessly dis
oascd and other social Interiors
VIII be surgically rendered incapable
Of bcgcttiug their kind.
Olson viii seek to have Congress
pass legislation which viii make
uniform the sterilization efforts
already undertaken by eleven States.
Tn his drive FOR such legislation
Olson win be aided by DR.. ". J.
dickson. head OF the Chicago
Municipal Psycopathic Laboratory
and by the latter's wife, Marie X
dickson. herself n psycopathic ex-
pert.
Save Nation From Taint"
such a law" says Olson, us nee
essary II we would save this country
and the world from hereditary faint
and social deterioration.
Rome and the other great civil
cations If the ancient world fell be-
cause Of contamination OF the ma
touM lie stream by unfit progeni-
TORS America too. Is threatened
with destruction when It let's crirnl-
nails and other vicious social enemies
pollute its future generations.
we must weed out the potential
parenthood Of those who form our
habitual criminals and others al.
Judged aole 70 transmit physical and
mental handicaps TO their offspring"
Ths State has as much right to
render a man or woman incapable
Of parenthood ne 10 execute a cr1mi-
mol or deprive him Of liberty. Olson
maintains.
For years America has been the
dumping ground for tho unfit Of
many lands. These arc reproducing
their like" ne adds.
at VIII shortly become q survival
fight and the 1ttcst viii win Either
the physically and mentally sound
win 90 down to defeat unless ster-
ilizatjon laws are invoked or the
offspring of the insists will under
miDo our social order and plunge the
Nation into deCadcnce"
Wants Segregation
Judge Olson Is first in favor Of
segregation communities for the
type Of people meriting sterilization
ana then gradually educating the
public to the need Of the moro
drastic penalty-application OF the
eUgenics law.
His remarks follow close on the
heels Of a book by Harry Hamilton
Laughlin Of the Eugenics Record
Office. Carnegie Institute, and Gu
gcnics associate of the Chicago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-10

In buying sports clothes. either
a man or a woman should ask.
IN order OF Importance:
% Are they comfortable? (2)
Are they pracucaI2 80 Are they
becoming?
Sports earb Of any kind that
Intcrferes with freedom of move
Went. an auto coat that can't
stand dust, a bathing suit that
can't stand water. a hiking out
Il that can't stand hard wear
all are ridiculous.
Whats ridiculous never IS
good form