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New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
Army Officers Still Held, However, And Italian Hostage is Being Kept Until Million Dollar Ransom is Paid-0thers Probably Will Be Released Today, Reports State-Whole Out
 rage May Be Political Conspiracy, is Belief.
Ky The Associated Press,

By The soo
 Success in the negotiations the foreigners held captive Chinese bandits in the fasnesses of Shan tung indicated today when dispatch from Picking announced the of Roland Finger Jr and Robert Allen J Majors Finger and Allen U S. A. The officers however held at latest official advces this afternoon
 Hold Italian For Million
 private message from Tsaochowang received in Shanghai by the Asia Development O. reported Chevaer Musso a ian attorney Of Shanghai also was held previous report had said that the bgands holding Musso for T OOOOOO and that he critically m The bandits believed to consider the chevalier their most valuable prisoner
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
REPORT ON FRATERNITIES
Committee Investigating Desirability of High school Creek Letter Soci- cites Progresses on Work

A special committee of the school board named to study the problem of High school fratcrnities will submit a report of progress Friday afternoon at meeting of the board, and while the report will not be a final one, there will be a recommendation as 10 policy to be worked out in detail la ter on, members of the committee say Committeeman r. G. Nihberts and Patrick F. King. Superintendent of Schools s. II. Holmes and Principal l.. P. Slade of the High school are members of the committee.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
Mrs. Lewis of StratfOrd
 Presides in House Today

Hartford, May 1o.-Mrs. Lewis of Stratford presided for time over to- days session of the house being called tc the dias by Speaker Nickerson, who then left the chamber. Some weeks ago Mrs. Frinlt of Canterbury, the senior woman member of the body, had the distinction Of presiding.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
DIR. COOK IS BARRED
Post Office Department Issues Fraud . Order. Putting Stop to Wild Cat oil
 Operations.

Washington, May lo.--A fraud or der designed to Curtail the oil stock prom lotion activities of pr. Frederick A. Cook of North Pole fame was is sued today by the post office depart ment.
 The order is the third of it's kind to be authorized in the department s war on wildcat" oil projects in the southwest. It directs that all mail ad- dressed 10 Dr. Cook as an official Of any Of the oil companies in which he is interested be returned to the sender.
 The one time explorer and his com panies already are being prosecuted by the department of justice.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
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Dalmatian Village Razed
 By Quake, Reports State

Rome, May 10.---The town of Seb enico. Dalmatia, has been visited by n succession of violent earth shocks dur ing the past week says telegram from Sara. The inhabitants are said to be leaving and many of their homes have been levelled to the ground.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
Bridgeport Man Dies Soon
 After Starting on New Job

Bridgeport, May l0.-George Orros, GO, applied for and was given work in a local lumber yard today. Two hours later he fell to the ground uncon- scious. When a physician reached him. death had been more speedy, Medical Examiner Garlick gave an opinion of death due to natural causes.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
FIRED" FOR LOAFING
Thirty Employees Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Lose Jobs for Not At tending to Business.

New York, May 10.-Thirty em- ployes of the Brooklyn navy yard have been dismissed for loating, it was disclosed today when Rear Ad- miral Punkett, commandant of the third naval district posted d notice calling on workmen to put all pos sible energy into their work and re- frain from time killing.
 Only by good work can we expect to secure sufficient work to keep a full force at work" the notice said.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
LEvIaTHAN SAILS MAY I5.

Washington, May 1Q.--The rebuilt s. $. Leviathan will cast off from her Newport News pier May Ia. for Bos- ton, on her first trip since being re- conditioned. Definite orders to this effect were sent to Captain Hartley, her commander, today by the ship ping board.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
MRS. MAC BETH WINS.

By The Associated Press
 Burnham. Eng. May 1o.-Mrs. Allan Macbeth defeated Miss Joyce Wethered, the title Holder in the semi final today of the British wom- ems open golf championship tourna- mcnt, ? and 1.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
JOHN B, WALSH DIES

Miami, Fla. May 10. -- John E.
 Walsh of Indianapolis who served as d federal councilator during the world
 war in the adjustment of labor diff ferences died here today of heart
 trouble. He was 49 years old.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
ORDERED OUT OF RIHR

BY ITc NssOClated Press.
 Karlsruhe, May 10.-Chief Railroad Inspector Wirth, member of the Badanese diet and brother of the for mer German chancellor, has been or dered to leave the occupied area ac- cording to adNices from AlzeN.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
Cleveland Man Bushes
 Into Fire, Saving Seven

Cleveland. May 1O.-Routing four families when a blaze threatened de- struction of two story frame build ing here early today John Gracium made several trips into the structure and carried out seven children.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
WARNING OF FROST.

New York. May 10.-Warning against a frost tonight which might damage early crops in the vicinity of New York was issued today by the weather bureau. Warmer weather was predicted for tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10

Two Women Held
 Ad,ices received in Tsinanfu in' dicatod that the captives would bc re leased today.
 Latest reports from Picking indicat ed that at least two women were among the captiycs--Mrs. Sanderson an American and Miss F. F. Fleming English. Previous statements tha Mrs. l.. 4. Seaton Of Berkeley, Cal. and her niece, Miss Lillian Aud, Of Eugene, Ore, who were captured were dissipated when it was learned in Picking that they were not aboard the Shanghai Picking express train when it was seized near Suchow early Sunday.
 Taken to Hospital
 Miss Lucy Aldrich, sister-in-law of John D. Rockefeller, Jr, and her companion, Miss Minnie McFadden, arrived in Picking early today, having been accompanied from Tsinanfu by Dr. Houghton of Ire Union Medical college. Miss Aldrich and Miss Me Fadden were put into an ambulance and taken to hospital where physi-
 
 Chinese Govt. Acts
 The Chinese government has pro- mulgatod presidential mandate or dering investigations into the affairs of the civil and military governors of Shantung province. The government j'isn instructed these executives yes- Ferday to strain every effort to pro cure the release Of the captives.
 May Be Big Plot
 Another phase Of tho situation being discussed today in the Chinese capital was the theory said to be accepted freely in political circles that the bandit outrage was the outcome Of larger plot than one of ordinary brig andage. The idea of aggression against foreigners was not mentioned but the supposed conspiracy was held to have political significance. The cf- feet of the affair on one poltcal party or another was emphasized.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
Attack Is StoppefI

Washington. May 1o.--Thc attack by Chinese troops on the bandits who captured Americans and other for eigners and wrecked the Shanghai Picking express train in Shantung has been ordered stopped by the Picking government.
 State department adrices today from the American legation at Picking said the Picking authorities had or dered the Chinese troops to ''desist from measures against bandits" and adopt "pacific means" which would insure the liberation of the prisoners without injury,
 Like Boxer Uprising.
 Tokio, May 10 (By the Associated Press)--The Japanese newspaper Jiii compared the Chinese bandit outrage on the Shantung border with the Boxer uprising and says it may neces- sitate stationing of foreign troops in the principal centers of China.
 Though Japan has not suffered in
 <ror%;n,1d or tTiffb Dn0oN
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
Report Tells Of French Train
 Punging Into Riuer g Killed


 Berlin May 10A telegram from Saint Goar Rhensh Prus- sa that train operated by the French plunged into Rhine and that 29 bodies have been recovered from the ter The report based the statements of travellers arriving St Goar who add that the French the scene of the accident. St. Goar is Bachalus.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10

1 Hartford. May Id.-Thc senate to. day passed the bill creating the city of Milford after it had been amend ed by Senator Brooks and Senator Park. Senator Brooks amendment dealt with the provision that the may the militia in case Of an emergency This clause was struck ont when he said that it was unusual to give the mayor of a city such power. Milford will be the 21st city in the state.
 Pcaslcy Turned Down
 The house of representatives today rejected Governor Templeton's nom ination of Frederick M. Peasley of Cheshire to be a judge of the super for court.
 The rejection was by ballot. the vote being 113 to 95. The action was on the favorable report of the judiciary committee after House Leader Buckley chairman of the com mittee, moved that the report be ac- cepted, The house then voted it's re- jection of the favorable report.
 IO INoiuS nDNSGitoF
 Because of the unusual crcum- stances surrounding the nomination of Judge Peasley special committee of one senator and two representatives will be appointed to wait on ths gov ernor and inform him that the favor able report has been rejected in both houses.
 t,t. snI !, ,ic of tnr as to the next step to be taken by the governor.
 1t is expected however that Gov ernor Templcton will send in another nomination immediately. In the capi- tol corridors opinion was divided as to whether Judge Omar W. Platt of Milford will be nominated or whether the governors choice would be a Fairfield county member of the judiciary.
 Women Jurors Barred.
 The house killed the bill giving ! women the right to serve on iuries 1 by accepting an unfavorable report | made by the judiciary committee. The 1 house did not take up the bill as amended by the senate yesterday the right to serve permissive i and not mandatory. The bill was called from the table by Mir. Darbie, who moved the acceptance of the un- favorable report of that committee and rejection Of the bill.
 No Place For Women.
 Mr. Hyde of Brooklyn, who had been a jury commissioner fifteen years, opposed the bill, saying the jury is no place for woman to be-"
 Mir Schatz of Hartford spoke, for he bill and told of the hearing be- ore the Judiciary committee, where
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New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
England Dispatches Warship With
 Orders to Protect British Ships

London, May 10-The British warsip aiebe has been deed to the Muan coast to prevent further soviet interference with British vessels outside the three mile limit and force
 performing this mission the house of informed today by Unde1-Secetay for Foreign Affairs Ronald AcNeila
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
MILFORD BECOMES
 STATES FIST CITY Senate Passes Bill Today Creating
 New Municipality PEASLEY DEFINITELY OUT
House, By secret iiaiim, Reincis Gov. ernar's Nomination lo Superior Court-II0use Also Kills Bill From senate Designed to iet Women serve On Juries,
STANDARD TIME BILL

Hartford. May l0,-fhe senate by a vote of l9 t0 ls this after noon adopted the standard time bill,
 This is the same bill as adopted in the house couple of days ago. IL provides that all clocks public ly displayed shall be on standard time and for violation Of the law sl00 fine is provided, Senator Trnmbnll offered an amendment to have street clocks labelled either standard or daylight saving time. but this was defeated.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
STEALS $3,0OO CASH
 AT WESTBORO OFFICE
Mass. State Hospitals For. mer Employc Sought as
 Polite RObber

Westboro, Mass, May l0-'rhe pay
 roll funds of Westboro state hospital
 amounting to s3,OO0 were stolen from 1 the office of the institution today by i young man who is said by the po-
 lice to have been identified by the of 1 fice employees as q former employe named James Shirley, % years old, who left the institution in February. According to the police, Shirley with negro chauffeur drove up to the of flee door at S:l5 o'clock this morn Ing and entering the office where Miss i Mary Aldrich, 22 years old, was lnak-
 ing up the payroll, addressed her
 pleasantly with:
 Good morning, Mary; is there any
 mall hote for me-"
 Miss Aldrich went to the section of the office where the letter boxes are
 located and as she did so Shirley vaulted tho four foot fence. picked up the filed cash boxes and departed through door leading to another exit He hastily entered the automo- bile and was driven off at top speed.
 The car bore Massachusetts regis tration plates with the number l56,- 1SS.
 Framingham, Mass, May 1O.---A young man giving the name of Jack Stearns of Howard street New Lon don Conn. was arrested on the Wor- coster road in this town today on suspicion of being ono of three men who earlier in the day hold up the | paymaster of the state hospital a Westboro and robbed him of sS.OOO i The men left the scene of inc robbery | in an automobile and state police are | searching for tho other two.
 Chief of Police Holbrool assisted by patrolman and a telephone line ! man arrested Stearrs at gun point . They found in his possession two re- volvcrs. One was fully loaded and l one bullet had been fired from the | other. Stearns denied any knowledge l of the hold up but the police said his i appearance tallied wth the descrip- | ton of one of the men concerned in it. 1 No money was found on his person.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
THE WEATHER

Hartford. May f0.-EOrecaSt for New Britain and vicinity: Fair. continued cool tonight and Friday. Fresh westerly winds. Probably frost tonight.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-10
I6 KNOWN DEAD, POSSIBLY 20 MORE DIE AS TEX. OH CUSTER EXPLODES;
 SHEET OF FLAME 300 FEET M AIR

Workmen Struggle Knee Deep in Oil in Effort To Escape Merciless FIames-Baze Visible For 50 Miles-Holder of Victoria Cross And Metallic Miltaire Again Stands Forth as Heroic Figure-5OO Watch Catastrophe.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-09

tos Y Ell cansancio fisico, y dirigien-
dose a Barcel6 Cordova Davila:-
lAsEsINos!.
Las confesiones del Presidente del
Part.do estan recientes. En- carta por
6I frmada ha manifestado que Sc opu-
SO sIEMPRE a que yo fuera Ell Pre-
sidente de la Camara. iQue mas? La
confession ha tardado dos amos, pero al
fin ha yenido. Ahora, la venganza.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12
Radio Programs
Tuesday
Schenectady. \. Y.--WGY


1890 p M-Stock market report
1910 p, M.-Produce market report
? =. M.-Music and reading. THE
Bear Story" p. M.-Produce and
stock market quotations and news bull
letins. 7:45 P. M.-Radio drama. The
County Fair" A few moments with
new books. instrumental selections
Cincinnati, 0hio-WLW
1890 A. M.-Business reports. 1870
p M.-Business reports. 8 2. NJ
Grain and stock quotations. 10 p NJ
Musical program. II p. M.-Dance
selections.
Louisville, ky-WHAS
4 p. M.-Concert 4:5O 2. M.-Local
livestock. produce and grain market
reports. 4:55 p. M.-Footbal scores.
1880 M-Concert. An interesting
historical episode Sports bulletins.
Chicago, Ill.-KYW
80 A. NJ Table talk. II NJ
Market reports. 1920 p. M.-Closing
market quotations 2:30-Closing
sock quotations. 4:30 p. M-News
and sport bulletins. $50 P NJ
News. financial and final market and
sport summary. $50 P. M-Chil-
drens' bedtime story. 8:01 to S:2S P.
M.-Program by American Farm Blu
reau Federation. $3.50 to $50 p. NJ
Chicago opera performance.
Davenport, IOwa--WOC
10 A. M--Opening market quota
tions. 1105 A. M.--Market quota.
tions. IL Noon--Chimes concert. 2
p. M-Closing stocks and markets,
$50 p. M.-EducationaI program and
concert. 5:45 p. M.-Chimes concert.
No broadcasting after p m.
Detroit, MOch.-WWJ
9:30 A. M.--Tonight's dinner and a
special talk GAS A M.-Health bull
Ietins and talks of general interest.
8 P. M---Orchestra. 4:05 p. M.-Mar-
ket reports. P. M.--Footban scores
Z P. M-Orchestra Town crier. Vo-
cal program.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12
DIDN'T PAY FOR BOOZE
-Four Found Fighting Over Money
Are Arrested by Police.

Lewis Botto, 1036 S. East St; Joe
Carson. 23161s E. Washington ST.;
Hillard Morris. colored, $40 W. Wal
nut ST., and William Cohen, colored,
341 E. Louisiana St, were arrested
Saturday after the colored men. the
police say. attempted to escape with
some white mule whisky.
The men were found in Cohen's au.
tomobile fighting over tire payment,
police say.
Botto and Carson arc charged with
vagrancy and operat ng blind tiFer.
and the two colored men are held on
vagrancy charges.
Botto was also slated on a charge
OF failure to have certificate of
title. His automobile was parked
near by.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12

Senator Glass. who introduced the for
mer President
Wife Stands Aside
Mrs. Wilson, wearing a bright red
picture hat. stood just behind her
husband while he spoke.
The crowd remained after Wilson
went inside. Soon some one called
for William G.. McAdoo. Wilson's SON
in-law. who has been in Washington
for several days. but who had left
town a few hours before. The crowd
took up the call.
McAdoo's tiny daughter, little Faith.
was lifted up in the window of VII
sons second floor study while the
spectators cheered.
Then the Wilson's came out in their
automobile for their afternoon ride.
They drove up S St. through a
hne three blocks long. Receiving a
contiguous ovation as they passed.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12
Of
STATE TO MEET
IN SESSION HERE
Pastors and Laynnen Will Dis
CuSS Church ProbIems-a
5000 Expected.

Six thousand Methodists of Indiana
are expected to attend the annual
meetings of the State council of the
Methodist Church. the Indiana con-
vocation of pastors and laymen. and
the Indiana Epworth League Insti-
tute Tuesday and Wednesday at Rob
erts Park NJ. E. Church, Delaware
and Vermont SITS, and at the Meridian
St NJ. E. Shurch. ST. Clair and Me
ridian SITS.
Sessions of the State council will
be opened Tuesday morning at Rob
erts Park Church. in charge of the
Rev. e. NJ. Ellsworth of Marion and
Horace NJ. Kramer Of Richmond. Roll
call will be made by the Rev. w. B.
Farmer. secretary, of Columbus.
Bishop r. D. Leete viii review the
work Of the area.
A luncheon will be held at noon at
the Y. w. c. A Talks will be made
by the Rev. Demetrius Tilotson, the
Rev. J. L. Stout, Prof. H. B. Longden
OF De Pauw and A. F. Hughes, Ev-
ansvilIe.
The annual banquet will be held at
p. m. in the Meridian Street Church.
The Rev. W. W. Martin of Ft. Wayne
will act as POSTMASTER. Addresses
will be made by the Rev. w. H Hick
man OF Terrier Haute, Charles H. Neff
of Anderson, the Rev. John F. Ed
wards of Newcastle and Luren D.
Dickinson of Charlotte. Mich.
The laymen's meetings will be held
Wednesday at the Meridian Stree
Church and the pastors meetings
Wednesday morning at Roberts ParE
Church. a joint meeting of pastors
and laymen will be held at Roberts
Park Church in the afternoon.
The Epworth League Institute will
convene Wednesday at the Central
Avenue Church, Central Ave. and
Twelfth st.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12
CONGRESS is ORGANIZED
Public Speaking Glasses at Technical
Have Senate, House of Their Own.

Public speaking classes at Technical
High School, taught by Charles e.
Parks, have been organized into a
congress. The first hour class is the
house of representatives; the second
is the Senate.
officers of the house: Speaker. Voss
Mueller; vice president. Lester Kass-
ing: SECRETARY. William Kiley; SER
geant-at-arms. Reed Smoot; clerk,
Eber Bateman; chairman rules com.
mittee, Joe Norris; chairman consti-
tuition committee, Oscar Jose; chair
man publicity committee, Alice Phil
lips.
Officers of the Senate: President
Archie Mercy; vice president, Charles
Byfeld; secretary, Elmer Roberts; as.
sistant secretary, Paulwirth Waldo;
clerk, Ferdinand Rothschild; chairmen
Of committees-rules, Charles Byfield;
constitution, Norman Brock; publicity
Paulwirth Waldo.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12
RED CROSS DRIVE
OPENS IN COUNTY
Two Thousand Enrolment Is
Expected,

Red Cross roll call in Marion
County outs de Of Indianapolis opened
today with Miss Martha Carey. a di-
rector Of The local chapter. in charge.
At Ft. Harrison Mrs. Dwight b.
Aultman, wfe OF General Aultman,
will be in charge. assisted by c. Bert
Allen, Red Cross director and Mrs
J. H. Hinwood, Mrs. NJ. A. Dawson.
Mrs. E. c. Sherburne, Mrs. J. D. Hey
niger, and Mrs J. II. Mellon, wives
OF officers.
Mrs. John N. Gulefer. New Au.
gusta. will be chairman of the drive
in Pike Township. Other townships
organized: Wayne. Mrs. F. L. Hade,
Bridgeport: Franklin, Mrs. Charles
Woerner. Acton. Perry, Mrs. p. B.
Bailey. Southport.
The campaign will last unit, Thanks
giving. A minimum enrolment OF
two thousand is expected.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12
STATE BAPTISTS
CENTER MISSION
ACTIVITIES HERE
Three-Day Bible Session to
Open Here Wednesday
Morning,

The Bible and missionary confer
ence of Indiana Baptists Wednesday
morning at the First Baptist Church.
Vermont and Meridian SITS, will con-
tinue for threee days. Similar gath
erings will take place simultaneously
in thirty-flve other large cities
throughout the United States.
Contests are scheduled between the
churches and towns to secure the
greatest number OF registrations.
Speakers are the Rev. P. H. ].
Lerrigo, home secretary of American
Baptist Foreign Mission Society; Mrs.
George w. Coleman, president Of the
Woman's American Baptist Home
Mission Society; DIR. Charles L. White,
executive secretary of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society, and
the Rev William A Hill, secretary
Of the department Of missionary
education of the board of education
Of the northern Baptist convention;
Or. z. w. Hunt, president Bucknell
University; f. II. Rhoades, president
Ohio Baptist convention, and the Rev.
D. G. Harding. missionary from
Yokohama, Japan.
The executive committee planning
the conference includes DR.. J. z.
Sharp. general chairman; Mrs G. c.
Chandler, prayer; the Rev. P. J.
Morris, registration; the Rev. ]. J.
Patterson, deputa ton; II. II. Bushong.
publicity; Mrs. T. B. Rossetter. en-
tertainment: ". S. Orvis. banquet,
and Ray Wells, young peoples
division.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12
MRS. STOKES WILL
HURRY DIVORCE
Is Anxious to Get Back to
Children.
Ru United Press

BU Untted Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.--Mrs. Helen
Elwood Stokes win press her suit for
separation against w. E. D. Stokes.
aged New York hotel man
"I want to get back to my children
in Denver" she said.
Flushed with her legal victor yof
last week, when a jury refused Stokes
suit for divorce, Mrs. Stokes made II
clear she wants to end her marital
connection with the 73-year-old hotel
man "as soon as possible"
Her suit for separation has been
pending some time.
According to her attorney, Isadore
Shapiero, the action will be based up
on alleged cruelty. past adjudications
and testimony of Mrs. Rita D'Acosta
Lydlg.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12
Detroit. Moch.-WWJ
Balloon victim worked Here

Private Aage Rasmussen, of the
United States Army, who was killed
in a dirigible balloon accident at
Mitchell Field. N. Y. Saturday was
chief rigger for Ralph II. Upson of
Detroit, Mich, at the national elimina-
ton balloon race here July 4. Ras-
mussen was helping the crew to TIC
2 make landing at Mitchell Field
when he was carried away by drag
line. He lost his grip at an altitude
of 200 feet.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-11-12
EDUCATION MAY BE WORTHLESS
Pastor Declares That People Must
Think of God Continually.

"A college education is a good thing.
but it amounts to nothing unless the
heart has been drilled to think Of
God" the Rev. Charles II. Gunsolus
said Sunday al the Brightwood Con-
gregational Church.
What the world needs today is not
brain development but heart develop
ment and culture" he said. Our
greatest security for the future re-
qmres a larger degree of attention to
moral and spiritual development of
our youth