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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13

any possible clews. Kostcra former.
ly lived In tho United states and had
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two years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13

All babies have blus eyes when
they aro born.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13

Ing his assumption Of the eai,e-shlp
OF the pni here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
sues PHILIP BARDECK FOR
AUTO ACCIDENT DAMAGE
Rio Bonola of Nfiddletown Brings
$1,000 Action Against New
Britain Man.

Philip Bardeck Of Arch street, was
today named defendant in a suit for
$1,000 damages by Rio Bonola Of
Middletown, who alleges that Bar
deck, while driving an automobile on
the Berlin turnpike on the night OF
September 10, ran into his grocery
wagon, causing him bodily injury and
damages to the amount of $1,000.
The case has been made returnable
in the court of common pleas at
Hartford on the first Tuesday in No
vember. Attorney +. H. Rundbaken
of Hartford is counsel for the plain
tiff
Bonola in his declaration alleges
that Bardeck failed to slow down or
give a signal when the plaintiff was
leaving Berlin turnpike and going
onto the Middletown road near the
Berlin town hall. Bonola's wagon was
struck, demolishing the conveyance,
causing the loss of groceries, break
ing harness and causing such injury
to the horse that the owner was
forced to dispose of it, according to
his complaint. He also sustained
cuts and bruises that required him to
remain away from work and he also
incurred doctor bills.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
JACOBSON is PRESENTED
WITH FINE GOLD WATCH
T.. +. Burns, Who Got Him His First
Baseball Job, Makes Presentation
at Hartford Today.

Merwin Jacobson, hard hitting out,
fielder of the Baltimore Orioles, was
given a great ovation by large dele.
cation of New Britain fans at the
opening of the two-game series be-
tween Hartford and Baltimore al
Hartford this afternoon. and as the
former local semi-pro stepped to the
plate he was met by Patrick T.. Burns
and presented with a handsome gold
watch, a gift from his friends and nd
mirers in his old home town. The
watch was suitably inscribed.
Probably no one has followed ia
cobson's career more closely than has
Mr.. Burns, who made the presenta-
ton today. 1t was Mr.. Burns who
first saw the possibilities of Jacobson
as baseball player. Watching him
play with an amateur outfit in An
drews lot one day, he asked the
youngster If he would like to so into
baseball US profession. He then dis
cussed jacobson with Hugh Duffy of
the Portland team and obtained try
oUt. From Portland Jacobson went
into the Colonial league and was then
grabbed up by the Giants. The Giants
sent him to the Cubs in the famous
Zimmerman deal, and from the Cubs
he went to Baltimore, where he since
has played remarkably fine ball, being
a sure fielder and a heavy hitter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
'AYlATORS WILL ATTEMPT
LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS
Canada TO Mexico VIII Be- Featured
by Re-FuelIing in Mid Air,
Plans Show.

SanDiego. Oct. 5.--Two long dis
tance fights Of major interest and
importance to the aeronautical world
are to be attempted by San Diego
army and navy aviators.
The fight from the Canadian to
the Mexican borders with mid air re-
fueling as part Of the program will
be made by Capt. Lowell Smith and
Lieut.. John 2. Ritcher about October
10.
The most ambitious long distance
fight yet attempted by American
naval land plane pilots-from Guile
bra Bay near the western entrance
to the Panama canal via the West
Indies to Florida and thence across
the continent to San Diego is the SUBJ
iect for North Island fliers outlined
by Captain Albert Marshall COM
mander of the aircraft squadrons. bat
tie fleet
Twenty-four DE Haviland airplanes
will participate in this record smash
ing air voyage. The distance is ap-
proximately 1900 miles of which
more than 500 miles of which
Caribbean sea, Atlantic ocean and.
Gulf of Mexico. The flight will start
Immediately after the conclusion OF
battle maneuvers by the United States
feet in Caribbean waters next April.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
FLIMFLAMMERS GET $4,000
in RETURN FOR OLD PAPER
Frank Domanskie Victim
lied by Strangers Posing
as Philanthropists With
Money to Give Away.

Frank Domansl<ie of ia North
street is minus $4,000 this afternoon
as the result OF a fim-fam game play
ed upon him by two men posing as
charity agents Domanskie rushed into
police headquarters shortly after 2
o'clock this afternoon to report his
loss to Captain George Kelly.
According to his story two men,
whose names he does not know, have
seen him on various occasions within
the past few days and told him that
they had $4,000 in bills which they
wanted TO distribute among the poor
people of New Britain. They told him
that they did not want to make the
distribution for few days and i'm the
meantime wanted him to keep the
money for them. They came to him
again this morning and told him that
they would have to have some money
for security before they could turn the
$1,000 over to him. Domanskie said
that he thought the thing over and
finally decided to draw $4,000 from
the bank. which he did this noon, and
give ii to the men after they had
giveif him the $4,000 promised.
lie said that he wanted TO meet the
men at certain store but they re-
fused. They agreed, however, to meet
Kim at the corner of Lawlor and AL
len streets at about Lao o'clock this
afternoon which they did. Domanskie
said that he gave them the $4,000
and in turn was presented with
handbag in which the men told him,
he would find the $4,000. As soon
as they received the money. he said.
the men walked on. After their de-
parture he opened the handbag and
much TO his surprise found that II
contained rolls of old newspapers. He
reported TO police head
quarters.
Domanskie said that he would be
a BILE to recognize the film Hammers If
confronted with them. He said they
spoke a Hungarian dialect. The older
one wore a gray topcoat and a brown
suit while the younger one. who was
the shorter Of the two, wore a black
suit. Chief william c. Hart detailed
Policemen John G. Stadler, James Nc !
rabe and William StroIls to take Do
in the service car to the |
scene of the swindie and endeavor to
ascertain in which way they Travelled |
and where they went
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
CONFERENCE ON RUHR
SHINES Gen. Degouette and Others In
Session Today, Supposedly 60 De-
eide Industrial Problems.

BY The Associated Press.
Dusseldorf, Oct 5.-Hugo SHINES
the German industrial leader. arrived
in Dusseldorf this morning and 1t is
known that he and several others OF
the Ruhr industrial group have ar
ranged for a conference with Gen
Degouette, the French commander in
the Ruhr, this afternoon.
Herr SHINES fatty refused to talk
with the newspapermen but 1t is gen
orally believed the Germans will pro-
pose methods of restoring the Ruhr
valleys industrial activity and Incl
dentally suggest some notifications
on the Franco-Belgian military occu-
patton.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
Cohh .
HARTFORD is DEAD
Was "a Years Old and for
Generation an Influen-
tial Citizen

Hartford Oct. 5.-The Rev. DR.
Francis Goodwin, one Of the most be-
loved and influential OF the descend
ants of Hartford's earliest families,
and for a generation one of the first
citizens OF Hartford. died at an early
hour this morning at his Woodland
street home only a few days after
the observance of his eighty-fourth
birthday. DR.. Goodwin was taken Ill
a few days ago with cold which de-
veloped into bronchitis. Death came
while he slept. For the past three
years he had been gradually with
drawing from many of the connec-
tions that took more of his time and
energy than he could afford In his
declining years but he maintained his
membership in the boards of trustees
of Trinity college, the Berkeley school
of divinity at Middletown and Keeney
Park and in the directorate of the
Aetna CFire) Insurance Co. He de-
voted much valuable service to the
work of the Hartford park and street
commissions, of which until few
years ago he was a member. DIR.
Goodwin was cousin Of J. P. Nor
gan.
Francis Goodwin was born In Hart
ford September 25, 1892 He was
direct linea descendant of Ozias
Goodwin who came to Boston in 1882
from England and migrated to Hart
ford In 1889.
After attending grammar and high
school he served apprenticeship in
drygoods stores in Hartford and New
York and then decided to prepare for
the Episcopal ministry. In October
1860, he entered Berkeley divinity
school, Middletown, graduating in
May, 1868, and was ordained deacon
by Bishop John ID. Williams Hell
was appointed chaplain to the bishop
and placed in charge of the missions
at Durham, North Guiford, North
and Ponset, his resi-
dence being at that time in Middle
town.
He was ordained priest in 1858 and
the same year received the degree of
master of arts from Trinity college. |
On May IA, 1865. he became rector
of Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Hartford. and continued there |
until November, 1871. In later years
he was rector of st. Johns church, |
and Trinity church. Weth-
arsfeld, and Church of the Good |
Hartford.
He was the first archdeacon of |
Hartford. an office he filled until !
february, 1883.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
Says He Would Swear
1t On Ten Bibles -
Hints AT Mystery In
Doctors Statements.
Mrs. Johnston Named by
Dying Woman as Familiar
With Nature Of Deadly
Tablets, Report Shows.

New York. Oct. 3. - Charles II
Webb, husband of Mrs. Gertic Gormai
Webb. who died mysteriously las
week at the Westchester-Biitmor'
Country club In Rye. N. w.. toda,
denied In an interview that he hao
told his wife she had only 80 days Il
live.
Neatly dressed In black cutawas
coat, Webb met newspapermen In th'
corridor of the. snrrogate's court In
company with his lawyer.
"Did you tell Mrs. Webb that her
doctor told you she had only 80 days
TO live, so you better make your will
derie'," he was asked.
Makes Strong Denial
Have You wife? Would you tell
her thing like that? That's my
answer" said Webb, who then raised
his right hand above his head and
continued.
II swear on 10 Bibles did not. l
can't be any more positive than that,
he said in a voice of determination.
did DR.. Meyer tell you any of his
suspicious before Mrs. Webbs death 2"
dcarie'," he was asked.
Adds to Mystery
"Alost Of DR.. Meyers communica
tions to me We're by written notes"
Webb said. Il have saved them all
and am going to have Photographic
copies made of them.
"On the last day of her life, when
] heard rumors of suspicious, ! went
to him and demanded explanations.
rather not discuss.
"Startling Disclosures"
Most of the reported startling dis
closures in the death bed scene de-
scribed before tho Westchester grand
jury investigating The death of Mrs.
Webb by Mrs. Robert w. .Iohnstonc
and Dr. Willinm J. Meyer, are be-
licved to have been disclosed in a
statement made b. the doctor last
night
Takes i3luc Tablet
The suspicious of Il nurse, voiced
while Mrs. Webb was dying resulted
In the revelation that Mrs. Webb had
taken some blue tablet witch. said
l)r. Meyer, might have contained the
deadly poison that had pcrmcaied the
brain and abdominal organs of the
wealthy woman
Mrs. Johnstone and the nurse were
u the sickroom when Dir, Meyer ques4
Toned the dying patient he said.
Told She Was Dying
Dr' Meyer told Of giving Mrs. Webb !
Continued on Tenth Pagel.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
Says Eufope's Woes Re-
suit From Improper
Or Ineffective Opera
tion Of Treaty.
Sees No Ray Of Hope in
Ruhr Situation-Believcs
League Will Fail Without
u. S. Membership

By Tho Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 6.-David Lloyd
George. war premier OF Great Brit
ain. today set foot on American soil
for the first time.
Talks OF the Ruhr
Mr.. Lloyd George did not think the
Ruhr situation was any more hope
ful now than II had been since the
French occupation. II was difficult
to make up ones mind about the
exact status of an important matter
he added declaring however that he
did not think rapproachement be-
tween England and France was in
sight on this question. Contrary and
contradicting rumors he asserted
made 1t difficult for him to express an
opinion about the possibility OF es-
Rhineland republic. The
former premier made 1t clear that his
trip to this country had no official
or political significance.
Here Unoficially
Il am very delighted to be here"
he said. II do not intend to say any
thing or to bring any political mes
sage to this country. should rather
have preferred to have said nothing
at all. I have been very anxious for
years to see this great country. I
have been rather long time In COM
ing but I am rather a busy man and
1t has been hard to get away. want
to see America and the Americans"
have been never to your coun-
try before. Many years ago I crossed
Canada but I saw little Of It. I
should like to see 1t again and / ex-
pect there have been great changes
Voyage of Exploration
This is purely voyage of explora-
ton as far as the United States is
should like to play a..
game of golf or two and then hope
no newspapermen will be present.
also intend to call upon many or the
famous men of your country.
"One of the visits to which looI,
with the greatest pleasure is that to
'ormer President Wilson. worked
with Mr.. Wilson j, great amity and
for five months and it will
give me great pleasure to see him
again"
Camera Men There
The veteran of hundreds Of encoun-
ers with news gatherers finched
loticeably at the onslaught of small
army of camera men who rushed
(Continued on Pare T,venfv .E,yot
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
Stokes IS INDICTED
ON CONSPIRACY Count
His Attorney and Five
| Others Named by Chicago
Grand Jury

Chicago, Oct. 5.-W. L. d. Stokes,
millionaire hotel man of New York,
his attorney Daniel Nugent Of New
York. and five others were indicted
by the county grand jury today on
charges of conspiracy in connection
with the charges of Mrs. Helen Wood
Stokes that her husband and his
agents plotted the ruin of her reputa-
ton in connection with his divorce
suit.
The indictment containing nine
counts comes on the eve of the re-
hearsing of the suit in which Stokes
seeks to divorce his wife. The hear
ing is set for Monday in New York.
Those named besides Stokes and
his attorney include taxicab driver
and four negroes one of them a for
mer Chicago deputy sheriff.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
SPEED OF 4 MILES A MIN.
EXPECTED AT ST. LOUIS
Tomorrow Events in International
Classic viii Center Around High
Powered Airplancs.


st. Louis, Oct. 5.--The second days
events of the international air races
here include the aviation country club
of Detroit trophy race for civilian
pilots, with light commercial planes
and the merchants exchange Of St.
Louis trophy race for large capacity
weight carrying observation planes for
service entrants. Other events in
cluded demonstrations by dirigibes
and airships, parachute jumping, bal
loon shipping and acrobatic flying.
Yesterday on the opening day of the
meet speed of approximately 14O
miles an hour was attained by army
planes which won all prizes in the
Liberty builders trophy race.
The classic speed event of the meet
the Pulitzer trophy race, for especial
ly high powered army and navy ma
chimes, will be run tomorrow, the
concluding day of the races A speed
of almost four miles minute is ex-
pected to be reached
-Four fliers were forced down before
the conclusion of the aviation country
club of Detroit trophy race. No one
was hurt.
The fliers were Lieut.. II. r. Harris,
winner last year. !. l.. Burns, r.. II.
Robertson and w. B. Robertson. Only
three other tiiers remain in the race.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
EXPLOSION In ANSONIA
Dcnatured Alcohol in Cellar Believed
TO Have Caused Blowup-One Man
Blown Out of Bed,

Alsonia, Oct s. - An explosion
early this morning in a tire service
station on Maple street sent the plate
glass windows across the highway,
dislodged foundation walls of the build
ing and raised a man sleeping in a
tenement on the second floor of the
building two feet from the bed Fire
followed the blast, damages of $500
resulting before 1t was extinguished.
The damage was mostly by smoke.
The cause of the explosion which was
in the cellar of the building has not
been determined but may have been
caused by denatured alcohol
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
Request of Chamber of
Commerce Referred to
Commanding Officer of
Leviathan of Flight
Is Tomorrow.

Through the efforts Of Miss Mar,
Curtin, secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce. New Britain people to.
morrow probably will have an oppor.
tunity Of seeing the giant dirigible
IR-1. at close range. 1t is likely
that the Ieviathan of the air will
soar over this city on its trip be-
tween I.akehurst, ". j., and Boston.
The following tcegraphic correspon-
dence between the local chamber and
the bureau of aeropautics is self ex-
planatory:
New Britain's Request.
ITO Admiral Moffett. Chief, Bureau of
Aeronautics, Navy Department,
Washington, d. c.
$4,000 citizens In New Britain,
Conn, midway between New York and
Boston. very anxious to have zR-1
is it possible for you to route the
dirigible this way?
NEW BRITAIN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE."
Reply Is Received
The answer sent by Admiral Moffett
follows:
your request, ZR-1 to fly over
New Britain, has been referred to her
commanding officer, Commander II.
n. McCrary of Lakehurst, with the re-
quest that New Britain be included
ON her route II weather and other
conditions permit.
signed.
"CHIEF OF BUREAU or
AERONAUTICS."
Washington, Oct. 5.-Weather per-
mitting. the navy dirigibie ZR-1 will
leave its shed at Lakehurst. N. j.,
morning to fly over New
England. Proceeding over Long
island Sound. it will go over New
london to Providence and from there
,n TO Brockton TO fly over the fair
CONTINUED ON Page Twenty-Six)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
TALKS WITH Auro MAKERS.

Coolidge who has been studying the
transportation question through con-
ferences for the past two weeks with
leading railroad executives and repre-
sentatives of shippers and farmers
went into new angle of the ques-
tion today at a meeting with half
dozen of the leading automobile
manufacturing executives of the
country as represented in the ma
tional chamber of commerce.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
AWAIT FRANCES MOVE.

BY The Associated Press.
London, Oct. 5.-The present pol
Icy of the British government ON rep
arations is to await the next move
from France now that Germany has
converted her passive resistance into
passive assistance" Foreign Secretary
Curzon told the premiers in address
ing the imperial conference today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
HEaRsE NOT A TRUCK

Harrisburg. Pa, Oct 5.-A hearse
is a passenger vehicle, the state de-
partment of highways decided today.
The department announced that un-
dertakers when registering titles to
hearses under the new state automo-
bile law are to consider them passen-
ger cars and not trucks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
MUST OFFER PROOF
New Haven Lawyer Questions Jurors
On Their Stand on Evidence In
Liquor Cases.

New Haven, oct. 5.--When Charles
s. Hamilton, as counsel for man ac-
cused of transporting liquor charged
talesmen in superior court today,
other lawyers were of the opinion
that this was a method taken to de-
termine the attitude of prospective
Jurors OH evidence offered in cases
Involving violation of the liquor laws
Judge Newell Jennings allowed the
challenges. Mr.. Hamilton, among
other questions, pressed for an answer
from taleSmen as to whether they
would convict on less evidence than
they would in any other case. Legal
opinion was that Mr.. Hamilton sought
TO compel the state to offer more con-
elusive evidence and less of circum-
stantial character.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
Ascertain Identity of
Pittsburgh Murder Victim

Pittsburgh, Oct. 5.--Given a clue as
TO the identity of the decapitated
body found Wednesday in a. riverside
bath house and it's head which was
discovered later in the day buried in
the river bank as that of William Be-
land, former south side hospital at
tache, police are renewing efforts to
track down the murderers
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
GETS CAR LOAD OF BEER
Holyoke Police Go Into Freight Yards
Where They Find Contraband Hid
den Under Hay.

Holyoke, Mass. Oct. o.--The police
today seized freight car load of beer
consigned to the Salaberry Brewing
Co., of Valley Field, MID, to the
Holyole Day Co.
The beer was concealed under hay
and was in 800 bags each of which
contained a dozen bottles. An inves-
tigation is being made by the au-
thorities.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
Oklahoma House May Be
Called to Meet Oct. II

BY The Associated Press.
Oklahoma City, Oct. SIT was in
dicated In well informed quarters to-
day that a call for the meeting of the
lower house of the state legislature
was in progress and that it would
probably go out soon summoning the
body for an impeachment session
October II.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
Nine Persons Killed in
SiIesian Food RiOting

Warsaw, Oct. 5.--Nine persons were
killed and IA wounded in the recent
rioting in the town of Hindenburg in
the German district of Upper Silesia,
according to messages received here.
The fatalities occurred during a clash
between the police and demonstrators
against the high cost of living.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
New York Women Storm City Hall
In Anti-British Demonstrations

over Aouf eyes
"British heotlegsers are hoodins
America with British booze"
The police grabbed the banners asld
tore them TO shreds, There were na
arrests,
Hits Policeman, Arrested
During the melee a number of an.
tomobiles paraded past the outskirts
Of the crowd circulating ahti-i.leyd
George statements, A woman struck
a police sergeant over the head with
a banner she was carrying and wat
taken into custody.
The women said they were mem
hers OF the American Association for
the Recognition OF the Irish Republic.
Some OF the banners destroyed by the
police bore these inscriptions:
''Biaek and Tans Here"
"l.loyd Georg's black and tans are
here"
Lloyd Georges hands are red with
the blood Of women and children"
Because OF the demonstration SO
more police were called out.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
is BODIES RECOVERED
Work of Removing Remains of yic-
tins in Casper, Wyoming, Train
Disaster Continues Today.

Casper, Wyo., oct. 5.--Sixteen
bodies have been recovered from the
wreck of Burlington train 80 at Cole
Creek the night of September "a,
last. Work Of searching the wreck
age continued today with prospects
that few If any more bodies would be
recovered from the smoking car.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
MISS STIRLING WINS.

BY The Associated Press
Rye. N. Y, Oct. 5.-Miss Alexa
Stirling of New York defeated Mrs.
Elizabeth II. Goss of Baltursol, N. j.,
2 up. today, in the semi-finals of.the
women's national golf championship.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
WILL STAY IN VIEW HAVEN

New Haven, Oct. 5.-George NJ.
Weiss. president of the New Haven
ball team of the Eastern league today
said that the New Haven team is go
ing to stay Just as Iong as he istable
to keep 1T here.