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New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
MASKED BANDITS
''''''s. o0T MAIL TRAIN
FlVy MN OYerpoWer Grew and
Get Away With 20 Packages
FLEE In MOTOR CARS
Fireman OF Train Has Possible Trac-
ture OF Skull--Others Beaten But
Not Seriously--Passenger Sleep
Unmolested Through Event.

BY The Associated Press
Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 21.-
Five masked bandits looted the mail
and express cars of Missouri, Kansas
and Texas passenger train No. 1913
near Okesa, Okla, early today and
escaped with about 20 registered
n. embers of the train crew. No esti-
mate of the value of the loot was
available early today.
Posses directed by the sheriff of
Usage county were securing the coun-
ty around Okesa in search of the
bandits who fed in motor cars.
1t is believed the band numbered
a dozen, although only five men act
ually participated in the robbery.
Towers, fireman of the train, was in
Pawhuska hospital today with a
a blow on the head with heavy
revolver
Engineer Miller and Mail Clerks
c. ID. Weiss and w. Burch were
beaten by the bandits, but sus-
tanned no serious injuries.
The train was south-bound from
Kansas City to Oklahoma City. Pas
sengers were not molested and many
of them slept through the holdup,
which occurred one mile south of
Okesa in Usage county, which long
has been haunt of a daring band
of bank robbers captained by AL
Spencer. the most notorious outlaw
of present day Oklahoma. In his re-
treat in the Usage hills Spencer has
defied capture.
1t is believed that bandits boarded
the train at Bartlesville, some IS
miles north of Okesa. They rode
the blind baggage and did not ap-
pear until the train approached the
spot selected for the robbery. The
engine, tender and mail cars and two
coaches were cut loose from the re-
maindar of the train and the bandits
forced the engineer to proceed about
a quarter of a mile down the tracks.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
FIREWORKS EXPLOSION
KILLS One, INJURIES TWO
Aerial Bomb Goes OF Prematurely in
Rochester Park--Autos Damaged
But Occupants Are UnhuIt

Rochester, N, Y, Aug. 21,-One
man was killed, another man and a
woman were injured slightly, and two
automobiles were damaged by shrap-
mel from an aerial display bomb that
exploded prematurely in the hands Of
an employe of the company in charge
of the fireworks display at a local
park late last night.
The dead man is reported as John
Brosko, 25. Slightly injured are Mrs.
Emile Prola, 90, and Andrew j. Web
erlacker, 81.
Automobiles damaged were 200
yards away and in each case the mis-
sile came through the top. Motorists
were unhurt.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
Is Year Old Boy Gets
Bulk of Durity Estate

A Is year old son of the late Mrs.
Alice Mabellc Durity will receive the
bulk of his parents estate by the
terms of a will filed this morning in
probate court. The boy, Arthur E.
Durity, lives in Berlin as does his
sister, Helen w. Schroeder to whom a
piano is bequeathed. and there are no
other bequests in the will The will
was drawn May IL, 1922, in Newing-
ton
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
.CAIIED Oily
tn 1 ha,ssel lSsas = ''s
Father ConfesSS to Executing
Objectionable Son-in-LaV
BEFORE EYES OF OTHERS
Minters Take Trouton "For a Walk"
Kidnap Him in Auto, Garry Him
Him Five Times

Newman, Ca, Aug. 21.-How six
to witness the execution of their
brother-in-law was revealed to the po7
lice here by John W. Minter, who
confessed, the police said, that he shot
Millard Trouton near here fortnight
ago and then threw his body into a
shallow creek.
Minter, head of large family of
boys and girls and having four sons
in-law, one of whom was Trouton,
told that to avenge alleged mistreat-
ment of his daughter the wife of
Trouton, and prevent him from max
ing further overtures to get her to
come back to live with him, he de-
cided to get rid of him."
1T preyed on my mind; I could not
forget it," Minter is quoted by the
police in his confession. He was re-
ferring, they said, to whipping
which Trouton gave his wife causing
her to leave him and return to her
parents. Mrs. Trouton told her father,
brothers and brothers-in-law of other
mistreatment.
Sought Reconciliation
Then came note to her from Trou-
ton, Minter said, seeking a reconcilia-
ton. The father called his sons and
sons-in-law into council and it was
then decided, that to prevent any
chance of Mrs. Trouton leaving the
Minter home again to live with her
husband, they would kidnap him and
get him out of the way
The father took all the blame for
the killing, the police said. His sons,
John, Jeff, Benjamin and Grady, and
his sons-in-law, l.. l. Goodrum, B. F.
Weldon and Claud Washington, and
a friend, w. M. Feltman, are impli-
Gated in the plot. Ben Freeman. also
being held, was not implicated in, the
confession.
The police announced early today
they would not give out in detail the
confession of Minter until later. They
said other members of the family
have confessed and they still are ex-
pecting to learn more about the
shooting.
His Last walk
After having enlisted the aid of
Feltman to get Trouton to take a
walk the Minters kidnapped him.
.alsing him in an automobile to a
nearby woods.
The police, are still withholding
What took place in the woods as re-
ated to them by the elder Minter
,ther than to say Minter admitted |
laving fired five shots into Trouton's
'ody.
Trouton's body was found floating
h the shallow stream about nine miles
elow the place where the alleged
illing took place. His arms and legs
yere tied. Examination of the body.
ccording to the police, revealed that
he skull had been crushed.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
ISABEL O'MARA SUES
P.S. M'MAH0N ESTATE
Claims S7,142 for Services
Rendered and Material
Supplied

Suit was entered today by Isabel
O'Mara against the New Britain Trust
Co. as executor of the estate of Pat
rick S. Mcmahon for s7,142 for serv-
ices rendered and material supplied.
Through Attorney Joseph G. Woods,
an attachment for $4,000 was placed
on the estate of Mcmahon in the
hands of the trust company.
For personal services, the plaintiff
claims more than $1,000. representing
POI weeks at SS5 a week, running
from February II, 1919, to December
Is, 1922. O
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
Capt. Mitchell Expected
Home From Far East

7. W. Mitchell expects his son Cap
tain Ralph w. Mitchell home from the
L. S. army on furlough this afternoon.
Captain Mitchell is in command of the
L. 9. flying forces on the Island of
Guam.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
Two Killed When Train
Hits Coupe on Crossing

Dunkirk, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Two per-
sons were killed and two seriously in
jured when fast Pennsylvania rail-
road train crashed into light coupe
at a crossing here early today.
The dead: Herbert. Roloff. 21, Fre-
donis: Miss Martha Rothowski. IL.
Dunkirk.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
SEARCH LIQUOR PIRATES

Boston. Aug. 21.-The coast guard
cutter Tampa left this port early to-
day for Cape Ann TO search for the
two men who yesterday boarded the
rum running Nova Scotia schooner J.
Scott Hankenson off Rockport and
wounded the captain and cook.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
CoNEERs WITH COOLIDGE

Washington. Aug. 21.-R. B, Crea-
mer of Texas, who had been under
consideration by President Harding
for ambassador to Mexico, had nearly
an hours conference today with
President Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
A. S. AARONSON DEAD.

New Haven, Aug. 21.-Former
Representative A. A. Aaronson of An
sonia, who was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis a week ago, died at Grace
hospital during last night.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
COAST TO COAST
MAIL ON THE Way
Pilots Hop OF From New York
and San Francisco
WINSLOW LANDS AT RENO
First Flights of Government Expert
ment Taken Place-To Continue
Until Saturday-Eiapsed Time 30
Hours.

Reno, New, Aug. 21.-Pilot Burt H.
Winslow, carrying the first consign-
ment of cross-country mail from the
coast, landed at the Reno air mail
field at TAG this morning and four
minutes later Pilot Blanchtield hoped
off on the second lap Of the course
to Elk. Flying conditions are per-
feet and schedule time is being main
tanned at this end of the country.
Pilot Blanchell took off at 1850,
twenty-five minutes ahead of sched-
ule. He said he expected to reach
Elko in two hours and 20 minutes or
less Elko is not scheduled stop,
and as it will require few minutes to
change planes there, no time was lost
at the Reno landing field in order to
make up for the necessary delay at
Elko.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21

By The Associated Press
San Francisco. Aug. 21,--Twenty-
eight hour mail service between San
Francisco and New York was inaugu-
rated here when Burt H. Winslow, all
mail service pilot. hopped oil from
Crissy field at $3.50 O'Clock this morn,
ing in a he Haviland plane carrying
64 pounds of first class mail.
Plane and pilot will be changed at
Reno, New, the first stop.
There was one pouch of mail for
Reno and one pouch for each of the
other stops-Cheyenne, Wyo.; Salt
Lake City, Omaha. Chicago, Cleve-
land and New York,
Good weather favored the start.
Mayor Rolph of San Francisco sent
a letter to Mayor Hylan of New York.
The mayor of Burlingame, Calf,
novel gift to the New
York executive in the form of a box
of butterfly orchids.
The pilot carried numerous photo
graphs and motion picture films of
the plane as it got into action. For
this purpose he made trial talxe-o off
and landing before starting the mail
on it's speedy continental jour
new
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21

by The Associated Press
Hampstead, l.. l., Aug. 21.--With
one mail plane winging its way from
San Francisco to New York, another
took off from Hazelhurst field on
Long Island for the Pacific coast to-
day, in the first of five days test in
augurated by the government to DEM
onstrate the feasibility of permanent
trans continental air mail service.
The start was made at 11:01 eastern
standard time, unofficially clocked,
Regardless of weather conditions u
plane will hop off daily from New
York and San Francisco from now
until Saturday. Pilot c. Eugene
Johnson will take fight from Hazel
hurst field l.. l., on the first west
ward fight of the test.
Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha Chey-
enne, Salt Lake City and Reno are
designated as stopping points. The
schedule calls for 80 hours elapse
flying time westward and 2S eastward,
the two hours difference representing
the probable effect of prevailing west
erly. winds at this season. Night fly
ing will be made only between Chi
cago and Cheyenne.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-21
A Terrifying Scene

Il never saw and ] never expect
to see more terrifying scene" he
told his friends today. land have
been through four years of war" he
added sadly.
A passing automobile belonging to
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20 me tnan-Cnan-. Well, can I
think -whog'
you mean you don't care for
her apy more?"
"Not that way. I honestly hope
she's happy and gets on"
''But them don't understand.
It isn't money, and you're not
grieving for Marjorie Is there
something else. Phil? You looked
so sad q moment ago."
He shrank from the idea of
discussing Mary, yet he wanted
to confide in someone. It took
courage to mention a name 90
sacred to him. but he was drawn
to speak of her. During his re-
cital he had to pause now ana
again to steady his voice. Memo
ries Of her returned to him. poig-
nant, narrowing. heart-breaking.
1t seemed an incomprehensible, IN
unbelievable thing that she had
done. How was it possible for
any woman as beloved as she,
who admitted her love In return,
to sacrifice herself and him-all
the joy and happiness they were
ever to know in life-for a pre-
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Thrilling and Gripping Serial of Married Life From the
Pen of Successful American
/ Novelist

judice, a religious within, a priests
say-so? He tried to make the
nobility Of her character real. to
convey a true picture Of her re-
ligious nature. being suddenly
fearful lest his listener might
crittcise her, might condemn her
with the violence she once had
used toward Marjorie. He could
not bear 10 have Mary's con-
duct questioned: that would be
intolerable. odious, horrible. Con-
fusion swept over him. He had
been an imbecile. babhler, to
talk about her at an.
But when he stopped. clumsily,
upon an unfinished sentence, and
turned to. his listener in fear of
denunciation, he unexpectedly
found her n tears. she had let
them flow unchecked. fearful Jest
a motion OF her hand might dis
tract him. Now she reached for
her handkerchief and frankly
wiped her eyes.
co Be Continued Tomorrow
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By Maria Jeritza,
Prima Donna Of the MetrOpolitan
Opera Company and. One Of tho
Worlds Most Beautiful
Women.

"OAAAOUe
" HE dropping flower. az we
all know. has lost its grace
- and charming loneliness.
Likewise the girl who droops, in
stead Of holding herself erect.
cannot represent vivid beauty.
So hold your back straight. and
take possession Of the grace and
beauty rightfully yours.
This includes brave beauty Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ond cheer
fulness. Without these mental
qualities we cannot live lovely
lives, and without them physical
beauty IL impossible.
I am going to suggest to you
today several exercises you win
be sure to enjoy. They viii help
you to accustom yourself to hold
ing your back straight and should
strengthen your back and waist
and give them lines Of symmotri-
cal beauty.
Stand erect with your weight
over the balls Of your feet, with
your back and neck straight and
your arms straight down by your
sides. Now bend from your waist
until your back forms a right
angle with your body. Back to
position. Repeat ten times.
From your first position bend
to your left from your waist
without bending your back until
your upper body IL at right angles
with your lower limbs. Repeat
this ten times, then do the Same
exercise ten times, bending to
your right.
Now from first position circle
your upper body from your waist
forward to the left, back to the
right and to position.
Reverse by circlinK your upper
body forward. to the right, back
to the left and to position.
In these circling exercises be
careful not to bend back further
than you easily can, as it IL not
wise to risk strain.
For tho upper back there 10 no
better exercise than rowing @
boat.
A. wall exerciser-0nS can be
obtained for 4 couple pe dollars
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THE LOVE GAME
A ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE.

was. Donald had been good to
hereof course, but he was merci-
less to men less fortunate than
himself. Even If he wsre Jealous
of Richard Rankin he need not
press him for money that the
poor man could not pay. That
was a strange way to try to win
a girls love-.o be unmerciful
to one OF her friends. He, DON
aid Muir, rich man, with a
handsome home Of his own, with
luxurious offices, with the ability
to buy a new car whenever he
got tired Of his old one, with
money to supply his every fancy,
yet pressing a poor young re-
former for a paItry five thousand
dollars. which was only about
two-thirds Of what he had paid
for his new roadster. She knew
the price Of that make Of car, for
Richard had mentioned 1t Co her.
Richard, who never hoped to
own even q fivver; Richard liv.
ing in one room; Richard deny
ing himself the artistic career
for which he longed in order to
send his sister to an expensive
school; Richard dressing shah
billy because he actually did not
have the money for any new
clothes because he was so gener-
Gus in his assistance to those he
called "the under-dogs.'
And then, when q fellow to
whom he had lent money returned
1t. and he had bought himself a
couple Of new suits, Donald. rich
and successful, with q business
that was growing by leaps and
bounds-spoke as If Richard had
been extravaganza!
She remembered Rankin's con-
fession that he had purchased
new clothes becase he wanted
to look swell in her sight.
The tears stung her eyelids. It
was so pitiful! He had been 90
happy during the little respite
from drudgery that he had al
lowed himself up at Hopatcong.
1t was such q simple and hum
BILE outing compared to that
which Donald and men of his
kind could have as often as they
wished!
Yes, she was angry with Don
aid. But she assured herself
that she was also Just to him as
she reflected on his kindnesses
to her. And vet most. men were
generous to the women they
loved.
Loved" AS She repeated the
word her vanity was gratified.
Still-if Donald had loved her
very deeply-would he not have
been lenient to her friend for her
sake?
OF course he would! Again her
indignation burned. She thought
Of Richard and her heart warmed
and softened toward him. DON
aid Muir should not take from
him the only lovely friendship
that he had here in this big so--
did city.
She started into a drug store
to telephone to Rankin. Then
she recalled her uncomfortable
experience the last time she had
called him up at his place Of
business. A mere clerk was not
supposed to use the company tele-
phone.
The recollection but served to
mark the difference between the
surroundings Of the poor man and
the rich one. She would COM
municate with Richard. just the
same.
Go Be COntinuedl
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YOUR BEAUTY

screwed into the wan Of your
dressing room, or wherever it
will be least in the way, will at
ford you enjoyable exercise ana
bring lines Of symmetry to yo,lr
back, arms and shoulders.
Horseback riding Is excellent
for your back. So is swimming.
So In tennis. So Ia canoeing.
In addition to plenty Of exer-
else you will need to follow all
the rules Of simple, sensible liv-
ing in order to build up a strong,
beautiful back. You wiz need
plenty Of rest. plenty Of good
nOurishing food at regular hours,
plenty Of sleep and fresh air all
the time, night and day.
Possibly you are annoyed by
the fact that the skin OF your
back-espocially your upper back
lis rough and marked with tiny
blotches. which shows TO dis
advantage in an evening frock.
This may be merely because IN
bathing It Is so hard to reaeM
your back to scrub 1t thoroughly;
in this case q long-handled bath
brush will solve your problem.
With It you will thoroughly en-.
joy the luxury Of easily scrub
bling your back.
After rinsing off the soapsuds
dry your back very carefully. To
do this grasp your Turkish bath
towel with both hands. one at
either end Of the towel. Next
throw 1t back Of you and with
both hands pun It backward and
forward over your shoulders and
back until they are perfectly dry
and glowing with friction.
This method Of rubbing YOUR
back and shoulders with a Turk
ish towel is in itself q fine axer-
else for your back and viii help
to keep it smooth and rosy and
also will aid you to stand straight
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out the Nation.

Ting back at ease. II knew your
staying down here and plugging
away to land a new client was
related to the work you're do
ing for young Neal"
"It isy' / cried, delighted that
Jim had understood and that he
took enough interest to discuss
the matter with me, and yet
wishing ne hadn't changed the
subject so abruptly.
'sWell-since you don't like
mystery and secrecy, do you
mind explaining all this furry
OF industry that keeps you from
coming home until all hours and
brings you down here 30 early
mornings?"
'It's to pay back the sixty
thousand dollars" / said, simply.
81 gave myself until the first Of
next month to bring Pat my first
installment- five thousand dollars.
And couldn't scraps up more
than thirty-five hundred Then
I heard of this chance to start
the Merton feather people on
their campaign. So I went after
the contract. That's ALL
Think you'H get it2'' demand
ed Jim.
81 ought to. I hope so. They
like the preliminary work I've
shown them"
Jim sat considering It for
moment. Then he said tersely:
Suppose you to get the job
and I hope You do-won't It look
bad to them il you demand cash
on delivery? Doesn't . firm like
that prefer to be trusted tor ar
Least thirty days?"
Yes" I agreed. But I told
them ] needed cash"
Saturdays the 1st," remark
ed Jim. lyon oughtn't to hound
them to pay on the dot like this.
Suppose You let me advance you
the money"
was so astonished that I
couldn't speak. put my hands
to my heart, and 1t thumped
under them. I could feel my
eyes nisting. Jim leaned across
the desk and patted my shoulder.
Bless your heart, child, don't
take it like this" he said in
voice which shock. II know I
haven't been able, to pretend
what ! don't feeE-namely, that
your cause ID a righteous one.
I've no sympathy with Neal and
no faith in him. That can't
change. But I've got a lot OF
sympathy for your misplaced
loyalty. No man likes to see his
wife killing herself working. So
let me write You q check for tho
missing fifteen hundred, and you
take things a bit easier"
II can't thank you enough.
DEAR" murmured. ''It >means a
lot to have you think of me
this way. But you don't believe
in Neal. And even if you did
/ couldn't let you give me the
money. I've got to pay back the
money you all think my brother
took. It's no good unless I my
self pay it."
You won't take my check?'
Jim questioned in establishment.
II can't-under the circum-
stances. But your offer makes
me happy"
you won't take it! Wen. Til
be-say. Anne, don't you think
you're pretty high falutin', throw
ing back my kindness in my face
like this?"
''Oh, Jim, I'm so grateful I ache
with It. But I can't let you pay
off what you think is a theft"
protested.
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By Virginia Terhune
Van de Water
Author Of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer Of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.

anu SHUT 0t041GBs -
~ 2 shook his head. ''I am
II sorry to disappoint you,
my dear girl. have told
Rankin that win extend
that note for fourteen days
more. If he can pay it at all, he
can pay it rs well then as ever"
Perhaps he cam" she said
stiffly. Nevertheless, you are
cold and hard"
"Cold and hardr' she had called
him-Donald Muir.
And she meant It. He was
hard.
His stenographer knocked at his
door just as Winifred uttered her
accusation. The girl was glad
of the interruption. She wished
to get away without further argu-
ment. She was afraid she was
going to cry.
Excuse me, Mr.. Muir" the
stenographer said. There is an
important message for you on the
phone. May I switch it In here?"
yes" Then as Muir started
to take the receiver from the
hook. he added hastily to Wini-
fred, who had risen-"Sit down.
I will be at liberty again IN a
moment"
mo, I must CO." she replied,
starting toward the door.
"Wait" he commanded. And
into the te1ephone-"Yes. this is
Muir-One moment, pIeaser
Then, putting his hand over the
mouthpiece of the instrument
Winifred-wait! I have a few
minutes still before my next ap-
pointment."
Il must CO." she insisted,
"Let me send for a cab"
mo, prefer walking" she said
gravely. -"Good-by. and thank
you for the trouble you have
taken"
She flattered herself that she
chad acquitted herself fairly well
as she walked on uptown. She
had not shown how angry she