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New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
F FAMOUS GANGSTER IS
FOUND SHOT TO DEATH
Bill Loyett Also Was World
War Vet.-Was Wounded
in Action

New York Nov. BIN T.oyptt,
world war veteran. and leader of
Brooklyn's most notorious gunmen.
the White Hand Gang" was shot
and beaten 20 death early today by an
unknown assaiant,
His hodv. the head battered in. vas
found by natrolman who has daily
searched the gangster headquarters in
4 tenement IN tho shadow of Brook.
Ign bridge The meanly furnished
room bore no dgna of struggle.
The assailant LEFT no clues
tiopett. veteran Of many grim gang
battles had an intimate acquaintance
with the police. on seVetal occasions
hc WAS arrested on su.picipn ~ mur-
<tss.r ~i1bd So managed ia 70 gain his
freedom each tune.
Three bullets we're pumped into him
last January. and for weeks IL was
believed tho WOUNDS would prove
mortal. But throughout his fight
for life. oven when told his chances
were hut slender. he refused 10 toll
the name ot his assailant
Iugt before that Iovett had stir.
rendered TO The police on learning he
WAS sought IN connection with the
murder Of Dennis Muehnn, reputed 10
have been member Of his gang.
Nc also Nas charged with having shot
and killed James Cillen. another
gangster. and was questioned concern
ing the murder Of Thomas guilty,
member OF a rival gang
He was married last August 10
Anna Lonergan. sister Of a supposed
member Of his gang and daughter
Of Mrs. Mary Lonergan, recently ar
gpittpd Of the murder Of her husband.
t,oyrtf served throughout the
World war and carried the scars Of
German bullets.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
MANY HURT IN WRECK
More Than 75 Persons Injured When
u. and o. Train Is Deraileb at Or
lando. W. Va.

Orlando. W Va. NOV. !. - More
than as passengers we're injured. four
seriously, when local Baltimore e
Ohio train from C1arksburg TO Rich
wood. was derailed today. Two
coaches. crowded with passengers.
jumped the tracks and rolled about
40 feet into a field, where they turned
upside down. The injured were
brought to a hotel here. Doctors and
nurses from nearby towns were sum
moned to Orlando and an emergency
hospital was set up in the hotel. a
of women suffered broken
tones and other injuries while one
small boy vas hurt seriously. Prac-
ticsliy every passenger on the two
coaches suffered hurts. The attending
: hysicisns said that majority Of the
injured sustained cuts and bruises and
were not IN q serious condition
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
PAONESSA APPROVES
POLICE BOARD Def
Satisfied With Commits
sion's independent Atii-
tude on Appointments

Mayor 4. NJ raoucssa issued a
statement this morning expressing the
belief that the board Of police com
migsioners acted entirely within its
powers last night in making appoint
linentS 10 the police force which, in
lcffect. ignored orders OF the common
lcouncil aud were in disregard of or
Idinances PASSED by tho council TO fix
1.-THE maximum age at which candidates
may he named.
I The police board named as regular
/ patrolmen. four men who have passed
1.-The maximum age set by the common
lcouncil. which Is IS years. Included
were three men named as regulars
some time ago. but whom Corpora
ion Counsel J. II. kirSham has ruled
were Illegally appointed under the
then existing rules. Tine fourth is cx-
Pauoiman Thomas polan.
Mayor Paonssst hases his claim
Un Section = OF tine act amending the
charter passed hy the recent legisls-
turr which. ir part. says;
''The hoard or police commissioners
shall have tho general MANAGEMENT
ana control oJ thc police department
of said uity.ethtff make an rules and
r' su'1tiCns for the government there
Of: shall have power % appoint the
Officers and members and employees I'm
said department ana 10 remove. sus-
pend or otherwise pcnalize such Off
ccrs. members and employees
Tho mayor argued that the last
to thc charter abolished
The civil service commission and put
the matter of appointments squarelv
Hp 10 th= police board. with no rcgft-
latton that the rounciis approval
would be necessary. He points out
That the council cannot pass ordin-
ancas inconsistent with this amend
ment Of the charter. and therefore tse
faw liking the maximum age sit ss
years is Of no efaef.
on the day following tlra gfst s.s.
sion or the common council 1jav,r
Fagn"ssa issued a statement ia ,vh.rh
ne eAprsss"8 belief ahat ftr eognru
Eaa exceeded 5s powers when 4. II.
tempted % dictate to thl. police Hoard
He said this morning that his s4afaz
me0t was grounded on the recent
amendment and lhe argument Iii.
mitfe1 hs him todar.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01

not to open it under threat of death,
He has been arrested many times on
federal warrants charging liquor law
violation. The written warning
stated: IF the officers cannot handle
you. we can and will"
Enrique Rosa, head waiter of well
known Spanish cafe here, was spirited
away by band Of mon to the woods
mead Oldsmar, Is miles west of Tam
pa, where he was lashed and left to
make his way home. Andrew viii
liams. negro restaurant proprietor,
was taken to point near Myrtle Hill
cemetery five miles north of here, and
beaten. Both men received written
warnings similar to that given Isaacs.
They were signed Que Que Que.
The seizures took place about the
same time during the height of the
halloween celebration and their cries
for help brought no assistance.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES ARE UNABLE
TO CUT FREIGHT RA 7ES ON GRAIN
FOR EXPORT AS PRESIDENT URGES
THREE TAMPA RESIDENTS BEATEN
AND LEFT WOUNDED AND BLEEDING
Unmasked Men Take Victims Six Miles Into Woods For
Floggings-Warnings Accompany Attacks.

Tampa. Fla. Nov. /. - Unmasked
men last night took at least three
residents of Tampa to the woods about
six miles east of here, whipped them
and left them wounded and bleeding
to make their way back to the city,
according to reports made to Chief of
Police Williams today.
Leo Isaacs. restaurant proprietor,
under the care of physicians. as a 70
suit of the lashing, told newspaper
men that four men seized him at the
door of his cafe, carried him in an
automobile to the woods. about six
miles from town. where they gave him
q whipping. His physicians said he
had lost considerable skin and that his
body was covered with welts and dis
colorations. Isaaes said his assailants
handed him a letter. warning him to
close up his business in ~ days and
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
FATAL AUTO CRASH
Nurwaik Woman Dius uf Injuries Re
cci,cd When iiusband's Automobile
tollidts Win Truck.

Norwalk. Nov Mrs. DAVID Uch
WAS fatally hurt last night after q
collision Of her husbands automobile
with truck aud died at "a hospital
shortly afterwards. Mrs. Ich was
driving IN light sedan through
West End avenue near the Norwalk
aimory just as heavy truck from
New York bound Ter New Haven was
making d turn in the street at an
intersection. The course OF the truck
however apparently was unexpected
by Mr.. ell whose machine struck
the truck on its left side according
to police reports. Mrs. Itch who was
iu the front scat was thrown out.
striking the truck and then the pave
mom. Brown. the truck driver. was
held on a technical charge Of man
slaughter and a bond or $1,000 was
provided by his employers.
Mrs. Uch was 10 years old. lived at
Rowaytan and formerly al Green /
eirh.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
Canadian Fishermen S
Craft Beats Columbia
To Starting Point and
Is Never Again Headed
Contest Is Sailed in Brisk
Wind and Both Vessels
Zip Over Waves in Fast
Time.

Halifax, Nov. 1.-The Lunen-
burg fishing schooner Bluenose,
Canadian defender of the inter-
national fishermen's trophy de-
feated the American schooner
Columbia in the second race of
the series off the port today
and thereby retained the trophy
in Canadian possession for an
other year.
The race was sailed in heavy
weather with the wind rising
from 18 knots at the start to
fully 80 knots, and the boats
shot over the course of about 80
miles in fast time. Bluenose
was over the starting line first
and never was headed. Captain
Angus Walters opened up a lead
of a mile at one time and all of
Captain Ben Pines strategy
could not overcome the handi-
cap.
Tho big bodied Canadian fisherman
demonstrated her superiority over the
American challenger i'm a rip-snorter
northcaster that caused both skip
prrs TO shorten sail and shower their
decks with spray with every plunge.
BY today's win Blueuose retains the
trophy won two years ago from the
Elsie and retained last year Off Glou-
cester IN competition with the Henry
Ford. There was little to choose be-
tween the two schooners today off the
wind but when. the outer mark was
reached and Il start was made on the
- mile thresh TO the windward line
II was apparent that Bluenose would
win.
3lnrBose won todas's race by n
margin or two Hnd three quarters
minutes. Time at finish; lBnenose
. a:s6:03; Columbia .:3S;4s.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN
K All nrrrREn WAL TIM
{ on eficut State Library
sd.'t. Dept.
Hartford, Conn. 'Oday
Says That He Spurned
Simmons Proposal
srg. .ticut State Library
lY Thn Assoriated Press.

BY Tho Associated Press
Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. L.
William Joseph Simmons, emperor of
the Ku Klux Klan, conferred a life
membership in the khan upon Gov
ernor J. c. Walton, in lust recogni-
ton of your constant loyalty &C
cording to a letter to Walton dated
September 10, 1923, Governor Walton
declared in statement issued today.
The governor said he requested the
certificate of membership be not
mailed him, rs he was not in SYM
pathy with khan ideals.
Governor Walton reiterated that he
had never applied for membership in
the ku Klux klan and denied the
statement of Imperial Wizard Evans
at Atlanta that he Is a "klansman at
large"
81 would rather he right and work
in ditch than TO be the highest Of
fetal of the invisible empire and
dwell In the palace OF the king" the
governor declared.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
HAGENLACHER CLICKS
RUN OF 81 BALLS
In Third Inning However,
Cochran Makes SO Before
Missing Swing Draw

Hy The Associated press.
New York, Nov. l.-Welker Coch-
ran OF Los Angeles. who defeated Will
liam Hoppe, the champion, last night,
met Erich Hagenlacher OF Germany
today In the sixth match Of the
worlds 1872 balkline billiards cham
piopship. Cochran won the bank,
chose the spot ball and missed the
break shot. Hagenlachers first turn
gave him 50. II was the best first
inning of the tournament.
Cochran counted 20 In his second
inning, then played swing shot
across the table too vide. Hagen
iacher. playing carefully negotiated a
number Of brilliant counts and made
AZ. missing a long cushion angle shot.
He counted 81 in the third and mis-
cued long draw. Cochran made two
in his third inning. but in the next he
got the balls working nicely and ran
10. missing a swing draw. Hagen
iacher failed to count on bad leave.
Cochran failed to count in his fifth.
HaEenlacher made I. Score: Hagen
lacher. 1872: Cochran. %.
Cochran missed an easy one cushion
shot after counting "a in the sixth
inning. Then Hagenlacher proceeded
10 set a new high run for the tourna-
ment, counting 15T.
The German champion played de-
liberately and displayed remarkable
control. His excellent judgment and
position play made his shots appear
easy. The only spectacular shot in
the run was a force follow shot the
length OF the table for a perfect gath
er. The score at the end OF the sixth
Inning was Hagenlacher ESQ. Coch-
ran 11S.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
BLUENOSE WINNER OF RACE
AND THEREBY RETAINS CUP
AND TITLE FOR THIS YEAR
REPUBLICANS Will NOT
meet in windy CITY
Chicago Hasn't a Chance,
Chairman Adams States
Today

Washington, Nov. chairman
Adams of the republican national
committee declared today that Chi
cago has no chance" of being Sc
lected for the 1924 republican ma
tional convention unless assurances
are given that hotel rates there will
be more reasonable than in the past.
Until recently 1t had been accepte
as almost a foregone conclusion tha
the convention would go to Chicag.
Recent negotiations between nationt
committee officials and Chicago hot,
men. however, are understood not to
have yielded the results hoped for.
with the result that Denver and
Cleveland again have come to the
front in discussions of convention
city.
Chairman Adams said that in all
four cities-Chicago, Cleveland. Den
YER and San Francisco-had indicated
TO the national committee that would
bid for the convention,
EITHER Cleveland or Denver in my
opinion has chance" he added.
Chicago has no chance of getting
the convention unless IL can assure
that hotel rates charged delegates
will be more reasonable than they
were in 1920 and 1916"
He did not discuss the possibilities
of San Francisco. but said In reply to
further questions that the whole mat
ter would be determined at the meet
ing Of the republican national COM
mittee TO be held i'm Washington, Dec.
IL and IL. Several matters in con-
neetion with this meeting were dis
cussed with President Coolidge by the
party chairman today and II was said
a call for the gathering would go out
within the next two weeks.
In addition to selection of the con-
vention city the national committee at
the December meeting will have UP
for consideration the plan for reap
of delegates.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
Experimenting With Radio
Photograph Transmitting

New York. Nov. MAJOR General
James c. HarboarB. president OF the
Radio Corporation Of America. today
announced that his concern nas con-
duCting experiments 10 determine
whether photographs could b. trans
mitted hv means Of radio impulses
Further announcement Ea added.
esOuid be made as soon as tangible re-
suits were obtained from tests which
have beer in progress for several
months. At the same time. Genera
EIarbosrd ''reEretful3g'' denied a story
appearing today in a local newspaper
10 the eject that his picture had been
transmitted ~ radio 5000 miles 20
WsrSatr. Poland. and return.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
Nearly All Trunk Lines
Represented at Today's
Meeting When Reply
To Coolidge is Decided
No Mention Is Made on Re-
quest for Adjustment of
Rates on Coal for Foreign
Shipments.

Washington, Nov. Rail-
road executives representing
nearly all the trunk lines in the
United States notified the inter-
state commerce commission to-
day that they would be unable
to grant d voluntary reduction
in freight rates on grain for
export which President Cool
idge recently asked of them.
No mention was made in the
railroads announcement which
was delivered through a COM
mittee of trunk line presidents,
of their conclusions on the re-
quest of the president for a re-
adjustment in rates on coal for
export.
Fear Canadian Competition
Railroad men had concluded, tho
said that "a reduction In
grain rates wonld not benetit Ameri-
can farmers principally because Can
adian railroads would Immediately
follow the policy Of cutting rates TO
the seaboard. as they had in the past.
In addition. they said, western rail-
roads would he Obliged TO share in the
losses in earnings which would result
from an export grain rate reduction
also would have TO make redue-
tions TO Pacific and Gulf ports TO meet
the now rates suggested in the traffic
to the Atlantic seaboard.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
SAVE S6,7OO PAYROLL
Police Get Tip" on Hold-up and Are
Waiting When New York Bandits
Arrive 10 Loot Home for Ine4IrabIes

New York. Nov. Tipped that n
hold-up Of the Home for Incurables
on upper Third avenue was planned
by bandits. sixteen detectives today
posed as employees and inmates Of the
institution. saved the Ss. 700 payroll.
and arrested two armed men.
William FOss, lieutenant Of dctgc-
tiVes. and one Of his men were IN the
cashier cage when the bandits en-
tered the institution and with guns
drawn ordered hands up. The other
detectives were stationed nearby.
some with mops and brooms. some In
wheel chairs and some carrying
crutches.
The capture was effected without q
struggle. The prisoners we're Mas
Nieyrs. a former orderly in the insti-
tuition. and sidney HoldsUorth. a
driver.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
October Makes New High
Mark for Electrician

Electrical Irsprrtgr g. j. rurtiu Is
sued 15a permits for electrical work
8rd made zH- Inspections during The
month oE October establishing a new
record for business ir that office. The
unusually large amount Of vOrk -
attributed 10 a hausa WIRING cam
pairn that is beIna conducted Fy The
Connecticut Light n Power GO. In
spect0r l.urtiu's report shoas work
appr1ved tn structures as f8i11Hs. IS
old buildings. - new buildings. ore
theater. II stores. one school. SO gar
aFes. siv Signs. three buildings dam
aged ty fire. one 5utirs1 shop ard
Three gasoline Sling stations.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
DARING HOTEL ROBBERY


Cleveland. -. Nov Two un-
masked bandits held up guests and a
clerk in the lobby Of the Hottl Huron.
located in tho downtown section. this
morning. forcing the clerk 10 hand
over the nights receipts from fine
cash register. ordered tho guests iH
tie lobby TO linc zap against q wall.
ara robbed four of the victims Of q
total oI s24h
The robbers thea forced The clerk
and guests into an elevator. took S.
from the pfcvItor boy and ordered
him 10 take his passengers ''t1 the top
I cor and don't stop" The robbers
then escaped.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
Providence Man Drowned
In His Overturned Sedan

Providence, Nov i,--Gerald NJ
Richmond, AZ, an investment security
broker of this city. was found drown
ed, imprisoned in his overturned sedan
In branch Of the Palmer river. At
Rehoboth about seven miles from
here today The machine left the
road and crossed meadow and
plunged into the water.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
Million Dollar Fire Loss
At Jackson, Miss. Factory

Jackson. Miss, Nov. THE plant
Of the Enochs Lumber Manufactur-
ing company. one Of the largest in
Mississippi. the Morris ice plant and a
score OF small frame buildings were
destroyed by a fire OF undetermined
origin here early today. The loss is
sstimatc1 at s1,oOO.0oe.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
Three Killed When Train
Crashes Over High Trestle

Philadelphia Nov 1.-Three men
were killed early today when Phila-
delphis and Reading railway milk
train struck an open switch here and
plunged over q trestle siding. The
train was on its way TO Harrisburg.
The dead. ali Of Reading. Pa. uere.
]. 7. Williams. engiHeman; 4 G.
Folk. fireman. and IL W. Dsichcr.
brakeman
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
HI.n.-INpI,Ne AnnANGr nAul.s

Cleveland. ohio. Ngr. I.-Th.
Cleveland Ameri-sn league team wiii
play the Cincinnati Reds At Cincin-
pati the saturday and Sunday before
she Opening ~ the ls44 major league
sason. =. : Barnard. I,rssi3elt ~
ire Indians announce yesferday. The
games uiH br in addition % training
"trip 1amts o. Es ssl8-luiea Bsfwt %
IN Indians ANA tha BoIs II Florida.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
c.NNnT INsPIcT NAnKs.

ISensva Nov Fifteen fcts o.
German hankrofes pf small deromi-
nations. purchased ~ Zurich paper
factory for conversion into paper
pulp. have breH refused entrance by
the customs office under the Swiss
iavr prohibiting fhe importation Of
larra suus oy foreign rurreurv The
parpr factory must stand tire loss.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01

"0sipnrt. Com. N1t- state
policemen ard ufp1t5 sheriff T,erfv
today searched for twa men aHo Iaie
iu the Cross t4iH ss3iou 81
the toNH seizsd aliss HHtH Main.
aauEhter af Joifa Main. as she was
returning from tHa library and bru-
3lv treated hsf Ta Eiri Has unalyls
fs describe thg lnlu.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
20 YEARS IN PRISON
IasH t.rtsnwf-h. n. T.. Man Pleads
GUILTY to MansIangliter After Deny
ing Tie Ma- Murderer.

frovidencr. No. When tire
court al East Greenwich convened
his morning 10 continue I1e trial Of
Harold 4. White gf that loWH for the
murder of James a. suttoa the Eden
Tark rsclus'. the prisoner rftracted
his former plea uf not guilty and was
allowed 10 plead guilty to q charge
Of mansiauehter iie vas at once
sentenced 20 20 years in state prison.
After thu killing oT Sutton en June 1
" hitr lett the state and was arrested
aboard an oil tanker 81 Port los
Angeies.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
Is Sentenced to Death
AT One Sitting of Court

Moscow. Nov Eighteen persons
= ere sentenced TO death today and 2s
giyen prison sentences as a result or
the trial Of 6s individuals charged
with bribery and corruption. The
prisoners we're employees Of the naval
technical department and contractors
alleged 70 be in coliusion with them.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
w kIAN nrrtIAtn

Atlanta. Ga, Nov I.--JuHa4 rnb,
Il. HnmpHrIos today denied The peti-
zion of David 81 EitirnB5usl aud
DINERS Tor Tire appointment Of re-
r@i'er Of tbe Eu HiaN kaH. IA ag=o
denied The petitioa for an Injunction
TO preveat the distribution Of kiaa
funds until the nest kiou,oraiion.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
THOUGHT. T.SHELOVED
Stokes, Wife SAYS
Witness Tells Of Hotel Mans Un-
usual WOoins
HE KEPT WEDDING SECRET
Was Afraid Information Might Iniure
Him Financially. Tie Told Her -
With Wallace Correspondent.

New York, Nov. Mrs. Helen FL
wood Stokes today took the witness
stand In her own defense at the re-
trial of W. T.. u. stokes suit for di-
vorcc.
She reviewed at considerable length
her acquaintance with Edgar 7. Wal
lace, named as the chief correspond
cnt. and made denial Of her hus-
bands allegations. She denied she
had ever visited Wallace ut Bunceton,
No, as bad been alleged by Mr..
stokes.
I'm your visits 10 New York before
your marriage were YOU always ar-
companied by some man?" asked her
counsel Samuel unte rlnyer
Always chaperoned."
Her Earix life
Mrs. stokes was then asked TO
trace her early life. which involved
her school days. sshc said she first
attended the Ebert public school in
Denver.
she lator attend y = Catholic. .gaN
school there, shr said AMI then Tor
several years had private tutor.
later she went 10 the Sycamore
school ai Syracuse, IN,
Mrs. stokes said her graHdmother.
several aunts and cousins reside In
and near Sycamore.
She denied she had ever run aNay
from school there.
IN iana or 1904 Mrs. stokes said,
she went 10 tho National Park semin-
a. In AHalaago4n4 I Ia
with her sister went 10 Europe on an
educational tour. Soon after her re-
turn She made her debut In Denver
society.
The family travelled west She said.
visiting California in 1906 and stop
ping I'm tho Palace hotel, San Fran.
cisco where she first met Mr.. Wal
lace.
Humbolt Gates or his sister. Mrs.
pittman, ihc wife or ex-senator Pitt
man of Nevada introduced them.
How She Met Wallace
How frequently did you see Mr..
Wallace ?" she uas asked.
Three or four times. II might
have been more or loss"
. Did YOU get to know Mr Wallace
quite wcil?''
~ don't know what you mean 10y
that--wre were always good friends"
Mrs. Stokes was then handed the
Of herself ard Wallace on
the beach at San F'rancisco. Asked
II she recognized the picture she
smiled. and said she lid adding as /
she studied ~.
II think I vas Throwing sand at I
him and he grabbed my hand to (
stop me. MU'hcr snapped the PIC .
lure"
She identified another photograph
" herself ami Wallace taken at the
same beach aud ijeutifEd two other
persons In the groun as her sister
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
Is.NI..R-ul.p sIIcIpI

Troy. n. r.. Not. I.-Raymond
Oliver. 70 year oid Burlington. VT.
youth who vas found dead with a
bullet wound iu his head IN Colonie.
near here. Tuesday afternoon. com
mitted suicide. according 10 Coroner
@. T.. Meredith.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
New York, Boston, Phila., Swamped
With Immigrants For Nov. Quota
10000 Crowd Ellis Island As Eight Liners Dock-More
Expected Tomorrow AT Various Ports of Entry

artisans. forced from the Clyde yards
by unemployment.
Philadelphia, Nov. More than
1000 immigrants. passengers on the
Danish steamer I.ithuania which
crossed the deadiine al Marcus Hook
Quarantine station, IS seconds after
midnight. were today admitted into
the United states.
Boston. Nov. AT two minutes
after midnight. tho liner Martha
Washington Of the Cosulich line from
Trieste and Naples. passed Quaran-
tine beating the Cunarder Carmania
by two nrfhutCs In first docking un-
der the November immigration quota.
All immigrants are being held on
board their boats until word is re-
ceived from Washington as to wheth-
er their various quotas have been cx-
hausted. other liners due to arrive
today arc tho White star steamer
MeFantic and the runards samaria
and Franconia. all from England.