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New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
SUICIDE ATTEMPT BY STOKES' AGENT Slanderer of Mrs. Stokes Tries to
 Jump From Fifth Floor
TELLS OF FAKE PHOTOS
Admits That Negro Couple Were Photographed, Their Faces Eradi- cated and Face of Mrs. Stokes suh- stituted For Womans.

Chicago, Sept 2s. Robert Lee, negro, former deputy sheriff. one of the witnesses questioned by the state attorney in the investigation of charges by Mrs. M. w. D. Stokes that her husband the wealthy New Yorn hotel owner had conspired to defame her reputation. attempted to jump from a window in the county building early today. He was caught by de- tective sergeant as he threw one foot over the sill of the window. five stories from the street. He was taken to jail.
 Lee had been confrontd a short time before by B. E Firse. negro who said that Lee and Joseph Brunner alleged "pay-off" man who is being sought. offered him s1,50O and an ad- ditional S10 d day for time spent in New York If he would make an affi- davit and later testify that he knew torious club, according to Charles Wharton, assistant state attorney.
 Imposes Her Picture
 F'irse said Lee and Brunner took picture of Mir. and Mrs. Wallace Tay- Tor, negroes, formerly connected with the club and after scratching out the picture imposed on it like ness of Mrs. Stokes, the prosecutor said Lee is said to have previously admitted that he had done lots of stuff for Stokes"
 Richard Westbrooks. negro attorney for Stokes and Millie Phillips were questioned before the grand jury yes terday Letters and telegrams said to have been written by Westbrooks to attorneys for Mrs Stokes offering to sell out to her. according to the prose tutor were read
 The woman said she had signed an affidavit aimed at Mrs. Stokes in the belief that it was an eviction notice.
 Friend Proves Alibi
 Mrs. Edward Schlenz, childhood ,laymate in Denver Of Mrs. Stokes. 1 'olunteered the information to the tate attorney that Mrs. Stokes was in Denver at the time certain affidavits n the case claim she was an inmate t if 3. resort in Chicago
 The Tyler woman told the state at- orney Lee and Brunner had obtained [ ictures of her and her husband on he pretense of wishing to copy Tay- or's picture on a tombstone. The rosecutor said he was convinced l hese pictures were used with Mrs tokes' picture imposed on them.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
NO HARTFORD SERIES?
Games With Baltimore Not Likely O'Toole Advises Dunn to Cancel Contests Scheduled.

Baltimore. Sept. 2S.-President Toole of the international league to- day advised Jack Dunn, manager of the pennant winning Baltimore team to call off the proposed series with Hartford. champions of the Eastern league.
 , Toole. however suggested that Dunn withhold action until Toole had conferred with President Dan O'Neill of the Eastern league.
 Opposition is on the ground that should Baltimore be beaten by Hart ford it would diminish interest in the junior world series.
 Dunn would not discuss the ques- ton today saying that it was out of his hands.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY
 EXPRESS CRASHES THROUGH BRIDGE
Cars Submerged in Cole Creek IA Miles East of Casper Wyo-Trapped Passengers Drown As Coaches and Sleepers Are Swired Downstream in Raging, laundering Torrent = Some Rescued By Ropes - Snowstorm Adds to Suffering.
By Tho Asseeiated Press.


 Casper Sept 28The loss of life late last night when Chi cago Burlington and Quincy train No 30 through bridge Cole creek IA miles east of here estimated approxi matey 40 persons The stream ordinarily dry during the mer swollen into raging torrent by heavy rains of yeser day and the of rushing water the coaches could be heard three miles.
 Car Swept Down River
 One passenger coach swept hundred yards Platte river which at that point than mile wde It believed that that coach saved because the time could have given aid the coach had rolled on its side and become completely submerged.
 believed that would be 24 more before many bodies be taken from the submerged Most of those drowned have been washed out of the because of the terrific current of the stream.
 70 Probably Are Missing
 Although of the ghtes ticket sales years was re- ported here by the Burlington railroad it believed that the final list of aboard the train would possibly seventy persons missing
 track walker had inspected the creek less than an hour before the passenger train due He reported everything all right, although the stream was rising.
 Engine Slips Back Into River
 About 910 the Denver train swept around curve and plunged into the stream Apparently the locomotive got clear the evet before give way under the weight of the heavy train Then the engine slipped back into the water and both engineer and ireinen killed.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
POLICE INVESTIGATION
 BEGINS NEXT MONDAY
Mayor Paonessa Calls First Meeting of Citizens Committee to Meet
 in His Office.

A call was issued today for meet ing Of the citizens committee to in vestigate the police department Mayor A. NJ Paonessa having re ouested his appointees to report Mon day evening at his office at o'clock to begin their work.
 The members of the investigating committee are" Cornelius J, Dehm, William Fl. Judd, George Molander, David L. Nair, Frank L. Conlon and Elias T. Ringrose, all of whom are members of the common council. The mayor in making the appoint ments carefully refrained from the use of their official titles as council men or aldermen, referring to them as "Mr" or in the case of Ringrose and Nair, by the term Attorney.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
LOVED OLD HOME TOWN

Mystic, Sept. s.-Attachment for his place--the home or many of his ancestors. probably was the reason why Mozart Gallup, who died at San dusky, O.. on September S. remember ed 1t in his will, leaving s1o.oo0 for a monument to commemorate the deeds of Captain John Gallup who fell in the Pequot war of 1875, and $500 to the First Congregational church of stonington which Captain Gallup organized 8 year before his death and which the testator attended as boy. Mozart Gallup had lived almost his whole life in Ohio where in business and banking he became wealthy. He left large sums to Ohio institutions. His body is to be brought here for burial.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
GRAsf,IELL IN JAIL.

Hartford. Sept 2s.-John Gram mell of Sheldon street. Hartford. who was arrested by the New Britain po- lice for the theft of sack of parcel post matter from a truck at the rail- road station in New Britain was brought before L. s. Commissioner Frederick J. Corbett today and held for the. federal court in bonds Of $500. He was unable to secure bonds and was committed to jail.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
Lost Money Because He
 Endorsed Friends Notes

New Haven. Sept 2S.-Charles g. Fairbairn of South Norwalk today asked for q discharge in bankruptcy, it being disclosed that he had lost heavily through endorsement of notes of two friends. He owes s24,925 and makes no declaration of assets. The notes are overdue.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
230 Miles an Hour in Test
 Before Pulitzer Races

St Louis. Sept. 2s.-The first test by an army entrant. in the interna- tional air races here next week shat tered by 25 miles an hour the mark set by Lieut.. R. l.. Vaughan, win ner of the Pulitzer trophy at Detroit last year. when Lieut.. Alexander Pearson attained a speed of more than 2so miles an hour in a trial flight
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
HURT AT NORTH HAVEN

New Haven, Sept 2s-John Bagot. 1a. of 455 Zion street. Hartford, ad- mitted to the New Haven hospital to- day had dislocated hip and lacera- tions because of a crash of his auto mobile with a telegraph pole in North Haven. Four companions were prob ably unhurt as they did not show up af fhe hnsnital.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
No Names Received
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Twentyeig ght out of 32 Pullman passengers and six out of 27 day coach passengers are known to have escaped death when Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail- way train No. 80 plunged into tor rent last night near Lockett, Wyo.
 At noon today not a single name of the two score or more persons be- lieved to have been drowned had been received at the general offics
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
s FOUND ALIVE WHEN
 CAR IS DRAGGED OUT

Denver. Sept. 2s.---A special to the Post, from Casper, Wyo., says one of the submerged cars of Burlington train No. 30. which plunged into Coel creek near Casper last night. has been pulled from the stream and eight per- sons found alive in it.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
EXPECT ELECTION RIOTS.

By The Associated Press
 Manila, Sept Statements is sued from rival political camps pre- dict disturbances and bloodshed on October 2. the day of the insular senatorial election.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
MAY YET ourwIr WALTON

Oklahoma City. Sept 2S.-Possibit- ity existed today that way would be opened to the house members of the legislature for a meeting without awaiting the outcome of a long court fight A constitutional amendment to give them authority to meet with out call by Governor J. C. Walton may be voted at a special election
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
Latest Train Bandits Get
 Eggs and Poultry as Loot

Rye. Ind. Sept 2S.-Three bandits Jagged merchandising train on the Illinois division of the New York Cen tral here yesterday, covered the train grew with their guns and stole a truckload of eggs and dressed poultry. she men escaped with their loot in a
 or truck.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
Buffalo Woman, 45, Slain
 By Her Fifth Husband

Buffalo. Sept. 9s.-Harry Haskins. AS. shot and killed his wife, Matilda. 45. while she was asleep in their home this morning. He then shot and killed himself. Mrs. Haskins had teen married five times and she was Haskins' second wife.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
2 3 ssisss ssSss. JESCAPED
 TELLS OF'TRAGEDY
Denver Man Says His Car loppled
 Over on Submerged SleeperS
FOUR CARS UNDER WATER
Survivor Says That At Least 100 of the 125 Persons On Train Must Have Lost Their Liyes-R. R. Dis patcher Agrees With Him.

Casper. Wyo.. Sept. 2S.-Thirty. seven bodies are said to have been re- covered from the day coaches and sleeping car of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy passenger train No. 80 that plunged through a bridge into Cole Creek near Lockett. at about 10 o'clock, last night, according to Dan J. McQuaid of Denver, who says he is the only person who escaped from the Denver sleeper.
 He declared that in his opinion at least 100 lives were lost
 Four Cars Submerged
 Four cars were completely sub merged. and one car was standing on end, McQuaid said. He made his way to the Midwest camp in the Big Muddy oil field and telephoned news of the accident to Douglas, 5 miles away.
 Word received at the local tele- graph office of the Burlington rail- road from Superintendent Grissinger was to the effect that the Cole Creek was raging torrent and rescue work was out of the question.
 When told that a passenger es- timated the loss of life at 100 persons the dispatcher said, It would be easy that" He was unable to say how many people there were on the train however
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
Waters still Rising.

Denver, Sept 2s.-A special train that left Casper at 730 o'clock this morning for the scene of the Bur lington wreck returned later for a derrick. says dispatch to the Denver Post. The crew reported that the waters were stil rising while rain and snow were falling alternately The water is so high that members of the wrecking crew dared not enter the stream and derrick must be used to life the cars,
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
BOOZE RAIN IN \. Y.

New York, Sept 2S.- Prohibition enforcement agents early today swoop- ed down on a three story house in the Bronx. seized four stills. in full opera tion, conhscated sle.nOe worth of liquor and arrested four men.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
REPORT REpuBIrc IN TrRKry

Paris. Sept. 2s.--A Havas dispatch from Vienna says it is rumored there that republic has been declared in Turkey. There is no confirmation of the rumor from any direct source.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
JAIL IS CROWDED

New Haven. Sept. 2s-with 252 prisoners in the New Haven county jail today the record since the 18th came in is exceeded by 22. There arc ordinary accommoda- tions for AS more.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
NAME BoOTTEGGER.

Hartford. Sept. 2s.-Felice 1acarino of los Wooster street New Haven, is the alelged bootlegger who failed to pay an income tax even though a bank book in his name r<vea1ed de- posits amounting to s1o4,o00. it vas learned today.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
Rescued From Roofs

Probably only four sleeping car pas sengers lost their lives by drowning. From 20 to A passengers were res- cued from the top of the sleeper which was partially submerged. l Neither the Cheyenne nor Casper sleepers went into the stream | A rescue train from Casper ar rived at the wreck at | p. m. and | immediately it was decided that the best chance of rescue. was by means Of rope arrangement strung from the east bank
 There were from 20 to 24 persons on top of the sleeper. Rescued By Ropes A htg cable rope obtained at the Big Muddy oil field was thrown over to the marooned sleepers. With the headlight of the locomotive of the re- lief train playing on the scene the slow process of rescue in this man ner proceeded. Men and women and children went hand over hand from the sleeper to the east bank, a dis tance of more than 150 feet Several times women lost one hand hold of the rope only to regain their balance and save themselves from dropping into the sweeping waters.
 After their perilous trip across the water several women tainted and had to be carried to waiting esrs A man carried a baby in his arms from the marooned car to the bank.
 Of the injured brought to Casper early this morning few are seriously hurt.
 Water still Rising
 No bodies have been recovered from the wreck because of the constantly rising water.
 It was still raining this morning One sleeper was left on the track where 1t had been derailed at the brink of the stream. Occupants were sleeping in the car
 But Dimly Lighted
 Aside from two dim railroad arc lights there was not light visible at the scene of the wreck and 1t was difficult to distinguish the location of different cars in the stream or damned up against the east bank.
 Undertakers left Casper to search the wreckage for bodies undertak- CTS have also been notified at Doug las to cooperate. The sheriff and deputies left on the same special train 10 assist in removing bodies from the wreckage,
 The police in Glen Rock have been notified and will cooperate in pre- tenting any footing Cities down the Platte river have been notified to be ,n the outlook for floating bodies.
 Estimates of the number of per 'ons who lost their lives differed at o'clock this morning. The lowest igures placed the dead at 4n A rail- cad telegraph operator at Glen Rock rear the scene of the wreck and who assisted in the rescue work said he bought the death list might mount O 100.
 snow Begins to Fan
 All rescue work had to be tempor- Lrily abandoned at o'clock this morning. It began showing about hat hour after 24 hours of continu- us rainfall. No bodies had been re- overed at daylight. Iy The Associated Press.
 70 Reported Dead.
 Casper, wyo.. Sept. 3s.-At least 70 ersons are believed to have lost their ves and more than a score of others uffered injuries. some of them seri- us, when Chicago. Burlington and (continued on Thirteenth PaRs.l
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
THE WEATHER

Hartford. sept. 2s.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled, not much change fin temperature tonight and Satur- day. easterly winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
TERRIFIC DOWNPOUR
 IS FLOODING RIVERS
Wyoming, Kansas and Ne braska Affected Wind
 Blows Cars Off Track

Sheridan, Wyo., Sept. 2S.-Swollen by terrific rains, the water of Big Goose and Little Goose creeks left their banks early this morning and washed over wide sections of Sheri- dan. Scores of residents in the river bottom sections began packing their belongings preparatory to moving to places of safety. The water is stand ing one to three feet in various sec tionS of town.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
TumbIes or Bridge

Denver. Sept, 2S.-Dan J, McQuaid of Denver related parts of the story of the wreck to his wife here over long distance telephone late last night and declared that of the 125 persons known to be on the train fully 100 of them perished. McQuaid who was in the Denver sleeper stated that the sleeper toppled over the bridge and stood on end on top of the submerged chair car and that five travelling men who were in the smoking compart- ment at the time of the crash were undoubtedly instantly killed.
 McQuaid said he was the only sur vivor of the Denver sleeping car pas sengers.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
70 DEAD OR MISSING AFTER
 TRAIN TUMBLES INTO RIVER
LIEUT. RITTENHOUSE, 1a J. ]. 3s.15ss
 WINS INTERNATIONAL RAGE
American Plane, With speed of iIT.as M. F. H.. Captures Event in
 England Today
,y The Associated press.


 cowes. Isle Of Wight. Sept 2s.-- America won the international race on here today for the Schneider sea. plane trophy. The time of the win. ner was one hour. i2 minutes. 2s 4-5 seconds.
 The machine piloted by Lieut.. Eavid Rittenhouse was the first 10 finish. averaging 177,3s miles an 1our.
 The race consisted Of five circuits cf n triangular course. each circuit equivalent to 4s land miles.
 The only French machine which started in the race came down during the event. The pilot is believed to have been unhurt.
 Lieut.. Rutledge Irvine, United States, finished second and Captain H. c. Biard in the sole British com petitor. Sea Line II. was third. The disqualification of Captain Biard for not taxing over the starting line was at first announced but 1t was later made known that this disqualification had been removed.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

New York, Sept. 2S.-America' $ victory today in the international sea plane races at Cowes Isle of Wight. means that the 1924 contest will be held in the United States It was the first triumph In the event for this country Previous tictors were Frs nee, Italy and Great Britain.
 The ships which carried the stars and stripes to first and second places were navy Curtiss racers eaaipp>i l with 500 horsepower motors.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

Wichita. Kas., Sept Wichita today faces another flood In a warning S. F. Peterson. federal meteorologist, declared low sections of the city would be inundated by noon. He said Chisholm creek and the drainage canal would flood the stock yards district and the Little Arkansas river would go out Of its banks at North Wichita.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

Kimball. Neb.. Sept 2s-Forty- one empty freight cars were blown off the tracks of the Union Pacific railroad near Pine Bluff, Wyo., about 30 miles west of here by high wind yesterday afternoon. according to telephone reports reaching here.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
By The Associated Press.
 10 Reported Dead.

Casper. Wyo.. Sept. ss.-At least 70 persons are believed to have lost their lives and more than score of others suffered injuries. some of them seri- ous, when Chicago. Burlington and
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

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New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

All rescue work had to be tempor- arily abandoned at 2 o'clock this morning. It began showing about that hour after 24 hours of continu- GUS rainfall. No bodies had been re- covered at daylight.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

Average Daily Circulation sss,' 'sssa is"s 5.s''s 9,593
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

News of the World By Associated Press
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-16
CDLORED RACES
To JOIN IN
FUTURE
Expert on Problems Says yell
lows, Browns, and Blacks
to Absorb Whites.
By G. III. MADDOX.
INTERNATIONAL News serviC,

COLUMBUS, Feb. 16.-That the
white race will be absorbed and
fused with those of darker color,
unless precautionary measures are
taken, is the prediction voiced in
an address here on "The Rising
Tide of Color" by DR.. Lothrop
Stoddard. ~
Declaring that the non-white
races increase numerically much
more rapidly than the white race,
DIR. Stoddard said that for the next
generation or two-until influences
accompanying civilization have had
a chance to stem the birthrate-
there will be a 'heaping up of
colored men all over the world.
This condition will be particu.
larry true in China and the Far
East, where the lands are popu.
lated to the very limit of subsist.
ence," continued DR.. Stoddard. "A
large part Of the population in
Japan and China lives on the very
edge of famine. 1t is natural for
those countries to discharge their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-16

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for the little natives were extremely
interested in their studies.
The nearest white person to
that section of the country is seven
days away by foot and he keeps q
store. where usually 50 ste obtain
my provisions"
DIR. Hartzler declared that the
natives are '.just One hour away
from cannibalisfn," but he hoped by
continuing his campaign for another
five years that they would accept
and understand the doctrines oil
Christianity, when he would con
slider them advanced to the first
stages of civilization.
Two of the Hartzler children
James, seven years old, and Omar
five, were born in Balulba, while
Myran, the baby, was born just 9
few months ago, while DR.. and Mrs
HartzIer were in Los Angeles visit
ing friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-16
AUTO DRIVER ABANDoNS
CAR AFTER COLLISION

Search is being made for the &C.
cupants Of an automobile which col
lided with the machine owned by F.
d. Sayer, 1873 New Hampshire
avenue northwest, and caused Say
er's car to collide with a tree. Fol-
lowing the collision the unidentified
men leaped from the automobile, re-
moved the license tags and disap-
peared. No one was hurt, but
both cars were badly damaged.
Search is being made for the owner
of the abandoned automobile.
Mrs. Helene Falaska, twenty five
years old, 1925 F street northwest.
was cut over the left eye and about
the arm when the machine in which
she was riding was in collision with
an auto truck last night at Twentieth
and II streets northwest. She was
not seriously hurt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-16
PAYS $3.50 FOR GEMS,
GETS 8 BITS OF GLASS

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Sixteen
dollars worth of glass instead of
$3.50 worth of diamonds is the pur-
chase Jacob Kahn told the police Of
the Stagg street station he had
made from two men, who, he
charges, are friends of Mrs. Amelia
Greden, who lives on the floor above
his home. Mrs. Greden was ar
rested on a charge Of grand larceny.
Kahn alleged that a few weeks
ago Mrs. Greden told him and his
wife she had some friends who had
struggled diamonds in from Europe,
which would be sold cheaply. They
went to jeweler, who, examined
two OF the eight stones, which he
said were worth $500 each, Kahn
asserted. The owners wanted $1,25O
but he gave them $3.50 down and
promised to pay the balance yes
terday, Kahn said. Kahn, said
that he took the stones once more
to the jeweler, who stated they
were glass and not the same stones
he had examined before.