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New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
FRENCH IMPERIALISM AS
 BAD AS THAT OF GERMANY
Babson Institute speaker Considers Ii as Great n Menace Today
 as Other in 1911.

Philadelphia, May 11.-Urging q satisfactory and equitable settlement of the separations question r. l.. Hoffman of Babson institute today told the annual meeting of the Amer fear academy of political and social sci, nee that French imperialism is as much a menace to mankind as German imperialism
 The worlds sympathies are with France" he said. but the world s judgment is clearly against the course she has taken in seeking by force of arms what would have been yielded to her by proper political and economic pressure.
 France has not gained, but lost by the Ruhr occupation, Each day only increases tl.e sinister unmplica- tions. II the objective of the occu- patton is reparation in full, that ob- jective is being destroyed. If the purposes have larger political sig nificance the implied dangers are of the very first order to the whole civ ilizcd world"
 If America is to aid In solving the question, Mir. Hoffman said, it must be upon q thorough understanding of the facts from an American view point.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
BLACKSMITH FINDS BODY OF MISSING TOPSTONE FARMER
 AFTER STATE POLICE FAIL
Remains Hauled From Umpawaug Pond At Midnight Condition of Corpse Shows P Year Old Recluse Was BrutaIly Murdered Probably Being Beaten to Death With AK.

Bedding, Conn.,, May 1.-The body of George Hultz, 72 year old recluse who disappeared from his cottage at Topstone last Friday night, was found in Umpawaug pond last midnight The body was brought to the surface by four men from New Milford who came here last evening to aid in the search, which had been unsuccessful for six days.
 Bloo1stains as Clue
 The finding Of the body of Hutz bears out the state police theory in the case which was that Hultz was killed in his cottage. probably by robbers, and his body dragged across the meadow to the pond and thrown in. BIoodstains on the grass and a bloodstained vest formed the principal clues on which the investigators based their reconstruction of the crime Hultzs cottage was burned down and gave little evidence for the officers to work on.
 Members of the state police force were quoted yesterday as having a abandoned the theory that Hultz's body was thrown into the pond and the investigation was extended the neighhorhood in the belief that the body might be found in swaInps or woodlands. Several
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
Ambassador Returns

New York. May ll,-Germany no longer has any hope Of outside aid in the settlement of her reparations problem and has come 10 tho reali2a ton that she must work her troubles out alone said Alanzon R. Hopghton Of Corning. x. f., American ambas- sador to Berlin. who arrived for a four weeks vacation on the George Washington today.
 Germany is friendly toward the United States" he said, but she no
 longer looks on lis as a country which may help her. She realizes that she alone can pull herself out of the rut
 "I think Germany warts more than anything else a settlement Of the separations question, But the Ruhr situation undoubtedly has caused her attitude toward France 10 change for the worse
 "Unemployment is great in Ger many and is increasing rapidly with the Ruhr situation, one of the great est causes. Many persons in Germany are on the ragged edge of poverty and there is real scarcity of food in some sections"
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
U. 5. Ambassador, Re- turning From England, Brands as ''Preposter- ous' Talk of British Hatred For America
Declares That Conditions in British Isles Are Improy- ing Rapidly-Only l,200,- GOO Unemployed There Now.

By The Associated Press.
 New York, May li,--tieorge Har- Ney. American ambassador 10 Great Britain, declared on arrival on the George Washington today that ho knew nothing about reports that hs had resigned, or planned to resign in order to direct a campaign for the renomination and reelection of Presi- dent Harding.
 "Of course l expect to resign some day" he said. Every ambassador to the Court Of St. James with one e0- ception has resigned"
 To Return on Lcyiathan
 Col. Harvey said he had accepted an invitation 10 sail back to England July 1 on the maiden trip of the re- conditioned steamer Leviathan.
 Told of reports that he was to have q place in President Harding's cab inet if the president is reelected, MT. Harvey smiled and said they were in teresting if true"
 Asked for comment on the resolu- tions recently adopted by the New York and Massachusetts legislatures calling for his return on the ground that he was pro British, Col. Harvey said:
 Not a Damned Fool
 As far as my pro English senti- ments are concerned, I am an Ameri- can but l am not a damned fool"
 Conditions in England, the ambas- sador said, are improving rapidly. The economic situation is much better and credit has been reestablished as 8 re- suit of the adjustment of tho war debt to the United States he said
 Conditions Improved
 Unemployment is decreasing at tho rate Of 20.00o q week and there are only 1,c00,ooO unemployed left in England.
 Unemployment, he said. has been ,ne of the chief causes of the great British emigration to the Uniicu states many of the cmigrants being attracted by the high wages ,aid for farm labor in this country.
 No Hatred for T.. \.
 The ambassador denounced talk of British hatred for the United States $ 'preposterous, declaring the sen iment in England for the United tates was more friendly than it ever lad been before. He declined to dis uss British politics or the world court nd the league of nations issues,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
SAN FRANCISCO MAN
 FREED BY CHINAMAN
Bandits to Be Paid Ran- sons, State Dept. Is Ad-
 vised by U. $. Minister
By The Associated Press.

1 By The Associated Press
 Peking, May 1l.--J. A. Henley of San Francisco, one of the Americans captured by the Chinese bandits in the train raid of last Sunday, has been released according to a dispatch
 from Lincheng which reports his ar rival there. MT. Henley 1t is added. declares the other foreigners still held by the bandits are in good health.
 Washington, May l1.-Chinese gov ernment officials have promised Jacob
 Could Schnrmaa, the American min-
 ister at Picking, that they will con sider a general policy for the eXter-
 imitation of bandits" in China as soon as the present situation growing out of the capture of American and for eign citizens by hrigands in Shantung has been adjusted.
 Minister Schurman reported the promise in dispatches received today by the state department telling of a conversation he had yesterday at Nanking with military governor Chi. The governor, he pointed out. is powerful adherent of Marshal Tsao Kun, who is the prop Of the Picking government along the lower Yangtse"
 Governor Chi said that liberation of the foreigners held by the bandits was expected at any time and that the bandits would be paid a ransom by the Chinese government.
 Minister Schurman invited the seri- ous attention of Governor Chi to fur ther delay in releasing the captives adding that 'one day might cause the death of foreigner by starvation or and an international compli- cation might be precipitated by one such death.'
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
CITY OWED s236,7I0,
 OVER HALF FOR TAXES
Collections for 1922-23 Were S1, ,s26, ,490, Loomis'
 Report Shows

A total of s2S6. 6.71o.99 is owed to the city of New Britain, the annual state ment of Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis filed today at the office of Mayor A. M. Paonessa indicates.
 The various items shown in the re- port of the collector as due the city are Taxes, $170,632.44; sewer as- Sessments, $25, 5,46t.02; street improve ment assessments, Si,1l4.4T; street sprinkling, S1,t2o.S1; personal taxes. SS5,3S2.25. Total due on March S1, S2S6, 6,710.99
 Collections during the year totalled S1,S62, ,i90.3S, itemized as follows. Taxes, S1.792,479.06; sewer assess ments, $1S,315,10, street improve ments, $5,1S5.14; street sprinllling. $10,972.S3. personal taxes, SS4,9SS.25. Total S1,S62,190.3S.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
Waterbury Fatality on Dead Mans Curve in North Square Witnessed by Large Number This Morning
Car Said to Have Rounded Corner at High Speed Motorman Under Arrest Pending Full Inquiry.

Waterbury. May ll.--Joseph Will Hams. 30. Of Minortown, route fore man for the Waterbury Ice Corp, was instantly killed. three persons were badly injured and number shocked at Dead Mans Curve" in North Square here early today when a one. man trolley car struck an icc wagon driven by Williams. The injured arc: List of Injured.
 Edward Hennessy. of Ills Oak street, assistant to Williams, who is in the Waterbury hospital. suffering from contusions of the back and hip, a strained back and possible internal injuries; Miss Catherine Burns, of 37 Sarsheld street. who has possible concussion of the brain and who is suffering from shock, and Mrs. Jo- seph Ryan Of the same address, who is suffering severely from shock and m injured arm. Several other pas sengers on the trolley car suffered from shock.
 Meets Horrible Death.
 The accident occurred, according 10 witnesses, when the trolley car came around curve at last cIlp and collided head-on with the ice wagon. which was turning from the north side Of the square to tho south. Williams was thrown om his driv- CTS scat a distance Of aome feet and was trying 10 pick himself up when his head was crushed by the wheels of the ice cart. which was pushed distance of 54 feet by the trolley car. The horses attached 10 the cart were also dragged along the pavement the same distapce and wero badly cut up
 MotOriAan Arrested.
 George Deutcher Of 20 West Clay street. operator Of the trolley car, was arrested and will be held pending the investigation by Coroner John T Manzani. which is already under way. Joseph Williams leaves his wife and one child.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11

persons living nearby reported having heard an automobile carly ast Satur. day morning ard it was thought Hultz's body might have been carried away in a machine.
 Body Is Recovered.
 Chester MorrCf. I New Milford blacksmith, with q grappling iron of his own design, came to Umpawaug pond last night accompanied by Con stables Bruce NcCring. W. J. kicfer and Timothy McMahon. all of New Milford. They went out in a boat and at midnight were successful in their search. The body was found in the middle Of the pond.
 The body was taken this morning to the vault Of Il cemetery at Branch vile a few miles from Topstone, where it was examined by Dr. Ernest H. Smith, medical examiner Of Red ding. The appearance of the body confirms fully the theory that the man was brutatlly murdered by some one who invaded his home late last Friday night.
 skull Crushed in.
 The skull is crushed above the left temple. the lower jaw is broken. the nose broken and the teeth loosened.
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New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
CONFESSES TO MURDER
Buffalo Man Says staying of His step mother Was Continuation Of 32 Years of Continual Nagging

Buffalo, May 11.-Julus Kcssler has confessed the murder Of his wealthy stepmother, Mrs. Pauline kessler, declaring that for 5s years she never ceased tu dUminecr and nag him.
 like a boy" he said. 'l was the tar get for her attacks if l didn't get home from work just in time. lf I didn't scrub the floors regularly she would fly into q rage. and just think. 1 am more than 40 years old. When she threatened tu have me arrested everything broke
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
WILLIAMS HAS TWO PLANS
 TO GUT A. H. CORP, PROPERTY
Mayor paoncssa EayorS Taking Slice of n Feet on Franklin
 Square Frontage.

City Engineer Joseph n. Williams has prepared two plans for the pro posed cutting away of the east corner of Franklin square and Main street to provide for through traffic from Elm street into Franklin square. and these plans will be submitted to the board ot directors by Vice President George F. 1<imbail Of the American Hardware Corporation at the boards next meeting.
 In both plans about % feet would be cut from the present corner. in one plan the cut tapcring for ds- tance of about 55 feet on both Park street and Franklin square. while in the second plan 1t tapers for about 40 feet on Park street. and about 7s feet on Franklin square. offering a more clear eut street line. Mayor A. NJ. TaOuessa fayors the second plan.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
LIBERTY SHORT LIVED
Lifcr At Baltimore Prison Found In Hours After Escape-Had Not Left Pcnitentiary Building.

Baltimore. May 11.--Crouehing in a hole he had dug in tie penitentiary wall Jack" Hart, q bandit serving < lire sentence for murder, was found last night ten hours after he had slhEl denly disappeared. He was sitting in q niche just big enough to hold him.
 Ten prison guards and Warden Sweczey faced him as big wooden tool chest that stood in the wall was pnlled away and exposed Harts cave" He made no resistance He had q few crackers and 2 long coil of rope. With this he had planned to get over one of the high walls.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
Money Is Posted Assuring
 Dempser-GibbOns Battle

New York, May 1.-The Great Falls National bank of Montana has wired a deposit of Stoo,0Oo to the Hartman National bank of this city for the account of Jack Dempsey as an initial payment on the S300,O0o which the worlds heavyweight cham pion is to receive for his bout with Tom Gibbons in Shelby. Mont July 1. The champion has deposited S5n, oo0 with the Hartman National bank as q forfeit.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
SHADES OF JOHN BROWN
House Where He Once Lived Is Raid- ed and Quantity of Liquor Is Con- fscated by Police.

Detroit. May 11.--While John Browns body lies amoulding in the grave" q house from which the fla nous abolitionist directed the escape across the Canadian border Of negro slaves in 1859 has come under police scrutiny. Five hundred pints of beer and a small quantity of whiskey were found yesterday in the house in which, according to local history, John Brown in March. 1859, unfolded to Michigan aoolitionsts his plan 10 Harpers Ferry arsenal.
 The property is now owned by a laundry.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
EXEMPTIONS UPHELD
New York Court of Appeals Sustains Constitutionality of Housing Tax Exemption Statute.

Albany, N. Y., May 11.-The con stitutionality of the housing tax eN- emption law was sustained by the court of appeals today,
 The law exempts from taxation for 10 years new housing building opera tions begun within specified time in New York city was attacked by the New York Realty corporation. Su- rreme Court Justice Tierney declared it unconstitutional. An appeal was taken to the appellate division where the decision of Justice Tierney was re- versad. The court of appeals now af- firms the decision of the appellate di- vision.
 Attorney Gen. Carl sherman and Corp. Counsel George Nicholson of New York city defeuded the act.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
Shoots Girl, Then Turns
 Gun Upon Himself, Dies

Union Hill. N. J.. May ll.--NIiss Frances Dyer, r years old, was in a critical condition at hospital where she was taken last night with three bullets in her body after being shot by Arthur Rausch of Weehaw- ken, who then shot and killed himself. Rausch's love for the girl had not been returned, it was said
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
FLEE FROM .BLACKHANDERS
New York Police Aid Family Threat enes1 With Murder Features of DisfiguIed Son Arc Changed.

New York, May 11.-Salvatore Var ottc, whose tiNe-year-old son was killed by kidnappers in June. 1921, hl.as, been sSeGEsgsy removed from his 1yfSRle,in YdeuY ork with his wife and four children to escape members of the black hand who had sworn to kill thcm.
 Their flight was arranged and car ried out by the police after months of planning.
 A son. whose face had been dsffg- ured in an accident, underwent skin grating operations before the flight so that the family would not easily be recognized. Miss Anne Morgan and other society women interested themselves in the case.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
], P. ROGERS TO LEAVE
win go to Petersburg, x. Y., Where He Has Established Company For Manufacture of Wood Turnings.

James r. Rogers will leave New Britain next Monday for Petersburg, x. r., where he has established the ]. r. Rogers company for the manu- fracture of automatic wood turnings, handles, spools and novelties.
 Mir. Rogers was connected with the cutlery sales department of Ianders. Frary ,& Clark, hut resigned May 1,
 He was formerly commander of Eddy Glover post, American Legion, and has resigned from the executive committee. He has also resigned as alternate national executive commit teenan of the Legion for Connecticut and as commissioner of the Boy Scout council
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
HERE'S PRIZE AAIBI
Bridoeporter Claims He Was Asleep, Stretched Legs and Auto Starte1- Judge Doesn't Believe It.

Bridgeport, May 1t.--William Chi ancol was fined S5 and costs today for operating an automobile without q li- ccnSe because the story he told did not impress the judge as being cor rect. He said that he and pal went into n restaurant yesterday afternoon to get bite to eat. He felt sleepy and went out and sat ill d machine. He fell asleep, stretched out his legs and released q lever and awoke to find the car turning circles in Fairfield avenue. The car hit two other ma- chimes, Chiancol said he could not and never had operated machine.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
ARRAIGNED AS ROBBERS
Cambridge and New London Men Held at Westboro. Mass, on Charge of Being Daring Bandits.

Westboro, Mass. May 1l.---Ben.a min Maxwell, 45 years old, of 1S9 Farnsworth street, Cambridge, ana Frank Stearns, alias Stitch. alias John Howard of New London, Conn, were arraigned in district court here today on charges of robbery in connection with the theft of $2,Sg0 in cash from Westboro state hospital yesterday morning. Each pleaded not guilty. Maxwell was held in s200O0 bonds and Stearns in sS,0o0.
 In default of bail they were taken to Worcester Jail. ,..,.
 Maxwell is the colored chauffeur who the police alege was the man who drove the robber car to the hos pital yesterday.
 Stearns is believed by the police to be one of the two men who commit ted the robbery.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
NO OUTBREAK IN PUTNAM
1Wistcrs strike at Mills Continues But no t'ntoward Incident Occurs to Cause any Trouble.

Putnam. May IL. -- No inciden, marked the continuance Of the twist CTS strike at the mill of the Manhas- sett Mfg. Co. today. The mill off rials assert there is no strike. but that lockout is effective against about l50 persons. The strikers say there arc 319 persons out, or the full strength of the union which has a membership in the textile operatives of America.
 The company has notified eight families who live in company houses that they must vacate. Members of these families are said to be among the strikers.
 The working force of the company is normally $50 persons.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
Schools Close Early in
 CaleNico Because of Heat

Calexico. Cal. May 1i.--Because Of the weather the school board has is sued an order for schools to open at s in the morning and to close at noon. The thermometer registered 103 degrees yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
STOP BIG BUILDING
Five Million Dollar Project in Brook Iyn Will Not he Completed Now, Due to HigI, Costs.

New York. May I1.--Added today 10 the list of building projects aban- tloned because Of the high cost of construction was s5.o00,oo0 Brook lvn hotel. A special committee of inc Brooklyn chamber of commerce con sidering plans for financing the deal. decided to defer action until one thousand room hostelry could be erected for a fair price.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
NEW GERMAN OFFER IS EXPECTED SOON
British Proposals of January May Be Basis
EXPECT NO OUTSIDE AID
American Ambas ssndor tn Brrlin, Re, turning Today, Says sernlany l. Friendly Toward |, s,, Bui Sees Nh Iielp Forthcoming,

By The Associated Prosst ..
 Paris, May II, - \ new German reparation offer is etreetsd 10 grow out Of tho British rcfly to Chancellor Cuno's potc according to well inform cd circles,
 Ii is believed here that the Ger mans have been considering the plan advanced by the British at thc Paris conference in January with a view or ascertaining if certain notifications would make it acceptable 10 Inc French.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
THE HERALD" WILL. Nf,G.iPHDNE RESULTS
 OF BOXING BOUTS

Because of the interest among boxing fans in the bouts to be held tomorrow aft crnoon at the Yankee Stadium. New York. between the worlds most prominent heavyweiehts. the 'Herald' has arranged to. receive direct Associated Press service and the progress Of the contests will be announced by megaphone at this office. The bouts are scheduled to start at ! o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
Carelessness Is Cause of
 Most of Street Accidents

New York, May 11.--Carelessness was the cause of a large proportion of street accidents in New York city during April when Sa persons were killed and 2,727 injured the bureau of public safety announced today.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
THE WEATHER

Hartford. May 1i.-Eorccast for New Britain and vicinity: Becoming unsettled. followed b, showers late tonight or on Sat urlay: warmer: winds becon- ing sOuthcrly.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
MoNsIGNoR DINEEN DIES

New York, May 1l.-Monsisnor Joseph Dineen. chancellor of the Ro- man Catholic diocese Of New York died today at st Vincent's hospital. He was secretary to Archbishop Hayes.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11

Grant was clearly no match for Harris as the Royal and Ancient vet cran was playing this afternoon. The former Californian failed 10 win q single hole from his opponent who was four ID at tha turn. The next four holes were halved but Harris won by taking the 14th making him five LID and four to play.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11
ONE MANKHLEL BADLY HURT .
 CAR COLLIDE
,3OTHERS !" 1NE-MAN
 5 H WAGON
" - "a -7---7-7sHz AM assV ACE LOSES lSsg GOLF TOURNEY Quinn IS Plucky Fight, But Bows to Oxford
 Mans Skill
nx The A.sncistad nrass-

ny The Associated Press,
 Deal May il,--lraneis nnimet, last hope of the visiting American golfers in the British amateur championship tournament went down to dcfe0i this afternoon after gallant uphill strug- gle, Roger Wcthored. the oxford eN- pert took the Bostonian's measure in the semi-hnal ? up and after Ouimet had overwhelmed Cyril Tolley, con- sidcred England's best bet by up and 10 play in tho morning round.
 The last trace or American color to ;he championship affray was lost through the result of the other semi final match in which Robert Harris of the Royal and Ancient defeated Doug las Grant. American resident Of Eng land. by up and to play.
 Ouimet was two down 10 Wcthered at the turn and four down at Ihc 18th but he rallied snllantly, winning the 1 4th and 18th. The best he could do was 10 halve the next two. however, thus losing the match with Wethared , uo and 10 play. The cards
New Britain herald., 1923-05-11

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