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New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
Survivors in Tokio Also Tell of 0ccidentals Be- ing Subjected d to Cruelty
Witness Says That He Saw Several Injured Foreign. CTS Killed by Japanese Plunderers.

Dy The Associated Press, ru.
 shanghai, Sept is.-The liner .m- nress of Australia which remmneo 'n inc gone Of tho Japanese disaster .os nina davs before she took fore'sh reSueecs 10 Kobe was part of . scene fin Yokohama harbor that m'sh, hs.e illustrated a canto from pantes '"- ferno. a,
 Passengers arriving in shanghai on ,,a Emnress of Canada are descrinink the plight Of the other liner.
 Like a Sea of Fire fow hours after the first great aa rthouakr. the Yokohama water sront was a huge torch. Flaming oil and burning sampans had made iho harbor a Dantean sea of fire.
 The steamship. lowering perilous'y close to the wharvcs, her officers n shore rescuing foreigners, was sur rounded by a narrowing circle Of nre that seemed about to enkindle her. 80 fierce was the heat that 1t was impos- sible for anyone to stay on deck. -fet the uniniured passengers joined as hest they could in fighting off the flames
 Towed From Danger
 A tow line from tug to the Eni- nress of Australia had been cut when the first shock dropped the bottom of the harbor several feet and the liner drifted. But the fates that over- whelmed Yokohama were kind to her and she was lowed out of danger, to return to the region of ruin when the fires had burned themselves out.
 Looters Are Killed
 Leroy Petty, formerly manager of Shanghai hotel, and s. F. Murphy, Jrp representative in the Orient for San Francisco manufacturer of scientific instruments, detail a primitive drama that accompanied tho cataclyssn, They say the officers and crew Uf the Elm press of Australia armed with revolt vers, shot several Japanese looters who were attacking defepseless for eigners. Weapons were taken to the foreigners left ashore that they might protect themselves
 Foreigners Attacked
 Petty and Murphy add to the state ments already made, that foreigners were subjected to cruelty. in city left for time to the dead and to ghous haunting them.
 Bodies Are Desecrated
 In describing their experiences to- day the two survivors said the Yoko- hama police on duty continuously without water or food, finally became and deserted the city, eaving it at the mercy of a mob of All the bodies of foreign ITS salvaged from the wreckage. re- called Petty and Murphy, had fingers hacked off and ears were torn where shouls had stolen iewelry. When the Japanese naval squadron arrived this ,ity was in chaos.
 Saw Foreigners Killed
 q saw one foreigner shot in the ,act by a Japanese policeman" said
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New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
CAR STALLED ON TRACKS,
 ONE INSTANTLY KILLED
Three Others Arc Badly Injured in Automobile Accident at Schen-
 ectally Today -

Schenectady, N. Y.,. Sept, 12,---Mrs. Mary Levine of Chicago was instant ly killed and her husband, James Levine, granddaughter Ruth Levine and son-in-law Frank t'olis of Cam bridge, Mass, were seriously injured when their automobile stalled on a crossing today and was struck by an interurban trolley car. Ruth Levine who is the daughter of Folis, but bears the name of her grandparents, sustained a probable fracture of the skull and may die.
 Levine was injured internally and Folis had some ribs broken.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
BAT7LESHIP TEXAS IN
 CRASH WITH STEAMER
Collides With Vessel Not Far From Scene of De-
 stroyers' Disaster
By The Associated Press.

San Pedro, Cal, Sept. 12.- The battleship Texas, bound from San Francisco to San Pe- dro collided with the steamer Steel Seafarer of the Isthmian line IA miles north of Point Ar guello at $50 a. m. today ac- cording to word reaching here. The collision occurred in the vi- cinity where sseven destroyers went on the rocks last Satur- day.
 Reports reaching here declare the merchant ship has large hole in the bow above the water line but is in no immediate danger.
 She will proceed under her own steam to San Francisco. The Texas is undamaged.
 A wireless to the Radio Corp. of declared the Texas had cut q hole in number two hold of the 
 Immediately following the crash the Texas signalled to the battleship Oklahoma which in turn warned oth- CT vessels of the feet
 The Oklahoma came in close to give aid if necessary but survey revealed that the damage was above the water line and that the Steel Seafarer was in no danger of sinking.
 The Texas was steaming south with the battleships Maryland, Oklahoma. Arizona, New Mexico and Pennsyl- vania.
 The armada was travelling in col lmn formation and was proceeding through a dense fog.
 The Steel Seafarer left here last night. She is vessel of 3,471 net ems and commanded bv Crant,tr Ey,..
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
HOPE FOR SURVIVORS
Pacific Mariners on Lookout for Row boat That May Contain Sailors From Wrecked Destroyers.

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-Mariners eff the southern California coast were asked in radio calls sent from the commander of the Pacific destroyer squadron last night to look out for rowboat which was sighted three miles north from Wilson Rocks, San Miguel island, and was thought to contain survivors of the wrecked destroyers ashore at Honda, 30 miles north.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
WILL OF E. C. GOODWIN
Estate is Left to Widow in Trust and Will Be Given to Daughters at Her Death.

The will of F. Clayton Goodwin. late manufacturer and school com mitteeman. was filed today in pro- bate court.
 A bequest of $2O0 is made to the town of Plymouth the income to be used in the care of the Goodwin fam fly plot in Hillside cemetery.
 The remainder of the estate is left Tn trust to Clarissa H. Goodwin, widow of the testator, and the New Britain Trust Co. to be invested and the income given Mrs. Goodwin. Provision is made for the sale of the principal if it is found necessary to give the widow comfortab able living. Upon her decease, the property is to pc divided between Florence Good win Thompson of Simsbury, and Mill dred Goodwin Pritchard of this city.
 The will was drawn January 19. 1923.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
Papyrus Badly Cut During
 St. Leger Stake Race Today

By The Associated Press
 London. Sept 12.-Papyrus. the derby winner which has been matched for a race in the United States with the best American three year olds was badly cut about the hind legs during today's running of the St. Leger stakes, according to a telephone message received this aft ernoon from c. J. Fitzgerald. Major August Belmont's agent in the nego- tiations for the international race.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
Official List -ss Dead, Hurt
 andMissin. a:s s% ss. ..,, .. a5S 759
Estimates of Jap Disaster Include o,. ses De-
 stroyed-American Marines Erect Bakery in Tokio.

Groups of 100 and more bodies have been found in various spots
 Dysentery is prevalent.
 The government informed the American embassy that the relief per- sonnel en route would he welcomed,
 American marines have landed, erecting a bakery and an automobile repair shop at the American embassy.
 The duty on building material i'm. ports has heen removed.
 Reactionai earthquakes have fallen in number 10 90 daily.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
Latin-American Business
 Course Open at Harvard

Cambridge, Sept 12.-A course on I.atin-American markets and trade will be given for the first time this year at the Harvard graduate school of business administration. Under the provisions of the George Leather bee free lecture fund this course will be open to tn public without ,charg.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
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Daughters of Isabella
 Meeting in Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Sept. 12.-Daughters of Isabella from all parts of the coun- try and numbering more than 300 were in Cincinnati today as delegates to the annual convention of the or der which opened this morning with pontifical high mass at St. Peter's cathedral This was followed by a business session over which Mrs. Mary E. Booth of New Haven, Conn.,, national regent. presided. Officers will be elected on Friday.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
Swarms of Brown Moths
 Hit Bridgeport Center

Bridgeport, Sept. 12.--Main street shopping crowds today witnessed d visitation of swarms of brown moths which descending upon the business district fell into the streets in such numbers as to cause automobiles to skid as the wheels crushed the in sects. and fiuttered over show windows and into the faces of pedestrians and motorists.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
KACEYS MAY SELL LOT
Standard oil Co. Negotiating For Vacant Property At Corner of
 Franklin Square and Pearl Street.

The Standard oil Go. is negotiat- ing for the purchase of vacant lot at the corner of Franklin square and Pearl street, owned by Daly Council, Knights of Columbus, and it is re- ported that the deal will be con summated shortly. The purchase price will be 1000, it is said
 If the deal is put through, the oil company will open gasoline filling station. Ths lot in question was pur- chased by fhe Kaceys when they bought the present fraternal home. It is opposite the clubhouse and was at one time used as a tennis court and more recently as a dancing pavilion.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
JAPANESE FUND S2,739
Red Cross Chapter Makes Report on Contributions for Relief of Earth quake Victims in Far East.

Contributions today made a total amount for $2,7S9S1 received to- wards the Japanese relief fund.
 The list of new contributors is as follows: T. H. Kehoe s5, F. c. yib- berts s15, Mrs. J. B. Thomson s1o, Bertha Chamberlain $3, Cornelia Chamberlain s2.5o, Charlotte H. Hen derson s5, Augusta l.. Vibberts s1O, George l.. Corbin s5, Friend s2, Miss Barrister SIC. E. V. Higbee s1. Friend s1, Anna kallberg s1, W. G. Truslow s1, Johnstone Vance sIo.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
Counterfeit Tickets to
 Big Fight Are Turning Up

Boston, Sept. 12.-Counterfeit tick cts for the world championship heavyweight battle to be staged in New York on Friday night are being sold in Boston according to telegram received by Superintendent of Police Crowley of this city from Promoter Tex Rickard today.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
MERIDEN POSTAL FIGHT
V. F. W. Members Appeal ,to Presi- dent Against Appointment of Kas- club As Supt. of Mails.

Meriden, Sept. 12.-Lacroix-M Mur- dock post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has adopted resolutions which will be forwarded to President Coolidge and Congressman John Q. Tilson, opposing the expected appointment of Leroy c. Kaschub. a letter carrier, to be. superintendent of malls at the local post office. The reasons given are 'his alleged pro-German spirit dur ing the war; his removal from office for cause during the war; and be- cause we believe that seniority should count in promotions rather than pol ftics."
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
Four Hundred Cases of
 Gin and Whiskey Seized

Riverhead. N. r., Sept. 12.-Four hundred cases of whiskey and gin were seized today by Sheriff Riggs and five deputies on the beach at Wading River about ten miles from Riverhead. which several months ago was the scene of audacious rum run ming. When the sheriff arrived sever al men working on shore shouted to their confederates in g motor boat. which escaped.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
NO NEW CHINESE PRESIDENT

By The Associated Press
 Peking, Sept. 12.--Lack of a uuor- um caused the failure of today's ef- fort to elect a president to succeed Gen. Ii Yuan Hung, the session of parliament called for the purpose breaking up in disorder. With the attendance 150 short of the necessary two-thirds no legal election is in sight. Tsao-Kun is still the only candidate
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
Cornered by Sheriff,
 Man Commits Suicide

Marshall. Tex. Sept. 12.-Cornered by Sheriff Sanders in the rear of lunchroom here this morning, young man believed by officers to have robbed the bank of Moorings- port. La, of approximately s5.oo0 yesterday shot and killed himself.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
Robins to Pay $50,O00
 For Two Star Players

New York. Sept. 12.-The Brooklyn Nationals today announced it had closed deal with the Portland club of the Pacific coast league for the purchase of shortstop Johnny Jones and Pitcher Byron (Rube) Harrison for sh0.O0O
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
New York Young Man Dropped From Sight in Denver After Going "On Dangerous Mission.'

Denver. Sept. t2.-The disappear ance of c. B. Metz, "A, Pittsburgh salesman who dropped from sight here Monday after leaving note in which he said he was going on q dangerous mission" remains unsolved.
 Detectives are working on two theories foul play and suicide.
 Found in Metz's room was a will of his belongings.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
MARKS DROP LOWER

New York. Sept 12. - German marks were quoted here today at 114,940,OO0 to the dollar. the lowest record of all time.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12

New York, Sept. 12.--Mrs c. A.. Keller, mother of George B. Metz, salesman who disappeared Monday in Denver saying he was going on q dangerous mission declared today she knew Io reason for her sons dis appearance.
 Mrs. Keller said her son left New York where he lived with her two weeks ago to take employment with d Pittsburgh firm.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
MOVIE GRANDMA DIES AT 7s.

Los Angeles. Sept. 12.-Anna Town send, motion picture actress, known to the film fans as grandma" be- cause of the character parts she played died at her home here yes- terday aged 79 years.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
AMERICAN T|PPLERS AID BERMUDA GOVT.
Purchasers of Bootleg Liquor Contribute Si57,2O4.So in Taxes
THIS IS s MONTHS RECORD
Most of the Smuggling Has iheen sae' eeSsfuils Carried m ny One Rig New Nark Deaier-Engiand sos Inderseps Bermuda.

Hamilton. Bermuda. Sept is,- Americans who buy liquor from boot. leggers contributed indirectly sla5,s se4,s0 10 the government Of Bermuda in the form Of an export tax Of ss.io on each case shipped from tho island between April, 1899. and September l last.
 During this period rum runners have taken out Of Bermuda more than 60,O00 cases as well as 4i barrels Of liquor all Of which has found a mar kct in New York and vicinity, This k a total Of more than 750.o00 bot ties which at an average retail price Of N a bottle would mean q return or s6,o0o.oo0 on cargoss that were bought for about si.ooo.0oo.
 Ono Big Dealer.
 Most of this business has been car ricd on by New York man who so far has been successful In landing all his shipments. The purchase price of mans cargoes amount to s46S,6l5 for 30.24G cases. or 363,952 bottles, which If retailed at sS each brought him return Of s2,a03.616. His schooner carries a crew Of nine men and has made l 1 trips.
 Business Well Organized.
 In addition to this dealer, two oth- CTS with headquarters in New York are in the Bermuda trade, one Of whom has made four trips and the other three. Nine other vessels have left Bermuda with cargoes of liquor for delivery in the United States. Three have come to grief, falling into the hands of American revenue cut ters; the other six have never re- turned.
 It is reported here by those fa- miliar with the trade that the rum runner must have the New York end of his business we'll organized. He must advise the purchaser as to the time the vessel may be expected off the three mile limit and must be pre- pared to receive his consignment. One | of these rum runners averaged for a | few weeks during the present sum- mer one trip every 14 days, taking each voyage a cargo ranging in value from s50,000 to $75,O00.
 Trade Falls Off.
 During the past few weeks fewer | cargoes destined for the American market 'have left Hamilton. This, it | is said. has been due to the fact that large steamers going direct from Eng land and Scotland to New York are able to undersell those engaged in trading on smaller scale out of Ber- muda. The cargo from England or Scotland is free of the freight charge from England to Bermuda, of the duty levied on entry here and the ex- port tax of $40 collected when loaded for export. If large steamers operating direct from England and Scotland continue in the trade the Bermuda dealers believe their busi- ness with Americans will soon be at m end.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
MAY LIFT MARTIAL LAW

Tulsa, Okla. Sept. 12. = Hopes of Tulsa business men for lifting of mar tial law in Tulsa county were raised today when it was learned that Gov ernor Walton is on his way here to survey conditions.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Sept. 12.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled with showers tonight; Thursday fair and somewhat cooler, south winds, shifting to west.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12

Ry The Associated Press,
 Geneva. Sept. is.-A warning 10 the council Of the league Of nations that the assembly would later expect some report on the Greeo-italian con- fiict was given today during a pien- ary session Of the assembly by former Foreign Minister Louden of Holland who declared he voiced the view Of the majority Of the delegates.
 yiscount 1shii of Japan had prew- ously asked tho assembly not 10 in- augurate debate on the controversy as this might complicatc the hoped for settlement.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
sy Ths Assaslslsd PIss.

by The Asseslstsd FIssA
 Osaka. Sept. io.-what Is reported to be an efielai explanation of the earthquake casualties estimates the dead. injured and missing al i.ss6,fes It is also estimated that total of slb,s2i houses were destroyed, By The Associated Press.
 Tokio. Sept. i2. - Deaths from earthquakes. fires and tidal waves in and around Tokio were estimated to- day to number ibo.e00.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
HAD SEVEN WIVES, ALL
 LIVING, WANTED MORE
Los Angeles Man Admits "Money-Making Matrimo.
 nial Ventures"

Los Angeles. Sept. I2.-The author. ities hope today to receive replies 10 telegrams they sent yesterday inauir- ing into the alleged matrimonial ad- ventures of Harry R. Roshon, who was arrested last Friday under the name of A. F. Woods and suspected for time of being Dr. P. V. Allen, wanted in Seattle in connection with the death there in 1916 of Anna Danielson of Minneapolis.
 Investigation had failed to connect him with the Seattle case and the au- thorities were about to. release him when they decided to give him 'one more thorough grilling." Consider ably to their astonishment they said he then confessed that he had been married seven times, that all seven women are still living but that six of the ceremonies were illegal.
 His first marriage, as officers quoted him, was to Emma l.. Johns, in Warren, O., 27 years ago and his last six, all contracted in the last four years, were to Della Whalen, Leavittsburg, O.; Jennie Nieuret, Ta- coma. Wash; Nina R. King, Fort Wayne, Ind; in which ceremony he used the name of A. F.. Reed; Alma Snyder, Spokane, whom he married under the name of w. A. Allen; Mae s. Roush, Des Moines, Ia., where he again used the name of A. E. Reed, and Bell Parker. Evansville, Wis. All were believed to have had consider able money.
 He was said to have a list of more than 60 women, matrimonial pros- poets whose wealth or prospects he had reduced to tabulated form. These women represented many parts of the United States and Canada and Mexico as well. it was stated.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12

Des Moines. Ia.. Sept 12.--An order for the detention of Harry R.. Roshon, who confessed to Los Angeles police that he has seven wives, was Roush. son of Mrs. Mae $. Roush, former high school teacher. who was the sixth victim of Roshon's marital ventures Roush said that he would swear out warrant for Roshon's ar rest on charges of bigamy.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
ITALY HOLDING CORFU AS
 PLEDGE FOR SATISFACTION
unil Gr-eae oafries out Tssn,s she caRaei Haze Her isiaad-Iessae
 Nifhhoids Gammsni
BY Ths Associated Press

rf EHN AeeN7IaftW FfFtt
 Rome, Sept, ls,wilais siil sNaen- ate the island of Corfu when sine has obtained the entire fulfllmeni Of the reparatien she has demanded from Greece. it was stated at the meeting of the council of ministers today, Cor fn is regarded as mere pledge for the carrying out of the punishment 10 which Greece must submit for the crime of Janina and Italy will leave the island when her demands are en- tirely compiled with, it vas stated,
New Britain herald., 1923-09-12

Rome. Sent, is,--A dispatch to the corriere d'Italia from sanii Qnaraiita says the Greek government has sent communication to the Albanian gov ernment asking for the arrest of the Albanians. who 1t declared, assassinat- ed the Italian boundary mission head. cd hy Gen. Telleni.
 The Aihanians, according to the dis. patch. replied that the assassins were not Albanians but Greeks and that the Albanians were ready with pleasure to cross the Greek frontier in order 10 arrest them if Greece could not,
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-03-08
Fssled by . Widow.

n. P. Cady, chemistry professor
III ths University of Kansas, tells this
stery of q seedy-looking man who
stole noiseIessly into chemists ofice
md closed the door softly behind him
'.Ein anybody hear what ] say In
hersf" he asked anxiously.
~Not q SOUL" the chemist assured
him.
Whsrsapon the man produced q
packet carefully wrapped, and hand
"a It to the chemist with the query:
s..What is this stuff, anyway"
After examining the contents, the
phenlist replied: why, that is iron
pyrftss. commonly known as FOOLS
gold"
what is it WORTH" asked the
nsedy fellow.
"Oh, about three dollars ton in
earload lots"
"Just my pesky lucki" exclaimed
the cuestioner. "Dern II / amt the
biggest fool In the world. L found q
lot Of that stuff on widder's farm
Rz' went an married the widder."
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-03-08

The public prosecutor had himself
admitted that there were possibilities
that the theft had not been committed
in the way the prosecution had asserted.
1t would be the duty of the jury to de-
eide as to the probability or improba-
bility of the possibilities. He would
conclude by saying that when to these
possibilities was added the stainless life
of his client, and the good character
she bore from all quarters-no one had
brought forward anything to the con-
trary-as well as the circumstance that
no one had been able to show any par
ficular motive for the young girls sud
denly committing criminal act; and
finally. that it had not been possible, in
spite of the most energetic exertions OF
the police, to show that his client had
been in possession of, or disposed OF,
the money which was to have been the
reward of the crime Of which she was
accused-then he did not doubt that the
conscientious jury would not pronounce
the fateful Eyes" to the question
"Guilty7"
The counsel sat down, but no ap-
plause was heard this time from the
public. Ali seemed to be convinced that
his exertions had been in vain.
The time approached when the jury
men had to retire All seemed TO feel
that their deliberations would be short,
and the result an unanimous verdict OF
guilty a
OF what avail could be the elo4hence
or the cunning subterfuges of counsel,
against proofs and facts as clear as
those which the public prosecutor had
produced?
The judge asked the accused if she
had anything to say. Her counsel leaned
toward her, and appeared to be urging
something earnestly upon her; but she
only shook her head, as before, and the
young man sat down with an air of
resignation.