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New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
MEREDITH TO SUE
Sen. BR0OkHART
Effectiveness Estimated at 80
Cents" Says Sec. Of Agriculture
TO GET HIM ON RECORD
"Futile To Argue With Man SO Care
less With His Statements" An
nolnces Aggrieved Plaintiff, Who
Claims irresponsible Remarks
y The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
Des Moines, Ia, Aug 20.-Charges
by Sen. Smith Brookhart of Iowa that
E. r. Meredith while occupying the
office of secretary of agriculture sat
in the Wall street game and helped
produce the greatest panic in farm
prices in the history of agriculture, -
prompted Mr.. Meredith to instruct his
attorneys to file suit against the
enator f9r2libel and damages of 80
~ IS, Mri Meredith declared in a
a,cAx sen to the Associated Press
erookhart's charge, made
q g at Radcliffe, Iowa, last
W.r. Meredith said, in
vt " and honor and
was 1fact"
But, As4. give any credence
to Brot US statements" Mr..
Meredith declared, 'and while the
damage of his statements might be
more, / estimate his effectiveness at
about 80 cents, SO 1 have instructed
my attorneys to sue Mr.. Brookhart
for libel and damages in this amount
the real compensation being in get
ting Mr.. Brookhart on record under
oath.
Public viii See.
The public will now have an op-
portunity to see how nearly he can
come to proving even one of his many
''It is futile to argue with a man
who is so careless with his state
ments as Senator Brookhart," Mr..
Meredith continued, recalling that the
senator had declared the slump in
agricultural prices had cost the
farmers OF the country thirty-two
billion dollars. or eight billion more
than the whole cost of the war
The issue between Brookhart and
myself was whether the American
farmers financial condition is worse
this year than last. as Brookhart
claims. / pointed out in a recent
statement that the grain farmer
would receive five hundred million
dollars more for his grain this year
than last year, in spite of the slump
In the price of wheat, | note that
he admits this in his last outburst
Farmers Better OF
"Since my statement was given out
the department. or agriculture has an
bounced the agricultural price index
fgures as of August J.. This index
igure includes .all the principal farm
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New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
IL Year Old Stabbed
. Sister With Shears

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 2O.--Polict
today are seeking Charles Attaldo, IL,
who is said to have stabbed his sis
ter Genevieve, IL, in the chest with a
pair of BARRIERS shears during a quar-
rel yesterday. The girl is reported
dying in hospital here. The boy is
said to have become angry when she
refused to let him take her bag of
candy.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
MEXICAN AGREEMENT
BROUGHT TO CAPITAL
Warren and Payne Arrive in WASH
ington With Recognition Negotia-

Washington, Aug. 20.-Arrival in
Washington today of Charles B. War
rem and John Barton Payne, Amer
lean commissioners who conducted
recognition negotiations in Mexico
City, affords administration officials
here their first opportunity TO study in
detail the report of the conference.
Careful examination of the document,
which in no way binds the United
States TO extend recognition to Mex
leo, necessarily will precede any ac-
tion in that direction.
In the event restoration of diplo-
matte relations between the two gov
ernments is the outcome, actual ex-
tension of the recognition, it was reit-
Grated today, probably will not take
place for some time.
The Mexico City negotiations, ex-
tending over more than 13 weeks,
were concluded last Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
FIRE IN POMFRET
Lightning Sets Barn and That Struc-
ture Burned, as Well as Nearby
House-Loss Nearly $4,000.

Pomfret, Conn, Aug. 20.-A light
ming bolt last night set afire the barn
on the Chandler place owned by H.
II. Davenport, who is a supervisor for
the state highway department.
The barn and house were burned.
The loss was estimated at between
$4,000 and $4,000. In the barn
were a 600-gallon oil wagon, $4,000
worth of lumber and two snow plows
belonging TO the highway department
and 100 tons of hay belonging to Mr..
Davenport.
Two employees of the highway de-
partment were occupying the house
during Mr.. Davenport's absence from
his summer place. There is partial
insurance on the property.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
ALE In WINSTED
Police Get Car With so Dozen Quarts
OF Forbidden Beverage Aboard
Drivers Are From Bridgeport

Winsted. Aug. 20.-A touring car
stopped by the police today had as
its dead-load freight so dozen quart
bottles of Canadian ale selling at re-
tail at about s1.25 a bottle.
Two men who gave the names of
Thomas j. Walsh, 81 Elm street and
William Ross. 317 Fairfield avenue
both of Bridgeport, were detained.
One of the men remarked after ar
rest that this was the first time he
had made a trip with liquor in the
sar.
The men were from the north and
sound for Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
ARREST FOLLOWING
R0ADHOUSE HOLDUP
Bandits Who Raided Dance Es-
tablishment Hunted by Posse
KILLED One POLICEMAN
Machine Abandoned in Corn Field
Has Blood Stains on Cushions Tes-
tifying To Workmanship Of Slain
Officer OF the Law.

Detroit Aup 2o-A man giving his
name as Herman Sakoloss of Brook
lvn N v Is under arrest at Monroe,
| Mich. and four men whose names are
withheld are in custody here as the
result of a spectacular no<dup OF tne
Allendale Inn, notorious rV mouse
just outside Detrolt' ana the Oh
Oscar Reinhardt, motorcy II
man at Monroe, sunday ,5s.
Police believe the same Assy "a
seven gunmen, VINO entered
house at O'CLOCK SUNDAY Ia N[c
and staged wild west hoiu.
loo guests Oh the ihh' anu sooie
employees, hve hours later shot ah'.
killed the motorcycle Policeman a'
Monroe, when ne attempted TO slop
touring car speeding throush the c''s'
Patrons or the roaan mouse were
dancing, eating ana orlhklhs "neh
IlVe gunInen enteFeo' ."o Wy 'ne Siue
door and three from the 1ront. hlther
by coincidence or pre-arlahseli'eht
the persons on tne dance moor were
engaged In watching Fefpal palIie
between two women one OF "hoh
was upbraldlng the other lot peihs
too attentive TO her escort. Inc hrst
warning given OF tne holoup was
when the gunmen nred several Noheys
into the ceiling
One Man Hires.
DeftIv the bandits ri1ed the cash
rag;ster lined I'm the employes and
then went from table, to table gath
ering jewelry and money from the
patrons. One man Keeping Watch III
the middle of the room t,red OCCASION
ally when any OF the V'ctlms spoke or
moved. Some OF the shols TOOK e1-
feet, four men and Two women pelhg
reported injured.
The injured were all removed by
the time police arrived, ID minutes
after the holdup, but, two men ana
None of the victims would make any
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
Eleven Liquor Autos Are
Seized by Federal Men

Malone, N. Y, Aug. 2O.-Eleven
liquor-laden automobiles carrying
Canadian ale, valued at $4,000 at
bootleg prices, were seized last night
by federal prohibition agents near the
border.
Six men were arrested after a gun
battle.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
TO PLAN SWIMMING POOL
Dchni, GILL; Judd Bartlett, Ringrose
and Smith Named to Form
Special Committee

Alderman G. J, Dehm, J. F. Gill and
w H. Judd, and Councilman ID. l..
Bartlett, f. T. Ringrose and f. H.
Smith have been named by Mayor A..
NJ. Paonessa as committee to work
with the park board in making plans
for a municipal swimming, pool and
for other park Improvements.
Appointments of this committee was
authorized at the last meeting of the
common council after a resolution had
been introduced at the suggestion of
Mayor Paonessa.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
IJOYD-GEORGE COMING.

London, Aug. 20.--Former Premier
Lloyd George, in arranging his social
engagement in England for Septem-
ber, informed the American embassy
today that he planned to leave on his
American trip at the end of next
month.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
STEAMER DAKOTAN
ASHORE OFF MEXICO
Early Salvage of Vessel in Trouble is
Expected-No Lives Lost,
None Injured

Los Angeles, Aug. 20.-The freight
steamship Dakotan went ashore near
San Lazaro on the west coast of Mex
from her picked up here early today.
No one was injured and the tanker
Charles Pratt was expected to reach
the stranded vessel at a. m. and
pull her off.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
MARKS 10 CENTS A MILLION

New York, Aug. 20.-The German
mark today dropped to new low
for all time. selling at IL cents a
million.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20

San Francisco. Aug. 2O.-S o s
calls saying the freight steamship
Dakotan went ashore early today off
the Mexican coast 500 miles south of
San Pedro, Cal, were picked up here
early today. The army transport
Henderson and the oil tanker Charles
Pratt are speeding to rescue the Da-
kotan. The Dakotan left Los Angeles
for New York several days ago.
The Dakotan is owned by the AM
erican-H Hawaiian Steamship Co. Her
net tonnage is 4,014; her port of reg
istry, New York.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Aug. 20.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair, not much change in tenn
perature tonight and Tuesday;
variable winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-20

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New Britain herald., 1923-08-20

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
ROyalist General
With 1000 Rebels
Against Greek Govt

Athens, Oct 22.-Some 1000 men,
ied ny the Royalist General MctaXas,
nave reVolted against the military
sovernment of Premier Gonatas.
Inc proclamation announcing the
evolution, signed by the revolutionist
.auers, LeonardopouloS and Cara
s!Iois and Colonel Giras, was publish
gu this morning in the opposition
newspapers and also scattered over
uie capital from an airplane.
me military government immed-
, ,a,eiv took measures to Quell the re-
s s"I,' which in government circles is
ueciared to be of no great import
auce. Some arrests were made dur
lug lug the day and it was reported this
ddit.ernoon that the rebels had been
dispersed. Martial law was declar-
o ou by Colonel Plastiras. The police
rnuhnscated the newspapers which
p pm. the proclamation of the re-
c ou.s, which it is rumored here is re-
>'lVing support from abroad.
rt an encounter occurred today at
MAJ aaiols between mutineers and reg
~ 'i troops, but everything is quiet
al Atnens and at Saloniki.
o,.t me generals who are leading the
,v,a ~. no longer are on the active
;t s' OF the army. The revolt had as
~ OBJECT the bringing about of the
t,sasisnation of the present revolu-
stoaary government in order that
Ssct impartial liberty would be
elections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Length Testimony
Delays Impeachment
Move in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oct. 22.-(By A.. Pr
"A delay of two or three days in the
impeachment program of the state
legislature was seen late today when
the lower house voted to have read
all the testimony received by it's
committee of investigation and i'm
parchment before voting on the ac-
ceptance of the committees report.
1t was estimated that several hum
urcd thousand words were included
III the voluminous transcripts from
which the testimony will be read.
Under this procedure vote on the
charges which formed the basis for
Il Dill of Impeachment against Cow
crnor j. c. Walton, is not expected
tomorrow. The report was laid be-
lore the house earlier in the day by
It's committee on Investigation and
impeachment
Moral turpitudc, corruption in Of
fce, WilGul neglect of duty and in
competency are alleged in the %
counts contained in the Indictment.
all of which will he voted upon sen
aratcly. Much of the counts con-
stitutc sufficient grounds upon which
TO bring the executive to trial be-
lore senate court of impeachment
Arrangements to suspend Cover
nor Walton until his trial, should
any of the charges be sustained by
the house were completed today by
majority members of the senate when
thcN agreed in caucus to vote a reso-
luton of suspension immediately the
mouse formally files the impeachment
proceedings.
The house adjourned until tomor-
row after the first committee testi-
mony to be read--that of AlGrich
Blake. former executive counsellor.
whom the Governor SummariIy re-
moved soon after tho legislature con-
Vcned-had been completed Tomor-
row the reading will be resumed. Two
cicrks reading continuously, arc ex-
pcctcd TO consume at least "a hours
in the oral presentation.
Early this evening Governor Wal
ton had made no comment on the
impeachment proceedings.
dense crowd packed the galleries
when the committee report. to which
was attached the bill of impeachment
was presented. The house previous
~ had voted call permitting no
members to be absent during the pro-
ceedingS
The seats of three members
Charles II. Baskin, of Nowata. now
ulSlIitI JuuSc, T.. W. MOOtnart, of
Miami, now president of the Miami
school of mines and Charles Hutson,
OF Creek county. now a justice of the
peace, were declared vacant on mo-
ton of Representative Pullen, of
Murray, who charged that they had
been illegally appointed to their pre-
sent Offices by the Governor.
Reading OF the committee report
and articles required nearly two
hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
General Forecast

The indications are for a continue =
ton of generally fair weather Tues
day and Wednesday in the states
east of the Mississippi river, except
that rain is probable along the At
lantic coast as far north as southern
New Jersey and southern New Eng
land. The temperature will not
change materially. Storm warnings
remain displayed from Boston to
Cape Hatteras.
Pressure was high Monday night
in the northeastern states strong
north and northeast winds and gales
prevailed along the Atlantic coast
from Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod.
Showers have occurred within the
last "a hours along the Atlantic
coast from South Carolina to south
ern New England.
Pressure low and falling from
Jamaica nOrthward to latitude 81 off
Virginia capes and abnormally high
to the northwestward will cause
north and northeast gales on Atlantic
coast from Cape Hatteras northward
during the next "a hours.
Winds north of Sandy Hook:
Strong northeast GALES over south
portion. overcast weather probab
showers over south portion Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Washington, Oct. 22-Expansion
ton enforcement machinery in an eff
fort to stop liquor smuggling anc to
check what is described by officials
as rapidly increasing supplies of
high-power beer, is under consid-
GRAFTON at the treasury. The program
contemplates practically doubling
the strength of the coast guard and
the placing of a prohibition agent in
every brewery.
While the changes under consid-
Grafton for the coast guard have not
yet been placed before Secretary
Mellon, those in charge of the SER
vice have calculated approximately
twenty million dollars would have
to be appropriated by congress 10
carry them out. Tentative plans cali
for the addition of more than a
score of cutters and about fifty
speedy power boats to be used in
tracking down rum runners off the
coasts. Additional personnel also is
is proposed.
Secretary Mellon is said to recog-
nize that high power beer is be-
coming all too common" in many
sections of the country and it is
reported is inclined to favor re-
turn to the old arrangement of put
ting an agent of the treasury on
guard in all breweries so that daily
tests may be made of products.
Treasury officials denied that the
new program was due to recent criti-
ciSm that has come from several
quarters regarding prohibition en-
forcement. ON the other hand, it
was declared the changes have been
under consideration for some months
and the internal revenue bureau has
been engaged constantly in an effort
to iron out difficulties in the en-
forcement situation.
The situation developed by failure
of some states tojoin in cooperative
enforcement effort will necessiate
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Gloucester, Mass. Oct. 22-The
schooner Columbia, challenger for
the international fishermen's trophy,
struck rock just outside Gloucester
hafbor today while on her way to
HalifaX TO meet the Canadian de-
fender Bluenosc in the race series
scheduled to begin Saturday. Cap
tain Ben Pine brought the vessel
back to port for examination and
possible repair. Her injuries are not
believed to be serious
The schooner struck a rock Just
outside of Great Round Rock which
is marked with spar buoy and lies
off the breakwater at the entrance to
the harbor The after part of the
vessel collidcd twice with the OBJ
struction with heavy jar No leak
followed but Captain Pine decided
to play safe and return to port. The
Columbia was tied up at her wharf
tonight and will be hauled. out on
the marine railway in the morning.
I'VE lost no time in coming back, ;"
the skipper said. 1--WE would have
encountered head winds anyway.
believe a couple of hours on the rail-
way will be all the boat needs and
we will sail for Halifax tomorrow
afternoon"
The return of the Columbia, which
had been sped on her journey a short
time before with the ringing of bells
and blowing of whistles. cast a gloom
over the city and recalled the tradi-
ton that link" seems to follow
all Gloucester contenders in inter
national schooner races. Earlier in
the season the Columbia was in col
lision with a French trawler near
Sable Island. She is the latest in q
series of racing schooners many of
which have met with disaster.
Among the major untoward Incl
dents cited by the superstitious fish
erfolk to prove that the international
race is unlucuky to Gloucester ships
are the loss of the Esperanto and the
wreck of the Puritan. The Esper-
ante. winner of the first international
series sailed at Halifax in 1920. was
lost the next year on Sable Island.
The Puritan. built to replace her as
a cup contender, was wrecked in the
summer of 1922 almost on the same
spot. The Henry Ford. last years
challenger, had her share of mishap.
grounding on a sandbar SOON after
her launching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Grand Jury to Probe
Staying of Readville
Officer by Gunner

Boston. Oct. o2-Thc facts re~a rd-
ing the murder of Patrolman joseph
Gonya in the Rcadville district on
Sunday morning by gunner in a sto1-
on automobile. will he laid before tho
Suffolk county grand jury tomorrow.
1t was announced today. District At
torney Thomas c. O'Bricn. who Will
take charge Of the case tonight. stated
that near the abandoned automobile
used by the slayers new box of 80
calibre long smol<cless cartridges.
manufactured in Bridgeport. Conn.
was found. 1t WAS added that a search
was being made 10 ascertain whore
the cartridges had been purchased.
District Attorney O'Brien said he
believed he had sufficient evidence to
warrant an Indictment against tho
three men now held charged with tho
murder of Fatrolman Gonya. Two of
tho men. jeremiah J. ITorgan and Hen
rN f.. kccfe, were arrested yesterday
in Norwood by Patrolmau DonnolI
who saw them hurrying through the
marshes. and they confessed, accord
ing to the police, that they were in
the automobile at the time Officer Con
va was shot. A third suspect. John
r. Red Morrison, was arrested in
Somervilln today.
The three prisoners were identified
by Charles Nelson, a Somerville ga
rage attendant, as men who held him
up. forced him to ride several miles
with them in their automobile and
robbed him of SIS a short time before
the shooting occurred.
Patrolman Gonya was shot to death
AS he attempted to halt an automobile
that had been stolen on Friday in Dor
chester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Boston, Oct. 22-An important point
was scored by counsel for William j.
Corcoran, former district attorney OF
MiddleSeX County, and six other male
defendants on trial here charged with
eXtortion when Judge Quinn ruled
today that the remarkable statement
made by Mrs. Theresa Duggan, one
or the defendants and self confessed
lure" cannot be used as evidence
against the others. The statement
was made voluntarily in the office OF
Attorney General j. Weston Allen in
1919.
The confession, reading of which
was started by Assistant District At
torney Hill Friday, and concluded to-
DAY, involved the names of Corcoran,
Joseph Pelletier. former district at
torncy of Suffolk county removed for
misconduct in office; Nathan A.
Tufts, removed as district attorney
OF Middlesex county for malfeasance
in office, and Harry +. Levenson, an
attorney.
Mrs. Duggan's confession as read
TODAY told of the alleged victimiZing
OF two men, the name of one of whom
was something like Hunnewell.'
They got him two or three times.
the confession continued and she
guessed that they eXtorted money
from him until he was cleaned" The
second victim, the confession said.
was William Aver, a railroad man
from Maine. who was also lurcd by
Mrs. Duggan and a Mrs. Lillian
Reese. into a compromising situation.
The confession admitted failure to OBJ
tain money from Aver. They claim
ed they didn't do anything with him
because he was too big a man to han
die" the confession said.
Additional testimony read from the
statement was to the effect that Lev
enson had supplied the money for
renting the apartment occupied by
Mrs. Duggan and Mrs. Reese. He
only visited the place, the confession
related. when they would catch peo-
pie there"
The statement told how Levenson
was introduced by Mrs. Duggan to
one Peggy. Purdy, girl Mrs. Dug
gan old him. who would be willing to
help in Turing victims. as she was
ready to do almost anything if he
could get some money out of it," The
confession stated that Nathan a.
Tufts maintained an apartment for
Miss Purdy.
Attempts by Corcoran and Leven-
son to obtain money from Max korn
OF Beverly. resulting in failure were
described in the confession. The at
tempted Matchmaking of Kenneth
Merrill, a Boston business man en-
ticed. according to the statement, into
visiting Mrs. Reese and Mrs. Duggan.
was also described. An expected raid
WAS carried out. the statement con-
tinucd. in which both Corcoran and
LeVenSon took part.
A second statement was read by
Assistant District Attorney Hill,
made by Mrs. Duggan a week after
the first. in which she testified that
Peggy Purdy and Mrs. Reese shared
the spoils with her after victims had
been shaken down" The state
ment contained a denial that the con-
fesion was other then voluntary and
declared that no threat or promises
were made to obtain it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Indiana Welcomes
Lloyd George
at State Capital

Indianapolis. Ind, oct. % By
\. PO-The state of Indiana well
coined David LLOYD George. the war
time premier of Great Britain, today.
The day being set aside in his honor
and thousands coming here from dis
tant points to give him cordial
greeting upon his arrival shortly be-
fore noon.
Met by n reception committee
Guiding United States Senators
James E. Watson and Samuel NJ.
Ralston federal Judge Albert r.
Andcrsonf Brig. Gen. Dwight +.
Aultman. commanding the United
States army fifth Corps Area, land
by Governor Pat NJ. Ncff of Texas.
the former premier was taken on a
drive through the CITY.
At the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment he stopped to place wreath,
and again at the national headqua.
tcrs of the American Legion he
paused for a few minutes to sign
the register and receive Il plaque
from the organization and a token
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
In the course OF discussion of
nubIic questions with ncWspapermcn
Mr.. LLOYD George remarked in reply
to questions on prohibition that he
was not at Ill impressed with the
difficulties Of enforcement because
the law was new and drastic Time
wonld demonstrate. he explained.
whether prohibition possesses essen
tial merits and If it does. he added
he believed 1t would stand.
Leaving here late tonight Mr.
lloyd George will visit Marion
Ohio. and Cleveland tomorrow.