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New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Senate Amendments Are Rejected and Measure as First Drafted is Put Through by Buckley
Personnel of Commission To Enforce Provisions Consists of Wendell of New Haven, Wolcott of Norfolk and Moore of This City.

Hartford. May si.---A pollution bill with teeth in i," was passed by the senate had been rejected. The house hill ls considered a strong hill and is designed to prevent the pollution Of the states waters.
 House Leader Buckley directed criticism of the senate amendments which he said rendered the, bill rrac- ticaly useless and on his motion all of the amendments were rejected and the house took up the original bill, Then Mir. Buckley offered schedule "F" as an amendment which strikes cut all of the bill except the enacting clause. and appoints a different per sonnel as the state water commits sion" Lafayette B. Mendel of New Haven, Frederick C. Walcott Of Nor folk and r. Allen Moore of New Britain.
 The amendment does not apply to municipalities, but only to pollution caused by industries. through chem icals which are injurious to fish and plant life and requires industries, on order from the commission. to dis pose of pollution before it reaches a municipal sewer. The orders Of the commission are made enforceable and injunction proceedings are pro- Wded for
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
CAPITOL AT ALBANY N THRONGED AS VETS AND DRXS PREPARE FOR
 STRUGGLE TO CONVINCE GOVERNOR
WATERBURY kUTOIST HITS
 FAMILY OF z, KILLS ONE
fi'e Are intnref-nrl,er and Com, panl"n Reported i0 Have Fled,
 lMf Later Are Arrested

Waterbury. May si, Thomas ! nReilly 0f aiN Cooke street, driver Of m automobile which ran into a family group comprised Of Mrs
 Henry r, snow of srillson Road, and siA children, of thih city. late last night killing one hoy and inlurlns live, was questioned hy Coroner John T. Monaani today, while Thomas p'pea of g4 Walnut avenue, said 10 have hnen tho companion of o'Reiliy a' tho time Of the accident was taken into custody early this morning. and also questioned by the coroner, The result of the questioning Of the two mn was no made known,
 Mrs. Snow and her six small chill dren were walking along the Meri. den road. returning from the home Of a neighhor when tho machine ap- preached from the rear. resulting in the fatality. George Snow. II. was killed in the accident whil Mrs. Henry snow, the mother: Charles Snow. 10; Richard snow g. Mildred Snow. [; Helen snow !; and Anna Snow. ., all Of one family were injured
 According 10 the police both O'Reil- ly and O'Dea ran away from the scene of the accident Immediately fol- lowing il, and il was necessary to hail passing autoist to take the in- jured 10 the hospital. Both men were apprehended by the police few hours after the accident occurrd.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
HOLOCAUST AT THEATER
Many Reported Killed When Petro- grad Opera Burns Performers Clothing. Afre. Icnites Scenery.

By The Associated Press
 Helsingfors. Finland, May 31.--Thc Petrograd opera house was burned last night and many in the audience were killed during q panic stricken rush for the exits according to a Con tral News dispatch.
 The dress Of one of the performers caught fire and the flames quickly spread to tho scenery. The safety curtain was immediately lowered but the panic had already seized the audience and there was wild rush to the exits.
 The dispatch gave no details as to the number Of casualties other than the statement that many were killed and more injured"
 The efforts Of the fire brigade were fruitless and the building was de- stroyed.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
State Police and Posse Are Searching for Easton, Conn.,, Man, Who fiendish- ly Murdered l9 Years Old Girl - Believe Assassin May Have Killed Himself.

Bridgeport, May 31.--A posse of is securing Easton woods in search Of Robert Edwards, who shot and killed his wife at E,aston ast night Ed wards disappeared into woods sur rounding his home after the crime and several shots were heard, leading po- lice to believe that he may have shot himself.
 Shoots Her Twice
 Edwards fired two charges from a shotgun into the body of his 19 year old wife. The shooting followed a brief exchange of words and Mrs. Edwards refusal to return to her husbands home to live with him as he demand ed. She had declined to talk to him and turned away with five compan- ions.
 Ruby, if you don't talk to me you'll he sorry" witnesses say Edwards de- Clared.
 Mrs. Edwards had turned her back to her husband and other members of the party who faced him were about to turn when they saw him take shotgun from under his coat, which he raised to his shoulder and fired at his wife then but 20 feet away. The charge struck her in tho back and she fell to the ground, while her com panions ran away
 Fiendish Murder
 Edwards reload the gun and aimed at his wifes body on the ground st his feet firing the sec ond charge into her right side. He then ran into the woods. and Mrs | Edwards was carried to the home of | Mrs. Adolph Swenson where she died ! } half hour later. |
 Mrs Edwards companions al the | .ime of the shooting were Mrs. Sven | son. three children of Mrs. SwenSon's | md farmer named Ccnklin.
 May Have Killed Self
 The state police were immediately notified and started a search of the woods where Edwards was seen to go. larry ketchel who lives some dis ancc from the scene. reported to the ,olicc that about 20 minutes after the imesof the shooting he heard five hots which he thought came from ,oint deep in the woods. This re- ,ort is the basis for the police belief hat Edwards may have taken his own fife.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
FRANK I. PUTNEY OF GUILFORD IS
 NEW CONN. PROHIBITION DIRECTOR

Washington, May si.--FraRk T. futney of GnilfoFi has hsen selected as prohibition diree'er for ronnecii- cut succeeding Harry r. Mackenzie who recently resigned,
 MF, hntney was endorsed hy Com, missioner Haynes and hy both Con, neciinui senainFs He has served heretofore as prohibition agent
 New Haven, May si.-Frank r, fntneY appointed federal prohibition director for Connecticut has heen aei, ing capacity since The resigna, tinn cn. Mackenzie, He had
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Former Champ,
 Gets Back Sight of Eve

New Orleans. May 3t.---Peter Her man Gulotta tPeter Hermann former hantamweight champion of the world. who has been totally blind for more than year and who for the last S7 days has been in bed with his eyes bandaged. was able to see today when the dressing was removed Dr. Jonas w. Rosenwald, his physician, said he soon would have satisfactory vision in one eyn.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
GREEN GOD' TOLD C0OLACk ID SHOOT Jealousy at Bottom of His Attack on ROzalie HarasiCk
  SAW HER WITH "OTHER MAN"
Washington street Man Round Over lo superior iourt an Charge of As- sault With Intent to kiil-Girl Tcils Her story.

Adolph Coolack of i3i Washington street entered q plea of nol guilty when arraigned in police court this morning on charge Of assault with intent to kill, He was bound over tn the June term of the superior court by Judge George W, klott with bonds fixed at s2,0o0. He was represented by Attorney Michael T. Sexton.
 Miss Rozalic iiarasick of l33 Broad street al the time she was alleged 10 have been shot by Coolack. but now Of Miller street. was the first witness called 10 the stand by Prosecuting At torncy Joseph G. Woods. Miss Hara- sick testified that she was shot while in her room at lS3 Broad street on sunday evening. May 20.
 Coolack Jealous Woocr
 She stated that she had been keep ing company with coolack for about six months She said that on the Sunday in question she was with an other male friend and Coolack saw them, He became jealous she said and called at her home about : o'clock in the evening. At this time. she said, "he wanted the money back he had given me. l gave it to him and he went away"
 He came back about 10 o'clock, she testified. and told me that he could not stand seeing mo going around with other fellows" She testified that he then said Tt is better to fin ish everything now so I will shoot you and then myself" She was shot twice in the head and once in the left breast.
 Girl Admits Deceiying Coolack
 Upon cross examination the girl ad- 1 mitted that she had been given about $40 If Coolack's money and that she went to FoN's theater with him on the nit t previous to the shooting "At the theater told him l was going to on Sunday" she said 1 but I went to Hartford instead" ! She admitted that while in Hartford ! she met her other friend
 She stated that she asked Coolack not to shoot after he said that he was going to. but he said that it is he same now as it will be later. My his, the Hara sick girl said. he meant | t would be just as well to shoot now , IS to wait until after they were mar jed The girl denied that she was to Coolack.
 Boleslaw Boginsli, who lives in the house at l33 Broad street. testified hat he has known the Hararsick girl or the past seven years and Coolack or five months. He stated that Coo ack first came to the house at about o'clock on Sunday evening, May 20. md left at about 9 o'clock. When he vent away he was angry, Boginski
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New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Kalkowshi to Get His Liquor
 Back, Police Chief Declares

pressed the belief that the liquor should be returned to it's owner. Chief William C. Hart, who had left the court room. was called back and ex- plained that he had intended to set tie the matter without bringing it into court, He said that he would return the liquor to Mir. Sexton today. The liquor was still at police headquarters this afternoon. but the chief stated that fl will be returned to Mir. Sexton
 Two barrels of alleged whiskey and jugs containing miscellaneous liquors were seized in the raid made by the police.
 The rumor persists that the New Britain police conducted the raid as the result of information received from outside the department. Tt is said that the information came from County Detective Edward J. Hickey.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
BODY FOUND IN POND
 THAT OF FARM HAND
Plainyille Mystery Cleared Up by Herald" Man
 and Others
Special to Thc Herald,

Plainville, May 31-Jdentificatiol of the body found in the Plainvillt pond in the rear of the Hills Manu- tacturing plant, here, by Lewis Hem ingway about o'clock last evening was made today through the efforts of w. A. Bailey. Raymond Cunning ham and a Herald" reporter, as that of Joseph Maieski, a farm hand, lately employed by George Day on the Camp Ground road. The body was badly decomposed and gave evidence of having been in the water for at least two months. Previously the town officials and Dr. Charles Moody, med . icai officer for Plainville, were un- able to learn the mans identity and they gave permission to Mir. Bailey to prepare the body for burial
 While the Herald" reporter was at the scene of the discovery this morn ing, two men were overheard to men tion farm hand who worked for George Day some weeks ago. The clue was slim one, but acting on the impulse of the hints dropped, Mir. Day was reached and was asked for
 
 when he last saw the farm hand he was wearing a green suit over which lie had set of overalls of blue He said that he wore a pair of short felt boots, had a small mustachc and de- scribed the hair as being between dark brown and black. Upon further questioning. MT. Day said that the man had complained having sore feet at the time of his employment there, and one day. took off his boots which were too short for him, and the nall on both his great toes had fallen off
 Further investigation showed that the description of the clothes, the boots. and when the boots were taken off, the missing toe nails, tallicd with that given by Mr. Day. Information was then gained that a. man by the 1 name of Frank Ostershefski, who had | been friend of the same farm hand, ! was working on a farm in Forestville. The was taken to the scene of the dis ! covery and he positively identified the i body. Then he was shown gold | watch. a pocketbook of the snap va riety. q pocket knife. a water soaked ! package of cigarettes and q package of chewing tobacco. and he identified them as belonging to Joseph Maiesk, Besides these articles. 3 gold chain and s2.10 was found in the dead mans clothes.
 Maieski was about 55 years old and h ad been native of Poland. He was known to have worked in Portland, Connecticut. Plainville and Forestrille and other places about
 Although no marks of identification were found on the body itself. further revealed that Maieski had boarded at the home of Polish ia an1ily near the Day home. His ef- fects were found there and it was discovered that he has a brother liv- ng at Ii Manila street, Clifton, N. Y. The brothers name is Aleck. He has -ne other brother who lived in Bris- ol. but who is now visiting in Poland. This brother. however, has son who 5 s employed in garage in New Brit in and his name also is Joseph Mai ' ski. Mir. Bailey the undertaken. was : ,olding up the burial pending word rom the brother in Clifton. and at [ 'ress time no answer had yet been re- .eived. n
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Veteran Reporter Dies
 On First Trip Abroad

New York. May 31-Harold I. Smith. 5a, dean of New York ship news re- porters and known to his fellow work CTS as Judge" died today in Paris, said radiogram received by the New York City News association, by which he was employed. smith sailed May IS on his first trip to Europe. Smith served go years on the New York water front after coming here from New Bedford, Mass. For many years he was employed by the New York Herald.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31

prev inusly heeR an enforcement agem and took charge of the leral district after Ralph II, Rlakeslee Of North Haven was relieved Nf his duties in that affire, Mir, rntRey had been spoken of as the likely aPpointee as director and his appointment is not a surprise,
 Mir rWney lives in GnilfoFd has heen active in republican party pali- ties and delegates from his district te state conventions, He first entered federal service in October iA2l, He was employed hy the New Haven road in the transportation department for about so years,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Fires lwo Charges From Shotgun
 at Vie, Hen Escapes Into Woods
DEWEY ASKED TO NAME
 RAWLINGS DEPUTY SHERIFF
Former Chief of Police in Line for Appointment in This
 City
lSnacial tn The Rnrnlll-

Hartford, May 31.-Willam J. Rawlings, formerly chief of police in New Britain is being mentioned as a probable appointee to the office of deputy sheriff 10 succeed Myron D.. Stockwell The latter has not been reappointed it is believed, because he contributed $50 to the campaign fund of George H. Gabb democrat.
 Senator Richard Covert today ad- mitted to Herald representative that he was for Rawlings first last and al ways. Representative F. w. Christ admitted that Mr. Rawlings name had been submitted to Sheriff elect Dewey, who will take office tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
OF 3 GROUND
 TO DEATH BY TRAIN
MT. and Mrs. Loren A. Trimmer.
 men and Baby Killed Instantly CROSSING NEAR ELM HILL
Coupe in Which They Were Riding struck sGuarely bs southhound i',- press Going an Miles an Hour--sig- nais Found in Good Order.

Mr. and Mrs Loren X. Timmormrn and daughter. Lorna. aged < months,
 were instantly killed yesterday morn. ing at about il o'clock when n Ford coupe in which they were riding was struck hy . southhound express train on tho Newington road railroad cross ing near Elm Hill. The engine struck the automobile squarcy, completely wrecking it. and carried Mir. Trimmer mems body for distance of 200 feet before IL came 10 q stop. Ills body was found lodged above the COW catcher of the train, The mother and child were found in the wrcckaGr about 20 feet from the crossing.
 Just how the accident happened re- mains a mystery which will probably never be solved. The family was start ing on Memorial Day picnic and had a basket of lunch with them. There Is a clear view Of the track for a dis tance of several hundred feet on Ncwington road and more for trains approaching from the north. Rail roadmen who examined the signei working device at the crossing stated that it was in working order was sounding warning and throwing q red light at this time.
 Train Going 90 Miles an Hour
 The train was in charge of Lucius r. Socum engineer, and w. Y. Chap . man conductor and was travelng al about 30 miles an hour when the ac- cident occurred. Dr. Waterman Lyon, medical examiner, was called and af- ter viewing the bodies gave permis- sion for the removal of the remains to the undertaking parlors Of M. J. Ken ney & Co. 4
 According to Dr. Lyons eye Wit ncsses to the accident were Harry Harke, his mothei Mrs. Caroline Harke and two sisters Ella and Helen iarkc Of 463 West Main street who were on the east side of the tracks waiting for the train to pass. Vertha <lulias of 196 Curtis street also wit messed the accident.
 Mir, Harke asserts that he, with
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New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD
A. Conan Doyle Claims to Have Heard From NortI,cliffe, Who Says Americans Are Entirely Too Busy.

San Francisco, May 31.--Sir Conan Doyle says he has had a message from Lord Northciffe's spirit, saying that only a wave Of spiritual reform can save the world from punging headlong into catastrophe which will make tn world war seem insig- nifcant.
 The American people, Lord Northcliffe's message said, 'are too busy. That was the mistake I made in my life time. l was too busy then, but l understand now that wisdom is lost in the scramble for material pro- gress. When men lose wisdom they invite disastsr.'
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Those Defending Existing Law Will Quote Legal Facts and Give Short Speeches in its Favor
Those for Appeal Will Be Reinforced by Remarks From Augustus Thomas, Playwright, Samuel Gom- pcrs and Others.

i Albany \. Y. May si.--Drys. vets and prohibition neutrals marched on the capitol today, primed with last ! minute arguments with which they { hoped 10 influence Governor smiths action on the legislature bill for ap- peal of the Mullan. Gage state prohabi- ! ton enforcement act which he must ! sign. veto or kill by failure to ao be- tween now and midnight Sunday.
 Drys Out in Force Numerically the drys got the dump on the opponents, beginning to pack the assembly chamber, where the public hearing on the repealer was 10 be held, more than four hours hsfhre the time set for the governors ap- pearance.
 Preponderatingly of the feminine sex, the opponents of repeal rushed the front seats and got most of 1bem. sitting patiently through the forenoon while Governor smith busted himself with other affairs. Every dry was decorated with a white badge bearing in blue letters the slogan for law, against repeal"
 Slogan of Vets
 Not to be outdone a wet adheraut soon put in his appearance with a huge banner bearing the legend:
 When the anti saloon league comes down approaching that drinking is sinful
 "1'll wager the rascals a crown, they always preach best with a skim full"
 Banner is Banished
 The banners life was short, how ever for on protest of Miss Alice Carpenter. head Of the Molly Pitcher club, which is opposed to prohibition, and Assem- blyman Louis A. Cuvillier, author of the repealer bill. it was han ished from the hall amid applause and ieers
 AS the forenoon wore on, friends of the repealer began appearing in great ar and greater numbers, taking their seats among the drys where spaces had been left
 Mrs. Ida Sammis Woodruff, of Brooklyn, the states first woman of the assembly, who had been selected by the drys as their floor leader sat in the front row near the center busiy sorting papers, At her left sat Mrs. Ella A. Boole, pres- dent of the Womens Christian Tenn perance Union, while William H. An ierson, state superintendent of the lnti-saloon league. had place at her right.
 Mrs. Woodruff announced that her loor campaign would be as follows:
 Legal Array Ready
 One hour devoted 10 legal argu- nents against the repeal by United States Attorney William Hayward Of New York, Orville s. Holland state of the anti saloon league, and Wayne B. Wheeler general counsel # the anti-saloon league of America The remainder of the time what yer the allotment, to be consumed in me minute speeches. mostly by wom- n and ministers.
 Gonpers To speak.
 Ransome H. Gillette. general coun- el for the association opposed 10 tho amendment who is di- ecting the forces arrayed in favor Of making the repeal effective, said that augustus Thomas, playwright Sam e' Gompers, president of the New ork central trades and labor coun- Il, and former Supreme Court Jus ce Clearwater would be the princl- al speakers for his side.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Japan Raises Howl Over
 America's Dry Ship Law

Washington, May 31.-,lapan today joined the group of foreign powers which have made representations to the state department in connection with the supreme court decision on ship liquor. On instructions from rokio the views of the Japanese gov ernment were presented verbally by Am ba ssador Hanihara
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Mrs. Mallory Wins Her Way
 To Semi-FinaIs in Tourney

Chiswick. Eng. May 31 Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. American woman tennis champion. today won her way into the semi-finals of the Middlescx tournament by defeating Mrs. Geraldine Beamish 7-5. 6-2 By her victory. Mrs. Mallory avenged the defeat she suffered at Mrs. Beamish's hands in the same event last year.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
DRIVES TO HIS DEATH
 ON FIRST AUTO RIDE
MOtorist and Two Friends Drowned When His Car
 Plunges Off Bridge

Rockville, May S1.--The body of ! John Brizitus. 30, was recovered from 1 T'alcottyille pond early today aEd
 search was continued for the bodies | of two other men believed to have been drowned last night when an au- 1 tomobile plunged off a trolley bridge at Talcottyile. The body of Brizitus
 was recovered soon after the auto
 mobile was hauled from the pond by Connecticut Co. trolley crane.
 The license number of the automo-
 bile showed it was registered in the name of John Buzietes, but inquiry at
 his home in the village of Oakland gave his name as Brizitus.
 1t was said he receitly took a driv- er's examination and when he left home in the machine last night 1t was the first time he had taken an eN- tensye ride as his own driver Who his companions were was not known.
 Patrick Quinn of Talcottville saw the machine approach the curve in the road near the trolley bridge. Brizitus failed to make the turn and the car went on to the trolley bridge and then plunged off into the pond. The water is "a feet deep at this point, and the bottom is muddy. Au- tomobilists who stopped their ma chimes directed their headlights to- ward the water but no bodies could be seen. The trolley crane arrived at the scene and pulled the automobile from the water, and later the body of Brizitus was taken out.
 Quinn and other witnesses said the street light at the turn was out at the time of the accident but the red light on q pole over the trolley bridge was lighted. One of the first motorists or the scene was +. W. Elliott of Hart ford. who tossed a rope Into the pond He said one man struggled in the water and tried to grasp the rope, but appeared to be too weak and sank from sight.
 Dr. T. r. Rockwell. medical examin- ar Of the town of Vernon. was at the scene early today and later viewed he body of r'riaitus.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
Two Barrels of Whiskey and Jugs of Other Intoxicants
 to Re Returned to Owner.

At the close of this mornings ses- sion of police court, Attorney Mich ael Sexton, representing kiemcus Kalkowski. asked Judge tGeorge W. Klett for a disposition Of the liquor seized by SerEcauts William McCuc. Patrick McAvay. George (. Ellinger. Policemen John C. Stadler and Pat rick O'Nlara in raid at Kalkowski's house at 13s Cleveland street last Saturday night
 He said that no charge has been preferred against kalkowski and ex-