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New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
MAKES FULL DENIAL
Mrs. Buzzi, on Stand in Own Defense, Brands as False Accusations Made By Her Brother-in- Law.

New York. June 25. Mrs. Anna Buzzi. charged with the murder of Frederick Schneider, wealthy Bronx contractor with whom she had lived, took the witness stand in her own de- fense in supreme court today.
 Mrs. Buzzi, when called to the stand, denied detail by detail the story by William Turc. her brother-in law. had told charging her with the mur- der. She denied that she had ever asked for or received a pistol from him; that she had ever told Turc or Schneider himself that she wanted to kill him; that she told Turc after the staying that she had done the killing and that she had told Turc she feared Schneider planned to leave her and go live with his wife or another woman.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
HURT IN JITNEY CRASH
Three Persons Injured and Others Shaken Up When Bridgeport Vehi- cle Crashes Through Fence.

Bridgeport, June 25.--Three per- sons were injured in a jitney accident here today and several others were shaken up when the passenger vehicle crashed into a high curb at Benham avenue and Norman street when the a collision with a motor truck. Marie Derosa of 233 Linen avenue was taken to Bridgeport hospital suffering from a fracture of the left leg while James Sciortino, aged of Long Hill incur red a laceration of the scalp. Daisy Sciortino 15 received fracture of the left wrist. The last two named were taken to the emergency hospital for treatment
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
BY GEORGE H. MANNING

BY GEORGE H. MANNING
 Washington Bureau of New Britain Herald).
 Washington, D. C., June 25.-While many old-line democratic politicians gumshoe about with harassed faces, and stay awake at night pondering the dire possibilities of the reported strength of the Henry Ford for -presi- dent idea in the democratic ranks, there are others, wiser, perhaps, in their knowledge of the notifications of national conventions, who calmly ignore all such disturbing thoughts, secure in their recognition of certain facts which seem to have escaped the notice of a surprisingly large body of the rank and file.
 Of course, 1t is conceded by all that Ford will not have the support of the politicians, in case he becomes a can- didate for the democratic nomination. His only hope would be in the strength of the popular demand for him which can be worked up by the few politicians who have undertaken the launching of his boom.
 And just here two factors come into play, one more or less recognized. but the other seemingly overlooked. In the first place. presidential preferen- tial primaries, the only way in which popular favor can be turned into votes In national convention, are required by law in only l7 states. The total vote of these states in the convention Is only 472 votes--well over 200 short | of the necessary two-thirds vote re- auired to nominate in the democratic Only one state in the south, where the Ford sentiment Is reputed to be the strongest, has a presidential primary law 3eorg1a--with 2S votes. The other primary states, with their voting
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New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
DIVES INTO SHALLOW WATER, IS DRAWN OUT PARALYZED
Joseph Falleto, 1T, of This City in 4 Bristol Hospital With Partial
 Fracture of vertebrac

Joseph Faiieto. ago 1T years. of this city suffered partial fracture of the vcrtebrao at tho neck yesterday after noon at Rockwell Park. Bristol. when ho attempted 10 do back dive Into shallow water. His head struck the bottom of the lake and when dragged out, he was found to De paralyxed from the neck down. Reports from the Bristol hospital this afternoon, stated that his condition is considered Ierious with no perceptible change during the night
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25

Contributions to the fund for the IF aintenance of the Fresh Air Camp in Burlington, where 300 needy chil- dren will be given a vacation of two weeks apiece this summer, came in over the weekend for a fair extent. Briggs" the Herald cartoonist. hit upon a subject with his daily picture today that is very much to the point as far as the camp Is concerned. His picture will be found on page of this Issue. Please mail in any con- tribution you would like to make to the fund to the Fresh Air Editor" of the Herald.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
TURKS AND ALLIES
 CUT OUT INDEMN|7|ES
Mutual Pronunciation of War Claims Is Agreed
 Upon at Lausanne
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Lausanne, June 25.--Turkey and the allies agreed today to mutual re- nunciation of war indemnities.
 The Turks, however, bound them- selves not to ask the reparation com- mission for the 6.ooo,ooo Turkish gold pounds belonging to Turkey which were seized by the allies from the Deutsch bank in Berlin.
 They agreed also not to ask the British government for reimbursement of the 5000. 1000 Turkish gold pounds deposited in England in 1914 for the of two warships.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Auto Hits Tree, Two in
 Hospital. One Arrested

Willimantic, June 25.-A midnight crash of an automobile with tree at South Windhams "hnirpin curve" sent Jeremiah Sullivan, and Della Brown. two of party from New Lon- don, to the hospital and led to an or- der to Joseph John Fargo of ios Thames street. New London to be in tourt tomorrow on a charge of reok- less driving. Tho party was on It's way home. Sullivan was hurt about he head and Miss Brown on the leg.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Chemical Wood Now Is
 Made. Proves Success

Christiania, June 25.-By using a mixture of 50 per cent sawdust, with chalk and chemicals, and subjecting these to very heavy pressure. a scien- tist of Kullebund says he has suc- ceeded in making artificial wood pos sessing all the qualities of genuine timber. It will not deteriorate in water and on account of the chemi- calls it contains 1t is imperious to rot ard only burns at a temperature much higher than that at which real timber ignites.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
U 5. HAS RIGHT TO BREAK BRITISH CUSTOMS SEALS,
 PREMIER DECLARES TODAY
Matter to Be Brought to Head Tomorrow When Official Notice of Seizures Comes Up in Commons of Birkenhead Planning to Ask What Govt Intends to Do About It.
AUTO INDUSTRY
 MAKES RECORD
 OF PRODUCTION

Washington. June sS.-The automobile industry set a new production record in May by turning out s6o.is0 passenger ears and 42,as3 trucks. The May record surpassed the April record Of stat74 passenger cars and a7.627 trueks-records ae- eording to statistics made public today by the department Of commerce.
 The production of passenger cars in May. 1922 totalled 232.. fsi' and of trucks only ea.7ss.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Speigel's Creditors in
 Buffalo Offered 10 D. C.

Buffalo, June 25.-Buffalo creditors of Max Speigel, theatrical producer who failed last December, today were offered ten cents on the dollar by Edward Hym@. trustee. Hymes placed liabilities at s1.044,S3e.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Drivers Licenses of II
 AutOmObiIiSts Suspended

The New Britain police have been notified that the operators licenses of Il local drivers have been suspended. They are Louis Squillaciote, t6 Maple street; Thomas Burke, 5S Lafayette street; Myron krom, 7e West Main street: Joseph Driscol, 551 Main Arthur Greenberg. 166 Main street: James Scott, 2S4 North street; Dominick Tocko, 40 Albany avenue; Mario Cavalli, 396 Myrtle street: Frank Fadl, SPA Elm street; Alex 31S Broad street and John Majka. II Orange street
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Former Navy Sub Chaser,
 Now Rum Runner, Caught

New " ork, June 25.-The Mary E. Gulley, a former navy submarine chaser, was brought in by the coast guard cutter Seminole today with a cargo of 1,5o0 cases of liquor valued at s1o0,0oo, which was seized after chase beyond the three mile limit last night. Coast guard officials refused to confirm reports that the Seminole had been compelled to fire a number of shots at the fleet craft before she answered a command to halt.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
MARRIAGE MUST STAND
Judge Maltbie Refuses to Declare Void the Wedding of 18 Year old Henry Anderson of Stratford.

Bridgeport, June 25.-Judge Malt bic of the superior court in a decision handed down today dismissed the ap- pllcation of Henry Anderson of Strat- ford for the annulment of his mar riage to Harriet F.. Doughty Ander- son. Judge Maltbie holds that the minority of the plaintiff, 1e. nor the fact that he did not have parental consent, nor the false statement by him as to age invalidated the mar riage.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
$6 A WEEK EXTRA TO BE
 GIVEN R. 1. OPERATORS
Phone Workers Promised Bonus for Loyalty--Worcester Businessmen
 Question Right to Strike

Providence, June 25.--The New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. posted notices today in each of Its 80 exchan4ss in Rhode Island stating that all operators who refuse to obey the strike order tomorrow and who stay at their boards will be given an additional se a week as "a special emergency payment" over and above their regular wages and over- time pay.
 The company this morning also posted notices offering a recruiting of s1o to employees of the company for each new worker whom employees induce to enter the service of the company during the strike period
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
AT EAST 24 HOURS
 MORE OF HOT SPELL
Weather Man Sees No Im- mediate Break-ShOwers
 May Help in Some Places

Washington. June 25.--Another 24 hours at least of the present boiling weather Is in prospect for eastern ana southern parts of the country.
 Weather observers today calculating probable conditions through Tuesday found no indications of an immediate break in the torrid temperatures. Some temporary period of relief how ever were forecast in occasional thun- der showers throughout the territory.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
FORD.FOR.PRESIDENT
 AGITATION ANALYzED
History of Politics Shows Outsider Has Got
 Little Chance
HENRY DOESN'T OBJECT
 TO BOOST GIVEN HIM

Savannah, Ga, June 25.-A pe- tition signed by citizens of Savan- nah indorsing Henry Ford for president having been forwarded to Detroit the secretary to MT. Ford has replied:
 Tn view of the interest dis played Mir. Ford can have no ob- jection to their further activities in this direction"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
BELKIN CASE NOLLED
Drop False Pretenses
 Charge Brought Against Bankrupt

Prosecuting Attorney Joseph C.. Woods in police court this morning nolled the case against Herman Bel kin, bankrupt Commercial street wholesale grocery dealer, who had been arraigned before Judge George W. Klett on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses Belkin waa represented by Attorney F. c. Hungerford. He was arrested about a week ago but his case was continued on the request of his counsel.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
IS Months Old Waterbury
 Child Is Killed by Fall

Waterbury. June 25.-Nicola Rim aldi, aged year and six months died today as the result of injuries sus- tained Saturday by falling from a third floor veranda at the family home, 342 Hill street. The parents are Mir. and Mrs. Frank Rinaldi.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
HONEYMOON IN ENGLAND.

John Dunlop Morrison of Jersey City, N. J., and Miss Anna Isabel Thompson of "A Belden street, will be married Wednesday by Rev. Henry W. Maier, pastor of the First Congrega- tional church, and they will leave at once on a wedding trip to England.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Six More Arrive


 New York. June 25.-With thei, liquor stores sealed, either by customs ofhcials of their own countries or those of the United States six trans Atlantic liners which docked yester. day were waiting at their piers today for the next action on the part of government authorities toward the seizure of the supplies above the amount to be allowed them for medi- cfnal use on their outward voyage.
 The White Star liner Cedric carried the largest store of diversified bever. ages but they were sealed by British ofnclals as were those on the Cunard liner Caronia.
 The Italian liner Conte Verdi. n,ak- ing her maiden trip to America car- rled two thousand gallons of wine not under seal to meet the requirements of Italian laws for the crew and third class passengers.
 The fourth vessel, the French liner Providence from Marseilles also had large quantity of wine and fine champagnes in addition to a medicinal store for the crew.
 No attempt was made by the all. thorities yesterday to seize the liouor stores.
 Other Supplies
 The Tuscania arriving from Glas- gow brought relatively small store. Seven dozen bottles of Scotch was the largest individual item. Eighty nine bottles of assorted drinks made up the rest of the cache bearing British gov- ernment seals.
 The suffren brought from Havre in addition to a slight stock marked medicinal supplies'' the following: 1.151 bottles of wines, S21 bottles Of champagne, 56 bottles of gin, IS bottles of rum, g bottles of whiskey. The stock was under French gov ernment seal. The schedule today called for re- noval from the Cunarder Berengaria. Then dry agents planned to take up the case of the other week-enders. Paris, Cedric, Caronia, Providence and Conte Verdi.
 Start on Berengaria
 Customs men shortly before enoon began removing the seized liouor stores from the Berengaria. They planned next to visit the Paris to seize liquors declared in excess of her med ical requirements.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
In Meantime Six More
 Wet" Ships Dock at New
 York-Seizur and Un-
 loadings Continue Today.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press,
 LonA1n, June 25,--stanley Bald win, the premier. stated in the house or commons today that there was no ground for protest if British customs seals were broken within United States territorial waters by officials Of the United States customs service.
 His statement was in answer to a question whether Great Britain rec- ognized Americas right to break the seals on liquor aboard ships
 MT. Baldwin said it was the prac- uoe for the British customs authori- ties to fix their seals as a matter Of routine on dutiable ship stores taken from England in bond. to prevent consumption Of the stores in territor- ial waters.
 The seals we're not to be broken in British territorial waters. but other. wise they were in no way invtolable. Foreign customs seals he added were habitually broken when necessity rose Tn British territorial waters.
 The Earl of Birkenhead gave mo- tice of his intention of putting for ward a question in the house of lords tomorrow drawing attention to the seizure of liquor on British ships in American waters and asking the gov ernment what 1t proposed to do
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25

Worcester, June 25-Local busi- nessmen at meeting today in Cham Der of Commerce hall adopted Vice. President Coolidge's slogan when he was governor of Massachusetts, There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, any time, anywhere" on the eve of the telephone operators strike tomorrow and shortly after noon nearly 200 representatives of manufacturing and retail concerns had signed statement that in their private opinion the strike Is uniustif1able.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
CHILD OF 8 DROWNED.

Torrington, June 26.-John Preoos- znak. Jr., eight years old, was drowned In Clark pond here today when he fell of a raft. The body was recov- cred 10 minutes later.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
cLorHIER BANKRUPT

New Haven. June 25.-Charles ". Platt a retail clothier of Hartford. filed a bankruptcy petition today with debts of s24,7o0 and assets of s5.s43.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
NO TROLLEY SERVICE
Collision With Auto Puts South Gov. cufry's only Electric out of Comr,is- sfon-scrvfcc Resumed Tomorrow,

Willimantic, June 25.-The South Coventry line of the Connecticut Go. was out of commission today due to collision of its only aerviceablc troll ley car with an nutorloh,'c
 has two cars and one crew. One car had been damaged and oo. p.. -..4 a substitute motorman who had taken the other car on his second trip as relief to the regular man who had left on his vacation bumped into the au. tomobile of Harry H. Vail superinten- dent of the Crecoting plant of the Southern New England Telephone Co. in Brown avenue. Vail was thrown out and somewhat hurt and the au. tomobile damaged.
 Traffic over the line will he re. sumed tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
TELEPHONE STRIKE
 SET FOR TOMORROW
Clean Sweep of All Exchanges,
 Union Leaders Say
INEFFECTIVE, SAYS COMPANY
All New England, With Exception of Connecticut is to Be Affee1ai-Rosr toa Unia Refuses to Take Part u strika

Boston, June 2h.-rRien leaders who have called strike of operators in New England. outside or canneeti- cut. for tomorrow morning are pre. dieting "a clean sweep of the tele- phone exchanges hut officials of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co, express the belief that "all hui a small minority will stick to their posts" In an advertisement puh. iished in the morning paper today the company says:
 company's Statement
 The situation as We see it, is as fol- lows;
 Tn most or our central offices 1t. tie or no attention will be paid 10 the strike order and service on Tues day will be practically normal. In some places We may have to ask the public to limit service requirements 10 important calls. In three or four places we may have 10 ask the public to refrain from making any but emergency calls for the time being. Calls Of this character---for police. lire departments. hospitals. doctors and nurses--we expect to be able to handle notwithstanding the effort of few leaders to put the public whol. y at their mercy.
 "Seryicc First"
 Our operators as a rule have an nstinctive loyalty to the service. Dur ng telephone week when over 25n,- Al
 100 people visited our central offices he operators expressed this spirit of
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New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
HGGJNs Is sHERIFF

New Haven, June 75.-Robert Hig- gins has been appointed deputy sheriff for Meriden by sheriff Thomas L. Reilly.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
sTUDLEY HAS BREAKDOWN

New Haven. Juno 25.-Forme Mayor John studley was at the hos pitai today suffering from nervous breakdown
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
NEW YORK swELTERs

New York. Juno 25. = New York aweltered again yesterday. Prostrn- tons continued. several being reported nt 10 e. m.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
THE WEATHER

Hartford, June 25.-Forccast for New Britain md vicinity: Probably occasional showers to- night and Tuesday. Continued warm.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
12 DROWNED IN MICHIGAN.

Detroit. June 25.--Twelve persons were drowned in the rivers and lakes of Michigan yesterday. The official temperature here was 94.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
STRANGER LEAVES
 HIS CHILDREN HERE
Broad Street Woman Minds Them
 for "Frlend of Her Husband"
VISITOR FAILS TO RETURN
Police and Charity Department of- feials Seeking "M, D'ottavia' Who May Be On Hts Way to Europe, According fo Mrs, searf.

Mrs, Sebastian searf of ii Broad street today complained to William cowlishaw. superintendent of the charity department, that. q man giving the name of M, D'ottavia who said he was from Jamaica, N. Y, and a friend of her husband. came 10 her home late Saturday night with three children and asked 1T he could leave thom in her care,
 Went Ont to Use Telephone
 She said that he wanted to go to the corner store to telephone but before he left said that he would be back to explain matters to her Ae. eording to the complaint he left no telephone and has not returned and as a result Mrs. searfi has been obliged to care for the three children,
 May Bc On Way to Europe
 M-- arh said that the man men
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
JUDGMENT OF S2S,N4.A
Stamford Hotel Keeper Loses in Ac- ton Brought Against Him By New York Sugar Importers.

Bridgeport, June 25.-Judgment of s2s,o40.44 was rendered in superior court today by Judge William M. Maltbie in favor of Poiitzner Bros, importers of New York, against Peter Venech, prominent hotel keeper of Stamford. The defendant purchased 50 tons of sugar from the plaintiff in 1920 at 21N cents a pound on specln- cations describing 1t as Java white" venech claims that the sugar was not as specified.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Connecticut Stat Advt. Dept,
 Hartford, Conn

livery of his piane Wednesday and plans trial trips Friday and Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
GOVT. IS DETERMINED TO ENFORCE s DRY LAWS; 18th AMENDMENT WON'T
 BE WIPED OFF, PRESIDENT ASSERTS
BABE RUTH NOW FACES
 FINE AND SUSPENSION
His Absence From Lineup east New York Yankees About ss,0a0--
 Strangely Disappears,

New York, June sS.-Babe Ruth
 faced a fine and possible suspension today, according to reports from Bos-
 ton for his failure to appear in the
 lineup of the New York Yankees al an exhibition game with the New Hs- ven club of the Eastern league, His absence cost the Yankees about t2.0n0 which will be refunded by the New Haven elnh to disappointed fans,
 The mysterious disappearance of the Yankee slugger who has hewed 10 the straight and narrow path since he made his famous pledge to the "kids" last fall was unexplained. SO far as club officials here were concerned de- spite n variety of conflicting reports. From the time he left Boston carly yesterday presumably on hts way to New Haven in his automobile nothing was heard Of him until midnight when telephone call to his farm al Sud bury Mass. elicited the information that he had reached there al midnight after n breakdown.
 Reports that the big slugger had been hurt. however. were denied. IL was said he would not he in the team lineup against the Red sox today pending possible disciplinary action by Huggins, If the outfielder's explana- ton of his sudden disappearance was not satisfactory.
 Boston. June 25--Babe Ruth, whose failure to appear with the New York | American team in an exhibition game | at New Haven yesterday made it ne- cessary to refund s2.ooo to the spec tators slept peacefully at his hotel here last night and was on hand for | the game with the Red Sox this af- ternoon. It was explained that he | missed the train for New Haven be- cause he was not awakened in time | and that while he was trying to reach | the Connecticut city by automobile a breakdown interrupted his plans and he returned to this city after calling at his farm in Sudbury.
 The management of the Tanks de- ,lined to discuss the question of a possible fine for Ruth because of his allure to show mp with the rest Of the | cam but it was announced that he would be in the game as usual today.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25

te Librahething about going to Eur
 Inc docs not know whether nave started on journey to h land. The police have been .."vu u make an investigation and an effort will be made to locate. the man.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Dawn to Dusk Flight
Over IT c e

Mitchell Fie, sell Vaughan Monday on hi continental nil
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
"Seryice First"

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New Britain herald., 1923-06-25

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