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New Britain herald., 1924-11-14

achieved and cannot be changed. It has been said by many writers in many publications that labor fared badly in the recent election. That Is not true. Labor fared well, al- most phenomenally well.
 Tn the face of the tremendous Coolidge landslide, there were elect ed to the new house of representa- tives more members having labor's endorsement than are to be found in the present house. In the present house there were ITO such members I have not the exact figures as to the new house, but the number of members elected with labor's en- dorsement will exceed that figure. Among these there are republicans democrats and farmer-labor party members.
 The new congress Is not likely to pass any measure greatly detrimen- tai to the interests of the workers and our people generally.
 This is one of the most hopetul facts of the day and one which to us is encouraging and rcassuring. Those who fondly hope to rule the new congress in favor of reactionary interests will find themselves facing a solid group which will not per- init the passage of time serving legislation. Reaction, seemingly drunk with victory, may soon enough find itself intoxicated upon imagin- ary wine"
 Concerning prospective convention issues. President Gompers said;
 T cannot undertake to say speci- fically what questions will come up for discussion, but every delegate Is free to introduce any question: In the form of resolution or other wise, and every resolution is brought before the convention for reading, discussion and action. Our conven- tion is free and open forum where nothing can be concealed and where every delegate has a full and free opportunity to speak his mind. This Is the freest forum in the world and 1t is so known.
 Delegates representing every in- dustry and every section of our country are here or will he here to participate in our work. They come here with earnestneSs of purpose and with a knowledge of conditions throughout the country. They will do their best to act wisely for the good of the workers and for the common good Of our republic"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
MILAN AND CRAIG IN
 ANOTHER HOT BATTLE
Comptroller Charges "Ex- perts" Have Touched
 New York for Million

New York. Nov. 14.-self-styled "experts" have collected nearly s1,- 100000 from New York city during thel ast year for alleged services" Comptroller Craig charged today in an unsuccessful effort to dissuade the board of estimate and apportion- ment from hiring Edward Burr, re- tired army engineer, in an advisory capacity at S100 a day.
 Name the man." demanded May or Hylan when Craig asserted that & former city accountant at s2,7o0 8 year had since become an expert in the service of the city and lis pulling down about s100, ,oo0 a year"
 Craig said he had named the man in a report "of considerable inter- est" which he was about to send the mayor.
 Burr was engaged in connection with the construction of & Rock away Beach boardwalk. It was stip- ulated that he should not receivs more than s1,0oO a month,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS
 IN NEWARK, AND THREE SUCCEED
One Would.Be Victim Child of 12, Made Desperate By Poverty and Chding of Playmates - Man Who Killed Self Leaves Note Forbiddng Daughter-in- Law to View Remains.

were attributed to domestic troubles. Burgerle, 1t was reported to police, had been pleading for S9 years with wife in Germany to join him here and had sent her more than s1,- GOO for that purpose. He had been out Of work for more than a year.
 J. Frank Way who took his life at Railway. left a note directing that under no circumstances should his sons wife, Mrs. Orville Way, be per mitted 10 view his body. Way had left his sons home after troubles with his daughier-in-law. police said.
 All three of the dead inhaled H. Illuminating gas.
 Both of the young women, Mrs. Ethel Zelder. IT, and Mary Rodri- guez, i9, will recover. Mrs. Zelder attempted to swallow poison after a quarrel with her husband, while a disagreement with her sweetIart was given as the reason for the at tempt of Mary Rodriguez to kill her self.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
SNAIL CAPTURES MOUSE
Plalnville Man Finds Strange Battle Between Dumb Creatures in Pro- eress on Floor of His Cellar,
Especial to the Herald.)

southington, Nov. 14. - Many books have been written of fierce combats in the jungles between the kings of beasts, and ferocious ami mals of all descriptions, but the strangest instance of the smaller animal serving as prey for his su- perior in strength, is told today by II. Garfield Jones of Hobart street, Southington. manager of the Hutton & Jones, Inc, store in Plainville.
 He went to his cellar, which Is covered with cement floor, to fix the furnace last night, when in a darkened spot on the floor hts eye detected something moving. He reached for the extension light and brought it over to investigate.
 He leaned down and saw a small mouse about as big, he says, as a walnut, evidently in the throes of its death agony But stranger than f1c- ton was the fact that what was causing the death Of the mouse was I specimen of the common variety of house snail about two inches long. The snail had the mouse by the throat and was choking 1t to death.
 Evidently, the snail had come from a wood pile about two feet away. It had probably captured the baby mouse in a nest among the sticks and was taking 1t across the floor. After viewing the scene for several minutes, MT Jones decided the argument by shoveling both the snail and its victim into the fiery furnace, where both were soon ere mated.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
Co-Author With Hau- gen Of Measure Still Believes In It But Thinks That Emer- gency Has Been Passed. F
Does Not Think Farmers Salvation Lies in Any General Cooperative Marketing Plan.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The Me- Nary-Haugen farm relief bill will not be pressed for enactment at the next session of congress, Senator Me- Nary, republican. of Oregon, CO., author of the measure. said today upon his return to Washington.
 Senator McNary said he still be- lleved in the bill as a Fundamental principle of legislation, but felt that the emergency 1t was designed to meet had passed. Conditions of dis tress among farmers had been large- ly relieved. he said, except for the cattle raisers, who could not be as- sisted by the bill. He predicted that if the present increased price of wheat corn and hogs is maintained for the next year or two the farmers will extricate themselves from any further difficulty.
 Opposes Cooperation Plan
 Mfr. McNary declared he could not agree with those who believe the farmers salvation lies in coopera- tive marketing. Cooperative mark eting, he said, can be used success fully only when 1t applies to special products, such as the prune grow CTS and fancy fruit growers, where the producers can control the pro- duet and command a market.
 As chairman of the senate com mittee on reclamation and irrigation Senator McNary expects to hold hearings this winter on the Boulder dam and Columbia river reclama- ton projects, but Is doubtful wheth- CT legislation can be enacted any time soon for the development of these properties. Appropriations for this development would meet strong opposition, he said, because they would open up large new farm areas which would add surplus crops.
 He predicted that no difficulty would be found in the short session In the passage of the second deflci- ency bill. carrying appropriations for 3 number of reclamation projects, This bill failed of passage in the last session.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14

Newark, N. J., Nov. 14.-S!x per sons, three of whom were success full, attempted suicide in Newark and vicinity during the night and early morning. The dead are an uniden- tifled man believed 10 be a Wosld war veteran; Herman Bur6sne, 70. and J. Frank Way, 76. of Railway.
 Two of those unsuccessful were young women and the third was a i2-year-old girl.
 The child, Florence Molowitz, att tempted suicide by inhaling gas she told police, because her parents were separated and she was snubbed by high school companions on &C., count of her clothes. She will re- cover.
 The unidentified man left a note directing that s5 of $S1 in cash found on his body should be given to the community chest campaign fund now under way fin Newark for the years welfare work.
 The deaths of Surgerle and Way
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
FDERAL AGENT DIES
 FROM POISON LIQUOR
Man Assigned to Narcotic Cases in West Virginia Is Victim
 of Bad Drink.

Charleston, ". Va. Nov. 14-E. B. Manzies, of Hickory, N. C., a federal agent investigating narcotic law cases here, was found dead in his room in hotel today. Death was due to a heart affliction or to drinking poison liquor. the authori- ties said after an investigation. Coroner NJ. D. Good said that while he believed Manzles died of heart disease he would order a chemical analysis of the mans stomach.
 Manzies was transferred 10 Charleston a few days ago from Parkersburg, W. Va.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
FLAMES ARE PLAINLY
 VISIBLE IN NEW YORK
Gotham Sends Additional Fire Apparatus to
 Neighboring City

New York, Nov. 14.--Firemen and appartus from New York city this afternoon were ordered to Jersey City to assist in fighting the fire in the business section of Jersey City.
 Three alarm were sounded 10 mobilize the iremen in preparation to departing for Jersey City. Earlier two flreboats. the John Purroy Mitchell and the New Yorker had gone to the assistance Of the fire forces already combating the flames.
 The flames from the fire were clearly visible from lower Manhat- tan. Great clouds of smoke drifted across the North river casting a pail over tha financial district. Crowds collected at the Battery and stood for hours watching the fire, while thousands Of workers viewed the flames from the upper stories of tall office buildings.
 Fire Commissioner Thomas J. brennan sent across the river 14 engines, four hook and ladder com panies, a water tower, fuel wagon, the rescue squad, and three battalion chiefs. Apparatus and men were in structed to proceed to Jersey City on two Pennsylvania railroad ferries.
 Accompanying the fremen and apparatus were Commissioner brennan, Deputy Commissioner Jo- seph M. Hannon, and three battalion chiefs. AS the fire fighters arrived at the lower Manhattan pier the crowd watching the fire became so dense that reserves were called in order that there might be no de- lay in the departure of the engines.
 Later, eight more engines and hose wagons and two additional fuel wagons were sent to the fire in re- sponse to the Jersey City authori- ties request for as many pieces of apparatus as New York could spare.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
McNARY FARM RELIEF BILL WILL NOT BE BROUGHT UP FOR PASSAGE IN CONGRESS
TWO FOUND GUILTY OF
 DESIGNATING CHURCH
Alleged Klansmen Stole Vestments From Catholic
 House of Worship

Burlington, Vt. Nov. 14.-A ver- dict of guilty of petty larceny was returned this morning by the jury in the cases of William McCreedy and Gordon Wells of this city, alleged Ku Klux Klan probationers, who have been on trial for week on charges of grand larceny based on the theft of vestments and other ar ticles from St. Mary's Cathedral here August 8.
 The jury took the case yesterday morning and had been deliberating nearly 24 hours when the verdict was reached. William Movers of Appalachia, Va, Klan organizer, who was arrested with McCreedy and Wefls after the church robbery, pleaded guilty and is now in Jail here awaiting sentence.
 In their testimony at the trial Me Greedy and Wells said that they had been drinking with Movers on the night of August 8, and that the or ganizer had told them that arms and ammunition were hidden In the base ment of the cathedral. The defend- ants said they refused to believe this statement, and finally dared Meyers to prove it. They enterd the boiler room of the cathedral, they said and Movers went into the basement chapel and returned with a bundle which he threw to one of the others.
 The state attorney in closing argu- ments declared that "a sacrilligious, malicious and profane crime" had been committed, while the defense maintained that the part played by McCreedy and Wells In the incident was "all foolishness."
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
BRIDGEPORT MAN STRANGELY GONE Left Home Wednesday and Not
 Seen Since WIFE VISITING IN DERBY
Left Home For Library and Failed to Return-Missing Man Was War Veteran and Served With Navy
 @H With Rank of Lieutenant.

Bridgeport, Nov. 14. - No trace has been found by police here today of J. Knight Bacon, 37, of 1884 North avenue who mysteriously van- ished from his home Wednesday afternoon at 1:3o. At that time he left the house telling his wife he was going to the library to return some books. He has not been seen or heard from since. Complaint of his disappearance was made to local po- lice by his brother, H. R. Bacon, a lawyer of Derby. Efforts to reach Mrs. Bacon today at her home here divulged she had gone to Derby to stay with friends until some word had been received from her hus- band.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14

Jersey City, N J. Nov 14Fre in the rear section of the American Sugar Refinery building has burst beyond control of the fire fighters and is forcing them to retreat The walls at thus released are expected to carry across the street to the main warehouse of Colgate company which is filled with soap and other highly inlammabe substances
 Situation is Serious If the warehouse gnited it is feared that the entire Col gate plant will be destroyed Plants of the Vulcan Iron Works company and of the Manhattan Electric Supply company also menaced.
 Bremen are hampered by low water pressure q
 Walls Crumple In if Walls of the Refinery crumped suddenly and fell with ren from the the belief that an explosion had oc cured
 The flames now burning along the ground and it is hoped they can be kept from the warehouse the street,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
CLAIMS $500 FOR ASsAr1T

Francis Egan, through Dunn X McDonough, has brought action for $500 against John Brigzel. The p'ain- tiff claims that he was assaulted by the defendant on September, 24, 1924, while he was standing on Broad street. Cons able Andrew Pap ciak has attached property belong Ing 10 the defendant 10 the extent of $500. The writ Is re:urnable in Inc city court the fourth Monday of No- vember.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
Oldest War PensiOner Is
 Kentucky Woman of 105

Washington, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Ma hala Huff. 105 years of age, Is the oldest pensloner on the government rolls and is one of "9 surviving wid- ows of veterans Of the War of 1872. She lives in Losisa. Ky, and Is the widow of James Huff, who was a private in the Virginia militia.
 Figures announced today by the pension bureau disclose that the number of widow pensioners of this war has decreased in the past IS months from 41 to 29. Ages of most Of the others range from so to 95. The youngest is Mrs Arminia I. Anderson, 64. of Cedar Grove, Ga.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
WOUNDED IN DUEL

Turin, Italy, Nov. IA duel was fought today at Nerciln between the fsscisti deputy, Belloni, and the lib- eral deputy, Rossini, in which Bel loni was wounded six times Deputy Rossini was untouched, The com batants remained unreconciled after the meeting at arms, which was due to alleged insulting epithets applied by the liberal deputy to Deputy Bel loni.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
SECRET WARRANTS
Two Men Are to Be Arrested Today in Connection With Cleveland s Murder Mystery,

Cleveland, Nov. 14.-Secret war rants for three men charged with the murder of Louis Rosen of Cleve- land and his brother-in-law Adoplh Adelson of Philadelphia, were ob- tained today by a detective. Rosen and Adelson were shot and killed yesterday.
 Just before obtaining the warrants the detective brought three men into headquarters as prisoners but would not admit they were the men for whom the warrants were issued.
 Fourteen suspects were released. A former alleged "bootleg" associate of Rosen was permitted to so home under guard.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
HAD NO REGISTRATION

John Czellecz of South Main street was arrested this afternoon by Pa trolman Frank Parker on a charge Of operating q motorcycle without a registration. Czellecz was arrested at Franklin Square. He is alleged to have told the policeman that he had just fixed up the motorcycle and was trying 1t out to see if it would run.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
DIVIDEND DECLARED

Chicago, Nov. 14.-The board of directors of Montgomery, Ward 6; company today declared regular div idends on preferred and class A stock of S1.75 per share each. These are payable January i, 1925. to stockholders of record, December 90, 1924.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
SON DROPS SUIT
Gerald Walden, Who Sued Father for sSo,0O0 For Alienation of Wife's Affections, Withdraws.

New Haven, Nov. 14.-A suit en- tered by Gerald Walden for S50,0o0 alleged damages against his father, Rudolph V. Walden, in which it was further alleged that the father alienated the affections of the sons wife, has been cancelled. 1t was an- nounced today. The family differ ences are said to have been recon ciled.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
N. Y. BANDITS ACTIVE
Two Youthful Hold-up Men Brand ish Pistols and Get Watch and $I5 in Columbus Circle Store.

New York, Nov. 1.-Two youth tul hold-up men today invaded the holiday deadline established by Po- lice Commissioner Enright. Flour ishing a brace of pistols, they bound two clerks and a porter in a hab- erdashery off Columbus Circle and got away with a gold watch and SIS from the cash register.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
CLAIM WORLD RECORD

Manila, Nov. 1.-The American destroyer BorIe of the SSth division, claimed today to have established a worlds record in craftsmanship by scoring four hits with four torpedoes fired in succession at a target 12. .O0O yards away during practice in Manila Bay.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
NEWARK HAS BAD FIRE
Loss Put at S150,000 When Four Story Eye-GIass Rim Plant Is Partly Destroyed,

Newark, \. J., Nov. 14.-FIre be- lieved 10 have started by a spark from a grinding machine igniting imitation tortoise shell material from which rims Of eyeglasses are made, today gutted the third floor Of the G. J. Lowres Company's four story brick and concrete plant and caused damage estimated at Sl5o.0oo,
 c. J. Lowres, head Of the firm, was burned about the face and hands.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
DUNS REPORT

New York. Nov. 14-Dun's week ly compilation Of bank clearings show an aggreEate|of $S64I.445,0on an increase of 24T per cent over last year. Outside of New York there was an increase of 6.S per cent.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
DANBURY HAS $50, 900 FIRE.

Danbury, Nov. l4.-Ftre in the factory 6f the Mutual Fur Cutting Go. on Taylor street, early this morning caused damage to building and stock estimated at $50, 900. The loss is covered by insurance.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14

New Haven, Nov. 14,--Reports of light rain about the state last night caused renewed inquiry today as to the possibility Of removing the hunt ing ban ordered by Governor Tenn pletun due to the danger rom fires on account of the drought. At the Iccal weather bureau today lt was stated that the rainfall here was but .O7 of an inch.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
NO HUNTING YET
Governor Does Not Consider Last Nights Rainfall Sufficient To Pre- vent More Forest Tires

Waterbury, Nov. 14-Governm Charles A. Templeton stated today that he did not consider the rainfall of last night enough to permit re- instatement of the hunting season, The suspension must hold, he said, until most satisfactory rainfall.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
FIRST REAL sNoWsToRM

Ogdensburg, N. Y, Nov. 14.-The first real snowstorm of the season in northern New York left a blanket one and one-half inches thick here and on nearby towns today.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
FIRE, R $: ss!s BEYOND CONTROL, THREATENING DESTRUCiISSrs ,, y, COLGATE PLANT AND OTHER
 MANUFACTURING CONCERNS IN JERSEY CITY

Losses Already Have Climbed into MIions-9OO Fam flies Made Homeless and 15 Are Seriously Injured
 Scores Hurt By Force of Explosions Half Mile Away - New York Bremen Aiding In Fight
 Against Flames.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Nov. 14--Furecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and sat- urday; cooler tonight.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-14

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-04
DESPONDENT WOMEN
ENTER SUICIDE PACT
ON THEIR WAY TO FLORIDA
FROM PENNSYLVANIA. IN
HOSPITAL AT JESUP.

JESUP, Ga.-Two women giving
the names of Corine Lehman and Con
stance Hoops. both between SO and
IS years Of age, are lying in hospital
here i'll from the effects of bichloride
of mercury which they say they took
with suicidal intent.
Both were taken critically i'll today.
Their story at the hospital regarding
their agreement to take their lives was
that they had got to the end of their
rope and had grown respondent. They
claim to have started out from Devon,
Pa, three weeks ago on their way to
Florida, sometimes getting lift from
an automobile and continuing their
journey on foot Both were neatly
dressed, one wearing skirt and the
other knickerbockers. They gave the
appearance of being women beyond
the average intelligence and said that
if Morristown, Pa, were wired there
were parties there who would come
to their assistance.
Being without funds and weary ano
worn, the women said they talked the
situation over and decided to take the
poison together and SO end their
troubles. The result is that one may
recover and the other may die, though
everything possible is being done to
save both.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-04
CHEWING GUM KING
PAYS MILLION TAX
WRIGLEY AT HEAD OF LIST
OF CHICAGOANS ON INCOME
ROLL. SOME OTHERS.

CHICAGO.-Pub of the in
come taxes paid by Chicagoans re-
veals number of interesting features.
For one thing, it shows that several
persons rated for years as multi-mil-
lionaires do not show up so strongly
in the revenue returns, while others,
modestly plugging along without any
osrentation, are supplying large guam
titles of fabrication for the govern
ment machinery.
William Wrigley, jr., chewing gum
magnate and chief owner of the Cubs,
heads the list with tax OF $1,154420
The Marshall Field estate paid ST.
401 ,395. James A. Patton, the wheat
king, paid $201,906 Richard T. Crane
handed the government $393,322.
Gov. Len Small paid $3.50, but he
was a heavier contributor than Ma
than F. Leopold, sr., who paid 1882
Albert H. Loeb, vice president o.
! Sears Roebuck & Co, the other father
in the Leopold-Loeb murder case hat
30,59879 scheduled against him. Dur.
ing the murder trial it was stated that
these two men could command al
, least $20,000,000.
Wilbur Glen Voliva, high priest Of
Zion, is on the books for $11, 1867, since
all the earnings of Zion city are I'M
der his name and control. William
Bross Lloyd, socialist and recently il
trouble with the government because
| OF his communist activities, pays $20,
I278.54.
John Hertz, of the Yellow Cab Co.
is one of the heavy contributors with
SIPS, SIT. Cyrus S. Mccormick is
scheduled for $230,871 Lady Ethe
Field Batty, although no longer {
Chicagoan, pays $9,452, and Charles
Comiskey, president of the White Sox
paws $16723. Charles G. Dawes, vice
presidential candidate, pays $1,000
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick is
listed for $177,409.
Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears
Roebuck & Co. pays $2,429. Anna l.
Sears pays $24,857 and Mollie Netchei
Newberry pays $23O,984.
OF the corporations Swift & Co
leads with '$2,307 ,585, closely follow
ed by the Pullman Company with ST.
,240. The Commonwealth Edison
Company pays $1,598, 446 and the Vii
liam Wrigley corporation pays, in ad-
dition to his personal contribution
S9o9,136. The United States Brewing
Company pays $42,840 and the Ameri-
can League baseball club, in addition
to Comiskey's personal return, pays
$f2,923.
uals and corporations in and around
Chicago paid income tax in 1923. This
is out of "a population exceeding. 81
100000.