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New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
TWO TRUCK DRIVERS
 SENTENCED TO JAIL
Fines of S25O Each Also Meted Out to Rum Run-
 ners in Greenwich

Greenwich, Oct. 3.-Three men aboard two trucks loaded with beer, which were taken by state police on Puts Hill today were fined and sen- fenced to jail by Judge Mead in the borough court charged with trans portation of illegal liquor. George kilberg of 5 sharon street, West Haven, driver of one of the trucks, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined s25n. He had been found guilty last June and sent to jail on q similar charge. Henry Green of 27 Davenport avenue, New Haven, who was with Kilberg on one of the trucks was fined s25o, and Sentenced to 30 days in jail. The same sentence being imposed in the case df Peter E. Lachanty. 120 Beardsley street. Bridgeport, driver of the other truck. The beer kegs on both trucks were concealed by furniture and other goods.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03

New Haven, Oct, 3.-Dominick Perrotti, called the king of boot leggers" by the police and by which nickname he was scored by States Attorney filling, was sentenced to state prison for one to two years and fined s2,O00, by Judge George E. Hinman, in superior court today, on his plea of guilty to violation of the liquor laws.
 Harry Coppola, who was on the boat used in running in alcohol, was given a year in jail, suspended sen- tence and fined s2O0, and Chase, who was engineer of the boat was given six months in jail suspended sentence, and fined s2oo
 When Perrotti pleaded guilty on Tuesday to transportation of liquor States Attorney Arling made no comment and the case went over until today for sentence.
 This afternoon NIT. Alling ad dressed court in calling up the case and scored Perrotti as cheat and man who has no respect whatso- ever for constituted law" Pointing out that it was Perrotti. who in the 1 Christmas season of 1919 was in- volved in the marketing of liquor ir
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
Notable Speakers Engaged For
 Koman;s CLub l924-25 Season
HISTORIC HOUSE BURNED
Gray Mansion Inn on Short Beach Near Double Beach Destroyed Was Built in ITS.

Branford, Conn, Oct, S,-Gray Mansion Inn on the Short Beach road at the fork of the road lead ing into Double Beach was burned this morning, The inn was formerly a residence, built in 177S, and was converted about two years ago into a place for accommodation of sum mer visitors and automobilists,
 To old residents of the town the place was known as Cooks, prob ably after one of the early occupants of the house, which was one of the oldest on the adjacent east shore of Long Island Sound. The present owner was Morris Fischer
 The loss was placed by Mir. Fisch- CT at $l5,000. Although there are a number ofhouses close by, the fire did not spread, the apparatus from Branford having assisted the Short Beach bumper and New Haven sending a bumper down as rein forcement.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
First Event on Calendar Will Be Talk by Lieut.. Col. Furlong on October Fl.

The Woman's club of New Brit ain will begin a varied program with a guest night on Tuesday. Oc- tober 21, when a banquet will be held in the chapel of the First Con- gregational church at z o'clock. Lleutenant-C Colonel Charles Yelling ton Furlong will speak on "The Passing of the Old West" Follow ing that, meetings will be held every second Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock in St. Marks parish rooms unless otherwise noted in the caleh- dar. Each meeting will be followed by social hour. -
 The other events of the annual calendar are as follows:
 November 4, "The Man Who Stood Four Square" by Dr, Charles R. Brown, dean of Yale Divinity school.
 November IS, musicale at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Truman Edmund Fas- sett, violoncello; Truman Edmund Fassett, baritone; Miss Helen Tiff fany, accompanist.
 December 2, What to Look For in Judging the Worth of Novel, by Grant Overton of New York city, courtesy of Mrs. Charles S. Landers.
 December Is. Christmas musicale; Mrs. Marie Roszelle Landon, soloist Miss Gladys Day. accompanlst; cour- tesy of Mrs w. il. Judd and Mrs E. W. Wightman.
 December 30, travel talks by Mrs Clarence F. Bennett, Miss Agne' Johnston, Mrs, Arthur c. Kimball and Mrs. Frank J. Porter.
 January IS. open meeting. "Tht Worlds Greatest Menace," by Hon Frederick A. Wallis. formerly U. Commissioner of Immigration a Fills Island. This meeting will b, held at s p. m. in the First Baptis church. .g
 January 27, illustrated lecture "Florence in the Days of thl Medici." by E. R. Baungardt of Nev York city.
 February 8, "The United State and France, an Historic Friendship, by Dr. George Earle Raiguel of Phil adelphia. This will be a joint meet ing with the MeAll Auxiliary. fcontlnnsA ea Pare abl.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
Mrs. Minnie L. Sloan
 Dies at Indian Neck

Mrs. Minnie L. Sloan, aged 65 years, died today at Indian Neck, Branford. She was the widow of Samuel Sloan and the daughter of the late Captain c. H. Beaton. She was a member of one of New Brit aims oldest families. She is survived by a son, William H. Sloan, and a daughter, Miss Grace NJ. Sloan, both of Branford.
 The funeral will be held Monday and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. Details of the funeral will be announced later. The arrange ments are In charge of B, c. Porter Sons,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
DREYFUSS WANTS THOSE WHO ARE HIGHER UP IN SCANDAL
 TERRIFIED OUT AND EXPOSED
O'CONNELL SAYS HE ONLY DID BOSS ORDER Now an Outcast, He Moans Starts for California
 Monday

New York, Oct. S.-Jimmy O'Con- nell, Giant outfelder, one of the central figures in the scandal that has shocked baseball fandom, will return with his wife to his home in California, he said today.
 Now I am an outcast and can only drift until this thing is cleared up-if ever it is," he said. "We are going to start back to California next Monday.
 What I will do after that I don't know" he said, mournfulIy. T can't think: I am left adrift with the only big thing in my life taken from me. And I got mine simply for carrying out the orders of my boss,
 I'm the goat " he said, over and over again.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
Battery Men Announce
 Charge for Service

Beginning October 10, automobi owners will be charged 25 cents 10 battery inspection. This was decide, upon today at a meeting of batter dealers. Books of tickets, five j. each book, will be sold for s1. Re gardless of where the tickets ar bought, they can be used at any service station in the city. Tn movement to charge for services hs, been on foot for the past week Dealers say they cannot afford t give free attention to batteries be cause their overhead expense has in creased considerably and they can not place paid employees at the dis posal Of every man who comes along with an automobile.
 An association of battery dealers was organized today. Albert ). Simmons was elected president. Nil chael Ramon, secretary, and James Farrell treasurer. A meeting will be held Monday evening at the Burritt hotel.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
NEW BRITAIN MEN IN
 BIG GROT7O FIELD DAY
Patrol and Drum Corps to March in Springfield
 Parade

Aziz Grotto, M. o. V. P. E. R., with its newly equipped patrol and drum corps, representing an outlay of about $S,0oO in uniforms and musical instruments, will go to Springfield tomorrow morning, leav- ing here at 7:3O o'clock and ex- poets to take prize for having the best appearing unit in line at Grot- to field day parade.
 The New Britain Grotto expects to take 150 men including those who will go this evening.
 The occasion is the annual field day of the New England Grottos and is being held under the auspices of Bella Grotto of Springfield.
 This will be the first public ap- pearance in uniform of the patspl and the first public appearance in uniform of the drum corps from New Britain. Last evening at a meeting of the drum corps 32 men announced their intention of going. An equal number from the patrol will go and Monarch s. P Strople expects to have probably 75 or more men from the general member ship with him.
 This evening at 8 o'clock one of the famous Grotto ceremonials at which a number of New BNtain men will be in attendance, will be held by Bela Grotto.
 The program opened this after noon with baseball games in Forest park.
 The program tomorrow morning is as follows:
 9 a. m.--Band boncert, mupAeipal auditorium. Cups will be awarded as 1st and 2nd prizes. Judges to be disinterested musicians of high standing.
 12 noon Parade. all visiting bands, patrols and prophets parade to the Eastern States exposition grounds. Prizes will be awarded for best appearing band, patrol and grotto body. 1 D. m.--Dinner will be served immediately upon arrival at exposi ton grounds. ts.. .s4
 ?. [ Drill contests fur un. ! formed patrols. Judges to Do ex perienced army officers. Athletic contests. Entertainment features Championship ball game. All of aft ernoon program will take place di rectly in front of the grand stand In case of rain, all events, with ex ception of ball game. will take place in coliseum building. Seating ca pacity $500.
 8 o'clock-Evening program II municipal auditorium. A top motel entertainment including a masset
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New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
Pirates Owner Of For Washington To Pro- test To Landis-Cer- tain Other Men Are Involved.
Fires Bitter Broadside at
 McGraw and Makes Yelled Hints About IT, regularities Back in 1921.

Pittsburgh, Oct. 3.--ReIterating his previous statement that he be- lieved there were others in the background" who knew all about baseballs latest scandal, Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the Pittsburgh Nationals, left for Washington today with the expressed intention of sug- gesting that Commissioner Landis re open his investigation.
 T am going down to repeat all said yesterday, to which some per- sons appear to have taken excep- tions, and if anybody wants to start anything with me, I'll be there to give them all the satisfaction they want," said the Pittsburgh magnate.
 Series Big Circus"
 If this thing is not cleared up ton of the public, by bringing every guilty man to justice-and there must be more than two involved-I will be in favor of eliminating the NoIlu ptllCo lOl O tilliS dL iCuSt, Cc a growing menace to the best inter- ests of the game" said Mir. Dreyfuss '"The series is being made Into too much of a big circus or show, and in view of the present trend of things. is a growing menace"
 Plays McGraw.
 Manager McGraw of the New York Giants has been quoted as talk ing exceptions to some of my re- marks and to have said that I was stil sore about the defeat of the Pirates in 1921" continued Dreyfuss. If all that happened in 1921 had been exposed, MT. McGraw might not look very good. The old saying about people in glass houses may apply in this case. MT. McGraw should be the last person ever to re- fer to 1921. But l am not going to get into any arguments with him He is not in my class.
 T am intending to suggest to Com missioner Landis what I said yester- day should be done-probe the thing to the bottom and expose any and all other guilty persons who may have been involved in the attempted bribery" said Mir. Dreyfuss. Tt is absurd to say that O'Connell and Dolan were the only ones involved As far as ] can learn. from players who know him, and from my own observation of him. O'Connell is only a big boy and probably did not know what he was doing-was only doing what he had been told to do. There were others in the background who knew all about the plot and they ought to be exposed. Only in that way can baseball be properly pro- tected and come out of this inves- tlgation with credit to itself"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
Terms President as Wall Street Man Who Has InSulted and
 Ignored Him
OPPOSED TO MELLON TAX
 WHICH "TAXES THE POOR"
storm Center In Iowa Politics as-
 serts That Republican Party Has Strayed From Ideals of Its Found- CTS While The "MachIne Organi- xation Ignores Will of the People'
,y The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Emmettsburg, Iowa, Oct. 8. = Senator Smith w. Brookhart, storm center in Iowa politics since his election two years ago and who early this week denounced Charles G. Dawes, republican vice-presiden- tial candidate, formerly opened his campaign for reelection here today with an address in which he at- tackled President Coolidge and ma chine party leaders" Replying to reports that he would support the presidential candidacy of Robert M. La Toilette, he said he never had a thought of leaving the republican party.
 The republican party, Senator Brookhart charged, has strayed from the ideals of it's founders, while the machine organization" has refused to recognize the will of the people.
 Never Recognized
 Referring particularly to his own differences with leaders of his party, Senator Brookhart said that al- though he had been nominated by 100000 republicans. without ma chine and without money" and was opposed by Wall streets money and by the presidents power" his nom- ination had never been recognized by President Coolidge as the voice of republicanism in Iowa.
 Senator Brookhart declared re- publican leaders refused him favor because he had differed on so many occasions from the national admin istration naming a dozen issues.
 Coolidge "aiaciiine Man"
 'I belong to the farm bloc; the president belongs to the Wall street bloc" he declared in designatine President Coolidge as "the machine republican candidate"
 "I have never had a thought oi leaving the republican party" the senator said. My whole soul is wrapped up in the principles oi Lincoln, Roosevelt and Kenyon.
 i'll fight any leaders who seek tc
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New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
GUILTY, JURY SAYS IN
 TAR AND FEATHER CASE
Harry Leatherman One uf 10 Men Indicted in Maryland Outrage
 To Be Sentenced Later.

Frederick, Md, Oct. 3.--A verdict of guilty was returned by the Jury today in the case of Harry Leather man, involved for tarring and feath- ering Dorothy Brandon. of Martins burgh, W. Va, at Myersvllle, near here, last July.
 Leatherman was convicted for aid- ing and ahetting in the attack on the Brandon girl,
 Witnesses for the state testified that Leatherman was the organizer and leader of the mob, although Mrs. Mary Shank has pleaded guilty to the actual tarring, Is awaiting sen- tence. The defense endeavored to show that Leatherman was merly an onlooker took no part in the affair, and did not coerce Mrs. Shank by threats to tar the girl. Mrs. Shank charged that her husband and the girl were too intimate and that this was the cause of the episode.
 Leatherman was admitted to bail pending sentence.
 Leatherman, who is one of the nineteen men indicted in the case, has been on trial in circut court here since last Monday.
 States Attorney Storm said the next tar and feathering case would be called for trial on next Wednes- day.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
REPEATS DEMAND FOR
 DAWES TO BE DROPPED
Iowa Senator Launches Bitter, Though Witty,
 Broadside
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press'
 Emmetsburg, Iowa, Oct. S,-Re- newing his demand that the repub- lican national committed ask the resignation of Charles G, Dawes, the party's nominee for vice-president. Senator Smith W, Brookhart. here for an address, in statement today denounced MT. Dawes for being "si- lent on some phases of his record" He charged that the republican state chairman, B. B. Burnquist had agreed with him that Dawes has "wrecked the campaign in the west. :"
 The chairman of the republican state committee, Mir. BurnQuist, was one of the first men who told that Dawes has wrecked the republican campaign in the west" the state ment said. "Mr. Dawes was silent during his trip across Iowa on some of the phases of his record in which the people of the west were most deeply interested.
 Yesterday at a. m, he left Chi cago like a plutogog hunting for big game. He asked no quarter and would give none. Then he came out to Davenport and shot pee-wit. This achievement entities him to a distinction over all his countrymen and I therefore say that let him henceforth be known as 'Pee-wit Dawes
 And this great hunter has, all at once, another achievement, the glory of silence.
 For many months he has been the biggest noise in America, but yesterday he was silent on his bank deal record. He Was silent ca the Pure oil company, the company sued by the government of the Unit ed States for violation of the crim. inal law. He was silent on the ques. ton of depriving labor of its consti. tutional rights with a society out. side the law. He was silent as the grave on the great c cooperative ques, ton of the farmers-higher beef or the hoot and lower beef on the table
 But if he will come to Iowa oncC more and shoot info another flocl Of pee-wits he may become as silen' as Car himself. ''1n the meantime I again demand that the republican national commit tee ask his resignation so his naml can be removed from the ticket"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
WANTS TO GIVE UP
Missouri Murderer Who Escaped 2s Years Ago Will Surrender If Life Is Spared.

Jefferson City, Missouri, Oct. 3. - A successful escape from the st. Louis jail in 1896 where he was be- ing held under sentence of death for the murder of a man and woman, then 2S years of freedom and now old age and desire to surrender himself If he will receive a promise that he will not be hanged-that l! the life story told in letter re celved by Gov. Hyde today.
 The letter signed Noble Shep ard" read:
 T escaped from the St. Louis iai in 1896 while under sentence ot death for murder I am now old and feeble and will give myself UT if you will promise not to hang me l am willing to go to the peniten tiary. Put notice in the St. Loui Post Dispatch giving your promis and l will igve myself up to sn- body you mention in the notice"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
Doug Fairbanks First
 Wife Seeking Divorce

Los Angeles, Oct. s.-Mrs. Beth SGily Evans, former wife of Douglas Fairbanks, motion picture actor, has filed suit for divorce in superior court here against James Evans, .Jr, Pittsburgh broker, whom she mar ried soon after her divorce from the screen actor in 1919. She chasses desertiea and non-support.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
SERIES ID GO ON,
 LANDS DECLARES Prospect Of Fresh Developments
 Fails to MateriahZe BAN JOHNSON IS ABSENT
American League President, Highly Indignant and Demanding Federal Inquiry Into Scandal, Has Not Reached Washington Yet.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press
 sWashington, Oct. 3.-While an nder current suspense remained
 ''nak of bribery scandal hang
 'gg,,, -'~w York Giants seem
 z , ,pJo,, =, .oa aside tenn lief O. ts 'ootE S ,M,pV e opening of the world'sy- YD .orrow.
 Prospect of more nsworks in connection with th,g disclosures that have brought about the banishment of Jimmy O'Connell, outfielder, and Cosy Dolan coach of the Giants, was minimized by early developments.
 Nothing New Today.
 Commissioner LAndis, declaring nothing had occurred overnight to change his view that the worlds series should go on, announced that the general meeting of club owners slated for today had been postponed. This session, called for the annual draft player process, was expected to develop lively discussion of the scandal situation bu' 1t was an- nounced it had been deferred until next Wednesday in New York be- cause the minor league player selec- tion lists were not completed.
 The commissioner declared he an- ticipated no more steps today in the scandal situation but added he was prepared to act at any time upon information that would change the case as he left 1t Wednesday night with his decision expelling O'Connell and Dolan.
 Confers With Empires. Landis conferred for an hour dur ing the forenoon with umpires for the series, gave them instructions and announced that assignments for the opening game placed Tommy Connolly dean of the American league representative at the home plate; Wm. Klem, National league dean. at first base; William Dineen I American league at second, anc Ernest Quigley, National league, a third. They will rotate in the al rection of first base for the succeed ing games.
 Johnson Absent.
 The day brought a further influ1 of baseball men, officials, clubowner' and fans, from all parts of thu country, but among the notable ab sentees was Ban Johnson, American league president, who has declared he would demand sweeping fedora inquiry into the scandal. Johnsol is not expected to arrive until to morrow.
 Landis declined further common on Johnson's attitude. nor would b comment upon the purpose of Bar ney Dreyfuss, Pittsburgh club owner to demand that the investigation b re-opened. The commissioner re ferred to his previous advice tha they keep their shirts on."
 Meanwhile a fresh drive was be gun on ticket speculators who hay continHed to do a thriving business The Washington Senators unde Manager "Bucky" Harris, wen through a snappy drill this forenoo their last workout before the series while the Giants were slated to talk the field this afternoon at 2 o'cloc for their firs' practice since arriv ing last night.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
AUTOMOBILE HITS CHILD.

Thomas J. Meskill of 59 Con- necticut avenue reported to Capt. George J. Kelly at police head quarters thi morning that he had struck Ellen Tutterlieb, aged six, of 161 Curtis street, with the fender of his automobile when he was turning from Lake street into Washington street. The girl received bruises to her right arm.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
SECOND MARpERs TO MEET.

Stephen sautter, president of the Second Ward Republican club, has called a meeting of the club for Monday evening at o'clock at re- publican headquarters on Main street. The various ward clubs are beginning their activities for the fall election and the second warders plan to take an active part in the campaign.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
BAN CALLS IN LAWYER
President of American League Has His Special Attorney To Insist Up- on Federal Probe of Scandal.

Milwaukee, Oct. 3. -- Henry J. Killilea, Milwaukee attorney and counsel for Ban Johnson, president of the American league, has been summoned to Washington to take charge of Johnson's legal interests in his effort to force federal inves- tigation of the latest baseball scan- dal
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
TO TALK ON POWER
Hartford Corporation Head and President of National Flee. Light Assn. to Discuss Super-Power.

The effect on the business and in- dustrisl life of the country under the proposed super-power project will be explained at the first meeting of the season of the New Britain branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at the state trade school Tuesday evening.
 The meeting will be a dinner meeting beginning at 6:SO o'clock and the speaker will be Samuel Fer guson, president of the Hartford Electric Light Co. and president of the National Electric Light associa- ton. MT. Ferguson has given much study to the super-power plan and has an interesting talk. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
FIRE ON JUBILEE STREET.

Engine Co. 5 answered a still alarm for a fire at s:5S o'clock this morning. The fire was caused by an overheated chimney in the house at l66 Jubilee street and did not result in any damage, according to Chief William ]. Noble.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
RUS LINE REFUSED

Hartford, Oct. 3..-The public utilities commission today denied the petitions of the Interstate Bus Line Co. tie Lux Bus corporation, and of c. W. Cummings for permission to operate bus lines between Hart ford and Providence.