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New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
NEW YORK BANDIT IS
 KILLED BY POLICEMAN
Shot to Death After Hold up-Campanion Flees
 in Taxicab

New York, Nov. 4.-Deserted hy his companion who fled in a taxi- csh, an unidentified bandit who held up the cashier of a regaurs ant at the point of a pistol in low CT New York early today, was shot and killed as he fled before a fusil- Jade of shots fired at him by two pursuing policemen. His body, with two bullet wounds in it. was found in a basement to which the chase had led.
 The man had backed the restaur- ant cashier into a corner and had overawed five patrons when the tinkle ot the cash register hell at tract'd the attention of Joseph Kar- podines, the proprietor karpodines, who lad been the victim of a hold- up man more than a year ago, vas armed and he opened fire from a protecting wooden partition, His shots went wild and the bandit lcd.
 When hc reached the street, his companion in a taNicab, alarmed by NIt' Ill 4lbSt NREA uA lNNII blls AleIl= while Patrolmcn Fred W, Grubert and Thomas Riggs, attracted by inc shots which Karpodinos continued 10 fire without effect. joined the chase. Both fired and the bandit staggered into a basement. where he was found dead,
 A letter addressed 10 "John Foley" al Ossinng, x. T., caused police 10 investigate any connection the dead man may have had with Sing Sing prison in that city. She letter discussed various characters in that prison.
 The dead man later was identified as John J. Clark. 22 years old, la- borer who lived in West Slst street. The police said he was also known under inc alias of John Murray" and had been out Of Sing Sing only two months The identification was made by his father.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Although Injured While
 Planning, He Gets a Vote

Flint, Mich, Nov. 4.---Theodore Canright, eS years old, who voted for Lincoln, and who has cast his ballot at every presidential election since, kept up hts record this year though he fell at his home yesterday and was so seriously injured he will be unable to go to the polls today. Mir. Canrlght had visited newspaper of flee 10 tell Of his votlnt achieve ment and and 10 declare he intended to vote again today. As he reached home he fell from the porch, cut a deep gash in his head and suffered internal injuries. Newspaper men mo- tif1ed City Clerk King, who made an exception and sent an absent voters ballot to the aged man.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
NEW ASHFORD, MASS., CASTS VOTE 4
Coolidge 20, Davis 4, La Toilette 0 - Somerset, Vt, Second Town to Complete Voting, With 8, Going Solid for Coolidge.

New Ashford, Mass, Nov. 4. The vote of this town, the first to report it's returns in the presidential election, gives: Coolidge 20; Davis 4; La Fol- lette o. The 1920 vote was Harding 28; Cox 6.
 Through Early Today.
 Within a few minutes after six O'Clock the complete vote of this town was cast. Through its early vote New Ashford has come to be known as the political barometer of the country" even though 1t always goes Republican.
 It was the first town in tho past two presidential elections to flash it's vote to the waiting world. Without telephone, telegraph, post office, rail- road or trolley, this second smallest town in Massachusetts, has given the news to California, long before its voters were wide awake.
 Autos Get Voters.
 This year for the third time, The Berkshire Evening Eagle, of Pitts field, IS miles from New Ashford, went in the wee small hours, to the doors of lonely farmhouses, high in the Berkshire hills, over rough mountain roads, ready with automo- piles to carry the townspeople to the polling place in time for the opening hour of a. m. Previous arrange ments and a willing spirit on the part of the voters, made the. plan g. greater success than ever.
 Only 30 Registered.
 This year there were only 30 regis tered voters; four years ego there were S6.
 The selectmen In this tiny town are Bernard Mackey, Elmer Beach and Harry Phelps. The town clerk is Warren Baxter. The oldest voter this year is Walter Smith, 76, who in 1916 could "se no good" in getting getting the complete return until 0 o'clock. Last election he was at the polls ten minutes before the opening hour. The youngest voter is the
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New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
LOOKING FOR BODIES
Report Is That Several Were Slain and Corpses Spirited Away in Sat urday's Riot at Niles.

Niles, Ohio, Nov. 4.-FolloNing persistent reports reaching the ears of Colonel L. $. Conelly, of Cleye- land. in charge of National Guards men still on duty here that men were killed in the Ku Klux Kan and anti-kIan riot of Saturday and their bodies spirited away" search with graphing irons probably will be made of Mosquito creek. near the spot where the fighting between the two factions was hottest. Colo mel Conelly said he would not be sur prised if one or more bodies were found.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Reports Are lO,6SS Had Cast Ballots At 2:30 o'clock This Afternoon - High
 Mark Is Anticipated.
Third Ward Has Margin Over Others at Press Time With First Ward 300 Behind and the Sixth Ward Trailing.

With the closing of the polls bu1 a few hours away. Republican and Democratic leaders this aftertioon reiterated their optimistic states ments of last night the former dee claring that the city will go Repube lican by 1000 votes while the latteF party confidently expected slight majority for Davis.
 Early morning balloting convincea the political organizations that q heavy vote would be cast and tha hourly reports through the morning and early part of the afternoon gave further proof of the great interest if today's election.
 Auto Fleets Out Early. v The polls opened at o'clock thfA morning, but for more than an hour prior to the balloting, party check rooms in each of the six ward were busily preparing to bring in the early voters. Hundreds who leave the city on early trains were escorted to fheir ward voting booth and then to their trains by scores of automobiles that have been on duty all day.
 Automobile fleets were under or4 ders from headquarters of both poli- tical parties and in neither office was there a shortage of transporta- tion facilities.
 Betting Fayors C. o. r. s i,n ,I 5.- I yt. success. There were takers for all bacle1s of the Coolidge Dawes. tick ct and there were also betters who placed heavy wagers on the La Fol- lette vote. Heavy bets were laid by one group of sporting men that the Progressive ticket would poll q 5000 vote in New Britain, but majority of the wagers fixed either 1,500 or 1,SOO votes.
 Ideal weather conditions and the three cornered contest were respon- sible for the heavy vote of this morning, ward workers experiencing no difficulty In getting out the elec- tors.
 Many Split Tickets Reported
 In every ward reports indicated \ great many split tickets. Although 1t is not possible to determine how an elector is voting in view of the cur. tained booth, the length of time spent by him in registering his preferences very often indicates whether or not he is voting q. straight ticket. That there would be many split votes was predicted fol- lowing the rush during the recent demonstration and the many inquires
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New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
SMITH GOES BACK TO TIE OLD EAST SIDE
Takes 20 Minutes to Vote, But Says It's Straight
 Ticket

New York, Nov. 4-Governer AL fred E, Smith went home to the East Side today to vote. Noisily welcomed by neighborhood children armed with baring horns the governor who is a candidate for reelection drove with his family from the Biltmore to a public school at Henry and Oliver streets, oppo- site the Smith home, and there cast his ballot.
 He had to fight 10 get into the booth for the crowd was dense and everybody wanted to shake his hand. Several women-old neighbors of the Smiths-went so far as to kiss the whole family, comprising the governor, Mrs. Smith. their daugh- ter, Emily, their son Alfred, Jr., and the latter's bride. All cast ballots but Mrs. Smith, Jr.
 The crowd waited patiently while the gubernatorial party voted. The governor took about 20 minutes for the job, and was asked If he had voted split ticket when he reap peared. He smilingly replied he had not, but that he had wanted to be sure and vote for proposition No. l." which provides for state park band issue,
 That's the smile that won't come off," Mrs. Smith said vixen her hus- band grinned widely at the request of newspaper photographers.
 ''No." he corrected, that's the 100000 plurality smile." The crowd cheered.
 The governor will receive the re- turns tonight at the Biltmore.
 Before voting, the Smith family attended mass in memory of the governors mother at Brooklyn church.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
REAL OLD TIMERS
Bridgeporter Who Voted For Lincoln Votes for Cal.-Neighbor, Backer uf Douglas, For Davis.

New Haven, Nov. 4.-Joseph l.. Bayette, of Bridgeport, who voted for Lincoln fos president expected to cast his 18th presidential vote to- day for Coolidge while William J. Vim who lives in the same neigh borhood with Mir. Bayette will cast his ballot for John W. Davis having vote for stephen Douglas when Lin coin first ran for president and for democratic presidential candidates ever since.
 Miss Charlotte Tyler, a1, of Hart ford was to cast her first ballot to- day for Coolidge.
 Baraiah B. Champliu, 95, voted the Republican ticket today and James T. Hathaway, 93, who voted for Abraham Lincoln. did likewise. The latter also voted for General Scott in 1852 and for Fremont in 1856, He voted in many presiden- tial elections since 1860.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
TIDE OF VOTES SWEEPS INTO POLLING PLACES AS CITY $
 OUT ID BREAK ALL RECORDS
Towns And Cities Of
 State Voting Heavy
Hartford's Turn Out

Hartford, Nov. IA light vote was cast here during the morning hours. but party leaders expected that fully S5 per cent of the 49, 900 registration would be brought to the polls by closing time. An unusual = ly large amount Of cutting of tickets was apparent, workers at the polls said. This was explained in part by the fact that both major candidates for secretary of state, Francis A. Pallotti, republican and John A.. Markham, democrat, are Hartford residents. Democrats are hopeful that the La Toilette workers are supporting their state and local nominees. The third party was we'll represented by workers at the polls. This is Hartford's first state election in which the 57 precinct plan has been used. A machine in q down. town precinct broke down during the morning and voting was held up for about 45 minutes.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
NOtre Dame, Yale Will
 Not Meet Next Season

Nov Haven, Nov. 4.-Yale and Notre Dameswil not meet on the gridiron in the fall Of 1925, despite reports to the contrary. 1t was off, cially stated at Yale today. Prof. c. w. Wendell, chairman of the athletic board of control said today that there has been no negotiations be- tween the two institutions and ow- ing 10 the top-heaviness of the Yale schedule there would be none.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
CHICAGO HAS KILLING
One Dead. Another Fatally Wound ed-Belief Is That Teamsters' Union Feud IS Cause.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Oue man was shot and killed and another was probably fatally wounded in a re- Volyer fight near polling place to- day. Early police reports indicated that the shooting was connected with factional trouble of 8 team stcrs' union.
 The man killed was not identified. Claude Maddox, 26, was the man wounded.
 Maddox and the clain man are said to have been riding in an auto mobile when several men in another machine drew ID and opened fire. The assailants escaped.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
$50 ELECTORAL VOTES ARE
 CLAIMED FOR COOLIDGE AS
 BATTLE 0F BALLOTS WAGES
TRENCH PREMIER WINS
 ON CONFIDENCE VOTE
Deputies Agree to Indefi. nite PostapOnement of
 Interpellations
By Tho Associated Press.

by rho Abb0clRteQ fTebs.
 Paris, Nov. l.--The chamber of deputies today gave Premier Her riot vote of confidence, 40 to ITO, when, upon the reconvening of par liament, he demanded the indefinite postponement of interpellations the chief of which was criticism of the government for renewing the Nor gan loan to aid France in stabilizing exchange.
 The Interpolation on the loan re- newal was directed against the pre- mler because he had bitterly criti- cized former Premier Poincare's transaction with the American bank ing firm when 1t was first negotiated.
 NJ. Herriot, in replying, said that he had objected to the loan,, as negotiated by M. Poincare, because the Morgan firm had exacted the promise that the government would limit expenses and overhaul finances.
 The recent renewal, he declared. was made without limiting the free- dom of the government.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Ia Toilette Votes
By The Associated Press.

|. By The Associated Press.
 Madison, Wis. Nov. 4.-Senator Robert M. La Toilette, independent presidential candidate. went to the Dane county courthouse early today and cast his ballot, accompanied by his sons, Robert Jr., and Phillip. Mir. La Toilette cast his vote at the same place where A years ago he entered political life as district attorney of Dane county.
 After voting, MT. La Toilette visit ed about Madison with old acquaint- ances, making several calls upon close friends. He will spend the re- mainder of the day with friends and at Maple Bluff, his farm home just outside of Madison, and receive election returns tonight at the state house.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
NUNS PREVENT FIGHT
Three Sisters of Mercy at New York Madonna Home Stop One Worker From Slashing Another.

New York, Nov. 4.-Three nuns prevented a stabibng affray between two men workers in the Madonna home in Cherry street today when they took a knife from one of the men and held him until police ar rived.
 Charles Hanson, 6S year old chef in the home, was arrested on 8 charge of felonious assault in at tacking Otto Pence, superintendent of the institution. The nuns, hear ing the quarrel In the kitchen, sep arated the men and the disappeared Hanson He was arraigned and held In S2,0o0 bail for hearing tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
VOTES AGAIN AT R6

Concord, N. H., Nov. 1. - Niles Hodgson. of this city, who cast his first vote for Franklin Pierce and has the record of voting for every republican presidential candidate since, went to the polls here today. He is 96 years old. He announced that he had marked his ballot for Calvin Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
In New Haven


 New Haven, Nov. 1.-The early morning vote In this city was gen. e1ally regarded by observers as light today. In the voting precincts where republicans prevail the party vote was heavy due to the many workers and favilities for getting out the vote, while the precincts where the democrats usually are successful the vote was light. due to the ab- sence of workers and leadership if was said. Early indications were that the heavy vote which had been expected in this city would not be boiled. The La Follette-Wheeler party had workers in many pre- cincts but reports indicated that the early vote for the third ticket was not heavy.
 Lieut.. Governor Hiram Bingham, republican nominee cast his ballot at 11:S0 this forenoon in the 18th precinct.
 The monday rush was absent at the polling place due in considerable measure to the announcement of industrial plant arrangements that shops would close at p. m. to per- init employees to vote. This would probably mean a heavy vote in the last two hours.
 At p. m. precinct reports were that the vote was not particularly heavy up till that hour but the re- publican wards were having the better of the argument. Democra- tic ward figures showed great falling of in expectations. Ward workers said that the democrats were not doing much to get out the vote.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Sold Auto and Lost
 Track of Purchaser

A. c. Cohen of Hartford, com plained to the police that he had sold an automobile to a man who gave the name of Joe Press, Box 4S, Canton, and that he had lost track of him. He said he thinks the name and address are false. He asked the police to investigate and If the automobile Is located here, to arrest Press.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
IS ON HUNGER STRIKE
1a Year Old Bridgeport Youth Has Not Eaten Since Monday and Paints in Cell.

Bridgeport. Nov. 4.-George Du- bord, l9, one of five youths arrest ed Monday in connection with a series of 3S burglarles in Bridgeport during the last month, refused to eat any breakfast today, continuing hunger strike he started when taken into custody. He has had no food now for 4S hours.
 Weak from hunger and hysteria brought on by his arrest, Dubord tainted in his cell last night.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
1O4 But Stands in
 Line, Awaits Turn,
 Asks No Assistance

Jamestown, N. Y. Nov. l. Among the first voters at the polls in Jamestown today was Amy E, Price, who was 104 years old last June. She took her place in the line Of voters, waited her turn and asked no help in the manipulation of the voting machine.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
SUNSHADES-
Two Extremes Are Being Used Tn Going To Polls Today in Califor- mia Voting.

San Francisco, Nov. 4.-The ex- tremes of sunshades and snowshces characterized the election in Cali fornia today from a weather stand point. Snow in the mountains call ed for the snowshoes, while the op- posite extreme was experienced in southern California where 1t was sunny and warm.
 San Francisco started voting un- der a clear early sky and with fhe promise of a record poll.
 Ideal weather conditions brought out a mass Of early voters in Los Angeles county.
 Heavy polls in other coast and far western states were indicated in re- ports received this morning with most sections telling Of weather that augured well for increasing the to- tai vote,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
REPUBLICANS LEAD IN
 EARLY TOWN REPORTS
Windsor, N. H. and Kansas Districts Announce h.
 complete Returns

Manchester. N. H., Nov. A. Windsor, Hillsborough county, the first town in this state to report it's vote complete in today's presiden- tial election gave Coolidge 2, Davis ,, LaFolIette Q.
 In 1920 the town gave Harding seven votes and Cox five.
 Topeka, Kas., Nov. 4.-The in- complete and unofficial count as an- nounced in five precincts In Kansas at noon today gave for president: Coolidge 27b. Davis sS. LaFol- lette S5.
 Eost on, Nov. 4.-The vote of the town of Mashpee. in the Cape Cod district, in the principal contests of today's election follows:
 For president -- Coolidge, b2; Davis. 2; La Toilette, 1.
 For governor Curley (d), 10; Fuller (r), 4S.
 For senator Glllett tr), 45; Walsh td}, 12.
 Mashpee's vote In the presden- tial election of 1920 was: Harding C). 45; Cox (d), 4.
 Tokcka, Kan, Nov. 4.-The in- complete unofficial count in fourteen precincts gave for governor:
 Governor Jonathan NJ. Davis, democrat, 1So; Ben H. Paulen. re- publican. 52S: William Allen White, independent, S9S.
 Double election boards are used in about one-thlrd of the precincts in Kansas and one board starts counting within a few hours after the polls open. This makes 1t pos si ble to obtain incomplete figures.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
ON NONSTOP FLIGHT.

San Diego, Cal. Nov. 4.-Headed by Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, the army world flyers took off from Rockwell field at $50 o'clock this morning on a nonstop flight to Fl Paso, Texas.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Extra Election Herald

Soon after the ballots counted an extra edition of the New Britain Herald will be printed with complete n- formation the election results in this city The polls will close at o'clock and the extra should be on the streets shortly thereafter.
 Returns from the state and nation will be buetned and megaphoned at the Herald office on Church street this evening. Motion pictures will be shown.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
A XOrE FOR DAWES.

0ttumwa. Iowa, Nov. 4.-NIiss Hetue Tinkham. 9s years of age. and a former governess tn the Charles c. Dawes home. cast her first ballot here today. She said 1t was q republican ballot.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Meriden Votes Early

Meriden, Nov, An exceptional ly large vote is the outlook here, it being estimated that one third of the entire electorate had voted at ten o'clock this morning. Chief interest centers in the strength of the third party which has been quite active. or the old party candidates, F. L..
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New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
White House Statement Also Predicts Repub- lican Working Major- ity Of 20 Or More, Exclusive Of Insur- gents.
Davis Votes 232 on List and Turns in "Democra- tic Ticket Straight La Toilette Family Votes in Body.

Washington, Nov. 4.--President Coolidge expects a vote in the elec- toral college of at least $50 and a republican working majority in the house next session of 20 or more. 1t was said today at the White House.
 The estimate is based on reports from Chairman Butler of the re- publican national committee. The working majority expected, 1t was said, is exclusive of the insurgent group.
 President Satisfied.
 Friepds of the president who wis., tied the White House today said they found Mr. Coolidge well satisfied with the conduct of the campaign and feeling that no apologies were necessary regardless of the out come. The president also believed expenses had been cut down and scrutinized more closely than ever before.
 President Coolidge slept until S o'clock this morning, a much later hour than usual. Soon after rising, he was handed news reports of early returns received from the New England.
 Early Congratulations.
 A veritable flood of messages greeted Mir. Coolidge upon lis ar rival at the executive offices, many of them from those who had already voted and who said they wanted to extend early congra uiations. Others gave approval Of his address, de- livered last night over the radso.
 Among the teIcgrams was one from Chauncey w. nepew of New York, veteran republican leader. ex- tending cordial congratulations on aD unusual victory"
 MT. Coolidge replied that the mes sage brought "cheer and added con- fidenco on this morning of election day"
 Let my good wishes be ex- pressed" he said, "jn the hope that you may add many more to the long list of preSi'"nts you have helped to elect"
 The usual conference with Direct or Lord of the budget was held by the president, more than an hour being devoted to discussion of next years appropriations.
 Get COoiidges' Ballots
 Northampton, Mass. Nov. 1.-The ballots of President and Mrs. Cool idge, which were received here last Saturday by City Clerk James R. Mansfield, will be counted late to- day in ward two. the presidents ward, along with those of other ab- seutee voters.
 In accordance with Massa chusetts Jaw the votes of absentees will not be unscalcd hhtil after the polls close. which will be at four o'clock In this city. After the ballots Of the ward have been taken from the box. the ballots of the absentccs will be dropped in and officially counted.
 Davis Votes 23?.
 Locust Valley, W. Y. Nov. 4.--I John ". Davis voted in Glen Cove shortly before noon today, His bal lot was number 232, and, he said, when he stepped out of the booth. 1t might be safely assumed he had voted the democratic ticket straight" Mrs. Davis accompanied inc can dilata. Herballot was number 2S3, and though no announcement was made as to how it was marked, she intimated that she had not negatived the ballot of her husband.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
Waterbury's Vote

Waterbury. Nov. 4.--About onc- half of the total vote that will be cast in Waterbury had been regis tered at noon today, republican and democratic leaders agreed. A total of 11,000 had voted. The republi- can districts showed the greatest number of votes cast.
 Every democratic district In the city was patrolled by members of the state police department as we'll as by local police and there was much consternation among the democrats as result of what they termed an insult to their honesty and integrity.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-04
ANOTHER EARLY ONE.

Selma. Ala, Not. 4.-The total vote of Martin Station, Dallas coun- ty, was boiled at o'clock and gave Davis !, La Toilette 0, Coolidge O.