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New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Flivver King Intimates That Oil Magnates May Have Something to Do With Policy.

Detroit. Feb. s.--The senate com
 mittee Investigating the Teapot Dome
 oil leases might do well to look into the possibility Of a connection be tween oil interests and our attitude toward the Mexican difficulty." Henry Ford said today in a statement.
 Mir. Ford's statement. issued in an- swer to a request that he join hun dreds of other Michigan citizens in urging a fair deal for Edwin Denby secretary of the navy and a Detroiter said:
 T have been asked to join other citizens of Michigan in securing fair deal for Edwin Denby. secretary Of the navy. IL is alleged here that be- cause he has less political influence than other members Of the govern ment, a preteNt may be sought to make him a scspegoat. My reply has been that I am sure that He can re pose full confidence in President Cooiidge's sense Of justice. which will not permit him 10 condemn any man without just cause nor iniure any mans reputation without good reason. nt StudlE hAoDs WhN0ut IBNHIs VIII accord every man fuI hearing and opportunity for seIf-defense. No one in Michigan, vho knows N. Denhy has ever believed him capable of per sonai dishonesty iu public or private affairs.
 Nothing in this statement. how ever. should be construed as desiring in any way to limit or weaken the nov iB progress. Let the investigation proceed without per sonAi or partisan fear or favor until all the facts are disclosed. II Is not enough to know who are the inmedi- ate persons concerned: let the probe go deeper until the international houses who conceived and financed the deal are exposed. for in the last analysis -heg are the sources Of the corruption in which other men are caught. II the investigation is pushed beyond surface facts, more than our rights in the naval oil leases
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
MELLON ANSWERS
 CHARGES OF BREWER
Secretary of Treasury Says Diner- ence in Numbers on Bonds Was
 Due Co New Machinery.

Washington. Feb. s. - Secretary Mellon, answering another Of The se- ries of charges made in the general bond duplication controversy hy Charles E. Brewer. department of justice attorney. declared today the difference in type and siyle or num- bers on some bonds WAS due fo sddi- ton Of new numbering machines Co the bureau of engraving equipment during tho var.
 When the .4Fst rush of bond is- sues forced th. bureau during the war tO expand s equipment sudden ly. new machines had io b. purchased quickly and the treasury uas unable 70 obtain machines of the same con struction as those in use.
 The bureau equipment had been altered little in go years prior 10 the war, Mr. Mellon said Erery piece of equipment had been standardized s0 that when the erigeucy arose the treasury tfsiisd to find equipment fit- ted with the same type and style Of and characters carried by the old machines.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
FIRST EXECUTION BY GAS
 TAKES PLACE w PRISON
 ATCARSON CITY, NEVADA
MRS. MCCORMICK SUED BY HER ACCOUNTANT Latter Claims S1O,OOO-Says He Helped Form Tax
 Free Organization

Chicago, Feb. s.--Mrs. Edith Rock feller Mccormack, daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., with Edwin Krenn and Edward A. Dato, her partners in a real estate firm, are made. .defen- dants In a suit for s10,000 damages filed by Samuel Broker, consulting engineer and accountant, according to the Chicago Herald and Examiner.
 According to the newspaper, the declaration states that last Septem- Der Broker was employed by the de- fendants to devise method to form a tax free organization in which Mrs. Mccormick might invest st5,00O, 900 in stocks and bonds. Broker con- ceived the idea of forming a com mon law trust" which would obviate the necessity of paying federal taxes, and Mrs. Mccormick contributed $5,- 232,000 and Krenn and Dato sl,50O each to the trust, the declaration al- leges.
 Broker claims he was to receive $l00 day for his services and in ad- dition sum commensurate with the amount Of the tax saved. He re- ceived s100 a day and s1,25o, he says. but contends he should have been paid s6,25O.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
DESPONDENT OYER ROBBERY
 SHOOTS SELF, CUTS THROAT
AnsOOia Man, Relieved Of Ss00. Tries Double Means of Ending
 His Life

Norwalk, Feb. s.--Stanislaw Szkod- zinski. of 2l Maple street. Ansonia, was found lying near the Devils Gar den road In Rowayioh shortly before noon today, with bullet wound through his head. jagged wounds in his throat and a new as calibre rec volver and a pair of scissors lying nearby. He was brought to the hos pital here in serious condition. Po- lice who made nasty examination expressed belief that the man who was the victim of a robbery on the Wilton road carly last Tuesday, when he claimed to have been relieved Of s7o0 in money, had become despond- ent and attempted his own life. AL bert Morgan. negro, walking along the road. discovered the wounded man. his attention being attracted by a rustling or the leaves.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
COMPANY
 WITHDRAWS STOCK
Action Means Virtual Dis. solution of Subsidiary to
 Develop Oil Lease Land

New York. Feb. s.-Directors of the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport company today voted to withdraw the recent offer to stock holders to subscribe to the capital stock Of the Pan-American Western Petroleum company which was re- gently organized 10 develop the Cali fOrnia naval oil leases.
 Action of the directors means vir- tual dissolution of the western subsi- diary. which was formed in November with capital Of i.50e.a00 shares. in which Pan-American Petroleum held a 5s per cent interest The remain- ing 5z5, 600 shares were offered to stockholders Of the parent company at sz9 a share.
 Through the sale Of this stock Petroleum pisnned to raise sf0. .aee. 900 to add 10 the pro- ceeds from the sale Of sf2,100.obo in bonds to finance improvement of the California properties.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Twenty Lives Endangered in Accident-Fiye Float On Cake Until Near Shore.

Quebec, Feb. s.-All of the 20 per sons whose lives were endangered yesterday by the breaking up of q mile long ice bridge across the St. Lawrence river escaped. the authori- ties said today. Five persons. who foated for hours on the drifting ice and who were believed 10 have been lost. made shore in safety. The five-three women and two ms n--were not definitely accounted for by the searchers until after fl o'clock today. 4 peculiar accident was responsible for their salvation. The incoming tide sent the jagged block of ice on which they kept pre- carious footing upstream Co a point where the st. Lawrence HarroWs and Is spanned by the Quebec bridge.
 For hours their plight had seemed desperate 10 the aHe-stricken crowds on shore who watched them afioat on their bobbing ice-pan. beyond the reach of help.
 Some Sf the spectators. more cool headed than others. shouted advice Co the five not to attempt the jump 10 safety. but to wait until inc tide had carried the drift ice further up- stream.
 And 90 they waiieJ. for years % seemed to them. hu8JleJ together on their marrow island sf iss uHfii thc current edged the pan against the blocks that were piled in uild confu- sion iushore Then. ieapinE from block 70 block. they gained ihe river bank
 searchers held out the hope that the missing men and .Kornen had been saved and hal not tft been arc0Bnf- ed for They were seen HoafiI'g on in the darkness on a huge slab of tee. the portion of the hridEf On which they stood at the time of the crash.
 Al least Is men and women were saved. making their ray 10 shore over the crumbIi1ir ice. Those mis- sinE were fn q party fsrthest from the shore. and Immediately al the
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Gee Jon Is Dead Within, Six Minutes Of Enter ing Chamber Death Was Painless Say Witt nesses
Thomas Russell, Condemned To Die With Him, Is Given Life Sentence at Last Minute.

Carson City, New, Feb. S.-Gee Jon, Chinese tong slayer, was put 10 death here this morning in the first lethal gas execution in the history of the United States. Official physicians observing through a window of the stone death chamber said that death ensued within six minutes and that it
 During the execution the witnesses could smell the poisonous gas, but it did not appear to have any harmful results or even bother anyone. After the execution chemists ordered that 80 minutes elapse before the cham Der was emptied of gas, but an hour passed before the physicians were permitted to enter.
 While the gas was being pumped out. its odor permeated the prison. was painless.
 Gee Jon entered the death chamber supported by two guards; and was immediately strapped in the chair.
 As the gas vas turned on it made a slight missing sound which was audible to witnesses outside the chamber. The condemned man look ed in the direction of tho sound and then gasped for breath. His head bobbed up and down several times.
 Two men had been doomed to die in this execution, but the state board of pardons voted last night to com mute to life Imprisonment the sen- tcnce of the other condemned man, Thomas Russell, an American born Mexican. convicted of killing his sweetheart, an Indian girl.
 P. A. McCarran. II former justice of the Nevada supreme court, had made an impassioned plea on behalf Of Rus sell. contending that the record in the case failed to bear out the states case. The mother Of The Indian girl had testified that she saw Russell kill her daughter but Russell has insisted all along that he was innocent and that it was the mother who was the slayer.
 The district judge who presided at Russell's trial telegraph.d Governor Scrugham yesterday expressing doubt whether it was a case of premedi- tated murder. The governor con cured in this doubt while yoicing the belief that Russell killed the girl.
 The execution of Gee Jon will be in little stone building in the prison yard in which a cell has been fitted for the condemned man.
 The deadly gas which will be va. porized from a liquid solution of hy- lrocyanic acid, was in another air- light stone compartment. The wit 1esses will view the execution through wo windows.
 4 rehearsal of the execution yester- lay afternoon snuffed out the lives ,f two cats in a time estimated at IS seconds. The cats died apparently instantly and without pain
 It was charged that Gee Jon and mother Chinese now serving a life erm were sent from san Francisco Jy Tong to execute" Tom Quon Nee, member Of a rival Tong.
 Tn the long legal fight to stave off he execution, two appeals were made O the supreme court of the United 'tates on the ground that lethal gas vas an unusual and inhuman" form 4 execution. The supreme court efused 10 hear the petitions.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
MOVIE ACTRESS BOUND
 TO BED AND KILLED
Body of Louise Lawson FOund-Police Dog Also
 Tied Up-No Noise

New York, Feb. S.-Bound to the posts of her bed. and with her mouth gagged, Miss Louise Lawson, 24 year old motion picture actress today was found dead in her rooms in a fash, ionable apartment house in West 77th street.
 The actress hands had been 'spread-eagled and tied to the bed- posts with a dog lash. Miss Lawson's large Belgian police dog was found lashed to a chair in another room of the police they had heard no noise in the girls apartment during the night, although her dog ordinarily raised an uproar at the presence of strang- CTS.
 The body was discovered by a ne- gro maid who went to the apartment 10 prepare breakfast for the actress. Ten minutes after the mais had raised the alarm an automobile load of de- tectives were at the house with physician who pronounced the girl dead.
 Police said the murder must have occurred after S:30 o'clock this morn- ing as the tenant of an adjoining apartment said she had heard Miss Larson's bell rung several times at that hour. To the girls query, the caller replied that he was an express man. The door was opened, the ten- ant said, and tho caller apparently entered. Nothing more was heard.
 The body was attired only in night gown. A portion Of the towel about the yomspsA head had been studied into Der moutf and it had been fast. cned to to adr of her head with adhesive ( .ts.
 death afie's had been attacked. ac'sordinr 10 q . eft'hange ph, sician.
 She had her hosBe in ai apartment house facing the park surrounding the American Museum of Natural History, one Of Manhattan's high priced studio apartment districts.
 Later. the police said Miss Lawson apparently had been the victim of burglars who had subdued her only after desperate struggle. Furniture had been overturned and other evil dence of determined resistance were found. they said.
 The young woman's feet were tied with silk stockings: her hands, stretched over her head were lashed 10 bed posts and towel had been stouffed into her mouth. The fine
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New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
PRINCE GETS BROKEN
 COLLAR BONE IN FALL
Horse Comes a Chopper While Attempting a Jump
 With Royal Rider
By The AssocIated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 London, Feb. S.-The Prince of Wales broke his collarbone while ex- crcising one of his hunters at Billing ton Manor, near Ascot this morning.
 The prince was putting his mount over stilf fence when the horse fell throwing his rider heavily on his shoulder. The prince got up and was remounting with difficulty when his equerry said:
 q believe you've broken your col lar bone"
 "Yes, have" Wales replied.
 The prince was taken to the sur gerry at Leighton Buzzard where he received treatment. and was driven back to Mentmore mansion. He wore no collar when he emerged from the surgery and his shoulder was in band ages but he was still smiling.
 Wales has IS hunters at Leighton Buzzard and was expecting to do much hunting with the Waddon Chase hounds. He had gone overnight to Mentmore Mansion with Lord Dal- meny. prior 10 the meet of the Wad- don Chase this morning at Ascot. 'Ie was astir early. taking several hunt CTS over to Ellington Manor, the property Of Sir Richard Cooper, to give them Il preliminary gallop. It was while putting his mount over stiG fence that the accident happened.
 The prince probably will return to I ondon at about noon today. An of- iicial statement says tne eollarbone was lToiSfn ''ebe0t at slightly as Is ruasibi.. '
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
ATTACK ON WALLACE 1 BY FARM COUNCIL
 Secretary of Agriculture Too Busy to Answer Questions MARKETING CAUSES DISPUTE
House Has Four Hour Debate on Question Of Prohibiting Issuance of Tax-Exe1npt Securitics-Under Fire From Both Sides.

Washington, Feb. S.-After an ad- dress by Secretary Wallace, the na- tional council of Farmers Co-opera- tive Marketing associations here to- day was asked by Aaron Sapiro, prominent in organizing such asso- citations, to draw up ''bill of partic- ulars," criticising the Agricuture's de- partment's policy toward cooperative marketing.
 The Secretary had pledged support to the cooperative marketing move- ment within its legitimate scope" and had declared that criticism of the department was due to "lacI of knowledge of legal and moral limita- tions" that surround it. He said the department could not support ''any specific form of contract. but could pass on the to the farmer the infor- nation it had compiled"
 At the close of the address, Mir. Sa- piro asked if the Secretary would an- swer few questions there and then Mir. Wallace replied that he was in but would return later. After he had left, Mir. Sapfro called an executive committee meeting to consider bill of particulars"
 The executive committee voted to present to Secretary Wallace the bill of particulars"
 Debate on ax-Exenpt Securities.
 The house today faced four more hours of debate on the constitutional amendment 10 prohibit the issuance of tax-exempt securities preparatory ot consideration of the new revenue bill ordered reported yesterday by the ways and means committee. The bill will be formally reported to the house next Monday.
 Four hours of the eight allotted under a special rule for debate on the amendment resolution were cont plcted yesterday with members of both parties vigorously attacking the. measure on the grounds that it was an invasion of states righls,sy The resolution passed ihe house last -yoar but, syss not yote.s ufor ia the sen aie snd yesterdays aAack icft its gi1lse ios's apprestns,Ne ns ils adop- bn,S
 Ire amendment provides in effect
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New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
DEPEw BIRTHDAY PANTY


 New York, Feb. 5.-When Chauncey M. Depew came to his New York office from his Peek skill home today he found that his list of visitors included a committee of Westchester coun- ty residents who were calling to invite him to his own 90th birthday party on April 23.
 The invitation. engraved on parchment, bears the signatures of many of the former senator's fellow townsmen as we'll as county officials. Where the party will be held has not yet been decided.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Berlin Foreign Office
 Silent on Resignation

Berlin, Feb. S.---The foreign office refuses to discuss reports of Ambas- sador Wledfeldt's possible resignation as a result of the Washington flag i'm cident, but it seems to be clearly the governments intention to shift the TO- sponsibllity 10 the ambassador.
 As Dr. Wicdfeldt is known to desire 10 return and resume his post at the krupp plant. from which the govern ment drafted him for the ambassa- dorship, it would cause no surprise if he took this occasion to abandon his diplomatic duties, which he took up e
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
All Are Saved After Spectacular
 Crash of Ice Bridge At Quebec

point where the glittering bridge broke.
 The adyenturers were victims of a curiosity which lured them to incau- tious inspection Of the fragile span which had formed itself across the breasting tides of the river earlier in the day. The unusual structure spanned the swollen river between quebec and the little village of Lovis on the opposite shore.
 Formation Gives Away
 The curious idlers, laughing and shouting as they adventurcd on the slender ice frame. had proceeded, sim gle file, several hundred feet from the Beyis shore, when without warn ing. the formation gave way with an explosive roar Of grinding ice. over the ominous crash was heard the frightened shrieks of the trapped per- sons. On the shore the anxious ad- monitions Of friends and relatives turned into anguished walls. Men. women and children. motivated by the same compelling force. dropped to their knees in the snow and prayed.
 From the excited and conflicting tales Of the witnesses # was difficult Co ascertain the exact number of hose who had yontured on the bridge. The most conservative es- inmates. however. placed tie number under 70.
 The incoming tide carried the splintered ice foes up stream. The searchers' accounts said that all on the bridge either remained On the small section Of Inc bridge connect ing with the shore and made their way ashore or aoated of into the dark on preCari0us ice-cTafts. Four men On OUc of these Hoes were taken Of a mile up siream by 4 fsrryboat ,.,.t fg.af had srora 10 tt,a rasrfta
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Henry Ford Calls For An Inquiry
 Into Our Relations With Mexico

will be recovered: we may also gain n knowledge of what inspires weak ness in public office.
 "The dangerous element in this matter is not alone the greed and weakness of individuals. but their readiness to weaken the countv's de- lenses by giving up the na7E's fuel to private exploitation. The com mittee might also do well 10 look into the possibility of connection between oil interests and our attitude toward the Mexican difficulty.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Austrians Considering
 Russian Recognition

Vienna. Feb. 8.-Austrisn recogni- ton of the Soviet government is un- der consideration. Chancellor Seipel stated at Budapest according to des- patch Co the Seue Freie Presse.
 We are awaiting Inc decision of tho great powers on this subject said the Chaueelior uho recalled the Austro- Russian relations already were wen developed by the tVo commercial and transportation treaties signed some time ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Russia Will Confer
 With British Soon

By The assoeisied prcs.
 London. Feb. S.-A note from Russ sia replying to tho British notification that recognition De iure had been &C., corded the Soviet government was handed Premier Macdonald today by M. Rakovsky, who has been appoint ed acting as Russian trade commits sioner here and is now named charge d'affaires.
 The note states that the Soviet goy- ernment agrees to a conference al an carly date in London to take up pending between the two govern ments.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Hospital May Buy
 RockweN Mansion

Bristol, Feb, s.-A movement was started in town today to purchase the property of Albert r. Rockwell. which is known as "Ridgewood." as site for the new hospital. instead of using the present location on Stearns street.
 The property was advertised in the New York papers Sunday as being for sale and the price quoted was s250.0o0. Tbe man. sion is now closed and Mir. and Mrs. Rockwell are living at the Pennington Country club.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
WOUNDED WAR VETERAN
 SUES FOR ALIENATION
Nicholas Rich Wants S1O,- 900 Damages From David
 Mongillo
tspecIal ,n The Iisraid,

Southington, Feb. s.---Nicholas Rich of North Main street through Lawyer Lambert J. Dcgnan of Meriden, has brought suit against David Mongillo Of High street, Southington, for tto,- 900 damages for alleged alienation of the affections of Rich,s wife. Prop erty of the defendant fin Southington has been attached and the writ is re- turnable in the superior court in Hartford, the first Tuesday in March.
 Rich is q war veteran and a mem- Der Of the National Guard. He was wounded in action in France and has spent some time in government hos pitals in this country recovering from their effects. Mongillo is a truck contractor in southington.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08

The Prince of Wales Is a great lov- CT cf horse flesh and has frequently been thrown, but has always escaped serious injury. h addition 10 follow. ing the hounds the heir to the Brit ish throne Is keen on racing, both over the ilat and the jumps, and has taken part in actual competition a gainst professional jockeys. although with indifferent success.
 A London dispatch on Tuesday Of this week told of his rising at an esr- ly hour and motoring 10 Epson Downs, the historic British race course where he looked over the horses entered for the forthcoming meet and engaged in impromptu races with the jockeys.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
aaPaNEsE EIreIIoN

Er The As. lated F'ffsss
 Tokio. Feb. s-The general e1ec- tion necessitated by the recent dissolu- ton Of the house Of representatives of the imperial diet viIl be held May Il q, t was announced officially by the "a abinet today.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
McADOO WILL APPEAR.
 BEFORE OH COMMITTEE
 MONDAY; PUBLISHER TALKS
REPUBLICANS MUST CLEAN HOUSE; JOHNSON If the Party Does Not the People Will Says Aspirant
 for Nomination

Washington, Feb. S.-The republt- can party must clean house or the people will do it for them, Senator Hiram w. Johnson, candidate for the republican nomination for presideet declared in statement issued today
 The senator characterized as "ridi- culous and absurd" recent ''myster- ious and anonymous" assertions by
 sn,o managers that the president Js~y|dgI ally assured of more
 oQ jADy tvention votes to nom-
 t'9tfuo1 the regu,ar course of a Bou. ipaign--to claim all while putting every obstacle In the way of free expression or fair con- test" he continued. If there were any such feeling of security of any such certainty of success it would not be necessary to steal delegates in the south or deny primaries in the north, like in Minnesota.
 These Bourbon republicans who control the republican machinery have q rude awakening before them and they may just as well make up their minds now, as next June. that the re- publican party must clean house, and If the republicans themselves do not clean their house and clean it thor oughly, the people will do it for them"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
TAFT AT DESK

Washington, Feb. s.--Chief Justice Taft has recovered from his recent at- tack Of indigestion and WAS at his desk in his home today attending 10 correspondence.