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New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
USED AS TARGETS
24 Criminals Captured by Picking Forces Tied to Cart Wheels and Army Practices on Them.

By The Associated Press.
 Tien Tsin, Oct. S.-Twenty-four criminal prisoners, captured by Picking army forces in the vicinity of Shanhaikwan, were bound on carts and taken outside the city to be used in target practice, a Peking general who gave the order remark ing the proceeding would be an example ot other bad characters &C., cording to a communication re- ceived here today.
 Subsequently two spies in the Manchurian forces attempting to take Shanhaikwan were captured and executed by Picking soldiers. All criminal prisoners captured in the district have been ordered exc cuted by the Picking general in com mand.
 Figthing continued for possession of Shanhaikwan throughout yester- day. but the attacking Manchuran forces of General Chang Tso-l lin were generally repulsed by the Peking army defending the city. The Manchurian forces were re- ported to have made local advances today as the battle continued.
 The criminal prisoners executed were held on charges of footing stores and homes in towns along the Manchurian-Chlhlian border.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
FAVORS PRESENT METHOD
Vice President of American Fleet Corporation Sees No Need to Change Method of Fixing Rates.

Washington, Oct. S.-W. B. Keene, president of the American fleet corporation, testified today before the shipping board that he was in favor of continuing the steamship line conference of fixing ocean rates until better method is evolved. He declined to express an opinion as to the fairness of differentials in effect at South Atlantic and Gulf ports, which those ports complain are dis criminatory in favor of North At lantic ports.
 "On account of competition in the different districts I believe it is de- siUable to have such conferences" the witness said. Rates should be stabilized and its Is highly desirable that the operators agree among themselves.
 The differentials were fixed in 1920 by a joint conferencG of steamship lines of the three sections. Mr. Keene described a second conference in 1924 called at the request of gulf ports which objected to their IS cents differential No action was taken. however. because foreign operators Of the north Atlantic conference withdrew. preventing the unanimous vote necessary for action.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
FUGITIVE 22 YEARS, HE,
 AT LAST FACES PRISON
5f-Year-old Birmingham Man Found Guilty-Man He Thought
 He Killed Stlll Lives

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. s.--After 22 years as a fugitive from justice. Oliver Cameron, 51, was convicted here yesterday for assault with in- tent to kill, He was faced by William J. Gay, 62. whom Cameron thought he had killed.
 Indictments against Cameron long had been dusty in the court files when report came from Portland, Oregon, of his attempted suicide be- cause of remorse over a Birming- ham murder in 1902.
 Immediate steps were taken to bring Cameron to Birmingham for trial.
 Quarrels over the sale of land by Cameron's landlady to Gay led to the shooting, the testimony today showed. Cameron made no attempt to mitigate the offense, being happy that his mind could at last be freed of the always impending claims of justice.
 Sentence was withheld until Sat: urday. ~
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
ADMIT STEALING AUTO
Youth Gets Suspended Reformatory Sentence-Other Must Serve Other Cases on Docket.

Torrington, Oct S.-In the su- perior court at Litchtield today Hor- ace McCaul of Waterbury and Ed ward A. Finley of Torrington plead ed guilty to a charge of stealing an automobile owned by the state in Winsted. Both were sentenced to the reformatory, but in the case of Finley who is only Is years old, exc cution was suspended and the, &C., cused released in the care Of the Torrington probation officer. In the, case of Frederick H Zimmerman of Pine Plains, N. r., charged with bigamy in Salisbury, execution of six month jail sentence was suspend ed. The case of Jennie M. Rossman of Salisbury, also charged with big amy, was nolled when the court was informed that investigation had dis closed that the first husband died fin f917.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
Bryan Goes Into Okla.
 For Campaign Speeches

By The Associated Press,
 Wichita, Eas., Oct. Ex-Governor Charles W. Bryan, presidential can didate went into Oklahoma today to continue his speaking tour of the southwest after making six speeches in this state, which were climaxed last night in an address here.
 John W. Davis the democratic presidential candidate was exalted by Governor Bryan as Great lawyer experienced diplomat and great lead er."
 Governor Bryan gave a detailed report" on what took place in the interest of the people in general" during the administration Of Wood row Wilson and what has taken place since" declaring he had not come to Ideal in generalties discuss personalities or to make B partisan speech"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
NINE PLANES TO 60
Army Bombing Machines Leave Langley Field in Night Gross Country Flight, October 10.

Washington, Oct. S.--Nine army bombing planes will leave Langley Field, Va.,f Mitchell Field, L. l., on October 10 in the army's first cross country night flight in formation. The flight will be commanded by Major o. Westover and the machines will be equipped with, running lights and landing flares, for emergency use.
 One of the ships will carry a radio telephone set to be operated by Cap tain H. W. McClelland who will broadcast a lecture on the purpose of the flight as the ships are ap- preaching their northern destina- tion.
 "The purpose of the flight will be to demonstrate the feasibility of quick change of base by lombard ment group at night" war depart ment announcement said. "The fol- lowing morning these planes would be ready 10 undertake the defense of New York by bombing an attack ing fleet"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
TRIES TO JUMP BUT
 IS KILLED BY TRAIN
Truck Driver Dies When Train Smashes Into
 Auto

Flaviano Gervansini, aged about 35, of Torrington, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon when the west bound Danbury train crashed into a truck he was driving at the Wooster street crossing. After striking the. truck, train continued past the crossing for about 1000 feet, the badly mangled body of the driver falling from the wreckage to the side of the tracks after being carried about 800 feet.
 Gervansini was driving large truck loaded with crushed stone from a stone crusher on the south side of the crossing and was headed toward the Plainville road when the accident occurred Witnesses said that he apparently was not aware of the approaching train until he had driven onto the tracks, directly in the path of the onrushing train. They said that he saw the train just before the crash and made an attempt to jump from the truck but was too late.
 The crash knocked the body of the truck completely off, sending a shower of crushed stone over the engine and breaking windows in the cab occupied by the fireman and engineer. Parts of the truck were strewn along the tracks and the chassis was tangled on the front of the engine. A wrecking crew was sent out from the local station to remove the wreckage from the en- zine and tracks. The front of the engine was damaged, but 1t was able to proceed.
 Neither the engineer, Isaac C. Sterner of 3S Stanley street, East Hartford, nor the fireman, Maurice Sullivan, of 29 Adams street, Hart
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
COLUMBIA PRESIDENT
 SPEAKS HERE OCT. IS
Nicholas Murray Butler to Address Rally in Palace
 Theater

After several weeks communica- tion with the speakers committee at republican national headquarters, Chairman William H. Judd of the republican town committee an nounced this afternoon that Presi- dent Nicholas Murray Butler of Co., lumbia university has been secured to address a rally in this city, Sat- urday, October IS, at the Palace theater.
 Pres. Butler s program of speak ing engagements which had been tentatively arranged by the com- mittee made provision for only one address in Connecticut during the campaign, and after much delibera- tion his services were granted to New Britain.
 Because he Is not to appear else where, it is likely that big delega- tions of republicans from other cities will be on hand. The town committee plans to place 200 chairs on the theater stage. With the ex- ception of the boxes, there will be no reserved seats and the early ar rivals will be privileged 10 occupy the seats and such standing room as will be allowed.
 Professor Butler is well known in New Britain and expressed pleas ure at his assignment to come here. His talk will feature a reply to the La Toilette policy on the Constitu- ton which has been graded one of the best campaign speeches heard during the present drive.
 President Butler spoke in New Britain at the Lincoln dinner Of the Third Ward Republican club st testers hall in Fcbruary, 1919. More than 500 persons were in at tendance,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
Japan Awaiting Result
 Of American Elections

By The Associated Press.
 Tokio, Oct. S.-Japan will not de- eide its attitude towards the proto- col arbitration and security voted by by the league of nations at Geneva until after the November presiden- ton election in the United States and the British political situation is set- tied, Baron Shidehara, foreign min- isted told the Privy council in ses- sion today, it was suthoritatively stated.
 The outcome of the political situ- ations in the United States and Eng land will be leading factors in the Japanese decision, 1t was explained.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
SMITH HAS 7OCANC
 HIS SPEAKING DATES
III With Rheumatism Not to Be Heard in
 Connecticut Cities

Boston, Oct. Ex-Governor Smith of New York, who has been cam paigning in New England for the democratic national ticket was fore ed today to' cancel speaking appoint ments at Providence, E. l., tonight and at New Haven and Waterbury, Conn.,, tomorrow because of an at- tack of rheumatism. It was said that there was no cause for any alarm about his condition but that he was advised to remain in l'I for 24 hours to avoid any possible com plications.
 Members of the governors party said he had no temperature, He had addressed two meetings here last night and at the Mechanics hall rally crowded conditions may have prevented proper ventilation. it was said. His indisposition however pre- ceded that to some extent because he cancelled a golfing engagement at Nashua, N. H., yesterday which he was to have filled en route from Manchester, N. H., where he had spoken. -.
 The cancellation of the Rhode 1s- Hand and Conneeticut'-s -sppeinthielits terminates Governor Smiths New England tour. After spending a day in bed at his hotel here, he plans to go to New York and rest up day or two before returning to Albany and continuing his campaign for re- election in New York state, 1t was said.
 pr, James II. Stevens. physician at Governor Smiths hotel who was called in this morning said his pa- tient had a mild attack of rheuma- tism, without any serious phases. He had advised him to stay in bed "A hours as a precaution he said.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
GETS DIVORCE 50
 WIFE CAN REVIVED She Had Confessed ''A Perfect
 Passionate Love- LIVING WITH AFFINITY
University of Pittsburgh Extension Professor Aceedes To His Mates Request When She Tells Him of Devotion To Another.

Chicago, Oct. '8.-To enable his wife to marry another man for whom she confessed a perfect pas .sionate love-" and with whom she was said in evidence to have been living in Evanston for more than a year Dr. Alfred Lawrence Hall-Quest director of the University of Pitts burgh Extension work and noted lecturer, has obtained a divorce.
 Would Sacrifice All
 Every precaution was taken to guard the name of the man, the cul- tured love letters telling of her in- fatuation for him having been cop jed into the record with the name deleted. In her letters, the wife pleaded for her freedom, so that social laws might sanction" her life with the other man for whom she said she was ready ito give up everything else."
 After the signing of the decree by Judge H. A. Lewis every effort was made to shield pr. Hall-Quest from publicity.
 Dr. Hall-Quest, aged A. was edu- cated at Prinston and recently while a professr at Columbia Uni versity took the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. He taught at the Uni versity of &nois and University of Cincinnati and wrote number of scientific works.
 Married In 1908.
 He married Shirley Ivy Knox in Minnesota in 1908. Tn 1923 he said in evidence, while has was at Colum- bia, she left his home in Cincinnati, and came to Chicago with the other man. @
 A few days after the elopment she wrote her husband a letter, which was introduced as evidence, in which she said:
 q wanted to show you if possible, that my going away with. - was necessary, not because it meant q consummation of the love that Is between us, not because it offered as we saw 1t the only way for an up- building made necessary by years of tearing down process.
 Will Take All Blame.
 "That public scandal should be avoided for your sake I can quite realize. but and I can asad' must take all of the blame that attaches to our decision to live together and therefore no secrecy was even con- templated when we left"
 Other letters portrayed her hope that freedom would bring ease of mind and reasserted her love for the other man. The last of the letters told how helpless would be the hus- bands plea for an interview in the hope of ending the situation.
 Attorneys for Dr. Hall-Quest, who left last night for Pittsburgh, ex- pressed chagrin that the case had become public and declared the husband had done "a noble thing in giving up his wife who after all cannot be blamed for following the dictates of her heart"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
PASSENGERS TURN OUT
 TO BE BRUTAL PIRATES
Board Chinese Boat at Ningshin and Make Away With $300,0OO
 in Chinese Money.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Shanghai, Oct. 8.-More than 30 passengers who boarded the Chi nese steamer Ningshin here Octo- Der for Foochow. revealed them selves pirates and took possession of the vessel near Wenchow, off Foo- chow. They compelled the cap- tain. o. Torgerson, to sail to an isolated inlet near Hong Kong, where they footed the ship. seizing $300,000 in Chinese currency.
 When the steamer was seized at Bias Bay, less thapfeO miles from Hong Kong and known rendezvous of pirates, they put off in lighters. The captain sailed for Annoy, where he arrived yesterday. He is pro- ceeding to Foochow.
 Among the foreign passengers were three holding round trip tick cts, whose names were not listed in the Shanghai office of the company, The other four were Mrs. N. Over holt, C. H. Bartlett, R. High tower and L. Brown.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
BLAMES BLOW ON HEAD
Convicted Forgcr to Have Operation In An Effort to Get Cured of Criminal Tendencies,

Los Angeles, Oct, Slight years ago a hold-up man in LeadVille, Colo, hit Edward Mayorle on the head with the butt of pistol and dented his skull, making a forger of him. Mayerle told the judge be- fore whom he recently pleaded guilty to a charge of passing worth less checks.
 Today, with the courts consent, surgeons at the Methodist hospital here will operate on Mayerle's skull in an attempt to undo the work of the hold-up man. If they report the operation a success, Mayerle's appli- cation for probation will be granted.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
BODY IS RECOVERED
Finding of Remains fin .Onondaga Lake, \. Y., Solves Mystery of Mems Disappearance.

Syracuse, N. Y, Oct. S.-Mystery surrounding the disappearance of August Schmidt of Liverpool, and Harvey Klunder of Highland, on the night of September 2S. was cleared today with the discovery of Schmidt's body in 0nondaga Lake, where the two men were drowned while duck hunting.
 aunder's body was recovered yes terday near the spot in which the boat occupied by the two had last been seen a week ago Sunday. Calls for help were heard at the time the two were believed to have been drowned. but lake shore residents were unable 10 reach the men be- cause of rough water,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08

Washington, Oct s.--The Chica- so. Rock Island and Pacific Rail- way, the Missouri Pacific Railway and the St. Louis Southwestern lSNil- way, today applied to the -crstate commerce commission for authority to assume obligation and liability for sS,5S1,oo0 Of first mortgage five per cent gold bonds of the ArAan- sas and Memphis Railway Bridge and Terminal Company.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
TO DISCUSS NEW PUMPER

The board of fire commissioners will meet tonight with the commit tee appointed from the city council to consider the purchase of new pumping engine for the fire depart ment. The meeting is expected to settle once and for all the difference between the fire board and the city council regarding the purchase of a bumper. The fire board has twice sent a recommendation to the coun- cil that seagraves bumper be pur- chased, and the council twice turned 1t down in favor of Maxim pump CT. Tonights meeting was theE ar ranged for settling the dispukA
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
ACCUSED OF DRUNKENNESS

Waterbury, Oct. S.-George Val entine of 23 Crescent street this city, mechanical superintendent of the American Pin Co.,, was arrested in this city Monday night on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. it be- came known today. Although the arrest was made Monday night the news of the arrest was not given to the newspapers until this morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
DRIVER EXONERATED

Bridgeport Oct. s. - Archibald Leverty, driver of a motor [. lck which struck and fatally injured Doris Virginia Morgan, seven year old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John w. Morgan in Darien October 2. was exonerated today by Coroner John ]. Phelan, who said that the driver could not see the girl in time to avoid the accident.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
NAMED DEPUTY SHERIFF

Waterbury, Oct, S.-High Sheriff James Gcddes has appointed John Minicucci of Naugatuck a deputy sheriff, succeeding Hugh Burnes of Naugatuck who resigned Saturday because he felt as an active demo- crat it was unfair to himself and to Col. Geddes to serve longer.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
NO CONFERENCE THIS FALL

London, Oct. S-The proposed inn perial conference which it was plan red to hold in London this autumn hasno W been definitely postponed and will not be called no matter what happens in connection with the British political situation, it was de- clared in authoritative quarters to-
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
Vermont's Oldest Woman
 Has Her 106th Birthday

Burlington. Vt, Oct. s.--Mrs. An geilne Willette of this city, said to he the oldest woman In Vermont, celebrated the lO6th anniversary of her birth today. She was born in St. Denis, Quebec, in ISIS, but has spent most of her life here.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
WALTER JOHNSON AGAINST BENTLEY: SENATOR'S TIE SCORE NV 47H FRAME
WATERBURY PITCHER
 GOES TO BROOkLYNS Rush Drafted-Star of 10 Years Ago Gets Back
 Into Big Leagues

New York, Oct. s.--At the annual selection meeting of the major leagues at the headquarters of Com missioner Landis today the follow ing players were drafted:
 Boston Nationals--Burrus, first baseman, of Atlanta; Marriott, third baseman, of Mobile.
 Philadelphia Nationals-Knight, pitcher, of Houston, Texas; Pierce, pitcher, of Topeka, Kan.
 St. Louis Nationals-Ralph Shin ners, outfielder, of Toledo.
 Chicago Nationals--Percy Jones, Of Seattle; c. L. Taylor, outhelder, of Beaumont, Texas.
 Cincinnati Nationals-Jamee Clark and Harry Topel, Oneonta, N. Y.
 Pittsburgh Nationalist. c. sher- lock, Quebec.
 Brooklyn Nationals--Rush, pitch CT, Waterbury. Conn; L. B. Maritime, catcher, Atlanta; Jerry standaert. Atlanta.
 Chicago Americans Bishoff, catcher, Fort Worth; Ashe, pitcher, Rocky Mount, N. c.
 Boston Americans-Ernest Vache, Dallas.
 Cleveland Americans --- Joe Klug- man. infelder, Minneapolis; Cliff Lee, St. Paul; Lehr, pitcher, Green vile, S. C.; Eichrodt, outfielder, Charlotte N. c.
 Philadelphia Americans-William Bagwell. outfieIdss, Galveston, Texas.
 St. Louis Americans-Robert La- motto, in1elder, Memphis.
 Washington Americans Spen- cer Adams, Oakland, Calf; Wade Lefler first baseman, Worcester, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
Crosses Allegheny Mts.

Aboard the U. s. s. Shenandoah. En Route from Atlanta, Ga, to Birmingham, Ala. Oct. s.-Sailing smoothly at an altitude of $500 feet the Shenandoah crossed the lower tip of the Allegheny noun tains at a speed of 45 miles an hour at 6 o'clock a. m.
 Atlanta was passed at 4:45 a. m. just as day was breaking and the Georgia metropolis was awakening. The salvo of locomotive whistles echoed up into the clouds of the wonder of the ship. Carrollton, Ga. was passed at 5:32 a. m. The sun, a golden ball. was peeping over the eastern horizon of the Blue Ridge foothills at a. m. The haze broke away from their tops, the rays of the morning sun ripping in long lines like new cloudfield.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
Birmingham At 7:ts A. M.
Flying $500 Feet in Air

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. S.-The, Shenandoah passed over the center of Birmingham at .7:16 a. m, flying very slow, at 8 low altitude. Her motors were making little noise and the vessel was moving 50 slowly that the crowds got a fine view of her.
 The Shenandoah was conveyed by seven planes of the Birmingham esquadrille of the 16oth observation squadron as she passed over Bir- mingham. After passing the busi- ness section, the ship took on speed and height and was lost to sight in three minutes headed due west.
 The squadron of planes accom- panied the craft to the Warrior river, 25 miles west of Birmingham, At that point the ship was sailing eight degrees south of West. It was believed the vessel would pass over Colombus. Miss. and Greenyille. Miss.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08

Los Angeles, Oct. S.--Marie Pre- vost, motion picture actress, from whom the superior court today granted H. l.. Gerke a final decree of divorce, will be married next Saturday to Kenneth Harlan. also of the screen, it was announced here. s.%--, aa s-a-- --4 E,@
 Kenneth Harlan was at one time leading man at the Lyceum theater in this city.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08

Starkville, Miss, Oct. S.--The Shenandoah passed over Starkville at s:17 o'clock this morning saikng gracefully in a westerly direction.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Oct, S.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair and cooler tonight and Thursday; probably frost to- night.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08

Greenwood, Miss. Oct. S.-The Shenandoah passed over Leflore county about IS miles south of Greenwood at 1O:55 a. m.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08

Seattle, Oct S.--Sylvanus Gregg, veteran left t-hander, who was the star of the pitching staff of the Cleveland Americans ten years ago, and who was forced out of big league baseball because of an ailing arm. has been sold to the Washing ton Americans, the Seattle Pacific Coast league club announced today. Gregg has won 23 games for Seattle this season.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-08
Giant DirigibIe Making
 Fast Time and Is Re- ported Crossing Miss issippi River Late This Morning
At Alabama-Miss. State
 Line Big Gas Bag Was $500 Feet in Air and
 Making 56 Miles an Hour

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. S.-Ac- cording to navy officials and air navigators here awaiting the arrival of the Shenandoah, the big airship should arrive here about z o'clock tonight. They base this time on calculations of the vessels present speed. Preparations are being made to receive the ship about dusk.
 Flying $500 Feet in Air
 By The Associated Press.
 On Board U. S. s. Shenandoah, over Alabama Mississippi boundary. Oct. s.--The Shenandoah. approach ing the Alabama Mississippi boun- dary at 56 miles an hour, $500 feet above the fields and valleys, com pleted the first A hours of its D. 000-mile test voyage at 2 a. m., central time, today. The airship sailed into the upper strata of Mis- sissippi, over Columbus, with it's course laid directly west across the state to reach the Mississippi river at Greenville before noon.