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New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Mew England Golf Association
 WU Hold Tournament Here
ROTARY COMMITTEES NAMED
New President Selects Assistants To Q Handle Club For Coming Year At
 Noon Meeting Today.

Committees to carry on the work of the Rotary club for the ensuing year were named today by President Hartwell Taylor who presided for the first time.
 The committees are as follows: Program. Fred Q. Rackliffe. T.. W. Christ and Howard Breummer: fe1- lowship, Frank H. Shields. George H. Dyson. Logan Page: public affairs, 4. r. Corbin. William Booth and R. II. Hubbard: Rotary education, Isaac Black, Elijah Rogers, Ray Leach; boys work. George C. Rogers, c. H. Barnes. J. W. Marsland, B. F. Calf ney, Max Unkelbach. T. F. McAulifGe and Dr. C. W. Vivian.
 i Crippled children, Dr. R. ". Pull len. Dr. William NJ. Morrissey, Dr. c. W. Vivian, George F. Rogers and John Black: music. Ralph Britton, Theron Hart, Leland Pierce and Louie Jones: luncheon and tickets. William H. CroweIl.
 The speaker today was Harry Haines, who spoke on small oans. Next week the speaker will be Dr. Samuel Sternheim of Port Chester. \. Y., who will speak on Rabbit, a Challenge to Men"
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN IN STATE MUCH INCENSED
Claim They Are Being Dropped as "Men Want
 to Run Things"

Hartford. April IT. Women are l,eing dropped from the democratic town committees throughout the state to distressing" degree. according to Mrs. Fannie Dixon Melch. vice. chairman Of the democratic state cen- tral committee who said today that the situation has come 10 take on an alarming proportions.
 { q don't really know how to explain 1 the situation" Mrs. Welch said. "The ] only explanation I can offer is that 1 the men who have always run things 1 in the state feel. with state and na- tional conventions approaching, that they want to run things again. That makes very serious situation for the women. IT we can be ignored and busted from power now, where will we bc four years from now"
 Mrs. Welch said that she is deyoting q large part of her time to the prob- lem.
 There is so little we can do about it." she declared. "We cant go about and dictate to the towns"
 The keynote of her address 10 the democratic womcn's clubs on the meeting Of the state federation May st. will be an appeal to the women 10 unite more strongly and to put forth greater efforts towards safe guarding their righiful place in poi- tical affairs. Mrs. welrh said
 One of the methods by which vom- en are being deprived of their politi- cal power and importance. Mrs. Weich . safd shr hoe TferpNargd fg fffa creation of special committees for various purposes in many or the towns From these committees women are excluded. and the committees then proceed 10 arrange and settle matters Of cuusid- erabie importance without consulting the women. She also said that in the 'ast two weeks several towns in the state have dropped the women from the membership of tlfeir democratic town committees
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
D. A. R. RESOLUTIONS
One Would Have Historic Irigate Hartford Restored and Kept As Monument in tic Patumar.

Washington. April 17.--An appeal to the Daughters of the American Revolution to place themselves squarely behind law enforcement. particularly in regard 10 prohibition vas made at their annual congress to- day by Mabel Walker Nillebrandt. as- sisiant attorney general.
 There is as much danger 10 the United States in enemies from within as enemies without Mrs. willebrandt declared. and those within represent the spirit Of disregard for the consti- tuition.
 Resolutions were adopted today by the Daughters endorsing a school for diplomats al George Washington uni- "ersity here; urging military pre- parcdness against war: and appoint ing q committee 10 report at next years congress on plans for a larger auditorium on the society's sraunds here 10 take care 9f the growing membership.
 Restoration of the castle at Fort Niagara. N. Y.. and preservation of the old frigate Hartford. now at Charleston. $. C.. as a national mouu- menf to be placed in tre Potomac river at Washington. were proposed in resolutions which would be acted upon Ia'er
 The voting for national officers cou- tinueI throughout tlje date with 9 voting strength or i.sss accredited delegates.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
That's All There Is.
, The Associated Press

By Inc Associated Press
 Tokio, April 1e.--The resignation of Oriental fatalism characterizes the spirit In which Japanese leaders have received news of the United States senate's acceptance of the Japanese exclusion amendment.
 Its finished. there's nothing to be done" This phrase. frequently utter cd, seems to express accurately the mood of official Japan. While those more familiar with procedure in American legislation still hope some. thing win intervene to prevent the writing Of the exclusion amendment into the statute books, opinion among the majority is that exclusion is set- tied fact.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
FLORIDA FOR COOLIDGE
Republican National Conventions To- day Pledges Its Ten Votes to Pre- sent Incumbent at White House.

Palatka, Fla. April 17.-Florida's ten votes in the national republican convention today were pledged to President Coolidge today by the F'loi- da republican convention. The dele gates will go to Cleveland so instruct ed.
 Virtually every county in the state was represented.
 Charges that the "old line" dele gates were "handplcked." and that the gall for the convention was published two hours after the delegates had actually been choosen, was made by the so-called "Lilly White" faction at caucus last night. The executive committe after list ming to tA, charges went into secret session and decided to seat both factions, giving each dele gate half a vote.
 Inauguration Of the primary system and elimination Of the negro from the party in Florida were anticipated as the outstanding features of the con- vcntion.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
TOO LATE TO PREVENT
 WEDDING BUT NOT TRIP
Philadelphia Woman Trails Husband to Baltimore Where He Was
 Wedding Another.

Baltimore. April 17.--Coming to Baltimore yesterday on hurried no- tice from a friend that her husband was about 10 be married here. Mrs Jennie c. Reid. Of Philadelphia ar. rived too late to prevent the mar. riags but halted the couple as they were about 10 start on their honey moon.
 Her activities led to the home of the new bride, where she obtained her husbands arrest and later placed a charge of bigamy against him. The arrest came just before the new lyweds planned to leave the city a.id before guests had departed from a wedding party.
 While detectives visited a half dog en other churches, Mrs. Reld's hus- band. Reginald R. Reid. was mar ried to Miss Katheryne Gleim in st Johns Lutheran church
 Mrs. Reid based her charge on the assertion to police that she has not been divorced although proceedings were instituted in September. Reid told police that he thought the de- crec was to have been signed today. and that he was within the law.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Baldwin, Father and Son,
 To Oppose Lloyd George

London, April 14---Oiiver Baldwin socialist member of parliament and his son, former Premier Stanley Bald win. Is said by the newspapers 10 be contemplating opposing David Lloyd George as a labor candidate in the Carnaryon district at the next pariia- mentary election.
 It is stated that branches of the socialist party have been estab' shed in most of the towns throughous the constituency and that Mir. Baldwin has spent several months there learn ing the welsh language.
 This apparently one Of the many hostile acts" of which the liberals are complaining and in regard to which the liberal newspapers today carry csustic editorisla
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17

Washington. April 17.-- liar Hughes today spent half an h. the president, the first conference he had held with the executive since the Japanese exclusion was approved by the senate. He declined to discuss his conference.
 Senator Simmons. democrat, North Carolina, opened senate debate on the bill with demand for drastic re- strictive legislation and offered an amendment under which preference would be given immigrants coming to this country to follow agriculture. The amendment would provide that at least one-half of tke quota of each na- ton should be reserved for such i'm migrants.
 Senator simmon. declared diversifi- cation Of crops and intensive cultiva- tion of crops and intensive cultivation are necessary in agriculture and that scientific knowledge is necessary to accomplish that.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Three Armed Rold-up Men Rob Two Postal Employees And Escape With Five Pouches of Mail.
One of the Bags Contained S35,O0O Payroll for Ar mour X Company's So. St. Paul Plant.

St. Paul, Minn., April 17.-Thirty- five thousand dollars in currency was included in the loot obtained by three bandits who held up two postal em- ployes in South St. Paul today. escap- ing with five pouches containing a large quantity Of registered mail.
 The robbery occurred at the Chi cago Great Western station just after train had unloaded the five pouches one of which contained the sS5,000 payroll for Armour and company's South St. Paul plant.
 As the pouches were being loaded onto a truck, the bandits drew up in an automobile, two sprang out with drawn revolyers, forcing two postal employees to surrender tho bags
 Speed on in Auto
 While one bandit kept the two pos- tai employees covered. the other threw the pouches Into the automobile. Then both jumped into the machine and sped away, heading north toward St. Paul.
 In addition to the payroll, the pouches contained registered mail Of du hiutlfIltIlutu Ndiuts bhl lnt pullto expressed the belief that the payroll was what the bandits were after. and that they probably would discard the other pouches.
 The s35, ,O00 in currency was con- signed by the Federal Reserve bank in Minneapolis to the Stockyards Ma tional bank of South St. Paul. It was kept in the Minneapolis post office yesterday and put on the train today.
 Both postal workers were armed, but with the handling of pouches oc- cupying their attention, they had no opportunity 10 draw their pistols
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
STRIKE IS SETTLED
Nacuum Oil Company Employes To Return To Work But Without Get ting Any Wage Incrpase

New York, April i7.--Edward Priz. er, chairman of the board of the Vacuum oil company, announced to- day after a conference between com pany officials and representatives of the 100 employees of the company's Bayonne, N. J.. refinery who struck for a 10 per cent wage increase, that the strikers had agreed to return to work Saturday morning without the wage increase.
 The men, he said, would notsreturn to work until Saturday because to- morrow was a holiday. The settle ment was made pending arbitration of other matters at issue such as pen sion arrangements but with rejection of the strikers demands for higher wages.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Six Little Baskets for
 Bridgeport Fire Victims

Bridgeport, April 17-The bodies of the six children of Louis Ehrlich who lost their lives as a result of a fire which destroyed the Ehrlich home Tuesday night were taken to Green wich thls afternoon. Edward Seehle, brother-in-law of Enrich has arrang- cd for the burial of the bodies of the victims in the Greenwich Union cerne- tery probably tomorrow. The bodies were enclosed in six small caskets and were conveyed to Greenwich by an automobile hearse.
 The police have reported to the fire department following investigation of the fire, that it was undoubtedly, caused by the overturning of an oil stove or by a cat upsetting a lamp on the kitchen table.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
THAW TOTTERS AS
 HE LEAVES STAND Shows Great Mental Strain. as
 Trial Nears End IS ASKED NO QUESTIONS
Lawyers Seeking to Keep Him In Asylum NonpIussed When Given Right To Quizz Him-Claim They Will Prove Him Crazy By Another Method Than Examination.
 JEROME STILL THINKS
 HARRY THAN Is INSANE

New York, April 17.-William Trayers Jerome. who as district attorney of New York county prosecuted Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stanford White, today expressed the opinion that Thaw was insane despite testi- mony to the contrary of alienists in Philadelphia. Jerome, who was largely responsible for com- hitting Thaw 10 the Mattewan asylum for the insane, returned from a three weeks trip to Der muda.
 The alienists who testified al Thaw's court attempt to regain freedom that he had had no de- lusions or Authorizations, Mr. Jerome declared, did not dis prove his insanity. Mir. Jerome said these manifestations were present only when the insane person was mentally tired. It was particularly hard to detect these conditions, he said, when the person in question had had extensive experience with psy- chiatrists and court procedure.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
FIRE TRUCK OVERTURNS
Dri,er of Greenwich's Volunteer Com pany Is Seriously Injured in Acci- dent Today.

Greenwich, April l7.--Garfield chard, driver of volunteer fire com pany, was seriously hurt today when his chemical machine overturned on Lake avenue. The upset was due, it was thought to his effort to e ricate the apparatus from tight | zee in which it had been placed when cut off by all automobile driven by Mrs. Meta r. Noble, well known in social life here, at the fork of three roads. This Is bad street junction and several accidents have occurred there.
 With Driver Chard was Charles Fox who sustained slight injuries. Driver Chard, it was feared at noon, had a fractured skull. He has been with the company 20 years.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
5 THOUSAND DOLLARS M
 CURRENCY PART OF BOOTY
 M ST. PAUL MAIL ROBBERY
BANKER DIES WITHOUT
 EXPLAINING SHORTAGE
John M. Moore, Ex-Head of Kansas Bank, Behind
 S6OO,OO0 in Accounts

Kansas City, April l7.-John NJ. Moore, deposed president of the Fi- delity National Bank and Trust com pany, died today without making a statement as to a discrepancy of s6O0.00o which had been found in his State I he bank complain Dept. tly after the short ford. Cou, last Friday. Later
 ore found him un- consclous on t,Iu bathroom floor at their home. Moore rallied only slight ly Monday noon and was unconscious from then until his death.
 Physicians said the banker was suf- iering from recurrence Of a diabetic condition that became critical Friday.
 Moore was removed as president of the bank Monday at meeting of d. rectors at which time the shortage in the accounts was made up. The board Of directors said the bank was sound and that the deficit had been made up in part with more than a quarter million dollars of securities owned by Mir. Moore and his bond of si0O,000. The remainder of the shortage was charged out Of the surplus and undi- vided profits of the institution.
 Moore has been president Of the bank since it's reorganization in 1916. He was born in Shelby county, Ken lucky, in 1859.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
LICENSES SUSPENDED.

John Maher of sg4 Stanley street, Eolesiaw Fedorczyk Of lss Bread street and Fred c. EImsrs of 1ss Pleasant street have had their licenses suspended by the motor vehicle com missioner. according to notice received today by the police. The licenses of Edwin Peterson R. '. D. No. 2. and Joseph Iabienes Of 7z Orange street have been restored.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
French Decree Authorizes
 Importation of Cold Meats

Paris. April 1s.-A decree by the ministry of agriculture. promulgated in the Journal Official. authorizes the importation of cold storage meats from the United states. Canada. Bra- zii. Argentina and Uruguay. The measure is provisional. expiring Sep- ternber 1.
 The decree coincides with the ac- ton Of the prefect. in setting aside 142 stalls in the Paris open markets for the sale of refrigerated rueats Attempts in the past 70 induce Paris iaus to eat such greats have been fu- tile.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
rouMuSIoS SIIs.H1..

The union Holy Week s.fyIee by local Protestant churches which have been holding similar services all week in different churches. wilI he held this evening in ihe First Congregational church and uiil consist of a commit nion service Rev. Henry ". Maier and Rev. c. r. Pihl will preside.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
REPORT THAT JAPAN IS TO
 RECALL AMBASSADOR DENIED
Secretary Hughes Confers With Coolidge on Jap Exclusion Measure as Senate Debates Immigra- tiOn Bill.
By the Associated Press.

by tht NssOtIdLtU FTest.
 Tokio. April r. Ambassador Hanihara, at Washington is to be re- called by the Japanese government. the newspaper Yomiuri declared to- day. The publication added that For eign Minister Matsui will resign to appease the storm expected at the coming session of the imperial diet over the immigration probler "~'h reports were officially denied Eo
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Burglars Enter Bakery:
 Steal S9 and Two Pies

TH@ Tr0Vid9Dco EIEofy store on Farmiugt0n aNcUu, was entered last night by thieves who took ss ia rash in cash register. and two pies SHrgt. George C. Eliuger Was assigned Co inc esstiratr ard found entrance ta tit store had baen gained by The us4 Of key
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Musical Club Concert
 Postponed to May Sth

The final public concert which was to be held tonight under the ausipces of the New Britain Musical club has been postponed until May s.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
arpGE MERn.s CoNpIIIoN

New Haven, April 17.-There was no change apparent in the condition of James !. Webb. his physician said this noon. Last night there was in- dication of very slight improvement.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17

Philadelphia, Pa, April l7.-Harry K. Thaw, flushed and confident, testi- fled for a brief period in his own be- half in his sanity trial today, Then his lawyers dramatically turned him over to the other side for cross exam ination.
 Thaw seemed self-possessed. For mer Judge John M Patterson, his counsel. asked Thaw only five ques- tions. Seemingly, the attorneys for the opposition were greatly surprised when he was turned over to them so quickly. Arthur G. Dickson, counsel for the trustee of the Thaw estate and William A. Gray. representing Evelyn Nesbit. Thaw's divorced wife, whose iS year old son has intervened In his own behalf, discussed the case with alienists supporting their side in low tones and with great earnestness.
 Ask No Questions At tho and bs five minltes Mi. Dickson said: We have no questions to ask"
 Thaw smiled and left the witness stand.
 Another brief conference followed among the attorneys for Thaw. They were not prepared for the immunity granted their client, and asked for a. recess until this afternoon. which was granted.
 Totters From stand
 Realization by that that he had es- capped exhaustive cross examination caused him to tremble. He looked appealing at Mir. Patterson when the cross examiners said they had no questions. Mir. Patterson escorted him from the stand and Thaw mopped his face as he started back 10 his seat. He seemed to lose his strength and was helped to his chair.
 "ft's all right, Harry" were Mir. Patterson's soothing words. The law yer then turned to Judge Monaghan and said:
 we rest our case. Mrs. Thaw is i'll at her hotel but we ask 10 reserve the right to call her later"
 Counsel opposed to Thaw's released then announced they would open their side of the case after recess.
 The failure Of Dickson and Gray to
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New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
THE WEATHER

Hartford, April f7.-Iorecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair followed by showers late tonight and Friday; somewhat warmer.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
SHAFT 95 FEET HlGH PART
 OF MEMORIAL MONUMENT AT
 TOP OF WALNUT HILL PARK
DOUBTS SELF DEFENSE
 VERSION BY MRS. TELL
States Atty. Plans to EX- tradite Alleged Slayer of
 KillingwOrth Farmer

l New York, April 17.-Declaring he , questioned the element of self-defense
 in the confession of Mrs. Johanna Tell that she killed William Blair at Xiii
 lingworth, Conn, States Attorney In 1 glis of Middletown, Conn.,, today ap-
 rounced he was preparing to extra | cite the woman from Bronx county jail to Connecticut for an carly trial. Inglis' decision was announced after a secret conference with local author ities, at which Mrs. Catherine Bricke, Elair's sister, and William Schaefer, ] Is business partner. were examined, as were the officers 10 whom Mrs. Tell ccnfes led.
 MT. Inglis said he had prepared af- ndavits to submit to the governor of Connecticut in support of an applica- ton to Governor Smith of New York for an extradition warrant
 We hope to have Mrs, Tell back in Connecticut early next week." said Inglis, "and to place her on trial be- fore the end Of May" He said his de- tcctives had found several discrepan- cies in her confession.
 Middletown, April l7.-State's At torney Ernest Inglis and Captain Frank NJ. Nichols of the state police went to the Bronx this afternoon to confer with the district attorneys office there in relation to the murder of Charles F. Blair, chicken raiser of killingworth. It is pot believed that the extradition papers for Mrs. Jo- hanna Tell, confessed slayer Of the man now held in jail in New York, will be ready before tho first of the week the holiday tomorrow prevent ing the documents being considered by Governor Templeton at his office.
 The state police say there have been no additional developments or discovery of any more evidence at the Kiliingworth place.
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Confers With PresideI

'er the immigration probIeI
 ports were officially denied