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New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
TORhIN"TON MAN BRUZALLY SLAIN NY7H.AN AXE AS HE
 SLEEPY; COMPANION LS HELD
BAPTIST CHURCH IN
 BUFFALO IS BOMBED
Pastor, Prominent in Vice Crusade. Not One Bit
 Frightened, He Says

Niagara Falls, N. r., Aug. ll.-Ths First Baptist church. on Main street.
 here. was bombed early today. The explosion wrecked the interior of the structure and windows in business places a block away were broken. Rev. A. B. Mercer. pastor Of the church. is president of the Niagara Falls council Of churches. and has been active In recent crusades against places of vice in the city and vicinity. He has been under police protection for several weeks.
 A second bombing occurred n short time later when small grocery store was damaged. The police have not determined whether there Is any con- nection between the two incidents.
 The Rev. L. E. II. Smith of Buff falo, a member of the Buffalo coun- cil of churches. and David l.. Mayne, a special investigator. also of Buff faio. were associated with the Mag ara Falls churchmen in their vice campaign. The Rev. MT. Smiths home in Buffalo was wrecked by bomb early on April IS. He had been warned by threatening letters and his house was unoccupied at the time.
 The Rev. Dr. Mercer declared that he had not been intimidated by the bomb attack.
 T propose to continue by raiding activities against vice and prohibition law violations" he said. "The bomb- ing of the house of God is absolute proof of the lawless conditions which are existing"
 The explosion at the First Baptist church shattered all the windows in the church and wrecked the cornices in front. Windows in the Y. W. c. A. across the street, the Masonic temple, residences and apartment houses nearby were smashed.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
Ralph DeIeo, 30, Victim Lorenzo Sanna, His Bedfellow, A d mits Knowledge Of Crime But Tried To Keep It Secret.
Says He Withheld Informa- ton as He Did Not Want to Alarm Woman in Whose House He Boarded

Torrington. Aug. it.-Ralph Deleo about 30. was brutally murderer VIII an axe as he lay asleep in his bed d his rooming place on Wall street. thi' city, during the night. Lorenzo san' ma, 27, who slept In the same bed with him, Is being held as a material witness.
 Knew of Morder.
 sanna denies all knowledge of the killing but admits that he knew that Deleo had been slain when he left the room this morning. He told the land- lady that his companion was not feel ing well and would not get up until noon. He then took the landlady's children to day nursery and re- turned to the house. In the mean time the body had been discovered. It was lying on the floor beside the bed. There were axe wounds on each side of the head extending through the bone into the base of the brain. Either one, in the opinion of the med ical examiner. would have been suf- ficient to cause death. The bed was saturated with blood as was the floor. A newspaper had been used In an ef- fort to clean the floor.
 Damaging Admissions.
 sanna admitted that he did this. He claimed that the reason he did not report the staying immediately was that he didn't want to alarm his land lady. The axe with which Deleo was killed was found hidden behind box of rags in corner of bathroom in the tenement. The blade had been woshed off but there was blood on the handle.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
ARREST OF GILPATRIC
 NOT TO BE FASTENED
Marshal Walter Appreciates Mans Serious Condition and Win Hold
 ID Warrant For Time

New Haven. Aug. f4-U. s. Marshal Jacob D. Walter received the warrant issued for the arrest of State Treas urer c. Harold Gilpatric shortly after his arrival at his office in the federal building in this city this forenoon. The warrant charges Mir. Gilpatric with embezzlement of a nominal s100,000 of the funds of the First National bank of Putnam of which he was cashier.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
New York State Showing
 For Coolidge, Is Report

Washington, Aug. 14.-Charles D Hilles, of New York, vice-chairman oi the national committee, called on President Coolidge today and report ed that preliminary survey of New York state had shown "a most satis- factory trend toward the republican presidential ticket" Attention in New Jersey, he said. was centered now on the republican senatorial contest, but he expressed the opinion that the Coolidge-Dawes ticket would carry that state
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
Bandit Leader Killed, Two
 Others Wounded in Fight

Seattle, Aug. 14.-D. c. Malone, alias A. J. Brown. leader of a bandit gang which attempted to rob the Snoqualmie Valley bank at Tolt, Washington, yesterday, was killed. Ted Lashe. of Jerome, Idaho, was fatally wounded and Deputy Sheriff Virgil A. Murphy was slightly wound ed in the leg when Sheriff Matt Sar- wich and six deputies frustrated the holdup after receiving a tip" from a criminal.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
Widow of Joseph Jefferson
 Dies at Age of "A Years

New York, Aug. 14.-Mrs. Sarah Antoinette Jefferson, 74, widow of Joseph Jefferson, actor, died here last night at the home of her sons.
 Mrs. Jefferson is survived by two sons, William Winter and Frank J. Jefferson, both of this city. She will be buried in Sandwich, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
EVIDENCE ENOUGH TO KEEP M.H7RIC W PRISON FOR LIFE, PROSECUTOR ASSERTS
Gilpatric's Resignation
 Given 10 His Brother

Putnam, Aus, it-The Tesigna. lion Of c. Harold dilpatrie as state treasurer Is in the hands Of his brother Waiter Of New York, according 10 a statement by another brother. Raymond. made to the Associated Press this afternoon. n is not known 1T the letter Of resignation has been signed, this depending upon the patients condition.
 The resignation will be present. ,,,y Governor Templeton in A 'h two. IL is believed.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
California to New York;
 Irving for Bicycle Record

Venice, Cal. Aug. If. = William Dein. of New York, left here at { o'clock this morning by bicycle for New York in an attempt to shatter the coast-to-coast record cf 241z days noX held by Clarence Wagner.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
Falls 16 Stories to His
 Death in Office Building

New York, Aug. 14.-George Neid- ich. waterproofer. fell through an elevator shaft Is stories to instant death today in a 22 story office build ing in construction at Park avenue and Forty-sixth streets.
 No one saw him fall He leaves a widow and three children.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
BADLY HURT IN FALL.

New Haven, Aug. 14.-Peggy John- son. Is. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. 0. Johnson of Woodmont, injured by fall from horse yesterday was re- ported on the dangerous list at the New Haven hospital today.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
NEW YORKER SLAIN
Brooklyn Jeweler Shot to Death With Shotgun-Is 25th. Murder in Dis trtct in Past Year.

New York. Aug. 14.-Andrea Puelo. a jeweler, was killed early today in Brooklyn by an unknown assailant who fired both charges of double barreled shotgun from an automo- bile as the merchant was standing on the street talking to friend. The au- tomobile then sped away.
 Twenty-Five murders have been committed within the last year in the section where Puelo was killed, &C., cording to the police. They believe that the death of the merchant was the outcome of feud.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
All Agree That Man Met With Foul Play But Throw Little Light Upon Identity Of Killer.
Special to the Hereld.)

Middletown, Conn.,, Aug. 14. - Con- stant reiteration of the belief that James O'Neill. of New Britain, night watchman at the Stanley Chemical factory in East Berlin, who disap- peared about three weeks ago and whose body was found about two weeks later hanging on a wire fence in a hedgerow few hundred yards from the spot in which he was last
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14

Washington, Aug. ii.-fhe cruiser Raleigh. on duty in northern waters in connection with the army round.tbe- world flight. advised the navy depart ment by radio today that both star board propellors had been injured when she bumbed into the lee res gently in exploring along the coast Of Iceland to ind suitable landing places for the fiers. II was requested that the Philadelphia yard be Instructed to ship two spare propeIlers to Boston for installation when the Raleigh reaches that port
 Apparently the Injury has not been sufficient to prevent the Raleigh con- tinuing operations on the world flight patrol line until the airmen have suc- ceeded in reaching this side of the Atlantic.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
PLIERS HOP OFF FRIDAY
 IF WEATHER WILL ALLOW
Cruiser Hiehmoad Takes Up Positioa 2T0 Miles on ieelahd-OiheT
 Two ia Position
By me Assoeislsd Free,

By me Associated PTess
 Tteyklagik. Iceland. Aug, Ii,-Ths American Eound-lhe-woTld hieTs will leave on their hazardous flight from Iceland to the northeast coast Of Greenland tomorrow fl weather per- mits,
 The United States cruiser Rich, mond, flagship of Rear Admiral Ma. gruder, left today to take up her posi- ton sIo miles on the coast of Ies- land to await the passing Of the fiiers, The destFeyeFs Reid and Billingsley will occupy station near Iceland,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
BATES GOES ID JAIL
 FOR ASSAULTING VIC
Judge HunserIord Takes Jarlsdlc'
 tiOn and Gives Him 45 Days
FOLLOWS SMASHING AFFAIR
Prosecutor Woods Recommendation That Colored Man he Held for su, perior Court is Not Followed - Fight Over Crap Game Alleged.

Judge William c, HungeFfofd re- fused to accept inc recommendation of Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods 10 the case Of Henry D, Bates. eolored, charged with assault with dangerous weapon. when, 1t was .n-> snI0l ion in inc ease n "}dsd eused over 10 the ,cvr 5lplS lnolf' superior court. ~H
 guilty as charged anu sentenced to jail for tb days. He was represented by Attorney Howard Drew Of Hart ford.
 Policeman William strolls was first called to the witness stand and testi- fled that on Saturday afternoon. August 9. he was detailed to investi- gate trouble at I4 Willow street and upon his arrival found Bates holding Leonard Vic. colored. who was suffer- ing with gash on his left cheek ex- tending from the eye 10 the lower lip. He was informed. he said, that Bates had slashed Vic after the two had argued over a crap game. The wound was inflicted by a knife with a blade
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New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
DIES AT AGE OF 100
Mrs. Laurinda H. Simons Had Lived Practically All of Her Life in Town of Portland.

Middletown, Conn, Aug. 14.--Mrs. Laurinda H. Simons died at St. Luke's home here early today aged 100 years, having been born fin Portland Febru- ary 6, 1924 and lived here almost all her life. She had been at the home for the past eight years. She was in good health until recently being a reader of newspapers and taking a keen interest in politics. She was noted for her embroidery work. Two daughters, a grandchild and two great t-grandchildren all of Philadel- phia survive.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14

Washington. Aug. 14.--Minister schurman at. Picking today reported to the state department that accord ing to figures obtained from the China international relief commis- sion $20, ,0O0, 900 Mexican will be need ed for relief operations in connection with the flood in China.
 The commission estimated that 10,- 0oo,o00 Chinese will be affected by the food shortage.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
tS.tt5 REPORTED LOST
 IN BIG CHINESE FLOOD
These are Official Figures From Re- lief Ounmittee--f5 Million Per-
 sons Affected.

By The Associated Press.
 Picking, Aug. 14.--The international famine relief committee announced today that the latest estimate of the number of deaths from the floods which have been sweeping China, is 13,115. The committee estimated that 15,000,000 persons were affected in the flooded areas in the provinces of Human, Chihli. Kiangsi, Fukien, Kwangtung. shantung, Hohan and Hupeh.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
FRENCH AND GERMAN
 IMPASSE CONTINUES.
Former Insist on Years OCCapa'
 tiOn Of the Ruhr
INTERVENTION IS AWAITED
European Statement Hope T. s, Or England Will step in-MaeDaaald Urges iierriot fa 6ampromise--im. portant Meeting This Afternoon.
,y The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 London, Aug. A. - The deadlock between the French and the Germans on the question of the time limit for the military evacuation of the Ruhr is imperilling he success of the in- ternational conference. it was indieat- cd today after hurried meeting Of the French. Belgian and German premiers at Downing street early io- day had failed to produce tangible restilts
New Britain herald., 1924-08-14

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weapon, when t VI court this morning
 ton in the ease n eused over 10 the s,lperior court, :
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-09
v !

Three weeks passed. There were
almost twice as many ffrst-nights.
MARY Ogden" as Clavering called
her for want of the truth, was at
each. She never rose in her seat
again. and, indeed, seemed to seek
inconspicuousness, but she was al
ways in the second or third row
Of the orchestra, and she wore
different gown on each occasion.
AS she entered after the curtain
rose and stole out before it went
down for the last time, few but
those in the adjacent seats and
boxes were edited by any dVails
OF those charming creations, al
though it was noticeable that the
visiting of both sexes was most
active in her neighborhood.
For by this time she was "the
talk Of the town." or of that i'm
portant and excessively active
minded section Of Greater New
York represented at first.nights.
The columnists had commented on
her. One had indited ten lines Of
Tree verse in her honor, another
lad scared on the wings OF seven
teenth century English into pam
Egyric on her beauty and her halo
bf mystery. A poet-editor-wit had
tleped her "The Silent Drama%
Had it been wartime she would in
evitably have been set down as a
Spy, and as it was there were dark
differences that she was Bolshe-
Mix agent who had Struggled vast
sums of money into the country
and passed it on to the Reds.
,rhAre were those who opined she
(yas some rich mans mistress, re-
Gently imported, snatched from
some victim Of, the revolution who
could no longer afford her. Blonde
snadonnas were always under sus
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ilish unpleasant to curdle poor old
Jane like that" he had commented.
"No doubt the girl showed her tho
door. Cad! Jane! But Marys
daughter could do It. None bet
teri
Clavering was deeply disappoint
ed. He turned scowling back on
the gossips rending The Topic 10
tatters. New York must have a
new Topic every season. Tbs
girl had arrived in season OF
dearth. And. unless she were dis
covered to be living In absolute
fagrancy, they would throw down
the carpet. Some went even fur.
Their. After all, what about
But there seemed to be not the
remotest prospect OF meeting her.
nor even OF solving the mystery.
She had been seen striding around
the reservoir in short skirt and
high laced boots Of soft pale
leather. One triumphant woman
had stood next to her at a glove
counter and overheard her observe
to the clerk in a sweet and rather
deep voice with an ineluctably re.
fined--and foreign--accent that
gloves were cheaper in New York
than in Paris. She had been pass
ed several times in her smart little
car, and once she had been seen
going into the Public Library. Esi.
IDENTIFY she was no hermit Several
of the Sophisticates had friends in
Society and questioned them
eagerly, but were rewarded on.y
by questions as eager in return.
On the sixth Of these first
nights, when the unknown sl.pp"j
quietly from her seat at the end ::
the last act, she saw the aisle IL
front Of her almost blocked. CT.
after another the rows OF seats
were hurriedly deserted. Clavcr'
ing, as usual, was directly behind
her, but Mr.. Dinwiddie. forced
from his chair. many aisles ba:-.
was swept out with the crowd.
When she reached the foyer
she found herself surrounded Wit.
men and women whose frank in.
terest was Of the same well-brec
but artless essence as that afford.
ed a famous actress or prima Gc;l-
ma exhibiting herself before tho
footlights. 1t was evident that she
had sense OF humor, for as shs
made her way slowly toward the
entrance a smile twitched her
mouth more than once. Clavering
thought that she was on the point
OF laughing outright. But he
tuned. Damn them! They'll
scare her off. She'll never come
again"
/ One or two women had vowed
they'd speak to her. After all
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on MAKING WILLS

Among the things which many
men plan to do some day. is make
will The courts are full of cases
and society has many instances OF
injustice and neglect because of the
fact that death came before the
opportunity 10 draw up the dccu-
ment.
The other day, down in Monterey
county. rancher was fatally hurt
in IN automobile accident. Pinned
to the earth and unable to extri-
cate himself. he remembered he
had not made his will. The simple
act which he had postponed So
many times doomed UP before him
as so important that 1t must be
done in his last and agonized mo-
ments. He tore off his collar and
the will that he left was found
written on the linen.
or course. most men will not be
met with such situation. Com
paratively few meet death in sud-
den ways. but there are enough
who do to make the lesson of this
man 5. experience one to be heed
ed. A man should make his will
at leisure, when his mind is clear
and when he has all the facts and
considerations before him. = Oak
land Tribune.
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first-night was club of sorts. But
their courage failed them. The
crowd made way for her and she
crossed the pavement to wait for
her car. Clavering, always hoping
that some drunken brute wouli
give him the opportunity to succo-
her, followed and stood as close
as he dared. Her car drove uQ
and she entered. As 1t started
she turned her head and looked
straight at him. And then Claver.
ing was sure that she laughed
outright.
He started recklessly after the
Year. plunging between automobiles
going in four different directions.
and jumping on the running board
Of a taxi, told the man to drive like
hell toward Park avenue. There
was amused recognition in that
glance! She had, must have. no.
ticed him before tonight!
And then he had his chance. To
the brave belong the fair.
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REAL PROGRESS

For the benefit of the few crepe
hangers who have no hope in the
future of Stark county and the Mis-
souri, Slope as an agricultural conf
munity, the Press desires to call
attention to two items appearing
in this issue. One is to the effect
that the first carload of corn (ripe
corn. mind you, OF high quality
to be shipped from Stark county
left RichardtOn last week. The
other tells of the interest that the
First National bank of Taylor is
taking in seeing that corn raised
on Stark county farms is exhibited
at the coming statewide show at
Bismarck.
The first is positive proof that
diversified farming methods have
been successfully tried out in east
eSn Stark county and have come 10
stay. The second item shows that
business firms of that community
know what is being done in their
midst and are anxious to have the
world know about it. And when
one begins to "teM the world" and
has proof to back it up, 1t will
bring interest and settlers. These
items came to the Press unsolicit-
ed. We are glad to have them so
that we may have a part in adver-
Using the county as it should be.
While other communities in the
county may not have shipped out
| any corn as yet there is scarcely a
farm Within any of them but that
has an abundance of corn reserv-
ed as feed for cattle and hogs.
More Of it will be raised this year.
Corn, cattle and hogs are the
first steps in the diversification of
any community. Every one of
these products has been increased
during the past year and 1924 will
witness even greater strides in the
agricultural development of the
county because of the progress
that has BEEN made.-Dickinson
Press.
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
COLT TO RUTH ELLINGTON,
CONTINUED

You can imagine my surprise,
dear, when last night a card was
sent ME just as was dressing for
dinner. 1t was inscribed "Mr. Ed
Gerton Sanity" Underneath was
written "Friend of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ellington. Perhaps you have
heard them speak Of me-"
I had never heard you speak of
him, Ruth, but l was very lonely
and thought it would do no harm
to meet him in the lobby. 1t would
be very easy to get rid Of him if l
did not find him really your friend.
! I was very curious to see him. /
found him, when entered the lcbby,
very charming English gentleman
who said he had seen my name on
the register of the hotel and as he
had heard both your and Walter
Burke speak of me and my husband
he had taken the liberty of sending
me his card.
l have vague idea now thai
have heard you speak of him. Hf
seemed to have known you very well
when you were first married tt
Harry before I knew you. He ha:
just come from England, where he
tells me he saw Walter Burke before
sailing.
Evidently Walter had not told hin
anything about Harry for he asked
about him quite particularly ant
seemed rather chagrined when I in
formed him exactly what had hap
pened.
MRS. Ellington seemed such :
nice woman" he said, chat I carno
understand how any man coult
make her unhappy and when I knew
them Mr.. Ellington was extremel,
attentive to her"
He told me Walter is going t.
Egypt for the winter. He has &C
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like hell"

lpicion unless you knew, all about
hem. Others; more, practical,
scoffed at these fancy theories and
asserted roundly that she was
either Russian refugee who had
sound American or English invest
Iments, or some American woman,
educated abroad, who knew no one
in New York and amused herself
at the theatre. Indeed? Why then
should an obviously wealthy young
Lwoman Of as obviously good birth
and breeding bring no letters?
Something crooked, not a doubt
of it. A Europen girl or young
widow of position would never
come to America without a chap
sron; nor an American brought up
abroad. A woman with that lair"
knows what's what. She's simply
put herself beyond the pale and
doesn't care. Some impoverished
woman of the noblesse who has
taken up with a rich man.
/ g.. 4tu0 unCA WouAu u0SO AiNSo "
put a detective on the track OF
every millionaire in town.
C1avering had confided in no
one, and Mr.. Dinwiddie, although
he had attended a party given by
one of the most hospitable Of the
Sophisticates where the unknown
was discussed from cocktail to
cocktail, and where. forgetting his
arteries, She had befuddled himself
! at the generous fount, had guarded
his tongue. To Clavering he had
been unable to extend either; hope
or information. Mrs. Og1ethorpe
had turned a bleak and rigid. coun
tcnance upon the friend Of her
! youth when he had called with an
eager ear. and forbidden him tart
ly ever to mention the subject tc
her again. =. I; ,'.:s Ass
"Interview must have been dew