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New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
FATHER GIVES LIFE
 TRYING TO SAVE SON
Fourteen Year Old Boy Lost as Well--Six Chil-
 dren Survive

Ashland, Ky. Aug. 27 R}--A vain attempt to save the life of his sou yesterday cost William Moore, 3S. father of seven children, his own life.
 Moore, with his son Hubert, II, had been attempting to reach ma 1ural spring at his homa near here.
 Yesterday afternoon, after attain ing q depth of twcnty-three feet, Moore set off a charge of dynamite to loosen bits of rock which they had encountered. After the explo- sion Moore let his son down into the excavation to fan away the smoke and fumes.
 When Hubert reached the floor of the well, he smcllod gas and called to his father to pull him out. Moore started to eXtriCate his son but, half way up Hubert became unconscious, released his hold on ,he rope and fell back into the pit.
 Moore at once started to descend but was soon overcome by the gas and tainted,
 When rescuers reached him he was dead His son died five minutes later.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
CHILD KILLED BY AUTO,
 DRIVER UNDER ARREST
Silver Street Man Held for Manslaughter Under
 S3,000 Bond
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Darius Benjamin ot 4G Silver street was held under bonds Of S3O0O for hearing next Tuesday on q charge Of manslaughter when he was arraigned today before Judge William c. Hungerford in police court for the killing Of four year old Sophie Koslowski Of 59 Broad street in q fatal auto accident yes trrday afternoon. Through his at torney, Donald Gaffney, Benjamin entered plea Of not guilty.
 Prosecutor Joseph c. Woods re- questcd the continuance to permit thorough investigation of the ac- cidcnt, in which Benjamin ran down the little Koslowski girl and her chum. Ellen Kowalski, 5 years old In front of their home about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Ben jamin was arrested by Patrolman Charles Anderson, who was near the scene of the accident when 1t occurred.
 Patroman Herbert C. Lyon ex- amined the brakes on the death machine immediately after the &C., cidcnt and reported that neither the foot or the emergency brakes were in working condition. Benjamin claimed that the brakes were all right, excepting that they had grease on them. which fact may have tended to lessen their efficien- ry. The driver claimed that he was travelling about five miles an hour at the time he hit the two little girls. but as the machine he was driving is a large, powerful make, the police claim that in high gear, the machine would stall at such a slow rate.
 One of the witnesses of the girls death told the police that the ma chine was travelling about 20 miles an hour as it came along the street. Other witnesses said that they were unable to judge the speed.
 Mrs Peggy Winnicki with her little girl, and the kosiowsk1 and Kowalski girls were standing on the south side Of Broad street waiting to cross to their home on the other side. Two machines were coming along travelling east 30 the four waited for them to pass After both had passed Sophie and Ellen ran ahead of the woman and directly in the path of the Benjamin ma chine, which was travelling west. The dead girl was struck by the left fender and knocked under the wheels of the machine, while the Kowalski girl was thrown under the machine between the wheels. She escaped with bruises and cuts about the body.
 Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon examined the body of the lit tie girl and said that death had been instantaneous.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
Mine Closes Down

Hazleton, Pa, Aug. 27 F) --- The first mine in the Lehigh field to shut down until a new wage agreement Is reached between the anthracite workers and operators was that at Oneida, near here, operated by the Lehigh Valley Coal company Off cials said today the suspension was due to an accumulation of unpre- pared coal which Is taken from Oneida to the Jeanosville breaker to be broken into marketable sizes, the amount on hand being such that three days will be required to get rid of it.
 Operators of other mines said their collcrirs will be kept going at full speed until quitting time Mon day afternoon, the final day of the old wage scale.
 An average of 37.S5S tons of an thracite is being sent 10 market daily from the S7 collieries on the Hazleton and Mahanoy division of the Lchigh Valley railroad, which is a high figure.
 Tn anticipation of suspension retail dealers in this vicinity have stored fuel and it was predicted to- day that no immediate need would follow a shutdown. II was felt here that If suspension comes it will not he of long duration.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
RHODE ISLAND MUST ACT
 IN MACKINAC MATTER
Explosion Happened Tn Territorial Waters of State, [. S. District
 Attorney Says

Providence, R. l.. Aug. 27 P,- United States District Attorney Nor man s. Case today declared that any criminal action resulting from the explosion of the boiler on the excursion steamer MackinaC, in Newport harbor a week ago Tuesday evening, which has already taken toll of 52 lives, would have to be taken by the state of Rhode Island.
 "The state has complete jurisdic- ton in this case" the district attor- ney said, "as the explosion happened within the territorial waters of the state. The federal grand jury will not he called in special session 10 consider any criminal action"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27

Paris, Aug. 27 tPl-France stands ready 10 send delegates 10 a confer ence in London 10 draw I'D a pact With Great Britain, Belgium and Germany promising security to the western German frontiers should tho berIin governp'nt accept the SUE. scstion the latest French note that such negotiations be opened ,mme. diately.
 M' Fromageot, well known jurist, has already been designated 10 Pen. resent France in the event such ? meeting is held. The French govern ment farors prompt action and would be ready to begin at London next week.
 The French delegation would Con s'St or experts and jursts. The latter would be entrusted with the ask of settling the three points raised fin the French note 10 Germany, namely the security pact, the status of the arhi- ration treaties, and Germanv's en- trance into the League of Natjom
 A conference of the foreign min iSlers ot the interested powers would ne heid as soon as the experts com pI"ted their work, or about the mid de Of September, when the Leasps or Nations assembly will still he in session,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
FILM STOCKS SENT
 OUT 0F THE STATE
When Contracts End No More
 Movies Will Come in
FAMINE A DAY NEARER
Regional Director Explains That Conference Failed to solve Pro- blcm-Holdn says "Boycott" Was Never Threatened.

New Haven, Aug. 27 P>--A movie picture drama entitled "The Exodus Of the Films" with the film ex- changes filling the roles vas being enacted here today as the exchanges continued by automobile to send their stocks out of the state.
 It was said by members of the film board of trade that the famine for the movie theater was one day nearer.
 Many of the thcater owners left for Hartford today to attend con- ference there, and there was also to be a conference at the capitol of representatives Of the film distribu- tors with State Tax Commissioner Blodgett. The latter was here this morning and returned to Hartford.
 Mir. Tobias, regional officer for one of the distributing organizations today said that every roll of film which the exchanges had had here will have been shipped either 10 New York or Boston by Saturday. He said that the conference with Commissioner Blodgett yesterday failed to develop any solution Of the problem which the distributors face. He said that in discussion of ways of intercepting films sent to eyhibi- tors central office might be used, where the deputy collector could place the tax on the film before it went 10 the thcater. Mir. Tobias said that Mir splain favored this plan over several others. In putting forward plans Mir. Tobias said that action should not be construed as a 'surrender" because the ,istribu~ tcrs were merely trying to devise a way of paying taxes on films pro vded under contract. When con- tracts are ended no more fl IS will ba shippe1 in and the ceG!rAl offire will be of no further use.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
French Forces m Morocco
 Capture Principal Objective

desert wind, impeded flying in the latter stages.
 Four of the American ayiators who have volunteered for service under the banner of the sultan of Morocco arrived at Fez today to be- gin their work with the French at the front. Pending the organlza- ton of the American escadrlle. which Is expected to require at least q week. they will be attached 10 a French escadrille. This detachment is commanded by Lieut., Col. Austen Parker and includes Capt. L. c. Holden, neutS. Cousins and Ferrand.
 Four other American flyers. Ma ior Susan, Capt. Rockwell, Capt. Weller and pr. Sparks. have arrived at Meknes, a few miles southwest of Fez where Marshal Petaln has de- cided 10 establish his headquarters. They will serve as hombers and ob- servers with French pilots until the American sscadrille is equipped with ,AAa awA nlAna1
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
Piece of Wire, Manip- ulated by Prisoner Ends Proceedings In Los Angeles Court.

Los Angeles, Aug. 27 R -- Dr, Thomas W. Young, dentist, on trial here for the murder of his wife and the burying of her body in a cistern, killed himself in the county jail here early today.
 County jail employees discovered the dentists body in his cell where he had strangled himself by a piece of wire. He had been dead for some time when the body was found,
 The wire used hy pr. Young was probably smugged into him, the jailer said. Permission had been asked several days ago to take a coil of wire into Young's cell, osten- sibly for use in rigging radio set, but this was denied. The dentist had twisted the wire about his neck and then turned it tightly with q stick.
 Assistant County Jailer George Palmer visited Yourgs cell at five minutes to six o'clock this morning and reused him with instructions to prepare himself for court. An hour later Jailer Croushorn was sum moned to the tier by the prisoner s distress signal. When he reached Young's cell the dentist was dead.
 The suicide ends the trial of Dr. Young on the murder charge.
 Jurors in the case were ordered at the close of the court yesterday to make a visit 10 the suburbs today to visit the cistern beneath which Mrs. Young's body was found.
 The jail physician announced that pr. Young had been dead for more than a half hour, indicating that he had garroted himself a few minutes after the first call.
 Harry B. Foster, cellmate of Dr. Young, said that the dentist appear ed in high spirits after he was awakened.
 I'm going 10 sleep a little longer" ." Foster said Young told him. Gall me when breakfast is ready.
 pr. Young then pulled the blanket over his head. Forty-fve minutes later, Foster said. he called his fcl- low prisoner and there was no reply. Foster said he threw back the cov- CTS 10 find the wire about the den- lists throat
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
RUM ROW DESERTED
Not a Spar. Mast or Funnel in Form- CT Popular Waters-WiIl Not Re lax Blockade, Guardsmen States.

New York, Aug. 27 P)-Rum Row, famous rendezvous for the North Atlantic fleet of liquor ships, was de- serted today for the first time In years. Not a spar, mast nor funnel marked the watery no-man's land, just beyond reach of the prohibition laws.
 Captain George C. Carmine, new commander of the New York coast guard division, declared today that the coast guard blockade of Rum Row would not be relaxed however.
 Vigilance will be maintained winter and summer as long as for eign distillers continue to manutac- ture liquor and as long as rum ships continue their efforts to smuggle contraband into New York;" Captain Carmine said.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
Dentist, Held for Vie Murder
 Kills SeN in CeN With Moose

Two acquaintanccs of the de- fendant vest erday testified that he had offered them $500 each if they would testify they had seen Mrs. Young alive and well but in flight from hcr husband several weeks after February 21. They said the offer was made prior 10 his arrest and the finding of the body and that he told them he needed the per iurcd testimony in an alienation of affections suit he planned 10 file against his fathor-in-law, Frank w. Hunt.
 Dr. Young was on trial charged with suffocating his wife February 21, with lethal gas and hiding her body in an uncomplcted cistern at their cabin at Beverly Glen, near here. Then, the state charged, he poured concrete over the body a few days later.
 The trial has hccn under way since August 17, and today the jury was to have gone to tho Beverly Glen cabin.
 Throughout the proceedings, Dr. Young sat calmly listening without trace of emotion as the grewsome bits of evidence, articles which be- longod to his former wife, the gas cone inhaler which was named as the death instrument. and other me- mcntoes of the crime. passed before the jury.
 After Dr. Young's arrest on June 15, he made three rurnorted con- fessions which described the murder about as follows:
 The pair quarreled at a Los An gclcs hotel. February q, He deter mined to kill her He piled her with liquor at his dental office. and when they left to motor to Beverly Glen, he took along a cone of dental gas.
 En route to the Glen, she fell into q drunken stnpor. He affixed the cone to her mouth and nose and ad- ministercd a fatal quantity of the vaHor. Arrived at the cabin. he placed Mrs Young's body in wheebarrow and trundlod it to cistern beneath the dwelling. Later he sealed the body in the bottom of the cistern with concrete. The slain woman's unsupecting son, Patrick Grogan, helped 10 mix the concrete, content with his stepfather's cxrlan- alton Of what he was doing: The cistern leaks; I'll have to put a new bottom in it"
 When the relatives demanded an investigation of her disappearance the dentist produced letters pur- porting to have been written by her and indication that she had gone 10
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
CR|TICISES DARROW'S
 CONDUCT AT DAYTON
Introduction of Evolution Into Trial UnethicaI Says
 Chief Justice

Cleveland, O. Aug. 27 P,-ThA conduct of Clarence Darrow in the Scopes trial in Dayton, Tcnn. was pointed to today by c. T. Marshall chief justice of the Ohio supreme court, as ''an example Of the uncthi- cal practitioner" which should bring upor him the condemnation of all se'f-rospecting members of the bench and bar'
 The chief justices criticism Uas made in ar address to goo law stu dents sworn in as attorneys here,
 The law of that case vas plain and simple he said. "Neither the indictment nor the statute under which the indictment vas framed contained any mention of evolution neither did they in the rcmotest do- gree involve or necessarily provoke any discussion Of the theory of evolution.
 Inc tennessee statute protideE that 1t shall be unlawful for any teacher in any of the public schools of the state to teach any theory that denlnd the story of the divine crca- ton of man, or 10 teach that man has descended from lower order of animals That the forbidden doc trines were so taught vas freely ad- mitted by the defendant No defense was therefore open except that of the constitutional validity of the law.
 And yet Darrow sought 10 brow beat and to bluff the judge into ad- hitting expert evidence upon the soundness of the theory of eyolu-
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27

car, three coaches and two parlor cars, left Pittsburgh shortly after 10 o'clock. It was due In Buffalo at 5 ?. m.
 First reports 10 the railroad offices here were that Engineer A. G. Miller, of oil City, Pa, had been killed and Fireman J. Fl. Fidler scalded when the locomotive and the express, mail and baggage cars left the rails.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
Alcohol Re-DiStillers
 Caught in New Haven

New Haven. Aug. c7 P - Two men arrested yesterday and held for q hearing before the federal commissioner were described as "jobhers" In tho redistillation Of all cohol, that is mon so called by prohibition enforcement agents redistill denatured alcohol for boot leggers charging n or 15 cents a gallon. The term was a new one here. The two men arrested were in & house where there was 100 gallon still in operation and S6o gallons of alcohol.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
LITTLE HOPE FOR DROP
 IN PRICE OF POTATOES
Housewives Find No Encourage mcnt In Bulletins Issued By
 Department of Agriculture.

Washington, Aug. 27 Rl-lIouse- wives who have been paying two or three times US much for potatoes this year as last weH given little promise of relief in a resume of the potato situation published today by the agriculture department.
 The potato shortage, the depart ment said, applies 10 the late crop as well as the early, and to sweet potatoes. The weather recently has been favorable for larger late production, but on the other hand the crop will have to run the gaunt- let of possible early frosts. There have been reports of a tendency 10 blight and rot in the eastern pro- ducng sections. Virginia, Kansas and Kentucky have been further be- hind in production thus far and shipments as whole are about 10 per cent below last season.
 The present tariff of 50 cents DOT hundred pounds on potatoes is q barrier against heavy imports unless prices go very high" said the de- partment.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
German Attitude

Berlin. Aug. 27 Up-The German government, In an official conn munique issued af'e- receipt of the French note on the security dues- ton, points to Its repeated ssser- tions that realization Of a security pact Is impossible as long as the question of Germany sharing In the colonial mandates Is unsettled.
 IL also remarks that the security negotiations have thus far taken place under the banner of concilis- ton, and that further occupation by the allies Of the Cologne gone, which Is unlawtully occupied" Is not in harmony with that spirit.
 Germany has done everything to fulfil the allies disarmament condi- tons, the oommunIque declares. and never In history has the disarma- ment of a nation been carried out so thoroughly.
 The German press comment on the French note iE extremely varied.
 The moderate and socialist jour nals describe the communication as very conciliatory, and consider that 1t provides & suitable opening for oral negotiations between the powers.
 The newspapers representing the right parties, however. profess tc see no advance whatever towards the conclusion of security raes
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
Russian Contractors Who
 Cheated Govt. Must Die

Moscow. Aug. 27 Rl-Nine con- tractors, charged with defrauding the military equipment department of the war office through systematic thefts Of war supplies, today wee sentenced to death by military tri- bunal.
 Thirty-two others were given vari- ous terms of imprisonment and 25 were acquitted.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
CONVENTION
 IN NEW LONDON .
Opens This Morning and Re-
 CeSSNS Until Tomorrow
AUXILIARY ALSO MEETS
Veterans Pay silent Tribute to Their Dcad-Wclcomcd by Mayor-Com- mttces Arc Appointcd-Sau to It. Wright.

New London, Aug 27 (P-The seventh annual convention of the Connecticut department of the Amer iCa Legion opened in this city today with State Department Commander Edward l.. White presiding. For the first time in its history the Connec- ticut department opened convention under it's own national colors which were dedicated appropriately. the di- vine blessing being invoked by the Rev. Dr. Timothy NJ. Crowley of this city.
 Mayor Waldo E. Clarke delivered an address of welcome and Vice Commander Kenneth Cramer of Hartford responded. A silent tribute was given in memory of the heroic deal of the world war.
 It was voted to send a telegram of sympathy 10 the Rhode Island department. which has done away with it's amusement programs for it's convention in respect for II of it's members who died in the recent Mackinac disaster.
 After caucusing by districts, var ious committees were chosen, The following are the Chairmen: Credon- tials, Clarence Reed, district 1 res olutions, Edward Barlow, district 8 {; Tules H, T.. Pulyer district 6. time and place for next convention. Jus tus Fennoll, district ?; auditing, c. M. Fcnnie, district i; and auxiliary committee. William Anderson, dis trict !.
 Mrs, Q. n. 0liphant, national pres ident of the auxiliary. delivered an address to the convention. Tomcr- rof morning. the convention of 40 fIommcs ct Chevaux will convene and tomorrow night a parade and promenade will take place,
 The auxiliary will open it's con ; vantion hore this afternoon while the Legionn 1ircs will sail 10 Fort H. c, Wright. where they will watch 8 parade and review of 500 national guardsmen
 A telegram of congratulations was received from National Adiutant James Barton. The convention re- rossed at noon until tomorrow after noon.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
Claims He's Crippled.
 Asks S50,0O0 of Conn. Co.

Waterbury. Aug. q Wl-Clainiing he was almost trampled 10 death on the floor Of trolley which ran over a switch and rammed a standing trolley Frank Lattorella today filed suit in the superior court against the Connecticut company for s5n, GOO damages He alleges he will he a cripple for life and that the accident has cost him the uss of certain or Eanic powers,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
CITIZENS APPEAL
 IS 0F NO AVAIL
Actual Call for Suspension Of
 Mining Soon
DISCUSSING MAINTENANCE
Technical Questions Prolons Discus sion-Iewls in Confcrcncc-Onc
 Colliery Closes Down-srikc in Lansford.

Philadelphia, Aug. 27 P) - Tho midnight appeal Wilkes Barre Citi- zens made to the miners here that the latter resume scale negotiations with the operators will have no in- fiuence upon plans the miners have under way for suspension in the anthracite coal fields, September 1, according to authoritative comment today.
 The actual call for a suspension is expected to he issued by the miners sub committees as soon as all details for keeping maintenance men" in the mines have been arranged at meetings with the mine owners her.
 Various technical questions arising at the meeting today have prolonged discussion of the maintenance pro- blem. The discussion Is said to have shown some signs of heat, and the uncertainty of its exact duration is said to be all thHt makes the time of the suspension call prohiemati- cal
 Hope proved short lived that the miners out of courtesy might defer their plans until John H, UhL the spokesman Of the Wilkes-B Barre "no- strike" group, had had another chance to try to arrange some re- opening of the negotiations broken off August ],
 The tremendous engineering aa- pect of mine shutdown, it was eH- plained, made it virtually imperative that the call 10 the many union To- calls scattered throughout the ten anthracite counties be placed in the mail by tonight. The task of bring ing mine mules 10 the surface and +he rounding up of mine tools are in themselves 5ohs that take time. It vas explained.
 John I. lewis, president If the Miners Intnrnational union, was in closed conference with his lieu tenants at the Hotel Strat~ ford, and the only word coming from them was 10 counsel patience
 Mir. Lewis, with Philip Murray, intcrnational president, and Thomas Kennedy, international sec rotary treasurer. were understood 10 be. holding themselves in readiness to ioin Rina'do Cappelini. Andre" Nattev and (. J. Golden, presidents of district 1, ', and g respectively. Tre six comprise the miners scale sub. b.commtitee, which will decide on the matter of suspension
 strike Over Yardage
 Lansford, Pa, Aug. 27 P}-Dlfter- ences over the paying of yardage Tn q certain class of work led to a strike of 800 mine workers today at the No. 14 colliery of the Lehigh Coal 6; Navigation company. There was little hope entertained that the , strike will be settled before the an- ticipated suspension takes place next Monday. This was measuring day in the mines in the Panther Creek valley and but little coal was pro- duced as a consequence.