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New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Rum Ships Go on Rocks,
 Govt. Agents Get Carg0es

Su Francisco, May .@- -0no hun drod and 50 cases Of Scotch and 1oo barrels ot Canadian beer were seized by federal agents when two alleged rum runners were found on the rocks near here yesterday. No trace of the crew of either ship was found. Most of the seizure was taken from the Pilgrim. the larger of inc two boats, The 2S-T4 vas given as the name of the other craft
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
AMUNDSEN'S PLANS
Newspaper Alliance says He Had No Idea Of Continuing Around Arctic To Alaska.

New York, May - @2-tAPb--Cap- tain Amuudsen had no intention of returning from ms Nor'h Pole ex- petition via Alaska. This statement was made today hy Loring Picker ing, general manager Of the North American Npwspapar Alliance, who gave out a CableEram h. received on May { from the captain bearing on his point,
 Mir. Pickering issued tho statement because t has been published that the delay in hearing from the prog rcss of the flight may he due to continuation of the party across the Arctic region in m effort to reach Point Barrow. The cahlngram fol- lows;
 Despite rumors. under m cir cumstances do Ue contemplate con- tinuing our flight to Alaska"
 At 1t:2o today no message had been received by the alliance as 10 the progress ot the flight since the announcement Of the departure on Thursday afternoon
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
BOND OF Sl5,OOO SET FOR ALLEGED
 MEMBER OF AUTOMOBILE THEFT RING

With the arrest last night of Charles Robinson in Springfield. Mass, and his return to this city to q charge of stealing an automobile, County Detective Edward J. Hickey and the local police believe they have started an inroad on a gang of automobile thieves who have been operating extensively In New York and Connecticut. Robinson was arraigned before Judge William C. HunGcrford in police court this morning and held under $15.0no bonds for a hearing, next rH-dnes- day.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Efforts Started to
 Safeguard Children

Geneva, May 23.-(AP)-Efforts to safeguard children from undc- sirable movies were begun today by the league of nations commission for the protection of children.
 It was agreed to attempt 10 obtain a standardization of movie titles, so that a film declared objectionable in ono country cannot he exhibited un- der q changed title in another country,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

According 10 information received on inc caso, an automobile of the coach type Was stolen in New York city on May F, and the following day was found in possession of local man. The man satisfied the police that he had purchased the machine in good faith and gave in- formation that started a search for Robinson. The checks he gave in payment for the machine are in the hands of Defective Sergeant William r. McCue, and 1t is reported that they were found in Bobinsons pos session when he was arrested yes larday.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Dunn Promises Alcorn Copy Of
 Discipline Committee Report
Chairman of Police Board Replies to Request by States Attorney Regard ing Chapman Trial Tes- timony.

In response to letter from States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn, published in the Herald yesterday, Chairman David L. Dunn of the New Britain police commission has written the following:
 May 22, 1925, Hugh M. Alcorn, States Attorney, Hartford County, CJnn. Dear Sir:
 The disci pline committee of the Board of Police Commissioners in New Britain functions as sub committee to conduct hearings in order to determine whether or not action by the full board is neces- sary.
 Tn the cases of Officers Lieber. Malona and Feeney. referred to in your letter of May 21, the commit tee has not as yet given q report. AS soon as their report is ready 6 copy Of it will be mailed to your office in accordance with your re- quest.
 Very truly yours, Board of Police Commissioners By DAVID l.. DUNN. Chairman"
 Frederick J. Groehl of New York city, senior counsel for Gerald Chapman. has also written to the police board for copy of the state ments made by the policemen at the hearing of the discipline com mittee when they were questioned about their testimony at the Chap man trial. It is said that they ad- mitted making erroneous statements on the witness stand.
 No stenogra1her was present al the hearing given the three police men and the clerk Of the board, Jo- seph McGrail, is said to have taken no notes as he was not present in his official capacity.
 Whether MT. Alcorn will take ac- ton against the policemen is not known as he declines to diyulge his plans,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Point to Delay As h. dication That He Has Succeeded In Flight And Is Exploring New Found Land.
Others Feel Pessimistic and Are Inclined to Be- lief That Some Misfor- tune May Have Befallen Polar Aviators

Oslo. Norway, May 23.--(AP)-- The Shipping Gazette reports that the weather conditions for Captain Amundsen's polar flight continue very favorable, and that there Is every hope of the expedition re- turning safely.
 A dispatch to the paper says the temperature now is mild. The steamer Farm is not in communi- cation with the other expedition ship, the Hobby. as the latter is not equipped with wireless.
 Those whose Arctic experience or other expert knowledge warrants expressions of opinion appeared to- day 10 think that Amundsen's con- finued absence indicated that he had landed at the pole or had dis covered an intermediate body Of land upon which he had descended for closer investigation and more accurate location.
 In either case, it was pointed out, he might have encountered difficult ties on attempting again to take to The air.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
First or Second Degree Murder, Manslaughter or Acquittal -- Defense Lawyer Expects Acquit- tal-EarIy Finding Like Iy.

New Haven, May 23. -- (AP) --- Olympia Macri, 20 year old unwed mother. whose trial for the murder Of the man she claims to be the father of her baby ended may to- day know whether the state has been successful in Its efforts 10 con- vict her of murder in the first de- sree-wiful and premeditated." A special session of the superior court has been called for today so that Judge Christopher l.. Avery may charge the jury that heard the case during the past four weeks.
 States Attorney Arnon A. filling closed his argument in rebuttal to the earlier argument of Defense At torney Joseph Koletsky. late yester- day afternoon just before time for adjournment. Judge Avery at the afternoon recess allowed the jury to decide for itself whether 1t would continue into q night session, hold a special session today. or adjourn until next Tueday. The special ses- ion today was chosen.
 Indications are that the jury will not require a long period 10 de- liherate over a verdict. Eleven of the jurors, 1t was said, were in favor of prolongtng the sessions yester- day believing they could reach a verdict last night. In consideration of the 18th man, it was said today's session was finally decided upon.
 Judge Begins Charge
 Judge Avery began his charge 10 the jury promptly at 9 o'clock, stan dard time. Miss Macri having ap- pcared in the room an hour before She had her baby, Lucy and held her for half an hour. Friends then took the baby out of the room. Miss Macri appeared cheerful and in talk ing with those about her expressed her hope that the verdict would be in her favor. She said that she had been unable to sleep during the night. While holding her baby she smiled, but afterwards lapsed into q somewhat listless state as If extreme Iy weary.
 As tafIy as q. rns persons were outside the court house milne to get into the courtroom. Several officers were sent over from the headquar- ters station to do duty. When the courtroom was opened every seat was filled an dofficers were present to assist in preserving order and also outside In the corridors of the building.
 Lawyer Confident
 Mir. Kolctsky said before court opened that he was confident that Miss Macri would be acquitted. He said he had this confidence because Inc jury desired to have remained last night to have completed its work, but decided not to be done as Perry of Southbury found hat he had to attend to important business last night.
 Four Nerdicts Possible
 Judge Avery ordered the doors Of he courtroom kept closed through put his charge which lasted about 2ne hour. At the opening the court old the jury that they might decide )n one of four verdicts-that if they found upon the evidence that the Nilful and deliberate they should shooting of John Bagnano had been )ring in a verdict of first degree; hat the other alternatives were a -erdict of second degree murder, or or acquittal.
 All the members of Miss Macri's
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New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Uprising in Persia Is
 Becoming Serious Affair

London. May 2G.-fAP)-Dis- patches reaching here from Persia today said an uprising of Persian Turkomans was reaching large dimensions. The Russian Turko- mans have been encouraging those Of Persia 10 establish their own soviet 10 he united with the Rus sian organization, according to these dispatches.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
FARMER EXONERATEn

New Haven, May 2&-(APl- Samue! A. Flight. prominent Ham den farmer, was found not guilty of having been concerned in tho opera ton of two stills in his harm, accord ing to a verdict handed down by a jury in the criminal common pleas court yesterday.
 The detenso successfully contcnd- cd that Flight had rented The barn 10 Anthony Vigino and knew noth- ing ahout hat was going on in ono ol the front rooms.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Still No News

Copenhagen, Denmark, May 23 iAP)-Copenhagen was still with out news of Amundsen at o'clock this morning, but there were no signs of anxiety here oyer the safety of the intrepid explorer and his companions.
 It is realized that his final deci- sion to carry on increased fuel supply instead of wireless apparatus prevents him from recording the progress Of the airplanes to and from the pole, and makes any news impossible until his return to Spitz- bergen.
 Expect Delays.
 Authorities here do not expect di- rect news from the expedition until the party can return to Dane Island, where the auxiliary ships are now waiting. or until the explorers can reach some other place on Spitz- bergen and get in touch with the radio station at Green Harbor.
 Weather reports continue to indi- tions.
 Speculation in newspapers here includes the expression by some journals of tho conviction that the Norwegian flag is at this moment flying from the North Pole"
 It is believed by some that should the planes fail and Amundscn and his party be forced to hike 10 Cape Columbia. they will then attempt 10 reach Etah. Greenland. In" nearest inhabited place. and spend the win ter there or at Discovery Harbor where pcary spent the winter of 1910. At Discovery HArbcr there is n depot of food and enough game 10 sustain them. In such d case, aC- cording 10 some theories here, the expedition may reach Thule, Green land, by the spring Of 1926, and pos sioly return home by steamer from there during the summer.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Ncwington Man Bound Over in Bonds of S6000 For Assaulting t2 Year Old Girl.

Angus Gjlmore Of NcWington was bound over 10 the next term of the superior court in bonds Of S6,ooo on a charge of having carnal knowledge of a minor fcmahr when the Cas: came I'D in the N"wington court last night before Judge F.. Stanley Wellns. Gilmore is alleged 10 have criminal)y assaulted 2 girl Of l2 years. on May IT, lIe vas repre- son'rd hv Attorney David l.. Dunn of this city.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Sues Two for S1,000 as
 Result of Collision

Reub'n Hollstein has brought an action for s1,o00 damages against Anna Erickson and the Hartford Ice Cream Co. Hcllstein's car was parked on Elm street when the ice cream company's truck struck Mrs. E)ricksons car and pushed it against the HelIstcin's machine, damaging it considerably.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
yoLLMER Is ACQUITTED

Newark. N. J.. May 23,--tAP)- John Vollmer. on trial for the aIIcg- ed hammer killing Of Dr. George Nelson. committed last May. was found not guilty and acquitted here yesterday When the verdict was read Follmer collapsed. The jury denberaled about 45 minutes
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Expect Heavy Casualties

Tokio, May 22.-AP)-The de- partment Of communications re- ceived an official dispatch from Toyo-Oka this morning which said
 Violent earthquake this morn- ing. Many houses shaken down. Fires staUed in two places and many casualties are expected. Communi- cation with Tottori was reestablish- ed with difficulty as railroad tun- neI between kinosah Springs and Takeno crumbled.'
 The authorities are Investigating to determine what relief measures will be necessary, Only a slight shock was felt in Tokio.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Concern Is Manifest

New York, May 23. CAP)--rcr- sons familiar with Arctic conditions felt concern today over the safety of raptain HoaId Amundsen and his five companions in their north pole airplane expedition. They left Spitz- bergen, Norway. Thursday afternoon in two planes and are long overdue on their return. unless they have reached the pole and are spending in advance.
 Latest adviccs from tke North American newspaper alliance were that no word had been received from the planes The airships are not equipped with wireless and no in- formation can he obtained until the party returns 10 is haso or some other station. The Cro" of the moth CT ships Farm and Hobby. however, express complete confidence in the safe return of the hiors,
 The distance 10 the pole from Kings Bay. Spitzbergen, is G\o miles which CaptaIn Amundscu expected to negotiate in about nno hours. r. q favorable landing place vas not fonnd at the pole. the journey from Kings Bay to the pole and return should have occupied about eighteen hours and the party should have arrived at its base yesterday after noon.
 The Greatest Danger
 Captain Amundsen's greatest dan ger and fear was that great chunks of ice. half buried in the snow and invisible from air. would fear his planes to pieces when they landed. There was also the danger of un- predicted storms and the possibility that head winds would slow down the flight until the two hour margin in his gasoline supply would be con sumed. The gasoline cargo would supply the engines for about i,C00 miles normally.
 The explorer announced he would not attempt d landing If bad ice
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New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
A. zALESKI WINS
 MARBLE TOURNEY
Booth Street Boy Is Champion
 for Second Time
GETS HERALD-J. A. TRIP
Former Best Player In City Too Much For Opponents Agsin--WilI
 Represent New Britain in Nation
 al Championship At Atlantic City

Alexander Zaleski. 14 year old, of go Booth street, won the champion ship of New Britain for the second year in succession in the finals Of the Herald-Junior Achievement mar ble shooting contest held at Walnut Hill park this morning.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
SEVERAL HUNDRED CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED IN JAP QUAKE; TRAIN IS
 BURIED WHEN TUNNEL HAS CAVE-IN
Observers Sent Out In Airplanes Tell of See- ing Towns In Flames And Widespread Dev-
 astation Death List Will Be High, Is Fear.

Tokyo, May e3.-(Ap)-Reports from Osaka continue meagre regard Ing the loss of life and the intensity Of damage which followed in the wake of an earthquake and fire to- day that shook the district centeripg around Toyo-Oka. 80 miles north west of Osaka.
 Fernacular newspapers assert sev- eral hundred casualties were report- ed. An airplane from the Asabi, 4 Tokyo newspaper relayed reports that the fire at Toyo-Oka continued to rage late today and the whole town seemed virtually destroyed.
 Police at Kyoto report 10 persons dead and many injured in Hulni- hama, where numerous houses col lapsed. Kinosaki Springs was report ed burning also and a forest fire was said to be raging near the springs.
 Tsuiyama, near Toyo- Oka, was re- ported in flames, but no damage has been listed east of Kinosaki Springs.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
THE WEATHER

HartforI. May a3.-Fnre- cast for New Britain and viz cinity: Possibly showers to- dAS-SHnday probably fair and continued mild.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Whole Town nestrovad

London, May 23. - (Ap) -- Despatches from Tokyo to the Eve ming News say it is reported the town of Kinosaki was destroyed by the earthquake. A railroad train is said to have been bpried in the col lapse of tunnel near Ashiya and the Ikuno silver mine is reported greatly damaged ' collapsing tun- nels.
 The Evening News advices also asserted that so persons were re- ported dead in Kuniyama and Fu- kuchi, small tow hs near Toyo-oka.
 Osaka, May 23. -- (AP)-Two hundred houses were reported col lapsed and nunierous fires were rag ing today in Che vicinity of Toyo- Oka, a town of 7,700 population. S0 miles northwest of Osaka. as the result Of an earthquake which sent terrified residents into the streets fearing a repetition of the Toklo disaster of 1923.
 The earthquake. according to meteorological reports was a hori- zontal vibration of nearly three inches which is a record for the past 30 years. the temblor was continu- ous and lasted several minutes.
 Planes Hasten to Scene
 Report received here by the vernacular newspaper report the Toyo- Oka post office has collapsed and the railroad station burning Military airplanes have been dis patched to the area affected to in- vestigate the extent of the damage,
 No detailed reports have been re- ceived here as to the casualties, but it Is believed there were compara- lively few, as Tajima province. in which the tembor was centered. is a thinly populated area. The i'm portant industry in the section is sericulture, the damage to which has not yet been estimated.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

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The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-01-24
RICH STRIKE ON
 GOLDSTR.EAM

The feature mining news of the week. in the NorthlanA, is a report from a dependable source that a rich pay has been struck on the left limit of Cola stream creek, in the Fairbanks district, and that rich placer ground has been revealed, through explorat ion, at Korsefly Falls, in British Colum bia. The report from Fair banks states that the ground un covered there goes, at the point of discovery, Sl0 to the bedrock foot, and that 1t is in wet ground The ground is considered bench diggings and lies along of tue Wagner claims and the Bigelow claims now taken over by the Fairbanks Exploration Company on Goldstream, a famous DrOduc CT Oi the interior district. Details of the discovesy are lacking.
 The Horsetly creek Giscov cry was made by eight men from Victoria, B. C. In this party are John S. Edwards, a frmer we'll known klondiker, and Robert Ov CTS, a Provincial government auth ority OF placers, who has recent ly resigned from official service, and Albert B. Robertson. Mir. Robertson has reached Victoria with news of the strike. He repO rts that the party discovered the source Of the gold which enrich ed the bed of the Horsefly river and was responsible for the fam ous gold rush on Harper's Camp. forty miles northeast of Williams lake, in the sixties. The gravel, Robertson reports, runs from $1O to $17 per yard in gold, For five and a half miles below the Falls, the prospectors got values sufficiently rich to work, even by hand methods.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-01-24

OF INTEREST
 TO TOWN AND DISTRICT
 F. A. Hansen, supt of the C. R. N w. Rly. crme up on Mon days train and went through to Kennecott.
 Pete Jacobson had the misf badly on Sunday and had to be taken to Kennecott hospital for treatment.
 Everything was s"t to resu me operations on Nizina Bridge early this week but the severe cold snap delayed doings a few days.
 Mr. 4nd Mrs. J.B. O'Neill and family departed for Cordova on Saturday where they expect to spend several weeks. Jack will l. l1i. l. lr. there for a time.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. H. Woodman dep arted Thursday tor sunny Calf Ornia to take a we'll earned hol iday. Everi ioIle is predicting that they will become homesick and return in d week or two.
 Well, Sig is away at last He departed on Thursday for his long threatened trip to Dui uth, Minnesota.
 J. H. Reynolds made d trip to Cordova this week for the purpose of taking Blom there = to await the sitting of the Grand Jury. He returned Wednesday,.
 pr. and Mrs. Gillt spie of kennecott left on Thursday nor nings train for Cordova where they will take the boat for Seattle
 William Trim brother of A. E. Trim, and who has been emp. oyed at the Mother Lode, started outside on Thursday. he intends taking tri D via the Panam;t Can al to the eastern States
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-01-24

PRESIDENT DESIRES TO VISIT PACIFIC COAST AND MAY ALSO VISIT ALASKA Washington correspondent, says that President Coolidge desires to make a trip to the Pacific Coast in June, providing business affair of the administration permit. President and Mrs. Coolidge aim to be gone two month pnd will include AlaSkain their itinerary if practicable lie will also attend the Governors conference if it is held in Seattle at this time.
 Tbe President is said it bp es Deciall desirOuS of visiting Al1Ska and making a trip over the Alaska railroad to Fairbanks.
 Mr. Al. Flag erburg come into town Friday on a business trip. Mir. J. p. Gaskill of Green Butte Copper Co. arrived in town to day and notes slight change from Los Angeles.
 OptimiSts who have been predicting a break in the cold spell with today'S change of the moon will now go to the foot O the class and give the ppssimis tS a chance. Dud Mckinney says the first hundred yenrs are tbe worst.
 Word has Teen received that three caterpiliarS and seven men are arriving on today's train for the work on the Nizina bridge.
 Business looking up! ThOSpWhO have been accustomed to obtaining the special line Of Quinlans Toilet accessories hand. led bN Mrs. L.. II. WOodman are advised that those have been turn ed over to Mrs. C. 0. Marwood and some may be obtained from h.r at any time.
 Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Brenwick 1 and Harold BrenWick have moved into town for the remainder of the winter.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-01-24
GOVERNOR BONE COMING NORTH

Gov. Scott C. Bone decided to sail for Juneau today at the last moment took passage on the steamer Alameda this forenoon.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-01-24

Inquiry has come to the Governors office for information concerning .Nl4Xander Stowe, known as AlecK Stowe, who ser veu Tn the Spanish-Americ war in Manila, came to Dawson during the stampede in 1898. to Nome in l,O0, and from that time has not been heard from. He was six feet in height and of fair complexion. His sister, Mrs. Abbie Hunt, Box 245, Cambridge Nebraska, would appreciate gr e&tly any information in regard to him. This can either be sent directly to her at her address, or to the Governors office, Jun eau, Alaska.
 ANCHORAGE ALASKAN IS PURCHASED BY BANK MAN
 Winfield Erwin, cashier of the First National Bank, last Saturday purchased the Daily Alaskan morning newspaper, at d marshal's sale on foreclosure mortgage held by the bank for $500.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-01-24

Ben Jackson has on display in the urug store clock, the sta nd of which was made by Mr.. Ha llingStead of the Mother Lode out of high grade copper ore. The workmanship and design are per feet ana 1t is a real work of art, well worth examining
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-01-24

Washington, D. C. The Alaska Game Bill passed thc lower house today and Tn d few days will become a law.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-01-24

s eam~r Admiral Watons, bound for Seattle 10 Alaska, lost a propeller blade off the British Coium bia Coast ant put into Prince Rupert.