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New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
WOMAN ASKS SS,0O0 BALM
 AFTER FALL INTO TRENCH
Matilda Williams Says She Was m- jurcd in Ditch Dug tn Yard
 By Frank Amodo.

Matilda Williams has brought suit for $3,0O0 damages against Frank Amodo, owner of property at 221 Elm street, alleging that Amodo failed to place a warning signal over a ditch dug during her absence from home, and as a result she suffered serious injury wnen she fell into the hole.
 Amodo Is the owner of the prop erty in which the plaintiff lives and of the driveway through which she passes going to and returning from her daily work. When she left home on the morning of December 20 conditions were as usual in the driveway, but when she returned about o'clock in the evening she fell into the trench. She suffered broken ribs, a dislocated shoulder and other injury for which, she ai- leges, she is still undergoing treat ment.
 William F. Egan of Hartford. is comNel for the plaintiff. Deputy Sheriff Francis P. Palotti has at- tached property on Elm street.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
FACE SERIOUS CHARGES
13 Year Old Girl Involved in Case Against Seven Hartford People, Including Chinese and Jap

Hartford, Jan. 10.-Prosecuting Attorney Nathan A. Schatz. in po- lice court today was granted a con- tinuance to January 22 when the cases of four Chinese, Japanese, and a white man and white wom- an were called. All seven are held on complaint of a 13 years old girl, a niece of the white people involv- ed, Judge Creedon fixed the bonds at S1O,00O each in the case of John Oakes and his wife, Pearl. The oth- CTS are held In bonds of 5000 each. They are Charlie Wong. Chung Ten, Lee Jln, Charlie Jung, .aundrymen, and S, Toraoka. a Japanese butler,
 The police claim the school girls, a niece of the Oakes couple, was sold into bondage to the Chinese and Japanese after she had been brought here from a Maine orphanage.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
DRINKING AND OTHER
 EVILS ARE REPORTED
Goshen, Ind, Grand Jury Rebukes High School
 Dances

Goshen, Ind, Jan. Evidence of promiscuous drinking and delin- quency among Goshen high school students has led the Elkhart grand jury to recommend to Judge J. $. Drake that more adequate super vision by police and probation de- partments attend future high school dances in Eillhart county, especially in Goshen"
 'The grand jury" the report said, "has been shocked and deeply concerned over reports and evidence coming before it regarding drinking and other immoral practices at dances in the past three or four months in Goshen, at which boys and girls of high school age and high school students were present,
 While the evidence has been difficult 10 obtain, and has not been sufficient 10 justify indictment, 1t is only too apparent that on several recent occasions high school stu dents. both boys and girls have been drunk and delinquent.
 ''The grand jury insists most earnestly that more adequate super vision by police and probation de- partments attend future dances fin the county and especially in Goshen where evidence of immortality in- cludes violation of the laws of de- cencr oud rood cnndiirt
 Evidence discloses an appalling laxity and an apparent disregard on the part of parents Of high school students as 10 the whereabouts and conduct of children after school hours and at night"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
TWO SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Fall River Hospital Has Gunshcs Patients-Police Think it Was Gambling Hold up.

Fall River. Mass, Jan. 10.-TNo men were shot and seriously wound ed early today at Mount Hope bay near the Tiverton town line. Police were Investigating reports that the shooting occurred in a raid by hold up men on a gambling house. The victims, Thomas Ryan and Joseph Roman. both of Fall River, were taken to a hospital here where phy- sicians said they might die.
 Three companions Of Ryan apd Roman, who brought them to the hospital, reported that three masked men held up their automobile and shot the two men. The police, however, received information that the five were in Sandy Beach gam ing house when raiders entered and robbed the place. Ryan and Roman, the police said. were shot when they attempted to resist. It was said that a similar robbery occurred at the house a week ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
GOVERNOR SURPRISED
 BY EMPLOYES' VISIT
Workers at Trumbull Elec- tric Plant Visit New
 Executive
Special to The Herald.)

Plainville, Jan. 10.-Governor John H. Trumbull was pleasantly serenad- ed by the entire personnel of the Trumbull Electric Co. plant this aft ernoon at 2 o'clock at his home on Pennington avenue. All employees of the concern, led by the officials and heads of the various Fdepart- ments, started from the factory on Woodford avenue. headed by the New Departure band of Bristol, and marched to the governors home on Pennington avenue, where the en- tire assemblage grouped itself on the spacious lawn. Then Governor Trumbull and his wife were summoned from the house and Stanley S. Gwilhm, who has long been associated with the governor at the Trumbull factory, stepped forth and extended the greetings of the working force to the governor.
 That the unexpected display of ad- mirotion of his employees affected the governor, was evident and 1t was some time before he could regain his usual equanimity to reply to the greetings of his men. He spoke of the unlimited loyalty that his CO., workers and employees have given him and he asked for their support in the busy days ahead of him. He said that he was proud to be the governor of the state and also the president of the Trumbull Electric | Co, and he would cherish the show ing of esteem which they gave him this afternoon. After the remarks of the goverfcr, Miss Sadie Wheeler, secretary to F. T. Wheeler, one Of the founders of the plant, stepped forward and presented Mrs. Trum- bull, the first lady of the state, with a corsage bouquet of violets as token of esteem from the feminine element at the plant. Mrs Trlm- bull expressed her appreciation by a very happy smile and a few words of thanks.
 Then, led by the band, the as- semblage, joined by hundreds of citl- zens who took part in the informal ceremonial. joined in singing America.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
REV. Al PETERSON ACCEPTS LOCAL GALL
Will Become Pastor of Film Swedish Baptist
 Church

The Film Swedish Baptist church has been notified by Rev. Axel |. Peterson of Waterbury, to whom the church extended a call on December 16, that he will accept the local pas torate.
 Rev. Mir. Peterson wilT fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of Rev. pr. J. F. Klingberg which was submitted to the church October IS and which took effect January 1, At the present time the pupit is being filled by visiting ministers.
 Following the resignation of Dr.. Klingberg a special meeting was called to name q successor but the lack of a quorum made this impos- slhle. A committee was appointed to visit Rev. Mir. Peterson to learn what action he would take in the event that a call was extended to him. This committee reported that Rev. Petersons attitude would be favorable. Consequently at the next meeting an official call was extended to the Waterbury minister who will assume the duties of the local pas torate possibly on March i and at the latest April 1.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
ESCORT TO "BUDDIE"
Soldiers of Fortune Make Last Trip Together When One Accom-
 panies Body of Friend

Boston, Jan. 1o.--First Sergeant Thomas Wad djowitz, 63rd aero squadron, |. S. A. nearcd the end of his last tour of duty with his friend and comrade- -in-arms, Staff Sergeant Otto Kellmen, as the train bearing Kellman's body approached Boston on the last leg of a 5000 mile trip today. Kellman died of tropical fever in the Canal Zone, December 27, last.
 Real soldiers of fortune, in their dozen years of service together in the American army, the men were pals in Mexico and in Germany, in Panama and at various military posts in the United States.
 Sergeant Wadjowitz was detailed to accompany the body of Kellman to the home of his mother, Mrs, Matilda Kellman, in the West RoX- bury district. Boston. The army transport Canbrai, bearing Wadjo- witz and KelIman on their last trip together docked at Brooklyn yes. terday. The train to which the body was transferred was expected to reach Boston today.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
z. 5. Reported Willing 10 Ciue
 Belgium Priority On Payment
 NKar Damages For Two Years
French Reports Credit America With This Agreement Earlier Stories From Paris However, Indicate Allies Are Unable to Reach Any Settlement.

typed reply to all inquiries. The delegates have been proceeding in this way ever since the adjournment of the last penary half-hour session last Wednesday evening. If any step forward has been made. 1t has been kept quite as secret as the ne- gotiations.
 The American delegation today. after the receipt of an important cablegram from Washington. con. ferred with Winston Churchill, Brit ish chancellor of the exchequer. at the British embassy. The rather pessimistlc atmosphere of mystery surrounding the Anglo-American dis cussions lends itself particularly to melancholy speculation, and during the day there seems to be real con- viction in diplomatic circles that these negotiations were not proceed ing with a desirable promise of early fruit.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
SON OF GOVERNOR DAVIS OF KANSAS
 ACCEPTS S1250 FOR PARDON WHICH
 HIS FATHER MADE OUT FOR FORGER
American Steamer Rescues 16
 Men &ipwrecked Far At Sea

through the haze at daybreak and went to the assistance of the schoon- CT, which was waterlogged and un- manageable. After the captain and crew had been transferred to the steamer, the schooner was set on fire.
 The Manuel CaragoL four master of 735 tons, sailed from Rio de Jan- clro on September 22 for Philadel- phia. The Kenowis Is expected to ar rive here tomorrow with the rescued seamen.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
New Bedford, Too

New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 1O.-A wage reduction of ten per cent will become effective on January l9 in all of New Bedford's cotton mills, according to an announcement made late yesterday by the New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers association, IT normal tinSs, the factories em- ploy 41,000 operatives andr it is es- t!mated that under present condi- tions iii which production is so per cent Of normal, more than 32,000 workers are employed.
 Action on the wage cut will be taken by the Fall River textile coun- cil and its seven wage union mem- bers next week. Five of the seven must favor q strike by a two-thirds vote of their members before a strike can be called by the council. It is expected that balloting to begin on Monday, will be concluded Thurs day, Officials declined to forecast the result. The council is affiliated with the American federation of textile operatives and controls prac- tically all of the uniQnizcd labor in the factories.
 The announcement of the manu- lecturers contained no promise Of increased operations. Production in the factories here, 1t is estimated, has doubled since last May.
 The action taken here closely fol- lows acceptance by between 20,O0O and 30,O00 textile operatives in Fall River of a similar wage reduction. Ten per cent cuts have also been an- nounced in other cotton manutactur- ing centers in New England,
 Wages were cut last in New Bed ford in December, 1920, when a 22 1-2 per cent reduction was made ef- fective. Wages were later increased 12 1-2 per cent in April, 1923.
 In Fall River
 Fall River, Mass, Jan. 10.-A de- ctsion 10 oppose the ten per cent re- duction in wages which the Fall Riv- CT cotton manufacturers association recently announced would become effective in their mills here on Mon- day, was reached last night at spe- cial meeting of the executive com mittee of four unions of the United Textile Workers of America, called to consider the wage cut. The re- duction will affect between 20,00O and SO,O00 workers,
 In a statement issued last night the committee charged that owing to reductions previously made in some of the Fall River mills, coupled with corresponding increases in the amount of work per operative, the actual reduction would approximate 22 1-2 per cent.
 Six other local unions through their central organization, the Fall River textile council, Wednesday night voted to accept the wage re- duction although two of the member unions favored strike. The tex tile council, rival organization of the United Textile workers, is credited with controlling a majority of this citys organized workers.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Accused Man, 2S Years Old, Denies Executive Knew of Deal-Lat- ter Claims Frame Up" By P Political Enemies.
Man Who Engineered Ex- pose Declares Elder Davis Had Solicited Money for Pardon From Another Convict.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Topeka, Kansas, Jan. 1o.--A bomb shell was dropped in Kansas today with the revelation that Russell c. Davis, 2s year old son of Governor Jonathan M. Davis, had accepted $1,250 and delivered pardon to Fred W. Pollman, former La Cygne, Kansas, bank president and convict ed forger.
 The transaction took place in room at the National hotel here and was revealed by the Kansas City Journal, whose representatives in conjunction with Pollman had set trap for the governors son.
 Calls 1t "Frame-up"
 Governor Davis, whose term ex- pires next Monday, admitted his son had been 'inveigled into accepting the money" and asserted the affair was a "frame-up by my political enemies to get me-"
 Young Davis accepted s1,000 from Pollman while two Journal repre- sentatves, a shorthand reporter and several other witnesses listened in an adjoining room by the aid of telephonic device hidden behind a curtain in Pollman's room, said the Journals news story
 Receiving the S1,000 payment, the governors son left the hotel and re- turned with the pardon and then re- ceived S250, said the newspaper. He then was confronted by the Journal reporters and the witnesses with them, and 3reatened with arrest, returned the s250 received on de- livery of the pardon, letf the hote., and returned with the s1,o0o.
 Absolves His Father
 Young Davis asserted his father had no knowledge of the transaction
 Governor Davis said his son told him of the affair at 6:30 o'clock last night when he came home.
 Declaring he had aided Pollman at his trial in April, 1921, and later had appealed to former Governor Henry Allen in Pollman's behalf when the convicted forger was seek ing parole, which he received, Gov ernor Davis declared Pollman had capitalized his friendship in plotting to gain g pardon through young Davis and to frame" the governor. The Journal said the denouement at the hotel came after Pollman had received the pardon and made the final payment. Pollman read & pre- pared statement to young Davis de- claring 1t was only when Governor Davis requested that I employ you that I considered it an opportune time to do what I am doing now"
 Witnesses Called In
 He then called in those in the next room: Dick Smith and w. K. Clug- ston of the Journal staff; w. c. Mill Ter. Belvidere, Kansas, state rep resentative, George H. Wark, feder- al prohibition director for Kansas, w. H. West. shorthand reporter and Ben c. Johnson, former officer of the state penitentiary at Lansing, d friend of Pollman.
 After Young Davis returned the money to Pollman he was allowed to leave the room with the warning that the matter would be exposed, the Journal said.
 The governors son could not he reached last night, his father stat ing he had gone to bed.
 Pollman. in an affidavit, declared young Davis arranged the meeting al the hotel at a conference in Kansas CCnntinned on Page 1N
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
COL. JOHNSON MAY QUITL.F.&C GHOST
Rumors About Resignation Spread in Industrial Circles
 
HE CANNOT BE REACHED
Vice-President and Production Su- pcrintendent With Company Since End. of War--Said to Be Slated
  for North X Judd Position,

Tor North x Judd Position.
 Rumors persisted in industrial circles today that Col. Herbert A. Johnson, production superintendent of Landers, Frary & Clark and 8 president of the corporation, will soon sever his connection with the company.
 Efforts were made to secure either e confirmation or a denial of the rumor. Col. Johnson could not be reached at the factory or at his home, 4S Park Place. At the for mer place. the statement was made that he was not there. At the lat ter, It was said that he was not there.
 Col. Johnson was at one time in charge of production at the North x Judd Mfg. Go. It is said that he may become associated with that company again, although 1t is not known in what capacity he would serve, If he made the change.
 Soon after the United States en- tered the war. Col, Johnson re- signed from North & Judd's and went 10 Washington in connection with the production of war mate rial An interesting story was told, on his return at the close of the conflict, concerning the efforts of a high official of North & Judd's and another high official of Landers, Frary & Clark to secure his services. Personal rivalry entered into the contest and it is said that Landers offered greater Inducements and Col. Johnson was put on the pay roll of that company.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
FIRE IN WATERBURY
Baldwin Street Block Partly De- stroyed By F1ames-Damage Es- timatcd At About $500.

Waterbury, Jan. I0.--At least ST. 500 worth of damage was done by fire which broke out in a store in a three-story wooden black at 290-294 Baldwin street early this morning, and which drove four families into the streets. The fire was caused by an overheated stove in store at 294 Baldwin street which is used for both a store and living quarters by Giuseppe Casteli and family. The fire completely destroyed the store ran up the walls to the roof on the left hand side of the building and ruined this side. The entire side and roof will have to be rebuilt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
90 Year Old Indian
 Exposed in Weather
 10 Below, Still Lives

St. John, N. B.. Jan. 10.--Al- though 90 years old. and exposed in the woods for 36 hours in weather ten degrees below zero, John Pictou, an Indian, was still alive today when an undertaken started preparations for the burial. The aged Indian may recover but physicians said he probably would lose one hand and several toes from freezing.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
INJURIES PROVE FATAL,

Hartford, Jan. 10.-Georgo Shu- bert, fodr-year- son of NIT. and Mrs, Abraham Shubert Of 99 Love Lane, died this morning as the re- suit of injuries received yesterday while playing near his home. He ran in front of an auto truck driven by Charles F.. Dissell of 24 Goodwin street. The child's skull was fractur- Cd. The police are investigating the accident
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
NEWARK MAN SLAIN
Proprietor of Shoe Store Murdered Early Today-Police Believe Rob bcry Was Motive,

Newark. N. l., Jan. 10.--Isidore Lipnick, proprietor of a shoe store on Springfield avenue was shot dead today.in the yard al the rear of his shop, A. letter carrier saw a man rush excitedly from the store and found Lipnick's body,
 Police are working on the theory that the slayer met resistance in att tempting a holdup. They found s200 in Lipnicks pockets.
 Within a few hours after the staying headquarters announced that Leonard Hoffman, 22, taken into GUS today near the scene of the crime had confessed the staying.
 Authorities said they had been seeking Hoffman for several days in connection with other crimes.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Kicks at His Sentence,
 Court Then Doubles It

New Haven, Jan. 10.-When Mi- chael Torello, former proprietor of the Edgewater inn, Branford, voiced his objection to a s200 fine and 15 days jail sentence imposed by Judge Ernest c. Simpson in the criminal common pleas court yesterday for a liquor violation. the court reopened the judgment and raised the jail sen tenee to 80 days. Torello took an appeal in bond of $500. On the previous day jury found Torello guilty of tlse violation.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
NEW HAVEN, ROBBERIES
Police Adopt Method Of Giving Out
 TypeWritten Reports - Today's
 Lists Includes Pearl stolen. q

New Haven, Jan. 10.-The police department adopted tho method of issuing information as to burglaries committed within a given time in typewriter form today. The first sheet indicated that a 20-inch long string of pearls was taken yesterday from the apartment of Mrs. Charles Morgan, 1475 Chapel street, and that the apartment was ransacked,
 Mrs Angeline Arnone, of Fair street, reported today that her home was entered through a bedroom win- dow and s20 and a pair of glasses taken. The glasses were found by the lnquiring officer in a rear hall. Mrs Arnone said six children were sleeping in the room tnrvu-h which khs intruder passed.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
VOTE s4O ON SsI CLAIM

The claims committee of the com mon council held a second hearing last night in the claim Of Mrs. Fred Collins for compensation resulting from atfall on Maple street, It was voted to rcccommend settlement for $40. The original claim was sS1.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Answers by Coyey Dolan Consist Chiefly of { r t Remem.
 bsr'' and q, t;KnoU"
TEXT SHOWS O'CONNELL
 MAKING FULL CONFESSION
But Even After Latter Had Recount ed Alleged Details In Front of Him, Tho Giant Coach Still In- sisted That He Did Not Remem- ber Any Such Conversation As Would Involve Him In Bribery.
By The Associated Press.

by IHe AtsoctdLeu FTtoss
 Chicago, Jan. 10. -- The steno- graphic record of the interview be- tween Baseball Commissioner K. M. I.andis and "Cozy" Dolan, former coach of the New York Giants, which led to the expulsion of Dolan and Jimmy O'ConnelI from organiz- cd baseball, was made public today by Commissioner Landis,
 Could Not Remember
 Throughout the questioning by the commissioner, the record shows, Dolan insisted he could recall no conversation, with O'Conhell about O'Connell's story of his attempt to bribe "Heinie" Sand, Philadelphia shortstop, to throw game to the Giants in the critical days of the pennant race last fall.
 Confronted with O'Connell and his story before the commissioner, Dolan said he could not remember having any such conversation with O'Connell as the latter related. de- spite the commissioners insistence that the alleged conversation took place only three days previous.
 Denies Any Confession
 Dolan has since insisted that his statement to Commissioner Landis, in which he repeated he could not remember the alleged discriminatory conversation with O'Connell, was not a confession or admission of guilt, which would cause the commissioner to drive him from baseball.
 Under questioning by Commission or Landis, Cozy Dolan, the Giants coach at that time--the interroga- ton took place on September 50 after O'Conneli had told Lands that Dolan had suggested that he ap- proach Heinie Sands, Philadelphia shortstop, and offer his $500 if he would not bear down too hard" on
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
KHAN IS OUTLAY WED
Supreme CouYt Of Kansas Hands Down Decision Which Gusts Or ganization from the State.

sy The Associated Press.
 Topeka, Kansas, Jan. l0,-The Ku Klux Kan was outlawed by the supreme court Of Kansas today. Put ting an end to battle that has been waeed between klan and state for more than two years, the supreme court handed down a decision sus- talnlns the states plea and busting the klan from Kansas.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
VETERAN R. R. MAN DIES

Winsted, Jan. 10.--Matthew R. Cleary for AT years a section fore man for the N. Y, x. H. and H. railroad employed between Winsted aud TorrfngtoR died at his home here late last night of heart trouble. He gave up work the day before Christmas. He was born in Tor rington in 1855 and two years before taking up the position as section foreman he was track laborcr un- der his father who was a ssstiun forefaaa sn Torrington.