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New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Attendants And De- fendants In Magistrate Farrell's Traffic Di-
 vision Rush For Exits.
Authorities Believe That Internal Machine Was of Time Variety -- Only Burns Hole in Bench.

New York, July 14 PA-A bomb exploded today in Magistrate Far rell's division of the traffic court.
 The explosion caused no serious damage, only burning a hole in the bench under which 1t had been placed. Court attendants and de- fendants in the court room dashed out throusl doors and windows.
 Police believe the explosive was time bomb.
 The explosion occurred just as the magistrate was sentencing & traffic violator to pay a fine of s25. Nearly loo cases with a similar penalty had been disposed of.
 The magistrate was the calmest person in the room, remaining in his seat and banging his gavel for order while men and women scramble down the aisles to safety.
 The magistrate said he had no known enemies and was at a loss to account for the explosion.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
TRUCK HITS GAS COACH
One Man Probably Fatally Hurt When the Two Collide At Bridge- port Grade Crossing.

Bridgeport, Conn., July fl P}- TWo men were hurt, one seriously when small motor truck and the gasoline coach on the Berkshire di- vision of the New Haven railroad collided at the grade crossing on Grand street today.
 Joseph Payone, $3, and Louis Pa yore, 2S. who were in the truck were injured, the former sustained a frac- trre of the skull and internal in iuries which may prove fatal
 The latter's injuries were not serious.
 John Eiccio. driver of the truck was not injured
 Riccio was arrested charged with reckless driving and is being held in s1 ,oo0 bonds.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
ARSONIA AND DERBY
 FIREBUG SENTENCED
Pope Pleads Guilty, Gets From Two to Six Years
 Others Punished

New Haven, July 14 Pt-Louis Pope, charged with arson in nine counts in setting fire to buildings in Derby and Ansonia, last winter, 1 pleaded guilty in superior court to- day, and was given a sentence of from two 10 six years. Pope was sentenced on four of nine counts.
 Salvatore Capibiunco who was called by States Attorney filling as "the goat was given from one year to 1 , months.
 The ending of the case came un- eXpectedly. A jury had been called and Pope had previously indicted q p'"a of not guilty. When he pleaded guilty, the states attorney moved for sentence.
 Ralph SiCilano, was sent to the re- formatory with sentence suspended. Angelo Cappetti was given one to threo years, Adolph Papallo, one to two years and Dominick Catalonc one 10 two years. The sentence of Pope was two to three years on the first count and
 one year each on the other three counts.
 Tn state had called 10 court q
 number of officers from Ansonia
 and Derby who had taken part in
 the inquiry into the several fires in
 those cities and in the arrests of
 several men. Peter Charmello who
 was arrested last week in the case
 did not appear in court.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
THREE INDIANS KILLED
Rcd Skins, Travelling With CirCus, Run Down ny Train Near NIhany Early This Morning.

Albany, N. Y. .ulv 14 lT-- Three Indians performers with cfrcue which played here yesterday. were killed early today when run town by a. railroad train
 They were.
 Frank Bald Eagle nf rrennon. South Dakota.
 Edward Brown ar Spotted PuU of Pine Ridge, g T..
 Sibby Fly, Of Fort Yatea. % p
 No one saw the accident, hut members of tEe circus company told the authorities they had s"n the three men isa," tho Indian sleeping car and sea' thcmsalyes on the tracks tn smoke
 Brown had q wife and two chll- drcn, all with the circus
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Bridgewater Shoe Workers
 Strike Against Open Shop

Bridgewater, Mass. July 14 tP- Workers in the plant Of the Giard Shoe company here declared a strike today in protest against the action of inc company in announc- ing that It would conduct an open shop and pay whatever prices it deemed suitable The strike, af- fecting 30 workers, vas sanctioned by the general executive board of the Boot and Shoe Workers union,
 The company moved 10 Bridge water from Brocktcn two months ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Stork Races Auto and
 Wins in New York Town

Rochester, N. r, July 14 P(-A race between an automobile and the stork, 10 decide whether the popu- laticn Of Monroe or Orleans county would be increased by one, was won by the stork, giving the honor 10 Orleans county. The race was re- vesled for the first time today when it vas learned that the mother, Mrs. Margaret Heinzler. of Rochester, was brought 10 a hospital here with her child.
 The race occurred while Mir. and Mrs. Heinzler were returning from Olcott Sunday. Although driving at fifty miles an hour. this city could not be reached and the child was born in a little farmhouse on the Million Dollar highway.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
BILLION BALANCE
 IN FOREIGN TRADE United States Report for Year
 Ending June S9 EXPORTS ARE S4,857,645,344
Imports Amount to $3,S24,972,s47-- Gold Exports Exceed Imports by More Than IA Million--June Was Busy Month.

Washington, July fl P>-A favor able balance of $1.O42,6Sl,497 re- suited from the foreign trade of the United States for the fiscal year ended tune 30.
 The exports were valued at s4,- S57654,344 and the imports were worth S3,S24972,S47,
 June Exact Balance
 For June the figures on the face of commerce department figures showed an exact balance, both ex- ports and imports being $S@6,000,- 900. June imports were the loves, since November, 1924. while the ex- ports were lower than any month in the fiscal year except July, 1924.
 II was pointed out, however, that In June, 1924, 1924, the total i'm ports are s274,ooO,ooo and exports were 6,9S9,00o. showing that June of the present year produced more trade than the same period in the preceding year.
 Both the imports and exports for the fiscal year exceeded those of any of the previous five years. The fa- vorable balance was greater than that of any of the last three fiscal years. although 1t was less than that for the year ending June 80, 1922.
 Gold and Silver
 Gold movement for June was small but the tendency for gold to leave the United States was shown to be still in operation. The nation lost $2,cS6,345 in gold. imports be- ing $4.426,tS5, and exports s6,712,- 4S0.
 For the fiscal year the gold i'm port was s134.145.136, and export $24S.729. .69S, making the net loss of the metal to the United States $114,- 5S4,562.
 For the previous fiscal year the net gold gain was s4O6,S1S.697.
 The silver import during June was S4,917,09t and the export $8,517,- 1o9. For the fiscal year silver i'm port was S71,6O6,3SS and export s1oS.S2S,S44.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Waterbury Woman Saved
 From Fire in Binphamton

Binghamton, N. Y,, July II LP-- Thirteen escaped without serious injury when fire, apparently of in cendiary origin, wrecked a dwelling here early today. Bremen assist cd the occupants down ladders when the fire, starting on rear porch, cut off other escape.
 Mrs. Edward Balcon Of Water bury, Conn. fell from the arms Of a fireman who was carrying her down a ladder but was caught be fore she struck the ground.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
DIES IN CHIEAGN

Wallingforl. Conn. July i4 tFl- Robert Morris. grandson of tho founder ct R. Wallace & Sons com panv, silEerWare makers here. died in Chicago tcday Of heart trouble. relatives were informed by tele- graph. He had been for wars man ager Of the concerns Chicago store and office A brother. Charles E. Morris, superintendent of The factorv here, l"tt for inc West yesterday on receiving word ot Mir Morriss ill., ness Robert Morris was 6S years old, and leaves a second brother in Cali fcTnia and a sister in Pelham. \. I.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
CRT SHED TO DEATH

Barre. Vermont. July l4 dp-TVo men were killed another seriously injured today when rock loosened by a blast last night slipped into quarry of the Barre Granite Guar rying Company here. Walter Geske and Peter Murphy. workmen. were crushed 10 death, while Andrew Niles. third worker in the quarry had . leg cut of.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Montana Town Henmed In On Two
 Sides By Raging Forest Fires

Priest River. Idaho, July t4.- Paul Blickensdorter, lookout at South Paldy ranger station, north Of Priest lake, was killed and 55 for est fires were set by the electrical storm which struck north Of here Sunday
 One hundred and fifty men are on the scene fighting fires and two air plane forest patrols are on their way to map the fire areas.
 Blickensdorfer was student at the University of Idaho. His father Is a physician at Cincinnati. o.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
REPORT SEA SERPENT
One so Feet long and 15 Feet in Circumference Said to Have Been Killed By Steamer.

Providence, R. |, July 14 F- Reports that huge sea serpent that apparently had been killed Iwhen struck by a steamship or other ocean going vessel was sighted on the Atlantic between Norfolk and Pro idence were made here today by three sea captains who make this port regularly.
 According 10 Captains James Lyt- tel, master of the ocean going tug. Neptune; Henry S, Beois. skipper of the Collier, and Peter Johnson of the barge West Point, the serpent was at least so feet long and Is feet in circumference and was sighted of Fenalick Island shoal.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

M'ssoula, Mont, July 1t P,- Libby. Mont, Is between two forest fires, both burning flercely and one out of control.
 One hundred and sixty men are fighting desperately to check the flames.
 One Of the conhagrations Is five miles north of town and has burned over 400 acres. The other Is six miles south of the village and has jumped the control lines established Friday
 A dozen fires are burning In the Missoula forest. Several were start ed by lightning.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
EINn RnX.S RnnN

Bridgeport Conn. July 4 lFl- The body of Samuel Ncres. eight was found floating in the water off Seaside park today. The boy had gone bathing with his father. and was missed about two hours after the father had gone into the water, Constant search had been made ines his disappearance.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
ARRESTED FOR ARSON

New Haven, Conn. July lisa dore Campbell, Of this city. was in superior court today on a bench warrant charging him with setting fire to his store in Grand avenue. Bail was fixed at $500 but the case was not rsedy for trial.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
STRIKE IN NEW HAVEN
Work on Three Buildings Today Is Held Tn hy an Inter Union Grievance.

New Havon, Conn, July II (Pl-- Bricklayers on two schools and a garag" under construction here walked out today because Of an in- ter-union grievance which Is na- tionwide, and In obedience to an order Of the Bricklayers Union meeting last night
 The grievance is that the plaster CTS want the bgicklayers 10 join their union because bricklsyers also do plasterine The latter refuse.
 On the contracts here a sub-ccn- tractor brought in plasterers to do some cement work. The brick. layers would not stand for this.
 The schools are the August q Troup Junior high and Hopkins school, and the garage is a large one for a commercial firm.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
ALLEN K. SMITH RESIGNS

Hartford. Conn. July II Pl-Al- len K. Smith. assistant United States attorney for seven years, E-s re- @iRned.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
THRILL.SLAyER SAID
 TO BE NEAR BATAVIA
Suspect Tried to Trade Army Suit for Civilian
 Clothes There

Batavia, N. r, P-More than 3 dozen residents of this city today were positive that Philip K. Knapp, army air service deserter, and sought as a thrill slayer, was in this city Sunday and part of yesterday, and ventures 10 say that he may be hiding In this vicinity while searchers are combng the Canadian border for him. He Is wanted for the murder of a Hampstead, L. I. taxi driver.
 Attired in a military uniform, taken for that of the marine corps, and with bushy auburn hair. mous- tache. and prominent teeth, the stranger answered the description of Knapp to the minutest detail, 1t was said.
 It was not until picture of the fugitive appeared in an afternoon newspaper yesterday that the strik- ing resemblance was realized.
 He attempted to borrow funds to tdhO llIlll lo pulldio llolli Al llIul Dewey, night ticket agent at the New York Central depot. According to the story he told at the depot, he arrived here from the east, having been given list by motorist. He attempted to trade his uniform, IL was declared, for civilian clothes but was unable 10 do SO
 The stranger said he had been recently discharged from the marines, and wanted to ship on a lake vessel. Detective Stivers of the railroad ] police declared today that the most noticeable thing about the man was his air Of culture. refinement. and his physical appearance that belied the blind baggage" rider.
 New York, July IA R --- Philip Knox Knapp, army air corps desert- CT, who is sought as thrill-slayer, was still a fugitive today despite a search that extended to several New York cities and to Alexandria Bay In the Thousand Islands.
 An airplane from Mitchell field has searched the region around Platts- burg without obtaining clues.
 Knapp, before his assertion from Mitchell field. wrote of his desire 10 experience a super-thrill. Louis Pen ella, Hampstead taXiCab driver, was slain shortly afterward and the body stuffed under an ash heap.
 The name 'E. k. Rogers" on the register of a hotel at Albany is in knapps handwriting.
 At PIattsburg a man answering Knapp's description registred at a hotel Thursday night. He checked out early the next day.
 Knapp intimated to a friend at Mitchell field that In case of trouble he could find refuge in the Thml- sand Island region. He said he had friends there among the bootlegging gentry and that he could go 10 them in case of need.
 Photographs of Knapp have been sent from Mitchell field for distri- button in upstate cities and along the Canadian border.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
LEAGUE TO STAND PAT ON
CITY MANAGER Amendment
Two Factions Ready to Garry Fight Before
Voters at Next Election

WITH lines tightly drawn and de.
w termination apparently fixed,
the two factions lined up in opposi.
ton in the city managcrchartcr re.
vision fight are marking time await.
ing expected action by the city coun.
ell Monday.
James A. Hnight. giving out AN
official statement on behalf OF the
Municipal league, said Saturday
morning that the league had decided
to stand firm on its original plan OF
city manager.charter amendment
as 1t now lies in the hands OF the city
council judiciary committee, because
It lis the sounuast plan which has
been advanced
On the other hand, supporters OF
tho movement 20 bring about charter
revision at tho hands of n freehold.
crs' convention, elected in accord.
ance with law, have prepared a cam.
paign shaped 10 accommodate their
fight TO any cventunlitIes,
Initiative petitions, for the pur-
pose Of putting tho freeholders' plan
on the ballot, TO be voted on next
March have been printed and will
he circulated In the event the coun-
ell falls to place the plan on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
MAY WIPE OUT INCOME TAX
FOR FAMILIES UNDER $4,000
Republicans and Democrats Appear Ready
for Striking Program of Reduction

Garner wants payments on the
national debt 10 be extended for 81
years instead Of rs as Mellon de.
sires 80 that the payments thus
made may be put into the present
reduction There seems little like
lihood OF this being done
Garner would use the additional
$4,000. 900 he would thus make
available for reduction this year, TO
wipe out taxes on all married men
with Incomes under $4,000 and
single men under $4,000.
In addition, Garner suggests a
20 per cent maximum surtax. Mel.
Ion wants 20 per cent. How near
they are in agreement on this is.
sue-the big issue OF the last tax
lights shown by comparison with
last year when Garner wanted
~ per cent maximum: Mellon a
25 per cent, and congress adopted
40 per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
Coal, MEN
TRY FLAT
CARRIAGE
Dollar-a-To Charge
Adopted by City
Dealers

TWE first definite move from coal
4 dealers TO carry into effect Tho
stars suggestion that fuel ought to
be distributed on a more equitable
basis IN Seattle came Saturday
when several coal merchants made
q known They would deliver coal TO
any part 81 the city for = uniform
carriage charge Of 81 per ton.
Six dealers IN the North End and
two In the Southern portion Of the
city arc reported 10 have under.
taken ttYr plan as- Il Fest a. firs,
the rate wili apply TO only one
brand Of coal
william Hayies. Of Bayles Rros.
aaoT 18th ave, n. F.. larga Uni.
vHrnity district fuel dealers, said
Saturday
II can only speak for myself. OF
course. but tho purpose Of my com.
pany is merely 10 give The Stars
suKRrstinn fair test. II viii enable
us 20 determine carriage costs in
actual practice"
Among other dealers putting Tho
plan into effect are McFarlRnc
Bros. s7Is r. Green Lake way: Nc
Mullen a Co. s6s Y. atth st.. Corn
wall Fuel Co, 5TTs University way.
and Fnirmount Fuel Co. 1910 ".
Alaska ri.
Under the plan. Tho saving TO the
consumer averages about 81 per
ton, an under the present carriage
rates fixed by the zone map in ef-
feet. most OF the residential sec.
tons OF Seattle carry delivery rates
ranging from tis0 TO i2.55 per ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
THE LINEuPs
First Quarter

Nebraska won the toss and Cap
tain Ed Weir win kick off. Weir
kicked off so yards to Patton. who
returned TO Washington's 2T.yard
line. Weir made the tackle.
Wilson was thrown for no
gain by Hutchinson. Guttor1n-
sen punted so yards. A. Man
derry returning 10 yards TO Ne
braska's 15-yard line. Cole made
tho tackle.
Rhodes made two yards al GEN.
ter. Second down. eight to 20.
Rhodes lost two yards of an at.
tempted run. Third down, 10 to go.
Ed Weir Punted to mid.field out
of bounds.
Washington's ball, first down on
Nebraska's 4l.yard line Tesresu
made four yards thru center. Sec.
ond down. Patton added two more
at center. Third down, Tesresu
fumbled and recovered for no gain.
Guttormsen dropped back for 4
drop kick II was low and Ne.
braska put the ball in play on their
own 20.yard line.
A. Mandery made one yard thru
center, On a fake punt formation
Daley failed TO gain. Weir drop.
ped back for punt He punted
40 yards to Guttormsen. who re.
turned II eight yards to Nebraskas
As yards The play was called
back and Washington penalized 10
yards for holding. Rhodes went
thru left tackle for five yards,
Rhodes was hurt on the play.
On a bad pass from center
Weir fumbled and Bonamy re.
covered II. II was Washing.
tons ball on Nebraska's S2-yard
line, Wilson made one yard
at tackle A pass, Wilson TO
Cole, was incomplete.
on double pass, back OF the
line Il. Tesreau made one yard,
Guttormsen's drop.klck was blocked
and Nebraska recovered the bali ON
lltI IO'Ntiu lllltF bdlltN SANHHSu
out of bounds No gain
on q bad pass, Weir was thrown
for six.yard loss.
Weir punted back OF his own
goal line, The punt went out
OF bounds on Nebraska's 20.
yard line. Washngton's ball.
Guttormscn fumbled and Posp-
ISL recovered for Nebraska.
Nebraska's bali on its s6.yard
line. Rhodes made & yards
thru right tackle. Daley went
around left end for 10 yards
and first down. Nebrnsl0,'s
bali on her own ii.yurd line.
Daley was thrown for an eight
ward loss by Erickson Rhodes hit
the left sidcsof the line for no
gain,
Daley went around right end for
six yards,
Both teams took time out
Weir punted to Guttormsen. who
was downed for no gain, Bail was
On Washington's l7.yord line, but
the play was called back and WASH
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17

ballot by resolution or by ordinance.
The determination of the Munic-
ipal league TO Insist upon their city
manager charter amendment being
placed on the ballot without change
was reached by committee meet
ing Friday afternoon TO go over the
whole situation. Their position. as
defined by Haight, is that the plan
submitted by them Is the result of
much study, and they will make
no concessions. The council, how
ever, they admit, can make such
changes as II deems advisable.
Like those supporting the freehold.
ers revision plan. the Municipal
league is said TO be preparing TO cir.
culate initiative petitions TO place
their city manager amendment on
the ballot In the event the council
refuses TO do So
William Hickman Moore, chairman
OF tho city council Judiciary commit.
tee, said Saturday morning that
there was a strong probability the
committee would not have report
ready for the Monday council meet.
ing Councilman Tindall, one of the
committee members, was out of town
Saturday and his views could not be
ascertained
Moore said, however that the flu.
dietary committee would not offer
amendments 10 the city manager
plan as II rests In their hands, and
amendments II any were made.
would have to come from the floor
OF the council
So much wavoring and INDIGESTION
Ia evident In the fluctuating sentI.
monts OF councilmon that no accu.
rate forecast OF their action can be-
attempted at this time, those In touch
with the situation assert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
Seattle Leads in
CIearings Gain

A 10 per cent increase In Seat.
ties bank clearings makes this city
the leader OF any city west OF the
Mississippi river in percentage OF
gain over q year,
Portland, Ore, showed ? per
cent decrease, and san francisco
n per cent Increase Only three
cities Chicago. Detroit and ATTAIN,
IA, Ga, surpassed Seattle over the
corresponding week Of year ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
BANDITS ESCAPE
WITH $4,000
Chapman's Pal Is Identified
in Virginia Robbery
GUNMEN WIN IN RAIDS
Banks and PayrolIs Taken
in Startling Operations

Bank and payroll bandits, In a 80.
rics Of daring rohberies thruout tho
United States. escaped with loot 10.
falling more than $4,000 Saturday.
The most spectacular was in Hunt.
tngton, W Va, where bandit ldcn.
tlfied an Dutch" Anderson. pal Of
Gerald Chapman, notorious robbcr
now under death sentence in Hart
ford. Conn. held up bank and took
$1,000, after demanding $50. 900 from
tho cashier.
Anderson was believed to be In
hiding in Washington. but reports
that he had bcon seen near Iiwaco
were dlsprovcd Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-17
Anderson Demands
$50, 900 in Holdup

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, oct. IL
This town hasn't enjoyed bank
robbery since Jesse James called In
tho SOS But yesterday a bandit as
good as Jesse eyer was dropped in
at the Guyandotte bank. He was
Dutch Anderson. boon comrade OF
Gerald Chapman, bandit dc luxe.
with two apprentice helpers.
Dutch flashed n pistol and help
ed himself TO $1,000 He asked for
$4,000, but tho polite cashier was
unable 10 serve that amount on
such short order,
So Dutch" bowed out and dis
appeared hurriedly in the usual
high powered car.
Police sny the bandits doscrip-
ton Tailed on all points with that
OF Chapmans partner. The bank
cashier, who calIms to have seen
Anderson, was positive the bandit
was he
WILKESBARRE, Pa. oct. IL
CBy U. Three armed bandits 20.
day escaped with 1lASoo payroll
OF the West Knitting Mil, at Plym.
outh after holding mp Clarence
West, ono OF the mill officials.
CHICAGO. Oct, l7-tBy U. Ply
Four bandits executed payroll rob.
berry at the West Pullman works OF
the International Harvester Co, to.
day, escaping in a sedan with $40,
600.
NEW BRIGHTON Mimi. oct. II.
Three bandits robbed the First
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