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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
Deaths
Mrs. John Hughes

Mrs. Jane Hughes, so. wife of
John Hughes, Of "a Maple street,
died yesterday at the New Britain
General hospital. Besides her
husband she leaves five sons,
Thomas John, James, Rubin and
Raymond Hughes; one sister, Mrs.
Sarah O'Connell Of Manchester, and
one brother, Harry Donnelly.
Funeral arrangements in charge of
J. NJ. Curtin. are incomplete,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
Electric Refrigerator
Causes Burglar Scare

Noise caused by an electric refri-
gorator in the Monroe drug store AZ
the corner Of Arch and Monros
streets caused burglar scare about
6 o'clock this morning and sent Pat
rolmen William Politis Frank Par
ker and John Griffin to the place on
false alarm. c. w Swanson, pro-
prletor, who lives at a Park terrace.
notified Sergeant Patrick A. Nc.
Away that he had been Informed
that there were strange noises In
his place which sounded az thougb
somebody was in there The poilce
found the noise was from the fefri.
gerator.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
GREAT BRITAIN
HAS HARD LUCK
CONTINUED From First Page)

motors, two theories were advanced
by the planes handlers-that two
grades Of gasoline brought to the
hangers for the Italian planes in
advertently had become mixed, and
that the rainwater had penetrated
the fuel drums.
The motor experts working with
the machines declared the engines
probably could not function prop
erly until the feed lines had been
cleaned. An attempt was being
made to put the motors again in
trim before time for the take-off,
less than two hours away.
Tbs Schneider rules prohibit
changes in engines after the naviga-
bility tests and the Italians were in
some doubt as to whether the clean
ing apparently necessary would dis
qualify them. They announced
however, that they would make
every effort 10 enter the race.
AT $40 the motorcase was OF the
engine Of Ricardo Morsellfs No.
Mscchi. and mechanics were working
frantically about it. Nothing yet bad
been done with No. Z. Giovanni De
Briganti's ship. The first take-off in
the Schneider race is scheduled for
$3.50 with the Italians 10 cross the
starting line last at 1850 and 2;55
respectively,
Following are the qualified start.
ers in the Jacques Schneider inter-
national seaplane race In order Of
their take-oft al hve-minute inter.
walls. their order number, pilot, ma,
ton. plane and type:
s--Lieutenant James II. Doolittle
q. & Army, Curtiss racer. hipiane.
! captain Hubert Broad. Eng
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
SEVENTEEN DEAD
| FOLLOWING TORNADO
CONTINUED from First Page)

tails capacity to its utmost. Dead
and injured we're picked up In the
fields, in the roads and under the
debris Of fallen buildings and trees.
The tornado came at the conclu-
sion OF period of intense heat and
threatening weather Of Saturday. II
was followed by severe electrical
storm,
Troy citizens were planning to-
day to so into other portions # tbs
county untouched by the tornado
and seek further funds for relief of
the victims OF tho storm.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS

Cape May, N. j., Oct. rs Rt-The
American schooner Hilton today was
reported In distress 50 miles off Cape
Henlopen with a broken foremost
and other damage.
The coast guard cutter 2i7 and
the tug Kickapoo are rushing to her
assistance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
REFUSES ACTION

Washington. Oct. rs R,-The ST.
preme court today refused to take
any action in the Chemical Foun-
dation case until the case has been
reached on appeal on writ of error
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
Canadian Banker Found
Murdered in His Bed

Montreal, Oct. IS P-Charles
Bernard, manager of the Rougemot,
Quebec, branch Of the Banque Ca
nAdienns Rationale, and his wife
were found murdered in their beds
today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
FRENCH Cabinet
IN STORMY SESSION

Continued on Page 15l
Of his colleagues, and he refuses to
resigned hts portfolio until be is de-
feated by aavote in parliament.
The only way for Premier Pain
leve to eliminate his finance minis
ter is to resign with all his minis
tiers. Then, as the premier would not
have been beaten by vote in the
chamber Of deputies, President Dou-
mergue, in accordance with usage,
would call upon Painleve to form
another cabinet which he could do
without giving NJ. Caillaux a port
folio, himself either taking the min
istry Of finance or giving It to Louis
Loucheur or some other man.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26

Water Is still brought 10 Athens.
Greece, by the aaueduct built under
the direction of the Roman Emperor
Hadrian In the year its.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
Funerals
George Lyman Barbour

George lyman BARBOUR
The funeral of George Lyman
Barbour was held at the home, "a
Rockwell avenue, this afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. Warren NJ. Blodgett
officiating. Burial was in Fairview
cemetery,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26

Paris, Oct. 26 Pp--The semi off,
clal Havas Agency this afternoon
said that Premier Painleve formally
denies that he asked Finance Minis
ter Caillaux to resign during today's
cabinet meeting. The premier also
denies that violent discussions
took place before or during today's
meeting,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
EyCHANCES q BALANCFs

New York Exchanges, $4,000
eco; balances, 9l.000.N0n.
Boston - Exchanges, $1,000. 200;
balances, 25,00o,000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
TREASURY STATEMENT

tSatUrday's baIance)
Treasury balance .... SetI,9l5,400
tTodsy's bslance)
Treasury balance ..... S2l2,176,47b
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
DROP IN EXCHANGE
HALTED BYFRANCE
Franc Ceases to Decline After
Government Intervention

Paris, Oct. 20. Up-The drop in
the franc was brought to sharp
halt by Government Intervention in
the market and warning to specu-
lators In the form OF criminal pro-
,ccedlng opended by the minister Of
justice against unnamed persons for
Illicit expectation Of capital.
Finance Minister Calllaux al
lowed the franc to reach 25 to the
dollar before deciding to make use
Of the Morgan loan, having, accord
ing to information around the
Bourse, caught some French bankers
largely short Of francs on foreign
exchanges, principally Amsterdam.
Finance Minister Caillaux, it is
said on the Bourse is killing two
birds with one stone, putting the
spectators In a bad position and at
the same time gaining point
against the political financial op.
position directly at him by certain
powerful banks.
News Of the criminal proceedings
against spectators selling francs
abroad spread swiftly around the
Bourse. at the same time certain
banks began offering pounds and
dollars freely. Bringing an immedi-
ate reaction which was accenuated
throughout the session.
The pound fell five francs and the
dollar one In an hour.
London, Oct. 26. R-The French
political crisis brought renewed
heavy selling Of the franc on the
London exchange market this morn
Ing, and the ratio went to 121 is to
the pound sterling, surprising the
weekend record low level of 100 1-2
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-26
Wall Street Briefs

New York, Oct, &c R,-september
revenues of the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna & Western were lower than
the same month last year, but an
increase Is shown for the nino
months OF 1895 over the correspond
ing period OF 1924. September net
operating income fell 10 ss15,213
from s1,51s,a97 in September last
year net for the nine months was
Sl2,?OS,li7 against s1l,462,S26 a
year ago.
Net income OF the American Re-
pubics corporation for the nine
months this year rose to s2,S7S,s05,
equal to $9.36 a. share on the COM
mon stock compared with $2,01s,-
449 or $7.46 a share In the same
period last year.
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Rail-
way earned s4.7S share on tho
common stock In the nine months
this year against $40 a share, after
preferred dividends, year ago.
Surplus was $l,445,29 after taxes
and charges against S1,374,906. The
preferred stock was retired Deem
Der 81, 1924.
Dividend requirements for the
Chicago & Northwestern for tho
fun year 1926 were more than
covered by earnings at the end OF
September, says r. w. Sargent
president, surplus after all charge!
for the nine months having
amounted to s7ss2,0oO, an increase
Of S$,054,0o0 over the same period
of 1924. The gain was accompanied
In face Of drop Of s2.126,0OO groS
revenues. Surplus was equal Il
S4S5 a share ON the common
stock after the full years preferred
dividends, against s42o a share or
the common for the fun year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
TWO new ROADS
REMONST RATED
Taxpayers Resent Issuance
of $4,000 in Bonds.

Remonstrances were filed with the
State tax board today against the
issuance Of S67,300 in bonds for the
Ed A. Miller and the l. V. Davidson
roads. The remonstrance against
the Miller road was signed by 125
taxpayers and against the Davidson
road by 112 taxpayers, all residing in
the northern part of the city.
The Miller road is to be an i'm
provement of Forty-Sixth St., from
the Monon Railroad east to Key
stone Ave. The Davidson improve
ment is to be made on a correspond
ing section of Forty-Ninth st.
According to the improvement
proposal the roads are to be paved
with rock asphalt and a stone base.
In filing their objections the re-
monstrators declared that neither of
the roads are parts of main arterial
highways and the cost of improve
ment. for that reason, would not be
justified.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
'H0TSY TOTSY
TO BE feature
OF Times NIGHT
Popular Orchestra to Play
Over Radio - Other
Events on Program.

Everything Is going to be "Hotsy
Totsy" on The Times radio program
broadcast tonight over WFBM, Mer-
chants Heat and Light Company,
from The Times studio at the
SEVERN.
Reginald Duvalle's orchestra is go
ing to play ''Hotsy Totsy" as one
of the numbers of the first group.
DuValle's orchestra is known as
one of those "hot" syncopated or
chestra. So tune in at 8 p. m. and
hear this program arranged by the
Indianapolis Music Promoters. Miss
Lillian M. Lemon, representing this
society, is in charge.
Wallace Voolfolk, tenor, with
Mercy Voolfolk at the piano, will
sing several tenor solos. Mrs. Lu-
,cretia Lawson Mitchell, coioratura
soprano, will sing two groups of
songs which will include the "Swiss
Echo Song" She also will conduct
the Mitchell Chorus through a group
of numbers. Walter Price will be
the baritone Of the evening and Haz-
ell 3. Johnson will be at the piano.
Mae Clements will be the piano
soloist. DIR. THEODORE Cabel will be
the violinist Miss Lemon will be at
the piano for him.
A Baldwin grand piano will be
used in all numbers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
TWO Are HURT
WHEN TRACTION
CRUSHES AUTO
Rails Moved Two Feet Down
Embankment by Acct
dent.

A fast T. H., I. & z. traction car
Thursday night crashed into an au-
tomobile, demolished it and left the
tracks, moving the rails about two
feet down the side Of the embank.
ment.
Only two-those in the automobile
were hurt, and they were only cut
and bruised.
The accident occurred at Stop %,
near Cumberland, on the Nation
al Rd.
w. II. Sutherland, 35, owner of a
general store at Morristown, ac-
companied by F. p. Ryerson, 60
of r. r.. Morristown, drove his
auto into the interurban's path. The
traction car cut the auto in two,
hurting the two men to the side of
the road. The hood and front part
of the car from the windshield was
practically undamaged. The rear
part was buckled up, crushed and
hurled underneath the trucks of the
traction car, driving the cowcatcher
back underneath the trucks fifteen
feet. The interurban left the tracks
and went two hundred feet before
stopping. None of the score or
more of passengers was hurt.
Ryerson and Sutherland were ta-
ken to the office OF DIR. H. NJ Prus-
Ter of Cumberland. who said the men
were cut about the face and bruised.
Traffic on the traction line was
not restored until early today.
Wreckage also Uttered the National
Rd. and delayed auto traffic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
VIGILANCE BODY
WALKS STREETS
Citizen Appeals to Police Of.
ficer for Relief.

Protest against a vigilance COM
mittee, formed in the northwest part
Of the city as a result Of the recent
attack on Mrs. Geneva Harris, 1445
Holmes Ave-, was made today by a
citizen who talked with Capt. Her
bert Fletcher at police headquarters.
The citizen stated that persons are
patrolling the streets armed with
shotguns in the vicinity of Tenth and
Sixteenth SITS. and Pershing and
Holmes Aves. He said any coiored
person in the vicinity probably
would be seized.
Mrs Harris was attacked early
Oct. IL by a colored man and the
attacker is said to have been seen
in the vicinity since then. Captain
Fletcher said he would take the
matter up with Police Chief Her
man r. Rikhoff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
W0MAN-KILLER
PUT TO DEATH
Gary Man Executed at
Michigan City.
BJ United Press

BJ United Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Oct. 49,
John Koval Of Gary paid with his
life in the electric chair at the In.
diana State Prison here today for
the murder Of Mrs. Martha Segersky,
mother Of six small children.
He was pronounced dead at 1903
a. M, three minutes after the cur.
rent was turned on.
Koval went quietly to his death
refusing to make any statement tc
prison officials. He had admitted
his guilt and made no effort to Sc
cure clemency.
Assistant Warden DAILY, two physi
clans and the prison chaplain wit
messed the execution.
Koval. who was a boarder at the
home of Mrs. Segersky. slashed her
throat as the climax of a drinking
orgy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
Love is CAUSE
OF GIRLS ACT
Poison Proves Fatal - Dies
at Hospital.

Unrequited love is believed to
have caused Miss Mildred Bunch,
20, OF 1845 s. East ST., to take the
poison which caused her death
Thursday night, shortly after she
was taken to city hospital.
Isn't 1t terrible to love some one
who doesn't care for your" the girl
said Thursday. according to Mrs.
Mary Lang, 1S47 s. East st.
Miss Bunch ran across the street,
to the home of Mrs. T, Tyner, 1850
S. East ST., threw an empty bottle
in the yard and cried to Mrs. Tyner
that she had taken the poison. She
lapsed into immediate unconscious
ness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
COOLIDGE May
GET In FIGN I
Sanders and Beveridge Both
Eligible for Toga.
BY Times Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-That
President Coolidge will be drawn into
the fight over the senatorial va
cancy left by the death of Senator
Ralston was freely predicted in
Washington Friday.
The President is a close friend
of Albert j. Beveridge, whom Gov.
ernor Jackson is said to favor for
the appointment. He and Beveridge
have been neighbors on the Massa-
chusetts north shore for years. Bev.
eridge visited the President at
Swampscott last summer.
Everett Sanders, the President IS
secretary, is being mentioned as a
possible candidate for the post
Friends point out that no other In
diana man is more familiar with the
Coolidge viewpoint or could be of
more Administrator assistance.
Other men mentioned for the post
here include Representative Will r
Wood, Postmaster General New, Ar
thur Robinson, Indianapolis attor
ney, and Will Hays, motion picture
cZar.
All Indiana members of the House
will leave Friday night at attend
the Ralston funeral.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
PEACE CAUCUS
ENDS TONIGHT 7
Europeans Regard Locarno
Meet as Success.
Bu United Press

Bu United Press
LOCARNO, Switzerland, Oct. 1G.-
The conference to secure the peace
of Europe was to reach it's success
full end this evening. The pleni.
potentiaries are scheduled to meet
at a council table at 6 o'clock and
approve the result Of their negotia-
tions.
1t is expected that during the day
the German, Polish and Czecho-
Slovakian delegations will have
solved their difficulties in connection
with the eastern frontier arbitration
treaties and that all Of the docu-
ments may be signed at one time.
Final signature is to occur in
London within two weeks.
Evacuation of Cologne, abandon.
ment of allied military control of
Germany and tightening Of military
occupation in the Rhineland thus
will await Germany's full status.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
RECESS TAKEN IN STEPHENSON CASE
Florida Fails to
Charm Hoosiers

Florida may possess powers
that charm some people. but
there is at least one Indiana
family that has not been cast
under the spell and believes,
first, last and always, that In
diana can't be beat.
Members Of family are un-
known. Their exact residence
is uncertain, but they live in
Indiana.
Thursday evening they drove
north in Capitol Ave. On the
rear of the auto top were the
following words, scrawled in a
h nd, unaccustomed to print
ins or shaky with the tedious
ness of driving:
FIorida-We've been there
and were back and glad Of it,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
VOTE CHECKING
PLAN is KILLED
BY COUNCILMAN
Member Says He Will Not
Back President Thomp-
sons Proposal.
WILL STAND BY G. 0. P.
Against Equal Representa-
ton on Election Boards.

Death for the proposal of Ben
vH. Thompson, city council
president, to allow equal Re-
publican and Democratic repre-
sentation on the body of 225
election inspectors was certain
today.
The death blow was administered
when John E. King, Republican
south side councilman, announced
he would not support the move,
which Thompson said was contem-
plated to prevent unfairness in
counting the ballots on election day.
II was elected Republican. I'm
still Republican" King explained.
Thompson who also is a Repub-
lican, said he favored change from
precedent of allowing the controll-
ing at present"
Plans Upset
Thompsons announcement was
said to have upset, temporarily
plans to manipulate election results
in shady precincts.
Kings vote is the decisive ele-
ment, for a majority would have
been created with the vote of Thomp-
son, King and the three Democrats
in city council
Were trying to put little SANTA
tion in the political situation, +"
Thompson declared, when he an
nounced his proposal.
Thompson denied future political
ambitions.
when I leave office with this
administration. I'm done with pol
itics for the rest of my life," he said
Leaders Boast
4 Duvall leaders aat-4the, city hall
boasted they had squashed President
Thompson's proposal.
Under the present system the Re-
publicans will have splendid
chance to steal thousands of. votes" "
William e. Clauer, Democratic city
chairman, said. I'm the primary
election we know that the element
supporting Duvall was guilty of the
most irregular practices in many
precincts. The Duvall people have
the police, sheriffs and irregular Of
f1cers to help them get away with
it,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
EVERETT WATKINS ILL
Star Correspondent Operated on for
Appendicitis.

BN Times Special
WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-Everett
Watkins, Washington correspondent
Of the Indianapolis Star, was oper-
ated on Thursday night for append
citis. Watkins is the second Indi-
annapolis newspaper man to be
stricken here within the last two
weeks. Mark Thistlewaite of the In
dianapolis News Bureau is recover
ing from a severe attack of double
pneumonia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
ANDERSON IN OREGON?
Hunt for Noted Criminal Now Car
ried On in Northwest.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ASTORIA, Ore, Oct. 16.-Both po-
lice and sheriffs' officials today were
searching for George Dutch) Ander-
son, pal of Gerald Chapman, master
criminal, wanted in Indiana for
murder after having receiving tips
from South Bend CWash.) authori-
ties that Anderson was on his way
to this district.
Anderson, 1t Is said, was rec
ognized in South Bend. Wash. and
is believed to have left for Ilwaco,
Wash, and the lower Columbia
river district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
COUNTY AUDITOR
THROWN IN JAIL
BY HIS OPPONENT
Woman Who Ran Against
Hartford City Man Has
Him Arrested.
SHE ASSUMES OFFICE
Election Result Reversed by
Supreme Court.

BIZ United Press
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. 16.
Walter c. Hughes, Democrat, is
in Jail here today and his opponent
in the race for the office of county
auditor, Miss Ruth Werber, is in
stalled in that office.
Hughes was arrested this morn
ing on an affidavit sworn by Miss
Werber, charging him with illegal
possession of office.
He was arrested and at once
thrown into Jail by Deputy Sheriff
William Speidel.
Can't Get Him Out
Court officials have failed to fix
the amount of Hughes bond and ef-
forts of his friends to secure his re-
lease have thus far failed.
Shortly after the arrest of Hughes,
Miss Werber and Miss Mabel Nc
Greath, accompanied by a number
of women, went to the courthouse
and taking possession Of the audi
tors office had a new lock placed
on the door.
When questioned regarding her
reason for having Hughes arrested
Miss Werber said, 1T was the only
thing left for me to do. The office
belongs to me-"
Both Candidates
In the last county election Miss
Werber and Hughes were candidates
for county auditor.
The result was close and the
board Of election commissioners ruled
Miss Werber was entitled to the
post.
An appeal to Circuit Court re-
suited in Hughes obtaining the Of
fee, but the Supreme Court recently
reversed the lower court, holding
Miss Werber had been elected by six
votes.
Since he took the office Hughes
salary has been held in escrow at a
local bank on order of his bonds
men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
VAN 0RMAN IN TOWN
Lieutenant Governor Van Orman
Denies Senatorial Significance"

Denial that he was here to discuss
appointment of a successor to the
late Senator Samuel M. Ralston was
made today by Lieutenant Governor
F. Harold Van Orman of Evansville,
who called on Governor Jackson at
hisNoffice.
Van Orrnan said he was here on a
private business matter. The Gov
ernor, Van Orman pointed out, had
until December to make up his mind
on the appointment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16

the person alleged to have been muir
dered being a woman, as he would
had the person been a man.
Yes" he answered.
You understand that, notwith-
standing how other men feel, what
ever the opinion Of others may be,
it is your duty, fairly and courageous
ly, to decide the case and report
promptly to the court the attempt
Of any person to persuade your"
Inman asked.
Kane, was on his feet in an in
stant, and interposed an objection.
II think this grandstanding ought
to be cut out" Kane declared.
Turn to Page 27)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
De MOLAY CEREMONY

Wayne Swope, master councillor of
the Indianapolis chapter, order of
DE Molay, will have charge of the
fourth annual ceremonial tonight at
s p. m. at the Athenaeum. Horace
Mitchell will be the advisory coun-
Gil member in charge of the ritual
istic work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-16
SCHOOL BARS ARBUCKLE
Los Angeles Board Will Not Let
Fatty Appear.

BU United Press
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Oct. 16.-Ap-
pearance of Roscoe F'atty) Arbuckle,
screen comedian, at a school audi
torium tomorrow night in a stage
performance has been banned by the
Los Angeles board of education.
''It is against the interests Of the
city to have Arbuckle appear on the
stage of a public school," the board
member ruled.