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Geneva Committee Seeking
to Avoid Any Connections
on Americas Part.
ONE BRITISH DOMINION
MENTIONED FOR COUNCIL
French Said to Favor Canada for
Seat, But Candidacy Ru.
NOR Denied.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September Both the
assembly Of the League of Nations
and the special committee of the
World Court conference have got
down to vork-the assembly to pre-
pare for the formal admission of Ger
many to the league and to a perna-
nent seat in the council. and the spe-
cial committee to pave the way for the
United States to adhere to the Perma-
nent Court of International Justice.
NJ Ninchitch of Jugoslavia, presi-
dent Of the assembly, told the dele
gates Of the 40 countries represented
that the forthcoming entrance of
'the great nation of Germany would
give new confidence to the League of
Nations"
The entire spirit of the deliberations
of the special commission of the
World Court conference is said to
have in view acceptance of the Amer
lean reservations In a manner that
will leave the United States in a posi-
ton of having nothing to do officially
with the League of Nations when she
enters the court.
Election of Judges.
In connection with the election of
Judges to the court. which the stat
utes declare must be chosen by the
council and the assembly of the
League of Nations, the committee has
decided that this article must be so
amended as to permit American par
ticipation. but that the amendment
should come later when the United
States adheres to the court. 1t
seems probable that the assembly will
be asked to authorize the United
States to vote in some form.
A rumor of the candidacy of one of
the British donlinions for one of the
nine. newly created temperament
seats in the League Council persists
despite denials. The French have let
1t be known that if Canada is the
candidate they will offer no opposi-
tion. largely because of a feeling of
kinship for the French Canadians. but
if Australia is the candidate opposi
ton likely will be developed by Japan.
which will almost certainly Illustrate
the plan.
Six Chairmen Elected.
DR.. Motta Of Switzerla nd. Desmond
Fitzgerald of the Irish Free State, M
llulcSCO VI ' u
legas of Chile, Count Mensdorf of
Austria and Louis De Brouckere Of
Belgium today were elected chairmen
of the assembly's six principal com
missions. and as such become vice
presidents Of the assembly.
The six other vice presidents elected
were: Sir Austen Chamberlain OF
Great Britain. NJ. BRAND of France
Signor Scialoia of Italy. Viscount
1shii of Japan, M. Lehman of Lii
IBERIA and Senior Figueroa of Guate
mala.
The assembly adjourned to allow the
six commissions to examine their
agendas this afternoon.
Three Reservations Approved.
The World Court committee is
understood to have decided at a Sc
cret session yesterday to recommend
acceptance Of the first three of the
American conditions. Sentiment ap-
pears to increase as to the likelih God
that all the reservations will even
tually be approved.
There was considerable discussion
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BY LOUIS SEIBOLD.

Il grieve for my country to say
that the administration Of the Grim
inal law in all the States Of the Union
there may be one or two exceptions)
Is a disgrace to our civilization. -
Chief Justice William Howard Taft
Of the United States in a public
address.
Mr.. Taft first made this statement
90 years ago. Since then the popula-
ton of the country has increased As
per cent land crime nearly 700 per
cent. Statistics presented at the re-
cent international conference of police
officials at Chicago showed that in 35
years the population Of the country
has increased a shade under 80 per
cent, while the volume of criminal &C.
tivities has increased more than 1900
per cent.
Mr.. Taft repeated substantially his
statement of 90 years ago in A recent
address to the American Bar Asso-
citation.
Complete justification for Mr.. Taft S
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MARCH OF GRECIAN
GUARD UNEXPLAINED
Special Military Measures Ordered
as Troops Leave Athens
and Return.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ATHENS. Greece, September =
Special military measures have been
ordered owing to grave indiscipline
on the part of the Republican Guard"
was the terse Official announcement
issued after an unexplained move yes.
terday by the Republican Guard,
which suddenly marched to the sub
urb of Aghia Parastavi.
Infantry and cavalry patrols fol-
lowed the men, whose officers gave un-
satisfactory reasons for having left
the barracks in Athens. Eventually
the guard returned to the capital, and
the chief officer visited Gen. Kondylis,
the premier.
Many wild rumors were current
last night, but the exact significance
of the incident has not been ex-
planned.
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FIVE DIE, 100 HURT
IN RAILWAY CRASH
Suburban Train in Chicago
Telescopes Rear Coaches
of Holiday Special.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September "A Chicago
and Northwestern suburban train
brought death and injury to scores
of Chicagoans returning from Labor
day outings last night when it tele-
scoped the rear of holiday special,
which was discharging passengers at
an outlying station miles from the
Loop.
Hours Of labor in the debris of the
two wrecked cars. wooden coaches
pressed into holiday service, brought
the toll of identified dead to FIVE and
the list Of injured> to approximately
100 persons. All the dead and most
of the injured were from Chicago.
The special was the third section
Of a train made up at Elroy, Wis,
and had just stopped to discharge
several passengers when the subur-
ban, from harrington, ILL.,, rounded
curve and plowed into the rear
coaches. pushing the last one into
the car ahead.
Women and Children Victims.
Passengers. many OF them women
and children, were crushed as the
coaches teleSCOpe0, anu HuHuI Gus VI
flremen and policemen worked fever
ishly for hours to free them. Their
efforts were unhampered by fire.
DESPITE the fact that the suburba n
engine fell on it's side. The entire
scene was blanketed with live steam
for some time.
Engineer Lester Smith Of the sub
urban train. placed under arrest when
found in state of collapse at hos
pital. admitted running past warn
ing signal block. but blamed the
wreck on failure to have a brakeman
far enough back of the special and
the approach Of an outbound train,
which led him to dim his headlight.
Smith said that when he saw the
yellow caution light he applied all
brakes. and was proceeding at less
than Is miles an hour when the glare
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DAUCHERTY Jury
SELECTION BEGINS
Former Attorney General and
Miller Go on Trial on Con-
spiracy Charge.

NEW YORK. September THE
outstanding case involving postwar
fraud opened today in Federal Court.
Selection of jurors to try Harry NJ.
Daugherty. Attorney General in the
Harding administration. and Thomas
w. Miller. former alien property Gus
todian. on charge of conspiracy to
dcfraud the Government began short
~ before noon. A special panel of 200
talesmen had been summoned.
The courtroom was crowded long
before the appearan nee on the bench OF
Judge Julian NJ. Mack. who is pre-
siding.
Wife Accompanies Miller.
Both the defendants entered the
courtroom early. Mr.. Miller was &C
Companied by his wife. He took a
seat at the counsel table. opposite his
LAWYER. Robert S. tombstone.
Mr. Daugherty, whose hair seemed
bit grayer than when he was ar
raigned. occupied front seat near
the counsel table. with Max D. Steuer.
his trial counsel. sitting opposite at
the table.
United States District Attorney
Buckner, who is personally directing
the case for the Government. also ap-
peared early. accompanied by his as
sistant, Kenneth F. Simpson, who
was an important figure in obtaining
the indictment in the case.
German to Testify.
Federal Attorney Buckner expects
that presentation of the Govern
irn Oh
weeks, but defense attorneys were
unable to say today how long they
would require, as defense testimony
will depend upons what the Govern:
ment offers.
Richard Merton. German copper
maenate. is here as a star witness for
the Governme and is expected to
testify as TO his participation in the
return of $1,000 900 cash and liberty
bonds to alien claimants of stock in
the American Metals Co.
The late John T. King. Republican
national committeeman for Connect
cut. was indicted with Daugherty and
Miller in May. but he died a. week
later. The late Jesse w. Smith. who
was q close associate of Daugherty,
and who committed suicide in Wash
incton in May. 1929, has often been
mentioned in connection with the
case.
Two.Thirtls Offer Excuses.
When Judge Mack asked all tales
men wishing to be excused 10 step for
ward nearly two thirds of the $50 men
who had appeared by that time step
ped forward. AS the talesmen began
presenting their excuses. with only a
few of them being accepted by Judge
Mack Mr. Daugherty sat sharpening
a pencil. Mr.. Miller conferred several
times with his two other attorneys,
William Travers Jerome and William
Rand. who in the meantime had ap-
peared in the courtroom.
Before the routine of listening to
the taesmen who wished to be eX-
Cused was completed James \. Lin
ton of Columbus. Ohio, law partner OF
Mr.. Daugherty. entered and engaged
in whispered conversation with the
former Attorney General.
The indictment on which Daugherty
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Terrific Blast and Vivid Flare Startle
Mid-England Towns; Meteor Fall Is Seen

while others say 1t was a rumbling
Still other reports say that the de-
donation was like a loud clap Of
thunder.
Residents in Hull and elsewhere
assert that the light was like the
concentration of several search
lights, some red. some blue and some
green. all crossing each other. At
Derby. the hight was seen as a dull
red glare. resembling that of a blast
furnace. Observers at Coole say ii
was big streak of light, like a fall
ing star
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CANTONESE INSIST
BRITISH WITHDRAW
EnuIish Marines Are Landed
When Chinese PicketS
Fire on Vessels.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONGKONG, September 7.-Th1
Cantonese governments foreign min
lister has written the British consul
general demanding the immediate
withdraw wal of British marines from
the jetties near Shameen-the for
eign residential settlement-the ces
sation of British interference with
river traffic and the retirement Of Brit
ish gunboats to their usual anchor
ages.
A naval detachment was landed Sat
urday on a British-owned wharf to
protect 1t. The detachment arrested
some Chinese strike pickets who were
unfortunately firing on passenger
and freight vessels plying to and
from Hongkong. Some of the bull
let's hit the United states gunboa'
Sacramento.
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declaration has resulted from survey
of crime conditions in the United
States. with particular reference to
New York State and city.
Investigation of the crime problem
by the writer shows that the country
is now entering the third phase of
battle between organized society and
organized crime.
Counter Attack Underway.
The initial phase involved a chal-
lenge by the lawless elements: the
second began when laws devised by
society for the time being obtained
the mastery.
The third phase, which Is now in
progress. Is in the nature Of coun-
ter offensive by professional Grim
inals Systematically organized. eff
fectively disciplined and highly re-
sourceful. 1t has been recently
Do = Cto1lIIoan \
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SPAIN AGAIN QUIET,
RIVERA DECLARES
Never Was Real Revolution
Says Dictator-Reported
at Odds With King.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. September 7.-Premier
Primo de Rivera of Spain, in a mes
sage to the Evening News, declares
emphatically that there has been no
revolution in Spain, but merely a
movement among artillery officers
against the constituted authorities.
Outlining the situation, he says:
"On June a royal decree was pub
lshed modifying the system of promo
ton in the army. whereby it was
made possible for the government to
reward its best servants at discretion.
instead of adhering strictly to the rule
of seniority.
THE artillery showed itself in dis.
agreement, impeding the work of the
government and refusing to recognize
the orders of the authorities It's con
duct rendered necessary the rigorous
measures already made known-meas.
ures which were necessary to re-es.
tablish the original prestige and au.
| thority of the government.
The rebellious artillerymen subse.
f, Quently submitted to disciplinary de-
crees, and the promoters of the
trouble will be tried by special mill.
tary court
Never Was a Revolution"
II emphasize that there never was
revolution. The movement was one
of INSTRUMENTATION against the consti.
tuted authorities. The rank and file
! took no part whatever in the question.
The matter has been settled en-.
tirely without any disturbance to the
public peace and tranquility"
There is some obscurity here as to
the real trend Of affairs, owing to the
strict censorship.
Little news. aside from official and
semi-official statements. has come out
of Spain. but admission by Gen.
Primo de Rivera that in putting
| down the trouble in Pamplona, a
lieutenant and private were killed and
a lieutenant and soldier wounded
no so peaceably carried out as official
| dispatches at first indicate.
kidnapping Plot Unconfirmed.
| Gen. Primo de Rivera said he was
| not aware Of disorder at any other
place than Pamplona.
| There has been no confirmation re
ceived here Of reports that the navy
is supporting the artillery. nor of any
of the other sensational rumors with
regard to the dynasty being ir
| danger.
A cabinet council was called to meet
| in Madrid today. and the supreme
council of war and marine has beer
summoned to fix the responsibility OF
those involved in rebellion and apply
! penalty.
One unconfirmed report tells of a
plot to kidnap King Alphonso. This
| is said to have been frustrated by q
speedy rush in his motor car from
San Sebastian to the capital. The
| plotters were said to be Spanish Re
publicans residing in frontier towns
who were only awaiting news that
fighting had begun between the riva.
military elements to move across the
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Alcoholic Content
OF Bread Is Found
To Break Dry Law
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated fresS
PHILADELPHIA. September {.
Homemade bread, the kind
mother used to make. contains a
greater alcoholic content than
beverages permitted under the
prohibitional law. the American
Chemical Society was told today.
Prof Nicholas knight and Vio-
let Simpson of Cornell College.
Mount Vernon. Iowa. reporting the
results Of their researches with IL
samples of bread. bakers and
homemade. declared they found
alcoholic content to vary from .04
to 10 per cent, with the larger
quantity present in the homemade
variety. --.-r-.
Stale bread. they reported, was
found to contain no alcohol.
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PRINCE TO REVISIT U. S.
Report From Biarritz Says Wales
Plans Coming Next Year.

PARIS, September Z R).-The
Prince of Wales Is going to the United
States next year, says a dispatch to
the Paris edition of the New York
Herald from Biarritz, where the
Prince is on vacation.
The correspondent says the Prince
told Alexander P. Moore, former
United States Ambassador to Spain,
that he regretted that he was unable
to go to the Sesouicentennial at Phila-
delphia.
but I am surely going to America
next year" the Prince Is quoted as
having said, land I am looking for
ward to my second visit with great
pleasure"
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Four We'd 20 Years
Ago at Double Rite
Hold Celebration
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS September =
Two couples who were married 40
wears ago at double wedding cele-
brated their SEVENTEEN wedding an
niversaries today.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Long of Minneapolis. 90 and 30
years old, respectively, and Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Stephens of ST.
Paul, 90 and SIS years old. respec-
lively. The couples spent the day
at the Long home.
The wedding was performed at
little wooden courthouse at Wa
bash, Ind, September Z. 1856.
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By the Associated Press.

LONDON. September IA wide
area of North Midland. England. was
startled at 9:45 o'clock last night by
a mysterious explosion. accompanied
by a sudden blaze of light. which
lasted only or 3 seconds. Just
what happened is not known. but
the general opinion is that a big
meteor fell.
Some houses were shaken and
various persons thought an earth
quake had occurred. Reports from
towns in Ave counties agree as TO
the fash Of light. but they differ re-
speeding the sound. Some reports
describe Il a. a terrific defamation.
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MAN PRAYS, THEN FLEES
AFTER SHOOTING WIFE
Carries 16-Year-old Daughter,
Wounded in Head, to House Of
Friend After Killing.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsHOCIdVtu Tfess'
NASHVILLE. Tenn. September Z.
Jerry Peon. 35. fired a bullet into
his wife's brain, knet in prayer and
then fed from his home early today
with his 1S-year-old daughter Mary,
who had been shot in the head and
suffered a broken ankle during the
melee. Peon was arrested an hour
later apparently in a drunken condt-
ton and charged with murder. He
carried the wounded girl to the home
Of a friend. he declared. L.
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FAULTY ADMINISTRATION OF LAW
BLAMED FOR CRIME INCREASE
Population Has Gained As
Pct, Lawbreaking 700
Pct, in 20 Wears.
Toll of $40 GOO 100000 Is
Charged to Nation Yearly,
Records Show.

Note-What prize crfme' What Is
the dairy md pedr'Y fOf in jife and
proper y the ecoaorltc wdsIe moral de-
probation. suftr3n0 and MISERY result
f"g rom ne dND-. .-ors o. criminals
10 defend ifseifS
These and oher questions are an
sWered accurately and com prehensireiy
in this series OF articles dealing truh
criminal coadit ions in Nation State and
mnnicipnli'y. This. the frst article, deals
Nth the general aspects o. the causes.
consequences and costs of criminal az
oress'ons uhich are ddMv shocking The
counjry. The second ar. ice MiN be pub
ished tomOrrOr
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SHANGHAI AGAIN TRANQUIL.
Attempt to Stage Anti.foreign Demon
stration Is Frustrated.

SHANGHAI, September R.-
Shanghai was tranquil today, the ef'
forts of agitators and radicals to
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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10. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Fair tonight and tomorrow: slight
ly cooler tonight gentle variable
winds. Temperature-Highe SO, at
2:30 pm. yesterday; lowest, IS, at
am. today.
Full report on page 2.
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-29
SHORTAGE IN ACCOUNTS
 OF TREASURER NOW DEAD
Auditors Find sG.,7Ss,is Missing From Records of Former
 l.cominstCr Onicial

Leominsier, Mass, Jan, 29 Rl-A shortage of SGg,73S.AS has been found in the accounts of Robert L, Carter city clerk, treasurer and tax collector who committed suicide January ls, q few days after state auditors began going over his books.
 Tho auditors submitted these fig ures in u partial report 10 tho may or today The figures cover the ac- counts only as far back as 1918. q year after Leominster became q city. The auditors were understood 10 have told tho mayor that they be- llcved ihe shortage would provo even greater when the complete records had been gone over.
 The auditors began their work on January ', On the night of the ltth Mayor Bernard W. Doyle re- appointed Carter to his three mum. clpal positions and he served as clerk at a city council meeting that night Hc did not return to his home and Mrs. Carter started search for him, His body was found In a brook not far from his home. Carter had left the vault in his office locked and no one but him. self knew the combination. When 1t was forced open tho next day $1O,o0o in cash was found which no one had seen before.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-29
MRS, GOODRICH DIES IN HER BOTH YEAR
Had Been Resident Of This City
 Since 1878

Evelyn Emmons Goodrich, widow of Fred Goodrich, died this morn. ing at her late residence, 3S Bassett street, after an Hines Of three months duration, She was born in Ellsworth. % years ago last Christ mas day.
 Her husband when ? years old, sought his career in New Britain and she and her infant son came with him in 1873, Since this time she had been actively identified with tho life of this community Her devotion 10 her family, her church the Trinity Methodist church, and the city in which she lived has long been well known 10 those privileged 10 know her. Vigorous and effective. physically and mentally. until her last illness, she led an unusual life of accomplishment for others, and in this she found her happiness. She leaves three children, Mrs. Ruth Goodrich Horton of this city, Dr. Charles IT. Goodrich of Brooklyn and Arthur Goodrich of New York.
 The funeral services will be held at her late residence, 33 Bassett street, on Sunday. at . o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-29
Ferne Rogers to Ask
 Marriage Annulment

Columbus, O.. Jan. 20 0P - Ray Bowman, who married Ferne Rog. ers, musical comedy actress, here several weeks ago, today was bound over to the Franklin county grand jury under bond of s10,000 charged with attempting to defraud an inn keeper Bowman. who is said to have posed as a wealthy Philadel- phia physician, married Miss Rogers on January l2, after brief court ship. Miss Rogers was In Columbus at the time playing with Ed Wynne's company.
 A week or so after their marriage it was discovered that Bowman un- til week before his marriage was a Columbus bathhouse rubber. who got S25 weekly for his job. Miss Rogers said she would start action 10 have her marriage to Bowman an- nulled.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Rogers of Moriden, Conn, have been with the newly married couple for several days.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-29
Another Attack on City
 Of Damascus Is Feared

Jerusalem. Jan, 29 R,--Damascus bankers have received letters warn Ing them that the Syrian rebels plan to make another attack on the city shortly and advising them to take steps to insure the security of their families.
 The insurgents have cut the rail- way from Damascus to Haifa near Deras and also have interrupted service between Kayak and Aloppo.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-29
Police in Hartford Are
 Locking for Lost Woman

Hartford Conn. Jan. 20 RD-- Detectives today resumed their in- vestigation of the reported drown ing Of q woman in the Connecticut river, at the foot of State street, late tuesday night. Rivermen heard screams and a splashing in the wa ter just off the dock of the Hart lord and New York Transportation company, The river bed is being dragged at this point in effort to recover the body of the woman thought to have been drowned.