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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-05-07

Bankers Association are viewed with
satisfaction by the officers of the Hi
nois State Federation of Labor, who
all along have contended that protect
tion of life and property was mat
ter for each community and that an
aroused public sentiment would lead
to the elimination of the bandits and
burglars.
State Police Not as Efficient
An expensive state police force
could not accomplish the result, it
was pointed out, by reason of the
fact that such force necessarily
would be located many miles away
from the small communities where the
robberies usually occur, and therefore
the robbers would have made COM
plete getaway before the state troop
ers could begin the pursuit
Instead of shouting for a state
constabulary bill and supporting the
so-called state police auxiliary COM
mittee, which has been conducting an
advertising campaign of character
likely to persuade all the crooks in
the country that Illinois police are the
most inefficient in the world and that
this state is the safest for criminals,
the Illinois Bankers Association is
now organizing the bankers in every
town in Illinois for a campaign of
self-help and direct action against the
robbers" said Victor A. Olander, sec
retary- treasurer of the Illinois State
| Federation of Labor.
Sees Success For Guard System
"The town guards will devote them
selves exclusively to the capture of
bank thieves and will not go into ac-
ton for any other purpose continued
Mr.. Olander. "The plan has worked
successfully in Iowa and is sure to
succeed in Illinois,"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-05-07

wages have been held down because
the wages of the non-union man with
whom he worked have been less than
union wages.
Carpenters at Last Awake
"At last the union carpenter has
awakened. On and after May II he
will work only with union carpenters.
He has found that he can not pull the
non-union man up, and no longer will
he let the non-union man pull him
down.
mo attempt will be made to pre-
vent non-union carpenters from work
ing--with themselves. Should a con-
tractor attempt to place non-union
carpenters on a job with union car
penters, the latter will get off the
job, or the non-union men will get
off. That is all there will be to it,
and that will be plenty"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-05-07
PASS HOUSING BILL;
REJECT SHORT WEEK

Albany, N. Y.-The state legisla-
ture, which has adjourned, passed a
housing bill and rejected the 48-hour
week bill that would apply to women
and children in mercantile and manu-
featuring establishments.
The housing bill provides for state
board to promote slum clearance and
the erection of moderate-priced dwell
ings. The agency for this work will
be limited dividend corporations op-
Grating under state supervision.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-05-07
New Guard System Established by Bankers in
Small Towns Discourages Bandits and Is Con-
sidered More Effective Than Proposed State
Police Force, Opposed by Labor.

By International Labor News Service.
Chicago. - The Illinois Bankers
Association has solved problem of
long standing and one which gave
the proponents of state constabulary
force one of their chief arguments.
The bankers, through their own
efforts and with the cooperation Of
public spirited and determined citi-
zens in each community, have vir-
tually eliminated bank robberies in
Illinois and thrown terror into the
bank robbers Of this and adjoining
states.
This result has been accomplished
within the short space of one year
through the organizing of town
guards in each community. The
guards are made up Of from three to
six men who have volunteered as dep
uty sheriffs. Their applications spe-
cifcally state that they are volunteer
ing to act in cases of burglary or rob-
berry only.
News of Attack Flashed to Guards
The homes or places OF business of
the town guards are connected with
the local bank through buzzer sys-
tenn. In the event of an attack bank
employe can summon instant assist
ance by the pressure of button
| which causes the alarm to be flashed
to each of the town guards, who seize
their shotguns and hurry to the bank.
The effectiveness of such system
can be better realized when it is said
that 20 per cent of the bank robberies
in Illinois have been perpetrated in
towns of less than 900 inhabitants.
The police force" of such commun-
iity generally consists of constable
or marshal, who is unable to cope
with four or five bandits, full of
"coke," heavily armed and equipped
with a high-powered automobile in
which to make speedy getaway over
the many thousands of miles of splen-
did hard roads in Illinois and adjoin-
ing states.
Insurance Rates Made Big Jump
The situation as to bank robberies
became SO acute year ago that burg
larry insurance jumped from Sd to Sc
per 81 900. Over in Iowa, where the
town guard system has been in vogue
for about three years, burglary in
surance is only 81 per 1000. Before
the inauguration of the town guard
system in Iowa bank robberies aver
aged one day, it is said.
I There were Sc successful bank rob.
berries in Iowa in 1920, the loot total.
ing $258,O00. There were only three
successful attacks in that state ir
1923, the robbers getting away with
J $2,625. One-half Of the robbers were
fcaught before they completed thei,
lgetaway. Many others were appre
hended after investigation.
Robbers Fear to Buck System
There has not been bank robbery
in Illinois since February 9, whel
. burglars got away with $50 worth
! Of shotguns owns by bank at Ley
! mour. The bandits who have beef
J apprehended have thrown up theil
hands and say il is no use to bucl
such q system. The certainty of cap
ture or instant and violent death i,
too imminent, they say.
| The results achieved BY the Illinoi
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-05-07
The Cherry
~ Where with our
roo Little Hatctst
~ We tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro-
foundly, sometimes, nippantly.
sometimes. recklsssly. ......

The alleged fate Of some paint
guns is discussed in the current issue
of the American Contractor in man.
ner which surely will interest union
painters. It is set forth in this en-
ployers' journal that a dealer sold
three paint guns to as many contrac
tors at recent convention. One Of
these guns, the article says, was de-
stroyed in bomb explosion which
wrecked the job. The first job on
which the second gun was used was
found one morning covered with as
phalt. The third machine was never
taken out of its crate by the contrac-
tor who bought it. So goes the article,
which concludes that while the alleged
conduct was foolish it also was hu-
man, but that whatever may be the
case, machinery will win out over all
opposition.
It is, of course, assumed by the
writer in the American Contractor
that painters were responsible FOR the
fate Of these machines. No proof o1
that is offered, however, and 50 il il
only assumption.
It is just a. easy to assume that
rival contractors wrecked that firs'
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
EXPECT TO ARREST
 BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Rutherford Asks Warrant For Man Who Has Failed to Ob-
 tain Permit

Determined to curb the efforts of building contractors whose am- bitions it is to build without get ting the necessary permit from the building department, the depart ment. today made a request of Pro- scouting Attorney Joseph c. Woods for warrant for the arrest of one of the offenders.
 This is the first time in years the department has had to resort to prosecution in an effort to make the builders obey the law. The of fender has been caught on three occasions this year after he had be- gan the construction of a building with q permit. The last time when he started garage, the commits sion decided to make an example of him. He was out of the city this morning but upon his return he will be put under arrest. The warrant probably be served today.
 Two building contractors were or dered to move a building back so that they conform with the per mits. A building on Clinton street was ordered back 20 feet and one on Overlook avenue was ordered back five feet, Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford stated this morn ing.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
|99 MILLION CUT IN NEW ESTIMATES
Coolidge Continues His Pro-
 gram of Economy

Paul Smiths N. Y, Aug. II Pl- A total of 9,000,000 was cut from the preliminary estimates of gov ernment departments and bureaus for the fiscal year 1928 by President Coolidge today in conference with Brigadier General Lord, director of the budget.
 This would make the total appro- priations for next year $3,270,O00,- GOO or about s55,000,00O in excess of those for the present year, the in crease being due to fixed charges added by persion and other legisla- ton in the closing weeks of the re- cent session of congress. It will mean, General Lord said, that the estimated surplus for 1928 will be negligible"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
VANDERBILT HOME
 ROBBED OF GEMS
Newport Residence Ransacked
 During Dinner Hour

Newport, R. T., Aug. II - Dia- mond rings, the number and value of which could not be determined. were stolen from The Breakers, the residence of Brigadier General and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Saturday night during the progress of an en- tertainment there, it became known last evening.
 Beyond admitting that they had heard that a robbery had taken place the police said they had not been informed officially and had no information to give out. The belief was expressed, however, that the theft was an inside" job, perform ed by one entirely familiar with the palatial Ochre Point residence of the Vanderbilts,
 Because of a series of robberies in the summer colony last year ex- tra precautions were taken this year, and two watchmen are on ~S-iHN'ehA| NttS il lliC bEtGhGTS, one guarding the grounds and the other the house. It is not believed that professional burglars accomplished the robbery, as many other articles of value were left behind and dia- mond rings, easily taken and con- cealed, were selected from mass of jewelry.
 General and Mrs. Vanderbilt gave large diner party Saturday night in advance of recital by Mma. Frances Aida, of the Metropolitan Opera company, at Hopendene, the summer residence of Dr. and Mrs. Preston Pope Satterwhite. The rings were missed the next morning.
 General and Mrs. Vanderbilt are occupying the estate for the first time this year the generals mother. Mrs. Vanderbilt, Sr,, having accom- panied her daughter, Mrs Harry Payne Whitney, abroad earlier in the summer for the unveiling of the latter's memorial statue at St. Ma zaire, France. after which she went to Hungary for visit with her other daughter, Countess Laszlo Szechenyi.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
JUDGE IS SORRY FOR POOR WOMAN
CriticiZeS PoliCeW0man Who
 Arrests C0ney Rather

New York, Aug. II PIPatrol- woman Ethel L. Corbin's attempt to teach the bathers of Coney Island a lesson in modesty went slightly awry ia the Coney Island court yes- terdlv.
 On Monday Mrs. Corhin settled on Mrs. Tillie Goodman, of 2S5 South First street, Brooklyn, as the ex- ample Of what an unwary bather might expect from the law in so far as she was able to prosecute it.
 Mrs. Goodman is 45 years old, TO- tund of figure, gray-haired and the mother of six children. Too poor to rent bathhcuse CT to own a bathing suit, she was engaged iu a surreptitions effort to slip fl om the Mother Hubbard gown she had worn into the water back into her other clothes in what she thought was a sheltered spot, when Patrolwoman Corbin caught her.
 Bewildered and frightened, the gray-haircd bather made a desper- ate effort in broken English to get back to Ter home in time to get din- her for the four younger children she had left there. She offered to the policewoman a third of her wealth--50 cents. Patrolwoman Cor bin accepted the 50 cents and added to the original charge of improper exposure a second charge of bribery
 II did that" she explained to Magistrate James J. Golden in court yesterday, because I wanted to make an example of the woman."
 Mrs. Goodman sat in the court sobbing. her hair disheveled and her eyes red after a miserable, sleepless night in a cell. and the entire morn ing until 1 o'clock in the afternoon in the detention pen. Her husband, a waiter out of job, had journeyed to the island to rescue the two chil- dren his wife had with her when she was arrested, but he had been un- able to raise the S2,500 which might have obtained her freedom on bail.
 However" added the policewonl- an, 1T would Le glad to see elem ency shown in the case"
 "CIemency shown in the easel" eX- claimed Magistrate Golden. "I don't want to criticize you, but these are pretty serious charges you have made. I don't see, so far, why you brought them. The law was violat- ed. no doubt, but the complaints seem entirely too harsh"
 The prisoner, unable to compre- bend the discussion, broke into sobs. Help me! Help mel" she cried. The magistrate said. All right, mamma, I'm going to help you. Just keep quiet" He turned to Bernard J. Becker, assistant district attor-
 q think" he said, that if you have no objection these charges can be reduced to disorderly conduct" "
 Mr. Becker agreed and when Abraham Green, attorney, of II pleaded guilty to this charge for his client the magistrate sentence.
 Come to Coney," he said to Mrs. Goodman, but don't undress on the beach,"
 No! No, Never do I come to Coney Island again!' she replied, and began kissing the hands of all who appeared to her to have had any part in this happy outcome of the experience. Never do I come here again! Can I have my 50 cents back?"
 The clerk gave her the 50 cents which the patrolwoman had accept cd as a bribe and Mrs. Goodman left court with her 16-year-old son, david.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
POLICE CONVENTION MAY
 BE HELD HERE NEXT YEAR
Either This City or New Haven Will Be Chosen by State Associ-
 ation

New Haven, Aug. II P>-Chief Garrett Farrell of Hartford today was reelected president of the state police association at the annual con- veneion here. Chief Philip r. Smith of this city was named vice presi- dent and Chief William c. Hart of New Britain was elected treasurer.
 This afternoon the delegates to the convention attended the field day of the New Haven police at Lighthouse Point.
 The convention of state police was opened by Mayor John B. Tower.
 Chief Smith, head of the commit tee of pensions for the widows of policemen, recommended that the matter be laid before the boards of aldermen of the different cities and an ordinance passed creating pen sion. Chief Farrell remarked later. however, that an amendment to the state charter would be sufficient.
 Either New Haven or New Brit ain will be chosen as the place for the next convention it was an nounced.
 James Hefferman, former chief of the Stanford police department, and George Beach, former superinten- dent of the Waterbury police depart ment, were elected to life member ship of the executive board.
 Chief J. J. Landrigan of Meriden vas elected secretary. The execu- tive committee was elected as fol- lows: P. J. Flanagan, superinten- dent of Bridgeport police; Chief E. T. Belden, of Brostol; Chief George Liaton, or Norwich; Chief J. H. Slo- comb, Of Winsted; Chief w. C. Hart of New Britain, J. H. Mclean, su-, perintendent, of Waterbury police, and Chief J. J. Brennan, of Stam- ford.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
City Items

A small boy with a gun on hi person was caught by Mrs. Harric A. Hargreaves this forenoon in he potato patch, according to her rc port to Captain Kelly. Boys ar constantly stealing potatoes at h. nome on Belden street, she said
 Rt' Rev. Bishop John G. Mm1a Of Maine and his two sisters visit ed at the home of Police Captail George J. Rely on Pennington avenue last evening.
 The employees of the New BritaiI Record Co. are enjoying their an, nual outing today at Double Beacl as guests of the company.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Crosby ol 26 Uncas Road are spending two weeks at Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
 Rev. Cornelius Curry of Moberly Mo, a former resident of this city Rev. Edward Cummins of Milan Mo-, and John Carmody of ,Roches. ter, N. Y, are spending a months vacation at the home of Father Curry's parents, MT. and Mrs. Mar. tin J. Curry of 3S Summer street.
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to MT. and Mrs. James Bordiere of 46 Queer street.
 John Singer, New York detective who was shot and killed by Gene Pearce, a giant negro, in police headquarters in New York early this morning, was an acquaintance of Detective Sergeant William P. McCue of the local department. Sergeant McCue learned of the mur- der while talking with another New York officer on the telephone this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
sWORDFIsH PuERCES DORY
Sinks Boat Of Main Coast-Tisher
 man Is Rescued.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 11-Charles MacVane, a fisherman living on Long Island, Casco Bay, was hauled aboard the fishing schooner Audrey and Theo of Gloucester, Mass, just as his dory was pierced by giant swordfish and was sinking under him.
 The story was told yesterday when the local fishing schooner Alice M Dougherty made port after a 10 days trip to Georges Banks. The crew of the Dougherty had succeed ed in ironing a big fish and the cus- tomary buoy was attached to the harpoon line. MacVane started in a dory after the capture.
 Battling furiously, the big hsh rammed the bottom of the dory and tore out a piece of planking a foot square. The dory commenced to flll when MacVanes own schooner was half a mile distant. and but for the appeara nee of the Gloucester craft he probably would have drowned. The fish was recaptured.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
SERANSEN-HORNKOHL
Brides Parents Home Scene of Aft ernoon Wedding-Couple to Hon. eymoon in Maine and at Niagara.

The marriage of Miss Frances Hornkohl, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Justus Hornkolh of Bassett street. and Carl Seransen, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Seransen of Bassett street, took place at the home of the brides parents at 4 o'clock this aft ernoon. The Rev. Frederick Schaefer officiated.
 Miss Sophie Hornkohl, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Ma son Andrews acted as best man. The gift of the groom to the bride was an Orthophonic Victrola. The bride presented the bridesmaid with a white gold bracelet and the groom gave his best man a pair of white gold cuff links.
 After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Seransen left on a wedding trip to Maine and Niagara Falls. Upon their return they will reside at 245 Linwood street.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
FoNCk ASHAMED OF PICTURE
French Ace, Snapped Unawares,
 Distressed by Suspeuders

Roosevelt Field, L. l.. Aug, H. A recently published picture show ing Rene Fonck standing in front of the biplane he is to attempt to fly across the Atlantic with his coat off and his suspenders barred to the world, has distressed the war fiier exceedingly, according to informa- tion obtained here.
 The French lace" is unusually particular about his appearance and the publication of the picture is said to have caused him distress. The fiier said that he had not known the picture was being taken.
 Commander Richrd E. Byrd, polar aviator, has accepted an invita- tion to become chairman of the flight committee which will have jurisdiction over the ss-Atlantic attempt. according to an announce ment during the day.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
OLD SCANDAL REVIVED
Death of Multi Millionaire Railroad Magnate Results in Alleged Daughters Claims

| St. Louis, Aug. II. P-Records in
 breach of promise suit filed 49
 years ago against William Edenborn, 1 Louisiana capitalist and railroad
 magnate, who died last May 14 at
 the age of 7S. leaving $7S,000,000 estate, were presented in Federal court here today.
 The musty old papers were intro duced by counsel for four nephews and nieces of Edenborn in hearing
 of their suit to enjoin Mrs. Sophie ! Meier, farmers wife of Gumbo, St. Louis county, from prosecuting her suit in circuit court for a daughter share of Edenborn's millions.
 l The breach of promise suit was filed by Miss Fida Dettly Of St. Louis, who asked for s10,000 dam ages, charging that ,Edenborn had
 not kept his promise to marry her
 and was the father of her child, then three years old. Accompanying the petition in the present case, is an affidavit asserting the child .nen- tioned in Miss Dettly's suit Is the present Mrs. Meier.
 Edenborn denied the allegations of the suit and it was dismissed in 1879 when Miss Dettly failed to post security for court costs.
 The old documents were intro duced in an effort to dispute Mrs. Meier's claim that her mother was
 married to Edenborn and therefore,
 Mrs. Meier as a legitimate daughter is entitled to share in the Edenborn millions.
 Mrs. Meief maintains that Eden
 born was married twice, her mother
 being the first wife; the other side maintains that Edenborn was mar ried only once and then to Mrs. sarah Drain Edenborn of Sbreve- port, La., formerly of St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
NO ARRESTS ARE
 SEEN IN MYSTERY
Hal.hllls Case Prosecutor De- nies Making Other Statement

Jersey City, N. J.. Aug. Il CR- Denial that they had made any statenent as to the possibility of additional arrests in the Hall-Mills murder mystery, was made today in the name of the Jersey City and state police, by special Prosecutor Simpson in charge of the revived investigation of the four year mys- tery.
 simpson made his announcement at the conclusion of a conference with Inspector Underwood of the Jersey City force and chief of coun- ty detectives, Patrick Hayes, both of whom were called into the case by him. The three, Simpson said, re- viewed statements gotten by Inspec- tor Underwood from some forty wit nesses and found Substantial in- formation" in them.
 He also revealed that Mrs. Jane Gibson, pig raiser, whose story of having seen woman bending over the bodies of sthe Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, his chorister. was discredited by the first grand jury, and been taken yesterday to the Phillips farm near New Brunswick where the bodies were found. Simpson said again that sho had stuck to her original story and that he placed much credence in it
 The detectives, Simpson said, have found the bullets taken from Mrs. Mills body but he did not reveal in whose custody they now are.
 He also told of having received a letter from a man named Koch, living in Garrison street, Brooklyn, in which the finding of a fancy shoe buckle at the place where the bodies lay was revealed.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
Discovery of Hot Box Prevents Train Wreck

St. Louis, Aug. II P - Last minute discovery of "hotboX' which threatened to throw a wheel, narrowly averted disaster early to- day on a Wabash train carrying the Detroit Tigers here for their two game series with the Browns.
 The "hotbox" was on the car carrying Ty Cobb and all his first string players and soon had the regulars hopping out of their berths onto the hot floor in their paiamas, their eyes smarting from the smoke which filled the car. The Pullman was removed at Decatur, H., and the players taken care of in other cars.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
fN CITY COURT

Tlte defendant failed to appear in city court this morning when the action of Millie Greger against Fred Sonstrom was called and judgment by default was rendered by Judge Hungerford for the plaintiff to re- cover damages of $S7 and costs of s1o.so. Attorney J. c. Woods rep resented the plaintiff.
 This afternoon Judge Hungerford heard the case of Paul Slysz against William Borawski. Attorney B. J. Monkiewicz was counsel for the plaintiff and Attorney Cyril F, Calf ney for the defendant.