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New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
SUE DINERS WHO FLED
 WHEN MAN WAS SHOT
Mass. Inn Owners Claim Many Of Those Present Did Not Remain
 to Pay Checks.

Marlboro, Mass, March . JPA-A suit believed to he unique in MasSa- ruusotts legal annals has ben filed here in which the propretors ot Mansion Inn, at Wayland, seek 10 recover inc price of a dinner which was interrupted by shooting on New Years Eve.
 The suit is against Dustin z. Lu- ci'r of this place. It is said to be first of number planned ny th" oyurrs of the inn to collcr, from hose who are alleged to have for gotten to pay their checks in the confusion that followed the shooting of Arthur A. Blake. Chelsea poliH"~ mau !y Anthony Cunbra, special officer.
 The management asS"l1s it lost between $G.ooo aui Slo,oo0. II was estimated thoro were Sou guests al thc place and since all tables were obtained by reservation, tho owners Georgo and Frank Erauico, say that have list of those present.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
Wiater Again Swoops Down Upon
 Northern New York, Big Snowfall
Ogdensburg Reports Fall of Two Feet in is Hours and Elsewhere Come Stories of Blocked High
 ways and Near Zero Weather

Albany, x. r.. March 3 Rl- Northern and Western New York felt the cold hand Of winter again today, with a heavy fall of snow adding still more 10 the burden of keeping transportation lines open.
 Ogdensburg, on the St. Lawrence river, reported a fall Of about two feet in forty-eight hours. The fall was steady and was not accompanied by wind 10 pile the snow into drifts. During the forenoon the snow fall frightened, with prospects of soon ending. Trains and bus lines wcrc delayed in their operating sched ules. but continuous use of snow blows on both railroads and high ways permitted the maintenance of intermittent trips.
 Eight inches Of snow fell at Wa tertown during the night, and high west wind heaped the snow into deep drifts. The fall was the heaviest Of the winter.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
SCOTT BACK IN CHICAGO
 TO FACE MURDER CHARGE
Robert. Brother of Notorious Rus sell, Reaches Windy City
 Trembling With Tear

Chicago, March 3 P'--Robert Scott, trembling with fear, was brought from California today to 'aco murder charges growing out Of Inc killing or drug clerk in 6 hollup two years ago.
 Despite a writ Of habcas corpus obtained by his attorney, intended 10 keep him from the custody Of police, detectives and uniformed policemen took him 10 the states attorneyS office, where he vas to be questioned before appearing in court on the writ hearing, His brother, Russell, convicted of the same mur- der, escaped the gallows only through an t1th hour insanity plea,
 Robert Scott readily admitted his identity to the prosecutor,
 Investigator Richard pcndergast, who returned Scott from the coast disclosed Q letter which Robert re- ccived from his brother Russell now in the asylum for criminal h. l sane at Chester, ll, it saul;
 Don't do any talking. Wait UT. 1 til you see Attorney William Scott 1 Stewart. There is q fund of S5,0ot collected in your dcf"nse,"
 Judge Stoffcn dismissed th' haloas corpus action because h( held that Scot was not in the GUS tody of the police, against whom th' writ had been directed.
 The court said he would permi Attorney Stewart 10 file application for second writ if the states at torncy's office did not turn the pris oncr over to the sheriff within th' next few hours.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
FIRE LOSS AVERAGE
 INCREASING HERE
Chamber Of Commerce Submits
 Statistics for Past Year
COMPARED WITH 192O-l 1924
Number of Fires For Past l2 Months Was ii7 With Destruc- tion of Property Valued At S122,- .90--City in National Contest.

Fires and fire losses in 1895 show an increase over the averages for the preceding five years, statis- ties prepared by the Chamber of Commerce and submitted today 10 the National Fire Waste Council disclose,
 New Britain is entered in a na- tional contest conducted by cham bers of commerce in au effort to encourage greater precaution against fires and reduction ot fire losses. Last year this city received the fourth highest rating out of scores of municipalities entered.
 A copy of the report filed by Sec. rotary Ralph l.. Gould of the New Britain chamber follows: March 3, 1926. Contest Grading Committee, National Fire Waste Council, 1915 II. Street, \. w. Washington, D. C. The Chamber Of Commerce of Now Britain, Conn.,, submits the fol- lowing record of local fire losses in cured and fire prevention activities carried on during the year 1925 for the consideration of the Grading Committee in determining the win ners of the 1925 contest awards. Population, 10000 for year 1925.
 Average for years 19@0-1924 in elusive, 60,0u0.
 Firc Loss Statistics. l Number Of fires for year 1925, 4lT Average for years 1920-1924, in elusive, 330.
 Number Of fires exceeding S1Q0t loss: For year 1925. 27. Average fo years l920-1924 inclusive, %. ! Property loss Ensured and unin surcd): For year 1925, $l22,79o.4S Average for years 1920-1924, inclu siye, $l147O2.9o.
 Number of persons killed by fire For year 1925. none. Average 10 years 1920-1924, inclusive, i.
 Number of persons injured by fire For year 1925, 3. Average for year 1920-lq24, inclusive, 5.
 Educational Activities During 192'
 Cleanup campaigns; CIean-u campaigning week of April 6, 1925.
 Fire prevention instruction (Continued on Page FifteoE)
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
Crash Heard Blocks Away
Slight Fire Occurs ill
 New Haven City Hall

New Haven, March 3 tR}-A fir" which broke out in the hallway lead ing 10 the city court room in tEo city hall annex this morning caused a few moments of excitement hH! did but little damage. The blaze originated near q steam radiator anl il is believed that the radiator, be coming overloaded, had st fire to the flooring,
 Sergeant Dennis Hynos of the city attorneys office, grabbing an cN- ,inguish"r soon smothered the hlal', \ call was scnt in to fire hoadQuar- ters. however, and Assistant Chi't Redmond ripped ,Ip several of th" boards on the floor to make sure that no sparks remained.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
WEST HARTFORD WILL
 HAVE FINANCE PROBE
Wants to Make Sure It Obtains Rightful Share
 From State Tax

Hartford, March (Pt-The town council of West Hartford has ap- pointed \ special investigating con- mittoe to determine whether the lists of bank, trust company, and ln- surancc company stockholders, resi- dents of that town are up 10 date and accurate and consequently whether the town has been receiving it's full share of the state tax levied on such shares. This tax is collected by the state and apportioned 10 the various towns according to the value of the shares held by residents therein. A large number Of West Hartford resi- dents have business addresses in i Hartford.
 The town Of West Hartford re- i ccives q larger amount rom this tax than any municipality in the state nNccpt the city of Hartford, and it k in an effort to see to ii that tho town gets it rightful share that the present investigation is 10 he made In 1923 the town received $l@QlN- from this source, The following year West Hartford received S1%l. a52 and in 1925 the income from th' stock tax amounted to S23G,3o4. Th' total for this year, which will h, paid in April and is levied on hold ings as of October I. 1920, will h considerably more than this la't"
 figure owing to the tremendous In
 oroasas in the value of the stocks ol
 which it is levied. This total has TO
 yet been compiled in thc state trea
 suror's office.
 The total value of stock holding
 in the companies coming under th
 provisions Of this law and held h
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
STUD EXPERTS FAIL 10 ANSWER CHARGE Two Held for Fraud Forfeit
 Bonds in Hartford ABSENT FROM POLICE COURT
Lawyer Confident They Win Appear Before Judge Here Tomorrow Morning - Three Alleged Vic tins Complain to Authorities.

When John Switrc2yynski, aged %. alias Sears. S26 High street, New Britain, and Leo FolukowsltN aged 3t, Of the Avon hotel, Hart ford, were supposed to appear in the Hartford police court this morning. to answer q charge or de- frauding Joseph Sic of $500 in card game recently, they were not present in court, so their bonds of $500 each were forfeited, and their case continued until Friday.
 Attorney Thomas F. McDonough, counsel for the two men, stated thls afternoon that he did not think tho men had intentionally remained away from court, and he said he expects them to appear in the New Britain court tomorrow morning, when they will be arraigned on charges Of gambling, conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretenses. together with Alex Swicrczyynski, aged A. of Plants vile. who has an additional charge Of keeping gambling house against him,
 They are charged with defraud- ing Alfred Kallon, aged 29, 271 Franklin street. Hartford, of $1,- SoO in an alleged crooked card game at 326 Hartford avenue last Tuesday.
 It is expected that another charge will b. placed against them tomorrow in the police court, Of defrauding a Waterbury man ot $1,2o0 in a card game at a differ cnt address on Hartford avenue according to Detective Sergeant William P. McCue.
 Sergeant McCuo also said tha another man who lives in New Britain suspects the trio of de f?auding him Of S400 in Cart game, also on Hartford avenue. i A Hartford man last week com : plaincd of being dctrauded of s9o' , hy the trio and a Winsted part, ! aail he was also relieved of som money in q card game by thre' men. So far five accusations hay been made against the men, an' it is claimed that at least $4,3O has been obtained by crooked car' playing, including the $1,300 whic Kallcn claimed thc men took iron him last Tuesday at 32G Hartfor ! avenue.
 Hrnrv Donnnlly, former captair of detectives in the New Haven DO lice department, but now g privat detective, was in New BritaiI yesterday working on the case wit Sergeant McCuc. They refused { divulge the name of the Waterbur
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
Seymour Factory Hand
 Dies While at Work

Seymour March 8 (Pt-While at his work in the plant of the Sey- mour Manufacturing company this morning. Joseph Boecher suddenly rceled forward and expired almost immediately Death was due to ac- cute heart trouble. according 10 Medical Examiner Dr. F.. w. Davis, The man had apparently been in the best of health up 10 the time Of his death. He is survived by a widow and several children who live in Poland.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
Nnn sMrrinc,,n,s Plans

Washington, March tPt-Whe;h- TT the Van Sweringen brothers of Cleveland will make another effort 10 win approval Of their Nickel Plate merger rests on whether they decide on another S1Se,0oo guess 10 see if they can meet the views Of the interstate commerce com mission. w. A. Colston. chief coun- sel Of the Nickel Plate interests. said here today.
 He referred to the amount spcui by the new Nickel Plate committee in furthering the merger case. bus he added that the total cost Of the effort. in all Of its ramificationS would run to figure between two and three million dollars.
 Colstou said that in his opinion the commission did not indicate (Contlnued on Page 1il
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
pEKING AGAIN THREATENED

Picking. March Ps-Decisive de- ftats for the Kuominchun, or na- lion peoples partr, on two fronts are reported today, indicating the amid development Of q new phase m -rr civil wal which may bring new masters 10 Picking, now con frolled by the kuominchun, under Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
THREE KILLED IN
 HEAD.ON COLLISION
Score Of Others Injured in
 Chicago Train Wreck Today
OPEN SWITCH IS REPORTED
Towcrman tnd Helper Hcld--Mich- igan Central Fast Freight And Crowded Suburban Train Meet On City's South Side.

Chicago, March tPS--Threo men were killed and more than twenty passengers injured, fifteen seriously in a hcad-on collision Of an Illinois Central suburban train and q Mich igan Central fast freight on the south side early today.
 Officials of each railroad immedt- ately began an investigation of report that an open switch was responsible for the crash. A towcrman and his helper near the scene of the wreck were held for questioning by coroner's jury.
 The dead are:
 Edward E. Benjamin, Chicago, conductor of the suburban train. T. 4. Grygior, $2, Chicago, tire man Of the Illinois Central engine,
 Ole Nelson, 55, Wheaton, H., a passenger.
 Benjamin was instantly killed and Grygier's body was found in the iwrockage. Nelson died at hos pit;l soon after the accident.
 Most of the passengers were en route to suburban homes from Chi cago playhouscs,
 The engines and the first car of each train crumplcd into masses of tangled wreckago. Passengers on 'tho suburban traiGl-thOsc not toe isariously injured-fought their way through a maze of shattered glass iand splinterrd wood to the open.
 Scenes of Terror 1 Scenes of terror and confusion w,re described Ny policemen and tr,rlan who hastoned to the rescue ,s,., two hol.H after the wreck In fured men and women of the thea, ter crowd were being taken from the debris and sent to hospitals Enscr@rs climbed to the trains or ladders as the tracks are high boNl irc street level at the point of th' crash,
 Tn, suburban train, southbounl Mattosou local of four coaches, wa travelling at a speedy rate when I anpYoarhcd the interlockiug systcn fat Dorchester avenue and SlAlN lnighth street about $ miles south . the loop.
 Crash Heard Blocks Away
 As tAc suburban crossed from ih firth to the first track, the engin" man saw tho headlight Of tn" north hound freight tearing toward then on the same track, The enginee of the passenger train Set th .nraHcs and jumped. The crash wa heard for blocks and attracte thousands.
 The coach directly behind the "n zine of the Illinois Central tral was Icrailel. In it rrscuers Ioun ,,ost or the baIly injured.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
KICKED TO DEATH

Bo1chcrtown, Mass, March tP -Ernest Booth, 55, was kicked 10 death today by a pair Of horses with which he was hauling wood from a woodlot.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

Jamestown reported that the end of Chautauqua county was in the grip of an old fashioned snow storm today.
 Piled into drifts by the wind, the snow blocked traffic on country roads. Street cars and railroad trains were running behind schedule, and bus service had 10 be discon- tinued in some suburban sections. The temperature was only few de grces above zero.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

Ogdenshurg. \. Y, March 8 Ps- Two feet of snow in 4S hours, with early today of another storm. mockcd the approach Of spring in northern New York. The heaviest fall of snow the winter has brought tied up traffic yesterday, dis rup;inE intcrburhan bus service and trains. Only one road, that 10 Canton. was open.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
WILD DISORDER MARKS
 OPENING OF EXCHANGE
Brokers Emulate Dancing Dervishes in Wall St.
 Dealings Today

New York, March 8 CPl-EXcited brokers emulating dancing dervishes and the roar of a thousand voices that sounded like the cheering bleachers at q college football game marked the opening today of the New York stock exchange follow ing yesterdays big break in the market.
 Tension that preceded the sound ing of the opening gong was fol- lowed by confused hubbub of trading, during which some brokers tore at each others clothing, waved their orders in each others faces and sent pages running in an in cessant procession to the recorder. Torn orders flew through the air like confetti.
 Tickcrs rattled at full speed, and the thousand brokers furious activities duplicated yesterdays stormy close
 The gallery held many curious visitors, who, like an audience at play, watched the hectic activities on the floor. The brokers lobby on the floor was, on the contrary. de- serted
 The trading posts wore live poles of action long before the opening gong sounded, and when trading be- gan arms waved in argument and several near-fghts seemed narrowly avertcd by the presence of the presi- dent of the exchange. Even the bondroom, crowded with thick am of statesmen, was heatedly ac- tive
 London, March CPl-The sud. , den slump in Wall street caused con. siderable surprise on the stock ex change hcre today and brough about fatness In shares in whicl ! America Is interested. The de rlincs V ,rc not severe. however. an, this afternoon better news iron New York caused Q more cheerfu feeling.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

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New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-17
STANDARD OIL
DEMAND JUMPS
- -.
Action Checks Heavy Selling
: III Other Qpartena-Rail
Prices Down

New York. March .l7.-lP)-Altcr-
strength in today,s stock market re-
Elected the play Of opposing spccu-
lave forces. in their struggle for
the control of. the price movement
Taking advantage ,of the apparent lack
of,extcnsive, public nArticipa ton, bear
traders succeeded in hammering down
n number Of stocks. particularly in the
food. and merchandising groups. The
passing of the National Cloak and
Suit dividend apparently provided an
excuse Tor this. selling. Fears. that
merger plans were imperiled by the
decision Of the Van Sweringens to
release the stocks deposited under
their original plan brought about
some liquidation Of the railroad
shares. sI4akawAnna. Delaware and
Hudson, 'Pere Marquette and 500 pre-
ferred. each failing about three
points, Chesapeake and Ohio, whose
directors are expected to take special
dividend action at their meeting this
afternoon, slipped from 1884 to 1874
A. sudden demand for Standard Oil
Of New jersey, which was bid up lia
points In thefearly afternoon, checked
the selling in. ther quarters and led
to resumption of bullish operations.
particularly in, the motor and other
popular industrial shares.
The closing was weak. With the
failure of professionals to bring about
any sustained recovery, support was
generally withdrawn in the late trad.
ing and prices crumbled rapidly away.
Ward Baking b broke 8 x. points to a
new low at 41la and declines of three
to six points embraced Nickel Plate
Central Leather preferred. General
Petroleum, Pittsburgh and West Vir-
ginia, and Gimbel Brothers. Total
sales appropriated 1.4OO,OOO shares.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-17
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, March l7-(U. S. D. of A.
--ogs 22,OC0; mostly Is to rs cents
lower than Tuesdays best prices; few
lighter weight 25 to IS cents off;
bulk of $40 to $50 pound butcher
11.35 a 1890; desirable 200 to 225
pound weight largely 1870 a. 1926;
bulk Of $40 to $50 pound butchers
1885; ton 1870 pounds up 1890; top
$50 pounds up 1885; packing sows
1895 q 1000; bulk desirable killing
pigs 1918 a l4.0O; heavy, weights
11.30 90 1920; medium weight lll,75
"a 1856; light weight 1890 "a, 1885;
. light light 1920 a 1890; packing
sows 1875 20 1890; slaughter pigs
1880 a. 14.OO.
Cattle $4,000; very little done on fed
steers; undcrtone mostly Is to 25
cents lower, liberal supply of medium
and good matured steers offered:
early top 1850 paid for part load Of
yearlings; she stock scarce; fully
steady; bulls unchanged; vealery
steady to 25 cents lower; bulk to
packers 1850 a .l15O; few upward
to 1900; packers and feeders weak.
Sheep $4,000; few early sales, of fat
lambs 1850 "a 14.25; looks around
steady to Tuesdays close; few early
sales Of fat ewes 500 a 900; steady
nothing done ON feeding lambs; no
strictly choice light kind on sale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-17
M |! | POLICE.
CHIEF WILL BE
ASKED ! T|'D|!Q0!ll''l'
City Commission Also Votes
to Ask Resignation Of ].
Patrolman Reed

Minot. N. D., March 17.--LN-Res-
ignations. Of Police Chief Dan
Dougherty and Patrolman John ,nced
Of, the Ainot police force. !. both OF
whom have been central figures in Il
CONTROVERSY over the lephrtment,
will be, asked by Police ,Commissi oner
A. j! Drunner, as q result Of action
taken by the Minot city commission
ut it's weekly meeting yesterday aft
ernoon. ,.. .s.c4 ~. ).
4 motion made BY -commissioosnerr
A. H. Kurth and seconded, by Com
missioner E. !. Thomas, -instrvctiHe
the police commissioners to- ask for
the resignations, OF the police chief
and the -patrolman. received aye votes
from ,KuSth, Thomas, Police Commits
sioner Drummer and President A. j.
H. Bratsberg, with Comm ialioner
Victor & Corbett casting "a negative
vote. Bratsberg. in casting his vote,
said that he would vote in favor of
the motion only with the understand
inkS that the police chief be given q
hearing by the Commts sion ~ CitysAt-
tprneys r. IL. sBesard declared that
tn. psoice GASen was entitled to such
. hearing.
Prior to the taking Of :. vote on
Mr.. K0rth's motion, Commissioner
Corbett offered > substitute motion,
which would haxe1 directed the police
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-17
Colonel COolidge's
Condition unchanged

plymouth. Vermont, March IL
R)-No new developments may be
expected in the. condition of Colonel
John c. Coolidge for the next "a
hours, said bulletin issued at
1880 o'clock by his physician, DR..
Albert NJ. Cram of Bridgcwater.
"There is nothing new to be said
Of Colonel C.olidge's condition this
morning." the bulletin, said, "his
heart condition is fair and temper
ature and respiration nearly normal.
He. remains very weak, as he is un-
able to take any nourishment.
) "He is very comfortable when not
disturbed and bears what pain and
discomfort are necessary with great
fortitude
mo new developments are antici-
pated during the next "a hours"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-17

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-17
FUTURES DULL ON
MINNEAPOLIS MARKET

Minneapolis. Mimi, March l7-LP)-
Wheat futures were dull and draggy
today in spite of better cables. De-
cline toward mid session carried May
off ! cent below yesterdays finish
Futures were up * a rs cent early
Dips brought support but there was
wheat for sale on the rallies.
Oats were dull and easy with other
markets. May rye sagged rs cents
on dull trade. May barley eased y
Gent and regained part Of the loss
May flax seed was off lie cents early
and rallied l cent from low.
Cash wheat was sluggish. Some OF
the ordinary quality was better. Ligh,
weight offerings continued slow and
easy. High protein wheat, was cun.
changed and quiet. Durum was steady
to firm. Some of the ordinary amber
was higher.
Corn was quiet and mildly easy
Oats were steady. Rye was quiet and
easy to Y cent lower. Barley was
firm to l cent better. Flax seed was
firm to ! cent higher for choice.