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NEW- BMTAIN HEM ALB
News of the World
By Associated Press
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Week Ending 1 A rii
ESTABLISHED 1870
NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1924 SIXTEEN PAGES.
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IRISH FREE STATER
Desmond Fitzgerald Talks ; Be-
lore League ol Nations
TWITS BRITAIN AND FRANCE
Security Through Arbitration Key
nH of Well ReceWed Speech
Talks on Process of Agreement Be-
tween Nations.
Br Tht Assoclstsd Prsis, , , . ,
Geneva, Sept. ' 18, Security
through arbitration was the keynote
of a speech with which Desmond
Fitzgerald, ot the Irish Free State
. cabinet today enlivened the last day
of tha- general discussion held by the
disarmament commission, of the
league of nations assembly' on the
various propositions before It. The
slim, youthful, red-haired Irish for
eign minister, enriching his remarks
with dashes of typical Celtic splcl
ness faced the British delegation
smiling In friendly fashion across the
narrow table as he proceeded, and
when the speech was translated into
French all the delegates joined In
expressions of keen enjoyment.
Mr. Fitzgerald said he had a bit
of diffidence in speaking before a
commission of the league because
his country was such a very young
member of the world organization.
Army Reduced '
"Last year, prjor to my country's
admission," he said, "I attended a
session of the commission at which
I was requested to make a statement
with regard jfo our armament.. I
pointed out that we had raised an
army of some 60,000; that an army
of such dimensions had been created
for a specific reason; ..hat this rea
son had now ceased to exist and that
therefore we were already begin
ning to demobilize.. Since then we
have reduced our army to something
leas than 20,000."
Mr. Fitzgerald said he presumed
that in the proposed disarmament
conference all the great powers, with
the possible exception of Russia,
would be represented.
Considers Insecurity
"When it comes to doing business,"
he continued, "I think I shall get on
better If we consider insecurity
rather than security. Instead of
speaking of security and arbitration
we might speak of security by ar
bitration; . .
"There has been great frankness
here. I wonder If that frankness
could be extended to k point when
each government would say, 'We
maintain such or such armament be
cause we feel our duty to Our people
demands' it as a. protection against
uch a danger from such a govern
ment. Then arbitration could work
out Intelligently. t ,
"It we all stand for eight and jus
tice," he added, "and we are all will
ing to give up that which the con
science of the world thinks we have
no right to hold, then we have noth
ing to fear. This would at least en
able us to judge each other's sinceri
ty." The Irish minister's allusion to
"Our old friend, France, and our new
friend, England," delivered in .thel
face of the British delegation, pro
voked hearty applause. - He was
congratulated by the delegates of
both these powers.
At the conclusion of the discussion
the commission appointed a sub
committee to prepare a draft recon
clltng and embodying the ideas de
veloped In the general discussion at
the various sessions of the commis
sion for some project of security and
sanctions as a preparation for the
proposed Geneva conference on dis
armament. French Idea Works Out
France's Idea that general world
security can be attained only If each
member ot the League of Nations
will contribute what it can in the
way of sanction against an agressor
state seems to be working out at
Geneva.
" The countries, led by England, are
coming forward one after another
and expressing willingness to give
of what they have to the cause of
peace England her fleet, France
and the other nations possessing
large land and air1 forces the weight
of their military strength, and the
smaller countries which are weak in
armaments the full measure of their
financial and economio assistance.
Just, how this general willingness
to contribute to the sanctions can
be whipped Into a general protocol.
or convention is the problem now
immediately before the league, as
sembly. One problem relating to
compulsory arbitration is already
partly solved in that a sub-committee
of jurists has decided that it Is
entirely reasonable for the powers
to sign the compulsory arbitration
claims of the world court of justice
and at the same time make reserva
tions thereto.
Loudon Opens Discussion
Dr. Loudon, the Dutch. minister to
France, opened today's discussion of
the assembly disarmament commis
sion, declaring the delegates must at
any price avoid making war Unmis
sable after the league council had
found Itself unable to reach a unani
mous decision on a difference be
tween two members.
He declared Holland did not ap
prove of regional agreements, but he
said she could readily understand the
French viewpoint on this question
as well as on the proposed -treaty
ot mutual assistance, which Holland
equally disapproved. .Enough sanc
tions already existed under ths
league corenant. Dr. Loudon declar
ed, and his nation saw no need of
going further along that line.
"Do not let us be discouraged If
V cannot come to ths elaboration
(Continued oa Savant Figs)
WIRES HE IS DEAD
AND DRINKS POISON
Traveling Man Prepares Way For
Suicide In Unique Manner
' -Telia Hotel Manager News. ,
New Tork, Sept 18. After writ
ing a telegram formally announcing
his death to friend, Louis M.
Wachsteln, a salesman of Steuben
vllle, 0 drank poison In his roonj
at the Hotel McAlpIn early today
and was dead when an ambulance
surgeon arrived.
"Louis M. Wachsteln was found
dead here this morning; advise dis
position of body," read the telegram
which Wacljsteln had addressed to
Louis F. Anatham, Steubenvllle. A
one dollar bill had been pinned to
the telegram, to pay for its trans
mission. On a separate slip of
paper Wachnteln had written the
address of a brother, J. Wachsteln,
living in Steubenvllle.
Wachsteln, himself, telephoned
the hotel manager that he had
drunk the poison.
ELEPHANT GAMBOLS AT
THIRD WARD OUTING
Event Attracts Republi
cans From All Points
in State
(SpscliI to ths Herald.)
Lake Compounce, Bristol, Sept. IS.
Connecticut republicanism moved
temporarily today to this resort
where the annual outing of the
Third Ward Republican club ot New
Britain is being held.
Hundreds of prominent office
holders and ' office seekers from
nearly every1 hamlet on tire map of
the state have foregathered for the
occasion and there is a liberal rep
resentation of the fair aex.
Eyes are focused on, members of
the Republican state ticket, which
was nominated this week at the New
Haven convention. It was expected
that every man on the ticket would
be present by the time dinner was
served at 2 o'clock;. The day slg-
nalllzed the first gathering of state
candidates since their nomination
and the officers of the Third Ward
club rejoiced at the prominence
gained thereby for New Britain.
Those in attendance came by au
tomobile from the Hardware city.
The csravan was one of the longest
ever to visit this resort an attract
ed the attention- ot 'residents of
Plalnvllle and Forestville through
which it passed.
Previous to the hoar of departure
from New Britain, it was said that
the sale of tickets exceeded any
previous record. If there is a reg
istered Republican voter in New
Britain who was not solicited, it was
because his doctor ordered him to
remain quiet and not receive visitors.
For the past week politicians
throughout the state have over
worked Postmaster Herbert E. Er-
wln's post office staff in the Hard
ware City with acceptances of Invi
tations to be present The malls
have been loaded with letters say
ing "I'll be there," and judging by
the throng, they kept their prom
ises.
The spirit of jollification is ram
pant. The great American outdoor
sport, hand shaking. Is being in
dulged in ,freely. Everybody seems
happy to see everybody else. Be
hind, the scenes there are the usual
conferences about the prospcts of
party success Lesders have been
seen gathered in little groups and It
Is certain they are not discussing
the weather. Outwardly, they ap
pear optimistic: Whether they are
as optimistic Inwardly Is something
else again.
Asldr from polities, the majority
present Is more interested in the
dinner itself. The management of
Lake Compounce had the sheep
roasting in the pits for several liours
(Continued on Psge 11)
Woman Balks at
Eight Tears of
"Mr. and Mrs." Martnack
Thought They Were
Married When They Se
cured License.
(Special to ths.Hsrald.)
Bristol, Sept. 13. Eight years
ago Mr. and Mrs. Ignats Martnack
of Marjory street East Bristol were
granted a marriage license by the
city clerk's office and since that time
the couple have lived In wedlock
together in the belief that the secur
ing of the license was all that was
necessary to the wedding ceremony.
Three children hare been born to the
couple and everything has been
peaceful In the Martnack family up
to yesterday when discovery was
made that the couple were not legal
ly married.
The matter was brought to the at
tention ot local city officials who ad
vised the coup! to have the long
delayed marriage performed im
med'ately. When Mrs. Martnack
discovered the exact status of her
marital relations, she refused to be
a party to such a wedding. The po
lice department has taken the matter
in hand today and la making sSorts
to amend tb marriage omission.
SWEDISH
Eastern Association to Have
M Conlerence Sept 18 to 23
MINISTERS ALSO CONVENE
New England, New York and New
Jersey to Send Representatives to
Meetings at Bethany Church
Extensive Program Arranged.
. The Eastern Missionary associa
tion composed 'of the Swedish Con
gregational, the Mission Covenant,
and several Independent churches of
New England, New York and New
Jersey, will hold Its 34th annual con
ference in this city from September
18 to 2a.11 The Eastern Swedish
Ministers' association of thes ame
district and churches will also meet
here for their 6th a3nnual conven
tion during the first three days of
the conference.
All meetings and business sessions
will be held in the Swedish Evangel
ical Bethany church on Franklin
Square, whose pastor, Rev. O. E.
Pihl,' has served as president of the
Eastern Missionary association for
seven years. Emil Hjerpe of this
city has also served the assosiation
as treasurer for several years.
Over 150 delegates and visitors
will represent the 75 churches and
Institutions under the jurisdiction of
the Missionary association. The fol
lowing institutions are maintained
and supported by the association:
The 8wedish Christian Orphanage In
Cromwell, Conn., the Scandinavian
Seamen's and Emigrant home in
East Boston, Mass., and the Home
for the Aged in New York city.
. Rev. Arthur Wallin of Stockholm,
and Rev. C. W. Gillen of Carlstad,
Sweden, will speak on Sunday, Sep
tember 21, concerning the progress
of the work in that country, the
former being secretary of the Junior
League in Sweden.
The Eastern Swedish Ministers' as
sociation will open its 36th annual
conference on Thursday morning,
continuing over Friday and Satur
day forenoons, at which sessions vis
iting ministers will speak' and gen
eral discissions will be held pertain
ing to the future expansion of the
association. On Thursday evening,
Rev. J. A. Johnson, of Beverly,
Mass., and Rev, Gust. E. Johnson, of
North Easton, Mass., will speak.
They will be assisted at this meeting
Iwlth singing by a newly formed
male chorus under the leadership of
Albln Hjerpe.
On Friday evening, September 19,
at 7:16, Rev. A. J. Lindqulst of Or
ange, Mass., and Rev. G. A. Ander
son of Bridgeport, will speak. The
church choir will elng several songs
at this meeting. Saturday afternoon
the visiting ministers and delegates
will visit the Swedish Christian Or
phanage in Cromwell, being con
veyed in automobiles furnished by
members of the Bethany church..
Saturday flight, September 20, at
7:16, Rev. Mr. Ohlson of Manches
ter, N. H., and Rev. Alfred Liljes
trand of Philadelphia, will speak.
Mr. and Mrs. Overstrom of this city
will sing during this meeting.
Rev. David Brunstrom of Worces
ter, Mass., will deliver the sermon
Sunday morning at 10:30, at which
time special music and singing will
be rendered by the male chorus and
church choir.
As special delegates from Sweden,
Rev. Arthur Wallin of Stockholm,
and Rev. C. W. Gillen of Carlstad,
will speak Sunday afternoon and
evening respectively, the former
speaker taking for his subject "The
Junior. League of Sweden."
Theb usiness session of the East
ern. Missionary socloty will take
place on Monday morning at 9
o'clock when election of officers will
be held and the adoption of a new
ly drawn up constitution will be
considered. During their visit in this
city the delegates will be entertained
in the home of members of the
Bethany church.
Marriage After
"Wedded Bliss'
LEAPS 31 DESCENDANTS
Mrs. Anna Seipel, Widow of Adam
Seipel, nies at Age of 79 Lived
ftt Years in This City. ,
Leaving 31 descendants to mourn
her loss, Mrs. Anna Seipel, aged 79,
died this morning at her home,
1S9 Curtis street She was the wid
ow of the late Policeman Adam Sei
pel and had lived In this city for 66
years, 63 of which she spent In the
same house.
She Is survived by five daughters,
Mrs. Louise Loomis, Mrs. Lena Horn
kohl, Mrs. Anna Wollman. Mrs. Isa
bel! Canzellarinl, and M,iss Emily
Seipel; 21 grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
from her home at 1 o'clock Monday
afternoon by Rev. Samuel Sutcllffn,
rector of 8t. Mark's Episcopal
church. Interment will be in Fair
view cemetery.
HIGGI.S' AITO STOLEN
Harry J. Higgini of 71 City
avenue," reported to the Meriden
police that his automobile had been
stolen from West Main street in
that city between midnight and
11:40 o'clock this morning. The
machine wss located in Berlin this
morning and Higglns notified.
President Coolidge Expresses
Nation's Gratitude To Pershing
BMSMasHBMBMSMMSSM
Order Read to Army Commends Retiring General
Leader of American Forces During
Great War
Washington, Sept 18. John J.
Pershing ends his porty-two years
of active service In the army at noon
today with a last signal honor paid
htm In the issuance ot an executive
announcement by President Coolidge
expressing the nation's Indebtedness
for the service which won him lead
ership of the American forces In the
World' War.
Only In the rare' Instances of his-,
tory'ln which a retiring officer has'
reached the highest rank has there
been precedent for the honor con
ferred upon General Pershing in the
executive order in which the presl
dnt. today extended to him "anew
the thanks of the nation for his em
inent services." The president add
ed that he felt "certain that I voice
the sentiment of the entire citizenry
of the republic in wishing him long
life, happiness and prosperity in the
retirement he has so richly earned."
Is Slxty-Four
Citing General Pershing's arrival
today at the automatic retirement
age of sixty-four years, the executive
order, after reminding the country
of Its "obligation to one whose ac
complishments contributed so large
ly to the defense of the world's lib
erties," reviewed his long career of
military service.
The text of the order, wHich will
be read to the army today as a gen
eral order, follows:
"General John J. Pershing, gener
al of the armies, having this day
reached, the age of sixty-four years,
Is jptlred.from active service in con
formity with a requirement of an act
of congress approved June 30, 1882.
"In announcing the termination ot
this distinguished soldier's active
military career, it is deemed appro
CABINET FALL IMPENDS
OYER WAR CULPABILITY
Question of German Guilt
and League of Nations
May Cause Upset
Bt Ths Associated Press.
Berlin, Sept. 13. The authorita
tive statement issued to the German
press last evening on the question
of Germany's war guilt and her en
try into the league of nations" has
caused a considerable ebullition in
the columns ot the Berlin press and
there is talk ot an early cabinet
crisis.
Last night's German ' statement
declared emphatically that Germany
could not enter the league of na
tions until the war guilt question
was solved. It set forth that the
question of Germany's admittance
to the league was not raised by any
foreign statesmen during the Lon
don conference, despite numerous
opportunities, and It declared that
before Germany's empty chair in
the league was occupied the cove
nant must be altered more favor
ably toward Germany and she must
not be required to ask for an elec
tive seat but be allocated a per
manent one. The statement added
these conditions would be the basis
of a coming cabinet discussion of
the subject. The statement ema
nated from Foreign Minister Stress
mann. The newspapers supporting the
parties of the right joyfully welcome
Dr. Stresemann's declaration that
the question of responsibility for
the war must be settled before Ger
many can enter the league, but the
democratic and socialist journals
reject the proposal.
The socialist Vorwaerts, heading
its editorial, "The impending fall of
ministers," considers Dr. , Strese
mann's remarks as denoting the
beginning of a government crisis.
If an official repudiation of Ger
many's war guilt is not sent to the
allies very soon Dr. Stresemann and
other members of the cabinet will
resign, it declares, while in th
contrary case Chancellor Marx will
fall and the relchstag will subse
quently be dissolved.
No developments are possible un
til next week when Chancellor Marx
returns to Berlin and cabinet de
cides upon the date for notifying
the allies of Germany's repudiation
of hr war guilt, the newspaper
adds.
'BAXKRITTCY PETITIONS.
New Haven, Sept. 3. Joseph
Weinsteln, Hartford, in the knitting
business had $8,977 debts and $1,620
assets entered on his bankruptcy
petition today.
Cesare Santoro. shoe dealer.
Wallingford, has debts of $6,051 and
assets of $2,888.
HELD FOR STEALING AtTO.
New Haven, Sept. 13. Unable to
evade answering questions put to
him in a rapid fire way by City At
torney Whltaker iti city court today
Joseph Vita, 18, made enough ad
missions to warrant tne court in
holding him In $3,000 for superior
court trial on the charge of stealing
the automobile of a Bridgeport man.
THE WEATHER
o
Hartford, Sept. IS Forecast
for New Britain and totality:
Fair tonight and Sunday; not
much change In temperature.
priate to remind the country of his
eminent services and of the nation's
obligation to one whose accomplish
ments contributed so largely to the
defense of the world's liberties.
"Entering the army as a commis
sioned officer, sfter graduation at
the United States military academy
In 1186, he endured the hardships
of the Indian campaigns then neces
sary for the pacification of the west
ern frontier. In the war with Spain
he participated In the Santiago cam
paign ' ' Ouba. In the Philippine
Island? elr acquisition by the
Unite lf.n -u tq his lot to as-
sist ftyf ' Q , - of the native
ins djf, V P.tn -kable sue-
of xuo. , i.ihf a
matter of nis.. 'Jtty'
Sent To Site..,)
"Becoming a general tr In
1903, he was Intrusted with - many
Important commands, and when the
unsettled conditions on the border
of Mexico, in 1916, made it neces
sary to send a military expedition
Into that country, he was selected for
Its command. In exercising this
command, as well as In the others
that had fallen to him, he demon
strated his capacity for the highest
military functions and his selection
as the commander of the American
expeditionary forces in the World
War was a natural consequence.
"His conduct of that high com
mand fully justified the selection as
well as his elevation to the highest
rank In our military service, which
was conferred upon him permanent
ly, under authority ot a special act
(Continued on Pago Fourteen)
HOLLYWOOD PEOPLE
IN COURT AFTER PARTY
y
Film Folks Charged With
Possessing and Trans
porting Liquor
"ii.,
LOS Angeles, Cxi., Sept "l 3 Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Sherill, hosts at the
Laurel Canyon, "birthday party,"
raided, by Hollywood police several
days ago, are charged with disturb
ing the peace, committing a public
nuisance and maintaining a disor
derly house, in complaints issued by
the city presecutor's office.
Twenty-three men and women,
members of the motion picture col
ony, were caught In the raid, but
all but two were reelased with
apologies, and there were reports
that the arresting officers were to
be made defendants In damage
suits charging false arrest. The
two not released, Sherrill, a former
motion picture director, with his
brother, W. L. Sherrill, were accus
ed of having been bout to bring
several bottles of liquor into a hith
erto "dry" birthday celebration and
were held for trial on charges of
possessing and transporting liquor.
The complaints issued yesterday
relate that "boisterous, indecent and
immodest" parties were held regu
larly by Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill and
that they had set up an Imitation
bar In one part of their home, with
sawdust on the floor and supposed
ly genuine bottles of liquor on the
shelf.
MRS. MALLQRY WINS
Middle States Women's Singles Title
Annexed by Xew York Woman
Also Takes Doubles.
Philadelphia, Sept. 13. Mrs.
Molia B. Mallory of New York to
day won the middle states women's
singles tenuis championship at the
Philadelphia Cricket club, defeating
Mlae Anne Townaend, 6-1, 6-0.
In the doubles final for the mid
dle states championship, Mrs. Mal
lory and Miss Edith Slgourney of
Boston, defeated Mrs. T. JL Endi
cott, New York, and Mrs. J. D. Cor
bierre, Boston, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Railroad Labor Board
Assumes Jurisdiction
Chicago, Sept. 13. The railroad
labor board today assumed jurisdic
tion ot the dispute of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad and the order of
railroad telegraphers on the ground
thst the dispute might cause inter
ference with transportation. A
hearing has been set for Sept. 22.
E. J. Msnlon, president of the
telegraphers' organization, had no
tified the board that an employes'
committee had unanimously voted to
call a strike subject to his approxal.
Starts to Kill Wife
But Shoots Self Instead
Bridgeport, Sept 13. After
pointing a revolver at his wife, Ida
May McBrlde, 18, who was seated
in the kitchen with her mother,
Mrs. Martha Wilson, at noon today,
Arthur McBrlde, 22, changed, his
plans and turned the revolver upon
himself and ftred. He received two
wounds in the stomach and was
taken to St. Vincent's hospital,
where it is said he cannot recover.
McBrlde had been in poor health
tor some time.
GOES JNJN' RAIN
Chinese Abandon Tradition
' Reinforcements to Changchow
OBSERVES KIANGSU TROOPS
Attackers Better Outfitted and
More Capable Than First Rrport
'ed Artillery Being, Used More
Freely.
By Ths Associated Prsts.
Shanghai, Sept. 13. Rival forces
of warring Chinese military gover
nors, battling for possession of
Shanghai, disregarded their tradi
tional rule against fighting in the
rain today when firing was resumed,
at Hwangtu, 15 miles west of here,
while that area was -being soaked
by a new storm.
The Klangsu military governor
was reported to be - rushing rein
forcements to Changchow, 110
miles west of Shanghai, to defend
that town against the advancing
Chekiang troops who took Ihlng
yesterday, according to a Chinese
observer who arrived here today
from Chekiang, 146 miles west of
Shanghai.
The observer was one of three
Chinese messengers dispatched from
Anting, 20 miles west of here, to
view operations of the Klangsu
forces. He succeeded In reaching
Shanghai by steamer after viewing
the invading Klangsu army, from
behind its lines.
.The observer discredited the as
sertlons of the Chekiang forces tl
they were victorious in the vicinity
of Hwangtu during the past three
days. He said the Klangsu forces
were fully confident and organized
well. The observe, said hp had wit
nessed night battles in the outskirts
of Hwangtu in which both sides
used artillery.
In the battle he witnessed the
Klangsu ' artillery forced the fight
ing and advanced into the outskirts
of Hwangtu.
On the Ihlng front, 100 miles
west of here, the Chinese saw, the
rival forces in action and the
Klangsu leaders said there were
more than l,00j) wounded filling the
hospitals and university dormitory
atSoocbcw, 62 miles west of Shang
hai. The equipment it the Klangsu
troops wss said by "the observer to
be superior to thst of the Chek
iang forces. He added that the
Chekiang field guns and ammuni
tion were faulty. An examination
ai a number of shells, he asserted,
ravealed a, grest proportion of
"duds."
The ineffectiveness of shells tred
by the Chekiang forces, the obser
ver said, was shown In an examina
tion of the woanded, which reveafed
that nearly all were victims of rifle
or machine gnn fire.
Lungwha headquarters of tha
Chekiang troops Issued no com
munique today.
A Japanese News Agency here
received a report this morning
from Peking .saying that the Muk
den railway line had been closed to
traffic. Tills was taken as an In
dication of impending warfare be
tween General Chang Teo-LIn,
Manchurian dictator, and Wu Pei
Fu, military leaders of the Peking
government.
K II, LED BY ALTO.
Now Iondon, Sept 13. Coroner J.
J. Desmond has been notified by
Prosecuting Attorney Daniel M.
.Cronin regarding ths death of
George Pelton, So, of 32 Golden
street. Who on Monday was struck
by an automobile owned by L. Hen
ry Saxton of 327 ' Broadway, Nor
wich, and driven by Mrs. Saxton.
Several witnesses notified by Detec
tive Sergeant John J. Cavanaugh will
testify at the Inquest.
World Girdling Aviators Leave
Washington On Way To Dayton
Begin Last Stage of Long
Journey at 10:50 This
Morning Slight Acci
dent to Chicago at Start
Washington, Sept. 13. The army
world fliers began the last stage of
their jqurney today, hopping oft
from Boiling field here for Dayton,
Ohio, at 10:50 a. m., eastern stand
ard time.
During the preliminary maneuver
ing about the Held, the tall skid of
the flagplane Chicago, piloted fty
Lieutenant L. H. Smith, was slightly
damaged, but the task of repairing
it was only the work of a few min
utes. The damage was described at
the field as of a very minor charac
ter. Clearing atmosphere here and re
ports from weather observers which
Indicated better conditions between
here and Dayton prompted those lu
charge of the flight to order the
planes into the air. Earlier In the
day postponement had been consid
ered. Brigadier General Mitchell, assist
ant chief of the army air service, ac
companied the world fliers for a
short distance in sn escort machine.
A photographers' plsne also went
along.
The planes circled over tha city
REPORTS OF DISSENSION .
IN BRITISH POLO TEAM
Sudden Departure, ot Barkers for
England Gives Rise to Much
Speculation
New York, Sept. 13. Despite de
nials today from sources close to the
British polo team, reports that dis
sension had arisen within the ranks
of the challengers persisted after the
sudden departure for England of
Lord WImborne, one of the principal
backers of the Invading outtit.
Lord Wlmborne was aboard the
Olympic bound for England today,
with the opening game of the inter
national cup series slated for this
afternoon.
No explanation for his leave-taking
was forthcoming but It was said
to be the result of dissatisfaction In
the sffalrs of the British team. Ac
cording to one source, this was cen
tered chiefly about rivalry for the
leadership of the challenging four
between Major F. B. Hurndalt, who
came over as captain of the team,
and Louis Lacey, Anglo-Argentine
star, who replaced Hurndall and will
direct his men today. Lord Wimborn
was said to have been a supporter
Of Hurndall.
HELD IN DETROIT FOR
$4,000 SWINDLE HERE
Tony Astolsh and Steve
Borase Deny Taking
Domanski's Money
Tony Astolsh and Steve Borase,
alias Alex Berkowltz, the men who
are alleged to have swindled Frank
Domanskl of 114 North street out
of $4,000 on October 5 of last year,
are In the custody of the Detroit po
lice, according to a telegram re
ceived by Chief William C. Hart
this afternoon. The two men have
disclaimed all knowledge of the
swindle and have demanded extradf
tion proceedings before they will re
turn. The Detroit officials have set
the extradition hearing for Septem
ber 22.
Detective Sergeant William P. Mc
Cue was informed by the Detroit
police a short while ago that two
men answering the descriptions of
the men wanted here had been ar
rested at Hamtranck, Mich., for at
tempting to put over a swindle sim
ilar In manner to the one worked
on Domanskl. The pictures of the
men Were forwarded here and Do
manskl positively identified one of
them and was fairly certain that ths
other picture was ot the second man.
Domanskl was sent to Detroit by
the police to Identify the men ana
when he did so, a warrant charging
them wtth obtaining money under
false pretenses was forwarded to
the authorities there with the re
quest that they be arrested and
held.
According to the story told by
Domanskl to. Detective Sergeant
McCue at the time ot the alleged
swindle, the men had approached
him and told him that they were
going to erect a charitable institu
tion in this city. They are alleged
to have told Domanskl that he had
been chosen as the man to whom
the funds for the institution were
to be entrusted but as a necessary
precaution, he would have to put
some money with It They told him
that they had collected In the neigh
borhood of $7,000 for the Institu
tion, and on learning that Domanskl
had $4,900 in the bank, they told
him it would be necessary to put
that with their $7,000.
They made an appointment to
meet Domanski at the corner of La
Salle ad Allen streets, where he was
to bring his money, and they were
to show him the site near Lawlor
street that they had selected to pur
chase for the new institution.
Domanski went there and they
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and over Arlington cemetery before
straightening out on their path west
ward. Although the sun was shift
ing clouds were overhead and the
pilots flew very low.
No ceremony attended the depart
ure, dhe only officials outside of the
field staff present being General
Mitchell and Major KUner, executi e
assistant to Major General Patrick.
As soon as the planes were cleared
this message was sent by Boiling
Field to the commanding officer of
fields along the route:
"Lieutenants Smith, Nelson and
Wade, pilots, in D T Twos with
Lieutenants Arnold, Ogden and
Harding, passenger, and Lieuten
ants Wright, pilot, with Sergeant
Kennedy, passenger, in escort, D H,
departed for McCook field at 10:50
a. m.''
The start was delayed more than
two hours by adverse weather re
ports from the West Virginia moun
tains. The weather bureau at Mounds
ville, W. Va, sent frequent reports
describing the steady rain and "low
ceiling," which obtained there and
Lieutenant Smith decided against
chancing the fate of the etpedllion
among the ranges under those con
ditions. It wss recalled that Major
Martin, who piloted the fourth ship
in the original convoy, came to grief
In Just euch weather. Later reports
from Mpundsvillc declared the clouds
had lifted to about 1,800 feet and
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AMERICANS HAVE
SUGHTADVANTAGE
U. S. Golfers Lead in Tlires
Matches, British Two
THREE CONTESTS ARE EYEN
This Country Needs But Three Vic
tories Out of Today's Twosome
To Keep Walker Cup Oulmet la
Down In Morning Round.
By Th Associated Press.
Garden City, N. Y., Sept 18.
American golfers had a slight ad
vantage as the result of the morning
rounds of the eight singles in today's
Walker cup competition with Brit
ish golfers.' The Americana led In
three matches, the British In two
and three were even after 1$ hole
had been played In the 38-hola
matches. The Americans need onljr
three victories to keep the cup.
Max R, Marston of Philadelphia
and Cyril Tolley were all even after
playing IS holes of their 38 hole
match in the Walker cup golf series
today.
Chick Evans of Chicago was 1 up
after playing 18 holes with W. A,
Murray.
Francis Oulmet. of Boston went to
lunch two down in his match with
E. F. Storey, Cambridge champion.
Jesse Guilford of Boston and T.
A. Torrance were all even after the
18th. . . .
Bobby Jones of Atlanta, and Ma
jor Robert O. Heslet went to lnnch
all even. Jones at one time was
three down.
Jess Sweetser of New Tork former
amateur champion caught a tartar
In the Hon. Michael Scott, who fin
ished the morning round flvejip.
R. A. Gardner of Chicago "was 1
up when he finished the morning
round with W. L. Hope. ,
Dr. O. F. Willing of Portland,
Ore., finished the morning round
two up on D. H. Kile.
Tolley Plays Better
The mighty hitting Tolley putted
much better today than he did yes
terday when his misses of short putts
caused him to lose a foursome
match. He started with two birdie
threes in the first three holes as tha '
result of sinking long putts, and was
even with the American amateur
champion at the turn. Marston did
the first nine in 3 6, one under par,
tyvinx two birdies as the. rwurtt of
M od putts and chips. The orrty time
he went over par was at the ninth
when he took three putts. Bath were
erratic on the way home Tolley hav
ing two sevens, and each player
having a seven on the long seven- ,
teenth hole. Tolley usually had the
longer drive. The cards:
Marston
Out ...v 434 434 54538
Toliey "
Out 333 555 54437
Marston i
In 653 645 5?3 S 78
Tolley
In .. 484 744 47J 43 80
Joncs-Hezlet 5 latch
Bobby Jones started erratically
with two topped drives in the first
three holes and was three down after ,
playing five holes. At the turn he
was one down. He usually outdrove
the major by ten yards and the ma
jor had nothing to approach Bobby's
backspin pitch shot , The major put
ted better, however, sinking a 30
footer at the home green to halva
the hole and keep the match even.
Bobby squard he match at the
eleventh hole and took the lead for
the first and only time at the twelfth 1
enly to lose It at the next hole. The
cards:
Jones
Out ... 535 545 54440
Hezlet
Out :. 13 535 854 3
Jones
In ....... 443 645 5438878
Hezlet
In 454 545 4533978
Evans Keeps Advantage.
Chick Evans won out two holea
going out to one for Murray and
the Chicago star kept this advan
tage as the round finished as the
result of a birdie at the long sev
enteenth. Murray squared the
match at the thirteenth. At the
home green a 150-yard pitch over
water, Evans made an excellent
mashlc shot to within six feet Of
the cup and then missed a sidehill
putt for a birdie. This enabled
Murray, by virtue of a fine ap-
proach putt to halve the hole. The
cards:
Out .... 434 546 563 30
Murray
Out .... 634 446 56541
Evans
In 444 645 4438871
Murray
In 543 555 363 SS 81
Swertser Lrratic.
The Hon. Michael Scott, whost
drives nearly equalled those of the
amazing Tolley supplemented his
tee shots with good irons and putts
in his match with Sweetser. who wss
erratic. A 3S to the turn, one over
par, was good enough to give Scott
a lead of two holes. He won three
holes going out to one for Sweetser. "
On the way home Sweetser won only
one hold, while the Hon. Michael
took four. The cards:
Scot! J
Out .... 444 H4 54188
Sweetser
Out 436 545 55441
Scott
In 453 564 854 3 11
Sweetser
In 465 645 4544251
Gardner G"U 7i.
A 7 by Captain Bob Gardner of
the American team wss good enough
to give him a lead In the morning
over Hope, a newcomer In ths tour
nament. Hope wss one-up at tha
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