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Evening sentinel, Monday, March 17, 1924 · page 1

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DIVIDEND FOR
213 N. H. DAIRY
EMPLOYEES

NEW HAVEN, March lie-The
Now Haven Dairy company in dis—
tlihlll'ln; prom-sharing dividend
slips to its cmploycs today. The
number of employee receiving a divi-
dend this your will be 213 as W
191 last year. ne'm_.dlvidcnd
rate paid to any eri'plo‘ié b 14 ”I
cant. Only two have been. with the
company from the very beginning

 

.and get that rule. but. 17 have been

with the company 10 years and over.
This dividend does not apply to the
officers of the company. who have
all been with the company from the
beginning.

The sllps set for that there has
been deposited in bank to the credit
nf employs, a. certain sum of money.
interest will be credited on the de-
posit at the savings bank rate of
four per cent. compounded semi-un-

:lly.

This Lit-posit is not subject to with-
drawal either of principal or inter-
est until one year from date, except
in case of the death of the depodtor.
when (upon submission of proper
proofs) it may be drawn at will by
his wife (or by her husband) or by
his (or hurl next kin if not married.
At the end of one year it may be
converted into a ‘savings deposit
without further restriction upon pro-
sentatlon of this certificate at the
savings department of the Broadway
Bank and Trust company.

The total cmploycs' dividend this
year is over 314.000. ,

The certificate sets forth lhnt the
plan was begun eight years ago. The
present dividend is one per cent. of
each employe‘s pay from this com-
pany for the last full year. multiplied
by his years of service up to ten.
and with an increase of one per cent.
each two years thereafter. without
allowance for fractions of a year.

“This dividend is not a. portion of
your pay, but is dependent on the
success of our operations during the
year just as is the dividend which
we have paid to our stockholders. We
hopct that during the coming year
you will add liberally from your
own savings to it."

The company has branch ice fuc-
lorics in Hartford. New Britain.
Merlden. “'alcrbury and 262w Lon-

don. .

Confer About Poles
For lst Dist. Lights

A conferencct'is being Md today
by officials of the Comedian

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Government Charges

Bribery and Conspir-
‘acy As in Tea Pot
Dome Leo'se

ASKS INJUNCTION

Deal Made For “Pri-
vate Gain of Fall” Is
Statement Made By
Counsel

LOS ANGELES. March 11.—Bult
to cancel the lease of Conform:
nun! all lands to the PubAmcri-
eun Petroleum and Transport Com-
pany as well as its accompam g
agreement for construction on:
stocking by that company of naval
oll stonge facilities at Peal Harbor
Hawaii. was filed by the government
here todny.

The bill of complaint chug“ that
bribery entered into the making of
the agreements. as well u alleging
fraud. conspiracy and illegality. u
in theicasc or the suit filed larch
13 at Cheyenne, Wyoming. with ref-
erence to the Teapot Dome lease
and contracts.

As in the Teopot Dome suit. the
government's special counsel. Antlec
Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts.
asked the United Statea District
court to lane a temporal? truanc-
tlon stopping the production of oil.
appoint receivers to take Mn
and control of the oil lands. and lo
ente’r a final decree declaring void.
and cancelling the lease and asso-
ciated arrangements.

Private Gun.

The Pan~American Petroleum and
Transport Company and its cube;-
dlary. The Pun-American Petroleum
Company. were mndc defendsnts m
the action. and E. L. Dob-us. presi-
dent of the oil compuny and.ubort
3. Fall. former secretary of the la-
terlor. m charged in the bill wt!!!“
conspiracy to deft-Ind the United
States “for the private gun of mid
Full, and of defendants. for whom
said Dobony acted."

For the erection of certain rights
to the defendants. “Fall was to re.
celvo certain rewards from all
Doheny." the bill overs. sddlng obs:
the payment to Fall of 8100.900. by
Doheuy in November. 1931. was
u‘tlut certain reward them.“
promkod.” _

In developing the conspincrf‘tbo
complaint charges. Fall and Dow.
by “fem. fraudulent. and strap"
representations induced President
Esrding in good faith to‘aign an
executive order authorizing the
leasing. Secretary Deuby of the
navy department. it adds. we: like-
wise induced to proceed with- the
transaction. although the lending
project in its entirety is declared to
be “without authority of law.”

Favored Donny.

Proceeding under his understand-
ing with Doheny. the complaint con-
tinues. Fall “purporting to act on
behalf of the United States” invited
proposals for roynlty oil accruing
from the California naval oil reserv-
es. The proposals. however. it odds.
were “so drawn that no one but the
defendant Pan American Petroleum
and Transport Company could or
would bid thereon." with the )b-
ject being to permit this corpora-
tion “to make a bid not in compeo
utlon with any other but u the
basis of a. special. scent. and non-
competitive contrsct with the Unit-
ed Staten."

Under this arrangement. it is
charged leasing and other agree-
ments were entered into. covering
olllsndsrlchinollcndgulnuvy
rouerveo number one and ' number
two secretly and prlvntely wiumut
competitive bidding.

The agreements. it is charged.
were ”obtained by bribery. the re-
sult of said unlawnll comlncy
were cud era a fraud upon the Unit-
ed States. are “18811. null and void.
and of no force or validity and
should be delivered up to the Unit-
ed States to be cancelled.”

 

men: of all the royalty oil due the
United States. while the subsidiary
is said to have continued drilling
wells 1nd extruding gal and oil
from the leased ms area. The
removal of the oil is declared to be
continuing damage to the United
sures.

Of the Went. the bill as.
certs that the Won- under
said ment- and mid lean and
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mum-bro. M which

them-gawonewbohbmtflp-
plumb: “Scam-Jr!” a MC“?
path to come heck with» so:

)s: “kn-Bog!"

the prise my ot 8100 adored by
Mrs. Boos Scott. W wrltar of
Weatpor‘t. for the moot fitting n.-
tooym to mgr-w:- tbit other m-
thetlc epithet who-e col'ner won 8100
in a. comm conducted tor'a bitin-
one-word nrrdgnmcnt or! those with
tendencies toward law breaking. I!“
tlculnrly the Eighteenth swaths:

There was more interest in the
campaign for a. serenade taunt to
wurd those who would make men
good by laws than tor the oneoword
search: of persons with elastic
views on certain statutes.

In the In. Scott contest there
wa-o lubmlttod 89.000 words. it w“
and at be: home in Wutport lad
night. In the “Maw" contest any
".009 were sent in.

5,236 AUTO
" LICENSES
‘ SUSPENDED

Motor Vehicle Depart-
ment Gives Out Fig-
ures For 1923 — "73
Intoxicated

ollowtng the announcement that
estimated at nearly eight
million dolhrs wu done by 17,600
motor vehicle nccidunu in Connecti-
cut last ml. of which or least 11.000
were due 'to bad driving. the state
motor vehicle department has dis—
elm that it mpended the licensee
of 6.333 operators during the year.
The Mon to“: for 1323 was
umrlythmtlmunlargeasthn:
for the pronoun yeur. when 1.335 op.
eraton were deprived of the right to
drive motor vehicles on the publlc
m of Oounecdcut. and poorly
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when the" were 1.1“ W"

by the casual-loner of motor vent-
clot.

Increased rccklm in the early
part of inst summer led police court
mum to impose more jail sentence-
for the offense than ever More. and.
in an nddltlolul error: to check dan-
gerous driving. the motor vehicle
department inaugurated a policy of
suspending licenses for first convic-
tions for rookie.- driving. Conse-
quently. over 1.000 of the tutu num-
beP of suspensions tor the year were

r this (silence. and 773 were for
d g while under the influence of
liquor. Only 394 were suspended for
the latter offense in 19:2. while 110
licenses were tnhen in for techies:
driving. “

At least a dozen of the m-
‘oous ordered by the Water
are likely to have the exact of per-
manently disqualifying the opmbors
lnvolved for driving motor vehicles
in Connecticut. as the mansion or-
der nay be reversed only after I
hearing before the commissioner.
These operatoru have been repeated-
ly involved in cvoldable accidents for
which they have been found respon-
siblc by the department. which has
considered that the public safety de-
manded their removal from the
highways as operators of motor veh-
lcles.

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h'm toahe Anti-Moon Leas
gun’s former copulate-dent in New
York. but it was W on the
m mthat'onc mbeare-
former without m; hypocritical In
one! W for metal correction.
. one some. of contributors in the
Scott cutest were indexed apt-abet»
”.mmbeiugn—lgnednum—
been. From the prise-winner. was
Number 38.417. The 30..“ words
were-tndhdbya ofnewu-
”or-men and «her: in New Tort
during Satuulay. hxvlng been
broughtgto the: city by Hrs. Grace
Inlet White, Hrs. Scott’s represen-
tithe.

French. tllc calm or “Bun-Bug.”
ad who will win momentary nation—
wide attention. to not known to the
endomor- of the contest. and they
were unable to give any information
morning him last night.

In. Scott, who awarded the $100
”money. In confined to her home
it Westpcrt tom inhaler mouthed
in: week when struck by an auto-
mobile.

row BONUS
* mum
FDRiASSAGE

Heasure Expected to

~§Be Presented in the

House Today -— Cost
Over Two Million

WASEING‘ION. March Ian—The
report of the noose Wu: and
loans commutes: on the now lol-
dlcr boom bill. which will be pre-
mud to the House pods: and
voted on tour. was made public
M by Chairman Green esti-
mnthg the maximum cost of the
manure at 33.119.000.000 gpread
over' twenty can. The cost. the re-
port aald. could be met by anticipat—
ed mm in current expenses otthe

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Amines-lama

plc” and “cures its cost would
limit tux Mon in future years.

Tho bill provides for paid-up :0
year endowment life insurance
policies undo-sh payments to vete-
rans not entitled to more than 850
in adjusted service compenuorg

Proponents of the measure predict
its pom-go tomorrow although a two
thirds Marta will be am.
the bill coming up under Mon
of the rules which llmlts debate and
prohibit: amendments. .

Members of the Democratic vete-
rans group were disturbed today be-
mosetbeyhndbeendeuledtboop.
portunltyuuder the rules of oflec
lug-nu amendment providing for
full cash payment as an option of
the measure. but lenders indicated
most of them would vote for the
bill and depend on Senate nctlon
tor the toll. ml: payment option.

Blew Yorkers for not

Twenty-one of the 33 Democratic
members from New York state Sign-
ed a statement today declaring they

 

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Senator Q3
Charges Pre’sidalt
Fens Influence of

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the Attorney General

 

Tex Rickard andOth-

‘ersCalledm
ToTell AboutFigh
Films

wssam’ 'c'rox, lurch ’11—‘12-
toruey General" ugherty is being
kept in office by President Coolidge

solely becau'se of Hr. Daugherty‘s
supposed political influence in the
coming campaign.” Senator ‘Cara-
war. Democrat. Arkansas, today
charged in the Senate.

"Everybody knows there would be
a quick chunge of attorney—gen”
4: Mr. Coolidge were not I. candidate
for mlection.” said the Senator.
“I am not criticizing the prwdmt
in this connection but it u certain
he does not dare to let Daugherty
go simply and only for political rea-
ms."

WASHINGTON. March lit—Tb:-
Daugherty Investigating Committee
reeled into its first week of inquiry
today with a long list of witnesses
under subpoena and n volume of
sensuous! testimony in prospect.
Beginning with the mating tes-
timony ot Ml. Roxie Stinson. divorc-
ed wife of Jess Smith. who commit-
ted suicide in Attorney-General
Daugherty’s apartment a year ago.
the special Senate committee Am
steered a breath taking course trace
the sudden beginning of italic-ring!
Wednesday through u Inge amount
of testimony covering a number of
subjects.

The testimony almdy adduced
about alleged “deals” involviu n-
legnl exhibition 0: the Dempsey—Car-
pentter fight films and the 8mm.
Alrcnxt case is regarded by Song-
tut Wheeler. Democrat. Momma.
pmutor of the inquiry. as having
shown “a complete conspiracy” in
each. In a statement last night he
declared this testimony In: sum-
clent to “get convictions of n con-
spiracy to defraud the government
and corruption before any jury in
the United States." and he Announc-

edthtb-Wto . was.
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m with other cocaine. “ "

The the of‘ witnesses culled for
questioning noon: the fight mm ex-
hlbtttouu include Tex Rickard. New
You: fight promoter: Jap Homo.
New York correspondent of the Cl!!-
clunstl Enquirer. Ind William Orr.
«wary to former Governor
Whitman of New York. Fred C.
Qulmby of New York. the producer.
who told the committee Saturday of
exhibition of the mall]: at least 22
states and mentioned Rickard, Mama,
Orr and other: in correction with the
plan. also was instructed to submit
all his records relating to an agree-
ment he testified was entered into
including a copy of a contract he
said he thought he md.

Mlm Stimson and Gaston B. Means.
former department of justice pgent.
are to be q ned about this and
:thcr phases f their testimony.

0n otter of nuisance on behalf
of the Citizen! Rm Bureau by
Frank A. Vanderllp, New York bank-
er. whose Ossining address mused
a. sensation in the oil inquiry. has
been accepted by Senator Wheeler.
who announced he "would be very“
glad. to have him and his organiza-
tion or any other organization help
me and the committee in getting the
facts.

field as Distal-hers
At R. R. Station

Salvatore Gila-ti, George Britta.
Ralph Demam, Nicholas Lynch and
Tony Benet“. :11 of Sangatock.
were placed under arr-at at the
South Nomlk railroad nation but
evening by Chief of Police Pen-
nington and Railroad Policemen
Morehousc. L‘lmo and McMahon.
charged with caning r disturbance
on the train due in this city mm
mulch at 5:45. _

When arranged in court this
morning. the five young men were
rcpraented by Attorney Paul Con-
nery and pleaded not guilty. The
case of Nicholas Lynch was tried
this morning and he was discharg-
ed by Judge Cladee became of
luck of evidence. The other” canes
are being tried um afternoon.

S. N. BoatClnb to
Hold Get-Together

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Welter Lfilrkwood.

He wants to lay down his life for
another. but the law won't let him.
The governor of Pennsylvania found
it legally impossible for him to con-
sider the request of Walter J. Kirk-
wood, incurable heart disuse suflero
er. to tnke the place of Joseph
Trickle in the electric chair. Trinkie
was sentenced to death on the charge
of murder. Kirkwood offered his
life. he says. because he wants to
show the inhumanity of eepinl pun—
ishment. and he feels useless on
earth. due to his ailment.

T. ROSSEVEIT I
HITS BACK AT
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dare Roosevelt. jr._ hit back’ last
min at Representative Stevenson.
Democrat of South Carolina. who
attacked him Saturday on the floor
of the House and Representative
Stevenson countered with a chal-
lenge to Secretary Roosevelt to ex-
plain what services his brother Ar-
chie performed for Barry F. Sin-
clair to warrant a salary of ten to
fifteen thousand dollars a. year.
Branding as “deliberutely false."
Stevenson‘s statement that he had.
profited directly of indirectly from
the Teapot oil leases. Mr. Roosevelt
denounced those whotwilfully mis—
represent facts to injure innocent
men as “equally crooked with them
who take bribes." and called upon

. Americans regal-dies of politia to

drive such “slanderors” from public
odice.

Mr. Stevenson. in his reply. said
he was quoting from the record in
the Teapot oil Dome testimony, and
invited Hr. Roosevelt—to meet him in
his home district in South Carolina
to learn which of them should be
retired from public life.

Roosevelt's some“

Mr. Roosevelt’s statement issued
on hisretnrn to Washington yester-
day, from a. trip to New You. stated'
“Gunman Stamp had attack-
ed my personnl honor. mung in'efo
feet that I directly or indirectly pro—
fited by the lava] of) lenses. He has
alsorhrought my wife‘s name to
the matter. His implications ere de-

 

chublican Factions
,Bine Up for Batfle
At Caucus -;Wedr_1_e_‘_sda

4thBistnct " G.O.P. ’11

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Big Fight

Davis Ticket “Out But
Antis Wi thhold“
Names of Delegates.
For Convention

That a real fight "n being waged ‘
throughout the city in the Repairi- 7
can party between the Davis uni“
anti-Davis factions was the m“ “4?
men: made’by one of the Republi-
can leaders in the Third distnct‘ M'
morning.“ ’ fi

He stated that m the Third an; ,
trlct a bitter fight was on for 11:.
control of main there. and that tho
cum: would be reached ogWednec— I'
day evening at which time the Mo,
cus will be held for the election at -
delegates to the city convention o!”
the G. o. P.“

The leader stated that s. W"
mined effort was being made an.
over the city in the Third 11m in”
particular to take the control away'
from the Davis faction. He stated "
further that several meetings of the:
anti-Davis (action had been held and
that their forces were well merom-
ed for what he termed the big m
on Weduuday night.

Thamhe Davis faction has not
been asleep during the activlw 7h
borne out by the fact that in than
Third dmtri ct and it is thought in tho
other districts. their slates for tho
caucuses have already been comm.
ed. Little slips of papers with the
mWe five candidates on here
been printed’in the Third '
and wil be presented to than w
pas through the doors at Common).
ry hall on Wednesday night. .

The names that have ben placed” 4 I
the list of the Davis (31:60:: in ID
Third district are: arts. Minerva. 12h-
vls. Miss Mary Rider. Herbert Gor-
ham. “'illiam Cartwright and torn-
e: Councilman George Ingham. 7

The slate of the anti-Davis 11c-
tlouhasnot been givenoutuyd.

ls understood that this fusion is
bended by Claire Hodgemn who has
been a hard worker for the Dad.
forces in past elections. I

 

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Holds Meeting

John A. Hill. pruided at the
meeting of the 4th district repub-
lican club which was held. m
night in tho‘Town mm: ms;
Wall street. Short talks on the”
work accompihhed by the rem
can party were glean by Mayor Thaw,»
mas Robins, Ex-Mayor Cain‘s Bar-
ton. &te Rep. Frank Gregory. John
D. Kline and. Ellis Howard. '

Just Like Paradise
In the lst District

Police Sergeant B. H. Silk to¢£ '
stated that the wings or the couple
in the First District sprouted severe! '
inches over the week-end. Th.
wings are now nearly full grown. ' 7

“Not an entry on the police blotter 7
in (arty—eight." remarked Segue 77
Silk to a. reporter. “This is a new ,,
record in police circles." I

Jabson Home in
Greens Farms Robbed

Captain Dufly of the Wound-1"
lice. notified the local author!“
last evening that the home of 1*
Jabeon in Hill Point road. (31'.’ "
Farms_ had been entered on any». ,
day night.

Restated that several articles” »
been taken. but did not prams: m
lLvt of them.

 

 

 

 

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Dr. George G. Fawcett of wit
Washington street. who has heal!
tor the past two days, mm;
rmproved today although nobles.
attend his outside patients. 1

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