New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
PETITION START OF
ANTI-SAL0ON DRIVE
ProhibidoniSts Begin Activities
By Circulating Paper
CHANGES MIND TOO LATE
Ten Dollars Looked Like Small
Amount AS Grim Walls Of Jail
Loom Up-Near-S Soldier Will Have
to Go to Jail or Depend on Friends.

to Go to Jail or Depend on Friends.
Although they have approximately
seven weeks in which to get the num-
Der OF signatures required to make a.
petition for vote on, the license nues
ton at the October election legal, the
prohibition forces are taking time bv
the forelock and are now circulating
a paper calling on the selectmen to
include in the call for the annual
town meeting a clause requiring the
voters to register their decision as to
the fate of the liquor business in
Plainville for the coming year.
The :dry' workers of Bristol. Ter
ryville and Plainville have perfected
formidable organizatio and they
are paying great attention to every
detail of the big plan they have form
ulated to drive Barleycorn from this
district.
1t is understood that Plainville has
a large representation on the COM
mittee which has been formed. The
list Is said to include the names of a
number of men who heretofore have
been passive on the license question
but who propose to work this year in
the interests Of the "drys." Leaders
in the prohibition movement declare
that the liquor dealers and their sup
porters will receive shock when the
list is revealed.
Men responsible for the petition now
in circulation declare that it is the
intention to get every name possible
to it before the middle of September
when it will be presented to the Sc
lectmen and they expect that the
majority of the voters of the town
will be found to be signers There
are other men, who for business or
other reasons, they say, will be I'M
willing to aff1x their signatures to the
document but who will register for
the cause when the secret vote is taxi
en- in October.
Changed Mind Too Late.
The grim walls OF the Hartford
county Jail caused Alex Whisky to
change his mind regarding the ad-
visibility of serving time instead Of
paying a fine but the prisoners delay
in accepting the concessions made by
local court officials will result in his
spending some time behind the bars,
unless friends come to his assistance.
Whisky was in court yesterday af-
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had been arrested Tuesday for caus-
ing a disturbance in a cafe, his incar-
ceration in the local lookup follow
ing a sensational attempt which he
made to escape, Constable Marine,
who took him into custody, having to
fire his revolver to get him to halt
The accused had enlisted in the ma
tional guard a few days ago and to
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vice with delay Justice Prior was
lenient with him. He imposed a fine
of IS and costs. Although Whisky at
the time of his arrest had stated that
all his money had been stolen from
him he found a ten dollar bill in his
pocket when he appeared in the court
room. Justice Prior offered to re-
nit the balance of the cost If he
would contribute the bill to the town
treasury. He refused to settle and was
taken to Jail. When he arrived at
that institution he changed his mind
and expressed a willingness to SETTLE
Constable Marine stated that the case
was out of his hands and he would
have to pay the Jail officials, settling
the fine, the costs of prosecution and
the expense of taking him to Seyms
sadder but wiser Individual
Daniel Martin of Meriden, who was
arrested at the same time that Whisky
was taken in tow but who made his
getaway as the officer ran after the
escaping prisoner to be CAPTURED
some hours later was sentenced to
Jail for sixty days. He was AN unruly
fellow and the court had no SYM
pathy for him.
Veterans Have Reunion.
Veterans of the Civil war from
many parts of the state came here in
large numbers today to participate in
the Grand Army day program at the
camp grounds. Auto trucks brought
scores Of the blue-coated heroes from
various places while delegations of
the fighting men Of 81 came by
trolley to attend the celebration.
Swanston's orchestra gave concerts
at the grounds during the day and
there were other forms of entertain
ment to make the visit of the veter-
ans a pleasant one
The program was opened by Rev.
E. A. Dent D. D., of New Haven, who
is to have charge of the Methodist
camp meeting opening tomorrow. DR..
Dent gave the G.. A. r. men a most
cordial welcome. Others who were
called on for addresses during the
day were Mrs. Elizabeth M. spicer,
department president of the womans
Relief corps; Benjamin H. Cheney,
head of the G. A. r. Of Connecticut;
Charles H. Bissell, division command
er Of the Sons Of Veterans and Rev
Archibald Tremaine.
Freeman Petition Denied.
Compensation Commissioner George
B. Chandler dismissed the petition of
George H. Freeman Of this town for