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The Washington times., 1919-08-18
D. c. .REALTORSSEEK
rent TPROBERESULT
Form Committee to Learn of
Action Taken BY Attorney
General Palmer

With Bates Warren as chairman, q
committee Of ave members Of the Real
Estate Brokers Association OF Wash
ington, today are endeavoring to learn
from the Department, OF Justice what
action, il any, Attorney General
Palmer plans taking to make this city
a model, to be used BY the States to
curb rent prohteeriRg5 --f
The COMMITTEES has been working
for the past several days without ap-
parent success Mr.. Palmer, in 4
speech in Philadelphia recently. stated
that before long a Just system"
would be established in the Nations
Capital 70 end rent prohteering.
Real estate men. are mystified to
know what the Attorney General Is
contemplating.
Charles s. Shreve. secretary OF the
association. in the absence Of Charles
W. Fairfax, president. said yesterday
" Mr.. Palmer took any action what
ever a special meeting or the organiza-
tion would be called.
What makes the situation more COM
plicated Is the fact that the Salisbury
law is effective until ninety days after
ratification Of the peace treaty by the
Senate, This Is making real estate
men believe that the Attorney General
Is planning some drastic action.
Because Mr. Palmer stated he had
learned Of cases where rents have
jumped $50 per cent over night. real
estate men are led TO believe the At
torney General Is in close touch with
the present situation.
Mr. ShFeve states he has not raised
rents a cent during the war and be-
lieVes this to be true also OF other real
estate men. He states the Salisbury
law is sufficient TO protect the
tenants
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
SEEK POLITICIAN
in BANK FAILURE

PHILADELPHIA. Aug IS A war
rant charging Charles 4. Amber. for
mer head of the State Insurance de-
partment and speaker OF the PennsyI-
vania house Of repre- sentative, in 1915.
with various cOnspiracies in Conucc-
tiOn with the recent collapse Of the
North Penn Hank. has been issued by
Magistrat- PennOck.
The affidavit on which the warrant
~ issued was sworn To BY X. p. Fer
guson, State hank examiner
Assistant District Attorney Gordon
said Ambler's arrest probably would
be made tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
CLOTHES SHOCK
MAID OF EIGHTY

NORTH BROOKFIELD. Mass. Aug
IS.-MOdern young womens goG.ns
are the height Of indeccncy and are
worn only for the purpose of display
ing shapely limbs. according TO Miss
Hazel Mason.
Morality never enters the heads o.
these light-headed girls" said Miss
Mason, who admits to being past
eighty, and declares that the older she
grows the more shocking sights she
sees. She also took issue with III >
statement that country people are
morally more pure than those oS the
cities.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
'PRETTIEST LEGS IN
PARIS COME TOU.S.
Dancer Owner Has Them In
.sured for S1O0,OOO-she
May" Appear Here.

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-MIIe. Bour-
geoise Dite Mstinguett. known in
France as the girl with the prettiest
legs in Paris has arrived from
Havre on the steamship France. She
is said TO have insured her legs for
100000 against injury. She is a
dancer in musical comedy and never
has been in this country before. She
came here perhaps" TO go on the
American stage.
Mile Mistinguett claims 10 be the
originator Of the Apache dance.
Jacques Charles, q producer OF Paris,
who sets revues for the CUISINE de
Paris. was on the ship and will di-
rect her dancing If" she goes on the
stage here.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
FIGHTS FOR LIFE,
HAS BROKEN NECK

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. lS.-Al-
though one of the vertebrae OF his
neck is believed TO be broken, James
O'Brien. twenty-five years old, of 2132
Pierce street, is making a plucky night
for life in the Roosevelt Hospital.
O'Brien, who is i truck driver, fell
from the platform of the Reading
railway freight station at Randolph
and Willow streets, landing on the
back OF his head and one shoulder.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
PARTY TO QUIET UNREST
HERE is BEING FORMED

CHICAGO. Aug IS.-Members Of
the committee OF forty eight" re-
Gently organized in New York TO
start a new party for quieting un-
rest in the United States, met IN
executive session at the Hotel La
Sale yesterday and appointed tenta-
tive subcommittee to carry on the
work Of the organization in Indiana
Illinois and Wisconsin.
J. A. II. hopkins, chairman OF the
committee. presided
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
IRELAND NOW
IN STATE Of
OPEN REVOLT

LONDON, Aug. 1s-IreIand has
reached the stage Of open revolt. A
Dublin dispatch TO the Daily Express
says:
The situation IN Ireland hourly
Secomes more menacing. The hrst
step in the governments policy OF
expressing the Sim Fein in County
Claire was the stopping Of the
monthly market day presumably Fri
'.ayl al Ennis.
..SteeI-heImeted soldiers. armed
With rifles stationed across the roads
leading to town, turned back a long
stream OF farmers bringing pigs and
produce County Clare now is an
armed camp. the hillsides are white
with police huts and barracks occu-
pied by soldiers. all in battle order
Visitors Leaving in Panic.
visitors at the seaside resorts are
leaving panic-stricken.
Londonderry. where troops with
6xed bayonets charged Sim Fein
rioters. causing many casualties, Fri
day and yesterday, is more quiet To-
day
Never in Ireland's history have
a-itators been so active and success
full The young people are carried on
their feet by warlike enthusiasm. In
some parts or the south OF Ireland
rhe life or a policeman counts for
little.
so grave is the situation that pro-
lection posts and small police bar
racks housing three or four or fye
constsbles have been broken up and
the police transferred to larger sec
tions.
Many Policemen SIain.
Many policemen have lost their
lives and others have been wounded
by bullets A resident magistrate was
locked up in his own home. Innu-
merable raids for arms or ammuni-
tion are being made and many have
been attended by loss of life.
At Belfast, too, battles royal have
taken place. Ten persons were in
iured and four arrests made as a re-
suit Of one clash between rioters and
the military and police. Batons, bay
onets and rifle butts were used freely.
at the police and troops while run
ming"
At Newry. according to a Dublin
dispatch late today, a Sim Feiner was
coUrt-maTtialed and sentenced to
three months for carrying seditioUs
papers. one Of which said:
"No people can be free that is un-
willing TO night for its freedom"
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
TRAMP REMEMBERS COP
WHO ONCE BEFRIENDED HIM

NEW YORK. Aug. IS.-Seventeen
years ago aPtroIman Caddell, OF the
New York force, wished a tramp good
luck and bought him a suit. Yester-
day the tramp rode up in an automo-
bile and invited him TO California
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
BOOZE PRICE RUINS
JAIL HOUSE LEAGUE

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Aug. IS
There are now only eighty-four pris-
oners in the Fairfield county Jail here.
as against 3O6 two years ago, accord
ing To SbsEtR Pease. Only one Of
them issar woman.
The great decrease is attributed to
the recent advance in the price Of
liquor, the coming Of prohibition and
the practice, recently started. of plac-
ing the prisoners on public outside
work
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
POPE's SINGERS ARRIVE.

BOSTON, Aug. 1s.-The steamship D
Canopic has arrived here from Italy.
bringing a large number OF Red
Cross p a nd, . y III C. a workers
Among the passengers were a quar-
tet OF soloists. from the Sistine choir
OF the Vatican, said to be the 7rst
singers from the Pope's private
chapel ever to visit this country
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
TAFT DECLINES AIR TRIP:
NOT BUILT FOR IT, HE SAYS.

PANA, III. Aug lS.-A-my aviators
arranged an a!rplaEe trip for eN-
President William Howard TAFT. who
was here speaking at = Chautauqua.
II am not buiIt for airalancs," said
Taft in refusing.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
BLAME DRYs FOR FAREs LOsT

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-The annual
loss in earnings to the railroads of
this country, due to prohibition. will
amount to approximately S25O0OO, ,OOG.
according to a statement issued here
tonight by the Association Opposed
TO National Prohibition. 1t also saws
that railroad officials predict freight
rate increases tOtalIng 100000. 900
10 $1,000, 900 900 annually. 10 make up
sor the loss OF this business and
meet the mounting cost of labor and
OLher operating expenses.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18

A SUMNER TONIC DRINR-Horsford =
Acid Phosphate. Healthful and agrees BILE
ReIreshes au1 InvigOrates.-AdYI
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
OBITUARY
Mrs. Nancy A. Beekwith.

Mrs. Nancy A. Beckwith died at her home in East Lyme Thursday. aged 63 years. She was born in Hamburg but lived at East Lyme since she was a small child.
 Baptist church of Lakes Pond. She leaves two sons. Oliver and Nathan of East Lyme, and two sisters, Miss Annie Morgan of New London and Miss Flora Reeves of Greenport. L. I.
 William F. OIn.
 The death of William F. Olin occur red at his home on West Main street near Dunham street, on Friday af- ternoon, following an illness of a years duration. Mir. Olin came to Norwich from Jewett City about 30 years and has resided here ever since with the exception of a short period spent in Westerly. He was born in Plainneld, Conn in 1S42. the son of William and Aurilla Brown Olin. On Feb. s, 1883. he was united in mar riage with Miss Harriet Mosher of Sprague who survives him. When re- siding in Jewett City he became a membed of Mt. Vernon lodge of Ma sons to which he belonged at the time of his death. He was an attendant of the Methodist church in this city. Up to the time of his i'll health he had been employed by te Crescent Fire arms company.
 Besides his wife he leaves one brother, Charles Olin, of Piainf1eld.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Bristei.-Twenty- five men came ta Bristol this week 20 go to work for the Fred T. Ley company. Most of them were. carpenters.
 1ethei.-A large party of the Roger Peet employees of New York city are enjoying their vacation this week al the camp near Putnam park. s
 Guilford.-The Guilford Agricultural society Is planning for sthe fair to De held in the town hall ana on the pub lie park Wednesday, Sept. 24th.
 New Haven. - Word reached here this week of the death of Rev. Isaac Pierson at, Berkeley, Cal, July 1e.: He was Yale graduate. class of 1s66.
 Chester-Stanley Donovan of New York is the new proprietor of the Chester house. which has been, run for several years by hiss father in- law Tony Belgarini. r a
 East Hampton.-Green posters are prominent in all business places and centr of towns announcing the com
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
TRIED TO MOVE BARN
 FROM ALMSHOUSE FARM

William A. Moran of Newton street has just taken an appeal from a jus tice decision rendered against him in
 suit brought by the Town of Nor wich for damages for what he did in attempting to remove barn from the land that the town bought on Asy- lum street to add to the almshouse farm.
 The towns suit for damages
 against MT. Moran was tried this week before Justice of the Peace Charles L. Stewart, who found for
 the town and gave a verdict for $10o damages and costs. Town Counsel IT. H. Pettis appeared for the town while Joseph T. Tanning and John H. Barnes were counsel for MT. Moran. They put in no corroboratory evidence rans claim that he owned the barn. i After the town had bought the i Asylum street farm property. Mir. Mo- ran put in claim to First Select man Casper K. Bailey that he owned the barn on it. saying that he had
 bought the building some time previ- ously from the Plainfeld Land com pany. but had never removed it. He asked MT. Baileys permission to re-
 move it then, but the first selectman told him the town had bought the land with all that was on it and he should certainly not let the barn go.
 Chapman of the almshouse notified SeIectman Bailey that workmen had arrived at the barn and were prepar- ing to move it off the lot. The se- lectman arrived on the scene in a hur- ry and found the men were working for MT. Moran. He ordered them to stop and told MT. Moran to keep off the property. but it. was not many days later when the superintendent of the almshouse again telephoned MT. Bailey that Mir. Moran was at work on the barn with a gang of men. They had some of the stone founda- tions and underpinning removed by the time MT. Bailey got there. This time the selectman made a police court case of it and later brought the suit to recover for the damage that had been done in the attempt to move
 the barn off the lot.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
FOUR INJURED IN AUTO COLLISION

Coming together head-on with a crash that brought people tunpling out of their houses to see what had happened. two automobiles coilided on i Broadway near the corner of Broad ] street, Friday night. about s.3o O. clock.
 V. Harry Jennings of this city and Lebanon, owner and driver of one Of 1 the machines. sustaincd bad cat in his chin from flying glass from the
 windshield, and Mrs. Helen Norto,,
 and Mrs. Lillian Tyler. both of No ank. who were riding in the otnel machine were severely cut OF their heads and faces by flying glass. Leo Shandeor Of Eoank. who was crivirs 2 the machine with the women i-l it. cut near one ear. The two women were taken to the Backus hospital for treatment
 When the machines. both touring locked together eye to eye. as it were the headlights in almost perfect align ment, with the fronts of the cars crushed in and the forward wheels Each car. had it's windshield broken. The Shandeor car had its radiator driven back onto the motor, both headlights smashed. forward right tire Jennings car had it's radiator pune tured, steering gear smashed and was otherwise damaged.
 The accident happened just a few feet north of the corner of Broad street and the cars came together in the easterly gutter of the street, the Jennings. car headed south and the Shandeor car north
 Both drivers told conflicting stories when they were brought to the police station to report and Mir Jennings was charged with driving an automo- bile while under the influence of 1- quor A friend gave bail for his ap- pearance in court,
 MT. Jennings who was returning from a fishing trip to Westchester and had a Greeneville young man in the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
LAST MINUTE VOTERS
 CARRIED SUNDAY MOVIES

Acting on what is said to be one of the cardinal precepts of Marshal Foch. that the army with the last punch will win the battle. won the vote in the special city meeting We'd nesday night for those who wanted to have Sunday movies here. For it was reserves rushed in at the last min ute that turned the tide their way in the meeting
 When the crowd began to file past the ballot box to cast in their "Yes" and No ballots, the food of .'No'' ballots in the first half hour of voting was so pronounced that it looked like Waterloo for the advocates of Sun- day movies. Some of the leaders on the Yes" side were about ready to admit defeat but others started out to drum up the reserves. combing the streets and other places near to the city hall to find supporters for the Sunday movies. Their work was ef fective. too, for during the last 20 minutes of the meeting there was gradual infiltration movement from the hallway into the main hall and practically all of the late voters cast "Yes" ballots.
 It was enough to overturn the evi- dent majority that the other side held at the start The great marshafs the ory proved winner in the Norwich Sunday movie fight just as it had on the fields of France.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26

car with him. ssaid he was coming down Broadwax and turning out to pass team ahead of him when the Shandeor car came along without lights and ran into him.
 MT Shandeo1 deHied that there was any team at the point of& the. zc- cident but said that as he was com ing up Broadway he suddenly saw the lights of the ear ahead of him and was run into. He claimed he had flls headlights lit ahd was sIprorfe6 ir
 this by several witnesses. Those ] who have beer summoned iH as wit neases iri tho case aref Thomas Shar, i van Morris .bructsner. Walter F. Gil. i bert. ana Thomas NJ Shields beside. the principals. fI Z Officer Charles Ebberts. who was al the Park church corner. was told ot the accident by small boy who came the spot ir1med.ately and was soon icined by Officer Patrick Murphy who had been sent up from police head : quarters inSthe auto patrol wagon. Shandeor to police headquartcrs to make their statements to Capt D. J. Twomey.
 Dr. F. J. Harper was also called to the police headquarters where he sew ed up the cut in MT. Jennings chni, which was over an inch long and ex- tended clear through into his mouth.
 Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Tyler remain ed at the hospital over night. They were on their way to- call on friends at Norwich Town. Mfr. Shandeor said at the time of the accident.
 At first when taken to the hospital Mrs. Tyler refused to make any s-ate- ment about the accident or to tell her name, but when it was. decided to give ether while2 her. injuries were treated Police Sergeant A c. Matthews ano Officer Murphy were sent to the hos pital and her name secured.
 The two ma chimes were pried apar by a crew from a garage about ar hour after the accident and brough downtown with a truck. The motol of the Jennings. car would run al right, but the other car would not.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
FUNE ERALS.
Mrs. John c. AveriII.

The funeral of Hattie Clark, wife of John C. AVeriI, was held on Fri day afternoon from her late home at 16O Broadway. The attendance of re- latives and friends was very large and owing to the large number of auto the residence during the funeral traffic on Broadway was sent around through Union street Many beautiful floral tributes showed the sympathy and esteem of a host of friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev Alexander H. Abbott, pastor elect of the United Congregation church of which Mrs. Averill was a devoted member and active in its affairs. Rev. | MT. Abbott was assisted by Rev. i Joseph H. Selden. The honorary bear 1 CTS were Francis J. Leavens, Oliver L. Johnson, Frank l.. Woodward. Nathan A. Gibbs Frederick w. Lester and Wallace s. Allis. Burial was in the family plot in Yantic cemetery and was private.
 Undertakers Church and Allen had charge of the funeral ansements
 Hugh McCann.
 The death of Hugh McCann, former ly of this city, occurred in Chicago last Monday after a four months ill., ness. MT. McCann was born in Ire land on December 2s, 1881, the son of He came to this country at an early age and had been employed as fore man of the American Park Building Association.
 MT. McCann leaves his mother and a brother Harry in Ireland, a brother John in Germany, and Peter McCann, a brother, and these sisters Miss Katherine McCann, Mrs. Frank CauI- field and Mrs. John Faulkner, all of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
ENTERTAINED PARTY OF
 BRIDGEPORT POLICEMEN

Dennis J. Hayes was host last Tues dav at Decatur cottage at Gales Ferry to a party of Bridgeport policemen CT officers on the Park City force for the success with which they conducted the recent annual convention of the police asSociatio of the state held in Brid geport. These officers were the committee of arrangements and in cluded Lieut.: Joseph Coughlin. Sergt. Sarl Anderson and Sergt. Flynn. Ter ny Rogers, the old time ball player of the Connecticut league, and :. Charles Flanagan. a former .Iewett City man. who drives the Bridgeport patrol wagon.
 Officer Michael J. Carroll of the local force assisted Mir, Hayes in entertain ing the men from Bridgeport. A corn ed beef and cabbage dinner was served and the visitors declared they had been royalty well entertained
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
PERSONALS

Bruno Barre has moved from Pack CT to MoatvilIe
 Miss Nellie Kinney of Waterbury, is the gaest of Mrs. A. J. Whoiey of Norwich.
 1 Mrs. John E. Vaughn of Norwich who has been i'll, for several weeks. is slowly regaining her health. i MT. and Mrs. Elmer Gaskeli of Vol untoWn recen tly entertained MT. and Mrs Arthur Hill and daughter oi Norwich.
 Sergt. George H. Wilson of Norwich l recently returned from service ir
 France has been calling on friends ir | Voluntcwn.
 MT. and Mrs. William Raymond O Brooklyn. Conn. are entertaining Mir 1 Raymond's mother. George Raymond and wife of Norwich.
 Harry conklin and family have moved from Dayville to Norwich where Mr. Conklin has been employ ed for several months. A Dayville patient. Mrs. Ray Ship berculosis sanatorium at Norwich, much improved in health
 Mrs. M D. Whitaker with her two children of South killingly is spend ing a few days at the home or her sister, Mrs. c. M. Geer Of Lebanon.
 Mrs. George souIe. mother of the Rev Sherrod Soule of Hartford in tends to spend the summer in Hamp- ton. She was 2 former resident of that town.
 pr. and Mrs. John H. Hoover of Voluntown left Friday for two weeks trip to New York Philadelphia, Washington. D C.. Virginia and other points of interest.
 MT. and Mrs. F. E. Watson enter tained on Thursday at their home at 26 Laurel Hill avenue. Revs. Fathers Whalen and Collins and Rev. Brothers Boyce O'Neil. Ryan and O'Connor. who are of Montreal and are spending the month of July at Mrs. Watson s cottage Keirweecote at Ocean Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
Sailors Pay Fines.

In the city court on Friday morning of clear alcohol between them or Thursday evening were presented and duly found guilty and fined. Two of the men Frank J. Barrett of Dellas Texas and Clarence Finch of Indian apolis gave their names readily on Thursday evening but the, third sailor, Charles Taylor of Providence refused both on Thursday evening and in the court on Friday morning.
 Barret and Finch were found guilty of breach of peace and were fined sSs5 each which the paid. Taylor was found guilty of intoxication and breach of peace and on the two counts was charged $13.33. Taylor claimed that he bought alcohol on the street from a Norwich man for $f2.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
MISSING FOR 50 YEARS,
 HAS S4. 800 IN BANK

Legal steps to obtain possession of about $4.50o on deposit in a Norwich savings bank to- the credit of John Higgins, formerly of Preston. now of parts unknown. were begun here on Friday in the probate court when First Selectman Casper K. Bailey was appointed administrator of the estate Higgins from whom nothing has been heard for about 50 years. %s
 It was represented to the court that Higgins, then in middle life. disap- peared about 50 years ago and noth- ing has ever been heard from him since. He had a brother who has since died and this brother left two sons, one of them William Higgins of Talman street and the other a pa tient in the Norwich state hospital for many years past. These nephews of John Higgins are apparently his nearest known heirs at-law and it Is to their benefit that their uncle's mon ey will accrue when the necessary court procedures have been taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
AUTO LOSES FRONT WHEEL
 IN CRASH AT MOHEGAN

\ The Dodge touring car owned by sC. A. Gager, Jr, is minus a front
 wheel and the axle is badly sprung as the result of an accident that occur red Friday afternoon in front of Mir. Gager's country place at Mohegan. The touring car was standing in front of the house close to the side of the road when another touring car, driven by Simon Blinderman came along and in trying to pass another car crashed into the Gager machine No one was present at the time except MT. Blln-. derman and he went to the Gager house and reported the accident.