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New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
ARMED GANG LOOPS
 BANK AND ESCAPES
S3,OOO in Cash and Stamps Taken From Grange National Bank at
 Tioga, Pa, Early Today.

Tioga, Pa, Oct. 2S.-The Grange National bank here was broken into by a gang of yeggmen early this morning and about $3,000 in money and stamps, the property of the post office here, were stolen. The gang, which consisted of five men, escaped after a lively exchange of shots with the towns police officer. who discov- cred them on his rounds of the town.
 The banks funds were not dis turbed by the robbers, they being heightened away before they were able to blow open the vault. The money secured had been placed in the bank by the postmaster, last night, as was his custom the post office being located in a small store nearby.
 A posse was hurriedly formed shortly after the robbery but no trace of the men, who escaped in an auto mobile, could be found.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Delegates From All Over World Will Be Present at Session, Opening at Washington Tomorrow.

Washington, Oct. 28.-The com- mittee on organization of the interna- tional labor conference which opens here tomorrow will make no recom- mendatiOn as to seating of German and Austrian delegates now enroute here. This was decided today at a session of the committee which also determined to recommend to the con- ference that delegates from all allied and neutral countries be recognized regardless of whether the powers they represent have ratified the peace treaty under which the conference will be held.
 The question of the German and Austrian delegates was the first mat ter to come before the committee at it's opening session. Secretary H. B. Butler in announcing the decision said that individually, committee members favored granting to mem bers of enemy states full powers but that the matter would be left to the conference itself.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
THE MOSES AMENDMENT
Last of 46 Recommended by Foreign Relations Committee Is Up With Prospect of Vote Soon.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The Moses amendment to the peace treaty-the last of the 46 recommended by the foreign relations committee-was on the senate calendar for today with some prospects for a vote before ad- journment.
 The am mendment is to Article NV. of the treaty and is designed to pre- vent voting by the British dominions and colonies in case of dispute be- tween members of the league. The amendment follows:
 'Whenever the case referred to the assembly involves a dispute between one member of the league and an- other member whose self governing dominions or colonies or parts of en- pire are also represented in the as sembly, neither the disputant mem bers nor any of their said dominions, colonies or parts of empire shall have a vote upon any phase of the question:"
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
TROOPS CALLED OUT
knoxville Is Now Threatened With General Strike on November and Is Taking Precautions.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 28.-The cr1sls In the situation brought about by the street car strike here which also has precipitated a threatened general strike of all allied trades in the city was believed to have passed today when three companis of federal trops arrived here from Camp Cor don, under command of Major Gen. h. M. Lewis, who commanded the 5Oth division in France General LeWls' who brings federal troops in response to an appeal from Governor Roberts, will take charge of the en- tire situation here it is said.
 Last night at a meeting of the cen tral labor union it was decided a general strike be called for November l unless meanwhile the street car strike had been settled and all troops withdrawn from the city, The pro- posed strike would run indefinitely and affect practically every industry.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
FOOD BROTHERS
 TO BE ARRESTED
Those in New York Who Do Not Heed Warning to Pay tho
 Price.

New York, Oct. 28-Food prof1teers in New York who have ignored d warning issued several weeks ago to cease manipulating in food products found themselves face to face today with criminal prosecution.
 Following the arrest yesterday on federal warrants of two large handlers of food products, Arthur Williams, federal food administrator, gave mo- tlce that Thereafter we are going to recommend to the United States dis trlct attorney prosecution of all cases Of violations in which we obtain ev1- dence."
 The two men arrested yesterday were Louis Leavitt, a manufacturer who was accused of hoarding 300. 900 pounds of bacon purchased from the war department, and Samuel Shapiro a manufacturing confectioner, charg- ed with prOfiteering in sugar Both were released in bond for hearings before United States commissioner MT. Williams said he had learned the name of man who had offered 1 1000 tons Of sugar for sale at prices nearly double those fixed as flair" bv the Iood administration and that proceed 1ngS would be instituted against this lnan within a short time.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
KIDNAPPING PLAN BOILED
Private Detectives UncOvcr' Plot to kidnap FOrd'S Son and Hold Him
 for S2OO.OOO Ransom

Toledo, O., Oct. 2S.-Statements of a private detectiv& that he had discov- cred a plot to kidnap Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, and hold him for $20O,O00 ransom led to the arrest here today of four men.
 The detective gave his name as Floyd Gray and said he came to To- ledO from the east in connection with strike disorders and became awnre of the plot while stopping at a local ho- tel
 The prisoners are Richard Ramsey, San Francisco; Eddie Cole, alias Kin ney, Louisville, Ky; Joseph Fisher, New York city, and Claude Cameron, Toledo
 Gray said Kinney revealed the plot to seize young Ford and imprison him in a house in Mount Clemens, Mich. Gray posed as a janitOr during the planning of the abduction, he said.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
LANDERS, ERARY & CLARK Y SO BUSY
 THAT NO NEW BUSINESS ORDERS CAV
 BE FILLED UNTIL SOMETIME LN 1920
Big Concern Makes Public Notice That Almost Every Department is Taxed to Capacity.

So large is the volume of business being handled in the local branches of Landers, Frary & Clark's that 1t was today made public that the com- pany will not be able to fill any new orders until 1920. The orders cover practically every line of work handled by the local concern.
 The firm has been employing an overtime shift for some time past in clearing out these orders and this force is being strengthened from time to time. The present force numbers about 4,O00 hands some of whom work until 9 in the evening. As has been the custom in the past when working on rush orders, the company's s cafeteria on Center street is being used for lunch. A proportionately small part of the force is engaged at the present time on night work.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
TEN PEOPLE DROWNED WHEN STEAMER
 ON LAKE MICHIGAN HITS PIER AND
 SINKS DURING RAGING NORTHWESTER
City of MuskegOn Goes Down in Four Minutes When Vessel is Knocked to Pieces-SurvvorB
 Escape By Leaping Onto Dock.

Muskegon, Mich, Oct. 2S-Ten per- sons lost their lives this morning when the Crosby liner City of Muske- Son, formerly the City of Holland While trying to make the harbor here struck the south pier at Muskegon channel and was smashed to pieces sinking in four minutes
 Three of the victims were passen- gers, the remainder being members of the crew. There were about 25O pas sengers aboard but the vessel law against the pier so that most of them were able to make their way to safety.
 The City of Muskegon left Milwa1- l1ee in clear weather last evening but was caught in a raging northwestern that struck Lake Michigan early this morning. Riding the storm we'll Cap- tain Edward Miller decided it was safer to attempt to make the harbor
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
PRESIDENT WzLL LIFT BAN ~ ON WAR; TIME PROHIBITION
 WHEN TREATYH RA 7ZFZED
BELGIAN KING TALKS TO SENATE AND HOUSE Pays Homage to American Army Which Brought
 Victory to Allies.

Washington, Oct 2S.-king Albert of the Belgians paid homage in the house of representatives today to the American army which he described as 'the decisive factor in determining the victory.'
 In an address to the senate a few minutes earlier he had asserted thas "nOthing could better characterize the reign of universal democracy than the friendship between his coun- try and the United States.
 The addresses of his majesty today were the longest and most important he has made in America. They were intended as messages to the entire nation and his sincerity in expressing the thanks of Belgium to Americans for their aid was plainly evident.
 T salute,' he said, to the senate, mot only the eminent men who re- ceived me here during the day, but l salute the memory of your great predecessors who during 13O years have sat in this place and given to the whole world the example of highest civic virtues.
 This welcome of the senate seals that reception, so warm and so spon- taneous, I have received everywhere
  fcent country. l am deeply moved by the expressions of sympathy that the name of Belgium evokes from this no- ble American people.
 "Nothing could better characterize the reign of universal dem ocracy than that friendship which uniteS the great republic with it's 110, 0,O0O,O00 citizens and the realm of winch I am cOnstl- tutiOnal head, with it's seven and a half million inhabitants. If there is no equality of power and riches be- tween them. there is equality in the love of liberty and in aspiration to- ward social progress. On both sides of the Atlantic the same ideal in spires us. The exchange of ideas, the comm ercial relatiQns, the visits to Bel gium of eminent American citizens, of whom many sit in this assem ply, are so many means of tightening the bonds between the two nations.
 "I hope with all my heart that these relations which go back as far as memory, which have been fortified during the war well as by the ad mirable assistance which you render ed Belgium by feeding her people and by fraternity in arms, will never cease to develop for the great good of 1 the two peoples"
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
C. OF (. CLOSING HOURS
Uniform Hours Committee Draws Up Schedule to Be Discussed at Annual Meeting of Chamber.

A schedule of hours to be recom- mended to the Chamber of Commerce at it's annual meeting and, in the event of it's ratification, to be put into effect in all local stores affiliated with the chamber was adopted yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the uniform hours committee under William H. CroWell.
 The committee will make the fol- lowing recommendation to the cham Der for discussion
 To close on Monday evenings at o'clock; on Saturday evenings ao g o'clOck; on the evening before holiday that is publicly observed, at 6:30 o'clock; to close on December 1S, 9 and 20 at 9 o'clock and on De- cember 22, 23 and "A at 10 o'clock; to close on Wednesday afternoons / from June 16 to December 1 at 12:l 3 o'clock; to close all day on New Years, LincOln's Birthday, Memorial Day, July Fourth, abor Day, Thanks giving and Christmas; on Good Friday at 12:30 o'clock
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
Proclamation Will Be Issued As Soon As Senate Takes Favorable Action, is State
 ment Made at White House
WAR WILL THEN BE
 LEGALLY CONCLUDED

Washington, Oct. 2S.-War time prohibition will be brought to an end by presidential proclamation immedi- ately after the senate ratities the Ger man peace treaty it was said today at the White House.
 DcmobilizatiOn Is Complete.
 Officials explained that the war time act provided that it should be an nulled by the president when peace had been declared and when the army and navy had been dem obilized. Con- gress was informed yesterday by the president in his message VetOing the prohibition enforcement bill that de- mobilization of the army and navy had been completed.
 When the War Ends
 The White House annOunCemen ent clears up any doubt as to whether the war would be ended legally with the ratification of the German treaty. Some officials had expressed the opin- ion that the war emergency would not pass until the treaty with Austria had been acted upon by the senate.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
SPALDING IN CHARGE
Norwich Man Becomes Supervising Internal Revenue Agent For New Haven County Today.

New Haven, Oct. 2S.-Archibald Spalding of Norwich, has been designated supervising internal rev. enue agent in place of Theodore N Byxbee, resigned, by H: w. Mager chief of revenue agents. The as~ signment Is effective today. Mr. Spalding will supervise New England New York state except New York city, and New Jersey. There are five places In his office to be filled by reason of other resignatfons Hhe office, which has been in Hartford, will be removed to this city.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
GOOD BYE PIG!
Porker Residents of City Doomed to Die by Order of the Board of Health.

MT. Pigs days are numbered. That is, if he is a resident of New Britain. Yes, and any family he may have, whether newly born or fully grown, will have to die. Now the board of health doesn't mean to be considered cruel to MT. Pig but is only making this decree because, while during the war an ordinance prohibiting the keeping of pigs in the city was dis pensed with temporarily, the race of pigs became so strong within the city that not even the census enumeraor will be able to keep trick of the in crease in the porker population. Threfore, the board of health will now enforce tn ordinance and all pigs within the city must be killed. The
 keeping of all others must be without the city, The slaughtering of these animals must either be done at the slaughter house or after they have been examined by the meat inspector
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
STRIKE DELAYS LINER
Over 900 Passengers Booked for Cedric Forced to Find AccOmmoda tiOnS With Montreal Lines

Sailing of the White Star liner Cedric for England was indefinitely postponed today on account of the longshoremen's strike. Five hundred passengers who had booked berths for the expected departure of the liner will be sent Friday on a special train to Montreal where they will be ac- commodated on the liner Migantic.
 The Cunard liner Mauretania will leave on scheduled time tomorrow. if was announced but with only a par tial cargo. The Mauretania will call at Halifax for additional freight.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
DRUG CLERKS GET "BUG"
4,5O0 in New York Have Strike Mania-Want Hour Day, Closed Shop and 35 F. C. Boost.

New York, Oct. 2S.-A strike that will vitally affect New York S mil lions was voted early today by rep resentatives of 4,500 drug clerks. After an all-night meeting the men voted to walk out during the week leaving the date to be determined by their officers. Union officials said that the men involved comprised 90 per cent. of all drug clerks in the city.
 The clerks demand an eight hour day, a closed shop and an increase in wages of 35 per cent. Soda clerks, cashiers and other employees in drug stores are included in the union mem bership.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28

than to turn about. Just as the bows of the vessel came into the channel a big wave caught it and smashed the craft against the end of the pier.
 Many of those saved leaped to the pier as the vessel was ground to pieces against the dock, several SuS- taining minor injuries, the mountain ouS waves swept several of the Vlc- tims from the decks into the lake be- fore they could be given assistance or act to save themselves however. Com paratively few, it is believed, were caught below decks.
 The City of Muskegon was built in 1881 by the Holland Steamship Co.,, of Milwaukee and later was purchased by the Crosby Transportation Co.,, ot Milwaukee. She was of iron construc- ton.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
Former Naval Officer to
 Take Local Girl As Bride

MT. and Mrs. Charles Duncanson of Il Black Rock avenue announce the engagement of their daughter, Agnes Irene, to Charles F. Gallager, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Gallager, of New York city. Miss Duncanson is a popuar young lady and was graduat- ed from the local High school with the class of~1912. MT. Ga1lager was recently discharged from the navy where he held the rank of ensign.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
ANARCHISTS SENTENCED
Editors of Radical Magazine in New York Will Spend Next Four Years in Prison.

New York, Oct. 28.-Carl Piavio and Gust Alomen, Finnish editors of a radical magazine published here, and the first men convicted of crimi- nal anarchy in this state, were sen fenced today to not less than four years and not more than eight years Imprisonment. Justice Weeks, in pronouncing sentence, stated that when the men had served their sen tences their deportation would be o cSpd
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
New Haven Road Hearing
 is Postponed Until Nov. IT

New York, Oct. 2S.-Hearng of d stockholders motion that a limited receiver be appointed for the New Haven railroad was postponed today until November IT by Judge Mack of the U s. district court. The re- ceivership is sought in order to prosecute a $15O,OOO,OO0 restitution suit against William Rockefeller and other former directors.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
"Wets'' Predict FaiIur| While "Drys" Think Sel ators Will Follow Actio| in House. s4|

Washington, Oct. 28.-An effort have the senate act on a motion repass the prohibition enforceme bill over President Wilson's veto w made soon after the senate conven today Several democrats obiect and a long parliamentary wrans over the rules ensued-
 Senator Robinson Objects.
 When the bill was received frd the house Senator Sterling, repuH can, South Dakota, who had chaI of the measure when it passed t senate asked unanimous consent it's immediate reconsideration Sd ator Robinson, democrat, Arkana objected and then Senator SterIl moved that the senate which was open executive session for debate the peace treaty proceed to legislat| business.
 Hitchcock Enters Argument.
 Objection to laying aside the treI was made by Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, the administration IeaI who has opposed prohibition mel ures in the past. Although Senal Sterling was sure the bills dispd ton would require but a very shl time, Senator Hitchcock urged u debate on the treaty continue, decI ing the people were beginning to Heve the senate was deliberately laying the treaty.
 Say Prohibition is Privileged.
 Senator Nelson, republican, Mfn| sota, chairman of the senate judici| committee endeavored to cut off cussion by declaring Senaeor SterIiI motion nondebatable. RepubliI Leader Lodge and Senator Shoot, publican, Utah, also quoted rules claring the prohibition bill was pl ileged. ...
 Senator Lenroot, republican, w consin, who was presiding tempor1 fly, ruled that the Sterling motion N debatable.
 Would Sustain Veto.
 Urging that the presidents veto1 sustained, Senator Underwood de5 ocrat, Alabama, said wartime r4 hibition was unconstitutional becal it involved confiscation of pri1 property without adequate comperI tion.
 Senator. Borah, republican, Ida| remarked that as a result of Prl dent Wilson's statement on the d strike and his prohibition veto nI sage, Che was utterly bewildered" to the ending of the war.
 The presidents statement to miners declared the war is not e| ed, and there contradicts in effeI said MT. Borah, "this message wlj declares the war is closed"
 The prohibition debate was still progress when the senate recessed receive King Albert.
 "Drys'' Are Working Hard
 Temporarily nonplussed by PrI dent Wilson's veto of the prohibti enforcement bill but later greatly couraged by the equally unexpecI action of the house yesterday in psl ing the measure over the presidet Veto dry leaders in congress vi working today to obtain the ned sary two-thirds vote in the senatd
 Leaders of the anti-prohibitl forces were equally active for throd an adverse vote in the senate th1 still may be a wet spell' before cl stitutional prohibition becomes eff tive next January 16.
 Vote Certain Tomorrow.
 Should a vote not be reached day, it was considered certain that z measure would be brought to a tomorrow.
 The vote in the house yesterday 176 to 50, tWenty-two more than T essary, came within three hours a the presidents veto was announE from the White House.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
EXAMINATIONS FRIDAY
Those Wishing to Become Gel EnumeratOrs Will Meet at Y Office Friday.

The examinations for census enl orators will be held this week Fri at the local postoffice in charge of civil service examiners. Examinati will also be held in Middletown
 applicants in that district There
 been a gratifying response to the
 for enumerators and the ones pass the test Friday evening will appointed enumerators for their
 spective districts. There will be ( 400 enumerators for the district co, ed by Census Supervisor Thoma Smith. MT. Smith has had some tl hle with the small communities wi gre inaccessible by trains and troll but these have now been provided
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
Von Hindenburg Expected
 to Aid in War Probe

Berlin, Oct. 2S (By The Associated Press.)-Field Marshal von Hinden- burg and General Ludendorf will probably participate in the delibera- tions of the committee Investigating the guilt of those responsible for the war when it reconvenes on October 3l to hear the testimony of Dr. Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, former inn perial chancellor, according to the Tageblatt
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
Pershing to Tour Land
 to Inspect War Shops

Washington, Oct. 2S.-GeneraI Pershing announced today he was planning tour of inspection of the war industries built up during his absence in France in order to formu- late recommendations to Secretary Baker as to what portion should be maintained against another national emergency. His trip will take him as far as the Pacific coast
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
Yale Extends Right to
 Buy Tickets Two Year:

New Haven, Oct. 2S.-Rights to championship football tickets given to subscribers to the Yale bowl fund, which would have expired in 1928 have been extended two years to make up for cancellation of championship games during the war, it was an nounced by the Yale university ath- letic association today.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
Claude Leroux Critically Ill At Home On Arch Street

Claude J. LerOuX, one of the promi- nent business men of this city, is critically ill at his home at 651 Arch street and is being attended by Dr. Joseph Walsh and a trained nurse At a consultation of doctors yesterday afternoon the nature of MT. Leroux's illness was not revealed but his con- dition has remained the same during the past several days.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
Passes Civil Service
 Test For FOreman's Joh

The State Civil Service commission today announced that among the suc- cessful candidates, who took the civil service test for foremen of the state highway department which was held at the state capitol October g, Is Charles I. Rossberg of this city.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
LAPS WANT NEW ALLIANCE.

Honolulu, Oct. 27.-(By the Asso- ciated Press. )-The Japanese govern ment has announced that negotiations will be opened with Great Britain for an extension of the Anglo Japanese alliance. according to a Tokio cable to the Japanese daily Nippy Jiii.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
Counter Offensive Aimed
 At Yudenitch Successful

Paris, Oct 28.-A wireless report from Bolshevist military headquar- ters, picked up by the station here reports that the counter offensive against General Yudenitch near Pe- trograd has been successful. It further reports the capture of Dmitrovsk a town 57 miles southwest of Orel, from General Denikine.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
WILL OF MARGARET SMITH

The will of Margaret A. Smith has been filed in probate. She orders that her funeral expenses and debts be paid, that her diamond ring, watch and charm go to her son John Mof fot. She bequeaths the rest of her real and personal property to her husband Wallace D. Smith and hor son John Moffott. Wallace D. Smith is executor.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-28
ASSOCIATION BREAKS UP.

. A meeting of the stockholders of $he New Britain Chamber of Com
 ~ce Building association was held > rday afternoon, and the action of directors in dssolving the as- sociS was ratified.