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New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO RAILROADS OF
 MONEY DUE, IS ADVICE OF COMMISSION
Interstate Commerce Board Sees This As Only Way Pub lie Can Get Servce-Report Also Urges Rigid Anti Bribery Regulatons-27 Per Cent of All Fatalities Were Grade Crossings Accidents.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Immediate payment to the railroads of sums due them under the guaranty provision of the Transportation Act but withheld under the ruling of the comptroller of the Treasury was declared by the In- terstate Commerce Commission in its annual report today to be vital . in order that the carriers may proper ly serve the public" The commission recommended that Congress amend the Railroad Act to permit the release and payment to. the roads of the money thus tied up.
 Many of the roads are greatly handicapped because of their inabil- ity to collect the guaranty. the com mission said. Although advances against the anticipated deficit were made in scores of instances. the re-
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
SEICHEPREY VETERANS PLAN MEMORIAL iIFT
Move Under Way to Present Foundation to Famous
 French Village.

Hartford, Dec. 9.-A fountain memorial in the village of Seiche- prey, France, to commemorate the great fight against German shock troops made by Connecticuts 102d U. s. infantry regiment is the plan of members of that command and letters from the village that saw the first test of Yankee guardsmen say that the tiny community is without a water system, it's wells having been poisoned during the war. Because of this fact those interested in the plan for a memorial in Seicheprey have suggested that Confecticut pay for pipes to bring water into the streets of the little town and erect memorial fountain in the center of the village. .,..
 Major Michael A. Connor, who was with the 102d from the time it left the state until its return estimated today that the cost of project would not be more than s6,00O. The ma jor said the men of the regiment would probably ask the incoming gen. eral association to vote such an ap- propriation in recognition of the sacrifice of the 150 Connecticut men who lost their lives in that first fight of the Nutmeg command.
 The battle of Seicheprey. April 20, 1918, was a distinctively Connecticut affair so far as the troops engaged on the Allied side were concerned, as the 102d was the only infantry com mand engaged by the Germans.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
SAVES LIFE OF GIRL,
 SUFFERS BROKEN LEG
Bridgeport Fireman Injured Carrying Phone Opera
 tor to Safety.

Bridgeport, Dec. 9.-Fire this after noon did considerable damage to a building at Middle an Congress streets in which were Logan Brothers store on the first floor and on the second and third floors the offices of the Connec- ticut Co.
 Miss Mary Mccarthy, a telephone operator for the Connecticut Co.,, was taken out of the second story on lad led by Fireman Edward Thompson. Just as she reached the ground the ladder broke and Thompson was thrown to the ground and received a broken leg. Miss Mccarthy was un- hurt.
 Three other f1remen were slightly hurt when a hose on the water tow CT split and almost threw them off. Chief Daniel Johnson had cuts on the head and face.
 Logan Brothers have the fourth and fifth floors for their business.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
SOLOMON GUILTY
Clcmcncy Is shown Autoist Who Drove Car That Figured in Fatal Crash Last September.

Morris Solomon, driver of the automobile that struck the touring car driven by Frank J. Butler. of West Springfield. Mass, near Towers corner on the Berlin road early in September. with fatal results to But Ter. was arraigned in superior court th,s morning. Through his counsel, Lawyer r F. McDonough. the ac- cused entered a plea of nolo con- tendere to the charge of criminal neg ligence. Judge Gardiner Greene oc- cupied the bench.
 Dr James r. Faulkner of this city spoke for the accused explaining to the court that in view of h s condi- ton brought on by gas poisoning while serving with the A. E. F. in France. incarceration in jail or prison would be fatal.
 In passing sentence, Judge Greene said that the practice of autoists in not observing the regulations relative to machines turning to the left, must be stopped. He imposed a jail sen- tence of one year on Solomon, but this was suspended. The judge and counsel talked over the amount of fine that will be imposed later in the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
FIVE TO DIE TONIGHT

Quintet of Murderers at Sing Sing to
 be Electrocuted Unless They Get
 Reprieve.
 Ossining, N. Y., Dec. 9.-Ffve men convicted of murder, after having been granted several respites pending legal attempts for retrials will be electrocuted in Sing Sing prison here tonight, unless another order of re- prieve, unforeseen early today should stay their execution. The men to be executed are James Cassidy, Joseph Milano, Charles Mclaughlin and Joseph Usefof, all convicted of killing Otto Fiala, a Bronx subway ticket agent and Howard Baker, convicted of the murder of William Dagreff near Rochester.
 Governor Smith telegraphed from Albany last night that he saw no req son for reprieves. An opinion by alienists of the prison commission that Cassidy had the mentality of a boy of nine years, was placed before Justice Tierney but he refused a new trial because, he said, such evidence was in the hands of the jury at the time Cassidy was first tried.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
TEXTILE WORKERS ARE
 SILENT ON REDUCTION
Union Has Nothing to Say Yet-American WoOlen
 Co. Not to Cut Yet.

/ New York, Dec. 9.-The United Textile Workers of America will cross that bridge when they get to it." John Golden. president of the organization. said today when in- formed of the forecast by New Eng land and New York cotton and woolen cloth manufacturers in Boston of a general wage reduction of 22 1-2 per cent in mills employing about s0o.- 900 persons
 Mr. Golden said no formal notin- cation of action to reduce wages as forecast had been received and that until such reduction had been ofi- ciaiiy announced the United Textile Workers would have nothing to say
 Boston. Dec. s-The directors of the American woolen Co. have not as yet considered reducing wages of its operatives. according to a state ment authorized by William M Wood. president of the company today. The statement was made in reply to a question whether the American Wool en Co. and its 50 mills were repre- sented at the conference of textile manufacturers which issued a state ment forecasting a wage reduction of 22 1-2 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
RAN DOWN GIRL, FLED; NOW HE GOES TO JAIL
Bridgeport Autoist Gets Four Months Term For Evad-
 ing Responsibility.

Bridgeport, Dec. s.-walter Lee
 Johnson when sentenced to jail for four months today for evadinE re- sponsibiity fin an automobile acci- dent probably realized that small things sometimes count. The police had patched fragments of glass from a headlight and by this means got track of Johnson. He was charged with having run down Alice Mills, of IS Gilman street, on November 2I. and getting away. The woman is at St. vinccnts hospital and may be a cripple for life Her left leg was fractured and the bone crushed into ut least 70 pieces. She was cross ing the street and came out from the rear of q trolley car jus. as John son drove along. He says he swerved the machine to avoid her but did not succeed. A portion of tho head light was shattered and it was these pieces which brought his conviction.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

port said some of the roads made no application for aid prior to Septem- Der l. and as a result they are stopped from claiming even a portion of moneys justly due them" until the mechanical work of completing their audit for the entire guaranty period can be accomplished.
 The commission said that in most cases 1t could now determine "amounts or parts of amounts due the carriers" but that its certifications of these sums to the Treaty could not be honored by the Treasury since the comptroller had ruled that such ap- plications for advances must have been granted prior to Sept. 1.-The com- mission believed it should be author ized to make reasonable estimates"
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New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
TRAFFIC TIED UP
Freight Wreck Between Philadelphia and Baltimore Holds Up All Trains on Railroads There.

Philadelphia. Dec. 9.-Traffic on the Pennsylvania railroad between Phil adelphia and Baltimore and Washing ton was delayed today by a bad freight wreck at Principle. Md. 56 miles from this city. all trains Being detoured over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad between Wilmington Del, and Perryville. Md.
 Two locomotives drawing a freight train from Edgemoor. Del, to Harris burg, Pa. turned over on their sides at a switch at Principle badly damag- ing tracks and blocking all traffic, according to company officials: A brakeman was injured.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
Graft Monkey Gland
 To Make Child

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Surg' grafted the thyroid gland oI into the neck of. Mary Z years old, dungeon girl today to predict success { deavor to alleviate her al velopment but sad they WI hopeful. The girl was hid, parents at Joliet, H., in a babyhood until a few mont had the body and mentalit, of four years, physciani when she was found.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
California Congressman Declares lntenaticn] Gives Every Nation Right To Regulate In1 ton Says World Now Knows America Il Afraid To Fight And Advocates Prepared Warns OF Jap Ambitions
Has No Fear Tha| Will Be Conflict l
 Two Nations Duri|
 Or Coming Gene1|

Washington, Dec. s.-Dis@ Japanese question freely nl in a carefully prepared add cred today in the house o1 tatives, Representative Kal fornia chairman of the mil mittee, declared that Amej always to avoid war and q statesmen, the publicists, clans, the agitators and q gogues of Japan really M with the United States theJ the ones to bring it on anl Americans"
 Not Too Proud to Fl
 But the world" said he| recently learned we are mol to fight; nor are we afral when we are forced into N
 The military comrnittee took occasion to reaffirm that 8 universal miiitarJ policy would best safeguard try and added:
 Sees No Chance Of N
 I have no fear that tn war between Japan and States in my lifetime nor ey time of my sons. And 1 am satisfied that if my count measurab1y prepared there difficulty between the two any time"
 MT. Kahn said students tional law everywhere nized the absolute right" ton to regulate irnmigra deemed best.
 Denies Racial Prefr
 Many public officials in added, ::'as we'll as politica had tried to make the w that opposition to the inn Japanese laborers into States was 'tbased upon n dice"
 We of the Pacific coas this is the case" he decl objection has ever been n admission into this countI nese professional men .O Japanese merchants. The ton is to the laboring cla
 Publicists and others re Kahn said that Japan " every effort to unite the ye1
 Hints at Jap PrOpag
 Are the Japanese tryin about the world-old confl the white races and the vel brown races ?" asked Mir. sincerely hope not. But it ton which the statesmen ty loving, democratic ns peoples will do we'll to stud constantly in mind"
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
Speaker Declares Letting Of Prop erty Is Not a Public Utility
HOUSING MEMS CONFERENCE
Harold G. Aron. of New York Also Maintains That Landlord Has Right to Fix Own Rents and to Get What He Thinks, not What Anybody Else He Thinks Right.

Bridgeport. Dec. S.-Housing, de- c1ared to be a question of the hour, was the subject of a national confer ence which began here today. The question has a vital interest to every city and the delegates arriving come from all sections. The conference is the eighth under the direction of the Nationa Housing Association
 The sub- divisions of the topic. as prepared for the program for the three days session were:
 What is the way out of the present situation? How to reduce the cost of money; Will control of luxury building produce more houses? Will government housing solve the prob lem And the rent situation.
 The conference consideration of the problem started on this basis, that there are three factors before con- struction of houses win be resumed money, materials, labor.
 Topics for Discussion.
 The various speakers were to discuss angles of the question as: Will ex- emption from taxation of new build ings offer sufficient income to the private builder to resume operations And Lawson Purdy, former chairman of the board of taxes and assessments in New York city was expected to make answer explaining the advan- tages of exemption from local taxa ton for a term of years and to say whether any form of government sub- sidy is advisable: is America ready to follow England's example and have government build all the houses the country needs? What is fair rent What is rent profiteering? Ought tenants be allowed to hold
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New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
TELLS ABOOUT MACSWINEY
Widow of Late Lord Mayor of Cork Relates Life History of Famous Hunger Striker.

Washington, Dec. s.-The life story of the late Terence MacSwiney. lord mayor of Cork, who died as result of the hunger strike while in Brixton jail London, was told today by his widow to the commission of the Com mittee of 100 investigating the Irish question. Mrs MacSwiney's accounts of the numerous arrests of her hus- band, his efforts on behalf of a free Irish nation and the actions of the British government in attempting ito throttle Irish development" were pune tuated alternately by applause and sobs.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
PrincetOn'is Football
 Schedule is Arranged

Philadelphia, Dec. s.-The 1921 schedule of the Princeton football team virtually has been arranged, ac- cording to William Roper, head coach of the Tiger eleven. Tentatively, it provides tor games with Gwarthmore. Colgate, Navy, University of Chicago. Virginia Harvard and Yale in the or der named. All of the contests. with the exception of the Navy and Yale will be played at Princeton.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
MISS SMITH IN FL

El Paso, Texas, Dec. Barton Smith, wanted in Okla. in connection with
 ing of Jake Hamon. mill operator, is in Fl Paso, ad Sheriff Seth Orndorff. She the home of her parents q tonic street here Tuesday, cording to the sheriff.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
IS AMNESIA VICTIM
Man Found Wandering About Streets of Providence Is Unable to Tell Who He Is

of Providence Is Unable to Tell
 Who He Is.
 Providence, Dec. 9.-A man who said he did not know his name or his home was under treatment at the Rhode Island hospital today as vic- tim of amnesia. In his pocket were checkbook of the State Bank. Will liamsburg branch, Brooklyn, a sou venir box marked "slpreme council. Order of the Amaranth," and an en- velope addressed to F. w. Woodward. 515 North Vermont avenue, Los An geles. His hat bore the initial ''S. A. J." and a match safe was marked B. H. c.
 The man first accosted a policeman on the street with the queston. Where am I?"
 He is apparently 35 years of age, is about feet 10 inches in height, weighs ITO pounds, has blue eyes, fair complexion and is smooth shaven. His overcoat was bought on Broadway, New York.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
STORM WARNINGS OUT
U. s. Weather Bureau Reports North caster Headed This Way With High Winds and Snow.

New York, Dec. 9-The weather bureau here today issued the follow ing storm warning:
 Advisory northeast storm warning 10 a. m. Boston to Passport, Me. Storm moving northeastward off the middle Atlantic coast. Will cause in- creasing northeast winds, probably reaching gale force this afternoon and tonight w1h Snow
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
TO MUSTER OUT GUARD.

Hartford, Dec. 9.-Company M, Fourth Infantry. Connecticut State Guard of Danbury, will be mustered out shortly. An order to that effect was issued by the military emergency board today. Its place as military unit in Danbury will be taken by the Eighth Co, Coast Artillery. Connfcti- cut National Guard. federalized Nov.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
GOVERNMENT TO BEGIN
 UNEMPLOYMENT PROBE
U. S. Employment Service Takes ActiOn-RecOrds
 In This State.

"aSnlnRIOn DeC. S.-An lInmedlat0 nationwide inquiry as to the extent of unemployment was annouced today by the U. s. Employment Service. Inves- tigators will report beIore January 15.
 A conference on the unemployment situation will be held late today at the employment services headquarters here.
 Hartford, Dec. 9.-with increase in unemployment in industry by reason of curtailment of working schedules and closing of departments in fac tories and shops more than ordinary interest attaches to the November re- port of the operation of the five free employment bureaus of the state bureau of labor which was issued to- day. The applications for employment in the five bureaus last month were 2,S9S males, 1927 females, a total of 4725. In November of last year the applications were 3566 males, 1714 females, a total of 52S0, a difference of 555.
 applications for help last month 2o60 were for males, 1713 for females, a total of 3773; in November 1919 males 3679, females 1881. a total of 5610 or a more active demand for help a year ago, the increase being 1887.
 The number of situations available lessened last month as compared with a year ago. Last month 1898 places were secured by male applicants, 147s by females, a total of 3376 while a year ago 2714 males found employ ment. 15SS females, a total of 4302.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
DOG GUARDS MASTERS BODY
Have to Shoot Faithful Animal Be- fore They Can Remove, Remains of Aged Recluse.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 9.-Not un- til dog standing guard over hs master was shot were policemen able to remove the body of Thomas Ma her, an aged recluse, from his home last night. Neighbors had not seen Maher for several days and the con- tinual barking of the dog aroused their suspicious. Officers, looking through a window saw the body on the floor and attempted to crawl through but the dog resisted their attempts.
 Maher had lived alone for 20 years.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
PATROL DRIVER M1
Waterbury Policeman WhO
 ing When Plaintiffs q Killed Loses $4,OOO Suit

Waterbury, Dec. 9.--A superior court today ,retur dict against Patrolman trosky of the local police q representing judgment of John E. Kelly. The plaini old daughter was struck bJ patrol while on her way q and died while being rem4 hospital. Petrosky was al patrol and suit was brougl 900 damages. The case Ej trial several days before ,l W. Banks. A verdict for ant was found in the case { City of Waterbury, growing same accident.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
Auditors Find Shortages.

The shortage in the bank funds be- came apparent through the annual audit of the bank by Public Account ants who had been at work on the books since last Saturday, and the discrepancies were no,ed Tuesday.
 Porter's defalcations came as a thunderbolt to the officials of the bank for his conduct had been such as to make him appear more than unlikely to inappropriate funds. The fact that he handled absolutely no funds in the bank made it all the more surprising.
 Banks Loss IS Small.
 The actual loss to the bank will be comparatively smaI\ according to Meigs H. whapes, chairman of the board of trustees who said that the protection of blanket bond held jointly by the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. and the Aetna Casual ty and Surety Co.,, would reduce the shortage S10O,00o. In addition, se- curities held by Porter in
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New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
Sll5O IN FINES IS ASSESSED ON EIGHT
 FOR WHJSKEY SALES
Cases of All Arrested in Recent Raids Settled Except Those of
 Curtin and Remillet
ALL BOOZE SEIZED WAS
 OF INFERIOR QUALITY

Alcoholic Content Ranged From sf.fe
 Per Cent to 5o.ss Per Cent
 -stooI-Pigcons'' Testify for State
 Final Two Cases to Bc Tried Next
 Thursday Morning - Raid Was
 Made on Nov.27.
 More than a thousand dollars in lines was exacted at this mornings police court session by Judge John H. Kirkham when the cases of seven sa- loon-keepers and one barber shop pro- prietor. all of whom were charged with selling liquor without a license. were tried. The cafe men were fined Elb0 and costs each while the barber paid Q fine of si00. The cases of Thomas Curtin and John Remillet wero continued until next Thursday morning at tho request of Lawyer F. V. McDonough who was unable to be in court today.
 Those Who Pay Fines.
 The saloonmen fined are: Joseph Ceala, Louis Ratano, Louis Romonici, Fred Marcelli. Frank Partyka, Ignatz Gwiazda, Aiyzina Miscopoli. Carlo Bianci is proprietor of the barber shop in which discriminating evidence was gathered. The men were put to plea one week ago Monday morning but their lawyers refused to concede the alcoholic content of the -Iiauid seized as evidence and asked that the cases Dc continued. An officer of the police department brought the samples to the state laboratories HaIfaU Showing the following results: Bi- anca's, 45.20: Ceala's. 47.ss; Ratano,s. bo.4o: Romonici's. 4t.40: MarceIIrs. 4b2o: Partyka's, to1s; Gwlazda,s tb.20: Miscopoli's. 50. In the trial of Messrs. Curtin and Remillet the state will ailega that tho former sold liquor with alcoholic content of Bo.ss, and the latter. 31.12
 Only Two Tried.
 But two cases were tried in detau this morning. that of Blanca because lt differed somewhat from the other cases in that n was . barber shop while the other places of business arc cafes, and that of Frank Party ka to serve as a sort of test case. The states witnesses were Ignatz Bonlk and Joseph Jacobs. who acted as in- formers for the police. Sergeant Theo-, dore Johnson and Chief W. ]. Rawi- ings. "StooI-Pigcon" objects.
 During the trial of the Partyka case. Judge Kirkham found it neces- sary- to caution Jacobs, one of the "stool-p' geons'' that he would be charged with contempt of court if he continued to block the progress of the case by arguing with the counsels for tho accused, Lawyers M. D.. Saxe and Harry IT. Miikowitz. Jacobs trenuously objected to the applica- . ton of the term "stooI-plgeon" to his work. In reply to a question of Law yer Saxe the witness said he had been engaged in similar work for the local police department for q period of about three years. receiving remun- eration for whatever work he did in that connection. At the present time. he said. it Is the only line of work he follows. Standing up in the witness stand, Jacobs shouted at Law yor Snxe:
 But I'm just as good as you are: don't you try to put me in wrong"
 Tho other "stool-pigeon", Ignatz Bonik. was inclined to be peeyish also and it was only after repeated
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New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
WEATHER

Hartford. Conn.,, Dec. D. Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Snow or rain tonight, Friday clear.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
Hartford Bank Clerk, Charged
 With S15O,OOO Shortage
HIS FIRM WILL LOSE LITTLE
Monetary Loss Will Be Well Within S1OO,OOO Bank Officials Say-Meth- Himself With Over-Balance Slips.

Hartford, Dec. 9.-Charged with the embezzlement of s150,0O0 of the funds of the Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co. Raymond J. Porter. 26 years old head of the proof depart ment in the bank, was bound over to the superior court by Judge Francis A. Pallotu in the Hartford police court this morning under a bond of 0,000. Through his attorney, Edward w. Broder, he filed plea of not guilty.
 ( Am account of Porter's alleged confession is printed in another column of this issue.1
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

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The Press., 1920-11-11
Canadian oil Production.

Over 90 per cent of the production of crude petroleum in Canada Is still obtained from the oil fields in south ern Ontario, according to the prelimi- nary report of the mineral production of Canada during the calendar year 1919, prepared by John McLeish. B. A.. chief division of mineral resources and statistics Canadian department of mines. These fields have been produc- ing for 5S years, but production has been supplemented during recent years by small annual production from New Brunswick and Alberta. The total production of crude oil from these fields in 1919 was 24O,970 bar rels of 35 imperial gallons, having a value of $744,667, as compared with total production in 1918 of 3O4,741 bar rel, valued at $SS5, ,143.