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New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
ALLEGED SLAYERS HELD
Bridgeport Authorities Hold Duo in Connection With the Death on No- vcmber of Newspaperman.

Bridgeport, Nov. 19 Max Kranz of this city and Joseph Roche of Dan bury are held for the murder of Ar thur V. nonanue of Flushing, L. at Newtown- Conn, November '. In a finding made public today by Cor oner J. J. Phelsn Donahue died from an internal hemorrhage from a bullet wound in the back.
 Although both Kranz and Roche are hel3 for the killing, Roche Is &C., cused of the actual shooting, which the coroner points out was done with kranz's rifle
 Coroner Phelan states that on the night in question Donahue, accom- panied by his brother-in-law. Edward s. Pitzschier. while walking on Main street Newtown. discovered an un- lighted automobile which for safety they moved 400 feet to a place under an electric light. Kranz and Roche then appeared and apparently not satisfied with the explanation of the removal of the car, the shooting fol- lowed.t
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
WIFE DECIPHERS CODE
And Mcridcn Mans Whereabouts Arc DIscovcrcd-win Face Non-support Charges nt Early Date.

Mertden. Nov. is -7-Raiph ". Pal mer until recently an electrical con- tratvbr tn thls city. Is under arrest In St. Louis. Mo, charged with the non support of hts wife and two children in Mcriden. and the state police are informed that he will re- turn without extradition proceedings. -Pniu os whereabouts were learn cd. nccordinK to the authorities through
 letter in code which his wife in-
 cepted and which sho doclphcred sfIsr n weeks study.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
ANOTHER BOY PRODIGY
Murray Youth Reaches Note in Sing isS That Metropolitan Stars Say Has Never Before Been Touched.

New York, Nov. 19.-This year promises to reveal a bumper crop of boy prodigies Edward Rochie Hardy, the 12 year old Columbia freshman, may boast of the mastery of a dozen languages, and Samuel Rzeszewski, s year old Polish chess wizard, may be able to chcckmate 19 West Point strategists in a row-but neither of them can sing.
 Robert Murray, 12, of Tacoma. Wash, can sing In an exhibition yes terday before a group of famous Metropolitan stars. including Mime. Frances Aida, who discovered" the youth last summer, Murray not only reached with ease the high notes in arias Of GalIi Curci and TetrazEini fame but at the signal of his in structor and to the astonishm ment of his hearers he transposed those high notes to a higher key and breathed them with equal facility and reson- ance. The singers who heard the performance asserted this was the highest note ever reached by the human voice.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
POLICEMAN SUSPECTED
New York Officers Name Mentioned In Connection With BrindclPs Compensats,n Bureau During Trial

New York, Nov. 19.-Stephen Bir- ningham, member of the New York police department, was alleged to- day to be manager of the .tcompen- sation bureau"' maintained by Robert P. Brindell, labor leader, indicted in connection with the joint legislative com mittee's inquiry into New York's building trust"
 The name of Birmingham was brought out in the hearing today for the first time when George AtwelI a contractor, under examination by Samuel Untermyer. counsel for the Investigating committee. told what he knew of payments to Brindel in ex- change for the labor chiefs influence in averting strikes.
 Birming ham, Atwell declared, Is on a six months leave from the police department
 The "compensation bureau" which Atwell charges is directed by Birm- ingham, was characterized as illegal by Mir. Untermyer.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
KELTON-REYNOLDS WEDDING
Local Couple to be Married Thanks giving Morning at O'Clock at St. Mary's ChuI eb.

Miss Helen R. Reynolds, daughter of Mrs. B. Reynolds of 33s Main street, and Victor H. Kelton of Wash ington street, will be married Thanks giving morning. The wedding will take place at o'clock at St. Mary's church. Rev. John T. Winters will of ficiate. The couple will be attended by Miss Hazel Began of Stamford, and Thomas Reynolds. brother of tho bride. Following a short wedding trip they will make their home at 33S East Main street. Miss Reynolds is em- ployed at the New Britain Machine company office. Mir. kelton works at Landers Frary and Clark.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
SHOOTING EXHIBITION
Boys Club to Have Head Of Junior Rife Corps to Demonstrate at To- cnl Club.

William Eolar. head of the Win chester Junior Rife Corps of New Haven. will visit the local Boys club Monday evening MT. Kolar will show the moving picture film, Tho Win ming Shot" He will also demonstrate e shooting. A display of new medals and classification targets will be shown The members of the boys department of the T. M. C. A. the Gramma school tho High school and any other boys in the city have been invited to attend The pictures will be shown in the new gymnasium hall at 7:45 o'clock.
 On Wednesday evening the Boys club basketball team will play the fast TroJans of this city.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
ANOTHER TOWN SUED.

Bridgeport, Nov. 19.-Aggrieved because, they allege, the town of Stratford refuses to sanction bills for s150 each for their services as as- sitant registrars during the last elec- tion, George F. Ash. Arthur King James Donahuc and William H Will coxson of Stamford have bruoght suit for S1,00e damages against the town. Papers in the cases were served upon First Selectmaa James Lally of Stratford today.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
WHEAT PRICES DROP.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Downward swings followed rapidly in the wheat market today until December deliv- cry touched s1.71 a sheer descent of nearly 10 cents bushel from yester- days fnish. Corn suffered a loss of about four cents Export buying of 1000 000 bushels of wheat took place on the break and helped to rally prices a little at the last December wh"at closed nervously at s172 to s1.T2 1-4.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
Comfort House Committee
 Chosen By Mayor Curtis

Mayor Orson F. Curtis has an- nounced :he appointment of a com- mon council committee to look into the adviSability of constructing a public comfort station in the center of the cisy. Those who will serve on the committee are: Councilman c B. A. Bake-. Norman c McKirdy. Hor- vey F. Walrath. James J. Dunn and Alderman Paulin Nurczak. The com mittee is> appointed in accordance with action of the council at its recent meeting.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
IRISH ATROCITIES
Witnesses Continue Their Descrfptton of Troubles in Ircland-"Black and Tans" Condemned.

Washington, Nov. 19. tBy Associat- ed Press) Charging that the Black and Tan militia in Ireland made raids without provocation, John Derham. town commissioner of BaIbrigsan, Ireland. gave today to the com,nission of the committee of 100 investIrat- ing the Irish question what he de- scribed as details of the Sertembe- raid on his home town which, he said, resulted in the death Of half a dozen persons.
 The Black and Tan spent a night Of yelling, burning and shooting said MT. Derham. "All of us were ready to collapse at each new outbreak for we did not know what would hap pen to us next''
 The Balbriggan commissioner de- c'ared that James T.awless and John Gibbons were stabbed by the militia, but that an inquiry by the military authorities failed to establish who was responsible for the death of the men. He said that a score of houses were burned and that the contents of those left standing were wrecked.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
ACTION NECESSARY
 FOR STERILIZATION
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Go. Does Not Contemplate General Reduction in Wages For Some Time.

New York, Nov. fo.-The U. & Steel corporation announced today it's decision to recommend to presidents of subsidiary companies that tho f'prcscnt base selling prices of all com modities continue in force unless and until it becomes necessary and proper to make change to meet al- tered conditions"
 Settlement by Gary.
 Th's action was taken according to a statement issued Jy Chairman Gary because of tho importance of stabiiiz- ,ang business conditions at this time. srhe statement:
 "Our subsidiary companies have rnairtai the base selling prices of all Iron and steel commodities which were mutually fixed by representatives of the iron and steel interests of the 1nitcd States and representatives of the government on March 2l, 1919.
 ~snce that time production costs of all manufacturers of iron and steel including an advancement Of wage rates aRTreRatinE Ss1,00o,o00 per year to tho steel corporation and larger freight rates have materially increased Under usual circumstances we would be justified In making addt- tons to the average base prices.
 To Stabilize Bussncss.
 However, after deliberate and careful consideration we have decided to recommend to presidents of our .suhriGsary companies tiIEt prosrnt base selling prices of all oommoditIes lrontinue In force unless and until 1t becomes necessary and proper to kpnise changes to meet altered con- itions.
 "ws th'nk stability In business is 'of highest importance and that every man to tho extent of hts opportun- Pity and ability and even Ut some sncrince is obligated to assist tn stabi- 2iiring pud maintaining prices on . air and snne ievei The producer. Consumer and workman will be benc- fted by this attitude"
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
Dist. Atty. Smith Declines To Comment
 On Reported 'Wtiskey Ring" In State
Brooklyn Official Urges Public to Cooperate in War on Liquor-Another Stamford Raid.

Hartford. Nov. 1e.-Un:ted States District Attorney Edward l.. Smith to- day declined to comment on the oper- ations of an alleged "whislsey ring in Connecticut with an agency in Hartford as related in Bridgeport on Thursday by Joseph Mulvihi1, and whether 'all the information in the case Is in the hands of the district attorney as claimed by Muivihill could not be verified.
 It is understood that Mulvihill has been in Hartford within the last week and has been in the federal building.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19

Boston, Nov. 19-The Harvard foot bali players, who with coaches, man agers and attendants made up a party of B. left here today for New Haven. The necessity of attending classes prevented most of the undergraduat tes from accompanying the squad to tho railroad station, but many graduates and other Harvard nn+rustasts were on hand to give the players a sendoff.
 The players plan to go irnn ediately to the Yale Bowl for practice before motoring to their rest quarters at Derby.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
Case in Bridgcport.

Bridgeport Nov 19-In the police court today Judge Frank l.. Wilder heard the cases of the seven bartend- CTS taken in last nights raids on To- cal saloons. Fritz Henninger forfeit ed a bond of $50: Albert Sobolewski forfeited his bond of s75 and Ben amin Trewowaski had his case noIled. The cases of four other bartenders were continued under bonds of s15o each.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
BURRTrT GRANGE.

The regular meeting of Burritt Grange will ba hel6 Saturday evening g in Judd's hall. The Berlin degree team will confer the third ard fourth de- greer on a class of candidates. TabIeaux in charge of Mrs. Brooks of Plainviilu Grange Tho harvest SUD- per will be served by the committee in charge of W. C. Stoddard.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
SIMONS BRINGS ACTION

Court to Battle Claims of Broken
 Lease.
 I. Simons Is again in the limelight, having brought action through Law yer William C. Hungerford against Charles and Samuel Gardini, lessecs of the Hotel Grand on Myrtle street, in an sndeavor to break the lease on the place. The defendants in the action have secured Judge B. w. filling in their interests. The action is return able in tive city court on the fifth Monday in November.
 The plaintin in the action claims that the hotel men have broken their lease by virtue of sub-letting a store occupied by Tarrant & Haffey, under takers, and for failure to remove nshes and the covering up of a pipe in the rear of the place. The de- fendants indignantly deny the alle- gations of mons.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
Coan PICKER ARRESTED.

Railroad Policeman Collins arrested Kate Geidratis early this mo, ming on the company's properties near the railroad station on a charge of picking coa, on ra nroad property. She was Iectured at the police station and freed by Police Captain Thomas W. Graco
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
THIRD VICTIM DIES
Germantown Explosion Claims An- other Iifc-Man Believed to Be Re- sponsible Held By Police.

Germantown, Md, Nov. 19.-James Bolton. a farmer whose home near here was dynamited early yesterday. died last night, bringing the death list in the explosion to three. Mrs. Hattie Shipley, Bottoms housekeeper, whose two small children were killed instantly is believed mortaliy injured. Vernon Thompson Is being held in connection with the explosion
 Montgomery county authorities said an investigation showed Bolton and Thompson had long been enemies. Their enmity eliminated in an en- counter on election day in which IT 1rapEon Was s,rot in the neck by F}ctt,-T. 'rli.rurD..n recently left ~ hospital and the police said his ar rest was based on threats he is ai- legged to have made against Bolton.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
sToREKEEPER FINED.

Frank Palutta. proprietor of q store on Front street. Hartford. was fined s25 and costs and sentenced to l5 days in jail in the Hartford po- lice court this morning for purchas- ing goods stolen at Himberg and Horns Jewelry store two weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
HELD IN s12.O0O BONDS.

Northampton Mass. Nov. 19.- Michael Ruggiero of Connecticut, ar- raigned in district court today charged with larceny of six barrels of bonded whiskey and with posing aa internal revesue officer pleaded not guilty and Was held in Sl2,0OO bonds for a hear ing.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
HOOVER HEADS ENGINEERS

Washington, Nov. 19 -Herbert Hoover was elected president Of the Federated American n ngineering So- ciety today by the federation's couu- cil in session here. MT. Hoover is head of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
OFFICES RANSACKED

Washington. Nov. 19.-The offices Of Representatives Baers of North Dakota and Oliver of Alabama, in the house office building. were entered during the night and the personal files Of the two representatives ran sacked.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
IS Gallons Seized.

Stamford. Nov. 19-A whiskey seizure today was of 15 gallons in an automobile driven by Giacomo Ten tindo of Revere. Mass. He had no automobile drivers license and had been stopped by an officer for viola ton of a traffic rule. With him was Rocco Santos of Roxbury, Mass. Each man was held in $500.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
Asks Cooperation.

New York, Nov 19.-FederaI Dis trict Attorney Ross Of Brooklyn today appealed to citizens to visit saloons and buy whiskey But, said Mir Ross, report the purchase to federal au- thorit!es and we will prosecute"
 Two things gre absolutely neces- sary-the co-operation of the police and state authorittes and cooperation or bodies of uqianown citizens con tinued MT. Ro<s. V.
 If citizens interested will cooper ate in getting evidence we will soon have the problem cleared up," he added.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
THINK THIS BES
 WAY TO GET
English Represents Crticizes League Preventing War
 Russia and Polan

Geneva. Nov. 19. (By Press)-Immediate adnisd many and the other fori states to the League of r urged before the assembl league today by George Nil of the British delegation. ing the laboring people Britain, MT. Barnes said thu jority of thean demanded enemy states be admitted lay.
 The British delegate rel fact that Germany had already in the deliberatior international labor bureau by the league.
 The people of Great Brl I represent here" he sail forget that the central plunged the world into wal not forget the misery anI tion caused. But the QueSt to rescue the world frOn3 the cooperation of the forj states is needed.
 League Is CritiCi1d
 NIT. Barnes in his sped was delivered in course of| on thc report to the assez1 by the executive council of spoke approvingly of the Ac council on some questions cized its inaction during year while Poland md soN were engaged in hcstilities. Article xI. oi the league providing that any war or war should constitute 9 concern to the whole leagu' it should take any action dc and effectual to safeguard of nations. and inquired council had not taken acf that article to prevent tn Polish war.
 Barnes is Cheered
 In reinforcing his argul speedy membership of states in the league MT. I ferred to the instability o economic conditions and onalies in exchange.
 What is needed above said, "is greater production most freedom in business tions between the different and this is unobtainable a the world is divided into tI
 The assembly broke applause at this point.
 Sees Threat For Futs
 Countries kept out from tion with us will form an Q of their own. "the British added" and We shall retuI dangerous Pre-war system Nances."
 MT. Barnes pointed out world was dealing now in Europe not with European with free people taking q their own destinies.
 The Dutch minister of fo fairs H. A. Van karnabeck the assembly, after Mir. Ba on the question istration of treaties.
 Wilson's Message Rea
 At the opening Of today Of the assembly, Paul Hyrn president, read a reply frol dent Wilson to the messa SC Washington by the assembly day.
 George NicoI1 Barnes the also dweit especiall, necessity of lending assistanS 
 They are hemmed in brutal Bolshevikj on one sid, nhuman beings on the ot 
 The labor clause would bes most important part Of the 1 Versailles. Mr. Barnes predict, There can be no permane n the world" he said, until peace; and there 70 industrial peace until Ial better share Of the produe forts"
 Germany Protests. The German government tally protested to the league Ions against the system or d- ny mandates under the Ire rersa files, it wal learned tod The Berlin government clnlI
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
No Wage Reduction.

Your rstown, O.. fTov t9.-In q statement today to employees Of tho Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co the 1arres' indcp7nient steel company in 3th1 Youngstown district James A.
 upbell, president said. "It is not
 lkeiy that there will be general Production in wages for some time"
 Continuing tho statement said but 'thoro surely will be later on-not. however, until tho cost of living has been still further reduced"
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
WOULD HONOR DEAD.

Washington. Nov. 19.-Secretary Baker took under advisement today the request Of q committee represent ing the Victory hall association of New York that the war department permit removal from France of a body of an unidentified American soldier
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
CUSTER MAN DIES.

Omaha. Neb., Nov. 19.--Alexnnder PkicDonneil, who was a veteran of tho custor massacre and who assisted In )dlEEinR a grave for General Custer Following hts death at the hands of tho
 loux and Ute Indians. died hero yes-
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
LICENSES ARE SUSPENDED.

Tho local police have been notified Of the suspensions of operators li- ccnses of the following local men: William Martin of 100 Main street: Leo Jaglowski of 24 Union street. and John Zesinski of 90 SmallsY
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
RECESS APPOINTMENTS.

Washington, Nov. I9.--Frank K. Ncbker of Utah and Leslie C. Garnett of Virginia were given recess appoint b.- tls--,x
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
WEATHER

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 19.- Fo"crast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Sat- urday; little change in tcmrera- InTC
New Britain herald., 1920-11-19
EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID
Out of 10,OGO Inhabitants of Salem, Ohio, ESQ Are Suffering from Dread ed Disease.

Salem. O.. Nov. 19.--Seven hundred and eighty persons today were suffer- ing from typhoid fever in this little city of less than 10000 people. Four emergency hospitals established with in the last few weeks were filled with patients and the situation, accolt'ing 10 R. A. Lamont. chairman of the citizens relief committee was said tu
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-04
ARIZONA H0N0RS PRES.
HILL OF N. NJ. UNIV.
WITH IL. D. DEGREE

The state university of Arizona
held its commencement exercises
June 2, the commencement address
being given by President DAVID
Spence HILL of the state university
of New Mexico. At the close of the
address the Arizona institution con-
ferred the honorary degree of doe
tor of laws upon President Hill, IN
recognition of his achievements as
a psychologist, an educator ana
president of sister state uniVer-
sity.
Doctor Hill now holds four de-
grees: Bachelor of arts from RAN
dolph- Macon college in Virginia
doctor of philosophy from Clark
university, and doctor of laws from
the state university of Kentucky.
and from the state university Oh
Arizona.
President Hill has had wide eX-
perience as an educator, having
been connected with Peabody col
lege. Cornell university, Tulane unit
versity, and the state universities
Of Montana, California, Wisconsin
and Illinois, before coming to New
Mexico. During the world war ne
was actively engaged in psycholog-
ical research for the government
and in making educational surveys
His most recent publication is
book which the Mcmillan company
10 now putting out. THIS Ia entitled
An q Introduction to Vocational
Educ4tiQu.s
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-04
WAR INSURANCE
BUREAU WASH 7
EQUAL To TASK
my aosmsa ,ouRsAL srso,.l Lu.sgo WIRE

NY AoSNlNd JouRHAL sPgcIAL LHHsGo wIREl
New York, June 3.-Combination
of the work Of the vocational train
ing board and the war risk insur-
ance bureau was recommended in
report made public today by "a
subcommittee on war risk insur-
ance of the republican national
committees advisory committee on
policies and platform. The report
has been adopted by the executive
committee of the advisory commit
tee and will be submitted to the
platform committee of the repub-
lEan convention to be held in Chi
cago. The subcommittee of which
Frederick Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey, is chairman, reviewed the
criticisms which have been made of
the service rendered to soldiers by
the war risk insurance bureau and
said that the bureau had not been
equal to the task of keeping in
touch with the soldiers after they
were demObilized, with the result
that " per cent of their insurance
lapsed and the men were left un-
protected.
The committee recommended
that the work affecting the former
service men should be co-ordinated
and the responsibility placed under
one active directing head; that the
former soldiers holding converted
policies should be permitted to
name any beneficiary and use their
insurance as collateral; that poll
cies must he issued promptly and
branch offices established to COL
lect premiums through local post
offices.
The committee reported that
over 100000 men have converted
their insurance for over $500, 000.-
GOO and that many more must do
so but that mo policies have yet
been issued although policies were
approved over one year ago and
this had led to considerable fric-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-04
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