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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-09

state governments under the federal
aid road act, which is one of the rea-
sons why it has been thought advisable
to set up national standards that will
be in effect in all states.
The conference was Held under the
auspices of the National Association of
State Highway Officials. This organi-
cation will promulgate the standard
lied tests. 1t is expected that use
of the tests will be generally adopted,
although their use by the states will
be voluntary.
A number of state highway testing
engineers, in addition to number of
engineers of the bureau of public roads,
attended the conference.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
IRISH RIOTS ARE BECOMING NUMEROUS Five Killed in Fight For Possession of Military
 Airplane.

Belfast, Ireland. Aug. 1e.-Rioting continued in this city early today. No firearms were used but stones were thrown by the contending factions. Short Strand, a Nationalist area in east Belfast. was the battle-ground. The locality remained virtually in a state of siege until after midnight.
 Four nationalists were arrested and one constable was 90 badly injured he was taken to a hospital.
 A party of sim Feiners returning from a sport meeting near Lurgan. county Armags, was fired upon, one gerously wounded.
 AirpIane Fight.
 There was a desperate fight for possession of a military airplane. which. having left Fermoy with dis patches, was forced to land in a field between Killarney and Tralee. one soldier and four of those who attacked the plane were killed and three of the attacking party were wounded. The plane had been left in charge of military guard. A large band of Sim Feiners appeared and opened fire. which the soldiers returned. There was a battle lasting three hours before the raiders could be driven off.
 Minor Riots.
 The Tyrone county court house at Omagh has been partly burned.
 There was serious street fighting and other disorder at Limerick. A constable named Nathan was shot dead.
 Four constables were fired upon at Tralee and two were slightly wounded. Military stores and wagons at the tralee station were set on fire and destroyed. there was much firing by the military and police in the town. The printing office of newspaper was burned.
 Dublin castle announced that 65 prisoners in Cork prison had been on hunger strike since August II.
 Civilians Attack Soldiers.
 An official report of Saturday nights events accuses civilians of attacking soldiers on a pre-arranged plan. It says that unarmed soldiers were dragged from street cars and i'll treated and that one soldier was thrown into a river.
 Want League Conference.
 Henry Harrison. secretary of the Irish dominion home rule league has received many letters from moderate men throughout the country, includ- ing Ulster. indoI sing the leagues suggestion that a conference endeavor to secure settlement of the Irish problem. The letters come from men of all parties and there are several from Catholic and Protestant clergy men.
 Reports of reprisals by police and soldiers which are coming in in in- creasing numbers. and which it is feared will further arouse the people and make a settlement more diffi- cult, are greatly exercising the modcr- ! ates.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
HARTFORD DRCNKS.

Hartford, Aug. 1s.-Twenty-nfn men were in police court today charged with drunkenness. This would have been a record Monday docket even in the palmiest days of licensed liquor selling. Twenty-six were fined s10 and costs each and only ten could pay: the rest going to jail. Pros ecuting Attorney Elsner took occasion to say that the police of the city had full authority to arrest sellers of liquor as we'll as drinkers. Mayor Brainard has said such authority was lacking.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
CHATlEAU-THIERRY
 REQUESTS K. c. VISIT
Mayor Sends Telegraph to Columbus to Visit His Town
 First,

Paris Aug 16-Chateau Thierry. at the request of its mayor, will be the first town in the battlefield region to welcome the Knights of Columbus delegates who are here for the dedi- cation of the Lafayette state at Metz on August 21. Mayor Flament tele- graphed today to Edward l.. Hearn, general ;ssioner for Europe of the Knights of Columbus as follows:
 Chateau Thierry desires to have the honor of being the first town of the the batlefields to welcome your party"
 The delegates will leave tomorrow for Chateau-Thierry. They will then visit the American cemeteries in Bel leau Wood and others in the vicinity. Afterward Mayor Flament will pre- sent supreme Knight James A. Fla herty of Philadelphia with a stone taken from the famous Chateau Thierry bridge which the American marines defended. MT. Flaherty will make a gift of the stone to the Am erican Legion.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
THIEF TAKES S7O
 IN BANK ELEVATOR
Woman Elevator Operator in Ma
 ttonal Bank Building Robbed This

"oAAA0h IsCs0or opCrHoT HI <N0~
 tional Bank Building Robbed This
 Afternoon.
 A sneak-thief operating in the Ma tional Bank building this afternoon about 2 o'clock, picked roll of bills amounting to s70 from the pocket book of Mrs. Emma Schwer, who operates the elevator in the building. Mrs. Schwer had cashed a check for that amount shortly before the money was taken and believes the culprit to have been someone who saw her with the roll of bills in the bank.
 The money was in a small purse placed inside the pocketbook by Mrs. Schwer. She left her post for a few minutes, after locking the door of the elevator and upon her return dis covered the loss. She reported the matter to the police at once and fur nished the detective department with a description of a man seen near the eevator shortly before the loss was discovered.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
LONDON MAYOR GUILTY.
Terence MacSweeney, of Cork, Had
 Secret Cipher.

Cork, Aug. 16.-Terence MacSwe- ney, lord mayor of Cork, today was found guilty by court-martial of having under his control the secret police cipher.
 He also was found guilt of having a document likely to cause disaffection, namely copy of the resolution of the Corp corporation p1edging allegiance to the Dail Eireann or Irish republi- can paliament, and of having made a seditious speech on the occasion of his election.
 The trial was conducted under the defense of the realm act. Sentence will be promulgated later.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
WiH Investigate His Statements
 About Securing Liquor
TO SUBPOENA IF NECESSARY
Manager of Giants Reported to Have Said That He Secured His Drinks at Lambs Club, After Which His Mind Became a Blank.

New York, Aug. 16.-Prohibition agents were ordered today to bring John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Giants to the U. s. District At torney's office to be questioned con- corning a report credited to him dur ing the Slavin investigation that he had purchased liquor at the Lam bs club.
 SIavin in Case
 These agents were directed by their chief, James s. Shevlin. to proceed to McGraw's home, where the manager is recovering from a blow on the head. Shevlin declared that if McGraw refused volunta rily to accompany the agents. he would take steps toward having him subpoenaed.
 A New Twist to Case
 The new twist given to the inves- tigation Of how John C. Slavin, an act or. came to receive a fracture of the skull in front of McGraws home a week ago yesterday followed exam ination of the Giants manager by members of the districts attorneys office at his home last Saturday after several intellectual attempts to inter view him.
 Drinking Party at Lambs Club
 Assist. Dist. Attorney Tnger declar- eu toii hihi hS 'ihu pSNh attacked at the Lambs club after a drinking party and that a blow on the head had rendered his mind a blank to events which followed. He said he was unable to tell how Slavin, who accompanied him home in taxi cab. had been hurt
 If McGraw repeats his statement that he purchased liquor it will mean an invesa gtion of the Lambs club," !" said Shevlin. ''If they sell liquor there, they are responsible.''
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
nOOAL POLES ACT.
Petition Secretary of State in Behalf
 of Old Country.

At a meeting of American citizens of Polish descent or extraction held last evening at the call of Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor of the Sacred Heart church, a petition to the secretary of state in behalf of Poland was adopted.
 More than 2,000 Poles were pres ent and sanctioned the petition. elect ing Leo Bojnowski and Peter Pajew- ski as delegates to present it at Wash ington. Similar documents were drawn last night in 250 other cities through out the country where mass meetings to secure moral and material support for Poland were held.
 Last evenings speakers included Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski; Rev. r. Dut- kiewicz. assistant to the pastor, and Professor Lucyan Suchwalko, a teach CT in the Sacred Heart school
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
REDS WITHIN IS MILES j WARSAW- POLES READY
 FINAL STAND NEAR CAP
P0NZI TO REMAIN
 IN CAMBRIDGE JAIL
If Bonds Are Furnished, Other Charges to Be
 Pressed.

Boston, Aug. 16.-The inquiry into Charles Ponzi's spectacular financial activities was resumed by state and federal officials today with the assur- ance that the discovery of further damage to the financial fabric of New England was unlikely.
 Ponzi's counsel tried to obtain bail to release him from the East Cam bridge jail where he is held on charge of using the mails to defraud. Should a bondsman be found, the state authorities were ready to arrest Ponzi on charges of larceny.
 A heavy guard remained around Ponzfs home at Lexington and sever al of them accompanied members of his family whenever they left the house. Threats are said to have been made against him by persons who were attracted by his offer of 50 per cent. in 45 days.
 A search for possible hidden funds entrusted to the Old Colony Foreign Exchange Go. which was compelled to close last week was made today by officials engaged in tracing that concerns operations on a basis of 100 per cent in six months. Charles M. Brightwell, Raymond Meyers and Fred Meyers the three officers of the company who were locked up on charges of larceny, are in jail in de- fault of $50.000 bonds each.
 The attorney generals office figures Ponzi'S liabilities indicated by un- paid notes of which records have been made thus far as $2,10O, ,000. In addi- tion the office has one thousand let ters, the contents of which have not been tabulated, but which are esti- mated to show $50O,000 additional in notes The largest single unpaid noto shown was for $10,o00 but a former noteholder told the attorney general thathe had invested $500 with Pom zi in one note which had later been paid :..
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
MANNX AFFAIR
 EXCITES AUSTRALIA
Pros and Antis Become Active When News Is Received of English
 Treatment of Prelate.

Sydney, N. S. w., Aug. 16.-Rival meetings were held in many parts of Australia yesterday in connection with the incidents attending the arrival of Archbishop ManniX in England.
 Catholics were prominent in the pro-Mannis demonstrations, their speakers declaring the archbishop's s treatment was a gross insult to the Catholic church, and resolutions call- ing for removal of the ban on the archbishop's movements were sent to Premier Lloyd George and Eamonn De Valera.
 The anti-Mannix meetings were equally enthusiastic in supporting the British and Australian premiers in their actions. The speakers declared that the archbishop's utterances re- vealed an insidious spirit which sought to provoke disruption of the empire and kindle racial hatred.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
BISHOP MILAN HERE


Hartford PreIate Attends Conference
 for Organization of Polish Sister
 hood.
 The organization of a corporation to be formed in conjunction with the new Polish sisterhood in this city was completed this morning at the rectory of Sacred Heart of Jesus church when Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor, and Rev. J. J. Milan, bishop of the dio- cese of Hartford, were in conference with attorneys.
 The new sisterhood was established only recently and after permission was received from His Holiness Pope Benedict XIV in Rome.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
SPANISH SETTLERS TO HAVE SPANISH PRIEST

First Spanish Cruiser to Arrive Since
 War of 1898 Causes Festivities at
 Porto Rico.
 San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. 15-The Spanish cruiser Alfonzo XIII arrived here today for a week of festivities, since the first viit of Spanih naval vessel to a Porto Rican port since the Spanish-American war. Thousands of Spaniards from all part of the island were in the welcoming crowd.
 A re Deum in the cathedral was followed by an exchange of official visits and a reception of the ships officers by the munciplity. Bishop Jones of the Catholic church also ten dered a reception.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
DROPS DEAD.

Greenwich, Aug. 16.-John Nj. He- ron. mtmber of the Great Council of the United States. Improved Order of Red Men and a past great sachem of the Council of California. dropped dead while playing tennis at his sum- mer home in South Beach, Conn. to- day. He was 54 years of age and an importer in New York city. Mrs. Heron and two sons survive.
 The funeral will take place tomor- row night here. nno Tribe No. 4s will have charge. The body will be taken to san Francisco for interment.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
GIFTS TO CHIIDREN,s HOME

Rev. J. F.. Klingberg. of the Chil- dren's Home. received a gift of $250 from the New Britain Bricklayers. Masons and Plasterers' union yester- day. A gift of 5000 brick for com pletion of the home has been made by a local man who does not desire his name to be made public. A gift of s25 was received in this mornings mail from a man in a nearby town who is interested in the work of the Home.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
FIVE MILLION DAMAGE IN TOLEDO TRANSFORM
Pavements Flooded. Automobiles Stalled and General Disorder At
 tends Rains.

Toledo, O.. Aug. 16.-Damage es- timated at s5.Oo0,0O was done hero today by a severe rainstorm which fioated away great stretches of city paving, flooded cellars and paralyzed traffic.
 Automobiles parked at curbs either were fioated away or stood with their floors flooded.
 Telephont service was handicapped and interurban cars run with diff culty.
 City authorities estimated that the damage to wrecked pavements as s20o,O00. A number of streets were blocked. The block .surfacing on one street f1oated into the lobby of an of flee building.
 Damage was heavy to buildings. one collapsing. From all parts of the city distress calls were received.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
Tenn. May Decide
 Stuff. Question Tuesday

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 16.-Fate of the federal suffrage, amendment in Tennessee. may be known tomorrow Members of the legislature predicted today that the house would vote to- morrow on the ratification resolution which has been adopted by the sen- ate. Both suffragists and their oppo- nents declared they were confident of success
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
LOCAL MEN APPOINTED.

John Smithwick and Francis Mur- phy have been appointed to St. Ber- nard's seminary, in Rochester, N. Y., where they will study for the priest hood. Theophilus Kotowski and Wal ter Aloglawski of the Sacred Heart parish, have been appointed to the St. Mary's seminary in Baltimore, to study priesthood also.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
soviets Wen

Berlin. Aug. 16I played Russian melo| military marches Fri market place of Sol sia, says the cores, Vossische Zeitung.
 After fifteen ho1 skirmishing with the| city" the correspond tingents of the Twd vision marched into vociferously cheered ed populace which ing themselves in tf mild bonn ba rdrnent proceeding the pre1
 "The old Germa
  promptly displayed and windows while or welcomed the Ru The invaders were feel thoroughly at
 Reorganization northern front. says Meseritz, Prussia. taken by French of
 Concentration of troops in the occuS many is reported il Essen.
 The Freiheit exr French troop nov Rhine presage a n with Poland as it's
 Workmen of RaI stopped and side | troop train, accord
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New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
Lunch Room is Sold
 For S16O At Auction

Constable George A. Stark sold the Uneeda Lunch rooms in the basement of the Hotel Bronson building. Sat urday. to Charles Santi. The deal was closed for sls0. The premises had been cloeed under writ of attachment some time ago and the place was sold to settle the claims of debtors.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
DIR. JOHNSTON TAKES CHAIR.

Hartford. Aug. 16.-The Rev. pr. Robert Johnston, for seventeen years pastor of the American church. in Montreal. Canada. has<<been engaged for one semester to take the chair of homiietics at the Hartford Theo- logical seminary. in the vacancy created by the resignation of Prof. Alexander k. Merriam. who retired three years ago.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
POST OFFICE VACATIONS.

NJ. T. Murphy, clerk at the post of fee, is on vacation as are Carriers John F. Schmidt, William G. Wagner and Quincy A. Hartung. Clerks John w. O'Brien and M. Miles returned to work this morning and Carriers H. Abrahamson and H. E. Smith like wise resumed their duties this morn- ing.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
TO WED BRISTOL MAN.

MT. and Mrs Alfred H. Rice. of 65 engagement of their daughter. Edith May Rice, to William B.. Sheeran. or Woodland street, Bristol. Mir. Sheeran is well-known business man in the Reil City. where he is in the plumbing business with his father. The date or the wedding has not been set.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
POLISH RELIEF

Paris Aug. 16.-The British treas ury has authorized the international committee for relief credits in Paris to utilize out of the British relief credits $1,5O0,00O for the purchase of foodstuffs for refugee, Poles driven from eastern Poland by the onrush of the Soviet army.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
MINERS VS. OPERATORS.
Wage Demands in BituminouS Field
 Met With Counter Proposal

Cleveland, O., Aug. 16.-The bitu- minous coal operators of the central competitive field today refused the mines demands for a S2 day in- crease for day and monthly men and ten cents a ton for pick and machine mining.
 Increases of to 72 cents a day tor day and monthly men were offered.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
PEACE DELEGATES MEET.

JOndOn AugI 16.-AnnOunCemen that the Polish and Russian armis- tice and peace delegates had met at Minsk was made iby Earl Curzon, secretary for foreign affairs, in the house of lords today. Negotiations were doubtless proceeding. he added.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
TWO GARAGE PERMITS

building permit was granted this morning to J. NJ. Burdick of 63 Grove hill for the construction of a garage. 21x24 feet at cost of s1.40O. A per init was issued to w. Niebznecki for dhe construction of simila struc- ture, I6N2O feet at u cost of $4O0.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
GORBACH BRINGS SUIT

in $2 900 Suit in Which Mayor
 Curtis Figured in Auto Collision.
 Abraham Gorbach. has through his Attorney A. Storrs Campbell or Hartford, brought suit against Myer Berkowitz, for s2,000 claiming S1,0oO damages. The writ was served by Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwen and the case is returnaole in the court of common pleas at Hartford on the first Tuesday in September.
 The suit is the result of an auto mobile collision between cars owned by the plaintiff and the defendant on Stanley street, few days ago. In the Gorbach machine at the time of the collision was Mayor Curtis who later appeared in police court as a witness against Berkowitz who was fined for reckless driving.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
ATMEIIrEORRIcS.

Miss Eva Forbes and Hicks Atwell. of Boston. were married this morn ing at the St. Marks church by Rev. Samuel Satellite and Rev. II I. Rod lev. MT. Atweil is grand nephew Iof the late Ira HickA
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
American Intez,es'

Washington, Aug. | ored cruiser Pittsbu1| troyer have been ord| tic sea to protect An there.
 The vessels are mol France, and it was of the navy departn would proceed imme sian waters.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
AGAINST AIDING POLES.

Chica go, Aug. s6.-The Chicago federation of labor has adopted a resolution demanding a general strike of workers of this country if the United States gives military aid to Poland,
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16

1ncidentaIs .......... 2,4642s City Hall Comm ission ..a 1,2S0.s1 Interest and Discounts -. $500 Special Appropriations ... 100000 Board of Health ......... 9S6.S6 Public Amuse. Com. .... 1.43632 Water Commissioners -. 6.374.24 Public Works
 Street Dept. =. s7, ,406.7S Street Lighting 2.715.55 Sprinkling .... 2.374.45 Sewer Cons. e. 1,S6s.40 Maintenance .. 325.1s
 14,sso3s Police Commissioners .... 944S Fire Commissioners ..... 42s.72 Public Charities ......... a,017.03
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New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
U. s. Sends TW
 ships To Bal To Protect AI Interests ]!
LONDON REPOH
 SOLDAU C| Gerhan's Greet s
 East Prussia -l Colony Moves td

Warsaw, Aug. 15. q Press).-Fightfng at V on the Warsaw front VI todays official commu41 min to the northeast of again in Polish hands day fight. The RusstanI both sides of Radzymit and at Okuniew, less due east of Warsaw.
 The communiQue req for the Poles in the rel and Hrubieszow, to t1 southeast of Lubin, w1 took more than 100 cluding Re Russian and much war matt south the soviet forced Further southwest the ed Brody, which n changed hands several the efforts of the sovie} vance on Lem berg. An armored hotilia the Vistula river bety and Thorn to prevent from crossing in a md circle this city. Many were captured from and moved to the Vistt
 Arnored motor boa fighting craft are preI in the event of Bols trying to force the Wis Warsaw-Danzig railwa totally isolate this city side world.
 American Colon
 American residents q been gradually {leavin last fortnight and colony may be said to Posen. There is scar can here now except workers. officers Of typhus expedition correspondents. Jay fat, third secretary d legation is still here. who have been slightl fling the recent fighting ito Posen.
 Business As
 Business is going Women are about thu summer dresses and contrasting with the terial being hauled u There were several and the happy coup streets in decorated !
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
BEATTY DECLINES

Official Duties Will Prevent Admiral
 From Attending American Legion
 Convention at Cleveland.
 London. Aug. 16.-Baron Beatty, commander of the grand fleet, has written to Ambassador Davis that of ficial duties prevent him from accept ing the invitation of Franklin d'Olier, national commander of the American Legion to attend the annual conven- ton of the Legion in Cleveland next month.
 "I am indeed flattered by the great honor which I received by the invita- tion," the letter adds.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
WEATHER

Hartford, Aug, 16.-Fore- case for New Britain and viz cinity; Showers tonight; Tues day generally fair.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
ENGLISH WARN WRANGLE

General is Proceeding Against Soviets
 On Own Responsibility, Lloyd
 George Tells House of Commons.
 London, Aug. 16.-Premier Lloyd George told the house of commons today that the government had made to clear to Gen. Baron Wrangel anti Bolshevik leader in southern Russia that if he further attacked the soviet forces he must do so on his own re- sponsibifity.
 Gen. Wrangel since then had open cd further operations, the premier added, and the responsibility con- sequently was his own.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
CITY'S BILLS, St8,205.59
Common Council Will Act on Debts of Departments at Regular August Session Wednesday Night.

Bills to the amount of s1s,2o5.59 will he presented at the regular August session or the common council We'd nesday night. The bills are itemized as follows:
New Britain herald., 1920-08-16
GENERAL GORGAS BURIED
Washington Pays Final Respects to U. S. Surgeon General-Pershing and Wood Among PaAbearers.

and WOOd Among P8MbearerS.
 Washing gton, Aug. 16.-Final re- spects were paid today by official Washington to Major Gen. Wm. c. Gorgas, former surgeon general of the army, who died in London. Services were held at the church of the Epi- phany with burial in Arlington cem- etery.
 Among the honorary pallbearers were Secretary Baker, Maj. Gen. March and the justices of the supreme court.
 The military pallbearers included Gen. Pershing and Major Gen. Leon ard Wood.