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New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
ARTHUR PARKER NAMED
 AS STATE C.-E. AUDITOR
T. E.. Phillips of Bridgeport Elected President At
 Annual Convention.

Bridgeport, Oct. 16-Officers were elected today by the Connecticut Christian Endeavor society in annual convention here, and it was voted to hold next years convention in New Haven.
 The new officers are:
 President. T. P. Phillips. Bridge port; first vice. president, Leon A. So- Der. Hartford: second vfce-president, R. Walker Bishop, Guilford; third vice-presidcnt, James H. Wilson. Stratford: secretary, Cora K. Edell, West Hartford; treasurer. Herbert w. Hicks. Windsor: auditor, A. IT. Parker. New Britain; directors for four years, F. c. Bidwell, Hartford. A. H. Kean, Bridgeport. C. c. Bailey. New London.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Advocates National WOman's
 Congress to Cooperate
 With Administration - Pledges Refoms Support.

Cleveland, O., Oct 16.--A national women's congress to frame X program Of social Legislation and administr.,- ton for presentation tn the president and congress was advocated here to- day by Governor Cox in addressing an audience of women.
 The candidates address preceded his political speech here and followed a morning of campaigning in which he spoke at Sandusky and Elyria en route here from Detroit.
 Urging larger participation of wom- en in national affairs. and citing so- cial Legislation enacted during his gu- bcrnatorial administration. the gov ernor told his women auditors at a non-partisan meeting at a local hotel that there was much to be done for human welfare and social progress '' He also championed the League of Nations as a measure to protect wom en and children from the horrors of
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
POPE IS REPORTED AS
 UNFOLDING MACSWINEY
Family Credited With Re- ceiving Word From Pon-
 tiff to That Effect.

London. Oct. 1s.-Tcrence Mac Swiney, the hunger striking lord mayor of Cork was reported by the Brixton prison doctor this morning as having passed a fairly good night, says a bulletin issued by the Irish Self-Determination league on the lord mayors condition. This was the 65th day of the lord mayors strike.
 He was much brighter this morn ing" the bulletin adds. but remains in a condition of infinite wea kness.''
 A person closely connected with Lord Mayor MacSwiney, stated that the MacSwiney family had received word through a churchman who re- gently held audience with Pope Ben edict. 20 minutes of which were de- voted to n discussion of hunger strik- CTS that the Pontin does not regard the Irish hunger strikers commit ting suicide, taking the attitude that the motive alone determines whether such self destruction is justifiable.
 The Vatican viewpoint was repre- scented as being that MacSwiney and his collca Cues are dying. not becau use ii is their desire to die but because their deaths will be the consequence of the only course their conscienccs in their circumstances permit them 10 take.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
FINANCIAL GAINS
 SHOWN IN COURTS
Clerk Danberg's Report Shows Receipts During
 Six Months SS,5S3.25.

The annual report of Lawyer Emil J. DanberG. clerk of the city and po- lice courts. has been filed today showing receipts for the police court to be $S.5S3.24. That figure is one of the largest in the history of the city for police court receipts. Tn the city court, the receipts have been S377.
 The report is:
 Receipts-April. s593.73: May. s1.421.26: June. s1,226.41; July, S1,466.6S: August, SI.0S0.O2; Septem- ber. S1,445.S6; from probation officer, SS1S.3a; from Judge Kirk ham, s124.05; from superior court. s4o6.90. Total, sS.5S3.o5
 Disbursements: Witness fees, $4l9-S0: interpreters, S257.5O: R. B. Stoeckel. commissioners, fines for vio- lation of motor vehicle law. s972: travelling expenses. commitment cases, s52.75: William T. Rawlings, police expense. S9e.10; miscellaneous s621.OT: Curtis L. Sheldon, treasurer, $6, 6,163.43. Total, SS,5SS.25.
 City Court-Receipts Cash received at clerks fees, S377.
 Disbursements: M. n. Stockwell, court services, SIC; miscellaneous. s3; Fred Wrinkle, s19.S0: Curtis l.. Shel- don, treasurer, s344.20. Total. s377.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Premier WitoS FaVOrS Self De-
 termination for District
S0VIETS HAMMER WRANGEL
Soviet Forces Are Smelling PoIogu- Gen. BalakOyitch's Troops Must F,vHcuatc Poland But Will Continue War Against SoyietS.

Warsaw. Oct. 15 (By Associated [ Press. D-I'remier Witos, in the out line he gave the Diet yesterday of the attitude Of Poland toward the pro- visional government of central Lithu- ania established by General Zellgou- ski. declared that Lithuanian and White Russian division broke away from the Polish army on October g., advanced northward and occupied the Wilma districts
 Though the Polish government senses the resentment of the officers and soldiers who after years of fight ing were presented from entering their native city, yet it must regard their action IS a culpable breach of military duty" he said
 Poland has received from the Wilma government note expressing the in tention tO grant the population of the disputed territory the right of self de- termination. The Wilma government also asks help in the event of an at tack by the soviets. Poland has always stood for self-determination for the Wilma district but Poland has intended to further the Polish popu- 1ation's claims in the Wilma district by other means than those chosen by General Zellgouski.''
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Bridgeport Restaurants
 Ordered to Cut Prices

Bridgeport. Oct. 16-AlI Bridgeport restaurants which do not shortly make big reductions in prices. ranging from 25 to 200 per cent on certain dishes will be visited next week by aeents of the United States Department of Justice, with resulting action by the United States district attorney. This announc slent was made by w. r. Hagen. chief special agent of the depa rtmcnt. after an invest icaa ion into prevailing restaurant prices. AL though the reduction in prices in practically all restaurants through out the state was to have gone into effect. by order of Chief Hagen. he stated that 10 his knowledge there had been few. if any, reductions. He ordered the restaurant to prepare new bills of fare and to abatc prices to n varying extent. from 70 to 200 per cent
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Promises Reforms.

Governor Cox pledged his support to reforms contained in the San Fran cisco platform. including federal CO., operation with the states for protec- tion Of infants and to remove illit- eracy.
 At present the federal bureau of education is hurried with a varied as- sOrtment of national business in the deDartment of the interior.'' he said. My opponent has spoken recently for a new department of public welfare. under which to group certain social welfare activities. While am in hearty accord with the idea of house cleaning our government departments and sorting out tho human from the technical problems. feel that w" should look forward to giving Cduca- tion and health equal considc ration with labor. instead of Jumping all SO cial questions again in another grab hag. III defined department"
 Tn tho last congress. Governor Cox charged "a hahy's bill. providing fo.' maternity and infant care, waited in
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
LIQUOR COMPLICATIONS
Action of Government Agents in
 Scizing Diplomats Rum is Caus- ing No Little Annoyance in Capital.

Washington Oct. 16. (By Associ- ated Press ).-Action of government agents in seizing liquor consigned to the diplomatic corps in Washington has led to some complications it was learned today at the state depart nent. While no formal protests have been lodged with the govern ment the situation has reached the point where the department was called upon today to issue a public statement. The hope is expressed in this statement that no agent of the government will interfere with the baggage or other personal effects Of any member of the diplomatic corps or of his family.
 Information has reached the state depa rtmcnt n W3,s S:Iid today, that in some in q 'ccS trunks and other personal hagIai;e of the diplomats have been entered by federal agents and liquor ,noNed. The property thus seized was held for further claim from the owner but depart ment otfir itls said there were cases where the liquor had disappeared before it could be called for.
 Diplomats contend il is d recogn- iZed principle of international law that the personal baggage of a dip lom:u is free from Inspection by agents of a friendly government.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Urges Woman's Aid.

From my experience in Ohio" he said. you may know what to expect when I am elected president. There K much tn be done for human wei fare and social progress. We must stamp out disease. oppression and ;g- norance. and eliminate neglect. With woman only at the threshold of politi- cal work in America I cannot call upon you for congressional action but we can work in common purpose with common counsel. and it would seem to me perfectly proper and fit- ting that a national meeting be called of representatives of every woman's organization in America to formulate Q a program for congress and the ex- ecutive for social legislation and ad- ministration."
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
FORD TURNS TURTLE
Arch Street Man Has Narrow Escape When Tires on Both Front and Rear Wheels Blow Out.

figured in a peculiar accident this afternoon when his automobile. q Ford runabout. Was overturned on Hart street. MT. Olson was not injured and the car was only slightly damaged.
 The driver was going in a westerly direction at about 50 miles an hour when his front and rear tires on the lett hand side suddenly blew out. He applied the brakes at once and the ear turned turtle. The matter was re- ported to the police by Mir. Olson. He was given blank to out and send to the state automobile commissioner him of the aecidert
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
FLOPS TO DEMOCRATS
Stin~On. Formerly Johnson Man. Re pudiateS Harding and Says He Will Vote for Governor Cox

New York, Oct. 16.-MarShalI Stin- son, who was Senator Hiram John sons campaign manager in southern California in 1910, delegate to the Republican national convention in 1912, and member of the Republican state executive committee this year. has rcpudiated Senator Hardings stand on the League Of Nations, and announced his intention to vote for Governor Cox, Democratic national headquarters today declared it had been advised from California.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
FILL p. 0. VACANCIES
Government Will Put in PoStmaSterS in First. Second and Third Class Office~ by Promotion.

Washington. Oct. I6.-Provision for hlling pustmaSterships in first. second and third class offices through promo tion is made in executive order an nounced today by the civil service, comm iSSion.
 The poStotiice department, under the. order; will be permitted to make |, nomination for a vacancy from avail able employees and if the nominee meets the minimum requirements pre- Srrihcd for the office his name will be submitted to the president for ap- pOintment.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Opposition is Voiced
 To St. Lawrence Canal

Albany. N. I., Oct. l6.-Strong op- position to the proposed St. Lawrence shipway channel connecting the Groat Lakes and the Atlantic ocean was voiced at hearing given here today by the international Joint high commission which is investigating the project. Tn It's stead representatives of chambers Of commerce iu the Hudson river valley favored the state barge canal Hudson river routes.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
"PAY UP" IS ORDER
Personal Tax Collector J. Willie Mills Plans to Prosecute 500 DcIinqucnts in This City.

4 grand round up of the personal tax delinquents in this city. number ing about 500. according to Personal Tax Collector J. Willie Mills. will soon be executed. Collector Mills stated today that the preliminary steps to- ward prosecuting those who have failed to comply with the law have been taken and within a short time the list will be turned over to Prose- cutor George w. Klett. Mir. Mills said that in each instance the de- linquents have been notified that the tax was due and payable.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
HARTFORD COP DIES
George C. Hcisc Had Becn a Member of Force for tho Past 27 Wears Named in 1893.

Hartford, Oct 1s.--George C. ITeisc. for 27 years n member of the Hartford police force. and recently engaged in special duty. died suddenly at his home. No. @ Grand street. this morning of heart disease.
 He was n supernumerary Ave years before being made a regular in 1898. Iie was also a trombone player and 0 member of Colts band many years
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Reds Smelling City.

Scbastopol. Oct. 15 (By Associated Press)-The Bolsheviki are hammer ing the lines of Gen. Bal on Wran- gel about Oriekhov, II miles southeast of Alexandrovsk on the south Russian front. The soviet forces are smelling PoIogu, 47 miles east of Oriekhov in- cessantly.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Will Continue War.

Warsaw oct. 15.-The Russian forces of General Balakovitch, which have been fighting with the Poles but will be obliged to leave Poland under the peace terms with the Moscow government, will nevertheless con- tinue their warfare against the Bol- sheviki, cooperating with General wrangers armies.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Meriden Burglar Held
 By Providence Police

Merjden. Oct. 16.-The local police sent to Providence, R. l., today for John FeZikas, alias Miller, IS, under arrest there charged with being inn plicated in three store burglaries in Moriden during the summer when d quantity of cigars and cigarettes and about $50 in money were stolen.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Action Against England.
Claims To Be Able To
 Order Rum and Get 1t

Port Arthur. Ont, Oct. l6.-The latest rain maker" project was an- nounced here today by A. E. Cole. former member of the royal ar force. Cole. with his father, is form ing an aerial irrigation company" which he says will engage to produce rain at call by sending airplanes into the air to condense atmospheric moisture by spraying the clouds with liquid air.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
COX ANXIOUS TO HAVE WOMEN TAKE
 PART IN FRAMING NEW LEGISL ALTON
HAS BROKEN BACK
York state Man. e.. Falls From Tree. Breaks spine and Iies on Ground For Five Days.

Poughkeepsle. N. T., oct. 16.- Joseph Taplct. s5 of Duchess Junc- lion is in Highland hospital. Beacon. suffering from Q broken spine, as 'he result of falling from an apple tree. He lay for five days under the tree without food unable to move, unNl found by hunters who hap peucd to pass that way. He lived slone in a hut which he had con- ktructed himself. Little hope is held Tor his recovery.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
SEEK BOOZE RING HEAD
Federal Agents Looking for Mys- trrious ''Tom" Who Hacks Illegal Liquor Market.

Now York. Oct. 1s.-Fcderal prohi- bition agents today searched Mulberry Bend for a man known to them only h.s Tom" who was described as the brains and financial supporter of New Works allegel liquor market. Frank l.. Boyd supervising enforcement agent expressed confidence that 90 of his operatives assigned to tho search would bring in Tom before dusk
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Prohibition Party Endorses Four Democrats
 And One Republican Seeking State Election
Dry" Ticket Announced, With Buell. B. Bassette As Candidate For Stat e Comptroller.

Hartford, Oct. 16.-The Prohibition state ticket nominations are made public today by the state committee. Endorsement is given to Rollin |. Tyler. Dem Ocratic candidate for gov ernor; F.. O. Wagner, Democratic can didate for lieutenant governor: Will liam F. Acorn, Dem mocratic candidate for congress in the third district;
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
COTTON DROPS.

New York. Oct. 16.-Therc was n further severe break in Sthe price of cotton on tho exchange here thts morning with all active deliveries making new low records for tho sea [ on. Contracts for December delivery fold off to 10 cents s pound or s full cent below the closing quotation of yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Woman Auto Bandit is
 Latest in Sensations,

Toledo. oct. 16.--Police are search ing Tor woman bandit who last n'%ht held up a motoring party at M"nlneetown. near here. and forced the occupants of the car' to give up $"". The woman was in an automo- bite driven by a, man. The motoring party were stopped when their tires
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Branch Post Office in
 Meriden is BurglariZed

Meriden. Oct. l6.-1'he police were notified today that 9 branch post office conducted by Enrico Tomassettf on Sprinsdale avenue was entered during the night and TOO stalnps of different denominations and sev- eral hundred pennies were stolen
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Jewish Pogroms Reported
 In Occupied City of Wilma

London, Oct. 16.--(JewiSh Tele- graphic AgcncN)-According to an official statement issued by the Lithu- anian legation in this city. thirty Jews have been killed. scores Of others wounded and ;L number Of Jewish stores robbed in Wilma since the uC- rupation of that city by Gen. ZelIgou- ski
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
JITNEY RESTRICTIONS
Danbury Likely tO Pass Prohibitivc Ordinance in Order to Save Trolley Service in City.

Danbury. Oct. 16.-An ordinance restricting the operation of jitneys 10 streets on which there are no trolley cars is probably to be adopted as the solution of the street railway problem in this city. This ordinance was approved by the board of coun- cilmen last night. after an extended public discussion, and will be pre- scented to the board of aldermen next week for final action. The street rail way company had announced that it would be compelled to discontinue operation of it's cars November 1 un- less titney competition was restricted.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
PLANS UNDERl
 DISTRIBUTE
In One City, 20,O' Are Thrown o, By Lack of Av' Supply.

CbhNs II Os
 tons for the expected $ 900 British miners toniS made today throughout Kingdom. Emergency commended by the goy being perfected by To | and there seemed to b on the part of the go| miners federation and generally to carry on battle to settle definitd upon which the coal diI cidcd to walk cut.
 Large stocks of coal cum ulated and private q laid in supplies. but \ been informed that rigiI be necessary. Many lj concerns have consider@ tial shutdown and this ] develop into one of thI phases of the strike.
 Unions Vote on
 Members of the Nat Railway Men and Workers union will meetings on Monday their attitude toward strike. Both gave appr| mands of the miners IA it is feared they may in the strike movement.
 Government plans fol ton of. food, which \ during the railroad Sd have been extended and Sive system of tranSpd worked out for the enj
 Parliament Has
 Parliament will con] day and hope is still e5 this may tend to bring the trouble. Neither Il nor the miners federal the door on further neg
 Some of the miners| Derbyshire and Nottin3 ready have ceased worH their shifts. This morn tive committee of the \ of Railway Men decided cial conference of Wednesday. when deciI taken as to whether th| shall support the min, sympathetic strike.
 The national federatid workers declined to position. The execut| of the federation will Il The executive commit sociated society of lO| gineers and firemen is at Leeds to decide the that union.
 Military leave has be the Portsmouth district situation. ConsiderablS maintained there and u men on leave have bee
 Many Men Out Ot
 Some of the iron an, in the north of Yorkshirt succufnbed to the coal with it's implication of coal shortage. With f all the works on the
 closed today, about 2OAt thrown out of employ stated that all the worl trict will be idle after I yards along the Tees
 going, however, for a
 From Sheffield com that while some of ths have supplies of coal ! three weeks the staple [ immediately affected, a' supply of coal is suffer week only. At the enc it is estimated there wi steel, Iron, engineering, electroplate workers idt
 Ocean liners have h to obtain bunker coal aS as possible.
 Ocean SailingS In
 Inquiries at the office transatlantic passengel morning elicited the st there was no indication restriction or alteration yertised sailings.
 It is declared to be transatlantic pasSenge excluded from the steal return trips to the Unite order to conserve space foodStuffS.
 Premier Makes l
 Premier Lloyd Geors dressed a meSsa ge to tn regard to the strike He ernmont had done overy to avert the calamity miners, rejecting all off trying 10 gain their eI
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
pADFRENVSKT RETURNS.

Paris. Oct. 16.-Forme Premier Paderewski of Poland has decided to leave Paris tomorrow Tor Warsaw. It IS said the object of visit is to in = form his government of the bad im-
 pression the occupa ton of Wilma has
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
FRIENDS OF IRISH FREEDOM IN ACTION TO REPUDIATE LEAGUE OF NATIONS; SAY
 IT UNDERTAKES SOVEREIGNTY OF t. s.
See in Pact a Tangible Re source of the English En- emy"-Urge Nationwide Support.

New York. Oct. 16.-Repudiation of tho league of nations by the Ameri- can people at the approaching national election was urged in resolution adopted by the national council of the Friends of Irish Freedom made public today.
 The resolution declared the league ''is an attempt to undermine and eventually destroy the sovereignty of the United States and make 1t sub ordinate to a super government con troIled by the imperialistic powers of Europe and Asia in whose councils England would have controlling voice and influence
 Action Against England.
 The resolution declared the time had come for crippling the resources of the English enemy and that no better weapon could be used on this side of the Atlantic than ceasing to trade with the enemy and purchasing American commodities instead
 Every Irish organization in America was urged ito give its best attention to this subject"
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
Democratic Chairman Thus Refers
 to Indianapolis Speech
WILL PIN HIM TO ISSUE
White Laughs at what Hc Considers Candidates Manngcr~' Anger At
 His Making Definite Announce
 ment of His stand Arainst League.

New York. oct. is.-George White. chairman of the democratic national committee in a statement here today declared he could visualize Senator Harding shaking in hts shoes" be- rauas of his speech at Indianapolis last night.
 In his speech, Mir. White asserted. Inc republican presidential candidate had attempted to deliver 10 3i re- pubIirans who recently advocated his election on his league of nations stand. what his managers promised Ihem, "if they would come to his rescue"
 Thc "Indinnapolis wabbic.''
 What cfroct the Indianapolis wnbbIe may have on Senator John bon and Borah it must he seen" said MT. White. "I for one give Johnson ind Borah this credit that they are sincere In their opposition to the league and will not accept wink a the other eye.
 senator Harding only once broke away from his guards and spoke his Fcai feeling and the democratic cam paign has taken that as his stand. I do not want any clarifying reser- tationa'. he said at Des Moines. I want 10 turn my back on these ob- legations. stand for rejection
 wiil Insist on Issue.
 "On that issue of the league or no league the campaign will be fought but and decided. Let him wiggle and gt him wabble: he spoke his real continents once and he will not be permitted to escape the consequences bf them"
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16
WEATHER.

Hartford. Conn.,. Oct. i6.- Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy tonight and sunday.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-16

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