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New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
AMERICAN WOOLEN
 co. FIGHTING H. c. l..
Lawrence Mills to Have Four Retail Stores for Benefit of Their
 15,O0O Employes.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 21-The Am erican Woolen Co. has inaugurated a system of retail stores at it's four mills in this city in an effort to reduce the cost of living for the 15,000 oper- atives. Staple comm odities are sold at a price below that of local mer- chants, in line with the assertion made recently by William M Wood, president of the company. that living costs are higher than they should be-
 A central warehouse from which each of the mill stores draws it's stocks is administered by representa- tives of the company and a commit tee elected by the operatives of the several mills who cooperate with in- diVidual mill committees. Ultimately according to 9 statement by an official of the company today, it is pIanner to have the workers finance and operate the stores themselves
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
President DisclOses
 Agreement Made Abroad

Washington. Feb. 21.-Presdent Wilson's statement to the senate dis closing that he had entered into ten tative agreement at Paris whereby the United States would pay to the repa- ration commission the difference be- tween the nations merchant tonnage loss during the war and the appraised value of seized German ships. gave d new angie today to the informal dis cussion in congress of the ship con- troyersy, precipitated hy the recent efforts of the shipping board to dis pose of the fleet of former German passenger liners
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
COMPARES FIGURES IN TWO ADMINISTRATIONS
r. $. McN1ahon Makes Comparison of City Expenses Under Landcrs
 and CuieIey Regimes.

r. $. McMahon has offered figures to support his claim that the city ad- ministration under the leadership of George A. Quigley has been an eX- pensive one for the taxpayers.
 Figures shown for the consolidated city governmen expenses for the fis- cal year of 1907 under Mayor George M. Landers are as follows: Fire de- partment. s30.000; police department, $25.0O0; school expenses, S123.000; health officers salary. $2,So0.
 He compares the estimated ex- penses of these departm ents for this year with the figures quoted for the I.anders administration follows: Police department, s137000; fire de- partment s137,0Oo; school expenses s621.000.
 Continuing. ne said '"The tax rate at that time was 16 F mills and now it is proposed- to raise it from 21 to 90 nlills.''
 An increase of nearly 100 per cent said MT. McMahon. ''and what is there to show for it? What build ings have been erected under the Quigley administrator. excepting the Burritt schoo1?" he concluded.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
HEARST FILES BOND
Principal in Injunction Proceedings
 Places $1O,OO0 to Guard Against
 Unwarranted Damages to Board.

Washington Feb. 21.-Associate Justice Bailey of the district supreme court today fixed at $10,000 the bond to be given by William Randolph Hearst in his injunction proceedings against the shipping board to prevent the sale of the 30 former German liners Counsel for the board said the governments only expense i'll connection with the sale was S36.2S for circulars sent to shipping inter- ests- There was no regular advcr- tising they said.
 At the request of government coun- sel, Justice Bailey deferred signing the original injunction until Tuesday so counsel might confer over the terms. The justice also reserved de- cision on a request of the board that the steamer Swanee. which has been sold for $2,000,000 be excluded from the order of injunction.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
OIL STOCK DEALER
 GIVES HIMSELF UP
NJ. J. Brewer of Hockanum Surren- ders to Hartford POlice-Charged
 With Illegally selling Stock.

Hartford, Feb. 21-M J. Brewer of Hockanum, a salesman for the She- komego Oil company, which has of ices in this city, gave himself up to the Hartford police today on charge of illegally selling oil stock. He was released on his own recogniZance and will be tried in police court Monday morning. IA warrant for his arrest was issued some days ago, but he was out of town.
 The com mplaint on which the war William l.. Mead of the Harford Chamber of Commerce, by A D. Mac F'arlane of No. APO Main street on January 21. MacFarlane exhibited a stock certificate showing that he had bought 1000 shares of stock in the Shekomeko company at 10 cents q share. At that time, as at present, no license for the sale of oil stock in Connecticut had been issued by Bank Com issioner Everett J. Sturges, and so Mr Mead called the bank commits sioner's attention to the sale. Mr. Sturges placed the facts of the case in the hands of Attorney General Frank F. Healy, who in turn put it up to the police.
 The wells of the Shekome<o com- pany are located about nine miles from Millerton. N. Y.
 The oil company was organized with a S1,000,000 capital and it's officers are all residents of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
When W. J. Farley Entered Business Eggs Sol for ii and 10 Cents a Dozen-Today Is His Anniversary.

Today marks the 18th anniversary of Win am J. Farley's connection with the Russell Brothers store in this city. The anniversary found the genial "Silly" attending to his routine bus mess matters MT. Farley became identified with the Russell Brothers company shortly after leaving school. and has continued in the employ Of the firm continuously. He has been promoted from time to time and now four stores New Britain, Holyole, Middletown and Meriden are under his management.
 Comm enting on the change in bus mess since he first entered the butter, tea and egg business MT. Farley today quoted some of the prices that exist cd when he started. Butter in those days sold for 20 cents pound, in comparison with 75 cents for a similar amount now. Cheese was 10 cents 8 ~oound, whereas it is 40 cents pound Wow, and eggs were 19 cents dozen at the highest, and in some mont hs sold as low as Il cents dozen.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
FRENCH CERTIFICATES
 FOR IlS,4O9 FAMILIES
These Are Being Distributed to Next of Kin of Sol
 dier Dead.

Indianapolis, Feb 21--A total of 11S,409 French certificates will be be- slowed upon the next of kin of the Americans who died in the World war it was announced today at the national headquarters of the Am merican Legion which will have supervision over the ceremonies to be held in all parts of the country. The nations honor roll is comprised of 107 ,95o sol diers, 6.S00 sailors and 3.657 marines.
 In the bestowal of these French memorial certificates of honor and esteem, French pays homage to Am erica's dead in the fate war on the birthday of George Washington which also will be observed in many churches of the country as "Ameri- can Legion Sunday" when the work of the American Legion will be eX- plained iron. the pulpits.
 The certificates contain q beautiful 1X engraved group figure placed on d cenotaph. on winch is the signature of Raymond Poincare, as president Of France. ana ito the memory Of -, of the l.. $. of America, who died for liberty Curing the Great war the homage of France" Above the group figure is q, quotation from Vic tor Hugo the people should come to pray at the graves of those who died for their country
 To cover any possil le omissions, na- tional headquarters of the American Legion here has been authorized to issue additional certificates on the in structions of any of it's local posts. The marine corps received it's al 1otments of testin onials at too late a date to address and send to the local posts of the American Legion for presentation tomorrow and these will be mailed direct to the next of kin. These certificates were delivered to- 5a1 in f1iS
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
Auto Driver EXOnerated
 From All Responsibility

New York. Feb. 21-No blame is placed by Coroner Mix for the death of Michael Meehan, an automobile truck driver of Hartford. on the North Haven turnpike on the night of January 2S. As Mcehan was walking in the highway from his stalled truck to a garage to get oil he was killed by q, machine driven by George F. Mac Nichol of Toledo. O.. a student at Yale The driver, properly licensed, is found to have exercised due care, but Meehan. upon hearing the horn, turned towards, or stepped into the path of the machine.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
FEDERAL CONTROL 0F
 ROADS COST MILLIONS
R. R. Administration Esti- mates Total Expense at
 About S636,OO0,OOO.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Railroad ad- ministration estimates place the cost to the government of federal control
 of the railroads at $636, 6,0oO,000. | Chairman Esch of the interstate com lnerce committee told the house today in opening debate on the conference
 report on the compromise railroad bill.
 This s636.00O,OOO will have to be charged off war loss," he said. One may say it was expensive. but it was worth the price. Without the railroads transportation would have failed to supply our troops overseas
 Total appropriations of approXi- mately $1 300. 100000 including those already made, were the experience of federal control.' Mr. Esch said. but he added that of these amounts approximately $1.25O.o0o.000 were in Vestmcnts. In the form of improve ments made for the roads and for l. which they ultimately will pay. Defending the work of congress in
 framing the railroad legislation. MT. Esch said there had been mo slack ] ing.'' The conference compromise he
 said 'came before the house today practically seven months after the i committee began hearings The com ] promise bill he asserted was the orig I inal house bill except "one substan- i tive proposition" by which a rate l basis is fixed with earnings in excess ! of six per cent on railroad valuation 1 being divided between the earning
 carrier and the government for the ! latter to 1lSe for weak roads, 1 MT. Esch also explained that the ! com promise bill "seeks to perpetuate 1 Inc operation Of tho governme ent i barge lines on the Warrior and ] Mississippi rivers and the Erie canal, 1 and contains provisions designed to 1 insure the. success of this new ven- 1 ture.'
 i Referring to present financial ] straits" Of the carriers. MT. Esch said , that prior to government operation, ] only 50 per cent. of the roads earned dividends and p;Iid interest.
 During federal control IDS of the i I15 class one roads did not earn in- , terest," he added. ''In 1916 the roads lacked $6O,000 poo of paying interest i on their Indebtedness.
 Fifty per cent. of the roads in this ! country would go into the hands ot , receivers in three months without the government ssuarantee,' Mr. Esch de- , clared and I want to warn you that receivershjp for railroads mean re- ccivershirs for industrial enterprises ! and other hus.n nes:;."
 The short lines. he said, had been
 fairly and generously dealt with add ing that if they suffered the people 1 they served and trunk lines would ! Sutfer.
 Details of the $3O0.000,o00 reNolv-
 ing fund were explained and the , chairman brought q smile by an
 nouncing that provisions for free
 passes fer railroad lawyers, doctor:
 anI others stood a5 heretofore
 Il expect tl1is on" question Ina; given lncmncrs of congress more hc' 1 tuaI concern than inc most import2n provisions of the conference report.
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New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
I2 FEAR OLD SPRINGFIELD GIRL S
 S7RANGLED, ASSAULTED AND LEFT 70
 FREEZE 70 DEATH OUT M OPEN LOT
Little Victim, Wrapped in Horse Blanket Found by
 ing Just Before Midnight-Had Been Sent Out On Brand By Sick Mother Earlier in Evening ~.s

thought the hat belonged to his own daughter and that he did not see the stains on it until later. There were six men in the creamery plant be- tween s and o'clock last night which is believed to cover the time of the murder. but each declared he heard nothing.
 A possible clue being investigated is that Mrs. Frank Devine, on the way to her fathers home, not far from the creamery plant, last night was fol- lowed and accosted by a young man. She finally cried for help and her brothers came to her aid, whereupon the fellow ran away toward the creamery plant.
 A development of the case was a visit to police headquarters of a young woman who was assaulted in a vacant house three weeks ago. She told the police she was forced to enter the house at the point of a revolver. She was able to give a complete descrip- tion of her assailant, and the police are working on the theory that he may be the Walker girls slayer.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 12.-The entire police detective department is working today to run down the slayer of Virginia Walker, l , years old, who Was found dead in a shed belonging to the SomerS Creamery company plant, a few hundred yards from her home. shortly after midnight. The child had been assaulted and that she had been dead sev- cral hours when the boy was found. She had been sent to the creamery plant at 7:45 o'clock to get cream, and her failure to return led to a search. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of death but the body bore marks of strangulation.
 Though the shed where the body was found is only a. few yards from the main building employees of the company said they heard no outcry. Ernest Darlington, barn man for the creamery company, reported that he found the girls bloodstained hat not more than ten feet from where her body was found. Asked why he failed to report this sooner, he said he
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
NEW MEDICAL EXAMINER
Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun, Selects Dr. Waterman Lyon to Succeed Dr. E,IcOck in This City.

Dr. Waterman Eyon was today ad- vised of his appointment as medical examiner of the City of New Britain by Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun. He will succeed pr. Harry A. E,lcock, re- signed, and will assume his new duties Monday.
 pr. Lyon has been . practicing physician in this city for number of years, with the exception of a couple of years when he was in the army. He held the rank of captain and was for a long time station at Camp Greenleaf, Ga. where he trained the younger medical officers and medical corp men, Later he served with the A. F.. F. overseas.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
DENTAL OFFICES ROBBED
Professional Thieves Loot Five Offices in Waterbury and Steal $500 Worth of Gold and Silver From One.

Waterbury, Feb. 21.--Five dental offices on Bank street were visited last night by a gang of professional dental thieves. The burglars gained entrance in but two of the offices, those of Dr. k. Beecher Costa and pr. F.. w. Mover. Gold and silver esti- mated at the value of $500 was stolen from pr. Costas office, but nothing was taken from Dr. Movers office. Three other offices were visited but the burglars were unable to ob- tain entrance. jimmy was used on all the doors.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
PUBLIC CLEANS STREETS
City Officials, Bankers. Merchants, IIaborcrS And Others Turn Out in LoueI to shovel Snow.

Lowell, Mass. Feb. 21.-City otti- cials, bankers. mill agents, merchants, professional boxers and ministers, with a hundred automobile trucks made Q volunteer army today to dig Lowell out of the covering of ice and snow which has clogged streets for two weeks. Led by band the United states Cartridge Co. the nondescript legion. carrying picks and shovels attacked the snow and ice ranges. and by noon had opened up long streets which had been blocked to traffic except in trolley car tracks.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
Seeks Legal Advice
 To Get Back Presents

Early this morning young man entered the office of a local collection agency and asked the constable to 8 assist him to secure valuable presents which he had given his young lady friend as birthday and Christmas gifts. The constable, after hearing the young Romeo's love tangle and Sow he had broken off relations with ;L certain young woman informed him that he would intercedc for him. if possibly. However the constable was not successful in his task as the young lady refused to give up pos session of her presents. On return- ing the collector told of his eXperi- cnces and advised the young man to secure legar advice.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
Armistice Street Was
 First War-Named Street

Records show that Verdun street was not the first New Britain thor oughfare 10 be named as a result of Inc war Armistice street having been dubbed long before the other street Was named. Armisticc street was con Structed by the Stanley Works, and houses butt for employees on the easy payment plan. A prospectus drawn up provides for tho esta blishment of parks and playsrounds in that vicinity by the factory.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
Says He Always Has Been One
 And Still Is One
WHO GAVE HIM HIS POWER?
Asserts That He Docs Not Know Where His Appointnent As Am
 bassador'' to United States Came From and Was Surprised to Get It.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Admitting g that he had been "a, revolutionist' in every country where he had lived Russia, Germany and Switzerlnd- Ludwig C. A. k. Martens, Russian so viet agent in the United States, told B a4senate Investigating committee to- day that he still was a revolutionist.
 You mean here in the United States you are revolutionlst now ? asked Chairmou Moses.
 "I ann was Martens reply.
 Wade Ellis, counsel for the com- mittee asked Martens if he had ever opened secret communication with revolutionary activities here.
 All my business has been done in the open" Martens said.
 Don't be too sure about that" the examiner warned him, ''we're coming to that later.'
 Martens said he had no connection ~with the Russian socialist federation.
 Who Nominated Him?
 'Who nominated you for ambassa- dor to the United States" MT. Ellis asked.
 Martens said he did not know. that 1he appointment had come to him as an entire surprise.
 You just got letter by courier telling you the appointment was yours, and wondered how it | cam e about" MT. Ellis pursued.
 That was it.
 Now isn't it fact that the whole matter was fixed up by a committee N New York of which you were a member which sent the notice to Russia where it was acted upon? ?'
 Martens said he did not know but conceded that such a committee had been formed in New York.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
ELEVATORS THF. LATEST PLACE FOB ILOLD-UP MEN
 TO GET IN THIIR WORK,

New York, Feb. 1.-Two . hold-up men placed a revolver at the head of an elevator oper- ator Ill a Broadway building today, ordered him to stop be- tween floors and took a $500 diamond pin from one of the passengers but ordered the car lowered and. with a final in junction to shut up," left the building. X pin correspondins to the lost one was found short 1y afterward by the police who discovered a man named Michael Romano exhibiting it to a crowd of boys.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
We Don't Believe It
 ;, Either, But Here It Is

One of the commissioners of the Wfer board in making a trip to the Shuttle Meadow reservoir recently is said to have cut a large piece of ice in which to his surprise he found frozen pickerei. The commissioner carried the ice to his home where ,le melted it in a tub. Where upon ethe fish began to swim about. tIvi- dently. the fish had been in the ice for at least two months US the ice wRz very thick.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
Policemen ExOnerated
 In Death of Fugitives

Bridgeport, Feb. 21.-S1ate Police men Allen L. MrMurtry and Allison Bacon were today eNoneTated by Cor oner PheIGn for the death O. John Moccio and Antonio EorIenzo at sound Beach on February ;. The coroner finds that tlrc deceased met death at the hands of the officers who were performing their duty in en- dcaVOiin~ 10 make the arrests
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
Lunch Room Burglarized
 And SIS in Cash Taken

Burglars effected an entrance into the Connecticut Lunch Room at 326 Main street some time this morning, taking about SIS in cash and small quantity of knives and spoons. The Entry was made by forcing an t~on grating rear door, Tn" pI; cc was closed at 3:%o u. m. aud WIS opened about 4:45 o'clork this morn ing. It was hetWucn Ines" h'llrS that the burglary U-a4 committed.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
Mexican Bandits Are
 Pursued By FederaIs

Washington. Feb. 2l-MeNican fed cl;ll authorities have located the ban dits who kidna pped Joseph l.. As- kew. an American citizen near Lerdo. State of Durango on February and troops have been sent in pursuit in the hope of affecting Askew's re- lease, the American embassy ;Lt Mex ico City has been informed by the Mexican tor sLsR ottlcs.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
New York Burglars
 Murder Policeman

New York, Feb. 21.-Burglars early today shot and killed Patrolman Henry Iulnen whose body was found lying in the street at Bainbridge ave nue and Gun Hill road in the Bronx. A large sled loaded with five bags of merchandise, believed to have been stolen from a store i'll the vii cinity was found near the body.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
PROMINENT OFFICIAL OF
 SOUTH NORWALI IS DEAD

South Norwalk, Feb. 21.-Stephen S. Hatch, former lumber dealer. church organist water commissioner and present district commissioner of the city of NorWalk, died last night. aged :46 years.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
OLD R. R. MAN DEAD.

Islip. x. Y. Feb 21.-Dwight w. Pardee. secretary of the New York Central ra;lroad for D years. died at his home here today from hardening of the arteries tie vas born in West ieId, N- J.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
SNOW DRIFTS BLOCK TRAINS

central NeW F@llSlanu ISSllIfOdu l1Sttnc
 is Entirely Halted On Stretch of 30
 Miles.
 Winsted, Feb. 21.-Snow drifts still hinder operation of the Central New England railroad between Canaan and Tanners, N. Y., a stretch of 30 miles. The westbound train scheduled to leave here at 7:4S this morning was cancelled owing to engine trouble. The 4:4S D. m. train due here Thursday from the west was moved into Tan ners yesterday with three engines, distance of eight miles from the place at which it was stalled in the snow. There were three derailments due to icy tracks yesterday. Another engine was in the snow at Ore Hill making it doubtful if the Mount Riga line would be opened today.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

London. E't.h. 31.-A News .Agcllcl- dispatch from Madrid reports that King Alfonzo has acCepted inc cll,l- nets resignation. IL adds. however. that general opinion fax OTIS the nl,tir- tcnanre in power of he rrti ing, ,ahi- net.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
LEADER OF HCNGARIAN NltAfY REPORTED NEW REGENT THERE

Basic, Feb. 21.--Admiral NicholaS Horthy, commander in chief of the Hun&arian army. is reported to nave been named regent Of Hunrar> ty tiic national assem riX.