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New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
Peus Romga Appeals From
. $50 Fine - O'Keefe is
Sent to Jail-Other Court
Cases. :.

Charged with passing a one dollar
bill which had been raised to SO by
pasting the figure 10 over the 1 where
ever it occurred on the bill and then
buying whiskey at 81 a quart, Peus
Romga was found guilty in police
court this morning and fined $50 by
Judge George w. Klett. Bail. for ap-
peal was fixed at 5000.
NIoonsIline 81 a Pint.
According to the evidence, Peus ana
a friend Charles Gajauskus were talk
ing on East Main street one evening
several weeks ago when they were ap-
preached by Adam Gozalis. -Peus re-
quested Adam to pay him four dol
lars he had borrowed several months
ago.. Adam replied by stating that he
had considerable money, having just
sold a farm, and offered what appeared
to be a SO bill. Having no change
Peus offered to step into a nearby sa-
to have said, No, don't go in there,
they charge too much for a drink
Come up on Washington street, l know
where you can get moonshine for 81
pint. -
49, Got Change Outside.
The trio went to the home of Mrs.
Ursula Sutka,, at 224 Washington
street. Peus and Charles went in ana,
according to their statements, denied by
the woman, purchased a pint of whisk-
ey.' Mrs Sutka would not permit them
to take il out, SO they called Adam in
and drank the pint inside. According
to Charles testimony they took anoth-
er pint along when they left. After
they got outside Peus gave Adam S4
remaining out of the $S he had receiv-
ed in change
Notified Police.
When Mrs. Sutka attempted to make
a purchase at a nearby store the next
morning she discovered the bill was
raised and Immediately notified the pol
ice.
Romga was represented by Attorney
Patrick McDonough. Prosecuting At
torney A. A. Greenberg represented the
state.
Violated Probation
"When a man is placed on probation
it means something" said Judge Klett.
''To*place a man on probation and have
il violated in short time makes a
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New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
RUNAWAY Freight
CARS PLAY PRANK
Three Gates, Wooden Bridge and
Auto Truck Demolished
NEAR ELM STREET CROSSING
Big Cars Plunge Through Landers,
F'rary & Clark Factory Gates-Stop
When Another Train Is Hit-No
One Is Injured.

A runaway" train of five freight
cars, laden with coal and consigned
to the L-anders Frary &s Clark factory,
ran into an open switch near the
City Lumber and Coal grounds short
ly before noon today, and bearing
down in the direction of Landers
plant tore away two wooden and one
iron gates, knocked a bridge into
kindling, demolished an automobil
truck and then buckled up against
another freight train.
Serious Crash Averted.
Had it not been for the fact that
the other train was on the track
within the factory grounds those who
witnessed the accident calculate that
the runaway" train would have left
the tracks at the end of the line and
plunged it's way into the factory prop
er.
Fortunately no vehicles or pedes-
trians chan ED to be crossing Elm
street at the point where the COM
panys track is laid. The speed at
which the freight cars were travelling
was estimated to be about 25 miles
an hour. At the time the crossing
was unprotected.
Given :'F1ying Switch
1t had been planned to switch the
consignment of coal to a sliding op-
posite the factory on Commercial
street until such time as the yards
were cleared sufficiently to allow OF
unloading. The switcher freed the
five cars, after running for several
hundred feet, in what is known as
a flying SWITCH the cars being al
lowed to run along without power.
Instead of taking the switch that
would have led the cars to the sid
ing, the train swerved around at the
curve heading toward the factory
yard. Two heavy wooden gates were
laid low without any apparent less
ening of speed. Some resistance was
offered by a heavy iron gate, but it
was not sufficient t. hold back the
progress of the train.
Bridge Knocked Down.
About Is yards inside the gates, a
bridge was encountered. The bridge
is a wooden affair which is used in
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
Forbes Declares Island
People Are Without
Sufficient Resources To
Protect Themselves
Urges Natives to Develop
Their Country Until They
Are Strong Enough to
Stand Alone.

Manila, Sept. 12.-Major Gen.
Leonard Wood and w. Cameron
Forbes with the other members Of
President Harding's mission to the
Philippine Islands sailed yesterday for
Hong Kong, China. After a three day
visit to Hong Kong the mission will
go to Shanghai where they are to be
guests of the Chinese government
later visiting Peking and other cities
Leaving China the mission will
travel trough Korea as guests of the
Japanese government following which
Gen. Wood and other members of the
commission will return to Manila
while Mr.. Forbes will sail from Japan
for the UnitedStates with the missions
report.
A summary of the report was tele-
graphed to President Harding from
Manila just prior to the departure tor
China.
Cannot Stand Alone
In an address yesterday at the Uni
versity of the Philippines Mr.. Forbes
declared the islands are still without
sufficient resources for the mainte-
nance of a separate unprotected gov>
ernment but that he believed it con-
trary to the traditional policy Of the
American people to hold an alien
people in subsection permanently
against their own will.
Il will make clear the position I
have always held regarding Philippine
Independence Mr., Forbes said, "I be-
lieve in the desire for independence
and have never tried to discourage
it. always said my duty as governor
general, including changing the politi-
cal relationship between the Philip
pines and the United States, and have
devoted myself to the development
of natural resources, as the Filipino
people were then and still are without
sufficient resources for the mainte-
nance of a separate government with
out protection.
Develops Resources
'I said then and say now, devote
yourself to developing your natural
resources, so as to make yourselves
strong enough to maintain your ma
tionality.' Until that time comes; until
you have developed sufficient resources
to maintain your nationality, our paths
are parallel.
WhateVer permanent relationship
is established, it will be one which will
be mutually agreed upon by both peo-
Piles, and satisfactory to both and no
relationship, unless so established, can
be permanent"
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
Predicts Worldly War if England Makes Any
Attempt to Abridge Ulster Parliament's Rights
Great Britain and United States Would Become En-
broiled, Speaker O'Neil Declares.

Belfast, Sept. II. (By Associated
Press)-Warning to the British gov
ernment against circumscribing the
powers of the new Ulster parliament
was given by Hugh ONeill, speaker of
the parliament, in an address at Bal
lymena, County Antrim, yesterday.
ANY diminution of the rights and
privileges of the new Ulster parliament
as result of the projected negotiations
between members of the British cabinet
and the Sim Fein,'' he declared,
'swould lead to a bitter civil war in Ire
land 1t would mean war between
north and south Ireland, the horrors
and misery of which we do not like to
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12

contemplate. The calamity, as Prime
Minister Lloyd George has truly said,
would not be confined to Ireland
1.-THE war would become world -wide,"
he continued, hundreds of thousands
of people from Great Britain and the
empire would support the point of view
held in northern Ireland, and there
would be hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie from the United States and possi-
bly, from the British colonies and de-
Tendencies, who would come to the aid
of southern Ireland. In brief, there
would be in Ireland war which would
embroil Great Britain and the United
States and would spread horror over
the earth.r
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
$4,000 In FINES IMPOSED
Bristol Police Court Lays Heavy Penal
ties on Is Persons Arrested for Sell
ing Liquor.

Bristol, Sept. 12.-Fines imposed in
the local court today on 10 persons ar
rested Saturday night for alleged sale
or keeping of intoxicating liquors to-
tailed s. 1900.
The raids on saloons were made by
private detectives who had been asked
to do this by local authorities. Bar
tenders were fined $500 and costs each
and the proprietors of saloons against
whom there was no direct charge of
making a sale were each fined $50 and
costs on the charge of maintaining a
place for sale of liquor.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
MUCH LIQUOR SEIZED

Booze Valued at $1,50O,OOO is Con-
fiscated in New York During Last
Two Weeks Drive.
New York, Sept. 12.-Liquor val
ued at $1,500,OO0 bootleg priceA
has been seized in New York during
fortnight's intensive drive by fed
eral and state prohibition agents,
aided by a special mobile force sent
from Washington, prohibition head
quarters announced today. The
agents now believe that New York
is rapidly drying up most of the
seizures have been on piers and at
terminals. Much evidence has been
obtained by prohibition agents MAX
ing arrangements With bootleggers
to buy liquor.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
TRADE is INCREASING
Monthly Foreign Trade Summary of
Government Shows August More Pro-
fitabIe Than Was July.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Exports in
creased approximately $5i, ,OOO, 900 and
imports about SIT 100000 during Aug
ust as compared with July according to
monthly foreign trade summary issued
today by the commerce department.
Exports during August aggregated
1910 ,oOO, 900 as compared with 1921,
600, 600 during July and with S57S. 600,
600 in August, 1920. Exports for the
month reached the highest total of the
year since March when the figure was
$3S7, 200, 900.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
AMERICAN WOOLEN co. rs PLANNING
TO IMPORT ARTICLES FROM GERMANY
BAR ARBUCKLE PICTURES
Medford, Mass, Mayor VIII Not Permit

Medford. Mass. Sept. 12.-Mayor
Haines today notified all motion pic
turo houses in this city that fllms OF
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle. the screen
star held in San Francisco in connec-
ton with the death OF Miss Virginia
Rappe. would be barred until Arbuekle's
case has been disposed of i'm the courts.
In one picture house an Arbuclle film
was withdrawn on the mayors orders.
Los Angeles. Sept. 1.-THE latest
film production featuring Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuekle, held in JAIN In San
Francisco in connection with the
death OF Miss Virginia Rape. was
cancelled last night at one OF the local
motion picture houses. The film had
been showing all last week and last
night was to have been it's final ap-
pcnrance.
The owner of tho theater declined
TO comment upon tne cancellation.
No explanation was made when an
other film was substituted for tho Ar
buckle picture.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
wHIsI<EY RESTRICTIONS
ON DRUGGISTS, ,TIGHTENED.

Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 12.-Pro-
hibitIon Commissioner Haynes has di-
rected that more rigid supervision be
exercised in handling applications of
druggists for whiskey permits in order
that the bond requirements may be
more fully met by applicants.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
Either He Or Prof. Pound,
Another American, Are
Likely To Be Selected
By international Vote
League Meeting Today Ad-
dressed BY, Bourgoise,
Who Sees No Reason to
Fear u. S. Conference.

Geneva. Sept. IL. (By Associated
Press)-Elihu Root has definitely de-
clined to be considered for election as
Judge of the international court of jus
tice. In cableEram to Dr. Manley ..
Hudson who Is here in the capacity Of
American observer Mr.. Root declares
he will be unable to serve on the court
because OF his age.
The refusal of Mr. Root to become
a candidate for n Judgeship Is said to
increase the chance of either John Bas-
sett Moore or Prof. Roscoe Pound. two
other Americans nominated for the
court to be elected.
Mr.. Roots cablegram was in reply to
a personal message OF inquiry. and tho
American jurist said he deeply regret
ted he could not serve on the court
because II was too great "A responsibility
for one to assume at the age OF 10.
Some delegates to the assembly Of
the league OF nations notably CASTOR
Da Cunha of Brazil, declared today
they favored the election OF Mr.. Root,
despite his cablogram. as an honor.
The contents OF the cable from Mr..
Root was made known informally to
the delegates before today's session of
the assembly opened and there were
his refusal to accept a place on the
international court. A number of dele
cations indicated they would substitute
the name OF John Bassett Moore for
that or Mr.. Root when the election
takes place on Wednesday.
Geneva, Sept. 12.-(By the Associat-
cd Preas) Gustav Ador, former pres
ident OF Switzerland, was elected hon
orary president OF the assembly OF the
league OF nations today.
Like Political Convention
Tho meeting OF the delegates this
morning took on the aspects OF a ma
tionnl solitical convention In theUnited
States, the election of judges OF tho
international court being theme of
Universal interest. The delegates as
rpmbicd In small groups or hurried
from one gathering to another to can
vass the situation. These animated
co~ferenccs delayed today's session Is
minutes despite President Van Karne-
beek's ardent desire that the assembly
should get to work promptly.
Urges More Publicity
When the days proceedings open
cd delegate Urrutia of Colombia spoke
in continuation of the general debate.
praisinE hig~ty the work of the
leagues act In instituting the interna-
tional court afforded striking evidence
NJ tho leagues vitality and efficiency.
In the course OF his remarks Senior
Crrutia urged larger degree of
publicity for the leagues dofngs-
The news of what is going on I'm
the league must not continue to be,
an now, the property Of a few selected
spirits he said.
Frcnchmnn Speaks
Leon Bourgoise OF Franco continu-
ing the debate. declared there was
reason for the league to be alarmed
by the coming disarmament confer
ence at Washington.
Tho league respects national sentl-
ments" he said. "and recognizes that
those who are outside as well those
who arc insidet no league have the
right to occupy themselves with the
great question of disarmament.
1T Is not TO be expected" added M.
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New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
II, HE WANTS JOB
Applicant Willing To Dig in Streets, As
is IL Year Old Boy Who Seeks En-
pfoyneut Today
ployment Today.

Of the Municipal Employment bureau
in the city building today ranged in
age from II to II. Included were two
men who gave their age as 63. Both
the II and the Il year old applicants
represented themselves as able bodied
and willing to do pick and shovel
work.
The bureau sent out 53r men this
morning for street work. No sewer
work is being done for a few days, the
result being that fewer men can be
sent out on city work. a~
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
American Legion Men
Are Back From France

New York. Sept. 1.-TWO hundred
anr fifty members of the American
Legion, headed by National Com
mander John G. Emery who left here
August on the George Washington
to attend the dedication in Flirey,
France, of monument to the a. z.
F., returned today on the steamship
Leopoldina from Havre.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
MORE BODIES RETURNING.

New York, Sept. 12.-Soldiers for
merly attached to various units num-
bering 427 of the American army of
occupation in Germany arrived today
on the transport Cantigny from Ant
werp. They were sent to Fort Slocum.
The Cantigny also brought the
bodies of LOO soldiers who died in
France.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
Victims of ZR-2 Are
Due i'm u. S. On Friday

New York, Sept. 1.-THE British
cruiser, Dauntless, assigned by the
British admiralty to bring home the
bodies of Americans who lost their
lives in the ZR-2 disaster will arrive
in New York at $3.50 p. m. next Fri
day This information was received
in a wireless dispatch from the COM
mander of the Dauntless today.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
CONSPIRATOR CAPTURED.

Toledo. o., Sept. 12-Charles Schultz
one of the three men convicted of con-
spiracy in connection with the million
dollar post Office robbery who escaped
from the Lucas county Jail on Labor
Day, was captured at Crissey, II miles
west of Toledo. shortly before noon to-
day by a squad of Toledo police, feder-
al authorities announced
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
$4OO,OOO,OOO ESTATE.

Counsel in Gigantic Case.
New York, Sept. 12.-Rene Viviani,
former premier of France, has been
retained as counsel in an endeavor to
recover estates of Archduke Frederick
of Austria and his son, Archduke AL
brecht, it was announced today by j.
Leonard Replogle, a member Of an
American syndicate, which has taken
over the management and a one-third
interest in the estates.
A pre-war inventory of the proper
ties placed the total value at more
than S400, 100000.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
BLIZZARD Is RAGING
Worst Snow Storm in Many Years
CrippleS All Sections of South
Africa.

Cripples AL Sections of South
Africa.
London, Sept. 12.-The worst bliz-
zard in many years has been raging
for some days over the greater part
of the Orange Free State, Natal and
portions of Cape Colony and the
Transvaal, says q dispatch from
Capetown today.
Pietermaritzburg, capital of Natal,
was cut off from rail, telegraph and
telephone communication with the
north for some days. All trains
were greatly delayed by the blizzard,
which is most unusual for the re-
gion affected. Natives and whites in
supposedly semi-tropical districts
were startled to see railway cars
moving along covered with three or
four feet of snow. In some parts
of the Transvaal the snowfall lasted
Is hours-an unprecedented OCCUR
renee.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
GOES OVER NIAGARA

Niagara Falls. N. Y. Sept. 1.-THE
ody OF n negro woman was taken
->om the mouth OF Niagara river at
ungstown early today. The body is
eyed 10 have passed over the falls
through the rapids.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
TAKES POST IN CHINA

Peking, Sept. Il CBy Associated
Press)-Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, the
new American minister to China, pre-
sented his credentials to President Hshu
Shih Chang today and formally assumed
his post.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
NO ELECTRICITY IN BERLIN.

Berlin, Sept. 12.-Al electrical
services in Berlin were tied up today
by a strike of electricians. News
papers were unable to appear.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12
THE WEATHER.

Hartford, Sept. 12.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Unsettled tonight. Tuesday fair,
moderate temperature.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-12

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Middletown transcript., 1921-04-30
"FLASHES Of ACTION"

On Tuesday, May 10, 1921, following
the regular motion picture show
for that evening at the Middletown
Onera House, will be shown elias hes
of Action, (pictures taken of the U.
s. Army in action in France) which is
loaned by the United States Signal
Corps through the efforts of the local
American Legion Post. and as a DEM
onstration in favor of this Post. and for
the Women's Auxiliary which is now
being formed, in which organization
anv mother, wife, sister or daughter Of
an ex-service man who is member in
GOOD standing Of the local Post, may,
and is earnestly requested to become
member.
This showing is given free of any
charge. and through the courtesy OF
MIR. Lewis, in an endeavor to bring
more forcibly before the people of this
community the need of the interest ano
sunnort the local Post should receive,
especially from the ex-service man ano
his family. The public is invited to be
present, and when opportunity affords
r. assist the local American Leglor
Post in any manner possible.
On this night, the regular show
with its regular charge) will be given
The film, "Flashes of Action" will b.
shown after an interval of about i
minutes to allow all who may desire t
enter.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-30
LOST LIFE BY ACCIDENT

A verdict of accidental death was
rendered on Saturday night by the
Coroner's jury in the case of Miss
Catherine Green, Of Glasgow, who was
thrown from carriage last Friday
and who died on Saturday at Union
Hospital, Elkton.
Miss Green, who was about so years
old. was riding with her father on the
Elkton-Glasgow road when the horse
become frightened by passing auto
mobile aud ran away. She was thrown
out, but the father was able to remain
in the carriage and to check the horses S
wild dash without grave injury to him.
self other than the shock and strain.
Passersby and neighbors picked up Miss
Green and realizing the seriousness OF
her condition hurried her to Union Hos
pital. where it was discovered that hel
skull was factured.
Miss Green is the daughter OF Isaac
Green, and former resident of thi:
| section.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
| afternoon at her parents home, nea
Glasgow, and interment was made a
Bethel Cemetery. y
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-30
Mary Miles Minter in "The Lit
tie Clown" at the Opera House,
next Friday evening.
Marshall Money Takes Charge

Walter S. Money, new United States
Marshal who will succeed Marshal
Martin F. Fairy on Monday. was IN
Wilmington, Thursday, making ar
rangements for taking charge OF the
marshal's office. Mr.. Money has not
named his two deputies, and it is under
stood that he will let this matter walt
until after he has assumed office.
Morris Fleetwood of Nanticoke hum
dred, Sussex county, has been suggest
ed as deputy for the lower part OF the
State. The naming of the deputies
was left by Marshal Money to the
party leaders who have not reached q
decision.
Deputy Marshal Cole, who at first II
was thought would continue in office
for time, has decided, it is under
stood to retire with Marshal Fairy OF
Monday, thus turning the complete
charge of the Office over to the new re
gime.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-30
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The meeting of Tuesday. April 10Th,
was spent with the Ex-Presidents OF
the New Century Club here. The pro-
gram was opened by vocal solo oy
Miss Clara Brady, entitled "Such LII
Fellow"
Then reports were given by the Ex-
Presidents present, the fact that quite
a number are with US no more was very
marked. The first to respond was
Mrs. Charles Derrickson, one OF the
club pioneers, whom everyone most
gladly welcomed. She was president
during the season Of 1899-19OO.
Mrs. Willard Biggs was the first dele
gate of the club in 1898 to the Fedora
ton at Dover, and was then President
in l9OO-Ol. She read newspaper clip
ping telling of the opening OF the Club
House in 1912. Mrs. C. b. Green who
was President in 19O2-03 read very in
teresting review of the club from the
beginning until the club house was
built, written by Miss Mary Hutchins.
Next on the program was solo by
Mrs. Leland Pleasanton, "l'll Sing
Thee Songs of Araby." Mrs. Il. B.
Mcdowell who was President in l9O7-Oo
told of the interesting and helpful
meetings held when the club met down
on South Broad street. During the
season of 10000 Miss Mary Hutchin
presided, followed by Mrs. r. B. Cam
in 1909-10.
Mrs. Howard Pool took the chair in
1915 to 1918, and soon after, owing to
conditions on account of the war, club
interests were centered in Red Cross
work ETC., when in 1880 Mrs. A.
M Chamberlain presided and interest
was again renewed, and membership in
creased from 81 to lib.
Mrs. Chamberlain read the program
of the first Federation held in Middle
town May 1929, 1908, at the old Opera
House. The club song of that occasion
| was again sung to the air of "Dixie, =
bv t1rs. Leland Pleasanton. the men,
bers joining in the chorus.
Mrs. Clarence E. Pool, who is now
| President gave brief talk emphasiz-
| ing the satisfaction felt in the club be-
| ing free of debt, and of the success
that must come in many ways in the
co-operation of members. After an
nouncing that card party will be hele
Saturday, April 3Oth, at 8 O'Clock al
the club house, tickets, SOC. and thai
Nav Sd will be the annual business
meeting the program was concluded
by violin solo by Miss jeanette Belts
"Life, let us Cherish. A social houl
followed, and sandwiches and tea were
served.
MRS. ROBERT GABRIEL,
Chairman of Publicity.