davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
ONE MAN SHOT IN
 BRIDGEPORT RAID
Police Compelled to Use Guns When Bartcnd>r Attacks Tncnl
 With Chair.

Bridgeport, Oct. 1.-The first time police raiding places in which it was suspected liquor was being sold have had occasion to use guns came last night in the saloon of Antonio Angonis, 473 Main street, when Peter BaranOVitch was shot by Of f1cer Thomas J. Caferty. This officer with Officer Frank Barta had seized some liquor. Bsiranovitch, a cus- toner, showed fight and swung a chair at the officers. Cafferty warned him three times to desist and fired to stop the man during an onslaught. Barnovitch is in the hospital with bullet in the thigh. :
 Angonis was fined $650 and given four months and ten days, in iail on liquor law violations.
 Another shooting here was that of John SchWimmer employed by a socalled local detective agency. as a watchman for storekeepers .Ions Barnum avenue. Schwimnnr with Nathan RosencyiI.e were on the avenue when two automobiles ~ere driven to the curb. A man in the first one talked mi+h Echwimmer and then shot him. Both automo- piles left and Rosencyike was sent by the wounded man for aid. He has disappeared Schwimmer vas picked up by Louis Dublin and carried by him in a machine to the hospital. The man's condition is said to be critical
 The offices of the detective agency was not open this morning.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
POLICEMAN REPORTED
 WARNED TO KEEP OFF
Murphy Admits He Was "Dissatisfied'' and There
 fore Quit Force.

Rumo were rife about the city this morning to the effect that ex-Patrol- man William Murphy, who left the police force about a year ago, did so because he was hindered time and again in his desire to stamp out liquor trafticking in a certain Church street cafe; also that he had told his friends that he could not conscientiously cover up crime that had been committed on his beat.
 These rumors have been heard on numerous occasions in the past, but With the raiding of the Beloin this morning, following closely upon the conjecture that Chief Robert Hurley is probing the death of Joseph Vincent following injuries sustained in the Be loin cafe, the reports were given added impetus.
 MT. Murphy was interviewed this morning by the Herald and asked for substantiation or denial of the reports The former policeman said he was dis satisfied with the New Britain police
 Continued on Second Page).
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
GOOD POLICEMEN
Niagara Falls Force to Give Food and
 Lodgings

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Oct. 1.-Mem- bers of the Falls police department will feed the homeless and jobless men and boys who apply each night at police headquarters for lodging. At meeting of the police club today the bluecoats voted unanim ously to con- tribute one dollar each month in ad- dition to their dues with which to buy meals for the dodgers. Breakfast of hot coffee and rolls will De served to the jobless army each morning in the basement of the city jail with the cop pers serving as chefs and walters.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
TO BUILD NEW HIGHWAY
Three Mile Stretch From CoIIinsville Toward UnionVille-WH Cost About S115, ,000

Hartford, Oct. 1.-Highway Com missioner Charles J Bennett has pre- pared plans for the construction of a three mile highway starting from the center of Collinsville and running south towards Burlington and Unionville. It will be constructed of bituminous ma cadam and will cost in the neighbor- hood of $115, ,OOO. The contract for the work will be awarded next week and operations will be awarded next week operation will be started this fall. The building of the road is a part of the plan which Commissioner Bennett has arranged to relieve the unemploy- ment situation.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
YOUTHFUL HOLD-UP "MEN."
Boys of 10 and 12 Rob YOungster
 Who Is But Years OId

New York, Oct. Hilary Tell, 10, and Matthew Croke, 12. were held on charges of juvenile banditry today on the accusation of Harold Strauss, an s year old croesus, wno said they rob- bed him Of $75.
 Harold said the boys approached him in true bandit style, demanding that he throw up his hands. He com piled, thinking the proceedings joke until one seized and held him while the other rifed his pockets, he says.
 Police say there have been several juvenile hold-upS recently on River side Drive, where Harold lost his roll.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
GETS OFFER IN WEST
Rev. Frederick Reese, Formerly of
 German Baptist Church, May Go to

Rev. Frederick Reese, formerly pas tor of the German Baptist church in this city, has received a call to accept the pastorate of a Baptist church at Okeene, Oklahoma. This church is es- sential one of missionary -evangelisti- cal activities and covers a wide terri tory.
 Fifteen years ago MT. Reese had a pastorate. his first, in the vicinity of that town and his latest offer is a very f1attering one. He has not as yet decided whether he will accept.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
IESOINTE INJURED

Etampes. France, Oct. 1, (By Asso- ciated Press). .-Sadi Lecointe, noted French aviator, holder of the worlds speed record was slightly in iured and his airplane was smashed when he made forced landing in the first lap of the Deutsche de Ia Meur- the cup race today here.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

Hartford, Oct. l. (By Associ- ated Press)-At the request of Detective Sergeant Andrew Rich ardson of New Britain, who is held in the Hartford jail in bonds of $5O,OO0 on a charge of receiv- ing and concealing a stolen auto States Attorney Al2prn visited Sergeant Richardson at the jail this forenoon and had long talk with him. What the re- suit of that conversation was and how much light it throws on the Louis Wrinkle killing and the rum- running gang in New Britain, the states attorney refused to say. It Is known that the states attorney was accompanied to the jail by stenographer.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
HE'D MEN CELEBRATE.

The great chiefs of the State of Connecticut of the l. O. R. M., will trail to the wigwam of Mattabessctt tribe, this city on Monday evening where several capdidates will be in itiated into the mysteries of the order Refreshments will be served. full attendance of the degree team is requested at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
STATE ENGENEER

New Haven, Oct 1.-Appointment ot Alison E Stewart of Torrineton, 6 graduate of Yale 1912, to be an assist ant engineer of the public utilities com mission was announced today. MT Stewart will have charge of the jit. rey service in the state.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
CONAHS9ER ADMITS ! BoARD kB lAATORY PoiTe et'iiiclals ever, Mernpts
 Mchardso


 os 9that DetectlN
 was in some
 neEted With the rum rinSas weEwere hoping for his ownS thd sake of. the city that he Y! saiM Police Commissioner 6]D Da fidsoiI. this morning in distsas thets Qualifications of New BriS ser &atioH N"Oficially," MT David continued, 'it was impossible for to suspend or discharge him witA~ out tlas evidence to substantiate our action. IhaJ We didn't have ak hough ws had been working for some tirpe to get it if it existed"
 Commissioner Davidson admitted that the board had detectives here to invest Sate the rumors which have been ah Ut for over a year about Sergeant Riehardson's intimacy with men of questionable character who were geteraIly known to be distribu- tors of liquor. The commissioners suspected that Richardson's connec- | tion with the men was not in line
 with police work and that they were paying tribute to him for prote
 The detectives employed in the in
 vestigation, however, were unable tC get any evidence and the commission | consequently was not in a position tC
 make any charges against the off cer | "POSSibly we moved a little bit tOo slow" Mir. Davidson said, but you must recognize the fact that we | couldn't take men undEr SuSpiCl or Unto custody, lock them up in separate cells ard grill them at will like the states attorney can. It was mucl
 harder for us to get the information
 We did our best and were still work
 ing when the states attorney tool
 the officer and some of his alleged associates into custody
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
INCREASE IN TAXES
Collector Loomis' Figures For Month
 of September Show Up Better Than
 Last Year.

Ar increase of S11, ,741 .52 in tax col lections during the month of Septem- Der, 1921, over that of September, 1920, is seen in the monthly report of Col lector Bernadotte Loomis. The figuref are as follows:
 Taxes, $29 533 13; sewer, S305. .63: : street improvement. $2, SO5. 10; street sprinking. $224.77. Total collections, S32 ,S6S 63
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
Oak Street Man Arrested, Said to Hay in
 Liquor Ring With Accused Sergeant kardson saayatore variai Taken By State Police Names Other

aging evidence against himself, Rich ardson and other supposed members of the band. ha has decided to "comn the alleged whiskey ring. If this is true, and reports from Hartford indi- cate that Variaili has 1confessed, it is generally believed that his story as well as that of Richardson, will bring in the names of a nhmber of well known men in both Nv Britain and Hartford.
 Will Name othl Nen.
 Tho names of these fn are well known to the nuthorl ttiess and also, cs211 ors.stent r 1amolS that have
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
TWO EARTHQUAKES

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Oct. l. Two earthquakes were felt here at 4 :55 o'clock eastern standard time, his morning. No damage has been re- ported.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
kTURN.
uNESE REJECT OFFER,

hg. Oct. i, (By Associated '-Proposals for direct nego- relative to Shantung which Jade recently by Japan arc re- ' 2 note passed by the Chinese
 yesterday, according to in-
 m in official sources. The
 Japan attempts to refute al,
 uoisits mado in the commun- from Tokio.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
One Dealer However, Says Wrinkle Approached Him With BuSi-
 ness Proposition
GARDINOS ALSO MENTIONED
 IN REGENT RUM EXPOSE
Hotel Grand Proprietors Said by One Ex-Liquor Dealer to Have Supplied Some BoOZe-AnOther Admits that He Has Secured Liquor Since Eighteenth Amendment Became Ef- fcctiVc.

Following the report that Richard son had decided to make a complete confession to States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn and Supt. Hurley of the state police, which however, has not been officially verified, the Herald has made an attempt to check up on a number of persons who. according to stories emanating from Hartford, might be named by some of the local principals in confessions. Following are remarks made by those questioned:
 Never Talked With Richardson
 Cornelius J. Curry entered a denial that he ever knew CT that he ever did any liquor business in which Detective Sergeant Andrew J. Richardson seem- ed to be connected. MT. Curry's state ment in regard the matter was: T have never had five minutes conver- sation with Dan" Richardson in my life. The report that he was identi- lied with the rum running game here or anywhere else, is entirely unknown to me. I have always looked upon hinn IS a, good fellow, and never did sus poct that he was connected in such business.
 f.iir'i>@tc, WinI9Ie T have bought whiskey I will ad- init, but refused on one occaSion when Jake Wrinkle tried to talk business with me, to transact any deal with him. Some of the liquor purchased was from Sam Gardino. I could not say one word against the reputation of Dan R chardson, and I am great ly surprised at the events that have Itranspired within the past few days" - Brands Report as Lie
 sMr Curry, it has been said that
 Eeant Richardson accepted. from
 at one time, $25O, which was
 pred after five barrels of whiskcy
 Ebeen allowed tp reach you,' a
 Bitter put to MT. Curry.
 NAny statement to that effect is a
 There has been at no time any
 <71rrption involving Sergeant Rich
 Dh that 1 know anything about '
 Curry answered.
 seYcral years prior to the com
 Exhibition, MT. Curry conduct cstfe in the old Lee block south ofN ret ~oad block. After his firs nrresR has sold the place to a, relative Mich&eI Curry, who was brought into court and lined for violation of the liquort law, following a raid. The place , is now ssonducted by William J. Lenni han, acEording to a deal filed in tho city cletk's sofice.
 Curtin Enters Denial. Peter F. Curtin for many year | one of the best known liquor dealer m New Britain. when asked if h. ] knew fhAt Sergeant Richardson wa, engaged lin the illicit whiskey brsi ness, denied any such knowledge.
 What Ao you know, MT. Curtin relative to Sergeant Richardson's con nection with } rum runners?" asked ! reporter.
 Absolutely, ra5hing. I am sur prised at the eA of the week. Othe than thas. ! eal you nothing con cerning the abr ofirer," MT. Cur tin said. s
 MT. Curtin, in kking of the Sal vatore varielli q 4aid that at tn time va1flli sws 2 rested for tn Mcriden s n rchased liquo Varis'H ';a'i' ''' esa ssz p"~s sA'" on Tir STr
 @continrsd sp Pase.o
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
THE WEATHER

Hart ord. Oct. 1.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair with moderate temperature tonight and Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
kLrsHER DROPS DEAD

DROPS DEAD
 stcr, N. H.. Oct. i.--CoI.
 Clarke former publisher as &c heatrr Mirror drop1ad doA1 let's Hill near hero, Rhile on Ig tfiy today.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

Alleged to be implicated in the rum running scandal and also reported to have acted as Detective Sergeant A. J. Richardson's personal agent in the al- legcd whiskcy transactions, Salvatore Varialli, aged 40, of Oak street, is un- der arrest at the Hartford county jail and hold in bonds O. $25.000.
 Varialli was arrested on a warrant held by tho state police yesterday and was whisked away to SouthingtOn whcr1 ho wal arrniG1cd In tha bor- ough. court on q technical charge of haviac Etolen licuo7.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
&IOT1 fl JOIN CAFE RAIDED BY POLICE IN
 l4ONROUND-UP DWIGHT ST. DRUG STOREY Al SO VISITED RICHARDSON CALLS ALCORN

States Attorney, Accompanied by Stenographer, Visits Accused Detective in Jail, But Re- fuses to Disclose What Transpired- If He Has Confessed, Opinion Is That He Did So Because Men Higher Up" Deserted Him When He Was Arrested.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
of Ph.,n.a 4s clsrlss| Drobegg and zee k seesFed When Special Agent ottleof 'Bdpze" fir S1.M Bartender eAfe Makes In'fectual Attempt to Ssspt;oss Liquid, But Enough Is 2, RsEce Say.

De UG0 Eof0301nner | clean-up of Eqnor , city, tho hcal pDlice two impoltai1t raids, Hotel BeI9n cafe on ct and Hs othsr at re locatsht tlse cor Int and E1t streets. ance the p6ee secur- sy Of Eqid which as . evidnce. The Hotel BeIin proved |tional inaAisch as it tient eG@ fore les got vhat they Acting eidenuy on matiop, Eey 6nally rear If 1 premises Found wkt is claim ftrab4na lqlln, - tilliam CA Hart and (icer WslliaA e strolls, bid on the HteI Beloin kh stree<, aA n a re- Bridsett. te aAleged Frank J <knA bar |lace. are be- iii bonds earance- ih phcs court Prning, on ;achatge of liquor laM ~6ocurity by MT. Bdeet1 who ned at thesattnh made t he.wss Ele pfoprie- .blishnaAg Mr. Col be anra mploye of thussprp orttzig that oxR
 Rneys |thsE when ss. ra ,e jfcI,.kr in back ksatg this i'te afte of Raid.
 o:8o o'ch ek, when nd Officer S>.,-a,,ii place. There weft pere at the time. he bar was Collins, geant Hart, some in a sink, but suf-f secured to produce I had been arrested, I to the place, and the premises. In a .alleyway leading | was found 1 dozen | med to be whiskey ' es of other fluid l in. A five gallon l psedly alcohol was e police station. l |ated that he se-
 sale of one-halt |d in the building
 by Fred Beloin,
 by the Delaney Rotel men. Afterf
 Y, the place was
 some time ago.
 ! in police court
 |tion for viola
 saided.
 cted by Charles
 of Dwight. and
 q a short tillle
 tel Beloin, and
 |ced under ar
 and Officer
 were furniS, cd
 or of a place
 .ice will place
 ottle contain
 like gin, and
 "an agent"
 who said he
 nent for the
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
BUILDING ACTIVITIES.

During the month of September, building operations totalled $2OO 144. the ref,eN0nBpAding Inspector Arthur N. Rutherfor6 \sates. ThisIs an n { SeptN l9d
The Washington herald., 1921-04-01
SLIGHT CHANGE
RESERVE BOARDS
MONTHLY REVIEW
Practically No Progress
Made Toward RestOra-
ton of Normally.
SOME LINES BETTER
Increased Activity Noted in
Motor, Textile and Foot
wear Industries.
SOME LINES BETTER

Practically no progress toward
the restoration of normal condi-
tions" in business and industry
was made during the month OF
March, according to- the monthly
review OF the Federal Reserve
Board, made public yesterday.
THE uncertainties which charac-
terized the month of February con-
tinued," the review states. Except
in certain special lines Of indus
try, a waiting attitude on the part
of the producers is still In eSi-
dence"
Pointing out that there has. been
Increased activity in the automo-
bile, textile and footwear indus
tries. the report adds:
THE question now chiefly at issue
is whether this increase Is merely
temporal seasonal advance, or
whether II represents a turn toward
a higher level of business activity.
As to this point, no definite state
ment can be made"
In some stable lines Of industry,
such as metals, the report contin-
.ues, improvement either Is not in
evidence. or where noted Is Incl
dental to local conditions.
Better Demand for Labor.
Better demand for labor. the
board finds, is apparently only
reflection Of the increase in busi-
ness activity OF the industries men,
toned. It's Significance as an eco
nomic indication. 1t Is added, Is
therefort not certain.
Reductions in wholesale prices
continued during the month. the
decreases averaging in the neigh
borhood of 6 per, cent. Comment
ing on this, the board states:
This shows that readjustment in
wholesale prices is still in progress
with, however, no clear indication
as to how long the movement will
continue. In the retail field price
adjustment is. as is a matter Of
common observation, slower than in
the wholesale"
Banking and Credit.
In banking and credit, liquidation
has continued, but with very little
general reduction in the amount of
credit outstanding. the board finds.
Interest rates showed little change
during the month.
IAN attitude of greater hopeful
ness on the part of the business
community and the expression OF
opinion on the part of commercial
leaders that distinct improvement in
domestic conditions is in sight, rep
resent a forecast rather than an
analysis OF actual facts" the Board
believes. The extent to which
these expectations are warranted
cannot be determined"
Referring to foreign trade, the
Board declares the continuation OF
some foreign moratoriums and prac-
tical suspension of business with a
number of countries, is reflected in
a reduced volume of trade. However
ii is stated:
This reduction is far greater
when measured in the terms OF
value than when measured in units
of physical volume"
Agricultural conditions in general
during March were characterized as
usually favorable"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-01
WASHINGTON PRODUCE:

Eggs-Nearby. Csc; Southern, Csc:
average receipts, Csc.
Butter-Print. Tic: creamery. ex-
ira. .6Sa6sc.
PouItry-Aifve: Roosters. 2oa21c;
turkeys. 40a4sc; spring chickens,
s5c: White Leghorns. 40c; hens.
35c: keats, 75c; dressed fowls,
Ssc; turkeys. 45a50c: ROSTERS,
s7a3Sc; turkeys, 45a5oc; roosters.
22a2Sc.
Caives-No. 1. s13.14.
Green Fruits-Apples. per basket.
75caS2.0o. Western. per box. $3.o0a
$50: apples. per Dbl. S3.oOa
500: pineapples. s5.o0a6.50; Califor-
mia oranges. s4.ooas.oo California
lemons. per box. s3.60a4:50; grape
fruit. Fer crate. s4.50a5.0e; Florida
oranges. s4.00a4.7b
Vegetab1es-Potato nearby, Der
Dbl. s1.75a2.00; Northern, per sack.
s2.25a2.5o; string beans, per basket,
Florida. S5.00a6.0c. new cabbage.
S2a00a2.00 per ct; beets. Florida, per
crate. $2.00a2.50; lettuce. romaine,
per crate, s1.5oa2.o0;. Florida, crate,
s2.00a3.50; peppers, per crate, $S.0Oa
ZOO: cymlinss crate. $5.00a6.0o
eggplant. per crate, s5.00a5.50: on
ions, per sack. s125a150; spinach,
per Dbl, s2.50a5.0g; Florida toma-
toes. per crate. s4.00a5.50; sweet DO
tatoes, No. |. per bbl. s5.OoaS 90:
yams, s3.50a4.5o; Brussels sprouts,
l5a25c; Florida celery per crate,
s2.S0a3.o0: bunch celery, Sl.00a1.25;
peas. per basket. S3.0oa6.00.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-01
Ice. Orders Increased
Road Rates Suspended

Suspension : of proposed freight
rate Increases on grain and grain
products from Kansas City. st. Louis
and Missouri River points to points
in Illinois was ordered yesterday by
the Interstate Commerce rCommis-
sion. The increases we're postponed
until July 80.
Proposed Increases in class and
commodity rates from New York
and Atlantic seaboard territory to
Louisiana and Mississippi were
ordered suspended until August %.
The operation of tariH to re-
duce from $4,000 TO $4,000 pounds
the minimum carload sugar weights
in the West, Southwest and Middle
West. was ordered suspended until
July 80.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-01
Local Clearing House
ASSN Names Head

At . special meeting Of the
washfnGton Clearing House As
sociation held ycsterody after
noon. II. H Mckee. pfesident of
the National Capital Bank was
tion, to MI the vacancy oeca-
STONED BY the appointment Of
former Chairman Cuno II. Ru-
dolph to the Board Of District
Commissioner.
Hurry v. Haynes. president Of
the Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tionai Bank Of Georgetown, was
elected secretary of the assoeis-
tion TO MI the position made vs.
cant by MIR. Mckee's new ap-
pointment.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-01
GRAIN PRICES HIT
new Low LEVELS
Wheat Under Pressure; Cash
Markets in Southwest
Very Weak.

CHICAGO, March 31.-New low
levels were established for May and
July wheat and for all deliveries Of
corn and oats. Liquidation was re-
newed with increased volume. There
was a good class of buying Of
wheat. In corn and oats the sup
port came mainly from profit-tak-
ers. News was mainly against an
advance. and the few rallies that
came were the result of local op-
erations. The only constructive in
fiuences were the large export busi-
ness in wheat. 100000 bushels. and
200, 900 bushels corn sold at the sea-
board.
Closing sales were at small rail-
lies from the inside and showed dis
tant futures of wheat of 1haI Y c.
with March up nc; corn, naA C;
oats, ha%c; rye, SaAc. and bar
ley, nc.
Wheat was under pressure from
all classes of traders with cash mar
kets in the Southwest very weak.
Kansas City showed losses OF Ease,
and low grades at Minneapolis. &c
lower
The Washington herald., 1921-04-01
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. March 31-Bar sill
yer. domestic. sshc. unchanged; for
eign. 57kc, on Nc.
Copper. spot, April. 17ka13; May
1914 bid; June. July, 12& bid: mar
ket quiet.
Tin (Straits shipments), March
April, 2sHa2sk; Aprii-Msy, May
June. and June-Juiy, 2shs2sh; mar
ket steady.
Lead. spot, April. May. June. Of
fered AZ; market irm.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-01

control we have actually seen the
railroads, operated by private man.
agement under the provisions of the
Esch-Cummins act. move in 1920,
8. 900, 900 900 ton miles more than in
1918, employing substantially the
same facilities. :-..
Complex Situation Handled.
I'VE have seen the Interstate
Commerce Commission, under the
terms of the same act, promptly au-
thorize such rate increases as would
In its opinion, fulfill the require
ments of the act, and We have also
seen one of the most complex labor
situations ever developed dealt with
in orderly fashion by the agencies
created by the act, without inter-
ruption of the transportation serv-
ice.
The very fact of the controversy
in Chicago speaks volumes for the
act. Questions involving wages and
working conditions affecting nearly
100000 human beings are certain
to bring out points of difference,
and IL the contestants should some
times raise their voices above the
conventional pitch of polite society
1t would not follow that the law
had failed-on the contrary it would
indicate that the problem was be-
ing worked out just as Congress
intended it should be, and without
Interruption of the service.
II am inclined to think that un-
der the present law wages of rail-
way workers as a whole may be
somewhat higher in the future than
would be the case were there no
such law, but even so, If the public
is thereby assured freedom from in
terruptions Of service, the immunity
50 purchased will be well worth
the price"