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New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
HARDING SENDS SYMPATHY
President Extends His Condolences to
 Wife Of Col. GaIbraith

Washington, June 9.-President Harding telegraphcd a message Ot sympathy today to Mrs. F. w. Gal braith, Jr., at Indianapolis.
 Please know of my sympathy in the great and sudden SUrrOw which has come to Nou." the message said. Tt was my fortune to know Cor. Galbraith not alone as the national commander of the American Legion. but as q fellow citizen of Ohio. and I have highly valued his commandinS personality. his tirelesS zeal and his intense devotion to the counrY and his companions in arms. The Legion and the nation share with you the great loss which has come so suddenly"
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
TERMS OF TREATY
 BLAMED ON IRISH
Said to Include Mutual ReCOS-
 milton With Soviet Russia

Relative to tine alleged treaty between the Republic of Ireland and Soviet Russia. noted on the first page of this issue. the statement given out by the British office said that a GOV ering letter. it was stated captured signed "Dermot O'Hegarty," de scribed in the white paper as one of the Irish republican parliament's sec rctaries was addressed to Desmond Fitzgerald. Sim Fcin minister of propaganda. This letter is dated June 15. 1920.
 the document. The government states it was written by pr. McCartan. This memorandum is quoted as saying:
 The understanding at present is I shall be in charge of the mission and John T. Ryan of Buffalo will be an other membef."
 According to the intercepted docu- mcnts. the government adds, this mis- sion was to have been sent to Russia 10 further the mutual interests com prehehded under the treaty,
 The preamble of the alleged treaty Is quoted saying:
 ''DesirOuS of promoting pea"ef ul and friendly relations between all na- tions especially the peoples of Ire land and Russia, and striving to CO operate in the interest and advance ment of the human race and for the liberation of all people from inn perialistic exploitation and Nppres- sionr the governments of the Rus sian socialist federal soviet republic and the republic of Ireland agree as follows"
 The l5 articles of the purported treaty include pledges of the re sources and influence" of the two governments 10 promote the recogni- tion and sovereignty of each other by the ma tons of the world; their efforts 10 prevent the transportation of arms. munitions and military supplies for use against either country and q num- Der of commercial clauses. Both parties declare in favor of universal disarmament and the for 1 nation of some kind of league of
 nations Tor compulsory arbitratio ion 1 Of international disputes. The duration of the treaty proposed in the document is q period of ten years
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
CITY ITEMS

Flower Tots. j sizes. at Mills Hard ware Store. 33G Main St.-advt.
 The Swedish Republican club will hold it's monthly meeting tomorrow night at & o'clock in Star Real Estate Companys office.
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the span ish War Veterans will not meet this evening us planned. The meeting has been postponed lntil next week Thurs day.
 Lewis Magnou or 151 Wilcox street. has taken a building permit for the construction of n two family dwelling at a cost of $6.O00.
 X son was born today at the New Britain General hospital 10 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Pascoc of IS6 Arch street.
 Miss Ruth Miner reported to the po- ltce today that her automobile had been bumped by truck driven by Anrea CapOnc, near Ibelle's corner.
 The members of tho Commodore Bar " council. residing in the Sixth ward. will hold u meeting at S o'clock tomor- TOW night in St. Mary's school hall.
 Mrs. F.. F. Bhkesley of 451 West Main street and Mrs. C. F. Blakesley ot S2 Maple street. Plainville. arg visiting in Buffalo.
 There will be d meeting of St. Mary's Ladies Temperance society at the school hall tonight at o'clock.
 An inspection of New Britain's water supply shows 1t to be in a good sanitary Contsion.- Chemists Daven port and kecler report.
 Flower Tots. ' sizes. at Mills Hard ware Store. :I36 Main St.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
UNTERMYER SEEKS
 AID OF DAUGHERTY
New York Legislative Committees s Council Wants Trust Law NiolatOfS Prosecuted in Courts.

New York, June 9.-Samuel UnteF myer, counsel of the legislative coni- mittee Investigating the building trust, announced at today's hearing that he would write Attorney Gen. Daugherty 10 ask men and money to prosecute violators of the antitrust laws.
 MT. Untermyer declared the com mittee had received no cooperation from Washington although it had turned Uvpr to the depa rtment early last winter evidence against more than 20 illegal nationwide combina tions of manufacturers and dealers.
 ~ the same time MT. Untermyer received from the committee au- thority to request State Insurance Superintendent Phillips to make a special investigation of the Pruden- tial Insurance Co, to bear particu- Iarly on private holdings Of Forrest r. Dryden, it's president and the seeming" naturalization of the com- pany.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
WE.NTIIEIs REPORT
Prediction iS for Fair Weather To- night But l,nsettch TOmOrrOW

New Haven. June 9.-Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Friday unsettled.
 For Connectcut: Generally fair to- night and Friday; little change in temperature; gentle to moderate variable winds.
 Weathe conditions.
 The western disturbance has re- mained very stationary during the last 24 hours Ii is causing unsettled weather with local showers from Kansas eastward to Ohio and from North Dakota southward to Texas in the northern districts except in New England. The temperature is rising slowly in the western districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair followed by unsettled weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
JITNEY QUESTION HEARD
Waterbury Operators Appear Before Public Utilities Commission in That City Today.

Waterbury. June 9.-The public utilities commission held hearings here today on several applications of jitneymen for franchises to gun on the Waterbury Naugatuck and the Waterbury Bridgeport lines. line ap- plications were opposed by the Con necticut Co. through its represe nta- tives, President l.. S. Storrs. Attorney Joseph Berry and Manager Charle II. Chapman. Decision in each case was reserved.
 Corporation Counsel w. II. Comlcy of Bridgeport spoke in favor of con tinuing jitney service beetween Wa terbury and Bridgeport. He said he was instructed by the Bridgeport common council to appear and speak in favor of granting the franchise to the Waterbury Bridgeport Taxi co.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
Suicide Writes Letters
 Before Inhaling Gas

Bridgeport, June 9.-Fivc letters addressed to members of his family friends and the funeral director were left by Adolph Endrcs, 60. who was found dead at 903 Park avenue. to- day. He was fully dressed on the floor of the bathroom with tube from inc gas outlet in his neck. The end had dropped out of his mouth and gas was flowing from it. The letter contained instructions of var ious kinds. Endres was well known cigarmaker.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
FERRY IS LAUNCHED
Boston Craft Named Alter Lieutenant
 Killed During War.

New London. June 9.--A delegation Of more than 1J0 Bostonians attended tho launching of the ferryboat Lieut.. Flaherty at the Groton Iron Works here today noon. Miss Madeline F1uherty daughter of Lieut.. John F1ahcrty. who was killed in the World war and for whom the boat was named. sponsored the boat. She was built for the city of Boston. from where sine will operate to East Boston.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
sFin a ancial
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

s,ocks of every description were SC NCFcly depressed Ht the opening of to- days session. The further collapse of foroiEn exchange which forced London quotations under S3.7O was one of the disturbing factors. The proposed heavy export tax on Mexican oils was another uufavorable development Within tho htat lew minutes of tho active trading. Mexican Pet. registered u decline of four points and Ian-American Pet. lost stN points. other oils well a.s steeLs. equipments. motors and speciHlties were materially lower C. $. Steel fell al- moAt a point to - IL, a new low quo tation fur tho year.
 Wall street noon--The market con- ltnuwd to suE during tho morning. Oils nas stccls horo the brunt of the de- @ F. many of those issues being new NV records for tho year. Equipments hhipptngs. Coppcrs, rubbcrs chemi- 'cals and tObaccos were swept into the selling movement. The weakness of numerous unciassificd specialties de- noted renewed liquidation of spccula- tive accounts. Rails were compa rative- u steady, although a few of high grade Issues showed losses of | to points. Fccblc rallies based on short covering. occurred before noon. Call Enoncy opened at t-2 per cent. tho lowest initial rate in several weeks. Wall street close. Leaders among tteelS oils and motors improved mod cratcly later on tho partial rally of exchange and per cent money rn". bsstaItics increased tL>ir losses. The closing was heavy. Sales npproNlmatcd S00.O00 shares
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
IS Dead is Official
 Report From Lajunta

Pueblo. Col. June 9 (By Associated Press) Eighteen persons are known to have been killed in the flood in the La iunta district, according to Captain J. E. Mock, of the Colorado National Guard, who arrived here today after a JO-hour battle against the elements. Captain Mocks report was the first official statement of the situation around Iajunta.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
p LabOrers Hired By
 City For Weeks Work

Assignments were made this after noon by the municipal employment bureau of 24 street laborers to come to work for the city Monday morning. The men are to he divided into two gangs and will each be given one weeks work.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
WAITING FOR FLOOD

Wichita. Kas., June 9.-Wichita to- day expected to receive the diminished force of the Arkansas river flood. Of ticial weather forecasts were that the flood probably would reach here be- fore noon inundating Iowlands and en- dangering west Wichita, with the crest following some hours later.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
1,5GO OUT OF WORK

New Castle, Pa. June 9.-An- nouncement was made today that the New Castle workers of the Carnegie Steel Co. would close June IA for al least 30 days. The company is over stocked with steel bars used in the tinplate industry. About 1,500 men are affected.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been grnnted as. follows: Thomas AnIina- rely of IS Kirbourn street. Hartford. and Miss Dianglo carmeii of I07
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09
BUSINESS PICKING UP
,aCon Falls Rubber Shoe Co. VIII
 rstnc Operations in MHI Room on June IG--Othcrs Later.

Beacon Falls Juno 2. 9..-Sotices were |sted today that the Beacon Falls |lbber Shoe 10. will resume opera Pns in the mill room Juno IS. her departments will resume in or
New Britain herald., 1921-06-09

tNew York Stock Exchange quota tlons furnished by Rchtcr & Co.. mem pefs or tho New IoIk Stock eNChange.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
POLES ATTACK
( GERMAN LINES
Reign OF Terrorism Threat
ened
NY Carl. u. GRNAY

OpPEI.S, June i.--Repul,ed In
their iatnss attacks on the German
lines near kaisnov. Polish insur.
gents are threatening . r~iKn Of ter.
rorisrn. according to accredited ~
ports hero today.
Poles werc aid 10 have PINNED
70 use dynamite on public buildings
and German homes. They were e~-
p~ciaiiy ang~r~d at the arrival OF
British rvinforccmeuss In Silesia
The insurgents roduced the castle
OF kaiianov with an artillery and
machine gun attack. but were driven
back to Annaberx.
sixty Poles and is Germans were
killed during the engagement
The number Of Pc.es in the battle
vas estimated At between 700 and
500. From strong forsisications they
poured high explosives into the fam
our castle until IL famed M In a
DOZEN places. Meanwhile. they kept
the German lines well sprayed with
machine gun fire.
At the first ragn Of riarkenine fire
from the Polish trenches German Of.
ficcrs ordered their men out. Two
companies raced across NO Mans
Land" their attack putting the
enemy TO flight The Poles made a
stand In front OF Annabcrg and there
was = brief. sharp skirmish, after
which the Germans r~treased.
German officers said the with.
drawai wac In accordance with
pledges 10 allied commanders that
they would fight only on the defcn.
aive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
URGE CARLINE
AID IN PAVING
Hesketh Would Compel
Company to Act

Tina, the Rainier Valley railway
should BE- compelled TO pave i,s
right-of-way on Rainier ave. WAS
urged BY Council President Robert
u. Hesketh and Coroner W. II. Cor.
son Tuesday.
With the EAST eide OF the big artert-
al highway improved with brick TO
correspond with the existing pave
ment on the west ode. residents OF
the district are demanding that the
unsightly strip between the railway
tracks be improved. so az not to mar
the rest OF the road.
Hesketh asserted that the railway
could afford TO pave it, right-of-way
II the small taxpayers could raise
the money for the principal portion
Of the main Improvement work. and
Corson charged that the unimproved
trackage OF tho company was a men.
ace TO the public safety.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
ALIENS CANNOT
run CABARETS
City Council Also Bars ia
panese PaWnbr0kers

jap business aggression in Seattle
has received a severe setback In the
past week as tho result Of the city
councils determination to limit the
licenses Of pawnbrokers. garbage
collectors and calarots to u. 4. eat.
lxsns
When the council passed Tire Ear.
hase bin " took an important step
In protecting the white hog rancher.
In the past the japanese ranehsr
has had a stranglchold on resiau.
rant and cafe swill. Under thu new
ordinance the city viii permit u pri-
vate firm 10 collect all restaurant
refuse The sub contractor must be
an American citixen-
In providing that pawnbrokers
must not b. Aliens. the council
forced the japanese iender out Of
business Tho measure was for the
purpose at enabling the police to
property regulate pAvnorokins
chops
japanese vfIi not b. able 60 con.
duct cAharets under the terms Of
the ordinances which will come up
for final action pext work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
RAILWAY WAGE
CUT ANNOUNCED
S4OO,0 900, 900 SIashed OF
Payrolls

CHICAGO. Jun. i.-%Ral,road er-c-
utfvcs hcr~ To-Day declared that they
were disappointed In the decision OF
tho raiiroad labor hoard cutting the
wNees Of all classcs Of railroad en-
ploys ~ pr cent and siashinx 800.
coo. 900 from railroad payroIls annu-
ally.
we had hcpsd that the decision
would wipe out Ia lts entirety tho
$500 900 900 increase Of last year
sid President III. v, Byram. OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee q 81 Paul road.
We viii have TO find out now much
this decrease viii reduce our operat.
ing costs before attempting to pre-
dict anything about rate dccr~ases TO
follow this wage cut. This Is a step
in the right direction. however. and
will help business and unemployment
on the raIiroadss'
The decision OF the board affects
approximately 1000 600 railroad EN-.
pioyvs. II provides for cuts In every
class Of railroad labor. from engt
nccrs to common labor. Approx.
mA;ely 600 700. maintenance of-wfay
employees are given wage reductions
OF 81 cents PR hour.
The decision provides for rcfuc-
tons of about II per cnt In present
waees.~ the board announced.
-B~causc of the fact that all crn-
pioyeu in service Of the carriers are
not included. IL In difficult To esu-
mate the actual amount Of decrease.
but n applied 10 all employees OF all
Class 4 carriers would BE- approx
rnaieiy $500, 900 900. General reduc-
tons In wages outlined would mean
an average monthly wage OF about
Sf.s for all employees. but such an ay'
ersgc means. Of course. the while
some Of the workers would earn a
sum considerably in excess Of the
monthly amount stated. many thou
sands would fan far short Of the fig
ure"
While the decision announced to
day applies To only 50 railroads. all
carriers not a party to II for rcduc-
tons In all classes OF labor are given
until July I TO file applications for
reductions. so practically every rail
road In the country will be a party
TO the July decrease.
Tho provisions of tho announced
reductions follow
Conductors. ticket collectors.
brakcmen, flagmcn and baggagemen
in passenger service are cut SIS
month. In freight service. these
classes were reduced 81 cents day.
Engineers, firemen and helpers In
passenger service are cut from Ia 10
10 oenO per hour. Approximately
500 900 snskilled laborers are cut sh
cents per hour. Shopmen employees
were given an s-cent-pcr. hour slash.
signal department employees from 8
to 4 cents. and all employees on rail
road tugs. barges. ferries and light
ers are reduced 3 cents an hour.
In summing up iw reasons for
granting the carriers wage cuts. the
board notes a decrease In the cost of
living and decrease in wages for sim.
liar kinds OF work in other industries
Representatives OF rail unions
withheld comment pending study of
the boards ruling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
WOMEN ATTACK
Governor HART
Openly Oefied Law in Clos
ing Clinic?

TACOMA. June Gov. Hart was
denounced for his action in closing
the Industrial home for women at
Medical Lake at the opening session
of the Washington Federation of
Women's clubs here.
The fcderation's special invcstigat-
ing committee charged that Hart
openly deficd the law in closing the
clinic at Medical Lake.
Miss Clara |. Taylor. of Seattle.
spoke today on Women In Indus
try
Miss Taylor. industrial secretary
OF the Northwest field committee
OF the Young Women's Christian
association. is one of the women
promoting the SUMMER school for
women workers at Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania. opening its first ses-
SION the 18th OF this month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
-FOUR KILLED IN
ACCIDENTS HERE
Girl browns; 2 Killed in
Auto; Truck Kills lap


-Four victims were claimed by nc
cidents In and around tho city late
Tuesday
Mildred Coulett rs, Of Roslyn,
drowned In Lake Washington when
the boat In which she and her com
panions. Ruth HuckinK. CO., " Olive
at. and Gladys Cary, 7sg 5tih ave.
both II. was swampcd by waves
from n passing launch
They wcre about 30 yards from
shore when the accident occurred.
!. r. Rlvard. sailor on tho u. =.
cutter Boutwell,. rescued Miss Cary.
Miss Huckins attempted TO save
Miss Coulet,. cKhausting hersslf In
the effort. and Rivard. after towing
Miss Cary TO shore. returned and
helped her ashore. Rivards assist.
anoe undoubtedly saved her life.
Margaret Stewart. J. daughter Of
Mr., and Mrs s. c. stewart, of Cedar
Mountain. and Dolores Wilmos. 4.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
wilm~s. % 1907 Alien pi.. were
killed when me- auto in which they
N'f' tibAnf Wa Htfb't ~ R'tht
Mountain by locomotive.
The accident occurred AT 7.3o .. m.
Tuesday. near the stewart hons
Stewart had driven into town 10
get Mrs. Wilmes and her daughter.
who were visiting them. and was
driving back when, struck by an In
bound Milwaukee train. No. Is. at "a
grade crossing,
Stewards vision was restricted by
foliage on both sides OF the road. and
he did not 500 or hear the iocomo-
tive.
Hidemaiou Yabuki. infant son of
+. Yabuki. of Bellevue. was instant
~ killed when toltod from the seat
Of his fathers auto truck. on the
BeilevueHoughton highway Yabuki
operates a green hous. at Belleyue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
Esperanto Wreck
Victims Are Safe

HALIFAX. N. s.. June Cap.
tain Behman and his crew OF rs from
the sunken fishing schooner Esper-
anto arrived here today aboard the
Elsie II. under command OF Captain
GeeL All the survivors werr we'll.
The Esperanto. which won the In.
tcrnationaI fishing boat race last
fall. struck n sunken wreck In n
dense fog Off Sable island and sank
In Is minutes. Behman said.
The arrival OF the Elsie III dis.
PEELED fears which have been felt
since Monday that the New England
fishermen aboard the Esperanto had
gone down with their boat
The Sable Island wireless reported
the wreck and said that the Elsie II
was Standing by. The operator was
unable to learn whether the crew
had been taken off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
|E|CHTY-N|NERS
PLAN HOT Time
And That's No Pun on Their
Fire Anniversary. Either

Plans cf the Association OF 80 for
celebrating the ssnd aruiver.arv of
the great Seattle fire June 6. were
further perfected At a meeting Tues.
day afternoon In the Arctic club
Among the features announced
were two r~citals OF the stirring
events during the confiagration. one
BY a Chinese and the other by an
Indian. Just who these individuals
arr. Herbert Schcenfeld. secretary Of
the association. IL keeping TO hlms,lf
for the present
The program and eeiehrpt ton will
he held In Plymouth Congregational
church the evening OF Jun. & fol.
lowing n demonstration with IN. his.
toric old fire apparatus in the after.
noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
PICTURE US AS
A SECOND RENO
Divorce Proctor Flags Mag
azine Article

Inccnscd over a recent article in
popular magazine picturing Seattle
as city Of divorces and Vancouver.
r. c.. as community practically
free from marital separations. Di-
vorce Proctor Eugene Meacham rose
to the defense OF his home town in
Judge Otis w. Drinkers court Tues
day.
"ycu tried TO get a divorce in Van
couvery' he asked Isabelle Roberts.
seeking legal separation from Bert
Roberts.
Yes. sir" she answered.
your lawyer told You II would
cost $500 and advised you TO come to
Seattle. stay here for a year and get
your divorce for very small sum-"
~Yes, sir" she answered
That's the answer. to the whole
charge against Seattle" Meaoham
remarked to the court.
Holding that Mrs. Roberts had
established residence. Judge Brinker
granted the decree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
Il CONVICTIONS
BY DOPE SQUAD
vhae Cross and Police
Score Heavy Toll

...,,yone DOPE rcfdler~ were
-, in the city court last
18th by Policemen r. v. h"ern'an
~ T. Anderson Of the narcotic
:. AIDED by white Cross work
.ccrains to uguNS complied
wednesday.
r,ar CONVICTIONS wero Obtained
,sesdsy-Tm sullivan J. j.
x~uAn. Ed Mahue and George
vsas. Cinnamon
ns,,ns the past six months $50,
- nail money has been deposited
!. ~r~ns arrested for handling
fuu In Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
'Cremate Me- Says
Suicide in Note

was found dead In his room Tuesday
night by other roomers In the build
ing.
He left n message reading, Gre
mate my body and spread the ashes
to the four winds"
The note was dated Friday and
was found near the body. Police
think he took poison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
Is Convicted in
death Farm" Trial

CONVICTION. Ca. June 1.--Ciyde
Manning. negro boss OF the Jasper
county death farm" was found
guilty late yesterday afternoon OF
the murder of Lindsay Peterson. one
OF the pcons alleged to have been
held on the farm.
The jury asked the mercy Of the
court and recommended a life sen.
tence for the negro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
So Bounty on Hair
Seals L. Offered

Here's a chance for ambitious
hunters To have some sport and
make some extra money. TOO.
Pick out a nice soft rock some
where along the Washington coast.
preferably near the mouth OF river
or small stream, camp on IL and
shoot hair seals. The state will pay
81 n head bounty. Hair seals are
voracious destroyers of game and
food fish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-01
Uses His Wife
as Plowhorse;
He's Divorced

Emma krauss didn't look like a
horse. Rather she was a tall.
slender woman.
Nevertheless. she had felt the
tug of the reins and drawn the
burden OF the pillow literally. she
told Judge Otis w. Brinker in
her suit for divorce from Martin
krauH Tuesday.
My husband used to hitch me
up to the pillow In Perham, Mimi.
and drive me around TO turn the
sod over" she informed the court.
Decree granted" said the
court.