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New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
NATIVE AFRICAN ARMY :
 DEFEATED BY BRITISH
Power of Mad Mullah" Crushed By 200 Airmen
 and II Airplanes.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Complete destruction of the power of Mad Mullah." native ruler of Somali!and, Africa, and for 34 years a problem to British authorities, are accomplished within three weeks by less than 200 airmen and II fighting planes, accord ing to an official report on the oper- ation just received here. Bombed out of their Strongholds, the natives were pursued and all the leaders ex- cept Mullah captured or killed, the report stated
 The air expedition was sent out in 1919 but details were kept secret. The situation was so serious in 1919, the report stated, that some military ac- tion was necessary but the govern ment hesitated because of the cost estimated at $25,0O0.000 of dispatch ing 5000 troops to e-esetablish order. The air force was called upon and 32 officers and 164 men in addition to the medical detachment set out.
 An advance party. masquerading as engineers in search of oil wells. land cd and set up a base. Then the ma chimes appeared and for a week Mad Mullah's stronghold in the interior was bombed -and- d-shot-up. while the native camel corps co-operated, hold ing a line about the scene. The Mu1- lah finally broke through this line, heading south. and the planes pur- sued for two weeks more, bombing and shooting up the fleeing natives, scattering their stock and utterly de- stroying the power of the rebel lead CT Two casualties in the camel corps were the only British losses
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
IS AWARDED D. s. C.
Harry Liebeskind of Waterbury, 1O2nd Regiment Veteran, Receives Coveted Decomation at Hands of Col. Alloe.

Waterbury. Jan. 24.-The mayor S office in the City hall was the scene of an interesting ceremony this morning. The distinguished service cross awarded to First Class Private Harry Liebes- kind of this city, a veteran of the 102nd infantry, was pinned on the ex- soldiers breast by Lieut.. Col. Alfred Alloe of the United States army, sta tioned at Springfield. Mass. Col Alloe extended congratulations on behalf of the war department and addresses were given by Mayor Sandland and Lieut.. James Hurley, president of the local Yankee Division association.
 I.iebeskind served in the medical detachment attached to the 102nd and an act of bravery for which he was cited was performed at Bois de Caures. north of Verdun. in 1918.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
AUTOIST IS BLAMED
Peter SaIOmOnc of Hartford Held Re spOnsible for Death of Frank Sut- ton in Waterbury Last Month

Waterbury. Jan. 24.-Coroner John T. Monzani today filed with the su- perior court his finding on the death of Frank Sutton, a member of the Waterbury fire department. Sutton's death, which occurred December 14, 1920, was caused by a fracture of the skull sustained by reason of being struck by car driven by Peter Salo- none of Hartford, a member of Hatch's orchestra. Sutton had att tended a f1remens ball in Naugatuck on the night of November 24 and had just ahghted from a, jitney bus in this city when struck by the car driven by Salomme, Which was on it's way to-; Hartford. '..ze s-, }a
 The coroner finds that the place where the accident occurred was pro- perly lighted but that Salomone did not take proper precautions to insure perfect observation, keeping his wind- shield closed and his side curtains up ''insuring his own personal comfort rather than the safety of persons crossing the street. Coroner Mon zani holds that the death was caused by reason of the gross and criminal carelessness of Salomone and the lat ter, who is now at liberty under bonds of $3,O00, will be notified of the find ing and ordered to appear for arraign- ment, in the Waterbury city court.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
TWO FATAL SHOOTINGS
 IN NEW CRIME WAVE
New Yorker Killed By Gang sters-Storekeeper Kills
 Burglar.

New York, Jan. 24-A revolver duel shooting to death of a burglar were the latest additions to the renewed outbreak of crime in New York early today. Dominick Ponti, aged 27. walked into the Oak street police station with three bullet wounds in his back and said he had been shot by one of three men with whom he quarrelled two weeks ago over ten barrels of wine. He died soon after ward. The men. Ponti told the police came upon him unexpectedly and one of them opened fire. Ponti fired three times but his bullets evidently did not reach their marks. Two men have been arrested bu the police say the man who fired the shots has dis appeared.
 Paul Laudman. a Jamaica store keeper. aroused from his sleep by tho sound of breaking glass. saw two men attempting to enter his store. He commanded them to put up their hand but when they approached him, he fired three shots, two of which struck and killed an unidentified man. His companion escaped.
 In the clothing of the dead man was tourd an American Legion mem bership card made out to. Joseph l.. Smith of Yorkvf1Ie Ptst. There was also fcund in his pockets six cen s and a pawn ticket made out lr Grimes"
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
HARTFORD AVENUE SALOONDzAN FINED
 $I5O FOR SELLING TONIC AS DRINK
First Prosecution Here This Charge When Police Raid
 Tutko's Place-Gamblers Assessed-Other Cases.

the sale of alcoholic tonics, came be- fore the local court this morning when John Tutko was tried on that charge. His place. formerly the Volz saloon at the corner of Hartford ave- nue and North street, was raided Sat urday and a bottle of Pela Tonic, the alcoholic content of which was 25 per cent was seized. The accused admit ted having scld drinks from the bottle for Is cents. Judge John H. Kirk ham found the accused guilty and inn posed a fine of s150 and costs. Judg- ment was suspended on a reputation charge.
 Policemen William J. Mccarthy and
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
TWENTY HOUSES ARE
 I BLOWN TO SPLINTERS
Windows in All Buildings
 Within Radius of 15 , Blocks Are Shattered
 Fire is Checked Before Spreading Far.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 24.-Polico stimRteH placed the dead at 25 and njurod at so as q result of the ex- 'Ionion here today of tank car of A row of dwellings. most of hrned. A number of inmates are kissing.
 Spark Causes Explosion A flying spark from the chisel of n |orkman caulking the car is supposed h,,I,p caused the explosion which fcl sd in the center of n densely bp6mted part of the city and a short stance from a gas plant endangered tho firo.
 70 Houses Destroyed
 Twenty nearby frame houses were erally splintered by the force of the ploaion and set afire while windows thin n radius of IS blocks were oken. Two or three negro workmen hiking tho car were killed while the I'd escaped without injury. Tho fire was checked before 1t read beyond tho dwellings in the mediate vicinity of the blast.
 Bodies Badly Mangled.
 Fen bodies. torn almost beyond rec ition. were removed within a few hutes and every ambulance in the
 was summoned to remove tho in- bd to hospitals. A number of tho persons given treatment were ser ly hurt. 2 fhle tho police estimate the dead pbout a. tho toll of fatalitie3. 1t
 stNted several hours after the ex- lon. may bo larger when a com e Aeck Is made of the occupants h wellings and tho ruins are ex- ne first bodies found were of four |o women and a baby. They were
 h q short distance of their home,
 Ather bodies were scattered over a
 na of a block or more.
 rtually no trace of the tank car
 left.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
YALE BASEBALL PRACTICE
Workouts Will Begin Next Week. Schedule Will Have 10 Dates, Long est On Record.

New Haven, Jan. 24.-Baseball practice at Yale will begin next week. Goa oh Lauder announced that no can didates for the varsity squad who is deficient in preliminary training will be taken south in the Easter recess.
 The schedule to be announced shortly will be the longest ever pre- pared for Yale. It. will have 70 dates.
 Word has been received from Mayor Toole of Macon, Ga. that Yale'sl per manent training field is now we'll de- veloped. The grandstand and bleach- CTS are going up and will be ready by March 21. The city will welcome the Yale team upon its arrival.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
LYCEUM CORPORATION

At recent meeting of the stock holders of the Lyceum Amusement company, incorporated, new corpora tion managers were elected. Walenty Lech was named as corporation man. ager and will have complete charge of all business Of the company as well as overseeing the coming productions. The following are officers of the new corporation: President, Klakow- sky; secretary. Frank Kl0 i and. treasurer. Joseph lKlaEn
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
AUTO GOES INTO RIVER
Six Persons Believed Drowned When Machine PlUnSes Into Waters of Chicago River.

Chicago, Jan. PA big black automobile which is believed to have held six persons when it plunged into the south branch of the Chicago river Saturday night was sought by police equipped with graphing hooks to- day. Thomas Hanlon, watchman for an engineering company nearby. told the police he watched the automobile travelling at high speed when it swerved off 22d stre6 and plunged into Is feet of water, but delayed re- porting it for "A hours because of fatigue.
 Hanlon said there were at least six persons in the car when it passed.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24

A. Walenczius had received numerous reports of liquor sales in that cafe during the past SIX weeks, they testi- fled. Tutko had come into possession of the premises in the latter part of December, shortly after the former owner had been brought before the local court and fined on a charge of selling booze. The new owner, ac- cording to reports, had not improved conditions.
 After the raid was conducted last night by the policemen on the beat and Sergeant w. c. Hart and Patrol
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New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
LAKE HAS NEW IDEA

Governor Will Ask Legislature to Have State Join With Others in Commission on Commerce.
 Hartford. Jan. Ex-Governor Lake is going to ask the legislature to give authority to the State of Connecticut tc join with other New England states in a commission on foreign and do- mestic commerce. Massachusetts has had such 8 commission for two years and Governor Holcomb of Connecti- cut appointed some delegates to con- fer with it but they did not have au- thority officially to represent the state.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
Average Jumps In Valuation Ovl Year Is 65 Per Cent, Though As Declare That These Figures A Cent Below Present Market
CAPTURE WHISKEY RUNNERS
One Carload Caught, But Second Gets Away in Brush With Police at Willimantic

Wilimantic, Jan. 24.-Whiskey run nerS had a brush with the police early today. One car got away but the second one was captured after the men in it had fled. The police got word that two cars with whiskey were on the way from New Haven. One squad waited at North Windham road and there tried to stop the first car but failed and it got away as no shot fired hit a tire. When the second car did not stop the officers opened fire and hit two tires. The driver turned into a path. went through a set of bars, and jumped. The officers found that two tires were flat. There were 20 cases of whiskey on board. The car was C29-755 and a 1921 model
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
MACOMBER PROMOTED
Britain Trust Company Direct Elect Popular Banker as Treas |r-Othcr Onicers Named Today.

bderick W. Macomber. for tho 2 years connected with tho New |n Trust company. received a honor today when the direct tho bank elected him to be for. It is n position he has hlling with the bank since last when R. R. Healey resigned to the United States Bank at brd. Treasurer Macomber camo city 12 years ago to the New h ust company. from the keNyIome National Bank, of sc. Mass. His first position was bookkeoper. He was later receiving and paying teller. and this place Of responsibility he irther advanced to assistant Tor.
 |r officers elected todSy by the rs of the bank are as follows: mt. William F. Atwood: vice mt and secretary. Frank c.
 s: assistant treasurer, Charles
 !: trust officers, Frank c. Vib- nd Harry IT. Howard.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
levitt City Boy Falls
 Through Ice. is Drowned

Jewett City, Conn.,, Jan. 24.-Paul Swebeck. 10, ran out of school at noon recess today and chased a foot ball on the thin ice of Skaters mill pond close by. He broke through the ice and was drowned. Another boy who went through was rescued.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
ACCOUNTANT BACKS
 UP ABADIE'S CLAIM
Says His Clerk Found SChWab'S
 Voucher for $26O,OOO
GOVT. TO PAY StOO,OOO

Note Specified that the S1OO,OOO
 Was to be Charged to Ship Con- truction.
 New York. Jan. 24.-Perley Morse. whose accounting firm audited tho books of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co. today appeared before the Walsh committee investigating affairs of the U. s. Shipping Board and corroborated testimony of Col. F. H. Abadie, for mer general comptroller. concerning discovery of a voucher for $26O.OO0 alleged to cover personal expenses of Charles NJ. Schwab for October. 1918.
 Another Voucher Found
 Mir. Morse said he told Col Abadic under whose direction the audit was carried out, of the discovery of the voucher by one of the accountants and of the existence of other vouchers. One of these. was for SIS. 900 paid to Paul D. Cravath. attorney for the Bethlehem Co. and was charged to overhead. he said.
 Did Not See Paper
 While Morse seaid he has not seen the voucher. is was reported to him by one of his men and he mentioned it to Col. Abadie after the audit had been called off by Chairman Payne. The information given by his ac- countant, he declared was that the voucher was in the office of the Bethlehem Corp. and on their books on February IS, 1918.
 The voucher. he told the committee. was entered in the trial balance which his auditors made under the I @N ssa pense in general"
 He said the number Of the voucher was sss. A memorandum was at- tached showing that 31oo.0oo was to be charged to ship construction. he said.
 Item Was DisaIIowed
 The matter was called to the at tention of one of the Bethlehem em- ployes by one of his accountants, and the shipbuilding employe, he said, told his auditor that the item already had been disallowed.
 Mir. Morse explained that when the audit was resumed his firm had the auditing of only the material and la bor accounts. He had no knowledge of how the item was handled on the books of the shipbuilding corporation after his work was interrupted, he said.
 F'ricndliness Ended.
 Declaring he knew nothing of what took place on the Bethlehem books after February 1. 1920. Mr. Morse said his relations with the Bethlehem people had extended over two or three years and were "very pleasant until after the finding of this vouch- CT"
 Previous to making an audit of the Bethlehem books for the Shipping Board MT. Morse declared he had audited them for the Standard oil Co. and the Luckenbach Steamship Co. in connection with the construc- ton of ships for these two corpora tions.
 What the object of these audits was. the witness declared he did not know but explair>N that both concerns paid him and that before undertaking sim liar work for the Shipping Board, he got permission from both companies as matter of professional ethics"
 Audit Is Expensive.
 The audit Of the Shipping books still continues. he said, and has al- ready cost the board nearly s4Oo,- 900. The board pays for between 70 and so men at this work at scales varying from $sO n day for super intendents to $2O for junior ac- countants. he explained.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
H. C. HINE RESIGNS
Secretary at Traut and Hines Man. ufacturipg Company Plans to Re- tire From Active Business.

Henry c. Hine. for over 30 years prominently identified with the Traut and Hine Manufacturing, company, resigned as secretary of the company last Saturday. =. Mir. Hines decision is based on his intention to retire from active business. He retains his place on the directorate of the company.
 Succeeding MT. Hine as secretary, is Frank L.. Traut son of the late Justus A. Traut, one of the founders of the company. MT. Traut has been for several years, vice-president of the company. Ernest N. Humphrey has been elevated to the vice-presi- dency of the company, and A. c Sternberg. of West Hartford. was named assistant treasurer. The an- nual meeting of the company will be held on February 8.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
ALLIED ENVOYS IN IMPORTANT MEETING Assemble at Paris to Discuss
 Preparations and Disarmament NOTHING IMPORTANT TODAY
Appeals from Austria Will Also Be Heard, As Will Proposition to Alter the Treaty with Turkey-Greece Another Problem

Paris, Jan. 24.-Representatives of Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium and Japan gathered here today for a conference which seemed second in importance only to that preceding the signing of the treaty of Versailles. The principal figures of the meeting were David Lloyd George, British prime minister, and Aristide Briand, who last week assumed the post of president of the council of the French republic. In importance the questions to be settled ranked as follows
 Questions to Be Settled.
 Preparations, disarmament of Ger many, enforcement or alteration of the treaty with Turkey, relief for Aus tria. and policies to be pursued in dealing with Russia. All of them were questions on which the differ ent participant nations were more or less divided and the settlement of which was viewed with great concern.
 Arrangements for the first session this morning contemplated c:scussion of German disarmament by Allied mill itary experts, who are understood to have agreed on @ solution which would grant a short period of grace to Germany in which to execut the en- gagements she made at the Spa con- ference. .
 Preparations Coming Up.
 This business once out of the way the conference would be free to de- vote all its time to the question of separations, which evidently was the most important to come before the meeting and upon which much de- pended.
 
 following the return of Gonstantine to Athens also seemed to hove a direct bearing on the conference. It is no secret that France would not resist, alteration of the treaty of Sevres, and there has been a rumored desire on the part of the Allies to deal directly with the Turkish national government at Angora- <.-.. .s' eess a I
 Appeals From Austria. Appeals from the government of the Austrian republic, reflecting a crit icaI situation in Vienna were ready to- day for submission to the Allied rep resentatives. Danger of an absolute governm ental collapse in Austria with its sequel of anarchy and Bolshevism. is realized in every Allied capital and some means of granting assistance to Austria it is believed must, be devised before the conference cloes.
 The session began at 11:30 a. m. At D. m. the council adjourned after having devoted nearly all the time of it's first. session to hearing Marshal Foch, Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson of the British imperial staff, and Gen Nollett,' head of the French military mission in Berlin, on the dis armament question.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
GOVERNOR LAKE INVITED
Eddy Glover Post American Legion, Asks Governor to be Present at Ball Feb. II.

Commander Harry C. Jackson of the Eddy Glover Post, American Le- zion, announced today that he had forwarded an invitation to Governor Everett J. Lake and his staff to attend the ball to be held at the state armory in his city February Il. Invitations have also been sent to Lieutenant Governor Templeton, General Cole, Lieutenant Colonel Howard. Past
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
Two Boys Shot After
 Cork CurfeW is Rung

Cork, Jan. 24.-Two boys were wounded, one of whom later died, when troops enforcing the curfew ordinance fired at some persons in the vicinity of Shandon street last eve ming presumably because thN1i erui'1
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
DRIES WORKING AGAIN
Fon- Union Metallic O., War Iros. and Locomotive Co. in rport Resume Operations

|nport. Jan. 24.-work was re- |t the Remington Arms Union Artridge CO. plant today,
 shut down since Decem-
 About $500 reported for s morning. The plant will be three days n week and the will receive a IS per cent. ~wps. .......
 neduIe of hours and wages
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
New York Society Man
 Kills Self By Shooting

New York, Jan. 24.-Max EVerhart
 Smith, 72 years old and socially prominent. committed suicide by shoot
New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
Big Thro] payers |
 PrOtestl Term E TENEME
Complain I'll Taxes The1 CT Present. ably Have
 Is Proving and Talk q ing Heard.

Irritated pl by what theJ in their prou the city's nel erally swarm ing to regisu of assessors. were held in of the hall vi freely eXprea their grieva1 Assessment ! and his assis morning and cards for th1 the assessn1e1 those of othe| the office Of \ hardt of the packed throt property hOt sion.
 $WO,
 From an a leaked out announced total of at IT. $32,O0O, GOO nounced age Mc ctes
 of last
 while pi.opesf cent lower u accordinga to city governn system.
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 Among the of Director Il Patrick s. M. John P. Swee all of whom with the New sociation. NJ. dent and MT the organizati one of the or. with MT. Sim payer signed presented to ing that last nents be gol view to equali nations place, of private tax
 After a SeS! fee. the low shook the di. hi the system an. cd. Among the quartet fl parison was tl banks figure. approximately business hou. tablishnnents in the assessd
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 The equity comes in the Guired to ps ward the exp as. under the paying but s anlollt paid nearly $12,00a -, +r h1s nev inc grand list hn .-'rl on tl
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 policy
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New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Rules Alien Property Custodian May
 Seize Securities Deposited in This
Country by German Firms

Washington, Jan. 24-LThe supreme court today upheld the authority of the alien property custodian to seize securities deposited in this country by the German insurance companies to protect ~ policy heldfRs
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New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
WORKING FULL TIME
T.. s. Finishing Company Mills /at Sterling, Conn.,, Go Back on Old Schedule Today.

Sterling, Conn.,, Jan. 24.--Mills of the U. s. Finishing Co. at Plainfield, the cotton mills at Ballouville, Alta waugan Pineville and Occum, and many others in Windham county went on full time today. An estimate is that 90 per cent of the force in all industries in this section now are on full time schedules