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New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
ENGLAND WITH JAPAN
Premier Lloyd George, in Speech To- day Leaves No Doubt As to Where His Sympathies Are.


 London, Aug. IS, (By Associated Press) s).-Premier Lloyd George in a statement in the house of commons today concerning the recent confer ence of imperial pren)iers said the conference had recognized unani- mously that Japan had Loyalty ob- served the alliance with Great Brit ain during the war. He asked was it right that Great Britain should now turn about and say to Japan:
 Thank you for the trouble you have taken, but We don't want you any longer There were cries of "No'' from the commoners.
 Mr. Lloyd George declared the Brit ish empire must behave in a gentle manly manner but asserted he did no! see why it should be impossible to fulfill Great Britain's obligation to Japan and at the same time observe spirit of fraternity to the United States.
 If the United States and Japan could combine on the problems of the Pacific, the premier declared, that would De q great event and a guar antee for the peace of the world. The surest way to success in the forth. coming disarmament conference. he said, would be tn ough an understands ing on the Pacific and he was still hopeful that such an understanding would ensue as result of the wash- ington conference.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18

by so of the 132 democrats in the huose and the vote for opposition was said to be unanimous. No indication was given of the probable attitude 3f those members of the party who did not attend.
 Call Measure Euitable
 General debate which was opened yesterday by Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee for the republicans was scheduled to end to- night and tomorrow amendments will be taken up under five minutes speech limitation with a final vote due la.e Saturday. MT. Fordney in outlining, the republican position on the bill said it was as equitable a measure as was possible to draw under the circum- stances"
 Democrats Opposed The democratic line of attack was indicated in a resolution adopted a, the party caucus which declared the measure to be "subversive of the principle that should govern taxation for the support of this government and charged hit it relieves profiteers and taxpayers of large incomes from their just share of the load of taxa tion and leaves an unfair portion of the burden to be borne by the people of moderate means.
 Kitchin's Attack
 Representative Claud Kitchin democratic leader, in a telegram sent from his home at Scotland Neck, N. c. yesterday to Representative Garrett of Tennessee acting minority leader urging house democrats to oppose the tax bill declared it's repeal of the ex- cess profits tax and increase of the in- corporation tax to 12 1-2 per cent meant that the big ''profiteering corporations would escape payment of a half billion dollars in taxes whic b would fall upon the smaller corpora tions of less income. The democratic leader said it would be a fatal mis- take for any member of his party tt vote for the bill
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
MAN IS KILLED WHEN
 AUTO TURNS TURTLE 70 Year Old Visitor, From Kansas City Meets Death
 Near Danbury.

Danbury, Aug. 18-Benjamin Seeley, of Waterbury, was killed in an automo- bile accident on the state road between Newtown and this city this morning.
 MT. Seeley, retired business man, seventy years old, left Waterbury about [ o'clock this morning in company with his wife and Mrs. Seeley's sister, Mrs. Benjamin R. Kelsey, to drive to New York city. While descending a hill in Stony Hill district, about four miles east of this city, the car skidded and overturned. The chauffeur, Carl- ton B. Young, of Waterbury, said the car was travelling about 15 miles an hour at the time. MT. Seeley received internal injuries.
 An automobile was summoned from Danbury and MT. Seeley. Mrs. Seeley and Mrs. Kelsey were brought to the hospital in this city. When they reach ed the hospital it was found that MT. Seeley. who apparently had been un- conscious was dead. Mrs. Seeley and Mrs. Kelsey have minor injuries. The chauffeur was uninjured.
 Coroner John J. Phelan will come here this afternoon to investigate the accident, which occurred within the limits of the town of Bethel.
 Waterbury, Aug. 18.-The victim ot the fatal accident near Danbury, Ben jamin Seeley, was resident of Kansas City. Mo-, who had been visiting in this city.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
ELKS GIVE $100

LOCAL rraderna organization Boosts
 Fresh Air Fund By 10O-Total Now
 Over $3,O0O.
 New Britain Lodge of Elks, in line with its policy of working for the vel fare of the coming generation, has con- tributed the sum of $1OO for use at the Fresh Ain camp, or 'preventorium' in Burlington This amount will keen twenty children for one week apiece in the clean atmosphere and sunlight on the big farm located on what will some day be reservoir for the city of New Britain.
 The donation was voted some weeks before the solicitation of funds was closed for the season and the check was received today by the Fresh Air Editor of The Herald. It is very welcome tc the authorities of the camp, however as it insures that the maximum mum Der of youngsters will receive the ne. cessary two weeks in the open, ant there may be a little left over to form nucleus for next years fund from the total of over $3,OOO that has been giver to the camp through The Herald anc through direct contributions to the treasurer, Louis w. Young.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
Ashurst Quits Anh-Beer Bill Farley
 ClahningSenateSeeksT ToWeakenTer Terms

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Senator Ash urst, democrat, Arizona, announced to- day that he had refused to participate Tn further conferences on the anti-beer Dill because of an evident intention on the part of the conferees to weaken and destroy the effect of the Stanley amendment, adopted unanimously by the senate.''
 As member of the judiciary com mlttee, Senator Ashurst was named one of the senate managers, but it de- veloped that he withdrew from the meeting Tuesday night. He declared that he would mot return to take part in the conferences if the conferees pro- posed to agree to any amendment which will directly or indirectly permit the manufacture of veineous, malt or spir- ltous liquors in the home or elsewhere Tor beverage purposes
 Senator Ashurst declined to comment on published reports that Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the anti saloon league sat with the conferees yesterday and assisted in the work of
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
Policeman Uses Force to Halt Threatening Move
 Made by Witness, fingered at Lawyers Statement


 Judgment was suspended in both cases. The Flood brothers were rep- resented by Judge William F. Man gan.
 Doyle was extremely excited on the witness stand this morning and when he repeated the names which he al- leges were applied to him by the ac- cused he wept bitterly and sobbed- When the defense counsel charged that on numerous other occasions Doyle had informed the court that other parties had called him the same names. the witness jumped to his feet and with a quickened step headed to- ward Judge Mangan shouting that no man could call him those names again. Policeman Matthias Rival pre- vented what gave indication of de- veloping into scene by returning Doyle to the witness stand. The wit ness said he fretted go much over the incident that he could not sleep all night. to which Judge Nanean added: "No. but you could drink m
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
FORTY DOCTORS APPLY

Position As Superintendent of Local
 Health Department Sought by Two
 Score of Physicians.
 Forty applications, all practicins physicians with experience in public health work, have applied for the position of superintendent of the local health department. The office is now being filled temporarily by Dr. R. M Griswold, pending the appointment of a successor to pr. Jesse R. Harris who resigned after a rather animated term of office.
 Advertisements were inserted last month in several of the leading medi- cal journals and the flood of appli- cants is the direct result of that ac- toin A special com mittee of the health board has been named to take up the matter of hiring a superin- tendent and has already interviewed several applicants.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
James Doyle, Liveryman, At tempts to Pass Verbal Barriage Laid Down By Judge w. F. Mangan.

The proverb anent two wrongs not making a right was cited this morn ing by Judge B. w. filling in police
 court when he imposed fines of $5 and costs each upon Frank and James Flood. held on charges of breach of the peace. The two men caused a disturbance yesterday aft eroon at James Doyle's livery stable on Main street after Doyle had seized a carriage which he claimed was his property. but which the Flood
 brothers allege was purchased by thAY1a AI ..ssse-.....
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
CONN. CD. OPPOSES CAT-H0LE JITNEY
Kensington Residents Appear in
 Favor of Proposed Route
P. U. COM. GIVES HEARINGS
Edward French of This City Pro- poses to Operate Auto Line Not Only to Hart's Pond But Also Through to Meriden.

A hearing on the proposed jitney route between New Britain and Meri- den over the "Cat-hole road" was held before Public Utilities Commis- sioner Joseph w. Alsop, at Meriden this morning. Edward P. French, of New Britain, who has petitioned for la permit to operate jitneys over this road, was present and stated his plans.
 French Tells Plans. MT. French said he proposed to put on three cars, two to operate through to Meriden and one to run between this city and Kensington during the rush hours of the day. Stevens Favors Jitney. Former Senator Claude w. Stevens was the principal speaker in favor of the jitney line. He stated that he resides two and one-half miles from a trolley line and must either motor l or walk He told of the advantages people would find in a jitney route 1 of the help it would be to women who were going to New Britain or Meriden shopping, to school chill dren who do not have proper trans portation facilities and to local peo- pie who would want to travel to
 Hart's pond.
 | Conn. Go. Objects. 1 Representatives of the Connection, company were present and objected
 to this permit on the grounds that
 the company was giving adequate
 service between these points. To a lquestion asking how long it took the | trolley company to make the trir from New Britain to Meriden, a representative of the company an
 swered an hour and forty minutes ITO this reply some one is said to have made the sarcastic comment, and some people want to trolley tc New York" MT. French in reply to the same question answered that he planned to make the trip in 40 minutes.
 Would Cut Car Fare. Thirty six cents is charged by the l trolley company between the two | cities. MT. French stated that he planned to carry people to Kensing- ton for 10 cents, and from that poin, to Meriden for 20 cents. or all the way from New Britain for thirty I cents.
 i No objection was raised by the Con- necticut company tc NIT. French op- erating jitneys over that corporations l tracks on Arch street, New Britain
 but objection was raised to his oper-
 ating over their tracks for the shor1 distance he says it would be neces-
 sary in Meriden.
 A statement was offered from tht
 Brandford trolley company that tha
 corporation had held franchise t
 operate cars on the west side of Meri
 den for several years. MT. Frencl
 stated that his petition did not effec
 this franchise at all.
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New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
MAY ARREST RICHARD

Department of Justice Officials Like
 ly to Take Action Because of
 Showing of Fight Films. I Chicago, Aug. 18.-A department of Justice agent today was sent to a downtown hotel to question Tex Rickard, promoter of the Dempsey Carpenter fight about bringing of the fight films from New York to Chicago.
 An arrest may follow" Col. John V. Clinnin. assistant U. s. district at- torney said.
 Rickard showed the films to wound ed soldiers at a government hospita here last night.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
MOB THREATENS VIOLENCE
Wareham, Mass, Police Spirit Away Two Cape Verde Negroes Accused of Assault Upon White Woman.

Warcham, Mass, Aug. IS. - John Dies and Benjamin Gomez, Cape Yer de Islands negroes, one of whom was threatened with violence by a crowd which stormed the local lookup last night, today were. held at Barnstable on charges of highway robbery and criminal assault on young white woman.
 Dies. the man sought by the crowd, was spirited to Barnstable early this morning. In the Barnstab1e court, Miss Gertrude Butler, identified Dies and Gomez as two of three men who held up her escort, William Eldridge and herself at Buzzards Bay
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
Temperance Advocates
 S Meet At San Francisco

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-More than ] 1900 temperance workers from all parts ofe the United States, Hawaii, yorto Rico Alaska and the Philippine Islands are expected for the opening of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union forty eighth an- nual convention here today.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
League of Nations to
 Discuss Silesia Aug. 29

Paris, Aug. 18.-The special meet ing of the council of the league of nations to take up the question of Upper Silesia referred to it by the a1- lied supreme council will be held in Geneva beginning August 29. Wis., count Ishii. president of the league council sent out an official call for tho paaatiu1 today. sts..4.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
Detective Burns Heads
 Govt. Sleuth Department

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Appointment of Wm. J. Burns of New York. as dir ector of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice, was announc- ed today by Attorney Gen. Daugherty.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
HONESTY BEST POLICY
Four Men Who Conceived Idea o Helping Neighbors Find Themselve. Out of Work.

Evidence that work cards had been duplicated to provide places for nine men whereas only four had received assignments was uncovered today by Agents James J. Cochrane and Frank Rogers of the municipal employment bureau and all implicated were black listed.
 The men who figured in the effort to put one over on the bureau all live in Beaver street tenement house and a few of their number having been given cards entitling them to places in city gangs, they conceived the idea of duplicating the cards.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
ROCHESTER JUDGE DEAD

Watertown, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-Judge John H. Chadsey. 76, for 12 years municipal court judge in Rochester, died last night at the Thousand Islands summer home of daughter near Alex endria Bay.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE FORDNEY TAX BILL 'S0, of 132 Members of Congress,
 Adopt This Attitude SAY IT HELPS BROTHERS
Another Claim is that is Puts Unfair Burden of Taxation on People of Moderate Means-General Debate Ends Tonight.

Washington, Aug. 18.-With demo-
 cratic opposition pledged as a result of the party caucus last night, general debate on the republican revision bill was continued in the house today. The caucus, which was the fourth held in an effort to determine 8 pro- gram for the minority, was attended
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
IRATE LABORER TRIES TO STAB CITY
 FOREMAN, IS FIRED AND BLACKLlSTED
WADERYUTHINKOTHIS?
Zion, IH., Woman Arrested Today Be- cause Her Dress Was Cut Too Low to Suit Police.


 Zion. H., Aug. 18.-Mrs. Elizabeth Made of Zion. was arrested today by Policeman Isaac Parry for wearing a dress, the neck of which was cut So low, according to the complaint ''as to partly show or expose the neck and shoulder of the wearer lower than the juncture of the pit of the neck with the ciavicile or collar bones."
 She is the second woman to be arrest ed since Wilbur Glenn Voliva overseer of Zion, issued his law against immod- est dress The ordinance declares such clothing, If worn in public or in places within public view shall be deemed i'm modest, vulgar, indecent and sugges- tive of low and vicious morals and tending to debauch innocence and pur- ity and degrade the best interests of society,""
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
Giant Pre-HistOric
 Monster Found in Mo.

remains of what is believed to be pre- historic reptile or deep sea monster. of gigantic proportions, has been uncov- cred on a farm near Racine, Mo-, 15 miles south of here. The general con tour of the fossil is in good state of preservation and resembles a giant liz ard. The petrified object is A feet long from head to tail, the tail measuring 12 feet
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Aug. 18-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair and cooler tonight; Friday fair.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
LYNCHERS GO FREE.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1S.-The spe- cial grand jury of Brunswick county which has been investigating the lynching August of Lem Johnson, negro, reported today that no evil dence had been found on which an indictment would be found.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
There Is Little Lklihood of ofResumpdon of War fare, Government Of- cials Declare:
Dali Eireann Expected to Approach Ulster in Effort to Secure Cooperation- Plebiscite Possibility.
Today's Session of Irish
 Parliament Held in Secret

s London, Aug. IS CBy associated Press)-Optimism with regard to the Irish situation was. still being expressed today in British official circles, where it was indicated this attitude was considered justifable in the lack of definite rejection of the governments terms by action of the Dali Eireann, although it was added that the reports from Dublin eur- nished . scant basis for such view.
 EAmon De Valera, it was stated has not yet convinced the British of the sincerity of his uncompromisjng statements of the last two days, the ofDctals being reluctant to believe an offer which to them appeared so generous would be rejected outright
 Playing For Time.
 The opinion obtains in official quarters 1t was indicated that the Irish leaders are atin playing for time and increased prestige at home and abroad as the result of the formal opening of the Dali Eireanr and its business like conduct of af. fairs, and to this there Is no objec. ton from London if it proves te mean the continuance of the negotia tons.
 AS to the truce being broken ana tho warfare of 3 month ago re sumed. officials stated that in theil view there was not a chance of sucf . thing occurring.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
MAGE TO TRAIN TEAM

Well Known Trainer of Yale Teams
 to Have Charge of Davis Tennis
 Stars.
 New Haven. Conn.,, Aug. 18.-Wal- ter Mace, widely known among col lege men as conditioner and assistant trainer for years of Yale athletic teams. especially football and base bali men has been appointed trainer of the American Davis cup tennis team, 1t was announced today.
 MT. Mace trained the team which captured the worlds championship in tennis for the United States in 1914
New Britain herald., 1921-08-18
Secret Sessions

ciAteA Press)-Debate on the reply of the Irish republican parliament to the British governments offer of domin- ion status to Ireland was begun oy the parliament in executive session hero today. During public meetings held on Tuesday and Wednesday the members heard Eancn De Valera de- nounce the British offer and assert that Ireland would insist upon separa- tion from England, but with the ex- ception of the applause which greeted his utterances, there was little by which observers could estimate the attitude of the majority of the parlia- ment toward absolute rejection of the terms submitted by Premier Lloyd George.
 No Break Likely
 It was the general belief that the Dail Eireann would not break off the associations with Great Britain and it was thought that some action might : be taken to approach Ulster in an eff fort to secure her co-operaton in car rying on the conversations with Lon- don. MT. De Valera stated yesterday that he was ready to get in touch with the government of northern Ireland and that the Irish republicans would make sacrifices to Ulster that they
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
LARSONS ENTERTAIN

Mr.. and MRS. Andy Larson enter
tanned at Christmas dinner Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Cutter and ,daugh-
ter, Miss Vera, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
Benson and son Byron, and Mrs. ]. H
Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rasmussen
Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Webster and fam,
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Clavin. This group of families plar
to have their Christmas dinner to-
gether each year, and time it is held
at different home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR
ASSISTS IN PROGRAM

Twenty members of the Presby-
terrain choir accompanied Rev. L. P.
Warford to Turtle River last evening,
and assisted in Christmas services
which were held there in the evening.
The choir sang portions of the Christ
mas cantata which they gave in the
Bentidji Presbyterian church Sunday
evening, and Rev. Warfcrd delivered
the Christmas message. After the
services they were royalty entertain
cd by Ladies of the Circle, assisted
by Will Blakely Of Spur, at the home
Of Charles Blakely, and very pleas
ant social time was enjoyed until
train time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

Congress. and Thirteenth National
Good Roads Exposition to be held at
the Coliseum in Chicago. January Is
to 90 next, under the auspices Of the
american Road Builders. Associa ton.
The exhibit, which will be in charge
Of several bureau officials. will cover
1000 square feet of -loor-space, and
will consist of actual demonstrations
in the conduct of the impact tests
that the bureau has been using to de-
ltermine the ability of different soils to
sustain roads and to measure the
amount of wear and tear on road
pavements by heavy traffic. 49,.
~ Owing to the fact that moisture in
the underlying soil is the principal
cause of road failures, the act ,,ai sub
grade tests and Investigations, which
will show how the movement of water
and road failures reduced. will be an
instructive feature. -
The demonstrations will also include
tests Of all kinds of material show
ing their suitability for different types
OF construction, proper methods OF
finding suitable locations for new
roads under widely different cnndi-
tons. as well as drainage and. bridge
and culvert construction.
- =.
70 Extend Construction Time
Lieutenant-Coloncl II. t. Rowlby.
Chief Of the War Materials Division.
United States Bureau of Public
Roads. recently elected president of
the American Road Builders Associa-
ton. will open the sessions of the
Congress. and Thomas TT. Mcdonald.
chief Of the bureau, will have a prom
inent place on the program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28

The sad and melancholy days" may
be wonderfully frightened for the
sportswoman who selects this coat of
red broadcloth and skirt Of blue and
red serge. The jacket is bound round
with braid, all wool, but only an inch
wide, and falls to the fashionable hip
line. The skirt is simple two-piece
gathered model, requiring, for medium
size, IN yards 44-inch material. The
jacket calls for 2A yards 4S.inch
broadcloth.
Pictorial Review Jacket No. 9342.
Sizes. "a to A inches bust.
Skirt No. $50. Sizes, "a to
So inches waist. y 4.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-28
Proud South American Cities.

If Caracas claims the title Of The
Paris Of the New World'-ahd so they
called the Venezuelan capital in the
century past-we ought to remember
that Bogota, Colembia's capital, was
early in the Sixteenth century famed
as "The Athens of South America.
This city, founded in 1888. was cen
ter Of culture. before Harvard uni
yersity had been thought Of. Carta-
vgena Colombia, is fondly known as
1.-THE Heroic CITY," or THE Cradle Of
South American Liberty. New York
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