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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01
BUY GARAGE IN rUcsoN-

N. H. Womelduff of Clifton and Rocco Cascarelli of Metcalf left the first part of the week for Tucson where they have purchased garage MT. Womelduff. commonly known as Slim received his training in the Buick and Chalmers factories and was recognized as one of Clifton's best mechanics.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

William T. Johnson and Lee Roy Shelby of the Blue were business visitors, at the court house on Tues day of this week, appearing as wit nesses for William c. Martin who made final proof on his homestead be- fore the Clerk of the Superior Court.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01
LEAVE FOR LOS ANGELES

Mir. G. R. Williams, formerly em- ployed by the Arizona Copper Com pany at the shelter, left last week for Los Angeles California where he has accepted a position with one of the Supply Houses.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01
A Splendid Medicine for the stomacn

and Liver
 ''Chamberlain's Tablets for the stomach and liver are splendid. never tire of telling my friends and neighbors of their qualities" writes Mrs. William Winner, Eastwood. N. Y.. When bilious, constipated or troubled with indigestion, give them a trial. They will do you good.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Send your old hats along with your clothes to: be cleaned and blocked, we also take care of dye work accordian plating etc s. H. WALLIS.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01
DERSONAL \ ARAGRAFS

Mir. Charles M. Short Jr.. of Guthrie was visitor in Clifton during the latter part of the week.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

Mrs. l. L.. Hall of Douglas is visit ing at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ben C.. Fehrman. Mrs. Hall will leave shortly for Arkansas to join her husband where he is now located.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

Red Ball Storage Packing and ship ping. Phone 5 N. T Holt, Prop. 5204tc
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

Mr. and Mrs. c. M. Brooks of Dun can, spent Monday in Clifton visiting friends.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

Hon. J. F. McGrath, prominent mer- cant of Franklin, was Clifton visi- tor on Thursday of this week.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

Attorney E. V. Horton returned from Silver City on Monday last after spending several days there on business.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

John l.. CrawIeigh and Luther M. Cook of Eagle Creek spent several days of this week in Clifton.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

Judge Frank B. Laine, NJ. E.. Crawford and R. l.. Bailey returned on last Saturday from Black River where they spent several weeks on a fishing trip.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

Or. Robert Mann, Dentist, Work Hotel Morencl, Arizona. tie.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01

Miss Florence Brooks of Duncan is spending the week in Clifton visit ing at the home of Miss Zelma Gools- by.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
CUSTOMS OFFICER
 HELD AS CRATER
Man, g Years Tn Service, Charged on Four Different Counts with
 Receiving Money.

New York, Feb. 15.-The first in dictment growing out of investiga- ton of graft charges in the customs service here was made public today when Isadore Cohen, customs in- spector, was arraigned in federal court charged with soliciting and re- ceiving money in connection with his official duties. He pleaded not guilty and was held in &7.0o0 bail.
 Cohen, who has been an inspector at this port for g years. is charged with four separate offenses. in re- ceiving money from incoming pass engers between September and De- cember of last year.
 In one instance 1t was alleged that Cohen informed a passenger arriving with a sivk niece that they would be kept up late if he had to go through their baggage on which they had de- clared duty. The indictment charged the inspector spurned an offer of S10o if it could be fixed so that they could get away more quickly and told the man he would need $200 to divide with the appraisers. This sum was said to have been paid.
 Cohen also was charged with re- ceiving $IOO for reducing the valua- ton. placed by a woman on her bag gage: with taking $40 from two sis ters for not examining their baggage and with accepting SIC for permitting another passenger to bring war sou yenirs into the country without pay ing duty. .
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
ARCHITECT AT WORK ON HOSPITAL PLANS
E.. F. Stevens of Boston Selected to Cooperate With
 Dr. Goldwater of N. Y.

The New Britain General hospital building committed. which has been placed in charge of the plans for the erection of the new structure in this city, announces that it has secured the services of E. E. Stevens, of Bcs- ton, as architect to work up the plans for the nurses home and the ,new hospital. Thus, the first steps towards the work promised at the time of the hospital drive for s6Q0,000 have been taken. -.
 MT. Stevens is one of the foremost hospital architects in the country, for over 20 years having devoted his en- tire time to the planning of medical institutions. He has designed over 100 buildings, among which are the Royal Victoria at Montreal, the Bu.- falo General hospital, Grace hospital at Detroit, Lynn hospital at Lynn, the New York City hospital and the Notre Dame hospital at Montreal. He is the author, also of text book upon hospital construction.
 Associated with him, as critic, will be Dr. S. S. Go1dwater, of New York. who is recognized as a foremost critic of plans He will go over the prints submitted by MT. Stevens and make recommendations, if necessary, to remedy any flaws which might inter- fere with the service of the new insti- tuition. pr. Goldwater is superin- tendent of Mt. Sinai hospital m New York.
 The building committee had many architects to select from and it was after much discussion that MT. Stew ems was chosen. The committee is composed of the following men: Nor man P. Cooley, chairman; E. H. Coop CT. F. c. Platt, W. L. Hatch, H. C. M. Thompson, c. F. Bennett, A. w. Stanley, A G. Kimball and Dr. T. E. Reeks
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
HEARING IS GRANTED :. ON MAGUIRE'S CLAIMS
Local Contractor Asks Legis- Iative Committee to
 Give Him Refund.
(SpeciaI to Herald.)


 Hartford, Feb. 15.-The petition of John P. Mcguire. New Britain con- tractor, for an allowance of more than $40,O00 from the state. which loss he claims he sustained when the state engineer changed the grade on a piece of road he was building in Ridgefield, came before the claims committee this afternoon. Judge G. w. Klett represented Mcguire. Other witnesses for the plaintiff were Ar thur Bacon, R. M. Ahearn and An tonic Delgrado, all familiar with the Ridgefield job. Attorney General Healey and Highway Commissioner Bennett were also present.
 Representative Deming of Berlin ar gued before the judiciary committee in favor of increasing the judges pay in his town to $500. A similar plea was made for the prosecutor.
 Ex-Senator Frank Butterworth ap- peared before the appropriations conn mittee to support Senator E. F. Halls bill for $1S0.000 as an emergency fund for needy ex-service men.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
SENATE CHECKS UP
 ON FOREIGN LOANS
Houston Ordered to Pay No More Commitments Until Judiciary
 Committee Investigates.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Secretary Houston was notified formally today by the senate judiciary committee that he should pay out no more money of any commitm ents of loans to for eign countries until the facts have been submitted to tlis committee and it has had an opportunity to consider the same and report to the senate.'
 The committees action was by unan- imous vote and was taken on motion of Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, author of a pending resolution to stop lied governments.
 Decision to take immediate and di- rect action was made by the commit tee after Senator Brandegee, republi- can, Connecticut, had informed it that MT. Houston recently had told the For eign Relations committee that he felt in honor bound to make additional ad- vances to the governments for which credits had been established if those governments asked for the money.
 Senators Reed and Brandegee said $37 ,OOO, ,OOO additional could be ad- vanced to foreign governments and Senator Reed declared the secretary should be prevented from making any advances while the committee was con sidering legislation to stop all further loans. ...... E..
 Examination of Secretary Houston on this question, scheduled for today, was postponed until tomorrow as the secfetary advised the committee that the papers in the files of the treasury had not yet been assembled.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15

Shelton. Conn.,, Feb. 15.-Receiver Marcus Holcomb of the Shelton Bank and Trust company today announced that the bond of s25, 900 of Edward W. Kneen secretary and treasurer, had been called on behalf of the bank.
 Receiver Holcomb also said that he is trying to dispose of mortgages valued at nearly s1.000,00o. which have been held by the bank. Permis- sion to do this has been granted by the superior court. MT. Holcomb said assets would be used to pay off the savings department depositers and also to relieve the city of Shelton
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15

UNIFORM WAGES TO
 BE SETTLED UPON
More Than 1000 Contractors Will Att tend Big Meeting in New
 Haven on Friday

New Haven. Feb. 15.-Notice was sent to more than 1000 contractors and builders in Connecticut today of a, meeting of the newly formed Con- necticut builders exchange here on Friday. The program will be to com plete the work outlined for the pre- liminary meeting held at Waterbury a fortnight ago. The call lays stress upon the question of a uniform wage throughout the state for each separate craft, and after a careful study of working conditions to recomm end what is considered a air rate of wages
 Other paragraphs are: To organize a central body of conductors and builders for mutual benefit, to con- sider the proposition to have working agreements begin and expire at the same dates throughout the state, pre- ferably January 1, and to have proper committees appointed to have charge of different phases of the contracting and building business.
 President Harry Leonard in fur ther notice to employers says that at present there is no building in pro- gress in Connecticut. that the present depression will not be of long dura- ton and it can be shortened by stabilizing wages and doing everything possible to lessen the costs of mater ials.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
Shelton Bank Treasurer's Bond of $25, ,O0O Has
 Been Called to Make Good Various Deficiencies
Receiver Holcomb Also Try to Dispose of Million in
 Morgages-Move on Foo to Attach Stockholders.

from financial embarrassment due to the tying up of city funds in the bank.
 The bank also holds more than been fiuctuating in value and which would result in loss of 20 to 90 per cent to the commercial depart ment if the bank if put on the market at this time, the receiver said.
 A petition is being circulated by a local business man to ask the receiver to bring attachment proceedings against stockholders of the bank on behalf of depositors.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15

Washington, Feb. 15.-An enlisted man of the navy is under arrest at the navy yard here in connection with an alleged plot to blow up the presi- dential yacht Mayf1ower.
 Secret service operatives and the Washington police are working on the case, it was stated today, pro- ceeding on the theory that the plot may have extended to the shops and other vessels at the navy yards.
 The man under arrest, whose name was not divulged, was said to have
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
TROOPS IN COURTROOM
Soldiers Called in to Protect Judge and Lawyers in Matewan Murder
 Trials in W. Va.

Williamson, W. Va, Feb. 15.-As- sured of ample protection, through the presence of federal troops, dur ing the progress of the Matewan trial, Judge Bailey and counsel today set fled down to the task of placing ad- ditional facts surrounding the tragedy before the jury.
 pr. R. A. Salton, a Williamson phY- sician said he had examined the bodies of the seven Baldwin-Felts de- tectives killed in the fight, but he was questioned more particularly re- garding the bullet wounds, in the body of Albert c. Felts, leader of the detectives.
 - Felts, the witness said, had been shot four times. Either of two of the wounds would have been fatal. One was in the head, and powder hurns showed that the bullet had been fired from a rife or pistol not more than Is inches away.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
WATERBURY OFFICIALS 1. GET. TYPHUS SUSPECTS
Seven From Liner President Wilson There-Another
 in Bristol.

Waterbury, Feb. 15.-Eight passen- gers who arrived on the ocean liner President Wilson on which typhus was discovered came to this city after landing in New York and local health authorities are taking precautionary measures to prevent a spread of ty- phus in case any of the eight should develop the disease. Seven have been located and after examination have been declared in good health The other one is said to have gone to Bristol
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
JITNEY PROBLEMS
 ARE AIRED TODAY Whole Question May Go Before Public Utilities Commission. NO PENSIONS IN BANKS
BM Giving Savings Institutions Right to Pension Old Employes Would Re Unconstitutional-P Tuners On Grill

Hartford, Feb. 15.-One more Ill has been found which the General As senbly is asked to cure by law. It Is that of piano tuning when harm is done to the instruments. The facts will be laid before the committee on the judiciary. -,
 Today the house received from James A: Miles and others a petition for legislation which would empow- CT the governor to appoint a commis- sion for the purpose of requiring any, one claiming to be a piano tuner to prove his claim by an examination The petition further sets forth that harm is done by the great number of "incompetents going about the state doing more harm than good to pianos
 where ever they are employed"
 .4 Object To Smoking. Tn the house also member object ed to smoking as it was a discomfOFi to others. Speaker Huxford said that
 he thought members would not in- dulse in smoking if they thought if
 was an unhealthy practice. Jitney Regulations. ;.-,
 Interest in Jitney regulation brought
 to the capitol a considerable number of men who have public service ve- hicles. The house gave the judiciary committee the use of the chamber that all might be 'accommodat Senator Macdonald of Putnam in- troduced a resolution which would transfer to the public utilities com mission the regulatory power Should a favorable report come on this bill it will be the means of disposing of half the problem before the legisla-
 ture concerning relations btewen jit- neys and the street railways. The Macdonald bill would make the jit- 1 ney a common carrier and this auto matically would place them under the ] utilities commission. Unfav0rable Bank Report.
 The banks committee reported un- favora:bly on a bill which would have permitted savings banks to pension l employees, Senator Brooks stating that 1 such law probably would be uncon-
 stitutional. A favorable report was made on amendments to the charter of the Mariners Savings Bank at New London.
 The governors nominations of John
 K. Beach to the supreme bench and
 of John J. Walsh to the Fairfield
 county common pleas court, both re- appointments were sent to the judic- ] iary committee from the calendar.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
Secret Service Men Arrest Sailor on Charge of Plotting to Blow Up Mayaower, Presidents Boat Washington Police Co-opera ting With Govt Sleuths'
 Fearing Conspiracy May Have Been Extended

approached a superior officer and offered him a bribe to allow pack age, supposed to have contained 8 bomb to be brought aboard the May flower at a certain hour. Secret seTV- ice agents were notified and. the man was arrested.
 An appointment the man was al- leeed to have made with another per- son at a park here, where he was supposed to receive the package, was kept by the secret service men, but the package was not delivered
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
TOBACCO GROWER DEAD

Edward A. Fuller of sunield Was
 One of Leaders in This Industry
 Descended From Pioneers.
 sufield, Conn. Feb. 15.-Edward A. Fuller. one of the leading tobac- co growers of the state died at his home here today of bronchitis and pneumonia. He was born in this town 7s years ago. his ancestors be- ing among tho pioneer settlers of Connecticut.
 MT. Fuller served in the legislature as a member from Suffeld in 1907 and 1909. He also had been first selectman of the town from 1904 to 1913. He was a director of the First National Bank of Hartford; director of the state prison; member Of number of Masonic organizations and several clubs: director of the Soldiers Home at Noroton and a trustee of the Connecticut Literary Institute.
 MT. Fuller served in the Civil War ns a member of 22d Connecticut Vol unteers. He was head of the tobacco firm of E. A. and w. F. Fuller with warehouses fin Sufield and Hartford. He leaves a widow who was Miss Sarah Pease, descendant or John Alden.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
SUBWAY" OWNER FINED
Elapskl Assessed sI00 for Liquor Repu- taiIon-Aocused Disposes of Place of Business.


 Frank slapsl<i. owner of the Sub |vay'' saloon on Main street, was fined k1O0 by Judge George w. klett this morning for maintaining a place hay |nE reputation for selling liquor. A |harge of keeping liquor with Intent to kil was nolled by Liquor Prosecutor N. A. Sexton. Lawyer Stanley J. t'racesid represented the accused. He aformed the court that Slapski Inns old out his place of business on Main kr hnd asked that leniency be exer- |isto.6n that account. .tA-
 Sergeant W. c. Hart and Patrolmen William r. Mccue and JaInes McCabe iaited the .'Subway'' on the evening February 5. Several bottles of bit- erH were seized. A decanter which Eas believed to have been filled with Fhiskey was turned over in sink
 hen the policemen entered, thus de-
 roying additional evidence Prose
 rtor Sexton charged the accused with
 lving been n persistent violator of the
 auor lAws who had been fortunate in ,capinE the clutches of the law for
 Iveral months prior to the police raid.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
Irish Attack Train,
 Five Persons Killed

Cork, Feb. 15.-Ffve male passen- gers and one woman passenger and two members of the Irish republican army were killed today when pas senger train carrying troops was ann pushed near Kinsale by republican forces armed with bombs and rifles. Six soldiers, two railway officials and two women passengers were seriously wounded and several others slightly.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
Feared Blackhand, So
 Killed Wife and Self

Ashtabula, O., Feb. 15.-Frank De Dominco,- a tailor, who recently has received several biackhand letters, early today cut his wife's throat and killed himself with a gun. His wife may not live. Police believe fear
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
H. C. M. THOMSON NAMED
|m Bc Member of Honorary Com- |mittec at Dinner at 125th Anniver-
 |@ary of New York Commercial.

 |H. c. NJ. Thomson. president of the |herican Hardware corporation of W city. ia to be ono of the members the honorary committee of rep tentative citizens which will attend her at the Hotel Commodore M York at q dato yet to be an- |nnced in commemoration Of the 6th anniversary of the New York mmerciai. Tho committed is chosen ,m leaders in tho civic and man. lcturing world and from the ann uadorm of several countries.
 oreaident-elect Harding and his league Calvin Coolidge are to be
 ited as the guests of honor and
 ncipal speakers and Hon. Charles
 Hughes has accepted tho chair
 nship of the function.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
CLUBS ARE USED IN LEGAL CONTROVERSY
Retainers of Principals Become
 Violent in Enfield Case
Sheriff is Called in When Opposing Fractions Roll Around i'm Dust Case is in Courts for Hearing To-

day.
 Enfield. Mass. Feb. 15.-A battle for possession of the London Woolen Mills in this town. conducted with clubs between retainers of David E Tebo, original owner of the mill property and Charles M. London or Springfield. who claimed possRsion, resulted today in the arrest of l.. $. Bartlett, a supporter Of Tebo, London and London's two companions.
 Case up Today
 The ownership of the mill is in the courts and today the mill was opened on court order by Deputy Sheriff H. E. Hess. Immediately Tebo with his daughter who is an attorney. and Bartlett took possession. Shortly after ward London and two companions ar rived by automobile and sought to enter. Their entry was barred by Bartlett who is said to have used Q six foot club. The London party per sisted, 1t is said. and a clash occurred in which the combatants rolled in the dust. Deputy Hess was called and made the arrests,
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
HOWAT TRIAL STARTED
United Mine Workers oficinl Is Charged With Contempt of Court All Mines Are, Closed Today.

All Mines Arc Closed Today.
 Pittsburgh, Kan, Feb. 15.-Alexan- der Howat and the otheS district off, cers of the United Mine Workers of Kansas, charged with contempt or court. in violating an injunction re- atraining them from calling strike of miners went to trial this morning.
 Attorneys for Howat fought stub bornly against going to trial but were overruled as speedily as they en- tered objections. The court room and adjacent aisles were crowded with spectators. many of whom had come to Pittsburgh from the sur rounding mining territory.
 An coal mines in the district were closed today. according to state nent at the coal operators associa- tion offices.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
"JACK THE HUGGER"

known Man by East Street School
 Last Night.
 Apparently Jack the Hugger" has returned to town. One case which has not been reported to the police happened last night on East street, by the Hartford trolley line direct ly across from the East street school A young woman was walking towards her home which is on Rhode street, about 10 o'clock, and was accosted by a man who grabbed and held ner. She screamed and the man released her Leon A. Sprague. of the New Britain Trust company, was waiting for car and ran to her assistance. The assailant disappeared in the di- ,.aa&l1.a Iuhilae szt,>e..4 -.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-15
SOlons Down to Business, But Decision Likely to Be Held On
 Until Tomorrow
REPUBLICANS ACCUSED = OF PUTTING IN JOKER

Senator Walsh. Democrat, Asserts That
 Republican Party Has Framed Blh to Catch Votes of Southern senH-
 tors by Giving Them Protection for
 Sugar, Cotton, Cattle, Etc-wiison
 Is Opposed.
 Washington. Feb. l5.-The senate rottIed down today to what promised 10 be the beginning of tho end or de- hate on tho house emergency tarin (bnI. A vote tonight was the object Howard which proponents worked' put 'there were indications that this might bo delayed until tomorrow.
 Wilson VIII Veto It. Democratic opposition to a vote was Participated largely by the assurances which Senator Underwood. democratic Header, said he had had from the White House that President Wilson |~wouId veto the measure,
 .Eenntor Walsh, democrat Montana, ~ tho republican party had framed hrbili to ''catch votes'' of senators
 rom the cotton. sugar. cattle and oth-
 r principal agricultural producing
 octions. He declared tho measure would add from 100 to t5o million EiolIars to tho price of sugar alone.