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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-27
ARREST R0RKE !: i.
FOR SHIPPING.
ARMS To IRISH.
Taken Into Custody at the
Waldorf Astoria on Orders
Of Attorney General. .

New York Sept 26.-Charsed Win
being engaged IN 4 conspiracy 70 fur
ntsh subjects "r The British empire IN
Ireland with arms and munitions to hs
used against the British empire. and to
instruct them in the use of the we0p.
ons" George Gordon Rorke was arrested
here tonight and released on $4,000 bail
tor his appearance IN the federal dis
tr.ct court tomorrow.
Rorke. q commission dealer In arms
and ammunition. residing on Sixteenth
street. Northwest, Washington. D. G..
was ALLEGED 10 bc implicated In the puf-
chase and shipment of the 4eb auto
matte machine guns seized by govern1
ment agents on hoard the Iteamgh%
East Side at Hoh"krn. y. j.. last J
Rorke was taken into custody 49,
Waldorf Astoria hotel on 4 telegr0
order from Attorney General DauG
TO Colonel William Hayward, L
States attorney When arrested. r. 80
showed the agents Of the department OF
justice a subpoena directing him TO Ap'
pear before the federal grand jury at
Trenton as government witness In
connection with the seizure OF guns
found on the East Side.
Tho complaint charges that Rorke and
thyee other men not yet arrested have
been engaged in the conspiracy since
November ~. 1920.
The Arms HsiEuxA
The arms were seized Juno ~ by fed.
sral agents on tho ground that thsiY
shipment was being attempted without
compliance with maritime regulations
requiring that 4 manifest be obtained
for Ali exports. The next day the Hc-
boken police attempted to take the arms
f.ta n
and seisure warrant obtained by q man
giving tho name OF Frank WiutAma'
who claimed they had been stolen from
him on Juno H. He did not explain
how th.y happened TO be On board the
vessel or what use he was going TO
make Of them.
Presence Of tho arms on board the
ship was not known to It's owner. the
nitcd states shipping board. or TO ~
managing operators until they were inS
formed OF the discovery by federal In
Ssst;gatnrs The East Side was loading
for an Irish port when the seizure TOOK
place. Al tho time II was reported that
tho guns were swathed In burlap bags
and labeled engine room supplies. ana
uere taken to tho ships side at night 10
launches and smuEGled aboard.
Ry agreement OF the Hcbcken poles
and the customs authorities who made
the seizure, tho arms were later taken
10 A Manhattan warehouse. whore they
were 10 remain until there WAS 4 judicial
determination Of their ownership.
The complaint specifically charges
tha, Rorke. in pursuance of the alleges
conspiracy. purchase seven machine
guns from the Auto ordnance eompa ny
Of New York. on April !. 1871 No
further details were given.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-27
THE WEATHER

wsr virginia-Loosl showers And
~on.Eha. warmer TueSdhy; "wednesday
fair.
oh,o-Part1y cloudy In north and IN
vset,ed, with probably showsrs IN south
porston tuesday somewhat warmer;
wednesday fA11.
western PennsylvanlA-fAr IN norm.
cloudy 10 South roraou FuesoAy;
~.-n.r Tuesday; showers Tuesday
ntxht or " wednesdsy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-27
Legion to Hold Its Own
Unemployment Conference

IntianaToia sept. IS John g En-
e-r ra.lnraI 90 ma nhNr Of the Amer
!rsr Legion has called 2 legion uu~m-
r'ol rcu' conference ~ meet hrr" Fri
day IN s"ndiHc "u' the ca linz Mr..
Finer SAID 'hc question ~ N" UneT
p.o,~1 is N" mos p"ssible n"f"r- 'hs
Logon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-27
MORO SENTENCED

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. oi~E rN't. H"r'a1. - Inverness. near
,as Q. I.r'et '-.Ai FnuNA guilty.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-27
Breaks Air Record;
Goes 2O5 Miles an Hour

Par:s SEP, 2S.-SAdi LSco,np today
In tho Vius Savage Airdrone lowered
his own world airplane Sceed record by
nyinK a. the rata ~ a3n k,lome,erS. 37S
rn.'e-> G?n5. .1ss yardsD per hour.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-27
MEET DIVIDES
ITS WORK AMONG COMMITTEES
Adjournment Of Main Body
Taken Until October s.
Addresses By President
Harding and Chairman.
Hoover.

Washington Sept os.--Th. national
conference IN unemployment. called by
President Harding. organised hero today
and adjourned until October ;. a. which
time tha ten sub committees will pre-
sent suskestions for emergency re!ef.
Opening the initial session. Presiden'
Harding declared ~. present industrial!
depression was a war Inheritance
throushoui the world" adding that the
results hored fo- from the conference
Nigh; evttnd beyond the borders Of tho
United States
Asserting that there ought 70 be work
In this country for everyone the pres!-
den: describad tho United States as
"fu fundamentally sound financially strong
.7dust-tally un!mraired. commercially
onrS,sten, and politically unafra'd"
Both tho president and Secretary
Hoover. chairman Of tho conference.
emphasized the need ,o- an employment
program which would no, contemplate
dra'n IN :he nat!ona, treasury.
Must Know the rAots
Outlining rho questions before the
conference Mr Hoover declared no
problem can be adequately approached
tor solution without the knowledge o.
the facts" There WAS needed. ne said,
n-... "a determination Of tho volume and
distribution or unemployment" then. q
~ what emergency meas
ures should he taken - provide employ
-ent" and "a consideration and a
consideration and statement ~ what
measures must be taken 20 restore our
commerce and employment 20 normal,
or. - put I, another way. what oesta-
c,.s mead 20 r. rsmoved % promote
business recovr?v-the only rec and
lasting remedy rnr unemployment Il em-
ploynent."
Committee Named
Orran!Iat ton ~ the conference ~as
ec-nplet.d with the formation 81 Ten
.n,aN committees 70 originate. study and
recommend practical measures for meet
ing IN. emergency These committees.
~ witch the hrst nv. have named chair
men. will deal with Unemployment
statistics Harry s Robinson, of los
Angeles. chairman: employment Agen-
cies and registration Julius Rarnes' %
Duluth. chairman: public hearings. 2. NJ.
Lindsay, of New York. chairman: organ
'ratlon. Mr.. Robinson: emergency meas
urer hv manufacturers w. n. Stack
hcuss ~ Springfield. Ohio: emergency
state and municipal measures and public
works. emergency meAsuraS In. transpor.
,ation, in constipation. IN mining. and
In shipping
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-27

Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Morning Newspaper In the
State of West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-27

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New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
JY7NEYy ARE OPERATING AS USUAL
 w NEW HAVEN AND BRASS CITY,
 FOLLOWING JUDGE THOlMAS'RULLNG
STARTLING INCREASE IN NUMBER OF
 FATAL AUTO CRASHES IN THIS STATE
25 Per Cent More During Past Seven Months Than in Same Period of 1920.

Hartford, Aug 2.-There was an increase of 25 per cent. in the number of fatal accidents caused by motor vehicles in Connecticut during the first seven months of 1921 as colnpar- ed with the same period in 1920, &C., cording to figures in the state motor vehicles department.
 Similar statistics for, ssachusetts that state where the increase is AZ per cent over the corresponding months of last year. A total of l13 fatalities in Connecticut is distributed over the seven months.
 135,S74 Increased Drivers
 The number of operators licenses in use increased from 112,436 to 135,- STA, an increase of 20 per cent. for 1921 over the same months in 1920.
 In commenting on the cause of the increase, Deputy Commissioner Mo- Donald said that while it was true that, there had been remarkable in- crease of 220 per cent. in the num- Der of licenses revoked for intoxica- ton in the seven months of 1921 as compared with the corresponding period of 1920, he did not recall 2 single instance of a fatal accident this year where an intoxicated driver wa. involved. aA Just where the trouble lies causing the fatalities. MT. Mcdonald was no prepared to say off hand, but he thought the end of the year would show about the same commission ant variety of causes as last year.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
Boat Was From Gloucester Captain and First Mate
 Escape in Fast Motor Boat

New York, Aug. 2.-The schoone- Henry l.. Marshall with a cargo of Iiouor was taken into custody late last night four miles off the coast by the coast guard cutter Seneca and brought here today. The schooner was flying the British flag, but advices from the Seneca said there wire no papers slowing transfer to British registry.
 The schooner, after being boarded by officers from the Seneca was taken into tow and a guard placed on board Cn her arrival in Quarantine. the J. S. marshal and customs authori . ties were asked to take the craft into custody.
 The schooner, listed as fisherman registers 7S gross tons. and her home port is Gloucester, Mass. She car ties an auxiliary gasoline engine.
 Recent reports from Atlantic, City said she had been sighted off the coast and that she had been visited by numerous motor boats.
 The schooner was boarded and seized off Atlantic City, officers of the Seneca said on reaching Quarantine. -Four men constituting her: crew were rlaced under technical arrest. Her captain, whose name was given as K. niausen, and the first mate, identi- fled as E. Thompson. escaped in a fast motor boat as the Seneca cams lip.
 ((Continued. on Seventh Page.)
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
FIRE SMOKES OUT BlG
 NEW YORK FINANCIERS
Blaze, Which Threatens
 Exchange, Flinders Stock Exchange, flinders

New York. Aug. 2.-The opening of the New York stock exchange was postponed three hours today because of fire in the north wall annunciator board on the exchange floor.
 The consolidated exchange also closed until the big exchange resumed trade, but the curb market was unaf- fected
 The flames, believed by fire officials to have started from a short circuit in electric wires. were discovered shoot ing up shaft adjoining the north wall, where an addition is being built to the exchange. Clouds of smoke swept into the main exchange. Fire men fought nearly two hours to keep the fire out Of the building, but de- spite their efforts the big indicator board was destroyed.
 The fire attracted a great crowd. Po- lice reserves and scores of detectives and private guards were thrown into the financial district. Traffic was stopped on the Wall and Broad streets sides of the burning building. While the f1remen were still at work J. F. Morgan arrived at his offices, just across the street, and watched the spectacle. Like other prominent Wall street men he was forced to leave his automobile a book from the scene and walk past the fire to his office. The Morgan building was under a heavy guard of police.
 With the exception of the annun- ciator board the exchange proper euf- fered little damage except from sun oke although water poured over the floor The total damage was estimated by fire officials at 25,000.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
K. OF (. OATH GIVEN
 FULLEST PUBLICITY
Opposition to Religious Prej- udice Keynote of An
 nual Convention.

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-Opposition to religious prejudice is the keynote of the Knights of Columbus annual convention opening here today sound ed in the pre-convention address of Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty.
 MT. Flaherty denounced what he termed "professional purveyors of pre- judice'' whom he charged with seeking to divide American citizens inro classes and to create suspicion and dis trust
 MT. Flaherty's address drew atten- ton to the widespread circulation of an oath attributed to the fourth de- gree members of the Knights of Col umbus. which was characterized as q ssvile invention
 This oath'' he declared ''is impos- sible and ridiculous on it's face, but it is now being circulated by millians of copies through the country, bearing the imprint of the congressional record, because, by accident, it ap- peared as an exhibit in the proceed ings of congress. For the first time in the history o1 the Knights of Columbus, at this con vention, we take occasion to ask press and public to make known aa
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
COAST GUARD CUTTER CAPTURES RUM
 LADEN SCHOONER OFF ATLANTIC CITY
MAGARGAL- L-0LCOTT
Herman c. Magargal of Wallace Street Marrics Miss May OIcott of Arch Street at St.~Joscph's Church.

Street at St.~Joseph's Church.
 Herman c. Magargal of 45 Wallace street and Miss May Olcott, daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. H. Olcott of 305 Arch street, were married this morn ing at g o'clock in St. Josephs s church by Rev. Patrick Daily. The couple was attended by Miss Clara Olcott, a sister of the bride, as bridesmaid and George Olcott, brocf1er of the bride as best man. Following the wedding, Mr.. and Mrs. Magargal left for an extended honeymoon and will be at home to their friends after two weeks at 83 Grove Hill.
 The bride wore a crepe de chine gown, heavily beaded, and gray in color. She wore a picture hat to match and carried a bouquet of bridal roses. The bridesmaid wore a flesh colored georgette gown which was embroidered in fancy figures. She al- so wore a picture hat to match and carried a bouquet of Killarney roses.
 The brides gift to the bridesmaid was a platinum wrist watch. The bridegroom's gift to the best man was sterling silver cigarette case, while that of the groom to the bride was a platinum diamond pin.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
Race Across Sound in
 Canoe; Beat Out Storm

New Haven, Aug. PA canoe trip across Long Island Sound from Bran ford Point to Fresh Pond, l.. l., in five and a quarter hours on Saturday is claimed by F. Osterholm and O. Strong of Branford. The distance is given as eleven miles, Water conditions were reported excellent. The canoeists say they slept under their canoe Saturday night and left Fresh Pond on the re- turn at 6 a. m. Sunday. padded into fog when 90 minutes out but held to compass course and made Branford beacon and landed at the Point in ex- actly the same time as on their trip over, and just ahead of a storm.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
Injunction Is Served On Supt. Of State Police And Heads Of Depart ments In Other Two Cities
In Waterbury, No Arrests
 Are to Be Made Until
 Final Disposition of Case
 in U. S. District Court.

Hartford, Aug. 2.-Deputy U. s. Marshal David Miller of New Haven. came to the state capitol today: and served upon Supt. Robert T. Hurley of the state police department the tem-. pcrary restraining order issued Satur-s day by Judge Edwin S. Thomas of thes L. S. District court, enjoining Supt.s Hurley and his subordinates from en-. forcing the new jitney law until hear-i ing sh.tll have been held upon thes question as 10 whether or not the con-, stitEtional lights of the jitneymen are denied or in.erfered with by the neHp slate :aw. Copies of Judge Thomas. injunction were left at the offices oti Governor Lake and Attorney Gen. Healy.
 Formal subpoenas under the injunc-s :ion were sex ed only on those named in the writ: State Attorney Alling, City Attorney Whitaker, City Prosecutor -Iickett, Chief of Police Smith of New, Haven and Supt. Hurley of ths state police.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
Elm City Police Get 800 Bottles of Alleged Liquor and Many Spurious Rev. enue Stamps.

Bristol, Aug. 2.-Richard P. Burns cf Forestville told the police today at $2,316, which had been sealed by the government, were taken from his storehouse within the past few days. Someone filed the padlocks, and after taking the whiskey put on anothe- paddock, which MT. Burns could not unlock. He put onto safer storage other barrels of whiskey.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
REAL AMERICA IS
 AIM OF PRESIDENT
Makes Short Address as His Boat
 Docks at Portland, Me.
IS OFF FOR LANCASTER, N. H.
Harding Declares He Believes in an America Concerned With Every Section of the Republio-Take Roosevelt Trail by Auto.

Section Of the Republio-Take
 Roosevelt Trail by Auto.
 Portland, Me, Aug. 2.-President Harding left here for Lancaster, N. H., shortly before Il a. m. today. making the trip by automobile. An informal reception was rendered him when his party landed from an Eagle boat at custom house wharf after an overnight trip from Plymouth on the presidential yacht Mayhower. Late. iae made a brief address from the steps. of the municipal building.
 President Harding believes in an America concerned with every sec ton of the republic and wants an America in absolute truth as we'll as in name, he said in his short talk t. the thousands of people gathered ir frint of city hall.
 Shakes Hands All Around.
 The chief executive was welcomed Informally to the state and city b, Governor Percival P. Baxter ane Mayor Charles B. Clarke. The presi d.nt shook hands with those along the dock.
 Through streets crowded by thous. ands who learned only at the las moment that the president had con sented to address them briefly, tn, automobiles passed to city hall. Hi short address delivered, the presiden and his party were off again, this tim, on the Roosevelt trail for the fou hour ride to Lancaster
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
July One of Hottest,
 Likewise Wet Month

New Haven, Aug. 2.-From official records July was regarded as a warm month by the local weather bureau. It was also wetter than usual. Forecast Observer Tarr in his meteorological chart for July shows that excess tenn perature was Al degrees and excess moisture "A of an inch over the aver age The excess temperature since January 1 is S75 degrees.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
NO VIOLATIONS HERE
Police Report No Cars Operating on Old P. s. Markers-Not othing Heard of Injunction.


 No word has been received in New Britain concerning an injunction re- straining police officials from inter- fering with jitney or taxicab servce. Chief of Police Rawlings stated this morning that he had not been noti- fled of any federal injunction and would act according to instructions received from State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeckel to arrest all jitney drivers using the old P. S.. marker.
 However, there does not seem to be any danger of arrest in New Brit ain,- despite the failure to receive word of an injunction. Chief Raw 1ings stated this morning that Traffic Supervisor Clarence Lanpher has re- ported to him that all jitneys now running are using the proper mark CTS.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
12 Fishermen Missing
 In Fog Off Boston

Boston, Aug. 2.-The fishing schoon- CT Mary'de Costa returned to port from the fishing grounds off Cape Cod with only tEGee of the IS men that she had carried as crew. The other 12 were lost in dense fog on Sunday, each in a single dory equipped only with small fog horn and scanty rations
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
EARTHQUAKE DISASTERS
Postoflice at Bari, Southeastern Italy, Collapses = Eight Bodies Are AL ready Recovered.

Rome. Aug. 1. (By Associated Press) F. The postof1ice building at Bari, in southeastern Italy, on the Adriatic. collapsed today as a result of an earth tremor and eight bodies have so far been recovered from the ruins Others are reported to have been killed in the disaster, and many injured.
 One of the bodies taken out was that of M. Zavoiania, reputed to be a Greek millionaire, who was transact ing business in the postoffice at the time of the collapse.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
Ears Will Be Popular for Women This Winter;
 F To Change All Styles, Except Short Dresses

women's styles involving everything except short skirts was indicated for the coming winter by members of the national wearing apparel as- sociation In convention here today. Straight lines, flowing sleeves, coats almost to the knees will be worn this winter they said. As to color, practically everything shown by the models was black, with profuse trimmings of monkey fur.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
Five Arrests Made.

New Haven, Aug. 2.-Beiore .he fed- erai injunction in the jitney controversy had oecn served on Chef of Police SIaitl. today, five drivers of jitneys had been arrested. The injunction was then served by Deputy Marshal Hayes upon the chief and also upon Peter Trench. the assistant city attorney
 Jitneys Operating
 After service of the injunction jitney operators began running their ve- hicles. The cases of the five men ar rested were continued until further mo- tics, and the men furnished their own bonds. Chief Smith said that as the old PS markers have been called in: he did not know what the jitney men would do for legal markers.
 Deputy Marshal Hayes says that while he had the papers at five p. m. yesterday he could not find Chief Smith to make service until today.
 The hearing on the injunction ir was announced today will be on August 23 instead of on August 18th. The three judges to sit will be from the federal district court, supreme court and circuit court. Counsel for the jitney men say that in case of an adverse decison they will be ready to carry the issue to the U- S. Supreme Court through the court of appeals.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
Two Tourists Killed
 When Auto Overturns

New Brunswick, N. J., Aug. "A limousine containing touring party from Louisville. Ky, overturned today on sharp turn on the Lincoln high way between Franklin Park and Ten Mile Run, killing Miss Della E. Money and Mrs. Edward Pierson. Mrs Pier son and MT. and Mrs. w. G. Stiglitz were slightly injured. The party was .returni4r from a. tour of New Enslana.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
DELEGATE TO TEXAS.

James w. Manning has been ap- pointed the delegate of the Local Union, No. 21, Brothers of Painters, Decor;.- tors and Paper Hangers. to attend the twelfth biennial convention of that or der at Dallas, Texas, beginning SeptenA- Der 5, 1921. The convention will last two weeks and MT. Manning expects to be away from New Britain for period of five weeks ts
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
CURRAN IS CANDIDATE.

New York, Aug. 2.-Henry H. Cur ran, president of the borough of Man haitian, today was unanimously desig- hated by the steering committee of the anti Tammany conference as candidate for mayor of a coalition ticket.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
Raid In New Haven.

New Haven, Aug. 2.-An enforce nent agents raid on a house in Cain street this afternoon netted 500 bot ties of alleged whiskey, a quantity of spurious government stamps and la bels and the arrest of Cattella Conte
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
CATCHES LARGE RATHER.

F.. E. Porter of 114 Linden street. while picking berries in the hills west of New Hartford Sunday, encountered large rattlesnake, which has four teen rattles on it. MT. Porter man aged to capture inc snake alive and now has it in this city.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02

Chicago. Aug. 2.-Ears will be popular for women again. this winter, according to the delegates today to tho convention of the national hair dreegeks' association. Bobbed ehair haS come to stay, they also insisted, but indicated a belief that fewer women would wear shorn locks as the years so by.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.

Invitations are out for the coming wedding of Miss Frances Schupack of 75 Hawkins street, to Samuel Albert of New Haven. The wedding will take place on August 23rd at the local sym agcgue A reception will be held after the ceremony at the Elks' club hama
New Britain herald., 1921-08-02
ONLY THREE IN RACE

Newport, R. l., Aug. 2.-Only three of the eight entries started today in the New York Yacht clubs race for the Kings cup. These were schooner Va grant, the sloops Crawling and Caro- lima.