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New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

call was received that Mr. Arbuck!e
wanted to see them at the st. Fran
els Hotel. Miss Rape went to Ar
buckles room alone, she So ii, and
then telephoned for Mrs. Belmont and
Scmnacher to join her. There, she
testified, she met ArbuckIe, Lowell
Sherman, Ira c. FortlouLs and F'reder-
lex Fischbach. There were many
bottles on the table in the room. Miss
Rape had three drinks of gin and
orange Juice and Mrs. belmont had
about ten drinks of whiSkey. Two
more girls came in, whom she learned
later were Alice Blake and Fey Pvyron
FATTY" Closes Door
The Rape girl rose and went into
the bathroom off Arbuckle'S room.
When she come out of the bathroom
Arbuckle was in his room. He closed
the door, she testified, between it and
the sitting room where the other
members of the party were.
She heard screams coming from the
roo about an hour later, she said, and
demanded that Arbuckle open the
door. He did SO. The Rape girl was
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Ernest Joseph Millerick of Is Sum-
mer street and Miss Mary Loretta
Robinson of 1922 Washington street,
were 1narried at 9 o'clock this morn
ing at st. Mary's church. Rev. John
L. Winters performed the ceremony.
The couple were attended by Vincent
Millericls. brother of the groom and
Mis- Catherine Robinson, sister of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. MiI1erick will
make their home in this city on their
return from a wedding trip.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
CLAIMS HE HAS ALIBL.
Third Man in Chicago Murder Sur
renders, Protesting Innocence.

Chicago, Sept 14.-Clarence Wild
er, named by Harvey W. Church and
Leon Parks in alleged confessions as
the third man in the murder of Ber-
nard Daugherty' and Carl A Ausmus,
automobile statesmen, surrendered to
the police early this morning Inves-
t:gators from the states attorneys Of
flee Immediately started to question
him.
Church and Parks assert Wilder
helped them kill Daugherty and Aus
mus in Churchs basement and later
helped them dispose Of the bodies
Wilder asserts he worked ell after
noon the day of the murder and claims
that he can furnish an alibi to prove
his wherea bouts.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
CURRAN .ROMPS AWAY
AS 6. 0. P.,CANDIDATE
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n
borough of Manhattan for the avowed
purpose of topping Charles F. Muir
ply from his pinnacle of Tammany
leadership. This he hoped to do by
defeating Murphy's' Candidate. Julius
Miller.
Men Are Beaten.
When the fray was over. Hines
found himself trailing far behind Mil
Ter. while Hines. campaign manager
Joseph Shalleck was nursing the re-
suits of more literal drubbing. com
sisiting of conoussion of the brain,
two broken ribs, a broken arm and
scalp abrasions that necessitated the
taking OF 40 stitches. His wounds.
Shalleck charged, were administered
by a group of men in an election
booth in Murphy's home district,
whittier he had gone with several adj
herents to investigate reports that
rs per cent OF the ballots there
were forged" Shalleck charged that
one policeman and several detectives
of the city force participated in the
assault on him.
Armed Men Active.
The attack on Shalleck was fol-
owed closely by an attempt of armed
men in automobiles to kidnap the
ballot boxes from the same booth in
which he had been beaten. This at
tempt was frustrated after a fusillade
OF shots whereupon the automobile
party drove to the Anawanda club
where Murphy was receiving returns
and shot the place up. Several per-
sons were reported struck by flying
fragments of window glass, but none
was hit by n bullet.
Shooting I'm Queens.
The democratic primaries also pro-
duced a shooting in Queens borough.
Patrick Dowd. differentiation cam
didate for the assembly nomination in
tho first assembly district was shot
in the head following a political al
tercation in Long Island City.
Dowd's injury followed a day of
peacemaking on his part between his
adherents and those of Peter A. Lem
niger, his rival He was attempting
to soothe the disputants once more
when he was shot. He also lost the
election.
Held for Cheating.
Daniel J. O'Conor. a clerk at an
election booth in the third district
was held in $500 bond in night court
for further hearing Friday on a
charge made by Hines workers that
he had violated the election laws.
Frank Downey. Hines inspector,
charged O'Connor handed him a slip
in the booth on which was printed
Don't vote for Numbers Is or 49,"
Hines was No. Is.
ALL three of Curran's opponents for
the republican mayoralty nomination
have sent him messages of congratula-
ton promising to support him in the
campaign against Mayor Hylan.
Others on Ticket.
Curran's running mates will be:
Controller, Charles c. Lockwood;
preside nt. board of aldermen. Vincent
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Gilroy; borough presidents: Manhat-
tan, Ernest F.. Ebert. Bronx. Joseph
NJ. Levine. Brooklyn, George w. Bak-
er; Queens, Edward F. Hazleton;
Rich nond, George Cromwell.
, Mayor Hylan, who was renomi-
mated without democratic opposition
heads the following ticket:
Comptroller. Charles L. Craig; pres
ident. board of aldermen, Murray
Hubert; borough presidents: Manhat-
tan. julius Miller. Bronx. Henry
Bruckner; Brooklyn, Edward Reigel-
mann; Queens, Maurice e. Connolly;
Richmond, Matthew J. Cahill.'
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
ARBUCKLE Indicted
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Continued From First Page).

Coroner's inquest, were Mrs. Bambina
Maud belmont, AL Semnacher, Miss
Rappe's manager; ley Provost and
Alice Blake, all of whom are said to
have been present at the Arbuckle
party. and Mrs Jean Jameson, a nurse
who attended Miss Rape before her
death.
Mrs. belmont at the inquest said
she, Miss Rape and AL Semnacher
drove to San Francisco from Los An
geles, arriving Sunday night. Sept l.
Admits Having Ten Drinks
While she and Miss Rape were eat
ing breakfast the next day, a telephone
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
SEEKING LIBERATION.
Rumor Il That Irish ENJOYS are TO
Irgc Freedom OF Political Prisoners.

Belfast Sept. 14.-There Is n theory
here that the mission OF Harry 30.
land and Joseph McGrath. Sim Fem
leaders, who went TO Gairloch to con-
fer with Premier Lloyd George, was
to obtain the release of Irish repub-
Iicans who have been informed. Sim
Feiners living in County Tyrone have
been expressing during the past few
days n strong belief that their COM
Iadcs would soon be liberated.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
FREEzONE
Corns Lift OFF
with Fingers

Drop a little "Freezone" on al ach-
Ing corn. instantly that corn stops
hurting. then shortly you MT IL right
or with fingers. IL doesn't hurt bit.
Your druggist sells tiny bottle of
"Freezone" for a few cents. sufIicient
20 remove every hard corn. soft corn.
or corn between the toes. and the
caIlses without q particle OF pain.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
Questioned by Prohibition Men

San Francisco, Sept. 14.-Phohibf-
ton officers announced that they In
tended to question Roscoe c. (Fatty)
Arbuckle and the hotel management
regarding the carrying of liquor into
Arbuckle's rooms in the St. Francis
Hotel on the night of the party which
resulted in the death of Miss Virginia
Rape, motion picture actress.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
hotel PARTIES TO
Be INVESTIGATED
Hollywood High Life to Be Re-
Vealed by Witnesses
(By N. r. A. Service.)

Nby N. T.. a. Service.)
Los Angeles. Sept. i4.-"High life"
ms u IL lived by some members of
the aim colony here and in other cities
along the coast. probably will be
barred at the murder trial OF Roscoe
tFatty) Arbuckle. the screen come
dian under arrest in San Francisco.
Arbuckle In hold In connection with
the death of Miss Virginia Rape.
movie actress. who died following a
tiotous party In Arbuckle's' rooms at
a San Francisco hotel
Possibility that other members OF
the Aim colonies may be drawn into
tho Arbuckle scandal as witnesses Is
expected to bring about several hasty
departures from the coast.
Any companies planning to shoot
pictures on distant locations these
days have no difficulty In rounding up
volunteers.
Many Ncw-Rich.
Hollywood. the Aim colony near
Los Angeles, In typical of the rest. II
abounds with those who have sprung
into fame and wealth almost over
night by means OF the silver sheet.
Also IL abounds with girls whose
visions OF fame have burned out. who
are without resources. and who be-
come easy prey to men of much means
and low morals.
IL IL largely because OF this type
OF screen actor and the sycophants
who trail them that Hollywood and
other film colonies along the coast
have become widely known as places
where they hit only the high spots"
Movies Boom City.
The movies made" Los Angeles.
When the Aim influx began here a
decade ago, Los Angeles had n popu-
lation OF only n little more than 300,-
900. Today IL has jumped to nearly
900, 1000 and In the tenth largest city
In the country and far above the
average In wealth.
Yet tho golden handed movie men
always have found opposition among
the Los Angeles old residenters.
When the mushroom movie mil
lionaires applied for cards at the old
Los Angeles clubs, they were turned
down. When the wealthy stars tried
to pry their way into Pasadena, the
exclusive section in which are located
tho homes of many rich families OF
secure social standing, they found
progress impossible.
So the movie men built their own
clubs and formed their own circle of
society. They built their homes in
another suburb. Hollywood. which Is
today almost an exclusive colony OF
movie people, and which In as well.
IL not better. known the world over
than Los Angeles through the work
OF the Aim companies.
RevcIs Figure In Suits.
Certain resorts and roadhouses and
hotels within automobile distance OF
Hollywood became noted-or notori-
GUS.
Reveis, nearly always marked by
the presence of girls, were numerous.
These reveis have figured In many
divorce suits. which have been tried
In Los Angeles and elsewhere-as far
away mn New York and Paris.
Gambling. too, has run wild. those
able to do 80 often playing for high
stakes. Arbuckle has had quite
reputation for his ability to win at
crapshooting.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Los Angeles. Sept. 14.-Drink and
drug orgies here which have been
reported to the Morals Efficiency as
ISOLATION may figure in the San Fran
cisco inquiry. into. the Roscoe Ar
buckle case. Capt. J. Y. Pelletier OF
the association and in the war as an
officer OF the Uniter States Inter-de-
partmental Bureau OF Social Hygiene,
declared yesterday that he was send
ing certain evidence to the district at
torney at San Francisco.
Investigators of the Morals En-
cheney association have made several
reports now on file In Capt. Pelle-
tiers ofrices. which bear on the sit
party In which 125 persons. including
many wealthy mon not connected
with pictures. took part.
Women Dance Nude.
After they drank booze and used
drugs freely, men and women danced
I'm tho nude. according to my inves-
tlgationr." he declared.
IT have not found anyone with
courage enough. to appear in court.
but several OF those present have
given me, privately. the details OF
the affair. When they learned I had
tho party under Investigation they
rent n women here to pump me. She
represented herself as newspaper
reporter. but she did not get away
with Il. II was too crude; she want
cd TO know how far II had gone"
Capt. Pelletier declared he has To-
Gated and stopped the supply of liq-
uor and has found and soon will stop
the source OF drugs being supplied to
the clique to which he refers.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
ILLINOIS PROHIBITION ACT
BY the State Superintendent

The most important measure before the Illinois Legislature
affecting Is the Illinois Prohibition act
House 5S Senate Bill No 335, these numbers refer
ring bill This bill introduced in the House by
Hon Homer Tce and in the Senae by Hon Charles l. Wood
The bill has by the Judiciary Committee OF the
House the being twenty 70 three This however
indicate that this Legislation will meet formidable
opposition floor of the House, We expect the bill
will close The dry in the majority both
Houses but cumulative voting system there
will when there will be arge majority OF the
dry question Considering however the character and
purpose this legislation would that should be passed
unanimously.
The purpose of this enforce the Eighteenth
of the United States within the
possible offenders under
the state law present these violato be
cuted the federal the fines
nat7 treasury judicial district i'll the state the
the three months Of January February and March
S600O0 Not OF this will into the state
fund Had prosecutions made under the law and
would have meant this additional revenue for
school fund.- which is much handicapped because
of lack which carry the schools OF the state
The bill passed will be the law enforcement legislation
1t conforms nearly practicable
with Act and embraces most OF the features already Ill
law measure passed years To these
added additional provisions the
years shown enforce this Pro-
hibition amendment
Two questions are asked First why additional gisa
ton is needed when have the Nostead Act? and
second why bills when passed the socaled blndger
bill two ago The above explanation both OF these
questions.
If this legislation passed proper appointments
v the federal choosing Prohibition regional and
state directors good people that officials having
do with the this amendment chosen there
question but that the liquor traffic now ouawed will be
short lived in Illinois
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22

thousands daily and cards are going
to Washington from all parts OF the
country, requesting Congress TO mod
rs the NolssSsl44 4 sasetI= so il. tsa''@S-be.
lawful to make and use light wines
and beer again. Help to get
wine and beer back in America again.
Lack OF space prevents further and
fuller reproduction OF the evidence
that the liquor interests of America
are carrying on a comprehensive and
intensive movement with the repeal
of Prohibition as its objective. The
Eighteenth Amendment and laws for
its enforcement are safe but not Sc
cure. The dry position is advanta-
geous because the law is firmly es-
tablished and because enforced Pro-
hibition is a demonstrated success.
Nevertheless il the drys discontinue
organized opposition of the wet forces
Prohibition is certain to be broken
down. Organized. aggressive, united
defense of the dry law is needed to
insure the effectiveness and perma-
nence of the Prohibition advance.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
PROHIBITION MUST BE
ENFORCED

The Prohibition Amendment
is a permanent part OF the Fed
eral Constitution. No we'll in
formed person, whether he be
wet or dry. expects ii to be re-
pealed. 1t must, therefore, be
enforced. Failure to enforce
would invite a reign OF law
lessness which would menace
orderly government Respect
for law should not depend upon
the citizens opinion OF the
law: it should rest on loyalty
to government. Criminal laws
are not intended primarily for
those who like them; such do
not need them. a criminal law
is intended for those who do
not like it-"No thief ever felt
the halter draw with good opin-
ion OF the law Law Is the
crystallization OF public opin-
ion and public opinion when
duly embodied in law must
prevail or popular government
will become a faree.-N. !.
Bryan, in The Commoner.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
INSANITY FIGURES DROP

proof Prohibition working all evidence the
contrary Notwithstanding
L. Dana neurologists of Belle
alcoholic that state
insanity 1917 10
in 1920
Eighteenth Amendment effect
than for other period of like duration.
alcoholic the population
state shows naturally 1917 SO 100000
asyums result of alcoholism In 1920
had fallen to IL.
figures Phbionist
of resulting
the of socal ooch and adu
liquors They they anything that
operation Prohibition making beterment
Chicago Evening
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
Ontario Votes Dry
By Great Majority
Result Will Help Keep the Border
States Dry

On Tuesday, April 1S. Ontario
voted dry by majority estimated at
not less than 10000 in the early re-
ports The total vote cast was about
100000. The rural districts voted
dry by good majorities and in the
larger cities including Toronto, Ham
iton, Ottawa and Kings ston the vets
won by narrow margins.
The question on the ballot was;
Shall the importation and bringing
OF Intoxicating liquors into the PROV
ince OF Ontario be forbidden"
The affirmative vote on the On
tario referendum will stop the ship
mcnt OF liquor into this province for
beverage purposes. The Ontario
Temperance Act came into force on
September 10. 1916. FEis law G,osed
all bar-rooms and liquor shops in the
province. A Dominion Order-in-
Council during the war prohibited the
manufacture or Importation OF liquor
in Canada thus giving Ontario nearly
complete Prohibition. This order.
however, was repealed in December,
1910. As result much liquor was
shipped into Ontario from outside
points at which the sale was made.
As a result OF the prohibition OF
importation by the dry referendum
victory the Sandy bill prohibiting
transportation within the province
will also become applicable to On
tario. This bill has provisions for
the enforcement OF the act which will
give the province the most nearly
complete prohibition OF liquor in its
history.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
WHY?
! sIaea.fhc failure of state Off :

sIaeathc failure OF state Off
cials to act makes il necessary
for federal officials to prosecute
liquor law-breakers, the state
loses the fines paid upon con-
viction. This is not fair to the
taxpayers, who pay the salaries
OF the state officials.
Why should the state pay
salaries to sheriffs and district
attorneys and then let the fed
eral government take liquor
conviction fines because the
state officials are without au-
thority to act? Why should the
state maintain expensive law
enforcement machinery and
then lose the money that
should be brought into the
treasury of the state through
the operation OF this machinery
California Liberator.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
DRINKING INCREASES IN
GREAT BRITAIN

Washington, D. c., April 4.
Great Britain's drink bill in
creased by more than S400,
000,000 last year, as compared
with 1910, says a report TO the
Department OF Commerce from
Consul Hunter Sharp at Edin-
burgh. Scotland. The amount
spent on Intoxicating liquors in
the United Kingdom in 1920
the Consul states, is estimated
at $2,2S5z95,050, as against
Sl,S78, ,469, 900 in 1910. The to-
tai. however, IS about "a per
cent less than before the war
Chicago Daily News.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
Chicago Violators
Get Long Sentences
Given Eighteen Months Each by
Judge Lands

J. Newton Roe, owner OF the New
Southern Hotel, and two employees,
Louis c. Pranz and Fred w Wort
mann, were given sentences OF eight
cen months each today by Judge
Lands for violation of the Prohibi-
ton Amendment
Roe and Wortmann, who were
found guilty by jury recently, will
serve their sentences in Fort Lcaven-
worth. Pranz, who turned states
evidence and proved one of the star
witnesses i'll the case, goes to the
house of correction
Attorneys for Roe and Workman
announced they would appeal the
cases.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
DRY AMERICAS ADVANTAGE

w. Saleeby said
Birmingham: industry the Southern
which with Lancashire, will shortly
fall of
neglected children ricketts, ruined the
There being Lancashire
reply worthless The American humdhers
andI today and inherited skill myth
living childhood Health the basis
efficiency The dugged lion with the sober eagle
F Executive"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
BILLED AS TOMATOES

A carload of whisky was seized at
Jacksonville, Florida, the other day.
1t was valued at more than 5000,
The whisky was billed as tomatoes
enroutc from Herrine, Florida, to Chi
cago. Federal officials attach consid-
cradle Importance to the capture, as
they believe it to be the source OF
a nationwide liquor smuggling SYM
dicate.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
MORE TROUBLE WITH JAPAN

Here is another new issue with ia
pan. A Japanese steamer was seized
at Jacksonville, Florida, one day last
week by the United States marshal
after twelve cases of liquor not re-
corded on the ship had been seized
aboard the vessel. Seven of the crew
are under arrest, charged with liquor
smuggling.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
Other Organizations Busy

Not only are the old wet organiza-
tions, operating under new names
directing a desperate drive for the re-
turn of liquor but the new organiza-
tions have renewed their activities
against Prohibition. In New York
the Association Against the Prohibi-
ton Amendment formed along ma
tional lines in Washington nearly a
year ago, and whose purpose is the
repeal of the Volstead Act and event
ually the Eighteenth Amendment an
nounces a mass meeting recently
Among the New York members of
this organization the following names
were given in the announcement of
this meeting: Kermit Roosevelt, 1r-
vim S. Cobb. Stuyvesant Fish, Harri-
son Grey Fiske. William Barton
French, Commander L. M. Joseph
thai, Seth Low, Charles H. Sabin
Augustus Thomas and Henry Kitchell
Webster Similar meetings are an
nounced to be held in Philadelphia,
Washington and other cities.
Western Vets Want Beer Back
The wet fight is not confined to
Illinois and the East In the states
farther west the Good Fellows of
America" are carrying on an inten-
sive campaign from headquarters in
Sioux City, Iowa. A letter recently
sent out broadcast by this organiza-
ton contains the following, THE
Good Fellowship movement is grow
ing with tremendous speed all over
the land. People are voting by the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-04-22
Would Kill the Illinois Dry Bill to Clear the Way for Beer
Amendment to Federal Law
CREDIT FOR PALMER BEER RULING CLAIMED
BY ILLINOIS WET VETERANS OF LIBERTY
alton Against Prohibition Amendment and Other Org
Fighting Hard
ILLINOIS ExIECA SALOoNKEEPERS IN THE new DRIVE FOR BEER

Increased activity all along the line
is the news from the wet camps. The
deluge of wet propaganda during the
past few weeks is matched by anti
Prohibition work in other fields.
Much of the liquor strength is just
now being directed against the pass
age OF state enforcement legislation.
The April 18th number of the Cham
pion Of Fair Play says, at wouldn't
be just the proper thing to have beer
and light wines all around us, but not
ta drop to drink in Illinois because of
the passage of this Illinois Prohibi-
ton law which permits whisky,
brandy, and alcohol and no other
liquor to be manufactured or drank
in this state" 1t continues with an
appeal earnestly urging all vets to
get busy in opposition to the bill.
Members Of the Veterans of Liberty
are asked to call upon Senators and
Repre- resentatves and to impress upon
them "thc injustice of such law.
On the same page the Champion
prints a petition form in favor of re-
pealing the present state enforcement
act. This form reads i'll part, I'VE
the undersigned voters in your dis
trict, most respectfully urge you TO
give your vote and undivided support
to the Boyle bill for the repeal of the
drastic Search and Seizure law. Give
us back our freedom.
In another article the Champion
makes this reference to the Illinois
Prohibition enforcement bill: The
Anti-Saloon League is busy in many
states. They think that the liquor
dealers and their organizations are
dead and that they will put over a
bone dry law and then to h with
the beer amendment to the Nolstead
law They are making this effort in
Illinois. Look out for it. Should il
pass Illinois will be bone dry and
what use will it be for beer and light
wine amendment to the Nolstead
law"