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New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
RICHARD IS FINED ON MOVIE CHARGES
Boxing Promoter and Moving Picture Exhibitor Pay $1.OO0 for Violat-
 ing Law. --

New York, July 27.-Tex Rickard. boxing promoter and Frederick C. Quimby, motion picture exhibitor, to- day pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Wm. Shephard to charges of violating the interstate commerce law through the transportation across the state line from Newark of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight pictures and were fined $1,000 each.
 In imposing sentence Judge Shep- hard criticized the law, which he said was enacted in 1912 to meet a pe- culiar situation.
 While it is probably constitution al,'' he said, '.it looks to me like an unnecessary interference by congress with the police regulations of the states which allow such encounters"
 The pictures were shown to wound ed soldiers here after they were brought from New Jersey. An adver- tised exhibition at theater was can celled when U. S. Attorney Hayward began an investigation. Nothing de- veloped in today's court proceedings to indicate whether or not the pie lures can be shown legally in this state.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
AHEARN IS NAMED
Prominent Hartford Builder Will Be

Prominent Hartford Builder Will Be
 Third Member of Normal School
 Appraising Board.
 Dennis Ahearn of the firm of Mo Intyre & Ahearn of Hartford, has been named as the third member of a board of three appraisers who are to fix a valuation on the. .SAte Nor 4na1 scho6rl fhuilkirg Tn this city, to be purchased by the city MT. Ahearn is a builder of prominence having constructed numerous dwell ings of the better class throughout the state.
 The appraiser selected is com promise man whose name was pre- scented by Thomas Linder of this city after both he and Leonard J. Asheim, tho state's member of the board, had disagreed on the selection of several other men. MT. Linder has communicated to Messrs. Asheim and Ahearn his readiness to take up the work of appraising the building and it is probable that the three will come together in about two weeks.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
SECRE7ARYHUGHESMAKESF FORMAL DEMAND UPON SOVIET RUSSIA FOR
 LIBERATION OF AMERICANS THERE
STORRS DEFENDS CONNECTICUT co. IN
 TAKING CARS OFF ARCH STREET ROUTE
Replies to City Counsel, But Neglects to State Whether Or Not Tracks Will Re Taken Up.

Anent the discontinuance of troll ley service on the Arch street line President L. P. Storrs of the Con- necticut company has mailed let ter to Mayor O. F. Curtis, explaining that, in the opinion of the company, the act was not arbitrary A letter had been sent to the company by Corporation Counsel M. H. Camp asking if it was the company's in- tention to take up the tracks, wires, etc., and if the discontinuance of service on other non-paying lines was contemplated.
 The trolley company's president in his letter to the mayor, quoted parts of the Public Utilities Commis- sion's statement made at the rime the Arch street jitneys were given their franchises. The commission pointed out that the discontinuance of the trolley service would not be aniss since the public sentiment favored the jitneys and the lines were far from paying.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
DIR. STONE KILLED,
 WIFE IS SURVIVOR
President of Purdue University Meets | Death in Fall While Noun
 thin Climbing.

Banff, Alberta, July 27.-The body of Dr. w. E. Stone has been found and Mrs. Stone is alive and will re- cover from the shock of the Mount Eanon tragedy, according to a brief letter from guides leading the search party received at police headquarters here today.
 Mrs. Stone was found Sunday at the foot of a 17-foot crevice and the dead body of pr. Stone was discov- cred shortly afterward a great dis tance below in very difficult posi- tion for recovery, Mrs. Stone has been taken to Camp Assiniboine headouar- ters and nurses have been sent to care for her.
 Dr. Stone who was president ot Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind. and his wife have been missing since July IS when they left the camp o1 mountain climbers for three-da, trip in order to condition themselves for the big Alpine camp meet a, Lake O'Hara this week. pr. Stone and his wife were both experienced Alpinists.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
MAY ADVERTISE
 IN NEW BRITAIN
Hungarian Portrait Painters Write Chamber of Commerce for Ad-
 VertiSino Rates.

That the fame of New Britain has reached to distant fields of commerce is indicated by the fact that the To- cal Chamber of Commerce has re- ceived a communication from firm of portrait painters in Budapest, Hungary, inquiring for advertising rates in local newspapers.
 The letter, whihch comes from Friederich Ullman of Budapest, is very courteous and quaint in its language. It is written in England by hand on stationery upon which the firm s name and business is printed in Hun garian The portion of the letter written in English is as follows: Dear Sirs: ....-
 we have the intention to an- nounce our fine art goods on the in sertion organs of your city.
 '.As the addresses of these journals are unknown to us, we request you kindly mention our address-by tele- phone-to the fashionable weekly and daily newspapers of your city and authorize them to send us their ad- vertising rates.
 Command us freely in similar cases and accept our best thanks be- forehand.
 "Yours very truly,
 "FRIEDERICH ULLMAN."
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
As Baseball Trial Nears End, Court Finds No Evidence Against Weaver an d Felsch.

Chicago, July 27.-Judge Hugo Friend today informed the state at torneys in the baseball trial that he would direct the jury to return yer dict of not guilty In the cases of Buck Weaver and Happy" Felsch, former White Sox players, and Carl Fork, of St. Louis, unless further ev- idence was introduced against them.
 Tho judge temporarily over-ruled the defense motion to dismiss these cases when the state urged that the defendants might be incriminated by further testimony. The state dropped it's case against Ben and Louis Levy O. Kokomo, Ind.
 Motions to dismiss the charges against Joe Jackson, David Zeller of Des Moines, were over-ruled.
 Chicago, July 27.-The state rested it's case in the baseball trial after Billy Maharg, of Philadelphia, had testified concerning much of Bill Burns story of the alleged conspir- acy for the White Sox players to throw the 1919 worlds series.
 Maharg, who was intimate with Burns and Abe Attell during the all legged sell-out told of meetings be- tween Burns, Eddie Cicotte and Chick Gandil in New York, of other meetings in Cincinnati and Chicago and of how AtteI sent $1o,000 to the players in Cincinnati by Burns when $4O,OOO was due them.
 Like Burns, Maharg identified Da- vid Teller, of Des Moines, as a man he knew in the alleged conspiracy as Bennett.
 Maharx was the final witness for the state
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
IRISH IA VE NOTMADE ANY APPRECLABLE PROGRESS w
 SETTLING OF DIFFERENCES
BANKER TOLD FAMILY
 HE HAD TAKEN FUNDS
Spurgin Admitted $50O,0OO Shortage Told Them He
 Was Going Away Forever.

Chicago, July 27.-Vivian Spurgir, daughter Of Warren c. Spurgin, miss ing president of the closed Michigan Avenue Trust Co.,, who, with her mother, returned to Chicago from Detroit, where they fled following Srurgin's disappearance, has admit ted that she had knowledge that her father had taken more than S5OO,OOO of the banks money before he fled, it was announced today by James E. MdShane, assistant states attorney. and Ben Newmark, chief investigator for the states attorneys office, who questioned Miss spurgin and her mother upon their arrival here.
 Miss Spurgin stated, according to the state authorities, that the infor- nation was given to her by her moth CT following a conference with her father, during which he bade them good bye and said he would probably never see them again. Both Mrs. Spurgin and her daughter are being detained for further questioning today by MT. Newmark and McShane, who intimated they believe the wife and daughter of the bank president knew more than they have told.
 Questioning of the women brought out that Spurgin and his wife had been estranged, that he told them he contemplated flight and turned ove- to them seventy-fivei thousand dollars orth of insurance papers and gave each $750 in cash when he told then, he would probably never see them c gain. They fled to avoid publicity, they asserted.
 The search for Spurgin has deve.- oped two new clews, one leading to Ouray, Colo, where he is said to have Lad mining interests, and the other to .he neighborhood of Mobile, Ala where it is said he had many friends.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27

Riga, July 27.-(By Associate Press) -An official demand by Secrd tary of State Hughes for the relea of the American prisoners in Russ was handed by Consul Albrecht Leonid Stark, the Bolshevik minist here last night.
 Maxim Gorky. it was learned t. day has telegraphed to John Mille the Riga representative of the Anne ican relief administration saying thu the communication of Herbert Hoov1 as head of the relief administrators with regard to American relief for the ill and starving of Russia would be answered in detail.
 The release of the Americans held prisoner in Russia was laid down by Secretary Hoover in his recent cable message to Gorky as the prime con- | dition upon which American relief measures for Russia would be taken up. .
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
Decline of United Drug Co. Common Stock Hits Former
 Millionaire Hard
FINANCES OF COMPANY
 ARE NOT ENDANGERED
During Past Few Months Famous Drug Store Syndicate Owner Has Been Compelled to Economic in Many Ways, Even Finding It Necessary to Dispose of His Private Stables. ...--

Boston, July 27.-The announce ment that the personal assets of Louis K. Liggett, president of the United Drug Co.,, had been placed in the handa of trustees as a result of the decline of the common stock of the United Drug Co., in the past 24 hours was made today.
 To Protect Creditors.
 2 The announcement was made by Frederick c. Snow, MT. Liggett's at torney. The statement said:
 Owing to the decline in the mar ket value of the United Drug Co. common stock in the past 24 hours Louij K. Liggett has transferred his assets to F. c. Dumain, Frank w. Remick and Neal Rantoul as trustees for the protection of his creditors. The personal affairs of MT. Lisgett are alone involved
 Rose From Clerk.
 MT. Liggett whose rise from a drug clerk in Detroit to the presidency of the United Drug Co. which he or ganized by bringing together corner drug stores in many places, was rated many times a millionaire before the collapse of stock market and commodity values during the past year. Since that time depreciation of his personal fortune was so ex- tensive that he found it necessary to dispose of his stable of show horses and to make other severe economies
 MT. Snow said that it was Nnpos- sible at this time to estimate the amount of MT. Liggett's personal es- tate or the extent by which it had been depreciated.
 e.. Company. Not Involved.
 MT. Snow added that the United Drug ~company's financial status was not involved in it's presidents dif1i- culties. At the offices of Kidder Peabody and Co.,, bankers. recently concerned in the financing of the United Drug GSc-It=~ -sr'ssffss- s'sffs- stseted that d bond -tade of $15 ,000, 900 hoated last month was regarded as ample to care for it's floating indebtedness and ob- legations.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
FIVE DIE IN WRECK
Trolley Car and Automobile Collide in Cleveland Shortly After Mid- night-One family Wiped Out.

Cleveland. July 27.-Five .sersons
 who were killed~.four ofArnnem almo st instantly, when a Atittle car on the Abbey avenue viaduct and an auto mobile crashed head on shortly after midnight, were identiBed this morn ing. One family was Wiped out when John M. Francek, 40, a sarage owner; nls wife, 37, and their two children. Edna Mary, aged 10 years, and Theo- dore, aged 99 months, were knled. The fifth person killed was Mrs. Anna Branlof, 39. Max Branlotf. 40, her husband, was seriously 1hiured.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
P. U. c. Will Not Hear
 City Until Senfemha,

Secretary Henry F. Billings of the Public Utilities Commission has no- tifed Mayor o. F. Curtis that the two hearings requested by the city on the transportation problem and the re- duction of trolley fares Cannot b.. held at least until September. The commission reports that no assign. ments or hearings will be held dur ing the month of August.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
ANOTHER BODY ARRIVES
Remains of Corporal Peter Kozloskf, Member of e4th United States In- fantry, Is Landed at Hoboken.

The body of Corporal Peter Koz- loski, another one of New Britain's sons who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War, arrived at Hobo ken last evening. Members of Kos ciusko post, w. w. ", will make ar engagements for the funeral on the arrival of the remains in this city.
 Corporal Kozloski was a member of Company E, 9th United States in- fantry and was killed on November Il, 1918, Armistice Day, at Death Valley in the Foul sector, France. He is survived by his father, brother and sister.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
Tennessee Pensions 447
 Negro Confederate Vets

Nashville, Tenn, July 27-The Ten nessee pension board now in session here has granted pensions of $10 a month to 47 negroes who saw serv- ice as cooks or body servants in the Confederate armies. sEighty-f1ve ap- plications have been filed.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
Another Message, Sent By Hoover, Declares Russian, Get No Food Supplies Until Demand Is Granted
Washington Gives No In- timation of Policy to Be Followed in Case of Re- fusal By Bolshevists.

Washington, July 27.-Formal de- mand for release of American prison CTS in Russia has been made on the soviet authorities by Secretary Hughes The state department was advised to- day that the communication had been handed to the soviet representative at Reval yesterday by Consul AL brecht.
 Text Not Given Out
 The text of the communication has not been made public. It is understood however to be a brief insistence that the Americans be relieved before there can be any though of better, re- lations between the United States and Russia. The action was taken in the name of humanity and because all ef- forts to obtain the release of the Americans made through. Dr. Nansen of the Red Cross have failed.
 What course vii be taken by the United States if the soviet authorities ignor or refuse to accede to the de- mands was not indicated.
 More than a score of Americans still are being held prisoner in soviet Russia according to the latest news received by the srast department in from that country. Prin- cipal among them are Mrs. Marguerite B. Harrison of Baltimore, a newspaper Captain Emmet Kill patrick of Uniontown, Pa, a Red Cross worker; Robert c. Keely, an en- gineer; William c. Flick of Brooklyn, a moving picture photographer; pr. Weston B. Estes another moving pie ture photographer and x. B. Kala- matiano of Racine, Wis.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
New London Burglars
 ScOrn to Take Coins

New London, July 27.-Burglars forced their way into the public library during the night, smashed the safe and secured forty dollars. Drawers of desks were ransacked but rolls of pen nies rejected.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
Russians Reported As
 Turning Guns On Germans

Berlin, July 27. (By Associated Press. )-The German mine sweeping fleet which has been operating in the Kola Eight on the northern Russian coast is reported in a special dispatch from Vardoe, Norway, to have been fired on by Russian land forts. The German fleet returned the fire but no damage is reported on either side.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
Litchfield Prisoners
 Who Escaped, Captured

Torrington, July 27.-Robert Bailey and Ferdinand Rapp of Canaan and Charles Murphy of Winsted, who es- capped from the Litchfield county jail at Litchfield Monday afternoon were captured at one o'clock this morn ing They were found sleeping in a barn in New Marlboro, Mass. The capture was effected by state po- lice officer and a Canaan constable. The trio was taken back to jail. 4
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
Legion Tells Harding
 It Will Fight For Bonus

Washington, July, 27.-The Ameri- can Legion served notice on Presi- dent Harding today that the cam paign for adjusted compensa ton for veterans cannot be downed" the message being delivered in person by Gilbert Bettman, chairman of the na- tional legislative committee of the or ganization.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
TAX WARNINGS,

Hartford, July 27.-Warning from the internal revenue officers that the time limit on the capital stock tax ex- pires Friday night was issued today. Failure to pay before August l inn plies a penalty and Collector Eaton expects a rush of payments within the next three days. All of the six thous- and corporations subject to the tax in Connecticut have been notified.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
NO LOWER RATES
President of New Haven Road Def initely States That No General Re- dHctions Are Contemplated.

Hartford, July 27.-"There is on general reduction of rates in con temptation at the present time.''
 This was the reply made by E. J. Pearson, president of the New Haven road from his office in New Haven today when he was asked whether the freight rates would be reduced to meet motor truck competition.
 The question was suggested by the report that the Boston and Maine had decided on a cut
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
SUCCEEDS COWLIsHAw.

Al E. Sharp, treasurer Of the Grocers and Butchers association, was elected president of that organi- zation last evening to succeed Will liam Cowlishaw, superintendent of charities, who recently resigned be- cause of the pressure of municipal business. A. J. Olson was made treasurer to succeed MT. Sharp.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
MANY LIQUOR CANYONS
Transportation of Booze By Motor Trucks About Country is Greatest
 Problem of Enforcing Law.

Washington. July 27.-Cross coun- try transportation of liquor by truck IS fast becoming one of the most seri- ous problems of dry> law enforcement according to Prohibition Commission CT H..ynes
 Huge quantities of intoxicants, MT. Haynes said, are being shipped by this method to different towns and cities. necessitating the use of alert meas ures to halt the fleets of liquor laden canions rolling along the highways The network of roads criss-crossing the country makes the task difficult one, he said
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
Four Parliaments.

London, July 27.-The possibility that four legislatures may be estab- lished in 1reland-one each in the provinces of Ulster. Munster, Con- naught and Leinster-under central national parliament is hinted at this morning by Sketch, which says:
 It must not be assumed, as Is done in some quarters that under unidcation there would be only two governing authorities under a federal Irish par lament. It has been almost overlook ed that there are four great provinces in Ireland each with an historical in- dividuality.''
 No Separate Government
 In relation to Sketch's information, which, incidentally reiterates some earlier reports, the statement is made, somewhat disconnectedly that. subject to a satisfactory solution of the Irish unihcation problem, Eamonn De Valera has intimated that he will not renew the campaign for an indepen- dent Irish republic, and also that ne will not seek to raise an army or navy or' the right to enter into TeIations with foreign powers. except to tho same extent as these privileges Are onJoyou Jy the Sel1.gOvern1nS oQmlN- ions of the British empire.
 >% Progress Reported
 While Sketch learns that real pro- gress is being made in the Irish nego- iations, other reports evidently in- huenced by utterances contained in the Irish bulletin last Moday. indicate doubts regarding the discussions in Dublin agreeing to. settlement and suggest that the question of unification is provoking one.
 Closer Understanding
 The Daily Mail however mentions reports of a closer understanding between the north and the south which, is says, diminished the doubts respecting the ability of the rival Irish leaders to meet and contrive a ground for common action. This newspaper adds:
 Tt is understood that some Sim Fein leaders agree to the govern ment's terms and it is anticipated tha, an agreement for general acceptance will be reached. In any case Mir Dc Valera is expected to return to Eng. land shortly and in the meantime ht continues in harmonious touch witf all concerned in Ireland''
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
De Valera And His Col leagues Still Searching For Common Ground On Which All Factions Can Meet
Reports On Tentative Plans Hint At Four Separate Legislatures Under One Central Parliament.

Dublin, July 27, (By Associated Press) De Valera, the Irish republican leader and his colleagues had not yet found a basis for the proposed conference with the British government on the Irish question in London but are continuing to search for common ground which the con tending parties can meet, it was stated in a well informed quarter here today.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
FORMER CHAMP WEEDS.

Chicago, July 27.-Johnny Coulon, former bantamweight champion of the world, is to be married this after noon to Miss Marie A. Maloney, of Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
coMNfENCE FRIDAY

Work will be started Friday morn ing laying brick in the new drive way at the local post office. Several sub contractors have begun getting material ready for the remodeling work to be done inside the institu- ton.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
ASKS s1s5. 900 900.

Washington. July 2S.-Chairman Lasker of tn. shipping board today asked the house appropriations commit tee for an immed. . $l25, COG. 600 ap- propriation to meet expenses during the next (ths- No action wal
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
THE WEATHER.

/ Hartford, July 27.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled with thunder storms tonight or Thursday. Not quite so warm on Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
JUDGE 70 ADVISE JURY 70 BRING M
 VERDICT FOR TWO ACCUSED PLAYERS
HEIGHT OF PROFITEERING
Some Toronto Landlords Are, Chare- ing Prospective Tenants g for Looking at Apartments. /

Toronto, July 27.-Some landlords here are asking prospective tenants two dollars for the privilege of look ing at apartments.
 Complaining to the newspapers to- day about it one house hunter said landlord told him the two dollars would not apply on the rent if he should accept the apartment.
 T charge you two dollars to look at the place. said the landlord. Ut has nothing to do with the rent"
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
AUT0MOBlLlST IS HELD
Waterbury Man Held Responsible For Death of Little Child Which He Ran Down July 5.

Waterbury, July 27.-Frank Kidol of this city was today bound over to the superior court under bonds of $1,00O after waiving examination on charge of manslaughter. Cor oner John T. Monzani holds Kidol criminally responsible for the death on July of John Grassi, aged 4, who was struck and killed by machine driven by the accused John and his seven year old brother, Luciano. were playing near their home when a large seven passenger touring car driven by Kidol mounted the side walk, knocking both down John died soon after. while Luciano, al- though severely injured, A has re- covered. Bonds were furnished.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-27
JAP REPLY RECEIVED
Heved To Be Favorable To Hard- ing's Invitation for Conference.

Washington, July 27.-A communi- cation from Tokio, believed to con- tain the formal acceptance by Japan of President Harding's invitation ts participate in an international dis cussion of Far Eastern questions as we'll as disarmament reached the state department today. Pending de- coding and examination officials re- fused to comment on the nature of the communication and had made no ->-ision as to its publication