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New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
Meriden is Undecided About Working Time

Meriden, April 2S.-The only day. light saving observance in Meriden was inaugurated today by J. M. De- laney and Co.,. whose 100 employees favored the advanced time but this afternoon the manufacturers are con- sidering a united movement in this direction by the factories. The city council has voted to have the city conform with standard time.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
' TRIALS EXPECTED
|sebaII Scandal Win Be
 k to Trial by July.

|. April 2s.--At least five of ben mon indicted in connec- the 1919 world series scan e brought to trial not later
 as n result of a plea filed
 Ssir attorneys.
 N Ahsarn, representing weaver. ''Swede" Risberx, Felsch. claud William and dulIin filed n petition with hries A. Mcdonald for an
 trial for his clients. Under Pls law the indictments e men automatically will be bnlcss the trial starts by
New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
Wells-Fargo Express
 Resumes Its Dividend

New York, April 2s.-The board of directors of the Wel1s-F,argo Express Co. today declared dividend Of S2.5O a share, payable on June 20 to stockholders of May 30. This is the first dividend the company has de- clared since July, 1913-
New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
NEW UNToRMs FOR COPS.

NEW UNIFORMS FOR COPS
 The members of the New Britain police department will soon be among the finest dressed minions of the law in the state. Chief William J. Rawi- ings today received the first consign-
New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
PTD IS LOSING OUT

AS stany Marriage LicenseS
 This Month AS In Same Lest Year.
 Cupid is fighting a los bn account Of the present B of unemployment is in p the fact that the records bwn clerks office show but |age licenses issued during year thus far. Last year. Sc first three weeks Of April ks or nearly twice the mum Sis year, were issued.
 number that have taken Q marry this month, IS or bout every four. have writ
 '' Tn the section of the ap- allotted to the applicants
 of employment.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
TeutonsP About Acceptance Of Terms And Dr. Simons Is Bit erly Assaied France Sees No Possibility Of Settlement

Berlin, April 2s-Possibility that the German separations proposals may be rejected was reflected in press comment on the situation here yes terday the Vorwaerts saying that in all probability the German govern ment would be called upon to further alter its terms If it hopes to achieve success with them.' >.#
 America will render the cause of humanity an immeasurable service if she lends a practicable hand in an endeavor to stave off imminent econ omie collapse" declared the Duetsche Allgemeine zeitung, the property of Hugo Shines, the German industrial magnate..
 CriticiZes Dr. Simons
 The industralist organ Der Tag did not share the optimism expressed by Dr. Simons in his address during which he said Germany would "enter the promised land of freedom when the last annuity was paid
 This parable" the newspaper said, "is just faulty as Dr. Simons' reason ing in general. The people of Israel started out on a 40 year practice march in search of a new country. We. are to be locked for 40 years and have only just started on the first batch of the two hundred billion marks worth of bricks for the Anglo French world pyramid. Dr, Simons is anything but Moses: he is not even a golden calf"
 France Cannot Accept
 London, April 2S.-By the Asso- ciatde PresS)-It was announced by Reuters Ltd. today it had learned that France had instructed Ambas- sador Jusserand in Washington to thank the United, States government for. it's assurance, that the United States would not deliver the German reparations note without the approval of the Allies" .5 ss@s Z
 France added. says the news agency that it could not approve the pro- posals or see in them basis for a possible settlement
New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE.

The public schools will close tomor- row at the end of the afternoon session to reopen one week from Monday morn ing The vacation Is one oS the rest
New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
ON THREE.DAY WEEK.

winsted. April 2S.-A decrease in working hours from 30 a week. to .27.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-28
Proposals Too yagtl.

London April 2s s|DissatfsracI with the German reparations posals was expressed by Londdn Fl papers today. The German propS' are too vague and do not gS1 enough ,a S-.s ' 5 a - .z .Ss
New Britain herald., 1921-04-28

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The New York herald., 1921-03-06
GIRL ACCUSES SIX
AS BANK ROBBERS
Aids Police Here to Capture
Men Suspected Of Penn
sylvania Job
JOINED THEM In FLIGHT
Jnwittingly Motored With
Them and Si80,000 Loot
to This City.
JOINED THEM IN FLIGHT

Win the assistance of nineteen
year-old girl police officials declared last
night that they had effected the capture
or six OF the eight men who robbed the
Peoples Trust Company Of Wyomissing.
Pa, Of s1S0,0o0 In cash and securities
during the noon hour Of February (. and
that they expect soon 70 have the two
remaining fugitives in custody.
The girl. Helen Davis Of Reading. Pa.
has been spending most of her time In
the last two weeks visiting various re-
sorts with detectives, scanning faces and
ascertaining II any Of the robbers. all OF
whom she knows by sight might be
among the frequenters Of the resorts
pany with Detective Sergeant James J.
Gegan of the police bomb squad OF this
city and Identified Willie Banko, atlas
Buff Costello" and Carl Lordy. alias
"Scotty." as members OF the band Il
was then said by the police that she pre-
vlously had Identified four other prison
ers under arrest here and in neighbor-
Ing cities as participants In the robbery
Miss Davis. according to statements
she has made to detectives and reporters.
saw several Of the robbers In Reading
on the day preceding the robbery After
they had made their escape. leaving the
clerks Of the bank and customers locked
In one Of the vaults, they invited her 10
get into their automobile and take 4
ride. Not knowing about the crime, she
joined their party and rode first TO
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
IS GIRL DANCERS HELD
FOR tSHIMMY' INQUIRY
Prisoners Complain of Rough
Handling by Detectives.

Forty eight young women who spent
the night IN the West Thlrtieth street
police station following their arrest In
the second raid on Wilson's Dancing
Studio. Broadway and Forty-sxth street,
were held yesterday IN 800 bail each un-
til next "Wednesday. Magistrate Jean
Norris said she wished TO investigate the
case further.
The girls complained against rough
handling by detectives OF Inspector Will
lam Boettler's STAFF They denied their
dancing had been anything 10 excite
comment, saying that, as their insuuc-
tors had told them. Il was only the sort
OF "shimmy" that Is being done with
and elsewhere. The idea that It couldn't
be done in New York seemed strange to
them.
Magistrate Norris withheld comment
on the case.
In West Side Court Magistrate Levine
discharged two men who had been ar
rested for alleged interference with the
raiding officers. They were Herbert
Grimes. &c. and Lawrence Rees, 25 years
old, who gave their occupation as sea-
men, living 1T rs South street They
said detectives rudely pulled away girls
with whom they were dancing. Grimes
said he was kicked and Rees said he was
struck on the nose so that 1t bled. They
denied attacking the officers. While
Assistant District Attorney Gibbs was
moving for dismissal OF the charges.
Magistrate Levine interrupted him TO re-
mark that he had already signed their
discharge
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
BEACH TITLE INVOLVED
IN GUMPERTZ'S CASE
Parkway Baths Company
Claims Ownership.

Tile title to approximately th.rty acres
OF land on the waterfront from Brighton
Beach 70 Ocean Parkway. part or which
Is under water, VIII be involved In the
arraignment on March Is OF SamueA
Gumpertz. manager of the Parkway
Baths. who was arrested last Monday
when he tore down signs placed by the
Park Department on the beach in front
Of the baths.
Gumpertz contended that the land
was privately owned by the Parkway
Baths Corporation and that the city had
no claim to Il. Park Commissioner John
II. Harman said yesterday that the prop
erty IS worth more than s4.000,oO0. even
II part Of i is under water. and that Il
could easily be reclaimed for park pur-
poses.
There has been & determined effort
for twenty-five years on the part or
owners OF aputt!ng property to grab this
beach property" said Commissioner
Harman "Ihe recent move Of the Park
way Baths Corporation in asserting
ownership TO the park property in ques-
tion is simply along the Ene OF the fight
that has been repeatedly made to get
possession or this valuable beach land"
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

Philadelphia. where some OF the robbers
left the party. and then TO this city.
III was on her return home. where she
learned about the holdup IN Nyomls-
sing. a suburb OF Reading. that Miss
Davis concluded her companions must
have been the men responsible and re-
ported the matter TO the police. furnish
ing descriptions OF all the members of
the party.
Carl Lordy. the last prisoner 70 be
Identified by the girl, is said by the
police 10 be wanted in Detroit in con
nection with the murder of two detec-
tives in the robbery or a bond brokers'
office there. lie was arrested yesterday
afternoon rs he was about 10 leave a
house ut SIS Hudson street. Hoboken.
where he had been boarding for several
days past
Banko. who also has gone under the
aliases john Russo" and kid Brod-
die" has been under arrest since Tues
day, when he was taken into custody
on tip from his landlady, who said he
had beer acting suspicously. He had
been living in 1907 Garden street, Ho-
boScn. aGd he told the police he earned
a living as preliminary fighter at boxing
exhibitions.
One OF the men under arrest for COM
picitv In the crime Is James Minogue.
who was lodged IN the Tombs a week
ago. and who IS said by Jaob II. Ban
ton, Chief Assistant District Attorney.
to have made an indirect offer to reveal
the whereabouts Of q large part of the
bank loot II lenency Is extended to him.
Mlnogue was arrested here for connec-
ton with the robbery OF Washington
Market poultry dealer, and 1t was on
seeing him In Police Headquarters that
the Davis girl said he was one Of her
companions II the flight from Reading.
The District Attorneys Office Is unde-
cided whether to accept Minogue's offer.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
$l1,OOO,000 Fur Auction
Ends as Big Success

ct. LOUIS, March 5. - The
winter auction at the Interna-
tional Fur Exchange, which
opened February 81, ended To-
day with total sales amounting
to S10,979,2S2. Approximately
IL, 900, 200 pelts were disposed
of during the sale.
Despite the present business
depression the sale was larger
than any ever held elsewhere, it
was announced. Three previous
sales held here, however, sur
passed it.
Philip B. Fouke, president Of
the exchange, in closing the sale
advised the dealers to advertise
extensively in newspapers to
provide the motive power for
business in 1921"
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
MARSHAL FOCH DEFERS
VISIT TO AMERICA
Will Be Guest of knights Of
Columbus Later.

Marshal Foch VIII be unable to carry
out his plan TO visit the United States
some time this spring. according to
message received yesterday by James A.
Flaherty, Supreme knight Of the Knights
Of Columbus. Pressing matters OF
state" the message said. would prevent
the trip
When the Lafayette statue was dedi-
Gated Marshal Foch said he wanted to
visit the United States and join the
knights Of Columbus, who do not initiate
members abroad. He still intends to
come, it is said. as soon as his duties
will permit.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
MARCH, the
BREEDING MONTH

Now Is the time when nuisance become,
amenaee-when epidemics increase- when
rats and vermin multiply Now before lie
walls and Rcors are swsrmins you should
LEI US make your home, store Or b,nld,n,
POSITIVELY VERMIN FREE.
Our scientific methods permit (uH wears
guarantee mo need to lempo,izc with
health or tolerate discomfort. Write. phone
or call NOW for the solution 10 your
vermin problem.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
FROM WHOLESALER TO CONSUMER

These merchants are the well Uniformed
ones who realize that such garments as
are being sold here now will not be OBJ
tainable later except at prices far in
advance of these quoted below.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
WANTED-RATS WITH FLEAS.
Canal zone officials start Plague
Prevention Drive.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Canal Zone
health authorities are anxious" for
rats, the current Canal Record states,
"preferaby alive, with the fleas still on
them" 1t was found IN clearing an air.
plane landing near Miraflores Locks that
the jungle was swarn!ng with rats and
h7a"h> officials launched q plague pre-
vent!ol crusade.
men" says the Record, caught
five rats In a few minutes In space or
not more than thirty feet. The biggest
of the rats was found to have eight fleas
on him"
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

and the firm we're Indicted on Decem-
ber 20 with fifty other members OF John
I. Hettrick's group OF master plumb
ers. Fifteea have now pleaded guilty
and others are expected to do 50 on
Monday, the day set for the trials. No
sentences viii be imposed until all the
cases have been disposed Of.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
IS sAIL FOR CUBA.

Forry-riVe passengers sailed yesterday
FOR Cuba on the Aunson liner Muna-
mar Among the voyagers we're Irwin
c. Arthur. American consul at An
tllla, Mrs. Arthur, nr. and Mrs. Gay
w. Britt. Edward r. Underwood and
Facundo Bacardi, the distilier.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
FIFTEENTH PLEA OF GUILTY.

John C. o'Neill pleaded guilty before
Justice McAvoy in the Supreme Court
yesterday in behalf OF his firm, Pollsck
& O'Neill. as well as himself, OF having
violated the Donelly antitrust law. He
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
MUSLIN SKIRTS

And skirts of good quality sateen,
attractively styled and trimmed
at $1.29
SATEEN BOOMERS
Especially well made: cut full S3c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
KRT

Of sateen and muslin, good quail
tiles, prettily trimmed with embroid-
ery and lace $1.06
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
MUSLIN SKIRTS

Made full, and trimmed with Iact
and embroidery. Special at 80. 83t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-12
LADIES' GOWNS

OF good muslin, made in round or
V neck and Empire styles, daintil.y
trimmed with embroidery and
The New York herald., 1921-08-02
Gar Jr. Beating All Records
For Speed on Great Lakes
Motor Boat Covers 1,6lC
Miles in 60 Hrs. As Min.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
S.rLr STE. MARIE, Mich, Aug. L.
Bei dng all records for speed on the
great lakes. the express cruiser Gar Jr.
H., which recently on elapsed time won
a race with tho Coast Limited from
Miami to New York is now heading Tor
Chicago after covering 1910 miles IN
so hours As minutes running time.
The craft Is being piloted by It's own
er, Gar Wood of Detroit, winner OF the
international trophy in England last
year. lie is accompanied by Charles +.
Chapman, secretary OF the Racing Com
mission of the American Power Boat
Association, who gave the following par
ticulars as the boat stopped at the 500
TO replenish its gas supply:
1--WE have reached the 500 en- route to
Chicago and have covered f,6l0 miles In
so hours 45 minutes running time, with
450 miles 10 go. The route was from
Detroit acroas Lake Huhon. following
the north shore OF Lake Superior to
Duluth, returning via the south shore.
We have burned $500 gallons or gaso-
lene.
"To reach Duluth II was necessary TO
purchase all the available gasolene on the
Canadian shore and take advantage OF
wind and sail. We have broken all ex-
listing cruiser records for speed and
distance on the great lakese and expect
70 reach Chicago Tuesday night. Mr..
Wood Is planning 10 build 10 foot
cruiser this winter powered with eigh-
teen hundred horse power and WIN try
10 beat the existing twenty-four hour
record OF 770 miles held by the Maure-
tanfa."
The New York herald., 1921-08-02
Lone New York Golfer
Sets Pace for Quakers
Willie Macfarlane Leads in
Philadelphia Open Meet.

specioI Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD
PHILApELPHIA. Aug /. - The lone
cherished hope OF professional golfers who
abide in the shadows cast by the pro-
tecting brian OF Billy Penns hat to bring
back the open championship crown Of
Jolt in the first half OF the titular tour
ney on the course OF the Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club to-day. For Willie
Macfarlane Of the Oak Ridge Club, New
York. jumped into the lead on the first
half OF the seventy-two hole route. Mac
farlane, who finished In tie for fourth
place in the Metropolitan open champion
ship. was the only player among ninety
starters to break $50 for the two rounds,
his score OF las enabling him to lead the
field by four strokes.
If consistency is jewel Macfarlane
certainly deserves to have a brilliant
stone placed on his crown of golf achieve
mcnts by his showing to-day. for II was
In this detail that tho Oak Ridge pro-
fessional excelled. He completed his first
round in 73, one stroke above par. on
his second trip around the course he
registered rs. three skies not being
enough to drag tho game OF tho Oak
Ridge representative near the dreaded so
limit.
Frank Mcnamara OF Cherry Valley
Garden City. l.. l.. won tho title last
year.
The scores.
The New York herald., 1921-08-02
W. E. Davis Loses Tennis
Match on Newport Courts
Californian Is Surprised by
Lawrence B. Rice.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Aug. 1.-The first and
second rounds Of the annual invitation
lawn tennis tournament on the Casino
courts were completed to-day with only
one upset. Lawrence 3. Rice OF Boston,
former Yale player. outgeneralled Willis
z. Davis OF San Francisco and won from
him in straight sets, both Of which, how
ever, went to extra games. The score
was 10-S, Sc.
Rice shot his bolt in this match. and
In the second round his many errors and
erratic playing made him an easy victim
for Watson NJ. Washburn of New York.
Howard Kinsey Of San Francisco and
his brother Robert made their first APP
pearance this season on Eastern courts.
Howard was defeated by Zenzo Shimidzu.
the Japanese Davis cup player, in a hard
three set contest In the second round.
Robert won both his matches easily.
Philip Neer OF Stanford, intercollegiate
champion, was forced TO the limit to de-
feat S. H. Vosheli of New York. losing
the first set after twenty-eix games had
been played. Vincent Richards of New
York continued his unbroken string OF
victories this year by outclassing J. B.
Fenno of Boston.
Play in the doubles will be started to-
morrow afternoon.
Although the turf was heavier than be
liked il, II. Norris Williams I'd, Davis
cup star. had no difficulty in defeating
X. S.. Pfanman OF Quincy. Mass. in
straight sets.
The summary:
First Round-Robsrt Kinsey defeated c. X.
from A. II. Chaplin, Jr.. by default; q. =.
Gardner Jr.. won from a. II. Chaplin by
default: Leon A. De Turenne defeated Fred
g. Bags 9,0a. 50, g.; i1 Laurence y. 2aee n,ee
shimidzu defeated H. G.. Kelleher, Ga. e. ;
ID. p. Robinson defeated r. Roche, 6-S, 81.
10; James Davies defeated 9. ~. Bull.
Jr., 81, e.; S. H. voshell defeated II, 7.
Duncan, G--2, 6--1 Philip Neer defeated II,
Reynal, 6--2. ca; @. NJ. Wheeler defeated
Commander w. $. Anderson, Y. 5. ~. 6-s,
Sc, 81; ]. -. Ewing won from II. g. Me-
Carthy by default. Howard Kinsey won from
NJ Horse Of England by default; w. ~.
washburn defeated II. J, Herndon, 6-l, SIS.
e., n. w. Niles defeated Craig Biddle.
e-4, 6-4; l.. y. Williams defeated 9. J.
cowIey, I'd, 6--1.
second Round-M. Duane defeated j. w.
Foster, 4-e. e-2. CT; y; /; Levy won won
burn defeated l.. =. Rice, Cd, 6-2; J.
Davies defeated G. NJ. Wheeler 6--4. s--l !;
NJ w. Miles defeated l.. De Turonne. 6--1,
60; +. Neer. defeated S. II. voshell. i2-i4.
c., G--l; w. r. johnson defeated p Rob
lnson. 3--s. Ga. Ga; q. shimidzu defeated
Howard Kiusey, G--3, a--s, s-6. Robert Kin
sey defeated 7. n. Ewing, Ca. CO; L. F..
Williams defeated q. y. Gardner, B-3, s--5 I;
Vincent Richards dofcatcd j. y. Fenno, G-2.
Cd; M. c. johnson defeated w. j. Bates,
4-6 s--s, G--2: w Roscnbaum defeated
Craig plddie, 1r.. CO.. e.. NJ. Duane do
fented w Foster, a--6. g.. Cd r. NJ.
Williams "a defeated X s. Pfaffman. 0--s.
60; RI ~ Dana defeated J. T.. Werner,
e-3 3-8, Ga. William NJ. Johnston de-
feated j. wneelwrlght, 6-l. 6--4.
The New York herald., 1921-08-02
Macdonald in Lead for
Canadian Open Title
Kirkwood and Brady Are
Tied for Second.

TORONTO, Aug. bob Macdonald oc
the Bob o. Link Club, Chicago. led the
field tonight at the end of the hrst days
play OF the Canadian open golf cham
plonship tournament He turned in a
score OF I45 for the first thirty-six holes.
Joe Kirkwood. Australian professional.
and Mike Brady of Detroit were tied for
second place with cards of 14S.
Brady led the field in the morning
round with II for the eighteen holes,
playing perfect golf In the afternoon
he fell down on the fifth hole when he
drove into the rough. His score for the
hole was 7, making Al for the first nine
holes. He came home IN 36. making
II for the round.
Other leaders were w. Fl. Trovenger,
Birmingham, Ala, 149; +. r. Lock. Que
bee professional. ISL Nicol Thompson.
Hamilton: Albert Murray. Montreal :,
Charles Murray. Montreal; 7. p. Ar
mour, Edinburgh. Scotland; q. Nichols.
Providence, II. l.. and E. III. Bannister.
Winnipeg, each with 1872 G. b. Grier,
Canadian amateur champion. had card
of 153.
The weather in the morning was per-
feet, but a heavy windstorrn In the af-
ternoon made 1t hard going for many
of the players. Bannister holed out In
one at a distance OF ITO yards, one OF
the features OF the days play.