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New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
WOMEN FAINT AS POLICE RUSH CROWD
CONGREGATED IN RUN ON BOSTON BANK
BOYS UNCOVER $50
BENEATH OLD BAR
Youths Playing in "Finnegan's AL
ley" Make Lucky Finds in For
gotten Remains of Saloon.

gotten Remains of Saloon.
A number of small boys playing in
the rear of what is known as Fin
negans Alley" uprooted $50 in bills
this morning, $50 of which fell into
the hands of one of the youths and
$40 into the hands of another. The
more fortunate of the two had just
finished counting his find when the
had uncovered some bills. The rush
to the Klondike was tame as com
pared with the rush by about score
of boys and some grown-ups to the
place where the money was dug up,
those who witnessed the incident re-
mark. However, no further luck was
reported. When an effort was made
found the money so that they might
be queried, it was found that both
had run away.
The money was found beneath the
remains OF what was once a cafe bar
and a store counter. The boys had
been scraping the ground about the
foundation of the pile of lumber with
when one Of the lads noisily ac-
claimed his find. All of the bills were
blue-molded, giving the appearance of
having laid on the ground for some
time.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Institution Has $25,0O0,00O
in Quick Assets Malicious
Propaganda Among For
eign Depositors Blamed.

Boston, July 30.-Several hundred
persons Influenced, the police say by
malicious propaganda, were in line I:
withdraw their deposits from the Bos-
ION Five Cents Savings Bank when the
doors Of that institution opened to
day, continuing a run which began in
mild form yesterday. Some of the
Iepositors had been in front Of the
>oank since one a. m. waiting to take
ont their money, Notwithstanding re-
assuring statements issued by the
oank commissioners declaring the
bank absolutely sound
Is Police on Duty
Fifteen policemen were on hand to
keep the crowd in order and the line
deep along School street. where the
bank is situated. to the corner of
Washington street. Most Of the
throng were apparently foreigners.
Officials of the bank said they were
not disturbed by the prospects Of a
run, as there was $2.000,000 in casn
in the vaults and $4,000. 900 in other
securities which could be converted
into cash within "a hours.
Malicious Propaganda
A statement issued by Deputy Supr.
Thomas C. Evans of the police said
Some malicious secret force is at
work spreading propaganda among
the foreign element and getting them
to withdraw their savings, thus ca US
ing the run on the bank. Among the
crowd outside the bank persons were
dropping out OF line every minute,
convinced that their savings were
safe"
Women HyStericaI
Five women tainted and others be-
came hysterical when police officers
dashed into the crowd to stop a rush
into the bank. The trouble started
when score of persons broke through
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New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
PAYING LAST VISIT
WITH PARENTS HERE
Rev. Joseph Sweeney Will Engage in
Missionary Work in China-Brother
to Do Similar Work.

Rev. Joseph P. Sweeney, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. p. Sweeney of Clark street,
is visiting at the home of his parents
for few days preparatory to leaving
for missionary work in China The
local man will never. more return to
this city, it being the practice of the
order to which he is affiliated to re-
main in the missionary field for life
once the missioner's destination is
reached.
For several months Rev. Sweeney
has been doing a similar work among
the Chinese in California to train for
his more extensive field. He will make
the trip to China by a round about
route. leaving New York port and going
through the Atlantic to the Gulf OF
Mexico through the Panama Canal into
the Pacific and thence to China.
A brother of the missioner, Leo
Sweeney, is studying for a similar
work at Maryknoll mission in New
York. A third member Of the family,
Miss Mary Sweeney. is a nun.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
French's Drivers Found Guilty of Violating
Jitney Law; Appeal Is Taken from $40 Fines
Judge Klett Announces De
cision in Case of Landino,
Heard Monday - Heslin
Accepts Same Penalty.

Joseph G. Landino and Stephen
Heslin, drivers for the City Livery
company which is operated by Ed
ward French. former proprietor of a
fleet of jitney busses operated over
the West Main street routes, were
found guilty of violating the jitney
laws by Judge George w. Klett in
decision announced following today's
police court session. In LANDINGS
case a $40 fine was imposed on the
first of two counts and judgment was
suspended on the second. Heslin.
charged on one count, was fined $40
and costs. Attorney Josiah H. Peck
served notice of an appeal from the
ruling of the court. Judge Klett fixed
bonds for an appeal at $100.
Case Heard Monday.
The case of Landino was heard be-
fore the local court Monday and
decision was reserved until today so
that the law might be perused by the
court. Today Attorney Peck and the
prosecuting attorney, Albert A. Green
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New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
CRIES OF BABY DRIVE
MAN TO TRY SUICIDE
Kept Awake Nights, Wohinz
y
Gets Drunk, Gets Ar
rested and Fined.

Enraged because a crying infant
had caused him to lose sleep for sew
eral weeks, Louis Wohinz of South
Main street, raised ruction at his
home last night to the extent .hat
the police were called and he was ar
rested on a drunkenness and breach
Of the peace charge. Locked up at
police headquarters his rage increased
rather than decreased and he made
an effort to do away with his life by
hanging with his garter. He was
stripped of his clothing and placed in
padded cell. When he was brought
before Judge G. w. Klett this morn
ing it was apparent that his anger
had still the better of him. After a
$40 penalty had been imposed and a
80 day Jail sentence suspended, Wo-
hiz cried out from the dock:
"You can send me to Jail now
I'd just as soon go there, I'll be bet
ter off,"
Judge Klett very promptly accom-
modated him with a revocation of
the suspension. After court
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Blind ADULTS
MAY LEARN TO READ
State Teachers Will Instruct
Afflicted in Their
Own Homes.

Blind adults of New Britain will
have chance to learn. in their homes,
how to read with their fingers, to
make baskets, cane chairs and ham,
mocks and to knit, crochet and sew,
If they will indicate such a desire by
communicating with the Herald, ac-
cording to advices received yesterday.
Secretary S. K. Ryan, Of the State
Board Of Education for the Blind,
when interviewed yesterday by a
representative Of the Herald. stated
that the two blind teachers, appointed
by the board at its annual meeting
July 27, for the purpose Of going
about the state teaching the blind
would begin their work in September
In Hartford. Mr.. Ryan added, how
ever, that he would appreciate the
aid Of the Herald il it would obtain
the names and addresses of blind
ADULTS here who would care for such
instruction. He said that if even five
or six such names were procured. and
evidence shown of a desire to learn to
read and to acquire the other accom-
plishments mentioned, such persons
would be given a chance probably in
October to receive such instruction.
1t was Mr.. Ryan's idea that four
Of five such persons, having received
the instructions recently made possible
without attendance at a regular
school for the blind, might possibly
pass on the knowledge and ability
gained from these blind teachers ap-
pointed for the purpose.
There are about fifty blind persons
in this city, said Mr.. Ryan. All Of
them may eventually profit by the op-
portunty offered.
The Herald will be glad to receive
the names Of persons wishing to take
advantage of this offer, and will for
ward them to the secretary TO the
Board OF Education for the Blind.
Names of blind persons sent into
this Office will be confidential.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
SLEPT IN A CANNON
Girl Not Discovered Until Companion
Gun Had Been Fired-Only Chance
1t Was Not Other.

Port Townsend, Wash, July 3d.
Louise O'Brien, II. missing from her
home all night was found at daybreaK
asleep inside the muzzle of IA incn
gun CT the shore batteries at Fort
Worden Other guns at the fort had
been fred just before the girl was dis
covered.
According to the military authorities
she had gone for a horseback ride the
previous afternoon Far from home,
while she was dismounted, the horse
ran away and she, losing her way and
weary of wandering in the darkness,
took refuge in the long black object
that suddenly loomed in her path.
Ofhcers at the fort said it was only
by chance that this gun was not fired
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
FRENCH TO CONTINUE
Manager of City Livery Company Will
Buy New Equipment-Must Increase
Clerical Force.

Clerical Force.
Announcement was made this morn
ing by Edward P. French that not
only " ould he continue his taxi service
but that he would add several new
cars to the present equipment. Mr..
French is manager Of the City Livery
company, operating four cars as taxis
under an agreement to transport pas
sengers between any two points the
distance of which is not greater than
one mile, for ten cents. For offering
what he claimed was a similar service,
two of his drivers, Joseph G.. Landino
and Stephen Heslin were fined by Judge
G. w. klett in court this morning.
At the suggestion of his counsel, At
torney Josiah H. Peck of Hartford the
taxi operator will instruct his men to
solicit trade on the streets only when
there is no other passenger in the car.
He plans to maintain the two offices
which he has opened and will add a
clerk to the force in his downtown
office, it is announced.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
$2,2Os.5o IN FUND

S25 Is Received for Children at Fresh
Air Camp-kosciusko Post Donates
$500.
Although there has been no publicity
for several days in the matter of rails
ing funds for the Fresh Air Farm in
Burlington, where the anaemic children
of the city are given a vacation of two
weeks, the sum of $25 has been re-
ceived from four public spirited individ-
uals and organizations. KosciuSko
Post, World War Veterans, contributed
the sum of $5 90, an admirable demon
stration Of the good will Of the soldier
organization to the city and it's people.
Today's figures, as compiled by the
Fresh Aid Editor, who is receiving
subscriptions for the 'preventorium'
are as follows:
Previously acknowledged 80. s., 1S4. 90
John Olson . 500
Good Will Bureau Class 500
First Baptist Church ....... 1000
Kosciusko Post ..... 500
Total now ................. $2.2oo. 90.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Stone met Death
NEAR TRIPS GOAL
Was Near Top Of Hitherto Un-
scaled Mountain, Wife Says
SAW HIM FALL 5000 FEET
Woman, Left Alone on Mountain
Ledge, Lives Eight Days Without
Food and Only Melted Snow for
NouTishment-Descri Tragedy.

Spray Falls, Alberta, July 3e.-Mrs.
w. E. Stone resting in an improvised
camp on Mount Eanon, described to-
day. how the shrill sound of her voice,
caught up by the multitude Of peaks
and crags and re-echoing, saved her
life after her husband a former pres
ident of Purdue University of Lafay
cite, Ind, had perished in climbing
the mountain and after she had lain
eight days on a jerilous ledge.
A searching party had figured out
the probable course that DR.. and Mrs.
Stone would take in an attempt to as
cend Mount canon.
Hear Woman's Cry
From point of vantage the search
ers had secured every side with their
glasses without sight Of anything.
Then, as they decided to go on, one
member of the party thought he
heard the cry of woman from afar.
Listening intently the searchers
heard it again. A more minute inspec-
ton with their glasses revealed far
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New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
TIME TO PROSECUTE
UNDER JITNEY Law
StoeCkel Sets August 2 as Date to
Begin Arrests
P. u. COM. AWARDS LICENSES

pany of Waterbury Given Permis-
sions to Operate in Special Route in
That City.
Hartford, July 30.-Motor Vehiclt
Commissioner Stoeckel has sent to the
chiefs Of police and enforcement Of
ncers of the state a note that the
time has come to prosecute for viola
lions of the public service motor We.
h1cle law" The notice reads in xart.
Some ten days since this depart
ment sent. by registered mail, a per-
sonal notice to each public service
reglstrant under the law Of 1919, C
which notices you have a copy In ac-
cordance with said notice the time
has come to take up markers and
registrations and to eliminate the old
'PS marker from the road.
1T is. in the opinion of this depart
nleht proper to commence on Tues
day, August 2, to actively prosecute
every person found operating unde"
this obsolete marker. Such person
can be prosecuted for operating with
out proper registration or for 'oper
et,ng without registration.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
"KAMANEFF."
Victory for Hughes.
Hoover's Statement.

Washington. July 30-American re.
lief for starving Russian children
could begin As hours after Americans
imprisoned or detained in Russia were
released and out of Russia, Secre-
tary Hoover said today. There could
be no assurance that Americans had
been released. he added, until they
were out of Russia
Official word of a decision by soviet
authorities to release the Americans
had not been received in any official
way today.
That a reply such as that described
in press advices to Riga proposing
negotiations for relief measures on
the basis of decision to release Am
ericans. would be satisfactory under
the condition he stipulated that the
Americans actually were out Of Rus
sia.
In that event Mr.. Hoover said, the
American relief association would be
willing to send a representative to
Riga to take up with the Russian au-
thorities details of food distribution.
Food Distribution.
Food distribution could continue by
replenishing the European ware
houses from this country as stocks
were depleted using the same ma
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New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
HARTFORD COUNCIL
TO PROTEST RATES
Members Feel Conn. Go. Ought to
Reduce Trolley Fares
RESOLUTION IS PREPARED
View is Taken That Downward Trend
OF Labor, Materials, ETC., Makes 1t
Opportune Time for Cutting Down
CHARGES

Hartford. July 3O.-A resolution
will be introduced at the next meet
ing OF the common council. instruct
ing the railways committee to pre-
pare a petition requesting the public
utilities commission to take action in
regard to obtaining a lower fare on
lines Of the Connecticut company in
Hartford.
In view Of lowering costs of labor
and material and tho general down.
ward trend of prices, members of the
board believe it is an opportune time
for a reduction in the trolley COM
pany rates.
Seven Cents Suggested.
While no reference will be made in
the resolution as to what would be
considered a fair revision, it is known
that some members feel that the car
fare should be reduced to at least
seven cents. .,
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Woonsocket, r. l., Has
Epidemic of Typhoid

Woorsocket, r. L., July 3O.--State
and city health authorities conferred
here today on measures to meet an out
break of typhoid fever. Reports
showed is cases in the city. The
authorities believe they have located
the source of the disease in milk and
have barred one dealer from selling
any more. No deaths have been re-
ported.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Gov. Small to Return
to Capital Next Week

Aurora, ILL.,, July 3o.-Governor
Len Small who has announced his in
tention of returning early next week
to Springfield, where he Is under in
dictment for embezzlement of state
funds while state treasurer today re-
suned his tour of inspection of Him
ois road, projects.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Saved From Drowning
But Has Broken Neck

Meriden, July 3O.-Surgeons today
hold practically no hope for the recov-
cry of Frank Gowitt, 16, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Gowitt, of this
city, who is at the Meriden hospital.
with his neck broken. He ATTEMPTED
a back somersault dive while bathing in
the Quinnipiac river in South Meridep
yesterday afternoon and struck on his
head on the springboard. A companion
rescued him from drowning. a.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Permission Granted.

Hartford, July 30.-The public
utilities commission has given to the
North Eastern Transportation Co. Of
Waterbury certificate to operate jit
neys in Waterbury on a route in that
city which includes Abbott avenue,
North Main street to Bishop street,
to Elizabeth street to the terminus 1T
Eas Farm street and on return
thrc ugh Walnut street to Spencer
avenue and Phoenix avenue.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
'1OVE NEST" IS WRECKED
New York Police Seek Vandals Who
Ruined New Home of Couple Away
Enjoying Their Honeymoon.

New, York, July so.-Police were
searching today for vandals and
thieves who looted and wrecked the
model love nest at Malba, Long
Island, of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph l..
White, who are now on their honey
moon in Yellowstone Park
The raiders not only stole the
brides trousseau but did their utmost
to ruin servantless type of house
given to the bride by her father, a
wealthy contractor. It was equipped
with electric, devices and all other
improvements designed make house
keeping pleasant and help brides 20
continue happy. Friends expressed the
belief that spite was the motive.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
LIQUOR CASE CONTINUED
Bronson, Sperry and II Others Obtain
Continuances in Federal Court on
Smuggling Charges.

New Haven, July 3O.-A continuance
until August II was given j., Harmar
Bronson, Pearl P. Sperry and IL others
arrested q week ago at Lighthouse
Point for alleged connection with a
liquor smuggling expedition, by U. S.
Commissioner B. E. Lynch today. The
city court continuance of yesterday in
the same cases was until August 8.
The federal charge is that these men
engaged in bringing liquor into the
country contrary to law.
Their counsel, Edward w. Lynch,
who asked for the postponement, is a
brother of the commissioner.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
NEW OIL FIELDS.

Anchorage, Alaska, July Bore
ported discovery of what is said to be
a high grade of seepage oil near
Anchorage, with the indication that the
field extends for so miles north along
the government railroad has sent a
Hood Of stampsders into the district to
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
THE WEATHER.

Hartford, July 3O.-Forecast
Unsettled, probably showers to-
night and Sunday. Not much
change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
SITUATION BRIGHTER
Tension Between England and France
Lessons As French Agree Not to
Send Troops at Once.

Lessons AS FfenCn agree NOT to
Send Troops at Once.
London, July 30. (By Associated
Press. )-The tension between Great
Britain and France over the procedure
to be followed in settling the Upper
Silesian problem has materially less
ened, British officials declared this
morning.
Alienation Of the situation is under
stood to have come with intimations
by the French Of their willingness tc
waive the immediate dispatch Of troops
to 6iles1al provided Great Britain as
sociates+ herself with France in a de-
mand on Germany for facilities fol-
their passage. should the supreme coun-
Gil deem such a movement necessary.
The Berlin government has already de-
clared its willingness to accede to such
demand by the supreme council.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
CONQUERS MT. BLANC
Swiss Aviator Succeed in Landing on
Summit of Famous Alpine Mountain.
Returns in Safety.

Chamonix, France, July 30.-(By
the Associated Press)-Mt. Blanc. the
highest summit of the Alps. was con-
quered today by an aviator. The sue
cessful airman was Durafour, Swiss
f1ier who had previously failed in two
attempts to land on the summit. To-
day, setting out from Lausanne, he
rose to a great height and ultimately
effected landing on the mountain
peak 1912 feet above sea level.
Taking off from the summit Dura-
four made a favorable descent finally
landing at Chamonix
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
Bolsheviki Authorities Agree
to HOOver's Demand to
Free All American in Re.
turn For Relief Stores.
Food to Go On As Soon
As Prisoners Get Out

Press)-Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison
OF Baltimore, Newspaper corre-
spondent who was among the Ameri-
can citizens held prisoner in Russia,
has been released by the soviet auth
critics and arrived here this morning.
The release of Mrs. Harrison was
obtained through United States SEN
ator Joseph /. France of Maryland,
who has been on a visit to soviet Rus
sia to investigate conditions there and
it was under his escort that Mrs Har-
rison reached here today the senator
having concluded his Russian visit
Victim Pale and Thin.
Mr.. Harrison is pale and thin, but
not in n particularly serious condi-
ton as the result of her imprison-
ment.
Senator France expressed surprise
at the announceme Mt just received
from Moscow that Russia had agreed
to release the American prisoners
1T had not decided at all that way
when left said the senator.
Senator Frances trip was an inter-
esting one, he reported.
Favors Trade Relations
'I still favor trade relations with
Russia" the senator declared
He would not have anything furth-.
er to say in this connection. he added.
until he had an opportunity to OBJ
tain some rest, as he was much fa-r
ugued He said that while In Mos
cow he had seen Nikolaa Lenine the
Russian soviet premier.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-30
VIII Free Prisoners.

Riga. July 80, CBy Associated
Press).-The offer, of Herbert Hoover
to aid Russia in relieving suffering
due to flEline on condition that all
Americans now held prisoners in Rus
sta be released has been accepted by
the Russian authorities who suggest
Immediate negotiations in order to
realize speedy assistance, according
to a dispatch from the Rosta News
Agency of Moscow received here to-
day. - ~
The text of the reply made in the
name of Leo, Kamaneff. head of the
non-partisans non-political famine res
lief committee is as follows:
Tho Russian government, upon
learning of the proposals made by
Herbert Hoover in the name Of the
American relief association finds them
quite acceptable including the ques-
ton of the release of American citi-
zens.
Wants Quick Settlement
The Russian government considers
it necessary to fix as soon as possible
the exact conditions on which the in-
mediate relations are to begin.
Its humane intentions guarantees
the feeding, medical aid and clothing
of the million children and invalids.
For this purpose the Russian gov
ernment considers 1t useful that Dfs
rector Brown or any other person
authorized for the negotiations should
come to Moscow. Riga or
Reval.
The Russian soviet government
expects a quick reply, stating the
place and time for the negotiations.
(Signed),
"KAMANEFF"
Victory for Hughes
The American government repre-
sentatives in Riga consider the note
of Leo Kamaneff announcing accep-
tance Of the American conditions for
famine relief as constituting also an
answer to the demand made by Sec
retary of State Hughes for the release
of the American prisoners in Russia
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