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New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Differ on improvements

Differ on improvements
We understand that the INTERIOR
ough company has been advised that if
me Manhattan company's properties
are returned to it the Manhattan corn
nany will be liable in some amount Yo.
the Improvements, but the Manhattan
company and its counsel entertain q
contrary view.
"The published statements concern
ng Manhattan earnings and their ef
:ect OF the lnterborough company are
erroneous. During the period from
.he beginning OF the lease in 1903 until
the present time the Interborouoh
company has earned from the Manhat-
tsa leased properties the sum of s15.-
100000 over and above the rental
which the Interborough company has
paid under the lease.
1T is now estimated by the engineers
thst the properties of the Manhattan
company If returned to the Manhattan
company and operated separately. will
earn Ill the future a substantial sum
oVer and above the amount necessary
70 pay operating expenses, taxes and
interest charges. and that while ths
amount so earned in the immediate
iuture will be less than the per cent
dividend on the Manhattan stock this
AMOUNT will constantly increase"
The attitude of the Interborough to-
ward putting into effect improvements
n service proposed by the Transit
Comm ssicn is expected to be revealed
Officially at hearing before the COM
mission next Wednesday. At that time
ne company will have to show cause
why it should not carry out orders Of
ne commission that would reduce the
army Of straphangcrs and assure
seat for every passenger in the sub
ways during nonrush hours.
Hcdlcy to Reveal Plan
The Interborough' position. and its
proposed intention to break the Man
haitian lease and thus be given auto
maticslly into the hands of a receiver
cseause of the commissions improve
msnt orders, which was made public
on the best Of authority, will be dis
closed when Frank Hedley, president
Of the Interborough, is called to the
stand as the chief witness.
An official of the marlborough con-
irmed last night the report that the
company intended to rid itself of the
Manhattan properties. The reported
proposal that the Manhattan company
AXE back its properties at price OF
S3oooO,o0o, expended by the INTERIOR
ough on Improvements since taking
them over twenty years ago, he said,
vas correct. He ADDED:
The lnterborough has decided to de-
auit on the rental payments TO the
Manhattan. In the terms Of the agree
ment it was specified that in the event
OF such default the elevated lines were
70 be returned at price to be agreed
upon." W.
george McAneny. chairman Of the
commission. was not inclined yester-
New Britain herald., 1922-05-08
T0 SAFEGUARD ALL
 AMERICAN TRADING
Foreign Business Will Be Pro.
 teCted by Commerce Dept.

Washington. May S,--Foreign trade promotion plans of the commerce de- partment for the coming fiscal year call for marked expansion of activi- ties, according to an outline made public by Director Klein of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce.
 Special care is being taken he said to guard American commercial inter ests in Europe and trade commission CTS who are being kept at certain ad- vantageous points in Europe and Asia to study commercial developments in Russia will be sent into Russia as soon as conditions permit,
 Specialists to Assist
 High grade specialists in American export commodities he announced will be assigned to the departments offices at London. Berlin. Paris, Rome, Ma drd and elsewhere in Europe while new office will be opened at Athens to study the opportunities for Ameri- can trade rising in the Mediterranean area.
 Office in Havana
 A permanent office is to be estab- lished in Havana, Mir. Klein continued and a new post will be situated at Colombia, while existing offices in LatinAmerica will be strengthened by sending additional trade commission CTS to Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico and elsewhere.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-08
STARVING PEASANTS SEE RELIEF AHEAD.
Spring Just Around the Corner in
 Famine Stricken Sahara

Samara, May s. (The Associated Press) The surge of spring that will break the ice and snow and send the waters of Mother Nolga coursing again is awaited by the peasants of this famine land with hopeful eX- pectation for a year of food after a year of hunger. It will be welcomed by the Nolga peasants with a thrill of thankfulness to sec the land grow green again.
 The winter breakup has been stor- my but is already at hand. "Burans, or snow blizzards that sweep the steppes and choke the railways with deep drifts, have dealt winters part. ting blow in blocking transportation on rail and highways but the spring is just around the corner.
 Navigation to Begin.
 Early in May. according to present weather conditions, the Nolga itself will be open again and on her broad waters will float precious food. Steam CTS. barges and tiny craft of all de- scription are being made ready to re- lieve the congested railways of a snare Ol the lfanSpOrtdllOn Durden,
 Penned in their huts by the bleak cold of starvation winter, the peas- ants who have survived the famine arc now emerging like thin bears from their Information dens. Every road leading to the railway stations is crowded with their vehicles car rying to the villages seed, grain or American corn.
 The dismal attitude of hopelessness .hat prevailed along the Nolga last autumn has given way to hope even 1t the same time when deaths are be- coming more and more frequent in some villages
 The hungry are tightening their belts another notch, and flickers of smiles come over bearded peasant faces as the snow begins to melt under the sunshine.
 No matter what the size of their next autumn's crops they see food 3head
New Britain herald., 1922-05-08
TURKS DELIBERATE
 TREATY REVISION
Turning Over All Of Asia Minor Made Occasion for Demonstration

Adana. Turkey, May S.-Publica- ton here of the terms of the prelm- l mary peace settlement revising the Treaty of Sevres which would give the Turks all of Asia Minor and more territory in Thracc created a happy impression and was made the occasion for demonstrations and cele- brations.
 Mustapha kemal Pasha, head of the Nationalist government at An gora, who happened to be here, said in speech at banquet held in celebration of the proposals, that his whole life had been consecrated to the task of regaining for Turkey her lost glory and lost territory,
 He asserted that peace with Greece would never be realized as
 long as the Greek army occupied one single foot of Turkish soil.
 No Home For Armenians
 Replying to the suggestion advanc- ed by the British delegates at the meeting of the foreign ministers in Paris in March that Cilicia, the southern Turkish province recently evacuated by the French, should be made national home for the Ar menians Renal Pasha declared:
 we will not for a moment con- sder the creation in our midst of national home for the Armenlans nor will we concede any safeguards for minorities beyond those contain ed in the minority clauses of the Central Europe treaties.'
 The last step taken by Renal Pasha before leaving Adana was the suppression of all foreign control either by commissions or Capitula tions.
 In Armenian circles it is rumored that, in return for support of French diplomacy at the conference at Paris, the Turkish Nationalists have prom ised not only to buy all their future from France but also to grant profitable option to French metal and oil industries in the terri tories belonging to the Georgian and Azerbaidian republics.
 "A large army and navy and a free hand for Angora in the so-called Eastern provinces" has now become the motto of the Nationalsts.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-08

It does no harm to try Herald Classified Ad.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-08

occurred here since his advent into the city, Mr. Damon recalls that Main street was the residential sec ton of the town. Starting at the railroad crossing on the east side of Main street and going south. he re- calls that the first brick building was Hale's block. now known as LeWitt's There was no other brick building until the Center church was reached. Miller's building came next, where Besse-Leland's store now stands After that there was the Humphrey House, now known as Hadley's block. Passing down the street, next came the old Dickinson drug store. and an- other building where the Grammar school now stands.
 West Side.
 On the west side of Main street, across from LeWitt's building, stood a building built by a MT. Schmidt, then came the old white Baptist church. which later gave way to the new church and finally the National Bank building, and around the green, there was nothing but residences.
 All the other buildings which one sees on Main street today were built since MT. Damon came here. The South Congregational church was built the year before he arrived. The "circus grounds were on what is now known as Court street.
 Men Who Started.
 He tells of some of the other men who started in business here at about the same time that he started in New Britain. H. c. Noble of the North and Judd Manufacturing company started at the same time that he started in the coal business. Andrew Sloper, president of the New Britain National bank, was a clerk in the bank at the time, and F. c. Platt had just started in what is now known as the New Britain Machine company,
 Still Active.
 MT. Damon expects 10 spend many more days at his desk in the office on Church street. He is very active and is in the best of health. He has a wealth of pleasing "reminiscences of the growth of New Britain and is well qualified to pass on any historic aues- | ton about the city which may arise.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-08
NO SUNDAY ORCHESTRA
Patrons at Lyceum Theater Last
 Evening Sit Through Performance
 Without Music--Agreement Is Made

Because of a misunderstanding be- tween the management of the IyCeum tf eater and the Musicians union, there was no orchestra to furnish mu- sic at the theater last evening" It is understood that the union requires a five piece orchestra in the local the aters, but MT. Cormican had only made arrangements for four mus- clans 10 play.
 Desmond Gallagher, manager of the 1.yceum, said this afternoon that there had been a misundersta nding as ar rangenients had been made last week whereby the Lyceum theater will have four piece orchestra while stock shows are being given at the theater.
 Inasmuch as stock shows are not given on Sunday nights and pictures are shown in their place, the union re- quires a five piece orchestra for that evening, Mir. Gallagher explained. He stated that agreements have been reached and there will be an orches- trs in the pit next Sunday evening. The orchestra will resume playing this evening.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-08
IN BUSINESS OVER
 HALF A CENTURY
". |. Damon, President of Church St. Coal Co. at Desk 30 Years

W l., Damon. president and treasur- CT of the ". l.. Damon Coal Co. on church street, has passed 80 years of active business in this city. He is 73 years old and has been con- nected with what is known now as the w l.. Damon Co, for the past half century
 Started in 1872
 He was born in Massachusetts In 1S49, and came to this city in 1868. He began work with the firm of T. B, Wilcox and B. B. Judd, coal dealers in 1872. The eompanys yard was To- cated at that time on the spot where the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad station now stands The coal bins were where the arcade is now.
 Manager in Bristol
 Mir. Damon remained in this city, working as q clerk, until the first of June, 1875, when he was put in charge of the company's yard in Bristol. He remained there until the partners split the business, T. w. Wilcox taking the New Britain branch and B. B. Judd the one in Bristol. He then re- turned to New Britain and remained with MT. Wilcox until his death in 1903.
 Takes Over Business
 He then took charge of the business In his own name and conducted it alone until 1906. The business was then incorporated with Mir. Damon as president and treasurer. His son, liar old Wilcox Damon, was with him un. til his death on November 21, 1918.
 He spends every working day at his office on Church street, is very active and in full touch with all the affairs of the business. He is known to all the representatives of the coal dealers Throughout the country. He has one daughter, Mrs c, w. Vivian, and two grandchildren Elizabeth Jane and Fanny Damon Vivian.
 Main Street Then. MT. Damon can remember when he arrived in New Britain, that the 1 place was nothing like if is now. ! There were very few brick buildings then and New Britain was mere town compared to what it is now. In speaking of the changes that have
New Britain herald., 1922-05-08
ELECTRICITY ON LINKS.

St. Louis, Mo. May S.-An cleo tricaly lighted nine hold golf putting course is being constructed by the North Hills Country club here. Of ficials of the club declare the minia- ture course is being installed to en- courage night playing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-09
SMYRNA IN HANDS
OF ALLIED CONSULS
Political and Military Evacu-
ate-Vandalism Rampant
by Various Groups.

SHY RNA, Sept. S.-(By A. PO-
The political and military author
tiles OF Smyrna are evacuating the
town. Embarkations are under way
from Smyrna, Nurla and Chesme.
The Greek high commissioner in
Smyrna. NJ. Stergiadis. today hand ed
over the town TO the allied consuls.
according TO an Exchange Telegram h
dispatch from Smyrna.
Allied naval detachments were
landed Thursday, the dispatch says.
Remnants OF the Greek army have
arrived 12h miles from Smyrna.
but the Turks apparently are not
closely following them Volunteers
in Smyrna vainly are trying to en-
force resistance against the Turks
but il is believed here that Musta-
pha Renal Pasha, the Turkish ma
tionalist leader. can enter the town
in three days.
The situation here Is extremely
grave. Bands OF Greek soldiers. Ar
menians and Turks are committing
acts OF incendiarism, pillage and
murder. The allied fleets have ar
ranged a plan for concerted action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-09
ACTRESS ARRESTED IN
BERGEN SHOOTING CASE

HACKENSACK. y. j.. Sept. g.
Just as the Bergen county grand jury
today began investigation OF the
fatal shooting Of John Bergin.
movie actor. by George Cline a NOV
ing picture director. a warrant was
obtained from Justice Of the Peace
Johnston for the arrest Of Miss Alice
Thornton OF New York city a 10
year-old actress.
The warrant charges Miss Thorn
ton with participation in the muir
der OF BerSin at the Cline home in
Edgewa-er. Y J. on the night Of
Aug. 25. Il was Miss Thornton VIII
n a TT Of Jealousy. told cline that
Bergin had been paying attentions
10 Mrs. Cline. She was in the Cline
home on the night OF the tragedy.
She formerly hac been Bergin's
sweetheart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-09
INDICT Il MORE IN
HERRIN RIOT PROBE
Additional Bills Returned for
Conspiracy and RiOting by
Grand jury.

MARION, Ill, Sept. S.-FOurteen
bills were returned by the grand
Jury investigating the Herrin mine
war of June p, last, shortly before
adjournment this afternoon. The
first OF these bills indicted IS men
for conspiracy and for rioting Thir-
ty-seven of these men. according 70
Circuit Judge D. T. Hartweu. were
indicted Thursday for murder
The p men indicted by today's
action Of the grand jury are:
Gerald Bernard, Simon Hitler
Noble Bell, Charles Hancock, Erine
Craig. William Trave,stead, V. r
Wilson. Henry Sketcher. Bill Gull
edge, Giles Holley, William Sellers,
Darby Darlington, Brookhouse.
first name unknown Fred Cooper or
Kupper, Sam Katone, Jesse Childers'
Orr!e Kirby, Earl Bax,on. Bill Clan
der. Hastings. first name unknown
and Lee Heron. They are charg-
ed with conspiracy 10 Kill Howard
Hoffman. Robert Anderson, John
Shoemaker, Thomas Fleming Sher-
man Holman, William Cairns, VII
liam O'Reilly. Ernest Senard, Frank
Schmidt, Ray NJ Lennon, Allen
Findlay. Ed. Rose. Ignas Rubinis
Joseph O'Rourke and Claude K
Mcdowell.
After reading Of the report the
grand jury recessed until Monday
morning, Sept. Is. The will give
the deputies an opportunity 10 serve
the indictments just returned and
give the jurors and attorneys time
10 prepare new lists CT witnesses.
Atty Gen. Brundagc commended
the work OF the grand jury. which
he said wac as thorough as that
OF any jury I have ever seen"
OF sne 81 men indicted Thurs
day. Il are in the county jail. They
are Percy Hall. Charles Rogers
Leva Mann. Bert Grace, Harvey
Perdue. Alvin LOlles. Fred Travel
stead, Phillip Fontenatte. Tom
Wicks, James Brown, oolored depu-
" sheriff and Otis Clark. These
men are said 10 have been the lead
ers OF the massacre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-09
REGISTER TO-DAY

Today s. Tho first registration
day for 1922 throughout the
state. Polls viii be open in each
precinct from ) a. m 90 3 p. m.
Registration this year Is Of a
permanent character. Those who
register this ycar viii not have
20 register again unless they
move from one precinct 20 an
other. OF unless az some time I'm
The future new registration Ina a
county II ordered on petition Of
a certain number Of freehOld
electors.
While IL f. deemed safest 20
20 t. the polls I'm person and
register. an eloCtOr may. I'm ad-
vance. sign an application before
"A notary, OF an electors sigma
ture 90 an application may b
certified by the Signatures OF
two electors residing I'm his pre-
cinct. Such applications may be
taken 10 the polling places sat
uriay by others than those who
sign them
Persons may register Who viii
he OF legal voting age by No
yember :. the date Of the gen.
eral election, OF who otherwise
win be qualified by that time.
Electors may also register Oc-
tober 8. the second registration
day. but they arc advised 10 avail
themselves Of the opportunity
today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-09
REVEAL INSIDE
STORY OF RAIL
PEACE EFFORTS
Settling of Labor Controversy
Looms on Basis of Individ-
ual Settlements.
CONFERENCES IN SECRET
Executives Proposal Would
Have Men Return 10 Work
on October !.

WASHINGTON. Sept. She light
Of peace is dawnlng in the skies Of
the railroad controversy. Judging
from views obtained by administra-
lion leaders The reason for op-
timism is based on the settlement OF
labor difficulties by individual roads.
which might act as a fOreTunner 20
national settlement
The inside story OF the secret n
gotiations by which the railroad
shopmen's strike - likely 20 be def
initely settled so Tar as two OF the
largest systems is concerned was re-
vealed Friday IN a copyrighted story
published in the Chicago Evening
American.
The newspapers informant - a
person closely in touch both with
railroad executives and railroad en-
ployes-diScloscd how intimate have
been the relations between the lead
ers Of the strike despite protests-
tons Of hostility. and some OF the
railroad executives.
B. n Jewell. president OF the
striking shOpmcn. according 20 the
70
secret conference in TIE private car
OF Pres't David NJ. Willard OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. at
tached 10 a special train.
Stories Are Correct.
Jewell. according to the newspa-
Ier's informant returned % Chlca-
60 after the Willard conference IN
New Yor6 had failed and issued his
/ eight TO a finish statement Mean
while, II was said. he remained in
close communication with Villa .
and with Pres't Harry Z. Byram OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee and 81. Paul
railroad.
The stories Of the agreement
sought. which have been published.
are substantially correct" the IN
formant states.
The shopmen are allowed soIns
I concessions which have not yet
/ been mentioned in exchange Sor
/ concessions which do not mean
anything regarding seniority. out
give the railroads an out with the
/ public and the men they have hired
since the strike started
/ Toward the end OF last week.
The negotiations reached a point
which seemed 20 cal for direct con-
+ tact between Jewell and the presi-
dents he was negotiating with
/ Willard and Byram
EnrOutc Fast.
while his office was insisting
1 that Byram was i'm Chicago he was
! quietly on his way east Then Il
( was necessary 10 get Jewell east
I without the fact becoming known.
Jewell got telephone call d.
rect from Wizards Offices in Baltl-
/ more. That night he boarded VIII
/ ARDS private car. which had been
| sent 20 Chicago well etocked with
-
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-09
nine men HELD
AS SUSPECTS IN
YOUTHS Staying
Posse Of 80 Men ScOurs Woods
Following Murder Near
New Buffalo, Mich.
NEGRO ROBBERS SOUGHT
University of Michigan Stu
dent Shot While Camping
With Brother.

Nine negroes are being held in the
Be-rien county Jail at St. Joseph,
Mich. in connection with the muir
der early Friday morning Of Fer
rand Reighard, Is, a University OF
Michigan student, near New Buffalo.
Mich, according to information re-
ceived late last night from Sheriff
George Bridgeman OF Berrien coun-
". Reighard was killed while
asleep on an improvised bed in The
open air with an older brother,
John ]. Reighard, with whom he
was camping. by two negro high
waymen. who escaped with SIS in
money. 800 in travelling checks and
an Ingersoll watch and fob.
Bloodhounds were sent TO New
Buffalo yesterday afternoon. and a
posse of so men spent the entire
day in securing the woods near the
point of the murder, which occurred
on a roadside one mile west Of New
Buffalo. Eleven suspects in all were
apprehended. some Of them being
taken from a freight train which
passed through New Buffalo. Two
OF the negroes were later released.
Proving about the camp. the
negroes awakened the older broth
err. A revolver shot answered his
call but the bullet, poorly aimed Of
its mark, struck the younger man
Instead Then, under threat CT
death from a negro described as
heavy set. six feet in heighth, and
very black" the living victim was
ordered 20 shell out" his money
and valuables. The description
given Of the other negro was that
he was of smaller buIld.
Hold Suspects.
Sheriff George Bridgman OF Ber-
rien county was notified and near
New Buffalo rounded up the sus-
poets, VINO are being held for inves-
tigation. None of the negroes taken
into custody thus far has been
identified by The dead mans BROTH
er and companion astbeing respon-
sible for the crime.
The two brothers were enrOute
from Ann Arbor. Mich, TO Chicago
in a Ford touring car. The dead
man is said 20 have attended school
at he University of Michigan and
was accompanying his brother, ar
instructor at Minneapolis. Mimi, "a
far as the Illinois metropolis.
They pitched camp on the Mich
igan City road and were prepared
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-09
Chinese Occupy u. S.
Mission Buildings
Destroying Property

SHANGHAI. Sept s. - Forcible
occupation Of American mission
buildings and destruction of foreign
property in disregard Of rights Of
Americans by Canton military Off
Gals under Gen. Chan Chung Ming
in Kaying Kwantung province, is
reported here in advices from s. s.
Beth. in charge Of mission work at
Kaying.
Beth charges that civil authori-
ties in Kaying are active in dissent
nation OF anti-Christian propagan-
da and supporting the military or
ficials. An urgent protest has been
forwarded by Beth TO American
consul at Swallow