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New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
HOG AIDED
 BY BIRD FRIENDS
Underground Prognosticator Says Early Spring"-RObins Arrive
 As Ice and Snow Disappear. t-

At last tho groundhog Is vindi- cated. From time immemorial people have felt that the old story of the groundhog and the subsequent six weeks of good or bad weather. was a myth. founded on imagination and tostered by superstition. Today the little subterranean resident has proven his case.
 Yesterday morning he failed to find a shadow According to the "faith Of his fathers he did not be- until. by the time the sun had come out he was accustomed to sights and sounds of the great outdoors and re- fused to he frightened, Thus saith the ancient tale, the backbone of winter has heen broken and an early spring is on the way.
 True to tradition, subsequent de velopments have proven this conten- -tion. When Mrs. c. s Vivian, of fl Emmons Place. awoke this morning her ears were greeted with a medley of music which comes from one source only. the red breasted robin. Peering out of her boudoir window she eSpied two of her ieathered friends industrionsly scratching for worms in the garden and express ing in bird language their opinion Of ice and snow where only worms should grow And thus. MT, Ground hog faces the world with clean slate and d truthful reputation.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
MAYOR THREATENS TO CLOSE CITY HOSPITAL Must Have More Patients or Shut Doors Is Curtis
 Edict.

Either the board of health must in duce more tuberculosis patients tc submit to treatment at the city iSoa tion hospital on the town farm pro- perties or that institution must close up, Mayor Orson F. Curtis stated this morning in discussion of the tuber. culosis situation.
 The health authorities are eXper- fencing considerable difficulty in get ting patients to take treatment at the institution. While there are accom- modations for lS at present with ac- possibility to additional room for more beds, there are but eight patients un dergoing treatment today. Dr. l'ret F. Lee. health superintendent states
 Mayor Curtis does not feel that th number warrants a continuance o city hospital service. He feels that a
 least dozen patients should be a the institution at all times to compen sate the city in better health for the amount of money necessary to carry on the work.
 Copies of the tuberculosis reliet nurses report. showing nearly $50 tu- berculosis sufferers in the city have been submitted the mayor and he feels that eight patients at the hos pitaI out of that number is pool percentage.
 pr. Lee has admitted that there are sufficient number of sufferers from the white plague in the city at the present time who are in dire need ol institutional care to fill the hospita to capacity. The board of health finds it practically impossible to SC. cure the consent of families to take one of their members away, however Under the state laws the department can make institutional treatment compulsory where felt advisable. The superintendent is not in sympathy with such treatment and thus far with one exception, has used onl. persuasive measures to secure pa tients for the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
HOOVER RECOMMENDS LOWER FREIGHT RATES Appears Before Interstate Commerce Commission
 Today

Washington. Feb, B. Reduction of freight rates and resumption of rail- road expansion are the two sources from which the country may get its strongest impulses towards economic betterment Secretary Hoover declared today appearing as witness in the, interstate commerce commission in- vestigation of transportation charges. The first. he said depends on a re- duction Of operating costs. and the second on restora ton of railway credit.
 Transportation earnings. now peril ously close to bond interest Mir. Hoover said make it impossible for important rate relief but he declared that improving conditions would al low downward revisions during the present year.
 When such revisions were made, he said. the commission should apply them first to the primary basic com modities- agricultural products coal. metals and timbers-even if passenger rates. class rates and less tha car load shipments had to be charged more to protect railroad revenues. This course should he adopted, he argued, because the series of horizon tai percentage increases by which the rates were advanced had distorted the existing fabric Of commerce in the United States, and was moving in dustry as whole toward it's sources of raw materials" Incidentally rail wages should not be expected to go back to pre-wa levels, he said, but should follow downward step by step the cost Of living" and the rates de- creases should be so applied as to maintain railroad revenues and re- store the confidence of investors in ultimate railroad earning power.
 We talk glibly of giving billions Of credits to foreign countries to in crease our farm exports" Mir. Hoover said, "I wish to say with all responsi- bility for the statement that billion dollars. spent upon American railways will give more employment to our people. more advance to our industry, more assistance to our farmers, than twice that sum expended outside the frontiers of the United States-and there will be greater security for in- vestors."
 There is danger that in the present period of low earnings and little traf fic that needs of the railroads in new construction, equipment, betterments and maintenance will be neglected, Mir Hoover added, with resulting breakdown of transportation when a full load is put upon them by indus trial resumption. This should be averted, even by the extension of gov crnment indorsement on railroad se- curities whose sale would give bonds for expenditure on equipment. The commissions efforts should be devot- ed he said, to a policy of maintain ing public control of monopoly and at the same time maintaining private initiative" ,a.sdean
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
NEW BRITAIN ELKS PLAN AUDITORIUM
Would Lay Out Large Sum in
 Improving Structure
NAME BUILDING COMMITTEE
Original Conception Would Provide Large Auditorium. Gymnasium. Etc. --OniCcrs Elected at Meeting.

The New Britain lodge, E. r. O. E..
 has under consideration the erection of a substantial addition to the home on Washington street, and at the
 meeting last night Exalted Ruler B. w. filling was authorized 10 appoint a committee to look into the advlsa hility of the proposition. Should the plan he carried ont the proposed ad 2
 dition would afford the public one of the largest auditoriums in the city, where such events as dances. fairs, entertainments. etc, could be cons ducted. The erection of such build entail an expenditure of a consider
 able sum.
 In the present plan there is also |contained an idea of having q gym
 nasium where athletics could be pro
 noted erected for the members of the
 lodge. During the wartime period the
 I,lks turned over the use of the build ing for various meetings and drives and since that time the building has been let out to various other organ izations and clubs for banquet and so-
 cial purposes. Due to it's beauty and
 the favorable location. Lt has been in | demand of late. -... Nomination of Officers. Nominations of officers for the en- suing year were made for the first time last night. as follows: Exalted ruler John w. l.ockett; esteemed
 leading knight, Richard c. Brown;
 esteemed loyal knight, Thomas F.
 Jackson: esteemed lectu-ing knight, Henry w. Rice: secretary, Dudley T.
 Holmes: treasurer James NJ, Curtin; tiler, John T. Foley; trustee for three years, Charles Schurr; representative to the grand lodge, B. w. Alling; al- ternate representative, Dr. Henry Martin.
 Many Years Of Scr,i,e. Mir Holmes. who was again named
 as secretar. last night. has filled the duties for the past 17 years, since the
 founda ton of the lodge in this city. He is connected with the w. l.. Damon Lumber tS Coal company. Mir. Curtin, the treasurer, has also occupied the duties ot treasurer for the same per lod of time He is one of the leading men of the city, hc'eg president ot | the Commercial Trust company, and
 has many business and fraterna | Affiliations
 Confer second Degree. The various chairs were occupied last night by past eXalter rulers. The
 second part of the degree work was in charge of the officers Of Middle town lodge. At the close of the busl- ness meeting social session was held,
 State Deputy Harry c. Brown will pay his official Nis:t to the lodge at the first meeting in March. The com mlttee in cha,ce of the fair which
 will be held st Bardeek's hall from
 February IT to 27 reported that plans
 are progressing favorably.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
CI7y'S INCOME WILL
 DECREASE THIS YEAR
Board of Finance Estimates Drop Off Approximately
 S5O,O00.

In the estimated income submitted to the board o finance and taxation for consideration in connection with next years budget. a decrease of S5l,- aO4 under than that of last year is indicated. This is exclusive of the amounts to be collected through taxa ton.
 The amount which it is expected will be received this year through sources other than the collectors of fee, IS $l59,950, while last years es- inmates were S2l1,354
 This is caused chiefly by the fact that there is no item this year for d state grant on teachers allowance. Last year this account represented S44,l54 in the estimated income.
 Last year. police court revenues were expected to reach a total of $l2.- GOO. In less than six months this fig ure was exec, dcd That figure has been boosted to Si5 ,Oo0 for next year.
 A comparison Of the 1921 with the 1922 estimated income is as follows: School enumeration, $36,Oo0$ $35. 900 {; evening schools. $2,000-$2, 200: libra rv and apparatus, $500 $500; penalty tax, s1,ooo- $500: tax on bank and in surance stock, Sl4,ooo -sl4.0o0; Am ericanization grant, S4b0-0; Trade school grant. Sl,6oo-0; physical eX- animation of children, 0-S5o0: con- solidated school district, sl5,oo0-s20,- GOO: town deposit fund income, $T00- s7o0; town clerks office fees, $5,o00- s4,O0n: police court, Sls,000- -s15, ,0oO. city court. $500 S1,o0o; fines and costs at jail. $500 s6oo; miscellaneous, S2,4o0- s3 .no0: street sprinkling, Sll, U0O-s ,o00; income from city pro- perty $500 $500: building permits, s2.000- 2,000; charity department, s5, ,000 s5,00n; subway department, sl, ,250- 1.a50; interest, s9,000-$ 5000; board of health S3,000; per sonal taxes, s2i,0o0 s3o,000; muni- oipal ice, sl,"OQ-sl,2 zoo; teachers al lowance, s44.154-n.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
Paonessa to Be Named
 Electric Com. Chairman

A meeting of the common council
 committee appointed tos bring about lower electric light rates, will be call ed next week for the purpose of or
 ganizing. Alderman Angelo M. Paon- essa of tine sixth ward is expected to be the committees choice for chair
 manship. The alderman and Coun-
 cilmen Howard Hart and Norman
 Mckirdy are members of the com
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
Berlin Authorities Make Raid
 And Seize Big Moonshine Outfit

to he alcohol and large quantity oi yeast
 When the officers arrived at the house there were no signs Of anyone having been around recently. The windows were covered up and it was in the cellar Of the place that the above stuff was seized. The officers also took the furnace, which has evil deutly been used to supply the heat for the still; also n new furnace which was delivered recently, but which had not heen used.
 Prosecutor Lewis said today that no action had been aken as yet, but that arrests are pending.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
Two Ballots Taken To Choose
 Successor To Late Pope Benedict

Rome, Feb. 3.--(Ry Associated Press )-Noting for the election of a Pope to succeed Benedict NV was be- gun by the conclave Of the Sacred College today Two ballots had been taken up by one o'clock this after noon on neither of which any Car dina received a sufficient number of votes to elect.
 tifty-threc members of the Sacred College were assembled in the his torc Sistine chapel to cast their first ballots in the election Of the new Pope The doors of the Vatican were closed yesterday with the elaborate ccnturies-old ceremony to remain shut until the next Pontiff is chosen and invested in the pontitcal mitrc chasnhle and stole.
 Cardinal Marini. who has influenza. was taken into the Vatican before the doors were closed. II had been thought he would he unable to at tend. He did not participate in the opening ceremonies, remaining in bed.
 Four Ballots Daily.
 Four ballots will be taken daily in- stead of two as has been the rule, it is learned through the Irish college. and confirmed in other quarters. The number and issue Of the successive ballots will be evident to the people congreGated outside St, Peters by the customary vote burning, q common iron stove having been installed just outside the limits of the long lines Of cardinals thrones in the Sistine chapel Two sacks of straw lie near by; this is used to color the smoke of the burning papers, dark smoke ;n- dicating to the crowds watching the chimney that there is still no election.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
VETS IN HOSPITAL FIGHT
Negroes Leave Institution After Aileg- ed Threats With Razor---To ln,es- .ti2ate Conditions.

Chicago. Feb, 3. nr. Joseph Hal Of Cincinnati. has been ordered here by pr. Hugh Cummings surgeon gen eral of the public health service to investigate a disturbance last night in the Edward Hines, Jr., Memorial hos pita which resulted in ten negro eX- soldiers leaving the hospital because Of fear Of white veterans.
 An inquiry into causes leading to the disturbance in which a heavy cup was hurled at one negro and others were said to have been threatened with a razor. will be started, as well as a general investigation into condi- tions at the hospital.
 There are about 900 soldiers at the hospital, 100 of whom are negroes.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
ARBUCKLE JURY DISAGREES
Poll Taken Indicates That There Can Be No Agreement and Judge Calls on second Trial Of Comedian.

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-The jury failed to agree and was discharged today in the second trial of a man- slaughter charge against Roscoe C. Arbuclle in connection with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion pie ture actress.
 Foreman J. J. Mcllroy announced that the vote stood two to ten. He did not designate whether the ma iority was for conviction or acquittal
 "There is no chance for us to agree" McEroy said.
 A poll of the jury was taken to de- termine if they could agree on further deliberation. All emplatically said, mo"
 Gossip said the poll was ten to two for conviction.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03

One of the biggest moonshine out fits confscated by the authorities in this section was located last night by the Berlin authorities at the home ot Max Cohen, at Blue Hills. Acting on information, Prosecutor C. F. Lewis sent Constables Brown. Pola and Hackett to the scene, and on being notified later Of the seizure Mir. Lewis joined in the party.
 That the outfit was for the supply ing of a large trade is eNinccd in the seizure of still with capacity of A gallons. 800 gallons of mash, q large quantity of burnt sugar, 2o gallons of distilled fluid, believed by MT. Lewis
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03

and light vapor that new Pope rcigns.
 The first few votes, it is thought, will be merely in the nature oE a test of the drift of sentiment Prog ross after that, however, is expected to be fairly rapid, Cardinal Gasparri and others having indicated their be- lief that the conclave will not be long lived.
 O'ConncIl To Arrive.
 There is much interest in Rome in the effort of Cardinal O'Conncll archbishop of Boston. to reach here in time to participate in the voting. The steamship President Wilson. on which he is a passenger. is not eN- pcctcd in Naples before Saturday Cthe New York officers say not before Sunday) and 1t is feared that he may be disappointed as he was in 1914, when Pope Benedict was elected while the Cardinal was speeding to- ward Rome from the seaport in an automobile.
 Rome. Feb. 3 (By Associated Press) The steamer Presidente Wilson, bringing Cardinal OConnell of Bos- ton to Rome will not arrive at Naples befo~ Monday morning, February 6, it~was learned today from the steam ship company, owners of the liner. The company stated it had received a wireless message from the captain saying he had decided to call at AL giers.
 New York. Feb. 3.-Maripe advices received in this country today showed that the President Wilson, with Car dinal O'Connell on board, which sailed from New York January 24, arrived at Gibraltar yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
NORTH AND SOU7H IRELAND
 WIDELY DIVERGENT UPON
 SETTLING OF BOUNDARIES
KILLED Ry VILLA BOMB,

san Antonio. Tex. Feb. B. Five children were killed while playing in 2 school yard In Her mosillo. Mexico, when one of them attempted to extract the powder from bomb left there when Francisco Villas force siormed the town, according to a dispatch received today by the newspaper La Prenza.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
ANOTHER STORE ENTERED.

Stanley Domkoslli, proprietor of a store at l60 Grove street, reported to the police this morning that the place was entered by thieves during last night and s9 in change and some cigarettes and tobaccd was stolen.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
Forecasts Revolution

Belfast, Feb. 8. - (By Associated Press)-Captain Charles Curtis Craig, unionist member Of the house of com mons for south Antrim. addressing 8 political meeting today said he was convinced that within two or three years south Ireland would have a re- public.
 He declared that if any attempt was made by the people in south Ireland or by any commission which might be appointed by the imperial govern ment to take away large pieces of the six counties from northern Ireland, no other result could come about than civil war.
 IT they wanted peace and the Irish question settled without more blood shed and more trouble he said. they would have to alter the provisions of the Anglo Irish treaty regarding the boundary question.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
SHERlFF SHOOTS BROTHER

Decorah, la, Feb. 3,--Matt Dotson village marshal, shot and killed his brother. Al, early today when the lat ter interfered with the officer when ne sought to remove Jack Morris, Who was alleged to have been intoxicated from q dance hlll.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
700 Candidates Initiated
 Into ku klux kIan

Austin, Tex. Feb. 3.---More than 700 candidates were initiated here last night into capital city chapter Knights Of the ku klux klan. it became known today. About t.5oo persons at tended the initiation according 10 newspapermen allowed to he present. Addresses were made pointing out alleged immoral conditions in Austin and denouncing anti-American tend encies.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
GIOLOTTI TO FORM CABINET.

London, Feb. 3, (By Associated Press) The presidents of the ltal- ian senate and chamber Of deputies have advised King Victor Emanuel to ask former Premier Glolotu to form a cabinet in succession to the Bonomi ministry, says Central News dispatch from Rome today,
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
CIGARETTE STUBS INDICATE TAYLOR MURDERER WAITED
 ATDLRECTOR,S BACK DOOR
PRACTITIONERS TO STRIKE

Berlin. Feb. 3.-rhe public eAecutioncrs at Karlsruhe. and Baden following the lead of their conrrere at Mannheim have notified the ministry of justice that they will go on strike unless their pay is in- creased. They declare it ln- possible to behead criminals property at the present prices.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
CABINET RESIGNS.

Santiago, Chile. Feb. 3, (By Asso- ciated press) The Chilean cabinet headed by lsmacl TocornaL resigned today.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
FAR EAST QUESTION
 IS ABOUT SETTLED China's Reply to Hasten End-Plenary Session of
 Arms Conference

Washington, Feb. 3. (By Asso- ciated rress) The "big nine Of the arms conference meeting today for the last time, whipped into shape the treaties relating to China and issued a formal call for a plenary session to- morrow to mark the final windup of the Washington negotiations.
 It was decided to base only two treaties on the Chinese decision of the conference and to emhody in them only a few Of the 5 resolu- tiors in regard to Chinese questions. One of the treaties will cover the Chinese tariff revision, and the other ! the Root four points and the open door. The remaining resolutions are to be presented at the final plenary session merely as q series of joint declarations Of policy.
 Although in announcing before the Far Eastern committee yesterday the readiness of their government to give np entirely group five of the 'de- mands" the Japanese pledged aban- donnent of that part of the "de- mands" program which China most strongly objected to as calculated to impair her sovereignty, the Chinese replv today was expected to voice re- newed protest over the whole pro- gram.
 It appeared that the question would be concluded by spreading the views of the two governments on the con- ference record without any attempt to adopt a joint declaration with the possibility that to this would be added Il formal statement of the American position on the question.
 Plans were made today for the at tendance of President Harding at plenary session of the arms confer ence next Monday to witness the slgh- ines of the treaties to thank the dele gates for their work and to participate generally in the activities marking ad- iournment of the conference.
 It had been planned to adjourn the conference sine die tomorrow but state department draughtsmen said they could not have the official treaty text prepared before Monday.
 It was declared the president would make an address at the Monday ses- sion and that the heads of various delegations would respond before the final gaNel.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03

Waco. Tex. Feb. 3.--Nine hundred and 37 new members were taken into the ku Klux Klan at meeting here last night, according to information given to local newspapers today.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
..orkipc on Tax Statement.

The time Miss Normand fixed as that of her departure closely corre- spends to the time Mrs. MacLean fixes as having heard the shot. an indica- tion possibly. investigators say, that the stranger shot Taylor immediately after Taylor returned to the house and seated himself before his desk to con tinue work on his income tax state ment.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-03

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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-04-14
ANCLESEA

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. File have beer
spending the week at their home or
Second venue
Boys Club Minstrels, Easter Mon
day night, at Hunts Casino Theatre
rendering for the aftermath, that con-
vulsing sensation: Matrimonial
Agency or Wives and Husbands Sup
ply!" Nuff sed.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stevenson
were visitors at the home Of Marie
Godfrey for a few days.
Allen Grace and family motored to
Philadelphia over the weekend.
Mrs. James English has opened the
Sea Wave to her many guests for
Easter week.
Boys Club Minstrels, Easter Mon
day night, at Hunts Casino Theatre,
rendering for the aftermath, that con-
vulsing sensation: Matrimonial
Agency or Wives and Husbands Sup
ply!" Nuff sed.-adv.
Henry Mcintyre and family are
down at their summer home on Third
avenue.
Carl Hansen is home after making
a trip on the City of St. Joseph to sew
eral ports in the Mediterranean Sea
for a few months. Although Carl liked
the trip he found nothing like his good
old home.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-04-14
NEW TRAFFIC LAWS IN WILDWOOD

With the new traffic laws going into
effect this week, Wildwood is prepared
to meet squarely those hazardous con-
ditions which confronted her last sum-
mer. Parking privileges have been
persistently violated and the city of
icials have dealt leniently always with
it's gravest offenders. Now, with
stricter discipline, better policing and
a higher rating of municipal govern
ment over all like conditions, Wild
wood gets a f1rmer footing to stand
along with towns of her size, measur-
ing out it's quota of punishment to
those who deserve it.