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New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
NEW YORK POLITICAL
 MUDDLE MORE MUDDLED
New Political Party Ap- pears to Dust Both Tam
 many and c. o. P.

New York, July 27.-A new stand ton skirmish, it became known today when a group of New York's "Neo- modernists" expressed their intention of attempting to put business man immune from political influence" in the governors chair.
 This much was revealed in state ment issued after meeting of the group. The rest is a secret but indi- cations are that the purpose Is noth ing short of coup to tie literary knots in the tail of the Tammany tiger and haul the G. O. P elephant from the boards in the coming gubernatorial election.
 The regulation of the board of cleo tions which requires formal an- nouncement of an intention to hold a convention for the choosing of an in- dependent candidate for state office was one of the reasons revealed of the groups plans.
 The committee includes Chester Aldrich, Tom B, Clarke, Jr., George Chappell, writer; Frank Craven, act or: Fred Crowinshield. editor; Elsie Ferguson, actress; Ruth Hale, Wal lace Irwin. writer; Harris Linderber; Kenneth Murchison, Mary Nash, act ress George Palmer Putnam, pub fisher: Edward Streeter. writer; Charles Hanson Town, critic; H. c. Witwor, humorist, and Whitney War ren, architect.
 Ruth Hale (Mrs. Haywood Broun) is leader in the movement of the Lucy Stone league, an organization of women who believe that wives should keep their maiden names.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
EYES OF COUNTRY TURNED TOWARD
 WHITE HOUSE AS HARDING MEETS
 STRIKERS AND RALLROAD LEADERS
Every Effort Being Made to Find Basis Upon Which Rail
 Strike Can Be Satisfactorily Settled.

other conference after the president had discussed the situation with the strike leaders.
 Pressed for an opinion as to whether seniority was the sole stum- bling block in the way of settlep- he said he had seen "-r oAote | eou'a aes% not m': tnsr as% ( orneetnlss tnlsnt.,
 was the po'itio Adyt.. "A. IA Conn. an hour and a -Afs conference MT. Jewell and his associates said they would again meet with Mr. Harding at 2:3o p. m. They added they did not know whether any other besides themselves would participate in the afternoon conference.
 Mir. Jewell, acting as spokesman for the group said the morning confer ence was confined to a general dis cussion of the strike situation The labor leaders endeavored to give the president their views as to the con- Mir. Jewell said, declining to be drawn out by questions as to de- tails of the conference discussion.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
BOOTLEG COMBINE
 IN BOOZE SCANDAL New York Paper Seeks to Expose
 "Watered Stock" Fraud HINTS MADE OF CORRUPTION Says Govt. Revenue Employes Are Sus-scted Of Being Bribcd in Plot brai'' ert Millions of Dollars Worth
 TOT.
HINTS MADE OF CORRUPTION

sew York, July 27.-The embargo recently placed In liquor importations by the government was attributed by the New York Tribune today to sue cessful plot by huge bootleg com bine by which liquor warehouses which had bulged with imported wines and whiskeys now bulge with barrels of water"
 BE Liquor Scandal
 Lack of convicting evidence alone" says the newspaper, prevents the government from officially revealing one of the biggest liquor scandals since prohibition"
 Bootleg rings, the article says, are suspected of having corrupted gov ernment employees in various branches of the revenue service in a successful plot to divert millions of dollars worth of liquor importations held in bonded warehouses.
 Importations Doubled
 From August to the end of Decem- Der last year. s5,5oo,0oO worth of liquors were imported and stored in government warehouses and during the 12 months Of 1921 liquor impor- tations, the story says, more than doubled those of 1920, Since per mits to withdraw the liquors were necessary, no alarm was felt over the incoming tide of Whiskey and wine but the bootleggers are alleged to have waived the use of permits and developed the practice of watering their visible stock.
 Watered Stock
 Under the law, if anybody wants to import liquor store it in a warehouse then change his mind and exports the stuff from whence 1t came nobody has violated any section of the sta tutes intended to make the country arid and if the changing of wine or whiskey to water is car ried out then the weaker is what goes back to wet countries while the stronger goes down the throats of Americans, so the story says
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
NO OVERTIME PAY, IS
 RULING BY PA0NESSA
Mayor Turns Down Bill Submitted for Clerks in
 Office of Collector

Pointing out that there is a city ordinance which provides a certain salary for the positions and that there should be no pay for overtime work,
 Mayor A. M. Paonessa has declined to honor a bill submitted by Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis for SIG for extra work done in his office by the Misses Mae Stauefer and Dorothy Loomis, stenographers.
 The mayor has provided, however, that Miss Loomis be given s61 for services rendered in the office in con nection with the collection of personal taxes, that amount representing the difference between what has already been given her in payment for work on halliday basis, and the amount decided upon as adequate oompensa- ton for full days work for the past six weeks. Miss Loon1is has been employed at the office on a part time basis for several months. For the last two months she has been working all day, most of her duties being in connection with personal tax collections recently assumed by MT. Loomis. It was understood that the collector could have extra help during the busy season and the payments 10 Miss Loomis are in the form of all lowance for such condition. Miss Stauffer receives no remuneration for the extra work and the money paid the other stenographer is given with the express understanding that it is no. for overtime work.
 The original bill of s76 represented overtime figured by Mir. Loolnis for the two stenographers for four weeks The order approved by the mayor provides payment for Miss 1.oomis, only, for a six weeks period.
 After one more week, Mayor Pao- nessa feels that the busy season will be at an end and he will require a return to the former pay roll. A petition is now pending for s5o0 in- creases in salary for Misses Sta uffer and Loomis.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
EGGS ARE THROWN
Workmen in Lehigh Valley shops ] Showered With Eggs and Sour
 Milk-Homes Arc Desecrated,

Easton, Pa, July 27.-Some work men on their way to the Lehigh Val ley shops in south Easton today were showered with dishwater and sour milk and several were compelled to return to their homes and change their clothing.
 During the night six homes of workmen were besmeared with yellow paint and the word "scab" written across the fronts of the dwellings cn the porches and the sidewalks.
 It was reported that men leaving the shops last night were pelted with rotten eggs. watermelons, tomatoes ard cantaloupes by a crowd of 30 women and children.
 The police are Investigating but no arrests have been made.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
MINE UNION OFFICIALS w REVOLT HARRINGTON CALLS
 OFF ILLINOIS CONVENTION
SEWER BOND ISSUE TO
 BE DECIDED AUGUST 7
Proposal for $10O,OOO May Be Amended So Trunk
 Line Can Be Completed

Mayor A. M. Paonessa signed a war rant this morning for a special meet ing of the city meeting board, to be held at the Central Junior High school building, August :, at s o'clock, to consider and If deemed advisa ble, authorize the issuance of sewer bonds to the amount of s100,000.
 The bonds, if issued, will be used in carrying through a section of the so called Belvidere sewer system, bringing the work up to East street, this to cost s7o,O0O: and also to take care Of other sewer works contemplat- ed, which will require the expendi- ture of the remaining s3o,0oO.
 The board of finance and taxation, after lengthy discussion, recom- mended to the council two weeks ago that the bonds be issued and sold The original request was for s150,00O for the north end sewer, but after Presi- cent F. S. Chamberlain objected to putting in the improvement in the first taxing district, the amount was cut down to s100,00O.
 With this money, the public works board will be in a position to com plete installments of work now start ed, but 1t will not put the sewer in condition to make it available for use at any point. It is the proposal of the finance board to hold up the re- maining work until such time as there is but one taxing district.
 It Is believed that an effort will be made to amend the business to come before the meeting to make the bond issue s150,o00, as originally asked for. Residents of the district to be bene- f1ted by the sewer are desirous of hav- ing the entire job done in anticipa- tion of their coming into the high tax paying district.
 If the city meeting board rejects in it's entirety the finance boards pro- posal and no bonds are authorized, 1t will be necessary for the public works board to expend s2n,0oo to fill in trenches already dug and perform other necessary work in connection with the temporary cessation of work.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
GRANITE STATE BURNED
Famous Frigate, Contemporary of Old Constitution, Destroyed By Flames at Beverly, Mass.

Beverly, Mass, July 27.-The old frigate Granite State a contemporary of the Constitution, fought her second losing battle with fire yesterday and today rested in an ocean grave.
 The vessel which was badly damag- ed by flames about year ago as she lay at her pier in New York again caught fire yesterday as she was be- ing lowed to Eastport Me, to be broken up. The hulk burned fiercely all day but the stout timbers resisted the attack of the flames until mid night when observers ashore saw the blaze suddenly go out. This morning the ship had disappeared.
 The tug that had the Granite State in tow stood by throughout the eve ming. The cause of the fire is not known.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27

Washington, July 27, tBy Associat- ed Press) The White House again today became the center Of develop ments in rail strike and the focus of efforts toward peace, President Har- ding meeting In conference first with T. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman of the association Of railway executives and then with strike leaders. headed by B. M. Jewell, who reached Washing ton early in the day from Chicago.
 MT. Jewell and his colleagues went into conference with the president at II o'clock shortly after Mir. Cuyler had concluded an hour and a half's discussion of the strike situation with Mir. Harding.
 MT. Cuyler on leaving the White House said he had presented the viewpoint of the railroad manage ments and that he would remain in Washington "to await the pleasure of the president" but that there had been no new development in the sit uation.
 Mir. Cuyler indicated that he would return to the White House for an-
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
BIG R. A. MEETING

On Tuesday evening, August 1. the Royal Arcanum will have group meeting with members from Hartford. East Hartford, Meriden, Middletown and Bristol attending
 Supreme and grand officers will al- so attend and large and interesting meeting is expected All members are urged to attend Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
May Need Troops,

Indianapolis. July 27.-The nature of Governor McCray's plans for talk ing over and operating coal mines of Indiana in order to insure a sufficient supply of fuel for state institutions was a subject of speculative interest today following the announcement by the executive that arrangements for such action were being made.
 It is believed that it will be neces- sary to call out state troops to pro- tect property if an attempt is made to mine coa by employment of non- union workers.
 Another step preliminary to the opening of the mines. persons familiar with the situation say, will be the calling of a special session of the leg islature to repeal the miners quail fCation law in order that unskilled labor may be used In the mines.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
THREE RUM RUNNING
 BOATS ARE CAUGHT
Officials Believe That Supply Was Sent Into New York From
 Larger ship Of Coast.

New York. July 27.-Seizure of three alleged rum running boats overnight was declared by Federal prohibition agents today to indicate the resumption of activity by liquor smugglers who have been uncom- monly quiet for several weeks.
 The three boats were seized near this harbor and officials believe they came from some larger ship anchored several miles off the coast.
 The first seizure was reported by the harbor police that of the auxiliary sloop K1005. which was taken in the Narrows.
 They found George Williams and his brother Edward, both of Jersey City, aboard the boat with 250 cases of liquor, they claim.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
|TAR-FEATHER PARTY
 COSTLY TO FARMERS
24 Michigan Men Pay Fines Totalling $500 For Decorating Fellow
 ToWnsman.

East Saugatuck. Mich, July 27.- Twenty-four farmers residing near here today paid fines aggregating $500 as a result of conviction of charges growing out of the tarring and feathering of Bert Lenters re- gently.
 L.enters was taken from his bed led into his own farm yard and coated with tar and feathers because he was alleged to have made disparaging re- marks concerning the community minister.
 After the farmers applied the coat of tar, according to the victim, they stuck feathers one at a time to his Looy endeavorins to create fancy designs. Firing of his the victim says. his assailants covered him from head to foot with the feathers.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
Babe Ruth and Pipp in
 Fist Fight, It Is Said

St. Louis, July 2G-lt was reported today that Babe Ruth and Waffle Pipp came to blows during yester- days Browns Tanks game. while the New York players were on the bench during the sixth inning. Neither player showed any signs of the re- ported encounter, however and both finished the game in their positions. When asked about the incident, Man ager Higgins replied; There were no injuries, whoever had the argument"
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
Mrs. Annie Griswold, We'll
 Known Amateur, Is Dead

Lenox, Mass, July 27.-Mrs. Annie R. Griswold, for 20 years, one of the leading members of the Lenox sum- mer colony, died at her home here yesterday She was horn in England Before her marriage to Daniel Paine Griswold, who died 12 years ago, she appeared in numerous society thea trical productions in New York. Mrs. Griswold leaves no nAAs i>atives.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
WEES BROTHER HAS
 HUBBY, 15, ARRESTED
Bacon, Though Married. Will Be Tried in Juvenile Court for Strik-
 ing 14 Year Old Boy.

Norman Bacon. aged Is and mar ried, is being held for trial in juvenile court Saturday morning for assault ing his brother-in-l law, Edward Lock- cry, aged IA. Bacon was arrested in Walnut Hill park last night by Pa trolman William O'Mara following a pitched battle in which the two boys are said to have been engaged Wit nesses laid the blame to Bacon, and the younger of the combatants was not arrested
 The case is one of the most unusual in the annals of the local court It will be the first time that a married man has been arraigned in juvenile court
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
HELP CAME TOO LATE
Job Comes to Man Who Sought Work Months in Vain Few Hours After He Killed Self

Salem, Mass, July 27.-Word that he had obtained work after months of fruitless search came too late to Alfred Faucher Of Biddeford, Me, today. When Faucher's landlady went to his room early this morning to de- liver a message from a friend who had obtained him job, she found him dead on the bed. The gas was turned on and the window had been sealed.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
HILL ON COMMITTEE
New Britain Man Appointed By Will limantic Superior Court to Fix Land Damages For Wallingford.

Willimantic, July 27.-After a hear ing in superior court here today Judge George E. Hinman appointed a committee to fix the amount of dam ages due Carrie D. Augustus and others from the borough of Walling- ford for taking of land for water sup ply purposes The hearing was on petition presented by the borough The court named as the committee Alfred N. Wheeler of New Haven, Harry Webb of Hamden and A. B. Hill of New Britain,
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
Meeting Possible.

Indianapolis, July 27.-Indiana op. orators would meet with miners rep resentatives in a four-state conference if operators of the other states in the central competitive field would enter the conference, Governor McCray of Indiana said in a message today to John Hessler, president of District No. Il, United Mine Workers of America,
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
Oklahoma Conference.

Muskogee, Okla, July 27.-A con- ference between D. C. McAlpine, president Of the Oklahoma Coal Operators Association and John Will kinson, District Miners Union presi- dent, was arranged here today In an attempt by the operators to negotiate a contract to open Oklahoma mines with union labor
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
RECORD AIR FLIGHT
Light Army Dirigible Balloon, Al, Arrives in Scott Field After Com- pleting 1.1O0 Mile Trip.

Beleville, H., July 27 (By Asso- ciated Press) The longest flight ever attempted by the army lighter than air craft service was completed today when the dirigible balloon, Al, ar- rived at Scott field near here from Langley Field, Va, a distance of ap- proximately HOO miles. The actual flying time was 40 hours and 40 minutes. Two stops were made. The balloon will be stationed here per manently, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
SAVE 12 FROM FLAMES
Brockton Man and Son Rescue Woman and ii Children in Fire Both Are Overcome By Smoke.

Brockton. Mass, July 27.-Gohn Maloney and his eldest son, John Jr, 23 years old, rescued Mrs. Maloney and II children from their burning dwelling today and then fell to the floor overcome by smoke. Patrol men carried the men from the build ing which was badly damaged by the flames.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
PASS PAPERS TUESDAY
Boston Store Will be Sold on That Day to Donnelly X NIullin of Spring. field. Mass.

Papers for the transfer of the busi- ness, stock and good will of the Pull lar X Nevtn Boston store at the cor ner of Main and Court streets, will be passed next Tuesday, and the firm of Donnelly & hullin of Springfield, will assume charge at once.
 With the exception of few details in the lease, etc. the dea has besn consummated, it is reported
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
OUSTEn FROM EXCHANGE.

New York, July 7.-E. w. Wagner head of the firm of F.. w. Wagner and Co.,. which failed last December, has been expelled from the New York stock exchange, it was announced from the rostrum of that organization today
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
150 Flee Prison When
 Bomb Makes Big Breach

Belfast, July 27. - (By Associated Press)-Through a hole blown in wall by mine, 105 prisoners escaped from the Dundalk jail, county Louth today. The explosion shook the town shattering the windows Of the county hospital and the houses of the towns best residential district
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
Street Car Strike
 In Chicago Tuesday

Chicago, July 27.-Warning to Chicago to prepare for a street car strike next Tuesday morning. was issued by William Quinlan. president of the sur face lines union.
 There will not be a surface line car operating Tuesday morning." he said.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
OLD BALL PLAYER DIES

Elkhart, Ind, July 27. George Cuppy, 54. contemporary of Cy Young and Lou Criger of major league base ball fame q decade or more ago died today on his farm.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
Leaders Brand Proposed Session as Rank Sedition' Others Thought It Step Toward Settling Whole Trouble.
Coal Production
 Reported Gaining;
 Meeting Expected

Washington. July 27, (By As- sociated Press) Favorable re- action to the governments ef- forts to stimulate coal produc- ton despite the miners strike was seen today in figures as- sembled by the railroads show ing that 13,0S3 cars of coal were loaded on Monday at operating mines as compared with 9,s6o cars last Saturday and with a ekeily average of 1o.914 cars dur Iag the six working days preu- ous to Saturday. s-
 Philadelphia, July 27.-John L. Lewis. head of the miners union said here this afternoon that he had every reason to believe that an interstate joint conference of the central con- petitive fields would be arranged within few days.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27

St. Louis. July 27 (By Associated Frank Parrington of the Illinois miners today rescinhed his call for state miners consention at Peoria August 5. He said this ac- tion was taken because of what he termed premature newspaper an. nouncements of the convention"
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27

St. Louis, July .27.-The Illinois miners executive board in secret ses- sion earlier today continued its dis cussions of plans for the convention of miners August 3 at Peoria which President Harrington called yesterday and which both union chiefs and operators believe will result in quick settlement of the strike in that state.
 One suggestion Is that the miners go back to work at once at the wage scale in effect when they quit and the leaders of both sides then get to- gether and arrange permanent agreement,
 If the Illinois strike is settled sepa- rately coal operators in this section believe that prompt settlements will result in other states particularly In- diana and possibly Ohio.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
THE WEATHER

Hartford. July 27.-FOreCast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled. probably showers to- night and Friday: not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
ONE CONFIRMATION RECEIVED FOR FRESH
 AIR FARM FUND

One contribution, the first in several days, was received at The Herald today to be added to the Fresh Air Fund. Ladies of Monroe street. otherwise the Monroe street Sewing club, took up collection amounting to $500. The fund now totals $3,4S5.33.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
CLEVELAND VICTIM
 IS NEW HAVEN MAN
Thomas F. O'Connell Murdered and Woman, Known to Police, Held
 As Slayer.

Cleveland, July 27.-Mrs. Mabel C. Champion, 22, of Dallas, Tex, today was charged by the police with the murder of Thomas F. O'Connell of New Haven, Conn.,, who was shot to death during quarrel in a down. town restaurant early yesterday morn ing.
 Her husband. A. F. Champion, who was taken in custody with the wom- an, is being held as witness. When first arrested he said he was Clifford Barnett of Kansas City, kas, and was registered at a hotel under this name. At that time he denied the woman was his wife.
 Mrs. Champion also Is known as Teddy" O'Brien and Inez Parker. Police say she Is wanted in Indianapo- lis where 1t is alleged she jumped a bail bond after having been arrested on a charge of picking pockets. She refuses to talk .e.
 o'Connell, first thought to be Ed ward O'Connell of Cambridge. Mass, was identified by his wife. Mrs. O'Con- nell said she and her husband had been spending a vacation at Geneva on the lake 50 miles east of here.
 New Haven, July 27.-Thomas F. OConnel who was shot and killed yesterday in Cleveland was son of Mir and Mrs. George E. OConnell of this city. He left here ten years ago and has been employed in Cleveland most of the time since then. He was 30 years old. Besides his wife, who is an Ohio woman, he leaves his par ents, seven brothers and one sister, all of this city.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
Oppose Farrington's Plan.

Springfield, H., July 27 (By Asso- ciated Press) ).-Disruption of the United Mine Workers of America If President Frank Harrington of the Illinois mine workers is permitted to proceed with his program adopted in St. Louis yesterday. was predicted by John Watt, secretary-treasurer of the Springfield sub district who declared it was up to John L. Lewis, interna- tional president, ito act and act quickly"
New Britain herald., 1922-07-27
Rank Sedition.

Watt said Farrington's motive in calling a state convention was to sub init a separate wage contract for Illinois and was rank sedition."
 He urged that President Lewis set up a provisional district in Illinois to overthrow Harrington.