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New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
nEGIN HERE TO-DAY

What horrible and mysteriou, power was forcing the three Drake brothers,
 HOBART, Wall Street Broker. ROGER. eminent scientist, and ANDREW, recently returned from
 Australia, to place themselves in
 ridiculous situations Some powet
 had forced Hobart 10 deliver a
 mock address in the public square, Roger to burlesaue scientific ad!
 dress and Andrew to sit on the 7 parlor floor and play with toys. The three appear terror stricken n and without thetr Knowledge PATRICIA DRAKE, daughter of :. Hobart secures
 OWEN MILES. detective sergeant and his colleague
 sCOTTIE McCREADY, to investigate. . Miles Is employed as q houseman | and Scottie as gardener. Following a series of mysterious events Pa tricia suddenly disappears-an event which Miles cannot understand as he and Patricia were in each others confidence Possibly the attempt of her spinster aunt,
 MISS JERUSHA DRAKE. to break up f. a love affair with
 RICHARD KEMP. has been the cause, Miles is suddenly sum- moned by Hobart Drake.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
27SS$&!||'tSzRp ' l> Isabel Ostrunderc eeea sr. ..vs. ,,.

! there seemed to be an added grimness about his mouth asshe greeted the de- teetive.
 was expecting you"
 MT Drake telephoned ?" 't ! No"
 Then you Know what has oc- curred'' '' Do you mean that you have heard from Miss Patricia Drake her elf?"
 Exactly Wells nodded and, talk ing from the drawer a crumpled' twist of paper, he held 1t out to the detec- tive. See what you can make of that while read what Hobart has to say about the matter"
 The paper was of poor texture, limp and grimp and as he smoothed it Niles saw that it was lined not only across the page but vertically at each
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
GARDNER AUTO COMMANDS ATTENTION

The Gardner car is being distribut- cd through tho Hardware City Motor company of SC Arch street. J. l.. Hickman and F. w. Schmidt are de- lighted with the mechanism of the Gardner, the factory by the way. is so sure of their product that a one year warranty goes with every car. to replace every part which. becomes worn out, If such thing Is possible. sse5. f. o. b.. St Louis. Is another fea- ture of this wonder car. It is att tracting plenty of attention around the streets and the driver of the demonstration car Is kept busy an- swering questions about the same.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22

customer. and frisnds Repairing \ makes Of cars. with Cadillacs | spI cialty, will be one of tho features this K&rsge, Another will De relipir biukes,. swhllc yo, wait, at nat rate A wrecking car is al the service l, antomobl,e owners at any hdaf, ds or, night Nr. Moran formerly col, aucted garage on Booth street.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22

Come 10 my room, lac, when you're free. I've "a curious bit of news for you
 tcontinued Tn Our Next lssue.)s
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
NEW GARAGE ON N
 CHURCH STREET

J. B. Moran has opened an up.to- date. garage. at, Slala Church street where he will be please. to meet his
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
Us RAILROADS ASK
! WAGE REDUCTIONS
Seven Labor Organizations File Coun-
ter Petitions Asking for In
creases in Pay.
lBy Associated Press Leased wire.)

Thy Associated Press Leased W3re.l
Chicago More than It's railroads
including every big transportatin line
in the country except the Pennsylvania
railroad had fled petitions for wage
reductions for all classes of employees
when the wage docket was closed at
the United States railroad labor
board today.
Unexpected counter proposals for
wage increases were filed by seven la
Dor organizations in addition to the in
crease of 10 cents an hour over present
wages asked by the six railroad shop
crafts unions as announced two months
ago.
Hearings on the wage disputes for
all classes of employees except the
five train service brotherhoods - en-
gineers. fremen, conductors, trainmen
and switchmen will begin March g.,
the roads submissions generally seek
ing restoration of wages paid prior to
May 1, 1920, when the boards first
wage awards, amounting to S600,000,000
became effective. The cross petitions
for more pay vary in the amounts
sought, ranging from to IS cents an
hour.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
SALES TAX BONUS
SEEN AS SOLUTION
Ways and Means Committee Makes
But Little Progree, BIZ es-ter
is Predicted for General lax.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)

Washington.-The house soldier bo-
nus tax committee got nowhere today
at its first session to discuss ways ana
means of financing the bonus. Several
members were absent and it finally
was decided to put the whole question
over until later in the day,
Preliminary discussion, held behind
closed doors, was said to have indi-
Gated that there would be a lively
scrap before a manufacturers sales
tax was reported out There appeared
to be little doubt, however, that the
committee would recommend that form
of levy. The first real fight by oppo-
nents will be launched when the ways
and means committee considers the
recommendation The outcome in that
committee appeared still to be in doubt
with both sides claiming victory. If
they lose there, opponents say they
will center next on the rules commit
tee. Chairman Campbell would not
discuss in advance any possible action
by that committee, but in some quar-
ters it was said to be extremely doubt
full that the committee would report
out any rule for the passage of the
bonus bill with sales tax attached with
out providing for a separate vote on
the tax feature. 1t was claimed that
majority of the committee was opposed
to the sales tax.
The form of sales levy as proposed
now in the committee would provide
for a general tax on manufacturers and
wholesalers, with exemptions in the
case possibly of most farm products.
Proponents of a sales levy said this
was preferable to plan defining
specific subjects that would bear the
charge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
E'X IRA!
DETROIT PRISONER
KNOWS OF MURDER
Man Held in Detroit Intimates that
He Can Solve Mystery of
Taylor Crime.
(Bv Associated Press Leased Wire \

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Detroit, Mich Although placing
little credence in the statement of
Harry n Fields, a prisoner in the
county Jail here that he could throw
light xpn the Staying at Los Angeles
of William Desmond Taylor, motion
picture director, local authorities were
awaiting further advices from Los
Angeles before dismissing the inquiry
here.
Sheriff Coffin who admitted last
night that Fields had declared he could
furnish leading clews in the Taylor
case, declined to disclose facts of the
prisoners statement. Edward H. Fox,
chief of detectives asserted however
that Fields claimed to have wife and
four children in Los Angeles and that
he was in that city on the night Tay-
lor was slain.
Chief Fox, who interviewed Fields at
the county jail last night, refused to
comment today on rumors that Fields
virtually had admitted being impli-
Gated in the Staying of Taylor. He
said no statement could be made
until Los Angeles authorities had been
heard from.
Chief Fox said, however, that Fields
had told him he formerly was a revenue
agent in Los Angeles, that he later had
become drug peddler and that he
came to Detroit about three weeks ago
in search of drugs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
SEVEN LOSE LIVES
in SEA TRAGEDY
Grim Story of the Life of the Sea
Revealed When Steamer Reaches
Port This Afternoon.
(By Associated Press Leased wire.l

L
Galveston, Tex-When the Morgan
line steamship FL Oriente arrived to-
day from New York, she brought the
story Of tragedy Of the sea in which
seven men lost their lives after hours
of suffering and only two survived.
The men were the crew of the fishing
schooner Caldwell H. Colt, out of Pen
sacola WHICH was wrecked on a reef
during a gale on February 10 near the
Tortugas light.
The survivors are Captain L. A.
Smith, master Of the schooner, and
Frank Brooks
Captain Smith, Joseph Mouse and
Francis Nebrata, floating on the deck
of the wrecked schooner were sighted
Monday afternoon by the Ell Oriente.
Before they could be rescued. Nebrata
fell from the raft frrom exhaustion
and was drowned. Meuse died shortly
after being taken aboard the rescuing
steamer and was buried at sea.
Captain Smith reports that all Of the
crew stayed on the deck Of his schooner
for several days but later on they
dropped off one by one and We're lost.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
Decision of Justice of the Supreme Court May
Crumble Plans for Other Appeals ,.-..s..
for KenOsha Defendants. 5sA
GIVE CREDIT TO ATTORNEY WALKER
Facts Laid Before the Court May Be Important IN De-
termination of Appeals of Defendants ..---.
to Secure New Trial }>s

The decision of the supreme court
handed down late Tuesday afternoon
in which Chief Justice Vinje refused
to grant stay of execution in the
cases of Harry Gordon and Nathan
Gordon, came like bomb she'll to the
defendants in these liquor cases and
it is believed by attorneys for the
state that the decision will be reflected
in other cases where appeals to the
supreme court have been promised.
Mortimer Walker, special prosecutor,
appeared for the state in the argu-
ment before Judge Vinje while the de-
PENDANTS were representa- by Attor-
neys Alfred L. Drury and Robert Verne
Baker. "This is another victory for
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
WOULD KILL CHILDREN
AS TAXATION PROTEST
Head of DoukhObours Admits That He
Advocated Wierd Protest
Against Tax.

Vancouver, B. c. - Peter Vereoin.
head of the Russian religious sect
known as the Doukhobours TODAY con-
frmed reports that he had suggested
a plan whereby the children of the
colony under ten years of age, to-
gether with the aged and infrm. be
drowned as a protest against alleged
exhorbitant taxation. Once rid of
those unable to travel, Veregin pro-
posed that his followers abandon their
farms and wander over the country
preaching the coming of Christ and
living as the "vagrant working class
While announcement of the plan
was made by NJ. Koftinoff. head Of the
sect in British Columbia, Mr.. Yeregin
in telegram to the Canadian Press
declared that cit had my complete
sanction"
NJ Koftinoff asserted that mass
meeting Of members under his juris-
diction had endorsed the suggestion
that they hquidate al their property
Committees, he said, would dispose Of
all houses and stock, if the proposal
was carried out and members Of the
tribe again would become wanderers
over the earth.
Koftinof admitted that the proposal
to drown the young and infrm prob
ably would meet with objection on the
part Of the women members of the
colony
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23

Walker" declared District Attorney
Symmonds this morning. "Mr. Walker
presented these cases to the chief JUS
tice and our only regret was that he
could not have been before the court
when the case of Sam Grotsky was pre-
sented. The assistant attorney general.
was representing us in that case and
of course he was badly Handicapped on
account of the fact that he had no
chance to be Intimately acquainted
with the prosecution of the cases. We
feel that the hearing of the argument
IN the Gordon cases has given the chief
justice a new and better understanding
OF conditions in the Kenosha cases"
Meyer Appeal Not Filed.
Attorney L. D. Case of Chicago, who
represented former Sheriff joseph
Meyer, had announced that he would
appeal to the state for a stay of execu-
ton of the sentence in that case, but
the formal appeal has not been filed
and attorneys who have been inter
est9d 10 he q Sc seemed { dou.t that
an pep! would be filed. 1t is UNDER
stood that appeals for a new trial in
both the Meyer and Ritter cases are
being prepared and that they will be
filed with the supreme court later. It
IS also expected that appeals for
new trial will be presented in the cases
OF both Harry and Nathan Gordon, but
the attorneys for the state feel that
the hearing on Tuesday in which the
facts IN the cases were laid largely
before the court can be taken as an
intimation that no new trial will be
granted in these cases. Neither of the
Gordons have paid the fines assessed
against them and at PRESENT they are
serving time in the house of correction
In default of the payment of the fines.
May Order Executions on Property.
Nathan Gordon is said to have con-
siderable property in Kenosha and it
Is intimated that Judge Belden may be
asked to issue an execution against
this property for the collection of the
fines assessed in the various counts
against Nathan Gordon. Harry Cor.
don is said to have no real estate
in Kenosha. ff
as 20 the possibility of executions
for the collection of other fines moth
ing has been given out by the court or
the attorneys for the state. ATTORNEYS
who represented defendants who were
heavily fined, have declared that these
men have no money to pay the fines and
no property which would be subject to
an execution. It is known that the
case of Herbert c. Millager. owner of
Central Park, who is now laying out"
fine of fifteen hundred. dollars in Jail.
is under consideration.
It is thought possible that an execu-
ton may be issued against the Mil
lager property. as a test of the power
of the court to levy such an. execution
to collect fines. Millager under the
court order, will remain in Jail for six
months in default of the payment Of
the fine. More than thirty days of the
penal service has already elapsed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
MEYER AT WORK
In DINING ROOM
Idle Rumors Concerning
Joe Meyer Found to be
Without Foundation.
WAS SAID TO BE DYING

Rumors that have filled the street
regarding Joseph Meyer, former sher-
itf, now serving term Of imprison-
ment at Waupun, regarding his physi-
cal condition, were laid at rest this
morning when it became definitely
known that Mr.. Meyer was as well as
he has ever been in the last few years
and taking life at present with con-
siderable philosophy and a good deal
as matter of course.
Many-winged rumor as usual had
spread a dozen different tales. In one
story Meyer was reported to be men
tally unbalanced and suffering from a
delusion that he was one of the high
officials Of the. prison. Another report
was that he was dying. The most per-
sistent report was that he was coming
home. This report was even fixed in
the statement Of one person who said
he heard Meyer. was to arrive Tuesday
afternoon, February 21st.
Is Not Coming Home.
All the reports agreed in two par
ticulars, that Meyer had been in the
hospital ever since his arrival at Wau-
pun, and that he was certainly coming
home. The last report was even that
he had arrived The report was car
ried by most responsible persons, law
yers, officials connected with the court
and others, though when traced back,
each person agreed that he had only
picked up the talk"
1t was learned authoritatively today
that Meyer is still at Waupun. Word
received here by the family from Mr..
Meyer himself established that fact
irrefutably. Meyer said that he was
not in the hospital and had not been
in the hospital since his arrival at the
prison. He said that the organization
and treatment of the prison was ex-
cellent and that he would not want to
be in better hands,
Doing Dining Room Work.
He also said that he is busily en-
gagged every day and is on duty in the
dining room. 1t is apparent that the
former sheriff's condition has been the
cause of his being given lighter work
than is meted out to some of the
prisoners.
He dwelt particularly on the cleanli-
ness and equipment Of the place, say
ing that it was as good as "the best
hotel" and said the food was good and
wholesome.
How the rumor concerning Joseph
Meyer originated, no one knows. How
it happened to grow to the proportion
it did, is no cause for wonder, remem-
bering that this is the main charac-
teristic Of rumor: to grow like Jacks
bean-stalk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
WISCONSIN HARD HIT
BY FEBRUARY STORM
Many Portions of the State Report
Serious Damage as Result of
Ice and Sleet.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire

10y ASSOC1aU9OaHfeSS Leased W1re.D
Milwaukee, Wis.-Wind and sleet
swept through the state yesterday and
today, tore down telegraph and tele-
phone wires, destroying property, en-
dangered ships on Lake Michigan and
hampered rail and road transportation.
A drop in temperature below the
freezing point turned the rain into
coating of ice upon which trucks and
automobiles slipped and which put
street car and railroad crews on edge.
Colder weather was predicted during
the day and still colder weather tomor-
row. This, it was predicted, would
turn the rain to snow by night. At
the same time winds from the north
east, shifting to the northwest, would
sweep down.
Full efforts of the storm in northern
Wisconsin could not be learned, the
telephone and telegraph companies an
nounced today, because the wires were
down.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
Mquiring Reporter
Today's Question :


Who do you think should be
matched against Jack Dempsey for
worlds championship heavy
weight match?
Answers:
Charles Grasser, 458 Lake avenue,
promoter-The two logical men who
are able and in a condition to meet
Dempsey are Gibbons and Brennan.
think that Gibbons should meet Bren-
nan and the winner of that match
should take on Dempsey. Tommy Glib
bons has been knocking EN- cold and
Bill Brennan stayed twelve rounds in
fight with Dempsey about year
ago. l think either one of them can
do it again.
w. w. Small, 365 Herbert street,
meat cutter-I don't think that there
is another man in the world who can
put up a good fight against Dempsey
unless it's Carpenter. I'd like to see
those two get together again, this time
in Europe.
Vincent M. Michaels, Selick avenue,
mill hand-I'll bet our own Bud Cor
man could stay at least five rounds
with the old tiger. If he can't l guess
nobody can. never could see the real
objection in Dempsey's refusing to
fight Harry Wills, the negro heavy
weight.
George Warman, $40 Bond street,
jobless-If Frank Moran could pep up
little and get into condition soon
enough I think that he would be in
Dempsey's class. Moran knows Demp-
sey quite little and / think he would
give him a good run for his money.
Miss M. Med, STUDENT don't know
who would want to stand up and get
hit in the face until blood ran just
for fun. If they ever do have a fight
| hope they don't bring it to Kenosha.
A big fight always brings to town a
bunch of undesirable people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
RESERVATION PLAN
HITS ASNAG TODAY
Administration Senators Show Desire
to Confer With President Before
Decision is Made.
By Associated Press Leased Wire

Washington-The move to attach a
blanket reservation to the Horsepower
Pacific treaty and then report it
promptly to the senate, struck snag
today in the foreign relations commit
tee, which again adjourned without ac-
ton after session of more than an
hour. The administration senators on
the committee indicated afterwards
that further consultation with Presi-
dent Harding would be necessary be-
fore they could accept the reservation
proposed yesterday, Senator Brandegee,
Republican (Conn.) providing that
none of the adjustments to be made
under this treaty should be binding
without the consent Of congress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
Nicola Declines
to Form Cabinet
(By Associated Press Leased wire.l

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Rome Enrico de Nicola, president
of the Italian chamber Of deputies, to-
day declined the kings invitation to
form new cabinet to succeed the
Bonomi ministry. He told His Majesty
he believed former Premier Orlando
would be the mostly likely person to
succeed in the formation of new
government, whereup the king sum
moned Signor Orlando for confer
ence this afternoon when it was said
he would invite the former premier
to assume the task.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
ONE CENT DAMAGES
TO AMERICAN LEGION
Nebraska Ex-Seryice Men Are Vindi-
Gated in Suit Against
Legion Maligner.
tBy Associated Press Leased Wire.)

Omaha, Neb.-A Judgment of one
cent was awarded the American Legion
of Nebraska by district court yester-
day against Francis H. Shoemaker, said
to have worked as an organizer out
of Wisconsin for the Non-partisan
League and whom the legion sued fol-
lowing an address before a labor meet
ing here several months ago in which
Shoemaker was quoted as having
said the legion was subsidized by
big interests and was opposed to
organized labor,
Judgment was by default, Shoemaker
having failed to appear in court.
1--WE will not try TO collect the cent, :"
said William Richie, Jr., state legion
commander, who fled the suit, which
was for 100000. "The only thing we
were interested in was to clear the
legion of charges"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
Tried to Sell Wife
Divorce Suit Claim
(By Associated Press Leased WireA

10y AssocIated Press Leased Wire.J
Newark, N. Mrs Emma Topovits
testified today that her husband John
offered her for sale for $4,000 to the
man with whom he accused her of mis-
conduct.
Topovits, whose wife is suing for
separate maintenance, told Vice-Chan-
cellor Batkes that he mentioned the
sum as reparation for injuries he be-
lieved the other man had done him.
He said he was the slave of his
wife, doing the washing, cleaning the
kitchen and taking out the garbage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
Arrest Sands"
in Concord Now
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)

Concord, N. C. = Local police Off
GERS in the absence of word from Los
Angeles were not yet certain today
whether the man detained here is Ed
ward F. Sands wanted in connection
with the murder Of William Desmond
Taylor, Los Angeles motion picture di-
rector, or Harvey Adams Of Richmond,
Va. The man insists he is Adams and
that he came to Concord seeking work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
BLACKSTONE VALLEY IS QUIET.
[By Associated Press Leased Wire

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.
Pawtucket, R. Blackstone Valley
textile plants we're quiet today under
military surveillance State troops
patrolled the precincts of the Jenckes
Spinning company where one person
was killed in riot yesterday and en-
ployes went to work unmolested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
Lady Fedora Gleichen
Dies in London Today
by Associated Pressl

London-Lady Fedora Gleichen died
in st. James Palace today. It was be-
cause Of her illness that the parties
being given by the king and queen in
honor of Princess Mary's coming we'd
ding were transferred to Buckingham
Palace. Lady Fedora was unmarried
and was the daughter of the late Ad-
miral Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-
Langenburg. She attained consider
able success as a sculptor and painter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
XII KLUX HONORS
REAL AMERICAN
Masked Men Make Appearance at the
Funeral to Place Wreath on
Grave Of Patriot.

NDy ASSoCAeseSu Z LSSS A4~a9Su U44S'J
Denver, Colo.-Five white robed and
hooded members of the Ku Klux Khan
appeared suddenly at the funeral of
DR.. Charles E. Locke, at Fairmont
cemetery yesterday, placed beautiful
floral offering on the grave and disap-
peared. A letter bearing the seal
Denver, Colo. Khan, Number 1,
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan," was
mailed to Denver newspapers stating
that although Dr. Locke was not mem
Der of the organization, they desired to
honor him as a real American.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23
DOLLAR. DAY EDITION.

Today's Kenosha Evening News
has the complete announcement Of
every store in Kenosha taking part
in the biggest Dollar Day extrava-
ganza in the history Of the city.
Be sure to read it all. There is
mountain of bargains in every nook
and corner Of every page that you
can't afford to overlook.
Stores will open Thursday morn
ing at eight o'clock and the Dol
lar Day bargains will remain in
force for only one day tomorrow.