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New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
CITY'S YOUNGEST COP

Joseph Fitzgerald of Smalley Street
 Has This Distinction-Is Only
 Joseph A. Fitzgerald of 121 Smalley street has ,the distinction of being the citys youngest policeman, being 21 years of age, just over the minimum age limit
 Patrolman Fitzgerald is one of the most recent appointees of the police commission. He is connected with the Home Wet Wash laundry.
 Although the youngest, Policeman Fitzgerald is by no means the small est man on the force, in fact he is one of the tallest bluecoats in the city.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24

Badges symbolical of their name, are being supplied to many ships of the British navy.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-24
TAX BILLS GOING OUT

Collections This Year Will Be 80 Per
 Cent Higher Than Last Year, Col
 lector Mills Feels.
 Personal tax bills will be sent out next week from the office of Collector J, Willie Mills, the collector has an nounced. Because of the registration Of women this year. the collections are expected 10 run about 80 per cent higher than those of last year. The tax Is payable February l. The col lector urges that the original bill be brought when payment is made and the receipt be held, since there have been numerous cases in the past where mix-up has resulted from the loss Of the papers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
TRANSPORTATION VITAL
FOR FILLING COAL BINS
IN TIME FOR WINTER

,Cou;inucd Frou First Fapc)
the great task ahead ~ the miners
and operators. They have begun
working at ii,
Rut il IL futile to produce coal
unless 1t can be moved. Hence the
Increasing anxiety of the President
in the raj! situation. This anxiety
may well he still further passed on
to the public because OF the fact
that with rail cuuipmcnt such that
lcadings reached low cbb last Sat
urday. they may he expected to still
further decrease when imperfect
equipment now being used by the
roads is halted by the Interstate
Commerce Commission through order
OF the President Tuesday.
1t looks as If the coal shortage
would make good Day for the miners
IN more continuous work than for
many months. As for what the oper-
at"r Will resp from the shortage Of
fetal statistics show that the av-
craHc spot price Of $3.50 on bitumin-
Gus coal. f. q. b.. the mines ia today
Al" per cent. az compared with the
average for 1913. and over 80 per
cent above the maximum OF $3.50 set
by Secretary Hoover.
&C. 1922. by United Ncws)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17

Mr.. Pershing has a chance for con
structire service. IL the politicians
VIII allow him to use his opportuni-
ties in the right direction. They are
not easily denied They throng the
offices of the Federal Enforcement
Service at 1907 Broadway. Eeseech-
ing favors of one kind and another
necessarily. Director Day fights them
OFF as best h. can--cllims he won't
see them at all"--but they are pesti-
FERROUS ana powerful 10 Il degree.
They have the ear and the indorse-
ment OF influential p.rsouaEes ut
Washington. they have about> as
much interest III honest prohibition
enforcement as ;hc devil has in the
Ten Commandments tutil they are
put out OF business. the eighteenth
amendment and the Nolst"ad act
seem doomed TO remain iridescent
dreams In Grcntcr New York. And
not In Greater New York alone.
&C.. 1922, by Public Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17

''''" '''' tl'S' aEc.'
lish tho truth or falsity of this
charge.
Tho league resrcc,tury submits
to the responsible leaders OF the re.
publican party that to r,uominaie
a man who Is uotoriously wet and
who * unwilling to have tho rest
OF hiS record brought 10 llchr. is
not only an oncnsc against the con
science Of the state and the orderly
administration or law. but. poii;i-
3 calIy speaking. IS sUpcrlativc stu
ri6tty because IL is never safe and
Is frequently fatal for political
party to attempt 20 play both ends
OF a moral issue
To rcrominat" such n candida
for the United states Senate on tho
sam" ticket rs Governor who
though not a prohihitiouisi has made
notable record in behalf Of law
and order. not only will insure dry
votes for tho wet candidate for tho
United states senate. hut would un-
ncccssarily jeopardizc tho candidate
for Governor. who is entitled to 1hc
support or all abiding citizens
on tn" strength OF his record"
system itnthcr Than Nun.
The truth with regard 10 Senator
'aldor's connection with appointces
system rather than a man. The
senator Is an aspiramt for rc-cIcc-
ton in tho w"ttest community In the
United states For both renomiua-
ton ana reelection he is essentially
dependent upon the Organization. .
he has got 10 take care OF the
boys"
ENcept in comparatively few
cases tho boys" nrc pcrsonallv I'M
known to him But they arc known
TO the district leaders aud the county
y district leader comes along ana
recommends Smith. Jones or Brown
for prohihition-en enforcement; job.
The organization record Of the as
pirant i clear. He belongs"
The county chairman .. ks 'he
district leaders recon mcndatiuu The
Congressman OF tho district approves.
The application reaches the United
States Senator. He hasn't norton
who smith. Jones or Brown may be
He only knows they must be regulars
in good organization standing, or dis
trict leader county chairman and
Congressman would not have given
them a clean hill Of health
IL Is always C:can bill Of politi-
cA.,. health that counts. Fitness for
the job is accidental n /; happens
accomplishment organization revulari-
~. The results OF such s-stcm.
which is as old as the hills. not only
inNew York. but everywhere In our
patronage ridden and patronage
governed land. are Inevitable
The system is not confined TO
either party II is in vogue among
IN" Republicans and among the Dem
orrats. The only difference at the
moment is that the Republicans hap
rsn'to be in charge OF prohibition en-
forcement II tho Democrats were
in charge. identicaily indefensible
practices would prevail.
Now and then the nol!tiCal ap-
pointmcnt system brccds compc-
tent, honest. diSintcrcstcd enforce
lQeat agent. but he is the exception.
Even then temptation speedily comes
his way, and oman who begins
Straight frequently ends crooked He
can make fortune by simply look +.
iNE IN the wrong direction al the
light time.
Four Prohibition Regimes.
There nave been four different Fed
srai prohibition regimes IN New York
SINCE enactment OF the national
liquor laws The first Federal di.
rector was Charles n. O'Connor a
bcm UCrat, who resigned TO ioin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
RICH MAN STAYS
STRIKER ON STREET
AT CAPE CHARLES
Continued From rirs, page)

continued From First Page)
ford has deputized several TO guard
the jail overnight
AIR. Lewis has been Il residen, OF
Cape Charles for u number OF years,
having been an employc OF the rail
road company as mavniais: FOR about
ten years. and has always been looked
upon as peaceful citizen
MIR. Lewis is survived by his wife
and one child. Virginia. aged ): one
brothcy. James Lewis. of Richmond.
and his father and mother
MIR. Parsons Is one Of the vounty's
oldcs, families. being a son of the late
Thomas Parsons. who left an estate
of S25o.000 to his three children two
years ago. He is the brother Of
Russ a. Parsons, produce broker
OF this city, known all over the East
and West by commission merchants.
lie has wife ana three children. ali
OF whom are married and living in
this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
POLITICS AND GRAFT MAINSTAY
OF BOOTLEGGING IN NEW YORK

forces with George l.. Douncllar, now
known as the leader of the liquor
bar" because OF mis- eminent skill as
lawyer in defending prohibition vi
olation cases
During the o'Conuor adminis,ra-
ton the" were very heavy with
dr"wals Of liquor under permits and
Manhattan Island IN those days was
alm"s; as wet as the AUDITING At
lanitc Ocean. Mr.. O'connor was sue
crcdcd by an upstate Republican,
Judge Harold l.. Hart. Of bingham
ton, who was indicted last year for
Illegal traffic In liquor withdrawal
permits and now faces trial for con-
spiracy Ia defeat the Federal prohibit
tiON statutes
The third enforcement regime was
temporary one. los - ~nmrhly
from August TO Dcrcmut Il ~r.
lowing the Hart scandal. aud ".
charge Of +. (. Y"llowley, Al Vrtcr...,
and highly emclont official OF tho Ia
tcrnal Revenue Service Mr. yellow
ley is now chief Of TN" special force
Of go mobile" prohibition general
agents operating on tho zone sys-
tenn throughout the country.
NeIlowiry Mndc Good Record.
Appointed to New York mainly 10
clean up the mess uncovered by the
Hart revelations. Mr.. Ycllowley
gave Manhattan Island the closes,
approach to bone-dry prohibition IL
ever experienced either before or
since. lie did not stop bookkeeping.
hut he, materially checked IT. |. was
not nearly so easy as IL II today To
&c; drink Stepped In the tradi-
tons Of the Internal Revenue Ser
vice and inspired with fine con
tempt for political Influences. Vel
iowlcy proceeded ruthlcssly to cut
down whisky Withdrawals to tho ut :
term"St limit and generally sat on
the lid
!; was slim pickinEs for the boot
Logger aud the thirsty during his
regime. Then another political ad-
ministration took chargc-thc one
now installed. headed by Ralph
Day. Mr.. Day. Republican bust
ness man Of means. reputc and prom :
lnehce. did his utmost to pcrpciuatc
INC ei!owlcy system OF making PRO
mutton fact instead or fantasy
| ,"' Mr. Day had not been Federal
director many weeks this year WHOM
his principal assistant. a Rcpublic,u
[ ore"Hizatinn politician. named Her
"efi Il tatrow. was Indicted for vio-
lation Of the liquor laws.
'"tr"W, when appointed to tho en-
'orc"fhent service. was treasurer OF
me National Republican Club OF New
ork. The specific accusation .r,irv,
. MIN in addition to bribery charrc
was the release OF 1000 cases Of
WHISKY TO - drug company, some of
inc owners Of which had previously
pcen engaged notoriously and cy
iensiv"ly in bootlegging activities.
Chtrow was succe eded by James Per
Shing. nephew To General John I
'crshins. While the general OF IN,
armies was in no wise responsible for
ms nephew's appointment. he vouchcs
Tor inc young mans integrity and
ability.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
ADDITIONAL. MINE
OPERATORS SIGN
CLEVELAND PACT
Continued From First Page


they VIII insist on state contracts
ana arbitration of wage differences
and that und"r no circumstances will
ih"E accept tn" check off system.
These controversial questions are
not expected TO delay settlement ma
t"r!all%, however, as the leading
operators say frankly that they are
anxious to resume operations, and
;hai n temporary settlement. prob
abiN to Apf!l |. 1923. with nrbitra
t!on Of future differences by non
PARTISAN arbitration board will he
acceptable. The main concern oc the
operators seems 10 he peace with
dignity"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
SOUTHERN ENJOINS
STRIKING EMPLOYEES

Continued From Firs, pareD
been reported to headquarters here
reports were current In the city that
numbers of labor union members
mere had received messages during
the day urging them to be At Spencer
tonight
There were no notnhl. J,,.t,,,
mcntS In the strike situation M sr,u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17

Ger to-day. so far rs had been re-
ported In Salisbury early tonight. &C
cordinS TO message to tho Charlotte
observer from It's correspondent at
salisbury. about three miles from
Spencer The correspondent adds
that dozen negroes employed at the
shops. who were paid OFF yesterday.
left today OF their owi accord
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17

time. Is the only thing that Will
help Tho company"
II was said ut the office or Presl-
dent Wheclwright that the falling
or in business has been felt for some
time and means big loss to the
company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17

G5.li3 cars over the corrcspondir Z
week OF 1921. on July 81. the AS
ISOLATION also said, there were l7a
w surplus freight cars in GOOD re
pair on lines Immediately available
Tor service. This was a decrease OF
sS.395 cars for the number in sur
plus on July %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-17
frying Negro on Murder chnre.

AMHERST. VA. Aug l6.-ln Am
hcrSt Circuit Court this AFTERNOONS
the hearing OF tho case OF Charles
Brown. col"rcd. charged with the
nmdcr or ieors" Brown. in June of
this year. WAS begun . George
Brown WAS killed with a shotgun,
following a dispute between the
partlsc, both of whom wcr. colorcd
The Washington times., 1922-09-11
MISKE INSISTS RECORD
GIVES HIM CRACK AT ACES

Willard Dempsey! The Giant and the Champon
Billy Mske Paul. who knocked off big Fred Futon in less
a after bigger His
the paserr has convinced him that the best none too
good for him.
Living open getting lots of sleep and plenty of exercise
thk wooded districts Minnesota have done wonders
taken weight and his
punching enormously his Iieh disclose
Billy Shade round he knocked Willie Meehan
unconscious less than thirty seconds Homer Smith stopped
with and Fulton helpless after taking three waops
Versatile he always has been abs Fulton had to offer
defeat Mske He and just smoth
cred thought fast, but Bill all before
The Washington times., 1922-09-11
roPESTERS FIGURE DRIVERS
WON FOR JESS SWEETSER

BRooKLINE, Mass, Sept. Ill
Those mathematically inclined had
figured out the winner of the ma
tional golf title owed his victory
In the final match largely IN the
fact that he outdrove his rival. the
famed Chick Evans, 26 to 3. Each
man took 90 puts,
Sweetser, native OF Kentucky
and for several years n resident OF
ct. Louis. declared before he left
Cor New York last night, that the
best golfer he met during the tour
nament was Bobby Jones, Of AZ
lanta. and that In his match with
tho southerner he had all the
breaks, He added, however, that
his hardest match was the one
which gave him his title,
The fair-haired champion, the
first New Yorker to hold the title
since Jerry Travers held sway in
1918, and the first Yale man "a
hold the title since Robert Gard.
ener, OF Chicago, won the honor
for the second time at Detroit in
1918, will return to Yale this fall,
ne said, and after graduating will
re-enter the baRking business.
From time to time I may play
a little golf," he added.
The Washington times., 1922-09-11
WILLING
To GIVE EN- ALL
CRACK At TITLE
Bantam Champion Is Back in
Form, Announces
Manager Mead.

NEW YORK. Sept. 11.-.Eddie
Mead and his champion. Joe Lyncn.
are back in town after all but
stopping Pal Moore at Michigan
City. Mead's first conference re.
garding future matches for Lynch
was with Matchmaker Frank
Flournoy. and at the conclusion Of
the meeting Mead agreed to permit
Lynch to meet the winner OF the
Sammy Nable-Danny Lee match,
which takes place at the Velodrome
tonight.
According to Mead. the champion
bantamweight is at the top Of his
form and ready to meet all comers.
Joe is back in fighting form
again." said Mead, ''and will meet
anyone the promoters feel like put.
ting him in with. Nable and Lee
have fought their way into the first
line of the division and the winner
will suit Joe. Let them put UP a
forfeit to make 1ls pounds. That Is
all we ask"
Nable end Lee will go twelve
rounds tonight in a double bill with
| Kid Sullivan and Sammy Selger
meeting in the other twelve-round
bout.
The Washington times., 1922-09-11
MANY TURFMEN
GET READY FOR
HARTFORD MEET
Martin Nathanson Solicits
Nomina nations for Three Stakes
at Havre de Grace.

NEW YORK. Sept. O. Martin
Nathanson. racing secretary Of the
Hartford Agricultural and Breeders
Association, arrived from Havre de
Grace Wednesday and remained
over at Belmont Park to solicit nomi'
nations for the three stakes Of the
impending Havre de Grace race
meeting-September 20 to 80, inclu'
sive. He is not experiencing great
difficulty in getting entries. The
three stakes, which will close on Sat
urday. are the $4,000 Eastern Shore
handicap, two-year-olds, six furlongs,
to be run on September 20; the $lO,-
600 Potomac. threeyear-olds. one
mile and a sixteenth. to be run on
September 90. and the Hayre de
Grace, $4,000, three.year olds and
over, one mile and a furlong, to be
run on September 30.
Nathanson distributed the condi'
ton book for the entire ten days
racing. He announced the new $780,
900 clubhouse will be ready for the
opening. The Hartford Association
will inaugurate the fall season OF
racing in Maryland and distribute
S135 900 among the participating
horsemen.
Stabling has been assigned by
General Manager Edward Burke TO
J. s. Cosden. Harry Payne Whitney,
the Greentree stable, DR.. NJ. ],
Cromwell, Spalding L. Jenkins, J
Edwin Griffith. Woods Garth, Wood,
Stockton. Lewis Garth, Admiral
Cary T. Grayson. Samuel Ross
Samuel D. Riddle. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter NJ. Jeffords, Harry F, Sin
clair, Harry Rites, Theodore Coles
G.. r. Bryson, g. c. Winfrey, the
Crown stable, ]. B. Dunno, c. w
Brown, @. c. Krouse, w. E. -Suggs
w. F. Sheehan. James W. Bean
Richard F. carman, Frederick T
Miller, Robert I. Miller. J. H. DaVen
port, William oliver. c. J, Brook
miller. q. Ernest Hail, Paul Fox
Benjamin Block, Archie thinner
Paul J. Miles, DR.. J. F. Adams
Major Roberts. William p. Burch
George Winsfield. Walter J. Salmon
Richard T. Wilson. Clyde N Free
man, II. Davis .., :.
Others for whom reservations hav,
heen made are George w. Forman
FRANK ruIfbr, owen fena, Wfhlan
Fenwiok,s Charles Houbre. b. b
Rice, L. T., Bauer, j. p. Smith
James Arthur, II. G. Holland, II. II
Fresh, W. II. Post. James Kelley
c. r. Brant. J, Mackey. w. G. West
morelaro, B. c. Chapman, J, "
Murphy. II. w, Barnes, J. p. Mo
Govern, T, 70, Crist.. William. Keet
Ing. Clarence Buxton, J, Hubbell
J. HI Stotler. g.. w. j. Bissell, Stu
art Polk, William Loney, Edwar,
Rathman. q. G. Milton, II, B. Vail
J. d. Dayton. Thomas ], Shannon
William 8. Murray. william A
Burtschell. the Triple Springs Farm
Milton Smith, J. Booker, c. w
High, o, J, Oran. Elmer Truemar
'W, Althouse, Michael Hackett, II. @
Robertson, .. Frsters, d. Kennedy
c. T, Place, Max Smart, ,Georg,
Brenton, w, J, DAILY, l., Merryman
Charles Deusias, NJ, Grant, 1
shafer, II. B, Moore, Il. J, Salt, G
Hosuton, r, II, Wilson. w, NJ, Car
ter, E, Denham, william Martin
J, NJ, hiaoh, A, II, Viveil, Ma,
Hirsch, and Edward q, Souie.
The Washington times., 1922-09-11
BYRD SUSTA|NS
LOSS OF MANY
CRACK GR|DDERS
"Untz" Brewer Among Miss
Ing at College Park as Mary
land Men Work Out Today.

Coach Curly Byrd is looking
over the Maryland University pros
poets at College Park today. Thirty
men from last years varsity and
freshman teams are reporting for
their first workout.
Byrd is not the happiest man in
the world by any means. He has
one Of the stiffest problems TO
solve in his long and varied coach
ing career. He will practically re-
build his backfield. Untz Brewer,
Gilbert, Paganucci, Plassnig and
Anderson all having passed from
the halls of Maryland.
The passing of Untz Brewer un.
doubtedly will be felt more than
any other individual loss sustained
Of years. Brewers drop-kicking
and punting. in addition to his
. other capabilities made him one of
the most dangerous backs in inter
collegiate ranks and he has done
. much to build up Maryland grid.
iron prestige. The other men also
/ were high grade performers and
VIII be missed.
. Byrd Is planning to groom two or
three men. who last year played In
: the line for the backfield. Bran
ner, right end, will be tried out as
q halfback. Heine.' Smith. Faber
and PEBBLES, 1921 freshmen backs,
probably all will be given chance
to show what they can do in the
backfield.
Among linemen lost from last
years eleven are "Tater" Clarke.
right tackle, and Gundry, right
guard, both of whom were excep.
tional performers. However, Coach
Byrd is hopeful of plugging up these
holes and rounding out a formidable
iine by the use of substitutes who
last year showed promise. Among
these are Burger, tackle; Mac
Brewer. guard; Latham, tackle: Pol
lock, center, and Young. end.
The Washington times., 1922-09-11
BOXING GAINS
S35O,OOO FOR
STATE IN YEAR
New York Athletic Commission
Turns in Financial
Report.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-George X.
Morris, of the State athletic commits
sion, has prepared report of the
receipts and expenditures of the
commission during the past year
and a half showing that over and
above it's expenses the commission
has turned into the State treasury
more than $350,000.
The report will be submitted to
Governor Miller soon.
Boxing under the rules and regu.
lations Of the commission, Commits.
sioner Morris said. has been lifted
from prize fighting into the prov.
ince of clean athletic tests.
Australia, where sport of this
character is a chief pastime. has
adopted many of the methods OF
procedure used by the New York
State commission.
Commissioner Morris also SAYS
that many States have had legisla.
ton enacted patterned after the
statutory provisions of the. laws OF
New York.
In his opinion New York State,
has established a standard which
will be followed wherever boxing
Is offered as a means of entertain.
ment. and his opinio mis- based on
the fact that practically every State
in the Union has been in .communi.
cation with New York relative to
rules governing suspensions and
other regulations enforced by New
York to put boxing on a higher
lplane.
The Washington times., 1922-09-11
Baseball Gossip For
Diamond Readers

Three and a half games now
separate the Griffs from the Mack.
men. 1t Is no certainty that the
Griffs will finish as high us sixth
place. They are six games out of
the tailend berth and five and u
half behind the Cleveland Indians,
Out Of five games played last
week the Griftmen won two. They
scored nineteen runs on forty-eight
hits.
With lead of game and n
half, the Yanks wound up their
season In their own bailwick and
left today for the land OF the
enemy whore they must overcome
all opposition to bring home the
bacon" They disposed of the
Athletics I'm both games OF the
double header In their farewell ap,
pearance on the Polo Grounds and
gained full game Oh the Browns
who were idle because Of rain,
The Reds again hurdied into
third place, taking the final game
of the series from ths CsPtls, 10 co w.
Five Ht, Leuis pitchers could no,
stave off defeat.
Medraw teek a chance with his
kid pitchers-Hill and Jonnard-
against the Dodgers and, although
ffiil was knocked out of the box
the Giants sent Reuther to the
showers and won, 10 to 4. As this
Pirates were idle, the Giants gained
on them and now lead by four and
Q half gaines,
The Washington times., 1922-09-11
QU|CLEY WILL
HAVE FEW OLD
MEN TH|S,yEAR
Hatchetites Expect to Lose
Many Of Last Seasons Vet
Grams as Team Gathers.

While George Washington UHtver'
sity football candidates have been
called out today, II will be the end
OF the week before Coach Bill Quig'
ley Ia able to get a good line on Just
what material is returning and what
new men are getting into action for
the season
The Hatchetites are reporting to-
day In = Potomac Park at the Tidal
Basin bathing beach, The loss OF
several Of last years. players tend 10
give the Hatohetite outlook anything
but pronnising front, Many new
men are expected to be on hand be
fore the week is out,
OF the veterans expected to return
are Ptak, Manson. Owen, Wells
shaw, Cenneiiy, Brown, Thomas and
Friediander, several exceptionally
good prospects, have signified theiI
intention OF coming cut this season,
The Hatohetites face the Univer
sity Of Virginia men at Charlottes
Vile, Va, on September 90, and nc
time will be lost In putting the can
didates through their PAGES during
the next two weeks.