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New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
ST0RK SETS HOT PACE
 FOR MAN WITH SCYTHE
Births Thus Far in 1922 Three Times Death
 Total

l Births in the city of New Britain during the calendar year, to date. have more than tripled the number of deaths Tn the city the records at the cfhce of City Clerk Alfred l.. Thomp- son indicate. It is very rarely that births more than double the number | of deaths.
 During the year 1,5o1 births were | reported to the town clerk, 4S9 death certificates were recorded and returns were made on 4S2 marriages.
 The greatest number of births was in the month of March when 1so were reported Tho month of April showed the highest mortality rate with 59 deaths, while June, with 30 reported, was the lowest.
 June led in the number of mar riages, as is usual with Ss unions be- ing recorded. while in the month of March there were but IS, the lowest of any month during the year. To date there have been 1s marriages this month.
 By months, the birth reports are:
 January, 14S; February, 144. March, 16O; April, 115: May, ls0s June, 125; July, 12s; August. 1sS: September, 14s; October, 12s; No- vember. l21.
 The deaths by months are:
 January. 47: February. 4s: March. b6; April, 5s; May, 39; June, 30; July. S7; August, 3s; September ls; Oc- tober. 41; November, 50.
 The marriage reports are:
 January S4; February. 41; March. 13; April, 27; May. B; June. &; July, 34; August. ss; September ls; oos tober, 66; November 54; DecembGk 13 (to date.)
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
K. XIX. ORGANIZER 0N HERGSTROM CASE CA. Mott Denies '. M. C. A. Man
 Was at Meeting DRILL RULE IS SUSPENDED Chief of Department VIII Not Insist
Chief of Department VIII Not Insist on Men Attending Physical Deyel- opment Class Pending Investigation Of Rumors About Instructor.

A denial of the charge that Josenl
 Hergstrom, physical director of thf
 T. M. C. A.. had attended the meet.
 ing of the Ku Klux Klan last Wed. nesday, was made yesterday by q A Nott' Of Meriden, provincial organizer Tor the K. K. K. in this district. Mr. Nott, in an interview with "Herald" reporter, stated that he felt that nc matter of a square deal to Mr Hergstrom, he ought to make a state ment:
 Realizing that the members of the New Britain police force have been prompted by transformation gwen maliciously or otherwise" said MT. Mott, to take misguided action bringing embarrassment upon Mir. Hergstrom, of New Britain, wish to state here and now that Mir. Herg- strom was not at the meeting."
 MT. Mott was asked about published reports that the klan was getting ready to hold another meeting here soon and about rumors that a meet ing was held here Sunday. He did not reply directly to the questions, but remarked with an amused laugh. You'll hear all sorts of rumors, which have no foundation. Don't pay any attention to them"
 Board Stands Behind Hergstrom.
 When asked if the board of direc- tors of the Y. M. c. A. would take any official recognition of the incident, Attorney M. H. Camp, secretary stat ed that in his opinion no action was required. "The board is standing behind MT. Hergstrom," he said. Asked if the board would give MT. Hergstrom a vote of confidence the attorney expressed as his opinion that such action might convey the impression that there existed a doubt m the minds of the directors, which he says is not the case. For this reason he said he did not think any action would be taken by the board.
 Men Not Required to Drill
 Pending an investigation which he is conducting into the Ku Klux Klan situation as it refers to the police de- I partment, Chief William c. Hart has suspended the rule by which the of the departrsslt}are cell- sd upon to drill at the VIM. c, A. gymnasium. The suspension of the ,rder temporarily was read to the uen as they went on duty last night.
 Chief Hart said today that he is in- 'estigating as far as possible all tories whether or not Joseph G. iergstrom, the physical director at he Y. M. c. A., was an attendant at ast Wednesday nights Klan meeting lergstrom denies he was there and so oes Clarence H. Barnes, general sec etary of the association. It is claim d that Hergstrom spent last Wednes- ay night at his home in Belvdere.
 Among the reports that have been ,ade to the police, is from one of the
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New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
the Herald says:

tHe I1eThlu eAyb.
 BY GEORGE IT. MANNING (Washington Bureau of New Britain Heraid) Washington. D. C., Dec. 24.--Fol lowing the governors conference held here Tuesday on enforcement of tht prohibition laws. the National capi. tai is we'll supplied with Its Christmas booze, and at very reasonable prices 1t is learned from bootleggers and customers able to speak with author. ity.
 Bootleggcrs' Prices
 Boot'rggers' printed price lists rv rulated among old customers lpA"-'' pective new ones, offer a
 4 liquors of all kinds rang
 m. imported champagne to uomestic corn, at a price that show a drop of about $25 case from those prevailing last Christmas
 One of these printed price lists fur (Continued on Fourteenth Page).
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
TERM IN JAIL AND
 FINEF FOR OFFENDER Lafayette Street Mans Second
 Conviction for Selling Liquor YILYS BETWEEN LAWYERS
Danahcr, for the Defense, Criticizes Police-Judge Commends Enforce ment 's.uad--Jcdziniak and Damon Fined $50 Each.

| Found guilty of liquor law viola
 ton for the second time within {
 month, Stanley Domkowski, proprie tor of a store at 31 Lafayette street
 was fined $2o0 and costs and sen.
 fenced to 20 days in jail by Judge
 George w. Klett in police court this
 morning. Through Lawyer c. J. Dan.
 aher of Meriden, Domkowslii filed
 notice of appeal in bonds of s40C
 fixed by the court.
 The case was long drawn out and
 was featured by tits between Prose cutor w. M. Greenstein and Attorney Danaher. The latter bitterly attacked
 the character of Joseph Deiguds of
 Broad street, an agent" of the police department, and also made insinua- tions of planting bottles of liquor to be picked up subsequently in raids and used as evidence in court.
 Liquor Cached Under Walk.
 Sergeant w. F. McCue and Plain- lclothesmen John c. Stadler and Pat rick McAvay, went to Domkowski's store at 31 Lafayette street, Monday afternoon, December IS. Domkowski was at the soda fountain. A search warrant was produced and 1t was Suggested that the proprietor search the policemen before they proceeded to look for liquor. This he declined to do. Going through a rear door, Policeman Stadler found a bottle oi liquor under flag sidewalk about two feet from the door. Domkowski was called out and in his presence the bottle was removed from under the walk, Sergeant McCue told the court.
 Prior to the raid, Policemen Stad- Ter and McAvay had been on watch and noted suspicious actions on the part of Domkowski From the third story veranda of house adjoining the building in which Domkowski's store is located, Stadler on three oc- casions saw the proprietor come out of the store, take the bottle inside and then return, each time depositing it beneath the sidewalk, 1t was testified.
 Agent Had Marked Bill. la The tagenA" had also been sent to the store with marked bottle and a $2 Bill, the serial number of which had been copied. He reported inabil- | ity to purchase liquor in bottle, but | said he had bought drinks for 25 cents each. The stuff he told the po- Ice, was brought into the store from outside and then returned.
 Policeman McAvay had followed the agent" up the street to see that he entered no other store. He testi- fed that after the raid the accused storekeeper said in reply to a ques- ion as to his liquor dealings:
 Well, I've got to do something for 1 ! living.' It
 In reply to questions of the defense the agent" said he was at S me time coal miner, later worked in ( ocal factories and for the last nine months has done nothing, excepting , n this particular instance when he worked with the police. On three oc- asions last week. he said, he bought rinks from Domkowski.
 Received $25, Expects More. e
 Attorney Danaher questioned Dei- t udis as to compensation for services a in liquor law prosecutions s .fter some quibbling, he admitted \
 (Continued on Seventh Page). t
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Washington Very Wet Over Xmas,
 and at Attractive Prices, Says
 Herdds Capital Correspondent
Bootleggers Prices Show Drop of $25 Per Case Over Year Ago-1O6 Drunks Arrested in Capital
 Little Brown Jug Lost in Senate Restaurant

Writing under the date of Christ mas Eve, the Heralds Washington correspondent sends a highly illtI.l- mating dispatch regarding the way the national capital Is enforcing the 18th amendment. Hard on the heels of the presidents conference with gov ernors to secure q greater co-operatian In enforcing the dry law, and the enict of Senator Curtis of Kansas, chair man of the rules committee, order ing the arrest of any bootlegger seen plying his trade in the capital. re- gardless of who interceded for him, this moist Christmas announcemn-' from the place where u<ata | was framed i,rnesticut S's'' { greater interest Avt. Dept.'
 bia. in which waHartteols!ass. els 2 coated, is not governed by separate munici- pal body as is the case with cities. It is governed by committee of the congress itself. The correspondent of
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Shelby, Ohio, Falls Into Necrology Column As Result of Citizens Drink ing Christmas Liquors
Brooklyn Woman Under Arrest as Alleged Dis- penser of Deadly Bever- age-White Lights Kept More Dim.

New York. Dec. 26.-Although pro.
 hlbition enforcement agents declared Christmas in New York was the Idriest in It's history, eight deaths were attributed today to poisonous liouor and score or more drinkers were confined to hospitals. | Of the eight persons who died two were women. A Brooklyn woman was arrested as the seller of a drink which caused the death of one woman.
 Land Runners Busy. Prohibition Director Yellowiey. whose aides succeeded in keeping the white lights dinner than usual. de- clared that while the dry navy was busy in holding rum runners outside the three mile limit, land runners succeeded in an old ruse, smuggling liquor into the city under thousands of Christmas trees shipped in from the Adirondacks and other regions. Most Of this liquor, he said, apparents y was reserved for home consumps ton.
 One Dead in Boston.
 Boston, Dec. 26.-One man is deadk ana more than 30 persons are in hoss pitais today as result of drinking lquor sold during the Christmas hoIi- day William Brady, removed in an unconscious condition from his home In the south end, died in a hospital. Efforts to trace the source of si,nnJv or the liquor were made by the police today.
 Ohio Man Killed, 4 n N icy IS dead, two other men are res z ported near death and, a dozen otfers are III here As result of q .Chr4stl mas party, at which wood alcohol is declared by police to have been used as beverage in the belieif that it was corn whiskey." Police are holding one alleged member of the party pending further investigation.
 Murder Another Phase.
 Steubenville, O., Dec. 26.--A woman entered into consideration today in the killing yesterday of Charles Dixie Blinn, prohibition officer. the marked man. of the dry squad here.
 Police said Blinn was last seen leaving the home of Miss Lulu Lyle. weber alley, about 10 p. m. and that shortly after that residents told of hearing shots near the house ana of J seeing an automobile driven away.
 According to information given police they said today Blinn appeared tt the home of Charles Walker last M light in an intoxicated condition revolver and threaten- ng to pinch" a number of placea ie IS said to have left Walkers lome in company of Miss Lyle.
 Detroit Dec. 26.--Poisonous liuuor obtained over the Christmas holidays vas declared by the police today to iave been responsible for one death md the illness of more than 20 per- ons. From Saturday night until this morning 2S persons declared to have 'artaken of poisonius liquors were ad- 0itted to hospitals.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Grover Cleveland BergdOll
 ReDOrted Seen at Seattle

Seattle, Dec. 26.-Search for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, who escaped in May 1920, while serving a five year sentence for deserion from the United States army and who had been re- ported on German vessel bound for the Pacific coast was set afood here last night by q report that he had been seen in a restaurant. l.. Seaver Hamilton, proprietor, told police that one of three men who ate in his cafe looked very much like published pl&- lures of Bergdoll and bore scrutiny uneasily.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Flagman Drops Dead After
 Ayerting Fatal Accident

Buffalo, Dec. 26.-William McLow- cry. D. l.. and w. railroad fiagman, dropped dead last night after witness ing collision of United States mail truck and an automobile at his cross- ing. He stopped train which was rushing toward the wreckage of the machines, gave his name to 8 police man and fell.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
FALLING TREE HITS MAN
22 Year old Pomfret Wood Cutter in Serious Condition--Falling Trunk Hits Him on Head.

Putnam, Dec. 26.-George McDon. aid, 22, of Pomfret. is in a critical condition in the Day-Kimball hos pital here as result of being struck by tree today while working for George Spalding, lumber dealer in North Woodstock. Mcdonald was struck by a large tree which he and two other men were cutting down. The tree struck his head as it fell.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
KILLED BY TRAIN
John Egan, Retired New Haven Con- tractor, Believed Run Down While Walking Through Freight Yard.

New Haven. Dec. 26.--The body ot John Egan, 70, retired contractor of this city, was found in the Cedar Hill yards of the N. Y., N. H. Ss H. rail road this morning. Apparently he had been killed by train some time during the night. It was believed he was walking through the yardS to make short cut to his home
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Mu Sigma Fraternity Asks
 Action Against KlanSmen

New York, Dec. 26.-Resolutions |denouncing the Ku Klux Klan and calling for cooperation with organiza- tions actively combating it, were adopted last night at the closing ses- sion of the annual convention of the Mu Sigma fraternity it was announced today. Fourteen hundred representa- tives attended.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Million Dollars Involved
 In Sale of Providence Co

Rochester N. Y, Dec. 2s.--The Bausch and Lomb Optical Co. has bought the eyeglass frame nfpnufac- turing business, patents. good will and materials. of Stevens and Co.,, Provi- dence. R. l., for a consideration lin excess of s1,000.o00." it was an- nounced here today.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
SENTENCED TO DEATH
Becker New York Slayer, Will Be Executed in Electric Chair During Week of February 5.

New York, Dec. 26. = Abraham Becker, chauffeur, today was sen tenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing for the murder last April of his wife Jennie whose body was found several weeks ago in a lime filled grave in the Bronx.
 Judge Gribbs decreed that Becker should be executed during the week of February 5.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
POST OFFICE MEN HANDLE
 LETTERS AND CARDS
MORRIS A SUICIDE
Head of Hartford Grange and Well Known Market Gardener Kills Himself With Gun.

Hartford, Dec. 26.-Frank Morris, I35, master of the local grange and well known market gardener, took his own life by shooting today in the cellar of his home. He was i'll from a nervous breakdown. He leaves a wife and child,
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Dec. 26.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled probably rain or snow tonight and Wednesday,: colder Wednesday shifting winds.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
NEW GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND TAKESCEARGE
TY COBB AND HIS DETROIT
TEAM PLAY HERE APRIL 4
Arrangements Being Completed For Exhibition
Game at Playground With Rochester Inter
nationals -kiwanians Back Game

Americus will see Ty Cobb and his
Detroit American baseball team in ac-
ti6a. The date will be next April
"A, and the place will be the Play
ground diamond, which will be put
in shape for the extraordinary event
with temporary seats for $500 peo-
pie.
This was announced today by j.
Ralston Cargill, president of the
Playground association, who has been
conducting negotiations looking to
the bringing of the Detroit team here
as benefit. The Tigers will be ac-
companied by George Stallings and
his Rochester team, and the two will
stage an exhibition contest. This will
be the only game for the Tigers in
this part of the state, Americus be-
ing given the attraction exclusively
for South Georgia. The teams will
play in Macon on the day previous
to their appearance here and will
then go to Atlanta, Athens and Au-
gusta. Fans are expected to come
here from Columbus, Montezuma, AL
bany, Moultrie, Triton, Cordele, Ash
burn and a score Of other places in
this section of the state.
George Hapgood, secretary of the
Rochester club, was in Americus last
Tuesday afternoon for a conference
with Mr.. Cargill and a number of
local fans. At that time details were
discussed and terms arranged. Mr..
hapgood offered to enter into con-
tract for the two teams to play here
for a guarantee of $500, reducing the
figure from $1,000, there to be no
pay if Ty Cobb fails to play or if
rain prevents the game. Eight of the
men present signed the guarantee to
the extent of $50 each. Friday Mr..
Cargill presented the opportunity to
tse Kiwanis club and the club in
structed President Minor to appoint
permanent. Playground athletic
committee authorized to bind the club
for whatever share of the guarantee
fund it deemed necessary or advis-
able. This committee is to act dur
ing the year in connection with other
Playground athletic events which are
now being planned.
The Detroit and Rochester teams
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
WIDOW OF MAN KILLED
FLEEING SUES SHERIFF /

THOMASVILLE, Jan 16.-Sheriff
gordon L. Davis of Thomas county,
and the American Surety Company,
his bondsmen, are being sued by Mrs,
Sam Cone for $4,000. The suit
is the result of the death of her hus-
band, who was shot by Deputy Sher-
lff Kemp some time ago, death re-
suIting from complications that set
in after the wound was made, The
plaintiff claims that the death of her
husband was unjustified and there's
fore the sheriff is responsible through
his bondsmen for the amount that
would compensate her for the loss Of
her husband.
Deputy Kemp arrested Mr.. Cone
and he attempted to get away; In
the fight that ensued Mr.. Kemp
claims that an attack was made on
his life and that he shot in self de-
fense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
GIRL BASKETEERS
PLAY ROUGH GAME
AND SKIN SUFFERS

RICHLAND, Jan. 16.-The girls
basketball team of the Richland Hi
defeated the girls team from Brant-
lev Saturday by score of 10 to IL.
The Brantlcy team had not been
coached; according to the new rules
and ter protesting on the number
of fouls called on them, the lady
referee resigned her position in favor
of man from the Brantley school.
"her the game COX the form of a
football scrap. 1t vas 2 rough and
tuyntle affair; however, there were
ne casualties There was hardly a
player, however, who had any skin
left on her elbows and knees. The
wonder to the spectators was that
their suits remained intact.
This was the roughest game played
by either boys or girls on this court.
The Richland team showed, however,,
that they had undeveloped possibili-
ties. They never before had been
allowed to play rough or disregard all
rules, but they came up to the scratch
like old-timers, as the score showed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16

viii arrive here on the morning of
Tuesday, April a, on their final exhi-
bition game trip prior to the opening
of the big league season in the North.
They will travel in three Pullman
cars They will be preceded on Mon
day by their representative whose
business it will be to have their own
base bags and home plate which they
will carry with them in place and
the diamond in proper condition for
the game.
Arrangements are being made with
John w. Shiver to furnish temporary
seats for the game, as it is believed
it will require this number or more
to accommodate all who viii wish to
attend. A general admission of 81
will be charged, with perhaps an adj
ditional charge for reserved seats.
The baseball clubs win receive the
first $1,000, the Playground will re-
eeive the next $500, and they will
divide the remainder of the receipts
evenly. Mr. Cargill states he believes
with good weather and proper adver-
tising it will be possible for the Play
ground association to clear from
$500 to 5000, which fund can be used
to great advantage the coming sea-
son.
The coming of the Detroit and
Rochester teams, with Ty Cobb and
George Stallings, both famous Geor-
gians, has aroused a great deal Of in
terest among the baseball fans of this
section, and is expected to make
Americus the center Of baseball in
terest for South Georgia for many
weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
WHOLE POST PLANNING
TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS

RICHLAND, Jan. 16. - Morton
Post, No. 1913, American Legion, of
Richland, elected officers for the en-
suing year at their January meeting.
They are: Charlie Miller, commander;
George Clark, vice-commander; Ber-
nard French, adjutant; Frank Bry-
ant, finance officer.
This post already has committee
at work making arrangements for the
entire membership to go in body to
the national convention at New Or
leans next November. The plan is
to secure a car and fix it up like the
which the inscription "8 cheveaux,
Trench box cars on the outside OF
if possible sleep in the car during
49 hommesp Is horses or 40 mem
and if possible sleep in teh car during
their stay at the convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
EXAMINATIONFOR
POSTMASTER SET
FOR FEBRUARY IA
Postal Department Announces
Expiration Of Davenporps
Term Feb. 5-Tests Called

Notice has been received here that
-, cvamination will be held February
IA TO fill the vacancy which will oc-
,,,r before that time in the office
of postmaster at Amerieus. The term
If office of Postmaster d. F. DaVen-
nort will expire on February 5.
This being second class postof-
fico the examination does not come
rmder the civil service rules, but falls
,,ithin the executive order of May
N 1921, and revised July 27, 1921.
This order provides for the picking
Of the appointee from among the
three highgest in standing in the cX-
animation. This was modification
of the former rule, made it is under
Stood to permit Of selection by party
affiliation when desirable, instead of
necessarily confining selection to the
person standing highest on the list
as was formerly done.
The Americus postmastership pays
$4,000 per year. Other Georgia post
offices of the same class which will
soon have vacancies are Cordele, ST.
800, Feb. 18; Cuttbert, $2,4OO, Feb
18; Vidalia, $4,000, March 21; West
Point, $4,000, March 21. Examina-
tions are called for all these for the
came date.
A quiet campaign for the postmas-
tership here has, been going on for
many months because Of the know
edge of the expiration of the term
of Postmaster Davenport. Mr.. Da-
vcnport is an active candidate for re-
arpointment, and declares his consul
taJlcn with the public convinces him
that % per cent of the patrons OF
tie office favor his retention. His
opponents are c. A. Ames, for many
years 4 stalwart republican; Gene
Lockett, also allied with the Rcpub-
iican organization in Georgia, and DR..
3. F. Bond, hearty supporter Of
Senator Tom Watson, who has been
credited with having had considerable
power in the matter Of postoffice pat
ronage until the last few months.
The examination will be made on
blanks furnished by r. w. Glover,
clerk at the postoffice, and forward
ed TO Washington for inspection.