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New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
TWINKLE VS. KALKOWSKI
Judge Nalthie Declines To Continue Case Until After Criminal Proceed ,ngs Have Been Concluded.

Judge William NJ, ,Matbie. presid
 ing in the superior court this morn ing, denied the continuance sought by the counsel for the defense in the Wrinkle versus kalkowSki case, until after The crimiDa proceedings had been concluded. The plaintiff is being represented by Judge r, R. Hunger ford. and the defendant by Lawyer NJ. 4, Sexton of this city and Robin son of Hartford The trial has been assigned for next Friday before q jury in the superior court The suit was brought by the widow of Louis Win lle who was found dead at the rear of the saloon formerly conducted by klemens kalkowski on Main street
 kalkowski, following a confession to the police, was held on a charge of manslaughter. The case has not as yet been tried in the criminal super for court.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Chairman of Ways and Means Committee De- clares It Will Be Re- ported To Republican Caucus
"And a Republican House Will Pass It," He Adds Farmers Oppose Sales or Consumption Tax as Means.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The soldier bonus bill will be reported 10 a re- publican caucus within the next ten days and a republican house will pass it." Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee declared In the house today during discus sion over the manner of its framing.
 House in Uproar.
 The house was thrown into an up- roar during discussion of the meas ure after Representative Garner of Texas, ranking democrat on the com mittce had protested against the action of the republican members in calling in a representative of the American Legion to advise with them at secret session from which demo- crats were excluded.
 Representative Mondell, Wyoming, republican leader, answered Mir Gar ner and then Chairman Fordney joined the debate
 FOrdncys Statement.
 The republican members of the ways and means committee have not thought it proper to call in men un- alterably opposed to the bonus for discussion of that bill" the chairman declared. We had before us today an officer of the Legion so we could ask him for expert information and he gave it. The bonus bill will be presented to a caucus Of house re- publicans in ten days and a repubi- can house will pass it. The republi- can caucus will either agree with what we have framed or will direct us how to fix it."
 Consider Eliminating Cash
 Feasibility of reducing or elimina- ting entirely the cash payments pro- vision of the bonus bill sponsored by Chairman Fordney was said to have been considered at today's session of the ways and means committee. Two of war veterans or John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the American .egion legislative committee and Richard Jones, spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars--were questioned as to how farmer service men would feel if no cash payments were authorized.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
"DOGSKTN" JOHNSON
 FREED BY GOVERNOR
Blaine Is Convinced That Prisoner Was Not Responsible For Death
 of Child in 1911.

Madison, Wis. Feb, 17.-John A. CDogskin') Johnson, was released from the penitentiary today after serving ten years and six months of a life sentence for the murder ot seven year old Annie Lemberger Cover nor J. j.. Blaine pardoned Johnson, declaring he was convinced Johnson did not commit the crime.
 The Child's body was found in Lake Monona after her disa ppearance one night in 1911. Johnson was arrested and made confession and was im- prisoned,
 4 few months ago Johnson declared he confessed under fear of mob violence Mrs Mae Sorenson was a witness for Johnson and testified to & statement made to her by relative to the effect that Martin Lemberger, the child's father, killed the girl by striking her with beer bottle.
 l.emherger was arrested on a charge of manslaughter but the statute of limitations prevented prosecution of the charge.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
F BELOW RECORDED HERE THIS MORNING Zero Weather Hits New York for
 First Time This Winter S9 BELOW FURTHER NORTH
Hollywood, St. Lawrence County, Kc- ports That - i2 to 2a Below In Pennington And Naugaluck Val lev,

New Britain residents awokc this morning, shiNercd in their beds. pull cd on whatever extra blankets there were convenient and realized with chattering teeth and little satisfaction that II was one of the coldcsl days of the winter, While tho mercury threatened 10 hit the toboggan all day yesterday and lowered above the zero mark late last night, II was not until lhis morning that t stopped going down.
 Al the Shuttle Meadow reservoir II was l2 below zero at o'clock this morning and had risen but two dc. grces at 9;30. At the ChiIdren's Home. on RackIiffc Heights, it was five below at 93o o'clock. At inc Fl. l.. Mills store on Main street, a ther mometcr hung in a protected spot registered two above at [ o'clock Whiie the thermometer at Mir. Mills residence, at 30 Curtis street, said four below at the same time.
 At the Rackliffc Brothers store on Park street it was eight below ar [ o'clock and six below al 7:45 o'clock On Backrock avenue, at 6:45 o'clock this mor.ing it was seven below while in front of the A. A. Mills store on West Main street it was 10 below at the same time. At 9:30 o'clock in front Of the A. A. Mills store the tenn peraturc had risen to seven below.
 At o'clock this morning in front oi the Andrews Land company at Bel Nlderc it was below. At 1850 o'clock at this point the temperature had ris cn four degrees.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
Powder Packing House Blows up in New Icrscy--Its Isolation Saves Entire Plant from Destruction.

,akc Hopatcong, N, t., Feb, IT, Two mon were killed today when the dynamite packing house of the Atlas Powder Works at Landing. N. J., was destroyed by an explosion
 The two men killed Fred AlpauEh of kenVille and Eugue 1.ommen of Ledgewood were said 10 have been the only persons in the building at the time of the explosion.
 The dynamite packing house is an isolated unit of the powder works and was the only structure affected.
 The Atlas Powder Works is 8 sub salary of the E. l., DuPont de Ne murs Powder Co.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
COUNCIL APPROVES
 q MILL TAX RATE Proposed Budget Will Now Go to
 City Meeting Board 10 P. C. CUTS ELIMINATED
Snb-Committcc Report With Rccom-
 mcndation For 2ih Tax Is Set
 Aside on Motion Of Alderman 4. NJ. Paoncssa.

me common council at Il special session last night voted 10 recommend 10 the City Meeting board that 4 tax rate of 2l mills be declared effective Tor the next fiscal year. This action iolloWed d report by special com mlttec named by the mayor 10 rcwrite the salary items in the budget as pro posed by the board of finance and fax. a1on, cliinlnaling the 10 per cent cut.
 Committee Recommends 2IA.
 The committees proposal was, that rate Of 2i IA mills be adoptcd. apportioned with IS 3-4 mills in the flrst and ? mills in the second tax ing district
 Alderman A. M Paoncssa felt that 2l mill tax would see the city through safely. He pointed out that there are many departmental balances that will revert back to the city treas ury and there is still considerable amount of taxes to come in before the close of the fiscal year.
 Mayor For Reduction.
 Iayor o. r.. Curtis agreed with the sixth warder on the possibilities Of a 21 mill rate. Hc informed members Of the council that about s3o,ooo could be taken from various sources. including the proposed salary list. By dropping the quarter of a mill it would have been necessary 10 cut only $22, GOO. Alderman Paoncssa's s amend ment to the committees report was adopted without q dissenting vote. The report will now be passed along to the city meeting board for final disposition. It is possible that this session will be held March T. Wh6fc Changes Arc Made.
 The changes voted at last nights session, showing. first, the rccom- mendation of the board Of finance and second, the amount allowed by the council, arc:
 School Department Teaching day schools. s493,542,. Sb4S,3S0; ianitors' salaries, s2s.350, s31 800; medical in spection, sh.oo0, s5,5oo: superintend- ent of schools. s5.4on. s6.ooo; attend ance bureau, s4,a5o, s5,5oo; census, $500, S7oo: clerks, s7,2n0, sS,300; evening schools. ss,1no, se,ooo.
 Police Department. Regular pay roll, S99,64G. s11o,717; chairman and clerk. sbS5, s65o
 Fire Department PayrolIs, sto3, Gt6, $1 5,656.5n: chairman and clerk, Sa0o ,000,
 Charity Board. Office salaries. ST. 261. SS.o6s: town home salaries, s4,- 3n2. s4.7So.
 /, Health Department. Salaries, s13,- 725, s15.250
 Water Board Salaries s7,92h. SS, 800.
 General government salary list, s55,36S, s56,12O.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
F. U. COMM. TO HEAR
 6 CENT FARE PLEA
City'G> Petition for Lower Trolley Rates Win Come Up Thursday
 Morning at 10 O'Clock.

Secretary Fl. r. Billings of the Pub l!c Utilities Commission has notified tls city of hearing to be held next Thursday morning. at 10 o'clock. in Room fl of the State Capi;o: at H;.'t- ford, when the common councils pe- tition for lower trolley fares will be taken up.
 The council has asked that siS cents be made the maximum fare on all lines within the city limits, it being understood that on all such trips no transfers will be issued.
 Alderman A. Nj. Paonessa, chair man of the transportation commit tee, has requested members of the common council and others who may be interested, to attend the meeting
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
NO INVESTIGATION
Mississippi Legislature Will Take No
 Action Against Accused Governor

Jackson. Miss, Feb. l7.-The Miss iSsippi house of representatives, today adopted a resolution declaring if to be the view of that body that the damage suit drought by Miss Frances Birkhnad against Governor Russell should be left entirely 10 the courts for adjudicat;2n. The vote was 75 to so and was accepted by leaders as blocking further legislative action in the matter. Miss Birkhead sued for heavy damages charging seduction.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
ACTION POSTPONED
Decision on American Valuation Plan
 Held Up For Several Days.

Washington, Feb. It.. Final action on the American valuation feature of the tariff revision bill was postponed today by republican members of the senate finance committee for several days to await an opinion from the state department regarding effect Of the proposed clause on several treat ies, including those with the ''most favored nations provisions.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
HAS GREAT APPETITE
Oregon Foy Hunter. Who Has Eaten lis Kills, Is Now Full of Shot--Has Lead Poisoning

Astoria. Ore, l'eo. 11.-John H. Bell with q local reputation as a hunter Of wild fowl and who has eat cn his kills regularly. was taken ser .ousy i'll a week ago with a myster- is'ls na'ady. Examination by N-Ray -Jiscloacd that his intestines were full oi g!;ot ard thu: lead poisoning had resulted.
 Physicians removed more thar 200 shot, but d new N-Ray examination yesterday showed more than 100 shot remaining.
 prcpa rations were made for z sec on1 opei ai;on ;or removal of the shot which the doctors said iieil undouot- edly swallowed in eating wild fowl after snootGg them.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Family Afflicted With
 Smallpox Is Missing

south Norwalk, Feb. t7.-Steps are being taken by the authorities to trace q family, members of whom were suffering from smallpox, and who have moved to another part of this city. 4 lS year old boy was stricken with what was termed small poS, and his case reported to the authorities yesterday. He played with the children of the family for whom the search is being made. Members of the family were i'll with what was believed to be chicken DON and moved to another section of the city recently.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
MARRIAGE LICIiN SlIS.

The following marriage licenses were issued today at the office of the city clerk: John Edward Rutkowski of TS Beaver street, and Miss Lydia M. Stankiewic2 of PAS Washington street: Michele Mastronardi, q tailor, of 62s East street, and Miss Nittori ArEesr. dressmakor, of SD Enfield street. l1i'!Slal.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Negro Murderer Goes
 To His Death Calmly

Baltimore, Feb 17, John Davis. alias Hoffman, negro slayer of his sweetheart and the latter's grand mother last August was hanged al the city jail today, the most uncon- cerncd man who has paid the death penalty there for many years, Jail officials said.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Syracuse Baptists Drop
 Immersion From Rites

Syracuse, N. Y., Feb Members will be admittd to the Fayetteville Baptist church hereafter without immersion This was decided upon by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the church at it's annual meeting. This is the first time that a Baptist church in this section has modified the rule insisting upon immersion as the sole method Of baptism. The church is located in a suburb Of Syracuse.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Express Car Burned and
 Loss Is Placed at S15, 1000

South Norwalk, Feb, 17,--Fire from unknown cause did damage of about S15,000 this morning 10 the contents Of an Adams Express Co, car routed from White River Junction, Vt, to New York and loaded with valuable merchandise. The fire was discovered in Westport and the was run into a siding at South Norwak. The fire started in the interior of the car near an electric switch box.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
COAL STRIKE WARNING
Boston Commerce Chamber Warns
 Public To Prepare For Emergency.

Boston, Feb. IT,. The public was warned that there was strong pro babliiy of coal strike on April l., and was advised that 'prudenCe would dictate a reasonable preparation for the probable emergency in state ment issued today by Howard Coon ley committee chairman of the Bos- ton chamber Of commerce.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Aged Clergyman Sent
 To Prison for Murder

Mount Ida, Ark, Feb. IT, The Rev, Harding Hughes, superannnated minister. charged with murder in connection with the death Of Mrs. Anna Mckennon last May, was found guilty by 3 jury early today. His punishment was fixed at life i'm prjsOnment
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
BODIE NOT REINSTATED.
Judge Landis Refuses to Permit Base
 ball Star to Return,

Chicago. Feb, IT,. Judge Iandis. baseball commissioner today denied reinstatement to Ping Bodie, former New York. Boston and Philadelphia outfielder and also barred Ben Shaw of Pittsburgh from organized base ball Phil Weinert of Syracuse was reinststed Bodie and Shaw both jumped contracts and their applies tions for reinstatement were termed premature.
 Weinert, the decision said had "re- covered from the sWelled head which followed the pitching of winning ball and which caused him to forget all contract obligations.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
LETTER CARRIERS CONVENTION

The annual convention of the Conn ectcut Letter Carriers association will be held at Stamford. February 2e. The local carriers, it is expected, will be represented. John Burns of this city, is a member Of the executive board of the association.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
COMMONS REFUSES TO TAKE ACTION w ALTERING LINE
 BETWEEN TWO LRLSH ZONES
Germany Announces Preparations Money
 Given Over Today

Paris. Feb. l7. tBy Assoclat- cd Press) The German gov crnment today advised the al- licd reparations commission that tho fourth ten day pay mcnt of 3l,000,o0O gold marks vas made this morning to banks designated by the guarantees committee. This payment is in accordance with the temporary pcheJulo c1orted recently by Inr separations commission at Cannes.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Gold Up in Goshen.

TorrinEton. Feb. 1T. This was one of the coldest mornings of the year in the Litchtield hills. Goshen re ported 2 minimum temperature of io degrees below zero, while Burrville thermometers registered 17 below, The official minimum in Torrington was l01s below. II was T below at x o clock, the coldeSt on record at that time Of reading.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Influenza Cases in
 City Now Total 254

Total number of influenza cases was raised to 2S4 by reports received yes tcrdlay at the office Of the health de- partment. l5l new cases having been reported. This report is more en- coura ging than the one of the previ- ous day. when 66 patients were taken down with the disense.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Unusual Cold Wave,

Washington, Feb, 17 Northeastern United States was she eted in ice to- day as result of ohld snap of un- usual severity, according to reports to the weather bureau whose fore casters would predict little relief be fore Saturday
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Last Session Tuesday
 Of Board of Relief

The last session of the board of re- lief to hear appeals from assessments
 in the 1922 grand list, will be held next Tuesday. The board is inNcsti- gating the requests for abatements which were made during the first sessions, compiling statistics upon which their action will be based.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Cold In New York

New York, Feb. 17.--Bclow zero weather was officially reported in New York today for the first time this winter. Al a. m. the weather bur cans thermometers atop the White hall building at the Battery regist cred degrees below the cipher mark At 3 o'clock it was one above.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
N orsc and MOrse.

Ogdensburg, N, Y. Feb, IT,, The St Lawrence river is frozen from bank to bank for the first time in several seasons, Ice breaking tugs are keeping the car ferry channel open between this city and Prescott, Ontario
 Rainbow lake reports temperature of A degrees below zero.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
,b9 FSclo1v Zero

Watertown. N r.. Feb. 17.-Holiy- WOOL, s'. Lawrence county, reported minimum temperature Of 80 degrees below zero last night. the lowest .n the north country. Huggards. in the Racquette river section, reported Ss be low
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Farmers Position

Chicago, Feb 17. - The American farm bureau federation. in state ment issued today declared that re- ports to it showed that 'organized az riculture" was opposed to any form of sales or consumption tax as means of raising the soldier bonus.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17

Twcnty-ninc churches arc listed as free from taxes. state properties used for school purposes and the post office. a federal government holding, are not taxed. Hospitals, welfare agencies and several organizations of d semi-rcligious nature arc listed as non-taXablc.
 The repOrt follows.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
FROZEN C0RPSE| IS
 FOUND IN CAMDEN Marks on Girls Throat Indicate
 Mysterious Murder POLICE WITHOUT ANY CLUES
Absence of Any Evidence of Struggle Indicates That Victim Was Either Dead or Unconscious When Taken There

Camden. N. J., Feb, l7.--'rhe frozen imprints of fingers on the throat, was found today 20 feet from the drive way that leads from the Kaighn av- enuc bridge over the Cooper creek to Forest Hill park, this city. Tracks of an automobile and the footprints of two men were discerniblc in the hard crusted snow leading from the spot where the body was found to the driveway.
 Was Good Looking.
 The body was found by lamp trimmer employed by Inc public serv- ice corporation. The woman was about 30 years old and good looking The body was dressed in what detec- tives described as a "second mourn ing" costume. The feet were encased in high tan shoes, and the hat the woman wore made Of light soft ma terial in sport style giving a man nish appearance. was found nearby. There was no evidence of a struggle, leading the police to believe the wom- an was either dead or unconscious when laid in the snow.
 There were several deep scratches on the throat, The body must have been exposed to the cold for many hours in the opinion of Coroner IIoll. of Camden county who made q pre- liminary examination,
 The driveway beyond the kaighn avenue bridge was deserted last night and no one has been found who saw or heard Of an automobile in that vi- cinity.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Bill Establishing Free State in Ireland Passes Its Second Reading By 3o2-6O Vote--Asquith Defends Measure
In Meantime Situation in
 Belfast Shows Improve ment-l2 Unionist Pris- Oncrs Have Been Released

London, Feb. IT G3y Associated Press. 1.-The bill establishing the Irish free state passed its second reading in the house of commons to- day after the amendment offered by Captain Charles Craig, leader of the Ulster unionists for altering the boundary commission provisions of the Anglo-Irish treaty had been de- feated 3o2 to GO
 The second reading was adopted without division.
 The amendment disposed of stipu- lated that in view of the fact that the treaty provided for the creation of d boundary commission and that such provision was in direct abrogation of Listers rights as secured by the gov ernment of Ireland act of 1920 and a breach of the pledges given by the prime minister the house should de cline to proceed with the second read ing until the government had given assurance that the precision in qucs- ton should be eliminated, or that any decision Of the boundary commission should only take effect after ap proval of the northern parliament has been given.
 Former Premier Asquith vigorously supported the bill.
 Would Reject RilI.
 Lord Hugh Cecil charged the gov crnment with treating the Sim Fein as if it were n constituted govern ment, adding:
 Now that we have found it is not 8 government and that crimes of terrible character are breaking out, l think the bill ought to be rejected.
 "'rhe governments are in the as- founding position that they want the chief boundary com missioner to de- eide whether the government should break faith with Ulster. The govern ments are looking on with interested curiosity to see whether they are cheats and liars"
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Birmingham, AIa., Has
 S5O0,000 Blaze Today

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 17.-t'ire which wiped out one-fourth of a city block, at , st street and Fourth avenue in the heart of the downtown business district caused today loss of more than S50U,000.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Highland Lake DO HcI,,r

In the I,itchheld hills winter set new marks for the year. At Highland lake ii was 2'2 below; Norfolk and Colebrook. 20, while in the upper Naugatuck valley and in the Farm lngton and Housatonic valleys the fig ures were from l2 to % below.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
20 to 10 Below

The coldest spots in the United States today were Canton, k. N., Northfield, Nt., and Grecnville, Me. where the temperatures ranged from 20 to 40 below. New York city weather bureau officials said, prob ably was undergoing colder, weather than cities with lower registers, be cause of moisture laden wind.
 south Also Affected.
 The cold wave was in effect today far below the Mason and D'Son line, several cities reporting record low temperatures for periods Of several years.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Five Cripples to Take
 Part in Bowling Match

Chicago, Heb. l7.-I'iNc crippIed men were to meet q chauffeurs' team in d bowling match tonight. One of the cripples bowls from wheel chair and has averaged l5o in several Cn mes
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
New Haven Rrcnrds.

Ne" Haven, Feb. It. Weather Oh server Leonard NJ, Tarr had to look at his official thermometer carefully this morning because the mercury had dropped so low II was ! degrees minus. Then he looked at his rec ords' on fehruary l la9o, the mer- cury was at 10 below. These were the two coldcst mornings in two
New Britain herald., 1922-02-17
Prisoners Released.

Belfast Feb 17 (By Associated Press) F'orty-tWo lster unionists kidnapped during the recent raids across the border from the south have been released Michael Collins, head of the provisional government telegraphed Colonial Sec, Churchill today that he had succeeded in ob- taning the liberation of this number of prisoners.
 There was further incendarism last nigh in county Tyrone. where carly yesterday an unsuccessful effort was made to destroy the Strabane work house which the military had com mandeered for barracks purposes.
 Quiet Last Night.
 Last night was the duietest Belfast has experienced since the outbreak on Sunday night of the disorders which have taken toll of more than 3o lives. The only incident reported ear ly this morning, was the firing of shot at watchman in the Mills.Falls district He escaped injury