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New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
A. F. of l.. Backs Stroke.

New York, March 23.-The nation wide strike of anthracite and bitum- inous coal workers set for April 1 will be prosecuted with the fullest and most effective cooperation of the American Federation of Labor" it was announced here today. After a visit to mine officials of envoys of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor.
 MT. Gompers' delegates came here shortly before midnight, and after a short conference with John l.. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, left early today for Washington.
 "The purpose of this conference" a statement of the delegates uaid, was to make possible the fullest and most effective cooperation with the United Mine Workers on the part of the American Federation of Labor and it's affiliated departments and di- visions. It was desired that there might be available for President Gompers the latest authentic infor- nation before the departure of Pres ident Lewis for Cleveland"
 The Washington envoys included: James Lord, president of the mining department of the American Federa- ton of Labor: A. J. Berres, secretary of the metal trades department, and Chester M. Wright, director of pub licity for the federation.
 Miners Optimistic.
 With the assurance of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor support, rep resentatives of the anthracite division of the anthracite workers here today were optimistic of success in the gen. eral strike. They expressed confi- dence that, should the strike become long drawn battle between the op- orators and miners, railroad members of the American Federation of Labor would come to their moral and finan- cia aid through the railroad-miners protective alliance.
 With these assurances the miners of the wage arbitrations committee of eight went into their final conference with the operators this noon, prior to their departure for Cleveland to com plete strike arrangements for putting the strike into effect April 1.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
MINISTER AS FLOOR WALKER
Union Hill, N. l., Pastor Works in Store To Make Both Ends Meet Breaches Sundays.

Union Hill, N. J., March 24.-Un- able to make financial ends meet on his salary of less than SPA weekly as pastor of Methodist church here, Rev. w. c. Ramsay spends six days each week as floor walker in store and the seventh in his church
 He was found today in the position of floor walker and section manager of big Manhattan department store, a position which he has held the past year without the knowledge of his pa rishioners. Rev. Mr. Ramsay has been pastor of the Union Hill church for 30 years.
 "The average human being doesn't work enough" he said. II find l can work as well as floor walker, write my sermons, study and lecture in the evenings, preach twice Sunday and wake up Monday eager for my store job.''
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
SAYS FURS WERE SEIZED
Go, crnor Scmcnof Declares Cossacks Band Were Innocent of Stealing
 Consignment to New York Concern.

Vancouver. March 23.-Responsi- bility torThe seizure by Cossack bands in Siberia of a valuable consignment of furs consigned to Richard and Co. Of New York was disclaimed by Gen. Gregoricm Semenoff today.
 The firm yesterday sought m in- junction to prevent the Cossack leader from leaving Vancouver until their action for damages was settled. Mac kensie Mathcson, solicitor from the New York firm, obtained a writ, but delayed serving it until he could as- certain whether the local courts have any jurisdiction.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
Self Confessed Witness To Staying Says Former Fired Fatal Shots While Latter Held Victim $ Arms
Two Gunmen Accused Him of Stealing Whiskey From Them, According to Man Who Drove Car.
Special to The Herald).

Hartford. March 2S. - Dominik Cropanese in superior court this after noon gave a graphic account of the shooting of Enc Renaldino, accusing Cowboy" Joe Cianhone of pulling the trigger of the victims own revolver while Mike Ruggerio held the arms of the accused behind his back. Crop anese claimed to have been an eye witness of the entire tragedy, having driven the two men whom he accuses as murderers to the scene of the crime.
 RenalIino Accused.
 An accusation that Renaldino had stolen five barrels of whiskey owned by a combine of which the two ac- cused were members, preceded the shooting. Cropanese said Cianflcne after placing Renaldino's body behind the wheel of his car, scattered money about the ground. arranged the body to give it the appearance of suicide, and then ordered Cropanese to drive to Ruggerio's home in Berlin.
 The Murder Trips.
 Cropanese is 23 years of age. res- ident of Brooklyn. N. Y., and a vet eran of 22 months service in France. He came to New Britain in 1920 to engage in the whiskcy business as a truck driver. On October A, 1920, he accepted a job from Cianflone and Ruggerio to drive them to Farming ton on the following day. He met the two men at the corner of Main and Lafayette streets. They went to No.
 ~to h1y y,-ov nf l, Plainville. Arriving at that place, he was ordered to stop the car in the middle of the road and keep the mo- tor running.
 Story Of Murder.
 The testimony offered by Cropan- csc as to the actual crime. follows:
 A few minutes later Renaldino came along in his Hudson car. He stopped, got out of the car and began q discussion of whiskey sales with Ruggerio and Cianhone. The latter asked if Renaldino had any money and when informed that he had $90O, Cianflone appeared agreeable to the sale, Renaldino wanted to see the whiskey first. The 'eX-grocery cierk then started for his car again ana as he did so, RuSgerlo BTappeu iiiHi' pinning his arms against his back. Renaldino pleaded to be freed, agree ing to pay over the money. A hand- kerchief was then tied around his race and his pockets searched, a sum or money and pistol being extracted Ciantlone, pistol in hand is alleged 10 have then said:
 Now I'll show you if you'll steal whiskey or not,
 As he so spoke, he shot Cropanese said. The body was then placed Tn the car, the revolver put into Renal- dino's hand and Cropanese, at the or order of Ciantlone, drove like the devil" to Berlin.
 Upon a visit to New Britain later, Cropanese met Cianfone, he said, ana WAS accused of "snitching" about the crime. Joe, he testified, stabbed nm. whereupon he ran, taking the next train to New York city.
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New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
Contest for Council
 In First Ward Assured

Emil Schaefer of Wallace street is a candidate for councilman in the first ward. and will file his petition shortly. The entrance of Mir. Schae- fer into the first ward political arena assures a contest. Councilman Henry Rice has already announced himself a candidate for reelection, and Law yer David l.. Nair and H. k. Dolan have also circulated petitions.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
American Steamer at
 Last Reaches Port

Chcrbourg, France. March 2S. tBy Associated Press) )-Thc U. S. ship hing board freight steamer West Caruth, aided by a pilot tug rom Cherbourg, reached port here early this afternoon after having been in distress since last night of the north west coast of France. The vessel had to sacrifice large part of her cargo of bamboo which she was bringing from Dakar French West Africa.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
Hockey" Players Meet
 Another New Obstacle

Youthful truants can no longer give the impression that they are out or school on. perfectly legitimate errands for teacher when, in reality. they are enibying a day away from classes At the Central Junior High school, messengers going out on business are given an arm band of blue on which the letter M" appears in bright red. Bows seen on the streets without such an arm band may have an opportun- ity to explain to the truant officer.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
BUSINESS TALK IS
 GIVEN ROTARIANS w. F. Hazelton Unfolds Story on Industrial
 Conditions

A talk on the economic. industrial and financial developments of the world previous to the war, during the war and the return to normalcy which is going on now. was given by w. F. Hazelton before members of the New Britain Rotary club at the luncheon held this noon at the Elks' club.
 Mir. IIazelton acknowledged that the war was the cause of the abnormal period and that during that time the efforts of man wore concentrated on tn ethought of making money over night and how to spend 1t.
 But even though tn etimes were trying. the heart and soul of Ameri- ca is, was, and always should be sound" Mir. Ha zelton said. We were just a little out of our heads during the time of the abnormal period"
 The only fear Mir. Hazelton express ed was the fact that the people in the country were in too much of q hurry to get back to normalcy and in so do- ing there might be a relapse. This he hoped, would not be.
 Continuing in his talk, Mir. Hazel ton added that before the war this country owed Europe five millions of dollars. He now explained that in the second year of the war that this country had paid its debt and had given Europe 10 billions more.
 Products Come Down
 Quoting in figures, Mir. Hazleton proved to his audience that farm products. clothing and fuel with the exception of anthracite coal have come down in price,
 Taking 100 as basis, Mir. Haze- ton said that in 1913 when cotton was at 100 it went to AIS in 1920 and now is at 1S6 which shows a great decrease although it is not yet at a normal point. Potatoes were at 100 in 1913 and went to roc in 1920 and now are at 207.
 One Serious Outlook
 One serious outlook for the peo- pie is the continued serious depres- sion in the agricultural end of the game. There are six million farms in United States and over 12 million farmers. There are also about 25 million people directly dependent on farming for living. The farmer was the most seriously hurt of any during the war and refused to buy. This is one reason why the factories are out of orders" he continued
 Confidence In Government
 One of the greatest things that the country needs today, Mir. Hazleton stated is the fact that people should have more confidence in the govern ment.
 NOrmalcy
 MT. Hazelton also said "Normalcy is the standpoint of a healthy condi- ton and everyone in the world should adopt new motto, I will win sue cess and l will shape my own des- tiny"
 Spring Conference
 George Dyron called the attention of the members to the New England spring conference which is being held in Hartford for Il period of two days beginning tomorrow. Meetings are at the Hotel Bond ard many from New Britain will attend.
 Miss Grace Harper danced this noon and William Mueller rendered several vocal solos.
 Rev. Henry Maier welcomed sev- eral new Rotarians and F, w. rel- ton spoke several words on behalf of the drive which is soon to be held for the Urited Community corpora tipn
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23

looked down in surprise as the mem bers milled about talking and laugh Ing while the clerk read the 435 names on list Those who voted were forced to shout at the top of their voices in order tc have their vote heard at the clerks desk.
 There was breaking of party lines on the vote for the suspension rcso- lution. Many of the democrats who voted in the negative on this motion were counted, upon to support the bonus bill on the final vote and lead CTS were confident that more than the two-thirds majority required under the rules would be obtained.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
GOOD FRUIT SEASON
Government Reports Show That Farmers All Over Country Are F,x- peCting Satisfactory Yields.

Washington. March 23.-The out fruit year" is promising in most parts of the United States according to re- ports made public today by the weather bureau
 Although fruit is not out of danger from freezes m the north half of the country. the general belief is that now spring is really here the American people can look forward to fruit in abundance Citrus fruit trees con- tinue in splendid condition in Florida with heavy crop of bloom holding well. The California orange crop is reported better than was expected
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
PASSAGE OF FOUR MILLION DOLLAR BONUS BILL ASSURED WHEN HOUSE
 VOTES FOR SUPERVISION OF RULES
Leaders Sure That When Final Vote Is Taken More Than
 the Two-Thirds Majority Necessary Will Be Obtained

Washington, March 23.-Passage of the four billion dollars soldiers bonus bill by the house before ad- journment was made certain today with the adoption of resolution pro- viding for consideration of the meas ure under a suspension of the rules.
 The vote on the resolution was 221 to 12l and was without a roll call. Previously the house had adopted a motion for the previous question by roll call vote of 276 to l2G. As the roll call proceeded there was more than the usual noise on the floor and those in the crowded galleries, strangers to congressional customs
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
KuLPER A CANDIDATE

John M. Kulper, Jr., of 102 Sexton street, has announced his candidacy for councilman on the republican ticket from the sixth ward. He is treasurer of the Kulper Printing Go. and is well know to the sixth ward residents. He is the first republican to announce his name on the ticket from the sixth ward.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
Plan Second Ward Caucus
 For City Meeting Board

Alderman John F. Gill of the sec ond ward. has called non-partisan caucus for voters of the second ward. to he held tomorrow evening at z o'clock in City hall, for the purpose .r nominating candidates for the City Meeting board. Eight nominations for three year terms will, oe made.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
City of Venice Under
 Several Feet of Water

London, March 23 - A Central News dispatch from Venice says that a tidal wave last night inundated the city. the water rising to depth of more than three feet in some of the public squares.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
PICK PEI HING STADIUM.

Paris, March 23. (By Associated Press)--Pershing stadium was prae- tically decided upon as the place for holding the 1924 Olympic games at a meeting today of the Paris municipal council and the French Olympic com- mittee. It is expected this arrange mcnt will be officially ratified next Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
Investigation Sought.

Washington, March 23.-1nvestiga- ton of conditions in the coal mining industry by special commission to be appointed by the president is call ed for in a bill introduced today by Representative Bland, republican, h. diana.
 The commission which would have three members would be instructed to make inquiry into the causes of the present industrial dispute between the operators and miners.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
BROKERS SUSPEND
Boyd and Gocpel, New York Stock Exchange Men, Must Stop Practice for One Year.

New York, March 23.-Archibald B. Boyd and Percy R. Goepel were suspended from the New York stock exchange for one year.
 Seymour L. Cromwell, president of the exchange. declared the suspen- sions were based on a resolution of the governing committee which pro- hibits members from dealing with outside concerns or making a prac- tice of taking the side of the market opposite to their customers in trans actions made for their own account. The specific charge against each man was not divulged.
 Mir. Boyd is member of the firm of Boyd, Halsted and Co.,. 112 Broad way, and MT. Goepel a member of the firm of Goepel and Co.,, 20 Broad street.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23

Venice. situated as it is. virtually at sea level, and threaded py canals IS subject to periodic inundatlons, due to unusually high tides and spring fresh cts. The squares such as St. Mark s. are under water at such times but the rise seldom exceeds few inches.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23
NO FARE INCREASE.

New York, March 23.-The appli- cation of the Interborough Rapid Transit Co. for an increase on its present five cent fare was rejected today by the state transit commission.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-23

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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1922-08-02
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswold, kenton
Backbird Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic, Brenford, and Their Vicnties
TOWNSEND
Old Landmark To Be Removed To Aid
Railroad Improvement

Railroad Improvement
Townsend, August 1.-The old two
and one-half story building that for
many years, possibly rs years, has
been located on Main street at the in
tersectiOn of Railroad Avenue, has
been sold by the Railroad Company to
w. Hartman Reynolds at a private
figure, and the building is to be re-
moved to another site in a few days,
in order to give the railroad company
ample room to make several big i'm
provements on that side of their right
of way. This building which is sup
posed to be the oldest one in the town,
was used for a post office in 1866 and
for several years thereafter.
During the past week several car
loads of potatoes have been shipped by
the farmers to this vicinity to the city
markets. The price early in the week
was 81 per hundred pounds but the
warm weather caused drop to $1.30,
although the market stiffened again to
$1.60 when the temperature lowered.
There is considerable risk in loading
when the weather is very warm.
Rev. George P. Jones, pastor of
Townsend M. E. Church, and his wife
were called home suddenly from Mys-
tic, Conn.,, on Thursday, where they
had gone to spend their vacation, by
the illness of brother of Mrs. Jones
who died on Saturday, a few days
later.
One local farmer took 80 baskets Of
good cabbage to market in Philadel.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1922-08-02

District Deputy Grand Chief, j. H.
w. Naylor, and his installing team of
Townsend came to Clayton on Tuesday
evening to install the officers of Pill
grim Castle, No. II, of this town. The
team including Chief Naylor was COM
posed as follows: Horace VanHorn,
Lee Joiner, ]. A. Lyman, Lee Latto-
mus, H. J. Naylor, William Naylor,
Thomas Enos, Ernest Weldon, Woodie
Whitlock, Edward Simmons, Harry
Stats and William Deakyne. The
lodgemen had a real pleasant visit to
the Castle at Clayton and were hospit-
ably received.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1922-08-02

phia and received five cents basket.
Several baskets of corn brought less
than % cents a basket and he now
says he will allow the stuff to rot on
his farm rather than haul at such
prices.
Personals.-Mr. and Mrs. Lee L.
Maloney left last week for yachting
trip and expect to be gone for two
weeks.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Garrett
visited his brother Charles, in Phila-
delphia, Tuesday and Wednesday.-Mr
and Mrs. Joseph Penelton, of Chester,
Pa, spent Sunday with Joseph Man
nering and wife.-Miss Elizabeth Ma
loney has returned from Wilmington
where she was the guest of Miss Flor
ence Martin.-Mrs. Sallie Raisin is
visiting in Still Pond, Md, her old
home, where she will pay a two weeks
visit.-Miss Mabel Hartman, of Phila
I delphia, is spending several days with
her mother Mrs. William Deakyne.-
Mrs. Hilyard and granddaughter of
EddystOne, Pa, are spending week
Will JOSCpll anu
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E. Jones, of Will
mington, have been spending a few
days with L. L. Maloney and family
James Reed, of Dover, visited his
daughter, Miss Francis Reed, and
George Watts and wife on Sunday
Mrs. Eva Lattomus was Wilmington
visitor on Saturday and left for Reho-
both for a weeks sojourn. Samuel
Spry, a Missionary from Faith Taber-
nacle, Philadelphia, has been visiting
Mrs. Anna Spry and family.-Mrs
Clyde Shockley and sister, Mrs. w. P
Wilson accompanied by David l. Allen
and wife, of Middletown, spent Sunday
at Rehoboth.-Wilson Lattomus was q
sojourner at Rehoboth Beach with his
parents, Winfield Lattomus and wife
who are there for the summer.
Other Correspondents on Page
Lobster fishing has fallen off an(
! the lobstermen are making only yer!
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1922-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah S. Maris, of
Clayton, have announced the marri-
age of their daughter, Miss Harriet
Enright to Mr.. A. w. Cary, of Elpasa,
Texas. The wedding will take place
Saturday, August12.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1922-08-02
CLAYTON

Mr.. Preston Burris has been elected
to attend the boys convention which
will be held at Chestertown August 30
and 81.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1922-08-02

Lobster fishing has fallen off and
the lobstermen are making only very
small catches.
Williams news., 1922-09-08
WHERE WEEDS ALWAYS WIN
Farming in Tropical Panama Consists of a Continuous Fight With the
 Invading Jungle.

A Florida orange grower would turn gray If he had confronting him the problems which face any one who at- tempts to grow fruit in Panama.
 The grass problem alone is enough to stagger the heart of the bravest planter. Think of your own vegetable garden fin midsummer, when the days are steaming hot and the weeds are growing about as fast as you can pull them out; project these conditions in definitely, for there is never any winter to check them. and you will get the endless vista of wedding which con- fronts the tropical planter.
 Grass is certainly the curse of agri- culture in the rainy tropics, and he who imagines tractor-work or the use of any of the ordinary tools of our northern agriculture in use on trop- ical farms should never lose sight of the grass
 There Is really nothing SC hopeless looking to a northern fruit-grower as little orchard in a clearing in tropical jungle. The great forest in ststs on taking back the little clear ing to itself, and 1t is one continual fight with a machete to keep 1t from doing SO
 When I was shown what looked from the deck of & launch like virgin forest, with great trees covered with creep ing lianas, and was told that it had all grown up in eight years from cleared land, and when I recOllected how fungus and insect pests haunt clearing, I could better comprehend the feeling that. after all, for the fndivid- ua1 of small means, there really Is no other way to farm than to cut down and burn. plant and get a crop or two; then, when the plants and weeds of the returning forest drive you out, move on It is the way of the na- tive everywhere: clear a spot, rush in, rush out again, and let the land grow up to trees-David Fafrchild in the National Geographic Magazine.
Williams news., 1922-09-08
Timely Advice.

Brown had attended an auction sale of furniture and antiques and had bought a grandfather clock.
 After the sale he looked round for someone to carry his purchases back to his house, but. alasi he could find nobody.
 So at last, in despair. he decided to be his own beast of burden. After some difficulty he managed to strap his cloak onto his back, and trudged off toward home.
 A burly navvy happened to come round the corner rather abruptly, and collision resulted.
 I'm sOrry." gasped Brown.
 "So am l." said the navvy, rising from the gutter. If you can't blow yer 'orn why don't you buy a wrist watch ?"-London Tit-Bits.
Williams news., 1922-09-08
NO LONGER IMPORT SULPHUR
Entire Supply Needed by the United States Is Obtained Within Our
 Own Borders

Deep under marsh land and quick sands. in which it is impossible to sink shafts, there have been for ages de- poSits of almost pure sulphur In Louisiana and Texas For many years these deposits defied efforts to obtain them.
 All the sulphur used in this cOun- try formerly came from Sicily, where the sulphur mines on the slopes of Mt. Etna had been worked for more than 2,OOO years It is only since in any appreciable quantities from our own sources of supply in Louisiana, and today, thanks to chemical in- genuity and acumen, all the sulphur used in this country Is of native origin.
 By far the greatest part of the sulphur produced in the world is used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. Sulphur is constituent of black powder, which is used largely in min ing soft coal. It finds employment in the rubber industry as vulcanizing agent. It Is used in the bleaching of silk and wool.
 The straw for use in straw hats Is bleached with sulphur dioxide fumes, made by burning sulphur. Large quantities are used in the form of solutions and powders to combat injurious growths on grapevines. Its use as 0 medicine in the form of ointments is we'll known.