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The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Stoneham Company Is Named
With Seven individuals in
Their Demands.
CONSPIRACY Is CHARGED
Testimony Of Fred Andrews
Quoted to Show Facts
Are Withheld.

Attorneys representing creditors OF
L. D. Dier Z Co. will make a demand
on the trustee of the bankrupt firm
for immediate action in the United
States District Court to recover up
ward of $780, 900 from Charles A.
Stoneham & Co., Fred Andrews, John
J. Delaney, Benjamin F. Shrimpton
Lawrence II. Starr, August r.. Stroh,
Henry L. Hughes and e. d. Dier.
This announcement was made yes
tcrday by Daniel w Blumenthal. He
and o. r. Carpenter and Henry M. "
Connolly are joint counsel of con-
solidated committee.
Mr.. Blumcnthal set forth the ground
on which their demand is to be made.
He detailed some of the testimony at
the hearing before the trustee in bank
ruptcy on Tuesday. Mr.. Blumenthal's s
statement follows:
1T is counsel's belief that the testi-
mony so far taken in the bankruptcy
proceedings clearly establishes the ex-
lstence of a conspiracy to financially
wreck E. D. Dier g. Co.
Cites Andrews Testimony.
Fred Andrews, q former $50 a week
clerk of Dier Co, who. with Ross F.
Robertson. handled hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars belonging to L. d.
Dier & Co.. on the eve of their bank
ruptcy. refused to answer some very
pertinent questions put to him by coun-
- A. t.4 - A
tend to incriminate him. Among many
startling disclosures by Andrews Is the
following:
"'Q.-Do you know that the books
of Dier & Co., show that they delivered
securities to you worth over a million
dollars and received from you s7s4. 4.o0O?'
"A.-well, IL they do. / am not re-
sponsible for their books; l should say
that II was damn fool bookkeeping
Q.-Your statement Is that you
never had any business dealings what
ever with Mr.. Robertson
"'A.-Absolutely.
"'Q.-Never had any
"A.-Never had any dealings.
"'Q.-Have you paid Robertson any
money in the last two weeks%
"A.-God knows. / do not
'Q.-Have you received any money
from Robertson In the last two weeks 2
"A.-No, I hardly think SO VIII
you pardon me second (after con-
sulting with Mr.. Delaney / think !
borrowed on 500 st. Paul and-no. 700
u. S. Rubber and 100 Pierce Arrow; !
borrowed $4,000 from him Monday un-
I'll the following Thursday. and then
] paid him of, because then could de-
liver the stocks; you see we can only
deliver on Mondays and Thursdays
than go down to my bank. he was over
and l loaned II from him."
"a. Did you do this business with
him or some Individual. representing
him?
"A. Some individual representing
him.
Links Robertson TO Delaney.
John J. Delaney, former manager
for Charles A. Stoneham & Co. tesu-
fed that John ]. Delaney a Co. was
formed about Ave months prior TO jan
uary, 1922. That II was originally in
tended that a man named Matthews was
TO be his partner. He did not reveal
who his partner really was. although
counsel said that the testimony dis
closed that Robertson was his partner.
and that Robertson will be shown TO
have been Stonehams partner. That he
was formerly manager for Charles A.
"
Continued on Page Eight.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Gagging the Bonus Through.

To-day is gag rule day in the House. Fordney, Mon
dell, Longworth and others of the bonus band have
control of the House. have control of the Speaker of
the House, and are viciously jamming through their
bonus bill in true Jesse James fashion. When Jesse
James had piece of work to do he suspended the rules
of civilization and cleaned up the job the Fordneys,
the Mondels and the Longworths cleaning up the
bonus job to-day-Editorial.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Opinions on the Agreement.


this believed
Allied
footing
actual Of their armies occupation and that Of the
Further
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Rough Gladiator Denounced
by Women, and Mayor En-
joys Himself.
CRAIG DEFENDS STATUE
MacMonnies Sends Letter
About Art to Hearing Where
His Work Is Disputed.

civil war in the city government is
plainly impending as the latest de-
velopment of the controversy over the
Rough Guy, as the dominant figure
of Frederick MacMonnies's symbolic
group, Civic Virtue" ordered years
ago by the Art Commission for the
City Hall fountain. has come to be
called
The marble gentleman discovered in
the act Of drop kicking a pair of sea-
going sirens on his way to virtue is
In such poor favor with the Burgo-
master that that potent official thinks
of sending him to Staten Island
anywhere indeed except City Hall
Park.
Comptroller Craig. energeticaIly rep
resented by Henry Smith, Deputy
Comptroller, shakes a warning figure
in the Burgomaster's very face as he
tells him fatty tha. neither the Mayor
nor the Board of Estimate have any
business obtruding themselves in the
affair, and that the Rough Guy is
most certainly going to decorate the
fountain he was designed for.
Hard words, singing words, looks
like little sharpened daggers. passed
between the Mayor and the Deputy
Comptroller on this municipality shak-
ing Issue yesterday when in the old
Council Chamber in City Hall the Mayor
sat as judge and the other members
of the Board of Estimate as jury to
try the Rough Guy on the charge OF
unnecessarily booting couple OF female
creatures who may be fishy enchant-
resses In the symbolism OF MacMonnies.
but who look to the Galahad OF Bush
wick like regular women, shamefuIly
doMntrodden
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Secretary Hughes in Protest to Great
Britain, France, Japan, Italy and
Belgium Insists on Settlement
of $241,OOO,O0O Claim.
CALLED CLEAN CUT OBLIGATION
Washington, Optimistic, Feels Misunderstand-
ing Will Be Cleared Up and That Allies
Will Honor Debt for American
Army Of Occup alton.
Special Dispatch THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Washington ID. C. March,
The United States Government upon
reparatons until there
claim Of Ooo0 for maintaining the
United States the Rhine
Britain France Japan Italy and Bel
legality claim Every right exists
Secretary Hughes told these Governments Tor the payment ne
Allies 1t provided for he
in the Treaty Of Versailles He
added that the United States cannot see that there s any %
settlement He disposed Of the assertion
failed rafy the Treaty ver
aes unable benefit the German by calling aen
understandings which he insisted made
a obligation
tonight by the State Department
publication withheld until its receipt
Cables received tonight
delivery had been made
optimism among
the differences which have arisen the question payment
will be little difficulty
obtaining an Endorsement of the American stand
Full Text of the Note
to the fvena nations:
The Government of the United
have disposition question
paid equal footing with them
which has maintained in Ger
joint of November H. 1918 While the
attitude the the United States in expecting full payment
deemed be
this Of its position
The amount the claim Of the United States for its army costs
Governments appears that the total cost OF all the armies
1921 363s2s2Oo0 gold
costs for that period have been paid in u ney through
balance due May 1921
gold due the United States and the
British Empire.as follows:
marks
Brit EN- marks
understood that between May 1921 and December 81 1921 the
received cash against this balance Of
position taken by the
expressly made received
subject to United States.
opinion the Of the armies Of occupation made its
May 1921 This included calc
American and its actual since that
included the proposed provision for payment par pa
with the other Powers
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
TRANSIT Lines PLEA
IS TO COUNTERPART
new SERVICE ORDER
Application Timed to Go
to Commission Before
Miller Signed Bill.
NO CHANCE FOR ADVANCE
O'Brien Is Attacked by Quack-
enbush and Sneered at
by McAneny.
NO CHANCE FOR ADVANCE

A sworn complaint and applica.
ton for an immediate increase in
fare for the Interborough Rapid
Transit' Company's subway and ele-
waited service were filed with the
Transit Commission yesterday after
noon by Frank Hedley, president and
general manager Of the company.
The application, which came as a
complete surprise, prefaced what
proved to be the stormiest session in
the history of the present commits.
sion. The petition was the Inter.
borough's counter barrage in defiance
of the commissions declared purpose
to compel better service for the
public.
Though the terms of the applica-
ton did not mention specifically what
rate of fare was desired, 1t was made
clear that the company thought itself
entitled to an per cent. return upon
a property valuation Of 100000.
Figuring upon that basis. experts OF
the Transit Commissions bureau OF
accounts disclosed unofficially that
the fare demand would come to pre-
cisely 7.3 cents. In other words, this
In effect was a renewal of the Inter
.borough's old appeal for an cent
fare.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23

Theatrical and Hotel and Restaurants.
Advertising will be found on page ff-idv.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Hearing Off Two Weeks.

As the result OF an hours pickering,
In which eleven women denounced the
statue and only two defended II, and
in which Hylan and Smith glared into
each others tense faces, It was de-
cided to hold a further hearing two
weeks from yesterday-at IL A. NJ. on
April $50 as to give more of the Of
Tended sex than were able to hop into
the controversy yesterday chance to
talk.
1t was pretty evident from the drift
OF things in the diverting comedy that
his Honor intends to exile the Rough
Guy IL he can get away with it, and
that the Comptroller will go to Jaw
IL necessary to prevent his Honor from
doing that little thing.
Attending the hearing were n hundred
women or so, most of whom would
have served excellently as models for
Stern Propriety, but who never would
have made living in the vamp bust
ness, and about as many men who
seemed to know better than to speak
out of their turn when so many vigor-
Gus, determined females were overrun-
ming the place. To tell the truth, the
men folk there had something of a cowed
air, as IL they were afraid or a hatpin
In the back or wallop In the solar
pexus. and not an observer present
missed the suggestion that MacMonnies.
dlscarding al; tradition. all old stuff,
might we'll have represented Civic Virtue
by resolute female striding to hon.
orable fame over the writhing bodies OF
pusillanimous males.
Harsh Names for Big Guy.
The women that spoke branded the
Rough Guy as incongruous. pagan.
pugilistic. degrading, the gas company.
false. the Interborough and the preda-
tory interests. outside of that the statue
pleased them right down TO the ground.
As for the few defenders. overwhelmed
In the rushing chorus OF female accusa-
tions. swept off their feet, Battered.
bruised and silenceu. they took the
artistic ground that sirens have been
sirens since the year one. and that
MacAIonnies In noble work OF art
accurately and beautifully followed the
comprehensive tradition of the ages In
representing virtue as man and the
rejected temptresses as or the form of
woman.
The principal defenders were Robert
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Harsh Names for big Guy.

Continued on Page Seven.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Chairman Fordney's opinion.
Continued on Page Two.

The Best writing Papers
are whiting Pspers.-Adv.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23

Continued on Page Three.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Links Robertson to delaney.

Continued on Page Eight.
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Continued on Page Two.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
City Items

That the return to this country O persons born in foreign lands is be shining with q rush. now that ther, are signs of prosperity here, is tn. statement made by George A. Quiz, ley. steamship agent, this morning MT. Qui8ley says there are many ap. plications being made by local per. sons to prepay passaEe from Euro. pean ports to New Britain for rela. uves who expect to arrive with the second quota. some time after July l,
 Meet mo at Schmarr's for dinner. --ndvt-
 A conference of Y. M. C. A., Rotary club and Chamber of Commerce of,- Cials and the ministers of the vari. ous churches is being held in the Y. M. c. A. this afternoon to discuss the possibility of inviting the Older Boys Conference to have its annual session here this summer.
 The local police today received word from the United States naval authorities. that Joseph Paul Stalk, of 50 Richmond street. Is a deserter from the navy.
 The basket lunch which was to have been held tomorrow evening at Sunset Rock, under the auspices Of the Daughters of Isabella has been postponed indefinitely.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
WOMEN EXCLUDED

today were ordered from the court room while Adelard Delorme former priest on trial for the murder of his half brother Raoul was examined as to his moral sanity" Protests from women spectators followed Judge Monet's announcement that during the proceedings incidental to establishing Delorme's moral sanity, the court room was not it place for women.
 Detective Rioux of the provincial police was the chief witness today, his testimony bearing chiefly upon in- auiries made by Delorme to him con- corning a girl.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
ARTHUR LINDBERG
 IN ROLE 0F HERO
Man Shot Saving Girl Will Re.
 coYer..Gets Many Rewards

Frank F. Lindberg, chauffeur fol
 Mrs. M. N. Judd of Franklin Square
 has returned from Great Neck, Lone
 Island, where he had been called tc the bedside of his brother, Arthur
 lindberg, . former resident of this
 city. who was shot through the head | week ago Saturday night by a Brooklyn man who attempted to mur- der | young woman of that place.
 Mr. Lindburg found his brother in . very weakened condition after his experience with the un-wielder. but he is expected to recover. The bullet entered MT. Lindbure through the back of the head and came out behind his right ear.
 Mir. Lindberg lived in this city up to about 1S years ago when he secured his present position as chauffeur in Long Island. He is married and has two children. Besides his brother Frank, he has another. Harold c. Lindberg, also of this city.
 In relating his experience with the gunman. the former local man told the following story:
 The fight started as was return ins home and walking down one of the side streets at Great Neck. I passed . house where there wa9 a party going on. A young woman came out of the house and as she passed | clump of bushes, a man jumped out at her. The man happened to be a barber of Brooklyn who Is said to have been madly in love with the girl Hrhi sk $N tt at all. Leveling his revolver at her, he exclaimed. Marry me or I will shoot you and kill myself The girl screamed, and as she did, two shots were fired into her body by her as- sailAnt. She collapsed and ran over to the spot and grappled with the gun wielder. I attempted to wrest the pistol from his hand. As I got his hand twisted over my head he pulled the trigger twice. one shot entering my head and the other going wild. do not know whether or not he tried to kill me. At any rate, felt a burning sensation but did not know I was struck. Battling with him, I finally got a scissors hold around his neck and getting the gun out of his hand, beat him upon the head until he was unconscious. At that time help came. was taken to the Mineo- Ia hospital with the girl and the would be murderer where all three of us were treated"
 MT. Lindberg remained at the hos pital until Friday of last week and insisted on being removed to his home. He is now under the care of a special nurse and physician. The young woman Is in a serious condi- ton but she is expected to recover. The gunman Is still in the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
Thomas R. Brophy

Thomas Robert Brophy. aged 49 years, died yesterday afternoon at his home 1o2 Lawlor street. He had been in Ill health for long period of time. He leaves, one one. John Brophy, two daughters, Misses Margaret and Cath erine Brophy; his father, John Bro- phy; three brothers. Edward, John and Richard A. Brophy. and two sis ters. Mrs. Patrick S. McMahon and Miss Catherine Brophy. The funeral arrangements are being made by Tar rant and Haffey.
 The funeral will be held at 9:45 o'clock tomorrow morning at St.. Mary's church. The burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street. 1o;ao a. m.-The short interest in the market hurried to cover again at the active opening of today's session. Mexican Petroleum dominated by the government, soon advancing 3h points to l73. and as suddenly declining points Psn- American issues rose points each and gains of l to 2h points marked the early demand for Standard Oil of Calif., and Calf. Pet.
 Wall Street noon-The early set back of Mexican Pet, due to profit taking was of short duration Before the end Of the first hour that stock made full recovery and by noon the high record for the year was estab- lished at l7s Is. Other oils were to 3 points higher with more mod crate gains for the minor steels. Mer. Marine pfd,, Alcohol and Coco Cola showed one to two point gains. Call money opened at "A per cent the lowest initial rate in almost five years.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
HOYT WILL SPEAK
Father of Young Mascball Star VIII
 Address Rotary Club Meeting of
 July .6-Summer Session Notes.

July ,6-summer Session Notes.
 Leon sprague, president of the New Britain Rotary club announced today that Ade Hoyt, father of Waite Hoyt, the young baseball star. will speak nt the regular meeting of the club to be held on Thursday, July 6, at the Elks' club on Washington street. In addi- ton to his speaking Mr. Hoyt will favor with many of his old time min strel stories.
 The regular meeting Of the Rotary club will be held tomorroy at which time Col. Mcintyre of the Salvation army headuarters in Boston will speak. Ro1rians and their friends are invited.
 An effort is being made by the of- f,cers of the local club to meet reg ularly throughout the summer. Presi- dent Sprague stated this morning that If the attendance does not decrease at the next few meetings, luncheons will be held throughout the summer. If the attendance Is small. however 1t is expected that the sessions will be post poned until fall.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
HAVE HEATED HEARING
Relatives of Bridgeport Murder Victim Insist That Reporters be Barred From Meeting in Probate Court.

Bridgeport. June 21.-Insisting that reporters be barred from a hearing in the probate court before Judge Paul Miller on the appointment of an ad- ministrator of the estate of Lillian A. Northrop, who was found murdered in bed at her apartments on Main street Monday morning. relatives of the murdered woman held up the hearing for some time before they could be convinced by Clerk Leo Whaley and Judge Miller that the hearings before the court were pub lie.
 Mrs. Ida M. Andrews of Hartford. sister of the dead woman. asked the court to appoint one of the family ad- ministrator of the estate, but Judge Miller deemed 1t inadvisable. After much delay in trying to find an at torney who would take the adminis- tratorship, Charles s. Brody of this city was appointed.
 The estate consists chiefly of furni- ture and accounts in several banks ap- proximating $2,ooo.
 The hearing was one of the most stormy that has come before the court in some time.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
Miss Cecclia Curran.

The funeral of Miss Cecelia Curran was held at 10 o'clock this morning at St. Josephs church. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan was the celebrant of a sol emn requiem high mass Rev Pat rick Daily, was the deacon and Rev. Peter Coffey of Hartford, was the sub-deacon. The pallbearers were Thomas Quinlivan, Harry Wilson, John Loughery, Joseph Loughery. of this city, and John Curran and Ed ward Curran, of Hartford. The funeral was largely attended, and there was an abundance of floral offerings. The committal service at the grave in St. Mary's new cemetery, was conducted by Rev. J. Leo Sullivan.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
The plants have been running on . 40 hour schedule since early spring.
ASK CONTINUATION

Boston June 21. = Counsel for Charles w Morse and Benjamin W. Morse, his son, today asked U. S. Commissioner Hayes for a further continuance of a hearing which is to determine whether the Morses shall be removed to New York to answer charging misuse of the mails, Counsel for the government argued that the request for continu. aace was a trick.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
AVOID "BooTLEG scows."

New York. June 21.-"Pussyfoot" Johnson, renowned prohibition advo- cate, sailing for Liverpool Thursday, will not travel on one of the "Ameri- can bootleg scows." "I don't regard such ships as being safe to travel on," Pussyfoo, explained, adding that he always used British or French liners. It is a scandal throughout Europe, Pussyfoot declared, that American government vessels are illicitly selling liquor.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
z HACKED TO DEATH

New York. June 21. - Thomas Meighen, was hacked to death with a hatchet by Sabatino Svordonano, in the basement of his Brooklyn home today when, the slayer alleges, he found the intruder In the act of at lacking his year old daughter Lil- Han. Meighen put up terrific battle for his life but he was no match for his younger assailant.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
Rev. Sherr0d SOule Is
 Given Degree at Amherst

Amherst, Mass, June 21.-Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of the U. S. Supreme Court, received Gin absentia) the honorary degree of doctor of laws from Amherst college today Other honorary degrees were conferred as follows: Doctor of divinity Jason No ble Pierce, of Washington, D. C.: Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford, Conn. Doctor of letters, Allen Johnson, pro- fe3eor of American history at Yale university.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
SENDS BILL TO CITY
Bleau Wants Reimbursement For Seeds, Fertilizer, Etc. Washed Out By Brook on Monroe Street.

The common council at tonights meeting will receive an unusual bill, the account being that of Eugene Bleau of Monroe street, for reim- bursement for expense of labor and materials on Monroe street. alleged to have been caused by the flooding of land. This flooding, MT. Bleau states, is caused by the fact that the brook through Monroe street is not supplied with culverts large enough to handle the water when the stream is running high
 The Bleau itemized bill shows seed, reconditioning of land and fertilizer to the amount of soS.50 charged against the city. A washout is report ed to have resulted after the land had been ploughed and planted.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
HORGAN-BODLEY WEDDING
 AT ST. JOSEPH'S TODAY.

Miss Adeline Bodley, the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Albert J. Bodley of do Cherry street and Matthew Hor- gan, of Clark street were married this morning at St. Josephs church, Rev Patrick Daly officiating Anthony Morgan. brother of the groom and Miss Gertrude Bodley, sister of the bride, were the attendants.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
DUTY OF CHURCH

Wnkford, R. l., June 21.-The duty of the church in labor controversies is to hear both sides, "learn what she truth of the situation ia and then face it bravely," said Bishop James >e Wolf Perry of the Episcopal diocese of Rhode Island in addressing the na- tiona conference of Episcopal social workers here today The conference is considering industrial problems.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-21
MRS. EDISON IS UPSET
Inventors Wife Condemns Movies and Regrets Publication of Husbands Famous Questionnaire.

Famous Questionnaife.
 Chautauqua,> N. r., June 21.-Mrs Thomas A. Edison today condemned the movies, rebuked the newspapers for publishing Mir. Edison's question naire and declared that politics in the United States are pretty bad" She Is here for the biennial convention of the general federation of women's clubs which opens this evening.
 We feel very badly over the sub jeets which the movies are putting before the people" declared Mrs. Ed ison.
 T do not believe that politically ap- pointed censors will improve con- ditions. However, at this time I be- lieve the farther we can keep away from politics the better off we shall be-"
 Mrs. Edison expressed considera ble bitterness on the publication of MT. Edison's questionnaire which she said she had not yet answered herself. The questions were stolen" she said, and we resent their publication"