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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-06-12
HISTORICAL CALENDAR

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1t can see in front, behind, below and
above with them at the Same time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-06-12

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
FUEL HEAD DENIES
COAL IS WITHHELD
Attacks ducation Board
Charge That PhiIa. Shipments
Are Being Diverted
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
FIRE SHOTS IN CHASE
Policeman Has TO Use Gun to Sub
due Susplcious Character

Five shots We're fred in n chase along
Market street from Seventeenth to Fif-
.cpn-h ut 4 so o'clock This morning
when Pa.rolman ITaggertv sought I" at
r"st a Negro who had boon acting sue.
ciously.
The patrolmar caught ur 70 rho man
at BROAD Street Station and arrested
him. He gave his name AS George
Robinson. Of 1897 Dickinson street. Tho
ratrolman snid h" had watched the
nan trying doors and acting susNi-
rousIy. aud when b" va ,k"d M 10 hiw
he started to rIn.
80. ca'iber rovolver WIS taken
from Rohinson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
AUTO LICENSE DECISION
IGNORED AT HARRISBURG
Motor Vehicle Dept. Not 70 Enforce
Attorney Generals Ruling

The State Department Of NoTr
Vehicles will not eNforc" N" rocort DC.
rision Of tho Attorney General that tI.
drivers : license Of n motor vohIrlc own.
or does not pntitl" him 10 drive any
other persons machine. Il was mn.
nounrei yesterday in n letter 70 II"
Keystone Automobile Club from RNnin-
mir, 6. Fvnon, Registrar II Motor
Vehicles:
"The conclusion hrs been rcarh"'
that license entities the holder .o
legally operate except n pad drive"
or chauffeur. pho directly or indircr' Is
receives pay or any compensation A.
ouch for Arv work or services h. n" .-a
NAV do for n registered oUn"rr any
motor vehtcle whp' hpr registered N g.,
holders rnmo or otherwise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
BROKEN WIRE HAlTS TRAIN
Quick Repairs obvlate Delays on
2. z. &. Electric line

\ high tension wire on tn" rcnnsyl-
,ania Railroad electric system broke IN
front Of Ardmor" Station ~ = 80
o'cluCk this morning. Tho first train,
steam train local to Lancaster, leaving
broad stree; Station at = 80 O'Clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

A repair gang mcndcd the break and
there was no delay when the elctric
trains began running at 9 o'clock this
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

was delayed an hour and fifteen min
utcs while repairs were being made to
the wire which was over wcstbound
track No. 1.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
OLD WOMAN FINED
 DOLLAR BY JUDGE
Explains She Made Mhiskcy for Sicl. Husband, Being Too Poor to
 Purchase IL.

Hartford, Dec. 1G.-With tears streaming down her face as her coun- gel, AttorRey Douglas of Norwich told the court of her poverty and the necessity for having liquor as stim- ulant for her aged husband, who for Inc past Is years has been an in. valid. Mrs Pauline Pctrosky of Nor wich was presented before United States Judge Edwin $. Thomas ir the federal court yesterday on a charge of manufacturing and pos. sesron of properties for manufacture of liquor.
 Tho woman Is 65 years old and the mother of II children. She brought theme up practically without any financial nid from her husband, and she has supported him also for the past 15 years. A physician, she said ordered whiskcy for her husband and she paid the doctor g for the pre- scription, and then paid s3 for the liquor but when that was gone was unable to pay for an additional sup ply. She therefore decided to ,manu- facture tho stuff and was so doing when the agents for the government visited her home in Norwich Octo- Der 1. Judge Thomas fined her 31 with no costs.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
26 BANKERS HELD ON FRAUD CHARGE
In All, i3 Persons from New York Chicago and Omaha Are Indicted
 by Federal Jury

Omaha. Dec. l6.-Ieorty three per sons. among them prominent New York. Chicago and Omaha business. men including s6 Nebraska banker, were indicted here late yesterday by q federal grand jury for allaged misuse of the malls and conspiracy to use the mails to defraud. The indictments came after investigation by federal and state authorities in connection with transactions which are alleged te have wrecked the Lion Bonding and Surety Co. of Omaha,
 It Is charged that those indicted had misrepresented the status of the com pany in various ways and fraudulently induced the sale, subscription and ap- proval of stock and bonds of the com pany
 All of the defendants are accused under the various counts some as of- ficials Of the company. some as friends of the company who give accommoda. tion certificates of deposit and others as stock salesmen. Bond was fixed foi each of the defendants at $5.000.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
BLOODY BATTLE IN
 HILLS OF KENTUCKY
Dry Agents Rout MoOnShinerS-
 One on Each Side Killed

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 16.-Manifec county's ''moonshine war; had ended today after a week of campaigning in the hill company. Federal prohi- bition enforcement forces emerged victorious but not until three agents had been slain, in clashes with the outlaws. M
 To announce their losses, the fed cral men today counted Robert Bal lard. Header of moonshiners, dead; his brother, Charles. wounded and a fugi- tive in the hills, and Jeff Ballard. father. and Albert Ballard, brother of the slain leader. together with Joseph Glenn. William Ferguson and Henry Rofit. prisoners in jaif here.
 Ends in Gun Fight
 The Menifee county outbreak end- cd yesterday in the same fashion it started a week ago--a spectacular gun battle.
 The extended engagement between the federal men and the members of the Ballard gang" was initiated laN Saturday when Agent R. E. Duff was shot down while leading raiding party of half dozen men in an ad- vance on cave, used by the outlaws as still site.
 The following morning large posse picked up the trail of the outlaws ara moved into hills in pursuit. Shortly after the man hunt got under way David Treadway. deputized by the federal authorities, was shot dead by hidden rifieman.
 With the staying of Treadway, leaders of the chase disbanded the posse and to all intents the pursuit was called off.
 Two Die in Battle.
 Yesterday it was learned however that the Ballards, emboldened by the apparent absence of pursuit, had re- turned to their cabin, located within half mile of the scene of the first encounter. A force of 20 picked men surrounded the cabin. In an attempt to rush the building Agent Guy Cole was killed. Robert Ballard was killed by a return volley from the agents rifles. Charles, wounded Tn an arm and leg, dashed from the building and escaped into the woods.
 Ballard's father and brother and the other prisoners all living in the vicinity of the cabin then were round- ed up.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
HARDING ID MEET STATE GOVERNORS
 TO TALK 0f lSIh
Continued from First Page,

say never thought much about that; was born in America and whom they told me this war was for tho defense of our ideals and our civilization, ! didn't walt for the scfcctive draft. ! hurried on to offcr my life for the defense of the principles which America had adopted as her own
 Different In Trenches.
 'If l should say. you are not 100 per cent American. There is an em- peror of an invisible government at Atlanta, Ga. who declares you cannot be 100 per cent American because you art n Catholic l dare say he would say 10 me. They never told me any- thing like that when stool in line with my gun, waiting to 70 over the top"
 Speaking of the appeal made by or ganizers of the klan along lines of what they call 100 per cent Ame1- canism, he said
 Tn many places the appeal to creed has brought into the orkAnixa- tion some excellent men who believe that they are addressing themselves to real problem when they draw lines of religious prejudice"
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
City items

John J. Heevy, who was appointed a2 permanent fireman at the meeting of the fire commissioners last Tues- day night. will commence his duties on Monday morning. He has been assigned by Chief William J. Noble to the truck company at No. sta ton. .ti,i. Pi.at.s s.s.r
 Hear John McCormack.s new record Mother of Ireland" at Henry Morans ---advt. 4....,t ,,,4l
 Headquarters for Flapper Goats at I'esso- -I,eiand's.--advt.
 The salary committee of the com mon council will meet Monday even- ing at s o'clock A meeting of the committee to investigate the need for new playground in the east end will also be held Monday night.
 All members of St. Marys Sodality taking part in the townhomc enter tainment Sunday afternoon will leave the center on the 2:10 p. m. trolley.
 Xmas trees. Free delivery. Reserve now, will deliver when wanted. st. Mark's.-advt.
 The Universal Valve company has been incorporated for s6.O00 of which 200 is paid in. The incorporators are Lawyer George Levitt, M. c. Le- Witt and Edward P. Burns. The plant of the concern is located in Belvidere.
 Rev John l.. Davis subject at .Everyman's Bible Class meeting Sun day morning. Dec. IT,, will be, What Makes New Britain Prosperous. Class meets at 9;30 Q. m.--advt-
 Gulbransen Player Pianos, Morans' -advt. sF9"
 The Sunshine Society will meet Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Y. w. c. A.
 Good skating today. Pilz-Rhodes Rink.-advt.
 Officers of Everyman's Bible Glass have been notified that Mayor Wade of Bristol and a delegation of Is men will visit the class December 24. ! Gifts of distinction at Axelrod's, Park street.-advt.
 The Pilz-Rhodes skating rink on Shuttle Meadow avenue will open this evening for its winter season. Several additional lights have been installed, the snow was cleared away today and everything is in readiness for the opening skating carnival of the winter.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
SENTENCE CHAIR ToNIC'' MEN.

Cleveland, Dec. 16.-Louis and Abraham Auerbach, hair tonic manu- lecturers who pleaded guilty to con- spiracy to violate the prohibition law in connection with an alleged mil lion dollar alcohol plot, were sen- fenced today to serve two years in the Atlanta penitentiary and were each fined $11, ,000. Tn addition the Auerbach brothers were sentenced to serve one year in Warrensville work house on other counts of the indict- ment 8iA
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
SCHNEIDER GETS TWO YEARS
Youth Falsely Accused Friend of HaII-NfilIs Murders.

New York, Dec. 16.-Raymond Schneider, who was convicted of per jury for falsely accusing Clifford Hayes of the murder of the Rev. Ed ward w. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills, was sentenced to two years in the reformatory at Railway by Coun- ty Judge Peter F.. Daily in New Bruns- wick yesterday.
 Counsel for the youth pleaded for mercy, saying that he did not believe Schneider realized what he was doing when he accused Clifford, but Judge Daily said he was convinced that Schneider knew the difference between right and wrong. An indictment charging Schneider with another of fense was dismissed on motion by the prosecutor, who said he did not consider Pearl Banner, the complain ant, reliable witness.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES

Talks to Riddles On Main Street-
 Salvation Army Drive Progressing
 slowly-Kettles On Street.
 Santa Claus is here. He arrived this morning and brought a sample chimney with him. He took up sta- tion in front of the Davidson & Lev enthal store where he spent the day. Hundreds of New Britain children gazed in admiring awe at the patron saint of the Christmas spirit. He wAs there just as the picture books tell about him-fat and jolly white whiskers, red suit trimmed with fur and high boots.
 One little girl stood enthralled from the time he started at o'clock until. o'clock, when he told her to TO home for lunch. He is collecting funds for the Salvation Army's Christ mas party and will use the money to buy gifts for the needy families he finds in New Britain, Christmas din- ners, etc.
 Captain John Edeen, of the Saliva ton Army, who knows something about Santa Claus, has arranged to have open house for wayfarers all day next Saturday. In the afternoon hot coffee and sandwiches will be given to those who are cold and hun gry.
 Monday morning there will be special Christmas service at 6 o'clock. The drive for funds is progressing right along. Last Saturday, which was Salvation Army tag day. the army raised $413. The total amount re- ceived to date is about $2,072.51, for which Captain Edeen asks the Her aid" to thank the many friends of tho army.
 The Salvation Army will have street kettles out every day from now until Christmas. Efforts are being made to secure the services of two additional women.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
IRISH XMAS MESSAGE.
President Cosgraye Sends Publiehed
 Greetings to People.

Greetings to People.
 Belfast Dec. 16 (By Associated Press)-President William Cosgrave of the Irish Free State cabinet in a Christmas message to the. Newry Tele- graph says: Ss
 Even after the finding of the boun- dary commission wesmay have to suf- fer patiently separation, of consider able portions of Ulster from the Irish motherland for many years; but'sthat these portions will.untimately join the province and Ireland is as certain as that the sun will rise tomorrow. There has never been in my mind atsy question of coercing or tyrannizir,g over the section of northern people who do not wish to join us in found- ing and building a great and prosper ous Irish Free Stats in which all creeds and classes will enjoy their shares of prosperity and of civil and religious liberty in the best and full est sense."
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
PROBE FREIGHT WRECK.
New Haven Road Starts Inquiry Into
 Crash at Derby on Friday.

Bridgeport. Dec. Is. John J. Snavely, superintendent of the Water bury division of the N. Y., N. H. and H. railroad, today started an investi- gation to the freight wreck at Derby early yesterday when three men were injured and four freight cars were destroyed.
 Public utilities commission engin- eers will not participate in the in- quiry, Mir Snavely said today.
 Conductor William Delaney and Trainmen T. Miller and w. H. Perry, injured in the accident, were reported to be resting comfortably today at St. vincents hospital here.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
ADDITIONAL PLAINVILLE
 NEWS.

A large crowd of followers of the terpsichorean art turned out last night to compete in the prize fox trot About 80 couples entered the con test, and needless to say, many of them would have put MT, md Mrs Vernon Castle to shame by the man ner in which they whirled and giided about the floor.
 The committee of judges was com posed of Miss Florrie Schwenk and Raymond Curry of this town and Ed ward Donahue and Miss Nellie Pcra- dino, both of New Haven. The com mittec had a difficult time In choos- ing the best pair of the evening However. after delibcration the award was given to Miss Katherine Gun ningham of Maple street this town, and her partner, John O'Connor of Southington. The prize was q large silver loving cup. and Miss Cunning ham proudly bore 1t as the queen of fox trotters.
 Clean Your Sidewalks.
 The board of sclectmen have issued warning to all property owners that their sidewalks must be cleaned of fec and snow without delay. II is not the wish of the town fathers to be forced to, prosecute those who arc lax in this respect, but. as they have given ample time to those who have failed to clean their walks final notice is given that prosecution will follow if the -town laws are not compiled with.
 A son was born yesterday at the New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. Arthur Jones oft his town.
 Masses at Our Lady of Mercy church tomorrow will be at and 10 o'clock. Bcnediction will be held after the last mass
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
AUSTRALIAN ELECTION
Political Fate of Premier Hughes h Being Decided by Battle of Ballots Today.

Melbourne. Australia, Dec. IS (By Associated Press) Premier William Morris Hughes political future was at stake today as the electors of the Australian commonwealth went 10 the polls in the general elections.
 MT. Hughes, prior to the election of 1916, when he was leader of the strong labor party. left that organi- ration to wage whole hearted light for the cooperation of Australia in the war. The liberals received him and his few loyal followers warmly, and the two groups joined to form the nationalist party.
 The election of 1919 found the country party. composed of agricul- turists factor in tho common wealth. This organization and the nationalists held common opinions on many lines. especially in their oppo- sition to the demands of the laborites tor a high tariff, an eight-hour day for the agricultural workers and oth- CT measures. MT. Hughes majority in the 1919 election was one seat but his strength, in view of the country's party support was considerably greater.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
THEORETICAL MAN
 IS BEST MECHANIC
Famous Engineer Compares Whol- ly Practical Man With Illiterate

Despite the feeling to the contrary,
 the theoretical man is far in advance
 of the entirely practical man in in-
 dUstry, according to A. l.. DeLeeuw,
 consulting editor of The American
 Machinist" and consulting engineer,
 in an address, to the New Britain
 Branch, American Society of Mechan-
 cal Engineers last evening.
 The tendency in the shops today
 Is to look down on the theoretical
 man" he said. Theory" he defined.
 ''is the assembled, organized and di-
 gested facts, logically connected To the average man anything not in the
 Aay's work is theoretical.
 There Is a feeling among shop workers that the practical man Is away above tho theoretical man. On the contrary he Is away below.
 The practical man does not de yelop. he applies only what he, al ready knows. The intelligent man may be a practical man, nine and one-half hours a day but he tries new lines, experiments. etc. The prac- 2 tical man apes himself.'
 l. The speaker explained the princi- ples of hardness and sharpness in cutting tools which, he said, were the pleasing features of cutting tools. He explained why perfectly good 2 hatchet makes a poor razor and vice versa. He said there is no good defi- snition for hardness in tools. The definition, "The ability to resist pene- tration," he said, was simply beg ging the question and not a satisfac- tory reply. !; Much valuable technical informa- ton was given concerning the setting up of lathe and milling tools. cut ting of cast iron, case hardened and high speed steel. etc. He explained the theories incident to the keeping ,of cutting tools, hot or cold, and how it was done.
 N One difference between good car bon steel and high speed steel is that the former will lose it's temper at 800 degrees while the latter will stand a Temperature up to 1900 degrees.
 A surprising statement was that the cutting edge of the tool does not come within a S2nd of an inch of the work, once the cut is started. The chip-is simply pushed right along and the sharp edge of the tool fol- lows after and smoothes out the ridges. So far as the chip is con- cerned the cutting tool could just as well have round edge after the job is started, he said.
 He explained why men who sharp en their own tools cannot all be per feet in the sharpening as long as any two men work differently and said the modern machine shop should have central tool grinding depart ment. A need of the present day in machine shops, according to MT. De- Leeuw, is to have lathe manufactur- Ters make an attachment to hold a scutting tool in exact center He illus trated the theory of the spring in metal and showed how some of this is taken out by using longer cutting tools, and how it is regulated by pres sure in cutting. 1a ,i.ss.e
 R. w. Sellew, consulting engineer of Middletown, formerly experimental engineer for the Fafnir Bearings company and last years secretary of Ahe New Britain branch, A. s. M. D., was among those present. The meet ing was held at the Y. M. c. A., and was well attended, despite indictment .weather conditions. N-
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
BLAsfEs POLITICIANS

Rochester, Dec. 16.--Samuef Vau-i clain, president of the Baldwin Loco motive Works. speaking before the Rochester Ad club laid the blame for railroad troubles to politicians who know nothing about transportation"
 We are at the very limit of our transportation facilities" he declared. "Yesterday 140,0oo cars requisitioned for loading were denied. Thousands of car already loaded in Pittsburgh are waiting for locomotives to haul them.
 "The transportation business Ia down." Mir vauclain asserted. And why is it down? 1t is down because it has been ruined by politicians who know nothing about transportation,'
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
FOR MORE LIMITATIONS
House Passes Measure Approving Bill < For President To Negotiate With 2 % < Foreign Powers.

z Washington. Dec. 1e.-By vote of S251 to the house today adopted a resolution making in order provi- ssion in the naval supply bill request ing the president to negotiate with foreign powers relative to limiting the construction of war craft of 10,- 900 tons or less.
 By this action the provision itself remained in the bill secRred elimin- ation on a point of order as unau- thorized legislation and insuring that the whole questions will be passed upon finally by the house. It prob ably will be reached late today or Monday. Sf~
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
DRAWING UP TREATY
Experts At Lausanne Are Preparing Draft of Terms Concerning Undis- puted Points.

puted Points.
 Lausanne, Dec. 16 (By the Associat- ed Press) of the treaty of Lausanne is now in progress with the experts working on clauses that in- volve no disputed points. Although the sub-commissions are making rapid progress it seems impossible that the document can be completed before Christmas.
 The Turks have insisted so vigor- ously upon continuing work through out the approaching holidays that the other delegations have practically abandoned plans for long recess.
 Ismet Pasha has been instructed by his government not to permit any break in the conference until some definite decision is reached. Turkey has .250,O00 men under arms and practically in the trenches. She does not propose to keep them in suspense unnecessarily in order to allow Euro pean diplomats to spend Christmas and New Years with their families.
 Our soldiers are needed at home and on the farms and villages which must be reconstructed and restored" said Ismet.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
s,o.ooo FIRE ON STEAMER

Los Angeles, Dec. 16.-A fire dis covered early today in a cargo of cot ton in the after-hold of the Japanese freight and passenger steamer, Chica- 10 Maru lying at aNdock in the outer harbor, was extinguished after doing damage estimated at s10,oO0. At one time the flames threatened to destroy the vessel
New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
MODES PROBE ENDED
Incident Is Ended With Filing Of Re- port by Investigation Committee Measures Were Sufficient.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The incident at the midshipmen's ball at Philadel- phia after the Army-Navy game which prompted Secretary Denby to order an official investigation apparently was closed by the Navy department today with publication of the findings of the investigation board and the depart ment's conclusions holding that, while in the light of previous experieice the measures adopted to prevent disorder ly conduct should have been suf- ficient ''it is to be regretted if the steps taken did not meet the required end.'