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New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
On Building Top, He Hits
 Man Down on Sidewalk

John Palmese was arrested early this afternoon by Policeman Charles Johnson on a charge of assault. It is alleged that Palmese struck Alex
 Krzzwicki with an iron pipe as he was passing the building at the cor
 ner of Park and Bigelow street which
 is being torn down. Krzzwicki claims that he narrowly avoided beng seri-
 ously hurt when plank fell from the building and nearly struck him. He said he shouted to Palmese, who was on the top of the building to be more careful. Palmese took offense at his remark, Krzzwicki says, and threw the pipe at him.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
DE LoRNIE TRIAL CONTINUES
Montreal Police Chief Says Forrne,
 Priest Offered to Aid.

Montreal, June 2s.--Testimony that
 Adelarde De Lorme, former priest on
 trial for the murder of his half brother, Raoui, offered the police every facility when they went to his house for an investigation after the murder, was given today by Detective Captain Pigeon.
 He and his fellow officers searched the abbc's room and most of the rest of the house looking for bullet marks and bloodstains, he said. They made similar search of the abbe's garage. whero De Lorme volunteered to turn extra lights to aid them. He admitted no special examination had been made to ascertain whether there were bloodstains on the seats of De Lorme's automo obile.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
FARMER DIES AT WORK
Southbllry Farm Laborer Expire
 While Working in Hay Field

South Britain, June 29. John O'Neil, farm hand employed by George Curtis, dropped dead in a hay field yesterday. MT. O'Neil was 55 years old, widower with two daughters. MT. Curtis farm is in South Britain. Mir. O'Neil had been employed by him several years. He had not complained of i'll health prior to his sudden death.
 He was working in the hay field belonging to Mir. Curtis when he was seen to fall and when picked up was unconscious. As Dr. Greene of South bury was out of town a call was sent to Dr. Carman, medical examiner of Woodbury, who on arrival pronounced MT. O'Neil dead from heart failure.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
MONUMENT TO POPE.
Tribute to Late Plus x is Unveiled in
 City of Rome.

By The Associated Press.
 Rome June 29.-The monument to the late Pope Plus x in the Basilica of St. Peters was unveiled yesterday by Pope Plus in the presence of nn immense crowd which filled the great cathedral. The ceremony was car- ried out with traditional solemnity in the presence of the members of the Sacred College and the entire mill tary guard of the Vatican in full dress uniform.
 Cardinal Merry Del Val delivered the address. eulogizing the late Pon- tiff. The monument. placed in the left aisle of the Basilica, shows his Holiness in an attitude of invocation with arms upstretched.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
POOR PHONE SERVICE
Storm Causes Additional Trouble At
 s'% Worcester Exchange

Worcester June 2s. - The heavy raifiastorm today added to the troubles resulting from the telephone strike as the calls for service were greatly in- creased and the inexperinced opera tors at the switchboards found 1t hard to handle them.
 The first victim of an assault grow ing out of the strike is Frederick B. Washburn, president of the Mechanics National bank. He went to the tele- phone exchange about midnight last night to meet one of his sons and two other young men who are working in the exchange and the quartet was roughly handled and chased to the Bancroft hotel in which they sought shelter.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
PREDICTS 5 PC. BEER.

Detroit, June 29-Five per cent beer will be allowed the people of the United States by the next con- gress through liberal interpretation of intoxicating liquor" as 1t relates to beer. Senator James Cuuzens. De- troit, predicted on returning here from a vacation in Canada. Five per cent beer Is not intoxicating and to ask man to drink a beverage containing only one-half of one per cent of alcohol Is ridiculous" Sem ator Couzens said.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
DfsposEs OF s47 CASES

New York. June 23.--Fedornl Judge Harlnnd D. Howe Of Vermont loaned to the Brooklyn district to aid in clearing congested criminal court cal- endara, concluded his job today hav- ing disposed of b47 Voistead act cases in two weeks. He imposed fines of 5t2,00o during i.is cleanup.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
OUTLINES BEER RULING,
Treasury Official Quotes Statutes
 pealing With Medicinal Ltauor

Washington. June .o.-secretar3 Moss of the trcnaury today 4ade pub- lie supplemental instructions to the public health service, specifically pro- hibiting the allowance of beer and malt liquors to shipping liners for medical purposes.
 Under section two of the act O. November 23, 1921. known as the Willis-Campbeli ncf." said the order only such spirituous and Nnoub liquors may be prescribed for medi- cjnai purposes in tho United States all forms of beer and malt liquors being thus prohibited by exclusion"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
MOVIES OF ATROCITIES"

By Tho Associated Presb.
 Berlin, June 29.-How a party of
 IS moving picture operators and as.
 sistants smuggled their way into the
 Ruhr, ls of them succeeding in get
 ting back to Berlin with 500 metres of film on alleged atrocities perpetrat- cd in the valley is graphically told in todays Berlin newspapers. The lead CT of tho expedition, a former officer of tho Hussars. claims his men were taken into the occupied area on a French army truck under false pre- tenses. Clad in ragged clothing, the mon had 10 cameras concealed in jam and margarine caees and other hiding places. The pictures were taken sometimes through windows and from roofs but always surreptiousl-.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
ASKS AN EXPLANATION.
Bishop Brcwstcr's Remarks Do Not
 Suit Rev. Dr. Smith.

New York, June 29.-Questionin the fitness of the Anglican Episcopate to survive in an age of democracy, Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth, Congrega- tional clergyman of New Haven, Conn.,, has written letter to Bishop Brewster, Episcopal bishop of Con- necticut. asking for an explanation of the failure of the Congregational Episcopal Concordat.
 pr. smyth informed Bishop Brew- ster he needed the information to prepare a report to the general con- ference of state. Congregational churches, asserting that whatever the cause, the junking of the concordat had dragged down a great onward Christian movement into a tangle of legal difficulties.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
SELL CHINESE TEMPLES
.,v Thn Aaaaeiaind Prnaa

Uy The Assoeihtad Prafa.
 Canton. June 20. - San Tat Sens constitutionnlist government in des- perate effort to raiso funds in tho face of hostile armies driving from three sides is selling temples and public lands over the protests of the general public and conscripting largo numbers of the working class for service in Suns front trenches and along his lines.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
Woman Dies Suddenly
 While Washing Dishes

Mrs. Anna Biedka, aged 35 years, died suddenly at her home at 343 High street last evening while en- gagged in washing the supper dishes. Dr. Waterman Lyon. medical examin- CT was called and gave the cause of death as heart disease. She leaves a husband, Frank, and 12 year old son.
 Funeral services will be held tomor- row morning at 7:30 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church and burial will be in the Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
TEXAS BOYS WINNERS
Defeat Columbia Tennis stars in Doubles of Tournament at Phila- delphia Today.

Philadelphia. June so.--only three matches, all in doubles. were scbed- uled today in the national intereolie- giate tennis tournament at the Merton Cricket club, Frank T. Anderson and Gerald Emerson or Columbia will meet Lewis N. White and Louis Thal- heimer. University Of Texas in a third round match. after which the semi. finals will be held, Lueien Williams and A. W Jones of Yale will oppose Philip Nettens and Wallace Bates Of the University of California in one of the semi-finals while Philip Neer and James Davies of Leland Stanford. will meet the winners of the third round match in the other.
 Summaries: Doubles. third round L. N. White and Louis Thalheimer. University of Texas defeated Gerald Emerson and Frank T. Anderson. Columbia. s-6. i-s.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
FIGHTING FOR HONORS
Yale and Princeton and Chicago and Sioux City Battling For Individual Golf Championship.

New York. June 2s. - Yale and Princeton, Chicago and Sioux City are to fight 1t out for individual golf championship in the opinion of the galleries following the tournament at the Siwanoy Country club.
 Dexter Cummings of Yale, a broth CT of Miss Edith Cummings, Chicago golf star, is in Che half of the draw Buddy Knepper. Princeton champion and conqueror of Cyril Tolley of Eng land in last years national amateur tournament is in the other half
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
RAPID BUS SERVICE

New Haven. June 29.--An experi- mental rapid bus service over the Milford turnpike between New Haven green and Devon with transfers, at three cents each additional to Bridge pert or New Haven local cars, 10 start about July 15 is announced by the Connecticut Go. The bus fares will be 30 cents to Milford and 30 cents for the rest of the trip.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
ULLMAN BREACH OF PROMISE

New York, June 2o.-Florence Red dington may not examine Isaac Ull- man. New Haven corset manufacturer, prior to trial of her s106,000 breach of promise suit against him the ap- pellate division of the supreme court ruled today upholding a previous de- cision of Justice Newburger.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
NEW RABBI CHOSEN

New Haven. June 29.--Rev. Sidney Tedesch of San Antonio. Tex. was chosen rabbi of congregation Mishkan Ierael to succeed Rev. Louis Mann who was called to Chicago it was announc- ed today. Rabbi Tedesch has had congregations in Springfield, H., Springfield. Ohio and Providence, R. I. He Is a graduate of the Hebrew college at Cincinnati.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
Harry Greastein,

Harry Grssnstein, age si years, oi lfs Hartford avenue, died al his home late yesterday afternoon after a long illness, He was a native oi Russia and had lived in New Brit ain for IA years Resides his wife he leaves two sons, Samuel Greenstein of New York an Edward Of this city, and two daughters, Mrs, Nettis Rot, stein and Mrs, Ida Herwitz
 Funeral services were held this af. terneen at o'clock and interment was in Beth Alom cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
INDICT LOCAL BOYS
Bills Found Against Dionne, Joseph and Frank Kovalsky and Bruno Poplasky By Federal Grand Jury

At a session of the federal grand jury in Boston yesterday indictments were found against Joseph Dionne, Joseph Kovalsky, Frank Kovalsky and Bruno Poplasky of New Britain charged with transporting a stolen automobile.
 The men were arrested in Spring. field, Mass. by the federal authorities on June 15 after they had stolen an automobile belonging to John Sym ecko of this city which had been parked on Lake street. They were arrested for violating the Dyer act relative to transporting stolen auto mobiles from one state to another.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
STEAMER CAUGHT IN ICE.

St. John. 1T. F.. June s3.-rht steamer Seal on her way to the Labrador fisheries with 200 men on board. sent word yesterday by radlt that she Is imprisoned in the ice foes and helpless. The steamer Ranger also on the way to Labrador, was or aered to go to the Seals assistance.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
Aratlrn
Isatriek Thompson

NefNh AhohalisA
 Patrick Thompson, a life long resi- dent or New BFilsin, died al sl, Fran els hospital in HaFtferd this morning after a lingering illness at the age 0f AS years He was employed as an assemhleF at Russell < EEsin's for more than ss years He was a REOm- ineRt member of the Loyal Order of Moose,
 Funeral services will he held at SEAS o'clock temsFrow morning al the farFant & Haffey undertaking paFr loFs and al 2 o'clock al st, MarY's church, InteFmeRt will be in sl, Mary's cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
NO CRIME, SAYS COURT
Bomb Tied to Dogs Tail and Dropped Into Auto Is Not a Movie Offensc

New York, Juno 2S.-The appellate division of the supreme court today decided that bomb may be tied to dogs tail. that the dog may be thrown from an airplane that he may land comfortably. in flivver and re- move an important portion from gentleman's trousers. and that he may do ali this without melting to crime, or becoming a public nuisance-in the movies.
 Thesdecision was rendered today in the casc of a picture banned by the state motion picture commission.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
SUNDAY EVENING PROGRAM

ahAatanqaA fsat to be Thrown orsa
 Co fahlie-eoasia ef Marx Twain to
 speak,
 A Sunday evening program at which there will he no charge will be eonr dueted In the ehsutauaua tent Sun day evening, with Rev Henry W, Asier in charge, The program will in- eluds an address and music by the Happy Hawaiian singers and enter tainers, The address will he given by Miss Mildred Leo Clemens, F, R, c, s, tFellew of the Royal Geographical Society,", who is a cousin of the late Mark Twain,
 This evening the comedy "crossed Wires" will be presented, Tomorrow afternoon will be the pageant by the Junior ehautauaua,
 There will he no charge and no eol- lection Sunday evening,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
aTRIKE AT NvooNsooKET

woonsoeket, June is,--Twenty out 40 teiephone operators en duty from ten a. m, to { or 6 ?. m, walked out of the local exchange this afternoon at o'clock partially crippiing service.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29
CAME CALLED OFF.

Worcester, June ss.--t tEastern) New Worcester postponed, wet grounds.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29

Paris plans to spend s75o,ooo this year in providing public baths.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-29

L. S. TREASURY STATEMENT. U. s. Treasury balance, s420,47o.12s.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-11
RTGIN HIRE TonAY

Calvin GFak arrives IN Dallas AMI
declares himsslf lhr enemy ~
celaRs Henri Ne'saA, Nhn strikes oil.
ami becomes friendly with the RFis,
kaW family Allie, the daughter.
loves GRAY who is On larf with BAR
tara Parker nud RFiskna falls iRta
the hands Of an adventures and GRAY
follows "a send The hoy home nu9
ami GFaE have a fghl and the haY is
knocked unconscious, The son az
buds laiy friend Is brought 20 Buds
hotel ami the Adventures aRi BUD
part company GFay hefFiends the
giFl and starts her in the restaurant
business,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-11
MAHOGANY BARS SPRINGING
UP AGAIN IN new YORK
Clergyman Declares That Many Eat
Ing Places Once More Resemble
Oidtimc Saloon

New York. Juno il.--sinee the re.
peal OF tho Mullan.Gagc state prohi.
hit!on enforcement act. eating places
with mahogany bars and brass rails
striklngly similar to saloons of the
pro- Nolst"adian EZRA have sprung w
abundantly IN Harlem. Rev. Dir. Willis
r. Odell asserted In sermon at Cal
vary Methodist Episcopal church last
night.
The pastor assailed Governor Smith
for signing the bill that repealed the
state dry act. He named the approx.
mate locations Of half dozen places
one a reconverted tailor shop which
he said had been installed since the
governors action.
Out OF them he said. patrons stag.
ger.
The proprietors are advertising
light refreshments he declared but he
added:
THE food they serve is highly in
digestible and the light drinks are
pretty strong. If you Judge by the
way the patrons stagger when they
come out. Watch the persons who
come out of the places and form your
own conclusions"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-11
WAR REDUCES REVENUES
OF CHINESE RAILROADS
Net Decrease OF 1881, 5da for Year
Finding November, 1922, hue 10
CkiI War In That Country.

Picking, June li,---China has her
civil war 10 thank for net decrease
lof s3Si.5G6' fhineso currency In
operating revenue from her govern
ment railways during the year ended
In November. 1922.
In spite OF the fact that II lines
showed increases ranging from 1885
to siI4.6Si, the disruption of traffic
and appropriation OF revenues by the
military governors has turned the bal
ancc so that the years operation
showed a loss. The Picking Mukden
line which, TO the north OF Shanhai-
kwan. has been under the control OF
General Chang Tso-in since he es-
tabllshed the independence OF the
three eastern provinces in Manchuria
year ago. accounted for s9s2,946 of
the deficit General WI Pei-fu's oper-
atons on the line of the Picking Han
iow railway caused a loss of sl39.-
sol in revenue from that line. The
total revenue for the year received by
the government was s7,9sT,359.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-11

rou'n FsFsei H. What has he done
20 yeas"
The ahisft ~ ihls inquiry shFnEgsi
a private maiisr purely As -
anuble-ifal.ng is II iaghle dealing
n go % aH enemy and HlI him frank
~ that yea intend 20 down him and
boR Fau propose N 40 II
"nid YRg 10 thsis"
n 3id, What is more, I offered
to fight fair sRd he agreed, But, Of
nFursf, M broke iha', As ne feels free
"a hFeak any agreement when il he
Genes onernus ar Improbable, lie
hogan hY trying 20 assassiRate me"
What are you saYiRg 2" Roswell
cried, This Is incredible"
Gray's cigar had gone out he
lighted II Nth steady ami deliberate
fingers hfforf hs said u am giving
you facts, The fighting has not hsen
aii on mV side Eos instance, /
haven't hired men "a drop tools In
his wells ar run crooked holes, ard
that snr' ~ thing as he has"
Amazing" This banker vas az a
New Britain herald., 1923-06-11

loss for words. After moment. he
inquired: What about Bell Mel
SOM"
"A harsh. headstrong. ruthless old
man whose history viii not bear care
ful reading. His aims shall be visited
upon him through his offspring He
viii have 10 go, too"
You will fail now. And you de-
serve to fail"
Indeed? Why"
because you're doing an outrage
Gus thing: because See here, Gray,
know why you hate Nelson"
There ensued a moment of silence.
HE told YOU that" The younger
mans face had slowly whitehead; he
spoke with difficulty.
He told me everything. He told
me that YOU were dishonorably dis
charged from the army-cashiered,
We used to call it--and that you
l.anic him. ! don't mind saying it
was shock--worst I've had in years.
IN time of war, too The army
doesn't do that unless-without
ample Well, Gray, it's damned
Tasty"
quite the nastiest thing that can
happen to man" the other agreed
in a thin. fiat voice.
4 "o.ildn't. wouldn't believe it.
"Thcrc is nothing TO say"
what? My God. man. You
cont mean See here, you're not a
coward, or a thief. or an incompetent.
What's your side Of the story?
What's the explanation
Explanations arc hateful. The
man who makes them deceives either
himself or the other usually
both. II is easy to be plausible.
Would q mere statement from me,
unsupported by proof. convince 70,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-11
President Harding Plans
For His Long Journey

Washington, June 11.--With less
than ten days remaining before his
scheduled departure on the journey
that will take him to the Pacific coast
and Alaska, President Harding on
his return to the capital aboard the
Mayflower today from his Delaware
trip faced busy period Of prepare
ton for his long absence from the
White House. In addition to the
usual press of executive business the
president was expected to devote
considerable time to the preparation
of material for the IA addresses which
he will make en- route to the coast.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-11
FRENCH AND ITALIANS
GIVEN RATION OF WINE
sailors IN NeN NaFk AEe a 0Psaioa
That FhsF Win CaRtiRne q
lei Liquor,

New F0Ek, JuRs li,-cFews Of llslr
isn AMI French ships IN New York
received their wine rsliens yesterday
saa Mil continue 20 enjoy them de-
SPITE RFahihiiian FfFllaii0Rs 70 tbs
contrary. the Nsw HeTk Times said
today, The Times specified the sea-
men Of the FrsReh liner France and
the Italian liners Alberta ami AEgen'
tiRa,
The spiniaR ameRg lha leEsign
crews, that newspaper said, seemed
20 be thar the serving Of the wine
would be overlooked by the AmsEl'
can authorities"
50 far as il could he aseeElained
The Times said there was no oflelal
basis for the foreigners belief,
Under French and Italian law sea-
men serving ships Of such registry
must be served daily with two ll,fes
Of wine, These mandatory laws have
been the subject Of diplomatic dis
eussiens between the affected gov
ernments ami the United States as
the supreme court has ruled that
liquor cannot be brought into Amer.
lean ports for such purposes and the
treasury department has issued reg.
ulatioRs enforcing that decision,
The first two foreign ships carrying
liquor 10 arrive put into port yester-
day with their liquor stores under
zeal, They, the Celtic and the Car
mania. both British, sailed from their
heme ports before the treasury reg
ulatians became effective.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-11
MILLION DOLLAR JOY.RlDE
ON LEVIATHAN IS CHARGED
unstc Of Taxpayers Money asserted
ia Protest Against iaskcr's
Proposed Trip

Washington. June ii.-Prediciion
that there would be congressional
demands for an explanation Of q
waste O, taxpayers money unless
Chairman T.asker Of the shipping
board "abandons his plans for MIL
lion dollar Joy ride on the leviathan
was made in published statement
TODAY by the democratic national
committee.
Referring to arrangements made Tor
six days trial trip for the steam
shin after her rcconditioning for tho
transatlantic passenger service Is
completed at Boston this morning the
committees statement declared an
investigation of this iunket de luxe
is certain to be forced 10y the demo-
Gratis OF congress.
Republican politicians of the rrac-
teal type" the statement said are
angry at Chairman Lasker for en-
barrassing the administration and the
party and they are permitting express
sions of their feelings to reach the
White House. These republicans fore
see that radicals and progrcssires OF
their household will sponsor proposals
for drastic cuts in taxes as soon as
the next congress conyenes in De-
cember and that Secretary Mellon.
Senator Smoot and other members
and spokesmen of the administration
are expected to defeat any such pro-
gram.
1.-The contrast between the admins
tration's opposition to a downward
revision Of taxes and its attempt to
Justify Chairman Lasker's costly
cruise will be thoroughly advertised
to the country and furnish new diff
fcuty for republican candidates from
Mr.. Harding down, all through the
campaign"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-11


where II faiisd 10 convince court
martial az eeurse nett
Hmm II Is an embarrassing
situation for me"
Indeed"
Nielsen has sold large block ~
his hank stock 10 one Of our direc'
tors"
"Tell him 10 get out from under,
quick" Gray said. sharply, "for TT
break Henry Nelson 6r-rll Kill him 70
"Tui, tut, You're excited. You
mustn't talk ltko that, give you
credit for an honest hatred. butt
can't synpathize with il. Neither
can J believe so III Of Henry Nelson,
Remember, I've known him and Bell
for years" with a complete hnality
the banker concluded, You'll have 10
give II up, Gray"
II beg PARDON"
II ay We shh'n't permit you 10 go
en- with this murderous feud. We
can't he parties 10 II, What you've
told me warrants MS In withdrawing
our support instantly"
II need your money and your sup
mort now more than ever" the other
man grovely confessed. - need II
nj once; today. Nevertheless. ]
shan'I quit"
"You must" Roswell cried. impa-
tiently. YOU can't defy us"
THE devil can't" II was Grays
turn TO blaze. That's exactly what
I'm doing. defy you Ia get your
money out defy you TO interfere
with me In the slightest or to wiring
a particle OF mercy ont OF me.
knew this would come. sooner or
later. and ] planned accordingly,
What d'you think | am, Ell" tell
you I've got him, Otherwise he'd