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New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
EUGENE A. SHEEHAN DIES
AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL
Popular Tobacconist Was i'm Business
Here for Many YearS--Succumbs
to Bronchial Pneumonia.

Eugene A. Sheehan popular Main
street cigar merchant and manufac-
turer died this morning at st. Fran
els hospital in Hartford of bronchial
pneumonia at the age of SO years.
Mr.. Sheehan had been in the cigar
business for number OF years having
at one time conducted A shop on East
Main street one on Main street near
the Bronson hotel and more recently
the one opposite st. Mary's church on
Main street
He was operated on about three
weeks ago for appendicitis and was
reported as resting comfortably when
he developed pneumonia. Besides his
wife. he leaves four small children.
his father, two brothers. James and
John sheehan. and a sister. Mrs. Wal
ter Donahue. He was a member OF
New Britain Lodge. No. So, B. P. o.
Elks.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock from his late
home at Sc North street and at .
o'cl5ck from St Nlary's church. In
tefrnent will be in St Marys cems-
terry.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
REPORTS from Berlin.

RS The Assu'iHiph l'rFFss
Rerlin. May 24.--Stril<ing workmer
said tn be communists arc holding
Gclsenkirchen, where bitter fighting
occurred yesterday with heavy casual l.
tics 10 the forces of both the police
and the strikers. according TO infor-
nation reaching here today.
The Gelsenkirehcn civilian defense
force and the fire brigade are said "
have been driven from the city last
night and there is no force available
for police duty
The advices say that It Is impos-
stole to give a correct estimate of the
number of casualties.
The communists took possession Of
police headquarters. smashed every
thing in tho building and then fired it,.
The commanders Of the mob had cyi-
dently marshalled their forces in
preparation for an onslaught as the
whole action was carried ont on mill
tary lines under the orders Of the
leaders.
The citizens Of Gelsenkirchen arc
awaiting further Developments with
anxiety and terror.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
CASH TAKEN IN raid
SUBJECT OF DISPUTE
Judge Orders Haul, Less
$40, Put in Police
Pension Fund

At the opening of police court this
morning Attorney David L. Nair,
who represented Fernando Zaragora
when he was arraigned In court Mon
day morning on charge OF keeping
gambling house at Is Meadow
street and was fined s25 and costs,
appeared before Judge George w.
Klett and asked that the money Sc
cured by the police in the raid on the
house ne returned to his clients.
The police secured s2l.l5 which
was put into the police pension fund
Attorney Nair declared that Chief
w. c. Hart did not have the right to
turn the money over to the fund
until the permission OF the Judge had
been secured. He stated that the
statute requires that all money pro-
cured In such raids be disposed of by
condemnation. He also SEATED that
the charter OF the city OF New
Britain says. that the Nancy may be
forfeited by the Judge and turned
over to the poicemen's pension fund
en- an appeal in lieu of the condemna-
ton procedure. Attorney Nair as
serted that the appeal must be made
within IS hours time, and therefore
claimed that the money should be re-
turned to his clients. He spoke
especially Of one man who had placed
a ten dollar bill on the table to secure
change when the raid was made.
Prosecutor William Greenstein then
asked the Judge to condemn the
seized in the raid. Judge
Klett stated that the matter should
hereafter be taken UP at the time
Of the hearing and ordered all but
$40 to go into the pension fund. A
hearing on the return of the $40 will |
oe held on Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
new ANGLE IN CASE
Springfield Man, Caught After Long
Chase, Believed to Have Also
Passed Worthless Checks.

Hartford; May PA new angle in
the arrest OF Walter Kerrigan, IS, of
Springfield. Mass, by the local police
Wednesday evening developed today
when a store employe thought he rec
ognized the accused as the man who
bought expensive rugs from n depart
ment store and another establish
ment here and gave worthless checks
in payment. kerrigan was arrested
in East Hartford after an exciting au-
tomobile chase through congested
traffic on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses
kerrigan was arraigned in police
court today before Judge Elsner. II
had been decided to have him bound
over to the higher court. but the po-
lice obtained information that he was
probably responsible for rug thefts in
this city. His case was continued TO
Saturday under bond of s2,500.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
LINEMEN STILL OUT

Superintendent a. s. Jourdan of the
New Britain division of the Connecti-
cut Light & Power Co., said this aft
crnoon that the 25 lincmen who went
on strike May IL. have not returned
to work as yet, nor have they submit
ted any demands The strikers de-
clare that their demands for better
working conditions and affecting
wages, are in the hands of the electric
light company officials.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Nathan Roscn of 81 East
Main st. Severely Injured
When Pitcher Baumgart-
ncr's Car Crashes Into
Him.

Mcriden. May "a. stanwood IT.
Eanmgartncr. a pitcher Of the Now
Haven club of the Eastern league was
arrested here this forenoon after an
automobile he was driving TO Spring
Hcld had struck and severely injured
Nathan Rosen. rs. of 81 Fast Main
street. New Britain. Baumgartner
was charged with driving recklessir
and without an operators license.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
Jersey City T,ohber, Implicated in
Bridgeport Hold-up, Sentenced to
Three to Five Years.

Bridgeport, May 24.---Mack McMa
hon of Jersey city, alleged to have
participated in the Dewey club holdup
in Stamford in August, l921, was sem
cenced to the state prison for
three to five years after he pleaded
guilty to a charge of manslaughter in
the superior court today. Bernard
kilkelly was killed in the holdnp of
the club and the original charge
against McMa hon was that of murder
BY agreement between his counsel
and states Attorney Cummings. Nc
Mahon was permitted to plead guilty
to manslaughter. Other men who
took part in the holdup arc serving
sentences
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
ANNUAL INSPECTION
District Deputy of Masonic District TO
Visit Home Lodge in Official Capa-
city Tomorrow Evening.

Sherwood II. Raymond, district
deputy grand master of the fifth Ma
sonic district will visit Centennial
lodge. No. lis, in his official capacity
tomorrow evening. Mr.. Raymond is
a past master of Centennial lodge and
as a special mark Of appreciation VIII
liam II. Day. master of the local
lodge. is making an effort TO get out
an unusually large attendance.
Work will be in the Master Mason
degree and refreshments will be
served during the evening. II will he
a special communication for the an
nual inspection and The meeting will
open promptly at 1880 O'Clock
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Sessions in Meantime Will
be Purely Legislative
Days" to Receive
Vetoes or Recommend
ations
Bill Changing Date of New
Haven's Election Day Is
Passed After Stubborn
Fight in Senate.

Hartford. May 2i.---The next Ses-
sion for the transaction OF important
business In the general assembly will
he Thursday. May 81, IL was an
nounced In both branches today. AL
though there will be sessions tomor-
row and next Tuesday 1t Is not
planned to consider important iegis-
lation on these days which will count
chiefly as Legislative days" The gov
ernor. however. will be In a position
10 send In whatever vetoes or recon-.
mendatlon he may have.
New Haven Election.
The bill changing the date OF the
city election in New Haven to the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
In November biennially alternating
with the state election was passed in
concurrence today. The bill was In
troduced by Senator Bakewell and
was later amended by him.
The vote In the senate was by roll
call, the republicans voting for 1t and
the democrats opposing it. The vote
was % to 6.
Senator Clyne objected to the bill.
declaring that the people of New Ha-
ven were opposed to the bill and That
there was no need for It,
Bill Is Defended.
Senator Bakeweli defended the bill,
maintaining that it would give the
people of New Haven more time to
consider the budget. He said the only
objection to it in New Haven came
from the city administration. Senator
Macdonald also defended the bill.
Senator McGrath opposed it, declar-
ing that II was interference In home
rule" in the city.
In the house 1t was taken from the
table by House Chairman Smith of
the committee on cities and boroughs,
who moved passage.
Vigorous Opposition.
The measure was vigorously OPP
posed by Representatives Faulkner
and Adinolf of New Haven. Mr..
Smith said this was really party
measure, the republicans favored it
and the democrats opposed 1t.
On a rising vote to the motion to
postpone was lost 81 to SO. The bill
was then passed by rising vote Of SO
20 54
Appeals from sentences to the re-
'orm school for boys at Meriden in
he Hartford police court will here
ifter have to be taken to the super
or criminal court under n bill passed
n the house today.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
HEARING ON BUSINESS TAX
Merchants Who Failed to E4lc Re-
turns Explain to State Commission
crS This Afternoon.

Three deputies from the state tax
commissioners office in city court this
afternoon heard the complaints OF
more than 100 New Britain mer-
chants and manufacturers whose bus
inesses are not incorporated and who
failed to file tax return at the COM
missioners office before March Is. The
law requires that owners or proprie-
tors of mercantile and manufacturing
business not incorporated must file a
special tax return at the state tax
commissioners office on or before that
date.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
N0VECK IN COURT AGAIN
FOR ALLEGED LIQUOR SALE
Proprietor of Arch Street and Hart
ford Avenue Drug Stores TO Have
Hearing Tomorrow.

Sergeant George c. Ellinger today
notified Nathan c. Novcck, proprie-
tor of drug store at the corner of
Arch and Hart streets and another at
the corner of Hartford avenue and
North street, to appear in court to-
morrow morning to answer a charge
of violating the liquor law. The Of
tense Is alleged to have occurred on
Saturday night,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Communists Take Possession OIL
Police Headquarters al Gelsen-
kirchen After All Night
Struggle
Fighting Is Nal Confined "a building,
Rnt SPREADS through the Streets
reliee and Fire Departments Re-
ported Driven From City-Cam-
munisis smashing Up Much Prop
sri,, According 10 Dispatches.

~ Tho tssecrtei Press,
Essen, May .i,-The communist
have taken possession OF police head
quarters NJ Geisenkirchcn' and have
hoisted the red tiRg over the building
Reports from German sources say
that five persons were killed and dl
wounded In the fghting for the pos
session of the building. The struggle
hc gan late last night and continued
until early this morning.
Tho building IL said 10 have been
dG Tended by the civilian defense or
saniznion which was finally forced
10 quit when one wing was SGT on iire
by the attacking mob.
The nghting was not restricted 10
Tho building. bnt spread through the
streets and many street ears were
shattered. \ number OF nonrcsdcnt-s
were wounded.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
At Least Six Killed in
Train Crash in Texas

Abilene, Tex. May 24.-At least six
persons were killed, including n negro
porter and five unidentified men said
to have been riding blind" baggage,
one engine man probably fatally in
iirred and two or three others less
seriously hurt when two Texas and
Pacific passenger trains collided early
this morning between Cisco and Put
nam, Tex.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
FIGHTING ON CAMPUS
Bucharest University is Stirred When
Jews and Anti-Semitic Students En-
cages in Brawls--"Bumbs'' Iised.

Bucharest, May "a (Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency Serious fighting
broke out anew on the campus of
bucharest university when anti Semi
tic students of the commercial. chem
ical and mineralogical departments
hurled bombs containing odorous
chemicals at Jews in classes.
Eight Jewish students were so bad
iy beaten as to require hospital trent
inent
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
American Movie Serial
Prompted Chinese HOldup

BY The Associated Press.
Tien Tsin. May 24-One of the Chi
nese bandit coolie messengers en-
ployed in taking supplies to the Paot-
zuku stronghold told the relief work
ers at Tsaochwang that the brigands
got their idea for derailing the Shang-
hai-Peking express train May from
n serial motion picture. The picture
showed in detail how an express train
was wrecked.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
CHINESE BANDITS RELEASE
AMERICAN TO BE CONFEREE
J. B. Powell Paroed to Take Part in Negotiations For
Release OF Others - L, :, Minister Doubts Bandits
Will Execute Prisoners 49, Politics interiors With
Speedy Action.

foreign eaptives held by Chinese ban
dts Was "now complicated by chiaese
politics."
The minister said that certain hos.
tile factions" Were nsing the bandit
outrage IA discreiit the Ghihlli party,
the 'eklng government and Tsao Kun
who had been Il hopeful candidate
for the presidency,
The message said il did not ''soem
probable that the bandits would Kill
the foreign captlyes," but that there
WAS danger that during the prolonged
lvegoiiations and compromises some
" the prisoners might die OF expo
urc, starvation or disease.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
LID on TIGHTLY.

New Haven. May PA new policy
announced by Chief of Police Smith
today was that Of placing so far as
men are available officers in saloons.
cafes and beverage" places where II
Is suspected intoxicating liquors are
being sold. Three saloons in one
section are already under supervision.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Another Oklahoma Flood
But No Lives Are Lost

Oklahoma City, May 24.--Virtually
every section OF Pauls Valley was
flooded last night when waters from
Rush Creek broke through a dyke af-
ter heavy rains according to a report
received by the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. here. The waters stood in
some places seven feet deep. but have
receded today. the report said No
lives were lost
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
NO MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS
COMING BEFORE ASSEMBLY
UNTIL LAST DAY OF MONTH
Graves Decoration
Fund Receipts

Immediate response greeted
the appeal made by the Her
aid" last night for funds for the
Overseas Graves Decoration
Fund OF Eddy.GloyeF post,
American Legion, This il New
Bfitlin's share OF the national
fund OF 100000, and Is "a be-
collected within week, Con.
iributlons should he brought OF
mailed 20 the Herald" Office.
where they will he aeknowl-
edged IN the following issue Of
this paper,
An account OF contributions
received last evening and this
morning follows;
e, Harry Barton, Col. 800
Harry G. Jackson go, 800
Gustaf V. Carlson 900, 800
Previously acknowl-
edged ,,....,..... 1000
-
Total $500
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
CUSTER SURVIVOR dies
Curlcy. Crow Scout Who Brought
News of Massacre TO World. Buried
at Crow Agency.

Billings. Mont, May 24.-Sole sur
vivor OF the Cnster massacre and the
Indian who brought the first news of
the tragic battle of the Little Big
Horn to the outside world in 1876.
CurIev, the Grow scout was buried at
the Crow agency Yesterday. Curly
died Tuesday OF fever He was IS
years old.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Iron Man McGinnity, 81,
TW-irls Four Hit Game

Waterloo, Ia, May 24.-"Ironman"
Joe McGinnity, SO years old, former
idol of New York fans pitched a four
hit game against Marshalltown in the
Mississippi Valley league yesterday
and won to 0. McGinnity is man
aging the Dubuque club.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Three More Rum Runners
CAPTURED OFF New jersey

Highlands. n. j., May "a. - The
coast guard cutter Seminole which
has been patrolling rum row off Jer-
sey's three mile limit, today captured
three more runners. She was seen
from shore putting into port with her
prizes. which apparently were neavily
loaded.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
STEADY STREAM OF
WHISKEY FLOWS ON
"a High Powered Cars, Armed,
Ply LouisVilleChicasO Highway
new CLEANUP UNDER WAY?
taheraidei Arrival 0f Dry squad al
Ninds cit, Nas I'resage Active
Camnaipni-ofheisl Observer Solves
system of Rum Runners,

Louisville ky,, May ai,--An unin
terrupled stream Of whiskey IL moved
from Louisville 10 Chicago In 20 high
powered automobiles, each manned by
q trained driver ana a Eunman guard
the Louisville Courier journal inda,
says II has learned from an official
who has been watching garage her,
for a year,
The official IL declared 90 have as
eeriained the following facts IN tho
course of his observation:
Special Make of CaI>
Two makes Of automobiles are used,
each machine being equipped with
extra large tourist trunks mounted In
the rear. While IL of the ears are
enroute 10 Chicago laden with liquor.
an equal number ARE returning 10
Louisville after having delivered con
signmentH In the Illinois city.
Load up After Raid
Through Il system as vet undiscov-
cred by the official observer the move.
ments Of the machines and raids OH
the whislscy warehouses are said 10
have been coordinatcd. When ware.
house raid has been carried out sue.
cessfully. II was said. ! OF the trans
port machines were loaded at some
out OF the way spot and started for
Chicago. Meanwhile word had been
flashed 10 that point and the return
ing machines moved out toward
Louisville.
Warnings Are Flashed
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
NEW CRUISER TESTED

Rockland. Me-. May 24.-The new
scout cruiser Detroit was given her
Standardization trial over the official
course off this port today.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24

Augusta Ga, May "a. - Rufus
Clarke, Augusta. pitched a no-hit, no.
run game in the South Atlantic asso-
citation against Columbia yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
Baseball Pools
Ordered Banned
By Gov. of Ohio

Columbus, O.. May 24.-Rase-
ball pools and punchboard and
slot machine gambling must
cease in Ohio. Governor Dona-
hey declared in proclamation.
The order intimates that unless
such practices are stopped au-
thorities charged with law ell
forcement will be removed by
the governor.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
MARATHON DANCE CONTEST

St Louis. May IA marathon
dancing contest for the championship
Of the country will be held here start
ing thc night Of June /, it was an
nounced today.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
ny The A.sarIslsa rrss..

Shanghai, May al, II, Powell,
American newspaper publisher, 0i
Shanghai, who has been hed nris-
oner hF the Chinese bandits at Pani'
znku. has been paroled 10 take part
In new conferences far the release af
the eaptives. according to advices re-
eeiVed here late tonight,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
New Drive On

Chicago. May 24.--1'he unheralded
arrival here of corps of Washing,
ton prohibition officials headed by
James Z. Jones, first assistant prohi-
bition commission, says the Chicago
Herald and EXa miner today, Ia inter
preted as the beginning OF another
drive against the whiskey and beer
traffic. The encourage included field
supervisors J. T. Worthington and
Warren Ewing. the newspape says.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
THE WEATHER

Hartford. May 24.--F0recast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair. not much change in tenn
perature tonight and Friday.
northerly winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24
PARADE IN MORNING
ON MEMORIAL DAY
MaTchers Will Assemble al Frank,
lin So. and Leave al 10 O'clock
WILL VISIT TWO Cemeteries
ratriotic Iyereises Al Court af Homer
And soldiers AMI sai,nrs Monument
More Auiomobil"s Needed Tor
Veterans of q. 4, ~,

Frederick Y, straeieT, chief mar
shal Of the Memorial Day parade, To-
day completed and Issued his orders
for the day, designating the formation
of the parade, the line Of march and
the order of exercises ~ III. Soldiers
and sailors monument ~ Central
park,
Tho parade will form NJ Franklin
Sanars az a;20 o'clock, daylight saving
time, and will move al 10 o'clock.
going 90 fairview cemetery and then
10 81. Mary's cemetery, ON It's return
II will proceed 20 the Court OF Honor
al the entrance 10 Walnut Hill park
and after the exercises, 10 Central
park,
Following the parade. the marchers
will he regaled with refreshments NJ
the Center Congregational church.
Lunch will he served by the Woman's
Relief corps. Mrs. Charles y, starr
president. assisted by the nuxIliaries
OF other veterans organizations.
Mr.. Strneter was recently appointed
chief marshal by Commander 8. II.
has been acting In this capacity. or
in other responsible positions. since
1872 when he was marshal of the
parade In Kalamazoo, Michigan. He
has appointed as his CHIEF of staff.
Theodore johnson. junior vice-com-
mander OF the Connecticut United
Spanish War Veterans. who will take
command OF the parade when II bc.
gins to move over its route.
Orders For The Parade
Marshal Strceter's official orders
for the day follow:
Comrades of the Grand Army Of
the Republic. State Military COM
panies United Spanish War veterans,
Warld War veterans. Sons of G. A.
r. veterans, Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts
and various orRa nization taking part
in the Memorial Day parade and exer-
cises May S0th.
Having been appointed chief mar
shal of the day by s. n. Wood. com
Stanley Post, II, G.. A. r., I
assume the responsibility, take COM
mand and appoint chief of staff
Theodore Johnson, Jun. Vice depart
ment commander Of Connecticut L. 8,
W. veterans. who at formation ~
parade will take command.
aids and commanders of the yari-
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News OF the World
BY Associated Press
New Britain herald., 1923-05-24

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Evening star., 1923-01-14
ALL PENDING RAIL WAGE
D|SPUTESUP ONMONDAY

CHICAGO. January 13.-All pending
wage and rules disputes between the
railroads of the country and the train
service brotherhoods will come before
the United States Railroad Labor Board
for hearing Monday, it was announced
today.
In this connection the Labor Board
issued a statement showing that only
twenty eight railroads now have dis
putes with train service employees pend
ing. Most of these roads are small ones
and some of the rules disputes are Of
several years standing.
With disposal Of the wages and rules
cases Of these twenty-eight roads and
their subsidiaries, all disputes involing
the train service brotherhoods will have
been cleared from the Labor Board
dockets. In Labor Board circles this
was interpreted to mean that no furture
railroad strike is in prospect at present.