New Britain herald., 1923-11-30
LIQUOR SEIZED IN
 RAIDS DESTROYED
PediSreed Stuff and "White Mule''
 Are Rendered Harmless
CHALLENGE TO KLUXERS
Isaac II. Selyin Willing to Pay for Hall if kian Member Will Speak and Leave "Nightshirt' at Home West End Basketbaliers Win.

and Leave "Nightshht' at Home West End Basketballers Win. Destruction Of hundreds of dollars worth of liquors of all kinds, from high priced Scotch to white mule" took place yesterday when Detective Sergeant Daniel MacSilicuddy and his fellow officers cleared out the prosecuting attorney's room at the police headquarters and two of the cell rooms, which have been secur- ity place for the intoNicants, collected on raids the last few weeks. < collec- ton of stills, which will furnish big supply of copper for other uses, will bs converted today. The success oi the police on the recent raids was ably shown by the crowded conditions Of the rooms, in which the thirst quenchers were cached. The greater part of the liquor destroyed yesterday was Of the cheap type, but about thousand dollars worth Of the beyer- ages was in high class liquor.
 West Ends Win Opener.
 The West Ends basketball quintet
 
 school gymnasium floor last night took the Company l. five of TorrinEton into camp easily by 8 score or A. 10 e', The yisitinE team had hard work in locating the baskets, but the floor work was fine. Tho locals eNceiled in every department and better team than ever is the opinion Of fans Tracy Sheehy and Carpenter were bulwarks for the West Ends last | night.
 I.osc Last Game.
 The West End football eleven lost . the last game Of the season yesterday ] at Muzzy Field by a score Of 26 10 1 against the Crimsons Of Hartford. \ muddy field proved disastrous to the plays Of the locals Us nearly all ef' forts were immediately smothered by the opponents vino scored at will The . hist score came three minutes after the kickoff and from that time on the lccals were on the defensive.
 Win Hire Hall.
 Isaac II. Scrin. a prominent real estate dealer Of the city, wants the Iiu Elux klan Of this vicinity 10 come out in the open and debate on the merits Of inc organization. He has made public announcement that h" will pay for the hall for such dc- bate, provided the klan speaker will i leave "his nightshlrt" nome.
 No further word has been heard , from the ]. r. Williams. who offered . last Sunday at the Congregational | Iirot herhoud meeting tO provide a ' klan orator. if permission should be given 10 him by the brotherhood.
 Elect Dfriccrs.
 Officers O. the New Departure Mu- iual Relief association have been elected as follows, President, John GearinH vice-presidcut l. J. Crow ley: secretary Albert TTothier; treas urre. Arthur Cook: chairman of enc ts tsrtainment committed. William F. Riley: trustees for three years, w Sroft Mccarthy, Fred \. Mitchell. El- mcr Morgan and William Atkins; trustee to hll the unexpire1 term Of J. !. Crowley. Carl Anderson: audi ors. Robert Hammond, Herbert Mar [ ronn and Abel Nelson The reports of the association for the last year E how that fl is in a very healthy con- dition and is steadily growing in n nembership. I'
 Quiet Thanksgiving. i
 Thanksgiving Day was inc aGietest in years in police circles. as moi an arrest was made over the holiday. The | recent raids of the department were !, CT, dited with this cieaa record as no evidence or any drinking in tine city was apparent ss ou former holidays.
 Iirmen save .iutu. ,
 Prompt work on the part of the .ircmrn saved an automobile of James ,iadasan of North Pond street. parked near his home last night. Isox is was irlng in at 1920 o'clock , and responding were Squad 4. Com , rauy No. ! and the meas company. i X blanket covering the hood of the .e r was destroyed. < touring ear jose 10 inc blaze was removed in the i lick CT time and spectators say that 2 7 tho hrrmen had been less prompt 4 iy other cars. parked for tho night , nearby would ha,r becu destroyed.
 The nrcmen were bothered last night as tn several recent fires hy tho T number of motor ears following inc |, ire apparatus and crowdine or on r." , GHlVlnfN r4 tNt stelf' f'i 'i}f ''si@'- \ he matter is boinr taken ur hy the , i'y officials and a ruling that al1 ars must keep Boo feet from thr ap- aaratus at ihr fires will probably hc q, ccidcd upon. .d
 thambcr Growing. < The mrnbersh drive Of the loral shamhs- of Commerce has nsttrd 36 .sv. names tu Inc roster up 70 th3s ,, morning. maki1e tEe total memhcr- |, hin 40. A1 cStra spurt will ]" nadr fy the fosms to put th. total rurp ai i56 by Monday. when thr :. amusizn viii end The -TW-it-ptrr" tb was formed today te s'curr thf ecessary 1a names to rearf iHe mem ership ohfrctire. The Chamba~ ricia's say taat hcayE barraEe eisi = e put down today t3 clear the ruy.
 Wrist Party Tonight
 Proceeds of t'.e whist party and arce tonight at EIks tsH vin Ea 5v-ard the J1iidine Taud or St. !" oSeph's church. Cards v-iH be ih lay from until 1a o.clock. when |. 7e dance proErsm ain begin, \
 No NrIcSf Made.
 I-cIowiug an agreement Iiy prouzo .r'f1o Co uaE thc dUctor-s bills of rar oid Ioseph Bakufa of lake s' yenu1. whose 1eft foot vas crushed d an accident Sunday in which itrl- ~i nos car was aIIsrei to have frur5 @ D arrest was made Is inc police. u t,s. raessas- ~-as st7~asTTfsT fr.s ffF ai