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New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
WOMEN MAY SERVE ON
 vES7RY AT ST. MARKS
Are Eligible to Election for First Time in Church
 History

As the result of an action taken at the annual convention of the Con- necticut diocese of the Episcopal church at Christ church Cathedral in Hartford in May of last year, it is probable that women will be elected to serve on the vestry at St. Mark s Episcopal church in this city at the annual meeting of the legal voters of the parish on Tuesday evening, Feb. ruary 6.
 It has been learned that there are several members of the church who are agreeable to having women serve in that capacity and if any elections are made at the annual meeting St. Marks church may be the first Epis- copal church in Connecticut to have vestrywomen.
 The question of allowing women to serve on the vestry in Episcopal churches was brought up at the con- vention last May and was passed upon favorably. As far as is known there are no women serving in that ca pacity in a Connecticut Episcopal church at the present time.
 Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, rector of the church, would not say this morning whether or not he approved or dis, approved of women serving on the vestry. He said that 1t was matter for the legal voters # the parish to decide upon.
 Charles F. Chase, senior warden at the church, said that if the women were elected they could serve and he thought that 1t might be possible that some women will nominate members of their own sex.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
THOUSANDS TO ATTEND
 INAUGURAL FES7IVI7Y
GOvernOr-elect of Oklahoma Arranges Barbecue
 Dancing in Capitol

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. S.-(Bs the Associated Press)-With fire
 burning steadily in the mile of barbe-
 cue pits at the state fair grounds here
 today. Oklahoma was slipping into a garment of festiveness reminiscent of
 Plains days for the inaugural celebra- tion of Governor-elect J. w. Walton.
 The new executive is to take his oath of office today in the chamber of the house of representatives. Twenty four hours later he wil again take the same oath. The second will be out of doors on a platform construct ed of roughly hewn logs.
 Only officials of the state will wit | ness the first ceremony. They will also
 be present. at the second but back of
 the group of the platform will be all the color of life in Oklahoma.
 Indians. cowboys. farm hands, herd CTS, city men and country men, old timers and the newest corners, will stand shoulder and shoulder, 200, ,000 in number, it is predicted, to witness the ceremony.
 The celebration will last until mid night Wednesday, acording to the programs. Tons of barbed meat will be served Tuesday noon after >the open air inauguration. Nearly 200 freight car loads of wood will have been burned in the pits by tomorrow morning, according to the plan, leav- ing great beds of coals and hot stoves on which the meat will be roasted. Beef, mutton, bear, antelope, squirrel and rabbit will make up the list of meats on the menu. One hundred thousand loaves of bread and 100000 buns will be used in sandwiches for the multitude.
 Two ten thousand gallon coffee urns have been erected at the fair grounds, heated by steam engine.
 Every visitor has been invited to dance at the capitol Wednesday night. couples will find room to dance 1, ,o00 couples will find room to dance on each floor of the building and the has gone out that var- ious kinds of dances will be guaged to the ages of the dancers on the differ ent floors.
 After the barbecue has been served | tomorrow Governor and Mrs. Walton | will receive at the fair grounds
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
MIDDLETOWN'S POSTMASTER
 PROBABLY WILL BE WARD
With Democratic Encumbent. He is Only Man Eligible For Place
 in River City
BY GEORGE H, MANNING

n 1 (Washington Bureau of New Britain Hcrald) 1 Washington. D. C., Jan. S.--Alfred
 c. Ward will probably be appointed
 in a day or two as postmaster at ! Middletown. With Postmaster D. J. Mccarthy, democrat. he is the only eligible for the place, according to the report
 made to the post office department by the Civil Service Commission on the
 examination Of candidates held on
 July 25th.
 The others who took the examina- tion--Dr David l.. Maitland and Geo. J. Fisher-did not pass. Mir. Fishers papers were rejected on the ground that they were not filed in time.
 The Civil Service Commission held this examination July 25th, expecting to finish up the rating of the papers and certify the eligibles so that a re- publican postmaster could be appoint ed to succeed Postmaster Mccarthy when his term expired on Sept 5. But considerable more time was required and the eligibles were not certified un- til last Saturday afternoon.
 Congressman Freeman who advised of the eligibles said he would get in touch at once with some people in Middletown and hoped to make a rec ommendation early this week With Alfred C. Ward. the only republican eligible, it is expected he will recom- mend Wards appointment at once 10 take the place of Postmaster McCar- thy. democrat. who has already been in too lons to please the AIiddletown
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
OCCUPATION OF ESSEN WITH SMALL Y FRENCH UMTzHURSDAY, 7, REPORTED;
 POLNCARE PLANS NO SHOW OF ARMS
FRANCE HAS NOT REJECTED HUGHES
 SCHEME FOR SETTLING PREPARATIONS
Washington Admits that Plan Has Been Formal!
 Presented to French Government.

Washington. Jan. s.-The plan for sediment of the separations eonifo- yersy between France and England outlined by Secretary Hughes in his New Haven address has been com municated 10 the French government through official channels.
 No Final Reply
 No final reply has been made by Paris, although il was learned today that preliminary answer had been received here from the French for eign office. It was said at the state department that the proposal was re- garded as still before the French government for decision.
 Sent Prior to Delivery
 It was not stated when the Ameri- can communication was sent. but in- dications were that 1t was transmitted
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Jennings and ElHason Fined $2OO
 on Intent to SeN Liquor Charge
Woman Sent to Jail for 15 Days-Four Others in Court for Selling Hootch.

Through Attorney Leo J. Noonan of Hartford. Jacob Jennings and Fred Elliason pleaded guilty to violation of the liquor law in police court this morning, and Judge George W. Klett imposed fines of s200 and costs in each case. Jennings and Elliason were arrested Thursday night after Ser geant George c. Ellinger and Patrol man Patrick McAvay had seized 35 gallons of alleged whiskey in Ella- sons garage at 255 South Main street, and 4s quarts of whiskey then in GUS tody of local fraternal order, but which had been furnished by Jennings and Elliason, according to the police.
 Friday morning they entered pleas of not guilty. This morning Lawyer Noonan changed the plea to guilty, each being charged on one count, that of keeping liquor with intent to sell. Elliason had previously been charged with reputation.
 Seized Liquor at Club Rooms
 Prosecutor Joseph C. Woods told the court that Chief W, C. Hart hal received numerous reports conccrning
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New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Dunn's Mad Cow Still
 Enjoying Her Freedom

Two days of search on the part of an armed squad has failed to bring Meyer Dunn's mad COW into captivity, it was reported today at the town farm, the place from which the ami maj made its break to freedom nearly a week ago, and since that time has been running wild, blocking the pass ing of freight trains and chasing men, women and children. For the first few days the COW remained near the town farm and in the town of Ber- lin, just across the town line but efforts to capture the animal with out suffering bodily harm were fruit less. Saturday, Dunn and group of friends armed with rifles set out to shoot the animal, but could not locate it. A search yesterday and today were also without avail and the ani- maj is still at large.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
SHOCK FROM FALL CAUSES
 DEATH OF MRS. THOMMEN
Greenwood Street Woman, Aged 5S, Succumbs Following Accident in
 Which Her Wrist Was Broken

The death of Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Thommen. aged 5S years, wife of Henry Thommen, at her home at 18s Greenwood street this morning, was due indirectly to the shock from a fall shesustained on Arch street at the corner of Walnut on Saturday after noon, when she fractured her wrist Dr. Frank Zwick, who attended her, stated this afternoon.
 Mrs. Thommen leaves besides her husband one daughter, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Vantine of this city; two sisters, Mrs Laura Christinger and Mrs. Anna Johnson of this city. She was born in Basle, Switzerland, but had made her home in this country for number of years.
 Prayers will be offered at the home of her daughter at 66 Rockwell ave nue on Wednesday afternoon. The funeral services will be heli at the German Baptist church at 2.3O o'clock. Rev. c H. Schneck, pastor of the church, will officiate and inter- ment will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Storm Holding Up
 Harvesting of Ice

Joseph Carbo, to whom the water board awarded contract for harvest ing ice at Shuttle Meadow. is pre- pared to proceed with the work as soon as weather condition win allow, it has been announced at the office of the board Of water commissioners at City hall. Carbo had the lake marked for cutting when the last snow storm interrupted the progress Of work
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Policy Calls For no Mobil- ization of Soldiers or Railroad Workers For Transportation
10000 Troops at Most Is Be. lieved to Be Enough-En-., ., gineers and Customs Ex- { perts Ready to Begin Work.

Paris, Jan. 8 (By Associated
 Press)-The occupation of Es- sen by a small French force ac- companying engineers and cus- toms officers is now slated for Thursday morning. it was stat ed on good authority today.
 Belgian and Italian engineers and technical experts will ac- company the French but only the Belgians. it is understood will contribute to the force of occupation.
 In connection with the dec- laration that no additional forces were to be called out for the Ruhr operation, it was pointed out in military circles that such a step was not necessary because not more than 60,000 of the 250,- 900 or more French and Belgian troops on the Rhine are being actually utilized in service of an imperative nature.
 The remainder are available for any use Marshal Foch may have for them under the French-Italian-B Belgian ac- ton.
 10000 Men At Most
 The occupation of Duesseldorf. Duisberg and Ruhrort was affected by a force equivalent to two divisions. or about S5,000 men, and in the opinion of the military experts it wi1ltreouire certainly no more than twice that number 10 occupy the points in view in the Ruhr.
 The engineers, coal mining experts and other men of the mechanical branches required for the control of the mines and customs services that Premier Poincare has planned have already been in consultation at the headquarters of the French forces oc- cupying the outlet from the Ruhr valley and are ready to go in and be- ever they are furnished the protection thought to be necessary at the begin- hing until the Germans get accus- toned to their presence.
 Cabinet Is Informed
 M. Poincare told his colleagues of he cabinet today iSst what he in- ended to do: The cabinet members ,ontended themselves with taking note 'f the plan considering it no more necessary to express approval of the details of the operation than to ap- prove formally the premier's action Il the allied conference.
 M Poincare explained to his col eagues that he would inform the hamber of deputies and the senate on of the French program. The premier will ask for the adjourn nent of any interpellations on the ubject of the seizure of guarantees n Germany until some future date ,hen he will be able to give bet CT idea of the result of the action ndertaken.
 Definite Statement Thursday.
 Premier Poincare will inform ariament on Thursday regarding his olicy toward the Ruhr district. This ,as decided upon at today's council f ministers.
 There was every desire on the part f France, it was said, to avoid any show of force-any indi- ltion that the French government
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New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Head of Debt Funding Mission Declares His
 Country Seeks But Fair
 Business Settlement
Intends to Ask No Favors or Impose on Generosity, Baldwin Says in His Opening Address.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Grea, Britain wants a fair business settlement of her five billion dol. lar war debt to the United States on such terms as will produce the least possible dis. turbance in the trade relations of the two countries, Stanley Baldwin, the British chancellor of the exchequer declared today in an address before the joint meeting of the British and Am erican debt funding commits sions.
 We are not here to ask for favors or to impose on gener- osity," said MT. Baldwin. we want fair business settlement, a square deal, a settlement that will secure for America the re- payment to the last cent of those credits which the United States government established in America for us their asso- ciates in the war"
 Mellon Makes Reply
 Mir. Baldwin's address was in re- sponse to one of welcome by Secretary Mellon, chairman of the American commission who expressed apprecia- tion of the courtesy of the British government in having designated as It's delegates men 50 distinguished.
 Secretary Mellon assured the British representatives that the American commissioners were no more sensi- tive than themselves to the virtual necessity of effecting definite settle ment upon a basis entirely just to both. He added that prompt pay ment by Great Britain of $100,000,000 of interest during the past three months pending final arrangement
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New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
New Haven Man Claimed He Was Bound and Gagged in Cellar by Men Who Fired Building This Is Seventh Blaze.

New Haven, Jan. S.--After being rescued by iiremen from his drugstore at Chapel and York street this morn- ing, Henry E. Drier told the police that he had been held up in the place. forced into the basement at the point of gun and tied and gagged. He said he had liberated himself Of the thongs which bound his hands and feet hy rolling about in the fragments Of broken bottles. and then had grop- ed his way upstairs through the smoke. His further assertion was that the men who held him up had set the place on fire.
 The police did not accept the story and he IS under 5000 bonds 10 an- swcr charges which may be preferred against him later. The fire did not do heavy damage. but it was the seventh in the building.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
LEGISLATIVE FIGHT ON
 ATTENDANCE GRANT SURE
senator Rake~eii Dees Not Expect Law ta Be Reyiyed-Mrs. yinlon
 Win Ask For Ii.

New Haven. Jan. s,-senator c. NJ, Bakewell of this city who may be chairman of the legislative commit tee on education said today that he did not believe the average atlen. dance grant system for the town schools would he revived, He thought it merely matter Of taking state money out of the towns and paying it back to them again. or in other words system of bookkeeping, Mrs. Annie F. vinton of Mansfield, mem- Der from that town, has announced her intention of introducing n bill to revive the grant. Four years ago such a bin was adopted but no money was appropriated to meet 1t. Two years ago the grant was not revived.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
TO CLOSE UP HOTELS
Paddock Law to be Invoked in Ef- fort to Clean Up Liquor Traffic in New York, Yellowly Says.

Washington, Jan. S.-Stringent ap- plication of the paddock" privisions of the prohibition laws are to be in- voked in an effort to further clean up the liquor situation in New York. It was said today that number of na- tionally known public houses were in- cluded in the list prepared by Acting State Director Yellowly for observa- ton. The paddock" clause permits the government to close Up hotels and restaurants violating the volstead act after they have been served with an injunction.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08

through diplomatic channels befor' Mir Hughes delivered his address ir New Haven,
 it was said auihoriiatlVely that the transmittal was perfectly definite" in character and it was indicated that it revolved about thn suggestion that International iinaneiers be called in q formulate q separations payments plnn,
 Not Unqualified Rejection
 official comment as to the nature of tho reply already received from Paris was withheld. Tho statement that the American suggestion still was definitely before the French govern ment however was interpreted 10 mean that the French answer was not
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New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
BRITAIN PEACEFUL
 IN LATEST CRISIS Premier Making Every Effort to Minimize Gravity of Situation TkVp I'D MEAD ELCT JCcUp
TAKE UP NEAR EAST ISSUE
Lausanne Conference Occupying More Attention in oficial Circles Than is
 German Preparations Prob


 ., adon. Jan, s. - tBy Associated .fress)-In the face Of one of th' most serious European situationi since the equalization of Germany tho British government is exemplifyinl that tranquility for which Mir. BonaI Law declared upon his advent to the premiership.
 He has made no move 10 call to. gether his cabinet ministers 10 con sider either the results of the Paris separations meeting or the nnem- ployment situation which came to the fore again yesterday with the great demonstration staged by the labor party and the trades unions.
 Minimizing Difficulties
 Every effort is being made to mini mize the Anglo-French differences. Official circles here, as well as in France continue to repeat the seem ingly paradoxicaI statement that the entente has been strengthened rather than weakened by the Paris break down.
 The situation at the Near East con- ference in Lausanne which today is receiving more attention from the British foreign office officials than the question is cited as evi- dence of this allied unity.
 We'll informed quarters in London are pessimistic regarding the Turkish attitude but it is hoped the moderate leaders will prevail and that the coun- try will re- establish peaceful relations with western Europe.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
NEW PENN. ATTY. GEN.
George W. Woodruff. Former Coach of University of Pennsylvania Team, Is Selected Today.

Philadelphia, Jan. Ex-Governor elect Clifford Pinchot today announced that he had selected George w. Woodruff of Philadelphia as attorney general of Pennsylvania. MT, Wood ruff was chief law officer in the United States forestry service when Mir. Pinchot was at the head of that service. Before taking up service in the government he was coach of the University of Pennsylvania football team,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
MUST DIE TOMORROW.

London. Jan. s fBy Associated Press) Tine. secretary for home af- fairs, William C. Bridgeman, stated this afternoon that he could not de- part from his decision denying the appeals in both the cases of Mrs Edith Thompson and Frederick By waters, convicted of the murder of the woman's husband. Percy Thomp- son. Consequently the executions which will be by hanging. will be car ried out tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
ARRESTED AS FUGITIyES

New York, Jan. S.-Two men were arrested here today charged with be- ing fugitives from justice. The police claim they are wanted in Cambridge. Mass. in connection with the murder of Bruno Montegna of Providence last October. The prisoners are Giuseppe Narrazza and Anthony Prot to, both of Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
SHOOTING NOT SOLVED
spow- blocked Roads Prevent Full In- yestigation of Confessed Staying at salem, Conn.

Norwich, Jan. s. Snow-blocked roads in Salem prevented the author ities from making any headway this morning in investigating the shooting of Frank Early in the shack or Charles Wilbur. an aged woodchop- per, in the woods in a remote part of that town Saturday night.
 Wilbur told Grand Juror Ernest L. Spencer that he had killed Early when the latter invaded his house and occupied his bed. Coroner J. J. Des- mond of this city went to Salem but m till noon no word had come from him and telephone communication with Salem was intermittent. Few Of the residents of the town had heard of the homicide.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
New Britain Musical Club
 Folk Song Concert Jan. 15

The concert of folk songs which was to have been given this evening at the auditorium of the Camp school by the New Britain Musical club has been postponed on account of the storm. The program will be given in the auditorium on January IS.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Police Scof at Druggists Story
 Holding Him as Possible Erebug
Shame for Sons Arrest
 Causes Death of Father

Coshoctom O., Jan. S.-Abra- ham l.. Carman, Go. father of Frank B. Carman, who is being held
 by New York police in connection with the s5O,00o Schoelkopf jewel robbery
 died suddenly today. His death is said to have immediately followed
 reading an account of his sons arrest.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08

with State Fuel Administrator Rus sell about the appointment and MT. Brown will be named" MT. Christ said. "The appointment has not come through perhaps because Mr. Russell has not had an opportunity to dispose of the matter"
 Mir. Brown resides at 334 Maple street. He is past exalted ruler of New Britain lodge, No. 957, B. P. o Elks, and was for many years em- ployed at the New Britain post office.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
H. (. BROWN WILL BE NAMED FUEL ADMINISTRATOR HERE
Appointment Will Be Made, F.. w. Christ Says, When State Admin
 istrator Has Opportunity.

Harry c. Brown, purchasing agent of Traut & Hine Mfg. Co.,, will be appointed fuel commissioner for New Britain and vicinity.
 This positive statement was made this afternoon by Ernest w. Christ. retiring administrator. T have talked
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
PORTLAND BEING CUT
 OFF BY HEAVY FLOOD
Valley Between Seattle and Tacoma Is Inundated
 River Rising Hourly

Portland, Ore, Jan. S.-Flood wat CTS drew a closer cordon about Port. land today, while reports from all sec. tons of western Oregon and south. western Washington pictured vast areas under water and many towns and communities isolated.
 Rush of streams tributary to Villa mette and Columbia rivers caused them to rise rapidly but a cessation of the torrentlal rains of the last few days gave promise that the cfest of the flood was about over.
 A cloudburst on the east fork of the Triton rover. four miles from Morton, Wash, Saturday, wrecked the west fork logging camp. A five foot wall of water rushing down the Triton river overturned nearly every in the camp. One man and his two year old son were reported 
 the White river valley between Seat tie and Tacoma were receding slowly according to reports reaching here at midnight but all highways between the two cities were impossible. The towns of Kent and Thomas, and a part of Auburn were inundated. Farms were transformed into lakes.
 The Willamette was rising nearly two inches hourly here today.
 Trains were running in and out of he city in haphazard fashion. High ways were blocked to greater ex- .ent than since the storm began and nails were held up.
 Reports from Salem were that the country round about was experiencing he most severe flood since 1890. With railway service closed and high ways flooded that city was virtually solated.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Publishers Can Make
 Agencies Exclusive

Washington, Jan. s. - Publishers are not prohibited by the Clayton act from entering into contracts with news dealers as agents to act exclu- sIvely as their wholesale distributing agents. the supreme court held today in a case brought by the federal trade commission against the Curtis Pub fishing Go.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
s2so.ooo FIRE IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. S.-Five firemen were injured by falling debris last night when a fire of unknown origin de- stroyed a four story building occu- pied by the Superior Perfume Go. and the Shaw Knitting Co. The loss was estimated at S250,o00.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Jan. S.-Forccast for New Britain and vicinity: Snow this afternoon. cloudy and slightly warmer tonight. Tues day unsettled with rain or snow by afternoon or evening; strong northwest gales.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08

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