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The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
BOTTLE RELEASED IN
 MID-OCEAN RETURNS

ST. LOUIS, Feb. John B. Hall' of this city, while on a world tour in 1921 enclosed a note in corked bot tie and threw it overheard between Auckland, New Zealand, and Hono- lulu. He offered a reward for its re- turn to him. Thirteen months later a letter was received from mission ary in Siola, one of the British Solo, mon Isles, enclosing the note and an- nouncing that the bottle had been found by a native on the Island of Ulawa. The bottle is estimated to have travelled approximately 1900 miles.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
MOB VICTIMS MANY
 SAY CHURCH STATISTICS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. - Nevada and Colorado are among the sixteen states of the Union which have been free from lynching during the past ten years, according to figures given out by the Commission of Church and Ra- cial Relations of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. An analysis of the lynching statistics from 1885 to 1921 declares that the victims of mob law during that time included 1011 white men, 17 white women, 3OO1 negro men and 6S negro women. The figures show that the number of white persons lynched has decreased rapidly since 1900.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
ALLIED FLEET GIVEN WARNING
 BY THE TURKS
Admiral Warned That No Warships May
 Enter Smyrna HIGH COMMISSION MEETS
British Commander Is Ordered Proceed to
 Forbidden City

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 7.-No- tice was received yesterday by the admirals of the Allied fleet from the Angora Government, advising that after today no foreign warship of more than one thousand tons will be permitted to enter the harbor of Smyrna. Following receipt of the advices the officers of the High Con- mission held a conference, as a re- suit of which Admiral Sir William Nicholson, in command of the British cruiser Curacao, was ordered to Smyrna. A formal protest against the prohibition has meanwhile been handed to the representative of the Angora Government at Constantin- ople.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
EINSTEIN PROPOSES
 TO REVISIT CHINA

SHANGHAI, Feb. 7-Preparations were going forward among educators in various centers in China to give another greeting to Dr. Albert Fin stein, who passed through the port on his way to Japan where he has been lecturing and who then prom ised he would return for some what extended visit in China.
 On the day that Doctor Einstein passed through Shanghai the news was sent around the world that he had been awarded the Nobel prize for scientific research.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
MAY BUILD
 NEW CANAL
 ON lSTHMUS
Toll Profits Make It Possible to Build
 Another Ditch GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING Present Panama Case Brings Up Question
 of Two Routes

WASHINGTON, Feb. Hope that the profits from the Panama Canal may ultimately enable the United States Government to build another waterway across the Isthmus of Panama was expressed yesterday at Government officials that nothing def mite to that end had been done, but it was disclosed that consideration was being given the question of choosing between two proposed routes. One of these is the Nicarauguan route, rights to which are already owned by the United States
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
NORTHWEST TIMBER 70 BE ADVERTISED THRU STATES BY LOG HOUSE ON WHEELS

HOQUIAM, Wash, Feb. "A log house on wheels, to give the nation a glimpse of the big timber of the Northwest, is expected to leave here in the spring for tour of the United States. The house will be hol- lowed from a great fir log and will be seven feet wide and six feet high It will be long enough to fit the chassis of an automobile.
 The Hoquiam Commercial Club is the owner of the house, c. E. Cave, of Seattle, will be the driver.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
BRIDE AND GROOM ON HONEYMOON DIE
 REFRIGERATOR CAR

POCATELLO, Feb. 1.-Two bodies, which have since been identified as those of MT. and Mrs. Jack Wood, a, bride and groom, of Idaho Falls. were found in a refrigerator car at Mont pelier yesterday. It is believed that the pair had undertaken to steal a honeymoon ride by secreting them selves in the car and were overcome by fumes from a charcoal burner.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
SEATTLE DONATES BOOKS
 FOR ALASKA COLLEGE

SEATTLE, Feb. z. - Complying with a request made by Alaska citi- zens, former residents of the Terri tory here have organized to secure books for the library of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, which opened its doors last fall. A number of donations, es- pecially of technical works on min ing and agriculture, have been for warded, and it is planned to carry the campaign to all former Alaskans on the Pacific Coast.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
SIX YACHTS TO
 COMPETE BIG >
 RACE MARCH ]

DETROIT, Feb. 7.-Commodore Gar Wood, of the Detroit Yacht Club, has entered his express cruiser Gar Jr., III, in the Miama- Havana race sched- uled for March 3. According to pow erboat authorities here at least six cruisers are exported to compete iL course straight across the gulf stream.
 Cash prizes totalling $10,000 have have been posted by the Commission National Para el Fomento del Tour ismo of Cuba. The winner will re- ceive $5,0O0, while $3,00O and $2,OO0 respectively, will go to 2nd and 3rd place winners. The only conditions attached to the award of prizes is that at least four cruisers compete in the contest.
 Following the run to Havana the cruisers will race to Key West on March 6, and on to Miami on March '. The cash prizes, however, are awarded only for the first leg from Miami to Havana.
 Commodore Wood who won the event last year with his Gar, Jr, IT., is expected to enter several of his speedboats in the annual regatta over the Biscayne Bay course March g and 10. Runabouts and cruisers will be brought into action for this re- gatta.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
PRESIDENT URGES FOREST CONSERVATION
 THROUGHOUT NATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm a letter addressed to Representative Clarke, of New York, member of the House Agricultural Committee, President Harding yesterday urged the enact, ment of legislation for the conserva- tion of the national forests. The Az ricultural Committee has now under consideration a tentative bill propos- ing cooperation between the Federal Government and the States in com prehensive policy which has for its purpose the restoration and conser' vation of the nations timber.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
MRS. STILLMAN GETS
 ALIMONY RESTORED

POUGHKEEPSIE, Feb. 2. - A de- cision restoring to Mrs. Anne Stillman alimony to the amount of $90,0O0 year, pending the appeal of James Stillman on the recent denial of his suit for divorce, was handed down by preme Court, yesterday. The ruling also allowed Mrs. Stillman $15,000 ad- ditional for expenses.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
HUGHES BE CALLED
 BEFORE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTIN, Feb. 7.-In response to the request of Senator Robinson, Democrat, of Arkansas, who is the author of a resolution presented in the Senate calling for the appointment of an official representative on the Preparations Commission, an effort will be made to have Secretary Hughes appear before the Foreign Re- lations Committee. Announcement to this effect was made yesterday by the Secretary of the Committee, where the resolution is now under consideration.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
FILIPINO FREEDOM DUE FOR DISCUSSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. z. - Senator King, of Utah, gave notice to the Sen ate yesterday that he would postpone the question of the independence of the Philippines, which he had pro- posed to bring up as rider to the War Department appropriation bill, a measure which provides for a declaration of independence to be signed following a general election and constitutional convention.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ON DEBT FUNDING
 IS PROMISED TODAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-In order to permit of final approval of, the gotiated with the British Commission, President Harding postponed until to- day his message to Congress asking for modification of the present deht- funding laws, in order to permit rati- fication of the agreement with Great Britain.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
EIGHT BODIES STILL BURIED
 UNDER RUINS

WICHITA, Feb. Flight bodies are believed to be still buried under the debris of the Getto building, one of the landmarks of Wichita, which was destroyed by fire two days ago. Three bodies were removed from the ruins yesterday, bringing the total number of those who are believed to have lost their lives in the fire to eleven.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
TURKS ASKED TERMS

PARIS, Feb. 7.-After a consulta- tion with M Bounapart and other French delegates to the Lausanne conference, on the proposal that the economic clauses be excluded from the Peace Treaty, Premier Poincare telegraphed to Ismet Pasha, request ing him to state immediately the final conditions on which the Turks were prepared to sign.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
FIGHT BREAKS ON ARMY BILL
 IN SENATE
Measure Which Carries Alaska Road Fund
 Is Attacked

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-The antici- pated fight on the $56,O0O,000 rivers and harbors provision in the Army appropriation bill, broke out in the Senate yesterday. Senator King, of Utah, in the first attack on the bill declared that both the Senate and the House Committees on Military Affairs had absolutely ignored the recommendations of the Presidents budget.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
IRISH VILLAGE IS
 BOMBED IN RAID

BELFAST, Feb. 7.-The village of Belturbet was invaded yesterday by a group of fifty raiders. who proceeded to blow up with bombs the bank and several other buildings of the town A teacher of Gaelic was killed, and a storekeeper and one other person wounded, during the disorders.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
POLICE CAR SKlDS, PATROLMAN KILLED,
 OTHERS INJURED

ST. PAUL, Feb. "A police car, skidding on an icy street yesterday, crashed into the front of a millinery shop. The two policemen in the car were instantly killed, and four others were injured. The shop was com- pletely demolished.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
DENY POLICY CHANGED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-The Ger man Government has formally denied through it's embassy here that it's policy of resistance to the French occupation of the Ruhr has in any way been modified The Central Government declares that "on the contrary, unanimous resistance on the part of Germany is steadily growing"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
GERMAN CHANCELLOR THINKS RESISTANCE
 AS STRONG AS EVER

BERLIN, Feb. 7.-Following tour of the occupied area Chancellor Cuno returned to Berlin yesterday. The Chancellor stated that he was con- vinced the determination of the Ger man population to resist the French coercive measures is just as strong began.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
WILL NOT SIGN NOW

LAUSANNE, Feb. Tt was an nounced by Ismet Pasha yesterday that Turkey would not sign the Peace Treaty at this time, evon with the latest concessions that had been offered, and stated that he was leav- ing for Angora to consult with his Government.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
PUCILIST DIES
 FOLLOWING BOUT

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Antonio Per ranao, a boxer, who collapsed during a bout with Johnny Clinton at Brooklyn night before last, died yesterday. Clin- ton has not been charged with re- sponsibility.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
MORSE FRAUD CASE
 POSTPONED TEN DAYS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-The trial of Charles w. Morse and his three sons, together with eight other per sons, charged with conspiracy to J" fraud the Government in connection with wartime contracts, which was to have opened today, has been post poned until February "ot"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
TURKS AGREE TO SIGN

LONDON, Feb 7.-Announcement has been received at Downing Street from the French Government that the Ottoman delegation at Lausanne have agreed to sign all the terms of the Peace Treaty.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
OFFER SEP n"

LONDON, Feb. "A report that is confirmed in we'll informed quarters, says a Reuters dispatch, declares that the Turkish delegation at Lau same made proposals to Marquis Curzon, the British delegate to the Conference, for separate peace be- tween Turkey and Great Britain.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
TWELVE THOUSAND ARE VICTIMS OF
 AUTO ACCIDENTS

CHICAGO, Feb. 7. - More than twelve thousand persons were vic tins of automobile fatalities in the United States during 7o22. according to statistics just issued by the Ma tional Safety Council. Of these New York and Chicago had by far the larger numbers.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28
DEFENDS COLORED MEN
n, |, seligman Gives Different Ner' sion af Actions That Caused Bloady Itiot in Hoop supr Arkansas,

New York. June ss,-Herbert J seligman of the national association for the advancement Of the eolared people in a statement issued today said that recent newspaper dispatches from Little Rock, Ark, telling Of the release of six negroes implicated in the Elaine rioting in 1919 incorrectly described the cause and nature of the trouble.
 Denying the statement that the rioi started when persons concealed near a negro meeting house at Hoop Spur. Ark. fired on party Of white men in a motor car. Mir. soigman quoted Justice Holmes Of the supreme court Of the United States as describing the riots cause thus:
 "on tho night of September 30. 1919 a number of colored mon as- sembled in their church were attacked and fired upon by a body of white men, and in the disturbance that fol- lowed white man was killed"
 Allegations that the negroes had been persuaded by m agitator. posing as a government agent to arm and drill in preparation for the day when they should take over control of af- fairs in that section also were denied by Mir. Selgman.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28
.PEARSONS MARRIED
 5O YEARS AGO TODAY
Bridegroom, Aged SS, Goes to
 Work on Golden Wedding Day

On the anniversary Af his gOlder wedding day, Nils Pearson, ss years of age, of IFS Jubilee street, vent te his work at the F, < F, eorhin factory this morning as usual. However Mir Pearson decided that there should be some celebration so he discontinued work ai noon,
 Mr, and Mrs, Pearson, the latter six years younger than her husband were married June as, 1878, in skene, Sweden and have resided in New RFitr ain, to which place they emigrated from Sweden, for the past go years, Mir, Pearson has heen employed hy r. & F, cOrhin branch Of the AmeFir can Hardware company during the entire go years, Despite his age he works every day, except few or the extreme cold weeks of the winter and this morning he followed his usual custom of ringing the clock shortly before the hands indicated the hour Of [.
 No particular celebration was plan- ned by the couple, who have no ehil- dren, but their friends Of the Swedish Bethany church have arranged we'd ding celebration this evening in which the entire congregation will join, II was at first intended 10 have the affair as a surprise, hut it was thought ads visable to prepare them for rather unusual event in an extremely tranquil lifetime.
 Members of the church last evening gathered wild flowers in the woods, which. added to profuse quantity of roses and other flowers now in sea- son, have been used to decorate tho church for the occasion. A special program will he rendered.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

All persons liable to pay taxes on Real Estate and Personal property ir New Britain, Conn. are hereby noti- fled that the following Taxes have been laid and arc due and payable on the first day of July, 1923:
 City Tax on list of1Oct.. 1929, st and 2nd district, 23is mills on the dollar.
 City Tax on list of Oct, 1922, 1st district only, 2O.4 mills on the dollar. We will meet the Taxpayers at City Hall. Room 204. July ?, 8, 5. 6, :, 9. 10, II. 12, IS. 14. 16. 17, IS, 19, 20, 21. 23, o4, 25. 26, 27. 2s, 30, 31, from a. m. to D. m., and ' 10 9 p. m. every Monday and Saturday, 10 receive the same.
 Office open Saturday afternoons during June and July. Interest at the rate of per cent will be charged if rot paid in July, commencing July |, 1923.
 Note-Persons owing taxes on old list are requested to make payment before June 25, to save expense of liens We will be at the office every day from g a. m. to D. m., and from ' to 9 D. m. every Monday and Sat urday during June.
 BERNADOTTE LOOMS,
 City Tax Collector. New Britain Conn.,, June 1, 1923.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28

Government officials after Washing ton conference, said % have decided to seize foreign liners that bTing Co American ports beverage liauoF under seal,
 Thirteen foreign shiPs gith sealed liqnoF now in New York haEhaFi liquar on nine yet to he seized by gov, eFRment,
 Mrs. Anna BuEzi convicted Of mnFr der of wealthy New York contractor, faces death sentence July 2,
 Federal court af Chicago uRhalas right of \, Y, Central railroad to ae- luiFe Chicago River and Indiana rail road in face of opposition of several rival carriers,
 Geraldine FarFar, opera star, grant cd interl0entary decree of divorce from Lou fellegen in New York,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28
URGES ADOPTION OF
 REPORT ON SCHOOLS
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out charging one penny against the 1 depreciation or for the use of city
 water. are using ID q cents out Of every dollar that is collected for taxes
 This leaves only ha cents out Of every
 dollar for police, fire, streets, sewers, l charity. health, parks and all of the
 other departments and branches of our city government, Ii is my
 opinion that the school board is an
 wise. and plan for the education Of
 our children. and that in the actual ! construction Of the buildings. which
 it needs 1t has failed to get the people
 of New Britain their moneys worth.
 The Smalley school was built SO low
 in the ground that it was necessary to grade all around it and much of i this grading went through solid rock , and 1t cost the city about s3,0n0. 2
 "The same condition obtains at the Nathan Hale school and even now it
 is necessary to operate a stationary
 pump to clear out the water nearly
 all year. To go back further to the
 time that the Grammar school addi-
 ton was built the contractor in charge
 of the construction advised against
 continuing, for. in his opinion, the
 foundation and underpinning was not substantial enough to carry the load of the building. After deliberation he was instructed to proceed with the building. After the building was completed it sank very rapidly and it was necessary to have the New York Foundation company come to New Britain and reinforce the foundation. additional $25,o0O and the building is still out of level
 There is an indication that the school board has not profted by its mistakes for on April 18th of the pres ent year it was voted by the school board to request the board of finance and taxation that they be given a s7SO,000 bond issue. The school board by its own estimates, require 46 ad. i, ditional school rooms. The survey committee in their report recommend ed several changes and the building of additional schools which would pro- vide for "A school rooms Cor 2S more than the school board asked for) at an expense of approximately s24o,ooo. Later on six room school house in the neighborhood of Corbin avenue and a ten room school house at the section of the city could be built in addition to the provision for the "A rooms mentioned above for grand toal of s4oo,00o. In other words the school survey committees plans would provide 90 rooms CA more rooms than asked for by the school board) for cost of $4o0, 900 as against the school board estimate of s7so.o00 for 46 rooms; making difference of s3SO.ooo and A school rooms in the citys favor.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28

preaching ReRmal Newton, Maltham, end Lgnn exchanges were still unable to gire full service,
 Ia Springfield the first arrests of the strike were made last night WheR a giFl picket and a male sEmRathiEer were taken in charge by the police on the charge 0f using abusive lanr gnages to workers, Ia that city it was estimated that seyeRzeighihs sf the regular fierce Of operators were on strike,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28
Second Annual Reunion of
 Eger Family Association

The second annual reunion Of the Eger Family association, of which William Keller of 179 Glen street is president, will be held July 4th at Glendale, the farm of Richard Kuhn, in Easthampton, Mass. At this meet ing genealogy dating from 1914 to 1923 will be distributed. The follow ing New Britain people will attend the meeting: Mir. and Mrs. William Keller and family, Mir. and Mrs John A. Dolan and family and Mir. and Mrs. John r. Kingley.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28
Dr. Co0mbs Named. on
 State Examining Board

Dr. Franklin R. Coombs. of New Britain has been appointed by Gov ernor Templeton as member of the newly created board of natureapathic examiners.
 pr. Coombs was one of the prime movers to have such board created in this state. Frank R. Smith of Bridgeport and F. $. Hurlburt of New Haven, constitute the balance of the board. which will issue license to practice natureopathy in Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28
REPORTS INDICATE
 STRIKE IS WANING
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take up its duties at the switch boards.
No Peace in Sight

Boston, June aS.--Efforts to bring together warning clements among greater Boston telephone operators having met with failure at least for the present the strike begun Tuesday by the Telephone operators depart ment brotherhood of electrical work CTS for a seven hour day and wage increases entered on its third day with the situation apparently unchanged while officials of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. claimed that service was gradually returning to normal in the exchanges affected by the strike call. Miss Julia S. O'Connor president of the department maintained that half of the 12,000 operators in five New England states were out and that the strike was as- sured of success. In Boston the public found no difficulty in putting through telephone calls.
 Refuse Reconciliation
 Almost 5000 operators attending meeting last night called by Miss Annie Malloy, president Of local IA, a Boston union, whose charter was re- voked by Miss O'Connor and whose members have remained aoof from the strike, refused to accept any pro- posa for reconciliation with the strikers.
 Previously the Boston central labor union had called on "all true trade unionists" to support the strikers.
 Normal in Boston
 Early reports showed that service in Providence and Pawtucket, R. I. where the strikers claimed 100 per cent of the personnel of the eXchang- cs was still seriously crippled. In Bos- ton strikers had been replaced and the company reported business ap-
New Britain herald., 1923-06-28
shna Handed h pawtueket

Pawtueket, R, l., June ss,-Man- ager cronin Of the telephone company said today that he had ene mere operator ai work today than yesterr day. With ss persons doing the woFk Of s5 during the feFeRoan, fairly satz isfaetory service was given except on Providence calls, where considerable trouble was experienced,
 The strikers maintain their ranks are unhrOken and that those employed at the switehhaards are either noViees or persons who have been brought from other exchanges,