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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23
UNION MEN WINNING
Many New York Contractors Giving
in When S50.OO0.OGO Worth of
Building Operations Are Halted

New York, May 23.-Union leaders
today were expecting further capitula-
tions of employing contractors, eight
of whom resigned yesterday from the
mason builders association when the
strike among construction workers
spread to bricklayers' helpers, and
s60.00o,0O0 worth more Of work was
stopped. bringing the total to s175,.
1000.
The eight contractors signed agree
ments with the bricklayers who in
itiated the walkout when refused an
increase of from SO to s12 day
with two year contract. Two thus
and members of the international
union of bricklayers' helpers quit yes
torday when their demand for two
year contract for SIS instead of 81 a
day was not met
Fourteen construction firms were
reported as wavering by the union
leaders. The eight who signed con-
tracts specialize in brick work and
are not general contractors. They
like other New York contractors had
been paying at least So daily bonus
to bricklayers
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23

dads facial adornment that they dis
suadcd him from keeping his half
century pledge.
A birthday. however. when one gets
zip in the nincties is an event. So Hall
decided there was no better way 10
celebrate than to renew his acauain-
tance with clippers and razor.
And what a difference a few hairs
make. tNotc the ACCOMMODATING
photos for corroboration).
Should Hall maintain his present
ratio. next time he visits the domain
of the striped pole will be on his goth
birthday. The third when he's las
and the fourth trip at 17G.
The barber who next shaves him
probably isn't born yet. But look at
all the money he's saved And time.
too.
He's one of the few who've never
had 10 listen to a BARRIERS Jokes. nor
insist that he didn't need a SINCE. a
shampoo. n claypack. a massage,
tonic or his eyebrows pulled.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23
SUFFER FROM COLD
Loss Of Sleep and Scarcity OF Food
Cause Suffering Among 438 Persons

St. Johns, n. r. May 23.--Relief
organizations of this city early today
were prepared to take charge of the
43s passengers and crew of the Can
adian Pacific liner Marvale rescued
when the vessel went down after
striking a reef off Newfoundland Mon
day when they arrived In this city
from the little town of Trepassey.
All of the passengers and few OF
the crew we're aboard a train bound
for st. Johns. The remainder of the.
crew numbering 15o were aboard the
government steamer Susu which is
making for this port
The shipwrecked company, includ-
ing numerous women and about 90
infants. suffered severely from cold,
less of sleep and scarcity of food All
lost their personal possessions es-
Gaping the doomed ship with nothing
but the clothing they were wearing
1t was planned TO keep the Marvals
passengers here until the Canadian
Pacific line Melita arrived from Nom
treal to take them on board.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23
PRIEST NOW FACES TRIAL
FOR NUMBERING BROTHER
Quebec Cabinet Acts After Report
Presented Shows Father De-
lOr1nc OF Be Sane.

Quebec. quebec, May 2S.--Adelard
Delorme. former Catholic priest. will
be put on trial at Montreal In June
for the murder OF his half-brother.
Raoul Delorme, who was slain there
more than a year ago, Premier Tas-
chcreau of Quebec announced yes
terday.
Decision TO send Delorme to Mon
treal for trial was reached by the
cabinet yesterday after it had con-
sidered report of DR.. Brochu, head
of the BEAUFORT Asylum, that De-
lorme was sane. The former priest
had been held at the asylum for sew
eral months. since jury had held
him mentally incompetent to stand
trial for murder.
Raoul Delorme was shot to death
on the outskirts of Montreal on Jan.
6, 1929. The ex-priest is alleged to
have slain him for the purpose of
collecting on a life insurance policy
which he had induced the young man
to take out
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23
WANT HIGHER PRICES
American Cotton Growers Are Plan
ming to Hold Up Their Stocks Until
Prices Reach Higher Levels.

Orangeburg, s, c.. May 2s.-The
American cotton association is plan
ming a. movement throughout the
south to withhold until 1t reaches a
price level where cotton farmers can
make Legitimate profit" !. S. Wan
namaker, president of the association,
declared in an address here last night.
The plan outlined by Mr.. Wanna
maker would provide for the buying
of bales OF cotton by individuals,
clubs and corporations the cotton to
be stored In warehouses and the Ger
tificates and trust receipts placed in
banks with the condition that the cot
ton was not to be sold within per
Tod of one, two or three years un-
less cotton goes up to so cents per
pound before the time agreed upon,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23

ment of this decision was made yes.
terday.
The question whether reserve panls
should discontinue the free services
rendered member banks was subject
Of meeting of the reserve board to-
day with special committee of Ave
reserve bank governors.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23

Miss Bina ". West OF Port Huron.
Mich, founder and supreme conf.
mander OF the association, Is credited
with having planned every detail Of
the pageant. She has been working
OF the plans for this event ever since
the last meet four years ago. The re-
suit will be a ceremonial with 5000
costumed participants In all colors Of
the rainbow, presenting the history OF
the club movement among women.
alongside important historic events of
the past 80 years.
Every state and province will have
its own trumpeter in the grand pro-
cessionrl and 1000 massed uniformed
guards will give a specially designed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23

Los Angeles, May 2s.-Los Angeles
Is preparing for what may be the
greatest gathering of women that has
ever taken place on this continent on
May 20. 10000 members of the wom-
ems Benefit association are scheduled
"a assemble here from every state.
Hawaii and the provinces OF Canada
90 participate in gorgeous crecian
marathon.
The occasion Is the quadrennial
meeting of the association, at which
election Of officers for the next four
years will he held. and other nn-
tional business OF the organization
discussed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23
DAMAGES INCREASING
AEtllions Already Lost in Oklahoma
Coudburst and Floods Are Adding
to Destruction.

Oklahoma City. May Western
Oklahoma is believed free from any
further effects of Mondays storm aft
er millions Of dollars of damage, but
the flood waters coursing down
streams from that SECTION are ex-
pected to bring further damage to
central and southern Oklahoma.
The crest of the flood in the North
Canadian river is believed to have
passed Oklahoma City.
A tornado that struck in the west :
ern part of Woods county late yester-
day resulted in one known death. An
other tornado in the Wichita noun
tains region late yesterday tore a path
south OF Elgin.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23

drill. one thousand children have
been iained TO give n Joy revel IN
| pantomime,
AZ tho convention, Miss West will
announce completion OF plans for free
summer camps open to all members OF
the association. This, with free health
centers for its members. is the task
the association has set for itself
The organization has a membership
OF 275.c00. according 10 Miss West. II
started out 30 years ago in debt "
$3.50 for office furnishing. Now the
members boast beautiful offices AZ
Port Huron. Mich. and reserve fund
OF si9.nb0.000. Benefits totaling sa4,.
100000 lave been paid out.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23

Weatherford, Tex. May 23.-If you
usually get a haircut every two weeks
and happen to miss day. don't wor-
ry. Think of Archibald Smith Hall
here.
He waited 81 years
Hall recently celebrated his 92d
birthday by getting haircut and
shave--the first he's had since the
close of the Civil War.
Hardly had the boom of the last
cannon died away. then Hall swore
by the beard he wore that never again
would he near a barber shop until a
Democratic president was chosen who
suited him.
Election after election followed.
but whenever an incumbent was
ushered into the White House. Hall
would turn thumbs down.
Until Woodrow Wilson. none passed
inspection.
But by that time the veterans chit
dren had become SO endeared to their !
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23
RATES ARE UNCHANGED
Federal Reserve Board Announces
That Change In RediseOlInt Figures
Now Are Not Necessary.

Washington. May 23.-Discussion of
credit and business conditions at the
regular quarterly meeting Of the fed
eral reserve boards advisory council
has resulted in the conclusion that
there are no tendencies at present
calling for change in the uniform
level of AZ per cent in federal re-
serve rediscount rates. Announce
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23

Raw fish bones can cause blood
poisoning of a severe type, even when
the fish is quite fresh.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
AUTO CONSPIRACY
DEFENDANTS DENY
THEY ARE GUILTY
All Testify in Own Behalf, Re-
futing Evidence of Wit
neSSeS for Government,

The Louisville New Albany auto
mobile theft conspiracy case which
has been on trial in Federal Court
for four days drew near a conclusion
today. When Court adjourned at
noon the twelve defendants, residents
Of Louisville and southern Indiana,
had taken the stand in their own de.
Tense and only a few witnesses re-
NAMED
All defendants entered a general
denial Of charges.
That New Albany authorities gave
so little cooperation to State motor
police in running down automobile
thieves il was necessary to seek Fed
eral aid was the statement made on
the stand by Traffic Captain Michael
J. Glenn. formerly State motor po-
nceman
Chief interest of the spectators cen
tered in two cheerful young men who
sat handcuffed in the back of the
room. They were ]. Walter Tracy
ard man named Marshall. who were
brought here from the State prison
at Eddyvtlle Ky. TO testify for the
defense. Tracy is serving a twenty
hNe-year sentence FOR burglary and
Marshall a five-year sentence for
forgery II was said
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26

ductor, father Of Lillian Davis, @.
missing cashier-bookkeeper
~ DO not understand how my
daughter could have spent thousands
Of dollars said Davis When I
signed the confession as o witness.
no amount was named and / was
under the impression that the short
age was only several hundred
dollars"
Many letters written TO Miss Davis
by admirers were found i'm her trunk.
which along with her furniture is in
possession of the firm The letters
speak Of her in loving terms Some
We're signed "A dreamer" Others were
st2ucj Doc
Police are not Investigating the case
The whereabouts Of Miss Davis
are unknown today. Firm members
said they did not like to prosecute
the girl"
Theodore Sow2ors said his firm took
"all Miss Days's possessions except
what she had on because she insisted ."
Although Theodore Sowder and
Lamar Boiling firm members. pro
duced n confession. asserting Miss
Davis emheZzled anl forged checks ap-
proXimaunE $450o. no effort is being
made TO apprehend her.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
GULF-TO-LAKES
FIIER HOPS OFF
Lieut. Crocker in De HaviIand
En- Route to Detroit,

Ba United Press
HOUSTON. Texas. May 26.-Lieut.
Harrison Croker. flying a special De
Haviland plane, took of from Filing
ton field here at dawn on the first leg
Of q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nonstop
fight.
Crocker hoped 10 make the fight
10 Selfridge field Detroit, a distance
of about 1.4OO air miles. in fourteen
hours. He is carrying 24o gallons
OF gasoline
Lieut.. L. S. Andrews hoped off
behind Crocker and planend to ac-
company him as far as Pine Bluff,
Ark.
Crocker's course is through Arcadia,
La; Forest City. Ark; Caruthersville,
Mo; Hickman, Ky; Metropolis. Ills;
Princeton, Hartford City and Deca-
tur., Ind; east Of Defiance, Ohio, and
landing at SeIfridge field
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
BIZ United Pyess

BERLIN, May 26.-Looting bands
Of communists marched through the
industrial strongholds of the Ruhr val
ley today opposed only by dimlnutive
forces OF German civil police The
French troops are keeping hands of 3"
Five were wounded in a clash near
Dortmund. The reds" Of TINT dis
trict have rejected proposed wage In
creases and additional employees in in
dustrials plans near the city quit their
jobs to join the communist forces.
The lOoters fought with f1remen at
Bcchum, and five were wounded there
also. Two newspaper plants wers
stormed and presses damaged. An at
tempt was made to burn one OF the
offices. Stores were plundered.
The situation appears worse today
than at any time since the first COM
munist outbreak several weeks ago.
The government is hard pressed and
preventive measures consist of appeals
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26

Europe must first set their own
houses in order and clear awaX~-t the
rubbish of the Old worn-out systems
Of special privileges before we can as
sist those that really need the help
in an effective way.
II am not afraid the development Of
our Navy and our air force will make
this country a militaristic nation.
mo man in America hates war or
has more hearty dislike for military
trumpery than I, but there are times
in every community when it is plain
that policemen are needed, and I think
that is true in the world right now"
Ford is much more amused than in
terested in talk that associates his
name with the presidency.
Ford was reclining on a low settee
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26

man in the country worked six hours
each day the prosperity of this coun-
try would break all records.
There are two big outstanding
problems facing America today that
must soon be solved. One is control
Of the judiciary; the other is solution
Of the railroad question.
The people have lost confidence in
our courts which have taken over
powers it was never intended they
should have. The railroad problem
is a large part of the problem of the
farmer and manufacturers. The
American railroad systems must be
centralized. possibly under Govern
ment control of some character. Rail
rates must be reduced and Apetter
service rendered.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
BUILDING SLUMP
ELSEWHERE HAS
NO EFFECT HERE
Permits Continue to Show
GainS-Many Homes
Going Up,

Slump in building operations re
ported from other cities '-s not
reached Indianapolis.
Local observers do not believe the
peak has been reached.
For the first four months of 1923.
permits were issued in Indianapolis
for buildings to cost S9.867.235 as
com pared with S6.382,544 for the first
four months Of 1922, which was con-
sidered q boom year. . Permits by
months this year follow: January, 81.
021,13S; February. s1.6O1. 1882; March,
50, ,o2S.S39; April, s3.215.976.
Home Construction
Home building is increasing rapid
~, despite the fact that city directory
figures show more than 5000 homes
ware constructed during the building
boom.
During the first four months this
year, permits were taken out for 935
frame residences, as compared with
794 for the corresponding period last
ysar. Each month showed an in
crease over the previous month.
Permits were taken out for sixty-one
pon-Areproof brick buildings. as com
pared with twenty-nine for the first
four months Of last year.
Apartment construction is keeping
pace with home building. This year
permits have been issued for sixteen
apartment buildings as compared with
fourteen for the corresponding period
sast year. Eighteen freproof brick
structures are being erected, as com
pared with thirteen last year.
Shortage Continues
Indications are that the housing
shortage IN Indianapolis Is far from
being removed.
We are not anticipating any slump
III building" Q. D. Haskett. president
Of the o. D. Haskett Lumber Com
pany, said The demand for building
materials is steady and the cost in
Indianapolis is not prohibitive
He said that while lumber prices
are 8 per cent higher than this time
last year, they are 30 per cent lower
than IN 1920.
Stattsticians report the average Of
building permits IN the entire country
was 1e per cent lower In April than
IE March. Reports from New York
indicate banks and even building con
tractors are advising against con
struction until prices are lower. Re
duction Of construction work there
may release more building material
for the Middle West and cause price
reductions, it IS asserted.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26

says that they will make this man
President and states they will make
another man President / begin to
wonder who they are and wher the
people asked them 30 select presidents.
my interest in politics was never
less than it IS today. My Job here
at the Ford works was never bigger
or more interesting We now are pro-
ducing 1000 cars a day and Gy next
year we will be producing 10000 cars
a day. l believe the prosperity Of
this country is fundamentally sound
OF course. there will be some pauses
and perhaps some slight reactions,
but they will not be important.
THE people of the county are get
ting back to work, and that is respon-
s1bis for present good times. II ever
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
Ford Pacifist Now Says D. S. Must Bolster Military Power

For the first time Ford, whose fame
as a hater Of militarism is world
wide, voiced his belief conditions now
are such as to make increased Amer
lean naval and air forces more vital
than participation by the United
States in any character OF interna-
tional world court. He frankly ex-
pressed his distrust Of both the world
court and League Of Nations as these
plans are now promulgated.
THE time may soon come when
America may have to police the
world he said.
we can do little to help the people
of Europe now he said, until they
do more to help themselves, and we
can do less with our money in Eu-
rope new than ever. The people of
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
FAILS
TO CALM SHANK.


The usual protection of Speed
way race visitors from profiteer-
ing Will be given by the Better
Business Bureau, G. r. Olwin,
secretary manager, announced
today.
Olwin said:
An opportunity will be af-
forded us during the coming race
when our city will be filled to
overfOwing with strangers from
everywhere, TO impress them
with our ideals and standards.
Let us take advantage of our
opportunity so that every visitor
will take home with him a glow
ing report Of a pleasant expert
ence while here.
The business man who will
take unfair advantage Of visitors
because Of the opportunity afford
ed is detriment to the com
munity.
We will treat as confidential
the source Of any information
as to the mistreatment Of any
visitor"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
Order County Milk Tested

MIX supplied the Sunnyside county
tuberculosis hospital by the county
herd at Julietta Insane Asylum will
be tested by John w. Stokes, State
food and drug inspector, county COM
missioners decided today Complaints
we're received from the management
of Sunnyside that the milk is not up
to standard
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26

before log fire in a living room in
the old Ford homestead near Dear
born where he was born and where
the first twenty years Of his life were
spent.
People come out here occasionally
and try to talk politics with me-" he
said, "and l wonder who they think
they are talking for and who they
think they represent.
Il have tremendous confidence in
the people of the United States to
take care Of themselves. AS long as
the affairs Of the Nation run smooth
ly. people don't care much who is
President and when great crises arise
the people so far seem to be able to
secure a man to lead them who is
great enough to meet the situation.
When a man comes to see me who
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
lCopgrtoht, 1923, oy United Pres.J

fCOpETt0ht, 1898, oH United PTessJ
DETROIT, May 26.-Henry Ford
today declared that:
|. The United States Navy must be
strengthened.
2. American air power must be in
creased.
3. The courts must be made subor-
dinate to the people.
+. Railroads must be re-organized
and centralized possibly under some
form Of Government control
The automobile manufacturer who
IS now repUted the richest man in
the world, incidentally said he was not
interested in the presidency and as
serted me financial center of America
is passing from Wall street to the
Middle West.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
FORD'S NAME WILL
co TO CONVENTION
Politicians Require Manu-
faCturer TO Be in 1924 Race,
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN.
lCopVriOht, 1928, bV Cntted Prcssj

WASHINGTON, May 26-Henry
FOrd's name will go before the Demo
cratic convention in 1924 as a presl
Dental candidate unless he expressly
forbids.
Ford may not be interested in the
presidency, as he said in the same
breath in which he outlined "A com
prehensive national and international
program which reads like the plat
form of a presidential candidate. But
whether he is temporarily not inter
sted. or is simply holding beck. the
plans Of some of the most astute pOh
t!clans in the Democratic party re
quire that Ford be in the race-for
q while
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
VETS PLUNGE INTO
BUSINESS SESSION
MartinsyiIIe in Gay Attire for
DOughbOyS.

NJ q tUlfN NF'fiHt
MARTINSNILLE, Ind. May 26.-
After a gettogether meeting and a
banquet at the E.ks club about 400
doughboys. eH-members Of the 150th
Division OF tbs Rainbow Division. TO-
day plunged into a business session.
After election, plans for the ma
tional Rainbow meeting 10 be held in
Indianapolis July II to 1s, were TO be
outlined
The city is IN gay attire for the vets
Windows displayed direction cards in
French such as the boys struggled to
deCipher overseas.
Speakers Friday night were Cen.
Robert f. Tyndan. indianapolis Solon
J. Carter. indianapolis. and Sidney s.
Miller. William J. wild Bill" Dono-
van, New York, telegraph he had
missed train connections.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
HOUSE TEBBY ADOPTS
FAMILY OF POLECATS

Rochester Man Doesn't Know What
To Do.
Bu TIMES Special
ROCHESTER, Ind, May 25.-George
Clemency is up against it. His faith
ful old house tabby has adopted five
pole kittens.
While out hunting the other day,
Clemency's dog "treed" and killed a
polecat. A few minutes later he dis
covered she was the mother of litter
OF young poleCats. He took them
home and his cat adopted them at
once.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
CHAUFFEUR'S STORY
STANDS IN TRIAL
Defense Plans to Show Dia-
m0nd Was Insane.

Bu United Press
VALPARAISO. Ind, May 26.-The
final prosecution testimony in the
trial Of Harry Diamond, accused Of
numbering his wife. will be introduced
when court convenes Monday.
The defense was unable to shake
the story of William Armstrong,
chauffeur for Diamond. who declared
the accused man had shot his wife
and then turned the gun upon the
chauffeur in an effort to make It ap-
pear that the auto driver had done
the killing.
Chief efforts of the defense will be
centered on an attempt to show Dia-
mond was insane.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
SCHOOL PLANS EXERCISES
Bronze Tablet VIII Be Unveiled
Tuesday at No. 28.

A bronze tablet commemorative the
hoisting of an American flag. Jan.
%. 1891, over the Henry w. Long
fellow school. No. %, 931 Fletcher
Ave. viii be unveiled at the school at
2:30 .. m. Tuesday.
Mrs. I. V. Ditmars. r<incipaI when
the first flag was raised Will present
the tablet. The Rev. George W.
Allison, pastor Irvington Presby-
terian Church, will deliver an address.
Music Will be given by pupils of the
school All former pupils are urged
TO attend the celebration.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-26
TEN ARE ENTERED
IN BALLOON RACE
Illinois Pilot Wins Honor of
Being First on List,

Ten entries have boen received to
date for the National Balloon Race to
be held here July under auspices Of
the Chamber OF Commerce. Others
are expected
Roy F. Donaldson of Springfield. Ill.
was the first pilot to send his entrance
fee check Of 800 to the Chamber. 1t
was received by Blaine McGrath. di-
rector of publicity. today
First prize in the race will be 81 900