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New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
DISAPPOINTED SWAIN
 SHOOTS GIRL AND SELF
Coolack and Miss RozaIie Harasick in Hospital With
 Bullet Wounds

At about 10 o'clock last night i Adolph Coolack of t31 Washington
 street went to the home of his sweet heart, Rozalie Harasicl at lss Broad street, entered her room and shot her three times, the police claim, Think ing he had killed the girl he left the room and went to the kitchen where
 he fired two shots into his own body. Both were rushed to the New Britain general hospital where it was stated late this afternoon that their condi- ton is fair. The woman is being at tended by Dr. Frank Zwick and the nan hy Dr. C. NJ. Cooley.
 Coolack was placed under arrest at the hospital on a. charge of assault with intent to kill. In police court this morning Judge George W. Klett fixed bonds for release at s3,000 and the date for his trial in the New Brit ain police court has been fixed for Monday, June |. Supernumerary Po- liceman Peter Skerkowski has bee1 detailed to the hospital to guard the accused.
 According to the story told by tie police. Coolack Is alleged 10 have vis- ited the house earlier in the evening when he asked the girl to marry him. The police say the girl said that she told Coolack he would have 10 give up drinking before she would marry him He left the house and returned at about 10 o'clock under the infiu- tnee of liquor. 1t is alleged and with R .22 caiibre revolver. fully loaded. This time he asked to see her and
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
SEVEN GERMAN MINES
 CLOSED BY WORKMEN
Communists Are Demand ing Higher Wages
 42,OO0 Out of Work
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 ! Essen. May 2t.--Seven coal mine! in the Dortmund district have beer compelled to shut down because ot
 communist agitation for higher wages
 It is estimated that 32,000 miners
 are striking and that 10000 others
 are being prevented from working
 Two of the mines affected are Stinnes
 properties and one is Prussian state
 mine.
 At a meeting of 5000 communists in Dortmund last evening. speakers declared the communist organization was prepared 10 fight 10 finish in the struggle for increased wages, They declared that authough the Ger man government and the German in dustrialists were spending money like water in passive resistance to the French. they had refused the mems demands for increased wages to meet the recent rise in food prices
 Among the statements made at the meeting were that the communists had on hand 10000 pounds of bread stuffs for distribution among the communist strikers and that Moscow had promised further help as needed On Moscow initiative, 1t was declared two shirloads of food had already been sent to the Ruhr from Petrograd by way of Bremen.
 In face of the growing agitation in the Bochum and Dortmund districts the trade unions have issued an ap- peal to their members that they dis regard the communists efforts 10 create trouble, urging the members to remain calm and not participate in the strikes. The communist members declare all the strikers are not of the persuasion and they pre- iict that the strike will eventually tie . ID all the mines in these two dis. ricts which contain 200.000 miners.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
Minister Will See Booze Bibbers
 and Bootleggers in He'll Before
 He Remains Silent on Dry" Law
Rev. John L. Davis Includes Golf Players Who Carr, Flasks and Sip On Links--Opens Fire On Smokers.

Men who deliberately violate the law, whether if be the 18th amend ment or some other law are putting themselves into the same class as an- archists and bolsheyists," said Rev. John L. Davis yesterday at the an- rual meeting Of Everyman's Bible class. The minister created mild sensation by severely faying smokers, stating that they knew smoking was harmful yet went right on filling their systems with stuff that would rot the wheels of a brass monkey.
 Taking fling at those who violate the l 9th amendment. he said they were as bad as anarchists and bol- shevists. He compared bootleggers and those who sell booze to skunks and said a decent man. would be ashamed to go home to his wife and family after fighting with them. But I'll see them in hell before I'll
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
Wife's Illness Drives
 Darien Man to Suicide

Darien, Conn, May 21.---The death late Saturday of Ronald Lyons, aged 4. q salesman for a New York bond broker. at his home here was due to a sclf-infiicted pistol wound. Lyons had been in ill health for some time and also had worried over the illness of his wife. Saturday he visited d stamford physician and arranged to 20 to q sanitarium. He then re- turned home and later was found dead in his room. Mir Lyons is survived hy his widow and by three children by a former marriage
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
g SAVED IN sHIpWRECK

Sault Ste Marie. Mich. May 2t.- Twenty-seven members of the crew of the steamer Edward L. Demmer which sank in Lake Huron. 40 miles off Thunder Bay yesterday. after hav- ing been struck by the steamer Saturn of the Interlake Steamship Co arrived here early today. The crew barely had time to take to the boats before the Demmer went down.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
TELLS POLICE MEN TOOK
 HIS S15O ON AUTO RIDE
James Bacon. Found on Blake Road, Complain He Was Robbed
 By Strangers

Mrs. William Skene of Pennington avenue reported to the police early last night that a. man was lying in the gutter on Blake road. The police
 investigated and found James Bacon of 59 East Main street who said that he had been picked up by three men in an automobile at the corner of Main and Myrtle streets at about 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. He said they robbed him of s15o in cash that he had ir his pockets and then threw him out of the car when they reach ed Blake road, He told the police he did not know who the men were.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
Krassin Reported as Ad- vising England That Russia Cannot Yield in Principle From Its Re- cent Note
Declares That Conference Alone Can Solve Prob- ilems-Failing in That, Break Must Come.
By The A..oeIstea rrer..

By The Associated Press,
 Moscow, May 2i.-leonid krassin Russian soviet representative in Lon don, is nnofficially understood io have been instructed to inform the British foreign office that Russia cannot yield in principle from its recent note re- plying 10 the British ultimatum. The instructions, it was said. were sent as the result Of soviet government con- ference last night
 Insists On Conference.
 While willing to make some ;em- porary arrangement regarding the fishing rights of the British trawlers off the Murmansk coast. such as linn it!ng the territorial zone and adjust ing other secondary points pending general negotiations. Russia still in- sists that the differences between the two countries can only be adjusted by conference particularly on east crn questions. It is pointed out that England, despite numerous requests from the soviet government, has never since 1920 stated exactly what the British policy ana interests in Persia and other eastern lands act ually are.
 Only conference could, reveal this. 1t Is contended, and mutual conces- s'ons at such conference might rec. cncile the differences.
 Break Seems Likely.
 If Lord Curzon. the British foreign secretary, again declines a conference the understanding is that Russia feels there is nothing for Krassin to do but liqudate the affairs of the Russian trade delegation in London.
 If the trade delegation is moved from London it may go to Copen- hagen, when the Russo Danish agree rnent is ratified.
 While break with England is still ! considered by Russian business inter asts as involving serious possibilities nevertheless they are not hopeless. They point to Germany, the scandi- 1avian states and Japan as still offer ng market for exports. The most serious temporary question. it is felt, would be to provide substitute for he financial base, which hitherto has been London.
 The state bank is declining as much as possible, to cash foreign hecks pending a settlement of the ssue with Great Britain.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
HELD IN AUTO FATALITY
Hartforlman, Driver of Car in Which Brother Was Killed, Charged With Negligence.

Thompsonville. May 2l.--John Bar whisky of Hartford. was charged with causing the death, through gross neg ligence, of stephen Barwinsky, his brother, last night, In the Enfield town court today, and waiving exam ination was bound over to the superior court under bonds of s5,0o0. He was unable to provide bail. The alleged gross negligence was in operating motor vehicle. He was driving through King street, south Of here. last night and it got out of control and crashed through a fence and over- turned. Several Of the other occupants of the machine were hurt.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
DIDN'T JET APOLOGY, MINISTER RESIGNED
Story Of Why Rev, A. B. Taylor
 Is Leaving Peoples Church
REBUKED AT SERVICES
Criticism by Deacon George Megh While Administering Communion Led tn Ultimate Resignation af Pas tors Farewell sermon Yesterday.

When Deacon George Wegh, of the l Peoples church of Christ arose and criticized the minister for what he felt was an nnorthodoN ceremony one eve ming, he started movement which eliminated yesterday when Rev A. II, Taylaf delivered his farewell ser.
 mon 10 the congregation and severed his connection with the New Britain church.
 lt happened one Sunday evening carly last winter. Mir. Taylor, who was not at that time an ordained min ister, had been authorized three weeks previously by the official board of the church to administer communion. Hut Mir. Wegh was not at the meeting and had not been informed of this act
 The following communion date the pastor attempted 10 administer the holy sacrament and Mir. Wegh was shocked, 9,e arose and created sen- sntion by publicly rebuking the pas tor in front Of the congregation. The pastor ignored the interruption and tho service went on. The offended deacon refused communion and left the meeting,
 Demanded Public Apology
 During the ensuing week MT, Tay- Tor called together the board of dea- cons told the members of that board that he had been insulted publicly and insisted that Mir. Wegh must apologize just AS publicly
 The deacons were sorry The man they had engaged for pastor was popular with the officials and beloved by his flock. But to insist that a deacon of influenze apologize publicly in front of the congregation or leave |
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New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
Difference of Opinion.

London, May 21.--"A serious differ ence of opinion exists in the conserva- tive party with regard to T successor to MT Bonar Law" says the Central News this afternoon. There has been a rapid testing of opinion during the day on this point by the officials of the conservative organization and very great difference of view have been revealed amongst the rank and file. The supporters of Stanley Bald win and Lord Curzon are numerical ly fairly equally divided, and as there appears 10 be small hope of a com promise there is a growing volume of opinion in favor of asking Lord Bal four again to lead the party unless an agreement can be reached imme- diately."
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
ALL WORK HALTED
Union Leaders in New York Declare that Strike of Union Bricklayers in Metropolis is Effective.

New York, May 21.-~Officials at headquarters of the building trades employers association and other lea q CTS agreed at noon today that the strike of 1000 union bricklayers to enforce the signature of a two year contract at s12 day was generally effective and that all big construction jobs would be halted in a short time unless there was a settlement
 The mason builders association which is affiliated with the employers association revealed that it had offer ed the union the s10 q day with s2 bonus and was waiting for a reply
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
Open Shop Building Trades
 Workers in Chicago Raised

Chicago. May Wage increases for all Chicago building trades opera ting on an open shop basis, which includes the unions that refused to abide by the Landis award last year. were announced by the associated builders of Chicago. and the building construction employers association, effective June 1
 The increases granted ranged from 10 to 20 cents per hour.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
BOY HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
 HAS FRACTURED SKULL
Richmond Street Lad is at Hospital Police Investigation Made But
 No Arrest is Decided on.

Theodore Abramovitch age seven years, Of 4s Richmond avenue, is at the New Britain general hospital with q fractured skull as the result of be ing struck at about 7:45 o'clock last r'sht by an automobile driven by P. Fl. Maxwell of kensington street, South Manchester. The boy was re- moved 10 his home at first because it was not thought that he was seriously injured. Dr. George Dalton was call cd and ordered the removal of the l3oy 10 the hospital Detective Ser geant William P. McCue has made an investigation but no arrests as yet have been made by the police.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
Jersey City Man to Be
 Tried at Bridgenort

Bridgeport. May 21--Max McMahop of Jersey City. will be in superior court tomorrow to answer a charge of manslaughter in being implica ted in tho killing of Bernard Kilkelly in the Dewey club at Stamford many months ago. A number of men who were in the Dewey club affair are serving or have served sentences.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
Treasury Dept. Revokes
 Order Costing Millions

Washington, May 21.-The treasury today revoked it's decision of two weeks ago declaring exempt from in- come taxation. corporation dividends distributed out of profits or earnings accrued prior 10 March l.. 1918. The ruling officials said would have re- suited in the refunding of many mill lion dollars in taxes.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
LEAVES P. & P. CORBIN'S
 AFTER St YEARS SERVICE
Frederick W. Scheidler of Vine Street Retires and "WiJl Take Few
 Days Vacation" He Says.

Frederick W. Scheidler of 4s Vine street has resigned his position at the P. & F. Corbin Co.,. after 31 years continuous employment with that concern. Mir. Scheidler stated today that as yet he has decided on nothing definite for his future work, saying that he will take a. few days vaca- ton after 31 years continuous em- ployment." Prior to entering the em- ploy of that company he worked for a few months at the Boston Store, this city. For the past Is years he has been a foreman at the shop,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
TO GET INCREASES

Chicago, May 21.--Approximate 5000 shopmen of the Northwestern region of the Pennsylvania system have received an increase in wages from 72 cents an hour to 75 cents outside of Chicago. retroactive to May it became known here today, In the Chicago district the new wage of shopmen Is 76 cents hourly.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
TO GIVE EXHJBJTJON

An exhibition of children's work will be held at the Camp school Thursday and Friday of this week. The exhi- bition will include work in art and other subjects and will be held fin the various rooms of the institution. The public is invited 10 attend.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
COUPE SOLD FOR SIS.

Constable Fred Wrinkle sold a coupo at auction at the public sign post this afternoon to Charles II. Fox for s175. The car was seized and sold 10 satisfy a judgment secured against Aaron s. Johnson by the Sisson Drug Co. of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
AMERICAN PLAYER WINS

By The Associated Press
 St. Cloud, France, May 21.---Miss Eleanor Goss, the only American woman player to get past the third round in the international hard court tennis tournament today defeated Mile. Deville of Paris 6-2, 6-4.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
VA ZERBJlRY OFFICIALS M CLASH WITH ?. U COM AND
 CONN., co. OVER TROLLEKS
ELECTRIC TROUBLE ON
 LINES STOPS TRAFFIC
Service Between Ne, Haven and Wo0dlawn
 Curtained

New Haven, May ?l.-A short cir emit in the switch house of Inc power station ai Cos Cob li0d up traffic on the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad between this city and Woodlawn, \, Y, for several hours fo- day. All power was off on the elee, trie zone of the New Haven road for S7 minutes and from Stamford 10 New Haven the electric current had not been rest ured early this afternoon,
 The railroad offices here announced that the burning of insulation from an unknown cause in the switch house put the electric transmission ont of order at o'clock. Dense clouds of smoke poured out of the switch house and employcs were unable 10 remain at their posts.
 The railroad company put on emergency power fl pm Cos Cob to Woodawn where the lines join the New York Central at 9:37 o'clock Al 9:56 power had been restored from Cos Cob 10 Stamford. On the main line from Stamford 10 this city th. power was still off at ii:30 n. m. (standard time) but before this hour the railroad had brought out steam locomotives and number Of trains which had been stalled for periods ranging from 30 minutes 10 about two hours were in motion again.
 The Greenwich fire depa rtment was called 10 the Cos Cob power plant. The railroad announced that no one was injured in the plant. One Of the huge generators was damaged from an undetermined cause when the short circuit occurred,
 The power was restored from Stam- ford to New Haven at 1f:S5 a. m. standard time according to the rail- road office here.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
City Claims, One Man Cars Are Menace Safe as Other Kind, Replies Pres. Storrs
At Same Time Operator of Trolley That Killed. Man On May II Is Absolyed of Blame.

Waterbury. May si,-Ths battle over one man trolley ear operation in
 Waterbury is officially on, The Con
 necticut Co. crossed swords with city officials and the Waterbury public this morning at q conference in the alder manic chamber with the public utili- lies commission. and at noon The fght was waging exceedingly warm. Pres ideni Storrs and Manager Chapman of the Connecticut cOmpany's local lines were fighting against strong opposition to prove that one man ears are as safe as two man cars and that they are n necessity in the interest Of lower fares.
 Conference WaNes Warm
 The conference opened with fu- silade Of attacks on the one man cars by Commissioner William ]. Dunphy and George Guilfoile of the local board Of public safety and statements hy Mayor Guilfoile and Corporation Counsel Charles F.. Hart that the safety Of Waterburians must be look cd after by the Connecticut Co. Con- missioners Gullfoile and Dunphy al- leged that the one man cars were menace to life and limb. President Storrs retaliated with a set of charts and figures to prove that the com pany had less accidents under one man operation than under two man operation. At noon Senator T. F. Me Grath. an opponent Of the one man cars. was opening his attack.
 One of the important spectators at the conference was Martin Kelley. president of the local trolleymen's union. Mir. Kelley made the follow ing statement:
 Keiley's Statement
 The responsibility of operating a one man car Is too much for any one man. Waterbury is the most difficult city in the country in which to oper- ate trolley transportation. The town plot and North Main street hills are very dangerous. The emergency cord on the one man car which turns off the power applies the brakes. and opens the doors was pulled by pas ,enger on a one man car coming down Worth Main street to the center Sat Irday night. Passengers were thrown If their balance by the sudden stop Ind the wheels were locked so tightly hat 1t took eight or ten minutes be- ore the car could resume service. The operator of one man car with ts back to the passengers cannot pre- ent irresponsible passengers from ulling the emergency cord All the ars must maintain their schedule nd operators are called to account or lateness by inspectors of the Con- ecticut Go.
 MotoIman ExoneratAd
 Motorman George A. Butcher who .as operating the one man trolley nat killed Joseph Williams here on lay 11th was exonerated of all blame connection with the death in d nding announced today by Coroner ohm T. Manzani.
 Williams was driving an ice wagon hen the accident happened, The ,roner said the motorman was not 'iminally responsible because Wil- ans drove onto the trolley tracks,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21
THE WEATHER

Hartford. May 21.-Forccast for New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy and cooler tonight: Tuesday fair, continued cool. westerly winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-21

Bridgeport, May 21.--The electric power was restored to this section of the N. T., N. II. & H. railroad at il;36 a. m. standard time according to the railroad office here.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
ARCTIC EXPLORER. BEFORE COURT IN
 ALLEGED SPINDLE
pr. Frederick Cook Charged With Using Mails to
 Defraud in Texas

FORT WORTH, Tex, April 3-Fred- erick Cook, former Arctic explorer and oil promoter, surrendered to fed eral authorities this afternoon on charge of using the mails to defraud In his oil promotions. Cook was in Smackover when he heard of the charge and hurried here.
 Among those arrested late yester- day, and who gave bond last night, was s. F. J. Cox, formerly of New York and Houston, and who was tried In federal court at Houston in connec tion with his General Oil company operations.
 Attorneys for pr. Frederick Cook, Arctic explorer, informed United States Marshal Eldredge this morning that their client would appear at the the federal building at noon today and furnish bond in whatever amount was desired.
 their companies and disposition of the cases follows:
 S. B. J. Cox, formerly of Houston, employe of the Petroleum Producers association. furnished $26,0oo bond.
 J. W. (Hog Creek) Carruth, trus- tee of the hss cTee1 band com
 John c. Veser and Albert H. Shep- herd, trustees of the Revere oil com pany, furnished s25.ooo bond each.
 Charles Sherwin and Harry D. Schwartz, trustees of the General Lee Development interests, furnished $25,- 900 bond each.
 W. P. Welty, H. s. Henninger and H. O. Stephens, employees of the Pe- troleum Producers association, fur nished $5,000 bond each.
 Charles D. Spann, attorney for Texas-Mexia Drilling syndicate, fur nished $5,000 bond.
 John Guerin and William Heissne CT, respectively. alleged writer of litera- ture and property accountant for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-04
r A I [ -OF FOSTER ID C0 INTO HANDS IF JURORS TODAY Dramatic Arguments From Opposing Counsel Are
 Heard During
 Day

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, April 3.--(By Associated Press.)-William Z. Eos ter's fate will be in the hands of the jury by 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
 Final arguments in his trial on charges of criminal syndicalism were completed tonight and tomorrow morning Judge Charles White will deliver his charge.
 If convicted Foster faces a prison sentence of 10 years or $5,000 fine. or both, at the discretion of the judge
 Today was devoted to the summing up by o. L. Smith, assistant attorney general of Michigan, and Charles Gore. prosecuting attorney of Der rien county for the state, and Frank P. Walsh of New York and Washing ton and Humphrey Gray of Benton Harbor, Fosters lawyers.
 Mir. Walsh. in an emotional appeal, reached a climax when defending Fosters right to oppose all war, he Minerva Olson,> the only woman on ings when his son marched away in 1917.
 Mir. Smith reached an equally dra- matic climax this afternoon when. closing & two hours peroration, he read to the jury from Lieut.. Col. John McCree's war time poem, Tn Flanders Fields
 ITO you from failing hands we throw The torch, be yours to hold 1t high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies
 blow
 In Flanders Fields"