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New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
GET K'HISKEY THIEVES
AFTER DARING ROBBERY
Armed Band Of % Robhcrs Loot Dis
tilIcry Near Baltimore But Are
Captured Later


Baltimore, Nd. Nov iS.-Armed
whiskey bandits numbering about %.
early today raided the Gwynnbrook
distillery at Gwynnbrook, suburb,
leaving with several truciloads of
whiskey. Several hours later police
captured two drivers and three trucks
loadedf with stolen wbiskey near
Towson, about ten miles away from
the hold-up. Tho men caught gave
their names as James w. Crawford
and Walter Marino, both of Phila-
delphia.
-Four government guards at the dis
tillery were ovcrpowered and hand
cnfed together in a circle.
The men gaiISed entrance TO the
place about 1880 O'Clock and il was
after , O'Clock before they finished
leading and started away. The hand
cuffed guards made their way TO the
home of a neighbor and gave the
alarm. Two large touring cars are
said to have accompanied the trucks.
While this robbery was going on
Is government agents were escorting
nineteen truckloads of about $500
cases Of whiskey from the Horsey
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
French Explain Stand.

Paris. Nov. 13-The proposition for
a committee of inquiry which Presi.
dent Barthou of the reparation COM
mission was expected to make before
that body this afternoon was ex-
planned at the French foreign office
as simple confirmation of the French
point of view along this line, as en-
pressed all through the negotiations
for the committee of experts on which
1t was sought to have the United
states represented.
The French proposal for an expert
committee of inquiry is not regarded
In official circles as a new thing, but
simply as a French Interpretation of
the manner In which an expert COM
mittee may be set up without depart
ing from the provisions of the treaty
OF Versailles.
NJ. Poincare is understood 10 have
indicated to NJ. Barthou what he
considers such a committee could use$
fully do and asked him to present
those suggestions TO the reparation
commission in connection with dis
cussion of the German governments
request for a hearing before the COM
mission on Germany's capacity to pay.
The commission will decide whether
to take the subject up itself for con-
sideration or appoint a committee
which would not only hear the Ger
mans but investigate into the present
state Of Germany's resources at home
and abroad.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13

exported German capital. Assistant
delegates of the reparation commits
sion have been suggested as members
of the body of experts; in any event,
the committee would be composed of
delegates from the powegs repre-
sented on the commission.
M. Poincare, who. IL is said, would
be kindly disposed towards sugges-
ton for negotiations with Germany
now that the economic situation in
the Ruhr is clearing up, would have
the proposed committee of experts
empowered to do several things. 1t
would arrive at an estimate of Ger
msny's external resources; it would
suggest how these might be used for
her reparation accounts; it would de-
termine what steps Germany should
take towards re-establishing her fl
nances: it would make every effort to
learn the location of the Reich's ex-
ported capital and would then study
means of returning il.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13

Iceland has neither trees nor rail-
roads.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
POINCARE SUGGESTS OWN
PREPARATIONS CONFERENCE
French Premier Injects New Factor
Into Situation as GerInany's
Request Is Taken I'd

Paris, Nov. ia new factor had
entered the reparations situation to-
day as the repatriation commission met
TO decide whether Germany's request
for financial hearing should be
granted
cares own proposal that the commits
sion name committee to investigate
thoroughly Germany's economic and
financial condition with special
view to determining means of
bringing back to the Reich illegally
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following realty deals have
been recorded at the town clerks Of
fee: New Britain Real Estate and
Title company and the Nibberts com
pany to Fred Petrucelli of Clayton
court: Meyer Zinman to Santi Cianci,
so Union street; the Hardware City
Cooperative association, Inc, to Al
bert A. and Emma f. Cess, 26-2S
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
BRITAIN ADVISES GREE.CE

Athens. NOV. i3.--Great Britain
has informed Greece, says the news
PAPER EIeutheTos sima today. that al
though it has not changed its attitude
regarding Constantine and fonstan-
t;nism. il is of the opinion that
Greece should avoid any change in
i,er constitution. inasmuch as il con-
siders King George or Greece is the
natural tic between Greece and Great
Britain
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13

st. Louis boasts about its pretty
bathing girls. And IL has host of
them! But the prettiest one of all.
critics say, is Harriet H. Melka She
is a telephone operator at the Sidney
exchange. And her voice is just as
sweet as she is beautiful. Anybody
with n Sidney number will youch for
that
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13

Louis Barthou. president Of tho
PREPARATION commission, was asked to
present the premier's plan at the
meeting today, requesting that the
commission appoint the delegates
forthwith so that they might act on
the proposals made by the German
delegates at the hearing they have
requested. The commission. it was
expected, would sanction such
hearing.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13

di3tllery near Frederick. Nd TO lial-
timore. The whis',ey is bound to q
concentration warehouse here on gov
eminent order. Bootlcggers evidently
knew ct tic activity Of the govern
ment in the southwestern suburbs OF
the city. took a chance and raidcd
the distiicry in the northern suburbs
toward Carroll county.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
ENGLAND AWAITING
FRENCH PROPOSALS
Non-Committal in Meantime on
ReparationS Talk
By The Associated Press.

London, Nov. 13.--qntil Premier
Poincare has officially advised the
British government regarding the de-
Tails OF his proposed new reparation
inquiry Great Britain will withhold
formal expression of its attitude.
AS the suggested committee of ex-
rerts, however, would apparently
operate on an even narrower basis
than that suggested by England or the
United States, it is stated that the
government will decline to join in it,
especially as there is no indication
that Premier Poincare intends to in
wife American participation.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

Members of the New Britain traffic
bureau will motor TO Hartford this
evening where they will meet in joint
session with the Hartford bureau and
the officials of the p. and A. railroad,
to discuss embargo troubles, on the
u. and A.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
BANKER A SUICIDE
Es-Prcsident OF PaducsSh, Ky., In
stitution, Which Has Closed Doors,
Takes Own Life.

Paducah, Ky, Nov. 13.--lfrank N.
Fisher, president OF the Ohio Valley
Fire and Marine Insurance company
and ex-president OF tho Ohio Valley
Bank and Trust Co., which closed It's
doors following an announcement of
Insolvency last week, shot and killed
himself at his home here early today.
Mr.. Fisher was said to have been
Respondent following the failure OF
the bank, and according TO close
friends had spoken of ending his life
on several occasions.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
DELAYED Repentance.

4 Wisconsin man, attending a re-
vival. Res pressed to repent He
wavcred for time. but finally arose
and said;
FRIENDS, want to repent and tell
how bad have been, but / dasn't do
it when the grand jury is in session."
The Lord will forgive" shouted
the revivalist.
yes, but He amt on that grand
iury"--Success
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13

Whiting street; Howard l.. Plat to
Philip r. Stanley, Shuttle Meadow
avenue and Lincoln street; Mary A.
Ringrose to Stephen w. Dudack and
wife. Putnam street; Adam and Josefa
Oder to Boleslaw and Maryanna Bar
onowsky, Dewey street.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
sTnKEs, CASE TOMORROW

New York. NoY. 13.--Trial of the
separation suit of Mrs, Helen E,lwood
Stokes against w. +. y. stokes. called
on the supreme court calendar today.
was postponed until tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-13
Instructions Required.

baby"
Didn't you get book of instruc-
tons with it, mother" - Kasper,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Holiday Lull Felt In Cotton Goods Market

NEW YORK, March 31.-The demand for cotton goods in primary markets has been easier this week and is expected to continue quiet until after the holidays. The recovery in cotton steadied prices somewhat but there has been some falling off in prices asked for some of the un- finished lines of sheetings, print cloths, and few convertibles. The rise in wages which, began in woolen mills, Is now ex- tending to cotton mills north and south and this is expected by merchants to be- como an active factor in causing another upift in prices for goods to be made Tor contract delivery. Several upward re- visions in staple finished cottons. such as w branded musins. sheets and pillow cases, and other standards, have been withheld recently because of the cotton uncertainty and are now likely to pc hastened in consequence of the wage rise.
 Novelties and fancies in printed goods are active. crepes, ratines and voiles lead Ing Egyptian motifs are active. New lines of percales in fancy patterns bring 16c Some print cloths sheetings, ana ponges are F yard lower than they were a week or more ago. The demand for denims Is maintained. Ginghams have been more active. Production continues Yarns are steady, with combed yarns sell ing more freely. Knit goods are firm. Prices current in primary markets are as follows
 Print cloths 2s-inch 64xs4s. sSc; 6sxsos. s%c: 2Sh inch 64x64s. l1Ac; brown sheetings, southern standard/ 1e@1ehe; denirns' p2Os 26026iac: ticks, s-oz. staples a0c; prints He; Staple ginghams, 1sc: dress gingham, 2ih @24ho.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

EVER toy with rubber ball complete imitation? If
 out the indentaton at point transferred another The ndenaon remains and corresponds precisely with the of that not filled The only of removing the ndentaon to fill the void with air
 which we appearing they do old ball that is kicked like this planet
 nr % e g vo ca b a a sa%s @ Of mu @ s & 5 @ eh production. Mere act of squeezing simply shifts the void
 the Ruhr The b M by sna eustnm @ @ bonse wn an but remained
 English supply involving this country They B with their Birmingham what it had Birmingham oversupped with coke of the Ruhr Basin would take that surplus with glee finished steel in this and 250000 of it. She wants lot of wire mill products such mills this district They could book amount of surplus there such article
 price Birmingham coal pipe wire nails and house The Cuban void needs the where Cuba finds what she needs for filling that void at lowest cost so Cuba comes here
 taking and coke Europe and other foreign re ang for % ogr @ Sast Fon pps which e na nos o I @ M Birmingham district that this and the western and southern de mand has the pipe shops swamped
 Tuscaloosa the northern limit this trade and Monevao the southern Now there is limit The ships whose steel fabricated Birmingham and which Yokohama Sydney Antaogasta Singapore Bombay London Glasgow 
 And why ships So the world? mnghm produces necessities The world get along without silk and without and aces for long period but there must be coal coke with which keep and se the metals there must be iron and steel for the fashonn the articles With which men hew out to thickly settled communities
 for clothing the world So the world its
 and product get to the high and destination at lowest cost of transportation
 You cual city and state which the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Butter Prices LoWer

CHICAGO, March s1.-Facing the usual spring decline during the next two months, the butter market during the last week in March was very unsettled and nervous. On the whole, price tendencies were lower. The extremely narrow range Of prices TOT the various scores and the unusual rela. tion between quotations at New York and Chicago continued. -
 Receipts of far western and foreign but ter played an important part In keeping the markets on edge. number or cars of California, Utah. Idaho and Colorado butter arrived at Chicago and eastern markets and sold at prices near the same grade of regular receipts.
 The effect of New Zealand's shipment of butter still continued to show itself; Ii was feared that more shipments would arrive in New York and that larger nortion of the last cargo than was general iy expected would be thrown on the Amer ican markets.
 Irregular movement of butter to market and Inability of traders to estimate the market contributed to the unsettled con- dition.
 The four leading markets closed yes terday as follows ,. {. point loss: New York, 4sc. + point loss Boston, lsc. 12 point loss; Philadelphia 4sc h point loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Price of Wheat Goes Down on Strength Of Increase in Receipts

CHICAGO March s1.-Eularged rs- ceipts at primary terminals, together with an increase of the United States visible supply total have tended to make wheat average lower in price this week. Com pared with week ago, wheat values this morning ranged from 1Bc decline to kc advance. corn shade off to Sc up. oats unchanged to Ac higher. and pro- visions down 2Te 10 5oc.
 May delivery of wheat showed especial instability and reached the lowest price level In several weeks. Bearish senu- ment as to May delivery was emphasized by announcement that there is available public elevator space here for 5000. 900 bushels more grain than at present in storage and that the directors of the Board of Trade have under consideration the creating Of whatever additional room petition weighed heavily also as a handi- cap on bulls, Canadian wheat In United States ports being offered at the lowest premiums of the season.
 Relative firmness of prices for July and September delivery of wheat the new indications of delay to spring wheat seed ing result of unseasonably cold weather in the northwest. There were also reports of an extension of the dry area in the winter wheat territory and crop damage by green bugs in Texas- taitng business were Eomethtng or a fao- tor on the bear side of the market
 Decrease of the visible supply both of corn and oats had a sustaining influence on prices for the feed grains, and so too did cold weather. which tnterfered with field work and induced better shipping demand here.
 Packers selling weakened ths proyi- sion market Stocks of provisions were said to be accommodating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
No Definite Trend in Prices of Bonds

NEW YORK, March 3l-Bond prices nioVeo without definite trend in today's snort session. On the whole railroad mort gages showed slightly better demand while the industrial issues sold off. United stales government bonds were firm, most or the active issues advancing fraction pressed.
 Gains of from point to l B were regis sered by St. Louis, Iron Mountain and ternational Great Northern adjustment 6s certificates. Illinois Central refunding 4s ana 500 b4s New Haven 6s were II. points up.
 Wilson & Co. convertible 7,ks were off l% and Wickwire Spencer Steel Is and Bethiehem Steel 5s each lost a point. The Bethlehem Steel refunding 5s were up
 Total sales. par value. were ss. 22o. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Reactionary Trend In Market During Week

NEW YORK, March S1.--With few ex captions prices displayed a reactionary trend during the week. The upward trend of money rates and fear that higher prices of certain commodities will result in a marked curtailment of demand induced a spirit of caution.
 Month-end and quarterly settlements this week, combined with the normal Increase in the commercial demand accounted for the stiffness of money rates. Call loans on the New York Stock Exchange renewed at 5& per cent for the first time this year. Time money appears to have been established on 5h per cent basis.
 Wide fluctuations of French francs, which closed the week nearly 20 points higher at 625 cents and a temporary drop In German marks below the begged rates of .004s cents, following a failure of the German $50 100000 internal loan. were the features of the irregular foreign exchange market. Demand sterling fell below s4.6s for the first time in nearly six weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Powerful Independent
 Steel Concern Formed

NEW YORK. March 31.-with the formal announcement last night by the Bethlehem Steel corporation that 1t had completed all details of the purchase or the properties of the Midvale and Cambria Steel 'the street" realized today that two of Andrew Carnegie's boys of the Home stead steel days, again had joined hands in making steel.
 They are Charles M Schwab, chairman of the board of directors of Bethlehem, and William F. Corey who, until the mer- ger held the same position with Midvale. Schwab entered the Carnegie service as stake driver Corey. as youth, was in the laboratory, and succeeded Schwab as general superintendent of the Homestead Steel Works in 1897.
 The combined companies are to be known the Bethlehem Steel corpora ton. Corey and Percy A. Rockefeller are to be elected to Bethlehems board, 1t was announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, March 3l.-Cotton seed oil was weaker in response to easier crude prices and scattered liquidation, which ran into stop loss orders The weakness of lard was also factor. Closing bids were 14 to IT points net lower Sales. 1o.- prime summer yellow spot lie bid May II 3sc July, H.. .%6o: September. 1l.40o. all bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
CHICAGO STOCKS

CHICAGO. March 31.-Armour of Della ware, 92; Armour preferred, s2; Common wealth Edison, 150 Libby McNeil, 71s :; Middlewest Utilities. 4sA; Standard Gas, 311a; Swift & Co.,. 106A Swift Inter national. 19A; Union Carbide. 63; Wahl, 53&; Western Knitting, Sis; Yellow Man ufacturing B, 2s; Yellow Taxi, SS%.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
POTATOES na n

CHICAGO. March a1.--Potatoes steady; receipts. so cars; total United States ship ments. s22: Wisconsin sacked and bulk round whites, si.45@1.55 cwt.: Idaho sacked Russets. ordinary condition mostly s2 cwt.; Minnesota white. 120-pound sacks. sacked and bulk, s1 .25@ @ 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
FOREIGN TxcHANGTs

NEW YORK. March 31.-Foreign ex- changes irregular. Quotations in cents: Great Britain. demand 4.67is. cables { STA, 60-day bills banks Gsn France, demand 6.65 cables C-e5t
 5 .0l i5 and 5 .02. Belgium. and 5.751A Germany. ne47'4 - no474. Holland, 9s.s5 and s9 doorway, IS s5. Sweden. 2e. s0.. Den, 4, 19.1o. swItzer- land IS 47ia. spe' .s5. Greecs, l.ia- Poland, -o024, Czf 40 -Slovakia, LOT. Ar genuine, BLOT, I.fazii. II o5. Montreal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

GALVESTON, Tex, March s1.-officials or the Galveston Dry Dock and Con- structon company today stated that the strike of machnists is not affecting opera tons 10 any great extent. About 20 ma chinists and several boilermakers are out Ihe men are demanding double time for overtime instead of time and a half as at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

WASHINGTON. March s1.-The Arkan- sas short Line Railroad company, in an application filed with the interstat com meree commission. proposed to build 32 miles of line from Mcdonald Ark to McCormick Ark, connecting with the Mis- filed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Sudden Buying Spirit Inparts Firm 7
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. March sl.--Following is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 InduHtrfaia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

BUFFALO. N. Y., March 3f.-LiabiIities of S2.7S7oS4. 05 and assets of ss24.- 117.5l, are scheduled by Arthur II. Hun ter. steel manufacturer. who filed a bank ruptcy petition here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, March 31.-Turpentine firm; sales, 7s; receipts, 12O; shipments s20; stock 1.722. Resin firm. sales. 50S . receipts 1.o94: shipments, 9.962; stock, 64.- 1S3. Quote to- NJ, S5. 80; N, s5. 35; VIC, S5 65; wv, s6 65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
firm Tone To New York Stock Market
NEW YORK BONDS
Railway and MiscelIaneous

NEW YORK, March 31.-Following are today's high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
BANK OF ENGLAND

BERLIN. March 31.-The statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany as of March 2s shows the following changes: Total coin and bullion, increased 2,271- z4s.000 marks. Gold, decreased 1000. Treasury and loan association notes in- creased 200 5s1. 4o4. .o00. Notes of other banks, increased 15.02s,o00. Bills of ex- change and check. increased 1s1,37044 oae- Discount and treasury bills. increased 62s.T20. 751. 900. Advances, decreased B. s47.5Ss,000. Investments, increased 14S,- 661.0 Other assets, increased 100 260,- 064, ,000. Notes in circulation, increased 6s3123,45s 900. Deposits, increased 2s2,- 11l,015. 600. Other liabilities, increased s. 845, ,527, 900. Total gold holdings 1.044S30.- GOO marks of which 164, 4,952 900 marks are deposited in foreign central banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, March 31.--Following are today's sales high, low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York stock Eychnuge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 3f.-(By Associated Press )-Rumors of consoiida- tion of the studebaker Utility interests. represented by the Southern Illinois Light ana foWer company with the Mckinley properties known as the Illinois Traction system, were confirmed today by the fil- ing of a former petition with the Illinois commerce commission. It is posed to consolidate these properties under the name Of the Illinois Power and Light corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
FOREIGN BONDS nHtAN
Short Market Flashes

NORWICH. Conn. March 5l.-Textiie workers In nearly every plant in eastern Connecticut will receive wage increases April so The plants in the district em pioy about 10000 persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
NauaI Stores Actiue

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 3t.-The naval stores for l922-23. which came to an end today, found the statistical situation at savannah stronger than for several sea sons past. The receipts have been good and the prices obtained during the season very satisfactory. The year ended with spirits quoted at s1.51 gallon a very nigh price. The rosin market is much hlgher than a year, with prices corre- spondngly higher.
 The spirits for the season were 1o2.s61 casks. against 9S,225 for last year. ship ments 10S196. against 105 959. and stock today 1.722 against 624 for last season.
 The rosin receipts for the season were 3sS, PIP. against 34s, ,651 for last season. with shipments 42s.371. against 3s7 .e06, and stock today 641s3, against 65.652 at close of last season.
 year ago spirits were quoted dull at sl cents with no sales
 CHICAGO VEGETABLES
 CHICAGO. March 31.--Sweet potatoes. celery. tomatoes. spinach, strawberries and cabbage unchanged.
 Auction Friday: Florida grapefruit: !: Brights, large s2.10@4. 50: medium. s2.70 @4. 30; small. s1 6004. Golden. large. s1.70@3.s0; medium. s2.65Q4.5 55: small. S 7oQ3.10. Russets. large. q s0Q 90: medium. s2sS0s. lo; small. s2.s5@s:1o. Florida oranges: Brights, large. s2.So@4: medium. s4 60 @ 5 50. Goldens, large, s2.so 0s.7o medium. s4 36 @6. 35 small, s5. 40.
 STEEL QUOTATIONS
 NEW YORK. March s1.-steel prices q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
SIT r.or1Is March s1.-rhe Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, March s1.-The Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway will emerge fro mthe receivership into which it was thrown in September. 1915. at midnight tonight, when a new company, incorporat- railroad. will begin operation of the sys- tenn. The road operates in the states of c, E. Scaeff. receiver for the old railway, Is president of the new system. having been elected to that position in the reor- ganization of the Katy" after its sale in bankruptcy.