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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04
WIFE OF LABORER MAY
 SECURE VAST FORTUNE

COOTHAM COMMON, SUSSEX,
 England. March 3.-Another claim
 ant has arisen to share in fortune
 of $5O0.000.000, said to consist in title to extensive lands in the ctiy of New York leased long years ago to King GeLrge III. Since the expiration of
 the lease various unsuccessful claims
 have been advanced, but the lawyers of Mrs. Mary Jane Harrison of Goodman Common, Sussex, the wife of
 a laborer, tell her they think she has a chance.
 It seems that at the end of the eighteenth century a certain Robert Edwards of Perth. Scotland, emil
 grated to America, made money and purchased land. This land, which he obtained for a comparative trifle on account of its marshy nature, he aft ] erwards leased to King George III
 for 99 years. and after the War of In- dependence it passed to the United States. It is now a part of the site ! of the city of New York. Robert Ed
 wards was drowned while returning
 to Scotland from America, and ef- forts to trace his brothers and sis ters failed.
 It is known that the eldest brother
 of the Edwards family was called John and Mrs. Harrison claims to be the eldest child of Samuel Richard | Edwards, himself the son of John Edwards, brother of Robert The argument is advanced here
 that, according to American law.
 money reverts to the United States if no successful claimant appears within 100 years of the death of the legateee. Mrs. Harrison. believing herself entitled tG a share of the for tune of long deceased Scottish American millionaire. hopes to be able to prove her claim within a short time.
 move mud from tires, will greatly
 lengthen the life of the rubber.
 A little oil on the clutch thrust
 bearing may facilitate gear shifting.
 It surely will prolong the life of
 that important member.
 For the protection of the radia-
 tor, water pump and hose. cars
 should be parked with the back to-
 ward the wind in cold and windy weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

Russian sable skins frequently command s3000 each in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04
TRACK CHART SHOWS POSITION

To indicate the position of the snip at any time while crossing the At lantic, a novel track chart. with movable model of the vessel, has been installed on board the White Star liner Majestic" The chart, ac- cording to an illustrated article In the Popular Mechanics Magazine. shows the Atlantic ocean to scale be-
 tween the United States and Eng land. on which is plotted the course followed by the ship. The model IS moved along this course so as to show at any moment the exact posi- ton of the vessel during the voyage between New York and Southampton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

| move mud from tires, will greatly I lengthen the life of the rubber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

A cloth, moistened with gasoline,
 used once or twice a week, to re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

For the protection of the radia-
 tor, water pump and hose. cars should be parked with the back to- ward the wind in cold and windy weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

A little oil on the clutch thrust bearing may facilitate gear shifting. It surely will prolong the life of that important member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

A loose fly-wheel is distinguished by hard continuous rattle or a series of sharp knocks, particularly at tcSg engine speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

A mixture of 85 per cent kerosene and 15 per cent denatured alcohol, if used regularly. will keep the cylinders clean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

A "rear-seat driver" who annoys the operator of an automobile, should be asked to get out and walk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

| When a car has had severe | shock the bearings should be inn mediately inspected.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
GIRL BURNED BY WIRE
 SEEKS S25,OOO DAMAGE
Florence Rutowski, Aged , Years, Brings Suit
 Against Lighting Co.

Suit for s25,0o0 against the Con- necticut Light X Power Co.,, has been instituted by Judge w. F. Mangan for Florence Rutowski. aged 5, by her father, Andrew, as result of al- legged permanent injuries sustained by the little girl, September 15, when she was badly burned by one of the company's Tive" wires that had fall len on Clinton street. .-.
 The case is returnable in superior court on the first Tuesday in Febru- ary.
 The plaintiff was walking along Clinton street when the wire broke and fell to the ground. Her right hand was badly burned. causing her to lose the use of all but the index finger and practically permanently dis abling the member. The back of both her legs was also badly burned.
 It Is set II pin the claim that the was not negligent in provid- ing protection for the wires from trees and on this account the wire broke, causing the plaintiff her injuries.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
French Press Onward

Duesseldorf, Jan. 27 (By the Asso- ciated Press) )-E'resh contingents of troops are continuing to arrive in the
 Ruhr. They are taking positions in
 various parts of the valley and also on the other side of the Rhine. By tomorrow evening it is expected that
 in the occupied zone there will be
 twice the number Of effect.ves that were there fast Sunday.
 How completely the French already encircle the Ruhr was shown during the night when train destined for interior Germany, drawn by four To- comotives where one would have been sufficient was halted east of Dortmund and three of the locomo- tives returned to the occupied area.
 The telegraph division employees of the postal service sent a delegation to Gen. simon today and delivered an ultimatum for the removal of sol- diers from the premises of the telc- graphers failing which strike would be called at o'clock Monday mornt- ing.
 Complete calm prevails throughout the entire valley today. There have been no further demonstrations since those of Thursday.
 The efforts of the German magnates to evade payment of the tax on coal lue January 21 by journeying ineo the interior of Germany and paying .he tax at Muenster. CasseI. Hamm or other unoccupied cities was foiled oy the French serving notices upon the magnates this morning declaring such payments null and void.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
AT (. 0. P. DINNER
Many New Britainites Attend Affair At Waterbury This Aftcrnocn--- Ex-Goy. LowdCn is speaker.

!. New Britain will be well represent
 ed at the Mckinley dinner in Water bury tonight, large delegation from
 the Hardware City taking places at
 the table assigned to this city in the
 Elton banquet hall. Ex-Gov. r. O.
 Lowden will be the speaker.
 Among those in attendance will be
 Judge G w. klett, Senator Richard
 Covert, ex-Senator Edward F. Hall,
 Representative E. w. Christ Senator
 John Trumbull of Plainville, Repre- sentative Arthur Benson of Berlin, Alderman G. H. Wells, Councilman David L. Nair, Registrar William Ziegler, August Bergstrom, Aaron Danielson, Alderman J. G. Johnson, Councilman F. A. Johnson, pr. J. w. Bush, Councilman C. Adrian Carlson, Attorney $. J. Traceski, ex-Alderman c. J. Dehm, ex-Personal Tax Collec- tor J. Willie Mills, Chairman H. E. Erwin of the republican town com mitte, Constable George A. Stark, Constable A. P. Marsh, J. w. Mars land. Frank Shields, Attorney Alfred Levitt, Attorney M. D. Sake, Attor- ney Henry Nowiclii,, ex-Councilman Joseph Mlynarski. eN-Representative A. N. Rutherford, A. F.. McEvoy. E. !. Porter, Howard Breummer. Coun- 1 ,ilman NJ. $. Porter, Bruno Wagner, l Assistant Prosecutor Attorney W. NJ [ ireenstein, Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods, President J. C. -oomis of the Chamber of Com nerce. Representative E. w. Alling, Alderman J. F. Gill and Lawrence
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27

mash,as.on, '.aa a,,iNa :, p' S V" tOnnecfm,sen,.
 have petitioned cong suvt. Ben
 immediate aid to th Hartfor6
 German and Austrian s~.
 Higners of the petition. which we. presented 10 congress through Repre-. sentative F. Hart Fem. are Eva c
 Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. c. s. Mueller II. Q. Williams. N. ". Hunt. S. l.. Lit. tlejohn. John W. Carleton, II. F.
 Myers. Eugene cayer. John Pfeifcr Norman Mackay. William sehaefer Albert Hcsse. John Nelson. Felix Hjelm. Gus B. Londin, John B. John- son, Warlick Kass. L. F.. C. Feick. M. cohn. Joseph E. Paonessa, William Ritter. Albert l. Leopold. Charles M. Schwer. William T. Schultz.
 Numerous petitions of the same sort have been pouring in from all parts of the country recently. All are on printed forms. which read as follows:
 There is now pending in the con- gross Of the United States n joint resolution purporting to extend i'm mediate aid to the people of the Ger man and Austrian republics now famine -stricken owing 10 scant crops and money depreciation. Said rcsolu- tion provides for the purchase in the United States of sufficient food sup plies to tide the suffering millions having declared their inability of pro- viding for them after the end of the year."
 
 The petition points out further that such action would be in keeping with the spirit and traditions of the Ann erican nation, and in addition would relieve the American farmer of his surplus grain.
 Seventy men and women in atten- dance at meeting held last night under the auspices of the New Brit ain branch of the German Relief so- ciety at Teutonia Mannerchor hall on Arch street at which Miss Fricda Burkle of Boston delivered an address On conditions as they exist in eGr- many, pledged themselves to con tribute to the national fund for re- lief work in Germany s5 a year for a period Of three years which will make ! total contribution of s1.O5o from New Britain. Five dollars pledged | will keep one child year.
 The contributions were made fol- | owing the address by Miss BurlSle who told of the dire need the chill lren of Germany arc in at present. She said that a mere ten cents week rom each one present would do a treat deal of relief work among the poor in that country.
 Miss Burkle was teacher of economies in one of the Boston High chools She resigned her position bout three years ago to go to Ger many where she did relief work, with
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New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Americans Are Through.

Coblenz. Jan. 27 (By Associated Press). The Coblenz area of occu- pied Germany held by American troops since the establishment of the allied watch on the Rhine. was today.
 Major Gen. Henry T. Allen, com mander-in-chief of the American forces in Germany and Gen. Marty of the French army were the two mili- tary officers involved in the transfer.
 This fnal ceremony ending ihe four years of American occupation was of the simplest character. Gen. Marty. accompanied by a single French offi- cer. came to General Aliens head quarters where the American con- mander and his full staff received them Promptly at noon Gen. Allen turned over the area so long under the control of his forces to the French commander
 The formal transfer of authority took but a few moments. It was accompanied with brief expressions of regret at the departure of the Americans.
 The assumption of control by the French, will. it is stated, be followed immediately by the application of the same disciplinary measures that the French have been imposing on the Prussian civil authorities elsewhere in the Rhineland. This policy here tofore has not been extended to the Coblenz area under the Americans.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Three Doctors Advised
 Operation on Woman

All circumstances suggesting mys- tery in connection with the death of Mrs. Detoria Mitiole, who died at the Court street hospital following an operation for intestinal obstruction in duced by previous attack of appen- dicitis, were cleared up last evening when it was announced that Michael Korasalskas. of 17 Dwight street, said he was the brother-in-law who had arr ranged for her admittance.
 Mrs. Mitiole's condition upon enter ing the hospital was such that an operation was declared by three diff ferent physicians to be the only chance she had. Due to her weak ened condition and the fact that she had undergone at least two previous operations, she failed to rally.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
FRENCH ARE REINFORCED;
 TANKS GIVE UP COBLEKZ;
 MEDLAHONP NPLANRLLNORED
CHICAGO FIREMAN IS ASKING K. K. SHOWDOWN for Membership. He and Officials Decide
 to Fight Case

Chicago. Jan, eT.-seleclion Of Chi. eago as tho scene Of the first formal trial Of tho invisible empire. Knights or the ku klux klan, before the bar Of public opinion and judicial body, was indicated here today by develop ments since the arrival Of imperial officers of the organization.
 William II. Green, city fireman, whose suspension from the fire de. partment for his alleged klan mem bership brought the officers here. Iepudiated statements that he had resigned from the order. He admit ted his membership and asserted he wished 10 stand trial for suspension before the Chicago civil service cem- mission on that ground.
 We have decided 10 make an issue of this case to prove to the world that the ku klux Klan is q law-abiding and legal organization and to prove that any city employe has q perfectly legal right to belong to it if he wants to join," Green said.
 Although he declined to say wheth- CT he had been requested to make indl sidttuntiit Dy lnt lfHptTldi OlH- cers it was known that Green had Teen in conference with them
 At Greens suggestion, Fire Chief Seyferlich drew d charge against him for presentation to the civil service commission which in part reads as fellows:
 That the said William H. Green. fireman, is an admitted member Of the Ku Klux klan and that he has to an oath of the said or ganization which is contrary to the provisions of the constitution of the United States of America and which is evidence of his unfitness to remain in the, service of the city of Chicago, i
 The civil service commission said | the charge would come before it for [ caring February 2, when a date for ! Greens trial probably would be set |
 Meanwhile Hiram Wesley Evans | imperial wizard of the kian, although | iefraining from outlining the pro- gross of his activities here, issned | statements explaining tho purposes and obligations of thu order and re- rying to charges in connection with the Bastrop, I.a.. invhstigationl Hc the inquiry as frame | up on the Ku Klux Klan.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Little Entente Rumored in Paris as Planning Way to Settle Franco German Situation
Gen. Allen Transfers Form- CT U. s. Zone to Gen. Marty-All Quiet in Ducs- seldorf.
tBy Associated pressl.

While the French were pouring additional troops into the Ruhr to- day and tightening their control. the population Of the valley remained quiet Dusseldorf was virtually un- der martial law.
 The telegraph employees in the wall. Icy have notified the French that they will strike Monday morning If the troops are not removed from the telegraph offices.
 The effectiveness Of the French cordon around the Ruhr was indi- cated by their halting rolling stock unnecessarily being sent out of the valley.
 An unconfirmed report comes through Paris that the little entente through Czecho- -Solvakia is about to offer mediation between France and Germany.
 The last act in the American with drawal from the Coblenz area occu- pied today when the district was for mally transferred by Gen. Allen to a French army commander.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
TO CONTROL
 MILITIA OF STATE
Measure Introduced in House Arouses Suspicion Of Members
FRAMED AT PRIVATE MEETING
Adjutant General Cole Said io Favor New London Man as DietatorM Lively Discussion Over Birth Con. tr0l Hill.
BY CLARENCE c. WILLARD.
 lHnecial t0 The leraldA


 In the pile of legislative bills that were introduced in the house of rep. resentatiyes on Thursday, was one mysterious hili that Will cause as much If not more excitement than any other which will be under discussion during this present session. II is by number. House Bill SIS. and is en- titled "an act amending an act con corning the militia" Norris R. Payne. second member or the military affairs committee. introduced 1t in the house during the last few minutes of the Thursday session. Upon opening up the bill. one finds a single sen- tcnce. to the effect that a substitute bill will ultimately be brought out from the committee referred to. And behind this innocent bill with Its single sentence, rests most interest ing and colorful story.
 It is known that during the past week. Adjutant General Cole. head of things military in Connecticut, had an informal meeting with n number Of well known men of the state. among them some prominent legislators to discuss the possibility, as he inferred, of taking the military branch of the state "out of politics" As explained by a prominent figure in the legisla- tive halls, the proposal sums up in about the following manner:
 Cole Selects Payne.
 It is said that Adjutant General Cole is desirous of having Mir. Payne who comes from New London, suc- | ceed him, but before this is done, it is proposed to make the adjutant i generals position life position, and | give him power of appointment of all except few aides to the governor. The man who would be appointed to this place would, under this plan, not only be there for a lifetime, but would be in direct charge and control of the military department of the state. Of course this would make a decided change in the governors staff. and would be capitalized by the every two years of a number of social aides, to the gover- nor. Beyond this, however the gov ernor would have nothing further to do with the department, and of course | it naturally follows that tke legisit- i, ture itself would have nothing to say about anything military. should such
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New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Declares, on Arriving in England, That Congress Has Tied Hands of American Commission CTS
Is Frankly Skcptical About Reaching Any Satisfac- tory Settlement on In- ternational Payments.

London. Jan. e7. tBy Associated Press) Stanley Baldwin, chancellor Of the excheauer, returning on the Olympic today from his ssisbt mission to Washington. told ncwsr ipermen that settlement Of the debt question in the United States was in the hands Of congress as the representatives Of the people and that this situation con- stituted the great difference between America and England.
 Explaining that in America ''you may have an executive who Is willing to do n great deai for you, but can not because Of difficulties encountered In congress" MT. Baldwin said:
 ''In the carly days. the secretary for tho treasury could undoubtedly have arranged terms with tlie British gov ernmcnt. but the situation is now com plicatcd because the latter is in the hands of the American congress. You are not settling in America with the cabinet at one end or with business men at the other. You arc settling with congress and the senate, which represent the people of America from one end of the country to the other. In England if any terms are agreed on regarding the debt. the government la kcs the responsibility
 "On the other hand, what the ex- ecutivcs in America have to do is to endeavor to force anything of this sort through congress and in doing 50 they may be beaten"
 The chancellor said he wondered whether the position which obtains l regarding the debt is as clear in Am erica as in this country Continuing he asserted:
 "The great difference between Am- erica and this country is that the settlement of the debt in the United | States is in tho hands of politicians We arc bound in regard to the allied | debt in the most stringent bonds you can possibly imagine"
 They have men of our way of thinking in the eastern states" he said, but that does not cut any ice at all with regard to the other parts of America
 Mir. Baldwin asserted that he might say more. but was obliged to discuss the question with the cabinet. Asked whether he would return to America he said:
 "Iv should like to do so because I have been well received there but shall not be able to return as have my own work to do at home"
 Hurried Action Necessary
 MT. Baldwin said that, unless an ar rangement were arrived at by which an agreement between the American | debt funding commission and the British government were approved and ratified by congress before March 4, the matter would be deferred until the end of the year.
 If no agreement is come to now the whole thing falls to the ground" MT. Baldwin added. '"The American com T mission was appointed and closely tied up by congress-not more favorable aerms than those you are already familiar with. These terms are per fectly impossible for they would mean that we would pay something like six per cent.'
 He believed the American people |, thought they had been generous In i,
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New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
5 DIE IN AUTO WRECK
Machine Crashes Through Guard Rail on National Pike in Maryland Drops B Feet Into Creek.

Cumberland, Md, Jan. 27.-Five persons were killed this morning when an automobile crashed through an iron fence on the national pike and dropped 35 feet into Wills creek near here.
 The dead are Mrs. Clara McCul- tough, Eva Dundee, Louise Dundee and William J. Farrell, all of Cum berland, and Edward A. Flynn of Hagerstown.
 The bodies were found in the wreck of the automobile by persons travel ing the pike and physicians said the accident had occurred fully an hour before. The party had attended dance at Frostburg, Md, and were on their way home.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
TO SUPREME COURT
 IN SUIT AGAINST POLICE
Counsel for Defendant Policemen No. tified FiedorOwicz Case Will be
 Taken to State Superior Court.

Judge John H. Kirkham and At torney Donald Gaffney, counsel for Police Sergeant George C. Ellinger and Patrolman Gustav Helberg, Peter Cabelus and ex-Patrolman Patrick Howley, in the s10,00O lawsuit insti- tuted by Anthony Fiedorowicz for al- legged unlawful search, seizure and arrest, and in the suit of Josephine Feidorowicz for assault, have been notified that an appeal has been taken from the finding of Judge Allyn Brown in superior court in which the policemen are exonerated. The case will now go to the supreme court of the state of Connecticut
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
|BARDO PROTESTS HE
 IS DOING HIS BEST
Trying to Transport Coal Passenger Engines Can't
 Haul Freights

Hartford, Jan. 27.-That passenger
 locomotives are not adapted to the
 hauling of freight and therefore
 would avail little in the effort to re- lieve the coal shortage in Connecticut and that the present situation is not
 being complicated by the lack of ef-
 fort on the part of the N. r., N. H. & H. Railroad Co. were declarations of General Manager c. l.. Bardo of the New Haven" this morning.
 Mir. Bardo's attentioM was called to the efforts being made by Governor Templeton to relieve the situation and plans discussed by the state executive in consultation with H. T. Montague, traffic director for the American Brass Go.
 N Mir. Bardo said the fuel situation so far as transportation is concerned, has materially improved and that at the present time and for some time past the New Haven" has been nov ing twice the amount of coal as was during the corresponding period last year. The trouble, he said is that people overlook the fact that the coal mines were closed for a long period and the railroads are being called upon to move a whole seasons fuel within the period of a few weeks.
 While he said he was not in a po- sition to state what is being done by railroads west of the Hudson river | in regard to the disposition of coal | cars, Mir. Bardo said he had recently | with railroad officials in New York and had learned that con litiops are improving. The state nent that there are six thousand cars ,f coal side-tracked in the railway ards at Maybrook Junction, N. r., le characterized as wrong. The May ,rook jam due to an embargo on oft coal. has been broken, he said. fir. Bardo estimated the amount of oal at Maybrook as less than 700 ars of anthracite and said that the { New Haven" yesterday moved about GO cars from that point into Con- ( ecticut. While he would not say j hat this amount could be moved {
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