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New Britain herald., 1923-10-16

the 1922 strike congress declared the existence of a national emergency and created federal fuel administrator. The powers of the interstate com- merce commission also were enlarG- ed and in addition 2S states by law or executive proclamation declared a public emergency and cooperated with the federal fuel distributor.
 The state fuel commission of Pennsylvania after investigation fixed price of sS.50 a gross ton at the mines as the maximum for the pre- pared sizes of anthracite, which might be charged by the larger min ing companies operating what are known as Company mines" For the smaller or so-called independent operators whose producing costs were shown to be higher, higher prices were permitted.
 The Madeira. Hilts and company, one of the independent operators was authorized to charge s1o.50 for these prepared sizes. The trade commits sion in it's complaint alleges that the firm although 1t had agreed to sell 10 the wholesalers at the maximum price of s10.s0 actually sold at the invoice price of s1t.50 upon the secret con. dition that the wholesalers when they had disposed of the coal would re- bate part Of the margin II is charged that the rebate varied from 50 cents to s2.5e per ton.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
LAMAR MAY IMPLICATE
 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS
Says He Is Tired of Being the "Scapegoat" for
 Washington Officials

St. Louis, Oct. 16.--David Lamar, known as The Wolf of Wall street, ? who passed through St. Louis last night, in an interview published in the Post dispatch today asserted he was granting the interview because his friends had urged him to cease being the "scapegoat" for certain gov ernment officials at Washington.
 Mr. Lamar is en route from Mexico to New York to serve a years jail sentence for alleged interference with foreign commerce in tn war period.
 Mir. Lamar asserted he had re- turned to the United States voluntar- lily, explaining that the court at Tor reon had granted a writ of amparo, which is similar to a writ of habeas corpus in the United States and that this would have permitted him to remain in Mexico indefinitely.
 He referred to the fact that he had been convicted under the sherman antitrust act adding that the pro- ceeding is unique in that eight of the including myself, were and directors of the Ameri- can antitrust league, the one and only organization in the whole coun- try which for a quarter of a century had continuously engaged in efforts to procure real enforcement of the sherman antitrust act.
 Mir. Lamar was convicted in 1917.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
FIVE COAL DEALERS M NEW FORK,
 MASS AND PENN ACCUSED OF PLOT
 TO KEEP PRICE OF FUEL UP HIGH

Washington, Oct 16.-Five New York and Massachusetts wholesale coal dealers and Madeira, Hill and Company, an anthracite mining firm with offices in Philadelphia, have been summoned by the federal trade com misison to appear before it Nov. 19 to answer to charges of engaging in a conspiracy to enhance the price of coal.
 The wholesalers summoned are; Pattison and Bowes, of New York; the Titan Fuel corporation of New York: Hartwell, Lester. Inc, of Mass achusetts and New York; Clement r. Brodhead of New York and Lynn M. Ranger of Boston.
 The summons issued by the trade commission results from an inquiry made to the commission a short time ago by President Coolidge as to whether some unfair practices pre- vailed in the anthracite business through the recousignment of anthra- cite shipments so as to cause an un- necessary increase in consumers costs. The president presented his inquiry as a result of information brought to his attention by the federal coal com mission.
 The trade commission in it's com plaint explains that most of the an- thracite is produced by few large operators and the remainder by cer- tain independent operators. During
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
'DAYLIGHT SAVINGLAW
 GOES TO HIGH COURT Supreme Tribunal of Con- necticut Will Pass on Its
 Constitutionality

Hartford. Oct 16.--The daylight saving time case is going to the su- preme court of errors on a reservation of the question as to whether or not the statute passed by the last legisla- ture is constitutional A test case was made of it by M. w Bassett, a jeweler In this city, who set his outdoor clock on Main street at daylight time and so labelled it. He was arrested, fined S5 in the police court and appealed to the superior court.
 Judge Kellogg after conference in chambers Monday afternoon with States Attorney H. M. Alcorn and Benedict M. Holden for Mir. Bassett, decided to refer the question to the superior court on the demurrer to the complaint filed
 The demurrer claims the 1923 act is unconstitutional in that;
 (a)-lt is an unwarranted interfer- ence with personal and property rights.
 (b)-It is not the valid exercise of police power of the state of Con- necticut.
 (c)-It is an invasion of property rights inasmuch as it is an unwar- ranted and unjust interference with the defendants right to use his own property in a manner which does not
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New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
MYSTERY IN FINDING
 OF UNCONSCIOUS MAN
Discovered in Washington St. Yard. May Have
 Drunk Wood Alcohol

An unidentified man Is in the New Britain General hospital In an uneon- scious condition suffering from what Is thought to be wood alcohol poison- ing and the local police department is searching for someone who may know who he Is and what happened to him
 Little is known of the case. Some one notified the police department this forenoon that there was m uncon- sclous man in the rear of i5s Wash- ington street. The place at this ad- dress is occupied by Tony Sebetaro. When the police arrived the place was locked up and Tony was not to be found.
 The unconscious man was found lying in the rear of the building and was taken to the hospital where Dr. George W. Dunn said he showed all the symptoms of wood alcohol poi soning.
 At 2 o'clock this afternoon nothing further had been learned about the man.
 At t:20 o'clock this afternoon n complaint to police headquarters said there was a man half drunk or sick at the above address. Acting Detective Patrick O'Mara investigated and brought in Joseph Barnett. who claims to be the proprietor of the place.
 Sch stais and Mike Adamski, former owners or managers of this place, were arrested by Acting Detectives Patrick O'Mara and John Staddler on September 22 and the following Monday were fined s2o0 each in court for violation of the liquor laws.
 Barnett, who disclainls any knowl- edge of the man in the hospital. says he bought the place IA days later. He is being held by the police pending further developments.
 It was learned from the hospital at 3 o'clock this afternoon that the man is Louis zukcwski who works at the North and Judd factory
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
ILLUSTRATE BIG ROBBERY
Boston Police, Armed With Riot Guns. Capture Five Men About to Steal Furs Worth $1OO,OOO.

Boston, Oct. 16.-A possible theft of furs valued at s100,000 was pre- vented late last night, according to the police, when two squads of po- licemen. armed with riot guns swoop- ed down on building in Chauncey street and captured five men, two of whom were shot in the melee. Act ing on tip, officers were hidden in the building where the five had hired room. The police said that at mid night the men ascended from the room on the second floor to a fur loft on the fourth, iimmied the door and entered, later returning to their own quarters.
 As they did so, the police charged through the doorways and were forced to open fire, they said in order to pre- vent the men from escaping.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
Senator and Alderman Ac. cused Under Old Statute Proprietor of Southing- ton Inn Fined $500 and Sent to Jail for Four Months.
DOES MAN BREAK LAW BY ENTERING PLACE WHERE
 LIQUOR CAN BE BOUGHT?

Is man who enters a place where liquor is sold or reputed to be sold guilty of violating the law?
 According to States Attorney Alcorn's view of the statutes, he Is.
 The states attorney was ask ed by the Herald" today to explain the charge against Sen ator Covert and Alderman Deln, He repiied: "They yio- lated the law by entering a place where liquor Is sold or reputed to he sold."
 This Is said to be the first time that a "frequenter" has been charged with violating the liquor law in Connecticut. IL is apparent that Mir. Alcorn in- tends to test the law when the Covert and Dellm cases come up at the December tern, Of super for court, unless he should sub stiurte another complaint at that time.
 Tho impression has gained ground that the state Is holding Covert and Dehm on techni- cality and that MT, Alcon in- tends to "go fishing" between uow and December with the hone of catching bigger fry or hooking facts which will eclipse in importance. those which are now known about the Southing- ton Inn case,
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
NO ONE RESPONSIBLE IN DOLAN BOYS DEATH Martin Snyder, Driver, Not at Fault, Is COroner's
 Ruling

Winsted, Oct. 16.--No one is held Robert Dolan, aged ,, of New Britain, killed by being thrown from an auto mobile at Castle Bridge, between Thomaston and Torrington. on Aug. 20 in a finding made today by Coron- CT Herman. The driver was Martin Snyder New Britain. The driver was trying to avoid another machine when it struck the bridge end The boy was thrown into the Naugatuck river, landing on the rocks. He died of a fractured skull.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
Last of Andrews
 Raiders of 1862
 Dies, Aged 65 Yrs.

Dayton. Ohio. Oct. ls.-Jehn Reed Porter. st. last surviving member of the famous Andrews Faidins party Of Civil war days, died here last night, lie was s member Of the party composed of ss unioa soldiers. who in April. 1868. penetrated the eon- federate lines and travelled goo miles Into enemy territory to capture one Of the rebels ann munitien trains. They boarded the train at Big shanty. Ga, took possession and ran the train so miles north before the fuel gave out and they were captured.
 Afr. Porter and some of his companions escaped when they broke iail near Atlanta. Ga. and successfully made their way north.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
RECTOR ELECTED TO
 HEAD ODD FELLOWS Hutchison Is Again Named Grand
 Scribe Of Encampment YEARS RECORD GOOD ONE
4ss New sfembers Takeu tn During Year. Hut Thors we<o soi susp@a- sioas. . Peculiar coaditioa-se,. eral Get on Roil of Honor

Norwalk. Oct. 16,-orville Rector of Bridgeport. was elected grand pa triareh Of the grand encampment. |, O. O. F.. in annual session here to- day, He succeeds Nelson w. Bene- dict. William s. Hutchison Of New Haven was reelected grand scribe and ". l. Berges of Stamford was res elected grand treasurer. officers in the grand encampment of the past year were moved up n station by the election.
 Membership Gain
 Membership gain In the grand en. eampment. which today held its eigh-- tleth annual session here. was a sub stantiai one. according to reports of officers to the subordinate lodge rep- resentatives at the opening session. Grand Scribe William S. Hutchlson. of New Haven, showed a net increase of 7s for the year ending June 3o. As- |. ts increased during the year s4.0so. 'f There were initiated during the year 4sS but suspensions were 3oI. a con dition to which the grand scribe call ed special attention.
 Walter Ponds Death
 Grand Patriarch Nelson W. Bene- dict presided at the sessions until his successor was elected. His report showed a year of official activity with many visitations. He mentioned the death of Past Grand Patriarch Wal ter Pond of New Haven as a loss which was keenly felt.
 The encampments of last years roll of honor were: Sowheag. Enfield. F.. l.. Dunbar. Comstock. Devotion. Wa hackma. James F. Bidwell and An santawae. the gain in membership being from eo per cent to 6.9 per cent respectively.
 Patriarchal Branch
 The total membership in. the patri- archal branch of the order in this state on July last was 7,s12 and total assets were $105,692.
 The interesting portion of the re- ports was furnished by Frank M. Garfield and William H. Lowe the grand representatives who gave de- tailed review of the proceedings of the sovereign grand lodge held at Cincinnati
 Grand Master Charles J. Fowler of the odd Fellows of the state was the guest of honor at the encampment session.
 It was expected that the election late today would be advancement of the officers in the other stations with Orville Rector, the grand high priest. to grand patriarch.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
MURDERED AFTER CHURCH
Gilfoyle, Pa, Man Shoots and Kills Brother After Returning From Re- ligious Services.

Kane, Pa, Oct. 16.--Lesie Hanna, S7 years old. was shot to death by his brother, Stickles, 32 years old, in their home in Gilfoyle near there last night. The shooting occurred shortly after the brothers had, returned from serv- ices at a church. ...
 The shooting was witnessed by Ross Barr, neighbor. Barr said Leslie accompanied young woman home from church. When Leslie returned Barr declared, Stickles went into the hall, returned with shotgun, and shot his brother through the chest without warning. Leslie died few minutes afteH the shot had been fired. Police summoned by Barr arrested the brother.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
Jumps Five Stories to
 Death in Street Below

Pittsburgh, Oct. l6.-Fred T. Cole man, salesman of Natick, Mass, leaped from a fifth floor window in q downtown hotel today. He died in- stantly. The coroner listed the case as a suicide. Coleman was employed by the Fenway Shoe Manufacturing company of Roslindale. Mass. His business address was Boston.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
SLEEPING WORKMAN
 VICI0USLY BEATEN
Frank Kozrnoski of Curtis St. AS-
 samted at Stanley Works
COLORED LABORER ARRESTED
Alleged .Assailsnt Said to Have At tackled Ills Boss With Heavy Bolt as He Slumbered, Rendering Him Unconscious.

Frank Kozrnoski of t53 Curtis
 street is confined to his bed suffering
 with multiple wounds and lacerations, the result of being assaulted while at
 his work at the Stanley Works last
 night. Baker, negro, employed as
 Kozrnoski's helper. Is being held at the police station on the strength ot the injured mans accusation that he struck the blows. He is charged with assault.
 Both men work together, Kozrnos- ski being the boss. For the past week there has been bad feeling between them, due. it is said. to the fact that the negro has been shirking his work, and was caught once or twice sleep ing when he should have been work ing. Within the past few days 1t has been necessary for Kozrnoski to rep rimand Baker, and the former claims that Baker has hareoree ill feesns ever since.
 Last night the men were femporar-. fly out of work and while waiting for more material. koznosli claims that Baker, telling him he saw he was tired, offered to show him a nice warm place to sleep, agreeing to wake him up when work came through. The offer was accepted.
 A short time afterwards Kozrnoski was awakened by terrific blow on the head. He opened his eyes and in 9 partially stunned condition claims he saw Baker welding large bolt. He was struck again and again.
 He remembers in vague way re- about four blows before he lapsed into unconsciousness. This happened shortly after midnight. About o'clock this morning Kozr- noski partly recovered consciousness and crawled on his hands and knees, blood streaming from wounds on his head and face, into department where more men were working. They placed him on stretcher and carried | him to the factory hospital. where Dr. " c. Garner was summoned.
 No evidence has been discovered as ret of fractured skull, but the mans lead was so badly lacerated that Dr. . 5arner found it necessary to take 20 stitches in the scalp. His face is 8 rass of bruises also. He was kept tt the Stanley Works hospital until . his morning and then sent home.
 Stanley Works police this morning lotifed the city police department md Sergeant Patrick McAvay, who vent up to investigate, placed Baker lnder arrest for further examination.
 Baker. who is 26 years old and ingle, has been in New Britain since ast November. He is on parole from tate's prison at Wethersfeld, where e served two and half years on a hree to five year sentence for assault 'ith intent to kill, following a crap anne at Stamford.
 The weapon which was used is a hree-quarter inch steel machine bolt. , inches long with i a inch nut. on ne end.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
L. F. & C. to Build $31, ,OOO
 Addition on Stanley St.

A permit has been issued at the office of Building Inspector John c. Gilchreest for the erection of one story addition to the shop of Landers. F'rary & Clark's on Stanley street, the cost of which is to be s31 1,000.
 The company erected d ne-story building 16sxS0 feet a short time ago. and the now contemplated addition will be to this structure.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16

As d climax in the case agains Charles T. Lynch, accused of selling liouor at the Southington Inn, States Attorney Hugh N. Alcorn yesterda, asked Judge Kellogg in superior cour1 to issue bench warrants for the arrest of J. Willie Mills Senator Richard Covert and Alderman Cornelius J Dehm of this city. The warrants were issued, Mills being charged with nial- feasance in office--until his recent suspension he was a federal prohibit ton enforcement officer - and the others being charged with a minor of- fense under an old statute which has not been repealed. They are at lib- erty today under bonds of $l,000 for Mills and $500 each for Covert and Dehm. Bonds were furnished by Fred Beloin.
 Charge Against Mills
 The statute under which Mills is hold reads as follows:
 Every person concerned in
 the administration of justice who
 shall take anything to influence
 his behaviour in office, and any
 person who shall give or offer
 anything to any person concerned
 with intent to influence bis be-
 havior in office shall be fl d not
 more than $1,000 and imprisoned
 in the state prison not more than
 five years and shall be forever
 incapable of holding any office of
 trust or profit"
 Charge Against Covert and Dehm
 The statute in the case of Covert and Dchm is as follows.
 Procuring Liquor by False
 Statements. Every minor and
 every person to whom the sale of
 spirituous and intoxicating liquors
 is by law forbidden who shall en-
 ter any place where such liauors
 are sold or reputed to be sold to
 be drunk on the premises, or who
 shall purchase or attempt to pur-
 chase such liquors, or who shall
 make any false statement for the
 purpose of procuring such liquor
 shall be fined not more than fifty
 dollars. No person accused of
 violation of this section and no
 person accused of selling such
 liquors to any such persons shall
 De excused from testifying before
 any court in the state for the req
 son that he may thereby incrim-
 mate himself, but no testimony SO
 given by him shall be used in any
 prosecution against him for any
 such offense, nor shall he be
 prosecuted for any offense 50 dis
 closed by him"
 New Britain Representation There A large crowd of New Britain peo- tle attended the court proceedings as " was anticipated that bench war rants would be issued for Mills Covert ahd Dehm. although States Attorney Aieorn, half an hour before the time TOT the opening of court, declined to 'eeVal what he intended to do.
 The hour for the converting of court was set at 3 o'clock. About g:4sI . clock Mills. Covert and Dehm enter ed Mills appeared entirely uncon- oerheu and stamped down the corri- der ot the county building noucbaI-
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New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
2 HI-RT IN EXPLOSION

Philadelphia. Oc. 16.-Nine men were burned. five seriously. by an ex- plosion at the plant of the Midvale Steel company here early today. Six Of the men were treated at a hospital. the others receiving medical attention at the plant. Tho explosion was caus- ed by the cooling ot steel slag in water
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
ATTACHMENT LOWERED

Hartford, Oct l6.--After a brief hearing in chambers today Judge Webb of the superior court reduced the attachment from s35,000 to s1O.- 900 in the suit of Bessie Spector Arin- ofsky of Hartford, against her father in-law Hymen Arinofsty of Meriden and the estate of Freda Arinofsky, al- le eging alienation of the affections of the plaintiffs husband.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
1IL. %. rAkEN n,LR

Washington, Oct. t6-The New England Telephone and Telegraph company today received permission from the interstate commerce com mission to take over the property of the Automatic Telephone company of New Bedford. Mass. The two systems will hereafter be operated as a unit.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
Congressman Humphreys
 Of Mississippi Is Dead

Greenville, Miss, Oct. 16.--Benja- min Grubb Humphreys. for more than twenty years member of Congress from the third Mississippi district, died suddenly at his home here early today. Death was due to an attack of heart trouble.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
ss YEARS A MASON.

New London. Oct. l6.-Anthony Jerome, veteran whale man and for nearly half a century janitor at the local custom house. died today in his Seth year He wss member Of the Masonic craft for S years.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
BERLIN POLICE FORCED TO FIRE INTO RIOzzNG CROWD;
 DRIVE MADE ON CITY HALL
Attempt Also is Made to Storm Stock Market-Rioters
 RepuIscd By Bayonet Charge-Renewed Outbreaks in Leipsic-Seyeral Wounded When volley is Fired.
By The Assaslstsa Press.

ns The Assaglalea Press.
 Berlin, Oct l6.-keyeFal thousand of the unemployed attempted te storm the Rathans. or town hail. in the heart of the city this morning hut were repalsed by the police. whs charged the mob with tlxsd eayensis.
 The demonstration. which the aa- thorities say was led by Communist asitators. completely blocked strafric in what Is normally one Of the most eongested quarters of the city and forced numerous shops to pull down their iron shutters as protection against looters.
 Potcc opfn fi~
 congregating mcbs in the outlying sections of greater Berlin kept the police busy all the forenoon. At one point the police were forced to fire into the crowd. seriously wounding three demonstrators
 Renewed food riots are reported from numerous points in Germany. A serious clash occurred in Mann helm. where one police sergeant and one demonsirntor were killed.
 Outbreak in Leipsic
 Leipsic continues to be the scene of renewed rioting and many of the shop keepers chose to Rive away bread and oleomargorine in preference to having their premises footed. The police are guarding the market halls. while most Of the shops in the heart of the city either have cleared their show windows of all displays or shut down
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
Armed Gunmen Snatch Pay
 Bag With S2,200 in N. York

New York. Oct. 1.-Two men arm ed with revolvers today snatched a s2,200 payroll from Miss Marcia Kelly. cashier Of the local branch of the Chi cago mail order house of Montgomery Ward and company as she was re- turning from bank. The bandits fled in an automobile.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-16
Reginald Denny, Motion
 Picture Star, Injured

Los Angeles, Oct. 16.--Reginald Denny. motion picture actor suffered a fractured pelvis and severe lacera- tions of the right arm yesterday when the automobile in which he was re- turning from fishing trip overturned, it was announced at the hospital where he was taken