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New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
TRADE BALANCE IS
 FAVORABLE T0U.S.
Exports From This Country Dur ing November Are S4O4,OOO,OOO

Washington. Dec. 1S,-Exports from the United States during No- vember were valued at S404. coo. GOO, compared with imports for the same period of s292. .00O.000. leaving a bal ance of international trade favorable 10 this country of s1t2, 2,000.000.
 The value of exports during No- vember announced today by the com merce department was greater than that for any other month since Feb ruary 1921. The imports in value were a trific less than those of Oc- tober and practically equal 10 those of November 1922, when imported commodities amounted 10 S29l 900, = 000
 Figures made public today are pre- iminary but are not expected to be changed materially when the detailed returns from all ports of entry are received.
 Officials said one of the reasons for the heavy export total could be found in recent high prices for cot ton. which commodity is a very large factor in fall shipments from the United States.
 The gold imports for November. expected to be large from the show ing of weekly returns: were actually found to be S39.757.00 as compared with exports of s746.000, leaving an excess of imports Of sS9,0l1, 900. For the eleven months ending with No vcmber the United States has receiy- cd s290,137.000 in gold and has re- ported only sa7,931.0OO. The gold iN- flow during November has been ex- ceeded in only two months of the last two years.
 Silver imports during November amounted 10 s5.269,OOO and exports were ss.775.000
 Tn the commodity section of the in- tornationa trade summary the de- partmcnt estimated that with the eleven months ending November the United States had exported s3.745,- lSS000 worth of goods and had i'm jorted goods valued al s3,5O4,500, GOO. During the same II months of 1922 tho exports were placed at s3,4s7,- i49,000 and the imports at s2.Sls,- s5s.000.
 Comparing the two years the fav- orable trade balance of the United state for 1928 to date was found to be approximately s249, 9,000.00O while during the same period last year the balance favorable to the United States was approximately ss6s, ,000.- O00
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
KING HAS BAD NIGHT
Gets Letter Threatening Assassination
 and He's Worried

Copenhagen, Dec. 13.-king Chris tian spent several hours in a nervous condition overnight, according to the newspaper Klorken Fem today, hay- ing received yesterday an anonymous letter saying his country residence, Fredensborg Castle would be destroy ed by fire and that it had been decided to kill him, the queen and the crown prince. Precautionary measures were immediately taken, the newspaper adds, the lifeguard sentinels being doubled and ball cartridges issued. Nothing happened during the night, however
 The chief of police expressed the opinion that the letter was the work of a lunatic.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
UP TO ENGLAND
America Will Open Newcastle Con- sulate as soon as Great Britain Alb solves Vice Consul.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The question of reestablishing the American con- sulate will be finally determined by the Washington government when it receives from the British foreign of flee statement publicly exonerating Consul Brooks and Vice-Consul Slater from charges made against them by British shipping interests and sustain ted by the foreign office, which led this government to order the consulate at Newcastle to be permanently closed.
 Despite the announcement by Am bassador Harvey that the Newcastle situation had been amicably adjusted, no statement of exoneration for the American consular representatives has vet been received from London. It appears to the state department, therefore, that the next move must come from London.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
ASSAILS KHAN AS
 TERRIBLE MENACE
Woman Speaker Calls It Bar to
 Good Racial Relations
By The Associated Press.

''S AAaN ENsSpAl lnA'h T itSS'
 Columbus, Dec. 13.--The greatest menace to better relations between the negroes and whites is the Ku Klux klan, Mrs. w. C. Winsborough of St, Louis, superintendent of the women's auxiliary of the Presbyterian church in the United States (south), declared in an address today before the exc cutive committee of the federal coun- cil Of churches.
 '"fhe evil which is today the great est menace to inter-racial good will is the Ku KluN Klan," she said. That organization, known as the invisible empire, under the guise of patriot ism, is sowing seeds of race hatred lawlessness and anarchy which. if not checked will strike at the very life of our government itself. l come from d denomination which does not sane tiOn union of church and state which does not iutermingle politics and religion. Were the Ku Klxu Klan only a political organization we might remain silent. However, inn pOrtant as is the political side of it's activity, there is moral and religious side which it would seem cannot be overlooked by the Christian people of America. This organization combines all the evils which the church has teen decrying for many years. Mob violence, in its naked reality, is un- lovely enough to repel honest men. but the ku Klux Klan clothes mob law under the guise of benefaction. II is organized anarchy, breaking up homes. terrorizing communities. tor turing and staying it's victims and &C., complishing its diabolical purposes with covered face.
 While prosecuting the race from which our master came, they have adopted the cross as their symbol, and saddest of all have enlisted among their followers thousands of those who profess to be followers Of the lowly Nazarcnc, who came to bring
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
EXPECT NEW INDICTMENT
Grand Jury Reported as Having Sus-
 pect in Alleged Murder of Howard
 Rothenberg-Two Indicted Already.

Catskill, N. Y., Dec. l3.--lnterest in the grand jury investigation of the mysterious death last summer of sev- en-year-old Howard Rothenberg, of Newark, N. J., today was divided be- tween Catskill, where the jury was ex- pected to vote a third indictment, and Albany. where Governor smith was to receive from the attorney general a report Of his inquiry into the con- duct of the case.
 The grand jury yesterday voted two indictments and intended today to re-
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
GOVERNOR TO ACT
Executive of New York io Take Up Grade Crossing Ntnaces in His Am ntlal Message.

Albany. N. r., Dec. Ex-Governor Smith today directed the public serv- ice commission to send him a copy of it's order, issued some time ago for elimination of the grade crossing at Forsyth, N. F., where the Twentieth Century Limited of the New York Central railroad was wrecked last Sunday morning.
 Compliance with the order. it vas said, was deferred pending court pro- cedure instituted by the Nickel Plate railroad to prevent the execution of the ruling.
 'f want all possible information about this.' the governor said. 'as I may have something 10 say about grade crossings in my message 10 the next legislature"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13

view evidence preparatory to voting a third.
 At Albany last night Attorney Gen eral Carl sherman was in a three hour conference with District Attor- ney Charles G. Coffin County Judge elect William E. Thorpe, who tempor arily filled the office. and others, re- earding the case. MT. sherman had been asked by Governor smith to in- vestigate the case and see if it re- quired action hy the attorney gener- ais office as demanded by counsel for Charles Rothenberg. the murdered boys father.
 Counsel for Mrs. Esther Lit, of Brooklyn. the murdered boys aunt, announced he had been requested to present to the attorney general an outline of his evidence in the case.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
ORDERED TO VACATE STORE
Hadlcy Estate Serves Notice on Con- ors-Halloran Estate But Parties May Reach Agreement.

For alleged violation of terms Of it's lease the Conors- Halloran Stores Co, Inc, has been served with notice to quit the premises in Hadley block on Main street before December 30. The store is now being conducted by the Lloyd Co. as sub-tenants of the Connors- Halloran Co. Papers in the case were drawn by the Elizabeth Hadley estate by Judge William C. Hungerford and have been served by Constable George A. Stark.
 It was indicated today that settle ment of the case is probable and that the present tenants may be allowed to continue in business on the premises under this agreement.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13

peace to the world and who called all men his brethren,
 This organization is reaching its terrible tentacles into every state in the union. The time for inaction has passed. If this monster is to be crushed. it must be done by the Christian people of America"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
sI.pREME CouRT APPEAL

Bridgeport. Dec. 13.-Denied a per manent injunction last spring by Judge Maltbie against the Stamford Rolling Milling Co. the Stamford Ex- tract Mfg. Co. today appealed to the supreme court for a correction of the judgment. The injunction was sought by the extract company to prevent the rolling mill from pouring pollut- ing waste into tho Noroton river in Stamford. Both companies are on the river bank.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
FAVORS AMENDMENT
Coolidge is said to be Agreeable to Approving an Amendment to the Packer Control Act.

Washington, Dec. 13.--Presiden, Coolidge was quoted by visitors today as having informed a delegation of Northwestern stockmen that he would approve an amendment to the packer control act, which would exempt CO., operative market associations from it's provisions.
 The request for executive approval was presented by a group of live stock men headed by J. II. Lawrence of St. Paul, who have been in confer ence here with members Of congress from the agricultural states.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
CHANGE SHIP SAILINGS

Hamburg, Dec l3.-0wing to the exhaustion of the emigration quota the Hamburg line has re- arranged it's sailing schedule for the United States. Henceforth one pas senger liner and one freighter will sail alternately each week. the ships to be employed including the Albert Ballin.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
WOULD IMPOSE SENTENCES

Washington, Dec. 13.-Niolators of the immigration laws would be sub ject to one years Imprisonment or fines up to sl,O0O under bill in- troduced today by Representative Cable of Ohio, republican member of the house immigration committee.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
Special Notices

The Womans Society Of the First Baptist church will hold food sale at the store Of George Rapelye, West Main street. 2so p. ni., Friday, De- cember IA. Beans, salad and pastry will be soid.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
EN-CoNGREsSMAN DIES

Charlotte, N. C.. Dec. 13.-John N. Morehead. former representative in congress and at one time republican national committeeman for North Carolina. died of pneumonia at his home here today, He was 57 years of age,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13

100 Fur Coats in special sale to- morrow and Saturday at The Big Store, Raphael's Dept. Store-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-13

100 Fur Coats in a special sale to- morrow and Saturday at The Big Store, Raphaels Dept. Store.-advt.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
!. To MAKE ALASKAN TRIP
Secretary Weeks announced yester

Secretary Weeks announced yester-
day that he had invited hold-over
members of Senate and House mill
tary and appropriations committees
to make a trip from New York, via
the Panama canal. to the Pacific
coast and Alaska, sailing from New
York about the middle of April. The
purpose, he said, was to let them see
for themselves the nature of the pub
lie works in progress along the route.
The trip will be made on the Army
transport ST. Michel, the vessel to
carry Army freight to San Francisco
and Alaska, and the members of Con-
gress will pay their own subsistence,
Mr.. Weeks said, so that the trip in
wolves no added expense to the gov
ernment.
party will leave the ship at Seattle
to proceed to their homes by rail.
Mr.. Weeks hopes to make the trip
himself, but was not sure that he
could do so. He estimated that it
would take the st. Mihiel about six
ty days to reach Alaska and return to
Seattle.
who deal in committee with public
works appropriations have never
seen the construction undertaken at
the Panama canal, San Diego, San
Francisco. Seattle and other Puget
sound points and in Alaska. The
Alaska railway~project also will be
inspected, the ship calling at ST.
Michael as it's most northerly port in
Alaska
Mr. Weeks said the congressional
trip had no connection with the hopes
of President Harding that he also
could make trip to Alaska during
the summer.
Evening star., 1923-02-16

this, and tho Commissioners make
this personal appeal to you in the
confident expectation that you will
lend your assistance in the matter"
"The Commissioners have an appro-
priation Of $150.000 to erect a school
to accommodate tubercular children,
of which there are now about forty.
At present these children are quar-
tered in the Hamilton School build
ing, which is unfit for the purpose.
a Tho Commissioners selected the
Site named in this bill as the proper
place to erect the new school. Pro-
tests were made against the selection
and the matter was taken to the
Of Appeals held that site had been
dedicated to the use Of the tubercu-
lar hospital and tho junior high
Evening star., 1923-02-16
TELLS WHY BUREAU
MEN WERE 0USTED

At a meeting Of the Senate COM
mittee on contingent expenses yesterday
afternoon for the purpose Of consider
ing further the Caraway resolution
for investigation of the dismissal by
executive order last year of twenty
eight employees of the bureau of en-
craving and printing. Chairman
Calder disclosed information he had
received from the White House re-
gardfng the whole matter.
The meeting was executive, how
ever, and this information was with
held.
Another meeting of the committee
resentative of the Department of
Justice who made the investigation
of the records Of service of the dis
missed employees will be before the
committee.
1t is considered unlikely that the
resolution will be reported to the
Senator McKellar Of Tennessee. a
member of the committee, said this
afternoon that he was strongly In
favor of bringing the resolution out.
He said he believed the President
should put these employees back in
the jobs that they formerly held, and
that they should be paid for all the
time they have been out of these jobs.
The Tennessee senator said that the
latest order of the President restoring
these employees to the civil service
status was a virtual admission that
they should not have been discharged.
Il know the President too we'll not
to feel sure that he will see that full
Justice is done to these employees
said Senator Mcclellan. II believe
that in the end they will be fully re-
stored and will receive their back
pay"
Charles B. Brewer, the representa-
tive of the Department of Justice
who investigated the records of the
twenty eight employees of the bureau
of engraving and printing dismissed
last year by executive order, appear
ing before the Senate committee on
contingent expenses today. told the
committee that there was nothing
against any Of these dismissed en-
ployeS.
No action was taken at the meet
ing of the committee this morning
on the resolution offered by Senator
Caraway of Arkansas providing for
an investigation of the dismissal OF
these employees by the Senate civil
service committee. The committee on
contingent expenses is to meet again
either this afternoon or tomorrow
and will have Mr.. Brewer before it
again.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
SOCIETY MEN GET !.
FOOD TIPS IN JAIL
La Montague Brothers
Learn That Dinner Can Be
Had for II 1-2 Cents.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEWARK, N. J., February 16.-
Doing their bit as horrible exam
Piles" to other society bootleggers,
the four La Montague brothers were
routed out Of their cells at 1880 o'clock
this morning, after a long, cold night
away from the bright lights of
Broadway. The dingy Essex county
Jail, where the La Montague boys are
government guests, boasts no tiled or
mirrored bathrooms, but, neverthe-
less, the boys made an effective toilet
and sat down to their breakfast of
cereal and milk. bread and mighty
good coffee" looking almost as dapper
as they did when they first reached
the portals Of the>penal institution on
yesterday.
The boys suffered a disappointment
today. They were told on arrival at
Essex Jail that a benef1cient federal
government allowed Is cents for the
with the county wardens. we ought
to do fairly we'll on six bits per
diem" one Of the brothers commented
with shrug Of the. shoulders. .
Find Food Cheap.
But today they were told that two
bits" was plenty enough for food
and that the other four bits would
profit to Essex county for its trou-
bles in caring for the federal prison.
ers. Breakfast for the four La Mon
tagnes was served this morning at
cost of Az cents plate, Dinner
costs 11h cents a plate, with no
Convert" charge, and no govern
ment tax for cabaret trimmings. Sup
per is served table d'hote at 4-5
cents per person, making a total for
the day of % As cents. occasional
extras bringing the average for the
feeding of prisoners up to a quarter.
The La Montague boys never dream
ed that one could do ones self 50
well on such odd bits of pocket
change. They are going to have an
entirely different idea of food values
life in the early summer. When
dinner of roast pork, lima beans, po-
tatoes. bread and butter, and coffee
with milk and sugar. can be had IN
per cover on Broadway? Apparently
the one simple way to solve the high
cost of living is to go to jail.
1t is a far cry from the smart So
cial and club life Of New York to
osdors os dp on yeao Of the
lionaire La Montagnes are taking 1t
philosophicany. Their friends are
suggesting that the boys may have
been double; e;crossed." that they
eral courts in New York with the
idaa that they were to be let Off
with fines alone. But there is not a
peep on this subject from thSm.
Rene. the great international pSlo
will be June Is btfore he has a
chance to throw a leg across the
I saddle of a blooded pony. William
Evening star., 1923-02-16
Find Granite Slab
WithMessageof
Prehistoric Age

SONORA, Calf, February ia
slab of granite bearing hiero-
glyphics believed to have been
carved in prehistoric days has been
found by miners more than 200
feet beneath the lava flow which
created Springfield fiat. the famous
gold bearing area at Columbia,
noted as a bonanza town in the
gold rush of 1849.
The stone is irregular in shape,
twelve inches long and approx
mateIy nine inches wide. while the
characters extending across it's
face are from three to four inches
high and regular in shape. APP
parently it is piece broken from
larger rock.
The stone will be sent to the
University of California for deci-
phering.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
URGE APPROVAL
OF SCHOOL SITE

The District Commissioners in let
ter to Senator Ball. chairman OF the
District committee, today strongly
recommend the passage Of the Phipps
bill, directing the District Commits
sioners to erect the proposed new
school for turbercular children on the
so-called Upshur street tract.
The Commissioners say in their let
ter:
There is probably no local legisla-
tion now pending before Congress
which is of greater Importance than
Evening star., 1923-02-16

school, and that the promised school
for tubercular pupils could not be To-
Gated upon 1t without additional
legislation by Congress"
The Phipps bill is still before the
District committee, and several hear
ings' have been had upon it. In view
of the fact that only little more
than two weeks of the present ses-
sion of Congress remain. and in view
of the congested legislative situation,
it does not appear probable that ac-
tion on the bill can be taken before
adjournment of Congress.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
ON FORD OFFER
IGNORED IN HOUSE PLANS

A legislative program for the re-
mainder of this session Of Congress.
which does not contemplate action on
Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals.
is being worked out by republican
leaders of the House.
Chairman Campbell Of the rules
committee said today that Muscle
Shoals was not included in the pro-
gram because if was not in a parlia-
mentary situation to be considered.
He added that in any, event House
action would be a loss Of time, be-
cause there was no prospect of q
Senate vote on the legislation.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
ATTACKED BY ASSASslNs.
Governor of oaxaca, Mexico, In
jured; Federal Guard Slain.

MEXICO CITY, February 16.-Man-
uel Garcia Vigil, Governor of oaxaca,
was attacked and seriously injured
yesterday by unknown assailants as
he was entering his residence here.
The newspapers express the belief
that the attack was the outgrowth of
political quarrels
The police found the body OF Jose
l. Gomez, a federal deputy, near the
scene of the disturbance. The news
papers say he probably was shot by
the governors aSsailantS
Evening star., 1923-02-16

J. J. Walsh. first postmaster-g gen
eral of the Irish Free State, started
his Career as a clerk in the post office
in Cork
Evening star., 1923-02-16
Other Pri.oners Curiou..

well, we are here and we might as
well make the best of It," remarked
Rene to Warden Richard McGuinness,
who has entertained many other dis
tinguished prisoners as host for
Uncle Sam.
Evening star., 1923-02-16

A.-and' Morgan E. are also in for
four months. Montagu, who was in
Europe at the time the conspiracy
to violate the Volstead act was con-
cocted, is in for only two months
and will be out April 15 to><enjoy
the first burst of spring. None of
the brothers will get any time Off
only runs in favor of prisoners
serving six months or longer.
The La Montague boys, heavily in
terested ins distilleries, pleaded guilty
to having conspired to furnish liquor
to a large and very recherche dinner
at the exclusive Racquet and Tennis
Club in New York city. They seemed
to find considerable consolation today
in the fact that they have begun their
penance in the penitent season Of
Lent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-22
NEW SCHOOLS
At JAMESBURG
Special Election in Borough
With Proposition Approved
by the Voters

JAMESBURG, June 22:-James-
burg citizens solved the ov~er-crowd-
ing problem Of the Publis Schools
after two previous attempts at the
special election held Wednesday
night at the grammar school build
ing when they voted almost unani-
mously to authorize the school board
to erect two new school buildings.
OF two rooms each on the school
grounds at a cost of $11, 500. Fifty
eight votes were for, while eight
were opposed. The vote for the a.
doption of the first resolution, call
ing for the erection of a new higk
school building on Gatzmar avenue
to cost about 800, 900 was defeated,
the proposition receiving but a single
vote. In all sixty-eight votes were
cast, five being rejected. The reso-
luton giving the school board per-
mission to purchase additional land
on the east side of the grammar
school building was carried by a vote
Of 1fty-three to eight. The new
buildings will be of the portable type.
The officers at the election were:
Chairman, DR.. John L.. Suydam;
secretary. Frank H. Pownall; t~ellers,
Lincoln Hayes, William C. Crosby.
Twelve ONE voted at the election.
The work of erecting the new build
ings will be pushed to completion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-22

volcano covers about 460 square
miles and by rail the distance about
the base of the mountain is Sc miles,
though as the railway in some places
travels high, the actual measure
ment is 81 miles.
The general height could not have
been very different in ancient times
for buildings left from the Roman
era now may be found only 118s
feet below the present summit.
The southwest portion of the
mountain the deepest was per-
haps the original crater. There are
about 200 subsidiary cones, some
over 5000 feet high.
Experts estimate Etna older ever
than Vesuvious. 1t takes abou'
seven or eight hours to reach the
top.
Eruptions are recorded as fai
back as the eighth and fifth centurie:
B. C. Catania was overwhelmed II
1859. and many other serious erup.
tions have taken place. These were
in 1863, 1880, 1852, 1865, 1879, 1885
1892, 1899 and March, 1910.