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New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
DISCUSS SNOW PROBLEMS
New Britain Traffic Bureau Seeks
Ways and Means Of Keeping Streets
Clear--Williams Congratulated.

Discussion Of snow problems was
held at the meeting Of the New Brit
ain traffic bureau at the monthly
luncheon at the New Britain club
today.
Snow on South Main was the sub
ject of considerable discussion. How
ard Sherman of the Sherman Sand
Co., which concern has the sub-con-
tract for blowing snow drifts, said the
board of public works has difficulty
getting labor.
Secretary Ray l.. Maxim reported
that the city has 80 miles of streets to
clean, has three snow plows, 20 teams,
four or five trucks and one steam
shovel working when needed. He re-
ported that City Engineer Williams
states that there are not enough ade-
quate dumping facilities in the city.
The responsibility for removal Of so
per cent of the snow on streets where
there are trolley tracks belongs to the
Connecticut Co., according to Super
intendent Beardsley. Mr.. Maxim said
that IL the city can procure laborers
20 load cars the trolley company will
haul the snow away from these streets.
Considerable amusement was caus-
ed when Mr.. Sherman. in reply to
the suggestions that the city buy more
equipment for snow plows, made
motion that the Traffic Bureau go on
record as voting a letter of coneratu-
lations to City Engineer Williams on
the success of his effc/s to date.
The motion was seconded by A. p.
Marsh, with the amendment that the
city purchase new equipment. The
motion was unanimous.
Snow on railroad sidings has result
ed in difficulty in placing railroad |
cars on sidings, and on one day two |
engines broke down under these con-
ditions.
Lack of good express facilities out.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
Charge Tendency
TO BETRAY PEOPLE
Connecticut Motor Truck AssOcia'
ton Demands Repeal Of Laws

A demand that all laws now on thu
statute hooks OF the state which ara
IN any way detrimental TO the fullesl
development OF highway transporta,
ton be replaced was made this after,
noon In a resolution issued from tbs
office OF A. T., Marsh. OF this city
state secretary OF the Motor Truck as.
ISOLATION OF Connecticut.
A. convention held in New Haven
recently. the question was brought. up
and Mr., Marsh was authorized "a
draw up resolutions to be presented 10
the legislature. The resolutions. re-
leased this afternoon. charge among
other things Tendency OF men
fsome OF them high up in state af-
fairs) 10 betray the people OF this
commonwealth into the hands of
monopolistic. non service giving cor
porations"
The resolutions follow:
We. the Motor Truck association of
Connecticut In convention assembled.
deploring the situation that has de-
yeloped. and which. for a long time
past has existed In regard 10 railroad
transportation and.
Whereas. the railroad system Of
Connecticut has utterly failed TO give
us adequate service and II appearing
that the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad Is on the verge OF
complete collapse, and inasmuch as.
through tho failure OF said railroad
to render due service TO the citizens
of Connecticut they are being depriv-
ed Of comforts and conveniencts TO
which their noted thrift and industry
entities them. even being threatened
with great suffering and possible loss
OF life, and our industries. which are
the foundation Of our prosperity and
happiness being jeopardized, and
Whereas highway transportation
has become one of the most impor-
tant adjuncts of transportation, and
Whereas We are opposed to any
legislation having tendency to re-
tard the greatest development OF this
means Of transportation be it
Resolved. that on behalf of all the
citizens Of the State of Connecticut,
we demand that all laws now on the
statutes that in any way are detri-
mental to the development of high
way transportation, to its fullest pos
sibilities. be repealed, and that no
more legislation be enacted that will
in any way hinder the growth and de-
yelopment of this means of transpor.
tation and be itsfurther resolved. that
we deplore the tendency of men,
tsome of them high up in state af-
fairs) to betray the people of this
commonwealth into the hands OF
monopolistic non-service giving cor
porations.
In adopting the foregoing resolu-
tons we believe that we are cham
pioning the interests OF an outraged
public and also warning them of the
dangers threatening.
THE MOTOR TRUCK ASSOCIATION
OF CONNECTICUT.
A. p. MARSH. Secretary.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
BABE RUTH TO ATTEND

New Haven, Jan. 23.--Rabe Ruth
sent word from his farm at South
Sudbury, Mass, today that he would
attend the New Haven baseball club
dinner to be held here Friday night
Mt which Baseball Commissioner X.
VI. Lands will be the guest of honor
Ruth will come chiefly to personally
congratulate wild Bill" Donovan,
under whom he played at one time,
CT the success of the New Haven club
last season under the managership of
Donovan.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
LITHUANIANS ASK
ACTION BY HARDING
Would Have Memel Made Part of
Lithuania Repubiic-Raise $500 i'm
Big Mass Meeting For Relief.

Resolutions to be sent to President
Harding, asking him 90 take steps
towards influencing the allies in the
World War to maintain certain fea :
lures in the Versailles treaty, making
Memcl or Little LithJiania a part of
the Lithuanian republic, were adopt
ed as a mass meeting of Lithuanians
of New Britain.
There were about 600 present. The
meeting was in charge of John Mika-
lauskas, who presided as chairman,
and John j. Gedris, secretary.
A sum of $400 was raised for the
relief of Lithuanians in their native
country, who have suffered through
the decline of the German mark
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23

Of Hartford were discussed, u WAS
reported that attempts 10 set a
through car 10 Detroit daily had fail
ed but that II seemed possible 10 get
. through ear every Tuesday Thurs.
day and saturday. rather than trans
fer 20 q car from Bridgeport at Hart.
ford,
n was voted to take steps 10 see
what could be done by getting this
car,
The express committee was In
sirueted 20 take up the matter OF poor
switching facilities at Hartford, with
the railway officials,
l., NJ, Flint, general agent. ana ],
A, Behan. assistant general freight
agent. were present and discussed
freight conditions informally,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
May Curb Powers of
Board of Education

At a meeting of the charter revi-
sion committee tonight resolution
will be submitted to curb the SPEND
ing powers of the school committee
by requiring that all bills go to the
common council for ratification be-
fore any amount In excess of $500
may be spent The measure is one
proposed by Mayor A. M. Paonessa.
If this idea is not approved he will
ask that the school committee be re-
quired to go Before the city meeting
board each year and ask for a tax
levy Independent of that upon which
the other city departments are run.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
yIoNAUsKAs & co. BANKRUPT

Lawyer David l.. Nair today filed
voluntary petition with. the clerk of
the United States court in bankruptcy
at New Haven for Paul Nionauskas
and Joseph Nannukaitis. who have
been doing business at IA Spring
street, under the firm name of Paul
Vionauskas & Co. The assets are re-
ported at S1,3T5 and the liabilities at
$3.50.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
TURKEY DECLINES.

Lausanne, Jan. 23. (By Associat-
ed Press 1.-The Turkish delegation at
the Near East conference here refus-
ed tonight the proposition made by
Lord Curzon of Great Britain to sub
nit the Mosul question to the League
of Nations. They demanded a pleb-
iscite to decide the future of the Mo-
sui area. Lord Curzon would not con-
sent to the plebiscite proposition. 4
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
PROPERTY ATTACHMENT

Property at West Main and Jerome
streets. was attached today by Deputy
Sheriff Charles +. Lord in a
suit instituted by G. II. Hubbard OF
Hartford, against Joseph Bat;ag lia
and Paul beardi. local contractor.
The suit is to recover a debt of
$4,000 The case is returnable in
the court of common pleas at Hart
ford. on the first Tuesday in Febru-
ary
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
Must Secure Guardian
Before He Can Marry

Because her mother is dead and
her father is Of parts unknown, but
believed to be living, Miss Margaret
O'Leary, aged is, of 3S7 Main street,
was rquired today to go to probate
court and have a guardian appointed
before a marriage license could be
granted at the city clerks office. If
the guardian consents, she will marry
Joseph J. Arbacheskie of 292 Elm
street.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
REsrAURaNT rs LEAsEn

Lillian Simons today leased TO Pet
er Mores and George Doumanales. a
store at $50 Main street, for five
year. $1,000, and for the last two
years is TO be $1,000; for the next
year, 5000. and for the last two
years $500. The place is TO be
used as a restaurant
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
RIFLE CLUB MEETING

The annual meeting of the New
Britain Rifle club, Inc, will be held
Thursday evening at o'clock at +.
C. Monier and Bros. store. Officers
will be elected for the coming year
and many matters of Importance will
be discussed.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
STATE COP DIES

Hartford, Jan. 23.-Frank b.
Payne. a member OF the state police
died at the Hartford hos
pital today of a complication of
diseases. Ne lived at 25S Washing
ton street and was about 90 years
old. He was appointed a state po-
liceman June /, 1899.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23

his eight year old daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Atwater of Plainville,
was held over this morning for re-
assignment in the superior court at
Hartford next week.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
DIES AT APEN OF CAREER.

Bogota. Jan. 23.-Julio Florenz,
Colombia's poet laureate, is dead.
Death came as he was about to be
officially crowned with his title.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
FORMER TEACHER DEAD.

Especial 10 TIC HerdIUI
Meredith, N. H., Jan. CSC. {.
Wright, a former teacher in the New
Britain, Conn, public schools, died
here this morning.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23
CASE HELD oyER

The case of Eli Maietta Of this city
who appeal from the decision of tine
probate court in awarding custody OF
New Britain herald., 1923-01-23

U. s. Treasury-Balance, s277,425,ol1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
FIFTY PRIESTS FALL VICTIMS
 TO SW|NDLER

ENEW YORK, March 13-By pos ing as an army officer and pleading for money to go to Ft. Oglethorpe Ga, to confess" the murder of a soldier there. William McDonougf was sal.d by detectives to have swim died 50 Catholic priests in various parts of tho country
 Four Brooklyn priests appeared as complainants against McDonough when he was arraigned in court on a grand larceny charge and held in $25, 900 bail for a hearing. An agent of the Department of Justice also ap peared and announced he was pre- pared to submit 40 complaints from persons in New York who declared they had been swindled by McDon ough while he was posing as a Fed eral officer.
 McDonough was arrested when he made second call on a priest here
 Police said McDonough, under the name of William Galley, had been ar. rested in Columbus, Ohio, in Feb ruary, 1915, and sentenced to two years for having impersonated a Fed eral officer. In October, 1921, police records show. he was arrested under the name of William Murphy, on conn plaint of authorities of Waseca, Minn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
GIVEN
 CONGRESS FOR
 GREAT ACTION
Retiring Republican House Leaders Gets Statement
 Into Official Record.

WASHINGTON. March 13.---A law and a half a day was the record ol the 67th Congress, according to re tiring Republican House Leader Mon dell in statement inserted in the Congressional Record
 One hundred and forty-four bills which passed the House failed in the Senate and Mondell declares:
 'Tt ought to be in order in the House to discuss rules CT Hack ol rules in the Senate under which a minority can prevent action on high ly important legislation which has passed the House
 The former Republican House lead CT says under the Fordney tariff law both imports and exports in creased and "as a result of good business management" the country's gross debt was reduced from $26,594 267.S7S On August 31, 1919, to $22, 715.338,730 on February 2S, this year
 Tn three years we have reduced the national debt as much as was reduced between the close of the Civil War and the beginning of the World War. The nation met all ex penditures from revenues and had 8 balance of nearly $300,000,000." says MondclFs statement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
HOW PERFECTLY CUNN|NC!!!
 DRY OFFICIALS INVADE RENO
 POSING AS DIVORCE SEEKERS

RENO, New. March l3.-Renos di- vorce colony was gasping today at the disclosure that two Of it's most recent additions, who had become quite prominent among the gayer set. were dry enforcement officers whose activities had brought about Is ar rests and the closing of number of places where, 1t had been whispered, those knowing the night word could obtain liquor.
 One of the agents posed as film company director and the other ap. pcared in tine role of Representative i of the Steel Trust
 They gained admittance to the SC loct coterie by convincing attorneys mat they sought divorces from ficti tious wives to wed equally fictitiou! women whose purported photograph; alc letters they displayed.
 The attorneys were said to have tone what they could to spend tn, nLuis for their prosperous client: while the latter established the nee esssry legal residence. One ever
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
FLYING FIELD
 AT FAIRBANKS
 NAMED WEEKS
Farthest North Aviation Field Is Launched = Plans
 of New Company.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. March 1S. Tho City Council has named the farthest north aviation field Weeks Field" after a telegram was re- ceived from Secretary of War Weeks, from St. Augustine, Florida, giving sanction.
 Secretary Weeks is expected to dedicate the field when in Alaska next June.
 To promote aviation company has been organized with c. K Wood, of the First National Bank president and w. F. Thompson, ot the News-Miner, business manager
 The company plans to give a service throughout Interior Alaska and proposes to carry tourists to the summit of Mount Mckinley and all over Mckinley Park next sum- mer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13

about teaspoonful The trip home was an uninterrupted ovation for me.
 Nobody could understand my new accomplishment I sang all the hits of the day
 Now look at mel can't sing a nlo-e. Somebody stole the jug, and I'm going to get him.
 Just then the cabin boy came down Che gangplank singing Sweet Rosie O'Grady," and the skipper started to grab him.
 An instant later sailor came down singing Ben Bolt He was followed by the second mate singing Just Before the Battle, Mother
 Then came the purser singing Sweet Genevieve." The engineer was humming ''Tipperary." A couple of stokers made a duet of "Madelon.' y Six sailors tackled the sextet from Lucia"
 The skipper looked sorrowful. His eyes became dull. He relaxed his tense attitude. He was wholly de spondent
 s1 cant lick the whole crew." he said, going back to his cabin to mourn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13

NEW YORK, March 13.-Fritz Speiegel, skipper on the steamship Argyle, planted himself at the foot ,of the gangplank to catch the man who took his jug of song syrup While waiting he explained:
 We're just in from Port-au-Prince Down there I met a chemist who takes the juices of tropical fruits and mixes them. He losses in few drops of this, a pinch of that and a teaspoonful of the other thing, and shakes up the combination. Nothing alcoholic about it, but Oh, man.
 "He calls it Pans Paneloquent Pan acel1, and he says it is the very stuff Hhe great god Pan used to wet his whistle with before he burst into Eong.
 ''I took sip and I had a funny feeling in my throat. I felt happy and my neck began to swell, ant all of a sudden heard grand opera voice cut loose out to the tune of tht HOld Oaken Bucket I looked abou to see who was singing, and it was yours truly.
 "Woll, the chemist let me have { jug of the stuff. and hid 1t in m, cabin. Every little while l tool
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
SERIOUS NAVY
 CONDITION IS | REPORTED UPON
Navy Experts Show Navy Is Far Short of Tonnage
 Under Arms Agreement

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Se- yious difficulties of the United States under the 5-5-3 ratio adopt ed at the Washington Arms Con- ference will be called to the at tention of the Sixty-eighth Congress as soon as it. convenes.
 This is officially learned from ex- perts of the Navy Department whose survey shows American sea power is from 30O,000 to 100000 tons short of it's proper standing under the agreement
 With the official opinion virtual 1y unanimous that the navy needs scout craft it is expected legisla- ton will be asked for fast cruisers and submarines with an additional tonnage of this type of war craft annually for a period of years.
 The deficiency in the personnel is estimated from 12 to 20 per cent with many official believing the present 86,000A officers and men should be raised to 10S,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13

wos said to have introduced one of tle agents to young women who en- j1, cd parties enlivened by beverages not compatible with tho law.
 Both officers. 1t is said. became highly popular with the feminine con tingent of the colony. One received ! variety of notes and smaller bW equally interesting variety of poems from enc of the prospective divorcees. These ho exhibited gleefully with out, however. permitting her name to become known. There Is consider able apprehension in the colony re- garding subpoenas to testify.
 Eight places have been raided on information obtained by the agents, and complaints are to be filed against the 13 arrested. according to the United States District Attorney.
 Those, he said. would charge viola ton of the Volstead act, while a score of more of others. naming "Lookouts" at the various places. would charge conspiracy. Reno to- day was said to be the dryest spot ] in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
BILL PROPOSES REORGANIZATION
 OF GOVERNMENT
Aldrich Introduces Measure to Strip Governor of
 Executive Powers

Stripping of the Governor and Sec CT so far as lies within the power of the Territorial Legislature, Is pro- posed in Senate Bill No. 64, which was introduced this morning by Sena tor Aldrich. The duties now exer- eised by officials in these two offices would be conferred on three officials separately and upon board com posed of the same three officials.
 These officials named in which 1t Is proposed to vest the executive control of Territorial affairs are: Controller, Attorney General and Treasurer. The bill provides for election by popular vote of all three, the first and second named to be paid salary of $6,0o0 each and the third $5,00o per annum. The trium- virate would be elected at the 1924 general election but pending that, in order to establish the new system as soon as the bill becomes a law, pro- vision is made for election by the present legislature in joint session of a Controller.
 The bill, which Is entitled: "A bill for an Act to reoreanize the executive department of Alaska to the extent the same Is within the jurisdiction of the Legislature and to revise the laws relative thereto" Is sweeping in its scope and details at some length the proposed system Of administration of Territorial affairs. It was referred to the Committee on Territorial in- stitutons for report.
 The three officers constitute a Board of Territorial Control, the Con troler being named as Chairman, the Treasurer as Secretary, and the At torney General legal advisor and member. Duties not imposed by law on the three as officials of the Ter rtory are placed on the Board
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
Supreme Court Takes
 Part in Pothier Case

WASHINGTON. March 13--Reject- ing the petition for a writ of review the Supreme Court annuancs5 it would not determine at this time whether the Federal courts have jurisdiction dicted at Tacoma, Wash. for the al- legged murder of Major Alexander Cronkhite, at Camp Lewis. in Octo- Der, 1918. This is regarded as a vic tory for the government which is seeking to send Pothier to Tacoma for tnfal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
IRISH REBELS RA|DED; ACTION
 IS INDICATED
House of Commons by Vote Upholds Government in
 Assisting Free State.

LONDON, March 13-By the large majority of 108, the House of Com mons has supported the government in assisting the Irish Free State gov ernmcnf by deporting to Ireland. men and women residing in England and Scotland suspected of supplying arms and ammunition to the Irish Irregu- iars.
 Last Saturday ovcr 300 were round. ed up in England and Scotland and taken to Dublin on British warshlps. Those arrested wore immediately talk on to jail under heavy guard of marines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
CARRIED AWAY
 ON ICE FL0E
Two Missouri Farmers Ma rooned on Sandbar Die
 Trying to Escape Flood.

OMAHA, March 13.--Marooned on Missouri River, Harvey Mcintosh and his brother, Thomas. farmers of Mondamin. Ohio, jumped on a cake of ice last Saturday night and were swept away. Relatives wore on the bank ard listened Ito their calls for help which csuld not be givcn. The two mon have not been seen since. Efforts to launch boats at the time failed because of the ice floes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
EASTER ISLAND
 DISAPPEARS IN
 PACIFIC OCEAN
Persistently Reported Island Dropped from Sight
 During Recent Quake.

PAPEETE, Tahiti, March 1s.- Easter Island, in the Pacific Ocean, 2,300 miles from Chile and famous for the ancient giant statutes be- lieved to have been the work O prehistoric people, has disappeared
 This is according to the captain of French merchant ship who tried to sight the island to verify his position.
 Rumors have been persistent that the island sank during the Chilean earthquake disturbance several months ago.
 Easter Island is believed to have had population of between 900 nd 1,200 persons, including Am orleans and Europeans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
WOULD MAKE
 4 BIG GROUPS OF RAILROADS
Burlington Chief Has Com prehensive Plan for Vest
 ern Railroad Systems.

WASHINGTON, March 13-A plan fer consolidation of all the railroads west of Chicago into four great sys- tems, each operating over 30,OO0 mles of line. was laid before the h. terstate Commerce Commission by Hale Holden, president of the Chi cago, Burlington and Quincy.
 The object of the vast consolidation he proposed, which would go far be- yond present government consolida- tion plans, would be the creation of four such systems as would reach
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
Testi6es District Judge
 Was Mapy Times Drunk 7

CARSON CITY. March 13--Liquor seized in raids in the ninth Judicial District of Nevada was delivered to the home of Clarence J. McFaddcn, District Judge. This is according to testimony at the hearing by the legislature committee. One witness testified that the Judge was occasion ally intoxicated. at
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
Astoria Fire Victims
 Not to Lose Securitie.

ASTORIA. Ore, March 13-C. R. Higgins. of the Astoria National Bank, has returned from Washington
 with assurance from officials that neither bank nor customers will lose by the destruction of Federal se- curities in the safety boxes during the conflagration several months ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-13
Puzzled Doctors But Feat Is
 Said to Be Fake

CHICAGO, March 13.-Dr. Morris Fia'hbein and Dr. E. T. Woodyet llaye returned from Escanaba, Mich, and declared that Miss Evelyn Lyons, of that city, who amazed and puzzled the medical profession of the entire world by running tenn peratures over 1l4 for 2l days, faked the tampcrIsurc5. I le doctors claim the woman used small hot water bottle concealed under her arm. The case has attracted wide attention.