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New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
CAUCUSES CALLED
 FOR MEETING BOARD
Forty-Eight Members Will Be Named Wednesday Night

Forty-eigh electors will be named for places on the city meeting board at special city election to be held ir the six wards of the city Wednesday evening between the hours of 5 and 9 o'clock. and for the purpose of pre- pairing tickets of nominees, caucuses will be held in all wards either tonight or tomorrow night.
 Alderman George H. Wells of the first ward has called a caucus for that district for tomorrow evening at s o'clock at the Rockwell school build ing. Members from that ward whose terms expire this year are: Joseph G. Woods, John A. .Ericson, J. w. Me- Cabe, Mrs. Amanda Wallen. Charles H. May, Amandus Odin, Walter Meyer and Edward F. Hall. By virtue of his membership on the board of f. nance and taxation, the last named elector will continue as member of the city meeting board.
 The second ward caucus will be held at the call of Alderman John F. Gill. Following are those whose terms ex- pire: George A. Quigley, A. N. Ruth erford. James A. Coyle, Pher Uno Johnson, Alexander Olson, Louis Ed wards, Edward H. Carroll and Pierce NJ. Boyer.
 Third warders will caucus in the hearing room at city hall tomorrow evening at o'clock: Mrs. J. H. Rob- W. Menus, Charles Mueller, I. Wexler, J. V. Lacava and l. D, Russell.
 Alderman J. Gustav Johnson of the fourth ward has called the caucus of that ward for tonight at the Central Junior High school at o'clock, to elect successors to the following re- tiring members: Albert Anderson, Nettie Gamerdinger James T. O'Con- nor. James Naughton, Stanley J. Ira ceski and James M. Finnegan.
 Tomorrow night at o'clock in the Bartlett school, Alderman Peter J.. Pajewski will preside at caucus for the election of fifth ward representa- tives. Those completing terms this year are: Joseph Kloskowski, James P. Sullivan. John Skritulsky, J. M. Halloran. Kasimir Blogoslowski, Rob- ert Grace, Peter Perokas and Patrick w. Smith.
 In the sixth ward Alderman Frank l.. Conlon has given notice of meet ing tomorrow night at Elihu Burritt school at o'clock to name success sors to the following retiring city board members: John A. Martin H. Kenney, Philip J. Smith, J. J. Donahue, Charles An drews, A. Gorbach, H. N. Lockwood and Hjalmer Borg.
 Following are the polling places se- lected for Wednesday night: First ward. Rockwell school building; sec ond ward, Central Junior High school third ward Camp school fourth ward, Central Junior High school building; fifth ward, school building: sixth ward, Elihu Burritt school building.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
IRISH MOONSHlNING
Many Stills Are Reported Working in Solitudes of Famous Donegal Noun tains.

Belfast, March 26.-The manufac- ture of illicit whiskey is being carried on vigorously in the desolate Donegal mountains. according to reports reaching this city.
 Pretty colleens in attractive Irish costumes assist their countrymen by acting as scouts. They sit and knit near the stillsand have arranged such a perfect system of signalling that the police cannot approach within five miles of any particular still with out the dispatch Of d warning of their presence.
 Farmers are said to carry on this business in ravines and valleys of the mountains and thousands of stills are reported to be in operation.
 The ''potheen" just brewed is sold to publicans who are making enor- nous profits, So closely does the li- quor resemble commercially produced whiskey in color and taste that con- noisseur is often deceived
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
State Wants to Hear More
 Of Ruthenberg's Testimony

St. Joseph. Mich, March 26. (By Associated Press)-The state today moved to hear further testimony by Charles F.. Ruthenberg in the trial of William z. Foster, charged with crim- inal syndicalism and asked Judge Charles White to strike out Ruthen- berg's testimony of last week. Prose- cutting Attorney Charles Gore cited Michigan authorities to support his contention that co-defendant is not competent witness.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
Federal Judge Criticizes
 Govt. Act as High Handed

St. Louis, March 26. (By Associated Press )--Federal Judge Paris who last night issued a temporary restraining order against seizure by the govern ment of Edward F. Goltras Mississ- ippi river barge line. today asserted the governments action in taking over part of the line appeared to him as "The most high handed, outrageous proceeding imaginable, if statements in the petition for the restraining or der were correct
 Judge qualified statement
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
City of New Britain
 NS. Andrew F. Syrack. Order of Notice,


 State of Connecticut. County of Hart
 ford, ss. New Britain, March
 16, 1923.
 Upon the complaint of said City of New Britain praying that proper ty on Overlook Tract. Lots Nos. 491, 492 and 493 be foreclosed for the non-payment of taxes, said complaint being returnable before the City Court of the City of New Britain, to be held in and for New Britain, in the County of Hartford, on the first Mon- day of April, 1923, it appearing to and being found by the subscribing au- thority that said defendant formerly of New Britain, Connecticut, is now absent from the state and his where abouts are unknown.
 Ordered, That notice of the insti- tuition and pendency of said complaint shall be given the defendant by publishing this order in The New Britain Herald, a newspaper published in the City of New Britain, once a week for two consecutive weeks, com mencing on or before March 19, 1923.
 EMIL J. DANBERG,
 Clerk of the Court.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
NOTICE 7

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re- ceived by the State Highway Commis- sioner, 12 Washington Street, Hart ford, Connecticut, until ? p. m., Tues day, April 3d, 1923, for the following sections of State work, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the office of the State Highway Commissioner and at the following places.
 TOWN OF BRISTOL: About 21So linear feet of plain cement concrete pavement on School Street. Note: Portland cement for the above work will be furnished by the State. Plans and specifications at the office of R. w. Stevens, Division Engineer, 12 Washington street, Hartford. Conn.
 TOWNS OF EAST HARTFORD AND MANCHESTER: About 15,S linear feet of inch Bituminous Ma cadam over inch Stone Base on Silver Lane. Plans and specifications sion Engineer, 12 Washington street, Hartford, Conn.
 TOWNS OF NEW BRITAIN AND PLAINVILLE: About 15,965 linear feet of Plain Cement Concrete Pave ment or 3 inch Sheet Asphalt over inch Concrete Base on the New Britain Plainville Road. NOTE: Port land Cement for the above work will be furnished by the State. Specified tions at the office of E. W. Stevens, Division Engineer, 12 Washington street, Hartford, Conn.
 TOWN OF STAFFORD About 4,750 linear feet of [ inch Water bound Macadam, using either local stone or crushed gravel for the coarse aggregate, on Monson street. Plans and specifications at the Town Clerks office and at the office of R. w. Stevens, Division Engineer, 12 Wash ington street, Hartford, Conn.
 All bids must be accompanied by surety company bond or a certified check not less than ne-third of the cost of the work. The State Highway Commissioner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, March A, 1923.
 C. J. BENNETT, STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER,
 12 WASHINGTON ST,
 HARTFORD, CONN.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
Brief News Dispatches From All Over the World

father-in-law of J. Kearsley Mitchell, identified as 'Mr, Marshall" in Doro- thy Keenan caseS declares his conf denee in Mitchell is yet unshaken. Mrs, Mitchell repeats her faith in husband.
 Jack Kearns at Chicago says three fights have been arranged tentatively for Jack Dempsey with Luis Firpo, Jess Willard and Harry Wills.
 President Harding breaks St. Au- gustine social rules by appearing at night hotel entertainment in white flannel suit and white shoes.
 John Drew's 50th anniversary on the stage Is observed by notable tri- butes at dinner in New York
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
Continuance Granted in
 Case of Alleged Thieves

New Haven, March 26.--A continu- ance was made until April when the cases of Abraham L. Zigerman, John F. Crowley and Samuel Greenwald, all of New York city were called in city court today, the charges being that these men robbed William Perry of Bridgeport, a jewelry salesman of a sample case containing s1o,000 worth of jewelry on February 19. Bonds were contained in s10,00o each. The sample case was taken from an auto mobile left standing by Perry in Con gress avenue. The machine was trac- ed to New York and the men found by the police there.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
IINITATION OF CLAIMS

At Court of Probate held at Plainville, within and for the District of Plainville, on the 24th day of March. A. D.. 1925 Present. Merritt o. Ryder, Esq Judge On motion of The New Britain National Bank, Administrator on the intestate es. tate of Jennie L. Minor, late of Plainville, within said district. deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the Administrator and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in a newspaper having a circulation in said district and by post ing copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Plainville nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record,
 MERRITT o. RYDER.
 Judge
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
LIE AND WALKER JUDGES

Pittsburgh, March 26.-Jonas Lie and Horace Walker of New York have been named the American members of the jury of award for the 22nd inter-
 national exhibition of paintings to be held at Carnegie institute here begin ming April 26. it was announced today by Homer Saint Gaudens, director of
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
"TALK" THROUGH DRINKS
Paris Police Find That Crooks Com municate By Various Colored Rev.

cragcs.
 Paris, March 26 (By the Associated Press) Paris police have arrest ed band of workers who used col ored drinks as the means of communi- cation.
 When one member of the gang had marked victim he went to certain cafe opposite the opera and ordered a drink which, by it's hue conveyed a special message to his associates as they passed outside the window.
 Eight men and three women most of whom are Australians are. in cus- today. They are charged with long list of swindles practiced on home- sick tourists. who glad to meet some one who knew English, soon found themselves engaged to distribute large sums of money among the poor with the assistance of the new found friend. The victims were asked to give financial guarantees of their own re- liability.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
Thaw Releases Bodies of
 Men, Frozen After Fire

Quebec, March 26.-A spring thaw today made possible recovery of the bodies of Dr. A. Gadboury and L. Jo- bin, who were burned to death in the St. Roch's hotel fire last Monday. Water thrown on the building by fire- men had frozen, sheathing the debris in ice.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
POLICEMAN SHOOTS ROBBER
Alert New York Bluecoat Illustrates Attempt to Rob Private Bank in Mulberry Street.

New York, March 26.-An attempt to rob G. c. Lords private bank in Mulberry street was frustrated today by a policeman who shot one of three men who were jimmying their way through the door. The wounded man fell to the sidewalk and his com panions picked him up, threw him into a waiting automobile and escap- ed,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

Archbishop of York ehrlstens baby Laseelles," infant son Of Princess Mary, and child cries as iustily as a commoner. ....z
 General Roiin, known as the Irish Dewey" one of the chief irregular leaders has been captured by Free Staters, Dublin dispatch says.
 Hugo Stinnes reaches Rome to con- fer with Ebert H, Gary Rome ad- vices declare,
 Threatened strike of s6,0oo cotton cloth mill workers at Fall River, Mass. is avorted. at least until April 20, by vote Of operatives,
 F. T. Stotesbury at Palm Beach,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

YOUR CHANCE TO BUY GOOD USED CAR
 Buick, 1922, pa$. tour. with Rex top. Buick, 1921, pass. touring. Buick coupe, 1920, pass. with disk
 wheels. t. Buick coupe. 1920. pass. Buick coupe, 1919, pass. Buick touring. 1920, pass. touring. Buick roadster, 1920. Buick roadster, 1917. Dodge roadster. Essex sedan. 1920. pass. Hupmobile, 1920. pass. studebaker. 1919, 5 pass. Special Six. Oakland. 1920, 5 pass. touring. Chevrolet, 1921 roadster. Most of these cars have been recon
 ditioned and dnewly painted. Open every evening until g o'clock Pick out your used car and call for demon- stration.
 NEW BRITAIN BUICK co. 225 ARCH ST. TEL 2so7.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

fine arts. The European members of the jury Augustus John of London and George Desvailieres. of Paris, will arrive in the United States early in April.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

CHANDLER, 1919. 7-pass. sedan. in ex- cellent running condition; three nsW tires, One owner since new. Will give ten months to pay for it. Price very reason- able Must be sold at once. M. Irving Jester, 1s3 Arch St. This is a Studs- baker year.
 COMMERCE, 1922, ona-ton truck chassis. Just like new. Price reasonable. R. c. Rudolph, l27 Cherry St. Phope 20el.2. DODGE roadster, 19So. in excellent order. real buy at s350. Aaron c. Cohen. Inc, ss7 New Britain Ave. Open evenings. Phone 3-1085.
 DODGE TRUCK, 1922, 4 ton capacity. in good condition. Joseph Kaminsky, 39o South Main St. Phone 123-3. FORD touring for sale. 1919. Good, running condition. Demountable rims, etc. Call or phone 201o. Standard oil.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

The Herald will help you by the classified ad route.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

USED CAR VALUES
  Studebaker, Special Six. in first. class mechanical condition. New :. paint, good tires. all around. This car is bargain. Buick touring. Al shape, bargain at low price. Overland. Model &C., touring, with Red Seal Continental motor en- zine. perfect. good tires. Worth $400. price $2O0. Durant touring, 1929, new paint, in Al shape. Look this car over before you buy.
 A. c. HAWKER, TEL. 2456. 62-54 ELM ST.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

JsED CARS FOR LITTLE MONEY Buick. 1922. newly painted, 1 pasa. coupe equipped with new tires. Buick. 1921, 5 pass. touring. new ly painted. Buick 1918. rass. touring. new ly painted. Paige, 1920, pass, touring. new. ly painted.
 Time Payments on These Cars
 Arranged.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

ACETYLENE WELDING. cutting and bras. ing. Expert workmanship guaranteed. Commercial Welding O.. 227 Glen Street,
 Nr. Ellis St. Phone 1899. Work called for.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
Service Stations Repairing

1919 Indian motorcycle with side car. Price
 reasonable C. T. Anderson. PIP Main St.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26

sTUDEBAKERs-Light six touring, S975;
 special six touring s1.c75; big six touring, : $l,750; F. 0. B. factory. M. Irving Jester. ls3 Arch St. This is a Stakeholder year."
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS

or not so good. we will exchange 1t for one that you want. We make good al- lowancc for your old one. Arcade Studio. WANTED--l,0o0 mQi. women and children to be well dressed on easy weekly psy- ments. Boston Clothing Store. e3 Church St. Next to Herald Cflce.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-26
Motorcyc1es and Blcycles

NEW and second hand bicycle. Repalring. Low price guaranteed. Called for and ds- iivered. Peter kosso. 3s6 East Main St. Phone 63s-2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-01
UNDESIRABLE RADICALS

Eight former members of the Interna- tional Workers of the World, serving sen- tences in the Leavenworth penitentiary, have been offered their freedom if they will agree to leave the United States and never return. They were convicted of violating wartime Legislation. It is stated that this action of the President does not mean that he will grant clemency to other members of the or ganization now in prison, and there is no in- dication of wholesale pardons being given to the so-called political prisoners." The ad- ministration has not been moved by the hysteria aroused in behalf of these persons and the campaigns made to effect their re- lease, but is proceeding carefully and is only showing clemency in cases where it seems to be warranted. This course will be gen. orally approved because there is little sym
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-01
FOR A SHORT SESSION

The idea of short initial session of the legislature with the major portion of the time allotted to an adjourned session is meeting with favor. Legislation should not be en- acted hastily, as would be the case if legisla- tors had to act on all the bills proposed in one short quadrennial session without breathing spell for survey and study of i'm portant measures. Much valuable legislative work has been accomplished by recess com mittees who have been able to accumulate information bearing on the matters intrusted to them to consider and thus were better qualified to recommend legislation to the body as whole. It requires some time for new legislators to familiarize themselves with legislative rules and procedure enabling them to present lucidly and press effectively the measures of concern to their sections. The principal benefit of a recess, however, lies in the time it allows for study of the bills sub- mitted in the first session and the chance to hear from enlightened public opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-01
STATE PRISONS IMPROVED,

According to the quadrennial report of the state warden general conditions in the prisons of Alabama have greatly improved in the past four years. The report calls al. tention to the substitution of sanitary iron cots for the old-fashioned swinging hunks, long a feature in state prisons, which arc provided with cotton mattresses and ade quate bed clothing. Sanitary laundries, the installation of kitchen equipment which in sures better prepared food for the convicts increased bathing facilities, dental work and suitably equipped hospitals where major op erations may be performed, are some of the improvements noted. Lest the idea prevail that convicts are being coddled at state ex- pense, it is pointed out that much of the equipment used is manufactured by the de- pertinent with convict labor. Nearly 2,000 Bibles and 100000 magazines and periodi- calls were provided at no expense to the state. There are also twilight schools where prisoners are encouraged to study and whole some amusements for those convicts whose behavior justifies additional privileges.
 The old idea that prison should brutalize and degrade convicts has given way to moro enlightened belief that it should be the pur- pose of the state to reform while it is punish ing, and instead of turning out men and women worse than they were before, to re- sume life of crime, endeavor to make good citizens of them. That can only be accom- plished when they are humanely treated and given the common necessities of life. Hu- manitarianism may be carried to an extreme, but reasonable measures for safeguarding the health and general welfare of convicts, make their work more profitable to the state, minimize discontent and unruliness and encourage reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-01
THE CLOSE OF AN ERA

From the Providence Journal
 "They are buching them in Boston," Like the shot fired near by which was heard round the world, the tidngs that they are buckling them, flashed by wire and wireless, reach to the remotest parts. We may re- joice at the message or be saddened; at any rate, it means the passing of an era. Over shoes, of course. The fashion of wearing them unbuckled is said to have originated in Boston, but other cities may claim this distinction. It marked the flapper come ra- diantly to full bloom. She was already vaguely identified with her funny short hair and her abbreviated skirt, but we did not know what her name was until the touch of the unbuckled galosh was added On the instant everybody spontaneously cried That's it-flapper!'
 Of sudden she is gone, or is going as fast as the word gets about that they are buckling them in Boston. We need not ask what hit her. A change for the sake of a change is sufficient explanation. So the flapper, as demure as you please, is on her way down the back entry of time; her hair unbobbing under a transformer, the reefs in her skirt being shaken out, gaiters buck led. It was like Miss Perversity to quit just as those who have tried to scold her into mending her giddy ways had about given up in despair. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-01
BRING OUT THE FACTS

Investigation of the street commissioner $ department, under the direction of the presi- dent of the city commission, should be so sthorough that it will leave no doubt Tn the minds of the people as to the truth or falslty of the charges made. It is serious matter when the head of department is charged with irregularities. The public is entitled to know all the facts, and it devolves on all ; the commissioners, as its representatives, to bring them out into the open, without any segard to personal differences of opinion that may exist among the members of the board
 This responsibility rests on the entire com
 mission and not solely on the president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-01
TO MODERNIZE THE NAVY

Closely following disclosures recently made that Great Britain, although conforming to the terms of the Washington naval treaty, had so modernized her main fleet that it had a longer range of gun fire than the American navy, and was better protected against air. planes and submarines, Presidtnt Harding asks Congress for special appropriation of $6,500,000 to begin a modernization pro- gram which will place the American navy on an equal footing with the sea forces of other nations. Secretary Denby estimates that this sum will enable work to be started on 13 vessels, and the ultimate cost will be $30,000,000. Under the restrictions imposed by the Washington agreement, the practice of building new ships instead of modernizing old ones has been abandoned. Since the navy department has not modernized our major craft they are inferior to the British navy's first-line ships, and we have dropped behind the relative standing with Great Brit ain and Japan permitted by the 5-5-3 ratio.
 When it is shown that if the American and British navies were engaged in action the American ships would have to steam approxi- mately five miles under heavy gun fire be- fore they could bring their own guns to bear, and they are not adequately equipped to re- pei airplane or torpedo attacks, there seems to be ample justification for Mir Denby's statement that modernization is of "major and vital importance" in national defense. Airplanes and submarines will unquestion- ably play an important part in naval battles of the future and navy not able to cope with these weapons will be exposed to speedy destruction. It is now possible by airplane spotting to make gun fire effective beyond the range of vision from ship that is doing the firing, one of the marvels of sea fight ing developed during the war. Our ships with 14-inch guns do not have this range.
 While the purpose of the Washington con ference was to place limit on naval con- struction and eliminate some of the evils caused by the race for naval supremacy, there was no intention of placing the Amer ican navy In an inferior position to the fleets of other world powers. The. modernization program is designed to make up the defi- cency resulting from our failure to bring our first-line ships already in commission up to the standard maintained by Great Britain.