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New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
10 Months in Jail and Fine Of
 $5,O Manufacturers Sentence
Seven Other Pottery Men Get Same Fine and Six Months
 in Jail While l2 Others Are Simply Fined $5,0OO.

New York, April 20.--Archibald NJ. Maddock, president of the Thomas Maddock Sons Go. of Trenton, N. J., one of the 20 individuals convicted with 23 pottery manufacturing cor porations for conspiracy in restraint of trade, was sentenced by Federal Judge Van Fleet today to serve ten months in the Essex county (N. JD penitentary and pay of fine of s5,000. Seven other defendants, described by Judge Van Fleet as members of the executive committee of the sanitary Potteries association and active par ticipants in its price fixing operations were given sentences of six months Imprisonment in the Essex county penitentiary and fines of s5,000.
 The seven executive committeeman
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
Coal Dealers Put Price up $l;;
 'Forced' to By Cost at Mines
SUGAR MARKET UNCERTAIN
Trading in Futures Uncertain and Overnight Selling Orders Force Prices on z to 17 Points.

New York, April 20.--Trading in sugar futures on the New York coffee and sugar exchange was nervous and unsettled today as a result oi the fil- ing yesterday by the government of a suit to enjoin trading in futures un- less backed by actual sugar on hand.
 Overnight selling orders forced prices off from to 17 points repre- senting a decline of 57 to 60 points from yesterdays high level reached before the suit was filed.
 Supporting orders appeared at the decline, however, and prices rallied ten to 15 points from the low figures, July selling 10 6.l9 and September at 6.S0,
 In the spot market small lot was sold by an operator to a refiner at 6 Is cents cost and freight or only IA cent below the seasons high point
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
GERMAN SECURITY POLICE RE-ZAKE MUEL4EZM FROM RIOTERS AFTER }
 DAXS' SIEGE; g DEAD, 70 INJURED
Encircled And Attacked From Rear, Rebels
 Are Routed And 30 Leaders Captured -- French Troops Take No Part In Activities.

Muelheim, April 20 tBy Associated Press) .--After being terrorized for three days by communist mobs, Muel- helm today was again under control of the constituted German authoti- ties. The 300 police and city officials who had been besieged in the rathaus issued from this great fortress-lilse building this morning. cut through the lines of the besiegers, caught them in the rear, arrested many and took control Of the city.
 Thirty leaders of the besiegers were arrested. One of them. man named Kurten, is said to have been the leader of the kiel revolution in 1918. He resisted arrest and was wounded probably fatally.
 The casualty list for the period of disorders so far as made tip this morning showed six or eight dead and from 60 to 70 wounded. some of wliom may die.
 The French troops remained throughout the trouble in or near the are occupying. They took no part in the affair which they regarded asl purely local.
 Besicgcd Since Wednesday.
 Burgomaster Lempke. with 300citys employees and detachment of se- curity police who are supposed to have been summoned from Duisburg and elsewhere in anticipation of trouble had been besieged since, Wednesday. They had ample supply of food and ammunition and were easily able to hold the building which is surrounded by great round tower rising to an altitude of 250 feet--the highest point in the city. On this lofty perch the burgomaster stationed sharpshooters who were thus able to pick off members of approaching par ties.
 1000 Rioters Active.
 The besieging forces who called themselves the unemployed" num- bered about 2.000 but the bnrgo-
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
BILL
 IS QUICKLY KILLED British House of Commons Votes
 It Down Without Delay ENCRoACHES ON LIBERTY
Opponents Declare That More People Die From Oyer-eating Than From Drinking Too Much--Nientions Cor. ruption in "Dry" America.

London, April 20. (By Associated Prcss) For the first time in its his tory the house of commons today de- bated liquor prohibition bill and at the, expiration Of the arguments on it killed the measure by rejecting it's second reading 236 to IA.
 The bill was that recently intro duced by Edwin Scrymmgeour ot Dundee, who has devoted his life to the cause of prohibition.
 Center of Contamination.
 Mir. Scrymmgeour said the sup porters of Lady Astor's bill agains, the sale of liquor to minors had de. clared the public house was a center of contamination for persons under 1S. He asked how it could be re- garded as paradise regained for per sons over IS. The United States through prohibition was being per meated with blessing that was ab- soluteiy incalculable he asserted
 Talks Over Hour.
 The speech lasted more than ar hour. Mir. Scrymmgeour concluding with an impassioned appeal for his measure. When he resumed his seat there was some applause from the public gallery which was crowded, but the attendants quickly suppressed this, pr. Alfred Salter. labor mem Der for Rermondsey West, seconded the bill on scientific and sociological grounds.
 Sir Arthur Holbrook. conservative member for Hampshire, in moving the rejection of the bill deprecated what he claimed was an interference with the freedom of the individual
 Over-eating vs. Oyer-drlniSing.
 Far more people die from over eating, he sid, than from pver-drink- iFs. Noting the example of America he asserted that bootlegging was one of the largest industries in the Unit ed States.
 Prohibition he declared had led to more corruption in America than any previous law and even the public were conniving at the illicit traffic. He claimed there had been more drunkenness in the United States since prohibition than before and said that it had been estimated 90 per cent of the population was involved in attempts to break the law. In one case of prosecution for illicit traffic, he added 1t was necessary to dis charge jury because the foreman was drunk when court opened.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
.PRENDERGAST WlTHDRAWS
 HIS PETITION FOR HEARING
Discharged Foreman of Public Works Decides Not to Contest His Dis missal.

There will be no public hearing for James Prendergast, for 30 years su- perintcndent in the employ of the sewer department. City Clerk A. l.. Thompson has announced, the dis charged foreman having withdrawn his petition asking the common coun- cil for hearing.
 Prendergast was discharged last Saturday, officials of the public works department announcing that men are refusing to work for him and that he is a trouble maker. The foreman called at the town clerks office Mon- day morning and rendered petition to be submitted to the council asking that a hearing be held so that he might be informed as to the reason for his dismissal.
 The petition was not among those read Wednesday night in the council chamber, and Col. Thompson ex- plainsd after the meeting that Prem dergast had withdrawn his request.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
Check for Band Is Lost,
 Second Payment Held Up

Because the American Band is hesi- tant about signing and filing with the city treasurer a bond to cover possible loss to the city, payment is being held up on a bill of $240 for services ren- dered in the Armistice day parade, Shortly after the bill was sent to the city, a check was mailed to the band, but has not reached the musicians. they say. Feeling that 1t has been lost, they asked for q duplicate check. Tho comptroller wishes to guard the city against possible loss through the payment of both checks and has called for bond. declining to issue the second check before re- ceiving a security. Comptroller Curtis said this morning that a representa- tive of the band had called on him concerning bond, but had not as yet returned the paper necessary to bring about the issuance of new check.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
Chairman Wood Of Campaign Committee Tells President Party Does Not Favor En- tering International Court.
Executive Replies That He Believes Opposition Is Based on Misunderstand- ing of Principles.

Washington, April ?o.--Expressins s the belief that republican opposition to the administration world court membership proposal was ever stronger than American entrance into the league of nations. Representative Will R. Wood of Indiana, chairman Of the republican congressional cam paign committee, today told President Harding he believed it was mistake for the party to urge the proposition
 Mir. Woods statement to the presi- dent constituted the first open opposi- ion to Mir Harding's proposal among republican leaders outside of the "ir- arecoScilable" group of senators. MT. Wood said afterward the president was not weakened in his advocacy of the proposal as outlined in the mes sage to the senate just before adjourn nent of congress.
 Fear Party Break.
 Continuing advocacy of the world court proposal fin the opinion of Rep resentativc Wood, would either create q schism in the republican, party or deprive the party of a clear-cut issue with the democrats in 1924, inasmucl1 as the democrats seemed generally favorable to American membership on the court.
 Mir. Wood said he presented his views as his own but added that he was sure they were shared by a large group i'd the republican party.
 Calls It Misunderstanding
 The Irosident in his talk with Mir. Wood is understood to have taken the position that the exposition was based largely .npen niispnde sta nding ot the condit,0as which would attend ac- eepta isST of membership, and it was siearnHS that the chief executive planned shortly to make a statement or an address explanatory of the pro- posal as advocated by the admins tration.
 .'Ttie world court is so closely in- tcrlialSed with the league Of nations that cannot see how it can be sep arated in the public mind" snid Mr. Wood. There are many in the re- publican party who believe in the general proposition of adhesion to an International court to adjust differ ences between nations. but they are of the opinion that the court should be established separately from any ar the existing agencies such as the league of nations"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
Con Meany, Another Leader Of Irish Rebels. Captured

Dublin, April 20.--tBy Associated Press, l---Con Meany. one Of the most prominent remaining leaders of the irrogulars, was arrested yesterday by party of national army troops at Guraneduff. near Millstreet. east of Killarney. it was announced today. This is considered one of the most i'm portant captures made in Cork coun- ty Meany participated in many of the ambushes against the British forces.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
Miss Merriman, Waterbury, Left an Estate of SS54,975

Waterbury, April 20.---The value of property left by Miss Helen Merri- man. who died in this city recently, is sS54,975.36, according to the inven- tcry as filed with the probate court today by Buckingham r. Merriman, a nephew, who is both the executor and sole heir. Real estate is valued at s325.o00, stocks at st76,271, bonds at $36.a56. and other personal property at S16,74S.32. Tho Merriman home stead, on West Main street, is valued at s206,600.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
Brother Stabs Brother to
 Death in Fight Over Fish

Boston, April 2o,-Philip Ruguetts, the singing fish peddler of North street" was stabbed to death today in a quarrel with his brother, Girolamo The men were at the eastern packet pier buying fish for the days business when difference developed and Philip drew knife. He threatened Giroamo but threw the knife aside without attacking. Girolamo picked 1t up bystandcrs said, the men came to grips and Philip dropped dead.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
Judge Says Annapolis Is
 HOtbed of BOOtlegQinp

Annapolis, April 20.-The Anna Arundel county grand jury today is investigating to determine whether wholesale gambling and bootlegging is as rampant in Annapolis as pie tured by Judge Robert Moss in his charge to the jury. Judge Moss re- ferred to alleged conditions as in tolerable" and said they were un- equalled in any other part of the country. Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, superintendent of the naval academy. has declined to enter into discussion of reported conditions.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
MRS. COOK ELECTED TO HEAD
 D. A. R. AFTER BITTER FIGHT
Winner Gets $40 Votes While Her Opponent, Mrs. Hanger, of Washington, Received 779 - Police Compelled to Quell Ex- citing Meeting.

Washington. April 20.---Mrs. An. thony Wayne Cook of Pennsylvania, was declared elected prcsident-general of the Daughters of the American Revolution today after one of the bit forest election contests in the history of the society.
 The vote for Mrs. Cook was o4o Her only opponent. Mrs. G. Wallace w. Hanger Of Washington received 779.
 Police Preserve Order
 While the voting was in progress police and fremcn had been called upon to help preserve order and when the result was made known the con gross went into 8 noisy demonstra- ton for the successful candidate.
 Mrs. William Cummings Story of New York withdrew at a dramatic session on the congress Wednesday uight and advised her supporters to vote for Mrs. Cook.
 Mrs. Edison Elected
 Tn the voting for minor offices many delegates divided their support between the tickets put before the congress by the Cook and Hanger factions The result was that despite Mrs. Hangers defeat, Mrs. Thomas A. Edison of New Jersey running as a Hanger candidate was elected chap lain-general by a vote Of S71 to 746 over Mrs. Thett Good of Alabama. All the rest of the Cook ticket was elected. The other successful can didates besides Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Edison together with the number of votes they received out of total of 1,71s voting. were as follows:
 Other Officials
 Mrs. Frank H. Briggs. of Maine, recording seeretary-general S74; Mrs. Franklin r. Shumway of Mass. cor-
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20

responding secretary general 963: Mrs William s. Walker of Washington, ort ganizing secretary-general 923; Mrs James H. Stansfeld of Illinois, regis trar- general 97e; Mrs. Alfred J. Bros- scau of Michigan, treasnrer-general 924; Mrs. George de Bolt of West Virginia, historians general 919: Mrs Alvin Connolly of Missouri recorder general 953; Mrs. Lars Anderson of the District of Columbia librarian general aS0.
 Mrs. Charles s. Whitman of New York, curator-general, 947. Vice presidents-general: Mrs. Henry A. Beck of Indiana, 1.435: Mrs. Charles R. Booth of California, 1,4S5; Mrs. F.. c. Drake of Nebraska, 1,47o: Mrs. Gerald l.. Schuyler of Colorado. 1,425: Mrs. Henry D. Fitts of New Jersey 1,436; Mrs. William McGee Wilson of Ohio, 1.413.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
SHOE FACTORIES OPERATE
Police Doing Duty At Lynn Concerns --Opcrators Advertising For Help to Replace Strikers.

Lynn, Mass,, April 2o.--All factories controlled by the Shoe Mfrs. associa : ton were operated today in spite of strike of edge makers, heel workers, Goodyear operators and stitchers. Tickets wore stationed and a detail of police was on duty.
 The various factories are advertise ing for workers to replace the strik- CTS with announcement that prefer ence would be given to members of the United Shoe Workers Of America. The strikers were affiliated with the Amalgamsted shoe workers.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20

were: Ezey s. AitkiH, general mar, ager of the Trenton. Potteries Co. Raymond E. Crane, vice president oi the Elter Go. of Cameron, w. Va, and Ford City, Pa.; Philip J. Flaherty treasurer of Lambertville (N. J.) Pot tery Co.,; George c. Kalbheisch, fac tory manager of Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co. of Kokomo, Ind, and Tiff fino, O.; William B. Maddock, secre- tary of John Maddock and Sons, Tren- ton, N. J.; Arthur Planter, Sr., presi- dent and general manager of Sanitary Earthenware Speciality Co. of Tren- ton and J. F. Wright, president and general manager of the Wheeling Sanitary Mfg. Co.,. Wheeling, w. Va.
 Fines of s5,00o apiece were inn posed upon 12 other officials of pot tery concerns
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
HORRIBLY MANGLED 2
Danbury Woman, Hit by Train This Morning, Dies This Noon at Hos- pital as Result of Injuries.

Danbury April 20.--Mrs. Michele Mancini, aged 30. died in the hos pital at noon today from injuries she received shortly after [ o'clock this morning when as she was walking the tracks in the local railroad yards she was caught by 2 locomotive and dragged beneath the wheels. Both legs were cut off at the ankle and she received d fracture of the skull
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
RACKLIFFE PRESIDENT OF
 NEW BRITAIN ROTARY CLUB
E. Clayton Goodwin Made Vice President and A. A. Mills Rcelected Treasurer At Directors Meeting.

Frederick 0. Rackliffe was elected president of the New Britain Rotary club to succeed Leon A. Sprague at a meeting of the board of directors held at the New Britain club this noon. E. Clayton Goodwin was elected vice president and Anson A. Mills was res elecfed treasurer. 4 new secretary to succeed Mir. Rackliffe was not ap- pointed.
 A. Buo, was elected sergeant at arms to succeed Albert votz. Mir. Rackliffe has been secretary of the club since 1t was organized about two years ago. The officers will be in- stalled at the regular meeting of the club on Thursday of next week.
 The directors present at the meet ing this noon were F. J. Porter, Ernest w, Pelton. William H. CroweIl, A. A.. Mills, F.. Clayton Goodwin, George C. Rogers, F. o. Rackliffe, Leon X. Sprague and A. r. Corbin.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
Paderewski Invites Tailor
 Friend to Attend Recital

Peter M. Twardus, a we'll known Broad street tailor, has received a special invitation from Jan Paderew- ski to attend his concert in Hartford tonight. Twsrdus is acquainted with his distinguished countrymsn and was pleasantly surprised with Pad erewski's expression of friendship.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
FOUGHT WAR IN DREAMS
A. E. r. Veteran Awakes to Find That He Had Actually Slashcd Himself in His Sleep.

New York, April 20.-Raymond Peters of Jamaica is in a critical condition in the Jamaica hospital to- day as the result of the re-enactment in a dream of sanguinary engage ment in the Argonne where he fought with the American forces.
 Peters awakened to find his bed clothing soaked with blood from a serious gash in his throat A razor with which he had been combating dream foes. lay beside him. He called relatives and collapsed. At the hos pi*al 1t was said he might recover.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
INDICT OIL PROMOTERS
92 Arc Held By Texas Jury Tor Using Mails To Dcfraud--Companies Have Taken in Over S..000, 900.

Forth Worth, Tex. April 20.--Nin- ety-two oil promoters were indicted here today by the federal grand jury on charges of usiug the mails to de- fraud. The oil companies involved have taken in over s7,ooo,ooo in cash and into three of the companies we're merged 4hS companies which had sold sis6,o00,ooO iu stock. United States District Attorney Henry zwei- fel declared the investigation showed.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
$50, ,OoO LOSS BY FIRE.

Bucksport, Me, April so.--Thc chapel building Of the Eastern Maine conference seminary was destroyed by fire carly today. Tho chapel was the main school building, constructed of brick and four stories in height. The loss is estimated at s5o,0oo.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
TAMMANY LEADER IS BRANDED ASA GEAR Lawyer Says Men Crawl in Dust
 for Miles to See Him sl75,0o0 SUIT IS INVOLVED
Lawyer for Defense Scores Charles r. Murphy in Court-Action Re- ssult of Wartime Deal in Glu- cosc.

New York, April 20.--Charles F Murphy. chieftain of Tammany Hall was characterized as "a czar to sec whom men crawl on their bellies in the dust for miles," by Max steuer attorney for Louis N. Hartog, ir closing arguments today in Murphy's S175,o0o suit against Hartog grow ing out of wartime deal in glu- cose.
 It was because of Murphy's great political power. he declared. tha, Hartog sought him in 1918 when with a rich contact with British brewers for 30,O00 tons of maito- dextrine ready for signature, he found himself unable because of war re- strictions to obtain the necessary glucose to manufacture the product
 And Murphy, through his man Friday" made good. MT. Steuer de- clared. The man Friday" referred to w2s Arthur J. Baldwin, Murphy's personal attorney.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
DIES FROM AUTO GAS
Duluth Man, Estranged From Wife, Slept in Automobile--Forgot to 
 Turn or Motor.

Duluth, April 20.--Sleeping in his autom obile in garage at the rear of his home because he was estranged from his young wife Alphonse Plis- son was asphyxiated by monoxide gas.
 Plisson, according to two com panions entered the garage about Il o'clock last night. The engine was still running when they returned to- day and found his body.
 He had slept in the car for two months. police were told. Clothing and other necessities were found in the car.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
YALE CIRATOR DIES

New Haven, April so.---Thomas X. Bostwick, es. an assistant curator of Peabody museum. Yale university. and of the class of 1878, died today.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
WANTS TO JOIN LEAGUE.

Geneva, April 20 tBy Associated Press) .--The Irish Free state has ap- piled for membership in league of nations.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-20
THE WEATHER

Hartford. April 2O.---Eorecast for New Britain and vicinity; Fair and warmer tonight. Sat- urtlay increasing cloudiness with fresh southerly winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12

his home an up-to-Cate radio outfit.
Mrs. Benjamin Green and her son
Elsw spent yesterday with rela-
tives in Helmetta.
Mrs. M. j. Mcclure and Mrs. AL
win Benson are South Amboy visitors
today.
Edward 3. johnson, of New
Brunswick, is visiting friends here
this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
OLD BRIDGE

Mrs. Henry Wellman and her son
Allen were New York visitors yester-
day.
Mrs. Murray Schnuck and daugh-
ter Helen, of C~heesequake, spent
yesterday with Mrs. Alvin Benson.
William Hendrickson installed at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
Radio Programs

Bamberger's program for tomor-
row follows:
1886 p. m.-Songs by Jim Bren-
nan and al Wilson.
1850 p. m.-Songs by Edith Roth
Of New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12

3:15 p. m.-Automobile Chemical
Products and Their Use,'' a talk
by j. J. Schadle.
1885 p. m-"Sporting News up to
the Minute" by Fred j. Bendell.
$40 to 4 p. m.-Guitar and xither
duets by A. H. Meyers and Ed
ward Wieland.
6:15 p. m.-Dance numbers by the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
am Dance orchestra,

Newark.
6:45 to z p. m.-Weekly Book Re-
view by Earl Dana, literary
critic. The books discussed this
week will be 1.-THE Breaking
Point by M. r. Rinehart, "Prej-
udtces'' by II. L. Meneken, aud
Maya the Bee" by Waldemar
RonseIe.