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New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
THREATENS TO ADOPT
 COAL CARD PLAN HERE
Fuel Administrator Learns Many People Are De-
 ceiving Dealers

Unless New Britain citizens mend their ways. coal will be distributed by the card system.
 This statement was made today by Fuel Administrator Harry c. Brown. whose attention has been called by coal dealers to deceitful practices on the part of many householders who misrcpresent the amount of coal they have on hand.
 Mir. Brown has learned that many people have ordered coal, declaring that they were in dire need of it. When the coal was sent out the driv- CTS were instructed to check up on the statements and they reported that there was no need of emergency de- liveries. Mir. Brown said that one prominent citizen pleaded for fuel to he delivered immediately, riaiDiing that the supply in his home was ex- hsusted. The driver reported that lie bild between two end three tons in lss cellar.
 If such experiences become com mon, Mir. Brown declared, it would be necessary to install the card system here making it coml ulsory for citi- &ens to obtain permits before orde!.- ins coal.
 Mir. Browl also asked the "Herad' to tell people to order coal early, for routine delivery, and not wait until they were down to their last days supply.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
Coal Simply Shut On

Dmesseldorf, Feb. 1.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)--The order prohibiting the export of coal and coke from the Ruhr to unoccupied Germany has been in force since midnight.
 The French announce that should Germany fail to come to terms the interdiction upon reports will be ex- tended to steel. iron and other man. ufactured articles now permitted to enter Germany.
 The general railroad strike is ef- fective at Mayence and Cologne and throughout the entire Ruhr valley. One train, worked by French crews is dispatched daily from Paris to Mayence, another from Paris to Cologne and a third from Paris to Coblenz and return.
 At Ingersheim yesterday the Paris Mayence express was switched of onto a siding but the engineer suc- ceeded in applying the brakes in time to avert catastrophe.
 The patrols of French soldiers which have been enforcing law anH order in the streets of Dusseldorf since the demonstrations of lsft Thursday were removed this morning. The curfew hour has been made il p m. instead of 10 o'clock as for n1erly.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
FORMER SUPREME COURT
 JUDGE R0RABACK DIES
Prominent Canaan Jurist Was 73 Years of Age and Had Long Been
 Prominent in Legal Circles.

Canaan, Conn, Feb. 1.--Aberto T.
 Roraback, former member. of the Con- necticut supreme court of errors and for many years a judge of the superior court died at his home here today after an illness of more than a year.
 He was born in East Sheffield, Mass, 7S years ago. He taught school before taking up the study of law in the office of Judge Donald D. War ner, father. of Judge Donald T. War ner. He was admitted to the bar in 1872. From 1889 to 1893 he was judge of the court of common pleas in Litchfeld county. He was a mem Der of the general assembly from North Canaan in the sessions of 1895 and 1897. Governor l.. A. Cooke re- turned him to the common pleas bench in 1897 and before the year ended appointed him to the superior court to fill a vacancy. In 1897 Gov ernor Lounsbury reappointed Judge Rorahacl for a term of eight years in the superior court.
 Governor Rollins Woodruff in 1907 appointed re-appoiMed Judge Rora- back to the superior court bench and and few months later named him d justice Of the supreme court of errors. Governor Marcus H. Holcomb re-ap- pointd Justice Rorabacll to the high court in 1916. Justice Roraback was retired by the age limit in August, 1919,
 Judge Roraback is survived by his widow who was Miss Minnie F. Hunt >t North Canaan; two sons, the Rev. E. Roraback of Brooklyn, N. Y. md J. Clinton Roraback, Lawyer, of Canaan and three daughters. Judge Rorabacll was a brother of Jr Henry Roraback.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
Windows Broken and City Employees Injured in Municipal Group of Buildings
Automobiles in the Streets We're Hub Deep in Wreck. age From Gas Light Cos Plant Nearby.

Springfield. Mass. Feb. i.-Tho ex- ploslon of n storage tank Of the Springfield Gas Light co., today in. Jnred 100 persons and caused confusion and wreekage in the business section or this city. office workers and per- sons In the streets were struck down by debris. Workers in the plant were reported seriously hurt but without fatalities. Automobiles in the streets were hub deep in wreckage.
 The municipal group Of buildings centering about city hall. banks and business blocks were in the area in which windows were broken Persons In these buildings comprised many of the injured.
 The big storage tank was located at the foot Of Elm street near Water and not far distant from the bank Of The Connecticut river. Adjacent was the building that houses the offices of the company.
 The Springfield Institution for Sav- ings was another building affected.
 Fire Breaks Out.
 Fire followed the explosion, but ilremen formed cordon around the wreckase of the tank and concentrat- ed their efforts on confining it there. Indications were that the flames would not spread. |.
 The tank that exploded was struc- ture 40 feet high. It was said to have been nearly full of gas at the time.
 Blast Rocks City Hall.
 When the blast came 1t rocked city hall so much that one side of the was b..lly damaged Auto mobiles in the streets were struck by bricks and stone work and firemen had to dig them out. Occupants es- capped serious injury according to first reports. Buildings two miles from the scene were shaken.
 The power plant of the United Electric Light Co. is in the immediate vicinity of the~Tas wcrlsa tsIt service was not affected.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
DAMAGE OF $4,0O0 BY
 FIRE ON MAIN STREET
Block at No. 29S, Owned by
 Louis Raphael, Threat ened by Flames

Damage estimated by Chief William
 J. Noble at between s4,000 and S5, ,000
 was done in a blaze shortly after mid
 night today on the top floor of the
 three story brick business block own
 ed by Louis Raphael at 29S Main
 street. The block was formerly known
 as the Lee property and contains a pool room owned by Neil j. Murphy, an optical store conducted by pr. A..
 Pinkus and the Edwards Clothes Shop which is closed by attachment The top floor of the building is at present unoccuped.
 The fire was discovered at 12:39 o'clock by a pedestrian passing along on Main street. An alarm from Box IA brought all of the city fire fighting to the scene, with the ex- ception of Engine Company No. D. Six lines of hose were laid by the firemen. The blaze was at the rear of the top floor and had its origin in a closet. By hard work the firemen were able to keep the flames confined to this particular part of the build ing. Much water was used and this lOl lnC udllldSS uullt III tIlt building
 Neil J. Murphy and Mir. Forsyth were seated in the office of the pool parlors when their attention was att tracted to a cracking noise. It was attributed by MT. Murphy to rats ir the building. As the noise of the of the flames increased Mir. ! Murphy started to make an investiga- ion and he was surprised to find a brisk blaze. Before he reached the | 'treet the alarm had been sounded.
 The greatest water damage is done n the pool room. After the blaze lad been extinguished the firemen l ormed a broom brigade and much of he water was swept out of the build ng before it had soaked through to over floors. Some of the firemen ,roke in a door in the clothes shop nd moved merchandise and clothes ut of the range of the dripping water.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
 VOTES TO CHANGE NAME
Vote Passed to Invite Archbishop of Sweden to New Britain--Church
 Has More Than HOO Members.

At an adjourned session of the an- nual meeting of the Swedish Luther an church last evening it was decided by unanimous vote to change the name of that church from the "St. Mary's Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church" to "The First Lutheran Church of New Britain"
 A resolution was adopted to invite Archbishop Nathan Soderblom of Sweden, one of the most outstanding figures in Europe, to visit New Brit ain while on a tour he plans to make of United States next fall. Archbishop Soderbom is an international figure and speaks in many languages. He will deliver addresses at Yale and Harvard while in America.
 The local church is said to be one of the largest. if not the largest in the city. It has more than HOO communicant members and Sunday school and cradle roll membership of 500 more. Recently the congregation the 42d anniversary of the of the New Britain church.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
UNOCCUPLED CERMANYCUT
 OFF FROM RLlElR DISTRICT; :
 NEW PENALTIES POSSIBLE
Policeman Copers
 His Beat on Skates

For the first time in the history Of the city. New Britain has a policeman on skates, Chief ", C. Hart having assigned Patroiman Joseph Hayes to the ice skating patrol at the North End park rink, The skating policeman goes on duty at o'clock in the after noon and takes on his skates to ring in af n o'clock at night.
 The polieeman's duties consist Of affording protection to those who make use Of the facilities Of the Ice pond. requiring that safe distance he kept from dan gerous or weak parts Of the pond; posting notices where there Is danger of eave.inA and maintain ing order on the premises.
 So that his work may be done expeditiously and with greater ease. he has been privileged to patrol his "bcat' on ice skates. Patrolman Hayes is tho young est policeman on the force and is considered n good skater.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
MAYOR ATTACKS ORPHAN,
 CALLING CITHKPOCRI77CAL;
 SCORES EDUCA WON BOARD
EXPECTS TAXES TO MEET
 REQUIREMENTS OF BUDGET
Collector I,oomis Estimates Income Will Exceed Requirements Ky si0,-
 O00-s30.e8s Received In Jan.

Present indications are that the budget requirements in tax collections will be exceeded by about si0,000. Collector Bernadotte Loomis reported this afternoon in conjunction with a statement for the month Of January, showing s30.2CS.50 collected during that month.
 In order 10 meet the budget figure it is necessary 10 take in siS,sSe.s6 in the next two months. The amouI.t Of revenue received by Collector Loomis thus far is sl.770. .1O3.3., while the tax moob calls for si.7sa,- 06S.
 The January collections this year were s10,026.34 more than those Of the corresponding month last year. The various tax items, with those of last year for the purpose of compari- son are; Taxes. S27,704.6o. s1s,GSS51; sewers, $?,322.s0, s4SIS1; street im- sS6.26, sS7o.5O: street sprinkling, s204.65, sa01.34.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
Coke and Coal Shipments Stopped and Iron, Steel and Other Manufactures May be Held up
Railroad Strike Effective. Threatening Enforced Suspension of the Mines
 Because of Car Shortage.
fny The Associated rressl

Industrial isolation Of the Ruhr from unoecupied Germany begun to. day by the cutting on Of coal and coke shipments. may he earried still further if Germany fails 10 come to terms.
 An interdiction will Dc put upon ex- ports Of iron. steel and other manu- facturcs in that case. a Dusseldorf dispatch quotes the French as an- nouncing.
 With the tightening Of the cordon about the valley the production oi coal continues on declining scale. The railroad strike is effective throughout the entire valley and there Is n growing shortage Of cars. threat ening enforced suspension Of the mines.
 Increasing tension between the Es- sen population and the occupying troops is reported. Tn Essen and other towns reports that France and England had broken at Lausanne over the Near East question caused pre- mature jubiiiation.
 Hugo stinnes the German indus trial leader is visiting the Ruhr for the first time since the occupation, Muelhcim dispatch announces.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
Employment Situation in
 Waterbury Is Picking Up

Waterbury, Feb, 1.-Figures gath cred by the local chamber of com- rnerce show 13,134 persons employed by seven of the large manufacturing concerns of the city as compared with 12,679 working for the same concerns December 1, 1922. This is the larg- est employment increase reported for any one month in a year and the em- ployment increase is not confined to the concerns engaged in the brass business but applies to all lines. These figures have been forwarded to the bureau of labor at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
NAME BUILDING COMMITTEE
Y. VI. T. A. X B. Society Selects Group to Consider Needs For New EIa- ternal Clubhouse.

President Edward x. Callahan of the Y. M. T. A. X B. society has named the following committee to consider the advisabilitv of securing a new clubhouse for that organization;
 Patrick F King. Michael J. kennet, Joseph M Halloran, James Grove, Thomas w. Grove. William J. Farley, James Walsh, William D. Boyle. John O'Brien, ST. James J. Butler, Charies J. Burns, James J Degnan. William Forsyth, Sr., James J. Martin and Dennis J. Donahue.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
Talk of New Republic

Berlin, Feb. 1.--Separatists agents and agitstors in the Rhineland in con- ference at Coblenz since the departure of the American troops have been drafting plans for the proclamation of Rhineland republic today says Coblenz dispatch.
 The contemplated coup is to be carried out with the aid of the French and Belgium military forces, who will promptly proceed to proclaim martial law, seize all lines of communication and evict the German authorities the dispatch adds.
 No Coal for Ships
 The coal merchants at Kiel accord ing to the vossische Zeitung have de- cided not to deliver bunker coal to French or Belgian ships passing through Kiel canal or entering the harbor
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
NUMEROUS 7HEFTS WORRY '
 HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIALS
Authorities Decide to Keep Dressing Rooms Locked in Attempt t0 Cut
 Down Practice of Stealing.

Tn an effort to reduce the number of thefts at the High school. which during the past few years have been increasing steadily, the school au- thorities made announcement today that in the future all dressing rooms will be locked at the opening of the first period at S:15 o'clock every morning, and will remain locked ex- cepting during recesses.
 Students who are tardy or those who may have occasion to use wraps. overshoes, un1brellas or articles left with their wraps, at other times than recess, will be required to take them to their place of appointment.
 This, the authorities feel, will re- duce to minimum the possibility of theft during class hours.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
Paid in Advance.

Paris, Feb. i (By the Associated Press)-The French government has received information that the striking German railroad employees in the Ruhr and on the west bank of the Rhine had been paid two months wages in advance by the German government. It is anticipated therefore that they may hold out for several weeks in their strike.
 The Germans, according to news re- ceived here have suppressed many of the through trains on their railways, including the Cologne Berlin, Warsaw Berlin, and Riga Berlin expresses.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
France Reserpes Right to Make
 Separate Peace Pact With Turks
England Formally Notified of Intention in Case Lausanne Fais-0utlook is Brighter Today-Russia Refuses to Sign Dardanelles and Bosphorus Regulations.

Pressl - The Russian delegation al the Near East conference announced officially at the meeting of the straits commission today that Russia would not sign the convention providing for control of the pardanelles and the Bosphorus.
 Premier Tehiteherin speaking for Russia said the treaty regarding the straits wes the fruit of discussions from wb sie had been exclud- ed. Tn n. "'nter project for opening Vklh~ 'ed out had not ev .l0rsckir. n at tempt har,s fssM sx.. question. C 4he.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01

London, Feb, lBy Associated fressl, sl,-The British government toe day received note from France the substance of which is that France re. serves the right to undertake sepa- rate negotiations with Turkey in the event Of the Lausanne conference failing,
 The opinion was expressed in offi- cial circles here that the events Of the past 2t hours appear to have put the French note in abeyanee. The news received from Lausanne states there is great hope the conference will prove successful.
 Lausanne. Feb. l,-(By Associated
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
HARTFORD SHOP BANKRUPT
Hartford Iron Works Inc. Has Liabili- ties of S71,255 and Assets of S65,777, Including Real Estate.

New Haven, Feb. 1.-The Hartford Iron Works, Inc. of Hartford, filed a petition in United States court today. Liabilities were given as s71. .255 and assets as se5,777 including real estate valued at s25,000. The largest creditor listed is the City Bank and Trust Co. of Hartford which holds a claim for $2S.715.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK

Raleigh, N. C., Feb. Lone person was killed and five slightly injured early today when seaboard Air Line train No. 1. enroute from New York 10 Jacksonville, crashed into the rear of train No. 301 near Hagood. Va, according to officials of the railroad here.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
Tex Rickard Wants None
 Of Dempsey in His Fights

New York, Feb. 1.-TeX Rickard, boxing promoter, today issued a state- ment declaring that he had decided after full consideration not to parti- cipate in any bidding for heavy weight championship contest in which Jack Dempsey would defend his title
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
Congressional Medal of
 Honor Man Drops Dead

Boston, Feb. 1.-Hermann w. Kuchmeister who held the congress sional medal of honor for gallantfy in the war with Spain, dropped dead at his home in Winthrop today. He was an inspector in the custom house
 here.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
AGAINST FALSE NEWS

Paris. Feb. 1 (By the Associated Press)-The cabinet today considered measures to repress the propagation of false news, which if is charged has been initiated abroad to influence the French financial markets.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
STEAMSHIP ON FIRE

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1.-The 1700 ton steamship Buttonwood was afire today in Lynnhaven Koeds. Tugs with fire fighting equipment went to the as- sistance of the steamer.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
REr1GEE SHIPS ARRIVE

Manila, Feb. 1.-(By the Associated Press)-The last three belated Rus sian refugee ships arrived today mak- irr total of 1 now at Mariyeles --ntine station.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
THE WEATHER
-

Hartford, Feb. 1.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Snow or rain tonight and Fri day; warmer tonight, shifting winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01

Fredericton. N. D.. Feb. 1.- Pre- mier Poster and his cabinet resigned today.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-01
PREMIER FOSTER RESIGNS

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Evening journal., 1923-02-06
CLOSING LECTURE
in SAFETY COURSE

The attendance tonight at the
closing lecture of the Industrial
Safety Course. given under the au-
spices of the Delaware Safety
Council in the auditorium OF Pyth-
ian Castle, is expected TO be one Of
the largest OF the season, because il
is the last lecture in the series and
the speaker is Miss Laura Roadifer.
who is Miss Safety First OF the
Philadelphia Transit Company.
Following the lecture students OF
the safety course will be given their
examinations throughout the month
and those who pass will be awarded
certificates at graduation exercises
to be held early in March.
Miss Roadifer's lecture will deal
with the work she is doing in Phil
adelphia in the way of organizing
boy patrols. She has gathered to-
gether groups Of older school boys
and drilled them into ways of safe
guarding the smaller children when
the latter have occasion 10 cross the
street on their way TO and from
school How Miss Rodifer has
aroused interest and instilled en-
thusiasm into the boys patrols will
be one OF the entertaining features
OF her lecture.
The public is invited to attend
this lecture which begins at
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1923-02-06

ing out the economics OF which
have told you. President Harding, in
his message, said:
1T is pleasure to state that the
estimates OF appropriations sub
mitted TO Congress for the fiscal year
1924 are s12O, 900, 900 less than the
estimated receipts for the year and
5000, 900 less than the appropria-
tions for the current year. What
ever pressure may have been brought
to bear on the executive depart
ments of the government with ref
erence to their estimates. there must
have been in the departments con-
cerned a spirit OF sacrifice and CO.
operation to make this real achieve
ment possible. Treasury conditions
however, demanded such co-opera-
tion and sacrifice.
General Lord stated that the gov
ernment is spending about $1O,OO4-'
900 a day. emphasizing how abso-
lutely necessary it is that the govern
ment be run in a true business way
when such a tremendous amount CT
money is being spent.
What we all need to do IS to
think OF our country as a whole and
not to become selfish upon some lit
tie thing in which we are Interested.
This is true OF those at Washington
and of citizens everywhere. Great
progress has been made and let US
all remember that u. s. stands not
for 'us' but for the United States"
Evening journal., 1923-02-06
DRASTIC DRY
LAW FOR PENNA.
Measure Sponsored by Pin
chot Introduced in Both
Houses of Assembly
ELIMINATES ALL
PRESENT SALOONS

HARRISBURG. Pa. Feb. G.
Defining as intoxicating liquor amy
thing found by Congress to be in
toxicating" and containing a search
and seizure claus with teeth in it,
the State Prohibition Enforcement
bill. backed by Governor Pinchot's
administration, has been intro
duced in both houses OF the General
Assembly.
The measure would eliminate all
asloons and prohibit the sale, man
ufacture, possession, transpor-
tation and importing or exporting
into or out of Pennsylvania OF any
liquor for beverage purposes.
It would not be unlawful. how
ever, to possess intoxicating liquor
'in ones bonafide private dwelling,
providing such liquor was lawfully
acquired prior to the passage OF
this act"
The burden OF proof that such
liquor was lawfully acquired would
be placed on the Dossessor.
The manufacture or sale OF any
contrivance or preparation designed
for use in the manufacture o. in
toxicating liquor would be prohib.
tied
Any place violating the law would
be made common nuisance under
the bill and guilty of misdemean-
or. Provision is made for the is
Evening journal., 1923-02-06
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