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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
BEGINNING OF end IS
Seen IN RUHR MIDDLE
German Chancellor Calls
Important Conference
for Next Week

Berlin Sept. 22-Chancellor Strese
mann has summoned the premiers OF
the federated states of Germany for q
was announced today.
The conference is expected to occur
Tuesday 1t is looked upon in politi-
cal circles as presaging early action
on the issue of abandoning passive
resistance.
Municipal officials and labor lead
ers from all sections of the occupied
areas also will be present at the
meeting.
Thorough Discussion
The situation in the Ruhr and the
Rhineland will be canvassed carefully.
The chancellor is desirous of hav-
ing the heads of the allied German
states come into personal touch with
Representative from the occupied re-
gions and has adopted this method of
bringing them together. Despite re-
curing denials emanating from Paris
and Brussels, political circles in Ber-
lin profess knowledge that the Belgian
minister here has been actively seek
ing to establish a point of contact be-
tween Chancellor Stresemann and
Premier Poincare for the purpose Of
inducing the latter to accommodate
the chancellor with concession that
will enable DIR. Stresemann to call off
passive resistance in return for am
nesty for all the Germans deported
from the occupied areas blythe allied
authorities.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
SAYS COACH OFFERED
HIM HUNDRED DOLLARS
Landino, Former H. S.
Player, Claims Cassidy
Wanted Him to Return

That Coach George NJ Cassidy Of
the New Britain High school football
team made him an offer of 800 in
cash If he would discontinue his
studies at Suffield and return to the
local High school to play football, was
the statement made this afternoon by
Armand Landino, an Connecticut
end during his second year on the
Red and Gold eleven.
Landino spurned the offer and re-
turned to c, L. l. at Suffield, where he
played last year as a halfback, he
says. When Captain William McCue
and Halfback Edward ("Pat")
O'Brien quit the High school team
this week in protest against the ath-
letic administration of Cassidy, Lam
dino at once made arrangements to
return to New Britain and tell the
story of the 500 offer which he says
was made to him last June. He re-
ferred the Herald to other members
of former High school teams for veri-
fication of more sensational charges.
Landino volunteered the following
story to the Herald today:
"A year ago last June, during com
mencement week. / was in the CITY
and went down in the direction of the
High school to see some of my
friends ! was accompanied by Ed
die Delaney. On the Bassett street
side of the school / met Murtha, Jim
fnie Reynolds and Cassidy We shook
hands and after few minutes
Cassidy called me aside and led
me down to the boys entrance ION
the South Main street side of the
schooD. Then he said: I under
stand you're coming back to school
next year 1 told the coach I would
like to come back. but that I had paid
a fee Of $3.50 at Suffieid and would
not be able to get 1t back. and that
l disiked to lose the money. Cas-
sidy then told me he would pay me
800 to come back and play football
he said he didn't have the money
with him. but would get 1t and give
to to me by check or cash. ! said I
would talk it over with the folks.
had no intention of coming back as
had already played one year with
suffield. I went TO Hartford shortly
aftervard with Reynolds. Murtha and
tContinued on Eleventh Page.l
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
NEW HABITA 77OMS SPRING
LIKE MAGIC FROM WRECKS
AND RUINS OF OLD TOXIC
New BRITAINITES WIN
EXPOSITION Prizes
Junior Achievement Work
ers and Girls Drum
Corps Made Happy


Springfield, Sept, ss.-Boys and
girls from New Britain. Conn. far'
ried off the lions share OF the prizes
for Junior Achievement work at this
Eastern States Exposition. judges an
nouncements being made last night,
In the playground contests, NeH
Britain won third prize In millinery
Among independent clubs, the See
more club OF New Britain won third
prize for household linen.
New Britain boys brought down
first and second prizes in woodwork
demonstration. Benny Richman and
Charles Bigge won lrst and Ciarence
Ahlberg and william Helm won Sec
ind,
In sewing decoration, frst went 10
Emily Clark and Irene KoloslSi. and
second TO Elizabeth Burns and Hazel
Casey.
Every New Britain child who rom
peted won prize.
The Springfield "Union" speaks
highly OF the work of New Britain
children. SAYING that the Hardware
City" had the best showing.
Further prizes went to New Britain
youngsters when second place went to
the New Britain Girl Scouts drum
corps. which made such a hit here.
First prize was won by the Springfield
drum corps. Individual prizes were
won by Nancy Doane, first In fling,
and Frances Miller. Second, in drum
ming. Both girls live In New Britain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
MRS. MARY R. CLAREY DIES
AT HOME OF HER DAUGHTER
For Sixty Years She Was Prominent
Here--An Organizer of the
Woman's Club.

Mrs. Mary r. Clarey, one of the
organizers and supporters of the
Woman's club in this city, died last
night at the home of her daughter
Miss Lila Clarey of Holyoke The
funeral will be held from the chapel
of the First Congregational church
on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. H, w. Maier will officiate and
interment will be In Fairview ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Clarey was the widow of the
late DR.. George L. Clarey of this city
who served throughout the Civil War
as an army surgeon and who, before.
his death, was the oldest living gradu-
ate of Dartmouth. Mrs. Clarey was
born in Scotland Conn. on Septem-
Der 10. 1910 and came to this city as
the bride of DR.. Clarey. For so years
she made her home here and was one
of the city's most prominent women,
taking an active part in affairs re-
ligious and civic. She was an active
member of the First Congregational
church.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
STUDENTS IN RIOT
Prominent Athlete at Western Re-
serve Arrested Following Clash
With Police Department.

Cleveland, Sept. 22.--Nine students
of Western Reserve university faced
police court today as the aftermath
of snake dance and parade cele-
bration in the east end last night and
O disturbance at a theater that culm-
mated in a clash between police and
800 freshmen students.
Johnny Coss, star varsity half
hack is charged with assault and
battery as the result of a fist fight
with police while Coss, Max Kelso.
captain of the track team and Earl
Upp. all upper classmen. were at
tempting to arrange bail at the police
station for their incarcerated fellow
students. Coss and his two fellow
students were beaten severely and
were taken to hospital for medical
attention,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
X. K. X. Initiation IN
White HOUSE CLAIMED
Oklahoma Klansman As.
serts Ceremony Was Held
in Dining Room
rhs Asseeiatsa Press

Charleston. w. Va. Sept. 22.--Thai
the Ku Klux Klan held an initiation
In the dining room of the White
House was the statement OF the Rev
Basil Il. Newton of Oklahoma repre-.
senting the khan imperial council
In an address to a large audience OF
klansmen and others at Hurricane
last night during khan celebration
of the opening of the Charleston
Huntington road.
I'VE have 227 In the house of rep
resentatives and 81 in the United
States senate" the speaker said, "and
we held one initiation in the dining
room of the White House. You know
what that means"
HE forgot to mention Ave members
of the Harding cabinet" DR.. " T.
Churchman of Charleston. head of the
khan organization In this section
whispered to a newspaperman beside
him.
Klansmen from Charleston, Hunt
ington. and other west Virginia and
Kentucky communities affected by
the opening of the road made up the
greater part of the audience.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
Japs Resolutely Rebuild.
ing City Even as New
Tremors Cause Build.
ings to Creak and Throb
Family Life Being Resumed,
Little Shacks, Scarcely
More Than Piano Boxes,
Housing People.
MILLION ALREADY
LEAVE TWO CITIES
BY Tn. Associated rrs.s.

ny ANe Fa7HaAaN"s
Toxic. Sept. ei.-The tenacity and
resolution with which the people of
Toxic are devoting themselves TO the
task OF rebuilding a larger, more sub
stantial and more beautiful city mani
fest a faith in life and the future as
inspiring to the foreigner as the havoc
wrought by the earthquake was appal-
ling.
In spite of the fact that tremors
continue to make wooden buildings
creak and those OF masonry throb at
intervals day and night. new habita-
tons are springing up all over the
city. Vast one story barracks OF TIM
Der and corrugated iron are being
the parks and other open spaces.
Little Family Homes
The most spectacular drama incl
dent to Tokio's rebirth. however, 10 to
be seen in the tiny temporary homes
that have sprung from the asfee of
the old ones. There Is hardly a city
black without it's little family group
throwing up whatever remains from
the framework Of former dwelling
10 support tin and charred metal until
time and fortune provide a better
abode.
Like Piano Boxes
Some Of these impoverished homes
are no larger than piano boxes.
Relief workers are passing out
quart OF rice to each family. Other
relief agencies pass out pickles and
curds Then come the water wagons
which before the quake were used to
sprinkle the streets. They now are
used 70 deliver water for domestic
uses.
Bath Every Day
The universal japanese custom of
daily bathing has not been abandoned
although the water supply is not
abundant and there is not much
privacy.
Bayonet Only Authority.
Here and there soldiers are on
constant guard. The only senblance
of authority though is the fixed bay
onet which serves as symbol rather
than a threat. Soldiers interfere
Continued on Twelfth Page)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
NEW YORK REPORTER SAYS
STRIKERS BEAT HTM BADLY
Was Covering Pressmen's Meeting
When He Was Kidnapped and
Given Severe Mauling

New York, Sept. ga morning
newspaper reporter battered and torn.
dragged himself to drug store on
the edge of the Brony early today and
told of having been kidnapped by
striking pressmen during a meeting OF
their organization at Beethoven hall
last night
He was covering the meeting for his
paper, said the reporter when a
group of the pressmen surrounded
him, dragged him from the hall,
tossed him into taxicab and rode
with him to desolate outskirt of the
Bronx. There he was kicked about
the head and beaten unconscious. said
the reporter. When he revived he
was lying in a field some distance
from where he last remembered being
in the taxi.
1t also was reported that the art di-
rector of a morning newspaper had
been attacked and beaten yesterday by
a crowd of pressmen or strike SYM
pathizers near an entrance of the mu-
nicipal building on Park Row.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
CHURCH WEDDING AT 8P. N.
AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
Edward II, Christ And sliss Fraaeine
waehier WIN he Married
This Evening

Edward II, Christ, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest w. Christ Of bs Garden
street, and Miss Franeine Waehler,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Frank j,
Waehter. OF io4 Harrison street. will
be married this evening at o'clock
az the Center Congregational church,
Rev. Henry w. Maier officiating.
Tho bride will be attended by Miss
Eurith Waehter. her sister. as maid OF
honor and the groom will be attended
by William cruttenden OF watertown,
Connecticut. as best man. Tho brides
maids will be the Misses Gertrude Err
win. Euniee Humphrey. Margaret
Christ. Helen Hibbard, Miss charine
Sander OF Dayton. Ohio. and Mrs,
Donald Rockwell OF Mansfield. Pa.
The ushers will be Messrs. Curtis
Christ. Sanford Thompson. Henry
Christ, Henry Wheeler. Edward Sc
chrest and Norman Well OF Buffalo.
n. Y.
The gown of the bride will be OF
ivory chiffon velvet. The maid OF
honor will be attired In a gown of
pink georgette and the bridesmaids
will wear taffeta gowns. two In Law
cnder two in peach color and two In
blue.
The Gift OF the bride to the maid
of honor will be a leather purse. TO
the bridesmaids Line-a-Day diaries.
The ushers will receive Dunhill cigar
ette holders. To the best man she
will give cigarette case, The gift OF
the groom to the bride will be string
of pearls. The bride will present her
husband with travelling bag.
Following the ceremony reception
will be held at the Shuttle Meadow
club. The couple will leave on a we'd
ding trip and upon their return will
reside on Murray street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
too MUCH TO DOAT
JAIL, JAILER Walls
Nindham County Official Offers
Resignation as Work Increases
TOO MANY SOCIAL CALLS
Influx Of Prisoners. Following I'm
'forcement OF yoislead Law. Brings
Many Callers 10 State institution
Visitors 70 Re Curtailed.

Brooklyn, Conn.,. Sept. 22.-charies
Parker. jailer at the Windham county
jail who got bit discouraged over
the increasing demands socially OF
many OF his temporary guests In the
jail, and offered his resignation to
High Sheriff Charles A. Gates. will
probably stay. The sheriff sent a
deputy over TO assist Mr. Parker dur
ing the short season OF social actlyi.
ties and probably the jail and It's
more permanently incarcerated In
mates will settle down to the calm
which has so long hovered over It.
Many estate Guests"
The unusual rush OF court business
which followed the service OF bench
warrants secured by State Attorney
Charles f.. Searle and the conviction
of number OF Putnam and Whitman
tic persons for violation of liquor
laws placed In the jail considerable
number OF men and women Their
friends began to make social and
business calls and Jailer Parker
found that the hours and the days
were not long enough to let him look
after his charges In view Of their
popularity Thinking he had a task
on his hands which was bigger than
he had expected he offered his resig-
nation. II
Sheriff Gates laughed and said he
did not believe 1t would be accepted.
With assistance and a limitation of
social activities the jailer is now able
to do something else besides intro
ducing callers to his guests,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
Filipino Banker Fined
$4,000 and Imprisoned

Manila, Sept. 22.-Manuel Concep-
cion, former vice-president of the
Philippine National Bank. was SEN
fenced by the supreme court today to
two years in prison, and fined s23, 900
after his conviction of thefts from
that institution in 1921. Manuels
father General Venancio Conception,
former president, and his brother,
Miguel. are serving terms in Bilibid
prison on similar convictions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
REPUBLICAN CHIEFS
THIRD WARD GUESTS
Political Elite Dine and Enjoy
Outing at Lake COnpounce
MORE THAN 700 PRESENT
senator Madsworth OF New York and
Lieutenant Governor bingham
spcakers-Biggest equality" Gath
cring in History of Connecticut.

The list OF guests in attendance a,
the annual dinner and outing OF the
Third Ward republican club at Lake
compounee this afternoon reads like
the Who's Who of the republican
party in Connecticut.
Political stars. around which those
OF lesser magnitude rotate. are as
plentiful as at a national convention.
II Is love feast which for quality and
quantity has never been surpassed IN
this part OF the state, The claim is
made that II Is the biggest outing ever
held in the state. when attendance of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
DON'T USE STAMPS NOW
Too Costly Anyway and Besides 1t
Takes Too Many In Germany--Iiet-
ters Simply Cancelled Now.

Washington. Sept 22.-Because it
is now impossible to get enough Ger
man postage stamps on an envelope
the German government has given UP
the use of stamps Officials of the
postoffice department were notified
today that the cost of printing the
stamps also is greater than their face
value and that letters coming from
Germany hereafter will bear only a
cancellation indicating the necessary
postage has been paid.
A letter from Germany now at the
lowest unit of weight costs 5000
marks to deliver in this country.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
Raiding Squad is Out at Dawn,
Bags Quartet and Locks Them Up
big Frank" Fetzman and

A raiding squad consisting OF Ser
geant Patrick MeAyay. Policemen
Patrick o'Mara, Thomas Feeney and
Edward Kelly descended upon three
places OF business In the vicinity OF
Washington and High streets short
ly after o'clock this morning with
the result that two violators OF the
liquor law received Jail sentences. an
other was heavily fined and the
fourth had his case continued when
arraigned before Judge Il. w. Ailing
In police court Prosecutor Joseph @.
Woods presented the states case.
Fraxzina Fined $3.50
The raiders first visited the place
OF Salvatore Frazzina at 100 Washing
ton street. F'razzina conducts what
has come to be known as food
less" restaurant and pleaded guilty to
keeping a place where II is reputeo
liquor was sold and keeping liquor
with intent TO sell. Prosecutor Woods
stated that the officers found guam
tity Of liquor In the place and said
that Frazzina admitted he was selling
the liquor for 20 cents a glass. At
torney William r. Mangan. counsel
for the accused man. said that Fraz-
zina has made plans to sell the bust
ness which he has conducted for only
three months. He was fined $50 on
the first count and 5000 and costs on
the second.
"Big Frank" Goes to Jail
Frank Fetzman. known as big
Frank" who was arrested with Klein
ems Kalkowski at the time of the
Wrinkle murder on a charge of man
and who was convicted of
the liquor law on April II,
1921. was fined 500 and given so
day jail sentence on a charge of
keeping liquor with intent to sell.
Forty f1ve days of the jail sentence
were suspended.
Wirbickt Also Goes to Jail
William Wirbicki. arrested with
Fetzman this morning, was fined 500
and liven a 5 day jail sentence on
4 reputation charge and day sus-
pended Jail sentence on charge of
keeping liquor with intent to sell. He
was convicted of violating the liquor.
aw for the first time on June 21, 1922
when he was fined $3.50.
Fetzman and Wirbicki were arrest
ID for conducting . confectionery
store at 1ss High street where the
police allege liquor has been sold.
Titzman pleaded guilty to both charg
IS preferred against him while |
pleaded not guilty.
Policeman Patrick O'Mara testified |
hat he, with the other officers. en-
cred the store at 615 O'Clock this
morning and after they had been in
,ut a short time Fetzman entered I
With a bottle of liquor in his pocket. |.
Continued on Sixth Page)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
FAMOUS TRAINER DIES
James Gray Lathrop of Willimantic
Ranked With Mike Murphy and
Keene Fitzpatrick.

Willimantic, Sept. 2s.-James Gray
Lathrop, aged 10, who in his days of
training athletes, ranked with Keene
Fitzpatrick of Princeton ande Mike
Murphy of Yale, died today after a
long period of failing health. For 30
years his ability in handling track
and other athletes was recognized. He
was an assistant Instructor and trainer
at Harvard from 1884 to 1891 and
chief trainer from the latter year, un-
til 1894. He then went to Bates and
Bowdoin and later to the University
of Wisconsin. II was while at the lat
ter institution that in April, 1910, he
had a stroke of apoplexy. He partly
regained his health and went to DR..
Sargent's summer school remaining
until 1918 when he became III and
gave up active instruction. He then
returned to his home here.
Mr.. Lathrop Is survived by his
widow and two brothers, H. C. Lath-
rop, banker here, and VIM. M. Lath-
rop of Warren, o. The funeral will
be on Tuesday afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
WILL LIVE In GARAGE
President Emeritus of u. Of Califor-
mia without Home Since Fire
Moves Into Automobile Barn.

Berkeley. Cal. Sept. %. - Left
homeless by Mondays disastrous fire
here. Benjamin 1de Wheeler, ,presi-
dent emeritus of the University OF
California and his wife are to reside
in a tiny apartment garage owned by
friends.
Furniture saved from the Wheeler
house during the fire is TO be moved
into the garage which is two blocks
from the site of their former home.
A movement was initiated among
alumni of the university Yesterday
to replace DR. Wheeler's library as
far as possible.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
Govt. To Seize Warehouse
Pending Theft Jn0uiries

Washington. Sept 22.-The internal
revenue collector at st. Louis was or
dered today to seize the warehouses
of the JACK Daniel distillery and the
Parker Disti1ling company pending
of the theft of approx
mately s2.oo0.oo worth of whiskey
from both places.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
APPEALS TO LEAo;uE

BY The Associated Press.
Geneva. Sept. e2.-An appeal to the
league of nations to act on the repara-
ton problem was made today by
George Murray. representative of the
Union of South Africa in an eloquent
address to the assembly. The king
dom OF the Hediaz otherwise Arabia
has applied for membership in the
league.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
ASSASSIN CAPTURED?
One of Gang, That Murdered Italian
Mission Reported Taken Prisoner
And Confessfng.

Rome. Sept. 22.--It is reported
from Argyrokastron, southern Alban-
ia, that the police there have ar
rested an Epirote named Jarelli who
has confessed that he was one of a
killed Gen. Telleni and other mem
bers of the Italian boundary mission
near Janina which incident caused
the recent Greco Italian crisis. If
the report is true, IT is believed here
that the entire plot will be uncover
ed and all the guilty apprehended.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
NEW GERMAN MONEY

Berlin, Sept. 22.-Germany's new
unit of currency is to be the -"bode-
mark" worth ass grammes fine gold
and equal to 100 "bodenpfennings' it
became known today through publica-
tion of the measure providing for es-
tablishment of the new currency
bank.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
City Will Not Appeal
On Spur Track Decision

1t was said in official circles today
that the city would not appeal against
the decision of Judge Webb in super
ior court affirming the decision of the
public utilities commission by which
the Connecticut company is permit
ted TO lay an additional spur track on
Chestnut street..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
DEMANDING 100000 PRIZE
Aged Pedestrian Who Walked 10000
Miles Claims He Was Promised 81
Per Mile As Advertiser.

San Diego, Sept. 22.-Henry Stewart
an aged pedestrian, has asked the city
of San Diego to pay him 81 a mile
for the 100000 miles he has walked
around the world from city to city.
Stewart made the claim for 100000
to j. Higgins, city attorney, asserting
that former mayor of this city had
promised him 81 mile for his ef-
forts in advertising the San Diego ext
position in 1915.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22
Bridgeport Clergyman to
Take Pulpit i'm Meriden

Meriden. Sept. 22.-The Rev. L. j.
Schoeppler. pastor of the Baptist
church in South Norwalk. has accept
ed a call to the Main street Baptist
church in this city and will begin his
duties here next month.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-22

ing to the program, these two were
scheduled to deliver the only I'D
dresses. Senator Wadsworth is one
of the leaders at Washington. De-
spite stiff opposition in his home
state, he was reelected when he came
before the people last Lieutenant
Governor Bingham is being groomed