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New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
RAILROADS LOSE FIGHT
AGAINST MILEAGE BOOKS
Interstate Commerce Commission Re
fuses Request for Reconsid-
Grafton of Order.

Washington April 1O.--Petitions
asking for reconsideration of the re-
cent ruling requiring railroads to sell
interchangeable mileage books at re-
duced rates were denied today by the
interstate commerce commission.
The action closes the record in the
mileage book case in so far as the
the petitioners take their objections
into the court the books will go on
sale on May 1 5 in nearly all railroads
except those in the eastern district.
The status of mileage book install
lation in the eastern district will be
determined finally by action of the
federal court at Boston before which
all of the roads in the east with the
exception of the Baltimore and Ohio
have presented a demand for a re-
straining order. The Baltimore and
Ohio joined with various southern
and western roads and tho American
farm bureau federation In seeking the
rehearing which was denied today.
No explanation was attached by
the commission to its order dismiss
ing the petition. The mileage book
tickets, sale of which was abandoned
by the railroad administration dur
ing the war, were ordered reinstalled
by the commission acting under terms
of resolution introduced by Senator
Watson, republican, Indiana, and
passed at the last session of congress.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
FAULT FOUND WITH
WASHINGTON School
Survey Committee Believes Audi.
tOrium Can Be Sacrificed
WOULD ADD TEN ROOMS
Members Praise Building But Say
$4,000 Can Be Saved for City IL
Changes Are Made-Confercncc
With School Board.

An effort will be made by the
school survey committee headed by
ex-Mayor George A. Qnigley to in
duce the chool board to change its
plans for the new Washington school
which is nearing completion, and by
the elimination of a proposed audi
torium to provide 10 additional
school rooms. 1t will be suggested
to the school committee that the
gymnasium be used as combination
gymnasium and auditorium, effecting
a saving to the city of at least $780,
900. members Of the committee say.
This action was decided upon at
meeting of the committee last night.
Members were not hesitant in saying
that while the Washington school is
very fine job, this type of construc-
tion in future buildings will be op-
posed on the ground that it is CON
structed with apparently no thought
of curtailing expense, and the day
has come when the city must give
some thought to expense in school
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
Liam LYNCH, Chief OF
IRISH REBELS, CAUGHT
Captured After Being Shot
Arrest of Other Off
cials Expected

Dublin, April 10 tBy Associated
Press) Liam Lynch, the chief Of
staff of the Irish irregulars, has beer
captured, it was officially announced
this afternoon.
Lynch was captured by the Free
State forces this morning at Knock
nasalen, near Newcastle, after an en-
gagement in which he was seriously
wounded.
cannon De Valera, Countess Mar
kievicz and others prominent in the
republican movement, are reported to
have been with Lynch when he was
shot. The pursuit of these Headers
is continuing and the belief is ex-
pressed that their capture is immi-
nent.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
THREE MORE BOMBINGS
Assassination in Chicago Brings
Nights Deatl, Toll Up to Two In
Latest Outbreak.

Chicago, April 1o.--A series Of
three bombings and an assassination
by shooting last night and early to-
day cost the lives Of two men. Two
of the bombs caused little or no dam
age and no one was injured
Soon after bomb exploded near
an apartment building killing Stanley
King, a musician, who was passing on
his way to his. home from theater
where he was employed. fusillade of
shots in the north side Italian district
not far from death corner killed
Cosimo Polumba. Five bullets passed
through his body. Two other bombs
were exploded in widely separated
localities.
While police attributed the bomb
ipgs to blackmailers there was no
evidence to show a connection be-
tween the outrages.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
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u. s. JOINING WORLD COURT
Is not ENTERING LEAGUE
President Sees No Logic to Argument
Presented BY Those Holding
This View.

Washington, April 10.-President
Harding was said at the White House
today to be. wholly unable to discover
any logic in arguments advanced in
some quarters that adhesion by the
United States to the permanent court
of international justice would put the
United States into the league of ma
tions through the backdoor."
The issue presented in the interna-
tional court proposal it was said had
in the opinion of the president been
somewhat beclouded by the friends of
the league who endeavored to find
in it possibility of getting the United
States into the league.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
RAID IN CHINATOWN
Boston Chinaman Hurls Hatchet
That Narrowly Escapes Hitting
Raiding Officer.

Boston, April 10.-Chinatown was
raided by police seeking narcotic
drug resorts and supplies early today
and while horde Of disturbed Chi
nese swarmed on stairways. a hatchet
was hurled at the officers and doors
were barricaded against them on a
signal 6sounded by bell. Sergeant
Caverly Of the drug squad barely
escaped the hatchet.
The police seized opium pipes and
other paraphernalia valued at $500
from house on Beach street They
arrested two Chinese.
On Hudson street they raided a
house where Helen Coon Wah,
youthful white wife of Chinese,
was arrested.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
BANKER DROPS DEAD
Stuyvesant Fish, Former Head of
Illinois Central Railroad Is Heart
Failure Victim.

/ New York, April 1O.-Stuyvesan
Fish, banker and former president o.
the Illinois Central railroad died sud
| denly today.
/ He collapsed as he entered the Ma.
tional Park bank to attend direc.
tors meeting and died almost instant.
| ly of heart failure.
Mr.. Fish, whose financial battles
many times attracted the keenest at.
tention of the business world had his
last big controversy over control OF
the Illinois Central railroad about l 8
years ago.
At that time he was president Of
the road and locked horns with Ed
ward II. Hartman as to whose inter-
est should hold sway. The fight re-
suited in the retirement of Mr. Fish,
as head of the Illinois Central but it
was understood that he continued to
maintain large stock holding in that
corporation.
or recent years Mr.. Fish has been
residing In Garrison, n. Y, where he
has a large estate. His wife was a
social leader in New York until her
death several years ago,
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
High School Boys and Girls Reported Holding
Pajama Parties and Booze Orgies at Homes in
Bloomington, ILL., While Parents Are Not There

drens rum parties and pajama frolics
of boys and girls from Bloomington
leading families in homes from which
the parents were absent for the eye-
ming will not be aired in court, ii was
predicted today as Lester Martin,
states attorney, continued his investt-
cation of alleged moonshine liquor
orgies in the High school set.
Sons and daughters Of prominent
families poured through Mr.. Martins
office yesterday in a steady stream to
explain what they knew about the
revcls laid bare in reports turned over
to the states attorney by two federal
Investigators who have been working
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
N. Y. East Meth0dists to
Meet Wed. in BridgepOrt

Bridgeport, April 10..-When the
New York East Methodist Episcopal
conference opens at the First Meth
odist church tomorrow it will be tbs
fifth time in Is years that the con-
ference has met here. Today the
board of examiners of candidates for
the ministry arrived and began a sit
ting which will continue at intervals
throughout the conference which will
not be over until next Monday The
appointments by the bishop will be
made known on that day.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

here for several weeks. As a result
of the investiga tion, Mr.. Martin or
dered series of raids which have
netted 35 arrests,
The carnival of juvenile delinquency
reported by the government investiga-
tors led to raids on two small hotels
where they charged girls OF High
school age had registered and enter
tanned men at liquor parties in their
rooms.
One OF the investigators in one re-
port told of a girl, apparently about
II years old registering at ono ,f the
hotels and being elected later IN an
intoxicated condition after entertain
ing another girl and a man with a
bottle of liquor.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
HUB CITY LIQUOR
CASE BEFORE JURY
Federal Court Takes Action Today
on Alleged Conspiracy
Many WITNESSES CALLED
claim Is Made That Boston Interests
Are Involved in Big Plot to
smuggIe Whiskey Over From
Scotland.

Scotland.
Boston, April 10.-Half a dozen
witnesses from Pawtucket, Provi-
dence and Newport, r. l., and others
from this city were on hand today
when the federal grand jury went
into session to hear evidence regard
Ing an alleged rum running plot of
wide scope. Owen McKcnna, special
treasury agent, who has conducted an
investigation into reports of extensive
smuggling of liquor into this coun-
try from Scotland and elsewhere, was
the first witness heard.
The grand jury was called I'm special
session after Mrs. Lena Costello of
this city, and Alexander Goldberg and
John Perlo, both of Montreal. had
been arrested on charges of conspiring
TO smuggle liquor and held in heavy
bonds.
The woman's husband, James W.
Costello, was reported to be aboard
the steamer Avontown which recently
Lowered off Block Island for some
time. Federal officials said that the
Avontown had made several trips
from Glasgow to the American coast
with whiskey under the auspices Of a
rum ring financed in New England.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
Suruiuor Writes That All But 3 of 36 Men on
Board Ml-Fated Italian Steamer Moncenisco
We're Lost, but Shipping Company Doubts Tale

Halifax. NJ S., April 1o,-Three of
the SO members of the crew of the
Italian steamer Moncenisco were all
that were saved when the vessel sank
off the American coast last February
This Information, the first to be had
since the vessels last s o s. call was
picked UP February Is was received
today by the parents of Cevil Devils,
one of the crew who wrote from
Chrome. N. j., saying that he and two
others had been picked UP and taken
to Panama City by the rescue steamer
Details of the rescue were not made
known.
Young Besis wrote that the Mon
cenisco went to the bottom in a 100
miles an hour gale, sinking before
other vessels could answer tho wire
less appeals. The steamer Cahlaka-
cruised about the vicinity - latitude
1855 north longitude 6522 west--for
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

A normal 'off year" vote is being
cast In the polling places established
In the city's six wards today for thr
election of one-half the membership
of the common council, six members
of the school committee. three Sc
lectmen, seven constables and mem
Der of the board of relief.
At one o'clock this afternoon, re-
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
'OFF YEAR Vote CAST;
1886 At | O'CLOCK
Wainwright-Kerwin Con
test for Selectman Only
High Spot of Day
G. 0. p. DRIVE IN SIXTH

1t became known this after
noon that the republican forces
were centering their drive in to-
days election on the sixth ward
where a re-enforced and smooth
working machine has been get
ting out every registered repub-
lican vote all day and late this
afternoon was reported to have
been at least on even terms with
the democrats who, it was ex-
planned. had been caught nap
ping" without an organized ma
chine for getting out the vote.
Late this afternoon the demo-
Gratis, realizing that their strong
hold was being invaded in earn
est, began a vigorous campaign
to get out the votes necessary
to keep the ward in the demo-
cratic ranks. 1t was predicted
this afternoon by those closely
following activities in the sixth
district, that II the republican
party fails in its attempt to
elect its nominees today. it will
do SO only after bringing down
the democratic majority to its
lowest point in many years.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
Porter Spent S8O.SO, Rice Nothing
and Scheyd $3.50 In Unsuccessful
Attempts In Win Nominations.

Maxwell s. Porter, unsuccessful
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for alderman in the third ward,
expended $60.S0 in his quest for that
office, his statement filed with the
town clerk shows. The candidate ex-
pended $44.S0 on postage. paid $40
for addressing letters and Sc for
printing.
Henry W. Rice who sought the
first ward aldermanic nomination, but
who was defeated by G. J. Dehm,
spent nothing, his statement reports.
Philip J. Scheyd, an unsuccessful can
didate for a nomination as council
man in the fourth ward, paid $4.3o
for newspaper advertising.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
House Passes Bill for
Appointment of Judges

Hartford. April 10.-An act con-
cerning the appointment of judges to
fill vacancies that may exist in the
city and police courts Of the city Of
New Britain, passed the lower house
OF the general assembly. The act will
become part of New Britain's char
ter. Other charter amendments. OF
which there are many pending, were
not brought up today.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
20 Years Agitation.

Negotiations for the "Chester con-
cession" in Turkey which includes the
development Of the Mosul oil region
and the construction of 1.200 miles OF
roadroad in the Mesopotamian fields
were first instituted by President
Roosevelt. 1t takes its names from
Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester, now
retired, who was sent to Turkey in
1908 to obtain for United States in
terests certain valuable priority rights
in the Turkish oil producing district.
Awaited Final Action
The former Turkish government
some time ago approved the grant but
action by the nationalist government
at Angora has been awaited.
American capital would be used
under the agreement to extend the
Bagdad railway to the borders of
Persia while rail connections would
be afforded to the chief cities of
Turkey.
The Mosul oil field has been bone
of contention between Great Britain
and the United States for some time
end at the LOUISIANA conference the
British delegation was especially in
sistent that its claim to the territory
be recognized.
20 Years of Endeavor.
London April 10.-(By Associated
Press approval by the Angora gov
ernment of the so-called Chester pro-
ject marks the termination of 90
years of effort by American interests,
headed by Rear Admiral Colby N.
Chester, retired, to obtain commercial
railway and mining concessions In the
interior of Turkey. The main proposals
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

several days without getting trace Of
the lost ship.
New York. April 10.--Ceci Eevis'
story. in a letter to his parents at
Halifax, N. s.. of how he and two
others had been rescued from the
Italian steamer Moncenisio after ii
foundered at sea February Is, came
as a surprise to William Il. Hayward
of Simpson, Spence and Young. agents
for the vessels owners.
ut was our belief that all the men,
bers were Italians" he said mo
rescues of any OF the crew have ever
been reported. While we would like
to believe Bevis' story the fact that
he does not mention the name of the
rescue ship or give any details of the
rescue, suggests that he might have
been romanclng. We are trying to
check up his story however.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
Paralyzed l3 Years,
Will Ask DR.. Lorenz
To Give Him Relief

Harry Needliam of West Main
street, who has been paralyzed
from the hips down for the past
13 years, intends to get In touch
with DIR. Adolph Lorenz, the ia
nous Austrian surgeon, In an
effort to cure his condition.
Mr.. Needbam. who is 80 years
old. became paralyzed over
night. lie has consulted a num-
ber of specialists, all of whom
diagnosed his case differently
without effecting any relief. He
said today he would try to
make an appointment with Dir.
Lorenz at st. Marks hospital in
New York city.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
TRINITY VS.. AMHERST GAME

Hartford. April 10. - The COM
mcncement baseball game at Trinity
college will BE- between Amherst and
Trinity, 1t was announced today. This
game interferes in no way with the
game between these colleges regular
IN scheduled for April %.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
GERMAN Cabinet MAN
ARRESTED BY French
Other Officials Also Caught
Shines and Wife Held
Up But Released

Scharnhorst, Germany, April 10 (By
Associated Press) The French today
arrested Edward Hamm, secretary of
the chancellory of the Cuno cabinet
Adam Steigerwald, former premier of
Prussia; and Reichstatg Deputy Gies-
berts former minister of posts. The
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
PRICE OF SILVER DROPS

New York, April 10.-The price of
foreign silver in the local market to-
day dropped one cent an ounce to
65 Ia cents, or nearly 31s cents be-
lew the years highest less than a
month ago.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
Does Not Think Slashing
Should Affect Surtaxes
Alone ne-Harding Plans
To Visit Alaska During
His Western Tour
White House Informal -
viscd That New ~.
Law Has Absc - =
Effect on Pri> - Il.
.<xsS
alaska.

ply Ill dlU ~ shu NV So'S'y
TO surtaxe
VII alaska.
President Ha. hopes to visit
Alaska this summet when he goes to
the Pacific coast on his speech max
ing trip.
Although definite arrangements
have not been made it was said at
the White House that he probably
would be able to leave for the trip
about June 20 and reach Alaska about
July IS.
Not Political Trip.
At the same time it was declared
the president would not make the
trip as political candidate. 1t was
apparent that he wanted to avoid in
every way possible any appearance of
going into the west as political
figure.
Much OF the political discussion 1t
was intimated by the White House
spokesman is regarded by Mr.. Har-
ding as very premature. The presl-
dent was described as unable to
understand why a man elevated to
the highest Office in the gift of the
nation cannot serve at least three
years Of his term without being made
the subject of political discussion.
Report on Sugar.
President Harding has received in
formal assurances from the tariff
commission that the new tariff law
has had no effect OH the price OF
sugar. 1t was indicated at the White
House today that the commission
would confer with him on the sub
iect sometime during the week.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
B. F. Ballyntyns, Salt Lake
Banker, Tells Police He Did Not
Have Gun When He Was Shot
TWO FRIENDS OF FAMILY
ARE HELD BY AUTHORITIES
Mariner +. Browning Admits Shoot
ing But Insists He Was Forced 10
Fire to Save His Own Lifc-With
John +. Browning, Jr., He Had At
tempted to Adjudicatc Domestic
Trouble of Western and Wife.
Trouble OF Western and Wife.

Salt Lake City. April 10.-Benja-
min r. Ballytyne, former teller of a
local bank, was shot in his home yes
terday after Mariner II. Browning,
nephew Of John NJ. Browning, famous
gun inventor and John Browning, Jr..
called to take Mrs. Ballantyne, who is
the inventors daughter, away after
alleged domestic difficulties. Mr..
Ballantyne died in hospital several
hours after he was shot.
Police said Mariner Browning ad-
mitted he shot Mr.. Ballantyne in self
defense. Both the Brownings were
placed in the city Jail pending the
outcome of police investigation.
In dying statement, Mr.. Ballan-
tyne declared he was unarmed and
had no revolver in reach at the time
he was shot. Asked whether he had
been drinking. he replied yes" but
shook his head in the negative to the
question were you drunk"
A family statement was issued last
night by James Z. Ballantyne. father
of the slain man, in which he denied
that there had been any trouble be-
tween his son and Mrs. Ballantyne. He
declared that a complete investigation
would be demanded and that the slay-
er would be prosecuted.
The slain man resigned two weeks
ago as teller of the Utah State Ma
tional bank He had three children.
He served two years as an enlisted
man during the World War.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
NELSON-MCGUIRE
Member of S. II. and L. Company
Sales Force to Marry Texas Girl
Early in June.


Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mcclure of
Paris, Texas, recently announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Archer Mcclure, to Russell
N. Nelson of New York city, who has
lived in New Britain and been em-
ployed in the Stanley Rule and Level
sales force for ten years exclusive of
the period of the war, during which
time he served with the 101st Ma
chine Gun Battalion with the Twen-
ty-sixth division, A. Z. L.
Miss Mcclure attended the univer-
sity of Texas and was In Washington
doing war work during the hostilities.
She was connected with the New
York division of the Near East relief
more recently
1t is expected that the wedding will
take place early in June.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
AMERICANS GIVEN
RICH CONCESSION
I'm inner TURKEY
viii Build 1000 Miles Of Railroad
and Reconstruct Old City Of
Angora on Modern Lines
FOREIGN NATIONS ARE
YOICING DISAPPROVAL

Grant by Nationalist Assembly Marks
End of 20 Years E.ndcavor, Tirs,
Started by Theodore Roosevelt
Big Men Interested Include Ad-
miral Chester, Gen. Goethals and
Kermit Roosevelt.
Angora, April 10 (By the Associated
Press) The Turkish Nationalist as
sembly has ratified the so-called
Chester railway and mining conces-
sions.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
THE WEATHER

Hartford, April 1O.--Elorecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair. hut not so cold tonight
and Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

Dortmund. April 10 (By Associated
s)-Hugo SHINES and his wife
arrived in this city this morning after
having been detained at Scharnhorst
by French railway guards who took
them from their berths in night
train. They were released after the
officials had searched their baggage.
The sleeper in which Herr SHINES
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
Details or killing.

Ogden, Utah, April 1o.-Details of
the shooting of Benjamin #. Ballan-
tyne at his home in Salt Lake City
last night were given in statement
here today by William Fl. Reeder, at
torney, who was IN the Ballantyne
home w.hen the shooting occurred.
Mr.. Reeder upon his arrival late last
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

latter two were released but the
French are continuing to hold Secre-
tary Hamm on the ground that
officials active in the German gov
ernment had been forbidden to enter
the occupied area.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

several days without getting trace OF
the lost ship.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

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New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

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New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

Hartford, April 1o.-senator Nc
Grath's resolution asking the general
assembly TO memorialize congress to
modify the Volstead act to permit
light wines and beer, was unfavorably
reported by the committee on federal
relations today.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-10

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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23

Less Smith was a Friday visitor
in Poplar.
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS superb
picture for next Saturday. Liberty.
mo Hunting" signs for sale at the
Herald office. 27-2t
Buy your Peaches, Pears, Plums
and Grab Apples for canning at Nc
Aliens. Phone 27.
Laboratory and baking tests prove
Wolf Point flour TO rank with the
best. 27-2t
Among the patents received re-
Gently at the Glasgow Land office
were those of Arnold Eggum, Thur
man C. Tate and Edward H. Meyer.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
LOCAL N OTHERWISE

Mrs. D. C. Witt of Poplar spent
here with her parents.
Try Hill Bros. Coffee. Northside
Grocery. III
Howard Tooly of Poplar was call
ing on friends here Sunday.
Hemstitching. Leave work at my
home or at the Commercial Club
Belle Gordon. 37t
For choice groceries and dry goods,
phone 27. McAllen's, the old reliable
store.
Mae Murray, an artist in every
sense of the word, will be shown IN
the brilliant spectacle Fascination
next Thursday-Friday. Liberty.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Eleanor Johnson entertained a
number of her friends Tuesday after
noon ON the occasion of her twelfth
birthday. Games and ukulele music
formed the entertainment of the
afternoon, and an elaborate lunch
was served by Mrs. Johnson at the
conclusion of the party. Miss Flea
nor received many nice gifts from
her friends.