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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
Premier Confers With
Marshal Foch and Sum-
mons Gen. Weygand-
May Take Over Ruhr
Germany to Have Hear
France Promises PossI-
bly, May Be Waiting for
u. S. Intervention.

Paris, Jan. 6 (By the Asso'
ciated Press) - Premier Poin'
cares consultations with Mar
shal Foch and the summonine
from Lausanne of General Wey-
gand have given new impetus to
the report of imminent military
operations, comprising occupa-
patton of the Ruhr valley by
forces at least sufficient to pro-
tect the customs collectors who
would be sent there under the
premier's reparations scheme.
No Statement Issued
Inquiries at the foreign office
today elected the response that
nothing can be said at this time
as to the nature and date of the
French action to obtain produc-
tive guarantees from Germany.
The opinion in political circles
is however that military occu-
patton of the Ruhr is inevitable
and that it will be accomplished
shortly after January Is if not
sooner, unless the reaction in
Germany to the new situation
gives M. Poincare reasonable
hope that something may be OBJ
tanned in the way of reparations
without resorting to force.
May Look to U. S.
The expectation in official circles is
that Germany will wait a few days for
signs Of Intervention from the United
States. Then. IL that last hope is
blasted she will show herself more
tractable SO that part of the coercive
measures, at least may be avoided.
1t is stated that any Intervention by
the Washington government at TIE
present moment would be great sur
prise to the French government.
Hearing for Germany.
Germany will be given q hearing
by the reparations commission before
ally dCLlOh 10 tHhCH OIi LiO TCuCI
proposal to have her declared in de-
fault on coal deliveries, the commits
sion decided today. :,
When the question came before the
commission 1t approved the German
request for a hearing.
Berlin was Immediately notified
and asked to send experts so they [
can be heard by the commission next (
l.
Sir John Bradbury, the British
attended the session. II
There will be no discussion of the /
merits Of the case. The Germans G
are entitled under the treaty of ver-
sailles to present their arguments q
and Louis Barthou of France, the I
proponent Of the default measure, +
,ffered no objection to granting the 9
hearing. Id
The German contention, 1t is
snown, will be based on Germany's b
declared inability to deliver more q
han 80 per cent Of the amount of p
.oal provided for in the commissions o
Program for 1922 as she had to i'm t,
'ort coal heavily in order to supply Il
Ter own needs. G
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
Martikas' Broad Street
Store Is Raided Again

Acting Detectives John Stadler and
Patrick McAvay this afternoon raided
the store conducted by Matthias Marti-
kas. at 26 Broad street. Andrew
Svininas. bartender. is claimed by
the police to have thrown a quantity
of liquor into sink. The detectives
salvaged some of the liquor and will
have 1t anhlyzed.
Martikas was fined once before for
violating the liquor laws When the
police raided his place this afternoon
he told them he had paid his license
and they should not have come so
soon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
French Labor Leader Sees
Disaster for His Country

Rochester. N. T., Jan GA warm
ing that collapse of tho premiers
reparations conference spelled dis
aster to France and economic and
social ruin for Germany, was sounded
here by Joan f.onguet, French labor
leader, In an address before the anal.
gamated clothing workers. He pro.
tested against the proposed invasion
OF the Ruhr district by France and
urged that the United States use in=
fuenco 20 prevent France from 6et-
lng.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
Would Make Purchaser of
Bootleg Booze Guilty Too

Washington. Jan. "a bill de-
signed to break UP bootlegging by
making the buyer of outlaw liquor
equally guilty with the seller, was
introduced today by Representative
Upshaw, democrat Georgia, who re-
Gently charged in the house that pub
lie officials do not all practice what
they preach In regard to prohibition.
The measure further provides that
any person accepting a drink free
would be in the same category as
person buying or selling 1t.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
Writes Personal and Off,
cial Letters and Goes to
Washington-Efforts
May be All in Vain
Opposition Reported Based
on Judges Refusal to
Help Elect Healy Attor-
ney General.
ny GEORGE II. MANNING

Washington sufeau Of Nsw Britain Herald.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. g.
The most forceful and persistent
opposition to the proposed ap-
pointment of G. w. klett, prom
inent attorney of New Britain,
as United States District Attor-
ney for Connecticut, is being
offered by States Attorney
Hugh NJ. Alcorn of Suffield, a
former close friend of Klett, the
files of the U. S. department OF
justice disclose.
The department is not becom-
ing in any way excited over the
protests against Klett's appoint
ment, however, it was brought
out in conversations held with
the officials today by the New
Britain Herald correspondent.
On the contrary, the protests
filed against Klett's appoint
ment have been filed away in a
pigeon-hole in the appointment
division, to remain until the
question of appointment of a
new district attorney comes of
ficially before the department,
at which times, if klett is an
applicant as it is presumed he
will be, the protests will be taken
from the files, busted off and
given their proper weight and
consideration.
First Endorsed BY Alcorn
When the movement to put Mr..
klett forward for the place as r. s.
district attorney got under way about
q year ago Hugh Alcorn endorsed IL,
in Washington shows.
little later he wrote to Washington
his endorsement.
Mr.. Alcorn then wrote to Senator's
Mclean and Brandegee. on the official
of the states attorney for
Connecticut, opposing the appoints
nent of Klett as U. S. District Attor-
,ey A copy of this letter also on file
n the Department of Justice shows
hat he signed his name but did not
,ut his official title under it.
Protests as states Attorney
But in another letter, written lit
lie later to the department he again
rotested against Klett's appointment,
nd affixed his official title at states
ttorney under his signature. These
wo letter are viewed by department.
f justice officials as registering Mr..
.lcorn's personal and official opposi-
on to the appointment of Klett.
There is also on file at the depart
lent protest against Klett's appoints
lent by number of New Britain and
.artford people connected with civic,
,form and church organizations. The
apartment while observing the rules
confidence regarding the allegations
ade against klett to support the
aim that he is unfit for the place, do
1T consider them as of serious na-
re, department officials state.
Don't Know Who Alcorn Is
States Attorney Alcorn came to
ashington about December Sth, it.
learned, and called at the depart
ent. Just whom he talked with can
It be ascertained; but none of the
Continued on Sixth Page)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
KIDNEY TRANSpLANTED
One From Sheep Placed in Woman's
Body-She Died, But From Pneu-
monia, Doctor Asserts.

New York, Jan. s--An unusual
operation--the transplanting of a
sleeps kidney to a human body-was
performed December 80. at Bellevue
hospital In an effort to save the life
OF Mrs. Adele Robertson, poison
victim, It became known today when
the report ar an autopsy performed
on Mrs. Robertson. was made public.
she died Thursday when compllca-
tions including pneumonia, but not at
tributed to the operation, set In.
DR.. Harold Neuhoff. who performed
the operation, declined to discuss 1t
for ethical reasons. but said he In
tended writing ar article about II for
the journal of the American Medical
Medical observers said
the operation was considered a sue
eess.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
No Danger of Soft Coal
Miners Strike in April

Washington. Jan. Practically all
danger OF another coal strike in the
bituminous fields after April
Of this year has now passed. in
the opinion OF the federal coal COM
as expressed today by Chair
man Jehn Hays Hammond and other
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
Armed Posse Seeking Wild Cow
Roaming at Large for Four Days
$4,000 BEING PAID OUT


The Bodwell Realty Co. today paid
out approximately $4,000 in cash
dividends, this amount representing
the annual eight per cent dividend of
the company.
The company is buying in its ac-
counts receivable at its winter sale
and converting them into first mort
cages, selling these to yield per cent
interest, payable in advance and wi.h
payment on the principle semi-an-
nually.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
More Than Half Million
Pairs of Shoes Exported

Washington. Jan. 6.-The United
States exported 1865 pairs of leath-
er boots and shoes during November,
1922, Which was an increase OF 67.2
per cent over the number exported
in November 1921. Arthur b. Butman,
head of theboot and shoe division of
the department of commerce, reported
today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06

committee of the common council, the
forerunner of the present board, for
about five years prior to adoption of
the present system. He feels. he said
this morning in an interview. that he
has given his share of time and effort
to this work in the past 20 years and
for that reason, and because Of the
fact that his duties at the New Brit
aiu National bank, the Federal Re-
serve bank ard ether interests will
toquire more of this time, he Is re-
signing.
In Common Council In 1908
Mr.. Chamberlain was elected a
councilman from the third ward in
1908. He was appointed to the coun-
ell committee on estimates which, at
that time, prepared the list of esti-
mated expenses for the city govern
ment, exclusive of town expenses.
During his four years of service
with that committee he evolved a
system of departmental budgets to be
submitted to a board to be known as
a board of finance and taxation. He
drafted his idea into proposed
amendment to the charter and 1t was
accepted by the charter revision COM
nittee. the common council and the |
legislature. He was one of those ap-
pointed to the first board and was
elected it's chairman, which office he
las continued to hold through repub-
ican and democratic administrations
or the past Is years.
City Treasurer II Years
Mr.. Chamberlain was for II years
ity treasurer, being named for that
'ffice the year following his appoint
nent to the new board of finance and
axation. When he became connect
d with the federal reserve bank he
esigned as treasurer on November
9, 1919, and was succeeded by Cur
is l.. Sheldon, who is now serving his
econd term,
Mr.. Chamberlain was state treas
rer, for four years.
Ioomis May Be Chairman
Treasurer John G.. Loomis of the
ommercial Trust Co., will probably
lcceed Mr.. Chamberlain as president |
f the board. He is president of the
hamber of Commefce. He has been +,
member of the board less than
EAR, having been appointed by the : !
resent mayor. /.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
BOARD OF FINANCE
LOSES CHAMBERLAIN
Chairman Of Commission Had
Served Continuously Since 1907
FATHER OF BUDGET SYSTEM
teiires Prom Public Life After sef,.
Ice of 80 sfars-was Member of
Old Committee on Estimates ~
Common Council.

Frederick 4, Chamberlain, origina-
tor of the board OF finance and taxa
tion ideas In 1907 and president of
that commission since its organization
IL years ago. has rendered his resig-
nation TO Mayor A, NJ. Paonessa and
at his request will be relieved of
duties at once. Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa
announced this morning.
The retiring head OF the finance
board was a member OF the estimates
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
TWO WEEKS WITH CORPSE
Canadian Trapper, His Own Ears,
Feet and Checks Frozen, Brings in
Comrades Body.

Cochrane, Ont. Jan. 6,-After two
weeks OF snowshoeing along 10 mile
trail behind dog team, facing bliz-
yards and intense hardship provincial
Constable Kenny has arrived at Neon
beam with the body of Patrick Kelly,
a trapper, who was frozen to death
on the upper Metagani river. Kenny's
ears. feet and eheehH were frosen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
RICHES TO POVERTY
Man, S5, Once Publisher of Toledo
Newspapers. Gets Permit to Sell
Pencils on Streets.

Cincinnati, Jan. 6.--OnCe publisher
and owner of daily newspapers in To-
ledo and several Illinois towns, but
now unable to obtain employment be-
cause of the handicap Of his age
S5 years-Richard Stearns yesterday
applied for charity permit to sell
pencils on the street of Cincinnati.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
FIND BEER PIPE Line
Women at Bowling Clubs Ars.. Dis
covered Bowling And Quaffing.
Cooling DraugIis.

New York, jan 6. Prohibition
agents announced today they had
found real beer pipe line leading
from a bar room to the bowling al
1cys of the Workville Women's Bowl
ing club. and that when they raided
both places they were threatened with
pins and balls by 40. irate bowlers.
The women. according to the agents,
were having a good time bowling and
quaffing beer.
The women iostled the four agents
and threatened dire things but the
nearest approach to actual violence
was when one bowler threw an
agents hat out of a window and
her foot,
The owner of the hall and the bar
.ender were arrested.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
Bridgeport Grand List
Shows 4 Million Increase

Bridgeport. Jan. 6.-Figures Of the
grand list were announced by the as
sessing department of the city today.
The. gross is $240,12o,96s as COM
pared with s244.124,710 last year. The
factory gross valuation for the 1929
list was s7e,ss5.4z7 while q year ago
II was ss3.1lo,4s0.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
HELD AS AUTO THIEF
bridgeport Man In Jail in Lieu OF
Bonds-Accuscd OF Having Stolen
Five Motor Cars.

Bridgeport. Jan. 6.-Barncy safar-
ino. arrested here yesterday or the
charge of stealing five automobiles
was held for superior court trial In
$4,000 today. He was unable to
furnish a bond. The city court hearing
was brief. Officers testified that In a
garage which the man hired there
we're found parts of machines which
had been stolen,
Sergeant Frank Vireiii of the state
police claimed that In making the ar
rest IL may be possible TO clear up
scores of automobile thefts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
FILES RESIGNATION
AS FUEL DIRECTOR
Z. W. Christ RetiTes Because Of
Election 10 General Assembly
MAY NAME H. G. BROWN
Popular Purchasing Agent OF Traui 4
Hine Mfg, Ca. Mentioned As Prob-
able Appointee Although M offi.
oiai Announcement Has Been Made.

Representative Ernest w. Christ
has rendered his resignation as fuel
administrator for the district OF New
Britain, kensington and Berlin, and
VII auit the local fuel commission. he
announced .his morning, this action
being necessary so that he might
"clear his desk" for work In the com.
ing session OF the legislature,
State Fuel Administrator Thomas
w. Russell stated that Mr. christs
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Jan. 6.-forecast
for New britain and yieinityi
snow OF rain this afternoon and
tonight followed by q cold
wRvel minimum temperature
about 10 degrees. sunday fair
aHd colder. increasing wiHds
aBd bssan'inE RSFiheFir.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
WILLIE WEST "GoEs WEST" !"

New London, jan. "A tugboat
hand known as Willie West who ship
ped on the tug Liberty al New Yerk
on Thursday died on the tug at To-
cal wharf last night, apparently as a
result of drinking wood alcohol.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
ARREST STATE SENATOR,

Buffalo, jan, 6.-5tate Senator Rob-
eFt e, Lacey was arrested today for
alleged esHpiieity in the dynamiting
and deFaiiiHs of iWo international
Hallway cempany's high speed troll
ley cars last August,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
DEBT FUNDING MONDAY,

DEBT FUNDING MONDAY.
washington, Jan, e.-The first fer-
mai meeting OF the British debt eem=
mission with the American funding
commission will he held Monday, Ii
was announced tsday by Secretary
Msii6a,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-06
HARTFORD BOAT RUNNING
Steamer Middletown, Stuck in Ice. Is
Now Making Its Way to Capital
City Dock.

Hartford, Jan. 6. - Word received
from Middletown at noon today by
the Hartford and New York Trans
portation Co., was to the effect that
the steamer Middletown which had
been fast in the ice of the Connecti-
cut river at Rock landing below Hig-
ganum for two days, had been re-
leased and was expected to make her
way to the dock in that city.
Latest word from the steamer
Hartford. caught in the ice near
Rocky Hill was that she was still fast
Tugs have been trying to get at them
for two days.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-04
BIG FIREWORKS TO FEATURE
THE FOURTH" THIS EVENING
LARGE CROWD ANTICIPATED IF
WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVOR
Fund Practically Raised and One of
Biggest Displays Ever Seen in
Smyrna Will Be Set Off


Only rain this evening can now pre-
vent the setting off at the new High
School Athletic Field on Frazier street
the biggest fireworks display seen in
Smyrna in many day. Messrs. ]. E.
Hoffecker and H. P. Jones have their
fireworks all ready to set off and
large crowd is expected. Citizens
have responded readily to the funds
to carry thru the project. The amount
asked for is nearly raised. Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Blackbird, Town
send, Brenford, Leipsic, Taylors
Bridge, Flemings Landing, Woodland
Beach and every community within a
radious of Smyrna has been invited to
come to Smyrna to witness the dis
play. The new athletic field has been
smOothed up and put in good condi-
tion to entertain the big crowds that
are expected. HamiltOns Lane will
be roped off, for since the rockets and
everything will be fired off in direc-
ton of Lake Como, it is felt to be eX-
ceedingly dangerous for automobiles
! and teams TO park on HamlltonS Lane
or anywhere in the path of the fall
ing pyrotechnics. Extra police viii
be on duty to keep the crowds out Of
the danger zone. There will not bt
the delay this year like last. To keeI
things moving, double the mortari
over last year will be put in servic'
and something will be doing all tn,
time. The fireworks program begin
with a daylight display, something
new and novel at Z o'clock this even
ing, all in the air. Do not miss il
This will be followed as soon as dar
by regular fireworks consisting O
aerial and arenic display of over on
hundred pieces. In addition to tn
above there will be a half dozen larg
set pieces displayed at intervals t
). vary the monatony of aerial work
6 and they will consist of Bridal Wei
Fountain Swatiska or Good Luck sig
Golden Trees, Silver Wheel, and
+. splendid Goodnight piece as ire clio
;. ing number. Should the weather
; rainy the display will be sent off Il
first clear night.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-04
LABOR SHORTAGE ON FARMS
Construction Work Attracts Men Here
tOfOre Available For Harvest

Formers of Delaware City are hav-
ing all kinds of trouble in securing
help to harvest the wheat crop. A
serious shortage Of farm labor exists
in that vicinity which is much more
noticeable than usual because of the
numerous construction jobs now un-
der way around that vicinity. Many
of the men who could always be Sc
cured to work on the farms during the
harvest season have this year gone on
the construction jobs which pay more
money. A road is being constructed
at st. Georges and also a new school
building. These jobs, with other small
Ter ones are drawing all the surplus
labor which ordinarily goes to the
farms. The extremely dry weather
of the past two weeks has been OF
great help however in cutting the
wheat. Several threshing outfit own
ers, it is said, are hesitating to take
contracts to thresh for the different
farmers on account Of lack Of help to
run the machines.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-04
BERRY SHIPMENTS GROWING
Total For Season Has Nearly Reach
ed Mark Set a Year Ago

Berry shipments over the Delaware
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
continue to grow heavier, although
this years shipments have not yet
reached the total of those shipped up
to the same date last year due to the
late coming of warm weather. On
Thursday, 30,783 quarts OF berries
were shipped, compared with last
years shipment on the corresponding
day of 37,7O2 quarts. The total ship
ments this year is now 10,454,7S2
quarts, compared with last years to-
tai at the corresponding time of H.
551, ,334 quarts. With Thursday ship
ments of 1923 baskets of apples the
total for the year is now 1858 bas-
kets compared with last years total
at the same date of 210,373 baskets.
Sixty-two baskets of peaches have
been shipped over the road this year
compared with last years shipment
of lat baskets. Shipments of sweet
potatoes this year are far ashead OF
the shipments made up to this time
last year. A total of 20,298 barrels
have come up the road this year COM
pared with last years shipment Of
only 954O barrels. Thirty-fve barrels
were shipped Thursday. Shipments
of white potatoes this year total 367;
barrels, compared with 12,460 barrel.
shipped up to the corresponding dat
of 1922. Only barrels were shipped
Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-04
COLLEGE TO BUY OWN SUPPLIES

Will Not Secure Same Through State
Board Of Supplies As Institutions Do
The Board Of State Supplies has
acknowledged the right of the Uni
Verslty Of Delaware to purchase its
supplies independent of the board. Re-
lIesentatiyes Of the University con-
ieffed with members of the Board
Wednesday Henry B. Thompson,
PRESIDENT Of the Board of Trustees of
NE University Of Delaware, was un-
aoe 70 attend, but he was represent
"a oy Henry Ridgely, one of the five
ssai ADVISERS appointed by the uni
'|Sl'y. The report of Mr.. Ridgely
s'a'eS mat for the university to per-
~ .piI us duties, they could not permit
u. Board Of State Supplies to pur-
IlSas T supplies for the University of
-y 1Sla"sfe' It was not a question of
gna1 ney would like to do, but what
Ps., p's coud do" In reply, the State
-or .Sa!u el Supplies stated that "they
rssa rSsaled, under the present law, it had
.s,. .-s,,-uL,..uAately no means of enforcing
~ t''uguanes N with its wishes, but offers
..; y ail state Offices, departments, com.
LESSONS isn. ions Institutions, ETC., the priv.
rl; M ol using the Board of State Sup.
81 sI's as agent. Inasmuch as centraliz.
!, i purchasing, though new for states
,1.'. Oelng adopted by many states, mos
,,,vtessiglly' ,oC;ss. it has been the means o.
svau .,.s thousands of dollars. GAS al
n .ple Stp4 Ol how this works, the boar,
n ,smia;.; n.%.e Supplies recently received
,,9uisltlon ,,5 from one state department
viii were .tI able through their contac
,a,;l,, sl.l other departments to satisfac
,rs - transfer supplies held in stor
H. dc1. ~ another state department t
T5s n department l needing the sam,
Vi. RiSas1i. 9Gasa Of state supplies advise
t., 4Iugely .gy to inform the univergit
ver.it,.'. .le board acknowledges the un,
aei, ~ ,,,g fght to continue nurchasin
'uppues as heretofore"