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New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
LIONS CLUB MEETING

Dr. George Tucker, secretary of the Hartford Rotary club, will speak at the regular meeting of the New Brit ain Lions club tomorrow noon at the Elks' club on Washington street. The Boys club orchestra will furnish music and the stunt committee has arranged an interesting program.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
Suspects Young Boy
 of Rifling Handbag

Mrs S. Johnson of IF Jubilee street reported to Policeman William ONTara today that she had been rob bed of s1l. The woman said that as she was entering a Main street store, d young boy about IA years old bumped into her, and later she dis covered the loss of the money from Q handbag.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
S50,OOO Worth of Scotch
 Is Stolen From Warehouse

New York, March 12.-Prohibition headquarters were notified today that burglars had bored their way through the brick wall of a bonded warehouse on West 34th street and escaped with S50,000 worth of Scotch whiskey.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
Refugee Barracks Burned,
 Misery Greatly Increases

Constantinople, March 12 (By As sociatel Press) The vast barracks at Scutari in which thousands of Greek refugees have been housed was destroyed by fire today. There was no loss of life but the misery of the refugee situation has been increased.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
Will Drawn 29 Years Ago
 Filed For Probate Today

The will of Miss Susan F. Hance, drawn October 16, 1894, was filed this morning in probate court The will directs that after all just debts and funeral expenses have been paid, the remainder of the estate shall go to two sisters, Charlotte w. and Augusta Hance.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
New Haven FOundryman Is
 Killed When Crane Breaks

New Haven, March 12.-An iron casting weighing several hundred pounds which was in the air fell through collapse of the crane today and killed Vito Guernaro laborer who was beneath it in the s. H. Bar mum foundry.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
HOOVER TO DEFEND TITLE

Duluth, Minn., March 12.-(By the Associated Press)-Walter Hoover, world champion sculler will defend the diamond souls at the 1923 Eng fish regatta it seemed certain today. Hoover said that he planned to visit England again this year.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
TABLE SHOWS HOW
 TAX IS EXPENDED
Dollar Is Split Up by Pens of
 Pa0neSSa and LO0miS

Interesting statistics showing the percentage of each tax dollar eXpend- ed by the several city departments have been prepared by Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa and Tax Collector Berna- dotte Loomis apd will be affixed to all tax bills issued this year.
 Following are the amounts appro- priated to each department and the percentage of the whole amount of appropriation for each:
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12

S23bI,l22.75 lO0U0 Under the item interest and dis count" s79,405.00 applies on school bonds and under payments on prin- cipap s161.760.00 applies on school bonds and schools city notes. Adding these amounts to the first items of sSG4,500.00 makes total appropria- tion for school department purposes of $1,105,665.O0 or 46.71 per cent of the whole.
 The city's net bonded indebtedness is shown to be $4,409,267.57. The bonds now out are: water s975,o00; sewer. S1.365,0O0; school, s1,S9S,0 900; all other bonds, $S11,000.
 The sinking funds are: water, s2oo,- 132.2S; sewer, s219,256.99; school, ss4,405.06; all others, s135,9SS10.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
SHOE MANUFACTURERS DIES.

Bayonne, N. J.. March 12-James s. Coward, prominent shoe manufactur- CT, died here last night of pneumonia. He was 76 years old and had been in the shoe business since boyhood.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
Mrs. Janc Boyle

The funeral of Mrs. Jane Boyle was held at 9:S0 o'clock this morning at the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Rev. Thomas J. Laden was celebrant of a solemn requiem high mass; Rev. Patrick Daly was deacon and Rev. J.. Leo Sullivan was sub-deacon. The pail bearers were John Gray, Raou, Cassett. and Peter, Michael, Joseph and Henry Gormley. Thomas and Joseph Boyle were flower bearers. Rev. Thomas J. Laden conducted the ,committal service at the grave in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
Mrs. Robert E. Stone

Mrs. Mary A. Stone, aged 31 years, wife of Robert F.. Stone of 75s East street, died at 9:30 o'clock last night at her home. She leaves besides her husbanl, a daughter Ruth Stone; her father, Patrick Coffey; three sis- ters, Mrs. William c. Dunn. Misses Sarah and Catherine Coffey; two brothers, James Coafey and William Coffey.
 The funeral will be held at g o'clock an Wednesday morning at the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Burial will be in St. Marys new ceme- tery. s
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12

Hashish, tho narcotic of the East, Is made from parts of cultivated hemp.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12

Just notice people reading Herald classified ads anytime, anywhere, any place.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12

Locomotives consume as high as four pounds of coal per horsepower.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
8 GERMANS KILLED
 IN NEW CLASHES
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nation, that he was preparing to kill a French officer When the gem darmes heard of this in view of Sat- urday's assassination they went to this mans house and began searching for him. His wife declared he had not . been at home all that day or night before but the gcndarmes pursued their search and found him hiding In wardrobe with another man, a neighbor, who also was suspected or being implicated in the shootings.
 Faces Heavy Penalties
 Ducsseldorf March |. tBy the As- sociated Press) Recklinghausen district today faced severe penalties for what was perhaps the most seri- ona Incident of the Franco Belgian occupation-the killing at Buer Of Lieut.. coltin of the Chasseurs and M. Joly. director of the Buer railroad station.f
 French officials indicated that Buer would be placed under what will amount to martial law in addition to fine of 100.0O0,000 marks. The town was restless over the weekend following the arrest of its burgonias- ter and his assistant as we'll as the chief of police and two other town officials. The persons who did the jooting have not been apprehended.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
Mrs. Mary Oswald

Mrs. Mary Oswald, 2S years of age. died yesterday morning at the Rocky
 Hill sanitarium. Besides her husband she leaves son, Francis, age six years, and daughter, Margaret, age four years.
 The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at s o'clock from her late home at so Silver street and at S:30 o'clock from the Church of All Saints.
 Rev. Stephen A. Grohol, pastor will officiate and burial will be in St. Marys new ceme.ery.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
Wants No Mediation

Paris. March 12.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-Premicr Poincare in a long interview with the correspond ent before leaving for Brussels today asserted that France was waiting pa- tiently and resolutely for the re- suits of her Ruhr policy and that offers of mediation would not find a welcome. He denied that France pro- posed to occupy Frankfort and Hei- delberc
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12
William Russell Kilbourn

William Russell Kilbourp, aged S3 years. died Saturday in Groton. He was known by many older residents of New Britain. The body will be brought here tomorrow for burial in Fairview cemetery. Rev. William Ross, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate at services at Erwin chapel at 11:15 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-12


 Answering Germans contention that the occupation is illegal. the premier asserted that after the Fran- CO., Prussian war Germany desired to reinforce her army of occupation as Il safeguard against any possible failure of France to meet her obligations. The premier producing official docu- ments to prove his point, added that France today was merely acting in a similar manner however great the difference and that the French meas ures are plainly authorized by the treaty of Versailles
 M. Poincare said that the world might rest assured ..that the occupa- tion of the Ruhr will always preserve the same pacific charter which has dominated that occupation since it's inauguration"
 The premier accompanied by Min ister of Public Works Le Trocquer and small staff Of experts left today for Brussels to attend the Franco Belgian conference on the Ruhr.
 Important Session
 The greatest significance is attach ed to the meeting by official and dip lomatic circles as well as by the press for the French believe that the sur render of Germany is merely ques- ton of time and that the hour is approaching when France and Belgi um must decide how they are to ''usc their vic,ory' and what part Great Britain will play in the settle ment.
 Expression Measures
 Meanwhile the question of further penalties in the Ruhr has been brought to the fore by the killing at Buer of French officer and civilian. l The shootings led Premier Poincare to remark that he would consider l with Gen. Degoutte whom he planned l, to meet on his trip to Brussels "whe- 1, ther all oppressive measures against the German nationalist groups have been taken"
 The opinion has prevailed here for sometime that France desires to have I a definite program ready for the day when Germany will begin negotiations for a settlement This day, it is be- lieved in political circles, will be with
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
POSTER EXHIBIT
.ATTRACTSART
STUDENTS
Europe and Asia Contribute to
Advertising Commission
Show.

Art students, especially those in
terested in TYPOGRAPHY and poster
work, are taking great interest in
the exhibit of advertising of other
countries, open to the public today
and tomorrow in the. sun parlor of
the Washington Hotel.
The showing includes work from
England, Belgium, France, Italy,
he Netherlands, Germany, China,
Japan, the scandinavian countries
and others. The art was brought
here in connection with the meet.
ing of the National Advertising
Commission.
The wide variety of the posters
in the exhibit Is notable. A great
sixteen-sheet announcement OF a
German masked ball, bearing the
figure of q piper in motley garb,
blazes in multiple color across the
parlor at a small sign, bearing the
advertisement, in Japanese, of q
well-known American make of sew
ing machine.
A domestic brand of motorcycle
is praised in extravagant Norwegian
IN one side of the room, and the
claims of a popular brand Of catsup
are set forth In an English poster
across the way.
John Fl. IIogeman. of Chicago
heads the committee In charge. The
other members are Guy Cooke, OF
Chicago: Charles T. Hatfield, OF
St. Louis: w. Fl. Bayless. Of Glove
land, and c. r. Fairbanks, OF
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
Gov. SMITH CONSIDERS
PARDON FOR LARKlN

ALBANY, NJ r., Jan. 1O.-Indi.
cations that James J. CtBig JimD
Larlin, internationally known labor
leader and Irish advocate, now
serving five to ten-year sentence
for violation Of the State criminal
anarchy law, will be pardoned, and
that other political prisoners In the
State would be given new hearings
of their cases were given yesterday
by Governor Alfred q. Smith at
the close Of a hearing on Larkin's
application for release.
In q statement to Newspaper men,
after the Larkin hearing adjourned,
Governor Smith said:
I'm view of the decision Of the
court Of appeals in the Larkin
case. which have not had the
opportunity to read, In which
Judges Cardoza and Pound dis
sented. am informed, and in1which
one opinion said that Larkin was
unfairly convicted, am inclined to
grant the pardon"
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
mrs. De k0. YEN
IS REPORTED
70 WE'D
nnaN
Widow Of Noted Composer to
Take N. Y. Society Man as
Second spouss.

d NEW YORK, Jan. 10.---SOciety
has something new to &Dssip about
today, and is not neglecting ite
opportunity.
Mrs. Reginald DeIxovsn, widow d
the composer. who entered the most
exclusive life OF Gothaln's social
Whirl when she came out Of the
West from Chicago several years
ago. 10 reported tOlbe about to wed
a. talented. young man OF her own
set. 1t is said to be just q matter
OF time when the plans will be an
nounced.
Mrs. Dekoven has intrenched her.
self in the innerrnoet strata Of
New York's socially elite. Her in
vitation list is an exclusive Whoa
who" containing the names of the
leaders OF society.
The entertainments given at Mrs
Dekoven's Eligabethan town house
| on Upper Park avenue, adjoining
the residence now presided over By
the Ned" Stettinuses. and once
the pied .a-terre Of Vincent Astor
are the acme cf exclusiveness.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
Farley ON DEBT
IS NEARING
CLOSE
Congress IS 'se Asked fof
Change il Funding Act to
Meet British Necessities.
n ~ Ill ATKINS

The British 81, 900 ,DO0. 900 debt
viii be raid eventually with Anneris
can dollars. British envoye hi con-.
terence today with the American
debt funding commission virtual
declared that American wealth
must be depended upon to redeem
billions OF dollars III British secur..fi
les III they are TO be placed Id thu
money markets upon such basi.
is win justify 3 return for British
ndebt edhsss:
The second session Of the, British
and American debt commissions d.
5veiopeu little beyond presentation
of technical data relating to- British
finance The session. for the mos;
part, revolved about specially pre-;
pared economic digests presented
by stanley Baldwin, chancellor Ll
The British excheQuer.
Members on the American com
mission today realized that the
British proposal for settlement has
left open to them only one course Il
appeal 10 Congress for broadening
81 the debt-funding law 70 allow
this Government TO extend more
iiberality In interest terms and date
of maturity.
3 The British delegates today
planned but il few more formal SEES
sions with the American commits
sion. The main business Of the
British commission with this Gov
eminent Ii over, The Adniinistra
. ton understands the purposes Of
the Britain and has assured them
OF willingness 70 urge Congress to
iiberalize the exieting law to per-
nit easier terms.
1t was explicitly stated at the
White House yeeterdAy that the
Administration will urge rnodtft
cation OF the debt-fundIng act g
allow conversion Of the British de
mand notes" into obligations Of
Character With definite maturitiet
and with apecified rates of interest
that the British government - viii
inE to assume.
The American commission today
arranged for 4 few more tOrma
sessions to receive the British
financial data that Chancellor Bald
win asked be included in the rec
ord. The Commission, In view q
existing understandings, thought I
uflnecessary. TO pHoiong the negotla
tons beyond this week. The Amer
lGNBAs G0Nkt8StkWUh0tks AWAAJ ullNGA NhtetlAel
that its saeosi0ns with the Britisl
hare I peRKuAo torys because the dat
lpreeefted BY tie British merely i
sought to substantiate argument
relating to British financial Ill for
tunes and this is regarded by tn
commission - q matter for con
sideratiOn.
The British debt envoys plan Il
i p 3Na q
days, after a series Of Junction.
In their honor. Secretary Of thu
Treasury Mellon refused tn com
rnent in any way upon the presen
deliberations. Other members d
the. commission were equally reti
cent about the British plans ant
declined to discuss suggestions tina
| the British were seeking to avoi'
| payment Of the American debt TO
. period OF fifty years and. mean
while, use British trade advantages
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
BLUE PLAINS HOME FOR
FEEBLE-MllIDED OPPOSED

Arguments for and against lOcat-
ing the proposed home for the feeble
minded on the Government site at
Blue Plains will circulated among
members OF the Washington Board
of Trade today together with q petit
ton opposing the site. This decision
was reached yesterday at p meeting
OF the boards committee on charities
and corrections. The petition reads:
''In the name of those unfortunate
ones unable to plead for their own
protection and interests, we respect
fully urge d reconsideration Of the
decision to locate the home and
school for the feeble-minded on the
limited and undesirable tract avail
able at Blue Plains"
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
SOLDIER NEAR DEATH
FROM Carl CL Ic ACID

Suffering from carb0lic acid pois
oning, Allison Connolly, twenty four
years old. 4 soldier 81 Fort Porter
Buffalo. M II, was removed from
485 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
last night. He was given first aid
treatment at Emergency Hospital
and WAS later removed to Walter
Reed Hospital. His condition IL se
rious.
After investigating, the police
said that the poison was taken by
mistake for another liquid.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
EDUCATIONAL VALUE
OF MIRROR EXTOLLED

LIMA, Ohio, Jan. 1O.-Ths plac'
ing of a looking-glass in every
room is advocated by DR.. John j.
Suffer, Allen county health COM
missioner.
"A looking glass has a distinct
educational value" said DR.. Suffer,
Children who are frequently rep
rimanded for their untidineas and
uncleanIiness scarcely ever see
themselves, thus losing the strone
personal Incentive to improvement
! which they might have II they had
the opportunity Of contrasting their
own untidy appearance with the
neatness displayed by their school
fellows"
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
GERMAN TOWN VOTES
OVERWHELMINGLY DRY

BERLIN, Jan. 10.-A test vote
taken on local prohibition In the
Westphalian town Of OsnabreuclE
resulted In a S1.3 per cent vote In
favor Of absolute dryness, 6,eA6 men
and O,724 women going dry, against
only AFT men and 961 women 20.
ing on record for the ''Wete."
This result, remarkable a. It may
be In itself. must, however. not be
taken a Sympt0matic for the whole
Of Germany.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
8B5 MEN KILLED
IN GOAL MINES
IN MONTH
Four Major Disasters in Mo-
vember Caused Deaths Of
181 Miners.

Coal mine accidents in Novernber
caused the death Of S65 men, the
Bureau of Mines announced TO-DAY.
This number includes 1S1 deaths IN
four major disasters OCCURRING our
ING the month. The fatality rate for
November was $50 per million tons
of coal produced, al compared with
$50 per million tons In November,
1921, and an average Of S.T0 Per
million tons for the past nine years.
During the first eleven months q
last year 1852 men were killed IN
coal mine accidents, as compared
with 1929 fatalities during the cor
responding period Of 1921.
The largest mine disaster In No
venaber was at DoloTnite. Ala. where
a dust explosion on November ~
caused the death Of ninety men. "A
gas explosion at Spangler, Pa. on
November resulted in the death OF
seventy-seven men.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
FINDS BROTHER ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER AFTER 8 YRS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1O.-Trial Of
Reuben Norlxin. charged with aid.
.nE Abraham Becker, chauffeur. IN
thed murder and burial Of his wife
in q lime.filled grave. was inter
rupted yesterday by the appearance
at the courtroom door OF hia sister,
hysterically crying for perniiAsicn
to nee him,
The woman carried her infant
Court attaches escorted
her to the Judges chamber and
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
Berlin Folks Seeking
Cremation, Form
Long Lines
By Universal Service.

BERLIN, Jan. 10. Berlin,
accustomed since the war to the
sight of many "Polonizes," long
lines of persons awaiting their
ration Of sugar, butter or coal,
has q new and diverting now
city now in the Cremation
queue.
As crematiDn of human
corpses is prohibited without an
official certificate, persons who
wish to be cremated after death
are required to make a formal
declaration, and as there are
only q few official bureaus for
such declaration there is usual
~ q long line waiting IN front
from the opening to the closing
hour. M
As many Of those who wish
cremation are not rich they are
making monthly payments pre-
paratory to the final journey as
ashes, and are assuring them
selves Of q certificate that will
guarantee them a certainty that
their wishes will be carried out.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
PROVES
VI RSAIN ITY
IN AR
Displays RarO Genius Here as
Philadelphia Orchestra 3
Guest Conductor.
Nv WILLIAM MOORE,

Few musicians are conductorst
fewer conductors are virtu0s0e and
the VirkuosO who can compose md
conduct his own composition with
the skill of master ID 4 rare
genius indeed.
Georges Eaesco, who conducted
the Philadelphia Orchestra concert
yesterday afternoon at the National
Theater, Is d combination Of the
three The large audience that
packed the theatef soon rea lized
that they were IN the preseTce Of 8
real artist
There was little slxepticisTn he
fore the concert expressed BY nausis
cal wiseacres AZ to whether Eneseo
could bring out all the beautiful
qualities or the noted orchestra
.StolkoWsld is StolxOwsti they
said. krowinglys He u the Plilas
delphia Orchestra. No other can.
direct this orchestra like its own
conductor. 4
But those who came to the the
ater yesterday 10 scott, remained to
applaud among the most yociferOsis.
In short, Ene1co was q distinct
surprise and something Of 4 shock.
| While II would be the height of
tomefity for anyone To compare lis
directing to that of the 9rent
| StOlxOWslki. neyerthelees one can
not help but feel that If Dr..
StoI<oWslEi were among the audi.
thusiasnn. 81 couldn't have done it
l.0ny better
The opening number was EnescON
own Runnanian RhapsOdy, 40. 2,
i In d Major" All the Wild vigor pk
the mountain men Of his own
country, with here and there
dash Of devil-nlay -care brigandage,
1 Ia expressed in the work
/ Eneeco was eolOist IN Beahrn's
i Concerto In % for Violin ana Or
tchestra He demonstrated his abile
/ ity Is b vfftuosO, especially Iii the
i intricate passages in the allegro
i giocOsO movement.
/ But II was in the piece de resist
ance Tschail goWglkysa Path atic
/ Symphony That Erescc rose "a
1.-THE height pf his true greatness.
The wall cf the favourable psyche
i path, z haunted by fear Of things
that gibbered 1t him in the long
horrible night, was excellently III:
1 The first and third unoveracflts
i were 81 slaps HE best intel sEs lea.
Before cdnc1uding8 we mus nal
lfail to say d word about Thaddeus
Il Rich. cOncertmeister Of the PIlIa.
delpEia Orchestra. who directed the
i brahms concerto. Rich has been
written MP 80 many times that
II ID scarcely necessary to mention
1.-THE ease and understanding with
j which he Yields the baton One
can only say he outdid himself {.
The audience apparently. thpsIsl1t
80 too, for II gave him i.oNsi1lk
round Of applause.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10

promised her she could see her
brother when court was adjourned
for the day. ..e
IT have not seen him nor known
ibis whereabouts since we parted at
our fathers grave eight years ago, =
che sobbed. And I have sought
him everywhere
Il would to heaven, she cried,
that / had never learned. read
only yesterday that Reuben was
being tried for murder"
The jury that .is to try Norlxin
was completed yesterday