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New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
SNOW IN SOME SECTIONS,
TERRIBLE HEAT IN OTHERS
Yuma, Ariz.. Reports 107 Degrees
While Three Inches of Snow
In Wisconsin.

BY The Associated Press.
Chicago, May 9.--Unseasonahle
cold accompanied by snow continues
today in the central west, but the
weather bureau sees relief immedi-
ately ahead.
Snow yesterday was reported as far
south as Missouri. Wisconsin, Iowa,
Indiana and other central states sent
reports that the fall at times assumed
proportions of a winter blizzard. The
northern section of Wisconsin told of
a three inch snow fall.
On the other hand, isolated spots
in the southwest and on the Pacific
coast experienced unseasonably hot
weather.
Yuma, Arz, had a temperature of
107 degrees above zero, and at River
side, Cal, the mercury went to 104.
At Chicago this morning an inch of
snow covers the ground and the tenn
perature is slightly belew freezing.
In the old south Atlantic a rainfall
Of l.54 inches preceded by a heavy
drop in temperature. Electrical dis
turbances and a hard wind accom-
panied the rain and damaged prop
erty The lowest temperature was
reported as 33 degrees.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
TRUMBULL HOLDS UP
time PENALTY BILL
Would Excuse Clock Own
ers Who Tell Public of
Change
Reconsider Condemnation.


Hartford, May Q. Senator John
Brooks was defeated today in his at
tempt to have the standard time bill
pass the senate by President Pro TEN.
John Trumbul of. Plainville. The
till has already passed the lower
house OF the legislature and had been
tabled for printing in the calendar of
the senate.
The bill was called for action today
by Senator Brooks. Senator Trum-
bull asked that 1t he tabled once
again in order to make possible later
amendment. In compliance with his
request, the matter was tabled.
Senator Trumbull was asked this
afternoon by the Herald what his
amendment would cover He said 1t
would require notice on clocks show
ing time other than standard time.
The bill as passed by the lower
house calls for a penalty of 500 for
public display of clocks showing day
light saving time.
An appropriation of $4,000 and
necessary expenses OF laying sidewalks
at the new normal school passed the
lower house today. The original bill
called for $4,000.
The senate today sanctioned the
appointment of p. +. McDonough of
New Britain to the board of media
tion. The appointment was made by
the governor several days ago.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
EVEN SNAPPER TODAY
New York Morals Squad Makes
Second Raid on Story TeIlers and
Dancers-25O Caught I'm Net.

New York, May 9.--Five hundred
and fifty men made undignified,
though graceful, exits from an upper
East Side hall today, while $50 of
their fellows were being arrested by
police who raided the place in the
middle of a series of alleged acts fea-
turing the telling Of snappy tales and
dances by women in nebulous raiment
Cards announcing the initiation in
the fourth degree" of the "Pytha-
gorean brothers at 50 per initiation
first attracted the attention of the
police. The morals squad purchased
some of the tickets and attended as
spectators until the raid called them
into activity. 1t was the second
similar raid in two days. four hun
dred men and two women having been
arrested in an Fast Side hall early
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
WOMAN is INDICTED
Mrs. Hayes ot Boston Said to Have
Signed Schwab's Name For S325,0OO
On II Forged Notes.

New York, May a.--Alrs. Myrtle =.
Hayes, Boston business woman now
living in this city today was indicted
on charge Of having forged the
name of Charles VI. Schwab TO n SIS,
600 note in connection with the erec-
ton of the Hotel Chatham in Boston.
In connection with the return of
the indictment charging forgery IN
the second degree. the report was
confirmed that she had been accused
of negotiating IL notes totelling s325.-
900 bearing the name of the iron
mas er as endorser
According to the district attorneys
office which announced It would ask
81 0 200 bail, the woman was interest
ed in "T'he Chatham. Inc which is
the Boston hotel and
which is alleged to have issued lot
Of notes to pay for the work
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
SENATsxSSlyZy WOMEN BE
GvNVuRY DUTY RIGHTS;
7NSs@zETOES BY EXECUTIVE
four INVADING YANKS
STILL in TOURNAMENT
0uimet Wins Third Round
and Experts Pick Him
to Win Title
~ The Associated Press.

~ Fhs Assesia,ed Press,
Deal, May a,--FauF Of the inVahihs
American golfers remained in tbs
running as result of The play today
In the third round OF the British ANA
,enr championship here, Another
American resident In England, elm
mated the present British champion,
The remaining American invaders
are: Francis 0nimst nf Boston, who
has been made the favorite for the
championship by the British experts,
George Y. Rsan. Of Texas Dr. q. y,
whiting of Portland, Ore, John i.
Neville Of san Francisco.
by defeating Il. ", u, Holierness,
the present British title holder. Doug
las Grant former Californian, now
living In England. also remains In the
competition.
Tho Americans who dropped out by
defeats In tho third round were Max
well II. Marston OF Philadelphia and
Fred Wright, Jr.. of Los Angeles
T. A. Torrance, England defeated
Michael Scott the French champion
& 20 4.
The American golfers began the
third round with rush. ouimet was
3 up at the fourth hole on ciough.
Ouimet got birdie three on the
first, laying his approach dead. He
was playing better than he did IN
either the first or second round but
was not extending himself. He sank
4 - foot putt on the second green and
yap tho hnIa A and q clopRh fetfinp
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
STRIKE is CALLED OFF
Lawrence Car Men to Work and Ques-
tion of Wages Is tn Be ArbitratetI
BY Special Board.

Lawrence. Mass. May 9.--Street car
service was resumed in this city to-
day as a result of the vote of the
local Garments union last night to call
off the strike which began on Satur-
day last The strike was not author
ized by the amalgamated association
of street and electric railway en-
ployes with which the unions on the
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway
are affiliated.
1t was called to enforce a demand
for a 35 per cent wage advance and
changes in working conditions.
Under an agreement reached yes
terday between the public trustees of
the road and the general conference
board of the unions on the system the
will not put into effect pro-
posed changes regarding seniority of
employees and the question of
wages will be submitted to arbitra-
ton.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
STATE Meetings OF
TWO Organizations
WOnan's Relief Corps and Forest
ers in Session
REPORTS ARE PRESENTED
q. A. u, Aides WIN Feet Their ofn.
GERS Tomorrow, While Frate.nal
society WIN Choose Leaders late
This Afternoon,

p Hartford. May s,r-fhs Connecticut
department, waman's relief corps,
opened its 10th annual convention
here today with about 500 delegates
from the various corps In the state in
attendance, The Rev, Herbert Judson
White. pastor Of the Central Rantis,
church welcomed the gathering and
spoke ~ the inspirationsl good il had
accomplished. far mora valuable. he
believed. than It's far reaching relief
work.
Mrs, Bertha 4. Morse. president OF
the department gave her report
which reveals activities In many
branches OF relief work, Military or
ganizations. soldiers homes and dis
abled veterans have benefited by the
thousands Of dollars the department
has expended during the year, or
hcers for the roming year will he
elected tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
T'OrestcrS Meet

rorrington, May a.--The card an
nual convention Of the Grand Court
Of Connecticut, Foresters OF America,
opened at city hall AT 10 o'clock this
morning. Speeches on topics OF in
terest 10 the order were given by
George r. sullivan Of Derby, supreme
chief ranger: Mrs. Mary State of Nor
wich. supreme chief companion of the
Companions OF the Forest: Robert J..
Lodge of Meriden. grand chief ran
ger; Congressman r. B. O'Sullivan.
member of the supreme board OF ap-
peals.
Reading Of reports and election OF
officers at the afternoon session will
bring the convention to a close.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
REAL PUBLIC SPIRIT
Greenwich Citizens to Donate to Re
pair Borough Roads Since There's
no Funds in Treasury.

Greenwich, May 9.--Voluntary SUBJ
scriptions to repair borough roads be-
cause the borough has no funds for
the work is a novel experience
through which Greenwich is going.
real estate operator claimed that
the Boston post road within the
borough limits was in such poor
shape that it interfered with the COM
pletion of houses under construction
Real estate men made canvass and
obtained $500 towards a fund of
$1,000, which road builder said was
needed 10 patch up the highway.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
BRITISH SOVEREIGNS
ARE GREETED BY Pope
King George and Queen
Mary and Party Have
Half Hour Audience

| By The Associated Press.
Rome, May 9.---Pope Plus received
| King George and Queen Mary of Eng.
land in solemn audience In the apos-
tolic palace of the Vatican at IL o'clock
this morning.
Their maiesties were ACCOMPANIED
by the Right Rev Theophilus Rus
SELL British minister to the Holy See,
and by their suite. They drove into
the Vatican through the gate of the
mint and upon arriving in the court
yard of ST. Damaso were accorded
military honors by the Palestine
guards and detachment of Pontifi-
cal gendarmes.
Prince Rusposl grand master of
the Holy hospice in his picturesque
costume of black velvet and ruff,
opened the door of the car bearing
the king and queen and as the SOW
ereigns stepped forth they were well
coined in the name of the Pontiff by
Monsignor de Samper, Papal major
domo. The royal cortege compris-
Ing high prelates and prominent per-
sonages of the Papal court then
formed, escortng their majcsties up
the staircase into the Clementine hall,
King George was in full dress uni
form. Queen Mary wore the GUS
tomary black dress and veil.
At the head OF the stairs "a Swiss
guards presented arms as the remain
der of the Papal court came forward
to receive the royal visitors and the
party then proceeded through the
rooms of the palace towards the Pa
pal apartments. Only King George,
Queen Mary and Mr.. Russell entered
the private library of the Pontiff
where the audience took place.
AS the door opened Plus NI walked
to meet the British sovereigns holding
out his hand to them in cordial greet
ing. The Pontiff was sowned entirely
in white. wearing on his head white
zucchetto. The audience lasted near
ly half an hour. At this conclusion
members of the English suite of the
king were introduced and were pre- |
sented by him to the Pope.
INN ediately after the audience, !
their majesties descended to the
apartment of Cardinal Gasparri, pay
ng to the Papal secretary of state the
usual visit. They then went to the
oatrizi palace. the temporary resi-
lence of Mr.. Russell, where Cardinal
Immediately returned the
all, remaining for the luncheon
which Mr.. Russell gave In honor of
he sovereigns. To this affair were
invited the various members of the
Roman aristocracy connected with
he Papal court.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
KACEYS HAVE S6,0OO,OOO
Knights War Fund Totals More Than
This for Use of the EN-Ser,ice Men,
Report Today Shows.

New Haven, May 9.--More than six
million dollars remain in the war
fund of the Knights of Columbus to
be devoted TO welfare and educational
work for former service men Of all
according to a state
ment issued from the national head
quarters of. the order here today.
On March 81 the war fund ball
ance was s6.152,2s9. The supreme
directors report shows that welfare
work is being maintained in 457 hos
pitfalls through 1913 secretaries for
$4,000 men. Sixty
nine evening schools are completing
their semesters with an enrolment OF
45,01S eS-service men and f60 veter-
ans are still pursuing college courses
financed by the X. of c.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
"MOOdus Noises" Rattle
Houses in That Town

Hartford. May "a special dis
patch from Moodus. town of East
Haddam, TO The Times says. "A dis
tinct shock of 'Moodus noises was
felt there about 2 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t was sufficiently heavy TO
shake houses and cause loose articles
to rattle. The noise was like mod
erately heavy clap of thunder gradu-
ally dying away. The duration of the
shock was several seconds People
were awakened from this slumbers by
the shock.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09

has already been assured by members
of the council that the movement is
one that has their endorsement. IL
passed. the ordinances will not be ef-
fective until January, 1924, so that
herd owners NAV be given an oppor-
tunity to have their cows tested and
diseased cattle replaced.
Similar ordinances are now in effect
in the four cities Of the state larger
than New Britain, and contrary to the
expectations of some. prices were not
increased. DIR. Lee feels that the or
dinances would not bring about an
increase hara
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
Source of 15.OOO Quarts ofMlk
Used Here Daily is Questionable

OF $4,000 quarts of milk consumed
daily in the city of New Britain. more
than $4,000 quarts come from sources
that might be questioned. while less
than 10000 quarts are from tested
herds or arc pasteIrized. DIR. J.. p.
Lee. superintendent Of the department
ofs health, has announced in connec-
tion with recommendation that or
dinances be adopted requiring all milk
sold in the city to be either from test
ed herds or pasteurized.
Dr. Lee will probably bring his pro-
posed ordinances before the common
council next Wednesday night. He
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
GERMANS WILL APPEAL
Krupp Officials Now in Prison While
They Await Further Action of
Their Attorneys.

BY The Associated Press.
Duesseidorf May g. --- An appeal
from the sentences returned against
Baron Krupp Won Bohlen and the d.
rectors of the I<rupp works by a
French court martial at Worden yes
terday has been filed by the attorneys
for the defense.
Baron Krupp Won Bohlen and the
other defendants weH brought here
today and placed in the French mill
tary prison.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
Dry Officers Forbidden
To CurtaiI Prescriptions

New York, May 9.-Federal Judge
Knox today declared void that por-
ton of the Volstead act which limits
the amount of liquor which physi-
clan may prescribe. and granted an
injunction restraining prohibition en-
forcement authorities from interfer-
ing with the practice Of DR.. Samuel
W. Lambert
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
MUCH BEER DESTROYED.

Waterbury. May a.-Twenty thou
sand gallons of beer were poured in
the sewers at the plant of the He'll
mann Brewing Co. this morning by
federal prohibition enforcement
agents. The beer which was four
years old was ordered disposed of hy
the federal government when the
company refused to continue a bond
on IT
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
American Killed by Stray
Shot From Parisian's Gun

BY The Associated Press
Paris, May 9.-James Parmalee of
New York. cashier of the Paris branch
of the Guaranty Trust Co. was shot
and killed as he was walking home
through one of the principal streets
last night. The bullet supposedly was
wild shot by police detective bat
tling with gang OF suspicious char
acters a hundred yards away. Par
mailer who was walking with two
friends died Immediately.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
Russians Reported as
Taking Another Vessel

BY The Associated Press
Hull May 9---It is reported that an
other English trawler. the Lord AS
tor, has been seized off the Murmansk
coast by n Russian gunboat says the
Central News. The seizure was based
on the charge that the trawler had
been fishing within the Russian ter
ritorial limits.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
Two u. S. Army OFF,
GERS And One Boy,
Held By Brigands, To-
day Are Reported As
Having Escaped.
China Attempting to Com
ply With Allied Orders,
But Outlook for Early Re-
lease Is Dubious.

ny The Associated Press.
Shanghai, May 9.-Fourteen
foreigners including at least
seven Americans held in the
hills back of Lincheng by the
Suchow train bandits are "al-
most dead" from lack of food
and clothing and exposure, ac-
cording to a message received
here today from Lincheng.
Three Reported As Escaping
BY The Associated Press.
Peking, May 9.-Major Rol-
and Pinger, Major Robert Allen
and Major Fingers son, Roland
Jr., have escaped from the Su-
chow bandits who held up the
Shanghai-Peking express early
last Sunday morning, according
to advices received here. This
brings the total Of those who
have escaped OF have been re-
leased to IA. including seven
men, six women and one child.
BY The Associated Press
Picking. May 9.-While the govern
ment issued sorders today to the for
eign commissioner of Shantung PROV
ince to comply with all the demands
of the Suchow train bandits, who
have been holding for ransom n mum
ber of Americans and other foreign
ers, diplomatic circles were not OPP
timistic over the prospect for an
early release of the captives
Outlook Not Very Bright.
The foreign ministers expressed the
opinion that the Chinese cabinet vas
willing tc pay the necessary ransom
but pointed out that the militarists
Of China probably would intervene
and insist on continuing operations
against the bandits. The ministers
fear that the efforts to rescue the
prisoners will only endanger them
further and prolong the affair.
Interrupt Cabinet Meeting.
Yesterday afternoon the repre-
sentatives Of foreign governments, in
terrupting cabinet meeting, i'm
pressed on Premier Chang Shao-Tsen
and the ministers the seriousness OF
the situation, and the imperative need
for action,
13 American Captives.
Lists of foreigners held or released
still were conflicting and incomplete
today. Six women, seven men and
one boy were known TO have escaped
or been released. From the best
AVAILABLE information it appeared
hat 13 Americans still were held.
While the names of Mrs. Sanderson,
Miss f. +. Fleming and Miss Vir-
yinia Auld of Oregon appear on most
If the lists there is some question
whether they were on the train that
vas held up, though reservations had
cen made for them at Pukow.
Some American Names
other Americans believed in cap
ivity:
Majors r. w. Pnger and r. A.
\len, u. s. A. department of the
Major Aliens son; T.. S.
a Shanghai merchant; ]. b.
lowell, a Shanghai newspaperman:
:. +. Rileman, William Smith and l.,
friedman.
Joseph Rathman who was killed
ias a British subject of Rumanian
arentage.
There is no confirmation of the
ersistent reports that an unidentified
merican has been slain.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
MISS CUMMINGS ELIMINATED

BY The Associated Press
Burnham. Eng. May 9.-Miss Edith
Cummings of Chicago. the only Am
erican entrant In the ladies' open golf
championships of Great Britain, was
eliminated today by Miss NJ. G. Wick
enden, of Neville. up and 4 to play.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09

Buffalo, May 9.-The Great Lakes
region was covered today by May
snowstorm." The fall was heavy.
but the temperature was slightly
above the freezing point and much OF
the snow melted as rapidly as it fell.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
THE WEATHER

Hartford. May 9.-Forccast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Unsettled tonight. probably oc-
casional showers. much colder.
Thursday cloudy. continued
cold. probably occasional snow
Hurries, westerly winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
LINKING TOGETHER
OF TRANSPORTATION
Rail, Water and Motor Facilities
Might Work In Conjunction
CHAMBER DELEGATES TOLD
Another Idea Put Forth n New York
eonfeatian u That ruhlie Is Not
Paying its Share Toward Highway
oonsirnetion--sIany Suggestions,

New York, May Sinking to-
geiher of the nations rail. water and
motor transit facilities, 20 form net
work over which the rapidly mount
ing tonnage of agricultural and in.
dnsfrial products might be hauled 20
market was urged before the eanVen,
ton Of the chamber 0f commerce Of
the United States today hy three
champions Of transportation,
Charles VI. Markham. president OF
tho Illinois Central Railroad Co. nd.
vocated development OF motor truck
and inland water routes wherever II
could he done economically and with
out a tax burden upon the public
which would amount 10 n subsidiza-
tion. He pleaded. however. that car
riers over such routes he made TO
pay their share OF the investment as
the railroads paid for their roadbeds.
Public Not Paying.
Another aspect OF this question was
presented by Roy u. Chapin. chair
man of the Hudson Motor Car Co,
who asserted that the public was not
paying It's share OF the construction
and upkeep of highways used In the
transportation of commodites--that
carriers were already paid too large
a percentage OF the cost IN special
taxes. In 1922 he said the motor car
users paid $340.000.000 In special
taxes or nearly a half OF the total
highway construction and mainte-
nance bill of the nation.
Representative Cleveland A. New
ton OF Missouri reputed Lender of the
waterway bloc" in congress, pro-
posed that the country develop in
land lake and river lines to ease the
railroads of the burden of low rate
paying bulk freight for which speedy
transportation is not necessity.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
Templeton Rejects Tol-
land And Norwich
State Highway Pro-
jects - His Nomina-
ton Of Judge Peasley
Is Rejected.
House Reconsiders Condem.
nation of McCook Prop
erty-ss,4s6,l92 in Appro.
priations Passed in Lower
House.

Hartford, May 9.-The sen
ate today passed the bill to Civ,
women the right to sit on juriel
in this state. The action of tn,
senate overturned the unfavor
able report on the bill made b,
the judiciary committee.
Reconsider Condemnation.
The bill providing for tho condem.
~ at Mantle for the Seaside santa
rum was passed In the house today
IL was then reconsdered and tabled
in order that the appropriation com
mittee might consider II.
Mr.. Hill OF Shelton. house chair
man Of the committee on humane in
stitutions, explained the measure as
the widely advertised bill" providing
for adding part of the McCook es-
tate Al East Lyme to the state bone
tuberculosis sanitarium lands. Gov
ernor Templeton's executive secretary
Anson T. McCook has opposed the
present bill.
Mr.. Pierrpont OF Ridgefeld. oppos-
cd the bill as involving more expense
than the state ought 10 go into blind
~ and he moved that the bill be re-
ferred TO the committee on appropri-
ations.
Buckley Hard Boiled"
Mr.. Buckley said IL vas time to stop
looking at personalities, cut out SEN
timentality and look at il MS a husi-
ness proposition as endeavoring to aid
state institutions to function. Mr..
Buckley. however, favored tabing the
bill and having it considered by the
appropriations committee.
Mr.. Hill desired vote of tho
house as to whether or not the bill
should pass. If it passed, he said the
appropriations committee would be
given notice and would no doubt pro-
vide the money.
Miss Weaver of New Milford mad"
3 spirited appeal for the passage of
the bill to permit expansion of the
which, she said, was PROV
en- necessary Mr.. Warner of Ham
den. a member OF the committee on
humane institutions. spoke in favor Of
the bill and said the children need
more OF the sandy beach He said 1t
seemed II would be a crime to hinder
this work,
MIR. Pierrpont said the state should |
accept a deed OF gift Of a 60 foot !
strip of the land which the McCook |
family were willing to give or take the |
! 90 foot strip they are willing to sell.
(Continued on Eleventh Page)
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09
DON'T RECOGNIZE DevALERA.

BY The Associated Press.
Dublin, May 9.--The Irish Free
State government has refused Eamon
DeValera's peace terms and has de-
clined to communicate further with
him.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-09

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Evening star., 1923-04-19
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