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New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
Iu MILLION DOLLAR
 LIQUOR CONSPIRACY
British Steamer Held With Half Million Dollar
 Cargo

New York, Oct. 4.-Prohibition officials claimed to have uncovered a gigantic Anglo-American rum runn- Ing conspiracy with $10,000, 900 in- Volved, when they lowed into harbor today the twin-screw British steam CT Frederick B., with its crew of 2S men and two women under armed guard, and with s500,0oO liouor cargo aboard.
 The Frederick B. 196 tons was seized Is miles off Monmouth Beach yesterday after an investigation of three months She was brought in- to. harbor, under a heavy guard. Coast guard officials who made the seizure under Walkers instructions said details of the plot would be made known after the prisoners had been taken before the U. S. Attorney.
 Five special government agents, under leadership of William A. Walker of Washington, General Field Superintendent of fire dry forces made the caplure after tke mad, &C., cording to Mir. Walker, dickered for the purchase of 25,000 cases of whiskey from the vessels master. paying s100,000 in currency and checks for the contraband. Bankers In this country. England and Canada were concerned in the conspiracy. Walker said.
 The federal operativess aid they were convinced the Frederick B. was one of four rum ships operated by band of international rum conspirators, Three other ships of the rum line", the said, have landed between 50.000 and 1 00.000 cases of whiskey and other liquors in the United States in the last seven months.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
BLOOM OFFERS RAISE
New London Silk Mill Owner Makes Compromise Proposal to Striking Employees of His Factory.

New London, Oct. 4.-Edward Bloom owner of the Bloom silk mill, this city, has offered striking weavers a raise Of two cents per yard on poplin work and one cent on wool satin work, conference being held with delegation of 10. With this offer, the strikers have received promises of raises on four classes of work week ago. A raise of one cent being offered on one class of satin crepe and two cents on another class of satin.
 It Is said some of the strikers may return 10 work on Monday.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
(. A. R. MAN KILLED
William c. Wirtbz, 7f, Fairfield Vice Commander of Grand Army, Vic tim of Automobile Accident,

Bridgeport, Oct. 4. - Wm. c. Wirtz, Fl, of Fairfield, a Vice-Com- mander of the G. A. R., died in Bridgeport Hospital yesterday as the result of injuries received when hit by a car driven by William kreuter, S3 Gem Avenue, this city, September 24. The accident occurred in Fair field.
 Authorities did nothold Mir. kreu- ter saying he was not to blame.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
Fear Church Will Fall;
 Services Transferred

Waterbury. Oct, 4,-ENcaNalon on the site where the new Y, M. C. A. building will be erected in this city is proving such a menace, real or imaginary. to the First Congre. gational church which adjoins that property. services will be held in the parish house tomorrow. It has been suggested that the church tower is threatened by the ad iacent hole.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
FINES TOTAL Si,i5O
Judge Beers in Bridgeport Police Court This Morning SIaps Fines Onto Chinese Gambling Party.

Bridgeport. Oct. 4.-F1nes aggre- gation s1,1S0 were imposed by Judge Ralph L. Beers in city court today upon % Chinese found guilty of violating the gambling laws. Tom Sing Fong, Henry Sam and Lem Deun, proprietors, were fined S1o0 each and 17 alleged frequenters were finer $50 each,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
TWO AUToISTS KILLED

By The Associated Press.
 Honolulu. Oct. {. - Master Ser geant Charles L, Ruperts and Mrs. Ruperts Of Hyde Park. Boston. were killed yesterday when their sutomo- bile was struck by train near Schofield barracks, where Sergeant Ruperts was stationed with the sr- hllarv.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
SEEK TO AVOID TROUBLE

By The Associated Press.
 Jerusalem, Oct. 4.-The Moslem supreme council today telegraphed to all of the Mosem states and all of the Moslem representative or ganizations asking them to send deputies to Jeddah to intervent in reverence 10, the Holy Moslem places in an effort to avoid bloodshed.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
HERALD PIAYOGRAPH
 WILL WORK TOMORROW

The Herald will give the base ball fans complete service on the world series game at Washington tomorrow, A direct wire to the playing field will give instant news of the game play by play and this will be transferred to the playograph machine, thus assur- ing lovers of the sport complete and detail account of the contest. There will not however, be an extra paper published tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
President and Wife
 Married Nineteen Years

Washington, Oct, 4.-President and Mrs. Coolidge today celebrated their nineteenth wedding anniver- sary. One of the busiest daily prog rams of the week faced the presi- GoHt hut tonight he and Mrs. Cool idge plan to board the Mayflower, .3s.ll,ntial yacht for a short cruise down the river.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
70 MILE SPEEDER
 IS SENT ID JAIL
Torrington Man Hits Cars,
 House and Rips Down Fence
HIS FACE BADLY CUT
Driver Has Miraculous Escape From Death-Judge Imposes Sentence Of 50 Days in Jail and Tina of s25 and Costs.

Torrington. Oct. IA wild ride that came 10 a sudden end last night furnished Charles Domack, 35, with the thrilling experience of a mirac- lous escape from death and resulted in his commitment to jail. He was driving southward on South Main Street in a touring car early yester- day at a rate estimated at between 60 and 70 miles an -'- He dash ed by standing trc %~on shot to his left sid' IOnnpcf;
 crashed against ar Aurg n"cut at the curb. Ha.ar SeDf.
 The collision only served u u-.
 his direction his car crossing the sidewalk and passing over a lawn and sideswiping the corner of residence with such force as to break the house drain pipe. sever the elec- tric light wires tear off several blinds and break several windows. The side of the house was scraped lOi O d4SLdHcC VI 10 lSSls 41lS CdI continued with slightly stacked speed for some distance and then struck a parked car in the back yard, moving it 30 feet despite the fact that it's brakes were set. Finally Domck's car hit wire fence, knock ing down a section of it, and came toa stop.
 Not Severely Hurt.
 In the various crashes the top and windshield were torn from Domack's car and police said it was a miracle that his head had not been severed. Five stitches were required to close a cuto his cheek and three to close a cut on the neck. There were two cuts on. his face and one on his chin in addition to those sewed up.
 Domack appeared in court this morning with his head bandaged and pleaded guilty to reckless driving. The judge declared that it was one of the most fragrant cases ever to come before the Torrington court. He imposed the maximum sentence of 30 days in jail and fine of s2o and costs.
 Domack is a former resident ,ot Terrington but in recent months has lived in Bridgeport at 229 New field Avenue. The car that figured in the accident is registered In the name of Sam Gurein of SIS Main 1 Street, Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
THREE DIE IN WRECK
Three Others arc Injured in an Au- tomobile Crash at KcaTny, New Jersey, This Morning.

Kearny,N. J., Oct. 4.-Three per sons were killed and three injured in an auto crash early this morning
 The dead are:
 Mathilde McHale, q, Newark. N. J.; Thomas Galvan. q, Trenton, and c. J. shean, 2b, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Heavy fog. and a slight turn in the road caused the accident.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
Declares U. s. Must Not Entrust' to Any Powers Authority
 To Make Decisions
SPEAKS AT DEDICATION
 OF FIRST DIV. MONUMENT
Expresses Desire for Membership in World Court and Further Disarni- ament but Warns of Entangiing Foreign Relations--General Per- shing Joins in EuIogizing Work Of Famous War Outfit.

Famous War Outfit.
 Washington, Oct. 4.-In the pres ence of veterans of the First Diyl- sion of the American Expeditionaryl Forces, President Coolidge dedicated monument to their dead here to- day, as ''lesson of the supreme blessing of peace with honor, a sym bol of stern warning"
 The peace now established must be nourshed, the president declared, in this countrys international reia- tions. The constitution itself must still be defended, he said, to pre- serve individual freedom through n-interference with the courts, and fair opportunity by the preven- tien of government monopolies in business.
 While recalling his wish for Amer ican membership in the world court and further disarmament, the pres- ident warned ill reference to the country's international relations, that i've do not propose to entrust 10 any other power, or combination of powers, any authority to make up our own mind for us.''
 Veterans Eulogized.
 Thousands of veterans of the World war were gathered at the base of the newly erected monument near the White House while General Pershing joined with the president in eulogizing the part played by the First Division in the war.
 Tracing the history of the division "the first to enter France and the last to leave Germany" Mir. Coolidge recalled it's 5,516 deaths and 17,0aN wounded, it's part in the battles ai Sommerville sector, Soissons, St Mihiel and finally in the Argonne.
 "The little that l can say,s h added, fin commendatlon ef satsr q vision is hut q sifsh E ss,ssf ffpn q what Is deserved, Livery unit Of the American army, whether at home of abroad, richly merits its own full measure of recognition. They shrank from no toilr no danger and nc hardship that the liberties of our country might adequately be defend ed and preserved"
 Discussing the nations obligations to its war veterans, the president re iteratad that its first duty was the care of the disabled and dependents
 For these, he declared, the gov ment had been most liberal, men tioning the capitalization program. the rehabilitation furnished 40,0lh veterans now and So,000 others who
 Continued on Page EIeven)
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
BANK STATEMENT

New York, Oct. 4.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week show an excess in reserve of s42,- I6a,7l0. This is an increase of s61.75s,74n compared with last week.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04

Washington, Oct, 4.-Evidence in the case of the seized British steam- CT Frederick B. is complete, Mrs. Mabel Walker WilIebrandt, Assistant Attorney General in charge of prohi- bition violations announced today. She declared the Department of Justice was ready to begin prosecu- ton immediately.
 Mrs. Wilebrandt declined to dis cuss the evidence in the case of the persons involved, but asserted that several surprises would be sprung later. She added that the seizure of the Frederick B. constituted the best example of cooperation between the customs service. the prohibition unit and Department of Justice officials
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
N. B. H. s. WINS

New Britain high school defeated Meriden high school at football s4 to at Memorial field this afternoon
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Oct. 4.-ForeCast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Sunday; little change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04

Griffith Field, Washington Oct. 4.--Coming from behind and tying the score in the ninth inning, Wash ington, failed in the 18th this after noon and lost to the New York Giants, 1 to in 12 innings. Both Johnson and Nehf pitched mas- terly ball.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04

Average Daily Circularion ssS'. sss4 a7'S a9s''s Y. 10,671l
New Britain herald., 1924-10-04

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-11
NUEvA sALUD DE RENO

No hay NADIA que pueda traer aIivio y
salud con mas rapidez a todas aquellas
intermediates pecuIiares dc Ia mujer como
este notable remedio. .NMrvo SGind dc
Reno corrige abundaneia. escasez o irregu-
laridad en- Ia m~enstruacion. regulariza Ia
palpitacion del corazon, cura los ~desmayos.
alivia ~mlamaciones. detiene descargos y
fortalece los organos a fin de que puedap
funcionar reguiarmente sin causar angus
tias o dolores. Tome I'd una bo,eila y
notara una mejoria sorprendenfe en- su
salud. lie librara de dolores de cabeza.
dolores en- Ia espalda y e~xtenuaci6n.
NMeva SGlHd de Reno da salud y aeci6n
natural a TODD ell sistema. Compre una
botella hoy mismo. De venta en- todas
las droguerias.
S. D. LEONARDO q CO.. Fsbdeaat.,, New Yo,i.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-11

Que sea largo en- componer con
tipo de periodico. Escribir indi-
cando sueldo a p. o. Box 1O6.
Cayey, p. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Woman Guest Dies
Smoke and Excitement
Due to Hotel Fire

Portland. Me. Feb. 11-AIrs. ScWall
c. Ripley, Co years old, of this city, Il
guest at the Falmouth Hotel died at
midnight from heart failure resulting
from smoke suffocati6n and excitement
as result of a fire in the hotel block.
Mrs. Ripley's room was on the third
floor on the back side of the hotel. She
was awakened by guests who ran
through the corridors arouSins all the
roomers when the hotel was filled with
smoke from fire in the basement of
Boyer sc Smalfs brokerage Office. EOS
Middle street.
Dazed and blinded by the smoke
which filled her room and the corridor.
Mrs. Ripley staggered across The hall
way and burst open the door of Miss
Sarah chambCrlain's room. She faint
ed in Miss Chamberlain's arms.
Miss Chamberlain pluckily stood by
the aged woman and succeeded in at
tracing the attention of some of the
male guests and they carried Mrs. Rip
ley to tn" hotel office. a pumo,or from
tho fire department and medical assist
an"e were summoned but found of no
avail.
The explosion broke thc plate glass
windows of the brokcr office. The
cause of the ilrc and explosion have
rot been determined. The damage was
less than 0,00G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
HOUSE LEADERS
Continued from Page One)

cd today they would not consent to
the added normal tax reductions,
which are the same as those pro-
posed by the Democrats. because
treasury estimates had shown such
n cut would reduce revenue receipts
below the estimated surplus on
which tax revision is 10 be based.
Representative Begg, Republican.
Ohio. who conducted u poll of the
Republican delegations as TO their
views on the income tax schedules.
said today at least four OF the in
surgent group, which he declared
numbered 10 votes, must he won
over in the conferences which will
be resumed tomorrow. il the Reruh-
licans expect TO defeat the Demo-
cratic plan.
Democrats are bound by n party
caucus vote to support the income
rate schedules advanced by Repre-
sentative Garner, Texas. and their
leaders predict all but few of the
POI members In the house will be
present when the vote is taken.
General debate on the measure
will close tomorrow at 4 o'clock uD-
der agreement. Chairman Green OF
the ways and means committee in
charge of the bill for the majority
and Representative Garner, leading
the Democratic fight, expect to start
the reading of the measure immedi-
ately thereafter. The first part of
the bill. over which practi, ally no
differences have developed, may be
finished before Tuesday. At that
time the income rates will be taken
up for amendment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
McAdoo Supporters
Gather at Chicago
to Pass on His Fitness

Chicago. Feb. 17-Democrati c
leaders from 81 states were here to-
night awaiting the "availahility con-
ference scheduled for tomorrow to
consider the president candidacy of
former Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo. More than 300 party lead
ers are expected TO participate. &C
cordin.- to those in charge.
Mr.. McAdoo arrived from Wash
ington late this afternoon but will
not attend The conference unless
formally invited to address the as
senblage after its deliberations. The
meeting will be open to the public.
number of McAdoo supporters
all Of whom predict a virtual unani-
nous ratification OF the candidacy.
issued statements tonight outlining
their views of the party sentiment in
their own states. The dominant note
of the expressions was that vicious
political treachery" designed by
Democratic enemies of Democratic
success" 10 connect McAdoos name
with the Teapot Dome scandal would
be repndiated by the rank and file OF
the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Preparations Experts
Will Start Last Leg
of Long Task Today

Paris, Feb. II OBY \. PD-Armed
with the most complete statistics con-
corning EuropC's economic condition
that have been assembled since the
armistice was signed, The commission
of experts will begin tomorrow the
concluding part of their laburs, name
iy. discussing the construction of
their recommendations The report
viii be delivered to the PREPARATION
commission. under whose auspices
tho committee has been working, and
will endeavor to point ont the best
method TO solve the separations tan
gle
10th committees. the first presided
ov by BriCader General Charles G..
Dawes. and the second. headed by
Reginald MCKCnna. former chancellor
Of the British oXChcquer, will meet
session since their return from Ber-
lin. where all phases OF Gcrmany's
economic and financial condition were
investigated
The committee under General
DAVE will meet tomorrow morning
for general discussion Of the dos
siers which have been studied by the
committeeman individually since their
return. and in the afternoon the sub
committee on the question of n Ger
man gold bank will hear DIR. Schacht,
president OF the Reichshank. on any
final details with regard to the con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
COMING EVENTS

Feb. li-March S-Coast -to-coast trip.
Sponsored by Portland AID. Club
Feb. iS-i9-Rumford Winter Carnival.
Feb, lJ-Maine Eiks reception TO
Farland. Falmouth Hotel. Portland.
Feb. e0-State Highway Police. State
Feb. 2l-a2 Augusta Winter Carnival.
Feb. 22--Hallewell Winter Carnival.
Feb. 22-2S-Ninter Carnival. Damaris-
Gotta.
Feb 22-winter Carnival Falmouth.
Feb. 22-Malnc Sons Of \. Il. annual
meeting, Falmouth Hotel. Portland.
Feb. .2-24-Chrlstian Endeavor State
convention, Augusta.
Feb. "5-Mar. Annual Portland Auto
Feb 25-27-Chizzle While.
Feb. 2S--Bates- Maine State Alumni
Associatior gath annual dinner,
Rand hall. Lewiston.
March l2-Democratic State conven-
ton, Lewiston City hall.
March li-l5-Second annual high
school and preparatory school jour-
nallStic conference, L. of Nh Orono.
March 1e-20-Maine State conference
of d. a. r., Bath.
March Sl-April Annual Farmers
University of Maine Orono.
April annual meeting Maine Fed
Grafton OF Agricultural Association
Orono.
April 3-Maine State Republican con-
vention. Portland.
May 22-2l-Interstate vocational con-
, ference. Bangor.
June 14-lS-e4Jth Artillery. c. A, G
officers school. Fort Wright, Long
Island Sound.
June l6-2l-Field Artillery school,
Pressure Isle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Arctic Circle Keep
Men With Gold

McGrath. Alaska, Jan. 24-(A. p.
by MaiD-A dozen men are now liv-
ing within the Arctic circle on the
koyokuk river. with fortunes ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 in gold each.
according to Captain Webb, an old
time proSpcctOr, who, after striking
pay" came out this winter on his
annual vacation. He sale. these men
had married native women and set
tied down to enjoy their modest for
tunes far from the vanities of civiliz-
alton.
They use the parcel post to procure
what luXurieS their tastes demand.
Eut they seem to have no desire to
leave their polar wilderness.
Only when some prospcctor makes
n final cleanup and turns his dust
in to some bank can an estimate be
made of the amount of gold being
taken from the Arctic creeks. Cap
tain Webb was aCcompa MED by Il
man who carried -four sditcases. each
containing It portion of his clean up,
estimated to total $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Confirmation Oil
Counsel in Senate

Washington. Feb. 17.--raN Reduction
comes back this week. tcmporarily-"'
least, TO tho place In the center " the
congressional stage which the oil scan
day has occupied for moro than
month.
With the Senate inquiry into the ma
val oil leases suspended for Weth'
public attention once more viii he 10
cuScd on the fight over the Mellon tHA
plan. The big issue Ia this conlCSl
the maximum income surtaX rate--Yl"
come to q decision in the House WIZ
in few days. The tax fight Is eN-
rectcd to occupy the House through
out the week and there will be HUE
activity by its committees.
The Senate will have before II 10,
morrow the question of final appro'a'
of the special government counsel j,
the oil lease cases. With that disposeu
Of, leaders hope TO be able to bring up
the interior department appropriate
bill, the first of the big supply meas
ures to be reported to IL.
Meantime the appropriations commir
tee will begin work on the combination
post office and treasury measure. Olhtl
committees will go forward with theh
work on railroad and farm RELIEF lesls
lation.
Although the oil committee has taken
a breathing spell, there are few indiea
lions that other investigating comMlt
tees will take advantage of this lui "
press their inquiries. There has pe.n
some complaint in the Senate about tns
failure of their propaganda commlue.
to resume its work, but no call 1or
session has gone out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Overseas Veteran
Minus Foot Stars
As Baseball Player

Ann Arbor, Mich. FEB. icy
A. P.)-Loss of a foot up scissors
way while serving with the 2Gtl
Regiment, First Division. has not
deferred Stanley Mcbride from play
ing baseball. Mcbride is on the
University o. Michigan baseball!
squad and according to Coach Ray
Fisher it will require Il nigh class
two footed player to beat him out of
a regular job behind the bat.
Mcbride was one or the first
Americans "over there" He was
with Company g of the Goth under
Major Theodore Roosevelt most of
the time he was in France. When
the First came home and marched
through the streets of New York and
Washington. Mcbride was not there.
He was not walking. those days.
The war ended, Mcbride resumed
his interrupted quest of an educa-
ton. When Coach Fisher sounded
his first call for batterymen a fort
night ago, Mcbride reported. For
two days none of the other athletes
knew that the young man who
showed so much baseball brilliancy
was disabled war veteran. 1t be-
came known only when the squad
went to the showers in a group one
day and Mcbride hoped under the
needle spray on one foot Even to-
day Fisher says some of the new
men on the squad do not know Nc
Bride is not as able bodied as they.
Mcbride will have to displace
Captain Jack Blot if he hopes 20
become Michigan's first string catch
er this spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
New York "Y" Worker
Pleases Boys Group
Saturday Evening

An interesting and amusing pro
gram, by Joe Lorraine OF New YORK
CITY was presented Saturday even
ing at the Y. N. G. 4. for the enter :
fainment OF the members of the boys
department. About IS boys took ad-
vantage OF this opportunity Tor a
fine evenings amusement.
Mr.. Lorraine presented a program
Of banjo solos, readings, anecdotes.
ghost stories, humorous songs ana
other numbers that kept the boys IN
constant laughter.
On Sunday afternoon before a
croup as large as that OF SATURDAY
night, Mr.. Lorraine talked OF Y. NJ:
e. a. worl, in Japan and illustrated
the talk with about 90 lantern slides.
The talk was very fine and brought
out in n striking manner the iine
work that the Y. NJ. G. A. workers
arc doing In that country.
Attorney Robert Williamson. OF
this city will speak next Sunday ar
,ernoon before the members or the
boys' department at their regular
Sunday afternoon meeting. His sun
iect will be "Three Boyhoods---
Washington. Lincoln. Roosevelt
There will also probably be picture