New Britain herald., 1924-04-14
Bristol Me0s
JAILS RUM RUNNER
 CAUGHT IN BRISTOL
Judge Malone Sends Popi Away
 for 50 Days; Fines Him S290
TWO OTHERS SENTENCED

Mrs. Stanley Wedmorc. former Teach
 CT, Dies at Age of ss-seicheprey
 Day Committee to Hold Meeting
 This Evening.
 Joseph Popi of e2i St. John street. New Haven was sentenced 10 iail for so days and was fined s@00 and costs this morning at the police court ses- sion by Judge William ]. Malone on a charge of violation of the liquor law. He was caught red handed last week in the act of delivering a suitcase con taining five one gallon cans of grain alcohol to customer at the west side of the city. An order book. taken from pcni at the time of his arrest, indicated that he was in the wholesale trade and that he was conducting business on an extensive scale in New Haven as well as in this city.
 Jail For Pirog
 stephen Pirog. a steady "customer" on the police books, was sentenced to jail for 60 days this morning by Judge Malone on charge of violation of the liquor law. He was arrested on Saturday night by the police liquor squad, which unearthod about three quarts of white mule" in an ingen- iously concealed trench near the Prog home. Pirog recently completed a jail sentence of 45 days. He was rep resented in court by Attorney Noble E. Pierce who made strong plea for his client.
 Jozef Sancava, a neighbor Of Pirog, was also sentenced to jail for GO days on liquor law violation charge. Like Pirog he has appeared with regularity before the local court. He was rep resented by Attorney Robert J. Stack.
 Other Court Cases
 Fines of $50 and costs were imposed by Judge Malone on breach of peace charges against William Pelke, Sam uel Drown, Arthur Drown, Francis Bishop and Arthur Miloche. Charges Of intoxication and assault were also lodged against the men, who were arrested following a free for all battle at a rooming house on North Main street Saturday. Henry Gagnon, with assault and breach of peace along with charge of the liquor law violation, was also fined $50 and costs. It was alleged that Gagnon had been instrumental in inn porting the liquor. which was at the bottom of the disturbance.
 Victor Thornblade was fined sf0l and costs on charges Of breach of peace and intoxication on Saturday night. Dennis Riordan was fined sb and costs on like charges.
 Mrs. Stanley We,lmore
 Mrs. Stanley Wedmorc, 2s years old. died at her home on Walnut street yesterday afternoon, after a short ill., ness. She was born in this city and had lived her entire life here, her maiden name being Councilman. She | was adopted by Mir. and Mrs Roland | I. Hull, when a baby girl. Mrs Wed l more attended the local schools and | after graduating from the Bristol High school in 1914, she became kinder | sarten teacher. serving in the North l side and Fast Bristol schools She ! was married about two years ago 10 | Stanley K. Wedmore. Besides her husband. she leaves daughter, Ruth, only a few days old and her foster parents, Mir and Mrs. Hull, all of this ,ity.
 The funeral will be held Tuesday Afternoon at s.s0 o'clock at tho home 'f MT. and Mrs. Hull on Woodland | freet, where services will be conduct 'd by the Rev. Benjamin B. West. pastor Of the Prospect Methodist hurch. The Rev. William r. Downes, ector Of the Trinity church, where Hrs. Wcdmore had served as organist, will assist in the services.
 Tho burial will be in the West emetery.
 Iinnl Committee Meeting
 The final meeting of the Seichcprcy lay celebration committee will be { eld tonight in the Bristol National ank, when the plans will be com leted for the big event. The deco ating Of the city is well under way nd the plans indicate one of the rcd .tter days in the history Of the com 1unity.
 Chautauqua Officials Elected
 Officials for the annual Chautauuua. fhich will be held from July 10 to : at the Federal Hill green. were lected at meeting Of the guaran- DTS on Saturday night at the Endee mn as follows: President Frank B. ibbitts; first vice president. Charles . Joy; second vice- president, Earl l. rnold: third vice. president, Miss suth Sessions: secretary. Charles n. iiley; treasurer, Miss Ethel Leish- ian. President Paul A. Pearson of he Swarthmora chautauqus was mong the speakers on Saturday ight. The entertainment was pre- snted hy Paul Umphrey. pianist: | aui Colapietro, tenor. and Miss Iinifred Barnfield. soprano, all Of ais city.
 Mayor Issues Proclamation
 Mayor John r. Wade has issued the proclamation in regard fo eicheprey Day.
 ''The city of Bristol has appointed aturday. April 18th. which Is the eve f Easter and also the eve of Seiche- rev Day. as a day Of solemn tribute , the memory Of our soldiers. forty ght in number, who gave their lives ] the great war. and the honor to the relve hundred and sixty-one others ho obeyed the call of the country nd offered their lives.
 On April twentieth. 1918. when the lock troops Of the enemy made their rst trial of the temper of American ,idiere our Trfsfoi men in Cofunanv