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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

Prohibition costs
500, 900, 900 a year.
Yet we get lit.
lie of IL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
Tom Sims Says

Men may be dumb. but very few
Of them wear stylish clothes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

hICh5U a bUSIOI
man out of Jail.
Arthur Train,
author, is writing
a Turk opera.
What's worse?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

Down with liquor" is the cry Of
both sides in the rum war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

Your luck may be bad. But they
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29
Times WgshinGton Bureau,
1922 Ne16 YorE lSos,,,

.TR7 ASHINGTON, May 29.wDar-
Tx winism and the theory of evo-
- luton aren't the same thing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-29

IS Telephone pole
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Bandits Hold Up Wisconsin Town,
 RobBank 1850, OOOAnd Escape
Used to Crack Safe Wrecks Building Townspeople Have to Drive 10 Miles to Give Warning After Phone Wires Are Cut.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Dubuque, Iowa, June 25-Five men early today robbed the First National bank at Shullsburg, Wis, and escaped in an automobile. It is reported they obtained $5O.0OO.
 While three of the robbers ter rorized citizens who were on the streets, the other two. gained en- trance to the bank through a win dow and blew the vault. All telo- phone wires were cut.
 Residents of the little town of ; 1900 population were fired on by two of the robber band, armed with shotguns, who stood on guard.
 Three explosions. which partly wrecked the bank building, had aroused the townspeope. No one was wounded in the shooting.
 While the robbers were in com mand of the town, two motorists s were made the targets of the robber l guards who shot the tires of the car full of holes, threatened them and sent them fleeing on foot out of the ! town.
 After the robbers escaped, resi- dents drove ten miles to give the alarm to surrounding towns and cities.
 James Simpson, president of the bank, said the loot would be large but that there was such confusion ! that he was unable to give an esti- mate of the amount. The bank, fir a prosperous region and lead mining industry, ordinarily has deposits ot about a quarter of a million dollars
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
M'KEEVER FREED ON MANSLAUGHTER COUNT Bus Driver Not to Blame
 For Death of
 Boy

Charles McKeever of 72 City ave- nue, driver of the Chapman street bus that struck and killed 1S-year- old Frank Vitakunis at Stanley and Pleasant streets over a week ago, was exonerated from blame this morning in police court when Prosecutor Joseph c. Woods nolled the charge of manslaughter against him. Prosecutor Woods told Judge Benjamin w. filling that thorough investigation of the fatal accident had been made and no evidence could be found that McKeever was not exercising due caution when the fatality occurred.
 The bus driven by McKeever struck the bicycle on which the boy was riding home from school, knock ing the youth to the street.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Macri Case Trial Change
 Is Being Argued Today

New Haven, Conn, June 2S OP- Argument on motion for a change of venue for the second trial of Olympia Macri for the fatal shoot ing Of John Gahnano. four months ago, is being heard by Judge John R. Booth in superior court today.
 Newspape publishers from all over the state have been subpoenaed by both the defense and the state 10 testify 10 the publicity given the first trial which ended in a dis agreement after the jury had been out two days
 The motion that the retrial be held in another county was filed by States Attorney Arnold A. filling yesterday. It alleged that a fair trial by impartial and unpreiudiced jury in said New Haven county cannot now be obtained" because the case has been given such wide publicity through the newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
FIRE IN JERSEY CITY
Five Persons Injured and Property Damage to Extent of S8O0,000 Caused by Blaze.

Jersey City, W. J., June z3 R-- Five persons were injured and prop erty of an estimated value of s60o,- 900 was destroyed today by fire which originated in the plant of the Barnes Manufacturing Co.,, in West Side avenue at Corbin Place and spread to the adjoining plant of the Jersey City Carpet Cleaning Works and to the International league baseball park across the street.
 The flames were brought under control after a stubborn three hour fight. The interior of the Barnes fac tory. woodworking plant. was de- stroyed, but the damage to the ball park was confined 10 one corner of the fence and grand stand.
 William Brennan and Samuel Cook, members Of the fire depart ment received severe internal in- juries when they fell from the sec ond flood of the Barnes plant in their efforts to escape a sudden gust of flames. William Seeder, fire man, Ernest Marrying, an employe Of the Barnes plant were less seri- ously injured and Miss Alice Meaney an employe of the Carpet Cleaning Works collapsed while the fire was In progress,
 The Barnes plant was a brick structure four stories high and cov- cred an entire block. The ball park escaped largely because the wind was blowing in the opposite direc- ton.
 The cause of the fire has not been determined.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
HARTFORD AVENUE IS
 AT HALF CENTURY MARK
Became Public Highway 50 Years Ago Through Action Of
 Common Council

Hartford avenue, the busiest ar tery of traffic in and out of the city, became a public highway 50 years ago this month after the common council on motion of Councilman William s. Judd had voted: That the committee on sewerage be and they are hereby empowered to sell either at public auction or private sale in the city's best interests a wooden building standing on the Shepard property so-called, on the line of a highway recently laid out and called Hartford avenue"
 Al the same meeting a committee was named to investigate the need for betterments in the city lookup. and the street committee was or dered 10 cut the grass on central park and hereafter. in season, to keep the sward trimmed"
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Martial law

Shanghai, June cS F-Martial law has been proclaimed in the suburbs of Shanghai by General Chang Hsueh-Liang. son of General Chang Tso-Lin, the Manchurisn war lcrd.
 Before proclsiming martial law General Chang Hsueh -Liang is said to have left Shanghai "rapiilv and secretly" No eTnlsnst,on Of his TO- rcrte4 departure has been made.
 General Chang HSueh-i -i.larg' s proclamation forbids public meet ings, the issuance of propaganda pamphlets and cartoons nnf pro- vices for the confscation of unau- thdr zed arms and ammunition, the censorlng of letters and telegraius and the inspection Of incoming and outgoing vessels.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Americans Warned

New York, June 23 Pl-That the American consul at Conton has or- dered Americans to leave that city because of anti-foreign agitation is indicated in cablegram received today by the board of foreign mis- sions of the Presbyterian church from Its secretary in China, o. w. McMilen. The message says:
 "ConsiderabIe anti-foreign feeling in Canton, Consul ordered all to | leave. All are safe"
 The cablegram was filed from Hang Kong. although Mir. McMil- lens Headquarters are in Canton. It Is now known here whether he has moved 10 Hong Kong. in which British colony conditions are com paratiNeIy safe, or whether he re- mains in Canton and sent his mes sage down the river for filing at ! Hong Kong.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
MOTHER AND SON BOTH
 IN HIGH SCHOOL GLASS
Unusual Situation in Holyoke Where the Two Will be Graduated
 Tomorrow

Holyoke, Mass, June 2S Mum beTed among the members of the Holyoke high school class of 1925 are mother and son, Mrs. Frances '. Gold and Kenneth Gold. Both will receive their diplomas at the graduation exercises Wednesday night. Kenneth Is one of the grad uates on the first honor roll and Mrs. Gold is listed with the second honor roll.
 Graduating from the Northamp- ton high school in 1904, Mrs. Gold who is the wife of Benjamin Gold, local merchant, did not have any time in her early married life to continue her studies.
 Four years ago. when Kenneth entered high school. Mrs. Gold took up Spanish and the second year she made review of French. Two years ago she took up the full college course and with her son, has rank cd high in all class work.
 Mrs, Gold plans to enter Mt. Holyoke next fall. Kenneth will go to NJ. I. T. Both the boy and his mother are brilliant students.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
THIRSTY PRISONERS
 DRINK SEIZED HOOCH
Carroll and Kane Cause Stir at Police
 Headquarters

Pleading guilty to charges of taking an automobile owned by Lawrence E. Bielman from the cor ner of Stanley and Short streets last "Wednesday night without permis- sion of the owner, Thomas Kane and Joseph Carroll were given sentences of 90 days in jail, GO days of each being suspended in police court to- day. In addition to the 80 days he has 10 serve for this offense, Car roll will be committed to the state farm. on his completion of the 30 days on an old sentence, suspension of which was revoked by Judge Benjamin w. filling.
 The two men were arrested a short time after they took the ma chine when they became involved in an accident. A charge of stealing the automobile was originally lodged against them, but this was dropped by Prosecutor Joseph G, Woods. At torney Thomas r. McDonough ap- peared for the two men and made an appeal in their behalf.
 Give some people an inch and thcy'll take a yard but last Thurs day was the first time that any pris- oners given the freedom of the cell room at police headquarters took three bottles of liquor from the pad locked cell. The cuprits were Car roll and Kane
 AS the day was hot and the cells al tho station are small, attaches at Headquarters decided that they would afford the two prisoners con- fort by allowing them 10 walk about the Cellroom. II was not long atfcr their release from the cells that Pa trolman Herbert (, Lyon went into the Cellrooom and caught the duo with three pints of lqucr, one of the bottle almost empty, He took the liquor away from them and investi- gated the source from which they secured 1t.
 T. was discovered that Kane and Carroll had taken a long stick and by reaching through an aperture on the door Of the cell in which the liquor vas locked up. succeeded in poking three of the bottles within grasp.
 When arraigned before Judge Benjamin w. Alling in police court this morning, there was no charge of stealing the liquor against them.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
J. SPENCER DOUGLASS ILL
Chestnut Street Resident Nearing Century Mark Said to Be Failing Gradually-Hcre Over 50 Years.

J. Spencer Douglass, 9S years old, one Of New Britain's oldest residents is critically i'll at his home at 199 Chestnut street and little hope is held out for his recovery. MT. Dou- glass has been in New Britain since 1852. He was born in Hartford, January 1, 1927. lie resided at his home on Chestnut street for more than a half century,
 Despite his age Mir. Douglass has always kept abreast of the times and has been keenly interested in current affairs. He was in fairly good health until about three weeks ago and since that time he has been falling gradually.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
French Official State ment Declares 0p- erations Are to Be- gin-Council of Min isters Approves.
Plans Call for Retirement of Forces by August 15 to Line of Oberhausen, Mulheim and Kettwig.

Paris, June 2S R-It was official- ly announced today that French op- erations for the evacuation of the Ruhr would begin within a short time.
 The announcement was made aft CT the council of ministers approv. cd the measures taken by the Pain- leve government for the execution of Frances engagements concerning the Ruhr evacuation.
 Previous to the Ruhr announce- ment, German Ambassador Won Hoesch had called upon French For eign Minister Briand and asked for a further interpretation of details of the French note replying to Ger many's proposals for a western Flu ropean security pact. This French note, which represent an Anglo French accord, is now being studied in Berlin by German Foreign Min ister Stresemann. and French Am bassador De Margerie.
 Tension Lessons
 M. Briand gave Ambassador Won Hoesch the explanations he request ed It was indicated that the Ger man governments reply 10 the French note might be made soon.
 Apparently the political tension between Germany and France has been somewhat relieved during the last few weeks. A French parlia- mentarian, explaining the situation. said: Germany is the only country in the world which Is not asking France for something just now"
 Essen Is Included
 It was explained later that this means the evacuation of Essen and the fulfillment by the Painleve gov ernment of the engagements of the preceding Herriot government to evacuate the Ruhr territory by Aug ust 15, to the line of Oberhausen, Mulheim and Kettwig.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
ll9 NAMES ON PRELIMINARY
 HONOR LIST AT HIGH SCHOOL
Principal Slade Makes Pub lie Those Having s5 Per Cent in Studies for Three Years.

Preliminary honor lists containing 11s names of students of New Brit ain high school who have maintain ed an average of S5 or over during the past three years were announce ed this morning by Principal Louis P. slade. Graduation exercises at the school will be held Friday after noon at ? o'clock. The scholarship lists follow:
 General Honors
 Helena Leschorn Doane, Josephine Fortuna, Doris Mary Glbney, Doris Elizabeth Greene. Roland Archer Hale. Carl Harold Hansen. Dorothy Neil Hart Howard Edward Haus- man, Gertrude Marion Hinchliffe, Max Horenstein. Helen Carmen Hur- tado. Edward Koplowitz, Ida z. Kramer Lyman Kenyon Loomis. Stanley John Milewski, Anna Mary Monchops, Alice Catherine Murphy. Gladys Emmeline Weir. Sophie Wesker, Sarah Yagobian.
 Special Honors.
 Bookkeeping-Clarence Henry Ahlberg, Howard John Beloin, Jo- sephine Fortuna, Joseph George Grazulewich, William Gleason, Ida 2. Gramer. Gladys Emmeline Weir, Marjorie Janet Zehner.
 Engish-Muriel Dana Berkowitz Abeshag Benjamin. Helena Les- chorn Doane, Josephine Fortuna, Doris Mary Gibney, Doris Elizabeth Creme, Roland Archer Hale, Carl Harold Hansen, Dorothy Neil Hart, Howard Edward Hausman. Gertrude Marion Hinchliffe, Max Horenstein, Katherine Gertrude Howard, Belen Carmen Hurtado, Eileen Ryan King, Edward Koplowitz, Lyman Kenyon Loomis, Stanley John Milewsld, An na Mary Monchops, Alice Catherine Murphy, Louis R. Pizer. Dorothy Louise Reed, Alice Dorothea Began, Berhice Irene Unkelbach, Grace Ger trude Unkelbach, Gladys Emmeline Weir, Sophie Wasker, Phebe Laura Williams, Lewis Harold Wintz, Sarah Yagoobian.
 French--Abeshag Benjamin. Hel- ena Leschorn Doane. Doris Mary Gibney, Howard Edward Hausman, Gertrude Marion Hinchliffe, Edward Koplowitz.
 German--Max Horenstein.
 History--Hilda Helen Bessoff Alice Mary Brat. on, Wanda Chot- kowski, Josephine Fortuna. Alice Bernadette Prick. Doris Mary Gib- ney. Joseph George Grazulewich. Doris Elizabeth Greene. Hildegardo Louise Hausman, Gertrude Marion Hinchliffe, Kathryn Gertrude How ard. Helen Carmen Hurtado. Helen A. Johnson, Ida z. Kramer, Mar guerite Terese Maloney, Alice Cath erine Murphy. Mildred English O'Dell. Clinton Albert Potter, Doris Evelyn Schroedel, Helen Mary Shan ahan, Gladys Emmeline Weir, So. phie Wesker, Phebe Laura Williams.
 Latin-Helena Leschorn Doane, Howard Edward Hausman. Mathematics Helena Leschorn Doane, Roland Archer Hale. Carl Harold Hansen. Howard Edward Hausman, Max Horenstein. Edward Koplowitz, Lyman Kenyon Loomis, Matthew Mieczkowski, Stanley John Milewski.
 Science-Max Horenstein.
 Spanish-Muriel Dana Berkowitz, Belen Carmen Hurtado, Bessie Kop- lowitz, John Sebastian Terranova.
 Stenography-Josephine Fortuna, Lois Ellen Freeman, Helen A. John son, Ida z. Kramer. Mary Elizabeth Martin, Gladys Emmeline Weir. Phebe Laura Williams, Sarah Ya- goobian, Marjorie Janet Zehner.
 Typewriting-Josephine Fortuna, Helen A. Johnson. Julia NJ. Pilkonis, Gladys Emmeline Weir, Sarah Ya- goobian, Marjore Janet Zehner.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
BUSINESS MAN ADMITS
 HE HIRED ASSASS|NS
Prominent Kansas Mer' chant COnfesses Plot to
 Murder Own Wife
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Kansas City. Mo-, June 2S.-The Kansas City Journal in copyright- ed story today said that Charles B. Davies, retired merchant and secrc- tary os the Elks club at Concordia. Kansas had confessed ho hired gunmen to kill his wife. Mrs. Davies was attacked in her bedroom. Octo- ber IA, 1924, and left for dead. She recovered from a fractured skull.
 Charges of assault with intent to kill were filed last night against Davies was secured by County At torney l.. w. Lundblade on informa- ton provided by the Journal.
 Davies. the Journal said, hired Walter Moseley to kill his wife, pay ing s2,ooO, with a promise Of sG,00O more after the staying.
 Several days after the attempted killing. Moseley and Ray Bryan de- manded the remainder of the money, according 10 Davies alleged confession. Davies refused 10 pay, because the job had not been com pleted, The two men then offered to complete the job. They later extract ed small sums of money from Davies for the silence,
 The crime was covered up by making 1t appear a robbery had occurred. Davies soon found him self at the mercy of the men he had hired to murder his wife, his con- fesslon added.
 When NIoseley and Bryan offered to complete the ioh after Davies re- fused to pay the sS,0or, Davies said. he told them had come to my senses and would not go through with it and Moseley told me at that time he would get me"
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Special Administration for Each Area, Which Concurs With Federal Judicial Districts.
New Plan Obliterates State Lines and Does Away With Centralized Au. thOrity - Effective Au. gust 1.

Washintgon, June 23 R-Reor- ganization Of the prohibition en- forcement system, involving obiter- alton Of state lines decentralization of authority, and the creation of new supervisory districts concurring with the federal judicial districts was ar- nounced today by the treasury.
 Effective August 1.
 The sweeping changes are to be- come operative August 1. They are designed to build up a distinct fed eral enforcement system, without sacrificing cooperation between fed eral and local enforcement agencies.
 A prohibition administration will be named for each of 22 new prohi- bitlon districts. These appointees, the treasury announcement said, will be chosen flor personal fitness and ex- ecutive and business ability" Each will have two assistants and in ad- dition a chemist and counsel.
 Shake-Up Expected.
 Indications are that an important shake-up will take place among the enforcement personnel. But As sistant Secretary Andrews, who laid out the plan, declined today to dis cuss that phase of the reorganiza- ton.
 The new plan has the approval or the president and in making it pub lie Secretary Mellon expressed also his own wholehearted support.
 Is Andrews Plan.
 Assistant Secretary Andrews, said MT. Mellon's statement, having analysed the situation in prohibition law enforcement, has submitted a plan for reorganization and policy which he has worked out in collab- oration with Commissioner Blair of internal revenue and Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and the heads of his various departments. The plan has met the unqualified approval Of the president and of this department.
 The change will be started August l and the whole plan put into effect as rapidly as conditions warrant.
 Tt Is believed the federal func- tion in prohibition enforcement is to stop the sources of supply, importa- ton, diversion of legitimately man. ufactured alcohol, illegitimate man. ufacture and transportation of alco- hol and alcoholic beverages. Federal law enforcement energies will be di- rected primarily against the bootleg industry in all phases of its opera tionS Effort will be made to assist and develop local enforcement.
 Cooperation Planned.
 "The treasury department will work in closest possible cooperation with the department of justice and its agents, both at headquarters and In the field. All control of alcohol, except the collection of the federal tax, is made the sole responsibility Of the prohibition administrators representing the commission of in ternal revenue.
 "The plan for reorganization di- vides the United States proper in 22 federal districts founded exclusively by federal judicial district lines, their size being determined by the amount Of work to be done by the difficult ties of enforcement 10 be met due to local conditions, public sentiment. etc. Because Of time required for written communication, the Ha- waiian Islands and Porto Rico are made each a district by itself"
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Man Held for Death of
 Opponent in Fist Fight

Bridgeport, Conn. Tuno 23 Gp- Coroner John ]. rhelau today held Michael Scalzi, 19 Of % Walter street, this city crimnaIy responsi- ble for the death of Alesio De Felice, 2s, on June Is. De Feiice died from a fractured skull follow. ing fight in which the two men engaged when the lead trsn ob- ieoted to Seslzi riding his motoFs 1cla