New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1919, Page 15

F‘—ANTA,[LA\JS HAS ) | BEEN/OVER CHARGED; FOR/YEAR S | SOMEONE | OUGHT ToO ; PUT THE oLD FEL seil (FELLOW wist!) Santa Claus is the original casy mark, It you will stroll in here yon that 2hty we are good will Santa a his money, sce run f¢ Some happy clothes will help the glad occasion. Christmas — tide yourselt over till spring in one of our stylish, honestly priced wi suits, \ AN-BLOCH OR SHUMAN OVERCOATS AND SHEEP-LINED COATS The Farrell Clothing Co. || 271 MAIN ST. ST CITY ITEMS Join New mas Club tonight. —.’\;hl. : ) Leslie Morans was notified this aft- tmoon to be in police court tomorrow morning for alleged violation of the dity ordinance in leaving hix automo- . Bile over the specified time limit in the restricted territory. A son was horn at the General hospital today Mrvs. Andrew Hogan street; Plainville. Koward Gibney of Berlin is under- #oing treatment at the New General hospital for blood poisoning in ane of the fingers of the left hand Dominick Romato of\ 215 lm street sustained a dislocated fir while at work at the New Britain Machine wompany this morning. He was taken to the local hospital for treatment of Paul Buccol tlie victim of a week ago, New Britain Nat. Open nk Christ- to 8 p. m. New to of 15 Britain Mr. and Maple The condition bbing affray was reported as'improved at the j preme [ DEGISION AFFECTS 0 MILLION GALLONS ;Liquor Stock on Hand Is Worth More Than $100,000,000 Washington, Dec. 15.-—Constitution. adity of the war-time prohibition and the prohubition enforcement the laws was attacked in supreme court three different from Kentucky where statute was held invalid from New York where sustained Beside vested Onel the former Two came both acts were appeals, the in ry the decision mately 60,000,000 of whiskey valued at between §100,000,000 and $200,000,000 aec ording to internal revenue officials’ estimates of the Kentucky Warchouse company of Ky.. and Dryfoos, Blum & of New York virtually ind resulted from efforts to the. government fo release from bond. The third case, an appeal of Jiucob Ruppert, a brewc g of New York, ‘involved authority un- der the acts to manufacture heer con- taining 2.75 per cent. alcohol, millions brew of and affects dollars in- 5 distilling lants gallons one e leries cases Distil- and ville, company Identical compel whiskey wer Boot Argues Case, In ing the court Root cases before Nov. 20 ana 2 others app the 1919, ring su- on Elihu and in tended that war-time prohibition was unconstitutional because congress hud no power te prohibit the sale of in- toxicants within aistate except unde its war power which had ceased; that the act conflicted with (he fifth stitutional amendment prohibiting the taking of private property without just compensation and that the war had terminated, making the act ohso- lete and invalid. It was also tended that the Volstead law prohibition enforcement act) ing one-half of one per cent. maximum amount of alcohol erages, established a new intoxicants. Mr. Root that, the constitutional amendment allowed liquor dealers “year of grace” to cnable the to r adjust their affairs to meet changed conditions but despite the amendment which he argued w tract between congress and the states, the liquor businessf ha been constant- (the fix- the by as in indard s0 contended prohibition Britain General hospital this after- noon Nat Open 7 1k Christ- to 8 p. m Join New Britain mas Club tonight. P d vt O o Gerstaecker lodge, No. 96, |1 N @, ., will meet this evening at a¢lock in Turner hall, Arch street, (o tramsact business. ) Mis: Harrie. Reynclds will tain luncneon ¢ Friday Parker Be anly.—advt The Misses Julie and Daisy Coplo Witz of 28 Dewey street have returned from-a week-end stay in New York. Crrow and E. & W. collars at Bes- Leland's.—advt. ent se-Leland's, hir at at st James Coffey visiting the Home of his parents on E Main street. Coffey is employed at the Ford favet in Detroit Mrs. Emma is Rogers of b Camp street reported to the police early last eyvening that hr automobile had been stoken from in fromt of 24 Cedar street Phe machine recovered later in Hartford Stephen McNamara was this alternoon by Oflicer S O'Brien for intoxication. David Waltman, Chesky of Hartford, police this morning that h wuto truck had been backed st the fire hy- drant at the cornr Lafayette and Washington street, damaging it some- What Bring and’ advt + Mis Virginia ha Moore Academy attend the hewr grandfather, William 1. Hart Christmas umbrellas at esse-L and are priced right.—advt The Semper Fidelis Girls of “irst Church will meet tonight 30 complete the winters Have vour last dance he end of the at new hall, Tuesday ziven by the Martinque strir * orchestra Advt Woman is Killed By. Fall From Second Story Window Dec. 15 Annie employed domestic of St. Joseph's chureh, ccond-story some time caused was arrested volls and driver H reported the fon to i 1 of children to Besse-Le- the Hart home and Miss Mar- from Abbott funeral are to of the at plans. befo! Bardeck \l‘iHv. Alpha world evening, Dec club ~Mrs as a Danbury, Burnes, 50, i the fell from a the “buildin receiving rectory window during of o Tast th eRL until this the next groun.l kull which her death discovered residents Iving was not in the en saw it on ritish Ambassador is Permitted to Go Home Lbndon, Dec 15.—Viscount Gk imbassador United States, reen gri 1 leave of [Washingon and and Ruestions with Anounced by t this afternoon’s 1ousg to. the absence from to Eng- important it Geo ated in order to come discuss several the government, Premier Llovd session was | of the IPALIAN LIEADERS TO MEE FOR TALK WITH D’ANNUNZIO tome, Dec. 15, (Havas.)—The newspapers today announce that Ga- Mele d’Annunzio, ‘accompanied n. Badoglio, chief of staff to Gen. /| Iolaz, probably will come to Rome esday and confer with Premier Nit- i who will be alile the same day to fnace a precise declaration in- the hamber of deputies with regard to ume. | by i here today. ly heckled with legislation by prohi- bitionists in tong to ad- vance the time for prohibi- tion. oss seeking national Contentions Retuted. These contentions were generally refuted by Solicitor General King and William L. Frierson, assistant attor- ney general appearing on the govern- ment’s behalf, who took the position that the prohibition act is stillzin full | force owing to the senate’s delay in | ratifying the peace treaty, ti 1 state of war technically exists, that nation- al prohibition was necessary for the | winning of the war and the establish- ment later of normal peace and that such legislation ¢ the war powers of (0 declaring the war-time tion act unconstitutions District Judge Walter B ville, held the act conflicted with the fifth amendment and enjoined intern- al revenue officials from preventing the Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse company from removing whiskey for beverage purpo 1e act, me within prohibi- Federal es. however, was uphe the Dryfoos case by the fede trict court in New York which “dis missed proceedings hrought to enable the company to withdraw a small quantity of distilied spirits from bond. The Ruppert case was slightly dif- ferent from the others in that it in- volved also ihe right of congress to prohibit the continued manufacture of per cent. beer, which it was claimed,»is non-intoxicating. Injunc- tiong to restrain internal revenue of- fi¢ from interfering with the Rup- pert concern in producing such beer were asked on the grounds that the war-time prohibition act as well as the first section of the Volstead law limiting alcoholic content_ of bever- ages to a maximum of one-half of one alcohol, were unconstitu- Pederal District Judge Hand, dismissed the petitions, ts to come clearly with- under its war in per cent. of tional however, holding the in the scope powers. The the of congre was decided by lower court on. October 27 and the New York cases on November 14 and all were immediately appealed. About eighteen would have been reguired for them to make their througih the supreme ceur lock- argument had not the court up- both sides Kentucky case months vay et on the motion of to expedite the to the short time na- tional prohibition hecomes effective in greed owing before consideration clapsin January. STOLEN AUTO REPLEVINE Acting on a replevening writ issued by Kirkham, Hungerford and Camp, Sheriff M. D. Stockwell turned over to Inspector Chase of the Brockton, Mass., police department and Paul Remick of the Firemen’s 'Fund Th- company, the ear which was from Charles Gie from John Beach, Mas: the owner of the the thef ). surance recovered cently Nant Neva, since at 1918 has died stolen ket car STAMFORD MAN D Dec. 15.—Charles 1 for several y select- man, died during last night of heart trouble. ~ IFor years he was on freight boa and afterwards president the Cove Co., now out of existence. and a son survive D Stamford, Hobbie, 6 His widow ANOTHER IRISH FATALITY Kilbrittain, Ireland, Dec. 14—A constable named Bolger. was shot and killed in front of the police barracks No arrest has been made. in | came | approxi- opbosition to the prohibition acts con-\ con- | con- | bev- | for s virtually a con- | conditions | congress, i ns in Louis- | from its warchous- | captain | Transportation | BRITAIN DAI LY HERALD, MONDAY, CHARMING These nice, nibbly candy wafers charm with their cool, fresh crispness; they delight with their fascinating flavor. Stop ut the next candy place and get a package. You'lllikethemtoo. The seal to buy by NG (N New England Confoctiomers BOSTON, M4SS. Company i ¥ | " RESCUE AT NEW LONDON | Men, Three a Woman aud Two Boys, Taken From Stranded Ba by Little Gull Lighthouse Keeper., New London, De¢. 15.—Three men, a woman and two boys were rescued from two 1ded barges this morn ing by Captain IKugene Merry, keeper I of Little Gull light and h second as- | sistant, Charles H. Douglass. The | barges,” Agnes Howard lrl' Brooklyn { and Commodore Barry of New Yor in tow of the tug eposset, broke drift and went on Little Gull island | at 4:30 this morning. The men from the lighthouse got the people off the barges in a heavy sea with the wind Dlowing a gale from the porthwest Mrs. Smith, wife of the captain of the Agnes Haward, was unconscious from exposure but responded to treatment when landed.. CONN. C. FINANCES BEING QUESTIONED | Hearings, Resalt of Zone System Pro- test, Ave Continucd Before Utilides Commission, Hartford, Dec. 15.—Question as to financial condition of the Connect - Co. featured the hearing today ["before the public utilities commission on petitions of the fowns of the state | complaining of the zone fare systen. { It was the fourth session of the hearing, which began two weeks ago today. the Hicut i Chairman Higgins of the commis- was not present when the h [ing opened and Commissioner Elwell | presided, wth Commissionerr Alsop in [ attendance. Harry M. Burke attorney for the Manchester commuters xamining Thomas MG sistant comptroller of the Connecticut (o, wanted to know about expendi tures of the company on the lines of the Connecticut Railway & Lighting | Co. wssured that his assump- i tion that the Conneciicut Co. pays ove six and a half per t for the prive ilege of running the railway and light- ing lines was correct He j also brought out that the four and | three-quarter million of dollars ex- | pended in betterment of those lines { by the Connecticut Co. would be given to the Connecticut Co. in 499 cross- company hack vears. Mo, had beceme money the Rockville W taken wanted to know of “the $114,000 in Haurtford, Manchester and tailway Co. had when it over by the Counecticut Co.” There is a total $200,000 in ! debenture bonds against the of the Connecticut ! a.for t1 track, he said, but Mr. McGie unable to unswer his question. | Charles 1. Harte, engincer of Conneeticut Co. Will give testimony a later hearing on the physical valug tion of the company as of Navember 1, 1913, as Mr. McGireevy used the fig ures of the company’s prsent physical tion with Mr. qures s o | Mr, Burka will quiz Mr. Harte on the contingent of the company lin- " bilitis, ' SOUND HEALTIH | to many thousands is practi- cally a matter of the right use of reliable means of main- taining vitality. - _SCOTT’S 'EMULSION time-honored and reliable, combines palatability, inherent virtues and unrivaled efficacy. At the first sign of weakness | take Scott’s Emulsion. ' It is known every- where by the “Mark of rke what real of account t line ot vy was | the at | co arte's f base | The j Rhodes { bill { advanced 1 1 Efficacy”--the Fisherman i Scolt & Bowne, Bloomfiek, Ny, 1937 DECEMBER 15 1919. SOLDIER HAD TO EA \ So Claims Private, Testifying of Captain Detzer, Accused of Cruelty, New York, Dec cello Gonzales of today list of prose resumption of the tiad at Governor's Island of Capt. Kiu W. Detzer, former Fort Wayne paper man, who is charged with tality to prizoners while criminal investigation work Man Krance. mzales was Mans troop area Capt, Detze who the 308th military Company. is charged that in addition to generally abusing De r forced him te swallow lighted cigarette which he caught him smoking Major William I, also) Private n Antouio ution witnesses a in Le in the L ht berord commandine arrested and bron police onzales, Kelly, he would cal Providence, forner 1OSth field artillery said it od had received rough had been arrested although he had cate, announced Frank J. Muley of Iy & privide in the prosecution e show (hat treatment PR exp he (fter he as an W O L A pass PRIEST IS GIVEN $5,100 Right Rev. John G. Murr Bishop- Eleat, Receives Token F N Parishioners at Sunday Service. Hartford, Dec. ‘15.—The St. Joseph’s cathedral of have.given to the Right Rev Murray, auxiliary bishop-elect diocese of Hartford the sum of At the morning service: dral Sunday, the auxil thanked the people this eity John G of the ry for bihop the | During the year he has béen ct i lor of the diocese, the bishop has assisted the priests of dral in their parochial duties Penfie]d Cainpr : Elects Offi of the Yo Be Auxiliary, officers Penficld No. 1, for camp, has elected the ensuin Nellie Jester; trustees Oldershaw, Mrs. Anna Miss Carrie I. nithi; Hattie Buckley; Knight: guide, ant guide, Mrs. Mrs, smith rdford lowing President, vice-president Mrs, Minna M and Mrs Eva treasurer, lain, Miss Goddard leger: and Mrs. color guards, Carrie 1 Mrs. W Hazel Imadge; Mrs. Mason; Goddard: division Allen; Smith; division 1toand Mrs, Jester and patriotic outside Miss instrucior, guard, Miss correspondent, delegate, M Miss Hazel gate-at-large, Mrs. M nate, Miss Carrie L Miss Iova alternat Woodford. almadge; Knig Mrs. Mrs. No Irish Bill to Come year: CIGARETTE in ‘I'rial Mar- headed t eneral court mar- news- directing it judge adyo- members the cathe- cers v vdge: chap- wil- Anderson alternate, dele- Up Betore Parliament Pr Loyl the that at promised 15. a mier house Irish this ses- London, Dec. (ieorge announce commons this afternoon would introduced parliament. H Monday giving asure. in no be sion of statement line the on an of me LOCAL SAILOR LEAVES FOR ARLINGTON GOV'T. HOSPITAL Leroy M an ex-sailor, left this afternoon for the government hospital at New Haven. Leonard injuries while in th the government cd he at Arlington Leonard o re- Eel service and under with enli treatment tion. & entitled 1o institu- men the CHANGE HIGHER. Dec. 15-—Foreign improvement at the The pound sterling 1 ocents to $3.72 1-2 jumped 23 cen cen FOREIGN New York, chan sio opening od today frane checks o il times to 13 while times s16 1o and lire ehec ATTEMPTED ASsASSINATION. iro, apt was wssinate the s made while he was drivin His ilant, « ul to An made this premier. 1 Dec. 15 unsucee mornin atta through student atte Kk as the ministry. as was arrested e Greatest of oui- greement | ex- | | Anaconda A e o e FINANCIAL B N | ¢ WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS Close—Steels, motors, equipments | tobaccos led a broader reaction later, but substantial rallies accom- panied the decline in call money (o 6 | per cent. The closing was irrexul.r, | Sales approximated 900,000 sha and New York Stock fxchange quotas | tions' furnished by Richter & Co.. membuers of the New York stock- Exchange: ote. | Close 9115 Dec. 15 Low A A ( Am Am Am i Am Am Am Am \m A A Beet m Caur Cot [ARFN Loco Smelt & Oil . Leather Iy et & Woolen Cop Atch T AL Guly Idwin & S I & W Loco Can : Cen Tueath,Co Ches & Ohio 1 Ml & st Chi Rock 1 & Chile Copper Chino Cop Col 10 & 1 Cons Gas i Corn Prod Ref Crucible Steel Cuba Cane Sugar Elk Horn €oal Pac P Bab . 24 18 341, 82 S4 199 % Y | RICHTER & CO. Members New York 31 WEST MAIN ST. NLEY R. EDDY, Mgr. NEW,BRITAI Stock Exéhangc , CONN. Telephone 2640 We Own and O}f—er:— JUDD Rooms 309-310 National Bank Bldg. W, T. SLOPER. Mgr. Billings & Spencer Rights. Landers, Frary & Clark Rights. ' - National Surety Rights. Rights may be adjusted in our office. & CO. Tel. 1815 50 LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK 50 NORTH & JUDD MFG. CO. 50 COLTS PATENT FIRE ARMS CO. CONNECTICUT MUTU T. FRANK LEE, Local Mgr, n Iindicott-Johnson Lrie 5 Lrie 1st pfd Gaston, W & W\ Gen Elec Gen Motors . .... 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Cod Liver and Beef Peptones,Iron and Manganese Peptonat and Ammonium Citrate, Caicium and Sodium Hypophosphites, Nux Vomica and Whd Cherry. For all run-down, nervous, anaemic conditions, weak women, overworked men, feeble old people and deli- cate children, there is no remedy like Vinol. We guarantee it will build you up and make you strong or we will give your money back —atleading drug stores—look for the Vinol sign on windows, | rollow N. E 100, American Amierican American \merican Billings & s 104 230 lephone Co Brass Hosiery Hardware Silver Spencer i Bristol Bras Colt’s Avms O I Lock Co Lande & Natl Marvine I N B Machine Niles-Bement-Fond com North & Judd Mfg Co Stow & Wilcox NMfg Co © A Peck, ew com R & Level Co Works & Hine Mrg anley nley ut Union Co Extra dividend ACTORY NIGHT THURSDAY. 1ploy of the Rus & Erwin | plant will enjoy a factory night at | the Y. M. (. A. on Thursday evening. An entertainment is being arranged which be given following re ce lobby, Daneing will until midnight, orchestra furnishir is to in The the N, music a ption the program with & I the OBSERVE CHURCH PEAST, Tho e of the Tmmnculate Con coption wits obsg =1 Poters' and S, er neld, st ster nt Mary's churel with In both churches Chlldren of Mary* oy ved y 5 the us ic Mary T, 4 speak flie ne At Hartford were St ¥ Kby of | flaat | within a | earthqualke | in | WANT GOODWIN BEACH & CO. BUILDING Room 410, Natl. Bk, Bldg., Tel. 2120 National Surety Rights, Billings & Spencer Rights Bought and Sold HARTFORD QUALITY JEWELRY STORE A. H. ENOCH Truly a Christmas Store You Girts in latest style Diamond Watches Bracelets Clocks Waich Chains Ruby 1 Buttons Cameo Itings : Toilet Sets Come in and select your prices, Try yourself, A. H. ENOCH Manicur Seary . us and see (ol IREE STEAMERS ASHORE. Gale Prevents Rescue Ships Working in Vineyard Haven. Vineyard Haven, west Dec. 15 hampered coal laden \ north- efforts -to steamers by = the vesterday. rescuing tug steamers North Wind tal which were aground of each other Naus- The | on Marthas Viveyard island b Head and \West Chop, fairly easy and it was to when the other FAcept North Wind the ships was Al Boston gale today the three were ashare I Vineyard Sound wrd cutters and for t Cry W hich tossed at storm Coust put o nd i 1k milc on hon istand dirficld ashore tween Gay | be wis resting planned to aid two ves slight was her ssisted St the ot sels were for damages to it thought none damaged. Norfolk tor seri ously were coal laden | | at 1QUAKT from ALASKA HAS EAR AND VOLCANO IS ACTIVE Juneau Dec. 14.—Juneau and rocked at 4:10 » heaviest hera badl has the vol- vicinity' were m. today by one of the fa shocks experienced Building material reported. 1t - is about ihe and dama heliey vears, shaken, but no been s Kalm that (he eruption again shock centers cano near Kodiak, vol- cano may be in TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICANTION 3 by chain = Ve commis WANTED A mun to m store of Man of thot mn he i " Swedish descent pre a Call 5 Stanley street for further par- 12-15-2dx not M tienlars, the $50 REWARD garding who stole film for information frames and roke show case at Ber in udio, 808 Main St 12 A Job have same by provii Herald, Box X613 Bros 15-2dx engineer, fire- may sroperty Addr 15-3dx FOUND—Between Eim and Tin small sum of mon may have sae by proving property and paying for advertisement, Make explanation by mail. Address Box 8113, Herald. 12-15-kdx WANTED—Pas Beloin, Maple Owner Hotel 12-15-1f cook at robe on ¥ Main rtford Avenue S Pindey telephone WANTED-—Position assistant in power house (o work on turbine or wenerator. Address Herald Box 21X 12:15-2dx ‘ as will this store. Opposite for a { this se wi Union | Later i He Clande = held | Rev Kensington officiate wi 12 | re James | Rev | wi {iwe wi Saturday General trouble pital Mrs Curtin tion morrow Chamber eral after which there will be membe Tel. Lady Attendant—; Office and Parlors 16 find anyt Jewelry Wwe S, settings and Watch Bracelets Walde - Lamps ountain Pens Lingeric Cladps, ete, Our goods sold at reasonable 340 MAIN STREET Commercial Deaths and Funerals. \lison M. E number city, died Stockings Corner veral M. Urows, Barrows, Alison 63 years oldy a resident of at his-home Kensington. For he was employéd as a at P. & F. Corbin and theg Manufacturing companies. went to Kensington to farm. by his wife and a of vears last night vears vtehman he is survived son, will andl the will Barrows. The Wednesday S. Benjamin Methodist The bupial Corner e William of funeral afternogn, G pastor of church will in ocking metery Delaney William this The 15 hidld church of A funeral Delane moning Hen o'elock the sacred mn high celebrated Brennan of Patrick McCarthy deacon Rev. J. Leo the Berlin quiem ast was ol Hartford, Sullivan the of 15 and I'riends of The burial cemetery 15 sub-deacon acted bearers. old Catholie mily as 15 in the James Garve Garvey 10 years al evening at the New F hospital of kidney and e was admitted to the only a short He w Mary « a wife died itain heart hos- his James time the before the survis Marie Gar John Cas funeral will ath s son of lat arvey daughter, Mrs The o'clack and is wnd sister loy e morn M 30 o'clock at St in and Brid 1d 1t ¥ eport 9:15 the undertaki & Co., and at 9 ary's church. The burial new Catholic cemetery 1t tomorron rooms of J will be GROCERS TO MEET. Groeers and Butehers Il hold its regular ove eI Commerce The W ssQcias meeting in to= tha Gen- ni o'cloek of rooms. will at routine business take 1k place by the 1625-2 Any Hour, Day or Night. TARRANT & HAFFEY UNDERTAKERS MYRTLE St., East End Office, 153 Jubilee St., Tel. 1151-2, ec Use of Chapel, Orders Taken for Unholstering. FPUNERAL DIRECTORS Andrews & Doolittle, Inc. THE FUNERAL HOME Waliut Strewts Telephote.