New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1922, Page 1

—_— Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business ( | STABLISHED 1870 NELLIE BLY, GLOBE TROTTER, IS DEAD Famous Newspaperwoman Went Around World in Record Time TESTED JULES VERNE STORY At Time of Her Death She Was Writer on New York Journgl—In Later Years Her Record Was Bettered by Others. New York, Jan. 27.—Nellie Bly, newspaper womin who achieved fame by a spectaculac trip around the world in record time, died today at St Mar hospital. Pneumonia was the cause th, llic Bly's trip around the world was made for the New York World, to prove or disprove the possibility of Jules Vernes' imaginative story “Around the World in 80 Days."” She went Verne more than seven days better, finishing the circuit in a little more than 72 1-2 days. \ohml Women's Problems years she devoted most of her u(Il\lllf‘ to solving the heart problems of young women who sought advice through her newspaper column, At the time of her death she was a members of the staff of the New York Llvening Journal, In private life Nellie Bly was Mrs. Llizabeth €. Seaman. In 1§89 Nellie Bly went around the world in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 min- utes. In 1903, Henry Irederick went around the world in 54 days, 7 hours and 20. minutes. In 1903, Andre Jae- ger-Schmidt went around the world in 39 days, 42 minutes, 38 seconds. In 1913 the trip was accomplished by John H. Mears in 35 days, 21 hours and 36 minutes. of her de: HAD LEPROSY FIVE YEARS, DOCTORS SAY Rockford. 111, Man Had Becn Taking Patent Medicines During That Period. Chicago, Jan. 27.—Varl Oscar Peter- gon, of Rockford, Ill, today is a patient at the Ceok county hospital suffering from lepro IWor five years he treated himself with patent medi- cines thinking he had a skin disease. *There is nothing remarkable abeut our accepting a leprous patient” said Dr. Robert T. Vaughin, superintendent of the hospital. “In the 14 vears 1 have been associated with the hospital it has never refused to receive a leper “The super:t vietim of ) concerning leprosy. The blical reference in the 12th chapter of Numbers has probably had much to do with forming the popular coneeption and fear of lepro: You recall, it read: “And behold, Miriam hecame lep- rous, white as snow; and Aaron looked upon Miriam and behold she was leprous.’ “I.epers are never “white as snow," The complexion is not affected by the disease. Miriam probably was afflict- h psoriasis, a harmless skin ail- werage layman is a FINED AND JAILED Stamford Saloon Man Appears in Court for Fourth Time on Liquor Charge and Draws Stiff Penalty., Stamford, Conn., Jan. 27.-Max Swit, a saloonkeeper, in court for the fourth time today was fined $200 and costs and given 30 days in jail for violation of the liquor law. He appeal and furnished $1,000, Two men hired the citizens' committee of 100 were witnesses against Swit. They said that last week they bought a drink of whiskey in Swit's saloon and later bought a half pint for $2.50 and in each case Swit served them. There is a case now pending against Swit. Some months ago he was twice in the federal court after seizure of about $20,000 worth of liquors in his garage and from a cellar under a store adjoining his saloon. On Jan- uary 9 these liquors were returned to Swit under an order of Jur]gfl Thomas. ATTACKED BY “BULL.” honds of by Not Policeman, But Bovine With Horns, Sergeant Is Notified. New York, Jan, 27.—Dismay and other emotions swayed the sergeant on duty at police headquarters here yesterday when he picked up the phone and heard a hysterical femi- nine voice announce: “['ve been attacked by a bull!" , "Whad'dye mean bull,” asked “Cop?” “No, no,” the voice kind of cow with horns.” Whereupon a patrolman proficient in the use of a lariat was sent to the scene. The disturbing Dbovine, es- caped from a herd at a steamboat landing, was corralled. he. rgnlird. YA SKATING AT WALNUT HILL. Ralph B. Wainwright, superintend- ent of parks, announced today that the wading pond at Walnut Hill had been flooded yesterday and that there is good skating now. 11 PER (] TW New London, Jan. duection of ahout 14 per cent affecting about 100 men will be made February 2 at the shipyard of the Thames Tow- boat Co. it was announced yesterday. wage re- Union Labor Wins Vlctory When lt Kills Proposed Repeal Of Adamson Law Recommendations At Parley FIGHT ON TAX PLAN FOR BONUS PROMISED Sales Levy to Raise This Revenue Will Be Stub- bornly Contested Washington, Jan, 27.—Notice was served on republican ‘leaders of the house today by Representative Frear of Wisconsin a republican member of ys and means committee that he would fight any attempt to author- ize a sales tax as a means of raising revenue for a soldiers bonus. Coincident with announcement by Mr. Frear of his stand, Representative Garner of Texas a democra mem- ber of the same committee, which was instructed by republican house mem- bers in caucus last night to begin framing bonus legislation, issued a statement proposing a straight appro- priation for a bonus, such appropria- tion to be paid out of the interest received by the government on the al- lied debt. Representative Frear predicted that a "whole lot of members” would lose their seats in congress if they voted for a sales tax and declared that it would entail too heavy a burden on the public. Mr. I'rear said he favored a4 bonus but thought revenue for it could be provided in “other wa CHINESE SPEAK SPEAKER HERE Arthur Cheng, To Make Address In wedish at Bethany Church Sun- day Lvening. Arthur worker, Cheng, Chinese Missionary will speak at the Swedish Bethany church Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Cheng has return- ed from an eight months' stay in Sweden where he learned to speak the language fluently and will speak of his visit there. He is connected with seminary at Wuchang, China. Follow- ing his return from Sweden, Mr. Cheng attended Wheaton College at Illinois. He will leave for Washing- ton, D. C. after his visit here and then return to his native country. He speaks three languages, Swedish, English and Chinese. The services next Sunday morning at the church will be at the usual time with Holy Communion and ad- mittance of new members, INTERESTED IN GERMANS Such Is Claim of Alien Property Cus- todian Who Favors Pressing Am- crican’s Claims. Washington, Jan. 27.—Congression- al anxiety seems to be directed more toward restoration of German money and properties to their German own- ers than to pressing American claims against the former enemy Col. Thomas W. Miller, alien property custodian 1 today. ‘T receive ahout 50 telephone calls daily from members of congress,” Col. Miller said today. *“Of these 49 ask how soon I am going to return some of the German property. But only one calls to ask what I am doing in regard to pressing the American claims agairst Germany." & Of the $415,000,000 in claims pre- sented by Americans against Germany inclnding the Lusitania clain Col. Miller indicated, that final analysis might reduce the total to about §10,- 000,000, RAPS ANTL LYNGHING BILL Senator Robinson Says It Will Not Purpose — Deprecates Accomplish Too Much Legislation. 0., Jan. 27.- States government ever fails the calamity is less likely to result from external attack than from the decad- ence of the institutions which con stitute its foundation — liberty, law, order, justice-—United States Senator Robinson of Arkansas said in an ad- dregs today before the Ohio state bar association. He decried the practice of making thousands of laws and d that the Dyer anti-lynching bill was unconsti- tutional and would fail to curb lynch ing. g A fallacy, widespread and univer al exist he said, “that legislation is the logical remedy for every wrong inflicted and for every right impair- ed."” Schrober’s Cabinet Takes Up Duties Again Today Vienna, Jan. "‘. (By Associated Press) — I'IH" abinet of (' Schober, which resigned resumed office today with changes in the list of ministers. Chancellor Schober took the portfolio of the interior and Dr. Leopold Hen- net, formerly minister of agriculture assumed the foreign affairs ministry temporaril Harve T will Confer With Poincare Monday Paris, Jan. (By Associaaed I'ress) The conference between George Harvey, American ambassador to Great Britain and Prgmier Poin care which had been scheduled for today was postponed until Monday. Myron T. Herrick, U. 8. ambassador to I'rance will participate in Monday's Akron, If the United meeting. Gompers Makes Impassion- ed Plea for Organized Laborites at Convention of Agriculturists. RAILROAD QUESTION IS AGAIN COMING UP Washington, Jan, 27.—Union labor won a victory in the national agricul- tural conference today when that body by a vote of 83 to 64 struek out of a committee report a recommendation for repeal of the Adamson eight hour law, The conference also struck out of the committee report recommendation for repeal of the commonly termed “Guy"” clause of the transportation act which fixes 6 per cent as a proper re- turn for railroads, Debate is Bitter ‘This action was taken after a bitter debate in which Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor denounced a resolution in- troduced by W. H. Stackhouse, presi- dent of the National Implement and Vehicle association calling for reduc- tion of miners and railway union labor wages and also the committee report on repecal of the Adamson law. Mr. Gompers warned the farmers that after they had become thoroughly or- ganized they might in the future face a similar fight by interests which he aid now were making drive on union labor. Leave it to Gompers The sentiment of the conference as voiced by several speakers, seemed {o he that the whole matter of trans- portation including wages paid to union labor and the railway question generally had better be left to con- gress and not passed on by the confer- ence. Several of the delegates joined with Mr. Gompers in denouncing the proposals as an attempt to drive a wedge between labor and the farmers. bOUTHERN STATES HAVE SNOW STORMS Abnormal Temperature Reported and in Florida Mercury Drops Below Freezing. Washington, Jan, “nowfall which marked new records were re- ported today from several southern states. The weather bureau predict- ed more snow in 16 states in the east and in the south down to the northern Alabama-Mississippi line. Virginia reported the heaviesst fall in many years. At Danville, 12 inches was recorded. Street car service in .ynchburg was badly crippled, and Richmond reported a stéady fall this morning. In Georgia the visitation conssted mostly of sleet with damage confined largely to interference with commun- ication. Savannah was practically isolated from contiguous territory un- til late last night, Ilorida faces ‘freezing tempera- tures” if the weather clears in the northern section, the weather bureau said today, and snow probably will fall tonight and Saturday in southern New England, New York, the middle Atlantic states, North and South Caro- lina and in the eastern section of Tennessee and Kentucky. The lowest temperature to the bu- reau yesterday was degrees helow zere at Northfield, Pittsfield Jev- eler Is ot Guilty of Larceny Pit eld, M ~The jury in the case of Schwartz, diamond merchant who had been charged with larceny of diamonds valued at §140,000 returned a verdict of not gnilty today. The diamonds were alleged to have been placed in the Schwartz safe by Joseph Newman, salesman for Charles \mn. inc.,, of New York, on October 1920, 'N’H‘\ were found in the chwar cellar several days later. The trial has been in progress since Thursday of last week. 9 8., Jan, Philip Britain to Give U. S. Bust of Viscount Bryce London, Jan. -(By Associated .)—The Sulgrave institution of Great Britain today announced it had commissioned William Reid Dick, noted Inglish sculptor, to execute a bust of the late Viscount Bryce to be presented to the American people as a memorial of the distinguished am- hassador to the United States. A ecable me~sage has been sent to Pres- ident Harding offering the gift to the city of \\nflhlm:(nn Pr NO SMALLPOX IN NEW HAV New Haven, Jan. ~—The board of health today announced there was no smallpox in this city. One person was taken under observation yester- day but the board finds no proof of the infection. RBUCKLE DI TS an Francisco, Jan, —The de- fense rested today in the second trial of a manslaughter chafge against Roscoe ( Arbuckle. Dr. George [ranklin Shiels a defense expert was the last witnes 9 HOLD-UP IN NEW YORK. Néw York, Jan. 27.—Two robbers today held up a pay cierk of the Borden IFarms Product Co. at 133rd street and escaped wifh pay envelopes containing $4,500. 10 ORPHA NS START RETURN TO POLAND Each Gets $15 in U, 8, Moncy Which Is Converted Into 30,000 Polish Marks, Ten orphans, sent here from Siheria | last year, left this morning for New York, from which place they will go back to their native Poland The children were sent to this city by the Polish National committee, with headquarters in Chicago, July 8, 1921, They were taken care of by Rev, Lucyan Bojnowski, the local PPolish priest, and cared for his orphanage on Gold street, Recently a letter was received from Cardinal Dalbalbor, in Poland, saying he was prepared to take care of the children in their native country and | educate them in their own language. | This morning the 10 were sent to New York and tomorrow they will ail for Danzig. ach child v given a certificate of deposit in a Polish bank equivalent to $156 in American money. This money they cannot touch until they become 21 years of ag As 15 United States dollars are said to be worth 36,000 marks in Poland and the Polish mark being worth a frac- tion over 24 cents at par, if Polish | money ever goes to par by the time the orphans are of age, each child will have in the neighborhood of $5,700 on ,mdminlz majority, STILLMAN NEED NOT PAY HIS WIFE MORE Court Rules That Banker Shall Not Give $7,500 Demanded in New York, Jan. —James A in- man has won his fight against giving Mrs. Anne U. Stillman $7,500 to con- duct Canadian hearings in the divorce suit instituted by her husband. Today the appellate division of the supreme court reversed a decision by Justice Mor: directing the banker to pay illman this sum for the expenses of carrying her de- fense across the horder, The opinion, signed by five justices, held that Mrs. Stillman already had been given sufficient money for her defens HERBERT RECOVERING Hartford Boy. Star On Syracust Foot- ball Team, Will Not Suffer Perman- ent Palaysis, Sanl Waskowitz of this city has received a telephone me: from Mt. Sinai hospital at New York, to the | effect that Harry Herbert, the Syra- cuse football star, is out of danger as| far as paralysis of the arm is con cerned, | The cast on his hroken neck has| been removed, Herbert is Il age Hartford boy. He i him care for 1 D 19: (4YEAR 0LD BOY SAVES FIVE LIV Plods 30 Mlles in De¢p Snow Get Hel? Frpm Neighbor PARENTS FROZEN 10 DEATH| Little Brothers When He Reiurned, and Sister Were Chewing Raw Me For Food and Were Near Exhau tion, IFort Willlam, Ont,, Jan Indian children, who left the bodies of their father and mother the northern trapping wilderness, day reached Watcomb on the dian government railway after a fo night of mushing over the snow. five younger children, ranging upwa from a baby of a brought back hy brother and a neighbor, Parents Both Died Their father, trapper, and their mother, both d of influenza in the I‘dm(l\'fl woodla riday, |the father called \(ll\llno, |hoy to his bedside told him was near, gave him $1,200 his brothe Pitiable Conditions Unable to bury the bodies, Atchi left them in the shack with the fi other children while he set out the old the and bs miles aw: Two days la back bor, 30 Atchimo came bor. hey had burned most of the fur ture to keep them from freezing. T bodies of their parents were stiff. Baby May Dic The younger children were mush to Watcomb, where they w fed and given medical aid. It is feared the little baby will d SCHUMACHER PARDONED Former Teller of Bank in Hartford is Liberated Fro Atlanta Penitentiary. Hartford, —Augustus Scl macher, former teller of the Phoe ional bank whom Judge Edwin Thomas sentenced to Atlanta penit tiary on May 30, 1920 for steal from the bank has been' paroled. quaintances saw him here [ The sentence was for a maximum three years, two years and two d being for false enfries, three years embezzlement, the terms to run c current] The Jan, 2 llegation was that Schumac took $34,700 of the bank's mon When in court he pleaded guilty four charges in the complaint. 17, Dist. Attorney Smith asked for severe sentence while the man's cou sel H. B. I'reeman asked for that Schumacher might have a char played with teams representing that school against the local school .l]\’]‘ coached other outfits representing lhr“ H. P. H. 8. He was seriou injured | |several months ago playin ainst | Colgate and for a time it was feared | that he would not live, When he be-| gan to recover attending physicians expressed a fear that one arm would be permanently paralyzed. It was the belief of speci consnltation that if paral ad not set in by last night his chances of complete recovery were very zood The athlete has many DATES FOR AUTO SHOW local frier Annua! Exposition Will Be Held March 1 to 4, Inclusive—Hawker in Charge. 2.% and 4 have been se- the annual March 1, lected as the dates for show of the New Britain Automobile Dealers' association and A, G, Haw- ker h been named chairman of the committee in charge of the event, The association h Rudolph and J. ¢ the committee. Plans for the event | were discussed yesterday at the regu- lar weekly luncheon at the Shuttle Meadow club, and Mr. Hawker was authorized to lay out and lease spaces for exhibi The officers of 0. 1. Swift, president; socretary and treasurer; A. M. Pao- nessa, M. I. Jester and C. A. Bence. Acres of Land Covered With Starving Crows Dansville, Jan. Thous- ands of crows, driven from more ex- posed places by the bitter cold have| colonized in a huge flock on the flat lands between Sonyea and Groveland. Acres of the lowlands are literally covered with the birds, huddled to- gether in the grass and weeds, Many have died from exposure and lack of food. the association are: A. G. Hawker, CRIMINOLOG "HOOL Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 27.—Estab- lishment of a school of applied crimi- nology, said to be the first on the American continent, has been decided upon at a meeting of the Northwest Associations of Sheriffs and Police in annual convention here. The school will be located in Seattle and a generous endowment is understood to be forthcoming. * * WEATHE o— Hartford, Jai 27~ for New Britain and vicinit Unsettled and warmer tonight; Saturday snow and warmer. THE to come back into societ There w ér as to how the | wrongfully was nsed. PERSONAL TAX MUDDLE money obtair In New Haven. of 76,000 Bills Mail Out 18,000 Have Been Returned Non-Dcliverable, New Haven, Jan. The perso tax bill distribution puzzle at C: hall continues to keep the city coll tor's office and the general regist office in a perturbed state of mi out of 76,000 bills mailed over 18,0 have come hack as non-deliveral Yesterday while Mayor was discussing the subject with registrars the tax bill of City Collec William H. Hackett showed up. had come back. Mr. Hackett | lived at his present address for yea The registrars hold the opinion t many clerical errors were made in the bills were by persons who think payment of this tax not received. PALMER INCREASES GIFT replaced in the they can if their ma av bill Sum of $105,000 Given Towards brary Building, Enlarged by § Contribution, New London, Jan. Palmer, who had already given $1¢ 000 for the erection of a library bui ing for Connecticut college for wo en, has increased his gift by $45,¢ on finding that the c of huild under accepted plans will be §140,0 if the work is done now. tract has accordingly bheen let Wales Lines (o, of Meriden, wh concern is now erecting the Vi dormitory building at the college. Women’s Vote Decides — George to Jan. 27.—Un morning’ sh Crago was hy ent offi Wheeling, W. Va, ficial tabulations this City Manager Homer called in yesterday's election vote of 10,037 to 4,400, The recall slate was swept into The defeat of tle attributed to the heavy woman \v¢ on Results in Explos Detroit, Jan. boiler explosion carly today in Curtis Publishing Co. building Lafayette Boulevard, destroyed t interior of the three story structu and caused a loss estimated $200,000. The Sprague t Rix frozen Cana- T few months, were their 14 year old Atchimo Nap Tuchees, . That day e s and sisters. snowshoes to fetch the nearest neigh- with the neigh- The five hungry tots were chew- ing raw moose flesh for nourishment. frozen pack on a dog sled and started on the long Phoenix National sterday leniency never an explanation from Schumach- IMitzgers collectors office and that two-thirds of 15.000 ding The con-|F Election at Wheeling | administration was $200,000 Fne in Detroit 27.—Fire caused by a Co. occupied a part of the bullding. Rl {0 GREENBERG DISBARRED FROM PRACTISING LAW |Superior Court Actfi on Al- rat 18- corn’s Evidence Against Former Local Lawyer in to-| Albert A, Greenberg, former ccutor of the New Britain court, was today disbarred from ther practice of law by Judge man in the superior court in ford, On December 1921, was convicted and fined for blackmai in connection with the New liquor traffic scandal, State's Attorney H. M. Alcorn day laid before the court all the dence in the case Greenberg's di finding by the grievance committec the Hartford county bar. WATER BOARD WILL pros fur Hin rt- he ard ied nd est nd ade mo ive on ter Quigley's Followers ni- ‘he| Campaign Pire, I'riends of ex- Quigley predict the spring will center upon the proposed city's water suppl hoard's managen will come in for of criticism, Mayor George around an extensions in ed ere the after ‘nt of oy round mayor and since retiring from office, Mr. Quigley touch with the business board. @ He has at times openly expre himself as opposed to several item. cinded in the proposed om Allen Hazer the ideas by engineers other than have branded some of unsound. C'ONN. CHAMBERS IN hi- nix 8 en- ing Ac- of ays for ON- | Poll of State Shows her ey, to S a n- For American Valuation Plan. Hartford, Jan. Connecticut Chamber of lot sent out January 12, on the “Am erican valuation” ing tariff bill voted at a ratio of ahou nee e foday. As between the plan of the Smoo! amendments and the so-called necticut” plan, the last favored by 215 votes for the Fordney plan and six Smoot amendments. announced ordney plan, it, 87 for led “pegging’ the rate on an valuation basis and then have a com mission vary the rates of duty when As nal ity ec- ar nd 100 or other conditions making necessary. On the straight question | ballot: “Do you tion basis” favor WILL TRAIN SERVICEMEN on favor the an American valua vote was e 1ld the ! tor Tt| has Ars. hat the | To Fit For Places ing Soldiers il Merchant Marine, oid is Washington, Jan. dations for a site for the Nautical school to be established the veterans' bureau for the f former service men for the Ameri can merchant marine will be submit ted to President Harding by Februar Li. |20, Director Forbes announced to day A report is being made today he states covering an inspection of a pos sible for a school at which he will later personally spect On February 11 Iorbes said he would visit Boston tc inspect a suggested site for a schoo and between now and Februar expects personally to inspect available sites in the principal port towns of the Atlantic coast. site in msy 0o | seq 00| i ) chubhcan (ommmec ich nal Although there have been severa meetings of the democrat town com mittee in the past few weeks and the club organized by that party has beer functioning, the republican town com- mittee has not yet planned any meot ings, Chairman H. Erwin The committee head explains there are still several election time, activity of- ow re a ire ice. e, Assessors’ Advisory Board A meeting of the advisor, tee to the hoard of held tonight at 8 o'clock fice of Mayor O. . Curtis. will be presented by a tee on rules. on land values will at the he A in he ire at be assessors in this respect. police Hart- Greenberg Britain | to- | evi- BE CAMPAIGN “GOAT” City Commission Will be Target of | A, t his campaign next | attack the and that the water project round | During his three administrations as the has kept in close of the water | in- extensions. e candidate has stated that probes as FAVOR OF TARIFFS Large Majority Members of the Commerce who were polled in a referendum bal- feature of the pend- 30 to 1 in favor of this feature it was the “Con- named was for the The “Connecticut’ plan provides for American ever there are fluctuations in exchange changes the Proposal Will Be Submitted To Hard- in Recommen- | proposed by training Baltimore, Director | 20 he the Plans No Meetings Yet | reports that months before hence the temporary in- To Hear Report Tonight commit- assessors will be of - report sub-commit- A schedule of hearings recommended PPublishing [so that the committee may advise the News of the World By Associated Presg Sensational Robbery At First National In Craf- ton, Suburb Of Pitts- burgh—Bandits Believ- ed Cornered (At Harrisburg, Miss., Rob- bers Get Away With $180,000 at Girault Motor 'l Company. 27 —I%ive National Pittshurgh, walked into the Jan. IPirst men Bank rment followed a of Crafton, a suburb this morning and of after Killing Harold Moss, assistant ishier, forced five clerks and a wom- an customer into a vault. They rob- |bed the bank of approximately $30,« 000 in cash and negotiable securities and escaped in an automobile toward j(lu open country. Automobile Chase Within an hour after the robbery Anticipate That |a party of city detectives on their way |to the bank met an automobile filled \\\llh men on the north side. The or- [der stop was answered by a fusillade |of shots and the car kept going. The detectives lost time in turning, but soon overtook the bandits, who ahandoned their car and scattered. They dashed into buildings in the vicinity of Pennsylvania and Irwin avenues, with the detectives close on their heels, While some of the officers followed |the flecing robbers who were answer- |ing their fire shot for shot, others took charge of the car and found what they |believed to be all of the loot stolen from the bank. Bandits Leave Car 1 Meantime the bandits had run throngh the buildings facing the street and out of the back doors into the bywi and alleys, They were so close- Iy followed by the police now reinforc- |ed by all availlable reserves on the |north side and motoreycle men from the downtown district, that they took refuge in a house on Pennsylvania avenue. Stationing themselves at advantage- ously located windows they opened [fire on the police who prepared to rush the building. A great crowd at- |tracted by the firing watched the bat- tle, | Police Surround District After an exchange of shots between |the house and policemen in the street firing from the house slackened'and finally ceased. The suspicion grew that the bandits had escaped and made their way through the yards of the | Pennsylvania railroad nearby. A cor- don of police was thrown arvound the entire section by George MeCandless, director of the public safety who with t | Police Superintendent John C. Cal- houn took command of the policemen who had heen ordered from their beats in all parts of the city. Auto is Riddled The automobile used in the rob- bery was taken to eentral police sta- tion where it was found that the rear had heen riddled with bullets. 1t con- tained two pistols of heavy calibre and a package believed to be the loot from the bank. Also in the car were four overcoats, three of which bore the mark of an Erie, Pa., tailor. Th2 other had been {bought in Pittsburgh. All Streets Guarded At 11:30 o'clock Director McCand- |less said thet the police lines had been |extended to cover all of the lower north side section, every street being guarded. Detectives were then sent within the lines with orders to sweep the district thoroughly. The police hold to the theory that the bandits have been unable to break through the lines and are hidden in a house in that section. Robbhery at Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg, Miss., Girault Motor Co. of this ocity robbed of $180,000 in bonds and com- mercial paper carly today by two men who held up the night clerk, ac- cording to a report to the police, Grady Bishop, the night clerk, told the police that he was confronted about 2 m. by two masked white {men, who with revolvers forced him |to open the office cash registers. Lock- |ing him in a closet they then forced ) [the safe, he said. Officials of the | |company said that while none of the Istocks and bonds were negotiable some were not listed and might not be easily replaced. The police were of the opinion that the robhbery was carried out by one [ thoronghly familiar with the situation |of the company's oftices and with the arr ments of the building t The 0. was 30 a. ’ A v [Weeks Expected to Give 'l Support to Ford’s Plan Washington, Jan. ~Belief that | Secretary Weeks, in submitting to congress, Henry Ford's offer to pur- hase and lease the Muscle Shoals |m\\() and nifrate plants, would give s “friendly endorsement” was ex- qml today by Senator Underwaod Alabama following a conference with the secretary. Mr. Underwood called at the department to make a personal request for a favorable en- dorsement of the Ford contract. IN IS BETTER. Jan. 27.—Queen Victoria today is somewhat recovered from the grippe which has compelled her teo remain in her apartments for several days. QU Madri