New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1922, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business ESTABLISHED 1870 HARTIALLAW MAY BE INVOKED SOON Situation in Bellast Approaches That of Civil War TWO BOYS KILLED TODAY Gunman Terrorize City Early This Morning—Frec Staters Given 48 Hours to Leave Limerick—Fight Is Imminent. Belfast, March 7, (By Associated Press).—Rioting, In Hanover street this afternoon resulted in firing into a crowd by the military, killing two boys and wounding another. The lord mayor announced that the imposition of martial law was imminent. Funmen were active in the early morning hours today increasing the tension here. One man was shot dead on Perry Hfll on his way to work and John Roddy, a newsdealer had part of his right arm shot off. A carefully planned but futile at- tempt was made to destroy by fire a furniture plant in Library street close to Royal avenue. Gunmen Are Active, Today's disturbances were limited to the Carrick Hill Fein) district where gunmen hidden behind chimneys made pot shots at workers going to the shipyards. This brought police from barracks nearby with machine guns and rifles. No casualties resulted so far as is known. *puring the night firing rarely ceased in Stanhope street area ad- jacent to Carrick Hill. The military surrounded a wide district and over- whelmed it with machine gun fire. The gunmen rapidly took cover and casualties therefore were light, if any at all. chiefly (Sinn Ultimatum Issued. Dublin, March 7, (By Associated Press).—-Reports that republican mu- tincers have glven free state forces 48 hours notice to surrender the T.im- erick police barracks today intensi- fied the situation in Limerick and caused genuine anxiety to free stat- ers. Take Over School. Limerick, March 7, (By Associated Pr 1.—-The detachments of Irish re- publhican army troops who invaded Limerick last Sunday and com- mandeered the principal hotels ex- tended their sp*.re of occupation to- day by taking possession of the tech- nical school. 10 RAZE RIALTO RUINS Fermit To Pull Down Walls Issued— Several Damage Suits Settled — Hcarings On March 13. New Haven, March 7.—A permit is- sued today provided for demolition of the Rialto. theater walls which have been standing since the November fire in which nine persons lost their lives. As there had been attachments on the property as the result of suits for damages, nothing could be done to remove the unsightly object. Entry was also made today of quit claims by the Hamilton Theaters Corp., and the Connecticut Theaters Corp., of the land in College street on which the theater stood, to Harry A. and Bertha Leonard, the owners. A few days ago attachments on this land were with- drawn. Several damage suits have been settled, The number of persons who receiv- ed injury in this fire has been esti- mated at from 100 to 150, nearly the first number having had hospital at- tention to more or less extent. The three criminal cases wherein manslaughter is charged are set for a hearing on March 13. New Brunswick, New Jersey Couple Plan to Blow up Th(‘lr'floum ‘With Dynamite—Remove all Furniture. New Brunswick, N. J,, March 7 Two anonymous telephone calls to Iire Chief Page of Highland Park that the house of Joseph Dondara was to be hlown up caused him to en- ter the house on a search warrant to- day and he said he found 30 sticks of dynamite, a bale of straw and some gasoline in one of the rooms. Dondara and his wife were arrested and held In $5,000 bail on a charge of con- spiracy to destroy the house. Chief Page said nearly all of the furniture had been removed. The Dondara house is less than two blocks away from three houses which recently were damaged by an explosion. Providence Pofi;e?an Is Wounded by Burglar Providence, March 7.—Patrolman Waiter S. Haskins, of the East Provi- dence police is at the Rhode Island hospital here with a bullet wound in his right shouldes, received while try- ing to capture a thief engaged in ran- sacking the rectory of Sacred Heast church, near the East Providence town hall just before 5 o'clock this morning. The thief, discovered while trying to force his way into the pas- tor's room, escaped. Boston Man Falls or Jumps From 5th Stor; Boston, March 7. — William 5 Blake, a retired banker, jumped or fell from a window on the fifth floor of the Hotel Wadsworth, to the pave- ment of Newbury street in the Fen- way district tod He was dead when a physician reached him. Mr. Blake had been suffering from heart troutle. NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAJN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1922.~FOURTEEN PAGES. DR. PRINCE VISITS HOME OF FAMOUS Hebrew Seeks Injunction To Stop Association Aiding Jewish Relief Harry Zevin Claims Beth Alom Members Have No Right to Donate Society’s Funds. CONN. WOMAN TRIES TO Washington, March T7.—Mrs, Mary Rice of New lLondon, Conn,, mother of John McHen- ry, who is under sentence to be hanged here I'riday for the murder of a detective sergeant and an automobile dealer, called at the White House today in an effort to save her son’s life. She was referred to the department of justice, An action seeking an injunction has been brought by Harry Zevin, through |Judge 1%, B. Hungerford, against the Beth Alom Cemetery association, in which the petitioner secks to restrain the association from contributing money to the Jewish Relief fund. The writ was served today by Con- stable George A. Stark, on Treasurer J. Bisenberg of the association, and is returnable in the city court on the second Monday of March, The Allegations The plaintiff sets forth that the de- fendant is an organization incorporat- ed under the laws of Connecticut without capital stock, for a ceme- tery association, and that he is a mem- ber in good standing. He further claims that the association was or- ganized to control a cemetery for the people of Jewish faith, and that under the incorporate laws, all money de- rived is to be used for none other than cemetery purposes. It is further set forth in the com- plaint that the treasurer of the sociation, on a vote of the as tion on September 18, 1921, paid to the fund of the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of Ameri- ca, the sum of $100. Tt is claimed by the plaintiff that this was in violation of the laws of the organization, and that the above sum was to be charged against the account of the association. The plaintiff alleges that the inten- tion of giving the money to the so- ciety was not called to the attention of the member when the call of the meeting was sent out. Opposes Other Contribution It is also the claim of the plaintiff, that the defendant now proposes to contribute a further sum out of the association fund, this time “to the Jewish Relief fund; this also being in direct violation of the laws of the organization; he claims. The plaintiff asks an injunction restraining the defendant or other of- ticers of the ociation from using funds other than for the purpose con- tained in the articles of incorpora- tion; a temporary injunction restrain- ing the defendant pendente lite, from using its funds for any other purpose than that set forth in the certificate of organization. The plaintiff also seeks an injunc- tion restraining the defendant from accepting an accounting’ from its treasurer in which the said sum of $100 so given the Hebrew Sheltering and Tmmigrant Aid society of Ameri- ca, is charged against the funds in his hands. The plaintiff in the action is a brother of A. Zevin, president of the Beth Alom association. RORABACK'S LETTER REFLECTS LOGALLY Some Merchants in This City Refer to Republi- can Leader’s Stand The canvass for funds which is be- ing conducted by the American Le- gion throughout the state was very successful yesterday, according to the men who are soliciting subscriptions from merchants, societies, etc. Today, however, owing, it is said, to a letter sent by J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the republican state cen- tral committee, to Commander Clar- ence Seymour of the Legion, the pledges are not forthcoming. One so- licitor who has heen visiting the mer- chants of the city reported that he had collected or had pledged $110 yesterday, but today, he had been re- fused in many places because of the republican state central committee chairman. Roraback's Statement. Mr. Roraback refused to act on the committee appointed by Commander Seymour to solicit money to defray the expenses of the state fund. He claimed that the American Legion should be large enough to be self sus- taining. He suggested that there be a great reorganization of the Legion in this state, saying that of the R0,.- 000 reported ex-servicemen in the state there should be at least 10,000 of them members of the American Le- glon. "According to Mr. Roraback, there should be at least 5,000 mem- bers of the American Legion who'1 would* be willing to contribute one dollar towards the expense of dis- tributing the state fund, and the ex penses should be paid in that man- ner rather than by the public. It is only too evident that his let- ter on the subject has claimed a great deal of attention, and there are a good number of people in this city who think the same as he does, and it is a question whether the neces- sary amount will be collected. Jump Out of Window As Fire Destroys Home Killingly, Conn., March 7.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Williams, living on a farm in the town's outskirts, early to- day awoke to find their house ablaze. Both jumpeéd out of a window, escap- ed unhurt but saved nothing. The loss was several thousand dollars. MEETING CALLED TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL. New Haven, March 7.—John E. Bailey, 44, of Essex, was found dead in a local hotel room today. The med- ical examiner said an overdose of medicine was the cause. Judge Jerome Hahn, Chairmanfof R. 1. Board of Mediation Wants to Settle Textile Strike. March T7.-—Judge J. Jerome Hahn, chairman of the state Providence, CONPROMISE BLL FORVETS'BONUS NOW HADE PUBLIC Committee Reaches Final Agree- ment and It 4Will Be Reported to House at Once A3 DRAWN, MEASURE IS DIVIDED INTO 4 PARTS of Not More de: Mi Pr st ha Immediate Cash Than {$50, Vocational Training, Home and su Farm Aid and Land Settlement Provided—Fordney it will Sure gh wi alc fir W P, it ha Pass the Housc. Washington, March T.~~Final 1greement on the compromise soldier bonus bill was reached today by house ways and means republicar who authorized Chairman Tordney to present the measure to the house before adjournment today. Representative Fordney announced that the democrats on the committee would be called in 3 formally on the bill. his plan to present the formal report to the house immediately fter the measure had been approved by the entire committée. The democrats are not expected to submit a minority re- report. fo: ahl th th ier Four Options As finally drawn the measure carries four options with an added provision of immedjate cash payment to those former service men entitled to not more than $50 of adjusted serv- ice pay. It was stated that no changes of importance had been made in the new bank loan provision of the ad- justed service certificate title or in the other three options which are: Vocational training, home and farm aid, and land settlement. The effor¢ to have inciuded in the measure a provision providing for the payment of compensation to the im- mediat relatives of men who have died since their discharge from the service was unsuccessful, Chairman Fordney again predicted that the measure would be passed By the house. Text of Loan Provision Here is the text of the bank loan provision of the compromise soldiers’ bonus bill: “{A)—That @ loan may be made to any veteran prior to September 80, 1925 upon his adjusted serviee certifi- cate only in acordance with the pro- visions of this section. se re ro wi (Continued on Page Seven.) Attorney Gen. Daughert Asks Harding’s Opinion Washington, March 7.— Attorney General Daugherty has been asked by. President Harding for an opinion as to the right of Senator Smoot, repub- lican, Utah, and Representative Bur- ton, republican, Ohio, to sit on the allied debt refunding commission while retaining their seats in con- gress, it was announced today at the White House. th th ev Al WATERBURY POSTMASTER. New Haven, March 7..-Word came to County Commissioner James Ged- ay ‘that he had been recom- mended for postmaster of Waterbury by Congressman Glynn of the fifth district be board of mediation and conciliation today issued a call for a meeting of the hoard at noon tomorrow to con- sider a new proposal for settlement of the Rhode Island textile strike.| The state board meets Saturday to renew attempts at settlement, an ear- fier move‘in the decision of media- tion having fallen through when mill owners and strikers refused to sub- mit the hour and wage question to arbitration. As a result of the Saturday meeting, it is stated, the state board tomorrow will have a concrete plan ready to present to the two parties in the| strike. According to reports al the state house this plan is based on figures presented to the board by Commissioner of labor George H. Webb and is in the nature of a com- promise. It will propose, according to re- ports, that the question of hours be left to the legislature to settle. The strike was called when amill owners announced a wage cut of 20 per cent | and an increase in hours from 48 to| 51 per week. Strike leaders have re-| fused absolutely to arbitrate the hours question, refusing to give up the eight hour day. In the matter of wages, it is stated, the plan of the state hoard provides for a reduction of ten per cent, CLEAR UP ROBBERIES ONE MAN TROLLEY BEGIN NEXT WEEK Nets Have Arrived and Will Be Placed Over Trolley Wires at Main Street Crossing. Plans are getting under way at the local the Connectieut com- pany for the operation of the man cars on the New Britain trolley lines. be placed in operation in this city the part week, I'rank Beardsley not kKnowing the exact day, when asked this afternoon. He said, however, that the wire npts have arrived and will be placed over the trolley wires at the Main railroad crossing before the end of this week. This has been the only delay in starting the opesation of the one-man trolleys here. There will be no change in the time schedules on any of the lines and office of one- One-man cars will early of next NET PROFITS OF MORE THAN NINE MILLIONS BY AMERICAN WOOLEN CO. | profits of | ending Superintendent | street | er W b Annual Meeting Held Today Report Which Shows $5,600,000 Given Out in Dividends. Receives to od ere at March 7.- ple for the r | ste Decemby 1921, as com-|ed pared with profits of $6,85 Sir for 1920 were reported in the ment of Treasurer Wm. H. Dwelly of the American Woolen Co. in the an- nual meeting of the stockholders here today. Dividends amounting to $56,- 600,000 cqually divided between pre 1 and common stock were de- Springficld, Ma, $0.10 ser bi 1920 the $4,783,333.33 Surplus Increases, The surplus on December 31 was $31,015,381.31, showing an in- crease for (e last year of $406,- 645.30. The report of President Wm. M. Wood points out the difficulties that have confronted the company in the total dividends were | & st wi wk H Antigonish sleighs drew up to Alex MacDonald's lamination. eras terminate hopes, until he ting ma ised must he not Ma Monday, Both sentence. Coy; Wi Mills. GHOST; PLANS TO AND SOLVE NOVA SCOTIAN MYSTERY Director of American (.n‘};‘gfmm,.,‘,(yy..\. 12! Goes to An i’ With Spectral Visitor. March 7.~The ghost had callers today. 'I'wo Halifax, Caledonia I'ranklin In- farm hous Later, Dr, Walter ince, director of the American tute for Scientific Research, rked, to the clicking of movie cam- and dropped in for an st serted s, in Brings Food Supply. brought his to last own him, Prince enough Dr. pplics he on speaking terms with the ost, and has learned the secret of v the ghost killed Alex I's cattle; why it set his house e, and why it slapped hidden, @ newspaper reporte 0. Carroll, a detective, who visited after MacDonald and his family a fled. o1 Js Not Afraid. issued the Prince entering Dr. re a haunted house ility to solve the ghost, provided oceult one would consent iteh wits with him. e e ghost went on a strike. daily bulletins nces. Visits Witnesses. “My first tasls otia,” said Mr. il in Nova statement, on arr Prince’: “was to make a careful study of the ports by M . Whidden and Car- 1l and the ac th earlier witnesses. of | de- inde- food has succeeded in goet- MacDon- Harold nd statement be- in which he expressed confidence in his | to Obviously he could not do muchj he pointed out, if He prom- of his exper- ounts of interviews ews of the World By Associated Press PRICE THREE CENTS BUDGETS UP FOR ACTION TONIGHT Hot Debate on Amendment of Councilman Hart Expected WIL QUESTION LEGALITY Is One of Several Which will INTERVIEW SPOOK T fllh‘”" l“.fl“‘. Research si 10" Match Wits “The was to' subject Mr, Whidden's evidence to a long oral ex- second This Issue Opposition Raise— 21 the various Party tain as- arly the | witnesses be thus third acquainted the of he partics pe charg My | sumr wis to see with ce case partict the original conclusions may Board Will Decide on Either ter sent rized: | Believes Their Statements, i here appears to be no reason to | doubt the good faith of nd Mrs. Alex. MacDonald, the iillvrays neighbors of the MacDong and | other witnesses. In all prebability : told the truth as they or 20 Mill Tax Rate, The ing be first session of the City Meet- to consider a budget will tonight at § o'clock at the school auditorium at the corner' of Main and Chestnut streets. Mayor Orson I, Curtis presiding. The board will choose between the they estimated expenditures ratified by the |understood it whether their interpre- | ind taxation and the [tation of the facts is correct or not.|common council, calling for a 21 mill “To Mr., Whidden I have no doubt [tax, and the amendment prepared by whatever that his testimony is Councilman Howard Hart, which Ci make possible @ one mill reduction, lutely truthful that he and Reduction Advocated, hoard held have board of tinance | heard sounds of unknown origin and xperienced sensations which they de- It is too early for an opinion regarding these the sum be expended and 815 mills in the nd mills in Council- council’s plan, will X levied withy st taxing distriet the second taxing man Hart's budget c: with the tax apportioned in the first and 2% mills in the sec- ond taxing district. The cuts proposed in the Hart amendment are made possible by a reduction of 10 per cent. in the gen- eral and special salary lists, and by accepting the council's action in re- ducing the payment on notes issued for a deficit from $127,000 to $56,~ 000 seribed ‘sl me (the as to pronounce cause of experiences. Fears No Danger. “No extravagant expectations should 1 do not expect that or visible ‘vi ir sound nd even | physical sensations may be experi- | enced, judging by other cases | known to me personally, not improb- {able but nothing whatever may oc- |eur and if anything does it may be lquite tame to the average man. On the other hand a mere succession of sounds if it could be proven that they were not due to physical o would be of transcendent signific to science.” | be entertained I shall witne s fires | tors That Stiff Pight Expected. It is not likely that the Hart amendment will be adopted withQut ————————— —_— K. K. K. GIVES TIP TO COPS WHO GET WOMAN FOR KILLING HUSBAND. o March 7.—Act- which the hed by Alice R. at St Leland, Fla., ing on information authorities say was furni the Ku Klux Klan, Mr: hields w arrested today Cloud on warrant charging her with the murder of her husband, William A, Shields, formerly of Moline, I, who was shot and Killed near here February 6. 0,000 NEW VOTERS This Is Figure Registrars Expect To Reach—1,500 Have Alveady Ap- plied For Franchise. Approximately 1,500 applications to be made voters have been received by and it is expected that © registrars, is number will be increased to 2,000 before the expiraticn of the time limit for such applications appear to be split The application enly between males | petitions for and females enfranchi than Thursday evening, at o'clock. Voters wil Saturday, March March 27. later arch 16, made 5 an Former Detective and Jacot Winkle Were To Be Sentenced To day-—No Word At Press Time. ifternoon neith Jacol he At press time this Andrew J. Richardson nor inkle, both of this had ought before the superior conrt Both men were be arvraigned for sentence city, this aft ernoon had plead- ref Previously, Richardson “guilty to my nee to stolen his farm in Newington aded guilty to a charge carg, Both men were last fall and pleade they have been knowled in automohiles Winkle Lad havi aree of plen early nce then ntence. awaiting Lincmal: 7I)‘ic‘\s A f‘tci“Bcin Py Struck by Falling Pole Patrick To Connecticut in Naugatuck, March 7 n, a lineman for the whose home probably mour, died while being taken aterbury today after he had by a falling pole. Hu gang at work The pole was wen a rope broke or ulipped wis ruck th a near Platt earing for Montreal Priest on March 14 ‘ment in the hands of the registrars seheduied | vidden | hidden | ng to bheen wias being elevated | a stiff fight, if it is adopted at all. The hoard of finance and taxation advo- cated such a plan, so it is likely that members of that commission, who are also on the City Meeting board, will fall in line with the amendment. The common council, representing 30 members of the board, has turned down the proposition with only two dissenting vot ) it is expected that this will give strength to the faction opposing the amendment. The question of the legality of cut- ting aries, and the advisability of such action, will be raised by the op- position party, which during tle past week has bheen strongly organized. |The common council, alone, has the right to fix the salary of an -official or an employe, perusal of the charter but [shows. Mr. Hart's contention, how- ever, is that the board may apportion a certain amount of money in the salary items and order the commis- ons to readjust their scale of wages to keep within that amount. WARD POLITICS ARE CREATING INTEREST Many New Candidates Will Give Retiring Officials Contest | | | interest in ward 1is evident as the day for clection ap- | Increased politics I proaches, and althoughl there are few of the council members whose Merms expire who will not seek re \lection, there candidates in practically every ward O hese, the followin have al- L tn R iy School Board To Balk. ready made formal announcement of fhelr intention: Lawyer: David’ L.|. Dhé‘sentiment of ths school BOGEE " e, first ward; fourth ward, Thomas |bhas been sounded on several occasions George Molander, John Mika-|and there is known to be strong op= lausk th ward, Carl Overstrom,|position to any movement in the dir- » | sixth ward, John F. Kerin, Dr. Henry |ection of cutting teachers' salaries. In Lasch and William Fowler. The first |addition, p ally every teacher in four mentioned are republicans, while [the school system is working under contract and the board is required to ) [the last three are democrats 3 T additional candidates have|[pay the amount stipulated, it is ar- gued. tossed their hats into the ring in the sixth ward, Dr. Henr Lasch and One prominent lawyer, a member Williao . Fawier | Wtk ‘afnoubesdor ohe oty mestineihoarisatugh to- ! | eradives e, 1t & recepiive thoBd: thiGay TGk uhouiq i DORESaE fit to fill the « s of counciimen which |limit the amount of money to'be aps are to become vacant next month propriated for the salary account, it 1|donn 1. Kerin i alse annoineed | vould Have nc eHealion e laries. The city would be liable to a suit for the amount, he || himselt as a candid ; O The retiring counciimen, Michael T, | FeCOVETY TS ANBVHDBLHRS stated. Kerwin Frank Met'ormick are both out for the office of alderman Dr., 1 has offices on Main street Cammercial treet He has been dent of the sixth war for and is actively 1 matters emp Clax popn are new | Dolan, 0 e | Hart Has Support. Hart will not be with= otit supporters. In some circles there is a strong sentiment for the reduc- {tion of city employes pay and a con= {corted effort will be made for a step in that direction at tonight's meeting. ) il In addition to action on the budget, of lthe board will ratify the transfer of 1 funds from the general and pavement funds to some of the commis: Dwight | whose funds are running low. Action L will also be taken on a request of the water board for permission to sell land Bristol Councilman near a res Vi h several in rested in civie Mr, Fowle Landers, Fravy f the most ard. He plant, is & ar dents , [aven | A Molander annonneed for the conncilr | Geor of 178 street that he is candidate tion for ward | He is the Ge D. Mo- | [tander who is well known in re publican cireles and has aly an worker party Molander is an ex ma |served in the U, 8. navy f¢ ing the World War. culating his petition has already about 13 inent fourth ward republicans on it from nomina fourth in SEEK BURIED WEALTH Ask Permission n son of very ays heen M hay 3 mont! active for Of Americans service Party % To Hunt Fa lous Gold On Stevens ‘reast voste names of. prom- | Salvador, Mare — A party jcan treasure seckers has 1 San Jose, Costa Rica, and ap= 2 to o for gold that is sups = to have been buried on Cocos zraves Finds it Impractica- | 181and. 'The island is 345 miles west southwest P'anama and is the locale ble to Act in Campaign For Legion | of Robert “Treass san | of Ame { veac plied { ston the sear Major Ha Louis - Stevenson's at one time and this uninhabited spot N gold which Cap- e on that it him named the would to to distribution on, the Hargreaves has asked | Explaining for " lin search of Span theliiin W, L. Morgan and his pirate ]‘" Crew are SUppos to have stolen from Spanish churches in 1820 fund, serve funds by practicabl Lcommittec carry Amevtean 1.eg Major Harey A rais on of state State Police Aid in Solving Myster- fous Breaks in Cottages At Middle Beach Near Westbrook. Westbrook, March 7.—A seNes of robberies in summer cottages at Mid- dle Beach which had outwitted local watchers was cleared up by the state police, the latter believe crday when Norman West, 19, was arrested. Today he was held in $2,000 for the superior court at Middletown after pleading guilty to theft. In a cottage which West Is said to have used were found a quantity of articles which were claimed by cottagers who came from Hartford, New Haven and other places to prove ownership, the cars will be operated on East Stanley street, Chestnut street, Berlin, Statnley street and the IFarmington avenue lines. The motormen and conductors have | been bidding for runs on the new lines for the past week and the se- lection of men to be placed on the cars will be made shortly. Several of the runs have heen revised and it is expected that there will be a gen- eral shifting ahout of men With the onc-man cars all people will enter at the front door and will deposit their coin in the fare box | 1ast year, which | been onc of the most | company s experience. [the situation by ¥ trying in howe @+, the mills have 1t full capacity. | orders so that operated almost elected. *. Hartford, March 7.—1" | recast J for New Britain and | | ) vicinity: Wedn strong Rain, colder tonight; day fair and colder; south to west winds., SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS ! Madrid, March 7.—(1y Associated 1'ress) spanish cabinet, headed Ly Antonio Maura, resigned today. * * is declared to have the Stabilizing of 3 with restored confidence resuited in liberal heen The entire board of officers was re- Maontreal, March 7 Counsel for [ty be relievad Rev. Adelard Delorme, accused slayer | Major Hargre of his half brother, Raoul Delorme, |clerk. 1l was obtained a continuance until March |contribution from [14, when the Abhe appearcd in court | duty would p today for a hearing. | barrassing position, the contral The prosecution announced it ritiee - retiten: wnd Hie reikast ready to proceed but made no objec-|peljeved will be granted. tion to the postponement. of membership deputy signed to city officials. him in an city collect Such om- com- to b wes is |Five Reported Killed As Air Tank Explodes Kan City, Mo, March 7.—~Five |workmen were reported killed and |several others injured after explosion [of a compressed air tank at the car barns of the Kansas City Railway Co. at Ninth street and Brighton avenue today. The detonation wrecked a large part of the barns. Another Stock Broker Files Bankruptcy Petition | New York, March An involun ta petition in bankrupt filed in federal court today agains rles H. Clarkson and Co., stock broker of 06 Broadw on petition of three creditors, he labilities were esti- mated at $145,000 and assets at §70,- 000, ® | | - DRESSED AS A WOMAN Pittsburgh Bauk Robber Adopts New Method, Uses Ammonia Pistol—Is Arrested As Attack F Pittsburgh, Pa., March 7.—Dressed as a woman and armed with a water loaded with ammonia, & handit today fired at Charles lazaro, a hank messenger carrying $15,000 as he alighted from a strect car at Lib- erty and Sixth avenues, a busy dis- trict. Lazaro, although blinded, held to his satchel and grappled with the handit. @oliceman Clarence Timmons aw the struggle and resculng Lazaro, arrested the bandit who gave his name as Joseph Lindsay. toy pistol