New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1922, Page 1

St | ews of the World i v Associated Press ' \ ! [ ESTABLISHED 1870 SENATE PASSES MEASURE BY LODGE ASKING 25 YEAR EXEMPTION Former Enemy State Will Have Quarter Century In Which To Pay Back 50 Million Dollar Relief Loan Attempt to Amend Four Power Treaty Is Re- newed, ‘despite Previous Defeat in Upper House. Soldier Bonus Measure Changed But Slightly | AMENDMENT KILLED. Washington, March 15.—For the third time the senate de- feated today an effort to amend FOR AUSTRIA HALLORAN SEEKING: PARTY NOMINATION City's Last Democrat Mayor Announces Candidacy WILL EXPEND NO FUNDS Candidate Will Not Campaign to Se- He States—Be- will cure Nomination, lieves Contest at Convention Be to Party's Benefit, #x-Mayor Joseph M. Halloran an- nounced this morning that he would seek the democrat nomination for mayor, and coupled with this an- nouncement a statement that, since economy was the present-day watch- word, he would not countenance the ——————————— |expenditure of a single dollar to at- tain that goal. Tallard for Halloran. Mr. Halloran's candidacy has been rumored for several weeks. The the four power treaty to permit participation of outside nations in international conferences over controversics arising in the Pa- cific. 25 Washinton, March 15.—The resolu- | tion of Senator Lodge, republican, Massachusetts, extending for 25 years the loan of $50,000,000 made to Aus- tria for famine relief was adopted unanimously today by the senate and sent to the house. Lxtension of the loan as provided | by the l.odge resolution has been urged recently by many American or- ganizations. The resolution was adopted unanimously today by the senate finance committee and unani- | mous consexnt given for its immediate consideration in the senate, Senator Lodge told the senate that the Austrian government was without | P sufficient funds to operate and also pay the loan. Other nations which had joined in famine relief work, he said, had promised also to extend their loans, which are secured by liens on Austrian revenues. The Am- | erican relief fund, he explained, was in the form of wheat and was dis- tributed mostly in Vienna. Fight on Treaty. attempt to amend the four power treaty so that outside nations would be called into consultation re- garding Pacific controversies was re- newed in the senate today despite the | defeat yesterday of two amendments for that purpose. A new amendment more limited in scope than those already rejected, was presented by Senator Pittman, democrat, Nevada. It provided that| in any future controversy outside na- tions having interests in the Pacific would be called into conference ‘*‘for consideration” of the subject. Tn the two previous proposals, the words “for consideration and adjustment were used and the participating pow- ers were not limited to those having interests in the Pacific. The Bonus Bill With but a slight change from the form in which it was approved last week by the ways and means com- mittee majority, the compromise sol- diers’ bonus bill was ready today for formal presentation to the house. It was approved late yesterday at a meeting of the entire committee the vote being 19 to A with three demo- crats and two republicans opposing the measure. Speaker Gillett, The before his de- parture for Florida, with President Harding told Chairman Iordney not to depend entirely upon a nusponslonv of the rules as a means of getting the bonus bill before the house. “I am willling that the sunlight be turned on the bill” said the Michigan member who will direct its course in the house. “I recall that we put the first bonus bill through under a sus-| pension of the rules and that there was not a ripple én the water about it WANTS RECOGNITION That Is America’s Stand On Demand- ing Money From Germany Washington, March 15. — Recogni- tion by other interested governments of the rights of the United States in connection with distribution of Ger- man reparations was all that was gought at this time in the recent de- mand upon the allied finance min ters for payment of $241,000,000 ex- penses of the American army of oc- cupation it was stated today by a high administration official. NEEDS $45,000 AN New York, March 15.-—Counsel for Mrs. Edith Kell Gould, divorced wife of I'rank Jay Gould, today told Supreme Court Justice Newburger that his client needed $45,000 annual- ly for living expenses. WARNING TO R. R. BOARD Chicago, March 15. — A warning that drastic action is being planned to defend the principles for which rail- road union labor stands was embodied fn a resolution adopted last night at n mass meeting of railroad employes held under the auspices of the shop lalty tangle assured a |and former Mayor George A. |are seeking the nomination. former mayor was approached on numerous occasions, one of the visits being, it is understood, by a repre- sentative of the democrat town com- mittee. For the past week an an- nouncement has been expected daily either from Mr, Halloran or Henry S. | Tallard, both of whom were connected with candidacy through persistent rumors. It was partly at the so- licitation of Mr. Tallard that former mayor consented to enter the race. Today's development in the mayor- lively contest both at the republican primaries and the democrat caucuses. On the re- publican side, Mayor Orson F. Curtis Quigley On the Angelo M. Further again democrat side, Alderman Paonessa is a candidate |announcements of candidacy are not expected in either of the major arties. Candidate's Statement. Discussing thc situation this morn- ing, Mr. Halloran sajd: “I have decided, after due con- sideration, to have my name entered as a candidate for the democrat nomination, and if the city conven- tion sees fit to nominate me, 1 will gladly accept the honor. “However, since economy is present-day watchword, T will countenance the expenditure of a single dollar to secure for me the nomination. 1 do not feel that any candidate should find it necessary to spend a large amount of money. 1 have not planned to do any cam- paigning to secure the nomination, but if 1 am selected to head the ticket, then 1 will conduct a vigorous wrive for support at the polls. the not Welcomes Contest “f fear no ill effects from a contest at the city convention. Alderman Paonessa and myself are personal friends, have been personal friends for some time, and will continuc so after the convention. T admire the alderman; he is sincere, honest and ambitious. 1 would say nothing that would injure him and would allow nothing to be said in my in- terests to hurt the alderman. 1 do (Continued on Twelfth Page). 104 ° 105. WOMAN AT LAV TO MERIDEN WANTS TO 0 Meriden, March 15.—— Mrs. Julia Copperthite of this city told Mayor H. T. King and oth- Prgue: today at her 104th *vir(h:l:\y party that she has one great ambition and that is to live to be 105, which great age was attained by her aunt. She is in good health, still helps with the housework, sews and has become interested in a radio phone installed by her grand- son. Mrs. Copperthite has lived in Meriden 88 years. She sur- vives two husbands. AFTER MORGAN'S GOLD Woman Starts Today To Seek Wealth Supposed To Be Buried on Steven- son's Treasure Island. San Jose, March 15.—A treasure hunting expedition headed by Miss Jane Sands plans to sail from here today for Cocos Island, 545 miles west southwest of Panama, in an attempt to recover the gold supposed to have been buried there by the pirate Mor- gan in 1820, Miss Sands secured the permission of the Costa Rican gov- ernment to conduct the search. Cocos Tsland which has been gearched for treasure many times by \arious expeditions was the locale of Robert Louis Stevenson's “Treasure Island.” DROPS D! HOP. Meriden, March 15.—Ernest An- schuetz, 58, of 43 North street, drop- ped dead this morning just as he was about to begin his duties at the Park- er Gun shop, where he was a fore- man and had been an employe for 40 years. Medical Examiner E. T. Brad- street pronounced death due to na- tural causes. He is survived by his crafts »mployes of the Chicago and Northwestern wife, two daughters and a son. the | U. 5. V5. U. 3. DECISION IN WAULIFFE APPEAL Urges State May Prosecute Case Despite Dismissal By Federal Court Washington, March 15 —The fed- eral government came to the aid of the state of Connecticut in the U, 8§ supreme court today in the state's ap- peal from the U, district court of a case in which it attempted to prose- cute Thomas McAuliffe, who as a fed- eral prohibition agent was charged with having accepted a bribe to {n- | fluence his official conduct. The case was instituted in the gu- | perior court for Hartford county and | was removed to the federal court by | McAuliffe, where it was dismissed. In connection with oral argument in the supreme court today, the fed- eral government filed a brief in which it asserted it was interested in the prosecution of McAuliffe and that the criminal proceedings instituted by the state should be allowed to proceed to the end that corruption might be sup- pressed. The brief asserted that where the United States waives its rights to prosecute the state should be per- mitted to proceed in the state court. The brief insisted the federal court had erred in refusing to permit Con- necticut to do so. AGED WOMAN DIES ON HARTFORD AVE. 8, Mrs. Marcia Chamberlain Was Mem- ber of Soutl) Church For 50 Ycars. Mrs. Marcia Chamberlain, aged $8 years, died at her rooming place at 212 Hartford avenue this morning at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Chamberlain had been ill for the past two weeks. Mrs. Chamberlain is survived by one grandson, Albert Chamberlain of 33 Vega street and one nephew, George A. Caldwell of Hawkins street. She had been a member of the South Congregational church for the past 50 years. Mrs. Chamberlain was born and brought up in New Britain and has been a life long resident of this city. She outlived two sons and one d.xughter Until the time when she was taken ill Mrs. Chamberlain was able to do all of her work about the house and many times read the daily papers without the aid of glasses. The funeral will be held FKriday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the chapel in Fairview cemetery and interment will be in thal cemetery. - JUDGE BLAMES WOMEN Says Many of Them Are Using Hus- bands As Dollar Mark, Steering Hub- bies to Jail. New York, March 1i..—"Greed for diamonds and furs is the curse of the times,” Judge Louis D. Gibbs, of the Bronx county court declared today in suspending sentence on Saul Zukor, millinery dealer who pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods, “Modern woman, yes, a great jority of them,” he said, "are using |the dollar mark to stcer their hus- bands into jail. Just as long as the men of the family bring home the money no questions are asked. The trouble with the man of today is that he is too cager to make money to sup- ply his wife or daughter with dia- monds and furs. He is bound to get it somchow--honestly or by criminal methods.” Judge Gibbs' condemnation of mod- ern tendencies was delivered after Mrs, ZuKor, the prisoner's wife, had been called to the stand. Attired in an expensive fur coat and her fingers covered with rings glittering with precious stones, she indignantly de- ried that she had knowledge of her husband's crime, though admitting her of being in league with her hus- band's store. Judge Gibbs accused her of being in league with her hus- band and ordered her from the court- room. He explained that sentence was suspended because the prisoner had four small children to support. Holds Eight Jobs, Man Refuses to Take Ninth Peru, Mass, March 15.—"T've gof enough to do. I'll be hanged if I chase everyhody's cows and chickens too." It was in this wise that Frank Cream- er “pooh bah of Peru” called a hait on the honors being given him at town meeting. The 19 voters of this Berk- shire town had just elected “Mayor” Creamer, moderator, town clerk, se- leetman, treasurer, tax collector, over- seer of the poor and member of the health board., Then somgone nominat- ed him for field driver and he called quits. ma- TWO MORE WIVES, Indianapolis, March 15.—Two more wives were added tdoday to the list of matrimonial ventures of 1saiah Moore who is under arrest here charged with bigamy-and embezzle- ment. “I have keptla pretty gvod record of my marriages, and I'm sure there are only 13,” said Moore. Moore told the police in the original list of 11 marriages he had neglected to in- clude one at Deaver, Colo. Local Court Sends First Woman Moonshiner to Jail for 10 Days Mrs. Helen Kupetski Sen- tenced, Also Fined $200— Broad St. Man Forfeits $300, Fearing Term Be- hind Bars. Charged as a second offender against the liquor, laws, Mrs, Helen Kupetski of 335 Myrtle street, was found guilty on two charges this morning, and in addition to a iine of $200 and cdbts, drew a iail sentence of 10 days. It was the first instance in the local court where a woman was sentenced to a jail term for violation of the liquor law, Forfeits $300 Bond. Axel Wellin of 2566 Kensington ave- nue, was found guilty of manufactur- ing whiskey with intent to sell, and was fined $160 and costs. Demetri Miasnik, who conducted a tailoring shop at 56 Broad street, falled to ap- pear to answer two liquor charges and his cash bond of $300 was forfeited. It was Miasnik's second offense, and it is concluded that his ahsence was occasioned by his desire to avoid the jail penalty which Judge George W. Klett had warned him would be im- posed should he appear again. Raid Last Saturday. Sergeant William (. Hart and Po- licemen Thomas Feeney and Patrick O'Mara went to Mrs. Kupetski's tene- ment last Saturday afternoon and confiscated a still and cooler, 30 gal- lons of mash, one gallon of whiskey and two glasses having an odor of whiskey. Two men were in the place at the time, one of them drinking whiskey. Blames City. Not only did the accused admit making whiskey, the sergeant testi- fied, but she also informed the po- licemen that the city was giving her no assistance and she proposed to continue its manufacture. Michael Kolnick, whose home is on Fast street, told the court that he had purchased a balf pint of whiskey from the woman for half a dollar, March 2. Makes Denial Helen entered a denial to the specific complaint of selling to Kol- nick. She explained that Mike was “peeved” at her because she put him out of the house on one occasion when he came there to purchase whis- key, but said it was for her own use. Thecolored fluid she drinks, while the other alcohol is used to ruk her son's injured leg. The offense is Helen's sécond within two months. When arraigned before she promised to discontinue the man- ufacture of booze. Tailor Shop Raided Sergeant Hart and the same police- men went to Miasnik's place of busi- ness Saturday night at 11 o'clock They found a milk bottle full of wh key. Two small boys were summoned as witnesses for the state. Miasnik was before the court several months ago on the same charge. The com- plainant at that fime was a woman who told the court that her husband spent most of his earnings in the tailor's shop, which, she said, was the mecca for drinking men. Roche on Bench In the trial of the Wellin case Judge Klett disqualified himself and Justice Henry P. Roche was called in. The property occupied by Wellin is leased from W. I. Alling, father of Judge R. W. Alling who is a law partner of Judge Klett. On that account, the court declined to hear the evidence. Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods entered a nolle in the case of August Olson, an employe, who was found on the premises at the time of the raid. Lawy:r P. . McDonough represented the accused. Sergeant Hart and Policemen Iee- ney, O'Mara and Herbert Lyon went to the Wellin farm Saturday morning| about 10 o'clock. In the cellar, in a section partitioned off, they found several containers of whiskey whiche proofed at 80 per cent. Two barrels of mash were found in a shed in the yard and three kegs of the same stuff was located in a room on the second floor of the house. While they were | conducting their search, Wellin drove into the yard. In his wagon he had a, paper box in which there were two| empty bottles. | “Don't Sell Much” ! Sergeant Hart testified that when he asked Wellin if he was selling booze, the latter replied: i “I don't sell much.” | Mrs. Wellin then shouted something in 8wedish and Wellin told the police- man that he didn't sell any. When Policeman I%eeney was on !hoE stand he characterized three hottles| of fluid as whiskey, moonshine whis- | key and whiskey with coloring, re-| spectively. Lawyer McDonough asked if he could explain the difference be- tween whiskey and moonshine whis-! key. The policeman explained that the latter was the product of a still which was not aged. The explanation was satisfactory. Sergeant Hart, said that many i | 1 recalled to the stand, complaints had been received about Wellin's activities in the liguor business. One informant said the accused was a "good fellow who sells at a price that doesn't rob the people.” The defense rested the prosecuting its case after attorney concluded (Continued on Twelfth Page). o * THE WEATHER —— Rartford, March 15.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled and colder tonight; Thursday fair. | | WSS * Herald “Ads” Better Business FIRE POSSIBLY WORK OF FIRE BUG, THRILLING RESCUES IN BIG HOTEL FIRE Reno, Nevada, Has Di trous Blaze—Another in Hoboken, N. J. Reno, Nev., March 15 -Scores of guests escaped from upper windows in their night clothes when side hotel, the largest hotel here was destroyed by fire early this morning At 5 o'clock the building was still a furnace and the ruins could not be searched but a check was started to learn if any guests were missing. No| serious injuries were reported. The fire believed to have started in the engine room, broke out shortly after 2 o'clock. The flames spread upward quickly and the guests aroused by the smoke found the stairways cut off. Most of them were rescued by firemen with ladders The firemen prevented the flames from spreading to other buildings but could not save the hotel, Several thrilling rescues were re- ported, among them that of two chil-| dren from a blazing room. The scantily clad guests were cared for in | surrounding houses. A mild night saved them much suffering from ex- posure. Hoboken, N. J. March 15—Fire early today in the IFisher-Sweeney Bronze (‘c. building at Grand and 13th streets destroved the structure spread to a five story tenement in Clinton street and burned cight garages be- fore it was controlled. The loss was $300,000, The blaze drove 11 families from the tenement house in their night clothes. Police escorted them to station house and started a relief fund for which several hundred dollars was quickly collected. BLOWN OUT OF BED Alderman Agnew of Chicago Has » Rude Awakening Whea Bomb. De- stroys His Home, Chicago, March 15.—The “gold a| Vi |story |bank more hurt Buck ago's that area, buildi |street soutt The fir and even t thousand The fire for 1. SQUARE OF BUSII\(ESS CENTER OF CHICAGO Chicago, March Chicago, ing which and u hurt, spectators by fal slightly ley, “loop” or downtown di 1810,000,000 to $15,000,000. the River-| One Fireman Killed, 11 Hurt, In Fighting Ter- rific Blaze—One Suspect Arrested — Prop- erty Damage Totals Between 10 And 15 Million Dollars. 15.—A spectacular destroved a full square of business buildings just outside Chi- istrict with a loss estimated at from The fire started in the center of the block bounded by Var Buren, Canal and Clinton streets ‘and West Jackson boulevard of unknown origin burned every structure in eaped north across Burlington and Quincy also houses the Mercantile Trust and Savings nder burden of a strong wind dipped over Van Buren hward and burned nearly through to Harrison street. e was not brought under control until nearly 5 o'clock hen firemen were fighting a dozen different fires and others broke out intermittently as the wind wafted sparks about. early morning fire today and wrecked the 21 railroad’'s general office Jackson One Fireman Killed One fireman was killed, and an unknown member of the another seriously injured, ten or hundred who thronged the burning district slightly ing bricks, bur: iy timbers or sparks. a time threalened to assume virtually unlimited proportions and every piece of fire fighting apparatus within five railes was called out in a series of ten alarms. “The rapidity with which it spread was astonishing” Marshal assistant fire chief said, run from us.” “the fire actually seemed to Trial i To | Louis ber 186 Hartford, | tigations |and the s By Jury Will TOrrow—| WINKLE-KALKOWSKI | SUIT TO BE FOUGHT Be Under Way posing Array of Legal Talent on Hand. March Winkle at New Br 6, 1921 by State's Att he death of Septem- which led to the inves- | Alcorn | ¢ police and the unearth-| mun was discharged itain, orney ing of corruption, bootlegging, rum { Renaldino murder cases—is set forth ‘In legal language in the complaint of ‘\da Winkle, administratrix of her | husband's estate against Klemens | Kalkow: coast'” was shaken to its foundations last night by a bomb exploded at the home of Alderman Charles J. Agnew. The front of the Agnew home, which is just off l.ake Shore Drive, was wrecked hy the blast and win- dows in homes for a block around shattered. Mrs. Agnew was blown from bed by the force of the explo- sion. The scene of the blast is near the homes of the McCormic Potter Palmers and many widely known Chicagoans. The explosive used w declared to have been dynamite, and it was certained that it had been placed un- | der the front porch of the home and | set off probably by a clock work at- | tachment. No cause for the outrage | was known. other Boy’s Skull Fractured By Stone; Thrower Sought | South Norwalk, March 13, — The school authorities of Noroton Heights are conducting an investigation today to learn who is responsible for the throwing of a rock which fractured the skull of 12 year old William Thompson of Glenbrook, during noon recess yesterday. The hoy was playing with a number of companions when a thrown rock struck him on the head, fracturing his skull. He was rushed to the Stamford hospital ssure on the brain. was said this morning that the opera tion was suc ful but' that the boy's condition was still serious. relieve the Brown Student Dies of Broken Neck—Accident I'rovidence, March 1h,—Russell Kendall, 20, of Montelair, N. J. Brown sophomore, who fractured vertebra in a friendly tussle with raternity brother here Febru 27, died at the Rhode Island hospital morning. It was stated at the that the fractured vertebra s not the cause of death. Kidney trouble set in and the youth died from acute |\»‘||hr|(|\ and 'nm»ml\« on Auburn, N. Y., Man Held For Extortion Attempt Syracuse, N. Y. March 15.—Alton Brown 27, of Auburn, i in jail awaiting arraignment tomorrow on the charge of attempting to extort §25,000 from Charles P. Burr, an Auburn banker. Rrown is alleged fo have written a letter to Burr demand ing that sum on the threat of hlowing up Burr's summer home at Owasco lake. BANDITS I-IT 'fl (\00 Edgewater, N. J,, March 15.—Three armed bandits today stole about $9,« 000 from the paymaster of Kellogg, Spencer and Sons and escaped in an automobile. DR. KNAPP DIE! Rridgeport, March 15—Dr. A, Carleton Knapp, for 15 years a prac- ticing veterinarian here, died today after several months iliness. He was 46 and a graduate of New York uni- versity. . Swifts and | as- | the | where an operation was performed to, 1t | | hand, $93,362. The ready for trial hYerore | Judge Maltbie in the superior court this afternoon and while it may be reached and a few jury men chosen the trial will not really be under before tomorrow. There is an of legal talent in the case, 1. B. Hun- gerford and David [. Nair of New Britain, and Spellacy | appearing for Mrs. Winkle, and M. A Sexton of New Britain, and Robinson, Rohinson and Cole of Hartford, Kalkowski. " Mr. Hungerford has said in open | | court that the case is based on Kal- s ‘“confession” to the n police on which he was bound over by the New Britain police court | to the superior court on a charge of manslaughter. State's Attorney running and an arrest in the year old | ming $25,000 damages. | ' total Ay | New | mids | has not sesn fit to bring Kalkowski to | | trial on that charge, although the | | man is to defend next week in | criminal court a charge of manufac- | | turing “*hooch" in Berlin. e | 0f the burned distr FIRST BOAT ARRI1 OPEN, NEW YORK o RIVER FROM Hartford, I'reight i Pnger between ¢ York and Hartford was re sumed by the Hartford and New York ansportation o, with the arvival here this morning of the steamer Middletown for the first trip of the m. The hoat left New York Tuesday aft ernoon at 4 o'cloc he hrought a good sized mixed cargo. Cap- tain Wm. S. Hills of Chester is again commander. March 15, service e MAY TAX 0DD FELLOWS Members May Be Assessed To Carry on Work of Home and Build firmary. 15 - The cor- I*ellows’ Home New Haven, March porators of the Odd of Connecticut met in annual meeting here today President G U, Kir- stead recommended that the grand lodge he petitioned to levy a semi | annual tax of 20 cents uypon all con- {ributing members for the support of the home and a tax of $1 per year upon contributing members for the purpose of raising funds to build an infirmary The Christmas cheer tund raised by the president of the Rebekah state as sembly was $368. The permanent im provements on the hoine at Groton the 11 months ending December | 31, cost $2,875. Wallace K. Johnson ported receipts of $6,276 for the year and the treasurer, (. N. Iowler, ported a general fund of from which was expended leaving a balance on hand of $48,873. The balance on l\nnl! in the infirmary fund was $41,429; in the library fund, $802; In the nr|\hum\m‘ fund, $22566, making the total balance of funds on for secretary, re- In- | lh-“ | J |across the windows of the May Be Incendiary. That the original blaze from which the conflagration grew possibly was of incendiary origin was the state- ment of Shirley P. High, chief fire attorney, who early today announced the arrest of an unnamed man on in- formation supplied by H. T. Schiff, president of the Confectionery Spe- cialty Co.,, at 521 West Jackson boulevard, where the fire started. Mr. High refused to divulge the name of the man arrested, but said that he was being questioned regard- ing threatening letters, Mr. Schiff said the man, a former employe, had sent to him. Mr. Schiff told Mr. High the when he be- came incensed over refusal to per- mit him to purchase stock in the company, and within the past two. months had made a 8eries of threats. Mr. Schiff placed his personal loss at el {ing caught {asbestos walls |safe 0,000, Mr. High summoned several of his aides while the fire was at its height and sald an investigation would be begun immediately. He placed the loss from ten to, fifteen milion dollars, Traflic Held Up. Traversing the main burned area, and Yeomans | the Metropolitan west side clevated line tod in deliver] v was ng eriously handicapped thousands of patrons tor | to the downtown district as was the Aurora and Elgin Electric Interur- ban line which also used the four track structure which caught in the of the fire. huge Burlington office build- alled a fireproof structure, held fire from spreading westward, The ing, the lcorn | While progress of the flames towards the south was ended by the access the firemen had to the smaller buildings two six-stories—which begin south of Van Buren street. A vacant lot, the site of the new union depot, kept the flames from spreading northward, The Chicago river runs a block cast but would have protection had the wind veered the sweep of the flames toward the main busin section. Heat Was Intense, from the burning buildings street cracked and broke Mercantile Trust and Savings Rank A heavy police guard was thrown about the bank but was driven away quickly when the build- fire. Cash and securities valued at approximately $6,000,000 are said to be in the bank's vaults, and it may be several days before they can be examined The Burlington building caught fire at about the eighth story and burned up and down. No stream of water was powerful enough to fight the fire in the upper stories. So intense was the heat in the burning district that the steel sup- ports of the elevated structure could be seen at white heat. The Van Buren street tunnel of the Chicago surface lines under the Chi- cago river debouches just at the burned area and for hours a stream of water poured into it until the tun- nel was filled to street level 25,000 Made Jobless The Mercantile Trust and bank later announced that afforded but littl Heat Savings the cash {and securities in its vanits was amply protected by heavy steel, cement and nd that it was quite Tt is estimated that more than 25,- 0nn were made jobless through the persons fire [Five Arrested for Trying To Auction Off Liquor Detroit, March 15— Ifive men were in custody of the police today as the result of the attempt to hold a pub- lic liquor auction in Lennox avenue lust night. More than 100 quarts of liquor were confiscated when the offi- cers descended upon the scene and seattered several score of the bidders. Few provisions for secrecy had been made, the auctioneer standing on the footboard of an automobile in which the liquor was transported. Tdvely bidding was in progress when the po= lice interrupted the sale, they re= ported.