New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1922, Page 1

= g December 2nd Oy + News of the World By Associated Press - NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922, -SIXTEEN PAGES. FINES TOTAL $630; |BENNETT HAS AUTHORITY TO REICHER IS JAILED ~ ELIMINATE SOME CROSSINGS Hand of Law Falls Hmily on! Attorney General Rules Highway Commissioner Has Wide 0[) en Saloon | Drastic Powers in Certain Dangerous Instances. | Hartford, Dec, 9--Attorney r}nn.;mn-vmrnl of the statute which re- ! Frank ¥. Healy gave today an opin-| auires rallroads to eliminate each | WOMAN 1S ASSESSED $100/ ESTABLISHED 1870 POINGARE READY T0 | TIGER SAYS GERMANY LIES | GRANT MORATORIUM| WHEN DENYING ABILITY TO T PAY FOR DAMAGE OF WAR Will Insist However, on Certain e Oregon Cty'sMayor ossCertaln Tells Philadelphians France Has Not Asked Too It Was Due to Incendiarism 5,500 ARE MADE HOMELESS Property Loss Is Placed at Twelye Million—All of City's Food Supply Commandcred for Relief of Suf- Economic Guarantees 4 e Much—Thinks U. S. Should Aid in Executing NEED OF _RADIGAL ACTION' Versailles Treaty—Europe Needs America Mussolini's Insistence That Public be ? City Troop which has escorted every Informed of Doings Makes Allies president who has visited Philadel- phia since the days of Washington, A huge crowd, in which school children predominated, sang the Mar- seillaise and then the Star Spangled Banner as the Tiger alighted from his automobile and stood at attention be- fore the statue of Washington at the Chestnut street entrance to Independ- ence Hall. Entering the hall, Clem- enceau sat In the chair in which John Hancock sat when he signed the Declaration of Independence. Mayor Moore presented Mrs., Ed- cay C Charl lon of Highway Commimioner Ohhrlen ['0o" i\ha ' Goerivad by tHOM | the J. Bennett advising him that he had | yusponsion being due to the financial | the authority, on his own initiative | condition of the N, Y., N. H, and H.| to eliminate grade crossings umlor!rnllroud Co. Mr, Healy advises the certain dangerous conditions, highway commissioner to confer with The attorney general calls atten- | the public utilities commission before | tion to the action of the public utili- | taking action for the climination of ties commission in suspending the en-| a crossing. PAONESSA ATTACKSP.U.C. IN PLEA FOR INDEPENDENCE SENATOR EDGE IN BEDEDICTS’ RANKS | pected of setting the fire. Plan for Rebuilding. | It was the general sentiment that reconstruction’ on a larger ‘and more substantial scale would start as soon as the more immediate relief needs ‘were supplied. Summarized, the situation was as follows: T.mlmunr in Police Court That hlu'lnzl ki Strect Place Was Popular Rendez- vous of Thirsty—Squad Raid Sey- Philadelphia, Dec. 9 (By Assoclated Press) —Georges Clemenceau, ‘speak- ing today in the city where Amer- ica's Declaration of Independence was ! slgned,” urged that America come back to Europe and help spread inde- pendence throughout the world, He was given a long ovation as he lnvnearod on the platform of the academy of music. The academy, profusely decorated with the stars and stripes and the French tri-color, was : packed. Decide to Give Full-Reports to The Press. London, Dec, 9. — (By Associated Press)—Premler Poincare, toward the close of the first session of the con- ference of allied premiers here today, is understood 1o have said that Franca could consent to a moratorium of two years for Germany if certain economic guarantee accompanied it. Honored By Oity. While Premier Poincare was report- Before he went to the ed not to have reached thgusist.atlClemenceau was taken through the definite proposals hedeclare gaily decorated streets lined with aratlons question had arril cheering crowds to historic Independ- stage where something rac ence Hall. He was escorted by the he done. He came prepar: ancient and gaudily uniformed Iirst to discuss with the others w should be taken. France's terests, he Insisted, must SEND IN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE mour Street Store, ferers, Astoria, Ore., Dec. 9 (By Associated Press)—Astoria today surveyed its losses from the $12,000,000 fire be- lieved to have been incendiary, which vesterday razed 24 blocks of the city's business section, Measures were started to relleve the 2,500 per- sons made homeless by the conflagra- tion, Mayor Bremmer and Chief of Police Carlson said that radicals were sus- Fines totalling $650 were oxacted from three al®ged attaches of a store at the corner of Spring and Union streets, which, according to admissions in police court this morning, has heen carrying on an unrestricted liquor business for the past two months, by Judge George W. Klett, Samuel Julin, the proprictor, was fin- ward P. Davis, a great-great-great|©d $200 for keeping liquor for sale granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin, :.n!' selling, and $100 for maintaining “I have his statue in my street be- |2 Place having a reputation for liquor fore my house,” the Tiger sald. ;ul;s, glorrltn Rt‘;c:u\r was assessed & A 150 and sentenced to 10 days in jail, Touches Liberty Bell, WD e Mipeyravae (0aHANGtA Lo . tha this being his second conviction in the I 1 2 & A | 1iberty bell. He placed his hand on ! ocal court. He is alleged to be a lin, as is F \ - { the famous bronze relic and stood fo bartendon 70ridlin, s 18 Fred Mar !n moment reading the inscriptio| NSl Who was fined $100 and costs. B ubcrtys throug:outp the | . The arrests were made by Sergeant | “proclaim | Michael Flynn and Plainclothes men [ academy, Urges Legislation to Make Cities Supreme in Matters 2 e i Pertaining to Transpor- His Bride Wears Historic Gown and tation. Vell—Wonderful Presents | et Are Received Bath, Me, Dec. 9.—Vice-President nized. Vg Those Present @ 2§ 5 In a message to the public, issued ) 8 were the finance ministerit fg't Britain, France and Belgi it De Saint Aulaire, the I'ref 3- sador, Foreign Minister >f Relgium and the Ttalian . &9 M& or the reparations commissiofr. 4 8 Denies Annexation Plan M. Poincare appeared perturbed when he left his hotel for the con- ference having just made a denial of & charge that FFrance intends to annex the Rhine region. spirits, however, when he returned, from which the French attaches drew the inference that the conference was going well. In connection with the conference, it was noted this morning that Karl Bergmann, the German financial ex- pert, had arrived in TLondon. Mussolini’s Policy The principal plank 4h\ Premier Mussolini’s foreign policy, that of making Italy’s influence felt abroad, Those present besides th ; had an. early effect on the premier's | e m———————————————— meeting and has ajready changed the attitude of the allies regarding pub- licity. " Yesterday the British announced that. only the rcgulation Downing He was in good; —0- Contributions to the fund which will be used to defray the expenses of buying and. setting up the municipal Christmas tree will be gratefully received. The observance at the tree in past years has been of an _inspira- lic support. New. Britain one of the pioneers among east- ern cities in having a Christmas tree. The 1922 tree program should be bigger and hetter than ever. No contribution is too small. Send it to any of the following: New Britain Herald. New Britain Record. Chamber of Commerce. | Albert S Jourdan, i 92 West Main street. Elise Traut, 249 Arch street. POLICE TO PROTECT tional nature and deserves pub- was ' | 1and, unto all the inhabitants there- of.” | He then drove to the academy for | his speech. | Senator Pepper presented the Tiger as one possessed of “more than his land—one of the immortals, with pa- triotic spirit unquenchable.” ‘Would Defend France. Senator Pepper evoked a burst of applause when he asserted that al- | though America had made no pledges, | Prance could feel assured that mil- | lions of this nation would spring to her defense if she were endangered. | The Tiger professed himself as | overwhelmed by his reception. | “I have no mission,” he began. “I | only came to teli you what§ll think." | i | | | He said he had found, shortly after he landed in New York, that the charges of militarism and imperial- ism had not heen believed. “Here I am in.the glorious city of | the immortal William Penn,” he con- | tinued. “A city of peace, and yet, since Washington, also a city of war."” Peace Through War Peace sometimes can only be gained by war, he said, asserting that was the case in 1914 when the German fair share of the spirtt of his father- | . found Marchell behind the bar | ocher men Patrick McAvay and John C. Stadler, who yesterday took up the work of liquor law enforcement. The penal- ties are the heaviest ever exacted from any one place as a result of a single raid. Five Gallons of Whiskey Found After securing a search warrant on j Information that had been furnished his He and Downstairs the police, Sergeant Flynn took detail to the store last evening. the others in the store. ! Policeman McAvay located a five gal- lon container of alleged whiskey. Ac- cording to the police, Julin admitted sales of liqus: and implicated sho as bartenders. He sail cach was palr $20 a week. Policeman John Liebler, who pa- tiols the “eat that includes the Julin place, said drunks are always about “he premises, Tisch night Reicher lecks up af‘er putting drunks out, he testified. On cceosions he has per- senally witnessed rhe dispensing of liquor in th: slore, but recently a sign (Continued on Thirteenth Page) thig afternoon by Mayor A. M. Pao- | nessa, the Public Utilities commission is attacked for allowing the Connec- ticut company to maintain high trol- ley fares in view of concession grant- ed that corporation which, in the mayor's opinion, warrant reductions in rates; and the public is urged to uge its lnfl”i‘“!‘(‘ with the local sena- tor and representatives in bringing l'about legislation which would place | the control of with the cities and towns of the state. In such legislation as this, the mayor asserts, is the solution of trans- | portation problems. He points out that jitney competition has been elim- inated; relief has been given the com- pany in the laying of permanent pave- ments and the use of one man cars s allowed, thus effecting a big cut in labor charges. In epite of this, he says, service is unsatisfactory and, re- ferring to a report issued by the Util- ities commission yesterday, there now appears to be no hope for relief. The mayor's message follows: Protected by P, U. C. “The report of the Public Utilities Commission which made its appear- ansportatien matters | Coolidge and many other notables-in the life of Washington and of the na- tion were in this city today to attend the wedding of U. 8. Senator Walter . Ldge of New York to Miss Camilla . Sewall, daughter of Harold M. Sewall. The ceremony was to be at noon in Grace Ipiscopal church with the | Rev. Charles M. Tubbs, officiating. Senator KFrederick Hale of Maine was elected as best man and Mrs. John Winslow Williams of Baltimore, sister of the bride was matron of honor. The bMde's gown was the wedding dress of her mother, of white bro- cade and old point lace. Her lace| veil, a family heirloom, was worn by her great aunt, wife of Admiral David G. T"arragut, when she was presented to Queen Elizabeth of Austria. A painting of Aston Knight was the gift of President and Mrs. Hard- ing. The wedding gifts came from all parts of the world and many of them were of historic value. ! Among the guests, in addition to the vice-president, were Mrs. Cool- idge, Senator I‘relinghuysen of New Jersey and Mrs. Frelinghuysen; Sena- tor Ernst of Kentucky; Representa- Twenty-five hundred persons home- less. Food unobtainahle only from a central distributing station establish-' ed by a swiftly organized committee of 50. Hundreds of homes thrown open to those made destitute and orders given to commander all of the city's food supplies. 14 Looters Arrested. A Heavy guard of soldiers and speclal policemen to prevent looting. b Fourteen men arrested ' while ' at< tempting to carry away articles from stores. v Oregon National Guard sent officers here from Portland, with 1,000 cets, 2,000 blankets, rolling kitchens, cook- ing and food supplies. Churches Not Damaged. Three churches were in the path of the flames but none was burned. In cach case the fire was either checked before the church was reached or veered around the house of worship. When flames threatened - the eity: and county jail the doors weré opened and the prisoners released. Three convicted men awaiting transportation to the state penitentiary aided District Attorney Erickson in removing law books and furniture from his office. = Sure It Is Radicalism. PUBLIC PARK SHRUBS Commission Determined to Prevent Vandalism By Seekérs of ‘Christ- mas Greens—~Guards on Duty. Special. policemen have” been sta- tioned in all the local parks by the park commissign, according to Park Superintenden#®Ralph Wainwright this morning, to protect the plants and trees.there from gatherers of Christ- mas greens. Mutilating of city prop- erty by cutting or breaking foliage |from any of the local parks will be prosecuted, Mr. Wainwright adds. In former years it has been the custom for marauding bands of boys Duty for U. S. A, ito go into city parks, especially on Liberation of the central European the outskirts of the city, or after dark |states” was largely the work of Am- at night, and cut trees, break oft lerica, he declared, arguing that the branches, ecte., in order to get grcensll;nitcd States ought to help rmaintain for Christmas decorations, “Thefthe freedom she has created. ‘amount of damage done in Walnut Referring to America's policy since Hill park alone would surprise the|the war, he declared the nation had public,” said Mr. Wainwright. a duty to perform. Milford, Dec. 9.—Irene, 11 months( This year the commission has en- “‘Right without duty means domi- old, child of Mr.'and Mrs, Augustus|8aged special policemen and has nation,” he declared. tive Longworth of Ohio and Mrs. Longworth. Senator Edge and his bride plan'to sail from. New. York on the Mijestic next Salurday. for Southampton and to spend the holiday sedson in Kur- ope. ance yesterday, Dec. 8th, is another hlow to municipalities which seek to obtain lower trolley fares and better and more efficient service; and is a warning o the citizens of- this state that the above Commission has as- sumed a position that the Connecti- cut Company must be protected-—no competition will be allowed—and the citizens of our state must pay fares large enough to allow this corpora- tion to obtain ‘* * * a reasonablc re- turn on its investment or fair value of the plant.’ “Ta a city such as New Britain is it is only natural that a corporation which is in absolute control of trans- portation should be willing and anx- ious to grow with the city, rather than hinder its growth and prosper-|alarm to be on the outlook for a man ity by its failure to listen to the de-|dressed in race track clothes and mands of its citizens for extensions of | with the upper and lower teeth of the its lines and a reduction of its rates. |left side of his face missing was is- Questions “Satisfactory” Service. sued at Police headquarters early to- " lay. “The report of the commission | ; shuad ‘ states in part ‘Street railway service,| The man sought is Patrick Dealy, on the whole, has been satisfactory.’| Member of the cast of “Honey Girl," I venture the assortion that the City|% musical show staged last night at of New Britain was not referred to in|Sing Sing prison by convicts. Dealy this portion of the report. Repeat-|Played the part of the ‘“man who edly wo have appealed to the com- loans ”mnno_v to the hero at a race! of the| track. FREED CONVICT RUNS DOWN THREE SLAYERS iSolves Mystery of Murder of Kentucky School Teacher in 1920 Mayor Brenmer —expressed th opinion the fire wis in could be éharged to* cats. | Chief ofPoliceCarlgson concurrett’ i this beljef. “I am certain that radicalism is re- sponsible,” said the mayor. “Of course there will be a more thorough, investigation than has been possible.” The town of Astoria grew from piles built far out into the water The business district grouped itself close to the docks. The residential section was built on higher ground. ACGUSED OF SLAYING HISFRIEND OF YEARS - Michigan Man, Police Say Was in Love With Other’s Wife street communique, containing the names of the delogates and the length | of time they met would be issued after today's session. But after’ Premier Mussolini's talk last night with the newspapermen in which he announced he would meet the members of the press and disclose the eventd of the day the British re-considered their attitude 'and made plans for a press conference. 14 YEAR OLD BOY IS HERO IN HOUSE FIRE Drags Out Woman Trying to Save Her Baby—Latter Burned to Death - advance began. “If - Germany had ever suspected i that England, and then America, would have entered the war,” he de- clared, “there-wouwld have been .no | war. That's a strong argument for your Jetting the world know now how you stand.” When the American troops came home, he continued they ryoiccd that “we're through.” ‘‘Alas, that is not true,” he de- clared. ‘‘What is the use of nhuuing“ the eyes any saying ‘all goes well?" @ Pt “I have been accused of pessi- mism. It's true—I think pessimism is| Harlan, Ky, Dec. 9.—Three men good 1f it helps you foresee the fu-|Were under indictment today for the {ture, 1 never was a pessimist tor| murder of Laura Parsons, Pine Moun- | action,” tain school teacher, who was violated and slain while traversing the trail | trom ‘Dillon to her school in Septem. | ber, 1920. An independent investigation by a former convict, begun while in prison and continued after his re- lease, was responsible for re-opening the case. Those named were: John Marcum, in .charge of the convict road camp near Dillon at the time of the murder; Jerry Reed | GONVICT IS ISSNG | Sing Sing Prisoner Cannot Be Found ,After Amateur Theatrical Perform- ance Given At Prison, New York, Dec. 9.—A general in .im]lclmonts' the < 2 b placed them on duty at each park, Clemenceau said he had been told XKozlowsky, was burned to death in a by a high official at Washington that ich dest d the f "o eatiored thals, Hodde here America cver would be found on the this forenoon. Mrs. Kozlowsky and her upstairs neighbor, both rushed into the room where the infant was and each was badly burned and bruised without accomplishing a rescue. The house was burned to the ground, the firemen having a task to save: houses close by owing to the wind. The loss was about $4,000. Kozlowsky works for the New Haven road. Mrs. Kozlowsky was overcome by smoke while trying to save her chila and was dragged from the burning room by John Sharkey, 14 year old son of a neighbor. WHERE T0 GO COASTING Board of Public Works Issues List of Strects Upon Which Sliding Will be Permitted This Year. Announcement was made today at the board of public works office in {with instructions to protect the tre ete. es, James Robinson, negroes, members of the convict camp. and | migsion, and to the officials A state law, recently passed, pro- |vides that persons seen on highways with Christmas greens of any descrip- |tion can be stopped and a written per- mit demanded for entering thé prop- erty from which the greens were pro- |cur9d, according to Mr. Wainwright. Failure to produce a permit, may re- sult in prosecution in the local courts. side of right and justice. Haven't Asked Too Much. “That may be,” he continued, “but a deed is a deed. We fought the war itogether and you did not sign peace treaty."” He reiterated his explanation the that although France intended to pay her debts to America she would have dif- BARS WIRELESS WEDDING New York Attorncy Goncral That Radio Ceremony is Not Bin ing and is Illegal, ceremony pertormed by radio is legal, according to a constructi placed upon the domestic relatio ton. The words “in the presence,” and not a constructive presence; t attorney general held today. Rules Albany, N. Y., Dec. 9.—A marriage law by Attorney Gen. Charles 1). New- contained in tha law means an actual “It is as essential that the witnesses ficulty in paying until she could col- lect from Germany. The. .charge that I'rance had asked too much from Ger- many, he said, was “all nonSense,” as cent of her original claim. “They said today that Germany can’t pay,” he went on, ‘‘perhaps she can't. But there was a day when she could pay and didn't. She depre- ciated her:currency to ruin France.” America took two and a half years to decide to enter the war, he said, so there could be no argument that she acted impulsively. Should Back Treaty. The treaty of Versailles, which the American senate refused to ratify was “very good if it were executed,” he declared, and although he did not re- d- i1- on ns as he France already had remitted 57 per| Robinsgn was tried on a charge of murder in ‘connection with the crime and acquitted. Credit for the re-opening of the | case was given today to John Bram- ley, who was a prisoner in the Frank- fore reformatory at the time of the murder. He overheard conversations between convicts that other investiga- tors were not able to reach. He was in prison when Jerry Reed was sent back from the road camp. He de- clared he saw Reed sell the pocket- book carried by Miss Parsons to an- other convict. Eventually he ob- tained possession of it. Meanwhile Dr. H. C. Cincinnati, a veterfnarian lowed Miss Parsons over the from Dillon toward the school charged with the murder, tried and acquitted. Bramley finished his sentcnce, and going to Dillon, started over the trail across Pine Mountain. He was fa- millar with certain landmarks through conversations he had heard in the penitentiary. He located a certain hollow gum tree and his quest was ended. From Winnes who of fol- trail was He was Connecticut company, but to date no satisfactory results have been ob- tained and we have now received no- tice that we cannot expect any. “There have been many conces- sions made the Connecticut company during the past few years, any one of which should make possible a gen- eral fare reduction in the entire state. Jitney competition has been eliminat- ed, insofar as a' jitney cannot com- pete with the company on any streets ovee which trolleys are gperated. Re- lief has been given them as regards the laying of permanent pavement and an unjust and unfair fare has been charged on practically line in the state. Tn addition to the above the personnel of the company has been reduced-—one-man cars are allowed to operate and a general re duction in salaries has become effec- tive—and we who are obliged to ride on their trolleys learn through the .medium of our Public Utilities com- ission—the representatives and pro- | tectors of the people—'* * * i necticut company has been able to show better financial results of opera- tions and to meet ,with some degree every | the | companies, and particularly the Con-/ of success their tax obligations to the | Guards at the chapel door inside of which the play was given said that 1,158 persons left the hall, while only 1,157 outsiders were counted entoring. ! One of the guards, who knew Dealy, leclared he had not passed out and! said he thought the convict was hid-| ing inside the prison walls. YALE CLASS LARGEST | Enrollment This Year Is 4,362 and Is Greatest That University Has | Ever Had, Records Show. New Haven, Dec. 9.—Yale univer- has the largest enrollment in its history, it was announced' today, | the university directory just issued ' showing a total of 4,362 students in ttendance. This is an increase of 547 over a year ago, the largest pre- vious enroliment. The registration | schools of lows: Yale college, 1,187; graduate | school, 811; Sheffield scientific school, ' ! i law school, 236; school of medi-| in the principal the university is as fol-| | Bay City, Mich, Dec. 9.—Harold I.. Mendell, a draftsman, was held at the county jail today, charged with having slain Rollin Morgan, when the latter was believed to have met death by accidental drowning. Mendell, ac- cording to the authorities, admitted having been in love with Mrs. Mor- gan. Mendell and Morgan, intimate friends for more than 10 years, went | swimming together on August 9. They were not seen to enter the water but shortly after they donned bathing suits Mendell returned, saying he could not find his companion. Search revealed Morgan’'s body in eight feet of water. Death was declared at the time to have been due to accidental drown- ing. An autopsy later, however, is said to have shown there was mno . water in Morgan's lungs. The report of the autopsy also declared a bruise on Morgan’s temple might have caused unconseiousness. Mrs. Mendell declared her belief n her husband’s innocence and added that she intended to aid in his de- fense. Morgan, she said, had been her husband's best friend. inside the tree he dislodged clothing, | a two piece suit of men’s underwear— bloodstained. The undershirt was marked in indelible ink with a num- ber. A check on the prison records showed the number was that assigned to Jerry Reed. The father and brother of the mur- dered teacher recognized the pocket- I book tHe former convict had covered, and persons officiating should be im- mediately at hand as it is that the contracting parties to the marriage should be in view of each other,” Mr. Newton said in his opinion. Question as to tho legality of a radio ceremony was brodght up by the pro- posal to have a San Francisco clergy- man broadcast the ritual to contract- ing parties in the Grand Central Pal- ace in New York city. The bride and groom were to broadcast their re- sponses in return, Woman Claims Accident Made Her Weigh 375 Ibs. Kansas City, Mo.,, Dec. 9.—A fed- eral court jury will be asked to de- termine whether injury which Mrs, Loran Caldwell, 22, asserts she suf- fered in a Chicago and Alton rail. road crash is responsible for her gard it as perfect, he thought the United States ought to help execute it. It Germany had actually wrought more damage than she was able to pay France would have to get along as best she could he said. But he de- clared Germany was shamming and was in a position to pay far more than she had. BIG THEFT OF WHISKEY East St. Louis Distillery Robbed of city hall, that coasting will be allowed on the following streets this season: Locust street, Arch street to. Glen street; Columbia street, Parkmore street to Griswold street; Linwood strect, South of Hart street; Kelsoy sireet, Stanley to East street; Ellis street, Maple street to the railroad bridge; Henry street, Stanley street to Rocky Hill avenue; Murray street, Vine street, westerly; Harrison street, Lincoln street to Steele street; Hart street, Lincoln street, westerly, Steele stredt, West of Corbin avenuc; Bas: mott street, south of Trinity street; Houth street, South Main street to Stanley; Newington avenue, East street to the city line; Rhodes street, ¥ast to Chapman street; Sunrise ave- nue, FEast street, ocasterly; Beaver slreet, Broad to lafayette streets; Reaver street, Beatty to lLasalle #treets; Lake strect, Grove Hill to cine, 197; divinity school, 195. The | ;e\;fmlhm-n( for the freshmen year “’[Raiding Sqllad visits e ‘ House on Clark Street Two Million Shortage Is B . ¥ olicemen Patrick A. McAvay and Chicago School Scandal 'sonn ¢. Stadier, of the special detaily R vy L |~ Chicago, Dec. 9.—Discrepancies in today seized a small still and about re- | Wants Legislative Action | financial accounts of the Chicago|a quarter-pint of alleged liquor at the' “Last spring in my annual message school board were alleged by - an |home of William Savitskis at 18 Clark to the common council, T called at-|auditing company that investigated street. No arrests were made in the tention to’ the conditions existing in| the books of the board at the direc- |case, up to press time. this city, and advocated and recom-|tion of Robert E. Crowe, state's at-' The trial of Steve Ostrowski, the als mended, and still advocate and rec-!torney and made public tofay its re- |leged proprictor of a saloon-restaus omnfend that every effort be made tq| port, which stated it had been un- | rant on Park street, who appealed & allow municipalities to regulate trans-| aple to account for $1,398,198 in the fine and jail sentence in the local portation within its own limits. factory division and 94,236 tons of police court, will be taken up for trial coal valued at $748,493. in the superior court on next Tuese 5 “I respectfully suggest to the peo- = day morning. Springfield Woman Named ple of New Britain that they appeal to our ropresentativés and senator in For Council on Recount! Springfield, Mass., Dec. 9.-—Mrs. state.’ X “T do not believe the financial suc- cess of the Connecticut company is as interesting to the general public as is a general fare reduction and bet- ter and more adequate and efficient service. - Twenty Persons Injured | - In South Carolina Wreck Charleston, 8 .C,, Dec. 9. —Twenty persons were injured, two of them seriously when passenger train No. 8 of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad ran into the rear of train No. 52, at Hanhan station, 12 miles from here at 7 o'clock this morning. * Nkt Quantity of Liquor Valued at ne-_ tween $50,000 and $100,000. Cast St. Louis, Dec. 9.-—Police to- day sought clues in the daring theft of whiskey valued at between $50,000 the legislature, and to others through- out the state, and see if legislative powers cannot be granted municipali- OPPOSE COBB'S AVERAGE.. New York, Dee. 9.—The New Yorl High street; Church street, Fairview to Stanley streets; Burritt street, No. 392 southerly to Stanley Works cross- ing; Clark street, North to Winter weight of 376 pounds, for $50,000 damages. She clal of the railroad's switch engines She is suing one ruck and $100,000 by a dozen bandits who overpowered a watchman and a gov- ernment guard at the Jack Daniel Dis- T WEATHER . gt Hartford, Dec. 9.—Forecast a motor car in which she was riding ties allowing them to conduet and regulate unhampered transportation within their own limits. We Kknow our needs and should be given an Imma T. Brigham, who on the face of the election returns last Tuesday was defeated for a common council seat by John O'Brien by a majority chapter of the baseball writers’ asso. clation today went on record in & se-. ries of resolutions to the effect th the 400 batting average tilling Co., here last night. for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair and colder to- night; Sunday increasing cloud- iness and becoming unscttled, Btreets; West street, Oak street to Tre- mont street; Willow = street, West Hlreet, southerly; Lasalle sfrect, Oak to lLawlor streets; Lawlor strect, top of hill northerly towards Allen street; Hart street, Linwood (o Vine streets. opportunity to remedy them. This. | gr 32 votes, was declarcd elected by to my way of thinking, in view of the | s majority of 17 i a recount today. recent report of the Public l\ulmeslur& Brigham, who is a republican, credited to Ty Cobb of the club by President B, B. Jo the American legaue ought recognized in I&l tiana and that an injury to an endocrine| The bandits Q‘xo the liquor away in gland caused excessive obesity. She|trucks. It consl attd of 50 barrels and asserts in her petition she weighed|about 400 cases. They overturned 256 160 pounds at the time of the aoc:|barrels of liquor which were found cident two years ago, with the heads crushed in, ~ commission, is a solution of 0uUr|js the first woman to be elected to troubles. either board of the citv wovernment.