New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1922, Page 22

L SITUATION 1§ PORTED SERIOUS rolling stock which was used for nger service got back into t service agaln and helped to . relieve the congestion, |"The rallroads arc défng all they " sald K. P, Applegate, secretary to te Fuel Administrator Thomas ‘W, Russell. “They can't handle ship- ments as rapldly as we would like to ‘mea them, but they are doing as well or better than could be expected,” he added. The rallroads, according to Mr, Applegate, aro doing more busi- ness in general now than ever before, FOX'’S -:- . Next Mon., Tues., Wed. Get BULLDOG DRUMMOND R. M. GUMPRECHT, THE WATKINS DEALER a " “Says” New Britain 1is growing better ' ‘every day. The Watkins Service is growing better in every way, every . day! Watkins Spices contain the sighest amount of oil content, assur- ‘Ing'maximum flavor and strength at all' times. ' Order a box of Watkins Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, etc. Put up in handy air tight containers. p Christmas Fruit Cake will taste and this, coupled with the hollday passenger service and the crippling of freight service by the storm, help to: wards delaying coal shipmonts, #En Route Since Early December Several local coal dealers claim to have coal on the road since the early part of December, although rallroad | officlals are skeptical of this, claim+ Ing that a car of coal shipped out of Penngylvania would arrive in New Britain within a week. Asked If he thoughtthere wasany chance of New DBritaln getting any more coal, Mr. Applegate replied that this city already has recelved more than its allotment and he didn't be- lleve there was any hope for any more, that it already had all it was entitled to. He sald he didn't know of any specific instances where cars were on the road for a month. Asked If the state adminjstrator was taking any steps to cuxb the delivering of domes-/ tic sizes to ayartment blocks, ete., Mr. Applegate replied that all dealers haa been requested not to dellver domes- tic sized anthracite to any place ex- cept for domestic ‘consumption . ana nowhere where soft coal could e burned, and that in general through- out the state this request was being followed very closely. Asked if the administrator had anyway to enforce this order, he said, “We are running this whole campaign with the idea that citizens of the state of Connectl- cut do not need a policeman to make them walk straight down the street.” Added to the car shortage, the limit- ed supply on hand and the extremedy limited supply in sight, local firms are delivering what little they can with horses and sleighs, it being very difficult for trucks to get through the streets. Storm Affects Freight Service Rallroad officials report that the storm has affected freight train to some extent. At 9 o'clock this morn- ning, freight trains which should have arrived last night had not been re- ported in at the Berlin station. lieve that when local coal dealers are notified that coal is shipped, they are being misinformed often. They claim that when the shipment actually is made the car numbers are sent through, and that if these numbers are telephoned to New Haven when the car fails to arrive with in a week after shipment, it will be traced and a report made. Coal is one of the few commodities llsted along with perishable goods ‘Rogers’ Silverware We have a full line of |t Dishes, Sugar Bowls, and Table Sets. { Water Pitchers, Butter Creamers, Syrup Jugs "PEOPLE’S 1 TO 98¢ STORE | 328-332 MAIN/ST. New Britain, Conn. Freight officials are inclined to be-] NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, Brief News Dispatches From Lausanne conferenck faces imme- diate prospect of breaking up on question of protecting forelgners in Turkey. Irlsh women go to Lausanne to plead cause of “a truly Independent Ireland” with prospect of being de- nied an officlal audience. Tremendous explosion terrifies Dub- Iin, wrecking part of Dawson street,’ but passersby escape serious harm, Mussolini declines to go to Paris conference of allled premiers, ex- plaining that internal situation re- quires him to stay in Italy. London Times announces death in Dublin of Mrs, Max Green, daughter of the late John Redmend. London gets unofficial report {that entire Greek army is moving toward Thrace and that war Wwith Turks seems unavoldable. Benjamin Prenderville, clerk in Brooklyn post office, despite alibi, is arrested on homicfde charge of slay- ing of little Theresa McCarthy, all Over vthe World Calvary Baptist church of New York revokes title of Evangelist on Rev. Oscar Haywood beécause of his Ku Kiux Klan activities, Becretary of Labor Davis in New York address cmphasizes neccessity of | & saving wage as opposed to lving wage as basis of American industrial relations, North Atlantic seaboard lashed by gales that have swept mid-ocean on way from European shores. New York city gripped by sleet storm which adds hundreds of names | to dally record of accidents and fires. Forty-five persons involved in Morehouse, La, kidnappings and murders according to confessions re- “ported by federal authorities. Mary Miles Minter admits quarrel with mother and sets up her own !home to insure greater freedom. Mrs.” Edith Rockefeller McCormick refuses to confirm or deny reports of immediate marriage to young Swiss architect and says it is nobody's con- cern but her own, which must be kept moving, accord- ing to railway officials and perishable goods only are given preference in freight shipments. Since New Britaln gets only two or three cars of perish- able goods a day, they can see no rea- son why coal should suffer much un- necessary delay, They say that coal shipments have decreased considerably to this city for some unknown reason, however, and that instead of the 10 or 12 cars which had been coming in right along there now are but a half dozen cars a day coming in. This includes soft coal for the factories, which takes about half the shipment, and the oth- er is practically evenly divided be- tween hard and soft coal, making but one. or two carloads of anthracite ar- riving daily. Since a coal car holds about 50 tons, and the city consumes 800 tons daily, it would appear that less than one-third the needed amount is reaching here. Check-Up .On Coal Yards, Probably the largest supply in the city, is found in the yards of the City Coal and Wood Co. This company stocked its bins to their utmost ca- pacity last fall and now has a sup- ply which would take care of the normal trade for about three weeks. With almost everyone else in the city out of coal, it is not expected to last more than a week. A very discouraging view of the situation is held by this concern. Re- cently F. H. Johnson tried to buy a car of soft coal from a local factory to help out his supply and was in- formed there was none to spare. This company’'s supply of coal is limited to a few sizes. There is little pea coal on hand, buckwheat is scarce and the company cannot get it with- out paying a premium, of stove coal it s not so sure and of egg coal there is a little on hand. Several cars of coal are on a sid- ing consigned to the Citizens' 'Coal Co., but when interviewed this morn- ing officers of that concern did.not know what mizes there were, but thought one was a car of buckwheat. Many millions of people in this U. S. A. find themselves with ample Christ- mas funds, when they become Christmas Club members and pay their reg- ular amount éach week. ARE YOU one of them? JOIN the Christmas Club TODAY. POLLY AND HER PALS YES. EVERY MORAWG HE STARTS OUT Open Saturday Evenings 7—9 The company has very little other coal, there being some egg, but very little nut, stove and pea. Orders are being taken for future deliveries only, James P, Sullivan refused to give any Information, stating that he did not want any ‘newspaper notorfety.” It was reported yesterday that Mr. Sullivan’s yard was empty. A little more optimism but little coal was found at the Berson Broth- ers' coal yard. No nut, stove, pea or buckwheat to speak of was on hand. There is some egg and a quantity of various sizes on the way. The Cohn Coal Co. reports no nut or stove coal on hand, 50 tons of pea, 100 tons of egg and about 20 tons of buckwheat. The Bovereign Coal and Wood Co. reports about 150 tons of all sizes, in- cluding buckwheat and soft coal. The company is low on nut and stove. The Stanley Svea Grain and Coal Co. reports a little of all sizes, very little nut, and practically no buck- wheat. . “As bad as can be expected,” was the reply from the Shurberg Coal Co. ‘“Couldn’t be any worse,” added Mr. Shurberg. ‘“Very little on hand and very little #n the way. What we have on hand we can’t ship out,” he added. b NEBRASIA TO HAVE STATE FARM BLOC New Clique Inaugarated in Na- tiomal Congress in Legislature Lincoln, Neb., Deec. 29.—Nebraska will have a farm bloc in its next legis- lature, ¢onvening Januvary 2, to pro- tect agricultural interests in legisla- tive matters, if present plans of its sponsors are successful. = The move- ment was started amorg agencies of organized ‘agricultire and J. N. Nor- ton, former head of the Farm Bureau Federation, already has come forward with its proposal. " Threatened reductions in - state ex- penditures as the result of the politi- cal campaigns has caused the.fear in some agricultural circles that the leg- Islature may hesitate in appropriating funds which leading agriculturists de- clare to be necessary yfor the protec- tion of the industry. A 'state income tax, rural credits, changes in the present revenue law, tax reduction and removal of party circle.in promoting agricultural meas- ures, are among other issues ' which farmers and others are expected to take an active part. Statements from various members indicate that economy will,be a domi- nant factor in legislation, abolishment of many state boards, . commissions and inspectorships, as well as demo- cratic attack on the state's civil ad- ministrative code law with a view of its repeal, are advocated in several quarters. Governor-elect Charles Bryan and his democratic legislators pledged repeal of the law, a republi- can measure, although the assembly will have a republican majority in both house and senate. Other proposed legislation includes a law designed to equalize the bur- der of taxation, a proposal to tax in- tangible property on the same basis with real property, instead of at one: ‘fourth value, and a law providing funds to partly maintain the state's program of road building"by a tax on motor vehicles 'and regulation of secondary road projects to the coun- ties. NO DANGER OF LYNCHING. La Plata, Md,, Dec. 29.—Sheriff John Simms declared today that re- ports of threatened mob ' action against .James Bean, a 23 year old negro in jall here for attempted as- sault upon a white woman, were ex- aggerated. The negro, who confessed to having attacked the woman, will Ash Has a Great Head For Business DECEMBER 29, 1922, ' be kept 1n the La Plafa’ jajl unless the feoling of the peaple made his re- moval advisable, RAILROAD MERGER AWAITS APPROVAL Proposed System Will be Largest Unit East of Mississippl River Cleevland, Dec. 29.—Only the ap- proval of the Interstate commerce commission and stockholders of the New York, Chicago and §t. Louls, the Toledo, Bt. Louls and = Western, the Lake' Erie and Western, the Fort Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville and the Chicago and State line, s necessary for the consolidation of these rallroads Into one of the largest rall system east of the Misstasippi river, Unification of the roads all of which are operated and controlied by the C. P. and M. J. Van Sweringgn in- terests of this city was agreed upon by directors of the filve companies here ystrday. Application to the in- terstate commerce commission for authority to amalgamate will be made Immediately it was said. Meetings of stockholders to vote on the proposi- tion have been calfed for early in March. After consolidation the system will ke known as the New York, Chicago and St. Louis (Nickel Plate) raflboad. It will have a total mileage of 1,695 and an authorized capitalization = of $106,600,000 which equals the present authorized capital stock of the five constituent companies, The territory served by the roads affected extends from Buffalo through Cleveland and touches St. Louis, Chi- cago and Indianapolis. PITTSFIELD MAN COMMITS SUICIDE Former Mayor of City Takes His Life by Shooting in. His Own Oftice Pittsfield, Dec, 29.—Walter Foxcroft Hawkins, 69, a prominent lawyer, former mayor of this city, and official of the Berkshire Life Insurance com- pany, committed suicide in his private office between 7:10 and 8:456 o'clock last evening = by shooting himself through the heart with a .32-caliber revolver. Mr. Hawkins was found on his desk by John Naezee, elevator man in the Berkshire Life Insurance building, at 8:45 o'clock. = Mr. Naezee went into the office at Mr. Hawkins' request to call’ him, He had told Naezee he would be sleeping and wished to get home at 9 o'clock. There were several of the occupants of adjoining offices in and out during the evening, but no one heard the fatal shot fired. Medical Examiner Henry Colt, who was a business associate and personal triend of Mr. Hawkins, investigated the case together with the police and Dr. Colt said that Mr. Hawkins’ act was probably due to extreme depres- sion and nervousness caused by il health extending over a period of several weeks. STRANDED ACTORS COMPLAIN Manager of “Frankie Clark's Violins” Calls on 'Mayor for Redress—Mans: agement Explains Mrs. A. J. Clark, manager of - the vaudeville troupe’ known as ‘‘Frankie Clark’'s Violins,” called at City Hall this morning. and inquired for' the “commissioner of labor.”' She was re- ferred to the mayor and what in- formed that there was no such officlal, unfolded an alleged grievance. She reported that her act had been booked for three days at the Lyceum theater and that after the first performance the booking was cancelled. As a re- sult, she told the mayor, the troupe is stranded. The mayor told her he was without power in the matter and referred her to an attorney. Manager John Glackin of the Ly- ceum explained to the attorney that the contract gives him the right to drop any act aftersits firet showing. ' NEWSPAPER RE-APPEARS German Journal Starts Publication in China—First Since War Shanghai, Dec. 29.—The Deutsche China Nachrichten (German China News) which recently made its ap- pearance in Shanghal, is said to be the first German newspaper to . be published in China since the world war, The publication is in magazine form, printed in German, Chinese and English, Initlal issues of the paper announce that an outstanding alm of the publi- cation will be to promote general in- creased German trade and the up| building of ‘German industries while fostering good will toward Germans and Germany. Wolfgang Richter is owner and editor and Sze-Fang is Chinese editor. RUM PIRATES TAKE CARGO OFF RUNNER 10,600 Cases of Liquor Seized- Crow Is Robbed Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum! Yo, ho, ho and 10,600 cases of it, to be more exact. i The blood of every New Yorker who is descended from Capt. Kidd or his assoclates cannot help but tingle beneath the veneer of modern artl- ficiality at the ‘news that the high seas again appear to be infested with pirates. Customs officlals got a report yes- terday from Nassau, Bahama, telling| of the good ship Vincent A, White, and the sad fate that befell her hooch at the hands of rum pirates, It appears from the rcport that the ship was bouncing along, destined for St. Pierre, Miquelon, Suddenly from around the corner of a particularly large wave, there hove into view a ship flylng a black flag bearing four stars and the motto: “Veni, vidi, vicl.” (111 take the same.) This was off the New York coast, The pirates clambered aboard and announced, in Second or 11th Avenue accents, they were going to pirate the liquors, which they did. and further- more took all the money from the crew, The value of the pirated cargo is supposed to be $1,050,000 at current New York liquor prices. John D, Appleby, divisonal chief of prohibition ‘enforcement, sald it was highly probable rum pirates are ply- ing their trade of stopping vessels off the coast, stripping them of their liquor and smuggling, or trying to smuggle it into New York. The Jennie Bell, a 194-ton schooner, went aground at the mouth of the Shrewsbury river, near Handy Hook, and coast guards reported finding 150 cases of hooch aboard her. The dry boat Hansen of the prohibition navy went to hér rescue, and also to the rescue of thé hooch. Out at Montauk Point the British schooner Madonna V, with 8,000 cases of Scotch aboard, grounded on a sand spit and is breaking “up, according to advices sent by the ‘coast guards there to the customs officials in New York. Her captain and crew were taken off, and are being held on orders from New York. # Coming closer to land, there was the encounter between customs 'offi- cers and alleged bootleggers at Pier 24, Brooklyn. Shots were exchanged. The officials declare they found 140 bottles of whiskey aboard the steam- er Guinana, which was tied up at the dock. Two members of the crew, Her- man Hughes and Charles: Vegland, were arrested. s % Mr. Appleby also said .the skipper of a rum runner double-crossed his employers by selling thei Ghristmas cargo of hooch and then scuftling the schooner. The idea was to make the lowners think both cargo and schooner had gone down together. 'The skip- per is said to have departed a wealthy man, to spend the remainder of his days in luxury. This was reported to Mr. Appleby by an aviator whose bus- iness it is to fly over the coast look- ing for shore bootleggers, ‘ .. City ltems " January Victor Records at Morans'. —advt. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Grandboise of Brooklyn weer visitors of Mrs. Lols E. Clark recently, » 20% oft on Ivory at Axelrod's.— advt. Miss Marion Kennedy of Cos Cob is spending the holidays with Mrs. Albert Schade of Greenwood street. The Public Library will be closed Monday, New Year's Day. Dance at Sullivan's Academy, Grot- to hall, Saturday night, also New Year's night. Mr. Sullivan will have extra attractions New Year's night, also special music.—advt, Miss Edna Eighmey of University of Virginia is spending the holidays with Miss Gladys Marsh of Green- wood street. January Victor records on sale at C. L. Pierce & Co.—advt. Wisconsin Officials Are Victims of New Attacks Stevens Point, Wis., Dec. 29.—The second attack on public officials in this vicinity closely following the send- ing of a bomb to a prominent county offical in Marshfield, oecurred yester- day when unknown assailants fired at an automobile bearing deputy sheriffs and a dry agent as it was returning from a series of rum raids near here. None of the officers was hit. Fl e THE HERALD The A-B-C: Paper with the A-B-C Want Ads BY CLIFF STERRETT TR TR TN N THE HERALD “WANT ADS” Alphabetichlly Arranged For Quick and Ready Reference, LINE RATES FOR 4 " $1.50 Yearly Order Rates Upon Application, Count § words to a line, 14 Tines to Minimum Space, 3 Lines. Minimum Book Charg ali tery arrangements magde, lots cared for, etc. John F, Moehan Monumental Works, Clark Bt., Corner Union 8t. Florists, 3 GREENHOUSE—Cut flowers, potted piants, and all v ties of plants. hristmos cherry trees 26¢ up; also Boston ferns. Yory nice plants for $1.00. Adolfo Sans __dlll!. 218 Oak St. Tel POTTED PLANTS in varfous sizes at new low price ‘Weleh's Flower Shop, 89 West Majn 8t. Phone 2\“-' Lost and Found urn to The Plaine ville Trust Company, Plainville, Conn. GOLLIE dog found. Tan and_white. cense 33443. Call for at 77 Elm 8t Ll . HANDBAG—Ladies', black leather, contains ing sum of money, valuable kays, lost on Black Rock Ave., between Corbin Ave. and W. Main 8t. Reward if returned to _ Herald, NECKPIECE, squirrel, ost, betwaen Dwi and Fairview Sts. Kindly return to Hi _Ald office or Phone '3563-5. Roward WRIST WATCH lost Monday night, bes tween Kox's theater and Park St. Init D. R. M. Reward if returned to 307 Park. WILL party seén picking up purss con- taining sum of money kindly leave at fo~ lice station and avoid trouble. GOLD fountaln pen and pencll ~ iost . on Garden Bt. or possibly on the Plainville trolley Tuesday noon, Finder return to Herald office. SICK Boston bulldog strayed away _from home Wednesday morning. Finder kindly _return to Dr. Kelly, 219 Vine St. FOX_terrier, white, tan spot on back, eaf and head. Collar, Plainville tag, No. 46, 001 lost in New Britain. Reward, Phone 99, Plainville. Personals, L ALL PERSONS! — "Whole eaten twice a day, takes wonder-fo0G _of « Unfon, 331 ATTENTION, Grain” Wh ; 15c can. Park New Britain, Conn. Store Announcements, K HATS cleaned, 26c, and reblocked, 60c; new ribbon, 75c, and new sweat band $1. In other words—a new hat for §1.00. See Conrad at 43 Broad St. PAY A8 YOU GET PAID and b well dressed. Boston _Clothing . “New Britain's Famlly Clothler,” 63 Church St. CUTLER AUTO PARTS— MOYED FROM 32 OAK ETREET TO 88 HARTFORD AVENUR. TELEPHONE 3761, b AFTER Christmas sale of framed pictures. All our framed pictures sold at 1-3 off. Arcade Studio. WHY BURN COAL— n get twice the heat at half the cost by instal- ling in § minute's time “Uni-Hete Oll-Gas Burner,” In your range or heater. Red hot fire instantly cooks, bakes, heats. Sets in fircbox of any stove. Agent, 634 West Main 8t., cit ; AUTOMOTIVE, Auto and Truck Agencies. BUICK MOTOR CARS-—'Better cars are be- ing built and Buick {s bullding them." New Britaln Buick Co. 235 Arch street, Telephone 3607, CADILLAC, JEWETT . % PAIGE CARS-- Co. “'A leputable Concorn* er Lincoln St. COLUMBIA AND DORT MOTOR .CARS=— Commerce and Ruggles trucks, R. (J, Rue dolph, 127 Cherry St. Phone 30614, 0OODGE BROTHERS_MOTOR CA and Servi & F. Motor Bales C Phone 73] DURANT AND STAR moior cars. and_service. “Just Real Good Car, _A. Bence, 18 Main St. Phoue 2315 FORD CARS, Fordson Tractor, Saies Berve ice; genuine phrts and accessories, Autws motive Bales Co, 1300 E. Main Kt. JORDAN AND A'FARLAN miotor cars Bales and service, 174 Migh St., Hartford, Connecticut, Telephone 34599, AUPMOBILE CARS—8alos and service, City Btation, Hartford Ave. and Stan- A, M. Paonessa, Prop. LEXINGTON—High grade motor cars. Sules A. Bence,, 51 Maln 8t Phone_ 2216, NASH and Oaklan& mctor cars. Hales and A. C, Hawker, 68 Blm 8t. Voles I LE: and rervice at tl End Garage, 171 South Main str phone 263 ey LLEGAL NOTICE ‘Taken by virtue of an Execution to me directed and will be sold at Pub- lic Vendue to the highest bidder, at the public signpost in the Town of Southington, 14 days after date which will be on the 12th day of January A. D, 1923, at 10 e'clock in the fore- noon, to satisty sald execution and my fees thereon, the following described property to wit: One lot of Hay, lo- ‘| cated in the sald Town of Southing- ton. Dated at New Britain, Conn,, this 29th day of December, A.'D., 1922. GEORGE A. STARK, X