New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1923, Page 1

ows of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1923, —FOURTEEN PAGES Defendant Policemen Win Suit BILL TO LICENSE BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL GAMES AFTER 4P. M. SUNDAYS IS DRAFT ED Numems Otlnr Meas- ures Also Are Intro- duced Today After Both Houses Get Down to Business New Haven Road Blamed for Delayed Arrival of Members and Jitneys Praised as Giving Best Service. Hartford, Jan, 17.—Members of the general assembly “moved in" today taking possession for the session of seats assigned to them. House Lead- er Buckley retains No. 97 on the alsle to the left of Speaker Nicker- son and Mr. Fenton, minority leader, has No. 98 on the right hand aisle. Representative Southwick of Corn- wall took the seat occupied last ses- sion by his colleague, the present speaker. Mr. Wall of Torrington, without committees, sits remotely back of the democrats. He was in “judiciary row" last session. The women members are scattered, Miss Green, of Tolland sitting with her party members, the democrats with Mr. Molloy of Derby as’ her neighbor. The question of hour of sessions owing to delayed trains came up in both bodies. The senate without de- bate made the time 11:30, In the house Mr. Buckley said he ‘“put it over’” the members yesterday by mov- ing to meet at 11 a. m. and ‘“got away with it” without protest al- though he expected a debate. He moved to meet tomorrow at 11:15 but Mr. Fenton of Windham protested because trains are late and the rail- road “nowadays seems unable to get the members into Hartford on time." He pointed out that fully 60 mem- bers arrived today when the session was nearly over and that it looked as it more bLuses-and jitneys were the only means to get to the capitol on time. He did not offer to amend the time and the session for tomorrow stands at 11:16. In the Senate. A bill to permit the licensing of professional foothall and baseball games on Sunday afternoons after 2 p. m. was offered by Senator Bake- well, who also presented the state board of education bills, and also an- other batch “by request” which are understood to present the views of George 1. Fox of New Haven, on some aspects of the educational sys- tem. By Senator Kenealy—Appointing Samuel Young, judge, and James E. Brinckerhoff, deputy judge, at Stam- ford. By Senator Atcheson—Resolution appointing William P. Balley of Bethel, auditor of public accounts. By Senator Brooks—Resolution adopted under suspension. appointing Thomas W. Bryant, deputy judge, at Torrington, vice Higgins, retired, un- til July+1, next. Pension Measures. By Senator Suisman—An old age pension bill; another to make a gen- eral state law for pensioning police- men, the present pension provisions in city charters to be repealed; pro- viding that annual reports of corpo- rations be merely filed with town clerks instead of being recorded, eliminating expense and labor in the clerks’ offices in connection. with these reports. By Senator Pierson—Providing that children living in houses or other state-owned buildings on which a town collects no taxes, and which at- tend public schools shall be reim- bursed by the state for their outlay for school education. City Taxation. By Senator Bakewell—Providing that taxation for city purposes in any city shall not exceed in aggregate 25 mills on the assessed valuation, ex- clusive* of sinking fund and interest requirements; exempting from taxa- tlon the property of the New Haven Girls' ¥riendly Society, Inc., and the New Haven Girls' Club, Inc. By Senater Rogers—Appointing 8. Victor Prince, judge, and Lewis Cran- dall, deputy judge, at New London. Charter amendments were asked by the Bigelow Co, New Haven; Mer- chants Trust Co, Waterbury; Hart- ford Medical society and several in- surance companies, A New Haven city charter amend- ment would establish a reau.” . Would Name M. D, Saxe, Senator French—Resolution ap- pointing J. D. Eggleston, Meriden; E. 8. Fuller, Somers; George 1. Adlen, Middletown; C. B. Buckingham, Wa- tertown; Archibald MacDonald, Put- nam; Bernard M. Donnelly, Thomp- scn, and Morris D. Saxe, New Britain, trustees of the Connecticut school for|reading turther—just glance at an-|fering from a heavy cold for several and beer. boys for four years ending July 1, 19027, In the House The house received from the senate matters that body had yesterday. A Friday session for next week was an- nounced, Because of controversy between the state and Suffield, Mr. Bissell of the latter place offered an amendment to section 1205 providing that the state treasurer shall remit to towns the tax (Co:tinued on Lieventh Page.) “canine bu- TRANSH DRIVER mm. Lash Motor Co. Auto Wrecked at Curtis St. Railroad Crossing George Bayer, employed as a driver by The Lash Motor Co,, had a very narrow escape this morning at about 7:20 o'clock, when a lurge Mack truck he was driving, was struck by a west bound passenger train at the Curtis street rallroad crossing. Bayer saved himself by jumping. The truck which was recently purchased by John E Lash, president of the company, was badly wrecked, Mr. Lash placed the damage at about $5,000, The train was traveling alang at a fast clip at the time, and the auto- mobile was knocked from the crossing against the shanty used by the gate- tender, deing some damage to the structure, According to Mr. Lash's version of the affair, as he learned through an Investigation, the gates at the crossing have not been operated and at the time that the accident happened the crossing was unguarded. FIVE CHILDREN KILLED Binghamton, N. Y. Man Arrested After Fire in His Home That Un- covers Mysterious Deaths, Binghamton, N. Y., Jan, 17.—John Kokalis is held by Coromer Goodwin pending investigation of a fire which destroyed his home early today and the death of his five children, Josie, 13; John, 8; Stephen, 6; Anna 3, and Joseph 2, The flames origfnated in the kitch- en and swept through the rear por- tion of the home, which is also used for a cafe. The children could not be located until Assistant Chief Hogg found them dead in a clothes closet, The closet was untouched by flames and the clothing stored there was not cven scorched. NEW LONDON GIRL MISSING Miss Claire Rogers, 18, Columbia St dent, Strangely Disappears in New York City. New York, Jan. 17.—Police have been asked to look for Miss Claire Rogers, 18 year old student at Col- umbia university, who has been miss- ing since Monday night. Miss Rogers a cousin of Eugene O'Neill, the play- wright, came to New York last fall after graduating from her school in Her home city, New London, Conn. She was last seen about 6 o'clock Monday evening when she parted sfrom two fellow students at Broad- way and 116th street. BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO Flames Spread Rapidly After Blaze Is Discovered in “Antomobile Row” on So, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Jan. 17.—Tive discovered in a building in automobile row on South Michigan avenue, occupied by the Engler Auto Co. was spreading rapidly soon after the alarm was turned in today. It jumped across an alleyway and attacked two apart- ment buildings. The blaze was less than half a block from St. Luke's hospital, You Can Get Credit for| $1=Plan to Encourage Thrift. ings account? Do you want to start an account, thercby encouraging the Labit of thrift which should grow jupon you once the seed is planted— every day and in every way? Having answered all of these questions in the affirmative, we shall now explain the i reason for the above. If y | pessimistic individual, with n wish for a bank Walance, or a bloated plu- | yesterday when he attended cabinct| of types of steam boilers, fire '-u By Using “Herald” Coupon! are a| Based on Fiedorowicz Arrest Action Was Brought by Husband and Wife After Missing $300, Fur Coats and :l‘ohm:o. "Aflvn L. Brown in superior 15 announced a finding in the Anthony and Jmphlne l-ln- dorowi iz va, Bergeart George linger, Patrolmen Gustav llnllher. and Peter Cabelus and ex-Pdtroiman Patrick Howley, Fiedorowicz sought damages of $10,000 for the alleged fur coats and a quantity of cigars and cigarettes at his home, and his wife claimed $1,000 damages for an alleged assault. The suits were based on alleged actions of the four policemen during the arrest of the plaintift's son, Frank, on charges of assault and a search of the premises for brass knuckles, which they had information were used in_a fight in which he figured. The coats were taken to the station for an investiga- tion into their ownership, but were returned shortly afterward. The younger iedorowicz w gullty in the local police court. ly afterward suit was brought Fiedorowicz couple against the po< licemen and poperty of ex-Policeman Howley on South Main street placed under attachment. Corporation Counsel John H. Kirk- appeared for the plaintiffs, Following is a memorandum of finding handed down in the case the husband: “Upon all, of the evidence in the case I am satisfied that the defend- ants did not and that none of them took $300 belonging to the plaintiff's, (Continued on Twelfth Page) BERLIN'S OLDEST RESIDENT PASSES ON AT AGE OF 96 Mrs. Betsy Priest Gould Had Been Invalid Since Breaking Her Hip Year Ago. Dr. Austin K. Gould and for the past few years known as the oldest resi- dent in Berlin, died at.the home of Mrs, C. J. Thompson in that town late last night at the age of 96 years. She ‘was born 15, 1826, of her life in Berlin. About one year ago Mrs. Gould fell her that a large crowd gathered after the New | chase through the street. Britain General hospital for a period | testified as to alleged abusive on an icy sidewalk and broke hip. She was conflned at the of several weeks and since that time has been unable to walk, Upon being discharged from the hospital she went to the home of Mrs. Thompson where she has been living. She has outlived all of her children but is survived by one daughter-in- law, Mrs. . L. Elton of Southington; ty of Rockville; two grandsons, Harry E. Gould of Berlin and Walter Gould of New Britain, The funegal will be held from the B, C. Porter undertaking parlors Thursday afternogn at 2 o'clock. Rev. S. A. Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Con- gregational church will officiate and interment will be in Maple cemetery, Berun. Babe Ruth Undergoes Operation in New York New York, Jan. 17.—Babe Ruth un- a small ulcer from his left forearm at St. Vincent's hospital today. He appeared unexpectedly in New York from his farm at / Sudbury, Mass, shortly after midnight and’ went at once to the hospital. He went to a hotel after the operation. GEN. WOOD A GRANDFATHER. Manila, Jan. 17. (By Associated Press) — Governor-general Lednard Wood became a grandfather for the first time when a son was born here to Licut. and Mrs. Osborne C. Wood. Burritt Savings Bank Offers Bonus to New Depositors With 50 Cents HARDING SICK NG SICK IN BED | Severe Cold Confines Chamber and Causes Cancellation of All Business Engagements, Washington, Jan, 17.—President | Harding cancelled all of his engage- on account of an attack of grippe. It was said at the White House that the day of rest was decided on merely as |a precautionary measure and that the president’s condition showed no seri- | ous developments, | Secretary Christian after a visit to| came to Hartford as a boy. his chief | between Ithe president's room said “very little worse” than he did »(Ml Mrs. Betsy Priest Gould, widow of unlawful seizure of $300 in cash, two|* ham represented the policemen and | pome on South Main stree Tawyer Robert P. Butler of Hartford | nig wife, his baby, his one granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Crat- derwent an operation for removal of Are you thrifty? Have you a sav- ments today in order to remain in boed | {in his | perior court on to Ths| SEQUEL IN COURT 70 ROW OVER BABY (George Demos Fined 820 for As- sault on His Wile DISPUTE IN SANITARIUM Nurses Testify That Restaurant Own- er Created Disturbance and Inter- rupted Operation When He Rushed Into Private Hospital, In the case of Grorge charged with assaulting his wife, Laura, and Miss Marion Butler, a nurse, and with breach of the peace, Prosceutor J. G. Woods and Defense Counsel John H. Kirkham agreed to submit statements to the court this morning, but after numerous con- ficts in facts had arisen, Judge Demos, s found | Gogrge W, Klett ordercd that the ev- Short- | j4once be presented to supplement the by the | giatements, Demos was found guilty and was fined $25 and costs. Judge Kirkham announced an appeal to the Was [ superior court in bonds of $100, About 10:30 o'clock, in the evening of January 10, Demos went to his {loubnkoeprr and numerous articles of furniture missing. He went to Mrs. Demos’ sanitarium on Court street, and despite objections of his wife, took the baby and ran to the St. Clair candy kftchen on Main street, where he was placed under arrest by Po- liceman Thomas Feeney. Nurses Say Husband Punched Wife. Mrs. Jennie Daly, the housekeeper, and Misses Butler and Lillian Thle, nurses at the sanitarium, testified in corroboration of Mrs. Demos' claim that her husband had punched her and knocked her to the floor twice when she attempted to restrain him from carrying off the child. This, he denied. Mrs. Demos said the child has been under doctors’ care since its birth, eight months ago. She told her hus- band that she wae going to take the child to the sanitarium so that special- ists might examine it, she sald, Interrupted Operation. At the time when Demos made his entry into the place and caused the alleged disturbance there was an {n Gardner, Mass,, on June | operation poing on and every effort ut spent the greater part{ was helng anade -tJ’ preserve silence, the witnesses for the state testified. Patrolman Feeney told the court He also lan- guage on the part of Demos. The defense submitted that Demos had equal rights to the ‘child, his only offense being a lack of judgment in asserting that right. He denied strik- (Continued on Twelfth Page) DEATH OF MRS. KERIN ‘Well Known Sexton Street Woman Dies at Hospital in Hartford—Was 61 Years of Age. Mrs, Mary Kerin of 3 Sexton street died last night at St. Francis’ hos- pital, Hartford. She was 61 years old and isgsurvived by three daughters, CatherMe, Marie and Frances; four sons, William, John, Harry and George Kerin; two sisters, Mrs. I Sheehan and Mrs. Margaret Dolan of Hartford, and two brothers, William Corbett of Chicago and Patrick I7. Corbett of this city. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church and burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery. COURT ANNULS MARRIAGE \ Ties That Bound Norman F. Bacon and FEthel Lockery Bacon Arc Loosed By Judge W. M. Maltbie. Judge William M. X\l‘nl(hie in su- perior court has annulled the mar- riage of Norman I Bacon and Ethel Lockery Bacon, both of this city, and decision finds that Bacon's de- nial of parental relationship to the young woman's baby is founded on fact. The matter came before the su- Bacon's suit for an- nulment, brought by Judge George W. Klett. sented by Judgo w. Matthe“ Hogan, Inventor and Politician, Is Dead Hartford, Jan. 17—Matthew Hogan, inventor, state politician and propri- etor of one of the oldest plumbing establishments in Connecticut died early this morning at his home here after a short iliness. Mr. Hogan was Mangan, born in Ireland 84 years ago and He held 60 and 70 patents, and among his inventions were a number hy- tocrat with an old whale of a savings | meeting but spent the remainder of | drants, ball cocks. flushing valves and account there is no reason for you other column where we tell of the ac- tions of the world, or the business in the stock market and leave this to| those who have noj cash, but desire to hav - Having weeded out the undesir-| ables, the plutocrats and the pessi- mists,we proceed. This is Thrift Week. Of course you have somewhere clse—but, keep on. The “Herald” has arranged with the Bur- ritt SBavings Bank for a fitting ob- (Continued on glnlh Page) read that fact| the day lying down. | days. |Govt. to Guarantee All Whiskey in Drug Stores New York, Jan. 17.—(By Associat- ed Press)—To progect the public from poisonous whiskey bought at drug stores on prescriptions, the govern- | ment has decided to bottie all bulk |liquors now held in bond and to | guarantee tliem as to proof and qual- ff: et s et e He has been suf-| & pneumatic p | | l 1 ! for preserving ale He was a member of the state legislature from 1905 to 1907, ! THE WEATHER e Hartford, Jan. 17.—] for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, slightly colder tomight. Thursday cloudy and warmer, probably unsettled by night, southerly winds by Thursday. i i | - and found | Average Daily Cireulation Week Ending ’863 January 13th ————— PRICE THRE® CENTS FRENCH TO BEGIN WORKING MINES' IN RUHR TOMORROW, DRAFTING AID OF GERMAN MINERS IF NECESSARY Those Who Refuse to Cooperate Will be Court Martialled—Military Operations Are Now Completed German Magnates Decline to Attend Morning Con- ference, Thus Putting Next Move Up to French. 17.—(By Assoclated French authorities an- nounced this afternoon they would | begin operating the mines of the Ruhr district tomorrow, rfluuinunn- ing German labor i€ necessa; The Ruhr coal and indusi=ia’ mu-~ nates who refused to co-operate with the French will be prosecuted before a court martial. Essen, Jan, Press.)—The Duesseldorf, Jan. 17.—(By Associ- ated Press.)—Gen. Degoutte announe- ed this afternooh the military opera- tions of the Ruhr occupation has been completed. Arrests Impend. London, Jan. 17.—A Reuters dis. patch from Essen filed Tuesday says that according to reports from Ger- man sources four of the Ruhr indus- trial leaders, including Herr Thyssen, were told by the French authorities at Duesseldorf to consider themselves under arrest after the magnates had reiterated that they would only obey orders from Berlin. Germans Stay Away. Duesseldorf, Jan. 17.—(By Associ- ated Press.)-—Representatives of the German magnates failed to appear this morning before the control com- The young woman was repre- | mission, sending word they had de- cided to obey the instructions of the |[Berlin government instead 4¥rench orders as to coal deliveries, of the up to the French' occupying althori- ties. The ultimatum delivered to the in- dustrial leaders yesterday, directing| them to resume coal deliveries, under heavy penalties for failure, expires at 4 p. my No action will be taken by the French, it is stated, until the full 24 hours from the delivery of the ul- timatum has elapsed. Dortmund, Jan. 17.—(By Associat- ©d Phess)—Demonstrations by na- tionalists in the streets of Dortmund cemmunistic labor elements, but French forces did not interfere. The French have reinforced troops of occupauon here. BALTIMORE THREATENED Devastating Fire Like That of 1904 Feared When Hal Million Dollar the Blaze Occurs Today. { | Baltimore, Jan. 17.-—A repetition of the conflagration of 1904 when prac- tically the entire downtown section of this city was destroyed, was threat- | ened early today when two five-story brick buildings in the heart of the clothing and warehouse district were burned. The loss was estimated at $500,000, ! The fire started in a building at| the corner of Lombard and Sharp streets, a short distance from the 1904 disaster. The building was occupied by the drygoods and clothing firms of the Wearwell Pants Co., Furst Bros. and the Hopkins Army and Navy (n Fanned by a high wind, the blaze spread to an adjacent buliding occu- pied by the Joyner-Witz Co., manu- facturers of lml‘ 500 Buildings Destroyed By Great Fire in Japan' Tokio, Jan, 17.—(By Associaged Press.) — Fire at Fukuoka destroyed | five hundred Luildings this morning and was still burning at noon. A large. number of public buildings, two the- aters, the telephone exchange, and a department store were burned | Fukuoka is acity at the mouth of | the river Naka, on the Bay of Ha kata, Tts population is §2,106 Michigan Solons Demand Investigation of K. K. K. Lanskig, Mich, Jan. 17 An inves- tigation of the activities of the Ku| Klux Klan in Michigan is demanded in a resolution prepared for introduc- tion in the lower house of the state legislature today by Representative| James A. Burns of Detroit | Stamford Youngsters Are Hurt as Auto Hits Sled | Stamford, Jan. 17.—§ames Sullivan, aged 7, and George Bouton, aged 10, are in the Stamford hospital suffering | from scalp injuries received last night in a coasting accident Their sled thus placing the next move squarely | latel ast evening caused clashes with | jery INIRL GERMAN MARKS FOR A DOLLA New York, Jan, 17 marks continued their course toward the vanishing peint in today's foreign exchan, mar ket establishing pther new low record at 65.100ths of cont @ hundred or 15,151 to the American dollar At the normal, rate of exchange which was 23.8 cents each, 15,181 marks would have been worth $4,327 MEMEL ARMISTICE IS ALREADY EFFECTIVE Further Bloodshed Prevent- ed—Inter-Allied Govt. to Take Control or pre-war 17.—The armistice agreed upon at Mem h:-« been put into effect and negoti ons are in progress between the insurgents and the high commissioner in order to avold further bloodshed, according to official advices from Memel today. The force that a ked the city is said to number 900 armed men, with machine guns. The French lost one man killed and the Lithuanians 30 in Monday's fighting. London, Jan, Paris, Jan. 17 (By Associated Press).—The allied council of ambas- sadors decided today te. send an e: traordinary mission to Memel to e tablish a provisional inter-allied gov- ernment under the authority of the French, British and Italians. The council also will make repre- sentations to Lithuania holding her responsible for the Invasion of the in- ternationalized Memel territory and asking Lithuania to recognize the provlslonul ;lulhority established. IREGOLA NERI, PROMINENT | BUSINESSMAN I§ DEAD Owner of Fruit” Stores in This City and Plainville Victim of Heart Failure Following L?cr-llon Regola Neri, a prominent Main street business man, died the Hartford hospital yesterday after- noon at about 4 o'ciock of heart fail- ure. He was 45 years old. Mr. Neri underwent an operation at the Hart- ford institute last Saturday for gall- stones and was reported as greatly improved when he was suddenly tak- en with the heart attack. He was a member of the firm of Neri Brothers, fruit and confection- store owners in this city and in Plainville, He spent most of his time at the local store where he always met his customers with a congenial and happy smile. Besides his wife he is survived by Lis muther, three brothers, one sister and children. The children are | Mrs. Thomas A. Reno, Miss Ebba | Neri, a teacher at the Monroe street | school, Roalo, Tola, Ada and Eno all | of this city. The funeral will be held from his | late home at ) o'clock tomorrow afternoon and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. at Germans Remun Loyal to Berlin, Saying They Prefer French Jail to Bowing to Will of In- vaders Teutons’ Spokesman Brands Gen, Simon’s Arraign- ment as a “Lie” and With- . draws From Session, sseldorf, Jan, Ruhr Dy ed Press) (By Associat- coul opera~ tors had before them todauy the I'rench ultimatum that if deliveries were not resumed this morning “the military authorities would take such measures as were deemed necossary.” The attitude of the German mag- nates, however, seemed to be epitom- ized in a remark made by Herr Thom- as, representative of the Stinnes' in- terests at Gelsenkirchén. He said: Prefer Jail To Submission. “We are perfectly willing to go to Jall, but under no conditions shall we resumg deliveries.” At The conference here yesterday between the French authorities and the operators, Gen. Simon said to the Germans: “We have not summoned you here for a discussion, but to transmit to , you the orders of our government. If you do not see fit to obey them you will be prosecuted before a court martial, condemned and imprisoned.” The industrial leaders filed out of the room without uttering a word but once outside of the conference hall they made no secret of their deter- mination to go to 4ail rather than submit. Thirty-two labor leaders, represente ing all the districts and all the trades in the Ruhr including the Catholie, socialist and communist syndicates of miners, railroadmen and steel and iron workers, were introduced, Dr, Groetzner, Prussian governor of Dues- seldorf province acted as their spokes- man, valley French Blame Germany. Gen, Simon told the tabor leaders FFrance was the friend of the work- ingman. The German government, he declared, was responsible for the re- cent events and was willing to sacri- fice the workingmen to its imperialis- tic policy. It had permitted the food stocks to become depleted and cared little whether its own nationals starv- ed or not, Dr. Goetzner laboring under great emotion rose and said: Calls Statement A Lic. “I cannot listen to such lies, such an unjust ‘irrngnms\nt of government, 1 withdra He then left the conference, Gen. Simon, continuing, requested the labor men to get into touch with their comrades in the Duesseldorf and Duisberg zones, which had been un- der French occupation for two years and learn how well the workingmen had been treated. Experts are at work on a plan for operating the mines with German la- bor and French engineers. Addition- al engineers have been instructed to come from [rance immedi and are expected to arrive by tonight. I'hey number 200 men-—less than one for every pit head in the Ruhr. to my Await Move ATTAGKEDVKLANSMAN Daytona Man Shot by Chiof of Police For Interference—Chief Himselr Badly Beaten by Mob. Charles | was shot Chief Jo- Pent Daytona. Fia., Jan. 17 Pent, a former policeman, through the arm by Police seph Osborne last night when | and a companion resisted arrest after disrobing two of a band of approxi- mately 200 klapsmen who were parad- mg. Pent and his companion, it was said, leaped from an automobile anc seized the klansmen, disrobing them The Klansmen ran into the crowd that lined the streets and their identity was not disclose Chief Osborne was set upon by the crowd and beaten. The other Kl men did not effer to help their com- it was said ans- rades, 839 Suicides Occur in Past Year in New York New York, Jan. 17.-—Of the 839 | persons who killed themselves in New York last year, 586 were males and 253 were females, according to the annual report of Chief Medical Ex- aminer Norris. Married folks were in the majority, 215 married men and 141 married women taking their o lives. Between 50 and 60 ye was the fatal decade for the greater num- ber of the men—134 being listed Forty-one of the women committed suicide between the ages of 35 and 40, 34TH ANNIVERSARY The 34th anniversary of the open- ing of a Salvation army barracks in New Britain will be celebrated here Friday evening. Staff Captain Tom | struck an automobile truck owned by a New York department store. The driver, Alfred Gaillard of New York, was arrested and released in bonds of $2,500. Gabriclson of Boston will have charge of the exercises. An orchestra from Hartford will be present and will | furnish musie. | pect were | perplexing but | sweeping Italy Jan, (By the Associated Directors of German coal having reiterated that they would abide by the order of the fed= eral coal commisear to deliver more#uel on the reparations were apparently waiting earl to see what the next of the threatened Irench penalties would be It was suggested at French quarters that the mine owners or their representatives might either be arrested or su ed to heavy fines, Other penaltics said to be in prose the occupation of further territory and possibly the confiscation of the mine properties and seizure of the records. It is intimated that Fssen, Press) mines head= I'rench circles finding situation feel that even shouid mines cease operations temporaris the burden of suffering would fall pon the Germans while the oceups orces continue applying ties their demands were in Essen are th the Iy could pens unti met Meanwhile French authoritics b control the move- established ions at Essen, Werden, Oberhausen, use of rols the have controlling st Muelheim, Bottrop and which will also direct the ek idered significant that ale though announcement posted at rails road stations in the Ruhr district ine licate that more than 20,000 rail trucks had been dispatched within 24 hours none has yet been returned. 1t is reported the Berlin government has ordered that coal cars be not ree turned to the Ruhr, COLD WA Jan A cold wave is h‘mp especially feit the Alps and the Apennines where shepherds are endangered by In the Ligurian Apennines, above Jiemo, a patrol of soldiers was caught in a blizzard. One died of the cold and two are missing. Ttome the Wlizzards