New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1923, Page 13

JUDIGIARY FAVORS ADDITIONAL JUDGES (Continued from First Page) stitytions at a salary of $2,400 a year and expenses, On recommendation el the commit- tee on roads, bridges and rivers the house referred to the appropriations committes house bill No, 766 which appropriates $1,000,000 for repair of state aid roads and $2,000,000 for es. tahlishing trunk line highways, Favorable reports were received on tho following billa: House bill No, 665, concerning ap- pralsals of reformatory and state pris- on property; house bill No, 529 pro- viding for establishment of bureaus of public nursing, child hygiene and public health instruction in addition to bureaus already ostablished, and on house bill No. 313 coneerning the sale of bread, Adopted In Concurrence, The house adopted in concurrence these bills Incorporating the East and West Insurance Co. of New Haven, Giving the governor authority. to appoint an advisory railroad commis- sion Giving Fairfield ditional sheriffs, Amending the charter of the East I.yme Traction Co. Authorizing Norwich to sprinkle its streets. Changing the name of the Eastern Connecticut Railway Co. to the Nor- wich and Hallville Raiway Co. Authorizing steam roads to use gas motor buses, Fixing the time for the sitting of the Fairfield commbn pleas court Fixing the limit on a population basis of stock issued in cities and towns by banks and trust companies. The house adopted these house bills: Authorizing the comptroller to buy buildings and land for additional ac- commodation of state departments, Incorporating the West Suffield cemetery association. The house accepted the following favorable reports: A bill concerning the conservation of water supply providing that water may be cut off if wasted. A bill restraining and regulating the practice aof midwifery. A bill giving the state forester au- thority to sell land acquired for for- est purposcs with the approval of the board of park commissioners and the +board of control. An unfavorable report was accepted on an act concerning the fraudulent issue of checks providing for penalty unless arrangement is -made within eight days for payment, A bill which would materially .change the present law concerning the retirement of state employes was . reported favorably in the house by the committee on the judiciary. Under the terms of the bill state em- ployes who have served thirty years or who are 70 years of age or over at the expiration of 20 years of serv- ice would be-retired at half pay, Em- ployes having 40 years of service would be retired at three-fourths sounty three ad- amends the present law which provides for a pension after 80 years of service without age pro- visions. 0UT OF TOWN MARRIAGES REPORTED 10 CITY CLERK Returns From Eight Weddings February Filed For Records In This City Returns have been made to the of- fice of the town clerk on the follow- ing marriages’ performed out of the city: Mark Kovtun, a baker of Hartford, and Miss Mary Ostrowski of this city, married February 10 in Hartford, by Rev, J, 8. Kedrovney. Miss Ostrow- ski was but 20 years of age and the consent of her mother was necessary. Bernard Marcus, a clerk, living in Hartford, and Miss Lilian 1. Roscn- berg of this city, married by Rabbi Abraham Nowak in Hartford,« Feb- ruary 4. William Juchniewicz, a chauffeur, of this city, and Miss Lottic Mankvich, a nurse, of Chicago, Ill, married in Waterbury, February 24, by Jesse Du- vin, a justice of the peace. I,ouis Edmund Meisner of Hartford and Miss Ester Johnson, a typist, of this city, married in Hartford, Feb- ruary 12, by Rey. A, F. Campbell. Benjamin F. Avery of TForestville and Miss Helen E. Coloske of 330 Fast Main street, this city, married in Bris- tol, February & by Rev, William G. Griffin. Joseph Barile of Hartford and Miss Elizabeth Spurvey of this city, mar- ried in Hartford, FFebruary 24, by Sid- ney M. Johnson, a justice of the peace. Peter Yersavich, a machinist, of this this city, and Miss Viola Boslick of Somers, married in Hartford, Feb- ruary 7, by Rév. John J. Ambot. Aveemalk David Shahboz of this city and Miss Martha Benjamin of Hartford, married in Hartford, Feb- ruary 23, by Rev. Jel E. Werden. Amento and Lewis Before U. S. Commissioner Today The cases of Carmine Amento and Edwin Lewis of New Haven, alleged rum runners, who were fined in the New Britain police court yesterday, the former $200 and the latter $25, were scheduled to come before Com- missioner Frederic J. Corbett this afternoon. Attorney M. D, Saxe has been retained by the accused New Haven men. WILLARD BATTERIES $15.85 Simmons Storage Battery Co. 167 ARCH ST. PHONE 2245 I o e 454 Y 0 g Syt oy NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1923, THINK HARDING PAYS 0UT $17,990 ON INCOME TAX Document Filed By the President At Columbus—He is First Fxocu. tive to Pay, Columbus, Ohio, March 15,~The first full year income tax return ever flled by a president of the United Sfates 9 in the Jocal Internal revenuo office here~—~President Harding's report for 1922, An amendment to the in- come tax law making the president's salary taxable went into effect when Mr. Harding topk' office, but his re- turn last year covered only nine months of his salary, Other government nmclnln who filed returns today included Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty, United States Sepator Willis, D. R, Crissinger, Controller of the Currency, and the president’'s sec. retary, George B, Christian, Jr, Statisticians in the revenue office here figured that Mr. Harding would pay a tax of 817,990 on his presiden. tial salary of $75,000 a year.. Collec- tor Miller pointed out, however, that no information on what the presi- dent's total income tax is will be given out. No such information as that is made public, he said. CHANGES AMENDMENT Representative Christ Makes Altera- tion in City Bond Bill Satisfy Stack Prom Bristol. (Special to The Herald). Hartford, March 15.—Chairman Christ of the finance committee to- day, submitted an amendment to a bill which passed the house yesterday concerning bonds for the city of Norwalk. He was questioned by Rep- resentative Christ offered the amend- ment, striking out the word ‘‘dis- trict” and inserting the word “town.” This overcomes Representative Stack’s objections. As explained on the floor this morn- ing, Representative Christ said the amendment was handed in two days ago, but, in explaining the Norwalk affair yesterday, he had overlooked the amendment. When interviewed by a ‘“Herald” representative later, Representative Stack expressed himself as being perfectly satisfied. City Items Open alleys at the Casino tonight, =advt, The Sons of Veterans auxillary will hold its regular afternoon social tomorrow afternoon from 2 o'clock until 6, 1, D, Penfield camp will meet in the evening, Guibransen Player Planos, Morans', ~advt, _ Edisons and Sonoras, n,——ud\l, B. Wood, son of 8. H, Woeod, is nfil«ndlnn the New England Optomes trist convention at Boston, Planos, Victrolos, (', L. Co,~-advt, Open alleys at the Casino tonight, —ndvt, District Deputy Grand Master John Behroeder will be present at the ex- emplification of the first degree on a class of nine candidates at the reg- vlar meeting of Lexington lodge, 1. 0, 0. ¥, this evening. Lady of the Evening—fox trot. Vic- tor record No, 10016, C. L., Pierce & Co.—Advt, : % .8 A. Odin of the Globe Clothing House is recovering from an attack of the grip at his home on Kensington avenue. Six speclal Vietor records. Pierce & Co.~~Adw, New Vietor Records at ~advt, Proposals for new contracts with Thomas J. Linder, assessment expert and adoption of an ordinance to put daylight saving in effect this summer are expected to come before the com- mon council tonight. Mect me at ‘Schmarr's for dinner.— advt, A surprise party was tendered Ev- erett Ward of 94 Franklin street last evening at his home by a number of friends from out of town and this clty, Games were played and lunch- eon gerved. Open alleys at the Casino tonight. ~—advt. Dr. and Mrs, Waterman Lyon will attend the annual banquet of the Boston university alumni at the Al- vine club at New York tomorrow night, They will spend the week-end at the Metropolis. Largest stock Victor records. Pierce & Co.—Advt, Policeman William P. Hayes is re- covering from illness and he expects to be able to resume duty Saturday. Tap and elimination dance, Sulli- van's Academy, Sat. night, Grotta Hall,—advt. George Goodrich of 74 Berlin ave- nue, Southington, reported to the po- lice today that his automobile had damaged the gates at the Elm street railroad crossing. St. Patrick's Day Victor Record No. 64925, C. L. Pierce & Co.—advt. Engine Company No. 6 was called out this afternoon to extinguish a fire at the Vega strect dump. A. O. H. Ball at State Armory Fri- NEAR EAST VETERAN DISCUSSES THE TURK Yarrow Says 1,500,000 People Have Been Slain in 10 Years Captain E. A, Yarrow of the Red| Cross, and for 18 years director gon-‘ eral of the Near East Relief in the Caucasus, delivered an interesting ad- dress on conditions in the Near East and- in Turkey at the regular meet- Washington street, | “What to do with Turkey," was the topic of his specch in which he stated ing of the New Britain Rotary club held this noon at the Elks' ciub on that the Turks from outer appear-; ances, are very manly, well bred and | are born gentlemen. He sald that| it is very hard to believe that they could in any way be responsible for murdering people if they were to be C. L. Plerce Picree & C. L. Morans', to C. L. Expect Applications From 600 Prospective Voters When the office of the board of registrars closes at 5 o'clock this afternoon, applications will have been filed by 600 prospective voters, it was estimated this afternpon at the of- fice. The selectmen will announce dates shortly for the admission of electors. HOPE JO GET SLAYER Mystery of Father Vraniak May Solve Murder of Father Belknap Dubuque, Ia., March 15.—The mys- terious disappearance of Father John A. Vraniak of Virden, Ill, under cir- cumstances which lead authorities to believe he was murdered have revived hopes of relatives of Father A. B. Belknap that his slayer will be appre- hended. Father Belknap was mur- dered October 26, 1921, in the out- skirts of Lecad, 8. D. In the papers of Andrew Rolando, who is sought in connection with the killing of Father Belknap are some letters from a girl named Kolm or Colm, at Virden. There is also a note- book in which entries were made that indicated he had visited Virden a number of times. HELD IN HA LI: MURDER. Two Others Accused nl Killing New York Clubman Discharged. Bakersville, N, C., March 15.—At a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace John T. Morgan, Green Buchanan, charged with complicity in WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS The initial demand was confined lnrurv to the sugars, motors, steels, minor oils and a select assortment of specialties, Marland Ofl and Amerl- can Radiator each established new | high records for the year, | Trading broadened in the later dealings with a better inquiry noted | for the merchandising and food issues and a few dividend paying rails, such as N. Y. Central and Unjon Pacific which improved fractionally, Sinclair up 1% led the advanee in the oll |group and was followed into higher| ground hy California Pet,, and Cosden, cach up a point or more, T'here were A few heavy spots, the most conspicu. ous of which were Manati and Cuba Cane Sugar pfd and Tidewater Oll, off 1 to 1% points, Noon—Incouraged by the relaxing tendency of money rates call loans renewing at 6 per cent, speculators continued to bid up stocks through- out the morning, specializing in the motors, goods, domestic oils, tobaccos and public Wlities, Profit taking was effective in a few issues notably Unit- ed Rallways and Investment pfd, which dropped 3 points and General Electric, Loulsville and Nashville and Beaths Henry D, Harris, Word has been received here of the death of Henry 1), Harris, age 73 years, In Canada, Mr, Harris' was o formegeresident of New Britain, The funeral will bo held tomorrow after. noon at 2 o'clock from KErwin chapel, Interment will be in Fairview eeme- tery. Funerals John J. Cullom ‘The funeral of John J. Cullom was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church. Rev. Willlam A, Krause was celebrant of a solemn re- quiem high mass. Rev., Raymond J. Clabby was deacon and Rev, John T, Winters was subdeacon. The funeral was largely attended, about 40 mem- bers of the Traut & Hine Foremen's club, representatives of the Elks' and Liagles, and other friends belng pres- ent, The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, During the mass Mrs, Mary T. Crean sang and as the body was being taken from the church she rendered “We'll meet again, it won't|Norfolk and Western off 1 to 1 1-2, be long." Nash Motors up 6 1-2 and Porto Rican The pallbearers were Bernard J.|tchacco up 3 enjoyad the largest gains, Lappan and Edward J. Lynch, repre- Wall Street, 1:30 p. m.—Heavy senting New /Britain lodge, B. P. O.|gelling of Standard Oil of Calif. in Daniel Carroll and Willlam Ma- | the afternoon depressed the stock and guire, representing the Traut & Hine | oaysed suspension of the marking up Foremen’s club, and Ike T, Hills and process in other shares. Royal Michael Kerwin, representing New|puten, Mack Truck and American Britain aerle, T. O. E. The flower|g,gar were also weak. Learers were Willlam G. Dunn and High James C. Crowley representing Daly|om nt Sug ... 48 council, K. of C. At the vault in 8t.| A can ..., ..104 Mary's new cemetery, Rev. John T.|am Cr & Idy..182% Winters conducted the committaliam Cot Ol .,.. 17 service, Am Loco .. L1354 Am Sm & Re.. 66% Am Sg Rf em.. §4 Am Tel & Tel..1251% Am Tob . L1574 Am Wool . 106% Ana Cop . 523 Ate Tp & S F..1045% At Guif & W I. 31% Baldwin Loco ..141% Balti & Ohio .. 54% Beth Steel B .. Consol Textile Cen Leather ... Ches & Ohio .. Chi Mil & S P. Chi Rck Is & P. Chile Copper Chino Copper Consol Gas .... 661% s|{ Corn Prod Ref.132% Crucible Steel . § Cuba Cane Sugar 187 Endicott-John .. 7 Erie Erie 1st pfd Gen Electric Gen Motors . Goodrick BI? lLow Close 46 46, 102% 102% 182 18214 17 17 134% 134% 661% 66% 82% 823 Stella Aurila The funeral of Miss Stella Aurila, aged 18, who died yesterday morning at Mansfield, will be held at § o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Andrew's Lithuanian church. The body is at the home of Anton Rodman of 375 Fiast street. Burial will be in St Mary's new cemetery. Goorge H. Lynch. The funeral of George H. Lynch will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Mary's church, Burial will be in St. Mary's new cemectery. Samuel Rollins The funeral of the late Samuel Rol- lins, who died at the home of hi daughter, Mrs. Emil Leupold, of 361 Arch street, was held this afternoon. Services were held at 2 o'ciock at the home and were private. Yublic serv- ices were held at Erwin chapel at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Dr. George W, C. Hill was in charge. PUTNAM & CO. Members New York Stock Fxchange Members Hartford Stock Exchange (Sucoessors o Richter & Co,) Stanley ., Eddy, Manager 81 West Main St,, Tel, 2040 We Offer 50 Torrington Co. 50 Stanley Works 50 American Hardware JUDD & CO.. Members New York Stock Exchange MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHAN 'I'ORD: Hartford - Conn, Trust dg., T West, Main Tel. 1815, We Offer and Recommend North & Judd Mfg. Co. Stock @homson. emn & Co. NEW BRITAIN HARTFORD New Britain National Bank Bldg. 10 Central Row Telephone 2580 Telephone 2-4141 Members Members Hartford Stock Lxchange New York Stock Exchange Donald R, Hart, Manager We Offer: . NORTH & JUDD EAGLE LOCK STANDARD SCREW We do not accept Margin Accounts. JOHN P. KECGH Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York :)Vatgrbury STOCKS iddleto BONDS Middietown ew Haven Direct Private Wire to New York. Gt North pfd xInsp Copper Inter Con Int Mer Marine . Int Mer Mar pfd Allis-Chalmers Pacifie Oil Int Nickel Int Paper Kelly Spring T'r Kennecott Cop.. Lehigh Val Mex Pet Mid State Oil Arthur M. Clark The funeral of Arthur Mason Clark, who died Monday evening at his home at 87 Camp street, took place today. Services were conducted at the home at 10:30 o'clock this morning by Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill and at Scot- land, Connecticut, at 2 o'clock this afternoon by Rev. Dr. Sherrod Soule of Hartford. CARD OF THANKS, We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness dur-| Midvale Steel 4 ing the recent death of our beloved | Mis Pac - 18% husband and father. We wish es-|N ¥ Cen ...... 08% pecially to thank the Corbin Screw N Y N H & H.. 10% Corp., the New Britain Gas Light Co., | Norf & West ..113% the Foresters of America, the Wood-| North Pac . 80 men of the World, the Order ot|Pure Oil .. '”I’q Owls and the Bethlehem society, Pan Am P & Mrs. MARY DRISCOL), |Pierce Arrow AND FAMILY. Ray Con Cop .. Reading . ..... Rep T & S .... 61% Royal D, N Y .. 53 Sinclair Oil Ref 26 South Pacific .. 041 South Rail . 34% Studebaker Co 12673 Texas Co .. 4 iy . 31% 8% SPLCIAL COUNCIL MEETING At a special mecting of the com- mon council at 8 o'clock tonight, a two-platoon system for the fire de- partment, effective April 1, will be worked out and ordinances adopted. the murder in' March, 1921, of Blaize L. Harsell, wealthy New Yorker, was bound over to the Superior Court without bond as accessory. Grady Buchanan and Fonz Buchanan, also held in connectlon with the killing, were discharged. Gus Miller of the Pigeon Roost Sta- tion of Unaka Mountains, near the Tonnesgee line, testiled he=witnessed the murder of a stranger by Bill Rainwater, whom authorities are seeking. Jjudged from their appearance, The speaker said that Turkey V\ab‘ a humbie nation at the close of the| World war, but is now defying the| whole civilized world and even re-| fuses to listen to any agreements| which might be made by the United| States, 2,000 Women and Children Killed. « The captain de€eribed the terrible conditions which are existing in that | country where Christian people have! been murdered, and told of one spe-| cific incident when ! children were killed by Turks, who a few days previous had been enter-| tained by the American Relief work-| ers. i There are fow Christians left in Turkey, Captain Yarrow stated, and more than 1,600,000 have been mur- dered within the past ten years. In bringing his address to a close he asked the support of the New Britain | Rotary club in backing the Near B ast | | movement and aiding it as much as possible. A\Y ASHI\(-T()A 'S 1llr JEDY. Bronze NMm- to Be Mended 100 Patches. Washington, March 15.~~The ele- ments have worn more than a 100 holes in the bronze statue of George Washington at Pennsylvania and New Hampshire avenues. It has been found necessary to have the holes plugged, so the statue was shipped to Brooklyn for repalrs. This is the first statue here to show the effects of exposure and the first to be taken down and sent away for refurbishing, The statue is the work of Mills. It was cast in Paris and was unveiled in 1860~ before President Buchanan. With Directors Nominated Stanley Holmes, E. J. Porter, Leon A. Sprague, Frnest Pelton, Charles i Chase, George Rogers, Rev. J. Lco Clark [ gy jiivan, Albert Corbin, Steven Robb, J. W. Marsland, William Crowell, A. A. Mills, I*, O. Rackliffe, I'rank Shield, Albert Jourdan, E. Clayton Goodwin, David Manning, Fred Holmes and I.. P. Slade were nominated as directors. The annual election of directors and officers will take place at the second meeting in April, | James Hallinan, Willlam Marsland, | Ralph Britton, Delbert K. Perry,| George Dyson, Rev, Stanley Icieck and | Joseph Andrews represented the New Britain club at the annual spring con- I ference of Rotary clubs held in New Haven today. SHOE .\l AR \ll RGER. Five Cincinnati Concerns Reported to Plan Combination. Cincinnati, March 1 -A shoe manufacturing merger involving five Cincinnati manufagturing concerns, is nearing completion, according to a story published by the Times-Star, The tentative name of the new company is the United States Shoe Manufacturing company, and it will be capitalized at between $5,000,000 and $8,000,000, Among the companies mentioned are the Robert Wise company, Shef-| field Shoe”Manufacturing company, Sachs Shoe Manufacturing compan Holters company and the Krohn- ¥Frechheimer company. Brings I—']qulty '\ctlon to Recover on $300 Note Thoasz Kobjlasz, through Lawyer 1. | Rachlin, has instituted an action in! equity naming Joseph Owsiak, John Partyka, Anna Partyka and Frank Goslenicz and the Warsaw Grocery | Co., as defendants, and returnable in| FIRE RAZ FACTORY Woonsocket, R. 1., March 15.—Fire today ruined the four-story Mailloux building in the center of the city oe- cupied by a department store and damaged adjoining property. Three|real estate that he owned at the time firemen were injured by broken glass|of endorsement. The plaintiff is at- and several others were temporarily [tempting to bring about the return of overcome by smoke. The loss was;the property from Cosienicz to Anna estimated at $350,000. !Partyka and thence to John Partyka. Tuesday in April. A $300 note from the Warsaw Grocery Co., endorsed by | Partyka and Owsiak is concerned in| the suit. The grocery company fs in- solvent and Partyka has disposed of 2,000 women and |} the court of common pleas on the flrsiL Texas & Pacific Tobacco Prod .. Transeon Oil .. Joseph Maloszka to Build Brick Block | Union Pacific .. iUnited Fruit .. on Spring Strect United Re St .. U 8§ Indus Alco U 8 Rubber Co U 8 Steel U 8 Steel pfd .. Utah Copper Westinghouse xDiv., GLOVER PROPLRTY SOLD i 3l 1421 181 81% T2 63 sold today Iistate Co. Mrs. Mary Glover through the Camp Reat her property, consisting of her two amily house and garages on Spring strect, to Joseph Maloszka. This is a valuable business site, adjoining Mr. Maloszka's block, and he wili erect a and garages on the property. feet on® Spring 110% 735 65 % hlock (Putnam He now owns 145 street, & Co.) Bid ..705 b6 . 44 157 9 14 1n Aetna Life Ins Co . |*Am Hardware .. Am Hosiery Bige?Hfd Cpt com JAPS NOT SUSPENDED, Peking, March 15.—(By Associated Press.)-—Tokio's rejection of China's} 1 Bills & Spenc " o B Spencer com cffort to abrogate the “21 demands™| o, - o Sgoncor 5P treaty of 1915 in order to reclaim ot ® Bl Dairen and Port Arthur from Japan |t ool CHes: leases running half a century, hasj ool PO caused no surprise in political ('l"(‘h‘-h{f(m“ “‘ & l'n’\\z {\1 here where the nature of Japan's re-| R B O 0 pfd . ply was anticipated. There is no im- g . 2 Y " Hart and Cooley | spective of a further re- e v Medinte. pronpes Hfd Elec Light joinder, Landers, I ... . J R Mont com w | Slflfl 000 F IRI. LOSS. State Legion Officers G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—~Room 509, N. B. Nat'l Bank Bldg.—TelL 101§ +The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company Old State House Square, Hartford, Conn. Safe Deposit Boxes, $5.00 and upwards. Foreign Exchange to all parts of the world. LETTERS OF CREDIT — GENERAL BANKING Bank by mail. It is safe and saves time. We Lend Money To the great numbers of honest people who have no banking facilities but who need credit to pay an unexpected bill, or who want to give their families opportunities they otherwise could nat have. @9 We will lend you up to $300 at legal rates on home furniture without removal or on secured netes, repayable in convenient installments. Phone 1943, Our Aid Is Confidential and Immediate Beneficial Loan Society 87 WEST MAIN ST. New Britain i tions to be present night performance Will Attend N. B. Show e known as night Am- | recoive at the Monday This night wiil “American Legion” Eddy-G iost mor carload of sc costimes have been . ship Boston for the show “Don't Ask to be given at the Iyceum on lay, Tuesday and Wednesday ward J. Kelly of mander of the legio worth of Portland Frank Clarenc Membérs of erican l.egion this word that a g |Spark lgllllcgzxas, 0il Well Bursts Into Flame The miles south of 1a March 15.— well, 356 was on fire last night. was estimated the flames were Calgary, Iinois- | Alberta Calgary, lamage noo oil The at not viee-comman already Soutifington of Hartf de ar and ough r control J R Mont prd .. N B Gas . N B Mac l‘mt B Machine pfd Niles-Be-Pond com | North and Judd Peck, Stow Russell Mfg Co ot = X .« Scovill Mig MUST CHAN FREIGHT RATI | Southern N K Washington, March 15.—Railroads, gian4arq Screw operating through the southwest and| gionjey Works .. the lower Mississippi valley were o< geq 0y Works e 2 | {dered by the interstate mmmrrro,rr crington 5 commission today to make a general| po e e revision of commodity freight ruh\! Travelers Ins CO .. schedules, effective Jum- 30, | Union Mfg Co .... | | Far Hiils, N J., March 15.--The Hamilton FFarms house of James Cox Brady, New York financier and son of | the late Anthony N. Brady, stroyed by fire today with a loss of about $100,000. The cause of the fire has not been determined. Te 715 % | REFUSE TO PAY TAXES. Gk iy March 15.—Repre- 621, PER CENT DIVIDEND | sentatives of the oil companies who, New York, March 15.—Directors of have been in negotiation with the| the Louisville and Nashville railroad| Mexican government on the question today declared a stock dividend .,(, of taxation have broken off the con-|G2'; per cent, amounting to $45,- versations, refusing to pay the taxes| oon000, ! fixed for Iebruary. Mexico City, $100,000,000 PAID TODAY, | Washington, March 15.—The first tnstallment of income and profits tax- es covering the calendar year duc today was estimated by high| in that building to Peter Vouras, Fr-|treasury officials at about $400,000, nest Vardilos and George Mitchell for| 000, a period of 10 years for use as a — — | restaurant and ice cream parlor. The TODAY'S TREASURY REPORT. rental is $1,200 a year, U. 8. Treasury——Balance, §199,305 STORE Nathan E. Mdg and Sam Berko- witz, owners of the United Building on Main street, have leased a store | from {to th [ bonds . the started, officials said when from the derrick machinery on stones that were state o have acocepted iny a spark ignited gasolinc Iying nearby 1l is one which government reported yesterday was pro= 40 to §5 ba daily. INDICTMENTS, With the return Assistant 1 . two secret rocently in TWO SECRET Mareh 1 today of ents returned tion with the National Bank of public. Sullivan Taylo under Boston Chie torney engineers At A ducing from ! o INirst 5 o were made 176 in Americanization bank (lass During February would come city some time thi th Abraham Goldman held in Chicago would come ter for trial, ©ne indictment charges avior with misappropriation of rities valued at $20 00 fulent conversion for the | Joseph B. Marcine who, father-in-law Goldman, obtained con- trol of the bank shortly before Tay«| lor's flight. | empioy month of February, the 1 in the Americanis ses was 176 and the aver- attend There were s condneted in two school Americanization Director O'Drien reports five citizen- aving been conducted in instructions to ohd During the unie he: week active registrati that zation « was 111 s se- ind frau- benefit of WA hia| MY clhshes | his office and specia 14 men VETERAN WILL ENTERTAIN Captain Harry Howard of Hartford, T years and a veteran of the Civil War, will entertain at the reg- war meeting of the Bddy-Glover post, today resisted efforts of friends| \merican Legion at the meeting this to bring about a reconciliation with cvening in the post rooms in the Fox Walter Moecchi, with whom he came|theater building. Principals in the to blows at a music congress cglon ow to He given at the Ly« the Lyric theater yesterday ceum theater.on Monday will also en- cagni insists that Mocchi meet him eon | (crtain with songs. Refreshments will field of honor, lie served. REFU S 2 A J N | Rome, March Associated ss).~—DPietro Ma the com- held in fas- |