New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 13, 1923, Page 23

2 000 BARRELS OF BEER FLUSH SEWER “Task of Emptying Huge Stores Will Take Weeks New York, July 183. moroge and unemotional, tolled yes- _terday beating bulging bungs from beer casks in the famous Pilsener Brewery of Bernheimer & Schwartz., Amsterdam avenue and 128th street. They were conducting the opening ritual of the funeral of that estab- lishment, which had thrived for two decades. Stacked row upon row on 250,000 square feet of floor space were 28,000 barrgls of lager and 4,000 barrels of ale-17,000,000 glasses, if you please —vyplued by brass rail bootleg prices at Bomewhat more than. $3,000,000. Every drop will be poured down drain pipes into the sewers of Harlem lead- ing into the Hudson river. The spilling process will continue for three weeks, with twenty bung beaters toiling sadly at/ their task. The twenty are the last of 4356 em- ployed in the brewery when it opened twenty years ago. By degrees, as nedessity compelled, the others were let jout. These last twenty are now to go. ;rostrucuon of the beer, according tojCalvin Tichenor, is the brewery's cobtribution to better business. Mr. Tighenor, with associates, has = pur- chised the plottage, comprising sixty- fdir city blocks, along with twenty bulldings scattered over that area. The beer kegs will be beaten into baskets, he said, and the beer making raraphernalia and fixtures will be fald, The brewery will he trans- formed into the [nited Refrigeration and Terminals Company. Frank A. Gordon and Lawrence M. Kenny of the federal prohibition de- partment and Willilam Turner of the federal internal revenue bureau went to the brewery yesterday at the invi- tation of the owners and opened the ceremonies. Mr. Gordon smiled as the first hundred gallon cask of lager was displaced from its old resting place and rolled up to the drain pipe. “Here's how,” he said, as the bung was knocked out and the amber col- lored fluld gurgled forth. “There's no way of telling how far this beer will travel. Some folks already have sal that the briny waters of the Atlantic are carrying a good thing t-o far, Anyway, boys, it's pretty o it to wipe out optimism In th: human race,"” The dry officers didn't mind when two of the brewery's last twenty makers of bubbling beverages placed a black ribbon around the cask and tacked on a placard ‘Rest in Peace.’ “If the 17,000,000 glasses of beer contained in those barrels were laid | end to end,” sald a morose statisti- clan, 'a sweeping gesture survnylng' the warehouse where the casks are slacked, “they would bhe reached for simiiltaneously.” 7The brewery watchman kept vigil during a lonely wake last night. He theught up a lot of good repartee that may be passed about as the vitual emtinues today. Ventor, Iingland.—There is great flemand for the new Dreyer process of inoculation of anti-tuberculosis vaceine. Experiments are in their Infancy ,and it will be some time, it fs announced, before it is definitely established whether the new method "wenty men, is absolntely successful. INQUEST AT TOPSTONE Coroner And Alleged Murderer Go to Scene of Orime Where Latter Was to Reenact Fatal Scene, Topstone Station, July 13.—Cotroner John J, Phelan at noon today opened the inquest on the death of George Hultz, 70 year old hermit. John Dandone, 26, farm hand, who, ‘state police say has confessed to the mur- der of Hultz, arrived at the inquest in the custody of State Policeman Sergeant Frank Virelll. Coroner Phelan announced that he would examine some witnesses on the Green at the old Dewsnap place and would then proceed to the scene of the killing where Dandone would be asked to go over the ground and re- enact for the benefit of the coroner and his official stenographer, the en- tire episode, pointing out where he was on the night of the slaying when he says Hultz fired at him with a shotgun, just where the struggle took place in the shack, the route followed in dragging the body to the nearby lake and the spot where he says he threw the log-pike with which police say he confessed to killing the hermit. HURT IN FIGHT WITH FISH. Tuna Weighing 1,600 Pounds Lashes Oaptors With Its Tail, Manasquan, N. J., July 12—S8everal sallors employed by the Manasquan Fishing company were injured yes- terday in a three-hour fight with two glant tuna fish off shore at this point, one of which finally tore through the net and escaped. The other, lashed by ropes to the ship, whipped savagely at the fishermen with its tail and brulsed several, but was finally subdued and brought to shore where it was weighed and scaled 1,600 pounds. The men who had gone over the slde to lash the tuna were taken aboard again by Captain Henry Swensen, in charge of the flshing smack, badly cut and bruised. OKLAHOMA STORM KILLS 2 Considerable Property Loss Is Caused By Tornado At Granite Granite, 0., July 13.—Two persons were killed and several injured when a tornado struck this city yesterday. Considerable property loss was repor- ed. The dead are Theopolis Ellison of Oklahoma City, and J. G. Mulanax of Granite. Jim Christy and Will Beach Chris- ty were seriously injured. All were caught in the collapse of the Christy home. TENNIS SCORES Newport, July 13.—International tennis summary: ‘William M. Ingraham, Harvard, de- feated Claud Ramaswami, Cambridge, 8-6, 6:2. Lucien :E.: Willlams, Yale, defeated Alan 8. -Watt, Oxford 6-4, 6-1. Amos -N. -Wilder, Oxford defeated G. Macey Wheeler, Yale, 6-4, 6-3. Arnold. W. Jones, Yale defeated C. H. Kingsléy, Oxford, 6-4, §-6, 6-3. 2 BROKERS SURRENDER New York, July 13.—Charles Clark- son and .John Feeley undér federal indictment on charges of having used the mails to ,defraud in connection with the affaits of the stock broker- age firm of Charles H. Clarkson and Co. surrendered today. After they had pleaded not guilty Clarkson was held in $5,000 bail and Feeley in $3,- 500. Home What a wonderful inspiration it will be to young couples who marry this month to select complete home furnishings from such a marvelous display as ours. THREE PIECE OVERSTUFFED PARLOR SUITE ...................... $129.00 ZIGHT PIECE DINING SUITE in American Walnut ................. FOUR PIECE BEDROOM SET in Walnut .............................. $139.00 JOHN A. AN DREWS & CO. 132 MAIN STREET The Big Furniture Store Tel. RIFLEMEN COMPETE AT GROMWELL CLUB Holt of This City Is Winner of Third Priz - The rifiemsn from around the state held an off-hand match at the Cromwell club range last evening, shooting 50 feet off-hand, small bore rifies. The match was under the au- spices of the Nutmeg Rifle League, and the member clubs were repre- sented by three individual contest- ants, each. The oft-hand position in shooting is the most difficult of all, and as a consequence considerable interest was arousad. Scaroni of the Glastonbury club succeeded in winning the first price, the second went to Ohler of Eristol, with Holt of the New. Britain club bringing home the third prize. The standing of those finishing in the time limit is as follow Scaroni, Glastonbury Ohler, Bristol Holt,, New Britain . Mason, Bristol Lyman, Middlefield Balley, Cromwell . Grampio, Glastonbury ... Cooley, New Britain Bassett, Corbin-Russwin . Sellew, Cromwell .. . Pape, New Britain . Norton, Bristol .... Bruce, Corbin-Russwin ‘Warner, Middlefleld ... Engle, Corbin-Russwin Sanford, Cromwell TELLS OM BUFFALO GRAFT. Woman Testifies at Mayor's Inquiry She Paid Eight Police Officers. Buffalo, N. Y., July 13.—One police captain and seven detectives were charged with accepting graft by a witness calléd in Mayor Schwgzb's pub- lic investigation of the narcotic traf- flc and vice conditions ins this city. The witness, Helen O'Neill, who testi- fled that she was a resident of the “tenderloin” district, declared she paid from $10 to $560 weekly to each of eight officers, from which she was guaranteed protection. Five of the officers, called rsgulurly.’ demanded their payments, received them and departed. Today's testimony, the result of an investigation resumed after Mayor Schwab had personally toured the sus- pected districts and Issued orders for | a sweeping ‘“‘clean up” was the most startling yet adduced in a situation that has been agitating police circles for several weeks. Simultaneously with the mayor’s in- vestigation, a federal grand jury in- quiry of the narcotic and allied prob- lems is being conducted by U. 8. Dis- trict Attorney General Willlam J. | Donovan. Donald J. Savini, a former | member of the police narcotic squad, subpoenaed to appear before both the grand jury and the mayor, did not tes- tify before the federal body today. Officials believed that Savini's testi- mony, which was regarded as import- ant, would be available for the may- or's investigation. Should the federal grand jury call the witness first, how- ever, his testimony before the mayor would be curtailed by the grand jury rule of secrecy. e e——— A greater proportion of London's street accldents happen between 38 and 4 in the afternoon than at any time of the day or night. 2 HOMES KRE DYNAMITED | Residences of Four Miners at Pitts- ton, Pa.,, Are Partly Demolished— No One Is Injured. Pittston, Pa., July 13.—The homes of four miners were dynamited here early today. Among thém was the home of Alex Campbell, a leader of the insurgent element of the United Mine Workers of America. He also is a member of the scale committee which is negotiating with the coal operators at Atlantic City. The front portions of the houses were blown out and the occupants tossed from their beds but no one was hurt. WIDOWS' PENSION FUND Total Recelpts During Past Year Showed Gain of $129,220.38 Over the Preceding Year, Hartford, July 13.—Raymond F. Gates, who has had charge of the de- partment of state agencies and of the administration of the widows pension fund, has reported for the fiscal end- ing June 30 to the state finance board showing total receipts of $1,088.196, an increase of $129,220.38 over the preceding fiscal year. The receipts included reimbursements in connec- tion with the administration of the widows pension law amounting to $206,605.056; interest on daily bank balances, $410.56; on account of in- mates in state institutions, $878,226; state paupers, $471.58 and commit- ment fees, $2,481. The expenses of the administration of the widows ald law amounted to $17,522.87. FORFEITS $1,000 TO MARRY. Cincinnati Man Had Pledged Sum ‘With 14 Others in Anti-Woman Club Cincinnati, O., July 13.—Is a wife worth $1,000? Edward Siefke thinks s0. The girl he cites in support of his beliet is Miss Martha Menke, 396 West Eighth street, Prince Hill. Slefke has an undertaking estab- lishment. Three years ago he and a group of friends formed a bachelors’ club, and each man put up $1,000 to insure himself against matrimony. The club, with 15 members, now has $15,000 in the bank. J. C. Wolf, of the United Last company, is presi- dent. Each member of the organization is pledged not to marry under pain ot forfeiting the $1,000. Any member of the club, seen out with a girl, is liable to a fine, the rules read. Fur- thermore, anyone glving information as to the purpose of the club is to be fined $500. Miss Menke and Siefke were child- hood friends. 8he grew up and was graduated from the Good Samaritan Hospital's Training School for Nurses. Siefke met Miss Menke again and forgot all about his pledge and the $1,000 forfeit. To his fel- low club members he announced he was a mere man after all. His $1,000 is being used for stag par- tles for the club and expenses of stationery. The marriage ceremony will take place at St. Willlam’s church, Aug. 7. NATIVE ZULUS AT CHURCH “Native Zulus, only six months out of Africa, and clad in their native garb, will meet with the congregation of the A, M. E. Zion church Tuesday evening, July 31. The group consists of about 12 Zulus, who wear the African costume, play native instru- ments and sing African folk songs. . $198.00 THE GREIGHTON CASE | Defense in Newerk Murder Trial De- | Laurel Lunch Co,, Inc,, of Main Street nies That Arsenic Polsoning Killed | Victim, ‘ Newark, N, J, July 13.—The state's| contention that Mrs. Walter J. Creigh- | sireet, was forced ton died of arsenical polsoning attacked further by the defense before | among the creditors, closing its case today in the trial of | number of creditors but as the names | Mrs. Mary F. Creighton charged with| of enly three were required, B. Stein, polsoning her mother-in-law. | Dr. Willlam .R, Hasking told of| examining the elder Mrs. Crelghton’s| puptey, The Laurel Lunch was formed | vital organs soon after the hody was|by Herman disinterred on May 18. “I do not belleve death was due to| arsenical polsoning,” he said, adding|rant at the corner of Main and Myrtle ' that analysis of the organs revealed insufficient arsenic to have death, was | yesterday when a disagreement arose FIRM [ BANKRUPT Forced Into Bankruptcy By Action of Three Creditors, The Laurel Lunch, Inc. of Main into bankrutpey There were a Louis Croll and Henry Schupack, were the ones who forced the bank- Belkin, George Pyros, Rose Belkin, Charlotte Pyros and G.l‘ Belkin. They conducted the restau- street for a short time, financlal aif-| Haven, tor $4,000, The claims of the creditors aggre~ gate about $7,000 and the only asset is the money received from the salg of the restaurant. David L. Nair at« tempted to effect a settlement among the creditors but immediately the | were objections raised against certal claims, one being that of Herman Belkin for wages alleged due. There ‘was objection to payment of this claim as well as other bills. The disposition of the assets will be in charge of the referee in ban! ruptey. FIFTEEN WILLS Campden Hill, England.—After ‘Willlam Muir, a Scotsman, had died, owning an estate of $900,000, it was discovered that the last will he had propounded was his fifteenth. His will 18 being contested, the contestants caused flculties forcing them to sell the place | olaiming he had been influenced ux;; to Mrs. Deborah Pandajas of New duly. | | FITCH-JONES CO. 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