New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 31, 1923, Page 3

0 ‘certain the number of persons on both .regalia were easily distinguished and ‘began ithe removal of the imprisoned ‘the air and no one was killed. It is & dividends probably would be contin- INN. JERSEY CITY (Continued From .F‘Iut Page) throughout the night held the city i & grip of riot. i It was impossible early today to as- sides who had been more or less severely injured in the night's fight- ing. Every physician in the city had treated one or more cases, while a considerable number of injured had been attended to in hospitals. Fight During Night, The battling started shortly before midnight when a crowd estimated at inore than 5,000 men broke up a Widely advertised klan meeting in the 0dd Fellows' hall, The entire police force of 75 with drawn guns and clubs and reinforced by the entire fire department, made a desperate effort to protect the 500 klansmen whose meeting had been surrounded by the clamoring mob. Tear Bombs Used Tear bombs and well' directed streams from fire hose dispersed the surging thousands after a first attack | but returning with renefwed fury they | swept the force aside, hacked the hoses to pieces and charged into the meeting hall. Klansmen withstood the onslaught until greatly outnum- bered, when many of them fought their way to doors, windows and fire ercapes only to be -engulfed in the crowds below. Those who had not had the foresight to remove their klan received rough treatment before they escaped into the wopds bordering the city. A small contingent of klansmen was unable to leave the hall, “which the police succeeded in clearing of the attackers, These joined their) companions on the outside, who bombarded the building with bricks and stones, defying hoth police and klansmen to come out. State Police Arrive Police Chief Tonneson had sum-| moned a detachment of state troopers whose arrival was greeted by renewed activities ' of the muttering mob. Aided by the state troopers the police klansmen. Saveral of them were loaded into three automobiles which the crowd immediately overturned, administering severe beatings to the cccupants A patrol wagon load of rescued re- ceived similar treatment. The crowd intercepted a number of escaping klansmen who were Yeing led to safety over adjoining roofs, They also were beaten. Threaten to Return. By 2 o'clock all the klansmen had fled, leaving behind them the threat that they would return for revenge with a force of ten thousand. This called for the answer that they would be met with 20,000, Remnants of the crowd remained on the streets throughout the night until dawn but no more disturbances occurred. In the general confusion it was im- possible to ascertain the night's cas- ualties although the police used their guns they only discharged them into believed, however, that a number of | combatants on both sides were severe- ly injured. ALL SALOONS IN COAL REGIONS BEING CLOSED (Continued from First Page) 1,000 saloons in these counties and or- dered them to close. Reports- from Scranton, = Wilkes- Rarre and Pottsville, the largest cities in the anthracite regions visited, in- dicated a disposition generally of saloon men fo obey the order. Scranton, Pa., Aug. 31, — Federal agents and state troopers have visited scores of saloons and hotels through- out the’ anthracite area, serving no- tice to owners to tear out their bars and other fixtures within the next four days. Written orders served on the hotel | men, bore the signatures of U. S. At- torney Gen. Daugherty, Attorney Gen. Woodruff of Pennsylvania, Deputy At- torney Gen. Einglish and the agent carrying out the orders . No arrests or seizures of any kind have been made, Owners of saloons were notified that failure to comply with the order “to remove all bar equipment pumps, swinging doors, screens and other such apparatus obstructing view of the interior and all other saloon paraphernalia would be followed by court action. ST. MARK'S CHURCH NOTES Bishop Acheson to Administer Sac- | rament of Confirmation Dec, 2— Sunday School Opens Sept. 186, Rt, Rev. E. C. Acheson, suffragan | bishop of the Hartford diocese of the | Episcopal church, will administer ! the rite of confirmation at 8t. Mark’s ! church in this city on Sunday eve- ning, December 2, the first Sunday in | Advent. Confirmation instruction at | the church will begin the first week | in October. | The Sunday school at St. Mark's | will begin the fall and winter scason cn September 16 at 9:30 o'clock in ! the morning. On Baturday afternoon, | September 22, boys between the ages of 9 and 11 years are asked to meet | at the parish house to organize a court of the Order of Sir Galahad. The Men’z club of the church wiil open the season’'s activities with a “corn roast” on Thursday evening of next week. All men are asked to gather at the church at 6:15 o'clock and transportation will be provided. Supper will be served at 6:30 o'clock. ©On September 11 the, club will hold a peach festival in the parish rooms. e | CHILDS MAY SPLIT STOCK. { New York, Aug. 31.—Wall street heard reports today that the Childs Co. is discussing a plan to spiit its $4,000,000 conmon stock of $100 par value into shares of $25 or no par valde. If the plan is adopted it said wed at a rate equalling the $8 per vear on the $100 par value stock. - UGUST 31, 1923. OF The Values In Our Sensational AUGUSTFURNITURE SALE o This Greatest of Value i \ /° Giving Sales Positively Ends . | Tomorrow Night il 4-Piece Bedroom Set $169.00 3-Piece Overstufted Parlor $129.00 Speclth OFlece Dining 8¢ty $180.08 in walnutonly ............... BUEte, ONIY «evvveeoneasennnens g oy ? OF F Reduction on All Our Hammocks, Grass Chairs, Re frigerators ° 7 Come In and Take Your Choice Our Piano Sale Stillin Progress "Here’s Your Chance, Act Quickly Standard Makes Such As Sterling, Cable Nelson, Huntington, Radcliff, Stanley, Lake- Like New Piano from this vast stock. Note the price. Stool accompanies the instrument, Small payment down and $2.00 a week. We are determined that this stock of Pianos will be diéposed of and in order that we might realize our s me > ambitions, we have reduced this price on the used ’ This Piano Now on Sale for $96.00 Plano listed above to $42. $1.00 a week. This used instrument is for sale at the price and terms listed, Terms, 81.50 a week, 'JOHN A. ANDREWS & CO. The Big Furniture Store ; 132 MAIN STREET Another Used Piano from the stock. Note small payment and $1.50 a week.