New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1923, Page 2

TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT! i WE HAVE TRIED AND TESTED ALL WELL’KNOWN CANDIES We are determined to give our customers the best. We have decided that the oldtime house of Whitman's makes the finest-flavored choc- olates and packs them in the assortments that please the most people. ‘These chocolates have delight- ed our most critical customers and we have such a large busic ness in the Whitman packages that we are sure our judg ment was right. Now we invite candy lovers who have not discovered that we are agents for the Whit- man candies to come in and get acquainted with the old-time SUPER EXTRA assortment, the famous SAMPLER or the new and delightful assortment of chocolates contained in the PLEASURE ISLAND PACKAGE or the SALMA- GUNDI artistic tin box. The Dickinson Drug Co. 169-171 MAIN STREET ! A New Moor-Brown Shoe For Men! in the creation of which France, England, Scotland and America join hands— The calfskin France. It was tanned in Scotland, and stamped ‘‘moor Calf” after the famous Scottish moors whose color it reflects. The last was taken from Eng- land — a pure English brogue with wide extension soles and broad - flanged "hand - pegged heels. y , The shoes were made in ‘ America ' by a distinguished maker, THEY ARE ONLY $11.00 although this particular last re- quires more stock in the cutting than the ordinary shoe. HORSFALLS 93-99 Xdsylum Strect Harstord. “It Pays to Buy Our Kind" comes from CITY ITEMS. Joseph C. Beebe, teacher of Plano, Organ and Voice. Telephone 108-13. —advt. Fire alarm boxes about the city have been posted with warnings of a $50 penalty for tampering with the alarm system. The boxes have been damaged on numerous occasions, Sept. Victor Records at Morans,— advt, Lulia, Rose and Lillian Gold of this city have filed a judgment lien against Nathan Gold of parts un- known for failure to pay a judgment of $820 and costs of $27.45. French speaking salesladles wanted for extra work on Saturday afternoons and evenings at the Big Store, Ra- phael's Dept. Store.—advt. Milk will put weight on the little ones. ~The Farmer Boy United Milk Co.s Milk is the finest food that you can buy for the children and for their parents. It's pure and it's bottled un- der the nost sanitary con- ditions. As a health pre- caution order it. Drink More Milk And Angel Drink United Milk Co. 49 Woodland St. New Britain Tuningand Repairing PIANOS and PLAYERS All Work Guaranteed .WALTER H. KOVEL MAIN 5T, A TEL. 1095-5 J CRIME 15 BIGGEST RESULT OF DRY LAW S0 Declares Daugherty--Courls Are Debased-Officials Crooked Washington, Sept. 13.-—~An appall- ing record of crimes and criminal conspiracies has followed in the wake of the Volstead law, according to a special report submitted by Attorney | General Daugherty to President Cmfl-l icge. The forty-one months since enact- ment is deseribed In a synopsis by the Department of Justice, given with the president's consent, as “"one of the most tragic epochs in American his-/ tory relative to law enforcement.” | A summary of some of the nore| important cases reveals that the De-| parment hgs been called upon to prosecute & member of the judiclary; & prominent member of the Ameri- @n bag, high officials of the Federal | and Sta Goverament, multi-mil- lionatres and acions of the Nation's aristocracy, Sordid accounts are given of assassination, bribery and corruption that have found their way “into the very sanctums wherein the inviola- bility of the law was presumed to have been held sacred.” Commended. Of particular interest, in view of attacks on Prohibition Commissioner Haynes, is the attorney general's dec- laration that the government's in- forcement officlals were coping with the liquor problem in “a h’:hly satis- factory manner." At the same time it was said at the white House that the president | does not contemplate ousting Mr. Haynes. The Anti-Saloon League has come to his support in a statement given out yesterday by Wayne B. Wheeler, its general counsel. He de- clared the opposition came from the wets. Reports have persisted that there! was friction, with Secretary Melldh and Commissioner of Internal Rev- enue Blair dissatisfied with Mr. Haynes. All declined to comment yesterday. Some light is thrown by the at- torney general’s report on the rea- sons actuating the president to call governors of the several states here for a conference on law enforce- ment. It reflects a steady increase of violations. Since Jan, 16, 1920, when the Vol- stead act went into effect, more than 90,000 cascs have been completed, with 72,489 convictions, Fines amounted to more than $12,367,660 in eriminal cases alone, while jail sentences for the past twenty-three months total more than 3,000 years. While the record for the flscal year 1923 has not been completed, there were apparently at least 10,000 more convictions this year than last, and 15,000 more than the year betore. These figures are cited as showing a stricter enforcement of the Prohi- bition Law in every part of the coun- try. Mr. Daugherty added that jail sentences seemingly had deterred possible violators, Speclfically, there had been on June 24 last, prosecutions of 90,330 Prohi- bition cases, or 73.4 cases each day. This rate has been higher for the past year, the average being 111 casés a day. During the first five months of this year there were 1,497 more cases dis- pesed of than during the whole fiscal year of 1921. Mr. Daugherty attrib- uted the increased results partly to a hastening of court trials. Injunctions Effective, The nuisance section of the Vol- stead law is described as one of the most effective weapons for enforce- ment. During the first five months of the year 380 Injunctions were |New Britain Bluecoats Entemln; granted by Federal courts alone, of which 127 were in California, sixty in | New York and forty in Southern Illi- | nois. Mr. Daugherty predicted that | this forecasts stricter enforcement. i Taking up some of the notable cases | the attorney general relates that “in | some of the ‘wettest” states the gov- | ernment successfully prosecuted men {of wealth and prominence.” ' Reference is made to the prosecu- tion in Buffalo of Mayor Frank X. Schwao on a charge of selling “high- powered” beer. He was elected mayor while the sult was on, but was con- victed and fined during incumbency. The case against the La Montagne brothers, long known in New York's social world, is referred as an action agalnst “society bootleggers” of New York. “Evidence uncovered by the govetnment in this case,” it is added, “also brought to light many other | violations by some of New York's best known people. The conviction of Bdward J. Don- cgan for alleged use of fraudulent permits, for which he was fined $65,- 000 and sent to Atlanta for 10 years, is cited. Officials and Millionaires, Pennsylvania prosecutlons mention- ed included the following: John Doug- | las, clerk of Alleghany county court; Willlam A. Kelton, a former Prohi- bition enforcement head; Donald ¥, Zimmerman and Richard Dorne, for- mer Prohibition agents; Fenton Wilt, | prominent Pittsburgh lawyer, who | was a candidate for mayor of Pitts. burgh: and Matthew . Griftin, for. | | mer chief of the Secret Service fn | Philadelphia, ! A government witness was assassi- | nated in Ohlo, the report says: George | “Annabelle” in 8 fox-trot with a melody as lovable as its name. Listen to the Columbia Record of Lewis and H , and you'll dan home with it On the other side “Love,” an aMectionate, fetching foxtrot. At Columbia Dealers A-3957 75e Celembia Graphophone Comprny NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1923, slate; the Roek Island conspiracy case was uncevered near Chicage; the | Central nswmers Company of Louis: | ville, was apprehended In Wisconsin, as result of one investigation, it is sald, five Federal Prohibition agents, a bank president, an atterney and fourteen wholesale Nquer dealers were convicled. Judge James A. West and six others were econvieted at Loganspert, Ind, | for conapiracy, The “lake County ring,' with sixty-three defendants is| described as one of the largest prose- cutions ever made, Fifty-five were| convieted, Theodore Gler and Pete| MecDonough, Californla millionaires, #lso were caught in the Prohibition net. POLIGE MAKE MERRY AT ANNUAL DINNER s s | Brethren From Silver City | More than 200 members of the Meriden and New Britain police de- partments and friends were present | at the annual banquet tendered the Meriden men by the New Britain de- partment at the Elks club last even- ing, following the baseball game in the afternoon. An excellent ropast had been prepared by a committee of New Britain bluecoats with Thomas Polan acting as chef. Every Scat at all of the tables was occupled, and from all sides only the highest of pralse was heard for those who had 80 successfully prepared for this even- ing. Sergeants McCue, McAvay and Fiynn with Policeman John C. 8tad- ler wére the “busy boys” and they | certainly knew how to keep things moving. Mayor King Praises This City. | Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa was in- | troduced by Chief William C. Hart as | the toastmaster of the cvening, and he called upon Mayor John T, King of Meriden for a few remarks. Mayor | King of course retold the New Britain people what they already knew about | thelir fair city; that is that New Brit- | ain is an excellent place to live, has a | new hotel being erected of which the people will be proud, possesses a good police department and a good police | baseball team. Mayor King extended a welcome to New Britain people to visit his city at any time and assured them they would be royally welcomed. Chairman David L. Dunn of the board of police commissioners dellv- ered a short address in which he praised the baseball team for win- ning yesterday’s game and expressed the hope that they would continue their good work in future years. Landrigan Agrees With King. John, J. Landrigan, chief of the Meriden police department, was the next callead upon. He too, remarked of the growth .of New Britaln and WINbSI) CHAIRS $7.95 $9.00 $10.75 $29.00 . $60.00 TEA WAGONS | Remua “a bootlegger king” of the|what & fine eity it was coming to be. | Middle West, was caught in the same | He praised the work of Chief Hart| | Bonds In Flogging Case and his men and sald that the New Britain polich department alse co- operates with him in time of need Chief Hart thanked Chief Landri- #an for his kind remarks and assured bim that Meriden police always re- upen to do se. Thomas V. Jackson of the board of police commissioners and other Meriden and New Fritain officlals were called upon for res narks, Six Texans Released on | Amarillo, Tex, fept, 18.—Sherift Less Whitaker, County Attorney | Henry ¥ord and four other men are out on bond, after having been in. dieted yesterday charged with partiel- | sponded to New Britain when ealled | pating in the recent flogging of B, T, MeDonald, MeDenald, & rallread | worker was Kidnapped by five men and taken into the eountry where he | recelved a beating and a coat of tar and feathers, The Woman's Shop Correct Apparel for Women and Misses 164 Main Street PURE SILK Full Fashioned New Britain, Conn. SPECIALLY PRICED — AT c— $1.85 For This Week-End Hosiery*‘As YouLikelt”’ Lisle Tops and Soles give extra wear without sacrificing beauty for style A Large Selection of New Fall Dresses in charming models and new colors Come In and See Them! 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