New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1924, Page 3

LAW ENFORCEMENT IN CHIGAGD GOOD Mayor to Contiune Booze Drive- 3 Brewers Out of Business By The Astociated Press. Chicago, Feb, 13.—Declaring that “law enforcement is a realty in Chi- | cago,” ~ Mayor William E. Dever, whose campaign against illicit liquor Las driven 23 brewerles and more “an 6,000 soft drink parlors out of business during the last four months, lias served notice on bootleggers and Leer runners that “his storm is not/ going to blow over.” “The: traffic in beer and booze has Leen halted in Chicago. And it will not be resumed during my admini tration,” he said as he signed orders which increased to 2,300 the number | of establishments closed through li- cense revocations since Qplmmhflr 16 last. Immediately upon assuming office | for a4 four-year term last April, the mayor began an informal personal in- quiry into the traffic in illegal bever- | ages. - His warfare against high alco- | bolic content has touched every de-} partment of the municipal govern-| ment. | Dept. Reorganized. . | The police department has been| reorganized from top fo Dbotiom.| Fleven vetetan district commanders | ve been removed frem the serviee, and more than 700 subordinate offi- | cers have been transferred to new | stations. An enforcement program | has been instituted in every police precinet and a fleet of 41 antomobiles manned by armed patrolmen has been added to the department’s antizbeer- | running equipment One of the 17 38 motor patrols spread throughout the city reports to headquarters every two | minutes of the entire 24 hours, | Chief Morgan M. Colling, an ep- | pointee of the mayor, declares the re- sults achieved by the younger cap-| taing, “selected from the ranks on the | basis of capture and merit,” have been “gratifying beyond our most lib- | cral expectations.” ‘ The Chicago program, Mayor De- ver declares, 18 based on the simple | and self-evident truth that law en- | forcement is a clearly defined duty of | public officials. | “1 am not playing to a prohibition gallery,” he said. "It is a sad stats | of affairs, indeed, when public offi- cials enforee only the laws they be- | lieve in, When officialdom takes unto jiself the privilege of selecting cer- tain laws to be enforced the end ¢ organized law and order is in sight.” Gets Great Praise Mayor Dever's campaign has at tracted national attention and has | won the commendation of and | federal enforcement officials, | “Mayor Dever ig laying the entire nation under tribute to himself,” said | Yiishop ‘Thomus holson, of = the Methodist ¥piscopal church, national president of the Anti-Saloon league, | and a Chicago man He is demon- strating that the law can be enforc-| vd in one of the largest cities in the | world, He i5 showing the country what & resolaté man can do and he j« sweceeding in a large way.” “The mayor has demonstrated that the law can be enforecd wherever of- fictals have the will to enforce it,” sald I, Seott McBride e supefin. tendent of the Anti-Saloon = league. | “11is success should be u reproach to Jux government in every quarter.” rnere will be no relaxation of the enforeement effort, Dever as- Mayor and Nice Selection of This i& your last chance only a may never getsan offer lke thi Terin~ &3 Per Weo' worted, “Viclous influences which were @ t ing at the heart of government are Low at bay, but the campaign will g0 on,” he sald, "We are convineed that the law can be enforced with a rea gonable effort. More than 2,000 pla have been closed since last Septemb and a police survey reveals that more than 4,000 additional have elosed vol untarily. Many have closed, T am in formed until the storm blows over ut this storm ls not going to blow PEACEMAKER 18 KILLED Hotel Taft Employe Dies After Being Knocked Down by Youth, \\Hh‘, Whom He Remonstrated. | teb, 13.--Deputy New Haven, % up today| Coroner Lewis Field tool Investigation of the death of Arthur | Wood, 60, elevator man at the Hotel| Taft in this city, Wood died at| Graee hospital early today of wounds | caused late last night, the police say when he was struck down by Frank | Plaseik, 16 year old ,bus Loy at the| Plascik and another employe the i This used instrument is for sale af price and terms listed. « Terms $1.50 a Week — hotel. of the hotel started a fight in clevator as they were descending 1o {1y kitehen floor of the hotel Wood interfered as peacemaker, according to information gathered by the police who arrested Plasclk and held him pending the investigation by the coroner. When the parties reached the kitehen Wood is sald 1o have up Lratded Plascik. The vouth resented this and struck Wood, felling him to | the concrete floor. He struck on his head and immediately became un- consciovs. Physiclans were called and Wood was rushed to the hospital where he died shortly after 1 o'clork this morning without regaining conscious- ness. READ THIS Round trip Railroad Fare refunded to out-of-town purchasers living within a radius of 100 miles of New Britain. Freight paid on out-of-town shipmentis within a radius of 100 miles. POLISH-AMERICAN CLUB MEETS | «pring campaign | members will| Mary's the Polish- march, quad ening will b 1 in at 8:30 o'cloek and tollow riscussion of the and a drive for new teature the meeting of smerican Citizens' club this e at Dudjack's hall. It is expected that & suggestion will be made to change the name of the orgunization to the Polish Republican club. 1t is said that about 90 per cent of the 4 members are registered with the re Wblican party. New officers will be | Peter J. Pajewski. He was president Knight of the sate organization wnth re- %! com ¢ -t cently but resign d breans he was * 4 ! rmament unable to give sufficient time to his ned te duties. : No Jazz at Dance of P e Holy Name Society * 0id folk ""'-‘n“ dancing Holy Nam City Items ning. 1t is plar enings {0 r weeks “Wop Bluss,” sp In order that participate. al i+ taboo at to be held at t this evening undcr the auhpice y and da LAD » of Bl BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, A_ piano and a musical educa- tion may mean more to your children than anything else you can give them. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1924. A piano in the home keeps the children there and away from doubtful recreations. A piano may save you years of regret. 'st Buyer, $244, Bench usie, 10 Rolls Don't be to Other New Players—$382, § the this Used Upright Piano to only $125. JOHN A. ANDREWS & CO. 132 MAIN STREET The Best Place To Buy Your Piano on { We are going to make a quick sale this stock—we have cutl the price or Act Promptly! We Have Added Extra Salesmen So All Can Be ; . Waited On. COME EARLY ! This Stock is Selling Fast—No Reasonable Offer Refused As there nmst come an end to all good things, so0 must great, end. The final bell is about to ring. The final mrulmmu: M-: fall on this Great Price Outting Sale of Pilanos—but you still have & brief respite. still another chanoe—if you hwrry. gt g hogudy ] F nse its ibed above are great mBlcfldn'Endsfinzmllyump. m. Prices cut to badrock on all in- mm“ u;| We want to make a Clean Sweep. Ve have some wonderful bargains left. We want to close every one out before 10 p. m. Baturday night. Prices and terms that will startie the most conservatice buyers will be made to for we cant to clean up this great stock completly. It is “pretty gof ‘or you, Mr. and Mrs. Plano Buyer, g These prices good only tonight and u p to Saturday night. Several fine Planos and Players still on sale. Come in and seleet a Plano and make us an offer. This is YOUR LAST CHANCE. Don't delay or you may be 00 late to get the Plano you want X : REMEMBER—TONIGHT AND SATURDAY ONLY ACT QUICKLY ! Do not allow & few dollars one way or the other to stand between you and the Piano you want if the terms that we have placed on these in struments are not In keeping with your requirements, we will do anything within the bounds of reason. Is there anything we can say or do that will make this proposition more attractive? THIS STOCK IS SELLING FAST NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED you There iy a big rush on. Come carly or you may be too late. Only a few more Planor PRICES STILL LOWER. i1l be wold to first callers. Nothing will be re. oy “nough Fianos to supply all buyers—Come eare Iy or you ey be Wo labe Oud Pianos SALE Taken i ‘aken in PRICE Exchange NoWn OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL A<k to he shown this particular instru- We shall not mention the name. Small payment ment. Stool included. and $1.50 a week. 9 O'CLOCK Biggest Submarine Now on Longest Peace Here is the famous Britis k-26, in reality a at present on a 10,000-mile cruise, unaccompanied, to the Orient. undei submarine ater. NEW BRITAIN subma For the THIS GREAT PIANO SALE Closes Saturday Night! Sale Price Only Special ! Player, Now Only $159 This Used Player on sale, $169. A good selection of musie, e rolis), alsd beneh. This is your echanece if you aet quickly This Price Good Only This Week ! Terms $2 Per Week. Small Payment Down. Other Used Players—$282, 8317 — SALE PRICE NOW Another Used Piano from vast stock. Note the price. Stool accompanies the instrument. Small payment down and $2.00 a week. down e The following is a list of our Pianos: Sterling, Cable Huntington, Cam- eron, Radeliffe, Stanley, Lakeside, Arion, De Kalb and other standard makes, Neleon, %rip world. It is her crew will be