New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
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pany will measure up to that of any other place in Connecticut.
 Dinky Hits Ice Cart.

What might have been very serious accident, and even a fatality,
 was averted. early this morning in remarkable fashion, when an east bound dinky train crashed into a team owned by tffe New Britain Ice Cor poration as the outfit was crossing the tracks on its way to the White Oak repository. The train was proceeding at good speed at the time and the engine struck the team with great force, shattering the wheels and carrying the body of the cart for several hundred feet, eventually dropping it down the embankment. Showing rare presence of mind, the driver, unable to get the team from
 the path of the onrushing train,
 jumped from his seat to the back of
 one of his horses. The engine broke
 the shafts releasing the horses. both
 of which were thrown by the impact. The animals escaped with slight
 bruises and their driver was unhurt.
 Te train proceeded a considerable dis .tance before it could be brought to
 stop.
 > Painter a Bankrupt.
 Through Attorneys Roche & Glover of New Britain, John s. Larson Of this place today filed voluntary pe- tition in bankruptcy. He is without any assets and, according to his state- ment, has not the usual filing fee. Mir. Larson has been engaged in the paint ing and decorating business for number of years.
 Try Alleged "White Slaver'' Here.
 That Anthony von Stetina, arrested yesterday in Troy, N. Y., on the charge of white slavery, may be brought to Plainville for a prelimin- ary examination is expected by the
 local authorities, although the state
 police, who have the case in hand,
 have sent no notification to that ef-
 feet. Stentina's accomplices, who are serving terms in states prison, were
 bound over from Plainville and his
 case will probably be similarly dealt
 with.
 While the accused operated in va
 rious parts of Connecticut and New
 York for a number of years, it was
 not until he opened questionable resort here that the police got on his trail. He closed up the local estab- lishment before he could be appre- hended and went to Bristol where his
  The police made the raid in October 1915. but Stetina, the alleged pro. prietor, made a successful getaway
 He was later arrested in Troy but es.
 capped from Jail while awaiting extra dition to Connecticut.
 His associates, Joe Albertin and An nie Roberts. the latter known as Big Annie" were sentenced to states prison.
 Stetina Is alleged to have made a business of transporting females iron, one state to another for improper purposes and until the state police got on his trail he was considered to be one of the most successful white slave' operators in .the East. Lieutenant T. F. Downing of the state police has been assigned to bring the prisoner back to Connecticut and should he waive extradition proceed ings he will be returned at once for trial.
 Decorators at Work. Decorators began today the work of decorating the Town hall for the tenth annual banquet of the Business and Improvement association to be served tomorrow evening. The na- tional cofors are to be predominant in the scheme of decoration. The ban quet is described byN the committee as patriotic rally and it Is expected to prove one of the biggest demon strations ever seen in Plainville. Uncle sam's position in the world var and the part each individual must e7blay to insure a successful termination of the conflict will be the themes to
 be developed by the speakers. Patriotic airs and the popular songs of the day will be sung during the serving of the courses.
 Those who will take part in the
 post prandial exercises will be Rev.
 w.. A: Goodell, toastmaster; J. H.. Trumbull, president: Rev. Irving Berg and Robert T. Butler, both. of Hart
 ford, and Joseph w. Alsop of Avon r Embargo Holds Up Work. Tbe embargos on freight is holding up the work of extending the water
 mains to the property of the Plain vile Realty. company, which is now
 being developed. The pipe. was )or-
 dered several weeks;ago, but J. NJ Mo- Herman, superintendent of the water company, has been advised that no
 promise of shipment can be- made until the embargo is lifted. The company is laying several hum dred feet of cement sidewalk on the
 property and is otherwise improving
 the land. '~,'
 Four houses now in course of con-
 struction will probably be ready for orcupancy next montth. The com-
 pany is considering plans for the erection of other dwellings but 1t is
 understood has not definitely decided
 as to when the work will be started.
 ~ The houses are to be placed at the
 disposal of the Trumbbull Electric company to he used ass dwellings by
 their employees,