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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

charged with damaging property, for
which a fine Of 81 and a jail sentence
OF thirty days was imposed: assault
Ing MI. Anderson which earned him
a similar penalty and with contempt
of court for which an additional 81
assessment was ordered. Justice Con-
dell, before whom he appeared, eX
pressed regret because the law did
not permit of his imposing of an even
more severe penalty as he regarded
Howard as one of the meanest char
acters with which he ever had to
deal.
Howard had to be almost carried
into court. He refused to leave his
cell and when the officer attempted to
coax him out he hurled broken bot
tie at him. He feigned unconscious
ness and had to be handled roughly
before he would forsake the bars Of
his cell for appearance in court. Dur
ing the hearing he repeatedly called
the witnesses and court officials vile
names and because of his refusal to
pay any attention to the warnings
given by Justice Condcll, a fine of 81
for contempt was imposed. Howard
refused to rise when Judgment was to
be pronounced, as he claimed he was
too weak to stand. The court finally
succeeded in getting him to his feet.
When the constable tried to get him
to return to his cell he exhibited any
thing but weakness, however, and it
required the combined strength of
two men to remove him from the
court room. st.
On the trip to Hartford this morn
ing Howard entertained the passen-
gers on the dinky with a socialistic
speech, punctuating his remarks with
vile expressions. When tho depot was
reached he claimed he was too tired
TO walk to the jail and the constable
was unable to persuade him to take
the exercise afforded by a stroll to
Seyms street. A conveyance had to
be engaged and the prisoner rode In
roval style to the institution, giving
his opinion of the constable on the
way in volley after vollcy of curses
behind the bars much to the satisfac-
ton Of the policeman.
Freight Handlers on spree.
Drunken freight handler; and float
ers who visited the town ost"nsibly in
search of employment at the transfer
station, dotted the landscape near the
Center this morning and gave conSid-
cradle trouble to COnsta5ieS Martno
and Downing and Spec. al Officer
Grace The truckers w2re laid off
last night and they distributed their
wealth" among the saloonliccDers.
This morning several Of then, failed
to report for work and their AtagGer-
ing forms were much in cN'dfnrH
about the Center. The 0dicorS were
kept busy guiding them towards the
freight yards, but as they invariably
returned, 1t was expected tn the ca
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

Fitzgerald, F. McMurray, G. Hull and
w. Rice, and the Never Will Be's":
M. JosephsQn, E. McMurray, J..
Thompson and J. Delowrey.
Sent to Hospital.
Andrew Harrison Jackson, an old
veteran also a former resident Of
the Town of Berlin was yesterday
taken to the Hartford hospital by the
selectman. He has been living In
Plainville with his daughter but be-
cause of illness she could not give
him the proper care and the local
selectman were notified. He will stay
in the hospital until such time as
his daughter is able to take care Of
him. Mr.. Jackson Is a man between
70 and so years of age.
Briefs.
The final rehearsal was held last
Love and Tea in the Town hall this
evening for the benefit of Emma Hart
Willard Chapter of the d. A. r. All
members are now letter perfect and
the only remaining thing is for the
folks to turn out and give the drama
the support that it we'll deserves.
"llllanl LllkN nau Il peau urop OH
his foot while at work in the Berlin
Construction plant this morning. No
bones were broken but he will be
laid up for several days with the
injured membc
All local ice men were busy yes
terday and today getting in a crop
Of ten inch ice.
Miss Est her ESSeram will resume
teaching in the kensington Grammar
school Monday. She has been i'll for
the past two weeks with the grip
The first meeting of the Berlin
Girl Scouts was held in the Berlin
Congregational church last evening
under the leadership of Miss Nourse
William Hill is again able to be out
after his recent serious illness.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

hands the children became a little
unmanageable and to cap the climax
they would not attend school. The
father works at the power station and
is only home at night so he was Of
little aid outside Of the financial sup
port of the family. The children
sent to the home are: Rafael aged
six; Antoinette aged nine and Alvira
aged ten. They were committed to
the home until the girls are sixteen
years Of age and the boy eighteen.
Unless in the meantime some one
should care to take one or more of
the children and give them a home.
Minstrel Show Tonight.
A large out of town crowd is ex-
pected to gather at parish hall to-
night when the Kensington Lady Min
show for the benefit Of st. Paul's
church. Practice has been held faith
fully for the last three weeks by the
members of the chorus and all have
that feeling of confidence that this
will be the one big hit Of their pres
ent season. Following is the pro-
gram that will be carried out tonight:
Lonely Lo and Naughty Moon -.
~~S
When Memory Brings the Light of
Other Days ........ Rose Pagan
Come Back to My Alabam, end
song ........... Helen fArr1Cy
Meet Me at Twilight Loretta Clarity
Down Where the Swanee River
Flows. end song Kathryn Mckeon
She Is the Sunshine of Virginia -.
Middle Chorus
Sunshine Of Your Smile -. ......
............ Elizabeth McKeon
With His Hands in His Pockets,
end song ...... Rose Mccormack
Rose of My Heart 49,. Anna Carlo
Come on to Nashville Tennessee,
end song .......... Marry Clarity
Down Honolulu Way: Good Bye
Bachelor Days -. Closing Chorus
Helen McKeon is pianist and Nora
O'Bren, interlocutor
Miss 8Tsadora Aurelia Kelsey.
Miss Isadora Aurelia Kelsey died
early yesterday afternoon at her
home at Kelsey's corner. East Berlin,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
Meanest Man" Punished.


Local police authorities believe they
have located the "meanest man IN
the person of George Howard, a
tramp. who was arrested yesterday
morning for bombarding the home of
Alfred Anderson near White Oak with
stones after he had been refused his
breakfast Not content with having
broken the windows Of Mr.. Ander-
sons home and endangering the lives
Of two babies who we're asleep In cribs
in one of the rooms into which he
hurled missiles, Howard called the
court Officials all the vile names in
his repertoire, hurled a broken bottle
at Constable Marine, insulted passen-
gers on the train on which he was
taken to Hartford, and finally refused
to walk from the depot to jail, forcing
the officer who accompanied him to
hire a carriage for his convenience.
Witnesses testified in court last
evening when Howard was arraigned
that the man had done considerable
damage at the Anderson home and
showed himself to be one Of the most
vicious hoboes to honor Plainville
with a visit in long time. He was
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
Deserted by Mother, and Taken
Away for Proper Care
OTHERS REMAIN AT HOME
ANNUAL Minstrel Show of the Ladies
This Evening-Death of Miss Isa-
II dora Aurclia Kelsey Of East Ber-
lin-BriefS.

The three youngest children of
Frank Jumbola of kensington were
committed to the County Home at
Warehouse Point this morning by
Judge George G. Griswold. An in
Sestigation has been made by both
the local authorities and the State
Humane society the same decision be-
lag reached by poth parties as to the
disposition of the children. Accord
Ing to the statement of the father,
the children have been motherless
since last July when their mother
left town. It was the wish of the
father as we'll as the authorities that
the children be placed somewhere so
that they could be given proper care
and receive an education. There are
Fix children in the family the oldest
being IA, and the youngest six and it
has been the duty of the older
girl to care for the others since the
mother disappeared. But the num-
bers being too large for such small
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

pacity Of the lookup would be taxed
by night.
! Officers Downing and Grace had one
! of the DRINKS in the tolls before noon.
! They found him asleep in the freight
yards. He was in danger OF freezing
to death and they carried him to the
| lookup. He was too drunk to give his
name, and the men in charge of the
transfer station were unable to identi-
fy him as one of the railroad en-
pioyos. He will be given hearing
tonight
Berlin Players Win.
The Plainville Young Mems club
basketball team stacked Cd AGAINST a..
hard proposition last night in the Ber-
lin quintet which signalized its first
appearance at the local Town hall by
defeating the home boys by a score of
% to p. 1t was one of the fastest
games ever seen since the team was
organized, and it was witnessed by a
large and enthusiastic crowd During
the contest, Bunce, playing center for
the visitors, was painfully injured. He
received a bad cash over his eye and
required the services of Il physician
DR.. Tanner had to sew the wound.
The next game will be played Thurs
day night OF next week, the Forest
vile team coming here to oppose the
Plainvillc players.
Negro Veteran Neglected.
William Henry Harrison jackson,
an aged negro. who served in the navy
during the Civil War and received
medals for services rendered his cour
try, was taken to the Hartford hos
pital yesterday for treatment
Jackson has been making his home
with his son-in-law, James Gilyard of
Whiting street. Although very i'll and
unable to look after himself the aged
darkey has apparently received but
little care from his relatives. He
seemingly has been neglected while
relatives used his pension money for
themselves and the attention of the
authorities had to be called to his
condition before any aid was given
him.
Selectman Alling of Berlin. acting
on the suggestion of DR.. j.. Fl. Frost
who attended the old darkcv ordered
his removal to the hospital Jack
son is a resident of Berlin, although
he has been making his home here
for some time.
Brief Items.
The Foresters MINISTRIES Will hold
their final rehearsal ton'rht They
will give their overture 1T an enter
tainment and dance to be held in the
Town hall tomorrow evening.
Service on the New Britain trolley
line -waS. hampercd for Il me this
morning because of the parting of a
wire near the Electric Field. Pas
sengers had to transfer at this point
during the early morning while the
repair gang fixed the break,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

DAMASK, TOWELS, BEDSPREADs, ETC.
- inch Bleached Union Damask, in variety of
terms, regular price $100 yard, for this sale yd
Crochet Bedspreads, regular price $3.50, for this
safe ................. S125 each.
S1x9O Bleached Sheets, regular price soc EACH for
Huck and Turkish Towels value up to 29c, for this
One lot Of White Goods, regular price Csc and 29c
for this sale Observation-Disclosures. 21c yard
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
ASSESSORS REPORT
NON-TAXABLE LIST
Property Valued at $156,850,
Exempt from Taxation
VICIOUS TRAMP PUNISHED
Church Buildings and Town Property
Appraised by Board-Court Sorry
Tramp Had to Be Let or $50
~Easy"-Nexro Veteran NEGLECTED..

Easy"--Negro Veteran Neglected.
y Property valued at $156,850 located
IN Plainville is not subject to taxa
ton, according to figures compiled by
the board of assessors for their re-
port to the tax commissioner. A re-
rort on the non-taXabe property
must be made out every three years
although the figures merely serve for
statistical information, and the local
assessors have completed their work
for the year by filing it for record.
The figures contained in the re-
port represent for the most part the
value of land and building owned by
ecclesiastical societies and property
owned by the town. the only other
exemptions under the law being the
deductions allowed to soldiers and
widows. The assessors took off $21.-
500 from tho lists of men who fought
in the wars and their widows, each
neing exempt to an extent of $1,000
on their property in appreciation Of
services rendered the country.
The non-taxable list follows:
Buildings Land
Public school ....$ $4,000 $500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
INTEREST IN AUTO RACES
AT NARRAGANSETT PARK
Contests, Replete with Thrills. Attract
Attendance of 10000
Persons.

; The automobile races at Narragan-
sett Park Speedway. Providence. n. l.,
last Saturday, emphasized again, by
the attendarae of 1o. 900 persons that
public Interest in automobile racing
has suffered no depreciation on ac-
count of the countrys intensiv. war
preparations.
The Narrangansett track is n one
mile course. OF cement construction.
and, OF course. is not so fast as tho
two-mile speedways that permit speeds
OF better than los miles per hour. but
the races held Saturday were interest
ing and replete with thrills.
Thomas Milton. driving a Duesen-
berg. was the star Of the afternoon.
winning both the twenty-five-mile and
the 1o0-nile races. His driving wa.
characterized by consistent headv
work.
For the first fifteen laps of the big
race Ralph milford. in a Frontenac
and Ira Vail, driving a Hudson. alter,
mated In the lead. Vail. however. hung
on tenaciously after the sixteenth Ian
and refused to yield the lead. For
eiGhty-three laps he allowed no driver
70 approach him, and on the seventeen
zap was mile ahead Of the field win
Milton running second
y Milton began TO speed up. and gained
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
MOTOR CAR OWNERS ENLIST
!, FOR HOME GUARD SERVICE
Men Pledged to Give Their Machines to
Public Good In Cnnc
" of Need.

:, Saxon not only Is enlisted for over
seas service with the American forces,
but 1t has been enrolled in the home
guard.
:. Under a government plan for a
motor reserve squad twenty Saxon Six
touring cars in Minneapolis have been
listed as the first official reserve squad
In the country. and the twenty owners
of the cars are pledged to give their
motors and their time to the public
good in case of need.
The formation OF the squad was engi-
neered by the Northwestern Automobile
Company. Saxon distributors at Min
neapolis. along the lines suggested by
the government. In case of internal
trouble or other military transporta-
tion needs in the Immediate vicinity OF
the unit, the drivers and cars are sworn
to donate their services for the work
Primarily. the plan Is intended to fur
.nish quick transportation for the home
guard in case OF disorder.
In the absence of any strictly mill
tary duties however the unit has VOL
unteered. along with other motorists
20 give IN outing for tie soldiers that
are quartercd around Minneapolis. They
are going to take the soldiers for
137-mile trip and give them luncheon.
The program will be given on a Sunday,
and is designed to vary the routine of
army life for the boys, many OF whom
are new recruits ami find military life
monotonous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
AUTOS AND AlRPLANES
USE SAME KIND OF MOTOR
Work OF Engineers In peveiopinr W
Type Begins to Attract
Moro Attention.

ASpc ncSIuH 10 Attract
Moro Attention..
While public interest In airplanes ia
for the present monopolixed by tho
spectacularism OF military plane &C
compartments in Europe. II Ia the tire
backed by $1,000. 100000 appropriation
of the United States government that
VIII bring homo to the American pco-
pie the true scope OF the nirplane in
unitarian and sport folds
This. at least. Is the view OF tho Of
hcials OF the National Motor Car and
Vehicle Corporation. pioneers in tho
development OF the multiple cylinder
N-type motor and It's application 20 tho
automobiles type that, because of
various supertorIties. was quickly
adapted to airplanes. Curiously, the
principle that did so much for tho au-
tomobile, attracted more attention from
the general public In airplane nerform-
ance than on road and speedway
probably for the simple reason tina,
air stunts were moro spectacular and
newer.
The sensational announcement OF tho
Liberty motor-also said to be of tho
multiple cylinder v type and the
quick passage of a 100000 900 appro-
priation have naturally served to bring
american interest nearer home, and to
the basis of airplane Accomplishment,
its motors. In turn. this attention is
revertinG to the work of the national
engineers. whose achievements In de-
veloping the V-type. now commonly
referred to as "airplane type" now re-
cetve more attention than ever.
The tremendous impulse to AmerI-
can atrplane manufacture that must
follow the governments action will
bring TO Americans visual and impress
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

on Vail gradually until the start Of
the ninety-eiEhth mile saw Vail lead
Ing by less than a quarter mile. In
the last two miles Milton closed this
distance. but IL was not until the last
turn of the last quarter that he cnme
abreast OF Vail and shot over tape
less than fifty feet ahead. 1t was one
of the most spectacular finishes the
present racing season has produced,
and elected deafening cheers from the
fans in the stands.
Eddie Hearne finished third fol-
lowed by Dave Lewis Jim Meyer, Pete
Henderson. Frank Elliott and Louis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

Chevrolet in the order named. All
eight winners drove to victory on
Goodyear cord tires. Milton, Vail and
Hearne. the three leaders. completed
the race without stop for any pur-
pose whatever.
In the big automobile races tire re-
placements may be made only at the
pits, except that racing cars carrying
extra tires may make Il tire change
at any section of the course. Very few
racing cars. however. carry spare tires.
Every important automobile race OF
the present season has been won on
Goodyear cord tires.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
Richmond Automobile News
Sparks From Motorland
Eusstss ofWesk on Automobile Ro,y

sDanner Bros. Co. report delivery dur
4 Ing tho week of one-ton Hudford
truck to Johnson's Transfer Company.
ss w. c. Wells announces that he has
been appointed exclusive sales agent
for, Richmond and vicinity for the
]. LonB-Distance Spark Plug.
Tho Colonial Motors Company. Inc,
local Maxwell dealers. received a ship
ment OF Maxwells the past week. e.
II. Stenninger. general manager of the
i company. states that they are also ex-
pecting Ave or six-carload shipment
and within short while will be In
position to NIL orders on q large scale.
Tho Terminal Motor Company. Inc.
reports deliveries the past week of Au-
tocar trucks to H. w. Heckhler and to
jackson Coal and Coke Company:
and Hupmobtle touring car to ]. W.
Stewart.
j. B. K. Dodds. manager Of the Har-
4per-Overland Co.. reports the sale OF a
number OF cars the past week. includ-
Ing seven-passenger WHY'S knight.
lie Is very much pleased with the
volume of new business. and advises
prospective Overland purchasers to
place their orders at once. rs there win
be scarcity of cars later on, due to
the serious shortage OF freight cars.
:. A. Meyers Sons Co. ell South
Eighth Street. reports deliveries OF
Atlas trucks the past week to McGraw-
Yarbrough Co, the Beaufort CO. and
the Carl Boehling Co.
Many motorists ask me how Good
year cord tires effect saving in fuel"
says G.. w. Lander, branch manager.
tho Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
.rany. "And this query is natural
one, now that gasoline costs have been
mounting. and agitation is developing
for a Limitation of motor car fuel
conSumption"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

pounds at eighty miles per hour for six
hours. With such performances all
ready history, there remains no doubt
In the minds OF engineers that airplane
building In the United States faces q
marvellous development that may. In
some degree, equal the Industrial re-
cords set by the automobile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
A.rh.lt r.veme.t s.r puIh...

DURHAM. N. c.. September 22.-rhs
city of Durham has let $4,000 con-
tract to a Charlotte nrm for tho lay.
ing of sheet asphalt pavement, 10000
square yards in ALL Tho most of the
pavement Is to DO laid on Duke Street
Trinity Avenue and Watts Avenue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

sive proof of the unitarian capabilities
OF, the heavier than-air machine. AL
ready machine of the Capronl tri-
plane type. with capacity Of twenty
hve passengers. has made successful
flights near Norfolk. Va. carrying fif-
teen passengers. despite a construc-
ton designed solely for military pur-
poses This machine can carry 400
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

Z sDAnner Bros. Co. report delivery dur
Ing tho week of n one-ton Hudford
truck to Johnsons Transfer Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

:. A. Meyers Sons Co. ell South
Eighth Street. reports deliveries Of
Atlas trucks the past week to McGraw-
Yarbrough Co, the Beaufort CO. and
the Carl Boehling Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

s w. c. Wells announces that he has
been appointed exclusive sales agent
Tor Richmond and vicinity for the
ISonB-Distance Spark Plug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

Mrs. Edward Miller Of Albuquerque, N.
1890 Lawrence street.
Mrs; E. L. Jones will return Friday after
a week spent with relatives in Kansas City
and Dodson. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fountain had as
guests, Thursday evening, DR.. Charles Ler-
r1go and family. DR.. Lerrigo expects to
leave soon for training camp. He is a
Mrs. Sue Altman and daughter Miss
Elizabeth Altman, will return Friday eve
ming from San Bernardino. Calf, after
spending the summer the coast
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Chumos and their fam
lily, Scotland avenue, have changed their
residence to Kansas avenue.
! Mrs. J. Al Fraser Madison street, had
as recent guests Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pike
and their daughters. Miss Mildred and Miss
| Model Pike, of Oklahoma City Okla.
Mrs. II. p. French East Tenth street, is
visiting friends in Chillieothe, Mo.
| Miss Gladys Ritts will attend school at
the Kansas State Agricultural college next
| haitian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cramer, of Law
renee street, have changed their residence
to 1912 East Eighth avenue
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Stout and little
daughter Ruth, have gone to Chicago on a
business trip, Mrs Stout who is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Gathers
East Fifth street, has been spending the
past month with her parents. On their
| return from the east they will go to St
Louis to make their home.
Martin Wammick OF Sailor Springs, Ill
i is a visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
e. n Stamm, Chandler street.
home, Grattan street. after spending a
/ short vacation in Kansas CITY