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New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
PROVES AUTO WAS
A DEMONSTRATORS
Court Rules Machine Can Be Uscj
Commercially Under Certain
Conditions.

An automobile bearing a dealers
license can be used for commercial
purposes, under the Connecticut
statutes governing the operation of
motor vehicles if such use is given by
the owner for purposes of demonst "a
ton and not for remuneration pur-
poses. This ruling was made by
Judge James L. Meskill in police
court this. morning when Otto Burton
Austin of 90 Elm street, Hartford,
chauffeur for the Charter Oak Mot u
Car company, was discharged after a
bitterly contested hearing. 1t was the
contention of the defense, repre-
sented by Special Prosecuting Attor-
nev Alexander W.. Creedon, that the
automobile truck made the trip to
New Britain last Thursday with a
load of beef as a demonstration for
a Hartford provision corporation. In
this contention he was supported by
the testimony Of the accused Robert
G. Cummings, secretary of the pro-
vision concern, and Edward H. Har-
Tis, an automobile sales manager who
is Austin's employer. Prosecuting
Attorney George w. Klett subjected
the witnesses to a grilling cross exatl-
| nation, especially Harris, Cummings
! and Austin. The last named proved
one of the most impolite witnesses
who has graced the police court for
many a day and, at times, neared the
stage of impudence. Judge Meskills
ruling attracted much attention as t
is the first case of it's kind that has
come up in the local court.
Testim ony for the state was given
by Traffic Supervisor Clarence Lar
phere, Traffic Policeman Theodore
Johnson, who made the arrest, Po-
licemen A. c. Malone and Edward
Woods, John Frick, marketman of
1913 Arch street, M. Weinsky, provi-
sion dealer, and Miss Minnie Doherty
Of Arch street.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
PROSPERITY FOR PHONE co.
About 500 New Telephones Added
During Past Year

The prosperity experienced by the
local Office Of the Southern New Eng
land Telephone company during the
past year is shown in the new direc-
tory just issued. The book shows that
there were about 500 new telephones
added during the year making the to-
tai in the neighborhood of 1900 in
the local exchange which includes
kensington and Berlin. About $50
phones were added the past three
| months.
There is now the need of more sec
! tions although there were several
| added three months ago. The amount
| of business handled is greater than
| the facilities for doing the work and
| therefor there are many kicks regis
| tered. The General Electric COMPANY
which furnishes the necessities is be-
| hind in filling orders and this eN-
! plains the handicap that the en-
! change is working under Everythin =
possible is being done to perfect the
work of the, exchange and with the
new sections better service will be tn,
result in the near future At the pr vs.
| ent rate of increased records will be
smashed this coming year.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
NEARLY ASPHYXIATED
RoOmer. in Reynolds Block on Com.
mercdal Street Saved by Pulmotor
Rushed from Fire Headquarters.

Illuminating gas, escaping from a
half-opened jet, nearly asphyxiated
John T. Cronin early yesterday MORN
ing as he slept in his room at the
apartments Of Andrew Martin in the
Reynolds block on Commercial
street. Miss Catherine Martin, occu-
pant of an adjoining room, was made
i'll for a time but is recovering.
Cronin is at New Britain General hos
pital and owes his life to the fire de-
partment pulmotor in the hands of DR.,
d. w. O'Connell, Detective A. J.
Richardson, Lieut.. Frank A. Gilligan
and Capt. Eugene F. Barnes of
Hook & Ladder Company No. 1. He
will recover. Whether the gas jet
was left open and the wind blew out
the flame or Cronin opened it inten-
tionally is not known.
The gas was much in evidence when
Miss Martin awoke feeling i'll. AL
though nearly overcome, she man
aged to get into another. room and
awaken the occupant. The odor was
traced to ,Cronin's room and while
one of the roomers notified Capt T.
w. Grace at police Headquarters
others opened the door and gave
first aid to the unconscious man.
Cronin was found nearly pulseless and
it was only after much eeffort on the
part of his rescuers did he recover
sufficiently to be transferred to the
hospital in the ambulance.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
COTTAGE PRAYER MBETINGS.
Baptist Church Members to Meet
Two Evenings. e IA

In preparation for the two weeks
of special services. beginning the first
of February, cottage prayer meetings
will be held this week in the homes Of
members Of the First Baptist church
on Tuesday and Friday nights. The
following homes will be open on Tues
day night: w. L. Weld, 43 Park
Place; Miss S. E. Banks, 1876 Burrtt
street; c. E. Whatnall, II KELSEY
street; George Comstock, 719 East
street, and in the chapel of the FirSe
Baptist church. Meetings will be heM
Friday night in the following homes.
c. A. Larson, Sc South Burritt streetS
E. C. Connolly, 118 Black RocH
avenue; c. A. Ludvigson, 81 Park TerS
race: c. L. Moore, 50 Walnut 'street4
S. F. Seaman, Sc Rassett street; H9
Hitchcock, 1173 Stanley street; Joh1
Coats, Al Vine street, and Ge0rse
Westermann, 81 Lincoln street Mem Y
bers of the church and parish are
urged to note the home nearest thenf
and be present and help make the,
meetings a success.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22

following an operation. Until COM
paratively recently, he had made New
Britain his home and was the sue
cessor of his father in the grocery
business at 68 North Stanley street.
Until his removal from this city he
lived at 351 Chestnut street. He
graduated from New Britain High
school in 1905, attended Worcester
academy and Lehigh university.
Upon the death of his father he
assumed charge of the grocery and
provision business. In local demo-
cratic circles he was prominent and
took an active interest in the affairs
of the public charities board, while a
member. Fraternal!y he was member
of Harmony lodge, A. F. and A. M,
Washington commandery, X. f., Gid
dings chapter, r. A. M, and Sphinx
temple, MOBILES of the Mystic Shrine.
He is survived by his mother. Mrs
Olga @. Bonander of Maple street, a
sister, Mrs Libby of Brooklyn, N. Y,
his wife and two children. Funeral
arrangements are not completed but
it Is thought that the body may be
brought to this city for a Masonic SER
vice
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
NEW BRITAIN
MOTHERS PLEASED
AND HAPPY
No More Fear of Baby Collie.

The crusade against baby collie and
food trouble in this section has had
a happy result.
The astonishing achievements Of
Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup which
has been so widely recommended
seems beyond belief to the many
thankful and pleased mothers, for
practically every baby has been cured
or benefited by it's use.
Mrs WinslovNs Soothing Syrup is
the long looked for blessing that has
sprung into instant popularity with
almost every mother, actual results
verify this.
Mrs. Wirslow's Soothing Syrup is
different from anything else in that II
aims to get rid of baby collie and in
digestion by neutralizing the acids
overcoming gas and strengthening the
weak, sensitive little stomachs, and
mind you it does all this without
particle of dope" or a drop OF al
cohol.
Good honorable druggists recon-
mend Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
to all mothers with babies that have
collie. indigestion, poor assimilation
Of food, constipation or teethlns
troubles.
Mothers do not fail to test this now
famous prescription. Go to your
druggist and get a twenty-five cent
bottle today and make baby we'll and
happy. For sale in New Britain by
Settlers Prescription Pharmacy.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
TANGLE OVER PROPERTY.
Trust Company Sues to Recover
on Note.

Through Attorneys klett & Alling,
the New Britain Trust company has
brought action against Juseph. Morris
and LYMAN Shapiro, Lyman Gitlavitz,
Stanley Svea Grain and Coal COM
company, New Britain Lumber and
Coal company and Barney Miller, all
OF this city. Henry E. Wright & Sons,
Inc, of Boston, John Wickman of
Southington and Louis Schmidt of
New York. Explanations are desired
relative to some complicated actions
alleged to have been made by the prin-
clpals and George c. Beckett.
According to the complaint, Beckett
gave his note to the Peoples Savings
sank IN connection with q loan for
! Sl'ooO and to secure the note mort
gagged property located on North
Stanley street to the bank June ~,
! 1919. On July 81, 1916, the note was
endorsed by the bank and assigned to
the new Britain Trust company. me
plalntlff contends that it still owns the
| note and that it has been unpaid.
Schmidt is involved through two
mortgages, one made by Joseph, Nor
rls and Lyman Shapiro to George
| Beckett to secure a note for $4,000
and assigned to Schmidt and the
/ other by the Shapiros by deed dated
January 1t, 1911 to secure a note for
$1,000, assigned by Beckett to
Schmidt. The others interested, Wick
! ham, Bayer, Miller, Gitlavitz, Stanley
! Svea Grain and Coal company, New
Britain Lumber and Coal company and
the Wright interests each claims an
, interest In the property through at
! tachment liens The property in ques-
ton is not now occupied. The plain
tiff claims foreclosure and possession
| The papers have been served by Con-
stable Fred Wrinkle.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
LOCK MODEL STOLEN.

Michael Chickenio of 45 Farming
ton avenue has complained to the po-
lice that a lock model upon which he
was about to have a patent taken out,
was stolen while he was in John
Mikalauskas saloon at 1913 Main
street Saturday night. He said that
he showed the model to several who
were grouped about the bar, explain
ed it's workings, and that 1T dlsap-
peared while he was not looking. The
police are on the trail Of the lock,
but have been unable to discover a
trace of it.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
GET -RICH-QUICk'
PROMOTERS LOSE
| in SUPREME Court
Continued from First Page)

ppetus to issues, and purchase by
e public, of fraudulent securities.
Of the blue sky laws enacted, the
ansas act, the West Virginia law of
IA and the Iowa statute. in addi-
Pm to those of Ohio. Michigan and
putin Dakota, have been held void
lower courts. Bills for such laws
Indiana and Colorado. in 1913,
ere vetoed; a Washington law was
as defeated by popular referendum
1915. Revised statutes differing
hterially from the model statute
opted by Michigan and South Da-
Pta have been enacted in Iowa, Ore
pm, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Kan
3 and North Dakota. abolishing Ii
(nsing of security vendors. Courts
hve upheld the Arkansas Florida,
prth Carolina and Oregon laws.
The Ohio law as amended in pur-
lance of q state constitutional
nendlnent of 1912 was declared I'M
institutional by Federal Judges War
ngton, Safer and HOLSTER, Febru-
~ 10, 1916, sitting at Cincinnati
Id an injunction prohibiting it's en-
rcemeBt was given against Attorney
eneral Turner and Harry T. Hall,
GSO bcthh oupci XII I'LL w
hits, brought by The Geiger-J Jones
B., security underwriters of Canton,
]; Don c. Coultrap, its sales agent,
I'D William r. Rose. security sales
an for The Richard Auto Manufac-
bring Co., West Virginia corpora
bn. Rose was convicted under the
enal sections and was awaiting sen
&nce.
Federal Judges Dennison, Sessions
hd Tuttle held the new (also the
Id Michigan law void. enjoining it's
in suits against Attorney
|eneral Grant Fellows and the state
|easurer and banking commissioner,
>nstituting the Michigan Securities
pmmission. Plaintiffs were N. w.
[alsey & Co., and the Continental &
Numerical Trust & Savings bank of
1hicago; Lee, Higginson & Co., of
|oston; Remick, Hodges & Co., of
lew York; Otis & Co.; the Weis FL
Re Container Co., and other security
ealers and corporations affected.
The South Dakota statute was de-
Jared invalid by Federal Judges San
brn. T. c. Munger and Elliott, No
kmber 10, 1915, who restrained At
Prney General Caldwell, Insurance
O'Brien and Public
Examiner Wingfield comprising the
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
City Items

Those planning a trip south can get
all the newest in stunning cottons
tussahs and velour skirts, smart hats
stylish suits, at the Kavanaugh Shop,
Viking fair, Bungalow, Thurs. JAN
25th, Lynch's orc]lestra.-advt.
r. H. Crawford addressed a meet
ing in Southington last evening, his
topic being, Billy Sunday
Goodness of aunt Delia's Bread.
-advt.
There will be business of import
ance transacted at the regular meet
ing of Auxiliary No. l, Sons of Veter-
ans, at the meeting Friday night in
G. A. r. hall.
Awarding of prizes by Stella Re-
bekah lodge, I. O. o. F., scheduled
for last Friday night. will be at the
night of February 16.
Jr. O. U. A. M. bazaar, Hungerford
Court, January 26, 81, 90, 3O.-advt
Cook on famous Summit for 80
days, free. Burns gas OR coal, John
A. Andrews and Co.-advt.
The board of public works had IA
men at work today clearing the cross
walks and cutters.
The Holy Family Circle of st.
Marys church will hold a whist at
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
the parish hall.
Superintendent A. J. Hart of the
charity department is indisposed at
his home on Hamilton street.
The plate glass window in the Will
son store on West Main street was
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
OLD LOCKMAkER is
ON RETIRED LIST
p. & F. Corbin Company Places LIN
Dloye on Pension Roll After
Forty-fOur Years Service.

Adoph Greulich of 14O Whiting
street received a merited reward fol-
long service at the p. & F. Corbln
division of the American Hardware
Corporation Saturday, when the Off
Gals notified him that he had been
placed on the pension list, after COM
,pleting forty-four years. Entering
the employ of the companw when 1t
was a small concern, Mr.. Greulich
has watched the concern grow to one
of the largest of it's kind in America.
He was connected with the lock-
making department and while with
the concern saw many changes in the
department with three different fore
men, Henry Tolles, William T. Hart
man and George VESSEL, and four
superintendent, John M. Spring,
Charles E. Wetmore, William T.
Hartman and James Fletcher.
Mr.. Greulich was at one time one
of the leading musicians in this city,
serving in the capacity of leader of
the old City band for many years and
was also director of one of the lead
ing orchestras. The retirement of
Mr.. Greulich was not due to any in
frmities, as he is enjoying perfect
health, the action of the company be-
ing based on the new system which
has been put in effect in several local
concerns whereby old employees are
cared for after specified term of
service
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22

state securities commission from its
enforceent, sustaining n suit of the
Sioux Falls Stock Yards Co., ana
William and Harry Morley of Sioux
City, Ia, statesmen OF sock yards Sc
curities. The latter were being pros
ecuted under the penal provisions.
In all three, cases the Investment
Bankers Association of America in
tervened as "friend of the court
in arguments before the supreme
court by former Attorney General
Wickersham and Robert H. Reed. it's
counsel attacking the laws as inter-
fering with interstate commerce In
normal transa ctions in securities.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PLASTERS!
Musterole Works Easier, Quicker
and Without the Blister

There's no sense in mixing a mess of
mustard, flour and water when you can
with a little clean, white Musterole
Musterole is made of pure oil of mus
tard and other helpful ingredients, com
bined in the form of a pleasant white
ointment. 1t takes the place of out-of-
date mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis tonsilitis
Group stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches of the back or
joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the
chest Git often prevents pneumonial.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
SEEK DEAD SALOON MAN

Asking that Michael Reynolds, .or-
mer local saloonkeeper, dead nearly
thirty years. be notified of the death
of his brother, John Reynolds, who
was killed Saturday night in an acct
dent, telegram was received by
Capt. T. w. Grace at police headquar-
ters from Chicago yesterday. Inquiry
developed that Michael Reynolds ran
a saloon in New Britain about fifty
years ago on the site Of the Corbin
Screw division of the American Hard
ware corporation and conducted a
boarding house at Lafayette and His
streets.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

John F. Sheehan of lit Bassett
street and Miss Eva Cunningham of
Holyoke, were united in marriage this
morning in the Catholic church in
Holyoke. They were attended by the
brides brother and sister, After their
honeymoon, which will be spent in
Palm Beach, Florida, they will reside
on Trinity street. Mr.. Sheehan is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sheehan
and is associated with his father in
business
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
WAR BRIDES
management

The management of keeneySs
theater announces that slight change
in policy will be made this week in
order that those wishing to see ths'
film "War Brides may be apprisee
of the exact time of it's appearance
The Paramount picture will open thef
show at 1880 in the evening, after
which, at S:45, the vaudeville acts
will appear in sequence, not split upf
by pictures. The feature film, Wars
Brides" will be shown at $50. -t"AA
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22

broken last evening by one of the
braces for the awning.
The hearing on the will of the late
Edward Clarity Of Berlin, scheduled
in the probate court today, was post
poned until Wednesday morning.
A hearing on the report of James
J. Watson, conservator for Timothy
Dwyer, was held in probate court
this afternoon.
William w. Hanna will leave Fri
day for st. Petersburg, Fla, where
he will spend the remainder of the
winter.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22

Tonight sure! Take Cascarets and
njoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
cascarets will liven your liver and
tiean your thirty feet Of bowels
Without gripping. You will wake up
Feeling grand. Your head will be
clear, breath right, tongue clean,
Stomach sweet, eyes bright, step elias
Tic and complexion rosy-they're Won
cerful. Get a 10-cent box now at any
drug store. Mothers can safely give
= whole Cascaret to children any time
when cross, feverish, bilious, tongue
e0ated or constipated-they are harm
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
E. F. BONANDER DEAD
Former New Britain Charity Com
missioner Succumbs to Shock Fol-
lowing Operation.

Einar f. Bonander, aged about 20
years, formerly a resident of this city
a former member of the charities
board. prominent politically and fra
ternally, died in the jefferson hospi-
tal, Philadelphia, yesterday Of shock
New Britain herald., 1917-01-22

Important business is scheduled to
come up at Wednesday nights meet
ing Of the Catholic Women's Benevo1-
ent Legion in st. Mary's school hall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-02

9O9-Antonio Martinez, Durango.
129-Guy R. Morris, Griffith.
213-Jewitt Palmer, Jr, bayfield,.
465-Clyde N. Anheier, Durango.
163-Joseph N. Winners, Bayfield,.
GIL
665-Fred w. Berger. Durango.
904-Byron v. Moreland, Griffith.
4O5-Willis H. Young, Hesperus.
250-Anthony A. Lechner, lockwood.
Ss5-Qermon Wiley, Oxford.
959-Charley C. Campbell, Kline.
329-Rudolph Ouzfohar, Durango.
62s-Emil Stein, Durango.
426-Gabriel H. Curtet, Hesperus.
823-Randall H. Chambers, Ignacio.
621
246-Jesse NJ. List, Mancos.
731-Newton C. Hubbs, Breen.
6s2-Patrick H. Simpson, Breen.
768-Earl Hobson, Ignacio.
955-Elmer Whalin, Red Mesa.
627-William f. Buchanan, Durango.
99-Harold c. Carter, Durango.
365-Frank NJ. SULTAN, Durango.
551-Ernest j. Fankhauser, Durango.
631
916-Charles A. Burgess. Griffith.
756-Julian Baker, Ignacio.
428-Francisco Romero, Hesperus.
S21-George A. Shawyer, Ignacio.
S5O-Carl Thompson, Tiffany.
523-Cleason. C. Bozman, Durango.
S55-Jose S. Lopez, Allison.
9O2-oscar E.. Handley, Durango.
s91-James Hahn, Ignacio.
669-Yoshi Konon, La Plata City.
GAL
104-Emil j. Vaudeville. Durango.
540-William F. McDevitt. Durango.
79-Albert Davis, Durango.
579-William H. C. Folsom, Durango.
740-Julian Cloud, Ignacio.
83-Herb Colvin. Durango.
142-Oliver B. Fisher, Durango.
649-Leroy L. Marsh, Durango.
559-Thomas F. Petty, Durango.
|S99-Benjimen Lassan, Oxford.
651
788-Leon A. Stevens, Ignacio.
793-George R. Brown, Ignacio.
534-Joseph v. Mccormick, Durango.
119-Warner S. Follis, Griffith.
63O-Gordon w. D. Church, Durango.
901-Saigi Higa, Durango.
S03-Bob Richards, Ignacio.
135-Grover C. Morris, Griffith.
64S-Thomas H. Davies, Durango.
|
661
946-Robt. R. Dale, Kline.
291-Alfred H. Cordova, Durango.
s12-Roger H. Waller, Ignacio.
554-L. Mayne Perkins, Durango.
454-John Barger, Durango.
962-Wilber w. Warren, Red Mesa.
953-Arthur W. Caviness, Pendleton,
New Mexico.
13-Nasario Quintana, Durango.
20-Harvey C. Bishop, Durango.
s35-Cyrus L. Wade, Ignacio.
GIL
467-William F. Belcher, Durango.
319-Edward N. Conway, Durango.
131-Charles F. Allan, Griffith.
S7-Will ]. Maxwell, Durango.
l915-Hiran B. Shoemaker, Griffith.
I315-Henry c. Hamilton, Durango.
476-Walter A. Wygal, Durango.
313-Webb P. Sugg, Durango.
270-George F, Farley Durango.
92s-Robert s. Pay, Kline.
681
543-Charles A. Tucker, Durango.
397-Michael Leonard, Hesperus.
339-Fabian Colmeneros, Durango.
34s-John M. Frizell, Durango.
S1S-Jesse X. Bell, Durango.
516-Cyril P. Cummins, Durango.
491-Roy ]. Hood, Duarngo.
720-Harry L. Whitson. Kline.
l90-Ira L. Palmer, Bayfield,.
279-Epifanio Martinez, Durango.
S44-Louis Gale, Jr., Ignacio.
716-Douglas Ivie, Breen.
SS7-Ivan Way, Oxford.
37-Florentino Lopez, Durango.
91O-Earle L. Dubes, Ignacio.
413-Juan P. Martinez, Durango.
9oS-Tiofilo Valdez, Griffith.
697-William A. Gillespie, Breen.
I21O-Ezra G. Brinkley, Bayfield,.
3s1-Thomas B. Tattershall, Durango.
701
594-Charles A. Cooke, Durango.
494-Walter E. Powers, Durango.
95-William M. Sherman, Durango.
49s-Barney R. Arthur, Durango.
545-Howard T. Rush, Durango.
92-Louis p. Sanity. Durango.
s31-Frank Gibson, Ignacio.