New Britain herald., 1919-08-13
ORIENT MUSIC %. 10 ANSWER CHARGES
Federal Commission Claims Con-
 cern Used Unjust Methods
TENNIS PLAYER
HURT
Denies Chargcs-CharIcs Phelps En- lists in Navy-COnstabIe David Sells Farm and Will Move to Dctroit- Other Interesting Items.

otIleF interesting Items.
 The Orient Music company of Bridgeport, which was formerly To- cated in Forestville, and at whose head is\Harry PropsOn, formerly of this town, is at odds with the Federal Trade Commission of Washington D. C. The commission has issued a for mai complaint against the Bridgeport concern charging that it has reason to believe the company has manufac- tured perforated paper music rolls by purchasing copies of competitors rolls and making duplicates of them, thus approprlating in an unfair manner the results of the ingenuity, labor, and expense of the competitors and avoid ing the cost of producing new and master rolls.
 The Orient Music Co. is ordered to answer the charge before the federal commission in Washingtn on Septem- bcr i.
 Some of the first player piano rolls ever heard in this town were pro- - duced by the music company while 1t had it's factory in the neighboring town of ForestVille. The Company's business increased to such an extent that the change to Bridgeport was
 
 would indicate a successful change. The case will be watched with in- terest locally.
 Caffcrty Denies Story.
 Richard Cafferty, whose name ap- peared in connection with the fracas in the center of the town on Monday night, denied last night that he was a participant in the squabbie with the officer. He stated that he vas ptall99ag with the soldiH and told him (thfH&o ldier) that he would. get a roohf' for fhim in "a local hotel. Caf- ferty asserts that he asked the officer if he could get a room when the latter pushed him away and said he wanted nothing to do with him. Caf- ferty, according to his version, fol- lowed Marine persistent in his ef- forts and then. when pushed roughly by the officer, the soldier interfered and the trouble resulted. Cafferty also alleges that he was not in the fight with Constable Marine and that only the soldicF and constable were directly cOnCerhed. He also said: "Marino hit the soldier over the wrists with his club, which angered the man and resulted in the officer being beaten. After Marine got him OIL HIS DdCh OH lIle SlucWdlk lie DlC the soldier on the cheek and drew blood besides putting his knee on the stomach to try and hold him down." Motorcycle Accident. .r
 Late Monday evening, while on his way home, John Celli met With an ac- cident in which his foot was badly hurt. The fellow lives on Pearl street and had turned his motorcycle into the street whe4~it skidded.' His foot caught in the rear wheel, tearing out almost all the spokcs, and cutting the foot severely. He was carried to his home by neighbors and Dr. l.. H. FGpst was called to give medical at tenhon. The injured foot was dressed and found to have been deeply and painfully cut by the wire spol1es. His condition this morning Was reported as much improved and he will be out again in the near future.
 Campbell Hurt.
 Melville Campbell, of Michigan, who is visiting with his sister, Mrs Smith, of Church street, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon at the courts of the PlainvilJe Tennis club when he stumbled and fell. cut ting his chin badly on an iron pipe. Dr. J. N. Bull gave first aid treatment and later dressed the wound. There was deep cut in his chin and a front tepth was knocked out by the acci- dent
 EnIists in Navy.
 Charles Phelps, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Phelps, of East street and one of the towns most popular young men, has enlisted in the navy and will leave tomorrow for Hampton
 
 for three years during which time he will take up electrical work in it's higher branches. Phelps is a gradu- ate of the local schools and attended the New Britain High school where he was a member of the basketball team He had been in the employ of the W. J. Cahll COX and more recently with the Session Clock Co.,, in ForestVille A farewell party was given the man, entering the banking room of of Miss Betty Schwenk, of West Main street. A large number of his clos est friends Were present He received a gold trimmed fountain pen with his ipitials engraved
 Lippia Homo From France
 Thomas Lippia of Unionville ave .nue, who served IS months, in France with the American aditionary Forces has returned to his hGtne here after being discharged. He iG, among the last of thes Plainville XotR,g men returning. He will re-enter tae gar dening business with hi: bfothj here.
 Victory Terrace <soIk Victory to 2,, Terrace in the sesrn sec road tracks and situated n4aT both the Trumhyll Electric Co.'sh Gfactory E( has been completely sold it s an nounCed at the office of the 10 lern