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New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
HOLD-UP EPIDEMIC
 HAS HIT NEW YORK
Six Armed Men in Automobile Hold Up American Express Company
 Wagons This Morning.

New York, Sept. 16.-Despite the increased vigilance of the police, the series of hold-ups which has taken place during the past few weeks con- tinued today.
 Six armed men in black touring car held up the drivers of two Amer ican Railway Express company wagons in the downtown section early this morning, but the amount of their theft was not made public. A short time later four men in car answer ing the description of that used by the bandits were arrested not far from the scene of the hold-up.
 Daniel Stautte, proprietor of 8 Brooklyn shoe store, was robbed of $200 in his store last night by four armed men, one of whom struck him over the head with a revolver, while the others went through his pockets No arrests have yet been made in the case.
 Insurance agents report an unpre- cedented demand for burglary insur- ance here since the hold-ups became so numerous, according to reports published today. Hotels, which have been the chief prey of the "inside rhen,' arc reported to be among the principal policy holders.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
CHICK BONENFANT HOME
Former Nutmeg Star Was With 16th
 Division in France

Alfred "Chick" Bonenfant returned to the city last night with his dis charge papers from the army after an absence of over a year during which time he was in France with the 76th division and saw some fighting in the last campaigns of the war. Bonen- fant, who is q former Nutmeg foot ball star was a member of one of the local companies of the National Guard at the Mexican border, but was discharged for physical reasons prior to the calling out of the com pany in 1917. He applied at once for enlistment in the regular army and was subsequently, discharged for similar reasons. He was accepted by the local draft board and sent to Camp Devens with an early incre- ment. While in camp he attained the rank of sergeant.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
C0L0RED MAN DEMENTED
Ashley Tracey, of Whiting Street, Found With Mind Wandering, is Taken Charge of By Friends.

+. J. Arbour, of 56 Whiting street, reported last night to the police that Ashley Tracey. an aged colored man with one leg, who lives at 58 Whiting street, had gone insane, and asked that an officer be sent to investigate. Officer r. O Meara went to TraCey's home and found the man in a bad condition both physically and mental ly. He communicated with the Char ity organization but they were unable to find a place to have him brought, and Sergeant Kelly despatched the patrol wagon under the care of Off cer Gustav Hellberg to bring him to police headquarters.
 When the wagon arrived, however, friends had taken Tracey away, and on their promise to have him re- moved to another city in the care of relatives the matter was dropped by the police.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
PASSED WORTHLESS CHECK.
Max Baumstein Will Be in Local Court
 Tomorrow Morning.

Max Baumstein was arrested in Hartford last night by the Capitol City police for the local auth horities on charge of passing fraudulent checks and was held in the Hartford police station until Sergeant A. J. Richard sor. arrived to take him to the New Britain lookup.
 It is alleged that Baumstein passed a number of worthless checks upon local concerns and left the city some time after Investigation by the de- tective bureau led to his location in Hartford and to the bringing of charges He was released this after noon in bonds of $500 furnished by George Gordon of this city.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
CHURCH WEDDING
Miss Hazel Dyncanson Will Become Bride of Charles Law Next Week At South Church.

The wedding of Miss Hazel Duncan son, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Chas. Duncanson, of Black Rock avenue, to Charles Law, of West Main street, will take place a week from tomorrow at o'clock at the South church. Rev. pr. Hill will perform the ceremony.
 The maid of honor is Miss Agnes Duncanson, sister of the bride and the best man is William Fl. Rybeck. The bridesmaids will be the Misses Grace Duncanson, Annie Smith and Bertha Waddell. The ushers are Leland Pierce, Rowland Hoerle and Wayne smith.
 The young couple are well known in this city. Miss Duncanson has been in the office of w. L.Hatch and Co.,, and MT. Law is teller at the New Brit ain Trust Co.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE.
Obseryances at Turner Hall Are Schedu1ed--Admissio by Ticket.

The congregation Beth Fl will hold Divine Service for the High Holidays at Turner hall, September 24th, at , o'clock in the afternoon, September 25th and 18th and Octo- Der 3rd at the same time and on October 4th. Sermon will be preached by Bernard A. kaplan of New York and Rev. Cantor Drazen of Hartford.
 Admission cards may be obtained al the following places: William c. Raphaels, M. C. LeWitt's, NJ. H. Fox Edward Meshllen and Morris Raphael.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
NEW APPARATUS
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
Commercial Building Will Probably Be Equipped With Debating Ma
 Ch1nc Like Those Used in Offices

That New Britain Commercial High school pupils will not be de- tered when they see one of those dic- tatiOn machines which "stenos'' come in contact with in factory and busi- ness house offices, it is very likely that an Ediphone originated and manufactured at Orange, N. J., by Thomas 4. Edison. will be installed at the school. This machine is the orig inal of these types of machines.
 There are really two different parts to these machines one in Which to dictate, the other on which the dicta- ton is transmitted from the record to the typist, by means of a receiver. Both machines are at absolute con- trol of the operator and can be stop ped if the dictator wants to think what he or she wishes to say. w. Fred Hornsby of the Springfield office gave a dem nstration of one of these machines this morning to Superin tendent Holmes and members of the school committee and all expressed pleasure at it's mechanis ism. Each one had a chance to dictate and then list en to the sound of his own voice.
 Reporters on the Herald and the Record were also given a chance at the machines and got "an earful' as the saying goes.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
KIDNAPPED GIRL IS
 HELD WITH THIEVES
Akron, O., Police Get Girl, Missing for Year, and Five Members of Robber Gang.

for Year, and Five Members of
 Robber Gang.
 Akron, O., Sept. 16.--In the arrest of five Mexicans and 6 year old girl, said to have been kidnapped in Oil City, Pa., a year ago, officers be- lieved today they had broken up a band of thieves who have operated for several weeks in Akron and other cities.
 Mary Kulasha, 16, for whom a na- tion- wide search has been conducted since her disappearance from her home in Oil City a year ago, was ar rested in the Belmont hotel Several hundred dollars worth of silks and many silk waists and shirts and a $250 fur which was recently stolen from a local furrier were found in her room.
 The balance of the loot was found in a house at IS Ridge street, occupied by other members of the gang.
 The MeNicans under arrest gave their names as Joe Lopez, Raymond Rogers, Louis Tono, Tony Marine and Frank Fernandez.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
LAPS TALK TO POPE.

Rome, Sept. 16 (Havas, )-Ja pan has taken up with the Vatican here the question of the German Catholic missions in the Caroline, Marshall and Marianne islands in the Pacific. Captain Sato Yamamoto, who had previously been in Rome as Japanese naval attache, has arrived here for the purpose of negotiations. Japan has been administering these islands since their capture from Germany early in the war.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
WELCOME PROGRAMS to ON SALE TODAY
Excellent Results Attained by
 Committee in Charge

The programs for the Welcome Home celebration are off the presses and are now on sale at the Cham Der of Commerce and several other places in the city They are offered to the public at 50 cents per copy
 The program is in book form and on the front cover are embossed the words, "Welcome Home, Sept 15-2O, 1919. Hardware Center of the World.' The cover also bears a map of Connecticut with the seal of the city of New Britain. The back cover bears the seal of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce
 The keynote of the book appears on the first page in the words: For your tomorrow they gave their today.' page is devoted to the dedication of the book in the follow ing words. ITO our loyal sons who offered life, health and comfort that the world might be safe for democ- racy-New Britain dedicates these pages A page is also given to the New Britain city government during 1919 with a cut of Mayor George A. Quigley and the names of the alder men and councilmen.
 A history of New Britain by Carl s. Neumann occupies ten pages of the book. About a dozen pictures of the city dating from 1886 are printed in connection with the history. A very interesting contrast is presented in two pictures printed on opposite pages, one showing the center of New Britain in 1888, the central feature being horse car and another picture showing the center of the city in the present year with countless automo- piles dotting the streets and trolley cars taking the place of the antique horse cars.
 Another section is devoted to New Britain's part in the world war with pictures of weapons, guns, airplanes tanks, etc, which were important fac tors in the war, many of them having parts which were made in New Brit ain.' There is also a picture of the steamship New Britain which was named in recognition of this city's part in the Liberty bond patronage.
 A list of the men who made the su- preme sacrifice in the war is headed by the words, "They gave their lives that democracy would not perish ' Following that is the Honor Roll, a list of all local men who served in any branch of the government service dur ing the war.
 A large section of the book is giv- en to the factory advertisem ents These are novel and interesting and are the first of their kind to be used in New Britain. The majority of them have pictures of the plants as they appear today, with a small insert showing the factories at the time they were established. The contrasts are of interest to New Britain people and to all who are interested in the development of the industries of the Hardware Center of the World" Merchants, bankers, real estate and insurance men and others contribut- ed generously to the advertising con- tained in the nprogram.
 The book contains the program of events to be held during welcome home week beginning today, with picture of E. N. Humphrey, chairman of the general committee. Tn the book MT. Humphrey expresses his ap- preciation and gratitude to all who contributed their time and effort to the success of the Welcome Home celebration.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
EMBARGO THREATENED
Unless Factories Hasten Work of Un- loading Full Freight cars Ban Will Be Placed on City.

Freight Agent Leach today appeal ed to the Chamber of Commerce to CO., operate in clearing the local freight yards and preventing an embargo in this city.
 At present there are about 500 full cars on the tracks and sidings and un- less these are immediately unloaded the railroad will place an embargo on New Britain. Factories and ware house men are being asked to hasten unloading to prevent such an order.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
TO PAY BIG RANSOM.

darlington, Sept. 16.-Defnite ar arrangements have been made with the leader of the bandits who kidnapped Dr. J. M. Smith, an American phy- sician, near Chihuahua City, Mexico, for his release upon payment of S6,000 ransom today, according to a Chihuahua City dispatch to the State departm ent.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
THREE BILLION DEFICIT,

Washington, Sept. 16.--A deficit of more than three billion dollars by July 1, 1920, is facing the treasury even if congress should not appropri- ate "another penny" before that date, Chairman Good of the appropria tions committed today informed the house, warning it that "greateT economy than ever exhibited before" must be practiced by government departm
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
KELIY OUT OF SERVICE.

William P. Kelly, son of Fireman and Mrs. John Kelly of Crown. street was discharged from the army at West Point yesterday and has return ed to his home here after 16 months service. Kelly went to camp as VOL untary draftee, having been accepted for service with a selective increment, although he was not registered in the draft.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
ROIvT IS POSTPONED,

The Sammy Waltz-Chick Hayes bout which was to have been held tonight in the Hartford baseball park has been postponed because of the un- favorab b1e weather. Announcement will be made tomorrow by Prom oter Dan F'laherty as to the time of the bout.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
DAMAGED BY EARTHQUAKE.

Madrid, Sept Is (Havas. The 1secent earth shocks in southern Spain (caused serious damage at Alcra Ca port.) The buildings eon entire streets of the city caved in,
 he advices state.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
.} FINANCIAL { WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street, Close.--Steels and equipments were heavily bought at gross gains of ? to almost 1 0 points in the final hour. The closing was strong. Sales apprOXimated 1, 100000 shares.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
Deaths and Funerals.
Raymond Francis Bowen.

Raymond Francis. the four months old son of MT. and Mrs. Harold Bowen of Ill Kensington avenue died last night. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:s0 from the home, Rev. A. C. T. Steege in charge, and burial was in the Fairview ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
PLUME IS ISOLATED
Plot for d'Annunzio to Capture the Province Is Said to Have Originated in Venice.

London, Sept. 16.-Italian govern ment measures have resulted in the isolation of Plume, according to off cial advices from Italy received today.
 It. is declared the plot for the oc- cUpation of Plume by the irregular forces under Gabriel d'Annunzio was found to have originated in Venice The prefect of Venice, it is added, has been removed from office and Italian artillery forces there which were about to join the insurgents in Plume have returned to their barracks
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York stock Exchange:
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
HARTFORD STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by Goodwin, Beach & Co.,, T. F. Lee, local manager.
 Sept. 16,
 Rid Asked
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
Evelyn VarIey.

Evelyn Harriet, the II day old baby of MT. and Mrs. Harry Varley, died at her home at 37 Chestnut street yesterday afternoon. Burial was in the Fairview cem eterv.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
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 UNDERTAKERS

B Myrtle Street. Lady Attcndant-Free Use of Chanel
 East End Office: 153 JUBILEE ST, TEL, 77s-1e Orders Taken For Upholsterine.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16

X--Extra dividend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
FAMOUS CHOIR IN U. S.
Sistine Singers Oldest Organization
in The World.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Sistine
choir Of the Vatican, possibly che
Oldest organization of its kind in the
world, arrived in New York today
and thus broke precedent which has
lasted for 1000 years. The Ameri-
can tour Of the choir will be the first
time since its formation in the
fourth century, that the famous body
Of singers ever has left the precincts
Of the Vatican.
The singers are seventy in number
drawn from the choirs Of the fifteen
chapels Of the Vatican and range in
years from boys Of 8 years to We
nerable chorister who has reached
the Psalmist's three score and ten.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
LECTURE COURSE OCT. =
First Number TO Be Held in School
Auditorium Then.

The first number OF the lecture
course 10 be held here this year will
be given in the high school auditor
ium Oct. 2. The concert will he
given by musicians who are mem
bers of the Minneapolis symphony
orchestra and have given Abilene
the only open date early in October
as they will resume their work with
that organization Oct. 6. There will
be a violinist, cellist, fiutist and a
singer. The vlolinist is assistant
concert director of the Minneapolis
symphony.
In November Marie Rappold has
been secured for concert. not in
connection with the regular lecture
course, and If the concert is a sue
cess financially it may be possible
to secure Miss Lucy Gates, famous
soprano for later date, also.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
RIP TO LAcLEDE DELAYED
Pershing Says Urgent Official Duties
Postpone His Visit.

Laclede. Mo-, Sept. 17.-Mayor
Allen. as chairman OF the reception
committee, received the following
telegram from General Pershing to-
day:
upon my return to Washington
i find many important matters await
Ing action, and / regret exceedingly
that my visit to my home town and
my friends in Missouri must be post
poned. Please explain fully to the
people OF Laclede that nothing ex-
ccpt urgent official duties could
have caused me to reach this de-
cision, and will you please say 70
them that I will visit Laclede as
early in the future as possible
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
ELEcrlNd DELEGATES
From Columbian zoth Century and
Literary League to Meeting.

Special meetings have been called
by the Columbian club and TWEEN
tieth Century club to elect delegates
TO attend the annual meeting of the
federation OF women's clubs of the
Fifth District to be held in Junction
City the first week in October. About
ten women will probably be elected
to go from Abilene and IA good pro
gram is being arranged for the dis
trict meeting. More than hundred
club women are expected to attend.
The Ladies Literary League VIII
have regular meeting the last OF
this month and elect their delegates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
MYSTERIOUS PAINS AND ACHES
Make Life Hard to Bear For MANY
Abilene Women

Too mapy women mistake fnar
pains and aches for troubles pecul1
lar TO the sex. More often disorderf
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back, dizzy spells, headaches
Irregular urination. Kidney wee
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
SAYS STRIKE WILL BE
ON SEPTEMBER a. SURE

Pitsburg, Sept. 17.-John Fitz-
patrick, chairman of the national
committee for organizing steel ana
iron workers, arriving from Cleye-
land, told newspaper men unless al
the last minute is telegram from FL
bert II. Gary, chairman of the board
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, the strike of iron and steel
workers would 90 into effect Sep
TENDER %.
AT . o'clock the national commit
Tee OF steel workers recessed until 4.
No announcement was given out af-
ter the meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
MUST OBEY cURFEw
concordia Will Look Out For Boys
and Girls II Parents Won't.

Concordia, Sept. 17.--In an efrort
to halt Juvenile waywardness the
city council last night unanimously
passed a curfew ordinance requiring
all children under sixteen years OF
age to be off the streets by 10 o'clock
from March to October, and by 3
o'clock from October to March.
Parents who permit their children to
violate this ordinance may be fined
800. At present there are nineteen
boys in parole from the juvenile
court,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
death LOSSES
OF STORM GROW
REPORTS SHOW 7so DEAD FROM
THE STORM
Appeals From Rockport and Arkansas
Pass for Aid-Tremendous
Damage all Along the
Gulf Coast.
(Associated Press)

Corpus Christi, Sept. 17.-f1fteen
additional storm victims were brought
TO temporary morgue early today
bringing the death list here to sixty
two as a result of the tropical hurrl-
cane which swept this section sun
day. Forty bodies have been
recovered here. The total known
edad now exceeds 100, including 80
at Portland 30 at White Point and
IA at Rockpart. According to reports
here. the most reliable estimates
place the loss OF life at Corpus
Christi, Port Arkansas and Arkansas
Pass about $50. A train load OF
army supplies has arrived.
Rockport and Port Arkansas suffer
ed tremendous damage and need OUT
side assistance Immediately.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
LET IN LIGHT WINES
House Conferees Agree to Home
Manufacture of Beverage.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE prin-
cipal Senate amendment liberalizing
the Prohibition Enforcement Bill to
permit home manufacture for indi-
vidual consumption of "nonintoxi-
eating cider and light wines, was
accepted late today by the House
conferees and placed finally in the
bill, subject to action OH the con
ference report.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
STUDENT sELF-GQvERNMENT
Aggie Student Body Chooses Dele
gates 10 Formulate New Plan.

Manhattan. Sept. 17.-Represen-
tatiyes from the freshman, sopno-
more, junior and senior classes at the
Kansas State Agricultural coltege
are to be chosen at once for the
student council in order that the
question of student self government
may be taken up.
President Jardine, in his first adj
dress of the year to the students
spoke in favor Of the student self
government plan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18

a suit OF civilian Clothes, accumul-
ated back pay and discharge.
Brandon was drafted from New
York and sent to Fort Riley more
than a year ago. He was court mar
tailed and sentenced to death. This
was committed to life Imprisonment
and later to twenty-five years. He
was the last of the DIRECTORS in the
Fort Riley colony to get out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
SUGAR LOOSENS UP
Abilene stores uet Small supply,
But More Coming.

Abilene folks needn't worry about
sugar. The supply is short and To-
cal merchants are asking customers
to take small packages for few
days. Salina received a car yester-
day and Abilene merchants received
a small supply. Other shipments
are on the way and merchants say
the situation is improving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly, phone %.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-09-18
ANOTHER DIRECTOR OUT
Once Sentenced Death, Gets Clothes,
Back Pay and Discharge.

Junction City, Sept. 13.-John
Brandon conscientious objector, was
released from Fort Riley three days
ago on orders from Washington, it
became known-today. He was given
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-28

Antwerp diamond industry has re-
started with 5000 workers who are
opposing the return from Holland of
Poles employed before the war.