New Britain herald., 1919-10-28

 Gets It." the simple ecommon-sense way. Gets It." the only sure. guaranteed. money-back corn-remover. costs but a trifle at any drug store. Mrd by E. Lawrence & Co.,. Chicago. Ill. driver of the automobile which struck a telegraph pole on New Britain ave nuc about two weeks ago, resulting in the death of one man and injuries to several others Several witnesses who were passengers in the automo- bile appeared and testified that the car was travelling about 2t miles an hour when the accident occurred. According to their story an automo- bile came out of the driveway at the Trum bull estate and a wagon was coming from the direction of New Britain. In trying 10 avoid hitting either the automobile or, the wagon, they said, Alex SwCrVcd to the left, the rear left wheel and the top of the aut OmObilC striking the pole. AttOr- ney McDonough said that he had cX- amincd the scene of the accident and that in his opinion the man was not guilty of reckless driving, but rather had showed admirable presence of
 
 bile and the wagon. thus avcrtinG what probably would have proved to be a more serious accident.
 Judge Ryder found Alex not guilty on the charge of reckless driving, but imposed the fine on the other charge.
 Dimes Going to Siberia.
 Joseph Dimes of Grown street has l.>t Fred Dimes of the regular army. dated at Angel Island Cal., in which he says that he expects to sail for Honolulu in a short time and from there to S- beria. to join the American cXpedi- tionarN forces. Dimes was stationed at various points on the Mexican bor- der for several years. He enlisted as q private in a cavalry regiment and rap idly advanced to the rank of first lieutenant He was about to receive a promo otion to the rank of captain when the armistice was signed.
 Cowlcs nt Radio Institute. Willard E. Cowles of West Main street has been admitted as an a3soci- ate to the Institute of Radio Engineers of New York. Mr. Cowlcs is now in charge of the production Of radio ap-
 
 Connecticut Telephone X Electric Co. of Meridcn.
 State Police Active $. & Gwillim said last night that the representatives Of the automO Obi1c department of the state police force | are still on the job in pIainville in an | attempt 10 stop the practice of auto 1 ists in using the roads In this scctioA as SpcedWaNS. Four arrests were made on Sunday. October t9 and two more on last Saturday. Four drivers have been notified to appear in tho local court on the evening of NoVem- Der 6.
 Brief Items. A son was born yesterday afternoon at the New Britain General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Ear Smith of HouFh street Mrs. smith was formerly Miss Meta Saunders. The Cast Mountain Social club will hold a Halloween dancc in Grange hall tomorrow evening. Music will be fur niShed by LNnch'& orchestra. A daughter, Margaret Mary, has been born to Mir and Mrs. Charles Peters of Pearl street. MT. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson of Pearl street are receiving Congratula tions on the birth of a daughter.
 , and 10 Cent Store.
 George l.. Newton has rented to out-of- town parties the store former ly used by he local Red Cross chap ter as Headquarters. IIo is having the store cleaned out and it is snii that the lcssccS will try the expert mont of a , and 10 cent storo in this town.
 MT. Newton recently sold the re- pository on Whiting street to F. K. Higbee of Bristol. It is now reported that the latter party has sold if to the owners of the Bristol theater, the leading motion picture house in the neighboring city. II is possible that 1t will be remodelcd and used for a theater.
 Red Cross Meeting.
 Plainvillc chapter American Rel Cross, will hold special meeting on Thursday evening to elect chairman and secretary for the executive com mittee. Louis l.. Brastow was elected when 1t became known that C. H. Newton would refuse to retain the office. MT. BraStow has announced that he will be compelled to decline the office owing to pressure of busi- ness, Joseph x. Mckernan, secretary of tho chapter, will also tender his resignation on account of the volume