New Britain herald., 1919-09-29

they arrived early " 1'oay'Drnins. They kept busy a"y' thsunday traffic in automobiie~ oeine, nusually heavy. Scores of drivers were stopped and warned about speeding and driv- ing recklessly through the center of the town.
 Three arrests were made within five minutes as a result of complaints made by local residents who knew that the state officers were in town Officer Philip Marine estimated this morning that about dozen drivers were given notice to appear in the local police court at a future date on charges of speeding, reckless driving driving while under the influence of nquor and driving without a license
 An automobile was taken to Cooke's garage on East Main street by the state officers and is being held there. It IS thought that the car is one that was stolen in Hartford some time ago.
 During yesterday morning hundreds ot cars passed through the center of the town at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour and in some cases eX- ceeding 30 miles per hour. It was very evident yesterday afternoon and last night that some one was working to defeat the aims of the police. The autom obiles actually dragged through the center of the town, none of them exceeding a speed of 10 miles an hour It was thought that the Automobile club had received an inkling. of the presence of the state officers and had stationed guards at various points on roads leading into the town to warn drivers to go slowly through Plain vile.
 This visit of the state officers was appreciated by local residents who have been annoyed and subjected to danger for the past few months by the practice of speeding on the high ways In the center of the town. The drivers had become very bold and daring, paying no attention to traf- t1c rules and driving through Central Square at 30 and 35, miles an hour. One of the favorite sfeedways was on West Main street on the way into this town from Bristol. The street is graded down into the center of the town and the cars fairly flew down the grade with no attempt to use the brakes. It was on West Main street that Charles Calor was seriously in jured few weeks ago. A number of speed kings will be in the local court this evening at o'clock
 Struck by Automobile
 Timothy Conway and Mary HiI- Hard of Forestville were struck by a speeding automobile yesterday after noon while walking along the South ington road near the Hanson Brothers factory. They were removed to the New Britain General hospital for treatment and it was found that their injuries are not serious.
 The number of the car license is 26333, registered under the name of N. Louis Dauplaise of South Man chester. The driver was said to be a boy under 16 years of age and was accompanied by his uncle who has drivers license. The state law pre- scribes that an applicant for a drivers license shall be 8 years of age at the date of the application A boy who has reached the age of 6 l may drive a car when accompanied 1 by a person who is licensed to drive | The parties in this case however | were violating the law and they will be arraigncd this evening with a number of others who were arrested for violation of the motor vehicle 1 Regulations. The car is being held in
 
 Dance a Success. ]
 The dance held at the Grange hall l evening by the local lodge of the Sons of Italy was a great suc- | cess, the committees report showing a net gain of about $160 on the | affair. This sum includes what was made on the sale of tickets of ad- l mission and for chances on the prizes | offered. The prizes were awarded as follows: Barrel of flower, won by l Cassalino of Beaver street, | New Britain; $10 in gold won by ! John Garrity of Canal street, this town; clock won by Antonio Minello | of Plainville.
 Family Reunion. 1
 A reunion of the Graham family 1 was held yesterday at the family | home on West Main street as a for mal welcome home to George Graham ! who returned home Friday after a two years absence in France. The | was a strictly family affair | until the afternoon when a number of | friends of the family called at the | house to welcome MT Graham. Lawrence Graham of Waterbury and 1 John F. Graham of Springfield were present at the gathering.
 Membership Drive.
 Court General Lawton, Foresters of America, will probably begin a drive In the near future for new mem bers in conjunction with other courts [ in various cities and towns through out Connecticut. A drive for 25,000 m embers for this state is to be 1 launched next month, The supreme of the Foresters was re- gently held at Atlantic City, N. J., and the sick and death benefits were increased.
 Specdcr Arrested.
 Joseph Calcagni of Northford, was