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The Washington times., 1920-08-08
machine accident.

machine accident.
The holding in his hand the propeller of the machine
wrls it, to start the engine going the process as
cranng ordinary automobile But is infinitely dan
gerous The automobile crank back may break your
arm.
The flying machine propeller started whirls with ter
rapdty Repeatedly during the war; in the aviation
department had their heads their bodies literally cut
in by the propeller that they had started striking them
before they could get away.
The small picture shows what wise plan is now fol-
One in the flying machine ready guide it.
Another the propeller ready wh
CINE going But wisely he does rely entirely upon himself
His wrist held a grasp by friend the
left.
work together the friend who holds the wrist
watches young powerful The whirls the pro-
pes and that very instant the the left pulls with
all his might holds drags his friend from
danger.
Every young he this picture will at under
stand it. realize the sound judgment that the who
going the machine displays when he allows his friend
to seize him, ready pull him at the right moment
And everybody looking this photograph realizes the ad
mabe played by the the left who with all his
force will pull his friend from danger in the second that
starting of the great machine whrng the danger
propeller.
Suppose the young who going to start the machine
should against his friend holding his wrist angry at his
interference Suppose he said that friend LET of my
need your help know how to take of my
self have started flying machines before and start them
again No propeller can move enough of my
head, etc, ETC. .'
the starting the propeller talked in that
would say to yourself What egosical fool No matter
how powerful quick be- he should appreciate the help
of friend using his effort to make safety doubly sure
After thinking about that please look at the lager picture
which represents the idea inspired in Mr. Mcoays fertile mind
The Washington times., 1920-08-08

Take the other end of the trunk and help carry it,
But foolhly obstinately youth especially
the help best friend the only permanent absolutely
liable friend that any has-H1s OWN THOUGHT
AND CONSCIENCE. ~ .4--.
In the long run the obstinate couceted man can dsooag,
the best of friends.
the young man starting flying machine turned the
holding his nsuted him. said LET CO. don need
you know my business he said that and similar things
hundred times the friend finally would say Very well have
it your way you don't be helped you shall
hear from me-
And it with the physical friend, whom and
hear with invisible friend dwelling inside of the
brain.
you ignore conscience and thought you resent the sug
gsons Of the better side of your character the human side
rebung the animal side you continually say conscience
alone don't need your advice conscience in the
end will let you alone-ALMOsT.
But fortunately for the human race conscience
ENTIRELY silent The Emperor Nero tired of his mothers
rebues planned her murder and carried successfully
arranged ship that the bottom could be made to
fall out of it, and sent her that ship. w.
Fonaine the great French essayt and philosopher de-
clare what authority do know that Nero actually
wep he his mother entering the ship from which she
could not escape alive
He planned a murder and wanted it, but low he had
sunk there something in him that rebeed against the
murder
Nero not ordinary type but he illustrates perhaps
well any character in history the evil possibilities in
powerful that controlled by advice from without
or by conscience from within.
Nero started in Life all modern historians agree to
this young of excellent intentions He liked by the
soldiers studied hard worked But temptation there the
of all temptation absolute and there friend
with strength or will to pull him away from danger.
His type of man. however has vanished. When the Rus
killed buried their emperor it probable that they
buried the last be absolute autocat this earth
cept perhaps for brief period the midst of the revolution
We not therefore, worry ourselves about the mistakes
of with absolute power.
But every young has absolute power He
has absolute power over HIMSELF
He can listen to good advice, refuse to listen.
the hand that reaches out pull him from
danger he insoently resent friendship, physical
mental
Ir McCay in this cartoon has put before the young
the country pictures that will appeal thea Sunday
Of the highest value
The Washington times., 1920-08-08

The picture in .Ohich the men are shou0n
with the flying machine is copy of an
actual photograph. The story of it IS told
in this editorial.
In the other picture, the giant Thought
pulling the man back from the precipice is
not a photograph, but there is in it absolute
truth, Just as there is absolute truth in the
flying machine picture.
The Washington times., 1920-08-08

URING the war you read often of some
young man, working for his country in the
flying machine department. mortally in
jured while starting his machine.
The smaller of these two pictures by
Mr.. McCay, one in which he ingeniously
uses photograph to point a moral, shows
you what is done now to avoid the flying
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-22

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DECLARED A STOCK
DIVIDEND OF 1000 PAYABLE IN STOCK OF THE BURNRITE
COAL BRIQUETTE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, TO COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD OCTOBER Is, 1920. INTERIM
CERTIFICATES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON NOVEMBER 10,
1920, TO BE EXCHANGED LATER FOR PERMANENT CERTI-
FICATES.
F. N. YORSTON,
SECRETARY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-22
Dividend Notice

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DECLARED A CUMU-
LATTvE CASH DIVIDEND, AT THE RATE OF 10 PER ANNUM
FROM DATE OF ISSUE TO OCTOBER Is, 1920, ON THE PRE-
TERED STOCK OF THE COMPANY, PAYABLE NOVEMBER
Is 1920, TO SToCKHOLDERS OF RECORD OCTOBER is, 1920.
F. NJ. YORSTON,
SECRETARY.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
REACH COMPROMISE ON
 CITY LIGHTING RATES
Conn. Light & Power Co, to Drop Demand Charge
 For Minimum Rate.
Especial to Herald.)


 Hartford. March 1O.-At a meetin g of the public utilities commission in the State Capitol this morning for the purpose of hearing the protest of George A. Quigley and 102 New Britain patrons of the Connecticut Light and Power company com promise agreement was reached whereby the company will drop it's objectionable demand charge and rectify old bills for those patrons who ask such a course. A minimum charge will be substituted and patrons will be allowed to use electricity to that amount without further payment. Announcement of the minimum charge will be made aS soon the company is prepared to put in into effect The system will be operative, officials say, before May 1. In case the minimum charge set is regart l unfair. an opportunity for another hearing will be given the local petitioners.
 Mayor George A. Quigley and Daniel Sullivan represented the sign CTS of the protest at the session this morning and the Connections Light and Power Go. was represented by J. II 5enry Rora back and Attorney Camp bell.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
ROUND UP 0F FREIGHT
 CAR THIEVES IN R. l.
Six Are Arrested in Their Homes After Making
 Good Their Escapes.

Bradford, k. T., March 1O.-A band Of car thieves, nine or ten in number, trapped in a box car on a siding here by Special Agent Green of the New Haven railroad who had discovered them while they were in the act of footing the car. made their escape by blowing out one end of the car with automatic revo1vers after Agent Green had succeeded in capturing one of the men. Early last evening Agent Green discovered that one of the doors of the car which had been en- tered twas still open. Suspecting bur glary he remained in hiding nearby and was rewarded by seeing the rob bers return. One of the men came out of the car with a bag of p1under and was caught and handcuffed by Agent Green, who succeeded in clos ing the door of the car and locking the remainder of the party inside. Taking his prisoner in tow Green went in search of help and during his absence the trapped bandits blew out the end of the car and escaped. Word was sent to New London and a posse of railroad detectives was hurried to Bradford in an effort to round up the band. The man captured is said to have made a confession in which he has disclosed the names Of his confeder ateS.
 Bradford is about four miles from Westerly, R. |.
 Six men were arrested in their homes in Westerly and clothing and other goods valued at $300o believed to represent many freight robberies were recovered Another man who was sought jumped through a window and escaped after exchanging shots with the officers.
 Joseph Murano, the man who was caught at the freight car, was over powered by Special Agent Green and Richard Parkinson. railroad patrol man. before he could draw his pistol As the officers were locking the car door to entrap the rest of the band they were sa1uted with volIey from inside the car. All the shots went wild.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
RUSSIANS RELEASED
SS Of Those Arrested in Waterbury Raid Let go on Their Own Reco%- IliZancc Today.

Hartford, March 1o-Eightye eight of the alleged Russian radicals brought here from Waterbury on Tuesday were released today on their own recognizance. Thirteen, as mem bers of the Communist party or the Union of Russian Workers, were talk en to the Hartford county jail, where go others. supposed to be members of the same organizations, already are being held as liable to deportation
 With the arrival of the latest batch of alleged reds there appeared a new SaniZation on the scene of the fed eral agents local activities the T'nion of Russian Citizens. Since no ruling has been made with respect to this organization instructions in the mat ter are being awaited from Washing ton: and meanwhile since there would be no room for ordinary prisoners at the police cells if the federal prison CTS should be kept there the SS have been released.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
HAS CLOSE CALL
Claude J. Leroux's Automobile Runs Amuck On Main Street This After noon Striking Boy BicycIist.

An automobile belonging to Claude I-erouX behaved badly this afternoon in front of the New Britain Trust company on Main street and as a re- suit young man who was riding a bicycle up Church street had mar row escape from injury. Mr. Leroux had cranked the machine preparatory to starting and the gears became en- meshed, causing the car to start back ward. It sWerved to one side strik- ing the bicycle, and throwing the boy to the ground. The front wheels passed over his leg, but he claimed that 10 injury was felt. MT Leroux displayed cool judgment, and running after the car ne managed to get on the seat and gain control of it. The boy was taken to a physician for ex- animation.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
RELIEF BOARD BLAMED
P. s. AIcAIaIion Says City Body Advo- catcd Increase in Rents to Take Care of Added Assessment.

Although he has been successful in the first encounter with city admins trative bodies. it is apparently the in tention of P. s. McMahorr to continue his drive particularly in 'placing blame where blame belongs" in re- gard to rent profiteering. He cites the instance of one prominent local grocer who has extensive real estate holdings. The grocer applied to the board of relief for an abatement in taxes and was told, P. s. says:
 " You're a poor busin essman. Whp don't you raise the rent on your ten ants like everybody else does?"
 Such action that on the part of members of the city government. and not the avaricious tendencies of land lords is responsible for rent increases the low taX-rate enthusiast claims.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10

Baltimore. March 10.-A party of men entered the Mt. Vernon distil- lery here today bound and gagged the government agent and two watch men in charge Of the plant and hauled away between 40 and 50 bar
 rels of whiskey worth at government valuation about $25 1000. The guards said the robbers were all masked and that the whiskey was taken away on three or four automobile trucks.
 Canton, O., March 10.-Three men were wounded in an exchange of shots when five armed automobile
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
S4O,OOO FOR PENTHOUSE
State Park Commission Votes to Com- plcte Structure at HanlmonaSSette Summer.
Summer,

Hartford. March 10.-The state park commission yesterday voted to complete the state bath house on Hammonassette Beach in Madison, at an outlay of s40,0O0. The structure will be ready for use soon after June first.
 Hammonassette Beach is the only portion of the Long Island Sound shore which the state of Connecticut has been able to obtain for a public beach. The bath house to stand on it will be permanent in character and will be the place to which auto mobilists may go in summer for shore bathing in making a tour of the state parks and reservations which are being set aside and developed by the commission.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
GASOLINE BOOSTED
New Price, Effective Today, is Third Increase Made This Ycar-Iocal Dealers Notified.

Effective today, a boost in the wholesale price of gasoline wiY make necessary retail price of 32, cents a gallon, a local dealer says, and fur ther increases during the summer months may be expected. The in crease at this time comes as a sur
 prise to those who have studied the ]oil and gas market as tho winter sus- pension of practically all automobile traffi has resulted in a saving of zoo, 100000 gallons of gasoline, one local man says. and in all quarters a
 reduction rather than an increase was looked for. Automobile oils increased from 5 to 10 cents a gallon last week.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
D0BS0N BLOCK SOLD
Realty Deal For Building 1t Corner of Washington and Broad Streets Involves About S45,OOO.

A $45.000 realty deal was put through today when the Dobson block at the corner of Washington and Broad streets was sold through the Cox & Dunn agency to Stanislaw Sy- molon. Mrs. F. Dobson and George R. Dobson acted for the F. Dobson estate.
 The block is of recent construction and contains two stores on the, round floor and six tenements. One of the stores was occupied for several years by Walter DOnahue who conducted it saloon on the premises, but it has now been converted to other uses. The other store is used as tailoring establishment.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
POLICE HEAR COMPLAINTS, Thieves Steal Carpenters Tools
 Valued at $50.

Harry, Albert and William Litkie carpenters employed by the E. H. Hubbard company. reported to the police today that tools valued at $50 had been stolen from q house in Newington on March B.
 An abandoned autom obile which later was found to belong to Jack Hart of South Main street was dis covered by policeman this morning on Mill street. The number plate. a tire and rack were missing MT. Hart explained that these accessories 10 tn" machine wore lost last night on the Plainville Road
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
Statement Made by Jones to Grand Jury Admitted '
VICTIM SOMEWHAT QUEER
Witnesses Say Mrs. Hopcroft Was In- jured When Child and Always Showed Effects CowIcS QucS-
 toned About Finding Body in Barn

New Haven. March 10.-A state ment made by William M. Jones, on trial charged with the murder of Mrs. Esther Hopcroft to the grand jury which indicted him, was ad- mitted by Judge Gardiner Greene to- day The question of advisability was brought up late yesterday. Jones had eaid that he did not put up his car in the barn in which the woman was murdered on the night before the day, June 21, on which the body was found.
 The statement was offered by Frank c. Cowles, a witness yesterday, who told of what had been asked of him in the grand jury room. It was during his reply to questions by the foreman of the jury, Cowlcs had said, that Jones, who was present had corrected him in regard to the Jones automobile being in the barn on the night referred to.
 Is Closely Questioned.
 Cowles today was further ques- tioned about the barn and the finding of the body, and his wife, testified to various details about the barn and house of her mother, Mrs. Els. On the Thursday. two days before the body was found the witness and members of the family had potato salad for supper The autopsy showed that Mrs. Hopcroft had had salad shortly before death.
 It was shown that Mrs. Hopcraft had supper with Mrs. Els and the Cowles that night. Mrs. Cowles saw her mother. Mrs. ELS. go into the barn with Mrs. Ifopcroft. Later her mother returned she said, Mrs. Hop croft had light in her room and also heard her lock the door.
 Often Acted QuceAy.
 Mrs. Cowles was closely ques- toned as to Mrs. Hopcroft's habits, mode of living. and her mentality. phe witness said that Mrs. Hopcroft was very religious. She had been struck on the head when child and often acted a little strangely
 Jones came to the house in May, 1919. tie was told the former occu- pant was John Rodemeyer who wrote lis editorials in the rooms which Jones and his two children had.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
LOW TAX RATE IS
 CHOICE OF PEOPLE
Budget Submitted by New Britain Taxpayers Association Is Favored
 in Vote at City Polls.

By a majority of SAP votes. the budget submitted by the New Brit ain Taxpayers association was ac- cepted in preference to the budget of the board of finance and taxation at the city polls yesterday. A light vote was cast, only 2014 ballots hay ing been taken and of that number about one-third were dropped into the ballot box during the last two hours for voting, between 6 and s o'clock last evening.
 In only one ward, the Third, was a majority given the budget of the city department and in that instance the lead was by but 40 votes. The heaviest vote was cast in the Sixth ward with a total of 42S and that ward also gave the largest majority to the low tax rate budget, 2S4 votes. The lightest vote, 24T ballots was cast in the Second ward.
 The result bv wal dS is:
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
SPECIAL CITY MEETING ON TUESDAY
 MGHT 70 VOTE SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
One Item is For $5O,0OO For Normal Training School $6500O For Additions and S525OOO More For
 Other Needed Improvements, Etc.

At a special city meeting to be held in Room POI at City hall. March It, action will .. be taken on the ad- visibility of resembling the action or special meeting hell December 2S. 1917, when school bonds to the amount of S55,0O0 were voted, and the action of a meeting held Novenl- Der 25, 1919. when school bonds to the amount of SSo. 900 were voted. The meeting will also consider the issue of school bonds. now to the amount of S50,000 for the purpose Of constructing d training school con- nected with the State Normal school as authorized by special act of the
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
PETERSON A CANDIDATE
Park Street Man Will Seek Election As Councilman From the Fourth Ward-Rlchards For Alderman.

,A Edward Peterson of Park street, formerly q lieutenant in the army and at present filling out an uneXpired term as councilman from that ward, will be q. candidate for nomination and election to the council next month. MT. Peterson has announced his candidacy and it is. not thought likely by those familiar with the ward political activities that he will be op- posed. J GUstaEC Johnson. the retir- Ing councilman. has not definitely de- cided however, whether or not he will be a candidate
 H. P. Richards, present alderman from the fourth, will seek re-elec- ton.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
MURDERED IN TAXI
Alleged Bootlegger Killed By Men Who Wanted to Buy Liquor From Him in New Castle, Pa.

New Castle, Pa, March 1O.-Emil Hadasy of Girard. O., was murdered and robbed of $3,00O in taxicab while on his way to this place last night to buy moonshine whiskey. Alexander Ross, driver of the taxi cab, also was robbed of $500, ac- cording to the story told to the po- lice by Ross.
 Hadasy according to the police met two men in Youngstown, O., and ar ranged with them for the purchase of the liquor. They engaged Ross to drive them to this place but when five miles away one of the men, ac- cording to Ross shot Hadasy, took the money from his pockets and threw the body into a snowdrift.
 The men then robbed Ross and ordered him to drive them to Besse mer This he did. Then he told the police Hadasy's body was found this morning. Ross was detained by the police pending an investiga- ton,
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
PEACE PACT FIGHT
 IN FINAL STAGES Little Hope Of Agreement Ex-
 pressed by Senators DEMOCRATS SEEM DIVIDED
Not Sure As to Exact Meaning of President Wilson's Ietter-2O ill Attendance At Senator Owens Spe- cial Meeting.

Washington, March 1O.-The peace treaty ratification fight in the senate entered it's final and most bitterly contested phase today, with Article x and the reservation thereto, the unfinished business until disposed Of.
 While debate on the much disput- ed section of the league of nations covenant is in progress negotiations looking to 8 compromise on the re- publican reservations will be contin- vued though both sides frankly are without much hope that an agree ment will be effected. Several repub- hcan leaders drafted a substitute res olution yesterday for which they said they obtained the support of 2S dem- ocrats but even that number is from two to six short of the minority votes needed by the majority to ratify the treaty carrying qualifications which President Wilson has declared cut the ''Very heart from the pact
 Voting Power Reservation.
 The reservation on voting power Tn the league declaring the United States declines to be bound by decisions 10 which congress has not assented until voting power is made equal was re- adopted yesterday 57 to 20.
 About twenty democratic senator's attended the meeting called today by Senator Owen. Those present said no concrete action was taken by some Of them predicted afterwaTd that more than a score of democrats would vote for ratification with the modified re- publican reservations.
 Little Hope of Success.
 There were evidences as the debate on Article X began that the situation Ci1 of hn cha her was in fiuX. though in general sena- tors expressed little hope of an agreement that would bring two thirds of the senate together for rat ification The democrats were divid- ed over the exact purport of Presi- dent Wilson's recent letter. while among the republicans several sena- tors of Inc mild reservation group the situation by circulat- ing reservations of their own to Ar ticle K.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10

legislature May 16, 1917. Also, the adVisability of issuing school bonds 10 the amount of $65,OOO to erect school buildings and buy land, there for.
 An issue of $525, 900 flor the pur- pose of erecting a school building or school buildings, enlarging any existing school building or buildings. buying or securing land for school Buildings and for the equipment thcrcof; time and place for the payment of principal and interest and the amount and kind of bonds Will be determined in the event of favorable action on the issue,
New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
REV. COOK TO LEAVE
Pastor of Trinity Methodist Church Will be Given Farewell Reception Thursday Evening.

A reception will be given at the Methodist church Thursday evening after the mid-week service to Rev. H. A. Cook and his wife. Rev MT. Cook has been acting pastor of the church for several months and he and his wife will leave next week to return II to their home in Kansas. They have made a great many friends and ac- quaintances during their stay in this city and all are invited to attend Rev. Warren F. Cook and Mrs. Cook of Monbclair. N. J., will be present.
 For the ensuing two Sundays the pulpit will be filled by a temporary pastor who has been secured by the church committee. Until the annual conference of the Methodist churh convenes no one will be appointed to fill Rev. Cooks vacancy. It is expect ed that a permanent pastor will be appointed at that time