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New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
HUTCHINSON RESIGNS
Former Local Man to Leave War De- partmcnt. and Rc-cnter the Auto mobile Busincss-Was Colonel.

Guy Hutchinson. former resident of this city, once star quarterback on the Yale football team and more lately first assistant director of sales for the war department. has resigned his po- sition with Uncle sam, effective Sep tembcr IS. and will shortly go back to his former work in the automobile business He first plans to take a vacation of several months. most of which will be spent in New Haven where he will assist Tad Jones in coaching the Yale team.
 Mir. Hutchinson went to Washing ton in 1917 as major of ordnance. He was transferred to the quartermas- ter corps as a lieutenant colonel and was made assistant chief of the mo- tors and vehicles division of the of flee of the director of purchase, which bought all of the motor equipment for the army. He went to the office of director of sales about IS months ago and has been. for the greater part of the time. first assistant director of sales. He has been charged with the responsibility of working out the details of the sale of millions of dol lars worth of canned meat by the war department. which sale Is now in progress.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
STRUCK BY AUTO
Frank McaIeer, Employed by tho Herald, Victim of Auto Accident on Church Street This Noon.

Frank McAIecr of 1os Smalley street, n printer at the Herald was the victim of an auto accident shortly after 12 o'clock this noon when he was struck by a Cadillac eight, driven by Georga Grocock. McAleer was re- turning to work after dinner and was riding his bicycle. When he reached point in front of the Herald office he put out his left hand. he said. and started toward the left side of the road. The Cadillac bore down on him and with great squeaking of brakes, veered to tho left, but not in time to avoid him. The car wrenched the back part of the bicycle. putting it out of commission. The young chap was badly scared, but was not serious ly injured. He received several lac erations on hands and arms as the result of the sharp fall to the pave ment. A verbal contest ensued be- tween driver and victim and the two reported the accident to the police as we'll as the state motor vehicle de- partnent in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
MINERS GIVEN INCREASE
President Wilson Agrees to a 20 Per Cent. Raise For Contract Miners OtherS Granted Increase.

Washington. Aug. 3o.-President Wilson today approved the majority report of the anthracite coal commits sion increasing the wages of contract miners % per cent. over present rates. Miners employed as company men are given an increase of seventeen per cent. and tho same amount is given reconsideration miners and miners. Iahorors and monthly men. The find ings. the report said, would fix minimum rate of B 1-2 cents an hour for the lower paid men in the anthracite industry.
 Anthracite mine workers will re- ceive about s1S,0oo.oo0 in back pay under the retroactive feature of the award which makes it effective April l, 1920. and the total increase award ed to the ITS, 1000 miners will average. the commission said. "at least ss5.- O0O. 900" annually.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
PILGRIM ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED IN MASS.
Colonial and Patriotic Societies Pa radc-Sailors From warshipe
 March.

Provincetown. Mass. Aug. BOA parade in which floats picturing events of the days of the founders vied in interest with tho marching of sailors from the warships furnished the col orful attraction for the crowds cele- brating the Pilgrim tercentenary here today.
 Colonial and patriotic societies from many places figured in the line of decorated floats. Plymouth, which shares with Provincetown, the pride of Pilgrim tradition sent a large delegation and many other points along the Cape and from the Old Col ony district were heavily represented.
 Secretary of State Colby. Secretary Walsh. Dr. Dc Beaufort, tho Neither lands minister; pr. John H. Finley. president of New York State univer- sity: Mrs. George Maynard Miner, president general of the national so- ciety Daughters of the American Revolution. and Congressman Walsh of New Bedford were scheduled to speak late In the day.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
GRAND JURY INDICT
 STEAM BOAT LINES
Forty-two Steamship Lines Are Under Legal Action for Violating
 Sherman Law

New York. Aug. 30.-Forty two steamship companies and freight brokers. including virtually all the big transatlantic lines, were indicted by the federal grand jury here today on charges of conspiracy and restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman anti trust law.
 The indictments included the In- terpa'ional Mercantile 2larin~. Allan tic Transport Cunard Steamship Co.,, Ltd. Anchor line. Booth-American Shipping Corp, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. Kerr Steamship Co.,; members of the Transatlantic asso- ciated freight conferences, and direc- tors of the steamship freight brokers association.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
Louis Bruemmer and Ralph Far
 rell Take Appointments
ARE TO BE SECRETARIES
New Britain Y. M. C. \. Officials Will Leave This City September 15 to Field.

Louis w. Bruemmer. who for the past two years has been actively en- gagged as industrial secretary of the local |. NJ. C. A., has accepted the position of industrial secretary of the Middletown Y. NJ. C. A. and in that capacity will begin upon his new duties there September 15. MT. Brucmmer is 2s years of age and is a graduate of Pratt Institute. N. Y. Since becoming connected with the local Y. NJ. C. 4. he has been re- markedly successful in industrial work.
 Prior to becoming industrial secre- tary here, Mir. Bruemmer was for six years in the engineering department of the r. & F. Corbin company. He is at the present time, superintendent of the Sunday school in the Metho- dist church. The new field of en- deavor which Mir. Bruemmer is about to enter is one which is full of pros pect. Industrial work in that city has just been gotten under way and has proved to be a valuable asset to that they have asked for a man for full time work for further develop ment of the industrial field.
 Associated with Mir. Bruemmer in his new field will be Ralph Farrel of this city. who for the past rwv years. has been boys secretary and as- sistant physical director at the Y. M. C. A. MT. FarreI in his new posi- tion will he physical director of the Middletown- "Y." The boys depart ment here has been ably directed by him and his going will be a great loss 10 the department as that of Mir. Bruemmor. Both Mir. Farrell and Mir. Bruemmer are planning to take courses in Wesleyan while at Middle town.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
Two Possibilities Withdraw From . Contest for G. 0.P. Representative
RUTHERFORD IS IN THE RACE
Gili and Vance out-HargrcavcS, Ru-
 thcrford nnd Wells still in--Richard
 Covert Out to Succeed Himself AS Candidate.

Announcement Of the candidacy of Alderman John r. CHI and Robert C. Vance for legislative berths which woro made yesterday through an out of-town newspaper has been declared erroneous by both men, neither of whom will consider the offlce. IL is expected that the places on the re- publican ticket will be filled by Rep resentative Richard Covert and some one of the following candidates, all of whom are considered possibilities: Councilman George Fl. welles, Major Harry A. Hargrcaves or Arthur N. Rutherford
 NIntcrvicwed this morning. Repre- sentative Covert said he was not ab- soiutely certain that he would he candidate for the position. but would gladly accept the candidacy unless his connections with one of the local fac tories mado it impossible for him to de~ote the necessary time to the off, fice. The candidate was a running mate Of Representative Edward r. Hall. whose candidacy for the offico qf state senator has already been an- Bounced.
 Major HnrEreavcs was one of the inr.t candidates to come forth with a statement entering his name in tho race. and his candidacy is apparently eaining momentum. In the republ- can ranks he is considered a capable oulcial. He Is expected to draw sol idIy from tho service mans vote.
 Councilman Wells is one of tho members of tho first ward representa- ton. That he has the confidence Of the ward he represents Is shown by the fact that he has been returned io tha council several times.
 Arthur N. Rutherford is in inc con- trnctinn business here. He was member of tho common council sew eraI yenra ago and moro lately served ns building Inspector. He was also member .of tho board of compcnsn- ton and assessment
 Alderman Gill who declined this morning to have hts name mentioned Irs connection with the office has sim- rWV>vr4ae96se~nnranaeG with the conn- .,ff r@yeraT ySuNA Abotlr' 'hA alderman and councilman He was member of the mayors first rcrt committee and now serves with the group coi- lertinx statistics on the situation. In view of the fact thnt the legislature in to TO into that matter extensively. it is believed that his knowledge or that matter would serve him In good stead had he decided to Dc candi- date.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
MACSWENEY VERY SICK
prsson Doctor Tells Mayors Wife That Food Would do no Good-On tsth Dny of Hunger strike.

Day or Hunger Strih's
 London. Aug. 30.-The condition or Terence MacSweney. lord mayor ot Cork was reported this morning to be slightly improved.
 He rallied during the night and It was stated at Brixton jail that the end would not come for another 36 hours at least.
 / Today was the ttsh day of the mayors hunger strike.
 London. Aug. So.--The hunger strike Of Terence MucSweuey, lord mayor or Cork has progressed SO fnr that even if he took food now t would do him no good. according to statement by the Brixtcn prison doctor ta Mac Swcncy'a wife who visited her hus- band this morning.
 Mayor Mac Sweeney was said 10 he oven more graveIy ill than last reports indicated. X change for tho worse may como at any time in the next 24 hours.
 Mrs. Mac sweeney remained with her hustand three hours. She said he was conscious and recognized her but was unable to speak. MrE Mac Sweeney was pale and bore evident signs of the terrible strain.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
SAFE CRACKERS HELD
Men Caught Blowing Safe fin Dan- icl~on Plead Not Guilty-Both Arc Held Under s5.o0c BaiI.

DanIelson, Aug. 30.-John Ryan. who said no came from Florida. and John Burke. of Portland, Ore. caught whilo blowing open a safe in mar ket hero yesterday, were each held in s5,00O for the superior court by the town court today. To the charges of breaking and entering and blowing inc safe. pleas Of not guilty were en- tered. The men said nothing about themselves or their wanderings. Tho police regard them HIS professional burglarr.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
AUTO ACCIDENT.
lsosto Physician Killed When Ma chine OVerturnS,

New London, Aug. 3O.-Dr. Edgar Abbott of No. 1910 Boylston street, Boston, member of the staff of thS Massa chusetts General hospital. was killed this morning when an auto mobile in which he was travelling to Newport, R. l., was overturned in Indian woods, about miles west Of here in the town of East Lyme. The car went over in making a curve and the doctor was pinned underneath. Mrs. Sarah Pierce. of Raymond, Cal, who was in the car. was also in iured, but it is expected that she will recover. The victims of the ac- cidenr were brought to the hospital in this city.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
G. O. P. TO SPEND S5.O0O. eco

Chicago. Aug. 30.-The re- publican campaign for 1920 will be carried on at a total expenditure of $5,000.000 ac- cording 10 testim ony given
 here today before the senate committee investigating campaign funds. The state ment was made bN Will Hays, chairman of the national re- publican committee but he eA- plained that s1.1O0.Oon of the total had been expended by the organiza zation which went out Of office with the end of the re- publican national convention.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
ASKS FOR 
Chambers of Commerd

ShamDCTS Ol NOaIiAliCAY
 and Akron Want
 Northwestern, States
 Washington, Aug. 3a of the emergency orde| roads to give preferen| to the northwestern movement of coal wal from the interstate q mission by the chambe| of Cleveland and Akrd
 Representatives of bcrs at a hearing asl of the coal passing districts for the relief west be diverted for cities.
 Importance was att outcome of the hearin the com mittee who sd cation of the northw der might result in ca such emergency order
 Representatives of interests of North asked the commission of the coal en route t to be diverted to the
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
CENSUS FIGURES RELEASED
 FROM WASHINGTON TO-DAY.

Washington. Aug. 3o.-Census re- turns announced today follow: State of Utah. 449.I46. increase 7s.0s5. or :0.a per cent: Pueblo. Colo. 42.eos, decrease 1 f.4S7 or 3.3 per cent: Helena. Mont, 1:.307. decrease 4Ts. or 3.s per cent: Los Angeles. Cal. trevised) s76.B73: previousl yannounced as 575.is0; Pasadena. Cal, (revised) 4s,345. Previously announced as 45.- g3A
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
WELCOMED BY BISHOP.
Lithuanian Catholic Societies Gather
 in Waterbury Today.

Waterbury, Aug. 30.-Delegates to the national convention of Lithuanian Catholic societies today attended mass in St. Joseph's Lithuanian church. Bishop Milan, of the Hartford diocese, was present and gave an address, well coming the delegates to Connecticut. The sermon, advocating a return to the policy of the golden rule as a cure for present-day evils throughout the world, was preached by Rev. J. E.. Duchy, D. D. Lithuanian clergymen from all parts of the country took part in this special service. which marked the formal opening of the convention sessions
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
JAP VILLAGE DESTROYED.

Tokio. Aug. 3c.-Ikno. Japan's fa- nous summer rssort in tho Ikno mountains west of this city. was swept by Are yesterday and about three quarters of inc town was destroyed. Some of the guests had narrow es- capcr. among them being Princess Higashikuni sister Of tho Japanese emperor
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
COX DUE HOME TO-DAY

Enroutc With Governor Cox. Pitts burGh. Aug. eo.--dovernor Cox travel cd homo today to nrepare for the swing around tho circle" in tho ncx, month. Ign route from New York. the democratic proaidentint candidates schedule wos to bring him to coium - bus lntn this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
HUTCHINSON FINED sfso FOR .
 TREATMENT OF CON NsrAIiLE.

Nsriden, Aus. a0.--f.y r.,nn W. His- ainson. s2. of this city. was lined Il total Of sl30 today for his treatment Of Constable Albert BonPu man sntur- day afternoon when Iha iatisr at ,Aehad ihe ffisginson autsmopils, itissirseh invited tiis officer tn rids with him "a get some asnef and when they were distsat from ths cen ter cf tha city yanked him out of the ear and left him to walk in.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
MUST PAY DAMAGES

Superior Court Decision Is Handed
 Down in Case of Local Interest
 This Morning.
 A decision has been handed down by Judge Warner in the superior court through which Charles s. An drews and daughter of this city are ordered to pay damages amounting to S4,254.15 to Emory C. Hardie. Hardie was hired by MT. Andrews to sell land in his tract at Stanley Quarter The salesman was later dis charged in violation of the terms of his contra t. he claimed, and brought suit against Andrews. Lawyers Kirk ham and Camp appeared for the plaintiff and Lawyer F. B. Hunger ford for the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
KILLED AT WARWICK

Warwick R. I. Aug. 30. .-Bcrtram F. Smith of Oakland Beach wns killed and seven persons injured when O. mo; Or bua End trolley cnr coiiided at tine shawnaut Beach grade crossing teday. The public utilities commits sion nas begun an investigation.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
NE1.ItO IYYGIfED.

Oklahoma City. Aug. J0.--The body Q. Ciaud Chandler. negro. who last night wsa tnksr from rho jaii here hy a srour Of 70 masked men. wna .taind today hanging from tyss neer mn~ii Grcve. shout 6 uriiss west
 <n city. s-<ordi-g to nnsseass
 -~og1rs ofice.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
AUTO BUS B1

Waterford, Conn.,, A
 automobile 4b passeng garaSe in which # vi destroyed by Are car1 bus wns valued at SS,1 rage at s:.ono. Both owned, by Frank DnE|
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
Still Fighting.

London. Aug. 30.-Russan soviet forces engaged in counter offensive against the Poles east of Brest-Lito- svk have occupied four villages in that vicinity. Near Lemberg there is heavy fighting going on and in the Vlodava and Grubeshoff regions there is To- cal fighting. This information was received here this morning in an off, cial wireless dispatch from Moscow.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
At.IcD WOMAN DfEs,

ZanssViila, C., Aus, sor=-Mrs. Sara h Am resvsrH, iio years oid. rerutsd to bs fha oldest woman in Ohia, is dssd ai haF haHs here. Eishi ehiidrsr, as grandchildren. sT great sFaHdshiiI Suyvtvs,
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
WHO OWNS THd
 WHY WAS III
S5,5OO Car Abandoned
 Causes Little C
DR. GRISWOLD IN
First Selectman of Town| tiSing For InformatiOi Seemingly Indifferent| mcnt of Perfectly Good

mcnt of Perfectly Good
 Mystery surrounds tn ment of a Fiat touring was noticed on Berlin $ light yesterday morning stood there for many First Selectman R. M. that town formally tod of the vehicle. He adv the Herald" today as and asked for informati possessor and as to wh1 in the street. The valu is estimated at about there was seemingly nd with it mechanism whe| state police have also s vestigation, but were UT at press time any result forts. It is said that registered in the name Haven Auto Sales com Haven.
 Dr. Griswold seeme uncommunicative as to found out about the | did not state that the whiskey in it, nor any booze running, which enough, was the first crossed the mind of He simply asked. "Whel the idea ?'' when asked and would say no more
 The car was found wit Gardner Goodwin of B, ported to Dr. Griswold. two men in the car il they wero seen going pr. Griswold was ask were any women in tn piled that he had no Il pose so.
 At the office of the Auto Sales company impossible to gain acc the officials, but one of who did talk seemed Dr. Griswold. He adm concern was the own seven passenger limon few days ago. Saturda and a man sent to del man has not shown up nor had any report from him. He might b off," said the one talki ordinarily be back this the town in which the , to be delivered" Whe was asked if the concer for the safety of a $50 that no report had beer let it go.
 State Policeman s. E was sent out from Ha that all he could find the car was seemingly tion and lacked only ga it run. According to men abandoned it at terday morning and N New Britain. When it them is supposed to ha the H. is the matter with which remark it V is a gasoline filling st few hundred feet of was found.
 Surprise is expressed sent out to deliver a ca it for no reason beyon had run out and shoul ports to the owner o1 and it is believed that ther circumstances tn would indicate.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
RIGA MAY BE SCENE
 OF PEACE PARLEYS
Russians and Poles Agreed On Conference Place
 Fighting Near Lemberg.

Warsaw, Aug. 20, (By Associated Press. "A wireless message 1 from Minsk says that members of the Pol fish peace delegation and those who accompanied it to the conference with the soviet emissaries, are becoming ill because of the unsanitary condi- tion under which they are compelled to live.
 American Sick.
 Among those who are sick is Maurice Pate, Denver, a member of the American relief administration who is seriously ill.
 The message says that the condi- tions grow worse each day.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30
Riga Favored.

Warsaw, Aug. 30, (By Associated Press. .)-While Riga has been agreed upon by the Polish and Russian so- viet governments as the place for fu- ture peace negotiations it was said at the foreign ministry last night that no word had been received from the Letvian government regarding the Poles request to hold the conference in Riga.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-30

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
} 1 by D. J. L. ..,

There are two kinds of motion pie tures Those that are and those that are not. The latter are shown most often. t% gsF ..a .%'a
 When a theatre owner increases Jlis prices of admission why doesri't he increase the quality of his show at the same time? ,f
 Some comedies are funny. Note we print some. '''' Nearly everyone who attends picture shows find de- light in watching lh good comic pic ture. But as ono picture fan put it '-theyre few and far between.''
 Houdini, the well known escape ar t;st, cannot escape from his wife and the movies. And he doesn'r have ary desire to do either. s."' "a,
 Some shark Rublished a book re- gently on how to get into the movies In one partssIfs wrote in all serious ness. .."the only Way to become a star
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
STAGE W EIISPER

Alice Lake. the youthful star who halls from Brooklyn, planned what she, thought would be a pleasant sur prise for one of her girl friends bask :; k in the East While appearing 1l "7Io+her T;ove,'' she baked a cake for her friend. 1t was one. of those love Iv banana creations, three stories, CO., coanut icing and everything. Then she wrapped it uoay up ,o.f carefully and
 Several weeks later she received a postcard from her friend which read:
 Thank vou so much for the pres ent. was out when it arrived but the postman slipped it under the door so I got it all right Wha1 Is II
 Added to her many accomplish navigate a gondola with skill For the past week she has been working in @+Sorrentina. 4 typ1cal venetian street on one of the Metro lots in Hollywood, Calf, has furnished. the twenty feet wide is one of the. fea- lures of the thoroughfare, and on which Miss Dana has learned to navt gate the ungaiply craft.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
QUARTER OF 4 BILLION INVESTED ZzV. WOE2X7zLE
 MOTION PICTURE STOCK

Worthless stock amounting to more than g. quarter of billion dol lars is the annual offering of the wildcat motion picture companies of the country to the American public.
 This is the estimate of the Vigi- lance Committee of the National As sociation of the Motion Picture In dustry after a preliminary survey of three and a half months The com mittee has investigated some seventy companies with. a total capitalization of about S1S0,00o,O0O. It believes past year are counted, it will be round that their total capitalization will reach fully $25O,00O,000.
 The committee declares that the people of this country have actually bought during the past year between $25, 100000 and $50,OOO,O00 of stock issues none of which are worth the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-11
WHISPERS

Buster keaton would stand q more than even chance in a race for the mayoralty of almost any city in Ja- pan At least such probably would be the case if tine motion picture fans or Nippon were iii the majority at the polls. And as almost every Japanese is ali avid theater-goer, it is apparent that the comedian would stand an excellent chance ii politics on the island of the well knoWn cherry blossom.
 According to q letter received at the Keaton studios the other day. the 'Cinenna,' a Japanese per1od1cai devoted 10 film news and commen5 earnestly desires 60 publish a special Buster keaton edition. The letter was addressed 60 the fuumaker, .n part, says:
 50 the next special number we wish to publish the keaton' special number for you who are well known as the owner of the most excellent comedy. It is our honor to write about the greatest comedian like you and we have no doubt that you Will permit us to write.
 And it was signed by the editor himself
 It doesn't take a child long to
 catch on" according to May Allison. Miss Allisons active little nephew, Billie, showed great interest one day when he saw q man eating spaghetti The next day Miss Allison came across Billie i'll the kitchen, an open ed can of spaghetti in front Of him. The youngster was busily engaged in carefully tying inc short strands of ! canned noodles together and had th2 l job about half completed .sWhats the idea, Billie ?" asked the amused star.
 | tfwhen [ get them ali tied together | in a long line, Pm going to eat them l like that man 1T. the restaurant, re- i nlied Ihe YoungSter