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New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
A. C. Vanderbilt Heirs
 Lose Insurance Suit

New York, June 15.-Supreme Court Justice McAvoy yesterday de- cided against the executors of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in their suit to recover $1O5,00o on an accident in- surance policy in the Travellers In surance company. Mr. Vanderbilt Was drowned in the sinking ot the Lusitania by a German torpedo May |, 1915.
 When his executors tried 10 collect the amount of his policy the company refused to pay it. giving as a reason a clause in the policy which released it from any payment when death occurred directly or indirectly wholly or in part from war and riot"
 Justice McAvoy refused to admit the contentious of the executors that Mir. Vanderbilt was "accidentalIy drowned" and said that as he I.usi- ta mia was sunk in accord with instruc- 1ions issued by the Imperial German government. a state of war really existed, and death resulting there from must in q broad sense be con- ceded to be the result of war;
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
SECOND INCOME TAX
 PAYMENTS DUE TO-DAY

Washing on, June 15.-Second in stalmentS of income and excess profits taxes for 1919, due today, will yield the government $75o.000,000, it vas estimated by the bureau of in- ternal revenue. Collections of income and excess profits tares during March aggregated nearly S9I9, 100000, this amount comprising the first install ment of income and excess profits taxes and collections on account of additional assessments on 1917 and 1918 returns.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
WOMAN FOUND TO BE LEPER.
Turkish Immigrant Is Isolated on
 Ellis Island.

New York, June 15.-Mrs. Sarah June 9 on the French line steamship Rocha mt beau from Havre was de- clared yesterday in the Ellis Island hospital to be a leper. She was re- moved to aa isolated ward.
 The woman insists that she can prove her right to admittance to this country as a citizen. She denied knowing she had lcprosy.
 Recently another leper was discov- cred among immigrants. Circiao Gar ciliau. who arrived from Spain, is held for deportation.
 The authorities will have to admit Mrs. Halper if she can prove her cit izenship, they said last night. though in that event she will be sent to a lepers' colony.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
WALSH NOT CANDIDATE.
Massachusetts Senator Spikes Vice
 Presidential Boom.

Washin yton, June 1o.-Senator Walsh. (dem.. of Ma.ss.), in a formal statement last night announced he did not purpose to accept any nomina- ton for a national office
 "seNerS -~~n---reports today in various parts of the country said the senator's statement. have mem tioned my name as a candidate for the vice presidency running on the democratic ticket with McAdoo or Cox and on an independent ticket with La Toilette or Johnson or some other candidate.
 II wish to state that l have not even considered the possibility of such candidates and that l have not been offered nor do purpose to accept any nomination for a national office.
 Just now I am more interested in party principles than in candidates. As dele gate at large to the demo- cratic national convention from Mas sachusetts I intend to do what l can to have my party adopt strong. liberal. soundly progressive platform and nominate as its candidates men of the broadest Americanism who can arouse enthusiasm for democratic principles and win the approval. con fidence and support of the American people"
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT.
LOST S5o,0OO ON BF.RGDoLL
 IN UNPAID LAWYERS FEES

Philadelphia June i5.-The fight Of Grover C. BergdoIl. wealthy army deserter. cost his lawyers a small for tune. which might have amounted to sbo,o0o, it was revealed yesterday. in the terms under which the Washing ton law firm of Ansell & Bailey agreed to take the convict's case. The agreement included s5.000 as re- tainer, s4o,o0O if they obtained his re- lease from his five-year term at Fort Jay. 5000 for every year remittcd if they failed to get a release and s5,O0o in each instance for presenting ar guurents to the war department, clemency board or civil courts. All except the sS,0oo retainer went glim- mering when Bergdoll escaped from his army guards here on May 21. Of the rewards for his capture. AnselI & Bailey have offered ,.,5oo and. it be- came known yesterday. have also paid for printing and distributing 5o,ooo circulars bearing his photograph and description.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
May Be Named Henry Ford Baby Born in A Flivver

New York, June 15.-Patrick Ma honey. a policeman Of the Boiler Squad. who lives on Nottawa street, Jamaica, is considering whether or not to name his youngest son Henry Ford Mahoney The child was born in ftivver on Friday night outside Mary Immaculate hospital, Jamaica.
 Mahoney. informed by his wife, Catherine, that she needed d doctor without loss Of time. tried to get one, but could not, so started with her to the hospital. where a room had been engaged, after cranking up the fam- ily pet. When they drew up at the curb before the hospital. his wife told him something that caused Ma honey to dash up the steps two at a time and yell for d doctor.
 pr. Joseph Musante of the house staff hurried out and discovered it would be impossible to move Mrs. Ma honey just then. No street lights were near. and no way to get the woman into illumination. so Big Bill' Wcaebauer., head ambulance shauf- feur. who has a'Tvife and children of his own. was called and by striking one match after another. he furnis hnnS> enough light for Dr. Musants>-
 The child is an 1-2 po>
 comfortably in the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
VALUES KNEE AT $50, 900.
Dancer Says She Barkcd Hers in Ho-
 tel and Sue~.

Hinton. ". Va, June 15.-Miss Syma Sedbert. dancer, wants s5o,- 900 damsge from the McCreery hotel for an alleged skinned knee. She brought suit in the federal court at Charleston yesterday against James r. McCreery and c. l.. Taylor. pro- prietorS. charging that while she was stopping at the hotel she walked into an open elevator shaft and parked her knee so severely that it interfered with her dancing.
 Her livelihood depends on shapeiy limbs. she declares. and with either out Of commission she might as we'll remain at home. Both MeCreery and Taylor refused yesterday to comment on the suit except to say they couldn't see how barking a kneo or an en- tire leg for that matter was worth any s5o,0oo.
 nofh denfed ana knoNtadee of the
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
Financial
WALL STREET STUCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street, 1o:3o .. m.-Further division of speculative sentiment was indicated by the uncertain trend or prices at the opening of today's mar ket. Mexican oils recovered small part of yesterdays losses. Equip nnents, shippinEs and spectalties nota- bly chemicals were firm to strong. Changes elsewhere were confusing, transcontinentaI rails showing marked irroguiarity. CrucibIe steel continued it's recent crrat!c course. reacting over a point making full recovery and then falling back i-2 points
 Wall street Soon.-iEnoring the reartion in Cruciblc Steel which ex- tended to more than five points. the market strengthened later Special lies were prominent. Virginia Caro- lima Chemical. National Aniline. Bar rett. American Cotton Oil, Generai Chemical and Industrial Alcohol re- corded cross gains Of 1 to points. Early advances in Harvester. Amer icnn and Baldwin locomotives and New York Air Brake were increased. Marine pfd. and American Interna- tional folturcd the strong shippinEs. Gains among rails were limited to Northern Pacific and Nickel Plate. Liberty bonds and Victory notes showed recurrcnt heaviness, the latter as $500. 900. Call money opened at per cent.
 Wall Street, 1:30 D. ni.--Poolr transferred their activity to the bet ter known steels at midday Crueible atill proving the only exception to the further strength in that quarter. Bethlehem and Republic were In de- mnnd at gains of one to two points. Rails continued to vavcr on further hsavinees of Pacifics.
 Ciose-The only material changes in the dull nnal hour were the further gains made by independent steels and pressure against low priced oils. The cloalng was steady.
 Sales approximated 3so.00o shares.
 (Esw York Stock Exchange quotsttons furat.hrd by Richter and Co. members of the New York stock Exehanss1.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
YALE APPOINTMENTS.
Winternitz Elected Dean Of Medicine La. Tourcttc Prof. of Missions.

New Haven, June 15.-Dr Milton C. Winternitz has been elected dean of the Yale school of medicine by the Yale corporation. it was announced tonight. He succeeds Dr. George Blumer, who recently resigned. Dr. Winternitz is a graduate of Johns Hopkins university, class of, 1903, and served for some time on the Hopkins faculty. He joined the Yale faculty in 1917, and during the Var was in charge of research pathology and bacteriology at Yale for the bureau of mines. He was commissioned a major in the medical corps and later did research work in the chemical warfare service in the laboratories at Yale, at Lakehurst, N. J., and Wash ington.
 Prof. Kenneth s La. Tourette of Denison university, formerly a mem- Der of the faculty of Yale in China. has been appointed professor of mis- sions at Yale.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
MONTANA PROGRESSINES WAIT.
No strong Feeling Either Way as to
 Harding.

Helena Mont. June 15.-While the nomination of Harding and Coolidge was not received with the widest ac- claim by progressive republicans neither was it received in a spirit of condemnation.
 Progressive republicans of Mon tana had hoped for the nomination of Johnson. but sentiment at present does not indicate any pronounced aJl- taSonism toward the men put for ward by the convention. They ex- press themselves willing to wait until they know more about the men and their records.
 Among the regular republicans the comment is that the ticket is splen- did ono
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
MOTORS ON 3,96O-MILE RUN.
Big Army Convoy Leaves Washing.
 ton for Los Angeles

Washington. June 15.-The army transcontinental motor convoy left Washington yesterday on the first lap
 its 3,960 mile journey to Los An
 es, Cal. ever the Bankhead na-
 hishw3y. The convoy is sched- N rea2h its destination Sept, 17.
 The routsS be followed traverses the South 4 tic states to Atlanta, Ga, then tuN west through Ala bama, Tennes Texas, New Mexi- co and Arizons 6Eirty-four trucks, cycles comprise thN An- which is manned by twenty oN and 1eo men.
 Secretaries Baker, Daniels aid Alexander who witnessed the de 5ar- lure. made short speeches to the men emphasizing the importance of na- tional highways both as elements of defense and industrial factors.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
PLAN BAN ON SUGAR EXPORT.
Department of Justice Finds 1920
 Shipments Exceed Last Year.

Washington, June 15.-An cmba rgo on the export of sugar is included in the plans of tho Depa rtment of Justice for relieving the nation wide sugar shortage. A.:-y. Riley. special assistant to inc Attorney General, am nounced today.
 Sugar exports during --I92e already have exceeded exports for the whole of last year. Mir. Riley said. Exports for 1919 included 21l,oo0 tons of American owned sugar, while from January zto May ..zjs 5z.sM1 M1IHnn<~f6.o{
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
TO AID GRAVE SEEKERS
Knights Of Columbus Bureau in Paris Requested to Aid Relatives of Decreased \. F.. r. Men.

New Haven, June 15.-The French government has arranged with the Knights of Columbus overseas or canization to assist relatives of members of the American expedition ary forces who died at the front, to visit American cemeteries in France. according 10 a cablegram received today by William J. Mckinley, Su preme secretary or the order.
 The Knights have opened a graves visitation. bureau at 65 Rue Hoche, Paris, and have been given permission 10 place posters in French railway stations announcing routes to Ameri- can cemeteries.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
ALLEGED SHOPIIETERS.
Theft of S1.050 Worth of Furs
 Charged in Hartford.

Hartford June 15.-Rosie Young berg and Rosie Schleisi, both of Springfield, Mass, were held under bonds of $2,000 each in the police court here yesterday morning for trial June 22 on charge of shop lifting. The women are charged with the theft of q fur coat in this city saturday. The coat is valued at $S50. They are also wanted for fhe theft of two fur pieces valued at $70O from the store of Rohan X Landroft in New Haven. They were arrested Sat urday in Mcriden for the Hartford police.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
NEW PRESIDENT FOR CLARK.
Dr. Atwood of Harvard to Head Both
 College and University.

ceptanCc of the reSiGnatlons of Presl dents Stanley C.. Hall of Clark univer- sity and Edmund C. Sanford of Clark college was announced by the trustees Ia st night. At the same time they made il known that. acting under pro- visions of the will of James c. Clark, founder of the university, empower ing them to name single head for the entire institution, they had ap- pointed Dr. Wallace w. Atwood of Harvard university as president of both university and college.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
nrnAIIlEn ON nnIpGE.

Pourhkcepgie. V. Y" June la.-Two ,ar. on a Central New Ensiand freight train were derailed on me pourhkocpsie bridge spanning tno hudson river today. one oi tno ~ eatS ..,,,,nr over the edge of the structure
 d 1yaa saved from failing on houses nenssth by tho coupling pin attach ,rr \, to inc next car. which held firm. A brokrn air pipe Ia given as the req. Yon for the wreck.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
Mrs. Aibcrtiua Johnson.

Mrs. Albertina Johnson, widow of August Johnson, formerly a resident of Grove street, died late yesterday afternoon. She was 64 years old. She leaves son, Albert Johnson. of this city: two daught CTS. Mrs. Clara swan son of Bridgeport, and Mrs. Anna Johnson Of Hartford. The funeral ar engagements are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
DIES OF ACCIDENT IN CoBLENz.

Washington. June 15. - Scrgt. Adolph Steenack.. Co. I, sth C. $. In fantry. died in the American Hospital at Coblcnz. on June :. as the result of an accident. His death was officially announced by the war department Steenack's emergency address is Fred ID. Frank. friend. No. 20i0 Amstcr- dam avenue, New York.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
CXTY ITEMS

John F.. Riley, formerly of this city, but now q resident of Boston, will speak at an open meeting of the Knights of Columbus tonight.
 The cast and chorus of The Man Who Owns Broadway" recently pro- duced by the Tabs will be entertained tonight at banquet and dance in St. Mary's school hall.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
City Officials Extend
 Birthday Congratulations

Mayor Orson F. Curtis. City Clerk A. l.. Thompson. Chairman William B. Rosshery of the board of water commissioners. and number of other city officials and employees of city departments visited at the home of lCx-CuN Clerk Loren D. Penfield this afternoon to extend their con gratulations upon his S0th birthday.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
,,r,p IF N,rros TO GIFT A DRINK.

North AdamF. Mass June i5..-- William J Schooumaker of Paterson, M d.. who i- alleged to have held up Automobiles and searched them for uouor, was arrested yesterday on charge Of impersonsttng a Federal ofseer and waS held for the United sfates -ai,thoritias in default of si,oo0 bsii schornruaker said that q de- sire 10 get nouffthinS to drink prompt
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
Card or Thanks.

I wish to extend my sincere thanks to all kind friends and relatives, espe- cially the Mems Brotherhood. who sympathized with me during my late bereavement.
 MRS. WILLIAM HILL.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mary Farley.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Farley will take place from the homo of her daughter. Mrs. John Wilcox. 513 East street. Thursday morning at >:3o from the house and 2 o'clock from the Church Of St. John the Evangelist.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
WOOD ALCOHOL KILL TWO.

Boston, June 15.---George A. Ham ilton and his wife, Irene. died yester- day, victims of wood alcohol poison ing, in the opinion of physicians who attended them. Medical Examiner Leary ordered an analysis of the con- tents of a bottle of colorless liqsXd
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
MUCH LIQl

Twelve Tons of \
 Booze Cenasca
 States Border h
 Fredericton, N Twelve tons of vi liquor were seizd Brook. Ma da wad chief inspector sd shipped out of M and there was eve that it's destinati{ land.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
 TWO DIE. IN n Extra Train in D
 Block

Sara toga SprinI Delaware and
 Joseph Gallagher were burned 10 wreck and fire slld yesterday morninI Mills Station of here. Larry WilsI severely burned al fractured leg.
 The wreck occ] dense that the sec| it's block signal, \ freight ahead, wi slowly. Both train had no specific tim
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
\, F. OF l.. DEMANDS.

8 Montreal. June 15.-The- American Federation of La bor in annual con- vcnUon today adopted resolution dcf.IaudinE repeal of the compulsory arbitration section Of the Esch-Cum- paSps transportation act of 1920. The
 iias fr-1ir-f
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
THEATRICAL

Philadelphia, J Koenig, theatrical denly at his hou was 6S years old
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
TO JUNK SHORE LINE
Trolley Company Assets From Fl;an- dcrs to New Haven Will Be Sold at Courts Order.

Norwich. June 15.-Judge George FIinman today signed an order in the superior court allowing Receiver Rob- ert w. Perkins to junk the line of the shore Line Electric Railway com- pany from Flanders Corners, East Lyme, to New Haven. The line con- sists of approxi ximately 73 miles of trackare. Disposition of the equip ment is included in the order which permits the receiver 10 sell the prop erty either at private or public sale or diSmantle it.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
HARTFORD STOCKS

Quotations furnished by Goodwin. Beach & Go, T. F. Lee. local manager.
 Bid Asked
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15

tHsw York Stock Exchange auotatiohs furnished by Richter and Co. members or the New York stock EsehanssN.
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
fSrc Insurance Com-
Life and Indemnity In- surn,ce Companies.
Public Utilities

Hid City Gas It pfd 3s Hid City Gas Light pfd & Hid City Gas It Go com
 Hartford Elec u CO q. 142
 Warrants 12o-139
 Nor Conn It & r Co pfd so Nor Ct It & F Co com 100 Southern x F. Tel Co 9i Thomp Water Go pfd .. 30 Thomp Water Co com 10
New Britain herald., 1920-06-15
Railroad Stocks

Hid. X C. W. R.R. guar. IS Banks and Trust Com-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-06-03

he is on the rim of the world. Some of
the turns are so sharp 1t is impossible
TO see 20 feet ahead, and we seem to
be perilously near the jumping off
place. We wonder If ii is safe TO lean
out and peer into the canyon far below,
and when we do we are perfectly sas
isfied we are flirting with death. Yet
the trip is safe one, providing our
driver has better nerves than our OVID
All too soon we reach the outskirts
of Baguio, city among the Clouds
and are rather surprised at the modern
city we find it to be- In ten years Bn.
gnio has grown from village of huts
to the now justly famed mountain re
sort of the Philippines, sometimes call.
ed the Philippine Sima 1t Is un.
doubtedly destined some day TO become
a,large city.
Baguio ranges in elevation from
1900 10 $500 feet and is surrounded
practically on all sides by high noun
tain ridges and "hogsbacks' towering
into the skies at height of almost
5000 feet
ASIDE from the scenery, which is
noteworthy. the great blessing uf Bu.
gulo is It's temperate climate, which is
indeed godsend TO those impoverish-
ed by the tropical temperatures of the
lowlands. Not only is the mountain
air rich In ozone, but it has been dem.
onstrated to he extraordinarily free
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-06-03

the trip TO Baguio within the means Of
hundreds of thousands of Flipinos
Not only is there sufficient power in
this river to electrify line from Ma
Mia to Bagulo, but to operate the
street railways of Manila, light the
city and furnish power for manufac.
turing concerns.
But we have now arrived at Camp
One. From this point the scenery
rapidly changes MS the elevation in
creases. We are travelling over the
famous Benguet road, the construction
OF which through the mountains is a
most remarkable engineering triumph.
AT places the road is blasted out of the
solid granite. Riding on the edge of n
100 foot precipice makes one feel like
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-06-03
Guam Governor Chosen.

Seattle, Wash, - Captain Ivan G.,
Wettengel, commander of the cruiser
Montana, now at the Puget Sound
navy yard, and former captain of that
yard, received news of his appoint.
ment by the president to be governor
Of the island of Guam, one of the
smallest and most isolated possessions
of the United States, and yet one re-
garded as OF utmost l>aval strategic
Importance.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-06-03
purazzo Seized by p'Annunzio.

Paris.--Captain Gabrielle DAnnun-
zio, whose irregular" Italian troops
have been holding Fiume, has seized
Durazzo, the principal seaport Of Al
bania, and has set up an administra.
ton in the town, according to a Zurich
dispatch.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-06-03

Baseball fans who have long
been admirers Of iris Speaker.
the g, aat smuggling outflelder-
manager OF the Cleveland Indians,
predicted last year that his team
Was llkefy to win the pennant in
the American League this year.
And Speaker is fulfilling all ex.
pectations so far. His club. Is out
In front and playing real baseball.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-08
FROSTY" MILuGAM WEDS

Without taking even their closest
friends into their confidence, M. B.
Milligan of Mondak, who is deputy
clerk and recorder for Roosevelt
county, and Miss Evelyn G. Hankey
of Farirview, went to Glasgow last
Saturday afternoon and were mar
ried. The wedding service was per.
formed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben. H. Johnson, who are close
friends of Mr.. Milligan. The newly
weds returned to Mondak the fore
part of the week and will make
their future home in the county seat.
Mrs. Milligan, who has lived in Mon
dak for sometime past, is one of the
popular young ladies of her home
city. Mr.. Milligan is we'll known in
northern Montana through his con-
nection with county work, both in
Sheridan and Roosevelt counties. AT
ter this country was plunged into
war Mr.. Milligan resigned good
position with Ben H. Johnson, then
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-08
EASTER CAN1ATA BEST YET

The Congregational Church was
packed to suffocation to hear the
Cantata, "Our Living Lord, render
ed by the choir on Easter Sunday.
For forty-five minutes the audience
listened to solos, duets. trios. mems
and ladies' quartets and choruses by
eight trained voices under the d.
rection of Mr.. F. r. Philip. At the
close it was pronounced the best mu-
sical of the year.
The instrumental music was fur
nished by the members of the Hope
Orchestra, under the direction of
Prof. Schwalje, assisted by Miss Ruth
Smith, organist.
The most impressive feature of
the Easter program, or as Rev. Berg
man called it, "His greatest ioy".
was when after the reception Of ad-
ults into the fellowship Of the
Church. he called forward fourteen
twelve-year-old, boys and: sgirls to
make public confession M tkxi;
faith. With few words Of encour-
agement, combined with the admin
istering Of the Lords Supper, a most
impressive service closed.
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