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New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
DIES OF INJURIES.
Clark Street Man Falls From Hart
 ford Factory Building.

Giuseppe Nea, aged 25 years, a ce- ment worker, residing at 175 Clark street, died at St. Francis hospital yesterday from the effects of injuries sustained while at work at the Under wood factory in Hartford on Tuesday Nea sustained a fractured skull and other injuries.
 The body was brought to this city last night by Laraia & Co.,. undertak- CTS. The deceased leaves his parents and a brother in Italy and a cousin in New Haven. The funeral will be held at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon. and the burial will be in Fairview ceme- terS.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
PAYMENT AUTHORIZED
HoIcomb Orders S6,3o5.72 Paid to Childrcn's Aid Society of Ncwington to Meet Expenses.

Hartford, July Ex-Governor Hol- comb has authorized the payment of s6.s55.72 to the Children's Aid so- ciety to meet expenses at its institu- ton in Newington for the quarter ending June 30 and has approved the bill of s5.066 of the Mystic Oral School for the Deaf for maintenance for the quarter and a bill for s1.326.29 for clothing for one year. The income tax in 1918 yielded a revenue of s2,602.473.26 and in 1917 it was S3255.S9S.7O.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
MORE TIME FOR GERMANS
Six Months More May Be Allowed Them for Disarmament Under Pro- posed Compromise at Spa.

Spa. Belgium. July s, (Ry The As- sociated Press.)--A compromise with Germany allowing her six months for disl mament was expected today to result from the allied conference here with tho Germans. The Germans asked for I5 months.
 The allied representatives for two hours and a half today discussed the German plan presented yesterday. An agreement was reached and the full conference was postponed until late in Dac day
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
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P. s. DRIVER FINED
Sadis Pays $15 and Costs for Operat-
 ing a Jitncy Without Special Li-

ccnSe.
 Frank Sadis, operator of a line of jitney busSes between New Britain and Hartford, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Traffic Officer Clarence Lamphere on a charge of operating a public service car without having public service operators license. He produced a license made out in the name of George Sahadia of Windsor avenue, Hartford, and while the names were spelled and pronounced somewhat alike, the similarity was not enough for the officer. Today he was arraigned before Judge B. w. AllinS and a fine of SIS and costs was i'm posed.
 Prosecutor W. F. Mangan informed the court that Sadis had been re- fused a license because of his past record. He has been in court on sev- eral occasions for infractions upon motor vehicle ordinances.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
NO MORE GAMES OF CHANGE
state Board of Agriculture Will Bar An Prom Fairs Bcnehting by State #
 Grants.

Hartford. July s.-The state board of agriculture has decided that games of chance of every character and de- gree must be barred from agricul- tural fairs in Connecticut which are eligible to receive grants of money from the state. No exceptions will be made. Heretofore the board has overlooked the so-called innocent games where actual money was not involved This action of the board is permissible under tho statutes
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
President Wilson Will
 Call League Meeting

London. July S.-Pres;dent Wilson has accepted the invitation >of the League Of Nations to call a meeting of the assembly of the league early in November. it was announced in the house of commons today by Cecil IIarmsworth. under-secretary for for eign affairs.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
Rent Angel of Bronx
 Sentenced For Fraud

New York, July s.-Mrs. Alice J. Cavanaugh, formerly of the mayors committee on rent profiteering and known as the trent angel of tho Bronx" today was sentenced to five to ten years in prison for defrauding tenants of S2,197 entrusted to her care pending litigation.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
Missouri Mob Shoots
 White Girls ASSaiIant

Centerville. Mo, July S.-Fred Can afex. atn escaped negro convict was shot to death by a mob of whites near here late yesterday. It is alleged he assaulted a daughter of Frank Sim mons. a farmer residing near Filing ton Tuesday night
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
SOUTHINGTON WOMAN'S WILL
Mrs. Sarah Nichols Bcqucaths SeO.OOO
 to American Baptist Foreign Mission
 society-s1O,O 900 for Home Missions.

Hartford. July s.-The American Baptist Foreign Mission society of the Ford building, Boston will obtain s2O.O00 and the American Baptist Home Missnio society of 23 East 26th street. New York will get s10,ooo from the estate of Mrs. Sarah A. Nichols of Southington as a result of a de- cision filed today by Judge William MaItible in tho superior court. The matter was in court over tho word ing of a codiciI and involved the defi- milton of personal estate"
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
Six Robbers Overpower Night Watchman at
 Wallingford Shop; Get $5,000 to 10000 Loot

was registering on his clock when the men seized him. They tied him to a chair with a rope and stuffed a hand kerchief in his mouth, according to his story to the police. Another stood guard while the five others searched for metal.
 Chief O'Reilly gave out the infor- nation this afternoon. but further particulars were withheld by him.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
Lab0rers in New Haven
 Strike For Increase

New Haven. July s.-Laborers em- ployed on the Hardness building at Yale. to the number of 100 struck today upon refusal of a demand for 70 cents an hour instead of 60. This ics.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
Meriden Hospital Fund
 Now We'll Over S2OO,OOO

Meriden, July S.-Gifts of $25.0 from Clarence r. Bradley and S10,00O from Edward Miller, local manufac- turers, were today received in the campaign to raise $300,000 for the reconstruction of the Meriden hospital building. The total is now well over s200.000 and the final drive is planned for next week.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08

Wallingford, July S.-Six men en- tered the factory of the Watrous Manufa curing company early today, overpowered the night watchman, Geouge OhIske. and took away silver valued at between s5,00o and s10,0O0. In the stolen metal was S1O0 worth of silver anodeS.
 The watchman had just come out of the boiler room on his rounds and
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
Suffrage in Louisiana
 Receives a Setback

Baton Rouge, La, June S.--Eforts to suspend the rules of the house of representatives of the Louisiana leg islatura so as to act on the suffrage amendment before adjournment of the session tonight failed today. the motion being voted down. 52 to 46.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
A. F. of l.. Organizers
 Have Fines Reduced

Pittsburgh. July s.-Judge R. M. Kennedy today upheld the conviction of six organizers of the American Federation of Labor for attempting to hold a street meeting in Duquesne. Pa. without a permit last May but reduced the fine of s100 imposed by the ma gistrate in each case to S25.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
NORTH & JUDD BUYS
Local Concern Acquires W. A. and 1T. Fitch Co. Plant in New Haven Makers of Light Hardware.

New Haven. July S.-The sale of the W. A. and T. Fitch Co.,, makers of light hardware. to the North & Judd Co. of New Britain, was an- nounced today. The company. long esta ablished. was d close corporation, it's president and principal owner being F. F. Brewster of this city.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
HERO OF TEN TSIN

Los Angeles, July S--C
 F.. Nancy, U. s. A.. retireI at his home in Nenrovia He commanded the Annerl ditinary forces at Tien T} the Boxer uprising in 190q
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
MUST PAY STATE TAXES

Corporations Assessed Two Per Cent
 of Incomes and Penalty Is Provided
 For Failure to Pay.
 Hartford, July s.-The officials ;n the tax commissioners department are preparing the statements to he sent out to miscellaneous corpora uons in the state, showing the amount of income tax to be paid by them this year. The tax is two per cent on the income of the corporations and is payable in August. If unpaid on Sep tember 1, interest will be charged. There are about $500 corporations in Connecticut which are required to pay an income tax to the state. Of this number 246 are delinquents who have not yet filed their returns on which the amount of the tax is predi- cated. If they have not made their returns to the tax commission on August 1, they will be obliged to pay a penalty incurred by their delin- quency.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
REPUBLICAN CLUB ELECTION.

A meeting of the Swedish Repub- lican club has been called for tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock in the head quarters at 163 Main street. Dele gates to the state convention to be held in Naugatuck. August >, will be chosen.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
Mayor Takes a Hand.
Milford to Lose Cars.

Milford, July s.-Selectmen were notified today by the Connecticut company that trolley service would be discontinued here on July Is unless restrictions are imposed on jitney service.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
KILLED IN SABRE DUEL.

Madrid, July S.-Police Inspector Turner of Barcelona was killed today in a sabre duel with Police Captain Toro, according to advices. They ouarrelled over a question of service in the police force.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
VOLUNTEERS BI SOUGHT EVERY Soviet Forces DriI Republics Army eral Points and. F ward Rapidly.

Warsaw, July s (By Th] Press) .-Hundleds oi Poli women have joined the al of the Bolshevik inenace. women soldiers, with Yo have paraded the streets ! for the first time Warsa attachments of female red tho guidance of won marching to the barrack
 Will Do Guaia D{
 Many recruits were str short skirts and shirtw braided hair hanging q backs. The sight of fem aroused enthusiasm everyj the principal streets. Mix girl recruits were women to 30 years who swunl| purses and market packaI which will soon carry rif1d
 Tine .women's battalion \ chiefly for guard duty Il and food depots and as t1 thus relieving men for the
 Universities Clos
 Owing to the critical u0j country volunteers for Y in the army are ofref from every side. Tha and university teau1 scouts, civil servag employees whose
 them from militSrs dents are cnlisting that the Warsaw uTil been closed.
 The Bolsheviki in thef Nolhynia have reached railroad junction northW The Poles are w1thdraw$s northwesterly drive of Cd cavalry, in some places old Russo-German fight1
 Strong Defensive R
 The banks of the Sf rivers along this line al with barbed wire and thS zigzagged with trencheS3 various elevations fare German built steel and boxes. It is expected Will elect to make a defensive line.
 Northwest of Rov which was attacheds General Wilrt, chi military mission, vi denny's artillery.
 gees on the train WI British generals cd but none of his pan Kosciuszko Sud
 The Kosciuszko a{ Americans is taking in fighting Budenny the air on the Ukra the Poles withdrew in peated raids by cav by Budenny's first ary can fiiers repeatedly horsemen. dropping hQ machine-guns (. in the tho westward sweep of t
 Call for VOlunfc
 Bolshevik troops haveN Beresina in strong force I ialki, southeast of Boriso miles northeast of Minsk, nounced in today's Poli communiqu.
 Volunteers for immedis against the bolsheviki are by the Polish national COT fense in a manifesto just
 Citizens having swords, tols or ammunition are UT them over to the governm in the army.
 Reds Smash Throl
 London, July s.-Bolsf have smashed their way the southern flank of the l and claim success in a battles near Staro-Konstal
 A bolshevik official stat ceived here by wireless t soviet forces have reache' o4 miles east of Proskiroy occupied Mohilev-Podolsk drive along the Dniester r
 Heavy fighting is going the bolsheviki and forces by Gen. Wrangel on the front.
 HLSpn nIy nTEyN TAIN
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
PRINCETON MAN WINS.

London. July &. tBy The Associated Press. )-R. l.. Brown. of Princeton. won the 1oo-yard dash in the Prince ton Oxford track meet today. s. C.. Rs1dd. of Oxford. was second.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
WEATHER.

Hartforti. July S.-Forccast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair and cooler: Fri day fair.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
Bridgeport Will Not Have Trolley Express Either, After July t5.
MILFORD LOSES ELECTRICS
Joint Meeting of Railway Officials and Public Service Operators Called for This Evening to Seek Some SoIu- ton to Question.

Bridgeport. July S.-Concurrent abandonment here of the freight and express service with the passenger transportation is the plan of the Con- necticut company announced here to- day. In a notice to shippers the com- pany states that due to loss of rev. enue express and freight shipments will cease July 15 unless restrictions are placed upon jitneys reducing com petition. The company will not re- ceire for shipment to or from the Bridgeport division any freight or ex- press after July IS.
 Mayor Takes a Hand.
 Mayor c. R. Wilson and City Att torney William IT. Comley today con- ferred with Lucius F. Storrs, presi- dent of the Connecticut company, and Attorney Wattrous. counsel for the traction company. regarding the sit uation.
 The Chamber of Commerce has called a meeting for Monday night to consider the transportation problem and have invited officers both of the Connecticut company and the jitney- men to attend.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
EATS FIRECRACKER,

Denver, July S.-na. Thais months old died today fro fleets of swallowing an U firecracker.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
SUGAR FROM JAPAN.

Few York. July s.-A shipment of 2.soo tons Of sugar from Japan sr- rived hero today, -...-.......-- =
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08

Johnson, who is now home for the summer vacation. IS second basema n on the Pioneer baseball team and also holds down the keystone sack for the Stanley Rule & Level company team in tho Industrial leasue. He is a for mer High school player.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
SEES MEXICAN CRISIS

Former Ambassador Bonillas Predicts
 That Present Regime Will Not Be
 Without Its Troubles.
 Washington, July S.-A conflict of irreconcilable elements that make up the present regime in Mexico is certain to break out in the near future. Ig- nacio Bonillas. former Mexican am- bassador to the United States de- clared here today.
 He as a civilian candidate for the presidency, was with President Car ranza during the flight from Mexico City, and narrowly escaped with his life after his chief had been killed.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
Georgia Committee
 man Also Says White .Men Go Free After {. .AttackingNegro Girls
VOTES COST FROM S5
 I. TO $5,OOO IN SOUTH
investigators Will Convene i. in St: Louis to Probe At
 torney General Palmer's
 Campaign For Nomination.

fsnicaEo, July s.-AThc senate com kk,tec investigating campaign cx- rr<dituros will move to St. Louis to aakc up the investigation of Attorney De.~ Palmer's campaign for tho lnocrttic nomination Chairman won announced when hearings
 resumed here today.
 c principal witnesses in the Pal- slycsttgation will be Edward r.
 n9cmocratic national commit
 pom Missouri and Joseph T.
 attorney Of St. Louis.
 that Goltra paid the ex-
 2s delegates to the state
 Wi which busted Senator
 hrom his national convention
 6il bN one of the matters in- Yvestigutcd. Senator Reed is mem- Dor or the investigating committee. Lynch Negro Republicans. Negroes who have voted the re- Npubllran ticket in Georgia have dis- appeared and have never been heard or again. Henry Lincoln Johnson. negro national committeeman told tho committee today. "They don't lynch men for be- longing to the. republican party do hey?" Hsked Senator Kenyon s
 
 4ery negro voting tho republican
 ~nsaE E. sef.ssppeared and no ud-.
 6hve ever been heard of him
 Dubim. Ga, during the pre- ention campaign there was wild uf money" the witness asserted. ispent only stb0 there" ho ex- kia1sd ''bm the other fellows spent Ymoss than s2.ooo. -rhc other fellows were the repre- sentativos Of Major Gen. Leonard Wood. while | was working for my ratlcnai comraitteeman." .. ".
 Much Money Spent. Asked if Wood supporters bought HelNJltes. Johnson said he didn't kpcr but "they passed out plenty of tck to the boys" He declared tapek packers Of Wood spont around 1s0o0o in Georgia while the Low den supporters epent only s20.o00. Clark l.. 0rier former postmaster all Augusta. Ga. was the "pay-oft man for the Wood people, he said. adding that Grior worked under dit xscIGprdcrs from Frank Hitchcock. 1brrhHr postmaster general In the 4Rcoa~vclt cabinet.
 Ncgro Girls Arc Victims.
 Asked about lynchings Johnson as- | seftrdA the great trouble was that whn4s mon were allowed to attack ne$4A girls withour punishment.
 sf+ cited alleged instances Of white Eofaiem nttaoling negro Kirfs~ during Afbt wAr hnd aald the soldiers. though dtetccercd. went unpunishcd. U 1bhnson is sald to havo received ts.poo from the Lowden campaign chest
 s5 to 5000 For Votes.
 usmocrats paid s5 to s5.0oo for vdN tn Georgia this year and gen sraily spent more money than the re- T,Ibiicnns," he testified. He admitted he received 5000 from Illinois but not from Governor Lowdcn himself.' He spent 1000 ur ss.OO0 of Is own money. he dded. and A,0o0 was raised from other sources
 Senator Kenyon suddenly turned to the yalfner campaign In Georgia ask ing Johnson if officials of the de- partmeni of Justice took part in the atforney generals campaign there. "Hooper L.. Alexander of Atlanta was the leader" Johnson said.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
CAPTAINS COLLEGE NINE
Aibcrr Johnson of This City Elected Captain Of Baseball Team at Uni- NcrSIty of Mainc.

Oropo. Me. July s.-1'he election Of Albert F.. Johnson of New Britain, Conn, as captain of the University Of Maine baseball team was an- nounccd today. Hc played second taso ths season.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
POLICE DEPT. WIRELESS
Hartford Officials Considering This Way of Communicating With Other Cities of State.

Hartford. July S.-Officials of the Hartford police department have dis cussed with state officials the feasib;l- ity of establishing a system of wire less telegraphy throughout the state by which town and city police author ities would be notified of the theft of automobiles immediately after they have been missed, so no time would be lost in searching for the cars and apprehending the thieves
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
NEW StSO,OOO BLOCK
Soioman Shurberg Granted Permit for Main Street Structure-To Have 12O Offices

Soloman Shurberg was granted a building permit this afternoon for the construction of new Main street business block at a cost of s1So,0o0. The building VIII be of brick, con- crete and stone and will contain six stores and l20 business offices. The building will be six stories in height. S6 ts by 96 feet. One elevator will be installed in the building, which is to be of fre-proof construction throup bout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18

I'VE Just returned from, brief auto
| trip through the Adirondacks- The
air was decidedly invisoratins. SO my
friend, Miss Newton, insisted on my
wearing one of her fur wraFs. At first
1 demurred. for had big tweed coat
of my own.
But when Miss Newton, who is quite
an elderly woman. said: Don't you like
refusal had disappointed her
II think your coat is lovely. and Tn
crazy about moleskin." I replied But
the responsibility of wearing such gor-
geous wrap made me hesitate to accept
your offer"
"Oh. childr' she exclaimed. IT value
the happiness OF my friends far more
than such a possession as this"
Very well, I shall wear il with pleas
ure And if you don't mind I'm going to
make a sketch of it"
Not at all And If you'll allow me &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18

Dtcky had betrayed the girls presence
to me.
THAT I cannot tell you I faced him
steadily. But I can assure you of one
thing-on-my-hono I spoke slowly.
rneanfngIy. NO one told me. although
Mr. Graham's face and manner con-
firnled my belief when I told him.
found it out myself
Then YOU are an exceedingly clever
woman" The words were compliment
airy, but there was no hint of laudation
OF even approval in the army officer $
culine, and I knew that he was annoyed
at nv unconscious interference with the
role he had planned for me.
You are sure, daughter my father
spoke anxiously, that you have not
seen that-that-reptile?'
His voice shook with feeling. I real
lied anew how he was swayed to strong
feeling by anything that affected my
welfare.
Absolutely sure. father I replied.
but. indeed, I think you are over
estimating the danger from her presence
here. I am not in the least afraid of
ber-and she may need the rest down
here"
That is like your heart of gold Maj.
Grantland said in low tone. then added
firmly. but you must allow US to Judge
that question for you. At any rate. her
departure is already assured. She will
not trouble you again down here a.
Long after he and my father had de-
parted. that assurance fingered with me
I put on a warm dressing gown, crept
into bed. and fell into the sleep of ex-
haustion with it sounding in my ears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18

GRANDPA told Grandma NIousie about
it. and the two little Mousie boys over
heard him. Instead of being quiet, as
their grandma told them to. Willy and
Billy Mousie felt the thing to do was
to see for themselves. So Willy Mousie
rushed out Of the doorway and up into
the Kitchen WHY'S mama. grandpa.
grandma and little brother. Billy, never
saw Willy Mousie again"
What became OF him?" asked Simply
Mousie. Did he get lost?"
That's what they thought for little
while, but as the day wore away ana
Willy Mousie failed to put in his ap-
pearance," continued Grandpa Mousie.
Grandma Mousie slipped out of the
hole. and what do you suppose she saw
doing before the kitchen stove?'' The
Mousie boys shook their heads Snippy
glanced at the opening in The floor ana
Ehivered. Blackie moved his stool closer
to that of his grandpa's.
what was It, grandpa. asked
Simply.
Then they all knew why willy had
failed to return home. The wagon that
had stepped in front OF the empty
house that morning had moved in 4
new family. and with them came a big
mama cat and her three little kittens
Poor Willy Mousie didn't have chance
to get back home
Simply and Blackie Mousie looked al
each other and shivered- They knew
down in their little hearts that the story
of the two little Mousie boys was =
story Grandpa Mousie had made up. to
warn them Of the dangers they might
meet if they ventured out the hole ii
the floor. for all day long the noise o.
heavy things humping around over theil
heads had mingled with other queer
noises.
so the house isn't empty any more
grandpa?" asked Snippy. his eyes on
the hole in the floor where he saw his
mama slip through.
II should say It isn't empty" laughed
his mama. It's not only flled witt
people. but they have a big cat anc
three kittens with them Which means
We have to move"
And so they did They moved that
very night while the old cat was sounc
asleep.