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New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Water Board Plans
 Tour of Inspection

Tho first ocial tour of inspection for the present water board on the properties owned by the city, includ- ing the watersheds and the reservoirs proper. will be conducted Thursday afternoon. The purpose Of the tour is 10 1cuuaint tho new members of the board with the city's holdings.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Breaks Neck in Dive,
 BridgeDOrt kfan Dies

Bridgeport, July 13,-Harry Bene- dict. 25, is dead as a result of break ing the fifth cervical of his neck in a dive from raft at Fairfield Beach Sunday. In an effort to sale himself as he slipped from the raft the youth took a straight dive and struck the shallow bottom. He was brought to Bridgeport hospital and despite the efforts of physicians died late yester- day
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
New Jersey Broker Loses Port
 folio From His Automobile
AUTHORITIES ON THE ALERT
Papers Lost Just Outside of Noryvalk Police Seek Three Men in Ma chine Who May Have Found It-Say They Hung it On Post.

New Haven, July 13.-The loss of $150.00O in negotiable securities from an automobile. just outside of Nor walk, today was reported to the police by George E. Hudson, stock broker. of Bloomfield, N. J. The state police. highway inspectors and police aA cities between New York and Hart ford have been notified.
 Three Men Suspected.
 ment he was in an automobile with portfolio which had been placed on a seat. Just after leaving Norwalk it was noticed that the door had swung open and the portfolio was not on the seat. 1t could not be found. The machine was run back and another machines occupants stated they had seen machine containing three men N~D they described as foreigners stop anu pick up something.
 MT. Hudson says that further in- ouiry WIS made of other automo bilists along the highway until a machine containing three men such as had been described was stopped. These men, declared by signethat they had picked up something in the road and had placed it on post. MT Hudson went to the place which was thought to be the one indicated but the port folio was not there. The police are understood to be looking out for the machine which had the three men who apparently picked up something.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
To Build Dwellings
 On Woodruff Court

Frank Monkiewicz took out a. building permit this afternoon for the construction of a $10,OOO, three family dwelling, 25x5o. on Woodruff court He also took permits for two two-family dwellings to cost s6.5oo, both of which will be built on Wood ruff court.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
American Admiral
 End to SDaIa

Rome, July 12.-Tlle miral controlling tho the armistice zone mean matIa, ended an encou cured recently betweel and Italians in the towl| was announced in a sem munique today. The vened with the local ;| storing order.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Meriden Woman Donates
 S5O.O 900 For City HOspita

Meriden, July 13.-Mrs- Etta War ren Lawbaugh today made a gift Of s50,000 in memory of her parents to the Meriden hospital which is com- pleting a drive for s300.000 to re- construct its buildings. The fund has reached s25o.ooO and the amount re- maining is in sight.
 Later this afternoon Clarence P. Bradley, a manufacturer contributed s5O.Oo0 to the Meriden Hospital fund.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
SENSATIONAL ESCAPE
Seven Prisoners Saw Out of Cells and With Blanket Ropes Climb Down Three Stories at AsheyiIIe

Asheville, N. C., July 13.-Seven prisoners all charged with serious crimes, escaped from the Buncomb county jail early today by saving their way out of individual cells and then dropping with the aid of blankets tied together from a third floor win dow where waiting automobiles car ried them to freedom.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Expect Early Deliveries,

Spa, July 13 (By The Asso~iated Tress) .--LadisIas Grabski, the Pc sh premier. is due to arrive in Warsaw today from Spa bearing the assur- ances of the allies that ample arms and munitions will be supplied Poland in case the Russians do not agree to an armistice or unduly delay their reply.
 The Polish military authorities have informed the allies that they can put in the field an army of 100000 but that they need 400, ,00o rifles. 5o0.000 machine guns. 1000 field guns, armored cars. tanks and a great variety of munitions.
 The Poles count on the allies sup plying this material, the deliveries beginning in about Is days. unless the soviet government immediately &C., cepts an armastice.
 The soviet government had not -e- piled today, to the allied request for an armistice sent by wireless through the British government.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
James K. Riley Named
 National Bank Teller

James IT. Riley of 10I Fremont street has been promoted to the po- sition of teller at the New Britain National bank and has assumed his new duties. Hc vii: succeed Horace W. Eddy. who will devote his entire time in the future to the companS's s books
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Coroner Begins Inquiry.
Wife of New Yorker


 New York. July 13.--Arthur De Cordova, New York broker. whose wife was killed yesterday by their chauffeur at Stonington. Conn, left .at once for New London on learning Of the tragedy.
 The couple left their apartment hero on July for Eastern Point, driven by Bernard B. GeissIer. thu who himself died todIy Aom wounds inflicted after he ha | shot his employers wife.
 After soeing hts wife settled for tho summer. Mir. Dc Cordova returned homo cstcrday. j At the De Cordova home here news of the shooting was first regarded as fncrcdtSIe. Geissier. employed for five gears hy the Do Cordovas. was said pcver to have shown any signs of in- AAnity.
 Wife Is prostratcd.
 Mrs. Geisslcr. when informed of fhe shooting. was prostrated. Sho said she had received only one letter From her husband since ho left for Connecticut.
 O'Connor F. De cordovn. cousin of Arthur Dc Cordova. is vice-president of the Now York Consolidated Ex- change and n member of the board Of governors.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
STORM CRIPPLES SERVICE
Mondays Downpour Puts 3sI Instru-
 plcntS Out of Commission in the Hartford District; Subways Flooded.

Hartford. July 13.--As a result Of Mondays downponr, 216 telephone lines and 39I instruments were put out of commission in the Hartford district. The flooding of manholes and running of water into service ca bles caused n very serious traffic tic up in and around the city. Crews started out Monday night and con- tinued all day today in an effort to repair the damage. Nearly three inches of rain fell.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Washington Has Received
 No Report of Killing

Washington, July 13.-No report of the killing of an American officer dur ing street fighting at Triest or the par- ticipation by American naval forces in recent disturbances there has been received at the navy department. The cruiser Olympia and several United States naval destroyers are stationed in the Adrfa tic.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
lS Members of sd
 Crew Held E

Toledo. O.. July members of the crew d City of Toledo were today after it was repo] caused the drowning of who was alleged to haJ 17-year-old white youtl
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
SOLD "GOLD NUGGETS"

New York, July 13.-The ancient gold brick swindle came to. the front again here today when Morris Rosen- berger was arrested on a Philadelphia warrant charging him with selling gold nuggets made of brass while posing as a western prospector. The arrest ended a two year search
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Bar HarbOr Fire Does
 Damages of S2O. GOO

Bar Harbor, Me, July 13.-The water front of this summer resort was the scene early today of fire which illuminated the harbor and forced nasty removal of yachts and small boats anchored off shore A dock was destroyed. The loss was S2o,o0o.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
LONGsHoREsrFN

New York. July longshorenen of the Or tion Co. today went ! after less than a la. Union officials claimed because they wanted t0.| contract, Legal pro- been threatened.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Poles Admit Loss.

Warsaw. July 13.-The loss of the city of Minsk by the Poles is an- rounced in today's official statement from Polish army headquarters. The Bolsheviki occupied the city after a desperate alI-night battle.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
NORTH ADAMS HAS ee.es2.

Washington. July 1S.-The popula ton of North Adams. Mass. was an nounced today as 22,2s2: increase 2S' or 1.2 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Wife Is Isrostratcd.
Ny=ferious Lock of Hair.

New London. July 13,--The body of Bernard Geissler. chauffeur of Ar thur Dc Cordova who. on Monday evening. shot and killed Mrs. De Cor doya In a lonely spot on the North road, near gtoninRton, and who after lizards shot himself through the head. living at the Lawrence Memorial hos ,kItal this morning. was removed to- Anv to undertaking rooms hero. Mrs s.ei.sIer, who resides in New York rfty. teiephoned to the undertaken
 rrontTnued an Efaventh pnge.1
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
GOES MAD IN AUTO

nOcneStcr Man, Acting as Host With
 Only Dime, Shoots Boston Man
 and Kills Himself Near Worcester.
 $.
 Worcester, Mass, July I3.-A man believed to be James Ryce. of Ro- chester. N. E., acting as the host of an automobile party with only 10 cents in his pocket apparently went mad while the car was passing through here on the way from Boston to Hartford early today and, after shooting Harold r. Joyce, Of Boston; threatening Abraham Smith. of Bos- ton, the driver, and exchanging shots with Patrolman Joseph F. O'Malley, killed himself.
 A letter found in a sealed enyelope in ope of Ryce's pockets said:
 Bury me in Rochester, N. Y., or bury me in quickiime.''
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
New York Woman Shot and
 Killed on Lonely Road by Chauffeur, Who Then ! Commits Suicide
VICTIM WAS SHOT TWICE;
 MURDERER A MARRIED MAN
Dead Woman Was Wife of Arthur Dc Cordova, New York Broker, Who Took Her to Eastern Point to
 spend the summer--Chauffeur s Wife Prostratcd at News Of Tragedy

StoninEton, Conn, July l5.-Litie information was obtatnable here to- day In the tragedy yesterday in which Mrs Arthur F. De Cordova Of New York city was killed by her chhui- reur. Bernard B. Geisslor who, nm aelf died today from wounds innictsu at tho time.
 The body of tho woman and Gels rIsr just alive were first seen hy . James Frank Brown. who lives on this road. He stated today that whlie driving n pair of horses on the Ssoh- fnxton road, seven miles rom tno borough. he noticed an antomopaio drawn up on the left side of the road heading north towards North stonlngton. O,t reaching 1t he saw n woman appyrently asleep on ule ground beside Jthe car. She was fully attired ~en. to her hat. on going to fsf hr Mir. Brown says he saw a pHa on the ground .on the left side a kd close by the knees also on the Iy1ft side, was a revolver.
 Woman Dead. Man Dying. Examination showed that the wom- nn was dead having been shot through tho breast and there was another wound at the shoulder. The man ras breathing fatntiy. NIT. Brown sens kHrd. to neIghbprs and after pr
 %er ot StoHngton nd Dr. Gray. IT r,edlcai exaIt Itiner. of Mystic. had rs.n,the woman body 1t was sent to an antaertakor Mystic. The man wa. rusned to Nv London for hos patal stssnt,er k,h; ha=sSsssasd not "A,s sr nis sro~n own sa,,hat today a neigh bor to A him6at during the after noon EeA2Zeeen the car beside the roaa but 1H person was in sight MT. Brown raw it at 5:5o o'clock. Al tho nearest house. half mile way ft was stated that some time after ( o'clock. possible about the report of nrcarn,s was heard but no atten- ton was paid to this aas it was sur u,ised soma re was hunting in that section. I soad at the point where the autor e had been stopped is wooded. r the nearest dwellings are about if n mile on one side and 400 feet on the other. The loca- ton is close by the George Wheeler place -
 Corner Brown of Norwich came here from Gales Ferry his forenoon and expected to take all day tn his inauiry.
 From the effects in the automo obile 1t was ascertnined that tho woman had been guest at the Griswold. at Eastern Point and that she left there Tn tho machine in the early afterno oon. Her body will be forwarded to New York city later in tho day, it was expected. upon the conclusion of an autopsy.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13

Minsk is the capital of the Russian government of the same name and is situated on q branch Of the Beresina river. 250 miles northeast of Warsaw Soviet forces had been converging on the city from the north and south. The fall of Ninsk indicates that Wilma, about no miles to the +rorthwest, is in imminent danger of capture by the Bolsheviki.
 The communique also announces the capture of Sventsiany. 93 miles south of Dvinsk and 50 miles north cast of Wilma
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
Miusk Is Captured.

London. July 13.-Minsk has been captured by the Rolsheviki, accord- ing to a wireless dispatch from Mos COW. which says the soviet troops oc- cupied the town on the morning of July II.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13
WEATHER

Hartford, July 13.-F'orecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight: "Wednesday partly cloudy.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-13

tcontlnued on Eleventh Pase.)
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-01-30

FOR SALE-65, it. Steamer, Oil burner, Triple expansion engine, Speed 8 knots, accommodation for 20 passen- gers and 30 tons freight, Enquire Hy- der Alaska Miner.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-01-30

FOR SALE; NATIONAL CASH REGISTER used only eight months. Registers from one cent to $999. 99. P. o. Box No. 1056, Juneau, Alaska.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-01-30

Make your house comfortable see the stoves in Stewart store
 COAL STOVES, WOOD STOVES
 HEATERS Place your orders for future deliveries of coal. We sell the Aladdin Lamp Burns coal o Produces the br est light Safe Economical Come in and we'll demonst the Aladdin to you
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-01-30

Take look at the woolen showngs in Hyder store
 We carry the famous Black Bear brand and believe
 they bear!
 Mackinaws Heavy Blankets Heavy Underwear Gloves Sweaters Sweater Coats Heavy SOX Flannel Blankets WOOlIen Pants Heavy SOx Ask Cegg to show of those wOOen vests EARNEST
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-24
LANFOIsD


Lanford, Nov. 22-Again the death
angel has visited our community and
called home the sweet spirit OF Little
Virginia Burnett, the three year old
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Malcomb
Burnett. The title one had only been
sick few days and her death was
very unexpected and great shock to
the entire community as we'll as the
immediate family She was a great
favoritc Of all who knew her and the
pet Of the home, so she will be greatly
missed. Her little body was tcnderly
laid to rest l'riday afternoon in the
presence Of sorrowing friends and rel
atiVes who deeply sympathizc with the
Dcrcarcd family in this hour Of sad
ness. The funeral services were con
quoted by the pastor, G. NJ. Sexton as
sisted by Rev. Prince Of Enoree. a
close frirnd of tho family.
Mr.. Grover Burnett who is attend
ing Mars 1lill College, y. c., reached
nome Just in time for the funeral of
ms ilttlo sister and will remain with
MS parents until after the Thankspiv-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-24

to see the football game between
Clemson and Furman which resulted
in victory for Furman of ID to O.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Higgins went to
Union Sunday to visit their son, Mr.
II. II. Higgins and their little grand
son, II. Il. Higgins, Jr.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. willie God
frey, Nov. lst a son.
Mrs. 0. f.. Fowler and Mrs. ]. S.
Higgins enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs
Mamie Drummond last week at the
family reunion. Most all the Drum
mond children returned to the old
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-24

ing holidays before returning.
The Rural Improvement Associa-
ton will have it's regular monthly
meeting next Friday afternoon.
Saturday afternoon the Woman's
Missionary Society will have very
important meeting. All members are
urged to attend this meeting.
The Evangclistic Campaign is being
conducted by the Rev. II. C. Buckholtz.
1T will continue for two weeks, at night
only Everybody will be welcomed at
these services which we hope will be
most helpful to all who attend.
a good crowd from here attended
.he box supper at CentGa, and report n
delightful time.
Miss Pearle Chapman visited her pa
rents at Fountain Inn this wcok-end
Misses Lewis and Burgess attended
the demonstration meeting Saturday in
Laurcns.
me teachers will give THANKSGIVING
Day and on Friday will attend the
state meeting OF teachers in Spartan
burg.
Mcssrs. w. IL. Bobo and o. F. Cox.
from Friendship section, visited Mrs O
r. Fowler and Mr.. G. d. Cox recently.
Messrs. Roy DcShields and ]. w
Johnson went to Greenvillc Saturday
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-24
the office door.

the office door.
"Who are those women 2" I demand
ed.
"You may search me! soc you
have good eye. Thut girls rather
nice to look att"
Crowding my way to the open,
blocked the path Of orderly, sane citi.
Zens awaiting their machines until q
policeman pushed me aside. Alice ]
saw for bcwildering instant, framed
in the window of Il big limousine that
rolled away uptown.
had been snubbed! No snuh had
ever been delivered more deliberately.
with nice. calculation Of effect. than
that administered to nc by Alice Bash.
ford-a girl with whom. until Il mo.
mcnt before, I had believed myself
on terms of cordial comrndcship. she
had cut me; Alice who had asked ne
at HE very beginning OF our a,tlllnt.
1ncr to call her by her first name
Alice had cut me without the uuiver
ot Il lash.
walked to the ThacNrray and SGT.
tlHl myself In Il dark corner OF the
reading room, thoroughly bruised. in
spirit. In my resentment mchi,atrd
flying to Ohio to Join SrarlcS, always;
my chicr resource in trouble Affair.
at Barton might go to the devil If
Alice and her companion wun,rd TO
get rid of me- | would not be sorry to
be relieved of the responsibility had
assumed in trying to protect ih"m
With rising fury | reelected thn, BY
the time they had shaken OF Mon
t;lni anu got rid Of the prisoner i'm
the tool house they would think better
Of me.
"Trlrphonc call. sir"
I followed the boy 70 the booth
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-24

IN rage mat any one should disturb
my gloomy r"h"ttionS.
NlF' singleton! ON THIS Is Alice
SoraNinS
clulctcd The shelf for support.
N"i OILY Was II Alice speaking, b',t
~ IN" Nndcst voice imaginah, My
M'~rt Ya>>"d, but my ama%"ln%ni At
Mic" and ali her ways blinded me.
II Nl'" had suddenly stepped through
,hr wall my surprise could no have
'oa grcarr.
III Tow" :"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-24
Lady in Chicago Telegraphs iol"
Rnt.Su0O

Red Mrs. Phillips wire: "Youells
EXterminator Co., Wcstfield, N. j..
Rush So worth Of RAT-SNAP" Later
"ec'd following letter: "RAT-SNAP
arrived. 1t rid our house Of rats in
time. Just moved here from Pa,
r:here used RAT-SNAP with great
results" Three sizes, 35c, Csc and
sl.25. Sold and guaranteed by iaur-
ems Hardware Co., Putnam's Drug
store, and Kennedy Bros.
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Continued from 1st page, this section,


myself that Arrowsmith's companions
were Alice and Mrs Fnrnsworth. AS
they fell into animated talk l saw that
Alice was in her gaycst humor. The
distinguished tragcdian seemed greatly
amused by what she was saying to
him.
Must be members of Arrowsmiths
company" one OF my ncighborS re-
marked. "They open in two weeks
in ShnkcSpcarian repertoire"
Montani had half risen, the better
to focus an opcra-glaSS on the box.
The gong solemnly announced the Soc
0nd act, ana Alice moved her chair
to face the stage. Once moro Mon
tani scanned the party with his glass.
AS the lights faded Alice, with The
pretty lnnguOrouS gesture | so well re-
mcmbercd, opened her fan--thc FAN
of ostrich plumes, that became Il blur
OF white that held my eye through the
dusk after the curtain rose.
Alice, MOntani, and the fan TO this
combination had now To add the now
element introduced into the situation
by the apparent familiar acquaintance
of Alice and Mrs. FarnSworth with
Cecil Arrowsmith, And yet, as the
play proceeded on its swift.moving
course, reasoned that there was moth
ing EXTRAORDINARY III their knowing the
eminent actor. lie had long beer
Il parsonage IN England ana had late
~ h"cn knlghtcd Their appearance
with him nt The th"utrr really dis.
posed OF the idea that they might be
'''poS'crS. IN" rr"srhc" CT Arrow
Si'l'h hah put |"Nl INT" IN" company
ana nam seen Il h''tcr perform
nncc of ScarlcS p'ay. 'i'Ar trio III
'hc Don l"lilen IN me rr"i"n%rc ap'
plauSe NJ me chd of the acr.
AS they resumed their tail; Mice. il !
seemed, was relating Somcllin" op mo !
mcht ior ArroWSm'th,S benefit rrfr.
rlng now ana then To Mrs. Earn"Worti |
rs though for confederation. Til, !
scene IN the box WAS almost uS in |
tcrcSlinG rs any In tie lrlay, ana ,hc |
audience watched with ilrrp ahsorp |
tton. .hlicc, the least &y!t-rG.S,!uu !
OF mornlS, was | know u;tnry In |
aware Of th" "ngi"u% gaHr OF IN
-houSc; whatever Sh" w@S SAVING ~ii !
M occasional gesture d" her @iuyu,
land az n shrug ~ hr snru'dw
boss ~Sgd i.r, C,,npir,ur lrhGul!
She mjght he rr,lur Nivpv.sn,nh oil
her adventures at Ra.fpn: lr ,n
longrh OF hrr nar.iiva y-s ofnS,l
niS ASA Nrvow>,aiil's at,r.p.
ur. ,H. nr rrf, rn
.1r III n'.,,r ,N.g "u -
In II lfrv Trs ,.EN ~.
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home to spend the day and very en-
joyable occasion.
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(To be continued.)
Piles Cured In 6 toI4paxs

Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
TO cure Itching, Bind, Bleeding or ProtrudiDg Piles
iastantlY relieves Itching Piles, and you con get
reatiui sleep after the first application. Price Coo
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-10

and Mrs. Mortenson, who have been in Sweden the past three months, have re- turned home.
 Winsted. - Thomas Cartella, before United States Commissioner Corbett in Hartford, was held in bonds of $1.000 for the next term of the United States court for violating the liquor law
 Hartford.-The fund for the MacMon- nies statue is growing in the city under the direction of local scouts. Each troop has been asked to assume a quota and these are being received at headquarters.
 New Hayen.-It was presidents day with the Rotary club at it's luncheon at ray Sargent, the new president, was in- stalled for the club year 1920-1921.
 Moodus.-An old deed dated Dec 22 174S. in the reign of King George II of Great Britain. was found recently among some old papers of the late John P. Pur- ple. The deed was for the sale of 42 acres of land in Middletown by John Pervival of East Haddam, an ancestor of John Purple.
 Torrihgton.-Rev. Frank J. Cushing of Torrington has been notified that he will be ordained priest of the Roman Cath olic church in St. Josephs cathedral Hartford. May 29, when holy orders will be conferred upon him by the bishop. Al present he is acting prefect at St Thorn as' seminary, Hartford. He is the son ot Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gushing of Torring- ton.