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Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17

Winsted Flower Shop-Roses, Carnations, etc. for any occasion. Telephone 56O-5.-adv. ~ L. H. Adams is spending a few weeks in Chester.
 Miss Jennie Martin spent Monday in Hartford.
 March 17th the Cranford Club and guests will meet with Mrs. Marion Camp. A special program, Irish and Scotch Irish Immigrants by Mrs. W. s. Austin of Ct. Bar rington, Mass, Irish and Scotch folk songs by Miss Lillian Parsons and Miss Fanny Jackson.
 March 24th the Club will meet with Mrs. Humphrey. Subject, the Labor Problems, Miss Granger and Miss Beckley.
 Christ church guild will meet Fri day p. m. in the parish house. The Guild of Christ church will hold a food sale Saturday, March 18th, 2:30 p. m. in the parish house.
 The condition of George Heffer- nan, who is in the St. Francis Hospi- tai, Hartford, is considerably inn proved.
 Rev. Father Barry spent Monday in Hartford, and while there visited George Hefferhan at St. Francis Hospital.
 For Easter-New Coats, New Sweaters, New Skirts, New Waists and Blouses-at Parsons adv.
 Fred H. Morin of Pittsfield, Mass. spent Tuesday in town. The Neighborhood Five Hundred Club met with Mrs. James Hanlon Monday evening. Miss Florence Logan of Great Harrington has been visiting Mrs. l.. Augustus Caldwell for couple of days. l
 Miss Rosalie Imhoff will be sta toned at the postoffice Saturday to receive the sacrifcial week offer. ings. This money, as stated before will go toward the Near East Relief Fund.
 Mrs. H. E. Lyles is spending ter days in Atlantic City.
 Miss Marion Barrett spent Sunday at her home in Middletown.
 James s. Graney is building { house on Bragg Street.
 E. S. Garfield has delivered { Ford touring car to Frank Stahl 0: Ashley Falls.
 Felix Consolini has purchased 1 Fordson tractor from F. $. Garfield the local Ford dealer.
 George Fitch reports that he say two snakes on Smith Hill last week.
 Mrs. Frank Hitchcock has becom an active member in the Conn League of Women Voters. Tn League will take ar active part il the regulation of chlld welfare, wom en in industry, social hygiene, fooc supply, legal status of women voter and election laws and methods.
 MT. and Mrs, Walter c. Goggil spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs. Louis E. Allyn, at the House O Mercy, Pittsfeld. Mrs. Winfield Wyckoff is quite il at her home on West Main Street Mrs. Nettie Leach is caring for her. Misses Florence and Mabel Goggil visited their sister, Mrs. Louis E : Allyn at the House of Mercy, Pitts field, Saturday.
 The local committee for the Euro pean Relief Council wish to thanl . all who so generously contributed b, private subscriptions and through tn different organizations to put Nortl Canaan once more oyer the top am meet it's allotment. , John Mansfield has purchase , Miss Knickerbocker's house.
 Bern Benedict had the misfortun to have two of his fingers cut off q the first joint by a buzz saw las week.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of M. E church will meet with Mrs. Charle Nelson Friday afternoon at tw o'clock.
 Charles Wood of the Conn. Powe Go. in Hartford, is here for shor stay.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17

Behold the Friend of the Editor, coming in to Pay for his Paper with out being Sent for. He does this Every Year and sends the Paper to his Two Sons as well. The Friend of the Edi- tor Is Welcome to come in and Park his Feet on our Persian Rug any Ole Day in the Year.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-17

Mrs. Theron Perkins and daugh- ter Sylvia Marie have been visiting her parents in Mill River, Mass.
 Miss Norma Adams has been en- tertaining Miss Ann Corcoran of
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
BUILDING LOT GRAFT
INQUIRY IS RESUMED
Witnesses Tell Of Alleged
False Representations.

Magistrate Mancuso resumed yester-
day the John Doe investigation into land
companies accused Of making fraudulen,
representations and of Fleeing dupes by
means of free lot lottery schemes in the
Municipal Term court in the Municipal
Building.
James j. Wilson. Assistant District
Attorney. examined several witnesses
with reference TO contracts for the erec-
tion Of houses made bv the Eagle Build
ing Company of 154 Nassau street. They
were signed by Robert Cloyd and pro-
vided for the putting up Of government
bungalows One witness said he had
paid $500 md another $3.50. upon repre-
sentations that the construction of the
buildings had commenced. They after
ward discovered. they swore. that these
representations we're false.
John w. Deschanel. who said he was
a relative OF the former French PrcsI-
dent. was brought before Magistrate
Nancusco on warrant charging grano
larceny and held in $1,000 bail for fur
ther examination September 30. IIc
operated. IL is charged. under the name
Of the Deschanel Building and Supply
Company and proposed TO build houses
o. the partial payment plan.
Magistrate Mancuso adjourned the
hearing TO December 30. He hoped, he
said. TO conclude the investigation by
that time 80 that the cases might be
brought to trial.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
SCHOOLS so PER CENT.
BETTER, SAYS HYLAN
He Urges Clofhicrs to Quit
Advertising in Papers.

Mayor John r. Hyian made a speech
yesterday to the New York's Associated
Mems and Boys Apparel Industries at a
luncheon In the Waldorf Astoria Hotel,
in which he declared that the public
schools in New York wore not In a
deplorable condition. but were in reality
in fifty per cent. better condition than
for the last thirty years
The first year OF my adminstra ton, :
he continued. I'VE couldn't build any
schools because OF the war. The next
year there was labor trouble and that
halted building. But even under those
conditions we have let contracts for
the construction of thirty-nine schools.
more than several previous administra-
tions did
Joseph Frankel. president OF the In
dustries. told the members that "propa-
ganda" In the newspapers against the
high prices charged By retailers is in
jurlng business, and Mayor Hylan urged
the clothiers 10 quit advertising so some
Of the newspapers would have to 20
out OF business and quit their knock
ing"
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
BALL BOUNCING BOY
SOUGHT IN ROBBERY
Alleged to Have Seized Tray
Of Jewelry While Pretend
ing to Play.

A new method OF theft from jewelry
stores was revealed In Williamsburg
Police Court yesterday when two men
and a woman, who described them
selves as Frank Caputo, John Bonfiglio
and his wife. Angelina. Of 6S19 FIJI
teenth avenue, Brooklyn. were ar
raigned before Magistrate Liota charged
with attempted grand larceny. An ad-
ditional charge of bribery was made
against Bonfglio. who 10 alleged to
have given Detective Thomas Devery
$40 TO drop the case as an advance
payment on $1,000.
A boy alleged to have accompanied the
trio to the jewel-y store OF F. Holthusen.
8S8 Manhattan avenue. Brooklyn, on
Wednesday, is being sought by the po-
lice. All four entered the store to-
gether, according to George Wobte. a
salesman. the boy bouncing a rubber
ball. While Mr.. and Mrs. Bonfiglio were
looking at some trinkets, Wobie said.
Caputo took a seat near the front door.
Wobe presently spied the boy behind
the counter. he said. and the boy said
he was looking for his ball. Noble said
he decided to keep his eye on the lad
and presently saw him coming out from
beneath the counter with tray of dia-
mond rings.
AS he started toward the boy, Wobie
said. Caputo snatched the tray, placed
Il OH the counter. as if in anger, gave
the boy a sound slap and pushed him
out the door. The boy ran Wobie
called a policeman and had the trio ar
rested.
When they were arraigned PinlSerton
detective produced woman Jeweller
from Elizabeth, y. j., who identified
them as a trio who came in.o her store
OF, September l. likewise with boy
bouncing a rubber ball. When they had
gone she missed $500 worth OF jewelry.
she said.
Detective Devery declared Bonfglio
lad offered him $1,000 for freedom fol-
lowing the arrest. and had handed to
hlm seven ten dollar bills, which he got
from Mrs. Bonfiglio, TO bind the bargain.
BonAglio gave him an address. he said.
where Devery could get the balance OF
the money. This address proved hcti-
tious
The Brooklyn police declare about fifty
similar cases in neighboring cities have
been reported in the last few months.
Magistrate Liota held Bonfglio In $4,000
bail and the others in $4,000 bail each
for further examination.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
TWO BOYS CRUSHED
UNDER MOTOR TRUCK
One Lad Killed, While the
Other Is in Hospital With
Injured Leg.

Gustave Cucchiara. 3 years old. of l5
Bay Thirteenth street, Bath Beach. was
killed and Joseph Bonsiovi. 13, Of 1854
Sixteenth avenue. Bath Beach, was in
jured yesterday afternoon when a bicy-
Gle on which they were riding went
under the wheels of an automobile
truck driven by NARROW Davis OF 1904
Eastern Parkway. Brooklyn, and owned
by Henry Marion a Co. OF 162 Cham
bers street.
The accident occurred at Eighty
sixth and Bay Fourteenth streets
Bath Beach. Tie two boys were riding
irto Eighty-siSth street. while the truck
was going east on that thoroughfare. In
trying to pass between the truck and a
touring car parked at the curb the bicycle
swerved and slipped beneath the wheels
of the truck The Cucchiara boy was
dead when he was picked up. and young
Bongiovi was sent to the hospital with
his left leg badly crushed. Davis was
not arrested.
John Hanak OF 235 East Eightieth
street, George Nelson OF 81 East Tooth
street and Nathan Laskey OF 1925 Mad
ison avenue werr riding on truck in
Central Park yes erday afternoon when
1t collided with al other truck driven by
James Vierin Of 130 Ninth street, Brook
lyn, near the Transverse road at Sew
enty-ninth street. The three men were
thrown from the truck, and Hanak's
head struck a stone wall. He was taken
to the Presbyterian Hospital suffering
from a possible fracture OF the skull.
Nelson and Laskey We're hurt.
An automobile truck owned by Aaron
Held of 56S Grand street. and operated
by Joseph Darago Of 110 Sullivan street
colided with n horse drawn produce
wagon on the Williamsburg Bridge yes
terday afternoon. The wagon was
sma shed. and Sam Levy OF 244 Roebling
street. Brooklyn. and Max Saltpetre of
s4S East 167th street. The Bronx, were
thrown TO the ground but neither was
seriously hurt. Held and Darago were
arrested charged with felonious assault.
Traffic was tied up for about an hour.
Mrs. Alice Booth of 523 West 121st
street was seriously injured last night
when two automobiles collided at 120th
street and Clarcmont avenue and then
jumped onto the sidewalk. where Mrs.
Booth was standing with her daughter.
Miss Edna Booth. Mrs. Booth was taken
to st. Lul1e's Hospital suffering from a
possible fracture of the skull and several
cuts and bruises. The cars were owned
by Ernest Koenig of Tuxedo Park and
Frederick Furth OF $50 Amsterdam ave-
nue.. F'urth's machine was driven by his
son, Carlton Furth. Neither Furth nor
Koenig was hurt. With koenig in his
car was Frank Juilliard OF Tuxedo Park.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
ELEVENTH HOUR RUSH
TO PAY INCOME TAX
Revenue Offices Kept Open
to Help Late Corners.

Yesterday was the last day for pay
n1ent OF the third quarterly Income tax
instalment, end Frank X. Bowers, Col
lector or Internal Revenue. issued orders
which kept the Internal Revenue offices
OH the sixth floor of the Custom House
open until IL o'clock last night for the
accommodation of late cofners. Mr.
Bowers said he had expected greater
rush during the last three days than
there has been. lie attributed the COM
paratively slight pressure on the office
force to new and more efficient me thods
of receiving payments.
The total returns up to noon were
estimated by Mr. Bowers as Si,750.0C0
Although this figure Is larger than for
September 13 and IL last year. Mr..
Bowers said nc believed the total re-
ceipts for this quarter would be lees
and that they would approximate $780,
0oD,ooo decrease OF about 81. .co0. coo from
the payments made September IS last
year
The City Hall post office station ran
out OF money order blanks last night.
so great was the demand for orders to
pay income taxes.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
HE BEAT HER TO MAKE
HER VOTE, WIFE ASSERTS
Husband Sees Futility of In
fluencing Ballot in Booth.

John Seibel of 1853 Hayes avenue.
Corona. undertook to impress on his
wife. Mrs. Catherine Scibel. the neces-
sity OF her voting at the primaries on
last Tuesday. He endeavored TO enforce
his views by hitting her over the head
with a stool. according to the testimony
In the Flushing court before Magistrate
Doyle yesterday by Mrs Seibel. Seibel
wss charged with disorderly conduct
He said:
she should vote, I told her. She
should be real citizen, just like me-"
1T Is 2 great privilege to be able to
vote" said the Magistrate, Thomas
Doyle. but the fact is that being strong
minded she probably would not have
voted the way you wanted her to had
she gone to tho polls
II hadn't thought OF that" said Seibcl.
"Tll try and find out next time how she
Is going 10 pote.''
On Seibcrs promise TO use milder
means In his political arguments sentence
was suspended.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
Fine Service Plates
in the China Sale

A rare opportunity for
any one facing the prob
lem of getting a wedding
gift or a birthday gift that
will be cherished-perhaps
for a lifetime.
Beautiful plates, from Eng
land and the continent, with
exclusive designs--bands, shoul-
ders, borders, medallion and
floral effects; from some with
] in. acid gold-encrusted bor-
der design at $50 dozen, regu-
larly SIS, to some with two
gold-encrusted bands and lace
gold design at $3.50 dozen,
regularly 5000.
Crescent (England) plates
with full acid gold-encrusted
design, regularly $175 dozen
are $125 dozen.
Royal Doulton plates with
ivory border and lace gold de-
sign, regularly S110 dozen
are SS5 dozen.
Royal Doulton plates with
Cobalt blue and gold border de-
sign, regularly $50 dozen-are
$50 dozen.
Crescent plates in blue and
floral design, regularly SIS
dozen-are $50 dozen.
Second Gallery, New Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
WALL STREET GUARDED
ON BOMB ANNIVERSARY
Homes of Officials and Finon.
ciers Also Watched.

The Police Department took unusual
precautions Yesterday and last night to
prevent anarchists from perpetrating
another outrage in celebration of the
anniversary OF the Wall street expio-
sion on September 1e. 1890 Strong guards
OF police were sent last night to watch
the homes of city officials and men
prominent in business and financial
circles. as well as all public buildings.
Sergeant James B. Gegan. head OF
the Bomb Squad Mt Headquarters. sent
a large number of men into the financial
district yesterday afternoon to guard
the Assay Office. the United States Sub
Treasury. the Morgan office and other
big banking houses. They will continue
their guard throughout to-day and to-
night
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
WOMAN CENTENARIAN SEEKS
REFUGE IN PUBLIC HOME
Mrs Rose Farley Tells Poughkeepsies Chief of Police
That She Has No Living Relatives Except
Two Grandchildren

by Chief MCGOWAN and the woman was
sent to the home.
Mrs. Farley has been a resident OF
Poughkeepsie for more than seventy ve
years. coming here shortly after her
marriage at Lloyd, n. Y. Her eldest
child died twenty-five years ago at the
age OF so. Mrs. Farley says that she
was at least 20 years old when this
child was born The birth of her son
Is the only way she has OF establishing
her age.
She lived for several years with one
of her grandsons, but family troubles
caused him to break up his household,
and she was left without a home. Her
other grandchild. she said, had no home
where he could care for her.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16

Special Despatch to THE New YoRx HnsALp.
PouGHKsEpsIE, Sept. l5.--Mrs. Rose
Farley. whose age is stated variousiy as
between 100 and 103 years, applied to
Assistant Chief of Police r. A. Nc
Gowan for admission to the Pough-
keepsie City Home to-day. declaring
that she wanted to go to place where
she would not have to work or worry
during the remaining few years of her
life.
large family. that all are dead and
that she has no relatives except two
grandchildren. Arrangements were made
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
All-wool double bed
Blankets. $8. Is pr.

This is low water mark
price. 1t applies only to a
few hundred pairs specially
purchased. We received
100 pairs a few weeks ago.
They sold out in a day.
Now comes the second
shipment. Make sure of
your share.
6Sx80 in.
Weight, a II lbs.
All PURE wool-no re-
worked wool-both warp and
filing.
Block design in pink and
white, blue and white, tan and
white.
Fourth Gallery, New Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
GOOD Housewares
in September Sale

Dust brushes, good quality
mixed bristles, 8 in, S1.15.
White japanned salt boxes,
glass lined, $1.30.
Turkey feather busters, IA
in, s1.85.
Galvanized rotary ash sifters,
fit on top of ash cans, SO.
Waffle irons, high frame for
gas stoves, No. z, $1.50; No. s,
S1.65; No. 8, $1.95.
Pie servers, nickel plated
brass frames, pyrex glass lin
ings, 8 in, $500; 10 in, $3.40.
Vollrath white enamel oval
dish pan, IL qt., S1.70.
Vollrath white enamel sink
strainers, 55c.
Vollrath white enamel COW
cred sauce pan, 3ts qts., $1.15
-6 qts., S1.50.
Tea or coffee pots, 2 qts.,
S1.50.
Clothes baskets. made of
whole white willow, "a in,
$1.4O; 26 in, So; 20 in, S2.2o;
33 in, s2.75.
Kitchen cleaver, 7 in, blade,
cocobola handle, Coo.
Pie servers. nickel plated.
brass frame, pottery lining, 10
in. $40.
Chafing dish, polished copper,
regulating alcohol lamp, 5000.
Table kettle, nickel plated, 2
pints, $3.75.
Aluminium Tipped sauce pan,
y qts., roc; 9 qts., S5c.; 8
qts., 81.
Aluminium double roaster, IL
x16, $3.50.
Aluminium milk shakers, 75c.
Cast aluminium tea kettles,
Colonial shape, holds s qts., has
safety filling device, $3.50.
White enameled bath stools,
rubber-tipped feet, $1.75.
VollratE triple-coated white
enameled dish pans, IL qts.,
$1.70.
Percolators, 3 PTS, with req
ulating alcohol lamp, nickel
plated or polished copper,
$3.50.
Seventh Gallery, New Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
TRAFFIC IN BROADWAY
SMOOTHED BY NEW PLAN
Modified One Way Scheme
Tried Successfully.

Traffic In .he theatre zone was routed
on the modified one way Broadway
traffic plan las. night with encouraging
results.
Pedestrian and veh.cular traffic seemed
unusually heavy. but Inspector John
O'Brien. with n small force OF traffic
policemen. kept the automobiles moving
smoothly. and no sorlous snarls devei-
oped. There was some slight confusion
at Forty-fourth and Forty-nfth streets,
since not all drivers knew of the new
rules.
Inspector O'Brien said the new sys-
tenn was effective. Business men whose
receipts showed falling OF In the one
way period echoed his words.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
90 cRAp cArTIvEs FREED.

Ralds by the police early yesterday
on two alleged crap games---onc In n
store In West Thirty-fourth street. op-
Dosite the Thirty-fourth street entrance
10 the Pennsylvania Station. and the
ether In an apartment in West Thirty
Seyeth street--resulted In the arrest OF
thirty-six Greeks and twenty negroes
Who were taken to the Vets Thirtieth
street police station. All were dis
charged In jefferson Market Court when
srrsigned on charges OF dlsorderly con-
duct.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
First Shipment of
Rodier S sKasha Cloth

This is a fine soft Cash
mere yarn, showing
camel's-hair on the face Of
the cloth. 1t is used ex-
tensively for afternoon
frocks by the leading
couturieres of Paris.
Black, navy blue, green,
castor; 46 inches wide.
Very moderately priced
SO yard.
Firs. Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-16

Sale Of Women S
Shoes, $3.50
Shoes originally in our
stock at $14 to $18, if
bought today would sell
for SIP to $16-going at
$3.50 pr.
398 prs. pumps and OK
fords.
265 prs. high shoes.
40 styles-all good and
suitable for Fall wear-in-
cluding tan and black
feathers and combinations
of feathers.
Your size may not be in
every style, but you will have
many styles to choose from
certainly in the morning.
Shoes originally in our
stock at $40 to $3.50, if
bought today would sell
for 50 to $11-going at 81.
755 prs. pumps and OK
fords.
Is styles, suitable for
Fall wear, including tan
or black calfskin laced OK
fords and strap pumps, all
gray buckskin strap
pumps, and two-tone
leather strap pumps. Good
walking soles. Louis XIV.
and leather Cuban heels.
This sale is a close-out of in
complete size lots Of our better
shoes, to make room for new,
complete size groups coming in
every day.
First Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
Advertisement.
A Club Check and a Grey

Here are two worsted suits OF
fine quality. The Club Check
like the "hcrringbone" is n re-
vival OF a tested fancy design.
Here It is in a fine worsted suit
s3o.5o. Then there is grey.
evenly good at s36. Both are
more than an opportunity. g.
N. VINCENT. 524 9Th Ave-. bet.
2fst and 32d SITS.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
$4,000 yds. Of Cretonnes
to choose from

American cretonnes-4oc to Sc yard
From England and France-85c to So yard
Have had interesting showing of Gre
tonnes? We don't think So many designs and color
ingsthe kind which make it embarrassing limit ones
selection. We hope that many will this
collection before it begins to make it's exodus the
homes which awaiting just such beautiful fabrics.
Imported cretonnes mostly 81 in wide American 36
Fourth Gallery New Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
ARNsTEIN ESCAPES SENTENCE

Jules ArnolA ("Nicky') Arnstein re-
ceived suspended sentence IN Traffic
Court yesterday on a charge OF violating
traffic rules in driving cast In West
Thirty-fifth street between sixth avenue
and Broadway. that thoroughfare being
westbound one way street William
J. Fallon. Arnstein's attorney. told the
court his client had no intention OF
violating the rules and did not know the
Street was restricted.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
1t Is Most Interesting
and Instructive

ana lHSITUCLLpG
to see a lady carefully
choosing silks and dress
materials, examining them
in different shades of light
and matching them with
various colored samples to
see how they would blend
together.
How cautious a woman
must be not to be misled
by a glare of lights or by
a dark and difficult COM
bination of lights that pre-
vent proper judgment!
If we took proper pains
in choosing our friends
and the use of our time we
might be better off.
[Signed]
9fNa*&
September rs, 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
New Shipment Of
Claire Gree

with tax 5000.
Face powder
with tax S3.12.
Many of our customers who
were obliged to forego the
pleasure Of using CLAIRE
OREE because Of our inability
to import it during the war will
be glad to know that they may
again indulge their fancy for
this delightful fragrance.
Main Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
RI A
A new Parisienne Corset
Created from the Paris original

The smartly gowned
Partisan woman has
found that the unboned
corset in vogue during
the past few seasons does
not properly mold her
figure and has again
turned to boned corsets-
not, however, the heavily
boned type of years ago.
A Partisan corSetiere
one of the best in her
profession, created the
originals of these dainty
new slip-on corsets-
closed in front and laced
at the back-which give
The New York herald., 1921-09-16

the figure charmingly graceful contour and
delightfully."- comfortable. Three bones in the front
give the necessary support to the abdomen The
back is well boned to give the desired long straight
line effect.
The corsets exqusitey constructed of delicate
shade of pink blue imported batiste. Tafeta-a few
darker than the itselfbeautfuly scaloped
attractively edges the top and bottom.
Fitted with four garers, the the right
side being quantity adorned by ribbon rosette in the
color Of the tafeta edging.
Another model
For those who prefer their corsets open at the
'front.' we have reproduced these corsets in
pink silk brocade black satin, prettily trimmed
with fine net lace and ribbon.
The prices of the new GLORIA are $3.50 to
$50. Third Floor, Old Building