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New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
GHOST STORY TOLD
 IN MURDER RECITAL
Accused Murderer Says Victims
 Spirit Haunts Him

New York, Aug 17.-A ghost story was injected today into the investiga- tion of 17 murders in this vicinity ana at Detroit which police attributes to gang called f'the good killers"
 Bartolow Fontano, one of the seven men arrested last night in connection with the investigation and who gave information about the murder, said today, according to the police. that the ghost of Carmello Caizzo, whose back was fatally perforated by shot, gun bullets at Avon by the Sea, New Jersey, appeared before him in the wee hours of last Monday. When the apparation came, Fontano was the guest of Detective Michael Fiaschettl of the Italian squad. Fiaschetti re- lated today how he was reused by the sound of Fontano leaping from the bed to the window.
 What's the matter he inquired of his f1eeting guest.
 T killed my best friend,' Fontano Was quoted as replying, and I see his ghost'
 Then, the detective said, his guest told him this story:
 'He was instructed from across the sea to get Caizzo, but when he went forth to fulfill this mission, the attrac- tive personality of Caizzo disarmed him and they became good friends. But Fontano had his orders, and on July 30 when they were out hunting together Fontano fired both barrels of a shotgun into his best friends back Fonta,no happened to be the guest Of the detective because the detective believed that the best way to mans heart was through his stomach. When he met Fontano last Sunday in the zoo he was anxious to learn what se- crets lay hidden in good killers heart, so he invited him to dinner they became So chubby that a trip to theater followed and afterwards Fon- | tano agreed to be the overnight guest of the detective.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
PERSONALS

William Albrecht of Park street, IS spending a few days in New York.
 Mrs. F. J. Burke is spending two weeks at Fishers Island, New York.
 Miss Margaret c. Lee is spending the balance of the summer at Truro, Mass.
 Mrs. w. H. Porter is at Short Beach, Conn. -..
 Mrs. M. A. Gilschrist has gone to Camp Bethel; .Tylerille-
 Miss Helen G. Smith has gone to Columbia Lake for few days.
 Miss Helen J. Cunningham has gone tc Block Island for few days.
 Romeo A. Grise IS visiting at North Brookfeld, Mass.
 H. w. Wainwright is spending two weeks at Sound View.
 Mrs. A. E.. Berry is spending her vacation at Pleasant View Beach, Westerly, R. I.
 Mrs. T. H. Stewart is spending three weeks visiting in Vermont.
 Miss Elsa Nero has gone to Say brook for two weeks.
 M. T. Lake has gone to Indian Neck for a few days.
 A son was born at the hospital to- day to MT. and Mrs. J. Harry John son of 80 Hart street.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17

INDUSTRIAL SLUMP
 CAUSING EXODUS
(Continued from first page.)

this city will sail between September
 l and December 1. Among recent sailings, with pas
 sage secured through the Quigley of- flee, were B. S. Slater and John A. Bertini, who left here August g for New York, sailing from that city August 10 on the Southern Pacific steamer Creole to New Orleans, from which place they travelled by rail to Pasadena.
 Michael Kaban has booked passag ge
 to Hamburg, Germany and will sail 4 week from tomorrow. Antonio Fuocco, will sail on the Taormina of the Gen eral Italian line Friday for Naples. John J. Carney will sail on the Red Star liner Lapland for Liverpool, Eng
 land. Saturday.
 Patrick Bohan, of Plantsville, sailed last Saturday for Ireland on the Gun ard liner Columbia. John Jackson. wife and three chill dren were among the recent sailings to Liverpool. s.s Carl Eckstrom and Grett Pukkit left yesterday on the Baltic line Antonia, for Libain, in Latvia. Three individuals and six other families, making 25 in all, sailed yes terday on the French liner City of i Paris to Havre from which place they l will proceed to Danzig, Poland They are as follows:
 Jozef, Leokadia, Wincenty, Stanis- law and Piotr Janoski. Wiktor, Jadwiga, Polonia, and
 Tofia Piorkowski.
 l Franciszek, Rozalia and Agnieszka Dusrak. Ignacy, Anna and Waienty Domyan. stanislaw. Stefnia, Leokdia and Sta nislaw Plusk. Nrkodim, Mryanna and Jadridge | Malicki.
 ! Leon Sadecki Stanislaw Dargewicz. ! Sta 9niS12w Taknnnv
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
MORSE-BATES NUPTIALS
Plainville Girl to Marry East Hart ford Resident Tomorrow Evening At 6 O'Clock at That Place.

lO1u 1eCS1uCAO 4Ou1OiIO" Iftcuiues
 At 6 O'Clock at That Place.
 Miss Harriett Bates, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Bates of Broad street, Plainville, and Philip Morse, son of Edward L. Morse of Pitkin street, East Hartford, will be mar ried tomorrow evening at o'clock at the home of the groom. The we'd ding ceremony will be performed by Rev. James M. Tranmer, pastor ot the Methodist church in Plainville. The couple will be attended by Miss Helen Warfield of Bristol and Francis Morse, brother of the groom. Mrs. Luke Morse Of Plainville will play the wedding march. MT. and Mrs. Morse will leave for a trip to New Hampshire and Vermont and on their return will make their home in Plainville. MT. Morse works in. East Hartford. .s
 Miss Bates was rendered a mis- cellaneous shower last Friday night at the home of Miss Rachael Nit @chen in honor of her coming mar riage. The bride-to-be was the re- cipient of many gifts. A buffet lunch was served by Miss Mitchell.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17

WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.-Selling of oil shares was resumed at the opening of today's stock market. Traders evi- gently based their operations on more "nfavorable advices concerning that industry from Mexico. Mexico Pet. soon fell l F points and General Asphalt and Royal Dutch also were heavy. Declines of one to two points were made by United Fruit, Railway Steel Spring, National Biscuit and American Agric. Chemical. Rails were neglected, a few issues showng irreg- ular changes. Foreign exchange prom Joe of further unsettlement, prelimin- ary quotations on London indicating additional reactions.
 (New foak Stock Exchange quots- members Of the New York Stock Ex- ChaQRe.)
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
Boys of South Congregational Church Form Junior Achievement Organt-

Boys of South Congregational Church
 Form Junior Achievement Orsant-
 zation.
 Troop 2 Junior Achievement club was organized at a meeting held in the South Congregational church last night. Nine boys, members of Troop Boy Scouts of America, were admitted and the remaining members of the troop will join upon returning from vacations. w. l.. Williams, acting as general supervisor f the achievement work, and Fred erick L. Fay, director of religious ed ducation and scoutmaster at the church, were the two in charge of the organization. Officers chosen are President, Royalstone Willia ms; vice president, Harold Bomba treasurer, Thomas Swain and secretary, William Bomba- The boys started on wood working lad. night, will do some home work, and other work on. each Tuesday night when they meet Orders for Christmas toys will be filled by the youths. After wood working has been finished they will
 ake up rubbermaking.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
WOULD SEIZE TRUNK.
Obenchain Will Fight Move, How
 ever, Through Process of Law.

Los Angeles, Aug. 17.-Arrival of a trunk here late last night con- signed from San Francisco to Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, held in jail here on charge of murder, and the subsequent attempt of the sheriff s office to seize it as possible evidence against her, was the signal for a fighting announcement today by her attorney Ralph R. Obenchain, hot divorced husband.
 The trunk, according to MT. Oben. chains statement belong to him hut Mrs. Obenchain has been using it Some property in it, he said, belongs to him. It is regulation army locker trunk.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
PROFESSORS ELIGIBLE.

Proposal Made to Have Them Admit
 ted to Stewards Association.
 Pittsburgh, Aug. 17.-Proposals that university professors be made honorary members of the Interna- tional Stewards association were made to members of the organization in convention here yesterday by James Ringgold of New York, chairman of the welfare committee. He proposed also, that women be permitted to join the association. Professors as honor ary members, MT. Ringgold asserted, ], could discuss before local units of the association matters on food, technical or otherwise, which would be of ben eft to stewards.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17

Finnish Speaker Says Nervousness
 Over City Did Not Cause War

WMliamstown, Mass, Aug. IT, Nervousness in Russia, as we'll as in Germany, over the ultimate control of Constantinople did much to percipi- tate the world war, said Baron Ser gius A. Korff, former deputy governor of Finland and professor of law at Helsingfors university in a lecture on ''Russia's relations with the Balkans and Turkey at the institute of poli- tics here today.
 There is no doubt" he said "that the event sof 1914 which led to the great war were in no mean degree hastened by the nervous desire of Germany to assert her final influence in Constantinople while the young Turks had still a predominant influ- ence there. Germany could not have stood the chance of a second defeat and overthrow of the young Turks.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
BREAK GROUND FOR NEW RECTORY
Expect to Enter New Building by Chr1stmaS-Wiu be Three Story
 Cottage With Improvements

Grounds were broken this morning for new rectory to be erected by the parish of the church of St. John the Evangelist, at the corner of East street and Newington Road. The rectory will stand about 75 feet in the rear of the street line, so as to permit the build ing of a church on the exact corner some time in the future. For the pre- ent spacious lawn will surround the new home of the rectors.
 The building will be of fire proof brick, about 40 feet square and three stories high. It will conform to all modern conveniences and is expected to be completed before the first of the coming year. Members of the parish entertain hope that the house vii be ready for occupancy by Christmas
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
FORMER LOCAL MAN
 WE'D IN NEW JERSEY
Charles Buell. Dow Takes Miss Ethel wyn Mae DeLemos of East
 Orange As Hia Bride.


 Cards have been received by friends in this city, announcing the marriage of Miss Ethelwyn Mae Do Lemos, daughter of A. K. DeLemos of East Orange, N. J.. to Charles Buell. Dow, formerly of this city. The ceremony took place in East Orange on August 10.
 MT. Dow is the son of the late Charles and Anna H. Dow and a nephew of MT. and Mrs. J. G. Gill chreest of Maple street. He has been with the extension division of tha United Y. M. c. A. schools, BAT Madi- son avenue, New York, since the close of the war.
 MT. Dow, who attended High school in this city, is a graduate of the Uni versity of Vermont and State Agri- cultural college. When the war broko out he was sent to the Farm and Trades school in Boston as instructor of agriculture and farm manager. Later he enlisted in the army ast an instructor of agriculture in develop men battalion.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
INCREASE IN WHEAT CROP.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Statist
 from Is countries including the Unite0 States which normally produce aboutI 50 per cent of the total wheat crop of the world indicate a production thIs year of approximately 1858, GOO, ,0OJ> bushels or about 7.OOO, 900 bushels more than last year the department of agri- culture announced today. The estim- ate is based on reports up to August 15.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
I. c. c. NOMINATION.

Washington, Aug. 17.-The nomi- nation of Frederick I. Cox of New Jersey to succeed Chairman Edgar Clark on the interstate commerce commission was ordered favorably reported today by the senate, inter- state commerce committee.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
COMM. BARRY MEETING
Rev. Father Sweeney to Give Interest
 ing Address on Republics

Commodore J. Barry Council, A A R. I. R., will hold its regular meeting tomorrow morning at o'clock in- stead of at the usual time at o'clock The entertainment committee will meet and discuss the program pre- pared for the evening. Rev. Father Sweeney of Marynoll, will give an ad- dress on: ''The relation of the Re. public of Ireland to the Republic of the United States and why the Re public of Ireland should be recognized by the U. S. Republic.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
Arriscn-Welch Nuptials
 Performed At St. Mary's

Miss Margaret Welch, daughter of MT. and Mrs. M. J. Welch of Sexton street, and Leon Arrison of Wethers-7 field, were married Saturday afternoon at St. Mary's rectory. Rev. William A. Krause performed the ceremony. The couple was attended by Miss Elizabeth Welch as bridesmaid and Martin Welch as best man. After a wedding trip, MT. and Mrs. Arrison will live in Buffalo, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
REQUIEM MASSES

A months mind mass for the late Francis Rutkowski was held at ' o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church. An anniversary high mass will be celebrated at o'clock tomorrow morning for the late William Farrell and at o'clock on Friday morning an anniversary high mass will be cele- brated for John Francis O,Brien.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
MAY PLACE. 1s5 MEN

Although acquisitions for laborers have not come to the municipal em- ployment bureau as yet, it is expected that about 125 men will be placed on city jobs Monday mirning. Partial promises have. already been given about 100 men with the provise that they shall receive work if there are a sufficient number of calls
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
LIQUOR BAN LIFTED.
Residents of the Yukon Permitted to
 Import It for Own Use.

Residents of the Yukon Permitted to
 Import It for Own Use.
 Dawson City. Y. T., Aug. 17-The United States government has lifted the embargo recently imposed on liquor shipped through Alaska to the Yukon, the territorial governm ent announced today.
 A month ago the people of the Yukon voted for private importation of liquor for beverage purposes but federal prohibition officers announced that the shipments could not go through Alaska, Yukon authorities asked the British ambassador at Washington to. request concession as the only freight route from other parts of Canada to the Yukon crossed United States territory.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
"C:ITsu NOKUS ARRESTED

Springfield, Mass. Aug. 1h-"Gu7' Mokus. wanted in Norwich. Conn, on a charge of embezzlement of r$4OO on a complaint of Hannibal l.. Hamlin. a Boston private detective was sur rendered to tho Connecticut authori- ties today and taken to Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
STOLEN CAR RECOVERED.

Machine is Found at Corner Of Lin. wood Street and Shuttle Meadow Ave.
 An automobile believed to have been stolen somewhere in Mass (232,- 0s3 Mass.) was recovered by the local police at the corner of Shuttle Meadow avenue and Linwood street this morn ing. The police had made an in- effectual attempt to stop the car yes- terday at 2:35 a m. as it sped through the city with two young men in it.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
MAsoNs ACCErr wAGE CUr

Westfield, Mass, Aug. 17.-Masons and mason tenders in this city have accepted a reduction in wages of 10 cents an hour in order to stimulate building. The cut is similar to that made in Springfield recently. Under the new schedule masons will receive 90 cents an hour and the tenders 65 cents an hour.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
$50, ,ooo, ,ooo BOND ISSUE

Five and One Half Per Cent Certificate
 -. for Chicago Investors.
 Chicago, Aug. 17.-An issue of S3O.- OO0,O ,OOO worth of five and one-half per cent bonds is to be f1oated at once as a result of action taken here at a meeting of the American association o1 joint stock land banks yesterday.
 The proceeds will be loaned to farm CTS to help ease the tight financial situ- ation now prevailing in many rural comm unities.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
TO RELEASE GEN. WOOD.
U. of P. Is Expected to Permit Him to Accept Philippine Post.

Philadelphia, Aug. 17-Decision by the trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, as to whether the in stitution would release Major Gen. Leonard Wood from his contract to become head of the university so that he may become governor general of the Philippines until the economic crisis in the islands has been passed, was expected at a meeting today.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
FUNDING BILL FAVORED.
Senate Interstate Commerce Commits
 tee Approves.

Washington. Aug. 17.-Favorabla report on the administration rail- road funding bin was ordered today by the senate interstate commerce. committee by a vote of to 2.
 The bill would authorize the war finance corporation to use not to ex- ceed 50G.000.00o to purchase rail- road securities from the railroad ad- ministrat:on and prescribe intra-rateS upon securities hereafter accepted from the carriers.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.

New York, Aug. 17.-Federal Judge Manton today appointed Elm melt J. Mccormick and Herbert No ble as joint receivers for the U. S.. Mail Steamship Go. in place of Ar thur J. Baldwin, who declined, to serve as receiver. MT. Mccormick is "a member of shipping firm. MT. Noble is a lawyer.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
FAMOUS ARTIST DEAD.
Mrs. Sarah Rohl-Smith Credited by
 Husband With Being Genius.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Friends here re- ceived word today of the death in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 19 of Mrs. Sara Rohl-Smith, widow of the Danish-American sculptor, Carl Rohl- Smith, the sculptor who lived in Chi cago years ago and who always as serted his wife was the real artist and he was only the workman.
 The couple were responsible for the massive figure of Benjamin Franklin at the worlds fair here in 1893, the Sherman monument in Washington, D. C., erected by the army of Tennes- see and numerous other works in this country.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
CLEARING HOUSE REP,
ARBITRATING DIFFERENCES
Philadelphia Union and Shirtwaists
 Manufacturers Hold Conference,

Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-Shirtwaist manufacturers and union committee representing approximately 5000 work CTS in that industry here were to meet today in Mayor Moores office in an effort to adjust their differences. The manufacturers want to put into effect immediately a 35 per cent reduction in wages and increase the working hours from A to AS a week.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
NEW AMBASSADOR SAILS.

New York, Aug. IT. Cyrus E. Wood of Greenburgh, Pa, new am- bassador to Spain was passenger on the steamship Paris, sailing for France. Accompanied by his wife and mother -in-law, Mrs J. A. Marc hand, he was accorded 6 cheerful send-off by a delegation of Pennsyl- yania home folk and state officials
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
PROPOSE ARBITRATION.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 17.-The present plan of arbitration calling for a federal judge acting as arbitrator in all matters of dispute between the butcher work CTS and packers will be submitted to the conference of the amalgamated meat cutters and butcher workers of North America today.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
Attorney Woodrow Wilson
 Talks With His Clients

Washington, ., Aug. 17.-Woodrow Wilson's first appearance yesterday at his law offices here was taken by his friends as evidence of the former presidents improving physical con- dition. Bainbridge Colby, former secretary of state and MT. Wilson's law partner also was at the new offices where MT. Wilson spent some time in conference with clients.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
FARMERS WOULD ORGANIZE.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Enactment in house form of the bill authorizing for nation of cooperative agricultural as sociations was urged today by Milo L.. Campbell. Coldwater, Mich, president of the National Milk Producers asso- citation before the agricultural commis- sion.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
STILL IN JAIL

Atlantic City, Aug. 17.-Captain Jo- seph Roy. master of the suspected rum runner Pocomoke remained in. jail today on a charg of smuggling. He was unable to furnish the five thousand dollar bail fixed after his arrest last night.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
PEANUT SHOPS BURNED.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 17.-Fire early today destroyed three peanut factories and two piers at Smithfield, located on Pagan river, Isle of Wight county and spread to the residence section, causing a loss estimated at nearly a million dollars, according to <A1Aphone reports received here.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
TWO TO CAST TWO

Plinf1eld, Ills, Aug. 17-A special election at which only two voters arc expected to cast ballots, in addition to acting as judge and clerk, will be held on the farm of L.. A. Hartzong near here on August 27.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
, TROLLEYMEN's ARBITRATION

New Haven, Aug. 17.-Arbitration proceedings over the wage scale for employees of the Connecticut Co. began today before Joseph F. Berry for the company, James H. Vahey of Boston for the men and Justice John K. Beach. The case of the employees who have declined to accept wage reduc- tion was first presented.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
HOOVER PICKS ATnE

Washington, Aug. 17.-Arthur B. Rutman of Boston waa named today by Secretary Hoover aa chief oi the new division of shoes, leather and hides of the bureau of foreign and do- mestic copanoarca.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
United Mine Workers Prevented
 From Unionizing Coal District.

Bluefield, w. w., Aug. 17.-Judge J. c. Herndoh, yesterday signed a bill at Princeton, making permanent the temporary injunction granted the Pocahontas Coal Co. against the United Mine Workers of America re- straining the organization from unionizing in Mercer county.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
SHIPS ARE ASSIGNED
Four Idle Shipping Board Steamers Are Given to Various Companies.

Washington, Aug. 17-Four idle Shipping Board steamers were as- signed to operators today as follows: The Newburgh ;at New Orleans to the Munson line; the Vinton County at New York to the Clyde Steam ship Co.,; the Alcona, New York to Trosda>le, Plant and Lafonta: the Bartholomew; New York to the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Co. The steamer Lake Fillmore vas transferred from the Clyde line to the Mallory mships Co.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
BERLIN BOJKsE; susPENDs.

New York, Aug IT. = The Berlin Bourse has temporarily suspended operations because of the re; cent hlgh pressure of activity, according to ad- vices received here today by lnterna- .tiOnals GnnkafS. .-l,.s- sE s
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
CHICAGO BANK RE-OPENS

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The Equitable Trust Co.,, successor of 3he wrecked Michigan Avenue Trust Co. will open next Monday, it was annoukced today. The company's capital will $25O,OOO
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
"CURIO" WAS DUPLICATE
Lincoln's Pen, Believed Stolen, Has Not
 Been Touched

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The thief who took ''Lincoln's quill pen'' with which he signed the emancipation proclama- tion, from the historical society exhibit at the pageant of progress last week, obtained a valueless duplicate of the original the society announced today. The real pen, it was revealed, is still in it's place at the society'@ xooms.:
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
PII1LESS PUBLICITY.
New York Rules Against Keeping
 Divorce Proceedings Quiet,

DVOTCC FFOCeCu1nSS (ZulCf.
 New York, Aug. 17.-Pubiicity in divorce suits hereafter has been ap- proved by the supreme court justicea of the ninth district, comprising the counties .- of Westchester, Putnam Duchess, Orange and Rockland An nouncement was made today that they had decided not to order papers sealed in divorce cases referred to a referee, as wos dcne ir the Stil1rnan case. Trials before justices them- selves will be in open court instead of in chambers
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
Deaths and Funerals.
Mrs. Victor Carlson

Mrs. Victor Carlson
 The funeral of Mrs. Victor Carlson of 355 Arch street was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Erwin Mortuary Chapel in Fairview cemetery Rev. Dr. s. G. Ohman officiated at the service.