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Evening journal., 1921-02-25
SMYRNA TO ELECT
OFFICERS MONDAY

Special 90 The Evening Journal.
SMYRNA. Del. Feb. 25.-At the
annual municipal election to- be held
here on next Monday. seven coun-
cilmen. a town treasurer and a town
assessor viii be elected. The cleo
tion win be held at the aldorman's
Office In the town hall.
The members OF the Clayton Cen
tury club were the guests on Friday
afternoon OF tho Twentieth Century
Club OF Smyrna. A playiet en-
titled a Man in the Home" was
presented
Tho young women OF Townsend
were hostesses at delightful in.
formal dance on Monday evening ir
Evening journal., 1921-02-25
STATE FIREMEN
AREORGANIZED
Down State Organizations
Hope For Cooperation
in Future
MILFORD MAN
FIRST PRESIDENT
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
MILFORD. Del, Feb. 25.-Mem-
bers OF Delaware fire companies as
sembied in Milford yesterday in con-
venuon and organized the Delaware
State Firemen's Association.
Tho following fire companies were
represented: Georgetown. by Joseph
G.. Green. Thomas b. Pepper; Mil
ton, s. 4. Fithian. r. B. Banningi
Laurel. NJ. l.. Galloway W. II. Ben
nett; Lowes. r. A. Williams. r.. r.
Dunell; Dover, A. W. clifton. s. II
Crason; Middletown. w. r. Gray. T.
s. Jones. Smyrna; Harry Collins
Evening journal., 1921-02-25

Women's g. Misses S2S
Sports Suits, $3.50
OF full wool. Some have
mannish collar with rev.
ers, others show tuxedo
front Brown, Copenhagen,
tan, green and navy.
Evening journal., 1921-02-25
BuRNs AUXILIARY 10 MEEr.

Tho Ladies' Auxiliary Of the VIII
mington Burns club will meet to-
night IN Labor Lyceum, $40 DUPONT
street. The members and Scotch
friends OF this city will be enter
tanned Mr. Wallace Of Chester will
be a guest
Evening journal., 1921-02-25

Third street. and who underwent a
operation 10 relieve the congestio
OF his lungs. was reported much i'm
proved yesterday.
Evening journal., 1921-02-25

vice-president; s. II. Carsons. Of
Dover. secretary. and II. T. Bennett
OF Laurel. treasurer.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
Seek Rcnrfied Man

&vinafcd, June 1s.-State officers |.o are at work on the murder Of keph M. Parsons of South Norfolk' Sfrying to find a white haired man
 xrayish beard whom Miss Mary
 kns has described as the burg
 night her brother was killed. IMiAs Parsons was found by kd Riggs tho morning after the rtfer she told of a. gray bearded ln who fired the pistol. Since then has said that the man had white Ir. Josph Parsons once discharged elderly farmland who had work for him for some time and Par a was thought to have feared this
 would return and carry out yrhfa which ho had made. Miss Par bs says that the man who killed E brother expressed surprise to Ind other person in the house.
 |rha bullet which knocked out Miss |rnons' teeth in her lower jaw pass k through the jaw bone lodged in Jaw and caused an abscess. This |a removed yesterday. No attempt s been made to remove the piece in h neck. Nfi.a Parsons condition continued Vorable today. Mrs. Hannah Par na. tho mother. spends her nights th friends in Norfolk.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
FUNERAL MONDAY OF
 PVT. J. R. LINTON
Remains of Maple Street Soldier Will Be Laid at Rest With Full
 
 Military Honors.

The remains of Pvt. James Russell Linton, son of MT. and Mrs. James Linton of 213 Maple street, reached this city last night, and the body was escorted from the depot to B. c. Porter Sons undertaking parlors on Court street, by former comrades in arms. The deceased was a member of Company I, 1O2nd infantry, and was the second local boy to pay the supreme sacrifice while serving with the Ameri- can forces.
 Plans have been made for military funeral to be held Monday afternoon at ? o'clock at the state ar1nory on Arch street. Burial will be in Fairview ceme- tery. The military funeral service will be directed by Rouillard-Linton past of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines as- sociation, the deceased being one of those after whom the organization was named.
 MT. Linton was the first employe of the Stanley Works to die in France. Out of respect to the hero's memory, the flag at the factory was placed at half mast today,
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
GLASS 0F 84 WILL
 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Graduation Exercises Tomor- row Afternoon At St.
 Mary's Church.

Commencement exercises will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at St. Mary's church when s4 will be presented with diplomas by Rev. John T. Winters as pastor of the church, and Rev. William A. Downey as principal of the school. Rev. Francis Egan, a former local man, will deliver the graduation address. Professor F. F. Harmon will direct the pupils in singing and has prepar- ed an unusually elaborate program
 For its officers. the class has elect ed the following: President, Howard Beloin; vice-president, Dorothy Reed i; secretary, Eileen King; treasurer, James Harkins. The class lotto is: Live pure, speak the rught right or wrong, and follow the king" The quotation is taken from Tennyson Garnet and gold are the class colors while the class flower is the carnation
 The following are the members of the class:
 Mary Gertrude Burns, Eleanor Elizabeth Burns, Semira Teresa Brad anini. Ruth Cecilia Cavanaugh, Geraldine Teresa Curtin, Elizabeth Valerie Cullinan, Lena Cecilia Cefar- atti, Susie Marie Di Cerbo, Dors Eliza beth Greene, Irene Evelyn Gingras, Margaret Mary Gilligan, Helen Marie cunning, Mary Anne Haren, Laura Teresa Hudon. Frances Marie liar mon, Helen Mary Harkins, Corne- lia Jane Hartnett, Mary Madeline Hudak, Eileen Ryan King, Eleanor Catherine Kelly, Katherine Florence Kelly, Winifred Cecilia Kenney, Catherine Mary Schenck, Louise Ce- celia Spendini, Margaret Elizabeth Streigle, Lydia Marie Spaccaluti. Agnes Catherine Thompson, Helen Veronicia Welch, Mary Josephine Walsh, Irene Frances Welch, Mary Agnes White, Elizabeth Regina Was Key, Mary Magdalene Yerchak,
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New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
LINN-EGGERT CHURCH
 WEDDING PERFORMED
Ceremony Takes Place at St. Matthews German Lutheran Church at
 2:3O O'Clock Today.

At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at St. Johns German Lutheran church, William R. Linn of 235 Chapman street. and Miss Elsie Emma Eggert of 465 West Main street, were united in mar
 riage. Rev. A. C. Theodore Steege, pastor, performed the nuptial ceremony. The couple was attended by Henry Linn. a brother of the groom. and Carl Batchhan as best men, and the Misses Julia Eggert and Elsie Linn, the former a sister of the bride and the latter a sister of the groom, as bridesmaids. The bride was dressed in white satin gown with a veil trimmed with sweet peas, and carried a shower bouquet of bridal roses. The bridesmaids were dressed in lavender organdie. wore white picture hats and carried sweet peas. Following the ceremony in the church. a reception was held at the home of the brides parents and MT. and Mrs. Linn left on a wedding trip to New York and Niagara Falls. Upon their return to the city, they will make their home at 3J2 North Burritt street.
 MT. Linn is employed at the Stanley Rule and Level plant. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. August Linn of 230 Chapman street. Mrs. Linn is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. August Egg sert of 4GJ West Main street, and was employed at the Stanley Works plant.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
AMBASSADOR RICCI TO
 HONOR LOCAL MARTYRS
Will Place Wreath On Me- memorial Arch-COncert
 Tomorrow Evening.

Ambassador Ricci's visit here tomor- row will not be all mirth and gaiety for it became known today that the dis tinguished Italian statesman, at his own request, is to visit the Memorial Arch and Court of Honor at Walnut Hill park and with his own hands place large wreath on the arch as his own and his country's tribute to the New Britain soldiers who fell in the World War as allies of Italy. The remainder of the days program will be as previ- ously arranged, with dinner at the Elks' club at 12:3O o'clock.
 In view of the patriotic nature of Ambassador Ricci's tribute to the soldier dead, it has been requested that as many eX-service men as possible turn out in the short reception parade and accompany the guest to the court of honor. Commander H. c. Jackson of the American Legion has asked that as many soldiers and sailors as possi- ble turn out, in uniform, meeting at Legion headquarters at 9 a. m.
 The ambassador will arrive at Frank lin Square at 9:3O a. m. and will be met by the reception committee and squad of former soldiers who will escort him to the City hall where he will meet the mayor and committee of citizens. From there he will go to the memorial arch and thence to Fox's theater. where he will deliver his address.
 The ceremonies will conclude in the evening with the following concert by the New Britain Military band, at Wal nut Hill park at 7:45 D. m.
 Amerca; Washington Gray, march; Ernani, selection from opera: Broad way Rose, medley; Violetta, march: Caresses, fox trot; William Tell. over ture; The Wedding of Rose: Popular Airs; Indipendtia, march: Stars and Stripes Forever, march. Vito J. Di Fronzo, director. ~4-.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
LOCAL PROTESTANT CHURCHES UNITE IN MOVE FOR SPECIAL SERVICES TO
 BE HELD HERE NOV. 20 UNTIL DEC. Al
Rev. Charles IL Goodell,
 D.D. of New York Will Conduct Meetings During Afternoons and Evenings.
No Collections Will Be
 Taken Up At Any Meeting

There has been in the past year a very noticeable increase in interest in religion and the spiritual life by the Protestant people of New Britain, and it has seemed to the ministers of the American Protestant churches that there is a need of a series of spe- cial services in order to give express sion to the awakened interest and to strengthen the influence of the churches among those whom it is de- sired to reach. There have been sev- era1 meetings of the ministers of the Baptist, First and South Congrega- tional, Peoples. Methodist and Stan ley Memorial churches, supplemented by laymen appointed by the standing committees of the churches, and defi- meetings.
 Organization Complete.
 At a meeting held at the New Brit ain club last night. an organization to carry on the work was completed. pr. Hill of the South church present. ed a report, which gives the salient facts, and which is as follows:
 At a meeting of ministers. at which were present Messrs. Davis, Maier. Missirian, Ross, Taylor, ,Wilkens and Hill, a full discussion was had of the advisability of some concerted and special effort in religious work It was voted that such a union religious effort be attempted in January, 1922. It was further voted that the official boards of the churches represented be requested to send two representa- tives with their ministers to meet ing of conference to be held on April 8.
 Rev. H. w. Maier Chairman.
 Rev. H. w. Maier on choice of the brethren acted as chairman and Rev. G. W. c. Hill as secretary.
 On the evening of April 8, 1921, supper and conference was held in the South Congregational church at
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New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
New Peabody Museum
 Is Planned At Yale

New Haven. June 1S.-A new Pea body museum in the Yale group of buildings to take the place of the one torn down to make room for the Hark- ness Memorial, is already under consid- eration. An announcement today says that Charles z. Klauder of Philadelphia has been directed to prepare plans and work will begin as soon as the financial situation at the university warrants. The new museum will be located on the HilIhouse property.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
FOX'S POLICY CONTINUED.
Coupons Printed in New Britain Her.
 ald Good for Admission.

The management at Fox's an- nounced today that it is to continue its experimental policy of admitting two patrons for the price of one ad- mission, plus a special couple clipped from this paper Patrons should bear in mind, however, that these cou- pons are printed only in the Herald and are to be found on Page each evening.
 Also, the management announces that Herald coupons clipped from Saturday evenings issue, will be re- deemed at the box office on Sunday evening.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
DTE GIVES NAME
 \ AF OTHER FARMER
emises Under Guard 6tate Police Still Seek Elusive "Gray Bearded
 Man" As Murderer.

artrord. June 1s.-It was learned hy that Mrs. Hannah Parsons |her of Joseph Parsons. who was to death at South Norwalk last |k. had received a letter purport- to have been written by a man rpeaid he killed her son because latter would not pay him dept Id and that he was going after MT |n of West Hartford" next.
 |hia letter has sent the state police |a new trail and search for the |derad has now been extended Nj Igitchfield county. especially to kf Hartford, where Francis T..
 d John k. Fenn live. Francis M ia son of Congressman E. Ft Fenn of wethersfield and is |k in the office of a Hartford in- hnra company. John K. Fenn was nerIy in business in this city.
 Both Fcnns Surprised
 'rnncis T. Fenn said today that the Ter of the letter must have had ther Fenn in mind than he be- sa. although he lived on Sunset n. he owns only a summer cottage
 haa no one working for him and
 Not had, except the MT. Cauley , blows his garden each spring. ohn R. Fenn also said the letter Id not refer to him as he had not oIoyed anybody on his property npt to tear down some old build l. He denied ever having had any &nle with hired help over wges. became known today that the a Of F. T. Fenn was under guard
 night.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
HIRD AT LIBERTY
State Police Make No Arrest at Yet of PIainville Man, Alleged to Have Misused Banks Funds.

No definite action has been taken as yet by the state police in connection with the arrest of Robert N. Hird of Plainville. A bench warrant was is- sued yesterday for his arrest by Judge Maltbie of the superior court. charg- ing embezzlement of funds from the Plainville Trust company to the amount of s4.9o0. Hird is under sur veillance at present. but the state po- lice headquarters stated today that no arrest has been made following the warrant The case will undoubt- edly prove interesting when tried, as Hird stoutly denies the charge against him, while his attorney alleges that an error in the books is the cause of the shortage. Bank Examiner Mary Ellwood of Hartford detected the all legged misuse of funds by an exam ination of the books.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
TWO LOCAL BOYS PASS LAWYERS EXAMINATION
Daniel E.. POuzzner and Louis w. Schaefer to Be
 Admitted to State Bar.

New Haven, June 1S.-The follow ing have passed the examination for admission 10 the bar of the state of Connecticut, it was announced today:
 New Haven county: Sydney Alder man, Edmond M. Bartholow, Hyman A. Bettingole. Isadore Chaplowe. John l.. Collins, Joseph H. Coleman, Albert w. Cretella. Martin J. Dunn. Alfred l.. Kinklestein. Alexander H. Frey, John F. Gallagher, Buel Goldman, Edward J. Keane, James M. Kent, Maurice Kornblut. Charles w. Lau- tenbach. Edward c. Levy. Nathan NJ. Levy. Samuel Markle, Walter J. Me Carthy. Sam H. PIatcow, Daniel Pouzzner. John T. Reynolds, Bertrand B. Salsman. Samuel Shapiro. Joseph D. Sheehy, Joseph I. Shrebuck. Walter F. Torrance, Joe Weiner Clyde R. Gates.
 Hartford county: Bernard J. Ack- erman, Harry l.. Becker, J. Lambert Degnan. Howard P. Drew, Joseph H. Griffin, Ufa F.. Guthrie, Joseph J. Lefebvre, John A. Markham, Viner Parmelee, Maurice w. Rosenberg. Louis w. Schaefer, Robert J. Smack, Samuel Steinberg. Joseph Swaye.
 Fairfield county: Morris K. Co., hen. Charles A. Doradeo. David Gold stein. William Hanna, Harry Kurs- man. William l.. Lavery. Abraham c. Schnee, James C. Shannon, Leo Karl sherman. Arthur B. weiss.
 New London county: ITmar Ba- ruch. Richard J. DCdk kowski.
 Middlescx county: Raymond F.. Baldwin.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
DENIES HE IS CROOK
Springfield Man, Name Mentioned in Penna. Bank Robbery, Says Some one Else Used His Name.

Springfield, Mass, June 18.-wal- ter E. Shean, head of a large adver- Using concern here emphatically de- nied today that he had any con- nection or knowledge of the robbery of the Peoples Trust Co. in Wyomis- sing, Pa.
 A warrant for the arrest of a Wal ter E. Shean, said to be one of the New England states, was issued in Reading yesterday. The warrant charged Shean with being an acces- sory' before the fact and alleged that some of the stolen securities passed into his hands.
 MT. Shean said he believes his name had been used by another per- son or that it had been turned over to the police by mistake.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
Suicide Writes Note
 Explaining His Act

Stamford, June 1S.-A man who had registered at local hotel as Martin Ellis of Springfield, Mass, died at the hospital today from poison, self-admin- istered- He had written letters re6Iest- ing that his father, William Ellis, S45 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, be notified. Another letter, addressed to his father, stated that he had been a sufferer for ten years and had decided to kill him. self.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
WOULD STOP BIG BOUT
Dr. Crafts, Head of Reform Bureau, Calls Dempsey Carpenter Fight Ma tiOnaI Disgrace.


 Cincinnati, O.. June 1S.-Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, founder and head of the i'm ternational reform bureau forwarded to- day a petition to Secretary of State Hughes requesting him to stop the fight between Dempsey and Carpenter in Jersey City on July ?. The petition was sent on behalf of the Life and Thought club, an organization of bus inessmen of Lincoln, Neb., according to Dr. Crafts.
 ''The petition is based on the ground that the fight is a national disgrace" said Dr. Crafts today.
 "If the petition bears no fruit l will look around for a judge who has cour- age enough to enjoin the fight just as I enjoined one in which the late Bob Fitzsimmons was; to participate in St. Paul.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
HIT BY HOLDUP MEN
Bridgeport Man Is in Hospital With Concussion of Brain-AssailantS Escape With S1OO.

Bridgeport, June 1s.-Louis Costa was beaten over the head by two holdup men early today and is now in the hospital being treated for con- cussion of the brain. His assailants escaped.
 Costa was robbed of S10o, together with a watch and chain. The assault took place within a block of the fourth precinct police station.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
Team From U. 5. Sho1 Strong Attack Al Presents Stonewau D fense Against Assau
 Of English Players
Official and Social Lon( Keenly Interested and | tra - Fashionable Asst blaze Watches Contest

Birmingham, Polo Field, Lon June IS. (By Associated Pres| America won the first Of the matches for the international tr| played here today, defeating ,d Britain II to 4.
 The American team'S attack VI strong one and the defense stoo well throughout. the match. par larly in the latter part, the B} team being unable to score a after the fourth period. The B& quartet's best period was the Major Barrett and Lieut.. Col. kinson both scoring goals in thi' riod, s. -~- .
 Tomkinson also scored the other British goals J. Watson VI No. 3, and Thomas c. Hitchcock No. 2, did most of the scoring ia Americans, the former making goals and the latter four. D eaux ,Milburn, captain and back Louis Stoddard, No. l. each s, one goal.
 After the British team had d close to the American four i'd fourth peyiod at the end of the total was 5 to 4, tho Amer playing better than ever, bega draw ahead rapidly and with goals in each the fifth, sixth and enth periods, ran the total scoj to II. a...-
 Much Interest. :.
 Official and social London K interested in the contest betwee American and British teams early to stream toward the fie the Birmingham club. The family. was. to, witness the thI battle, 8 special box, decked wit national colors for the two ccnte countries. having been made for the entrance of King G, Queen Mary, their children; Mother Alexandra, the Princess al and King Alfonzo of Spain.
 Milburn In Lineup.
 The lineup:
 American. Position. | Engla Louis Stoddard. Ut. Col. Toml No, l :. T, c. Hitchcock. |. .,. Major B J. w. Webb ..-. q. Lord Wode
 - No. 3 f r.t Devereaux MiIburn. - Major L
 Referee, Lieut.. Gen. Sir Beav Lisle. .>
 British Team Strong.
 The team the Americans called upon to face was the sam the exception of one player, romped away with the Westc polo cup in 1914. This playe Lord Wodehouse, who was as to No. 3 Tn place of the late c Leslie Cheape., Major Lockett tain of the English team, has considered the most polished of the realm. e.~
 There was a. marked fall temperature during the night d the players and ponies the VI was ideal. The recent dry VI had made the playing ground and fast. .
 Fashionable Crowd Presen
 Two hours before match tin grounds were filling with a ia able crowd. The majority of th wore silk hats and black coats. en about the field spread gail ored parasols.
 A concert by the massed bal four regiments of the guards ened the waiting period. Nor 200 strong the bandsmen marcl and down the green field in coats and bearskin hats.
 The American team was tn to appear for practice, outsi6 north goal post.
 Play began punctually at o'clock. ..~
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
SACRED HEART GRADUATION.

A class of 92 pupils will be gradu- ated from the Sacred Heart school to- morrow evening. Exercises will be held at the school hall. commencing at 7:3O o'clock. Rev. Bojnowski will present them with the diplomas. Dur ing the evening, a speech will be made by Attorney Bolesala Monkie- wicz. a graduate of the Fordham Uni versity at New York: MT. MonkieWicz was a former pupil at the Sacred Heart school and graduated from there.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
Queen to Accompany
 King to Ireland Wed.

Belfast, June IS, (By Associated Press) It was announced today that Queen Mary would accompany King George on his visit to Belfast for the opening of the parliament of northern Ireland here next Wednes- day. The king and queen will be escorted from England by two light cruisers. a fiotilla leader and nine destrcyers.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
POLICEMEN OFFER BLOOD
Bridgeport BIuecoats Anxious to Sub- init to Transmission to Save Life of Wounded COmrade.

Bridgeport, June 1S.-Scores of po- licemen today offered their services at St. Vincent's hospital for the trans fusion of hood to Patrolman Thomas A. Tierney, who remains in a critical condition from the bullet wounds of an unidentified chicken thief who made good his escape. Five police men have had their blood tested pre- paratory to the operation.
 fund of one thousand dollars has been raised by fellow officers as re- ward for the capture of Tierney's as- sailant.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
R. R. RULES WILL REMAIN

Working Conditions Now Governing Big
 Four BrOtherhOods Also Will Continue
 Until Changed by Negotiation.
 Chicago, June 1S.-The rules and working conditions now governing the Big Four brotherhoods will continue in effect until changed by negotiation be-
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
FRESH AIR FUND.

The Fresh Air Editor ac- knowledges three donations of $5. enough to keep three chil- dren at camp for a week. The Kids Ramp" at Burlington will be for New Britain chil- dren. The idea is to build up the children who have frail bodies, and the same time give
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18
Dempsey Not Worried
 Over Correspondent Case

Atlantic City. June 1S.-Jack Demp- sey, training here for his heavyweight championship fight with Georges Car pentier two weeks from today at Jer- sey City, did not take seriously the re- port that he had been named as a CO., respondent in a divorce suit. He said he did not know the woman and had never been in Pawhuska.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-18

MT. Pouzzner is a son of MT. and Mrs. I. Pouzzner of Winter street. He is n former reporter on The Herald. a graduate of Syracuse and an A. E. F.. veteran.
 Mir. Schaefer is a son of MT. and Mrs. William SchGefer of 421 Chest nut street.