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The New York herald., 1921-04-12
WOULD HAVE CONVICTS
SAVE MILLIONS IN RAGS
Money Gained by Reclain1ing
Waste Could Support Them.

The use or prisoners in the correctional
institutions Of the State for reclaiming
used and waste materials was discussed
yesterday at the annual meeting Of the
National Committee OH Prisons md
Prison Labor AT Earl Hall. Columbia
University.
During one year s2.000.000 worth Of
cotton rags paper and other waste ma
terial was thrown away in New York
city. according to Hugh F'rayne In
the country at large s1,500,000.000 was
the estimated value of waste materials.
He said the money realized by having
reclamation work done by prison in
mates would compensate for the cost of
maintaining prisons.
Commodore A. V. Wadhams. u. s. ~.
retired. warden OF the United States ma
val prison at Portsmouth. y. H., said
the MUTUAL Welfare League system in
stalled BY Thomas Mott Osborne In the
naval prison was OF undoubted bene-
fit TO the prisoners
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
VENEZUELANS ARRIVE
FOR BOLIVAR UNWILLING
Dr.. Gil-Borges, Foreign Min
lister, Heads Party.

DR.. Esteban Gii-Borges. Venezuelan
Minister Of Foreign Relations, with his
wife and three children, arrived yester-
day by the United Fruit liner Toloa, 20
represent his country at the unveiiins
Of the bronze equestrian statue OF Gen.
Simon Bolivar, the Liberator, in Central
Park April 10. Other arrivals in the
party distinguished yenezuelans
were the Hon. Felipe Francia. DR.. JOSS
Santiago Rodriguez, Hon. ]. NJ. Ger
rera-Mendoza, Col. A. Martinez-Sanchez
and Alberto Adriani.
The visitors were met down the bay
By Grover Whalen, representing the
city: John Barrett. Sumner Welles,
chief of the Latin-American Division
OF the state Department; DIR. Santos A.
Dominica. Venezuelan Envoy here, and
H. G. Plummer The party will stop
at the Waldorf Astoria. President
Harding and Secretary of State Hughes
will attend the unveilng. The visiting
venezuelans will be the guests of Mrs.
Vincent Astor. Mrs A. Barton Hepburn
and Miss Julia Cutting at a BAH in the
Hotel Amba ssa dor.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
COSTS ARE ARGUED AT
PHONE RATE HEARING
City to Prepare Price List for
Company to Explain.

Both the Western Electric Company
and the New York Telephone Company
have as their parent; or owning cor.
poration, the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, yet prices OF
equipment charged to the local tele-
phone COMPANY for equipment b. the
Western Electric are higher than prices
charged 10 Independent companies.
That was brought out yesterday by
an exhibit of q telephone company al
the hearing OH the application OF the
New York Telephone Company for in
creased rates in New York city, which
was resumed before the Public Service
Commission. Second district. Commits
sioner Charles r. Hill ordered the city
to prepare list of prices TO be sub
mitted to the telephone company 30
that il can explain, If possible. the
reason for the higher prices.
II. p. Sylvan, vice-president OF the
local telephone company. reiterated
statements he had made on direct ex-
animation that independent telephone
companies were compelled to pay higher
prices for materials by the Western
Electric Company than those paid by
the so-called Bell companies. The hear
ing win be resumed April 2o
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
DENIES SHE KICKED
LIGHT FROM CEILING
Mrs. Cullen NeUer Lolled on
Beach With Ole Bockelie.

Mrs. Katherine W. Cullen OF $50 River
side Drive who has brought action for
separation against James n. Cullen. a
contractor. of "A West Seventy-seventh
street, yesterday testified before Supreme
Court Justice Nathan Blur that her
husband never brought his friends TO
the house for her TO meet and that she
was lonely during his absences
Questioned by Augustus Van Wyck,
Mr.. Cullen's counsel, about her friend
ship for one Ole Bockeiie. she said she
never had been introduced to q man in
New York until she met him in 1918.
He was "a good bridge player and
good friend. nothing more" she said.
Only once. when another couple VINO
were TO meet them at a hotel In Bronx
vile failed to arrive, was she alone with
him.
"Do you recollect kicking light from
the ceiling?" Mr.. Van Wyck asked.
II know | didn't do such thing" she
said.
She denied lollinG on the beach at
Sea Girt with Bockelie. The trial VIII
be continued to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
1000 BOTTLES OF DOPE
IN BAGGAGE OF MINER
Arrival From Italy Is Held by
Customs Men.

Joseph Lceteri. a miner of Old Forge,
Pa. is held by Government authorities
in Brooklyn pending an investigation
into / 900 small bottles Of cocaine found
in his baggage when he arrived here
from Trieste several weeks ago on the
Italian liner Presidente Wilson. He has
been detained at Hoffman Island be-
cause of the typhus scare and was
brought 10 Brooklyn yesterday. Gus
toms officials said he had given valuable
information regarding a smuggling ring.
Leeteri has lived in Old Forge for ten
wears and until three years ago ran
hotel there. He sold his business and
went TO work in the mines. He left for
Italy in March,
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
PENDLETON COMING
TO HELP DAUGHTER
Cincinnati Lawyer to Confer
To-day on Case of Mrs. Hunt.
Held i'm T0mbs.
ADJUSTMENT is EXPECTED
1t Is Indicated $4,000 Lar
ceny Charge Against Her
VIII Not Be Pressed.

Elliott Pendleton, Cincinnati lawyer
and father OF Mrs. Harriet Pendleton
Hunt. who is held in the Tombs, charged
with passing a worthless $4,000 check
II, payment for Victory notes in that
amount. will arrive in New York this
morning and partiipate in a conferene
OF Mrs. Hunts counsel and the attorney
for ". E. Hutton & Co.. a brokerage firm,
who sold the bonds. It was indicated
yesterday that w. d. Hutton of the firm
will not press the larceny charge against
Mrs. Hunt.
Mrs. Hunt was held in the TomDs last
night in default Of $4,000 bail fixed by
Magistrate George W. Simpson upon her
arraignment in Tonlbs court yesterday
morning. John McKim Minton Jr., Mrs.
Hunts counsel. said bail would be fur
nished to-day
While Mrs. Hunt refused to discuss
her case, Mr.. Minton said that about the
time she purchased the bonds she wired
10 her father to cover the check in the
Hamilton County Bank Of Cincinnati.
she had both money and securities, Mr..
Minton believed, against which the check
could be drawn. A wire to the New
York office of w. Il. Hutton & Co. that
the amount of Mrs. Hunts deposit would
rot meet the check reached here before
Mrs. Hunts own despatch was received
by her father. il is said.
'Srhe whole matter will be adjusted
to-day, i am confident" said Mr.. Min
ton.
The Cincinnati members Of the firm
OF w. f. Hutton & Co. are old-time
friends OF the Pendlotons. While Mrs.
Hunt was negotiating with the office
lere TO purchase the bonds the Cincin-
natl associates of w. ID. Hutton sent
word that they had confidence in Mrs.
Hunts ability to pay for the oonds. Mr..
Hutton's suspicious were aroused only
upon receipt OF word from the Cincinnati
bank that the check would not be
honored
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
ESCAPES DEATH CHAIR
BY ACCUSING WOMAN
Slayer of Israel Turk Says
Mrs. Schmertz Hired Him.

Robert Brown. Is. confessed slayer Of
Israel Turk, druggist. who was killed
in his home at 27l East Broadway on
January %. was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Thomas c.. T. Grain in General
Sessions to nineteen years in State
prison The Dist.ct Attorneys office
accepted his plea OF guilty 10 man
slaughter when he agreed TO clear up
the mystery OF the murder IL assured he
would not go to the electric chair.
In his confession Brown said Mrs.
Rose Schnlertz OF 10 Adams street, Ho-
boken. engaged him To murder MIS-.
TURK whom she suspected of winning
her husbands affections Brown went
10 Turks home a 2 clock the mora
ing. expecting TO find Mrs. Turk at
home. Instead. he found Turk there.
They struggled and ne shot tine druggist.
Mrs. Schmertz is awaiting trial on a
fist degree murder charge. She denied
having had anything to do with planning
hes murder.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
NATURALIZATION WEEK URGED
5000 Enemy Aliens Await Action
I'm The Bronx.

To accommodate 5000 Germans and
Austrians OF The Bronx desrous of be-
coming American citizens 'naturaliza-
tion week" In the county's Supreme
Court was proposed yesterday BY Robert
\. Moran. County Clec. OF Tie Bronx
Mr. Moran appealed 10 the Appellate
Division TO set aside week because the
ban on applications of enemy aliens mas
row been lifted b. the .jove -nmen;. At
the present time the natura aii.at.ol hu-
reac L: rs office can accommodate
only 125 cases on the one lay each week
got aside BY the Bronx SUB enc Court
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
GUARDSMEN TO ORGANIZE
FLYING CORPS FOR STATE
Twenty-seventh Air Service Will Have Observation
Photographic and Intelligence Divisions Major
L. La T. briggs in Command.

Tourette briggs. founder Of the Ame@i-
can FLYING Club. now merged with the
Aero Club of America. Mr.. briggs has
been commissioned a major in the New
York Guard by Gov. Miller.
The large number of flyers IN tais
city, most OF whom are eager TO get into
the air again. make II possible to re-
cruit men with overseas flying expert
ence for the corps. The nucleus OF the
enlisted personnel will be from Company
NJ, Fourteenth Infantry. stationed nj an
armory at Hampstead, near the Mineola
flying fields.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

corps of its own, II was announced yes
terday at the offices of the National
Guard in the Municipal Building.
The new organization. which is TO be
known as the Twenty-seventh Air Ser
vice. will consist Of the 102d Observation
Squadron, which will have thirteen two
scatter airplanes, the 1920 Photographic
Section and the 102d Branch Intelligence
office.
The commander OF the units for. or
ganization purposes is Lawrence La
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
BRINDELL'S JAZZ TOCS
BACK FROM SING SING
TtUo Trunks of Socks and
Shirts Barred at Gates.

Mystery connected with the Two
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

trunks tlfat went 20 Sing Sing prison
In Robert +. Br!ndells now practically
useless limousine was solved yesterday
when prison attendants lifted the lids.
Both trunks were found 10 contain ar
ticles OF clothing.
Brindell, however, did not get all the
clothes he sent ahead OF him last Mon
day when he started away 10 begin hts
sentence. Many things were sent back
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

TO this city because of the prison rule
regarding dazzlingiy colored silk shirts
and socks and other things. Attendants
said that one tie IN particular woula
have lost in competition only with q
Roman candle.
Brindell conferred with his attorney
j. J. O'connor. yesterday. Labor union
agents were refused permission to talk
10 him.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
BISHOP M'DoNNELL RETURNS.

The Right Rev. Charles +. Mcdonnell.
Bishop of Brooklyn who was taken III.
while visiting friends at Rockledge. Fla,
on January 81. has returned TO Brook
lyn. accompanied by his secretary. the
Rev. James Kelly. Bishop Mcdonnell
has not fully recovered from his illness.
and the long trip home tired him.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
EAST CANAAN

Mrs. Charles Tierney and Mrs. John Tierney spent few days last week with relatives in Bridgeport.
 Miss Mabel Casey is spending a few days with her sister in Great Harrington, Mass.
 Mrs. Kate Bird received word Monday of the death of her mother in England.
 MT. and Mrs. E. A. Pequigney of Sharon have been spending a few days at Charles Tierney's.
 Owen Sweeney, who died in Cana da was brought to his sisters, Miss Nora Sweeney, Sunday afternoon and funeral took place Monday morning at St. Joseph's church at g o'clock. Burial in St. Joseph ceme- tery. Rev. Fr. Barry officiating.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Stevens of Bridgeport are spending few weeks at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. B. J. Stevens.
 Mrs. Harriet Kimball has been visiting at the home of her daugh- ter in Beckett, Mass.
 Rev. Hazeltine gave an excellent sermon here Sunday morning. MT. and Mrs. Hazeltine, and MT. and Mrs. Howe were entertained at the parsonage.
 The Ladies Aid will meet Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 atS the confer ence room.
 Miss E. J. filling was a guest at her sisters, Mrs. Gaylord, last week. ard attended one of the concerts in Norfolk.
 Mrs. G. s. Cunning was in Nor folk part of last week.
 Miss Emily Stratton who was on the sick list last week is out and in school again.
 The Anderson family of East Orange, arrived at their home here for the summer.
 Miss Lillian Thorpe has been on the sick list.
 Miss Stevens and Miss Gaylord have the usual picnic for the chil- dren.
 Miles Roberts and family of Wa terbury were at E. s. Roberts Sun, 1 day.
 N. s. Stevens was painfully in. jured Saturday near Cheshire. His car was struck by trolley car, ana dragged thirty feet. MT. Baldwin who was with him, had broken leg and other injuries. The car wa! wrecked. MT. Stevens was brough to his home here, and Dr. Adam
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
FALLS VILLAGE.

Mrs. Lyman Howe called on friends in town Saturday.
 A number of friends called on F. E. How'd on Sugar Hill Sunday, to see his beautiful roses, which are in bloom.
 Mrs. Edward Sanford and Mrs. Roy Gaines of Kent spent Thursday with Mrs. Fred Blake.
 E. J. House has purchased an Oakland roadster of Bartle Bros.
 Mrs. Josephine Beckley of Weth- ersfeld spent few days in Ames- vile.
 Harold Russell is visiting at his home here.
 James Hines ST. is very sick at the home of his brother, Michael Hines.
 Samuel Graham and his sister, Mrs. Hans Nelson were in Great Harrington Saturday.
 Mrs. Samuel Kallaway is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward Houston.
 Mrs. Emil Mertens is proud owner of a wonderful pansy bed.
 Thomas Bartle and Malcolm Nichols were in New York one day last week.
 Albert Ledger is taking care of James Hines.
 It is reported that Ernest F. Blake is to have a new Dort automobile. purchased of Clayton Benjamin of Canaan.
 Peter Jennings is home from Hart ford.
 Joseph Smith is somewhat better. and able to be out doors little.
 J. K. Mackie is entertaining his father.
 Frederick Kingsley of Pittsfeld, Mass. was the guest of Walter l. Kellogg a few days last week.
 MT. Bennett who has been at his summer home for few days has re- turned to New York city.
 Miss Minnie Jacobi who has spent the winter in Winsted and Bridge port, has returned to her home in this place.
 Chas. Kellogg of Waterbury was home for short time Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Falls enter tained relatives few days last week.
 John Garrity of Lakeville is doing the mason work on the Chas. Falls house.
 Miss H. M. Delaney, the nurse, who has been taking care of Joseph Smith, has returned to Pittsfeld.
 Mrs. O. J. Sabin entertained rela- tives over Sunday.
 Mrs. w. B. Rodgers and the Misses
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16

Tuesday from 2:15 P. M. until 800 P. M. A program of recitations, stories, and songs was we'll rendered. A dialogue, "School-Bell Fever" was presented which was of great inter est to the school audience as we'll as the visitors.
 The Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh Grades, enjoyed an Educational Trip to Hartford with their teacher a few weeks ago.
 Prizes for the school year are to be awarded as follows: Spelling, Mildred Dean, End grade. Spelling, Lily Loverin, 3rd grade. Spelling, Wm. Holcomb, 4th grade. Spelling, Donald Spencer, 4th grade.
 Other announcements of prizes will be made next week.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
pulpits with our pastor, Rev. E. A.

pulpits with our pastor, Rev. E. A. Hazeltine.
 Clarence H. White is having some improvements made in his house. James Hayward doing the carpenter work.
 Harry E. Dean was at the closing session of the House of Representa- tives at Hartford last week. MT. Dean has been faithful in his at tendance to office duties, scarcely missing a meeting all through the season.
 Emil Holmes of Torrington spent Sunday with Herbert Wright.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Crossman and family from Worthwhile were Sunday guests at Mrs. M. c. Deans. George Astleford shipped fat veals from Millerton on Tuesday. ! Wallace Dean and daughter Doro- thy with Miss Florence Brinton spent the weekend at Tony Passini's.
 Mrs. Catherine Parker and son of Thompson called on Mrs. Sarah Deming on Sunday. NIL anu hIS. JOSSpH MCAudHl, with MT. and Mrs. James Bailey and family called on their grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Sheldon Dean on Sun day.
 Walter Kellogg and his helpers have widened and greatly improved the road under the cobble.
 MT. and Mrs. s. Holloway of Stamford are spending a few days with Mrs. Kelloway's parents, MT. and Mrs. F. Bushey.
 Herbert Hathaway, Miss Ruth Bosworth, Miss Hattie M. Willard, Mrs. M. c. and Miss Mabel Dean were at the Norfolk concer5 on Wednesday.
 , Notes from Under Mountain School School closes Friday, the 17th for the summer vacation.
 Flag Day, June 14th was observed
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
CORNWALL.

The Water Company at its annual meeting on Saturday voted the usu- al semi-annual dividend. The re- ceipts increase year by year. The same officers as last year are kept in service. The reservoir is to be clean ed out soon, of which notice will be given.
 On Tuesday of last week Rumsey Hall held it's most successful grad uation exercises, with unusually good speaking, and very artistic decorations. |.
 The new arrivals, mostly for the summer, are the families of Dr.. Foote, Dr. Metcalf, Dr. Woolsey, Mrs. Ellinwood, and Miss Kearney. Departures are, MT. Bacon to New Haven, Mrs. Davison to West Corn wall, and the Hubbards to their Cream Hill home.
 It is reported that the contract for receiving vault at our cemetery has been given to MT. M. E. Snow of Norfolk.
 Former pastor Starr preached a Childrenis Day sermon on Sunday, likening people to water and their sins to it's, impurities. Next Sunday Rev. MT. Burt of the First church in Torrington will occupy the pulpit. He has been successful worker, with young people especially. The outcome of a recent trip to Vermont appeared last week, Messrs. Calhoun and Winthrop Smith each having two new saddle horses. Postmaster Borland has bought and much improved the building which has had various terms of ser vice as Post Office, under many ad- ministrations.
 Recent gifts to the library include Capt. Brewster's commission signed i by Governor Buckingham, arrow heads, Mexican money, and severa books and papers.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
Out or the Rut.

The hddlers three had just respond- ed to old King Coles hurry cel'. "Too many strings in the band. boys" said his majesty, "and you've got exactly one week from now to show ms come real jazzbo stuff as torn off by mated cornet, saxophone and set O drums with all the trimmings. And if you don't make good, gadzookt and odsbodikins. you'd do well to ~ettls your worldly affairs. Get ma"- 5uf- falo Express.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
NEWS from NEARBY N0WRS

Jacobi, Boyle and Kiernan motored to Norfolk Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Al Dean Johnson and family were guests of Mrs. John sons brother, W. B. Rodgers Sun. day.
 MT. and Mrs. Jerry Phelps and Mrs. Grace Paine and daughter o1 Waterbury were guests of MT. and Mrs. Rodgers Sunday.
 A shirt waist dance will be given in Citizens Hall, Falls Village, Fri, day evening, June IT. Ladies and gentlemen invited, a good time, good music, square and round dances Geo. Girard.---adv.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16

sick list.
 William Shannon of Brooklyn was at Mrs. James Walsh's Sunday.
 Mrs. William Shannon and baby of Brooklyn, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. James Walsh for the past two weeks, has returned to her home.
 Mrs. Adelbert Middlebrook was in Millerton Monday.
 Adelbert Middlebrook was in Poughkeepsie one day this past week. Mrs. Williams of New York city will spend the remainder of the summer at the home of her father, Chas. Pitcher.
 Edward Burr has returned to Pawling.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
SHARON VALLEY

William Haynes of Poughkeepsie was at his home over the weekend.
 Miss Helen Kochanski of New Bri- tain who has been visiting Mrs. Otto Schneider for the past month has re- turned to her home.
 James Walsh has returned from his trip to New York.
 Mrs. Ward Cesar has been on the
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
I|DFOR sIcf~91IQ YHEADACRESX ABEECHAM6 Nm~Pl PlLLs+l1N

summoned. He is comfortable at writing, but badly bruised.
 Schools are closing this week.
 At the church meeting held Satur- day it was voted to observe next year as the tooth anniversary of the church. MT. Fletcher is writing up a history of the church, which will be very interesting. There will be An Old Home Day, when absent members, former pastors, etc. will be invited.
 MT. and Mrs. E. s. Roberts at tended the Flay Day exercises in Winsted on Tuesday.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
SOUTH CANAAN

Rev. Robert Fletcher of East Ca naan preached in the church on Sun day afternoon, having exchanged
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16

no ashes to take out no fuel wasted. Over three million housekeepers are already using the New Perfection Oil Cook Stove. You can control your fire so much more easily and accurately than with the old range.
 The New Perfection Water Heater is another modern convenience for housekeepers Supplies ample hot water for all household needs at trif- ling cost. Strong and durable-will last many years. .~.
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 The cook stoves are made in two, three and four burner sizes, with or without warming cabinet; also in one- burner size with no cabinet. Ask your dealer to show you how simple they are to operate and take care of. Sold by leading hardware, department and general stores everywhere.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-16
Roast chicken-nicely and
 evenly Drowned all over

the way a New Perfec- \ ton Oil Cook Stove does it with the New Perfection oven. And to- gether they bake pies, cakes and cookies the same way evenly. Then too, it's so easy to get up a roasting or baking heat with a New Perfection, quickly. Turn the wick up full until the flame has white tips-they furnish the most heat. And the long blue chimney drives it into the oven you don't make the whole kitchen unbearably hot.
 It's no bother to cook with a New Per- lection. No wood or coal to bring in, no coal dust or litter to sweep up,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Keep Up Old Ceremony.

A quaint little ceremony which has
been enacted on the second day OF
February for more than 200 years may
be seer In the churchyard of Wotton,
near Dorking, England. 1t arose out
Of the bequest Of William Granville
a member Of the Inner temple, who
left by his will u sum Of 4OS. for the
boys Of Wotton. Five Of them were
required TO stand b~areheaded on the
morning of February ., and success
fully recite from memory the Lords
Prayer. the Ten Commandments, and
the Apostles Creed, read Corinthians
chapter Is, and write legibly from die
tation two verses from the same pas
sage. Then the 4Os. is distributed &c
them. A boy may succeed only once