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New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
CITY ITEMS

A son, Lester Everett Francis, was born to MT. and Mrs. Charlse E.. Stevens of 1193 East street, city.
 Jask Lash reported to the police today that two magnetos had been stolen fro minis truck in a yard on West Main street.
 The infant son of MT. and Mrs C. w. JJohnson of 13 Sunrise avenue, died today at the New Britain Gen. eral hospital.
 son was born today at the New Britain General hospital to Mr., and Mrs. John Stadler of $50 Church street.
 A daughter was born Saturday at the New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. Robert Dean of Berlin. The Jugglers of Church street de- feated the East Ends by 10 to s score Saturday afternoon in a fast game of baseball.
 Members of the Stanley Women's Relief corps, who are planning to spend the day with the president, Mrs. Lillian Burr in KensiEgton on We'd snesday, are asked to take the 9:3o Berlin trolley from the center.
 All members of L. D. Penf1eld Camp, Sons of Veterans, who wish to attend the Past Commander dln- ner to be held on Saturday, August 20. are urged to notify Frank H. McGar of 86 North First street, Merl- dent The affair will be held at Momauguin
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
P'ERSON4LS {!

T. P. McAuliffe and Vincent Mo- Auliffe have returned from an auto mobile trip to Canada Aaron Carlson and family of South Burritt street have returned from a vacation at Branford Mr. sand Mrs. Leon A. Sprague and family have returned from an auto l mobile tour of New Hampshire and Maine
 Miss Sophie Ginsburg and Evelyn | Miller have returned after spending a weeks vacation at Ocean View. Miss Mabel Wallen or Warlock street is spending two weeks vacation l at Sachem's Head. ] Bennett Hubbard is home from Short 1 Beach where he has been spending the
 summer.
 Miss Fraices Feroni of New York 1 city is visiting relatives in New Brit l ain
 Hugo Doerr of 13S Shuttle Meadow avenue has returned from a weekend visit to Grive Beach. / tsGeorge Froba, IT,, returned yester- day from a weekend stay at Clinton Beach.
 Miss Helena Walter and Miss Louise
 Vessel are spending a vacation at | | VIII Ldh0S. < '
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Kirdelau and
 daughters Madeline and Ruth, and MT. and Mrs. Walter Occupin and
 son, Norman, are vacationing at Pond
 Point
 E Charles Vibberts, associate physi-
 cal director at the Y. M C. A., spent
 the weekend in New Britain. He is
 stationed at Camp Hazen, the Connec-
 ticut state Y. M. c. A., camp at Ches- ter, where he is in charge of physical
 work. Among the New Britain boys at camp are Clifton Weed, Maurice Fenton and Fred Martin. E. M. Preble, industrial secretary
 of the Y. M. c. A., spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday with friends
 at Winsted and Highland Lake.
 Miss Greta E. Brown, assistant i-
 brarian at the library of the New
 Britain Institute. is spending her va
 cation along the coast of Maine. Miss Helen Gates Is spending va
 eaton at East Hampton.
 Mrs. A. F.. Hollis of Owosca, Mich,
 is visiting Mrs F. B. Wakefield of Wakefield Court
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15

mother started in pursuit. A man in a white shirt ran from the car fol- lowed by others Mrs. Kennedy for a moment did not know whether they were friends or enemies. Then she saw John, her boy, dashed into the ditch at the side of the road. She clutched him in her arms only to turn and see that aid had come to her.
 The Denouncement.
 It developed that the man in the white shirt was Roy Burgess, brother of the girl who had spoken to Mrs. Kennedy earlier in the evening. Mrs. Kennedy tells how Dorothy Burgess had hurried home and told her family of meeting the girl. She had de- clared that she believed the girl would be murdered, and that she, if no one else, was going to look her up.
 The whole Burgess family had been moved to take action. Silas Burgess, his wife, son and daughter had planned to see if all was we'll, with the result related above. Telephone calls had been sent to all the neigh bors and officials. The search for Blanchard was begun at once.
 Mrs. Kennedy and her son remained With the Burgess family until Satur- day afternoon when she returned to her home despite the earnest invita- ton of Mrs. Burgess and the whole family to remain with them and tc send for her husband. The sheriff found and returned Mrs. Kennedy's suitcase which had been lost in her flight
 Terrible as it all was, said Mrs Kennedy this morning, I can't have the other reports and innuendoes which have been published, remain undenied
 Little John, who had not spoken a word during the long, distressing account of the adventure in whicE he had played his part of never being absent from his mothers side for a minute, now looked up, holding his head.
 An the man runned into the bushes after he had throwed me into the mud"
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
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WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Walf street, 10:30 a. m.-Selling of selected industrials was renewed in the early stages of today's stock market session. New low records for the current movement were made by U. S. Rubber, common and first pfd, Central Leather and Continental Can, those shares showing extreme declines of one to four points. Mexican Pet, Retail Stores, Bethelehm Steel, Gen eral Electric, Studebaker, Anaconda and Goodrich also were lower by sub- stantial fractions to one point Among rails, especially the investment group, as represented by Great Northern and Union Pacific a firmer trend was, noted
 Wall street, noon-The market lost ground almost steadily during the morning on varying moderate offers. Leather, oil and motor shares extended their losses. Chandler, International Paper and Virginia Iron, Coke and Co. were among the stocks which made new low records at declines of two to three points. American Sugar, American To pacco, Sun1atra Tobacco, Mercantile Marine. Pfd., American International Harvester, Sears Roebuck and Famous Players forfeited one to two points Rails lapsed into extreme dullness, sev- eral leaders of that group remaining ,unquoted. Call money opened at 6 pel cent.
 Wall street, 1880 p. m.-Shorts transferred their attention to obscure speclalties at midday. Losses of one to almost two points were sustained by Corn Products, California Pkg. Al. ned Chemical, Bosch Magneto, West ern Union and American Writing Paper Pfd-, N. Y. Air Brake, Pressed Steel Car also reacted 4
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New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
MANY AUTO CAMPING
 PARTIES ARE SEEN
Touring Cars With Trailers Noticed By
 Local People

Automobiles with trailers carrying camping equipment and auto camping parties are seen in large numbers go- ing through the White Mountains and along the northeastern coast of the United States according to a partysof New Britainites who have just return ed from a vacation trip. In the party were Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Crabtree, Mrs George Crabtree, Mrs. E. H. Smith and Misses Lila and Carrie Crabtree They spent several weeks on a motor trip through Vermont and the White Mountains and along the coast of Maine.
 The travellers report seeing many auto camping parties, who carried their equipment with them, driving by day and sleeping along the road at night. Some interesting outfits of modern auto camping were noticed. Many trailers. hitched on the rear of expensive tour ing cars, contained tents, cooking out fits and other things which go with q ''roughing it de luxe" equipment.
 They also had the pleasure ,of seeing President Harding, while in Portland, Maine, as well as a look at the presi- dentiaF yacht Mayf1ower, at anchor
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
LOCAL ATHLETES AT
 NEW HAVEN MEET
Three Make Marks in Athletic


 Only six local boys, out of the 15 who entered, went to New Haven yes- terday to participate in the first ath- letic meet of the Padriac Pearse Lit erary club. Those who were there were: Frank and Edward Delaney, Gerald Hannon, Robert Peplau, and George Hennessey. Postmaster W. F. Delaney, who is an official of the A. A. U., of Connecticut, accompanied them.
 The local boys who participated in the events went up against some heavy handicaps. Frank Delaney came in second in the 1O0-yards dash; Gerald Hannon was third in the high jump, and Peplau was fourth in the broad jump. Peplau jumped 19 feet g 3-4 inches. The other man who won first. actually jumped Is feet s inches, but had a handicap of three feet over Peplau in his favor.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
Post Office Work
 Progresses Ranidly

Considerable progress was made over Saturday and Sunday by work men who are employed on the al- terations at the local post office. All the structural steel I-beams, which go overhead to support the mezzanine floor, were placed. The eight-foot addition to the driveway is about com pleted and a new room, which may be used for money order business is being constructed.
 The entire job, which will cost about $6,0O0, is in charge, officially, of Edward O'Brien, a post office in spector with headquarters at Provi- dence. MT. O'Brien has several oth- er~-big jobs he is looking after in different parts of New England and spends but portion of his time here.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
P,U. (. SENDS MESSAGE
City's .VVie~s on holley Track Laying Expressed to Body, But Officials Know No >5y Whom.

Notification was received today by Mayor o. F. Curtis from the Public Utilities Commission that a hearing had been held on the petition of the Connecticut company for right to re- lay it's road-bed- from Brook to Stan ley streets on South Main street. Since the City of New Britain was not opposed, the statement read, the pe- tition was granted. The section in question is that over which it had been planned to place permanent pavement. The project was dropped several weeks ago, however, and the trolley company notified of the city action.
 The city received no notification Of the hearing by the P. U. C., and while there was no objection tha mayor is at a loss to know how tn. oiry was represented as not opposel to the work since neither the town clerk. the city engineer, the corpor- ation counsel or himself were or hand.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
CIANFLIONE HAS ALIBI.

Angelo Cianflione, arrested here to- day for the New Haven police. was taken back to that city this afternoon. Cianf1ione before leaving stated that he is not guilty of the offense charged. He claimed that his automobile was stolen yesterday afternoon at West Haven and while it was his machine that figured in an accident, it must have been one of the thieves that ran away and there by was guilty of evading responsibility. One of the occupants of the other car is in the New Haven hospital in seri- ous condition.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
NEW. BRIAN BOYS
 IN STATE CONTEST
Will Compete for Medals in State Championship Athletic Meet-FYve
 Go From Here Saturday.

Five New Britain boys are en- tered in the state cha mpionship track and field meet to be held at Bridge port, Saturday. Edward B. Hunger ford will compete in the half mile run; Armand Landino and Robert Peplau will participate in the broad jump; Nathan Abetz, has been signed tor the shot put and Gerald ,Hannon for the high jump. ..,..-e-s..-.,.--..
 The meet will start promptly at 130 D., m. and is open to all regis tered A. A. 'U. athletes. Connecti- cut A. A. U.- medals will be award ed for first, second and third prizes The list of events includes 100, 220 440 and s80 yard dashes; mile run, 12 pound shot put, running high jump and running broad jump.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
SAVES HUSBAND FROM BULL Animal Goring Victim When Woman
 Drives Him On.

Middletown, N. r., Aug. 15.-Had it not been for the timely arrival of his wife J. w. Snyder of Rock Valley, Delaware county, probably would have been killed yesterday by his yearling bull. Snyder went to salt his cattle and as he turned to leave the pasture the bull knocked him down and began gor- ing him.
 Alarmed by his cries, Mrs. Snyder hurried to his rescue. He succeeded in getting the animal by the horns, the bull was beaten off by the woman and Snyder escaped with slight ,.injuries.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
MUST BURY DEAD DOG

Town of Pennington Will Arrange For
 Funeral, of Canine-Three Other
 Hasnlets Interested.
 The burial of a dog, believed to have been killed; by a passing automobile near the Corbin's corner section of Hartford road, which has occupied the attentions of officials of three towns and one city for the past A hours has been settled with decision that the town of Pennington must arrange for and conduct the obsequies. Reports were made almost simultaneously to New Britain, Pennington, Newington and West Hartford that the animal was lying by the roadside. Since the high way passes through the four places mentioned the officials were obliged to personally investigate before, action could be taken.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
CLEANING co. TO BUILD.
West Main Street Property Win Be
 Remodeled Shortly.

A. F. Eichstaedt, representing the New Britain Dry Cleaning company, of which he is president, has taken building permit for the construc- ton of a store at 96 West Main street The structure will cost $3,1O0. The property was formerly owned by pr. Harry A. Elcock.
 Andrew Lickwar has taken a per init for the construction of an ad- dition to his Sexton street home at a cost of s3,600.
 The zuk Building company. has been granted permit for the con- struction of two tenement house at 364 North Burritt street, which is to cost S4,500.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
EASY MONEY
Local Boy-Juvemle Court Witness, Gets $1.1O Pay Simply For Collect ing tho Cash.

A young man whose name was not given, has found a way to earn money easily. All he has to do is to go over to the police station and collect it.
 However, this has stopped temporar- fly but he is reasonably sure of one more trip; The boy is a witness in a Juvenile court case involving the theft of a flash light.
 August the case was called for a hearing. The witness showed up but no one else did. The boy was given his witness fee of 60 cents and ordered to return August 13. He did but again no one else was present. Again he was paid a witness fee, this time 50 cents, and was instructed by Deputy Judge filling not to come any more until he was sent for. In the meantime the police will look up the other principles the case.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
BOY SLIGHTLY HURT

Alex Yedvenski, aged years, of 1s2 Clark street, sustained a slight con- cussion of the brain today, by a fall at his home. He was attended by Dr. G. M Flanagan. The police were noti- fled that a boy had been killed in an auton1obi Investigation disclosed it was the result of an excited person calling on the telephone.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses have Teen taken out today John AL bert Lester of IA Prospect Place, New Haven, and Miss Agnes Chalmers of 223 Glen street; J. Fer gus Hunter of $50 Main street, Mid d1etown, and Miss Mabel B. Vergason of 462 Church street
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
COLLECTIONS WON'T SHRINK
Personal Tax Figure Will be Equally as High as Last Year, Collector J.
 W. Mills Believes. .2,

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 In spite of the fact that conditions are most unfavorable, personal tax collections for this year will not fall behind those of last year, Collector J. w. Mills believes. The work of col lecting the money has been greatly increased by numerous petitions for time extensions, all of which are recorded, couped with the fact that installments are being accepted this year in amounts ranging from a quar- ter to a dollar at time Many addi- tional records are made necessary Ay this procedure but Collector Mills feels that conditions make such ac-. ton necessary. In many instances pay ments have been deferred by persons now receiving aid from the city. These accounts are not dropped and must De paid as soon as the debtor is financial ly in a position to do so.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
BASNEY-BELL,

Miss Mary w. Bell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Bell oft92 Chest nut street was married Friday after noon to Charles w. Basney of Plain vile at the First church parsonage in this city. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. Henry w. Maier, pastor of the church. After the we'd ding the couple left on a wedding trip to Reading, Penn.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
SURPRISE PARTY,

A pleasant surprise party was ten dered Chester Griffin of Mountain View Saturday evening. Many guests were present. Party games were played. Dick Bugbee of Southington. rendered several vocal solos accompanied by Walt Smedberg, expert violinist
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
May Lay Pavement Near
 Union Mfg. Co. Plant

A special session of the board of public works has been called for to- morrow noon for the purpose of dis cussing the advisa bility of laying a semi permanent pavement from the railroad tracks easterly to the pres ent concrete on Church street, near the property of the Union Manufac- turing company.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
LAZARUS co. SUED
Another Main Street Store Effected By
 Business Depression.

The Lazarus company doing business at 164 Main street, in a ready to wear women's apparel, was closed today by an attachment brought by theSS. L. G. Waist company of New York, through Lawyer Henry P. Roche.
 The papers were served by Constable Fred Wrinkle, and the writ is returnable in the city court on the fifth Monday lnl August. It is understood that the company will file a petition in bank ruptcy.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
LOCAL ITALIAN OUTING

St. Josephs Mutual Ad Society, :, local Italian organization, held its an- nual field day yesterday afternoon at Traut's park. A musical program was furnished by the New Britin military band. A program of athletic events was carried out
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
RUSHING TO LIBRARY.

The poor working conditions, slack times and the number of men out of work has resulted in continued rush of men to the local library all sum- mer. Miss Rockwell, librarian stated this morning that it is the busiest sumfner the library has seen.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
TO TRY CHANNEL SWIM.

Boulogne, Aug. 15.-Henry SulM- van of Lowell, Mass, who has made several attempts to swim the Eng fish channel announced today that, he would make the effort August 2s- 27 or 2S according to the tide and wind.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
$50. 300 FOR MISSIONS.

Old Orchard, Me, Aug. 15--The an- nual collection for missions at the Christian Missionary Alliance Conyen- tion yesterday amounted to S5O. 300, or S16, 300 more than was received last year.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
.EVADED TAX. JAILED.

New York. Aug. 15.--Federal Judge Shepard today sentenced John Schwartz and Harry Sulzer, furriers to 30 days in jail and fined them s100 each for failing to pay the ten per cent luxury taxes collected on sales.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15

WANTED-Competent maid for gen- eral housework Three in family. Mrs. R. c. Germond. 343 Hart St.
 4-1k-t8
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
DISCUSS MEXICO

Washington, Aug. 15.-Advisability ar recognition of the Obregon govern 'nsnt in Hexico was debated in the, senata today.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

ing lot on Arch St. for automooile-
 Tel 2312-5 evenings. S-15-3d
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15

CLEARING HOUSE REPORT Exchanges SIT 300,0o0 5alances ...-.............. 58, ,80o,0
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15

Flight. g
 VividIy Mrs. Kennedy described her intense longing to get away from the place. She grasped John in her arms and dashed through the deepening darkness toward the road at some distance from the house.
 She had barely reached the road when Blanchard overlook her. For the first time, said Mrs. Kennedy. he spoke and acted roughly. He placed his hand on her shoulder. She re- sented his act and told him directly and plainly what she thought of his actions in misrepresenting the situa- ton to her. He became angry for a moment, then, calming down, ad- mitted that the Banning place, from which she had just flown, was not his, but that he would take her, to his own home where all was fine.
 They were then at the foot o1 kick Hill," long and steep. Mrs Kennedy was carrying her boy up the steep incline. Presently an automo- bile passed; there were no lights.
 In a moment, however, they saw the automobile returning.
 They're after mel know it, cried Blanchard. With this exclama. tion, looking again in the direction of the automobile which now bore lights, the man seized the child from bis mothers arms and dashed from the roadway.
 Half frantic with fear that the mar would do away with her child tn,
New Britain herald., 1921-08-15

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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-14
Craig Rendered Juds-
ment for 100000.

Hutchinson, Kansas. May 12;-As a
climax to the 100000 suit field
some months ago, by Orval Craig,
composed of whites. brought in a ver-
dict today in the District Court Civ
ing Craig judgment for $1,000 and
The story of how Fife had invaded
the sanctity of Craig's home, stolen
the affections of his wife, took her
charges. against Craig 'u his attempt
to humble and subduc him was told
in the court room, VIII was crowd
ed to capacity during, the three days
of the trial. Every minute being fill
ed with excitement and intense inter-
est to hear each word as 1t came
from the lips of the figures who par
ticipatcd in the case.
In the selection of a pury, a Col
orcd man was chosen by the attor-
ncys for the plaintiff, but the pppec-
tion by the counsel for the dotense
was sustained by the Court. causing
his withdrawal.
The case drew nationwide atten-
tion and its verdict as rendered by, the
Jury goes down as the first case OF It's
character which has been brought to
a successful conclusion, wherein the
white mans respect and reverence, for
the sanctitv and purity Of hlaciI
rcparation accorded herewith.
Attorney bradshaw Cross Examines,
The surprise of the case was the ev-
idcnce introduced by the attorneys for
Craig. which barred the fact that the
defendant had been convicted and SER
we'd a penitentiary term for statuar-
tory rape, and who was branded a
vulturo on siciety and a menace to
dcceucy and proprietv by Attorney.
BRADSHAW. Craig's wife who took the
stand in defence of the white man,
stated she had never loved her hus-
band and sought separation from him,
was scored bv Attorney Bradshaw,
who cross examined her and establish
the fact that she remained with Craig
for soven years and reared three chill
dren by him, but left him to live in
open adultry with said Fife. The at
himself fully competent and shrewd
in his severe censure and arraign.
ment in handling the case, ever alert
and prepared for the maneuvering and
Procedure Of the able white. attorneys
for the defense, who opposed hlm, one
being the city attorney who bears the
reputation OF being one of the best
in Reno county.