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New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
CITY PLANS FITTING
 HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE
Religious Gatherings, Social Events and Family Re-
 unions Tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Thursday, day of Thanksgiving and of praise to God for the benevoences and mercies of the past year will be solemnly ob- served in the Protestant and Catholic churches of New Britain with special and appropriate services, as well as by the usual festive merriments which are found on this day the closing of stores, factories and banks and the reuniting of many families to enjoy the annual repast of turkey and all the fixin's.
 The First South and Stanley Me- morial Congregational churches will join with the Peoples, the Trinity Methodist and the First Baptist churches in a community Thanksgiv- ing service to be held at the First Baptist church at 10:3O o'clock. Rev. Raymond N. Gilman, pastor of the Stanley Memorial church, will be the preacher.
 Special Thanksgiving exercises will be held at the Salvation army head quarters on Arch street at o'clock in the evening. Adjutant Lima Ander- son of Naugatuck and Lieut.. Linnia Jacobson of the same town will be the leaders in charge. There will be vo- cal and instrumental music.
 The German Baptist church will have a special Thanksgiving service at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. At the Reformation Lutheran church there will be special services at 10:45I o'clock in the morning and at the same hour at St. Matthew's Lutheran church. The Christian Science church will have special exercises at 9:30. o'clock in the morning.
 Thanksgiving and St. Andrews day will be observed at St Marks Episco- pal church with Holy Communion in the chapel at 8 o'clock and the sermon and prayer in the church at 10:30 o'clock
 There will be a special Thanksgiv- ing mass at o'clock tomorrow morn l ing at St Marys church. whiie at St. Joseph's church there will be masses tt and o'clock.
 Postmaster w. r. Delaney of tbc | ocal postoffice stated this morning hat there will be no city delivery of | nail in New Britain tomorrow with | he exception of special delivery let CTS and perishable goods. The stamp, -egistry and general delivery windows will be open from until l o'clock
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New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
R Children Missing After Fire
 Wich Trapped Them in Building
SOCCOLI IS AGAIN
 WITHOUT LICENSE
Partner of Mrs. Muter Again Deprived of Permit to Operate Jit-
 ney Bus.

Mrs, Helen Muter, owner of the
 East End Bus line, called at Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa's office yesterday aft ernoon and reported that her partner and master mechanic, Economic Soc coli, had been deprived of his jitney operators license.
 Soccoli has been twice fined in the local court for violation of motor vehicle laws in connection with the conduct Of the bus line. On Novem- Der the license was suspended and on November T. it was returned. Since that time, Soccoli has been noti- fled by the commission that his li- cense is again under suspension, Mrs. Muter reports.
 The Muter bus line and Mrs. Muter came into prominence during the re- cent political campaign F. s. Me- Mahon, democratic candidate for sen ator, attempted to prove by the in troduction of an affidavit that local attorneys had charged large fee for obtaining a bus franchise. for tho woman. On the day following his first charge she and Soccoli were ar rested for operating busses without proper brakes. Both were fined. The offense was the second for Soccoli.
 Mrs. Mutcr purposed to meet F. S.. McNIahon yesterday at Central park, 10 go to Hartford and ask the public to bring about the return of Soccoli's license, but after three hours of waiting and McMahon failed to. appear, she called on the mayor,
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
$50,0OO FIRE LOSS TODAY
Garage and Three Cars Destroyed At Ex-Scnator Agncw's Home Near Ridgcfield Early This Morning.

Ridgefield, Nov. 29.--B'ire early to- day destroyed the garage at the sum- ner home of George B. Agnew former New York state senator. at south Salem, N. r., just across the state line. Three automobiles in the gar ago, which had chauffeurs quarters on the second floor. were burned. The loss was placed at s50,0oo.
 The carctaker was the only person at the summer home. He reported that he heard an explosion and found the door of the garage blown open and the interior in flames. Fire apparatus rom this town and Katonah, Mount kjsco and edford Hills, N. Y., went to the scene. The firemen were un- able to check the garage fire, but prevented the flames from reaching the Agnew summer home, which was scorched by the heat.
 The cause of the fire was unknown.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
LONG IS. PEOPLE LOOT STRANDED BOOZE SHIP Prohibition Officers Claim They Robbed Wrecked
 Whiskey Yacht

Port Jefferson, N. Y., Nov. 29.-- Residents of this and near Long Ts- land towns have well stocked cellars today. federal prohibition officials charge, as the result of the wreck near here of tho power yacht Virginia which went on the rocks with heavy cargo of whiskey aboard.
 The vessel was stranded early yes- terday, but prohibition officials did not hear of it until today when a dry navy boat was despatched to the scene. Only three cases of whiskey were found aboard.
 Federal agents charge that resi- dents of nearby towns footed the Virginia of a valuable liquor cargo after her crew had abandoned the vessel.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
 IS GIVEN CLERGYMAN Bible Class Officials Stand Squarely Behind Rev.
 John L. Davis

Resolutions of confidence in Rev John L. Davis, and regret for pubi. cation of the story following tho Sun. day morning session of Everyman's Bible class, were adopted at a meet ing of the executive. committee in the Y. M. c. A. last evening.
 The committee met at 6:3o o'clock for an oyster supper, which was I Brewster. The meeting followed the supper. President R. B. Skinner pre- | sided
 After considerable discussion on the merits of the published story. the following resolution was adopted unanimously:
 Resolved that the executive com mittee of Everyman's Bible Class go on record as expressing the fullest confidence in it's leader, Rev. John l.. Davis, and that in the opinion of the members of the executive committee. the article appearing in the New Brit ain Herald was unwarranted and un- justified and is greatly regretted by the committee"
 pr. J. F. Conger, general of the White army, was placed in charge of the reception committee and his chief of staff, S. M. Brewster, Virgil Palm CT and Charles J. Symonds were as- signed to assist him. c. s. Barrows. adiutant of the White army, was made acting general.
 It was announced that Mrs. liar riet l.. McCullum, trained psycholo- gist, said to be one of the greatest women speakers in America, would address the mon next Sunday morn ing on the subject of Psychology for Permanent Success"
 Dr. J. F. Conger and a delegation from the local class will journey to Bridgeport Friday evening, December IS, to speak to a gathering of 100 men in tho First Baptist church of that city. Supper will be served that evening at the Bridgeport church at ' o'clock. Dr. Cooper is preparing a list of those who intend goii <
 The Bridgeport people have asked to have speakers tell how the, class has helped the churches of New Brit ain and how it has helped the com munity. Rev. John l.. Davis has been invited to accompany the delegation and to be the principal speaker.
 Dr. Conger has been invited to speak on the subject of Everyman' | Bible class at a corner stone laying of the Summerfield Baptist church, of ! Sunday afternoon.
 Letters are being sent out to all | of averyman's Bible class, by the various armies, asking for renewal of the old pep and enthus- iasm and determined effort is being made to make the local class the larg est in the world. instead of the sec ond largest. as it now is.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
Heroic Teacher, Fatally Burned, Remains in Room On Second Floor, Drop ping Youngsters Out of Window.

Covington, Ga. Nov. 29.-Searching parties continued today to search the debris of the burned High Point com |munity schoolhouse for the bodies Of 12 children reported missing after q fire yesterday afternoon. The fire is known to have cost the lives of at least three children, burns to Is and painful injuries to 3s. One teacher also was burned, probably fatally.
 "Oh look at thc pretty white dust exclaimed one of the children in a second floor room,
 Escape Cut on.
 "The dust was smoke. It came from the direction of the door the single exit from the room. The teach CT, Mrs. Oscar Grant, ran to the door and opened it but smoke drove her back. The hallway was in flames and the stairs had crumpled. Inside were 40 children, Mrs. Grant locked the door, calmly walked to the window and told the children to line up. The ground was about 20 feet below. The drop meant almost certain injury but to stay meant death to them all.
 Leaps Into Flames.
 The teacher began lowering the but the flame entered the room. Three children remained in the line. The flames cngulfed them, Mrs. Grant saying later she jumped into the fire to save them. The teach sr's clothing caught fire and she jumped from the window Besides burns she has a fractured eg.
 Only Five Uninjured.
 Only five of the children dropped y Mrs. Grant escaped injury. A procession passing the school vas halted, and men and women of he. party rushed into the building and | aved many of the children in the oom below.
 An overloaded stove is believed to lave caused the fire.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
300 WORDS ENOUGH
Educator Says Ditch Digger Can Get Along With That Number - Busi- nessmcn May Need 5000 Words.

Salem, Ore. Nov. 29. Teachers should have a vocabulary of between 1,500 and 4,000 words The profes- sional man should have from 1,5O0 to 5000 words while the ditch digger may get along with 300 words. This was told to a teachers institute here by pr. Carl c. Donney, president of Willamette university. Dr. Donney said slang was not necessary.
 "Differing from me, however" he added. "are many scholars who insist that slang is the life Of Il language"
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
WAR ON SPEED TENDS
Chief of Police Hart Instructs His Men to Enforce Regulations Re gartling Reckless Driving.

Chief William C. Hart today issued a warning to autoists who persist in racing through the city at an exces- sive rate of speed that unless they stop the practice prosecutions will fol- low. Of late number of complaints have been registered at the police sta- ton that drivers of automobiles are not obeying the traffic laws in regard 10 speeding and the rules re- quiring machines to slow down at in tersecting streets, and on approaching school buildings.
 The motorcycle policemen and the traffic policemen have received spe- cial orders from Chief Hart to insist that laws regarding the operation of automobiles be strictly adhered to-
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
Louisiana Sheriff, Starting For Scene of Battle, Thinks One Faction is Composed of Ku Klux Klansmen <.
Trouble Is Started When Claw and Order" Advo- cates Tar and Feather Man-Armed Resistance Resulting.

Monroe, La, Nov. 29.---A number reported dying following the battle between masked men and oil field workers near Smackover Ark, last night, according to a long distance telephone message received from El- dorado by authorities here this morn ing.
 Before leaving for the scene of the battle with posse of deputies, Shcr- fir Ed. Harper said he was without accurate information as to the num- ber of casualties in the engagement between the 200 hooded vigilantcs and oil field workers and gamblers.
 T understand the invaders who visited towns along Smackover creek after parading in the town of Smack over last night were members of the Ku Klux Klan," said the sheriff They were, at least, hooded and wore white robes Their purpose, am sure, was not to precipitatc a battle but to clean up the oil field region.'
 Armed Resistance.
 The battle in reality occurred at what is known as Patagonia and af- ter they paraded in Smackover they started to several oil field villages in the Patagonia region and were met with armed resistance. That part of the oil fields is 8 wooded country and the battle was fought from behind trees and rocks and there are per haps many dead. but all reports by me are that no one was killed. Persons reaching Elorado, Ark, from the Texas Smackover creek re- zion said there were no fatalities among the vigilantes, but number of the oil field men were wounded They reported the battle was preci- pitated by the tarring and feathcring of man.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
HELD FOR MANS DEATH.

Waterbury, Nov. 29.--John Jakstas of this city was taken into custody this afternoon on 8 coroner's warrant as the result of the death in q hospi- tai at 6.30 q. m today of Joseph Raggish. It is alleged that Raggish and Jakstas engaged in wrestling match over the sum of s20 last Sat urday night, in a cafe at 324 Bank street, Raggish sustaining the injur- ies that proved fatal. Jakstas was arrested for assault Saturday night after Raggish had been removed to the hospital and was later released on bonds of s20o. At the present time he is held without bonds pending the outcome of the coroners investiga- ton.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
R. W.POTEET DISCUSSES GROUPING OF RAILROADS Stanley Works Traffic Man ager Questions Wisdom
 of Consolidation

A number of pertinent questions
 dealing with the proposed consolida-
 ton of railroads are asked by R. w.
 Poteet. traffic manager of the Stan- l ley Works, in statement to the | Herald today. The consolidation | project is being considered by the Interstate Commerce Commission un- der instructions contained in the Esch- Cummins act. The tentative plan for consolidation was drafted by
 Professor Ripley of Harvard univer-
 sity.
 Mir. Potoet is particularly interested in the effect of consolidation on New
 England transportation lines. Among
 other things he says:
 The first thing to be considered
 should be the question of adequate transportation. Would consolidation
 result in bettering transportation, and if so to what extent.
 Would the consolidation of car rers as outlined in the commissions tentative plan, strengthen the strong as well as the weak carriers, or would it weaken the strong carriers without materially benefiting the weak? Would it be more advantageous and beneficial to have one big medi- ocre system, rather than at present. d number of strong lines, financially and physically, with few weak sis ters?
 "In my opinion, one of vast impor- tance is, what are the rights of stockholders? Shall the stockholders I.. Ia t1 ttvfff feV> and ~stand as sponsors for the weak lines which are included in the con- solidation scheme? If not. who is to stand the shrinkage caused by such merging?
 "Some mention has been made and consideration given to consolidation of all lines within New England into one system. No ono seems to have point ed out what the advantage will be in such consolidation. Who is going to finance such a scheme unless 1t be the shippers and financiers of New Eng land?
 'The only reason l can suggest for such consolidation scheme would be, peRhaps. that misery, loving company, might desire this coalition. t AnOtner ln1nE--ln ,SuCH COHSonuAs ton as outlined-New England, by fathering such suggestion, is plac- ing itself in position, as far as rate- making Is concerned, as being ter- ritory distinct unto itself. While it might retain for New England all of It's present gateways and connections via standard as well as differential routes, it would still leave us in times of congestion and trouble. at the mer- " of our trunk line connections, as lar as shipping of raw materials into New England. and the manufactured product out, was concerned.
 "As against this. any trunk line even if plans could be worked out. would retain for New .ngland sall of the gateways, l. c. daybrook, Harlem River and Spring leld, perhaps taking away from us ur northern or Canadian differential outes. and eventually killing our
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New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
Two Lakes of Oil Found
 By Explorer in Alaska,

Seattle, Nov. Discovery of two lakes of oil near Point Barrow. Alaska has been reported by Alexan- der Malcolm Smith an explorer of Arc tic regions, who has arrived here by way of Japan. "Oil of a better grade than that obtained in California can be shipped from Point Barrow to Ja- pan 25 cents barrel cheaper than it can be sent from San Francisco" Smith declared.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
DETRO|T'S MAYOR IS APPOINTED SENATOR Couzens Succeeds NeWberry With
 out Single String Attached GIVES OR ASKS NOTHING
Governor, in Making Appointments, Calls Attention to His Record-Will Probably Be Candidate for Elec- tion in 1924.

| Lansing, Mich, Nov 29.-Mayor James Couzens of Detroit today was appointed by Governor ,Groesbeck as U. S. Senator from Michigan to fill the unexpired term of former Senator Truman II. Newberry, who resigned recently.
 Mayor Couzcns has accepted the ap- pointment, the governor announced. The notification of his appointment has been forwarded to MT. Couzens, who is in New York to spend Thanksgiving Day with his daughter, a college student.
 The governor announced that MT. Couzens, who has gained nationwid prominence through his municipal railway venture, in Detroit, will take his seat in the senate as soon as his Detroit affairs couM be arranged.
 No Promises Exacted.
 'Mr. Couzens becomes senator with not a single string attached" the gov ernor said. He made no promises, l exacted none.
 If municipal ownership of itss
  troit under Mir. Couzens' direction it should be a good thing under any other able man. I consider the ob jection that Mir. Couzens is too valu- able a man for Detroit to lose at this time is strong reason -why his use fitness as public servant should be extended to include all Michigan"
 MT. Couzens, it is generally accept ed here, will be a candidate for the senate for the full term in 1924.
 Is 50 Years old.
 Mayor Couzens was born in Chat ham, Ontario, 50 years ago. Repnted to have fortune of many millions, ] he started his career as a ''newsie" on a passenger train. In 1903 he took a ! position as boolskeeper in tho Ford ! automobile plant. When he severed his connection with the Ford com parry in 1915 he was vice president and treasurer
 His firSt public office was that of police commissioner in 1916. He was first elected mayor of Detroit fin 1918, and his reelection last year was by S0,000 votes, the largest majority ever given a mayoralty candidate 1ere.
 A proposal sponsored by the mayor Tor the purchase of the Detroit units ad Railway lines lost by a few votes II 1919. He then obtained authority ,f the voters to build municipal ystem and after this was well under way, he negotiated the purchase of he privately owned system and con- it with the new city lines, liter the voters had authorized the nove. The consolidation went into fleet in May. 1922, and Detroit be- anne the largest city operating its ,wn traction system.
 Is Free Giycr. MT. Couzens won the reputation of . free giver through numerous gifts o the city's institutions. The com nunity fund receives from him an- $ Iually S100,000. He has established numerous homes and settlement , louses His largest gift was early ( his year when he pledged s5,00O,0O0 I 0 q chidren's hospital which is to ( reat crippled children from all parts ( f the state without cost.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29

permit the caes to fall into the class of unsolved crimes.
 May Push Case Further.
 Persons who wish the investigation continued pointed hopefully to the fact that Mrs. Jane Gibson, hailed by the state as it's star witness, still was under close observation at her pig farm. This, they speculated, indi- cated that the inquiry was to be pushed further.
 The only expression coming from the home Of Mrs. Frances Noel Hall, widow of the slain rector, was uttered by her lawyer. Timothy N Psciffer. He said he sincerely hepa au- thorities wouli continue rch for the guilty.
 f1orence ,Noxh attarncl 's lotte Mills. daughter of in choir singer. contributed cryp..t re- mark that refusal of the grand jury to return an indictment was no sur prise to her.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
No Comment To Make.

New York, Nov. 29.-Mayor James Couzens of Detroit, appointed sena- tor from Michigan today to succeed Truman H. Newberry, said he thought it best to refrain from making any statement until he had been officially notified.
 T am of course happy over my appointment" he added.
 The mayor arrived here today to pass Thanksgiving with his daughter.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
STILL EXPLODES, 8 DEAD
Six Others Injured in Explosion of
 Distilling Outfit in Stable At Phil adclphia.

Philadelphia, Nov. 29.--Three men are dead as result of the explosion of q 100 gallon still in a stable here last night. One man was instantly killed and the other two died in hos pitfalls today. Two of the six injured are reported in serious condition.
 The blast rocked the neighborhood and broke window glass in many of the nearby houses. A partially load- cd motor truck was standing in the building when fremen arrived. It was mass of flames and mufflcd ex- plosions were coming from contain- CTS that held an aggregate of about 300 gallons of moonshine.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29

torney General Wilbur A. Mott, who yesterday failed to obtain from the Somerset county grand jury in Somer- vile, indictment of three persons whom the state indicated it believed responsible for the shooting of the Rev. Edward Hall and Mrs Eleanor k. Mills.
 Mott Is Undecided
 Detectives and state troopers indi- cated today that they were without orders. MT. Mott after the jury filed out, deciding to lay the matter over, expressed Himself as being in a state of suspended animation.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
Alderman Murphy, Another
 DeValera Aide, Arrested

Dublin. Nov. 20 tBy Associated Press) Charles Murphy, one of Ramon DeValera's supporters here. was arrested today. National troops raided the residence of Count Plunkett and reported the seizure of a quantity Of high explosives and military equipment
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
No RErERENcE To LIQuoR.

Washington, Nov 29.-The house eliminated from tho shipping bill to- day the fsdmonds amendment relating to the sale of liquor on American ships thereby striking out of the measure all reference to liquor carry ing or selling.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
BURCH JURY OUT
No Decision Yet as to Guilt of Man Accused of Staying J. Bolton Ken nely in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Nov. 29.--The jury that heard the third trial of Arthur c, Bnrch for tho murder of J, Belton Kennedy, broker, taking the case at S:S0 o'clock yesterday afternoon, still was out today.
 When it retired at 10 o'clock last night courtroom rumors were that its ballots had varied from nine to three for conviction, to a six to six dead lock-
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
CAR ovERrURNs, MAN DIES.

Baltic, Nov. 29.-I.eonard Coady, 27, of this village, who was hurt in the upsetting of his automobile on the state road near here last night, died today in the w. w. Backus hos pital at Norwich of fractured skull.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
ENGLAND WILL NOT SCRAP ANY MORE
 BATTLESH|PS UNTIL OTHERS DO SAME
NO HERALD TOMORROW

In accordance with the usual custom, the Herald will not be published tomorrow. Thanks giving Day.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
MRS. HALL DESIRES MURDER PROBE
 CONTINUED UNTIL GU1L7Y LS FOUND
Lawyer For Miss Mills Not Surprised When Grand Jury Fails to Return An Indictment
 Prosecutors in Conference

Many residents of Somerville, who have contended that the double slay- ing after all was not half as much the r of Somerset county as of Mid ', in which the slain pair had re-
 "A. indicated that they would be
 ent if the case were allowed to
 '.
 tn New Brunswick however, there
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29

was evident a strong disinclination to permit the caes to fall into the class of unsolved crimes.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-29

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