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New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
WANTS NEW "THIRD DEGREE"
Texas Doctor Claims Twilight Seep Gan Compel Most Stubborn Criminal To Tell Secrets.

Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 1s.-crim- lnals can be forced to tell the truth regarding their offenses while under the influence of scopolamine anesthe sla, or, as it is better known during twilight sleep" according to Dr. E, E. House of Ferris, Tex, who has asked the endorsement of the medical association of the southwest for a pro- posed experiment on 1000 prisoners Tn the Leavenworth, kas,, penitentiary to demonstrate his theory
 Dr. House has been eXperirn enting with the anesthesia for five years, he told members of the association and declared in that period, during which he has tried the twilight sleep" method of obtaining evidence of . number of alleged criminals and othOD in his own state he had never failed in any attempt to rob the mind of it's stored truths"
 The anesthesia does not produce Noluble condition, he said, but at it's most potent stage, questions can be Tropounded and, without failure as yet answers have been forthcoming.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
Of These, Senator Brooks of Torrington is Vet- eran-Democrats Name } Women on Slate
So. Called Workers Party Is Refused Position on State Ticket - Four Factions Represented.

Hartford, Oct. 1s.--All nominations by the republicans and the democra ts for the state senate were completed last night. Of the present senate membership only 12 were renom- mated. they being Bakewell, Trum- bull. Mcdonald, Furcolo, Golden. Drew, Challenger. Kenealy, Brooks, Rosenfeld, Goodwin and Rudd Ot these the only veteran is Senator Brooks of Torrington, who in the last session gave up almost his entire time to examining bills in the files to see what the texts of the measures called for. ..@
 G. O. P. Names No Women.
 The republicans did not nominate any women for the senate but the democrats have honored three, Mrs. Viola A. Holt of Bristol, Mrs. Josepha Whitney of New Haven and Mrs. Emily w. Hartley of Stamford.
 As the democrats have endorsed Sheriff Burt G. Thompson of Middle sex county the list of shrievalty nom- nations was completed yesterday.
 More than three-fourths of the nominations for the house of repre- sentatives have been made by both parties.
 Ban Workers Party.
 The so-called Workers party, which last week wanted to have a place on the state ballot, cannot have | place and the ballot on November 2 will bear the nominations of four parties only Until yesterday the number was expected to be three. but the farmer labor party, which was in a coalition with the socialists and so- cialist-labo members decided to have an independent ticket in order to pre- serve its identity.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
DANIELS TO SPEAK
 FOR STATE TICKET
Is One of Many Luminaries of Jeffer- sonian Party to be Brought
 Here For Rallies.

Practically every Dig gun" of tho Connecticut democratic machine, anc Secretary Josephus Daniels of tho United States navy, will speak here ir the interests of the democratic state ticket in the course of the next three weeks. Included among those to be heard are David k. FitzGerald, candi- date for governor; Thomas J. Spel- lacy, candidate for the United States senate; Homer Cummings, Augustine M. Longeran, Joseph NJ. Dutton, Ben iamin Slade, Alfred Chapin, l. Kop- M Lonergan, Joseph M, Dutton, Ben. pelman' Robert E Butler and several
 On Saturday evening, October 28, Messrs. Spellacy Lonergan and Out ton will be the speakers at a rally in democratic headquarters. On Novem- per 1, Messrs. Cummings, Slade and Chapin will be the speakers. Rallies will be held between those dates at which the other luminaries of the Jeffersonian party will hold the plat form.
 The local ticket will get its cam paign under way tonight at S:15 o'clock In headquarters when P. S. McMahon, nominee for senator, Wladislaw Neidzweicki and George Cans candidates for representatives will be heard.
 Edward A. Mccarthy. president of the Hardware City democratic club, will preside. Others who will speak are Registrar Thomas J. Smith, John J. kiniry and Lawyer David L. Dunn, ex- x-chairman of the democratic town committee
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
Young Mems Republican
 Club Secures Speakers

Judge Arthur F. Els of Waterbury, the man who made the speech at the republican convention at New Haven nominating Charles Templeton for governor. and Anson T. McCook of Hartford, both excellent speakers, have been secured to address rally of the Young Mems Republican club at the hall of republican heaiquar- ters at 269 Main street. at o'clock on Tuesday evening, October 24 II is expected that large number of the younger men in the party will attend and give these & sakers cordial re- ception.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
ROBBED OF DIAMONDS
$500 O,00O Worth of Gems Stolen From Max Moser, New York Jewelry Salesman, in Chicago.

Chicago. Oct. 1s.-Max Moser, New York salesman. who told the police last night that he had been robbed of $360,000 worth of unset diamonds, was questioned again today at the de- tective bureau where he was held while police investigated his story.
 Moser said that as he was leaving a prominent downtown hotel with a friend last night, three bandits jump ed on the running board of his friend g automobile and forced them to drive into a residential section where about 260 unset diamonds, ranging from one to six carats were taken.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
K. K. K. Is Reported as
 Active in Hawaiian Is.

Honolulu, Oct 1S.-(By Associated Press Complaints that an organi- zation known as the Filipino Ku klux Kan" is operating in the coun- try districts of Oahu and other is lands, have been received by Prosecu- tor Claus l.. Roberts Prominent Fii- pinos have formally complained to Prosecutor Roberts that the Ku kluX society is terrorizing their country men, threatening them with various horrible punishments unless they be- come members. The klan is said to have been organized six months ago and to have membership of more than 2,00o.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
WOULD FIX COAL PRICE
Mayor Plans Conference With Fuel Adminjstrator-Fecl the Prices Charged Now Are Too High.

In an effort to have maximum price for coal fixed, Mayor A. M. Paonessa will get in touch with Fuel Commissioner Ernest w. Christ this afternoon.
 Maximum prices have been decided upon and are in force in several other Connecticut cities, the mayor points out, and he feels that this city should fall in line. The present charges are entirely too high, he feels.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
NEEDED THE MONEY
Sisters, Arrested To,ay. Were Impli- Cated in Over 150 Robberies in san Francisco Bay District.

Oakland, Cal, Oct. 1S.-Miss Min nie Darlington and Mrs Gertrude Steele. sisters under arrest here today in connection with a robbery admitted, according to the police that they were implicated in 15o robberies in the San Francisco bay district in the last two years.
 According to the police the young women said the game was fascinat- ing and they needed the money
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
HERMAN IS PUT OUT
Is Refused Permission to Live in Y. NJ, C. A. Hotel at South Bend, Following Sensational Law Suit.

South Bend, Ind. Oct. 1S.-Prof. John F, Herman, Notre Dame univer- sity law instructor who recently charged that Harry Poulin. haber- dasher, was the father of the third child born to Mrs. Herman, was forced to leave the Young Mems Christian Association hotel here last night.
 Prof. Herman said that he had paid for his room and later was informed that he could not live at the hotel. where he contemplated staying until final action was taken in Mrs Tier mans divorce case. Herman lost his case against Poulin.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
Can Never Smile Again,
 Boy Is Suing for S1O,OOO

Buffalo N. Y. Oct 1S.-Nine year old Joe Bevilacqua is asking. jury in county court to award him s10,- 900 because he never again can smile A year ago the boy was in an automo- bile accident the touring car in which he was riding colliding with a truck His face was cut and is was discovered when he came out of the hospital that he had lost control of the facial mus cles. Joe's father is suing the owners of both machines involved in the &C., cident
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
Eight Knocked Out in
 II. of P. Class Fights

Philadelphia Oct. lS.-As the result of a sophomore freshman midnight battle last Thursday that was not on the official program and which ter minated in eight first year men being rendered unconscious, a committee of undergraduates of the University of Pennsylvania decided last night that perpetrators Of outlaw fights" would be punished.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
MAY MAKE ARRESTS
 . FOR MURDER TODAY
None Until Late, if Then, Prose-
 cutor Says in Hall Case
MORE LETTERS GIVEN OUT
Text of NIissives Show Passionate Love Affair Between Slain Couple Woman Fails to Identify Mrs. Hali. Is General Belief.

New Brunswick, N J.. Oct. 1S.- No arrests until late this afternoon 1 If then, was the word of authorities investigating the Hall-Mills murder today as they resumed their intensive pursuit of clues in the double murder mystery.
 Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. widow of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall whose body was found with that of Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills was summoned from her home this morning to open her safety deposit vault at the Peoples National bank What was found in the vault was not disclosed.
 Meanwhile detectives were checking up on newly acquired information, some of which was declared to be extremely important.
 New Brunswick. N. J., Oct. 1s.-A second series of the letters said to have been written by Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills to the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, was made public today by the authorities as they continued their ef- forts to solve the mystery of the slay ing of the couple.
 Unaddressed and unsigned, the let tcrs are filled with terms of endear ment In them the minister often referred to as sweet adorable baby klns." They speak of love nest of "woman's dreams of true love-" and describe the varied moods of a wom an loved and loving without the con- ventions.
 Excerpts from the letters follow;
 Dearest, dearest boy, wasn't I hap py to find a sweet note, for l didn't expect you would risk leaving one for me yesterday. Such delicious eclairs,
 My darling, how well you seem to- day. xxx am tired want to lie X X and rest for hours. s.'
 "Oh you sweet adorable babykins of mine
 "The note left yesterday was but l had to hide it in my smaller purse as I met him"
 Disliked Disturbances
 How glad I am that school re- sumes tomorrow and l can be alone to write, I need my dream times my hours alone and other people irritate and disturb me"
 My love is deep, calm, quiet today. I am in mood to listen to music
 "I am not sad but quiet. Yesterday I was rolicking-oh how I love these They mean intense life fire
 x K I'd build waiting love nest xx People would mean noth- 1g. had rather watch the bugs and 1 lnts as they crawl along. Don't you owe to watch an ant as it ereeps dong, honey2"
 A Crazy Cat"
 And darling sweetheart NxN II ong for our love 10 be the truest- deals as pure as we can make 1t, for | hen it is truest to nature XX
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New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
Plan Local Branch of
 New Political Party

local branch of the Independent Workingman party is being formed and as soon as papers are received from the secretary of states office plans will be made for drafting a local ticket, those who are fostering the new party declare.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
PREACHER BELIEVES
 TOO MANY INACTIVE
Tells Baptist Convention Congre- cations Should Be Needed Out
20 PER CENT. GIVE NO AID
Rev. David A. Pitt, D. D., of Norwich
 Claims But 50 Per Cent. Do Any
 thing to Support the Church-Oni- cers and Committees Named Today.

cers and Committees Named Today.
 Twenty per cent. of the member ship of the average church should be dropped from the rolls of church membership, according to Rev. David A. Pitt, D. D.. of Norwich, in opening the last days session of the state Baptist convention this morning
 Both old and new theologians agree" he said, that only about 50 per cent of the members of the aver age church ever do anything to sup port the church. If we had a prun- ing of 20 or 20 per cent. of the dead wood in our churches we would come here next year with a finer report than ever. It may cost some of us our jobs, but what of that?'"
 Would Revive Prosecutions. ..
 The days of prosecutions, unfor- tunately are past" continued the minister. We need something to take the place of conservation to keep the church pure"
 Compliment to South Church
 Tn this very city church of an- other denomination has established a weekday church school that is marvellous thing" said Rev. w. T. Thayer, chairman of the committee on religious education, who added that within five years the Baptist churches will be forced to adopt church schools as part of their regular programs. In connection with the report of the above commit tee the following recommendation were made:
 Recommendations Made.
 First: That the convention urge our church schools to empty the approved agencies for the training of their leadership: training schools and class es. educational conventions and in- stitutes. summer schools. denomina- tiona educational literature.
 Second: That the convention in- struct its board of trustees to con- sider seriously and favorably Con- necticut's part in the development of the New England School of Methods, on a basis suggested by our percen- tage of delegates.
 Third: That the commission on religious education be authorized, in with the board of trus- tees, to make arrangements for a summer school within our state at ,uch time as may be expedient.
 Fourth: That the convention urge he churches to study the architec-
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New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
COAL BARGE A LOSS.

New Bedford. Mass, Oct ls-The three masted British schooner Sea man A. O., bound from Jersey City for Par j.. with hard coal, grounded on Sow and Pigs reef early today She made water rapidly and was expected to prove total loss. Captain Mossissey and his crew of seven men weer taken off by the Cuttyhunk coast guards.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
DE PALMA IS JAILED
Famous Auto Racer Gets Ten Days and $1OO Fine for Going 70 Miles an Hour on Highway.

Fresno, Cal, Oct. 1S.-Ralph De- Palma, auto race pilot, was sentenced to ten days in jail and fined s100 by a justice in Chowchilla, Madeira coun- ty, when De Palma pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of speeding. Officers declared De Palma was trav- cling 70 miles an hour.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
Darien Woman Nominated.

Darien, Oct, 1s.-NIiss Ella Louise Plumbley of Noroton was nominated for representative by the democratic party of this town last night.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
HAS APPENDICITIS.

London, Oct. 1S.-Winston Spencer Churchill, secretary for the colonies, who was taken i'll Monday, has de- veloped appendicitis, it was announc- ed this morning
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
TAYLOR DESCENDANT DEAD,

Paducah, Ky, Oct. 1S.-Mrs Anna Scott, 95, pioneer resident of west ern Kentucky, and a granddaughter of Zachary Taylor, is dead at the home of her son, Ross Scott, near here.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Oct. 1s.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair. cooler with killing frost tonight; Thursday fair, north- west winds.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-18

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New Britain herald., 1922-10-18

And darling sweetheart, NxX long for our love to be the truest- Ideals as pure as we can make it, for then it is truest to nature xX
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-23
Personal

Maj. oliver r. Mccicsry and Mrs.
Mccieary left for Portland by motor
Saturday morning. en- route for
Southern California. while In Seat.
tie they were at the homo Of Mrs.
Mccieary's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Corbctt ARE 20
have a house guest. Or. Robert Tai
bot of ~. Paui's church. Washing.
ton. D. c.. who Is 70 arrive In town
tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Preston are
entertaining Miss Irene Burns and
Miss Helen Burns OF Spokane.
Mrs. George G. Pope OF los
Angeles IN the gtrest OF her mother.
Mrs. ID. w. Marmaduke and OF her
brother. Mr.. J. c. Marmaduke.
Mrs. Cake. wife OF Lieut.. Com
mander Stuart w. Cake. OF the
u. s.. 3. Arizona. leaves early IN the
coming week for San Francisco, from
there 10 so later further south. She
has been at the Clark since early In
May.
Miss Mary and Miss Eileen Houia.
han returned yesterday from Chica.
go. where they have been for some
weeks En- route home they Travelled
thru Yellowstone park.
Miss Marguerite Moody left this
week for trip OF some weeks. 10 he
spent in Alaska and Yukon territory.
Mr.. r. u. Hellyer OF Chicago Is
spending n month NJ the New Wash
ington while visiting friends In the
city.
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. ID. Mulvane OF
Newcomerstown. Ohio. viii arrive
Thursday TO be the guests OF their
cousins. Mrs. ella NJ. Neighbor and
Mrs. Mildred Geddes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-23
Cornish School Benefits
TO Be DelightfuL

Community interest Is large in the
bridge affairs to be given in various
homes about the city tomorrow
afternoon In order that n fund for
bcautifying the outside grounds OF
the Cornish School Of Music may be
established.
Many women have reserved
groups Of tables at which they are
entertaining.
Each hostess. Mrs. A. 8. Kerry for
Queen Anne: Mrs. c. ID. Stimson. for
the Highlands: Mrs. Edgar Ames. for
the Country club: Mrs. Thomas
Green. for the North Broadway dis.
srict; Mrs. John ID. Farrell. for First
Hill: Mrs. Roy Page Ballard. for
Mount Baker. and Mrs. Frederick
Adams for Iaureihurst. Is planning
her afternoon differently.
Mrs. Kerry will have a musical
half-hour following cards and prior
to the tea service. at which Mrs.
Adam Beeler will sing, accompanied
BY Mrs Daisy Wood Hildrcth.
At Mrs. Adams home. Miss Eliza.
beth Choate, Miss Olive Hartung
and Miss Elna BurReson will enter.
tain during the tea hour.
Reservations may still he made for
the afternoon by telephoning the
hostess In any community.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-23
Seattle
Society
Holly Lodge, Hospitoble
in AUTUMN Blooms,
Background for Tea;
Miss Berger Plans
Wedding.

MRS. A. II. wAfNwMUHT. at
Nl her homo. Holly lodge" on
Magnolia Bluff. formally entertained
At tea this afternoon. Hvr attractive
residence was exauisitely hospi'ahle
with its abundance Of early autumn
flowers. About the hall and hvins
rooms were graceful standards or
Columbia roses. half hidden In their
BACKGROUND OF greens. In soft con
traxt werN the lavender sweet peas
that iid their full share In enhancing
the room.
The sun room confined Itself 10
the warm yellow blooms. az did t'e
music room. from where came the
soft strains Of stringed orchestra
during recSiving hours.
The dining room. presided over by
Mrs. I. II. Jennings. repeated the
lavender and rose motif.
Alternating at the urns were Mrs
NJ. n. Augustine. Mrs. I. ". Corey
Mrs. William Avery and Mrs. q. r..
NJ. Pratt. Assisting were the Misses
Dorothy Avery. Ruth Pratt Marion
Pepioe. Elizabeth Green. Dorothy
Thompson and Mrs. Ray II. Bauer
Receiving with Mrs. Wainwright
were Mrs. v. n. Maddocks. Mrs. y.
r. raimer,on and Mrs. Adam Bceler
Little Miss Muriei Matzen and Mar.
sorie Mcpherson received the cards
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-23
The Battle Fleet

reason she IL allowed TO wear n red
T. on her stack.
The Mississippi has one Of the best
bands IN the fleet. This hand was
selected two years nFo 20 accompany
tho secretary OF the navy to Homo
lulu.
The Mississippi has the only regu.
larry published ships paper In the
navy. the Miasissippi Bulletin. The
paper T. printed on shore. nn tho pub
fishing OF ships papers il not allowed
ON board. But the brain work Is done
ON board. not on shore. The editori.
ais are credit 10 the splendid navy
code. Any athlete. or any athletic
dictator. might read with pleasure
the editorial in the current issue.
Cheering tho Winner"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-23
IN
IDAHO CONTEST

HALEY. Idaho. Aug. 23,--Nomi.
nations for important state offices
consumed the attention OF the demo.
cratic convention OF the state OF
Idaho here today. Tuesday was an
important day. and tho major bust
ness Of the convention was accom-.
plished BY a session which extended
far into the night.
Moses Alexander was chosen can.
didaia for governor. Elmer o.
Thompson. Twin Fails. lieutenant
governor. George w. Waters. candi.
date for congress from the first dis
;rici. and w. u. Whitaker from the
second. John c. Rice. chief justice
~ tho supreme court. was unani-
mousiy selected for reelection 20 the
supreme bench.
The platform OF 10 planks was
unanimously adopted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-23
Berger-Frost Wedding
Pdrtu Is Announced

The Church OF the Epiphany. with
its charming decorative interior, has
been chosen as the setting for the
marriage OF Miss Marcia Berger.
daughter OF Mrs. Corinne Bergcr. 70
Mr.. Richard Floyd Frost. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. Y. Frost, on Thursday
evening. September ~. The Epis-
copai service will be read by the Rev.
John ID. Mciauehlan.
Miss Berger will have Mrs. Edwin
c. Ewing. tho groom.to-he's sister.
IS matron Of honor. Next In honor
come the bridesmaids. Miss .urilne
Brown. Miss Eileen Delaney. Miss
Dorothy Ehrilch and Miss Katherine
Miller Of Portland.
Ensign Dallas Emory win be best
man.
A reception has teen arranged TO
follow the ceremony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-23
FROLIC
ON MOUNTAIl

TACOMA. Aug. 23.--Scvcrai hu
bred Kiwanians left here today 4
the Kiwanis club mountain froI
at Paradise inn. In Rainier Nation
park. under the auspices OF the I
cal club.
The froiic followed the closing =
sions OF the convention in Olymol
yesterday.
Astoria. Ore. was selected a. q
fess meeting place. when Spoka1
delegates withdrew their invitadl
after the first ballot
Sylvester w. Lawrence Of Pm
land. present first lieutenant g
ernor. was elected governor OF a
Northwest district.
Harold ~. Jones OF Portland W
chosen by the trustees TO succeI
Patrick Tammany Of Seattle. 9th
officers elected were: Stephen
Miller. Seattle. first lieutenant "a
ernor: c. c. Lantry. Spokane. q
ond lieutenant governor. and o. 1
Green. Olympia. treasurer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-23
Orthopcdic Hostesses
for Tomorrow

A. the orthopcdic Tea Shop 90.
morrow Mrs. George Appleton WIZ
he hostess for Alpha club. repre-
senting Queen Anne guild. She VIII
be assisted BY Mrs. Robert q. 10
san. Mrs. William NJ, curtiss, Mrs,
Joseph Mead Valentine. Mrs. W. r
cutler. Mrs. 4. u. Martin, Mrs. A.
O. Sears, Mrs rrcd Hamilton. Mrr.
CiaW Swan short. Mrs. Edna n.
Morgan and Mrs, Carolyn :. Clark.