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New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
POLICE INVESTIGATE
 FLAG COMPLAINT
Italian Consul Complains to
 Mayor of Affair in This City

Acting on a complaint made by the Italian consul, to Mayor A. M. Pao- nessa, the local police have spent con- siderable time investigating an alleged act of descration to the flag of Italy which happened here several months ago. The facts in the investigation will be turned over to the mayor. From what was learned today of the affair, it seems that a dramatic or ganization, early in April. staged performance one Sunday afternoon at Skritulsky's hall on Broad street
 Tear Down Flag.
 During one part of the performance, the Italian flag. which played a part in the dramatics which were in a for eign tongue, was torn from the wall by actors and stamped upon on the floor, and then several thrusts of a sword rent it into shreds.
 Complain to Consul.
 Some Italian sympathizers at once notified the Italian consulate and the matter was taken up with the local police Detective Sergeant William P. McCue has spent considerable time It has been learned that only a small number of men Mere members of the organization re- sponsible for the affair. These men at present live at addresses which are to the police. According to the best information available, there has been no such public occurrences since the April event. A department of justice agent reached this city yes- terday to ascertain the facts in the case.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23

Landers corporation, He came back to this city in 1882 when Cornelius R, Erwin. George M, Landers and Garry Post, owned the factory. There were six men employed in the plant at that time. In 1879 MT. Turnbull left the Landers company and the first job he undertook after that was the digging of the cellar of the block erected on Main street by the late B. c. Porter. He also worked on the cellar of the Calumet building and the home of Commander $. H. Wood at the corner of West Main street near Walnut Hill Park. He worked steadily after that for the Stanley, Rule and Level company until 10 years ago when he retired from &C., tual service.
 Served in Legislature.
 MT. Turnbull served in the legisa- ture in 1894 from this district. His wife. at the time of his election, was on her way to this city from New York. She died on the way. however, and did not know of her husbands B election to the General Assembly. The nonaGenarian also served in the com mon council from the first ward in 1873 and 1874. He is a staunch re-
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23

and whose members have been plan ming the surprise for some time, They presented him with many gifts three of which he cherishes greatly,
 Mir. Turnbul was born in Paisley, Scotland on June 22, 1892. He came 10 this country and made his home in Tarffville when he was about eo years old He has been living at his Rockwell avenue residence since April 25. 1886.
 Invented Scales.
 Mir. Turnhull was the man who gave Landers, Frary and Clark com pany one of the first starts towards success hy inpenting the famous Turnbull scale. He was at one time offered all Of the land which the City Coal and Wood company now stands on, for the title 10 his scale patents. The scales, when first manufactured, paid him a royalty of but 10 cents each. The factory was then making casters and other small products with a little plant on East Main street. His scales then sold for $S and SIP apiece
 Retired 10 Years Ago
 Mir. Turnbul worked for the T, R.. Wilcox company In Meriden in 1858 which was later bought out by the
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
DR. OHMAN TO COME
 HERE NEXT THURSDAY
former Pastor of Swedish Lutheran Church Will Speak At Annual
 Mid Summer Festival, June 29.

The Luther league of the Swedish Bethany church held it's regular meet ing last evening when plans were made for the annual mid summer fes- tival which will be held on Thurs day. June % The program will be rendered in the church and refresh ments will be served on the church lawn. Rev. S. G. Ohman will attend and will be the principal speaker. Rev. MT. Ohman is now in New York where he has large pastorate. Musi cal numbers will also feature the program. Harold Sjolander, organist, at the church, and Miss Sigma Swan son, are in charge of the program.
 Miss Laura Berlin has been elected a delegate to represent the local league at the New England Luther League conference to be held at East Greenwich, R. l., this Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Otto Youngblad of Cedar court, kensington, has extended an invita- ton to the members of the organiza- tion and other friends, to attend a social evening at her home some time in August Beatrice Dalson and Emil Larson were appointed committee to arrange for the affair.
 The Luther league baseball team will play the Bristol team league to- morrow in that city The New Brit ain team has captured all games so far played this season. John Swan son is manager of the outfit and Ray Carlson captain.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
PLAINVILLE NEWS
(continued From Seventh Pase)

morning when prayer and devotional work will be held at o'clock, Rev Verne Sizemore, of Worcester, Mass will speak on Responsibilities. The program for Wednesday is a lengthy one and will be announced later. Al this session Rev. J. W. Denton, a former pastor of the Plainville Ad- vent church, will preach. Rev. Mir Denton is president of the conference this year and his talk will be heard by many local people who attend the camp meetings every year.
 Plainyillc Briefs.
 The Christian Endeavor society oi the Congregational church will hold a lawn social this evening at the corner of Broad and Whiting streets It will commence at ' o'clock.
 Sergeant Major Nelson F.. Morgan stationed at the Coast Artillery Guards at Fort Monroe, Va. is ex- pected to arrive at his home on 2A Maple street on July 1. He will have a furlough until July 9.
 The choir of the Episcopal church of Our Savior will hold a meeting and rehearsal at the church this evening at 1880 o'clock.
 Pythian Lodge, K. of P. will hold it's regular meeting this evening. FOR sALE-Reasonable. Dark blue Pull man baby carriage in nne condition. Telephone sS-3.
 ARE you protected from fire? Renew your fire Insurance. See Cunningham and Skin ner. Eeri Block.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
TO INVENTORY ESTATE
Trustee and Appraisers of Rev. Basil ZacerkOyny, Bankrupt of Newing- ton, Will Examine Property.

An inventory will be taken tomor- row of the bankrupt estate of Rev. Basil Zacerkovny of Newington. The work will be in charge of Attorney David L. Nair, trustee for the estate, and the appraisers, who are, E. w. Schultz, James Palmiere of this city, and l.. H. Burr of Hartford.
 Rev Mir. Zacerkovny is now in Hol- yoke where he is in charge of a church. He has been granted several articles of the farm which he removed with him. The things given him con- sisted of one COW, s25 worth of chickens, one pig, 10 bushels of corn, five bushels of potatoes. five bushels turnips and other miscellaneous ar ticles. A date for the hearing will be made after the inventory of the estate has been filed with Referee Edward M. Yeomans at Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
DENTISTS ID BE ON
 CLINIC COMMITTEE
Dental Society Also Suggests
 Head Of Municipal Program

Dr. c. Erickson was appointed tc represent the local dentists on the board of health committee to draw up plans and rules for the regulation of the New Britain Dental clinic, al special meeting of the New Britain Dental society last evening.
 The selection of Dr. Erickson was in accordance with the request of the board of health committee that this action be taken.
 The society of its own accord went on record as endorsing Dr. J. P. Nee han for the position as part time dentist. The question of approval of the clinic, which seemed to the mem bers of the board of health commit tee at it's recent meeting to have an important connection with the &C., ceptance of the appropriation of $2,- 500, was brought up. The dentists voted approval.
 The meeting of the dentists last evening followed the action of a re- cent meeting of the health board when it was felt that the clinic should be conducted according to the wishes of the Dental society. At that time a motion was made that a member of the Dental society serve on the committee.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
ANDREW TURNBULL
 OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Local Resident Rendered Surprise Party on His 90th Anniversary

Andrew TurnhulI Of l9 Rockwell avenue. was surprised by number Of his friends last evening in honor of the anniversary of his nnetieth birthday. Mir Turnhull. who Is hale and hearty, told his friends that he expects 10 round out many more years of healthful living. He spent the day receiving the congratulations of his many friends from all parts Of the state.
 The party rendered him was given by the members Of the Friendly club, a whist organization which has help ed to make Mir, Turnhul happy dur ing the winter and summer months
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
WARMER SATURDAY.
Weather Bnreau Promises Moderately
 Western Winds for Tomorrow.

New Haven, June 23.-For Con- lecticut Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday, moderate westerly winds.
 Conditions: The pressure is low over New England and the upper Mississ- ippi valley and high over the Lake region and on the north Pacific coast. Pleasant weather prevails generally this morning east of the Rocky Mountains. The temperature is above normal between the Rocky Noun tains and the Mississippi where max imums of 90 to 100 occurred yester- day. It is about normal in the east ern districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
MiddletOWn Man Attacks
 Henry FOrd's Offer

Washington, June 23-Henry Ford S off to purchase and lease the gov arnment's properties at Muscle Shoals was attacked today before the senate agriculture committee by Philip Wells of Middletown, Conn.,, former law of- fer of the forestry service and ad ministrative assistant to Clifford Pin chot when he was chief of that serv- ice. He declared he had never seen
 l proposition made to the government
 IS outrageous" as that made by Mir. Ford.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
U. s. w. V. Name Local
 Doctor State Surgeon

Dr, Joseph M. Klein of this city has been appointed department sur geon for the United Spanish War Vet erans for the State of Connecticut, according to an announcement made by department commander Burdick of Norwich, The members of A. G.. Hammond camp of this city have made a drive to have Dr. Klein given the position and are gratified with the appointment.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
KILLED BY LIGHTNING AS BOLT STRIKES FARM

Hammonton, N. J., June 23.-A bolt of lightning in yesterdays storm, killed Charles Staub, 40, a farmer of Hopewell township, hurled the pair of horses he was driving to the ground and stunned Lewis Dare, on whose farm Staub was helping to get in the hay. Harry Butler, working few feet from Staub, was thrown from the hay loader, but escaped injury.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
TO ADDRESS MASONS
The Rev. John l.. Davis. associate Chaplain of the Grand Lodge. to Speak to Large Assembly Tonight.

The Rev. John l.. Davis, associate chaplain of the grand lodge of Ma sons of Connecticut, will address the Masons of the 5th district tonight at o'clock in Trinity M. E. church on the Dimensions of Life"
 A large meeting is expected and delegates are to be present from the .olowing towns which comprise this district: New Britain, Plainville, Southington, Collinsville Unionville, Bristol, Simsbury, Granby and Bloom field. All masons, regardless of their affiliations, are invited to attend as the meeting is not restricted to mem- bers of these lodges alone.
 A program of special music has been arranged for the occasion and a ight lunch will be served during the social hour which will follow the ad- lress.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
MORE THAN FORTY AUTOS
 PURLOINED BY SCHOOL BOYS

East Orange, N. J., June 23.-Five school boys, between 5 and 17 years of age, were arrested on a charge of stealing more than forty automobiles within the last eight months. They were alleged by the police to have admitted taking the cars just for a lark"
 The authorities have been missing machines in East Orange, Orange, Glen Ridge, Montclair and Newark. In most cases the cars were discover ed abandoned in lonely roads two days after the thefts.
 The boys are sons of we'll to do parents. Their fathers own cars and they know how to drive.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
DEALERS MUST BE CAREFUL.

The local police received many complaints during the past few days regarding the using of firearms by children in various parts of the city. A complaint has been made to the mayor about the matter. The police will now rigidly enforce the law per taining to the use of fireworks, and it has also been decided that merchants responsible for the sale of these fire works will be held accountable.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23

publican and has never failed to exer- clse his right of franchise during the past 69 years.
 MT. Turnbull has one daughtr Mrs. Lillian Pritchard of Chicago. He also has a sister, Mrs, George l., Best of Hartford. who celebrated her Soth birthday Saturday.
 Mrs, Mary Callahan, an aunt, living In Newington, attended the party last evening. as did Miss Ida Lucas of Poushkeepsie, N. Y sister of U. G. Lucas of Linwood street.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
TRYING TO CAPTURE
 GERMS FREED BY A FIRE

Berkeley, Cal, June 23.--Scientists were trying to recapture millions of germs freed on the University of California campus when Hearst Hall burned Tuesday night. Bottles filled with deadly cultures were broken and the contents washed away by the streams of water. Goats, rats, rab- bits and guinea pigs, inoculated with other germs, were released, and many of the animals were still at large to- 6av
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
Y. P. S. CONCERT.
Joint June Festival Will Be Staged a,
 Swedish Baptist Church.

The Hartford Swedish Baptist Y, P. $. will combine with the local Swedish Baptist Y. P. s. in a June festival concert to be given this evening at o'clock at the Film Swedish Baptist church.
 The committte in charge has ar- ranged an interesting program and following the entertainment refresh ments will be served. An offering will be received for the ebneht of tn pipe organ fund.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
FIERCE GALE IN CANADA.

Ottawa, June 23.--A severe wind storm sweeping east from the kenora district today put all telegraph wires out of commission west of Fort Will liams and blew box car from the track at Lydiatt, 40 miles east of Winnipeg. Meagre reports received here indicated that lightning and heavy hail caused great damage.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
BIRTHS AT HOSPITAL.

The following births were reported today at the New Britain General hos pital: A daughter to MT. and Mrs. Charles Neale, of 351 Chestnut street; son to Mir. and Mrs. George Miskey, of 25 Seymour avenue; daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Arnstrom, of 24 FairvieW street.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
Suspend Promotion of
 Officers Below Colonel

Washington, June 23.-Suspension of promotion of all army officers be- low the grade of colonel, effective at once was understood to have been de- cided upon by the senate military committee today. The action was taken largely as a result it was said l of provisions included in the annual army appropriation bill which places a six months bar against promotions after July 1.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23
D'ANNUNZIO VERY ILL.

London, June 23.-Gabriele d'An- nunzio has been taken suddenly ill and has undergone an operation, &C., cording to a Rome dispatch to the Central News.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23

Dot Brown. Is, school girl of Washington. D. C., is known as the youngest active charity eampaigner in the United States. When she isn't studying. she's writing letters for funds for the Prisoners Relief so- ciety, which aids ex-convicts.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23

Strictly fresh Connecticut Eggs, ! dozen for 31.oo.-advt
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23

Mrs. Samuel White of Chestnut where she attended the graduation exercises at the High school in that city. Her granddaughter, Miss Lil- Han Simpson of Converse avenue, was member of the graduating class.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23

street is attending the Yale-Harvard races at New London.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23

Kendall Mills of Curtis street is home from Taft school for the sum- mer vacation. He has as his guest, Robert Neff of Ware, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-23

Miss Kathryn Brooks daughter of Mir. and Mrs. w. F. Brooks of High street, returned today from Cornell Medical school for the summer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-19
USED BLACKSNAKE
ON VILLAGE MAYOR
Masked Men, Claiming Membership in
Ku Klux, Administer Horsewhip-
ping to Kansas Mayor

Coffeyille, Kans.-Theodore Sehierl-
man, AZ, mayor of Liberty, a city of
the third class, miles north of Coffe-
vile, was taken to lonely place on a
roadside miles northeast of Liberty
Saturday night and whipped with black
snake whips by mob of Is men who
said they were members of the Ku
Klux Khan, Schierlman told officers
yesterday. The men travelled in three
motor cars. Schierlman has a wife. and
three children. He has been mayor of
the town of Liberty for IS months; and
has been a resident of the community
for 40 years. Schierlman owns the hall
where Walter Keith, a Coffeville attor-
ney, who is candidate for district
judge, made speech one night last
week. Keith severely arraigned the
Khan as un-American and it is under
stood that this was direct cause of
the assault on Schierlman. His neigh
bors say he has not been particularly
offensive in his denunciation Of the
Khan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-19
Mrs. Louise Turner of Highwood, Ill, Writes
Sheriff Rauen to Clear up the Som
ers Graveyard Mystery.
MEANT TO BUILD UP MOTHERS GRAVE
Letter Explains That Former Kenosha County Woman
Came to Lutheran Cemetery to Place Flowers
on Her Mothers Grave.

fhe solution of the graveyard mys-
terry" which q week ago stirred the
Sommers-Paris community as the re-
suit Of finding what was believed to be
a new unknown grave in the Lutheran
cemetery four miles northwest of the
village Of Somers, was completed to-
day when Sheriff William Rauen re-
ceived letter from Mrs. Louise Turn
er, Of Highwood, Illinois, formerly
Miss Louise Jensen Of that community,
in which she wrote that she had been
Che person who caused the excitement.
She told in her letter how she had
gone to the graveyard to care for the
grave of her mother and had probably
Sicked the wrong grave, resulting in
he strange mystery"
Mrs. Turner's letter confirms the
theory held by the trustees after the
rave had been opened and no body
'ound that the mystery had been caus-
d by daughter who had returned to
)lace marker on the grave of her
mother and who had decorated the
wrong grave.
Publicity Helped Bring Solution.
The letter reveals that the publicity
Given the episode through the papers
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-19
RESULT OF ECLIPSE UNKNOWN.
NV Associated Pressl

Des Moines, Iowa Results of the
observations of astronomers at the
eclipse of the sun last month will not
be known for months, and perhaps not
definitely for a year, declared Dean
,, w. Morehouse, physicist and as
aronomer Of Drake University.
ut will be necessary to reduce the
plates and to measure them very care
fully" says Dean Morehouse. Men
we're sent down to Australia, where
he eclipse was visible, year before
land to take photographs of the heav-
ems and measure the positions of the
,tars, 1t required year to prepare
Cor the eclipse; it will take as long a
lime to measure it's results.
"The position Of stars in the SUMS
rravitational field, photographed dur
ng the three minutes of the eclipse,
will determine or disprove the Elm
stein theory. Measurements are ma
turally so minute that the gravest pre-
cautions and the most precise care
must be- taken by scientists before any
decision is announced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-19
GEISHA GIRLS WIN
IN JAPANESE COURTS
Japanese Appellate Court Hands Down
Sweeping Decision Affecting the
Status of Geisha Girls.

Osaka, Japan - The Osaka appeal
court has decided that the proprietor
of tea house cannot claim from the
parents of a geisha, the amount he
has spent in her education in her art
if she leaves his employ, despite the
fact that a contract to that effect had
been entered into.
This decision is considered of great
Importance, since geisha usually en-
age and are taught singing and dane
ing on the understanding that the par
ents shall pay the cost Of their tuition
should they leave before the expiration
Of certain period. The parents, as
a rule, not being well to do, the girls
under the contracts find difficulty in
freeing themselves unless an admirer
purchases her release.
In the case just decided the girls
parents engaged her for seven years
but at the end of -four years, she being
older than generally is the case, dis
appeared from her employers prem
ises. The employer, thereupon sued
the parents for the cost of her, educa-
ton less what she had earned.
The lower court decided against the
employer, and now the appellate court
has thrown out his appeal on the
ground that the girl, being a minor,
the employer pocked her earnings and
that "the contract is contrary to NOR
atty since it aimed at the employer
monopolizing the earnings of the wo-
man"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-19
Ukraine Expects a
Normal Grain Crop

Kharkov.-Poverty and plenty today
run hand in hand along the railroads
in the Ukraine, country once known
as the granary of Europe. There are
bullying warehouses of grain at some
beggars besiege the passenger trains
at every village.
The Ukraine this year as last cannot
produce enough food for its own peo-
pie. The grain crops for 1922 are only
about go per cent of normal, and Soviet
officials frankly admit that outside aid
from relief organizations is necessary
until next spring, at least, especially
among the children in the villages.
The peasants, say the officials, are
quite able to take care of themselves,
excepting in the scattered districts,
where there was a crop failure due to
drouth or lack of seeds last season.
There are splendid crops this year
in few districts in the northern part
Of the Ukraine-equally SIS good as in
normal times. But in the south great
stretches of land were affected by hot
weather and there is not nearly enough
bread stuffs to go around. Ukrainian
officials say that, with the aid of the
central Soviet government, they are
making arrangements to transport
100000 pools of grain from the north
to the south.
From districts where food has been
scarce even in summer, people have
been hocking to the towns. As re-
suit, there are as many beggars in the
larger places as last year, when there
was a crop failure Some of the beg
gars are almost plump, while Others
are as thinras can be. They resemble
the pictures of hungry natives of India
and appear barely able to move about.
In the poorer districts the village dogs,
too, have become beggars, like the dogs
of India-gaunt, NANCY creatures that
eat ravenously even the canteloupe
and apple Feelings thrown from the
car windows. 1.ae1stE
In addition to its fair grain crop in
the north this season, the Ukraine has
produced also about 100000 pools
of beet sugar, three times more than
last season, but barely enough for the
80 600, 900 inhabitants of the Ukraine
Soviet republic itself.
Ukrainian officials say they have
plenty of potatoes this year, and that
from present indications of the fan
planting there are prospects of nearly
normal grain crop for 1928. This
they believe, would put the country on
| its feet again.