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New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
City Items

Reserve seats for Hartford Phil harmonic concert Sun, aft, Jan, goth, 76o to sl,50, at Crowells Drug store, -adW,
 Dr. c. W, c, Hill of the south Com gregatonal church, this city, will be the speaker at the Southington Com gregational church next Sunday evening.
 lc Sale at Axelrod's Wednesday. See tomorrow's paper-advt,
 The sewing society of the Order Of the Amaranth will meet with Mrs, Herbert c, Goodwin, Sbl Ellis street, corner Stanley street, Tuesday after noon and evening, Supper will be served at 63O,
 The first of the five talks on Cur rent Events by Miss Blauvelt, will be Tuesday at 3 o'clock in the Camp School Hall. The price for the lee lures will be Se.-advt,
 Thomas Manning told the police to- day, that n magneto was stolen about two months ago from Hanna's gar age, Within the past week several wrenches. one ton jack and some screw drivers have disappeared
 Special lunch soc at Crowell's,- advt,
 St. Mary's Ladies T. A. B. society will meet in the school hall tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock. After the meeting a social will be held,
 The Stanley Women's Relief Corps will hold its regular meeting in G. A. k. hall, Wednesday at 2.S0 o'clock.
 On January 31 the member of Clan Douglas, O. s, C., will observe Burns night in o. |. A. NJ. The Center church quartet will render music.
 The scoutmasters' training school will meet tonight as usual in the Cen tral Junior High school.
 The United Order of the Golden Cross will meet tonight at Electric hall. C..
 William Doherty, for a number of years a conductor on the local trolley lines has left the employ of the Connecticut Co.,
 daughter was born this morning to Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Britton of 270 Corbn avenue.
 The Flonzaley quartet, we'll known to New Britain people, will render program for the Brotherhood of the South church, on Feb. 14 The regu- lar monthly supper will be Feb. z.
 Dr. John H. Reynolds, who returned few months ago from Albania, where he served in the Red Cross, left today for New York, where he will enter the New York Founding hospital to take a special course.
 The Barnes Nursery company of Wallingford has brought suit for $25 against s. Kerelyza of this city. Real estate on Oak street extension was at tached by Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stock we'll The writ is returnable before Justice H. A. Hall at Wallingford on the first Tuesday in February.
 A daughter was born yesterday at! the New Britain General Hospital to Mir. and Mrs. Ralph B. Britton of 27O Corbin avenue.
 A meeting of the executive commit tee of the Everyman's Bible class will be held Thursday evening, at 745 o'clock at the Y. M c. A.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
NEW ENGLAND WATERWAYS
Possibility of Harnessing the Rivers and Tapping Vast Stores of Liquid Power.

During the past summer and fall The Herald has carried several stories aho''t the nroiect. recommended by engineers in New England, to harness
 Dng lands great waterways and make streams, such as the Nauga- tuck and others, navigable for com merce, but more particularly making them of greater value as power pro- ducers. Tapping the enormous vol ume of water stored in the Connec- tin'rt hills at a cost of millions of dollars is proposed
 How this work can be done, and the almost unlimited advantages to be gained from it, will be explained to members of the New Britain branch, American Society of Mechanical En- gineers. The explanation will be made in the course of an address by Professor l.. P. Breckenridge. Pro- lessor Breckenridge is an instructor in Sheffield Scientific school at Yale. He will talk to the local engineers and their friends at the Central Junior High school at 7:30 o'clock in the eve ming of January 31.
 Professor Breckenridge's subject will be: The Importance of the super-power System to New Eng land"
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
IN SUPREME COURT
Acorn Would ENpc'' NcAuliffe Case Because of Holding Material Witnesses in Hartford Jail.

Arguing for an advancement of the case of Thomas McAuliffe, formerly U. s. prohibition enforcement agent,
 State's Attorney Hugh M. AIcorn and
 Attorney Allan K. Smith, who is as- sisting him, were slated to appear be- fore the supreme court at Washington. today. Attorney Alcorn gives as his reason to have the case before Feb ruary IS, the date set by the U. s. District Court, as follows:
 The circumstances surrounding the ease demand a speedy determination thereof for the administration of justice; the questions concerning juris- diction involve conflict as to the sovereignty of the State of Connecti- cut and the United States, and public requires this conflict settled as speedily as possible; material wit nesses in the case whose testimony will be required are now being de- tained in the Hartford county jail pending the settlement of the ques- tions involved; the only question at issue is the jurisdiction of the United States district court.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
WITH THE CHURCHES
At Least Six Out Of Town Ministers Here Yesterday-One E. l.. Officer Also.

New Britain had more than it's us- ual quota of visiting ministers speak ing from the various pulpits in this city yesterday. At least a half dozen celrgymen were here from out of town and one Epworth league official.
 At the First Congregational church yesterday morning, Rev. Warren S. Archibald, of the South Congrega- tional church in Hartford spoke in place of Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill who occupied the Hartford pulpit, At the joint sessions of the two Con gregational churches last evening Rev. R. H. Potter, of Hartford, spoke in the First Congregational church. In the Stanley Memorial church yes terday morning. Rev. J. c. Simpson, of Winthrop. Mass, spoke. At the Church of the Grace Assembly of God, which meets on West Main street, Pastor Nelson, came from Bridgeport to deliver the Sunday ser mon.
 At the Trinity Methodist church last evening and again at the Y. M. c. A., yesterday afternoon, Rev. Dr. c. S. Kemble, spoke of the life Of Eugene Field, and the life of James Whitcomb Riley.
 Edward J. Beckley, of Bristol, dis trict president of the Epworth league, presided at meeting of young peo- ple in the Methodist church last eve ming at 6:30.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
BROKEN NECK HEALING
Condition of Harry Herbert, We'll Known Hartford Athlete, Is Report ed as Very Favorable.

New York, Jan. 23.-Harry Her. bert of Hartford, Conn.,, Syracuse university quarterback, whose neck was broken in the Syracuse Colgate game November 12 and who has been in hospital in Syracuse for II weeks with his head, neck and body in 8 plaster cast, has been brought here for observation by specialists. He seems to have improved considerably since the cast was changed six weeks ago. He never will be able to partici- pate in athletics again as physicians say that the least jar would probably result in his death. He will remain in New York about ten days then going to Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
JUSTICE GAGER RECOVERING.

Derby, Jan. 23.-Justice Edwin B.. Gager is recovering from the attack of congestive asphasia rom which he suffered Friday and is well on the road to recovery. He has so much improved that his speech is as good as ever but he will have to take an extended rest and will be confined to his home for a time.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
Council Will Discuss
 Beer and Wine Question

At the special meeting of the com mon council one week from Wednes- day evening a communication will be presented on behalf of the Chicago, Ill.,, council, advocating an amend ment to the Volstead act that will permit of the manufacture of beer md light wine. The Chicago coun- .il Is making an effort to sound the continent of the country on such an amendment.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
FORM NEW HISTORY
 CLASS AT '. W. t. A.
Some Meetings Postponed One
 Week--GymnaSium Opens i

The winter season of 1922 will be- gin at the Y, w. c. A. this evening when the newly organized Sports club will meet, The swimming and gym nasium classes will also begin this week as previously announced, but because of a delay in getting out the schedule the history, arts, crafts and dressmaking classes will not start un- til Monday of next week
 New History Glass
 A great deal of interest has been shown by New Britain people in the organization of the history class which will meet on Monday evenings from 7.l5 until 8 o'clock, This of interest in mans journey through the past centuries, beginning with the rise of the great Eastern Empires and coming on down through the civiliza- tions of Greece and Rome to those of England and France in the past cen tury with a final glance at America today.
 Miss Porter of the Normal school will be the teacher of this class. She Is well known in New Britain and is especially qualified for the position inasmuch as she specialized in his tory during her college and university training. It has also been arranged so that the classes will meet early in che evening to allow the members to keep other appointments if they have been made.
 DrcSSp,akinU Class
 The dressmaking class will be in charge of Miss Thayer of the Senior High school who also had charge of the class last year. This class will meet on Mondays from until 9 o'clock and speciality will be spring and summer dresses, which are much easier for the beginners than work with winter materials. Advanced work will also be given in the same making will be formed if there is suf- hcient demand, but registrations should be made at once.
 Many of the girls who were in the arts and drafts class of last year will be glad to know that Miss May will again be the teacher. The hour of meeting is from 7:30 until S:30 o'clock on Tuesday evenings and the work will include not only stenciling, beadwork, block design and raffia but a speciality will be made of batik work which those in last terms classes are tsking for.
 Registration for all classes should be made this week either at the of- flee on Hungerford court or on the telephone.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
HEALTH BOARD FINANCE
Budget Committee Will Ask For Alp.
 proximately $3O,OOO.

A meeting of the budget commit tee of the health board will be held Thursday evening to prepare q list of estimated expenses to be submitted to the board of finance and taxation. Approximately s3O,000 will be asked this year. The board will ask the fin ance board to transfer s2,500 to it's account to make possible the main- tenance of the city hospital.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
KILLED BY FIRE TRUCK
One Worcester Young Woman Dead and Another Badly Injured When Apparatus SkidS.

Worcester, Mass. Jan. 23.-Miss Fanny Reed, 23 years old, was in- stantly killed and Miss Mary M Moyse 23 years old, both of this city, was seriously injured today when they were struck by an automobile fire truck near the corner of Main and Piedmont streets. The machine was from a fire and as the driver tried to get out of the car tracks, it got beyond his control and shot upon to the sidewalk, hitting the two young women.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
TIsrI BANKRUPT CASE.
Lafayette Street Jeweier Had Hearing
 at Referee Yeoman's Officc.

hearing on the bankruptcy case Of Nicholas NJ. Teti, Lafayette street jeweler was held this morning at the office of Edward M. Yeomans. bank rupt referee, at Hartford Edward Scalise of this city was appointed trus- tee and the following appraisers; At torney Joseph l. kopeman of Hart ford, Oscar Thomas and Michael Leg horn of this city. Attorney David l., Nair Is counsel for Tcti.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
MILK DEALERS MEET.

New Haven, Jan. 23.-Milk dealers of Connecticut comprising the state association met today to discuss vari- ous problems. Members of the milk producers association also were pres ent to confer on market conditions both as to shipment and contracting for milk
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
EDUCATIONAL COURSE

The third talk in the education cries conducted by the New Britain industrial Council, in studying local conomic conditions. will be given at ae Y. NJ. C. A., Wednesday evening. he speaker will be E. w. Christ of the tanley Works, who will speak on Purchasing as it Affects the Fore aAnp
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
S15o,oOo FOR WESLEYAN
Middletown University Gets Rich Request by Will of Mrs. Dexter Smith of Springfield.

Middletown, Conn.,, Jan. 23.-A be- quest of $15O,0O0 to Wesleyan uni versity is made by the will of Mrs. Dexter Smith of Springfield. Mass, whose death occurred last week. Pres ident William Arnold Shanklin was informed today that the money is giv- en either towards the erection of new library building at Wesleyan or to the general endowment as the trus- tees may see fit.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
Assessors Objections
 Reach Ears of Mayor

Current reports that the board of assessors dislikes the idea of an 'ad- visory' board to act on land valua- tions have reached the ears of Mayor o. r. Curtis, that official admitted this morning. Chairman August Burckhardt of the board of assessors was one of those absent when the board held it's initial session Friday evening, which fact lent weight to the reports that the board was dis DleaSed
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
Oppose Appointment of
 Shih-Yi As Premier

Picking. Jan. 23 (By Associated Press)-Opposition to appointment of Liang Shih-Yi as Chinese premier is voiced in telegram received by mem- bers of the diplomatic corps here from Gen. Wu Pei Flu inspector general of the provinces of Human and Hupeh. Six local governors joined with Gen. Wu Pei Flu in sending the telegram.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
NJ. I. T. SCHEDULE.

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. 23-The rowing schedule for Massachusetts Institute of Technology as announced today provides for races for varsity and junior eights as follows: May 6, Yale at Derby, Conn.,, May !3, Har- yard at Cambridge, May 20 Columbia at New York.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
MARY FRATINA ARRESTED
Former Local Girl Is Accused in Hart ford of Being ShOplifter-Nfen- tions Wrinkle Case.

Mrs. Mary Fratina O'Keefe of Hart ford, formerly of this city, is under arrest in the Capital city on a charge of shoplifting. She was arraigned in the Hartford police court this morn ing but her case was continued until Thursday A peculiar thing in con- nection with her arrest, is her re- ported statement to a Hartford po- liceman today that she was sweet heart of Louis" This statement, made in connection with conversation re- garding the death of Louis Wrinkle in this city, may or may not be signiti- cant
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
ARCHBISHOP DIES

Madrid, Jan. 23.-Cardinal AL marz Santos "A, archbishop of Tol- edo, died last night. In 1885 he be- came secretary to the archbishop of Seville on April IS, 1907. He was created Ctrdinal on November 27, 1911.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
FACES MURDER CHARGE
Former Springfield Man Arraigned in Pawtucket, Charged With Cams- ing WOman's Death.

Pawtucket, Jan. 23.-Aime J. Cum mings, formerly of Springfield, Mass, was arraigned in the district court to- day on the charge of murder in con- nection with the death Saturday of Mrs. Rose Menard, with whom the police say he had lived. He pleaded not guilty and was held without bail Mrs. Menard was killed by a bullet wound which Cummings said was self inflicted.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
WOULD INCREASE STOCK.

New York, Jan. 23.-Directors of the Manhattan Shirt Co. today recom- mended 20 per cent increase in the common stock and an increase of the cash dividend on that issue from to per cent. A special meeting will be held February to act on the recom- mendations.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
CARD OF THANKS

We hereby wish to extend our most sincere thanks to all kind friends and nelshbors for the beautiful floral cons tributions and sympathy shown us in our bereavement at the loss of our be- loved wife, daughter and sister, Edna Raineault Redmond,
 JOHN J. REDMOND,
 MIR. AND MRS, LOUIS RAINE- AULT AND FAMILY.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED.

Providence, Jan. 23.-ln order to aid the unemployment situation this city will within two months under take a program of street building and sewer construction involving an ex penditure of approximately s1,250,oto.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
SACCO-VANZETTI CASE.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 23.-Judge day granted another extension of time until February 10 for filing exceptions in the Sacco-Vanzetti case.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Albert siknnnyitch

Albert sikanaviteh, aged months, son of Mir, and Mrs, Adam Sikanaviteh of las Winter street, died last Saturr day night at his home. He Is survived by his parents only, The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from his home and burial will be in St, Mary's cemetery, Laraia and Sag arino. undertakers, are in charge,
New Britain herald., 1922-01-23

NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE REPORT Exchange ...-.....,...... 5oe'uVu,oun
 Balance ........ 66. 800, 900
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-13

moal of death. A scene OF earthly
life. showed hundreds Of tiny ballet
dancers performing on rough globe,
while a prickly serpent erawls up
ward from beneath preparing TO de
your them. lt
Miss sporo considers this her
master piece.
Other interpreters Of her mystic
art. however. give first place TO "rhc
Ship of DEATH" which II tho simplest
of her works. II n a lIght craft,
like n vessel OF early Greek mythol'
ogy. only the white sails are curved
In haunting imitation OF Scythes. Sea.
weed with daisies that seem fallen
from corpse's wreath. tran behind
the ship.
Except for few pictures OF
flowers and fruits. done according "a
Miss sporc. under special direction
OF the Della Robbins, all Of the
paintings have mystic Significance
But. Miss Sporc herself is not at
all mystical. She is anxious not Ia
ally herself with SpIritualism. be-
cause she fears quacks and frauds.
Il have never attended n spirit.
ualIst scance and never consulted a
medium" she told me. Il do not 20
into frances when paint Up to
the time Of my mothers death. three
and one half years ago. did not be-
llcyo in spirits. My mother was op'
posed to spirItualism and SO was I.
After my mothers death. however,
things changed ! heard voices.
was toldl 10 buy artists' materials,
and would be ,guideh so as 70 make
pictures. I followed instructions
with these results. My mothers
spirit has directed all this for me.
"A group OF dead artists work to.
gcthcr through me. For instance,
one artist does the grass. another
the architecture, while the black
cliffs In several OF my paintings wore
done by Dore. The artists never
seem to remember their names very
long.
"'rhe spirits find fault with me
when don't do exactly as they say,
and then they tease me. They make
me go over my work time and again
II It doesn't satisfy them. When
mix my paints they tell me when to
stop hold my brush free on the
canvass and the spirits guide II. |
never know what ! am TO do next
until the brush moves under the
spirits control. They do everything.
do nothing"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-13
WEIRD STORY OF SPIRIT PAINTERS
:" TOLD BY GIRL WHO SAYS SHE GETS
INSTRUCTIONS FROM DEAD ARTISTS

New York. June 13.-Weird spirit
ualist oil paintings. purporting Ia
have been produced under the direc.
tion OF famous artists in the other
world, and establishing a new form
In base belief oil work, are puzzling
psychic investigators at the Ander-
son Galleries.
The medium through whom the
ghostly art is put on canvas Is Miss
+. Marion Spore. aged 81, graduate
of the University Of Michigan. with
out artistic ability and a practicing
dentist until her spiritual experiences
began some three years ago. Miss
Spore has never studied painting.
She says she Isl under the control
of twelve artist spirits. headed by
the Della Robbias, who died between
400 and 500 years ago.
They direct her work, according
to Miss Spores 'belief, tell her how
to handle her paints and guide her
as she produces her uncanny color
schemes. E e
( The paintings are built up by the
myers OF oils applied on top of one
another. Some of the objects stand
out a couple of inches, like miniature
colored sculptures framed on a flat
surface. In this respect Miss Spores
work is novel to the art world.
Most of the pictures would serve
for futurist Illustrations for Japanese
and Chinese ghost stories or tales
from the Arabian Nights. There are
flowing reds and gold sombre blues
and deathlike blacks with occasional
floral greens and pinks. Castles that
seem to be the homes of phantoms;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-13
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-13
RUSSIAN GIRL WILL SAIL SOON
TO CONFRONT HUSBAND HERE ON
l4 BIGAMY; SAYS CAUGHT HEIRESS

OF thoir marriage At yalta on the
grounds she was n Jowusr. Almost
pennIless. living In q bare attic room.
With pictures Of her husband and
the luxury Of his life In America
with tho wealthy Mrs. stephens.
drove her. sho said, TO make public
facts. She produced documents 10
prove she was Won siataky'y legal
wife.
Tho papers In the case have been
sent TO Washington through tho
state department. Dut Madame Won
Slatsky believes her husband Ia max.
Ing more hoadway In suit for annul.
mont through the Greek church In
New York than she IN In her bigamy
charges.
She announced some time ago she
would press these charges. Now on
the owe OF her departure. she says
II will depend upon advice OF her
lawyers whom she reaches the United
States.
She IN looking forward to confront.
Ing Mrs stephens and proving her
claim TO Anastasc.
As for love that. she admits.
probably Is dead hut no one else
shall have Anastasc until ho has
properly been punished Tor bIgamy
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-13
johnson Forces or1anlze.

Organization of the johnson for
Congress" club here will be com
pleted at a meeting called for Thurs
day evening in the county court
house, supporters of the Walters
man announced today Represents
tives from the various towns in the
county are expected to attend, it
was announced. A temporary or
ganization was started several weeks
ago. The purpose of the club, 1t
was announced today, is to look af-
ter and promote the interests of
Jed Johnson's candidacy for con-
gress in this county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-13
YOSS Is PRESIDENT
OF SOONER Y. M. c. A.

Norman, June 13.-Dalton Voss, OF
Chickasha, was elected president of
the Y. M, c. A. for the summer term
at the meeting of the cabinet held
in the "Y" office, according to H. V.
Thornton, assistant secretary. s. O.
Curtis, Geary, was chosen to act as
student secretary during the sum
nFr session.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-13
NOTICE TO HUNTERS AND
FISHERMEN

fThe Lawton Mountain Club is Of
fering for sale a limited number OF
shares of stock to persons living
outside Of Comanche county. The
club owns eighty acres on the north
edge of Lake Lawtonka in the Wich-
ith Mountains and maintains a beau
tisul club house with all accommo-
dstions and open the year round for
members. Club Incorporated under
the laws of Oklahoma. All money
fipm sale of stock will be used for
improvements of club. Shares $3.50.
For further information write c. T.
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