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New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
WILL ANNOUNCE TAX l ASSESSMENTS MONDAY
Grand List May Drop Below Mark of $9O,OOO,OO0 At-
 tained Last Year

Cards announcing property valua- tions will be sent out next Monday from the office of the board of as sessors, according to announcement this morning at City Hall
 It is expected that this years grand list will show a reduction when com pared with that of last year and it is not improbable that the total will drop below the s9o,Oo0,o0o mark.
 There are several contributing causes that are expected to bring about this reduction. The local factories showed 3,0O0,000 worth of goods in the course of manufacture last year, all of which was taxable. Conditions in the labor market during the year resulted in a big drop in this item.
 Automobiles are marketing at 25 per cent less than last year, this caus- ing some reduction in the grand list Reports from the assessors office in- dicate that the list of delinquent prop erty owners who have not filed lists of their holding is not as large as in other years. Last year an additional $50O,O00 was realized, but this year it is not expected to run higher than half that amount. The assessors have found that a large amount of new building this year is represented in structures that are non taxable. ...
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
MRS. BLAKESLEY DIS
Pneumonia is Fatal to West Main Street WOman-Funcral Services Monday Afternoon.

Mrs. Mary Louise Blakesley, wife of Edward F. Blakesley, died of pneu- monia at her home at 45l West Main street this morning, aged 53 years. She was born in Mansfield, Conn.
 She was a member of the lady Nest of Owls, Star of Good Will lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem and the First Congregational church. She is sur vived by husband and one son, How ard F, of New Britain; a step daugh- ter, Miss May Devall, of California. There are six sisters, Miss Jennie M. Wood, Mrs. Edith Daley, Mrs. Sarah l.. Lyons and Mrs. Anna Blakesley, of Forestville; Mrs. Ida Reed, of Farm ington, anl Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders, of Northfeld, and brother, William w Wood, of Plainville.
 Funeral services will be held from her late home Monday afternoon at ? o'clock, by Rev Henry w. Maier, and interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
PraycrS in London

London, Jan. 20.-Cardinal Giorgi, the Apostolic penitentiary was sum moned to Pope Renedict's bedside at s o'clock this morning says an Ex- change Telegraph from Rome, to re- cite the prayer for the dying.
 Cardinal Bourne, archbishop of Westminster dispatched a circular notice to the clergy of the archdiocese today reading:
 Your earnest prayers are requested for our Holy Father, the Pope, who is dangerously ill. We enjoin that prayers pro infirmo be said at every mass and that the faithful be exhorted to receive Holy Communion for in tention of His Holiness.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
MRS. CASE HEADS
 LEGION AUXILIARY
Annual Election Of Officers Held And Plans Are Made For Big Mem-
 bcrship Campaign

Mrs. Howard Case was elected president of Eddy y-Glover post, Am erican Legion Auxiliary, at meeting of the auxiliary last night. Other of . ticers named were: Vice president, Mrs. Walker; treasurer, Mrs. Albert Schade; secretary Miss Mildred Hell berg.
 The following committees were se- lected-: Membership, Misses Lillian Pfeffer, Vera Schade, Elizabeth R.. Roby, Ethel Madely and NIildren Hell berg; sick call, Mrs. Albert Schade, Mrs. Walker Mrs. c. F. Brann, Mrs. G. w. Helberg and Mrs. c. J. Tomin. A membership drive is to be in augurated in an effort to increase the roster of the auxiliary 100 per cent Mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of members of the legion and of men who died in the service are eligible to mem bership.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
CRUSBERG FIRMeON
 WAGE REDUCTIONS
Second Ward Councilman, Member Of Salary Committee, Adheres To
 His Original Stand.

Councilman Arthur Crusberg of the second ward is in a fight to the finish for reductions in the salaries of city officials and employees.
 The councilman, in statement to the press, explains that adverse criti- cism, of which there has been plenty, will not swerve the salary committee. He feels that by reducing salaries, taxes can be brought down propor- tionately and that it is the duty of the committee to so recommend.
 Councilman Crusberg argues that cuts have been taken in practically every line of business, and since the city is nothing more or less than a corporation, it cannot do otherwise, but fall in line.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
ALUMNI ANNUAL MEETING
Annual Gathering of Amphion Alum
 nj Association Will Be Held Next
 Tuesday Evcning-To Elect Officers

The annual meeting of the Am phion Alumni association of the New Britain High school will be held next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Academic building on Franklin Square Officers for the coming year will be elected at this meeting.
 Several changes are expected to be made inasmuch as several of the officers elected last year are not liv- ing in New Britain at the present time and are not able to attend meet ings. Louis Schaefer is president of the association.
 Other officers of the Amphion Alumni are: Vice president. Helen Egan; secretary, Ruth Schaefer; treasurer, Hurlbut Griswold; director, David Magnuson, faculty advisor, Mrs A. c. Guilford, and historian, Miss Minnie Clark. The club was or ganized to further the interests of the members in dramatic art. All mem bers are asked to attend this meeting.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
ARGENT" GETS EVIDENCE
15-Ycar-Old Boy is Alleged to Have Sold Liquor and the Arrest of Broad Street Man Follows.

Benny Koswoski, proprietor of a store at 34 Orange street, is under ar rest on a charge of violation of the liquor law.
 Working for the strong arm squad" police "agent" is alleged to have made purchase of liquor at the place today
 A 15-year- boy was in charge of the store at the time, and after pro- curing the prohibited liquid, the agent" turned the evidence over to Patrolmen Thomas Feeney and Pat rick O'Mara. The arrest followed. It is the second time that Koswoski has been arrested for similar offense. He was at work in a local factory at the time the alleged purchase was made.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
HUBBY FREED BUT
 WIFE IS JAILED Former Shifts Blame for Opera. ting "StilI' to Latter PRISONER KISSES AcCUSER
But Tony Ruiewccksi Merely Shrigs
 Shoulders and Departs for Home to Care for Baby in Accordance With
 Courts Order.

Hartford. Jan. 2o.-Tony Ruje- wecksi of 70 Anthony street, Bridge port, in federal court today accused of operating a still, disclaimed responsi- bility and told the court his wife was the guilty party.
 You go home and tend the baby while your wife goes to jail," said Judge Edwin s. Thomas. The woman who was in court pleaded guilty, say ing she made the liquor for her hus- hand. She was given three days in Bridgeport jail, and turning on her husband, hissed him. He merely shrugged his shoulders.
 The judge gave Tony sharp lec- .ture for his action in placing the guilt on his wife.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
TRUTH IS BEST
Bridgeport Liquor Dealer Pleads Guilty to Charge of Selling Booze and Court Is Lenicnt.
CT Pleads

Bridgeport, Jan. o0.-James Raw ley, liquor dealer for 30 years at All Main street, today pleaded guilty on two charges of violation of the liquor laws and in suspending a sen tence of ten days in jail Judge w. E. Boardman said he was willing to bear the brunt of criticism of de- parture from his previous announced intention of adding jail sentences to fines. He imposed a fine of $100 and ten days, saying that he believed Raw Icy had told truthful story in ad- mitting having the liquors. Prosecu- tor Garlick also said that Rawley had had an excellent reputation. These two facts, truth and good reputa- tion, the court said influenced him in being lenieni.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
STEEL AND IRON IS FEATURE OF MARKET Buying More Spectacular Than at
 Any Time Since War PRICES UP 2 TO 10 POINTS
Gulf States Steel Opens at a 3 Point Gain to S5, But Ford's Denial That He Was Interested Causes Abrupt Drop to 7Oh-Othcr Securities.

New York, Jan. 20.-Buying of the so-called steel and iron shares on a scale without parallel since the wal boom was the feature of todays early dealings on the stock exchange.
 Gains of two to over ten points were made by round dozen of those shares in the first hour, although the greater part of the first rise was speedily can celled. The movement was attended by rumors of impending consoida- tions or mergers.
 Gulf Rises and Falls
 Gulf States Steel which over- shadowed all other stocks on the pre- vious day opened at 8 point gain to for profit effected only one point re- action after which it resumed it's up ward course to 901a, a new record.
 A statement on the news tickers at tributed to Henry Ford, denying that he was interested in Gulf States, then caused that stock to fall almost per pendicularly to 701a or II points un- der yesterdays close. Later it climb ed to 7S1s and sagged back to "A.
 Crucible steel which is controlled by Prominent industrial interests was an other sensational feature rising ten and five eighths points in the early dealings to 41 but soon falling back to near 33.
 Crucible. Lackawanna, Midvale, Re- public, Vanadium, Sloss Sheffield, Iron Products and Colorado Fuel were among the affiliated stocks to register gains of ? to 5 points with subsequent sharp reactions.
 Sugars Also Strong
 Aside from sugars, which showed unusual strength, the general stock list was full and irregular attention centering entirely in the spectacular movement of steel and iron shares.
 Conservative traders seemed to take little interest in the advance of steel shares the buying being attri- buted to professionals. Commission houses with wire connections to the principal steel center, especially Pitts burgh, Cleveland and Chicago were among the participants in the buy ing of steel and iron shares.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
SAYS MRS. STILLMAN
 OFFERS NO DENIALS
Counsel for Plaintiff in Di- vOrce Action Attacks
 Child's Legitimacy

New York, Jan. 20. - Statements that Mrs. Anne U. StlIman never had denied her husbands contention that Baby Guy Stillman is illegitimate were made today before the appellate division of the supreme court in Brooklyn by former Presiding Judge Almet E. Jenks, counsel for James A. Stillman in his suit for divorce. Mir. Jenks, arguing for the appeal against an order directing Mrs. Still man to pay his wife s7,5O0 costs for hearing in Canada declared the banker had paid her s122.0OO without a murmur during the last nine months and that no accounting had been made for any of this money.
 The law, he said, provides that al ,lowances shall be made only wher the defendant can show reasonable probability of success and Mrs. Still mans defense so far has not indicat- ed that probability"
 The correspondent, Fred Beauvais an Indian guide, has many times been within the jurisdiction of the court but he had never been called, MT. Jenks continued.
 ''The plaintiff in his complaint al- leges Mrs. Stillman lived continuously with Fred Beuvais in violation of her marriage vows" the lawyer continued. "She says these charges I deny. There is nothing to show that she denies the possibility that she may have misconducted herself with Beau vais one or more times.
 "The plaintiff alleges the only issue to the marriage are Alexander, Anne and James. She alleges that her chill dren are Alexander, Anne, James and Guy. Further on in her brief, she says my issue and adds the infant Guy
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
TOWN TREAS. ACQUITTED
Londonderry, N. H., Official Proved Innocent on Charge of Willfully Embedding Public Fund.

Exeter, N, H., Jan. 20-Elmer r. Wheeler. former town treasurer of Londonderry was acquitted by jury today of the charge of embedding s9,- 7oS from the town funds. Wheeler had gone west at year ago, after two years in office with the intention never to return but broken in health. came back and surrendered In his defense it was stated that, although there was shortage in his accounts, he had not himself profited by it and that when he left S7O0 remaiped in the safe. Wheeler. on the crutches, was on trial for three days.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
OFFERS NO DEFENSE
District Attorney Pcllctier Is Ready To Continue With Case Seek $ Judgment On His Record.

Boston, Jan. 20.-District Attorney Joseph c. Pelletier on trial on charges of misconduct since December 27 will offer no evidence in defense.
 Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, his senior counsel announced at the resumption of the trial today that the respondent was so confident both as to law and fact that the state had failed to make out a case that he elected to stand upon the case pre- sented by Attorney Gen. J. Weston Allen and to ask for judgment on that record.
 We are ready to proceed with ar guments at the courts pleasure" counsel announced.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
Hatch Expected to Head
 Land Valuation Board

w. l.. Hatch will be elected chair man of the realty board when that committee meets for organization this evening, 1t is expected. Mir. Hatch's name was the first announced by the mayor. The board will draw up rules to govern its hearing on land valua tions. It will advise the board of as- sessors on questions of land values.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
N. E. O.P. ELECTS OFFICERS
Nettie Samlow Heads Local Order John Wright Named Vicc-Wartlcn
 At Annual Meeting.

At the annual meeting of the New Britain Lodge, New England Order of Protection held last night, the follow- ing officers were elected:
 Warden, Nettie Samlow: vice. war den, John Wright; secretary, Charles l.. Klett; financial secretary, M. M. Cashmere; treasurer, William Nich- oils; guide, Carolyna Fritz; Chaplain. Jennie Garlic; guard, Ferdinand Latus; sentinel, Annie Millry, and trustee, Lulu Schade.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
EXPECT BISHOP TO
 GIVE PRAYER EDICT Delay in This State Caused by
 Absence Of Ri. Rev. J. J. Milan CARDINALS ARE PREPARING
American Prclatcs Will Have To Go To Rome In Event of Pope's Death Hold Special Services In Many Churches Of World.

Hartford, Jan. 20.--The Right Rev. John J. Milan, bishop of the diocese of Connecticut was out of the city to- rectory concerning the grave illness of His Holiness Pope Benedict. The Rev. William Flynn, chancellor of the diocese, said it was probable that Bishop Milan would issue proclama- ton as soon as he was acquainted with the situation asking the mem- bers of the diocese to offer prayers for the recovery of the Pope.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
Freight Wreck Ties Up
 Traffic on Shore Line

New Haven, Jan. 20. - Fourteen cars in a long freight train over the Shore Line division of the New Haven railroad were off the track here this forenoon and the line was blocked The wrecking crew expected to work all day bfore restoring use of the line. Trains in both directions were re- >~ntad via Middletnwn.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
ANDERSON -WEDLAKE
Engagement Of Plainvillc Man to Lo- cal Young Lady Made Known at Party Last Evening.

The engagement of Miss Fanny E. Wedlake to Clarence H. Anderson, was announced last evening at party ten dered her at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. William J. Wedlake of 626 Stanley street last evening. Mir. Anderson is the son of MT. and Mrs. c. M. Anderson of Camp street, Plain- vile, and is employed at the Wilson Clothing Co., on West Main street. Miss Wedlake is employed at the Stan ley Works office No date has been set for the wedding.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
Bicycle Inventor Is
 Dead in Springfield

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 20.-Robert M Heating, inventor of the Heating bicycle which he manufactured in this city and later in Holyoke and Mid dletown Conn.,. died today aged 55. He owned a controlling motorcycle patent and also had invented sani- tary flush valve that has been largely adopted.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
MAY NOT SELL BONDS
Water Board Chairman Feels Cash Now in Treasury Should be EXpend- cd on Extension Project.

In working installments of the wa ter extension project next year, Chair man William B. Rossberg will advo- cate that money now in the boards treasury be used rather than perform the work with money secured through the sale of bonds.
 Legislative right has been given the water board to the amount of about a million and a half dollars. The wa ter board chairman feels, however, that there is no occasion for borrow ing money when there is a large sur plus on hand
 On several occasions in the past it has been found necessary to market the bonds at less than par.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
Physicians and Mayor
 Inspect New Hospital

Drs. Fred Lee, Joseph Walsh and Frank Zwick and Mayor Orson F.. Curtis inspected the isolation hospital on the town farm properties today. The institution has been in operation one week today. Several tuberculosis patients are under treatment.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
Prayers At s P. M.

New York, Jan. 20.--Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes, today received cablegram from Rome that Pope Benedict was seriously ill'' and im- mediately ordered prayers to be said in all churches of the diocese of New York at 3 o'clock this afternoon for the recovery of the Pontiff.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
BRIDGEPORT TO CUT
 ALL WAGES 20 P. c.
Mayor Atwatcr Announces Flat Re duction As Part Of Economy
 Policy Of Democrats

Bridgeport, Jan. 20.-A 20 per cent. reduction of the wages paid to city employees effective February 1 was an nounced by Mayor Fred Atwater this afternoon. He had made 107 new appointments to office. He said that there were over 5000 applicants for positions on the city employment rolls and he had 270 yet to fill. The wage reduction he said, was in line with the democratic administrations re- trenchment and economy policy.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
COMPLAIN OF PROWLER

Sergeant George J. Kelly at 2:20 o'clock this morning received a tele- phone complaint that strange man was proving around the house at 25 Edson street. Policemen Kennedy and McGrath were sent there, but could find no trace of the fellow.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
Cardinals Prepared.

As is customary when the death of the Pope is expected cardinals in every part of the world must keep ready to go to Rome to participate in the csnclave for the election of a successor. That is the highest func- ton of a member of the Sacred col lege America has two princes of the church, Cardinal O'Connell, arch bishop of Boston and Cardinal Daugh- erty, archbishop of Philadelphia.
 Although the concave generally does not meet for ten or II days after the death of Pope it is not always easy for the Cardinals who live far away to reach Rome in time for the selection of the new head of the Catholic church. At the last conclave after the death of Plus x, the Amer ican cardinals arrived shortly after his successor had been chosen.
 No Time Limit
 There is no limit for the duration of a conclave. In the middle ages one conclave which met at Viterbo about 50 miles from Rome lasted more than two years and half; in fact it ended only because the people of the town, impatient at the state of anarchy in which the Pontitical states were thrown for the want of a ruler, climb ed on the top of the palace where the Cardinals were gathered and unroof- ed the building.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
DRY AGENTS ARMED
sawed or Shot Guns Arc To Be Given Prohibition Agents In State or Cali fornia.

San Francisco, Jan. 20.-Sawed off shotguns will be given to all prohibi- tion agents in California under orders published here today by Tom Brown, assistant prohibition director.
 The action was taken, Brown eX- plained, as a protective measure, bas- ed on information that armed bandits had attempted to rob prohibition agents of s15,0o0 worth of liquor in Dublin Canyon, Alameda county. Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
A. R. LAMB ELECTED
New Britain Machine Club Makes Popular Selection For President Other Officers Chosen.

A. R. Lamb was elected president of the New Britain Machine club al the annual meeting and banquet held last evening in the company's recrea- ton hall. The other officers are as follows: Vice president, Burton Smith; secretary, Leonard Fox, and treasur- CT, H. A. Howard.
 During the banquet which followed the meeting, J. Werner Anderson, of the Commercial Trust Co.,, gave an eX- cellent talk on the subject Thrift" a program of vocal and instrumental selections was rendered.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
Washington Notified.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Monsignor Bonzano, Papal delegate in Washing ton, was informed in cabegram re- ceived at 9:45 o'clock today from Cardinal Gasparri, Papal secretary that Pope Benedict was very serious ly ill.' Such a message was regarded as indicating that the Pontiff was ir most serious condition.
 Anxious inquiries are being received by Monsignor Bonzano from all over the United States. In many of the dioceses archbishops and bishops have ordered prayers for the recovery of the Pontiff
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
GREENBERG'S CASE
 PUT OFF TO JAN. 27
Disbarmcnt Proceedings, Scheduled to Come Up Today, Are Postponed
 One Week

Hartford, Jan. 2o.-Postponement of the disbarment proceedings against Albert Greenberg, former prosecuting attorney of New Britain was made in the superior court here today The hearing which was set for today was put over to Friday, January 27. The grievance committee of the Hartford county bar filed the complaint for disbarment proceedings.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
MAYOR DROPS DEAD

Kansas City, Jan. 2o.--Mayor James S. Cowgirl 74, democrat, dropped dead of apoplexy in his office today. He was serving his second term.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-20
NO NEW CASES

Bridgeport, Jan. 2o.-No new cases of smallpox were reported today. On the other hand four cases have been discharged from observation.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
MODEL CHURCH SCHOOL.
Foundry M. E. Church Has Com
plete Program of Education.

Foundry NJ +. Church has the model
graded church school of MethOdism. II
has been recognized as having the COM
plete program OF religious education,
according TO Rev. DR.. Herbert Ran
dolph, the pastor. Its work is graded
and its teachers are all specialists in
their departments, and it has a school
of teacher training and = children s
church. Many visitors attend every
Sunday to study the system. For two
years this method has been in course of
construction. and DR.. Randolph says it
is now complete.
DIR. Randolph will preach tomorrow
morning and evening on "The Happi-
ness of the Christian Era and Re
ligion Between Sundays The choir
and Prof. Anton kaspar will render mu-
steal programs at botn services. Be
ginning next Thursday night. dinner OF
homemade cooking will be served every
Thursday night at $50 by the Home
Missionary Society. The School of Re
ligion and Missions will meet at $50,
and DR. Randolph will preach at
o'clock on "The Churches of the New
Testament"
Evening star., 1922-01-14
NEW THOUGHT TO MEET
IN DISTRICT CONVENTION
Special Music Will Include
"The Peace Hymn of the
Nations"

The New Thought District con-
vention will be held next Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings at the
UniVersalist Church, 18th and l.
streets. The meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the International
New Thought Alliance is being held
in the city at the same time, holding
daytime sessions. The speakers for
the convention will be the members
of the executive board These are the
leaders of the New Thought move
ment. Among the speakers are Eliza
beth Towne. editor of the Nautilus
Magazine: Rev. Mona L. Brooks.
founder of the Colorado College of
Divine Science, and Rev. II. Fl. Schroe
der, pastor of the First Divine Science
Church of st. Louis, No. The special
music will include a new song, The
Peace Hymn of the Nations"
Closing the convention Friday even
ing will be two meetings. one, at the
New Thought Temple. for women
only, will be addressed by Elizabeth
Towne. The other, for men only at
the Unity Auditorium. 300 Homer
building, will be addressed by Charles
II. Watts. His address will be some
Of his own experience from poverty
to success, his subject being. "Relat
ing Business to Practical Meta
physics"