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New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
CLEANUP IN WATERBURY.
All Policy Shops in the City Are
 Ordered Closed by Police.

Waterbury, Aug. 29.-Superintend- ent of Police George M. Beach today ordered every policy shop in the city closed. Two places were raided by Lieut.. Harmon and the vice squad and six men, charged with running a pol icy game, writing policy and fre- quenting place where policy was played, were taken into custody The raiders allege that a seventh man es- capped. The accused will be arraigned in court tomorrow. About two months ago the city court isued an ultimatum that any one found guilty of running a policy shop would be sent to jail. The outcome of the present raids is therefore awaited with keen interest.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
City Items

Smith Business School opens Sept bth.--advt.
 Mrs John P. McGuire of b61 Stan. ley street, underwent an operation al the local hospital yesterday for the removal of a needle from her foot.
 The police received a report yes terday from Henry Shupack that the I'D Smoke Shop on Main street, which was placed under attachment several weeks ago and which is now vacant. has been broken into severa, times of late.
 Meet msat schn'arrs for dinnsr.-- | advt.
 A meeting of the fuel committee will be held tomorrow evening in the mayors office.
 T. Frank Mccormack, . formeY member of the common council. has announced his willingness to be a candidate for representative on the democratic ticket this fall. Mrs. Lena Finder of Fairview street was operated upon at the New Britain general hospital this morning for the removal of her appendix. The operation was performed by Dr. Ciif- ton NJ. Cooley, assisted by pr. A. J. Savard.
 Eddie scatkowskie was arrested last night for the St. Lawrence, Mass, authorities on a non-support charge. He will be held for the police of that town.
 Smith Business School opens Sept 5th.-advt.
 Fox's orchestra will reorganize next week and Harry Scheidler, cornctist, will return from Highland Lake. where he has been playing with the Jamokah orchestra.
 Have The Herald follow you on your vacation. lSc a week. Cash with order-advt.
 MT. and Mrs. William Bowen, of Bridgeport, formerly of New Britain, are receiving congratulations on the birth of son. Mrs. Bowen formerly was Miss Emily Sergent.
 Charles w. Brown. of Swamp Scott, Mass. has been chosen to suc- ceed Joseph Wiseltier, as director of arts in the public schools. Miss Ruth N Wells, of Wethersneld, will teach Latin in the Central Junior High school.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
HEREIN PROBE BEGINS
Railway Employes Are First Wit nesses Quizzed at Today's Hearing

Marion, H., Aug. 29 (By Associated Press. s.)-Employes of an electrical railway between Marion and Herrin, III, and employees of a power house near which 1s non-union miners of the Lester strip mine were mas sacred last June, were the first wit nesses today before the special grand jury investigating the Herrin mine war.
 The railway and power house en- ployes were said to have seen the death march" of the strip mine workers and the massacre which fol- lewed.
 Attorney General Brundage of H. linois, who is in charge of the investi- gation, said the grand jury is going about its work with precision and that with the abundant evidence on hand he did not expect the body to take very long to complete its work.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
SUES CITY OF DANBURY.
Woman Claims $15,OO0 Damages Fol
 Fall on an Icy Sidewalk.

Bridgeport, Aug. 2s.-Papers in many civil suits were returned to the superior court of Fairfield county to- day Katherine A. Moran of Danbury sues that city for $15,000 for injuries alleged to have been caused when she slipped on an icy sidewalk on January 27 last. She sustained a frac- tured hip and the injury is claimed to be permanent one in its effects,
 Priscilla Benson of Los Angeles sues to recover on a note given her in 1917 by the Couprit Sulphur Co. for $5,o00 at 2 per cent for six months time.
 Charles L. Peterson and his wife sue Walter Frost of Palmer, Mass, for s5,000 for damages resulting from injuries received by both in a collision of Frostss automobile with theirs on July 25.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
STRIKERS SUE RAILROAD
Northern Pacific Company Named Defendant By 2s Men For s1,00o Each, Charging Boycott.

Pasco, Wash. Aug. 2s.-Twenty- eight striking Northern Pacific shop men here have started suits for s1,- 900 each against the railroad.
 After the strike was declared the railroad management decided to build a fence around the shops as pro- lection to the property and the work CTS. The contract for building the fence was let to a construction con- cern. The 2S idle shopmen immedi- ately applied for jobs helping put up the fence and got them.
 When the Northern Pacific found 1t out the 2s alleged in their Awsuit, they lost their new jobs. Boycott and blacklisting are charged.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
BANKRUPT HEARINGS
koplowitz Brothers and Joseph Sa- decki Creditors Will Meet Thursday

The creditors of the bankrupt es- tate of Morris and Harry Koplowitz, East Main street grocers. will hold a meeting Thursday morning of next week at the office of Referee Edward NJ. Yeomans at Hartford. A dividend will be declared. Attorney David L. Nair is trustee for the estate.
 The first meeting Of the creditors of the bankrupt estate of Joseph Sa- decki of North street, storekeeper will be held Thursday morning at Referee Yeomans office after the koplowitz case.
 Lawyer Nair is counsel for the bankrupt. A trustee will be named at the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Eugene Keal.

Eugene Real, age 26 years, of 275 Washington street, died at his home last evening. following lengthy ill., ness. He came to this city about six months ago from Denver, Colorado, where he had worked as a watch maker. His home originally was in Flemingsburg, Ky.
 He is survived by his wife and an infant baby in this city, his parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Keal of Fleminss- burg, Ky, one sister and brother.
 The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church and interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery. M. J. Kenney and company are in charge of the ar. engagements.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses have been issued at the town clerks office to William A. Gregory of 542 East Main street and Clementina Val entine, of 104 Franklin street; to Nicholas Reluga, of 115 Silver street and Malama Mazur of 190 West street; to Adam Borys, of 32 Holyoke street, Springfield, Mass, and Maria Wilczynski, of 313 High street
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
PICKETT A CANDIDATE.
Waterbury Senator Willing to Debate
 His Qualifications.

Waterbury, Aug. 2s.-Daniel F. Pickett, who as senator from the 18th district in the 1921 session, was the entire democratic delegation in the upper body, yesterday announced his candidacy for renomination, and is sued a notice to all aspirants that he was willing to debate the merits of his candidacy with all corners.
 His challenge stated that such de- bate in a public place would have two-fold purpose, first ito enlighten voters as to the real facts, and sec ond "to give them a chance to judge who would be the most capable man to represent the district"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
FOOTBALL AT WESLEYAN.

Middletown, Aug. 29.-Football practice for candidates for the vars ity squad at Wesleyan will begin week after next and the call will go out in a day or two. Dr. Edgar Eau yer, athletic director, will be back shortly and the plans for the fall sea sen in sports will be completed. The outlook in football is regarded as promising
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
Kid Mccoy Wants to Take
 Ninth Matrimonial Plunge

Los Angeles, Aug. 29-Norman Sel- by, otherwise known as Kid Mccoy, yesterday made application for li- cense to wed Mrs. Jacaueline A. Me- Dowell of Baltimore, Md. The appli- cation was refused because the pros pective bride was not present Mccoy said the lady would arrive soon and he had passports for the two to make trip to the Orient, following the ceremony. This will be McCoys ninth matrimonial venture, according to To- cal statisttciane.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
AID TO AUSTRIA FAILS

Rome, Aug 20, - (By Associated Press)---Ita'ys reported plans for a rapproehement with Austria along Economic lines are declared by the Messaggero today to have proven abortive. The newspaper says the proposal for an economic and customs union between the two nations has broken down.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
WITH THE FIRENEN

Fireman Peter Nuss of Engine Co.,. No. 2, suffered fracture of the great tee on his right foot at the engine house yesterday when a ladder which he was carrying, fell and hit him on the toe. He was attended by Dr. A. J. Savard, who said that he will 1e laid up for about three weeks.
 Fireman Adolph Wagner of Truck Co. No. ?, is laid up with an attack of tonsilitis.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
ro srART MJ-SCJE SHOALS

Washington, Aug, 29. - Funds to- talling 3eo0.0o0 have been authorized by President Harding to enable army engineers to begin construction work on the Wilson dam at Muscle shoals Ala, on an extensive scale, pending use of the s7,5o0,o0o appropriation by congress which becomes available De- tober l, it was announced today.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
ASSEMBLY, PASSES BILL
New Workers Propose to Have Single
 Headed Fuel Commission.

Albany N. Y, Aug. 29.-The New York assembly today passed by un. animous vote the administration bill proposing to create single headed fuel commission with power to con- trol the use, distribution and sale of coal during the coal shortage emer- gency and providing for the creation of fund of ten million dollars for the purchase and sale of coal by the state. Similar action in the senate was expected to follow soon
 Immediately after the passage of the bill.-the assembly adjourned. No legislation other than the administra- ton bill was enacted.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
J. J, Phelan said in finding today. Dr. Rurns is exonerated from all criminal responsibility.
NOUN IS RESPONSIBLE.
Coroner Finds Bridgeport Man Caused
 Bailey's Death.

Bridgeport, Aug. 29.-Coroner J. J. Phelan today found Hugh Mum or Noun, criminally responsible for the death of Edwin F. Bailey of Pound Ridge, N. Y, who was shot by the former during quarrel and died at the Stamford hospital from shock ex- haustion.
 The coroner sent his finding to States Attorney Homer S. Cummings who will make a finding himself and transmit it to the New York state au- thorities that they may prosecute Mum.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
WILL NOT AFFECT N. B.

The proposed shut down of the Ford automobile plants in Detroit will not affect New Britain to any noticeable extent, according to re- ports from various today. The Faf- mir Bearing company, which was ru- mored to be doing considerable busi- ness for the Ford plants, reports that that plant will not be affected ser iously at all,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
PASSENGERS FRIGHTENED
Live Wire in Boston Tunnel Causes
 Scare When Fire Starts.

Boston, Aug. 29-Passengers on cars in the East Boston tunnel un- der the harbor were given a scare today when a trolley wire broke and fell across the tracks. A short cir cult was formed the sparks soaring the wooden ties. As the smoke crept into the cars many passengers rushed out and groped their way down the tunnel to Maverick Square.
 Forty cars were stalled for 30 min utes. No injuries were reported.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
LOSES FINGER TIPS

Mrs. Mary Buchard of Overlook avenue had the tips of three fingers or her left hand crushed by press on which she was working at the P. and F. Corbin factory this morning. She was attended by Dr. Clifton NJ. Cooley, acting factory physician.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
74,000 War Widows in
 England Marry Again

London, Aug. 2s.-Of the 23s,ooo women in England who received pen sions from the government because their husbands fell in the war 74ooo have re-married Pensions cease on re-marriage, but a gratuity of one years pension is allowed.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
NOT KILLED BY ACCIDENT

Bridgeport. Aug. 29, = Jacob Tab linsky. struck by the automobile of Dr. D. J. Burns on the night of Aug ust 1T, died from old age pneumonia and not from the accident, Coroner
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank most sincerely all kind friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness and words of sympathy during the illness of my beloved husband. We also thank Departments A and 25 and s2 of the Stanley Rule & Level Go. for the floral tributes. Also the o. '. A. M. No. 8, and Temple of Honor. Mo- 19.
 BERTHA BIBLE
 AND RELATIVES
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
WILL 0F H. [. NOBLE
 READY FOR PROBATE
(Continued From First Page).

dotc use anu SuPpoEt turing the term of her natural life.
 Directs Sale of Property.
 "(D I direct and empower my executors and trustees to sell all the real estate owned by me in Sachem' s Head, in the town of Guilford, Con- necticut, and the proceeds of such sale shall be turned over to or be held by said trustees as part of said rest and residue estate.
 Sums For Grandchildren
 "(6) Whereas I have from time to time deposited in the savings bank of New Britain sums of money in the names of my several grandchildren as gifts to them, subject to my con. trol during my life and after my de- cease subject to the control of my exc cutors and trustees under my last will, until they severally arrive at
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
TRINITY GRIDIRON CALL.

Hartford, Aug. 20. = Football practice at Trinity college will start on September IA. Head Coach Drew has arrived at college and Captain w. G. Brill will be here next week.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
STRIKE ABOUT OVER
New Haven Road Insists That Its
 Shops Are Now Running at Normal

New Haven, Aug. 29-The N. Y. N. H. and H. railroad today claimed that the shopmen's strike on it's sys- tenn is about over;" that in some places it has the quota of workers places filled, and at others almost filled.
 Additional increases in the shop forces were claimed in the railroad statement. The claim was that 259 more skilled workers were on the first shift today than were at work on that shift yesterday. This total" said the statement, "incldes a large number of old employees who went on strike and have re-entered the serv- ice of the railroad company.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29

family, of FPS Stanley street, are spending two weeks visit with their daughter. Mrs. Leland H. KellAf, at Watertown, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29

Sophie Bryant was 72 years old and the widow of Dr. William Bryant of Plymouth. She was widely known in England as an educational author ity. She was the author of various philosophical and scien- fife works.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
BODY FOUND ON ROCKS.

Geneva. Aug. 29 (By Associated Press).-The body of Sophie Bryant, aged British educator, was found on the rocks between the villages of Montanvbert and Chamonix in the Alpine region, by mushroom hunters today.
 She apparently had become lost and had taken off her shoes to bathe her feet, but there was no indication of the cause of death.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29

NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE REPORT Exchanges .......,.... 95,loo,uoo
 Balances ........ 51,400,000
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
Dallas Power and Light Co.

7Te Cumulative First Preferred Stock
 In the consideration of investment in an Electric Light and Power Co., stock it is essential to know something about the territory served.
 Dallas (with population including suburbs, of about 175000 is the leading manufacturing, commercial and financial center of the State of Texas It is considered the most important distributing center in the Southwestern States recent survey of $50 factories showed total annual business in of S1250O00O0; 38 wholesale agricultural implement houses doing total annual busi ness of $360O0000 and 800 other wholesale houses doing total annual business of $45000000 More cotton gin machinery is manufactured in Dallas than in any other city of the world Dallas is the center of rich agricultural territory and its interests believed to be among the most diversified of any city in the country
 We recommend this stock for investment.
 Price to yield about 7.13ee.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29

Miss Edith Young of 20 Willow street returned today from New York and Albany. where she spent the past week.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29

Miss Helen Egan of Broad street is Visiting with friends in Point Pleasant New Jersey. On her return trip she will stop at Asbury park and New York city
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29

Francis Egan, George MaGuire and Frank Sullivan left today for New York. They will be gone for about one week.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-29
PERSONALS.

John A. Dolan, first sanitary ln- spector of the health department, Is enjoying a vacation at Indian Neck with his family.
 Mr. and Mrs. George L. Day and family, Mrs. M. E. Marshall and MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Johnson and family are spending vacation at Chapman beach.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-28
Ddddys
$3.50 EVenin6
Fairy Tale
"NAN GRAHAM PONNEP
PERCY ~PORCUPINE
"NARY GRAHAM BONNER

az have q stronger tall than Willie
land altogether ! am a stronger ami
NAL. l have a nice blunt nose and
TH n good climber, too"
what has a blunt nose to do with
being a good climber?" asked Peter
Porcupine.
Nothing much" said Percy. II
only mention both those Facts in case
any Ola, is interested. l am certainly
IA sensible animal.
II would be very foolish, indeed, If
/ didn't wear my suit Of quilts.
II wouldn't be able TO protect my
quilts they are frightened and that is
Il good thing. / must brighten crea-
lures or they might hurt me. When
they see my quilts sticking out they
think | am Il fearful looking animal.
"Ah, il is well TO be protected.
81 am so glad that in the Porcupine
world it is the fashion 10 wear quilts.
! don't know what I'd DO if another
fashion should come in.
Just suppose a fashion came in Of
wearing silk or muslin or something
equally foolish That would be dread
full"
"Of course 1t would be-" said Peter
Porcupine, "but you needn't worry
about that, for no such fashion will
come in.
mo porcupine would be foolish
enough TO take up such n fashion If
ii did start, and what is more, no
porcupine would be so foolish as to
start such a fashion.
IF the fashion came in with other
animals ii wouldn't make any differ
ence TO lis. And we wouldn't have to
pay any attention TO it. IL a porcu-
pine should start such a fashion it
might be different.
But, as | said before, no %porcupine
will do such n thing. We don't change
our styles all the time. In fact we
don't change at all.
"That is where the Porcupine fam
lily is so sensible. When we're suited,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-28
THE INDIAN DRUM
By eyHiasn MacHarg and Edsvin Bafmer
Copwishtby Edwin Bhmer

"Distrust?' Constance ben toward
him impulsively in her surprise.
"D!strust him? In relation TO what?
Why?"
in relation to COrvet, Sheriff. and
Spearman, Connie-the company that
involves your interests and your IA
theirs and mine and the interests Of
many other people-Small stockholders
who have no influence in its manage
ment, and whose interests l have TO
look after for them"
Il don't understand, Henry"
I've had to think of Conrad this
morning in the same way as I've had
to think Of Ben Corvet Of recent years
as a threat against the interests Of
those people"
i Her color rose, and her pulse quick
ened. Henry never had talked 10 her,
except in the mereSt cOmmonplaces,
about his relations with Uncle Benny !;
it was q matter in which, she had rec
ognized, they had been opposed and
since the quarrels between the old
friend whom she had loved from child
hood and he, who wished TO become
now more than q mere friend TO her,
had grown more violent, she had pur-
posely avoided mentioning Uncle Ben
ny TO Henry, and he, quite a. con-
sciously, had avoided mentioning Mr..
Corvet to her.
"Tve known for a good many years"
Spearman went on, reluctantly, that
Ben Corvet's brain was seriously af-
fected. He recognized that himself
even earlier, and admitted it TO him
self when he took me off my ship to
take charge of the company. i might
have gone with other people then, or
it wouldn't have been very long before
l could have started in as a ship own
er myself; but, in view Of his condi-
ton. Ben made me promises that Of
fered me most. Afterward his malady
progressed 50 that he couldn't know
himself to be untrustworthy his judg-
ment was impaired, and he planned
and would have tried to carry out
many things that would have been
disastrous for the company. / had to
fight him-fOr the company's sake and
for my own sake and that OF the 9TH
erS, whose interests were at stake.
Your father came to see that what |
was doing was for the cOmpany's good
and has learned to trust me. But you
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-04-28
CHAPTER Viii.
Violence.

At half-past three, Alan left the Of
flee. Sheriff. had told him an hour
earlier that Spearman had telephoned
be would not be able to get back for
a conference that afternoon; and Alan
was certain 10Y that in Spearman's
absence Sheriff. would do nothing
further with respect to his affairs.
Was there no one whom Alan could
tell Of his encounter with Spearman
in Corvet's house, with probability of
receiving belief? Alan had not been
thinking directly of Constance Sher-
rill. as he walked swiftly north to the
Drive: but she was, in a way. present
in all his thoughts. As he approached
the Sheriff. house, he saw standing at
the curb AZ Opnh roadster with q liv-
cried chauffeur: he had seen that road
ster. he recognized with II little start,
In front of the Office building that
morning when Constance had taken
him downtown. He turned into the
walk and rang tho bell.
The servant who opened the door
kDcW lIlll anu SCtIEth W dtNtl'L MS
right Of entry TO the house, for he
drew back for Alan 10 enter. Alan
went into the hall ami waited for the
servant to follow. as Miss Sheriff.
I'M" he asked.
I'll see, sir" The mar disap-
peared. Alan, waiting, did not hear
Constance's voice In reply to the an
nouncement Of the servant, but Spear
mans vigorous tones. The servant re-
turned. Miss Sheriff. will see you in
q minute. sir"
Through the wide doorway to the
drawing room, Alan could see the
smaller, prtiered entrance to the
room beyond-Sherrilrs study. The
curtains parted, and Constance and
Spearman came into this inner door
way; they stood an instant there in
talk. As Constance started away,
Spearman suddenly drew her back to
him and kissed her. Alin's shoulders
spontaneously jerked back and his
hands cleuched; he did not look away