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New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
McCRAY INITIATES HE WILL
 STOP CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT;
 WAR VETERANS WITHDRAW
EXPECT BATTLE OVER
 TERMS IN BELL WILL Five Disclaimed as Children Plan to Contest Docu-
 ment in Courts

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-,The will of Mrs. Theresa Bell listing property valued at $9o4,ooo in which she dis claims five men and women as her children, was on file in probate court today. The filing, 1t is believed, is the first step in what may prove to be a hard fought legal battle in which one and probably two of the children will contest disposal of the property and statements as to their parentage.
 Mrs. Muriel Bell Foster; one of the five who always believed them selves to be the children of Mrs Bell, announced she will contest the will.
 Mrs. Bell bequeathed s5 each to the five and left the remainder of the estate 10 her Cousins" if they were found or in the event they were not found to the state.
 In a statement Mrs. Sam Washing ton, an aged negress said that shI was present at the births of each ot the children and that there was no doubt that Mrs. Bell was thei, mother.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
HE'D, POLICEMAN HELD FOR THEFT OF BOOZE Bonds in Doran's Case Fixed at $2,5OO in Police
 Court Today.

Hartford, Aug. 1s.-Policeman Peter Doran connected with the Hartford police department since March, 1915 was arraigned before Judge Solomon Ellsner in police court today on charge of burglary and theft His counsel, Thomas c. Me Keon, waived reading of the com plaint entered a plea of not guilty and agreed to the binding over of his client to the September term of the superior criminal court under a bond of s2,50o. Dorans arrest took place last night in connection with the theft of liquor valued at more than s2,000 from the home of Mrs John c. Wilson of No. s7o Prospect avenue week ago.
 The accused was reluctant to ap- pear in the courtroom before the eyes of his former brother officers and spectators.
 .tDoran was mot in the courtroom, He had spent the night in a cell
 Policeman Doran when questioned by Chief of Detectives. Frank San toro and Chief of Police Farrell and the detectives who arrested him, con- fessed yesterday to a s1,0oo liquor robbery at the home of Mrs John C. Wilson of S7o Prospect street
 The robbery at the Wilson home was committed about 11:3o D. m last Saturday night, the break being dis covered by the caretaker of the place. John Brinkman. Detectives Koenig and Madigan of the Hartford police force were assigned to the case and 1t was through their findings that Po- liceman Doran was arrested
 Two other men, James J. Chuck" Connors and John Hood Jr., were al- legged to have been the accomplices of the policeman in the robbery Con- nors was arrested last night, but the other man escaped, it is thought in taxicab from the city, and the police are on the lookout for him.
 Jir,n,ied Door
 Entrance to the house has been gained through a rear kitchen door, after which the robbers proceeded to the wine cellar where they iinmied open the door, and stole the liquor within. It was removed in an automo- bile and secreted in various parts of the city. Up to late last night, the | police had recovered about S10o | worth Of the stuff.
 When Doran was arrested he was l with Chief Farrell and the | other policeman. He was put through | q severe questioning and at length | broke down and confessed. He stated | that he has been doing duty in the l Of Prospect street and his chief work was to watch the houses of persons who were away. When he made his usual rounds last Saturday night, he found the rear door Of the Wilson home opened, and left it that way without notifying the caretaker.
 Actual Robbery
 Fate that night the trio returned md entering the house they jimmied he door of the wine cellar ana took heir loot away in an automobile He could not state where the stuff had been taken to.
 Is Suspended
 He was immediately suspended by Shief Farrell, and his badge and the oat of his uniform, taken away from Jim He is unmarried and lives at IS Retreat avenue. He has been doing Iuty in the capacity of motorcycle to the regular force.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
SENATE AND HOUSE TO TAKE STEPS AT ONCE TO CONTROL
 COAL PRICES, LEADERS SAY
Y.:CH7, AUTOS AND I5
 MEN TAKEN IN RAID
S100,0 Worth of Contra band Liquor Seized on
 Coal Docks in N. Y.

New Rochelle, N. r, Aug. 1s- Liquor valued by the police at slo0,- 900, a motor driven yacht three au- tomobiles and l5 prisoners were bagged in an early morning raid made by the local police on a coal company's docks, The police said the crew of the yacht Bat" was un- loading its cargo. The captain es- caped.
 One of the men arrested said he was William Baldwin of Darien, Conn. It was said the yacht had been loaded with liquor from a two masted schooner off Montauk Point.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
TRADE BALANCE DROPS
Commerce Dept. Sees Benefit for In- ternationa! Exchange Situation In Reports Issued Today.

Washington, Aug. 19.-A reduction Of more than s90,oo0,ooo in the na- tion's favorable trade balance during July as compared with a year ago will help the international exchange situation, the commerce department declared today in q statement making public results Of the country's foreign trade for q month.
 Commodity exports for July aggre- gated $305,0oo,ooo against s334,ooo,- GOO in June and 5.ooo,ooo in July 1921 while imports totalled $251,oo0,- 900 against o,ooo, 900 in June and SITS. 00o 900 Tor JLNy a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
TO EXILE OFFENDERS
Russian Leaders Reported is Having Resorted to Old Method Of PlIn- ishment For Political Niolators.

Moscow Aug 19.-EM!e one Of the chief punishments resorted 10 under the Czarist regime which banished many of the present soviet leaders appears to have been adopted by Russia.
 Punishment without or within Rus sia of political offenders without trial is decreed in an order by the central executive committee just published in Izvestia The term of banishrnt by the decree is limited to three years.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
SHOT AT FOREMAN
Torrington Man Locked up in New Hartford on Charges of Assault With Intent to XIII.

New Hartford, Aug. 19. = Ernest Foley, 32 years old, of Torrington, Is locked up in jail here on the charge Of assault with intent to kill He will be arraigned before Justice A. F. Jewell today.
 Foley was arrested last night by state police, following'a quarrel which he had with Walter Heinz, a foreman at the Coe Brass plant of the Ameri- can Brass Go. According to the po- lice Foley attempted to shoot Heinz with a shot gun. Heinz said he grap- pied with Foley and succeeded in de- flecting the gun so that the charge went through the kitchen floor of Poley's home, where the quarrel took place Two women who were in the house at the time were also taken into custody.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
SLASHER IS SOUGHT
Derby Man T!ees Following Kntf;ng of Brother in n-LaW-Peacefnaker Is Also Cat With Razor.

Derby, Conn, Aug. 19. - Joseph Palmiero, 28 years old, Is in the hos pital here with siX-inch slash In his side which he received in a quarrel early today with his brother -in-law, Joseph Gianetu 32 years old. Clan ctti disappeared immediately after the altercation and is being sought by the police on the charge of assaulting Palmiero.
 Pasquale Esposito 3s years old, re- ceived q severe cut on his hand when he attempted, according to the police to separate the quarreling men. Both the injured men were cut by a razor The quarrel is said to have started last night over a child and to have been renewed this morning.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
Clothespole Split When
 Struck by Lightning

Lightning played one Of its pranks on a clothes pole on Ash street early this morning when it split it clear through the center, leaving one half standing. John Holmbers, who occu- pies the house in the yard where the pole was standing, heard the crash Investigating later, he found that the bolt had struck the pole about four feet from the top, cutting into the wood like q sharp knife and then continuing on its way down the cen ter. When the lightning struck the ground, it tore large hole at the base of the pole, leaving the half side of the pole standing while the rest had been ripped to splinters.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
Third Victim of Plane
 Crash Dies in Hospital

Brattleboro, Vt, Aug. 19.-Evelyn Harris, who was severely injured and burned yesterday in the airship crash in which James Trahan and his five year old son were killed, died in a hospital here today She was the daughter Of Charles A Harris of this city treasurer of the Brattleboro Savings bank.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
BOOZE IN DOLLS
New Device for Smuggling in Liquor is Discovered by Customs Officials on Pacific Coast.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-Japanese dolls Of the most innocent variety are the latest liquor smuggling devices of travellers from the Far East land ing in the United States Pacific ports, according to Mrs. A. H. Douglas, wife of Commander Douglas of the U. s. s. Huron, here today home from Shan ghai.
 The dolls are said to be dressed in the glowing colors of the Orient, and the manufacturer places receptacle In them capable of holding from a pint to a quart.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
$50,000 Fire Damage
 At East Cambridge, Mass.

Cambridge, Mass. Aug 19.-The manufacturing district in East Cam bridge was threatened early today when fire destroyed the plant of the Cambridge Auto Body and Wagon Go. A general alarp brought all the fire apparatus of the city. The estimated damage was placed at approximately S50000
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
WOMAN SMOKER COMPLAINS
Decision From Enright On Cops Right in Attempt to Stop Practice is Awaited.

New York, Aug. 19.-Women here were awaiting with interest today for the decision of Police Commissioner Enright as to- whether policeman can stop a woman from. smoking a cigarette on the street. The question arose after Policeman kilyon rapped he knuckles of Mrs. May Sladen After she refused to discard cigar cite. She was smoking while stand Ing with her husband and chatting with friends on Broadway She and other women in a motorcycle party wore knickers.
 Edward H. Sladen protested to the policeman that he had given his wife the cigarette and that there was no law to prevent her smoking where and when she wished. He made a complaint against Kenyon and the matter was passed to Commissioner Enright for decision.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
STORING UP FOR WINTER
TarrytoWn, New York Woman Thinks Because Tires Are Rubber They Are Round to Stretch.

Tarrytown N. Y, Aug. 19.-Won- an stopped at the Tarryton Auto Sales company this morning with her car, and asked permission to infate the tires. After H. w. Nicholas, the pro- prietor, noticed that the woman had put in no pounds of air, he said, Lady, you are putting in too much air; you will blow out your tires"
 "Oh, no I won't" she replied, My husband told me to put in sixty pounds week, and we are going away for three weeks"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
FELT-J0HNS0N NUPIIALS
Former Local Mar Marries New York Girl--Wil Make Home in Buffalo,

Cards have been received by friends in this city of Edmund J. Felt Of Buffalo, N. Y, announcing his we'd ding to Miss Clara Johnson which took place on August 4. in New York city.
 Miss Johnson is the daughter Of Mrs, William George Johnson. Mr. Felt left this city about three years ago.
 He was the son Of the late Henry W Felt who worked for many years with the D. Miller company
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
Austria Menaced by
 It's Financial Crises

Vienna, Aug l9.-(By Associated Press. )-The financial crisis in Aus tria is daily growing in intensity and rumblings are heard forecastfng cat astrophe unless means are found to remedy the situation. There is in- creasing business stagnation as more shops close their doorA
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
Lonergan to Accept
 Nomination if Named

Hartford, Aug 19.-Augustine Ionerean. former member of congress issued a statement today in which he said he would accept the democratic nomination for [. $. Senator if the state convention named hun, but that he would make no pre-convention contest for the nomination.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
TO END TARIFF FIGHT
Senate Will Bring Four Months Ses- sion to Close Late Today With Vic tory of Administration on Bill.

Washington, Aug 19.-The senate will end it's four months tariff fight late today with the passage of the ad- ministration bill by an overwhelming majority.
 With the abcence of two republican senators generally credited as in op- position, it was expected that not to exceed three votes would be cast The general belief was that these would be offset by at least that many votes in support on the democratic side.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
30,000 Metal Workers
 On Strike at Budapest

Budapest, Aug. 19.-A strike has been declared involving So,ooo metal workers. About half the men at first refused 10 heed the strike call, but wre finally forced to join in the move ment by the more radical element
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
Explosions Rock Bridges
 of C. and Q. Railway

Huntington, w. Va. Aug. 1.-Two explosions rocked the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad trestle over creek at the city limits early today but caused only slight damage. The trestle Is on the main line of the Chesapeake and Ohio over Four Pole creek. Coal shipments for eastern Kentucky and Ohio pass over this structure.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
MAY MAKE AND SELL
 GOOD BEER, MAYOR OF
 JOHNsTOWN, PA, RULES

Johnstown. Pa. Aug. 19.- Brewers and saloonkeepers of Johnstown have been notified by Mayor Cauffield that they may manufacture and sell good beer" and if they sell poor beer" they will be ar rested. The mayor said he took the step to see If he could not "rid the city of bootleggers who have been selling poison- ous liquor at fabulous prices.'
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
Dublin Weekly Suppressed
 In Attacks on Judiciary

Belfast, Aug. 9.-The northern gov ernment has prohibited the circula- ton of the Irish Catholic, a Dublin weekly newspaper, throughout Ulster for ore month as the result Of its at tacks on the northern judiciary.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
:. $40,000 REALTY DEAL
Gustave Erickson, Hartford Business Man, Buys Sicklick and Milkowttz Block on Arch Street.

Mendel Sicklick and Harry Milko- witz of this city, have sold their block on Arch street to Gustave 4. Brick son of Hartford The block contains four stores on the ground floor, 10 apartments, a garage and a small fac tory. The deal involves sum of about S4o,ooo. MT Erickson, the new owner, is well known Hartford bus mess man and conducts a mems wear esta ab!ishment on Main street.
 The block is situated on 150 and 16o Arch street and in the heart of the business section The sale was made through the Carlson, Cashman and Danieson real estate company on Main street, New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
Man Killed When Car
 Plunges Over High Bank

BoscaWen, N. 1T, Aug. l9-Williar
 A. Coon, of sonerNlle, a travelling salesman, lost his life here last night when a machine in which he was passenger plunged down 4o-foot embankment after it had been struck by lightning. The driver was stunned by the bolt but will recover
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
OFFER S1,OOO REWARD

Clean, N. Y, Aug 19-The Penn sylvania railroad today offered s1,ooo reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who attempted to wreck trains on it's road at points just out tide of this city.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
WALKING ARSENAL.

Buffalo, Aug. 1.-Two striking street car conductors. alleged to have had in their possession 800 sticks Of dynamite, were arrested here this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
HOOVER APPOINTS GREEN

Washing gton Aug. 19-Appointment of Davis S Green of Hartford, Conn, as assistant trade commissioner at Paris was announced today by Secre- tary Hoover.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
AUTHORITY SCOFFED
 AT; LADY COP QUITS
Complains She Is Powcrless to Arrest DrInks And Disorderiy Persons
 Section Hand Is Successor.

Deslacs. N. D., Aug 19.-(By Asso. ciated Press) - Mrs. Bertha Ward elected village marshal last spring when complete feminine administra- tion was swept into office has surren- dered her star to the village council because n drunken man or someone acting in a disorderly manner would just laugh at me and I was helpless"
 Mrs. Wards colleagues opposed her resignation, fearing failure of the feminine regime might be tnfeIyed Her husband favored 1t.
 Daniel Olson, the new marshal is a section hand. He announced an order of strict law enforcement
New Britain herald., 1922-08-19
THE WEATHER

For New Britain and Yicin- ity: Generally fair and cooler tonight. sunday fair, moder- ate westerly winds.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
ROYALTONl GIRL
.E:D IN CAR SPILL
MERLIN SANDY DEAD AND SEW
EN- COMPANIONS HURT
WERE ON OIL TRUCK Il. .>

Miss Merlin SAVOY Of Royalton, 16
years old, is dead, Peter Rudeck Of
that village is at st. Gabriel's hospital
IN this city with serious injuries and
several other Royalton people are nur-
sing minor injuries as the result of an
automobile accident two miles west
of Royalton Wednesday evening Of last
week. S. i.
Miss SAVOY, Miss Johanna Meyer,
Peter Rudeck, Arthur Wilde, Raymond
McCutcheon, Peter Pollock, Paul For
tune and Sigurd Dahlquist, all of Roy
alton, were on their way to Upsala to
attend basketball game between the
Royalton and Upsala high. school teams
when the accident occurred. They
were riding on Mr.. Dahlquist oil
tank truck, the two young ladies riding
in the cab with Mr.. Dahlquist and
they were going slowly on account of
the rough roads. Just how the acct
dent was caused no one knew, but Mr..
Dahlquist said that the steering appar-
atus suddenly failed to function and
as he applied the brakes the truck
skidded, presumably on account of the
slushing Of tho fifty gallons Of gasoline
in the tank. The truck tipped over and
Miss Sawdy was pinned underneath.
Another automobile load of Royalton
people appeared soon after the accident
and Miss Sawdy was extricated from
underneath the truck. The injured peo-
pie were Immediately taken to Royal
ton but Miss Sawdy died just as they
reached the village.
Mr.. Rudeck was badly bruised, his
skull was fractured and he was
knocked unconscious. He regainec
consciousness Thursday afternoon ant
on Friday he was brought to st. Ga
briefs hospital here for care. Mr.
Dahlquist and Miss Meyer were badl!
bruised and Mr.. Wilde sustained a bad
ly sprained ankle. The others escaped
with minor bruises.
Coroner Brown was summoned tt
Royalton and he pronounced the girl:
death accidental.
The funeral services for Miss Sawd.
were held from the Royalton M. E
church Friday afternoon, Rev. Olive
officiating. The Royalton school chill
dren attended the funeral in body
Miss Sawdy was the daughter Of G
SAVOY, and is survived by her father
and one sister, Lila.
Mr.. Dahlquist is known to many Lit
tie Falls people as he formerly resided
here. He was at one time engaged il
the garage business with his brother
on the West side and later delivered OF
products for the local Sinclair agency
He is now agent for the Standard Oh
Company in Royalton.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
Il llVO BOYS y DROWNED !
IN TWIN LAKES
SONS OF GUST MAscHKE, PIKE
CREEK, VENTURED ON THIN
ICE AND MET DEATH

. Rudolph and Clarence Maschke, IL
and 10-year-old sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Maschke Of Pike Greek, were
drowned in Twin Lakes, Pike Creek
township, Thanksgiving Day when
they ventured out on the thin ice. The
bodies were recovered the next day.
The two boys left home Thanksgiv.
ing Day morning to set some traps
along the lake shore. When they failed
to return at noon their father started
out to look for them. When he reached
the lake he saw a hole in the ice and
the boys caps lying on the edge of the
opening, silent evidence of the fate of
his boys.
Mr.. Maschke Immediately summoned
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLIuA.
TON FOR WATER POWER. SITE

PUBLIC HEARING ON APPIIoA-
TON FOR WATER POWER. SITE
A communication received from =.
II. Marks, =. S. District Engineer at
ST. Paul, announces that a. public
hearing will be held on Thursday, Dec.
IA, at 10 Q clock q. M in Room 408,
Postofice Building, st. Paul, for the
consideration Of the application Of the
Pike Rapids Power Company to the
federal power commission for a pre-
.liminary permit for water power de-
velopment in the Mississippi River,
Morrison county. 4 ,..;.,,#..l 1. .5=.2- ~.
While for purposes Of record type
written statements, in quadruplicate,
are desired, oral testimony will be
heard and all parties interested are
invited to attend and express their
views. - TX MI -. -. 49,. T.,
The particular site for the develop
ment of which the above company is
seeking permit is south of the 500
bridge. ."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

people living nearby and Sheriff Felix
and Coroner Brown were called. Eff
forts to locate the bodies that day were
fruitless but the next morning at about
1880 they were recovered with the
aid of graphing hooks. The water was
about ,twenty-eight feet deep at the
point where they went down.
Thef funeral was held Saturday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
Rev. Louis Denninghoff Of st. John Is
Evangelical church Of this city official
ing. Interment was in the Twin Lakes
cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

Word has been received here Of the
death of G. D. Robinson of st. Paul.
Friday evening, from pneumonia. Mrs
Robinson is well known here, having
visited in this city frequently and
having appeared on programs of the
Musical Art club as accompanist fol
Mrs. G. A. Weyerhacuser.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

Partridge season closed Thursday,
November 30. The season for trapping
fisher, mink, muskrat and marten open
ed Friday, December l, and continues
to March 81. Licenses must be Sc
cured from the county auditor for trap.
ping.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

= The Misses Mary Hammer, Loretta
Schwanke and Helen Schingten Of
Long Prairie visited friends in this
city Sunday. Miss Schwanke attended
the local business college two years
ago. 49,.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
Christmas Brinus
A Flow Of Gifts

A Flow of Gifts
There is a time in the
year when every member
of the family goes about
with a look Of mysterious
Importance and a feeling
Of great satisfaction at
having skilfully Struggled
a bundle into the house
without detection.
That is the great joy
Of Christmas-the infinite
pleasure of selecting and .
giving gifts.
We have entered into a
conspiracy with these CIV
ers of gifts. For mother,
father, brother, sister, for
the young hopeful of the
family, for friends - for
everyone, we are display
ing a variety Of attractive
and suitable presents
useful as well as lovely
gifts.
Let us help you make
your selection.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-09
OBITUARIES
Irene Finkbeiner

Irene Finkbeiner, aged eighteen
months, passed away Thursday night
of bronchial pneumonia. She was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Finkbeiner. Ais Fifth avenue. Funer-
al services were held at the home
Saturday afternoon and burial was in
Pine Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Mathilda Buss
Mrs. Mathilda Buss, wife of Frank
Buss, ST., died Monday morning, No
vember s, 1922, at the family home,
S12 Chicago avenue. Funeral ser
vices were conducted this afternoon
at 1870 at the home and at two O'clock
at the Christian Assembly, corner OF
Sixth and Steuben streets. Inter-
ment was in Pine Grove cemetery.
The deceased was born December 4
1861, in Germany. and came to the
United States forty-three years ago.
She is survived by her widower, four
children, a sister and three brothers.
Mrs. Bertha Zahrt
The death of Mrs. Bertha Zahrt,
widow of the late Carl Zahrt, oc-
Cured Monday morning, November 6,