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New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
fOO Drunks Arreetc1

Washington( Dec. 26.-Christma arrests in Washington totaled 131. all but twenty-five of which were due ia drunkenness. Of the number seventy nine failed to appear in police court, preferring to forfeit ball.
 The record is considered large in view of the drive the prohibition au- thorities have been making against bootlegging in the last ten days. The large number of bootleggers arrested has led to the belief that Washington would be dry on Christmas.
 Most of the drinking parties were staged in the. homes of the partici- pants. The cafes did little business, due to the fear of raids. Most of the drunks arrested were. picked up staggering home.
 The entrance of Christmas cheer into the restaurant of the United States senate is under Investigation not half hearted investigation, but a real, honest to goodness delving.
 Who owned that bottle containing liquid with more than the volstead allowance of alcohol which dropped on the floor of the senate restaurant on Saturday just as number of sena- tors were dining in an alcove hard by?"
 This, in short, is the subject of the inquiry, and Senator Charles Curtis (Rep., Kan.), chairman of the rules committee of the senate, announced last night that, in view of the fre- quent rumors connecting legislators ,;oJo of To l. into the incident.
 As stated, senators were dining in that part of the restaurant set aside for official use. A waiter, so far un- identified, dropped something and simultaneously with the cracking of glass well known aroma reached the senators in the alcove. This set the
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
MASKED BANDIT ROBS
 TWO MEN IN MERIDEN
Walter Bicster and Raymond Costello Gave Up Money At Point
 of Gun

Meriden. Dec. 26.-While their au- tomobile was stopped on the Walling- ford highway near the Yalesville cul- vert at 1 o'clock this morning. Ray mond Costello of 3a Center street and Walter Biester of 45 Grant street were held ID at the point or gun by a masked robber ana relieved Of their money.
 Costello and Biestcr were driving toward this city when the lights on the auto went out of commission. As they stopped at the side of the road to make repairs. man wearing n mask and showing a revolver, ordered them to drive the car to more se- cluded spot close to the culvert.
 After taking $29 from the two men the bandit disappeared in the dark ness. The victims of the robbery re. ported the case to the Wallingford police, who started search for the bandit after getting his description.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
To Stockholders of The Anne

| Hardware Corporations: At a meeting of the directors of your company, held this day, It was ordered that in accordance with a vote of the stockholders, an exchange of the present outstanding shares for new stock of the par value of twenty five (25) dollars be arranged. It is therefore requested that cer- tifcates of the capital stock of the company be forwarded at once to the undersigned for exchange. Such ex- change will be of four (4) shares of the par value of twenty-five (25) dol- lars for each share of the par value of one hundred (1o0) dollars which you now hold. There will also be issued to you one share of the par value of twenty-five (25) dollars for each four (D shares held by you after such ex- change shall have been made.
 New certificates, covering both your original holdings and the new stock about to be issued, will be sent as soon as is practicable.
 Yours very truly,
 ISAAC D. RUSSELL, Treasurer. New Britain. Conn.,, Dec. 20, 1922.
 N. B. No dividend hereafter de- clared will be paid on stock until the above exchange shall have been made.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Dog Guards Woman Lying
 Dead in Home Two Days

New York, Dec. 26.--Mrs. Lena Schmidt, 70, who lived alone in a two room flat on the top floor of tene- ment at TAI Second avenue. was found dead in her bedroom late yes terday. Neighbors who had not seen her for two days told Policeman Irv- ing, who broke down the door and found her.
 At first Mrs Schmidt's pet fox ter rier, who was guarding the body, wanted to fight, but was coaxed away with piece of meat and sent to tho Bide-a-Wee Home. Mrs Schmidt's body was taken to the morgue. No one at the house knew whether she had any relatives.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
STORMS
 BUFFE7ING LINERS
Atlantic Sea Captains Meet Worst
 Hurricane in Years

New York, Dec. 26.-yiolent tenn. pests of the sort known to seasoned mariners have ragged throughout the past week, threatening smaller vessel, with destruction, wrecking steamers deck equipment. driving fast liners out Of their usual lanes and delaying them several days, according to wire less reports received today.
 Tell of Fierce Gales.
 Officers Of the Cedric, the Zeeland and the United States which arrived yesterday, several days after weather ing the worst storms In their histories described gales which still were whipping the waters of the Atlantic.
 The Manchuria and La Savoie re- ported today they would arrive on Thursday, two days late. The Mia gara, due today. reported she would try to fight her way to port tomorrow.
 The Caronia reported from Halifax that she had been forced to put in there. The Mount Carroll is due here and the President Monroe in London tomorrow, both far behind schedule.
 Worst Ever Seen.
 Veterans of scores of storms who guided liners into port yesterday, de- clared they had never before seen the north Atlantic in such a protracted hurricane mood as during the last fortnight.
 Captain Metcalf of the Cedric said he was forced to slow his ship to five knots by blow only rivalled by one he had been in off Tutticorin in the Indian ocean more than 20 years ago.
 The Zeeland, which arrived three days late, had the same experience. The United States, two days overdue, for many hours fought its way wind which varied 100 to 12O miles an hour in velocity.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Degnan Named County
 Officer of c. T. A. U.

James F. Degnan of this city has been named county director of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union for Hartford county. succeeding Thomas J. MeslSill, also of this city, who re- signed. He is member of the Y. M. T. A. & B. society, which now has two representatives on the governing board, John Kelly having been elect ed to the office of treasurer several months ago. Mir. Degnan is for mer president of the Tabs"
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
CHANGE THEIR PLEAS
Gustaye and Frank Sclanfani of Stam- ford Stop Murder Trial and Admit Manslaughter.

Bridgeport, Dec. 26.--The trial Of Gustave and Frank Sclanfani, broth- CTS, of Stamford, charged with the murder of Jgnatius Montagnino, a macaroni manufacturer was halted this morning shortly after court re- sumed following the Christmas recess.
 After a conference between States Attorney Cummings and David F. IritzGerald, counsel for the defense a entered.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Paonessa Director in
 New Local Corporation

The New Britain Motor Sales cor poration has been formed in this city with capital stock of $25,000, .$s,000 of which has been paid in to commence business. The company will deal in the sale of Chevrolet cars. Dr. Henry R. Lasch is president of the corporation; Dr. A. l.. Avitabe, president; William Reynolds, sec-
 retary and treasurer. The directors are: Drs. Lasch and Avitable, William Reynolds, Thomas J. Smith, John Mo-
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
TAFT CALLS JUDGES
First Conference of Nine Senior Cir- cult Judges Will be Held in Wash- ington on Thursday.

Washington, Dec. 26.--The first conference of the nine senior circuit judges under the recent act of con- gross designed to expedite federal ju- dicial business has been called by Chief Justice Taft to be held in Washington on Thursday.
 In addition to authorizing appoint ment of "A more district judges and their assignment to districts in which the dockets were particularly con- gested the new la walso approved for annual conferences of senior circuit judges to discuss the needs of their circuits and the improvement of the administration of justice in federal courts.
 Plans for the transfer of judges to circuits or districts where dockets are particularly congested can be made. under authoritysof the new law at the conferences. "l
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
SS5,000 LOSS BY FIRE
Repair Shops of Central Vermont R. R. at St. Albans Partly Destroyed Early This Morning.

St. Albans, Vt, Dec. 26.--The re- pair shops of the Central Vermont Railway Co. were the scene of a fire early today which destroyed the paint shop and bridge shop, and damaged the coal chute. The passenger coach- es and mail car in the paint shop were destroyed and a quantity of stores rendered useless. The loss was estimated at $35,0O0.
 high wind and inadequate water pressure handicapped the firemen. The collapse of the big chimney on the machine shop severed the power line and caused some excitement.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
FLEET FROZEN IN
Herring Boats On New Foundlald Are Having Hard Time Because Of Cold Weather and Ice.

 Curling, N. F., Dec. 26.-The her ring fleet was frozen in at the Bay of Islands today. Seven schooners, two of them American vessels, three Canadian and two Newfoundland, were caught in the ice with little prospect of getting clear until spring. With them are held 12,0o0 barrels of herring.
 The Aviator, one of the fishermen iced in, was aground for time on Woods island. Although the Aviator was refioated. without damage, spell of extreme cold weather set in and imposed an ice bondage on all sides that only spring thaws can break, in ali probability.
 The other vessels caught are Judi que, w. c. Smith, Shepherd King Jean Smith, Helen var, Spencer Lake.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
FIRST VISIT IN TWO YEARS.

Miss Victoria Adams, daughter oi Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Adams of 76 Grand street, a student at Elon col lege in North Carolina, is spending the Christmas and New Years holi- days with her parents. Miss Adams is a graduate of the class of 1920 of the New Britain High school and al- though she entered the southern col lege in September of that year this is her first visit home since that time.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
R. M. GUNIPRECHT, THE WATKINS DEALER
HSaYs,l

Last winter there were many cases of sprained ankles, arms, etc., due to the slippery pavements. Watkins Vegetable Anodyne and Cream of Camphor Liniment eased many a per- sons pain. They are also a natural ally to Watkins Aspirin, Laxative Cold and Grippe Tablets, Cough Med icine, etc. A stitch in time saves nine--have these Watkins Remedies ready for all emergencies.
 R. M. GUMPRECHT
 A7 EAST ST. Tel. 2a54-f3.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Philadelphia Man Killed
 By Electricity Bathing

Philadelphia, Dec. 26--George Hen. Ieker was electrocuted here while tsk-
 ing a bath at his home. He attempt ed to turn the water off in the bath room while holding an electric mas saging machine in his hand, the full force of the house current passing through his body. The insulation on the wire of the massaging apparatus Is believed to have been defective.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses have been issued at the office of the town clerk: Michael Gangia of 107 Meadow street, and Miss Concetta Rustico of the same address; Waldorf Peterson of 77 Pleasant street. civil engineer and Miss Mary Stewart of l4 Orange street. FtN
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
TO PHOTOGRAPH DRUNKS
Des Moines Police Chief Adopts New
 Method of Dealing With Them

Des Moines, Dec. 26-John B. Ham mond, chief of police, announced to- day that every drunken man who is brought into police headquarters hereafter will have his picture taken.
 When the offender has become so- Der again he will be presented with a picture of himself so that he may know just how he looked when he was brought to the jail. Hammond hopes this picture cure" will be a potent weapon against drunkenness.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
GRAND JURY CALLED
Special Session in Mass. to Consider Cases Arising Out of Recent Legal Scandal.

Biston, Dec. 26.-The special grand jury called by Attorney Gen. Allen to consider cases arising out of the re- moval proceedings against former Dist. Attorney Joseph c. Pelletier, the disbarment of Daniel H. Coakley and closed banks was sworn in today in the superior court.
 Members of the jury were advised by Judge Fosdick to turn over any communications they might receive to the attorney general. The court said the jurors would undoubtedly be ap- preached by outsiders"
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26

carthy, John Keevers. Mayor A, Nj.
 Paonessa, F. Sullivan and John Jack sen.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
AUCTION


 ! will sell the equipment of the w. l.. DAMON CO.,, at JAS. F. WHITES STABLE, 2S0 MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN, CONN, TUESDAY. DEC. 2eTH, 1922 AT 1O:3O A. Nj.
 Rec Speed Wagon, 3 Horses. Wagons. etc. Rec Speed Wagon with delivery body, In good condition; pair of horses, black and brown. weigh over 5000 lbs. good nge and right; black mare, weight about 1,50O lbs. i: two-horse wagon with box; one-horse wagons with boxes; } lumber wagons; 2 two-horse bob sleds; 1 one-horse bob sled ; one set of bobs; spring wagon; set double harness; express harness; collars, etc.
 Auctioneer's Notice-The W. l.. Damon Co. have sold their real estate to The stan ley Rule Level Co. They must vacate immediately. All will be sold without re- serve. Did and buy.
 Sale positively, rain or shine. Under cover If stormy.
 E. M. GRANGER, JR., Auctioncer, Tel. No. l. Thompsonville, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26

AFTER Christmas sale of framed pictures.
 All our framed pictures sold at 1-s off.
 Arcade Studio. -- .ss w ,s5 i.{se
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
CUTLER AUTO PARTS TEEuzEl-.

MOVED FROM P OAK STREET TO ss HARTFORD AVENUE. TELEPHONE a7s1.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26
Personals,
Store Announcements.

:. SGOFC 1AllIhUtI1ICC11lClHCSs v PAY AS YOU GET PAID and b. well dressed. Boston Clothing Store. New Britain's Family Clothier." 63 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-26

ball rolling. The question uppermost was whether the ownership of the bottle was not traceable to one of the senators.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-14
TWO MILLION Of
FISH ARE SAVED
H. L. Garfield, Superintendent 0
Operations in Rock Island
Field, Inspects Work.

More than 100000 adult and
lingering fish have been rescued
in the land-locked sloughs, ponds
and lakes in the Rock Island field
in which rescuing operations have
been going on since August.
The report was made today by H.
IL. Garfield, superintendent of res
cue operations on the Mississippi
river. Mr.. Garfield came to Rock
Island from the Lacrosse rescue
station to inspect the work that has
been done in this field, which con-
sists Of the shore line OF Rock Is
land county and the bottoms of the
Rock rit =
In connection with the fish res
cuing, the crew which has been
working in Rock Island has been
doing mussel-infection work and
has placed 1000 900 larval mussels
in the Rock Island field. The prop
er host fishes have been infected
with the larval commercial mus
sells.
"The fish rescue work is very
! valuable" Mr.. Garfield says, land
saves millions of fish each year
that are in small ponds and low
places that would be frozen when
the winter comes. The work has
been very satisfactory in this dis
| trict."
While in Rock Island Mr.. Can
field visited with Thomas Journy
president of the Rock Island Rod
and Reel club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-14
DAY
FOR new BLOCK
Mosenfelder Building Nearing Com.
pletion; Office Suites Being
Leased Rapidly.

The first and second stories OF
the Eli Mosepfelder building will
be ready for occupancy Monday
Oct. %. Eli Mesenfelder, owner OF
the building announced today
Browns Business College now oc-
cupies the third floor.
Mr.. Mosenfelder said that halt
the office rooms ON the second floor
have already been rented. He has
not yet decided who will occupy
the two store rooms on the first
floor.
The front show windows on the
right side of the building have beer
set in and the show windows or
the other side of the building will
be set Monday. All the plasterine
in the building has been completed
The tile vestibules will be laid
Monday.
The office rooms on the second
floor are nearing completion. II
is expected that the carpenter work
on the second floor will be finished
by the middle of next week.
According to MIR. Mosenfelder
next week will be devoted to put
ting finishing touches on the work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-14
ZION CHURCH, on
RECORD BEHIND
DEcENcY Drive
Evangelical Lutheran Board Als,ls
Resolution Supporting Can.
paign Against Lawlessnegk

The following resolution has
been adopted by the official board
OF Zion Evangelical Lutheran
church, Seventh avenue and Forty
nth street: We, the members Of
the Zion Evangelical Lutheran
church Of Rock Island, desire to
record our warmest appreciation
and approval of the stand taken Nv
the Rock Island Argus against the
social evil and all forms OF lawless.
ness prevailing in our beloved city,
a condition that has blackened the
fair name Of the community. Al
residents of Rock Island we pledge
to do all we can In an orderly, law
full way, and to cooperate with all
law-abiding citizens to make Rock
Island thoroughly self-respecting,
safe, law-abiding, self-governins
community, desirable to live In for
every good American.
DR.. J. EkHOLM, Chairman.
BERT QUIST. Secretary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-14

Much grain is being held until
spring and there will be a heavy
carry-over from this years crop
both because of prices and because
OF lack Of transportation facili-
ties. Tone Of potatoes are freez-
ing and rotting in the northwest
for lack of cars to carry them 70
warehouses and markets.
Good Auto Business.
Retail buying of automobiles has
held up remarkably except in the
farming districts. Dealers are re-
sorting to shipment Of cars under
their own power to obtain deliv-
cries. Gasoline prices In various
sections have been reduced and
further reductions are forecast
This is largely seasonal although
the over-production of crude oil
still continues.
Rivers are rising with the au-
tumn rains and this is aiding
transportation and the production
of hydro-electric power, which is
in ever increasing demand.
In drygoods, buying for spring
has opened up auspiciously after
some years during which the retail
merchants have followed a hide
bound policy of buying from hand
to mouth. Raw silk prices are high
but the advance has halted, al
least temporarily, to await fhe ef
feet of heavy imports on the Amer
lean markets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-14

concrete of Twenty-sixth street to
width of "a feet between curbs,
from the south line Of Thirteenth
avenue to the north line of Seven
teenth avenue, and the ordinance
for the same being on file in the Of
flee of the city clerk of said city,
and said city having applied to the
county court of Rock Island coun-
ty, Illinois, for an assessment Of
the cost Of said improvement &C
cording to frontage, said assess
ment being payable in 10 Install
ments. each bearing interest at the
rate of per cent per annum, and
an assessment therefor having been
made and returned to said court,
the final hearing thereon will be
had on the 9th day of October, A.
D. 1922, at the hour Of Q o'clock a
m, or as soon thereafter as the
business of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
ections in said court before said
day and may appear on the hearing
and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct
II, 1922. c. c. CUSHMAN,
Omcer Appointed to Make Assess
ment. ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-14
Lest You Forget
The Argus on Aug printed the following prom
ises On behalf Of the Rock Island city and county

The Argus on Aug. s printed the following prom
Uses On behalf Of the Rock Island city and county
governments:
l. Enforcement Of the liquor laws, including
the sale Of intoxicant beverages in soft drink
parlors and the traffic in hooch and bootleg
whisky.
- Closing Of disorderly houses and driving
from the ci1 Of prostitutes, street walkers and
their male consorts.
8. Elimination of tool gambling. if any exists.
l. Removal of slot machines and like gamb-
ling devices.
This is to be no spasmodic cleanup" City
Attorney Scott said 1--WE are going to make it
thorough and lasting. We ask the cooperation
of the public and urge that any citizen who has
knowledge of law violations call Chief Cox or
Sheriff Miller, or both, and give them the infor-
nation We are going to clean house and the
strict enforcement of the law will continue at
least as long as the present city administration
is in office"
Sheriff Miller reiterated Mr.. SCOTS state
ment. "The county and city have joined forces
and we are going through with this thing if it's
the last thing we do We want the police to help
us and with that cooperation granted. we prom
Use that the community will have nothing to
complain of in regard to law enforcement"
This is Oct. IA. Conditions against which the
city and county authorities pledged themselves to
act on Aug. stsprevail in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-14

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q. 4. nesndslla. peseoe. eaaday schooi
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ssreet ara esssaso avsauo. Dew. yoAn
Ekhsim. pastor. sunday school q ESQ.
Service a. 10:4b.
Edrewood Bapust-Cornef Forty fourth
street and Fifth ssenue. Rev. I. =. Porssf.
pastor. Morning services at 1915. Bve-
ming ~ ESQ.
Pfrrt Sweden Lu.herun-cor1ef Fon.
tenth street and Fourth avenue. Daniel
Martin. acting pastor Sunday school .
$50. Aornia-s service at 1o;45. Svs'
ming 1t 7:S0.
CHRISTIAN SClENCE-
Firvs Church Of Chrsss ocleatisss-osr.
ner Seventh avenue cnd Tweuty-seco0o
street. Sunday school ~ 0:A6 .. .. 1se.
t,ncnial meeting every "Wednesday ~
D. M Sunday services d 1879 .. ~.
$50. Morning service d 1913. Evening
"Doctrins Of Atonement."
The church mainssins . frea feadine
room in tho Peoples National Bank build
ing, which 10 epen every veek-day from
IL 80 q. M 70 5 o. NJ. and every Sasur'
day from IL 80 70 and fran ESQ q. =.
10 o. All authorised literature ON Cars
sisn Science may b Rad or purchaseo.
The Reorranized Church Of Jesus Christ
or Latter Day ssints-Eishteenth avenus
and Tenth street. y. J. Arehsnosult
church. Sunday school At 0:30 3 "a.
Preaching at IL .. M and go y. m. he-
legio at 6 o'clock Prayer meeting We'd
ncsday evening at o'clock
West End settlement-4:e seventh ave- ".
ma Services At 10:A5 .. n. and 7:Su
J. m. Sunday school al 2 80 .. M: W. b.
Barker. superintendent. Cottase prayer
meeting Monday: mid-week service "eo'
s.ssday and tarrying meettnE Friday
Rescue Misgion-Twentisth street AND
Third avenue. Jsnas Daubuey. supefin'
tendent. Sunday school at ,. m Sefv.
,ces every night At 1870 and converts
prayer servics at 7:30 every week day
alght.
Church of Spiritual Harmony-Meetinss
at Turner hall. Sixth avenue sad Four
tenth street. Moline. SUNDAY. and Tnurs'
DAY evening at 1850. Mrs. Weatnefspoon'
, leader.
Eleventh street. Mrs. v. A. Hamilson'
pastor in charge. Sunday school at lo:So
Regular services at IL o'clock.
salvation Army-Han corner twenty.
first street and Fifth avenue. Spiritual
meeting Thursday and Sunday EVENING" .!
o'clock. Sunday school, Ut 2:3o: sure,
meetings at Eighteenth street and Second
| ayenue from z to 8 O'Clock on Tuesday
| Thursday. Saturday and Sunday.
International Bible Students Associa lior
| Room AZ. State Bank building: DIS
course at 3 o. m. Berean bible study At
o'clock. Wednesday At D. N. prayer ane
| testimony meeting.
Church Of Christ-Junfor ball. NO.
Memorial building OF p. s. c.. Brady hill
Davenport. Bible study at 10 o'clock
Gospel Army Workers Of AmeriesEHead
| quarters 1918 Fourth avenue. b. e
| Koran, leader assisted BY other workers.
Meetings every Sunday evening at 7:3o.
| The First Unitarian Church-Sixth ave
nue. and Sixteenth street. Moline. Kew
cara Cooke Helvie. minister. Service q
! IL o'clock Theme. "A Life Wortl
While"