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New Britain herald., 1922-08-04

store for the past 12 years, and has been active as manager for three years, or since i'll health forced his brother to stop active work.
 Messrs. Donnelly and Mullin come here with an established reputation as business men in Springfield, where both have been connected with the Poole Dry Goods company for years.
 The New Owners.
 M. R. Mullin, before going to Springfield. was in the dry goods bus mess in New London. He has been at the business for the past 25 years. When he left the employ of the Springfield store he was rendered a dinner with Mir. Donnelly, and was presented with Knights of Columbus charm as token of esteem
 Hugh T. Donnelly is we'll known man in politics as well as in business in Springfield and has been an of flcial of the Bay State city for the past 10 years He is at present @ member of the license commission and has a term of three years to com plete He will resign now that he has established his residence in this city. He was appointed for six years by Mayor Lathrop and was reappointed by Mayor Stacey when the latter took office. He is actively connected with the Springfield Chamber of Com nerce and has been 3 member for years. He Is also affiliated with the Knights of Columbus in the City of Homes, and was the first Fourth De- gree Knight fir the charter group in
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04

ain, who started when the city was small and has seen his business grow commensurate with the progress of a thriving city and goth century pop ulation.
 Located On Main Street.
 D. A. Niven came into New Brit aims business world almost a half century ago, when he located in a block on Main street, three doors north of his present location.
 The business prospered. he was in the retail dry goods trade, and a part nership continued with MT. Pullar. The firm desired a corner store and when the block was erected on the corner of Court and Main streets, these business men secnred the whole lomer floor and installed what is to- day the Boston Store. It doubled their floor space, gave them base ment. and added much to lighting fa- ciities for purposes of display. Since entering the present business site, Mr. Niven has had several changes made in the store which is today considered one of the most settled and concrete business houses in town. The store employs normal working staff of 25 clerks, with the number rising to about 50 during rush seasons and sales.
 Brother Comes Here.
 William T Niven, brother, was in the retail dry goods business in Clin- ton. Mass, for IS years, and sold out to come here with his brother He has been connected with the local
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04

loss of their right to vote unless tho citizens availed himself or herself ol this privilege. Much That Can Be Done. There is so much for the benefit Of the city in which we can all co, operate. Above all, our educational system must be kept up to the high. est standard, and. in my judgment it Is essential that the mill and hall tax levied for the erection of school buildings-the repairs of school build ings, and the purchase of land for new buildings. be kept up as 1t Is.
 "ln political life, as has been SC often said, If there Is a general agreement, you have leader II you don't agree with the lfader. he immediately becomes boss but this dosnt alter the fact that the citizenship should ask for very strict accounting from their so-called lead CTS.
 Leaders should not be interested, ever, financially or otherwise, in leg isation that they are seeking to as- sist. Leaders, if they are the right kind, are looking out for the general good of the city, the state or the country but 1t is much easier to find fault with people than to do any bet ter yourself.
 Those who would come Into lead ership should come in with well-de- fined plans. not only for the present, but for the future, and they have a perfect right-and every right--to ap- peal to the elaborate on a progressive platform
 Not a Candidate.
 "1n passing. I might say that I am highly honored by the suggestion that expect to be candidate for various offices. I don't think 1t Is necessary however. to repeat to this assembly what I have said to you many times before which is that am not can didate for any office of any kind.
 T have tried to do my duty in this community, and in the state for some years, and I shall hope to do so in the future. I aspire to no office, and 10 no leadership, but I hope I may as sure you once more that this great of my friends Is one I shall never forget. It is one of the great moments of my life, and thank you from the bottom of my heart"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04

that city. He Ia an active Elk and was presented with an Elks' charm at the dinner rendered him and MT. Mullin.
 The two men have made plans for improvements and alterations in tho local store and promise New Britain a fine up-to-date establishment with the slogan of Money back If not sat- isfed."
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
LEONARD GOING ABROAD
Lightweight Champion to Take His Mother and Sister For a Tour Through Europe.

Michigan City. Ind. Aug 4.-After engaging in possibly one more contest Benny Leonard worlds lightweight pugilstic champion plans a trip tc England In quest of. new opponents and to give his mother and sister a European trip that he has planned on since he took the championship from Freddy Welsh.
 Leonard according to announcement from his training quarters here will sail for England about September Is, for an indefinite stay. He will meet Ever Hammer of Chicago in a ten round bout here tomorrow afternoon.
 He has been offered S50,000 for a l0-round bout with Ernie Rice British title holder, and also is negotiating for contest with a German lightweight in Berlin.
 With the exception of the cut over his right eye the champions handlers say he Is in splendid condition for Hammer.
 Hammer Is a dangerous left hand puncher and always aggressive. He foored Ritche Mitchell and Charley White with left hooks and each knocked Leonard down in contests with the champion.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
SPRINGFIELD MEN
 TAKE OVER STORE
Mullen and Donnelly Succeed D,
 A. NiYen on Main Street

After a period of almost 42 years of active labor in the business life of this city, D A. Niven recently sold his Interests in the Boston Store on Main street, known under the firm name of Pullar and Niven, to Hugh J. Donnely and M. R. Mullin of Springfield, Mass. The store was closed for several days to permit of an inventory of stock, but has reopened for regular business, retaining the same staff of employees that worked under Mir. Niven.
 The decision of Mir. Niven to sell out the business and retire from &C., tive labor in the city, was made after an illness of three years kept him confined much of the time. and made an enforced dependence upon his brother, w. T. Niven. to conduct the store. MT, Niven has been in poor health for several years and Is now spending the balance of the summer at farm in Collinsville, where he Is seeking to recuperate.
 His departure from the old stand at the corner of Court and Main streets but spells the passing of an other old business man of New Brit
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
MEYERS WINS MATCH.

Los Angeles, Aug. 4.-Johnny Mey- CTS Of Chicago today appeared to. have the most valid claim to the title of middleweight wrestling champion of the world. He defeated Walter Mill Ter of Los Angeles, in one fall match pinning the local claimant of the title last night with a double wrist lock and body scissors, Meyers favorite hold. in one hour and 70 minutes. The men continued another 20 minutes without fall.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
BELL FUNERAL TO
 BE HELD AT SUNSET
Body Will Be Laid to Rest in Granite Tomb Blasted in Summit of
 Mountain.

Sidney, N. S., Aug. 4-The body of pr. Alexander Graham Bell will be laid to rest this evening from the home on Beinn Bhreagh mountain which he had occupied for 35 sue cessive summers. At sunset, inter ment will be made in a granite tomb blasted in the summit of the noun tain. a part of the Bell estate
 The body will be borne to its burial place on the highest point in eastern Nova Scotia by the members of the Bell estate. There it will be laid away in it's lofty lookout with simple ceremonies and the singing of Robert Louis stevenson's requiem"
 Under the wide and starry sky
 Dig the grave and let me lie
 Glad did I live, and gladly die
 And I laid me down with a will"
 Mesa ges of condolence received here today included telegrams from Chief Justice Taft, Secretary of Labor Davis, Lord Byng of Vimy, governor general of Canada, and Lady Byng.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
AUSTRIA ASKS ATTENTION
Wants Next Weeks London Confer
 ence to Consider Her Plight

Paris. Aug. 1. (By Associated Press) Austria has requested the Allied powers to consider the Austrian
 situation at next weeks London con- fcrnce.
 Diplomatic representatives of the Austrian government in both Paris
 and London have pointed out that the threatened financial collapse in Aus tria would be likely to have q serious effect.
 Austria asks that the Allies discuss the possibility of giving a guarantee for large international loan for which Austria has been negotiating with American and British bankers.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
200 MILES AN HOUR.
New Army Motor Is Expected to De.
 velop This Airplane Speed

Detroit, Aug. 4.-The greatest speed yet recorded by air craft is likely to be developed in the national airplane races to be held here in October in the opinion of Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, assistant chief of the army air service. This belief, General Mitchell said. was based on the fact that several new types of planes pow cred by an entirely new airship motor, would be entered in the Pulitzer tro- phy race, one of the chief events of the meet.
 Gen. Mitchell said the new engine would develop 500 horsepower, cap able of maintaining a speed of more than 200 miles an hour.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
25 INJURED
Small Amount of Tar Does Damage on Long Island Railroad.

New York, Aug. IA small amount Of tar splashed on a rail caused thousands of Long Island residents to be late to their dinners and brought minor injuries to twenty-five, when two cars came together on the Man. haitian approach to the Queensboro bridge at the rush hour yesterday aft ernoon. The wheels of a car slipped in the tar and the brakes failed to hold and car crashed into the rear of another car ahead.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
About the Store

Corned Beef.
 Bacon in jars.
 Picked Pigs Feet
 ColemAn's Mustard.
 Strictly Fresh Eggs Best Butter in town. Gobel's Shoulders and Cottage Hams.
 Frankforts, Bologna, Liverwurst Dried Beef.
 cabbase, vegetable. Chicken. Tuna Fish, Potato Salad. All kinds Cold Meats for sandwiches nR the Sunday outesg.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
SATURDAY SPECIALS

SATURDAY SPECIALS Gobel's Quality First Boiled Ham, CSC lb. Smoked Salmon,
 55c ID. Best Coffee,
 BOG ID. Best Cocoa,
 3 lbs. 25c. Cabbage Salad,
 12c ID. Purity Cross Creamed Chicken, Regular Price 35c can Special Price 200 can. Purity Cross Welch Rarebit, Regular Price BOG can. Special Price, FOG can. Baked Ham,
 75c ID. Mayonnaise Dressing,
 FOG Quart. 35c Pint. Potato Salad, with our own Mayonnaise, 1Sc ID. National Biscuit Demonstration
 Saturday ...... Sugar Wafers-Special Demon stration Price-3 pkgs. 25c
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
EBBE7S BUYS PLAYER
Dodgers Owner Completes Deal. For Maurice Shannon, Now With the Columbus Team.

New York, Aug. 4.-Brooklyn base ball fans were happy today when they learned that Charles H. Ebbets had completed a deal by which Maurice Shannon now with the Columbus Am erican association team has become a member of the Robins. shannon can play any position in the field except first base. He has been in the big league before--first with the Athletics next with the Red Sox and then with the Senators.
 He is a good fielder and fair hitter.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
SOME BIRTHDAY PARTIES
12 Year Old New York Boy Loots Closed Candy Store, Then Proceeds to Treat All His Friends.


 New York, Aug. 4--It was Johnny Vallantoni's 12th birthday so he took his chum, collected the neighborhood children and marched them down to a candy store temporarily closed by the owner Climbing through the transom Johnny began to celebrate his birthday by throwing hundreds of boxes of candy and cigarettes out to the children.
 The continuous riot and scramble of the crowd that gathered soon at tracted the police who halted the eel ebration after $500 worth of goods had been distributed. They took Johnny and his chum to the station followed by a line of birthday eel ebrants half mile long.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
CREEKS MAKE REPLY
Say They Decided to Occupy Constan-
 ttnople to Avoid Trouble

tfnople to Avoid Trouble
 Athens. Aug. 4.-Responding to the Allied powers note of July 31, the Greek government says 1t decided to occupy Constantinople in order to bring about peace by means of de- cisive military action against the Turkish capital.
 Complaint is made that the Allied decision against such move raises an obstacle to the proper exercise of Greece's right as belligerent to put an end to Turkish resistance.
 The Greek reply reiterates that con- tinued delay in the conclusion of peace will result in fresh calamities to the Christians in Asia Minor.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
SHE VAMPS, HE SHINES
New York Bootblack Has Little Girl Friend Aid in Corraling Business

 Friend Aid in Corraltng Business For Him.
 New York. Aug. 4-Yittle Lou,, Court, II years old has cast consterna- tion among his fellow business men in City hall park who conduct shoe shining establishments. He has prac- tically cornered the trade by dressing his sister Katherine 13 in nickers and taking her into the firm.
 His partner has succeeded 50 well with her don't take those dusty shoes home to the wife mister" that Louis had line waiting yesterday. When asked how he happened to hit upon his scheme to boom trade Louis grinned and said:
 I'm wise guy Why do they have swell blond cashiers in restaur- ants and at the movies? I know the boys fall easier"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04

Your grocer can supply you with f1avoring extracts manufactured from chemicals or extracts made from the fruits themselves. If you want the latter kind, ask for Baker's.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04
HOOKED \<F00D SHOP
 118 Main Street
SOMETHING

RELIABLE
 The business at the Cooked Food Shop grows steadily be- cause it cheerfully serves you in some one or many ways better than any other store.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-04

Discarded billiard balls are now made into electric push-buttons,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-24
THE EGYPT DISASTER.

The loss of 8 hundred lives by the collision of steamships off the French coast brings to attention again the great menace which fog is in navigation and the fact that inventions have not sue ceeded in overcoming it.
 From the statement of the captain of the surviving ship it would appear that the density of the fog had caused him to curtail the speed of his ship but it doesn't appear that he had any knowl- edge either by means of whistle, subma- rine bells or radio that there was an- other steamer in his vicinity until the Ill fated Egypt loomed tip within such a short distance that 1t was impossible 10 avoid collision. The collision appears to have occurred near where a much greater loss of life happened some years ago but under different circumstances.
 Fog holds it's terror for the naviga- tor. It is impossible to penetrate be- yond that blanket and there are naviga- tors who maintain that there is no greater danger in maintaining speed un- der those conditions than otherwise as long as they maintain their schedule. It Is possible to believe that had this been done by the freighter that the collision with the Egypt would have been avoid ed, but what seems to be more clear Is the fact that had the vessels been in- dulging in the protective signals which are possible it would have been possi- ble to have kept the ships apart.
 The ocean is a big body of water hu+ steamships have tried to occupy the same position in it before without good results quite the same as two airplanss have failed to avoid each other fin mid air where one might suspect there was 1 sufficient room for all.
 That the fog was of record thickness ought not to have overcome the desire5 effects of warning signals. and in the investigation which is certain to bt
 made of the disaster there seems to bt good reason for determining just how much attention was given to such meth ods of breaking down the effects of tn, | fog
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-24
MAKE TT UNDERSTOOD.

Not 50 long ago will H. Hays as postmaster general found 1t necessary in order to break up the holdups Of mail trains the loss of large sums of money being carried by the postal department to place marines on the trains, give them orders to shoot when occasion re- quired, and to shoot with the idea of hitting the mark. It was an unusual procedure but it was forced by condi- tions and the adoption of the measure of protection has had it's beneficial ef- feet. The train robberies. have notice ably decreased. Life and liberty are preferable to the marines and cold lead.
 But 1t is not entirely from the outside that the postoffice department has been subject to raids. The loss of large amounts has been found to result from inside jobs. Men in the employ of the government and who had information regarding conditions have been respon- sible for heavy losses. Here again it has become necessary to take measures necessary to remove the trouble It may seem a bit severe when there are 49 ern- ployes of the New York postoff1ce to be dropped at one time, but when one stops to consider what the conditions are tha; have been disclosed there 1t can cause no great amount of surprise, and ce--- tainly 1t is time to take action when conditions are disclosed and not wait for further losses to result.
 Let 1t be understood that the policy of Ieniency and do nothing is going tc prevail in the postof1ce department when losses follow losses and those ern. ployed in the department are found tc be involved, and a broad invitation is is sued to those disposed and others whc are easily influenced to indulge in in creased activity of the kind. Firm and effective measures are 5nst what are needed to bring about correction Make it understood that there Is nc place for the crininally inclined in tht postoff1ce department.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-24

4 .srll be back in a few minutes" said Henry Goudie, cashier of the Bank of Liverpool, to one of his associates. 'I'm just going across the Street to get a bite of lunch"
 An hour later the officials of the bank began to wonder where Goudie was. but the fact that his hat still remained upon it's accustomed peg indicated that the cashier wasn't far away, and that he would soon return. But at the clos ing hour Goudie was still missing and when an auditor went over his books it was discovered that a hundred and sev- enty-five thousand pounds (some S85O,- O0O) had also disappeared!
 Inquiry at the house where Goudie had lodged failed to bring to light any trace of the missing cashier. who had left home that morning as usual, appar- ently without any intention of being away over night. His clothes were in their accustomed position, and even his toilet articles were untouched In fact, If it hadn't been for the disappearance of the money from the bank, the po- lice would have searched the hospitals,
 on the theory that Goudie had met with
 an accident.
 But, as Frank Freost, superintendent of Scotland Yard, pointed out, it was
 hardly likely that bank official and
 SS50 ,eG0 would vanish at one and the same time without some connection be-
 tween the two events.
 "As luck would have itr continued Froest. one of the ablest detectives in England, ''Goudie has chosen the sim plest manner in which to make his es- cape-the easiest from his point of view and the most difficult from the stand point of the police. It is comparatively simple to find a man who lays his plans in advance. You can usually trace his baggage or his railway tickets. But Goudie just walked out to lunch ant l lost himself somewhere. He left only one clue behind hini-his hat.
 Therefore, working on the asslimptioT l that 8 hatless man would be quite con 1 spicuous, and that Gondie, knowing this
 would immediately purchase another hat 1 Freost made the rounds of the shop! hnear the Liverpool bank. From tn, clerk in one of item he obtained the in | formation that d man answering to thu l description of the missing cashier hat | purchased a cloth cap of a distinctive 1 pattern only a few moments after nool l on the day that Goudie vanished. By means of this clue and a. detailet heport on Goudie' appearance. Freos soon had every man connected with tn l Scotland Yard searching for the ab | sconding cashier. But 1t was seyera l weeks before he was located and cap
 turned in lodging house in the nortl 1 Of England.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Dis Ha-ds.


 Mir. Editor: I was unable to attend the town meeting last eveni E. and did not know the result of the meeting un- til I read the report in The Bulletin this morning Of that result I have noth- ing to say as it is not my purpose in this letter to advance any arguments either for or against daylight saving. What I wish to say a few words about Is the use recently made by the term "die-hards" as applied to those who have been prominent in their advocacy of standard time. It has seemed to me, if I understand the English language, that this term has been used in man ner which reflected anything but credit or honor on those to whom it was ap- piled. If I have been correct in my in depreciation of the language used feel constrained as a lover of justice to voice a protect against what seems to me a gross misuse of this term.
 I have long supposed that a person convinced of the justice of a cause was to be honored for adhering to that cause and honorably working for it in face of opposition, Did not Patrick Henry. ad- yocate gathering fresh strength from fresh opposition?'' Was not he die hard? Had not there been a goodly number of die-hards among our fore fathers would Norwich the Rose of New England, be on the map today? Had not some women such as Susan B. An thony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Julia Ward Home, NAnna Howard Shaw, Alice Paul, been innbued with his die-hard spirit would the women of these United States be having a voice in their gov erf17nent today? Tn the World war was 1t not because our men were die-hards that they so gallantly went lover the top" in France? Almost as long ago as I can remember I was taught some verses in which the keynote was If you don't at first succeed, try again.
 If d business man is looking for an ernpioye he can depend on to ~make good" will he, do you think, knowingly select a young man who, as a school boy never made the second attempt to solve a knotty. problem, who fell down, like d jelly fish, at the first defeat?
 The town meeting report says that the dIe-hards were "done to death and en1- | phatically buried" Possibly they were but that of course Is something that the 1 the majority rule but that does no prove the majority always right. Th' minority of today may become the ma l iority of tomorrow It was the major | ity who cried Cruelty him Crucify 1 him!'' nineteen centuries ago. but il l there one of us now who would care t | identify himself with that majority? think not. We are also told that tn crowd enjoyed heckling the chief die hard. Different people of course fnt enjoyment in different ways. Nero. W arc told, enjoyed himself fiddling whil Rome burned. I confess I cannot SC any sportsmanlike spirit in heckling speaker nor any proper regard for fai
 play. I have no acquaintance what
 ever with MT. Davis but do admire tn
 fighting, spirit which has been manifest
 e1 by him in the recent conflict. Ma
 the time never come when we have n
 richards
 ANNIE B. BRIGGS.
 Norwich, May 23, 1922.