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New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
Lillian WOitiWitz.

The funeral of Lillian Wotiwitz, I years old, of S3 West street, was helG at 2 o'clock this afternoon from hel home, and at 2:3o o'clock from St Johns German Evangelical Lutheran church.
 The flower bearers were all girls classmates of the deceased at her con. firmation, and the pallbearers. also classmates, were boys, The flower bearers were Edith Woitiwitz, Helen Rechenberg, Mildred Bush, Lillian Thomas and Mary McAloon. The pallbearers were Richard Stalbert, Gottlieb Bruse, Arthur Romm, Elmer Graesser, Walter Herman and Her bert Herman.
 Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
WAsHoUT NEAR NEWPORT

Newport, R. l.. Aug. 2S-Railroad communication with this city was interrupted today by washout in Tiverton necessitating automobile transfer between the Tiverton and Fall River stations on the N. Y, N, H. and H. railroad. Newport has had a rainfall of 3-4 inches since Fri day.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
MRS. STILLNAN AGAIN.

Three Rivers, Que, Aug. 2s-A dis patch from Grandes Piles today said Mrs Anne U. Stillman. accompanied by three men believed to be news paper correspondents, was proceeding up the St. Maurice river by boat for Grande Anse. where her summer camp Is located.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
TO ASK FOR BENCHES

Councilman David L. Nair will pre- sent to the members of the park com. mission, at it's meeting tomorrow night a plan for the installation of several benches at the Franklin Square park. The benches would be made of concrete.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
ROTARY LUNCHEON
athering Will Be. Held This Week Thursday at the Shuttle Meadow Club-Don Adams to Speak.

Don Adams of New Haven, district overnor of the Rotary clubs, will peak at the meeting of the New ritain Rotary club to be held at the huttle Meadow club on Thursday oon of this week at l2;15 o'clock. e will speak principally on the work f the Rotary club.
 Previous to the luncheon there will c an informal gathering of the directors with Mir. Adams present. transportation will be provided those aeking such from in front of the Ilks' club on Washington street at 2:05 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
CAN TRACE SHIPMENTS.

Washington. Aug. 2S-Blanket per mission was given state fuel adminis- .rations today by the central coal committee enabling them to trace de- hyed shipments of coal consigned to Me various states.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
Roger Coffin.

Roger, the six-months- old son of MT. and Mrs. Irving Coffin, of 232 Arch street, died yesterday morning at the Hartford hospital and was buried this afternoon. The funeral services were held at the home of the parents by Rev. Henry w. Maier.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
MAYOR ATTENDS MEETING.

Mayor A. M. Paonessa and Secre- tary James P. Kiniry, attended meeting of the Young Mems Political club at Bristol yesterday afternoon. Mayor Paonessa made an address at the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
FAMOI.S ARTIST DIES

Richmond, Va, Aug. eS.-Arthur pawson, internationally known artist, Jed here last night, aged 65 years. lis portraits include studies of a ,umber of prominent Americans.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
GERMAN MARK RECOvERs.

London, Aug. 2S.-The feature of the foreign exchange market today was the recovery of the mark, which was quotetd at 6,45o to the pound as against 7,500 Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES,

The republican primaries for the selection of delegates for the various conventions to be held soon, will be held in the republican headquarters from p. m. to p. m. tomorrow eve ming.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
DROPS DEAD LEAVING HOUSE.

Worcester, Mass. Aug. 2s.-Fran- cis A. Harrington, aged TO- mayor of Worcester in 1s9o-9l-92, died sud- denly of heart disease today at his home in this city. He was 33rd degree Mason.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

Guests at the summer home of the Daughters of Isabella, at Indian Neck this week are: Mrs. Margaret Han mon and the Misses Kathryn kiniry, Margaret Hart, Mary McCabe, B. Finnigan, Mary Muir, Celia and Alice Hickey, Anna Reilly, Julia and Helen Price.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
s3OO. .OOO FIRE DAMAGE.

Breckenridge, Pa, Aug, 2s.-One of the plants of the Atlantic Battle Go. was destroyed by fire today with q loss of $300,000.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
S1 FOR FRESH AIR.

The donation of $l from a Friend for the Fresh Air Fund is hereby ae- knovledged.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

MT. and Mrs. David Matthewson of Washington street and Thomas Tos- cano of Dewey street. have returned from trip to Rhode Island.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
PERSONALS.

The Misses Carrie Dorsey. Nellie Maloney, Rene Dorsey. Mary Kiniry Mrs. Maloney. Dennis MaloneyF ant Dan Fitzgerald are spending a two weeks vacation at the White Noun. ain House at Fabyan, New Hamp. shire.
 Mrs. Gertrude " Bowen and sor Russell Bowen and Miss Emma Peter. son of Stanley street, have returned from two weeks vacation at Asbury Park, N. J.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hyneck and family of Glen street have returned from a two weeks vacation at Wal. nut Beach.
 MT. and Mrs Ceglar and daughter, Helen, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, have been the guests Of Mir. and Mrs. George McLaren of this city. The visitors motored here with the Misses Maude and Gertrude Kendregan. Miss Bowling of Boston also is guest of Mrs. McLaren.
 Miss Rosalie Hallinan and Miss Mary Scott of Main street, Farming ton, are registered at the Maybreeze hotel, New London.
 Attorney David l.. Nair has return ed from a trip into the Catskill moun- tains.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28

Attorney David l.. Nair has return ed from trip into the Catskill noun tains.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
SENIORITY BOBS
 UP AT MEETING
Ten Eastern Roads Thrust This For ward at Session of Railway Labor Board Today.

Chicago, Aug. 2s (By Associated Press) and new organiza- Hons of railroad employees were thrust forward by ten eastern rail- roads today before the railroad labor board when the united brotherhood of maintenance of way employees be- gan hearing on pleas for an in- crease in minimum wages from 23 to l8 cents an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
AMAT0RY BURGLAR
ALLEGED DESERTER
Police Also Say "One-Shirt-
Eddie" Clark Is Wanted on
Truck Theft Charge
STOLEN KISS WENT SOUR

Edward Clark. the kiss burglar,
who touched the lips Of Miss Elizabeth
RAnz. seventeen years old, 24l West
Columbia avenue, after stealing money
from her fathers trousers, found addi-
tlonal trouble today when he faced
Magistrate Coward at Central Station.
He was recognized by the police as
II man who stole u motortruCk from the
place of Louis Rug"r, 1909 North
Fourth street. last July. He IS also
wanted for descrtiOn from the United
States army, the police say.
1t seems that Clark, when brought to
the Federal building for a hearing on
the desertion charge some time ago, be-
came bored with the procedure and es.
capped by climbing out the window on
the second floor.
Trouble has always followed the deeds
Of Clark, who is known also as "One
Shirt Eddie" 1t is stated that after
he took the aforementioned truck he
ran into a trolley car and smashed the
truck beyond recognition. He was ar
rested, but told Magistrate Grelis such a
pitiful tale that he was discharged.
Finding it easy to wriggle out of his
various escapades, he was starting out
again when he was caught after the
Benz incident.
Clark was held in S250O bail fol
court on the truck theft charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
SHORE BOOZE NET
GRIPS MANY MORE
"Muggsy" Taylor, Phila. Fight
Promoter, Charged With Run
ming Gambling House
ATLANTIC CITY COURT BUSY

Special Dispatch 70 Evening Public Ledger
Atlantic City. Sept. Herman
CMuggsy"D Taylor. Philaclphia's larg.
est fight promoter. was among those in
cluded in the dragnet that has caught
many alleged proprietorS Of gambling
houses. cafes where liquor Is sold and
disorderly houses here within the past
few days.
Taylor. together with Michael Curcie.
Known TO Philadelphia sporting men as
doc Cutch.' are alleged to be the
proprictors of gambling house at 5
South Missouri avenue. Both were In =
dicted and held under $500 bail each
by County Judge Smathers at the hear.
ings for fixing bail. in chambers. Will
liam J. Clancy. an alleged employe, was
held under similar bail.
Taylor promotes tights at the Phila :
delphia Ball Park, his most recent bout
staged there being that between Lough :
ran and Tunny.
Proprietors OF beach front cabarets
and jazz palaces. together with those of
the more lowly ones on the North Side
and proprietors of saloons. drug stores
and disorderly houses rubbed elbows to =
day in the chambers Of Judge Smather
With one exception all wore diamonds
They were answering bench warrants
issued upon indictments returned by
the Grand Jury. The exception wat
Henri Martin. of Martins cabaret. who
did not sport even go Id cuff links, bu,
was rigged out in a fashionable sum
mer costume.
Bail ranged from $500 for selling
liquor without license to $500 fol
proprietors of disorderly houses. At
were accompanied by, bondsmen and
tne iormality or entering security was
very matter OF fact. Few lawyers ap-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
PROF. NEALD DIES
Educator, Of colIlngswood, Sue.
cumbs After Hospital Operation

Prof. Henry J. Neald, of Ceilings.
wood, former supervising principal Of
many New Jersey schools and for fif.
teen years secretary of the New Jersey
State Teachers Association. died early
this morning in Cooper Hospital, Cam.
den. following an operation.
Four weeks ago Prof. Neald was
taken to the institution suffering with
internal trouble. An immediate opera
tion was performed and the patient i'm
proved rapidly. A relapse set in last
night. however, and the patient died at
2 o'clock this morning.
Prof. Nenld was fifty five years old
and was born in fremont. n. ]. For
three years he was supervising PRINCIPAL
Of the Collingswood Public School. He
also served five years as the supcryisinv
principal of the Phillipsburg School and
six years in the same capacity at the
BrdsetOn, \. j., public schools, We
was widely known throughout South
Jersey and was n member of the Col. :.
lingswood Masonic Lodge. He was for
fifteen years secretary of the New
Jersey State Teachers Association and
this position he held until his death,
Prof. Neald Is survived BY his widnw
son and daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
son, after CHASE,
JOINS DAD IN JAIL
Flight Over Roofs Fails to As
sure Freedom to Alleged
Bootlegger
POLICE TAME PAUL NlEMY

After chase over housetops and
through alleys for neari, block Paul
Niemy, an alleged bootlegger, 2OO9
Blavis street. was captured by the po.
liee today and sent to the House OF
Correction. He was placed In cell
near his father, John Niemy. who was
sent there recently to serve three
months.
As the elder Niemy was jailed on
charges made by his son there was no
paternal greeting when young Niemy
arrived.
Patrolmen Gallagher and keegan
heard cries Of murder coming from Tue
Niemy home. They forced the door and
found Mrs, Sophia Nicmy. eighty years
old. beating her hands against the wall;
The noise Of hurrying feet was heard
upstairs, The woman urged the police
10 leave and refused to explain her
shouts.
Relieving that a tragedy had occurred
Gallagher and Keegan rushed upstairs.
In the bathroom they found Paul Niemy
bending over still which was in the
bathtub. He left by way of the win
dow without pausing to raise 1t. "hllc
the police were stunned for a moment
bv the CRASH OF RldSS' 'NlViHs "'fbNH
porch and then climbed to the roof OF
an adjoining house.
The patrolman followed him and
reaching the roofs by way OF another
house gave chase. Although yawnlng
sileys imperiled the life of Niemy Of
several points he jumped without heSi'
fancy. .u-
gallagher and Keegan proved equally
.viIe they were within few feet OF
tbe man when he swung over the edge
Of a house to porch roof and doubled
back on his tracks, ,.
He was about to dash in the direction
~ Wayne Junction for a passing freight
tain when Patrolman Tomlinson. who
had been attracted by the man hunt.
headed him off and pounced on him.
Niemy showed fight despite his cuts,
bpt vas soon subdued. He was taken
to the Twenty second street and Hunt
ine Park station, where his injuries
we're attended.
Niemy was still in fighting mood
vh.n he faced Magistrate Dorm.
"You re poor specimen. said the
fudge, You sent your father TO the
House Of Correstion to get rid Of him
now you're going there yourself. y
The cry of murder was raised by
Mrs. Siemy in her home when two mer
vho we're refused a drink started tc
break up the furniture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
old CAP TAIN KIDD
BACK AFTER LOOT
Swarthy Scourge Of Spanish
Main Boldly Swoops Down
on Ocean City
ANNUAL PAGEANT IS ON
By star Correspondent

Ocean City. y. j.. Sent This il
Treasure Island. where Captain Kidd.
the brawny buccanPer. buried his gold
in a lonely spot under an overshadowing
rock.
Those who doubt it today saw for
themselves that the legend is true be.
cause the doughty pirate and his fear
less followers. who made life a curse
on the Spanish Main. drifted in herr"
this afternoon and dug up their hidden
loot.
The pirate craft. with its !.,reboding
flag Of skull and rrossboneS flying.
nosed its way out Of a cove this after,
noon. And its arrival was the sigma
for the opening OF the big bayside water
pageant
Kidd and his crew were imporson-
ated hy members Of the United States
Coast Guard.
Heading the gayly colored line Of tiny
craft they sailed before the Queen Of
the carnival. Miss Elizabeth Murphy,
Of Overbrook. and then at her invita-
tlon took seats near her throne and
reviewed the remainder Of the aquatic
procession.
Miss Murphy reviewed on n throne
atop gnyly decorated barge. A dozen
pretty Philadelphia girls constituted her
court.
Seated on another barge near the
Queen was Miss Mildred Kellermnn
Of Germantown, representing Amer
ica. attired as the Goddess of Liberty
After the parade of craft the wate:
sports took place.
Besides tho athletic events, exhihi
tions were given by the Ocean city
beach patrol, under Captain Jack Jer-
nee
The following members Of the Bay.
side civic Association, under whose
auspices the carnival is given. tooh
part:
Mrs. G. W. Wilson. 300 South
Twelfth street: Mrs. II. D. Johnson.
PIG Wyoming avenue; Mrs, Thomas
Henderson, Media Mrs. $. F. Endcro.
1Bl East Washington lane; Mrs. J.. f
Winger, l343 South Fifty seventh
street Mrs. Jack Booth, 5l4l Locust
street Mrs. George +. lIarr, l22 West
Iuray street; Mrs. J. Wilbur, l42-
Snyder avenue: Mrs. Henry Blood, 2lC
East Wyoming avenue; Mrs. T.. T.
Garrigues, 1927 Spruce street; Mrs
Il. r. Minot. 1863 Robinson street
Mrs. James Booth. 3525 Ainslie street
Mrs. II. Cleaver. 11l5 South Sixty
first street :, Mrs. e.. VI. Blackburn, 33.
South Forty second street; Mrs. Oliver
G. Vert, Norwood, Pa. Mrs. James
/ p. Oldham, 1871 North Eighth street
/ Oak Lane; Mrs. W. W. Rowley. SOB;
Oxford street; Mrs. Joseph Myers, 6O2;
North Eleventh street; Mrs. ltober
Algrith, 35l2 North Twenty -fourtl
street; Mrs. f. Tuckerman, Media
Mrs. II. \. Rice, 300 South Nintl
street; Mrs. +. l.. Brown. same ad
dress: Mrs. +. T. Patterson, l53'
Wakeling street; Mrs. w. |. Winner
6623 North Sixth street; Mrs. j. ID
Craighead. III South Wycombe ave
nue.. Lansdowne Mrs. +. A. Pulinger
Germantown Miss Edith X. Schall
4052 Rubicam avenue; Mrs. F. Dun
more, 1425 South Fifty first street
Mrs. j. j, Varger, 25lS Columbia ave
nue.; Mrs. G. Ellwood Carpenter, II
Gowen avenue, Mount Airy; Mrs. /
II. NKellerman, 80 West Steven
street; Mrs. G. A. Rowe, 1915 Locus
street Mrs. J. II. Gissel, 1ll5 Sout
Sixty first street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
CL|NE'S JAIL CELL
CLOSELY GUARDED
Peculiar Conditions Surround
ing Bergen Murder Prompt
Action, Sheriff Says
SEE NEW WO0ING IN CASE
BIZ Associated PrrsV

New York. Sept . Armed guards
were posted today outside the Bergen
County Jail at Hack"nSa"k where
George Cline. slayer Of John Bergen
movie DAREDEVIL and Charles Scullon.
Cline's brother in law, ar" imprisoned,
charged with murder.
They were placed thcre because Of
the unusual and peculiar conditions
surrounding the whole affair" Sheriff
Kinslcy said when asked whether the
guards were posted for fear Of an cscapc
or fear that an attempt 10 release III"
men might be made.
New information which Prosecutor
Hart received yesterday MAJ put diff
ferent aspect on certain features of the
death drama.
Charles Scullion. brother of Mrs
Cline, the wife in defense Of whose honor
Cline invoked the unwritten law and
committed what he termed justifiablt
homicide, was the second sweetheart OF
Alice Thornton, 1t was reported.
This nineteen -year-Qld girl, n witne u
shooting. had switched her love to youn,
Charlie Scullion when she learned Ber
gen was married, the story ran.
This report was investigated by Pros
ecutor Hart and Bergen County police
but they declined to confirm or deny il
Hart also received information tha
on the afternoon of Friday, the day o
the shooting, Cline and Miss Thornton
had met at Rambo's Hotel, Coytesville
not far from Fort Lee, for talk. Iar
Immediately sent Detective Allyn to in
vestigate. Afterwsrd they refused I,
reveal what Allyn had learned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
GIRL, 10, RIDES BICYCLE
TO PHILA. FROM NEW YORK
Child Accompanies Father
Brother on Vacation !

Ten-year- old Violet Alexander, oi
New Rochelle. n. Y, rode all the way
to this city on her bicycle with ha
father and her seventeen year. .oh
brother. Edwin. The father, designer
in bronze. is on his vacation and 4,
visiting relatives In this city.
The whole Alexander family. is fond
of bicycling, so when the father an.
nounced that he intended to ride here
from New Rochelle Edwin and Viole
announced they would do likewise.
Mrs. Alexander didn't mind her hus,
band and her boy going. but she did
think the trip too much for Viole.
The little girl pleaded so hard, howevet,
that the mother relented.
The three left New Rochelle TuesdaJ
morning and arrived here last night d
7 o'clock. They came by way of Hack
ensack. Paterson, Morristown, Ber1
nardsville, Lambertville and DoylsI
town. Twice they were held up severiI
hours by thunderstorms, but they tod
refuge in nearby barns. They stopps]
overnight in hotels.
Certainly I had a fine time and
wasn't a bit afraid" said Violet. TN
scenery was beautiful and I enjoya
myself very much. I could have sos(
twice the distance and I never felt
bit tired
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
SHR|NERS ROLLING
ON DEEP BLUE SEA
Beyond Three-MiIe Limit on a
Chartered British Ship-Oh,
Happy Days!
HALIFAX OBJECTIVE POINT

Business activity was suspended along
Broad street, from Spring Garden TO
Market. this morning when the 1.u Lu
Temple Band of eighty five pieces.
rlaving snappy marches, passed along
at the head of 300 Shriners off on va
cation iaunt TO Canada.
Report sheets were dropped and
typowriters ceased to click when en-
ployeS in the many Offices lining Broad
street rushed to the windows to soc
the bandsmen garbed in their blue and
vcllow uniforms and the Lu Lu ratrol-
mon in their gaudy Arabic regalia.
Leading the mobiles in the parade was
n squad Of seven mounted policemen.
o,n "am" the band. led by DR.. A..
Howard Thomas: W. Freeland Ken
drick. illustriouS potentnte; Theodore
Beck. chief rabban; William Fisher. as
sistant rabban: color bearers: the pa
troll of scvonty-tivo men. commanded by
Captain William u. Asnick. and more
than 100 mobiles. wearing Lu Lu Shrin-
ers' hats.
The Shriners marched around City
Hall to Masonic Temple. whore they
boarded special cars for the Catharine
street wharf There many Of them
were Joined by their wives. who are ac-
comparying them on the eight day jaunt
to Canada.
Shortly after noon the liner Fort
Hamilton steamed away for Boston. the
first stop. The Shriners will remain in
the Massn chusetts capital for twenty
four hours and then depart for Portland,
Nc
There the Shrnors will be taken for
an automobile "trip to Lewiston. Me. to
visit Shriners' temple. and they will
then give n dance to Portland Shrincrs
on the Fort Hamilton. At Halifax.
y. s.. they will be the guests Of the
Chamber Of Commerce for an automobile
trip.
The Shriners were all in merry mood.
"You see said one, with grin.
1.-THE Fort Hamilton is British char
tered ship and when we get outside
the three mile limit Andy Nolstcad
won't mean thing"
Captain Asnip announced that his
patrol had accepted an invitation to ap.
pear at the session Of the Impcria
Council at Washington next June. 4
band of 300 pieces. n battalion of 25(
men and the Lu Lu Legion of Honor
will be taken to the national capital a
, that time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
STEAL TRUNK, BALlE
AT TAXI BILL; HELE
Two Men and Woman Arrestel
After Row With Chauffeur !
Who Hauled Baggage
IT BELONGED TO ACTRESS

Two men and woman were held \,
$500 bail each today by Masistrat|
Dougherty, charged with stealing N
trunk Of Elizabeth Rogers, an actres
Of 1O11 Norris street. The trunk w,,|
stolen after the two men had hea,a
Miss Rogers talk about 1t in a ca,,
yesterday at Tenth and Diamopi
streets. ~
Miss Rogers entered the cafe viA|
n friend. In the course of the CON-
versation she remarked that she MI
going to have her trunk removed fron|
her home to the st. George Hotel, New
York.
A short time later two men who b,a
betn seated at a table nearby got up|
and left. According to police, they hire5|
home and obtained the trunk by repre.
scntins themselves as draymen sent ID
get it.
Miss Rogers said that it containsd
a large quantity Of clothing and Jewell
worth more than $1,000.
The men had an argument with II,
driver and refused to pay the taxi fan
of 80. The driver, Frank Hadley, no.
titled the police. In the meantime Tia
police had received Miss Rogers CON.
plant that her trunk was stolen. Il
Detectives went to the home whse
the taxi driver said he had taken ths
trunk, that Of Joseph Slattery, 3iO6
North Darien street, this morning, and
say that they found Slattery and HI
wife Elizabeth examining the content,
Of the trunk. Both were arrested.
Later James Tygh. of 2216 North SIKH
street, said to be the son of a CITY
Hall official, and named as an accom-.
plice by Slattery, was arrested aSd
held in bail for court with Mr.. aud
Mrs. Slattery.
Miss Rogers said she was going 10
New York to rehearse for a show which
she Is about to join.