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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-11
Club Women Plan for
Saturday Food Sale

Under the auspices of Mrs. Duane
Stafford 8 section and Mrs. w. A.
Tondro's section of the ways and
means committee of the Woman IS
Ten Thousand club, cooked food
sale will be given on Saturday of
this week at the FL Centre market.
One Of the specialties which will
be available at that time will be hot
doughnuts, which are sure to be pop
ular now that the cooler weather is
here. Housekeepers of this city are
being told in advance of this event
so that they may plan their week
end menus to take advantage of the
good things which will be supplied
by these culinary artists.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-11
His Hand Just
Slipped, Says
Watch Pic k e r


Temperament" was the excuse
given to Probation Officer Swanson
today by Gilberto Garcia who was
accused of picking a wal h from R.
l.. Pope's pocket at the Elks carni-
val last night. Garcia claimed that
it was not his intention to take the
watch and that his fingers automati-
cally sought the watch as he passed
Pope. After he had taken it, he was
going to give it back to Pope wheL
he was arrested by the city police
he claimed.
After talking with Garcia for con
siderable time, the probation officer
decided that the case could not be
handled in the juvenile department
and sent Garcia to Jail to await a
hearing in the police court tomor
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-11
ANNUAL SCIOTS DANCE IS ENJOYABLE
AFFAIR, CHILD GIVES DANCE FEATURE

The Masonic hall was the scene
last night of one of the most enjoy
able Of the early winter dances when
Imperial Valley Sciots Pyramid No.
81, gave its first annual ball, with
an unusually large crowd present. A
six piece orchestra from San Diego,
assisted by Doug Decide of this city,
furnished fine music. Punch was
served throughout the evening in
the ball room and hot chocolate in
the dining room.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-11

Favors of gay colored paper caps,
horns and snappers, together with
serpentine confetti of varied hues
created a. carnival atmosphere to-
ward the close of the evening.
One of the surprise features of the
evening was a solo dance by little
Miss Harriet Stafford in Egyptian
costume, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Bernice Stafford at the piano
DR.. Norman f. Dupont acted as Il
most efficient master of ceremonies
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-11
UNMASKED BANDIT
GETS L. A. JEWELS
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 11.--De-
tectives were today seeking an un.
masked band!tte who last night en-
tered the Jules Joergnes jewelry
store, on West Eleventh street,
and scooped up $500 worth jewclry.
knocked the proprietor unconscious,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-11
TEXAS MAN DIES
IN CALF. CRASH
by United Press Leased Wire

ANAHEIM, Cal, Dec. ll.-An III.
quest was to be held here today
over the body Of Kinsey R. Town
send, Of Electra, Texas, killed yes
tesday in an automobile wreck.
Townsend, with his brother and an,
other man. was enroute from Texas
to Long Beach in light car, when
the machine collided with another
automobile.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
MYSTERI0USLY SHOT
Coventry Man, Living in Representa-
tivc's House, Hit by Bullet Fired
Through Window This Morning.

Coventry, Conn, March 2.-Stato
police today began an investigation of
the shooting early this morning OF
william Christensen, who was hit by
a bullet which came through a win
dow while he was alone in the house
of Representative Arthur J. Vinton,
with whom he lives. Christensen
put out the light, but there was no
further shot. He was not able to get
telephone connection until several
hours later. The state police were
notified and Christensen was taken to
Manchester for medical treatment.
He has slight wound in the side.
Christensen has been living alone in
the house for several days. Vinton be-
ing i'll, and staying with relatives else
where. Last fall Christensen was
wounded in the arm while working
I'm the woods here. but il was thought
it was caused by stray shot from
a hunters rife.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
and MONEY MISSING
Went to Work at I Last
Night, Left Before 2
This Morning

A telegraph operator who gave his
name as Joseph r. Madison went on
duty at the Berlin railroad station
last night at II o'clock and was sup
posed to remain at his key until Z
o'clock this morning, Louis Holt dis.
covered about o'clock this morn
ing that he was missing. He investi-
gated and found that all the money
10 the cash register was also missing.
Members of the railroad auditors
staff were called in today by Station
Agent Max s. Sugenheim, and all
though no definite information could
be obtained, it is said that $3.50 has
disappeared.
George Ryan, train dispatcher at
Hartford, told the Herald" that little
is known of Madison He applied
for work short time ago and was
assigned 70 the Berlin depot. He
went to work last night for the first
time.
1t is expected that the railroad au-
thorities will have warrant issued
for "Madison's" arrest.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
Hughes Surprises Sena-
tors by His Prompt Re-
ply, But Some Do Not
Consider Answers Com
plete
Secretary Calls Especial At
tention to Mont -Compul-
sorry Clause of Protocol
Creating international
Court.

Washington. March 2.-The decis-
gress on President Harding's proposal
for American membership in the in
ternational court of justice was re-
affirmed by the senate foreign rela-
tons committee today after it had
received a further explanation of the
administration purpose from Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary Hughes
The committee took its position
quickly at meeting called by Chair
man Lodge after he had received a
brief note from the president trans
hitting long and technical letter
from Mr.. Hughes in response to a list
of questions sent to the White House
earlier in the week
Later Senator Lodge had the two
letters placed in the congress record
without reading.
Surprised at Hughes
Privately, Senator Lodge and others
expressed surprise at the promptness
of Secretary Hughes reply, and some
senators said they would not consider
it a complete response to the commit
tee question account.
The non-compulsory clause of the
protocol creating the court of interna-
tional justice was again called to the
attention of the senate by Secretary
Hughes in his letter.
To agree beforehand to compulsory
jurisdiction of the court over interna-
tional disputes, the secretary conced-
ed, would be contrary to the senti-
nent OF the senate as clearly defined
en- many occasions in the past. No
such agreement would be necessary,
however, he. declared heea Use : tlT.
Iea,ue Of Nations protocol creating
the court gave participating nations
an opportunity to elect beforehand
whether they would regard decisions
affecting them as compulsory in all
cases.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
Measure Defeated q to 5
After Hot Argument in
Which Personalities
Play Prominent Part
Templeton Names Cheney
for Prison Director-Sev-
eraI Are Given Back Their
Rights as Citizens.

Hartford, March 2.-The nomina-
ton of William c. Cheney Of Man
chester to state prison director for
four years beginning July ! next, was
sent to the senate by Governor Tenn
pleton today.
Demands Roll Call
When Senator Wilder moved re-
lection of the house bill for election Of
public utilities commissioners by the
people, Senator McGrath of Water
bury, protested and got his fellow
democrats to vote for roll call. He
declared that the commission should
be responsible to the people. He said
We are responsible to the people
who elected us. The question SINNERS
down to this: whether or not the peo-
pie are competent to govern them
selves. l have faith the people would
exercise the right of franchise in
proper way as they have in the past"
Hot Argument Ens;ies
Senator Brooks said that any legis-
slator who advocated any measures
merely to get elected again was un-
wise; that such a legislator who plays
for popular support by advocating
certain things merely to get re-elec-
ton is not going to get it. This bill
would provide for election of CON-
mission every two years. The present
law provides for appointment of
commissioner every two years and
prevents the entire commission being
thrown out at once. The present law
has the right principle. This idea Of
having judges and commissioners
elected by the people. the senator said
was like the direct primaries fallacy
Scores Direct Primaries
The direct primaries have been the
ruination. or will be. of the country"
Senator Brooks said. To-day there are
in tlia federal cols-rnsa republican
senatsfs who are responsible to the
marty; democratic senator's
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New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
LYNCHING FRUSTRATED
Florida SaeiN Slams Door shut In
FACE oflsio's-I'hey Shoot Through
ii. WouptAing Him--I1 Arrests.

Palako, Fla, March 2.--(By the
Associated. Press Eleven members
Of a mob were captured early today
and lodged in the Alachua jail after
being repulsed by Sheriff Hagan
when they attempted to storm the
Putnam Jail here and get a negro
prisoner
More than fifty shots were fired by
the mob into the Jail, one striking
Hagan in the left arm. The sheriff
slammed the jail door in the face of
the mob which retreated after shoot
ing through the doors and windows.
A fifty foot rope was left behind.
A telephone message to the Alachua
authorities after the mob retreated re-
suited in IL in their number being
arrested and lodged in Jail. A special
grand jury is expected to be called
Immediately. All of the IL are white
men,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
FOREIGN RELA 77ONS COMMITTEE is
FIRM nv DECLINING TO ACT UPON
HARDLNG,S PROPOSAL THIS SESSION
Duffy Narrowly Escapes Death
In Fire on Railroad Arcade
Penned in by F lanes and
Smoke, He Breaks Glass
in Door and Escapes.

Patrick Duffy. known as "the Skip
PER-" employed as a hostler by James
r. White. had a narrow escape from
serious injury today in an early morn
ing Ire that did about $4,000 damage
in the store operated by B. Horen-
stein at No. / Railroad Arcade, and
in harness storage room of Mr..
White. Duffy was taken to the New
Britain general hospital, suffering
from ugly cuts and gashes about the
arms and hands. sustained when he
was breaking his way out of the
smoke filled room.
The blaze evidently started, accord
ing to Chief William J, Noble, in a
small room at the rear of the Horen-
stein store. It spread rapidly, both
through the store and downward into
the White storeroom. Sergeant
Michael j. Flynn on hearing the
shouts of a colored hostler rushing
ont from the alleyway leading to the
building. sounded an alarm from Box
IA, at 3;15 O'Clock.
When the tiremcn arrived. they
found the rear of the store a seeth-
ing mass of flames. Duffy, who was
asleep in the storage room, was awak.
ened by the smell of smoke. He found
the doors leading into the place lock-
ed, and in the dense smoke, he eX-
perienced some difficulty in reaching
the door leading out into the yard.
While breaking the glass he sustained
several cuts. The firemen were kept
busy at the place until AIS O'Clock
before the recall was sounded.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02

Monte Carlo, March o. (By the
Associated Press)--Mrs. Molla NAL
lory, American woman lawn tennis
champion was eliminated in the tennis
tournament here today, losing TO Mrs.
Satterthwaite of England in straight
sets 6--2, 6--1.
Notwithstanding the American
champions defeat In the singles,
which occurred at the semi final
match this forenoon, there was in
tense interest in the remainder of the
days play, as Mrs. Mallory and her
French rival, Mile. Suzanne Lenglen
were to face each other across the
tennis net for the first time since
Wimbledon last July, when the
French girl defeated the American
star for the worlds title. Go, Go.
Although the rivals were not to
meet in the singles here, the mere ap-
pearance on the program of an
nouncement that Mile. Lenglen and
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, the former Cali
fornian, were to compete in the wom-
ems doubles against Mrs Mallory and
Miss Hewitt of England at 8 p. m.
caused the Monte Carlo tennis fans
to arrive early.
Regarding Mile. I.englen's failure to
play in the singles here, the tennis
club issued the following statement.
The committee OF La FIESTA club
Of Monte Carlo declarAs it never an
nounced that Mile. Suzanne Lenglen
would play in the singles during the
tournament begfnitings February 26,
knowing she was coming to Monte
Carlo only through conrtesy."
\ Mrs. Mailorr. sae rnatch showed, is
Var grssm .iy, 1Gaai @rm she %'as
out played in att departments by Mrs
Sattcthwaite, who was apparently
near the top otsirer game.
The American champion made sew
era! double faults and also lacked
control in the rallies,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
GOAL OF S5O,0O0 SET FOR
APRIL COMMUNITY DRIVE
CORPORATION Officers Discuss Cam
paign and Appoint Committees
j. s. North General Chairman.

At meeting Of the officers and
executive acomnittee Of the United
yommunity corporation iieia this
noon at the New Britain club it was
decided that the quota for the cam
paign. which will open on April 2,
will be $50,0n0.
James s. North has been named
chairman of the campaign and at
the luncheon today the following
committees were appointed: Finance
C. ]. Law, L. G. Vibberts, f. n.
Whiteman; publicity, II. c. Wilson, j.
c. Loomis; speakers, w. c. Hunger
ford; team captains e. w. Pelton;
luncheons, l.. A. sprague, H. A. Err
win and f. j. Porter; church notices,
z. +. King.
The teams and team captains with
be appointed within the next week.
The full quota was not raised last
year but the workers this year plan
to 60 over the top
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
Pold ''7oo Happy to Sleep"A after
Patching up Scrap With Charlie
Their Engagement OF Six
Hours, Is ON Again and
Funny-Feet Is Again
"Happiest Man in the
World"

Los Angeles, March Cupid was
king again In Hollywood today and
romance lived new for Pola Negri,
Polish tragedienne of the silver sheet,
a" .,sarles Chaplin, screenland's
I Sbxai' us comedian.
9th plighted over again
hour desolate break, Miss
. ,fi was too happy to sleep" when
she reannouneed 1t Is the small hours
of the day. and Mr.. Chaplin was tho
typical "happiest man in the world"
when she entered his limousins after
a conference of conciliatiou IN which
the new queen of make believe said
he told her he "loved me and could
not live without me-"
All Honey Pie Again
I'VE have made up" said Miss
Negri, II believe that is what you call
it here in America. Mr.. Chaplin came
to my home early last evening and he
stayed late. l have taken him back
and we are quite reconciled and en-
gagged again. ! am so happy ] cannot
go to sleep"
Mr.. Chaplin denied to her that he
had told newspaper he was too
poor to mary just now: that this is
a work -day-word and we've all got
to stay busy and keep away from
climaxes of sentiment"
1t was that which precipated the
breaking of the engagement. Miss
Negri read the accredited statement.
Without reference to Mr.. Chaplin the
agreement to wed was terminated
abruptly.
Weeps as She Writes
A typewriter statement said the
newest star in Americas movies con-
sidered herself too poor to marry
Charles Chaplin; he needs wealthy
woman" Tears, her own, not the ap-
piled glycerine of the profession, roll
ed down Miss Negri's cheeks as the
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New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
EIGHT near DEATH AS
TRAIN HITS JI7NEY BUS
Engine Rips Off Part of
Auto at East Main St.
Crossing

Eight passengers had narrow es-
cape from death or serious injury
through the gates being out Of order
at the East Main street railroad cross
ing last evening resulting In jitney
bus being struck by Hartford bound
train. Slight damage was done to the
truck.
Responsibility for the accident Is
put on the crossing watchman by the
iitney driver and on the iitney driver
by the railroad man. Railroad Off
cials arc investigating.
There was trouble with the gates
and they were not working on the
crossing ali day yesterday. Last night
ut o'clock jitncy J-93, in charge OF
Alvin Carswell, was beaded toward
the center aud was tagged on the
cast side of the crossing by the cross
ing Waterman, Charles Erickson, TO
let Il southbonnd freight go by. When
the freight train had cleared the
crossing, Carswcll claimed he received
a signal from Erickson TO go ahead
and that as he reached the tracks he
found himself directly in front of a
north bound passenger train Swerv-
ing sharply to the right and making
a U-shaped dive across the track, he
barely escaped being struck head on,
and crossed Just as the train grazed
the rear of the bus, ripping off one
board.
The engineer of the passenger train
saw the jitney on the tracks in time
to apply his air brakes and slow up
the train, but not in time to stop II
on the south side of the crossing. Had
iitney driver or engineer been a few
seconds slower in action serious
catastrophe could not have been
averted.
carswcl, in statement this morn
ing. said he received a, signal from
Erickson to go ahead just as the
freight train cleared. He said he
went back later and asked Erickson
why he gave him signal to go ahead
and that the latter told him he did not
see the passenger train,
Railroad offic. ais stated this morn
irg that Erickson had continued Civ
ing the jitney the same signal, swing
ing MS lantern as he had done, and
that the jitney driver went ahead be-
fore he could be stopped.
Most of the passengers did not
realize their danger until it was all
over. but several men In the front of
the bus attempted to jump off |
Everybody was shaken up. The train
proceeded without coming to full
stop, after it was seen there was no
damage DONE
The railroad officials claim that
their crossing watchmen are bothered
all over tho city by careless drivers
Just a day or two ago man driving
down the hill on Curtis street, at a
rapid speed. who later admitted his
breaks were not in good shape. was
to drive into q snow bank
10 keen from striking freight train
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
Eclipse of Moon Is
Visible in America
Early This Evening

Chicago, March "a lunar
eclipse will be visible in North
America tonight.
With the exception .of the
total eclipse of the sun on Sep
tember 10, next, visible only in
California and Mexico on the
continent, the moons eclipse
will be the only occultation
visible this year in North
America.
Edwin j. Frost, director of
Yerkes Observatory at. Williams
Bay, Wis, said the first faint
trace of the eclipse can be seen
at s:2S central standard time
with the northeastern portion of
the moon becoming obscured
The height of the eclipse will be
reached about 9:32 and the
shadow will leave the north
western portion at io:35.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
Babson s Surrey Finds Business
Better in Central Vest Section
Car Loadings Is Per Cent
Over Year Ago-General
Business Reported About
l Per Cent Over Normal

Quoted Locally only by The Herald>.
Chicago, March 2.--Roger w. Bah
son today released the tairtl install
ment of his annual survey of busi-
ness conditions in the United States
and Canada. He herein treats of
what he calls the Industrial Vest
that great section Immediately tribu-
tary TO Chicago, including Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan and
Wisconsin.
These states were once wholly aG-
ricultural, put are rapidly changing
irto an industrial section. New fac
tories are springing up every day
the younger generation are leaving
farming for building, manufacturing
and trade. Yet the total idea under
cultivation continues to hold its own.
Car Loadings Gain.
Every section of America" says
Mr.. Babson, has its best barometer
of business. For New England it Is
the number of spincles in operation
for Pennsylvania the number of blast
furnaces, for New York the total for
eign trade, etc. The best barometer
for the Industrial West is the total
car loadings at Chicago. These since
January ! 1928, are running well
ahead of the corresponding weeks of
1922 and compare well with the
total car loadings for the entire
country. For the current month of
1922 the net car loadings were about
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New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
RUTHERFORD MAY SEEK
SEAT ON SCHOOL BOARD
Former Representative May
Be Candidate for Good
wins Position

Arthur N. Rutherford who has been
prominently identified with city and
state politics for the past 10 years,
will probably be candidate for a
place on the school committee to sue
ceed E, Clayton Goodwin. resigned,
Friends of the former city and state
official have discussed the subject
with him, he said this morning i'll
answer TO a query by the Herald"
and he is giving consideration to the
subject. Because the resignation cam
not be acted upon until the March
meeting of the common council,
which will be but few weeks before
election, it is not likely that sue
cessor to Mr.. Goodwin will be named
by the council. 1t is likely that Mr..
Rutherford's name will be submitted
to the republican town committee for
action at the spring primaries.
The prospective candidate entered
public life in 1913 when he was elect
ed a councilman from the second
ward. He resigned April 30 1914,
and on May | of that year he was
appointed to the office of building in
spector, which had just been made a
full time position. He served in that
capacity fite years, resigning August
80, 1919, to engage in private con-
tracing business. In 1921 he began
his service as member of the house
of representatives in the general as
sembly, and during his term of office
in the legislature was a member OF
he committee on cities and boroughs.
When the building commission was
created, he was one of ex-Mayor ..
+. Curtis's appointees. He served as
secretary of the committee aud did Il
amount of work on the
,evision of building ordinances which
las just been completed
Upon the death of Building 1nspec-
or John w. Allen, he resigned from
he commission and acted for several
months as building inspector When
Inspector John c. Gilchreest was ap-
Mr.. Rutherford accepted
,lace in the state police department
is a special inspector of public build
ngs. He has been a member of the
,harter revision committees OF the
,ast two years and was at one time
member of the board of compensa-
ion and assessment.
He is also president of the Smith
chool Parents and Teachers associa-
ion.
Mr. Rutherford is engaged at pres
mt in the contracting business. Be-
ause there is an elaborate program
+ school building extensions now be-
ore the school board and there are
o practical builders on the commit
ee. friends have urged him to seek
he place now vacant.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
SPEEDING AUTO KILLS
THREE, Then RACES ON
Blood Spattered Car Found
Wrecked Later-Phila.
Society Man Is Held

Philadelphia, March 1.-Two WON
en- and a man We're killed early to-
day when an automobile, travelling
at high rate Of speed, crashed into
them as they were alighting from a
trolley car in West Philadelphia. The
driver of the machine did not slacken
his speed, but rushed away as his
victims were hurled so feet from the
spot where they were struck.
Twenty minutes later Henry G..
Brook, banker, clubman and member
of a widely known Philadelphia
family, was found four blocks from
the scene Of the killing, standing be-
side a blood-spattered motor car,
wrecked against a pole. He was ar
rested on charge of reckless driving.
A fur neck piece worn by one of
the women was found wedged be-
tween the mud guard and the radiator
of the car. A barrette was embedded
in the radiator.
The dead are Mrs. Ellen O'Donnell,
65 years old, Leo O'Donnell, 20, her
son, and Miss Mary Murphy, IS.
Iie three we're returning from
birthday party for Mrs. O'Donnell's
daughter, Mrs. Clara Hart. Mrs.
O'Donnell was a widow and the
mother of eight children. Miss Muir
ply was high school senior.
Brock, who admitted that he had
drank some ale, denied knowledge of
the accident despite the articles found
on his car.
Brock was held without bail on
homicide charge. He was also held
in $4,000 bail on a charge of driving
an automobile while intoxicated.