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New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
COUNCILMAN MAyOk TO
 ENTERTAIN BIBLE CLASS
afai1 0f First Division, issi Army, ta Hase Captains As enesis Al
 shore Dinner snndas

Councilman Clarence H. MaKon Of the First ward, ghe IS major oi the first division Red army Every mans i3ihle class, will entertain Dee tween lS and ga eapisins of ihai al7 vision al his summer home at MilT ferd al a shore dinner sunday, NIT, MaNon made an offer at the heginr ming Of the season lnsi closed thai ne would entertain the captains oi what ever division Of the Red army made the best showing in attendance durins the year at class sessions,
 The first division won out With cap tain J, shea's company, with q mem bership Of IS men, showins an aiien' dance record of 2oF, The next was Captain William Beams company ni ab men with an attendance record of IF. Captain William Calyert's com pany WAS third with an attendance of lb6 and an enrolment of la, while Captain E, C, nennisan's company with an enrolment Of iS was fourth on tho list with an attendance rec ord Of lsn,
 The men will meet at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 2 o'clock and will go by auto 10 Milford, i"aN' Ing there about o'clock 10 return 10 this city,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
SHOWERS EXTISGUIsH FIRES.

saranac Lake. June b'-HeaNy showers during the night greatly re- lieved tho forest fire situation in this section Of the Adirondacks.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
FUNERAL THURSDAY OF JOHN W. M'CABE
Prominent Resident Was Member of Many Frattrnal Societies

Funeral services will be held Thurs day morning al o'clock at s. MarF's church for John N. Mecahe, whose death came unexpectedly late yestefr day afternoon following an illness ef three days,
 AIr. Meeahe vas so years of age and made his home al ss Grove Hlll' He was for many years one oi the oity's leading businessmen, conducting a restaurant on Main street, ana later the Hotel York For several years past he devoted his time io real esT tate activities. and with his wife, Mrs Helen Kelly MoCahe, he owned aev- eral valuable properties,
 He was horn in this city In iAia' the son ot Mir, and Mrs, James Me- Cahe. He was employed in local ii.e' tories as a young man and later went into business when he established a restaurant on Main street, at LafhY- cite street. Some years afterward he nurchasd the Hotel York and was successful in that enterprise
 He was a member Of New Britain lodge, R. P. O, F.. Dnly Council. K. Of C.; New Britain Aerie. r. 0. E'' Court Charter Oak F, of Al Rev, W. A. Harty branch, 4. O, H., and inc Loyal Order Of Moose, He was n member of the boxing commission, having bcen appointed a short lime ago by Mayor A, NJ, PaonesEa.
 Surviving is his wife. Mrs. Helen
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
1T You Want the Best Tea Buy From the Firm That Gro0s H |LIpTONS TEA.
 Largest Sale tn the World

Radio sets ana supplies at Mel ans, -adVt
 A regular meeting af the Holy Family Circle vii ihe held n sL Mary's han tomorrow night, offieeFs for the coming year will he installed and a social will fellow,
 The new Essex coach is here, Come and see il or call siAa for demon' stFation,- adH,
 The contract with swenson Rroth- CTS for the collection Of garbage n one half the city, expires tomorrow, and during the frst two hours of husl' ness this morning, the health depart, ment received complaints from za hausshA'ders,
 vietrolas, Pianos, (. l.. Pierce & O. -advt
 Edward Peterson, student at North Park university, Chicago, H., is home for the summer vacation perioa. Before entering college. Pet rson was member of the common council, being one of the fourth ward representatives.
 "Yes. We Have No Bananas" Fox trot record. C. l., Pierce < co,r-ad'h
 charles ". Button, Jr" of sai Areh street. Is spending his vacation ih Philadelphia,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
Legion Post Sues Church
 To Get Lease on Property

New Haven. June a.-The John II, Collins post. American Legion, Of Derby today filed action in the su- perior court against tho American Unitarian church association Of Eos' ton. The suit is for n judgment to compel the defendant to deliver to the plaintiff n lease on property al Seymour and at Water avenues m Derby in accordance with an oral agreement and also asks sio,oo0 dam ages. The church association is al- legged 10 have sold tho property Tn violation of an agreement.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
REPLY IN PATENTS SUIT

Wilmington. Del. June H---- '''"'"..' lions by the government that several official actions by lrp&iu"u In connection with the sale of i,soo German dye patents trade marks, etc" to the chemical foundation, inc, were unwarranted, were challenged in the |. s. district court today by lsador J. Krese. as counse fo" 'H@ "'r~''' the suit fthe government for the return of the pa,eHla. .t-.s brought by the present alien property custodian, 1t being contended by the government that patents worth many millions of dollars were sold at an in adequate price.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
2,94O PHONES KNOCKED OUT
storm of Yesterday Sweeps Wide spread over state, Interr'ipting service of <. \. r.. Tel. Co.

New Haven, June 6.---Ihe Southern New England Telephone Co.,. today re- ported that 2.94o telephones were put out of order in Connecticut in yester- days storm. The Waterbury district was the heaviest sufferer, with 24o phones reported out of order. while the New Haven district was second with l2h.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
wo,'Lp REMODEL HOUSE.

Hartford, June h,-A resolution came today from inc committee on capitol furniture and grounds all' thorizlng the comptroller to obtain specifications for remodelling the hall Of the house Of representatives so as to have tho entrance on the senate floor levelled--as planned at the time the capitol was erected. The rcsoln- tion was adopted.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
THOMPSON IN AGAIN.

Chicago. June ,. - Donald c. Thompson. war photographer was arrested here last night by agents Of the department of justic on charges of impersonating naval officers and passing worthless checks. Thompson has been arrested on similar charges twice previously. federal agents as- serted today.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05

Dorothy Adams of Boston. who was graduated from Boucher College this year. will be delegate to the peace conference at Geneva in August. She has just taken ID her new duties as executive secretary Of the Maryland Non Partisan League,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
HORACE B. WILLIAMS DEAD.

Hartford, June 5.--Horace B. Will Hams, prominent resident and a for mer president of the Connecticut Vegetable Growers Association. died at his home. following an illness Of several months.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05
RUDOLPH KEPPLER DEAD

New York, June 5,-Rrdo'nh k"n- pier who was president of the New York stock exchange for nse yet.ts died last night. He was so years old and member of the firm of Rudolph Keppler and Co.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-05

krliY NrFahs; two brothers, Themes Melahe naw liring in Massachusetts and James Meeahs, a policeman ana a sister Mrs Mary sullivan,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

Mrs. Ethel Ellis, were jointly indicted
by a Goliad county grand Jury follow
ing the killing of Oliver Ellis on the
streets of Goliad. .
Prior to the homicide Ellis and his
wife had separated, Ellis, having re
tanned custody of the little daughter OF
the couple, whom he was keeping at the
home of sister. On the morning Of
the homicide. Mrs. Ellis, and her two
brothers, called at the home OF the SIS
ter and demanded the child, and. while
they were there, Ellis appeared upon
the scene from town.
At the point of gun he was forced
into a car driven by one of the Latson
boys, and having failed to find the
little girl the driver started through
t. N, with Ellis, as a prisoner in his
car. The shooting was preciptated
when Ellis attempted to escape from
the car, and. in the excitement, Mrs
Ellis was shot in the thigh, Felix Lat
son was shot in the breast, and Oliver
Ellis was killed.
Following the change Of venue TO
Cuero, Mrs. Ellis was tried before a
Jury and acquitted of charge of muir
der, and at a later term of court,
Chester Latson was freed by jury.
The publicity that grew out of the
two previous trials. and the difficulty
of securing a third jury not familiar
with the case were influences which had
bearing with the court in ordering
second transfer Of the venue in the Felix
Lntson case to the Bexar county court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
SENT UP FOR FORGERY
Private Detective Said TO Have Signed
Check With Name OF Mrs. j. w. Holt.

The mysterious disappearance Of ].
W. Holt. prominent San Antonio bust
ness and real estate man, was recalled
Wednesday by testimony brought out
in trial in the Thirty-seventh district
court when X. d. Hubert. private de-
tectiye, was found guilty of forgery and
given two years in the penitentiary.
Hubert was charged with having forged
the name Of Mrs. Holt to check for
Hulbert testified that he was engaged
by the Holt family 10 search for the
missing man. He was advanced $50 bv
Mrs. Holt as a retainer fee and to de-
fray expenses. During the search. wit
ness testified, he incurred an additional
expense of So. Repeated attempts to
collect this amount, he said, failed.
Then he t.rned the bill over to a
friend from Houston for collection. wit
ness said. Later his friend handed him
check for S37, witness said, supposed
ly signed by Mrs. Holt. The check was
cashed at a local hotel and few days
later he " notified that it was no
that be had forged Mrs. Hoit's name
to the check. ~
Hubert. during his examination, in
| timated that he had been close on the
| trail of Holt when be had been in
structed TO discontinue the search. Mrs.
Holt. wife of the missing man, was a
witness in the case. When asked when
she had learned that a reward of $1,000
had been offered for the discovery of
| her husband. Mrs. Holt replied that she
didn't learn it, but knew it. adding that
she had offered the reward through her
bank. sr.7
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
BUREAU NOT In MARKET
Veterans Consider Contract With Kerr.
vile Hospital.

The Veterans Bureau does not con-
template the purchase of the KerryilIe
Memorial hospital, it was learned in
San Antonio Thursday. Col. c. II.
Forbes, director, notified II. b. Cowell.
chairman of the state board Of control,
at Austin. This is the first definite
announcement from the bureau in re-
gard to the sanitorium.
Colonel Forbes sail that bureau
would consider contract with the state
for the care of not to exceed 800 pa
tents at "a a day. This would be
done providing competent staff was
at the hospital which would meet the
requirements of the bureau.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
TRANSFER CASE HERE
Second Change Of Venue OF Goliad
Homicide Case.

Cuero, Tex, Jan. 25.-On the courts
own motion the case of the State versus
Felix Latson, under indictment for
murder, was transferred to the Thirty
seventh district court in San Antonio,
which convenes February 49, Latson
w:s arraigned here and plead not
guilty, and was admitted TO bail in the
sum of $4,000, which he readily gave.
The Latson case grew out of a homi-
eide at Goliad in August, 1920, and
was sent to the Cuero court on a change
of venue. The defendant. Felix Latson;
his brother, Chester Latson, and sister,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
Mexicans Capture Two Bandits.

Brownsville. Tex, Jan. c5.-Two
Mexicans in Matamoros were arrested
Monday night after an attempted
holdup Of Major Quinones, commander
OF the Matamoros military garrison,
and an American companion. After
seeing that they were about to hold
up the major, the bandits broke and
ran, but two of them were located
later on. A search is being instituted
for the other two bandits.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
CUP IN THE CLOUDS
New York Extravaganza Comes to
Princess Theater Friday.

up in the Clouds" the big extra
aganza that made a hit in New York,
will op>n at the Princess Theater Fri
day with the original cast for three
days with matinee Saturday. The show,
billed as musical play, has cast of
20 in which are many beautiful girls
in a variety of costumes.
The cast includes Dorothy Curtis
and Gertrude O'Connor, Jack Sheehan
and Charles Meakins, comedians: Miss
Cecile D'Andres and Harry Walters.
dancers, and more than score of
others.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
SHOW HOW TO SELL
Statesmen Demonstrate With Travis
Club Cigars at Luncheon.

A demonstration sale Of Travis Club
cigars by statesmen and buyer not con-
nected with the Finck cigar factory was
the feature of an interesting program
given at the Salesmans-.p Club at the
Gunter Hotel Wednesday noon.
G. II. O'Brien posed as the buyer.
Tom Petriny, Eugene Bryan and i. L..
Kaufman were :he statesmen. They pre-
sented their sales talk to the buyer who
were brought out. pretended to be sold,
placing his order.
J. V. Hankla, of the Finck Cigar
Company, had charge of the program.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
Bloodhounds Given a Test.

Cuero. Tex, Jan. 25.-The Dewitt
county bloodhounds were given a test
two nights ago when thieves broke into
the j. F. HOLMAN store at the village
of Lindeau. 9 miles west of Cuero.
However, the dogs were able to carry
the trail only short distance as the
thieves evidently took to an automobile.
Only a small quantity of merchandise
was missed from the store by the
proprietor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
Aged Resident Dies.

BrOWnsviIIe, Tex, Jan. 2o.-Judge
John Bartlett, age 30, one Of the old
residents Of this city, died Sunday
night following decline in health for
the past three years. He was county
Judge of Cameron county for three
terms, and was well known throughout
the southern part Of the state. Burial
was in charge of the Elks Lodge, Of
which deceased was an honorary life
member
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
FORMER POsTMIsTREss DIES

Mrs. Mary Force, widow Of DR..
Charles F. Force. died in Selma at
the Baptist hospital at an early hour
Thursday. Mrs. Force has been i'll
for several weeks. She was the first
and only postmistress Selma has had
and 1t Is likely that she was the first
woman appointee to a major federal
office in the south. Mrs. Force was
appointed postmistress of Selma early
in 1885 by President Grover Cleveland
upon the personal request of Senator
John T. Morgan, and served until
1909. DR.. Force was colonel in the
Federal army and came TO Selma in
1867 and he and Senator Morgan be-
came intimate personal friends. Mrs.
Force was a member of the First
Presbyterian church of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01

examination. Three other skulls also
were kept because of their value as
specimens.
Bitter Protests Made.
Today's finding convinced Mr..
cahontas body will ultimately be
found in the old channel under the
foundations of the present church
in which according to the church
register. 1t was inferred 307 years
ago. Excavation under the present
modern edifice however cannot be
undertaken until the plan of the old
after Columbus discovered America,
is found, as there is no indication
where the old chancel rests
Whether a new attempt will be
made to retrieve the princess re-
mains is regarded is predetermined
not only because of the physical diff
fculties in the way but on account
of the bitter protests made by the
inhabitants and those identified Of
ficially with the church that the
work constitutes sacrilege. The
wardens of the church in state
ment today disassociated them
selves from any responsibility and
suggested that a strong protest be
sent to the home secretary against
further permit for interference
with the towns dead and the conse-
cretated ground of st. Georges
churchyard."
The bones unearthed yesterday
were reinterred today with religious
ceremonies. Canon E. Lionel Gedge,
pastor of the church. who is totally
blind, read the burial service by aid
of braille characters while his wife
and a group of British and American
newspapermen looked on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
|PECAN GRO " { RS
To MEET IN SELMA
Timber Deal Contaminated In
Dallas County Involves
$4,000

SELMA, Ala, May S1.-(Speciai
Leased Wire.)-The spring meeting
of the Central Alabama Pecan Grow
ers' association will be held at the
auditorium of the Young Mems
Christian association in Selma at 10
o'clock Wednesday, June 6. The ses-
sions will consume most of the day
and arrangements are being made
for banquet that night and for trips
to nearby pecan groves Thursday
morning. Pecan growers and others
interested are, whether members or
not, will attend. An interesting and
instructive program is being arranged
and all who attend will be we'll paid
for the trip. The speakers now on
the program include the following:
w. p. Billiard, secretary national
Pecan Growers Exchange, Albany
Ga; C. A. Reid, nut culturist, de-
partment of agriculture, Washington,
D. c.; C. S. Isbell, state horticulturist,
Auburn, Ala. l.. G. Duncan, director,
extension service, Auburn, Ala; Dan
r Gray, dean college of agriculture,
Auburn, Ala; ]. A. Kerncdle, pecan
grower, Camphill, Ala; T. w. Sawyer,
pecan specialist, Chronicle, Ala.
Every phase of pecan culture and
marketing will be discussed by eX-
pertS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
RAILROAD SUIT HEARD
Workings OF Esch-Cummins Act AT
Stake

ST. PAUL Mimi. May 31.-The
governments suit against the South
ern Pacific railroad. in which argu-
ments for a final decree were begun
here Thursday. is expected to deter
mine the next to which the Esc-Cum-
MINIS transportation act relieves the
railroads from the provisions of the
Sherman, antitrust law.
United States Solicitor General
James NJ. Beck Thursday presented
the governments arguments before
federal circuit court Judges Sanborn,
Kenyon and Lewis. c. A. Severance
represented the Southern Pacific,
arguing for ruling in favor of the
road by the interstate commerce
commission.
The government is seeking to break
up the combination of Southern Pa
cific and Central Pacific roads. fl
nal decree requiring the Southern Pa
cific to divest itself of any control,
either by lease or stock ownership,
of the Central Pacific, was called for
in mandate by the supreme court
to the circuit Judges in May, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01

A unique feature of the conven-
ton will be the ford service cara
van, which is complete Ford serv-
ice station. mounted on six Ford
trucks, demonstrating in actual use
every type of machinery especially
designed to speed up and improve
repair work done on Ford cars. This
travelling service station will be
demonstrated to Ford dealers and
their shop experts all day Friday,
and in the evening the public Will
be given an opportunity to see this
interesting outfit in full operation at
the First National bank corner, at
Twentieth street. The convention
program follows:
Friday morning and afternoon. reg
istration of visitors. demonstration
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
FORD SERVICE CARAVAN IN BIR-
MINGHAM FRIDAY AND


Friday morning all authorized
Ford dealers included in the Biz
mingham district of the Ford Motor
company will meet here for a two
day service convention, and the ar
engagements are in charge of a COM
mittee composed of local Ford deal
ers. There will be approximately
IS visitors, representing dealers
from Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, Talladeea,
Admission and 20 other points. The
meeting will be presided over by
w. w. Mitchell. Atlanta branch man
ager, who is holding a series of dis
trict conventions in the interest of
improved service to Ford car own
erS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01

descendant of Pocahontas, dug up
more than a hundred skeletons yes
terday while a crowd of hostile viii
layers peered through the iron gates
of the church yard.
While examination of these hui
man remains today showed negative
results, DIR. w. P. Pyecraft, assist
ant keeper of the department of
astrological collection in the British
museum, and Sir Arthur Keith of
the Royal College of Surgeons were
of the opinion that one of the skulls
Appropriated that of an Indian with
its characteristic high cheek bones
and oval contour of face and this
they decided to return for scientific
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01

Of travelling service station to visit
ing Ford dealers and talks by Ford
Motor company experts and repre-
sentatives of Azburn-Abston com
pany of Atlanta, equipment and ma
chinery distributors.
Friday evening, public demonstra-
ton of Ford travelling service sta
ton at First National bank corner
at Twentieth street, and talks by
representatives of Ford Motor COM
pany and OzburnAnstGn company.
Saturday morning, instruction and
demonstration by experts of correct
methods of assembling Ford cars,
Saturday noon, luncheon to all
convention visitors at the ~Tutwiler
hotel.
Saturday afternoon, visits to
points of interest and adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
FISH FOR BEE IN RIVER
But Police Quickly End Careers o
Modern WaltOns

But Police Quickly End Careers OF
Modern WaltOns
LANSING, Mich, May 31.-The Syc-
amore river offered its best fishing
of many years to students of the
Michigan Agricultural college.
The students were busily hauling
out unbroken bottles of beer which
the police had recently confiscated
and dumped into the river. and had
about one case of 60 cases known to
be there, when the police arrived and
confiscated it all over again.
The cops busted all the bottles be-
fore throwing them in the second
time.
Tokyo, Japan, has reduced taxes on
motor vehicles as much as $S5 for
cars in private use.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
THEO LACEY VISITS
IN SELMA ON PAROLE
Mrs. Mary Force, Former Postmis-
tress, Dies In Selma


SELMA, Ala. May 31.-(Special
Leased Wire.)-Theo Lacey, most
prominent member OF Alabama
penal colony. was in Selma Thursday
on a brief parole from his custody
at the state prison. Many warm
grasps of the hand greeted the noted
prisoner as he leisurely walked
through the main streets OF the old
home town this morning, and went
his way to the train which carried
him back to Montgomery where he
must again take UP his prison tasks.
Lacey was in Selma by reason of
the illness Of member Of his family.
POSTPONE COURT
The recess term of the Dallas coun-
ty circuit court will not be recon-
vened on June as was ordered at
the time OF the adjournment. Judge
Samuel F. Hobbs, who is in Virginia,
has agreed to continue the recess.
This action of the presiding Judge
was taken on the petition by the
farmers Of Dallas county, supple
mented by the request of the Dallas
bar. 1t Is considered likely that the
continued recess of the court will be
prolonged into the regular fall ses-
sion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
GEORGIA BOY FREED
Kenneth Benton, Convicted In JefRe1.
son County, ParOled

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 81
Especial. )-Kenneth Benton, young
boy OF Georgia, who had been con-
victed of burglary and receiving and
concealing stolen property in Jeffer-
son county, was granted a parole by
Governor Brandon today and was
placed in the custody of r. o. Per-
kins OF Columbus, Ga. Benton was
given q sentence of three to five
years, which he began April "a, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-01
ANOTHER TRIAL GRANTED

Another trial was granted the Mo.
bile Electric company today In the
case in which Charles Nelson OBJ
tanned a judgment for $4,000 in the
Mobile circuit court. Nelson con-
tended that the electric company dis
connected his service without just
cause, and sued for $4,000. He re-
covered a judgment for the entire
amount. The supreme court held
that errors were committed in the
courts charge to the jury.