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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
SLAVE GIRL Is NOW TO
HAVE HOME In NEW YORK
Nlarget Melton, If Years Old, Who
Was Kept in Coops, to Live
With Uncle.

Chicago, Sept. 13.--Marget Melton,
the II year old child who was treat
ed like a slave according to Illinois
Children's Home, and aid society
workers. OH farm where she had
been placed after her parents were
divorced. will have new home in
New York city with her uncle, Daniel
Coghlin.
Mr.. Coghlin, the uncle, who had
never seen his niece until he came
here after reading newspaper stories
of how the juvenile authorities had
taken the little girl into their cahe,
was given custody Of the child yes
terday by Judge McEwen, who re-
fused the girls mothers plea for Gus
tody, declaring that the mother had
forfeited all claim to her daughter.
Marget Motions parents were d.
vorced four years ago and the father
placed the girl on farm. There, ac-
cording to the aid society workers,
she was made to sleep in a chicken
coop where she was locked in, made
to work, given poor food and not al
lowed to play with other children.
Coghlin said his own daughters are
grown up and he and his wife would
give the girl a happy and comfortable
home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
Jews PLANNING ON
New SYNAGOGUE
Mass Meeting 10 Be Held Sunday
10 Start Fund

Jewish residents are contemplating
the erection OF new synagogue Al
some dime IN the near future and al
q mass meeting sunday evening IN
tht present edihee al the corner Of
Chestnut and Elm streets, plans will
be talked over for the alloiting OF
sie,eeo aat Of a ssN,oa0 drive shortly
10 be started, for a sinking fund for
the new building,
The drive viii probably start next
Thursday when Yom iSipRur is 10 he
observed, Should the mass meeting
sunday night decide against the es-
tahilshmsnts ef a sinking fund at this
time the drive will probably he car
risd on for ss0,aep, sio,ooa Of which
will eos to the Palestine fund and
sia.aeo for local Jewish charities.
leaders IN the movement say,
sunday evenings meeting will he
Gin nj 1850 o'clock aud II II expected
thai several hundred Jewish residents
win be on hand. Pledges for the en-
tire ss0.0ao will he received In one
dsy. the committee hopes. rs II Is not
planned 10 seek subscriptions al any
time other than on Yom kippur.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
BOY OF FOURTEEN ADMITS
WRITING BLACK HAND NOTE
Wrote Letters Demanding Money Il
Prominent Men as Joke,
He Says.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 13.-Dixon
Anderson, IA years old school boy
was arrested here yesterday follow
ing the receipt Of threatening letters
by several prominent local men: One
of the letters was signed: from New
York's underworld, and l take nc
foolishness."
Yesterday, at the detention home,
the boy admitted that he wrote the
letters, but declared that he did 1t as
a joke.
A letter received by J. E. Long
moor, vice president of the Drovers'
National bank, threatened him and
his family with death If he failed to
leave $4,000 at designated place.
The boy was captured through de-
coy package.
Other men threatened included
Walter S. Dickey, owner of the Kan
sas City Journal and Post, and n. A.
Long. prominent nberman. A de-
mand of $4,000 made upon Mr.. Long
carried with 1t threat against the
life of his daughteFF Mrs. r. p.
Combs. A letter to Mr.. Dickey de-
manded $4,000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
WALL Street Stuck
EXCHANGE REPORTS

Failure Of material support 10 de-
lelep fer the independent steel
stocks which we're carried down 10
. points In the afternoon with Cult
states scoring the extreme drop
caused the general list 10 Feeeds fuF'
lhsr, Some Of the dividend PAYING
rails and high priced speeisltiss
broke sharply,
Aaon.-fhs spanish revolt and con-
tInued lack OF agreement on the itsl'
iansGTesk controversy influenced fur
tier selling for both accounts during
the frst hour to-day with bear opsrat-
ors taking full advantage OF the re-
ported slowing down in the steel in
dnstry L, =, Steel met support az
ssh, Fractional advances occurred
al the start OF the second hour but the
general Isl again turned heavy to-
ward noon and prices continued down.
ward. Call money opened az per
aaaf
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
atire in four different places.


Owing to the confusion attendant
on the excitement early this morning,
the names of the owners Of the cot
tages could not be ascertained The
tabernacle contained several thousand
dollars worth of furniture which had
been stored in there from the unoc-
cupied cottages and although res
cue squad headed by Doctors Frost
and Galpin carried out some of the
pieces, most of the furniture was =
total loss. The cottages and the tab
ernacle were entirely destroyed, the
fire razing them completely to the
ground.
Southington Department Asleep
No reason was given for the fall
ure of the Southington fire depart
ment to turn out in time to save the
buildings. When the Plainville fire
department arrived at the fire, it was
necessary to send two of the men,
bers, William Durham and A. j.
Bordeau down to the town to stir
them up. They met the truck near
the center of Southington and three
men were on the seats.
Praise was heard today from ali
sides for the efficient manner in
which Fire Chief Noble handled the
situation. Arriving in the midst of q
with all forces disor-
ganized. he quickly organized the
men. ably assisted by Chief E. p.
Prior of Plainville and Foreman
Michael Sullivan into fighting unit.
Residents of Southington and
flainVille aided the firefighters in
arousing the occupants of the cot
tages and carrying out furniture.
The heavy downpour of rain which
came as the fire was being brought
under control. aided materially in
saving the adjoining buildings.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
SURPLUS At FORDS
rising VERY FAST
Jumps Up About $1,000 Tor
Every Minute

Detroit. Sept la,=fhs steady
growth OF the Ford Meteor company is
again siarilingly. revealed in lie recent
financial statement fer the twelve
months ended June 81, 1898, Total
assets are given as sss7.ssa,2as. as
compared with sies,sso,iss on June
so. i922. an increase Of sikI,sis,io4,
Compared with the corresponding
period for 1891, when the assets to-
tailed s2s3,ass,laa, the company more
than doubled its assets within two
years,
This IL, however. by no means the
only striking feature OF ferd's BUSH
ness for the last isoai year. Sales
were SO tremendous and profitable
that the company was able 10 add
sisi.i9s,sss TO its surplus. the total
now being stitis9.iassas compared
with sesa,oa5,es6 in IVA. In 1891
the surplus was siss.ss6,s7s.
Another striking increase is shown
In the cash account The total on
June 80. 1898. was ss30.sii.9is. or
ss4.ss6,249 In excess OF what II was IN
June tsss. and more than siIS.ono.-
600 more than In June, 1921. when
total cash on hand or In banks was
Sbt.s44.5ss. Included In the cash
item IL good will. which heretofore
was carried separately and which
amount to s?o.5l7.9ss.
The Ford production In August was
i72.Q00 cars and trucks and the Sep
TENDER schedule calls for more than
1855. 600 vehicles.
In an effort TO keep down the sur
plus. said to be increasing at the rate
of $1,000 a minute. derived from his
various industries. including railroads,
water power, iron and coal mines
lake vessels. blast furnaces and ma
torial for the building of nearly 1000
automobiles every twenty-four hours,
Mr.. Ford last week added to his col
lection the model village of Pequam-
ing, Mich, with population number
ing about 900 and approximately
400, 900 acres of timber land. The
monthly rent for any one of the 1o5
cottages in the village is just 81
month. Electric lights and water are
furnished at cost, coal strikes and
wood famine are unknown and the
doctors bill is never In excess of
$3.50 MONTH
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
OLD CANNON DAMAGES TOWN
Set ON to Rid 1t Of Three Balls, I,
Hurls Them Through Waterloo, n. j.

svracuse n SAINT taEYr,r,
~ r,i,,il war c.rnon 4, .,o,,o..,
park AZ Uatar,oo vsstsrd.v ~ frao
the niece of three eirht.nou,d halls
maj hod hnen ,odred i, !, d.n,aras
two Woter,oo rosiderce, tho yvotars
loo botaI and o,,nn.a sev.r., 49,.
iin,hs fron, intor,aninr ,r.o. c.sas,
cb;,dre, and citizen. or ,h.,r 10,
hora Gov ,nn.haon osoonad a., in,v
Nv becau.e the carron vas o;r.a
oho,,a stra.. io,.o,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
CITY ITEMS.

A marriage license has been issued
to Albert Munich of lis Beaver street
and Miss Genewalfo Salmwska of the
same address
Miss Agnes O'Keefe of North street
has returned to the city after a va
cation spent at Rochester. n. Y.
Harold w. Smith. son of Mrs. Mary
T.. Smith of l54 Dwight street, has
returned to st. Johns Preparatory
school at Danvers. Mass, to resume
his studies.
Harold Parker Smith of 1s1 Lin
coin street ard Miss Irene May Trask
of 8 Maple street, hayettaken out a
license to marry.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
so.ooo.ooo TO HEAR RADIO.
This VIII Bc Size or Audieice In )
Years, Says Inventor DE Forest.

Chicago. Sept i5-In less than five
years there win be a radio audience
of s0.0on.n00 persons In the United
states. DIR. Lee Do Forest, pioneer
radio inventor. said in message sent
by radio from the steamship Levia-
than to delegates attending the an
nuai meeting OF the American Radio
Relay League opening here yester-
day.
"Radio Will have continually ex-
pandinS influence on the welfare OF
the world said Dc Forest in his
radiogran. read last night at BAN
quot OF hundreds of radio amateurs
1T will make people happier through
its entertainment utility. healthier by
it's spread OF information, and better
through its power to promote UNDER
standing"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
PENNSYLVANIA HALTs KHAN.
Court Action Holds Up Attempt I,
Obtain u Charter.

Pittsburgh. Sept. 13-Efforts of the
ku klux Khan to obtain charter in
Pennsylvania are meeting opposition
in the courts. The application is
held up pending decision ON excep-
lions.
The exceptions state the name Ku
klux Khan is significant of reign
of terror, mob rule. lynch law, riot.
disorder and unlawful killings, is
associated with race and religious
hatred and has been assumed to in
,spire fear and terror.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
$40 A MONTH FOR T. 0. CLERK
Postmasters Told How Department
Carries Out Economy Program

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 13.-An
amusing answer TO an inquiry sent to
the post office department at Wash
ington was read by Pestmistress Jen-
ME Madden OF Tuckerton before the
convention of the New Jersey Post
masters association, which gave an
insight into the economy program now
Icing carried out by the department.
Postmistrcss Madden explained that
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
CHARGES sia.eeo,ooo THEFT
Cornelius sheehan Assails New York
City street Hallway Men

Toronto. Sept, i5.-Theft OF si?.
5000 from stockholders through
unauthorized use OF bonds. was ehsrg.
ed against New oYrk. street railway
men yesterday by Cornelius Sheehan,
Commissioner OF gas, water and elee-
tricity of New York city. at the Pub
lie Ownership League Convention
here.
"They also corrupted officials and
courts" MIR, shehan said. New 'York' $
transit story is the history OF a crime"
Indiscriminate issuance OF franchise
ca, gross overcapitalization," and un-
satisfactory service resulted in n
movement for city-owned subways, he
said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
hoy sTRANGLEp ny STRING

Central Falls. K. l., Sept. 13.-John
Kwsne. six years old. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley kwsne. died almost in
stantiy here last night when a bean
blower which he carried tied to a
string around his neck. severed his
jusular vein when he fell. The acct
dent occurred on the sidewalk near
the boys home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
CARD or THANKS.

We wish 10 thank our friends,
neishhors. frateFnal organizations and
others, particularly the employees of
The Landers' Brass room, for kindly
sympathy AMI Moral offerings during
our recent bereavement in the death
If anr beloved husband and brother.
Patrick II. Harrington,
MRS, T. ". HARRINGTON,
MRS. CATHERINE LYNCH,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
ACCIDENTAL DEATH,

New York, Sept. i3.-Mrs. Mar
garet Cohen. wife OF DR., Ira Cohen.
was found dead today from bullet
wound The medical examiner said
she killed herself accidentally while
looking for burglars. Mrs. Cohen,
who was bride of three months, was
the daughter of DR.. Alfred Meyer,
noted tuberculosis specialist.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13

she is allowed sle per menth for the
upkssn Of her past efhes and that she
Bsds application for an allowance fal
a clerk, The answer read
III the sie per month 10 used Judi,
eiouslY IL should he sufneienls
A government Jon al ss,se per week
is open al the TnekeElon ofhes, and
the p0stmastsrs are wondering II some
bighearted fdoilarra year man viii
pffeF his services,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
$4,000 FIRE IN pAwcaruck

Pawcatuck. Conn, Sept 1s.-The
business center Of this town was en-
daneered by fire which started
early today in the planning mill of
Isaac Sherman and destroyed prop
erty valued at ss5,ooo. The Gauss
of the FIRE was unknown. Apparatus
summoned from Westerly. r. l.. and
Watch Hill, K. l.. aided the local IRE
forces.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
AeEp oourLE ARR sHor
Unknown Person Kills Oklahoma
Maniah aud Wounds Her Husband

Aitas, Okla. Sept, is,-Mrs Frank
Eloy was slain ami her husband Was
perhaps fatally wounded - an uni.
Identified assailant, who shot Them late
last night as they stepped into their
hame Al clntee, near here, Fiay Is be-
tween seVenty-iVe and eighty years
old and his wife was said 10 have been
about the same age,
NeighboTs heard shots IN their
home Just before midnight,
A mentally irresponsible person.
said by officers 10 have made threats
against the couple. is under suryeil-
lance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
ANOTHER BANK HoLDrp

Kansas City. Kas.. Sept. 13.-Three
employees and two customers of the
Quinardo state bank were held up to-
day by bandit who escaped with be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. This Is the
third time within FIVE years that the
bank has been robbed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
AUTO KNOCKS DOWN GIRL

While turning from Franklin
'-;auare into Elm street about 1880
o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. j H. Case
of Tracy. ran into and knocked down
little girl who vas crossing the
street. The girl was taken to the
office Of DIR. f. L. Fromen who found
she was not injured. Mrs. Case re-
ported the accident to Capt. George
j. Kelly at police headquarters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
Funerals


The funeral Of Mrs ezheHns
siroIls, whe died Tuesday AZ the
Hartford hospital. was held AZ :
o'clock this Afternoon fEem the =, G,
Porter undertaking reems ea Court
street Rev, samuel suteline rector
Of 81, Marks Episcopal church, ofii'
eis,sd- interment vas In faiFViss
cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
REPORTED ATTEMPTED BREAK

Shortly after midnight the police
received a complaint that someone was
attempting to break into the hons
OF Mrs Mix Of 80 Linwood street Desk
Sergeant Matthias Rival communicate
ed with Patrolman Michael Massey
who made all haste TO Linwood street
He found no one in the ncighborhood
acting suspiciously.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13

Tortoise shell comes from most Of
the tropical countries and the an
nual sales of the world do not total
over 100000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
FIRE IS STARTED BY
bolt OF LIGHTNING
CONTINUED from First Pager

sky, turned in an alarm and without
delay the Plainvile department was
on its way.
When the town line was reached, 1t
was discovered that the fire was In
Southington, but Chief +. P. Prior
sensing the size of the blaze, ordered
the chemical to proceed to the scene.
Arriving there, 1t was discovered
that the Southington department had
not yet reached the scene. Chief
Prior Immediately set about ordering
lines of hose laid to the scene. II
necessitated 1900 feet of hose from
the roadway to the spot of the fire.
In the meantime, call had been
sent in to New Britain for help. and
Chief William j. Noble with a pump
er and chemical from Company No. ?,
accompanied by a driver and the
pump man, started out for Plainville.
The New Britain company arrived in
short order and the pnmper was driv-
en- into the grounds Some time after
this the Southington chemical appear
ed on the scene. but they appeared TO
be lost as to what to do.
Noble Takes Command
Chief Noble took command He
ordered the Southington fremen TO
lay their hose. get out their chemicals
and TO play the stream on the fire
Anticipating that the water pressure
there would be insufficient TO make
the long pull. the New Britain chief
ordered the line to be attached TO the
pumper.
BY the time the water was being
played on the buildings. 1t was seen
that they we're doomed. Chief Noble
directed. the men TO play the water
on the auditorium and the adjoining
buildings in order to save a line OF
eight cottages which were in the
path of the flames. After a hard
fight in which fires broke out on the
roofs of the surrounding buildings,
the cottages were saved and the fire
was under control.
1t was necessary to lay 2,60B feet
of hose from the nearest fire hydrant
to the scene of the fire. Piainville
laid i,So0 feet. Southlngton 700 and
New Britain 100 feet.
During the excitement. Foreman
Michael sullivan. bursting in the door
of supposedly unoccupied cottage.
man and woman
asleep inside. He woke them up and |
hurried them outside. Just in time to
save their lives. as the cottage was
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13

London has one woman Blacksmith
and one female brfcklayer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13

q. 5. TREASURY STATEMENT.
U. s. Treasury balance, s22s,2S4,43s.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
FOR SALE

PINE SHINGLES-Pine Shingles
can be had in any quantity from Geo.
w. Rogers, Phone 143. If
FOR SALE-White Bermuda Onion
plants and all varieties of cabbage
plants one dollar per thousand. Lots
of ten thousand 75c per thousand. -
Kendall Plant Co., Valdosta, Ga. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
WORN NERVES

Nervous troubles, with backache,
dizzy spells, queer pains and irregular
kidneys, give reason to suspect kidney
weakness and to try the remedy that
has helped your neighbors. Ask your
neighbors!
Mrs D. o. Benson, 5O4 S. Grant St.
Fitzgerald says: "My kidneys were
weak and my back ached as if it would
break. could hardly stand the pain
at times. l had nervous, dull head
aches and felt weak and languid, espe-
clally mornings. The action of my
kidneys was unnatural: l read of
Doan's Kidneys Pills and used them
getting them at the Denmark Drug
Co., They helped me right away by
relieving the aches and pains and reg
ulating my kidneys" Statement Civ
en- March II, 1879
On April 10Th, Mrs. Benson said:
Il have been free from kidney all
mrents and I give Doan's the credit
for curing me-"
60c at all dealers. Foster Mi1burn
Co. Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
American Towns
Prone To Select
Duplicate Names

WASHINGTON,-, There is a
very peculiar story connected with
the naming of Peculiar, Missouri
which is also a peculiar name for a
town.
The federal government does not
name towns and hamlets when they
are born or feel the urge for a cog
nomen, but the post office depart
ment does regulate them to the
extent of prohibiting duplicating
OF names within the same state. So
when a newly formed community in
Missouri suggested certain name for
its post office, the department. inform
ed the inhabitants there was already
one by that name in their state.
Several other names were cho.An
b&y the residents and submitted but
always the same result. Finally an ex-
asperated official of the department.
In refusing the latest choice, wrote
the city fathers among other things
that 1t was mighty peculiar they
could not find good name for their
town. Whereupon he received the
following reply: Acting on your sug-
sestion, we select the name Peculiar"
And SO Peculiar is on the map TODAY.
There is only one rule in the NAM
ing OF new towns, and that is that
there shall be but one of the same
name In a state. But that does not
prohibit other states from boastinp Of
towns OF the same name For instance
there are As names used more than
~ times each to designate towns and
cities. Benjamin Franklin is remem-
bered as an inspiration more than anv
other person, and Franklin as a town
name takes the prize, occurring 81
times in 8 states. The Others in point
OF popularity run: Clinton 80 times;
Chester 20; Arlington %; Washing
ton 70. Troy 27, Salem 81; Madison
Il; Marion 81; Manchester 81; Claw
ton u; Glenwood 26; Kingston 26.
Newport 26; Ashland 20; Centerville
Is; Cleveland rs; Auburn "a; Dover
a; Hillsboro "a; Lincoln "a; Monroe
"a, Oxford "a; Princeton "a; Spring
f1eld "a; Warren "a; Union "a; Will
son %; Greenville %; Belmont 22;
Buffalo p; Canton p; Dayton p; Eu-
rea p; Liberty p; Milford p; Ply
mouth p; Burlington 81; Lebanon 21.
Portland 20; Lexington 20; jamestown
~; Hudson 20; and Danville 20.