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New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
HEAVY BAIL FIXED
 IN ASSAULT CASE
GernSky Furnishes S1,500 But zipkO Goes to Jail in Default

Joseph Gernsky, aged 21 of 55 Sexton street is out on s1500 bail and Jack Zipko aged 22, of 70 Lawlor street is in the county jail at Hartford in default of bail in a similar amount following charges of indecent assault while the victim. a 14-year-old girl is in the New Britain General hospital undergoing treatment.
 Several days ago the mother of the girl complained to the police depart ment that her daughter was frequent ing place where liquor was being sold on Park View avenue. A police raid resulted in two arrests on charge of violating the liquor laws. The parties arrested will get a hearing Thursday morning
 Yesterday Gernsky and Zipko were arrested on a charge of assault They were put to plea this morning and pleaded not guilty. They were held under $500 bail for hearing Satur- day when 1t is expected the girl will be able to leave the hospital zipko was unable to raise the bail and was sent to jail.
 Brilliant Fined StOO
 Tony Brilliant of Hartford who was arrested Sunday morning on Stanley street for driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor and for not having drivers license or auto mobile registration certificate in his possession and whose case was con tinued until this morning. produced the certificate and license. He pleaded not guilty to being drunk but was found guilty and fined $1oo.
 In the case of Joseph Kowalski and Bruno Poplawski continued from July 9, charged with theft of an automobile the state entered a nolle.
 Bartender Sent to Jail
 Walter Zacowski. proprietor, and Mike Rzgliszyow, bartender of a 'restaurant"t at Il Spring street, were found guilty of violating the 18th amendment ard the volstead act. The proprietor, who was not in the res taurant when 1t was raided by the police, was fined s200 and the bar tender was fined $2oo and sentenced to 5 days in jail. He paid his fine and was taken to jail this morning. The two men were arrested several days ago following raid on the res taurant by Patrolman O'Mara and | John Stadler. The policemen found | aquantity of whiskey in coffee pot 1 behind the bar. They found the place | still retained all it's old saloon fix lures. Rzgliszyow. who was behind the [ bar. admitted selling liquor for 50 cents drink.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
BRYAN'S NEWEST TASK
Great Commoner Now Trying to Make
 Southern States Enact Legislation

Atlanta, July 24.-Organization oi southern legislatures against the men, ace, as he sees it of the teachings of Darwinism, agnosticism, or atheism in public schools, is apparently the present undertaking of William Jen- nings Bryan. Mir. Bryan has visited virtually every general assembly in the south.
 A measure cropped up in the Georgia assembly yesterday which if adopted would give 1t as the sense of that body against the teaching at all of atheism or agnosticism and, as truth Darwinism in any of the states public institutions.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Nebraskans Buy Harpoon
 To Hunt Queer Monster

Omaha, Neb., July 24.--An order to a Boston firm for whale harpoon line and whaling gun was mailed from the town of Alliance. Neb., today. With it went the interest of thousands of Nebraskans whose curiosity, for years has been pioued by the mysterious freak of alkali lake near the village of Hay Springs. Neb. For two years reports have been originating from farmers residing near the lake that huge amphihious monster resembling pre- historic dinosaur has made the alkah water his habitat coming out at intervals to prey upon livestock and in some instances terrorizing swimmers. fishermen and motorists who camped nearby.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
PAVING FOR BROAD STREET

City Engineer Joseph D. Williams is expected home tomorrow after a short vacation and the board of pub lie works will be called in session in few days to prepare for the award of contracts on the paving of Broad street. Mayor A. M Paonessa said this morning that he will issue a call for special meeting of the common coun- cil when the boards prepared to make recommendations on the award of contracts. The council will ratify the contracts, it is expected, and the work will be started as soon as pos sibIe.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
ing issued daily from the office of In- spector J. C. Iilchreest
FISHING EXCURSION
Hardings Program for Today Calls for Bit of Angling in Foreign Waters as Ship Flows HOmewarl.

By The Associated Press.
 On Board U. S. s. Henderson With President Harding, July 24.-A fish ing excursion by the president of the United States into a foreign country was the feature set for today in the tour of President Harding returning to the States on the navy transport Henderson from Alaska. MT. Hard ing was expected to go ashore near Campbell River, B, C., and see 8 celebrated variety of trout.
 The Henderson is due tomorrow at Vancouver, B. C., where the president is to receive the official greeting of the Canadian government.
 President Harding won his first match yesterday in a shuffle board tournament aboard the Henderson. The tournament had sixty entries in- cluding the president and most of the members of his immediate party.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Agreement Reported on
 Great Tobacco Merger

New York, July 24.-Agreement on the proposed consolidation of the Tobacco Products Corp. and the Brit ish American Tobacco Co. Ltd, of London has been reached according to reports in the financial district today. The new company probably will be known as the Anglo American Tobac- co Products corp. It may require a year to complete the merger, it is said.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
CLERGYMAN IS CALLED
Minister Expected to Give Valuable Testimony in the Kepner Death Mystery at Frederick, Md.

Frederick, Md, July 24.-Aftei hearing eight witnesses yesterday the recalled February grand jury oi Frederick county today resumed the taking of testimony in the case ot Mrs. Grace Simmons Kepner, wife of B. Evard Kepner, architect and mem Der of a prominent family. Mrs. Kepner's body was found by her hus- band June IS with a bullet wound in the head.
 Rev. T. J. Gaehr is expected to be an important witness today. Rev. Gaehr some time ago received an un- signed letter asking him to pray for reconciliation between the writer's husband and her sister. E. Evard Kepner at the inquest identified the writing as his wife. $ and holders of the suicide theory said they believed domestic friction led Mrs. Kepner to kill herself. t...
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
Examining Candidates
 For Drivers Licenses

State Policeman F. J. Hanson was assigned to the local police station to- day to examine applicants for automo- bile licenses instead of requiring them to go to Hartford. There will be state policeman at the police station from 8 a. m. until p. m. standard time, every Tuesday and Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
New Britain Police in
 Lighthouse Point Games

Three New Britain policemen will compete in athletic events under the auspices of the New Haven Police as- sociation at Light House Point tomor- TOW. Patrolman Delbert Neley will compete in the 12 pound shot put and tug of war, Thomasn J. Feeney will run in the 100 and 40 yard dashes and will compete in the run ming high jump and James Sullivan will run in the 100 yard dash and one mile run
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
!. ASK WOODS REMOVAL
Harding's Move in Philippine Con- troversy Now Will Come as Next Big Step in Crisis.

By The Associated Press.
 Manila, July 24,-Presideht Hard ing's response to a formal demand by the legislature here last night that Governor General Leonard Wood be recalled at once Is expected to be the next important development in the political strife which tresulted last week in resignation of the entire personnel of the Philippine cabinet and council of state.
 The recall demand was contained in a resolution adopted without dis senting vote at joint meeting of both houses of the legislature. All of the parties took part in the vote, which endorsed the stand taken by the cabinet when its members quit in a body.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
VIRTUALLY WINS RAGE
Intruder Romps in at Head of List of Yachts Competing in Great Lakes Run, Time Records Figured In.

By The Associated Press.
 Mackinac Island Mich, July 24,- Fighting out a squall yesterday which at times assumed the force of gale, the Intruder, small sloop virtually cinched the 331 mile Mackinac cup race early today. when she finished ahead of the large sloop and on the heels of another. The Dorelto, Mill waukee entry, finished first, but lost the race on time allowed.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
BUuDING BUSINESS SLUMPs

Building activities which are ex- periencing a decided slump for this time of year, are being confined al most entirely to the erection of gar ages, indicating that the automotive industry is still in a period of activity, the records at the town clerks office show. Several garage permits are be-
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
TO SEE MANCHESTER PARKS

Mayor A. M Paonessa, Park Super intendent Ralph B. Wainwright and members of the park board will go to Manchester Thursday morning to in spect the park system of that place. Manchester has tried out several in-
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mir. and Mrs. J. Oquist of 31 Rocky Hill avenue have announced the en- gagement of their grand daughter. Anna, to Stuart K. Rodman of 50 South High street. No date has been set for the wedding.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Hires and Williams Root Beer Ex- tract. 22c bot, tomorrow only. Cooked Food Shop.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Brookfed Butter. 44c lb., tomor- TOW only. Cooked Food Shop.-advt,
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

noVations in park arrangements and it is likely that some of the Manches- ter ideas will be applied locally.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

36 inch goods in a big assort- ment of figures, stripes and checks; light and dark grounds, for Wednesday 101
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

up quickly, and in order to dis
perse the malcontents Avery had
recourse to the means used by him
to astonish the government dole
gates when they came on a visit a
few months ago. A frightful cy-
clone was let loose, extending sew
eral miles around, sweeping all be-
fore it, spreading terror and death
in its path. In few hours the
neighborhpod of the tower was
swept clear. Then we saw that
the usual convoyss of provisions
had not arrived from San An
tonic, and that when they came to
the iron rails which connected our
warehouse with the line of Ell Pnso
that the rails had been torn up.
Using reprisal the Government OF
the Republic had isolated Aeria,
reducing it to its own resources.
This news did not seem to sur
prise Avery and it seemed to fill
his ieutcnants with ferocious joy.
"They are going to attack u.s."
"Now this means war" "At last"
"At lastv Kostich and Hartwig
were intoxicated with the delirium
of destruction; Rassmuss and
Kaudy were quite with the rage of
tigers; hatred dilated the cruel
hearts of these men all gathered
to fulfill vows of vengeance long
cherished. The general advice was
to ascertain as soon as possible the
modes of attack intended against
the tower. To this end two diri-
gibles were dispatched as spies.
Only one came back. The man in
it reported that twenty miles away
he had seen the advance guard OF
an American army from. Browns
vile on the march. He and his
companion had tried to go past
them, which a projectile from a
siege-gun had struck the first aero
scaphe, the covering Of which had
resisted the shock, but that it had
exploded at the touch of the. bomb
which the propectile carried. Turn
ing ha:tily, he had rushed back.
This news threw Avery into a
rage which he expressed by sin
gle motion. Pressing on button
near at hand, bell rang. Siam
81 appeared. A few words in Eng
fish sufficed to give the Chinaman
the masters orders, and in less
than a quarter of an hour the in
habitants of Aeria saw an extra
ordinary spectacle of which shall
tty to give a light idea. You may
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

1.-THE rubies and those fabulou:
GLOWING stones Of red fire in which
Goldfeller had succeeded in i'm.
Iprisoning the deep red glow of co.
nundum in the icy purity of the
diamond. Exposed all evening to
1.-THE electric rays these jewels be-
came phosphorescent in the night
land retained their glow for long
time after the lights of that unpre-
lcedented fete had been extin-
lguished,
/ From the top Of our terrace we
Eobserved the spectacle, the details
.of which were dimmed in this a.
most fabulous grandeur of the
whole. / aaw the grey eye OF
Avery flame with pride at this
combination of splsndor of which
he was master. As to his acolytes,
how shall l describe the bestial and
violent expression on their faces at
sight of the scenes Of frenzied
greed, so degrading in unclaimed
desire. The drunken laugh which
spread around me, the contagion
of this intoxication, was the laugh
of these silent contemplators, these
evil geniuses. r..
AS for myself, I looked on at
this wild bacchanal, without say
ing a word, with my eyes turned
towards that distant dwelling in
which | imagined that / evoked the
face Of Bella. What was she do
ing? | blushed at the thought
that she might be able to see what
we saw, but after looking at the
phosporescent light under our
eyes / noted the relative darkness
of that, section in which the secret
dwelling Of the King of Gems was
located and I could easily imagine
that this too, was one more proof
of his provision. / thought of the
frail and precious child lying
asleep at that hour above all Of
this orgie, and her beauty and
charm seemed. all the more perfect
to me now. --tu f--
! On the next day a Supplying
calm, kind of torpor seemed TO
possess the entire city, while at the
foot of, the tower a. huge crowd
spread over the country. A con-
fused murmur arose towards Us
and the service elevators used for
bringing provisions regularly to
Aeria seemed to have been taken
by assault by the exasperated men
who were calling for their women
taken away the day previous and
held prisoner, they said, in viola
ton Of all right.
The elevators had to be brought
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

remember that gigantic lantern in
the form Of seahorse, the study
of which had cost me my liberty
ON that day when the President OF
the Council visited the. Tower.
"Our system of lighting" Avery
had replied when questioned by
the President. In fact four of
these monstrous constructions had
been placed at the four cardinal
points of Aeria for some weeks
but despite the affirmations made
by the King of Gems | had never
seen them lighted up and to that
time their fantastic shapes had
laid dark under the sky. They
looked like four menacing beasts
crouching above space, in the at
titude, Of monster arabesques
sculptured upon the balustrades of
gothic cathedrals. Hardly had the
King Of Gems given his orders to
Siam-Si, as mentioned, when the
great monsters trembled together,
and their mass began to take form.
The wheels and levers on which
they rested were stretched out ST.
lently, and forced their heads curv-
ed and armored, over space; at the
same time, in the huge globes Of
glass which served as their muz-
zlss small star of red light glow
ed like an eye trying to open. And
then, suddenly, with single bound
under the impulse from without
into the country below like great
prehistoric monsters, Almost at
the same instant a tremendous
glaring light was projected by the
globes in circles of fire, as these
lanterns. turned and twisted like
living creatures. In the rays which
they shed upon one another we
saw that back of these globes,
seated in a small cage above the
monsters. head. was man; each
one of the beasts had living, au-
dacious intelligence bent upon a
mysterious purpose of death and
destruction. -
Those who were at the foot Of
Aeria who saw the descent of the
four automatic reptiles, who saw
them turn in the air, silently
stretch out over the country, with
their slightly luminous muzzles
and metal crests in which sat the
mechanician in charge of the at
tack, might we'll have thought
carried backwards to
the age of the ssurians. But of
those who saw this from below,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

how many are still alive?
AS for myself, lost in'the crowd
gathered on, the balconies of .Aeria,
l followed with bated breath the
unexpected evolutions of the brief
battle waged before my eyes. A
disquieting rigidity followed upon
the twisting contortions of the
four monsters; shooting out the
glaring light from their heads they
lit up the country for fifteen miles
in the direction of Paris. From
the height where We stood it was
easy to distinguish the evolutions
of the army of whose approach our
spy-aeroscaphes had warned, US;
we saw the confused masses crawl
ing under the implacable light of
the four monstrous lanterns now
rigidly motionless in the shadow
of the night. About five minutes
passed during which the inhabi-
tants of Aeria, impressed with the
distant spectacle spread. out before
their eyes, and variously inform
ed as to the reasons for the strug-
gle, now going on, were. unanimous
in admitting the evidence. "They
are going to attack u.s." "But
why?" .They will be here tomor-
row." In the place where l was
it seemed to me that the prospect
of combat was past all SUPPOSE
ton. In so far as it seemed that
we were resisting the government
and molesting its agents, the adj
venture looked singular, even
amusing; it was not the same
thing as when war had been de-
clared and we were resisting an
armed force. Nevertheless the
brutality of events put an end to
these fluctuations of a nervous
crowd, which was to impress it as
the most cruel miracle of all spe-
tacles of carnage. Projecting
their light afar from their glowing
orbs, the semi-living lanterns seem-
/ ed at one and the same time to
be guarding and waiting. All at
once the noise of an invisible siren
split the air, and upon this agreed
signal, the four monsters opened
their globes of opaline glass like
jaws breathing forth flame; and
on contact with the air the light
burst into flame, lighting up
everything as it passed. burning
instead of illumining, whatever it
reached. Under the pressure of
these projections the atmosphere
took fire for fifteen miles; entire
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

was garlanded, cncircled, paved
with fire. Streame-s of green
and blue flame played around the
immense cylinder which seemed
interviewed with flashing scrpents.
Here and there huge torches, like
monster brooches held the flanks
of the tower in glowing red. Thus
the edifice stood like pharos of
| joy in the beautiful samner-night,
in the form Of a pyramid of light,
which was nothing else than a
prodigious mountain of gems of all
colors. Yes, it was a mountain of
precious stones. In the central
square Of Aeria, raised upon ter
race of trees so as to command all
the country around, Avery had
placed the entire reserve stock of
gems which he was about to spread
out to satisfy the curiosity OF the
women and in the center of t,;at
previous mass he had installed an
electric furnace of unknown power
projecting it's light through the
riches making them glitter in null
tiplied effulgence. Towards this
fame of splendor and opulence
we can imagine the street packed
with the crowd, mad with cupid
ity. Even before day the exodus
had begun. In thick ranks around
the balustrade facing the empty
spaces below, which marked the
borders of the City, the inhabi-
tants of Aeria saw crowds of won-
en- of all ages and conditions hast
ening from all parts of the coun-
try. There were old and young,
even some with hair floating over
their shoulders; poor old beggars,
coming on foot, timid working
women, with their sewing in their
hands, not stopping to put it down
for fear of being late in this race
for luxury and wealth. There too.
were women of rank wearing fash
ionable bonnets; women of fash
ion, in evening dress whom their
automobiles had just brought to
the foot of the tower long before
the hour set for entering. The
lighting up of the city was the
signal agreed upon for the admis-
sion of these crowds into the els
vator. Upon a sign was the notice |
''Women only admitted" and this
caused no little confusion. for
some husbands, fathers, brothers,
uneasy friends had come to be
with the women to the last mo-
ment, trying by a supreme effort
to dissuade from so doubtful an
adventure to dear creatures SO ]
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

iready to sacrifice themselves to tbs
appetite for. easy wealth. -
But the extreme excitement OF
dsire, the glare of the light, all
even the increasing madness Of
unchaind appetites helped to il.
sure the success of the bold plan
devised by the King OF Gems. The
elevators, full to overflowing, ali
garlanded with lights began to &c
up to the City. As they passed the
platforms of the various STAGES of
the City they were greeted with
bursts of applause. and when they
put their feet upon the soil OF
Aeria orchestras concealed in the
gardens and on the open places
saluted the crowd of visitors with
Z voluptuous concert. The glare
of the Examinations was bli1ding
the facades of the buildings made
polchromatic by the play ofssnall
luminous. bulbs, lined the streets,
as far as vision reached. The
pools in the parks, the public
fountains spouted flaming streams
spreading out into cascades of
blue, green, red, yellow and gold,
while above our heads the silver
moon and stars lost their brilliance
by comparison. "te
Then, We saw in the beautiful
evening air, long trails Of odroifer-
Gus vapor issuing from the ground,
of which the enervating effect was
felt very quickly. Overcome, made
drunk by these perfumes in which
we recognized the art of Rassniuss
and Kaudy, the women seemed TO
loose all hesitation and recollcc-
ton; they breathed in forgetful-
ness, just as if they had been made
to drink the potions offered at the
bars of the, cafes of the city trans
formed into buffets for this even
ing of folly; all the means were
good for prolonging the kind of
stupefied ecstasy in which they
came through the city all on fire,
to that very centre of fascination
of the feast of light and jewels. On
the broadcast open place of Aeria,
at the summit of a kind of labyrin-
thine garden famed the pyramid
of gems, around which the crowd
eddied, urged on by cupidity and
curiosity. A single luminous rib
bon protected the treasure, a pow
erful electric cord, in which on a
signal from the Government Pal
ace, the current could be.cut off at
once, delivering the mass of jewels
at once to the aroused greed Of The
women whose trembling hands tore
It apart. In the cutters and the !
streets flowed now the sapphires,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
Convenience

Our stands are conven-
iently located. Quick serv-
ice is the keystone of our
business. Just phone Frank
lin 230, and REMNANT
CABS arrive in a jiffy. Or
you can hail them any,
where.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29
WIFE SLAYER RECEIVES
TWENTY-YEAR SENTENCE

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-C7ost Mat
sangas, Greek fruit pedd1er, was
sentenced to from twenty years 10
life imprisonment for killing his wife
by Judge Thomas u. G. Grain. Be.
fore he was taken across the Bridge
of Signs on the first leg Of his
journey to Sing Sing he handed a
package of trinkets, mostly cheap
jewelry, to his lawyer.
This is for my five children, .
he said. "I forgive John and
Frank for testifying against me.
Tell them that forgive. / go 10
Jail an innocent man. My wife was
shot accidentally.
Matsangas' conviction resulted
from the testimony of his two sons
John, nine years old, who was the
only witness to the shooting, and
Frank, fifteen, who told the jury
of the many quarrels between his
mother and his father.