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New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
HEAVY sNCW FALL
Today's storm Threatens To Add To
 Transportation Problems

Boston, Jan. S.-Snow which since the Christmas holidays has been put ting on a pretty nearly continuous performance in New England, promis-
 ed to add to traffic and transportation problems today. The slow gathering
 storm which began on Saturday add
 ed several inches of snow to the deep
 coating already, covering the ground
 and after letAup last night started out today with renewed vigor.
 More than 20 nches of snow has fallen in the city in the last ten days and in suburban and country districts there has been considerably more. The student drop in temperature yes terday froze the clush in the city streets and clogged many gutters. To- day the mercury was going up again, and the forecaster hinted possibility that the snow might change to rain before night.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
WOMAN IS SUSPECTED IN
 MURDER OF NEW YORK MAN
iiousekeeRer Tar James Petit, Pound Dead of shotgun Wounds, Ques-
 iiaaed by Prosecutor

Freeport, \, r. Jan, s,-aIrs. Billls Wells housekeepeF al the MassaRe- qua Inn. was questioned by the dis. triet attorney today in connection with the shooting of James s, Petit, sn- peFintendent of the resort. who was found dead from a gnnsh0t wound in his chest at the inn early today.
 Walters and the chef al the resort told the police that Mrs, Wells and Petit had auarreled late into the night, The report of a shot ended the quarrel they said and they ran into pettit's room 10 find him dying from a wound in his chest,
 Police later found Mrs, Wells at the nearby home of Harry Pearsall, She admitted having quarrel with Pet. iii, hut told the police that she had fled when he became abusive and threatened her, She denied having shot him.
 She told the authorities the quarrel had resulted from differences between Ter employer and herself concerning his alleged expenditure of the inn re- ceipts. She charged that Petit was
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
City Items
victrolas and Pianos. Henry Morans

Victrolas and Pianos. Henry Morang -advt.
 The committee in charge of the common council banquet plans will meet tomorrow evening and it is ex. pected that plans will be changed SC that all city officials and employes will be allowed to attend.
 Exclusive millinery, French Hat Shoppe. Professional Bldg.--advt.
 Stanley Women's Relief Corps will hold an all day meeting in c. A. R. hall, Wednesday. Members are re- quested to be present at 9:3O to sew and bring something for the dinner which will be served at noon. The regular meeting will open at 2:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
KITTEN SETS HOUSE AFIRE
Knocks Box of Matches Upon Stoy,
 Building Destroyed

Jamesport l.. l., Jan. S.-A playful
 kitten was responsible for a fire yes. terday afternoon which destroyed the home of Felix Mitchell of this place, incidentally will postpone the we'd ding of Leo, 22-year-old son of the owner. he not only having lost what money he had saved up for his mar riage but also the diamond engage ment ring which he was to have given to his fancee Miss Cecilia Rodgers, this evening.
 Mrs. Mitchell was in the yard when the kitten climbed up on the mantle piece and dislodged a box of match es. These fell upon stove. above which were few clothes drying on a line. The flames from the matches lighted the clothes and set fire to the room. Mrs. Mitchell ran back into the house when she saw the smoke, but was too late to put out the flames, which ate their way rapidly through the house and destroyed it.
 The kitten ran out the door when the woman rushed in and has not been seen since.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
TEN ARE INJURED WHEN
 TRAIN CRASHES INTO AUTO
Machine Stalled in Tracks, Is Run Into by Speeding Limited
 Near Fremont, Ohio.

Fremont, O., Jan. S.-Ten persons were injured, two seriously, when a limited Lake Shore elevated train bound from Cleveland to Toledo and Detroit crashed into stalled motor truck five miles west of here last night.
 The first car of the. train after striking the trailer of the truck, turned over into ditch, pitching its 60 passengers into a scrambled heap in the car. They were re- leased when farmers cut a hole in the roof of the car.
 Tn second car, containing about 60 more passengers, did not leave the rails.
 Two passengers on the first car were seriously hurt and may die. They are William Hein, 70 years old, and Matilde Sizen, 25, of De- troit.
 Eight other passengers were be- ing treated at a local hospital for minor injuries.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
FIND VEIN OF HARD COAL
 ON FARM IN NEW JERSEY
Well Drillcrs Bore Into Anthracite 60 Feet Down--Test Shows
 High Quality

Newton, N. J. Jan. S.---While driv. ing a we'll at Mifflinvile, six miles from Bloomsburg, Warren county, or the farm of George Rhodes, w. A. Gillen struck an anthracite coal vein. The drill went into the vein for 15 fee. The coal was tested and burned, and proved to be high quality an- thracite.
 So far as is known no coal ever had been discovered before on this side of the Nescopack Mountains. Coal is mined in the Scotch Valley, seven miles across the mountains.
 The discovery created excitement. Persons from farms for many miles around came to the Rhodes place to see the we'll and to discuss the possi- bilties for future development. Fur then borings will be made to deter mine the extent of the vein.
 The coal is about sixty feet down.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
MERIDEN'S DEBT IS
 INCREASED SS0,0DO
Taxation Board Faces Puzzle
 Total Is Now S465,OOO

Meriden. Jan, s,-The board of ap portionment and taxation which hel' its preliminary meeting Saturday af , ternoon for the purpose of receiving the estimates Of the various depart ments for the year 1888, finds itsel confronted with the fact that the float ing debt of the city. which was allow ed to continue aoating all through lasl year. is about sso,o00 greater now than il was year ago,
 That Transition Expense
 In last years budget there was an item of tt0,000 to cover outstand- ing notes of the first taxation district and one of s3t5.000 to cover the out. standing notes of the second taxa ton district. As those notes repre- sented the sums the old town and city administrations had borrowed 10 cover the current expenses during the period transition from the old dual form Of government to the consolidated form. many thought they should have been included with the taxes to be paid last year.
 While that would have made a very high tax rate. it would have been the taxes for sixteen months instead of the taxes for a single year. Proponents of the plan argued that the city had no right to attempt 10 liquidate this indebtedness by issuing bonds. How ever the board of apportionment and taxation made no appropriation to cover this debt. and it was allowed to float" the mention being 10 ask authority Of the legislature to issue bonds to take care Of 1t.
 Increase in Both Districts
 According to the estimates submit ted Saturday afternoon. it now would require an appropriation of $ioo,700 to pay off the outstanding notes of the first taxation district. showing an increase in this particular form of in- debtedness during the year of $60,700.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
NEW YORK WOMAN VICTIM
 OF ROBBERS IN CHICAGO
Airs, Frank Wright is Kidnapped and stripped of Jewels Worth ss.000
 By Four Randits.

Chicago, Jan. s,-Feur bandits kid,
 mapped Mrs, i.aurette Wright. aged
 ss, wife Of Frank Wright Of the eoan- craze firm of G. l. Frazier Of New York, early Sunday morning and rob bed her of i've diamond rings and a Jewel studded wristwateh of a total value of more than sb.000.
 Mrs Wright has been spending the holiday season at the home of her mother. Mrs. Mary Conan. While calling al the home of friend. Miss Winifred Keeting. Mrs. Wright met several Of her hosts friends, A party was proposed and at q late hour they went to a Chinese restaurant near Clark street and Belmont avenue. While in the cafe she met John A. Cassidy. an old friend.
 When the party broke up shortly after 8 o'eloekth is morning, Cassidy took the others 10 the home Of Miss keeting and with Mrs, Wright started for the home of Mrs. cohan.
 While he was driving down Fifth avenue the machine was oyerhauled by the car bearing the robbers One of them stood on tho running board of the machine brandishing a revolv- CT. He fired one shot through the window Of the Cassidy machine and as 1t slowed down leaped on the step.
 Smashing the glass In the side of the limousine. the robber entered the car and was soon joined by three others. Three of Mrs. Wright's rings were wrenched from her fingers be- Tore she was taken from Cassidy'sl ear. when two more rings and the which she had hidden fin her lap. fell to the floor and were also seized. =
 Thrown into the bandit car, Mrs. Wright and Cassidy were again | while the machine was be- ng driven to Polk street and Kedsie ,venue, where they were thrown out.
 The robbers left Cassidy $22 when ,e made a plea for carfare.
 Frank R. Wright is the New York ales manager of the c. I. Frazier which has headquarters fin lshville, Tenn. Mir. Wright, who has n office in Room 917. 15Q Nassau treet, could not be located last night.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Install Officers of
 A. 0. HI. and Auxiliary

Officers Of Rev. W. A. Harty branch, A. o. H., and the Ladies' Auxiliary to that order were in- stalled yesterday afternoon at K. of c. meeting hall on Main street. State President John Armstrong of East Hartford. installed the men and County President Ella. Calvin of Hartford, installed the officers of the Women's society. A program of en- tertainment was carried out and re- treatments were served.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Lieut.. BamfOrth Will Take
 Examination for Captain

Police Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth who on January 19 will round out 2S years of continuous service in the de- partment, said this morning that he intends to take the civil service ex- animation for promotion to captaincy on Friday night. current reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Lieuten- ant Bamforth has filled every office in the department up to captain. He was the first detective-sergeant ever appointed and is the third lieutenant
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
INVESTIGATING NURSING WORE
Rockefeller Foundation Sends Agent
 fo Poland.

Warsaw. Jan. s.-Representing the Rockefeller Foundation, Miss Crovel has arrived in Warsaw to investigate the nursing situation to Poland.
 Owing to the help of the American Red Cross, the nursing profession has made very satisfactory progress in this country during the past two years. There is In Warsaw a modern nursing school under the manage ment of Miss Helen Bridge, where Polish American nurses acts as in structors and an American trained dietician conducts classes in nu- triton.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
JOINT MEETING OF
 HOLY NAME SOCIETY
Branches in Three Catholic Churches to Hear Fl. BrOderick

A ioint meeting Of the Holy Name societies Of st, Mary's church St Joseph's church and the church oi St, John the Evangelist, will be held on next Thursday evening in St Mary's school hall. Rev. Father Brod- efiek of Terryyille. county director of the organization, will deliver an ad- dress, At the various masses yester- day m the above churches, the priests requested that all members attend the meeting.
 st. Mary's Notices
 A meeting of the Holy Family cir. ele will he held al 2!a0 o'clock to- morrow afternoon in the school hall. The ehairmen Of the committees in charge of the Christmas sale are re- quested to be present at the meeting,
 On Wednesday afternoon in the school hall there will be a meeting Of the Catholic Women's Benevolent Le- zion. Following the meeting a social affair will be held, the proceeds from which will he sent to Rev. Joseph Sweeney. local young man. who is in charge Of missionary work In China.
 On next Sunday the customary mass for the men Of the parish will be sung at o'clock. Confessions for the men will be heard on Saturday night. There will be no requiem masses this week owing to the feast of the Epiphany.
 St. J0seph's Church
 The weekly card parties of the Ladies' Aid society of st. Joseph's church twill be resumed on Thursday afternoon. The committee has ar- ranged to give i2 prizes to the win ners. During the Lenten season, the society is planning to hold social events.
 A months mind mass of requiem will be sung at 8 o'clock on Wednes- day morning for the late Mrs. Rose Naples. and at o'clock on Friday a months mind mass of re- quiem will be sung for the late Mrs. Julia Magee. The wedding of Samuel' Carengia | and Angela Scricco, will be solemnized | 1t o'clock on Wednesday morning. | The members of St. Joseph's Holy | Name society will attend Communion !, n a bod vat o'clock on next Sun lay morning.
 There will be a meeting of the Boy Scouts of the parish at o'clock ,n next Friday evening.
 St. John the Evangelist
 An anniversary high mass for the ate Joseph Fitzgerald will be sung tt 7:45 o'clock on next Saturday morning at the church of St. John he Evangelist.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Increase tn Both Districts
Will Analyze Liquid
 Taken in Store Raid

The contents of two glasses of al- ieged liquor were spilled into a sink when Patrolnnan Patrick A. McAvay and John c. Stadler went into store conducted by Andrew Svinias at 26 Broad street, yesterday afternoon. The police took a quantity of water for analysis and if alcoholic content is proved, an arrest will be made.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
TONED TO SAFETY.

Proyineetown. Mass. Jan. s.-A northeast gale with rain shut of obs servation here today. but radio reports brought word that the schooner snet. tin. which was in distress of Peaked Hill bars yesterday. was lowed to a safe anchorage in this harbor by the coast guard cutter Tampa.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
JOURNEY IN EGYPT
 THRU CAMERA'SEYE
Rev. Dr. George ". C. Hill Gives Interesting Illustrated Lecture

Personal experiences combined witf
 historical and geographical facts con
 corning the mysterious country oi Egypt were given by Rev. Dr. George
 w. c. Hill in an illustrated lecturs
 at the South Congregational church
 last evening. Dr. Hill made tour of
 Egypt and the slides on the screen consisted of photographs taken by
 him while on the trip.
 Some interesting pictures of the pyramids, and different temples of the ancient Pharaohe were shown. They were taken by the speaker after sum- down, the clearness of the air per hitting what seems impossible in this section. He explained that the at- mosphere in Southern California is similar and that accounts for the movie industry at Hollywood.
 Many interesting scenes along tho Nile and many bits of interesting in formation were included in the lec- ture.
 Visited Tomb of Paraoh
 Dr. Hill took his hearers to the pyramids, climbed with them to the top and showed them scenes across the desert for miles and miles. Then looking in another direction he gave them an interesting view of the city of Ciaro, which he said was just the gateway to Egypt, as New York is to America, lying along the bank of the Nile and surrounded for miles and miles by fiat lowland.
 He then continued his pictorial journey, entering the heart of the pyramids, descending underground traversing through miles of tunnels hewn by thousands of workers to vast | subterranean caverns which formed | the tombs of the Paraohs, going down into a rocky pit, or through | what resembles trap door, and fol- lowing for more miles into other caverns where priceless relics of the pre-Christian era were found. The and it's pastor continued heir travels, after emerging from the pyramids, ands visited other tombs of Egyptian rulers, buried back as far IS 1,400 years B. c. Vast under ground passages were shown and 'isited.
 How About Henry Ford?
 Then the travellers continued their ourney down the Nile. stopping at iative villages, inspecting irrigating ystems which looked like pages out f an illustrated bible, visiting an- tent temples and enjoying the glories f the vast pillars and columns erect d from 1000 to 5000 years ago.
 Rameses II, was described by the I earned minister as "The greatest self t dvertiser the world has ever seen." a nd pictures were shown of great s Iatues all over the country of I .ameses. 75 to so feet high. Next Sunday evening the new mov- U lg picture machine will be in opera on and a movie, the title of which as not been announced. will be town in connection with the regular q ,rmon. Id
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
TREATY DRAFT READY.

London. Jan. s. (By Associated Press)--A draft of the Near East treaty will be presented to the Turks at Lausanne within a fortnight it was said in official circles today. The Turks will be told to sign the docu- ment or to tear it in pieces and take the consequences.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
FISHER TO BRIDGEPORT.

Bridgeport, Jan. S.-Manager Gene McCann of the local Eastern league baseball club today closed terms with the Toronto International league club for the purchase of Catcher F. Fisher who played with the Toronto club last year,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
Russians, in Sacreligious Ogy
 Mock God, Burn Images ofSaints

Moscow, Jan, s,-lbY the Assoeiat' ed PFessl--fhe young communists ob- serving the Christmas of the Julian calendar yesterday launched theiI wildly heralded attack upon Heaven ia sretesque carnival procession ths, was a moekery of the worlds great religions,
 As American eallege boys make merry after football victory. so thau- sands of Russian students did a giean- tie snake dance around a great hon- fire, the kindling Of which before one of the principal railway stations brought the day of reyelry to close The climax of the celebration came however when the young people giee- fully tossed into the flames straw and paper figures representing the Deites Of the Christian Mohammedan. Jewish and Buddhist religions.
 The Russian Christmas had been especially chosen by the young conn muniAts as the occasion for shattering by moekery the ancient Yuletide story and the traditions which their organi- ration halls as religious myths." Hence the procession that treaded the streets Of Moscow today held few re- minders of the old time Christmas celebrations of the Russian church.
 Burlesque on Star
 Flaring stars of red. hurlesquea of the star of Bethlehem. were borne aioft at the hea dof the parade fol- lowed by posters and banners upon which were daubed cartoons of Deities and saints. No ikons. no reminders Of the church processions that in the past have marked the advent of the Christmas festival were in evidence. There was music and singing aplenty but the songs were jeering parades Of the splendid carols or chants of the Russian church.
 Goblin-like burlesaues Of the gods of all peoples alternated with motor | trucks upon which rode students and | young women dressed as caricatures | of religious dignitaries. Placards pro- | claimed such communist doctrines as | religion Is the opiate of the people" and man made God in mans image. | not God man in his" One truck car- was placarded as ''young commun- ism."
 Children Watch
 Lost in their long coats and army caps, young children from the or phanages and institutions tramped through the snow led by their teach- CTS to watch the bonfire which their communist elders had decreed should take the place of the chimney-side vigil in wait for Santa Claus.
 There was no disorders; neither was there an attempt to prevent regular Christmas services. But here and there a street beggar evidently obli- ious of the travesty wandered through the crowd whispering 'alms in the name of Christ on Christmas day"
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
GLITTER TO RESCUE.

Boston, Jan. s.--The coast guard cutter Ossipee was ordered early to- day to proceed to the assistance of a British schooner reported to be in distress of Portland, Me. Her loca- ton was given as near Libby Island.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08

Natural gas was first used in China, where it was conveyed from Assures in salt mines to the surface through hollow bamboo
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08

sl,Tee in arrears in rent.
 PeaEsall informed the police Mrs Wells told him retiit sas intoxicated and asked him Co return t0 the inn with her and attempt 10 pseify him, Pearsall persuaded her to stay ai his home he said.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08

Egyptians cut their granite monu- nents with copper chisels.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08
WOMEN! DYE
 ANYTHING NEW FOR FEW CENTS

Buy Diamond Dyes''-no other kind--and follow the simple direc- tions in every package. Don't won der whether you can dye or tint suc- cessfully. because perfect home dye ing is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes even if you have never dyed before. Just tell your druggist whether the material you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether it is linen. cotton, Or mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak. spot. fade or run.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-08

New York, Jan, s.5James s Pet tit. proprietor of the Massapequa Inn on MeFHek road, near Freepert, '. l., was found dead on the floor of his bedroom early today, He had been shot in the breast with shotgun Police arrested Mrs. Billie Wells housekeepeF and are holding her pending an inquiry,
 Alfs. Wells told police Petit had cen drinking heavily since New Year and that he drove her out of the house shortly before midnight, She was al the. home Of Harry Pearsall, a neighhor when news of the finding of petlil's body was given her. Petit, a well known trapshooter. Is survived hy wife and one child who live in Orange, \, J,
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

crime which has from time to time landed me inside
the walls of various British prisons and has caused
me many very narrow escapes from intimate ac-.
quaintance with prisons and ails in many other parts
of the world
Now, of course in my career as an impostor
have played many parts at different times have
had good luck and bad luck, might be expected
for who lives largely by his wits, without honest
effort to be respected member of the community.
have said that of all places in the world the
United States is the easiest for a-swindler with
bogus title And yet nobility, and, indeed, royalty
itself, may be imposed upon fairly easily
remember how before twenty years OF
Highness the Prince of Monaco. l had just swindled
the British War Office out of 500, OO0-a perform
ance will describe later.
The detective forces of England France, Italy
escape them fed to a country that is beyond the
authority of all of thethe delightful little pr1ncl-
pality of Monaco.
It was then that assumed for the first time Rs
title Lord Gray" It proved q happy idea, as there
no less than four British peers named Gray or
"Grey," and it u.s. of course, difficult for foreigner
to distinguish between them ] have frequently been
mistaken in America for the Lord Grey who directed
Englands foreign policy at the outbreak Of the war
In spite of the eagerness of my American friends to
believe that was really that statesman, have al
ways insisted that was Of the other lords OF
similar name.
On my way to Monte Carlo / stopped at the
nearby city of Marsees and put up at the magnif-
cent Hotel du Louvre. BY good luck the Prince OF
Monaco happened to be there, and made his &C
Quaintance on the terrace of the hotel. =,
The old Prince was intensely interested IN all
scientific matters, and my knowledge Of motoring
yachting and aviation won his friendship quickly. .
Lord Gray" he said, 81 shall be very happy If
you will visit me at Monte Carlo, where can snow
you my museum. / think you would find much to
interest you"
at is extremely kind of Your Highness," re-