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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
FORD'S SHOALS OFFER
LIKELY. TO BIZ SHELYED


Washington, Feb, ia leeisla,
tive program for the remainder OF
this session OF Congress which does
not contemplate action on Henri
fordls offer for Muscle Shoals is being
worked out by republican leaders Of
the house.
Chairman Campbell Of the rules
committee said today that Muscle
Shoals was not included in the pro-
gram because il was not in a parlia-
msntary situation to be considered d,
lie addedklhai In any event house ae-
ton would he loss of time because
there was no prospect Of senate
vote on the legislation.
In line with the majority program
House consideration OF the Cape Cod
Canal bill. scheduled for to-day. was
put over 10 permit the leaders to con-
fer as 10 what bills are TO befbrought
out between now and March,
The change In the order of House
procedure was made alter IL had been
indicated that advocates OF early ae-
tion on the Ford osfer were planning
10 attempt 10 amend the rule giving
the Cape Cod bill right OF way on the
floor 30 as TO give similar status to the
Muscle Shoals bill.
In summoning committee ehairmen
to conference with the rules CON-
mlttee on Monday. Chairman Camp
bell was understood 10 have advised
them 20 present only such legislative
matters from their committees as
would be the least controversial In
character.
Acting Chairman Mckenzie OF the
committee. which reported
out the Muscle Shoals bill. said today
that he still was insistent on a rule
to give the measure a privileged
stnfua
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
DOUBTS SPIEGELs INSANITY
Theatcr Manager Testifies At Re-
sumption of Bankruptcy Hearing

New York, Feb. 17.--Hearings were
resumed yesterday in the bankruptcy
proceedings against Max Spiegel,
theatrical producer who failed for
more than s1,00O,o00. Spiegel is now
confined in a Connecticut sanitarium,
victim Of insanity, according,to his
family.
Maurice Fleischmann of 100 West
179th street, who acter as general
manager for several of the theaters in
which Spiegel was interested, testified
before Referee Harold w. Coffin, that
he saw Spiegel in Hartford Conn, on
Dec. and that the theatrical pro-
Queer ibid not act crazy" He saw
him again the next day at the Spiegel
home, SIS West End avenue, he said.
He recalled that Spiegel signed four
checks and that the man seemed de-
spondent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
ILLEGAL TO CHAIN DOG

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE local divi-
sion Of the National Canine Defense
league is rejoicing in the decision of
a police court magistrate in Londone
that it is Illegal to chain dog for an
excessive length of time. The league
brought charge against the owner
of dog of claiming only. No attempt
was made to prove that he i'll treated
the animal in any other way. In the
opinion of the London court 1t is
just as much cruelty to keep dog on
a chain for an excessive length of
time as to beat it or work 1t I'M
merciful.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
FORD RAISES GLASS WAGES.
Allegheny Plant Employees Get so Per
Cent Advance.

Pittsburgh. Feb. 17.--Henry Ford
has increased the wages of the en-
ployes of the Allegheny Plate Glass
company, of Glassmere, so per cent.
The announcement was made yester-
day by D.. X. Albright, general man.
ager of the plant.
According to the new scale, common
laborers will be paid 621z cents an
hour at the start, and skilled men will
receive so per cent over their present
wages. Laborers hired at 621s cents
an hour will be employed on 60 days
probation. If their work proves sat
isfactory their pay will be increased
to Is cents an hour.
The standard working day at the
big plant wifi be eight hours. No per-
SON. under 20 years old will be en-
ployed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
ISMET WANTS PEACE
Sends Word % Lord Curzon That He
VIII DO All In His Power 10 OBJ
tain Settlement.

constantinople. Feb. II. tBy The
Associated Press).-Neville Hender-
son, acting British high commissioner
here. saw Ismet Pasha the nationalist
foreign minister. today On board the
steamer Gul-Djemala. (which arrived
at midnight, bringing Ismet here on
his way from Lausanne to Angora.
Mr.. Henderson communicated to
Ismet a message from Lord curzon,
the British foreign secretary. saying
the British were still willing to sign
the peace treaty as submitted to the
Turks at Lausanne and urged the
Turks to accept the offer before it
was too late.
Ismet replied, giving friendly
message for Lord curzon and decar-
ing he would work at Angora in the
interests of peace.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
NINE MORE BOATS
New supply of Ships for Great Lakes
Being Built i'm Cleveland

Cleveland, O., Feb. 17.-Nine COO
foot steamers for the Great Lakes
trade are now being built here. Two
of the boats have already been
launched and a third will go into the
water within short time.
( Most of the boats will be ready to
go into commission blythe opening of
navigation this spring. The trip ca
pacity of the nine boats will be 10s,-
coo tons and figuring twenty trips for
each steamer they will have more
than two million tons of freight a
season
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
BENJAMIN VERNON DIES

Hartford, Feb. 17.-Benjamin YER
non, former head of the Vernon
Brothers Japer bill in Rainbow, died
today at his home i'll the town of,
Windsor, after an illness of several
months. He started the mill in 1856
and retired in 1918. He was born in
Roanoke, Genesee County, n. Y. in
1857. Besides his wife, who was Miss
Helen Il. Kaay of Rainbow. to whom
he was married in 1858 he is survived
by one son, and one, daughter and a
sister Miss Elizabeth Vernon of Cleve-
land. Ohio,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
Abandon Idea of Making
Tn Substitute Budget

released With what they consider -
good job" on the part Of the '.prun-
ing committee" Of the board OF
finance and taxation, the parties who
had planned the introduction OF a
substitute budget al the next city
meeting have abandoned the idea.
They explain that the proposed
budget Ia one which gives the city
the greatest possible amount OF bene-
NJ for an amount OF money that il il
within the power OF the taxpayers =
conveniently pay.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
WEDDING TODAY
iiss Agnes puaeaasaa TO BECOME
bride Of Rasmoad Piper II has.s.a
AZ s;sa a'Claek,

AZ aisa a'Claek,
THE marriage of Miss Agnes Dun-
eaHson, daughter Of ar, ana Mrs,
chatas Duaeanson Of black Rock
avenue. and Raymond Piper Of Bosr
ton. Mass. viii take place this eye-
ming al sfsa e'eloek in the South
Congregational church, Rev, DF,
George W. G. ltili, pastor Of the
church, will perform the ceremony.
The bride will be given IN marriage
by her father and viii be attended
by her sister, Miss Grace Duneans0n,
as maid of honor, Her bridesmaids
include Miss Helen Caldwell. Mrs Will
liam Peace, Miss sally Smith. Miss
Myrtle Porter and Mrs, Charles Law.
Mr., Piper's hest man win be Kari
Smith OF Boston, and tie ushers are
Clayton Erwin and Frederick Clark OF
Boston, Harold Johnson, Harry AehenyI
and Charles .i.aw Of this city. The
bride will wear a gown OF white vel-
Vet trimmed. with pearls and tulle
veil caught with pearls and real orange
hlossomss She will carry a bridal
bouquet OF white roses Her maid of
honor viii be dressed in rose pink
velvet and carry, Columbia roses. The
bridesmaids Will wear lovely old
fashioned hoop skirt dresses OF light
blue taffeta, trimmed with silver lace
tissues. They will carry old-fashioned
bouquets OF pink roses and forget
me-nots pinned TO nuns made OF taft |
feta and silver lace. The brides gift /
TO her maid OF honor will be a white
gold bar pin set with an aqua marine
stone. To her bridesmaids she will
give white gold 'cuff pins. Mr.. Piper's
gifts to his best man and ushers will
be sosd cuff links. The brides gift
to the groom will be tuxedo stud
set and the groom's gift to the bride
will be silver meshbag. An informal
reception will be held at the home OF
the brides parents following the we'd
ding ceremony after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Piper will leave upon and un-
announced wedding trip. They will
be at home aftergMay list in New
Mass. q
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
H. & c. co. ELECTS BOARD
Directors Are Named AZ Annual
Meeting Today-Will Select OFF,
GERS At Later Date

Members of the board of directors
or the Hart & Cooley Manufacturing
Co. were reelected at the annual
meeting of stockholders this after-
noon and the board postponed until a
later date the election of officers. 1t
was decided to postpone because Of
the fact that only a small number of
the directors were present.
Il The members reelected to the board
are; Howard s. Hart, DR.. Norman p.
Cooley, George +. Hart, f. N. Stan
ley, II. IL. Cooper. NJ s. Hart, Il. G.
Goodwin. James H. Robinson and r.
G, 5Twitchell. g.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
WOMEN INsIsrENr
Female MonocIc Wearers In England
Want Perfect FitS

London. Feb. 1.-THE monocle is
being worn among professional and
fashionable women OF London this
winter to such an extent that II
threatens TO supercede the lorgnette
and horn-rimmed spectacles. The
feminine monocle is trimmed with
thin tortoise-shell. white gold or pla-
tinum. One optician said women who
need glasses prefer the monocle for
Its becoming effect"
In order that the effect may. be be- +.
coming. and not that OF a face screw
up to keep the glass from falling out,
the feminine monocles are made to
fit with faultless precision. Thus
wrinkles are avoided. he monocles
when at ease are suspended on black
cords or bands of ribbon in rainbow
hues.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
BETTER REGULATIONS
London Seeking to Avoid Street Ac-
cidents i'm CITY

London. Feb. 17.-During the year
1922 the London ambulances received
and answered 1896 calls to street ac-
cidents, as compared with 2o.s7o the
previous year.
This large increase in casualties
has caused the Council to study The
causes of such accidents with the idea
of formulating better traffic regula-
tons
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
Two Waterbury Firemen
Are Partly Overcome

Waterbury. Feb. i7.-Deputy Fire
Chief Thomas J. Lynch and Private
John Lawlor OF truck company No.
3 were partially overcome by a hot
blast from the interior of a burning
store here this morning. Both re-
NAMED on the Job. however. The
IRE. In store in the Steele building
occupied by the Atlantic and Pacific
Tea company was OF undetermined
origin and caused $1,000 damage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
WON ON RACE, LOST ON DICE

Boston, Feb. Ito make $4,000
on horse race, and then lose it all
in dice game, was one of the eS.
perieoces of Paul Downey, youthful
clerk of the Federal Trust company,
during the time he was stealing from
the bank to play the horses" he tes-
titled at the trial of Robert l.. Finn
and Humphrey Lane, bookmakers,
who are alleged to have conspired
with Downey in the larceny of s127,-
900 ,res
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
City Items

HI. ]. Stearns left this morning for
a. trip to BernyGda. Mrs. Charies
j. 1Leroux, returned yesterday from a
trip to Bermuda, and William Raph-
ael is at present on the island. All
passages were secured through the
agency of George A. Quigley. IL.
, Mrs. Anna Werner and her daugh-
ter. Miss Catherine Werner Of sey-
mour,. are. the guests of DR.. and Mrs
Lyon of Il Walnut street.
Mrs. Marie Tevleit of Seymour Is
the weekend guest of her, sister, Mrs.
Lyon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
VETERAN SKATER.

Weland, Ont, Feb. 17.--Wilson
Chambers, ~ years old, is as fond of
skating as he was a half century ago
and he still has the pair of Dutch
skates used by his father. Every win
ter for SIS years, when ice formed to
safe thickness en- the Chippawa river
Mr.. Chambers lsr skated from his
home at River Bend to Welland, a
distance of about ten miles. The ice
was fine and clear of snow this win
ter and Mr.. Chambers made the
round trip Of twenty miles in an hour
and a half.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
DISEASE CLOSES HOSPITAL.
Nine Cases of Scarlet Fever Forces
Transfer of Glen Ridge Patients.

Montclair N. j., Feb. 17.-The
Mountainside hospital at Glen Ridge
because of scarlet fever in the town
and the development of nine cases of
the fever within the, hospital itself.
The medical authorities at the hos
pital announced that the institution
would be thoroughly fumigated be-
fore reopening.
There is no cause for alarm in
this measure, the announcement said.
TT is for the purpose of Safeguarding
the public health and stamping out
the disease as rapidly as possible
Patients at the hospital were re-
moved in ambulances to the Essex
County hospital at Soho.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
GIVEN sun DIAL
Doctor VIII Re Able to Tell Time in
Wilderness Hospital.

Toronto, Feb. IA sun dial, now
being constructed will furnish DR..
Grenfell' shospital in the wilds of
Newfoundland with means of deter
mining the correct time.
Recently, Professor Louis p. Stew
art Of the University of Toronto,
visited the hospital site, with other
scientists, to observe lunar eclipse.
Observing the exact longitude and
latitude and hearing that the person.
mel of the hospital had no means of
being sure Of the exact time. Profess
sor stewart began the construction Of
the sun dial.
When completed. the dial will be
placed on the hospital grounds. To-
Gated on the true meridian. and will
keep accurate time, according to the
professor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
~ ARE ARRESTED.

Minneapolis, Feb. 17.-Twelve ar
rests in conhection with disposal Of
currency stolen in the Denver fed
eral reserve bank truck robbery in
Denver in December impend here.
1t was indicated by postal inspectors
today. They declined. however to
make any official statement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
BODY Is IDENTIFIED.

Meriden, Feb. 17.-George F..
Brosnan. rs years old, son of Mrs.
Mary Brosnan of 375 North Cherry
street, Wallingford, was the man who
was found dead in hallway of 57R
West Main Street, in this city last
evening. Besides his mother, he
leaves three brothers, Frank, John
and Earl, and one sister, Mary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
FINDS HUSBANDS BODY
New Hartford Woman Comes Upon
Rcmains--IIe Had Killed Himself
With Gun.

New Hartford, Feb. 17.-The body
of John III. Collen was found by his
wife late last night when she descend
ed from the second floor of their home
at Nepaug. The man had committed
suicide by shooting himself in the
head using a handkerchief fastened
to his foot to pull the trigger of the
gun. He was 81 years old and had
been in i'll health. Mrs. COLLEEN and
three children survive.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
DRIED GRAPES

London Feb. 17.-Speaking to
members of the staff of the British
Empire Exhibition, Major Belcher
who has just returned from an en-
pire tour, referred to the big trade in
dried fruit in South Africa. He said
a large trade was being done in died
grapes withe United States. Inside
every packet were instructions for the
erection of a private distillery, which
probably accounted for the growing
demand by the Americans for dried
grapes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
BULL IN. RAID, TREES WOMEN

Newport, KY. Feb IA wild bull
threw this town OF 10000 persons int
panic and turned the police depart
ment into volunteer matadors yester-
day. A score of men and dozen
women were frightened. Two women
who came upon the bull and climbed
a tree, had to be rescued by the po-
lice
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
RECOVER STOLEN BONDS


Cincinnati. Feb, lf.=Ree0Sery Of
tis,aee weFsh Of bonds. part Of ssss.r
eee stolen from the Hamilton ceunts
hank here last September and ESQ.,
coo IN unused federal reserve hank
currency stolen in the held-uR OF the
Denver mint % revealed today b.
federal effieeFs and private detee-
llVes,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
TWO BANKRUPTCIES

New Haven, Feb. IA bankruptcy
petition tod@y was that of Barnet
Bernstein. doing business under the
name of The Grand Leader, at Dan
bury, with debts of s9,406, and as
sets of s2,555. Feliz Tolisana of
Winsted filed a petition with debts of
s4,S55 and assets of s1,615.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
Three Police Sergeants
Sick and Off DUTY

Sergeant Patrick A. McAvay of the
police department is i'll at his home
on Main street. Three sergeants in
the department are now on the sick
list, the other two being Matthias
Rival and Michael J. Flynn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
STRIKE is SETTLED
$500 Workers OF British Empire Steel
Company Reach Agreement and De-
!
ride. to Return to Work.

I Sydney, A.. S., FEB. 7.---Repressita-
tives of A,5OG strikers and; of. the
British Empife Steel company today
reached a; basis Of agreement for the
settlement of difficulties which had
tied up the plant.
!. The company agreed to reopen the.
case of Sid Mcneil, whose discharge
on a charge of INSTRUMENTATION pre-
cipitated the strike. The strikers now.
will be asked to vote on proposal
to abide by the decision reached at
re hcaring. +''ts
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
Mrs. lydia A. simmons.

The funeral of Mrs. Lydia A. Sim
mons will be held Monday afternoon
at o'clock from the B. C. Porter
undertaking parlors on Court street.
Rev. DR.. George w. G. Hill, pastor
Of the South Congregational church
will offfciate and interment will be IN
Stowe, VT.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
1898 DEED is FILED.

A quit claim deed from the New
Britain Cooperative Savings and
Loan association, to the late Adam
Smith, drawn in April, 1898, was
filed for record at the office of the
town clerk this morning.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17
MOVIE ACTRESS ADOPTS A BABY

!, Dallas. Texas. Feb. 17.-Barbara
La MARI a motion picture actress, has
adopted an infant from Hope Cot
tage, baby hospital here, according
to an instrument recorded with the
county clerk.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-22
listed ese|
hOIllbre!!
REGA1o DE vr1NTE Y C1NCo
DOLLARS
PARA LA oENA DE NocHn BUENA


Los sefiores Lopez Nussa - Co, de
Tanca Allen "A, conocidos conner
ciantes en- muebles, efectos para Ell ho-
gar, Objetos de arte, etc. han expedido
con esta fecha I'm check por Ia surna
de $25. 90, que sera regalado para la
cena de Noche Buena la persona que
primero acierte con ell portador del
mismo check.
Ell portsdor del check recorrera las
Gales de San Jusn de las a las 10
de La mafiana v de las 2 las 4 de la
tarde los dias % y "a de diciembre con
el check en- Ell bolsi 10. y la primera
persona que lie dirija las palabras
'USTRD rs Ell HOMBRE-- LOPEZ
NUSSA & co." sera agraciada con Ell
check de los $500 para su cena de
Ncche Buena.
Desde hoy debe ir ensayandose todo
el que aspire a este regaIo pues para
tener derecho percibirlo basta decir
"UsTED Es Ell HoMBRs- LOPEZ
NUSsA & co.. al portador del check,
qui6n 10 entregara en- el acto, median-
to recibo. qui6n primero que nadte
10 dir1ja estas palabras: "UsTED ES
III HoMBRE", agrcgando enseguida
LOPEZ NUsSA s. co..,
Para que sea mas facil identifcar al
hombre misterioso del check, diremos
no es alto nj baltic; nj grueso nj del
gado; es de mirar trigueho v de som
risa rubia; tiene una verruga en- un
diente y un lunar en- la planta del
pie izquierdo; y, por ultimo, lleva el
check en- Ell bolsillo posterior derecho
del pantal6n. Con estas sefas, Ell que
no 10 encnentre en- seguida, sera pcr-
que no -Quiere. " sa
Es bucno advertir que el hombre ms
terioso del check saldra de una casa
de San Juan el dia % a las ocho de.
la mafiana y recorrera todas las Gales
dc la ciudad. Lo mismo podra dete-
NERO ell que 10 descubra en- La calle de
San Sebastian, como en- La Marina o
en- la calle de la Tanca, pero no sal
dTa del casco de la ciudad
Con que, yer Quden es Ell afortuna-
do que acierta con este hombre mis-
terioso del check de los $500! Bas-
tara decirle:
lrUsTED Es Ell HoMBRE!!
LOPEZ NUSSA & co. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-22
. BIBLIOGRAFIA
"ALBAS SENTIMENTALES" POR
LUIS ANTONIO MIRANDA

Primorosa ricamente editado por
la Editorial Fraguada, como para en-
galanar la bilioteca de algdn alto
principe, hemos sfdo regalados por
So autor con un ejenpiar de la edi-
ci6n privada de IN belIisimo libro
de versos que .bajo. Ell delicado y SUI
gestivo titulo de "Albas Sentimental
les'' acaba de dar Ia publicidad Ell
joven v exquisite poeta portorrique-
no Luis Antonio Miranda, autor de
"Abril Floridon .sEl Rosario de Do
ma. Ines, y "Prosas Ingenuas".
Este fItimo libro. de Luis Antonio
Miranda, mas que ninguna de sus
antariores producciones, viene q CON
firmarnos que, su autor,. mas que un
poeta enamorado de una Ligeia in
mortal, es, como diria Ruben Dario
"un magico orfebre de bellfsimos ca
mafeos que engarza en- orc lirico
pedazos de su alma sonadora y ar
tista."
,Leyendo este perfunado tonaito de
delieados versos henaos visto en- nues-
ira Imagination un jardfn versailles
co, forido y bIanco bajo un cielo pri-
psaveral, una fuentes armoniosa en-
cuyo novible y claro espejo de aqua
freca BAHIA su ampIia desnudez una
luna magnifca, v bajo una enrama-
da forecida olorosa un abate jo-
ven que fecita madrigales apasiona-
dos al dido de una linda y rubia
marquesita, entire tanto los violines
hdngaros dejan oir,s desde las. leja-
Mas del aristocratico salon ilumina-
do, la graciosa y leda rndsica de un
minu6....
Luis Antonio Miranda es eli poeta
nuestro que meior ha scantado al
Amor; como el mago Ruben, Luis
Antonio Miranda, cantandole al
Amor, ess .:muy sigIo diecieocho y
muy antique v muy moderno." lie
canta al Amor, 81 bien apasionada-
mente, como corresponds a un poeta
Y sobre todo un gran enamoradO,
con una passion tamizada traves
de una exquisite y eiegante riguro-
sidad estetica. Es realmente, un or
febre cuidadoso del verso, un dandy
del amor, y un arist6crata del arte.
En- resnnen, ell tonaito de versos
de Luis Antonio Miranda. sus "Al-
bas Sentimentales", como las Grimes
Byzantines' de aquel exquisite y So
Hador poeta cubano Y frances, Au-
gusto de Armas, es "un labrado co.
frecillo bizantino, lleno de rosas'' -