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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01

don, Springfield. Mass, Bridgeport,
New York city and South Manchester.
In addition TO the classes mentioned
the I3artholow and staten Island
classes and the John l.. Davis class
OF the New Britain Y ". C. A.. have
signiflod their willingness to partici-
pate In the convention. With the
New Britain Everyman's Bible class
this makes 10 already signed up and
1t Is planned TO have at least 2b by
the time the convention meets,
Plans for tho convention call for a
session some time In the latter part
Of September or the early part Of De-
tober. The object OF the convention
will be TO form n central body. from
which point information and assist
anee will radiate.
Plans for the convention include the
formation OF transportation and ac-
commodation committees. speakers
committee, banquet committee, pro-
gram committee, publicity committee,
music and other committees. a gen.
eral committee will include among
Its members representative men OF
the community.
The tentative program being work.
cd out win be somewhat as follows;
The convention to open OH Saturday
forenoon with an address by Rev. DIR.
o. r. Bartholow, of Mount Vernon. N.
Y, who will return from trip around
the world this summer Dr. Bartho-
low will talk on Organization"
What benefit the Bible class is TO
the Community" is the subject which
will be assigned to Rev. Lester clce.
OF Rutherford, N. j., pastor OF Bap-
fist church in that city. where an
Everymans Bible class has been
formed. 1.-THE Bible Glass from the
Layman's standpoint" by Watson
Moore OF the New York city class.
There will be a banquet Saturday
evening, another session Sunday morn
ing when Rev. John L. Davis will de-
liver the address and possibly mass
in local theater in the aft
ernoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
DEATH OF G. D. M0LANDER
Jubilee Street Resident, Father of
Fourth Ward Councilman, Taken Ill
Saturday, Succumbs to Pneumonia.

George Daniel Molander, aged 81
years, for the past Al years resident
of New Britain, died at his home at
IT'S Jubilee street last evening follow
ing an attack of influenza which de-
Feloped into pneumonia. Mr. Nolan
der was taken i'll last Saturday while
at work as night Waterman for the
Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. and P. & +.
Corbin Co.
He was born in Sweden but came to
this country 43 years ago first making
his home in Portland where he re-
manned for two years before coming
to this city. He was first employed
by the Vulcan Iron Works as a ship
ping clerk.
He was a charter member of the
First Lutheran church of this city
and fraternaly was affiliated with the
second division of the Hundred Mems
society.
Besides his wife he leaves a daugl1-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Williametz of this
city; three sons, Councilman George
Mo1ander of the fourth ward, Godfrey
N. Molander and Harry c. Moander,
all of New Britain. A grandson,
sister. Mrs. A. Brosin Of Bristol, and
a brother in Sweden also survive.
The funeral will be held Friday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from his late
home and at 2:30 o'clock from the
First Lutheran church. Rev. DR..
Abel Ahlquist. pastor, will officate
and burial will be in Fairview Gene
tery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says Dr.. Edwards, Well-Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. FIN. Edwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave to
his patients prescription made of a
few well-known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause a nor
NAL action, carrying off the waste and
poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have pale face. sallow look.
dull eyes. pimples. coated tongue. head
aches, listless. no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels. you take one
Of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women and men take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue
cessful substitute for calomel--now and
then just to keep them fit. 15c and 3Oc
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
SEVEN DAYS In BOX CAR
COSTS MAN BOTH FEET
Scaled Doors Prevent His Escape
His Only Food Was Snow
Balls

Fort Wayne. Ind, March John
Fox. aged "a. OF Charleston. w. Va,
was rescued from box car here yes
terday after having been imprisoned
for a week. Although his feet were
so badly frozen that II was necessary
to amputate both he was expected to-
day to recover,
Fox said he had climbed in the box
car In Baltimore and fallen asleep. II
had been sealed and he was unable TO
release himself until his arrival here,
a week later
He had been without food and had
subsisted on snow that drifted into the
car. Fox was scmi-conscious when
found.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
Seems Never to Tire

The girl or woman who can end a
busy day with the same joyous spring
IN her step that she had on arising
VIII be happy and successful in the
business, professional or social world
She has no foot trouble to call her
attention from what she is doing and
focus it on her feet. She is up to her
capacity mentally and physically.
This freedom from all foot annoy
ance can be yours when you wear the
comfortable Cantilever Shoe.
Cantilever Shoes make work. play,
walking or standing easier because
they conform to the natural lines of
the foot They are entirely free from
the concealed metal that is in the
shank Of ordinary shoes, hence the
arch is flexible, like that of your own
foot. This flexible arch supports the
foot naturally while at the same time
it permits free exercise to all the
muscles, ligaments and joints. keep
ing them strong and healthy, and
or correcting weak arches.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
neck--a note OF thanks to Mrs. Hard
ing from the league.
Damage by Fire During
February Was Small

Losses through FIRE In this city dur
Ing the month OF February were COM
paratively small. according 10 the
monthly report OF Chief william j.
Noble, The report shows that loss
amounted TO about $500. In compar-
ison with s2s,ssS.75. to the cor
responding month In 1929. During
February the department was sum-
moned ~ times, four of which were
bell alarms, and 10 still calls. The
most serious damage done was at the
fire In the convent of the Sacred
Heart church parish.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
CANADIAN JUDGE DIES.

Ottawa, March l.-Sir Walter Glib
son, pringle cassels Judge of the ex-
chequer court of Canada, died today
aged II.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
Bible CLASSES May
Come TO This CITY
Convention Of New England and
Nearby States Planned for Fall

A convention OF mems Bible classes
representing all of New England. New
York and New Jersey, with the OBJ.
Ject OF forming a central organization
for the purpose OF further advancing
tho movement of organizing Bible
classes, will be held In New Britain
next fall. according to action taken by
the executive committee OF Every
mans Bible class OF New Britain last
evening.
The matter was brought before the
attention Of the committee by DIR. J.
j.. conger, one OF the organizers OF
the local class, who. with Rev. John
j.. Davis has been interviewing other
classes throughout the states men,
toned for the past month or SO. DIR.
Congcr was appointed chairman Of n
general committee to map out more
detailed program and report to the
April meeting of the executive COM
mittee.
When Everyman's Bible class Of
New Britain was organized year ago
last November. there were two similar
organizations in the east the Bartho-
low class, in Mount Vernon, n. Y,
and the Slack Brothers class. on
Staten Island. Rev. DR.. o. i. Bartho-
low, founder of the Barthoow class,
which is the oldest OF the three, was
the speaker who launched the local
class.
Since that time delegations from
New Britain have travelled about the
state and nearby ctates organizing
classes until at the present time, In
addition to the above, there are the
following classes, all known by the
same title. "Everyman's Bible Class"
West Hartford. Rutherford. N. j.,
Glastonbury, West Haven, New Lon
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
MRS. MELLON TO WED
Divorced Wife OF Secretary Of tho
Treasury Files Intention Of Marry
ing Man II Years Her Junior.

New York. March Mrs. Nora
McMullen Mellon, A, divorced wife
Of Andrew w. Mellon, secretary of
treasury. is to be married to Harvey
Arthur Lee, IA years her junior, and
reputed of little means. Their mar
riage license was obtained yesterday.
Mrs. Mellon has not been before
the public much since her appearance
during the divorce proceedings in
1912, which attracted international
attention. I A divorce was granted to
Mr.. Mellon on grounds of desertion
after he withdrew allegations of mis-
conduct with Alfred George Curphey,
an Englishman. Mr. Mellon was
awarded custody of their two chill
dren.
Mr.. Lee had an antique shop on
Park avenue, but he retired from it
February ! and expects to begin in
another business.
Mrs. Mellon has large country
place on the Hudson and is under
stood to receive 100000 alimony an
nually from Mr.. Mellon, who also is
said to have settled upon her ST.
$4,000 when they were divorced.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
TOO MUCH COMFORT
Crack Dog Team OF New Hampshire
Man is Broken up as The Result OF
Too Much Petting.

Berlin, N. H., March 1.-The crack
dog team which Arthur T. Walden, of
Wonaolancet, drove to victory in the
international dog race here last year
is broken up, the result of too much
retting. The huskies stood up under
the hard going of the snow trails. but
they were benched at show in Bos-
ton they developed distemper, and
three of them had to be shot.
The troubles that beset his team,
according to Walden, were the result
of theirsexperience. 1T is the law of
the wild that husky will die or be-
come distempered if he is housed in"
said he. Men who knew told me
that would happen TO my team, and
il did
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
FEAR GERMAN MARINE

Southampton, England, March L.
Sir William Joynson- Hicks. secretary
for overseas trade. in speech here
limited that threat to British ship.
ping was coming from Germany,
whose mercantile marine, reduced un-
der the Paris treaty to 100000 tons
would total two and half millions
by the end of this year.
The speaker referred to 1.-THE black
cloud" which had come over the re-
vival of trade in the difficulties be-
tween France and Germany.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01
Laddie Boy, White House
Dog, Aids His Brethren

Washington, March 1.--Laddie
Boy. airedale pet of the White House,
took hand at helping his "unfor-
tInate brethren when he visited a
benefit bridge party given yesterday
by the Animal Rescue league here.
Pinned on his collar was this note,
bearing the White House gold crest:
MY mistress sends me to do what /
can to help my unfortunate breth-
rem"
I.addie Boy went back to the
White House, conveying-on his
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-01

which she said began about the time
her brother was killed. She said
she had been followed by persons un-
known to her on several occasions:
that four persons followed her in an
automobile last Sunday. and that sew
eral times recently at night she had
heard whispered conversations out
side the windows Of her home.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
BRITISH AUTO MAKERS
FEAR J.. S. IMPORTS
May Put on Tariff-Brass Prices
Raised-0ther Notes From
Wall Street.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, February 16.-Cables
from London said today that British
automobile manufacturers, alarmed
at the large importation there Of
American motor cars, will meet short
ly to consider imposition of a tarin
that will prevent what they believe
70 be a threatened destruction or the
industry in England
Prices OF practically all products
of the American Brass Company have
been advanced from IS to y cent
per pound.
Ex-dividend today: American Power
and Light common, Southwestern
Power and Light preferred. American
Metal preferred, Ingersoll RAND COM
mon, Lanston Monotype, Manhattan
Shirt. Reading Company preferred
American Window Glass preferred
Truscon Steel preferred.
Official Washington reports say that
German importers are in American
markets for $4,000 tons Of rye and
that they are able to establish a
credit.
Arbuckle Brothers today advanced
refined sugar prices from T25 to S for
delivery on or before February "a.
The total net income OF Standard
Oil OF New Jersey in six months end
ing June 80 last was $l2.256,132.
The Atlantic Terra Gotta Company
has declared a l per cent dividend
on preferred stock payable Marcn IL
to Stockholders of record March 9.
New York bank clearings. sSo4.-
100000 New York bank balances,
So, 900. New York Federal Re
serve Bank credits, $71,000,0O0. Bos-
ton bank clearings, s73.O0o.o0o.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
TRADING LESS EXCITED
IN RAW SUGAR FUTURES

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 1.-THE
raw sugar market was fir1ner early
today and prices were 4 cent higher.
with Cubas quoted at cents cost and
freight, equal to CTS, for centrifugal.
with sales of 5000 bags for February
shipments and 1900 for March to oper-
ators.
The raw sugar futures market was
less excited this morning and the
undertone was firmer, owing to the
higher ruling of the spot market.
Opening prices were 21 to 25 points
higher on covering and scattered
buying by commission houses, but
reacted under liquidation, and at
midday were 13 to 10 points net
higher.
re-entrance in the market of another
refiner at 8 cents for fine granulated.
with all now in at prices ranging
from 500 to $40. The demand, how
ever, is only moderate.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
INCOME TAX FACTS.
No. I8.

Losses arising from fires, storms,
shipwreck or other casualty or from
inert are deductible whether or not
connected with the Taxpayers trade
or business. If his dwelling or auto
mobile is destroyed by fire he NAV de
duct the loss for the year in which IL
occurred. Damage done to home
py dlrect action Of storm constitute
a deductible item. Allowance must,
OF course. be made for any insurance
received.
The term "other casualty" within the
meaning of the revenue act means
one arising through the action of a
physical force of nature. for exam
pie, a flood or frost.
In case of a collision between a
truck and an automobile used for
pleasure or convenience, the owner
or the truck may claim a deduction
Tor damages. provided at the time of
collislon the truck was being used
the amount expended by the owner of
the truck for it's repair Is deductible
from his gross income not as q loss
sustained from an. "other casualty"
but as an ordinary and necessary ex-
penSe paid or incurred during the
taxable year in the carrying on Of a
trade or business. The owner Of the
pleasure car, however. Is not entitled
to such deduction. His car was not
being used for business, nor was the
loss sustained py otner Casualty as
defined above.
Loss of property by theft or bur-
Glary is an allowable deduction, and
need not be incurred in trade or busi-
ness. A loss for embezzlement Is also
deductible.
AS a general rule. deductions for
losses are allowed for the year In
which sustained. In exceptional cir
cumstances. however. and in order
more clearly to reflect income, the
commissioner of internal revenue may
permit a deduction for a loss other
than in the year in which actually
sustained. The taxpayer must ac-
count on his return for the loss in the
period in which sustained: IF. he de-
sires to deduct the loss as for another
period he must attach to his return a
request for consideration by the COM
missioner, together with a complete
statement of the facts upon which the
request II based.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
ARKANSAS VIGILANTES
"CONTlNUE ACTIVITIES"
Wife of Druggist Tells Legislative
Committee She and Husband Were
Warned to Leave Town.
By the Associated Press.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, February 16.-
Attempts to drive alleged "unde-
sirables" from towns along the route
of the Missouri and North Arkansas
railway still are being made, 1t was
charged at a session here Of the joint
committee of the Arkansas legislature
investigating recent disorders In
towns on that railway.
Mrs. Homer Porch, wife of a drug
gist at Eureka Springs, Ark. testi-
fed that Tuesday night she and her
husband were asked to leave town by
a committee Of twelve" whose names
she gave. She said she believed that
the reason was that she and her hus-
band were "undesirables" and ex-
pressed the opinion that her hus-
bands offense was in testifying In
court that he didn't believe Ollie
Pritchett could get a fair trial in
Carroll county" Pritchett, who is
under indictment for bridge burning,
has been granted a change of venue.
F. w. Griff1th, striking fireman.
testified that during the recent dis
turbances he was in Leslie and was
given the white ribbon of safety"
by the local COMMITTEE" He later
returned to Harrison, and Thursday
of last week. he said, three men whom
he named gave him until Monday to
leave. He left Monday, taking his
family to Searcy, he said.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
NEW YORK RESERVE BANK.

NEW YORK, February 16.-The
state Of condition of the Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York at the close
of business February IA shows:
Total gold reserves, $977.763.746.S0;
total reserves, s1,002, ,966.80; bills
discounted, secured by government
war obligations. for members, $3.50
758,l75O0; all others, S34,491. .S1313:
bills bought in open market, s29,793,
393.S6; total bills on hand, $324,043,
381.99; total earning assets, $377,27T,-
63l.99; uncollected items, s153,979.-
I64.72; due to members, reserve ac-
count, s755,6S5, ,S04.41; total deposits,
s778,493.467.09; federal reserve notes
in actual circulation, $560.010, ,229.50:
ratio of total reserves to deposits amt
federal reserve note liabilities com
bined, 74.9 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
T0DAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Opinion on French Efforts in Ruhr
Market Factor,

NEW ORLEANS, February 16.-
Early exports from several ports of
about 10000 bales, better cables than
due and somewhat more favorable
opinion of French efforts in Germany
put the price Of cotton to 13 points
higher in the first half hour Of the
session today. March advanced to
1884.
Cotton opened steady. March, 1892;
May, 1922; July, 27.76; October, $500;
December, 24.75.
Noon bids steady. March, 28.47;
May, $3.50; July, 27.95; October, 25.12;
December, 24.88.
NEW YORK, February 16.-Cotton
futures opened steady. March, 2S.18;
May, 28.35; July, 27.S0; October, 25.43;
11:45 am. bids firm; March, 2S.25;
May, 28.49; July, 27.96; October, 25.49;
December, 25.18.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
MANY FACTORS DISCOUNTED.
One Reason Assigned for Lack of
Activity in Bonds.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

bISCldI ~ ne
NEW YORK, February 16.-BOnd
prices today gave indications that a
great many factors that might make
for higher quotations are being dis
counted
A new and interesting feature of
the investment situation is the
amount of no par or common stock
that is being offered for sale. repre-
senting various types OF industrials.
AS a matter of fact. this stock has
been distributed rather better than
some Of the higher bonds as the In
centive to the buyer is the possibility
of specula tive profit.
Listed bonds today were Irregular
There was very good buying or the
st. Paul issues. especially in the snort
term Is, which have rallied points
from their low price of last month.
The considerable supplies of good
income vie elding bonds. such as Frisco
prior lien As. Oregon, Washington and
Navigation As. Rock Island refunding
As and Smelters first 5s, confined price
movements to narrow limits.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
$25,0DQ,010B BOND
ISSUE ALL TAKEN
Dutch East Indies Offering
Goes QuickIy-Today's
Trend Mainly Upward.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 16.-Mixed
price changes were noted in today's
early bond dealings, but the main
tendency continued upward. Foreign
issues moved within narrow limits.
French government SIS and some of
the French municipal issues yielding
slightly in response to the recent
weakness of Paris exchange. Further
recovery of New Haven mortgages
was the outstanding development in
the railroad group. The copper COM
pany bonds were in good demand,
Chile 6s and rs each selling a point
higher. but some of the steel and pub
lie utility company liens were heavy.
United States government issues
were irregular. victory ANS and the
new 4ks receding slightly, while the
other Az per cent bonds showed gains
of to cents on 800. Announce
ment was made today that the $685.
100000 Dutch East Indies issue Of
fered yesterday had been oversub-
scribed.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
WOOL DEMAND LIGHTER.

BOSTON, February 16.-The Com
mercial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
"The demand for wool has been
rather irregular, and on the whole
hardly SO heavy as a week ago. Prices,
however, keep very firm, as they
ought, in view of the fact that this Is
still the cheapest market In the world.
Foreign woods have comprised the
bulk Of the business, although some
domestic territory and bright fieeces
have been moved also At firm prices"
Evening star., 1923-02-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, February 1S.-Cotton
Spot, moderate business; prices
firmer Good middling, 1913; fully
mlddling, 1903: middling. 1898: low
middling, 1858: good ordinary, 1918:
ordinary. 1888. Sales, 1000 bales. in
cluding $500 American. Receipts,
IL 900 bales, including 11,400 Ameri-
can. Futures closed steady February,
1917: October. 1894; December, 1851; !;
January. 1881.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
BUTTER PRICES HIGHER.

CHICAGO, February 16.-Butter
higher: extras, 511s standards. say;
extra firsts. 491s a501a; firsts, 47ha
receipts, 10.941 cases; firsts, dozen,
34a341s; ordinary firsts, 30a32; mis-
cellaneous, 33a34.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
EX.DIvIDEND TABLE.

Feb. 10
Hart Schacner & Marx. Q............. 1L3co
New orleans, Texas and Mexico. o.. 30
Ttmpkins Detroit Axle, pf, Q.-........ 1.7J
Feb. 90
California Petrol, q.................. 1.15
Homestake Mining. monthly ........... 80
standard OIL of California. ............ 80
Feb 23-
Mahoning Investment q............... 1.59
Mahoning Investment extra. 80
National Lead. q, pf.................. 10
Nst;onaI Cloak and Suit pf q...... 1.T5
ohio OIL ..............,..... rs
bennington Type ! spf accum ... $50
standard Oil OF New York, Q.......... 30
Wehe- & Heilbroner of, Q............ 1,75
p.,sWare q Hudson, ,o..... a.cs
Evening star., 1923-02-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, February 16 Omitted
States Department of Agriculture).-
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; opened
steady to 10 higher; later weak to Is
lower than Thursdays; bulk, 100 to zoo
pound averages, 8.40as.65; top, 875
early: bulk. 2so to 800 pound butchers.
s.05as.25; packing sows, mostly 6.75a
7.10; pigs, 7.25aS.25; heavyweight
hogs, 7.90as.20; medium, 8.1Oas40
light. S.30a8.65; light light. S.00a8.60;
packing sows, smooth, 6.90a7.30: pack
ing sows, rough, S.6oa7.00; killing pigs,
7.50a8.25.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head: slow;
beef steers, weak to 25 lower; better
grades matured steers showing most
decline; killing quality, fairly good;
bulk, beef steers, early. 8.00a9.25; top
matured steers, early, $50; some held
higher; she stock generally steady to
rs lower; better grades beef cows and
heifers rejecting most decline; bulls,
strong, veal calves, scarce, about
steady; stockers and feeders, slow.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; OPEN
ing fairly active; killing classes, un-
evenly steady; early fat lambs, top,
1916 to shippers; choice fat wooled
lambs, scarce: clipped kind, mostly,
12.50a12.75; fall shorn, up to 1890; one
load choice 90-pound fed yearling
wethers, 1925: about $50 Colorado fed
114-pound ewes. $40; nearly 600 feed
Ing and shearing lambs. 1900 to fin
iSherA