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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
A Complete Department of
 Washable Fabrics

UNDERWEAR CREPE-Extra special; 40 inches wide; special good quality coors, pink, white, blue, 10c yellow and maize. Special per yard xJN FLANNELETTE FOR KIMONOS-New and 0Oo pretty patterns plenty baby patterns Per yard AOG BED TICK-Extra heavy Bounce herringbone weave; standard blue stripe; guaranteed feather proof Q0~ Special. per yard ..................... J0C TABLE OIL CLOTH-Ful 46 inches wide; dark col- ors; patterns white grounds and QM white; best quality. Per yard ............. OON BURLAP-36 inches wide; heavy quality used for ains carpets upholsterng and divide and halls Colors, green. blue, rose gray and brown. DE-
 Dress Ginghams
 27-NcH STANDARD BRANDs-tundreds of patterns to select from solid colors to match. CE Per yard kO( 32-INCH SPECLAL-Broken lot. but all 0N good patterns; 45c values. Per yard ...... ZJC FINE ZEPHYR-32-nch. exquisite patterns; anything several sever alt tones Per yard ............... 45c GLEN ROY ZEPHYRS-Without doubt the prettest patterns and quality; rich colorings. E0 Ter yard .o'sess OON OUTING-Heavy. fluffy outing; all kinds of n. stripes and plads Per yard ............. xCC BATH ROBINC-36 inches wide, printed on both sides; Indian and other patterns. no
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
Outing Gowns $l.00 to $2.50

Offering our new fall line of outing gowns, in the dainty striped materials; trimmed in the cotton and silk braids, in medium and extra sizes. 01 EA Priced $l.00 to VAsOV
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New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
JUMPS FOR LIFE NET, HE
 MISSES AND IS KILLED
One Death and Many Injured fin Syracuse Fire That Does Dam-
 age of Sf,50O,OO0.

Syracuse. N. r.. Feb. f3.-One known dead. two probably lost in the flames, score injured and $l.- 5o0.000 property loss was the toll today as Syracuse checked up on the cost of the fire which last evening destroyed the six-story Bastable block, the Belvedere Hotel and dam aged several buildings
 The dead man was John H. Shea. the missing men are Otto Schwenn and Edward P. Lull. They are known to have been in the building shortly before the first alarm was sounded.
 Shea, father of two small children. was trapped on the sixth floor. He jumped for the life net and missed.
 Some others who jumped were in jured but are expected to recover.
 Several firemen were hurt in their efforts to rescue tn occupants of the building. Fireman Fred Green made repeated trips in the elevator through to safety. His last trip up he found himself penned on the top floor by flames. He leaped from six-story window into the life net held by his companions. He is in hospital badly burned.
 City and county officials were awaiting a report from the fire de- partment before starting an investi- gation of the cause of the fire.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
CLAIM GIGANTIC FRAUD
Million Dollar Transaction in Boston and S75O,OOO is Said To Have To- tally Disappeared.

Boston, Feb. 13.-Allegations that the inter-city trust of Boston had ob- tained $1,000,100 from shareholders of which S750.000 was dissipated were made in a bill filed in the federal court today in which the removal of Fred H. Williams as receiver was sought on jurisdictional grounds. About the same time District Attor- ney Thomas c. O'Brien was telling Judge Bishop in the superior court that charges involving larcenies of one million were pending against $. Le- land Montague, principal trustee of the project in several counties.
 Montague, arrested last night on secret indictment returned by the Suf- folk county grand jury charging lar ceny and conspiracy to steal s50,000 was held in s25,000 bail.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
STRANGLED TO DEATH,
 NOT KILLED BY SHOT
Autopsy Shows Durfee Evi- dently Choked His Wife
 While She Slept

New Haven, Feb. 13.-The autop- sy on the body of Mrs Alice Durfee showed that her death was caused by strangulation and not from shots fired by her husband. Edward l.. Durfee manager of an automobile agency here, it was announced today The bodies of MT. and Mrs. Durfee were found in their home Saturday and it was reported that Durfee shot his wife and then committed suicide with the same pistol.
 The revised review of the police was that Friday night Durfee waited until his wife was sleeping before her. When the police en- tered the house on Saturday, however, there were no signs of disorder, the body of Mrs. Durfee being found in bed. with blood on the pillow, while Durfee's body was in the bath tub with pistol in his hand.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
Wills of Hanna Larson
 And Charles Slate Filed

The will Of the late Hanna Larson, filed this morning in probate court, provides that the sum of s150 be set aside for monument to be erected over the grave of the testator in Fair view cemetery. Wearing apparel is left to Anna Anderson; a gold watch is left 10 Madeline Olivia Larson, a granddaughter: the sum of s25 was bequeathed to her husband. Charles Larson. and the remainder of the es- tate is to be divided among her grand the children of John P. Lar son.
 In the will of Charles z. Slate. the Ernest and Howard Slate and Daisy Hills. arc bequeathed s1 each. the remainder of the estate be- ing directed to the widow.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13

Washington, Feb. iS.--The British debt funding bill was taken up in the senate today. under an agreement reached after conferences between President Harding and republican leaders for laying aside the adminis- tration shipping. bill temporarily. but without displacing it from privileged status.
 Finally Laid Aside.
 Later Senator King, democrat, Utah. objected to the plan Of the republican leaders for keeping the shipping bill in privileged status and on motion of Senator Jones in charge of the ship ping bill the ship measure was for mally laid aside and the debt funding bill givenaright of way.
 Approve Norris Amendment.
 The Norris amendment to the fed eral constitution eliminating the pres- ent session of an old congress after election of new congress and chang ing the date of inauguration of presi- dent from March fourth to the third Monday in January, was approved to- day by the senate.
 The resolution embodying the amendment was adopted after brief debate and by a vote of G3 to G. It now goes to the house with approval there before adjournment of congress regarded as problematic.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
SENATE APPROVESOF NEW BRITAIN JUDGES Both Houses Have Very Short
 SesgiaQs Today FAVOR { a;S:::;;s;;;..!::;:;s; '+'
Bill Whereby Person Who Attcmp. Statutory Crime Shall suffcr Same Penalty As Though It Was Enacted Is Given Approyal--Othcr Items.

Hartford, Feb. i3.-It took but a few minutes today to dispose Of legis- latiye business. The senate was about six minutes in session and the house not over fifteen. There were few com mittce reports received and the or dinary routine was trifling.
 Senate Chaplain Campbell feclingly referred to the impending death of Mrs. Pierson, mother Of Senator Pier son of Cromwell who, at n Hartford hospital fortnight ago, underwent a surgical operation
 The draft of proposed new char ter for Bridgeport which came over from the 1921 session was referred to the cities and borough committees for q hearing.
 Local Judges Endorsed.
 The senate concurred in the election of judges for the New Britain, South ington and Naugatuck courts, on which there was favorable action in the house last week. and the house concurred in the judges petitions made by the senate Friday.
 Soldier Wants Payment.
 InarIeS A. SinSer, company l03tn infantry, petitioned for reimbursement for expense incurred from illness due to vaccination and inoculation" while at Camp Cole last summer.
 Unfayorablc Reports.
 Tn the house these bills were reject ed on unfavorabe report from the committee on education: Providing
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New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
School Board Member Hears of
 Use of Liquor by Candidates
 Initiated by H. s. Fraternity
Report May Be Made At Next Meeting of Board of
 Education With View to Investigation.

sired, the entire fraternity, or at least that part of the entire body that was present, turned in and drank what re- mained of the intosieants. according to the reports,
 Facts connected with the alleged actions of the fraternity were re- yeaied last week when some of the young men suspected Of being princi- pals in the Ellis street initiation were haied before tribunal Of another body Of which they were members and questioned as to reported im- proper actions. Some Of the sus- poets admitted their guilt and from the investigation additional facts concerning the actions Of the High school frat" were gleancd, As a re- suit School Committeeman King was furnished with the facts for such use as he may be in Il position to put them in avoiding n recurrence Of the Ellis street affair.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
ORPHANS MARCH SAFELY
 OUT AS HOME IS BURNED
18O Children, All Under Seven. Saved When Institution at Franklin,
 N. H., Is Destroyed.

Franklin, N. H., Feb. 13.-Two
 buildings of the plant of the New
 Hampshire Orphans. Home at Web- ster Place were burned early today. All of the children were removed without injury and cared for in other buildings of the institution. Four fire men were caught under falling wall and injured. one probably fatally. The loss is estimated at $60,O00.
 Peter Savoie, the most seriously hurt of the firemcn, sustained frac- tured skull and died at the Franklin hospital shortly before noon today. Arthur Wise had both legs broken and the other two men suffered from minor injuries.
 Rev. Waiter J. Malvern, superin- tendeht of the home, attributed the fire to a defective chimney. He paid tribute to the coolness of Mrs. Julia Cooley, the head nurse, who super vised the removal of the children by officials and nurses and prevented any semblance of panic.
 The fire started in the quarters of the night nurse on the second floor of the nursery building. four story brick structure. Efforts to extinguish the blaze with chemicals failed and tho .f'ranlllirs fire department was called, the apparatus making quick two-nile trip on runners over roads too deeply covered with snow to per- init the motor steamers and trucks being operated.
 Before the fire had gained great headway the 50 children in the nurs- cry buildings. all less than seven years old, had been taken out and housed in building where more than hundred oldr children slept. When the flames threatened to spread ,o this building all the children were .aken to cottages on the grounds. The older children's building was saved. l put the two story brick primary used for class rooms was destroyed.
 The superintendent's house, once he home of Daniel Webster, was not | ouched by the flames.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
Mrs. Wilson State President Of w. c. T. U., Says So- No Drive on Tobacco An ticipated.

"A violation of the 18th amend ment is the breaking of your oath of allegiance to the flag of the United States" said Mrs. Mary B. Wilson, state president and former national superintendent of the w. C. T. U., to an assembly of pupils at the Central Junior High school this morning. when she awarded prizes to pupils who wrote the best essays on the temperance question.
 Mrs. Wilson presented s in gold to Hiding Bengston, of grade 9-2A; ss3 to Joseph Balciunas, of grade s-1A. and $2 to Arthur Johnson, of grade 9-2C. Boxes of candy and honora ble mention went to Florence Tompkins, 9-2D; Charles Newton, S-1B, and Julia Levin, S-2C.
 In her address, Mrs. Wilson told of travelling on a train with a base ball team. She asked the men why they were not smoking and was in formed that athletes do not smoke or drink while they are in training. Tt is too bad the game does not last all through life" she told her hearers this morning. life is the great game and in order to play 1t right we should keep in training all the time"
 She pointed to the 12 piece orches- tra of which the school is proud and explained how the orchestra could not do so well if it were not for team work. The country cannot do so well. nor can it's laws be enforced so sue cessfully except by team work. she !
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New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
SEEK INTELLIGENT JURY
Court Trying Mrs. Raizen For Mur- der Wants Men to Be Swayed By Heads, Not Hearts.

New York, Feb. 143-A hundred intelligence, were called for examina- tion today as the trial of Mrs. Lil- Han s. Raisen, charged with murder ing pr. A. Glickstein, began in Brook lyn. The special panel was called in quest of Jurors who can try woman with their heads-not their hearts"
 Dr. Glickstein was killed in his private office while sever-i patients sat in the waiting room. Mrs. Raisen confessed the shooting declaring pr. Glickstein had wronged her.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
COST OF EDUCATION IN
 NEW BRITAIN IS SMALL
Per Capita Expenditure Here Lower Than in Many Other Cities,
 Board Reports.

A statement of comparative school costs has been prepared by the school committee for the purpose of showing that the average cost per pupil in this city is less than in Springfield. Hol- yoke, Newton, Greenwich, Meriden, Worcester and Haverhill: that the lower costs in Bridgeport are occa- stoned by the fact that all High school pupils there are on half time, and the lower costs in Middletown are due to the fact that there is no pro- vision there for shop work, industrial or prevocational training. New Ha- ven shows considerably smaller per capita figure.
 The costs per pupil in the several cities are: Springfield, $10S.92; Hol- yoke, $106.69; Newton. s105.62: Greenwich, s97.76; Meriden, ss9.50; $So.67; Haverhill, sS0.19; New Britain, s77,09; Brockton. s75.- 9S; NIiddetown, $73.02; Bridgeport, s6772 New Haven, $67.55.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
GETS JAIL SENTENCE
New Haven Man Who Turned States
 Evidence in Burglary Case Goes 10
 Jail for Six Months.

New Haven, Feb. 13.-William De Basio, alias Harry Williams, who was said to have turned states evil dence in a case growing out of the robbery of John Maciag, a grocer in Derby. was sentenced to jail for six months by Judge Wolfe in superior court today. Louis Riccitelli and Abraham Smes were sentenced last week in the case, the former to the state prison for from three to five years and the latter to the state re- formatory.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
RAID ON BROAD STREET
Enforcement squad Descends on No. 20 and Seizes Liquor and Beer Also Visit House of Proprietor.

Detective Sergeant William P. Me Cue, with Policeman John c. Stadler and William S. Strolls of the special liquor enforcement detail, made a raid at 26 Broad street shortly before noon today, and as result, Matthias Nartickas, of 199 Washington street and Andrew Sverinas, of 1SS Winter street, were arrested on a charge of violation of the liquor law. At the Broad street place, which was for merly conducted by John Skritulsky, three bottles containing alleged liquor and 13 cases of beer were seized. The raiding officers also visited the home of Nartickas, where a still and about a quart of alleged liquor was seized. and 50 gallons of mash was destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
SaIoonnian shot.

Boston, Feb. 1S.-Luigi Scakaglizza. owner of a saloon in the Charlestown district, was shot dead by Patrolman Daniel N. O'Connell today. O'Connell reported that he went into the place in plain clothes. bought a drink Of liouor and then started to arrest the owner.
 Scakaglizza, the patrolman said. hit him over the head with an iron stove pipe and started to hit him
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
GREATER RESPECT FOR LAW,
 OBJECT OF NEW ASSOCIATION
Organization Known as "Committet Of 100" Will Be Formed at
 Meeting in Y. NJ. c. A. Tomorrow

A committee of 100--to be known as the Civic League Committee" will be formed at meeting in this city of ter-denominational and inter- racial character for the purpose of creating greater respect for law, by education and inspiration, even going, so far as to ask for additional legis- lation if necessary.
 The movement is said to be foster ed by prominent men of the com- although the names of those backing the project are not available.
 The meeting will be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow evening.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
H. $. Boy Misses First
 Session in Three Years

Robert Legat, junior at the High school, missed his first session since his enrolment at that institution when he remained away from classes this morning to attend wedding. Rain or shine, warm or cold, the student has been at the appointed place at the opening of every ses- sion for three years. His record has been equalled by few pupils at the school.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
FINE OF HUNDRED MILLION MARKS. FRENCH PENALTYTO GERMANTOWN:
 TWO MORE RHINE PORTS OCCUPIED
HARDING PLANS TO CALL ANOTHER
 SESSION OF GOVERNORS TO TAKE
 UP ENFORCEMENT OF U. s. DRY LAW

eussed st length, various opinions
 were received and, it was supposed
 some sort of definite cooperative
 program mapped out, Since then sev- eral new governors have been inaug- urated and in their inaugural ad- dresses many individual views on the liquor question were expressed, II is believed that this forthcoming cons ference will throw additional light on the attitude of the state authorities relative 10 more strict enforcement Of the 18th amendment.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
Take Two More Towns.

Dusseldorf. Feb. 13.-The towns of Emmerich and Wesl, on the right bank of the Rhine, northwest of this city. were occupied by Belgian forces early today.
 It is announced that this move was made for the purpose of allowing Franco-Belgian supervision and con- trol of exports and imports along the lines leading from the Ruhr into Holland.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
KING GEORGE TALKS
 0N RUHR ACTIVITY Says French Are Not Causing
 England Any Trouble PARLIAMENT IS CONVENED 
British Monarch Says Unemployment Must Be Remetiietl-Refers to U. $. Debt Settlement-Regrets Turks Have Rejected Near East Peace.

London. Feb. 13.-The Ruhr ques- tion was stressed by King George to- day in his address from the throne opening the second session of the fourth parliament of this reign.
 The sovereign declared that all though the government was unable to concur or participate in the Ruhr op- erations, it was acting in such a way as not to add to the difficulties of Great Britain's allies.
 U. $. Settlement.
 The king disposed of. the American debt question in one sentence. saying that he welcomed the settlement
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13

Initiation ceremonies in which ap- plieants for membership in frater. nity Of the New Britain High school. were required to prove their claim to the title of regular fellows" by n certain amount of wine and liquor in the presence of frat" brothers on the Ellis street baseball diamond, have been reported to School lh ''seman Patrick r. King for
 Ssofy Of having the facts pre-
 e school committee at it's
 IS. when action Is ached. l.. .- Q proposed abolition Of High scn.,i fraternities.
 The initiation is reported to have taken place recently with large class of candidates. There was much wine and some liquor on hand for nse in connection with the rituals" and after all had proved Of the type that was de-
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
Capt. Rosenbluth Freed,
 Not to Be Taken to Wash.

New York, Feb. 13.--United States Commissioner Hitchcock today dis missed removal proceedings instituted against Captain Robert Rosenbluth to obtain his transfer to Tacoma, Wash fngton. where he is under indictment by federal grand jury for the murder of Major Alexander F. Cronkhite at Camp Lewis. Washington in October 1918. Rosenbluths s4o,oo0 bail was discharged.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
Allegiance to U. 5. Flag Broken
 By Violation Of Dry Statute?
Stanley Continues to Win
 In Pinehurst Tournament
ISnerihl fn Thn lnruldl

NoPpcIdI 10 Inc T1efaId),
 Pinehurst N. C., Feb. 13.--A w. Stanley of New Britain won his way to the final in the sixth division and will be opposed tomorrow by Frank T. Ellison of Rochester Stanley played against Paul Abbott of Main- stone in todays round and won by l up and with the aid and assistance of a handicap advantage of several strokes.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
Jail and Fine Meted
 Out to Stamford Man

Stamford, Feb. 13.--Antone Pol track was sentenced to jail for 30 days and fined s400 and costs in city court today for violation of the liquor laws. His counsel filed notice of ap- peal. The evidence in the case was obtained when the police raided To- cal hotel owned by Poltrack on Sat urday night.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
Held in Bail on Charge
 Of Irving to Rob Girl

Stamford, Feb. 13.-Frank Earring ton of this city. was bound over to the superior court today under bonds of s2.500 on charges of attempted robbery It was alleged Harrington pointed T pistol at a girl who was alone in store but ran from the place when she screamed, without ob- taining any funds.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
HEARING ON GRANT FOR
 NORMAL SCHOOL DORMITORY
Committee On Education Will Con- slider S55O,00O For New Britain
 Project Opposed By Governor.
Especial to The Herald).

Hartford, Feb 13.-Tomorrow aft ernoon at 1880 o'clock the legislative committee on education will sit to consider the appropriation of s550,- 900 for a dormitory in connection with the new State Normal school plant at New Britain. Gov. Charles Templeton has gone on record as opposed to the granting of such an appropriation this year.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
RICE WANTS OPINION ON
 TROLLEY CROWDING LAW
Chairman of Ordinance Committee Asks Corporation Counsel to De-
 fine City's Powers of Regulation.

Chairman Henry w. Rice of the ordinance committee of the common council has requested Corporation Counsel John J. Kirkham to prepare an opinion on the score of the city's powers in drafting legislation to pro- hibit overcrowding the trolley cars, to be used next Tuesday evening to pre- pare, if possible, an ordinance to that end. The action of the ordinance committee is being taken at the sug- gestion of the council.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Waterbury High School Boy Almost Asphyxiated by Gas Early This Morning at Home.

Waterbury. Feb. 1S-Isadore Gold berg, IS. senior in Crosby High school here, narrowly escaped, death by asphyxiation early today when overcome by gas leaking from a partly closed jet in his bedroom. Miss Esther Goldberg. sister. was awakened at a. m. by groans issu- ing from the bedroom and upon in- vestigating found Isadore uncon- scious in his bed.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13

Saugus, Mass. Feb. 13.-Mrs. Ada Brown was shot and instantly killed at her home here today. William Brown, her husband, after leaving the house with shotgun in his hand cut his throat but his life was saved by police officers who hurried him to a hospital.
 murder.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
NIGHT LIFE TOO GAY
Imperial Valley Women Want Mcxi- can Rnrslcr Closed 8te ( T.. .d,--- See Young People Endangered.

Elcontro. Calif.. Feb. 13.-A request that the international border between Calexico, Calif., and Mexicali, Lower Calif., be closed at 6 p. m., instead Of beeing kept open all nig.ht, has been sent to Secretary of State Hughes by the Federated Club Women of the Imperial Valley.
 The club women protest that young American men and even high school boys are being corrupted by the night life" of the Lower California capital.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
FIREMAN DROPS DEAD.

Meriden, Feb. 13.-John T. Ryan, 49. hoseman in the city fire depart ment of which he had been a mem Der for 27 years, died suddenly this noon from heart attack, due to cxer- ton from sho,eline snow. at his home. He leaves widow and two children
New Britain herald., 1923-02-13

which reflects the determination of our people to meet their obligations"
 The remainder of the speech was devoted to an expression of the hope that the Turkish question might yet be settled. The Sovereign also touch- ed upon domestic problems of unem- ployment.
 Elaborate Ceremonies.
 The session was opened with the usual ceremonies of state.
 The king, accompanied by Queen Mary, set in motion the machinery of what is generally regarded as one of the most important session of parlia-
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