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New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
CAPT. WATSON TAKESI
 BLAME FOR WRECkS|
Says He Gave Fatal Order to De-
 strOysy--Court Not Satisfied

Rs The Associated Press
 San Diego, Sept. ss,-Lieut. Com mander Donald T, Hunter command ing officer Of the U, s, s, Delphy which led destroyer squadron II on the rocks of Honda. Cal, September s. was ready to take the stand al the opening Of todays session of the na' val court of inquiry Investigating the disaster which cost seven ships and the lives of ss enlisted men.
 According to the testimony of Lieut.. Lawrence r. Biodsett. navigation of fieef Of the Deiphy, he and Lieut.. Commander Hunter together made the fatal decision to turn eastward at 9 o'clock on the night of the wreck. the latter actually issuing the order for a change of course.
 Assumes Responsibility.
 Captain Edward II. Watson. chief of the ill-fated iith squadron. told the court however that he had made the decision to turn eastward despite radio warnings that they were too far north and that Lieut.. Commander Hunter had issued the order 10 change course at o'clock in accord anee with his instructions. for which he assumed all responsibility.
 So anxious was Captain Watson 10 make clear that he made this critical decision that he asked the court stenographer to read back his testi- mony so that there might be no mis- take in the record
 Court Not Satisfied.
 After Captain Watson had made his declaration of responsibility from the witness stand however. commend Ing highly the officers and men who laced death with him in the disaster md taking all the blame for the de- ,ision on himself. 1t appeared from questions addressed to him by Rear Admiral William V, Pratt, presiding of the Investigating body, hat the court was not satisfied to rest with Captain Watson's frank &C., snowledgement of responsibility.
 What course the examination of lieut.. Commander Hunter would take oday therefore was expected to be determined by conditions entirely out ide of Captain Watson's frank Admis- ions that he himself had decided the atal change of course, that he had ever yet ordered soundings taken in II his 14 months as chief of the l1th quadron; that he attached little 'eight to radio signals warning him e was too far north to turn into anta Barbara channel and that he ad not taken the pains to verify the ropeller revolutions count on which he distance covered by the squadron as estimated.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

placed on probation when arraigned on 8 breach of peace charge. John Debla, stepson, testified that his fath- CT came home yesterday at noon and became enraged in an argument with his mother Dlugozino admitted he had. not worked in many months and his wife testified that the two chil- dren support the family. Judge All- ing warned the accused man to go to work or he would serve his jail sen- tence if brought in again.
 Alex Mcintyre of Bristol paid $3 fine for driving motorcycle without an operators license. He was arrest ed yesterday morning at the corner of Main and East Main streets by Police man John Carlson.
 Christopher Claire, arraigned for the third' time on the charge of in-
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
STORY OF REVENGE
 IN ALCOHOL CASE
Continued from First Pags)

Judge filling asked Paretta if h,
 placed the liquor in the cellar tt
 which Paretta replied in the mega
 tive. Paretta asserted that he knew
 nothing about the liquor and has mol
 been near the police since he was dis. l charged by Passinissi. Judge Alline
 then imposed the fine and jail sen. tence. Prosecutor William Greensteir presented the states case.
 Stanley Mack appeared before Judge Alling for violating his proba-
 tion. When asked why he refused to support his wife and children he said
 that he only wanted to feed one child. The child in question was one of a
 pair of twins and he felt that his wife
 should support the others. He was again placed on probation after con- senting to turn over his weekly pay to
 Probation Officer Edward Connolly.
 William Ryan, Is year old Main street youth, charged with theft of $sO from his father on Saturday night, was sentenced to the state reformatory at Cheshire. He entered a plea of guilty to the charge of Bteal- ing the money and Prosecutor Greenstein stated that the boy had taken trip to Albany, N. Y, and other cities and returned yesterday with only $3 of the $90 which was stolen. The father testified that when he returned from work Satur- day noon he found that his trunk had been opened and -$9O removed from it.
 Judge Alling, in passing judgment on the case, stated that it evidently did not do any good to help the boy out as he already has been given sev- eral chances.
 Judgment was suspended in the case of Elias Johnson of East Hamp- den, charged with passing a standing trolley car on West Main street Sun day at about noon time. Policeman Clarence Lanpher testified that he saw the trolley stop several passengers get off and the automobile pass by at a fair rate of speed. Thomas Mo- Keon. motorman of the trolley, also testified that Johnson passed his troll ley after it had been stopped to dis charge passengers.
 Johnson said that he did not re- passing this particular troll ley as he went through many villages in which there were trolley cars and which he passed while they were 
 Joseph Carroll, charged with drunk enness, breach of the peace and re- sisting Policeman Thomas Feeney, asked for a continuance of his case until tomorrow morning in order that he might secure counsel. The con- tinuance was granted.
 Joseph Stanisosno. charged with | being a vagrant, had his case contin- Ied until October 27 and he was placed on probation. The youth was arrested on complaint to the authori- i ies by his parents, his mother testi- [ ying in court today that her son has rot slept at home nights for more han two months and also refuses ta york; Probation Officer Connolly tes- flied that he secured employment for he boy some time ago but he did not 10 to work. When asked by the judge vhy he did not accept the position, he youth said that 1t was too far 10 yalk each morning, although the job yas in a local factory. The boy ad- nitted he had been sleeping out tights in railroad car at the pas- enger station.
 Corstanti DluEozino uss given a Q day suspended jail sentence and
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

decent exposure, was sentenced to jail for IS days and warned by Judge filling that if it was not for the fact that he had aNwife and two children to support he would have been given much longer jail sentence.
 On request of Attorney P. F. Me- Donough, the case of Stephen Job- lansky, charged with indecent expo- sure, was continued until Thursday morning with bonds for release fixed at $1,O0o. Joblansky was arrested after his appearance in the Berlin town court last night on a similar charge. where he. received a six months jail sentence by Judge George Griswold. on complaint of women in the west end of the city. The arrest was made by Sergeant William P. Nc. Cue and Policeman Thomas Feeney.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
25 Kears Ago Today
lTaken fFem Herald ef tha, dstsl

Jahn Hanrahan is able O be out again after a severe illness which lasted two weeks,
 A wheelman passed team on the Berlin Hats yesterday afternoon and eollided with a large Plymouth Rock rooster, The eyelist experienced a heavy fan and his wheel was eensid- erably bent,
 Private coffey of Company l enter taiHed party of friends sl his home on Fremont street last night MeRfayne and Fitzgerald furnished the music for the dancing which lasted until midnight,
 A stand used for the display of wares in front of a Main street store was carried of by gang of vandals last night
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
VAI.IAnLF TINarnrnIsfs.

rAIuAHLE rfsGEnrHIsfs.
 l'ss Of the fingerprint as means ei
 identification ls generally but hstily
 understood, and the announcement That
 it viii hs made use Of in the postal
 savings department at the Post once
 appears 10 be taken as matter of
 no especial note 10 those familiar with
 this use of the print for identification as praellssd in the pOsiaffiees of large cities and in some banks,
 But as another step in the advance menl ef service in our own post efiee, and the way the thing Is done, is in- teresting, The use Of the hngeFprlnt will he adopted here the first Of the month, Already experiments made there in taking the hnsernrin,s Of the employees informally and unofieialiy, have shown that the difference he- tween the hngerprints of two per- sons is so great that il takes no ex- pert 10 see that difference,
 When a person comes 10 open postal savings account it Is the de- sire to protect him as much as il is humanly possible 10 do, The depart ment wants to leave he chance for some one else 10 attempt to make withdrawals from that account, Many questions concerning age etc. are asked. as well AS the taking of his signature, Of course, Some would-he depositors cannot write; many do not understand the questions fully and may give inaccurate answers But once that depositor has given his ilngerprint to the department no liv- ing soul can successfully impersonate him: no living or dead person for that matter. can make Il fngerprint that will exactly duplicate his. No matter what inaccurate information he has given or no matter whether or not he Is able 10 read or write, if he has once given his fingerprint no one else can get his money out of the place of safety, for no other person can give the same fingerprint- mark that never changes-unless. after such persons death. his legally appointed representative can prove his right to the money for the heirs of the deceased.
 It is said that some depositors ob- ject to giving their fingerprints Possibly they do not understand the full protection offered to them be- cause of this innovation. They are not forced to do so if they object. But the people who open postal sav- ngs accounts in the New Britain post office should be only too glad that I, his added protection of their saw V ngs is now to be given, owing to the iesire at that office to keep abreast ,f the times. !. The manner of taking the print is imple. A tan-colored paste is spread ver & piece of glass resembling a m The person whose Il ngerprint is to be taken presses ightly his first three fingers on this W taste and then upon the card where t he permanent fingerprint is to be
 
 reserved That Is all he does, leav- .e lg light yellow thing that looks ii, Ike a blotch on the card. But the ard is then treated. 'developed". by olution that brings out the color into nc dark brown in moment and mak- lg it permanent. The fine lines ap- ear and no person in the world can ome and successfully claim to be that epositor unless he is, in fact, the .me person who made that finger rnt.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
Observations on Me Weather

For Connecticut, An area Of high pressure over the Lake region is pro- dueing pleasant weather east Of the Rocky Mountains. A well defined area of low pressure is causing un- settled showery weather between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river. These areas are moving east ward. The temperature continues above normal along the northern border.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with cool nights and warm days.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mir. and Mrs. Albert Avery of 3o2 Elm street announce the engagement of their daughter. Mae F. Avery. to James A. Walsh of 4s Sexton street The wedding will take place at St Mary's church on October 30.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
Member Audit Bar.aa ef oireaIatian.

The 4. B, q, is national organization which furnishes newspapers and sdyeFs tiseTs with strictly honest analfsis Of circulation, Our circulation statisties are based npaH this audit, This tnslres pro, tsftian against fraud in newspaper dis irihuilan figures te both national and laeal advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

The snlF profitable advertising medium in the eltk. Circulation haaks and press room slssys open 10 adTsnisiFs
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

Correct this sentence: At your age. young man." growled the father, '1 was beginning to take life seriously"
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

Scientists generally agree that the greatest feature in the evolu- ton of human life was the discov- cry of the uses of fire.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
Memlss af The Asssslstsa rnss,

The Associated Press Is exclusively entilisd to the use for republication af sil ns~s credited ta it eT net atheFsiss eFsditsa in this paper and also iesal news pub iishsd herein,
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

Hen- pecked husbands are most loyal to their men friends They know how to appreciate men.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

If the coal strike is peculiarly Pin chot's job. why aren't Western Gov ernors asked to fix the price of wheat?
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
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The native Indians were not true Americans, however. They never did gang-whip anybody.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

How to establish peace! Well, we once read of what would happen if a comets tail should strike the earth.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

Calvin Coolidge isn't worrying about renomination. Predestination is part of the Calvinistic doctrine.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

Only one man has made the sun stand still, but anybody can make the moonshine still.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

Rubber heels are great things. They not only make you live longer, but they make your desk last longer.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

We are all one. after all; and the entire earth is affected by an earth quake or an ultimatum.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

Suppose the Turks had killed those children on Corfu.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

In the fog of international distress and discord, about all any nation can see clearly is the main chance.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

Good brakes prevent number of things, but they can't prevent idiocy in the driver.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
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New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
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New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
Facts and Eancies BY ROBERT CULLEN.

Poorhouse: The peace-time habita- ton of those who got rich during the war.
 -
 And America dreaded the League because it would be "super-govern- ment."
 The more we know of Mussolini, the more we sigh for that placid d'An- nunzio.
 You wonder whether the new frock will please her? Well, if it's Poiret, twill.
 We'll, why shouldn't we have recognized Mexico? They have an ac- tive klan down there.
 It is easy to take 1t easy after you have found somebody to take it from.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

The music at the movies may not appeal to you, but at least it drowns out the gum chewing.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
YOUNG WOMAN MAY DIE
Patient at New Britain General Hos pital Used Solution of Bichloride of Mercury With Serious Result.

A young woman of 21 years is in a critical condition at the New Britain General hospital as result of using a solution of bichloride of mercury in which too much bichloride had been used.
 The girl had been advised by some one who did not know or at least fail- ed to inform the girl as to the amount of bichloride to be used. She pre- pared the solution and administered it herself with the result that she was taken critically ill and removed to the hospital It is not expected that she will recover.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-25

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02

storm. 1t was impossible to give the
show, and Turner purposed to move
on TO Richmond, but the landlord at
Hanover Courthouse insisted tina,
since an agent of the circus had en-.
gagged rooms and three meals for tbs
entire company of SO, he must be paid
for these conveniences whether or not
they were used.
This argument arose just before the
noon meal. Turner tried persuasion
but the landlord was firm. He there
fore \ ordered dinner, which was
promptly eaten by the whole company
As soon as the table was cleared. sup
per for SO was ordered for half-after
noon. After the &c had eaten as much
as possible of the supper, Turner or
dered lighted candles for every mem
Der of the company and directed that
they all go to their rooms and get into
bed at l o'clock in the afternoon. Halt
an hour later they dressed and went
down 10 breakfast, which Turner had
ordered for . o'clock sharp. They ate
as much as possible under the circum-
stances, and at half-past two the com
pany left for Richmond. Turner in
sisted upon carrying out this program
with due solemnity in spite of the
protests of the landlord and the con-
vulsive mirth of his own performers
Barnum, having received $1,000 A.
his share of the profits, separated
from his partner after n few months,
and organized his own travelling cir
Gus, consisting of juggler. musicians
and a negro singer and dancer. With
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
month and 20 per cent of the net re-

month and 20 per cent of the net re-
ceipts.
Barnum's wife. Charity, and their
small daughter, Caroline, returned to
Bethel, and Barnum toured the coun
try with Turner's circus. travelling an
New England, the Middle Atlantic
states, and some of the South.
Turner may be regarded as one of
BarHum's masters, in so far as he had
any at all. Barnum listened with ap-
proval as Turner told him and the
rest of the company that any man OF
health with common sense was capa.
BILE of making a fortune. "Who am
II" he used to say. Il don't know
who / am. or where / came from.N
never had father or mother that ]
know Of. What little j can read
l picked up myself after l was Is
years old, and as for writing. l used
at first TO make my mark. but being
a poor devil l had TO give my note so
often that / finally learned to write
my name"
The character Of Aaron Turner was
the most important early influence
that shaped Barnum's own methods.
excepting his own boyhood environ.
ment in Connecticut. Turner's .proce-
dure in the face of difficulties, his in.
sane love of a practical joke. his in.
sistence upon notoriety at any cost.
gave Barnum the first lessons in the
school of which he himself was to be-
come the master.
Upon one occasion the company ar
rived at Richmond, Va, during a
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wrote: "Her appearance is much like
an Egyptian mummy just escaped
from its sarcophagus." And the New
York Daily Advertiser said of her /:
Ancient or modern times furnish no
parallel to the great age of this wom-
an. Methuselah was 696 years old
when he died, but nothing is said
of the age of his wife. Adam attain
ed nearly the age of his antiQuated de-
scendant. 1t is not unlikely that the
sex in the olden time were like the
daughters at the present day-unwill-
ing to tell their age. Joice Heth is an
exception; she comes out boldly, and
says she is rising 160."
Joice Heth was an habitual smoker
Of corncob pipe, and when re.
porter of the Evening Star asked her
how long she had smoked the pipe, she
answered glibly: "One hundred and
twenty years" Barnum acknowledged
in his autobiography that Joice Hetb
taught him many facts about the
Washington family which he never
knew before.
The gross receipts in New York
for the Joice Heth exhibition were
$500 each week. Visitors continued
for some weeks to come to Niblo's
Garden, asked her questions about
the Washington family, listened TO
her sing hymns and discuss theology,
and departed satisfied as TO lr age
and previous condition of servitude.
After the New York public had paid
all the tribute it was ikply to pay,
Barnum toured New England with
his slave, exhibiting at Providence,
Boston and other large cities.
In Boston he met Maelzel, who was
then exhibiting his automaton chess
player. Barnum enjoyed many con-
with this inventor and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02

the respectable family of the adver-
tisement, Barnum was contented that
she was authentic. The discovery OF
the bill of sale in the Virginia record
office by one of the Bowling sons
made the family realize the value of
its property, Barnum was told.
Staked ALI He Possessed.
He asked how much a piece of
property like Joice Heth might be
worth, and the answer was three
thousand dollars. At the time he
possessed five hundreds dollars of his
own. He persuaded Lindsay that one
thousand dollars was enough, and, re-
turning to New York, he borrowed an
additional five hundred and sold his
interest in the grocery store. By his
contract with Lindsay Barnum came
into "the possession of the person of
the African woman, Joice Heth," and
Lindsay offered to continue his ex-
hibitions in Philadelphia while Bar
mum made preparations for her recep-
ton in New York.
He called upon William Niblo, pro-
prietor of the famous Niblo's Gar
den. Niblo greed for one-half the re-
ceipts of Joice Heth's exhibition TO
allow Barnum the use Of a room near
his saloon, and also paid the expense
of whatever printing and advertising
was necessary.
Levi Lyman, whom he character
lied as a "shrewd, sociable and some
what indolent Yankee" lawyer of Penn
Yam, New York, was engaged by Bar
mum as his assistant. Lyman wrote
memoir of Joice Heth, and Barnum
distributed throughout the city small
handbills and posters announcing his
phenomenon.
The newspapers took up Joice Heth
readily. The New York Evening Star