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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
MRS. CORT BRINGS SUIT
Asks That Decree Of Divorce Granted
Her Husband BE Thrown Out
Never Got Any Notice.

Bridgeport, June 27.-Maude Fealy
Cort. former wife of John Cort Of
Darien. son OF a prominent New York
theatrical magnate, today filed mo-
ton in superior court asking to have
a Judgment by which her husband was
granted divorce on the grounds Of
desertion vacated.
Cort charged desertion and the pa
pers in the case indicated that all for
malities had been complied with.
Mrs. Cort says she never received
notice of the pendency of the action
and that she lives in the same block
In which her husband resides.
She further claims that her hus-
band has not been a legal resident of
the state for three years as he claimed
in his divorce petition and testified in
court In order to be able to get a de-
cree on the desertion grounds and she
also claims that she has lived with
Court in this state within the past
two years.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
HAYES-CURlIN
Uncle Of bride offieiaies n Marriage
~ Miss Madeline Curtin and WI.
liam A., Hayes ~ Police Force.

The marriage Of william +. Hayes
Of 70 sexton street and Miss Madeline
Curtin, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ, Curtin OF 400 Pennington
avenue, took place Al o'clock this
morning at -, Mary's church. Rev.
jeremiah Curtin, Of West Haven. an
uncle Of the bride, officiating, Miss
Marion Curtin, sister OF the bride.
was the bridesmaid and Edward
Hayes, nephew OF the bridegroom.
was the hest man, The flower girls
were the Misses Ruth and Barbara
Curtin, cousins OF the bride.
The bride wore gown OF white
satin hrocade with court train. Her
veil wes caught with orange blossoms.
Sac carried a shower bouquet OF white
roses and lilies OF the valley. The
bridesmaid wore a light blue taffeta
gown with hat 20 match and carried
a colonial bouquet.
A reception was held al the home
OF the bride. after the ceremony, at
which about 80 friends and relatives
OF the couple were present. on their
return from their wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Hayes will make their home
al $50 Pennington avenue. Mr..
Hayes is motorcycle policeman on
the New Britain force and Miss Cur
tin was employed by the Travellers
Insurance Co. OF Hartford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
CRAzED Mother IS
STOPPED BY Police
Was Attempting 10 Kill Children
and Herself

New York. June si,-Afler frying
10 throw her two children from lhe
lire escape of her nat at ga Henry
street, Mrs, Reneeea kessler. twenty
h,e, fought OF pelieemen and Iife-
men more than halt an hour yesier.
day. attacking them with an axe, a
bread knife. a bunch of heavy keys
and her lists and feet, She was taken
10 Bellevue hospital for observation.
II is believed she was eraged by the
heat,
Acighhors saw her Juggling AT the
children, Louis, three, and Kate, two.
who chung screaming TO the fire es-
cape, Some OF the neighbofs rushed
into the fiat, Turning from the chill
dfen, Mrs. kessler swung her keys
like hammer thrower and the fiat
was soon emptied. Firemen kolinsky
and schaub were summoned from En-
CINE No. Is across the street. kolin-
sky received blow from the kegs
on the neck and was treated by an
ambulance surgeon.
After they had rescued Kate and
been punched and kicked and threat
ened with tho bread knife. the firemen
called policemen from the Clinton
street station. Patromen Harper
Duranti and Gillick found Mrs. kess-
Ter armed with an axe.
Firemen and policemen circled like
Indians around the room, begging the
crazed woman TO BE nice" Caught
off her guard. Mrs kessler was dis
armed, but fought on with the
strength and desperation OF madness.
Still fighting. she was driven away 10
the hospital. The children were taken
to the Day Nursery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
The Best Medicine For Women.

When Mr.. Myers of Winston Sa.
lem, North Carolina, stepped into the
drug store and asked his druggist tor
the best medicine he had in mis- store
for womans ills is it any wonder he
was handed bottle OF Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound? Mrs. L.
*. Myers in writing Of it says: Il had
ceen weak. run down and had a pain
IN my left side for a long time. so
/ could not do my work Lydia E.
Plnkhams Vegetable Compound
helped me in short time so was
able to do all of my homework in
Guiding washing and ironing, and now
| feel fine all the time" AS Lydia E.
Vegetable Compound holds
the record for beneiting sS women
out Of every 100 women who take It,
It will pay every suffering woman to
try it,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
SOUTHINGTON NEWS
Autoist Hit BY Freight, Slightly In
jured-school Question Discussed
Rriefa

Briefs.
Thomas Prentice of Main street bac
a miraculous escape from death yes
terday afternoon about 1890 o'clock
when Studebaker touring car which
he was driving, was struck and prac,
tlcally demolished by freight trair
at a crossing near the Stuart Wake,
foundry on Summer street. Plantsyilie
Mr. Prentice was coming out of a
passway and failed to hear the train
approaching. His own car was struck
forward on the right side and he wa;
thrown out. suffering a smashed RICH,
thumb and severe bruises, and a bad
shaking up. The machine in the an.
tomoplie was practically demolished
and the right front wheel was broken
into splinters. The car was thrown
around and the train hit the rear.
tearing off both rear wheels and dam
aging the body. The tenders were
ground to pulp. Mr.. Prentice wa
hurried to the office of DR.. Plummer
where his injuries were cared for. He
was reported to be resting comfort
ably at his home.
The present school question in
southington was brought up at a spe-
cial town meeting in the town hail
last evening. 1t was the largest at
tended meeting held here in many
years. The main floor and the gal
lery were crowded and several hum
dreds Of people stood in the rear, un-
able to find seats. A resolution call
Ing for the appointment of a commit
tee of five citizens to investigate and
report back to an adjourned meeting
to be held the first Monday in August
concerning the conditioning. suspen-
sion, and discharge of teachers in
Southington was carried. The COM
mittee as appointed Is Judge Thomas
WEIGH, William Hutton. Mrs. Cum
mings, Mrs. Bissell and A. r. Bishop.
A resolution. also giving the school
committee a full vote of confidence
was adopted. Arguments of all sorts
were presented by various citizens and
many times, the speakers remarks
were greeted with prolonged applause
by the spectators. Before this matter
was taken up, extra appropriation
were made as follows: For the school
board SLIGO; fire department, $500.
Miss Mae Flynn, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Flynn of Bristol
street and Edward Mulhall of Water
bury, were married this morning at 5
o'clock at st. Thomas church by Rev.
Joseph Donnelley.
Miss Anna Grimaldi. daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. ]. Grimaldi of Center
street and John Nard of Southington, |
we're married at 9 o'clock this morn |
ing at st. Thomas church by Rev. |
Joseph Donneley.
Burmese girls can not enter society |
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
STOP RHEUMATISM
WITH RED PEPPER

When you are suffering with rheu-
natism so you can hardly get around
just try Red Pepper Rub and you will
have the quickest relief known.
Nothing has such concentrated,
penetrating heat as red peppers. In
slant relief. Just as soon as you apply
Red Pepper Rub you feel the tingling
heat. In three minutes it warns the
sore spot through and through. Frees
the blood circulation. breaks up the
congestion-and the old rheumatism
torture is gone.
Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made
from red peppers, costs little at any
drug store. Get jar at once. Use IL
for lumbago, neuritis, backache. stiff
neck. sore muscles. colds in chest. AL
most instant relief awaits you. Be
sure to get the genuine. with the name
Rowles on each package.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
5 FEET 10 TO WED 8 FEET 4.
Long and Short of II is That Ben and
Dora Fell In Love.

New York, June 27.--city Clerk
Michael J. Cruise learned something
more about love yesterday when Dora
Veg. twenty-three, and Benjamin
Theller. twenty-seven. applied and
received n marriage license.
Miss Veg is forty inches tall and
weighs fifE-f1ve pounds Theller 10
five-feet ten inches tall and weighs
EOS pounds. Miss Veg is prima don.
Ea of Singers Midgets: Theller is eff
fciency experts of the Palace theater.
Both are natives of Hungary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
BAR PARADEs on FOURTH.

indianapolis, June 27.-Permission
for parades on July has been de-
MED to both the Ku Klux Khan and
the American Unity League, rival or
by Herman Rikhoff, chief
Of police. Chief Rikhoff said his re-
fusal to permit the parades was based
en- the belief that such demonstra-
lions would serve only.to create racial
and religious prejudice which would
be detrimental to the community.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
RECEIVERS STOLEN MONEY

Sergeant Michael Flynn of the de-
tective bureau at police headquarters
last night recovered $50 stolen from
the home of Mrs. Clara c. Naubauer
of 11S Whiting street yesterday morn
ing. The sergeant located an II
year old boy who delivered milk at
the house. He admitted taking the
money and showed the sergeant
where he had hidden 1t.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
BROTHERHOOD and
Bible CLASS MEET
Field Day Is Arranged for July 81
at Community Grounds
LITTLE DAMAGE BY STORM
Court Docket For This Evening-Dts-
! trict Committee to Organize-Pren-
tice Narrowly Escapes Injury-Han.
son-HannOn.

Another event which will take
place In the near future in Berlin Is
the track meet between the Berlin
Mems Bible class and Mems Broth
erhood of the Kensington Congrega-
tional church. The date was set, at
a meeting of the members of the two
classes last evening, for July 81 in the
afternoon at the community grounds.
The meet will consist of athletic
events, racing, jumping and other
kinds of sports. A ball game will
probably be staged between teams
from the two churches.
Committees to take charge of sports
and refreshments have been elected
from each organization, George +.
Dodd being general chairman of the
Berlin class and Claude w. Stevens
having general supervision OF the
meet from the Kensington side. The
sports committee from Berlin COM
sists of Garner Goodwin, Fred Troup.
Robert Deming, H. H. Damon and Mr..
Thompson. The refreshments COM
mittee is composed of William Scott.
w. H. Meagley. Oscar Benson and
Ernest w. Mildrum.
From Kensington the following
sports committee has been chosen;
James B. Ellsworth, Frank d. Clark,
Thomas w. Emerson and Isaac Por-
ter. Mr.. Stevens stated this morning
that he has appointed no refreshments
committee. He is DESTROYS of having
some women on the committee.
Mr. Dodd announced that the men,
bers of the committees from the Ber-
lin Mems Bible class will meet Mon
day evening at o'clock in the COM
munity house to make further plans.
II is expected that families and
friends of members of the class will
be invited to attend the affair.
Storm is Mild
The severe electrical storm which
did so much damage in Hartford and
neighboring towns did not hit Berlin
with a great deal of force. 1t was
said by one Berlin resident that the
storm divided before hitting the town,
one part of 1t following the river and
the other part going to the west.
was hit the hardest of any ,
section of Berlin.
Here the wind was strong and sew |
eral trees were blown down, one of ,
them falling across the trolley and
electric light wires, Gripping service ,
in both lines for some time. The troll
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27

Mrs. Francis Thompson" arrested
in Chicago, was found to be Fred
Thompson in disguise. He is said
by police to have been identified as
the woman of the lecring SMILE"
who cold bloodedly shot down Rich
ard G.. Tesmer. as Tesmer and his
wife were putting their auto in the
garage in the fashionable North Side
district. The prisoner first was book
ed as woman. At top he is shown
In feminine attire.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
LABOR MAN MUST SERVE TIME.

Chicago, June 27.--Fred Nader,
former head of the Chicago Building
Trades council, must serve year in
prison and pay a fine Of $1,000, as
the result of his conviction on a
charge of conspiracy to hinder con-
struction of the Drake Hotel. the APP
pellate court ruled yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
When Joint-Ease
Gets In
Joint Agony Gets Out

If you want to take the pain and
misery out of rheumatic joints or re-
duce the swelling-or timber up stiff
creaky joints-then you want Joint
Ease-it's for the joints only-that's
why IL succeeds when ordinary RENE
dies fail. so cents a tube at all
pharmacists.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
Constipation

If YOU are one of those unfortu-
mates that suffer from CoNSTIPA-
TON, AUTo-1NToNIcATIoN tself-
poisoning) or Stomach Trouble, we
suggest that you get bottle Of
CHIEF TWO MOON BITTER OIL
tTHE WONDER LAXATIVE ToNIC)
and know that you will obtain relief
from its use.
1t is NATURES OWN LuBR1-=
CANT, combined with Roots, Banks
and Herbs and is Positively Guaran-
teed to correct any of the above
troubles.
II insures a good appetite, gives
tone to the stomach, promoting di-
gestion and cleanses the system of
poisonous denominations.
CHIEF TWO MOON BITTER OIL
is sold in New Britain by.
City Drug Store, 4s7 Main street.
Vim. H. Crowell. SO West Main
street.
The Brooks Drug Store, AL West
Main street, Agents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27

Princess Mary recently introduced
jazz music at London dinner party.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
RADIUM CURES BIRTHNIARKS

marks, notably those of the straw
berry variety" are being eradcated
through application of radium accord
ing to an address before the American
radium society at a meeting in con-
nection with the American medical
associations convention.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27

class - esRdidsiss Ths msnhsEs 81
Tee degree ieam sill FeP0Ft AZ 0ad
Fellows hall a an eaTlE h0GF,
haking feaRis laalFs
fhe ERNeEth leagas 81 ihs A. =
ehaFch Il having a new tsRRis eoHTt
made on R0hsmis street ana Il viii
he Faadg for ass within a short time.
A schedule 81 summer games will be
made IN the neaT future ana q team
representing the league Will probably
he ehesen 20 compete with ether
teams aheat the stats.
Plan Commission Notes
The town plan commission Is pre-
PsFiRg ~ take aeIieR en- the ssFRsF
81 Waiting aRd West AaiR streets
where q distance OF sh0ut "a feet Is
70 be cut agaY, The woTkmen on the
building have sbant completed their
work there and geEk on the side walk
viii he started soon, The commission
has discussed the railroad crossing az
West Main street several times, bur
no definite action has been taken re-
gaFdiRg il,
Hanson Harmon NuRiisis
Charles Hanson, son Of Mr, ana
Mrs, Paul Hanson Of Fast street,
Rlainyille and Miss Helen Hannan Of
ksnsinglaR. were married this morn
ing a, > a'eleek al ~, Paul's church.
kensingion, Rev, ], c, Brennan ON
eiaLed AZ the service, They we're at
tended by Harry ReTgslT0m OF New
ingian as hfst man and Miss Mary
Hannoh, sister OF the bride as brides
main, The young couple left on an
HnanReuneed honeymoon trip after
the ceremony.
Piainyiiie Briefs
The Busy Bee Sewing Circle held
a business meeting last evening al the
home Of Miss Irene feran on Whiting |
street,
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF Brock !
Barnes post, American isegion. held .
an important melting In the post rooms
on Whiting street,
Following the usual custom. our
store will he closed on Wednesday /
afternoons from June 81 10 Aug 20. (
Kindly give Ms your orders for that !
Cay on Tuesday afternoon or before .
1870 Wednesday morning. Thank .
you. 5, ~ cowles,-adv.
Millinery--Any hat In the store. |
s2.ss. All this week. children's panty I
dresses at ssc. Model Shop. Whiting
Lost-Wed. June 20. pocketbook (
money and 4 keys In /
store. Reward ~ returned TO /
Fred Castle, Z Bicycle street.-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27

Oats poisoned with strychnine sue
cessfully eliminate groundhogs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27
Plainyiiie Briefs

Millinery--Any hat in the store.
f2.es. All this week. children's panty
dresses at ssc. Model Shop. Whiting
street.-adyt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27

Lost-Wed.. June 20. pocketbook
containing money and keys In
Checker store. Reward ~ returned TO
Fred Castle, Bicycle street.-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27

Doesn't hurt a bit, Drop a little
'Freezone" on an aching corn. in
stantly that corn stops hurting. then
shortly you lift it right off with fin
gers. Truly.
Your druggist sells tiny bottle of
"Freezone" for a few cents, sufficient
to remove every hard corn. soft corn.
or corn between the toes. and the cal
lrses, without soreness or irritation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-27

Burmese girls can not enter society
unless they wear ear plugs.
The Little River news., 1923-01-27
LOWER CATTLE PRICES
Texarkana Butchers fake Advantage
 of Quarantine Order.

TexaIkana, Jan. 23.-Discontinuance of the cattle dipping for the eradica- tion of ticks and the placing of all Miller county, (Ark) under quaran- tine again, has proven heavy blow to cattle raisers, especially to those who have been raising beeves for marke. It is said that the local butchers have taken advantage of the inability of the cattle raisers to ship their beeves and are offering only $3.50 to $4 per hundred pounds for good beef steers while reselling the meat from their shops at from 20 cents to 40 cents a pound
 It is said that scme of the cattle raisers are seriously considering 6 proposition to pool their interests and open shops of their own for the sale of their beef at retail. L. c. Adams one of the largest cattle rai.ers in the county, said today that he expected within a short time to erect 9 build ing on property he owns near the Ar kansas side police station, in which he will operate a meat market ua,ng exclusively the product of his farms.
The Little River news., 1923-01-27
WORN NERVES

Nervous troubles, with backache. dizzy spells, queer pains and irregular kidneys, give reason to suspect kidney weakness and to try the remedy that has helped your neighbors. Ask your neighbor!
 Mrs. R. A. Knox, Prescott, Ark, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills did me more good than any remedy l ever used My first symptom of kidney trouble was a pain through my limbs and across my back. I had nervous spells and was always tired and my kidneys were not acting right. us- ed different remedies for time with out relief and finally made up my mind to get Doan's Kidney Pills. l procured Doan's and it was not long before they cured me-"
 Price COG at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doans Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Knox had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Little River news., 1923-01-27
DENATURED ALCOHOL KILL ONE
s"p'"cr Fort Smiti, Man .s "''"y
 From Efiects Of Poison,

Fort Smith, Jan. 23.-William Wen meyer, aged 62, is dead, and Vic Wash abaugh, about 45, is blind as the result Of drinking denatured alcohol Washa- baugh probably will be blind perma- nently.
 Both men were prisoners at the city jail when stricken early this morning having been arrested Sunday on charges of being drunk.
 The jailer first learned the men were seriously ill when he awakened the prisoners early this morning, and Washabaugh complained Of the early hour, declaring that t was so dark he could not see and grum6led about being disturbed in the middle of the night until, upon examination, it wa7 discovered that he was blind
 Wehmeyer was grooming with pain and hardly able to talk, but made it known he was very ill A physician was summoned, but the man died in 9 short time
 Both men were scheduled 10 appe4r in Municipal Court yesterday m5rning but due to their condition, were not arraigned until late Monday. Weh- meyer was a shelter worker and Washabaugh a glass worker.
The Little River news., 1923-01-27
WAGE AGREEMENT SIGNED
Coal Operators and Miners Accept
 Pact As Expected.

New York, Jan. 24-Bituminous coal operators and officials of the United Mine Workers of America today sign ed a new wage agreement running for tri-state competitive field of Ohio, Hi nois and Indiana This will be used as standard for fixing wages and work 1 ing conditions throughout the remaind- CT of the bituminous territory.
 Virtually the same as that which ex- pires April 1, based on the federal Fuel Administration findings in 1920. Copies were ordered sent immediately to President Harding, Attorney Gener- al Daugherty and John Hays Ham mond, chairman of the United States Coal Commission.
 Agreement on the new contract was reached yesterday by a joint subcom- mittee of IT, and submitted this morn ing to the whole conference, which had been in session here about week aft CT transfer of the barley from Chicago
 He lIl-SIdte uelu plOuuCeS dDout oo per cent of the nations 500,000 000 yearly tonnage. Signing up the rest of the territory is regarded as formali- ty The conferees fixed January g., 1924, as date for reconvening to draw up an agreement to cover the year be- ginning April 1, 1924.
 The agreement calls for $75O for eight hours day work and $1.0S a ton for contract miners
The Little River news., 1923-01-27
Bill for State Bank.

Little Rock, Jan 23.-Should a bill which was introduced in the House yesterday by MT. Dewitt of Benton county and MT. Blackwell of Yel
 county, become law a great Statt Bank would be established in Little Rock as depository for all state, county and municipal funds of all kinds. An appropriation. of $1,00o,- 900 out of the General Revenue is au- thorized as deposit and investment in the bank which is to be pan@o'",., - three s4Aco,ors to be chosen by the Governor, Secretary of State and Commissioner of Agriculture. The bill provides that the interest rate to be charged shall not exceed four per cent and it carries a three page type written argument in support of it's pro- visions. The bill was referred to the Committee on Bands and Baking.
The Little River news., 1923-01-27
Man Misses Train,
 Charters An Airplane,

Texarkana, Jan. 24.-Missing the train out of TeXarkana fer Dallas this morning, and having important bu:i- ness engagement there for this after noon, John H. Autrey of the newly or ganized Commercial State bank of that city telegraphed there for an airplane and the machine arrived here at o'clock this afternoon, landing at Spring Lake-park. Autrey immediate ly got aboard and the airplane tar,ed on the return journey.