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New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS

New York Feb. A. Stock prices displayed firm tone at the opening of today's seek market, which was featured by a renewed demand for the low priced railroad shares. Wa bash preferred advanced 1 3-S to 42 7-S, the highest price in months. and several other non dividend payers ad- vanced fractionally. Sugar also de- veloped group Mrength. American Can yielded to profit-taking.
 New York, Feb. 4.-tWall Street Opening)-Stockn prices displayed a
 firm tone at the opening of todays stock market, which was featured by a renewed demand for the low priced railroad shares Wabash preferred 4 advanced 1 3-S to 42 s, the highest price in months, and several other nondiyidend payers advanced frac- tionally. Sugars also developed group strength. American Can yielded to profit-taking.
 Market weakness developed in Dawson Chemical, which broke 5 l-4 points, and American Can, which ex- tended its loss to 5-S. With the tANtptlOt ol lsOhiS NOulH w tSltIii, which yielded a point on profit talk ing, the low priced rails strengthened, Erie touching new top at 2S. h. ternational Harvester advanced 212 and gains Of 1 to points were reg istered by a score of issues, including Hayes Wheel Dupont, General Elec- tric, Standard Oil of California, MeM- can Seaboard. Shell Transport, Louis vile X Nashville and Liggett & Myers. Foreign exchanges opened lower, de- mand Sterling dropping ? points to s4.33.
 Wall street. noon--The whole mar ket was in broad upward movement before noon with the low w-priced rails leading the advance. Bullish demon strations were conducted with marked success in the oil, sugar, leather and express groups with strong spots de- veloping in several other sections of the list. High grade rails followed the non-diyidend paying issues into higher ground, Atlantic Coast line rising points and New York Central and Louisville & Nashville moving up a point or more. Dayison Chemical, American Can and some of the other early weak spots made partial rccov- cry before the end of the second hour. Call money opened at l-4 per cent.
 Buying shifted to a large extent into the favorite industrials in the carly afternoon, U. s. Steel climbing to n new high price for the years at l0S.
 Strength and activity of the low priced railroad shares imparted n firm tono 10 the general list in today's stock market Bear operators tried to bring about a reaction by intermit- tent attacks on American Can and Davison Chemical, but except in those issues they failed to make much head way. Sales approximated l,Soo,0O0 
 The closing was firm. A buIish in the oil group which carried Houston more than points above Saturdays losing quotation, was used as screen for profit taking in other sections of the list in the late dealings but the general market held we'll
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
 TO HIDING ASSETS
Selig POrtnoV Of New Haven Ap-
 pears in Superior Court

Hartford, Feb. i.--plcading not guilty 10 an indictment charging con- cealmcnt ef many thousands of dol lars of assets Sclig Portnov Of New Haven went 10 trial here today before Judge Thomas and the jury in the federal court. Benjamin slade. chief counsel for the accused is fighting every inch of ground sought to be gained by Assistant United States Dis trict Attorney George II. Cohen. There arc 30 or more witnesses and it is estimated tho trial will take a week.
 Portnov was a member of the Port nov-Gold Corp. which had whole sale grocery store at 32 Lafayette street, New Haven. The concern went to the wall in the spring of 1922 owing about s2o0,ooO and in the bank ruptcy court the assets sold for about s5.000.
 A creditors committee raised a fund 10 prosecute and retained Ed- ward w. Drucker Of New York as at- torney who is assisting District Att torney Cohen with the case. It is said the American Sugar Refining Co. has a claim of s30.000 against the bankrupt corporation.
 The indictment charges Portnoy with concealment of large quantities of merchandise none of which goods were found in the appraisal of tho store. The government will seek to prove that this merchandise was |. nov and diverted to New York where he slowed it away in warehouses and aftcrward sold it.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
CARD OF THaNks

We wish to express our gratitude to all kind friends for sympathy ex- tended us in the hour of our beresve- men and for the beautiful floral of ferings in connection with the death of our beloved wife, mother and daughter. We wish especially to thank the Lions club, State Trade School faculty, Masonry class Of the Night School. Washington camp. r. O. s. of A., Clan Douglas. Q. s. C.. Everyman's Bible Class, Republican Town committee. Parents and Teach CTS association of the Smith school. our neighbors. Martha Chapter, Q. F. g.. Town Clerks office force. Tax Col lector's offfcs force. White Shrine. teachers Of the Smith school and New Britain lodge. No. s57. B. r. O. E.
 ARTHUR Y. RUTHERFORD.
 and Family,
 Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Carpenter
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
SAMUEL H. STEARNS l CALLED BY DEATH
Former Councilman, Head Of Business Firms, Factory Official

Samuel Hastings Stearns, promi- nent in political business and indus trial circles, died at his home at 474 Park street this afternoon after an illness of about a month. MT. Stearns was born in Warwick, Mass, Decem- Der 1t, 1851, but came to New Brit ain about 53 years ago, when the Stanley Rule and Level Co.,, pur- chased the F. C. Stearns Rule Co. of Brattleboro. He was nephew of the proprietor of .the--E. c. Stearns Co. and entered the employ of the Stan ley Rule and Level Co. at the time of the purchase. He left there for short time but soon returned and has been in the employ of the Stanley Rule and Level Co.,, for over 50 years, having returned the second time 41 years ago. For many years he was in charge of the machine department and for the past several years has been connected with the firm in an advisory capacity
 He was in good health and active prior to his fatal illness, and drove his car the morning he was taken ill, January '.
 Mir. Stearns has been prominent in business and political circles in his earlier days. At one time he was chairman of the sewer board and he has been a member of the common council. He was a republican political ly and always took keen interest in municipal affairs. He was member of the committee which notified E. s. Henry of his appointment to congress.
 Fratcrnally Mir. Stearns was con nected with Harmony lodge, A. r. and A. M., of which he was a past mas ter. He was president almost ever since it started of the Sovereign Trading Co., and was ono of its direc- tors.
 He was president and one of the founders of tn New Britain Coopera- tive Savings and Lean association and was yice-presidcnt of the State Saw ings and Loan association.
 He is survived by his wife, one son, pr. George r. stearns, and ono daughter, Mrs. William Floyd Fahlk- ner, of Meriden. Funeral services will be private and will be held at the home at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon and at tho Erwin chapel at o'clock. Rev Henry w. Maier will officiate and intcrment will be in fair,icw cemetery. I
 'He was one of our most valuable men and we arc greatly shocked at the news of his death," said General James M. Burdick of the Stanley Rule and Level Co, this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
COLD WEATHER
 REIGNS IN WEST
Weather ForCaSterS Cannot Tell
 Track Of Storm

Chicago, Feb. 4.-The worst storm of the winter from many angles swept the country from Minnesota to Texas today. With its center in Missouri, sleet and wind played havoc with communications and colder weather set in the northwest. Many cities and towns were isolated by sleet-burden- ed wires.
 The high wind did almost as much damage as sleet, and reached d ye- lccity of 1S miles an hour in Chicago and ranged from 30 to 70 miles an hour over much of the other territory affected, which includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Iowa, Ill., inois, Nebraska. Kansas, Missouri, and southwestward into Texas,
 Snow in West.
 The storm developed in the west last Saturday and has assumed wide spread proportions in the middle Mis- sissippi valley, although the siti1tion is clearing up today in western Ne- braska. While precipitation has been widespread 1t has not been heavy although about hreo inches Of snow have fallen in the western and nothern portions of the affected dis trict, with snow and slect and rain and high, shifting winds in other DOT. tions.
 All telegraph wires failed between and Milwaukee and in nor thern Wisconsin, a large strip of territory was isolated. Telegraph wires out of Chicago had no connec- ton with Des Moines, Iowa, and points west until late in the morning when communication with Omaha, Neb., was established. The s,ocky crea, although itself not af- fected severly by the storm conditions and the far west were out of com with Chicago and the 
 The coldest weather in the north west is due to a cold wave pushing southward from Canada but it is of limited proportions. according to weather reports. Another cold wave has been sighted in Alaska, but it is ,everal days distant from the United States and too far away for weather to prtrict what its ef- Iect may be.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
Foreign Exchange
EoREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Feb. 4.--Foreign E.x- changes easy. Quotations in cents: Great Britain: demand 431is: cables 431s.: so day bills on banks 429 1t. France. Demand 4.G5iz: cables 4.s6. Italy: Demand 4.S6t4; cables 4.3G Belgium: Demand 4t5iz cables 4.S7. Germany: Demand .000090O0Hgs3: cables .e90bO000o02s. Holland; De- mand 5760. Norway: Demand. i2.53. Sweden. Demand 26.3s. Denmark: Demand i5.4s. sRftzerIand: Demand 17.44. Spain: Demand 12.75. Greece: Demand 1.1S. Poland. Demand .000012. Czecho- o-slovakia Demand 2.98. Jugo-Siavfa: Demand LIS. Austria: Demand .h0f4 1-16. Ru- mania. Demand .51is. Argentine: Demand S3.15. Brazil: Demand 1I.BS. Tokio: Demand 45ss. Mon- treal g7 5-gz.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
SACHS PLEADS NOT
 GUILTY TO USING MAILS

Indianapolis, Feb. 4.-william Sacks. wealthy St. Louis oil operator and defeated candidate for the repub- iican nomination for United States senator. pleaded not guilty when ar raigned today before United States District Judge A. B. Anderson on an indictment charging him with con spiracy to use the mails to defraud and the use of the mails in further ance of a scheme to defraud. Trial date will be set later. He was indict- ed with eighteen others in connec- ton with the investigation of the Hawkins Mortgage company and it's subsidiary companies.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04

the post of stage manager, died today alone in a hotel.
 Childs won quite a reputation as a pugilist in England some years ago and planned to invade this country. He was married just before sailing and his bride urged him to quit the ring. When they set sail he was undecided but the loss of his wife when their ship was wrecked caused him to decide to honor her memory by doing as she had wished.
 He first became an actor and achieved considerable success but was best known on Broadway as stage manager for Henry W. Savage. a posi- tion which he held for 20 years until i'll health forced him to stop work six weeks ago.
 A maid found his body when she went to his,room today.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
Mrs. Edith May Young

Mrs, Edith May Young, aged 67 years, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank E. Clark, in kensington.
 Mrs. Young was born in New Brit ain and had an extensive acluain- tance. She was the widow of George Young and spent the greater pat Of her life in this city, where snc was held in esteem by neighbors and friends.
 Besides her daughter, Mrs. Clark, she is survived by a son, William B. Young, of 223 Maple street; a broth CT George Swain, and four grand children.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock from the home of Mir. Young, a23 Maple street. Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor of the Ken sington Congregational church, will officiate. Intcrment will be in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
GAS HEATER FUMES KILL
 MAN IN A BATH TUB
Alex Tinochwieja Had Stuffed Creyiccs to Keep Draft Out Of Room
 While Bathing

Sufocated while taking a bath by gas from a gas heater Tn the bathroom Alex Tinochwieja, 27 years old, a roomer at 27s Washington street was found dead by other people in the house when they became alarmed at the time that the man was in the bathroom and gained entrance by climbing through the transom. He was removed from the room and Dr. David Waskowitz summoned.
 pr. Waterman Lyon, medical ex- aminer, was called and pronounced death due to gas suffocation. The man had gone in to take bath. and it is thought that he stuffed up the keyhole and all crevices so that no draft could chill off the room. The gas heater was burning and Dr. Lyon stated that the gas and the steam in the small bathroom suffocated Tino- chwieja.
 He was single and leaves one brother, Ignatz in Europe. The body was turned over to Undertaken Frank Brodzik for burial.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
INSANE MAN HOLDS
 POLICE AT BAY WITH GUN
Franc Mule Retreats To Clothes Closet After 12 Hour Tight And
 Is Shot In Brain

Cleveland. O., Feb. 4.-After hold- ing squads Of police al bay for 12 hours, from the upstairs Of a room ing house. Franc Muic retreated thfs morning to his last stand in clothes closet. wounded one of the attacking party with his last shot and fell with bullet in his brain. He was taken to a hospital. where il was said he would die. Police Sergeant shearer. wounded in the right arm, was not in a serious condition.
 Mule believed to have become sud- denly insane. had slashed his wrists in an attempt al suicide. while police were breaking in his bedroom door. Shearer, who fired back after he vas wounded, believed H was his bullet that took effect in Mules right tenn pie. although there was a possibility it was self-infiieted.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
STADLER STOPS RUNAWAY
 AT BUSY TRAFFIC CORNER
Catches Animal Headed Toward Ped estrians-Driyer Arrested For
 
 Violating City Ordinance

Quick work by Traffic Officer John Stadler at the corner of Main and Church streets this noon in stopping a runaway horse prevented the mad dened animal from doing considerable damage. The horse had been left on Main street below Chestnut and be- came frightened. starting on gallop up Main street towards. Stadler, who saw the animal attached to an Ameri- can Express company wagon, coming towards him and who grabbed the bridle, stopping the horse just as it was passing. A number of people were crossing the street just above and might have been run down but for the traffic officers action.
 The driver. Patrick McCusker,s of 17 Lasalle street was placed under arrest for violating city ordinance by not tying the horse.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
TititrraIa
Hans 0. Nelson

Tho funeral of Hans 0. Nelson of S5 Beldcn street will be held tomor- row afternoon from the Erwin Mortu- ary chapel at 2i30 o'clock. Burial will be in Fairyiew cemetery. Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist will officlate. Mir. Nelson died yesterday morning at his home after long illness. He leaves besides his wife. two sons. Olaf II. and Victor l.. of Chicago, III.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
RESTAURANT BuReLARrzED.

Jacks Lunch at 100 Chestnut street was broken into last night and s stolen from the cash register &C., cording to a report that was made to tho police this morning. The break was discovered this morning about z o'clock by Mrs. Mallia when she went to open the restaurant. The break is being investigated by the detective bureau.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
oBJECT TO NEW GARAGE

Residents Of Belvidere who called on Mayor 4. NJ. Paonessa to protest against the building of a big gar age on Stanley street opposite the Krause bungalow. have been informed by the executive that he is opposed to granting a building permit It is pre- posed to put in operation an ordi- rance which will restrict garage buildings and other commercial strue< 'ures until such time as the problem is cared for by zoniug ordinance.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
CLAIMS saoo DAMAGES.

An attachment of s2o0 was placed on the property of Morris Gordon, proprietor of the National Paper Co.,. and living at 250 North street today by Constable Fred Wrinkle. The att iachmcnt was made in behalf of Leo Gross of Bristol who sues Gordon to recover damages sustained by him in an automobile accident at Bristol.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
DIR. MCCORMICK TO TIGHT

Putnam. Feb. f. - Dr. William D. Mccormick of Willimantie filed an ap- peal here today from the action of thc state eclectic examining board in recommending 10 the state health council that his license f0 practice be revoked. Dr. Stanley H. Osborne. state commissioner of health and Dr. Games E Hair. secretary of the boaf'd arc named tn Inc papers and arc di- rericd l.y Judge e T. Hinman 10 ap- pear and make answer.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
IN CaNpuER CASE.

Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 4.-Judge Sam uel H. Sibley today was asked by counsel for Asa c. Candier. sr., to di- rect a verdict in favor of the Atlanta capitalists. in the s5O0,00o suit insti- tuted against him by Mrs. onezima Dc BoucheI of New orleans. alleging breach Of promise. The motion came after both sides had concluded pre- se ntation of testimony.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
Anna Rurka.

Anna, six-wecks-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Ignatius Rurka of s7 Hayes street, died at her home today. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 7:45 o'clock from tho church of inc Sacred Heart and burial will be in Sacred Heart cemc- tery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
NnLaGE DESTROYED

Conway. Ark. Feb. 4.-The village of Wooster. eight miles north of here. was almost totally destroyed by a csntlie stores, two blacksmith shops, the school. post office. three residents and number Of barns were partially or completely destroyed. No enc was injured seriously.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
WANT BODY IN VIRGINIA

Richmond, Va, Feb. IA resolu- ton requesting Mrs. Woodrow Wilson to permit the body of former Presi- dent to be inferred in Hollywood cemetery here, where many other fa- nous men. including Presidents Non roe and Tyler. are buried. vas adopt cd today by the Virginia general as- wmbTy.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
William l.. R. Kirstner

The funeral Of William l.. F. Kirst- ner, infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Gaza e. kirstner of 3Ss Park avenue. was held this afternoon from the home. with services following in St. Nary's church at 2 o'clock. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
GsSssER soHNsoN's MANAGER

Chicago. Feb. s.-ColoneI Augustus Gansser of Bay City, Mich. was to- day appointed Michigan marager for the Hiram Johnson forces in that state. William wrigiey of Chicago announced that all the run.ors 70 the enect that he had left the Johnson ranks were untrue.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
QUIT PRIZE RING
 TO HONOR HIS WIFE
CHiItls Found Dead tn Hdcl-Momaa Lost in SIlipwIct-k Made Him
 Give ID Carer

New York. Feb. 8-Harry Childs. sao forcsook the prize ring for the stage after his wife who had asked him 10 give ur fighting wss lost in shipvfeck. and nho ultimately rose to
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
John Larson Norlsrcn

The funeral of John Larsen Nord- gren will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Erwin chapel at o'clock. Rev. Dr. Abel \. Ahlquist will officiate. Burial will be in F'airview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
Miss Emily LOrcnzcn

Word has been received of tho death in Hamburg, Germany, of Miss Emily Lorenzen, sister of Carl Loren zen. the Church street florist. Miss Lorenzen was more than 7p years old. Mir. Lorenzen made frequent trips across tho Atlantic to visit her.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
Aratha
Stella kowalski.

Stella kowalski, three weeks old Kowalski of 49 Laurel street, died yesterday morning, The funeral was held from the ukrainian church at 10 o'clock this morning. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04

Chief Justice Arthur EugE Of inc supreme court laboreD ls being mentioned prominently as cabinet possibility should there be in fhe Coolidge cabinet.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
Herbert Kyseck.

sThe funeral of Herbert kyseck Of 2si Chestnut street was held this afternoon. Services were held at o'clock at Erwin chapel and burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
Curdled Sauce

When a custard sauce curdles set it in a pan of ice water and beat with doyer egg beater until it is smooth.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-04

T.. s. TREASURY STATEMENT. L. E. Treasury balance. s244,S5S.199.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-11
BRILLIANT TEA.

One OF the most enjoyable social
events of the week was the tea given
by Mrs. NJ. H. Harper on Friday al
ternoon in honor of Mrs Charles Full
ford, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Lorena
McCulley, of Valdosta Mrs. d. c.
Pickett and Mrs. Rogers Carver met
the guests at the door, after which
they were ushered to the punch bowl
banked with lovely yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, where Miss Lottie Leverette
and Miss Frances Rauch dispensed
punch. Mrs. ]. A. Shields directed them
to the receiving line composed OF
Mrs. M. H. Harper, Mrs. Wiley Bald
win, Mrs. M. L. Lawson, Mrs. l.. M.
Christian, Miss Singletary, Mrs. Lo-
rena McCulley. Mrs. Thomas Grimes,
Mrs H. A. Wilkinson, Mrs. NJ. c.
Edwards and Mrs. R. L. Saville. Mrs.
Jonathan Williams conducted the
guests to the tea room. On the table
was an exquisite handmade lace COW
err. Grazing the center OF the table
was a basket OF gorgeous pink and
white chrysanthemums tied with pink
tulle. Candesticks holding hand paint
ed candles were placed on either side
OF the basket. Bonbon dishes filled
with pink and green minis were ar
ranged at intervals around the table.
A most elaborate salad course was
served by Mrs. J. c, Hollingsworth.
Mrs. Will Bartlett, Mrs. w. K. Nor
ton and Mrs D. F. English. Miss
Agnes Christian and Miss Belle Lev
erette presided at the coffee urn. Mrs.
B. NJ. Davidson, Mrs. Willard Mas
worthy and Mrs. ]. NJ. Rauch invited
the guests to the living room, which
was beautifully decorated with hang
ing baskets and vases of American
Beauty roses. Mrs. Arthur Hamilton
and Mr.. H. C. Hasselbring with their
beautiful music added much to the
pleasure of the afternoon. About $50
guests called
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-11

representative from this club, and
probably Mrs. Gurr will attend. Com
mittee reports showed much actlvi-
ty Mrs. G.. W. Dozier reported that
5000 worth of Christmas seals had
been ordered for the county and urged
cooperation and assistance in dlspoS-
ing OF them Mrs Dozier's committee
public welfare, plans to conduct an
other examination Of school children
and also to have a Red Cross nurse
come and instruct classes in home by
giene and care of the sick. The de-
partment of applied education had re-
ceived an appeal to assist the school
in buying new encyclopedias. This
committee was instructed to investi-
gate and refer to the executive board
the amount to be expended. The home
economies committee reported visit to
the domestic science room at the high
school and a request Tor forks and
spoons. They were instructed to get
those necessary. Mrs Ed Brim re-
ported ON the class in dressmaklnG,
which had been conducted at the club
house. This class was composed OF
II ladies, and the dresses displayed at
the meeting proved the course to have
been most satisfactory. An appeal for
aid for Tallulah Falls school and the
student aid fund was granted, IS be-
ing voted each fund. The program for
the afternoon was in charge OF the
department of applied education, Mrs,
Lamar chairman Misses Martha La
mar and Ella Mae HolllngsWorth
played duet, followed by roll call
of trees that proved quite instructive.
Mrs. J. B. Petty read an article on
Georgia fora. Mrs. Brim's paper was
on the Worth of an Education. Mrs.
Couric read a most entertaining paper
on Tallulah Falls school and Mrs.
Monts told of a recent visit to our own
Third district agricultural college at
Americus. After a beautiful solo by
Mrs. R. R. Jones the members OF the
department OF applied education serv-
ed tea and little cakes.