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New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
 Driver of Bakery Truck Wanted for Taking Dog

Joseph Codimi of Cannon street, Waterbury, failed to appear when he was called in police court this morn- ing 10 answer charge of theft, and Judge William c. Hungerford ordered the police to rearrest him and hold him under a s200 bond for his ap- pearance in court. Codimi was ar rested yesterday afternoon by Detec- tive Sergeant William P. McCue and Sergt. Michael J. Flynn on a charge of stealing a dog valued at s125. the property of Bernard Sullivan of 45S Myrtle street.
 The dog was stolena week ago, &C., cording to a report made to the po- lice by Sullivan, who said that he suspected Codimi, who drives a bakery truck for Waterbury concern. Sullivan said that witnesses had seen the man take the dog into the ma chine and drive away The police. knowing that Codimi delivered goods in the city every Friday, watched for him yesterday afternoon and placed him under arrest when he appeared on Myrtle street. He is alleged to have admitted the theft of the dog.
 He was released under a S30 bond following his arrest and this was de- clared forfeited by the court this 
 Twenty miles of sowing cotton may be used in the making of & fur coat.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

The initial hurst Of selling ealas to a hail in about IS minutes and a slight rally ensued an a better demand iaF ihe Rablie utilities and a few in- dnslrial sneeiallies. The rally failed to hold, however, aid prices sagged again when U, s. Steel common be- gan la iose ground, south Porto Rir can Sugar fell points and Mack Trucks, Sears Roebuek, Willys Over and preferred and Federal & smell- ing preferred dropped to lls points, Ameriean Water Works sold a point higher and U, {, Cast Iron Pipe im- proved fEaelianally, Foreign eK- changes eased slightly but trading Was extremely quiet,
 Stock prices continued to yield to selling pressure at the opening of toe days market, hut the initial losses. as 8 rnie, were limited to fractions. Rails. especially the low priced carriers, were again in rather free supply.
 American Can, Baldwin and several other popular indusifials yielded frae- iionally and National Lead and Re. public Steel each dropped i i.i. St. Paul pfd, moved against the current
 n HaN
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
GERMANS HONOR CALLES
Mexican fresideni-eieet Reviews In. faniry m Arriai in Berlin and Is Guest of Government Officials.

By fhs Assaalaied fisss,
 Berlin, Aug, .a,-rrussisn military marches and the Mexican national anthem, played by a full regimentai band, greeted Presldent-eleet Gales Of Mexico as he alighted from a special train from Hamburg shortly after noon yesterday
 General Gales found President Ebert Chancellor, Marx, Foreign Minister Stresemann. Lord Mayor BOess and numerous other govern ment and civic officials awaiting him on the station platform. while several hundred members Of Berlin's Mexican colony cheored the president elect as ho and President Ebert reviewed a company Of infantry which stood at attention outside the station.
 After tho ceremonies attending tho greeting of General Gales had been completed. the Mexican statesman. accompanied by President Ebert, motored 10 the Mexican legation. Later President Gales paid q formal visit 10 President Ebert and last night was tho guest of President Ebert at a dinner at which numerous govern- ment leaders and representatives of German finance and industry also were present.
 General Gales will remain in Ger. many two weeks.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
City Items

Luneh st HaliiRsn's-SdEt smith Business school oPsRs Sept, 2, =adgt, smith Business sehoei opens Sept, 2, -adFt. smith Business sehooi opens Sept, g, -adKt.
 Home cooked lunches al erowsil's,
 =adFs Walter ", Gould of lss Minthrop street has been appointed general Of ihs ked Army af the EEsTyman's 3ihle class,
 Miss Mary Campbell Of e6 smith street has accepted 2 position in Lake, vile,
 Tonight last chance ta buy at our ie saie,-ANelFod's,-AdN, Richard Murray of NewiRgteR. ems PloFed at the bTiekyard Of Connolly Purinten ea,, was taken to the New Britain General hospital yesterday afr isrnaon with a fractured left leg Ter eeieed when he fell al his work,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
Italian Fraternity
 Meets in Ansonia

Ansonia Aug. 2S-The state con- yention of the Fratelanzo Italiana, opened here this afternoon with a couple of hundred delegates in at- tendance. The organization which is generally known as the Sons of Italy, will remain in session until Monday. Mayor John c. Mead welcomed the delegates at the opening of the con- vention in the Sons of Italy hall. A concert and social tonight will be a feature and tomorrow night there will be banquet at which Congress man P. B. O'Sullivan. Mayor Mead and others will speak.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
PATENTS ISSUED TO CONNECTICUT PEOPLE

Patents Issued hs ihs q, & Paien 0ffiee August ls, lagt, 70 E0Rnsoficnl Inventors, Iisg furnished hY inc of, fee Of HaRald q, Manning, -Ogel slare, 2ll Main street, New Britain,
 clifford q, Armstrong, MeFiden, as, sign0F 10 The c, q, Armstrong Mig Co, Belt clasp,
 1 Peter r, Ausenhraun, Stamford, as sign0F % The Yale A ToNRa Mfg, Co Automobile d0Rr laek,
 Clarence 4, Bates, Fairfield, as- slgHNr ia The Bryant Elect, Co, Bridgeport, Electric switch,
 lnlils hrenzingeE Fairfield, as- signaF 10 The Max Ans Machine Co, iifidgspon, eilnehiRg device,
 Prank l.. Burton, Burnside, Holder for crochet thread,
 Paul H, nueh and ii N, Gfoff. Wa= terhuFY, fhermnsiaiie switch.
 Peter C, christensen, Hartford. counting card table,
 Iaha R. Fregsinger, Stanford, asz sgnar io The Yale Tawne Mfg, Co, I.aek structure
 Eheneaer Hili, Santh Norwalk, ass signaF 10 The lin Compressor X Pump Ca, New York eity, \. Y, Rar lary pump,
 George F, kolh, Fairfield, and ]. II, Lucas, aasignars lA The RullaFd Mas chine Fool Co, Bridgeport, Aniam0. blle bumper bracket,
 George f, K0ih, Fairfield, asslgnar io The iiullard Machine Tool Co. Bridgeport Two patents for automo- bile bumper bracket.
 Kenneth F, Lees, New Haven, Com. bined ash tray and match box holder,
 Martin l., Marlns, M0ndbury. Pri- nary battery,
 Samuel II, Page, stralfnFd, assign. or to The American Fabric Co, Bridgeport, Three desiens for lace.
 Forrest G. purlnton, Waterbury. apparatus,
 William II, Ripley, Hartford, Rs- signor 10 The Whillork Coil Pipe O.. Weet Hartford, Heat-sXchanging ap- | 
 Herbert Q. Rockwell. New Britain. | aSsignor to Brady Elee. X Mfg. Co. | inSnlator and support therefor.
 Frederick Eoatiges, Stamford, as- signor 10 William k. Noe < Sons, De- sign for candlestick.
 William Schaefer. Waterville. Ns- 'lEnor to Berbecher X Rowland Mfg. 70. Curtain rod.
 George B. Thomas. Bridgeport. as- ignor 10 Bryant Eiec Co. Lamp Co. amp holder,
 Robert c. Walberg. New Preston. Heater.
 Oscar R. Wikandcr Glen Bridge. '. J.. assignor 10 The Skayef Ball Gearing Co.,, Hartford. Roller bear ng.
 Ernest R. Xabriskie, Bridgeport, as- ignor, by mesns assignments, to Col mbia Monograph Co.,, Inc. Method nd means for packing articles for hipment
 Trade Marks Registered. The Ensn- Bickford Co.,, Simsbury. i use. Peter Paul Candy Mfg Co.,, Inc, Candy. r The Stanley Work, New Britain. ', ises, bit braces, breast drills planes, r Ic. : The Torrington Co.,. Torrington. Ice ( icks. =
 Trade Mark Applicant. |, Edward F. Baumann, Cromwell. ! lowering plants-to wit, pansies,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
TO ABOLISH ARMY
Denmark to Substitute Reserve Po- lice Force For Militia if Bill Be- comes Law. As is Expected.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Copenhagen, Aug. 2S.--Abolition of the Danish army and the substitution Of reserve police force for the pres ent national militia are provided for in a disarmament bill, prepared by the minister of defense, NJ. Rasmus- sen and approved by a cabinet coun- cil of the socialist government.
 Coast defense ships and cruisers will also be abolished and only five vessel. each under TOO tons. retained together with small craft as fishery inspection ships. with personnel of less than 200 men and an annual cost of only 2OO.0oo pounds The air force. however. Is 10 be retained and probably enlarged.
 The bill will he presented 10 par- liament at the opening of it's autumn session.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
DAVIS GLAD HE
 SPOKE ON KHAN
Believes He Has Removed Topic From Democratic Campaign

New feFk, Aug ss,-so far as his
 ewA campaign is concerned, John "
 LaEls believes he has disposed of lhe
 subject Of the ku kluK klan,
 In eeniemning in his Sea Girl
 speech yesterday this or any other OFz
 gaHlsati0n that sets up standard Of
 racial or religious prejudice in Amerlz ca, and in calling upon President Gpaiz iGge te join him in removing ihe topic
 tfem the held Of political debate. tine democratic presidential candidate sought to clarity the atmosphere and leave freethe Way for gholsrhearted attention 10 these issues upon which he believes the contest is to he decided in November,
 Mr, Davis advisers say that the dee eisien 10 go beyond the action Of the convention that nominated him was ms own. connselors had been divided en what had come 10 be recurring subject of discussion,
 Some of his closest friends had urged that he stand upon his decla= ration in his acceptance speech al clsrksbufg against ali forms Of big otry. prejudice. and intolerance, by whatever name known. others were equally as lnsistent that as clear as was his language then, the sores made in the New York convention could be healed only by specific reference to the organization which the convention voted not 10 name in he national platform.
 In deciding 10 dispose Of the Qucs- l ton, once and for all, as he told the | Ntw Jersey democracy. Mir Davis em- phasized that he did not regard the subject as one having d proper place In this or any other campaign and that | II must not be permitted 10 divert at tcnton from those issues the people | must settle in the forthcoming cleo tion.
 Mir Davis declared that some oi those issues already had become clear and that others would be made plain CT still as the campaign progressed. In his next address, 10 be delivered plans to lay further stress upon the chief questions upon which he be- lieves the two major political parties are far apart.
 Returning 10 his personal headquar- tsrs here today the democratic nomi- nee devoted part of his time to of he subject matter of ( his Columbus speech. Before that, however. he conferred with Chairman Shaver of the democratic national { ,ommitte and other party leaders on tr, ,ivo inn fad questions which he is desrous of get ing out of the way before he starts ,n his western tour on August 31.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
tBy Harold Watson. NEA Service
 WriteFI

Boston. Aug. ?3.-Iiis girl and his savings disappeared on the same day.
 Shortly thereafter he disappeared. too.
 The wound 10 his vanity had been too much 10 bear. so tho unlucky lover fled from his family and friends.
 That was 7G years ago. It Is not an old story, But it has never been told before. Matt Green, ga, Civil war veteran, tells the story on him self. incidentally disclosing his real identity.
 "f am Robert R. Livingston" he told friends. son Of the man who ar- ranged the Louisiana treaty. No ono ever knew what happened to me. l guess was a pretty sensitive kid but it's safe now. The girl is prob- ably dead and she never knew how it hurt"
 The veteran decided to tell the story in a local hospital where he is recuperating from over-excitement attending the G. A. R. convention.
 "I'll be 100 pretty soon--I guess kept that secret pretty long," he re- flected.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
Wall Street Briefs

New York, Aug. 23.-E. F. Hutton, chairman of the Postum Cereal Co. said on his departure for Europe to- day that the company expected soon to retire 50 per cent of its s1,'00,000 preferred stock at s115, and in three years all of the preferred would be retired. Until that was done, he added, the present dividend rate on the common stock would not be in- creased.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
Frankie Buff," Boxer,
 Kills Self Over Wife

Someryille, Mass. Aug. 2S.--Frank Bradinsky. boxer. known in the ring as Frankie Buff" committed suicide here last night after an unsuc- cessfu attempt to shoot his wife. Mrs. Edna May Bradlinsky. from whom he had been separated for two years. Bradlinsky, talking to his wife in front of her residence, was making an attempt at reconciliation, the police say.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
TENNIS STARS TASTEFUL
Little Interest in City Tournament Drawings for Which Take Place Next Friday at "Herald" office.

Up to date, only one entry has been received for the city tennis tourna- ment which is to be conducted under the auspices of the New Britain Ten his club. The entry was forwarded by Max Porter, former Yale court star.
 Entries will close next Friday night at o'clock and drawings will be held at the "Herald" office.
 The New Britain club will send a team against the Bristol Tennis club in Bristol tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
BOYS ROBBED GAS METER

Two boys were apprehended by Po- liceman Thomas J. Feeney last night and they admitted that they had broken open two gas meters at 212- 214 Arch street and had stolen $15.75. They were turned over to Probation Officer Edward c. Connolly and ar raigned in juvenile court this morn ing.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
DEMPSEY'S FATHER WED

Salt Lake City, Aug. 23.--Hyrum Dempsey, 67, father of Jack Dempsey, and Lottie Dexter Blashingame, 26, of Salmon, Idaho, were married at Pennington, Utah, by justice of the peace on August 1, according to word reaching newspapers here today. The elder Dempsey and Jacks mother have been separated several years.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
Husband Draws Wages
 And AbandOns Family

Peter Buczko of 3S6 Elm street drew all of his wages at the Stanley Rule and Level Co.,. Tuesday and left the city. according to a report made to the police last night by his wife. The couple have three small children.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23
SON TO LILA LEE.

Los Angeles. Aug. 2s.-A son was born to Lila Lee. motion picture act- ress and wife of James Kirkwood. actor, here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23

|. S. TREASURY STATEMENT. |. S Treasury balance, $212,49S,623.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23

complaints gre being treated with chlorine gas.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-23

Twenty miles of sowing cotton may be used in the making of & fur coat.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Mercer Village School

Our new boards have come and
were put up by Charles Young two
weeks ago He brought them up
from Norridgewock. We little ones
are learning to write fast on them. We
also have So worth of new things.
Among them is thermQmeter.
Talk about hot lunches Teacher
cooked and fixed potatoes and squash
warmed beans Ceft from day before)
made cocoa and heated water
one day this week, which seemed to be
little trouble. Today we had about
seven quarts of salmon chowder for
seventeen. We have all kinds OF
copveniences including dry sink.
Our way of having hot lunches is
easy. not done like other schools.
Every mother knows her part at be-
ginning of term. 1t costs less than
sc per day each. Louise and Anna
were helpers the last two weeks.
Four of us are out Of school with a
cough that in some ways seems to be
whooping cough. Nevertheless we
have averaged twenty the last three
weeks
We helped the church little with
their Thanksgiving social We hope
to do more at Christmas.
our lessons. None of us can get q
10O9s in spelling for two weeks. The
seventh and Sth grade and some OF us
smaller ones miss about one word
every week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
GAY WITH CHRISTMAS
SUGGESTIONS
Ladies' of Working League Held An
nual Fair In Federated
Church Parl0rs

Christmas trees and Christmas dec
orations were features of the annual
fair OF the Working League of the
Federated Church, held Tuesday aft
ernoon In the church parlors. The
,parlors were strung with red and
green streamers and the various ia
bTes were decorated with bouquets of
pine and red berries. At the white
goods table, Mrs. George w. Cover,
Mrs. w. II. Fowler, Mrs. E. b. Chase
and Mrs. T. C. Fox were in charge.
All sorts of dainty articles were for
sale at the fancy work table under
the direction of Mrs. F. o. Sawyer Of
the Ladies' Bible Glass. Mrs. Emma
Simpson, Mrs. e. E. Greenwood. Mrs.
Emma Nutting, Mrs. d. F. Smiley and
Mrs. Inez Thomas were at the apron
table, while Mrs. Philo Steward and
Mrs. Mae Dane presided over an ap-
petiziug array Of canned goods. Many
were attracted to the mystery table
under the direction Of Miss Bianch
Pollard and Mrs. d. Porter. Deli
cious candies were sold by Mrs. c. e.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
The Late Mrs. Annie T.. Steward

The death of Mrs. Annie +. Stew
ard was recently mentioned briefly
in the columns of the Reporter. She
was one of the oldest residents of
this section, having been born in East
Skowhegan eighty years ago, the
Both of last May. Her parents were
Joseph l. and Lovina tPooler) Bur
rill The deceased was married first
to J. Tyler Getchell and of this union
two children were born, Fred d. Get
chell of Canaan and Marie. who mar
ried Warren F. Newton and resides
in West Upton, Mass. Subsequently
the widow married Frank S. Steward
and since his death she has lived In
the Steward home on the Canaan road
with stepson, Augustine Steward.
Although the greater part of her life
has been spent in this town, she was
n resident of Waterville for some
years, and while there became mem
Der of the Methodist Church. Since
her return to Skowhegan. it has been
her custom to worship at the Centen-
airy M. Z. Church. The funeral SER
vices were held from the family
home, Rev H. L. Nichols of the Cen
tenary Church officiating and the in
terment was in the North Burying
Ground in the Getchell lot, Pail
bearers were w. l.. Hill, Leroy L.
Sanford, r. A. Gould and d. F. Smil-
ey. Aside from the relatives al
ready mentioned there are two grand
children, Daniel +. Getchell of Port
landau George G. Newton OF West
| Upton Mass. also a great grand
| daughter, Leone Ellen Getchell.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18

Third. which resulted in an injury
as follows: Death by drowning The
answer adequately traverses every
material allegation.
The second allegation, as above
noted contains the only specification
as to how the accident happened.
Under this allegation. the chairman
made finding of facts which, for a
proper analysis. should be divided in
to two parts The facts as stated in
the first part that he went down to
the slip or wharf presumably wash
his hands "can be inferred and are
within the terms of the specifications
of the causes of the accident as
averred In the second allegation. The
facts as found in the second part,
however cannot be approved as they
are based upon pure assumption and
are contradictory OF the cause Of the
accident as alleged in the second al
legation. They are thus stated:
Tho evidence clearly shows that
Mr.. Calvin was acting in the usual
manner adopted by employees OF the
company with respect TO answering
( call of nature occurring during
working hours at the storeroom, and
while so conducting himself. he ac-
cidentally fell into the lake and was
drowned II Is therefore found that
the accident which caused the death
of Mr. Calvin arose out OF and in the
course of his employment as clerk
in the Great Northern Paper Com
pany'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
APPEAL Of DEFENDANT
IS SUSTAINED
Decision from Law court in Somer-
sci County Case

The following decision has lately
been returned from the Law Court
in the Somerset County case OF
Thomas Healey vs. the Great Northern
Paper Company. the appeal of the de-
PENDANT is sustained. the decree is
reversed and the petition is dismissed.
The rescript which was drawn by
Associate Justice Albert w. Spear.
eretircdJ of Gardiner. is as follows:
The pleadings in this case are reg
ular in form and present all the is
sues in controversy. The allega-
lions OF fact are as follows:
First, that on the 10Th day of July
1929. while working as clerk in the
employ of the Great Northern Paper
Company al lockwood. Maine, John
7. Calvin received a personal injury
by accident arising out of and in
course of his employment.
Second, said accident happened as
follows: Had been handling some
dirty material in the storehouse and
went 10 the wharf to wnsh his hands.
preparatory to doing other work when
he fell in and was drowned
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Meeting oil W. {. r. L.

At the last regular meeting of the
Clementine Weston W. e. T. L. held
al the home of Miss Gertrude S. West
on, the president. Mrs. Mabel p. Jud
kins presided and Mrs. Eugenia Mer-
riam conducted the devotions. Mrs.
Elizabeth Nelson presented the report
Of the lest meeting. Department.
superintendent reported as follows:
Jail. Mrs. Addie Kicker, Mrs. Eta La
casce and Mrs. Elizabeth Weston;
state and national papers, Miss +. NJ.
Hall; scientific temperance instruc-
ton. Miss Dorothy Elliot; Reforma
tory. Miss Gertrude Carter; ialms-
house, Mrs. Alfredo Cool; Sabbath OBJ
servance Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble;
characterization Mrs. Alice e. Mitch
ell: flower mission, Mrs. Ellen NJ
Smith, mothers meetings and child
welfare, Mrs A. l.. Dane. The date
of the annual meeting has been
changed from October to September.
The work OF the Civic League was dis
cussed and appreciation of the work
expressed, 1t was vOted~tO arrange
the membership into groups each
group to have the entire charge of
one meeting furnishing the place of
the meeting and making arrange
ments for the program.
1t was decided to pack the Christ
mas box for the Town Farm on De-
cember 23rd and this will be attend
ed to by Miss Weston and Mrs. Cool.
The members are requested to take
offerings to the library at that time or
If more convenient the same may be
left at the Judkins store. An offer
ing was taken for money to pay for
the subscription to the Youths Com
panion to be sent to the Town Farm,
furthering u custom of several years.
The next meeting will be held on the
fourth Tuesday in January.