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New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
ROBBERS STEAL GEMS -
Daylight Bandits Rob Lower East Side Jewelry Store and Get Loot Valued at S40,OO0.

New York, July 16.--Three bandits walked into the jewelry store of Louis Fried on crowded Avenue A on the lower east side today. bound and gagged the store manager and an of- fee boy and footed the show cases of gems valued at s40,OOO. Hundreds of persons passed the door of the store while the robbery was in progress. They escaped in an automobile.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
NEW YORK BOY DROWNS
Little Fellow, Vacationing at Moodus, Conn, Loses Life in Highland Lake. Near Town.

Moodus, Conn.,. July 1e.--William Gold. '. son of Mir. and Mrs. Hyman Gold of 119 Cannon street, New York city was drowned in Highland lake in the northern part of the village late yesterday A cut over the eye was thought to have been caused by stone which he struck while diving. The boy was not missed by the many persons who were bathing at the same time, and it was four hours later when search was begun and the body found.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
PITTSBURGH HAS SMALLPOX
48 Cases During the Past Month and of These Nine Patients Have D,e1 Thousands Being Vaccinsted.

Pittsburgh, July 16.--One new case or smallpox was reported to city health authorities here today, making a total of 46 cases recorded since the disease first appeared a month ago. Nine of the victims died.
 Thousands of persons are being vac. cinated daily at the county building and at emergency health stations es. tablished in all sections of the city and Allegheny county. Hospitals have posted orders under which only per. sons who have been inoculated mau visit patients confined in the institu~ tions. County authorities have plac. ed a ban on all visitors at the vorks house and the county home.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
HEADS CARPET WORKS

Thompsonvile, July 16.-J. F. Nor man of New York was today elected president of the Bigelow- Hartford Carpet Co.,, whose factory is in this town. Mir. Norman succeeds the late Robert E. Perkins. A quarterly divi- dend of s1.5o per share was declared. MT. Norman has been general man. sger and is a director.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
Shenandoah to Be Used
 In Naval War Maneuvers

Newport, R. l., July 16.-Word was received here today that the navy dirigible Shenandoah would ar rive here by August 1 to operate with the heavier than air craft based here with the scouting fleet. It will be the ships first effort to operate with n fleet in scouting maneuvers.
 The auxiliary Patoka with mooring mast, which was 10 have been used in the proposed North Pole trip has care of the airship in lieu of hangar.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
Rainbow Division Meets
 In Chicago Next Year

Columbia. S. C.. July 16.-Chicago was selected as the 1925 meeting place of the National Rainbow veter- ans Association at the closing session today at it's annual convention.
 In keeping with precedent. the con- vention will be held on the anniversary of the battle of Champagne in which the division participated. which was July 14. &
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
BALL PLAYERS IN FIGHT
Boston Braves May Be Suspended Following Scrap That Results From All Night Party in Cincinnati Hotel.

Cincinnati, July 16.--A fight among members of the Boston National league club alleged to have been the final result of an all-night party in the teams hotel here, probably will have an echo within the next few days. Dick Rudolph, acting manager, who is handling the team during Manager Dave Bancroft's absence, was report ed as being ready to take action in suspending the principals in the fight. The Braves play at St. Louis today.
 The report of the fight came to light yesterday when Mickey O'Neil, catcher, appeared on the field before the Cincinnati Boston game wearing a bandage on q bruised chin. Jess Barnes. pitcher, was nursing sprained thumb. It is alleged that the two men came to blows.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
 TO BE NAMED TODAY
Davis Plans Announcement and
 Gets Down to Hard Work
ACTIVE DRIVE STARTED
Locust Valley and Glen Cove Get Jump on Other Democratic Cam paigners by Beginning Their Work today.

tpuhys
 New York, July i6,-John W. Davis iemoeratic presidential nominee. has leeided 10 name later today his
 ampaign manager and the new chair nan of the democratic national com nittee.
 This announcement was made by George White. former national chair man. who with Glenn Shaver of West Virginia, spent the forenoon with Mir. Davis at the home of Frank l.. Polk here.
 Leaves Private Business
 Mir. Davis announced today that in order to give his entire undivided at- tention the campaign he had de- termined to sever all of his legal and business connections. His law part ners were notified accordingly of his withdrawal from the firm of Stetson Jennings, Russell and Davis.
 Among other employments sur general counsel for the Associated Press. He also resigned the only direc- torates held by him, namely in the United States Rubber Co.,, the Atchi- son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.,, and the National Bank of Commerce of New York.
 Close friends of Mir. Davis main- tained that as yet the candidate had offered the posts of campaign manager and national chairman to no one, al- though it was said his decision would be made shortly.
 Campaign Is On
 So far as his townsfolk of Locust | Valley and Glen Cove are concerned | the active campaign for Mir. Devis be- gan today. The Loiust Valley fire | which consists of four wagons started out today for the firemen's tournament of Nassau coun- ty at Farmingdale carrying large ban ners reading:
 John w. Davis for president. At the Davis headquarters matters have not yet reached the banner and pamphlet stage. The decoration of the fire department was part of the prep 3 ration for the celebration and re- seption in honor of the nominee which will be held in the Locust Valley town nall tonight.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
S2O,000 Verdict Against
 king" David Is Upheld

Columbus, Ohio, July t6. - The United States circuit court of appeals today affirmed the southern district of Michigan decision in granting John Hansen and wife of Grand Rapids. Mich, a verdict for s2o,0oO against Benjamin Purnell, King" of the House of David.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
INTEREST RATE LOWERED

Washington, July 1e.-The Federal Farm Loan Board today announced reduction from 1-2 to 5 per cent in the rate of interest charged on direct loans to all cooperative market ing associations.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

| Total ..!....,,...,,sa saS54.76
 The letter of appeal sent out by the committee reads as follows:
 "The Fresh Air camp has started it's work for New Britain with about seventy little girls all undornourished and underweight. In a few days the next group will arrive and seventy girls &ill come back to New Britain far better equipped 10 go thru the heat of the summer as we'll as the dangerous winter period.
 Altogether three hundred boys and girls have been promised vacation at the camp, BUT the Finance Com mittee is already wondering if 1t must break faith and disappoint one or more groups.
 If you have followed the daily re- ports in the Herald, you have seen that we are far from our goal of s5,- 500.
 Next year the camp will included In the United Community drive. but for this summer we must ask for con- tributions.
 Wont you help Us to help New Britain children?
 Tt has been said that the camp is doing more to build up New Britains citizenship than any other single agency.
 Gan we give a better reason for asking your help?
 Cheeks may be made payable to the New Britain Fresh Air Camp and sent either to L. W. Young, treasurer, care of The Stanley Works, or to the Fresh Air fund editor of the New Britain Herald.
 Yours truly,
 NEW BRITAIN FRESH AIR
 CAMP, ING"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

gratifying and the dct that interest has been taken to this extent by the fafnirltes is demonstration that the welfare of the hospital is near 10 the hearts of New Britain folks. We arc pleased with the intrinsic value of the gift as well as the idealistic."
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

Buenos Aires, July 16.--A wireless message received from the German steamer General Belgrano today said the ship had received a radio com- munication from the Brazilian foreign office denying report broadcast Mon- day by the British steamer Andes stating that the Sac Paulo insurrec- tionists had advanced to within eight miles of Santos.
 The rigid censorship imposed by the Brazilian government has prevented any authentic news coming out of that country recently concerning the revolutionary situation at Sac Paulo. Much concern is felt here and it is feared in some quarters that the re- volt is much more serious than at first believed
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
Famous Old Cutter Bear
 Due at Alaskan Port Today

By The Associated Press.
 Nome, Alaska. July Is. = After fighting ice foes which put several dents in her hull. and encountering arctic weather in the Boring Sea since May 14. the United states coast guard cutter Bear. will arrive in Nome late today. according to a wireless report received here.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
FEDERALS CLAIM VICTORY
Official Brazilian Communique Texls of Defeat of Rebels---Revolt Bo. lieved Very Serious.

By The Associated Press
 Buenos Aires, July 16.--An official Brazilian communique from Rio Ja. neiro was received by La Nacion at midnight stating that the federals won an important action against the rebels, capturing many prisoners"
 The official bulletin announces that telegrams are continuing to arrive in- dicating that patriotic battalions" have been organized In nearly all the cities of Sac Paulo state to battle the insurrectionists. It also states that intense feeling fin other districts out side of Soa Paulo prevails against the rebels.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
FRESH AIR CAMP FUNDS
 ARE COMING IN SLOWLY
Directors send Out Letter Of Appeal Asking if They Must Disappoint
 Boys and Girls,

The finance committee of the New Britain fresh air camp is wondering if 1t must break faith with q hundred or more girls and boys because of lack of fund to continue the camp for the proposed 10 weeks this year. With July starting upon its second half. the summer passing rapidly, the goal of sb500 Is sis0o away according to the total reported to the fresh air editor of The Herald today.
 A letter has been sent out to local people by the fresh air camp directors which points out that there is cause for worriment, Today's reports show only so received. The standing is as follows,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

STAMFORD FIRM BANKRUPT
 New Haven. July 1e.-Haensler and Hogan. of Stamford in a bankruptcy petition today gave their debts at s21,5io and assets at s4,7f7.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
FARNIR BEARING co. MEN
 TO AID N. B. HOSPITAL
Executives Win Equip Room in New Bnilding--nr' Reeks Expresses
 Qualification,

Executives Of the Fatnm Bearing Co have eluhhed together, Il is an- nonneed, and taken up a subscription which will be used for furnishing one
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

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New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

Average Daily Circulation i"is StsA li,S Ending ing lO,069
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
DISTRICT MARBLE
JOURNEYS TO Be
OVER THIS WEEK
City Champ, Who VIII Make
Trip to Atlantic City, viii
Be Picked,

This week will close The Indian
apolis Times sectional marble tour
naments at the various public
schools. Students Of the Mckinley
School No. 80. State and Lexington
AYES, were to play at p. m. TO-DAY.
Other games: Tuesday, School
No. 7, Bates and Davidson SITS, for
students of that school and Nos. s,
% and % "Wednesday, at School No.
81, 1888 Shelby St, for students OF
that school and No. 10; Thursday at
School No 8, Vermont and Fulton
SITS, for students of that school and
Nos. 1, IA and Holy Cross.
The city tournament viii be held
next week. All sectional champs
Will compete for the city champion
ship.
The Indianapolis winner VIII re-
ceive a weeks trip to Atlantic City,
where he will play other city champs
for the national marble crown. He
win also receive a Crown bicycle
and season pass to Washington Ball
Park.
Louis Douglas, II. has been an
nounced as the marble king Of Ell
PasO, Texas. We're Warner IA, re-
Gently won the championship of Des
Moines, Iowa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
DELEGATES WILL
BOOST RALSTON
Personnel of Democratic
Big Eight Discussed,

"Ralston for President" will be
the battle cry of the thirty-four rep
rosentatives from Indiana in the
Democratic national convention in
New York June IS.
Indiana gets eight delegates at
large-four men and four women
each with a half vote. Twenty-six
regular delegates will be named by
the various counties.
Those primarily mentioned for
delegate at large are: Lew q. Filing
ham, editor of the Journal Gazette.
Ft. Wayne; w. H. O'Brien, Lawr-
enceburg; Thomas Taggaft, French
Lick William Cronin, Terre Haute
Dan w. Sinms, Lafayette; Fred
Van Nays, Indianapolis Mrs. A. P.
Flynn, Logansport; Mrs. John w.
Kern, Indianapolis; Mrs. Fred Low
enstein, Evansville; Mrs. olive Bel
den Lewis, Indianapolis; Mrs. James
r. Riggs, Sullivan, and Mrs. Harry
McMullin, Aurora.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
AGENTS
TRY TO MISLEAD
CONGRESS, CHARGE
kilograms and Letters Semi
to Defeat Barley Bill,
Says Nelson,
EVERETT GIBSON

By United Press
WASHINGTON. May 10 -- Sec
rotary agents Of the railroads using
secret code kilograms have at
tempted to coerce and mislead mem
hers Of Congress in order to defeat
the Barklov bin abolish,ng the rail
road labor board, Representative
Nelson. Wisconsin. Republican lead
Or. charged in the House today
when debate on tho bill was resumed
Nelson said members Of Congress
had been deluged with kilograms and
letters inspired by railroad agents.
He read messages sent out by rail
roads urging various persons to
bring pressure on their Congress
men TO vote against the bill
Some Of the railroad kilograms
cited by Nelson were in code.
1T may be well not to attempt to
translate this secret message" said
Nelson. but to wait and see what
translations the railroads will offer
Of these mysterious instructions for
influencing Congress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19

"I'n take this one" the pur-
chaser said after the price had
been agreed upon. DO you ac-
cept charge accounts?"
mo" answered the saleswom-
an rather firmly, mot unless we
are acquainted with the pur-
chaser"
The purchaser looked a little
nonplussed and hesitated for
just a moment.
Then" she finally spoke up,
perhaps you will send it up to
me C. o. DIP
Certainly" answer d the
saleswoman. What is tn e
name and address, please?"
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, White
House" the purchaser replied.
Two days later, the saleswom-
an had recovered sufficiently to
tell this to the wife of news
paper man, so here's your story.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
HOLD
STATE MEETING
Speakers Discuss Technical
Subjects.

Dental students and dentists from
all parts of the State were attend
ing the siXty-sixth annual meeting
of the Indiana State Dental Associa-
ton at'the Claypool today. Talks
We're given by DR.. Clarence Simpson
and DIR. Lester Furnace The ex-
presidents luncheon was held at
noon in the Florentine room.
DR. Edgar D. Coolidge spoke this
afternoon on Root Canal Problems
and Dr.. George 3. Winter on I'm
pacted Mandibular Third Molar" and
Third Molar Clinic" Speakers to-
night are DIR. Robert r. ellis and
Or. Wallace Seccombe.
a meeting of the board of trustees
preceded the morning session.
The vi Psi Phi Fraternity will
give a dinner dance tonight at the
SEVERN. A reunion dinner of the
class Of 1904 was held at the Clay
pool.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
STOCK COMPANY
NAME CHANGED
Actors to Be Known as
Murat Players,

Walter Vonnegut today announced
that he has changed the name Of
his stock company at the Murat
from the indianapolis Stock Com
pany to the Murat Players.
According to Vonnegut the change
was made because some people had
the impression that the cast was
made up of local people only when
the fact is that the cast includes
Broadway actors.
In changing the name to the Mu
rat Players, members of the cast are
not only recognized but the theater
as an institution is recognized, Won
negut said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
Didn t KnOz0 Her, So She Said
Send 1t g. Cd. to White House

JJEE " CtC ORR Are.
WASHINGTON, M ay 10
TRINITY dressed and rather
young looking, despite the fact
that she has two sons who are
almost grown, she paused before
a millinery shop down on F St.
the other day and surveyed the
display in the windows with a
captivated eye.
A smart creation in dark red
with dull ribbon interested her
deeply. In fact, the longer she
looked at it the better she liked
it, so she entered the store.
Somewhere, the saleslady
unused, she had seen her patrons
face-or maybe a picture of it
before The wealth of dark
hair, the deep brown eyes and
the comedy features all seemed
family familiar, in fact strange
ly-but one can't possibly re-
member all the faces one has
seen before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
JEALOUS, HURLS
ACID; MAN DIES
Woman Held on Murder
Charge in WidoWer'S Death,
MRS. EVELYN ROSE WRIGHT


BIZ tnffSd Press
COLUMBUS. Chic. May 19.-Mrs.
Grace Dolby. IS. was arrested in a
rooming house here today and held
on charge Of murder in the death Of
George B. Hackney, a widower and
father of four children.
Jealous of his attentions to other
women. Mrs. Dolby. who has a hus-
band and four sons, threw acid i'm
Hackney's face in a motion picture
theater last night. causing burns
and shock from which he died on
the way to a hospital.
Il just read that he was dead and
was going to turn on the gas. Mrs.
Daily told police as they broke into
her room.
Mrs. Daily confessed she had been
keeping company" with Hackney
for three years and spent some time
with him in St. Louis last summer.
Her husband, hearing Of this, filed
suit for divorce, but later withdrew
it when she returned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
Exposition Meeting Held

The Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee which has charge of pub
licity for the Indianapolis Industrial
Exposition, to be held in the new
cattle barns at the State Playground
met today at the Chamber of Com
merce. The committee expects a
large group of Indianapolis manu-
facturers to have exhibits at the ex-
position. Space will be sold at a
meeting of manufacturers June 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
CITIZEN COMPLAINS
ABOUT POLICEMAN
Says Officer Promised
'Write-up' in Paper,

Complaint by Louis Held, 1916
Ludlow St, that Patrolman Mon
ringer forced him to give up a base
ball that came into the yard of his
mother. Mrs. Josephine Held, 81, re
suited today in Prosecutor William
Remy turning the report over to
Chief of Police Rikhoff
Young men playing ball in the
street with a baseball belonging to
small boys persisted in jumping the
fence to retrieve fouls. Remy was
told, much to the annoyance of Mrs.
Held. On one occasion when she
kept the ball, the irate mother of the
balls small owner, armed with a
ball bat and brick. forced its return,
il was said.
The policeman threatened the
Held family with arrest and a
good write-up of the arrest in the
paper" Held told the prosecutor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
HOLT is NOT KLANSMAN
Democratic GUbernatorial Candidate
Claims Block of 400 Delegates.

Il am not a Khan candidate,
neither am I a Klansman."
This was the statement today Of
DIN R. Holt, Kokomo attorney,
Democratic candidate for Governor.
Holt was fourth man in the Demo.
cratic primary. He is here today
opening headquarters at the Clay
pool.
L got some Khan votes and I got
a great many Catholic votes" Holt
said.
He declared he filed 900 delegate
States over the State and that he
would go into convention with 400
delegates. Holt claimed his great
support came from backing of the
State Federation of Labor and the
Eagles lodge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
CUBAN REVOLT
MORE SERIOUS
THAN REPORTS
Gable Press Dispatches Are
CenSored-W Washington
Criticised,
Washington Bureau,
1922 New York Ave

WASHINGTON. May 19.-The Gu
ban revolt is far more serious than
the Cuban government would have
it appear. Censorship over press dis
patches is maintained at cable
terminals.
But for the fact that the revolu-
ton broke out prematurely and thus
far has been left practically leader
less, by this time it might have
swept the island
There has been anrest in Cuba for
the past year. 1t is stiu there in a
semi-smoldering state. ready to blaze
up at any time. Realizing this,
President Zayas is doing everything
possible to prevent the spread of
the news among the islanders.
The revolt is partly against Wash
ington and partly against President
Zayas. whose administration is
charged with many abuses. particu-
larly by the Veterans and Patriots
Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
BOARD MEETING ORDERED
Mayor Wishes Filling Station
Arguments Heard
Mayor
Station

On order of Mayor Shank, the
park board was to meet today in
special session to reconsider action
Saturday when it approved plans
for a filling station at the northeast
corner of Sixteenth St and Capitol
Ave.
The mayor has refused to take
any side in the controversy, but
said the meeting should be held to
get arguments for or against the
proposed construction.
Opposition has developed because
of the Methodist Hospital being
across the street, it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-19
N. {. CONF ERENCE
AVOIDS WAR VOTE
Special Committee Named
to.DeaI With 'PeaCe,'

BIZ tnifcd Press
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. May 10
The "anti-war" resolution Of the
committee on state of church Of the
Methodist Episcopal general confer
ence has been cast aside and a spe-
cial committee authorized to deal
with the question, it was announced
this afternoon.
The resolution adopted by the
State church was to have been pre-
scented to the general conference to-
day.
Election Of Bishops for vacant
Episcopal seats at Buffalo, Omaha,
Chattanooga and Singapore was on
the days order Of business.