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New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
NE|GHBORS QUARREL OVER WATER RIGHTS JQhn Peters and Herman Stock
 man Explain to Judge GrisVOld COMMUNITY CLUB OUTING
Ease Berlin Organization to Hold Big Picnic Saturtlay-Sitc of Old Tin Shop So!d-AliIitary Funeral fOi Antonio CorrCli This Morning.

John Peters and Hcrman Stock
 man, both Of this town, were ar
 raisned before judge George C iswold In police court last night on charges
 of assault. The former was fined sl0 and costs and each was given a 50 day suspended jail sentence. They were arrested on July 12 at the Berlin railroad station after hey had cngas- cd in an argument and quarrel over water rights.
 According to testimony offered last night the two men, q woman and a dog were the characters involved in staging the fight which proved quite an attraction for passengers waiting for their trains. Peters, it was alleged, started tho real battle when he struck Stockman with club. According 10 witnesses Peters was not justified in striking the blow as Stockman had done nothing to him, The men had argued over certain water right in reference to their property but could not come 10 an agreement.
 When Stockman was struck by the club he pitched into Peters, it was al lcsed to the extent that the latter suffered a dislocatcd arm and already has had it set twice by a physician.
 Dominic Plazzo of New Britain and Ma z2ioySnna ZenoNessi of Middletown were arraigned on charges of violating the motor vehicle law. It was claimed that they got out of line and cut in ahead of other machines during heavy traffic on the turnpike recently. They were fined s25 and costs each with the fine suspended.
 The Berlin authorities are conduct ing a campaign against drivers who cut in front of other machines and | they will be dealt with more severely | in the future, it has been announced. | The street, the police say. it not wide | enough to allow for cutting in when | traffic is heavy
 A. l.. Commanders Visit.
 F. Percy Armstrong of Waterbury, | state commander of the American Legion, will pay his first visit 10 Ser lin tonight when he will attend the of the Bottom Kasica post to be held at St. Paul's Y. NJ. T. A. tG B. society hall in kensington at o'clock. All ex-service men in Ber- lin, East Berlin and Kensington are urged to attend this gathering to make the reception to the new com nander worthy one. The commit tee in charge has arranged an in- feresting program for the event. -Tas elected commander of the legion at the convention held
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
so that work may begin on making the bonus application,
 East Berlin Outing

| the bonus application,
 East Berlin Outing
 The Community club of East Berlin , will stage it's first annual outing al the grove in that town on Saturday aftcr- noon of this week. The club has been in existence for some time and has over 200 members. The attendance at meetings has been rather slim and the officers have decided that an out ing would be an attractive way to again arouse interest in inc organiza- tion All residents whether members of the club or not are invited to at tend the affair.
 Harold R. Clark s president of the club, Vernon Read is secretary and Frank Kramer is treasurer Max Sugcrhcim is chairman of the recrea- ton committee which is in charge of the event. Mrs, Harold Clark is chair man of the rcfreshment committee and Mr. Dgie is chairman of the com sports program has been arranged, the details of which will be announced later.
 Eomc Service Drive
 The annual home service drive of the Salvation Army started in Berlin yesterday. Frank ]. Riggs is in charge of the drive and the quota for ! this town is $500. Mir. Riggs will make | a house to house canvass for funds . with which to continue the worthy 1 work which the army G strrying on in the state. He will be the only in town and will show his credentials at every house so that the residents may he sure that the money is going to the army. Anyone else col Iecting. ostcnsiby for the army, will be an impostcr, he says.
 Town Clerks Notes
 The New Britain Trust company for the estate of the late William has sold a parcel of land on he East Berlin road 10 Robert Dem ng and Charles l;. Pratt. About 40 1ears ago a tin factory conducted by he late Mir. Bulkley's father operated ,n this location. The land sdioins property owned by both Mir. Deming Ind Mir. Chase. |:
  Idministratrix of the estate of the late S 'tevo Bighinati of East Berlni. ;
 To Revise List s The board of registrars will soon r net to revise the Berlin voting list ! nd in the latter part Of August will ( eceive applications for those desiring o be made voters The selectmen will : ct aside a day in the early part of eptember on which new voters will e made.
 Install Septic Tanks
 Excavation has begun at the Worth lgton school for the installation of x septic tanks which will make pos ble an indoor lavatory system at le school. This will be the only one . Berlin schools. Work is being lshed so that the lstatories will be ,ady for use at the. opening of hocl. The tanks are each about |, ght feet high and six feet in width. E had been planned to install a simi- fl
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
SUES COY. SMALB FOR FEE

Springfield, H., July 16.-Thomas D. Masters of Springfield. lawyer. today filed suit for s12,0oo against Governor Len Small, alleging that the amount was due him as attorneys fees for tho part he took in repre- senting the Governor in the prelimin- ary hearings of his 'civil suits" These sought recovery of money alleged to have been withheld by Small while he was State Treasurer. from interest earned on deposits of state money.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
S0UTHINGT0N NEWS
Welch Callahan Wedding in Hartford Engagements Annoumced-Mee. chants Day Today-Items of In. tereSt.

chants Day IOday-I0ems Of lps
 terest.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. F. Callahan, former ly of Southington and now of St. Pet.
 ersburg, Fla. and keron R. welch,
 son of Mrs. Mary Welch of Southing-
 ton. were married yesterday morning in St. Joseph's cathedral. Hartford. They were attended by MT. and Mrs. Thomas Malloy, cousins of the bride. Following the ceremony q wedding breakfast was served at the attend ants home after which the couple left on an unannounced wedding trip.
 Mir. and Mrs. Amos Beahn of Huntsville, announce the engagement of the daughter. Dorothy Beahn to Dana Archie Mitchell. son Of Mir. and Mrs. John Mitchell of Waterbury. The ceremony will take place tomorrow.
 Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Helen zarzewski of West Main street, Plantsville, to Jo- seph Asklaw, son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Asklaw of Knowles avenue. Mir. Asklaw is proprietor of the fish market on Center street
 Merchants day is being observed in today when all the stores have been closed. The merchants with their families and friends spent the day at the shore.
 James Orr. age 47 years. died from septic poisoning at the New Haven hospital yesterday. He was a for mcr we'll known resident of this town and had been i'll about three weeks. He leaves wife and three children. Clyde. Norma and Winston; two brothers. George and John Orr of and two sisters. Mrs. Da- vid Low of Hartford and Mrs Free man Judd of Southington. The fu- neral will be held Thursday afternoon with services at his home on Quinni- piac avenue. New Haven, and services will be held in Oak Hill cemetery at ,:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Lowery. formerly of died in New York city. fonday. She is survived by two iephews. Edwa .d W. Lowery and H. I. Merrell. both Of southington. The uneral was held yesterday afternoon Tith services at Bradley Memorial harel at o'clock. Burial was in ,ak Hill cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
MAILMAN STORES OUTING

About % employees Of the Hallinan stores enjoyed an outing at Hammon- assett beach this afternoon. The group eft New Britain at about 12:S0 o'clock by automobile and at the beach an interesting sports program was car ried out Later in the afternoon there was dancing and before returning to New Britain a luncheon was served.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
Do Your Feet Suffer?

For aching limbs.' weak feet, fallen arch es, flat feet, painful heel, inturning ankles, oallouses. etc.. wear flexible feather weight arch supports which we make from individ- ual impressions of yoru feet in corrected position. Many continue to suffer from foot troubles through trying ready made arch supports. which can not fit properly. the vastly different shapes of feet; may as well wear ready made eye glasses or false teeth. We fit the foot and not the shoe. Different from all other supports. Fitted and sold exclusively by
 JAMES !. nfNEHAS, Room BOP. e59 Main st.. Booth Block.
 Telephons if1.
 OTice Hcers: .. m. to s p. n. Ere-
 rinrs and Sundays by appointment.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
Woodruff Watson Nuptials

J, l.. Woodruff of Bristol and Miss Arvilla F. Watson, daughter of Arr. and Mrs. W. r. Watson of Stearrs street. Bristol. were married this morning at 11:s0 o'clock at the home of the bride. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. Ernest L. wismer Of Bristol. Only the immediate relatives were present.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

It is an old custom in Derbyshire. England, 10 decorate beehives just before wedding.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
NOTICE.

The household furniture in the late Tome Of W. D. Dunh4m. Hudson St. Berlin. will be sold Tues. July Is, from 3 a. m. to p. m.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

in New Britain last fall.
 In addition the post members are asked 10 bring their discharge papers
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
yacya Gets Contract

Contract for the construction of the new cement bridge on Meadow street over the old North creek was awarded 10 Cosmo NaVva. who pre-. sented bid of so.o75 for the work. This bid was practically s1.00n less than the price offered by Fred P Helming, the nezt lowest bidder
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
May Need Expert

Authorization to hire an expert to determine the benefits and damages incidental 10 the changes on Main street because of the proposed street widening and establishment Of the building lines, was granted by the council 10 the special committee on benefits and damages. This special committee iS made up of The street committee and City Engineer C. W. Buell. \ survey of the situation will be made by the committee and re- port will be made back to the city rc1tnriI ni fbn t,n.H .,,nnii..a
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
No Parking Extended

No parking was extended s0 feet more on Pleasant street when tho iorme- regulation Of IS feet of no rarkins from the corner of School street was made iS feet. Because of the dangerous corner at thls point. many narrow escapes have occurred when machines were parked too nea. the intersections of the thorough fares.
 ER1sr0I .-Takes and
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

lieport that the drlteHays on Pratt and Wooding streets were Of Inc proper thickness as prescribed hy ths city regulations was made by City Engineer Carleton N, Buell., Some lime ago property owners on the streets complained to the council that the driveway cement was not of tke proper construction so that the c'iS engineer found it recoasary to hig m the places 10 determine tho thickness,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

Nlss E7lAabeth HeinemHn, public
 health nurse, will leave Plainville on July goth on her annual vacation.
 Her place will be taken during her absence by Mrs, Josephine Robertson of East Haven. who has been secured by the Plainville Public Health Nurs- ing association. Mrs. Robertson will arrive in PIainville on Thursday in order that she might prepare to as sume Miss Heineman's duties when she leaves. She is ! graduate of he Bridgeport hospital and has been en- gagged in public health service in New Haven and East Haven for a number of years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
IL axes Seattle
.CarHome With
Him to Tahiti

Adam Gobrait has just sailed for
his homo Mt Tahiti. a small island in
tho Society group Of islands located
In the middle OF the Pacific ocean.
Gobrait Is taking with him one Dodge
Brothers touring car. which he win
use in his business. He is conduct.
ing a sightseeing business In the
islands and shows thousand of tour.
It's the wonders OF that mid. Pacific
Island. Tho car was purchased from
w. l.. Eaton.
Gobralt. besides conducting sight.
seeing business. owns a coconnut
grove and Is pearl diver. He car.
rles on his sightseeing business only
when ships arrive carrying tourists.
Gobrait recently drove DR.. and Mrs.
John Lawrence Smith. OF Los An.
geles, from California to Seattle and
back again. Then he returned alone
and set sail for his home. While In
Seattle. he fished one day in the
Puget sound and caught ~ large sal.
mon trout,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
500 WHITES ON
PARK ROUTES
Buses Big Factor in Deyel-
oping u. S. Parks

Tho 5ooth White bus 10 90 into
National park service. rolled into
Yosemite this week when Elk new
White buses left san Francisco Tor
the park This additional equipment
brings the Yosemite park fleet up 20
As, all Whites
This summer. like previous sum.
mers. viii find large number Of
Americans spending their vacation
on wheels. Motor cars and railroads
pour Thousands into Natures won
dsrlands the national parks Rail.
roads carry only one-third Of them.
where the rails end. tourists travel
Is motorized. az u IL in the Yosemite.
The extent 10 which motor trans.
portation has helped dsievop the
parks ls best shown BY the Yosemite
records for 1923. Last year the
Yosemite Transportation company e.
tablished a new record by carrying
$40. 900 passengers over 25t.0ii miles
To do this. 1895 White buses were
dispatched.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
Automotive News i'm Pictures

Rev. Ernest Reveal, super
intendent of the Rescue MIS-
sion at Evansville, Ind, be-
lieves in carrying the church
TO the people. Here is the
auto chapel from ,0hich he is
doing his preaching now. II
has stained glass ioindoics. a
regular church bell up in the
"tower" and carries its oiUn
organ. Vines 0ro1oing from
pots on the running board
are being trained up the
sides.
When this new speed de-
mon gets started the occ,t-
pants don't knoiU for sure
whether they're flying or rid
ing. The latest in Paris
speedsters, II carries a small
airpLane motor, built in q
light chassis car, and the
propeller pulls the car along
at terrific speed, blo,oing up
q whirl,oind of dust and
making a deafening noise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
FACTORY" GOES
TO BUYERS
Bucks Built on Truck in
Front of Consumers
BUICK FEATURE is NEW
viii MAKE" Pacific Coast
Early in Autumn

The Buick Motor company has
scored a bulls-eye in the demonstra.
ton exhibition which Is making a
5000 mile tour OF the United states.
The caravan. which consists Of .
truck. upon which an entire Buick
car Is built In each city visited. from
parts carried in stock by the local
Buick representative. has made its
lengthy overland jumps on scheduled
time ana Il has been attended by
thousands In every city.
Exhibitions have been held thus
far AZ Saginaw. Mich; Battle Creek.
Mich: Detroit. Mich. Cleveland.
Ohio: Rochester. New York. Buffalo.
New York; Boston. Mass. and New
York city. The Immediate future
win see the caravan in Pittsburg.
Pa. on June 80: Washington. ID. c.
July 3. Charlotte. n. C.. on July :.
Further dates viii be as follows
July n. Jacksonville. Fla. July rs.
Atlanta. Ca: July "a. Memphis.
Tenn: July 20. 81. Louis. Mo: Aug.
ust I. Cincinnati. Ohio. August Z.
Indianapolis. Ind; August II. chica-
SO. Ill
Following the latter date the cara
van win visit the Northwest and
thence 20 the Pacific coast. This Is
the first time on record that fac.
tory has been literally carried 10 the
country az large. and the interest
shown in tho undertaking has been
very great.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
CHANDLER FOR
THIS QUEEN
vashon Girl and Maidens Of
Honor Ride in New Cars

On the occasion OF the annual visit
last week, OF the official delegates
OF the Vashon Island Commercial
club 10 Seattle 10 extend a formal
invitation to attend the annual VA
shon Island Strawberry festival a,
Ellisport. special request was made
that Seattle furnish the best. swift.
est and most luxurious transporta
ton available.
A flying squadron OF four new 1926
Chandler bilI.shockers was according
ly Communicated by the president OF
the club. with John Miller, OF the
Miller.Norton Sales Co.. obliging.
Queen" Abyss Jean shipley. scep
ire bearer for the annual festivities
with her royal court OF island beau
ties, was met at the Colmpn dock
Monday. by the high power Chandler
squadron, under command OF L. -
Hannah. who Ii, by the way, second
ranking contestant In the national
Chandler sales contest, and right on
tho heels OF the 1920 cash prize for
knowing how 10 sell good merchan.
disc. This latter vouched for by
Count dc castelance. sales mnn,
aeer Tor the Chandler agency, and
od Judge OF motor cars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
ON MART
Big Corporations United in
Producing New Gas"

Nation wide distribution OF ethyl
gas, tho new product designed 20
give economy to automobile opera.
ton. soon will be accomplished By
the General Motors Chemical com.
pany. according 20 T. Z. Doremus.
Pacific Northwest manager for y. /.
du Pont Do Ncmours a Co.. Inc.
which concern developed the gas and
has now turned over the manufac.
ture OF Il 10 the General Motors
Chemical company
poremus has just been advised
that the second unit Of the plant for
manufacture OF ethyl gas has been
completed by the du Pont engineers
and turned over 10 the operating de.
partment. This means" Doremua
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

said. "ihe General Motors soon win
be In a position 20 give national d,A
tributlon 10 the new gas IL VIII be
Heveral months before ethyl gas viii
be obialnablo on the Pacific coast
owing 20 the enormous demand that
has developed In the East for H."
The manufacture and distribution
OF ethyl gas is somewhat unique and
10 an affiliatlon Of tho largest con.
Germs In three separate lines. The
basic material N produced by the du
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
you'll know
TUESDAY

Pont companies: the ethyl fluid itself
is manufactured by the General so.
tors Chemical company, a division
( General Motors corporation. the
ethylizers which mix the fluid with
gasoline nt gasoline service stations
are made by the Dayton Engineering
laboratories. another General Motors
unit.
Distribution Of ethyl gas Is in the
hands Of the largest oil companies
Of the country. AZ present the Stan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

During 1894. IS per cent more was
spent in maintaining old cars than
In buying new ones, says an auto
equipment man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

More than half million motor
trucks. exclusive OF those In this
country. are transporting goods In
all parts OF the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

There are aIonist as many motor
vehicles in the United States as
there are telephones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

Connecticut manufacturer has a
wire fence for keeping auto drivers
from going over precipices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

dard oil company Of New Jersey. the
STANDARD ~ company OF Indiana,
Gulf Refining company, Sinclair Re
filming company and the Refiners oil
company are distributing ethyl gas in
some sections Of their territory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

States that have highest rank &C
cordIng to income also are highest In
motor registrations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

More than half Of New Zealand's
$4,000 miles Of highways are hard
surfaced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

City population OF Sc per cent own
20 per cent OF the autos in the United
states
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

Japan's total Of autos is estimated
at about 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

tourists from the United States
p2ut siiS,5O0.o00 in Canada last
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

COMPLETED federal aid roads now
total s0.535 miles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

lno md stands for taxicoba
Hrc rEp nr relief OF congcs.
ton In New York ..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
Auto Is Used
in Protecting
River Levees

Diver engineers at Shreveport,
~ La, dumped somo 1000 dis.
chrdcd automobile bodies into the
Red river az emergency protoc.
ton for nearly half a mile OF shore
In Imminent danger Of wash.
Ing away The abandoned cars
secured temporary relief before
my work could 10 started on
mattress and pile diversion dixie.
, 1924-03-27

~ Ill - a 4 4 LII ~ O0ALN 1 10
TATE OF WILLIAM ROCK. DEGEAS-
ED, AND LATELY DECEASED WIFE,
HETELINDA ROCK.
At the request Of Lawyer D.
"A HAMILTON JACKSON, as attor-
ney for MARY MARTIN, the admin
istratriX Of the above entitled es-
tate, and pursuant to an Order of
District Court OF the Virgin Islands
Of the United States, dated The
18th day Of February 1924, the fol-
lowing chattels belonging to the
said estate viii be offered for sale
at q public auction to be held at
No. IL Church Street in christian
sted on SATURDAY, The 29th OF
March, 1924, aG 2 o'clock in The
afternoon
l Mahogany Card Table; l Side
Board; l Half Press; l Round Ia
BILE; Glass Table; / Bedstead with
mattress and Pillows; | itting
Chain; 2 Office Chairs, [ Rocking
Chair, Easy Chair, l Garden hair;
I Board Sale; | B0a-u fable ] Wa
ter Jar, | Lamp; l Trunk; | Male
Donkey; l Cart; ) Mules.
Appendix /
And further the following well
kept furniture and other articles
belonging to sundry persons:
| Mahogany centre table, 1 ma
sofa, straw back and bot
tom, l mahogany Card table, / ma
hogany Cup table. 8 mahogany
Dumb walters, / mahogany Press,
1 Bedroom toilet, IL Mahogany
frames with pictures, 3 Brass frames
with pictures, l Monograph and A
records, 4 Sitting chairs, / Wash
/ Wire safe, l Hat stand. /
Book case, Rocking chair, 2 Kegs
nails, about 500 los, 2 Ice Cream
l Pitch Pine Press, l Buff
felt | Easy chair, l Lamp, 2 Pick
about - yards cloth, l Cook
ne Stove, | Mule, l Druging Cart,
| Horse, Implements, | cide-board,
Round Table L halYes.)
Conditions and terms Of sale will
)e made known at the time of the
ale.
C~hristiansted's Vendue-O Office, StCroix,
March 1924.
~ IT nAvrAvr
Evening star., 1924-03-08
COL. H. N. WILLIAMS
DIES AT RIVERDALE
Former Reading Clerk of House
and Was Prominent in
Political Circles.
SneciaI Disna fch tn The Star.

Special Dispatch to Inc STAR
RIvERDALE, Md, March 8.-Col.
H. Martin Williams, reading clerk OF
the House of Representatives from
1911 to 1917, died in Riverdale this
morning at the home of his niece,
Mrs. Jessie L. Lane
He was born in Knox county, Ohio,
in 1910. He taught school when
eighteen and became interested at an
early age in political issues through
the bitter Lincoln-Douglass campaign,
In 1870 he moved to Missouri and
for twenty-four years he published
and edited newspapers in that state
and served as reading clerk of the
Missouri house of delegates for six
teen years of that period. He bolted
the Greeley nomination by the demo-
cratic party in 1872 and in 1875 he
supported Peter Cooper for Presi-
dent. In the early sos he was lee
turer for the Knights of Labor and
canvassed New York city with Henry
George during the latter's spectacu-
lar campaign for mayor of that city.
He moved to Washington fourteen
years ago and served as reading clerk
of the House for six years.
Col. Williams was a democrat, Dut
even in the partisan days following
the war between the states he was
politically independent. He had large
human sympathies and was an able
writer and popular political speaker.
He was acquainted With practically
every public man since the days of
lincoln and Douglass. His library
Includes newspaper CLIPPINGS that
cover the nations political life during
the last two generations.
The funeral will be held at River
dale Sunday at 2 pm. ~.