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New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
to Declare Owner ship to Board of Assess Ors Results in Penalty Being Imposed by City.

Approximately one-third Of the automobiles owned by residents of this city were not reported at the office of the board of assessors dur ing the month of October and 10 per cent penalties will be meted out in great numbers as q result,
 The increase in the number Of cars listed as taxable property in the city of New Britain will probably total 1000, which is the greatest increase in the city's history. Last year there were approximately $500 automo- piles.
 The assessors are now placing val uatians on automobiles reported 10 them by the motor vehicle commis- sloners and not listed during the month of October. These cars which will number about 5000 will have an additional 10 per cent added 10 the valuation fixed on reported cars of similAE make and year of ma-u- faetusG
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Wincenty OsakOwicz of Broad Street Has All His Ribs Broken in Mys- teriOus Manner Early Today.

wincenty OsalIowicz ot 59 Broad street was found crushed 10 death in an elevator pit at the North & Judd Mig. Go. early this morning, osa- kowicz, who was about 4 years old. was employed as a fireman in the foundry and usually came to work at 6 o'clock 10 start the heaters, This morning he was at the factory al 5 o'clock and apparently attempt cd to run the elevator himself and was caught between the elevator and the floor of the pit He Was dis covered by workmen al 5'30 o.c'cck- Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon investigated and found all of 1 OsakowIcz's rihes were broken. Po- lice Officers Walter Nalon3 6nd James NcCabe also investigated hut
 found nothing suspicious about his death.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
15 YEAR OLD NEGRO IS
 LYNCHED IN TENNESSEE
Taken From Nashville Hospital Youth Shot and Wounded Man
 Who Will Recover

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 16.-Sam Smith, Is year old negro, was taken from the City hospital here last night and lynched at Nolensville, Tenn, 12 miles from here, where he shot Ike Eastwood. & grover, Friday night,
 The mob. in thirty autom obiles, sent seven or eight of their number into the hospital to obtain the lad and rushed away before officers could intercept them,
 The boy was hanged and his body riddle with bullets, nude. the body was left to hang until officers cut 1t down this morning.
 The boy and his uncle, Jim Smith, were surprised by Eastwood as they sought to steal parts from East woods automobile. Jim Smith was captured by Eastwood but Sam shot the grover and was fleeing when Eastwood shot him. It was thought at first that Eastwood had been wound cd probably fatally, but he is re- covering.
 The lynching was the second here since the Civil war. The other was in 1S94.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
MRS. SWEETIN'S STORY
 OF MURDER REJECTED
Judge in Poison Trial Orders Alleged Confess
 sion Kept From Jury

Mount Vernon. H., Dec. l6.- Judge J. c. Kern ruled today that the alleged confession made by Mrs. Elsie Sweetin to officers after a night of questioning could not go to the jury as evidence in her trial with Lawrence M. Flight for the poison- ing of her husband, Milford Sweet in.
 The fight to exclude the signed statement of Mrs, Sweetin that she thrice administered poison which caused the death of her husband. was renewed at the opening of court today when Robert E. Smith, her attorney, made a denunciation Of flight.
 Smith entered his formal objection on the ground that the confession was obtained by duress and persua- sion. Nelson Layman. attorney for Flight, joined in the objection.
 Arguing in support of his motion, Attorney Smith said Mrs. Sweetin's appearance on the stand yesterday probably was the last that she would make. He called attention to her Tack of sophistication," making her susceptible to the influences which were brought to bear upon her. He emphasized that she maintained her innocence thruogh several hours of grilling and until after she was ex- posed to the alleged threats and ca jolings of Flight.
 flight flushed during the donun- ciation and turned his back toward Mrs. Sweetin.
 Prosecutor Frank G. Thompson emphasized that consideration was shown in permitting the defendants to confer instead of obtaining confes- sions from them separately. He said that the only person, Mrs. Sweetin blamed for influencing her confess sion was her co-defendant, a situa- ton without precedent in Illinois courts.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
More Than 5000 Workmen
 Taken Back at Flint

Flint. Mich. Dec. tS-Nore than 2.oo0 men have returned to work at Chevrolet Motor comTany plant here since the announcement early this month that the company would go on full rrodu,tion before the first of rpNt year Charles F. Earth, general manager Of the company in making inc announcement today said that tbe plant was now operating on a night ard day schedule
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Survey of State Shows Probable Strength of 40 Per Cent In Battle Between Bingh a m And Holt For Sen- ator. /
Electors Apathetic Every where-Polling Officials in Hartford Indulge in Crossword Puzzles to Avoid Tedium.

As had been predicted by voting officials, the balloting for a suc- cessor to Frank B. Brandegee as United States senator, was unusually light today. especially during the morning when check-up of the vot- inE indicated less than one-third as many electors participating as dur Ing the national election. but in- creased interest was evidenced in the afternoon when comparative fig ures showed a vote one-half as great as In November.
 At 10:3O clock this morning. 1,621 ballots had been registered as against 5.50s at the same hour in the national election. At 2 o'clock this afternoon. S,721 votes were cast as against 9,735 in the last election.
 The reports for today are as fol-
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
MAKES PUBLIC REQUESTS

Hartford, Dec. 16.-BcVIcS's of Sl50,O00 each 10 the Hartford hos pital and the Wadsworth A'h"neum are contained In the will of Frank c. Sumner. late president of the Hartford Connecticut Trust Co.,, filed for probate today. \ boQuest Of S50,0o0 is also made 10 Trinity college. and one of s10,0oo 10 St Francis hospital.
 The gift to Wadsworth AtheneuT Is 10 provide for the purchase oi choice paintings.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
STANLEY WORKS DIVIDEND
12. Per Cent un Preferred Stock and 21a Per Cent on Common Stock Declared By Directors Today.

At the quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Stanley Works today, it was voted 10 declare a dividend of 1al per cent on the preferred stock payable on February 16, 1925, to holders of record on Sat urday. January 3t and q dividend of 212 per cent on the common stock payable on January to stockhold- CTS of record at the close of business today.
 The directors Of the American Hardware Corporation will meet to- morrow, as will the directors of I.an- ders Frary X Clark and the matter of dividends is expected to be the chief item Of business at both ses- sions.
 Other factory boards will convene before the holidays. including North X Judis. whose meeting Is to be held December q.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
COOiidge's Father Plans
 To Attend inauguration

Washington, pac. l6.- President Coolidge received word today from his father John Coo13re that the el- der Coolidge hai decided against accepting an inH,a4ah 10 spend Christmas at the White House but that he would probably come 10 Washington 10 sec his son inaugurat- ed president, March (.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Explosion Feared During
 Fire at Pittsfeld, Mass.

Plttsfeld, Mass, Doc. 1G.-Em- ploycs of the plant of the General Electric company and pupils Of the Lakewood school were hurrodly dis missed early today when fire was discovered in . large gas holder ot the Pittsfeld Gas company, adtoin- ing the electric plant and the school It was feared that the holder would explode wrecking nearby buildings.
 Half an hour later the fire depaT- mant believed the situation was un- der control and that an explosion would be averted. The gas supply oc the city was not affected.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
ICti0n Postponed.
Masonic Block Burned,
 Boston Church Threatened

Boston, Dec. I6.-The Masonic block on River street. Hyde Park district, was destroyed early today by a fire which caused a loss of s40,000. Christ Episcopal church was menaced by the flames for sev- eral hours, and Rev. Edward A. Dodd. the rector, directed the re- moval of It's vital records. Ii took four hours 10 put out the fire.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
THE CONSTABLE GOT IT

Dimitry Masntk of 91 Broal street T tailor. complained to the police yesterday that Joseph Wisk and an- other man entered his shop during his absence and took two rolls Of cloth valued at $500. Upon inVcsti- gation, Policeman Patrick O'Mara 1sarncd that Constable James w, Manning had taken the cloth on a writ issued by Attorney Michael A, S,X'on for Wisk.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Owners Of 3,OOO Autos Facing
 Extra Tar For ConceaLing Them
S4OO FIRE IN GARAGE
City Service Station Threatened by Blaze From Overloaded Furnace After t2 O'Clock This Noon.

Fire did s400 damage in the base ment of the City Service station on Hartford avenue, owned by Mayor A. NJ, Paonessa, this noon. The blaze was caused by an overloaded furnace and dtd damage mostly in the casing. where it gave the firemen a stubborn battle for half an hour Companies 1, 3, D and No. truck responded.
 A still alarm at i2:4s o'clock this noon brought Fire Go No. 10 Talcott street, where the alarm was found to be false. Clouds of smoke caused by the drying of paint were responsible for the alarm.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16

Both the democrats and republi- cans had vote getting organizations at work through the day but they experienced great difficulty in get- ting out the electors. On all hands there was an apparent lack of inter- est and numerous telephones and personal visits failed to stir up en- thusiasm.
 With a total vote of S,7c1 votes cast at ? o'clock, tt appeared that party leaders predictions of a 5000 syote through the day would not be exceeded.
 The polls will close at 6 o'clock this evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
RECORD OF MANS BRAIN

Chicago. Dec. IG.-That man had brain was not officially recorded until 1900 B. C when au Egyptian surgeon chisaed on stone a report of the discovery. according to Pro- lessor James Henry Breasted, egyptologist, University of Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
BOSTON FIRE CHIEF DIES,

Boston. Dec. l6.-John o. Tabor, chief of the Boston fire depart ment. died early today after a short illness. He was so years old, and had served in the department since 1888.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
CRUSHED TO DEATH IN PIT OF
 ELEVATOR SHAFT IN FOUNDRY
SCHOOL SITE BOUGHT
Property In East End of City Taken Over By Board of Education After Long Squabhle.

IThe title 10 the site for tAe pro rosed new school in the east end Of the city has been acquired by the city of New Britain. The deeds are from Rosario, Nincengo and Ensto- chic Angelo for property or Beld'n street and Alice S. Gridley and Will lam W. Smith for property on Day street.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Bingham Delays Voting

New Haven. Dec. Is. - Cloudy weather with a hint Of snow pre- vailed as Connecticut voters went to to the polls this morning 10 choose successor to the late U. S. Senator Frank B. Brandegee. Despite the active dampaigns for Lieut. Governor Hiram Bingham, who is also gov- ernor-elect, the republican nominee and Hamilton Holt, former editor and widely known as student of international affairs, the democratic candidate. light vote was forecast Especial attention was paid by both parties to getting out the vote, in
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New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
DIES AT AGE OF 85
Mrs, Fetronclla Gustava Anderson of Vega Street Was Resident If This City f0r 3G Years.

Mrs. P7troneua Gastava Ander- son, 1-e S5 years, widow Of Mlgnus Anderson, did ;h.s mo~o0g at tha -om- o' h,r so0. August Aalcrson, a \.-l s'roe'. Death was Ile to in- f-m'l.S tar5i-nt to o.4 o-e. Mrs. An l.rso1 WIS member oc 'ha Kro- ran society and the First Lutheran church. Sha had ben a ree.lent of this ely for the las+ Sf wars.
 Sha is s.rvNel hy hfr so0. Aug lst Anler>on.; seven F~1n4.@tl7cu aAi tour grea;-eranlch..l~c7.
 The funeral will he hald T.a~sday afternoon al 1:3o o'clock 5am :he late home on Vega s'rast and rom the Firet Lutheran church at o'clock Rev Dr. 4 A. Ahau,se wlli olfici2te and tatorme0t viii bo in FairNiew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16

40 Per Cent of Vote Being Cast
 Hartford, Dec. 16.-- A statement issued by republican state headquar- ters this noon was to. the effect that reports from cities and towns indi- cated that about 70 per cent Of the registered. vote was being cast and on this basis a prediction was made that Col. Bingham was we'll in the lead and would maintain it. It was further stated that voting in the cities was fully as heavy as had been anticipated while in the towns the republicans were getting out the voters.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Dec. 16-FOreS'ast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled tonight and Wcines- day; probably rain or snow somewhat warmer.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
ELECTION RETURNS

The Herald will furnish cleo ton returns this evening to those who slS interested. Tel. 925 or 9:S.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
10 DEAD, F DYING
 FROM BAD LIQUOR
Several Others Blinded by New
 York Booze
.25 DIE DURING MONTH
25 More Arrested For Drunkenness,
 Several Being Unconscious-City
 and Federal Agents Seeking Source of Death Dealing Beverages

New York, Dec. 1e.-The death list from poison liquor during the last three days mounted to ten with the death today of Abraham Botnoy in a Brooklyn hospital. sixty-seven other victims are in Bellevue. Twelve of them are not expected to live and several of the others may be blinded,
 25 Deaths in 18 Days
 The death list for December so far Is twenty-five, a record number. Aroused by the wave of alcoholic deaths. the police and prohibition authorities have started activities to curb the sale of poisonous liquor as the Christmas holidays approach. The police are sending to the federal authorities the addresses Of suspi- ciou place.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
25 More in Court

Twenty-Five prisoners arrested for drunkenness, some of them found unconscious In gutters and exposed to the cold, were arraigned last night sbefore Magistrate Simpson in night court. Denouncing liquor traffickers who sell poisonous connections. Magistrate Simpson dismissed most of the prisoners with warning Some of them were sent to the work house.
 "I don't know what has become of the peoples wits" said Magistrate Simpson during the arralgnment of , the prisoners. None of this bootleg liquor is good and nine-tenths of 1t is rank poison. have had men be- fore me who were blinded by 1t, men who were unable to raise their hands to swear to an affidavit. You all owe a debt of gratitude to the police men who brought you to the station house. You might have frozen to death or been killed by an automo- bile. I shall not deal with you 50 leniently the second time."
 Effect of Embargo
 Federal prohibition officials say that the prevalence Of poison liquor is due to the effective embargo against smuggling which has been established off the coast by the coast guard patrol Rough Faas, prevent ing the landing of liquor from rum row. also has hit the local bootleg market, they said.
 Two of the victims who died dur ing the past three days were women.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16

New Haven. Dec, l6.--While the workers at the polls in the thirty three wards here averaged the vote cast at about 35 per cent Of what if was in the November election for the same hour the aggregate or figures indicated that the poll was much less than that. In the demo- cratic wards the vote was not re- garded as light The republican organization claimed to be getting out a fair sized vote and in the larg- CT wards the figure was close to forty per cent of the vote cast at the previous election. In outlying wards however, the vote was light. Several large industries were to give their employees opportunity late in the afternoon to vote which fact ac- counted for a light vote in the early morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16
Light vote Cast

New Haven, Dec. 16.-Town ana city voting of both republican and democratic parties In the special election for |. s. Senator today in- dlcated in the early afternoon that not much over 30 per cent of the vote cast at the corresponding hours in the November election had been cast.
 In the small towns the light, vote cut down the percentage cast in the cities and even in the latter the figures barely squeezed by the forty per cent mark.
 Election workers claimed that the republican vote was much heavier than that of the democrats. ms claim seemed to be borne out by the fact that some normally heavy democratic wards In cities were not doing as well as the workers of that party had anticipated.
 rp till noon election day had been without incident anywhere. AS Col Bingham. the republican nominee had not then voted the opportunity had not come for a challenge for ms vote on the alleged ground or in eligibility promised by Thomas E' cahiIl. democratic general registrar
New Britain herald., 1924-12-16

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New Britain herald., 1924-12-16

Average Daily Circulation For
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-14
IL ESCAPE INJURY
WHEN BUS UPSETS

It seems almost like miracle that
12 people in a closed car could escape
with no serious injury when the vehi-
Gle turned turtle. as did Smalley's bus
on it's morning trip Saturday from
Rockland to Belfast. The accident &C.
Cured about s O'Clock at Lincolnville.
the wheels getting into a rut which
CAUSED 1t to turn completely bottom up.
1t is n closed Cadillac and left Rock
land with seven passengers besides the
driver, picking up four in Camden.
With the exception Of Eugene r.
Spear of Belfast and Bert Gardner OF
Stockton Springs and one woman, the
passengers were travelling men. Mr..
Gardner received some injuries hut
Mr.. Spear escaped without a ecratch
he was in the Bennett car which few
years ago left the road on Duck Trap
hill and went over the bridge, result
ing in the death of one OF the passen-
gers.
The occupants Of the car Saturday
morning had but little trouble In ex-
Treating themselves from the ear.
which lay with its wheels in the air.
Upor doing SO they found that no one
had been seriously. hurt and. as far as
learned, no bones were broaen al
backs and shoulders paining them
and one man received facial cuts. They
were brought to Belfast by passing
cars. The bus was badly damaged. 1t
was driven by Arthur Smalley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-14

~ likely to encounter one Of those
wanderers from whom adventure
could be drawn. Those who had
money would have found some
asylum. while the poor SUNK in
arches where / would not find them.
Somewhat reluctant to lose the
value OF my long vigil, turned to-
ward the north. where lay my home.
The silence was almost absolute:
sometimes. in the distance. an auto.
mobile passed. At times a faint
rumble was thrown up by a train
from the station nearby. But not q
human being was about. Only for q
while did neglected cat, her fur
sodden. follow me, whining piteous'
~ for company.
My route took me through com.
Portable streets. where the houses
exhibited charming curtains. and
where shrubs protected modest re-
spectability froE: tho instrusion OF
my eyes. There was nothing for
those eyes to see. however, so weari.
ly I turned into Vuting Square. re.
hCStihS thot Will AdCh ! III Alo-
cover a taxi at the other end. Viking
Square is a large and comfortable
district OF its own. centered round
neglected garden. where grow a few
trees. In the middle is a tennis
lawn. used by the younger members
Of the Viking Square community.
Tonight the asphalt OF the court
shone wet. and miserably about fell
the drips from the tall frontages Of
the houses. All these were alike,
i've stories, and varying in color be-
tween the jet blackness OF age and
new white paint. The square had an.
air Of wealth. for at no window hung
the disgrace OF a Nottingham cur.
tain; here and there, large boxes of
pink geraniums and marguerites sug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-14
Vermont Woman
43 Years at P. M.

CRANKY. VT, Jan. 12-There is nc
disposition on the part of anybody
here to detract from the honor due
Mrs. Mary Breed Coburn, the S5-year-
Old postmaster OF Holden. a little
mountain community in Chittenden
Rutland county, who has held the of
flee % years.
However, il length Of days and
months and years on the Job Is to be
considered. honor is also due to Mrs
Hettie w. Matthews, who has been
postmaster at Branbysince Feb. IL
1881. and will. therefore. soon com.
plete 40 years Of UNINTERRUPTED SER
vice for Uncle Sam.
Mrs. Matthews. was born in CRANKY
in 1855 and says that since lrer earli
est recollections, with the exception
of n very few months. the CRANKY
postoffice has been located either at
the home of her father. LOOMS Wells,
or her husbands father. Jonathan
Matthews. her present home.
In the early days. even the fourth
class postoffices changed hands with
every political shift in administration
at Washington. but as Mr.. Wells, the
SeHloi, was genuine, rock ribbed
.Iacksonian Democrat, while Mr.. Mat
thews, the senior. was q staunch Whis
and later loyal Lincoln Republican,
postofiice appointments. although po-
litical. became q family matter that
could easily be adjusted to circum-
stances.
Mrs. Matthews first commission
was signed by Thomas L. James
postmaster general, SIX days after
James a. Garfield was inaugurated
President. The Office ia six miles
from North Concord. the nearest
railroad station on the Maine Cen
trail railroad, and 20 miles from st.
Johnsbury.
Postoffice service seems to come
natural. too, to other members.of the
Wells Matthews families. for Mrs.
Matthews's neice. Mrs. Alice Sugg.
was for many years postmaster at
Ihnenburg, and she was succeeded
by her sister. the present official. Mrs.
Dora NJ. Brown. A nephew. Dwight
l.. Wells. has long been a rural free
delivery carrier fro mthe st. Johns
bury postotf1ce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-14
ALBION
Shorey-Tobey

At 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
Jan. S, a pretty wedding occurred al
the Shorey home in Albion when
Mrs. Angle Tobey was united In mar.
riagc to Asher l.. Shorey. In the
presence of relatives and intimate
friends, the ceremony was impress
siveiy performed by Rev. w. r.
Palmer. who made use of the double
ring service. The bridal party stooa
in a beautiful bower OF green, arts
tically arranged In the bay window
and beneath q white bell suspendeo
from a massive arch which was IN
termingled with poinsettas. Inc
bride becomingly dressed In silver
gray luxseal with blue crepe de chlhe
trimmings and carrying roses. was
attended by her daughter, Miss RUDY
Tobey, who was attired In brown
taffeta velvet and carried pink car
nations The groom was ATTENDED ~
his nephew, Lincoln Sennett. LltIs
Miss Faylene Tobey Of Palermo was
ring bearer.
After the ceremony a wedding caRs
was cut by the bride. At 7.3O ociocH
the reception followed when the spac-
ious rooms of the pretty. ATTRACTIVE
home were well filed with guests;
Mrs. Walter Tobey of Winslow ahy
Mrs. Scott Lewis Of China presiGeo
over the gifts and guest book. ke-
freshments were served. The pres
ents were numerous and beautiiut