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New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
COMMON LAW WIPES CLAIM
 FOR COMPENSA HON DENIED
Has No Right to Benefits From Estate of Man With Whom She Commissioner Rules in Giving Legal Mate His Insurance.

Bridgeport, Oct. 16.-A common law wife has no claim upon the man she lives with, Compensation Com missioner Edward T. Buckingham ruled here today in denying the claim of Catherine Corllno for com pensation as the result of the death on June 23 of Giuseppe DeCarlo of Stamford. DeCarlo employed by Theodore l.. Wright of Glenbrook, to tear down a building, stepped on a rusty nail. Blood poisoning set in and DeCaflo's death resulted. He left a wife, common law wife and three legitimate children. Commis- sloner Buckingham awards the legal wife SIS per week for 312 weeks and $100 funeral expenses for the support of herself and three chill dren.
 Henry Levy. an employe of Yale and Towne of Stamford, was award ed $14 a week for 52 weeks as the result of his incapacitation follow ing the running of a lead pencil
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
MAY BE PURNELL
Man Claiming To Be "Jesus Christ
 Revealed" Arrested at Kansas City Thought To Be House of David Man

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 16.-Police today arrested man here calling himself Jesus Christ Revealed" and are Investigating the possibility that he may be Benjamin Purnell, missing head of the House of Da- vid. With him were arrested three white women, three negro women and one negro man. In the mans pockets was found clipping telling of Purnell's practices.
 Purnell is wanted by Michigan authorities for immoral relations with girl members of the House or David colony at Benton Harbor and m a charge of getting money under false pretenses. ,a
 The man told the police that his rea1 soul self was lat least one thousand years old" but guessed that his material" age was about 5o or 55. Purnell Is about 60 years old The man denied he was Ben jamin PurnelL
 The negro and all but one or tne women. arrested with their leader Tn the basement of a bungalow here' told polIce they had no earthly names The leader was booked at nolice headquarters as Jesus Christ Revealed" and gave his home as Heaven"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
HANGS HEAD IN SHAME
 AS SLET7ERS ARE READ
Mrs. Willow, Accused of Murder, Only Woman
 in Courtroom

Middleburg, Pa., Oct. 1e-With all women and children excluded from the court room by order of Judge Potter, the alleged love messages of Ralph Shadel, IS years old, farm hand, to Mrs. Annie $. Willow, on trial accused jointly with Shadel of murdering her husband, were read to the jury today. The notes are al- legged to have been written in jail after the arrest of both Shadel and Mrs. Willow.
 Mrs. Willow was the only woman in the court room to hear them and she hung her head as they were read. She wept and her father, a rugged tiller of the soil, edged near to her to give her comfort in her ordeal,
 The court asked the newspaper. men not to quote from any of the messages.
 A dozen women of the neighboH hood where the Willows lived, testi- fled as character witnesses. They agreed that her reputation had been good.
 ShadeI is serving a 10 to 20 years sentence for his part in the killing of Harvey c. Willow, who was shot while on a hunting trip last Decem- Der. Shadels defense was that he was urged to kill Willow by the lat ter's wife. Mrs Willow declares that she protested against shadel Go' ing away with her husband, despite the fact that she loved Shadel and that her husband treated hel cruelty.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
HELD AS FORGER
Scion of Prominent Rhode isiahu Family Bound Over To suporio' Comt in New Haven Today.

New Haven, Oct, 16.-Norman C' Lynch. a pleasant appearing young man reputed to belong to well to do family in Rhode Island and who had also matriculated at Harvard yaIe Brown and Dartmouth col- ieres was held for the superior court today on ten counts charging forgerv of checks, It is said ne cave many worthless checks here' forging both the signature and en- 1orsament on them and check ne cave to pay for fees at Yale was found to be worthless. Lynch IS said to have spent $500 in a short lime in various ways. He has been held in isil since arrest and although be asserted his parents would ap- near and bail him out this did not bappen and the police say they un- dsrstand that this time Lynch will have to stand trial The last check lynch is said to have given was on September 74 for s2Oo drawn on Frederick Lynch and offered to bank in New York.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
FLOUR PRICES SOAR
25 Cents a Barrel Increase lodaS Represents Highest Level Reached in Several Years.

Minneapolis, Oct. 16,-Nith ad- vance today of 25 cents barrel on family patents by one of the large milling companies here. four prices ascended to the highest levels in several years. On the heels of yes terday's increased cash wheat luo- tatious millers raised the range of four prices for the best grade of flour to sS.25 and sS.45 a barrel when sold in car lots,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
LIP STICK INDIGESTION
Leipsic Reports New Ailment Among Women Who Resort to Touching Up Lips Too Much.

Leipslc. Oct. 16.-Lip stick indi- gestion has developed here among young women who use rouge too freely, according to physicians Many of the cosmetics. particularly the cheaper kinds, contain harmful ingredients, assert the doctors, which cause complications when they come in contact with food.
 Victims of lip stick attacks al- ways maintain that their illness has been caused by food or drink, and are not inclinde to change thelr habits unless they have suffered three or four severe seizures after dining in restaurants or cafes where they have applied an unusual amount of red In endea1ors to look their best.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16

through the thumb of his right hand and its subsequent infection.
 Bennie Rupp of Glenville, working at the American Felt Co.,. Stamford, strained himself in lifting heavy box. An operation had to be per- formed. He was awarded $12.75 for six weeks.
 Commissioner Buckingham acced- ed to the contention of Richards Co. of Stamford in the case of Joseph Cernak whose right eye was injured by a flying piece of steel. Cernak presented doctors bill for $466 or s4 visit. The company claim ed this was too much. Commission CT Buckingham allowed s441 or $S visit.
 John Mate of Howard avenue this city,, an employe of the Siemon Hard Rubber Go. strained himself and will be obliged to undergo an operation, He was awarded SIP a week pending the operation and his return to work.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
COPS AIM WAS GOOD
Knocked on Running Board, Someryille Policeman Opens Fire -One Man Is Dying.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct 16,-A Somerville patrolman early today emptied his revolver at a speeding automobile whose driver refused to stop at his command. Some time later milkman in Cambridge re- ported to the police that a man was dying in a car parked on Eliot street. Fred Allen of this city was found with a bullet through his body. He was taken to the mu- nicipal hospital where physicians said be would probably die, His companions, Paul Weiss and James Griffen, both of Cambridge, were arrested and turned over to the Somervile police.
 Patrolman Frank Begley of SomerviIle, who fired the shots, said he jumped on the running board of the speeding car, but was knocked to the ground by blow to the jaw. He opened fire as soon as he re- gained his footing. In addition to the bullet that wounded Allen three others struck the back of the auto mobile.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
ANOTHER RUM VESSEL IS {.
 BROUGHT TO NEW LONDON
Converted Yacht Captured by Coast Guard Destroyer Jouett on
 Montauk Point.

New London, Oct. 16.-caught in tho act of taking on cargo of al- legged liquor from the steamer Nieuw Capello, of Antwerp. In rum row, the converted yacht, Marguerite was captured at 1O:30 o'clock last eve ming by the coast guard destroyer Jouett, 2l miles south southeast of Montauk Point and brought in here today.
 With approximately 400 cases Of Scotch whiskey and 600 cases of alcohol, containing 10 gallons each in her hold, the Marguerite was lowed into port and her crew of five men arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Earl Mathewson at the customs house.
 Charles NJ. Dunn of New York, confessed to be the master of the vessel, was placed in jail pending a continued hearing at,2 o'clock Mon- day afternoon in default of a $1,500 bond.
 The other four men, who were re- leased. gave their names as Martin Johnson, of Atlantic City: John Johnson of Brooklyn, N. r.; William Smith of New York and Hans Da- vidson of Brooklyn, N, Y.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
Skeleton of Indian Brave
 1.000 Yrs. Old Uncovered

Montreal. Oct. 16.-While digging the foundation of a new warehouse in Outremont a suburb, a laborer discovered the skeleton of an Indian brave which scientists said today they believed 10 be over a thousand years old.
 The body was in a sitting position. head beween the knees, according to the funeral rites of the ancient Algonouins.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
GOLF PROVES FATAL
Prominent Jersey City Man Dies as Result of Twisting Vcrtebrae While Driving at Ball.

Jersey City, N. J.. Oct. 16.-John J. Ferris, 4S, president of the Jersey City board of education, and mem- Der of the firm of Stillman, Delehan- ty and Ferris company, builders of the Central New Jersey bridge over the Raritan river at Perth Amboy, died at his home today.
 His death was caused by stroke, suffered yesterday, which resulted, attending physicians declared, from a twisted vertebra which he re- ceived while playing golf at Deal, N. J., this summer. When Mir. Ferris drove at golf ball on the Deal course, he wrenched his back. He was taken to New York sanitarium for treatment.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
HIS ARM BLOWN OFF
Litchfield, N. Y., Man Badly Injured When Stick of Dynamite explodes Also Loses One Eye.

Tion, N. Y. Oct. 16.-When a stick of dynamite exploded unex- pectedly, John S. Avery, for many years a supervisor of the town of Litchfeld, had his right arm blown off and received other serious in- iurles. Avery placed a stick of dynamite beneath a stump which he wished to remove and lighted the fuse.
 When it did not explode as soon as he expected he thought 1t had failed to explode and he advanced 10 examine 1t. He was brought 10 hospital here where his condition is serious. In addition to the loss of his arm, he probably will lose the sight of one eye.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
SEVEN CARS DERAILED
1,2OO Feet of Roadbed Damaged in Accident When Freight Goes on Track at WiIlimantic Today.

Willimantic, Oct. 16.-Seven cars in second BO-1 west bound freight over the N. Y, N. H. and H. rail- road were derailed at Phelps cross ing early today, tying up traffic for a time. Trains west bound were passed around the wreck on the east bound rails.
 The wrecker from the East Hart ford yards hauled the front and rear sections of the train to the yards here where a new train was made up and proceeded. The seven cars were replaced on the rails and about 1900 feet Of roadbed re- paired. The accident was at tributed to burned out journal.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
DELAY IS COSTLY,
 SHAVER DECLARES
Says Coolidses Hesitancy on Sugar Tariff Hurts People
CHARGES IT TO POLITICS
Democratic Chairman Asserts That Republican Contribution Coiiec- tor is Benefltlng By High Tariff On Sugar.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Declaring President Coolidge apparently had decided to delay action on the sugar tariff petition until after the elcc- ton, Chairman Shaver of the dem- ocratic national committee said in a formal statement today that the presidents Caution" was costing the public heavily during every day of delay.
 Chairman Marvin of the United States tariff commission, speaking presumably as the proxy of Presl- dent Coolidge" said MT. Shaver, "gives the information that the lat ter intends to postpone for another indefinite period any official &C., ton on the commissions recommen- dation that the present profteers' tariff on sugar be reduced by hall a cent a pound. Apparently the resi- dent intends to defer until atter election the decision which many persons believe will favor the beet sugar trust when eventually 1t IS an- nounced.
 Calls It Injustice
 "This further delay ir cutting the cost of living by decreasing Tn par' an unnecessary and unjustifiable tax m A common staple of the peoples food will be sad news to millions of American housewives. They hao hopes that the tariff commission recommendation, coming as it dlc after more than a full year Of ln' vestigation would prompt the presl. dent to proclaim the reduction anc save consumers millions Of doilars These hopes have gradually dlmln ished. however, as it becomes eVi dent that the representatives or the beet sugar interests were bringing pressure to defeat the tariff com missions recommendations ane when 1t was learned that the treas urer of the republican national com mittee. William V. Hodges, the mar who gathered the funds which ar' heinz spent to accomplish Presiden Coolidge's election, was one of man republicans who profit from thl tariff. .. ,&
 "A delay of only a month in pro , claiming the resolution which th , commission urged and the publi expected will mean a loss or sz' GOO 900 to consumers and cores ronding gain for the beneficiaries 0 the tax. ! But there Is ground for believing that the president will reject th commissions recommendations am continue the tariff. The newspaper have published statements that re nublican leaders in certain WeSterl states have opposed lowering tn
 duty. He has had the tariff com missions findings and recommenda lions before him since the latte days of July. Now within a fe' | days of the election he calls to more information.
 5 "This is the sort of caution tha costs the consumers of sugar nor I In a month than 1t takes to pay tn
 presidents salary and maintain tn . White House for an entire yea |, Whoever may benefit from thI 7 'caution,' it is certain that the user :, of sugar. including millions of won !, en. are losing by it."
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
YALE STUDENT HURT
Charles Blunt of Port Buron, Mich- igan, Falls Four Stories and Re- celyes Dangerous Injuries.

New Haven, Oct. 16.-Charles Nash Blunt, of Port Huron, Mich. Yale freshman, injured when he fell four stories to a concrete walk at Faverweather dormitory at Iale last night, was still on the danger list at the hospital today, his con- dition being reported as only fair' Blunt who was climbing along a window ledge from one room to an- other when he fell. sustained a broken elbow, fractured leg and probable internal injuries.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
LIEUTENANT IS HELD
Army Aviator Arrested in Hartford For Dropping Handbills Over the
 
City,

Hartford, Oct. 16.-Lieut. Louis N. ElIer. the regular army instruc- tor of the 11Sth observation squa- dron, C. N. G., was arrested this morning by State Policeman George Pranaitis, chafged with violation of section II, of the aircraft laws for having dropped handbills over the city yesterday to advertise Satur- days aerial circus. Lieut.. Eller will appear in police court tomorrow morning. The trial Sin be in the nature of a test case to establish the exact meaning of the section of the law which provides that nothing shall be dropped from sirplanes unless it be directly over a place established for that purpose. lt Is the flier's contention that the state aviation authorities have the power to permit handbills to be dropped over a city.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
Girl Who Ate Pins, Etc,
 Out of Hospital, Cured

Saginaw, Mich. Oct. lb. - Mary Doe, the Is year old girl in whose stomach physicians last month found 1900 metallic objects, includ- ing coins, metal washers, safety pins, crucihxes, chains, brooches, and bolts, was discharged last night from the hospital.
 Her physicians say she has re- covered.
 Intelligence tests to which the girl has been subjected show accord ing to her physicians, that she now is of normal mentality. This the medical men assert. indicates that her apparent sub-normal mentality at the time of her operation was result rather than a cause Of her diet.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
NO FOUL PLAY
Coroner Finds Nothing Suspicious in Death of Men Who Fell on Barge at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Oct, 16.-There was no foul play in the death by drown- ing last night of Captain Louis A. Hansberger of the coal barge Maria H. Bully, police said today, follow ing their investigation into the cir cumstances surrounding Hansberg- CTS falling into the river. They said that both Hansberger and his wife had been drinking and that the barge captain apparently lost his balance when he fell between the barge and the dock of the sprague Ice and Coal Co. and drowned.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
Seven Million Dollar
 Fire in Canton

By The Associated Press.
 Hong Kong, Oct. 16.-The naval authorities here were advised today that the great fire, supposedly of incendiary origin which was raging yesterday In Canton, had been put under control this morning when the damage was estimated at $7,000,000 and when it was believed there probably had been large loss of life.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
DRIVER EXONERATED

Torrington, Oct. 16,-Roy Bradley, driver of a truck which killed Mary Eaters, D, on october 8, is exoner- ated from criminal responsibility for the fatality in a finding by Coroner S. A. Herman, a copy of which has been filed with the state commits sioner of motor vehicles. The tn- quest was held Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
sl00,6O0 IS PAID FOR LEFTY GROVES Connie Mack Buys Famous
 Baltimore Pitcher SEES PENNANT CHANGES
Price Is Not More Than Babe Ruth Cost--Groves Has Won 10s and Lost But 90 Games-Athletics Hopes For Next Year Are High.

Baltimore, Oct. 16.-Robert NJ. ("Lefty) Groves, the Baltimore h. ternational League clubs pitching ace, was sold to the Philadelphia American league club today for a sum announced by Mr"oRer Jack Dunn as $loO'6oo. 'uu,
 This price tops by 8
 mer record sum paid bMlT a1p,c, , to the Red Sox for Ba. '"tS ]
 Has Won 1OS Games.
 Groves, who halls from Lonacon- ing, Maryland, is 25 years of age, weighs ITO pounds and is six feet two inches tall. He has been play ing professional baseball for six years. In his five years as an Oriole pitcher has has famed 1,107 bats men and has won 10S and lost S6 games. His part in winning the sixth straight championship for the Baltimore team this year was 26 victories, six defeats and 230 strike outs. Lack of control has been his chief trouble and was the one and only thing which kept him from leading the International League every year in games won.
 Sees Pennant Chances. Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, made the of fer for Groves at Oriole park after watching him pitch against the Athletics several weeks ago. Maci Is quoted as saying: "A star flingel will make my team a flag contender in 1925. I believe have that hurlei in Groves"
 Since he bought the Baltimore club from Ned Hanlon in 1910, Jacl Dunn has developed and sold play CTS for the high figure of s3O5,1O0 By a coincidence his first big dea was with Connie Mack to whom ht sold Lefty" Russell for $11,O0C thirteen years ago. Dunn's second largest deal was the sale of Jacl Bentley. pitcher, to the New Yorl Nationals for s72,5oo.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
By The Associated Press,

Hong Kong, Oct. 16.-The merch- ant volunteer corps of Canton, known as the Chinese fascist has been defeated by the army forces of the red army" composed of Chinese laborers, after warfare in the streets of Canton lasting two days, accord- ing to a wireless message picked up here today from Canton by naval authorities.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
100 DIE IN FLOODS

By The Associated Press.
 Moscow, Oct. 16.-A rise of twelve feet in the level of the river Amur has caused floods in the Nikolaevsk region where two native villages were submerged with the loss of 400 lives.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
Not As Much as Babe,

New York, Oct. 16.-Ff1e price in volved in the purchase of Lefty" Groves, Baltimore southpaw ace, by the Philadelphia Athletics does not eclipse the amount involved in the acquisition of Babe Ruth, according to Edward c. Barrow, secretary of the New York Yankees.
 Ruth was obtained from the Bos- ton Red Sox in 1920 in a deal in- volving s135,OOO, Barrow said, al- though only s100,Ooo of this was represented is cash at that time.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16

Hartford Oct. 16.-The state cap- itol will be closed at noon tomorrow for the remainder of the day as a mark of respect for the late U. s' Senator Brandegee. Flags on the capitol, state armory and state h- brary are at half staff..
 The republican state central com- m,ttee Is meeting here this afternoon for receipt of campaign reports from the thirty-five districts. Secretary Alex w. Creedon said he did not think the question of a special sen atoriaI election would be discussed
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Oct. t6,-FOreCast for New Britain and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Fri- day; slightly warmer tonight.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-16
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN HAS
 RECEIVED S1,714,317 THUS
 FAR; LaF0LLETTE, S190,535
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
 FOR SEN. BRANDEGEE
Ceremonies at Washington Rivaled Only by Wilson's
 and Harding's
BY GEORGE H. MANNING.

(Washington Bureau of N. B. Herald) |, Washington. D. C., Oct. 16.-The 1 ,s p1oJlLeH connection with the ,,,u ,uou '3ApV of the late Senator '!'oauuOJ degee of Connecticut, at his reslu..- e at 1700 Eye street, Northwest, a three o'clock this af- ternoon were the most impressive held at the national capital Tor any public man for several years, with exception of those of Presidents Wilson and Harding. President Coolidge, members of the cabinet, senators, congressman and score of prominent men in the upper tier Of official and business life in Wash ington are to attend. The commit tee appointed by Governor Temple ton to represent him and the state of Connecticut at the funeral ar rived this morning and called at the Brandegee home shortly before noon. In the party were Theodore Bodenwein New London, John H. Buck, Hartford; Abner P. Hayes, Norwich: Benedict M. Holden, Hart ford; Charles P. Lockwood, stam- ford and Lucius F. Robinson, Hart ford. They will accompany the funeral train to New London where they are expected to be met by the
 H. governor, Senator Mclean and the five Connecticut congressman. Colonel M. G. zalinsky, U. s. A., brother-in-law of Senator Brandegee has arrived from Atlanta for the funeral. .. The honorary pail bearers are all uersonal friends of the late senator include John Hayes Hammon Colonel George Harvey, Truxton Beale, Charles G. Glover, Horace h Westcott. John F. Wilkins, Edward B. Mclean, Woodbury Blair ane John NJ. Riddle.
 In this group are several million aire bankers and real estate men o Washington. The funeral cere monies are set for three o'clock anc the funeral party will leave for New London on a section of the fedora express at 7:30 p. m. The remaln' are to be inferred with befitting cere' monies at New London Friday alter noon at 2:30 o'clock.
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