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New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
BOOZE RUNNING
 BOAT CAPTURED
Bessie B' With Liquor on Board
 Taken Today

New York, July si,-Ths Bessie D." the fast motor bost which was released lasi week by customs officers after Il had brought ashore Dr, Roy ston Feulks and sn injured man from the rum nest, today was seized by the customs marine patrol near Roeksway Point Two hundred cases Of whiskey were found on board and the crew Of three. including Captain Matthew Hanson, was arrested,
 The prisoners said they had bought the liquor aboard the schooner Rask at slt a ease, a discount of si hsv- ing been granted as compensation for their srrand of mercy on behalf of
 A letter found in Hanson's pocket, which he said member of the Rask's crew had given him to mall. was sd- dressed 10 Robert W. Wylie Of Glas- gow. Scotland, and signed "Robert W. Wylie, Jr." Ii described a prosperous trade In liquor off the New Jersey, shore and said there were on rum TOW two shiploads Of aliens and nar- cotics waiting to be smuggled Into this country.
 Nathaniel Van Doren, in charge of prohibition agents in Washington. who reached the customs house today af- ter a survey of the Canadian border, said he would urge the government to send coast guard cutters to investigate the report of smuggling Of aliens and drugs and, fl it were true, 10 pro- test to the governments whose flags the vessels carry.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
DEMAND THEIR MONEY

Excited Creditors Of Bankrupt Prt-
 rate Bank In New Haven Make
 Scene Today.
 New Haven, July s4.--A crowd of excited, gesticulating creditors of the bankrupt bank of Fusco Brothers, stormed the offices of Referee in Bankruptcy Carleton F. Hoadley to- day at a hearing on the appointment of a trustee to wind up the affairs of the bank, which decided to close after an investigation by the state authori- ties. The depositors expected to re- ceive payment on their deposits and loudly demanded their money.
 The crowd was quieted with diff culty after which Joseph F. Esposito who was named as trustee, under a bond of s6n.000. acting also as inter- preter, explained to them that an of fer of nearly 70 cents on the dollar had been made by the bankrupts and that notice would be sent to them when payments were forthcoming. Esposito was placed under s60,000 bond and the case adjourned for three weeks
 The bank had liabilities of s9c.000 and deposits included s6S,0oo general funds, $S,o00 in Italian lire and s5,7o0 in Christmas club funds.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
SINGS OVER RADIO,
 PRISONER PAR0LED
Sweet Voice Obtains Freedom
 for Convict

Philadelphia, July sa,-Ths sweet singing of a sentimental ballad by an eastern peniteniiary convict and broadcast from q local Tsdia station, won q parole for convict c iiig, who had three years more time 10 serve on bandit charge. il became known to- day, The name of the convict vas withheld,
 Several months ago musleally in- elined eonviets broadcast a concert from the penitentiary through station WIP, Hardly had c lils finished when the neniteniiary telephone he- came busy with requests for the iden- tity of the man, Many letters were received and lawyer who interested himself in the case through the cons Vict's singing. and others succeeded in obtaining parole yesterday. Gov ernor Ritehie of Maryland was said to have been one of those interested in the case,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
CORONER'S PROBE
Inquest Is started Today Into The Death or The seven Children Lost In sound Last Week.

Bridgeport, July si.--coroner John ]. fhelan today began his inquest in-
 10 the deaths of the seven children who were lost on Long Island Sound last Thursday. The principal witness of the day was Mrs Helen C. Mills. Sso Madison avenue. owner of the ill., fatsd canoe in which the lost children embarked. She told the coroner dur ing the course Of her testimony that she saw the children place so cents on a ledge near her back door in sup posed payment for the loan of the canoe. When asked if she had made it prstcice 10 rent the canoe. she said. No, but on one occasion. the Fourth of July, 10 he exact, the Nor anist family took the canoe for the day and when they returned gave me so cents ss a peace offering" Other witnesses examined were Officer Michael Larney, of the bureau of in- vestigation: Mrs. Pauline Barnsley. a witness. Anna Bowling, passing on- locker, Mrs. Emma Mills, sister-in-law of Mrs. Helen Mills and also witness.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
City Items

Mrs. Neil Murphy of Stanley street, was taken to St. Francis hospital in Hartford today where she will under go an operation for appendicitis and gall stones to be performed by Dr.. Boucher.
 A regular meeting of St. Mary's Ladies' T. A. B. society will be held tonight at 8 o'clock.
 John Bergeron of il Lawlor street has returned to his home following an operation at the New Britain General hospital.
 Oscar A. Marsh of AT Stanley street and Harry A. Traver of t60 Maple street, both officials at the Landers, Frary & Clark plant who are camping on Lake Pocotopaug in East Hampton, yesterday caught nine bass.
 Albert Anderson of sos Main street was arrested this afternoon on charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace following an investign- ton by Policemen Thomas J. Feeney and George Moffitt of complaint received that man was creating a disturbance at the house.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
APPROVE CONTRACT.

The state board of control ap- proved the contract for the erection of boiler house at the Camp school, New Britain, which is part of the state normal school equipment. The contract is for s26,750, and the state will pay one-half of this amount and the city of New Britain one-half. The Standard Construction Co. and Nj. J. Daly and Son of Waterbury were awarded the contract.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
Charge Contractor With
 Improper Wiring Job

James J. Ouinlan. an electrical contractor has been ordered to appear before the building commission at its next meeting to answer charges of in stalling improper wiring. Electrical Inspector c. ]. Curtin found one of Quinlan's jobs 10 have consisted of two pieces of loom. onl va small part of which housed electrical wiring and with no connection. The job had been covered in and was paid for. the official was informed.
 The commission has also ordered Joseph schmitt to remove q garage built by him at ss4 East Main street, because he proceeded with the work without first taking out q building permit
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
GETS NO PENSION,

Hartford. July 24.--Because he re- tired as messenger of the superior court of Fairfield county on June 30, 1919. one day before the pension law went into effect. Charles s. Evans will receive no retiring allowance, the beard of control decided at its meet ing today The decision was reached on the advice of Attorney Gen, Healy, who said that Mir. Evans was not en- titled to a pension.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
MURRAY RETAINS LAWYER
Man Reported Involved In Providence Senate Gas Attack Prepares To Fight Case.

Providence. July s4. Anthony V. Pettine today informed Attorney Gen. Herbert l.. Carpenter that he had been retained by William Tooth" Murray to act as his attorney. The attorney general gave out a state ment to the newspapers in which he said "the attorney general informed Mir. Pettine that steps were being talk en toward securing a warrant for Murray.
 Murray is the man who has been accused by Thomas Lally of planting the poison gas bomb in the state sen- ate chamber on the morning of June 1s at the instigation of republican state Chairman Wm. c. Pelkey and who has made a sworn denial of the charge against him.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
Misleading Statement
 In Parking Bulletin

Printed copies of the parking ordi- nances, recently adopted by the con- mon council, were issued today and among the rules prescribed there are numerous streets upon which "unlim- ited parking" is allowed, this despite the fact that the police department has made a number of arrests and secured convictions in cases where cars were parked overnight. In the same pamphlet is a rule (Article ?, Section 10) providing: No vehicles shall be left in the streets all night, except in emergencies.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
EVANS IS THREE DOWN

Chicago, July 24.-Chick Evans, defending his title as western anna teur champion, today, was three down at the end of the first IS holes of the third round to James Manion, of St. Louis. Manion broke par by two strokes on the first nine, and was 2 up at the turn, although Evans shot perfect golf. The St. Louis player won two more holes on the second nine but lost one of them before reaching the home green.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
MRS. II. S. HALL STRICKEN.

Mrs. Margaret R. Hall of SIS Arch street, wife of Herman s. Hall. direc- tor Of the state trade school. was sud denly stricken with an attack of acute appendicitis, last evening and was operated upon at once at the New Britain General hospital. The oper- ation was performed hy Dr NJ. L. Marsh. Her condition is said 10 be as good as can be expected today.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
HAD ALE IN AUTO

Batavia, N. Y, July 24.--Willis Dickinson. Elmira and Lafayette Neal, Corning, were arrested by state troop cases of Canadian ale, reported by the troopers to have been found in their car, confiscated. The men were re- manded to jail in default of s7,ooo bail each,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
USED WRONG AUTO PLATES

Andrew Maietta of 12 Beaver street, was arrested this afternoon by Traf- hc Policeman Edward Kiely on s charge of violating the motor vehicle laws by improper use of number plates. It is alleged that Maietts purchased a machine from 2 local dealer and has been operating the machine with the dealers plates. con- trary to the provisions of the law.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
FED UNHITCHED HORSE

Herman Lautenbach of Forestville was arrested today on Dwight street by Supernumerary Policeman Ernest Bloomquist on charge of violating the city ordinances by feeding his horse on the street and leaving the horse unhitched. According to the report of the policeman, the horse became frightened while feedisg and ran away coming to stop after. the wagon collided with an automobile on Dwight street.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
SWIFTARROW GOES ON
Tanker Which CoIlided With Liner
 .y@ Boston Starts for New York Under Her Own Power.

Fall River, July 24.-The tanker Swiftarrow, which collided with the passenger steamer Boston off Point Judith Monday night, steamed from this port early today for New York five of c. D. Mallory, Inc, operators of the vessel, that she was perfectly able to make the trip in spite of the damage to her bow because>-of her bulkheads. The federal steamboat inspectors completed their prelimi- nary survey of the Swiftarrow late yesterday afternoon and gave per- mission to proceed.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
Infantile Paralysis Case
 Quarantined in Colchester

Colchester, Conn.,, July 24.-A case of infantile paralysis was reported to health officer Edward J. Rowland to- day. The patient is the two year old child of Stephen Rybitsky, occupant of.a tenement in house used by The house was immediately placed under quarantine. Julius Fudes, who conducts a milk business, and resides in another portion of the house, was ordered to discontinue the peddling of milk,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
BISHOP HAIn nYIN.

Gsstonia. N. C.. July 24.-The Right Rev. Leo Haid. bishop of North Caro- lima and dean of the Catholic hier- archy of America. is critically III ct Belmont Abbe. where it ,s said death may com. within the nest IS houra Bishop Haid is IS years old.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
Foreign Exchange

New York, July s4.-Foreien ex- changes. Steady quotations Gin centsD. Great Britain: demand 4.i0 1-I. cables 4.40i,. France: demand 5.13 1-2. cables s.14. Italy: demand 4.s2 is cables 4.ss. Belgium: demand (. 51 ik; cables 4s7. Germany: demand (per .trillion) 2T I-s. Sweden: demand 26.61. Spain: demand 12.S5. Greece
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
SHENANDOAH ON TRIP.

Lakehurst. N. J., July 24--The navy dirigibe Shenandoah left it's hangar here at e:30 a. m, daylight time, to- day for an engine test run to Bins- hamton, N. r., by way of Scranton, Pa, and the susauehanna valley, The ship piloted by Commander Zachary Iandsdofne will return some time to- night.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
FIRE IN HIGH STREET SHE'D

The fire department answered call last night from Box S9 for fire on the roof of a shed at 176 High street owned by NJ. Demnicki The fire was discovered about 11:15 o'clock and was put out before any damage re- suited. The cause has not been de- termined.
 Engine Co. answered still alarm at 1:12 o'clock this afternoon for dump fire at the Fafnir Bearing plant There was no damage.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
SHOWER FOR MISS KRoN,

Mrs. W. B. Montague of Havley street gave a shower last evening in honor of Miss Kathryn Kron. whose marriage to Allan Mckenzie of Chi cago will take place August 3 Miss Kron received many pretty. and use- full Tifs of linen and crystal.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
CASHIER ARRESTED

Boston, July 24.-Arthur S. Hard ing of Arlington, cashier and teller for Estabrook and company. Boston bankers and brokers, was arrested to- day on charge of larceny of about $70,00O from the firm.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
1ltttrraIH
William Smith, ST.

The funeral of William smith, Sr, of 6S6 West Main street, will be held tomorrow morning from his home at s:3 0o'clock, followed by 8 funeral mass In St. Mary's church at g o'clock. Burial will be In St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
SMALLPOX DECREASES
During Month Ending July IA Num- ber of Cases in U. S. Fen From seS to 52B.


 seS to 52B.
 Washington, July s4.--Cases of smallpox in the country decreased from Ss5 to 525 during the four weeks ending July 12, according to figures compiled by the public health service. Incomplete returns for the week ending July 1s showed 371 cases.
 The disease has been most prev alent In Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis. Toledo and Detroit. which cities for the six weeks period ending July 12, reported 4s deaths from smallpox.
 Cases reported by 1o1 cities for the six weeks period showed 1,7o5 cases as compared with 455 cases for the same period last year. For the 12 weeks ending July 19, total of Ill., ts2 cases were reported for the country. In the corresponding period of 1928 only 4,s4s cases were re- ported.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24

demand 1.7s. Poland demand lsl l-4. Austria. demand .o014. Argentina: demand 32.s7. Brazil: demand es2. Tokio: demand q Is. Montreal ss 11-s2
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24

The Equitable Trust Co. has re- ceived dividend of 25 per cent on the Royal Dutch ordinary stock rep resenting the final dividend of Is per cent for 1928 and interim dividend of 10 per cent for 1924, equal to slightly more than s3 on the New York shares.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
Louis St. Anna

LOUIS St. Anna
 The funeral of Louis St. Anna will be held from the funeral parlors of Laraia & Ssgarino tomorrow morn ing at 7;3o o'clock and from St. Pet CTS church at o'clock. Burial will be In St. Mary's cen ,tery.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24

Overnight news adversely affected the quoted values of two stocks. In- terborough Rapid Transit common broke points to S2 on publication of warning by General John r. O'Ryan on behalf of the Transit commission against speculation in Interborough securities. Atlantic Gulf and West In- dies broke points to II in response to legal proceedings charging direc- tors of that company with diverting s12,000.O00 to s1S,000,000 from the Ward line, a subsidiary.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24

Heavy trading in bonds yesterday was widely attributed to speculative expectation of another cut In the local federal reserve banks rediscounk which failed to materialize.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24

Mrs. R. Louis Tryon of Indian. apolis is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. W. B. Montssus of Hawley street.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24

Modern revival of railway equip ment buying which Wall street anti cipated as soon as business justified, was indicated in orders for g engines placed with the American Locomotive Co.,, by six railroads.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24

The research department Of the Bankers Trust Co. of New York esti- mates the wealth Of Germany today at about s5S, 0,o0O. This figure makes allowance for territorial losses imposed by the treaty of Versailles. The fact was kept in mind, the bank stated, that while some Of this terri tory was agricultural and not highly productive, yet the loss of Alsace- Lorraine carried with it very large re- sources of iron ore and potash and industrial works of considerable mag nitude, while the occupation Of the Saar Basin had deprived Germany Of extensive coal deposits. The fact also was considered that in losing part of Siesia, Germany lost many industrial plants and large iron and zinc depos- its, and 42 1-2 per cent of all the German coal lying within 500 yards of the surface. Allowance also was made for the depreciation in buildings and structures and the decreased produc- tivity of agricultural lands.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
MOVING RAILROAD SHOPS
New Haven Road Is Transferring Its shops From Elm City to ResdyilIe, Mass ...r

New Haven, July z4. = Following announcement of the N. r. N. H. and Fl. railroad that the locomotive repair shops were being removed from this city 10 Readville. Mass, 1t was stated today that some shopmen who went cn strike July i, 1922 were being re- employed as new hands A report that shop mechanics who struck were now being polled on the question of calling of the strike of shopmen, was denied at the headquarters of the mschinists organization here today.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24

'. s. TREASURY STATEMENT. U. s, Treasury balance. s22s.ss5.sss
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
Personals

Mir and Mrs. James H. Tattersall of 12 Cherry street will leave Satur- day for New York and Mooeeheart, III.
 Frank Bengston of Stanley Quarter left today for a weeks stay in New York and Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-24
Wall Street Briefs

The financial district is expecting important developments In the oil in, duslry neat week with PaR-Amencan petroleum as the big factor in q com. hinsiion of oil companies in which the cosdsn properties are said iO be inc elnded, While official confirmation wss un0bisinahls, the spFightly ups ward moyr of PsnsAmeriean issues yesterday was helieyai to have hsen based on the reported merger nsgo' iiations,
 The southern Pacific earned sur- pins of ts,sss,77s In the four months ended April 90 after taxes and charges, Net operating income was siA,ial,sssi total income tis,ass.7aI and railway operating revenue sss,, it7s69,
 The Allis Chalmers Manmfaetmring co, on July had thrilled orders az. sregniinE tl1.0is,OOh against siN,. esa,h00 a month previously, The com. nany's record high orders amounted 10 1is,oen,oo0 on July last year.
 The busiest day on the New York curb market this year was recorded yesterday. Trading in dollar seeuri. ties passed the half million share mark and, including tho low priced mining securities. reached S0n. 900. Bond trading also made a record for this year. being close to si,oOO, ,00o.
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DAUGHERTY SCORED
IN WHEELER SPEECH
H ; :::s;= 1ftnn1marA s. qlnttrnp 80: ::
Attack in Home Town Fails
Ito Develop Hostility to
Independent Candidate.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, September IL
A crowd which filled Il considerable
portion of fair grounds amphl-
theater on the outskirts of Columbus
listened last night while Senator
Wheeler of Montana, independent
vice presidential candidate, scored
Democratic and Republican policies
and politicians.
Though the speaker dwelt largely
with unstinted criticism of former
Attorney General, Daugherty and
other citizens of Ohio and Columbus
itself, there was no hostility evident
toward him.
Senator Wheeler was cheered and
applauded when he remarked that
Senator La Toilette and himself
Cooked over President Coolidge and
John w. Davis, when the Democratic
convention nominated them and de-
cided there wasn't two bits worth of
difference between Them" as a mat
ter of politics.
Though he eXtemporiZed consider
ably upon his campaign arguments.
much of his night address consisted
in repetition of previously used ma
terial, accusing the Republican ad-
miniStration of corrupt practices,
biased on alliance between crooked
business and crooked political or
ganization' and defending the pro-
posals of third ticket leaders for linn
iting the power of the Supreme Court
to declare laws unconstitutional.
CHICAGO, September Ex-senator
Burton x. Wheeler, vice presidential
candidate on the La Toilette ticket,
will spend the coming month in the
West, his itinerary taking him to -
states, according to an announce
ment from the La Toilette Whe eler
Progressive headquarters here to-
night.
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WOMAN RUNS LIQUOR.

BOSTON, September 19.-The Federal
Court yesterday found Mrs. Arabella
Swords of Plymouth guilty of run
ming rum on Cane Cod in company
with her husband Thomas Swords,
and Frederick Anthony Prohibition
agents testified that they were in a
party of four liquor-laden automo-
biles that were speeding over the
cape roads at Bourne. Fines of 500
each were imposed on Mrs. Swords
and Anthony. and the woman's
husband was fined $3.50.
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Georgia Vote on Senatorship,

Official canvass of returns from the
State democratic primary September
10 reveals the following vote for
United States Senator: William j..
Harris, incumbent, 144,140; Thomas
w. Hardwick, 1888.
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