New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
PiainUiM News
CALL SENT OUT FOR REPUBLICAN CAUCUS Delegates 10 Be Elected 10 State
 Convention in New Haven ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY

| ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY
 Police Working on several Gases Pastor Attending Retresi-i'isnninl for school Reopening-iisinsiii' Briefs,
 Charles II, Newton, chairman of th' republican town committee, today ls' sued the first call of ihe year for
 republican esneus dealing directly oi ihe national and state elections, The
 caucus will be held in the town hal
 on Wednesday evening, August si, al
 s o'clock daylight saving lime for the
 purpose Of eleeiing delegates 10 Inc
 republican state convention which VII
 be held in New Haven on September
 and 10. Al thls convention, nomlhn'
 lion of candidates for presidential Il electors and state officers and election II of delegates 10 lhe congressional and senatorial conventions will take place 1 Although the caucus Of next week | will have no bearing on politics as Tar as local officials are concerned, Il IS 1 believed that tho answer 10 the call
 will show what interest is to be taken in local politics. The republican regis tration this year was the heaviest m years and this is taken by some 10 mean that there will be plenty of ex- l citement when the local slates arc 10 be picked The men who slsniiied their intentions Of running for town offices have failed as yet to many any | announcements Of their candidacics and 1t appears at the present time that | William J. Johnson will have clear field for the selectman's berth.
 No one has come forward yet as candidate 10 succeed Myron F.. Rogers as state representative. Mir. Rogers | in a statement said that under no con- | ditions would he be candidate 10 succeed himself. His reason for the | announcement was that he could not spare the time required by the offlce. | Had he announced his candidacy, 1t IS | felt. that he would have had a clear | road and his election would have been conceded at the outset. At present there appears a lack of candidates for the state office although this matter will probably be settled before the time for tle town caucus
 The town clerk and town treasurer will not be up for reelection this year because of the fact that they hold over for another year. They were elected last year for a term Of two years.
 Escapes Serious Injury
 Charles Rosenfield of Hartford mar | rowly escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon in the center and his escape is marked down as one Of the most peculiar ever seen here. Rosenheid was cross the street near the silent traffic officer when an automobile rounded the curve and bore down upon him. Both Rosenfield and the driver attempted to avoid each other but were unable to do so and Rosen- field, apparently unable to escape be- ing struck, made leap for the radia- tor of the automobile. He failed to land on the hood, but he did grasp the radiator cap and pulled his legs off the ground. The automobile car ried him about 20 feet before it came to a stop but Rosenfeld was unin- jured. The accident was witnessed by a large number of people,
 Working on Cases
 The Plainville police are engaged on a number of cases which have not yet been solved. The one which they are following with the most vigor is that of the alleged Jack-the- peeper who has been operating on Broad street in the vicinity of the Catholic church. Plans have been worked out whereby the mysterious prowler who has been |, soaring the women in this vicinity | will be caught if he persists in his nefarious business and If it happens that others than the police catch him, | he is promised more than a judge | would be likely to give him.
 Attending Retreat
 Rev. John E. Fay, pastor Of the church of Our Lady of Mercy. is at tending the annual retreat Of the priests of the Hartford diocese being held at keyser Island, South NorWalk, this week. The senior pastors and the Junior curatcs are on retreat this week and the other members Of the clergy will attend next week.
 school Reopenine
 The Plainville town school commit tee is planning for the reopening of the schools which will take place two weks from next Monday. Although this will be sad news for the young clement Of the town, it will also be relief to many. The teaching force 1 Is all ready to start in on another year ; md it will be considerably increased when the term starts.
 The Linden stret school will be ,eady for the opening date on Septen- ser S.
 Defense Day Plans
 The former officers of Company l, State Guard have received
 notice from the war department 10 ' " and get word to every former state ,,1ardsmen to save the date September { 2, 1924, evening. for a plan in which scb of them will want the coopera- l ion of every other for National De- i ems. Day. Further particulars will be [ eceived at later date, but all former r tate guardsmen are asked to get in I ouch with the officers of their former I ompsnies for full particulars regard { 1s the observance of the day. a