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New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
ULLMAN AND KING
 STAGE COMEBACK
Practically Sure 10 Be on State
 Delegation
BUT ORGANIZATION WINS
Believed to Haven Comfortable Ma iorily on the Wbole--Lieut. Gov. ernor Bingham Defeated by Col. Tllman in New Haven.

New Haven, Aug, 2s,-Repuhliesr eaueuses held throughout the stats last night are believed to have select cd a comfortable majority of the delegates 10 the state convention Of the party to be held In this city September g and 10 who are favora. hls to the state organization, But notable exceptions 10 this general re- suit was the sensational comeback or the party organization, headed by Col Isaac NJ. ullman of this city. de- feated in the city primaries last snring. and the triumph Of John T. King. well known Fairfield county leader in Bridgeport.
 New Ha,en's Contest
 The organization forces in this city by unofficial figures have elected ,6 of the 122 delegates to the city convention to be held in this city tonight. But inasmueh as under a new rule, adopted by the last state convention the delegates will meet in four district caucuses the faction headed by Clarence G. Willard. as- sistant secretary of the state com mittee. though defeated fin 20 1-2 of the B wards of the city, claim to have won ma jority of the delegates in the ninth senatorial district. which will give them the two district dele gates to the state convention to six district delegates and four at large for the organization.
 Bingham Defeated
 A feature of the caucus contests was the defeat by Col. Ullman of Lieut.. t.-Governor Hiram Bingham who has been most prominently mentioned as candidate for the gu- bernatorial nomination for the chair manship of the 18th ward caucus, the vote being S9 to SS, State Sena- tor Charles M. Bakewell who like Lieut.. Governor Bingham, is a pro lessor at Yale was active for the Willard forces in the 14th ward cau- GUS but was defeated by the organi- zation. In the first ward, where for mer Governor Rollin S. Woodruff and Clerk J. Frederick Baker, of the state senate, were strong Willard supporters, the organization was de- feated, ex-Governor Woodruff being named as chairman of the meeting.
 While the cohorts of John T. King won generally in Bridgeport, the supporters of State Senator Howard s Challenger, contesting against the city organization and the Coolidge club. which was factor in the three cornered struggle in the city eau cuses, won the delegates which as- sure his renomination for state sena-
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New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
BELIEVED A SUICIDE
Tolrington Girl, Drowned, As is Chunl--Latter Probably Tried to Rescue Her. Say Authorities.

saugus, Mass, Aug. 2S.--The bod les of Miss Pearl E. Meader of Torrington, Conn, student at Simmons college, and Miss Florence C. Payne of Lynn, were found in Birch brook pond Lynnhurst today after an all night search.
 The police said they believed that Miss Meader, who had recently been patient at the Danvers state hos pital threw herself Into the pond and that her companion died at- tempting to rescue her. Three weeks ago the police learned, a similar attempt at suicide by Miss Meader was frustrated by Miss Payne.
 The girls left summer camp yesterday morning. Search for them later in the day revealed footsteps ending at the waters edge.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
SATISFACTORY
Paul Harmon Spiers and Miss Jean nette Dunbar Moody to.be Married Sept. 20 at Belmont, Mass.

Paul Harmon Spiers, vice-presi- dent of the Hall-Spiers Brick Co.,. Inc. of Berlin, and Miss Jeannette Dunbar Moody, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Greenleaf Moody of 6 Newport Road, Cambridge, Mass. will be married ol September 29 at the Belmont Spring Country club. Belmont, Mass. Mr Spier ns actively associated with the brick company and makes his home at the Swift club on Lake street, this city. He is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Wilson A. spiers of Washington avenue, Cambridge. Mass.
 Miss Moody was formerly Q student at Wellesley college and Jackson college. aIr. 3piers is a graduate or Dartmouth college. class of 1922.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
Captain and Three of
 His Crew Are Missing

Sydney. N. S, Aug. 2S.-Captain Devon and three members of the crew of the schooner Julia F. C. are missing since the craft was hit by the hurricane off the Bird Islands on Tuesday night. The schooner, with her jib torn away, her mainsail gone at the heads and her ca bin smashed was last reported dragging her an- chor 13 miles from Bird Islnd.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
Paralysis Epidemic in
 Detroit: Schools Delayed

Detroit, Aug. 2S.-Prevlance of in- fantile paralysis in Detroit will de- lay the opening of public schools until September IS. Frank Cody, superintendent of schools announc- ed today. The action was taken after a recuost for the delay was made to the board Of education by pr. Henry T Vaughn. health commissioner Dr. vaughn reported there were 64 cases of infantile paralysis in the city now.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
EastNorualkMan, BelieuedDead,
 Comes Up Smiling Euen AherHe
 k kTermedByDoctors as Done for

bolt upright and called out: Martha, Martha"
 Martha was the name of a daugh- ter who died several years ago.
 He does not remember anything which occurred after he was strick- en with what was another attack of paralysis. The period during which he was thought dead is a blank to him.
 Today he is up and about in his garden and fixing his car. The only effect of the attack is slight head ache. MT. Johnson has been a resident of East Norwalk for 10 years. having come here from Eng land.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
HEREOF GETS NEVIS
French Premier Is Receiving. Full Reports of the Action By German Reichstag.

By The Associated Press
 Paris, Aug. 2s.-Developments In the Reichstag at Berlin, where an attempt is being made to pass the bills necessary to place the Dawes plan into execution. were received by Premier Herriot and the allied mers bers of the reparation commission Ialmly.
 The fresh difficulties of Chancellor Marks government in obtaining a ratification of the London agree- ment has surprised the official world in Paris. The telephone lines be- tween Parts and Berlin were larrelv occupied today with government priority calls.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
Strong Mans Teeth
 Break. and Wife Is
 Hurled Into Wings

Detroit, Aug as.-iiuTled iz feet when her husbands teeth broke. Mrs, Lucille FondeWs was seriously injured at a theateF here last night, The woman and her husband put on g strong man" act, the male Of which consists Of Fondegs suspending his wife by a leather belt while he hangs from 8 tFapezs holiing the cord in his teeth, Last night. as he began to whirl the woman. his teeth broke and she was thrown into the wings,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
Gems Worth $100,OO0
 Are Stolen at Hyannis

Hyannis, Mass, Aug. 2s.-Theft of s100,000 worth of jewelry from the summer home of E. c. Crossett of Chicago was under investigation to- day. A pearl necklace valued at s4o,00O was among the trinkets taken. Police expressed belief that someone close to the household was responsible for the thefts which oc- cured in the owners absence, but MT. Croesett said he was convinced that outsiders did it.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
LAWYER IS KIDNAPED
Prominent California Attorney Taken By Band of Men--Has In- cured Displeasure of People.
lia Attorney

Bishop, Cal. Aug. 2s.--H. c. Hall an attorney was taken from a res taurant here last night by band of men who started south with him in an automobile according to a re- port made. to the marshal today Mir. Hall represented the city of Los Angeles recently in acquiring water rights in Owens valley and was said to have incurred the dis pleasure of the community here.
 A section of the Los Angeles aaueduct was recently blown mp by persons opposed to the Los Angeles method of acquiring water rights. it was said.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
KHAN IS NOT AN
 ISSUE IN MAINE Such Is Declaration of Repub
 liCan Chairman Butler SEES STATE FOR C. 0. P.
Declares He Feels Certain Repubn- can Governor Win Re Elected - Declines to Discuss Nature af Campaign Speeches.

Campaign Speeches.
 New York. Aug. 2s,-AFriyinE in New Yerk today for a series Of brief conferences. William M. Butler, chairman Of the republican national committee, declared today that the Ku Klux klan was not an issue in Maine.
 The klan is being discussed" he said, but is not an issue, Reports rekahing me today arc very fayora. be to the election of A republican governor and senator In Maine. I haven't q doubt Of the outcome"
 Makes No Forecast.
 Mir. Butler declined to forecast what percentage of the vote would be republican saying: 'I'm not talk ing figures and don't indulge in any predictions whatever"
 Asked If, as reported from Wash ington today, the party speakers and candidates henceforth would avoid all reference to the klnn. Mir. Butler said:
 T have no desire to discuss speeches or issues"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
RESORT KEEPER JAILED
Proprietor of Double Beach House Fined s400 and Sent to Jail For Thirty Days Time.

Branford, Conn, Aug. 2s.-Wal- ter K. Lord, manager of the Double Beach house whose place was raid- ed by the state police on Sunday, August 10 was found guilty of li- ouid law violation on two counts in a decision handed down today by Judge Edwin R. Kelsey. He was fined s4o0 and costs on one count and 30 days in jail on the other. Carl Newberry. sa an enploye was fined s100 on one count.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
IDENTIFIED BY TICKET
Pawn Slip Discloees Identity of Man Electrocuted on Top of Car e Bridgeport.

Bridgeport. Aug. ss.-By tracin< a pawn ticket issued by HymaS Greenberg. 154 Park Row. New York. which was on the body Of E man found on top of one of the cnr1. of an express train when it arrive6 here early today. information wa1 obtained that he gave the nam> S( Anderson and his address aa m East 77th street, New York. vHS@ he obtained a small loan on Au9.
 Medical Examiner DeLuca Sf1< examining the remains said that (15 man had been electrocuted. T1<. body will be held at the xnorrI1 D. z| awaiting word from the Ne5< XS1 police.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
LARGEST SHIP OF ITS KIND

Detroit. Aug. 2s.-The Greater Detroit. the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation company's giant side wheeler. the largest passenger craft operating on any inland waters of the world, will leave on her maiden voyage to Buffalo and return late this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
BIDS ARE REJECTED
Federal Court in New Haven Re jects Offers For Diamonds at Auc- ton as Too Low.

New Haven, Aug. 2o.---After sev- eral of the diamonds, said to be valued at $10,ooo property of the bankrupt Weissman estate, had been bid in by various persons at an auc- ton conducted by Jury Commission CT w. H Wakelee in the federal court here late yesterday. Referee in Bankruptcy c. E. Hoadley refused to confirm the sale because of the low
 bids. Another sale has been order
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
TO SIGN DAWES PACT
Formal Signatures Will Be Attached to London Agreement at Downing Street Saturday Noon.

By The Associated Press.
 London, Aug. 2S.-The formal signing of the pact to make effective the Dawes reparation plan. conclud- ed at the recent international con- ference. will take place at the for eign office in Downing street noon Saturday.
 Sir Eyre Grove, permanent under secretary for foreign affairs. will sign on behalf of Great Britain while the allies and the Germans will be represented by their ambassadors and ministers.
 American Ambassador Kellogg plans to be present when the pact is signed but he will not afix his name to it.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
40 PASSENGERS KILLED
Many Others Injured in Reported Train Wreck On Line From Odessa to Moscow.

Ky The Associated Press.
 Odessa, Aug. 2S.--Forty passen- gers were killed and a larger num- her were injured when the express from Odessa to Moscow which left here last night was derailed 200 miles from here, The accident was caused by break in the track which apparently had been pur- posely torn from its bed by un- known persons
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
,rERIDEN BOY A SUICIDE

Meriden, Aug. 2s.--Edward I. Vincent, 24, son of Mrs. Ada Vincent of 29 Graveline avenue, committed suicide during the night by turning on the gas in his bedroom. He was suffering from a nervous breakdown.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
GOES BANKRUPT

New Haven, Aug. 2s-Franklyn c. Pieper. garage owner. Norwich. filed a bankruptcy petition here today giving assets of s6,091.o1 and liabili- ties of s7,4s6.7o.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Aug. 2s-Forecast for New Britain end vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday; cool CT tonight.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-28

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
TOTAL NEAR $4,000
Only Partial Reports Received From
Salvation Army Teams.

With only three teams in the mems
division reporting complete out of IS
engaged in the Salvation Army home
service appeal this week, and only two
teams out of 30 having finished their
ter ritory, receipts actually turned in at
appeal headquarters. 404 East Hous-
ton street, total $9647.S0. Another
very partially finished item in the APP
peal is the industrial organization
from which less than 200 out of the
$40 establishments that were organized
have been heard. More funds arr
really in hand in the office, but are
not entered in the totals because moth
ing ia made available for report until
| it has been audited.
The reports so far available indicate
| increases over last year sufficient 10
reach or pass the goal set for 1924.
James II. Stuart, who won the blue
ribbon for the leading mems division
team last year with total of S1062.4
has already stepped out in front this
year in way that shows him leading
from the post with S110O already
turned in and assurances of enough
more to reach $1400. In the women's
kdivision the contest for the Hertzberg
loving cup is still merry scramble
with several teams counted in the run
ming.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
GIRL ATTACKED ON
EAST HUISACHE AND
DRAGGED INTO BRUSH
Officers Investigating Be.
lated Report OF
Assault. ~.

Police and detectives are searching
for a negro alleged to have attacEed
a San Antonio birl, II, last Sunday
near her home in East Huisache-aEe.
nue.. 3
The boldness of the attack, police
say has seldom been equalled, having
occurred in densely populated dis
trict and in daylight.
Detectives McMurray and Fox have
been assigned TO the case. Detectives
report that the girl was grabbed BY
the black while walking along. IT,
sidewalk, dragged into the brush of
a vacant lot. first reports which
reached police. according TO Officers.
was that the girl had been attacked
and then robbed of about four dol
lars. Her assailant was described -ss
a negro and who had been reported
as having been seen lettering in the
neighborhoOd for some time prior to
the attack. Detectives Kohr and Jep-
sen were assigned 20 the case at the
time.
Because of d. fact that the attack
was not regarded as of Il serious char
acter and no apparent clue that might
bring about the capture of her assail
ant, the search for the black was not
pushed with more than ordinary vigor.
Saturday morning Police Chief Van
Ripper held a conference with Detec-
tive Captain Street. Relatives felt
the case was of such a nature that
the girls assailant should be APP
pretended and severely punished and
officials decided to put forth the
utmost effort to run him down. .r.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
DAVIS NOT GUILTY
Instructed. Verdict for Man Who Shot
Charles Kicker.

An instructed verdict of not guilty
was returned in the Thirty-seventh
district court Friday afternoon in the
case of w. O. Davis. charged by in
dictment with the killing of Charles
Kicker. Davis had been indicted and
tried at his own request, according to
a states attorney.
Kicker was shot TO death on May
0, 1923 on North New Braunfels
avenue at virtually the same spot
where he had had trouble with I. III.
Stahl when the latter was killed sew
eral months before. Testimony brought
out Friday was that Kicker had en-
tered the place occupied by Davis and
declared that he was the toughest
on Gover0ment Hill" Then
one witness said, he looked toward
Davis and said "you're the - I'm
after" and made a grab for Davis.
Both drew guns and Davis fired
first. Kicker dropping, his gun falling
at his feet.
Davis later surrendered to Police.
man Yates. Other witnesses testified
Of threats made b. Kicker and that
he had shot Stahl. One witness said
Kicker was drinking before the
tragedy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
MYSTERY ABOUNDS
IN THRILLER AT
MAJESTIC THEATER
"The Cat and the Canary"
Z. Has Creepy ~.
l.l; Moments.

Eight people. assembled in an old house
at midnight to read the will of an &C.
centric man. dead 20 years to the hour,
one of the eight an East Indian
voodoo woman who has lived alone in
the house since the death of her mas
ter--and a violent maniac furnished
plenty of thrills in the Cat and the
Canary" at the Majestic Friday
night.
1t is a mystery play that is really a
mystery. Not until the last few mo-
ments is the solution offered and then
one wonders why one did not under
stand before-it is all so simple.
Clutching hands that reach from
empty space to tear n mysteriously
discovered necklace from the beautiful
heiress 10 the West fortune; secret
doors that open TO permit man TO be
dragged from a room and open again
to disgorge his lifeless body - what
more could one want?
In addition there is comedy that
sparkles and CLEANS. 1t breaks out Mt
unexpected times and places and one
laughs even as ones body is numb
with fear and dread.
lneTe is love StoTy WIN tnItt SUI :
tors for the hand Of one delightful
girl and the best man wins. 1t is well
worth seeing.
The cast is excellent and the presen-
tation entirely pleasing. The charac'
tiers and the actors are:
Roger Crosby, William Bonell !;
NANNY" Pleasant, Alma Kruger;
Harry Blythe. NJ. J. Briggs; Susan
Silsby, Antoinette Rochte; Gree
Young, Bertha Lowe; Charles Wilde,
Harry Oldridge; Paul Jones, Robert
Toms: Annabele West, Elsie Hitz;
Hendricks, Roy LaRue; Patterson,
Robert A. Bennett.
THE Cat and the Canary" will show
at the Majestic Saturday, matinee and
night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
Radio Programs
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Program to be broadcast Sunday,
March 16:
Central Standard Time.
(By Courtesy of Radio Digest).
KPO, San Francisco, 1929. 10 80,
orchestra.
KYW. Chicago. (536). Z p. H., Chi
cago Sunday Evening Club.
WBAP, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
(476l. IL y. m, popular concert.
WDAP, Chicago, (360). ) p. NJ,
organ recital. soprano and concert.
WEAF, New York. (492). 600
p. M, theater orchestra and artists ;
s, organ recital.
WFAA, Dallas News, (476). G 80
p. m, Bible class and Gospel song |;
Z 80. services; o, address; 9:30, or
chestra, popular music.
WIFI, Philadelphia, $3.50. $3.50
p M. church services.
WGI, Medford Hillside, (360). Z
p. m, talk and concert.
WGY, Schenectady, (3S0). G 80
p. M. church services.
WHAS, Louisville, (4O0O. 4 n. m,
WIKI, Cleveland, (2S3). $3.50
p. M. vesper service: Z. concert.
WJAZ, Chicago, (4SS). & p. M,
artist series program.
WLW. Cincinnati, 5000. 7:4J
D. M. church service.
WOW, Davenport, ASA. p. M,
pipe organ; s. church service; $3.50,
musical.
WOS, Jefferson City, (440.9). Z 80
p. m, church services.
WSB, Atlanta, (429). 7:50 p. m,
church service.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
NEW MILL FOR TEXAS
Delaware Concern to Erect Textile
Plant ut Marble Falls.

Austin. Tex. March 15.-Permit
to sell 650O shares of preferred stock
at 500 per share and $3.50 shares OF
nou-par value stock to be sold at 81
per share, was granted Friday by the
state department to the Marble Falls
Textile Mills Company, a Delaware
corporation with Texas headquarters
at Dallas,
The total capital stock is $3.50, 900.
This corporation plans TO establish a
large textile mill at Marble Falls and
utilize water power from the dam at
that place.
The promoters are 7. A. Cheeves,
Marlin; George ii. Carter, Marlin; j..
II. Batson. Dallas; G. J.. Jones,
Marble Falls, and Robert E. Witt,
Dallas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
AT KIWANIS CLUB
Members Hear Music By Artists Ap.
pearing in San Antonio.

The Kiwanis Club held one Of the
best programs of the year at the lunch
con held in the ballroom Of the Gunter
hotel Friday at noon. The program
was for music week.
10 Priore, celebrated Italian vio-
linist, presented some of the classics
and was one Of the features Of the
luncheon.
Lydia Van Glider, contralto of the
Chicago Grand Opera company, was
also n feature. Her songs were en-
joyed by everyone. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Eugene Staffel.
DR.. Sigmund Spaeth, who is here
for music week was also ON the pro.
gram. He spoke on the KNOWING OF
Good Music" with few illustra-
tons he showed that most OF the
music of today comes from the old
pieces. In ayes, We Have No Ban
anas," three famous pieces OF music
make up the chorus.
w. b. Bilheimer, who is conduct
ing a life insurance mems conference,
was a guest at the luncheon. He
made a short talk.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
MUSIC AT CONOPUS
Mrs. f. p. Arneson Gives Address on
Observation OF Music Week.

Mrs. F.. T. Arneson. who had charge
Of the musical program at the Como
pus Club Friday noon luncheon at
the Menger, gave a short talk on OBJ
jects and purposes of music week.
Good music itself is always popu-
lar, and a special effort is TO be
put forth to have exceptionally good
programs to be presented during music
week every year. when various music
clubs and organizations will arrange
for free programs to be given in the
churches, schools and various institu-
tons, morning, afternoon and even
ing, to which many professionals IN
the music world as well as local and
amateur performers have offered their
services, for the success of the move
ment, which is fostcred by the Fed
eratior Of Music Clubs everywhere,
Mrs. Arneson said.
The program was as follows: Vocal
solo. "Youth" and "The Birth OF
Morn Mrs. Carleton Adams, accom-
panied by Mrs. Pauline Goldsmith;
cornet solo. MY Song of Songs" and
"The Rosary" Miss Ruth Elizabeth
Herbst, accompanied by Miss Evelyn
Simril; pianologue, Mrs. ~: +.
Arneson toe dance, Miss Star Wood
man, accompanied by Mrs. ]. +;
Lockwood; violin solo, "Milpet" and
"Obertass,n Mrs. L. NJ. Wheat, ac-
companied by Mrs. Arneson.
Ralph Durkee when being intro
duced BY Leo Brewer as new mem
Der was made to run the gauntlet.
President Crosswell Hall introduced
the following guests: G. p. Tuttle,
Wade Leavens, John T. Order Jr:,
W. l.. Kyle, W. C. Magavern, w. II.
Burleson, Col. 4. A. KEYS, Captains
Z. NJ. Barnum, f. W. Godbold and
Lee V. Hunnicut. Attendance prizes
donated By Mark Brown. Henry Bry-
ant, Mistletoe Creameries and Sun
shine Diaries were awarded TO Clyde
Williams, Chester Slimp, Noryel Chit
tla apd Al Rounav
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
AlOnz0 Frank Totten.

Dr. Alonzo Frank Totten. ~. died
at his residence, 2010 West Commerce
street at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon.
He was n native of Kentucky but
had lived in San Antonio for the last
fourteen years. He is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Amelia Totten of San
Antonio and his mother, Mrs. Jennie
Totten of Dayton, Ky. He was a
member of the Hermann Son Lodge.
The funeral will be held from the
chapel of the Zizik Undertaking COM
pany at 2 80 Sunday afternoon. fol
lowed by services at the Sacred
Heart church, Rev. JOSEPH Jacobbi of
ficiating. Interment will be in the
San Fernando Cemetery No. >.