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New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
WIFE, HELD IN EUROPE BY WAR
 AND DIVORCED, FIGHTS DECREE
Mrs. Dombrowsk Returning to U. S. and Finding Hus-
 band Married Again, Accuses Him of Fraud

Alleging that her husband sent her to Europe on business trip and, not being an American citizen, she was unable to return at the outbreak of the World war; that her virtual inn prisonment in Russia had cut her off from communication with the United States and she wrote but received no replies from her husband; and that her husband taking advantage of her predicament, by fraudulent misrepre- sentations and perjury. secured from the superior court a divorce, alleging assertion, and has remarried, Mrs. Eva Dombrowski has brought an ac- ton to set aside the deere of divorce, naming her former husband, Leonardy Dombrowski, and his present wife, Victoria Dombrowski, as defendants
 The writ is returnable in the su- perior court at Hartford on the first Tuesday in February.
 Married Here in 1901
 The plaintiff, by the name of Eva Baligrocka, was married to the de- fendant November 27, 1901 in this city. On May 27, 1914, about three months before the outbreak of the
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16

 only is ''imperiling the spoken drama but is destroying it.'' The reduction in the number of theaters housing the spoken drama and in the number of cities where such plays are staged was attributed by Mr. Thomas to tho tax.
 Advancement of the natoinal life depends upon the arts including the spoken drama, MT Thomas said, and removal of this ari from tJp peegle IS 'sterilizinF the intelligence of Ing nation.2
 Repns of inc tne1ter tax was recommended in the Meiion plan. Senator Curtis republican, Kansas, however has proposed 10 use the revenue from such levy for pay ment Of a soldier bonus.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
BANDITS GET LOOT OF
 $7,5Q0 IN BANK RAID
Wound Man Who Tries to Interfere and Escape at
 Lansing, III.

Chicago, Jan. 16.--Six bandits held up and robbed the Lansing State Bank of Lansing. Illinois, a suburb near Hammond, Ind, today, shot and perhaps fatally wounded John Beck man, lumberman Of Hammond, who tried to prevent their escape, and fled with $500.
 Police of Hammond and Gary were notified and posses at the latter city were put on guard over all roads leading from Illinois
 Beckman was rushed to the hosri- tai hi Hammond. but was said to have small chance 10 survive.
 The hold-up was the third day light bank robbery in Chicago and VI. cinity within two weeks
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
Burglars Forgot to Put
 Bupg Back in Wine keg

Bridgeport Jan. 1s.-Failure 10 re place the bung in barrel of wine in the cellar Of Joseph Bordosh last night resulted in the arrest today of Joseph Bordosl. IT.. 17. Of this city, and Louis Bates. zs. Of airfeld. They were later held in s1.e00 each for the superior court charged with burglary The barrel was empty when the elder Bordosh was attract ed to the cellar by the odor of wine.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
U. 5. CRUISER TACOMA IS AGROUND
 l6 MILES OFF PORT OF VERA CRUZ
Commander Appeals for Immediate Aid, Fearing Delay of Even Two Hours Would Be too Late.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 16.-- The United States cruiser Ta- coma is aground and in distress on the Banquillas reefs, 16 miles from Vera Cruz and is sending out distress calls, according to advices received at the Hydro graphic office here today.
 Asks Immediate Help Wireless messages intercepted by the naval station here sent out by the Tacoma at 6:25 a. m.. appealed to the American consul at Vera Cruz for two strong thugs, saving that unless the tugs arrive within two hours it might be too late to pull the warship off the reef.
 on To Rescue
 Washington, Jan. t6. The light cruiser Richmond on route from New Orleans to Panama has been instruct ed by radio 10 go to the assistance of the cruiser Tacoma, aground on Blan. quilla Reef. off Vera Cruz.
 Another rescue vessel probably will be dispatched.
 Intercepted $ Q $. calls from the Tacoma forwarded 10 the navy de- pertinent today, said the ship struck the reef some time during the night and was in need of immediate help.
 The Blanauilla Reef is outside the Vera Cruz breakwater, directly oppo- site the city. It is small submerged reef and on it is situated lighthouse. Near it are other reefs, also with lighthouses
 Bearing in mind the warning re- gently given by the navy hydrogra- phic office that vessels should not en- ter Tampico harbor at night because of the possible change in light signals incident to the revolution. some navy officers today expressed the view that i Inc Blanquilla light might have been i lsrkened or that the system of lights i was altered in such q way that the 1 Tacoma was thrown from her course. l
 It would have been impossible. | these officers said, for the cruiser 10 | have run on the reef fl the lighthouse i had been functioning.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
Two Are Injured Today as
 Auto Hits NOrMalk Wagon

Sorgaik. Jan. ls-Janes Holland and Fletcher slauson. the latter boy Of 10. are in the Norwaik hospital and suffering from injuries received when a wagon driven by Holland and containing also Hr. and Mrs. Fletcher Slauson and their son. vas struck to- day by AT automobile driven by Joseph Spelk Of Stamford. Spelk vas arrested and compelled Co give a bond Of $500 for appearance later. Mr. and Mrs. slsuson were unhurt.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
DEMAND FEES BACK FROM
 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ex-Saioon Keepers Make Formal Rc-
 quest fo Board Which VIII v Consult Council

A committee Of former license hold CTS in New Britain and Hartford visit cd the county commissioners yester- day afternoon and made demand for the return of license fees which. they claim, are owned because of the en- forcement of the prohibition amend ment
 It is said that the commissioners in- formed the committee that they will consult legal counsel and inform them of their decision.
 The license holders expect that it will be necessary to take the case to court to get a decision, and their money.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
Father Barry Transferred
 To BrOadbrOOk Parish

Rev. John Barry. formerly cursts at st. Msry's church. this city. and now pastor Of the Catholic church in New Canaan. has been appointed pastor of the Catholic church in Brosdbrook. tho transfer to he made effective this month. il has been sn- nounced from Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
:. ssssa :s ss,'''.'ss s.sg { RIDERS 2 fao4asuuo9
 JUmL Iu dRlEf HERE
Smash Into Pole in East End and Four Are
 Arrested

When Ashton Edwards hired taxi
 in New York at an early hour this
 morning to take him to Hartford he
 little suspected Sat at later hour
 he would be arrested in New Britain.
 Edwards, James McGilvery. Edward
 McMorran and James Mckenna, all of
 New York, are under arrest follow
 ing an accident at the corner of
 East Main and East streets at about
 s:i5 o'clock when their machine collided with telegraph pole. Me- Kenna is charged with driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor; Edwards and McGilvery are charged with drunkenness and Me Moran with breach of the peace. The four will be arraigned in police court tomorrow morning. Four full pint bottles of whiskey and two empty bottles were found in Edwards and McMorran's possession.
 At about 745 o'clock this morning a New York taxi was seen travelling east on West Main street and the ac. ton of tho men in it was reported to Policeman Clarence Lanpher who in turn notified Detective Sergeant Will liam P. McCue. Soon there was telephone call at police headquarters that New York taxi had figured An an accident at tho corner Of ,i;aHs alad East Main streeis4 SergeaYt MrIDs with Policemen Herbert C. Lyon. John c. stadler and William Strolls went to the scene. The found that the car had struck a telegraph pole, the front of the machine was badly damaged and the glass in the cab smashed. The machine was headed north on East street.
 Mckenna and McGilyery were next to the car and Mcken. na told the officers that he was the driver of the taxi. Edwards was about 10 walk away when Officer Lyon grabbed him and found three pint bottles of liquor in his possession. Sergeant McCue had learned tNat there were five men in the party and after a search found McMorran on Harvard street. He likewise possessed three pint bottles. Two of them were partly filled with whiskey. The fifth member of the party Is still missing. The men, with the exception of Mc- were drunk it is alleged, and III four were taken to headquarters
 From what the police have been lble to learn McGilvery was driving he machine when it left New York md until he lost his way on Arch ! itreet fin New Britain when Mckenna | ook the wheel. The taxi was in 1 charge of McGilvery, who is em- oloyed by the Premier taxi company | Jf New York. The men admitted ! hey were on a joy ride and that l hey were taking Edwards to Hart i ord.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
ACCUSES Ex-sEcRETaRY

Washington. Jan. ie.-Fornner Sec retary Albert B. Fan was charged to- day by Senator Walsh. democrat, Montana with having misied the senate public lands committee when t was inquiring In the Teapot Dome investigation into the source from which ho obtained funds for the en- largement and res ocking of his New Mexico ranch.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
FIVE HURT IN WRECK
One Man seriously Injured When sedan Hits Tree and is Demolished in NoruaIk This Morning.

NorNali. Jan. Michael Fodor of this city. was seriously injured and four others badly hurt today when a sedan type automobile iu which they were passengers struck tree and was completely wrecked.
 Fodor is in the Norwalk hospital and is believed Co have sustained a fracture of the skull His companions, Louis Eenezia. William Olijen and Louis Flynn of NorHaik and Edward Corcoran of Bridgeport were treated at the hospital but Eere able to be sent 10 their homes
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
.PUSSYFOOT JOHNSON TO
 SPEAK IN NEW BRITAIN
Prohibition Iescturr Booked to Come Here Under Auspices
 of Churches

William F. "Pussyfoot'' Johnson, world famous prohibiiionist and lec- turer, whose adventures in Europe in the interest of world prohibition have attracted attention in many countries, will speak in New Britain some time next month, according to reports to- day The date is said 10 be undecid- ed but Is thought to be February 1. The meeting will be held fin the First Congregational church in the evening and will be under the auspices of the combined churches of the city.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
cp~sDGE ADDRESSES aDRys.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-Sosksd and under umbrellas delegates to the an- nual convention Of the anti-saIoon league traInve5 to the White House in a rain storm today and were rewarded with a short address by President Coolidge in which he declared there was no such thing as liberty without -hsersance of law"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
PAPER MmLs CLOSE

Franklin. New Hampshire. Jan. ls. The local mills Of the International Paper company were closed today for an indefinite period. by order of the firms New York office. Poor busi- ness was said to be the cause. The mills employ l59 persons.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
APPEALS LOSS or LICENSE.

Hartford. Jan. 1sy-Wiiiiam Teld- man, through his attorney. Thomas J. spellacy. today filed notice Of an ap- peal in the superior court from inc action Of the state council Of health in revoking his license ns a practicing Dhrsicisn.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
Thomas Fights for Drama

Urging repeal Of the ten per cent tax on theater admissions. Augustus Thomas, president of the Interna- tional Theater Managers association, told the house ways and means committee today that the tax not
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
INVESTED GAS REDUCTION

Winsted. Jan. 15.-A reduction of 20 cents per thousand cubic feet of gas was announced by the Winsted Gas Co. today, effective 10 cover Feb ruary consumption. The present prices are on a sliding scsle with s2 per s-->< e kks top figure.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
MRS. MACKENZIE DIES

Bethel. Conn. Jan. Is.-Mrs. Harry F. Mackenzie. wife Of the state conn missioner of labor and factory in- spector. died al her home here this morning after a short illness. She was 70 years of age
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
THI WEATHER

Hartford. Jan. fs.-Torecasf for New Britain and vicinity: Rain with rising tesnperature toali~Is. and probably Thursday morning: tV1dtT J1IuTstIay af- fef7foou.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
McLEAN FOR ADJUSTED PAY FOR VETERANS, HE ASSERTS;
 THOMAS HITS THEA TER TAX
Connecticut Senator Says Republican Party is Pledged to
 Soldier Bonus-Famous Playwright Urges Ways and
 Means Committee to Lift Levy Which is Stranglng
 American Drama.

Washington Jan 6One per of the moneys spent nuay in the United States for uXes would finance bonus twice Senator Mclean republican, Connecticut declared day in senate speech which he formally announced his posi- tion in favor of adjusted compensation The republican party stands pledged by its platform similar attitude he asserted
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
SLASH COAL PRICES
 IN CITY OF BOSTON
At Same Time Predictions of Cold Wave From
 West Are Received

Boston. Jan. l6.--A 30 cent cut in the retail price of anthracite became general here today. the rate for egg. stove and nut sizes dropping from SIS 10 s16.50 ton and that for pea coal from SIS to sl2.5o.
 Dealers said that causes Of the drop were the open winter, improved conditions at the mine head and in transportation and recent decreases in prices asked by independent pre- ducers.
 st. Paul, Minn.. Jan. 1e.--A % degree drop in temperature in 12 hours brought another cold wave 70 the northwest today The tempera- ture hoyercd around the zero mark this morning with prospects of a further drop during tho day. \ light snow fell here last night.
 Chicago. Jan. 16.--zero weather ts expected ot reach chicago and vicin- iiy tonight. with the crest Of the cold wave probably tomorrow. Below zero tempcratur,s prevail today from central Iowa northWard.
 A six-inch snow in Chicago today caused fhc death or George Castle when blinded by inc flying flakes, he walked in front ot an elevated train. Malachi Moughton vas probably fa- taliy injured in another elevated ac- cident and three trainmen were inc jured when q Michigan Central bag gag train engineer was unable 10 soc signals and dcraiied his engine and three ears.
 The force q: Inc snowstorm was over northern Indiana this and moving eastward rapidly uith precipitation over the great ccn- ,ra valleys
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16
This is One Measure Vot- ed Ar Pre-convention Session Which Ad- journs Today
Committee Extends Felici- tatiOns to Wilson and Re- fers to Him as Its In- spiration.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The demo- cratic party today squared away for the 1924 campaign. Its national com- mittee, having selected New York for the party convention June 24, con- cluded lesser details of its work and disbanded.
 No change was made in the con- yention roll of 1094 delegates and all tcrnates. but the committee provided places for women delegates-at-large four from each state, with half a vote apiece. There was no attempt to change the two-thirds rule governing party nominations.
 Reception is Held
 Its work completed the committee was given an informal reception by former President Wilson. In pour ing rain, the members went to the Wilson residence. filed through tho library and shook hands with their former party leader and Mrs. Wilson. Previously a resolution had been adopted extending greetings to Mir. Wilson. assuring him of the party's interest in his record and politics, and expressing hope for his prompt physical recovery.
 The plan for additional women delegates-at- Large was presented by Senator Glass of Virginia,
 Another resolution, proposed by Samuel B. Amidon of Kansas, and adopted, provided that national com mittee members shall pay their own hotel convention bills, an innovation that is expected 10 save s25,000 or more to tho national committee treasury.
 Message to Wilson
 The committees felicitations to Mir. Wilson were expressed in this resolution:
 Resolved that the democratic ma fional committee hereby extends its cordial greetings 10 Woodrow Will son and assures him that the party is preparing to enter the approaching presidential campaign inspired by the incomparable achievements of his great administration and confident of tho compelling power of the high Ideals which he brought to tho serv- Ice of his country. It wishes for him m early restoration to complete health"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
Cement Factory And Waterworks| System Are Being Built Al Leeds
Talk ofE ANH Railroad Line Extsnsion City Also Heard Great Year Is Ex- pected

LEEDS. Ala, Jan. 3.--Leeds, sit- .uatsd in Cahaba valley. 17 miles east of Birmingham, at the crossing of the Central of Georgia railroad and the Southern railways main lines. has "doffed her swaddling clothes with tho p4ssing of the old year 1923 and stands in line Tor the 1924 race.
 In 30 days. Johnt Es Aeakley and Engineer Fies VIII be laying pipe lines, for Leeds water works system. In less ttmy, Col A e. Crcll of the Atlas Rorf1and EenidntA company. will have superiDtendent Charles F. Lewis, putytnt i4stfiss iosindations for the biE ceYuent sack factory, to em- ploy 50 persons, and sometime during the year the high school building will be commenced down n the site which, Mayor J. Melvin SpEuielI has purchased from the city of Leeds improvement company. What Leeds needs s& present. citizefis point out. is for sofnei one sfo build 100 or more houses for families coming here More than 15o homes were built In 1923 si T
 Power o.m,..02 2 o4fssHse.. 4 H fl
 
 The Alabama Power company, with the substaticns recently erected down at the new town of "Floell" has established offices in Leeds and Superintendent Frank Little is ex- tending his power lines,to all the big industries in and around Leeds.
 The talk of the Tennesse Ala. bama and Georgia railroad coming to Leeds and another Portland Cement plant locating here will not down"
 There is.t2 good market in Leeds and Birmingham for. everythilg that Is raised onysths farm aud Cahaba valley is rich farming section. ' v .t+sSi1t9 O Q o : Coal Company Opens.
 The County coal company. located at Grants Mill, with Clem Sussong. general manager, has resumed op- eratiou. since the holidays and has bright prospects for 1924. General Manager Sussong, has just received an order for TOO tons of coal per month for sometime. The Leeds Concrete Products company, after . shutdown for Christmas, has again opened. This concern makes oon. crete brick ont of cement sand and pulverized slag. Fr.s
 T. A. Farley, Mrs. B. Elliott and Mrs. Dora L Fulton have recently bought the Charles saw yer lots on Sioss street and exEect to improve this propeftys Captain Farley now has the lumber on the grounds to build fine house. A number of new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
POULTRY RAISING IN
 MARSHALL IS BOOSTED
Date For Show And Officers Elect
 ed At Meeting In BOaz

ALBERTvILLE, Ala, Jan. 3.-s (Special.)- Marshall Poultry ass sociation held an interesting meets ing at Boaz Saturday, December 29. Officers were elected for 1924 and plans made for holding the next poultry show. 1t was decided that the show would be held in January. the exact to be set later.
 Among those present were Eric Alsobrood. county demonstrator. and his assistant, MT. Dowly, who will have charge of the poultry work in Marshall county.
 The Marshall Poultry association is arranging to send to each member the Southern Poultry Journal and by this means hopes to keep its mem- bers posted along the various phases of the industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
Nlfeiad,, Post Office Horse. Meets Death

TALLADEGA. Alaa Jan. B. s{ {Sp3cial; AIas poor Morgan" is E;;ho more. This veteran horse with Apah4 yeArs serNictT With the post sffffXe and who ffls been a fa-
 ahiliar sight to Talladegans as he
 hauled mail to and from the de-
 pots came to an untimely end
 Monday night when he collided
 with an automobile on Battle
 street.
 2 Morgan" was being driven
 home attached to the mail buggy
 by Ali Gray, negro. when an au-
 tomobile, driven by John Thrash
 CT, met him and down he went with . broken leg. Officer I. W. .Pe4rce shot Morgan" to end his 
 T# According to the police who in- t&kstigated the accident was un- s6xoidable as the rain at that time { sfnterferred with the driving of sHhrasher and Morgan" and the SSH6ggy was on the wrong side of
 {ke street at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
gon club, meeting at Shawmut, on educational topics.
sTATE RECEIPTS HIGHER

:. Receipts of the state from October t to1 December IT. fiA23, exceeded those of the; corfesneadine period in 1922 by .$1,s26;e5z,71, aceoEding to figures complied by George w, Ellis. state treasurer. Disbursenents for the fine last 1922 quarter by $l,204,374.04.
 Following is the comparison of the fiscal receipts and expenditures for the last quarters of 1922 and 1928:
 Receipts from October 1 to Decem- Der S1, 1923, $6,Ss6,1sSs53; receipts for corresponding period of 1922. $4.969,- 5ss.s1; excess receipts for 1929 over 1922, $1,926,65I71.
 December 31.s 1s23s s6,6s5,5Tg.s1; dis bursements for. corresponding period of 1922, s5,461, ,205.90; excess dis bursements of 1923 over 1922, s1,- 2O4,374.01.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
AIRs. FOsTNR nIEs

Mrs. Pauline Pinchard Foster, daughter of the late Col. J. s. Pinck- late Lagere Foster. also of Georgia, died suddenly at the home of her brother, Col. James S. Pinckard, at Capitol Heights. The body was taken by Jack Thorington and T. Stone, relatives of the deceased, to the, Georgia home for funeral and interment Wednesday. Mrs. Foster was prominent member of the Bap- tist church and active in welfare work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
VISITS TExTILr rowNS

intendent of educatfon, has returned from a visit to the five Alabama tex tile misunderstanding towns in the. Chaftahoochee river valley, where he went on invitation of the Hexagon club. This club is comp0HAd of men from Vest Point, Ga, ana the Ala bama towns of LanEdafSy shaif1ax, Riyerview, Shawmut and Lanett. Dr. Abercrombie visited the schools in all these Alabama towns and found them in excellent condition. On New Years night he addressed the Hexa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
NEW OFFICIAL NAMED

Joseph Shepherd has been named by Gov. W. W. Brandon to fill the term of John c. Shamiin. resigned as . member of the county board of revenue. He is a local automobile dealer and we'll known business man. He enters upon his duties at once and will meet with the other members of the revenue board Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
SCARCITY OF RABBITS REPORTED IN MADISON
Negroes Celebtate Emancipation Day At Mechanical College
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU1
 THE AGE-HERAI<N

Rabbits have been scarce in the market here all this season and peo- pie in the country declare that there are not many of the little animals to be seen. Some of them claim that the rabbits were almost extermi- mated during the summer by the pro- fuse use of calcium arsenate and other poisons that were spread in the cotton fields to exterminate the boil wevil and cation caterptilars and that fh@ poisons got on other vege- tatfon as we'll fas cotton, the rabbits ate it and died. Whether or not this is the explanation, very few rabbits are being seen this season. 1t is de- clared. t~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
AGED CITIZEN BURIED

John R. Harris, 76 years old. died at his home in Fosters settlement Wednesday. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence. Inter:nent was in Evergreen cemetery at Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
DISCUSS 1924 OUTLOOK

Col. Jack Persons was the princi- pal speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Exchange club Thursday aft ernoon. His subject was the busi- ness outlook for 1924 and he spoke enthusiastically on the outlook for the year. Short talks were made by sev- eral members of the club.