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New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
MAKING GOOD ON
 HIS WEDDING BET.
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 however. including a young woman named Esther Hollis. whose home is in New Brunswick. Pausing only for a clean collar. MT. Kreps de- parted for New Brunswick in the shihiest Of his taxicabs Presently he and Miss Hollis were driving along those romantic roads in the vicinity of that town where some of tho most magnificent purders of tho decade have bloomed.
 Read this" said Mir Kreps sud- denly,
 Esther Agrees to say n .
 MT. Kreps ~prides himself upon being plain, blunt man and re- sorts to stratagems only when bowl ing, which Is one of the reasons he Is champion bowler of Metuchen, The document which he displayed to Miss Hollis was the agreement he and MT. Eichbaum had drawn up.
 Miss Hollis, simple and unsus- pecting maiden that she is, despite her beauty. contemplated the red seal with horror and began to trem- ble violently.
 "oh, Mir, Kreps." she gasped. Tt ain't warrant?"
 Stop shivvering." commanded MT; Kreps. and read it."
 "Oh, MT. Kreps," cried Miss Hol- lis, shuddering still more exquisite V, T cant, I can't, I'm afraid"
 So MT. Kreps read it to her, they returned to Metuchen together. Then, while the afternoon was still young. they departed by train for some point in Maryland, a matri- monial state which does not require 4S hours notice.
 It was an anxious night for Mir. Eichbaum and Mrs. Eichbaum and the little Eichbaums. MT. Eich- baum sat up until 9 o'clock, when the telegraph office closed.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09

CTS being Leon A. Sprague. Fred o. Rackliffe and Hartwell Taylor. F. Raymond Gilpatric was elected vice-president, Russell H. Hubbard secretary and A. A. Mills treasurer. Leon A. Sprague, Judge B. r. Calf ney. Hartwell Taylor and the officers were elected directors.
 George H. Dyson reported that 17 members had signified their inten- tion to go to Pittsheld next Thurs day to attend the spring conference.
 Reports of. the retiring officers were read. Rev. Henry W. Maier de- liyered short address on fellow ship sin which, he, pointed out that countries which have no recreation are far behind those which have. He said Americas advance is due to the most part to the fact that she knows how to play" Y '.'s. ".
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
STOCK PRICES
 VERY UNCERTAIN
Trading CentTs Chiefly Around
 Motor Shares

Wall Street opening--stock prices again failed to develop a definite trend at today's opening. Trading interest centered largely in the motor shares, most of which dis played a firm tone. The initial transaction in the new Dodge Bros. preference stock took place at 103 with the issue subsequently moving up to 103s and then falling back to 102. Maxwell "A" jumped I% points to new high at sS%I
 Resumption of liquidation in cer- tain sections of the market, which drove Pennsylvania Railroad and Republic Steel down to new low levels, eXerted depressing influence on other stocks and prices generally sagged off. The initial premium on Dodge Bros, invited realizing which later carried the stock back about 3 points from the top to 100 5-S. This setback appeared to weaken the other motor issues. Maxwell B breaking 2 points and the "A" losing most Of its early gain. Losses of to ? points were also re- corded by Mack Trucks, General Electric, United Drug and Wool worth. Nash Motors. however after opening a point lower at 31S. spurted up to S24. Foreign exchanges opened easy Sterling declining slightly to s4.78 Is.
 Liquidation of speculative ac- counts and professional selling later intensified the markets weakness and losses of or 2 points were scattered throughout the list. Dis- appointment over the reaction of the new Dodge stock, the conflicting character of steel trade reports, and another drop in grain prices and the confused French political situation all contributed to the sagging ten- dency. Continued heavy selling de- pressed Pennsylvania to a new low at 42A and Northwestern fell 1s& points to 4s%. Nashville, Chatta- nooga & St. Louis, normally inac- tive, broke points. Several acute weak spots developed among the specialties, Savage Arms falling 8 IA points and U. S. Cast Iron Pipe and General Electric, 2h points each. Call money renewed at per cent.
 1880 ?. m.-Expectation of the in- auguration of dividends on Maxwell Motor A as an outcome of today's meeting of the directors caused an active demand for the shares in the afternoon and they rose to 98 f-4 General Electric jumped points, Postum Cereal improved 6 to 113 a record figure, on rumors of recapi- talization plans. The advance in these stocks caused a subsistence of selling elsewhere and prices re- bounded. with Radio Corporation, International Cement, Coca Cola and Norfolk and Western showing strength.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
THE BOND MARKET

New York, April 9.-Pre- holiday influences restricted todays bond trading and prices generally moved within narrow limits. Unsettled by the political situation facing the French cabinet several of the gov- ernment's bonds broke into new low ground although selling pressure was only moderate. Conflicting movements marked dealings in the railroad list with issues Of the northwestern carriers shaded 1rsc- tionauy in sympathy with the hesvi- ness of these stocks. Lake Shore Sks moved up almost points to a new high price at so. Industrial liens were steady except for a few isolated weak spots which included Rogers Brown Iron 7s which broke more than 3 points to a new low at 70.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
GOOD FRIDAY

< Good Friday will be observed here tomorrow by the general sus- pension of busieess. Stores will be closed for the day and the fac tories will do likewisei several of tlie latter will not reopen until Monday morning. The banks, the New Britain Institute, and the mu- ricipal offices in the city hall will not be open.
 The stamp window at the post office will remain open until noon, but the money order window will be closed all day. One delivery will be made in every section of the city
 Y. There will be special Good Friday Services in all the local chutchesi.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Victim of Former
 KlanSman'S Attack Dying

Indianapolis, April 9.-Miss Madge Obcrholtzer, Indianapolis, alleged to have been attacked by D. c. Ste phenson. former grand dragon of the ku Klux Klan in Indiana, cannot recover from self-administered poi son, according to her physician, Dr. l. K. Kingsbury. She may live sev- eral days, the physician said. She has been unconscious a week. An infection caused a slight change for the worse last night.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
REPLY IS READY
Coolidge's Message on South Amer ican Case. Goes out--Win Be Pub ltshed Tomorrow.

. Aoheu IohiVTFOw,
 Washington. April 9.-Presiden Coolidge's reply to the Peruvian me- moriai in connection with the Tacna- Arica arbitration case was delivered today to the Peruvian ambassador.
 It is probable the reply, together With the memprial, will be made available for publication in morning papers of tomorrow.
 The only authoritative statement that has been made as to the presi- dents attitude toward the request submitted in behalf of the Peruvian government for additional safe guards to surround the Tacna.Ari rica plebiscite represented Mir. Coolidge as feeling that the original conditions provided in the award to govern both registration and voting at the plebis- Cite were ample to insure a fair re- suit.
 There is reason to believe that any suggestion for displacement of Chil- can military and other armed forces In the provinces of Tacna and Africa by American troops for the pIebisci- tary period has been rejected as be- yond his powers by the arbitrator.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
N. Mexico Murder Victim
 Is Not New Jersey Man

Albuquerque, N. M., April s.-The theory that a man found slain near Grants, N. M., recently might have been W. E. Erkelens, of Crawford, N. J.. who apparently disappeared last December while en route by au- tomobile from Fl Centro, Cal, to Albuquerque, was upset today when Mrs. T. A. Stagg, Erkelens' mother, wired officials that her son had been traced as late as March through several northwestern states.
 It was revealed today that Erke- lens wife on February 1s Rwore out complaint against her husband at Fl Centre. charging abandonment.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
 ; FINDS LOST. DAUGHTER
kidnapped 24 Years Ago, Girl Did Not Learn Real Identity Until Re-
,cently.

Philadelphia, April 9.--James Me- Twain and his daughter, Mary, who was Kidnapped 24 years ago, were reunited yesterday, the result of a search on the daughters part which tended when she broadcast her story from Philadelphia radio station,
 Tho girl was abducted by a wom- an in Wilmington, Del, when she was six months old. The woman, on her dcathbed, in Atlantic city, dis closed to Miss McIlyain that she was not her mother, whereupon the girl started a search for her parents. The woman's name was not made public.
 An uhcle. Elwood McIlvain of Up- land, recognized her from her radio story and arranged the reunion with her father.
 She told her father she had been taken to western city where she was brought up with, every comfort and was given a liberal education. MT. McIlvain moved to this city from Wilmington several years ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
GHAPMAN'S REAL t IDENTITY KNOWN
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 also his brother and sister. George was given a grammar school and high school education. Hewas fond of reading. He scorned class room work and study. passing examinal Hons easily and without exerting himself,
 E Arrested First ip 1907 His first real arrest came in 1907. Previous tp that, however, he was said to have served two short terms In workhouse for minor offenses. He was then 20 wears old.
 Released from prison, he return- ed to his aunt's home here. But soon he was re-arrested, charged with violation of parole. While awaiting his return to the state prison at FL mira, bel was .identified by two de- testivess at the .Tomhs as "Curley of the Park Avenue mob.' These de- tectives charged him with burglary, and on September s2sS f9oSt he was sentenced to three aud one half years in Sing Sing.
 a Dtsowncd by Family
 It was then. according to the story unearthed from old records, that his relative diaoWned him. When he walked out of Sing Sing in 1912. dressed in prison made clothes, it was to return to New York city but not to his aunt's home. gWithin a year he had been sent back to Sing Sing. a-.
 l, From this point on, "Chapman's" career is we'll. known. From this point on, however, he refused to give his correct name or say anything about his family. Tt is a good fami- 1y," he told examiners after the famous s2,40o;ooO mall robbery detr several years ago, "and that's enough for you to know"
 George Chartres has no home now. Moreover, his relatives refuse' 10 concede his very existence. The brother, who. is married and has three children, and who is a regu-' far church-goer, was Interviewed last night by reporters who did not make, public. his name.
 ,rgThat man Is dead .'hesaid slow, Ivy 'ftclt you I have no brother He sisgdead. I want to live my own life."
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
FIRST SALES OF
 DODGE BRING sl03
Price Then Drops Back to $t02
 at Opening Today

New York, April 9.--Tradlng in the new preference stock of Dodge Bros. Inc, carrying a $7 cumula- tive annual dividend. S5O,OO0 shares or which were offered by nation- wide syndicate headed by Dillon, Read & Co. today, started on the New York stock exchange soon after the subscription books had been opened.
 The first sale was 200 shares at SloS, or sS above the subscription price. Subsequently, the stock sold up to s1O3.5O and then dropped back to $102.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Mechanics Are Chosen for .g5 McMillan's Polar Flight

'33 Washington, April g. Mechanics
 who keep in trim the planes of the
 naval section of the McMilan Arctic
 expedition were selected today by
 lieutenant Commander Richard F.. Byrd, who is to command that sec tion. They are:
 .i,' Chief Boatswain's Mate 8. J. Will , namson. of Fall River, Mass; Avia- 'tion Chief Machinists Mate Charles I, 5Kessler. of Eaton, Ohio, and Avia- ntion Chief Machinist's Mate Floyd
 Bennett, who was in charge of air ccaft on the U. s s. Richmond dur .ilig the flight Of the around the,
 world flyers. T
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Sentenced for Sending
 Drugs to New Haven Jail

NeW Haven, April Q. - Edward Collins, of this city. central figure of an alleged plot to smuggle narcotics into the New Haven county jail, was sentenced to 50 days in Jail when arraigned in police court here yes terday. The man was arrested yes- terday by federal narcotic agents following the discovery of a quantity of drugs smuggled into the jail through a.trusty.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY

4 Rev. Harry I. Bodley, rector emer- !itlis of St. Marks church, will cele-
 bfate his 72nd birthday anniversary Tomorrow. Rev. Mir. Bodley was rec tor of St. Marks church for 1s
 years, retiring in 1918 when Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe became his success
 sor. He has been in the ministry for
 x years having churches in Canaan,
 Worth Adams, Mass, and Topeka.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
WALKER-P0WELL
Popular Commercial Trust Empioye w s'h'''f v @8'. ta.&',7r. +t isyg H3ft.s+ 5,
 to Marry Washington Girl Next
 Tuesday.

Tuesday.
 BY GEORGE II. MANNING
 Washington Bureau of N, B. HeraId.)
 Washington, April s.--The mar ,riage of Miss Isabelle Huntington Powell. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Grahame Hume Powell, to Beverly Walker, of New Britain. Conn.,, son Of the late Rev. w. E. Walker and Mrs, Walker, of Cromwell, Conn, will take place at noon next Tuesday in Bethlehem chapel of the Cathe- dral of St. Peter and Paul at Mount St. Alban. The Very Rev. c. c. F. Bratenahl, dean of the cathedral, will officiate.
 Miss Mary Taylor, daughter of Major and Mrs. Boyd Taylor will be Miss Powelps only attendant, and MT. Walker will have as his best man his cousin, Leonard Hallock, of New Haven. Conn.
 Following the ceremony, which twdiit be, attended only by the fam flies of the bride and bridegroom and few friends, there will be a small reception at, the home of MT. and Mrs. Powell in Woodley road, after which Mir, and Mrs. Walker will leave for northern wedding trip.
 They will make their home in New Britain, Conn.,. t.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Draths
Mrs. Helen M. Winchester

Mrs. Helen M. Winchester died at her home. 146 Jubilee street, last night, at the age of 72 years. She had been a resident of this city for about 40 years. She is survived by two sons, Charles H. of Hartford and David J. of this city. and two daughters, the Misses Ella L. and Florence J. Winchester of this city.
 Funeral services. conducted by Rev. Raymond Gilman of the Stan ley Memorial church, will be held tomorrow afternoon, with interment in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Tnttprala
Mrs. Frank OIdershaw

The funeral of Mrs. Frank Older shaw will be held Saturday after noon at 1880 o'clock from the late home, 90 Whiting Lane, West Hart ford, with services conducted by Rev. l.. II. Dorchester. Committal services will be held at the grave in Fairview cemetery this city at 2:3o o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Emile Neuhart

Emile Neuhart, former resident of this city, died last night at the age of 21 years. He leaves two sis- ters, the Misses Mary and Anna Neu- hart. and two brothers, Frank and Joseph Neuhart.
 The body will lie in state at the undertaking parlors of John J. Tar rant until Monday morning when 1t will be sent to Housatonic, Mass. for burial in St. Bridget's cemetery there.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
APPROACHING FIRE RECORD
Department Kept Busy Answering CalIs-Mostly Small Affairs But Dangerous,

The month of April bids fair to establish a new record in fire de- partment circles for alarms answer ed by the department if the manner in which the month has started in- dlcates anything, Chief William J.. Noble announced today. The chief announced that in three and one half days, the department has an- swered about 30 alarms, practically all of them being for grass fires. The damage from the fires has been practically negligible,
 Yesterday eleven alarms were an- swered by the department, the last alarm being a still alarm for grass fire on. Monroe street. Engine Co. isanswered the alarm. - Ats1t:5S a; m. Engine Go. 5 an-
 Nered a still alarm for Sanothcr
 sh box on Stanley street.
 At 11:S5 a. m. Engine Go. an-
 wered a stiI alarm for fire in an ,sh boy on Stanley street,
 A grass fire at the corner of Fran cis and Carlton streets at 11:59 a. m. threatened to set a nearby house ablaze. but fire apparatus, answering an alarm from Box 42s, extinguished it before any damage resulted.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
T, !, MulIin

Daniel J. Mullin of 30 Trinity street received word last night of the death of his brother, T. J. Null lin, which occurred in Denver Col. yesterday. Mir. Mullin was former ly a resident of this city. He leaves his wife and five children.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
TO PLANT TREES

Members of the Lions club, Dr. Joseph Potts, chairman, will go to the Newington Home for Crippled Children tomorrow afternoon where they will plant 50 apple trees, ten plum trees and several quince trees. These trees were donated by Barnes Bros. of Wallingford. In the near future the club plans to plant red pines to reforest five acres of ground on the home property. It is ex- pected, that the Boy Scouts will be- asked to assist in this work.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
AleSSandro MaLZoni

AleSsandro Mazzoni, aged 52 years, died at his home, 126 Oak street, last night. He is survived by his wife, four sons and two daughters.
 The funeral will be held from the home Saturday morning at g o'clock with, interment in St. Mary's ceme- cry,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Ihrisonller RatZ

The funeral of Christopher Ratz will be held Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock from the. undertaking par lorS of Laraia & Sagarino. on Spring street. Interment will be in Fair view cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Special Notice

Easter Card party given by St. MaFy.s Ladies IA, B. society for building fund Of I. NJ T. A. & R. society in T. 4, B. hall Monday eve- ming April i2th,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09

HH
 Held on s100, 900 bail and ehargp with Kidnapping, Mrs. Mary Jone. fl, has become the central figure Ii n New York baby stealing" mys tery which police expect to have a spectacular deIouement. Two wit nesses have declared they saw Mrs Jones enter taxicab with Swear old Sonny Won Mulaski. A taxi driver testified that a woman he recognized as Mrs. Jones left his cab at lonely spot on the outskirts of New York city,. The Mulaski. baby hss hssr uissiHE for nsarty two weeks. The cniid was last seen TOT. lowing . Salvation Army band.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
{ SEN. EDWARDS QUITS BANK

sy.Jersey City, April 9, - United. States Senator Edward l. Edwards today designed from the presidency of the First National bank of Jersey City which he has held since 1916.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09

CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
 New York-Exchanges, S2I.0Oo.- 900; balances S0,000, 900.
 Boston - Exchanges, 56,000, 00o; balances. 2O,00o,OO0.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09

dalln D. RockefelleFs gifts to. charity now are estimated at about sI50, 900, ,o0o.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09

Wall Street observers are prac- tically agreed that the stock mar ket is now in trading area with every indication that no definite trend will develop until after the Easter holiday. Hundreds of brok- CTS and clerks closed their desks last night and departed on exten- sive weekend trips. with the result that many firms were operating to- day with skeleton staffs. The ex- change will be closed all day to- morrow. but will be open as usual for the two-hour session on Sat- urday.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09

About 4O,OOO Americans reside in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
ROTARY OFFICERS
Frank IT. Shield Succeeds HartwciI Taylor as New President--Othcr Business.

Frank H. Shield today was elected president of the New Britain Rotary club, succeeding Hartwell Taylor. whose tevm expires. MT. Shield Is the fourth president of the club, the oth-
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09

U. S. TREASURY STATEMENT U. s. treasury balance. sl77,o7O,sss
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09

Eastern coal-carrying railroads made the best group showing of the principal systems of the country last year in earnings per mie., Of the i5 largest carriers, Lackawanna had the largest gross revenue per mile, Central Railroad of New Jer- sey was second and Reading third. The Pittsburgh & West Virginia had the largest net operating income per mile, with Reading second and Lackawanna third. The Pennsyl- Vanla obtanied the largest amount of revenue followed by the New York Central. Southern Pacific and Atchison.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-09
Wall Street Briefs

Estimates made in the financial district of the thrilled tonnage re- port of the U. S. Steel corporation for March. indicate drop Of be- tween S5O,ooO and 400, 900 tons. The report will Do made public tomor- row. a stock exchange holiday. and should q decrease Do shown. 1t would be the first since the state- ment as of July 3l last. when un- tlled orders aggregated only S.1S7.- Of2'tons. Successive increases sub sequently were reported until the end of February with . high total of 5,2S4,771 tons.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02

Keith; traffic. Officers Dooian. Me- Nance, Brandt and Norton; motor cycles, Officers Burns and .Jeglinski; day beat, Officer Mclaughlin.
 Circus Coming
 Announcement has been made that Cristy Brothers circus will play in this city the latter part of the month. Because of the lack of stor- age track room, the arrival of the circus will mean the suspension of freight handling for the day as tho tracks, employed for the shifting op- erations will be occupied by the cir GUS cars. For some time past, the last yards have been almost made. quate to meet tho demand for sery. Ice and discussion of additions to the trackage has been under way at va- rious times.
 EllSs Meet Tonight
 Applications for membership will te considered at the meeting of Bris. tol lodge of Elks tonight in Elks home. Other important business will also be at hand for transaction.
 Gasoline Scars
 Gasoline took a jump of one cent to 2S cents gallon yesterday, much to the chagrin of local motorists, A few motor car owners were fortunate enough to fill their cars Tuesday night so that the rise in price will not bother for several days at least.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
SYMINGTON SAYS
 HE WILL APPEAL
In Meantime Must Pay His Wife S1,5OO Per Month

New York. July Pl-Thomas Il. Symington, wealthy manufacturer of railroad equipment, is to carry his fight for a divorce to higher courts.
 Thwarted in his first sensational attempt when Supreme Court Justice Ford yesterday threw out of court the 10 charges of inhdelity against his wife, Symington said the appeal would be based on the exclusion by Justice Ford of certain letters writ ten to him by Mrs. Symington.
 These letters, Symington said, would nave disclosed the true facts,
 Justice Ford in directing the jury to%flnd for Mrs. Symington, said:
 "There must be some definite proof before a husband can rob his wife of her reputation. Apparently there is no such proof here"
 Justice Ford eXcoriated Talbot w. Chambers, coal dealer, who with Maurice Patio, architect, was named correspondent. Chambers was arrest ed for adultery when his testimony of misconduct with Mrs Symington was corroborated by another plain tiff witness.
 Any man who can do what Chambers did," tho court said, lis such a low, contemptible creature that he isn't worthy of belief"
 The appeal will be a costly pro- ceeding for the manufacturer. He must continue to pay his wife $1,500 month until the case Is settled as well as legal expenses. Her counsel hinted that after the appeal she would sue for a separation.
 The letters of Mrs. Symington were ruled out as evidence by Jus tice Ford as confidential communica- tions between husband and wife, Other letters from Symington to his wife were excluded because they contained merely accusations and would prove nothing,