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New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
MONTANA OIL CASE
 IN HANDS OF JURY
Two CO-DeIeDdantS With Camp
 bell Have Earned PardODS

Great Falls, Mont, May 5.-- The case of Gordon Campbell, Montana oil operator, charged with fraudulent use Of the mails in the promotion of an oil syndicate was given to the jury in federal court here late today.
 In his instructions to the jury, Federal Judge George VI. Bourquin declared that the deefndant erred fin advertising that the oil syndicate owned all Of the royalty on the lands claimed by the syndicate, while Campbell actually held 50 per cent Of the royalty and left 45 pcr cent to his 'ioint adventures"
 <. (, Ford, counsel for Campbell. took exception to the courts charge in regard to the advertising. Ten exceptions, in all, were noted
 Judge Bourquin also held that moneys taken from the syndicata's finances 10 pay Charles F. Bloom. huff and F.. J. Daley, promoters who aided in tlfc organizing and fl. nanclng Of the syndicate, constitute( incorporation. The law forbid! such use of investors funds. he said Defense counsel at this point noted t1nothor of it's exceptions
 Referring to Bloomhun and Daily who were codofcndants but who ap. .pcarcd as prosecution witnesses, tho court declared;
 "If they testify honestly anl frankly, the government ought ncvel to put them on trial" He cited f supreme court decision 10 inc effect that when testimony of such de. fcndants has been used, they arc 1T equity entitled 10 pardon
 In case of conviction, Campbell i' liable 10 a maximum penalty ot $Lo0Q fine and five years jmprison, ment
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

vile Public Health Nursing asso- ciation will be held this evening al o'clock in tho Town hall and it will be one of the most important sessions Of the entire year for the association. Officers will bo elected for the coming year and reports for the past year will ba read and acted on, The program of activities for the next year of the existence of the association will also be outlined and from the plans which have al- ready been preached, 1t will be the busiest year in the history Of the organization, All members of the association arc asked to attend to- nights session to get the facts of the organizations work at first hand,
 Grange Meeting
 Plainyllle Grange will hold Fathers and Mothers night at the regular meeting to be held in Grunge hall on Pierce street tonight at o'clock, All fathers and mothers of members of tho Grange are invited to attend and enjoy the program of entertainment which is being prepared for them. The Grange plans to make this q mem. orable event and its significance has been doubled because Of the fact that next Sunday will be recognized as Mothers Day"
 Forty Hours Ends
 The Forty Hours devotion which has been hold at the church of Our Lady of Mercy on Broad street came 10 d close with high mass, proccs- sion and benediction this morning at s o'clock This ended one of the most beautiful ceremonies of he entire church calendar and it was attended by throngs who visited the church 10 pay their visits.
 Room Apt. all improvements Eobers, l4l Broad st. Tel. I27. --adN
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
SIIDN nAMIS pIAN.

Paris, May 5.-SoHmour Parker Gilbert, agent general for r~para- lions, yesterday met The transfer and coordinating committees of tho var lous Dawes plan organization today, 2nd wen, over inc operation Of 'he Dawes plan from it's beginning Mir. Gilbert may take advantage oe his visit to Paris 10 apnoar before fha rtNaration commission to explain how the Dawes p.an has been work me
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
MnMEN rn.nrA RARn1n

Lincoln, Eng May !. - Women have heen barred from any ,m- pioymcnt in tho op,rattng crews of airpianos engaged in the transport of passengers by the Intrruaional Commission for Air Na>Eauo0 which met horc recently, In mdk- ing this decision the commission rcatHrmei s couc'nsion reached by medical sub-commission some time ago
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
WILL EXHIBIT DIKIGIBII.

St, Paul. Minn, May 5.--Thc dir igible Los Angelts will come 10 Min neapolis and St. paU in June to participate in the Norsc-Amcrjcan centennial, it is announced hy Karl DeIaittre, president Of the Minnoap- ellis Civic and Commerce. association. Mr Drlaittrn received letter from Secretary Wilbur that arrangements were being made 10 bring the giant aircraft here for tho centonAu1, "weather and other conditions por- hitting"
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
 lNCROWN NAIL
Turns Right Out Itself

"outgro' Is a harmless antisepttc for chiropodists. How eyer. anyone can buy from tho drug store d tiny bottle containing diroc- tons
 A few drops of "outgro' in The crevcc of the ingrowing nail reduces inflammation anl pain and so tough cns the tender. sensitive skin under meath the toe nail, that it can not penetrate the f1esb, and the nail turns naturally outward almost over nIght.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
JUDGE CONTINUES
 CASE OF REPLEYIN
Action Involving Henry Austin and George Prentice Held Over
DOG CENTER OF BATTLE
Drath of Mrs. Harriet CIark-Wal- lace R. Wells Dies iu Farming ton-Gonlmunity Club Minstrcls Close Stason-Othcr Items.

Because of the fact that the at- toruoy for the plaintiff was eYi- u,ully unpr pared to carry on trial proceedings, Judge William C, Hun 4erford in tho city court New Britain, yesterday afternoon con- ,inund th4 ease of Daisy Roberts A@airtat Henry H. Austin until May 1J at I9 .. m,
 The case is an Interesting one o9u concerns Mr. Austin, who is the upc warden of Berlin, and George l.. ry5utcc, prominent manutactur- 7. in town, in addition lo Miss Rob ,ts thc plaintiff
 Miss Roberts asks $-j damages .iu pv2s~ssiun of her dog. "Toodlcs,' V c.ajung that on February :, 1925, tIr. dog WAS taken from her by the E,rIin officer the animal having been accused Ut killing sheep be- longing To An Prentice, The dog MS scheduled 10 bo killed, but 1t HJN l'NtI'u pD N|lt 't l' F''N ll'' served by Miss Eobcrts' attorneys, Nar and Muir of New Britain, She LIS retained possession of the ani- ra.l pending court proceedings and 1,.J@.on in tnn case,
 lponald G3flncy of New Britain, .aa. of the attorneys for Miss Rob- r-s. in the counter suit, claims the .'wn of the dog to the doE var 3-@ In the complaint Of the de- ius", it vas cited that between No >-mhrr IL of last year and January 95, t4-I, srN"rpl Sh.rp b"longing tn G,orgu Prentice were killed by thc dog r'plrNiurd James Nj. Ellis, a ],uu}y commissioner of dom, stiC
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
BRITAIN FAVORED NATION

Cape'orn south Africa. May S-- Most favorci nation treatment will he granted Great Britain in South Africa. new tariff, Finance Minister Hayenga announced in the house of assembly yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

by members of the cast.
 Clifford Young, who acted as director and pianist for the pres en'ations in the course of the past winter. was presented with hand some silver cigarct case.
 Sustains Injury to Back
 Rafael Leone of Kensington is confined tQ his home with d serious injury to his back. sustained when he fell down flight of stairs al his home Sunday. His back struck one of the steps and injury was done to the spinal column. IL was reported today that he is slightly improved Dr, A. J. Goodwin is attending him
 Community Club Meeting
 An important business meeting of the ktnsington Community club will be held tonight at o'clock al the Peck Memorial library. Scv- oral propositions Of interest will hn I discussed, among them a picnic for the entire community on the Fourth i of July.
 League Has 2l Members. i TWenty-0no members have been i signed up in the Krn!sington League . ot Women Voters. II was learned to- day. These members are Mrs. Emma 1 Stevens. Mrs. Frederick Peck, Mrs. ] Matthew II. GriawoId, Mrs. Gordon I ltotchkiss, Mrs. Harry Burnham, Mrs, Edward Alling, Mrs. Anna Warren, Mrs. Fred Johnson, Mrs. James E. Ellsworth, Miss Catherine ] Eoacho, Mrs, John Cashman, Miss Joanno Murray, Miss Katherine Mur- ray Mrs. Charles GoodelI, Miss Beatrice Neal. Mrs, Charles Slater. Mrs. John A, Moore, Mrs. k. s, White, Mrs. T., DeWofe, Mrs. Percy ] Wells and Mrs, George Griffith, A meeting of the organization was held last evening at the Kcnsington Grammar school, There was a large attendance and several women en- rolled for membership, l. is pIanned 10 hold whist and social al the T. \. l|. h7lI on May la. The publc will he invited to attend.
 Will Play In Meridcn.
 The All kenslnetOns will stack up against the MohaWks of Meridcn on Sunday afternoon next, according to arrangements just completed by Manager r. J. Buckley. The game will be called al 5 o'clock, daylight saynr lime, and will ha staged al Hanover park. The Mohawks ar" recognized as tho city champions oG Moridcn and an exciting contest is anticirate1
 X game IS in the works for Sat urday afternoon, although final ar rangemcntS have not been made. Manager Bucks,y has been in com munication with the officials in charge of the New Hartford team and i is expected that an event will be arranged
 Practice for the All Kcnsingtons will be hafI tonight and Thursday night al 6:1i o'clock, daylight say ing time. Pcrcival avenue field will be the scene Of the activities
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
sINCERs COMING TO [. S.

'7l hHA 'aA'1 NCit.NNE " |. S-
 Stockholm, Sweden, May s.-Ths Stockholm Students Glee club. V hich is sailing from Gothenburg on May 27 for a tour of the United States, is to b" received on Friday hy 1he Kng and Queen, who will present the singers with Swedish flag.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
Building Line Hearing

A hearing on the establishment of various building lines on the streets on the Barnes tract and the Riley tract will b" held before the city council at it's regular meeting this evening. The street committee has recommended the establishment of 10 foot building lines OH all streets on the Riley tract and building lines varying from s 10 15 feet on the Barnes tract
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
SOUTHINGTON NEWS

Only 42 votes were cast at the ar' nual borough election held yester- day, the small number of ballots being due to the fact that the re- publican ticket was the only one in the field and the few citizens who voted did so from habit or con- scientiousness rather than interest. The ticket elected was as follows; Warden. Dr. A. J Cutting; bur- gosscs. William T. Foley, Dewey $. BIakeslee, Otto Reisch Charles A, Brooks, Frederick Styring and Christopher Zilly; sewer commis- sioner J.. P. Blot; clerk, II. H. Mer- rcll treasurer, James w. Upson; sheriff, John J. Cockayne; tax col lector, l.. c. Shepard; assessors, Ed ward c. Lowrey, Judson Neal and Charles c. Persiani; auditors, Oscar Knapp and A. c. Upson.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

Edward L. Kelly. executive secre- tary 10 Governor John A. Trumbull, spoke at the dinner of the Exchange club held at the Edson house last evening, Mir, Kelly, who is very popular in this town, delivered 4 fine talk on the work being carried on throughout the state by the Ameri. can Legion
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
Facing the Trucks

A last warning is issued to rIain- vile automobile drivers that the practice of racing the fire trucks 10 a fire must he stopped. This morn ing q total of seven cars raced through the streets, ran in front of the trucks and hamporod the driv- ITS Of the fire apparatus in such a way as 10 cause them 10 slow np when the appearances of the fire in- dicate1 that something big WAS going. The officers of the depart mont have lodged q formal com- pIalnt with the town authorities and hnroaftor the names of all drivers who race the trucks to the scene Of fire, will b" taken and handed over for prosecution. Persons driving to a fire, whether they be members of inc fire company or not are guilty of reckless driving if they exceed the speed limit and as an act of this kind merits heavy fine. they are
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

The local constabuIary have re- ceived numerous complaints from various sections of the town to the effect that boys are in the habit of lettering about the street and mak- ing themselves general nuisances.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
City Court

Albert Sorino, who created a dis turhance at his home on Sunday night and whose case was continued from yesterday morning, was fined s5 and costs on the charge of in ItoNlcatlon. He was found not guilty on inc charge of breach Of peace and consequently will not have to serve the suspended jail sentence Of one year which is hanging over him on that score.
 Rene Gony"au was overcome and foIl by the waysJe on Riverside avenue yesterday afternoon. He was fined & and costs in the city cour, this morning by Judge Donovan on tAe charge of intoyication,
 Board of Education Meeting
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of education will be held in the board of education headquar- t"rs at the high school on Wcdncs- day evening at o'clock. Several important matters Will ho acted upon and plans for the annual graduation tAFTtlSfa WILL LE QlSCuSSed.
 To Present First Year"
 The well known comedy The First Year" will he presented at the Bristol Community thcotcr tomorrow evening a' o'clock Ivy the well known loca) east of Bristol Com munity Players under inc auspices of Soichoprry Post. tho American Legion anu the P)ainyilIe lodge of knights Of Pythias. Mrs. IlaIlic CClhorr E"yuolds Of Hartford will have charge.
 sims speaks Here
 E"ar Admiral William Sims will address the members of the caam- |hcr of commerce and friends tomght at o'clock at the lsndoc Inn. when banquet will he trndcrod 10 the well known naval hero The noted i commander spoke this afternoon be- fore 'he high school. talhrg Of his war experiences, during The world
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
At state Session
WinStcd Confcrs Degree

kchoe Tribe will confer the chiefs degree upon q class of warriors for Compounce Tribe, l. c. E. M.. at the meeting tonight in the local wig wam. An entertainment will follow the degree work
 Past Sachcms of the local tribe will attend the annual state con1en- lion of Rcd Men tomorrow in West Haven.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

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New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

Rau-Locke Post, American Legion, of Hartford will present the comedy, Excuse Me" in the Town hall Fri day and Saturday evening under ths auspices of the local kiltonic post The legionnaires and members of the ladies auxiliary will compose the cast. The players arc Hmcng the best in Hartford, several of them having been professionals un- tit forced to give up the stage on ae- count of the World war. Dancing will follow the play.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
FLAMES DESTROY
 BIG CHICKEN COOP Fire RaZes Building Of Frank
 Ciecierski Of Bradley Street TO CUT DOWN TREES
Real Estate Transfers American Legion Sotes-Forty Hours Devo- ton Lnds--Annual Health Meet ing-Plain,ilIe Briefs.

EtttlAs
 An oil burning brooder in a chick en coop owned by Frank Ciecierski of Bradley street started a blaze this informing which entirely guttcd the small building. An alarm was sent in for the Plainville fire department about 9:S0 o'clock this morning and was 1t not for the effective work ac- , complished by the members of the | department in checking the spread l of the flames, a number Of other coops, large barn and the dwelling house itself would Have perishod in the flames.
 Ciecierski had bought the metal brooder several days ago and had put it in the building which was destroyed today, and had started it for the first time this morning. He
 left for his work admonishlng his wife 10 look after the contraption and visit it every little while to see that everything was all right.
 Mrs, Cicciersl,i was in the house and had made several visits to the coop and the brooder was burning all right when sho went out 10 sec it again. when as she stepped out of the door, she saw the building in flames. She quickly ran 10 a neigh oor's house and sent in tho alarm In less time than it takes 10 tell, the department responded and although they could not hope 10 save the l building, bucket brigade was | formed and the other building sur. | rounding the coop were saved from
 destruction, A high wind wa, sweeping across tn" lots and this endangered the other buildings but the tlromon kept the water played on thHm and although several minor
 b}az"s started they were quickly cx- tinguishcd
 Water was drawn from tho well and was transported 10 the enclosure and after hard work, the blazn wa, eNtlnsiliShod, I'irn Chief Edward '''i' v HIS '"hL NpIIlc 0l lNe ! hay and smoking embrrs from the , building should start Up again. do. tailed four men tn watch the place and stay there until noon to prcycn another outbreak.
 . The entire damage done to th, property was estimated at ahou , $50. Mrs. CieciHrski said that thr , on'ir" group ~ buildings was coy cred hy an insurance policy of s1, h0f
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

Miss Florence Stevens, who spent the past week as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ". F. Stevens of Bristol street, has returned to her work as q graduate nurse in Bosten.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

The Mjlidale baseball team has booked the Pirates of New Britain to play at the Milldals grounds on sunday afternoon. May S1. The Pirates captured the city league championship in New Britain ia 1928 and 1924 and started this sea- son last weekend hy tying the fast Heights Of South Manchester in aH overtime battle,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
SuStains Injury to Back
Community Club Meeting

An important business meeting of ,he ktnsington Community club will be held tonight at o'clock al the Peck Memorial library, Scy- oral propositions Of interest will be discussed, among them a picnic for the entire community. on the Fourth of July.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

by members Of the cast.
 Clifford Young, who acted as director and pianist for the pres en'ations in the course of the past winter. was presented with a hand some silver cigaret case.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
BLAZING BED IN
 BALDWIN DOMICILE
No One Knows How It Started,
 FireInen Put It Out
BASEBALL SEASON OPENER
TorringIon Ns, New Departures sun. day in Bristol--C. of (. Delegates at State Convention -- Rear Ad- miral Sims To Speak Tonight.

Fire, originating in some un. known manner, destroyed q bed last night shortly after o'clock nt tho home Of Frank Baldwin on Terry. Vile avenue. Squad A and the tn. cas company responded 10 tho fire call and succeeded in contining the damage to the bed, so that no in- jury was caused to the house.
 A chimney fire at the Green Mca- dow Farm on Stafford avenue called out the fire department shortly after . o'clock yesterday afternoon but was nipped in the bud by the use of chcmicaI tanks. No great damage was done to the house. A chimney fire at the homo of James MuIpetrr on W0lcOtt street also called out the department yesterday but no dam age was dono
 TOrrington in Opener
 Torrirgton will be the opening attraction against the Now Dcpar. ture nine on Sunday afternoon at Aluzzy field. The diamond has been put in fine shape for the season and Ithe stands have been repaired. The New Departures played their first game Of the season last week in Brooklyn, x. r., against the Bush wicks and were defeated by a score of l2 10 6.
 At state Session
 Delegates from the local Chamber of Commerce will attend the scssior jot the state chamber tomorrow ir Hartford at the Hotel Bond as fol. lows: Frederick G. Hughes, Samue E. Harper, W. $. Ingraham, Charle, TT. TroadWay, John T. Chdscy, A. E l Whittier, X. r. Woodford, Edwart ] D. Rockwell and Wallace E. Crumb The altornatcs are: Charles E. Bur. Till, Harold A, Hayden, A. ]. ko 2icil W. E, Bowos, l.. A, Humason ! D. W, I}uffum, C. A, Robertson George F. Bookings, and Alex Craig
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

IHe VE-TEf Ttnm OF BfOCk-Barnes Post, American Legion will journey to Slmsbury Thursday night to ex- l'mplity the Legion degree on 8 class of candidates for the post there. The local post has won a name for itself in the complication Of the degree throughout the state and several invitations for the work are pending for action. 4 large dc}c- Sation of members will accompany the team to the Valley town and those wishing 10 20 should notify Commander Robert Craig imme- diatflN
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

Town CIork Nay Morgan stated today that nearly all of the dog own CTS who had their animals licensed last year, have applied for licenses again this year. She stated that with the exception of isolated cases, all of those who owned dogs last year had had them licenses for 1925. She stated that the total amounted 10 oVor 300 dog owners and this is q plcasinG sign to her office. Other owners should appear without delay and register their canines.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-05
Marriage License

A marriage license was issurd at the office of Town Clerk May Nor gan this morning to Frank Dorazio of Pearl street and Miss Loretta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
Chicago Produce Market

-. Chicago, April "a.
t Rainy weather, beneficial to growing
wheat, led to fresh downturns in
price today for that cereal, and SO,
likewise. did reports that additional
wheat was being shipped from Duluth
to Chicago Closing quotations on
wheat were unsettled at the same as
yesterdays finish to one cent lower.
May 1924 to 1.52a and July 1.40S to
l.4O3, with corn q to sac down, oats
to SC off, and provisions SC to SOC
decline. ~
Continuance Of good rains, especial
~ In the southwest. knocked one of
the chief props out from under the
wheat market, and with only a limit
ed export demand apparent the incen-
yves Tor general buying were reduced
10 a minimum. excepting, however. the
notable strength of sterling exchange.
Meanwh1le, estimates We're current
that world stocks of wheat are at an
proXimately the same total as a year
ago when prices were much lower. Be
sides, downturnS in quotations at Liy-
erpool tended to promote selling here,
and 1t was pointed out that May de-
livery at Liverpool had gone to the
July. "''--
Lowest prices Of the day in the
wheat market were reached after word
was received that another cargo of
Duluth wheat was headed for Chicago
- NC uellNeIeu on May contracts mere.
however, cash interests were credited
with buying on the setbaclls, and this
support rallied the market several
times. AS a consequence, net de-
clines for the day were small.
Selling out on the part of several
large holders of corn acted as a big
weight on the corn market. Cash de-
mand was disappointing. the shipping
call from the east in particular being
slow. Oats sympathized with corn
weakness.
Provisions were responsible to de-
clines in the value both of grain and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-25
WINSLOW
Church Notices

Services at the Winslow Congrega-
tional Church for Sunday, April 18th
Will be as follows: Regular morning
worship at 1890, sermon by the pas
tor who will speak on Give Ye Them
to Eat" from the ninth chapter of
Luke, 18th verse. Sunday school
will meet at the close of the morn
ing service to which all are invited
to remain. Song service and orches-
trail rehearsal at $50 in the evening
followed by Christian Endeavor Ser
vice at Z o'clock. The subject is
"Friendliness as expressed through
Educational Missions" Reference,
Acts IS; Ill, Acts 10: $40. Leader
Daniel Wing. Tuesday evening the
Winslow Church will join the Ben
ton Methodist Church in a meeting
at Benton. Rev. +. S. Dolliff. pastor
of the Winslow Church will officiate.
Wednesday, the Ladies' Sewing Cir
Gle of the WinSlow Church will hold
an all day meeting at the church
parlors. Mrs. Susan Libby, Mrs.
Glendena York and Mrs. Minnie
Garland will furnish the dinner.
Thursday evening at the vestry Of
the church the regular mid-weekly
prayer meeting will be conducted.
The subject is THE Converted Life"
reference, End Corinthians, Bird to
18th verses. Following the prayer
meeting service, the Rev. Andrew
Bliss will address the meeting. 1t
is hoped that there may be a large
attendance.