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New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
Moose Clubs Ordered not
 To Violate Dry Statutes

Pittsburgh, July 2l Lf9 - Secre- tary of Labor Davis. as director general of the Loyal Order of Moose. has sent a letter 10 Moose lodges Of the Pittsburgh district notifying them the order will toler- ate no violation Of the prohibition law in Moose clubs. The letter fol- lowed raids upon number of Moose lodges in the district by pro- hibition agents and demand by the Pittsburgh council of churches for revocation of charters Of lodges found violating the law.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
One-Eighth Inch of
 Land Is Transferred

New Haven, July 31 P-Tiny, yet regarded by the buyers as im- portant, one-eighth of an inch of land was sold and recorded here yesterday. The almost microscopic portion of realty is on. the site of the old post office in Church street. It was sold by I. H. Levine to Adolph Perlroth and Joseph C. Wei bel to straighten boundary line.
 The price paid was not given, but Levine said the adjustment was made on basis of a return for favors done.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
A. A. A. Opposes Forcible
 Automobile Insurance

Washington, July 31 P)-Compul- sorry automobile liability insurance, advocated in many parts of the Unit ed States as a means to promote safety. is opposed by the American Automob Association.
 In statement today the assocfa- ton said an investigation of several years had led it to the conclusion that such compulsory insurance would breed recklessness rather than promote greater care" and subject the "car owners in mass to q burden of $500, o,o00,000 in compul- sory premiums to provide protection against comparatively few motor ists who are financially irrespon- sible"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
DEEP RIVER MAN
 BELIEVED DEAD
P. R. Pratt, Missing, Is Possibly
 a Suicide

Deep River, July 31 P-Philip H, Pratt, 27, proprietor of the P. R. Pratt Manufacturing company here, disappeared from his office during the forenoon yesterday and at late hour last night more than POO resi- dents aided by German police dog, drafted into service from New Ha- ven by the state police, were seek ing the solution of the mystery sur rounding his actions.
 Note Left On Desk
 A note found on his desk in the office by his wife who became alarmed when he did not come home to dinner read: "Too much work for one. With to another year will end it all. God bless my wife" The message was written in his own handwriting and was found lying beside the contents of his pockets, including keys, watch and chain and pocketbook.
 Faced Bankruptcy
 There was much speculation con- corning the meaning of ito" in his note. MT. Pratt was said to have been in good health and the theory that he inferred total bankruptcy" was advanced. It was supported by the report that the proprietor of the company was known to have large financial obligation to meet on August first.
 Searchers Organized
 Mrs. Pratt's first move after f1nd- ing the note was to telephone rela- tives in town and a searching party was organized. Charles F. Dicken- son, who lives about a quarter mile from the factory. on the tracks of the Connecticut Valley division of the New Haven road, reported that he had seen Mir. Pratt pass his place without hat or coat, calmly smok- ing "a cigarette, at about 11:30 o'clock.
 Seen Walking Away
 Continuing the search about mile further down the track, Charles Sison, who was working in cemetery, said he had seen MT. Pratt leave the tracks at a point known as Pratts cove. So far as could be learned, sison was the last person to see the missing man.
 About 100 yards from the tracks searchers came across torn bits of several business letters addressed to Mir. Pratt and dated July 29. They followed this trail through a dense woods, until they came 10 a little- used road, where the trail was ap- parently lost.
 Mrs. Adam solokowsky, who lives near the road, told party of searchers that about noon she had heard single shot fired, which she believed came from the Book Hill section.
 The police dog which was play ing in one of the New Haven thea ters arrived here about II o'clock last night and was at once put on the trail.
 The missing man was a brother Of Kirby c. Pratt of Hartford. Pre- vious to. coming to Deep River he had lived in Hartford also. He first came to this place as an accountant for the company when it was known as the Potter & Shell Novelty Co. After the retirement of the original owners MT. Pratt bought out the business
 About eight months ago he vas married to the daughter of ths former Representative John H, Christensen.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
Carpet Makers Strike
 Again in ThOmpsOnvillc

Thompsonville. Conn. July 5 LP
 ,oquet setters of the Bigelow- Hartford carpet company. after a two weeks trial of a wage adjust ment put into effect by the com went on strike for q second time today G.'ter a- nouncing their ment that it was impossible to make satisfactory wages under tho new sch ,C'i The workers on strike when the new .wag cut was announced but after being out 8. short time consented to give the schedule trial The moquet set tcrs n1mber about 14o, mostly wom- nu
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
SEEK FRENCH AID
Andrews Likely to Ask Cooperation
 Against Smuggling.

Paris, July S1 (E9 - Brigadier- General Lincoln c. Andrews, chief of the American prohibition en- forcement service, and Rear Ad- miral F. c. Billiard, commandant of the coast guard, who will come to Paris from England tomorrow. are expected to take up with the French officials the question of liquor snug gling from French ports, as well as from the French colony of St, Pierre and Miquelon, into American coastal waters.
 The negotiations, 1t is thought, will take the same line as the re- cent conferences with British off, cials in London, at which an agree ment was reached.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
Still No Trace Found S
 Of Missing Sponge Fleet

Key West, Fla, July S1 P,- No word has yet been heard of the picturesque sponge fishing fleet of Nassau In the Bahamas, Captain Thomas James of the naval tug Bay Springs said last night on the return of his vessel from Bimini, where it went to render aid to boats distres- sed in the West Indian hurricane of last Monday and Tuesday.
 The sponge fishing fleet number ing betwen 100 and 200 boats set sail on Friday of last week and is believed to have been lost in the hurricane.
 While the storm did considerable property damage at Bimini, there was no loss of life, the captain re- ported.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
PRESS PICTURED
 VERY POWERFUL
Speaker Calls It Greatest Agency
 for Peace

Williamstown, Mass, July 31 (Pl- Public opinion and the affairs of nations are moulded largely by the influence of the press. Arthur s. Draper, assistant editor of the New York Herald-Tribune, said In his ad- dress before the Institute of Politics press as the most powerful agent in moulding public opinion in the world"
 ogden Reid, editor of the Herald Tribune. regards the press as the greatest single agency for the estab- ljshment of international affairs, MT. Draper said.
 No institution or business enjoys such privileges and rights as the press, particularly the American press, he said. and as it's influence grows. political power passes from the hands of a few into those of an ever widening group.
 Russia today finds herself outside the community Of nations, not on account Of economic conditions sole ly, but OH account of her legal sys- tenn which is regulated by the "rev- olutionary conscience" rather than by statute, in the opinion of Arthur K Kuhn. president or the Ameri- can branch Of the international law association.
 Speaking before round table dis cussion at the Institute Of Politics yesterday. he said that the prin- ciples Of Russian Soviet law, includ- ed repudiation Of national debts ab- olition Of private property, denunci- ation of treaties with foreign nations and the establishment Of labor serv- itude, made relations with other na- tions difficult. if not impossible. The fascist conscience in legal matters closely parallel the soviet conscience, he said.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
OPPOSES SALE OF "STARr

Kansas City, July 31 P,-Suit to set aside the sale of the Kansas City Star 10 Irwin Kirkwood and associ- ates, was filed here by w. S. Dickey, editor. and publisher of the Kansas City Journal-Post, and one Of the unsuccessful bidders for the Star property. MT. Dickey asks that he be declared the successful bidder, or that a new sale be held under direc. ton of the court.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
SPAIN LIKELY TO QUIT

Madrid, July 31. P-"El Ltber- al" publishes an interview today with the minister of state regarding the attitude that Spain should take at the next session of the League of Nations.
 "If Spain's demand for a perma- nent seat in the council of the league is not granted, the minister is quoted as having said, the Span ish government does not believe it should remain a member of the league"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
TWO MORE oUAKTS

St. Herlier, Jersey. English Chan nel Islands, July SI. (P) Two further slight earthshocks were fell here this morning, but no damagt is reported. Large buildings were rocked several seconds by quake yesterday and several chimneys collapsed,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
SUICIDE IN sANITARIuM

Stamford. July 3t tP-The body of Joseph Cashman, 47 of New York vas found in room at the Stam. ford H~'t Sanitarium here today The man had used his belt to hang himself to bed post. Cashman. who suffered from dementia had been q patient at the sanitarinm since July 1A He leaves wife
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
WAR ON GAMBLERS

Washington, July S1 P)-A cam paign to rid Washington of gamblers and and-book operators resulted to- day In the placing of charges against 19 men arrested in 8 series of raids uron eight suspected establishments.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
SENT TO ,IAIT,

Bridgeport, July 31.-Dan Lopez, S9. a Portuguese Negro was sent to jail for three months and fined s25o and costs by Judge William J. Buckley in city court today.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
LAST 0F. TICKETS
 LEAVING PASSAIC
Once Familiar Persona6es at
 Mill Gates Disappear .

Passaic, N. J., Dec. 14 QPl-Drab picket lines of men who for ten months stood daily at the entrances of the Textile Mills in this district and eXhorted workers to join their ranks, today disappeared from the vicinity of the Garfield and the Botany Worsted mills. which, fol- lowing the action month ago of the Passaic Worsted mills, has set tied the strike.
 The settlement was announced at a meeting of the workers last night by Thoma. F. McMahon, interna- tiohal vice. president of the United Textile Workers of America. It was effected through the efforts of a committee of five citizens appointed at the suggestion of James Starr, in- ternat onal vice president of the U. T. w. A.
 The settlement between the work CTS and the Passaic Worsted mill was considered merely as an lice breaker,' but yesterdays agreement affecting two of the largest mills, which at peak times employ a total of 10000 workers. was considered by leaders real measuroof peace.
 Colonel Charles r. H. Johnson. vice-president of the Botany con- cern. has long been considered the most re 1lcitrant of the mill officials. He has repeatedly, refused to deal with the strikers or the ground that they were led by communists. When the alleged communists surrendered
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
RELIGION IS NOT
 DISCARDED THING
Survey Shows Most Americans
 Are Religious People

New York. Dec. 14 P-America possibly Is more religious than Eng land, first returns in nation wide religious census indicates, and the rest Of the country has greater faith than has New York that there is a God.
 Eighty-nine per cent of 50.000 readers of 150 newspapers in 4o states have replied in a question naire that they believe in God, while in a similar campaign in Eng land only 13 per cent of the readers of the London Daily News express ed belief in a personal god Com mentators call attention to the more limited definition of the London questionnaire.
 The American questionnaires were sent out in connection with a cam paign on religion by the church ad- vertising department of the Intcrna- tional Advertising association and were drafted by 100 clergymen. The questionnaire is to be printed an other week and the committee points out that the first returns are not necessarily conclusive.
 Reply to the question Do you believe In immortality" brought a, response of S5 per cent in the af- frmative, while this same question in the London Daily News brought 1o.161 affirmative answers and s. r.. negative answers.
 The ratio of belief to disbelief was almost the same to all questions
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
SHOP
 HAS AN EXPLOSION
One Man Injured and Lighting
 Circuit Broken

Leominster, Mass, Dec. 14.-tP)- One man was injured, lights throughout the city were put out of commission temporarily and dam age estimated at S15,000 done early this morning when a dryhouse at the plant of the du Pont Viscoloid Company, Inc, blew up.
 Arthur Pike, 61, was taken to tha Leominster hospital suffering from head injuries and shock. He was found unconscious in the yard near the dryhouse runs and it is believed that in making his rounds as watch man he was in front of the building when the explosion occurred and was struck by bricks.
 It is believed that the fire started in the engine room of a nearby building where fans are used to clear the air. It is thought that as the flames gained headway they were carried out by the fans and at- tackled the dryhouse. The explosion resulted after inc building had be- come filled with fumes from the dying celluoid stock.
 The explosion wrecked several large transformers outside the build ing, causing the lights throughout the city to go out. After a short pe- riod the city service was resumed but no lights could be operated in the plant and the night workers were sent home.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
Bridgeport's War Against
 Lottery Is ShOrt-Lived

Bridgeport. Dec. 14.-IP(- No ac- ton was taken yesterday by local police in the drive against drawings for prizes which are being conduct ed by fraternal orders, theaters and churches and which commenced Saturday night when the drawing for cash, prizes of s5,0o0 which was to have been held by the Bridgeport Elks was postponed after the ap- pearance of detectives. The police ders to make arrests at Polls thoater country store" the Fourth district Democratic club, or the Tenth and Twelfth district Republican clubs
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

their leadership, he still declined 10 meet representative of tHe U. T. w. A.. an organization affiliated with the Ameri n federation of Labor, declaring his mill had enough employees for operation.
 The Botany mill is in Passaic and tn Garfield mill in Garfield. Both are controlled by the same firm.
 The settlement arranged was the same as that agreed to by the Pas saic Worsted company. It did not include many of the demands made early in the strike. Among these were an increase in wages: allow ance of time and one-half for over time; return of money lost through wage cuts last year, and establish ment of a forty-four houl week.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
Hartford Woman Kills
 Herself: Fears Blindness

Hartford, Dec. IA R>-During an attack of melancholy due to fear of losing he eyesight, Mrs. Geraldine Jackson Withe. 33, wife of Stanley r. Withe, assistant director of pub licity of tho Aetna Life Insurance company. committed suicide at her
 Hartford yesterday afternoon. Death was caused by firing a shot through her heart in the bedroom of her home. The body was found by Mrs. Withe's mother. Mrs. Louise NJ. Jackson of Boston. who was visiting her daughter.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
30,000 Parrots Arrive
 For Christmas Trade

New York, Dec. fl P}-The Pan- ana Mail steamship Ecuador ar- rived yesterday with more than 30,- 900 furred and feathered pets for the Christmas trade.
 Besides it's cargo of some 4,0oo,- 900 pounds of Colombian coffee, the Ecuador bore 4,000 cases of rare species of pets. There were 3o,ooo parrots. $50 parakeets, a large number of macaws and more than 70 monkeys.
 The human passengers who came as fellow travellers with the birds and monkeys reported with com- mendable restraint that at no time during the voyage had they been un- aware of the presence of their CO., voyagers.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

published in the questionnaire in this country and in nearly every case was somewhat higher than the same ratio In England.
 In comparison to S9 per cent in th2 country as a whole, only 6s per cent of the residents of New York believe In God. In like manner while returns show IT per cent. of the residents of the entire country believe in the divinity of Jesus. only 5 per cent of New York residents share that belief, and while 70 per cent of the country at large are ac- tive church members this is true of only 42 per cent of New Workers.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
FOG CAUSES BAD
 RAIL ACCIDENTS Nine Hurt in New York-25
 Liners Are Delayed

New York, Dec. 14 CP-A dense fog, rolling eastward before a cold wave from the west. and blanketing the New York region in gloom, was blamed today for two railroad wrecks, a collision of river craft, and the detention off New York harbor of $500 passengers aboard 25 in coming ships,
 Nine persons were injured in two railroad accidents in New Jersey last night, one a rear-end collision be- tween two express trains of the Pennsylvania railroad near New Brunswick and the other a derail- ment of Baltimore & Ohio railway train near Trenton.
 The second section of the Atlantic City express, moving slowly through the gloom near Howe's Lane, ran into the Commercial Express, St. Louis to New York, derailing the front truck of the Atlantic City locomo- tive, and the rear truck of the last car of the St. Louis train.
 Mrs. Barbara Steinmetz, of St. Louis, a passenger on the Conner cal Express. who was on her way to visit her daughter. Mrs. Elsie Beffa of Madison. N J.. wal taken to the Middlesex hospital where she was found to have several body bruises. Nathan Williams, negro pullman porter. was taken to St. Peters hos pital for lacerations of the arms.
 Several other persons were slightly injury and after receiving treatment continued their journey son other trains.
 Five persons were slightly injured, two of them women, when a Wash ington- New York train of the Balti- more & Ohio railroad was derailed at Hopewell Junction. near Tren- ton. Eight of the nine cars left the rails. Railroad men said the dense fog caused the engineer to miss a signal and run into a derailment switch.
 Fifteen hundred persons aboard the municipal ferryboat Richmond were thrown into near panic when the boat, plying between Staten Island and New York, collided off che Statue of Liberty with the light CT Sagamore. Twenty-Five feet of the ferry boats port side was smashed and the guard rail ripped away, but the boat docked safely and no one was injured.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

circus although articles of merchan- disc were won at these places last night.
 Prosecutor James c. shannon and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Clar- ence O. Lister reported that no com- plaints against any of last nights affairs had been received in their department and no action would be taken by them.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

The figures indicate that interest in religion differs greatly in various parts of the country" said the Rev Charles Sickle. director of the ques- tionnaire. Tn the south," he said, the people are extremely orthodox in their views, very generally &C., cepting such doctrines as immortal ity and the divinity of Christ. and much the same Is true of the small CT cities of the middle west. But in the larger cities the returns show a greater indifference toward reli- gion.''
 Answers to other questions in the questionnaire showed 80 per cent
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

believe the Bible an inspired work: 70 per cent regularly attend church services: 19 per cent would not want their family 10 grow up In 8 churchless community: CT per cent send their children to schools for religious instruction. and 90 per cent believe religion in some form a necessary element of life for tho individual and the community.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
FALLS IN MERIDEN

Meriden, Dec. 14.-iPl- Edward Agnew. of 30 Arnold street, Hart ford. was taken to the Meriden hos pital late last night after sustaining painful injuries to his bc-'k when he slipped and fell on street crossing. The extent of his injuries will be de- termined by an X-ray examination tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
Special Notice

The Catholic Daughters will hold their Christmas Charity whist and cake sale Thursday afternoon, Dee. 18th, at Judds Hall, 25c. Public invited.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

Between New South Wales and Queensland runs a fence 50 miles long. It was built to keep tick-fn. fested cattle out of New South Wales
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
DOLLS and
 TOYS
Everywhere you look

'
 BRING THE CHILDREN
 TO TOYTOWN OHS, and AIS! and spark ling eyes. Eager smiling faces. Happiness unbound 'ed. Twill be indeed a joy ful trip for you as you watch the delighted youngsters in the midst of all these Christ mas toys.
 There's a world apart-a realm of childish dreams, Their vivid ina ginations Sur round every toy with story all of its own. And they're, Oh. so happy! You'll also be pleased to discover how abundant,y we have provid- cd those things to make every boy and girl happy on Christ mas morn.
 STOP! LOOK. LISTEN {!
 Everything going full blast in Toyland. Bring your kiddies here tomor- TOW.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-26

weather In usually storm-bound
Alaska, residents north of here have
sent in sprigs from salmonberry and
raspberry bushes, in full bloom
Locally, residents have been cap
turing caterpillars and butterflies. o
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-26
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

lar watchdog OF the treasury, has
saved the Government at least $22,-
977, Q0S since he took office in 1921.
His testimony before the House Ap-
propriations Committee shows he
thinks the total amount is actually
much more than this, but records
of all amounts disallowed, suspend
ed and recovered are difficult to
get at.
Many of Nc Carts decisions have
been so unpopular that rumors are
continually afioat that he is about
to be impeached, or his power con-
siderably curbed.
He has refused to pay taxi bills
for Government employees. He won't
let the Government pay for official
photographs for heads Of bureaus.
He has made arbitrary rulings on