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New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
RUSSIAN MUSICIANS IN NOVEL PROGRAM
Choir and Orchestra of Orthodox
 Church Entertain

A capacity audience groetel ihu choir and orchestra Of Inc Russian Orthodox church at the Central Junior high school last evening when the balaIaika orchestra of eg pieces made its Hrst public appear. uncc.
 The event, which was in charge oI Professor l" T. nakoota, lasted tor more than throo hours and con. prised music Of every description rom comedy to hymns.
 The program evening was entirely in Russian. except for some eN. planaiory remarks made in English by Mss ksanla Dankcyich. Thos, taking part in the play, "ENpec,a. tlon of the Christmas Tree" fur. niShed good time to all beholdefs able 10 follow the action. and tho acting Of q thrcc-ycar- old boy was especially pleasing. Tho choir of Doys, girls and Il sprinkinG of men then sang four sacred songs, all of which were given with feeling and emotion. The brothers, F. and V Huk, played two violin duets, fol. lowing which E. Xuk played q violin so.o' accompanied on the piano by Miss Dankerich.
 tour children dressed as animaIs provided happy concept in the form Of q fable. The "animals" tried to form an orchestra. and uf,er taking various pastures found them. selves unable to produce harmouy, \ nightingale in the form Of a litt.. girl happened along and told then they could not produce music La. cause It was not in them. but that it came natural to the nightingale.
 Nina Dankcrich and x. Kaiu. "chenoh gave piano solos, and then followed one Of the best nurlLcIs on tho program, a "'Tula" duet br two boys dressed in Russian regalia. The ladys wore V. Karpcy and s. pankevicf ana they had to repcu, their offering. A Russian dance hy school children and q Spanish danes by Anna Hamilla followed.
 Then came the balalaika orch,s. tra. l.. Y. Bakoota only recently formed it and it played well. The oaIaaika is an instrument sonet hine like a uIiulclo, mandolin or a eui, tar--which is 10 say it is a p,cctronn instrrmcnt, but having triangular shaped body, A mandolin and q guitar helped in the ensemble. The crowd seemed 10 like this natiyc music greatly.
 The folk songs by tho Russian choir came last and were very en- ioyablo. Most of them had hccn sung in public in this city previous ly. and Evening Bells" the solo being taken by K. HaInila and wrlt- ten by Professor Bakoota made 'he usual hit and had to be repeated. The choir sang with ercumspcct ad- hesion 10 expression Mir. Bakoota being an excellent drill master, The Cuckoo song. anothe, fsvoritc, moi on the program, was played by re- quest
 Those participating were dressed in native costumes 0, bright hues. and provided a feast'for tire eyes. Members Of the Christmas play were \. Lashenko, N. shanlctska, $, shevchuk, L. zaiko. i. Dankc- vich, \. Dankevich, x. ka@schonol<, x. Panasevich. N. Dohosh. x. Zaiko, II. Adamowitz, N. Romalchuk. \. Makuch, o. Alcxieff, P. Garltvsky. P. Gromak, Y. Karpey S. Makuch, Y. Nashkovich J. Baldovsliy, V Shov- Chuk and M. Sotnick.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
FIND BABY'S SKULL
Discovery Again Brings Into Lime light Illinois Man Under Sentence of Death.

Carlyle, H.. Jan. IS W-Enlil Flicker, former wealthy Clinton county farmer, convicted of two murders and now in jail at Edwards vile under sentence to hang, is in the limelight again az a result Of finding of skull, believed to be that of a,baby months old in q cistern or the Fricker homestead.
 Coroner Zimmerman. who has called jury to conduct an inquiry. said he believed the skull had been in the cistern seven or eight years. It was found by workmen employed in wrecking building covering the abandoned clstern.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach sufferers art doing now. Instead oi taking tonics, or trying to patch up Dool digestion. they are attacking the real cause of the ailment-clogged liver and diSordered bowels.
 DT, Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the liver in a soothing, healing way When the liver and bowels are per. forming their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
 Have vou bad taste, coated tongue, poor appetite, lazy. don't-care feeling, no ambition or energy, trouble with undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets the substitute for calomel.
 Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are q purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil You will know them by their ol've cn,ol They do the work without 'Tlpine cramps Ol pam
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Philadelphia Observes
 Franklin's Anniversary

Philadelphia, Jan. Is R-Tho two hundred and twentieth anniver- sary Of the birth of Benjamin Franklin was observed in this city today.
 Poor Richard" was born in Bos- ton. JaJn, r, 1906, but today ush- cred in Franklin week" The day was marked with a parade to the grave of Franklin in the business district. It included delegations from the University of Pennsylvania, the bureaus of police, fire and street cleaning, which were organized by Franklin, and also representatives from the post office. in recognition of Philadelphis's first postmaster.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
No Secret Clauses in
 Terms Says State Dept.

Washington, Jan. Is tP--The state department today denied there were any secret clauses in connection with the agreement under which the United States recognized Mexico on August S1, 1928.
 Senator LaFoliette asked the sen- ate on Saturday to obtain informa- ton on the question, but the de- partments statement today said the minutes 0: the meeting of the Unit ed States-Mexican conference were contained in a public document ec- cessible 10 anyone desiring 10 read them.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Crosses in Handcuffs,
 Escapes at the Dock

Boston, Jan. IS F-Harry Ander- son crossed the Atlantic in irons, but finally achieved his ambition to en- ter the United States. He escaped from the brig of the |. S. shipping board steamer West Cellna, where he had been imprisoned as a stow away, and today police and officers of the ship were searching for him.
 Anderson was found just after tho West Celina sailed from Hamburg and locked up. As the vessel was discharging cargo at her dock in Charlestown he was seen running down a gangplank with a handcuff on each wrist. A friend on board had opened the door of tho brig to permit his escape.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Few Protest Against
 Assessors Figures

Although nearly one in every 10 property owners was given an in creased assessment this year, the board of relief had few more than the usual number Of applications for reductions Saturday afternoon and evening at its opening session.
 In practically every instance the reduction sought was asked in the matter of land appraisals. Few asked relief from alleged excessive valuations on buildings. The reason for an increase in objections to land values as fixed by tho assessors was tine adoption of new set of recom- mendations filed hy the land valua- ton committee this year, increasing many streets where the basic rate had not been changed in four years.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
President Plans to
 Remain in WashinetOn

Washington, Jan. IS Rl-P-csi~ dent Coolidge apparently intends to condnc his speechmaking to Wash. ington for the next few months
 He will address the semi-annsal budget meeting here Jan. 30, but lns declined a score of out-of-town ii. vitations, including once to speak Friday before republican editors q Indiana in Indianapolis. and severa asking him to visit various cities in the south during the winter.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
GETS HERO MEDAL

Boston, Jan. IS Up - William NJ. Austin, former Harvard hockey star, today was presented with a silver medal for heroism, the high est honor within the gift of the Massachusetts Humane society. On December 26 he saved two boys from droEning after they had broken through the ice Of Lcvcrett pond, Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

The Woman's Club of Maple Hill will hold a food sale and card party Wednesday, January %. The food sale will be at the home of Mrs. II. F., Anderson of Golf street. starting at p. m, and the card party at inc homes Of Mrs. II. A. Leinhard and Mrs. W. r. Middlcmass of Golf street, at 2:3o. All wishing 10 play cards are asked to notify Mrs. k. E. Doane of Frederick street. tel. 219-2. The proceeds will be for the welfare work Of the club.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
5S PLEAD NOT GUILTY.

Chicago, Jan. IS R-Fifty-eight furniture manufacturers today. pleaded not guilty to indictments charging conspiracy to violate the Sherman antitrust act. Their trial was sci for April. Federal Judge Adam c. Cliffe fixed their bonds at $l,000 each. Among them were 25 indicted in the dining room furniture group and the remaining 33 were manufacturers of bedroom furniture. Nine individuals also entered pleas Of not guilty and the names Of two de- fendants were stricken because of death.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
ROBBERY IN ALBANY,

Albany, N. Y., Jan. IS Pl-ThC safe of the Van Heusen Charles con- pany, jewellers was blown open carly today by robbers who overpowered and bound the watchman and escap- cd with money and jewels valued al many thousand dollars. No ofticial estimate of the loss has been made but it is believed that inc loss may approximate s10Q,000
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY.

NIr. and Mrs. John B. Smithwick of 699 Stanley street are observing their 27th wedding anniversary al their home today. They are well known residents of this city. MT. Smilhwick has been q section fore man in the employ Of the New York, New Haven X Hartford Railroad Co for a number Of years.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
SEEK ZONE LAW CHANGES

l.. Colon and others have peti- toned the common council to es- tablish as residence A zone the property on both sides of Brady av- enuc, and the New Britain Dry Cleaning corporation has asked that 3Sl West Main street be made busi- ness E instead of residence C.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
FILES s1Gs DAMAGE CLAIM

Mrs. Mary Lapine has asked the city 10 reimburse her 10 the extent of sl66 for damages resulting from a fall on the sidewalk in front of 45 Dwight street. She sustained a broken shoulder and her itemized bill includes hospital treatment and loss of wages.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
PAY SiS.OOO FOR REALTY

George Frederick and C. w. Ni- yan have exercised their option privileges on property at 66S-G72 Arch street formerly owned by Charles and Julia Schaofer and have taken over the plot for slS.0oo. IL adjoins the gasoline filling sta ton conducted by Frederick and part of it will be devoted to that business.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
FOG HAMPERS SHIPS

New York. Jan. IS Pl--A thick iIwirf n' fog descended over Now York today. holding un ships in the 'auos. d",ayinE trains and disrupt ..- Irrl sch"1uics.
 Five incoming liners anchored at quarantine. They were the Crislo- haI, tb, A~caria, Flora, Fort Vic l"r'u .alI thr Audanir.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Instant Neuritis relief. Magic!

A moment after applying, Fleet" 10 the Neuritis area you will feel a tingling glow; a soothing. pene> trating warmth; then the cSeuritis pain, torture, aching is gone-Yes. Gone.
 Neuritis in the leg, knee. ankle, elbow, arm, shoulder or body van ishes and it is often weeks before you again feel twinge Of pain.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

"Heet' is a clean, colorless liouid discovered by the Edward Wesley Co.,, chemists, Cincinnati. It doesn't burn or blister - isn't smelly or greasy.
 Fleet" acts just as positively in Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sciatica and on sore, aching joints ami muscles.
 "Heet' costs 60 cents a bottle. including handy appiicator, at all drug stores,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
IECT IoIAI. RIGHTS

Washington Jan tS P,-Tw"nty '' 'hr uattnaal wuman's party called on rr,-tl,n' Coolidge today and rle.I him in support tr" proprSei 'gua' ,j-hts amendment 10 the con- Stitutiuu.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pendergast,
of Clarksburg, spent the weekend
with their parents in Hutton.
Miss Margaret Slabach, of Clarks-
burg, West Va, is visiting her aunt,
Miss Bertha Wolfe, at her home on
Oak street.
Mrs. George Kerins and children,
accompanied by Miss Ada Murphy,
motored to Cumberland on Tuesday
morning, where they spent the day.
Miss Bertha Sauerwald left Oak
land last Saturday morning for Balti-
more, where she will spend several
weeks with her fathsr and brother,
who reside in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hazlett and
family, of Wheeling, arrived in Oak
land on Friday where they will oc-
cupy their summer home, Crook Crest,
during the next few months.
On Sunday, July 18th, Rev. S. H.
Ralston, of Bellwood, Pa, and Rev.
Dewitt will conduct services in the
U. B. church at McHenry at 11:0O
a. M, and at Swanton at 500 p. m.
Mrs. Anna Smouse and two daugh-
ters, Misses Ellen and Irene Smouse,
returned to their home in Oakland
Monday evening after having spent
a week with relatives at Myersville,
Nd.
Mrs. Blaine Giessman and two
daughters returned to their home In
Oakland Sunday afternoon from Nor
gantown where they had spent the
week visiting Rev. and Mrs. D. M.
Funk.
Mrs. J. L. Pollock, Mr.. James Pol
lock and Misses Katharine and Ruth
Conley returned to Oakland Monday
from a visit of week to Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Sliger at their home in
Wheeling, West Va.
Miss Elena Pendergast, of Hutton,
left for Baltimore Sunday to attend
the summer school at Johns Hopkins
University. Miss Pendergast was ac-
companied by Miss Edith Sommers,
who will attend the same school.
The household effects of the Rev.
c. H. Schilke, who comes to Oakland
as pastor of st. Marks Lutheran
church, arrived yesterday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. Schilke arrived last
night. The new pastor will conduct
his first service in the local church
Sunday morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01

Miss Elizabeth Leary went to Bal
timore last Saturday to remain for
some time.
Gilmor S. Hamill, Sd, is home from
Hill School, Pottstown, Pa, having
arrived last Thursday.
Miss Jane Watson, of Fairmont, w.
Va, is guest at the home of DR.. w.
D. Reed near town.
Misses Ruth, Mary and Helen Cavis,
of Tacoma Park, D. c., are here for
visit to their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Faherty, of
Clarksburg, w. Va, are visiting rela-
tives in Oakland this week.
Miss Mary limbaugh left Oakland
this morning for Chicago Junction,
O., to visit her uncle, D. S. Martin,
for short time.
County Superintendent F. E. Rath-
bun and School Commissioner John
O. Thayer were in Cumberland on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. Leo Lyon, of Clarksburg, w.
Va, arrived in Oakland recently and
with her children, is a guest of DR..
and Mrs. w. Ravenscroft.
Joseph Richards, of the Park, mo-
tored to White Sulphur Springs, W..
Va, yesterday, where he is attending
the Beta Theta Pi convention.
Mr.. David S. Martin, of Chicago
Junction, Ohio, visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy limbaugh in Oak
land two or three days this week.
DR.. D. I. Richards, of Mountain
Lake Park, was operated upon at Sib-
ley Hospital, Washington, D. c., on
Monday of this week. This operation
was successful but he will have to un-
dergo another operation in about two
weeks and will probably be in the
hospital for six weeks or more.
The summer recess of Oakland
Lodge, No. 1872, A. F. & A. Masons
was declared at regular communica-
ton of the lodge held last Tuesday
evening The next communication Of
the organization will be held the sec
ond Tuesday in September, unless
sooner convened by order for special
work.
The Houck Auto Supply has recent
ly delivered Buick cars to the follow
ing: S. D. Whipkey, Oakland, Master
Six two-door sedan; j. NJ Firfax,
Reedsville, W. ", four-door sedan; J.
w. Walter, Oakland, Master Six two
door sedan; John Browning, Oakland,
Master Six sport roadster; G. c.
Schnopp, Tunnelton, w. Va, fve-pas-
senger touring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-01

Mr.. Randall Ravenscroft, of Haines
City, Florida, who spent the past two
or three weeks in Accident with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. R. A. Raven
scroft, has returned to the south.
Miss Erma Workman, of Manning
ton, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. j. B.
Workman, is here visiting her sister
Mrs. Grover C. Stemple. Another
sister, Miss Elizabeth Workman, was
recently admitted as patient to the
Hopemont Sanitarium at Terra Alta
West Va, where she will probably re-
main for a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Dodson, OF
Bretz, West Va, accompanied by Mrs
Margaret McComas, of Oakland, mo-
tored to Bethlehem, Pa, where Mr.
Dodson attended a meeting of the Of
ficials of the Bethlehem coal organi-
cation. The party returned to Oak
land Monday morning.
Mr.. Edward C. Lawrence, who has
been located at Atlanta, Ga, for sew
eral months as the representative OF
shoe company, has been transferred
to the Maryland and West Virginia
territory. He arrived here on Satur-
day last and will likely locate in Oak
land permanently. Mrs. Lawrence and
infant daughter have been here for
about two weeks.
Mr.. Julius C. Renninger motored
to Washington, D. c., last Saturday
and while in that city visiting his
family and relatives, was apprised
of the death of his mother, Mrs. En-
ma Renninger, which occurred in New
Orleans, La, Saturday, following q
lingering illness. Mrs. Renninger's
remains were inferred in Cumberland
and following the funeral Mr.. and
Mrs. Renninger and their son Julius
returned to Oakland.
At the graduating exercises attend
ing the commencement at st. Peters
Parochial school in Oakland, three
boys and eight girls received diplo-
mas as follows: Harris Duke, Bar
nard Haban, Leslie Sanders, Berna-
dine CAVITY, Mary Faherty, Betty
Gender, Agnes Helbig, Bernadette
Maffett, Theresa Shaffer, Mabel Shat
fer, Sarah Catharine Stanton.
The minister had come to Sunday
dinner, which necessitated the killing
Of hen on short notice. After dinner
while sitting on the lawn, brood of
chicks kept coming up, cheeping very
plaintively, and time and again the
small boy of the family drove them
away. Finally, exasperated, he gave
them a big shoe, and added: "You
needn't come around me cheeping.
There sets the man that ct yer nav"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
26 ARE GIVEN THEIR "H"
Harvard Football Players, Including 13 To Whom This Honor Is New, Receive Awards.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 26 P- Twenty-siX members of the Harvard football squad have been awarded the major III" for participation In the Yale and Princeton games dur ing the past season. the Harvard Athletic association announced to- day. Thirteen of the players won the letter for the first time. They wer> Dudley Bell '2s. A. E. French '29. w. c. Goodwin '2a, David Guarnaccia '29, Nathaniel Hamlen '27, w. G. Saltonstall '2S, Daniel Simonds 'oS, B. H. Strong '27. and J. R. Burke '27, manager. The veterans who had previously earned their letters were Henry Chauncey '2S, E. c. Clark '27, Captain c. D. Coady '27. L. F. Daley '27, E. F. Gamache '27. B. L. Kilgour '27, c. M. Linder '27, A. c. Miller '27, C. A. Pratt '2S, Madison Sayles '27, A. H. Stafford '27. Guilford Stewart '2S, and Isadore Zarakov '27.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
JITNEY BUS DRIVERS
 MUST OBSERVE LAWS
Weld and Hart Decide to Have Traffic Rules
 Enforced

Jitney busses have no special privileges on the streets of New Britain and must observe the rules of traffic. Mayor Weld and and Chief of Police William C. Hart agreed this morning at a conference in the office of the former, and as result of their meeting today the bus operators are due for closer ob- servation hereafter.
 The two officials had received complaints that busses pull in and out from the curb without giving a signal such as operators of other vehicles are required to do. and there have also been instances where the signal lights have been passed at high speed while the amber light was showing, 1t is claimed. Because of the congestion in the center. the mayor and police chief are anxious to bring about a strict observance of traffic regula- tions.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
FURNITURE POLISH HER
 TOAST TO GRIM REAPER
Woman Tries Suicide When Hus- band Takes Away Baby
 Clothes From Home

On discovering that her husband. from whom she has been estranged for some time, had entered her home and taken his clothes and their baby's clothes, Mrs. Nellie Nendetti, aged 20. of 255 Jerome street, drank furniture polish at her home about 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon and was taken to New Britain General hospital. She will recover.
 Sergeant Patrick J. O'Mara learned that the woman's husband, Leonard Nendetti. has been living with his mother since leaving his wife. Mrs. Nendetu, either because of anger or remorse, seized the bot tie when she discovered his visit and took the drink in the presence of her sister, Elizabeth Nolpe.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
Two Drivers to Explain
 Collision to Judge
Especial to the Herald.)

(SNeCldl tO tuo ihelhld.j
 Bristol, Nov, 26.--A coupe owned and operated By Ernest Lindman of 12S High street, and a coach. owned by Herman Albrecht of 241 King street, this city. and operated by Gustave Ludwig of 232 Thirty-third street, New York. collided near the Soldiers monument on memorial boulevard shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon. Both cars were badly damaged. Ludwig was driv- ing west along the boulevard and according to Lindman's statement. he was just making a right turn around the monument to proceed up Mellen street. when he was struck by the car operated by Ludwig. Motorcycle Policeman Edgar Norton, who investigated the accident. or dered both drivers to appear in court tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
DAUGHTER OF PIONEER
 IS DEAD AT AGE OF 76
Mrs. Roxia Rccor Yates Hnd Spent Her Entire Life in New
 Britain

Mrs. Roxia Recor Yates, 76 years old, one of the oldest mem- bers of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church and a member of one Of New Britain's oldest families, died at 6 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Fred erick H. May. Death was caused by complications incident 10 her advanced age.
 She was born in the old Recor residence situated in the Osgood Hill section of the city on January 21. 1850. the daughter of the late Philip Recor. who was also a na- tive of this city. Sfe was edu- cated in the public schools here.
 She was not active in any societies and was the widow of Joshua Henry Yates. Of late years she made her home with her daughter. A grand son. Walter F. May. also survives her.
 Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at ? o'clock at the home. Rev. William H. Alder son. pastor of Trinity Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.