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New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
Short Skirts, Bobbed Hair Rolled Hose BaHe Chicago Cops Trying
 To Enforce 1OO'clockCurfew
Hard To Distinguish Between Children and GroNn-U and Several Married Women, Well Past 20, Are Taken Into Custody as "Chdren" While Numer- ous Youngsters Insist They Are Over Age Limit.

Chicago. Sept. 1 P)- Time turned back to a generation or two as Chi cago, sophiscated city of 3,000,0 900 revived the curfew law of it's in nocent village days, but policemen bemused by the styles of the reign ing generation, found enforcement a matter of considerable difficulty.
 All boys and girls 16 years old or under must be off the streets at 10 o'clock the city fathers had ruled in an effort to end long record of attacks and kidnappings, and 5000 policemen were sent forth last night to enforce the edict.
 Then their troubles began, for they claimed that with prevailing mode of short skirts, rolled hose and bobbed hair, they were unable to distinguish children from grown ups. Several married women, well past twenty, were taken into custody as children" while bewildered police men who stopped kids" were in dignantly informed that their ages were above the curfew limit.
 One suggestion that the age limit be raised to IS was made by the juvenile authorities, but the youth searching coppers maintained that that did not make much difference.
 Although the order of the city
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
$10Q,00 Office Building and
 Theater in PLainuiNe Center
Shod 100000 Horses,
 Finally Crippled by "Kick" From a Rooster

Washington, Sept. 1. CP)-Jcre- miah Clifford, blacksmith, waited 59 years to get a kick out of life. For forty-two years he had fitted shoes to horses and mules and still no kick. It re- mained for q diminutive but scoclly Rhode Island red rooster to furnish the kick that partially paralyzed him.
 Clifford told today how after having shod an estimated hun dred thousand four footed ami malS, he was attacked a few days ago by red" the guardian of his flock of hens. while he was throwing them feed. Red" for no apparent reason suddenly. after q violent windup and sev- eral contortions, lifted himself into the air and landed a sharp two-inch spur in the knee cap of the blacksmith. The leg was paralyzed for two days and to- day Clifford was using both crutches and q cane as he hobbled about.
 The kick from the rooster caused the first interruption due to accident since Clifford at the age of 17 started the trade of blacksmith.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
Does Not Even Want Arms Embargo Lifted
 Only Anxious This Country Use W h a t Good Offices It Can
President Listens Kindly
 and Patiently to Su- preme Knight and Mem-
 bers of His Official Staff.

Paul Smiths, N. r, Sept. 1 R- President Coolidge was told today by James A. Flaherty, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus. that the Knights of Columbus do not ask intervention by the United States in Mexico.
 The order, said Mir. Flaherty, who was accompanied by members of his supreme council, does not even ask the lifting of the embargo on arms shipments to Mexico. Instead. he made clear, it desires only the exer- else of whatever good offices the United States can extend under in- ternational law to improve condi- tions in the southern republic where Catholic churchmen are engaged in a religious dispute with President Gales.
 Conditions in Mexico at this time were ascribed by Mir. Flaherty to policies of the last three American administrations.
 MT. Coolidge. who has pursued a policy of hands off" in the religious controversy, was said to have list ened kindly and patiently" to the delegation, which was photographed With him at the executive offices.
 Formal Statements
 In formal statement MT. Flaber- ty said: ''rhe supreme knight with the other supreme officers of the Knights of Columbus called upon the president today to discuss with him the resolution adopted by the supreme council of the Knights of Columbus at it's recent meeting in Philadelphia
 We explained to the president the attitude of the Knights of Columbus in referring to conditions down there and among other things made it plain to the president that the Knights of Columbus is not asking
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-01

police did not go into effect until last night, the county curfew, which applies to girls under IS after 10.3O ?. m. was sounded early yesterday. More than a score of girls were caught and warned that the next time they will go to the juvenile detention home. Their parents were notified
 The orders of the city police were to question any children found un- escorted after the forbidden hour and send them home On a second offense, under the city ordinance, the parents will face a fine of S5 to $100 and the child the juvenile court
 Parks were ordered closed at 10 p. m. and county highway officers patrolled country roads and lovers lanes.
 Youngsters must do their court ing hereafter in the parlor at home" " said Chief of Police Collins. No that we want to be old fashioned and violate personal liberty but simply as a common sense measure to check dangers 10 themselves.
 "Tho worst of the moron crimes are committed against young girls. It is to late to save them after they have been picked or kidnapped"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
West Brimfeld, Mass
 May Have an Oil Boom

West J'i'1field, Mass, Sept l RI -Residents of this town are anxi- ously awaiting the report of an an alysis of a sa:lpel of what is de- clared by railorad employees to be oil which was found while section hands were digging for water a short distance from the railroad sta- tion. A depth of 14 feet had been reached when e mixture Of water and oil entered the well 10 depth of foot more. Samples were taken and sent to the railroad offices for an anal: sis.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
RECKLESSNESS CAUSE
 OF DOUBLE COLLISION
Speeding Driver, Without License, Hits Two
 Other Cars

Admitting that he was driving ,t a rate of speed that was u,re.sor able and illegal, and that he ba, heFed had an operators license. frank A. Waicunas, aged IS, of East Granby, offered no defense when ar. ralgned in police court this morning on charges of driving without license reckless driving, and driving "thout registration He was fin. ed SID on the first charge, s25 on the second, and judgment was sus. pended on the third charge.
 Nalcunas was arrested by Officer GuStave w. Hellberg shortly after II o'clock last night following an accident at Floods corner opposite the north entrance to Stanley Quar- ter park. He was driving towards Hartford in q touring car in which were his brother, Steve Waicunas. aged IT, and two companions, when ms car struck an automobile truck owned by Taffalon Bros, and driv- , en by Russell Carlson of 54 Chest- nut street, which was coming in the opposite direction. After striking 1 the truck, he continued on and struck a coach driven by Edward Eoneyman of S4 Talcott street. which was coming towards New ! Britain. Steve Waicunas was the only person hurt. He was taken to New Britain General hospital for treatment for cuts and abrasions about the scalp, and was unable to attend court this morning.
 Officer Hellberg testified that Waicunas' car was facing New Brit ain when he arrived. the force of the double collision having turned it completely about Waicunas admit ted never having had an operators ! license, the officer said, and after hearing the statements of the other principals. he added the charge of reckless driving. Inquiry at the motor vehicle department revealed that the markers on the car were ! for a roadster and not touring car, and the third charge was pre- | ferred
 Carlson testified that Waicunas came around the bend at speed of 30 or S5 miles en hour. Honey man said he pulled as far as he could to the right. hoping the car would pass him after it struck the truck, but even then his car was struck and badly damaged. He agreed with Carlson as to the speed of the car,
 Waicunas said he believed he was driving about 2S miles an hour. He saw the lights of the truck ap- preaching and he thought he could negotiate the bend in safety. The son of the owner of the car wal with him and had permission e take it. he said.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
PRIMARY FIGHT SENDS
 FIVE TO HOSPITALS
Two Men May Die, Three Others Badly Injured in Boston
 TIaCas.

Boston, Sept. 1, P}-Two men were fighting for life and three others lay badly injured in the City hospital today as result of a poli tical feud which boiled over at a campaign rally in East Boston last night.
 James Coffcy, a candidate for representative, who nightly assails "the gang" in his territory as "bums. dope peddlers and bootleg gers" was assaulted by two men as he stood chattering with friends.
 His assailants leaped from an auto mobile and one dubbed him with sawed off billiard cue. Patrolman James McPhee, standing nearby in plain clothes. came to his assistance and was stabbed in the stomach by the second attacker. McPhee's bro ther, George, received knife thrust in the abdomen when he went to his brothers aid, and Ernest Gautreau, a bystander was stabbed in the side when he mixed into the fight.
 The knife wiclder fled, pursued by a large crowd, while the first as- sailant and the driver of their car escaped. Twice the fugitive held the crowd at bay with his knife before police reserves overpowered him and took him to the City hospital with a broken jaw He was booked for assault with dangerous weapon un- der the name of Tony Rosa.
 The McPhees went on the operat- ing table soon after arrival at the hosupital and the condition of both was regarded as extremely critical today. Gautreau also was held at the hospital. Coffey went home after treatment for his bruised head.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
SIX NEGROES BURNED
 ID DEATH IN N. YORK
Five Story Apartment on St. Nicholas Avenue De-
 stroyed Early Today

New York, Sept. (P}-SiX negroes were burned to death and three othors-two women and child were seriously injured in a fire that swept through the tiye-story tene- mont at 42O St, Nicholas avenue early today.
 Five of the bodies. most of them burned beyond recognition, were re covered. Another body is known to be in the ruins on one of the upper floors.
 The fire started on one of the lower floors and spread with such rapldity that when the fremen ar. rived the building was q mass of flames.
 Men. women and children, awak- ened from their sleep, leaned from windows screaming for help, or ran through their smoke-illed rooms to the rear fire escapes.
 A number Of persons jumped from windows and three were se- yerely hurt.
 A twonty-foot open cut for the new Washington Heights subway, directly in front of the burned ten ement. prevented firemen from swinging aerial ladders to the top floors. Scores of rescues were made by the iiremen.
 While the blaze was at it's height the roof began to sag under the fire fighters, who scrambled to safety on adjoining rooftops in the nick of time,
 The house was one of row of buildings occupied mostly by ne- sroes, Excited negroes, reused from their sleep, ran through the streets and police reserves were called to prserve order.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 1 Pl- The conference of members of the permanent court of international justice, summoned to discuss the reservations under which the United States is willing to become a mem Der, was opened today with a pri- vate session.
 Prof. w. J. M. Van Eysinga, Dutch member of the court, was elected president of the conference.
 Cesar Zumeta of Venezuela and Sir Francis Bell of New Zealand, were chosen vice presidents. Presi- dent Van Eysinga announced that the Dominican republic would par ticipate and that Sir Cecil Hurst would represent Australia pending the arrival of the Australian dele gate.
 The conference voted that its ses- sions should be opened to the press and public.
 Prof. Van Eysinga sketched the history of the American negotiations concerning the court.
 He hailed the date upon which the United States had decided 10 ad- here to the court as one of the most memorable in history.
 Tribute to [. s.
 He paid tribute to the United States as the country which had initiated the great movement of ar bitration and pointed out that she had incorporated this practically in a number of agreements, notably with Great Britain.
 Throughout the nineteenth cen tury, he said. the United States had remained at the head of this move ment, as was shown by the Knox and Bryan treaties and her activities in the two huge conferences.
 He thought it impossible to ex- aggerate the importance of the American wish Ito be one of us," and recalled the words of Sir Austen Chamberlain in the league council that it should not be difficult to give satisfaction to the United States.
 Mentions Reservation.
 The president emphasized, how ever. that some of the American reservations pre-supposed modifica- ton of "our constitutional law" He urged the conference to conciliate the American conditions with the constitutional law generally recog- niZed by the members of the court and not 10 forget that decision on the question was important to the whole future life of the court.
 On the motion of NJ. Rolin Of Bel gium. the conerence adopted the first reservation, saying that Ameri- can adherence to the court shall not
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN CELL FRUSTRATED
Handkerchief knOtted to Grating Gives Police
 Thrill

The cell room at police headquar- ters might have been the scene of another suicide by hanging, but for the timely discovery of a handker- chief knotted 10 the grating in the door of a cell occupied by Stephen Skotinski, aged S7, of 21 Horace street, this morning, As precau- tionary measure, the police relieved him of his outer shirt and kept close watch of him until he was brought to court and after he was returned to the cell after court, to await the trip to Hartford jail to serve 30 days.
 In court, Skotinski, who was charged with assaulting his wife, de- nied having contemplated suicide and said he did not know who owned the handkerchief or how it happened to be hanging from the door. He ad mitted, in reply to Judge filling, that he realizes he is on the verge of de- lirium tremens. He said he has been drinking heavily of late.
 Officer Ernest Bloomquist arrested Skotinski last night about 11:S0 o'clock on complaint of the mans small daughter. Arriving at the home, the officer found Skotinsli in an ugly mood and his attitude was defiant In the presence of the off, cer he attempted to strike his wife and it was necessary to handcuff him to bring him to the police station.
 Mrs. Skotinski testified that her husband has been drinking and he threatened to kill her. He beat her and kicked her and she was fright ened and sent for the policeman.
 Judge filling ordered revocation of q sentence of 30 days in jail which was suspended with probation allow cd on December PC. 1925, when Skotinski was arraigned on a charge similar to that which brought him +o court today
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
TOO POOR 10 PAY TAX
 RESIDE IN OWN HOME
Plea of Poverty by Couple Fails to Win Abate-
 ment

While appearing before the board of aldermen 10 argue their claim that they are too poor to pay per sonal tax assessments of S2 each, MT. and Mrs. John Di Pinto Of Clay ton road admitted last night they are the owners of the property in which they live.
 Since it is inc city's practice 10 abate personal taxes only where it IS proved the person is unable to pay, the Di Pintos were ordered to settle with Collector Bernadotte Loomts.
 A. widow asked the board to abatc her tax on the ground that her eX- penscs are too great, but the alder men learned she is sending her daughter to a business college and they felt she could afford to pay the city.
 Seventy-fve accounts were wiped off the books after investigation by the collector and abatement by the aldermen. A variety of causes prompted the city fathers to take favorable action on the applications.
 One woman told the board she is grass widow" her husband hay ing left her with three children. An other woman, the mother of seven, said her husband has deserted her and she maintains her home with difficulty. A deaf widow with four children had no trouble getting Q favorable vote of the board. One ac- count was taken from the books be- cause the person billed is dead. A woman who has four children and whose husband has gone blind, was not asked for further proof of her inability to pay. Illness and physica disability cutting down the earning capacity Of applicants were also con- sidered and brought about rebate TnnntS
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
Liouor Thieves Steal
 Castor Oil by Mistake

Chicago. Sept. 1 P,-Liquor thiev- es apparently do not stop at stealing anything that their suspicious lead tbem to believe is alcohol. Early today they broke into a chemical wholesale warehouse and hauled of four gallons of castor oil. As iaN- bring they took along $4oo worth Of r1,r.bAl
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
Sequassen Corporation Buys Lewis Property on West Main Street and Will Erect Structure.
(SDecial to the HCrall)

Plainville, Sept. IA $100,000 office building containing a thea ter will shortly be erected by the Sequassen Corporation on the old Emmeline Lewis estate on West Main street and the theater will be leased by George Levitt, of New Britain, it was announced today. The local corporation has had an option on the property for some time and papers were passed late yesterday afternoon.
 The Lewis estate, which adjoins the present Sequassen building and extends to the railroad tracks, has a frontage of 150 feet on West Main street and a depth of 200 feet. It is located in the heart of Plnin- vile. In anticipation of taking the title, plans had been prepared for the erection of a two-story brick building along the entire frontage and containing seven stores, six of- fices, three four-room apartments,
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
26 Who Were Granted
 Marriage Licenses in
 August Were Under ?,

Marriages last month almost doubled in number those of August, 1925, being 57 in num- Der as against S1 in the cor responding month of last year. An interesting fact in connec- tion with the monthly report of this bureaus activities is the fact that 21 of the 57 brides were under age and were re- quired to secure the consent of their parents or guardian. Five bridegrooms were under Fl years of age and required par ental consent, Tn August, 1925, seven brides and one bride groom had not reached their nsaiority.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
CHARLOTTE MILLS
 TELLS OWN STORY
Child Of Slain Woman Tells Pitt
 full Tale Of Drab Life
MOTHER OFTEN DEPRESSED
"Plcase Make Mother Happy and Give Her Some Joy in Life" Tot Lisped as She Realized Shadow Hung Over Home.
Copyright. 1926. Famous Features
 Syndicate, Inc.)

Copyright. 1926. Famous Features
 Syndicate, Inc.)
 Editors note: One night, four years ago, romance-starved Wom- an slipped quietly out of her drab little home in New Brunswick, N. J., to keep a secret rendezvous with the man she had learned to love, not wisely but too well. That night the vengeance of her pitiful folly overlook her.
 Two days later the whole coun- try was startled to learn of the atrocious and mysterious crime which has become known as the Hall Mills murder. Ben cath a crabapple tree in a lonely spot lay the bodies of the Rev. Edward w. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills.
 When Mrs. Mills in the fcverish haste of love hurried away from home that night, she left behind her little daughter Charlotte. Wait for me, Kid" she said.
 She never came back.
 Through the years, little Char lotte has borne the sorrowful stig- ma of her mothers clandestine love. She has been haunted by a thousand fears and doubts. Until now she has suffered bravely and silently. But no human heart can hold so much suffering. The flood gates of her sorrow have brust. She
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
Belief in Geneva Is That All But Last Reservation Will Be
 Immediately Accepted
QUESTIONABLE ONE IS
 ABOUT INTERFERENCE
Provides International Court Shall Not, Without L. S. Consent, En- tertain Any Request for Opinion Concerning Any Dispute in Which This Country Has Claims or h. tCreSt.
Three Are Approved

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 1 P}-The first three of the five reservations specified by the United States senate as neces- sary conditions for American adherence 10 the permanent court of international justice were approved in quick order at the first session today of repre- sentatiVes of states members of the court.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
NOTED ARNY HERO DIES.

San Francisco, Calif., Sept. P'-- Col. David J. Baker, 61, credited with being founder of Philippine constabulary. West Point classmate of Pershing, veteran of Indian cam- paigns. and cited for gallantry as commander Of the 18th infantry in Cuba in 1898, died yesterday
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
Slight FrostS Are Reported From Connecticut Up to
 Canadian Border
MOHAWK TRAIL MERCURY
 DROPS BELOW FREEZING
Thermometer At Summit Registers 80 DcSrecs-CcntraI New Rnmp- shire Is Hardest Hit and Farmers There Report Serious Damage To Crops-This State Has No Losses From Cold Weather.

HNiO ASbpit DtfiOuS Damage To
 Crops-This State Has No Losses From Cold Weather.
 Boston, Sept. P)-UnsoasonabIv low temperatures and frosts brought New England a foretaste of autumn today. From score of towns and cities scattered om southeastern | Massachusetts and Connecticut 10 northern New Hampshire and Yer mont came reports of frosts. For the most part the frosts were light ! and apparently there was little dam age to crops. The lowest tempcra- ture reported was 30 degrees on the summit of the Mohawk Trail, in the 1 Berkshirse.
 Ne Hampshire Suffers Crops in southern and central New Hampshire appeared hardest hit. | Severe frOsts occurred around Man. i chester. In Riverdale the tempcra- ture was 34 degrees. From nearby farming and market garden centers came reports of much damage 10 growing crops. Along the Merrimack river the frost was light but away from the river the damage was more severe. In Cheshire county IfoSs prevented killing frosts. Along ! the Snncooll river frosts occurred. | Vermont Escapes Lightly Vermont escaped more lightly. Tn St. Alhans, lose to the Canadian
 border the mercury dropped to 3S i degrees, the lowest temperature of
 the summer but there was no frost.
 Montpelier had a light frost and nearby towns suffered more severely but protection prevented damage ox- ccpt in Plainiield, where some harm
 vas done. Brattleboro. with 40
 degree reading, reported the lowest
 temperature of inc season. Slight
 frosts nearby did no material dam
 age.
 i Western and southeastern Massa- chusctts also reported frosts. C an-
 tral Berkshire lad frosts of ccnsid- erable severity. Northampton re-
 ported q slight frost and reading of &3 in the Swift river valley but lit
 tie damage to crops. The mercury
 dropped to 92 and 32 -12 degrees in Hanson and Warcham in eastern
 Massachusetts Wareham, Carver, ! Halifax and Pembroke cranberry growers reported frosts but no damage.
 Rhode Island reported unseason- able weather but no frosts. North
 ern Connecticut suffered tempera-
 lures close 10 freezing and frosts 1 that damaged tomatoes and grape
 vines in places, The tobacco crop did not suffer.
 Springfield. Mass, Sept. IA dis
 tinct forecast of fall weather was
 felt in this cini'-' today when the
 mercury dropped to within sight of 1 freezing. A temperature of forty de- l grees was the coldest reported.
 A light frost was noted in West 1 Warren.
 Oneco, Conn, Sept. 1 P-With a
 drop in the temperature from GO to 1 32 during last night frosts which
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