New Britain herald., 1927-10-20
MAN IS ACCUSED
 ON FRAUD CHARGE Harry Mitchell Arrested by
 Hartford Police IN COURT HERE TODAY
Case Is Continued Until Oct. 3t- Accused Charged With Soliciting Funds for Advertisements-H ford Driver Found Not Guilty,

ford Driver Found Not Guilty. Harry II. Mitchell of Hartford was arrested last night at the oHtel Bond in Hartford by the Hartford
 police at the request of the local de- ! partment on a warrant charging nm with obtaining money under i false pretenses. He was presented Tn the city court this morning but at the request of Prosecuting At torney James T. Mather, the case was continued until Monday, Octo-
 Der S1 by Judge Joseph NJ. Dono- van.
 The warrant charges Mitchell with three counts of obtaining money un- der false pretenses on June l, 1927. It Is alleged that Mitchell visited 1 the office of the Rex Roofing com pany on Broad street and represent ! cd to them that he and two other men were soliciting advertisements for a bulletin of the Southington public library, the money procured i to be given to the Southington pub lie library and copies of the bulletin distributed to every resident of that town. For the ad which he received , from the Roofing company, he was paid s25. These statements were foun dto be false, and no money was to be given the library and only 500 copies of the bulletin were or . dered but not paid for. The other two counts contained in the warrant indicate that similar amounts were received from the Arms Monumental Works and from Pierce and Norton, proprietors of Lake Compounce.
 Mitchell was released under bonds of $500 for his appearance in court Saturday.
 It Is said that Mitchell solicited advertisements in Meriden, Berlin kensington and New Britain. The Berlin Savings bank is said to have taken space in the Bulletin. The Bristol Lumber Co. and Charles Burrill, a North Main street photo grapher, took advertising space and raid in advance.
 Representatives of the Bulletin were in Darien yesterday when the Stamford Chamber of Commerce re- Ccivcd word of their presence. They withdrew and the Stamford organ ization gave the police information which resulted in the arrest of Mitchell in Hartford,
 l Health Meeting Next Wednesday A public meeting on health meas ures will be held on next Wednes day evening, october 26. in the high school auditorium under the auspices Of the Bristol hospital, the board of health board of education, Employees Health Protective league and the Bristol Nurse and Family Welfare association.
 The speakers will include Dr. l.. II. Thompson, surgeon in charge of the United States Health Bureau. who will speak on Respiratory Diseases and Industry" pr, John l.. Rice, health officer of New Haven, whose subject will be 'Dlphtherla and Its Control" and Dr. William Coon, health officer of Bridgeport, who will talk on General Conta- gion.'
 Health Officers statement
 pr, B. B. Robbins. city health Of hcer, who is heading the campaign to rid the city of diphtherla, issued the following appeal to parents thls morning:
 Will your child Re the next V'c- tim?
 "rhe Bristol board of health is nearing the conclusion Of cam naign to try to save Bristol children from diphtheria. Four deaths last year and two deaths so far thls year. which we know could nave been prevented if immunizauon hau been practiced sooner.
 Will you, as parents, help us py going to the big meeting, Octoper a6. at the Bristol high school audi tori1m where men, who are in nosition to know, are authorizes OH the subject, will give you the facts and will answer your questions.
 "Remember the date, october 2o' 1927. 8 D. m.
 Signed, F. B. Robbins M. D.
 To Arrange For Health IaIks
 Following q request received by Superintendent Of Schools harl A. Reiche from the Connecticut Dalry and Food Council for the continual ton of health talks to the children during the present school year. the board of education has authorized the superintendent to arrange for tbeSe oddreeses Health talks have