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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-04-05
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events of
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Easter brought overcast skies and
a tang in the air that made coats and
wraps comfortable.
. The annual congregational meet
ing and supper held at West Noting
ham Presbyterian church on Thurs
day evening last, was largely at
tended.
The bill authorizing Cecil county
to refund $1,000 overpaid taxes to
the Charlestown Sand and Stone
Company, was passed by the Legisla-
ture.
Tearing off boards from the rear
of the chicken house owned by John
Piser, near Warwick, thieves stole
twenty-five of his Rhode Island lay
Ing hens.
The poultry and oyster supper
held by the ladies of Earleville, in
the old church building at Johns
town, on Wednesday last, netted
$61.00.
Fire, caused by spontaneous COM
bustion, partially destroyed the tex
tile mill in Havre de Grace, owned
by Taylor Wright. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000.
The farm of the late John P. Will
son, containing 166 acres, about two
miles east of Rising Sun, has been
purchased by Walter M. Cameron. OF
this town, for $11, 1000.
Construction work on the new A.
& P. store building is being pushed
with vigor. The building is OF cln-
der blocks, and the walls and frame
work are going up rapidly.
The Legislature passed a bill au-
thorizing Cecil county to pay to s.
kalph Andrews, Clerk OF Circuit
Court, funds for defense Of legal ac-
tion brought in legal capacity
Russell M. George. who purchased
The g. M B0nlden store property on
.<at.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
DISEASED MONKEY
 ESCAPES HOSPITAL
Infantile Paralysis Germ Ridden Animal
 at Large
ONcr-CaSc Goes to Jury soon.

Montreal, Que. Sept. = UP)- A monkey, inoculatcd with deadly infautiIe paralysis germs was soug1t today by two score police who had orders to kill it.
 The monkey. used in experiments at McGin university. became en- ragged last night and escaped, It was feared he might still be within the city.
 A number of cases of infantile paralysis have been reported in this area of Canada recently and scion- lists at the university had started an extensive study They obtained the monkey. "Jocko," inoculatod 1t, and were making scientific studies.
 The monkey for a few days had been rather quiet. Last night ac- cording to an official announcement the monkey became cnraged. He finally became unmanagcable and fled from the laboratory of the luilding towards Mount Royal. There are numerous popular drive ways along the mountain.
 The hospital reported escape Of the monkey today and police off cials Immediately sent out 40 men with orders to kill the animal at sight. As news of the monkeys escape spread many mothers kept their children from the street and some children were kept in schools without a recess, lest trey encounter the monkey.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
DENURS ID BANKS
 FORECLOSURE SUIT
Atty. Brady Argues for Dr.
 O'Conn3II in Superior Court
ATTY. GAFFNEY ANSWERS
Lawyer For Physician Says lie Did Not Benefit By Signing Note For |. M T. \. X B. society and Calls Action Premature.
Especial 10 the Herald)

Hartford, Sept. 21-Judgo Allyn l.. Brown in superior court this after. noon, heard arguments on dc murrcr filed by Attorney George W. Brady rcpI csenting Dr. D. W. O'Con- nell defendant in an action brought by the Commercial Trust co. rcl9- tive to a mortgage note on the '. M. T. A. X B, society property.
 Attorney Brady ccntcndcd that Dr. O'Conncll signed the note as an accommodation and received no benefit from it. Under the law. ha said, Dr. O'Conncll was not liable for payment of the note until the maker of the note had refused pay mCnt.
 Attorney Brady said that he un- derstood that the maker of the not" had not refused payment and an arrangement was being made to sat iafy the obligation.
 He further stated that there Was no allegation in the complaint that pr. O'Conncn had transferred enough of his property to make him insolvent.
 Attorney Donald Gaffney, repre- scnting the Commercial Trust Co.,, replied that it was not the duty of the bank to sit idly by until Dr. O'Conncll had transferred all of his
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
WEST PEARL STREET
 EXTENSION PROPOSED
Aid. Nair Would Link Glen Street and
 Franklin Square

Alderman David l.. Nair of the first ward is preparing d resolution which he will introduce at the Octo- bcr meeting of the common coun- cil to have the board of public works instructed to make a survey of the land between the end of West Pearl street from Glen street to Franklin Square, passing through property on which is located the First Lutheran church. The rcsolu- ton will also contain instructions that, after the survey the costs of extending West Pearl street into Franklin Square, be included in the budget for next year,
 In the opinion of the alderman, this is a matter that should have been put through a number of years ago. The extension Of West Pearl street making a passage without in torruption from Arch street to Franklin square, would eliminate a great deal of traffic from the main streets. he believes and would be a popular move with the people ot the city in general,
 Although he has made no official survey of the sentiment of the mem bcrs ot the church congregation whose land will be affected by tho proposed change, Alderman Nail states that he has talked to enough
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
INJURED AUTO GUESTS
 BRING $I5,0OO SUITS
Three Claim Local Opera tor Was Wilfully
 Negligent

A case based on the automobile guest law which was enacted hy the general assembly will be tried in the court of common pleas in Hartford in November when three separate suits totaling S15.0O0 will be heard against Edward Fillion of this city. Camille Bernier, Eugene LaRochelle and Anna Davin, all of Hartford, are plaintiffs,
 The suits were brought as re- suit of injuries said to have been received by the plaintiffs while they were riding as passengers in an automobile owned and operated by Fillion in Pennington.
 It is claimed in the WritS that the defendant was driving on the wrong side of the road, that he was acting heedlcssly. with reckless disregard for the rights of others and that his conduct was wilful. The plaintiffs further allcge that the operator of the automobile was not watching where he was going. The result, ac- cording to their claim. was a head on crash between the Fillion auto
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
WIDOW EARNING SONS
 COLLEGE TUITION DIES
Thwarted in Ambition to See Her Boy
 Educated

The ambition of sending through school her boy for whom she had worked and saved for many years. will never be realized by Mrs Sophie Siedzik, aged about 45. of S5 Booth street, widow of Michael Siedzik. She died this morning at the New Britain General hospital. six hours after she had been admitted 10 the institution.
 Her son. Lucian Siedzik, a student at St.s. Cyril and Methodius college at Orchard Lake. Mich, was noti- fed today of the death and is eX- pccted to arrive home just before burial takes place.
 Mrs. SiedZik came home in good health last night after , o'clock from the Stanley Works, where she had been employed for a number of years. After d few hours elapsed she suffered q heart attack and was found by neighbors hours later on the floor in a semi conscious con- dition. She was removed 10 the hos pital. Even in her las hours she talked of her boy. for whom she sacrificed years of hard labor and planned to make it possible for him to obtain college education.
 Mrs. Siedzik was born in Poland and for the past 35 years had been a resident of this city. She was prominent in activities of Sacred Heart parish, of which she was charter member. She was affiliated with the St. John. St. Lucian and Sister of the Rosary societies of the church. She was widely known Namong Polish residents.
 Besides her son. she is survived by a daughter Miss Emily Sedzik.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning at SEQ at the home and at 9 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Family of Eight Hi
 From T0adstOOl Diet

Boston. Sept v UP)-TWo members of d family of eight, all of whom were poisoned by toad stools they mistooll for mush- rooms, were in City hospital to- day.
 Rosa O Polmiori went mus, picking yesterday att. noon. Two hours after din, last night fe became ill. Later the rest of his family complained of similar discomfort, Palmieri summoned q doctor, who admin istercd first aid and then ordered Mrs. Mary Palmiori and her daughter-in-law, Josephine. to the hospital.
 Six others of tbe family in- cluding Palmirrl underwent treatment at home.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
GIRL DIES OF GRIEF
 FOR DROWNED BROTHER
Miss Rose Marante of Piainrillc Never Recovered From
 Shock of Fatality

Despondent over the death of her 15 year old brother, Mario, wno was drowned July 2, 1928 in Shcr- mans pond, plainville, Miss Rose Morante, aged 2S, daughter of MT, and Mrs. Pontelcone Morante of sherman road, died this morning at the home of her parents after seV- cral months illness.
 She was born in Italy but about five years ago came to plainvllle. Since the fatality she was never in good health.
 Besides her parents. sho is sur vived by brother William Nor ante of Plainville and two sisters, Mary and Anna Morante, also of plainville.
 Funeral services will he held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at the home of her parents. Burial will be in West End cemetery, Plainville.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Scranton Policeman Kills Driver
 Who Attempts to Run Him Down

Wcttor, 4o, of Ill Cedar avenue, Scranton. was shot and killed carly this morning by Motorcycle Patrol man Joseph Schcidle when the driver of the car in which Wetter was riding turned out the lights and man on the motorcycle.
 The patrolman, in company with Lieutenant Schull had gone to the 700 block on Orchard avenue in an swer to q call from residents that suspicious characters were lettering about the ncighborhood. After in veStigating. the officers were about to start back to headquarters when
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
LELAND BANKRUPTCY DECISION RECORDED First Meeting of Creditors to Be Held on
 October II

Walter w. Leland, former part aeer of the dcfunct Bcsse-Leland store on Main street in this city and since his departure from New Britain proprietor of retail store in Hartford dealing in women's ap- parcl has been adudicatcd bank rupt by Referee Saul German of Hartford, The first meeting of creditors will he held in the ref erce's office on October Il al F o'clock
 According to q statement made at tho office of the referee today, an involuntary petition in bank ruptcy was filed on November 10, 1928, but was not received by the referee until July 10, 1929. After an investigation into the circum- stances, the referee handed down his decision and notices of the first meeting are being mailed out at the present time.
 No figures could be given at the office of the referee on the liabili- ties or assets of the bankrupt es- tate as they are not yet available.
 Nr. Leland was one of the lead ing business men of this city for moro than 20 years. About three years ago, the partnership with Bessc was dissolved and the build ing was sold to the Schulte United chain. Mir, Leland went to Hart ford
 There he opened a retail st>se but this was closed about a year ago. Since that time. it is reported. he has been in New York city.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Pay Envelopes Containing $l50
 Stolen From City Clerks Desk

been made up as usual and placed in the drawer in Col Thompsons desk.
 Town Clerk Thompson has no clue to aid him in solving the mys- tery surrounding the payroll thefts, A peculiar feature of the happenings is the fact that in every instance there were many other pay CnVel- opes in the bundle from which the thefts were made, but these were not tempered with.
 A few years ago, the office of the clerk reported numerous petty thefts and a city empIoye was placed un- der suspicion, but no action was taken.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
DRY CLEANING LAW
 O. K, RUTHERFORD
Building Inspector Believes New
 Ordinance Will Stand Up
ANSWERS VALIDITY ATTACK
Official Intcrprets Section 1o of /OninG Regulations to Grant Broad PoWers-Orders Sprinlllers,
  on Lincoln st. Plant,

Building Inspector Arthur \. Rutherford today expressed the be- lief that the dry cleaning ordinance adopted by the common council last week is well fortified against attack in spite of the fact that it utilities a provision of the zoning law with out amending those regulations.
 Quotes Coming Law
 The zoning law provides that dry cleaning establishments may De maintained in business B districts whereas the new ordinance restricts this type of plant to industrial zones. In legal circles yesterday there was some conjecture as to the validity of the more recent ordi- nance, but Inspector Rutherford to- day pointed out that section 1 5 of the zoning law states: "-Whercver the regulations herein contained TO quire d greater width of size of yards, courts or other open spaces or require a lower height of build ing or a less number of stories. or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied. or impose other higher standards than are re- quired in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation, the provi- sions of this ordinance shall gov ern. Wherever the provisions of any other statute or local ordinance or regulation require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces. or require a low CT height of building or a less num- Der of stories, or require greater percentage of lot to be left unoccu- pied. or impose other higher stand ards than are required by this or dinance, the provisions of such sta ute or local ordinance or regula- tion shall govern.'
 InterprctS Intent of Law
 Prohibiting the maintaining of dry cleaning establishments in business areas is Considered< by Inspector Rutherford to be imposing a high CT standard within the meaning of the zoning act, and he proposes to proceed on the theory that the pres cnt law is valid.
 Salvatore DiPaCo and Sam Du- brow, the new owners of the Lincoln Dry Cleaning Co.,, have notified the inspector that they are in business and receiving work. Their appliCa- tion, filed yesterday, will not meet the requirements of the department however, since sprinklers must be placed and other details attended to, but 30 days of grace are granted to allow them to conform with the law,
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-27

It became known today that three pay envelopes have been stolen from the office of Town Clerk Alfred l.. Thompson in the past few weeks, the losses totaling nearly $50.
 The theft of weeks salary plac ed in an envelope for Registrar William J. Ziegler came to light early in the month when he called at the office of the clerk for his pay, In the following week the salary due Miss Katherine Dalton, clerk in the office of the board of assessors was gone. and last week there was no pay waiting for Plumbing Inspector Olaf A. Peterson although 1t had
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27

they saw two women jump from a passing car and q third woman ly- ing in the street screaming. The patrOlmau flashed a signau for the driver of the car to stop but instead the driver turned out the lights of his car and spcedcd toward him. Avoiding d collision. the patrolman turned and began firing at the flee ing motorist, who failed to stop and succeeded in eluding the policeman and the lieutenant.
 A short time later the City hos pttal called police headquarters and reported that a motorist named Ted
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
WAGGONER ENTERS
 NOT GUILTY PLEA
Colorado Banker Listens ImpaS-
 siyely to Charges Today
UNABLE ID RAISE BONDS

to Protect Dcros;;or~ to go to
 Trial Oct. l-So statement on
 Defense.
 New York, S.pt. s7.-UP)- Charles DcIos WasSoncr. western banker who allcgedIy started a Robin Hood move to save dcpositors of his Telluride, Colo, bank by financial scheme that nottcd S5oo,- coo from six big New York banks, was arraigncd today, and entered q not guilty plea.
 The mild hammered little banker came into court unshackled and stood before a judge from his own western country-Judge T. Blake Kennedy of Chcyennc-and heard the indictment of six counts of mail fraud read. He looked straight ahead and said nothing.
 Unable to Raise Bail
 HIS ttltllStl 'llt'if'4 lH' l'l' ''' Nhi' trial Was set for October 1. Then Waggoner. who so easily raised &50o.o0o to save his depositors, was led back to jail because he was unable to raise &10o.oou bail to save himself from temporary imprlson- mcnt.
 Waggoner has confessed that he engineered a fantastic check trans fer scheme (which worked bcautiful- ly" 10 obtain S5oo.0Go from the big New York banks, among the nations greatest financial institutions. SO as to safeguard his dopositors. He claims not a cent of profit for him self, He had supplemented the state- ment hy adding that a few years ago Telluride was a prosperous com munitv and his bank growing he cause of tho biz mining boom. Then eastern money entered, The boom died out and the bank suffered.
 For this reason. be explained. he cnginccrcd the scheme to transfer tho $50o,0Oo to his own bank.
 No statement on Defense
 Since arriving in New York, Wag- sonor has made no statement as to what his defense will be. He prefers that 10 develop at the trial.
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
"Question Mark" Near Disaster in Takeof With Heavy Load Plane Carries Atlantic Ocean Maps, Raising Destination Doubt.
Pilot Announces He Hopes to Go 5000 Miles Before Landing Takes Fishing Tackle to Use if Forced Down in WiIds of Russia for Any Reason.

Lo Bourget. Sept. c7 lP)-East- ward from Paris carly today streaked Diedonne Costc, French air ace. and his bosom friend, Maurice Bellontc, in the famous scsquiplane. Question Mark, on a long distance flight aimed to break the worlds record and put the pilots down somewhere in far Si- bcria.
 Announced as distance flight to the east, nevertheless the objective of the intrepid and temperamentdl Frenchman and his companion re mained uncertain until after the start because some thought Coste had prepared 10 make another at tempt 10 fly the Atlantic and reach New York
 Announces Destination
 ''I am going to try to beat the distance record hy flying on d straight line 10 the east, probably over Siberia" Coste said just be- fore he started.
 Inasmuch as the French ace made similar announcements prior to his previous attempt 10 fly the Atlantic, there still were doubts as to his re; intentions. The presence in his plane of maps he used on his Atlantic attempt in June was unexplained, but in view of h,e pub lishcd announcements it was thought Atlantic ocean without wireless equipment. He replaced the weight of the apparatus with fuel
 At the takeoff the plane was loaded with 1850 gallons of fuel and 60 gallons of oil, A good stock Of food was aboard.
 Has Difficult Takeon
 Coste's heavily loaded craft had a laborious takeoff The wheels left the ground at point thousand yards along the runway, but touched the earth again 200 and 400 yards farther on.
 After three great bounccs the plane cleared again as if approached q. riVulet to the north of the field II was 90 feet in the air as it pass ed over the water, but was only 100 feet high some distance away. Still is veered to the east at this low all titudc, already registering distance away from its starting point
 f0Gta had 1icr,a tho equipment of the plane, so the only
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
ATTORNEY SCORES DEFECTIVE
 IN CLOSING DEFENSE
Says "Cheap Cop" Real Nur- derer for COncealiDg Part Of
 Youths Confession
WOULDN'T CONVICT DOG
 ON OFFICERS TESTIMONY

to send Defendant to Chair by Forgetting" That He Claimed Killing Was Nccidcnt-Wifc Slayer May Know Fate Before Day Is
 Oscr-CaSc Goes to Jury soon. White Plains N. Y, Sept. 27 (P}- The last word was said today on behalf of Earl PoacoN before a jury deciding whether he is guilty of the wiifuI murder of his wife, whose body he soaked in oil and burned.
 For two hours and a half defense counsel summed m his ease, q pas sionate addres in which it was as serted that if there had been any intent to murder in this case it had hocn the heart and mind of one Of the states witncsse.
 Attacks Detective
 This witness was the detective who first took a confession from Pcacox and who admitted on cross examination that he had failed 10 tell the jury that the confession con- taned an insistent statement by Pcacox that tho killing was acci- dental.
 When the defense summation Was completed, recess was taken for lunch before commencement of the state address which was expected to he brief. It was believed the case would go to the jury late this after noon.
 Defense counsel asserted in sum nation that the cvidencc against Ppacox was not sufficient to convict a dog, to say nothing of a man.
 Calls Officer "Cheap Cop'
 1Ie eXcoriatod the officer who ad- mittcd on cross-oXamination that he had not told the jury the whole truth in rccounting a confession.
 That cheap cop" the lawyer said, "was guilty of deliberate and pre- meditated attempt. to murder this hoy by his lying testimony, and it is on evidence like this you are asked to send this boy to the electric chair. You wouldn't accept a story like that against your uog.'
 Begins In Low Voice
 Defense summation began today in the trial of PcacOx. The summa-
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Decrease in Intensity

Washington Sept. 27 Pt-An ap- parent decrease in intensity and very little movement during the last fl hours were the observations of the weather bureau today on the tropical disturbance off the Ba- hama Islands.
 At the same time the weather bureau officials were hopeful that
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
Augusta Cut Of From Rest of State as Sa-
 vannah River Hits Record Level Storm at Sea Not Likely to Touch Florida or Cuba
Nassau Still Silent With Little News of Situation Other Island Towns Report Gales - Cyclone Believed to Have Spent Strength at Sea.

Augusta. Ga. Sept. - tP-Fol- lowing doWnpour of rain here which in the past four hours reach pd 6.SS inches. Augusta today was cut off from highway and train communication with the outside world.
 The Savannah river, which sep aratrs Augusta from South Caro- Ina. was at the highest stage ill it's history at 10 a. m, the gauge showing 43 feet. Augusta itself is high and dry behind the new nine foot lcNee.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27

Columbia. $. C., Sept. 27 (P) - Augusta. Ga, is cut off in all di- rections by high water covering highways leading into the city, said Il telegram received this morning by William Lykes. jr.. secretary of the Columbia Chamber of Com mercc from l.. S Moody. secretary of the Augusta Chamber of Com merce.
 No dcl.iled information as to flood conditions was given. The town of Hamburg, across the Savannah river from Augusta on the South Carolina side was under l2 feet Of water. Residents had fled to higher ground. Highways out Of Augusta in all directions were im- passable. No trains had left the city since late last night. The local weather bureau predicted that the Savannah river would go to at least 46 feet by midnight tonight. It was thought that the city proper will be in no danger unless the river goes to 50 feet which is not believed likely.
 The previous high watcr here was 40 feet five inches on August IS. 1928
 The weather bureau at Atlanta said today it is likely that the East crn rivers in Georgia will experience rather dangerous rises due to the heavy rain fall.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-27

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