New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1916, Page 9

NLEW. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1916. LIBERTY is all silky Long Cut like Contains no loose, hard stems like LIBERTY comes only in long, silky shreds, be- cause only long, unbroken leaf is used in making it. ‘That means LIBERTY is a real long cut. And LIBERTY is ab- solutely free from loose, hard stems—they’re picked out by hand. “That means LIBERTY is real tobacco. LIBERTY packs right down into your pipe for a cool, slow- burning smoke. Or rolls into a wad of juicy sweetness for a husky, lasting, man-size chew. LIBERTY is made of full- bodied, full-flavored Kentucky pbacco. And the ageing we give this rich leaf—up to five years— puts a satisfying relish into LIBERTY that just suits hearty chewers and smokers from the ground up. S R e When a man who knows a man’s tobacco gives LIBERTY the once over ke sticks fo it for keeps. So TS Advertise Your Wants in The Herald’s Want Columns. DR, FLOWER, FAKE | HEALER, 1S DEAD Dies Suddenly in Theater and Is Not Recognized New York, Oct. 5.—An old man dropped dead while attending a vaud- eville show with a party of friends in a Hoboken theater Sunday night, and so little was thought of the happen- ing that no efforts were made then to learn the name of the old man from his friends. Not until yesterday did it become known that the dead man was Dr. Richard C. Flower, who during a long and crowded criminal career had stolen more than $1,000,000 in vari- ous w mostly from women, and for many vears had caused countless policemon to earn their wages. Flower and his wife had been living quietly in Bayonne since his release on August 1 last from the Blackwell’s Island penitentiary. His last jail term was a two years sentence meted out to him on December 7, 1914, by Jus- tice Davis in the criminal branch of the supreme court after Flower plead- ed guilty to two charges of grand lar- cency. Flower's age—he was seven- ty-three years old—his falling health and his plea of guilt combined to save him from a much longer sentence. Flower went to the Lyric theater, Hoboken, Sunday evening, accompan- ied by some of his old cronies. As the vaudeville show progressed he com- plained of illness. Then he suddenly sank back unconscious. A physician was summoned hurriedly, but Flower had died almost immediately. His body will be cremated today. Flower's early surroundings and in- fluences were not of the sort that make for a criminal career. His father, an estimable country clergyman, sent Flower to Northwestern university, where the young man was graduated in the class of ’68. He studied law then and was a practising attorney for a while in the middle west, but soon gave up law to become a minister. Then the pulpit palled on him and he took his first steps toward a cri inal life by becoming a fake ‘“heale: Next he founded an alleged medical company, in which he sold stock by dubious methods. From this time on until his release from jail last summer Flower, alias Prof. O. O. Oxford, alias Prof. Chas. D. Downey, alias Prof. Johnson, was chronically at odds with the authori- ties becaus activities either as promoter of fake mining stock, as an alchemist with a hectic scheme for manufacturing diamonds and rublies, as a quack physician or high handed confidence man. His biggest haul hap- pened when he persuaded the widow of Theodore Hagaman, one time prominent in the Street, to turn over more than half her fortune of $1,000,- 000 to him to “invest” in one of his numerous fake mining concerns. At the time of his last arrest. in 1914 Flower had been a fugitive from jus- tice for almost twelve years. The po- lice of this and other continents had Leen chasing him all that time, and finally found him in Toronto. Back in 1907 Detective Sergcant Barney Mc- Conville told interviewers that at that time there were more than 500 indict- ments standing against Flower. OYSTER BAY HOMES LOOTED Money and Jewels Valued at $10,000 Taken by Slick Thief—Woman Wakes and Sees Him Working. Oyster Bag, L. I, Oct. 5.—The coun- try home colony of Oyster Bay was in vaded by burglars yvesterday and money and jewels valued at $10,000 were taken from the homes of three of the wealthiest residents. The homes looted were those of Nelson Double- day, son of F. N. Doubleday, the pub- lisher; H. P. Erskine, New York archi- tect, and Phillips Abbott, all on the West Shore road. The Doubledays suffered the larg- est loss, money and jewels to the value of about $7,000 being taken there. At the Erskine home several pieces nf jewelry and between $300 and $400- was stolen. The intrude: was scared from the Abbott home by the screams of Mrs. Arthur Bell of Jew York, a guest, whose room he was ransacking when she awoke. The only loot taken from the Abbott home was a small,sum of money he- longing to Mr. Abbott. The authorities have only a meagre description of one of the burglars, that furnished by Mrs. Bell. She was awalkenad about 2 o’clock in the morn- ing by hearing some one moving. She switched on the light in a reading lamp beside the bed ang discovered a man coatless and hatless picking up jewslry on the dresser. Her screams sent the thief flecing. .She was able to catch only a brief glimpse of his face, which she describes as being ! smooth shaven and youthful. This is the second big robbery in the summer colony within the last month. Recently the home of C. H. Thierlot, a New York broker, was entered and money and jewelry valued at $8,000 taken. As in the case of the Thieriots, the three families robbed this morn ing expressed absolute faith in the ser nt At the Doubleday and FErskine home both families were at home, but were not disturbed. The detectives have been unable to discover how en- trance was made, the theory prevail- ing that skeleton keys were used. PHILADELPHIA DENTAL ROOMS 193 Main Street Over 28c Store BEST WORK AT MODERATE PRICES Office Open from 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sundays by Appointment. F. E. MONKS, D. . S, | Georgiana Monks, D. D. 8. What To Do For Nervous Indigestion When nerves go wrong they always seem to strike at your weakest spot. ‘When this spot happens to be the stomach, nervous dyspepsia results, appetite vanishes and gives way to dull, dread, uneasiness and a hollow, gnawing feeling that keeps up until every nerve in your body seems on edge. The food you force down won't digest properly, and you're all in— down and out for one day at least so far as being really useful to your- self or anyone else is concerned. It’s the height of folly to force the digestion of food with some pepsin pill when the stomach nerves are in such shape. Nervous indigestion comes from the nerves alone. Get the nerves right and all distress will vanish. Thanks to a remarkable chemical discovery, it is now possible to feed the nerve cells with the exact stimu- lus they require when overworked and unstrung and a preparation called Margo Nerve Tablets js producing re- markable results in the treatment of Nervous Dyspepsia, and other nerve disorders. They make a remarkable change, in many instances, in ten min- utes by the watch, strengthening the stomach and charging the nerve cells with strength, poise, power, and tre- mendous reserve energy and giving nerves of steel, a clear head and brain, courage, power, quick wit, and real vital vim. Margo Nerve Tablets can- not harm anyone. They contain no dope or dangerous drugs. Forty tablets come in a large package, and this is often enough to , give lasting relief to even the most obstinate cases. The Clark & Brain- erd Drug Co., and other leading drug- gists everywhere are selling them with a positive guarantee of satisfaction or money back. POLITICS BARRED FROM NEW ROADS Federal Government to Watch Its Appropriations Closely ‘Washington, Oct. 5.—Elaborate plans to prevent the diversion into improper channels of any part of the $75,000,000 which the federal govern- ment is to spend in co-operation with states on good roads within the next five years have been made by Logan Waller Page, director of the office of public roads and rural engineer- ing which will supervise the work. The government is determined, offi- cials say, that there shall be no repc- tition of the lax methods and waste which have characterized the build- ing of roads.in many sections and that a dollar’s worth of road bed shall be constructed for every dollar spent. Further, the public roads office is pre- paring to see to it that the roads for which the government money is spent are places where the traffic demand is the heaviest and not where poli- ticians or others desire them. The plans designated to prevent abuses are covered largely in rules and regulations promulgated by Sec- retary Houston of the department of agriculture, under authority con- ferred by the federal aid road act. The rules, which outline the methods by which the federal = government shall aid the states in the construc- tion of highways, provide that de- tailed information in reference to the proposed construction and mainten- ance shall be furnished to the secre- tary of agriculture before any agree- ments are made. 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Offices and fruit tablet works are in active operation at Ogdensburg, New Vork from which point druggists and general stores are being supplied. “FRUIT-A-TIVES’" is the only medicine in the world made from fruit juices. An English physician in Ottawa discovered a process whereby fruit juices may be combined in such a way that the natural medicinal pro-~ erties of fruits are many times increased. ““Fruit-a-tives” has many times roved its value in cases of Stomach, iver and Kidney Trouble—in Rheu- matism, Headaches, and Neuralgia— in Dyspepsia and Constipation — in Nervousness, general weakness and Skin Diseases. ¢‘Fruit-a-tives ' is sold by dealers at s0c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25¢. or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, New York, —_— for federal aid are received, they will be fully investigated by government agents, and if acceptable the stato will receive from the government its apportionment of the appropriation for the purpose. Under the terms of the act the federal government .pays the bill for one half the cost and the state pays the other half. More than a score of states already have indicated their intention to ask for federal aid and two, California and Connecticut, have filed formal ap- plications, Project statements made to the de- partment, according to the rules and regulations, are required to contain “all information necessary to enable the secretary to ascertain (a) wheth- er the project conforms to the re- quirements of the act; (b) whether adequate funds, or their equivalent, are or will be available by or on be- half of the state for construction; (c) what purpose the project will serve and how it correlates with other highway work of the state; (d) the administrative control of, and re- sponsibility for, the project; (e) the practicability and economy of the project from an ehgineering and con- struction standpoint; (f) the ade- quacy of the plans and provisions for proper maintenance of roads; and (g) the approximate amount of federal aid desired.” With each statement there must he submitted for the approval of ths secretary copies of the forms of con- tract; together with all documents re- ferred to therein, and the contractor’s bond. Samples of Materials Required. Each project statement also must be accompanied by a sketch map showing the location of the proposed project and the main contiguous transportation features, and sultable samples of material must be submit- ted whenever requested. Where any part of the cost of a project is to be sub-divisions of a state, copies of resolution or or- ders respecting the funds must be | submitted. Rights of way and damages to ad- jolning property have to be paid for by the states, and the federal govern- | ment will not pay any part of tho | expense of making surveys, plans, | specifications or estimates prior to the | beginning of construction. ! The regulations require, too, that | no part of the federal money be paid until it has been shown to the satis- faction of the secretary that adequate means were employed prior to the be- ginning of the construction to insure economical and practical expenditure. Prior to the acceptance of any bid, ! sufficient opportunity must be givon | the office of public roads to have a representative present if it so desires. If a contract should be awarded to | any other than the lowest responsible bidder, the government will not pay more than its pro rata of the lowest bid, unless it can be satisfactorily shown that it was advantageous to the work to accept the higher bid. Copies of all contracts must be cer- tified by the respective state highway } departments and furnished the office of public roads, and specifications and plans must be made a part of all con- tracts. Unless otherwise specified in writ- ing by the secretary of agriculture, materials for construction, prior to use, must be tested for conformity | with specifications. Certified vouchers amounts expended upon any project and the amount claimed to be due from the federal government must be submitted upon the completion of the work, or, if the secretary of agricul- ture has determined to make pay- ments as construction progresses, at intervals of not less than one monti. The office of public roads will, as far as is practicable, endeavr to have the roads of one state connect with i those of another. The effort will be to have the roads continuous in the states, and patches here and ! there will not be constructed out of any of the federal money unless they should be in localities where the traffic is heavy and tho demand great. For instance, in some cases plans for roads branching out from market or industrial centers to thick- Iy populated sections would be accept- able to the government regardless of whether they connect with other market or industrial centers. showing the PRIEST KILLED IN AUTO SMASH. Other Clergymen Injured When Ma- chine Overturns. Peoria, Ill, Oct. 5.—Rev. ®. J. Scheutz, chancellor of the Catholic diocese of Peoria, was killed, Right ]Rc Edmund M. Dunne, Bishop of Peoria, suffered a dislocated shoul- der and Very Rev. James V. Shannon, vicar-general of Peoria, was slightly injured when an automobile in which the churchmen were going to a con- firmation ceremony turned over into a ditch yesterday mnear Princeville. Father Schuetz was pinned under the car. His neck was broken. Father Shannon was brought to a Lospital here, while Bishop Dunne de- spite his injury went on to Prince- ville. Father Schuetz was only recently made chancellor of the diocese. CIGARS FOR POLICEMEN. John J. McBriarty, whose drug store was looted Saturday night and for which offense the police arrested two youths Tuesday night, presented the police department with a box of cigars this morning in recognition of their good work. Mr. McBriarty also turned ais witness rees into the pen- sion fund. “The Bayer Cross—Your Guarantee of Purity” Bayer-Tablets of Aspirin pro- tect you against counterfeits, Every package and every tab- let of genuine Aspirin bears ““The Bayer Cross.” Sold in Pocket Boxes of 12, Bottles of 24 and Bottles of 100 BayerTablets Aspirin The trade-mark “Aspirin” (Reg. U. S. Pat. Office) is a guarantee that the monoaceticacidester of salicylicacid in these tablets is of the reliable Bayer manufacture, THE CURRAN DAY G00DS CO. | FRIDAY IS HOUSEKEEPERS’ DAY | HERE AND WE OFFER THE HOUSEWIVES SOME BIG VAULES TO- MORROW Demonstration of Fleisher’s Yarns Now Going On See sample garments in North window. Come to our Art Dept. and get new ideas. SPECIAL FRIDAY Bleached Table Damask, worth 40c yard, Friday yd. 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