New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1920, Page 3

Boston Store Only six more days Christman trading in, J~4 We are showing a fine aasortment of men's silk muffiers, fr sohd and te do your mixed colors, at special prices $3.60 to $7.98, Men's fine moarcerized pajamas, In in and faney colors, $2.50 to §4.50. Men's flannelatte pajames in med fum and heavy weight. Men's flannelette night shirts, sizes 25 to 20, $2.50 to #3530 each MEN'S BATIH ROBES. Made from the \con Blanket. An ¥ denie Christmas Men's #ilk hose in black and fancy colors, T5c to $1.50 pair. Men's wool sport hose, imported and domestic heather mixture, $1.00 to $2.50 pair. Men's fine negligee shirts, made of fine quality madras, at new low prices, #1756 to $4.60 cach. A lange assortment of men's neck- wear $1.00 to $3.50 each. Men's arm bands and garters, in fancy holiday boxes, 20¢ to $1.00 per not. \ - : & NIVEN OASH YOUR COHRISTMAS COLUB CHECK HERE. HIGH SCHOOL PLAY IS HUGE SUCCESS Margucrite Davis Scores Heavily in “The «First Lady of the Land.” (By Herald Reviewer) “The First Lady of the Land,” the urth annual production of the Am- hilon dramatic club of the New Brit- in High school was staged in the ohgol auditorium last evening. The dy was given under the direction | of Mrs. Amy C. Guilford, the taculty | advisor. The play depleted iInteresting epochs of our history at the time when the merican government jwas beginning t be recognized by the European fovernments. The part of Dolly dd, lator the first Indy of the land, played by Marguerite Davis. Miss 's easily won the honors of the eVening as her acting stood out fore- st against the others. She won admiration of the audience by her ghty but yet sifnple mannerisms. ying opposite her was Dwight La- m, and although the villian of the ‘hroulhl forth much' applause those in attendance r'he comedy honors of the play ily fell to Margaret Foster, who yed double roles and scored in th. As Vrou Van Berkel she was decided hit. The male, characters re played well by Willlam Upson, 8 the British minister at Washing- o0, Paul Lucas, as the president's etary, and Robert Bacon, who fin- ali¥ wins the admiration of Dolly Told i, The work of Grace Brown is alse merving of mention as she was a lowe second in furnishing the comedy bits to tho play. The cast of characters fa as follows. James Madison, Coagressman trom Virginia; afterward Secretary o* ddee . Robert Bacon ron Burr, Senator from New York; afterwards Viee-Presi- . Dwjght Latham the President's Becretary . Paul! E. Lueas Bir Anthony Merry, British Minister at Washington Willlam Upson Murtinez, nrquin Spanish Minister at n Curtia Clifford Mynhoeer Van Berkel, Minister from the Netherlands s B e Willlam Giery! Tou's Andre Pichon, Charge Affaires for France dennings, servant at Dolly Todd'w ter at Madison: Harold Skinner Be Vaux, Major Demo at White ' Hounn . Raymond Smith Tha Cook The Halrdresser lly Todd, afterwards Mrs. James Maadtson ... Manguerita Daviy #ally McKean, afterwards Marchion- . Laurs Nell Margaret Foster her daughter; afterwards Madame Pichon o poves Grace Brown ady Merry oo . Virginis Slade The Honorable Ena Ferrar, Lady Merry'n sistor Murion Robb ¥rou Van Derkel Margaret Foster Llothilde, maid at Delly Todd's e s Ebba Anderson ¥ TION IS FILED. 18 —The pelition of of Portland to the a ¢y for a recount of votoy cast for representative in hat town at the last election Novem- 2 has been filed In the office of the secretary of state. C. Irving Hale, democratic candidate, was de- red elected by the moderator, Hor« C. Finkle, But Mr. Pratt who the republican candidate claims the moderator counted tem ot re votes for Mr. Hale which should been counted for the petitioner. | | | Ty ILZMS “Say It With Music” at Morans'.— advt, The minstrel show presented by the employes of the Corbin Cabinet Lock ¢ompany in the factory last evening wWas a huge success. The proceeds will be for thp benefit of the New Britain General hospital. Removal sale at Besse-Leland's. ~advt Word has been received in town that Raymond Carlson, who is sta- tioned at Norfolk, Virginia, in the United States naty, was recently ac- cidentally wounded by rifle shots while on duty on the U. 8. 8. Prometheus. Ivory Xmas gifts at Henry Morans'. —advt. The Ladies' Ald society of St. Joseph's church held a very success- ful cake sale and whist Friday after- noon at St. Joseph's church hall. The winners at whist were Mrs. Ringrose, Miss Gorman, Mrs. J. J. Woods and Mrs. P. Luddy. The members of St. Mary's sodality are planning to go to the Town home tomoirow afternoon. There will be a meeting of the Daughters of Castle at 9 o’clock this evening in the K of C. hall. St. Elmo Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will hold a meeting in Judd's hall next Wednesday evening. Officers will be nominated at this time. The elec- tion of officers will take place on Wed- nesday evening, Dec. 29. Walter Kopf is home from Dart- mouth college for the Christmes re- cess. A 15 year old boy was taken into custody today for creating a rumpus at his home at 11 Orange street. He has been under observation previously for his mental canditon, and only re- cently was released from a hospital. He was taken to the Town Home this afternoon for further obscrvation. “Say It With Music” at Morans'.— advt. Isabella Circle, National Daughters of Isabella, held a food and their an- nual Christmas sale this' afternoon. The sale is being conducted in the store formerly occp:pied by Rapelye. The local branch of the Sunshine society held its annual Christmas cele- lon for the Inmates of the town home this afternoon. Court Friendly No. 45, F, of A. de- gree team will hold a meeting tomor- row at 10 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Election of officers will be held Victor records, C. L. Plerce & Co.— advt. PEAR DEO. 25 De Valera Will Come Out of Retire- ment at that Time, is Report New York, Dec. 18.—Eamonn De Valera, “president of the Irish repub- lle” will come out of his retirement Xmas day in New York city, according to his secretary, Harry Boland who re- cently denied reports that De Valera had left fpr Great Britain. After thd holidays the Irish “presi- dent” will ptart a drive throughout the United 'States for funds to re- lleve sufferers from the rebellions in Ireland. Mr, Boland announced RUDOLPH SEEKS TRANSFER. Boston, Dec. 18.—Dick Rudolph, one of the trio that pitched the Braves | out of the ruck to a world champion- ship in 1914, has been given authority by President George W. Grant to negotiate for his transfer. It is un- derstood that he geeks to join the Detroit Tigers, to take a fling at American league batsmen. Consent of | all the other National league clubs will he necessary before he can ne- Kotiate with Detroit directly INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS Washington, Dec. 18.—~Only infor- mal discussion tween individuals was hda today rfgarding the move- ment for co-operntion of the so-called liberal members of congress, and heads of labor organizations which was launched yesterday. CRYWG Lice ThAT! 8% nmxr! -Twe \pEA OF STRIKE AGAINST CUT- Designers and Engravers at Lawrence Lawrence, Mass., Dec. 18.—Design- ers, engravers and printers at the Pa- | cific Print Works, about 80 in number today went out on strike against a ‘wage cut of 22 1-2 per cent which is to go into effect Monday. Should " the strike continue it would eventual- | ly effect the entire plant, employing ‘about 2,000. Representatives of the strikers said they would attend a meeting tonight in Providence at which print work- ers from various sections of New Eng- land would discuss the wage situa- tion. ( ARMOUR IS UP. Federal Court Hears Arguments on Demurrer Interposed By Hughes. Washington, Dec. 18.—Argumerfts on the demurrer interposed by Charles E. Hughes as counsel for Armour & Co. and several officers and represen- tatives of the Chicago packing con- cern, charged with profiteering under the Lever act, were heard here today by Federal Jystice Hand. Mr. Hughes contended that the in. dictment returned against the de- fendants containing 137 counts was in- valid and challenged the constitution- ality of the Lever oct. KILLED IN MEXICO. Washingtn, Dec. 18.—John Berens, an American mining man of fan Fran- cisco, was killed about November 29 in the state of Mexico, Mexico, accord- ing to information received today by the state department from the Amer- ican embassy in Mexico City. CLEARING HOUSE REPORT. l New York, Dec. 15.—The actual condftion of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows ' that they hold $8,222,200 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is | a decrease of 33,025,710 from last week. ‘ JURY IS8 STILL OUT. New York, Dec. 18.—Deliberations begun late yesterday by the jury in | the trial of Dr. Edward A. Rumely, charged with concealing alleged Ger- man ownership of the New York | Evening Mail during part of the war, | had reached no decision this after- | noon. After being locked up in a ho- tel all night the jurors on reconvening | At the report of the fair commit- tec last evening of the Foresters of America is was announced that $3,000 was realized on the fair recently held at Bardeck's hall. The fair this year is the most successful the society has vet had. Deaths and Funerals. Mrs. Ella F. Bailey. The funeral of Mrs. Ella F. Bailey, widow of the late Norris Balley, who died yesterday in Torrington, will be | held tomorrow at 2 p. m. from St. Mark's church and interment will be in East Berlin. * sent for two exhibits. FORESTERS REALIZE $3,000 1 | ! Mrs. Daniel Ahern. Tho body of Mrs. Daniel Ahern, of Stamford, arrived in this city at 12:08 o'clock this noon, and was *nken to St. Mary's new cemetery for burial. M. J. Kenney and company completed the burial arrangements here, CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many kind friends, neighbors and relatives for their kind- ness and sympathy extended us in our bereavement, the death of our be- loved husband and father. We es- pecially thank Humason & Beckley branch L. F. & C. Mrs. Mi¢hael Kane and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Kane. Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Grabeck. | Supreme Court Justice Hasbrouck to- WHAT WILL MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING ‘Nebrasks, Both Found Dead in London Apartment. London, Dec. 18.—A sensational shooting tragedy in a residential flat fn St. James street, Piccadilly, was disclornd this morning when a dancer, Miss Sophia Erica Taylor, aged 29, and George Augustus Kelly, aged 30, of Nebraska, were found shot. Kelly el s dead and Miss Taylor died shortly :n.:nn.rd. Kelly served with the American alr force during the war and lately had been connected with a FIGHTS AT-CONSTANTINOPLE | BRIDGEE qxs English Dancer and American From | News of Constantine’s Athens Has Belligerent Effect Upon His Followers and Enemies. Constantinople, news of the embarkation at Venice of former King Constantine aboard the cruiser Averoff on his way | bank and the to Athens became Return to | First National and onnec tional Will Be nsoll Action of Shareholders on Bridgeport, Dec. 18.—A n of Greece | tween the First Bridgeport| Connecticut. 16.—When known here the | yank has virtually been e Greeks of Constantinople manifested announced today. The \d ng feeling against Constantine | the two banks have voted amorous demonstration which | jate and final action awaits: culminated in street fighting. friendly to Constantine were so roughly handled that the Allled military police | * Tpe consolidation will ‘were compelled to intervene. A crowd created a nolsy demonstra- | title under which the ney tion in front of the headquarters of i)} pperate) the largest natil Those tion by shareholders, January 15. First National Bank of Bridfy Miss Taylor's maid is quoted by an | ;. Greek militwy mission. It at- | 1 Connecticut, it is said. saying that last evening. She said Kelly had been keeping company with Miss Taylor but recently she had been receiving the "attentions of an army captain. The maid declared ! Kelly followed Miss Taylor into the fiat last evening from the street and shortly afterward the maid heard sounds of a struggle. She inter- vened but a shot was fired over her shoulder and Miss Taylor dropped to . the floor. There was another shot and for the declared lynching Col. Cousis, chief of the mis- sion, who does not dare to appear in public because of the threats against him. The crowd denounced him as a tempted to break into the headquar-| g capital and surplus of purpose of | ang deposits of $14,000,000. CENSOR WOMEN"S DRESS. 18—Two censors armed with one dozen woolen shawls were appointed today by Wilbur Glenn Votiva overseer of Zion, to en- Kelly dropped dead, the mald as- force an order against the wearing of serted. ATTACKED IN HER BED. ‘Woburn, Mass., Dec. 18.—Miss Ann 'E. McLatchy, 18 years old was the MURDER TRIAL CONTINUES. Movement of Man Accused of Slaymg His Sweetheart Are Traced. Hyde Park, Vt, Dec. 18.—Arthur Mudgett, being tried for the murder of Miss Amy Shonio, his alleged sweet- heart, left his boardigg héwe at .6 a. m. Sunday morning, August 1 the day after her death, returned Sunday night and left again Monday morn- ing saying that he woul not return to occupy the room he had used for sev- eral years, according to testimony of Mrs. Harriet Foster, the boarding mistress. The body of the youns woman was found Tuesday in an open field about a quarter of a mile ffom the Foster house where the girl had occupied a room adjoining that of Mudgett. . Albert Montgomery of = Fletcher, who roomed at the Foster house said he saw Miss Shonio enter Mudgett's room on one occasion and he did not know when she came out again. It was'during the day time when Mud- gett was at home. RAILROAD FINANCES., They Constitute a National Problem, Ex-President Elliott Declares. Washington, Dec. 18.—The financial situation of the New England rail- roads is a national problem, Howard Elliott, former president of the New Haven road declared tolay at hear- ings by the interstate commerce com- mission on the question of a re-div- ision of freight rates between carriers east and west of the Hudson river. Mr. Elliott who is chairman of the board of the Northern Pacific rail- road said the New England roads had a debt of $526,000,000 to meet in three | years and that if they went into bank- ruptey the Aituation resulting would be one of menace to the nation. SR e s INJUNOTION IS VACATED, Kingston, N. Y., Dec. 18.—State day vacated an injunction granted the state public service commission restraining a number of railroads in the state of New York from increas- ing passenger and freight rates, as permitted by an order of the inter- state commerce commission. R. R. BROTHERHOOD MEETYS, Washington, Dec. 18.—Officials ol the railroad brotherhoods met her‘ today to preparc a recommendation to tho director general of railroads under which the work of three adjustment boards set up during federal control of the railroads for setlement of dis- putes between the mea and the car- riers would be carriedt to completion after the boards are dismissed early next year. BRISTOL FACTORY SOLD. Bristol, Conn., Dec. 18.—The Bristol Machinery Tool Co., with a plant in Riversire avenue, was sold at auction today. The highest bidder for the plant, except the machinery, was the ‘Wallace Barnes Co. of this city, while the Brownell Machine Co. of Provi- dence, R. I, took the latter at $2 000. The plant sale was for $36,500. Owing to conditions of the market the company decided to close out. It made machinery. MUST OBSERVE LAW. To prevent the spread of contagious diseases, Dr. J. R. Harris, superin- tendent of the health department, will require a strict observance of the state department’s ruling on the re- porting of diseases. In cases of whooping cough, measles, scarlet fe- ver, diphtheria and pneumonia, when a physician is not called in on the case, the head of the house becomes liable® for the reporting of the dis- ease to the health department. Failure to do so may result in either fine or imprisonment, it is explained. CROWELL L ES STORE. Israel Levin et al, have leased a store in the Professional building to William H. Crowell for a five year term. The annual rental for the en- tire period of the lease is to be $3,- 600. The store is at the corner of West Main and Washington streets. FEEEEEIEEEEEEEEEEEENEEEEEEEETEEEEEDEDEEE victim of an unexplained assault while she slept early today:- A man who climbed a ladder and entered her' room through a window beat her into unconsciousness with blows on the head, neck and face and then fled There was no apparent attempt to ‘rob. The young woman did not re- cover consciousness fof five hours and could give no clue to the identity of her assailant. ——— BOYS’' CLUB ACTIVITIES The Bo; club band has been en- ‘IM‘ '.onl;h.r at the entertainment and meeting of the Burritt Grange to be held in Judd's hall this evening. Plans have, also been completed for the Christmas social which will be held Wednesday evening at the Boys’ club. All parents are cordially invited to attend. o] WATCH nacle. The EEEEEEEEEE low neck dresses in the Zion taber- censors are to place a shawl around any woman who vio- lates the order, conduct her from the tabernacle and surrender her to & waiting policeman, 1920 Model Inquire A.G. 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