New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1921, Page 9

BRUTALITY CHARGED AT BOYS' SCHOOL Oficer Held for Murder Follow- ing Youngster's Death Gatesville, Texas, Oct. 15.—Follow- ing the death of Dell Thames, 15, at the Texas Training School for Boys, for whose death Capt. H. G. Twyman, 35, is being held on the charge of murder, the State Board of Control is conducting a searching investigation of the institution. Young Thames had been at the school but two days, it is charged, when the ordeal began which resulted in his death. This, according to testimony of wit- nesses, consisted of repeated whippings with a three-inch strap, “pulling toes,” denled of meals, standing at rigid at- tention for a half hour, blows with the fist and lastly choking. ‘The Thames boy, acording to wit- nesses, was campelled to strip his back and kips and then lie upon his stomach on the ground for a lashing. Superintendent C. E. King and other officials at the Institution say that this system of punishing is common and has no injurious effect. Joe Thames, an inmate of the home, testified he was lashed on.12 different occasions, seven times by Twyman. By “pulling toes,” it was brought out, a boy is forced to stand stiff-’ legged, reach down, grasp his toes and hold this position until his superior orders him to stand up. Thomas said Tharhes stood in this position for 35 minutes and after.which he was forced to drill. o Pulling toes also is an ordinary peralty at the school, officials said, but they deny that it is brutal. ‘There are 930 boys at the institution, which has been held up as a modal school. Boys there average 8 to 18 years old. The institution is crowded. ‘The boys are not sent to the school for punishment but for training, and not all sent there have been bad boys. Many are orphans Captain Twyman had been a com- mandant at the school for 18 months and hdlds a commission in the United State Reserve Corps. For a time he was employed at the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster, Ohio. CITY ITEMS Victrolas and Records, Henry Morans. —advt. Dance tonight by Jean Baptiste Society at their hall.—advt. Decision has been reserved by Judge B. W. Alling in the case of Michael Pobrenzy against Cohen and Hayman of New Haven for damages of $400 as the result of an automobile acident. Attorney David L. Nair repre- sented the plaintiff. Try a Mark Twain Cigar, 10c. Wm. Mueller make means quality.—advt. A slight fire started in the rear of the Fair Department store yesterday. afternoon® Dbelieved . to -have been caused from an_inginsmatoron.c trwc loaded with automobile parts and bodies. Engine Companies No. 1 and 2 responded to a still alarm. Theron W. Hart, pianist, song coach, has resumed Phone 143-5,—advt. Dancing, Hol. and Hoff. tonight.— advt. organist, teaching. In 1000 cubic feet of cloud there is only 1-150th ounce of water. NEARLY KILLED *BY INDIGESTION Restored To Vigorous Health By “FRUIT-A-TIVES” CHAS. F. HARTWELL South Royalton, Vermont. % About three years ago I began to suffer with Indigestion. Food soured in my stomach, causing me to beich ; and I had terrible heart burn, with pains in my chest and arms. My beart became affected ; I had short- mess of breath; the action of my kidneys was irregular, the secretions gcanty and sealding. I was knocked out, and good for nothing, when I read about ‘Fruit- a-tives’ and sent fora box. Iuseda few and thought, ‘well, they will turn out like all tfi other remedies I bave tried’ but'to my surprise and gladness, J noticed improvement and 1 continued the use of ‘Fruit-a-tives’, (or Fruit Liver Tablets) with the result that a dozen boxes made me feel liks & different person”. ‘CHAS. F. HARTWELL. 50c. & box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. Atdealer- “~m FRUIT-A-TIVES L ~RG.N. Y. L CROWLEY BROS. INC. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS 267 Ch: Street Estimates dmnvys ‘l\in on all jobs. e PRE-WAR PRICES AT NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. plosion victims. EAT -RADIUM AND LIVE MANY YEARS Doctor Declares It Will Also Restore Health Chicago, Oct. 15.—Radium - taken intessfully ‘Wil prolong numan life, according to Dr. E. Stillman Bailey of Chicago, In an address to the conven- tion of the therapeutits. He is one 9of the foremost authorities on the mysterious mineral, The renewed youth of the men working in the radium mines in Colorado was the subject of research. During the influenza epidemic, he said, these wbrkers were immune. Aijiments such as rheumatism, gout and neuritis were unknown. He at- tributed the excellet state of health of these men to their drinking water charged with radium. “The rays caught in sugar of milk and made up into tablets, taken in- ternally,” he said; “seemed to work miracles. I have dispensed thousands ot radium tablets in Chicago and their results, especially among old people, are nothing short of mhrvel. lous. A veritable fairyland of science stands revealed. “One of the personal causes of old age is the hardening of the arteries, due to increased blood pressure. This the radium tablets prevent. Their eftect on the human system is start- ling. Acute pains disappear as if by magic. Invalidism, characteristic of old age, vanishes. 2 *Jadgd appetites become keen again.” Red blood corpuscles have in- creased by-250,000 within forty-eight hours. Radium is a wonderful tonic and good remedy. Its possibilities are still undreamed of.” Dr. Bailey exhibited photographs cf plants whose growth had been stimulated 'by radium. One globe to- mato vine had grown to the height <f ten feet four inches, he said, by the introduction into the soil near the roots of four pieces of uranium ore, GAME CALLED OFF. The scheduled football game be- tween the Trojans of this city and the All-Manchester for tomorrow aft- ernoon at St. Mary's field, has been called off. A feather or plume was the prede- cessor of the bow now put on men's hats. The first dictionary was written in the Chinese language, about 1100 | B. C.° TRY SULPHUR ON AN ECZEMA SKIN| Costs Little And Overcomes Trouble Almost Over Night Ang breaking out of the skin, even flery, itching eczema, can be quickly overcome by applying Mentho-Sulphur | declares a noted skin specialist. Be- cause of its germ destroying proper- ties, this sulphur preparation instant- ly brings ease from skin irritation, soothes and heals the eczema right up and leaves the skin clear and smooth. It seldom fails to relieve the torment without delay. Sufferers from skin trouble should obtain a #mall jar of Mentho-Sulphur from any good druggist and nee it lika onld araam. GERMAN EXPLOSION VICTIMS French soldiers are working side by side with German Red Cross nurses to aid the Oppau ex- Above a French field kitchen preparing meals in the streets for the homeless. Be- low, German nurses distributing food to injured women and children. GIRL HEADS YALE LAW CLASS’ 2 /. The opening of the fall term of the Yale Law School, disclosed the fadt that Miss Helen Frances Williamson had carried off the honors of last year’s freshman law class. Get a New View Point OO many capable men are held back from the larger achievement by that old, worn-out the- ory: because they are not as “well fixed” financial- ly as their neighbors they have no chance to ac- cumulate and get something ahead for future pro- tection and comforts. The regular and systematic use of The New Britain Co-operative Savings and Loan Association for protecting and conserving one’s income is prac- tical and is proving of very material advantage in helping others to get a start. Why not investigate this plan? We shall be glad to have you. New series of shares now open Room 210 National Bank Building R Y Y e A . T A O i . S e P e ey Quick Results---Herald Classified Advts SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1021, BUILDING BOOM IN COUNTRY UNDER WAY Contracts Placed Last Month in Twenty-seven States By Albert Apple. New York, Oct. 15—A building ‘boom is well under way in nearly every part of the country. Building contracts placed durtng Suptember in the 27 northern and eastern states totaled $2146,186,000, ac- cording to the F. W. Dodge Co. This was the greatest total ever reached by building activity during September. It was a gain of 12 per cent over August, though building musually slumps 15 per cent in September, compared with August. Homes Lead. Buildinz of homes led all forms of construction during Septembed. The vaiue of building contracts was dis- tributed like this: Residences ......... .39 per cent Business Bulldings . ..17 per cent Public Works and Utilities 14 per cent Schools ............ .11 per cent Predictions that a long-range building boom - has begun were made a month ago, when it was announced by the Geologlical Survey that pro- duction and shipments of Portland cement luring August broke all rec- ords for that month and are 15 per cent above the average for August, 1917-1920. Prices Lower. Building permits issued’ in August m the 197 leading cities totalled in money value 36 per cent more than in August, 1920, according to statis- tics compiled by the American Con- tractor. September made another big increase. Prices are much lower now , than a year ago, hence $1 of building represemts more actual construction work than during the post-war boom. . Contractors say the best reason for belleving that building activity willj. continue at a high rate is in the fact that labor is producing more work per hour than a year ago. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER, Miss Frieda Zehrer Pleasantly Surpris- ed By 60 of Her Friends. A miscellaneous shower was tendered to Miss Frieda Zehrer last evening at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. Dolan of Barnesdale. Sixty girls were pres- ent and a vgry enjoyable evening was spent. ' A mock marriage was held in, which Miss Louise Brighinti was bride, Miss Marcella Paschus, groom; Miss Mar- garet Smith, flower girl, and Miss Bertha Beyer, minister. Vocal selec- tions were rendered by Miss Mabel Berquist and piano selections by the Misses Veronica Lynch and Ruth El- ton. Lunch was served and the party broke up’at a late hour. Miss Zehrer is to become the bride of Henry A. 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