New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1922, Page 1

” Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, )\‘NI CTIC UT WP IN]&H)AY JAN AT LEAST THREEMEN WERE HANGED OVERSEA, TODAY’S TESTIMONY HAS DISCLOSED Graves Registration Offi- cals Tells Of Digging Up Bodies With Noose And Black Caps Still Intact Statements Also Disclose Fact That Sent Home Were Properly Identified. All Remains Not 4—NRufus P’. Hub- bard of New -York, employed by Amerlean graves registration service in preparing bodies of American sol- diers for shipment from Irance, told a senate committee today th on three bodies disinterred he found a rope around the neck of each and a black cap over each face Bodies Not ldentified. Called as the first witness at the re- sumption of the hearings of the com- mittee investigating charges by Sen- ator Watson, democrat, Georgia, that American soldiers were hanged with- out trial in France, Hubbard declared there was nothing in the coffins by which the bodies could be identified. “I'he bodies were identified by the s on the outside of the coffin, and the black caps were not removed be- fore the bodies were shipped to the United States for burial,” Hubbard testified. Opie Ready to Fight. jor Hierame Opie, of Staunton, commander of the 'Third bat- 116th infant accused by Henry 1. Scott of Kenmore, O., of having shot and killed two soldiers in anee, was on hand with counsel to enter formal denial of the charge. Be- cause some of the witnesses were anx- ious to testify to return home there was no early reference of the Opie case. Describing his work in the field as an assistant embalmer, Hubbard went into great detail while Chairman Brandegee was attempting to find out what he knew about charges of il- legal hangings. “You've written a long letter, now tell us in your own way what you know about the hanging charges,” Chairman Brandegee insisted. Black Caps Still On. “While at a cemetery in helping to get the bodies ready for shipment home,” the witness said, “I saw three bodies brought up with the rope and black cap just as they were when the men were hanged. I think two were negroes and one a white man. I think it was a disgrace to the army that the bodies went to the par- ents without the black caps being re- moved."” The witness gave the names of sev- eral persons who were present at the \\‘mhll\;:lnn, Jan, M Va., I'rance, uch hurry in the he continued, “and many s stakes in identifica- tion were made.” “Theré were no tags on the bodies of three soldiers?"” Senator Overman, democrat, North Carolina, asked. “T did not see one” Hubbard plicd. Bodies Tmproperly Tagged. “Were hodies that were not proper- identified shipped home as identi- nator Brandegee asked._ were” Hubbard replied. Many women in the crowded room who lost sons overseas leancd for ward and listened closely to Hubbard'; long rec of “carelessness” some with tears in their eyes. “Do you know if those threec men were executed in accordance with the law the chairman asked, “I do not."” “Have you were hanged *No sir.” Knows of Cruelty. “Know anything ol your knowledge of cruelty?' “Yes" he said. It developed that to tell was hea y. “Strike it out then' said the chair- man, Examined by Col. Walter A, Bethel, &cting judge advocate general army, Hubbard said several hundred bodies were taken up at the Krench cemetery where he found three with ropes hookéd around the neck. Took Off Ropes “The three bodies were taken up in different parts of the cemetery on the same day” he said. *“The rope was about three feet long. I took off the ropes.” “How many other men saw Bethel asked. “I don't know,” adding that he did re- Iy evidence that trial " any without men own what he wanted it” Col. (Continued on Second Page) TWO BURNED T0 DEATH sisters Die in Fire at Cairo, 11, Which May Have Been Started by s 4.—Marie Hogan, 17 years old, and Gladys Hogan, sisters, were found burned to death today in a fire which police attributed to the explosion of a still. The home of Dennis Hogan, father of the girls, a grocer, was destroyed. A still and several jugs of moon- shine were found in the ruins, Hogan and his wife and three small children escaped. Cairo, Ill., Jan. of the) BATTLESHIP HITS SCHOONER AT SEA Guns and Olhel' Equipment On U.S.S. North Dakota Damaged Boston, Jan. 4.-—-The Dbattleship North Dakota reported by wireless to- day that she had been in collision with the British schooner T, K ley off Cape Cod last night. The tleship turned back to the navy here for repairs. "The schoone said to be in need of immediate ance and the naval tug Mohave was sent out from here. No one was injured. The battleship's shutters and eleva- tor were damaged and other slight breakage was ed. Captain Trench veported the North Dakota was mak- ing four knots on her return to the navy yard which she had left yes terday for winter maneuvers Gunantanamo. The schoone ed as largely loss of he; T. K. Bentley, Captain mand, was last reported at St. N. B, bound for Norwalk, Conn. registers about 500 ton The schooner also sustained a in her side above the water line, was reported not leaking, but North Dakota stood by her until tug arrived. he latter took her tow for this port, and said that expected to arrive tonight. The North Dakota was steaming slowly through mist and heav s and it would be later afternoon hefore she got to port it was said. In addition to the damage first re- ported, the North Dakota's starboard whaleboat was demolished, and fit- tings on t side bent or broken. The extent of damage to guns and mounts was not readily determined, but the training and elevating systems were thrown out of adjustment. The schooner was said to have been first seen by the battleship Lookout on the starboard bhow, too close aboard, and too late to avoid the col- lision, WATER BOARD MAY CHANGE ITS YEAR bat- rd wis as- damage w in com- George, She hole She the the in April 1 To March 31 Twelvemonth May Be Displaced On RBusiness Calendar Of City Commission To conform with a recently enacted state statute, an entirely new system of bookkeeping will be installed in the office of the water hoard, and it may be found advisable to change the present fiscal year to correspond with the calendar year. This information was conveyed to the mayor today by Chairman W. B. Rossberg. The mayor will consult with the corporation counsel hefore recommending eithex ch continuance of the present The stattte referred to delegates to the Public Utilities commission the power of requiring a standard form of bookkeeping for water companies and boards throughout the state, and a report at the end of each calendar year. Mr. Rossberg has already heen in conference with the I, U. It is the belief of the may the statute supersedes the local char- ter and the clause under which the hoard now operates will automatically RO out of existence. A report will he made to next Monday evening's mect- ing of the water board, possibly in the form of a recommendation the calendar year be .'nlnmml. SPEAR HEADS COMMITTEE Corbin Screw Manager To Have Charge Of Tickets For Annual Chamber Of Commerce Banquet. be chairman for the an- George P. of the ticket committee nual Chamber of Commerce banquet, to be held Tuesday evening, Jagu- ary 17, accorcing to an announcement made this morning by Ray L. Makin, | secretary. ‘The banquet and meeting will be held at the EIks' club. Walter B. Brown, editor of the New York Commercial, will he the principal speaker. In addition to Mr. Spencer, the ticket committee is com- | posed of *Mrs. George 5. Christ, Miss| Helen Phillips, Dr. Clifford W. Vivian, | Councilman Henry Rice, Attorney Morris D, Saxe and Peter Crona, The entertainment committee, which George (. Rogers is chairman, | is composed of Adna Johnson, Clar- ence W. Buckey, Steve Itobb and Carl! S. Ramsey. Eugene J. Porter, chairman of the mercantile bureau and vice-president of the Chamber of (Commerce, i chairman of the dinner committee. He will be assisted by Herbert 1. win and George K. Macauley Spear will Ice Harvesting on Local Ponds Begun! The work of cutting ice at Shuttle Meadow lake, Doerr’s pond and sev- eral of the smaller ice plants through- | Gabrielson and out the city was undertaken today| and indications arc that a good qual- ity crop will be arvested, it is re ported. Mayor . Curtis, © this morning signed a contract with Bai- ley RBrothers on hehalf of the city for the Shuttle Meadow ice hary that | . Bent- || Senator Owen Advocates Giving Bankrupt Europe Half Century Time In Which To Pay Her Debt pean Federal Reser Bank Linked With Ameri- can Reserve System. Washington, Jan, 4—The establish- ment a Furopean federal reserve bank providing a gold secured cur- rency and linked inseparably with the American reserve system from which it would draw its resources and se- serves, was advocated today by Sen- ator Owen, democrat, Oklahoma, as a sic move towards restoration of stable cconomie conditions through- out the world, In an extensive specch in the sen- ate in which e dealt comprehensively with post-war conditions, he suggested in connection with the proposed re- serve bank the following proposals for American afd in world rehabilitation: Postponement of Debt 1-—That we should postpone the final payment of the world war debt in the United States by extending the payment over 50 years; that we should not for ten years collect any amount under the sinking fund. X That in arranging the payment of Kurope's debt to the United States we should extend time to Kurope ne- cessary to enable them to readjust their affairs and regain their produc- tive power and that we should not for ten years demand of them the pay- ment of interest due but allow it to merge with the principal. Rate of Interest “3—That we should put the interest rate at three per cent of Europe's debt to the United States. He at the same time submitted to the senate a bill to amend the federal | reserve act so that establishment of | foreign banks would be possible, He | hoped that the European bank should be owned by the reserve system of the United States and that from the 12| banks here it should draw a total of $500,000,000 in gold as reserve. This, he claimed, would in no way impair | the reserves or sources of the Amer- ican institutions, would enable foreign | banks to issue $ backed up by gold commodity bills. Standard Currency Secured currency is the sorest need of Turopean trade at present, he de- clared, adding that if the United States provided such gold backed medium of circulation and then layed collection of money due it, from the demoralized countries, it would do much toward reviving the production power of the whole world. He asserted | that only through restoring the pro- | ductive machinery of Europe could there be safe and sane economic con- | ditions. “The one great outstanding factor | breaking down confidence and de- | stroying the validity and desirability | of contracts in Europe” he continued, the violent inflation of currency | through the printing press. In some countries of Iurope people have been compelled to abandon the making of contracts in terms of currency and | have had to resort to the clumsy s tem of barter—so many bushels of po- tatoes for so many bushels of corn | coal. Manufacturers’ Worries “How the manufacturers contract goods for future delivery in terms of | marks when the mark at the time of future payment threatens a high per- centage of loss? How can merchants | buy and sell in terms of marks or| other depreciated curreney when such units stretch from one value to| another without notic | “The outstanding factor that re- tards restoratign of Iuropean indus- try and commerce then is the lack of gofd secured currency. 'Thus, he United States le to provide the means of supplying a cur secur- ed by gold, redeemable in gold and secured at the same time by merchant- commodities that in themsely the ways of trade. 00,000,000 in notes as 100 per cent or ible open and rénew de- | | year. | world | house of their i Likewise Suggests L“'”'FORMER LOCAL COUNCILMAN DIES Fred Engel, (alled by Death at Age of 79—Was Civil War Vet, Former Councilman Fred died at his home at 117 Hartford avenue, this morning, at the age of 79. With his death passes away one of the early settlers in this city, he having resided here since the early fifties, § Mr. Engel was born in | but came to this country During the Civil war he served in the 16th Connecticut infantry and was for some time a Confederate prisoner at Andersonville. He spent almost 11 months in prison and was re- leased at the close of the wa He worked at the Russell & Erwin plant as machinist for years and later in the same capacity at the Statnley Works. For 20 years prior to retir- ing he conducted a saloon on Main street and since then has devoted his time to looking after his proper interests. For over half a century he was a member of the Turner society of New Britain. He was a charter member of Eintracht lodge, O. D. H. 8., and was for several years a member of the grand lodge. He a member of the state order of German . Rifle Clubs, and was state and local presi- | dent for years. He algo was a mem- {ber of Gerstaecker lodge, 1. 0. 0. I, Stanley Post, G. A. R., and the Leimseder club, Mr. Engel was a leader of the democratic party and served one term |as councilman, from 1876 to 1877 I'rom 1891 to 1892 he was a member of the board of relief. He was married at church, in this city, in {leaves two sons, Henry, of Middle- {town; Frederick, of New Britain, and {one daughter. Mrs. DeWitt Hancock, |also of this city. Although they cele- brated their golden wedding anni- |'versary in a quict manner, Mr. anu { Mrs. Engel are remembered by many local residents for the celebration of | their 25th wedding anniversary. On that occasion they entertained, about 300 of thelr friends in Tuiner hali. | TThe funeral will be held Friday | morning at 9 o’clock. Services will be held in St. Peter's church and in- | terment will be in Fairview cemetery. CITY BEAUTIFUL PLANS Among Engel Germany, as a boy. the Center 1865. He New Haven Expert Advocates, Other Things, Clubhouse for World War Veterans. New ley, for Iaven, Jan. 4.—George Dud- Seymour, who has been identified vears with “the city beautiful” plan for New Haven, today, in a New Year's greeting to the citiz Sug- gests the lines along which city plan- ning should be carricd the coming He says that a clubhouse for war veterans should be main- by the city, a building which be a comfortable clubhouse and not a community house or war memorial. He says that now and for the immediate future what the veter- and should have is a club- own without the worry of maintenance, a place where they can meet socially and make binding friendships formed in the service. Mr. Seymour, among other things advocates development of the West River stretches of flats into a sol- diers memorial park. This 1 of much waste land has been advocated by others and M PitzGerald has proposed a hond issue to start the work tained should ans need s TAKES FINAL vows J BURGLAR SUSPECT CAUGHT Marion Janclle Of Church Strect Re- | | ceives Veil As Sister In Order Of | Sisters OF St. Joseph, Mi Mr, and Marion Janelle, daughter Mrs. George Janelle of Church street, took the final vows and received the veil of the order of Sis- ters of St. doseph in St. Joseph's con- vent, the mother home of the order in Parkville, yesterday. The Rt. Rev.| John G. Murray, auxiliary pishop of | the Hartford diocese, officiated at the ceremony. Miss Janelle now on as Sister entered the convent the age of 17 'S, uate of St. Mary and before her entrance into the con- vent was well known here. Many of her friends besides her relatives were present yesterday at the ceremony | which is considered one of the most! will be known Mary Mildred. five from She | ars ago at| grad-| chial school | beautiful in the category of the Cath- olic church. ‘tals have CH \Tll L COMING (hecks still continue to come in to the Salvation Army budget fund, and |although the drive officially came to n end Christmas eve, no official to- been announced yet. absence of | i The &n Ashar, hoth of whom had charge of the campaign here and are now in Tloston, is de- laying a final report. It Is under- stood that checks and cash now on| Land, including the §400 spent for Christmas relicf, will amotnt to over | $2,000. | New Haven Man. Staff Captain Tom || Colored, Arrested After App@rently Trying to Rob Chicopee, Mass,, Post Office, Jan. 4.—George giving his ad- . New Haven,: M § u-mu d, Conn,, wi trying to enter the Willimanset post- loffice building early today and was captured after a a patrol- man. The police said he had a load- ed revolver and an equipment of burglar tools. He was arraigned to- day charged with carrying a revolver and possessing burglar tools and was held in $3,000 bonds, which were not furnished. He made no attempt to use his revolver. STORM (REATES HAVOC. Okla., Jan. tensive was caused here early today | storm which put power commission, shattered and littered the streets The plant of the Tulsa ifternoon paper, was put Tulsa, Aamage by a severe lines out of store fronts with debris Tribune, an |out of commis: THE. WEATHER. o | Hartford, Jan. 4.—Forecast | for New Britain and vicinity: Snow or rain tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight, i creasing winds, hecoming south- erly. | | *. o | | * UARY 4, s s\u'prisor) while apparently ! 1922, —~TWELVE PAGES MINGLE POLITICS WITHLOW BUDGEL | Commissioners Will Assist Move to Reduce Tax Rate BCONOHY 13 WATZRD) CONNg will Departments Preg Estimated Expenses To Be .\ullllm- ted To Board of Finance and Taxa- tion For “Pruning” Process, That a con ted effort made to bring down the tax rate this year possibly for what effect it will have upon the political questions to be raised next spring, is indicated in the economical manner in which the drafting of budgets Is being taken up by local commissions and boards, Is Weighty \ruum During the last few n tests the tax-rate argument has been in the fore constantly. Mayor Curtis, who is expected to be a candidate to succeed himself, has been endeavoring for several months to avoid the levy of a special tax this year. If this possible the rate will be reduced ap- preciably. If the ed upon is being commissions can be prevail- to pare down estimates to the core, turther reductions will be possible and excellent campaign pro- | paganda provided, it is pointed out. “Conservative” Lists. Very conservative budgets are to he the rule in the water board and pub- lie works department officials of those two commissions intimated this morn- ing. The water night to discuss and the public works called together within weeks. The principal items in the water commission's plans are expenditures for labor. It is not felt a'wise polic to cut down on this item since work is being provided for the unemployed, it is explained. With a large surplus on hand, there will be need for lit- tle income through taxation. Few New Public Works, There are no new works of a cost- Iy nature being considered by the board of public works, City Engineer J. D. Williams stat With the exception of an estimate for the conduct of a dental clinic, the budget of the health board will not include any unusual items this year, Dr. Irank Zwick, chairman of the commission, feels. The clinic has been several weeks, Ifunds to make this possible were raised by popular sub- scription with the understanding that the item would be included in the health budget. A committee to draft a budget has been named, consisting of Dr: wick and Joseph Walsh and Thomas Me- Kee. They will meet I'riday afternoon to prepare a report for next Tues- day's meeting. School Board Plan. The school committee will receive | the report of its finance committee | F'riday afternoon. In addition to res- ular expenses, an item for sanitary repairs will be included this 3 An | inspection of the school has disclosed to the satisfaction of hoard members the need for such repairs, they say. A similar attitude is reported to have 'been taken by other hoards, mainly at the solicitation of taxpayers, expressed through department heads and others. “Pruning” Committee Ready. The finance and taxation board, in whose hands lies the right to “prune” estimates, will meet shortly to draft its schedule of hearings. In view of the especially interesting political | campaign in the spring in which fi-| are expected to play an im- part, the work the com- in paring budgets will be wifh more than usual inter- | board will meet Monday estimated expenses board will be the next two operating for a nances nt on | watched [ est | NOT CANDIDATE YET 5 | of | Mayor Curtis Has Not Dee |1h~|lw Whether Or Not He Will Seck \”""I At Primarics, ination Republican Curtis, when ask s to b e Mayor Orson ed this morning if he w didate to himself next spring, r that he a candidate | The mayor as was succeed plied ot. has candidacy under | !mn«\m ration, it is known, but an an suncement is not expected for cral months, if there is one at all volume of city busine attentions the present time is suf ficiently great to require too much of | [ his time to consider campaigns, | has stated. | | Announcement of ex-Mayor ;.m;.‘ A. Quigley’s candidacy for the repub- lican nomination is expected daily, \ | Score Are Injured as | [ Interurban Tips Over | 4 The rear car of | {a double header interurban, headed | toward AKkron on the Akron, Bedford| land Cleveland line tipped over today, | injuring more than ore of pas- sengers, several s vor not sev The s occupying his Cleveland, Jan a ousl | PHILLIES SELL PLAYER. , Philadelphia, Jan. 4.--Robert McCann, shortstop of the mm;mw | phia_Americans, has been sold to the | Vortland team of the DPacific coast league, it was announced today. Me- | Cann has played in the Virginia and | | International leagues. BANGS IS SINKING Atlantic City, Jan. 4.—Physicians| lattending John Kendrick Bangs, noted humorist, today indicated they had| given up hope for his recovery, He un- derwent an intestinal operation hurday. i i, CON the treasury | program | doned | York ecity, Su(-]. GOVT. AGENTS POLITICIANS News of the World By Associated Press II\I( I' THRLE CFNTS AND THREE INDICTED IN N. Y. ON CHARGES OF FRAUD [KANSAS CITY MAN uAYS' SUCCESSOR w.o Mentioned in (Case Postmaster General Takes Movie Job Jan, Postmaster Hay had not yet decided er to leave the cabinet and new place he has been off motion picture industry and was likely to make a decision within next ten days, As matt now stand, it is said some the postmaster friends that is not inclined to sey er conneetion with the admini tration despite the unusual salary that would be carried by the position ten- dered him Details of the motion picture people cussed with them by January 14 and he has told ofates in official life here that he in- tends to hold an open mind until af- ter that ence. The postmaster gencral and Presi- dent Harding had luncheon together at the White House yesterday and Mr. Hays is saigl to have told the president that the proposition looked too attractive to dismiss without con- sideration. Regret that there might be any prospect of losing his master general we understood have been expressed by the but the subject was dropped with the understanding that no resignation was imminent. Despite evidence that Mr. Hays is not now inclined to favor the propos- al made to him some of those closely associated with him believe that in the end he ma lo so. The postmas- ter general is a comparatively poor man. Published figures to the the motion picture producers suggested $150,000 a year to begin with are said to be somewhat under the sum now in prospect as the bid has been increased upon the post- master general's hitherto repeated re fusals. Another contributing facto toward a favorable decision is the fact that Mr. Hays regards the opporiuni- ties for public service in the new posi- tion as very great Senator Spencer, republican, Mis souri, who called at the White Hou today was understood to have men- tioned to the president n of Walter 8, Dickey, a Kz City manufacturer as a possible successor to Mr. Hays, should the latter de to leave the cabinet. MUCH BUSINESS IS BEFORE (‘ON(;RESS Washington, Press) ay he 4. (By Gen od sald wheth ept the ASSOC] red in not i the by general's his the dis- offer made by are to be Mr, confe a effect that have Sessions, Which Are Resumed Today, May Have to Be Continued Into Summer Months, Washington, Jan. 4.—Congress faced a mass of pending and prospec- tive legislation that may keep it steadily at work until late in the sum- mer, when its got down to work to- day on the 1922 program. Along with the routine load of ap propriation bills to handled for the first time hy house and senate in budget form, there confronts the nate the probability of protracted lebate over the new international agreements resulting from the Wash- ington arms while the house also faces important issues in- cluding the anti-lynching bill. Whether further time would be given to general debate on that measure today in the house appeared uncertain in view of the regular Wed- esday schedules of calendar busine Fomorrow the house is scheduled up the first of the money bill appropriation—under a down by Chairman appropriations com- which will allot one week to the supply measures until all fo the te he conference to take laid Madden of the mittee each of are turned HELD FOR CAR THEFT Men over s Two South Norwalk Accused of Having Stolen Automobile From Stamford Owner. 4.—George two local with the Sunday South Norwalk, Jan. Rrown and William Ha! re held here charged of automobile on night from Irank Palme ford. They will be arraigned in the Norwalk court on IFriday morning. The s stolen while Palmer v attending a New Year's party at a lo- hotel, and was recovered yester- y Silver Mine, ahout three here, where it had been Rrown and Halacy ar n«n in bonds of $1,000 « theft an of cal dny i1 fram aban- |Accused of Murder and Also Having Stolen Car | South Norwalk, Jan 4. Gilacamo Bertino of this city was bound over to criminal | the February term of the superior court in bonds of $5,000, having sion of an automobile stolen Albert Ericolino of New Judge Vosburgh in the court yesterday afternoon. Bertino is at present held on a coroner’s war- rant in connection with the murder of Luigi Apicella. The murder was com- mitted in the back room of Bertino's store here -on November 8. for posse from by | the post- | to | president | .| wholesale miles | » being | |List Of Accused Men, Charged By Grand Jury In Secret Findings, Will " Number Fully A Score, Dist. Atty. Says 'One Is H. L. Hart, Former Federal Prohibition Di- rector of Empire State— Whitman’s Ex-Secretary, Too. New York, 1. 4 —Harold T, Hart, former fede prohibition director New York state was among the geore of defendants named in the ret indictments recently returned the federal grand jury investigat- of the Volstead act by ing enforcement here, This announcement U, 8. Attorney H indictments today had been unsealed. Thomas Reddy, a former postoffice inspector, now connected with the des partment of justice and Michael J. anch in charge of the issuance of withdrawal permits, at prohibition headquarters also were indicted, Mr, Hayward said. Other Prominent Men Three politicians named by Mr. yward as indicted were: Willlam who as secretary to H. Whitman when he was governor of New York. Owen B, Murphy, tre: rer of the Bronx democratic county committee; Thomas i". Duffy, prominently iden- tifled with Bronx politics. Others Indicted Mr. Hayward stated that the other defendants included a number of al- leged fake drug concerns and their officers. All are charged with con- spiracy to defraud the government through conclusion to obtain large quantities of liquor in excess of that called for in bassic withdrawal per- mits. The drug corporations, the indict-! ment charges were organized not for the purpose of engaging in the drug business but for illega handling of quantities of liquor for beverage purposes. D.AR MEETING FRIDAY Dr. Charles Upson Clark Will Give was made by ward, after the Illustrated Lecture on “Italy of To- day"—Mceting Open To Public. Esther Stanley Chapter, D. A. R, will ‘hold its regular meeting Friday afternoon, January 6, at 3:30 o'clock in the IFirst church chapel. The host- esses will be Mrs, Orlando Swift, Mrs, Morton €. Swift, Mrs. George B. Ash- ley, Mrs. William H. House, Mrs. Charles H. Norris, Mrs. Joseph D. Williams, Miss Mary Bingham, Mrs. William H. Judd Herbert H. Wheeler and M Edwin W, Schultz. The lecturer will be Dr. Upson Clark who will give an illus- trated talk on “Italy of Today." Dr. Clark is in great demand as a speaker on account of the combination of the artistic and historical interest with attention to modern life and thought which his lecture contains. Dr. Clark was formerly on the Yale faculty and was also a director of the school of classical study of the Amer- ican Academy in Rome. His travel experiences and photographs are of unusual interest and that all may en- joy his lecture the D. R. has ex- tended the privilege of attending to all Inasmuch as Dr. Clark landed after his recent tour, his photographs matter are of the very ELECTRIC BUILDING SOLD Charles has just Iuropean subject Owners of Palace Theater Close Deal for West Main Street Property— Dated January 1st. and Peter Palace the- Electrie it was brothers the over the Main street, Contaras The Perokas, ater, have taken [ building on West learned today. The three men | the building for expiration which | rua 192 The amount paid was not made public, that the price was a sale is dated January that the owners of building owners of ve had an option some time, the was dated Feb- on for the building but it is thought large one. The 1, and provides will assume immediately. auditorium will not < the present manage- se on it which does not 19 new the change h ment has a le expire until September, PTS SUICID i SAVED. Jan., 4.—Miss Eva M, school teacher, was rescued Mill river today into which she jumped while mentally ill. At the hospital her recovery was expected where it was stated that the patient had been under observation dlen Who took Miss Lee from the water said that a fragment of ice which caught her dr alone saved her from drowning before her plight wah noticed. Haven, from had