New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1922, Page 11

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Exchanges 780,200,000 Dalances TORNADO KILLS §IX Several Others Are Injured in Storm Which Sweeps the Mill Town of Warrenville, S. C. Augusta, Ga., March T7.—Six per- wons are known to be dead and scores injured by high inds and flooded streams in this section of Georgia and South Carolina Four mil villages—Il.angley, Stifle- ton, Graniteville and Warrenville, S. C.—all in the Horse Creek valley were struck by a tornado just before day- break today and houses were swept away, trees uprooted and telegraph poles felled, leavings the section h, darkness and without communication to the outside world. Macon, Ga., March 7.——After the heaviest rain in Macon since the weather bureau was established 23 years ago, the Ocmulgee river was out of its banks today. The govern- ment weather observer was prepar- ‘ing to issue flood warnings for both the Ocmulgee and Oconec rivers. DEPUTY PARSONS DIE Members of the New Britain Social Workers' Conference werc surprised to learn yesterday of the death of Charles J. Parsons, of Warehouse Point. Mr. Parsons' was chief field deputy of the department of state agencles and institutions, which has charge of the state aid for widows. In company with his chief, Raymond 1. Gates, and deputy Richard W. Ellis, he came to New Britain last Wednesday evening and spoke to the gathering of the Social Workers. He did not appear to be in the best of health at that time. He was taken {1l shortly afterwards, and died Sunday. PLEA STAY AWAY. Advertises in Newspaper to Tell Bur- glars He Has No More for Them. ‘fampa, Kla., March 7—John B. Sutton, Tampa business man whose home burglars have ransacked four times within the last two months had an advertisement in a local news- paper asking the marauders to stay away from his place. “] have very little now worth tak- ing,” the advertisement said, 'Please pass me by for a while.” Foreigners Challenge I'or Interna- tional Team Championship Trophy New York, March 7.—Spain enter- ed the Davis cup lists today with the filing by cable of a challenge for the international team championship trophy. Spain was a new comer in this competition last season. Drawn against the British Isles in the first round, the Spanish team played in Kurope and lost. U. 8. ON GENOA CONFERENCE Washington, March 7.—The atti- tude of the United States government toward participation in the forthcom- ing Genoa economic conference has been formulated and will shortly he' announced, it was learned today at the White House. UNION MEN SEE} MEXICAN ALLIANCE “Unbreakable Solidarity” Is What hey Are After, According To Official Statement, Mexico City, March 7. (By Associat- ed Press)—Work of “effecting better understunding between labor unions in the United States and Mexico and bringing about an unbreakable solid- arity” has been left to J. W. Kelley, general organizer of the international associution of machinists and to Wal- ter J. Yarrow, advisor to the interna- tional association of oil fleld, gas well and refinery workers of America who have established headquarters here, P. J. Morrin, president of the bridge and structural iron workers' union, who with Mr. Kelley and Mr, Yarrow arrived here last week, hay left for the United States. As ex- plained by Mr. Kelley the purpose of the labor leaders in coming to Mexico was to inform President Ob- regon that more than 6,000,000 mem- bers of the American Federation of Labor and its allicd unions in Canada and the United States wowtd stand solidly behind him. They assured President Obregon that they were working to help secure his recognition by the United States, PLAN INVESTIGATION Police Detectives And Agents Of Dis- trict Attorney Will Further Investi- gate Killing Of Taylor. T.0s Angeles, March 7.—DPolice de- tectives and agents of the district at. torney planned further investigation today of the letter received from At- lantic City, N. J., purporting to be a confession to the murder here Febru- ary 1, of Willlam Desmond Taylor, film director. “We South Americans always take care of our women” read a part of the letter which the police made pub- lic and the name signed to it was said to be that of & man prominently con nected with the motion picture indus- try here whose wife was believed to be a native of South America. The man left l.os Angeles about the time of the murder it was said, and the police previously had considered him in their investigation. The letter was sald to detail the wife's confession to her husband of an “affair” with the director, who later had cast her aside, whereupon she told her husband and the two of them planned and executed the slay- THE DUFFLE BAG Boy Scout Publication Full Of Inter- esting Items Of Work In City— March Issue Now Out. The March issue of The Scout Duf- fle Bag has just been issued and as usual is full of pep and breezy scout items. The front page contains an account of the Iebruary court of honor, in which 11 boys were made second class gcouts; the opening of a marksmanship class at the armory, a scheme to enable boys to carn their way to camp this summer, etc. Inside, the reader finds an editorial explaining the difference between four classes of scouts, the wishbone, jaw- Lone, funny bone and backbone classes. Another column has some snappy troop notes of various troops. Considerable space is given to for- est fire prevention. Mr. Cook, who has just been appointed district fire warden, has in mind a plan to use scouts in firc patrols. The patrol leaders’ school comes in for a column write up. Visit of kIA{—ichard Mulcahy May Settle Difficulty Dublin, March 7.—(By Associated Press) -—— Richard Mulcahy, minister of defense in the Dail Eireann cabinet left here for Limerick this afternoon. It was expected that his visit there would result in a settlement of the difficulty that has arisen as a result ol the invasion of the town by detach- ments of the Irish republican army troops. also Kenesaw Mountain Landis Will Tour Southern Camps Chicago, March* 7.—Kenesaw Moun- tain l.andis, baseball commissioner, will leave here next I'riday night for his tour of the southern major league training camps. He will first visit the Brooklyn club's camp at Jacksonville, IMla. Maple Hill Woman Club Meets Tomorrow The Women's club of Maple Hill will hold a bridge whist at the home of Mrs. W. J. Sorrow on Maple street at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The women in charge of the affair are Mrs. M. J. Shonts, Mrs. W. D. Smith, Mrs. L. S. Harding, Mrs. 8. and Mrs. W. H. Spittler. PROGRESS IN I'O0ODS Lewis B. Allyn, director of the Westfield testing and research labora- tories, will speak on, ‘IProgress in Ifoods,” before members of the New Britain Industrial Council tomorrow evening. This will be the fifth of the series of talks to foremen and will be given in connection with a supper at the Y. M. C. A. W. H. Ratten- bury, of Landers, Frary and Clark will speak on *“Selling, or the Market- ing of New Britain Products.” WILL TELL OF AFRICAN TRIP. C. R. Atwood, of this city, who has had some experience hunting lions, elephants and tigers in Africa, will tell of 'his adventures to a gathering of members of the Boys' club at a stereopticon lecture tomorrow night. IN SUPERIOR COURT In superior court this afternoon Kilemens Kalkowski pleaded not guil- ty to two charges of whiskey manu- facture. He chose to have his case tried by the court, rather than by jury. Frank Bruska pleader guilty to burglary at James Gavin's home in January. Sentence was deferred. Crocodiles, like ostriches, swallow pebbles and smail stones for the pur- lpone of grinding their food. NEW BRITAIN DATlY HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 19 WHAT CAUSES HEADACHES? “Frult-a-tives” Prevents Auto-Infoxlcation Auto-intoxication means self- poisoning. Many people suffer from partial Constipation or insufficient action of the bowels, Waste matter which should pass out of the body overy day, poisons the hlood. As a result, there is Headache, Indigestion, disturbed Stomach, lack of sleep, Rheumatism and Eczema, “Fruit-a-tives’ will always relicve Auto-intoxication as these fruit tablets, made from fruit juices, act gently on the bowels, kidneys and skin and keep the blood pure. b0c a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. Atdealersorsenthy FRUITA-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y. ———— DEATHS AND FUNERALS Theodore Norman. The funeral of Theodore Norman was h2ld at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his late home on Church street and at 2:30 o’'clock services were held in the Swedish Bethany church. Rev. G. E. Pihl officiated, and the burial was in Fairview cemetery. Miss Ellen Sullivan. The funeral of Miss Ellen Sullivan will be held at 8:30 o'clock Thursday morning from J. M, Curtin and com- pany’s undertaking rooms and at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church. The burial will be in St. Mary's new cem- etery. Theodore Norman The funeral of Theodore Norman was held from the home at 546 Stan- ley street this afternoon at o'clock. Rev. G. Y. Pihl, pastor of the Swed- ish Bethany church, officiated. Buria) was in the Tairview cemetery. Zofia Kulas. The funeral of Zofla Kulas will be held tomorrow morning at the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The burial will be in the Sacred Heart cemetery. Genofrata Soloska. The funeral of Genofrata Soloska was held at the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus this morning. The burial was in the Sacred Heart ceme- tery. Miss Agnes Fox. Funeral services for Miss Agnes Tox of New Haven, will be held in the Erwin Mortuary' chapel Wednes- day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Walter L. Williams. Walter Lyman Willlams, 39 years old, died late last night at his home on Wooster street. He was em- ployed at the Stanley Works, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Smith Williams and leaves, besides his parents, one son, Norman K., and a daughter, Mable V. He also ' leaves four brothers: Elmer H, Irank B, Norton 1. and Nelson E. A sister, Mrs, Truman Coy of Plainville, also survives, Prayers will be said at the home at 2 p. m. Thursday and services will be held at the Erwin Memorial chapel in Fairview cemetery. Rev. H. W. Maier will officiate. Michael Sedvik Michael Sedvik died at his home at daughter, Mabel V. He also leaves morning. Besides his wife he leaves two children. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 7:30 o’clock from the Sacred Heart church and in- terment will be in Sacred Heart cemetery. CARD OF HANKS. We wish to thank our friends for their many acts of kindness and sym- pathy shown us during our rgeent bereavement; also for the beautiful floral contributions. CATHERINE, OSCAR, HARRY, AND JOHN V. BACKSTROM. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our deepest gratitude to all who assisted us at the death of our beloved brother Michael P. Mahoney, and in a special manner we wish to thank those who con- tributed flowers. The steel polishing department of I. I". & C., the Nutmeg friends also the Royal Typewriting department, 5 and 6. Signed: HIS SISTERS AND BROTHERS DESCRIBE ALTERATIONS Changes to Be Made hy Henry Ford in Proposal to Buy Power and Ni- trate Plants Heard by Committee. Washington, March T7.—Alterations which Henry Iord is prepared to make in his original proposal to pur- chase and operate the government power and nitrate properties at Muscle Shoals, Ala., were described to the house military committee today by W. B. Mayo, his representative. One of the changes would fix at $10,000,000 the paid capitalization of the company which would.be organ- ized to operate the plant, thus meet- ing an objection made by Secretary Weeks when he submitted the pro- posal to congress and the other would include a definite guarantee to manu- facture commercial fertilizers. Mr. IFord had not consented, Mayo said, to a reduction in the lease to 50 years. D FOR STRIKERS New York, March 7.—Russell DPal- mer, general secretary of the amal- gamated textile workers of America, today issued an appeal, urging “every red-blooded, liberty loving man and woman in America,” to contribute to a hunger fund for striking mill work- ers in the Pawtuxet valley of Rhode 1sland. The uynion he said, is feeding daily 3,000 of the 8,000 strikers, but funds are running low and unless help is obtained “hunger may defeat them and their absolutely just cause.” |tin Horwlitz, f the Lash Motor com ’ City items Attorney David 1., Nair and ar pany, left today for a stay in New York, Miss Ellen Cranley of Vine street, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis at the local hospital, has returned to her home At a meeting of the Bouth Congre. gational church Brotherhood tonight, Floyd €. Haviland will speak on Insanity, the Types and Treatment.” | Dr. Haviland is superintendent of the Middletown hospital, several days MASS MEETING PLANNED rocratic Women Prepare Decks for Action—Opening Gon in Cam- paign to be Fired Thursday, At a meeting of democratic en, held last evening in the cratic headquarters, 3% were fn at- tendance, Among the various plans discussed for the opening of the po- litical campaign was the m meet- ing for women to he held Thursday evening in the Smith Dusiness Col- lege. The meeting will Miss Mary Ligan, city clerk of Water- bury. Two well known Hartford women will speak, as will leading lo- cal democrats, Miss Sarah Grace was named as chairman of the meeting last even- ing, and Miss Mary Hagarty was se- fected as secretary. Mesdames Anna Lyons, Ida Curioni, Anna McNamara and Irmo Reno and Miss Mary Hart- ney were appointed as an executive committee, The executive committee will make a canvass of women voters and will endeavor to have a record crowid out at Thursday night's meeting. PRONPT REPLY President Harding May Send Answer Woin- demo- be addressed by to the Borah Resolution to the Senate During the Day. Washington, March 7 sponse by President Harding to, the Borah resolution inquiring as to status of the Lansing-Ishii agreement between the United States and Japan in event of ratification of the four power Pacific treaty was indicated to- day after the president had conferred with Senator Lodge, chairman of the foreign relations committec. Senator Lodge spent considerable time with the president today pre- sumably discussing the Borah resolu- tion which was adopted yesterday by the senate after Senators Underwood Prompt re- 29 SCHO0L FOR SCOUT LEATERS CLOSES Yine Men Will Rese've Diplomas | Signed byr Prcsideqt Hard'ng | The last session of the reoutmas- tevs' training sehool, condueted under | the nuspices of . the Ne Britain council, Doy Scoits, came to a close | last evening. The instruction period | was followed hy fllustratdd addresses | on scouting hy Scout entive Wal- | tor O, Cook and by IPrederick L, Fay, who has had charge of the hool and was the originator of the course Harding Signs Certificates, The following men have qualified | and will be given national council certificates, signed by President | Narding and the national scout of- flelals: Cleon A, Bell, Lloyd It Reaney, Herbert 1. Rogers, Warren Hale, Jarl Eimgren, John L. Hall, Clarence Nordstrom, Norman Bertini and Charles H. Abell, With a view to injecting new life | into some of the more inactive troops | in the city, some of these men will be istence. Others will he put at the head of new troops which the local council plans to organize. | Plans are under consideration for the proper celebration of the field day under the auspices of the local at Bridgeport, June 3. Rules for the contest have been prepared :and will be in the mails within a few days. Troop 15 is being organized at the Sacred Heart church. Charles Abell is in charge. Troop 3 will meet tomorrow at the | Methodist church and troop 11 will meet tomorrow at the St. John's Ger- man Lutheran church. DEFENDS AMERICANS Lord Lec Takes Kxcey N to State- ment That Drunkenness Is Common Among Young Folks. London, March 7, (By Associated Press).-—Margot Asquith’s that drunkenness was prevalent among young Americans of both seXes was termed ‘as ludicrous as it was cruel and untrue,” by Lord Lee of Farcham, first lord of the admiralty in an address today before the Iing- | lish speaking union. The occasion was a luncheon wel- coming him home from the Washing- ton conference. Lord lLee said he had not planned to mention Ameri- of Alabama and Lodge, both arms conference delegates had expressec the view that the four power treaty disposed of the Lansing-Ishii agree- ment by which the United States recognized that Japan possessed a special sphere of influence in China. The president, it was indicated, may send his reply to the resolution to the senate during the day. Bert Williams, Comedian, Is Laid at Rest Foday New York, March 7.—[Five thous son persons were unable to gain ad- mittance today to St. Philip's Episco- pal church at Harlem to attend the funeral services for Bert Williams, negro comedian. More than 2,000 per- sons, headed by a squad of police fol- lowed the hearse from his home to th chureh. Services were conducted by Rev. Hutchin C. Bishop. Persons prominent in the theatrical world at- tended. Masonic services will .be held tomorrow. He was a member of a lodge in Scotland. Saving T Scientific saving “budget” your ex ing care of your TH ) Cam Corner Main and Pearl Capital $2,000,000,00, Safe Deposit Boxes. Foreign Exchange Bank by mafl. It is can prohibition but felt obliged to do so in view of the reported utterances of one of his famous countrywomen in New York. His remarks he said, were based upon thirty years of observation in America, including the pre-prohibi- tion as well as the prohibition era. 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