New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1922, Page 2

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, WILL REPORT ON ROADS APRIL 5, 1022 HoLn S, Mathematies Cluh Year's Activities, I8 Completes MRSDAYGIVES STORY OF SHOOTING Wile Who Was Found Struggling With Beck, Tells of Alfair Oklahoma City, April 5. ations were made today to launch threo separate Ipquuiries Into the cvents surrounding the death of Lieut C'ol, T'anl Ward Reck, ploneer army wiation officer and assistant com- mandant of Post fleld, Fort 8ill, Okla,, who was killed hy Jean P. Day, oil operator and Oklahoma attorney in » latter's home here early yesterday rning when, according to Day, cl was found struggling with Mrs, Day, . —for— A civil investigation by county au- . . thorities will determine charges to Preserving Eggs Perfectly [ne silca against Day A military commission of army officers headed by Major Thom- a8 B. Lanthier, will come here, ac- cording to an announcement at Post field and investigate the killing. The commission is expected to arrive ¥ri- day or Saturday. Liquor Suspected. A third inquiry got under way when W, }. Meadows, federal prohibition Dicki Drug C 1ICKInson rUg 0. director for Oklahoma began to check . up to ascertain whether liquor had 169-171 Main Street a part in the party which preceded the killing of Lieut. Col. Beck. County officials were running down various angles of the tragedy but Knox “Extra Quality” Soft and until the coroner's inquest is held Sat- urday afternoon County Attorney For- Btift Hats for Spring are selling at Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION The Last Word in VICTROLAS Cham®er Of Commerce Se tary In- of the New Brit. aln Migh School Mathematies club was held yesterday afternoon, Work in the study of caleulus was complet. ed and @ short talk was given hy Robert R, Goff, the club adviser, At the close of the meeting the members tendered Mr, Goff a vote of thanks for his help during the past winter, “A Pair of Hixes, the three act comedy which the Amphion club is to present May 5, is gradually round- ing into shape and promises to be one of the g test successes that the club has yet enjoyed, Members of the cast are working lard to make this There are to be two ¢, this evening and lummrn\\ evening, There will prob- ably be three rehearsals next week, Track practice is being held out of doors cvery afternoon when the weather permits, A very promising squad §s being trained this season, terviews Highway Commissic The last mecting To Tell Result Tomorrow, Al w meeting of « special committes ot the traffie bureau, of the Chamber of Commerce, to be held at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Ray l. Makin, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, will report on his recent interview with Charles J Hennett, ate highway commissioner, At the last meeting of the traffie bureau the deplorable condition of the roads leading out of this city in all directions, came in for consider. able criticism, It was voted then that a special meeting he called at which the local representatives in the gen- eral assembly and state senate be in- vited to be present, Mr. Makin was instructed to get in- fo touch with Mr, Bennett and ascer- tain what could be done towards im- proving conditions. The result of his interview with the commissioner vill be told to the committee tomor- row, Hot water Sure Relief BELLANS 25; and 75¢ Puckn‘es [verywhen x\NNl AL MEETING OF Y. W. C. A. APRIL 12 ~Prepar- il I Victrola No. 260 Price $160 Reports Will Be Read and Seven Di- rectors Are to Be Elected This Year. Germany produces 2000 varieties of sausages. = aa——— — three The aunual business weeting of the Y. W. C. A, will be held on Wednes- day, April 12, The regular meating of the directors will take place at 10:30 o'clock in the morning. In the evening a supper will be served at 6 o'clock to be followed by reports from the officers of the ciation, including Mrs. George T president, Mrs, I, G, Platt, treasurer, and Mrs. W, J. Brooks, secretary, will ulso make reports, The many club presidents will gub- mit a report at this meeting and Miss Flizabeth Rogers will talk on ci- ation work of the past and present. he will also tell of the coming con- vention to be held in Hot Springs, Ar- kansas, on April 20, at which she will be in attendance. Supper tickets must be secured not later than Tuesday of next week, and may be obtained at the office on Hun- gerford Court. The members are also asked to cast their ballots for seven directors on Wednesday of next week. ‘'he voting hours will be from 9 o'clock in the morning until 7 o'clock in the evening. The new dressmaking class will be- gin on Monday, April 17, instead of next Monday, in view of the fact that the instructor will not be in fown during the Iaster vacation. Easy ta Use 20c Pint 35¢ Quart ACCEPTS AMERICAN VIEW London, April 5 (By Assoclated Press)—Acceptance by the British government of the equity of the Am- erican views pertaining to the main- tenance costs of the American army of occupation has been informally con- veyed to the American government, ]IEIEIIEIEIEE@E@EEE@@E@EEEEEE@EE@ Most Men Demand Style as well as Qual- ity and Service. Our own and Stetson Hats were designed by us to meet the tastes of the most critical, The Beckwith Company 273 MAIN ST. “A Big City Hat Shop.” IEHE]@@EEE@@EEEEE@E@@@EDE@@E “FOOLISH WIVES” ENTIRE WEEK APRIL 16 Reserved Loge Seats Now On Sale At Fox’s $ 5 Down Sends It to Your Home A new model that wins the admiration pf all HENRY MORANS 365 MAIN ST. Opp. Myrtle St. Gulbransen Players and Pianos rest Hughes announced he would not not decide the question of filing charges agaiast Day. “Inasmuch as I cannot say at this time what turn the coroner's inquest may take, it is possible that either manslaughter or a murder charge may be filed against Mr. Day follow- ing the inquest,” said the county at- torney. No Intent to Kill. Day declared he had no thought of killing Beck when he returned to his home and, he asserted, found the army officer struggling with Mrs. Day. His only intent, he said, was to drive Beck from his home. He thought Beck might be armed, he said, and obtained a revolver. He said the army officer drew back one hand and then he struck Beck on the head with the revolver. The discharge of the weapon was acci- dental he avowed. Officials said it ap- peared the impact of the blow was sufficient to cause death. Declaring he loved Beck like a brother, Day asserted he acted as would almost any “red blooded Ame ican, who finds his confidence violat- ed, his home invaded and his faith/ul wife insulted and violently attacked.” A statement came from Mrs. Day early today giving for the first time her version of the killing. She was under the care of a nurse. SEVEN DOLLARS A most exceptional lot of styles for men and young men, Sce the New Horsfall Why not specialize as most every one clse does in these progressive days? In your cooking, for instance. You can do it with the help of Baker's vanilla. —advt. Q@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Young Man's Soft Hat “COUSIN JACK” Small shape—small brim—large roll English tan. Special, $4.00. Other smart Spring models in Horsfall Hats at $3.00 up. Ii%FALLS sylum Street Hartford CLASS TO MOVE. A new meeting place will be used by the class in journalism at the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow night. Instead of meeting in the Good Government club room, the boys will meet in a regular class room on the third floor. ILast weeck there were 15 boys present. To- morrow it is expected to have the full membership of 20. ARRANGE FOR EXHIBIT, Miss Esther V. Donahue, of Spring- field, has been in this city for the past two da arranying for the Junior Achievement exhibif, which “he local council plans to hold i 15 Boys’ club the weck of April 25. D. MILLER CO. 26 CHURCH ST. 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We greatly enjoyed having him, inasmuch as he was bril- liant and an acceptable addition to any company. “Farly Tuesday morning however, after Mr. Day left in the automobile to take the other guests home ‘he zed me by the wrists and threw one arm around me. It was a terrible surprise to me. Nothing like that ever occurred before and I was dumb- founded by his action. As he held me, he made improper proposals to me. | struggled vainly to free myself from his grasp. Hushand Appears “It was while T was thus struggling that Mr. Day opened the door and walked in. He immediately went up- S. It seems to me that several Ritnu e mnEt; Kave passed before 1 heard him coming down the stairs again. I remember very distinctly that he was standing on the landing with a pistol in his hand. When 1 first saw him, T was terrified. I re- member distinctly that I screamed several times, “After that T remember nothing more. Weakened by the struggle to free myself from Beek's grasp I felt myself fainting. The whole room before my eyes and passed The next thing I remember is indistinct. Tt is that someone un- dressing me and telling me to be quict g g ‘The Letterhead Is Important’ | “What happened after T saw Mr. - 7 o Day on the landing there T am unable D ; to tell. T just remember that every- I,j]as‘v LaS_V thing seemed to dim before my eyes Weekly Weekly Payments Payments Big Special for This Week Women’s and Misses’ Extra Fine TWEED SUITS Plenty of the favorite orchid, blue, r Long or medium long coa | president and Paul A, 8 the lantern ADKINS | iy Only $1.50 Down PRINTING CO. e J Bovels eix ot o v Then $1.50 Weekly The social committee is comprised of 66 CHURCH ST. | | John A. Lewis, James G. |and Raymond M. Oles. ‘Where You Bought Your Fountain Pen ‘Local. Boy to Row With Yale at Phila. James Chamberlain, son of Mr. and 4Mrs. ¥. 8. Chamberlain, is a member of the 150 pound crew at Yale, and . will take part in the regatta one week from Saturday, at Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Chamberlain was a member of the freshman crew last year. Articles to the value of 21 2,000 are pawned every week in Loudon. ————————e—e e Cured By a Native Herb. On board a vessel bound for India recently & man was bitten by a pois- onous reptile; both the ship doctor and a famous surgeon failed to con- trol the poison fast spreading through his system. In a day the vessel reachéd port. An Indian medicine man was sent for, who produced a native herb which quickly allayed the poison and the man's life was saved. Roots and herbs are nature's ass ants in combating disease. That well- known medicine for ailments peculiar fo women, Lydia E. Pigkhams Vege- table Compound, is prepared from roots and herbs, possessing medicinal properties of great value in the treat- ment of such ailments. This is proved by the letters of recommendation we are continually publishing in this paper for it. e ——————————————— Attorney Dunn Resigns From School Committee |* Explaining that he is in accord with the mayor's policy of having no man serve on more than one board, Law- yer David L. Dunn, elected by the democrat party to the school board, has resigned from the hoard of fi- nance and taxation. His term on the latter commission will expire next June. cerecens esee If you come in for luncheon once, you will come often. Why? You will find that we serve dainty, wholesome foods and serve them.attractively; that it wen’t take you “forever” to get waited on, and that our prices are very reasonable. Come to US for it. The Dickinson Drug Co. 169-171 MAIN STREET Roller skates were invented in ns23. e Headaches From Slight Colds Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets relieve the Headache by curing the Cold. A tonic laxative and germ de- stroyer. The genuine bears the sig- nature of E. W. Grove. 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