New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 3, 1923, Page 20

FRESH CHARGES N “BROWNING QUARREL lmhand Says Wife Was Often With Dentist +New York, Aug. 3.—Back from Paris to fight her husband's action for divorce, Mrs. Nellie Adele Browning was met yesterday with fresh accusa- tions. fiied in the supreme court, Edward | West Browning said he had just dis- coverey that his wife and Dr. Charles Henry Wilen, her dentist, had been | together on numerous occasions at | ‘Wilen's apartments in New York dur- ing the six weeks preceding their “elopement.” Mrs. Browning returned on the Ma- jestic and made a general denial, She | said also she would bring a counter suit against Browning and name one ore more correspondents, Frank E. Stripe, 220 Broadway, her lawyer, said the papers would be ready in about ten days. The supplemental complaint, filed by Walter J. Carlin and Herman J. ‘Witte, counsel for the plaintiff, states that between May 15 and June 29, “and: on numerous days in said per- {od,” Mrs. Browning visited Wilen at 294 West Eleventh street. She Denies All Charges | “Of.course that's not true,” said | Mrs. Browning yesterday. “Why, 1 thought Dr. Wilen lived in the Bronx with his father and mother. None of the charges are true. “I didn't run away with Dr. Wilen. 1 went to Paris to get ‘an easy di- vorce,” and Mr. Browning knew it. 1 had engaged a Paris lawyer and started to prepare the case when some newspaper correspondents showed-me reports from America that my hus- band was suing me and had started a publicity campaign against me. “I came right home on the next steamer. As far as I know Dr. Wilen is still in Paris. We happendd to meet | on the boat going over. He was my mother’s dentist, but two years ago when I first thought of separating from my husband. 1 did not even| know Dr. Wilen. “Mr. Browning and I have been married eight year. He was two en- tirely different persons before and af- ter marriage. He used to Le so nice to me, but now he is a tyrant, always threatening me. I had a magnifiicent home and no girl wants to leave such & home unless she has ample cause, but in 1921 1 started a separation suit. “Mr, Browning persuaded me to drop it and made all sorts of prom- ises. He always promised after his| wild rampages that he would be good t6 me and never be cross again. Things didn’t get better, so I decided to go to Paris. I intended to get a quiet divorce because I dreaded pub- l;tity. But now I am going to tell everything I know. | Disagreed on Publicity. “One of the things we disagreed on was publicity. He always wanted my name in the papers and gave them my pictures and I always hated it. I| heard that he has given sixty-five pic- tures of me and the baby to the news- . papers since he started this suit. | “Here is an example of the sort of man he is. Just before our marriage, without giving me a chance to ask nother, he got me to sign a paper| that in- case I ever divorced him I| wouldn’t ask for more than $1,000 a year: alimony—of course, $1,000 isn’t anything—and I signed it. Mr. Stripe says. it is not legal. ' “When I went to Paris T didn't care about money and was willing to work for my living or do anything to escape being an old man’s darling, but now I am going to ask for alimony.” GHURGH PUBLIGATION IS OUT ATER ANDERSON Editor of the Ministers' Monthly, Chi- | | cago, Calls Handling of Dry } '* ' Fund Decidedly Careless <Chicago, Aug. 3.—The Ministers’ Monthly will advocate the resignation of William H. Anderson as superinten- dent of the league, the Rev. J. Clover Monsma, its editor, announced today. Anderson should resign immediately “in the interest of the league itself,” he de- clared. “We have suggested to the Anti- Baloon league heads that Mr. Ander- son. be asked to resign,” Mr. Monsma said, “not because we believe him guilty of larceny and forgery, as the indictment against him charges, but | been es- | because it seems to have tablished that he handled the fund en- trusted to his care in a careless manner.” ‘When the Chicago clergyman's an- peuncement was read over the tele- | H. Anderson | at his home in Yonkers, he asked: | phone last night to W, ““What ‘is the name of that clergy- man?’ When it was repeated, he said: don't see that there is any necessity for me commenting on thiz thing- whatever he cails it. I don't know whether he is a wet or a dry.” When his attention was called to that part of the clergyman's an- nouncement asserting that it appeared that Mr. Anderson had handled the fund of the local dry organization in a “decidedly careless manner,” he said: *“I. am inclined to think board of directors of the abundantly able to question. The proper has been taken.” that the league is on that league action decide PRINTERS HONOR HARDING San Francisco, Aug. 3.—Warren G. Harding, printer, received the tribute | that men of that craft pay their d parted fellows. They “turned a slug” for him. They turned upside down, in papers, the rules befween the col- umns so that the broader basis left wide black lines, instead of the ordin- ary thing paraliel dividing lines. BOSTON EXCHANGE CLOSES. Boston, Aug. 3.—The board of gchr ernors ordered the Boston Stock Mar- gt closed today on account of the of President Harding. In a supplemental complaint | New York Anti-Saloon | | | Poincare’'s Message to England, Just KM Oub'; l:'::dm Passive Re- By The Associated Press, Paris, Aug. 3.—Premler Poincare’s recent note to London informed the British government that France could not negotiate with Germany until pas- ' sive resistance in the Ruhr was brought to an end and that evacua- tion could not be considered until a final agreement was reached and reparations\ payments were made or assured. The substance of the note was made public last evening. The French note raised the ques- tion of what might be gained by once mofe -appraising Germany's capacity to pay. The French Premier’s note also suggested that if the London gov- ernment would let Germany know tkat it. did not approve that was threatening the ruin of Europe, the situation would be ad- justed immediately. . TRUCK OF CHEWING GUM GONE Driven Off While Merchant Stops to Telephone New York, Aug. 3.—Isaac Wilkin left a horse and truck loaded with ixty cases of chewing gum, valued at 8,600 in front of his store, 602 Water street, at 7:30 o'clock this morning and went inside to answer the tele- phone. When he returned, horse, chewing gum and truck had disap- peared, He notified the police and the Mer- chant Truckmen's Bureau, 15 Park tow. Detectives last evening found the horse and truck abandoned at Thirty-fifth street and Eleventh ave- nue, but the chewing gum was gone. A. P. GETS NEWS FIRST { San Francisco, Aug. 3.—The news | of the president's collapse and death | was made known to the Assoclated Presg before all others. One of the As- sociated Press staff men who had ac- companied the president in all his ravels was on watch at the door Of | herself,” said Herbert C. Hoover, sec- | the presidential suite. It was to a| secret service man that Mrs. Harding | when she rushed from the room cried | out: “Get Dr. Boone and the others, quickly.” The reporter grasped the | situation instantly and rushed to the Associated Press wire close by and dictated a bulletin of the startling news of the president's collapse. Three | minutes before the president died. | This quick work was not due to ac- cident or chance. It was the result of careful preparation and watchfulness, | REGATTA POSTPONED | Baltimore, Md., Aug. 3.—Because of the death of President Harding to- day’'s program of the 51st annual re- gatta of the National Association of amateur oarsmen has been called off. The events will be rowed tomorrow ;nornlng and the Saturday's races will € run off in the afternoo: i to schedule, i — MORGAN OFFICES CLOSED New York, Aug. 3.—J. P. Mor N s —J, P, an & gompany in recognition of the ls;)u which the United States has suffered in the death of.the president, are of a policy |, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1923. World’s Only Gambling A German gambling casino School has been opened at the summer place at Zopper and to secure managers and croupiers for the ta- bles a school for gambling has been opened. Here some of the pupils are being shown the ins and outs of six-handed baccarat. PRAISES MRS. HARDING Captain Buchanan Says She is Bearing Up Bravely In Death of Her Hus- band. San Francisco, Aug. 3.—Mrs. Hard- ing last night received Captain Allen Buchanan, commander of the navy transport Heiderson on which the president sailed to Alaska and re- turned to the continental United States, who came to offer his con- dolences, After the meeting, captain Buchanan said: “Mrs. Harding is a woman of re- markable qualities. She is bearing up with great bravery and courage.” “Mrs. Harding has a firm grip upon retary of commerce when questioned by interviewers as to her condition as he emerged from the presidential suite, Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the Secretary of Commerce, was with Mrs. Harding almost continuously for hours after the president's death. “Mrs. Harding is perfectly well” said Mrs. Hoover. “Of course she cries, but there is nothing like a col- lapse. She is going to be terribly up- set if. she sees the newspapers that said she collapsed.” EASTERN LEAGUE PLAYS Hartford, Aug. 3.—Eastern gamed were to be played today as usual, but President O'Neil of the league has under consideration the| question of omitting them on the day of President Harding's funeral. AMERICAN A. GAMES Chicago, Aug. 3.—President Thomas | J. Hickey of the American Association today telegraphed all club owners where games in the league are sched- uled today asking they to call off the games for today because of President closed today. e e to the advertiser. ums accordingly. decidedly | “I never heard of him before and I chase of space. ! Harding's death. Above-Board Circulation [ of Circulations have adopted an open and “Above-Board” circulation policy. They lay before advertisers circulation facts that have been verified by experienced auditors. PRQGRESSIVE publications belonging to the Audit Bureau Advertisers, before the advent of the A. B. C. were forced to depend upon hearsay circulation information and unverified “sworn statements” of circulation. available and no verification was possible except at great expense Nowadays advertisers look to the A. B. C. for dependable, un- biased circulation information and select their advertising medi- Today 91% of the circulation of papers having over five thousand circulation is audited by the A. B. C. It should not be long hefore every newspaper goes ‘ on record with A. B. C. membership. This will make it possible for every advertiser to use detailed circulation facts, covering the entire newspaper field. This will | permit a fair comparison and eliminate guesswork from the pur- The HERALD is a member of the A. B. C. and would be pleased to submit a copy of the latest circulation report. OVER 9,000 DISTRIBUTED DAILY The HERALD has by far the LARGEST CIRCULATION of any New Britain Newspaper. Demand Circulation Proof When Buying Space league | | lovable of men. FLAGS AT HALF MAST Colors Dropped All Over Philippines —Governor General Wood Cables Messages of Sorrow and Sympathy By The Associated Press. Manila, Aug. 3—All flags were half- | masted in the Philippine Islands to- | day and Gov. Gen. Wood had re- quested all government offices and business houses to remain closed. ! The governor general cabled Secre- tary of War Weeks: | “The death of the president de- prives the nation in this critical per- iod of the world’s affairs of a leader- ship which has shown itself devoted | to peace and to a better understand- ing among nations." Gov. Gen. Wood sent Mrs. Hard- ling tthis message: | “The entire community here joins | me in expressions of sincerest sym- | pathy and the sense of loss which the firifalh of our beloved president brings | us all.” ' LODGE FEELS SORROW | Ssenior Semator From Mass. Says Death of President Comes To Him As Personal Loss Nahant, Mass, Aug. 3.—Senator Henry Cahot Lodge today described President Harding as one of the most “I had come to know him very well and had grown to be very fond of him,” said the senator, “and grief this morning falls €0 heayily upon me because it brings a sense of personal loss. “To Mrs. Harding, so brave, so de- No detailed figures were voted, so sorely bereft, the sympathy, deep and unrestrained of all the peo- ple goes from their heart of hearts, m————— T FITCH-JONES CO. Soft Collared Shirts - Everywhere, from Country Club to Business Office, - you'll see well dressed men wearing soft collared shirts. Takes goo;l looks as well as comfort to make them so popular. These have both. Golf Stockings Some with fancy tops and. solid colored legs; others with fancy design in both legs and tops. Some are wool, some cotton. LIKLY LUGGAGE HARTMANN TRUNKS How Does Your Straw Hat Look? 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