New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 23, 1923, Page 3

WOMAN BEGGAR 'MAY BE KIDNAPPER New York Police Working on Clue-Tracing Lillian McKenzie New York, Aug, 23.—More than 150 detectives were "unleashed yesterday on the first definite clue through which the police hope to locate three- months-old Lillian McKenzie, who wag kidnapped from her perambulator in from of McCrory's store in West Eigh- teenth street near Sixth avenue at noon last Saturday. In addition to this action on the part of Police Captain William H. Funston, in charge of the scarch, Captain John H. Ayres, head of the Bureau of Missing Persons, seat out a general alarm to the entire force asking them to search for a poorly dressed woman of about 35, who was | @ seen wWith a baby answering the de- | scription of Lillian a few hours after thé kidnapping. 4 Information about the woman and the child was revcaled to Captair Ayers early in the day by a woman who lives in a tenement at Albany and | Greenwich streets, in the Battery sec- tion of the city, and who said that she was convinced that the woman was carrying the missing baby when she begged for money in her apartment Saturday afternoon, The informant noticed that the infant in the wofhan's arms’ was emaciated and was wrap- ped in a pink and white blanket such as was wrapped about the kidnap- ped child when her mother left her in the perambulator to make pur- chases in the store. Description of Woman “I cannot reveal the name.of our informant,” Captain Ayers said, “be- cause to do so at this time might in- terfere with our plans to apprchend the suspected woman. She told us that the child carried by the woman when she called on her in quest of alms ap- peared to be about three months old. She gave us' an especially- good de- scription of this woman and we feel that with the co-operation of the pub- lic we will be able to find her and the child. “She said that the woman was about 5 feet 5 inches tall, had a swarthy complexion and was a for- cigner, weighed about 130 pounds and wore a mixed blue and white dress and a white shawl. Our informant also told us that the shawl was particularly noticeable because of its yellow shade, due either to age or lack of cleaning. Seck for Beggar “We shall not be satistied until we have found-this woman and child and brought her before Mrs. McKenzie. In the general alarm setiout this morn- ing every policeman and detective in the five boroughs of the city was ask- ed to give the description to every man and woman he encountered, with instructions that, in the event they came across the,woman, they should immediately telephone to Police Head- quarters, 3100' Spring, and keep the woman under suryeillance, if they cannot actually hold her, until the ar- rival of detectives, from the nearest| station. If the person who discovers the woman believes it will expedite police action, he or she should communicate directly by messenger with the nearest police station, in the event a police- man cannot be obtained in the vicinity immediately.” Beggar's Tale Captain Ayres said that his inform- ant stated that when the woman call- ed on her with the child Saturday afternoon she appeared to be extreme- ly nervous. The child appeared to be in a comatose state, the woman told him., The caller said that she was the mother of seven children and was in destitute circumstances. : “She said that she and the child were on the verge of starvation,” Cap- tain Ayres continued, “and pleaded for immediate aid. Our informant said that she suggested to the woman that she go to another woman in an apart- ment above who was in better finan- cial circumstances to help her, but the woman only shrugged her should- ers and hurried down the stairs with the child and disappeared. He said that his informant added that she noticed that the blanket in which the child was wrapped was im- maculately clean, in contrast with the unkept appearance of the woman who carried theinfant, and that fact stuck in her mind. It did not occur to her, however, that the child might be the missing Lillian McKenzie, Captain Ayres explained, until she read a de- scription of the kidnapped child in a newspaper last Tuesday. She could not sleep during the night owing to her realization that. the description tallied with that of Lillian, and she telephon- ed to police headquarters early yes- terday morning. Captain Ayers said that detectives learned that the woman had continued to solicit alms in the vicinity until 7 o'clock Saturday evening and then disappeared. He said that when he told Captain Funston about the state- ment of his informant detectives were hurried to the Battery section and a house to house search was instituted in the hope of obtaining a trace of the | woman and chiid. 70 ADJUST CUBAN RAILWAY PLAN American Sugar Interests In- volved in Proposed Deal Washington, Aug. 23.—Considera-| tion of difficulties between Washing- ton and Havana over the proposed | consolidation of Cuban railways, in- volving American sugar interests, has | reached a stage where plans for an| adjustment satisfactory to both gov-| ernments are in process of formation | here. In addition to protests from Amer-| fcan sugar interests against the Tar-| afa consolidation bill, state llehar'.-1 ment officials gave careful considera- | tion to a statement left at the de- partment by Col. Jose M. Tarafa, sponsor of the measure, after he had ooaferred with Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Crowder. This statement | any port in Cuba, declared charges that the legislation | was conflscatory were wholly unfounded. It was learned that the left at the department attributed the opposition to propaganda on the part of sugar companies, and declared that the conflict was American and Cuban interests, stead, Col. Tarafa hetd it involved a fight by the sugar mer to retain privi- leges which “constitute a real menace to the future of the tended.” Propaganda to Blame. It also was declared ment that, contrary to published ports, th or not bill did not This NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, The only terininal cllities affected, it was said, were private piers established by the sugar interests, sometimes contrary tn law. Col. Tarafa sald he was moved to lay his views before the department at this time because “the American | sugar companies arve engaged in prop- aganda through various newspapers | here and in Havana, and it is no evi- | dent that they are endeavoring to iry their case on half truths and oreju- diclal statements, T fee! T am weil within the proprieties in making re- ply.” here has never been | posal made to close any port 1t | must be understood, first, that what | -called ports in this legi out in sugar have built ont to their which they water ad to which pie railways of anti-American statement | v short mileage. the land surrounding th and of course no sort of one betwéen In- qub-ports are private been permitted from decree These and Iy to time, sometimes by island if sometimes ‘without a degrce, but ox- 1890, “They have developed to such extent that they constituted a menace to the future of the any pro- in the state- ro- propose to close SALE PRICE $247 TERMS Is Your Chance—Don’t Be Late! We Do Not Believe You Will Get This Offer Again THURSDAY, AUGUST tion, which are owned by these Amer-|if | ican sugar companies are simply pi lands, they have built private “These sugar companies own all of sub-port community or town or village can grow up ther ports, time and un- questionably eontrary ‘to the law since real land 029 29, 1922, [ then Cuba will be without any means| WOMAN STILL HAMPERED rs “It is not difficult for anyone to|for the payment of her public Londs, IN H the| see that if the 180 sugar centrals in| which are held by American citizens man Cuba shall each be allowed a private|and the sources of her taxation will or sub-port of the character just de-|be dried up. seribed, there will be.no industry in| "It mysL not be Cubn exeept the American sugar in-|this is not a controversy letween |gate, dustry, The railroads will be bled to| American interests and Cuban inte death and thrown in the scrap heap, | ests, but controversy uetween and what is more important Cuba will | American have no public wealth and if ecvery|and American interests invested time she should attempt to impose a|Cuban government honds und railroad | sea. small tax on the sugar industry, | sccuritics.” which will now have absorbed the en- | tire island, the sugar industry runs| to the American government and cries out ‘confiscation,’ to induce the Amer-|India, where paid watchers keep a 1 government to prevent the Cu-|lookout for rainclouds and g warn n government from levying any tax, | “speculators” to make their I\r' £ This Big PIANO SALE HUNTINGTON, extended, Ifor years what is Finally, that | lish summer ¥ sorts, those which is one of overlooked Two schools ‘have the other the "next to nothing.' British health minister has that every bather wear an costume sufficient to prevent Gambling on rainfall is popular in an STERLING, CABLE NELSON, CAMERON, RADCLIFFE, STANLEY, LAKESIDE, ARION, DE KALB and Other Standard Makes. — Late Shipment of OPIANOS Causes a Continuance of Our Reduction Sale Note the Prices Quoted W The wholesale prices on Pianos are going up—if you wuit you will undoubtedly have to pay more for the same in.:tr\unent. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE—DON'T MISS IT! We want_ to make a clean-sweep on this Sale. } : . We want to sell every Piano in this stock at once. bargain, and if you wait you'll no doubt have to pay much more. Shrewd people are buying Pianos now. If you ever thought of huyip,rz a Piano; now is the time. The New Plaver depicted akove is a In a short time your opportunity will be gone, perhaps never to come again. Our store has been jammed with eager, shrewd buyers, snapping up these bargains about as fast as our salesforce can wait on them. Don't miss this opportunity—Come in now, be- fore it is too late. We have gathered together on these floors a stock of fine Pianos. They will be sold. we believe, ever made in this vicinity. First come, first served. We will play no favorites. Used Uprights will be sold as low as $42. New Players $247, the lowest prices, One man’s money is just as good as another’s. The best bargains naturally will go first, Be lLere early—or you may be too late. Make your selections. Tell us how you wish to pay. This is the letter and spirit of this sale. Remember, we close this sale soon. EW PLAYER PIANO—ONLY §247 Don't delay, here will be bench free We are determined that thic stock of Pianos will be disposed of and in order that ambitions, we have reduced this price on the used Piano listed Act quickly — New FPlayers Only a few at this Price ! sale Prico only $247 Price Good Only Duri This Sale, Player Piano l’u.l'chascrs. Read This ! The new Player Piano shown Fine assortment of rolls and or you will be too late! This stock will be disposed of. sold to first cailer. Drop in and ask to be shown this one. Terms. Other New Players—8379, $126, $487. " This Piano Now on Sale for $96.00 we might realize our and terms listed. Terms, $1.50 a week. above to $42. $1.00 a week. —_— Round trip railroad fare refunded to out-of- town pur 100 miles of New Britain, READ THIS! chasers living within a radius of Freight paid on out-of-town shipments within a radius of 100 miles. This used instrument is for sale at the price John A. Andrews & Co. Every Instrument For Salel Remember This Sale May Close Suddenly— Watch For Closing Date! Act Quickly! Do not allow a few dollars one way or the other to stand between you and the Piano vou want. If the terms we have placed on these instruments are not in keeping with your requirements, we will do anything that It within the bounds of reason. Is there anything we can do or say that will make a proposition more attractive? PLAYER SALE PRICE ONLY FACTS Regarding This Gigantic Piano Sale STERLING, CABLE NELSON, AUNTING- CAMERON, RADCLIFFE, STANLE DE, ARION. DE KALB and other S This Great Bargain In a Player on Sale Now at $166— standard makes, Bench and 12 Rells of Music Wha have cut the price on this used Player-Pianosto the ridiculous This Stock Is Selling Fast—Hurry or You May Be Too Late! figure of $166. You can search the country over-and it would be a Come here Player for difficult matter for you to duplicate this particular value. and be convinced. Ask any of the salesforce to piay the Note Some of the New and Used Planos Advertised Here Tixlay £2.00 per week you SALE PRICE SALE PRICE Like New Piano from this vast stock. Note the price. Stool accompanies the instrument. Small payment down and $2.00 a week. Another Used Piann from the stock. Note small payment and $1.50 a week. READ THIS! Every Piano on our floor is fully guaranteed by the respective manufacturers and by us. All instruments are not exactly like cuts shown. “THE BIG FURNITURE STORE” 132, MAIN STREET NEW BRITAIN BATHING COSTUME called ‘mixed bathing” was not censidered [1awful or even proper at many Eng- nearest -| Ostend, broke down tradition and now | most of the resorts on the South coast interests invested in sugar|are exercised as to what is proper for in|a woman to wear when going into the recently sprung up—one championing what 5 called the “neck to knee" outfit, and decreed “opaque