New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1923, Page 12

(JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT CLUBS VICTIN OF FRAUD Koretz's Friends Say He Was | Duped in 1910 i 14.—The of bubble™ relatives of Dec. origin oi ganized s the Bavano River company fn which Koretz ay friends and Leo ost millions, was ¥ timate perpetrated friends to a swindle on him in 1910 Dan F * sald rne E. Matthe announcing b timber amed rancis came he riel sought some 1t pay for « ing and s the timber amount and that w Koretz s the that promo “Koret m lot of local ¢ promotior and him th the Those Koret described exact reverse ¢ moter. He to pt to invest and to suc- to his schemes. rific holdings share My Yette i way stock in up to nber k, white and yellow coffee sugar coca peanuts and other were named was the oil can products Put it which he investors. handsome possibilities on dwelt to the sorrow oil featured on souvenir menus of elaborate banquet of 17 investors in June, 1922, On the cover childhood photograph of Koretz, and the frontplece was another labelied “the man of today.” Farther along were his own caricatures, entitied, “Wallingford” and “Ponzi.” One of the guests on that occasion, n promi- nent clothier, ruefully recalled today that he had rushed a check for $30,- 000 to Koretz' office, the very day of his disappearance, ‘ None of his investors could ex plain the curious eircumstances v-;! which the “Panama Oil Bubble,” to be exploded through Koretz's | ow the sending of a party of newly hired exccutives to Panama woeeks ago to inspect the Bay- | ano tract of his the an was was & came hews at about the | investiga- Attorney Ma me time began tior Koretz's oil seheme. | Koret Matthews stat- | thut the Standard Oil company contracted to purchase the out of 3% gushers in Par $1.37 a barrel, so 1 went over an official of that organizatior “He said he had heard Koretz or his organization, He said | the idea of ofl in Panama was pre posterous as their engineers had spent thousands of dollars in research and | had never found a single drop of oil | there. i “Then I went to the United States Ehipping Board office to learn if Kor- | etz had purchased twelve tankers and they, too, laughed at my question “Then eame the telegram from the deputation in Panama and all suspicions were verifie | his ow has said,'" ed had tire at s never of | LAFOLLETTE TAKES JAB AT COOLIDGE'S MESSAGE, Calls Tt Masterplece of s\.uld-l'.v; Theory. Pleasing To Big Busi- ness Interests | | Madison, Wis., Dec. 14.—President | Coolidge’'s first message to congress | was declared to be an able, concise and frank presentation of the pat, reactionary theory of ment, in a statement by United States Sepator Robert M. LaFollette, made public here today Thera nothing in that will offend the “most sens the big business Interests ment sald “1f #t be eourages the interests th profitaers, the coal r other overlords ng the people” the deglared, “then In a be coneeded that the earned the tributes to his warmly accorded him by many « pewspapers of the countrs “Phere is little in the messags will satisfy the mass of the peopie” Mr. LaFoilette Aent's recommend effect, “te stand govern- | '™ the me of Wisro president has courage =6 fmericar stated that the presi ations capeet 1o pgriculture, i or 1o hetp himself o ont of the Vities dettarion’ pol yaw and other 1top - the ernment have thrown reactionari have been nd %o pron : a eration or s enacted from ment,” Senator LaFellett the fede gOVeTT concinded LIKE NEW BRITAIN SYSTEM Stembers of the board of assessors from Newington and from Southing fon were callers this morning the Engineer Thomas rties coming to i anire &8 1o details of the asscasment | system employed in New At @ recent meeting in Hartford atier o4 by assessors from all parts of state, Tax Commissioner William Hloggett cited New Britain’s system & an example of the extent to way 56 16 = oguitablc valuation showing of Work Done in Window of Gas Company Dec, 15 to Dec, 24 The given by program of demonstrations to the Achievement clubs of the citt New Brituin West Main strect he Junior the window of Light Co. announcod this T} Il have th low through the courtesy company from tomorrow stmas Eve, The demon- strations wil on morning. clubs W of the wi the € mtil use Ch Rotary club Children's Satnrday . Dec. 15. Nr. Atwater's club, Boys' club, Sat- \lto of Home, ternoo ther Mong rnoon Wire Mo vst Dec. 1 group. Radio club, Mr. uy evening, Dec. 17 Sec-More 18 Warner, Tues- Grob- clubs, Dec H. ¢ Mrs M., W Dec. IMleitzer, 19, Sceond Group, Dee 1%, (Fternoon, Alto nesday eve Wor See-More Wed- Children’'s Home afternoon, Dec, Goodyear Children's Homé, Dee. entry 21, Printing M1 Thursday Live Wire Ca Dec. club, Friday iternoon, Ranhee penter’s, Iu.'\ 1 H¥nay Dec club, Handy Car- Atwood, Friday evening, Carpenters, Suturday after- Conqueror’s Cani Saturday ovening, White Star club, Dec, 24 Altogether € Chair club Dee. 22 Monday afternoon, Mr. Third Group, Mon r clubs sines schoo exhibited term of The public There is no admission and the guest of honor will be Ivan Hob- son, the director of the Junior Achievement bureau, who has recent. Springfield from Wash- new ly come to ington, D. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, APPEALS T0 WOMEN T0 TRADE AT HOME Miss Curtin Sends Out 5,000 Let- ters Explaining C. of C. Campaign i Homie™ by 1the mber of As a step in the Trac campaign being conduc mercantile burean of the commerce Miss Mary cretary of the chambe women letters urging them to spend their money with New Britain | chants, A copy of the letter follows: mer- Dear Madawme: “With StInas s the Chr shoppir a great dea + cily's stores are aglow > spirit of the Yule- tideand mful of beautiful ar- which make ideal gifts. Price W Britain low and the as- nents of merchandise are com- te and comparisons elsewhere will confirm these faets. Service is courte- ous and prompt and your patronage is honestly appreciated. “The co-operation of the men women of the community must extended if the ants of the city are to develop New Britain as a shopping center of which you will be proud. You will readily concede that during the past several wonths, has been growing rapidly | can do just as well, if not Better at home than out-of- town, not the welfare of your home urge you to spend where your is earned® Thousands of will testify that they agvantageous from every view to shop in New Britain you, as a public spirited citizen their ranks, assert your 1dopt o wit just and be Does city money satisfied have women found it point of Won't oin rood will a our slogan opportune ot e et time to bring this Sincercly New Britain Chiber Mary of Commnieree Curtin, Seereta LIMITED OFFER SATURDAY THIS SPLENDID Phonograph $49 Six Ordered Before 5 Record Selections included O’clock Free if Saturday, December 15 COME AT ONCE! Picture answers the questior " as follows Miss Curtin “Why buy in New Britain" in her letter to the women. my interests are here, Because the community that is good enough for me to live in s | “Because | RBecause me to buy in. snough for 1 believe in transacting ‘¥|‘||!nl~-_ 116 ase I want to see the goods I am buying. Because to get what 1 huy H¥cause my home merchant will take | pight when an automobile of me when T run short of cash. | car Becau rt of every dollar I at home welfare Because the Lome rom stands back of ving ceived. some pa t home stays helps work for the town and county merchant I by his goods, thus | spen of ue chant 1 buy the county the »rt our poor our churches, our Because it ill bereavement from and Because the pays his share town taxes. B buy from helps s our schools, odges and homes. luck, misfortund or comes, the merchant 1 buy from here with kindly expression greeting, his words of chee vl ceded, his pockethook. m of £ and ceidy, his work and live, It's easy it everyone wiil do his dollar sent away seldom | while the money spent at home {to leave a scrapling at your door." returns, CHAUFFEURS CUT Other Navy Yard Workers Are Given ht Increases Under Decision e Public Today. 14.- the Washington, Dee. Navy vard wage schedules for year begin- ning January 1 will substantially the as during 1 for a slight increase under the of the navy board of review, proved by Assistant Seeretary Philadeiphi stevede ey marine Wt Norfolk, (wood), electricians, {fitters, sheet meta | optical glass jmakers and pattern yurds, 1 plumb gauge west steel workers, plate makers at structural ors, and | coust | This Beautiful Victrola In Your Home Christmas DEPOSIT Sends It at Once Look for the Victor Trade-Mark. Shop Where Trade- Marks Protect You. Come to Widener’s. Videners 138 MAIN STREET “Dependable Merchandise” Open Every Evening until Christmas good | Because | business with | 1 want | when T pay for it.| were killed and three | merchant T is | o | sled, et us make | the sled. {this town a good place in which to| ni . except | veport | A 4 O 2007 NG Lt DECEMRER 14, 1923, ' FOUR MEN KILLED Three Others Injured When Crashes Into Coasting Party Boulder, Colo. Boulder, Col.,, Dee. 14.—~Four ured crashed linto a bobsled loaded with University and | of Colorado students which was speed- | con the [ing over the slippery road four miles | the two states in Hartford next week. | cast of Boulder hooked on behind an- | other automobile. Those killed were Jack Simpson, Thomas Ward and Henri Vidal of | Denver, «nd Ray Saunders of Boule Manly Richmond, Va | Charles Grange, Cal, and J. G. Williams of | jured. | Williams was the driver of the auto- | mobile which collided with the bob- The other six were riding on The bobsled was being hauled across @ small cement bridge | Willizms, driving in the opposite di- | rection, attempted to pass. He did is apt (MOt see the sled until too late to avotd a collision, he s Betts and Parker were rushed to a Soulder h il Betts, physicians said, suffered severe injurics o bis head, but has a good :hance fo re- cover. Parker is badly bruised and v Williams received severe in- juries about the head SATURDAY men last when | STATES CO-OPERATING Auto | New York and Conn. to Get Together Near| Next Week in Combined War on Medical Fakirs. 14.—Co-operation Connecticut | New York, Dec. hetween New York and | authorities in their common war iu_l:«llmt fraudulent physicians W { seen today in the announcement of nce between representatives of { Augu 8. Downing, state director |'of professional education, who is ar- | ranging the conference, declared last night he believed there were at least | 2,600 fake doctors practicing medi- | cine illegally in this state. | Mr. Downing said he and other of- | ficials would confer with State’s At- Boulder were those in- | 5rney Alcorn and Benedict M. Hol- | den, foreman of the Connecticut | special grand jury which is investigat- | ing medical fakers in that state. The | Connecticut officials have promised to | give the New York authorities revela- | tions of fraud and quackery here. The district attorney yesterday re- ceived 16 complaints against alleged fraudulent physicians, three of which | he sald were serious. Four were made by the New York county medical soci- ety and others by the city health de- partment. from Cara- tunnels in | A Venezuelan railway, cas to Valencie, has § only 55 miles. SPECIALS AT THE NEW BRITAIN! " - MARKET €0, NUALITY GOODS AT: ECONOMY PRICES 318 MAIN 5T TEL. 248S Morning Specials from 7 A. M. to 12:30 Noon Best No. 1 POTATOES, Best Pure LARD . pk:29c ams29¢ | Challenge Brand MILK .. 2 can.w25c Campbell's PORK and BEANS 3 can 250 Special from 7 A. M. to 11 A, M. Porterhouse Round Sirloin LEAN SMOKED LEAN ROAST PORK SMALL FRESH SHOULDERS ...... Ib. FEGS GENUINE LAMB ........... Ib GOLDEN WEST FOWL . ROAST VEAL ....... PRIME RIB ROASTS SMALL STRIP SPERRY & BACON SHOULDERS ... I, " All Day Specials in All Departments Steaks, Ih. 18¢ 12¢ 15¢ 13¢ 35¢ 39¢ .. Ib. 25¢ ik s Ik NG BARNES’ Ib. 30c TOP ROUND ROASTS ........... . 1b. 30¢ Cut Hamburg Beef Liver Boneless Pot Roast Lean Boiling Beef . Boneless Rump Roasts . . Ib, F . I, Ib. 18¢ 10¢c 28¢c Ih. Ih. Lamb For Stew Veal for Stew Ib, 140 Ib. 14C |‘h:‘:'nnkfm't~'. Ib. 180 ... 3 lhs.25c o b 250 Pork Sausage Headquarters for Fancy Fresh Killed Leave Your Order GOLD MEDAL FLOUB*. 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First Prize Nut n...29¢ | SPRp Oleo Ib. ‘Nucoa Nut 29c¢ 33¢c Juicy Sunkist ORANGES . ........ doz 19 Extra Heavy GRAPEFRUIT. . . ... 4 for 25¢ Fancy Jonathan Apples White Head Cau flower 5599 . each 29¢ Solid Head Lettuce ea. 15¢ Carrots or Parsnips 2 Ibs. 15e Sound Yellow Onions $usesas 1 Tba, 25¢ California Sunkist Lemons Sweet Green Peppers sasseives. o B30 Kiln Dried Sweets 3 Ibs 25¢ Fancy Bleached Celery .... bunch 18¢ BATH ROBES ‘ A brand new assortment that will make any man 12 proud. of every description Imported plaids and fig- ures. Silk and wools of the best quality. 75<:H¢o $3.50 SCARFS A new shipment of the the famous “Lancaster” in the newest effects. Alpacas and Hand Woven Scarfs. NECKWEAR A whole store full of it, of every description. Pleas- ing stripes and figures that will please the most particular. $1°.$2.50 GLOVES For dress or for warmth we can fulfull every re- quirement. Lined and un- lined. SWEATERS Imported and domestic in pleasing colors. 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