New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1923, Page 15

TWENTY-FIVE GONVICTS GET LIBERTY AS GIFTS Kansas Governor Issues Pardons— Train Robber Promises to Go Straight o, Lansing, Kas, Dec. 22.—Twenty-five | convicts serving terms at the Kansas penitentiary here are at liberty today on 15 days Christmas paroles grant- ed by Governor Jonathan M. Davis. They are on honor to return at the expiration of that period. William La Trasse, train robber, whose escapades have kept him con- fined in penitentiaries of the middle west most of the time since 1911 is orie of those released for the holidays. “No one will ever find me against the law again,” La Trasse declared when he stepped through the prison gate last night, “I'm done with evety- thing that leads toward the place I Just left.” la Trasse whose record includes an escape from the Kansas penitentiary and sensational breaks for freedom from*several jails, said the worst ex- perience of a criminal was to be hunted. “I would rather be in the peniten- tiary than a hunted man outside,” he usserted. DISCUSSION ON SALARIES Indications Point to “Prunning” on Large Scale, According to Gossip in City Fall Corridors, The salary committee of the com- mon council before which is pending the petitions of nearly all city employes for increase in salary, will probably not undertake the work of preparing recommendations for the common council at least uptil after Christmas, 1t is planned to make up a schedule of hearings for boards whose em- ployes are asking raises. These include the fire, health, water, public works boards building commission. There are also petitions from officers of the genera government and these will be repre- sented by the heads of their respective departments, It has been intimated by members ©f the salary committee that a great amount of “prunning” will be done on some of the applications while a ma- Jority are likely to be rrjeclml entirely. WGULD CUT CROSSING Eliminating of Trap at Forsyth, N. Y, ® Albany, N, Y., Dec. 22.—Elimina- tion of the grade croseing at Iorsyth, N. Y., where the was wrecked Deccmber 9 with a loss of nine lives, was advised by the Pub- lic service commission in a report to- day on the accident, Installation of automatic train control devices was recommended. C. R. Vanneman, chief engineer of the commission, stated that more severe physical be the rule before train crews are allowed on the road. police and charity commends Death “8o far as I know no check is made | of the eondition of these men by any | raiiroad,” Mr, Vanneman stated. "It #ems to be irrefutable that a man whose condition is sueh as to cause his mind to relax even for a moment and the | lodge, Knights of Pythias, in Judd's | hall Wednesday night, officers will he T'wentieth Century | examinations should | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TRARFIC DEVELOPMENT Canadian, Dutch and British panies Join to Stimulate Passenger | Service to and From Russia. CITY ITEMS. Children's records for Christmas. C. L. Plerce & Co.~—advt, Shower baths, 36¢c; everything new. 24 Commercial street.—advt. At a meeting of the St. Com- EIMo {py mne Associated Press. London, Dec. 22.-—According to the | Canadian Pacific Railway Co., an im- portant group of Dritish, Cau!ldian and Dutch transportation companies | has completed negotiations with the Kussian soviet for the development of | passenger traffic to and from Russia. | elected. Victrolas and Planos, Henry Morans vi. Mary Elizabeth Specialty Shop has lovely stockings at special prices, also dresses of the better kind. Profes- sional Building, 87 West Main St.— advt. ““That Old Gang of Mine” just re- ceived, C. L. Plerce & Co.—advt. The employes of the H-O-W knit- ting company were entertained at a Christmas party last evening. “Pyralin” Ivory reduced al Morans'. —advt. The Mohican Market just received another shipment of fine turkeys and other small mmk Look them over. —advt, Selected trees, front Meth. church. —advt. Lunch at Hallinans.—advt. | Special Christmas Records. C. L. At a meeting of the board of di- rectors of the North & Judd Mfg Co. yesterday the regular quarterly divi- dend of 3 per cent was declared. French Hat Shoppe, Room 107 Pro- fessional Bldg., 87 West Main st.-——adv Victrolas, Edisons, Sonoras for| Christmas. C. L. Plerce & Co.—advt. | Khe students of the Bartlett school | evening classes held an entertainment and social hour at the Washington school last evening. P. F. King of the school board gave a short talk. Get your Brunswick Wonder rec- ords at John A. Andrews & Co.—advt. Remember! New records every Fri- day, C. L. Plerce & Co.—advt. and made fancy work and Christ- | mas novelties at the Marion Hat Shop, | 149 Main street, upstairs —advt | Rev. Raymond Clabby of St. Mary’: \1 church, whoh as been at St. Francis' | hospital in Hartford for & number of | days, reported as resting comfort- | ably. | another shipment 8f fine turkeys and | other small stock. Tiook them over. —advt. PARTY FOR 120 CHILDREN New Britain Tuberculosis Reli® So- ciety Plays Santa Claus to Young- sters in Grotto Hall, The New Britain Tuberculosis Re- | lief society entertained 120 children at | & Christmas tree party yesterday af- ternoon in Grotto hall on West Main street, and gifts of wearing apparel, toys, fruit and candy were presented the little guests by Santa Claus, who attended the party in person. A beau- tifully deeogated Christmas tree was arranged in the middie of the hall and the gifts were distributed from the tree. The Christmas tree party is an annual custom of the Tuberculosis | Relief society and is supported by do- | nations from the public. - SUES BROTHER FOR 81,000 Toby J. White of Monroe, Louis- fana instituted suit yesterday | against his brother Douglas White, of | this city for $1,000, claiming money is due him on the sale and use of an automobile, The writ is return. able In the court of common pleas should not in any way be permitted to handle trains of this character.” 7 O 1 N 7 O O B O PR B B the first Tuesday in January. The agreement arrived at provides for | DECEMBER 22, 1923. WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS SATURDAY, High Low 42 104 Bt Sugar . Sl Cr & Fdy .. Loco ... Sug Ref com 55% Sumatra Tob 1914 Tel & Tel .125 the formation of a mixed designated “Russian-Canadian-Ameri- | can Passengers’ quarters in Moscow. The soviet is represented company by the fleet and state mercantile e British, Canadian and Dutch in- th i th toyal Mail Steam Packet Co. Many Realtv Transfels corded this week at the office of City ! Van Clerk A. I.. William Hinchliffe to George LeWitt, Cherry street; John and Arialdo stroet; 0. Stoh, Ginsberg to | street; \lurgmv th St Santa Claus Says: “At The Burritt Savings Bank you can start a Sav- ings Bank Book for that Xmas gift to John or Mary.” A Leather cov- ered Book Bank will be given to you to help them save, only a dol- lar needed to start. Why not teach them thrift as well as bring pleasure to them? Get a Book Tonight ‘ zl, rest sdian Pacific Railway, | Pacifie Steamships, ne, e F The Moscow dispatch on |14 said an agreement had been rati- | fied between Pierce & Co.—advt. | group of steamship Russian business to America. The agreement, it was stated, included |and Holland-Amerika Lines, Th Taleo e Li 1a Vs urk The Mohican Market just received x '\H iry Cfirtis strect; Edward B. Gretehen and Ralph Spencer to Gustaf | Seventeen Hoffman, | Bodwell to M. street; Park Victor Bodwell Realty Co. to Raffacle Ramiz- Landers @ to Albert | Britain Re Vibberts Ci y stroe clak, company | \trh T Agency,” with head- Bald L in the | Balt & volunteer fleet, while Russian Con 1 !Can P s are represented hy the Cana- | Cent 1. the Canadian Ches & Ltd, the Cunard Chi, the Anchor-Donaldson Line, 7 ; i ( {olland-Amerika Line, and the Chile € B | ) l. on G October | o 1iee are trying to determine | whether Charles W. Nevin, Princeton graduate (above), fell or was pushed from the ninth floor hotel _in Philadelphia. questioned. Crucibl Cuba ( Endico the Canadian Pacific lines and the volunteer fleet for emigrant of a the (‘unanl Goodri | Insp C Int Me Allis-( Pacifie Int Ni Sermon on Liberalism New York, Dec. 22.—Dr. Henry Dyke of Princeton university, a former moderator of the general as- sembly of the Presbyterian church, Francesco, Daddarie to declared last night that he was not & Veronisi, Queen | | fundamentalist; neither did he know Bodwell Realty Co. to Edw: precisely, what modernism was, and | Berkeley street; Edward thmml‘ that as a liberalist he Eli Marholin, Willow would preach Sunday morning in the Vincenzo and Niccola Alessi to| Park Avenus Presbyterian church, and Alessandro Tuccitto, New York., His sermon he said would tt street; E. O. Kilbourne from be the spirit in which he incoln Realty Co. Park Reserve; | believes Christ opposed the liter a and Willilam Krysczynski to| of the & and pharisees AW and Wineenty Hrubice = S Union strecus; Jdown 4| Children of Disabled b 1 to Get Dolls Rose Michael Kiniry A children wil) Realty ( 1o Wolcott street; Linden street; Har T.! dolls, toys, ete. from the W. Halloran, Sherrill| home seryjee bureau this year, the Harry T. Bodwell to William G.| being children in nine families, the Wyanclay street; Lincoln | paternal head of which is a disabled Co. to Frank Victor Johnson, | veterans of the World War, not suf- Reserve; Mike Karasauskas to| ficiently disabled to require hospitali- | | Kawiski, Connerton [ zation, but who is receiving aid from | ;. 1 Recorded This Week e following realty deals were re- | Thompson: Gertrude and Ky Sp Ken € 16 North Pure PVan I'enn F given in alism ribes and to and v ai Bodwell 0. Hummell, Warriors South receive municipal | 000 s & Trans Union s street; 8 In the government. The home serviee b Union Realty Co. | hureau is sending a Christmas dinner New [to the family in addition to the pres- al Estate & Title Co. and | ents for the little ones. to Harriet Schmidt, Ha- 3. Goerner to Adam v Bast street, U, The Tiber Rises! |18 st U S 8 Willys Westin, Nat 1 enue; Root, Linwood street; S, TREASURY STATEMT Treasury balance, $327,005 {Actna Am H {Am H Bige-¥ Bristol Colts Conn | Bagle Iafy Hart [ Hrd ¥ EI I R IN B C N INB | Niles-F¥ | North Peck Stow Iussel will I N E | Standa Stanley The famous Tiber River in Italy overflowed its banks during | staniey Works pfd the recent foods andl storms that took a toll of approximately | 70 Olives. [ half submerged. | t Photo shows famous bridge of Nomentauo, near Rome, | u., [At Gulf & W 1 Steel B Mil “hi Rock Isl & P Corn Prod Ref "ane Sugar Two companions were | Erie ... | Erie 1st pfd | Gen oMtors Dl. 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