New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1924, Page 2

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SPECIAL . EVEREADY . 19 o DICKINSON Drug Co. 169-171 MAIN ST. SPECIAL VALUES FOR SATURDAY IN OUR Haberdashery Shop White Oxford Shirts Neeckband styl ken sizes— also a few madras shirts in fancy stripes. §220 grade $1.65 Flannclette Pajamas lot of stripes in excellent flannelette, 9 Driving Gloves Qur entire stock of lined driv- ing gloves and mitts Reduced 200 One quality Formerly HORSFALLS 93-99 Xisylum Street Women's Shop—=2nd Floor Hartford. iy Our Kind {TH ANNUAL | KXND OF SEASO ALE Now In Progress | Have a Suit Made | To Your Measure $35.00 Ye London Shop Tailors 13 MAIN STREET “Let Us Clothe You We Know How.” ADKINS ! PRINTERS AND STATIONERS 66 CHURCH ST IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY BUY yYoun Pipes, Boilers, Radiators, Fittings, ‘phone ¢ & Rice Valves Call. wire Tate, Visher 5% Washing Company oston, Main K365 HAVE YoUn Lyes EXAMINED AND GLASSES FTTTED By A. PINKUS yesizin Speciahia o MAIN ST New Diritain Veice Culture EAR TRAINING ~James D. Donahue Room 1U8-310 Bouth's Mok Trwinwe of Vale Lmisersiny €1 Sefton Drive - Voone Specinl Attention tn Begivoers POLICE TO WATCH EXC-MEDICOS The police dcpartment noon fecelved notice borna of the that the ficenseg b proc by Drs. Wiitiam 1L Toody K. Koraitis have bren Instractions were g they do not make aate § snspe T FLASH LIGHT One Dollar Value for * SIGHT READING LYNCH CASE CAUSES WATERBURY FURORE Governor Interested in Securing Liberty lor Inn Keeper Charles 'T. Lynch, former proprie- tor of the Southington inn, whose ar- rist was followed by the arrest of J, Willie Mills, Senator Richard Covert and Alderman Cor s J. Dehm of this city ¢ center of a storm r ing in rbury, caused by his ap- peintment to a political office follow- ing his relcase from jail. Gavernor Charles A, Templeton, it is revealed, intereaded for the release of Lynch, although State's Attorney Hugh M \lcorn 1 to assume full respon- sibility Lynch securing his rree dom. £ for Templeton stated that M d come to him, the day Christmas, and asked him to in- in Lynch's behalf, in order he prisoner might be home fn 1o spend Christr Gov Mrs. Ly and phoned State Atty, Hartford county and asked the iatter “how the ¢ was coming along.” The governor stated that Atty, Aleorn had answered that Lynch wie to be released within a few days, bug that it was impossible to secure a ree lease for Lynch in time for him to ged home for Christmas. Gov. Templeton also stated that during his term of office he had | been approached by various persons land at many times asking that he intercede in various lighior cases. The governor said that to all his answer had been “No,” as he had a cast iron rule not to interfere in any way with the state's courts of pusti. His ec- tion in the I N was purely charitable and and be- cause of the hal al- ready his penality. Gov. Templeton's Statement, The governor when interview said: “I have been approached by numer- ONS DErsons, on a num of occa-, &.0ns, to intercede in liquor law viola- tion cases, but in ail of them have; refused. In Lynch's case, however, | feeling for his wife and childrem, and | learning that he had served the larger part of his penalty, with only a few more days to go, 1 called on State| Aleorn to learn if anything had done in the cas I learned that oh Was released in a Tew . but would be released for Xt day, which'wus Christmas ‘I naturally hoped that Lynch would employment when he was r from priso the gov- crnor but 1 knew nothing plans having been made to him in a city position,” BOVArNOr Was very coneerning affair, did not any sake . teles Hugh Alcorn served the of obtain about any place w Way 1 progress, employed Atty, Alcor ity for Has L sponsi He mays given the which valved Lyneh’ issistance voluntarily ¥ Lynely in t m and M alue o en y Comptrol brough! out Atty y Hor orr y the two reading e Mr. Taft's Letter 1o Atty, Al My dear Mr, Aleorn: eolrse you are anged by the rom prison and ue aware e his appoint the imnns of Laneh o a plae pings from Waterbury T am . case in comptroller's 1 enclose eliy s excepting ao far as it public opinion in conr amer the Amendment be tikely harm and 1 am wr wiil cont sme to iting er Yo 1 say confider make use y a8 you sa jesir om cArning employment e ¥ at I w matter s paid 1 however, the About e n regard to the NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1924 Michael and Daniel Cosgrove, : Father and Son, Are- Members of New Britain Police Force Daniel Cosgrove Daniel Cosgrove, one of nt appointegs to the reg the New Britain police department, will begin his duties Mon. day night and the Cosgrove family will then have the distinetion of being ular foree of Michael Cosgrove many years, serving under Chiefs Jos- cph R, Johnson, W. L. Morgan, Wil- liam JeRawlings and Willlam C, Hart, When it was decided to establish traf- fic posts he was assigned to the post at the corner of Main and East Main 20704 TAX-BILLS~ G0 00T TUESDAY }Number/ on List 1,104 Greater Than for Previous Year the office of Collector Bernadotte Loomis next Tuesday or Wednesday to 20,704 residents of this city, the number being 1,104 more than were ir d last yéar. | If payment was made by everyone | billed, the receipts would be $55,808, | but there are always about 2,000 that cannot be located, Collector Loomis | says. The registrars after their enumer- ation turned over to the collector 32,- 038 cards, from which 4,184 were |taken because of exemptions for stu- | dents, firemen, militlamen, ex-service- men, soldiers’ widows, policemen of five years service, persons over 60 and under 21 and duplications. To get the bills out in time, three extra clerks have been at work in the office. The mayor and board of aldermen have the power to abate taxes of those too poor to pay. For this rea- son the taxes of 125 were abated last year. ! the account over to the prosecuting |attorney and the delinquent is cited |into police court. Last year 1,040 | 220 persons paid at the police station | while the remainder could not be lo- cated. | Interesting to note In connection [with the sending out of bills is the fact that no one whose surname be- | gins with “X” has been bilied. The letter “S” leads with 3,471 billed, “B" is & close second with 2,862, and “C” comes third with 2,367. There are | make a $2 payment. 0 MINERS KILLED, OTHERS MAY DIE (Continued: from First Page) were unable to craw! from the spots where they had fallen. Fifteen men were brought from the {mine with barely a stitch of clothing upon them and with the hair singed from their heads but excepting for the burns otherwise virtually unin- Jured. Ambulances from Herrin, Marion and Johnson City bore the bodies of |the dead to morgues here and at the only family furnishing a father strcets, where he did duty for about | rl O local police force, The new policeman is the son of Patrol. man Michael Cosgrove, who next May, will the 30th anniversary of his appointnient to the regular force. Offigsr Michael Cosgrove is a native of Cromwell and came to New Britain when a young man. in 1580 he was eppointed & member of the super. numerary foree Patrolman Gustav Hellberg being named to the regular torce on the saume night, Patrolman Frank English is the only bluecoat who has | in service here longer thai who 18 a and son to the obserye eon Officer police Michael Cosgrove n of the days when po had to do much more badge and a pris- wus no patrol wagon Drunken and fghting had to be brought w mile 1 belng booked in court, and the patrolman upon his return to the was in for a recurrenc oter licemen often than display » 1 there called prisoncrs oiten more than for tria ofter beat that he of the same feat He “pounded th to be fore found pasvements’ for LWo years. For the past year he has been on detail at the Capitol theater, and has been relieving Traffiec Policeman Jos- eph* Kennedy at the City hall post, Patrolman Daniel Cosgrove is a na- tive of thie city and attended the local schools. Stanley Rule & Level plant for several yeurs and was an assistant foreman at the time of his resignation to become a policeman. As a token of the es- teem in which his co-workers held him, they presented him with a purse gold when he retired The younger Officer appointed to the supernumerary force in 1817, He war granted a jcave of "abwence in 1918 to enter the United States naval service and was connect- ed with the navy for 14 months, do-=y ing duty with the mine sweeping divi. sion off Fire Island. Upon his return he resumed police work. On Novem. ber 13, he was re-appointed a super numerary policeman and was made & regular November 13, interest | re punishme officia a con- Mills case could not 10out the information which Lynch is will- of his re. three jail sen- “The public quires convietion and dishonest publi vetion in the be expected wit and testimony ing Lo give At the case had served months of & four mo tence and he has pald fine of £.00-and costs imposed by the court It seemed me unreasonabie exte o1 to him Consld allowed a it of every me the to yms must eirc scretio w to de a case vhat terests vill best ger 1 1 have this course of the stata ar offer for cour to the other features it to be against to employ r #tat ed to Lo« tode ing the mny ? Fur e ——— CLOGGED THROATS Vhen sour wind is shut of and breathing difficult you try to raise the bl 2z by s Iy eontracting the lunge ud forring through the throst. Thi« & bard on or Jungs and your fhrom nd dilates the biood wvessels. , Clogge! groats are easily and quickly opeacd llegis rofsed and the throat is sos by, Veonardi's Congh Syry; . Tt prevents straining. back sble anticoptic 2] st tomeds for o i dppe pomn. and whooping reagh gre aud piessapt. At your druggist. SOLD BY (TTY PRUG STORY the | S. R, & L. AID MEETING Balance in Treasury Amounts to $6,183 as New Year Begins—John Sloan Is Elected President. John Rloan was elected president of the Stanley ule and Level Mutual Ald association at its annual meeting held re The v president s Harold P. secretary, Howard W. Draper surer Gustave V. Carlson; & E. L. Warren, C. H. Pasco and George Arbour. The financial shows @ $4.617.90 on band Decem- During the past year imounted to $7,959.05, mak- ptal of $12,676.95 nditares for the year totalled caving a balance on hand of $6,153.43. The members totals 7 were lost by death memberships total 107 members who re- statement balanee of her L rec Ex ) ipts of W n are 205 benefite. are ng sick CLEARING HOUPSE TO OPEN eads of Public Departments Wil Exchange Views And Information At Meeting in Mayor's Office of the health, fire ter and bullding com been asked to meet at layor A. M. Paonessa January 29, to dis closcr coordina these departments. system of depart Aisclosures mad« y work that f interest to the other boards E. N. PEARSON DEAD President of Comond, k Had Once Por U, S Semaie, rmen works & have police esday ¢ ing more olved a at whieh their New Been ¥ ormer Hempahir Candidate re, Juy First Na r e o States Hatips 28, an sen- Vartmout} ireetor 'FORD ASKED T0 EXPLAIN MUSCLE SHOALS OFFER Munufacturer To Discuss Nitrate Plant Development. Washington, Jan, 26.-~Henry Ford will be requested to appear early next woek before the house military com- Cosgrove Was 160 to discuss his offer for Muscle was situated in the cenwr of Bhoals. The committee at an executive ses- sion today instructed Chairman Kahn to telegraph to the Detroit manufrae- urer that his presence here was de- sired Monday or Tuesday and that if he was unable to appear the commit. tee wants to question one of his rep- resentatives as to details of his pro- posal, | AIRMAN SPINS 70 DEATH Licut. Rusk, Aged 25, Killed When Machine Falls Several Hundred Feet at San Antonio. San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 26.—Lieut. George Gerald Rusk, 26, wes instantly killed today when his airplane, a Cur- |tins “Jenny” training plane, fell sev. oral hundred feet in a spin and crashed near Brooks field. He had held his commission less than six months. His father I8 James F. Rusk, Clark's Hill, Ind. What caused the fall will probably never be known, officlals said. GALE ROCKS HOUSES AS MERCURY DROPS (Continued From the First Page.) with falling temperature. The ther- mometer is expected to record a drop to near the zero point tonight as the cold wave gathers strength Washington, Jan. 26.—The weather bureau today issued the following storm warning: Advisory 10 a. m. Northwest ctorm warnings continved Delaware breakwater to Boston, Meiss, and will be lowered sunset today. Strong west- ern and northwest winds and gales this afternoon, diminishing tonight.” ALTS FINE FOR " AGHING KIDKEYS Kiaweys, (ke sand clogged and weed a flushing occasionaily, else we have mekache and dull misery In the kidney region, severe hemdeches. rheumatle twing- on, torpld liver, arid stomach, sleeplessness 4 wort ol der dlsorders ply must keep your kidness #cs Flepn, and the moment you feel ache of pain In (he kidney reglom, get r ounces of Jad Salts frotn amy store here, take @ tablespoon- W in & glaes of water before Bremkfast for Anvs an kidneys will then wet This famote salts Is made from the grapes and lemon julce, comiined is, and s harmicss to flush clog- Aueys and minulate them to formal 1t aiso helps Beutralize the mcids urine w0 it ho longe; Iritates, thus retieve bimdder disorders. wite s harmiess: Inexpensive; deightial efferves ent Nihin water shouli take how “ir kidneys clean raggle sass he seils folke who belleve In t kiiwey trouble while 5t is o tha ale, got sluggish an e our Personal tax bills will be sent from such accounts were turned over and | SKATES ' Skating Shoes, with hard- ened Steel Runner Skates Attached Collis- Goodyear Welf’ Outfits” We have §500.00.worth of up-to-date Ice Skates From $1.35 to $11.00 (for the tubular), also double runner skates for the little tots SEE OUR SOUTH WINDOW HARDWARE Holocaust in Which Seven Per- sons Were Burned. Lyndonville, Vt, Jan. 26, — The started, was found today. placed at $500,000, COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER | " FIRE DESTROYS BLOCK If the tax remains unpaid after | :a. reasonable time, the collector turns | | { body of Albert Stern, proprietor of;E. Wadhams of the Stern block where the fire hefe|since 1902 of the American Bar.as- last Monday night Is thought to have | sociation, today made a statement ex- He is be-| plaining why a Cunard;liner was se- |licved to have committed suicide, The | lccted instead of an American vessel | fire cost seven lives and did dlm-ge*to transport members of ‘the associa- Herbert L. Mills .. 336 MAIN ST. THIRST NOT A FACTOR IN CHOICE OF LAWYERS' SHIP | - Albert Stern Ends Life Following | American Bar Officlal Resents Insinu- “ation Liqior'on British Boat Ap- pealed to- Delegates, Albany, N, Y, Jan. 26.—Frederick this city, treasurer tion to England in July, 1924, He ! The cause of the fire has not yet bitterly attacked what he termed “in- 1477 “Mc's” who will be expected 10| been determined by investigating of- | sinuations” that a Cunard liner was |ficlals. Either just before or Jjust | sclected by the committes “for the ,nrter it started, a terrific explosion oc- | reason that liquor is served on their jourred in the Btem block, and two | ships.” | women, one man and three children living above the boiler room killed. dow during the fire, | Seven Dbusiness buildings were | wiped out by the fire and 13 famiies | were left homeless, | 'INDIANA CITY SUFFERS were | sccure an | Mrs. Victoria Stone was killed | voyage,” he said [ln Jumping from her apartment win-| reason known best to themselves, the A sincere eff Ao was made by.us 10 vessel for the ‘However, for.come United States line representatives would” not and did not place at our disposal a vessel having adgquate ac- commodations . which would sail on the day on which we were obliged to gall in accordance with the invitation presented to us by our hosts :cross - 8500000 LOSS BY PIRE ™ < - | First National Bank Block at Con- norsville Attacked by Flames— Outside Help Called | Connoraville, Ind, Jan, 28.—ire originating from an unknown cause in the store of the Green Diug (o, carly today spread to the Iirst Na- tional Bank block and raged soveral hours before it was cheeked with th 'assistance of the Richmond, Ind, fire department, Several busin.ss tablishments in the bank block were e was cmployed at the go.. Ailitary Committee Invites badly damaged and the aggreguts loss is estimated at 3500,000, \ Niagara I"ally, Ont, Jan, 24 Canadian plunt of the United &t | Light and Heat corporation was des stroyed by fife today with 1 loss ex. timated at $100,000, The bubiding | h buseiness distriet and firemen devorod thelr efforts largely 1o saviog o, cent property. Vi ates GIRL S00UT NEWS A number of activitics are schoedul- ed in Girl Scout circles for the com- ing week. The drum corps will go to the Newington Grange this evening to render a concert aiso excedting « number of drills, Activities scheduled for the eoming week are as follows: The members of the Girl Bcout Coungil will m Tuesday at the Girl Scout office, Buffet lun- cheon will be served at 1 o'clock fol- lowed by a business meeting. The Girl Scout drum corps will give an exhibition drill at Newington Grange hall this evening, The num- bers rendered will be Georgia, Sempa Fedells, Thundered March, Massachu- |setss Sth March and Religioso, The drills used will be the Wheel, Figure eight, Double Circle and the aero- plane. Fire lessons for the have been scheduled for Tuesday, 6:15, drumming will be Wednesday and bu- gle lesson Friday, after school at the ry. Britain future of the drum top sergeant to Irene Haigls, Fifers has been promoted | major. Troop 6, of the Camp school, are working steadily upon second class tests, many hoping to receive their badges at the next rally. | Troop 2, Center Congregational church, are to own a brick in the new National Girl Bcout headquarters in New York City. This is the first troop in New Britain to atempt to New York real estate. At the last meeting of Troop 2 in- struction was given in judging Miss Catherine Sheehan will be captain of the troop at St. Joseph's sehool and will meet the girls *‘ heights and distances toward rst class badges. Mrs. Leon Sprague visit- !ed the troop and talked to the girls, at 4:30. OLD SCRANTON PLACE * DESTROYED BY FIRE Bullding In Seymour, Bailt Over 100 Years Ago. Destroyed With its | Contente. Loss Around $7.000 Ansonia, Jan. 26.—The old Scran- ton homestead on Great Hill, Bey- mour, bullt over 100 years ago was |destroyed by fire yesterday after- neon. The biaze started in one of the up- per rooms of the house during the |absence of the oceupants, Edward Welch of Ansonia and his daughter, Mrs. Estetle Charters, the bullding |and contents being entirely destroyedg |The Seymour fire department was |summened but jack of water made it efforts useicss. The loss is £7.000 | partly covered by insurance i The Awelling was owned by the Ajello brothers of Great Hill Best Coffec . Russell Bros—advt T R e DR. COOMBS The Natnveopathic Phydician and Chiropractor has MOVED Into His Nature Cure Institute 19 S. HIGH ST. Opposite the Post Office, where e his inpstalled the new Biological Blood Wash FOOD VALUE Milk has a food value that is at once bene- ficial and economical, Seibert's Pasteurized milk is pure. It nour- ishes children toward a hapry health. PARK ST. PHONE:1720% ¥ NEW BHITAIN.CONN i youw'd avola the sudgmen. Seat, Eat more of Milk and less of meat, ~The Varmer Boy Heavy luncheons or din- ners are taxing your diges- tive apparatus and inviting ills innumerable. ‘A diej of pure milk will reduce your blood pressure and your food bills, THERE Is NO SUBSTI- TUTE VOR YRESH MILK Try Our Grade A Nursery Milk For Your Baby United Milk Co. 19 WOODLAND Tel. 1610

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