New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1924, Page 15

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 11, NO FANFARE OF TRUMPETS! ’\\hn turned the boy over, “He's bleed- |ing badly.” The vietim groaned as they gath. ered round to investigate, “Somebody's gun was loaded,” said another, They found the bullet hole just under the heart, All 14 of the practical jokers fled Most of them were taxi drivers who | had hidden thelr machines within a few hundred yards of the uninhabited bungalow which they had chosen for the jest. 1In less than a minute they were all bound for Keanshurg, The shooting had aftracted atten- Keansburg, N. J., July 11.—George | tion. Hastily dressed men soon ar- Rexon, a 17-year-old boy, who was|rived and found the boy. The half- working In his undershirt and cov- |inelted brick of fce cream, oranges ered from head to foot with grease |and bananas strewed on the porch, | and oil, was called by a taxi driver land the box of candy told the story |likel vesterday afternoon from the garage |to them. They called for the Long| Th where he was employed. Talking | Byanch Memorial hospital. The boy confidentially from the corner of his | gied soon after his arrival thore. mouth, tha driver told the boy some- | thing that made him grin and look foolish. “That's a lot of sauce,” said the garage youth. But the taxi man talked fast and confidentially and got | the youngster {intercsted. Another man dropped into the conference with winks, insinuating smiles and whis- | pered information, They finally con- vinced their immature victim that a | beautiful woman who lived in a lone- 1y bungalow was crazy ahout him and would be waiting for him at 4 o'clock this morning. Cleaned Up. After his night's work was ended the boy spent an hour scrubbing him- gelf with gasoline, pumice and soap. He put his best clothes on, took a | taxicab from his garage and made a YOUTH MEETS DEATH INPRACTICAL JOKE Pistol Volley Greets Lad Hoaxed Into Calling on “Widow" Do ny sinee the CHANNLEL SWIMMER FAILS, English Girl Tries to Cross in Rub- |erenc her Suit to Keep Out Cold. London, July 11.-~Miss Zetta Hills, “the mermaid of Wembley,"” yester- day made another unsuccessful {tempf to swim the English channel. | She started from I'olkstone at fi‘ o'clock yesterday morning in a spe- | (cially constructed rubber costume de- signed to keep out the cold and to | enable her to walt in the weter for favorable currents. Conditions were 1ideal when she | started but she gave up after cover- | ing seven miles, Th ‘It which an Brita rather Not o Times saya the like it is h E in Representative reparation commission is « | present eireumstanc | reversing its dee e to the t all its organs.” Morning Post suys: abs business proy are business people, Kurope means husiness then | will come in, dential election, rope can do business is by | understanding and I'rance,” The Westminster “How can we the NO DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS! 1024, Just a Genuine © 207 DISCOUNT STRAWS and PANAMAS Connecticut Hat Co., Arcade BRITISH PRESS DOUBTFUL ink That American win m Be Placed on Reparations Commission, The Associnted Pross. London, July Premiers MacDonald and appoint an on the dealing with possible |cation under the {subjeet of further editorial comment this morning but there fNidence that such an appointment is | 11.~The proposal of Herrlot to representative when German defal- report is the Amerlean Dawos i little con- suggestion “is counsel of despair, 1ifficnlt to tmagine fhat United States government in the s could think of policy with ref. ty of Versailles and urd for Europe fo look at- 1'" America unless to put forward a | ment's Americans | ing examined by the legal and admin- | The not idealists. If America whoever wins the pres and the only way ion between Great Gazefte asks: expect the in | United | —_— States to supply a member on a com- mission which is bound up with a troaty whiclwshe refuses to endorse It seems incredible that anyone should expect the United States to take up such an anomalous position [as the new suggestion Impl\-\" DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS OF FILIPINO REGIMENT | Papers In Case Being Reviewed by Army Oficers Before Final Action is Taken, By the Assoclated Press. | Manila, July 11.- in the cases of 54 of the ‘fomplete papers 110 membe feal regiment, Philippine Scouts, who lave been charged with insubordina- ‘llon because of formation of a seccret | body to seek pay increases and subse- quent refusal cf duty, have been re- ceived at department headqua | here from IFort MecKinley, station. The papers are be- ‘l‘(rml\r' branches of the department | of the B7th infantry and twelfth med- | s the regi- | | staft concerned in the fummary le-‘ | missal of soldiers exhibiting undesir- able traits. Owing to the necessity of having a | hoard of officers inquire into the mer- its of each case, none has reached the | Junior | final stage. Officers at both Fort McKinley le | assurances of the loyalty of NO CRASHING OF CYMBALS! Beckwith’s, 273 Main St. army have heen approached by many mem- ! | bers of the scouts not affillated with either regiment named, who have pro- tested their loyalty toward the United States as Individuals and have given the unit to which they belong. These men, the ofticera say, anxious to make it clear are very that headquarters here report they | they have not participated and could | not be made to participate in any in- | subordination, No further symptoms of unrest have heen brought to light | | | either at Fort McKinley or elsewhere in the department, “DADDY'S HOUR." Founder of George Junior Republic Honored All Over Country Y., July last night, at which Freeville, “daddy’s hour alumni from all parts of the United States greeted Willlam R. “Daddy"” George, founder of George Junior Re- public, culminated the first day of a four day celebration of the niversary of the founding of the Freeville republic. Meetings of the | trustees and former “citizens” of the republic, sports and a water carnival are included in the program for the rest of the week. As an outgrowth of the [Freeville republic, there are four other George Republics, in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Cali- fornia. shopping tour at all-night luncheon counters and cafes in Keansburg. He bought a box of candy, an ice cream . A brick and a big bag of apples, oranges, cherries and bananas. | Shortly before 4 a. m. he stopped him automobile a short distance from | the beach at Fort Monmouth, near Deal Beach, and started to walk to- ward the bungalow with his arms | filled with provisions. He opened a | gate and picked his way in the dark- ness through trees and shrubbery to | the porch of the bungalow. There was no light within. He hesitated for a, moment, then walked up to the door and tapped lightly. “What are you doing here?" roared | a voice' from behind him. “Call on my wife, will you?" A revolver opened fire from the di- | rection of the voice. Another revol- ver began shooting from another di- | rection. Between shots there were | cries from many voices and loud laughter. | At the sound of the first voice the i boy dropped his armful of food. At | the shooting he turned and started to | run. He pitched forward on his face | on the gravel path in front of the | bungalow. There were more spurts | of flame. When they ended, 14 men | nppeared from behind trees and | bushes, from the sides of the bunga- low and from behind chaira on the porch, They were shricking with laughter, slapping themselves and | ehouting appreciation over the success | of their practical joke, They had | played it dozens of times every sum- | mer for the last three years, and it | BANG! of bargains. this sale. Now our time i shoes—you know the low prices of the first days limited. So down go the prices again. You'll be amazed at the bargains. Read these new low prices Another slash in prices to make the last few days of this Big Closing Out Sale a whirlwind You know the high quality of these of FOR MEN— had become an institution in this sec- | tion under the name of “the fire- man’'s widow,” so-called hecause the dupe s given to understand that it is safe to keep the appointment because his infatuated admirer’s husband is | away firing an " engine on the New Jersey Central. In the meantime electrical torches had been brought into play on the hody of the path. “He's fainted,” was the report and there was more laughter. When the hody did not regain conscibusness on being prodded with the toes of shoes, there was some apprchension. The | band of practical jokers remembered | that they had been warned by Chief Shear of Kensburg to desist from this | kind of sport @ecause there was dan- | ger of frightening to death a man'| of weak heart, | ¥Find Bullet Hole | “He's been hit,” FOR WOMEN All our Black, Brown and combination colored Oxfords, military and low heels to go Saturday at— Women’s Black Suede, Grey Suede, Beige and Patent Leather Cut Out Strap Pumps —high or low heels. These are our regular $5 and $6 shoes to be sold Saturday at $2 89 reported a man FOR MEN Men’s Dress Shoes, and brown, all sizes, Saturday at— These are shoes that black to go sell elsewhere for $5.00 Men’s Moccasin Shoes with Uskide soles, for rough wear. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY $3 00 Value $5.00 Quilted $atin and Felt House Slip- Radio Headquarters LOUD SPEAKERS PHONEY H. & H. 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