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TRODPS 08 DUTY 10 A1D WORKERS DIGGING T0 GAVE (Continued from First Page) | might lead to the mber where his brother is shut in hwe was pre- vented from entering tPs sink hol by guardsmen, Shortly mrerward he collapsed near shaft and was taken to & Red Cross hospital unit, which has been established on the grounds. Nurses and Doctors | Physicians are constantly on dut at the Red Cross tent, prep. emergen : Lewiy of Omaha M ¢ 1 0 Lawre nurses ssistanc The last word from t1 man w at 4 m, T he had not heen fed f rlor to then. The last 1 within talkir ported enough foo: along the sides of soveral men fon that only v yorted to have ®eached his side, entombed lay and Praw istance of ( 1 had CHARGES T0 BE PROBED ¥ouse Sub-Committee Decides to Advise Strict Investigation Into Claims Against Judge English. Washington, Feb sub-committee con sgainst Federal Judg the Eastern Illinois dis today fo haustive investigation determine whether t gor impeachment The snb-committes mously after hearing Representa~- tive Hawes, democrat, Missouri, | suthor of a resolution propo fovestigation, and Paul Y son of the St. Louls Post-Disp Jt already had befors statements by four eitizens, making charges of recommend acted unani- | and bankrupt GARVEY IS ON WAY Btarts for Atlanta While Crowd of Faithful Followers Wait in Vain v case at Railroad Station, ! New York, Feb. 7.—Shackled be- tween deputies, Marcus A. Garve: started today for the federal pe tentlary at Atlanta, Ga., to begin a five year term for having used the mails to defraud negro investors in his schemes for establishing an Ethioplan empire. | The police department’s “Black Maria” whisked him away from the Tombs through a rear gate, while scores of followers, still proclaiming their faith in the negro leader, | waited at the main entrance to bi thim good-bye. Long after he had left, they waited here, until someone told them that Garvey had been taken to the train. | | TREASURY ATEMENT | (February 6) V. 8. treasury balance, $25 - U 8 (February 7) | 0. 8. treasury balance, $2 | Boston — balances, 30,0 —_— LIMITATION OF CLADS At a court of probats dbn ab. > Britain, within and for t Berlin the County Hartfo Btate of Connect on the ith February, A 1 | Present, Bernard F. Gaftne On motion of Yrank F. Perlin, as administrator or Princilla Powell late of Ber n against the sar directs that erder by a Hshed in eirculation & copy n mid to whe JUST OUT OF REACH Are you denying self many an article you need and wish you consider it bevond your financial reach at present? Every vou've longed for it. bu the price is too high. Many a thrifty wife has found things bought used and thus at a price the family income could afford. Why not follow example? Study classified ad off. splendid home he this paper, or run your own classified for the article you particularl) desire. your- because a day t house- joy slightly their the Classified ads help you get “the thing” even when “the price” bot ers you. | succeed Rey BIG LIQUOR HAUL Plymouth Police, After Gun Battle, Selze Quanity of Booze Valued at About $100,00, Plymouth, Mass, Feb, 7.~The! largest haul of liquor ever seized on the south shore was in pc ssion of the authoritics here today as the re- sult of a battie at a North Plymouth lumbier pler night between rum runners and a force of coast guardsmen. Mixed liquor and alco- liol valued at $100,000, a truck and a motor formed part of Six prisoners were taken, coast guardsmen with a state descended upon the pier as three motorboats were landing their The crew of one boat sur- | rendered when coast guardsmen ned fire than 1,700 cases had been landed, | last aunch also the booty. The ofticer cargoes, liquor already HELD FOR TRIAL Men Arrested When Yacht Was Seized Yesterday in New Haven All Walve Extimination. New Haven, ted on the eth Wilson, were e Smith of New ned bef. U. Commissioner h toda nd each was held in onds for the next term of the U, 0 ns here neer Ogcar | was fixed at the others at Feb, T.—Four men motor launch Eliza- rum runner, yesterday | by Clayton B.| when ar- se of rety company provided waived examination. The | mch is tied up at city dock hers the prohibition enforcement rding it. Hammerstein Moves His Productions to Chicago : v in, who arrived here yester-| ith his wite, formerly Dorothy | ss, announced last will move produc- rs to Chicago and that | nablo to obtain an inde- er in New York by next | ason, he will not produce there. Hammerstein's , 18 due to a contro-| Shuberts regarding a | contract with him | -sent his pro- n Shubert theaters or | liated organizations if' organizations in the ng headqu if he is e In th calling on there are su cities concerne Succeeds Pastor Who Comes to This City | Waterbury, Feb, 7.—Rev. Carl | Gerhardh of the Swedish Baptist | h of New Bedford, Mass s | been called to the Swedish Taber- riacle Baptist church of this city to Axel 1. Peterson, who | gned as pastor to go to | t church in New | Mr. Gerhardh will com- | his duties at w Bed- | during atter part | hoof 3 and will | first sermon b re the gregation the first Sunday recently resl the Brit, plete Gerhardh studled abroad | graduating from the Baptist sem- inary in Stockholm, Sweden, with | the highest of honors. He came to | America vears ago and has been | connected with several churches in ry. He been pastor New Bedford ch for the | past six years. this coun ARBITRATION APPROVED. aris- | | burglar fired a shot NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, YACHT AGAIN SEIZED Acoma, Released About a Month Ago Taken O Plum Gut on Charge of Violating the Prohibition Laws, New London, Feb, 7.—The motor yacht released about four weeks ago atfer being held for navigation laws violations was selzed shortly before midnight four miles northeast of |Plum Gut, L. I, and towed into port | here this morning by the patrol boat C. G234, Her crew of three men, including the master, Captain Leon C. Spence |of New York, Howard and Thomas | |Roberts of Long lIsland City were | held for hearing at 3:15 this affer- noon hefore U, Commissioner rl Mathewson on charges of vio- lating the prohibition act. The Acoma, a 60 foot yacht whose hailing port is New York with her |cargo of approximately 50 kegs of whiskey and as many more cases champagne was turned over to customs authoritles at the coast guard academy. DREAM COMES TRUE | And Providence Man, on Going to Employer's Home, Finds Armed Burglar Ransacking Place. Providence, Feb. T7.—~A dream that something was wrong at Dr. Gardner Miller's house, 256 Benefit street, led his chauffeur, Irving Wheeler, 27, to get out of bed at his home, around the corner at 2:30 this morning to go there to surpri an armed burglar who got away with about $525 in money, 8o tb chauffeur told the police. Wheeler, the personification fidelity to the Millers, the * police were told, let himself in with his key to the house.and snapped on the electric lights, he says. The and escaped through a window, the chauffeur told the aroused household. The Millers' safe was found rifled of money, but $361 In Liberty bonds and stocks, at first believed stolen were found in the bottom of it. —_— ] Have You Forgot Anything? How About the Lost Line? There, we knew you had! The editor wishes you well, and hopes that you'll win, Good night! City Items The Lady Nest of Owls will hold a regular meeting Monday evening at Odd Fellows' hall. | Star of Good Will lodge, No, 9, |0. 8. of B, will hold its regular meeting Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the Jr. O, U, A, M. hall on Hun. gorford court, W. J, Bryan, superintendent, and officers of the Connecticut company from New Haven, will attend the meeting of the traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce at the Bur. ritt hotel Tuest proposed Jl’nln‘ in freight rates, bus service and, a proposed reglonal advisory council will be discussed, | Directors of the Chamber of Com- "mr‘rrr will meet Monday at the Bur- ‘I'Ill hotel, | s Bridget Murphy of 98 Com. merclal street is in the care of Dr. Henry T. Bray, who s treating her for a fractured left wrist sustained |Thursday night when she fell on an |icy sidowalk on Center street, | Miss Mabel Rice of 65 Columbla (sfreet is the week-end visitor of her sister, Mrs, Harry Dryer of Brook- [1yn N Y. | A meeting of the Y. W, H. A. will I be held Monday evening at 8 o'clock | | in the clubrooms in United Building, | followed by a program of stunts. Frank R. Hoole has been granted | a permit to build a two famlily house |at 225 West Main street at a cost :U' 89,000, | Rev. G, L. Dagner and family, who | have been visiting Rev. Mr. Dagner's brother, Bennett Nelson, of fthis city, have left for Lockridge, Towa. | Rev. Mr. Dagner will assume a new pastorate there. ’ { BROKER CONVICTED Frank Lilly of New York Who Fig- ured in $1,500,000 Failure, Guilty ot of Grand Larceny. New York, Feb, 7.—J. Frank Lil- ly, stock broker, whose firm failed | in 1919 for $1,500,000 was convicted by a general sessions jury today of grand larceny in the first degree and remanded to the tombs for sentence February 13. | Lilly, a full blooded Indian, was formerly supervisor of schools in the Chickasaw nation, and a professor of psychology at the Eastern Central State normal school of Oklahoma. He also is known as a | writer, After his firm failed, Lilly disap- ipeared. He was Indicted and in 1April, 1922, arrested at Dallas, Tex., {where he was operating a garage. |He was acquitted but later reindicted (on complaint of Oliver Haglan, a |chauffeur of Ridgefield Park, N. J. |1t was upon Haglan's charge that |he had misappropriated $3,600, that |Lilly was convicted today. | {Troop A to Hold Drills Despite Lack of Funds New Haven,' Feb. 7.—Troop A cavalry has decided by ballot to “gnmin\m its regular drills in spite |of the prospective tacks of funds to | pay the members, due to a deficit |in the féderal appropriation for the | National Guard. Units of the 102nd |infantry under C L. Fleld are expected to take the same attitude and so keep up work through regular drill period. Adjut. Gen. Cole s ago of drill fund, and unless congress comes to the relief of the National Guard there will be no drill money | for April, May and June. ! WIN DOUBLE New York, Corbfere and M Willlam Endicott of Boston today won the doubles | final of the wo. n's invitation ten- is tournament at the Heights | Casino by decisively defeating Miss | Martha Bayard of Short Hills, N. J., nd Miss Marie Wagner of Yonkers, . Y., 6-4, 6-1, ave notice a FINAL Mr Mosquitoes breed only in the ] ;‘ water, LET'S GO SOME- WHERE WKE WE CAM TALk WITHOUT EVERY- BODY LISTENING 0U'D THINK THE WORLD WAS FULL OF RELATIVES THE WAY EVERYONE SNOOPS RE THE BEST WAYTO KEEP AWAY FROM THE POLICE IS TO BRE4K INTO A BANK. financial | the | the state of the | John D. | SOUTHINGTON NEWS , A ralse in the tax rate will prob. ably be necessary for the coming fis- cal year because of increased ex- penditures which are not offset by a corresponding increase in the grand list. This list showed a jump of $245,000 over that of last year, but greater costs in the school and fire departments and the purchase of voting machines will add about $14,- 000 to the expenses, The board of rellef is still holding sessions to al- low property owners the chance to seek relief from the assessments levied on them. The Pextos basketball team will meet Collinsville in the local town hall this evening in a Farmington Valley league game, Lewis high school and Windsor high school will |face each other in a preliminary {fray. Dancing will follow ‘the Pex. to game, A second snow plow was accepted by the selectmen at the meeting yesterday. These plows, driven by motor trucks, are-each capable of clearing 25 miles of street in a day at the cost of $30, but First Select- man W. T. Ioley sald yesterday that it will stili take four days to re- move the snow from all the local streets, The selectmen voted to pay | bills amounting to $1,000. Harmony chapter, 0. B. 8, will |meet Tuesday evening for a busi- ness session and card tournament. The condition of Nicholas B. Mc- Grath of Eden avenue is reported as slightly improved. Kiltonic Post, N. 72, American Le- glon, will meet in its rooms on Main street at 8 o'clock Monday evening. Members of the local branch ef A. O. H. and the ladles’ auxiliary are planning to attend the jolnt in- stallation of officers in Bristol to- morrow afternoon. Three automobiles came together at Oak Hill late yesterday afternoon ‘calls?d one of them to swerve as ft tried to turn out. It was headed for Plainville and sought to pass a car coming from that town, but the rear | wheel caught in a rut and swung it around against the other machine. | A third automoblle coming from Southington ran into the pile and, while there were no persons injured |and no serious damage to the car, fenders and radiators were jammed ‘und bent considerably. | Important Hearings ‘ On Proposed Reservoir | Guilford, Feb. 7.—Petitions are in circulation for a speclal town meeting to talk over the plan of the !New Haven Water Co., as outlined /In a bill before the general assembly |to build a huge reservoir in several {towns in this section and to dam |the streets which would supply the | water. This town is interested be- |canuse West river gives power to a grist mill and Hammonassett river also would be incorporated into the | water shed flowing into the posed big lake. | | e——— P — | This Date in History ————e ) \ pro- 1777—John Pickering, linguist and philologist, born. 1782—Willlam J. Lounds, states- | man, born. Clay sald he was the wisest man in congress he ever knew. 1804—John Deere, manufacturer, born, He was founder of the famous ploy works, Moline, TII, 1811—Cyrus Wakefield, |turer and philanthropist, born. | origirated the rattan business in the lv. s manufac- | Daily Thoughts “Fixed fate, free will, foreknowl- edge absolute.” WHY DIDN'T WE THINK OF THAT BeFORE © THERE'S ONE MORE CHANCE, LETS Go BACK To THE STREET when the slippery road and the ruts | He | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1925. semsameamsamonnones LOST LINE LIMERICK TRY THIS ONE Last Lines for This Limerick Must Be in the Herald Office by 10 o'clock the following A. M. A new bride, deciding to bake, Was wondering what she should make. And then she said, “I Guess I'll make a nice pie, | | Go to it! Write a last line and mail it in to the Limerick Editor of the Herald. ) 3 You've got just as big a chance to cop a prize as anyone else. It all depends on YOU. Get out your pencil and sharpen up your wits. Then add the missing last line, There will be several of these limericks in all. Wow, what a chance to win one of the prizes. ONE DOLLAR A DAY There is no catch in this contest. All you've got to do is comply with the simple rules. Everybody can try their skill at | writing last lines for the limericks. . And everybody has an equal chance to win a prize. Write as many lines to each limerick as you wish, But, first read over the rules. Watch for next Limerick tomorrow. ' LIMERICK RULES Each day, for several days, the Herald is printing the first four lines of a limerick. Write a line to complete the limerick and mall it, or bring it, to Limerick Editor of the Herald. You don't have to use the form printed on this page unless you want to. You can copy the lines on another plece of paper, but be sure that all five lines appear on the paper you send in Also be sure your name and address is plainly written on the same sheet. Watch the time limit on each limerick. Winners for each day's limerick will be announced the following day. - D D ) - D D D M 0. Friday night and early Saturday morning seems to be the lost line hours of the week in New Britain. There were a lot | of good replies and everybody had the time of their lives. The spirit manifested by the general public in this thing is wonderful. They always abide by the lost line editor's deci- sion when they know that their answer is better. They keep on trying never seeming to mind if they do not win. That'’s the spirit that won the battle of Bunker Hill. You can say what you will, that batfle wasn’t on the level; but this contest is. Today's award goes to Julius Salwocki of 32 Broad street. Drop in anytime, Julius, and receive your recompense. A golfer who had a mean swing, One golfing cry always would sing, 'Twas “fore’ ’that he’d call, When he teed up the ball, And now he can't find the blamed thing. e —— DIAMONDS TO DIE MARCHM 26, | mond, brothers, and John Farina, convicted of murder in connection with the Brooklyn bank messenger to die in the electric With Farina, Bank Messenger Mur- derers Will Go to Chair Next Month. Ossining, Feb. 7.—Warden Lewis 5. Lawes of Sing Sing was notified slaying, are chalr, Warden Lawes has chosen Thurs- day night, March 26, as the date for the executions. |has set the week of March 23 as the |time when Morris and Joseph Dia- | | BY J. P. McEVOY Y NOW WE CAN HAVE A NICE QUIET TALX, SWEETHEART GO AHEAD, PRECIOU" NOBOSSY CAN HEA M ASHAMED 0 RIDE. A WONT YOU BE GLAD WHEN 1T FALLS APART?2 “THIS OLD RATTLE-TRAP FA. THAT DERNED DEALER SAD T WOULD LAST FOREVER. DAG-NAB-IT! D THE HERALD “WANT -ADS” - habaticaly Arranged Foi Quick BRI Reacy Reforente, : LINE RATES FOR CONSECUTIVE INSERTL 30 daye $1.80 Yearly Order Rates Upon Application. Count § worde to a lloe 14 lines to au lnch. Minimum Space, 3 lines Minimum Book Charge, 35 centa No Ad Accepted After 1 P. L for Classitiod Page on Bame Day. Ads Accepted Over the Telephone for convenlence of Customers. Call 925 Ask for » “Want Ad" Operetor, 'metically seal od, will outlal wood or metal. Do not requlre & lots. Reasonably priced. N, B. Vault Co, Kensington. Tel, 647-15 TN—3Mounmental Worke, 123 | Monuments of all sizes and descriptiony. Carving and letter cutting Lour_specialty, Florists 3 GUT FLOWERB—potted planta, pleasing varlety. Bpeclalizing on funeral work. Johnson's_Greenhouse, 517 Church 8t. GUT FLOWERS—potied pianta all kinds, tuneral work, free delivery. Sandallie's Greenhouse, 218 Oak 8t. Phone 2643-13, SWEET PEAS—30c. & bunch, all kinds of potted plants. We deliver, Flower Gar- den House, 1163 Stanley BSt. Phone 2388-12, Store 436 Maln St. Phone 3304, Lost and Found 5 HAND BAG—brown, 1ost_on Meriden troi- ley, arriving in Plainville Wed. at 3:15 p. M. Tl 83 Plainville. CHILD'S MITTEN—Iost noon. Valued sitt. 9872, PAIR OF TORTOISE—shell glasses, 1n black case, lost on East Maln St. Finder return to Herald Office. SUM' OF MONEY LOST—Thursday. ward if returned. Sam Liberator, Arch Bt hnmt. Triday afters Pleass Tel. Re- 355 Personals DIPLOMAS FRAMED—for Arcade Studio, only $1.00, FREE HOME WANTED— For bright, attractive slx year old Catholic child. Homes also needed for several Protestant chiidren, Any- one interested apply to the BUREAU OF CHILD WELFARE 171 CAPITOL AVENUE, ' HARTFORD, CONN. Store_Announcements 1 (T WILL PAY YOU—TO WALK A FEVW STEPS AND LOOK OVER OUR WIN- TER UNDERWEAR AND FLANNEL SHIRT BARGAINS, ~ARMY & NAVY STORE.,NEXT TO WESTERN UNION. AUTOMOTIVE ] - Auto and Truck Agencies 8 BUICK MOTOR CARS—salos and servic Capitol Buick Co, 193 Arch St. Phone 2607, ADILLAC CARS—Bales and Lash Motor Co. “A Reputabl st Main, corner Lincoln strects. VROLET MOTOR CARS—8Sales and ervice. Superior Auto Company, 17 Arch 6t Phony 211 OODGE_BROTHERS—Bales and -service, 8. & F. Motor Sales Corp., 155 Blm 8t.. cotner Frankin. Phone 731, FORD CARS—Forason tractor. Sales ser- vice; genulne parts and accessories. Automotive BSales & Bervice Co. 200 . Main 8t = HUDSON ESSEX—Bales 6t. Auto Co. assoclate dea Partk St. 7 HUPMOBILD CARB—Bales wnd service. City Service Station, Hartford Ave. corner_Stanley 8 essa. LEXINGTON—high _grade cara. Bales and Bervice. [} Main 8t. Phone 2216, MAXWELL AND CHRYSLER—8al a service, Bepnett Motor Sales, 250 Arch St._Phone 2452, NASH—motor_cars, Sales and Bervice Elm_street OLDEMOBI fined Bix.” Smith Motor sales, 100 Weat Malin 8t Phone 290( PIERCE-ARROW—Hudson, Essex, Amer- ica's leading car values. See the new coaches. Honeyman Anto Sales Co. 139 Arch t._Phone 2109, REO MOTGR CARS—and trucks. Kenneth M. Bearle & Co., 8ales and Bervice, cor. Elm and Park New Britain, Conn. Phone 2110. Local agents for Gabitel Suubbera. RICKENBACKER— MOTOR CARS—8ales and service. Mercers Garage, 191 Park 8t, Phone 1733-2, STAR MOTOR CAR—Sal “Just & Real Good Ca 51 Main St. Phone 221 STUDEBAKER—Service and, Salesroom st 225 Arch St. A, & D. Motor Sales Co. Inc. Plions 260. TGHT AND OVEGHLA; showroom and servl “The Sleeve-V dolph. _Phone 205 nd service, Park 0-332 “motor C. A Bence, Bes the new line. A G. Hawker, 63 and _Service, . A. Bence, sl alve Motor.” pal mile Bennett Motor Phone 20 & car, many ex- are_excellent, Price only Benentt Motor Plone 2952 BD. K DY'8—auto exchange, full Iine df used cars and parta 26 Willow street. Plione 2093. FORD ROADS and Fiankiin _road- ster. O'Dell's Garage. 240 Smalley 8t Phone 116§, $300. A Tel, 788 T925—good 51 Main 8t —for_sale, qition. BROUGHAM, C. A. Bence, LEXINGTO! condition. Phone MAXWELL, COUPE, 1923—1n first ciase C. Af Bence, 61 Main &t T304 —sedan, In very good econdition, bumpers, windshield cleaner, etc., upholstery perfect, new paint Price only $700, worth more. We will take your old car intrade. Bennett Mo- tor Sales Co., 250 Arch St. Phone MAXWELL, —cTub sedan, Appearance and condl n are such that this ear cannot be told from new. Price §§00. Wil take your car In trade. Bennet! Motor Sales Co., 260 Arch 8t. Phonc MAXWELL, 1925—eport model touring car bumpers front and rear, spare t trunk and rack, nickel trimmings ang #pecitl top and upholstery. Driven onl§ 1800 miles. Price $800, Wil take-youi car in trade, Bennett Motor Sales Co. 250 Arch 8t. Phone 2952,

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