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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-01-05

me TUESDAY Bridge club Was 'n'"r
laucd uN Nr s. 3 sherman jr Who
had u.s. additional guosts Mines 4. g.
Cornish John 1omerIin, Ioo Davis and
'.tudc NoVlu High scorrs were und
10y Mrs Davis and Mrs 4 A Mcdonald
Nru members admitted were Mm"f
George Hradburn and Ella llamm TN"
club will met next Tuesday with Mr
F MtI1I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-01-05

NJ and Mr., Horace - chandler have
removed from their former home Ht
.Uyl West Tu'nt .,rst street TO their
handsome new HON, at Thirty fourth
-r,rt and 'u.tuu boulevard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-01-05

The Two O'Clock Rldge club Wa. 'n
i,rtanod Tuesday by Mrs A g. Sod
who had also Invited In Nise Nildrd Il
Elliott. Mrs Bllss DarclI NJ kauao7
CTS. Mines A / Thompson II g Lind
u'r and CHARLIE Bdgar Barker II'gh
cores we're made by Mmra Darwin Ma.
orc aud Rarkrr Tho club viii mr"'
u.lr Tuesday with Mas rcuo Moore o'
West Thirteenth street
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07

He did not consider it likely that it would be on the arm above the elbow. Attorney Sake asked several Of the witnesses as to "WhO talked to you about the case' until Prosecutor klett reminded him that the supreme court has ruled this question as out of proper procedure.
 Tco Tired to Report.
 Probation for Alexander Houck, employed in carrying mail and jug gling baggage, was revoked and he was ordered to pay the remainder of Q fine of s2324, imposed October 25 for assault. He explained that he gets so tired working that it is inconvenient for him to meet Probation Officer Ed ward c. Connolly at the stated time. Probation Officer Connolly reported that Huck had been given six weeks in which to pay the fine and had paid but s6 of the amount in addition to keeping out of the way.
 Failed to Get Building Permit.
 Paul. zehler, contractor of 355 Cor bin avenue was fined $25 with judg- ment suspended for doing construction work without the form ality of taking out a permit rom the Du1lOlnS Ill., spector It was charged that he was in charge of a shingling contract on Bassett street and began work with out seeing Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford. In his defense, he said that others are doing similar work without permits and he thought he could. Judge Meskill informed him that he must obey the law regardless { of what others are doing.
 William Longley driver for c. A. Bence, eXpressman, was discharged after being warned that the htching of horses is demanded when they are left alone on streets of the city. He said that he has been in New Britain only three weeks and was unacquaint- ed with the requirement.. He also said that the team of which he was in charge was in an al1eyway off West Main street when he left it to get a piano from Fox's theater
 Mothers Plea Saves Son. If Michael Cullinan of 30 Bond street received a fine of S7 and costs with probation instead of a jail sen tence for intoxicattion it was not be- ! cause of his record but resulting from a nathetic plea by his mother, nearly SO years old and feeble. It was his fifteenth arraignment for intoxication. In one of the most pathetic and heart
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
COURT BROWNS ON
 SYSTEM OF FINANCE
Malina Accepted Money But Failed
 to Deliver Vegetables

John Malina's system of finance did not meet with the approval of Judge James T. Meskill in police court to- day, a fine of $25 and costs each be- ing imposed one three counts of ob- taining money under false pretenses. Following court his mother claimed that John is not sometimes right in the head" The specific charges are that he secured $9 each from Joseph Gercinski of 57 Sexton street and John Ondreck of 33 West street as we'll as S13.5O from Andrew Lickwar of 97 Sexton street These witnesses said that there were others in the court room who had experienced a similar taste of the Malina financial system. They were not called to tes- tify as Prosecuting Attorney George w. Klett said he was satisfied with pressing the three counts.
 Malina said that one of the men 1 in the court room was of the decent kind because he "wasn't kicking" over 1 the experience He felt that those 1 who had complained were not de 1 cent"
 1 The testimony was to the effect that 1 Malina had taken orders for veg l eta bles on the ground that he could
 supply them lower than the market
 price. had collected in advance and 1 failed either to deliver the vegetables or return the money. The complaints
 testified that they had visited the
 home of the accused without success, ; receiving only promises and having
 dates made that were never kept. i The accused was arrested last night
 at his home in NewingtOn for the 1 local auth critics and was later re- leased under a bond of $2OO fur l nished by his mother. He admitted i then, and later in court, that he was 1 technically guilty but contended that l he was an unfortunate victim of cir
 cumstances and would make good,'
 if given the opportunity and time in
 which to do so. He is 25 years old
 a Hungarian and those among whom
 he took orders are fellow countrym en
 In his defense, he explained that
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
OPEN SEASON ON CATS.
Pets in West End Disappear and Po-
 lice InycStioatc

Who killed the cat, long a pet of the Brown family at 34 Wakefield court? That, as well as the recent heavy feline mortality in that section of the city, is today being investigated by Policeman Frederick Wagner He is also Investigating the recent activi- ties of "Nigger" and "Sloppy'' Kilduff, who are under suspicion and said to be mem bers of a boys west end gang At least, these are the names given to the police in the complaint relative to the sudden and untimely demise Of the Brown cat last night.
 Mrs Brown says that it followed her two children to a store at West Main and East Holmes street. De- spite the efforts of the children, sev- eral boys attacked it With a wagon spoke. Other residents in that neigh borhOod have been complaining of the disappearance of many cats in that locality.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
City Hen1s
. Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread. B.

Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread" f-advt.
 Tonight, Odd Fellows Bazar, Jr. p. U. A. M. hall, Hungerford Court" l-advt.
 E Angelo Buchieri and Salvatore Con- Fietta have purchased the old Lucius
 North estate at 96 Winter street from
 Hrs. Jennie Roberts Muller. Tonight, Odd Fellows Bazar, Jr. D. U. A. M. hall, Hungerford Court"
 -advt. H. R. Falk of New York was a visi- Tor in town today. He is a represent ltive of the Neptune water meter com
 Pany and visited the water commis-
 lioners' office in city hall. -~.. ss.r The B forty fourth anniversary of Fater Jahn lodge, D. of H. will be ob- aerved this evening in Turner hall. A successful bazar was conducted at Bt. Marks church parlors last evening
 Ilnder the auspices of the Women's S Build of the church. The Luther league of the Church
 bf the Reformation will hold it's semi
 Inonthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Frederick Wunder of 24 Hawkins Btreet, tomorrow evening at o'clock Isabella Circle will meet this eve- hing in Judd's hall. All members are urged to attend.
 Plans for the annual banquet of Eh he Burns club were discussed at a 1neeting held last evening at the home bf Captain Beaton on Lexington street The affair will be held in January an6 Ehe following committee has beer named to make the necessary arrange |ments: William Blair, Stephen Robb
 IA. D. Clifford and E. R. Ramage.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
WAS HURTING FOR DOCTOR

Haste to get 9 physician for a sick child was the excuse given by Clifton E. Davenport of 1290 Stanley street, manager of the New Britain Trap Rock company, last night at East Main and Elm streets when halted by Policeman Frank Moore for operat- ing a lightless automobile. Davenport said that the batteries used for light ing were at the garage and, in his haste to get to a physicians office, he used the automobile without them.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07

ne ndu aH opportunity to Duy an au- tomObile truck to use in his business and had deposited $25 to bind the agreement. He expected to use the machine considerable as he had, at the time he decided to buy it, an op- portunity to buy several hundred bushels of potatoes and other veg eta bles. On the strength of this, he explained, he came to this city and took orders, collecting the money prior to delivering. He expected to use some of the money to complete payments on the truck. He ex- plained that the deal in vegetables un- expectedly fell through and that he was unable either to deliver the goods or return the money
 Worked Minors More Than Limit.
 George c. Rogers of 19O Fairview avenue was fined $30 and costs on each of two counts for violation of the state statutes relative to the em- ployme ent of minors at the Aetna bowling alleys and pool room on Church street. He pleaded guilty but defended his action by saying that he used every effort to see that the boys were not kept at work over the limit. Because of the abnormal prosperity.
  possible to get help over 16 years of age. He said that many, as soon as a certificate can be obtained, place their children at work in the factories now working overtime and paying the highest of wages. The remunera- ton, he explained, is much higher than can be secured by working in 1 bowling alleys or pool rooms. Many l a I,n 1oiy for him to walk the streets in search
 of help so that the bowling enthusi- asts might have the necessary num-
 Der of pin boys available.
 Rogers was summoned into court by 1 Sergeant George Kelly. Ire investi- , gatlon was begun when a n1alber of 1 school teachers reported that boys ap- peared all Tagged out and frequently l fell asleep in the class room. h. 1 qulry was made and they said that
 they were working as pin boys in a ! boWllng alley. Five boys were cited as haVlnS been employed longer than the state allows for minors under Is, -Four or the boys were grouped into i one count.
 landlord in Trouble
 Alleged to have threa tened to butcher her as he was accustomed to butcher cattle, David Gorfen of 55
 Oak street was fined $7 and costs at a l continued hearing for assault. upon i Mrs. Mollie Seiderman of 5>S Smalley street. Attorney M. D. Saxe appeared for the defense anG took an appeal i under bond of $100. It was testi- ned that the trouble began when the | complainant started to move from a ! tenement owned by the accused and
 asked what would happen if she did
 not pay back rent, alleged to have 1 been due. Mrs Seider1nan said that 1 GOrfien struck her so that one of her
 arms above the elbow was black and
 blue. She also testified that he used
 profanity to her. Thirteen year old
 Jennie Rose of Hartford testified to
 the language used and repeated it without the use of dashes or the ap- i pearance of bushes Gorfien con- l tended that Mrs. Seiderman attack ed l him with a screw driver and that he only seized her arm to protect himself
 from her short-arm jabs. In passing 1 judgment Judge Meskill ruled upon the pugilistic question as to whether ] it is most likely a person will seize 1 another's arm to stop short-arm jabs
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07

felt statements heard in court for a long time, the mother pleaded for leniency. She showed her happiness afterwards and remained with "her boy' until he left headquarters. Michael celebrated unwisely and too well last night, being found with a piece of curb as his pillow and the pavement as his bed. Passing teams and automobiles had to make 8 loop to avoid his prostrate form
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07

Mrs. F. M. Ringrose CT bdrleSdale is entertaining Miss Margaret V Nell of Indian Orchardt Mass.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07

Only One "BROMO QUININE." To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for signature of F. w. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. 25c.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
HOWELL ON NATIONAL STAFF.

Abram Howell of Cottage Place, a member of Stanley Post, G. A. R., has been appointed by the national com manderin- chief of the grand army as an aide on his staff.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07

Harry McCabe of Springfield, Mass, is a --isitor at his former home in this city.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04
GEORGE AGNEW CHI
cQPLRldhT A ZzE cxH7ZzgY ca

picked up the bride ana ran down to
the pasture. He caught the Oldest and
gentlest Of the horses, opened a gap
In the fence and led him out. Then
he called Bonifacio. "Listen," he said,
you must take the latest of the
steers-the red one with the blazed
face-you must drive him into town
and sell him."
The darby demurred. 1T is too late
FOR market, MASTER"
ut does not matter. You must do
as I say" said Gerry angrily. "You
must sell the steer. If you cannot
sell him you must give him for blue
ribbon. Do you understand? You
must bring back blue ribbon for your
mistress. She says you must have 8
little roll Of blue ribbon"
Hours passed and Bonifacio re.
turned. He laid little package and
some money beside his master. He I'm.
saddled the old horse and turned him
Into the pasture; then he came back,
sat down at Gerry's feet and slept.
Gerry looked with wonder on his nod.
ding head. Then the door opened and
Dona Maria came bustling out. "Come
1n," she cried; thou art the father Of
man child"
Gerry went in and knelt beside the
bed. Margarita looked at him and
smiled family, proudly. He laid the
little roll Of blue ribbon in her weak
hand. She turned her head slowly
and looked down. She saw the CLINT
OF blue and understood. She turned
her eyes, swimming black pools in a
white, drawn face, to Gerry. To sac
riflce she added alteration,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04
Order for Creditors to Present Claims,
lItr.
No 1SO0S

Etr.
No. lSOOS.
STATE OF M nnesotn. County of Icnne-
pin. Irobntc Court
In the Matter of the Estate of James
$. Merriiicld. Deceased
Letters OF administration on the I;s-
tate Of james S. Mcrriflcld, deceased
late of the County of IIenncpin and
state OF Minnesota. being granted to
l'crthu Hall of said county and state
II Is ordered, That six months be
and The same is hereby allowed from
which all persons having claims or de-
mnnds against the said deceased are
required to file the same in the Pro-,
bate Court OF said County OF Henne-
pin for examination ana allowance, or
be forever barred.
IT is further ordered. That the first
r Ir;aa. , In septem ll.ai, 1915. at 70
Probate Court, TO- be held at the Court
House In the City of Minneapolis. in
said county. be and the same is hereby
appointed as the time and place when
ana where the sal Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and
demands.
And it is further ordered, That no.
fice or such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in said
estate by forthwith publishing this or
der once in each week, for three sue
ccssivc weeks, in the Irish Standard
Il newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis. this 2lst day
OF February, 1916
by the Court:
ARTHUR t. CASTLE,
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
w II. DONAHUE,
Attorney.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04
Order for Creditors to Present Claims,
Etc.
No. l&NnL

Order for Creditor. 1" Present Claims,
Etc.
No. 1SOO5.
state of Minnesota. County of Ienne-
pin. Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Gcorgi-
Letters tcstamcntnry on the Estate
or Gcnrgiana kurhcnhcckcr. deceased,
late of the County of Hcnncpn and
state OF Minnes"tn being granted to
l;wnld kurhcnhrrkor of said county
ana state:
1t is Ordered. That six months be
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after th" date of this order in
which all persons having claims or de-
MINDS against the said deceased are
required to file the same in the Probut tie
Court OF said County of llcnnepin for
ever barred.
Tuesday in September 1915 at 10
o'clock A. NJ. at II special term of said
Probate Court To he held at the Court
House in the City OF Minneapolis. in
appointed MS the tim" and place when
ana where the said Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and de-
nlHnds.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That no
tic", OF such, hearing he given to all
estate ny forthwith PUBLISHING. this or
der once in each week. for three sue
c"ssvc weeks. in the Irish Standard, a
newspaper printed ami published in
81 id county.
Dated ut Minneapolis, this 18TH day
of February. 1916.
"s MnrIi':K T.. CASTLE.
Clerk of tho Probate Court.
w. tt. DONAHuE, Attorney
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04

Then her smile burst again. You
can't expect me to be surprised. can
you? We seem to have Il habit Of
meeting when you are on the point Of
going away. There. You must he In
hurry. Goodby." and she held out
gloved hand.
Aims spirit was ever ready for war
and this. lie suddenly perceived. was
war. He braced himself and smiled
too. "Twice hardly amounts to Il lab
it," lie drnwled. He had never drawletl
to Glenn before but then Glen had new
er before taken up the social rapier
with him. Besides" he went or,
there's difference. Last time YOU
ran after me-"
Clients smile tremblet, stendied it.
self and then fought bravcly back.
YES" she said, Eyes" And then her
eyes wavered and wandered. She
dropped his hand. "Good-by." she
said, the faintcst catch in her voice,
and hurried away to seek J. Y.
Alan stood and watched her. He
felt Il sinking within him. "For
mess of pOttage," he muttcred and
then his servant touched his arm nllX-
iously and held out his watch. face up,
You'll never make it, Mr.. Wayne"
Alan turned on him but not angrily.
"Pcrhaps not. Swithson, and perhaps
yes. You may 20 back to the fiat. I'll
get along all right" And with that he
hurled himself ut the cab. Double
fare If you make the Battery in ten
minutes" he shouted to the driver and
then settled back in the seat to pom
dor
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04

At last the rains came to the valley
and Fczcldn Flores. Gerry spent long
hours beside his sluicegate wntching
for rise in the river. but 1t did not
come. The torrent Of rain was local
and he remembered that Lieber had
told him that the fiOotls-the great
floods--came from hundreds of miles
up the river AMI generally under a
braZen sky. Night. black night had
fallen with the rain ana he was Just
turning to seek shelter from the un-
broken d0wmpour when Il voice raised
In song reached his ears He waited.
The voice drew nearer In n nasal
tone. which somehow sounded familiar
though II WAS unknown to him, 1t was
chanting long string of doggerel end
ing In an unvarying refrain. Finally
Gerry could make out the long-drawn
tal-end of the song: comm down the
drawn"
English! American! Cowboy mu.
sic! The Impressions came in rapid
succession. Gerry strOvc to pierce
the darkness. He could hear the near.
by splash Of careful mules, picking
their way through puddles with flnick.
Ing little steps. He felt n shadow in
the darkness and could Just see above
it blur Of yellow. Behind 1t, more
shadows. On an impulse he did not
stop to measure, he shouted in English
"Hallo, therew
The dOggerel was chOkcd Off in mid
flight. The yellow blur came to n sud.
den stop and the nasal voice rang out
In quick staccato, "Spcak again,
stranger. and speak quick!'
"It's all right" Gerry laughed back.
"Whcre are you hound for?"
"Tm headed down the drawn lookin'
for chalk line where I en- dry my
feet. What dc you kncwY'
"Cnn you see the water in the ditch
ut your right?"
"Yasscr, I can. en- see you, too
"Well," shouted back Gerry. "your
eyes beat mine. Follow the ditch I'M
til you come to a bridge. I'll meet you
there"
Gerry found the little cavnlcade
waiting for him, six pack mules, ma
tive driver and, towering above them,
a great lanky figure in yellow oil
skin slicker topped by broad
brlmmcd Stetson. Gerry looked over
the outfit as carefully as the darkness
would allow and then said tentatively,
''Thcrc's Il house down there in the
valley"
as the'?" drawled the stranger spit
ting deliberately into the ditch. "Well,"
he volunteered after further pause.
my names Jake Kemp. The rest of
this outfit is six mules packin' orchids
and the greascr packin' the mules"
"That's all right" said Gerry, II
guess we can put you up"
He led the way and the pack-train
splashed along a:ter him. The mules
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Continued next week.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04
the shock will wake them up,"

The shock will wake them up."
"You see, you understand, YOU are
prophetic" said Collingeford, smiling.
But l do not tower like your Bod.
sky" said Alix and then bit her tongue
at the slip.
A shadow seemed to fall on them.
The rooms high, delicate paneling and
the painted oval of the ceiling seemed
to hover over a suddenly darkened
emptiness. The hum and chatter of
the throng became little and far away.
Collingeford and Alix felt as though
they sat alone and vet not alone. Col
lingeford nodded as though Alix had
spoken. YES" he said. "Bodsky has
come back to US. Don't regret it. I
don't know how 1t is with you but l
feel that we two are alone with him
and that it's worth while. He's come
on us like cloud.
"But I like Clouds" he continued,
"big black clouds. If it were not for
them you couldn't see the lightning or
hear the thunder. They make light.
ming and thunder-the arm and the
voice of the gods.
"Bodsky was elemental He was an
element. He could not produce but he
could make fertile the lives of lesser
men. I've sat at his feet ever since
the first time he spoke to me. l didn't
know l was doing it but l can see IT
now. And the result it this: Bodsky
couldn't go home. But l can and I'm
going home before I've seen the whole
world. Only-only | wish could take
you with me-"
"There, there" said Alix. playfully,
but her eyes were soft. I'VE must 20
now or you will miss your ship"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-04
Order for Herring Final Account and
Petition for distribution.

NO. 1869.
state OF Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of VAN
Eclos LiOlis, Decedcnt.
ON receiving and filing the final ac-
count Of the Administrator Of the Es-
tate OF said decedent, and his petition
praying for the allowance Of said &C
residue Of said estate to the persons
by law entitled to the same;
1t Is ordered. That all persons in
trrested in said estate appear before
the said Probate Court on Monday, the
10Th day of March,, 1916. at ten o'clock
i'm the forenoon. at the Probate Court
in the Court House at Minneapolis in
said County, then and there TO show
cause, Il any there be, why said ac;;
estate should not be distributed as
prayed for in said petition.
And it is further ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given by pub
fishing this order once In each week
for three successive weeks prior to said
day OF hearing, in the Irish Standard,
a newspaper printed and published in
said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this gath day
Of February. 1916.
By the Court: ..a,
ARTHUR e. CASTLE,
Clerk of the Probate Court.
RICHARD TATTERsFIELD,