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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
THE WEEKS NEWS FROM
RUBENSTEIN BROS. SALE

l.. c. Pearson, of Bolton, had the
good luck to catch the balloon sent
up Saturday afternoon and secure
the ticket which entitled him to a
pair of five dollar shoes. The bal
loon was sent up at Rubenstein
Bros, store at Central City, Ky.
about 100 p. m. and was caught
near Browder at $3.50.
There were a large number of
prize winners during the week,
among whom were: p. II. knight,
Greenville; Noble Legate, Nc
Henry; Harry Davis, Cleaton. Mrs
c. L. Bennett, South Carrollton; B.
F. Scott, Kronos; Geo. Williams
Hillside; John Zachery, Rockport
Wilson Virgins, Central City; J. II.
Miller. Martwick and Ora Hendricks
These names are taken from
among the prize winners to show
how wide is the area from which
this sale has drawn.-Central City
Argus.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
RURAL ENTERTAINMENT

Mrs. Goodell r. Wooten and Mrs.
L. T. Riley entertained the Black
Cat Club on Saturday afternoon at
the beautiful country home of the
former few miles from Hartford.
A number of interesting games of
Five Hundred were played, Mrs. A
D. Kirk making the highest score.
A delicious salad course was served.
1t was altogether one of the most
successful meetings in the history
of the Club. The guests were: Mes
DANES. ]. NJ. Singleton, of Kobe,
Japan; NJ. L. McCracken. d. S. Sui
lenger, A. d. Kirk. NJ. H. Murphree; !;
Misses Winnie Davis Simmerman,
Elizabeth Moore, Emilye Pendleton,
Martha Stevenson, Cliffie Felix,
Mary Marks and Mildred Stevenson.
The hostesses were assisted in en-
tertaining by Mrs. NJ. NJ. McCor-
mick.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
" COMMITTEE RE0RCANIzEO
Elects Chairman and Secretary
For Ensuing Four Years;
Meeting Harmonious

Pursuant to the call of Acting
Chairman, A. C. Porter, a meeting
Of the Ohio County Democratic Exec
utiye Committee was held at the
Ofera House in Hartford, Monday
May 8, and organized by electing L.
B. Tichenor, Chairman. and Mellow
ELF A. Fogle, Secretary, for the en-
suing four years.
Meetings had been held in the
various precincts of the county, Sat-
urday, for the purpose of electine
members of the committee. and a
majority of precincts were repres.
ented at the county meeting. A new
feature of these meetings was the
election of a woman in each pre-.
cinct to have equal powers as the
committeeman. However, very few
of the women were present at Mon
days meeting.
The meeting here was a very en-.
tmsiastic one and most of those
present expressed it as their opinion
that the Democratic ticket will have
a fair chance of winning in the Nov.
ember election. The gathering was
harmonious throughout.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
FORMER LOCAL ATTORNEY RE-
CEIvES MERITED PROMOTION

The Louisville Courier Journal in
its issue of Thursday carried the
following news item relative to the
promotion of Attorney Ernest n.
Woodward, formerly of Hartford:
Appointment of William A. North
cutt as general solicitor OF the Lou
isville & Nashville Railroad was an
nounced yesterday by Edward ).
Jouett, vice president and general
counsel of the road. The appoint
ment of Ernest Woodward as gener-
al attorney, succeeding Mr.. North
cutt, also was announced,
The announcement also included
the appointments of Sidney Smith
as valuation counsel and J. H. Nc
Chord as counsel for the road.
Mr. Northcutt has been a MEM
Der of the law department OF the
railroad cor 4 number OF yehfs a@I
Mr.. Woodward has been a member
OF the law firm OF Moormaa &c
Woodward.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
MUCH INTEREST IN
SCHOOLBOARD ELECTION

Considerable interest was arous-
ed in here Saturday afternoon over
the election of three members OF
the Board of Trustees of the Hart
ford Graded School District. Seven
estimabe gentlemen were voted for
and the race for the short term of
one year was rather. close, resulting
in the election of Prof. Henry
Leach. The other successful can
didates were Messrs. j. H. B. Car
son and Ellis H. Foster. who will
serve for three years. The vote was
as follows: ]. H. B. Carson, 1877;
Ellis H. Foster. 1923; w. H. Giles
pie, "a; Otto c. Martin, LOG; j. A.
Westerfield, 90; C. NJ. Grove, 9S;
Prof. Henry Leach, lis.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
LARGE GIFTS RECEIVED

Although the financial appeal for
the $4,000, 900 to be raised by the
Christian education movement OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. will not be made until the
week OF May 29-June s, gifts ag-
gregating more than $1,000, 900
have already been announced by
the headquarters Office at Nashville.
Tenn. These gifts range all the way
from IS to s250.OO0. DR.. Stone
wall Anderson. treasurer, says:
There is a place in the Christian
Education Movement for the large
gifts Of persons of means who wish
to establish at some college Of their
choice a memorial which will live
to benefit mankind after they are
dead. and there is also place for
the small gifts OF the boys and
girls Just fresh from college who
want to make some gift of love and
gratitude to the college that gave
them start in life.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Following is a list of those who
have been granted LICENSES to marry
since our last report:
Noel Tichenor, age 35, widowed.
McHenry, r. /, 10 Verde Ford. age
2S, single. McHenry, r. /.
E. w. Wilson, age 65 widowed.
Echols, to Narcissa Upton. age 43,
single, Echols.
r. o. Fielden, age 80. widowed.
Simmons, to Mary Jane Autry, age
2S, single, Rosine.
Emmett Quisenberry, age is sim
gle, Dundee, to Stella Nabors, age
16, single, Olaton.
II. ID. McIenry, (col) age 40, di-
vorced, Hayti, to Daisy Carter, (col.
age 2S. divorced, Hayti.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
ARRESTED

Homer McNutt (colored.) of Beav-
er Dam. was arrested, Tuesday, by
Town Marshall b. C. Austin and
brought to Hartford. where he was
placed in Jail to await trial on a
charge Of helping to break into the
store of ]. T. yinson & Son.
There is only one other prisoner
now in jail here. This is Clarence
Aull. OF Fordsville. who is charged
with falling to support his wife and
children.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
OHIO COUNTY TENTH
IN COAL PRODUCTION
Total State Output is 80. .1OO,2l0
Tons Is Report of Mine
Inspector

Frankfort, Ky, May 4.-The to-
tai production of coal in Kentucky
in 1920 was 39,1OO,21O tons. ac-
cording to the report of State Mine
Inspector Lawson Blenkinsopp.
which is considerably in excess OF
other estimates. OF the S34 mines.
$50 cooperate with the department
and their tonnage was 33,SS6,SS6.
Harlan led with 5,357.4S3 and Pike
was second with 3,OSO,653 tons.
Ohio county is tenth.
By counties the production was:
District No Hopkins 3,200,260
Union 1,2Os,SO5. Webster 1863
499, Christian 6S3,O57.
District No. Mclean 1S9,7O2,
Henderson 599.5O3. Hancock 1O,-
500, Daviess 52,616, Ohio 1.OO3,-
Sal. Muhlenberg 4,222.4S9.
District No. @-Laurel 56,963,
Breathitt 31S,7SS. Lee 175,O36,
Morgan 263,S96, Carter 277,233,
Clay 44.6S3. McCreary S16,116,
Pulaski $3.50, Boyd 146,465.
District No. 4-Knox S50,799,
Whitley 7S0,794.
District No. Bell 2.57S.4S2,
Harlan 5,357.43S.
District No. Fletcher 3,42S,-
164, Perry 3.36S,906.
District No. Lawrence 5,25i,
Martin 49,195, Johnson S05,046,
Floyd 1,S15,243.
District No. S-Pike 5,0SO.65S.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
BEAVER DAM TEACHERS

A full corps of teachers for the
Beaver Dam Graded and High
School for the coming year has been
elected by the Board of Trustees.
The present faculty was retained,
with two exceptions, Miss Gorin
Flener, teacher of the 5th. and 9Th.
grades, and Miss Carrie Southard,
teacher Of the 1st. and End. grades,
having resigned. Both of these
young ladies had given entire sat
isfaction and their many friends re-
gret that they saw fit to decline re-
election. The teaching personnel
for the year 1922 is as follows:
Prof. Warren Peyton. Superintend-
ent and Principal; Miss Elizabeth
Davidson, teacher of English; Miss
Sallie Henri Coleman, Instructor IN
Domestic Science and History; Mr..
Ellis Sandefur, 7th. and Sth. grades
Miss BERTHE Renfrow, 5th. and 6th.;
Miss Irene Rhoads, 3rd. and 4th.;
and Miss Alma Simpson, 1st. and
End. grades. The Beaver Dam
schools are being maintained upon
high plane of excellence, and the
coming years work will, no doubt,
be as successful as the one now
coming to a close. The High
School is on the accredited list of
the State University in class "a"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
APPOINTED GUARDIANS

On April 20. Riste Kerkof was ap-
pointed guardian of Marie KerkOf
He gave bond in the sum of $500.
with N. A. Hibbs as surety.
On May 10. Lue Taught was ap-
pointed guardian Of Myrtle Taught,
age 20. Edna Taught Hurt. age IS
and Luther J. Taught. age IS. child
rem Of Meter ]. Taught. She gave
bond In the sum of $1,000, with Ma
tional Surety Co., Of N. Y. as sure
ties.
On May 10, Dorothy p. James was
appointed guardian Of William o,
Smith and Leslie J. Smith. She
gave bond with 2. Morgan James
and J.fH. Duvall ss suretiss.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
BALL GAME

What is said to have been a
very lively and interesting game OF
base ball was played on the local
diamond, Saturday afternoon. This
was Centertown's first game of the
season and Hartford's second.
The score card showed 6 for
Hartford and for Centertown.
The Livermore team was schedul-
ed to play here, Sunday, but failed
to appear on the scene.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
MRS. o. T. BURNS EN-
TERTAINS SOCIAL CLUB

Mrs. o. T. Burns entertained the
Ladies' Social Club at her new
home on Clay street last Thursday
afternoon. After six interesting
games OF progressive rook, a dainty
luncheon was served. The guests.
in addition to the members of the
club, were: Mrs. W. II. Albritton,
Mayfield, Ky; Mrs. A. w. Bennett,
Sherman, Tex; Mesdames. w. o.
Woodring, Clarence Igleheart, o. c.
Martin. Helen Igleheart and C. E.
Smith. The ladies, one and all. re-
port most enjoyable afternoon and
are unanimous that Mrs. Burns is
an ideal hostess.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
MASONIC MEMORIAL EXERCISES

Hartford Lodge No. 675 F. G. A.
NJ, will conduct special exercises
here, Sunday, June s. in honor of
their dead. A program consisting
OF several musical numbers, addresses
etc. A speaker of note will deliver
the memorial address.
After the program is rendered the
graves of deceased brethren will be
decorated. A more complete pro-
gram will be published later. 1t is
predicted that several hundred
Masons from this and adjoining
counties will be present. Everyone
is invited to be present.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING

The regular Parent-teacher meet
ing will be held at the High School
building Thursday May ~. at $3.50
p. m. An interesting program in
cluding good music, has been pre-
pared for the occasion. All members
are requested to be present and ex-
press their views as to the most i'm
portant work the association may
undertake for the ensuing year. II
for any reason you can not be pres
ent, write your views. send your
paper to the secretary and 1t will be
read before the meeting.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
EDUCATIONAL BOARD MEETING

The Ohio County Board of Educa-
tion held its regular monthly meet
ing here, Saturday. A number of
matters of routine. business were
disposed of including the election of
several teachers. Teachers have
been for a large number of the
schools. However there are yet
about 80 positions in the county for
which there are no applicants.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Rev. and Mrs. F. NJ. Winfrey re-
turned to their home at Fordsville,
last Thursday, after spending six
months with their daughter, Mrs.
John Wooster. and Mr.. Wooster, in
Texas.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Rev. Baxter w. Napier. pastor of
Clifton-Crescent Hill Methodist
church. Louisville. will address a
mass meeting at Hartford Methodist
church in behalf of the Christian
Education movement. Thursday
night. May IL. Bro. Napier was
formerly, pastor of the local church
and will no doubt be greeted by
record congregation.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mrs. j. M. Singleton. Of Kobe
Japan. has been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Rowan Holbrook. the past
few days. She is enroute to New
York, where she will Join her hus-
band. They are friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. McHenry Holbrook, having met
them In the Orient.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
MORE BURGLARY

Thieves broke into the Incorporat-
ed store at lower Render. Sunday
night and entered the safe by pound
ing out the combination with
sledge hammer. Nothing but a re-
volver Is missing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
NEW TRANFER

w. T. Tate has established a
transfer between Hartford and Beav-
er Dam. = Will meet all trains at
both places. Will make trips any
where in Ohio County, 19-4t.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hancock and
little son, J. B., of Leitchfield, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. Hancock's father, here. Mrs.
Hancock's brother, John Meadows,
returned with them to Leitchfield,
where he will be engaged as driller
in the oil field Of that county.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mr.. Otha Dexter, of Beaver Dam,
was among the Democrats in attend
ance at the organization meeting,
Monday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
DECORATION OF
SOLDIERS GRAVES

The decoration OF soldiers graves
will be held at East Providence
church May 22. 1921, beginning
at 100 o'clock p. m. There will be
a program rendered before the
decoration. Everybody is invited to
take part in these exercises.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mrs. Carl Anderson and little
daughter, Katheryn, will leave today
for Louisville, to spend few days
with relatives.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Gaines, of
Owensboro, are at the bedside of
Mr.. Gaines father, Mr.. w. S. Gaines,
of Fordsville, who is very ill.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

County Clerk and Mrs. w. c.
Blankenship and little Nancy Nc
Cracken, Of this city, motored over
to Owensboro, Saturday afternoon.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

DR.. A. B. Riley, Messrs. NJ. L. Nc
Cracken. John Taylor, Harve Shelf
field, and Fred Robinson left Sunday
for High View, where they will
spend several days fishing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

MIR. James Glenn is acting as
salesman for Fair & Co. while Mr..
W. NJ. Fair is attending the South
ern Baptist Convention at Chatta-
nooga.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mr.. Oscar Bishop and family have
secured rooms at the McHenry prop
erty and have moved there. They
have for some time had rooms at
the Commercial Hotel.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
ILLNESS DRIVES REV. +. NJ.
THOMAS TO EMO MS LIFE
One of Most Brilliant Ministers
OF N. E. Church-WelI.
Known Here

Bowling Green, KY, May 9.-The
Rev. Frank NJ. Thomas, editor of the
Quarterly Review of the Southern
Methodist church, for several terms
presiding elder of the Louisville Dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and one of the most
prominent men in the national con-
ference, hanged himself with a rope
here today. He nad been a sufferer
from insomnia for several years. Mr..
Thomas was fifty-two years old and
formerly was pastor of the Fourth
Avenue Methodist church, Louisville
and Settle Memorial church at Ow-
ensboro.
Boy Finds Body
DR.. Thomas body was found at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon by a lit
tie son of Edward Lodge playing in
a thicket in Barrtown, half mile
from Bowling Green. The small
rope with which he had hanged
himself to a tree had broken under
his weight and the body was lying
on the ground. 1t was estimated
that life had been extinct seven
hours. He had left home this morn
ing.
Dependency over ill health from
which he was unable to obtain relief,
was attributed as the cause of his
ending his life. He had suffered Sc
we're nervous breakdowns and two
weeks ago returned from Battle
Creek, Mich. where he had under
gone treatment.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Messrs. ]. H. Ambrose and Scott
Ambrose, of Hartford, r. F. D. No.
6, attended the Democratic gather
ing here, Monday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mr.. J. B. Renfrow and little son
of Narrows, attended the Democra'
tic Executive meeting, Monday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mr.. J. L. Smith, of Olaton attend
ed the Democratic Executive Com
mittee meeting, here Monday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mr.. A. B. Grant represented
Shreve precinct at the meeting of
Democrats, Monday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Mr.. r. B. Canary, OF Fordsville
attended the Democratic pow-wow
here, Monday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11

Rev. Thomas was widely known
in this section having at various
times held meetings at the churches
in the Gsseh hiyer country.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
DR.. w. T. Lawrence, Osteopath. of
Fordsville, was in this city, Monday.

Mr.. P. s. Coleman, of Paradise,
was an appreciated caller. at this
Office, Tuesday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
KENTUCKY DERBY
IN A NUTSHELL

Louisville. KY. May e.
Place-Churchill Downs.
Winner-Behave Yourself.
Owner-E. r. Bradley.
Jockey-Thompson.
Distance-1A miles.
Time-2:04 1-5.
value-s3S,450.
Second Horse
Second-Black Servant.
Owner-E. r. Bradley.
Jockey-Lyke.
value-$10.0O0.
Third Horse
Third-Prudery.
Owner-H. P. whitney.
Jockey-Kummer.
value-s5.000.
Fourth Horse
Fourth-Tryster.
Owner-H. p. whitney.
Jockey--coltelitti.
value-$2.o0o.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
HARTFORD, KY. WEDNESDAY, MAY IL, 1921
O-CNCACC-C-O-O-ON0
o LOCAL DASHES Q

-O-O-C-<,-Ca-
Mr.. G. G. Grove will return to his
employment in Cleveland, today.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-05-11
Grand Jurors

G. o. Patterson. James Daniel, w
L. Boyle, Henry X. Minton, C. j,
Taylor, T. C. Dennis. John Smiley,
w. ]. Bean. p. B. Taylor, A. B. Mil
Ter, N. J. Taught. Gid Hefiin. Fred
Miller, Luther Dooley. w. d. Har-
din. A. J. Davenport. J. H. Coppage.
J. T. Wedding. Isaac Shown. O. p.
Baird. T. L. Anderson. Eugene
Stroud. c. r. Ashby, J. N. Leach.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
Diesel Engine Problem
Battles Ambassadors
Germany to Retain Aircraft
Motors Until March 81;
Franco Urges Destruction

PARIS, Dec. % (By The Associated
Prcss).-The Council OF Ambassadors
has granted permission to Germany to
retain until March 81 800 Diesel
engines, which have been the subject
Of Allied controversy since the armis-
ticc. This is the third postponement
Of final decision on matter in which
American business interests are much
concerned.
The engines, admitted by the Allied
experts to be the finest airplanc en-
gines in existence, were manufactured
by Germany for her air service, but
had not been placed in use when the
armistice was signed.
The French have urged the destruc-
tive Of the engines, on the ground that
Germany could not be trusted to put
them to commercial use but would re-
tain them as potential war material.
American and British interests have
disputed this point of view, on the
theory that it is foolish to destroy
valuable commercial material which is
hard to replace without great cost.
In the course of its inquiry the coun-
Gil has been informed that Germany
secretly has manufactured additional
Diesel engines since the armistice.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
Widow Gives Up Son to
Husbands Second Wife
Mother, Forced 10 Earn Own
Living, Makes Sacrifice in
Interests of Roy

Ten-year-old John X. Smart will
hang up his stocking tomorrow night
at 608 West End Avenue instead of in
the more modest homo of his mother,
Mrs. Eleanor l.. Smart. With her CON
sent he was adopted formally yester-
day in Surrogates' Court by Mrs. Emma
Smart Of that address, who is the
widow of his father, John j. Smart, who
remarked after Johns mother obtained
a divorce. John was reared by his
father until the latter's death.
II love my child enough to consider
his interests rather than my feelings. !"
said Johns mother. II am obliged to
earn living in Manhattan and have
not the means to care for my lad nor
the time to watch over him and guide
hlm personally at all times and hours
as he should be guided"
MIR. Smart's second wife, in her peti-
tion to the court, said that she not only
wanted John for her foster son but
was able to give him the best of care
and attention, having an income of her
oWn.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
Christmas Mail Gains
20 Per Cent Over 1920
Receipts for First IL Days of
December in New York
Show $216. roo Tncrease

From T1o Trtbuwe'e Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. GA state
mcnt given out by the Postoffice De-
the department from postmasters Of
leading cities and the superlntendents
of the various. divisions Of the railway
mail service indicate that the volume
of Christmas mail handled UP to De-
cember II shows an approximate in
crease of about 20 per cent over last
year. The department says only one Or
two Offices have decreases, and this is
slight, and q considerable number in
dicate about the same volume as last
year.
The department says there has been
splendid cooperation" on the part of
business men, newspapers, chambers
of commerce, postal workers and the
public in general in early mailing and
proper preparation of mail. and that
this has resulted Gin the earliest mail
ing for Christmas that has ever been
recorded" The peak of the Christmas
mailing was we'll over before December
20.
The New York report is as follows:
Receipts first seventeen days in
December show increase S246 800 over
same period last year. December 20,
compared with same date last year,
shows increase in stamp sales at sta
tions 25 per cent; insured articles
mailed, 18 per cent; registered articles
handled, as per cent; clean up of mail
made daily; earlier mailing indicated
over last year"
The Brooklyn report says:
"Parcels, about Is per cent increase.
Early mailing effective"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-23
Hope About Gone When
Pilot Boat Saved Trio
Crippled Craft Was Being
Driven to Sea in Gale When
Improvised Signal Is Seen

Aldrich Bengston and his father
Otto, Of 1882 Stebbins Avenue, the
Bronx, and Otto Wolfher, who was res
cucd with them early yesterday morn
ing from the motor boat Herbert III just
before it foundered, said yesterday that
they almost had abandoned hope when
they saw the signals of the pilot boat
Sandy Hook, in which Captain John
Boldt overhauled them.
They were fishing near Ambrose
Channel when they began to drag their
anchors and drift out to sea before
gale. Something was wrong with
their engine and they could not start
it. Tho Herbert II had a cabin and
they did not suffer intensely from the
cold.
eve had no rockets" said the
younger Mr. Bengston, "but we took
wads of cotton waste and after soak
ing it in kerosene dropped it into a
bucket and set fire to it. We held the
bucket aloft on pole, hoping some
vessel would see it.
cat about II p. m. we sighted Am
brose Lightship and our hopes were
high, but after we had drifted about
five miles past the vessel we began to
despair. Just as our supply of cotton
waste and of kerosene was about ex-
hausted and our hopes had sunk to
zero we got the signal of the pilot
boat that showed she had seen our
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