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New Britain herald., 1921-08-20

church Sunday are as follows-Sun day school at 9:45 a. m. followed bA morning service at 10:45 a. m. ant. evening service at 7:3O D. m.
 At St. GabrieTs church-Sunda1 there will be the regular morninp prayv' and sermon at 1O:45 a. i'll. followed by Sunday school at 12:OC o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Potts are re. ce1ving congratulations on the birth of son born at the Middlesex hos pital in Middletown
 The ladies of St. Gabriers church will hold a social and food sale on the church lawn Tuesday evening"
 Everything is in readiness for the Community picnic to be held a, Pipes Dale Sunday The public is in- vited to attend.
 Mrs Henry Dickinson and son ot Hartford were calling on friends in town Friday. Mrs. Dickinson former ly resided on Grove street in thi. place.
 Mrs. Sharples and children why have been visiting Mrs. Walmsley left today for her home in Providence. Moving pictures, Town Hall, Satur- day, Aug. 20. Admission, 15-25c | -advt
 LOST-A Jersey red pig Please motif, Boilman, kensington. S-19- 2d,
New Britain herald., 1921-08-20
CABINET TAKES UP
 JAPANESE QUESTION
(Continued from First Dage).

Washington. The premier is non- commlttal on the subject but officials think he may be induced to go. If Viscount Uchi1a, Japanese foreign minister may be the chief delegate Other possibilities for the head of the Japanese mission are Viscount Ishii Japanese ambassador to France, M Shldeh1ra, Japanese ambassador at Washington; Viscount Kentaro Kan eko, privy councillor and Admiral So- tokich Uriu.
 Representatives of the foreign war and navy departments conferred for a long time yesterday regarding the program of the conference at Wash ington and touched upon the person. nel of the Japanese delegation. The Mich Nichi Shimbun says the choice for the chief army delegate has shift ed to J4ieut Gen. Kunishige Tanakai director\ of the third department of the general staff, whose suite would include Major Gen. Hatsutaro Hara- guchi. at present military attache at the Japanese embassy in Washington
 Wants 21 Divisions in Army.
 The newspapers declare that the general staff is likely to insist that 21 divisions be maintained in the Japan csc army but if the powers favor a positive curtailment of land forces, Japan will follow. On Far Eastern questions, the staff's attitude is de- scribed as supporting China in CO., operation with Great Britain the idea of advancing relations between China and Japan
New Britain herald., 1921-08-20
PERSONALS

George Gordon, of this city. has left with a party of friends from Hartford and Massachusetts on an auto trip through the New England states. They will be gone a week Miss Dina Gordon, of North street who has been spending the past two weeks at Ocean Beach, has returned. F.. J. and Mrs. Daley and sons. Gerald and Jack, and Mrs. Dailey's mother Mrs Thomas Conlon, of Plainville, have returned from a 10 days automobile trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. They motored 1,4OO miles.
 George Reynolds, Joseph A. Haffey and John J. Crean, attended the an- niversary celebration in Winsted yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-20

Advent Christian church. Tomorrow morning at 1o45 o'clock Rev. George E. Tyler will speak and the subject will be: "A Heather Visit to a Chris tan Nation" The Sunday school will meet at 12:05 and at the eve ming service at o'clock the pastors subject will be "When the Prophets $ Mouth Is Closed" The Loyal Work CTS service will be held on Tuesday evening and the mid-week prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
 PiainviIic Briefs.
 MT and Mrs. Pearl Smith and fam fly of Broad street, will return from a weeks vacation spent at Oakland Beach, R. I. MT. Smith and son, Loyal office Monday.
 Matthew Mullen of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, is visiting his brother law Postmaster Prior, of Pierce street. George Lippin of Unionville ave- nue is spending vacation with friends at Grafton, VI. ! James and Floyd Livingston of Yer mont, are visiting their brother, Charles of East street. Mrs Emily White of Hough street 1 is a patient at St. Francis hospital, i Hartford Mrs. White recently under went operation. Mrs. Thomas Conlon of Pierce street has returned from trip l through Canada. She accompanied | her son, F. J. Daley of New Britain and her two grandchildren, Gerald and Jack.
 ! Lewis Scranton of Mountain View 1 is at Camp Devens, where he is l camp He will return the end of l August.
 l Marie Caccamo of New Britain has
 city, seven lots at New Britain Ter race. William Buys will enjoy two 1 weeks vacation.
 l Rev. J. G. Ward will preach at the l Baptist church as usual tomorrow l morning after an extended vacation spent at East 'Northfield. Mass.
 Forcstville News. l An outing will be held tomorrow at Momauguin by about 25 residents l of the vicinity of Pine street They will enjoy a shore dinner at the cot l Vasseur.
 1 lhave to be made on the oot of Duard { Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Algeron
 Perkins of Fair street. Several days ago he stepped on a nail and it is thought part of the nail is still l lodged in his foot. A poultry culling and breeding Demonstration was held at 10 o'clock l his morning at the Green Meadow Farm. Raymond James of the Hart l ford Countp Farm bureau and Pro- l lessor Jones of Storrs college, were
 charge. One also took place at II | o'clock at the farm of E. J. Hlt- l brandt. There was a large attcn- | lance of interested spectators. 1 The Sessions Ladies' Social club 1 leld an outing at Momauguin yes- 1 erday morning and afternoon. There were 35 in all who attended. l A. D. Stone of Kenney street, is 1 spending the weekend at Momau- guin.
 | Emil A. Jones has left for his l home in Bermuda after being the l guest of MT. and Mrs. S. M. Barnard l If Central street for the past several 1 weeks.
 Miss Nora Magnuson of Broad
 street is enjoying a vacation at Grove Beach.
 THE BIG WOOD SALE is now on. Last l business. Jasper Williams, Peace Court | off ofBroad. S-1S-1wx FOR RE~T-Five room tenement. all inn l provements. Apply to 16 Park St. Plain
 vile, Conn. Henry Davids Phone 114-3 l s-1S-3d
New Britain herald., 1921-08-20
WHISKEY AND TAR 60 GOOD TOGETHER Kegs Of Former Arouse Local
 Mans Curiosity MOVING PICTURES HERE
Hartford Concern Will Attempt Show ing of Films at Town Hall in Berlin Street Tonight-Land Sales-Bcrlin Items of Interest.

A local story of interest has just come to light which involves three kegs of whskey, a local Italian, two strange characters and bunch of tar barrels stored on the wayside by the state highway department. The plot of the story is laid in East Berlin where the whiskey kegs were sup posed to have been found.
 As the story is told. an Italian la borer employed in a Kensington fac tory had alighted from the Middle town trolley at East Berlin and was walking toward his home. Before reaching the monument in East Der lin there is junction of four roads One leads to Savage Hill and the other three to different parts of Berlin. This place is known as Morsen's corner. It is here, is is claimed that the Italian saw a large group of tar bar rels, evidently left by the wayside by state highway department, which had recently completed work on section of the road near here.
 Among the tar barrels, it is said that three mysterious barrels were seen, inaSmuch as there was no tar on either of the three barrels. The man S curiousty was arosed and he wanted to know what was in the extra barrels. Going over to the site he put his nose to the bung of the and found that it had a familiar smell. No knowing if his "smellers'' were good or not he took anothe whiff and soon discovered that the mysterious looking kegs con- tained whiskey.
 As the story continues, the man went to his home and secured two single gallon jugs These he brought to the spot and filled with the precious liquid. On his way home it is asserted, that he did not feel as though he were doing the right thing and was about to bring the whiskey back when two suspicious characters approached him He thought they were up to some mis- chief and continued on his way home with the liquor where he still has it, it is said. When going back to work the next morning the man could nc longer keep the secret and had to tell his friends But when they came upon the scene the three kegs were gone It was later discovered, So the story continues, that an automobile from Hartford had driven up at about 1 o'clock in the morning and carted the kegs with their contents away.
 Moving Pictures Here
 For the first time in the history ot the town, moving pictures will be shown at the Berlin Town Hall. The affair is being given by a Hartford concern and if the try out this eve. ming is a success it is expected that il will be repeated several times during this coming winter. Permission to use the town hall was given by Selectmar Carter for this evening only.
 In the opinion of MT. Carter nov Ing pictures will not pay in Berlin although they probably would in Ken s1ngton. He feels that few Kensingtor people vii be willing to pay ten cents on the trolley to come to Berlin tc see show when they can get more tor their money by going to the theaters in New Britain. On the pro- gram for tonight are two single western reels, one comedy and the feature will be Constance Talmadge ir
New Britain herald., 1921-08-20
TO BETTER TAXES
Mexico to Require Complete Report Oi Petroleum Storage so at to Havo System in Taxation.

MeXlco City, Aug. 20.-Immediat and complete reports showing tho amount of petroleum in storage upon which taxea may bo levied. will bo required of all oil companies in Mex ico by the department of commerce and industry next week it is learned in semi official quarters. It is under stood the department some time ago asked it's legal advisors as to it's right to require such report, and that it haI been assured that an order to that effect would be within the law.
 Newspapers declare that oil taxes received by the government during July amounted to only 36 per cent. of the normal revenues from petroleum.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-20

"Patsy's Burglar" The performance will begin at 7:3O o'clocg.
 Church Notes
New Britain herald., 1921-08-20

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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-10
DRIVE FOR MEMBERSHIP
JOIN the Eureka County Chamber of Commerce and
Help Along Good Cause--Do Il Now

Inc time has come for person who is sincere i'm
MS desire Tor the beemen and advancement of Eureka
County to put his shoulder to the wheel help those
VINO have been laying the foundation for move
ment along lines which will the resumption of busi-
ness conditions that will bring Eureka County to her
former position of the leading counties of the State
The Eureka County Chamber of Commerce has, after
investigation of several lines formulated plans which will
be of immense value to the whole county.
The benefits of these plans will not be Eureka alone,
but embrace section of the county, every
who has property interests in Eureka County should join
the Eureka County Chamber of Commerce.
In order to be able to ahead with the as out
ned it to raise funds and the Chamber
Commerce will give special feature picture show at the
Eureka Theatre Friday night December &c. with an ad
mission charge of fifty cents.
After the picture show social dance at the Eureka
Pavilion will be gven to which general admission of fifty
cents will be charged.
During the dance, Chism's ice and cake will be
served number of Eureka ladies already donated
cakes for the occasion.
The committee in charge of this drive for funds help
along the good is composed of A. H. Johnson Frank
Mcbride and E. A. Skman Any desiring II help can
see or communicate with any memebr of the committee
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-10
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Business Transacted by the
Board At Its Regular
Monthly Meeting


The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners
was held December S. Present were
Commissioners r. ]. Reid and e. C..
son, F. A. Fulkerson, and the Clerk
Of the Board. The following business
was transacted:
The minutes of the last meeting
were approved as read.
The Board and the Auditor counted
the money and found that the amount
on deposit in banks agreed with the
Auditors balance.
The County and Township officers
reports were read and ordered filed.
"A list of the bills allowed is pub
lished in another column.
On motion 1t was ordered that ].
M. Mcnamara. Esq. be appointed as
additional counsel to assist the District
Attorney in the prosecution of the
case of the State of Nevada against
Jay w. Freeman, and 1t was further
ordered that the said ]. M. Mcnamara
be allowed the sum of $3.50 for his
service as such counsel.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-10
EUREKA COUNTY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

At the meeting Of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Eureka County Cham
Der OF Commerce held Friday evening
several matters OF the utmost import
ance concerning the prosperity of
Eureka County were discussed and
active work started on them.
The Committee on Artesian Water
reported that as result of its inyesti-
CATION there was found a section of
the statutes of Nevada which allows
a county to spend $4,000 in one year,
either by doing the work itself, or
having 1t done. in boring for artesian
water. Upon the expenditure of that
sum Of money. the State. upon proper
presentation of the fact, will advance
to the county an equal amount Of
money to drive the we'll deeper or for
further investigation. The committee
recommended that the State Engineer
be asked to send a representative
here to investigate the feasibility of
getting artesian water in Diamond
Valley. and to select the most prom
ising places. Upon his report the
Eureka County Chamber Of Com
merce will apply to the Board of
County Commissioners to drill, or
have drilled, well. using the report
Of the State Engineers representa-
tive as a guide in the work.
The Committee on the Drive for
Membership and Funds reported that
a special picture show OF seven reels,
donated by Mrs. Magda States, would
be given at the Eureka Theatre on
Friday night. December 16, followed
by a dance In the Eureka Pavilion,
which was donated by the Rescue
Hose Company Hall Association; the
electric lights by Kelley & Rebaleati,
and the tickets by the Sentinel.
A vote of thanks to those donating
to the Chamber of Commerce ben
eft was passed unanimously.
There seems to. be an impression
abroad that the hearing regarding
lower freight rates over the Eureka
Nevada Railway before the Public
Service Commission Of Nevada is rel
alive to ore only. Such is not the
case; the rates on all classes of
freight, cattle. sheep. and other live
stock. merchandise. machinery and
everything moving as freight will be
affected.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-10
DEATH OF JERRY AHERN

Wednesdays Tonopah Times has
the following announcement of the
death of former well known resi-
dent of Eureka:
News of the death of Jerry Ahern,
at the ripe age of 80 years, one of the
pioneer merchants of Tonopah, was
received yesterday morning by his
son, who took the first train for the
coast to attend the funeral. The
cause of death or the circumstances
are not known. Jerry Ahern, the
son, is one of the trusted employees of
the Standard Oil Company's Tonopah
branch.
Deceased acquired fortune in Eu-
reka and Delamar through success
full period of merchandising and camo
to this camp with a complete stock of
goods moved in from Eureka. He Sc
cured a location on Main street near
the corner of Oddie on the site of the
VI CcCnI NuOAtC SdllO, WhOA . h0 QtQ q
thriving business until 1907 when he
resolved to enjoy his old age in south
ern California and continued to re-
side there until death. When Gold
field was discovered and rush en-
sued from Tonopah Mr.. Ahern was
one of the first to realize the i'm
portance of the camp and he pro-
ceeded to open a store in the town of
Columbia adjacent to the mines, which
everybody thought was the natural
selection for the town created by the
new excitement. About the same
time the Tonopah business increased
with leaps and bounds until the own
er was forced to erect a permanent
building which is occupied now by
the Monte Carlo. One of the Oldest
Photographic scenes of Tonopah, dec
Grating the walls of the Times ONCE,
shows Jerry Ahern's place of busi-
ness as one of the most striking stores
In the district. Spread across the
whole front of the store is the legend
Jerry Ahern, General Merchandis-
Ing" Some of the old timers, re-
calling the prosperity of the dealer.
remarked that 1t was nothing unusual
to see 1000 cases Of coal oil stacked
up in the street In front of the Ahern
store. For a short time he main
tanned store in Manhattan. Two
daughters and one son comprised the
family. One of the daughters mar
ried A. ]. Klampt. a mine promoter
and operator with extensive ramifi-
cations In Rhyolite and Goldfeld. A
nephew named Frank Haley was
identified with the business for a
time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-10
THE SMALLPOX SITUATION

One more case of smallpox devel-
oped in Eureka during the past week.
that of Richard Harris. Quarantine
was established at once.
The A. Moore family were released
from quarantine during the week. the
health officer having satisfied himself
that Mr.. Moore and son Allan had
completely recovered.
District Attorney Reynolds is re-
ported to be well on the road to re-
covery.
The general situation seems to be
better. The vaccination of about
seventy-five persons within the last
ten days will have a most beneficial
effect in checking the spread Of the
disease.
On Wednesday the Eureka school
building was thoroughly fumigated
and the school was opened the follow
ing morning. The attendance was
light on the first day owing to the
fact that proper announcement of the
opening OF school could not be made
in time to reach all pupils. Slight
sickness caused by vaccination was
factor in keeping many children alb
sent. However, 1t is expected that
Monday will find full attendance.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-10
in the motion upon the part OF the
State for dismissal.

Judge Breen before granting the
motion to dismiss made 1t clear that
he regretted in the extreme the fact
that the action had been brought.
and the consequent expense to the
county as we'll as trouble. annoyance
and expense to the defendant and his
family. He dwelt to some extent on
the duty of the District Attorneys Of
fee to thoroughly investigate such a
matter before bringing a criminal ac-
ton. and then said that under all the
he knew of no other
honorable course that could be pur-
sued by counsel for the prosecution.
"It is a plain and manly course" ="
said his honor. 1T Is in the interests
of Justice and such course will help
Justice in this-that It will give the
public more confidence In their pub
lie officers. Every attorney Is an Of
ficer of the court. and in the interests
OF Justice the public must have con-
fidence in their courts and their ofii-
GERS. So. when the straight and man
lv course is pursued 1t cannot fail to
result In the interests Of justice.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-10
MYSTERIOUS POISONING
Phil Paroni, Retired Eureka
Merchant, Victim of Das-
tardly Murder Attempt

One of the most cold blooded ef-
forts to poison was tried by some
party Thursday morning. In an at
tempt to murder Philip Paroni.
At about 9:30 in the morning. just
as the court house was opening, Mr..
Paroni stumbled into the Office of the
Recorder. carrying a box of private
papers and about collapsed as he de-
posted the box on the table.
DR.. Bremen was fortunately close
by and was summoned Immediately.
At first glance 1t was apparent that
Mr.. Paroni was a victim Of strychnine
poisoning. He was taken at once to
his home. and there vigorous meas
ures were instituted to counteract the
effects of the poison. Mr.. Paroni was
having convulsion after convulsion
and it was feared for time that he
was beyond all hope. Not until late
afternoon was he considered to be
out of danger.
Immediate investigation revealed
the fact that the poison was placed in
the sugar bowl and we'll mixed with
the sugar, and that a large amount
was present. There was no doubt
that the party who committed the act
intended to murder Mr.. Paroni In
cold blood.
In discussing the matter Mr.. Paroni
stated that he used sugar from the
same bowl on Thursday morning, and
that 1t was all right. No more was
used until Friday morning. Evident
ly, therefore. the strychnine was in
troduced into the bowl some time
Thursday night during his absence
from the house.
The victim had prepared his bowl
of coffee as usual and taken a spoon
full. Noting that 1t tasted bitter he
tried another spoonful, and then de-
cided that something was wrong, so
he pushed it aside. He then ate some
other breakfast and in few moments
he noticed that his legs we're getting
stiff and that his hands were shaking.
Immediately it dawned upon him
that he was poisoned, SO he took the
box of papers. and started for the
court house. The stiffening in his
legs made it almost impossible to get
across the street. but by a supreme
effort he reached the entrance to the
court house, where friends assisted
him and called medical aid.
The District Attorneys Office has
started rigid investigation, a chain
of indisputable evidence is being rap
idly woven about the guilty party.
and an arrest is expected at any time.
A motive for the crime has been
established beyond all question, and
with the rapidly increasing amount
of evidence there is no doubt that the
one guilty will be prosecuted to the
full extent.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-10
TO THE PUBLIC

1t has been brought to our atten-
tion that certain parties have made
assertions, whether through malice or
misinformation we do not know,
which reflect upon the business In
tegrity of the Eureka Cash Store.
These remarks refer to the public
assertion made that we charged one
of our customers two hundred and
seventy-five dollars fox q wagon and
one hundred dollars or more for a
tent. This is absolutely untrue, for
in looking over our books covering a
period of three or four years we fail
to find where we have ever sold eth
er of the above articles for half that
amount asserted in the public re-
marks referred to.
Our books are open to inspection
for any interested parties wishing to
verify the above statement.
We have been in business in Eu-
reka for nearly twenty years and are
jealous of our reputation for square
dealing in this community. and any
intimation of unfair dealing or prof.
teering is particularly obnoxious.
We thank our patrons for their
support and patronage in the past,
and hope that the satisfactory busi-
ness relations established will merit
their continued patronage in the flu
ture.
EUREKA CASH STORE,
j. B. BALE, Manager.
Eureka, Nevada, Dec. 8, 1921.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-10
WILDCATTERS QUIT
BUSH STREET MARKET

A recent market letter OF Thos. 8.
Robinson & Co.. San Francisco brok-
ers, says:
AN analysis of the market shows
we have reason to thank the Lord
that the curse of the professional
wildcatter which hung over Bush
street during the early months of
1921. is now happily removed; that
liquidation of mining stocks was COM
pleted before the Summer slump on
Wall street; that more real legiti-
mate development OF mining proper
ties is being made In Nevada than at
any time in the last Is years; and
finally that, with the continued high
price for metals and low cost of pro-
duction. the shares of percious metal
companies are without question the
most attractive speculation in the
country. - Four companies in
terested in the Eureka mining dis
trict are working hard to find a suit
able method of milling the ores OF
this camp. Most encouraging results
have been obtained by several meth
DDS and 1t is question now of
months when 1t will be possible to re-
cover bullion right at the mines in
Eureka and the necessity of shipping
to the Salt Lake smelters and paying
excessive freight rates will be thing
OF the past"