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New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
CLAIM LOW COSTS
Head of International Seamcn's Union
 Says U. s. Vessels Now Operate With Small Crews and Low Wages.

Washington, May 2,-Recent reduc- tions in the size and wages of crews on American vessels engaged in for eign trades have destroyed any Argu- ment for a subsidy to owners based on the difference in the labor costs of operating American and foreign ships, Andrew Furuseth, president of the in- ternational seamen's union, declaring today under testimony before the sen ate and house committees considering the administration merchant marine bill.
 American ships today carry the smallest crews of any vessels in the word and so far as abor is concerned American boats are now the cheapest to operate, the seamen's leader de- cared.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
EX7oR7I0N CASE HEARD
Disagreement In Jury Leads To Dis missal In Proceedings Against John OldmixOn, Attorney.

New York, May 2. = Disagreement was reported today by the supreme court jury in the extortion case against John c. Oldmixon, lawyer and Davis Ostro, private detective, grow ing out of the s100,o00 alienation suit brought against Mrs Aimee Crocker by Mrs. Elizabeth Schill, wife of Mrs Gourard's former. private secretary.
 Mrs. Schill charged she was taken to the offices of Oldmixon, Mrs. Gou- raud's attorney and compelled by threats to eign papers directing with. drawal of the suit.
 Justice Finch dismissed the jury after it reported there seemed no hope of reaching verdict.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES.
Three Trainmen Killed In: Wreck, And Fire Which Follows, On Baltimore And Ohio Road.

Myersdale, Pa, May 2 - Three trainmen were killed and fast freight on Baltimore and Ohio rail- road was wrecked at Fairhope, seven miles east of here early today when the locomptive blew up.
 The locomotive was one of the most powerful of the B. and o. system. Without warning the boiler let go and all members ot the crew on that DOT ton of the train were killed. Ten cars immediately following the engine were thrown from the track and catching fire, were destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
Financial News
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

10:S9 a. m.--Dutch oil shores were especially active and strong at the opening of today's stock market on cables announcing that they were to receive concessions in Russia's oil fields. Independent steels derived further strength from another ad- vance of pig iron prices, Lackawanna and Cruclble being in especial de- mand. Studebaker added one point to yesterdays rally and shippings rose on buying of mercantile marine, pfd., and Atlantic Gulf. Initial quota tions for rails, equipments, coppers and specialties were fractionally high
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE.

Hartford May 2.-Chief Justice George w. Wheeler of the supreme court paid a feeling though brief tri- bute to the late Justice Edwin B. Gager at the opening of the May term of the supreme court in this city today. Chief Justice Wheeler said that within q year the supreme court had lost two of it's most valu- able members, referring 10 Justices Case and Cager
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
HEADS WESLEYAN SWIMMERS.

Middletown, May 2.-T K. Siber- ling, class of 1923 and of Akron, O., was elected captain of the Wesleyan swimming team by the nine letter men today. ,siberling is not letter man and has not been in any swim ming competitions owing to ineligibil- ity due to his studies. He is, however, the fastest dash man in college except for Captain Williams who will not be in college next year. Siberling is now eligible for athletics and beat the Wesleyan record for 220 yards at the Springfield meet.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
Relief Appropriation
 For Flood Sufferers

Washington, May 2.-Appropriation for the relief Of flood sufferers in the Mississippi valley iG provided iii a bill reported favofably to the house to- day by it's agriculture committee. The measure, introduced by Representa- tive Dennison, republican, Illinois will be rushed through the house and sen- ate leaders also have promised to give it immediate consideration.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT

Washington, May 2.-The gauntlet was thrown down today by the White House to the leaders of the "child- ren's crusade" to obtain the release of war law violators from prison. De- claration was made that President Harding would in nowise be influenc- ed by the picketing program of the American Civil Liberties Union organ- izers of the crusade.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
Would Give Police Board
 Control of Traffic Rules

Councilman Henry w. Rice of the first ward is preparing resolution for the next session of the council which will place the control of traffic In the hands of the police commis- sion instead of the common council. The coAcilman feels that such a change will avoid the numerous changes in regulations such as are being made at almost every council meeting.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
DAUGHERTY AsSALED.

Washington, May 2.-Reports that Harry M. Daugherty, now attorney general, had veceiYed fee of s25,- 900 from Charles w. Morse, New York shipbuilder for obtaining Morse's release in 1912 from the Atlanta fed eral penitentiary were repeated in the senate today by Senator Caraway democrat, Arkansas, and denied by friends of the present attorney gen. nrnl
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
KNIGHTS TO ENTERTAIN ELKs

The K of c. minstrel troupe will give their overture as feature of the social to be held after the meeting of New Britain lodge of Elks in the Elks' home Thursday evening. In ad- dition to the minstrel show, the en- tertainment committee has arranged with Claude J. Leroux to give a wireless concert at the social The Elks are planning for a big affair Thursday night and a large attend ance of members is anticipated.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
John O'DonneII

John O'Donnell. aged 75 years, a veteran of the Civil War, >died Sun day at the Soldiers home at Togas, Maine. For many years, Mr. O'Don- nell worked as a molder at local foun-, dries He leaves a wife and a son. John O'Brien, Of North street, is a brother-in-law of the deceased. The funeral will be held at. 9 o'clock Thursday morning at St. Mary's church. The burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
COAL INVESTIGATIONS
Commerce Department Securing Data
 
 on Employment and Production for Reorganization of Industry.

Washington, May 2.-Investigation by the commerce department into un- deriving difficulties in the coal indus try such AS intermitteney of employ ment and irregularity of production, Is being expedited it was learned to- day with view to securing data which might be used in the proposed administration plan for rc-organlzing the entire industry
 Hint of the administrations plan for meeting the coal strike situation as divulged today in high official cir cles Indicated that these did not con sider any specific proposal for the settlement of the present miners and operators controversy but rather were concerned with remedies for the fun damental difficulties underlying the general coal situation.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
City Items

meeting of the Y. w. H. A. will be held Thursday evening in the club rooms. Plan for May fete to be held the latter part of the month will be discussed,
 Patrolman Michael Massey was called to Shuttle Meadow avenue this morning to kill dog which was act . ing strangely and which was believed to be mad.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
STRAINS MAY BE CHEAPER

New York, May 2.-The United American Panhandle State, which will be the President Monroe when she sails again, arrived yesterday from Brenfen with b0,000 straw hats made In Germany. IL is possible straw hats may be cheaper here this year. as ether large shipments will follow.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
BROKERAGE BANKRUPT
Involuntary Petition Filed By Waters and Cook Firm of New York Liabilities At S15.00O.

New York, May 2.-An involuntary petition in bankruptcy alleging liabil- ities of s45,0Oo and assets of SS,0o0 was filed in federal court today against the stock brokerage firm of Waters and Cook.
 Federal Judge Mack appointed Ed ward B. Geisner receiver. The firm holds membership in the Consolidated stock exchange.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
WINS NOVEL BET
OLeary Lays Wager On 20 Days .of
 Rain in April and is Correct.

Chicago May 2.-Jim O'Leary bet S1, 1000 that there would be twenty days of rain in April.
 Sure l won the bet,' O'Leary said. Tt rained twenty-two days There was a dispute about one day. so we called it twenty-one and won the $1,000. That's an old bet of mine I've won on it six or seven times. Once I bet that there would be twenty-six days of rain in May. I won-it rained twenty-eight days"
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
Frank ". Humnhrcy.

The funeral of Frank W. Humphrey was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's church. Rev. J. Leo Sul- livan was the celebrant of a solemn requiem high mass; Rev. Patrick Daily was the deacon and Rev. Philip Coholan was subdeacon. The pail bearers were Fred c. Walker, George II. Gabb of Hartford; J. Parker. Fred Sunburn, James O'Leary and William J. Noble. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan con- ducted the service at the grave in the cemetery at Bloomfield.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
BANK CLOSES DOORS
Failure of First Bank of Savings Af
 fects Big California House


 Fort Bragg, Cal, May 2.-The First National Bank of Fort Bragg and ite affiliated institution, the First Bank of Savings, failed to open. There is a reported shortage of $170,000 in the funds of the First Bank of Savings. The institutions occupy the same banking room.
 A notice by each bank that it had been ordered closed by it's board of directors was posted at the bank en- trance.
 Directors of the First National bank said that their institution was solvent and was not concerned in the alleged shortage of the associated institution. The First National was closed, it was explained, until the savings bank could be removed from the building.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
AMHo CLUB PRESENTS PLAY.

The Amho club of the American Hosiery presented pleasing comedy play last evening in the recreation rooms of the factory. The play en- titled "The Auction at Meadow Dale" had seven characters, as follows: Mrs. Sadie Zenner, Anna Gross, Edith Par ker, Hilma Krusberg, Anna Yaross, Agnes Binn and Adrian Mercugolia Following the play, Wright's orches- tra furnished music for dancing.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
DONATIONS CONTINUE.
Though Miners Are Out of Work, They Subscribe to Memorial Fund.

Hazelton. Pa, May 2.--Although the 150,0o0 anthracite miners have been idle since April 1, various local unions continue sending in contrbu- tions to the S50,000 fund for a mon- ument at Scranton in memory of John Mitchell, under whose direction the United Mine Workers were established in the hard coal belt. Forty thou sand dollars have been raised SO far.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
Clifford F. Harlow.

Clifford E. Harlow, aged ls years died last Sunday at Middletown. He is survived by & daughter, Mrs. Elsie F. Enes, of Glastonbury. The funeral was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from B. c. Porter Sons undertaking rooms. Rev Samuel sutcliffe officiat- ed at the service, and burial was Yin Newington.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR.

Attorney William NJ. Greensteip. re- gently appointed assistant prosecuting attorney in the local police court, prosecuted the cases in court this morning for the first timex A large number of his legal friends were on hand to hear him, and many favorable comments were heard on the manner In which he conducted the business of the court. Q
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
HELD SHAMELESS
George H Schoch, Jr., Absolvesl From Criminal Liability When Car Wrecks, Killing Two.

South Norwalk. May 2.-George H. Schoch. Jr., driver of the car in which Dosis Schock his IS months old daughter and William Zarges, aged A. of this city, were killed at Rye, N. Y. early Sunday morning has been ab- solved from any criminal blame by Deputy Coroner Edward Fitzgerald of Westchester county, following in in vestigation. The steering gear of the car jammed at a turn in the road.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
Alleged Robber Has
 Long Police Record

New Haven, May 2.-The New Hav- en police say that one of the men under arrest in the pr. Morgan Sporr who has been arrested IS times on various charges including theft. He had also been in the reformatory.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
Joseph Henry Taylor.

The funeral of Joseph Henry Taylor of Wooster street will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Err win Mortuarychape l. Key. Samuel Sutcliffe will officiate, and the burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
BACK AT HIS DESK.

Captain Thomas w. Grace today resumed his duties at police head quarters, after long absence due to illness. The popular official reports feeling greatly improved in health.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
BANDITS TORTURE VICTIM.

Chicago. May 2.-Although tortur- ed by burning paper torches until his feet werR scared, Harry Crawford manager of a west side movie house, refused to divulge the combination of the safe to three bandits and saved it's $3,000 contents.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
S6,O0O VERDICT STANDS

New Haven, May "A verdict of s6,oo0 against William Taylor of Meri- den brought by Joseph Mezzia admin istrator, for the killing of the latters son by the formers automobile will stand. by decision of Judge Hinman. The motion had been to set aside the verdict. f
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
SWEAR IN DEPUTY
 Wa POLICE OFFICERS
Forty-seyen Additional ConstabIes Placed on Duty at Westerly, K. T.
 to Prevent Strikers Outbreaks.

to Prevent Strikers Outbreaks.
 Westerly. k. l.. May 2.-Forty spe- cial censtabes were sworn in today to assist the police preserving order as a result. of disturbed conditions arising from the strike of construc- ton laborers which has been in prog ress slnca April 1, Detectives in the employ of the New Haven Railroad were also put on special duty us guards at the station and other rail- road points. The strike is over wage demand of 50 cents an hour in place of the 70 cents offered by contracting firms which are engaged In building sewage system for the town. One of these firms notified the town council today that it wished to be released from It's contract because of the labor difficulties.
 Five men were in the district court charged with attempt to intimidate laborers brought here to take the place of strikers. They pleaded not guilty and the cases were continued.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Nicholas BraW.

NPIiOIuS ISruW.
 Nicholas Braw. the infant son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Braw of Is Beatty street died yesterday, The funeral was held this afternoon from the Laraia and sagarino undertaking es- tablishment and interment was In B'airview cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-03
GREENvILLE
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NSohIihueu lioIn preceding page)
violence at the audience. 1.-THE old
glass arm can still throw some" he
announced, land what l would do to
those Jews that threw stones, would
make lot of them use the hearse
and ambulance"
and l throw stones at these
modern folks who deny the Christ,
and throw stones of criticism at him
he shouted.
Sunday commenced firing again AT
the audience, kissing between his
teeth. You're liar, Here's another
You're liar"
With the sudden closing of his ser
mon, Sunday swung into a prayer, in
which he prayed that the railroad
men might come and give him theil
hand in token of their pledge to fol
low Christ.
Delegation Follows.
On the call for trail hitters. Mrs
! A. H. Backus lead her entire Sunday
school class forward, and in a short
time almost the entire Greenville del
egation began to march in single file
forward to shake Billys hand.
Over 900 persons took seats as
trail hitters" while Mr.. Sunday
prayed, but so large and unexpected
was the crowd that the secretaries
were able to get cards only from 81;
! of them. Counting the number who
shook hands with Sunday and ther
slipped out to the side without takin,
seats as trail hitters'' more thai
| 1000 came forward
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-03

when they would carry the sentence
into execution.
And whenever the sinner goes, he
or she is condemned already They
are Wanting until they die, and eter-
nal damnation, the sentence that has
already been passed, will be carried
into effect
Jesus Christ didn't come into the
world to condemn the world. The
world was condemned before He was
born in the manger. He came to open
up a plan of salvation, to save the
world. He didn't come to condemn
it. He came to save it, and that is His
| mission on earth.
mo man cared for my soul"-they
| failed to realize that without Jesus
Christ they are lost. You think that
people don't care to talk about it.
know there are few people that don't
| But, where you find one fool enough
! that wouldn't, you find 100 that
would. Then let the one go to the
! devil and get the SO for Jesus Christ
/ They are in sad minority and | don't
! consider that it is worthy of attention
my friends, they do not care to talk
! | preached in a town out in Iowa
1
! very rich man who owned thousands
of acres of very rich land which came
up to the corporate limits of the town
He had good, godly woman for wife
and yet his sneering unbelief had al
most broken her heart. She hung hel
head down, she withdrew from society
because her husband was a member
of an infidel club; and whatever re
! IIOlnn hnv, %hoi
roof, she took it in 1t is disgrace
II your children ever walked the
streets of heaven, it will be because
some stranger was better to then
than you were, and so what religion
was ever taken across the Threshold
the wife many times take it, and al
the cussedness that ever dragged ovel
the Threshold, and all the iniquity, i.
dragged over by the husband.
So he got to thinking about it, anC
! he got up one morning early, finished
the chores, put the saddle on thu
morse and without telling anybod.
went to town. He went around to thu
Methodist church, intending that i
anybody ask him, he would take hi
stand and join the church He wen
IN and they looked as though the.
| lAOuSnI the TOOI would 1dll. me
were having class meeting and tn
leader of the class had a wooden leg
and he was walking about-but the
never said "Boo!" to him. He got u
and out of there and swore he'd neve
darken the church, my friends, again
Finally Gives Heart
To God.
He would wait until Sunday morn
ing whenever he was ploughing hi
field, and he would plough the stri
on Sunday morning down near tn
road where all the people were goin
10 church, just to show his enmity
Whenever he planted the fields, h
would plant all the rest and then II
would plant the strip down by tn
j road on Sunday morning. Wheneve
! he went to cut the oats or the whea
a or husk the corn, he'd always wal
E for Sunday morning and then cut tina
r strip down next to the road
He came down to a meeting on
night. He gave his heart to God. H
e said to me, Bill, have lived II wear
IN sin that | wouldn't have lived
they had asked me, for | went ther
knowing that 1 was wrong, intendin
to do it."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-03
SUNDAY BELIEVES
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night just to get a thought or two
and frame it into a sentence, and
Reynolds would sit with a pencil in
his hand for thirty-six hours and re
fuse food and sleep just in order to
write an ode, you read in two or three
minutes. And Carey translated the
Bible so that three hundred million
people can read it that couldn't read
it before. And Wesley used to travel
five and seven thousand miles a year
on horseback and do most of his
studying and great deal of his rest
ing in that way. Peter Cartwright,
the itinerant Methodist preacher OF
Illinois his circuit was from Cairo
down at the south to Galena on the
north, and he used to swim his horse
five and ten times a day He'd come
to stream. undress, tie his clothes
on his back, swim his horse across,
dress and ride on, preaching the Cos
pei to the people on the prairies OF
Illinois, and if overtaken by night
! he'd sleep out with the wolves and
coyotes bowling around him. He'd
build fire, for it is known that wild
| animals fear fire. That's what men
did to preach the gospel of Jesus
Christ Now you won't walk across
the street to help somebody to God
| With all our means of conveyance
automobiles and trolley cars ano
subways and eIevateds, we are so lazy
letting the world go to hell that we
are doing nothing, seemingly, to save
it.
| Lyman Beecher heard John New
4 ton That lad him IN his conversion
and then Scott heard Newton preach
and that led to his conversion.
+! One day a peddler came up to {
mans home and sold him a book; i
was a religious book. He had boy
and he read that book and that bool
led to that boys conversion. Tha
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-03
DUTY OF CHRISTIANS TO HELP SAVE SOULS
OF PERSONS OUTSIDE OF PALE OF CHURCH
SAYS SUNDAY IN PLEA FOR MORE CONVERTS

The Text-"No Man Cared For My
SOUL" 142nd Psalm, 4th verse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-14

Burlington to resume his studies at
the University of Vermont
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Knox, who have
been living in Rutland have returned
to East Arlington to reside.
+ Miss Mabel Woodwork and Miss
I,Madaline Judson Of New York visit
, ed friends in town last week
Mr. and Mrs. F. A, Nichols of Gard
ner visited their daughter, Mrs r. f.
Martin, Of this place last week.
Miss Sophia Cole, who has finished
her course at the Albany Business
College, is home for few weeks.
, The morning subject at the NJ T.
church, Sunday will be THE Five
Points of the Star of St Paul's Life.
George Paro Of Bedford Hills n.
Y, is spending a few days in town
with his sister, Mrs William Hough.
ton.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Shuffeton and
daughter, Norma, of Gardner arrived
in town Wednesday for two weeks
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs, Seymour Hard cele.
brated the 25th anniversary of their
marriage at Bailey hall last Thurs
day evening
Mrs. John Tibbitts and sons of
Newfane are guests of their cousin,
Edward Ward Mr.. Tibbtts has a
radio set with which they heard, on
Monday evening, September II, the
lecture and concert from the Troy
Polytechnic Institute for .
the benefit of the Hartford Conn,
alumni They also heard concert
from Newark which was very inter +
estinG.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-14
EAST ARLINGTON

James Cole, who has finished the
season with the Poultney baseball
team, has returned home
Mark Shuffleton left Monday for
The Washington herald., 1922-10-07
MONTHS FIRE Loss
AMOUNTS TO$l5,S76
Prevention Week Committee
Uses Radio for Its
Propaganda.

Loss from fire in the District of
Columbia for September totaled
s15,S76. according to a report made
public yesterday by Commissioner
James F. Oyster.
Eliminating the false and need
less alarms It is found the fire de-
partment responded to eighty-six
alarms requiring their assistance.
OF the fires, f1fty-siv resulted in
damage of appreciable amounts.
Among origins of fires listed are:
Automobile. 26; brush, 2; coal pile,
l; electric light poles. 2; gasoline
hlling station. 4; hay stack, l.;
railroad bridge, 1, and street cars,
3.
During the month the department
made 11,052 fire inspections, bring
ing the total for teh fiscal year to
date to 35,3ss.
The campaign OF the Fire Preven-
tlon Week committee, of which
CHARLES w. Darr Is chairman. yes
terday extended their activities to
the field of radio and several of the
local sending stations were made
use of In distributing the messages.
School authorities are busy dis
tributing $4,000 fire prevention
missionaries to parents through
the children.