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New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
LABOR COMES OUT
 FOR WINE AND BEER
Condemns VOlStead Law, Breeder of Contempt for All Laws

Washington. Feb. 2s--The execu- tive council Of the American Fedora ton of Labor has aligned .itself with the advocates of light wines and beer, and hhs called upon all members Of the federation and other citizens 10 demand of their senators and con gressmen that the Volstead act be amended accordingly, A formal dec laration of the position taken by the federation was adopted by the council has been issued. If contends that the present law is being disregarded and that it cannot be enforced. The dec laration is addressed to the American people. It reads:
 The American Federation Of La bor. as spokesman of the nnorGanized ss well as the organized toilers, hay ing in mind the interest and the well fare Of our people, decided by unani- nous vote in, its convention held in Denver in June, 1921, that the Vol stead enforcement act must be modi- bed so as 10 permit the manufacture and sale of beer and light wines.
 Before this decision was reached the executive council Of the A. F. of l.. had caused to be made an exhaus- tive investigation of the effects of the Nolstead act. IL was shown by this investigation that there had been.
 Results Of Act.
 "f. A general disregard of the law among all classes of people, including those who made the law.
 "2. Creation of thousa nds Of moonshiners among both country and city dwellers.
 "3 The creation of an army of bootleggers.
 v. An amazing increase in the trafhc in poisons and deadly concoc- tions and drugs
 ''5. An increased rate of insanity,
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28

here few days ago, Money changers refuse to take any checks and the American cash they accept must bear the engraving Of George Washington, Such bills they call "Washingtons'
 The reasons for this Is that local dealers have In earlier times accepted Canadian bills at the same face value as American bills, later to discover that there Is difference of some twelve per cent in the two moneys Dollars flnctuate in value from 33o,- onn 10 bh0,0o0 ruhcs.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
AUCTION! North Dakota Horses

INOItn DdkOta horses | FARM BUREAU FARMERS of Wells County to bring Horses by Through
 Express and to sell to the Farm
 CTS of Connecticut SALE AT W. J. WHISPERS FARM
 Berlin, Connecticut | con Berlin Turnpike, one mile north .. of Berlin Centerl
 Thursday, March 9, 1922 ] At 1:OO r. NJ.
 E. $. Delaney, for the Farm Bu- reau of Wells County, North Dakota, representing big pooling merger formed exclusively by the farmers, by which they will consign and sell at auction to the farmers of Connecti- cut. 45O horses of their own raising, the same having been selected and in spected by their Farm Bureau repre- sentative has selected Berlin to re- ceive one Of the Big Express Car Shipments of
 2s HORSES
 Because it is tremendous big pro- position, and a Farmers Farm Bu. reau movement, a special express rate las been given by the railroads and the animals are to come through in '2 hours being unoaded but once, and that in the sheep yards at Auro- "a, H.. thus avoiding possible disease and infection.
 This Berlin Car" is consigned by ten owners who will divide the satis- faction or regret occasioned by the prices the neighboring farmers pay. North Dakota farmer will accom- pany the horses, see that they get here O. k., and that the consignors get the cash to divide, be that much or little.
 PERCHERONS-BE
 Included in this shipment are sev- eral matched pairs and low down farm chunks bred. raised and ready for hard labor in this warmer than home" climate.
 No Eastern men financially inter ested. No private selling prior to the auction. No dressed for the auc ton animals. This is a Horse Sale by North Dakota Farmers to Connec- ficut Farmers, with the idea of con tlnued activity and satisfaction. These horses will arrive a day or two prior to the sale and on sale day. between 10 and 12 A. M, will be tried out in every point by local competent judges. Terms cash
 For information regarding this car of horses, telephone New Britain No. 66-2. E. NJ GRANGER. JR.. Auctioneer
 Thompsonville, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-28
 FAITH IN WASHINGTON

Many SOyictS Refuse T.. S Money
 Without His Picture On It.
 Moscow, Feb 2S.-An exceeding faith is shown in the name and pic ture of George Washington, since the scramble for foreign moneys began
, 1922-02-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

or:
No This Is a right which belongs
to tho stockholders as the owners of
tie business There are a few cases
where b~ondhoiders have the privilege
Of voting in case of default
What IRE .rights."
When bonds or stocks are Offered to
the security holder by tho company
at a price below the current quota
ton for the security offered. a right"
Is said to accrue TO the bond or stock
holder. The value OF this right II de-
pendent upon the difference between
the current quotation and the price at
which the nv securities are offered
and the amouat CT tho new security
that the bond or stakeholder Is Offered
In proportion to his present holdings.
These rights are dealt in upon the
exchange and n security holder who
foes not wish to subscribe to the new
securities can sell his rights" Who
ever purchases these rights" repre-
sentcd by certificates called warrants.
enjoys the same position that h old
security holder held in regard TO the
subscription.
, 1922-02-15

the FIRST step taken by the Fargo com
'pany to obtain proven acreage in the
salt Creek field While nothing def
mite has been worked out 81 is indi-
Gated that other deals are contem-
plated to put the company among the
concerns having large holdings Of
proven acreage in this field, and thai
h company contemplatcs taking ad.
vantage OF every opportunity TO Sc
cure valuable holdings that will result.
in benefit 10 the
simultaneously with the announce
ment OF the purchase or the Salt Creek
acreage tho company finished a fish
ing job which has delayed progress OF
tho deep test well in the Poison Spider
field. The well is making hole again
past b 1850 BOT mark and the well
which Is located on the southwest
quarter OF section 1883 is in excellent
shape to test the deep formations OF
the field
Another announcement OF interest
was made that the company would also
undertake a deep est of the South
Casper creek field as soon as weather
permitted. This test will be carried
on the southwest quarter of section }.
With both the South Casper creek
and Poison Spider fields proven oil
and gas bearers. deep development in
all probability will result in oil or
gas production from the lower horizons
as shown by tests and examinations
made by the Fargo and other operat-
ing companies.
These properties together with the
new Salt Greek acreage place the Far
20 company in an enviable position
and indicates that the wishes of the
management OF tho concern that the
company so on an early dividend pay
ing basis will be carried out.
, 1922-02-15
PAIR Of WELLS
IN SALT CREEK

Two we.is were completed in the
n Greek field his week by tho Mid
west Refining company. Neither Of
the wells have been brought to full
production and no production test was
taken.
Well No. 27A on the southeast quar-
ter OF section 15-f0-79 was completed
over the weekend. The well was shut
in and no production test made.
Well No. 31A on the southeast quar-
ter of section e-3e-7s was completed
Sunday. The indications for n good
well resulted No test of production
"a been made yet. however.
The New Testament was first divid-
ed into verses by Robert Stevens, a
French printer. in 1851.
, 1922-02-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION OF
TIME APPOINTED FOR PROV
ING WILL, ETC.

State OF wyoming
)ss.
County of Natrona
In District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District.
In the matter of the Estate of
Myrtle v. Williams, Deceased.
To all persons interested in SAID
estate:
Notice is hereby given that the
10th day of March, A. D. 1922, at
10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the
court room of the above entitled
court, in the City of Casper, in the
County of Natrona. in the State of
Wyoming, has been appointed as
the time and place for proving the
will of said Myrtle v. Williams, de-
ceased, and for hearing the appli-
cation of David A. Williams for the
issuance to him of letters tesla
mentary as executor, under the last
will and testament of Myrtle ".
Williams, deceased, when and where
any person interested may appear
and contest the same.
Dated Casper, Wyoming, Febru-
AIRY IA, 1922.
HAZEL CoNWELL,
Clerk of said District Court.
By Gladys Ford, Deputy.
William o.. Wilson, Attorney for
Estate.
Publish Feb. Is. 20. Mar. 1. 8, 1922.
, 1922-02-15
Livestock Mart


OMAHA. Neb., Feb 15.-United
States Bureau of MANIFESTATIONS re-
ceipts 1880; mostly 10 to 15c higher;
$50 to 200 pound butchers $3.50
0. IS; top $3.50; 200 to 900 pound
butchers $s.25@s.so; packing grades
sA5o@S.5o.
Cattle receipts $500; better grades
beef steers 10 to 15c higher; others
about steady; top s.25; she stock strong
to 15c higher; bulls. veals. stockers and
feeders fully steady.
Sheep receipts IL. 900; killing classes
steady to 25c higher; bulk lambs s14.oo
@14-25; best ewes s7.e5; feeders SOC
higher; shearing lambs S13.75.
, 1922-02-15

quartz OF section 5-s9-7s. adjoining a
lease which sold at the government
auction last June for S32e.o0o.
Transfer % the property involved
n deal hat ran into thousands Of dol
lars Definite announcements as to
the purchase price paid were withheld
by the company officials here
This proven acreage n production.
together with the tremendous CONNER
cial gas and oil deposits which have
been developed by the company in the
Poison Spider ana South Casper Creek
fields. maxi h Fargo company one
Of the large independent producing
~ans2Ims in tho state and adds materi-
ally IL the possibilities OF the company.
Under the terms OF the transfer the
Fargo company sum contrc. Of 50
per cent interest in tho 90 acre tract.
The lease automatically makes affec-
tive an operating agreement. with the
Western States oil and Land company,
n Standard subsidiary. for the develop
ment OF the property on a 50-5c work
ing agreement.
The $3.50 agreement Is exclusive Of
the first well already developed, "a
producer acquired without cost to the
Fargo company. The Fargo company
under the terms Of the purchase gets
advantage Immediately OF the pro-
duction of the well and OF the oil stor.
age which has resulted from this pro-
duction.
The venture on the 40 acre tract is
, 1922-02-15
Chicago Prices.

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-tUnited States
Bureau of Markets.eCattle receipts.
5000; beef steers strong to 15c higher;
quality plain; top early $50: bulk beef
steers. 7.oo@s.oo; she stock. bulls,
stockers and feeders steady to strong;
veal calves, steady; bulk fat she
stock 4.35@5.75; bulk stockers and
feeders $6.25@7.O0.
Hogs, receipts 1900: uneven. fair
ly active; steady to 1oc higher than
yesterdays average; top 10.25 on lac
to 100 pound average; bulk 9.75@
1918; pigs about steady; bulk desir-
able 100 to 100 pound pigs s.5o@S-75.
Sheep receipts. $4,000; steady to
strong; choice fat lambs to packers
early 1873; some held higher; good
fed western shorn lambs 1900; med
ium yearlings carrying some two's,
11.50; fat ewes early mostly 7.25@7.75
some held higher.
, 1922-02-15

tain-Demand 1858, cables 4.s5 q; GO
day bills on banks. 4.52k.
France-Demand S.63. cables s.63h.
Itaiy-Demand 4.s6h, cables 4.s7.
Belgium = Demand S.26M. cables
s.27.
Germany-Demand so. cables .5oA
Holland = Demand 1885,, cables
1882.
Norway-Demand 1855.
Sweden-Demand 26.15.
Denmark-Demand 20.7o.
Switzerland-Demand 1851.
Spain-Demand 1879.
Greece-Demand 4.57.
Poland-Demand -o3N.
Czecho-S lovakia-Demand 1.s9.
Argentine-Demand 1878.
Brazil-Demand 1850.
Montreal So.
, 1922-02-15
OPENING
TODAY STRONG
Yesterdays Advance Extend
ed in Early Sales on New
York Exchange.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Lowest mon
ey rates of the year gave further en-
enlargement to bullish interests in to
days stock market. Leaders among
industrials and specialties showed ex-
treme gains of 1 to almost 3 points.
Sales Appropriated IT'S 900 shares.
Coppers merged from their obscur-
ity in the n hour. Anaconda, In.
sipration and Ray gained large frac-
tons to IL points. Steels and oils
also rallied. The closing was strong.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Extension of
yesterdays comprehensive advance
indicated by the trend of prices
at the opening OF today's stock market
although rails shared only moderately
l n tho movement American Ice,
Baldwin Locomotive and Gulf States
Steel averaged n point gains. Oils.
motors and coppers were fractionally
better. United States Steel was un-
changed and %shippings moved hesi-
tatingly. The list became more steady
within the first half hour on Mexican
Petroleum's two point rise. Private
offerings of call money We're made be-
for the opening of the regular market
at AZ per cent. .
Although communication with out
of-town centers. especially the south,
was interrupted by the storm trading
during the morning showed increas-
ing breadth and confidence. On the
exchange the rate for call coney eased
from AZ TO 4 per cent Immediately
after the first hour. United States
Steel rose a large fraction above 80
for the first time SINCE 1920. Invest
ment rails also were at highest levels
for the current movement Canadian
Pacific added IL points to yesterdays
three point rise and Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific were moderately re-
~sponsive with some of the p%riminent
grangers and coalers. Less activity
was shown by equipments. motors
and related shares.
Silver.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Foreign bar
silver 6e4sc; Mexican dollars 5o%c.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Copper@
Easy: e~iectrolytic spot and futures.
13Ac.
Tin-Easier; spot and near ".
sso.o5; futures. sso12@30.25.
Iron-Steady, prices unchanged
Lead-Steady; spot, s4.70@4.so.
Zine-Quiet; East St Louis spot.
$4.50@4.55.
Antimony-Spot $40.
, 1922-02-15

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 15.-Cattle re-
ceipts 1900; market steady; beef steers
6.o0a7.25; cows and heifers 5.00a7 90;
calves s.Ooa1o.o0; bulls s.ooa3.55; stock
ers and feeders 5ooa7- 10.
Hogs receipts 500; market strong 10
higher. top g65; bulk ~9.4oa9.6o-
Sheep receipts 800; market csc
higher; lambs 1s.75a14.oo; ewes 6.5oa
700; feeder lambs 12.25a12.5o.
, 1922-02-15
COMPANY BUYS PRODUCING
TRACT IN SALT GREEK OIL FIELD

Purchase of 40 acres in the proven area of the Salt Greek
field, the lease already having a well capable of producing
100 barrels of oil a day without shooting, has been eliminated
by the Fargo Oil company, according to announcements
which were made at the company offices yesterday afternoon.
The land comprises the southwest quarter of the southeast
, 1922-02-15
NOTICE no ARcHITEcTs.

The County Commissioners viii
receive preliminary sketches and es-
sirnste Of cost of a Nurses Home.
Said hume to be a brick structure
containing approximately Q bed
foainz, one OF two reception rooms
an: one or two baths These
sas.cLes arc to be fled with the
County Clerk before 2 o'clock p nj.
"a March 8, 1922. The commits
sicasrs reserve The right to reject
any snd all Of said skatches.
T. l. HALL,
Chsirn.an.
FAba.a Leo IS. 1894
, 1922-02-15

Casper Stationery Co., court
house expense ---- So-oo
d. n. C. Gels, coroner's 80
expense ----------- @o.VV
Lew NJ. Gay, coroner's ex- -
DR.. L. D. Johnson. coro-
ners expense -------- 25.OO
E. r. Williams, poor and
pauper iV-oo
Mrs. Ann Harris, poor and
pauper -------- ------ 4U.OV
or poor and panpere-e $500
Mrs. H. B. Hallack, poor
and pauper ----- 31-0O
Richards & Cunningham,
poor and pauper------- 201.47
Casper Pharmacy, poor and
pauper LOU
psuper --~ AIS
Natrora Transfer & Fuel
Co., poor and pauper-- 11.5o
Natrona Transfer & Fuel
Co., poor and pauper--- 1900
Catherine H. Rowe, poor
and pauper -s------ 51.o0
bridge - $500
Continental Oil Co., road
and bridge ---------- 1851
The Norris Co., road and
bridge 1865
Natrona Lumber Co., road
and bridge ----- 64.50
Oscar Heistand, road and
bridge - s.lO
Natrona Transfer & Fuel
Co, road and bridge 31.3
, 1922-02-15

Money.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Cal money
easier. high, Az per cent: low. a; rul-
ing rate. Az; closing bid. 81; offered
at 4; last loan, 4. Call loans against
acceptances. AZ.
Time loans firm; 60 days. Ak as: 90
days. AZ as; six months, AZ as.
Primo mercantile paper, 4M as.
, 1922-02-15

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Butter I'M
changed.
firsts 35c; ordinary first. 329s3c; mis-.
c~eIlaneous 34Q34hc.
Poultry alive. lower; fowls Csc;
springs 35c: roostsrs 1sc.
, 1922-02-15

CHICAGO. Feb. 15-wheat prices
turned downward today to a moderate
extent during the carly trading. gen
eral selling having developed as n CON
sequence of lower quotations from L.iv.
crpool. Opinions were expressed in
some quarters that the recent advance
in values had been overdone and that
further immediate export buying on a
large scale was unlikely. On the de
cline in prices here. however, some
thing Of a renewal OF lively demand
from commission houses was ncou
tered. and a fractional upturn in prices
ensued. Quotations, which varied
from y to rs cents lower, with May
s1.37 to s1.37 and July s1.2oh to
s1.2oA. were followed by a slight ad
ditional setback and then by some
recovery.
Later the market assembled sharply.
May getting above la, influenced by
bullish domestic crop reports, better
nour trade and by Indications of som
fresh export business. The a Sc was
unsettled. 1%c to 2xc net higher.
with May IA to I.41M n July
1-23A to 1.23h.
Corn and oats eased down in price
a little with wheat. After opening Il
to sc lower. May 60h to 601kc, he
corn market held close to the initial
range.
Subsequently the corn market scor-
ed an advance to the highest prices
yet this season. Spectators bought
freely. Oats also advanced with CON
siderable vigor. Corn closing strong,
TX to 2H to csc net higher, with
May s2A to s2A to CSC.
Oats started II to Sc off. May 4ox
to 41c and later showed a tendency
to a.
Provisions declined with grain, de
spite new upturns in the value of hogs.
, 1922-02-15
WHEAT PRICES
HIT NEW MARK
Sluggish Oper.ing Offset by
Continuation of Yester-
days Advance.

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-Despite tenn
porary declines in prica today the
wheat market later surpassed yester-
days upward flight, May delivery
touching 1.41A, the highest point
reached since a series OF recent n
vance in price begun. The new gains
were ascribed moro or less to an in
creased number reports about the ad-
verse prospect for h domestic winter
crop, and to enlarged demand for
flour, as well as to estimates tending
TO confirm world scarcity Of wheat.
, 1922-02-15
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
February z, 1922.

otdte VI wyoming
County of Natrona
The Board of County, Commits
sioners, in and for Natrona Coun-
ty, State of Wyoming, met this 7th
day of February, A. d. 1922, in
regular session, there being pres
ent Chairman T. A. Hall, Commits
sioners Robert J. veitch and Chas.
Anda, and Catherine Dunn, clerk.
The following proceedings were
had, to-wit:
The unapproved minutes read
and approved.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, the Collector of Inter
nal Revenue requires a bond in the
sum of one thousand dollars to ac-
company the County's application
to withdraw alcohol free of tax for
use in the County Hospital; There
fore, be it Resolved, That the Chair
man and Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners of Natrona
County execute such bond and for
ward the same to the Collector of
Internal Revenue at Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
Application was made for a
widows pension by Elvira Ganus,
and was referred to Kitty B. Payne
for investigation.
The following bills presented,
audited and allowed and certificates
o~L.r1l Ix,,,. f1r ror,n-
, 1922-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb, l5,-Great Bri'
, 1922-02-15

Foreign Exchange Easier.
, 1922-02-15

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Foreisn bar
silver 6eac; Mexican dollars 5oSc.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-06-08

Napanee, Indiana, Rev. Hershel
Shank officiating. Miss Opal Ed
redge rendered the fayorite Men
delsohnn's Wedding March, and
Miss Zane Schubert sang, 81 love
You Truly" Miss Eldredge was at
tended by her sister, Mrs. Lille
Brown, and Mr.. Meter by Mr..
Brown. The bride was charming in
a gown of white crepe de chene and
georgette and handsome veil, while
the groom was attired in navy blue.
The hapy young couple exepct to
leave Monday on a trip to Yellow
stone Park, after which they will be
at home to their many friends in
Fruitland, wher Mr.. Meter will
teach in the High School the coming
year. Miss Eldredge is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Eldredge of Fruitland and has lived
number of years in this vicinity.
Mr.. Meter is quite well known in
Fruitland having taught in the High
School at Nyssa the past year. These
young people have host of friends
here, who extend to them their
heartiest congratulations.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-06-08
QUEER "HUMOR" AT WEDDINGS
ordesls Undergone by srdearooms In
Some Parts of Scotland and in
Old Austria.

In parts of the Scottish highlands
there has long been in practice a
ceremony called 'creeling the bride
groom" After q marriage friends
AXE the bridegroom in hand They
lie on his back creel or basket and
ill 1t with stones. Then he is forced
20 walk with his heavy burden through
The entire community, followed by men
10 see that he does not drop the creel.
even for an instant. The bride can
ransom him by coming out Oh the
street and kissing him In public. but
if she is a shy person the bridegroom
must make the full rounds with his
basket Of stones. The ordeal is made
worse for The mag because the con-
ductOr of the ceremony Is the last
person previously married, and he
naturally takes revenge by making the
erecting severe
A widely followed custom is to
make the bridegroom fight for his
bride in u battle sometimes mimic.
but as often quite stern. In parts
Of old Austria this was dramatic. I'm
me'l'ately after the couple appeared
from the service they were surrounded
by young men in masks who tried
to separate them. Once separated, the
husband had to fight to regain his
wife. If he was unsuccessful he had
10 pay ransom. Then to make matters
worsr-for the bride as well us the
brldegroom-the wedding feast" In
cluded cake appetizingly mixed with
COW hair, egg shells and hog bristles.
Man and wife must eat Of this cake To
bring good luck to their cattle and
poultry.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Van Malta and
. family spent Sunday with the form
er's parents at Payette.
Miss Ruby Channer left for Salem,
Oregon, to make an extended visit
with her brother, John Channer
! Mr.. F. B. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs.
! c. C. Wilcox and family were guests
al musical at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Moss of Payette, Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. e. W. Tomlin visited her son
Ben Tomlin, at North Payette, all Of
last week
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Wilcox enter
tanned at aluncheon Sunday evening
the following guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur c. Miller mad Mr.. and Mrs.
Arno Gorton.
Rhena Tomlin and Jean Bartsche
who have been attending the nurses
training school at Baker, Oregon,
are enjoying a two weeks vacation
with their parents.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-06-08
Old Mans Marital Philosophy.

A ninety -year-old bridegroom started
his sixth honeymoon walking part
way from Winnna. Tenn. to Cinc!n.
natl, Ohio, with his twenty-six-year-old
bride, as an example for other young
married couples. Ninety Is II lot
more sensible age TO get married at
than nineteen, like lot of them young
ships do" he said. when man is
ninety he has good sense, so he don't
make mistakes. l started marryin'
when l was twenty-three, I'm sorta
getting used to it by now. When YOU
haven't had more than one wife you
don't know anything" Mary Jane,
his wife said 1t was love at first sight.
"He met and married me in an hour"
she said. He wanted some one to do
housework and l said l would take
the job. Then lie asked me IL ]
wouldn't marry him."