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New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
MEW BRITAIN GIVEN ONE WEEK
 TO FORM NATIONAL GUARD co.
Immediate Action Wanted By Federal Authorities
 Second Lieut.. Cook Assigned to Task.

within a week.
 The lieutenant has declared enlist ments for men between the ages of IS and 45 now open and will have an officer stationed at. the armory eve nings. beginning tonight to take care of candidates.
 So rapidly must this recruiting be done that General George Colt. ad iutant general of the state. is re- quired to report in person in Washing ton the first week in December that the New Britain company has been recruited and officially recognized by the federal officials.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24

Walter 0. Cook, second lieutenant of Company H. 169th infantry. has been ordered by Colonel Gordon B. Hunter of Hartford to recruit in New Britain a full company of the Ma tional Guard. the company to be known as First Battalion Headquar- ters company" and to be recruited at once.
 Lieutenant Cook has been notified that he is detached from hH com- mand Immediately for this purpose and ordered to begin recruiting to- day. He Is instructed to have a full company of 40 men, at least 25 of
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
Mystic Boy Killed by
 Fall Into Stone Quarry

New London. Nov. 24.--Falling forty feet over cliff into a stone quarry at Mystic. John Kenneth Le- beau. 5, son of MT. and Mrs. John Lebeau. e5 High street, Mystic. re- ceived a fractured skull yesterday afternoon from which the child died at the Home Memorial hospital, this city. at a. m. today. The boy was playing with his three-year old sister and crawled under a fence enclosing the quarry.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
DUBLIN STREETS
 ARE BULLET SWEPT Machine Gun and Rifle Fire Drives
 Pedestrians Indoors NO CASUALTIES ARE NOTED
Last Nights Activity Believed Dem-
 onstration In Behalf of ChiIders-- Pitched Battles Occur in Some Sec

Ad-,% Sic0f,e.
 pAsrt5. sept efate lis,As,,sss's ss',tss sss and riFs r Cos.s a'y SSs 1' the city last nisiAs 5ve been staged as rss-- gion against the expected execut of Erskine Childers. exceeded nten- sity and duration all of Dubl Is pre- vious experiences of this nature Thus far, however not one casualty has been reported.
 Bullets Begin to Fly.
 The bullets began to fly soon after after midnight The firing was not confined as in the past to any ono district but ranged over the center oi the city and thus had the effect oi terrifying the maximum number oi people. for the height of It's intensity coincided with the outpouring of the theater and motion picture crowds.
 Many of these people fled back to the theaters for shelter and the main streets were speedily emptied of all pedestrians. The tramcars continued to operate. however but bullets cut the overhead wires on some lines.
 Machine Guns Used.
 The main feature of the outburst was the frequent employment of ma chine guns stationed on housetops The points attacked were mainly pro- tecting posts occupied by national troops who, throughout the city, are guarding threatened premises.
 Practically everyone of these posts was attacked and, in some instances, the fights grew to the proportions of pitched battles.
 The heaviest exchanges were at the office of the Irish Independent where even the bulwarks of sandbags failed to keep out the hail of bullets at the Four Courts where the soldiers de- scribed 1t as their worst experience and at Oriel House. the headquarters of the crime investigation depart ment.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
ERSkZNE CHzLDERS IS PUT TO ATH BY FREE STATE;
 FEAR BLOODY REPRLSALS
VANDERBILT, GETS
 HIS I7 MILLION TODAY Celebrates With Big Party Is Son of Lusitania
 Disaster Victim

Newport, R. l., Nov 24,-Young William K. Vanderbilt, son of the late Alfred c. Vanderbilt, celebrated his twenty-frst birthday today by coming into his inheritance of ST. 000.000. The estate has been in the care of an uncle, Reginald c. Wander bilt. since the tragic death of VII liam's father, who was lost with the Lusitania.
 His birthday celebration began here yesterday when the guests who are to atterd his party at Oakland Farm
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
Children Sue Father,
 Ask S5,000 for Neglect

Anna Deutsch and Pauline Deutsch, aged 12 and eight years, through their next best friend, Lena Deutsch. have brought suit for $b.0o0 against their father. Michael Deutsch. Lawyer Joseph c. Woods. issued the writ. and money on deposit in a local bank has been gar nisheed. The writ Is returnable In the superior court at Hart ford. on the first Tuesday in December
 The plaintiffs allege that the defendant abandoned them on Nov. 10. 1922. and that as a re- suit they have been forced to live upon the charity of their mother. The plaintiffs also all lege that the defendant is in a position to support them. and that he has refused to do so.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
MAYOR PRO ITEM. FOR
 NEW COUNCIL HEAD
l'aonessa Suggests Change in Presid- ing Officer, Modelling Plan After State Government.


 If the charter is to be revised to provide for board of aldermen. to consist of two from each ward, which is the plan favored by Mayor A. M. Faonessa, the executive feels that the presiding officer over that body should be the mayor pro tenn.
 Under the present system the may or presides at all sessions of the com mon council and on the following day receives for his approval or disap- proval the resolutions acted upon.
 The mayor feels that the policy in vogue in the state government by which the lieutenant governor rather than the governor presides over the senate should be adopted by the city with the mayor pro tenn. the presid- ing officer of the board of aldermen.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
PASTOR HANGS CONVICT
Ex-Chaplain Of t6Sth Infantry. Now Sheriff, Springs Trap at Iowa Prison Execution.

Fort Madison, Ia, Nov. 24'--7sherin w. E. Robb, war chaplain ot the 1Gsth infantry. and until recently pas tor of Des Moines church, sprang the trap at the hanging of Orrie Cross, at the state penitentiary here today.
 The parson sheriff also sprang the trap at the execution of Eugene Weeks. on September Is, convicted with Cross of the murder of George A. Fosdick. a Des Moines grocer. The Iowa law places the duty of acting os executioner upon the sheriff of the county in which the crime was com mitted.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
TIGER GOING TO GAME

Boston. Nov. 24.-Col. Stephen Bon sal, in charge of the arrangements for the Tigers tour, announced this afternoon that NJ. Clemenceau had de cided to leave Boston at s o'clock to- morrow morning for New Haven 10 see the Yale Harvard football game, He expects to arrive on Saturday and spend most of that day there.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
SELLS PROPERTY FOR s2o,ooO

Lawyer Stanley J. Traceski. named as a committee to dispose of property at the corner of Broad and eSilver street, has transferred the same to John Zujko, for s20,000, zujko brought a court action against sew eral persons interested in the prop erty on April 25, and when the mat ter came before the court. Lawyer Traceski was ordered to sell it.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
MussoLINI WELCOMED HOME.

Rome, Nov. 24 (By Associated Press). Premier Mussolini, back in Rome today from his attendance upon the opening session of the Near East peace conference at Lausanne. received warm greeting on his ar rival. At the station cabinet mem bers, senators. deputies and friends were present to greet him in addition to detachment of black-shirted Fascist
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24

i New York, Nov. 24.-Million dollar football games-two of them-will mark the climax tomorrow of the east ern gridiron season. Money to be spent by the 76,0oO persons expected to attend the Yale Harvard event at New Haven and the 50.000 at the annual Army-Navy game being held this year at Philadelphia is estimated conservatively at $2,500,- 1 900.
 For tickets alone more than s6o0,- 900 will be spent. Carfare, meals, flowers. theater tickets, clothes and other incidentas will cost more than the tickets.
 Cambridge Nov. 24.-B Bound for the Bowl to meet the big Blue team of Yale, the Harvard football team 1 left for New Haven today without undergraduate demonstration The students had shouted themselves hoarse with the slogan wen beat Yale" in the two previous days and only Mike Dennihan the handy man of the stadium, was present to see the team off.
 The Crimson team went away with out Captain Buell., who had preceded them but with assurances that he would be able to take his place as quarterback. recovered from his in- juries. Uncertainty as to whether Chapin or Hammond would be at fullback continued. Otherwise the team was picked according to earlier indications.
 Departure was made in blue buses and players remarked that they hoped to take Yale for a ride to- morrow, too.'
 Arriving at New Haven this aft ernoon the Harvard team will go to the Bowl for an hour or two of prac- tice and then will take up quarters at Derby.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
PLAN SUITS ID GET
 BACK 75 MILLIONS Govt. Already Starts Action
 to Recover S20,000,000 EXCESSIVE PRICES CHARGED
In One Camp, Costing stS.000. .0O0. h. vestigators Claim to Have Found Indications of Excess Expenditures Of s5,ooo, ,o0o.

Washington. Nov. 24 tBy The As- sociated Press) Legal action to re- cover more than s2o,ooo.ooo alleged to have been obtained fraudulently from the government In the construc- ton of four army cantonments dur ing the war. was instituted today by Attorne Gen. Daugherty as the first formal step in a far-reaching prosecu- ton of those who held contracts for the building of war camps.
 $5.OOO.OOO Too Much
 Unofficial estimates place the total sums that will be sought in all of the recovery suits at more than SIS, ,00O,- 900. In one camp costing s13,000,- 000 auditors were said to have found indications of an excess expenditure of s5,0oo, ,ooo.
 In the first group of four suits in which action is to be instituted the government seeks to recover total of 21.5oo,ooo. The Camp Upton suit, involving $6,000,000; the Camp Jack son suit, $s.500.00o; the Camp sher- man suit. s5.0o0,00o; and the Camp Funston suit, $4.ooo,ooo.
 Nationwide Probe
 The decision of the department of justice to institute legal action for re- covery of these sums resulted from all investigation of more than year by Attorney Gen. Daugherty and his as (Continued on Twenty ninth Page)
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
NEM rIrRKISH CAIIPH.

Constantinople, Nov. "A tBy Asso- ciated Press) Abdul Mejid Effendi newly elected caliph, was formally in- vested with power today. The cere mony took place in the Topcapou palace.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
Falls 80 Feet; Visits Doctor
 To See if He Is Injured

Los Angeles. Nov. 24.-Oliver Mapes, IA, fell 80 feet over a cliff in Elysian park and then walked down town to see whether he had been in jured. Police surgeons told him he he was bruised and scratched little. They sent him home with a warning to be. more careful where he played.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
COL. LANDERS DEAD
Meridcn Man Had Charge of Con- necticut Troops During spanish American War.

Meriden. Nov. 24.--Col. William E.
 Landers. 75 years old, died here today at his home at 3 Washington Place. He had a military career dating over 50 years. During the Spanish-A Am erican war he was in charge of the state troops and held every office in the National Guard. He was made adiutant general of administrative rank in 1907 and retired nine years ago from active military duty. He is survived by a son and two daughters.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
LEAD PRICES RAISED,

New York, Nov. 24.--The American Smelting and Refining Co. today ad- vanced the price of lead from zoo to 7f0 cents per pound.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
Devalera's First Lieut.. Executed for Having Revolver in His Posses sion When Captured
Republican Leader Threat ems That Blood Will Flow England Is Sur prised at Extreme Meas ures.

Dublin, Nov. A (By Associated Press).- .--Erskine Childers, chief lieu tenant of Eamon De Valera, was exc cuted here today.
 Childers was executed at o'clock this morning, it was announced in an official bulletin given cut by the national army.
 While the method of execution was not officially described, it is believed It was by shooting
 The brief army report states that Childers was tried bv military cour, at Portobello barracks, Dublin, No vember 17, charged with being in possession, without proper authority of an automatic pistol when appre- hended by national army forces No vember 10. The accused, the report adds, was found guilty and sentenced to death and the finding and sentence being duly confirmed. the execution was carried out this morning.
 The fate of Childers has been hang ing in the balance for several days while court actions wera being fought out over his military trial but with the adverse finding by the mas ter of the rolls yesterday on appli- cation for q stay of judgment, the feeling that seemed toAprevail in Dub lin last evening was that the next thing heard of Childers would be the news of his execution.
 Had n Revolver
 Erskine Childers, a lieut. com mander in the Irish republican army and one of the right hand men of Ramon De Valera, was placed on trial before a military tribunal on Novem- her IF on the charge that he had a pistol in his possession when ar rested at Wicklow by free state forces on November 10. The trial lasted two days. Childers.. who was 52 years old, appealed through counsel for a writ of habeas corpus which was de nied yesterday by the master of the rolls. He then appealed to the court of appeals for southern Ireland.
 Opposed Treaty.
 Childers was an ardent proponent (Continued on Twenty Ninth Page)
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
LOCAL QUOTA EXCEEDED
Upsala College Endowment Fund Col lections Are Now $t0,4c3 With More Reports to Be Made.

Reports to Be Made.
 New Britains quota of s16,3o2 in the Upsala college endowment fund drive has been exceeded and there are additional reports to come in which will increase the fund considerably Lawyer Emil J. Danberg, who Is chairman of the local committee, said today. To date $16,42S has been pledged.
 The college is located at Wentworth, IN. J. There are several local alumni Including Attorney Danberg. Rev Dr. Abel Ahlquist, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, ex-Assessor A. A. Danielson and others.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24
RepIies to Borah

Then the Tiger came to Senator Borah's statement that he. ClemeR- ceau was responsible for most oi
New Britain herald., 1922-11-24

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28
Personal Mention

Theodore Greene is in Los Angeles
this week buying goods for the King
johnson store.
Al. Rabineau leaves tonight for San
Diego to pass the weekend.
Ray Ellis, assistant farm advisor, is
expected home Sunday after vacation.
He win be in charge at the farm bu
rean office during August while f.. l..
Garthwaite and Verne De Tarr are
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bales G. Walker have
returned from trip to coast points.
George Caldares, manager of the
James A. Cook theaters, left this after
noon for Los Angeles where he will
join Mrs. Calderas and their two child
rem for their summer vacation along
/ the coast.
| Mrs. C. NJ Ruckman, who has been
] visiting friends in III centro,. started
! for her home in Ohio today. She will
visit friends in Oklahoma on the way
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hetzel and family
started for coast points yesterday TO
be away for several weeks.
Harry Maddux, treasurer of the irri-
| cation district, is expected home the
! first OF the week from Los Angeles.
Il Prof + L. Uouse has returned from
\ Los Angeles where he has been in the
/ interest of Central union high school.
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Holt are lefv-
ing tonight for an extended vacation
the first weeks Of which will be passed
in Los Angeles. Mr.. Holt win return
frequently to FL Centre to look after
business matters until after September
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28
Friday, July %, 1922

George NJ Austin is leaving in fe"
days for a six weeks trip TO Santa Cruz
and at Blue Lake. After his return he
will make his home on the old Date
school property which he recently pur'
chased.
II. f. Hanes, f. p. Moore and +. Nj.
Lyon of Ell Centre were in Los Angeles
last week, making their headquarters
at the Hotel Rosslyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Bell, j. b. Para
zette, Geo. A. Carter, j. r. Mumm, Mr..
and Mrs j. NJ. Ash, j. C. Kelly, j. T..
Garrett and Mr.. and Mrs. $. o. Lingo
of III Centre, recently were guests at
the King Edward Hotel, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28

Is, when they plan to visit the old home
in Missouri and Mr.. Holt s aged
mother, returning to the valley IN Oct
ober.
Bales G. Walker will go to Mexico
the first of the week to look after bus
mess matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Randall Will
leave Saturday for their vacation In
Los Angeles and neighboring towns.
Mrs, Charles E. Scott and little Jane
are Mt home from the mountains where
they have been for several weeks. they
expect to leave soon for few weeks
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28
McCABE NOTES

H MeCABE, July 2S.-Mr. and Mrs. y.
1T. Hewes entertained a few friends on
Tuesday evening announcing the en-
i gapement of Miss Carter of Beaumont
7! and Mr.. Lewis of FL Centre, The we'd
ding will take place August at the
lHewes home. Mr.. Lewis is connected
with the P. NJ. dairy. Guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Hiel, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. j. John
ston. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Purdy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams, Miss Helen Fancher and
c. Livingston.
Word comes from A. Grant that they
are having a fine time at Grant s Pass,
Oregon.
Edvth Grumbles passed few days
this week as the guest of Vivian Moi
fatt.
Mrs Chris Jackson and children are
on an extended visit to their old home
in Kentucky.
The Misses Maye and Maud Purdv
will pass the weekend in San Diego,
where Miss Nave will attend the am
nual MeCabe banquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Wilson entertain
ed a few friends at a melon feed We'd
nesday evening. Those enjoying the
occasion were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Aus
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. Hopping, Mn. and
Mrs. Hopping, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs
Weir, Mr.. and Mrs. Hagerty, Mr.. and
Mrs: Van Derpoel, Mr.. and Mrs. \.
Gibbie, Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw. Mr.
and Mrs Harding, Mr. and Mrs, Bogpa
and Walter Austin.
Word comes from Miss Blanch Sharp
that they are having pleasant time
in Phoenix, but have decided to return
to the valley in the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Yehquette are the
proud parents of n fine son.
Mrs. Myers leaves soon for her home
in Clearmont' after visit of several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. F. Neie-
Quette.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28
ssiEE.
Gas Planted considered-Eduardo dc

Gas Planted Observation-Disclosures dc
Ia Custa, W. II. Cooper and H. Burkhart
who hold an option on the FL Centro
gas plant, left El Centre last night
without reaching any decision relative
to the future of the plant. 1t is un-
derstood they viii take the matter un-
der advisement and make a return trip
to FL Centre in the near future, provid-
ing they decide to exercise their option
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28
Head Returns to valley-Attorneg

HeaId Eeturhs 70 VaIIey-AtrOTHtE
Elmer Head of Calipatria, who was
sent to Washington by the American
Legion in behalf of the Swing Boulder
dam bill, has returned to the valley,
and was in FL Centre today on legal
business. Mr.. Ieald expects the fight
to get the bill through this session of
congress viii be continued and is hope
full it win be successful.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28
Grapeiuice Rate cut-The sout

Grapejuice Rate Cut-The Southern
Pacific has published a new commodity
rate of 81 cents per hundredweight on
grapeiuice, unfermented from San
Francisco to >Calexico, effective July
IS, in carload lots with a minimum
weight of 10000 pounds. Heretofore
there has been no commodity rate ON
grapeiuice, which took fourth classifi-
cation at $1.24 per hundredweight.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28

Marriage License slump for
three days, the marriage license bur .G
issued a license today to Belen Zapata
and Emilia Reyes of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28
s.P. Not Crippled William

S. p Not Crippled President William
Sproule, of the Southern Pacific Co.,
has issued the following wire to heads
of connecting lines and presidents Of
other railroads: '' Referring to inter
state commerce commission service
order No. %, directing carriers to for
ward traffic by any routes available to
expedite movement and prevent con
gestion. There is no congestion on our
lines and delivery will be expedited and
congestion avoided by routing traffic ov'
er the lines of Southern Pacific. We
use oil burning locomotives and are not
dependent on coal for fuel You will
be promptly informed if there is any
change in situation ON Southern Paci-
fic." - .asiHH
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28
win Teach at INLAND Bertha

VIII IEdCII stI N IstIItt VT D ISVI una
Johnson Stephens has accepted po'
tion to teach in the elementary schools
of INLAND. She has just been granted
state life diploma, having had five
years of successful experience as
teacher, and was recommended by the
county board of education for the
honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28

Last Day to Register-Tomorrow is
the last day for registration for the
primary election August 20. The county
clerk s office will close at noon tomor-
row and those desiring to register must
do so before that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28
Busy Day in Court Today is !

Busy Day III Court-IOuaY IS IaW
and motion day in the superior court,
with Judge Cole presiding over depart
ment No. / and department No. 2.
More than 40 eases are on the law
and motion calendar, and Is probate
cases. The court viii make a strenu-
Gus effort to hear the majority of mo-
tions today as there will be no session
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28

Nebraskans to Celebrate-All who
ever lived in Nebraska are called to
meet under the auspices of the Ne
braska Association of Southern Califor-
MIA for the picnic reunion, all day, Sat
urdav, August 5, IN Bixby Park, Long
Beach. Further information may be
had of President r w. Richardson.
Central Bldg, or of c. H. Parsons, See
retary of the Federation of States So
cieties, Continental National Bank,
Main Street at Ninth, Los Angeles.
Colorado Picnic Call. E. CARRIER,
president of the Colorado Association
of Southern California, calls on all who
have ever lived in that state to rally
for the picnic reunion, all day, Satur-
day, August 5 in Sycamore Grove, Park
Los Angeles. Coffee will be served
free to all who buy souvenir badges.
Further information may be had of the
president or of c. H. Parson, secretary
of the Federation of State Societies,
Continental National Bank, Main at
Ninth, Los Angeles.
Honestly it's the best poucy TO in
sure your hay and grain with Edgar
Brothers Realty Company. adv.
Valley Chambers Here Tonight
rangements for the regular meeting OF
the associated chambers of commerce az
the Oregon hotel tonight at 7:l5 have
been practically completed and it is ex-
pected there viii be large attendance
from the various valley towns. Horace
Porter, formerly mayor of Riverside,
who is to speak on the California water
and power act at the meeting arrived
last night and visited points of in.
terest about the valley this afternoon,
with j. T. Covle, secretary of the local
chamber. The meeting viii be preceded
by dinner and those who have not yef
done so, are urged to send in their
names to the local schamber, before 4
0 clock this afternoon.
Endorse Swing Bill-The chamber OF
commerce al Tujunga, California has
sent the local chamber copy of a, resolG-
tion passed at recent meeting, en-
dorsing the Swing bill and advising
that copies of the resolution were sent
TO California members of congress. A
letter accompanied the resolution, in
Yiting the local chamber and the people
of Imperial valley, to attend the an. :: II
moon festival - to be held at Tuiun-
ga, September ,, 3 aud T.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-28

Dr. Fox, who is spending his summer
at Live Oaks Springs, was in the valley
yesterday on business.