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New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
PENSION SYSTEM IS COSTLY ID GOVT.
SS55,@i,662 Is Expense Occa.
 stoned During Past Year

Washington. Dec. 7.-The- Amer. ican pension system cost ths public s2b6,2oi.662 during the fiscal year ended last June 30. according to the annual report of the commissioner of pensions sent today to President Harding. Of this amount 3253,s07, ,- 5SS was paid out for pensions, the cost of maintenance of the system being Sl,ssl.o79.
 Number Is Declining.
 That the number of pensions in this country Is rapidly diminishing is shown in the statement that S4,90s,- 269 less was paid in pensions during the past fiscal year than during the previous year; that 25.oS2 Civil war veterans died, as against 24,775 for the previous year, and that 21,259 widows died as against 19,451 the year previous.
 The number of pensioners on the rolls June 30. 1929. was 547,016 com pared with be6,ob3 on June 30 the previous year. Of these, 193,SS1 were Civil war veterans: 27e,1s4 Civil war widows; 45,955 veterans of the Spanish war; and s,1sS widows of Spanish war veterans. There were 73 soldiers drawing pensions for gerv- ice in the war with Mexico, and 49 widows of soldiers of the War of 1872.
 Several Notifications.
 Several. .important notifications of the practice of the pension bureau were brought about during the year by departmental decisions. One de- cision held that person who en- listed in the regular army subsequent to April 22. 1898, and was discharged on or before April Ii, 1899, or who,
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
LEGION ANNOUNCES
 ITS PRIZE WINNERS
lonn. Girl Included Among Those
 Who Get Essay Awards

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 7..-Firs, prize state winners of the American Legion's national essay contest fo, echooi children were announced to- gay by Garland w. Powell national ulrector of the Legion's Americanism commission. The subject was How Can the American Legion Best Serve tho Nation ?''
 The list of winners follows:
 E Alaska. yerna Lillian 4Wacker. of Wacker; California. James C. Barron LOS Angeles; Canal Zone. Agnes S. Johnson, Balboa Heights; Connecti- cut, Joseph Giandonato. Bridgeport: Florida, Charles Edward Kettle, Jr., St. Augustine: Georgia. Francis Louise McAuliffe, Augusta; Hawaii, An Sing Ching. Eva Oaku, T. H.; Idaho. vaughn Simmons. Soda Springs In- diana, Pauline Virginia C.astain. In- dianapols; Iowa. Donald L. Campbell, Clinton; Kansas, Frances c. Gritten. Courtland; Kentucky, Mary F. Mar shall. Hickman; Louisiana, Frances Thornton, Mansfleld; Massachusetts. Phillip F, Mosely. Westfeld; Michigan, Grace c. Buhe. Kalamazoo: Minneso- ta, Ralph R. Sullivan, Twin Harbors: Mississippi. I.eny Owen Mitchell. Nat chez; Missouri, Viva Fay Cox. Salem: Montana, Evelyn Wright, Hyshan1; Nebraska, Douglas w. Meservey. Kearney; Nevada, Howard Sheerin, Tonopah; New Hampshire, Franklin Temple, Somersworth; New Jersey, J. Stewart Hunter, Lover; New York, Ruth Griffin, Elmira; Ohio, Lee H. Strahl, Norwood; Oklahoma, zelma Wickershaw, Mangum: Oregon. Ruth Scott, La Grande; Pennsylvania, Carl T.. Krause. Milton; Philippine Islands, James w. Ferguson. Manila; Soilth Carolina. c. Hayward Hudson, Bishop Vile; South Dakota, Lillian Burdine,
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07

enlisted in the navy or marine corps after May (, 1898. and was dis charged prior to April 1T. 1899, could Do considered a volunteer" !" This holding favorably affected hun dreds of claims filed by widows and minors of soldiers of the Spanish war.
 Instructions approved in August. last year. provided A liberal system of rating claims of Spanish war soldiers under the act of June. 1920.
 The practice originally laid down under act Of May. 1920, made the s72 rate for helpless Civil war vet erans commence from the date of medical examination of pensioners by surgeon or board of surgeons of the. pension bureau. More than b2,- ooo claims for the s72 rate have been allowed and 34.6s7 were draw ing that rate per month on June 90, 1929.
 faO,730 Claims Disposed.
 In the past fiscal year, ia0,7s6 pen sion claims were disposed of and e,269.767 checks prepared and sent out. At the close of the year s2,61b claims and various pension laws were pending.
 Under the act of May, 1920, pro- viding for the retirement of civil service employees. there were 7.576 annuitants on the roll, of whom 6.667 were retired for age, the remainder for disability. The retirement law, with several broadening and liberal- izing acts has been in operation for two years, the commissioner declared. and experience indicates it needs but few changes.
 It was suggested that employees eligible for retirement at the age of 70 should have the option of retiring at 65 that retention beyond 65 should be by agreement between em- ploye and head of his department; and that no employe should be re- tained beyond the age of 70. Similar provisions were suggested for those eligible for retirement at 62 and 65 years of age. The present scale of annuities should be enlarged to pro- vide a somewhat larger annuity for all classes, the commissioner said. md particularly for those receiving ess than $3o per month.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07


 wore put. it was said. the commission had not found 1t necessary to lay
 embargoes, or resort to the more ex- treme of measures which congress
 legalized while the danger was great est.
 Regulation of Rates In It's more traditional field, the regulation of rates and service, the commission was enabled during the
 year to roach basis of cooperative understanding with state commissioni | and regulatlve bodies, the report said, and for the plan devised. hope of ul- timate success was expressed. IL had also moved to require experimental installation of automatic train con- tro systems by large number of railroads, for accident prevention. and had laid the basis for compara- tive studies of efficiency in railroad operation.
 Control of railroad security issues. vested in the commission, resulted in it's approval during the year of stocks and bonds having total par valua- ton of $SS9,719.710 with some addi- tional issues having no par value, or value expressed in foreign cur rencies. The Illinois Central and Ches- apeake X Ohio railroad, the commits sion said, had given encouraging in- dications" in the field Of railroad finance by demonstrating that new capital could be secured for their ex- pensions by issuance of stock, in- stead of by increases of bond indcbt- edness.
 Railroad Figures
 Discussing the reimbursement of railroads which incurred losses in operations during the first six months after their return from government to private control, the report said that up to October 31, last, total payments of $450,073,045 on that account had been authorized from the treasury. Sums still payable to the carriers, who were guaranteed reimbursement for such losses, the commission es- timated at ss5.926,o00. The report also expressed the conclusion that tho further loans to railroads, authorized | by the Transportation Act. would not involve much money.
 Reductions in the estimates for ap- pr propriations, made by the bureau of he budget. occasioned the commits sion to recommend formally to con- sress that amounts be given it "suf- icient to meet our absolutely neces- iary requirements" For the current iscal year. it's appropriations were '5.045, 5,050, the commission said, and Or next year, it would require $5,- 'o45oo, though the budget director lad recommended that the amount ,e reduced to $4.494,500. With this mailer amount, the report said, the commission would be forced to defer IT greatly restrict work"
 Congress was further requested to nact legislation to make 1t criminal 0 bribe railroad employees to give reference in car supply; to increase lse of all-steel passenger cars by and to clarify sections of he exiting transportation act in rela- ion to proposed consolidation of rail- oads.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
Cargle Throat
 With Aspirin
Clip This if Subject to Sore
 Throat or TonsiIitis

s Prepare a harmless and effective gargle by dissolving two Bayer Tab let's Of Aspirin in four tablespoonfuls or water. Gargle throat thoroughly. Repeat in tow hours If necessary.
 Be sure you use only tho genuine Fayer Tablets of Aspirin, marked with the Bayer Cross which can be had in tin boxes of twelve tablets for few cents.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07

The word sack" meaning bag" is one of the few words that are the same in all languages; this being caused, according to tradition, by the fact that it was the last word uttered before the confusion of tongues at Babel.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
JAMES McCUNE IS
CALLED TO REWARD

James McCune, aged Ga years, and
for 10 years a resident Of Nye and
Esmeralda counties, died this morn
ing at the county hospital at S:15
o'clock, where he had been receiving
attention as a private patient since
November Is, 1921. Death was due
to tuberculosis.
Mr.. McCune was a native of
Maryland and came to Nevada 10
years ago For a long time he
conducted a rooming house at Blair
He was quite well known throughout
both Nye and Esmeralda counties.
and was well liked by friends and
acquaintances. Deceased had been
married but was separated from his
wife. He has a step-daughter who
resides at Winnemucca, who has
been notified of his death.
Mr. McCune was a member Of
Tintic lodge of E.ks at Eureka,
Utah, and the officers of that lodge
have also been notified Of his death.
No arrangements for the funeral
have yet been made.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
MINISTER HELD
FOR MURDER Of
JAIL PARTNER
As They Attempted to Break
Jail Former Evangelist
Shoots His Colleague.

bS Associated ireSSD
Los ANGELES, April 1O.-A
charge of murder has been prepared
against Herbert Wilson, former min,
ister and evangelist, as a result of
a sensational Jail breaking plot yes
terday which resulted in the death
Of R. Cox, a fellow prisoner of Viii
son, when foiled by deputy sheriffs
Wilson and Cox We're held pending
trial on charges of mail robbery, and
are suspected of other robberies in
volving $2,5OOOOO. County officials
say, with Eddie OBrien, who is held
for a Toledo mail robbery, were
surprised in the final stake for their
break for liberty. The plot WASH t
known to the sheriff who permitted
the men to escape from their cells.
Officers apprehended O'Brien and
then heard a shot and found Cox
on the bridge of sighs. Cox said
Wilson shot him. 1t is believed the
shooting was the result Of a. grudge
and officers are probing how the
gun got into the jail.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
ALBANIAN KIDS
Again taught
ADJUSTMENTS

by Associated PressD
TIRANA Albania, March 17.-(By
MaiD.-A'banian children are learn
ing to play for the first time since
the beginning of the war and are
being taught American games. This
has been made possible by funds
contributed by Americas children to
the Junior Red Cross.
Until nov the children of Albania
have never learned to play or to
laugh. Ten years OF war and in
ternal strife denied them entrance
into childhood's promised land. But
every day now, outside the old Par
lament building in Tirana, school
boys may be seen playing prisoners
base burn the city, duck on the
rock, hop scotch and other games
that have made the American chill
dren the brightest in the world
The girls indulge in all the games
and frolcs popular among their little
sisters in America. During school
hours they are taught also to sew,
embroider and care for the sick
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
IMMIGRATION
FROM india IS
CAUSE PROTEST
by Associated Presa

tby AHSOclnIeu BreBnD
CALCUTTA, March 1.-(By Mail)
Winston Churchill's declaration at
a dinner in London and in the house
of commons that Indian immigration
into Mount Kenya Colony, British
East Africa, would not be permitted
by the colonial department has
caused a storm Of protest III Brit.
ish India.
Nationalist leaders in all parts of
the country are making 1t plain to
the government that they will resist
any restriction of the rights of their
fellow countrymen in Africa
The Indian legislative assembly at
Delhi, after a keen debate, has passed
resolution condemning the policy
announced by Mr. Churchill and de-
claring that "any failure in His Maj
esty's African territories to meet the
lawful claims of Indians to equality
OF status with all other classes OF
His Majesty's subjects will be re-
garded as a serious violation Of the
rights Of Indians to citizenship"
The assembly requested its "em-
phatic protest" to be sent to the
British cabinet
This action of the assembly was
vigorously upheld at a public meet,
ing In Madras where Mrs. Annie Be
SAINT, theosophist leader, yehemenly
denounced the doctrine Of superiority
of the white race over the colored
and advocated that meetings be held
all over the country in support Of
the Indians in Kenya.
C. F. Andrews, formerly an Eng
lish missionary, now a leader of the
Indian nationalists, in a speech pro
tested against the proposed prohi
bition of Indian immigration int
Kenya and against the segregation
IN residential arans.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
ARE
MANY IN HOMES
NEWLY BUILT
by Associated Press)

CHICAGO April 1O.-The hidden
trap doors, secret chambers and un-
derground passages of the old ro-
mances are rivalled by ingenious
novelties in home furnishing which
are being produced this year. A
house fitted throughout with the new
devices would have all the mystery
and surprise of a fictitious Gothic
castle, but with modernness and do
mesticity as the keynote. This new
romanticism in dwelling house equip
ment was evidenced at the annua!
own your home exposition in the
Coliseum here.
For in these days twin beds swing
INTO the clothes closet; an ironing
board unfolds at the pressure of a
button; a seat emerges from a panel
secreted in the wall of the kitchen
and the rear door may be equipped
Win caolnets In the lower panel for
the delivery of groceries, with a set
of trick locks to prevent the reopen.
ng of the door, and with automatic
signs to indicate when the cabinets
are full
An electric, double spindled sew.
ng machine masquerades as an as
sembiy of card tables or bookcases.
A substitute for swing doors has
been devised which slides gently
from view, apparently into nowhere
Bathroom devices include a half
length tub arranged to enable one
to bathe in a sitting posture. A
ledge in front extends a foot deeper
than the rest OF the tub, forming a
foot basin. There are shower attach
ments.
Inventions intended to simplify the
kitchen work include a detachable
spout for the faucet, which may
be used in spraying lettuce or rims
ing dishes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
Huetten Smelling Works De.
StrOyed and French Soldiers
Are Hurled Into Eternity.
MARTIAL LAW IS PROCLAIMED
Unofficial Reports Say Hidden
Mine Was DetOnated During
a Search for Weapons.

BERLIN, April 1O.-Twenty-three
French soldiers and one German
foreman are now stated to have
been killed and two others injured
n an explosion at the Huetten smelt-
ing works, near Gleivitz, Upper 81.
lgsia. Tremendous excitement is re-
ported from Gleivitz, with the ex,
pectation that mortal law would
be proclaimed.
The latest accounts declare the ex.
plosion to have occurred in the
family vault OF Count Einsiedel,
one of the founders of the Royal
smelling works, in the cemetery
connected with the works. Unoffi.
cial reports asserted a hidden mine
was detonated during a search for
concealed arms.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
GENOA ECONOMIC CONFERENCE FORMALLY OPENED
INDICTMENTS LIKELY
TO BE THROWN OUT
lBy AssoeIated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, April 1O.-Attor-
ney General Daugherty, who arrived
from Washington today, unan-
nomced, is declared authoritatively
to be considering the dismissal of
the indictments pending here In the
federal court which some of the
operators declared made it impossi-
would end the coal strike,
The attorney generals mission
was kept secret and he refused to
state his purpose, declaring he could
say nothing until the Investigation
of my purpose. My trip is com
plete and I am satisfied any action
is right"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
GHOST PLANE
IS WORRYING
COAST PEOPLE
tBy Asnociated Prenal

tby Associated Preaal
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O-Vis
ions Of a ghostly aviator lowering
In phantom plane around the han
gar used by the late Lincoln Bea.
chey, who plunged to his death at
the Panama Pacific exposition in San
Francisco seven years ago, have
thrown residents of Bay Farm is.
land, near here into a panic, ac
cording to Harry Young, tender OF
the bridge connecting the island with
the mainland.
One resident, a vegetable grower
claims to have seen the phantom
aviator on two successive nights
While crossing the bridge in the
dark, and feared that the plane, fly
ing low, must collide with his
wagon. AS the plane came close
to him 1t did no, alter its course
according to the man, but instead 4
flew right through him"
Residents OF the island state that
although the phantom might posi-
oily have been their imagination, they
prefer hereafter to pass Beachey'l
hangar in the day time.
After Beachey's death, the hanga,
was removed from the exposition
grounds and towed to the island
where 1t has remained untenaRtet
ever since.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
Competent Judges Say it is
Most Important Assembly
in History OF the World.
WEIGHTY QUESTIONS ARE UP
Seat Reserved Among Eminent
Guests for Ambassador
Richard Washburn Child.

tBy Associated PTessD
GENOA. April 1O.-The Genoa
economic conference was formally
opened this afternoon in the historic
palace of St. George by Premier
Facta of Italy. All plans have been
completed for this great economic
congress that is regarded by com
petent judges as the most import
ant and significant assembly since
the Versailles peace conference Rep
.resentatives of SO states were pre-
pared to take steps that It was hoped
would lead to the economic recon
struction of Europe, and the con
ference is to be particularly CON
cerned with plans for the rebuild
ing Of central Europe and the re-
habilitating of Russia, which is ad-
mitted by many delegates to be a
subject Of supreme importa1ce by
itself. American ambassador, Rich
ard WashburR Child, had a seat re-
served among the eminent guests.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
Three Hundred Fifty Millions of
Enemy Property is Held
by the United States.
AMERICAN CLAIMS INVOLVED
Sequestered Property will Have
Bearing on Settlement of
Claims with Germany.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-An ac.
counting of sS5O,OOOOOO enemy prop
erty held by the government given
the senate today in a report, the
first compiled since February, 1919.
was filed today by Thomas W. Mil.
Ter, alien property custodian, in re.
sponse to a resolution by Senator
King OF Utah. Final disposition
OF this property will undoubtedly
have a direct bearing on the eco.
nomic relations between this coun.
try and Europe, with particular ref.
erence to the late enemy powers.
The sequestered property will also
have bearing on the question Of
settlement Of American claims
against Germany, Miller said.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
MONOPLANE WRECKED
AFTER FLIGHT START

CLEVELAND. April 1O-Captain
Amundsen's monoplane which left
New York this morning for Cleve-
land on the first lap Of a continen-
tai flight, was wrecked at Miola,
Pa, this afternoon, according to a
message received here from a mem
ber of the party
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
Sunday Coolest Day in
History Weather Bureau

Yesterday was the coldest April
day in the history of the local
weather bureau, covering a period
of 16 years. It was 16 degrees above
zero in the early morning hours.
One year ago today the tempera-
ure was 80 degrees warmer, regis
tering Ga degrees above zero, while
at noon today it registered "a above
zero. Cloudy weather is promised
for tonight and Tuesday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
Silver Dyke Company is
In Receipt of Charter

The charter for the Silver Dyke
Mining company was received this
morning by T. c. Link, the secre-
tary. The company is incorporated
for $15O,OOO, with 100000 shares,
having a par value of 10 cents,
Henry Henson has been elected as
president; T, c. Link, secretary and
treasurer, and Joseph Sweet, vice
president. Operations are being
prosecuted with vigor on the Silver
Horn property at Hornsilver.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
Conditions Showing
Great Improvement

This is pay day in the mines of
the Tonopah and Divide districts
and close to $175,0OO is being dis.
Tlouted among the mine and mill
workers. Employment conditions are
showing an Improvement and a
number OF properties are again un-
uergoing development. while some
OF the larger mines have been add.
ing to their working force during
recent weelrA
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
Brother of DR.. COwden
SuCCumbs to Pneumonia

Dr. J. c. Cowden, accompanied by
his wife, left yesterday morning for
Lodi, Calf, in response to a mes.
sage informing him of the death
OF his only brother, W. D. Cowden,
which occurred in that town Satur-
day night. Death was due to pneu-
monia, which he contracted six
weeks ago. w, D, Cowden was 55
years Of age. In addition to Dr..
Cowden, deceased is survived by a
daughter-in-law and two grandchil-
dren.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
MISSOURI TOWN HIT
BY SERIOUS TWISTER

SPRINGFIELD, April 1O.-Ash-
grove 20 miles northwest of here,
was struck by a tornado early today.
according to reports reaching here.
One man was reported killed and
several buildings were destroyed.
Wires are down and no definite in
formation has yet been received
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
CRAFT GOES
ON STRIKE BAY CITY


SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O.-Jour.
neymea plumbers and brick layers
have gone on strike here on all the
jobs where non-union men are en-
ployed, it was announced today by
Frank c. Macdonald, president of
the San Francisco building trades
council. Elevator constructors have
been out for four months and the
granite workers eight months Mac.
Donald said.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
SNOW STORM VISITS
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
(By Associated PressD

DENVER, April 1O.--A stow storm
of considerable intensity swept the
northern and middle Rocky noun
tain area last night and today ac,
companied in some sections by high
winds. Lander, Wyo, reported the
deepest snowfall of eight inches, ac-
cording to the local weather bu.
reau. The snowfall in Denver
reached five inches and is still
falling.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
JUDGES
CAN SENTENCE
women TO JAIL
(By Associated Pressl

tby AsBOclhteu EEesp
SACRAMENTO, April 1O.-The
constitutionality of the act estab'
fishing the Sonoma state prison farm
for women and also the eight OF
police judges and justices Of the
peace to sentence women to the
farm for a period not exceeding five
years was upheld by appellate court
here today in denying the applica-
tion of Betty Carey, an inmate, for
a writ of habaes corpus.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
Weekly Weather Forecast

Weather outlook for the period
April 10 to April Is, 1922, inclusive:
Pacific States-Cool and generally
fair weather, except occasional rains
latter half of week in Washington
and Oregon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-04-10
lRy AsnocIated Prensl

LONDON, April 10-The police
barracks at Broadford, County Clare,
occupied by official Irish republican
army units, were this morning at
tackled at 200 a m, says a dispatch
from Limerick. There was an ex-
change of fire for a considerable
time, the beseiged forces refusing
to surrender Captain VIM. O'Brien,
in charge of the units occupying the
barracks was fatally wounded