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Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
WIFE KILLED Win STOCKING
Husband Alleged To Have Confessed
Choking Her.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Charles Och. 40
years old, a molder, whose wife,
Georgia Och, 80, was found dead at
her home here early Sunday morning
with a silk stocking wadded and i'm
bedded in her throat, put the stocking
in his wife's mouth to stop her
screams, according to a statement the
police say he made.
In his explanation, the police say,
Och said Mrs. Och had drunk too
much ammonia and moonshine whisky
and that when she began to cry loud
ly he feared the police would come
to their fiat and that he then forced
the stocking into her mouth. He said
he did not intend to kill his wife and
that he himself had been drinking
moonshine.
The couple were married rs days
ago, Och was charged with murder.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
You Auto Know

That the smoke" which 10
sues from the exhaust pipe
when the engine Ii started dur
ing cold weather Is not really
smoke at all, but steam-anal-
ogous to that which comes from
ones mouth when the air, is chill
ly or laden with moisture. In
cidentally, the reason for this is
precisely the same as In the
case of the human body.
The combustion which takes
place in the engine gives rise to
certain amount Of water vapor
which, at ordinary tempera-
lures, passes off without con-
densing. In cold weather, how
ever, this water-vapor condenses
into steam the moment it strikes
the air, and the car will there
fore give the impression Of
smoking" badly for a minute
or two or at least until 1t gets
under way and the movement of
the wind has an opportunity to
dispel the cloud. The color Of
the exhaust will, however, def
nitely show to what cause the
smoke Is due. If 1t is white 1t
is nothing more than steam; If
1t is light blue, 1t Is because too
much oil is being used. and If
1t Is black it is gasoline smoke.
Copyright. 1922. by The Wheeler
Syndicate Inco
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
KILLED HUSBAND; PAYS WIDOW
California Man Must Give Her Auto
And Half OF Earnings.

Redwood City. Cal-A charge of
manslaughter against John Swanson
was dismissed by Superior Judge
Buck when Swanson agreed to sign
over one-half of his earnings for five
years to the widow of James Bolt,
who was killed by Swanson's automo-
bile September %. Swanson also
the proceeds to the widow. Swanson
is a pipeline worker and earns, $3.50
per day.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
COOL ENGINE IS IMPORTANT
In Hot Weather Flush Out Water Sys-
tenn at Frequent lntervaIs-FiIl
With Clean Water.

To keep the engine properly cooled
during the warm summer months,
flush out the water system at fire.
quent intervals and fill with clean
water. In connection with efficient
operation, adjustment should be made
to the fan belt. The position of the
spark lever should be watched to see
that 1t is kept in an advanced position,
thus assuring better cooling Of the
motor.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
PRICE OF RADluM DROPS.
Reduction Caused BY Discovery OF
Quantities OF Ore In Africa.

Reduction Caused BY Discovery OF
{ Quantities OF Ore In Africa.
Washington.-The price of radium
has dropped from S120,000 a gram to
$4,000, and is now lower than at
any time since radium began to be
used in treatment of cancer and other
diseases.
This reduction, announced by the
United States Geological Survey, was
caused by discovery of vast quantities
OF radium-bearing ores in Africa.
which are easily worked at much low.
er cost than the American mines.
~ In connection with Cancer Week,
the survey announced, the State OF
New York and the city of Philadelphia
have each bought two grams of ra.
dium for the use Of their citizens and
the city OF Quebec, Canada, one gram
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
DESTITUTE SOLDIERS HELPED.
Being Sent To U. S. With Wives From
Rhineiand Region.

CoblenZ.-Twenty-one destitute for
mer soldiers of the Army. II of whom
were accompanied. by German wives
and their children, left Coblenz for
Paris on the way to Cherbourg,
whence they will sail for the United
States with a contingent of other
stranded Americans who are being re-
patriated by the American Relief AS
sociation in Paris.
Another detachment of destitute
former soldiers of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces and the American
forces in Germany, many of them
married, will be sent to Paris Decem-
ber on the first step of their voyage
home.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
TIGER APPEALS
FOR ]. S. SUPPORT
clemenceau Dramatically Ex-
plains His Mission to America
GREETING FROM WILSON
Shows Great spirit--Day OF Adven-
ture Closes At 8, When He
Retires, To Rise
At 8.

New York.-Clemenceau is here
and has already begun to speak what
Is in his mind-to disclose the
thoughts that drove him from his
cabin in the Vendee and compelled
him to undertake the hard journey to
America in his SD year, with such
honors as men may give, all behind
him.
He asks us to stand by France.
Apparently he asks to reinforce our
friendship with military guarantees.
Such Is an Interpretation placed on
speech he made in the Aldermanic
chamber in City Hall. He comes, he
said, "as free man to free men who
are not afraid of anything" moved
to do SO first by a desire to prove
that France is not miltaristic; Sec
osd, Ito defend us against the charge
attributed to Rudyard Kipling land
by him repudiated) that America had
lot its soul.
But this was the kernel of his
speech as he faced the welcoming
group, and. taking no pains to hide
his emotion, went further than he
had intended to go before the meet
ing in the Metropolitan Opera House ::
"In my own life I have seen my
own country invaded twice by Ger
mans. am the only survivor of
those who protested in the Assembly
at Bordeaux against the act of inva.
sion. l don't want to see that inva.
sion repeated. will not permit any.
one to tell me that we have too many
soldiers or too few soldiers. Unless
they succeed in. some way in giving
us such guarantees, then only with
the greatest of pleasure will I dis
perse the French Army. Will you
Americans show us the similar feel
ings? We must defend ourselves"
"He talks" whispered one who
stood near. "as if he were still Pre-
mier-still War Minister"
NO." said another, when hi
speaks of what 4 will do he mean:
that is what France will do He
knows he is through, and is conten
to have it so, but he feels that he
voices the feeling of the French peo
pie. even though he's through"
Message From Wilson.
Although he came as a private citi
zen, the famous French Statesman
was accorded the honors of diplo
mat. Red tape was cut by Washing
ton to facilitate his landing. A per
sonal representative OF Presiden
Harding - Assistant Secretary o
State Bliss-went down the bay t.
welcome him and invite him to tn,
White House. Jules ]. Jusserand
the French Ambassador to tn
United States, was on hand to pu
the stamp of his Governments al
proval on the visit.
Clemenceau had scarcely set foo
on shore when a telegram from al
other famous World War figure wa
handed him. The message fror
Woodrow Wilson read:
"Allow me to bid you welcome t
America, where you will find non
but friends"
The Tiger, who had worked at We
sailles with Wilson for the League {
Nations, hastened to scribble this IT
ply:
Deeply touched by your kind me
sage. Please accept my kindest r.
CARDS and wishes. Am looking 70
ward with great pleasure to seein
you in Washington"
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
ALLEGED SLAYER CAPTURED.

Huntington, Ind.-Thomas Clark
alleged slayer of Lillian Clark, his
wife, and Homer. their S-year-oldN son,
was captured near Hartford City. The
bodies of Mrs. Clark and her son were
found in a burning chicken house
Wednesday night on the Clark farm
four miles north of Huntington.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
SAYS FISHERS DODGE JAIL.
Minister Declares Nature-Lovers Are
Never Criminals.

Chicago.-Not solitary dyed-in-
the-wool fisherman or nature lover is
ever found behind prison bars. So
declared the Rev. Preston Bradley,
pastor of the Peoples Pulpit, at re-
cent meeting Of the Izaak Walton
Club.
bad men have no love for the out.
of-doors," he said. "They can't stand
to be alone with themselves. Stats.
tics show that not one of the major
criminals of today liked to fish, loved
dog or smoked a pipe"
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
WHY MOTORS WILL NOT STOP
Cause Of Engine Continuing to Run
After Ignition Is Shut Of ls Due
to Several Faults.

The usual cause of an engine con-.
tinuing to run after the ignition is
switched off is overheating, due to
faulty cooling system, lack Of water,
oil, poorly circulating oil or oil that
is CONCEALED, tight bearings or fan not
In operation. Overheating may be car
ried on to a point where the engine
will cease to operate, its bearings and
pistons seizing tightly so the engine
cannot revolve.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
JACK IS USEFUL
IN LIFTING CAR
Device Illustrated Can Be Con-
structed to Elevate Auto
Three Feet or Higher.
QUITE EASILY CONSTRUCTED
Is Comparatively Light and Makes
Serviceable Addition to Shop or
Service Car-No Special Ma
chine Work Needed.

The usual car-jack lifts only to
height of about ten inches. making 1t
necessary to use an overhead hoist
for lifting in excess of this.
The jack shown in the attached
sketch can be constructed to lift three
feet or even more.
For road-repair work or in the shop
yard this jack is especially useful and
by means of 1t the front or rear end of
a car can be elevated three feet or
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
TILO UNHURT BY QUAKE.
Honolulu Advices Denby Rumors That
City Was Damaged.

San Francisco.-Advices from Hon
olulu definitely set at rest rumors
originating in South America that the
city of Hilo, Hawaii, had been badly
damaged by an earthquake. Shortly
after midnight the Radio Corporation
was advised by it's Honolulu station
that they had been working with Hilo
less than two hours before on regular
schedule and nothing unusual had
been reported.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
Way to Raise Auto.

handler to use in raising the auto to
slip the supports under than the reg
ular auto jack. When the auto is
wanted all that has to be done is to
push it off the supports, and no jack is
necessary. The supports should be
high enough to raise the tires about an
inch off the floor.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
EXPLOSION AT COLUMBIA.

New York.-William D. Spandow,
student, was instantly killed and sew
eral OF his classmates injured by an
explosion in the chemical laboratory
Of Havemeyer Hall, Columbia Uni
versity.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
YAWN DISLOCATED JAW.
Hospital Patient Who Couldn't Close
Mouth Wrote "Lockjaw."

Philadelphia his mouth wide
open, Fred Gum, SO years old ran
from his home, n Moore street, to
Mount Sinai Hospital. Borrowing a
pencil from a receiving ward attend
ant he wrote, 81 yawned; can't close
my mouth believe l have lockjaw."
A physician found Gums jaw dis
located, and after resetting it ex-
planned to the patient that lockjaw
symptoms were the reverse of those
he exhibited
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
ALIGNMENT OF WHEELS

The average motorist and
garage man knows that the front
wheels Of a car have a certain
necessary alignment. They
must be drawn In below to pro-
vide ease in steering and must
toe in in front to allow for
spreading under traction.
Front wheels on new cars are
toed in the fall amount, but,
being stiff, they do not easily
spread. Consequently, the tires
temporarily run out Of alignment.
Under such conditions, say tire
experts, the treads of the front
tires scuff off rapidly.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
PLAN TO RAISE AUTOMOBILE
Two by Fours and Inch Boards Put
Together as illustrated Will
Relieve Tires.

When the automobile Is placed in
the garage in the winter 1t is always
advisable to raise the car from the
floor to take the weight Off the tires.
A simple and easy way is to make four
supports out Of two-by-fours and inch
boards, as shown in the illustration,
and set them under the axles as close
to the wheels as possible. The old
fashioned, homemade wagon jack is
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
PEANUT SHELL KILLS BOY.
Child Dies In Ambulance From Husis
In Throat.

Child Dies In Ambulance From Husie
In Throat.
Passaic. N. IA peanut shell ir his
windpipe caused the death of 5-year-
old Edward Kaminski, of Wellington,
New Jersey.
Edward ran home from playing, ap-
parently choking. One of his comapn-
Ions. following. told the parents that
Edward had been eating peanuts,
cracking them with his teeth. and sud-
denly began coughing. The boy was
hurried to the Office Of a doctor, who
called an ambulance from st. Mary's
Hospital. Passaic. The child died on
the way there.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
WHITE HOUSE GETS possum.

Washington.-A rotund Souther
possum, the second contribution I
the >White House Thanksgiving dii
ner, arrived at the Executive MAJ
sion's kitchen.
All we need now Il some 'taters,
grinned one OF The negro employees 3
the White House n
The possum "A ~ oift A. W. ]
s Z .s'' Iss.. :
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
Speeding Up Engine.

To give greater speed to an engine,
pistons are sometimes drilled with
holes in their lower halves, to increase
lightness and aid fabrication Of the
cylinders. Lightweight iron or alumni
num pistons are also used.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
Metals Destroy Batteries,

Keep the battery clean. ~ the
smallest quantity or Iron or copper;
etc. gets into the battery. an irkp q
topper sulphate viii form III ~
elatee making hem lnacxly9
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
AMERIcANIzING SCHOOLS.

Governor Harrington Signs Bill For
Honolulu.
Honolulu, T. H.-Gov. Wallace R.
Harrington signed the new school reg
ulations.s adopted by the territorial
school board, providing for the grad
ual elimination of first and second
grades of the alien language schools
with special emphasis placed on in.
struction in Americanization in these
institutions.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
SOL sELzNIck INDICTED.

Proprietor OF Movie Theatre That
Collapsed.
Pittsburgh, Pa.-Sol Selxnick. pro
prietor of the Strand Motion-P Picture
Theatre. which collapsed several
esl - ~ ih1lcted u ! charge
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25

Calixco. Calif-Twenty-four sur
vivors of the wreck of the steamer
Topolobampo. including nine women
and six children, are on their way to
Mexicali, Lower California.
The Topolobampo, craft of SO tons
displacement, went down when broken
in two by wall of water twenty feet
high which followed the tide from the
river.
The Mexican government gasoline
launch Lolita, while going to the
rescue with four seamen, turned over.
The steamer Mexicali, is bound
from Guayamas, was called by wire
less from La Bomba, the nearest port
to the scene of the wreck, and went
to the rescue, saving several persons.
Most of the lost are believed to have
been women and children.
The only residents of La Bomba are
fifteen Mexican Federal employees,
and no food or clothing supplies were
available for survivors of the wreck
who were forced to pass the early
hours hungry and in the scantiest OF
clothing.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
Traffic Accidents.

Among the causes of traffic acci-
dents are careless driving. children
playing in the streets. poor parking
accommodations insufficient play
grounds, bad street lighting, lack Of
signs. narrow street limits. made
quate police forcs and unintelhgent
StrAfic regulations.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
"HoRNED RABBIT" BAeGED.
Freak Bunny Shot Despite Exhibition
OF Great Speed.

VI 0TCdt opCCus
Pottsville, Pa.-A rabbit with two
horns was shot by Benjamin Starr,
near here, while on a hunting trip.
The horns are about an inch in length
and directly below the ears. The freak
caused much surprise when exhibited
to hunters. The rabbit exhibited
great speed in trying to escape.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
30 LIVES LOST IN
CAL|F0RN IA GULF
Steamer Broken in Half BY
Wall of Water
TWENTY-FOUR REACH SHORE
Land At DesoIate Place, ScantiIy Clad
And With No Food-Twenty-
One Bodies Re-
covered.

Mexicali, Lower California.-A new
estimate of so lives lost in the disaster
to the steamer Topolobampo early
Sunday at La Bomba, 60 miles south
of Mexicali, on the Gulf of California,
was received here.
Twenty-one bodies have been re-
covered. it is said. Eleven were of
children between the ages of and
Is years.
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
MOULD sAn -sroRk STORY.

RRestyteflan Speaker Attack ''Mytho-
& leGIc6l nombast.r =
Ch1cneo The Rev. willard I1ampe,
cIpaI speaker At the opening see
II k1Ee of ~ psesbyterfan Center
81 d the Synod 81 I1ltnols: A 1sclaSed
T6n{s sIloull - ,it;;s;s,II1E IN tIlelz
Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25

Lcoss Rlstons capss Knock
a piston Will knock II loose within
4 cylinder even Though = rings are
New-York tribune., 1922-06-24
pennsy's Dividend

cu,,iion WI YOU kindly str..s me- On
whsf dsfs the rennsyiNsnis Railroad %
ducfd ths dividend m ~ common sio.k
from p'r c'nt 70 p'r ont A,o ~
di,idsnd record iof fhs is'i 'sn ears snd
What YOU consider plii he fhs possibilNy N
The eompsnv reau'nfnF 'ha per cent f'ie
IN ~ nsar future ~
Answer The dividend rate on Penn
syivania Railroad stock was reduced
from s - per zen, annually April
q. 1921. q, which time and on serers
occasions since officials - The road
have announced the q nef cent rate
would he restored - soon - eondi-
tfons warranted The recent statement
% Thomas De witt Cuylor a director,
IN rernrd % The dividend policy % the
rennsylvsnia was regarded by some
msrkc, Observer as indicating an cary
resumption Of The rer cent rp'@. pos.
,ihly A. the next meeting Of The board
of directors. bu, the more conseryative
element held ~ ne opinion that
change would not be ordered untll
later in the wear Directors are sched-
uied % meet early m July. end many
believe that the ncv freight rates and
wage scales will not have been m opor-
alton long enough at that time for
directors - form an opinion Of what
IL 10 be expected IN the coming MONTH
This Is the reasoning ~ those VIM
believe that any possible change M
dividends will bc deferred until the
autumn The Pennsylvania paid per
cont from 1000 % 1905. ga Der cent ~
1905. =; Der cert IN 1907 per CENT
from that time N 1920 and - per
cent las, year. The future dividend'
depend. of course. on earning power
New-York tribune., 1922-06-24
Fewer Stocks Suggested

onn.tion-WuI YOU please point out YOU,
oAf.rtions - the following pfopnsen
eh.nve. In investments ~ my mother ae-
sizing safety of principal With r'asonsoe
,.turn and make such different sus<es
,,o-s a. you think best Present holdings
ttt 400 a. Nirfory bonds. so. 500 nrst ana
,e,,,,r berfies. fia.boo third Liberties,
a. oso gtantard OIL ~ New York - 1872 ,
,9t 600 excellent mortgages and ircome-
,-osuctnx real estate Home not inclulei.
thsngs~ s. 00o -. Victory 10 -. Itess-
49,, ns,ss 1925 tAlready madel sell y 900
a.. and 50 600 third -. buy nVe shffes
..eh prsferrsd stock 81 Endlcoit Johnson.
c. American sugar Renninr. American
lee and United states steel ana Ten
.n.~,s Zach common stock 0f Delssaro a
fru1.on Union Pacific and A'chison md
,.r .hares pere Marquette prior prefer
.,r. Nortgage sertfncatsr - follows
A. oon strsus. 5000 Title Guarantee AMI
nus, Compsns. $4,000 Lawyers Aipftgsse
Company C. " J..
Answer Your plan OF reducing hold
incs OF short-term government Sc
eurities is logical in view OF the
large amounts held. The real estate
mortgages suggested for the invest
men, Of par, Of the proceeds Of such
sale are suitable. but we question
vhother the remainder should be III
vided among 80 many stocks. We sug-
ces, that YOU eliminate the American
Sugar preferred, Bethlehem Steel
ner cent preferred and Union Pac'llc
common. thus making possible a more
compact ye, widely enough diversified
investment.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-24
phv.icIan Considers Exchange

oy.stlon-You yery AndlY answered
question 7 put 10 you some fiine aso,
10 in the hope iha' you Will DO me the
favor again. vsnfur" % az 'nis
u-overhial poor business sense. am in'l-
sor- snNiou. 10 invest mN money ih -
.curitIes which wiii give moderst. ~ n.t"
r,furu ,rnslsfenf ulfh security huli fI'
.','.,.trg ho,s. 81 900 saehl. Three North
81 ohio Railroad FIRST mortgsge per .fni.
due 1915. three West-r n Msrf an@ IA.
road hr.t mortgage per cent, HH@ 20.
sNou.d ,nu advise selling ines" ana pss 'Hs
honl- ,tl.ch Weld higher return
siso own f-n shares Amalfsniai'H T. stn p
~ Compan.fs. Inc. preferred sl"rk poaah-
lr isis 40 % and now 'lrfed ~ f'lI. -
.-ou,d a. DO you consider ~ anNfape =
20 s,l nos, pat,ns ne pg1",,,.,'s',v Inc
sru refundlng mortgage p.r e"hi 80.
Ing fund gold bombs nafe nren t~.o'"
rSrded 20 mo- DO foI consider ms a
rood Investment a % J..
Answer We cannot bring ourselves
N the point o. favoring an exchange
Of your railroad bonds for seeurii1es.
Offering a higher yield, especially u
Won are not IN position 20 keep close
watch Of your holdings. So far az the
Dorner Steel - are concerned, we oe-
lieve they are suitable for pei
son in nosition % watch earnings OF
The eonpany. We cannot attempt 20 de-
,ide for Won what should be done wiih
your Amalgamatsd Leather companies
Inc. stock. An improvement nas taken
nlaee in the leather industry. out
whether this situation has been iuily
reelected in the present price Of me
stock is a question for you 70 deter
mine.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-24
I'm Wall Street


In sharp contrast 20 the break NJ -
points In Mexican Petroleum yestcr-
day. following the announcement that
an inquiry was being conducted into
rcecn, dealings. the Pan.Ameriean
Petroleum Issues we're oonspicuously
',rong Theoretically one share Of
Mexican Petroleum should not sell for
more than two shares of Pan Amer
can common stock. but the rapidiiy
NJ tho recent rise in Mex Pete
caused q wide discrepancy between the
theoretical valuos Traders. rec
ognizing the gap. yesterday actively
bourh, the pan-Ameriean issue. but
even az the closing quotations tro
shares of the y stock were worth
slightly less than lis. against Mey.-
can rc'olcum's last sale price Of $50.
r. l.. noheny. head ~ the two come
ranics. mnde the interesting disclosure
to newspaper men yesterday that While
IN London m the spring of 1919 he had
purchased for his own account l9.200
shnrcs ~ Mexican Petroleum and had
since converted these holding into
Pan. American u. The price paid Hv'
erascd between is5 and 1875.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-24
Would Like to Sell His Stock

oues,ion-Csn YOU give me any 40,
nation regarding the stock NJ ne hs.H
-tr on Corporation cannot nnH nc
stock listed anyNhefe. or "hat me n.ai
t,t value % th- ssrie is IL lt layihs
dl,idsndsr How and where can ] disooe
OF Z small amount ot this stock - J. -
Answer-Stock Of the Baldwin OF
Corporation IS entirely speculative ana
suitable only for those IN position 70
accent losses II they mAterialize. Inc
stock is not listed on the market and
therefore. is virtually unstable unless
one wants to peddle it. Dividends we're
paid at one time while the stock was
being distributed TO the public but
nsvns.nts ceased more than year ago
and have not been resumed. In con
nsetion with the recent renewed Of,
ferinr Of this stock on the rise IN oil
prices rumors were circulated that a
resumption OF dividends was eon,em'
aia,ad but 60 far as we are able 10
determine no action has been taken
10 make good the rumor.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-24
Mexican Seaboard OIL

With s5.c00.00o cash and receivable
estimated to be- in tho treasury ON July
I directors Of the Mexican Soaboard
OIL Company AZ The regular meeting
early mex, month are expected 20 give
cons Iteration either 10 heavier
monthly rate OF retirement Of the
bonds or 20 increased dividends. The
probabilities are that bond rctircmcnts
will be increased and that the dividend
will not be increased until the bonds
arc al paid or. Bond retiremen's are
currently being made az the rate Of
4 .000. 600 a month. VII .ch. with $1,000
oao outstanding, would liquidate the
entire issue by November. II Is an
nouaccd that the company Is in po-
s.'ion 10 provide for the full retire.
meni Of the bonds outstanding out Or
earnings by September II the directors
so elect without dipping into surplus
ca sh. inasmuch "a net earnings are cur
rently running ~ ihe rate o; approx
matoiy g. SOC. 900 a month.