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New Britain herald., 1923-02-17
How POST OFFICE
BALANCES ACCOUNTS
Information on Methods in Inter.
national Relations Explained

Washington, Feb. 17.-constant ar
rival OF letters from Russia, Poland
Germany and Austria bearing numcr
Gus postage stamps whose denomina'
tions aggregate large sums, has arous
cd the curiosity OF many American.
and brought. requests for the infor.
nation to officials of the post office
department.
The fact that so many postage
stamps are used on these foreign let
tiers is due to the depreciation of the
currency of the country of origin. Ma
| tons which arc members of the Uni
versal Postal Union have agreed upon
a rate of 10 centimes gold for first
class letters weighing half an ounce,
and in all these countries the foreign
letter rate is fixed at the equivalents,
In the actual currency of the country
to 10 gold centimes. During and since
the war. when the currencies OF some
countries deprecated heavily, these
countries increased their postage rate
correspondngly. In Germany, for in
stance, the prc-war rate on foreign
letters was 20 pfennigs. This has
increased until December Is last it
was so marks, or 5000 pfennigs.
There have been similar rate increases
in Austria and Russia.
No Trouble.
The American Post Office depart
ment has experienced no trouble as
a result of these rate increases except
lit must see that incoming letters
have sufficient postage affixed. There
is no need for a constant balancing of
accounts between the American and
foreign postal administrations. Only
in the matter of international postal
money orders, and payments for mail
in transit, are there any transactions.
In the handling of foreign mail each
country keeps the postage it collects
and pays for the transportation of
the mails to a port of entry in the
country of destination. On mails sent
from this country which pass through
country enroute to their des-
the United States pays a
transit or warehousing charge to the
through which such mails
pass. These charges are settled every
four years.
Money Orders.
The international postal money or
der business of the United States is
extensive, having aggregated last
year s20,G50,500 in orders payable
abroad, and the payment in this
country Of s14,961,319 in orders is
sued abroad. Fees on orders issued /,
totalled s17S,S1i. 1t was necessary
for Nc post office department to pur-
chase last year S11,367,37o in foreign |
exchange to settle its balances with |
foreign countries. These purchases
resulted in gain of s229,4S7 and
oss OF S37.542, or net gain of SOL,
Dab, as a result of differences in ex-
change.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17
Us Years Ago Today
tTaken from Herald of that date,

a Three breaks intthe fire alarm gave
Superintendent Cooley plenty of work
in repairing them.
The New Britain basketball team
will have one of the hardest games
Of the season when it meets the fast
Nliddletown Y. NJ. C. A. team in that
town this evening.
Basketball Saturday night. Special
attraction-William Muller.
Don't miss the big show at the Ly-
ceum tomorrow. Fields Minstrels in
their latest numbers and big hits.
Keilar. the great magician, will ap-
pear with his bag of tricks at the Ly-
ceuhl next Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kempshall
entertained number of their friends
at their home on Chestnut street last
evening. Progressive whist was play
cd
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17
naRsoN ON rEw ENGLAND

Any New Englander will approve
Roger Babson's remarks about this
part of the country. He holds New
England up as a section which has
prospered solely because of her assets
of thrift. industry. honesty and a de-
sire to be of service" Moreover he at
tributes the general high rate Of pros
perity throughout the whole country
Tho Babsonchart showing general
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

We now have with us a dry Of
fetal named Early. Very likely he is
the bird that gets the copper worm.
AS proof that too much money is
ruinous. the father may point his son
to Russia and Germany.
In the old days. fewer husbands
were shot. For that matter, fewer
wives we're half-sh OF.
Our dictionary is an old one and
defines legation as deputation in
stead of a potation.
Old age crecps on, and soon the
war grafters will go to their graves
unwept, unhonored and unhung.
Campaign expenses are high, but
it's worth the money to get Q chance
to brang of yourself before an audi
ence.
The easiest way to rid minority
of its wild and radical schemes is to
let it become a majority.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17
NICHOLSON GETS MEDAL

Chicago, Feb. 17.-A. A. Nicholson,
professor at University of Chicago.
has been awarded the gold medal of
the Royal Astronomical society for
application of the 'iuterferometer to
astronomical measurements" It's use
BY Professor Nicholson. to measure
Bctolgeuse tho huge star was declared
of special importance.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

he slaea sith bowed had, Thea As
slowly stepped desa and kisssd IAs
shattered face"
FoF isng time the observer has
| senasEsd what becomes ef some ~
the Suggestions that are considered %
/ the eommon council. discussed sAh
all the display or srudiiien ehaFaetRr
isiie Of that body and then plsd>a
upon the table. as the technical
phrase has il. The t0hseFFeF' has
felt, at. times. that II all these apr
parenilE forgotten suggestions were 10
! he gathered together and complied N
the form OF a hook. II would be q
coed textbook for our school stu
dents .he are Sc eager 10 read and
learn OF the wisdom Of the city faith
srs
So the "ohserser,' has wondered
what became OF these valuable writ
ten suEgesti0nsi has wondered why
many Of them are never brought from
the pigeon holes and nut into prae-
tiee, The secret is out, In all prob
ability they. many OF them. have suf-
fered the same as other records Pc
dueed 10 ink.in city hall, as appears
from the published news OF yesterday.
In all probability the hugs which are
reported 10 infest the city hall. not
having their hunger satisfied by eating
up or drinking the ink on maps and
recon and thus destroying all lines
and writings. have turned to thAse
valuable suggestions of The common
council and continued their debaueh,
Truly. II the eoekroaehes ate and
drank those suggestions. they partiei-
pated In feast Of reason" II IL fo
be hoped sincerely that the susses.
ton did not make the poor reaches
sick.
David Lawrence. the veteran dis
penser of the news of Washington. 10
reported 10 have = stated that 500
bootieggers grow prosperous by do
ing business very near 10 the capitol.
WE'LL
The shoemaker Is often shod
In shoes that do not NJ him; 4
The drunkard takes
For medicine,
The very ntuff
That bit him.
The tailor does
Not always wear y
The clothes That are
Becoming;
The fellow who
Owes lots OF bills
Is often good ~ -.
At "dnnning."
And so we should
Not be surprised
That some of our
lawmakers.
Who voted DRY" i@a ~
Turn out to be
Both hypocrites
And fakirs
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17
Sun VAT SEN ARRIVES

Hong Kong. Feb. 17-Sun Vat Sen,
former president of South China ar
rived here today from Shanghai on
his way to Canton. his capitak which
recently was recaptmsd in hissbchalf.
AS a precautionary measure, an extra
force Of police guarded the dock.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17


old world has a way Of neReatis
every 80 often, certain eSlraeFdinar
happenings Of byrgene years, and tn
high winds Of the past few day
brings as fereibly back quarter o
century ago when on the sam
dates. this city was visited By wind
! storm which did considerable dam
age 10 the community,
: AT that time, between February
rs, i6 and n, when the entire natloI
/ was SETTLING with excitement result
tleship Maine In the harbof Of Tia
J vana, the minds Of the people OF New
! Britain were drawn fereibly 10 th'
capriees of gales which created con
siernation for the space OF few days
The storm began on the evening o
! February II. In the form OF a stead,
wintry breeze. During the night. Il
Increased in violence and the wind be-
came stronger and stronger. On the
next day, IL had reached q velocity oi
20 miles an hour, and chicken eoops
out houses. harms and even dwellings
were partly or entirely demolished.
People were swept on their feet
and were unable 10 rise without
crawling into some sheltering door
way. Main street had the appearance
OF a desert In the thFoes OF fand
storm: the air was fillhd with papers.
awnings. chimney caps and bits OF
board. while the limbs OF tees were
being ripped down with such rapidly
that 10 walk along the street was 20
experience the same feeling that. the
doughboys must have felt while
charging German trench.
Several buildings were wrecked dur
Ing the storms duration. chief among
which was n new addition 10 the
Rhodes icehouse nj the foot OF Arch
street, which al that time. was much
In use. This new section had only
been completed a week before the
storm began. and when II was hit by
the wind. II was ripped asunder. The
rest OF the building was left stand
ing. however. and despite the earnest
wishes OF many since that time. no
| wind has ever blown.it down.
On the 18th. II began to snow, and
before the storm had abated in. fury,
a blizzard had settled down on the
city. Trains were blocked. street
cars were stopped. schools were closed
and very few factory hands dared to
brave the elements to get TO their
work.
New Britain has been fortunate
during the past week In that the
storm itself was more violent else
where than 1t was here. A glance at
the news reports from various Sec
tons OF the country only serve to
show that the center of the storm hasl
been long way from us here. How J
ever, each day now is one day nearer
the fourth of July.
On another page of the Herald"
is printed copy OF the bill which |
SEVERN Johnson of this city asked |
Representative Christ to introduce in
the general assembly This is the |
measure which would require police |
Judges to impose Jail sentences on
first offenders against the prohibition ]
law.
There are also features of the bill
which are not expected to grace the
pages Of the statute books For ey-
ample, after recommending the de-
portation Of aliens who have been
convicted of violating the provisions
of the Eighteenth amendment, the
bill reads:
while we recommend the above
actions for the aliens, we also believe
that the citizen native born or nat
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

Courtship is a means of getting
married; marriage is a means of get
ting acquainted.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

AS yet Heinie hasn't had the nerve
to accuse the French of. violating his
national honor.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

Europes inc bility to understand us
isn't unique. Neither do we.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

The>only merchant who has the
ready cash in the community and
can't sell his goods doesn't call it
splendid isolation.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

Correct this sentence: MY husband
and ! argue at times, but we never
quarrel"
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17
Facts and Eancies
tBY ROEERT CULLEN.

What matters Europe's opinions?
We love us.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

This hope springs eternal in the
human breast: Let me get mine, and
devil take the rest
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

In the matter OF oil zones. at any
rate. Uncle Sam is determined to at
tend to his zone business.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

Columbus died poor. being wholly
ignorant of the lecture possibilities in
the country he had discovered.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

When Greek meets Greek. some
body's dinner is spilled< from the
platter.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

uafsrsd - the pass afiss - New Britain
~ Second class Msta Matter,
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

The disquieting thing about faster
mail service is that 1t gets your
checks hack before you are ready to
protect them.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

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New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

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the cir, eirsulatiaa haess and press
room always oPeh 60 advertisers
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New Britain herald., 1923-02-17

FEtEpHoNE CALLS,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-04-12
ELMWOOD BUTTER STOLEN

A shipment of butter from the ELM
wood Creamery Co. was stolen at Chi
cago recently. The following para
graph from a letter, received by the
Elmwod Creamery and published in
the Argus last week, describes the
theft:
Gentlemen We regret exceedingly
that last Friday when OUR teaming
concern was bringing your 109 tubs
shipment from the railroad, the driv-
er was held up by bandits and 279
tubs of butter stolen, along with the
truck.
Up to the present time, we have re
ceived no word of any of this butter,
but will pay you in full, taking as a
basis your last returns.
Yours very truly,
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
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SOUTH MARTELL

Miss Olga Rice is improving. Her
aunt Helma came down from Minnea-
polls to stay with her while.
The Club had very good meeting
on Friday night. Rev. l.. K. Aaberg
gave a very interesting talk on top
les of today. A solo by H. Jacobson
accompanied by Miss Elvira Sabion
on organ, was enjoyed by all. And
the debate on "Has Prohibition Prov
ed a Success" was won by the affir-
native. Both sides had their good
points.
Carl Helgeson made trip to the
cities last week.
The Iverson, Anderson and Messing
families are entertaining the whoop-
ing cough.
At the Club meeting Friday night
the ex-treasurer, Jasper Swenson,
went into office again in place of John
Rice, who was unable to attend on ac-
count of sickness.
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CLIFTON

Mrs. Keichler visited at the Bind
er home Wednesday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Stark visited at
William Zehnder's Wednesday night.
Harold Ahlgrens visited Emil
Stark's Sunday.
w. L. Goodwin returned from Nil
waubee Saturday night after spend
ing month with his son, James.
Mrs. G. Zehnder returned to her
home in Hudson Wednesday, after
making a few days visit with her
son, William.
Miss Blanche Wolf spent a few
days at the Clemens home in Pres
colt.
About sixty people were entertain
ed at Anthony Riley's Friday night.
Music and progressive cinch were the
amusements. Mr. William Zehnder
and Mrs. Henry Bohlken were award
ed first prizes. Mr. Louis Wolf and
Mrs. John Keichler were awarded the
consolation prizes.
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Warren p. Knowles, County Judge.
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DONEGAL

Mr.. Lewis Kordovsky and Victor
johnson have come home from Mil
waukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Faltesek and families spent
Easter Sunday at the home OF Frank
Pechacek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Dudish and
SON, Leroy, of Minneapolis, spent
Easter with her parents, Mr.. and
MRS. John inertia and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Johnson spent
Tuesday evening at the home OF John
Johnson.
Misses Emma and Margaret Mat
eek spent Sunday with Gladys and
Helen Johnson.
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PRESCOTT

During the electrical storm last
Saturday morning lightning struck
the home of w. F. Herda doing con-
siderable damage. Chr. VOLTS home
was also struck.
The Judges of the declamatory and
oratorical confess held by the school
pupils at the Opera House last Fri
day evening were; Prof. Hanna of
River Falls State Normal; G. E. Bren-
neman and Miss Ruth Walker. Miss
Hazel Price and Harry Snyder will
represent Prescott high at Maiden
Rock, April 81, when Alma, Pepin
and Maiden Rock highs take part in
the contest.
Bills are out announcing a dance
at the Prescott Pavilion April ID.
Knapp's orchestra will furnish the
music
Spring election at Prescott was not
very exciting. In the End and 3rd
wards there was opposition, John
Trulson won over Henry Schiller in
End ward and Ed. Nealy won over
Aug. Wehlman in the 3rd ward.
w. A. Wehrman left Saturday for
Rockford, H., where he will build a
sand dredge and several barges for
a railroad company.
The good news has reached Pres
colt that May 28th, the new steel hull
sidia-wheel steamboat, Harry &.
Drees, a passenger packet, will make
its first trip between ST. Louis and st.
Paul, and make a landing on that
date at Prescott levee. The boat Is
owned by the Mississippi and Ohio
Steamboat company of st. Louis. 1t
is 202 feet long, has rs state rooms
with berth capacity for 200 persons.
Round trips will be made every 8
DAYS and the fare will be S75 for the
round trip. 1t was years ago since
the Streckfus Packet Line discontin-
ued business.
A shower was given for Miss Cor
rine Wetterlin of this city by the
ladies Guild of the Episcopal church,
at the home of Mrs. Ed. Leseman, an
April bride, last Thursday afternoon.
E. r. Miller shot soon" bird, over
Lake st. Croix last week. He will
have it mounted.
A petition is in circulation by river
men who do fishing in this vicinity,
asking that bill now pending in the
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First Publication April 5, 1929
LEGAL NOTICE

State of Wisconsin, County Court
for Pierce County, In Probate.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the
Regular Term of the County Court to
be held in and for said County, at the
County Court Room in the Court
House in the Village of Ellsworth, in
said county, on the First Tuesday, be-
ing the first day of May, A. D. 1928,
at ten o'clock a. M, the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The application of Joseph Frank
Morris, Herbert James Paisley and
Henry Seymour Tobin, to admit to
probate the last will and testament
of William Henry Morrow, late of the
City of Vancouver in the province of
British Columbia, in the Dominion of
Canada, deceased, in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 3789, 1890
and 1898, Of the Wisconsin Revised
Statutes, in order that the title to
the real estate in this County OF
which deceased died seized may pass
in accordance with the terms of said
will.
Dated April 18th, A. d. 1923.
BY The Court:
Warren p. Knowles, County Judge.
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and praying for license to sell or
incumber the same, and it appearing
to the Court that the personal estate
in the hands of said execuor is insult
ficient to pay the debts of the said
deceased, and expenses of admins
tration, and that it is necessary to
sell or incumber all of said real es-
tate for that purpose;
1t is Ordered, That said petition
be heard at Special Term of said
County Court, to be held in and for
said County, at the Court House in
the Village of Ellsworth on the Sec
ond Tuesday (being the 9Th day. of
May A. d. 1923, at 10 o'clock a. m.
1t is Further Ordered, That this or
der be published at least three sue
cessive weeks, before said day fixed
for the hearing of said petition, in
The River Falls Journal, a weekly
newspaper, published at the City of
River Falls in said County, and that
copy thereof be served personally
on all persons interested in the said
estate and residing, in this County,
at least twenty days before such day.
Dated April 10th, 1923.
BY the Court
Warren p. Knowles, County Judge.
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GLASS VALLEY

Miss Marie Moynihan, who teach
es at Lynd, Mimi, spent her Easter
vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moynihan and
daughter, Marie, spent Wednesday
in st. Paul.
Mrs. Charles, and Mrs. Louis Pur-
fees of Donegal spent Tuesday aft
ernoon with Mrs. John Driscoll.
Mrs. Joe Johnson and Mrs. An
drew Gratz spent Wednesday with
Mrs. John Driscoll.
Louis Finn is remodeling his house.
Mrs. Frank Cobian and daughter,
Sophie, of Donegal, spent Monday at
Albert Loida's.
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KINNICKINNIC

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Pesk-
gar, a son, March &c, 1923.
Mrs. Ernest Selleck, who has been
seriously i'll, seems to be gaining.
Everett Webster went to Eau
Claire the first Of the week.
Miss jacobson spent the weekend
at her home in Woodville.
Mrs. Rattary left for her daughter
Mabel's home, the first Of the week.
The Aid meeting is put off until
more favorable road conditions.
1t sounds we'll to have cultured
teachers from Madison tell and show
our teachers how to play how to do
folk dances with the kiddies, but who
pays the fiddler?
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PLEASANT VALLEY

Ray Rohl was caller in this neigh
borhood last Wednesday.
Martin Ingrebretson visited at
Paul Ramberg's Friday.
Mrs. Hans Gregerson was River
Falls shopper Thursday.
Hans Borgan has been a visitor III
this vicinity the past week,
Oscar Johnson and family, who
have resided in this vicinity for sew
eral years past, have moved to farm
near Baldwin.
Clarence Jacobson was elected
Clerk of the town of Pleasant Valley
this year.
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LEGAL NOTICE

Order of Hearing Petition to Sell
Real Estate to Pay Debts, etc.
State of Wisconsin, County Court
fer Pierce County:
In the Matter of the Will of So
phia HeaIy, Deceased. In Probate.
On reading and filing the petition
of Rod McGregor, executor of the
will of Sophia HeaIy deceased, repre-
senting among other things that said
deceased dol '-~d of certain real
eeta.e therein described, a., Tat it
is necessary to sell or incumber &C
same to pay debts of said deceased,
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state legislature prohibiting fishing
with seins, be killed. Rod and Gun
Clubs of this state and Minnesota ask
that this bill may become a law, pro-
hibiting SEEMING, as so many game
fish are killed with this method.
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BELDENVILLE

The Community Auction was post
poned until next Saturday on account
of the snow storm.
Mrs. Fred Heacox and Bernice
spent Sunday with Mrs. NJ. McCue at
Fargo.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. V. A. Gilbertson Sunday, April
s.
Miss Edna Bennette returned from
Ellsworth Monday.
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OPPOSE CARNIVALS

Manitowcc - Protestant ministers
at their monthly dinner meeting Mon
day passed a resolution opposing
street carnivals showing in the city
or country. 1t asks that all organi-
cations join them 'in eliminating
this evil influence from our city and
country"
Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04
THE GROSvENORDALES NEWS SECTION

Miss Ruth Swanson Is the guest of her mother in this town.
 The Misses Blanche and Alice Pro vost and their brother Henry motored to Providence on Thursday.
 Many people from this town mo- tored to Worcester last Sunday night, where they enjoyed the annual con cert offered by the Club Philhar- monique of that city.
 More than 200 children of this town will receive the holy sacrament of confirmation at St Joseph's church on Sunday, May {. Rt. Rev. Bishop Milan of Hartford will perform the ceremony. The hoiy sacrament is also going to be given to the children of Quinebaug, which forms part of this parish.
 Miss Freda Cody and Joseph R. Roy were married here on Tuesday morning by Rev. B Nj. Donnelly. They were attended by A. Valade and ovila Gourtemanche, brother-in-law of the groom. A reception was held st the home of Mir. Courtemanehe on Buck ley Hill. After a wedding trip in Hartford they will make their home here.
 The marriage of Miss Rose Hebert and Robert Gournoyer of Webster took place on Monday morning at St. Joseph's church. They were attend ed by their respective fathers. Rev. R. NJ. Donnelly officiated. A recep- ton followed the church ceremony at the home of the bride. After a trip to Boston they will make their home in Webster. where the groom is em- ployed.
 Lovisa Gustafson. who is to move to Putnam next week. where she is to reside on Farrows street, was ten dered a surprise party by her many friends at her home here last Tues day afternoon. About 30 of her friends were present and wished Mrs. Gustafson happiness in her new home. She received a number of use ful gifts, also sum of money.