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New Britain herald., 1923-11-02

The Community house was tho scene Of much fcstivity on Thursday
 evsnfrg when the teachers Of the town of fser3in gathered 10 formally welcome
 their nta superintendent. Mics Mary
 GrfswofI i-he haH was pretifly dec
 uratea n Halicwc'en coiors. Tb.r
 were sz present and turkey dinner was fervsd Principal Donotsn cf tbc Grafagmar schUOl being t0astrnastrr.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-02

The Berlin town court room is be- ing rewifed and new electric light fixtures are being placed in it. Larger bulbs and larger globes E-iiI add to work IS being done by William Lyons. The court room will also be re- painted and repapered iu the near future.
, 1923-04-20
Campbell County Bank
Are Prosperous

GILLETTE. wyo., April 19.-That
Campbell county is passing through
one OF the most prosperous periods OF
history is evidenced first of all in the
impregnable condition of the leading
banks of the county. This statement
will be taken exception to on the
grounds of the recent failure of the
Bank of Gillette. but which in itself
is not a just criterion upon which to
judge the financial situation of the
country. Moreover It only tends to
show In relief the true proportion the
strength OF other institutions now
handling the business centering in
Gillette.
A close review of the banking situa-
ton will reveal some very enlighten.
ing facts about Gillette and Campbell
county. something of the underlying
factors In this unprecedented pros.
perity now being experienced by the
farming sections of the county. These
conditions cannot exist n not be
felt eventually by all phases of bust.
ness. particularly the so-called dry
farmers. In all Justice it might he
added that to this great class of pro.
ducers the sound financial condition
OF the county is due.
The bank statement is the mirror
in which the prosperity OF any com.
munity is reflected. A perusual of
the statement of the Stockmen's
bank, together with their of
comparison OF a year ago published
in their advertisement his week the
following statististics are brought to
, 1923-04-20
Land Taxes High

SHERIDAN. wyo. April 20. -
Ranchers and landowners are going
to battle the high tax valuations pre-
vailing in Wyoming.
A committee was named in a spc-
cal meeting OF the Sheridan Farm
bureau to investigate the high valua-
ton situation and make a report with
recommendations for action that will
remedy the problem.
Bert p. Stills of Clearmcnt. H C
Jefferis of the Letter estate OF Letter
and Goeblet Gallatin of Big Horn.
were armed by John E. Patrick. pres
ident Of the bureau. to make investi-
cation and report.
Land valuations in Wyoming said
the men in the meeting. are higher
than rental values. This condition Of
affairs. 1t was pointed out. makes the
land owner pay as much as $40 a sec
ton for taxes on land which he re-
ceives a rental of only $50.
The report of the SPECIAL commit
tee will be completed in time for pre-
, 1923-04-20
ANOTHER FLYING
DUTCHMAN"

A rifled rum schooner blackened
with gun-powder and Uttered with
empty cartridges, cabins in dis,
order, all sails set, is picked up off
the Long Island coast as mute evil
dence of a desperate battle. She
is the second abandoned craft of
the Bahama Trade" to be found
abandoned and adrift in the last
week or SO.
Those romanticists of American
literature who are wont upon oc-
casion to bemoan the brave old days
Of the buccaneer need no longer
worry about material for fiction
stories. There was little more risk
in the piratical centuries that are
gone for the galleons of Spain with
their treasure of Inca gold than
there is today for the misfit Arma-
das Of the rum runners. There was
less danger, probably, for the crews.
The follower of that school OF writ
ing whose greatest opponents were
G. A. Henty and Otis need not lack
for adventure literature in the
future. The names of Captain
Kidd, Margan and other famous
buccaneers Of the past are in n fair
way to be dimned for another gem
Grafton Of American youth by the
, 1923-04-20
LIVE NEWS from WYOMING
Items and Articles About Men and Events Throughout the State
FOntaine Fox

ton on April 10. 1929. Note the fol-
lowing:
Cash on hand April 10. 'z3-s172. 411.s1
Cash on hand April 10. ~ T0.2s7.s2
Gain in cash reserve------S103, 124.o9
A further examination of the situa-
ton reveals the fact that less money
is being gotten from outside the
county this year than last. tina is
the bank is not borrowing from other
bankers as heavily, hat the needed
reserve is being properly cared for
by the improved financial condition
within the county. The careful study
of the facts here presented can only
nave as its one result. and this con-
servatively estimated. a marked
change in the outlook OF the farmers
and business men of the county. The
aspects OF the situation are most IA
vorable. and the expressed confidence
Of h people should be merited.
, 1923-04-20

could not rebuild at present.
quently the town OF fvder is also a
heavy loser since the Elquests have
always been among our best boost
ers. Ed Bach, tho local manager,
will be greatly missed by all as he
has returned to Torrington to live.
According to the best Information
available. the fire started shortly af-
ter 800 p. m. shortly after the store
had been locked by w. r. Monahan.
who was rooming at the store.
Fortunately for Of other
property in Yoder. the Elquest build
ing was completely isolated The
wind. which was not very strong dur
ing the fire. carried h burning en-
bers in a northwest direction. necessi-
tating the placing or ladders on the
bank building and several others, in
Guiding George David's and the Brigg
Fitzgerald stores which were closed
throughout the fire.
Manager o. n. Flaten of the Gosh
en- Hole Lumber company, whose yard
is also directly northwest of Elquests.
together with several men kept a
sharp look out until the fire had died
down.
, 1923-04-20
CHARLES M. SCHWAB
SPEAKS

Charles M. Schwab, one Of Amer
ica's biggest business men, returns
from Europe with the remark
Economic conditions abroad are
not as promising as 1 would have
them, but I am not discouraged
over the prospect and / feel that
good progress is being made and
will be made during the remainder
Of the year"
That is in keeping with what one
would expect Charles NJ. Schwab
to say. Mr.. Schwab never
displays Industrial nerves." never
goes into fervid flights Of pessmis-
tic oratory regarding the speed with
this whirling globe is going "to the
dogs" He is essentially an optim-
list. He is a clear-sighted, thinking,
optimist. He is a man who during
the war took charge of certain
troublesome labor situations, fixed
everything up, and had work going
smoothly without delay.
There are too few men like Mr..
Schwab in America. It has become
the fashion for the average bust
ness mar returning from Europe to
tell everybody who will listen how
rotten everything is on the other
side Of the water. He turns loose
a blast of pessimism and sore
headedness against Europe because
he does not see there as much
progress toward REIMBURSEMENT as
in this country, or because he sees
the difficulties of European rea-
adjustment Through a glass
darkly."
1t is refreshing to get opinions
like those of Mr.. Schwab. And
they are apt to be fairly accurate,
, 1923-04-20
oNE-MAN

The question of somewhat clip
ping the broad powers Of the
UNITED States Supreme Court is
given added impetus by the recent
decision of our highest judicial
body in declaring unconstitutional
the Minimum Wage Law for Wom-
en-, by what amounted to a Sd vote.
This law would have applied only
in Federal territory, such as the
District Of Columbia; but the blow
that is dealt to the whole question
of the Giving wage" is the principal
point at issue. Not a few states
fourteen of them if memory serves
have some form of minimum
wage laws, and since all such laws
are usually built on similar tenets,
the whole structure may collapse.
Whether the Supreme Court is
right or wrong in any decision is
not for the layman to say. Usual
ly the man in the street is hard
pressed to make head or tail of the
legal verbiage which surrounds such
decisions, let alone having an intel
ligent opinion on constitutionality.
But the point at issue right now is
whether it is wise to permit a 5-4
decision of even the best judicial
minds, and allow one man the Writ
ual right to declare an act Of con-
gress, or of a state legislature,
null and void because ~"unconsti-
tutional."
Senator Borah wants to rescind
Supreme Court powers to make a
verdict of at least 7 judges to 2
mandatory in such cases. Perhaps
that is too much, but certainly a
6-3 decision would be much more
satisfactory, and much more apt to
be fair and representative, than a
% vote. This particular Sd vote
is unusually weak in that those
justices usually considered best
qualified in point Of experience and
previous judicial ability were those
who held the minority opinion.
, 1923-04-20

Yoder Store Burned

The most destructive fire in Yod-
er's history totally destroyed the Ell
quest hardware building and also
burned practically all their stock OF
hardware and furniture only a small
quantity of miscellaneous merchan-
disc having been saved from the
ruins. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
The loss on building was estimat-
ed by Charlie Elquest al 1880 and
the loss on stock was between So
900 and $1,000, with a total insurance
in force of $4,000. At a conservative
estimate. members of the firm will
have to pocket a loss of some $1,000.
Charlie Elquest stated the firm
, 1923-04-20
TRAFFIC

Chief of Police Nisbet is anxious
to get certain amendments to the
traffic ordances through the City
Council, SO that he may issue a PAM
phlet of traffic rules for the guild
ance of Casper citizens and visitors
to the city.
This is a most worthy inten-
ion. Revised traffic rules are badly
needed here. The only present
written scources of Information on
traffic matters known to the
Tribune r an out-worn phamplet
put out some years ago by the po-
lice department under another re-
gene, and the records of the City
Council. Obviously the latter and
not available to the average citizen ;
and the former is worse than use
less for the reason that many of its
provisions have been changed.
Just what the present traffic reg
ulations are the average auto driver
in Casper could not tell you to save
his or her life. Some think one
thing, some another. The result is
an unnecessary confusion and q
very hazy idea in the public mind
as to what is permitted and what is
not.
The City Council would do well
to either mass mr. veto Tho armand
ments Immediately, so that Chief
Nisbet may issue the revised regula-
tons and properly inform the pub
lie on this important matter.
, 1923-04-20

rise of n new breed of men whose
dangerous exploits and colorful
Ives in the liquor traffic will &C
celerate the pulse and warm the
blood of boyhood.
And since the fathers of vast
numbers of these American boys
will patronize the intrepid pirates
of the goth century, and thereby
give tone and standing to the
already romantic figures of these
modern ~corsairs, who will blame the
American boy if he grows up to
revere and even immitate them?
Boys are always ready to in
dulge in hero-worship. How many
of us in childhood has wished he
could ship with a Morgan or a Cap
tain Kidd? That, of course, was
not possible. But for the future
boys, how easy it will be to get into
the rum-running fleet, in n way
or another. And those who do not
run away to sea, to work the "Ba-
hama Trade" al join the border
smugglers, or stay right at home in
almost any town and learn home
brew bootlegging from thier own
families or the neighbors.
1t is a particularly delightful
prospect for Young America a
few years hence. But one wonders
sometimes whether it will not even
tually result in sending Young
America to be educated in Europe
where they have a foolish habit
of keeping the laws they make, and
a still more stupid way of not max
ing those they can't enforce.
, 1923-04-20
Ranger on Bond

ALTON. Wye. April le.-Former
ranger j. w. Davis Of tn 3 city was n
dicted by the Grand Jury recently
on the charge of misappropriating
moneys rec we'd from patrons of the
National Forest.
The United States marshall who.
visited the valley this week served
the Indictment and Mr.. Davis was
placed under 81 900 bonds to appear
at the fall term of court to be held
in September.
It is thought in local circles that
Mr.. Davis did not Intentionally com.
nit any ~grevious wrong. and that
the court will show clemency. peti.
tons have been circulated asking for
leniency and practically everyone
who knows Jack are glad to sign.
Ladies-Make your own clothes
at the Dressmaking School. Phone
I32qM
, 1923-04-20
THE CASPER TRIBUNE'S
PROGRAM

Irrigation project west Of Casper
70 be authorized and completed at
onco.
A complete and scientific coming
rstem for the city Of Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and
school recreation park system, In
GLIDING swimming pools for the
children Of Casper.
Completion of the established
Scenic Route boulevard as planned
by the county commissioners to
Garden Creek Falls and return
Better roads for Natrona county
and more highways for wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for
shippers of the Rocky Mountain
region and more frequent train
service for Casper.
, 1923-04-20

II, as reported, the Germans are
planning to enc the war, then
they will Gust Joe Grimm from his
pristine place as the worlds cham
pion glutton for punishment.
, 1923-04-20

light. From the comparative figures
Of the years 1922 and 1928 ending
April 10 of each period It is found
Deposits on April 10. '23---s3s2. 417.s7
Deposits on April 10. a. 22S. $685.
Net gain in deposits------t15s ,464.52
OF this mount with all fairness to
the Bank Of Gillette as a competing
institution. about $50 900 of these in
creased deposits can be attributed to
the raj which occurred several
weeks ago. The balance or $780,
464.52 is due to the increased pros
per!ty of Campbell county. Further.
this increased state OF productivity of
the county can be attributed to the
diversified farming industry. In the
first place more hogs nre being
shipped out of Campbell county; more
grain is being seeded and conse.
quently a large portion of that is put
on the foreign market. The impor.
lance of diversified farming can not
be lost sight of, and together with
the grain GRO the greater production
Of hogs, sheep. cattle and good horses
depends the continued prosperity of
the country. Hundreds OF bushels of
grain has been. shipped out of the
county during the present winter and
there is still many thousands Of
bushels left in the county that will
not see the market until the late sum.
mer. But for the time the Increased
deposits is due to more ready cash
among the farming class from the
sale of the grain crops and the small
produce OF the farm.
Not only are the deposits greater by
far h a year ago, but the cash or
hand far exceeds the state OF condl-
, 1923-04-20

Seventy thousand fans saw Babe
Ruth hit his first homer on the
opening day Of the season. Now,
seventy times seventy thousand arc
betting he will or he won't break
his record.
, 1923-04-20

sentation to the Sheridan county
board of equalization when it meets
in June.
, 1923-04-20

Why has no one thought to hold
n Of those marathon dancing con.
tests in a state asylum?
, 1923-04-20
SYMPHONY AND CONCERT SELECTIONS

A Dreamiand City.
(Arundale)
Tho Stars Have Eyes-
(Sanderson) Barbara
MdureL ASSN $1.oo
, 1923-04-20
POPULAR SONGS

Runnin' wild.
Keep Of My Shoes.
Nora Bayes. A-3s26 75c
AEravatin' Papa.
Seven or Eleven. Dolly Kdy.
ASSES 75e
, 1923-04-20

rss Gwins Baek to Dixie.
(White) Oscar SedoLe
and Criterion Quartet.
A Banjo Song. (Homer)
Oscar Sea0le. A-3s24 $I.oo
, 1923-04-20
COMIC AND NOVELTY RECORDS

Cohen BEys . Wireless Set.
Cohen Listens In on the
Radio.
Joe Haynldn. A-3e3z Use
, 1923-04-20

The Lovelight in Your Eyea
Miss You. Edt0fn Dale.
A-3e22 Use
, 1923-04-20
OUT TO-DAY
DANCE MUSIC

Dearest. (You'rs the Near
est to My HEARTY
Starlight Bay. Fox-Trots.
Paul Speoht and His Or
chestru. Assoc 75e
, 1923-04-20

Rocky Mountain Moon.
Flower of Hawaii. Ferern's
HdtUGiidn Instrumental
Quartet. A-3s23 75e
, 1923-04-20

My Soul Is a Witness for Ny
Lord.
Give Way Jordan. Fish
University Jubilee Sing
ers. A-3s1s Use
, 1923-04-20

The Humors of Bandon.
Irish LongHDance.)
Maid Behind the Bar-Trim
the Velvet (Irish Reels.)
Ennis, Morrison and Mut
Ter. A-3S36 7be
, 1923-04-20

Somewhere . Voice L. Call
ing. (Tate)
Alice, Where Art Thou7
lAscher) Cdrrnelu
PonseHe. A-381a S1.oo
The Washington times., 1923-02-27

. determined to SO.
ut sounds perfect. Where is
the place Philip"
''F'lorida?" he exclaimed. Joan
was startled.
would you rather it was some
where el9o3" he asked quickly.
NO. ! don't care where it is.
so long as ! am with you. I
should love ii. But for the last
time Philip-it is big step.
Are you quite sure we should go?"
There was slight pause. The
postman's knock sounded at the
door. and Mrs. Trent brought in
the letters. One of them caught
Philips eye. The address was
printed by hand. He tore it open,
and read the brief note inside.
IF you wish to guard the
safety of the woman you love,
you will do well to leave Eng
land forthwith. ! pray you to
act on this warning. Be of good
cheer, honest man. You may
yet receive a great reward. But
first comes darkness and danger.
and you will be helpless. Co..
Philip stared blankIy at the note.
Joan read it with a thrill of
apprehension.
The Washington times., 1923-02-27

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
AN ABSORBING SERIAL OF EARLY Welded LIFE.
Anne Thrills at the Prospect of Going to
See Jim When Ortiz Says He Must
Be Warned.
By Ann Isle.

~ INCE Rosa Cordoya says that
- she mailed Jim's letter spe-
~ ciaI delivery from his build
ing. have no doubt that she did
just this. However little I like
Rosa, know she Ia truthful In all
matters pertaining to our business
relation. The fact that she has
given me only cIinches Mr.. Mays
theory that the letter was tam.
pered with. But it seems also to
Indicate that something happened
to it right in the building where
Jim's office is located.
Determining to get this infor-
nation to Ralph Lacy as quickly
as possible, turned back to
Rosa eager to find a way Of max
ing our relationship q little more
cordial.
Don't you see that not getting
any message from Jim until you'd
become Virginia's guest-put me
all out of tune with your" I asked
earnestly.
.I see that you are a jealous
white lilac-more perhaps like the
thorny red rose laughed Rosa.
well, that makes it more inter
esting-not?"
Make what more interesting
/ asked, hating myself for my
flaivete after I'd spoken.
"Oh-everything' replied Rosa
waving her hand largely. And
now tell you why it is that have
taken the liberty to send out your
faithful Miss May. It is because
/ am wishing to have you come to
lunch again with Manuelo and me.
and another OF our friends. So
stay here to keep your office from
being empty. And now 30 soon
the little Miss May arrives and
think it will be soon, we shall be
free to go and keep the engage
ment L have made for US. Not?,'
II can't CO." cried. Truly,
appreciate your wanting me and
I'd be happy to come, but wasted
the whole morning and my bust
ness must have first claim on me
for the rest of the day
Your business-has it more
claim on you than Jaime?" de-
manded Rosa.
'You know it hasn't" I replied
quietly.
The Washington times., 1923-02-27
The Stranger

A LII the time she feels it
AZ was here her downfall
"A was made public, and the
canker of it remains. She
has enemies still. So have /.
have to leave her alone yonder,
always wondering whether / may
find her safe when / return. II
anything happens to me, what will
become of her? My only longing
is to get away from it all and
take her with me, where we shall
be at peace.
That's settled! III take the
Florida offer of Old Vernon's. I'll
have it out with Joan at once; I
know she wants to CO."
He reached the third-floor flat
in Endsleigh Buildings; Joan flung
the door wide directly she heard
his step on the stair, and no one
who had seen her greet Philip
would have dreamed that there
was any shadow behind her hap
piness. They went into the
brightly lit little sitting-room.
Had good day, darling?" said
Joan.
how" said Philip, drawing her on
to his knee. Never mind the day.
Roll away the clouds, for the per-
feet future Is before US. Joan,
we're going to get out! With your
leave, little lady, we are going
abroad. The DECISIONS made"
Abroad she exclaimed. and
looked a little troubled. "If you
are sure it's best for you,
Philip"
Now, don't be a little hypocrite.
You know it's the thing you long
for, and l long for 1t, too"
Tell me-" she said, what made
you decide?"
Say it was your encounter in
Regent street with that fiend of a
girl, who ought to have her neck
wrung! said Philip, whose wrath
when he heard of the insult TO his
wife had rather frightened Joan.
my debt to Emmie Hartopp is
increased tenfold, the little brick.
She did the right thing, that only
woman could do"
What did it all matter? You're
not leaving England because of
that, Philip
hdl anu
things, which I'm not going to
talk to you about. We're going,
Joan--we sail for the South.
Listen. Old John Vernon, a good
friend Of mine, is the owner of an
orange grove that he Is willing to
part with-he's a rich man. There
isn't a fortune in it, but there's a
living, and perhaps chance of
big things. We've capital enough
left to start us. ! shall learn the
job and put my whole weight in
it. A perfect life in a. perfect
climate--just you and l together
Joan, far away from all the fever
and the fret and the human beasts
that we encounter here. Right
across the seas, Joan.
Such a light of JOY and relief
came into Joan's eyes as left him
no doubt of her answer. 1t was
the one thing she had been pray
ing for, and she saw that he had
The Washington times., 1923-02-27
Charm and Beauty, Magic and Intrigue,
Temptation and Triumph In Man
= a hattan's Exotic Whirlpool
alone. but in spirit accompanied by
the roseate dreams of youth.
CHAPTER XXxIII.


Mrs. Walbrough was one of
those women who are happiest
when trouble impends or is at hand.
She had fallen in love with Clancy
almost at sight, but her affection
had been rendered durable and last
ing as soon as she had discovered
that Clancy was in danger. Wives
who are not mothers but who have
always craved. children. furnish the
majority'of this kind of woman.
And now, when Claney's story
had been told to her, and she had
exclaimed, and colored in rage and
grown white with apprehension:
and after she had tucked Clancy
securely in. bed, so that there was
no more to be done for her protege,
the thoughts of the motherly wom-
an turned to Sophie Carey.
Would you be afraid" she ask.
ed, "if went over to the Carey
place? Poor thing. I never for.
gave her for marrying Don Carey.
don't think I've been kind enough
to her."
The remark caused Clancy to re-
member that not, during the entire
day, had Mrs. Walbrough mention
ed the fact. that the Careys were
such near neighbors. Of course.
that might be accounted for by the
fact that Mrs. WaIbrough had no.
idea that Sophie and her husband
We're at their country place. But
she realized that Mrs. waIbroush
imagined that her attitude toward
Sophie had not been as generous
as she now wished. So, even If
she had feared being left alone in
the house. sho would have denied
it. Mrs. Walbrough, Clancy
readily understood. was like all
whose natural affections have not
sufficient outlet. They wonder If
"so-and-So'' will misinterpret their
remarks. if "Such-and-Such" has
been offended.
II don't believe" she said
that you've ever been anything
but sweet and good to every one,
But, Of course, don't mind your
going. 'Afraid?'" She laughed
heartily at the idea.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow