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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
Fine for Chest Colds Too and
Is Cheaply Made at Home.

when you can make. in two min
utos, a world beating remedy that
acts directly on the membrane and
often overnight causes stubborn
coughs and even hard chest colds 20
disappear. why trifie with things
that will probably diHnppointY
Hawking and nnuffiinH and also
soreness % the mucous membrane
40 and you viii feel fine ia almost
no time.
Just cot ono ounce OF parmint
double strength add 90 II little
sugar aud enough hot water 40
make half pint and you've got an
inexpensive remedy better than you
can buy ready mixed.
It's soothing. healing action on the
membrane II the reason 40 many
people use u Tor Catarrh and acute
nasal colds. --Adwertirament
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
SUNSHINE GUILD MEETS

The Sunshine guild met Thursday
AZ tho home OF Mrs. Allen J. Hawkes.
Altar partalsing OF delicious dinner.
the guild devoted tho entire session
TO formulating plans for the coming
years work. Committees appointed
we're; Executive. hospital. Ryther
home pJwing and general II was de-
cided 20 make the entire membership
an investigation and calling commit
tee. Tho next meeting win be held
az the homo of Mrs Ella Barto. Feb
ruary 10. at 1909 East Fir st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26

-Ecnd us u jazz orchestra" was tho
unanimous annwer 20 tho question
asked tho county hospital folks as TO
what form OF entertainment they
wanted this week An inquiry At the
headquarters OF tho Musicians aAao-
citation brought an immediate re-
Spouse from Wayne Colennn'H Jazz
moro HyncopatorA. composed Of tho
following Players Mrs. Scott, plan
ist: Milton Benson. banjo, Jimmie
Young. drums: Wayne Coleman.
saxophono and clarinet. The orches-
ira entertained tho folks NJ the hos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
SUNSHINE SMILES
Their Friday
in The Seattle Star
r.
Phone

has volunteered her sorvices 20 the
Ryther Home. where she viii intro
duee new system OF music for the
smaller children. This valuable nd
ditlon TO the volunteer teaching start
OF the homo In another step forward
In the plan OF Mother Ryther and
her friends In preparing the children
for a broader scope OF usefulness 10
their community and state.
Mother Ryther would welcome vol.
unteor manual training teachers for
the boys and athletic directors for
both boys and girls. Spring sports
will soon bo here. and bails. bats and
baseball suits and other athietlc sup.
plies will be welcome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
CARRIED smuT.INs

Motorists who carried shut
ins 20 tho last thcater party
were. T.. ID. Cham eriain,
Charles Deitr. J. H. King. w.
A. nlAhop. Mira G. w. Hha,ia.
Mrs. NJ A. Porter. Mr.. Ander-
son. nonnoy. Watson Co. and tho
uutterworth Ambulance Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
Pays $3.50, 900
for Fake Jewels

ROME. Jan. ga rich Italian
manufacturer. who paid $4,000 for
jewels supposedly xmugxisd from
Russia. has found tho jewels arr
paste.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26

pital Wednesday night and their Of
feringa were eagerly received. Mr..
and Mira H. y. Pitcher distributed
packages OF mints and other candies
to tho patients during tho entertain
meut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26

LONDON. Jan. ss.----hree brides
maids At tho marriage Of Miss Beryi
Nichols carried irnmens, ostrich
piumes In place Of flowers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
MY CREED

Edwin ozgood Grover says: IF I
arm happy In spite OF my deprtva-
tons. n my happiness In M deep that
Il IA a fault. 10 thoughtful that Il
becomes a philosophy 81 life. my tes-
timony 10 tho creed OF optimism Is
worth bearing. My optimism rests on
a glad BELIEF In tho preponderancs Of
good and a willing effort always 90
cooperate with tho good. that Il may
prevail I try to increase thu power
God has given me 60 SEQ tho best Ia
everything and everyone and make
that best q part OF my iife.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
THE WEAVER

Better 10 weave In tho web OF life,
A bright and golden filling.
And 20 do Gods work With a ready
hand.
And heart that n prompt and
willing,
Than 20 snap the delicate minute
threads
OF our curious lives asunder.
And then blame heaven for tangled
ends
And ait and grieve and wonder.
Author unknown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
THANK YOU

Mr.. ". u. Pitcher has con.
trihuted a number of delightful
records 10 our circulating phono-
graph collection
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
Insane Man
Confesses to Murder

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. Ca
George Below. whose insanity caused
aim ut various times TO confess more
han a dozen murders in various
xsrts Of the country. appears TO have
recovered his sanity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
MOTHER, CLEAN CHILD'S BOWELS
With CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP"
Even Cross, Feversh, Sick Children Love its Taste
and it Never Fails to Empty Little Bowels

action IN often ell that IL necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup" IL neve~
cramps or overacts. Full directions
for babies and children Of all ages
are printed on each bottle. Say
"caiifornia" or you may get an ini-
tation fig syrup. II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
British Visit
Desert Sheiks

BAGDAD. Jan. :s.---Brstish eff
siais make visits to the Arab sheiks
n Mesopotamia By means Of air
slaneA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26

ment has been made for an escort.
I'm heading a subscription list 10
raise enough 20 pay an escorts way
30 that Elsie may go as soon AZ
possible. She can be found AT the
residence Of Mrs. q. II. Label. e5s2
Earle ave. ~. w. Send your checks
TO DR.. Frank r. Loope. 2335 n.
Eoylston
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
HOSPITAL GETS JAZZ

Talbot in her work. call her at II
ilott asGi.J.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26

Hurry. motheri A teaspoonful OF
california Fig Syrup" today may
prevent a sick child tomorrow. II
your child Ia oonstipated, bilious.
fretfui. has cold. collie, or II stomach
Is sour. tongue coated. breath bod.
remember "A good liver and bowel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
PAYS TO ADVERTISE

There were 20 homes opened 10
the shut.in who appealed thru this
column last week. She wishes me
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26

The following Sunshiners were 40
tive In different parts Of the city
reading 10 the blind and calling on
shutlna: Mrs Nellie Iackey. Ella
Basis. Mrs. Bertha Brown. Mrs. ".
r.. Jours. Mrs. NJ. J. Giesclman. Mrs.
Clark. Mrs. Chauncey Shelton. Mrs
r. s. Merrill. Mrs. Allen J. Hawkes..
Mrs. ~. Sellers. Mrs. l.. II. Morris
and Mrs. III. ID. Pitcher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
ACTIVE sUNsHINERs

TO extend to you her sincere graft
tuds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-26
Metal
Hot Water Bottles

Preferred by many. We have the
Portland" at $3.50, the "Bostonian"
at $500, and the "Cello" at $3.50, all
three-pint capacity.
We also have an aluminium bottle
at $500.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Hints Dr. McKoin Shot up Ais Ovn
 Car to Accuse Anti-Klan Workers

Bastrop, La, Jan. 13.-William B. Stuckey Mer Rouge lawyer and a former member of the Louisiana leg islature testifying today in the state opening hearing inquiry into masked and hooded band activities in More house parish, declared the theory had been advanced in Mer Rouge. in con nection with an alleged attempt to kill Dr. B. NJ. Mckoin. former mayor of Mer Rouge that Dr. McKoin ''shot up' his own car to gain the support of members Of the Ku Klux Klan.
 Mir. Stuckey described himself as an opponent of the klan.
 MT. Stuckey also declared Dr. Nc Koin had incurred the enmity of many people in and about Mer Rouge be- cause of what he termed the bull in the China shop" methods of McKoin while he was mayor.
 He told of conference held in the between klan members and citizens who were not members rela- tive to the death of Richard and Daniel and quoted Captain Skipwith as saying that ''every man in More house parish who did not quit talking about the klan would be whipped"
 Mir. Stuckey did not give the exact
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
US HEARS NOTHING ABOUT BEING INVITED TO FARLEY;
 PUT OFF GERMAN PAYMENT
NEW LONDON BUILDING IS GUT7ED BY FLAMES
connecticut Stat Two Fireme Advt. Dept, n. -, Hartford. Conn. Falling TimDcrs ""-.- Battling Blaze

New London, Jan. 13.-i'ire in the
 building formerly occupied by the
 Yale Brewery Co.,. corner Mill and Winthrop streets. which started lasi night. was extinguished at q. m. to. day.
 Practically all Of value that remains Of the building is the four walls. the floors having been damaged beyond repair and the roof burned entirely on. The blaze was believed to have originated on a lower floor and shot up the elevator shaft so that. by the time fremen arrived the place was a seething furnace. Two fremen, Isa- dore Goldberg and Anthony Silva were injured by falling beams.
 The first floor was used by Jacob Solomon. Main street merchant, for storage purposes. His stock Of paper goods was an entire loss. Six car loads of produce stored on the second floor by the Thames Fruit and Pro- duce Go. were destroyed. The upper floors were used by Tait Bros, ice cream manufacturers. for storage of cabinets, ice cream tube and miscel- equipment most of which was 
 The burned structure was also oc- cupied by the P. Schwartz Co.,, grain and feed, whose loss was small. The building is owned jointly by Nathan M. Solomon and Dr F. A. Henkle and only partial insurance was carried be- cause of the high rate.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
MOTHER WHIPPED AND
 HER HAIR IS CUT OFF
z Year Old Texas Girl Is Ex. pected to Aid in Identify.
 ing Members of Mob

Houston, Tex, Jan. is.-Aided b, seven year old Bonnie Lee Harrison said 10 have seen a mob Of IS or mort disguised man drag her mother from home. cut on her long hair and whir her. authorities expected today to come out in the open with their in- vcstigation.
 The whipping was administered to Mrs. R. II. Harrison. 30. a widow, the night Of January 5. she admitted to officers. but had been kept secret until Friday when rumors were cir- culated.
 R. A. Armand. 2S, Of Middietown. Texas. also was taken out by the dis guised mob.
 The child was the first to see the mob members. one Of whom knocked on the door Of the Harrison home at Goose Creek. an oil town 35 miles of Houston. about D. m.
 She told her mother that the caller was dressed "all in white" Later. the victims of the mob told how two of its members wore the garb of women. although obviously they were men, while others dressed as circus clowns. comedians and other odd characters.
 Mrs. Harrison, when interviewed by refused to, describe the alleged assailants other than to say they were disguised. Armand also failed to throw light on the dentity of the men.
 At least one of the mob members expected to be identified by the little girl. She told Deputy Sheriff Hamil- on she would know one of them.
 Armand is confined to his bed, his pack lacerated by many lashes.
 Sheriff T. A. Binford. who was said o have had endorsement of the Ku ilux Klan at the last election last all, denied that the klan had any hing to do with the affair.
 Armand said Mrs. Harrison had { ,een i'll several days and he had gone | o her home with fruit only a few | minutes before the masked mob ar ived.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13

language said to have been used by Captain Skipwith but handed to Judge odum slip of paper on which he had written the words
 Mir. Stuckey was asked about the anonymous letters and the rounding up of people believed to have been connected with the plot to assassin ate Dr. Mckoin.
 T have learned Dr. McKoin wrote them himself" he said. They were written on the typewriter"
 A. l.. Smith, another witness told of efforts undertaken by himself and others to restore harmonious condi- tions in Morehouse and to adjust dif- ferences among certain factions which developed as a result of the attack on Dr. McKoin and the kidnapping and disappearance of Richard and Daniel.
 We wanted to provide ways and means to cope with the trouble with out any assistance said Mir. Smith. Martial law was threatened and the governor was reported to have sent detectives here. We wanted to call the governor of and handle the situa- ton ourselves"
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
MCDONOUGH AND MAG PASS
 STATE BAR EXAMINATIONS
Two New Britain Boys Will Be Ad- nittcd To Legal Fraternity At
 Next Meeting

Hartford, Jan. 13.-The Connecti- cut bar examining committee today made public the names of those pass
 ing the examinations of December,
 1929, as follows:
 John c. Blackall. Hartford; James
 Edward Breslin, Hartford; Edward
 Charles Carroll, East Hartford; Sid-
 ney $. Cassel, Waterbury; Bernard
 Williams Cohen, Meriden: Elias Cra-
 mer, Stanford; William Bristol Dana, New Haven: James Francis Deegan, Hartford; Meyer Dworkin, Bridgeport; Lawrence J. Eckstrom. Bridgeport; John James Floyd. New London; Harry Silvain Catcher, Sprague; Is- rael Hillman, New Haven; Austin Av- cry King, New Haven: Henry J. Klein. Bridgeport; James Steele Kline. Isadore Lester Kottler, John $. kuzmack, Wash ington, D. C.; Leonard John Me- New Haven: Thomas F. Mc- New Britain; Edward Ar hold Mag, New Britain; Thomas F. New Haven; James Earl Ra- vich, Hartford: Dominic Abraham Roina- Greenwich: Charles Pierson Torrington; Vincent A. 5cully. Waterbury; James D. Ashe, | Abraham D. Slavatsky, i Bridgeport: Philip J. Sullivan, Jr., Enfield; Thomas C. Sullivan, New | Haven; Max R. Traurig. Waterbury, | md John F. Williams. New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Nothing but Wet Propa- ganda, Says YenowIey- Press Correspondent is Backed up by Customs Officials
News Gathering Agency Shows Where Prohibition Agents Failed to Capture Haul Worth $1OO,OOO.

Washington, Jan. l3.-P Press dis
 patches describing the landing of
 large quantities or illicit beverages by fleet Of rum runners on the New
 Jersey coast were declared to be "ab- soiutely erroneous" in an official re-
 port received today by Federal Pro- hibition Commissioner Haynes from the New Jersey dry headquarters.
 The report Of Mir. Haynes came from Acting Director Yellowiey of New York who was instructed yes- terday to cooperate with Acting Di- rector Moss of New Jersey. in inves- tigating the situation described. the newspaper reports. MT. Yellowiey, according to the commissioner. based his report on personal investigation in which he was joined by Mir Moss and Field Supervisor Howard in charge of the prohibition land forces in New Jersey
 MT. Haynes said the investigators attributed the dispatches printed widely during the last two days to wet propaganda" The only recent to land liquor on the New Jersey coast was made Thursday, the report said. by four small craft car rying an aggregate of 1000 cases. all of which was declared to have been captured by the dry navy.
 Commissioner Haynes made public the report from MT. Yelowley which denied activities of the rum runners.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
SERGT. KELLY LEADS RAGE
 FOR CAPTAINCY OF POLICE
Passes Civil Service Examination With Average of 95h-Lieut Bam-
 forth Has Average of S5

Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth and Sergeant J. Kelley. last night took the examination of civil service, for the vacancy in the captashcy in the local police department.
 The results of the examination were as follows: Lieutenant Bamforth. physical average 30, civic average 50, general average .S5: Sergeant Kelley. physical average .95, civic average .se, general average .96h.
 Chairman David l.. Dunn of the board of police commissioners said today that no date has as yet been set for a meeting of the board to fill the vacancy. He intimated however. that it will be held early next week.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
ESTATES INVENTORIED
Julia Magee Left $2,S23, Henry c. Bigelow S2,15f and Anna Carlson $S.629 According to Probate Records

Inventories of the estates of Julia Magee, Henry c. Bigelow and Anna Carlson have been filed in probate court.
 The Magee estate totals s2,s23.25, represented in one-third interest in property at 335 South Main street, and household and personal furnish ings.
 Cash in the New Britain Savings bank to the amount of s2,149.16 and a gold watch valued at $2 are the items in the Bigelow inventory.
 Following is the Carlson inventory: Property at 51 Prospect street, s7,o00; New Britain Savings bank deposit, s171.70; deposit in Berlin Savings bank, $95S.07; household furnishings, s400; death benefits from Vega so- ciety, s1o0. Total, sS,629.77.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Will of Mrs. Holsapple
 Filed in Probate Court

Provision for the disposition of the estate of the testator among members of the family is made in the will of the late Mrs. Mary A. Holsapple, filed today in probate court.
 Sums of $500 each are left 10 the following children: Floyd W Hoisap- pie of San Diego. Cal. Ambrose Hols- apple of New Canaan and Marion C. Thompson of this city. To a daugh- ter, Lucia H. Ruger of Waterbury, the sum of s100 is left. A $500 note in favor of the testator, now in the hands of the son. Ambrose. is to be used for Funeral expenses and in scribing the family monument, the balance to become his property. To a son, William, gold watch is left and the remainder of the estate is directed to the daughter Marion c. Thompson.
 The will was drawn December g. 1919.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
GZRL, RECENTLY AT FOX,S ZHEAzER,
 KILLED BY FINGERED LOVER MN r
DOESN'T KNOW CIVIL WAR
 IS OYER, HE IS so DUMB
Worthington, Mass, Man Writes tc "Jeff Davis," Asking Payment on
 Confederate Bond.

Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 13.-A man sign ing himself Abner Lee Squiggins O. Worthington, Mass, apparently be- lieves the confederate states of Amer ica still exist and that Jefferson Da- wis functions as the chief executive according to letter made, public al the state capitol here todaE
 The letter was received by the at- torney generals office having been forwarded by the postmaster at Rich- mond where it had been addressed fto
 Jefferson Davis. President, Rich mond, Va"
 Unable to deliver the communica- tion the Richmond postmaster had opened it and found $500 bond is- sued by Georgia in 1862, together with the following letter: "R. F. D. ?, Warrington, Mass.
 January 8, 1928. MT. Jefferson Davis,
 Richmond, Vir.,
 Dear Mir. President
 will you please send me the rest of the money on this. only got paid for two coupons and I need some money to get couple of COWS. and to pay some on my mortgage. Il meant to send this before I came up here in 1872 but did not have time. "Honorably yours.
 'ABNER SQUIGGINS, "P. S.-Please send it in one CD dollar bills" The bond bears total of 30 cou- pons, of which two have been torn off and paid off. Attorney General Napier regrets hat he must tell MT. Squiggins that he bond was outlawed along with all other Confederate obligations.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
TRAPPED IN MINE
No Hope Held Out For Miner Caught In vincennes, Ind, Pit Following An Explosion.

Vincennes. Ind, Jan. 13.--Members of mine rescue teams who were forc- ed early today to abandon their search for Thomas Kenney who was entrapped ill American mine No. 1 near here. following an explosion which resulted in the death of Pete Daugherty and the serious injury of John Brennan.
 They said it was doubtful whether they would be able to re-enter the shaft because of the strong gas fumes All hope of finding kenney alive has been abandoned, they assert, as it would be practically impossible for person to live long in the gas filled shaft.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Two Schooners Aground
 Off Maine and Mass. Coast

Vineyard Haven, Jan. 12.-The British schooner Frances Parsons was aground in the harbor today, victim of the storm. The coast guard cut ter Acushnet was prepared to at- tempt to haul her off at high tide.
 Southwest Harbor. Me. Jan. 15.-- An unidentified schooner went ashore today on the southern end of Great Cranberry island of Mount Desert island. eCoast guardsmen from the Islesford station went out to the ves- sel.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Marion, of "The Five Nc Larens" Troupe, Slain in Restaurant and Brother Wounded Murderer at- tempts Suicide.
DOESN'T WANT HIS
 MOTHER GIVEN FACTS

Harold Blake Van Alstein, member
 of the vaudeville team of Van ane
 Merson who last night shot and killed
 Miss Marion MacLaren, of the musica-
 troupe of The Five MacLaren ms, :
 wounded her brother Hugh and ther shot himself in New York told the DO. lice today that he killed the girl be. cause she had broken their engage ment to be married and refused even to talk with him.
 Were Here Recently
 Although, as far as is known, Van and Merson have never played in this city. the Hive MacLarens" are we'll known to local theater goers and Harry Burke, manager of Fox's theater, is especially we'll acquainted with the family. The Five Mac Larens' played for three days at Fox's theater only a few weeks ago, their act having been Scotch musical number, featuring dancing, singing and eccentric trap drumming.
 The victim of last nights shooting was the girl who featured in the trap drumming. Her home was in Phila- delphia. The only male member of the troupe was Hugh.
 Not Sorry He Killed Her
 Van Alstein said his mother lived in Omaha, Neb. He is under arrest in Bellevue hospital on a homicide charge. His self inflicted wound is not serious. physicians said. Hugh Mac Laren, brother of the dead musician, also was hurt only slightly and left the hospital after his injury, flesh wound in the left shoulder had been dressed. |
 T am not sorry I shot her." Van Alstein told police. T loved her and l she drove me insane by her refusal to | talk to me. The only thing I regret is that I didn't kill myself. Please don't | ell my dear old mother her boy is | murderer"
 Shot in Cold Blood
 Miss MacLaren, dining in an eighth lvenue restaurant with her brother. lis wife and her two sisters, after the vening performance at a vaudeville heater where they had played since arose when Van Alstein ntered the crowded cafe. Treading lis way past the crowded tables he walked over to her table and began hooting. The first shot went wild. The second shot went true and Miss : facLaren fell dead. A third struck Iugh MacLaren in the shoulder as l e attempted to reach Van Alstein ! Tho turned the revolver on himself. Police reserves were called out to a lear passage from the, cafe to the rect when Miss MacLaren's body was emoved and the other two sent to capitals.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
NEW JERSEY DRY AGENTS DECLARE RUM RUNNING REPORTS ARE FALSE
 BUT 4. P INSISTS THEY ARE TRUE
Physicidns Issuing
 Coal Prescriptions

New Britain physicians are is- suing prescriptions for coal,
 When their patients are in need of fuel. and there Is sickness in the house. several medical men are not hesitaiing to use preserip- ton blanks which act as a guar antee to coal dealers that the per- sons involved must have the fuel.
 The practice has not become general. but there are several in- stances known where physicians have employed this means Of se- curing fuel for patients.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
Coal Deliveries Resumed,


 Essen, Jan. i (By the Associated Press) Germans agreed today to resume. deliveries of coal under ten tative arrangements to be controlled by Franco German commission.
 While Germany generally was pre- pairing for the observance of tomor- row as the Sunday of mourning" over the occupation of the Ruhr. the actual establishment of the French and Belgian garrisons continued to be extended and the occupying authori- ties at Essen and Duesseldorf were making further efforts toward direct negotiations with the big industrialists and mine operators.
 !""Confiscations and arrests" were threatened if number of the latter failed to heed the invitation sent them by the control commission for con ference here today.