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New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
WATER DEPARTMENT
 S23,675 IN HOLE
Deficit Responsible for Proposed
 Consumer Rate Increase

For the calendar year of 1922 ex- penses of the water department, in- eluding sinking funds and deprecia- ton reserve, exceeded the income by s23,675.65, and it is because of this fact that the water board will rec ommend to the common council to- morrow night that service charge be fixed and water rentals increased in an amount that will boost the cost to the domestic consumer between three and five dollars year.
 The water board reports that costs of giving service have increased steadily since 1912, but in the period that has elapsed there has been no increase in rentals, Water is now being supplied at less than cost and under the present scale there is no provision for depreciation and dis tribution mains.
 The service charge will take the place Of the present minimum rate. The cost of furnishing water is more than s7 meter while the income from hundreds of meters is but s5.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
i, TO TALK ABOUT BOYS
President of National Federation of Boys Clubs Will Address Rotaiians Thursday Noon.

Superintendent Dwight Skinner and the directors of the Boys club have been invited by President Fred O.. Rackliffe of the Rotary club to attend the regular Thursday noon luncheon this week. The address will be given by Alexander Campbell. president of the Boys club federation of the Init ed States. The New Britain Boys club is a member of the federation.
 Mir. Campbell is 6 member of the New York Rotary club and has been engaged in boys work for some time. The Rotary clubs all over the coun- try are boosting work among boys clubs. and his address here is part of a well organized campaign to stimu- late interest where such stimulation is needed and to maintain interest in cities like New Britain. where there is modern successful boys club. He will speak on "rhe Business Mans In- tercsting Boys"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Board of Relief Asks
 Increase in Salaries

Increases in salary will bo sought by the board of relief. which board will submit the following petition:---
 We, the undersigned members of the board of relief of the city of New Britain. respectfully petition your honorable body for an increase in our salary. making that of the chair man $500: the secretary, s275 and the third member t25o. Tn the year 1906. when the salary was fixed at sl0o. the grand list amounted 10 thir- ty-five million and only a few appli- cants appeared asking for relief. At the present time, however. the grand list totals about ninety.fiye million and applicants appear by the hun dreds before your board, applicants whose cases must be conscientiously considered and attended to. Further more. We beg you 10 have you bear in mind that since 1906 living expen- ses have trebled and we consider the
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
TRIAL DATES ASSIGNED

The following trial dates were as- signed at the short calendar session of the city court this afternoon:
 Thursday, December 20, at 10 a. m. Peter Massey against Paul Simko, ]. c. Woods for the paintic. w. +. Nangan for tho defendant; at ? p. m, George Gordon against Lynch & Sul- livan. c. W. Klett for tho plaintiff; Thursday, December 27, at 10 q. m., the New Britain Record Co. against Monroe simons. cxecutor. Kirkham. Cooper. Hungcrford x Camp for the plaintiff. NJ. D. SaSe for the defen- dant; Sadie Dubowy against Sarah Esnoo and others, r. B. Hungerford for tho plaintiff. q. W. Klett and Henry J. Calnen for the defendants; Friday, December 2S, at 2 D. m., David Gorfain against John J. Ryan, W. NJ. Greenstein for the plaintiff, W. r. Mangan for the defendant; Ben- iamin solomon against Jacob Israel and others. F. B. Hungerford for the plaintiff, W. r. Mangan for the de- iendant.
 Thursday January 3. at 10 a. m., Harry Himberg against John B. How ard, W. NJ. Greenstein for the plain- tiff. Seymour & Parmalee for the de- fendant.
 There will be no session of the short calendar in city court next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
To Recommend Payment
 Of Bills by Council

At tho December meeting of the common council tomorrow night. pay ment Of bills will be recommended by the finance committee. the amounts to be taken from Inc several funds being:--
 Incidentals. S6S.12. interest & dis counts. s1S,527.50: city hall commits sion, s97a75: municipal comfort sta ton, s21.30: public amusement com mission. s41.42; municipal hove serv- ice bureau. st1.a5: municipal garage commission. sf35.7i: board of park commissioners. s319.O6: board of health. general office bills. s1425.51, hospital bills. s60S.33: board of police commissioners, s33l.6S: board of fire commissioners. s44S.91: board of public works. street tenaDce. s3i4.36; sewer construction. s6475.46: street improvement, s3f31.97. permanent pavement, s372S.77: street lighting. s2S29.94; street sprinkling, s114S6; subway department, s32.GO; board of public charities. s41i9.06: board os water commissioners, s1203.62
 Other payments 10 be recommend
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
MANSLAUGHTER CASE IS
 CONTINUED TO JANUARY 8
Lawyer For Phileas J. Gagner Wants Time to Conduct Further
 Investigation.

In police court this morning the case of Phileas J. Gagner of Bassett street, charged with mansiaughter as the result of the death of Mrs Johan- na Frederick of Cherry street on Fri- day of last week. was continued until January 3 by Judge R. w. Alling at the request of F. F. McDonough, counsel for the accused man. There was no objection to granting the con- tinuance by Prosecutor William Greenstein.
 Gagner pleaded not guilty 10 the charge as preferred against him. At torncy McDonough in asking for the continuance stated that he wished to conduct a further investigation. Gag ner was arrested early Friday morn ing after an automobile, which it is alleged he was driving. struck Mrs. Frederick on Franklin Square near the intersection of Pearl street fatally injuring her. She was removed to the New Britain General hospital but died a short time after her admit tance. When Gagner was arraigned in court that morning his case was continued until today.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
NAVY PLIERS ALSO
 ID ENCIRCLE GLOBE
Six AYiatOrS to Be Selected to
 Perform Feat

San Diego, Calf, Dec. IS. - The four American army aviators who have been selected to attempt to cir race on their hands if they hope to beat the American navy. according to reports received from Washington in naval circles here. The reports said six naval airmen, to be selected. from the Atlantic and the Pacific fleet air forces, will make the race for the navy.
 According to the advices, the navy squadron will be commanded by Lieu tenant-Commander Charles P. Mason. North Island naval airman who com mandcd one division of the seaplane squadron which flew from San Diego to Panama two years ago. Mason has been stationed at Pensacola, for the last two years.
 Others who were said to have been selected are Lieutenant Frank Wood, commander of the navy's flight forces which went to England last October and won the Schneider cup trophy races: Lieutenant John Price and Lieutenant B. H. Wyatt. Wyatt and Price are to leave San Diego for Washington tomorrow morning, fly ing in De Haviland plane with two enlisted mon who are scheduled to make the round-the-globe flight. Commander Mason was ordered to Washington several days ago.
 It is said that the navy flight around the world will start from Hampton Roads on or about Febru- ary Is, about two weeks in advance of the date set by the army for the beginning of its attempt,
 If the navy tries to circumnavigate the globe in the air, it will have distinct advantage over the army in that it can easily have warships stand at strategic points to act as patrols and to serve in rc-fueling, it was pointed out.
 The route which is said to have been selected in approximately the same as that chosen by the army. The navy fiiers. however, plant to fy from cast to west. while the army plans to 20 the other way. In speed Of machines and cruising radius, there is said to be little to choose.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

yeneers as thin as 1Os to the inch can be cut with presont-day machine cry.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
RESCUED BY PLANE
Three Men Picked Up f20 Miles From shore in The Gulf of Mexico Were Adrift in Boats.

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 1s.-Landing in tho open gulf approximately i20 miles south of Mobile, Ala, ycster- day, twin motor seaplano from the Pensacola naval air station, rescued three men from one of two navy Eagle boats which have been adrift in the gulf since late Friday. The wind was blowing about IS miles an hour at the time of the rescue and tho seas were fairly heavy,
 The rescued men were Kirk M Young. bostswain mate: Robert Dur. ham and John II. Hussey, seamen. The boats broke away from the navy tug Bay Springs Friday night after the tug had become disabled.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Newark Evening News
 Manager Killed by Car

Newark, N. J., Dec. lS.-Charles Stasse, circulation manager of the Newark Evening News died today from injuries suffered last night when struck by an automobile driven by his friend Harry Auth, business man. ager of the Newark Star Eagle. stasse. crossing a crowded street walked between two trolley cars di- reetiy in the path of Mir. Auth's ma chine. Auth is charged with man. slaughter.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

present salary. which is $50, as greatly out of proportion to the work expected from this board by the tax payers"
 The board of charities will recom- mend increases in salary for it's em- ployes, as follows:---
 William Cowlishaw, superintendent, from se,5o0 to s3.o0o: Grace D. Reil- ly, clerk, from s1.i00 10 st,350. Wal ter Kossuig. investigator from si.5o0 to si.s00; Dr. George W. Dunn. city physician, from si.a0o to sf,500.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
REAL ESTATE RULES
National Association Today Takes steps To Place Business On Higher Business Level.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.--Rigid state si- pervision of tho real estate business to bring a higher standard among dealers. is approved by the national association of real estate boards in a statement today.
 Tho interruptions dealer in the real estate field is as great a menace to society, works as great hardship upon its members, and destroys as much accumulated wealth as the de- faulting banker" the statement as- serts
 Fifteen states and one Canadian province have set up machinery for licensing.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Rebirth of Conscience
 Needed to Enforce Law

St. Paul, Minn., Dec. is.--Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt. assistant United states attorney general, told here yesterday that successful enforce ment Of the Volstead act depends on a rebirth Of local conscience and re- sponsibility throughout the country.
 She asserted that difficulties in the
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

ed are: Dog warden Frank Reynolds, fees, s132: James J. Watson, P. J. Murray and William c. Dunn. expert witnesses in the Kunz case, $2o. and Morris D. Sake as superior court con- mittee. a like amount; to August and Anna Stanquist, s7.s2. and to Adam Kaminski ss3.50 rebatement on taxes paid through an error.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
RAWLINGS SECRETARY OF
 HARMONY LODGE AGAIN
Honored by Reelection for 3sd Con- secutiye Time-Public Install
 lation on January [.

William J. Rawlings was elected secretary of Harmony lodge. No. 20, A. F. & A. M. for the 32d consecu- tive time at the annual meeting of the lodge last evening. It was de- cided to hold a public installation of officers January [. This will be the first public installation in several years.
 The complete list of officers elected follows:
 Worshipful master, F. k. Fox; senior warden, Fl. T. Hallett; junior warden, Eugene E. Dyson; treasurer, George H. Boyer; secretary, William J. Rawlings.
 Appointiye officers are:
 Senior deacon, George w. Mitchell; junior deacon, Hollis J. Foster; senior steward. Ernest Woods; junior stew ard, Wells c. Foster.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Recommends Henderson as
 Coast Guard COmmandant

Washington, Dec. ls.--Appointmen Of Captain A. ]. Henderson of Massa- chusetts as commandsnt of the coast guard to succeed Read Admiral Will liam E. Reynolds. who will retire for age next month. was recommended to President Coolidge today by Senator Moses, republican, New Hampshire.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

way of repeating the eighteenth amendment are so great as 10 be prac- tically insurmountable, and that the United states must either 20 forward on its course to real prohibition or be- come the Laughing stock Of nations"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
BIC STOCK DIVIDEND.

New York, Dec. 1s.---A stock divi- dend of 70 to 50 per cent is reported under consideration by directors of the Standard oil company of Ken lucky. Ii would bring the outstand- ing capital stock to s2s.250, ,0Oo.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
DISASTERS

Jan. Twenty persons killed in col
lapse OF bridg, Gt kelso, Wash.
Feb. S-Mlne explosion At Dawson.
y. N. entombed and killed l2O men.
B. C.. killed 20 men.
Feb. lS-TWcuty-two patients and
three attendants killed tn Insane asylum
hre on Ward island New YORK
March 2-Flftsen. miners killed I'm
blast at AriFta. ". Va
March l0-one hundred and nifty
Greek soldiers drowned when trans
port Alexandra sunk
by tdal waves lu Cprca and appu.
May l4-Fluod and nrv partly de-
stroyed Hot Springs. Ark
May l7-Scycrc earthquake at Quito.
Ecuador.
ssysnty-thrcc killed in burning ,of
schoolhuusc at Cleveland. $ c.
June lO--DlsaEtrous foods In Kansas.
oklahoma and Colorado.
June lE-Rcports received Of earth
quakcs In Persia lu which 5000 per
june l7---More earthquakes In Persia.
5000 killed.
ton, several towns destroyed
AUS. 1t-ETplosion In coal mine at
Kemmerer, wyo. killed 90 men.
Aug ls-Tcrrinc typhoon at Hong
kong Destroying vessels. property and
lives.
Aus sI-Mnon dollars damage
done by foad In ArkansAs va. ey. Colo
sept I-Eartl quakes and resultant
nrcs destroyed most OF Tokyo and
Yokohama and other cities, 225,ooO
killed.
Sept S-Sine United States de-
stroyers and one liner wrecked on
coast OF southern California In fog: q
lives lost
sept I5-Typhoon and floods killed
5000 in Japan.
sept. l7-SlSty blocks Of Berkeley.
Cal. destroyed by nre.
Sept. 2a-Thres balloons destroyed by
lightning In Gordon Bennett cup race
starting In Belgium. nvc balloonlsts
KILLED, including two Americans
Sept 27-Eorty persons killed when
Burlington train plunged into river at
Lockett Wyo.
Nov. 6-TWcnty-seven miners killed
by ERa explosion In West virginia.
Dec. Nearly 500 killed by bursting
OF dam near BergRmo. Italy.
Dec. 9--Ninc killed, many injured in
wreck OF Twentieth Century train at
Forsythe, y Y.
Dec l5-pcstructive earthquake ir
Colombia and Ecuador.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Aug so-savage riot In Perth Amboy

Aug. so-savage riot In Perth Amboy
n j.. when big mob attacked Ru kluH
Khan meeting.
resigned effective October l.
Aug 31-Anthracite miners and op-
orators not satisfied with Pinchot plan.
and strike begins, but negotiations con
Sept. 3-American relief measures
for Japan earthquake victims started
sept. Sc. A r. in annual parade in
Sept. &C. NJ. Saltzgaber OF vanwert.
o. elected chief of G
Sept. 7-Anthraclte miners represen-
tatlves accepted Pinchots proposals.
sert. 15-Governor Walton put all
Oklahoma under martial law.
Sept. 26-Cnder orders from Governor
prevented the meeting of the house OF
Representatives, in special session.
Sept. 2s-Governor Walton of OKLA
ment OF special election which was to
decide whether Legislature should meet
to Investigate his actions.
Oct Governor Walton OF Okla
homa abandoned military opposition to
special election Of October 2, but called
new election for December 6.
Oct 2-Oklahoma voted decisively in
favor of constitutional amendment au-
thorizing Jhs state legislature to con-
yene Itself to consider impeachment
charges against state officials.
Oct 4-Resignation of George Har-
yey, ambassador to England. announced,
Oct ll-Oklahoma legislature met
and, prepared for impeachment Of Gov.
Jack Walton.
Oct Is-John r. Quinn of California
elected commander OF American Legion.
Oct Blower house Of Oklahoma
legislature voted to impeach Governor
Walton and the senate suspended him
from office.
Oct 26-Former United States sena-
tor Frank b. Kellogg named smbassa-
dor to Great Britain.
Nov. l2-United States Supreme court
decided aliens can be prohibited by
Is no treaty stipulation to the con
Robert J; Grant Of Denver made di-
Nov l5-Senator Hiram Johnson for
mally declared himself a candidate for
Republican presidential nomination
Nov ls-Governor Walton OF OKLA
homs found guilty by senate court OF
impeachment and ousted from once.
Nov 2l-Dr. Frederick A. Cook fake
North pole discoverer convicted OF oil
ftock frauds and sentenced to prison
Nov. Z4-Former Governor Walton OF
Oklahoma indicted on criminal charges.
diana indicted for enbezzlement.
Dec. 3-siSth-eI eighth congress met
but progressive Republican bloc pre-
vented organization Of the house.
Dec, Tn South Dakota state propo-
sal conventions the Republicans In
dorsed Coolidge Democrats picked Nc
Adoo. and Farmer Ia borites favored
LaFollette for presidential candidates.
Dec. House organized, Speaker
Glllet. being reelected.
Dec. C-Presideut Coolidge delivered
his message TO congress.
Dec. lO-Uuited States Supreme court
recessed until January 2.
Dec. l2-Republican national commit
toe selected Cleveland as place and
June 10 as date FOR national conyen-
tlon.
Dec. ls-Contercnce OF representa-
tlyes OF anthracite using states opened
at Harrisburg. Pa
Dec l5-Presldent Coolidge ordered
release OF all remaining Imprisoned
ylolators OF war laws.
Dec. Nv. c. McAdoo formally an
nounced his candidacy for Democratic
presidential nomination.
Dec z7-AmerlcHn Association for
the Advancement OF Science met IN
Cincinnati
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
INDUST RIAL

Jan 9-Eric railway signed new
wage agreement with shop crafts work
orH,
Jan sI-Rauway labor board re-
stored to signalmou the elEht-hour day
ami time and "a half pay for overtime
March 22-Thousand men at Mlcht-
gan city Pullman plant struck in pro
test against employment Of negroes.
March 2S-Armour-M Morris packer
merger formally completed
April Steel industry raised wages
OF common labor IL per cent and ad-
juEted pay OF other classes.
April 1S-ChicRgo packing house en-
ployocs and building trades workers
May -PcnnsylvaulR railroad gave
shopmen 100000 pay raise.
Aug 2-Elbert IL Gary announced
Immediate elimination OF the l2-hour
day In the steel industry and adjust
Aug 2l-Anthraclte operators and
miners broke on wage negotiations.
dered by federal trade commission to
discontinue practices which the com
mission declared would enable employ
ing printers to maintain standard prices
for commercial printing
Aug 24-GoNcrnor PinChot selected
by President Coolidge to handle the an
thrscltc problem.
Aug 2s- Compromise plan to settle
anthracite trouble offered by Pinchot.
Aug Sl-AnthrRcltc strike oficlnlly
began. negotiations continuing.
Sept. 7-pinchutH compromise plan
accepted by leaders of anthracite
sept. s-Mincrs and operators agreed
on reaumption OF mining on soptcm,
b.r 20.
oct o-Amoricnn Federation OF La
Dor, in convention at Portland. ore.
voted against formation OF a labor
party and also against tho recognition
OF soviet Russian government,
Oct. li-Samucl Gompers reelected
president OF A. u. of
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
OLATHE ITEMS
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Theodore Collins was down from Co
Iona Thursday
Mrs. B. A Casuer was on the sick
list a few days last week
VIM. Vest and son. Charles. return
ed Thursday from California They
report a hard trip.
Mary Mcneil who teaches the 5th
grade in the Olathe school. is spend.
ing her vacation al Colona.
The Sth grade pupils entertained
the Sth grade football team at a very
enjoyable party last Thursday even
ing
Mrs. Ray Roatoap and Mrs. l. H.
Crandell of Grand Junction, spent sew
eral days in Olathe last week. visiting
friends and relatives.
He leaves a step-father. H. A Nc
Neil; one full brother, Ivan Kerr;
two half.sisters. Mary and Lula Nc
Neil, and three half brothers, Hiram.
Jack and Phil Mcneil
The funeral Of Leo Alvin Kerr. who
passed away at Montrose. Tuesday
evening. December 18th. was held
from the Baptist church at Ola
the Thursday, the Rev. Mr.. Coy Of the
Church OF God officiating. Members
OF the Baptist church assisted with
Mrs Matte A Burns as piano accomp-
anist Deceased was born on Ash
Mesa near Olathe April 18th. 1892, and
was 81 years months of age. When
he was three years OF age his father.
James r, Kerr. died, leaving his moth.
er with two boys OF whom Leo was
the eldest.
When he was years OF age his
mother was married to II. A. Mcneil
OF Olathe, now resident OF Colona.
When Leo was about Is years Of age,
while working about tho barn one day.
he received wound from a rusty nail
which developed into tuberculosis.
from which he never recovered The
most OF his life has been spent at
Olathe and Colona. and the pail bear.
ers were chosen from his friends OF
the two places. They were. George
and John Caddy OF Colouia: Ben
Newberry, Ben Cloister, Walter Types
and Myron Wright OF Olathe.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

II you find 1t So difficult to keep
you New Year resolutions, perhaps it
would be good idea to make few
bad ones this year, for a change For
instance, you might resolve to be
cross to your wife every day during
1874 and then give her gentle words
ana loving kisses instead You can
thus be consistent with our past rec,
ord and possibly be a better man
when another year rolls around
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
City Teachers Leaving for Holidays.

Misses Mamie Thomas and Cert
rude Campbell, members of the High
school faculty, left Friday for Grand
Junction and De Beque, where they
will spend the holidays. Miss Grigsby
is spending her vacation at Fayette,
Missouri. Margaret Sloan is spending
the holiday season with her parents,
at Lake City.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down" condi-
don will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease, IL is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Tonic and Blood Purifier and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces of
he body, thus reducing the Inflammation
and restoring normal conditi0ns.
All druggists Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Returning to Victor.

l. A. Richmond and family. who
have made their home here for about
three months, departed Wednesday
for their home at Victor, Colorado,
where Mr.. Richmond is employed as
a mining engineer. During their stay
here he has operated the big Grain at
the sugar factory.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Teachers Home for Holidays.

Misses Ivy Austen, Edith Fetz, Ethel
Botting and Dorothy LIE Valley, teach
ers at Telluride, Hotchkiss, Paonia,
and Monte Vista, passed through Del
ia Saturday enroute to their homes in
different points in the county, to
spend the holidays.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Visits Her Son.

TaTNs TIT SUIT.
Mrs. F. B Kesling departed Thurs
day for Colorado Springs to spend the
Yultide with her son. Bruce, who is a
student at Colorado college. after
which she will visit several weeks at
her fathers home at Whiting. Iowa.
4 travelling companion was Mrs. E. L.
Bailey who will visit relatives at
Guthrie Center, Iowa.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

Dec. s-FederaI railway labor bosrd
increased wages OF maintenance of way
men on seven railways Many other
roads reached separate agreements
Dc. 5-Railway labor board increased
pay of pullman conductors.
Dec. ll-Rock Island railway r..
newed wage agreement with engfnetrs.