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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
CHICO
Special Correspondence

Mrs. E G. Reisand left Friday for
business trip to the coast, to be gone
about ten days.
John Bonu returned Tuesday from
a visit with his family 10 Spokane.
Mrs DALEY and Mrs. Winslow Of
the Fairview ranch. left last week in
a new Chevrolet car for California, to
spend the winter. They took 10 The
Pendleton roundup enroute.
Since the recent report on wheat
yields In this locality it is learned
that production ranged as low as j /
bushels an acre as well as going as
high as 35 10 some instances.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21
KEEP MONEY SAFE.
State Warns Against Get Rich
Quick Schemers.
Norman b. AtAinson)

Boise, Idaho. -Commissioncr E.
w. Porter OF the state finance aud
banking department warns the
people OF Idaho to beware Of "get
rich quick" schemes that seem 10
be flooding the state attracted DO
doubt by the wave Of prosperity
which is coming to Idaho this fall.
From information reaching
this Office it is evident that numes-
Gus promoters Of doubtful, danger
Gus and sometimes fraudulent
schemes, arc prepared to rush in
with high-pressurc salesmen," said
Commissioner Means. "They will
come to shear the lambs of pros
perity conhding enough to yield TO
the temptation of 'get rich quick
plans.
"This department is exercising
deliberate caution in granting
permits under the Blue Sky law
for the sale but wishes to warn the
people that any stock that requires
individual solicitation is generally
hazardous. Capital is always seek
ing safe investments and any pro-
position that is safe and will yield
a reasonable profit must be sought.
II will not often seek the purchaser.
People having funds not immedl-
ately needed should consult with
careful business men before ~.
vesting in any proposition not
personally known to be safe.
"While the producers Of the
state with aching muscles arestcil.
ing as long as there. is light ,54o
work to save the results OF the
years program, there are cold eyed
men coolly calculating. the most
efficient methods OF separating
these industrious people from their
money. Those who buy will
frequently pay tragic price tor
the seductive entertainment OF
these men. In general it is waste
full 10 time 10 listen to their
chatter"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21
Red-StrIped Goaf,3

Discovery Of species OF mountain
with straight horns has dis closed the
fact that Indians living In 1dusroikak.
Alaska. still regard Queer Victoria a.
their ruler. They plan ned to send
their specimens to the Ar IYli can bishop
Of Yukon. and when inf orme that tha
Right Rev. Peter T. D. ,we Bishop OF
Alaska, In the United .States church.
was their ecclesiastical head, they de-
cIded to send goats to J 10Th pm nslates.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21
HARRISON

There is a growing scarcity Of
houses in town for rent
L Glynn was elected president,
W. B. Russell, clerk, and e. O..
Cathcart treasurer of the school
board.
On account Of increased enrolment
another teacher was employed for the
grade school.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21
SPIRIT LAKE

The Rebekah lodges OF Spirit Lake
and Newport are planning to ce,e-
brate the anniversary OF the order
Sept. %.
The football eleven is practicing
for the seasons games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Horton, who
have had charge of the Teseminl
club, will move to Oregon
A party was given for II. II. Krech
and wife.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21
Received Death Sentence.

Noah Arnold, alias Robert Ford,
negro gunman. who shot and killed
w. A. Crisp at Hope during .
holdup OF the Crisp store The night
Of July I6, was sentenced at Sand
point Sept. IS, to be hanged at
Boise on November I. Mike
Donneily, negro. Ford's partner IN
the holdup, was sentenced to Sl'fe
in the penitentiary. The sentences
were pronounced by District Judge
w. F. McNaughton of Cour d.
Alene, after defense attorneys hao
taken a half hour for arguments
urging the lesser penalty OF lie
imprisonment.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21
Idah0 State News Items.

At Twin Falls four acres OF clover
yielded $4,000 crop Of seed.
The pea crop is reported to be- a
profitable one In the Palouse couniry.
Ada county's tax levy is 80 MILF,
one mill less than year ago.
"A new sawmill and 1000 fset OF
lumber near Cottonwood were
destroyed by fre last Friday.
The shirt factory at the peniten-
tiary has been completed and will
give employment TO 200 men.
A Caldwell fruit company has
contracted the sale OF 100 carloads Of
Italian pruoes for shipment to
England.
Idaho school bonds. valued at more
than 5000, 900. we're purchased by the
state department OF public Invest
ments IN August.
Idaho Is to harvest q banner sugar
beet crop, estimated at 225, 900 tons,
requiring 800 freight cars to move the
crop.
Two hundred and five persons died
IN Idaho during August. aud 802
births were recorded for ths same
period.
Tourists, campers and buniers are
blamed for starting number of
forest flres Ia northern Idaho the first
of this week. The timber is reported
very dry.
Daily train service between Wallace
and Burke has been discontinued for
three months or until further aotice.
There will be one train each way on
Saturdays only.
1t Is estimated by the state public
utilities commission that Idaho will
ship "a. 900 carloads of perlshable
farm produce this year, including
prunes $500 cars. apples 5000 cars,
peaches 5000. and potatoes is, 900.
Total shortage In Ada county funds
attributed to Paul Il. Dempsey.
former clerk In the office Of Stephen
Utter, county anditor, aggregate
$33, so, according to an audit Of
books completed last week. Demp-
sey's operations covered period OF
more than i've years, ending February
6, 1928. He Is now serving term OF
from two and one half to IA years Ia
the state penitentiary for forgery.
The banking commission appointed
by the 1928 legislature bias made 8
report recommending law 10 give
savings deposItors 10 defuoct banl Z
preference over other depositors. II
is also proposed that no bank b.
allowed to start With less than $2500o
paid-up capital stock aod that
organizers Of bank must own Other
property three times the value OF The
stock they own 10 the bank.
While stopping at Idaho Fsl |
Senator William K. Borah asserted
that be advocated the governmen'
devoting a great part OF the none,
raised In this country for relief ir
japan iu wheat, 1our, potatoes ACC
other foodstur OF America. Seoatol
Borsh advocates this action becaus,
as there Is a surplus OF foodstuf1s IL
America. and as Japan will have Il
have food ia great quantities,
double service would be served by IT
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21

Up TO Sept. 19 the American Red
Cross had raised $3.50, 900 for the
relief Of Japan's. earthquake sufferers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21
Auto Money Apportioned.

At their August meeting the board
Of county mmissioners ordered that
auto license money collected by
the assessor in July be apportiOned
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21

Greenacres aud A. Johnson reports a
call for Is cars Of apples from the
Grand Junction warehouse.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21

as f0ll0WS:
State of Idaho S ALB
County Road Fund 1861
Bench Highway Dist. 9.O0
CDAlene Hy. Dist. 442.o6
COA Valley by. Dist. 1885, 90
Highway No. Four 1000
Dalton Hy. Dist. 1890
Hayden Lake Hy. Dist. 4O.0l
Lakeside Hy. DIST. 1927
Panhandle by. Dist. 1873
Pleasant View Hy. Dist. 12l.52
PowerlIne Hy. Dist. 10 OIL
Unity Hy. Dist. 1880
Total S 1884 w
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
Err. HITCHCOCK NAMED
Ass issstsia slsa Ga Esaeasiss Oaar
aaillse a osaasesian fsanisss-
0aa.easiea Held N fisrsfosi.

Hartford. Oct lT.-fhs hnsl dsy 81
the centennial sessions ef she Goa.
neetieut Baptist convention started
this meEalas sllA large audience in
stteadanee and number 81 impoFt-
ani questions 10 be considered,
The beard Of trustees elected
TUESDAY held lie first meeting for or
gsnlssllen purposes and elected the
following executive committee;
The Res. james aedee, New HsY,
eni w Z. fresilhiek. Aiddlsiegai
Rev. nr. Herbert ], White, HsrtfeTdi
William 0'Aeiil, Waterbury, Rev, II,
n, RomRsen. sioningtoni Edward X,
Nicholson, Bridgeport Elias 4, VIII
eoa, Mysliei II, II, Dickinson, Hart
ferdi Airs, u, n, Hitchcock. New
Britain. and Mrs Allen w, Brown,
West Hartford, Employees of the
convention u was voted, will be the
same as before.
The Rev. Elhert 4. Gates save the
report of the committee on cehtsn.
NAL thanks offering, 4 total Of 81,
tss,ss has been collected or prom
ised.
On recommendation Of the com,
mittes on place and preacher the
Calvary church. New Haven was
chosen as the place OF neKt years
convention and the Rev. N. II. foshay
of New Haven as preacher. The Rev.
Z. y. Decker of bridgeport was
chosen as alternate preacher.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
NEW YORK HOUSING
City's Landlords Start Fight to Have
Emergency Laws Repcaledl-Says
There Are Enough Tcncments.

| New York, Oct. 17-New Yorl
city's landlords today opened theil
fight against extension of the emer.
gcncy rent laws before the state hous.
ing commission.
John M. Stoddard, law committee
chairman of the real estate board oil
New York, promised very different
picture would be presented in opposi-
ton to the ono of suffering and ever
growing menace painted by tenants
representatives at previous hearings.
I'VE will show YOU Mr. Stoddard
told the commission, that from Jan
nary, 1920, to June 80, this year,
building has kept pace with the in
crease of population"
DR.. Samuel McCune Lindsay Of
Columbia university Submitted re-
port declaring that an investigation
conducted by him shows that the
housing situation has improved de-
cidcdly since 1920 land shows every
indication of making further improve
mcnt."
The net increase in one to two
family houses from January l.. 1920,
to September 80, 1928. DIR. Lindsay
said was 1908. The total increase OF
suites IN tenemcnts and in one and
two-family houses during this period
was 121,745. His statistics were taken
from the city tax records, he said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
WOMAN GOLFERS QUALIFY
First Matches In Shuttle Meadow Club
Tournament Arc Being Played To-
day-sixteen Contestants.

The qualifying rounds OF the Shut.
tie Meadow clubs women's golf tour.
namcnt have been played. and the
hrst OF the match play Is taking place
today. This morning Mrs. II. Howe
handicap 10, defeated Mrs. Geo. Rog-
ers, handicap 20, by up on the Goth
hole after a close and exciting match.
The sixteen who qualified, with
their cards. we're Mrs. w. +. Atwood,
i1s; Mrs. Louis Young. 1o4; Miss X.
Swift, los; Mrs. G. 8. Bennett, 1876;
Mrs. c. B. Parsons. 1os: Mrs. Ernest
Humphreys, 113; Mrs. Alton Greene,
Ill; Miss Helen Bennett, 1871; Mrs.
George Rogers, 119; Mrs. Fred Cham
berlain. 1870: Mrs. Y. n. Wilbur, 112;
Miss Margaret Eddy. 1926; Mrs. James
North, lis; Mrs. r. Howe. 11S; Mrs.
Robert Frisbie, 12s; Mrs. r. b. Stan
ley. 119.
The pairings, with handicaps given
under the Calkins system, are Mrs.
Wilbur, handicap, %. against Mrs.
North. handicap %; Mrs. Young, 10,
vs.. Miss Eddy "a: Mrs. Bennett. 10,
VS.. Mrs. Chamberlain, %: Mrs. Rog-
ers, 90 vs. Mrs. Howe, 10: Mrs. At
wood, 10, VS.. Mrs. Parsons, 10; Mrs.
Stanley, 20, VS.. Mrs. Frisbic, 10; Mrs
Humphrey, 10, VS.. Mrs. Greene, II;
Miss Swift, Is, VS.. Miss Bennett, 25.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
DR.. MEYER PROTESTS
Mrs. Wcbb's Attending Physician
Makes Complaint Because He Was,
p Not Called Before Grand Jury.

White Plains, N. Y, Oct. 17.-Dr
William J. Meyer. who attended Mrs
Gertrude German Webb before her
death protested vigorously today be-
cause he had not been called before
the grand jury investigating the
death of the society woman before it
adjourned until tomorrow.
Several witnesses testified today
concerning the domestic life of the
Webbs. They included Mrs. Beatrice
X. Brown. long friend of the dead
woman who said she believed Webb
never had any real affection for his
wife.
DIR. Meyer made public statement
which he asserted was made on Oc-
tober by Miss Margaret Dayton aud
Miss Anna Herzoe. the nurses who
attended Mrs. Webb.
In this statement Miss Herzog was
represented as saying that she had
found half a teaspoonruI of white.
salty particles in a bag owned by Mrs
Webb. which later disappeared.
Although certain friends Of Mrs.
Webb has expressed belief that she
was poisoned, Coroner Fitzgerald is
sued certificate at,ributing death TO
natural causes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
SHAFTS TOBACCO WAR

Buffalo, N. V, Oct. 17.-Nicotine
was called a habit-forming narcotic
by Miss Helen G. Estellc, national SUI
perintcndent of anti-narcotic work
for the Women's Christian Temper
ance union. before the state conven-
ton of the organization here today.
Nicotine is not yet classed among
dangerous habit forming and narcotic
drugs. but we hope soon TO have il SO
classified through our educational
work. Miss Esteile said. Nicotine ~
. poison and the temptation Of this
drug is assailing every boy and girl
in the country. The cigarette is on
the Increase The future of the race
is in &inger."
Miss BsteIle asserted that prohibit
tion had not caused any increase in
the use OF narcotics.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
Pups NAME CHANGED.

Washington, Oct. 17--Laddie BUCK
the Airedae pup who recently dis
puted with President Coolidge over
whether he or tho chief executive
should address a delegation from the
south portico of the White House, mas
earned himself a new Paul
Pry.
Mrs Coolidge ordered tho change.
She gave no reason for it, but White
House attendants have remarked that
Laddie Buck was inquisitive to such
q degree that some name more APP
propriate to his nature should be
coined.
Paul Pry will share with Peter
Fan. a terrier, the White House her.
itage handed down by Laddie Boy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
CALLS ASSESSMENT
system ID|0T|C
Brown Tells Lions Present Plan
Is One oil Penalties

Interesting theories Of tsKstion in,
--AihE radical departures from pres,
fht modes acre discussed last night
BY James n, RreKA, an expert on tax
alton and assessment, al meeting Of
tue lions club held In the Business
and Professional WemeR's club house.
On Washington street,
Ar, Brown had for his topic "rhs
City beautiful" He said the present
nethed of assessing property and Of
taxation IL idiotie II beautiful city is
the objective, Under the present sys-
tenn man Is more heavily assessed
II he beauties the city by erecting a
better structure on his land or II he
makes modern improvements 10 his
home: yet the city has done nothing
10 bring about the betterment, This
system. he pointed out, Is one OF pen
aiizing every man who does something
10 better the city,
The speaker advocated the assess
ment Of values on land only, the
kind OF structure not TO regulate the
assessment. This. he said. would
give men desire 10 build bigger and
better buildings. because by 50 doing
they would not bring down on their
heads the penalty OF additional taxes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
REpUDIATES CHARGES
Another Witness In Stokes Case Ad.
mits That Previous Statement
About Woman Was False.

New York. Oct. i7.-Another wit.
ness In tho retriai OF the divorce suit
of w. H.. ID. Stokes. wealthy hotel
owner, against bis wife. Mrs Heller
Eiwood Stokes. today repudiated 4
TO attorneys for Mrs. Stokes.
Mrs. Anna Francese. charwoman
for-two and one-half weeks In Feb
ruary 1918. In the apartment OF Ed.
gar 7. Wallace, chief correspondent
today denied she had made a state
ment October 20, 1921. She said
however she recognized her signature
on the statement.
Mrs. Francese said she was sure
she had seen Mrs. Stokes six times
at the Wallace apartment. Mrs.
Stokes, she asserted. would be yelled
but would lift her veil and say Hello
Edgar when Wallace came to the
door to greet her.
Shown number OF photographs,
the witness picked out one which she
said was copy OF one that had been
on Wallace's chiffonier and which she
said was of Mrs. Stokes She said
Mr.. Stokes had never shown her pic
lures of Mrs. Stokes.
Samuel Untermyer. counsel for Mrs
Stokes, asked Mrs. Francese what she
would say II told Wallace was In
Arizona in February. 1918.
How could he have been when ]
saw him every day." she asked
A heated argument between counsel
came when Mrs Stokes counsel men
toned the word Jail" In referring to
The deceased husband of Mrs. Fran
,ese.
Il wish you would punish this
miserable person. Max y. Steuer, at
orney for Mr. Stokes, shouted. His
examination OF this witness Is in
iecent." Mrs. Francese was on the |
,erge of tears.
After silencing hIr. Untermyer four
ines by pounding on the bench. JUS
ice Mahoney insisted that Mr. Steuer
withdraw his characterization of Mr..
Jntermyer and added: Il want no
urther mud singing or indulgence In
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
ALL COAL LOADS 0. K.
Inspector Carlson Reports Finding No
Underweight Shipments Made by
Dealers I'm Three Months.

Carl A. Carlson. inspector of
weights and measures, has completed
his report for the quarter ending Sep
TENDER so, including statement Of
coal re-weighings. The official ex-
amined loads leaving IL yards and
found not a single load to be Of less
poundage than charged the purchaser
In five instances the load was heavier
than was called for on the sales
slip.
Dealers whose sales we're re-weigh-
cd included the following: Barncsdale
Coal Co., City Coal and Wood Co., NJ.
Cohn. Citizen Coal Co., A. II. Swanson
s. Shurberg, }. +. Sullivan, Stanley
Svca, United Coal and Wood Co.,
Universal Coal Co.
Inspector Carlson also made 9s4
special inspections. condemning So de-
vices he found in use in stores.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
CITY ITEMS.

H0h, Harold" special fax trot
Jehn q, Andrews A CN,-sdrt.
Miss Margaret Walsh OF Fail River
Mass, u visiting relatives ia this eitY
For delightful surprise, visit Mar,
Elizabeth shop, ~ West Main 81
adst.
The enlistment ~ Leon Merton ef
West Main street has been recorded
Al the local uhited States Army re-
eFniting station, HE enlisted fer the
18th infantry and will he seat 10
Boston haFbeF,
Experienced salesladiss Wanted for
readyrto-wear dept, The Big store.
haphaei's Dept. st0re,=sdVt.
Members Of Unity Rebskah lodge
will meet with Mrs, Alice Roehm, 81
Lincoln street, iomorFow afternoon 10
sew
"Iiey! You Want Any Goldfish p"
Vocal john A. Andrews & Co.
adyi,
Maggie" Some song. YaS.lien
Record. John 4. Andrews & Co.
adyt
THAT Old Gang OF Nine" by Shan.
non -Four and Fox Trot Trot by Cali
fornia Handlers. John A. Andrews
A. co.-advt.
Niolins repaired, hows rehaired. c.
l.. Pierce A. co.-advt.
Experienced salesladies Wanted for
ready-to.wear dept The Zig Store.
Raphael's Dept. store.-adyi.
New Victor Records out every FRI
day at Henry Morans'. SOS Main 81.
.-adyt,
MONDAY luncheons at croweli'a--
advf.
victrolas. Edisons. sonoras. c. l..
Pierce a. co.--advt,
when All the World Forgeis You,"
vocal. John A. Andrews & Co.,
advt.
Experienced Salosladies Wanted for
ready-ta-wear dept. The Big Store.
Raphael's Dept. Store.-adyt.
a marriage llcenes was issued today
10 Charles u. Bailey OF 81 Chestnut
street and Miss Anna NJ. Becker OF
- bclden street.
Exclusive millinery. French Hat
shoppe, Room i07. Professional Bldg.
~ West Main street.--Adyf.
Pianos. Talking Machines. c. l..
fierce & Co.--advt.
ukulclcs, mandolins. Fierces. -
,dvt.
Victrolas and Pianos. Henry Morans
-advt.
Rainbow Ministries. r. A. y. Fair.
-advt.
Experienced Salesladies Wanted for
eady-to-wear dept. The Big store. {
'aphaeFs Dept. Store.-advt
Floor lamps. r. A. b. Fair.-advt. s
Blankets. r. a. r. T'air.-advt. a
Walter kingsbury, mason, who !
I'll three stories from a Main street b
uilding. October" was discharged !
om the hospital Sunday. d
The Junior branch of the Catholic
aughters Of America will hold u
linstrcl rehearsal tonight at 1880 81
clock in st. Mary's school hall. o
Lovisy Moore Tent has postponed y
$ supper from Thursday evening to y
later date. "
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Beckett of :.
Madison street have returned from p
motor trip to Massachusetts,. While :"
ere they visited their son George NJ. :"
eckett at Southbridge. Mr.. Beckett =.
tended football game between the %
orcester and Gibraltar team of
'uthbridge, his son beinr coach of i,
G latter team. ~.
The postponed meeting of the New ~
'itain Welfare Association will be =
Id this evening.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
LECTURE COURSE OPENS
Dig Business To Ne subject Of Open
ing Nisht---Pubiic In,itcd-Hsr,cst
supper Il big Success.

The Columbia University extension
course conducted IN this city under
the auspices of the BusincSs and Pro-
fcssional Women's club will open at
the Central Junior High school to-
morrow evening at 1880 o'clock. Up
TO dUe 81 men aud women have
signed.
The club invites New Britain. peo-
pie who arc interested TO attend the
opening lecture Tomorrow evening
free of charge. The subject will be
big Business" Last evening about
$50 people attended the harvest sup
per at the club house.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
o,Jr OF TOWN MARRIAGES.

Two weddings were performed In
Meriden last month in which one oil
the contracting parties was a resident
of New Britain. return certificates re-
ceived by the town clerk today show,
John T. Lacourciere of 81 Church
street. and Miss Elsie NJ. s. Arnauld OF
Cedar street, Meriden, were married
by Rev. c. RI. Paquette, September
IS. On September 5, John II. Hall. a
local factory foreman, and Mary n.
knipfer. nurse. we're married by
Rev. y. +. Wolfenden.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
LEADS IN BIRTHS.

New Haven, Oct. t7.-In the racs
between New Haven. Hartford and
Bridgeport to have the largest popu-
lation, the first named made a good
stride in September as vital statistics
show two sets of triplets and three
sets of twins born. Both marriages
and births increased for the month
as compared with September. 1922.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
THREE ARE DROWNED

New York, Oct. 1V.--Captain Ed.
ward Logue of the stake boat, Rak,
lis wife and Torrance Gillespie, a
grocer of Whitestone. L.. L., were
drowned today when a dinghy in
which they were being rowed to shore
capsized.
Edward Newton. a seaman, who
was rescued after he had clung to the
overturned boat for half an hour, told
the police the dinghy had been cap
sized by a swell. The police say. how
ever, that quiet sea was running.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
Gulf and Standard Cut
Price of Their Gasoline

The Gulf Refining Co. today an
nounced reduction in the wholesale
price Of gasoline. The company now
sells to retailers St 1870 per gallon
plus 1c state tax. This VIII propapiy
bring the price of gasoline to autoists
to zoe. a reduction of &c gallon.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon 1t was
announced by the Standard OIL Co.
that its price was also reduced two
cents
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-17
GLEASON rs OUT.

Chicago, Oct. 17.--William ("kid"l
Gleason, manager of the Chicago
ton as pilot of the club to owner
Charles A. Comiskey and it was ac-
cepted. Gleason told Mr.. Comiskey
that he was discouraged with the
showing of the club this year and
wanted to get out.