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New Britain herald., 1923-04-02

The truck was on it's way from the main post office to sub-station. The holdup occurred in the heart of the stock brokerage district. Postofice inspectors said they would be unable to estimate the value of the stolen pouches until a check had been made. It was said that there was no big bank mail in the loot.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
NEWSpApERMAN DIES
William McNIurtrie Spcer Was For merly Managing Editor of the old New Haven Morning News.

New York, April 2.-Wiliam Me- Murtrie Speer, 59. widely known newspaperman, died today at his home at Piermont-on-Hudso after brief illness.
 He began his newspaper work on the Morning News of New Haven, Conn.,, while he was in Yale univer- sity. After his graduation he be- came its managing editor. coming a few years later to New York where he wrote for The Sun. For time he was editor and part owner of the Albany Argus, returning to New York to join the staff of the World. from which he went to the Evening Mail.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
e2 MOTORISTS ARRESTED.

New Haven, April 2.-Sixty-two motorists arrested Saturday here for dsregarding the motor vehicle laws as to registration. were in court to- day and most of them were fined. They tried 10 get a day extra on their pro-rated registration which was not elective till yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
Three Are Indicted in
 Alleged Jury Bribery

Waukegan, H., April 2.--J. D. Fields, juror in the trial and ac- quittal of Governor Len Small last year, Edward Kaufman and Edward Courtney, both of Chicago, were named in indictments returned after grand jury investigation of alleged tampering with the Small jury.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
Eue or Sir Armed Men Hold up
 and Rob Mail Truck in St. Louis

St. Louis, April 2.-Five or six men armed with sawed off shotguns held up mail truck in the business sec ton of the city today, took quan- tity of mail including nine packages of registered letters, locked the driver and a messenger in the case of the truck and escaped.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
REDUCE TAX RATE
Town of West Haven Has Borrowed No Money and One Mill Will Be Topped on.

New Haven, April 2.-The budget for West Haven will be submitted to the board of selectmen tonight and the feature in it is recommenda- ton for a reduction of the tax rate by one mill. The town borrowed no money the past year and will not have to borrow in anticipation of taxes the coming year. The towns administrative officials say the record is an unusual one.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
Good News! Warm Spell
 Is Coming This Way Now

Washington, April 2.-After an Eas- ter which in many sections was the coldest ever recorded generally milder weather prevailed in the eastern states today and indications are that still warmer temperatures will come to- night in territory bordering the Att lantic.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
Broker and Customer
 Guilty of Conspiracy

Baltimore, April 2.-C. Graham Archer, member of the bankrupt brokerage firm of Archer, Harvey & Co.,, and s, Burns Wilson, a GUS toner of the concern, today were de- clared guilty of conspiracy to defraud customers prior to the failure.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
POOR JOHN D. JR.
His Standard Oil Holdings Increased in Value Only $104,2O1 ,OOO During the Past Year.

New York, April 2.--The market value of John R. Rockefeller juniors holdings in Standard Oil stock in- creased s104,201,000 in the last year, according to tabulation today by the Evening World.
 The amounts of market apprecia- tion in the various companies is given by the newspaper as follows:
 Standard of N. J. common $16,50S,- 900; same pfd. $1o3,000. Standard of California s16,939,0o0; Standard of N. Y. s37,923,ooO; Atalntic Refining common s5,546,00o, same pfd s6S,- 900: Ohio oil s4,524,0o0: Prairie oil $4,25s,Oo0; Illinois Pipe s1s4,ooo; Vacuum Oil $1S,152,00O.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
BELKIN A BANKRUPT.

New Haven, April 2.--Herman Bell kin. a grocer of New Britain, in bankruptcy petition today gave his debts as s75,092 and assets s40,675.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
GOULD BETTER TO-DAY

Cap Martin, France, April ?. = George J, Gould, ST.. of New York, who is i'll here was very slightly i'm proved today.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
BUrcHKAvIToH NOT EXECUTED

Moscow. April 2. - By Associated Press)-The death sentence imposed on Vicar General Butchkavitch has not been carried out it was announced
 at noon today.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
THE WEATHER

Hartford. April 2.-Eorccast for New Britain and vicinity. Cloudy and warmer tonight. Tuesday unsettled and warmer.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-02

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The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
Amateur Will Find
Rheostat Easy to Make

The materials needed TO make this
rheostat are a composition dial, some
resistance wire. a small strip of brass.
and some screws and mica disc. Wind
the resistance wire on a 3-16-inch rod;
when the coil is wound on onnec N
end to the brass backing inside of the
dial and cut the other end of about u
inch from the set-screw that runs from
the top of the dial to the bushing. Cut
out a round piece of thick mica large
enough SO that the wire viii fit tightly
on 1t, and then groove the mica. Cut
out a hole In the center of the disc
so it will fit snugly over the bushIng,
and drill a hole the size of this set
screw parallel with the disc. Put the
set-serew In and this will hold the disc
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
'TB" Battery That
Holds Its Charge
Only Small Amount of Ma
terial Is Necessary to
Construct

A homemade 'B" storage battery
which will hold its charge any length
of time is a novelty.
The materials required are two
shingllng hatchets, or a heavy hammer
with a corrugated head. and a CORFU
gated or pitted plate of iron or steel
or any metal harder than lead.
On the head of most shingiing
hatchets will be found a design very
useful to battery making. 1t resem-
bles a plate with small cross-wise
grooves, which make an impression.
with the grooves as small ridges an
in Fig. 1, leaving small pits about one
eighth-inch square.
II no shingling Ratchet is procura-
BILE, cut cross-wise grooves with o die
about one-sixteenth inch deep and
about o~ne-eighth inch apart on the
head Of a hammer Tor on a block OF
metal suitable to hold in the hand)
and with 1t strike the lead plate a
heavy blow. Then cut another set OF
grooves exactly at right angles to the
first set Of grooves, forming a crisis
cross pattern.
The plates should be sheet lead
about one-sixteenth of an inch thick
and of a size convenient to the jars
or test tubes used for containers.
Now put one Ratchet or the pitted
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
RECORD IN CROPS
Western Canada Farmers As
sured of BountifuI Yields.
Conditions Reported From All Parts
of the Provinces Satisfactory in the
Highest Deoree-Pass Expectations

From as early as April IL. when
seeding became general throughout the
Western Canadian Provinces, was
there anything but optimism IN the
feelings Of the farmers of that coun-
try. An uninterrupted chain of favor
able conditions have bound the early
seeding data with the conditions OF
the crop today. There were no set
backs. There may have been a hail
storm or two with some III effects
through portions Of the country, but
the track they took was so small
that the percentage of loss was al
most imperceptible compared with the
whole. Rains fell Just when needed,
the sun shone as if regulated by the
farmer himself, the ground. generally,
was in perfect condition and fully re-
sponsive- 1t is now a question Of rival
ry between districts and provinces
which win produce the greatest re-
suits in crop yields and averages. Out
in Alberta, whether it be In the north
or in the south, that which gave as
surance, in a well-prepared seed bed,
Of an excellent crop is passing expec-
tation, and experts say there viii be
produced a crop away greater than
ever befo-e In the history of the prov
ince, and Alberta has had some big
yields. Then. in Saskatchewan there
exist the same conditions. The ex-
IRENE north and extreme south will
vie with the east and west in the
story at harvest and threshing time.
Manitoba, while not boastful, COM
%placently watches fields of wheat,
oats, rye and barley that promise to
set a new record for that province.
The fact is apparent that Western
Canada VIII have a crop yield in all
grains away ahead of any year in the
history of the country. This viii be
pleasing news to the thousands in the
United States, who have friends and
relatives farming in that country. 1t
should not be forgotten that these
crops will be raised on land that In
many cases cost less than $40 an acre
and some of it was procured by mere
ly demonstrating. It is possible today
to secure improved farms at very low
figures, as well as raw or virgin
prairie. Any Canadian government
agent win gladly give information as
to the condition of the crops, and
dates when special rates may be had
by those who wish to look owe what
is probably n of the greatest grain
fields on the continent-Advertise-
ment.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
Good Progress on Roads
Seen During 1923 Season

(Prepared by the United states Department
Of Agrfcuiturs.)
The 1928 road-construction season
opens with the prospect that there will
be about the same amount of road con-
struction as last year, which was a
very satisfactory one, according to the
bureau of public roads, United States
Department Of Agriculture.
Returns from 81 scattered states
show that In these states there will be
available $2SS. 100000 for road work
as compared with s27S.OO00.O00 spent
In the same states last year. On fed
eral-aid work, which constitutes some
thing like half Of the total construc-
ton, there was under construction on
March 81 work estimated to cost $685.
100000 as compared with $2SS;O00,0OO
IL months previous.
Wages of labor are generally slight
ly higher than a year ago, with the
exception OF the Pacific coast, where
the same rate prevails. The greatest
increase is in New England, where the
present level is approximately 30 per
cent higher than the level OF a year
age,
The general outlook is considerably
better than year ago, when the
railroad and coal strike doomed as dis
turbing factors. Added to this is the
fact that the designation of the sys-
tenn of f~ederal-aid highways is now
completed in SO states and practically
complete in most of the others. With
a definite program for accomplishment
laid out road work a proceed much
more smoothly.
From latest reports 1t appears that
80 states now tax gasoline as compared
with four states at the beginning Of
1921. Most Of the eyenu derived
goes for road purposes. and bureau
officials regard this as a step in the
right direction. With road users paying
a more equitable share of the cost, high
way finance is placed upon a firmer
foundation.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
Little System Is Used
in Dragging Highways

The trouble with most dragging Ia
that it is done with so little system
and with so little perseverance. Roads
which are dragged after every rain
can be distinguished readily from
those which receive attention only
now and then through the season.
Still, the poorest job Of dragging VIII
improve any road In which clay is
present in any large amount. In some
localities where the roads are gray
eled it is customary to run a drag
over them when wet. This, OF course,
is not because Of reasons similar to
those which govern the use Of this
implement in the case Of dirt roads,
but because the gravel responds
readily to treatment when 1t is soft
than It does when II is dry. A smooth,
er and more uniform effect is produced
under such conditions.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
Maintaining Good Roads
Is Most Important Task

1t is automatic with h~ouseholders
that keeping up the house is the
truest economy" And SO most of US
watch for signs of decay about our
pre- Uses, and we putty and paint and
repair, to guard against the heavy ex-
penses that would be the certain pen
atty of serious neglect.
But when it comes to municipal
housekeeping what is our practice2
Usually long periods Of positively
wanton neglect. This is especially
true of u roads, which are an inn
portant part of our municipal prem
ises.
We build our macadam streets,
bolster them up with a good founda-
ton, surface them with the best ma
terial at hand, roll them, view the
finished job with satisfaction and then.
like a slovenly home owner, pay NO
further attention to them until they
have fallen into such a disreputable
state that the steam roller must come
with its plows, tear them to pieces and
begin a work of complete reconstruc-
ton.
Practically all OF the nations Of Eu-
rope have long ago learned the econ
omy of road maintenance. AS you
travelled over the beautiful, hard
macadam roads Of France you OBJ
serve, at intervals, small piles of
broken stone and gravel. And for
every dozen miles Of road there is a
road patrol with his one-horse cart,
who labors necessarily at filing UP tAe
little depressions, ruts and holes, with
his eyer-ready supply Of good material.
Once filled, the damaged spot is wet
down thoroughly and tamped, and the
road becomes again an integral whole.
The thrifty h~ouseholders of France
have thus carried into the ~housekeep-
ing of their municipalities and prov
lnces the economics which they prac-
tee about their own hearthstones.
Dubuque (Ia.) T~imes-Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
The Girl / Love.

Several days ago Ed l. Hall. Of this
city, came into possession of a one
dollar bill, with the following inscrip-
ton neatly typewriter across its face:
This is my last dollar, and ! gave
1t to the girl l love-"
Mr.. Hall is of the opinion that a
real human interest story awaits
lsome budding 20, Henry" with the
necessary tact and patience to find this
modern lover, remarks the Indianapolis
News.
Parting with ones last dollar is a
circumstance which might easily be
fraught with tragic significance at any
time, and in this case it seems doub-
ly so.
But. of course, "the girl / love- may
have been his sister, his "last dollar
may have gone for candy, and the
next day may have been his regular
pay day. Who knows the answer?
Some one does!
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26

Or Rare Combination.
"Yes, she's married to a lawyer. and
a good, honest fellow. too"
tBigamist
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
Good Storage "R" Battery That Has a
High Capacity.


plate In a groove on your workbench
or In a wise, with the rough 81 1e up.
then place the strip Of lead on the
plate and hit 1t heavily with the other
Ratchet or hammer. Upon examination
a print will be found similar to Fig. 2.
The short ribs which run cross
wise give mechanical strength. while
the increased surface gives much more
electrical capacity.
Continue the stamping until the
whole surface to be immersed Is
printed.
After the battery is put together
and the e~lectrolyte Is poured In, 1t
should be charged. For a 22h-volt bat
terry this should take about thirty min
utes the first time, her 1t should be
discharged as quickly as possible.
When almost completely discharged
the circuit for charging should be
again connected, but In a different d.
reetion from the first charge.
When this alienation OF the direc-
LAOA VI tAC (4AACAL has kOAC VII "
about five times the plates will be
found to be of a spongy consistency
between the short ribs. ow ing to the
decomposition of the matter In the
plates under the electrical action.
After five changes the maximum of
surface will have been obtained and
the best results given. However. this
alienation should not be continued
longer, as the ribs will begin TO decom-
pose and the mechanical strength will
be so weakened that the plates win
soon fall to pieces.
A battery Of these cells may be con-
structed to deliver $50 to 800 volts for
power amplifiers and low range trans
mitters. Although such a battery
would involve considerable work 1t
would well repay the constructor by
the efficient operation obtained.
20 Science and Invention and Radio Nswa,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful IN overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success
An examining physician for one Of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies. In
an interview on the subject, made the AZ
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble Is SO
common to the American people. and the
large majority of those whose applications
are declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease Dr.. KiImer's Swamp
Root Is on sale at all drug stores in bottles
of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Advertisement.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
Interesting Changes in
New Type of Hard Road

Several interesting changes are APP
parent In a new type OF concrete road
form, described in Popular Mechanics
Magazine. The new form is Of steel.
three-sixteenthsF OF an inch thick. and
comes In ~twelve-foot sections instead
Of the usual ten-foot lengths. and its
top edge has been made rounded. so
that II Is impossible for small stones
or concrete to lodge there and causs
the finishing machine TO ride high.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26

Uncertain.
do you believe the human race
originated with Adam"
well. Adam or atom"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26

coIac Internal Remedy

comnaends coIac Internal Remedy
after trying almost every known
remedy for bleeding piles, and getting
but little relief and no show of a cure,
1 decided to try Colac. Am thankful
/ did. I do not suffer any more and
the bleeding has entirely stopped" A.
S. Mckay, st. Cloud, Fla.
: COLAC PILE PILLS are not a ca
thartic. Scientifically made to reach
the cause of piles, and drive the piles
away. Sold by all druggists at 60c, 81
Csc postpaid plain wrapped from Colac
Chemical Co, Glens Falls, N. Z.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26

Prime timothy hay. No. 1, s1.25; No. z.
s1 1O-I. 20: No. 8. e0@95c; clover. mixed.
nominal; rye straw. s1.0S: oat straw.
nominal.
Cattle. - Prime steers, $l0,0oQ1I:o0s
shinping steers, $10.00@11.00; butcher
GRADES. sS.OO@9.00; heifers, S6.00GS-25s
Cows, s :. 2596.50; bulls, s3.50Q5.75; feed
ers. $6.00@7.50; milk cows and springers,
$35.O0@11O.00.
sheep and Lambs.-Choice lambs. $500
m16-2 as: Gull to fair, $9.00@l5.50; year
,fnrs sS.O06D1S 90; sheep, $S-00Qs.50.
Hogs-Yorkers, $S.25QS.35; pigs. $500
@s.25. mixed, ss.eO@s.l5; heavy. sSloQ
Ss25: roughs, IS. 25@5.75; stays. $S-5044.b0.
Spot Markets at q Glance
Wheat, No. 2, red, c. 1. f........- 1z6tS
Corn. No. 2, yellow ...........-.... l.VVt1
oats. No. 2, white ...........-.... %
Rye, No. 2, western ........s....- .to%
Barley. feeding rom
Lard. prime
Stearine. city -esn
Tallow. spec. loose .......-..-..s .ve54
Grease, yellow -e9n
Lard prod, cont.-=--..-.....-..-AEzS
Dressed beef ribs. No. l......-.... %
Dressed hogs, laos ....-......t.... .l1A
Sugar, gran. o-~So9yv
Sugar, raw, Cubas .........ss.... .vS@
Butter, ~ score --..t.-s-..r--*.. 81
Eggs .........,- ....-....--.*- -1oh
Cheese fresh,
Ccttau .<t-eS
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26

Tanlae Vegetable Pills are Natures
own remedy for constipation. For sale
Observation-Disclosures.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26

Hsw far is a s'far cry"2
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26
SOLOMON GIVES
STRONG EVIDENCE

my experience with Tanlac has
been Just what ] hoped 1t would be-"
said Henry Solomon, popular sales
man for the Regina Vacuum Cleaner
Co, residing at 783 Marcy Ave. Brook
Ign, N. Y.
"At the time / got Tanlac / was in
q general rundown condition. / had
no appetite, couldn't rest well at night.
and got up mornings with that tired,
WORKOUT feeling. I was very nervous,
and my condition interfered with my
work, for / lacked the energy w ac-
complish my usual quota.
"Soon after / got Tanlac my appe-
tits went up to normal, ] commenced
sleeping soundIy, my nervous system
seemed toned up and my weight in
creased several pounds. In fact.
was soon In the best Of condition gen.
orally. and now feel fine In every way.
Tanlac merits the highest praise"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 81
million bottles sold.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26

A farmer boy is naturally curious
to find out If he has talent for some
thing besides farming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
SPEED GROWS IN RACE
 FOR 8 AUTOMOBILES
 AND BIG EXTRA PRIZE
Tonight O'Clock, Marks End Of Great Extra Prize
 And Extra Credit Offer-Campaign Half Way Over.
 Members Age-Herald "5OOOO Club' Racing Neck
 And Neck With Goal In Sight

Every day brings fresh show of strength in The Age Herald's great automobile race and so enthusiast and determined has been the re- sponse of new entrants and dark horses" to the extraordinary offer of 100000 extra credits on each four new subscriptions turned in and the S115 Brunswick phonograph as an extra prize to be awarded to the member turning in the most new subscriptions this week. that the leading places in the race for the eight cars change almost hourly.
 Never before in the campaign has the outcome seemed so uncertain as now. With the credits split up among so many contestants that no one has yet stepped into a definite ly leading position, the present great opportunity to add thousands and thousands of extra credits to ones total is stirring up brisk ac- tivity in all districts, the campaign for the ownership of the eight au tomobles is still distinctly any body's race.
 The opportunity to win such an extra prize a S the elegant $115 Bruns- wick photograph and to accumulate 100000 extra auto winning credits
 
 proving to be an irresistible spur to club" members. Since new sub scriptions count two ways. for the extra creoits necessary to win the automobiles and again the number of new subscriptions a member se- cures counts to win the $115 Bruns- wicS phonograph, one can readily see what it means to the members to make this present week the big gest and best week thus far. They realize that with only today left of this remarkable offer it behooves them to get in every possible new subscription while they mean so much
 Remember. at o'clock tonight the big double offer ends and it is need less to say that the winner of the extra prize Brunswick will have quite a decided advantage towards the winning of one of the eight au- tomobiles that so out free on Aug ust 1S-four weeks cWay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
CURRENT EVENTS
EAST LAKE FREE IN CH|LDREN'S ] AY
Auto Club Notified By Hill That His Concessions Are
 Ready

Hugh Hill, holder of the ferris wheel. caterpillar and flying ship concessions at East Lake park, noti- fled the Birmingham Automobile club Friday morning that there would be absolutely no charge for the use of these amusement features to the children of the city whom the club members will entertain for the day. Heretofore all concessions at the park have been under city con trol and were made free the day of the annual picnic of the children who are unfortunately placed.
 Committees of auto club members are working on several phases of the big day. Enough cars are auto matically assured and there is no worry on that point, for the day is under the auspices of he car own CTS, but it will take considerable sum to finance the picn-c Lunches, ice cream. soda water, toys, candy and many other things must be bought.
 The response to the coin cards sent out has been immediate. Each mem Der of the organization was sent an addressed envelop containing a paste board card with apartures in it for coins of different sizes. No card has been returned empty and some had a coin in each place provided for them.