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New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
Doteny Tells
 Story of Life
A Million Acres Of Oil Land in
 Mexico Is Leased

E. l.. Roheny. politician. oil mag
 nate, and figure in the. senate oil in
 restigation, has told of his early ad-
 ventures and how he made his first first sl,o0O,0DO in oil in earlier chap tcrs Of How Made My Millions" !" This is the eighth chapter.
 Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, IncD
 Eventually we got the California situation well in hand, and began looking around for other fields.
 Mexico was the nearest and most attractive, for there had been many stories of untold quantities of oil, some of It bubbling on the very sur face Of the ground, We went down to check these reports
 . For time We prospccted, not on foot, as in the old days. but by com- fortable train, Me went along ihc eastern coast to Cardcnas and inycs- tigated the oil exodus in that vicinity. Then, accompanied by Mexican guides, We pushed through the dense underbruSh Of the jungle, finally reaching Huastcca plain, where NC came upon pool of oil.
 Me went on and found one natural oil well after another in that jung country back Of Tampico.
 immediately obtaincd leases on about l,O00,000 acres of this territory and came home to organize com pany 10 exploit tho project. lt was the most prctcntious l had ever un- dcrtakcn, for roads had to bp built, pipe lines laid, railways constructed, shops and warehouses erected, and myriad other details arranged. before the mineral wealth of the interior could be brought 10 the sea Tor eA- port.
 Yet charges have been made that We have instigatcd revolutions, in Mex. lGo---a land where wo have sunk mil- lions. where We would be among the principal sufferers in a time Of rc- volt and disorder! Nossense. Abso- lGie nonsense,
 After beginning thc development of the Tampico field. we went south and turned our attention to the Tu>'an region, which produces a lighter 0
 With this further experience l bee came expert at sensing uf oil As T friend once put it. [ was developing "The supreme knowledge Of being able to see into the ground"
 And it is in the checking Of this knowledge that get inc greatest joy of my oil developments. l don't have 10 wait for the report on the financial cnd of the enterprise 10 get my kick" out pf ii get it in rormulat- 1 Ing the plans and seeing them carried 1 cut.
 II is success for mo when q pro feet is started to find ont if there is oil i where l think it is.
 For I've come 10 believe that inc l of the location Of oil bc. | romes as exact calculation as inc | solving Of a mathematical problem.
 And if man knows his business, | md has the time to select his place. ] here is no reason why hc should ,eer drill q well in dry hole. |
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

make against the commissi9m is this
 Of our Hartford neighbor-that inc commission paid no heed to the honest
 reflection of general sentiment COL corning that crossing. What charge against if that the news emanating
 from it could not be relied upon.
 When such news came. namely that the commission was considering three certain crossings and would order one eliminated immediately, what waste of energy on the part of the Herald to try to emphasize the danger of this one crossing if. as the Courant de- clarcs the commission had decided already not 10 consider three cross ings, but merely the one. the Clayton Crossing. What Il waste of time and thought there was indeed for the Herald to express it's disapproval of the substitute plans submitted hy the railroad. instead of the overhead bridge which it had advocated. Why was the commission going through the gesture of considering such plans Of the railroad which would not, in fact. eliminate q grade crossing in the same safe way that an overhead bridge would eliminate il.
 Thus. according to the profoundly wise folk of Hartford, neither the Herald nor Mayor Paoncssa had any thing to do with it."
 The Courant's moral is plain. A newspaper and a public official, both inspired by desire to save lives. might just as well keep silent and pay no attention 10 matters such as the eliminating of Clayton Crossing.
 The Herald refuses 10 approve such conclusion, It believes the earnest plea of mayor Of city does have some influence with the public utilities commission and the Herald believes that, although the commission may have decided in general way that the Clayton crossing was to be eliminated, the Herald did have something to do with the immediate elimination Of Clayton crossing in the way it has been done-in the final adoption of tlic original plan.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Contributions 10 the Pun Shop" from readers of the Herald are welcome. Those &C., ceptcd will be paid for at rates running from si.00 10 s10.0o. Poetry will be raid for at The rate Of a cents a line. Address your communications 10 the Pun Shop Editor" Of the Her aid. Write on one side of the paper only. only matter that has not been published before will be considered. The humor may take any form, verse, epi- grams. sayings of children and so forth. The Herald wishes 10 inform readers, however, that the Fun Shop IS a national or sanitation, the editor Of the col umn who finally accepts contri- buttons is in New York and has the whole country 10 pick from. The humor. necessarily. must be vcry good before it is accepted.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
CONTRIBUTED.
SOMETIME.

Sometime. when all life's lessons have been learned, And sun and stars for eycrmore have set, The things which our weak judgment here has spurned. The things OCT which we grieved with lashes wet, Will flash before us. out of life's dark night, AS stars shine most in deeper tints
 of blue;
 were right, And how what seemed reproof was
 love most true. And We shall Sec how, while We frown
 and sigh, Gods plans go on as best for you
 and mo: How, when We called, He needed not
 our cry, Because his wisdom 10 the end
 could sec. And cen as prudent parents dis
 allow Too much of sweet to craving
 babyhood, So God. perhaps is keeping from us
 now Lifc's sweetest things because il
 secmcth good, And if, sometimes, commingled with
 lifc's wine, We find the wormwood, and rebel
 and shrink, Be sure wiser hand than yours or
 mine Pours ont this potion for our lips
 10 drink, And if some friend we love is lying
 low, Where human kisses cannot reach
 his face. 0, do not blame inc loving Father
 so. But wear yorr sorrow with obedi-
 cnt grace. And you will shortly know that
 heightened breath ls not tho sweetest gift God sends
 his friends. And that. sometimes, inc sablo pail
 of death Conccals the faircst boon his love ''ean send, IT we could push ajar the gates Of
 life. And stand within, and all Gods
 working sec, We could interpret all this doubt
 and strife, And for each mystery could find
 key! But mol today, Then he content,
 poor heart. Gods plans. like lilies. pure and
 white unfold; We must not tear inc close shut
 leaves apart Time will reveal the chaliccs Of
 gold. ind if. through patient toil. we
 reach the land Where tired feet. with sandals
 looscd. may rest, When we shall clearly know and understand. think that NC will say. God knew
 thc best"
 MAY RILEY SMITH.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
DEFEATED AFTER 10 YEARS

Montreal. April S.-Tabulation Of complete returns from yes- icrddy's municipal election today gave Charles Duquette a lead Of S.104 otes over Mayor Mederic Martin in the contest for the mayoralty. ]. II. Petit. the third candidate had polled 9.1gg votes. Duquette's vote was 42.- ss. Martins Sa.07g. Martin has been mayor for ten years.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

maining in the office, tells them to quit and go home. They stick"
 The Herald expresses its sincere gratitude to those who lave shown such devotion and is sure that the people of The city join ill such express sion.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
HEARING NEXT MONDAY

\ hearing on the estates Of Lofan, Johanna and Lorna Zimmerman was scheduled for yesterday afternoon at o'clock in probate court. but WAS adjourned until next Monday st the same hour. The Timmernans were ,ictim= of railroad crossing fatality last May 20.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
The Complaint Golfer
Tales From Bunk erland ny Nnxx1,an Iaxr


 By Newman Levy
 In the Manner of Henry Wadsworth Longfelow l shot ball into the air, II fell 10 earth, l know not where, 1 said some things that weren't nice The ball was new-I'd used it twice Long, long. aftcrward. in the rain, I lost another ball again. And as I cursed, there at the tee My caddy sold them back 10 me.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
MARRIAGE. LICENSES

The following marriage licenses wcr" granted today al the office of tho town clerk: August Schwartz or 7pa Stanley street and Miss May F.. Smith Of West Haver: Angelo Cass- lcngo Of 3G Rockwell avenue and Miss Rose C'onbino Of 2e6 Pennington ave uiIC.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

The nniy profitable advertising medium 'h the City. Circulation nooks and pfess room always open to sd erisers
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

No man is equipped to serve or q jury until he can tell which of two lies is more reasonable.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
Mer.ner ni rhr A,.,cinten pre,,.

The Associated Piess F exclusively ertttiei to the use for reproduction Of all news credited to Il or Eot other wise crediieo in ths paper and also local news pub Hshed herein.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Wives should Joe grateful for hus- bands. Even the sorricst Of them serves as a good topic Of conversation.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Peanut politicians seldom succeed, however, except in districts where other nuts are a majority.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

An executive is a man who can take production.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Spirit photography is so called be- cause one cannot expect to obtain sat isfactory results in-this direction with out entering into the spirit of the thing.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

If he scornfully refers to this as a materialistic age, he means that he isn't making much money.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
TELEPHONE CALLS:

Entered al the Post Orice at New Britain
 as serond Class Mat Matter.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
Member Audit Bnrean of Circulation.

The A. B. C. is nat'0nai organization winch furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with r. strictly honest anaiyeis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures pro. tection against fraud Tn newspaper dis frthutior figures to both rational ana local adTertieera
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
LIEUTENANT FIrZ RICE

Keep your head down, F'ritzy boy; Keep your head down, Fritzy boy. Today at three, on the thirteenth tee, l saw you, saw you. Oh, you spoil every shot By that one fault you've got. If you want to be golfer take a tip
 fro mmc, Keep your head down, fritzy boy.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Tho telegraph has one advantage. It doesn't begin message from Chicago and butt in with a few words from Tampa,
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

And now everybody looks suspicious when told that a public official has powerful friends.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotaling's News stand, Times e1uare: Schultz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street.
 Los Angeles. Cal: Arcade Station.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Another good way to become a con serratiye is to spend a night trying to think up way to meet tho payroll
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

An old-timer is one who can re- member when hostess was consider ed rather daring if she invited q grass widow.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

The birth rate fin Europe is de. clining, which seems to indicate that modern infants are possessed Of un- usual discretion.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Correct this sentence: And when we are married" she coocd. "we'H just be real partners and neither one will be boss.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
Facts andEancies
 sROBERT CULLEN

Another thing we are eager to see get started at spring practice is spring.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Issued Daily tsrndsy Ezceptsdb At Herald Bldg. s7 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

The quarterly prize for optimism should be given to the Modernist who says people have outgrown their present religion.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Stupid people are always refreshing. They are so delightfully."- ignorant about what they don't know.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
FABLEGRANr (With a bow to .Aesop) Ry rtb,tr N Eoher


 (With a bow to .Aesop)
 By Arthur N. Kober
 A Crow flew 10 a cellar and was ready to pass away from want of a drink when he spied. behind group of aspiring cobwebs a pitcher.
 He perchcd on it hoping 10 find water therein. There was a liquid on the bottom, and since his was beak that had no turning, he could not reach it.
 There were no pebbles on hand 10 lower so as to rise the liquid to the surface. and the poor crow hoaved a sigh into the pitcher. This struck the liquid which splashed into the crows mouth. The bird immediately aged and passed away.
 Where he formerly stood there was now a bottle Of Old Crow.
 Moral.
 What's wrong with this Pitcher?
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

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New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
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 M4xsoN EsxH4lL JJDEx
THE CORNER OF \ HEART
 By Roy Farrell Greene

Che corner Of her girlish heart she
 yielded first to me, And halted there, because the rest
 vas occupied. you see, By tenants who were kind to her, and
 who, as you'll divine.
 Through having dwelt there many years had stronger claims than
 mine.
 I quite forget which one it was my spread of love displaced- If Cousin Johns or Uncle Wills
 heart lodgings were effaced Yet soon I found the quarters cramp- ed, and with a wooer's art l coaNcd an added portion 10 that corner Of her heart. The transfer was arranged, and oh, the ripple of her laugh, When she avowed: iour corners grown till now much more than half My heart you're occupying, dear. You well know what that means That all the other tenants, now, arc crowded like sardines." Well, more of them will have to move." with candor. ayowed. While those whom you select 10 stay
 must still more closely crowd." And move they did tclear out at last) which shows the greedy part A man will play if he's allowed One Corner in a heart.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

A reformer is man who wishes to make you as good as he would like to be.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
The Stories That Aren't Printed

THV NIUFIVS TTIdt tNTVH TTWltU If you refuse me- he swore, T shall die" She refused him. And sixty years later, he died.
 Jean Benedict.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Lots of people think they are to1cr- ant just because they arc wrapped up in themselves and dont give A darn about the others.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

Well, why shouldn't speech be free? Very little of it is worth anything.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ssso a Year.
 se00 Thfee sonths
 75r . Month.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

blooded fiction unless he gets rich in the last chapter.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08
1Ilc Ihirtl Alarm

Johnson's business is all run down." kross-"Yes, he's going to wind 1t up"
 William Gross. Copyright. 1924. Reproduction
 Forbidden.D
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

If there is a Utopia, it must be a place where nobody is able to think up another law.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-08

If play has genuine merit, It will succeed in spite of unanimous praise by the critics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
WILL EXTEND GAS
 TO TWO SUBURBS
Utilities Takes Over Franchise,
 Work Starts Soon

Franchises for mains to supply gas to Tarrant City and Inslenook have been taken over by the Birmingham Electric company and reconstruction work will begin as soon as the Ala bama Public Service commission has acted upon the certificates, it was an nounced Thursday by J. s. Pevear, general mahager of the company. Construction of the line, almost six miles in length, will cost in the neigh borhood, of $S0,000, it was estimated. The cut-in is to be made at the com pany's main on Forty-fifth street and Fifth avenue.
 Several months ago. at the time the utilities company was in the hands qf the receiver, private company head ed by $. c. Bratton, president Of the Southern Industrial Engineering com pany. arranged the franchises with the purposes of furnishing the two cities with gas.
 When the receivership was removed these franchises were taken over by the Birmingham Electric company as part of its expansion program and plans are now awaiting sanction Dy fhe commissioners. VI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
MRS. WOOD DIES
 OF LONG ILLNESS
Was Prominently Connected
 With Old Local Family

Mrs. IT. A. Wood, age S4, widow of the late M. G. Wood, died at 10 80 o'clock Thursday morning at the resi- dence of Her son, M. Felix Wood, 1927 Thirteenth avenue, south, following q long illness.
 Mrs. Wood was born at Scottsyilie, AlaA At sjn early age her mother died and she went to Tuscaloosa county to live with ah aunt, Mrs Bealle and at IS entered the Ruhama academy, which was locatedt where Howard college now stands.
 Two Eears later, she married NJ. c. Wood of the family after which Wood lawn is nameR. She was a charter mem Der of the Fifth-sixth Street Baptist church and bne of it's most zealous workers, takiAg ah active part in rais- ing the mondy on the two buildings which the chu sch has occupied.
 Funeral ser Aices will be held at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Fifty-sixth Street Baptist church, with Dr. Frank Mac Aonald, assisted by Dr. M. M. Wood aflN Dr, ]. E. billiard, of ficiating. Burial will follow in Wood cemetery. Woodlawn, with Vice in charge. Active pallbearers are: J. B. Gibson, l.. l.. Campbell, J. k. Camp bell, W. J. Waldr1p, H. F. Wood and w. B. Gilmer. Theo deacons of the Fifty-sixth Street Baptist church will act as honorary pailbea rers. n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
SCHOOLS ARE BUSY
 WITH CLOSING DAYS
Friday Program Announced For
 Various Activities In City


 Eienfentury schools of Birmingham are in the midst of their closing exer- cises, and Friday there will be nun. Der of programs given in several schools throughout the city.
 There will be an elementary school concert by the music department of the public schools presented at the Phillips High school auditorium at 3 80 o'clock in the afternoon. In the evening, at o'clock, the elementary school band will play at the Barker school.
 An operetta, "A Day in. Flower dom," will be given at the Pratt City hall at 8:30 o'clock by the Pratt school A May festival or community fair will be given by the Kennedy school from g o'clock to 10 o'clock. The Woodlawn school will present it's semi-alinuai ex. hibit of students work in a special dis play at the WoodIawn High school building from o'cloasL<to 8 o'cleck. One other school activity of the day will bs a meeting of fathers of third and fourth grade pupils of the Hemphill school which will be held Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
ROBERT FRENCH FUNERAL ARRANGED
Services To Be At Residence
 Friday Morning

Funeral services for Robert V. French, Jr.; 34., who died Wednesday at an infirmary, will be held at the residence, 1113 Twenty-ninth street, north, Friday morning at II o'clock. Interment will follow at Elmwood, with Ridout in charge.
 The deceased is survived by his widow and three young children; his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Robert V. French of Toledo, O.; two brothers. Meyer and Mervin French of Birmingham, and sev. eral other brothers and sisters in Cali fornia.
 He was sales manager for the Bir- mingham Slag company, and the pail bearers are his associates in business for the past eight years, all of Zamora temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, oi which he was prominent member. The pallbearers are: G. c. Mccullough c. F. Ireland, T. F. Wallace, c. e. Steen, Joe Glozier, J. c. Fridle, N. L. Smith and k. M Mohler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
NEW [. E. M. STORE
 HAS HOWDY' SALE
Boys Band To Share In Profits Of First
 Thre Days

With everything in readiness for the formal opening of Birmingham's new l.. F. & NJ. department store Friday morring, Manager A. P. Tilley an nounced Thursday that the brass band of theSBoys' Industrial school had been signed up for frequent concerts dur ing the remainder of the week and that the store would share the profits of Thursday, Friday and Saturday with the youthful musicians.
 \ The store has just been remodeled AhroughoIit and presents a nifty appear Nnce Brand new stock has been placed in Neyery department and the company wilE celebrate its Birmingham opening by apaaking special prices.
 Manager Tilley announces that .'Bir- n1ing.Aam's Howdy Sale" is the official name tof the three-day sale. A com plete lIne of women's wearing apparel, gents Furnishings and children's cloth ing, including piece goods, toilet goods and everything else that is handled by modern department stores, will be
 The Li F. & NJ. store is located at 1016-18-20 First avenue at the stand formerly occupied by the Steele-Smith
 Were Sready for our Howdy sale, , Manager Tiilley said Thursday, land we expect tot become acquainted with thousands pf Magic City folks during the next three days. After that, we will tIS$ hard to merit their continued patronage and confidence.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
VITAL STATISTICS


 Mir and Mrs. Fred Haynes, Rock Castle Mr. and Mrs Leonard NJ, o'Brien, 800 MT and Mrs. Percy Newton Plyar, lf[o Fourth avenue, north. May 15. boy.
 MT. and Mrs Wallace c. McAdory 1IOo Fifteenth avenue, north. may Is. boy.
 Mir and Mrs. William Earl Acton, lolS Sixth avenue, north, May 12s girl
 Mir. and Mrs William s. Lewis. 5S76 Terrace avenue, Fairfield, May Is, boy: Mir and Mrs. William N. Maddox Jr., Fairfield, May 6, girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Hutton, Powderiy' Mr. "a and Mrs. Grady Robbins. Route i, Dora, February, 5, boy. Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel Putman' ktoute l. Dora, March 1. boy. MT and Mrs. Walter Rouse, Route l. Dora March 2I. boy ss. ss sI Nfr. and Mrs Troy Tate, R. F. p, ouin, ton, April 30, boy. ., Mir and Mrs. J. Robert Carroll R, F. D. ouinson. April 80; boy; 9so, Rsntiev. sayrs Ala, March 29, boy
 MT. and Mrs. James J. Mathews, Sayre' Ala, April 20. boy ,sg Mrs. and Mrs. Otto Payne, Sayre, Ala May 6, girl.
 William Rufus Crow St, Vincents hos pitaL May 21, age se: Ira Elkyn Morris, Birmingham Baptist hospital, May 21,, age 20. .-.-s Robert v. French, iJr,, St. Ntncents hos pital, May 2i. age 35s
 Johns Henry Craven, Sayre. April II, Martha Lucinda Graham. 7512 second James Turner Ripper. Roebuck' May ls aga TO ls