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New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Simple Service

While the services are expected to be very simple, they will not lack dignity becoming a widow of a for mer president Members of the As sociated Ohio dailies, an organizs - ton of newspaper publishers, Of which the former president was one of the founders, have been request ed to attend the funral in a body, This tribute from the newspaper fra ternity is not solely because of Mir. Harding's activity in the newspaper field, but because Mrs. Harding worked for many years in the Mar ion Star office with her husband. She was known to he a great helr to her husband in his success as a newspaper publisher.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Sorrow At CauitEI

Washington, Nov. 2t.-The death of Mrs. Harding aroused deep sense of personal sorrow in the na ttonal capital.
 The highest dignitaries of the gov ernment, headed by President Cool idge, joined in public expressions Of grief and regret, but quite another tribute of sffestion found voice among those she had befriended in the humber walks of life. and those who had looked with admiration and with pity on the tragic course of her brief tenure as mistress of the White House.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Bridgeport Has Plenty

Bridgeport, Nov. 2l.-~Fears that Bridgeport and surrounding towns light soon face serious water shortage as result of the protract- ed drought were allayed by Samuel P. Senior. president and chief en- gineer of the Bridgeport Hydra ulic Co. today.
 "The water in the reservoirs from which Bridgeport draws her supply is low" said MT. Senior, but there is still a good three months supply on hand. We are certain to get rain enough to amply repIenish the supply before 1t Is exhausted"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
.SORS AS HUSBAND
 GETS 70 YR. TERM
Harry Behan'S Wife Declares
 "LOVe Is Longer"
WAS AT DAWSON HOME
Prosecutor Says Convicted Robber Was Seen Leaving Murdered Girls Home But Has Not Been Actually Connected With the Staying,

New York, Nov. Hilary Be han, convicted Of having robbed . Mrs. Howard Johnson Of S6,000 worth of gems in the Hotel Alamac last May, was sentenced to % years, imprisonment in Sing Sing by Gen eraI Sessions Judge Collins today.
 The Lawson Case
 After sentence had been pro rounced. Assistant District Attorney Garrison announced he had received information that Behan had been in the company of Miss Lokise Lawson six hours before she was strangled 10 death in her fahionahle Park side apartment last winter. The prisoner had not been identified as one of the men seen leaving Miss Lawson { apartment few minutes before her body was found. The police had not succeeded in connection Behar with the staying, Garrison said, and the Lawson murder remains un. solved.
 AS he was being led from the court room to his Tombs cell Behan': bride of 19 months, the former Lil- Han Schultz of San Francisco, tried to rush into his arms. She was held by detectives.
 It's A long time, Harry" shs called to him. but love is longer" Epithct Hurled
 Mrs. Behan is awaiting trial a! her husbands accomplice. She ha5 sat beside Mrs. Johnson when hel husband was sentenced. BehanI victim burst into gleetul laugh a! she heard the courts decree. bu Mrs. Behan retained her composure As Behan passed Mrs. Johnson h. 1 hurled an epithot et her, 10 whicN she retorted; "YouM be of Broad way for some time. won't 70, Harry"
 ! The Behans were guests Of Mrs Johnson the night of the robbery.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Had Many Friends

Mrs Harding had made many warm friends in Washington long before her husband was president. As the wifs of a senator for biJ years she won reputation az 9 gracious hostess and whole hearted and deomcratic participant in manv public charities These qualities she carried with her into the White House. Among those who mourn af her death are the wounded soldiers at Walter Reed hospital, where she passed many hours and left many tokens Of sympathy and encourage meNt.
 The soicitude she showed O. many occasions for the interests and happiness Of others was returned to her many fold. when a serious ill. ness cast The first cloud over hel domestic life in the e ecutve man sion during the summer Of 1922. AT Washington poured out its sympathy and it's prayers while she lay he tween life and death.
 Bore Ordeal BraVely
 The city's most vivid memories Cl her, cluster about the funeral Of ihe husband at whose side she vas watching when he passed from hfr in San Francisco. Tn all that vast picture of glief and affection for the dead president, the figure that will live longest in the recollection Of the capital is that of the widow who. bowed hy her sorrow, went bravely through the long ordeal Of mourn ing
 After the funeral Of the president Mrs. Harding lived in retirement She maintained a hotel suite here, near the White Hnuss, but divided ICo,4insIed 0u Pare gs1
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
.. k, DORNAN DIES

New Haven, Nov. 21.-ChaTles R. Dorman, secretary-treasurer for 2S years of the Smedley Ce., truckers, died during last night of apoplexy, in his home.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
MRS. HARDING JOINS HUSBAND IN DEATH
Wife Of TVenty.Ninth President
 Dies at 8:55 a. III. Today
FUNERAL NEXT MONDAY
End Comes Peacefully -- Clergyman
 Who Conducted Funeral Rites For
 President Harding Will Be In
Oharge--Capitel Feels sorro

OnhrRo--ttpiIbl iptlS 1orIUW' By The Associated Press.
 Marion, O., Nov. 21.-- Following by some IS months death of Presi- dent Warren c. Harding, Florence Kling Harding, his widow, died peacefully today.
 After funeral services Monday aft- ernoon in the church in which Mrs. Harding had retained membership since girlhood, her body probably will be borne to the tomb in Marion cemetery and laid beside that of her husband, the 29th chief executive of the nation.
 The end came to Mrs. Harding at s55 o'clock this morning at White Oaks farm, 8 sanitarium conducted by Dr. Carl W. Sawyer, son of the late presidents personal physician Mrs. Harding had been making her home there for several months where she was under the care of Dr. Sawyer.
 Was Operated Upon
 While she had been in poor health for some time the fatal symptoms of a kidney trouble did not develop un- til a. few weeks ago when her con- dition was alarming. Two weeks tomorrow night It became necessary to perform an operation to give her temporary relief from the severe pain, which she suffered. Since the | aAnLttsny, Y.i nI day to day, but all the time the ap- proach of death was apparent. Early last night she sank into a state of coma and stayed in that condi- i ton until the end.
 The exact cause of her death as officially recorded in the death cer- tifcate was chronic nephritis with myocarditis and hydronephrosis as contributing causes.
 At Mrs. Harding's bedside when the end came were her brother c. B. Kling; George B. Christian, Jr., Mir. Harding's private secretary; Mrs. Mary Sawyer, widow of Briga- dier General c. E. Sawyer, MT. Harding's personal physician; Dr. Carl w. Sawyer and nurses.
 The body was taken to the home of Mrs. Frank J. Longshoro, niece, in East Church street, where it will remain until the funeral services at 2 ?. m., Monday in the Epworth Methodist Episcopal church. There the last rites will be conducted by Rev. Jesse Swank, who IS months ago said the final services for the former president. The Rev. Mir Swank will be assisted by Rev George M. Isndis pastor of Trinity Baptist church of which Mir. Hard ing was member and who also as- sisted at the funeral services Of MT Harding.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
Norwalk Has Plenty,

NorWalk, Nov. 2l.-NorWalk has two months supply of water in the city reservoirs, according to a statement this morning of the water commissioners. The commissioners, however. are asking residents to be careful. Complaints about the taste Of the water are answered with the statement that the drought has produced a concentration of organic matter in the supply but that no harmful effects will come from drinking the water.
 The Associated Towns
 Ansonla, Nov. 2l. - Of the four towns in this locality, known as "the associated towns" two. Shel- ton and Seymour. are feeling the protracted drought most seriously while ln thls city and Derby, the water supply is holding out better, though affected by the unprecedent- cd dry spell.
 The Shelton Water Go, today be- gan the pumping of water from the Housatonic river at the same time issuing warning that the water should hA boiled before being used for household purposes
 The report from Seymour is that while the water supply is sufficient for the immediate present curtail- ment Of its use may he necessary soon unless there is rain.
 In Arsonla, the largest of the four towns. the tig reservoir system of the A0sonia Water Go, has thus far kert the city from any danger Of a serious shortage and bids fair to continue dolng 80, because Of the large nnantitv hf wafer Imnounde1
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
JHE WEATHER

Hartford, Nov. 21-ForecaSt for New Britain and vicinity: Probably rain late tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21
SUING FOR DIVORCE
Mrs, Nathilde Gerry Starts Action Against Husband, Senator From Rhode Island.

Parish, Nov. 2I.-Mrs. Mathilde Townsend Gerry, now reported liv- ing at the Hotel Plaza, New York city, today commenced proceedings for divorce against United States Senator Peter Goelet Gerry Of Rhode Island, whose address is given as z55 Broadway, New York city,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21

The Gerrys were married in Wash ington in 1910. Before her marriage Mrs. Gerry was Mathilde Townsend, Of Washington and Philadelphia She is known in society at Wash inEton, New York and Newport.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-21

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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
THAT SUGAR TARIFF

The American people are paying a
tax of $200,000,000 a year-$10 for
every family of five-in the form of
excessive prices for sugar.
The best quality of granulated sug-
az should be retailing today for not
to exceed five cents a pound. What
ever the housewife pays in excess of
that figure is directly traceable to
the tariff. Less than half of this tax
goes to the government. The other
half, or more than $100,000,000 a
year, goes to the sugar barons.
Months ago the United States tar
iff commission, after an exhaustive
inquiry, recommended to the Presi-
dent that the tariff on sugar be re-
duced. The majority of the members
agreed that a reduction could be
made without injuring legitimate sug-
ar interests. This report has been
on the desk of President Coolidge for
many weeks.
In this connection it should be not
ed that the treasurer of President
Coolidge's campaign committee is
William V. Hodges, of Colorado, at
torney for the beet sugar combine,
and that one of the most active mem
bers of the committee is C. C. Ham
lin, chief Washington lobbyist for the
sugar interests.
Evidently Messrs. Hodges and
Hamlin have more influence with the
President of the United States than
lOO,000,000 sugar consumers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
IRA STILL GERMAN PROPERTY

The ZR-3 is still German prop
ertv," and will be for several days 10 %
come before legal title will pass 10
the United States. :.
AS outlined by the Government o., u,
ficials the process to be follo"eo III
her delivery is as follows: o.,.u
German government turns Aeppeiin
over to the crew for delivery to the
United States, before her departure
from Friedrichshafen.
Reporting to the Lakehurst otatloll'
thn American Commander there gives
a custody receipt" to the German
Commander. e II
United States Naval Board, OF In
spection and Survey makes a
thorough test of the ship and lnspects
her from end to end for the Navy
Department. 49, >1ouv
On report of trial board, the Navy
Department informs the State De
partment that the ship meets specl1l-
cations. -. eox
The State Department acting tol
the United States government ac,
knowledges receipt of ship TO tne
German government, completing the
formal acceptance.
Payment for the same is anothel
long story.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
MORGAN'S VOTE
Following are the unofficial major
tiles of Hon. William M. Morgan III
+bo five counties which he carried:
CHAFIN GIVEN PEN SENTENCE

Friends of liberty won't regret 'na'
Don Chafin has got his. Inc notoll-
Gus sheriff of Logan county, west
Virginia, has been given the maxi
mum sentence of $4,000 fine and
two years in Atlanta penltentlary lol
violation of the liquor laws. he 9,NV Was
found guilty of permitting a 6l9e
Goose Inn" owned by Tennis Hatred
to DEFY the law so long as ne shafeo
in the profits of the liquor-dispenSlhs
game. r 4Lo cool
Sheriff Chafin as tool OF the cGal t2a
operators of Logan county lea tne te
company forces which were engaged
in the bloody warfare against a,- strlk-
ING miners in 1921 and used every
nrerogative of his office in behalf OF
the operators against members OF the
United Mine Workers. The Judge
predicted, in passing sentence on
Chafin. that the time was coming
when coal associations would not oe
able to hire deputy sheriffs and ven
tured the prophecy that the next ses-
sion of the legislature would pass
laws to prohibit the present system
of mine guards which he labeled d
system Of tyranny"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
THE RESULT

While the most optimistic support
ers of Robert M. La Toilette did not
really expect the success of the In
dependent Progressive Ticket, still
thew had reason to count on much
larger vote than materialized at the
election, and their expectations would
have been realized had all those VINO
promised their vote and all VINO
would have been benefited by the
election of Mr.. La Toilette cast their
votes in his favor.
The reelection of William M. Nor
gan by a greatly increased majority,
as congressman in the seventeenth
district, is gratifying to his many
friends, and evidences their apprecla-
ton of the work he has accomplished
during his previous terms, and gives
general satisfaction.
Two good candidates were in the
race for Representative, making a
choice a difficult matter. 1t is be-
lieved the successful one will fill the
position with credit to himself and to
the satisfaction of the people.
The county officers elected are
good, first-class competent men who
will carefully, honestly and efflclent-
ly perform the duties of the positions
to which they have been chosen. Some
are "second-termers" and their past
labor speaks for itself, and was un-
doubtedly one of the factors leading
to their success this year.
The majority of the voters have Sc
lected those whom they considered
best ~qualified to fill the several ju-
dicial positions, and it is hoped their
choice has been a wise one, and that
the decisions of the successful can
didates will be for the benefit of all
= concerned.
The election of Judge Moore to
succeed himself on the common pleas
bench gives general satisfaction, and
the record of Harvey Alexander, who
was given a second term as probate
Judge, is evidence of his ability in
that position.
The Leader extends congratulations
to all, with the wish that the best of
success and good luck shall remain
with them during the official careers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
LABOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

Self-governing clubs of labor boys
and girls are to be organized through
out the country and knit up in ma
tional movement known as the
Pioneer Youth of America. This IS a
nroiect of the National Assn; 1or
Child Development, organized 20 20
"help in developing generation oI
cleaT-thinking men and women VINO
will be in sympathy with the sOcial ,l u
aims of the labor movement ana VINO
viii be willing to devote then EN- EN-
ergies toward bettering social anu
economic conditions" eon
The group ran summer camp M ~
trade union children at PaWllhg' ~
Y, this year. The camp was Demo
cratically managed. All the children n
were given an opportunity to Plan tne
activities of the camp. In addition 10
snorts. games campfire amusemefnts'
dramatics and the publishing OF a
camp journal, the children, Juilac-
Guainted for the most part with farm
life and farm management, grew
their own crops, fed livestock, anu
watched the development Of growth.
Competitive games were replaced W
cooperative group games ana pro-
iectS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Move to Revise the
Automobile Laws

Columbus, Ohio-Just as soon as
the personnel Of the next Legislature
is known, automobile clubs through
out the state are to start waging a
campaign which will be carried on un-
til the general assembly adjourns
some time next spring. Many changes
in present laws are expected. Elimin-
alton of rural justices of the peace is
one of the laws which will be asked,
as we'll as revised laws through
which a speeding autoist, or alleged
violator cannot be stopped on his
journey and hailed in the sitting room
of rural justice. Road traffic laws,
etc. will also be the subject of new
legislation which will be sought, and
a real interesting session is expect
ed, because practically every law
sought by the organized autoists will
be opposed by some other organiza-
ton, in several cases, equally as
strong in membership as the auto
clubs.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
THIS COMPANY HAS PIONEERED
FOR FORTY-TWO YEARS

Those who give their time to legis-
lating against big business in the in
terest, as they say, of the common
people" assume that all concerns
which have a real or seeming mo-
nopoly are careless in the service
they render, unprogressive in method,
and uninterested in reducing costs for
the benefit of their customers. The
New York Edison Company, which
enjoys a perpetual franchise for sup
plying the City of New York with
electricity, cannot be so classified.
"While we have no competition
from other electric lighting COM
panies," says an officer of the COM
pany in Forbes Magazine IN. W
there is always potential competition
from the larger consumers. There is
nothing to keep them from installing
power plants and making their own
current instead of buying it fTon4us
To keep their business we have to
give more dependable service at a
lower rate than they could get from
their own plants.
"More than 80 per cent. of all
buildings in the city rely upon our
service exclusively"
The Edison company feels that in
ability to furnish service promptly to
, new customers would greatly impair
its good will. For that reason it
plans its new construction so as to
keep an actual reserve capacity of
about 100000 kilowatts. 1t has never
had to delay rendering service to a
customer, no matter how large or.
how small.
During the past four years an aver
age of nearly $14,O00,OOO a year has
been expended for new equipment and
| to extend it's service. During the
same period it has annually retired
from service an average of $1,000
| 600 worth of equipment because it
was not up to modern standards of
efficiency. Probably no other light
| ing company is so quick to replace
serviceable old equipment with new
| equipment which tests have shown to
T, be better than the old.
The company makes great efforts
to deserve the good will of every one
with whom it deals. It's policy, as
stated by President Nicholas F.
Brady, is:
"The courtesy and attention whicl
an employee gives to every custome ~
no matter how small, must be at least
as great as that which he would rend-
er to a director of the company. This
rule is indispensable for any concernb
which considers, as we do, that favor
able public opinion is our greater
asset"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
MIRACLE BECOMES
LEADING FEATURE
OF CLUB PROGRAMS
Victoria Powell, FavOrite
Lecturer Throughout
Ohio, Chooses Cleveland
Project as Subject for
Her DiscOurses

The importance with which the
approaching presentation of "The
Miracle" at Cleveland during the
holiday period is viewed In the art
world Is indicated by the fact that
Victoria Powell, the we'll known
lecturer, has chosen "The Miracle"
as the subject for her first series Of
art reviews before the women's
clubs and similar organizations
throughout the state that have en-
gagged her for their activities this
season.
Victoria Powell is an Ohio insti-
tuition in that she makes the state
her home and the cities and towns
of Ohio her field of effort. She lives
at Maumee and sallies forth from
there with her message of culture,
making Toledo, Cleveland, Sandus
ky, Lorain, Lima, Mansfield, Ober-
lin, etc, the foundation for her ex-
tensive tours.
In the case of "The Miracle" she
will give a reading of the legend
on which the spectacle rests, fol-
lowed by a description of the lat
ter, with Illuminating comments on
the music, the physical structure,
the history and the personnel en-
braced. This is the general routine
Of the Powell discourses on art de-
velopments in the field of drama
and music, with special reference
to the outstanding current success
es in Europe and New York, which
have become standard feature of
the activities of many aesthetic or
CARNATIONS throughout the state.
Victoria PowelPs interest has
proven particularly gratifying to
the civic committee responsible for
moving THE Miracle" from New
York to the Public Auditorium for
three weeks, commencing Deem
ber % An underwriting of more
than 100000 has been made by
this altruistic committee to render
the project possible and it is note
worthy that no other American city
will receive a visit from the stu
pentt0us stage spectacle.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
AFTER RAIN-SUNSHINE

After trying all different ways TO
down Germany it now comes back TO
that old sane and sensible tonic O.
the good way which has never been
known to fail when every other meth
cd has been tried. You can surely
notice that Germany's worst enemies
are now ready to help put Germany
back on the map.
Whv in the world do we have to
destroy something with radical de-
vices and in the end always have tc
turn right about face and rebuild
with common sense? We got prohi
hilton because the drinker didn't
know how to handle the wet goods
nor himself. So it goes with ever
other thing that is not filled with
good common sense. 1t always de-
stroys itself and then must go
through the formula of rebuilding:
This rebuilding is always done with
nothing but slow cautious common
sense. The minute something radical
finds it can't have it's own way, 1t
bows to the inevitable and starts to
drive the best bargain it can under
the existing pressure.
That is why we say study the after
effects first instead of after some
thing has happened. Always look be-
fore you leap. We have never seen
any good results from anything rad
ical. Common sense first, last and all
the time.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF

William M. Morgan, with the eX-
ception of Ashland county, the home
of his opponent, carried every county
in the district by tremendous in
creased majorities over that of two
years ago.
This indicates that what he has ac-
complished meets with the approba-
ton of his constituents, and the wish
that he be given an opportunity to
continue the good work.
Perhaps the most remarkable
achievement was that Of securing a
majority of over 300 in Coshocton
county, the Democratic stronghold,
which for the past fifty years has
never failed to endorse the congress
sional candidate of that party. The
same can be said of Richland county.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
OH. BOY!

Two ladies gay met boy one day;
His legs were briar scratched,
His clothes were blue, but a nut
brown hue
Marked the place where his pants
were patched.
They bubbled with joy at the blue
clad boy
With his spots of nut-brown hue.
"Why didn't you patch with color
Come, don't be coy, my blSNtIfso Ifown
boy,
Speak out!" and they laughed with
glee.
And he blushed rose-red, while he
bashfully said:
"That amt no patch; that's mel"