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New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
UNDER WATER STORAGE
Recommendation Made That Smoke
 less Powder Be Kept in This Manner

Washington, Nov. 19.-An under water storage project for all reserve stocks Of smokeless powder is urged by Major General C. C. Williams, chief Of army ordinance. in his an nual report 10 Secretary Weeks, made public here. The plan was recommended by committee Of or dinance experts who studied the probelm, particularly the experience Of the French government.
 Tt has been found that powder deteriorates much more rapidly in dry storage than in wet, General Williams said.
 General Williams also outlined progress made during the past five years on re-designing practically all the ordinance material. Lack of funds had progressively hampercd this project he said. until it had been contracted Ito cover reasonably well only infantry pack and divlsion q material, the smallest cHliber ot anfi-sirrraft material and one type of tank"
 With relation to the small arms ammunition manufacture during the past fiscal year. the report says that 8,42669O rounds of 90 calihre na- tional match cartridges turned out proved 10 he the best of all am. munition yet produced"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
TREATY IS HELD UP
Anglo German Commercial Pact Meets Stumbling Block in 26 Per Cent Exports Levy.

Bv The Associated Press.
 London, Nov. 19,--The negotia- tions between Germany and England for commercial treaty have reach- ed a stumbling block over the Ques- ton of the 26 per cent levy on Ger man exports under the separations recovery act. The British govern ment is understood to be unwilling 10 cancel the levy, while the Ger mans are demanding that 1t be abol- ished before & satisfactory treaty can be drawn up.
 The negotiations otherwise are proceeding so smoothly that officials expect Germany will probably recede from her stand to the extent of agreeing to discuss the levy with the other matters connected with the proposed treaty, Tlte British for eign office is preparing for the ar rival of the German experts in this connection on the assumption tha' the negotiations will nSt be inter- rupted. Lord D'Abernont British am bassador to Germany, is expected to return to London with the Germans probably early in December.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
CREDITS G0D WITH NEW DISCOVERIES
Dr. Carver MinimiZeS His Own
 Scientific York

New York, Nov. i9,--Dr. George w. Carver, negro scientist who heads Tustegee institutes scientific re- search and experiment station, be- neves that his discoveries, through divine providence" ot new commer- Cial products from sweet potatoes, peanuts, oceans and common clays will mean an economic revolution Of the south.
 Speaking yesterday in the marble Collegiate church In Fifth avenue, Dr. Carver told an audience that he had developed llS commercial products from the sweet potato, l76 from the peanut, S5 from the pecan and more than 500 from the common clay of his native south. His ac- mplishmcnts in "crcatVe chemis- try" have won for him a fellow ship in the royal society of Great Britain and in 1923 he was awarded the Spingarn medal given yearly to the American man or woman Of African descent who makes the highest achievement in any field Of human endeavor.
 The sweet potato, pr. Carver told the audience, is the source c, three or four kinds of flour that makes better bread than any cereal. and also coffee, vinegar, molasses, ink, shoe polish, pants, dyes, tapoca, breakfast foods, starch, face pwders and many other products, A large factory Is now being erected out side Tuskegee where paint is 10 be produced from the sweet potato, Dr. Carver said. He announced that he had discovered "32 different kinds of milk in the peanut, and richer than cows milk"
 Divine revelation was credited by Dr. Carver for the discoveries he has made. He said he believed that with development his discoveres would bring about an economic revo- lution of the south. Dr. Carver said in explanations:
 No books ever go into my labora- tory; the thing that l am to do and the way of doing it come to me. l never have to grope for metho ods; the method IS revealed at the moment l am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw aside the curtain would be helpless"
 Dr. Carver IS the son of q former slave. He spoke before the women's board of domestic missions Of the Reformed Church of America.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
Govt. Troops Reported
 Successful in Brazil

Buenos Aires, Nov 1a.-Advices from the border indicate that the Brazilian government troops have been generally successful in their military operations against the reb- els In the extreme west of the state of Rio Grande Do Sol but that severe fighting is going on near Cacequy and Saioan.
 The rebels have blown up part of the large railroad bridge over the river Santa Maria, cutting rail com munications between western Rio Grande and the rest of the state.
 La Nacion's Rio Janeiro corre- spondent reports that, according to the newspaper A Noticia, the rebels . in Parana state started a vicious of- fensive but were met by federals un- der General Rendon and forced to retire toward the Parana river.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
SUPPORTS POINCARE
Hcrriot's Attitude On War Debts VIII He Just The Same As That Of His Predecessor

Paris Nov. 1a.--Promler Her riots attitude on the war debts of France will be the same as that of Poincare when he was premier, fl the question comes up at the Finance Ministers Conference in December on the division Of the German reparation payments, ac- cordng to Information from official circles today, The French delegate, it was stated will declare France in . tends to deal with the debts as q business matter without any appeal to sentiment, and will say that France cannot consent 10 be treated on q basis different from Germany
 The French debts, 1t will be held, must be reduced in the same pro. portion as the French claims. Ger. lnany's reparation obligations have been cut down 66 per cent, accord. ing 10 the French figures, and the French will ask a similar reduction when 1t comes 10 funding their debts, it Is Ndeclarcd. This was al. ways Poincare's contention.
 Premier Herriot. who appeared al the time of Chequers court and Lon- don Conferences to be inclined to make the question partly a matter Of sentiment, now Is said 10 have gone back 10 the position Of his pre- decessor.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
CENSURE TROTZKY
Soviet War Minister Again Draws Criticism of Colleagues in Com munist Party.

By The Associated preS.
 Moscow, Nov. 19,--War Minister Trotzky has again. nxncurred the cen sure of h's colleagues in the com munist party. They charge him with misrepresenting, in his recent book entitled Nineteen Seventeen" the real relations between Lenine and the communist party on the eve of the October revolution.
 Russias military leader is accus- ed of breaking a pledge made to last years party congress not to en- gage in adverse activities against the central committee of the party,
 Party leaders also criticize Trotzky for attempting in bis book to sub stitute for Leninism his own p1nci- pIes which they term "TrotZkyism and which they say are really ideas of the Mensheviks. They assert that he is trying to endanger the party by renewing a discussion which is regarded as highly detrimental to the communist cause at the present moment.
 After hearing report by Leo Kameneff, assistant head of the council Of commissars. members Of the party adopted a resolution re" ouesting the central committee to take decisive measures to prevent "the fundamental ideas ot bolshe' vism from being misrepresented in the name Of the communist party.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
ENGLISH CLASSES
 FOR HOME STUDY
School Board May Inau8Qrate
 New System Of Education

Acting at the suggestion Of sev- eraL women's organizations who feel that opportunities to learn the Eng lish language through the medium of course of study at home should be given foreign born women in this city, the school board yesterday re- terred to Chairman P. r. King and the superintendent Of schools, a pro- posal to include in next years budget an appropriation for this work.
 It is proposed to establish an eve ming school for women with a conl- petent instructor The women's or sanizations furthering the move ment have made an investigation and anticipate large entollment if the necessary money is given.
 The health and sanitation commit tee reported that 1t is working on a plan to provide milk for all pupils in the public schools. At present those who can afford to pay 20 cents 1 a week are given milk while others must sit by with none, and it is fre- quentiy those who need nourishment most that cannot have it. The finance committee approved bills of s3,43s.57 for repairs at the Walnut Hin school, It was voted 10 buy equipment for the East street auditoriupn and for Tt Osgood Hnl schooIf york on which will be com- pleted'by January l.
 An amendment to allow children 70 enter kindergarten classes after they are four and one half years Of age, was tabled until the next meet ing. this action being in accordance with committee rules on amend ments
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
CIVIL WAn FEARED
 IN CALF. DISTRICT
Neither Side Gives in Over
 Water Rights Fight
D, The Assoelated Press.

B5 The Associated Press
 Independence. Cayn Nov, b. Friction between two types of pas Siva resistance incident to the sei- zure south of here of the Los An geles viaduct threatens to plunge this part of California into civil war; Inyo county authorities said to. day.
 Since they diverted Los Ange- les chief source of water supply Into Owen lake last Sunday, ap. proXimatcly 100 Owens valley ranch. CTS have waited quietly and unarm. ed for force to oust them, Los An. geles in turn has contented itself with court action.
 Now. according 10 the authori. ties, the ranchers are in no mood to give up their fight for q settle ment of the long feud against the city, which they claim is taking wa ter needed for irrigation, nor arc they in a mood to guard the aque- duct break 90 days while Los An geles draws on water supplies im- pounded below the opened spillway gates.
 T am thoroughly convinced that unless troops interfere there will be amazing loss of life and dcstruc- ton of property" said Jess Hessian, district attorney, yesterday,
 Sheriff Collins said:
 "I am powerlesS. If I attempt to oust the ranchers it will mean pos sibe loss of life and the dynamiting of miles of the aqueduct, The ranchers are not armed now, but It's known that enough arms are avail able in the valley to supply 175 men and women with weapons inside of one hour. At least a score of women are holding themselves in readiness 10 bear arms and they are not nov ices. They can shoot straight"
 The Spillway today still was vast ing water at the estimated rate ot Sl5,000 8 day. Additional tents were being erected to shelter the men or guard. Two more searchlights last night were added to the battery il. liumating all approaches to the raiders camp. No one was allowed 10 pass without a satisfactory ac. count Of his business.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
Poland Reported as
 Anxious to Enroll

Paris, Nov. 1s,-Pohrparlers are shortly to be opened looking to the entry of Poland into the little en- tente, Le Matln's Belgrade corre- spondent says he learns.
 Political circles in the Jugoslav- Ian capital. he adds, believe the ad- dtion Of Poland Is made imperative by the fact that recognition of the Russian soviet by the little entente cannot now be long delayed, The enry of Poland. 1t is considered, would strengthen the entente as re- gards Russia and help to maintain peace in central Europe,
 It Is probable, the dispatch adds, that representatives of Poland and the little entente governments will meet in Bucharest next, month to settle the question.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
Decision Reserved in
 BickertOn-Peplaw, Case

Decision In the case of Albert Peplaw and Lester B.ckerton, ar raigned before Justice Barney in the Pennington town court last night on charge of indecent assault upon a 18 year old Ellis street girl last Fri day night, was reserved until Thurs day morning. The men entered pleas of not guilty and were represented by Attorney Thomas F. McDonough.
 The men were arrested last Fri day night after a complaint was re- ceived by the police from the girls father that the two men had taken her Into their machine on Stanley street and drove off with her. Sergt, Michael J. Flynn and Policeman Patrick O'Mara investigated and the arrest of Peplaw and Bickerton fol- lowed.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
A SUICIDE BY HANGING

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 1s.--Iiang- ing by rope from a low limb of . tree in a pine grove almost two miles off the Auburn road In Mill- bury, tho body of August soder- strom, CA. of 1 Beckett street, was found last night. The man had been missing since he left home the morning of November 13 to look for work.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19

players, and issued . strong warn- ing that the actions complained of must stop, Severe disciplinary ac- ton was threatened. including su- spension of the offenders from par tlclpatIon in tournament play.
 The council also decided to sub- init to the next general meeting of the Lawn Tennis association an amendment to the regulations under which any competitor expressing dis approval of an umpire's verdict would be liable to disqualification.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
FATAL AUTO WRECK

Lexington, ky, Nov, Is. --- Three persons were killed and one injured seriously when an automobile in which they were riding plunged from the Dixie highway into Lole Eagle creek at q point II miles from Georgetown last night. The dead; Mrs. Vernon Forman, Lexington; Mrs. Irwin RaiIey, Yer sailes; Miss Lillian Razor, Versailles.
 Mrs. Railey's daughter, Agnes, was ' injured.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
AMERICAN SLAIN

Washington, Nov. 19.-Paul Nicer, an American citizen In the employ of the Penoles Mining company, was shot and killed on the night of No vember 16 at Guanacevi, state of Durango, Mexico. American Consul McEnolly, reporting the killing to- day said the slayer had not been captured.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
Tennis Players Accused
 Of Improper Conduct

London, Nov. 19.-The council of the Lawn Tennis association, meet ing last night, discussed the recom- mendations of It's committee which recently heard charges of bad court conduct against leading tournament
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19
Fither One

The disconsolate one - wish I were dead,
 The consoier - Why? Can't you marry her or did you? - An svers tLondon.)
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19

Deep Sea fish do not feel tho in- tense weight of the water because the pressure inside them exactly balances that outside.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-19

Jupiter, the largest planet, has a diameter of 8s5O0 miles.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-21
Doctor Who Raises Fm-Bearing Frogs
Takes His Fight on 7rappers to Court
Doc " UiIkinson OF Bearer Flats. With Eye on
Uarmfh of Future Generations. Protects Hairy
Croasers " no Grou Corering in " inter Time

O'Ncill, Nob.. Jan. s0.--Doc Wilkin
son. the geological Burbank - the
Elkhorn valley. who deVotes his time
to experimentation when not minister
ing To the Ills OF man and beast IN
1eavor Flats. has begun an action in
Judge kirwin's court seeking To en-
join tho musl<rat trappcrs OF the pre-
clnct from ensnaring his recently lie.
Neloped species OF fur.bcaring frogs.
lie Is unable 10 gain relief through
the fish and game laws, rs thore is no
closed trapping season provided. aud
action for traspass Is not effective
because In most instances the frogs
are captured after they have strayed
beyond the confines OF his Beaver
Flats holdings.
With proper protection until the
species has gained "A foothold the
doctor believes that he has solved
tho problem of furs FOR future genera.
tons when the beaver. mink and
eoney sable. which are fast disappear.
itz. have become extinct.
The fur.hearing frog was developed
hy the doctor through planting spawn
2f the common green frog In lagoons
with hardpan bottoms. too far re
moved from other bodies OF water for
the adult frogs 10 migrate thereto
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-21
Omaha Liquor
Suspect Shot
Down by Police
Nebraska City Officers Halt
Auto After Chase-Guns
and Shells Found
in Car.

Nebraska city, Neb.. Jan. 90
Otto p. Gernandt. Omaha. was shot
and seriously wounded here shortly
before midnight Saturday by police
when he and his brother. Robert
Gernandt, and Howard and Henry
Jourdsn. also OF omaha, refused &c
halt their car.
Police and the sheriff had discov
cred the car standing beside the
Wheeler-Moter shirt factory In the
eastern part of the city. and when
they started TO investigate the Oma.
ha men attempted to make their get.
away, according TO the officers. The
autoists we're chased several blocks
west on Central avenue before they
were stopped.
ON the trip up The street several
bottles were thrown from the car
and broke on the pavement. AT
Tenth street another car from side
street pulled In ahead OF the Oma-
hans and they were forced to stop.
JUST before reaching Tenth street.
glass Jug containing about two
quarts OF wine was tossed from the
car and striking in a snowdrift was
not broken.
The officers fired several shots at
the fleeing car and one OF the bul-
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-21
S7,433,OSl,O in
Taxes Collected
Average of S68.37 Paid by
Each Person i'm L. S.
i'm 1922.

Washington, Jan. 20.-An average
of ses.37 for every man, woman and
child In the United States was col
lected in taxes in 1922 by the na-
tionsI, state. county and city govern
ments and all other civil divisions
having power 10 levy and collect
taxes. Taxes collected IN that year
amounted to s7.4ss. .osi. 900. the census
bureau announced today.
Tsaes collected by the federal guy
crnment in the fiscal year beginning
July ]. 1929. amounted 20 os.2os ,1s5.
coo. which vas almost five times the
amount collected in 1879. The per
capita amount OF the government $
taxes WAS s2s.s7
The sources from which the federal
governments taxes came We're: Cue
toms duties. s5ee ] So ,00o: income and
profits taxes, 81. .6a1 .o90, GOO. other mis-
ceIlsneous internal revenue taxes,
1886. .s9a 900; tax on circulation Of na-
tionai banks, s4.s04. 900: and federal
reserve franchise taxes. 1851 600.
Taxes collected by other than the
federal government totaled s4.s2S.-
sss. 600, or an average Of sss.e0 for
each person. General property taxes
were s3.ss9 $50. 600, or 7s.7 per cent Of
the total. Special taxes including IN
heritanoe. income. etc, contributed
s25s,o34.ooo: poll taxes. Ss?,l9o.eoo;
licenses and permits. s4os ,be7 ,o0o. and
special assessments. seeS.ss7 900.
The state governments collected
sss5, ass 900 in taxes. an increase of
iss per cent over 1912; the counties
collected s74e, ,ssi 900. an increase Of
14I per cent. cities and other incorp-
GRATED places collected N,ss7.Sse.e eco.
an increase OF about SO per cent,
townships collected siSl,slS, ,0eo,
school districts. $7ss,4ss 600. and all
other civil divisions. sios, ,ess, 600.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-21
British Roads
Tied Up; 10000
Enginemen Out
Engineers and Firemen Re.
fuse to Take Pay Cut Ac-
cepted by National
Union.

London, Jan. 20.-By midnight to-
night British railroads will be tied up
by strike of 10000 locomotive ensi
neers and firemen.
Negotiations for settlement, which
were carried en- until 8 this morning.
were not resumed later in the day, the
companies and the union leaders de-
voting all their energies to the
preparations for the strike.
The dispute was due to the ballot
decision OF the engineers and firemen
not to accept the award of the ma
tional wage board, which cut the
wages OF engine drivers by 500 to
IS a. week and the pay of firemen by
50 to 81 weekly.
The National Union Of Railway
Men, with a membership of 325.000,
accepted the cuts, but
the Associated Society of Locomotive
and Firemen, which is not
affiliated with the National Union of
Railway Men, voted six to one against
acceptance OF the cuts.
Thus the tieup is due TO the re-
of one-sixth of the total
number of railway workers.
J. Ii. Thomas, head OF the National
Union of Railway Men, denounces the
strike as grave blunder' blow at
collective bargaining" John Brom-
ey, strike leader. and Thomas. are
rivals for the leadership of the n.
L. r. Bromley declares that the men
ire justified in resisting the cuts, but
he companies point out that most
II the engineers still earn s32 weekly
lfter the application Of the new wage
scale.
The railroads promise the public
restricted service in spite of the
strike. Local authorities are mobiliz-
ing auto trucks and guarantee food
supplies.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-21

The dingus into which ] drop my
fare when riding Omaha's street cars
fascinates me.
Often have / been carried by my
destination because j simply coulht
resist the fascination OF watching the
conductor grinding away at it. 1t
gets pennies and dimes and nickels
and metal checks. Comes an influx
of passengers and the dinsus absorbs
a congIomerate mass OF copper, nickel
silver and bronze.
Then the conductor proceeds TO
work that crank attached alongside,
chatting the while. mayhap. with
friend. How long must he turn 1t be-
fore all the separate pieces go
throughg How does the dingus diff
ferentiate between the pieces and
check up on them?
How does It add up and register
the totals? VIII it reject counter.
felt coins? I've never seen IT. tackle
a quarter, but would 1t absorb one,
ffOUIll II III VuEii anu pAl - ~ 'iN -
tai?
These problems worry me. Things
have reached the point where ] must
have thorough explanation or In sell
defense ] will have to walk. The men
tai strain is growing awful.
Were / convinced that this con
science thing wouldn"t get to work.
ing in the reverse English I'd pro.
mote more action like that leading to
receipt of 5000 by Mrs. Ida Richards.
III awakening OF consciences would
induce a lot of fellows to forward to
me what they rightfully owe me. 1t
would be easily possible for me to let
my own conscience put In some over
time work. As the matter now stands
I'M hopeful | can keep my Inward
monitor somewhat somnolent. But l
do wish some method could be devised
whereby the other fellows conscience
could be stirred to the debts. ! am
thinking particularly OF a few politi-
cal ingrates for whom | have fronted
In days gone by, only to be over
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-21
Former State Deputies
Arrested at Papillion

Papillion. Neb. Jan. 2o-Fred
Holmes and William Grebe. former
deputy state sheriffs. were arrested
today in Plsttsmouth by. Sheriff
Olderog and Deputy Beerline Of Papil-
lion and arraigned by County Attor-
ney n. \. Collins before County Judge
Wheat. here. on charges of imperson-
ating officers. false imprisonment and
assault and battery.
They were arrested just after they
had testified at the trial OF Sheriff
Carroll ouinton In district court al
Plattsmouth.
Both men pleaded not guilty to the
charges I'm Papillion and were released
under 5000 bond To appear here Janu.
ary 81 for preliminary hearing.
II II alleged they visited the farm
OF William Schwartz, south Of Gretna.
November 4. and again on November
IS, making the alleged false repre-
sentations and assaulting Schwartz.