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New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
MOOSE HALLOWEEN PARTY
Smoker and Social Program to Be Enjoyed By. New Britain Lodge Minstrcls Will Entertain.

Halloween will be observed Thurs day night by the Loyal Order of Moose, with a smoker and social at the clubrooms on Main street, and delegations from Hartford, Middle town. Wallingford, Mcriden and Waterbury will be entertained by the New Britain Moose.
 A feature of the evenings activi- ties win be'the Moose minstrel show. which includes such stars as Jack Riley, John k. Hilton, Waiter Camp bell, Eugene McSwceney. J. Jenkins, and William sHanrahan. and as an added attraction, James Fitzgerald. veteran clog dancer and violinist' will perform.
 The Moose rooms will be decorat- v cd in rustic fashion and cider and doughnuts will be on the menu.
 Wire nails uore first made in the,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
New Hampshire Timber
 Land Raging Furnace

. Concord, N. H., Oct. 27,- Forest fires which have already destroyed thousands of acres of timberland' were raging in many parts of New Hampshire today, according to re- ports received here by State Forest CT John H. Foster. Hunters and campers are held responsible by offl- cials for scores of fires along the assachusetts New Hampshire boundary.
 A fire believed 10 have started from a spark from a locomotive, threatened the village of Livermore in Crawford Notch last night. It was reported under control today. Others were still burning in New Hampton, Meredith and other towns, More than 5n0, 900 feet Of stacked lumber was destroyed yesterday in Raymond and Candid.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
GETS RARE MANUSCRIPT,

Dr, Henry Noble McCracken, pres ident Of Nassar College for girls, has purchased one of the very rare Chauccr nuscripts. Ii had been in tho possession of the family q inc Earl Of Cardigan since 1460. Dr. McCracknn has placed it in the li- brary of NPssar as q loan, the pur- chase having been a personal ac- quisijion.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
Public Opinion Shocked

At that time not only was notice taken of the charges by the White House but one of the presidents close advisers-a man of Cabinet rank, indeed-offered assurances that the charges were not true. He declared that these assurances were based upon the authority Of Mr. Coolidge himself. Today however. neither this man nor any of the others of the presidents immediate circle had anything to say at all,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27

The Natchitoches. an extinct tribe of Indians, who lived on the Red river in Louisiana, dwelt in per manent houses covered with sod.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
More Silence

Washington, Oct. 27.-The White House maintained today it's silence
 upon the charges made yesterday in Jersey City by Lieut.. Joseph J. De-
 vine wounded veteran of Chateau Thierry, that Calvin Coolidge, while vice president, had exacted fee of s250 for making a memorial ad-
 dress at Bridgeport, Conn.
 This silence, which was the only
 greeting accorded the news of the charges when they were laid before
 the presidents staff for submission to him, took on a suggestion of dis comfort today. A week ago, when it first became known that Devipe
 was considering bringing the matter
 to public notice a different attitude was taken.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27

Wire nails were first made in the United States in 1852.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
SATURDAY

- OIU103A Cloves other
Basement Other
fulWel worthy careful reading.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-07
ODD FISH OF SOUTHERN SEAS
Torpedo or Electric Ray Has Nearly
Circular Body and Weighs
Eighty Pounds.

The torpedo or electric ray, a fish
In the Southern seas, grows to a large
size, sometimes weighing seventy or
eighty pounds. This peculiar fish has
a nearly circular body, a short tail
and a very small mouth. The back
is brownish in color, and the under
meath parts are white.
The torpedo obtains its name from
its power of giving a violent shock,
similar to an electric shock, to any
thing with which It comes in contact
Whenever an enemy approaches the
FISH emits from its body a kind OF cleo
tricity which incRpacitates the attacker
immediately. In capturing its food
the torpedo finds this power Of use.
Being very inactive. It cannot pursue
the small fsh which form its diet, so
Il lies In wait until they swim close
By and then throws out its powerful
shock, which instantly renders them
helpless. II a person touches this
strange ash he Is attacked by cramp.
which Affects the stomach. producing
= kind Of convulslon. For this reason
the torpedo is sometimes known as
the ~crnmp Ash"
Smyrna times., 1924-05-07
At the New Dover Opera House


Wednesday and Thursday-The old
Spanish gowns worn by Pola Negri in
her latest Paramount picture, "The
Spanish Dancer" constitute a veri-
table fashion display, which will en-
thuse almost every woman screen fan.
In "The Spanish Dancer" Antonio
Moreno is featured along with a splen-
did supporting cast.
Friday and Saturday-M Manager
Schwartz has secured three very high
class acts of vaudeville to play in his
beautiful Dover Theatre this Friday
and Saturday. Matinee on Saturday
and two shows each evening. See ad
elsewhere in this issue.
Friday and Saturday-"In The Pal
ace of the King"-No more lavish and
extravagant period could have been
selected for the setting of a motion
picture than that of Spain during the
reign of King Philip II, according to
Harriet Morris, who conducted the
research work on the Emmett Flynn
production of 'In The Palace Of The
King"
Monday and Tuesday-Trying to
have an accident is often more diff
cult than trying to avoid one This
was learned during the filming of the
Paramount picture, "Salomy Jane.
Vainly Producer George Melford tried
to coax an accident into happening
Not that he was reckless-indeed, no
But a casualty was necessary to the
making of the picture.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-07
Only Half Efficient.

'These scientific management peO-
pie" says a well-knOwn business man,
"with their extraordinary ideas Of
doubling or trebling a mans labor, re
mind me of the humble hOd carriers
impossible promise.
Now facetious boss said to a
new hOd carrier:
"Looz here, didn't I hire you to
carry bricks up that ladder by the
day|
"'Yes, sir said the hod carrier.
"Well, I have had my eye on you,
and you've only done it half a day to-
day. You spent the other half coming
down the ladder
"Whereupon, the hOd carrier, with a
grin, responded:
Livery well, sir, I'll try to do bet
ter tomorrow"
Smyrna times., 1924-05-07
No Guiding Hand.

JOnes-Say, waiter, is this an In
cubatOr chicken?
Waiter don't know, sir; why?
JOnes-Any chicken that has had
a mother could never get as tough
as this one.-Sun Dial.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-07
Gbe Screen
At The Strand, Smyrna

Friday and Saturday-John Gilbert
in "Cameo Kirby" Christie Comedy
and Fables.
Monday and Tuesday-Mary Phil
bin in "The Merry-Go-Round." Sun
shine Comedy. Fox News.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-07
Rather Seems So.

They used to tell us long ago
We ought to practice saying no.
You ask a girl for a kiss
And she says no.
You say to chap, "Will you buy
this?"
He hands you no.
say, to these things giving heed,
That yes men are our greatest need.
, 1924-04-23

Few Americans have any conception of the great variety of
ways in which they make use of these two forest products (rosin
and turpentine). To type single spaced a list of all its use r-
quires more than two pages of letter size paper. Its most i'm
portant Sc is in the manufacture of soap. More rosin is con-
sumed in u family washtubs than in any other way, because
40 per cent of our roin production is used in making soap. The
next most important uses of rosin r for paint and varnish and
al a size IF coating for writing and printing papers which must
take ink. The rosin is added to the pulp in the paper making
and becomes entangled in the fbres of the paper"
, 1924-04-23
FOREST PROT
Wyoming Forests
UNITED STATES Dbl
PRODUCTS 9

ducts of its waning forests is
by Col. Allen S. Peck, district I'D
Colorado, for the observance of i
is not a moment of the day dn1
wood in some form for comfort an
single business transaction from
matches or a newspaper to the s
from payment for a railroSG Td
which does not involve sopss impd
which does not reflect accordingly tie|
class of material. In the face of the|
struction of our forests about four q
placed by growth. 1t would show q
our forests for their value to the fitl
claim such lofty motives when the NED
its way to the attention of every sdf|
his particular line of work.
A large portion of the timber
sacrificed to no purpose, according I'd
ten years property n timber to III
burned in forest fires, and this placd
no less real damage to second growth
facilities. Eight out of every ten Of
loss esulted from human carelessnesi
avoided.
The observance of Forest ProtettiI
to learn the extent of the loss dua |
camp fires, matches and tobacco inl t
and effective ways of putting out the
are abandoned to spread on the wingd
forests of the country.
WYOMING'S FORESTS GUAI|
The present forest areas of Wypn|
existence approximately 10000 years
plant life over thousands SsSyears fol
that Wyoming has been forcsseSe even
was semi-tropical and pain, treefVpI
hardwoods occurred in the forests VII
state to the other even occupying tie|
desert areas.
From the time the first white nj
sons, entered our borders. comingJd
into the Big Horn mountains in qdeI
buted to the development of our respd
in supplying timber for the construSi|
and in furnishing fuel to keep the col
Following the devastation of thi
Lake states by wasteful numbering ant
followed, President Roosevelt and
of protecting the existing timbe1 supl
state against unlawful cutting of jim
forest fires. as well as the need of pi
as 1902, seven national forests embj
These forests embrace the majority of
those preserved within the Yellowsto|
Certain sections decided to the ST
located within the national forests al
missioner of public and for Wyom|
and is protected and administrated
mountain forests are so managed and
the nnual growth is harvested yearl|
timber on the area after the mature
of sufficient extent when so managed|
sured of a local supply of timber for
industries, as well as furnishin gS~hj
great railroad systems which. pass th|
since the Union Pacific was first boy
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
"Nooody can fight the Judge
as Mr.. De wiz is his right
hand man.
ITO BE coNrrxUED5

Don't make yourself common3 the
world only sits up and taxes notice Of
the uncommon,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12

their legs after the ten-miie drive. The
mules, embarrassed, rolled In the dust
de!ightedly, while their ten successors
came dancing through the corral. They
were inspanned, the driver cracked his
whip, and once more the coach was on
and away, and the post only a fieck
upon the Bosom Of the sand.
II was insufferably hot The whirling
dust found its way through the crevices
Of the window-panes and coated the In
terror Of the coach with white, plaster
ing the sweat-stained faces of the
travellers. Daddy Seaton still crouched
In his corner, watching De Witt in fas-
cinated terror. De Wits mood APP
peared TO have changed when he re-
sumed his seat beside Sheila. With
hardly a word to her he settled him
self to sleep, as did the majority Of
the passengers. His body, swaying with
the swaying coach, gravitated now
toward her and now toward the man
next to him, who was himself asleep,
his head resting against the glass Of the
fAAtEOH A4AdAAes nov CfEAs ADC W AlL >
head fell sideways upon the girls
shoulder, and the man lay with his
shoulders supported against her body.
Winton saw the same appealing look
In her eyes. And this time he was
about to interve enc, when Shella ven-
tured to protest by a slight movement
which sent De Wits head back gently
against the padded back Of the coach.
De Witt opened his eyes, looked
round, grinned, and settled himself
again deliberately in the same posi-
ton Next moment Winton was stand
ing In front of him, white with pos
sion.
Have the goodness to take your
head off that lady's shouldn't" he
demanded
He was aware of slight commotion
among the other passengers, such as is
described in published accounts of
speeches by the parenthetical word
sensation" But the effect Of his
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Gle
AMERICAN
0.L.E5GN)N0
LEGION WILL DEMAND ACTION
Prominent Cooperation Leader Ia
Chosen 10 Direct Legislative
Program Before Congress.

To Aaron Sapiro, known in Wash
ington and throughout the nation for
his constructive plans of cooperative
farming and marketing, is entrusted
direction of the legislative program
of the American Legion for 1924. Ac-
eording to an announcement made by
National Commander John r. Quinn,
Sapiro will head the American Lee
lgion's national legislative committee
as chairman. Other members of this
committee were also announced.
John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman
of the 1923 committee, viii remain in
Washington continuously as repre-
sentative of this Legion committee.
other members are ]. Danforth Bush,
lieutenant governor of Delaware; o.
L. Bodenhamer, past department COM
mander of the Legion In Arkansas;
Gilbert Bettman, past department.
commander of the Legion in Ohio, and
for two terms a member of the legisla-
tive committee under previous admin
istrations, Gen. James S. Scrugham
of Carson City, New; Past National
Vice Commander Edward j. Barrett Of
Sheboygan, Wis; DR.. A. A. Van Dyke
of st. Paul, Mimi. DR.. R. J. Baird
of Algoma, Ia, and Mac Stewart, Jr.,
of Galveston. Tex.
The present session of congress calls
for service of this coGmittee The
Legion's outlined Legislative program
calls for action on child labor; pas
sage of the universal draft act for
CONSUMPTION of man and money pow
er in case of war; retirement pay for
disabled emergency officers; concen-
trati0n of all veterans affairs under
Joint committee of house and senate !;
erection of a national archives build
ing; disqualification in veterans bu-
reau institutions for veterans of all
wars and without regard to require
ments of service origin" for admis-
sion; land reclamation; questions af-
fecting civil service positions for for
mer fighters; the adjusted compensa-
ton measure as sponsored by the or
ganization and numerous other sug-
gested bills which have received in
dorsement of the Legion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
VICTIMS OF MENTAL TROUBLE
Many Ex-Service Men Are Held as
Prisoners-American Legion to
Make investigation.

A great per cent of ex-service men
imprisoned in state and federal penl-
tentiaries for crime are suffering from
some mental disability, caused by the
war Reports Of snch instances from
many states have led TO preparation
for survey &c be undertaken by the
American Legion in every state of the
Union.
Oklahoma, first Of the state de-
partments Of the Legion to complete
the preliminary work as directed by
the national organization, has found
that OF men who served during the
World war are now in the penal in
situations of that state. OF these
men. so per cent were enlisted or in
Quoted from Oklahoma.
In order that these men will have
the proper care and treatment in case
it Is found that their crime might
have Keen due to mental detection
caused by the war. careful investl-
cation will he made of each case. This
win be undertaken with regard to the
rights and experiences of the former
fighter, back pay, allotment. undis-
tributed Liberty bonds. compensation
and disqualification and other features
which TIE Legion has helped in seeur
ing for Others who served.
Actual work of the survey viii be
undertaken in Oklahoma by soldiers
relief commission which is functionlng
in that state by state direction. Amer
lean Legion workers have been as
signed by officials of that organization
to work with the commission and
bring about relief for any of the men
found to be deranged and in penal in
situations rather than in hospitals for
/ criminal insane.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12

words upon De Witt was electrical.
The man sat bolt-upright, stared at
him, snorted ana then deliberately
shot out his foot, the heavy boot strik-
ing Winton in the pit of the stomach
and causing him to double up with
pain.
1t was only for a moment. Winton
leaped at him, tore him from his place,
and sent him spinning backward
against the window with a Implanted
blow in the face.
Instantly the coach was in an uprodr
Hands were outstretched to pull
Wlnton away But Wlnton, mad with
rage and pain, was ignorant of them
and of Daddy Seaton's high, quayering
cry of alarm. AS De Witt recovered
himself, he followed his blow with an
other, which landed squarely on the
mans lip, The blood spurted as from
an artery, and De Witt reeled and fell
backward as the door gave In his fall
he clutched at Winton and dragged
him from the vehicle.
A few seconds later Winton found
himself facing De Witt upon the sand.
The coach had stopped some hundred
yards distant, and its occupants were
running back toward the pair.
In a flash Winton realized two
things: first, that his enemy was not
a coward, at least when Infatuated /;
second. that he was a man Of great
muscular strength. De Witt ran at
him, believing like a bull. while the
blood from his cut lip streamed down
over his chin.
Winton was no mean boxer, but the
trained man is not always protited by
/ his lore in a rough-and-tumble. There
followed a confusion of short blows
which never got home: then De Witt
had him by the throat. but lost his
hold. Winton grew calmer. The others
were almost upon them. and he meant
! TO punish De Witt before they were
/ separated. He watched for his OPP
portunity. and as De Witt. flinchlng
under a short and comparatively harm
( less lab at his face, opened a space be-
tween his body and his extended arms,
+ Winton shot his right upward with
+ the full force Of his body behind it,
/ 1t was a deadly blow at close range
/ permitting the extension Of the strik-
/ er's arm to the full, with no possibility
/ If an ounce OF the driving-power he
/ ing lost. 1t caught De Witt upon the
point of the Jaw, and the man dropped
/ where be ste ID. A moment later Win
/ ton stood. quite collected In the hands
j OF the other passengers. who, seeine
that the fight was over. turned thell
attention 70 the man on inc ground.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
CaKOLlNAS BIG Legion m4n
Or. Thurman Mann Of High Point. Ma
tionaI Vice Commander, Best
Known Member.

II one were to ask a Carolinan wbor,
be considered the best known Amer.
can Legion member in the .Tar Hasra
state, he very likely would reply: .Dr
Thurman Mann of High Point"
Doctor Mann. who was elected as ma.
tional vice commander Of the Ameri.
can Legion at the San Francisco r7n.
vention, has had long period of sarv.
Ice with the Legion. Beginning as Uos-
member he passed through the posts ~
commander, department service ONCE,
member of the executive commttFI
and other positions of importance in
the state organization.
Doctor Mann was born In Sler civ
N. c., November 8, 1883. He w5s
educated in the schools Of High POINT
and entered Trinity college at Durham
in 1905, attending that institution far
two years. In 1909 he attended rsa
University of North Carolina. leaving
that institution two years later to en-
ter Jefferson Medical college, where ba
obtsined a degree.
Following his graduation from the
medical school, he served for twenty.
five months as an inferno In Kings
County hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. This
was followed by period of service az
ships surgeon between New York and
Porto Rico. On completion Of this
tour of duty, Doctor Mann entered
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
CHAPTER II
shelIa seston.

Taungs-one hundred miles from no
where sizzled at eight O'Clock in the
morning, though it had shivered an
hour before Ia the rarefed air Of the
desert. The little station on the long
railroad line that runs from Cape Town
northward into the heart Of heather
dom looked forlorn indeed, set down
In the middle Of the scorching sands,
coated, like a NANCY dog. With patches
Of Btubbly grass that would not show
green until the annual rains
Winton got down from the train, col
iected his baggage. and watched the
engine go snorting down to the water
tank. He looked about him with the
curiosity Of one new TO the life Of
Bechuanaland, which had seemed com
pounded, during the n0rthward jour
ney, Of ragged negroes, farmers with
skinny oxen, heat. flies, sand, and
swarmlng piccanInnies.
He say an arraE Of singIe-story brick
houses, with corrugated iron roofs that
gave the sun glare FOR glare. There
we're also huts of waffle and daub.
and tents pitched on lots IN the heart
OF the town. The market square was
filled with cumbrous White-topped
wagons. before which many pairs Of
oxen ehewed and winked away the
files. sui hanessed on either side of
the wagon tongue. Every house
seemed store, and every store APP
peared 10 be dedicated to the sah Of
old clothes and junk; in front of them
gangs Of natives in loin-clUths with
tattered, filthy blankets about their
shoulders, were chanering in a dozen
different dialects with the proprletors.
Taungs looked the dlrtiest, meanest
place that Winton had ever seen. lie
wished that It were possible to take it
up with the implement Of the same
name and bury II. He was sure that it
would not he terribly missed He was
glad that he was to take the morning
stage across the desert for Malopo.
He hoped earnestly that Malopo looked
better than Taungs.
A drunken native, wearing a loin-
cloth and a naval oilicer's secondhand
coat, which he had Just purchased, and
carrying knobkerrle which is the To-
cal equivalent of the shlalah, lurched
by. A white man on the platform. TAX
ing a dislike to him, kicked him into
the road and sauntercd ON. Wnton's
heart warmed toward his Caucasian
brother lie accostcd him.
win you kindly tell me where the
,eoach office lisp" he asked.
Just arrived up-comtry and bound
Yor Malopo." answered the white man,
not in question, but as the result of
his analysis OF Wlnton.
He took him by the arm and pointed
up the principal street
"Youn ind zeldens hotel right at
the end he said, You can't miss it.
It's by the garbage heap. lie wants
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
AGAINST FUNDS FOR GERMANS
Tank Corps Post of Washington Oh
rectne Fight TO Prevent Ao-
ton by Congress.

Declaring that so-called "humani-
tartan reasons are not sufficient cause
for the appropriation Of funds by con-
gress for relief Of German citizens, the
Tank Corps posi- of the American lie
gion in Washington. D. c., is directing
a fight against spending Of taxpayers
money in this fashion.
A resolution passed by the post Ses
forth the fact that congress will pc
asked to provide funds for the relief
and care of German subjects in Ger
many, and as power against whom
Americans had so recently fought, sncn
a course was violation * funda'
mental laws Of the nation. The reso.
luton will be presented to members OF
congress, in order to apprise the mem,
hers Of that body of the views Of me
former service men in this instance
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Post Provides Entertainment

The George y. Kemr post Of the
American Legion in East Stroudsburg,
Pa, has outlined many ambitious pro-
grams but none to equal that for 1924 II
IS doubtful, even, ( any other post Of
the veterans organization in the eoun-
try win attempt to stage and produce
such unusual events. The annual
automobile show, usually sponsored by
the dealers, VIII be me first Of the
winters activities. Then viii come
production Of the opera, "u Pagliacci. !"
by an amateur cast TO be followed by
3 huge military ball. a sacred concert
and other events.