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New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
\ LITTLE GIRL DIES

Some terrible catastrophe plunges distant country into deep grief. An earthquake destroys great stretches of densely populated lands; a devasting fire sweeps some busy district The loss Of life is great and the people of those afflicted regions lose all their worldly possessions. With true sym pathy we note the event and make a feeble attempt to indicate our sorrow that such thing has happened. We fry hard to realize what it must mean to those who have suffered and we struggle to properly express an ap- preciation of the anguish that has come to many of the people of that distant land, to that far-away portion Of our own country and those who have made their home there.
 But our words are unsatisfactory, cold. There comes a feeling of inade- auacy, not of the words used, but rather of our ability 10 really feel deeply, personally, the terrible suffer- ing the great catastrophe has brought 10 so many men and women and chil- dren whom we have never seen and fin whom, actually, we take little in- tercst no matter how earnestly we try.
 But there is another sort of catas- tfophe that brings to us honest. hu- man sympathy. In trying to speak the word of appreciation of the awfulness Of il we realize, not the inadequacy of our ability to feel a personal sorrow, but rather we feel how poor is tho language We Use to fully record the profound, personal grief that possesses us
 This other tragedy--this event which brings real tears to the eyes. silence of humility to tongue or pen --has come to our city. It is no great earthquake, no devastating fire. no cataclysm Of nature that has brought suffering. it is tho death under tragic circumstances Of little girl.
 Many Of us probably never saw her, Elsa Flodin, as she played about the home Of her parents. Or. in seeing we noticed her probably with the same good-natured smile that we see other children at play. But today there is scarcely a man or woman in this city who has not spoken of her; has not felt a personal sorrow in the knowl- edge that she has died after suffering fhe torture Of mutilation. Not in q i spirit Of criticism of anyone are these 1 words written. Quite probably there | was no one 10 blame. It is merely with i the uncomfortable longing to try to record the sympathy we. together with i other men and women of the city feel ! for those from whom she was taken so fra gically, that this word is written. ] conscious as we are of our utter in ability to properly indicate the depths Of our sorrow the tragic pathos of the death Of little girl under such cir eumstances.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
THE PEOPLE ARE THINKING

The Herald is intensely interested in tine matter Of peace. How to bring it 10 the world is the question that has been discussed from many angles. Ii has been here emphasized that the most sound way, in addition to the immediate plans suggested. to estab- fish peace on earth eventually was 10 get all Of the people thinking of and emphasizing the necessity for peace 1T inc world is 10 enjoy it's greatest pos sible prosperity and happiness. \ plan has been here advocated for having the children in the schools taught the practical as well as the sentimental value of peace. Essays on fine neces- sity for the establishment of peace might wei be made part Of the work of the children. to the end that when they become adult citizens they will l. so thoroughly mpregnated with the knowledge Of the wisdom Of peace that they Hili be in positions to add their voices 10 the universal cry for peace that is growing stronger day by day
 As emphasizing the universal desire for peace. and in view of the investi- gation of the Box award. we are con- strained to refer here to an editorial word of the Providence News
 That newspaper. under the heading A Splendid Work for Peace" emphs- sizes the universal demand for it be- fore referred to. and states that in that the prize offered has set the whole country thinking and talking apesee." This situation viii bring out such universal demand 1
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

for it, and out of the thinking and the discussing will come a fuller realization by those in authority that this demand does, in fact, exist and that inevitably the voices of the peo- pie must be needed with respect and attention-and results achieved.
 Just as surely as there comes time when the vast majority of the people want something and make their wants known, so surely will come the day when those wants will be fulfilled. The people want peace. They will get it.
 The attempt has been made to pie tura the smallness of the man or woman Of today who insists that the United States should be an isolated" country. They refuse to see that the United States is no longer isolated, any more than the man living at some distance from busy centers of popula- tion is. today. isolated as he used to be- The automobile. the telephone and the radio. to say nothing of the good roads and other lesser bonds, have made him a part of the world, have brought him close to the busycenters.
 Universal peace is inevitable-let it be repeated. No matter how thorough
 
 ly some may dislike to recognize the fact. they had better understand it and face about or, years from now, their descendants will look back at them as people who were 'awfully good" perhaps but Iso blind"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
Whites Crossing Club
 Effects Organization

The Community club of Whites crossing held it's first meeting last evening. IL, twas voted upon to change the name to the Energetic club. The following officers were elected: Sidney Cooper, president: Elizabeth Forshaw. yice-president: Carl Ericson, secretary; Josephine Fortuna. treasurer; Kathryn Wick wire. publicity manager.
 Meeting will be held every Friday evening al the different homes of the members.
 After the meeting adjourned danc- ing and refreshments were enjoyed.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
British Steamer Sends
 Out s OS. Calls at Sea

London, Jan. 1s.-The British steamer Lime Branch, of $500 tons gross. from Antwerp. London and Cardin to Valparaiso. sent a wireless appeal for help today from a point about 200 miles southwest of Cape Clear, Ireland. The Lime Branch reported that her propeller was gone and that her rudder had. become un- shipped. with strong westerly gales blowing.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
LEAPS FROM VESSEL
Boat Arriving al Norfolk This Morn ing Reports That One Passenger Is Missing-IJep a Note.

Norfolk. Va, Jan. i9.-A man whose name appears on the pas scnger list Of the Old Dominion steamer Jefferson as H. r. Burnett. 40 East 33rd street New York. was missing when the vessel docked here yesterday. His stateroom. officers re- ported, was in disorder and in it were found 2 bunch Of keys. few coins. and a note addressed to the purser. Burnett. the authorities have been in formed. was induced by a New York undertaken just before the ship sailed 10 take responsibility for n body being sent to this city 10 meet the legal requirement that such ship ments be accompanied in transit by a passenger.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
SUPPORT MINISTER
Chicago Parishioner Believes Woman Who Protests Love for Him is Out of Her Mind.

Chicago, Jan. ie. Ministers of Oak Park and River Forest today were on record in an expression of confidence in Rev. Carl D. Case, pas tor of tho First Baptist church of Oak Park. whose name was mentioned by Albert R. Leland in his suit for di- yoroe from Mrs. Charlotte C. Leland. Tho minister's attorney today was ex- peoted 10 obtain permission from su- perior Judge Foell to make the min ister a party to the suit by means of an intervening petition.
 Dr. Case has declared he would fight the charges and a committee of his church which investigated the charges some time ago, declared Mrs. Leland, whose husband said she had admitted her love for the pastor. was in their belief the victim of hallucinations.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

tnlnB over 10 seems snopWofn'
 Our language becomes more ex- pressive." Sure. Carlyle never could have said; Its WOW"
 The old-timer who believed in the inherent decency of man was called a philosopher. The modern is called q boob.
 The worst Of being a good party man Is that one must view so many sensible things with alarm.
 And can you remember what dollar would buy in the old days when wicked monopolies fixed prices?
 Correct this sentence. Yes, it's wonderful" said the woman, but I'd rather have our own little five-room bungalow.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
FROM ARMY TO CHURCH
Two Former officers in German Forces Take Vows of the Fran- ciscan Monks in Germany.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-Two men who were active officers in the German army during the war--one of them a prince-haye become Franciscan monks, having taken the VOW at the Stands church, Munich. The prince [ is Alban Lowenstein Wertheim FreuT denberg, formerly captain in the Hanover Uhlans, the most famous and aristocratic cavalry regiment Of fhe German army.
 The other ex-officer who has taken ecclesiastic orders is former Gen. von Reichlin MeNegg who, until he De- gan studying for the priesthood, was military commander of Ingoistads Bavaria.
 Thousands of officers lost rank when the army was compelled to dis arm after the armistice. Many of them entered the professions and the trades, but the ex-prince and the ex- general are the first to join the Fran ciscan order.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 10 the use for republication of all news In this paper and also local news pub hshad herein
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
Things He o,erlooked

That philosopher who says no new q inc has been invented in thous- srI years hasn't heard many of the Hes popular Mansfield tO3 News.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

The queer thing about the demand for lower taxes is that it got under way without slogan.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

The French are a courteous lot. Lafayette didn't keep reminding us of our debt.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

that is we'll done without a special order is the patron.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

A village is place where everybody wonders who the preacher was hitting at in that sermon.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

A German says blondes have more hair than brunettes, Brunettes, how ever, have more wool.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
Facts andEancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN.

The censors still permit movie pa irons to see pictures with the naked eye.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

Well, why shouldn't the gin be syn thetic? The courage 1t provides is that kind.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

The side that has access to the pork barrel is never the one that does the beefing.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

The Ford influence is considerable, but his won't be the only fiivver in the campaign. r,'
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

It is no longer easy to exploit the Indians. but the disabled veterans are with us yet.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books anl press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

One thing prohibition has done. It has increased the water content in a highball.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
Member Audit I,nreau nf Circulation.

The \. R. c. is a national organization which furnishes newsrapers and adver- tisers with a strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures pro lection against fraud in newspaper dis tributior figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

Still, the doughboy would have served as well in Europe if he had been called unofficial"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

The Herald is m sale daily in New York at Hotalings News Stand. Times square; Schultz News stand, Entrance Grand Central. 4eud Street
 Los Angeles, Cal: Arcade Station.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Issued Daily Sunday Excepted)
 At Herald Bldg. 57 Church Street.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

CATHOLIC CURE DIES
 Three Rivers, Que, Jan. 1s.-Mgr Massicotte. cure Of Three Rivers cathedral, died early today.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

Few things Of that kind. last for ever, except rheumatism and a repar- ations crisis.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

Al l6 he loves woman of Soi at 40 he prefers a girl of 20: at 60 any thing over i5 seems shopworn.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
NEW PRICES POSTED
Various Grades are Advancing in
 Rates, According to Market Am
 nouncenents This Morning.

Rates, According to Market An
 nouncements This Morning.
 Pittsburgh, Jan. 1s.-Crude oil prices were advanced at the opening of the market today as follows:
 Pennsylvania grade in New York Transit company lines and Bradford district 25 cents to $4 a barrel; Penn sylvania grade in National Transit company lines, in southwest Pennsyl- vania lines, and in Eureka lines. 25 cents barrel to $3.6o a barrel; Ba- bell and Somerset medium IS cents to sl.75; and Ragland i've cents to 90 cents
 The Gulf Oil corporation from its general offices here announced an in- crease of from 15 to 26 cents a bar rel on Oklahoma, Kansas and North Texas crude as follows:
 Gravity below S3, $1.l5; gravity B to 35.9, sl.40; gravity 36 to SS.9, SLIGO; gravity 80 and above, s1.7b.
 Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 19.--The Prairie oil & Gas company today posted new prices for crudo oil in the midconti- nent field including Oklahoma, Kan sas and North Texas. The prices rep resent increases from 15 to 20 cents and making the new range from si.1s to ti.75.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
TELEPHONE CALLS:

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New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $500 a Year.
 i2o0 Three Months
 75c a Month.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-19

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Evening star., 1924-03-01
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Heavy Selling Marks Early Trad
ing-Rally Later.

NEW YORK, March There was
a renewal of general selling in tho
cotton market at the opening today
owing to weak Liverpool cables, "A
favorable weather map and the fail
ure of the reported improvement in
the demand for cotton goods to create
more buying power. First prices
points, and old crop months broke =;
to So points during the first fifteen
or twenty minutes. Stop orders We're
uncovered on the decline which car
ried May contracts off to 2S.3o or into
new low ground for the present
movement.
Cotton futures closed weak: March,
1895; May. 2S.20 to 2S.2S; July, 27.50
to PISS; October. 25.20 to 25.22; De
cember. 24.90 to 24.95. Spot, quiet; mid
ding, 28.25.
NEW ORLEANS. March 1.-Cotton
opened very active and decidedly
of 3S to 49 points from the previous
close. Liverpool was SO penny points
G2O American points, down. which
was 25 to 80 points lower than due
Gables gave no other explanation OF
the weakness abroad except the
heavy drop in American markets yes
terday. May deciiped rapidly after
the call until that month traded
down to $3.50, or 20 points below yes
27.50, or Ga points down. October
lost 49 points. By the end of the
first half hour of trading the selling
abated and the market was steadier.
Spot quiet. rs points down. Sales
OH the spot, none; to arrive. go bales.
Low middling, 27.13: middling, 2SSS;
good middling, 5000.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
WALL STREET NOTES.

Wheeling Lake Erie railway set
tied wage controversy with brother
hood on terms of New York Central
plan. providing for increase of about
& per cent.
Marshall Field Company says cur
rent wholesale distribution of dry
goods smaller than q week ago. but
larger than for same week last year.
Collections showed slight improve
1nent
Weekly trade reviews disclose large
volume as whole. but ocnsiderabl
irregularity in various lines.
Increase in tariff rates on wheat
as result of Tariff Commissions in
NeStigation forecast at the White
House. Maximum expected to be Al
cents.
Annual report of Anaconda Copper
t" be issued in May will show ap-
proXimately SS.500.000 after fixed
charges. depreciation, etc. according
to letter sent to stockholders by
John ID. Ryan. chairman, and c. T..
Kelly, president.
President Tuesdale of Lackawanna
railroad announces company's shops
are full manned and that strike at
Scranton is over.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
OPEN WINTER KEEPS
BUILDING RATE UP
Prices of Materials Likely to Go
Slightly Higher, Especially
OH Lumber.
special pjspa,ch 10 The sat.r

Special Dispatch TO The Sat.r
NEW YORK, March 1.-The open
winter is keeping building operations
up to a high rate. Every indication
is that there will be no reduction in
building material prices. In some few
lines there will be advances very
small one undoubtedly in lumber.
The Department of Labor reports
slight rise in employment in January
This, however. is based on returns
from factories. 1t is probable that
there has been, for industry i'll gen
eraI. q small seasonal drop. Thus the
building industry is not as active IS
in the summer. However. the f1uctu-
alton in the index numbers of en-
ployment is unimportant. The cause
is seasonal. The outstanding fact Is
that the country, as whole, is pretty
generally at work.
An encouraging feature of the sit
uation is the small number of labor
troubles. In January but ten new
strikes, and these of minor and local
nature, were brought before the
Labor Department. Rumblings are
afoot of a demand coming from the
brotherhood for d wage rise. This
will be along the lines of the settle
ment made by the New York Central.
No. one looks for the dispute to reach
the strike stage.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
"SALVAGE MEETING"
IN DOLLlNGS CASE
Report Shows 100000 on Hand
for Distribution Among
5.4O0 Stockholders.

PHILADELPHIA, Marcit 1.-PerSoEs
from many walks Of life crowded the
United States district court here yes
terday at salvage meeting" of
stockholders OF the defunct Il. l..
Dollings Company of Pennsylvania.
The meeting was called by A. L.
Geary of Chester. Pa, recently ap-
pointed special master to audit ac-
counts of Thomas Raeburn White.
the receiver. to permit the stockh old
ers 10 submit proofs of claim.
Mr.. Geary read an accounting by Mr..
White showing that s169.000 is avail
able for distribution among the 300
stockholders. Total assets. he said
had been appraised at more than
5000 0o0, but had not been liquidated
YET.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
SENECA COPPER REPORTS,

NEW YORK, March 1.-Statement
of Seneca Copper Corporation as sub
mitted to the New York Stock Ex-
change. as of January 1, 1924. shows
total assets of s7,085,3S7, including
cash of s31.105 and accounts receiv-
able of s7,21S. Notes payable were
s353,000 and accounts payable si34.-
4S7. Stated capital, represented by
3250oO no par shares was S2,250,0O0
and capital surplus $2.S50,000. AS the
Seneca Copper Corporation and sub
sidiary, Gratiot Mining Company
were, until January !. 1924, still in
the development stage, they have
made no profit or loss and received
no income.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
GOES.ST|LL HIGHER
Good Buying in Other Stocks
Also Reported-Rubber
Shares Turn Weak.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March 1.-The weak
ness of rubber shares and a few
other individual issues failed to up
set the general list in today's stock
market with the result that buyers
entered the market with considerable
confidence in the final hour. Some OF
the rubbers established new mini
mum prices for the year, and Mar
ket Street Railway prior preferred
dropped moro than points.
Southern Railway touched another
new high at 81, and Reading and
Norfolk and Western also We're
strong. Chandler, Mack Truck, Max
well \, White Motors, Schultz and
American Woolen moved upward
briskly. and United States Cast Pipe
rose over points. The closing was
steady. Sales approXimated 100000
shares.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
RAIL TRAFFIC. PICKS UP.

ST. LOUIS. March 1 (SpeciaD.-For
the first five weeks of this year. the
Missouri Pacific loaded 1851 more
cars here than in the corresponding
period of last year. In the same
time the Frisco road had an increase
of 1854 cars, and the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas one Of 1,220 cars.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
WOULD REBUILD LINE.
Central of Georgia Railway Asks
I. C. c. Authority.

The Central of Georgia Railway
proposes to reconstruct 100 miles of
it's main line between Opelika and
Sterretts. Ala. according TO Il petition
filed today with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. For distance of
forty-seven miles between these two
points an entirely new line will be
built, while for the balance of the
distance change Of grade will be
necessary at several points. The net
result of the expenditure, for which
the railroad filed no estimate. will be
TO shorten the distance by four miles
and increase the ability of the road to
carry freight.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. March 1.-Cotton
spot, in limited demand. Prices
easier: good middling, 1853: fully
middling, 1908: middling. 1853; low
middling, 1878; good ordinary, 14.7S;
ordinary. 14.2S. Sales, $500 bales
including 1900 American. Receipts
1000 bales, no American.
Futures closed irregular: March
1858; May, 1854; July, 1926: Septem-
Der. 1929: October. 1882: December
14.45; January, 14.31.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
FISHER BODY EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The Fisher
Body Corporation and subsidiaries re-
port for the quarter ended January
81 last net income of $5,667,176 after
charges and federal taxes, equivalent
to $9.44 a share earned on 100000
outstanding shares of no par common
stock. This compares with $5,237,9 ,912,
or $S.73 a share, in the preceding
quarter. For the nine months ended
January 81 net income totaled $l5.-
5S2,770, or $26.13 a share.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, March L.

NEW YORK, March 1.-Foreign eX-
changes easier. Quotations in United
States dollars: Great Britain, de-
mand, 4.299s; cables. 4.29N: 6o-day
bills on banks, 4.273s. France, de-
mand. .041S1a; cables. .0419; Italy, de-
mand, .0430; cables, .04301z; Belgium,
demand, .0362k; cables. .0363; Ger
many demand ad 'Per s7oa .ril,1omo. 20 d9a. a9o-
Sweden, .2614: Denmark, 1878; Swift
zerland, 1882; Spain. 1883; Greece,
OIL: Poland, .00000012: Czechoslo-
vakia, '.029O; Jugoslovakia, .0127; Aus
tria' eo9Gi4; Rumania 1pao :ogSs; Argen. sh
Montreal, 90 1882.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
INSURANCE HEAD QUITS.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

HARTFORD, Conn, March 1.-The
resignation of John NJ. Holcombe as
president of the Phoenix Mutual Life
Insurance Company was announced
TODAY. Mr. Holcombe was with the
company for half a century and was
elected president in 1904. He is sue
ceeded by Archibald A. Welch. vice
president.
In 1889, when Mr., Holcombe was
elected vice president, the company's
assets were $10,000,000 its policies,
1900. and insurance in force, $23,-
OOO, 900. At the close of 1923 it's as
sets were $75,360,355; it's policies num-
bered 140,940, and insurance in force
was $370,000,000.