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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-08

Two persons who attempted suicide
the fret day Of the year must have
been disguised with the kind Of calen-
dars they received.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-08

Few years ago the man over forty
was considered a fit subject for chlsro-
forming. New he contributes to the
support Of q golf club.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-08

England Is faced with a shortage OF
dx-foot footmen. but In a pinch II
might make SEINE kind Of q deal with
bur movie colony.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-08

Along about now In an ordinary
winter the village joker would have
every supplemented lad in the neigh
borhood licking the iron handle Of the
town pump.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-08

Somebody asks where the old-fash-
.oned SUNDAY suit" has gone. Post
by to join the old-fashioned Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
GANGSTERS WRECK
 NEW YORK RESTAURANT
Pistol Duel Results in Serious h. jury to One-SulIiyan
 Fights Three

New York. Nov. 1S.-One man was seriously wounded and the in terior ia restaurant on the lower west side was wrecked in pistol duel carly today In which more than score of shots were fired. Police believe the affray resulted from a gangsters' feud.
 Edward Sullivan, one of the con- testants in the duel which he waged with three men, was shot four times. Thus far he has re- fused to divulge any reason for the attack. Sullivan had entered the restaurant and was eating with his back toward the entrance when three men opened fire on him through the front window. The bullets, shattering the plate glass ripped through crockery and fixtures and drove patrons to cover Through the broken window a fusi. Jade was fired and Sullivan dropped with four bullets in his body.
 Meanwhile he had emptted his own pistol at his assailants without effect. The men fled in a taxicat an descaped pursuing policemen Sullivan is being held at a locs hospital charged with illegal posses. sion of a pistol.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Tl111rrals
Mrs. Mary Schnitt

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Schmitt of 14 Hart street, formerly of Col. linsville, was held yesterday after. noon. Rev. Dr. George ". c. HiH oticiated and the remains were taken to Collinsville for interment.
 Mrs. Schmitt was 72 years and seven months of age and had been Ill for some time. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Freder- lck Sunburn, 147 Hart street, swhere she had made her home for the past six years.
 She is survived by her husband, George F. Schmitt, two daughters, Mrs, A, A, Miller and Mrs. Arthur farken: two sons, George c. Schmitt and William c. Schmitt, and seven grandchildren. all Of Collinsville; a daughter, Mrs. Frederick Sunburn of New Britain and a daughter-in- law, Mrs. Mary zieglcr of New Brit ain.
 There were many beautiful flowers from friends. relatives and neigh bors, as well as from her church. and from the Ladies Aid 1O4, N. L. A. C.
 The bearers were Christ ZeiEler. Adam Zeigler, Jacob zeigler and William Zeigler of New Britain, hephews of the deceased and Fred Hydel and Otto Hackbarth of Col linsville.
 Burial was in the village cemetery at Colllnsville.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
City Items

A son was born at the New Brit tain General hospital this morning to Mir. and Mrs. Kenneth Hartman of 21 Hamilton street.
 Home cooked lunches at Crowell's. adv.
 Joseph Battaglia of 737 West Main street reported to police this morn ing that a spare tire had ben stolen from his truck which was parked in the rear of his house Sunday night.
 A prayer meeting will be held at the home of MT. Stanford next Mon- day evening at 7:So o'clock.
 The Foreign Mission Circle of the Swedish Film Baptist church will meet tonight in the church parlors.
 The Jolly Dozen whist club met Monday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. J. Meeker, Mrs. G. Fisk, Mrs. G. Miller and Mrs. J. Don- lon. The club will meet next week at the home of Mrs P. F. McMahon, Seymour park.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
HALL CRITICIzES
 NEGLECT OF DUTY
Raps City Meeting Board Mem'
 bers Who Stay Away

At the meeting Of the Monroe street school Parents and Teachers association last night, Chairman Ed ward F. Hall of the board of finance and taxation uttered some sharp criticism of the members of the city meeting board who fail to attend sessions.
 He said he was disappointed in the attendance. There are 1S7 members and the average number present is 25 or 30. It would bo possible. he said, for small clique to control the financial affairs of tho city because the majority of members are usually absent. He urged his audience to in- sist that men elected from their ward attend meetings.
 Mir. Hall spoke of a recent city bond issue which was questioned by Boston bank until the city filed an affidavit that there was present a, the city meeting a sufficient number of members to make tho bond issue legal.
 Mir. Hall also spoke on school ac- commodations in that district and said he knew the board of educa. ton has in mind the erection of . new school.
 Fred o. Racklifte, representative, elect. also spoke. Solos were sung by Miss Meyer, supervisor of music at the state normal school, with Mis-, Clara olcott at the plano.
 President Richter presided.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
CHrRCH PLANS TOR FAT,

Plans for the annual fair of the St. John the Evangelist societies were completed at a meeting Of the general committee in charge at st. Johns hall last night. The fair will open In Jester's hall Friday night and will continue until the night of Dec. i.
 At the meeting last night the sub committees submitted reports of their activities, announcing that vandevile acts have been secured for each night during the fair. The dance committee announced that there will be dancing every n,ght.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
SHORTAGE OF S20,000
 CHARGED TO WOMAN
Miss Stamatin One of Those Arrest cd in Connection With "Fake
  Loans" In Stamford.

Stamford, Conn. Nov. 1s. - A gn Jitage of at least s20,000, due to fake loans," is charged, Il was understood by the police today. against Miss Tina stamatin. 20, of this city. Roy II. hlalcolm of Mount Vernon, N. >Y, Harry C. McGrath and Walter NJ. Keller, of this city, arrested last night on an embezzle- .n"rt charge on complaint of the Beneficial Loan society. The ec- cused were being held without bail today until an investigation of the affairs of the Stamford office of tho society could be completed.
 It was reported to the poioe that an arrest had been made in Bridge- port. and that the inquiry into lhe recording of alleged fake loans" would lead to arrests elsewhere. Miss Stamatin was cashier in the local office. Malcolm the former manager, and Keller the present manager.
 No particulars as to the manner in which the alleged embezzlcments were carried out through medium of what are described as fake loans have been given out by officers of 1 the society.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

Edward F. ogren. commander of the Eddy-Glover post. American Le- giop. explained how the Legion after tho war desired to use the great machine 1t had built up in the in- terests of future peace and that it was found the schools were the best source of education In this move- m ont.
 With the cooperation of the trade school the New Britain high school offers as much opportunity for the develmnent Of the youth between the ages of IS and IS years as any educational institution in tho coun- try according 10 L. P. slade, princi- pal of the senior high school.
 Raymond searle. principal of the Elihu Burritt Junior high school said that out of i,075 pupils regis tered in that school, s5 per cent of them came from homes where the parents were foreign born and 70 per cent Of them came frcs~ non- English speaking homes,
 The elementary schools of New Britain have grown n AS years from a total registration of 960 to tho present enrolment of more than B. 900, according to Miss Ella Fallon, supervisor of elementary schools.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
JUDGE RULES INHERITANCE
 TAX OF S4S,00O IS DUE
Trust Establlshed Before Death May Be Considered . Bequest
 Is Precedent.

Baltimore, Nov. is,--Judgs Morris A. soper. in United States district court today ruled the government is entitled to S43,o00 inheritance tax on a sS0o,oo0 bequest from the estate of William c, Byron. who died in January 1920.
 The case establishes q precedent, lawyers declared, in that 1t holds Q trust established before death legal ly may be considered a bequest after the makers death. Byron, a wealthy merchant of Willismsport, Md, two years before his death created a sb00.00 trust fund with the Safe Deposit X Trust company of Balti- more.
 It was stipulated that interest should be paid to him during his life. and that the trust should revert to his wife and child after death. Collector of Internal Revenue Galen L. Tait, assessed an inheritance tax against the fund, however. and the executor brought action to have the charge set aside.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
STORM IN NEW YORK

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 1S.-The wave Of winter weather which suddenly swept over New York state Sunday night wrought havoc with both har- vested and unharvested crops, ac- cording to reports gradually coming In from the rural sections, Apples, left in barrels or under the trees for marketing OF other use later, were fozen. Cabbage and cauliflower suf- fered the same fate, and farmers re- ported generally that produce which customarily Is left in the fields or stored outdoors until Thanksgiving Day has been ruined by the cold. Potatoes alone, 1t was said, escaped damage because much of the crop still is in the ground.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
WALL SZ. REPORTS

New York, Nov. ls,--Trading in stocks again assumed gigantic pro. portions today with sales running above 2,OOO,O ,Ooo shares for the sixth time since the current upswing start cd on the day after election. Prices bounded upward In all sections of the list. over 70 issues attaining new high prices for the year,
 U, s, Steel common assumed lead ership Of tho advance, rising 2 points to 1l6S. the highest price since 1919.
 Professional traders, who had talk on short positions on the theory that technical reaction was warranted after the spirited advance Of the last two weeks, rushed to cover when 1t became evident that large blocks of stocks were being taken out of the market.
 '. $. distributing preferred scared 6Ha points Maxwell motors A and Mack truck. Davison chemical and Great Northern preferred were among the many issues to sell 3 or more points above yesterdays final quotations.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
MACMURRAY 10 BE IN HUGHES' OFFICE
Authority on Orient Made As.
 Sistant Secretary of State

Washington, Nov. 1S.--- President Coolidge today appointed John Van A. MacMurray of New Jersey, an as- sistant secretary of state.
 Mir. MacMurray has been for a number Of years at the head of the departments far eastern division and is a recognized authority on questions of the Orient. He has served in the diplomatic corps both at Peking and Tokto.
 In his new post he succeeds the late A. A. Adee. An adjustment of duties among the ranking dopart- mont officials is in process as a re- suit of the rcorganiza ton law passed at the Ia st session of congress and while Mr. Adee devoted himself largely to the technique of drafting diplomatic correspondence, MT. Mac Murray probably will give special at tention to relations with China and Japan.
 The new assistant secretary first entered the diplomatic service in 1907, becoming secretary of the le- gation at Bangkok. Later he filled posts in the capitals of Greece, Montenegro and Russia and then was brought to Washington for a tour of duty in the state department. As a result of a succession of pro- motions he was made chief of the near eastern division in 1912. 4 year later he went 10 Peking as sec retary of the American legation, and in 1913 was transferred to Tokio as counsellor Of the American embassy there, During the next year he again was assigned 10 Picking where he was in charge of the legation for several months and then after an- other tour of duty at Tokio became assistant chief and then chief of the far eastern division here.
 Because of his intimate knowledge Of Chinese and Japsnase problems his advice was an important factor in shaping the American policies during the Washington conference. whose decisions regarding the far east he will help to carry into ef- feet in the post to which he was as- signed today.
 MT. MacMurray is 4S years old and was educated in law at Prince ton and Columbia. He is a native Of Schenectady, N. Y, but at the time of his appointment 10 the diplomatic service he was living in Princeton, N. !.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Man Falls 15 Feet;
 Is Instantly Killed

Shelton, Conn.,. Nov. lS.--James Kamesky. 10. employed at the Dris- coll Wire Co.,. on Canal street, was almost instantly killed shortly after 1 o'clock today when he fell a dis tance Of IS feet to cement floor while engaged In unloading coils Of wire from freight car. The man was found to have sustained a frac- tured skull and broken neck in his fall. He was rushed to the Griffin hospital but died before he reached there. Little is known of the man as the concern where he was em- ployed was reticent about giving any details relative to the fatal accident.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Agreement May End
 Rhode Island Deadlock

Providence. Nov. 1s.-An agree ment which may be the basis, it was said, for ending the long deadlock in the Rhode Island general assem- bly, was reached today at confer ence Of democratic and republican members of the legislative commit tees on finance. It was agreed that the only measures that should come before the general assembly were pthoso having to do with appropria- tions.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Foreign Exchange

New York, Nov, lS.-Foreign ex- changes firm. Quotations Gin cents): Great Britain, demand 463 Is, ca hres 46S 3-S, 60 day bills on banks 460 S-S; France, demand 5.2S4 ca bles 5.241-4; Italy, demand 4,S2. cables 432ls; Belgium, demand i.Sl, cables 4Slis Germany, de- mand s3.Sl: Holland, demand 4o.o9; Norway, demand l4.77: Sweden. de- mand 26.S4, Denmark, demand l7.5o; Switzerland, demand 1926; Spain, demand l5SI; Greece, de- mand i.7SL; Czechoslovaka, &2, S..9Sl9; Jugoslavia, demand l45i4, l.45i. Austria. demand ,o0l415; Eu- mand I7S1s; Jugoslavia, demand demand S7.7b; Brazil, demand l1.7S: Tokio. demand SS5-S, Mon- treaL 100.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
SPEAKERS LAUD
 WORK 0F SCHOOLS
Individual Attention to Pupils Modem Method K.

The individual attention given to he child in the public schools of New Britain was the outstanding point stressed by speakers at the luncheon Of the combined civic clubs and the American Legion at he Walnut Hill school today in the interests of American Education week.
 Representative elect Fred O.. iackliffe of the Rotary club presid- I'd as toastmaster and Howard ,Y. stearns of the Kiwanis club led the lnging. P. r. King. chairman of he board of education and former president of the Lions club. was the lrst speaker.
 Results Justify Costs
 Mayor A. M. Paonessa saw In the meeting tendency among repre- sentative citizens to cooperate with he school department and said as mayor he was proud of the New Britain school system. He called at ention to the fact that most crimes lre committed by uneducated per- ons and said New Britain gets more return for its money invested In Echool purpose than in any other way.
 A request to visit the schools this week was exteded by Superintendent btanley H. Holmes who stated that would do the teachers and pupils world of good and possibly the lsitors,
 He explained that the whole Policy Of modern education is to con ider the child as an individual and lot to teach children en masse. He sked citizens when they see the chool department spending money or what sometimes arc called "fads" remember, that 1t is in line with he policy of serving with the utmost tncerity and to consider with justice he individual
 Few Go to College
 Of 100 students In the fifth rades, only VI ever enter high chool, only 14 graduate, only seven O to college and but two of the 100 yer graduate from college, accord E to Rev. Dr. John l.. Davis. Dr. avis pointed out that the two per nt who graduate from college ompose from 55 to 75 per cent Of e leaders in the country. He said e child with no education has one ance in a hundred and fifty thous- T. We do not spend enough money
 education." he said. Tn one ar the government spent six mil- n dollars for the inspection Of i~s and five hundred thousand for icatlon."
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Man Buried in Snow
 And Frozen to Death

Columbus, Ohio. Nov 1S.--One death from the cold weather which swept the. Ohio valley yesterday bringing with 1t the first snow of the season, was reported today. The body of an unidentified man, 50 years of age, was found buried in the snow on the bank of the Olen- tanGy river. He had frozen to death.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Way Street Briefs

Three offerings of railroad stocks with an aggregate par value of more than ssi,S0o,0oo was placed on the market today--the first time in many years that such a variety of carried shares has been Opened to public subscriptions The largest Is. sue consists Of l2s,o00 shares Of Carolina, Clinchfed < Ohio Rail way leased line stock, priced at s7S.So to yield about 5:bO per cent. otherroads represented in the offer ing are the Bangor & Aroostook and the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pa cihc.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Mrs. Harding's Condition
 Remains Unchanged

Marion, Ohio, Nov. 1S.-The con dition of Mrs Warren G. Harding showed little change during the night. The bulletin issued by her physician this forenoon said:
 Mrs. Harding's condition re- mained Unchanged during the night. At 6 o'clock this morning the pulse became very weak and her respira- ton shallow. She is now stronger"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

Rev. Monsignor W. H. Flynn. chan cellor Of the Roman Catholic dio- cese Of Hartford, Rev. Joseph Don- nelly assistant at the Holy Rosary church here is transferred to Green Vich as successor to Rev. Pliny Coouey. recently transferred from St. Mary's church, that place. 10 an upstate pastorate, Rev. Rocco Guerrerio is transferred as assistant from St Patrick's. Norwich, 10 Holy Rosary. this city.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
ARREST FOLLOWS CRASH

Nincenzo GandoIto Of kensingt on was arrested this morning at the corner of Lafayette and Grow streets when an automobile he was driving crashed into trohey car. He was charged with reckless driv- Ing, Sergt. John J, King made the arrest. Gandolfo's machine was badly damaged by the crash. but he escaped uniniured.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

The engagement of Ferry Edger- ton, son of Mir. and Mrs. A. C. Edg- erton of Stratford, formerly Of New Britain, and Miss Josephine Bear of Milford, a graduate of the New Brit ain state normal school, has been announced. Mir Edgerton is the New Britain manager Of Fdgerton & Sons of Bridgeport, and makes his home with his aunt. Mrs. John A. Reeves of 271 Carlton street The wedding will take place in the spring.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
MRS. REYES TO SPEAK

Mrs. Frances Parkinson Reyes, wife of the senator from New Hamp- shire, will speak tomorrow night at the Camp school auditorium under the auspices of the College club. She will speak on her life in Wash ington. She is the author of Letters from a Senator's Wife" appearing in Good Housekeeping. The proceeds of the affair will be devoted to the scholarship fund.
 The members of the club wiu en- certain Mrs. Reyes at dinner at the Burritt hotel preceding the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends, neighbors and relatives fol the kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement ir the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. Mrs. Mary Schmitt also for the beautiful floral offerings received.
 Signed:
 George F. Schmitt, Mrs. Fred Sun burn, Mrs. Albert Miller. Mrs. Ar thus Farkin. George C. Schmitt, Will liam c. Schmitt.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

Observance Of election day and the usual seasonal decline in busi- ness at this time of the year were responsible for a decrease of 7S,- s?6 cars in loading of revenue freight for the week ended Novem- ber 8 compared with the preceding week, the American Railway Asso- ciation reports The total of 994,504 cars also was decrease of 4l,7l7 under the corresponding week last year, but an increase of 50,31S over the same week In 1922.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
CHAILENGER COUNTY AupIIoR

Bridgeport. Nov. 1s.-State Sem stor Howard S. Challenger of this city was today elected county au- ditor succeeding Representative Clara Nevius of New Fairfield, who resigned to become Fairfield county agent in charge of the widows pen- sion fund
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

Directors of the Postum Cereal company have authorized retirement of 10000 shares of preferred stock on Feb. ]. at sli5 a share and ac- crued dividends. Less than 30,0GO shares are now outstanding. a block of 10000 shares having been re- tired the first of this month.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

Free Home Wanted for s year old Protestant Child, also ls year old Protestant Child who have no one to Care for them. Anyone interested communicate with Bureau of Child Welfare, 1i1 Capitol Ave, Hartford, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

New York. Nov. 1S.-Another flood Of buying orders poured in 10 today's stock market, lifting nearly 50 issues to new peak prices for the year in the first two hours of trading on total sales in excess of 100000 shares So scare was the floating supply of certain stocks that early gains ranged from to S points when orders to buy at the market" were executed.
 Speculative interest which has been shifting from group to group in the last 10 days, was concen- trated largely on the railroad shares, Is of which bettered their previous maximum prices. The new highs included New York Central, Southern Railway, Frisco common, Texas &; Pacific. the three Wabash issues, Illinois Central common and preferred, Missouri Pacific common and preferred. Northern Pacific, Bal timore 6; Ohio, St. Louis Southwest en, Great Northern preferred and Chicago and Northwestern some of which sold at their best prices since the beginning of the war. Frisco common recorded the best gains with a jump of points.
 Some of the outstanding indus trials were Sears Roebuck, Ameri- can Ice. General Electric, Radio Corporation and Savage Arms, all of which sold to $ points higher.
 Transfer O. large blocks of stocks indicated purchases by powerful f. nancial interests but the bulk of the demand undoubtedly came from small traders and investors through out the country, whose orders were | handled by the large commission | houses. some of which have report ed daily increases in business rang ing from 300 to 1000 puers cent, since the election.
 Commodity markets were mixed. Cotton futures opened 25 to S5 points higher and then lost part of their gain on protit-taking. The grain market was slightly reactionary.
 Coffee prices, after declining cents pound yesterday, rallied from 1-4 to S4c pound today. Re- newed buying was induced on con- tinued reports of a crop shortage in Brazil and estimates that present world supplies were about 2,00O,00O bags below requirements,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18
sis0 IN LrMnER STOLEN

The police received a report this morning that about sl5o worth Of lumber had been stolen from a lot on Washington street, The lumber was the property of Mendetto, Ter ranoya X Riga Co.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

Executives of the New York Cen tral, Baltimore & Ohio, Pennsylva- nia and Nickel Plate railroads have set next Friday as the tentative date for their conference here on the re- grouping of the eastern carriers with the four large trunk lines built around their system, Their action probably will affect the disposition of railroads representing 25 per cent of the entire mileage of the country.