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The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-01-24
John Latta Shot Up
Goes Hunting and Gets 36 Bird Shot
in His Arm


fatal attraction for shot. John
Latta'S grandfather, remember
ed affectionately as Hoot Pat
terson, had his finger shot off
in the Civil War, and also re-
ceived a well-aimed Yankee bull
let through his nose. His uncle,
Wiley Patterson, bursar of the
University for many years. lost
his leg from a cannon ball in the
same war. And now John, goes
out hunting and gets 36 shot in
his left forearm and four or five
more in his back.
He took his shotgun Friday
afternoon and went out on a
search for quail in the fields
along the Pittsboro road a mile
3or SO from town. Once he saw
another hunter at a distance.
but paid no particular attention
to him. After he had been
scouting about for an hour or
so he heard the whirr of a ris-
ing covey behind him, and an in
stant later the bang of a gun.
The load got him in the arm,
and he looked down to find the
sleeve of his co4t in shreds.
Drawn by his shouts. a youth
who had done the firing came
running through the under
brush. Together they, walked
to the highway, hailed a passing
car, and were brought to the In
firmary.
DR.. Abernethy. after making
an examination of the arm, tel
ephoned to Mrs. Latta. OF
course she was badly frighten-
ed, despite the doctors assur-
ances that the wound was not
dangerous. She telephoned her
brother, James Patterson, in
Durham, and he came over and
took John to DR.. Foy Robertson
in Durham. br. Robertson ad-
viSed against extracting the
shot, saying that to get 36 shot
out would mean cutting the arm
all to pieces. He found in the
back the four or five shot that
had not been discovered in Chap
el Hill.
John has been walking about
town and attending his classes
with his arm sWathcd IN band
ages and one coat sleeve empty.
When his mother declared she
never wanted him to go hunt
ing again he laughed at her and
said he was ready to go again
right away.
The shot took into the flesh
with them little bits Of cloth,
but plentiful injections of some
anti-toXin are thought to have
obViated the danger of blood
poisoning.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-01-24
Mrs. ROgersOn Is Better

Friends of Mrs. l.. b. Roger
sons will be glad to knew that
she is resting well after a seri.
Gus operation in Mercy Hospital,
Charlotte. Her little son, Brew
ster, is with her mother in
Greenville, S. C.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-01-24

DR.. James X. Hall Of Rich
mond visited DR.. MacNider Sun
day. r:
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-01-24

Il. S. Williams young daugh-
ter, who has been i'll with pneu-
monia, is improving.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04

society of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs A. E. DeV'berry We'd nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The memebrs of Plainyille Hose Co. No. 1 of Plainville. will hold a regular meeting in the firemen's rooms on Friday night.
 Pythian Temple, No. .29, Pythian Sisters. will hold food safe Thurs day afternoon in Prior's drug store in the Neri block.
 The condition of Fred Bullcn. who is in St. Francis hospital is reported to be considerably improved.
 LeRoy Morse Of Cook street, who suffered a broken leg in recent coasting accident. is reported to be much improved.
 Howard Coombs is confined to his home on Broad street with illness.
 Ametigo Gorilla has resigned his position at the Collins restaurant and has entered the employ of Collins Auto Sales Co. His place in the res turant is being taken by William 1ierney.
 Brock Barnes post. American Le- zion and the Ladies' Auxiliary, held an enjoyable joint meeting in the post rooms last evening.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church will meet tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. H. Mitchell
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
ASK CONTINUATION
Effort Being Made 10 save I1-Scar- Old Murderer in New York From Electric Chair.

Catskill, x. r., March i.---Worl has begun in preparing a petition re- o,' sting Governor Sraith to commute the sentence of Lester Gerstonberg. iT, who has been condemned to die by olcctrocution during the week Of Arril l4, for the ,'ni,icr of his step. father Marco Glsl"r"i.
 The petition. which its sporsor, Mrs. William Spencer Murray, hopes 10 make state- wide, is based on four grounds; the impropricty Of such a sentence on account of the youth of the accused, his excellent previous character. the extraordinary dsson- sicn of the court of appeals in con- firninC his sentence and the peculiar nature Of the evidence.
 Gurstenbcrg was convicted by | Greene county grand jury Of shoot ing his step-rather while on hunt ing trip near New Baltimore. The couri Of appeals affirmed the con- vict!on. but three of the seven judges iissented. Evidence at the trial ten l. cd tc show Geretcnberg's mother had a han1 in planning the staying. and that peculiar circumstances attended the death of Gcrtsenberg's own fath- CT, The case against his mother has been dismissed.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
COcOanut Oil Makes
 A Splendid Shampoo

IT you want to keep youh hair in good condition be careful what you wash 1t with.
 Many soaps and prepared shampoos conJam too much free alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle and is very harmful. Mulsiticd cocoa nut oil shampoo (which is pure and entirely Sreasclessb is much better than anything tlsc you can use for shampooing. as this cannot possibly iEjure the hair.
 Simply moisten your hai- with wa fer and rub it in. Two or three tca- spoonfuls uill make an abundance of rich. creamy iather. and cleanse the Lair and scalp thoroughly. inc ialh- CT rinses out easily, and removes every particle Of dust. dirt. dandruff and ex- cess oil. The hair dries quickly nnI evenly and 1t leaves if fine and silky, bright. fluffy. wavy and easy to man age.
 You can get Mulsificd cocoanut cal shampoo at any drug store. It IS in- expensive and a few ounces will last every one in the family for months.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
GOLF AND BASEBALL DO
 NOT SEEM TO MIX WELL
McGraw Is Latest Manager To Forbid His Players To- Go
 Golfing

New York, March 4.-McGraw of the Giants has put golf under the ban and has forbidden his players in train ing to chase the elusive pellet.
 Predicting that all big league man. agers soon would declare a ban on golf. McGraw declared that the base ball stroke and the golf stroke are vastly different and that the master ing of one spells the other Other managers have drowned on the Scot tish pastime, including Miller Higgins of the Yankees. and Ty Cobb. who re- gently ordered tho TyGers to turn in their bags of golf sticks. McGraw's cdict was almost coincident with the camp arrival of the Giants most pro- ficient and persistent golfer, Ross Young, outiielder, who showed up with a couple of golf bags.
 Golf is great game and I'm for it." McGraw said. But like every thing good, it can he ovcrdone. In fact, golf is too good, for it sometimes grips ball player so tightly that he gives more attention to perfecting his midiron shots'than he does to polish ing off his batting style. The first class ball player must think, talk and eat baseball in addition to playing ii, and l don't want any of my players sitting around talking nothing but golf in the heat of pennant race"
 Ty Cobb was reported to have re- tented bit at the Tyger camp and Ga, and 10 have modified his anti-golf edict so as to exclude pitchers. These players ordinarily can't hit anyway, hc is reported to have said, SO golf cant affect their batting averages.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04

the meeting there will be sale of food. Many At Glass. ! Berlin and kcnsington were well represented in Newington last eye- ming. when the weekly dancing class of Newington Grange met at fhe new Grange hall in that place. Several automobiles filled with Berlin people went 10 the class.
 Dance Tomorrow Night. \ modern and old fashioned dance will be held al Grange hall. Berlin tomorrow night under the auspices Of Berlin Grange. There will be a pro- gram of fox ttots for the younger people and the old folks will enjoy the dances popular when they were young. Professor Gates Of Crom- well will be promptcr.
 East Berlin Items,
 Mrs. Adam Krauth has returned 10 her home on Grove street after spend. ing few days as the guest of Mfr. and Mrs Louis varson at their home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The regular meeting Of the Knights of Tythias will bn held at their hall this evening at the usual hour.
 The local members Of the Girl Scouts will attend q meeting. Of their troop al Berlin Wednesday afternoon.
 Mrs. J. F. NcCorklc and Mrs. r. D. Rich entertained at a whist social at the home Of Mrs. Rich on Main street this afternoon for thc benefit Of the parish house fund of St. Ga- briefs church.
 There will be no regular meeting of the "Lafanso' club this week.
 A meeting Of the Modern Woodmen will be held at the Athletic building Thursday evening.
 X dance and social will be given at the Athletic hall Friday evening by the Mcssrs. Goodrich and Chap. man of New Britain.
 Mrs. Edward kahms will entertain the members of the social Five" at her home on Thursday afternoon of this week.
 The local members Of Bottom Easica post. American Legion. will attend a at Kensington this evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
END RHEUMATISM
 WITH RED PEPPER

When you are suffering with rheu- matism so you can hardly get around just try Red Pepper Rub and you will have the quickest relief known.
 Nothing has such concentrated. penetrating heat as red peppers. Jn- stant relief. Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat In three minutes it warns the gore spot through and through. Frees the blood circulation. breaks up the eongcstion-and the old rheumatism torture Is gone.
 Row1es Red Pepper Isuu. made from rcd peppers. costs little at any orug store. Get jar at once. Use fl for lumbago. neuritis. baeksche. stiff neck sore muscles colds in chest. Al- most instant relief awaits you. Bc sure to get the genuine. with the name RowIes on each package.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
THE 6 DAY RACE
Team Of Ncfatti-Azzini at s o'clock This Morning Is Only One With Ian To tbc Cool

New York. March i.-But ono team that Of Nefatti- Azzini. remained one lap 10 tho good at o'clock today the thirty-second hour of the annual six-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden. This was due to the forced retirement Of Lucicn Buysse. Of the Dc Ruytcr-Buyssc Belgian combination. who hurt his shoulder in a spill last night. be Ruyter pen alized a lap, was given four hours in which to obtain new partner.
 Sefatti-Azzini. leading. had pedal led 599 miles and fise laps at the hour. as against the rec ord for this time Of roc miles. one lap. established by Lawson and Root in 1915. Ten teams trailed one lap behind. three others were two laps to the rear and the last team Eyck- man-Declerck. trailed three laps be- hind the leaders.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
HRS. JOHN CONNLEY PASSES AWAY HERE Hlell Known Resident Of Berlin
 Vas 6S Years Ol Age T''S ILL FOR A LONG TIME
Ghw.,ain Ma, Resume I'rar,nc-li- l. uaner card Niccting Next Week ivwiing ka4m Average, 5or Week

M a John II. Connhy Of Berlin f'". l sd at be- pom" .a.st a.gl ,l in age q. BS ears. hr" death iolln,.- inc lnrs iLG"as. 3irs F'oan,ey ,t#A til' s ,r 0. ono oi b,rlia's weil knowH Lgtr, manala"taecrs and she t,us laemifat in riturch. work hv"r for lnsh@ gpaaA Tp' ma1, 'lI;y tricnds 1. l;orlip atd WAS idvatiii I with ,ia lfju C5rsrtg4tipagl rhureh.
 Mig. ronnicy waa Jorn m lIatcr- s',ar. x. r.. hcr maiden uame being ,;.as h9ulo buclaNGn. in 1860. shc nnu,d have bcnD ji years Of agr had att lI,"d uni next July. She Was married 0 Ir ''qnnicy n lavcrstraw snI :hoy moved 0 Ec"lin about D ytprs ago. la Ing up ticir rcsi lcncc .a th" h,uac now oc upicd by Mort t5c RhoGcl. opposite the licrlin post office.
 Two daug.'cr5 were born t0 Mr. aaj Mrs. Conniuy. O1r O. them is new Mry. Ga .anr Goo twin of Bcriin streal. and t,,o o.hcr is Mrs. Lester B. ming. also o! Berlin. Mrs. Conn lty is survived also by her husband and four grandchildren. bcnidcs .wo sisters. Mrs. George Har'owc and Mrs. Charles Taylor. both of DorchcEter Mass.
 Mrs. connicg had bcen in failing tc4iih for a long time. ibout six months ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis. from which she ncse! recovered. and since that time mad teen failing.
 The funeral will bc held tomorrow afternoon tt . o'clock from her lat" tome. Rev. Samucl \. F'iske of Che l'erlin Congregational church ohiciat- ing. Burial will ba in Maple ccmc- tlrr.
 Dr \. J. Goodwin of EonsinEion may resume his practice in q short
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
LESS WOOL pRoDuCED.

Washington. March 4--Thc world production of wool in 1928 was csti- mated by the department Of com mcrcc at 2,60f.9l 900 pounds. a re- duction of about 66.000.000 pounds from the 1922 figures. The decreasc was largely attributed 10 an appar- ent reduction Of 130.O00.000 pounds in the Australian clip as compared with 1922.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
TESTING DREADNAUGHT.

Rockland. Me. March 4.-The su- per-dreadnaught Colorado, which re- ccntly returned from a shake-down cruise in European waters, went over the Rockland course today on a stand test which marks the first of her official trials. Weather con- ditions were favorable.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04

Doesn't hurt one bit. Drop a little 'Freezone" on an aching corn. .n- stantly that corn stops hurting. then shortly you lift it right off with .in- gers.
 Your druggis sells d tiny bottle o: "Freezone' for few cents. sufficient to remove every hard corn. soft sorn. or corn between inc toes and the foot caIluscs. without soreness or irrita ton.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
NEM GERMAN BANK PLAN.

By The Associated pross
 Paris March 4.--The plan agreed upon by the reparation experts for a new German bank of issue is to or- ganize the institution in two depart- ments---a bankings division, 10 be To- cated in Berlin, and an issue de- pertinent in a neutral country.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
Mclean Eayors Bonus.

In response to q request of Seiche- prey post. American Legion. as to his stand on the proposed adjusted com pensation for former service men. Senator George P. Mclean has writ ten as follows:
 My Dear Adjutant:
 ''l have yours of the 2fth, being resolution sent me by Seichcprey post No. ?, American Legion, of Bristol. Conn, fayoring the enactment of leg islation providing adjusted eompen- sation for eX-service men which I shall present to the senate at an early date. I sincerely hope the friends of the ex-seryice men will arouse them selves to the necessity ot counteracting the ill-considered opposition to the so- called bonus. The American people are good at heart. but they easily for get when forgetfuIness leads to a re- duction in taxes"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
BABIES CRY
 FOR R"CASTORIA"
Prepared Especially for Infants and Children of All Ages

Mothcri Flctcher's Castoria has been in use for over 30 years as a pleasant. harmless substitute for Cas- tor Oil. Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups. Contains no nar- cotics. Proven directions are on each package. Physicians everywhere rec ommend il.
 The genuine bears signature Of
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04

7 and instrumental numbers win be presented as we'll as talks by the school officials. One of the largest classes :n the history of the evening school will be graduated.
 Council Meeting Tonight.
 Several important matters will com mand the attention of the city council tonight at it's first session for March. Among the questions will be the es- tablishment of public comfort station. for which a petition will be presented by the Chamber of Com merce with several hundred sigma lures attached. The building over of the dangerous North Pond street railroad crossing will also be consid- cred as will wage increases for the firemen. Additions to the police de- partment will be on the list for de- cisiOn.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
SOUlHINGION NEWS

1 The town meeting 10 be held this month is expected to bring up a num- l Der of matters of importance and a great deal of interest is already evil denced. The matter which is expect ed to arouse the most discussion is that of fixing the tax rate. At an earlier date it was thought that be- cause of the increase in the grand list. the tax rate would be slightly lower than during the post year. Tho proposed building Of the new road through Clark street to the Water bury-Milldale turnpike however is expected to offset the slight increase in the grand list and for this reason it is probable that there will be no noticeable decrease in the tax rate. The sum of s42,000 will have 10 be advanced to the state, three-quarters of this amount to be paid back to the town in 1925. The road will cost about s21. .o0o and the town has about si6,S00 due in allotments from the state.
 Other matters of importance to come before the meeting are the sale Of the old Milldale school. and the problem of affording the people living in the Milldale section better fire protection.
 The second game of the series be- tween the Pexto basketball team and Miler's Mystery quintet will be play cd in the town hall Saturday night. Although the PeNto team completely outclassed Miller's quintet in the game played last Saturday night the followers of the latter team arc con fidcnt that the game this week will prove the mysterious aggregation was decidedly off color.
 George Lilley. past commander oe kiltonic post, American Legion. and now district chairman of tho legion in this county, was presented with a gold watch by the Fairfield county le- zion al the second annual banquet in Danbury Saturday evening.
 The regular monthly meeting Of the Southington Business Mems asso- citation was held in oxley assembly hall last evening. Plans were com pletcd for tho annual get together and banquet to be held by the association in the town hall Monday evening. March 2i. Major General Edwards will deliver the chief address on that evening. It is expected that about 300 people will attend the affair.
 Union Grange will hold its regular meeting in oxley assembly hall Fri
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04

Union Grange will hold its regular m eeting in oxley assembly hall Fri day evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
Dr. Roche Resumes Practice.

Dr. Arthur r. Roche, the baby spe- calist, has resumed his practice at his office on Main street. after an inten- sivc course of training on baby dis cases and asthmax at the Postgradu- ate hospital in New York. The phy- sician has been engaged in study for several months in New York, spccial- izing on ailments Of infants.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
Attends Hearing.
Missionary Session Postponed.

The meeting of the Woman's Mis- sionary society of the Berlin Congre- gational church has been postponed from Wednesday afternoon 10 Thurs day afternoon. The meeting will be held at 2 o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Frank Woods and the speaker will be Miss Stella Dickinson. superintendent of the New Britain city mission who will talk on immigration. Following
New Britain herald., 1924-03-04
:,cn.ns Sc.,ool Graduation

Eradication exercises of the local evening school will take place tonight. when q pleasing program of vocal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27

enough to catch them. Smart as he is I don't believe he is smart enough for that. One thing is sure, and that is no men or boys will frighten them if can help it. I'd like to make friends with them, but they have been shot at so much that I am afraid they never will trust me. Anyway, I'm going to try"
 The very first chance he got he start
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
LITTLE BEDTIME STORY
Farmer Brown. Boy Visit. Paddy. Pond
By THORNTON W. suReEs

Farmer Browns boy was very busy these beautiful spring days, for the good brown earth had to be prepared for the seeds, and, the seeds had to be planted, and in all this Farmer Brown > boy had share, and was glad, for he had learned the joy that comes with work well done. There had been n time when he had thought that it was very dreadful that he should have to work, and he had envied the birds and all the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, because he thought that they had nothing to do but to play.
 But as he learned to know his little neighbors better, and to love them. he little by little discovered that they had to work, every single one of them, or they could not live, and that those who seemed happiest. and whom he loved best. were the hardest workers of all. He watched Johnny Chuck dig. and tine birds make their nests, and Jerry Muskrat building his wonderful house, and all of them hunt for their daily food, and saw that each one of them has a part of the work of the great world to do and is happy in doing it. And later he made a great discovery. It was that when hehad done his share of work well and cheerfully he enjoyed his playtime hundred times more than he possibly could have if all his time had been playtime. So when he began to find pleasure in work. and then he found that the better his work was done the greater the pleasure he felt.
 It was several days after he found out that Mrs. Quack was coming at night to feed on the corn he scattered among the bulrushes of the Smiling Pool and then flying straight into the Green Forest, before he had chance to visit the pond of Paddy the Beaver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
MY WIFE AND l 4 Husbaad Tells Hts Story To Carolyn Beecher

perhaps I'll try your regime. Until then I'll live my own life--as l choose. y Then: Now that know how disap- pointed you are in me, let's go. It's after nine."
 1 followed her in a daZe. l had hon. estly tried to show her as gently as I could where we were drifting. 1 had only angered her. Yet I would not unsay one word. 1 had spoken only the truth and l would not crowd it back into my silent subconsciOusness, where so long had kept it locked, if 1 could.
 50 glad to see you Mrs. Morton said. Did you enjoy the lecture, Nat alie?'
 Immensely" She darted me a com ical glance.
 And you, Mir. Henderson,"
 Of course he did. He gave it, Natalie replied for me. Mrs. Morton looked from one to the other of us. puzzled. Natalie added
 You see I have been bad, naughty wife for two years. Bruce bottled up his advice as to how he would like me to be until tonight. so you will forgive us for being late?'
 Showing an embarrassment had not given her credit for the fineness of feel ing to know, Mrs. Morton proposed that we start playing at once, making