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New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
Terrific storm in Buffalo

Buffalo. N. r.. June 21.-Lightning bolts caused & dozen fires. two houses were blown down trees were damaged and uprootsd and 1,157 telephone lines were put out of service by a ter rife electric and wind storm which swept Buffalo for two hours early to- day. The damage was greatest in the South Park section of the city. where whole rows of trees were blown down and miles Of telephone and telegraph wires were snapped or dragged to the ground. Complete telephone service was not expected to be restored until tomorrow.
 The lawns of South Park and Gaze novia Park were strewn with wreck age today. Ancient elms which have been carefully nursed by the city for 50 years were toppled or uprooted and the damage was declared the greatest in the history of the city forestry department.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
CITY AWAKENED BY
 WARMING ELEMENTS
tContinued from First Page)

among those at shore restorts, is much delayed, was ushered in this morning with an electrical storm which gave a great many people an uncanny feel ing. The lightning was sharp and prolonged, and its vividness created impressions that it was reaching the earth through sundry buildings. The thunder claps were deep and rumbling and for half an hour incessant. The sum total of damage in this city and nearby towns appeared not to be
 srge.
 Lightning struck in a few places in New Haven but damage was sight while Hamden and Branford tom of buildings hit but none set afire. Taken as whole the electrical display left fsw marks in its wake. Twice street car service in the city was stopped because of cessation of the power and in one instance one-man trolley car in Meadow street stopped dead from hurned-out motors. caused. the crew thought, by an excess of electrical fluid which knocked a hole in the roof. Some passengers on the car thought they felt an electric shock.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
21 of 26 Grand Officers
 At Amaranih Meeting

At one of the most largely atterdaa c meetings of Laurel Court. Order of Amaranth. last night. gi of tHe s6 state gr1nd court officers were in nt- tendance fo officially view inc aork Of the ioGai court Dinner vas served and words of high commendation were voiced by Inc grand officers who compiifnsnied the local officers on the proficiency shown in sxemplifyinE The csremonies of the evening. Several presentations were made. Mrs. Dor othy M. Rruemmer F. royal matruns. Charles H. BrHemmer royal patron of Laurel court New Britain has three representatives in the gIand state court thi4 year. They are EkiJmore F. Seaman. grand royal patron: Mrs. Charlotte F. Roye=. grand associate conduetress. and Mrs Julia Norton. grand marshsl in the sasi.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
Foreign Exchange

Fev York. June 21.-ForeiEn et- changes steady. Quotations in cents: Great Britain demand 4327s. cables 433 ls: 6n-day hills on banks 4s0ts {: France demand b.4nis cables 54Ii {; Italy demand 4.2bt.. cables 4:SI Bel- gium demand 4.6Sta: cables 4ssl {: German demand Cpcr trillon) .2s7s Holland demand 37.4o: Norway de- mand i9.52: Sweden demand 2G53: Denmark demand 1888: Switzerland demand 1774: Spain dcD1and 1Sfs: Greece demand ITS. Poland demand .oe012. Czechd-Slofakia demand ,.sh <; Jngosla,ia demand i.1a. Aus tria demand .oefIis: Rumania de- mand A. Argentina demand s2f5: Brazil demand In.gd. Tokio demand 4iA: Montreal ss 17-S2.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
Graduation Exercises at
 St. Mary's Sunday

The annual graduation exercises ot St. Mary's Parochial school will be held tomorrow afternoon at S;S0 o'clock in st. Mary's church. Rev, Peter coffey of Hartford, a graduate of the school. will he the speaker at the exercises and Rev. Francis Mur- phy Of Bethel, also a graduate of the school will sing beRediction with which iho exercises will conclude. Organist John j. crcan has Rr- ranged the following musical program for the occasion.
 proce ceSsional--"Pricsts' March" .. ..,s.,.....s..s.. Athaila,r Praise Ye The Father" .... .Gounod
 Senior Choir. "Jesus Dei NiHi"--Trio ,,. selected Mrs M. T. Crean, soprano; Gerald F Crean. tenor; Jsmes Dona-
 hue. baritone. Ave Maria" "............... Gounod
 Miss Kathleen Walsh. prenade"--Selected ......... .Titel Walter occupln, celloi Harold G.
 steadman. flute, John J.
 Crean, organ. "O salutaris' adapted from "The Rosary ..s..... .....s,.*...ssss
 John J. OBrien. Rccosslonsl .....s....,s.. seleclcd'
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
DOES NOT
 THINK M'ADOO IS
 LINKED WITH K. K.
Continued from First Pagel baseball game and Monday with a golf tournament.
Nebra skans Leave

Nsbraska's delegation 10 the demo- cratic national convention at New York, pledged by T. $. Allen dele gate-at-large and state democratic chairman, to support Governor Charles Bryan for president, left last night for the convention city.
 eBfore departing. the governor de- elared: We're not going to press an active candidacy We simply want 10 impress upon the convention that in order to save the west from the in- dependent sentiment that has swept states like Minnesota and Wisconsin, must be nominated that will meet the requirements Of the voters Of his section.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

New York. June 2l.--An uneNpect- ed display Of strength by the oll shares. which led 10 considerable short covering, was the feature Of to- days sock market The general list continued it's upward course but the gains were smaller than heretofore and buying was of more selecsNe character. American Water Works issues, which recently have enjoyed a sensational advance. fell back on protit-taking. but other public utili- ties continued to show marked strength. Lov-priced rails moved to high ground under the leadership Of Katy preferred, which sold around 4a, The closing was firm. Sales ap- proximated S50.000 shares.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
Cave Man Interferes
 With Wife: Locked Up

Shortly after leaving court this morning where he had been arraicned on charges of assaulting his wife and carrying concealed weapons Victor Riner. started trouble at 3as Arch street when his wife attempted to go to the office of Prosecuting Attorney Joseph C. Woods. with whom she had an appointment. Riner prevented his wife from keeping the appointment until the police were called and he was taken to the station where he was detained until after his wife had com pleied her business.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
Rrs HTrs ICE WAGON

stght accident occurred 70 one of the buses on the Arch strssi lire about ssn o'clock this rnorninr. when 'bu. driven by William Schmidt crashed into an ice wagon which had been parked al the eurb and started cut toward the center Of the road The crash occurred at the top cf webslsr Hill and the bus sss
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
Miss Elizabeth Dono, an

Word has been received Of the death of Miss Elizabeth Donovan at her home. 15i Lincoln street. Meri- den. Miss Donovan uas well known and had many friends in this city She is survived by two brothers. Michael n. and James J.. and three sisters. Catherine and Nonie. all Of Meriden. and Mrs. James W. Hingrose of Hart ford. Funeral services Will he held from her home Monday morning at S.so o'clock. followed by a funeral mass at st. Joseph's church. Meriden, at 2 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21

souihtouns on Arch srsst The drivsr uss unable to ssf out of the say Of the truck snd vss unable to stop. as the latter started out te-srd the center of the street when the bus was but fev feet avsv 4 car wss apprcachins from the sossh. Slight darasrs was Zone to the ice EsEon and the socr of the bus No CTS sss hurt
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
storm Causes Collision

Bridgeport, June 2l.-Binded by the lightning and rain during today's storm John Szuca, driN CT of an auto mobile, ran down a horse drawn truck. John Lynch, aged AS. was knocked from the seat of the truck sustaining broken ribs i.Sd internal in- juries. His, condition is serious
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
STANLEY WORKS CLOSING
Notices Posted Advising Employees in Factory of 10 Day Shutdown Be- ginning After July {.

Notices have been posted through out the Stanley Works that the factory will close for 10 days after July 1. This order docs not affect the office force. No reason for the shutdown has been given.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
Draths
Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Lyhne

Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Lyhne
 Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Lynne. wife of Anker g. Lyhne Of s9s Noble ave nue. Bridgeport. died today at her home. She was S4 years Of age. Tbe funeral will be held from her late home Tuesday afternoon. June 24. at z o'clock
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
Guide Books Ready

Map and guide books of the sub way systems of New York city are being published by the Brooklyn Man haitian Transit company for the bene-
 fit of visitors and delegates 10 the convention. Special uniformed attend ants will be assigned to the import ant subway stations to furnish the out Of town passengers with information.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21

one Of the sisters in the operating room of the main building saw the flames shooting out of the roof and ran from the building.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
York state Gets It Too

Albany, N, Y., June 21.-Telegraph and telephone companies were work ing hard today to bring their wire lines back 10 normal, after the sharp est electrical storm in two years, which swept over central and western New York early today
 The principal trouble was caused between Syracuse and Buffalo, where about half of the telephone circuits were put out of business temporarily hy the lightning, Lines radiaiing from Syracuse and Buffalo also suf. fered from the electrical disturbance. Wire service to Oswego. as well as to some points in southwestern part of the state was demoralized.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
phcfan Arri,,~ Talay

Former Senator James D. phelan. Of California. who will place in nom- iuation tine name of William c. Me-
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21

'. 6. TREASURY STATEMENT. L. E Treasury balance. s2oO. .esi, s5E
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21

Frances foreign trade for the first four months Of 1924 produced favorable balance m l4S2.nO0, ,NO0 francs, with imports at l3,5l6.n00. 900 francs and exports at 1i.a99. noo. .ooo. the Bankers Trust Co. of New York reports. Compared with the eorre- spending period last year, imports in- creased fin value by 4,0li0n0.o00 francs and exports by h.as7 GOO ,o00. Exports of manufactured articles rose from t.6Si. .noo.0oh. Exports of manufactured articles rose from 4.- ssl, 0aa.on0 francs In the first four months Of 1893 10 S.ssb, ,n00, nnh francs during the same period ihis year.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
Lightning Hits Nurses, Dormitory

Hartford, Conn, June s1.--A bolt Of lightning struck one of the nurses dormitories at St. Francis hospital this morning. The chimney of the house was knocked off and the roof and top floor badly burned. Twelve nurses, who occupy the house, were forced out into the storm with all their belongi'Ss, The shock Of the bolt was felt throughout the hospital buildings and caused considerable consternation among the patients.
 The dormitory is on Ashley street adjoining the main buildings of the hospital Occupants of the building did not know 1t had been struck until
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21

Adoo at the democratic national con- Nention, arrived today from Europe on the steamship Berengaria.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21

Life insurance policies in May az gregated s6SS,76s,1o0, an increase of . per cent over May, 1928 and de- crease Of per cent from April, 1924, the life insurance sales research bureau reports
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
WaN Street Briefs

Decision by attorneys for the Western Pacific that the road IS holding company and no approval need be obtained from the interstate commerce commission for the pro- posed B 1-S per cent stock distribu- tion, was considered in the financial district to have removed all obstacles to the declaration ot a stock dividend on the common and preferred. owing to the recent joint traffic agreement with the Southern Pacific, earnings were said to be running at a high rate.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21

D. c. Mellor. president Of Wells Fargo & Co. announced today that a special meeting of stockholders had been called for August 10 vots on -s proposed reduction in capital stock from s12.00G.o00 to S240.000 hy changing the par value from $50 to s1 share and 10 authorize the di- rectors to make further distribution of capital assets. The move is a further step fin liquidation and if au- thorized the directors intend to dis tribute two-fifths Of one share of American Railway Express Co. stock. s100 par value, for each share of Wells Fargo stock. $50 par value. and sS in cash. on February 6, 1928, a liquidation dividend of $50 was de- clared. reducing the par value from sl0n to $50. Since then annual divi- dends of s?.5o have been paid,
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21

INf Nf- i7AIF V N-U8 It EVI IN fI- NVTTlf mercial failures this week against 42O the week before and Se0 for the cor, responding week last year.
 Kansas City Southern Railway re- ports gross revenue of st.74S,934 for May, q decrease Of s1SS.a60 from the same month last year. Balance after taxes was s501.o15 against s4l4.95e year ago. Gross of sS,764,eS6 for the five months Of 1924 was < drop of s4S6.245 and balance of s1.s76.S71 showed a decline of sIse.- 44S from the corresponding period Of 1928.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16
MRS. AMANDA BUNCH
DIES AFTER ATTACK
Heart Failure Causes Death Of
Well Knwon Americas Resi-
dent Thursday Night

Many friends will regret 10
learn Of the death late Thursday
night of Mrs. Amanda Bunch, who
died following a severe heart at
tack death being due to the failure
Of a vital organ to perform is fmc.
tions. She mad been in ill-health
however, during some. time anG
death was not entirely Unexpected
MS. Bunch, who was prqminent-
" connected here, had resided in
The home Of her brothers C. c.
Hawkins, on College street, ard
funeral services over the remains
will be held from Providence church
near Plains Saturday morning
at 1890 o'clock, with interment
there. She is survived by two
brothers, G, C. Hawkigns, of Amer
icus, and John Hawkins, of Omega,
besides number Of nephews and
nieces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16
SWEET DREAMS SPRAY
Blows EN- DOWN
All Bugs and Flies Are Killed
While You Look

'eWhile you look" is pretty fast
work, and "All Bugs and Flies"
takes in lot Of inaects-but Sweet
Dreams Spray viii llll such insects
within the time stated, or your
dealer win cheerfully refund the
price that you pay for this product.
The results of Sweet Dreams
Spray are very quick and very Ger.
tain, and it is a matter Of good
Judgment to try this preparation
where insects are troublesome
Sweet Dreams Spray Is not a poi
son, and is highly recommended for
use in homes, restaurants, bakeries
and markets.
HaH-pint, red-top cans 40c Lafg-
ers packages much cheaper in pro
portion Money refunded if not
absolutely satisfactory. Sold by ev-
cry de8ier, everywhere, - (adv.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16
G1rl,s Breach- Of Contract Action
May Change Divorce Procedure
charges Marital Pledge Broken
And Asks For One Hundred
Thousand Dollars
By ELMER RoESSNER

FORT WORTH, Tex, May 10
A quarrel between ''big baby
boy" and big beautiful girl mas
revolutionize divorce PROCEEDINGS
IN the United States.
Winfield Scott, Jr.,5a 22-year-
old millionaire, filed suit for di-
yorce against Josephine Gertrude
Law Scott. Did she file count
er suit? She did not
She sued Scott for breach Of
contract, asking 100000 damages.
Her attorneys contend marriage
IS civil contract and breaking the
contract makes it invalid. holding
the vlolator Of the contract respon-
sible for damages.
Finish Fight
They hold Scott violated his con,
tract to love, cherish and protect
Therefore, they assert, his wife Is
entitled to damages just as con
tractor may be when a lumberman
fails to deliver his materials.
If the United States supren g
Court upholds Mrs. SCOTS conten-
ton (and both sides declare they
will carry it that far), legal authori-
ties, who have studied the case de-
clare this is what may happen:
/. Divorce suits will be unneces-
sary. Wives will prefer to sue for
breach of contract because they
can collect damages in lump sum
instead Of CHANGING alimony.
2. All present grounds for di
vorce will be unnecessary. It only
will be necessary to prove the
marriage agreement has been brok
en-.
3. Divorce through breach Of
contract suits will be possible in ev-
cry state, as the contract laws are
basically the same.
4 1t will be possible to remarry
Immediately after a breach of cor
CldCI separation.
Only One Precedent
The scott experiment has only
one precedent. That case was filed
in Texas, too.
Mrs. Emma Lee Gown sued
Jesse C. GOWN. She was awarded
$1,000. An appeal was taken, bat
there the ease tests But because
of the much larger amount involv-
ed, it is expected the Scott case
viii be pushed as the test case.
The legal background was pre-
pared by Ocie Speer, fogmer chief
justice of the Texas appellate court.
Scots annonly son Of a wealthy
Texas cattleman, married after al
dynamic courtship in Kansas City.
|The wedding was decided upon at
II p. m. and at midnight Justice
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16

Of the peace performed the cere
mony in their hotel room.
The match followed close upon
SCOTS ardent attentions to Pegg
Joyce Hopkins. Scott never saw
Miss Hopkins, but ne sent many
presents to her during visit 20
New York. His banker interviewed
ana brought Scott home.
In Automobile Business
my boy is so misunderstood, +"
his. mother declares. when he was
a baby, we thought he would net
live long. Many times / carried
him on pillow, fearing every
breath would be his last.
Naturally, when he grew up we
gave him everything he wanted. He
is just happy-go-lucky boy"
Scott came into q large share OF
d $5,000,000 estate when his faith .
.er died Upon his maturity he en-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16
'AGGIE GRADUATION
EXERCISE TUESDAY

Continued From Page One.)
Linwood johnson, Robert Foster
Perkins, Nellie Elizabeth France,
Emily Grace Reddicl1, Thelma f.e-
one Royland, Clemans Scarborough.
Catherine Louise Swain, Verlie
Cora Wilson, Harry Clinton Grew.
Names to be engrossed on
Twelfth year diplomas
Caleb Fred Conner, Thellna
Odessa Foster, Lucy Douglas Fur
low, Eva Lois Jenkins, George
Raymond Parsons, Katherine SAM
born.
Of these students six have com
pleted the twelfth year class, which
embraces one year Of junior col
lege work, while twelve others have
finished only the eleventh yeat
class work. Those who will receive
twelve-year class credits are Caleb
Fred Conner, Thelma Odessa Fos-
ter, Lucy Douglas FurIow, Eva
Lois jenkins, George Raymond
Parsons and Katherine Sanborn.
The class play, "The Dead Wit
ness" for which the students are
being prepared by Miss Matte Me
Neil, of the chair Of English at the
college, will be presented Monday
night at 8 o'clock. This play
which is declared to be one Of the
best ever prepared at the school will
, be staked IN the main auditorium
| and it is expected there will be
large attendance by friends Of thc
| school,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16
PHILIPS SHARE m
PROFITS WAS $4,000

WASHINGTON, May l6.-L. L,
Dougherty, of the Dougherty-Mack
ey Lumber Company, of Valdosta,
Ga, testified Thursday afternoon
in the trial Of John L. Phillips, az
Georgia, and others on charges Of
conspiracy in surplus Government
lumber sales that he paid Phillips,
who, with John Stephens, Jackson
vile, Fla, had contract to dispose
of the surplus lumber from army
environments, $4,000 as Phillips
share in The profits from 1900
600 feet of the lumber for which
The company represented by the wit
ness secured contracts with Phillips
and Stephens.
The witness said a profit Of 500,
600 or more wa made on the trans
actions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16
FUNERAL OF GREER
HELD AT MONTEZUNgA

MONTEZUMA, May 16.-Fun-
the home of his son, Lem Greer, OF
0glethorpe, We're conducted at Red
Hill Cemetery Wednesday after
noon.
Fir. Greer was a native of Ken
lucky and a veteran of the Uni N
Army, out he had made his home il
This county for thirty-five years
He was a deeply religious man anu
highly esteemed citizen.
He is survived by his wife, five
soss and nineteen grandchildren
four great grandchildren and
numerous other relatives in Ker-
tucky an Indiana.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16
gSINCF1AFOONEE CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

ALBANY May 46.LNewl Off
GERS for Kanchafbohee Country
club have just been elected as fol
lows:
Fresldent-H. E. Davis.
Vicce-President-P. ]. Nix,
Secretary and STreasdry--F i
Bates, reelected.
Members Of the Board Of Control
-A L. Feree and S. S Bennes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16

Mr.. Firth writes that he suffered
for 12 years from constipation ant
his friend for 10 years. total Of
% years suffering permanently re
lieved by Kellogg Bran, cooked
and krumbled.
Gentlemen:
For II years had been troubled
with indigestion caused mostly By
constipation. Until about year
ago, l would suffer from to 20
weeks at a time.
happened to see your Krumbled
Bran in a store, purchased pack
age and got almost immediate re-
lief. 1 am still eating the Krumbled
Bran every day.
The most wonderful results OBJ
tanned with your Krumbled Bran
will now relate A gentleman
who has been taking medicine for
about 10 years for constipation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16

tered the automobile sales business
because he liked to ride IN automo-
biles.
He charged his wife with drink
ing, smoking and using bad Ian
gytage. rao
"The' ner~e!a She said. q made
a man out ofihinr in four months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16
CRTHERN METHODISTS
WILL KEEP ALL BISHOPS

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May I6.
"A motion to decrease the mum.
Der of Methodist bishops was de.
feated at the NorJhen Methodist
Episcopal conference today by o
vote of 461 to S44.
The report Of the committee On
reducing episcopal areas
by one was adopted by a large ma
jority.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-16
Tries KeIlOgg's Bran restores hoallls
2 after IL years Of Intense suffering

could not find anything to give him
relief. Three weeks ago I advised
him to try Krumbled Bran, as
had told him what wonderful results
I had gotten from it. The gentle
man in question purchased box,
and he told me that for the first
time in ten years he is regular
without taking medicine.
Yours for success,
William Firth, Jr., Sc Volan St..
Merchantville, N. J.
Eaten regularly, Kellogg IS Bran is
guaranteed to relieve the most chronic
ease of constipation, or your grocer
returns your money. Eat two table
spoonfuls daily-in chronic eases, with
every meal. The flavor is delicious.
Try it in the recipes On every package.
Made in Battle Greek. Sold by all
grocers.