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, 1924-05-15
HEALTH CONFER
ENCE DEEMED A
FORWARD STRIDE

With n record beginning of 10
children charted last Friday 1t the
High school. a public health move
mert in Rawl'ns sponsored by the
2. e. o. Sisterhood is definitely
planned. So successful was this cor
ference, enlisting as il did every dos
tor and dentist Inf Rawlins and n
goodly number of nurses. that stats
health department officials plan
holding regular conferences in tbs
city for the purpose of compiling sta
tistics upon chilS health as we'll as
directly aiding those children eIaa-
ined and charted,
In n letter received by Miss ThoAe,
chairman OF the p. f.. o. committee
il charge OF last Fridays ~conferense
from Nurse Buford of the Federal
public health staff working in Chey-
called a splendid success. For 81
tendance and genuine Interest thAs
conference ranked with any held in
Wyoming by Miss Buford and Or.
Anderson.
DR.. Anderson delivered an instrsA-
tive address to nearly half a huH-
dred mothers in the afternoon. Many
babies had to be denied the advaH-
tage OF the conference because OF
lack of time in which to care for
them.
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one OF the pest known union men
in the entire tate. This view was
taken by the entire convention and
Mr.. Perrett was the unanimous
choice for one of the three presiden-
tial electors.
The state was divided into eight
districts for the election of delegates
and alternates to the national con-
vention Each of the eight judicial
districts was designated as a dele
gate district. From the Second Judi
cial District, comprising Albany, Car
bon and Sweetwater counties, Mr.. L.
E. Armstrong of this city was select
ed as the delegate.
The convention was opened at
1890 Monday morning with p. C.
Spencer. chairman of the Republican
State Central committee, as acting
chairman The invocation was pro-
nounced by the Reverend Bristow of
the Episcopal church, Lander, and
the response was made by Arthur X.
Lee of Thermopolis.
State Chairman Spencer. in a brief
address preceding organization of the
convention, struck a note popular
with many of the delegations when
he expressed the hope that the pres
ent extreme" primary law, as IL
functions in Wyoming. will run its
course and the old convention sys-
tenn of choosing candidates restored
John S. Dillon. of Fremont coun-
ty. was made temporary chairman
of the gathering by unanimous vote
and John Snyder. of Big Horn coun-
ty, temporary secretary. The intro
duction Of Dillon followed. Ad-
journment was taken until 3 O'Clock
Monday afternoon after his speech
was concluded and the secretary had
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Claussing are
spending several weeks in Rawlins
from their home In Quantico. Fla.
and are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
r.. Patrick and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Claussing.
Mrs. Jennie Quinn Of Covington.
Ind, arrived the first OF the week
nd will spend the summer In Raw
Inns with her daughter, Mrs. X. r..
Davis. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Kcldscn will
,cnye next week for their old homo
at Dannebrog. Nebr., whore they Will
spcpd n two weeks vacation with rel
ativcs and friends. a.,
Mr.. and Mrs. u. l.. Rankin VIII
lcnvc tomorrow for the Harris and
Kirk ranches out north where they
! viii spend the week end. returning
. the city Sunday night.
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FIRST BASEBALL
GAME TO BE PLAY
ED MEMORIAL DAY

The first baseball game OF ihe
Rawlins season viii be played with
the Parco first team the afternoon
OF Decoration Day. Mayor Henry
Pcrrett will pitch the first ball IN
officially opening the loca season.
Superintendent Richardson will at
tend as official sponsor for the Parpo
boys.
This game. starting as Il does
what seems 10 be the most successful
base ball season this city ever tn
ioyed, will attract great local intcs-
est and Is sure 70 draw a big crowd.
Come early II you want any sort on
good seat" Is tho advise given out
by those back OF baseball in Raw
Inns.
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Geo. o. Stephenson
Asst. Mgr. OF Adams

Rawlins friends OF Goo. o. Stcph-
cnson. for many years manager OF
the Ferris hotel in this city. will
be pleased TO learn that he has again
located in Denver and has accepted
n position as assistant manager OF
the Adams hotel.
The Adams has been one OF the
most popular hotels In Desvcr for
Rawiins people and with Mr.. Stcph-
enson ms assistant manager IL Ia coy
tain that even more people from this
section will mako that hotel their
home when in the city.
, 1924-05-15

completed the reading Of the call for
the convention.
The credentials committee. con-
sisting of one delegate from each
county. and the resolutions commit
tee went into conference with the
adjournment of the morning session
and reported when the session was
resumed at 3 o'clock.
Republican women met at 1880 p.
M. under the leadership OF Mrs. B.
B. Brooks, of Casper.
The afternoon session included an
address by former Congressman
Frank w. Mondell, now a director
of the War Finance Corporation.
Delegates from all parts of the
State who had congregated in Cas-
per Sunday were brought to Lander
on a special train. arriving at Z
o'clock. In addition, n good many
had made the trip by auto and were
on hand when the special arrived.
Many from nearby places arrived
Monday morning.
Lander proved itself a wonderful
host; from meeting the special train
carrying the delegates with a band
and a crowd of citizens which would
have made a creditable showing in
the largest cities OF the state. to the
manner in which the delegates and
visitors were Accommodated at the
hotels and given most hospitable
treatment The entire town seemed
to enter into the spirit of making
the Republicans feel welcome. The
streets were beautifully decorated
with American flags and patriotic
bunting and at night electric lights
displayed in red and white and blue
added to the beauty OF the famous
naturally beautiful town.
State Senator Kirk. of Goshen
county. chairman Of the credentials
COMMITTEE, made his report at the
opening OF the afternoon session
Monday. announcing that all the lit
delegates appointed by various coun-
ty committees we're present, either
in person. or in proxy. making a to-
tai Of 100 per cent attendance. In
the regular order Of business. the
temporary chairman, John Dillon.
and the temporary secretary. John
Snyder. were made the permanent
chairman and secretary of the con-
vention.
The resolutions committee, chosen
from n delegate from each county
chosen by the county chairman. was
announced and instructed to report
at the afternoon session Tuesday.
-. Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
Mrs. Sylvester Wells, OF Kansas City,
addressed the convention on the Re-
publican party with reference to wo-
men. Her talk. as we'll as being ed
ucational and interesting. was n rev.
citation of the thoughts and plans
OF the women folks of the East. who
have only but recently acquired the
right of the franchise to vote, her
statements in many cases making an
interesting contrast to the workings
of suffrage in Wyoming. where wo-
men always have voted Mrs Wells
sketched future plans of the women
OF the United States and their fu-
ture activities In politics.
EN-Congressman ]. Adam Bede ad-
dressed the convention on Love and
Harmony" He stated he did not
come to Lander to got the Democrats
to, vote the Republican ticket. but
to get the Republicans to vote the
Republican ticket and work toward
n more harmonious condition. Mr..
Bede. who for n great many years
has been a c%hautauqua lecturer and
political speaker. kcp' the delegates
and visitors Interested. Throughout
his hour-and-a-haif address he drove
at the keynote OF harmony In the Re-
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SENIOR PLAY TO
BE PRESENTED AT
STRAND TONIGHT

After many weeks OF hard work
on the part OF director and actors
alike. "Mary's Millions. the current
annual play OF the graduating clam
of the High School. * at last ready.
and will be presented this evening"
at the Strand Theatre.
Under the skillful direction OF
billy" Williams this clever skit has
been developed to a degree which IN
scarcely less than professional. Raw
Inns has always supported this an
tunl event. and n large house Is al
ready indicated from ticket sales.
, 1924-05-15

man & Sons purchased the Carbon
County Sheep & Cattle Co. clip, pay
ing 40 cents for 1t. He also pur-
chased the Stratton Co. clip for Al
cents. Mr.. Waters bought the Kindt
Sheep Co. clip for 80 cents and the
Pine Grove Sheep Co. clip for 40h
cents.
Ted Halves, representing Jermiah
Williams Co., bought the Continental
and the Rambler Sheep companies
clips, paying Al cents for them. He
also bought the Swanson & johnson
and the Baggs Livestock clips at The
same figure.
Buyers also report considerable
activity in the Rock Springs section
and state that many clips have been
purchased from sheep companies in
that vicinity.
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not drilled in until this week.
The bringing in OF this big well
means much to the oil industry in
thi. section. especially to the Texas
Company. This company already
has big production In tho Craig sec
ton and with this additional produc-
ton in the Lost Soldier field 1t will
undoubtedly neal additional refinery
facilities here.
This well is not n gusher but flows
by heads. 1t Is stated that tho well
came In considerably moro than n
thousand barrels but that 1t has I
tied down to approximately that size.
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COMPANY Brings
in 1000 BARREL we'll
WONDERFUL WELL BROUGHT IN TUESDAY LAST By
TEXAS co. ON GOOD SYNDICATE HOLDINGS
IN The LOST SOLDIER OIL field

The bringing in of n thousand barrel well on Section B in
the Lost Soldier field by the Texas Company, Tuesday last,
has caused great excitement among the oil people in this sec
ton.
Several months since the Good Syndicate brought in a
nice well on their holdings in the Lost Soldier field. A deal
with development of the property and would put down several
additional wells. Drilling was started Immediately after the
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Excellent progress was made in
and the Hope Engineering company
again proved that they know how to
construct pipe lines and how to do
the work in a hurry.
Stockholders In the Hatfield OIL
company are very anxious to- see the
gas turned into the new line for use
at tho refinery and are also anxious
TO see Just how much will
be realized from the sale OF this gas.
, 1924-05-15
RAWLINS women ARE
DOING HOSPITAL WORK
The HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY DURING PAST YEAR HAS
been Big FACTOR In The WONDERFUL
SUCCESS Of MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Quietly, and without ostentation, the Sewing and Furnish
ings Committee of the Hospital Aid Society, under its very
efficient chairman, Mrs. Raymond Barber, has been producing
County Memorial Hospital during the current year: This task
has come to be the Lenten work of the women of Rawlins, or
rather a goodly number of them. The committee meets each
Monday in the sewing room in the Hospital, which room, by
the way, was fitted up by the Red Cross, and there makes up
from materials purchased by the hospital Aid such art
, 1924-05-15
PARC0.HATF|ELD GAS LINE
NOW ENTIRELY COMPLETED
flRST GAS FROM HATFIELD WELL To PARCO RE-
FlNERY WAS RUN THROUGH Line YESTERDAY
new line Being THOROUGHLY TESTED

The new gas line from Parco to the Hatfield gas well was
completed the first of the week and workrnen have been en-
gagged the past few days in installing fittings, meters, etc. at
the well.
The line was practically all completed yesterday and gas
was turned In and a thorough test made. Some few adjust
lhents Will be necessary before the gas can be turned in and
used exclusively at the refinery. These adjustments are being
made and within a very few days gas from the Hatfield will
he nsed eyclusiynly at Parcn
, 1924-05-15
WOOL SALES HOLDING
STEADILY IN THIS SECTION
SEVERAL CLIPS HAVE Been SOLD IN this VICINITY
DURING The PAST Week AT PRICES RANG
Ing between 40 AND Al CENTS

Wool buyers have been quite active in this vicinity during
the past week and at the present time it is stated that practical
ly all wool has been cleaned up here. Several clips have BEEN
and most of the remainder has been consigned to the M
tional Wool Warehouse g. Storage house.
Shearing is rapidly nearing a close and within the next
few days practically all pens in the county will be entirely
sheared out and the wool will be on the way to the warehouse
or to buyers.
During the past week Simon Waters, representing k6ber-
, 1924-05-15
COOLIDGE, WARREN AND WINTER
ENDORSED BY WYO. REPUBLICANS
HENRY PERRETT OF This COUNTY SELECTED AS One OF
MOMlNG'S THREE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS; |. E. Arm.
STRONG SELEC1EDHS DELEGATE TO CONVENTION

Carbon county was rpremteda at the Republican State Conventional held at Lander IN Mon
anderc onvenh0nw were: Deegaes-E.A Kdl L. e Armstrong R H. AcornM 7. Christ
enseq, Henry Penett AhernahsH. J. Dunlap Gus Feishi, Cas Aes and F A Hadsel
the name of Henry Peet of thsc city,. In presenting the name of Mr. Prath the Carbon
county delegation urged that he not be- considered as representing Carbon county or even south
en Wyoming but thth he be considered as representing the largest clement in Wyoming the
Mr. PerettE and has enf for many years. sertmyo of the B of L. F. & !. ad is
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Ferris Hotel at seven o'clock this
evening.
Many matters Of importance will
be taken up by the members and it
is hoped that every member who can
possibly do so will be present.
Members are asked to note change
of meeting time from eight o'clock
to seven o'clock.
, 1924-05-15
Legion Will Nee;
At Ferris Tonight

Tho regular monthly meeting OF
the membefH Of Fred Duncan Post
Of the American Legion will be held
ae the Rotary-Lons room OF tho
, 1924-05-15

Total Articles and Gnrmcnts......62C
Also sundry mcnding and patching
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
BINGHAM FAVORED
 FOR SENATORSHIP
Local (, Q, p. Delegation WiH- ing to Q. K. His Candidacy

Republican and democratic sera- torial conventions open tonight and Will be in session tomorrow. the for mer at Hartford and the latter at New Haven.
 New Britain will have fUQ Irlora- tons al both. The C. Q. ?. dclega ton was inclined to the nomination Of Congressman Schuyler Merritt and it is believed that unanimous support would have been Ercr the down state candidate had not the name of Governor. .ele"t Hiram Birg- ham heen mentioned IS senatorial policy. f Bingham Is candf- date, it i7 helierod that le VIII draw solid support from this city Merritt Is regarded as friendly to inc John T. King wing Of the party. while New Bruains delegation Is ordinarily favorable to the Boraback movements. one of which ia the an nouncement Of Bingham as d candi- date.
 Delegates to the republican con venuon are. Henry NoWioki, F., Al len Moore, John A. Anderson, AL fred Ie Wit and Clara Van Oppen.
 The democrats win give solid sup port 70 Hamilton Holt who Is re- garded as rracticalIy certain Of the Tarty nomi-anon. 'In the local dole estion there has hcnu mention Of no other candidate as serious oppon- crt of Holt
 Democrats who will attend are: John L. F. Koe}ers, Dr. A. l.. ATi- tabIle. John Pagan. William r. Sf- kora, Thomas Eerriran, James Mo Kcnra, James P. Kiniry, Richard Vets, Darius Benjamin, Samuel Sd lotsky. Thomas J. smith, Edward A. Mccarthy. Thomas Fay William r. Nangan, Dr. Erie II. Hand.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
GOTH ANNIVERSARY
 OBSERVANCE HELD
MT. and Mrs. J. J, Mccarthy
 Have Wedding Reception

Thc golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs John J. Mccarthy of 2o Ecl3cn street was observed yes trrday afternoon at their home with about 50 relatives and friends pres lent,
 Nr. and Mrs. Mccarthy received many gifts as remembranccs of the occasion. and they received also corgritulatory messages from a host ol friends.
 They were married in St. Joseph's cathedral at Hartford in 1874, but have spent most of their married life in New Britain, coming here few years after their marriage. Mir. Mccarthy maintained an architects office here at the time. He was the city's first building inspector, serv- ing in that capacity for about five years. He resigned to devote his en- tire time to the business Of prepar- ling plans for and erecting buildings, which business he is now engaged in.
 Nr, and Mrs. Mccarthy are among the cttys best known resigents,
 Fifteen children were born of the union of whom seven are living, as follows: Mrs. Walter Burke of Los Angeles, Cal; Miss Angeline c. Me Carthy Mrs. Julia Burke, Edward A, Mccarthy. former assistant city engineer, former chairman of the board of assessors in this city and now engaged in reassessment work in Middlctown: John A. Mccarthy. Justin Mccarthy and George Me Carthy The couple also have 10 grandchildren.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
GYUTy OF.CONSPJRACY

Boston, Nov. 24.-Thomas O'Brien lana George A. Hastings were found guilty by q jury in the superior court today of conspirine to obtain s34,700 from Lee, Higginson & Company In 2 transaction for Whirh Hastings was separately found guilty Of forgery. The name of s. A. Ellsworth, vice president of the Mechanics National Bank Of Worcester was forged to g draft,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
Auto and Trolley In
 Crash on Stanley Street

An automobile owned and driven by Mrs. Florence Golf Of 403 Stanley street was badly damag ged when it
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
RI. REPUBLICANS
 AGAIN IN ACTION
Four Of 22 Senators Attend tse Public Meeting

Providence, Nov. "4--Four of tho T2 republican, senators who have been at R0,unI. M4ss., made their first pubic appearNrcc in this state in Ave months today at the annual meeting of inc republican state cen tral commltire which reelected William (. Palhcy as chairman. Pel- key was discharged by the superior court recently on charges that he had insuEa'al the hromme gas bomb outrage In lho state senate on June i9 which broke Up the democratic tHbuslor and led L. Inc tigjt Of all bn. one ot The republican members Of that body His election was an nounced ls uuanimouS,
 The four senators who came from Rutland today to attend the meet ing ot the committee ot which they are members were; Arthur A, Sher- na7. J. Eugene Littedeld loon D. Andrews auI Charles F. Salisbury. The two former were reelected to inc seats in The next senate, Whether they w.I remain in this state or return 10 Rutland was not stated.
 The conferences Of the past week between democratic and republican leaders winch have as thyr object passage Of appropriation measures 10 meet the states $2,oQo,0Q9 of ex- penses this year, are still pending. Their success IS contingent or the return Of the absent republican sen stors and further meetings tomor- row and on succeeding days are heing arranged 10 find a definite basis for legislative peace,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24

The value of perfect diamonds ts exceeded by flawless emera3ds Of equal size and weight according to experts.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
EGYPT REFUSES
 ON SOME DEMANDS
(Contlnued from First Fagel

fceman who vas wounded while at tempting to catch the murderer of Major General Sir Lee Stack, the sirdar, whose assassination led to the present complications, Lord Allenby told the policeman he had acted bravely and that the reward was a token of the appreciation Of the British and Sundanese govern ments,
 Ziwsr Pashs, now engaged in sorming a cabinet. was president of the senate q Egypt and has had previous experience in several differ ent cabinets since the termination Of the great war. He was minister of education in Nohammed Pasha Said's second cabinet in 19l9, and minister of communications in the next three cabinets. Later he va sent to Rome as Egyptan minister, rsturning on his election as president Of the senate in February,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
Gas Turbine Engine
 Said to Be a Wonder

Paris. Nov. c4-A gas turbine which the inventor claims combines all the advantages Of the explosive, sas motor and steam turbine now is being perfected, Tests carried out in the presence of M, Laurent-Eynac. under secretary Of the air service, and hs chief technical assistant, Colonel Goys. are understood Q have given full satisfaction, the machine Eurntng emoothjy at the rate of 1,5Q0 revolutions a minute.
 Work is heinz pushed on the tur- btne. which it is claimed will rAvo- lutionize the automobile and strp'ane motor and perhaps in some domains even the steam engine.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24

oollided with a trolley car at the corner of Chestnut and Stanley street this morning. sergt. Patrick A. McAvay investigated the accident and learned that Mrs. Golf was turn ing into Stanley street travelling south and the trolley car was trnv- cling north when the accident oc- cured. There was no cause for an arrest, according to his report
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
Man ChaSns Fish

Bordeaux, Nov. 22. -- Sport fans who lined the shore to see swim ming match between Ernest Gallo way and Carl O'Harra, two British experts, were disappointed when O'Harra failed to appear. Gallo way. however, consented to give a swimming and diving exhibition. The feature of the program-com- pletelv unexpected --- came when Galloway was seen to he chasing 8 large fish through the water.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24

To prevent the sprcaI Qf ra. noro borer in New England al cbrl sa0- lNemums were insprc. before 'h" voaror was given an inspection tag. Above is Miss EIcaaore Pa>s'ro of Bos'o7. wearing a hrihant posry at the Yaic-Haryard foo'laN camc.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-24
Little Boy Trampled
 To Death bv Horses

Waterbury, Nov. 24,-Pasquale, Is year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Perie'l of 54 Greenmount terrace, was traupled to death by his fathers horses yesterday while on his way to ar early mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel chnrch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Fossils Uneal'th
Amazing Ace

Chicago, Jan. 10 CA. P)-Traces of
flowers that may have doomed mil
lions of years ago have been discov-
cred in the petrified forest of the
Southern Black Hills in South Da-
kota, according to ID. c. Davies,
director of the Field Museum of Ma
tional History. The age of the
formation in which they are found,
as estimated on the basis of active
disintegration, exceeds q hundred
million years.
One of these flowers has been re-
constructed here in the museum in
cooperation with their discovCrer.
Professor Wieland of Yale, an
authority on these plants.
These flowers belong to an ex-
tlnct group of non Towering plants,
an apparent contradiction in terms"
said Mr. Davies. Their nearest liv-
ing relation arc the so-called sago-
palms, the Parts that furnish the
palm leaves used by florists. The
sago-palms or Cycads arc flowerless
plants in the same sense as pine
trees are fiowerleSs. Their extinct
relatives, however, bore perfect
Mowers in great number, large, very
elaborate and strikingly unlike any
other flowers known. So abundant
were these plants in their time that
the era when they flourished fs CAL
led the Age Cycads
This flower greeted the eyes of
its antediluvian contemporaries, ;he
longhecked Bion;osaurus and the
horned TrcieratUps, both of them
and all their kind. according to
geological science, turned to dust or
stone long before Noah gathered his
ECO for the ark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
CANDIDATE DAY
OUTLINES views
PUBLIC QUESTIONS
5an19d1tx

Hon. Albert r. Day. who recently
completed long and useful service as
mayor of Bangor. and who is n can
didate for the Republican guberna-
torial nomination. Is quoted as fol-
lows In the Portland Press Herald:
Il have no hesitation in saying that
II elected Governor of Maine l shall
stand firmly for the enforcement of
oil laws. without exception" said Mr..
Day. THE prohibitory law Is now
the law OF the land and must he en-
forced and no man should be a can
didate for Governor who does not
propose to place the full weight of
his ONCE behind enforcement"
Must Set Normal
ITO my mind the great and vital
need OF the State OF Maine today Is
q return to normalcy." Mr.. Day con-
tinued. Il have no criticism of the
expenditures, national. state and
municipal in the years since the
commencement OF the great war. in
sofar as those expenditures were
made necessary by the war. But we
are steadily moving away from the
war. and II the abnormal in state
and municipal expenditures Is much
longer continued, II will become nor
NAL and that should not be.
1--WE are living as state and In
our municipalities beyond the means
OF the taxpayers. beyond the limit
that they can 60 without suffering
considerable burden. I think It