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New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
MONONGAHELA RISES
 ID FLOOD HEIGHTS.
Maryland, Penn. and West Va,
 Hard Hit in Storms

Pittsburgh, March Si.--Flood wa ttrs Of the hononSahela and Ale sheny rivers, swollen hy rains and melted snow from the mountain TO- Gions of western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, were sweeping west ward through the Ohio valley today. Stage of Al feet is expected by noon at Wheeling, which would suhmerge the district fronting the river bank.
 Streets in most ot the Pittsburgh district bordering the rivers were in undated. some to q depth Of six or seven feet, sunday, when both the rivers left their channels. X stage Of 2a.a feet, seven feet above the flood stage was recorded, tho highest in eleven years. Much damage was done to industrial plants and at many operations will be suspended until re- pairs are made. Tho waters were re. cedmg today.
 Railroad transportation was greatly affected. but service was slowly restor- cd. Tracks on both the Baltimore X Ohio and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie loads were submerged in parts Of this city. Eight deaths in western Pennsylvania were attributed 10 the flood. Five others occurred at l<itz- miller. Maryland. when an entire fam ily was swept down the Potomac river,
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
NEW DRIVE STARTS
 AGAINST CABINET
Capital Girds Itself for Campaign
 Against Mellon

Washington, March 5i.-The new offensive in the senate against Presi- dent Coolidge's cabinet-directed this time against Secretary Mellon-gath- cred momentum today whiic the com mittee investigating the internal rev. enue bureau resumed it's examination ot tax records of Mellon companies."
 The committee Thursday called for definite figures On 'lesaee depletion" and other allowances granted the Gulf Oil corporation, one of the Mel lon companies" in it's tax cases for 1917. 1918 and 1919, and this infor- nation was promised for today by bureau officials. The cases brought the corporation credits totaiing s. l.5.o0o for met excessive payments" The bureaus records of the matter were virtually impounded by the com n,ittee in charge Of Nelson T. Hartson. solicitor Of the bureau. and s. NJ. Greenadse. an official. under oath as custodians.
 Senator McKellar. democrat, Ten ncssee, meanwhile, was prepared 10 press for action on the resolution he Introduced Friday calling for an in- restigation by special committee of Mr. Mellon's legal qualifications 10 act as secretary of the treasury. S2na- tor Wadsworth. republican, New York. blocked consideration Of the proposal
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Clearing Highways

St, Paul. Minn., March Si.---work Of clearing highways and restoring in- tcrrupted communication as result of the blizzard in the northwest Fri- day and Saturday was well under way today.
 Large crews were repairing lines torn down when several thousand poles were snapped off by slcct and gale.
 In Wisconsin it was estimated that 5000 poles were down. and hundreds were flat in southern Minnesota. Only a few telegraph wires botweeu here and Chicago were working Sioux Falls and several other South Dakota towns were cut off from thc twin cities. It will he several weeks be- fore conditions arc normal.
 Railroads reported most of their trains on time. Huge drifts and ice on the tracks continued to tie up many street car lines here.
 Because of blocked streets and uncertain street car traffic. pub lie schools were closed today.
 In the upper Michigan Peninsula more than @ foot of snow fell Rail- road service was badly crippled in some sections and direct wire com munication to lower Michigan was impossible.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
IRISH POLITICS
McGrath's New Party Will Play An Important Part in the Activities of tho Dali.
tho Dali.

Dublin. March Sl.--Joscph Mo Grath's new group. the constitutional republican party, will occupy an inn pprtant place in the bail l2ircann. ac- cordirg 10 the special correspondents in Dublin. 1t will ba in close touch with Gen. Liam Tohin. chief of the army muitinecrs and his friends. the writers say. Its establishment as the kernel of the republican opposition will reduce the free state goyern- ment's majority in the Dali by from eight 10 ten votes, and should the extreme republicans who have hith- rrto refused to take their seats aban- aon that attitude and join McGrath's rarty the government would be in the minority.
 The new pariN's form Of republic canism will he strictly constitutional, not aiming al an immediate breach with Great Britain. but endcavoring to achieve peaceful transition to an republic.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Tive Arc Killed

kitzmiller. Md. March S1.-Five persons members of an entire family, Ner~ drowned Saturday when tree 10 which they were clingne was up rooted and swept away by th" food waters of the Potomac river. Two Of the bodies were recovered today.
 The tictin1s were Mir and Mrs. S1mucl Eccmau. their two children and pntid Bccman. grandfather Of ihe children. They had icft their home when it was flooded and had sought safety in tre". The forcc Of the current. with their added weight. uprootcd the tree and swept it away Tn" bodies recovered wero those of the two children. a girl ard a boy.
 Fifteen homes in this town acre carried away by the food. The bank building was the only structure left intact in the husiHnss section. < bridge connecting Ktzmi1ler and lnaine. W. Va. Nas moved from its foundation. but not swept away.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
PLAN COLONIAL ROOM
Exact Reproduction Of Old New Eng land to Be Established At the Smithsonian Institution.

Washington. March Si.-Presenta- ton to the nation through the Smith sorian institution, of a complete CO., lonial room Of the New England per iod ot l'fo to l7S0. has been made by Mrs. Gretrude b. Ritter of this city.
 The gift, which will he on eShibi- lion at tho National MuseSm here. comprises the panelled walls. fire place and mantel. corner cupboard. and doors, which were taken bodily from the old Bliss house in Spring field. Mass. dating l750 to 1I65, with other furnishings selected by Mrs. Ritter, piece by piece. to reproduce actually room of the period.
 Mrs. Ritter plans later to assemble and present to the nation a complete colonial house.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
s779777a-e-a-7-7 LAW OBSERVANCE MEETING
Nationwide Conference Win Re Held st Washington on The Firth And sixth uf April.

Washington. March 5l.--A students law ohserranc" conference nationwide in scope, will be held April and 6. as part of the general campaign be- ing conducted bg the citizens commit. Zee of i,0oe.
 The meeting. 10 which students from l50 educational institutions have hccn invited. will center its attention on the prohibition question. Debate on the disclosures brought out by the senate Investigating committee. also is expected. Reports on tho use of in- toHicants on the college campus will ha submitted to tho conference, and faculty members have been asked for opinions as 10 whether drinking by students has increased since the Vol stead act was put into effect.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31

Friday. and it went over until today Inder the rules. No disposition was shown by republican leaders, however, to oppose adoption o{ the resolution.
 The resolution reviews testimony tefore the committee Investigating the revenue bureau with refernc to com Panies in which Secretary Mellon is in- terested and cites statutes prohibiting fiscal agents of the government from maintaining commercial connections.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
STORKS HOMOGENEOUS
obsericr Cumcs to Conclusion That These Birds Are Quite Content With One Mate.

Heligoland. March s1.-Storks arc homogeneous and they do not believe in divorce. Dr. II. WeigoId. of the or nithological observatory on this is land. has made this discovery after long observation.
 For many years a stork couple. which the observer had marked. lived in an old windmill. In the spring of i@2s only the female siork returned rom her winter vacation in Africa. In a short time she mated with q strange male.
 But the missing husband suddeulv returned. and immediately attacEed the usurpcr. The EeHt was so bitter that the two males fc1 out Of tho est and continued thc;r battle on thr ground
 l;ui tEt hus,and won. and h. wife welcomed him back into the ncst.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
YALE APPOINTMENTS

New Haven. March 31.-Announce- ment was made at Gale today Of the appointment of Ellsworth Grumman and Bruce Simonds to assistant pro fessorships in the Yale school Of music. Both are Yale graduates.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04
,...'$.allies. -,
Temptations
MEETING MR.. wR1GHT-woMAN. HATERs

alluring in their radiance and that
many romances were born under their
faint and mellow glow. =,
whats the program for tonight?
Father asked
" A dance at the Willow Branch
Club. Alma Davis dance for her
visitor. Then later I'm hoping that
some of the crowd will go to Gong S
and get chow mein."
"Sallie, DEAR" 'Father began, do
YOU think you should be going about
to these funny Chinese places at all
hours of the night? | saw where
chop-suey house was raided a few
nights ago because, as the paper hao
it. some of the society buds and their
escorts had been going there and
smoking opium in search OF a new
thrill / know the place you. &c
couldn't be anything like that and OF
course there's always chaperone.
Certainly, Father, and hoopskirts
For they go handin-hand." =,
why, Sal1ie, what do you mean!
demanded Dad.
! Before replying I noticed that Mr..
Wright, though he had remained Sill
ent. was interested in the conversation
Gust exactly that, dear old togie
Chaperones aren't good this season
We aren't bunch of kids. you know,
Father. and we are perfectly capable
of taking care of ourselves" 1t was
not often that l talked so plainly, to
Dad. but I was determined that Mr..
Wright should not be under the I'M
preston that I was. child.
"Sallie, Sallie, of course ! trust you
my DEAR, agreed Father" I expect you
to use your own good Judgment about
such things, only please use discretion.
Please don't misunderstood me, now
daughter, l know you do none of the
things we hear gossiped about town
"As rule most of that is propagan-
do inaugurated by reformers who are
past the age of being tempted them
selves, don't you think?" suggested
Mr. Wright.
Whether he thought so or not it was
.. the polite thing, at that moment, for
him to have said. However, his re-
mark was surprising because, from
what Marjorie had said, one would
have thought he was in sympathy
with the "gossips."
Miss Sallie," Johnson appeared at
my side. There's gentleman to see
you l told him you were all at dinner,
but he said he had to see you at once,
maam.' (To be continued.)
1 -.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S DAY
AT SOUTHEASTERN FAIR

Atlanta, Ga.-Monday, October q
will be Children's Day at the South
eastern Fair, when all school children
An the State are invited to visit the
fair unon presentation of a teachers
certificate and the payment OF 10 Genus
at the gates.
The attendance on this date last
year was more than fifty thousand, and
It ia confidently predicted that It Will
exceed that number this year. Inc Ger
tiftcate cards will be sent free for the
asking to teachers who may have pu-
nils Wishing to attend.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
We Lovers of Fitz HI:

We Lovers of Fitz Hi:
Again the dear old school has open
. ed wide its doors and babe the fun
!: loving youths and maidens to turf
aside from the paths of pleasure and
enter again the broad highway oil
learning,
| At eight thirty Tuesday morning
the halls of our alma mater, after
three long months of quiet, were buzz
zing with voices, some happy, some
otherwise. but all excited over the
opening of new year In one corner
the Seniors were conversing in man
ner quite in accord with their newly
acquired dignity At the other end OF
the hall could be found the juniors.
They were as far away from the SEN
iors as possible, for, somehow, the
seniors make the Juniors feel so much
less important than they care to con
slider themselves. Ofandecisioni f oh
crowd of green freshmen were hang
ing on to the juniors coat-tails. They
were looking as ignorant as only fresh
men can, staring in open-mouthed
amazement at our kind, but rather
hard looking teachers and shaking
from head to toe when there happen
ed to pass-a sophomore.
But, let us give these new arrivals
little praise for they have earned
it. They have been really nice chill
dren and to my certain knowledge
they haven't gotten lost more than
seven times during the whole two
days they've been in high school And
the sophs were there, too / really
mustn't leave out the sophisticated
sophomores, for they have their place
even though it is rather small, in
the estimation of junior, anyway.
When the chapel bell rang such a
mob stampedeG up the stairs that the
music given by our new orchestra
was drowned out entirely. However,
they gave us several other selections
which were beautifully rendered. We
are very proud of our orchestra, for
its the latest thing that has been adj
ded to our school and we feel that its
going to be permanent success. The
talks given by few of our numerous
visitors were greatly appreciated, be
ing both interesting and inspiring. We
are looking forward to having great
many visitors this year for their pre-
sence and talks add much to the in
terest of our chapel exercises.
We have wonderful corps of teach
ers this year. Many of our last years
faculty are again with US. Besides
these, we have several new ones to
whom we extend most cordial wei
come. We feel sure that under their
able supervision, we shall increase
our wisdom.
Football practice has begun and we
want a great season. Our schedule is
hard but we can win every game if we
have the right support. We are look
ing to the citizens of our town and the
alumni-ae of Fitz Hi for this support.
You have never failed and we are
confident of an affirmative answer
when we ask this question. Won't you
cooperate with us and make this a
wonderful year for dear old Fitz Hi
on the football field and in the class
eoot17
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04
PERSONALS

Mrs C. F Shewmake and daughter
Miss Evelyn, left last Thursday for
Vidalia where they are again engaged
! in teaching in the city schools
Mr.. Wanrandt Barna has resumed
| his work in Bobberton, Ohio, after a
summer pleasantly spent at home.
Mrs. J. A. Dorminy and daughter
Lois returned Sunday from Bruins
wick, where they enjoyed weeks Wis
| it.
L. M. Deese of Lumber City was a
business visitor to the city today.
Mr. and Mrs o L Bradshaw are
visiting a few days in Alabama max
ing the trip in their car
Miss Jean Crandall and brothers,
John and Robert returned Sunday
from visit in Macon.
| Mr.. Lon Dickey and Miss Athleen
Dickey spent the week end at Pablo
Beach
Rev. and Mrs J F Singleton and
children returned Friday from a
months visit at Indian Springs.
Miss Janice Singleton will leave
shortly to enter church training school
at Louisville, KY.
Miss May Wilcox and, her nephew,
Mr. Floyd Wilcox, went to Mount
Vernon today to visit relatives
Misses Ruth and Pearl Rogers of
Hawkinsville arrived "Wednesday to
be the guests of Mrs S. B Bowers.
Miss Marion Rogers also stopped by
enroute to Triton where she will
teach
Mrs. Som Hughes has returned
from visit in Demopolis. Ala.
Miss Martha Turner will leave FRI
day for Sparta to resume her teach
/ ing in the city schools there.
Mrs. Clarence Cheaper and little
daughter returned Monday from Wis
lit IN birmingham, Ala.
MIR. Turner Brown has gone to At
| lanta for week
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B Wall and Miss
Mitt Wall returned in their car from
Indian Springs on Wednesday
Mrs. R. H. Mckay left Tuesday for
Oglethorpe to spend a few days
Mr. Frank Haver came from Doug
las and spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs E HI Chaple and family.
Mrs. IT. F Newton left Wednesday
for a visit to her mother in Thomas
vile.
Miss Virginia and Mr. Rufus Hol-
lingsworth of Triton, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Paulk.
Mr.. Harold Kassewitz arrived Mon
day from a motor trip to Miami. Fla,
and visited home folks until today
when he returned to Macon.
Mrs. E. T James and Mrs Sue T
Moore of Triton will leave next week
for Florida where they will spend
some time.
DIR. Rorace Carter, dentist, of At
Ilanta, who was formerly member
of the Fitz Hi faculty, came home
with Mark Mayes for week end visit
in Fitzgerald.
Mrs M S. Kelly and little daughter
of Dothan, Ala, are guests OF Mrs.
|R v Woodham
Mrs Cyrus Graves will return FRI
day morning to her home IN Sarasota
Fla, after short visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs. w. G. Broadhurst and fami-
".
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

WHEN !.
the letters dim and blur don't 'cuss'
the typewriter. Come around to the
Leader Office and get new ribbon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Mrs. Fred Hartley is entertaining
fourteen children this afternoon for
her little son, w. D., in token of his
sixth birthday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Mrs L. A. Lewis accompanied her
visitor, Mrs Reppard Bennett to the
latter's home in Jacksonville this week
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Mr. Wanrandt Barna has resumed
his work in Bobberton, Ohio, after a
summer pleasantly spent at home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Mrs. T ]. Dickey and little sons,
Thomas and Warren returned Sunday
from Clayton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Mrs. J. A. Dorminy and daughter
Lois returned Sunday from Bruins
wick, where they enjoyed weeks Wis
il.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Mrs c. Shewmake and daughter
Miss Evelyn, left last Thursday for
Vidalia where they are again engaged
in teaching in the city schools
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04
WHEN.

WHEN
the letters dim and dur don't 'cuss'
the typewriter. Come around to the
Leader Office and get new ribbon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

L. M. Deese of Lumber City was a
business visitor to the city today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Ye Lovers OF Fitz HI:
Again the dear old school has open
ed wide its doors and babe the fun
loving youths and maidens to turn
aside from the paths of pleasure and
enter again the broad highway OF
learning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Mr. and Mrs o L Bradshaw are
visiting few days in Alabama max
ing the trip in their car
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Miss Jean Crandall and brothers
John and Robert returned Sunday
from visit in Macon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-04

Mr.. Lon Dickey and Miss Athleen
Dickey spent the week end at Pablo
Beach
Evening star., 1924-06-25
Denied Day to See
Nationals Play, He
Puts Pistol to Head

Jake Wolf, the intrepid driver of
the police headquarters automobile
that sends terrified motorists
scampering to the protection Of
the nearest curb as it goes screech-
ing past at sixty miles an hour.
wanted to see the Nationals when
they meet Philadelphia tomorrow.
So Jake dutifully applied for
leave of absence" Back came
a fat refusal, with a notation that
every other chauffeur in Washing
.on had already been granted a
Holiday. and the department would
have to keep one for emergency.
tor Shelby and pleaded again for
leave.
When it was declined. the police
speed king whipped a pistol from
his pocket, placed the muzzfe
against his temple and fell to the
floor as a report crashed through
the halls of the Dfstrict building.
Inspector shelby leaped IRON nus ms
chair, Maj. Sullivan rushed from
his office and sergeants galore
rushed to the fallen chauffeur.
Just as half dozen bianched
faces peered into the eyes OF JAKE
he, grinned sheepishly, admitted
the pistol he used was only TOY
affair and started to walk from the
room. Major. inspector. sergeants
and startled spectators heaved
sigh of relief when, suddenly, In
spector Shelby called out:
Wait a minute. You can go 10
that game To see you alive is
worth something to me-"
Evening star., 1924-06-25
HELEN WILLS WINS
AT WIMBLEDON NETS
Enters Third Round; Mrs. Mallory
Defeated; Williams and
Washburn Win.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON. June 25.-Miss Helen
Wills. American woman champion
defeated Miss p. II. Dransfield in the
second round Of the women's singles
of the Wimbledon lawn tennis tour
nament this afternoon. 60, 50.
Miss Dransflefd took Mrs. Walter
Mallory's measure at Stamford Hill
early this month, defeating the for
mer American champion. s-3. 3-s,
6-3.
Mrs. Mallory was eliminated today
by Miss Kathleen McKane, the rank
ing British woman player. 6-1, 60
Sasaane Wins Easily.
Mile. Suzanne Lenglen.- woman
Clarke, England. 60, 60
Carl Fischer of Pennsylvania was
eliminated by F. G. Lowe, the Eng
lish internationlist, who defeated the
American, 6-1. S-3, S-3.
Watson NJ. Wash burn. America. de-
feated F. r. Leighton Crawford
England, ". "a. As, 60.
feated d. r. Rutnam Of Ceylon, g.
Mrs. Edgington. England, defeated
Mrs Jackson Fielding. England, 6-3
Mrs. Marion z. Jessup. America. de-
feated Mrs. Barrett, England. 6-9, 6-2
r. Norris Williams. I'd. America, de-
feated P. Feret France. Ga. Is,
Mrs. George wightnan, America
defeated Mrs. ]. Saunders Taylor
80, 6-2.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
D. C, PRISONER FACES
CALIFORNIA CHARGES
Dr.. d'Villier Accused of Theft Here,
Said to Have Obtained $5O,OOO
by Fraud on Coast.

Comics of a likeness of a young man
known in this city as DR.. Joseph
Francis d'Villier. English physician or
French count, arrested in Nentnor,
N. j.. ten days ago and brought here
to answer charges of having robbed
a house belonging to Brig. Gen. d. L..
Brainard, brought a response from
Sheriff w A. Shay OF San Bernardino,
Calf.
Sheriff Shay informed Inspector
Clifford L Grant, chief of detectives.
that the prisoner was known, IN
California as DR.. Charles F. Marten,
and that he is wanted there on
charges, of obtaining $4,000 from
residents Of two counties by fraud.
While in this city, according to the
police, the prisoner obtained several
thousand dollars worth of mer-
chandise. food. wearing apparel and
other property. He is specifically
charged with the theft of books and
household furnishir00 from the house
he leased from Brie. Gen. Brainard.
In Ventnor he was known as DR..
d'Orr. Police say he was trying to
effect his escape from his home. 21
North Buffalo street, Ventnor, when
detectives appeared at his home to
arrest him. Detectives Sweeney and
Waldron conducted the investigation
that resulted in his capture, and he
was returned here by Detective Paul
Jones.
Witnesses have not yet appeared
before the grand jury to tell of the
prisoners alleged wrongdoings in this
city. They soon will be summoned
unless the police decide to surrender
him to the California authorities.