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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07

An eloquent illustration of how small the world really
and how closely are interviewer the scrambled lives of
found in the fact that when Cleveland realizes it's
great ambition to stage "The Miracle, the only Amer-
city aside from New York to enjoy that distinction
piece will disclose among its most distinguished indivd-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07

One reason why young men can't
see anything to Latin and Greek is
they know some bricklayers get as
high as SIS day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-07
Complete in Itself

Sharpens the blade in the
razor without removing it.
Quick. Convenient. Easy
to clean. Complete sets
razor, with strop and extra
blades, $1.00 and up.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
NAVY DEPT. STARTS ITS OWN INQUIRY
AdmiralS Gregory, Latimer and
 Griffin to Testify >

Washington, Jan. 30.--An inquiry of its own into some features of the Sin clair and Doheny oil leases was be- gun today by the house naval com mittee with Rear Admirals Latimer Gregory and Griffin on hand to tes- tify.
 Admiral Gregory, who is chief of the navy departments bureau of yards and docks, related how as part of it's contract with the government in connection with the California naval oil reserve lease the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Co.,, a Do heny concern had built at Pearl liar bor, Hawaii, tanks for storage Of 1,- 000.000 barrels of oil.
 These tanks, he said, had been com pleted and arc filled with oil. Under a supplemental agreement, 1t was add ed, construction is under way at Pearl Harbor of l7 additional oil tanks, each of a capacity of l5O,o00 barrels, nine gasoline tanks of ?25,0o0 gallons each. and 56 tanks for storage of In hricating oil. each capable of holding 25,o00 gallons.
 All or me tank CONSTRUCTION Wofk at Pearl Harbor, said Admiral Greg ory, will be completed by the end of the year.
 Rear Admiral Latimer, judge advo- cate of the navy. told the house naval committee today that in December, 1921. he informed Secretary Denhy it would be legal 10 enter into con tract with the Doheny interests for the construction of tankage at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, ,as part of their lease to the California naval oil re- serve.
 The admiral said he based his opin- ion on authority granted the depart ment by congress in June, 1920, to ox- change oil and provide storage faei- lities. This authority, it was brought out by committee members, was granted at the request of Josephns Daniels, then secretary of the navy.
 Mir. Denby, on December 5, 1921. the witness said, wrote on the mar gin Of the opinion, opposite the sec tion discussing exchange and storage Of oil.
 DO tbis-E. D."
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
COOLIDGE WILL NOT
 INTERFERE AT ALL
Tells Special Prosecutors to Go
 Ahead With Their Job

Washington, Jan. 30.-Steps toward prosecution Ol the oil cases were be gun today by Silas H. Strawn of Chi cago. one of the special council se- lected'by President Coolidge.
 Mir Strawn conferred with tho president and announced he would proceed immediately with his work Organization matters will await the arrival of Thomas W. Gregory, attor- pey general in the Wilson cabinet who will conduct the prosecution jointly with Mir. Strawn.
 The only directions received from the president, Mir. Strawn said, were 10 proceed in accordance with the executives statement of last Saturday mignight. This statement said coun- sel would be instructed to "prosecute these cases iE the courts so that if there is any guilt it will Inc punished: ii there is any civil liability it will be enforced; if there is any fraud it will he revealed, and if there are any con tracts which arc illegal, they will be cancelled"
 Mir. Strawn also made appointments 10 confer with members of the senate investigating committee ana 10 secure from the department of justice all evidence that it has collected since ii was instructed by the president to observe the course Of the inquiry.
 Tn approving the house bill which would appropriate s1oo.oo0 for prose cution of tho cases, the senate appro- priatfons committee today amended it to make appointment of counsel sub jeet to confirmation by the senate.
 The only other change made by tho senate committee was to modify the phraseology of the preamble. which had referred to reports that tho presi- dent contemplated employment of out side counsel, so as to mako if confirm with the action already taken hy the executive.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR
 OIL PROSECUTION NAMED
T. W. Gregory. Democrat. of Texas and s. H. Strawn, Republican,.
 of Chicago, Selected

Washington, Jan. 30.-While the senate approached d vote today on the naval oil lease annulment resolution department of justice officials as- sembled information obtained through observation of testimony taken by the Investigating committee for presenta- ton to the special counsel named by President Coolidge to act for the gov crnment in court proceedings growing out of the inquiry.
 Seelction of Silas II. Strawn of Chicago. republican and Thomas W. Gregory, of Austin, Texas, democrat, as the special counsel, announced last night had relieved the pressure on the White House to some extent but Sec retary Denby who signed the leases with former Secretary Fal lof the in- terior department and Attorney Gen. Daugherty remained under fire in the senate.
 The senate Investigating committee meanwhile met to question physicians attending MT. Fall who has been confined at the home of J, w. Beverly since his arrival here for examina- tion as to various financial transae- tions and the house naval committee also took hand in the situation seeking information from Secretary Denby and other officials of the navy and internior departments insan effort to determine whether the oil leases served the best interests of the gov ernment
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
WHEN WINTER COMES
 FILIPINOS PLAY BALL
Season Is Now In Full Swing and Sport Declared More Popular
 Than Ever Before.

Manila, Jan. 30.-The baseball sea
 son in the Philippines is now in full swing, and close observers declare that greater interest has been shown in the game than for many years. The amateur championship of the islands will be decided during the third week in February when the an
 nual carnival is held in Manila. By a process of elimination among the various leagues, not only in Manila
 but in the outlying provinces. the number of teams will he narrowed down so that the series of games which will decide the championship can he played off in one week.
 The army league, made up of teams from each of the five United States army posts in the vicinity of Manila and three civilian teams. has adopted a schedule calling for games on Saturday and Sundays during the season. The team from the Thiry- first United States Infantry is com posed of Americans, two others are made up of Filipinos sand Americans and the remaining teams of the Army League arc all Filipino.
 The bureau of education has en- conraged baseball in the schools in all the provinces, and during the sea son provincial and international con tests arc played, thus determining the regional championships, Tho various universities in Manila and other cities also have organized baseball teams and leagues, and even the sugar plan tations Of tho Island of Negros have taken up the game.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
STUDENTS CRITICIZE
 MINISTRY AS PROFESSION
says Profession Has Too Many Mar TOW Minded, UnprpgrSsi,c and
 Uncducate,I Men

Chicago, Jan. 30.-M Ministers of to- day are expected to understand hu- man nature, be human themselves and consider themselves lost If they show any evidence of isolation or reserve" according 10 college student criticism Of the ministry as a profession, soli- cited and compiled by Evans A. Northlcy Of the commission on life service of the Methodist Episcopal church.
 The ministry in general has too many men who arc narrow-m minded, unprogressiye and not sufficiently ed ucated." Mir. Worthlcy said. was Il typical answer Co his questionnalre. Others asserted that ministers arc not meeting present-day thinking" and that they overlook the possibii- ties for service in the social and in- dustrial fields of today"
 In reply 10 the question How can the ministry become more efficient" the general declaration was for "em' phasizing the practical rather than the sentimental side Of Christianity" said Mr. Worthley. other advice was for the ministers to interest young people, cooperate with his laymen, preach more straightforward facts. and get broader grasp of sociology
 Fewer and better preachers was an idea expressed by many college stn- dents who believe that a higher type Of man with a better income and better education could accomplish more
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
13 Year Old Girl a Suicide
 Rather Than Work in Mill

Clifton. N. J., Jan. 30.--Anna Fer enco, lS, committed suicide yesterday by drinking poison at her home here because she was forced to work in a cotton mill. according to note the girl left for her parents. Tho girl died in the Passaic General hospital shortly after her parents learned she had taken the poison.
 The note, addressed 10 her father and mother, blamed them for un- pleasant home conditions and with forcing her to work instead of doing it themselves.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Germans in Ruhr Start Feeding Their Own Hungr,

Dusseldorf Jan. 3O.--unemploy- ment in the occupied area Of the Ruhr, which persists to an cNtraor- oinary degree despite the agreements between the French authorities and German industrialists has had the ef- feet of stimulating a feeling of re- sponsibility for feeding the hungry among well-to-do Germans who here tofore have had the reputation Of be- ing more or less indifferent to suf- fering. Within the last two months the better class families, realizing that the municipal authorities were practi- cally helpless to cope with the spec Ire of hunger, have responded gener- ously, with the result that most Of the penniless unemployed are recciy- ing at least one substantial meal day.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Waterbury Blind Man Is
 Hurt in Motor Car Crash

Waterbury. Jan. 90. Walter E. Pierpont totally blind, Of this city is fin B critical condition at St. Mary's hospital as q result Of injuries sns- tained when his car driven by Will liam Graham, crashed into d parked car owned by Jess r.. K. Aldrich of 7i College street, New Haven, carly last night. The Pierpont automobile struck the rear of the parked car and then turned completely over in the road. The driver was uninjurcd. Mir Aldrieh's car was notd amazed. Gra- ham is held by the coroner pending the outcome of Pierpont's injuries.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Head of Colorado State
 Teachers College Is Dead

Greeley. Ohio. Jan. 3o.--Dr. John Grant Crubbe, 59, president of ths Colorado State Teachers college here died this morning from hardening Of the arteries. During 1913 and 1S1. while resident of Kentucky, where he was prominent as an educator Dr. Crabbe was president of the National Education association. He was born in Mount Sterling, Ohio, and was graduated from Ohio Wesleyan un, NersitY.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
CRACK DEGREE TEAM COMING

The creek degree team Of Eureka lodge Of plantsville will be the guests Of Lexington lodge Of this city Thursday evening, and will confer the third degree upon large class of candidates. Supper will be served to the visitors and members Of the lodge at o'clock.
 Edreka lodge makes a speciality oi this degree. has worked the degree in various lodges about the state and has received the commendstion of the grand officers. After the regular session of the lodge social hour giil he spent out-of-Town odd Fellows visiting the city are cor diaily invited to be present and join in the festivities.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
TELEGRApHIC NEWS FLASHES

President Coolidge announces the selection of Silas H. Strawn. Chicago, republican. and Thomas W. Gregory, attorney general under Woodrow Wilson. as special counsel to prose- cute governments case in naval oil situation.
 William H. Anderson. superintend- ert of the Anti-Saloon League of New York. is convicted of forgery in the third degree and will be sentenced February s.
 Diplomatic relations between the United States and Greece, broken in 1920, are resumed.
 Albert B. Fall has been under fed eral surveillance since January 20, Senator Willis, Ohio, announces fin the senate.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

MeXicans working in lead mine in Chihuahua have found new use for cigarctts. The mine consists of series Of caves along the sides and bottoms of which lead and silver ore in paying quantities is found. The miners have noticed that smoke from their cigaretts is sucked through cracks in the rocks at certain points. By drilling in the wake of the smoke, they break through into another cave.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Heirs M,antcd

Lost Heirs'---A book illled with names for lost heirs and missing kin from different parts of the world. Chancery court of England. Ireland and Bank of England, unclaimed dividend list included, Write for free bulletin. International Claim Agency Dept. 9S, Pittsburgh, Pa, L. $. Az
 -adyt
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

President Coolidge at meeting of Ohio society at Washington com mends ,hS li'es of Ohio's six sons who became presidents as lessons of op- timism for tae American people.
 Anti-Lewis forces in United Mine Workers convention at Indianapolis have lead of B votes in 12 of 27 dis tricts in campaign to deprive John l.. Lewis of appointive power; Lewis supporters assert this lead will be overcome.
 Director of Public Safety Butler at Philadelphia warns that he will give up his post and return to the marines if politicians persist in interference with his work.
 Mrs. Elda r. Hopper. DeWolf Hop per's fifth wife, receives divorce de- cree at New York.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
\ Gallant Courier

X Frcnchman was courting an English girl. Her mother said, mis- chievously:
 "Now. monsieur, if my daughter and 1 were drowning, which would you save first %
 With great presence Of mind, he replied:
 T would save madame, and would perish with mademoiselle .''-- London Daily News
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
FILMS AID GERMAN FARMERS

koenigsberg, Eermany, Jan. 3n.-- Young pigs. handled scientifically, can be made to take on weight at the rate of two pounds a day. accord ing to government experts. A film showing how this is done. as well as illustrating the best methods of feed Ing stock and poultry, has been shown this winter to the farmers Of cast Prussia.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
GIRL DANGER ROBBED

Anna Scholar Of Wells street re- ported to the police last night that a coat. hand bag containing small amount of money and n pair of gloves had been stolen from her at Holmes and Hoffman hall.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

Mary Garden. the famous prima donna, has kept the same maid for. 14 years.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

Under the French law husband can forbid his wife to travel without his consent.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

roRps-foRDs-FoRps- 1928 Tudor Sedan. lp2s Touring. 1929 Roadster. 1921 Coupe. lp22 Coupe. Few late model tourings. st0O each. With Eight winter in view s wise purchaser VIII make n small down payment and commence enjoying his car.
 AUToMoTIvE USED can
 EXCHANGE. SC ARCH ST. PHONE i.zp.. OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
AUTOMOTIVE
Auto and Truck Agencies

n AUTOMOIlVE
 Auto and Truck Agencies 8 CADILLAC CARS -- Sales and Service. Lash Motor Co. "A Reputable Conct m. !" West Main, corner Lincoln street. CHANDLER and Cleveland motor cars snd accessories. American Sales Co.,. Elm St. DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARs-saiss and service. S. F. Motor Sales Co.,. 1ss Elm St.. corner Franklin; phone 75i. DURANT AND STAR motor cars. saies and service. 'Just Real Good Cars" c. A. Bence. IS Main street; phone 22i6. FORD CARS, Fordson tractor. Sales sery- ice; genuine parts and accessories. Auto- motive Sales & Service Co.,. 200 E. Main. HUDSON AND ESSEX Americas leading car values. See the new coaches. Honey man Auto Sales Co.,. Sales and Service. l3s Arch St; phone 210s.
 HUPMOBILE CARs-sales and Service. City Service Station, Hartford Ave, corner Stanley and Main St. A, NJ. Paonessa. LEX1NGToN-EIigh grade motor cars. Sales and Servise. C. A. Bence. 5i Main St.; phone 2215. MAXWELL AND CHALMERs-saies and service McGauley and Bennett. ss Arch street.
 MOON MOTOR CARs-Favorabiy known the world over. F. l.. Green. Sales and Service. s27 Glen 'street; phone 2sss. - NASH and Oakland motor cars. Sales and Service. A. c. Hawker, 6s Elm street; phone 2456.
 REQ MOTOR CARS and trucks. Kenneth NJ. Searle Co., Sales and Service. corr Elm and Park Sts., New Britain, Conn.,: phone PHO. Local agents for Gabriel Snubbers.
 STuDEBAKERS-Light six touring 3se5: special six touring si.350; big six touring, Sl,750; F. 0. B. factory. NJ. Iryink Jester, le3 Arch St. This is 5tudeba.,er year." WILLYs- KNIGHT AND OVERLAND motor cars. showroom at Elm St.; service. 127 Cherry St. "The Sleeve-yalve Motor." R. c. Rudolph; phone 2osia.
 Autos and Trucks For Sale Q BUICK TOURING is23--in Al condition. guaranteed 30 days. ready for the road. NJ. Irving Jester. 193 Arch St. This 10 a Stakeholder Year."
 BUICKS-we have several 1917 tourings and roadsters at very low prices some being n first class condition. Nj Irving Jester. l93 Arch St.. ''Ths is Stude- baker Year.
 BPICK TOURING is2l-seven passenger. in wonderful running condition. two spares, will sell cheap to make room for new StudebalSer. Nj. Irying Jester, ie3 Arch St. This is a Stakeholder Year." BUICK TOURING ts2i--5 passenger, Just recondtion and new paint, guaranteed 20 days. Don't buy used Buick bafore looking over our line. NJ. Irving Jester, les Arch St. This Is studebaksr Year"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28

nes dif1ciles. Nos hicimos amigos Esta-
ba tan interesada en- DIR SUI description
de los maravi1losos jardines- que hacen en-
ell Jap0n que no OF Mr.. Craven llegar
no me di cuenta de que estaba de pie
junto nosotros, hasta que Yoshio de
pronto Sc puso de pie hugo, literalmen-
te sc desapareci6. Y me dej0 allf. Me SEN
II como una idiota sentada en- la escalera,
abraz;lndome las rodillas, mientras que
Mr.. Craven, todo saIpicado de barro,- es-
peraba que le desc paso; lie tenfa tanto
miedo en- aquellos dfas que dese6 que vi
niese un terremoto para que me tragara.
Sc rio y Sc leyanto, cogiendo las pieles
en- sus manos.
No debfa usted haber hecho crecer en-
mi Ell amor las pieles, tia Caro,--dijo
con una seriedad repentina--. Tengo SUI
ficiente sentido comun para saber que no
debo usarlas tanto, soy 10 bastante hui
mana para adorarlas.
-Tonterfa. Las pieles te caen bien Yo
no dirfa que las usase 81 tuvieses una ca
ra de luna llena no tuvieses coche,--
dijo Miss Craven en- su modo peculiar
-;Cuando van los Horringfords Egip
to?,-afiadio cambiando ell tema.
La proxima semana,-respondi6 FL
martes, probablemente. Sc quedaran un
mes en- Paris; Lord Horringford desea
ciertos datos del Louvre tiene que yer
- 4
" Alex, iinteresada todavfa en- las mo
mias?
Mis- que nunca; esta llena de entusias
mo. Habla de dinastfas deidades, de re-
yes sfmbolos. Lord Horringford la en-
broma con ESQ, pero es de notar que su
inter6s lie agrada. Sc dice que ella es la
mascota de La expedicion que lie trajo
suerte a las excavaciones ell afio pasado.
Alex ha tenido muchas vocaciones,
nes-dijo Miss Craven. Me allegro de
que haya encontrado algo al fin que La
interese permanentemente
Gillian di0 unos cuantos pasos hacia la
puerta.
--Ha encontrado algo mas que eso,-di-
io suavemente, Ell rubor subi0 sus me-
jillas sensitivas.
Miss Craven asinti6.
-iTn quieres decir que desenterrando
ell tesoro de un pasado muerto ha des-
cubierto el tesoro viyiente del amor de
un hombre? ST, no demasiado pronto.
A gente como Horringford no les gusta
que jueguen con ellos. Yo pienso 81 ella
sabe como de cerca ha estado de destrozar
su vida.
Me parece que sabe, ahora-dijo ella
con una sonrisa saba, mientras salfa de
la habitaei6n.
IRA FL sonido de su yoz de contralto can
tando una canci0n francesa son0 d6bilmen
te en- la biblioteca:
Mon pere ma donn6 un petit mari
sz
Mon Dieu, quel homme"
Y, escuchando, Miss Craven Sc sonri6
medic triste, porque aquellas palabras la
llevaban mentalmente los dias de su nj
fiez. Las exigencias del presente, no obs
tante, hicieron desaparecer los recuerdos.
Allf estuvo sentada, hasta que la tempe
ratura de la habitaci6n q. habfa lido en- des-
censo, la hizo temblar de pronto de frfo
Sc levant6 y miro ell reloj
-Huesos secos amor,-dijo entire ST.
es una combination curiosa. Pedro, lie has
dado un buen consejo.. Pero toda tu sa-
bidurfa no puede remediar mi dificultad.
CAPITULo SEXTO
Diciembre habfa trafdo un complete
cambio en- Ell tempo Faltaban pocos dfas
para Christmas. La nieye cubrfa los cam
pos. -i8-
Hacfa dos semanaS toda la caza habfa
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-28
CAPITULo sEXTo

Diciembre habfa traido un complete
cambio en- ei tempo. Faltaban pocos dfas
para Christmas. La nieye cubrfa los cam
pos. -i.t
Hacfa dos semanas toda la caza habfa
sido suspendida.
Craven volyia la casa despues de una
ausencia de diez dias. El automovil Sc
.arrastraba por el parque, porque en- algu-
nos sitios la carretera estaba resbaladiza
como cristal Y ell chauffeur no tenfa com
pleta fe en- las cadenas atadas alrededor
Gle las gomas. Guiaba embellishments, con
un ojo alerta, junto a el, igual de aten-
to- iba Yoshio abrigado hasta las orejas
en- un sobretodo immense, como 81 fuera
un paquete disforme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
GEO. W. CONNORS RECEIVES $75,OOO
 IN TAX REBATE
Birmingham Steel Man Gets Big Refund From
 Government
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Claims of 192 ,262 persons for refunds of taxes illegally collected, amounting to $751; COG, ,225.65 wefe approved by the in ternal revenue commission during the fiscal year ending June 30, last.
 Some of the refunds follow:
 G. W. Connors, Birmingham, Ala. S75,O20, Smith & Lombard, Reanalara, Miss, $1S,456; William Henderson, New Orleans, La, $64,692.
 Cooley Oil and Gas company, Hen rietta, Texas, $71, ,637; John s. Britain Dry Goods company, St. Joseph, Mo, $9o, ,261; Bauer & Black, Chicago, $S7,- O73; Northern Texas, Traction com pany Fort Worth, Texas, $64, ,110; i; Standard Milling company, Houston, Texas, 059,770.
 New Jersey Worsted Spinning mills, $509, ,966 Norton Iron works, Ashland Ky, $171,S46.
 An 5000 page report was submitted to congress today by Secretary Mellon, giving list of the claimants and the amounts of refunds approved.
 The amounts were described in the report as for claims accrued prior to July 1, 1920, 9,244, ,23315; for 1921, S11,S54 ,3O0.19; for 1922, $7,772, ,246.91 i; for 1923, $3.476, ,790.98; and 1924, and prior years, $83, ,658, ,65442. The re- fund for 1924 included the return of % per cent of the taxes paid during the calendar year on incomes of 1923, as provided in the new revenue law.