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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

The Girls Friendly Society Of Ma
uVity Chapel will give a musical &
CLOCK. in parish house Silver Of
fering at the door
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

Women's City Club-French section
VIII meet from to 5 o'clock. Wednes
| day morning class, IL to noon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
EDITH KELLY GOULD IS
 SEEKING A SETTLEMENT
Former Wife. of Frank Gould Wants Half of His Property in France
 or 800, 900, 900 Francs.

Versailles. Jan. aSO.--Edith Kelly Gould, former wife of Frank J. Gould, has asked the courts 10 grant her the right 10 half of Mir. Gould s property in France or 10 about Seo,- 000,009 francs.
 She contends that inasmueh as she and her former husband had q domi- cile in France and that as no special deed of settlement was executed at the time of the marriage specifying that each retained control of their in dividual estates tho French law of the community of property between husband and wife should apply. on the dissolution Of tho marriage the plaintiff ayers she was entitled to one-half.
 On the contrary Mir, Gould main. tains that inasmuch as beth were American citizpns when married in England. the American law alone is applicable,
 The newly elected acadenician, Henri Robert, represents tho plain. tiff while NJ. Rosanmark. q partner of Rene Niviani, will appear for Mir. Gould. A hearing has been sot for March 2.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

Charles w. Hawkins, general of the Blue army, was toastmaster. Cornet solos were played by Ensign Carl Frederickson of the Salvation Army. J. J. Williams, white haired negro, 72 years old, sang plantation medo- dies and Mrs. Williams rendered several piano selections. Carica- lures of !, ,Dr. Conger, father of the White army" Rev. John L. Davis, Chief Hurley, and Treasurer Walter P. Fletcher, were drawn by Al Malm- gren in an interesting chalk talk. Fred Bacon gave club swinging demonstration. Short addresses were made by Arthur Parker president of the class, R. B. Skinner, past presi- dent, and Rev. John l.. Davis. MT. Parker spoke of the drive for 1,500l men out next Sunday at Bible class and Mir. Davis told of the chances of New Britain winning the Leland cup.
 Dave Young gave a number of his fanfN1s Harry Lauder impersonations and Misses Peggy Lewis and Signe Peterson entertained with comedy singing and dancing sketches.
 The program concluded with four round boxing matches in the gym. between Robert Loomis and Burritt Root, and Howard Rehm and Stanley Neverink. Rev. Mir Davis created amusement by offering to put on the gloves with Dr. J. F. Conger by the latter refused.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
NEW HAVEN MAN SWEPT
 TO SEA IN OPEN BOAT
George W. ]. Cook, Keeper of Island on aiartha's Vineyard. Now
 sought on Coast

New Bedford. Mass. Jan. BOA tragedy of No Mans Land little is- land off the coast of Martha's Vine yard, became known here when Mrs. George W. ]. Cook. wife of the care taker onithe island was brought to the mainland on Il fishing schooner yesterday and told the tale of her husbands loss. Cook, the woman re- ported was carried ont to sea in small boat when an oar broke. Mrs. Cook, loft alone on tho island raised flag as a signal of distress and was rescued by frsufen today.
 Cook was Caretaker of No Mans Land for it's owner Joshua Crane of Boston. Acrording to Mrs. Cook two fishermen landed on tho island Thurs day and asked for a pump to clear their boat which was leaking. Cook took the flat bottomed punt in which they had landed to row to his larger boat, anchored in tho harhor for his pump. When an oar broke he was swept out to sea by the heavy off shore wind, drifting in the direction of Newport, F. I.
 New Bedford police warned the coast guard cutter Acushnet, sta toned at Woods Hole the eNwport police and the coast guard station at Cuttyhunk to watch for the lost ann Mrs. Cook will leave today for New Haven. Conn. where her relatives and those of her husband live. She said that several years ago she persuaded her husband to quit the merchant marine for what she considered a safe job ashore.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

in 1919 1t took over the amusement park and Sunday dancing supervision and the issuing of permits to carry concealed weapons, and in 192fft took over the inspection of motor vehicles The department was reorganized in
 1921 to have three commissioners, one superintendent, one captain, one lieutenant, two sergeants and 46 po- licemen. A training school was open cd in Old Lyme and was closed in four weeks because of pressure of business The state of Connecticut consists of 5,004 square miles. Twelve of the prin- cipal cities control 32O square miles and 75O,000 residents. protected by 1900 police at yearly expense of $2,- 750,00O.
 This left 4,6S4 square miles and 603.000 people to be protected by 46 state policemen. The state police have opened sub-stations at Ridgefield, Bridgeport, Centerbrook. Groton, Staf- ford, Danielson, Canaan and head quarters at Hartford.
 In 1923 the legislature increased the size of the force so that now there are 30 men altogether. The first two years of the recognized force expired last June with a record of 9.363 complaints investigated. 4,6sfarrests, 3.31s thea ter inspections 65,995 examinations for motor vehicle operating, 17,Ss7 inspections of weight and measures, 626 Fords and 19o other automobiles recovered, $266,o0o in stolen property recovered and s20o,ooo in liquor seized.
 The evenings program opened with reception in the lobby of the Y. NJ. c. A. The banquet started at o'clock Decorations were blue, with blue streamers on the table. blue candles, and blue cherries in grape fruit cock tails Blue ribbons pinned on with blue army buttons and blue buttonhole bouquets of forget -nots were pre- sented to all the guests There were about 165 present.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
PROTECTION COSTS
 Sl3,OOO A MINUTE
Hurley Tells Bible Glass About
 Suppression Of Crime

The United States is spending | s13,0 900 minute throughout the en- 1 tire year for the prevention of fire and crime and the citizens of this country are following the lines of least resist . ance. concentrating on those things
 which appeal 10 them most and ignor- ing the larger problems of crime and fire prevention" said Robert T. Hur- ley, superintendent of state police at the annual banquet of the Blue army of Everyman's Bible Class as the Y. M. C. A. last evening.
 Supt. Hurley told his hearers that 'eyeryone thinks there is an element of mystery connected with. the state
 police business, when 1t is nothing more or less than common sense, hard work and cold facts" He gave some of the history of police business by stating that in 1913 Edward l of England created the fire police de- partment in the world. In TIA Scot land created 8 police department and from that point on the movement grew until today every city in the world has a police department. In 1873, Ire said, the need of a larger police department was felt. one which would handle the rural districts, and the Dominion of Canada created the Royal Northwest Mounted police. The Texas Rangers followed and from these two developed the idea of a state police.
 In 1903 the Connecticut Legislature created state police department, consisting of five commissioners, su- perintendent, deputy superintendent and Is policemen. Criminal matters in the rural districts were turned over to this department. In 1905 the de- pertinent took over the state fire mar shal's duties, in 1909 it took over the supervision of moving picture thea ters, in 1911 it took over the duties of the state sealer of weights and measures, in 1917 it took over the ad- vertising and bill board supervision.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

An Ontario woman shot q wolf a' 2io yards. This is good shooting, oven for these dnys. wolf makes a smaller target than H husband and moves good deal faster Life.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
ANDERSON GUILTY,
 APPEAL IS LIKELY
Faces Two and a Half to Five
 Years in Prison

New York, Jan. 30.--Dry leaders today intimated that William H. An derson, state superintendent of tho Anti-Saloon league of New York, con victed by jury before Supreme Court Justice Tompkins last night on two counts Of an indictment charging thirr degree forgery, probably would ap- peal the verdict before February s, the dat set for pronouncement of sentence.
 Jury Out I Hr. 40 Min.
 The jury, are deliberating one hour and 40 minutes returned to the court room at e;13 o'clock when David Alexander. the foreman. in answer to Justice Tompkins' question. an- nounced the jury had found Ander- son guilty as charged in the indict- ment.
 Justice Tompkins announced An derson would be sentenced Friday, February S. Bail of s5,00O in which he has been at liberty since the in- dictment was returned, was con- tinued. Ii was understood an appeal would be taken.
 The dry" leader may be sem tenced 10 a prison term of from two and one-half to five years for conviction under the third degree forgery charge.
 The verdict was not learned i'm medistely by the eXpectant crowd that leaned forward in strained si- fence to catch the jury foreman's words His voice was so low that tt was not heard until the court clerk had made them known by the nature of his questions.
 What is your verdict, gentle mem" the clerk asked,
 Convicted Man Gasps
 The answer was not audible be- yond the railing separating the bench. jury. and attorneys from the audience, but Anderson inter preted the words that spelled de- feat for his long fight, for his eyes closed for one brief flash. He gasped audibly--and no more. But the crowds eyes were on the jury foreman and they did not see An derson. Do you find the defendant guilty ss charged in the indictment" the clerk asked. Again the answer was inaudible, but the whole room now knew, from the nature of the question that the dry" crusader had been declared | guilty on both counts Of tho indict- 1 ment There was no demonstration, for | tho court, before the jury had filed | into the box with its verdict, sol- emnly warned that any demonstra- tion would meet with instant punish- | mnnt for contempt
 The jury discharged. there was Il | departure from the usual procedure. | Anderson was not required to answer | the questions usually put 10 convicted l men as 10 their age, occupation and ! various other items concerning them selves, The brief scene ended with 1 the excited crowd surging through i! the doers.
 Appears Deiectgl.
 Anderson was tho last to leave. i He walked rather dojectediy between | two of his lawyers and was last seen with them emerging from the shadows east by inc grim Bridge Of siEhs that | spans the street separating the court 1 building from the Tombs.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

but physicians said 1t was not serious. During his absence William T. Col lins, vice-ehairman of the board of aldermen, will be nominal head of the city government.
 Mir. Hubert has been acting mayor since last summer when Mayor John T. Hylan, who Is at present reeuper- ating in Florida, became seriously i'll. Recently Mir. Hubert arose from Il sick bed to attend the meeting of, the democratic national committee in Washington, D. C., but since that tihse has appeared regularly at his office,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Salem Woman Dies From
 Burns Suffered Monday

Salem, Mass, Jan. 30.--Miss Char lotte Fairfield died at the Salem hos pital today as a result of burns sus- tained Monday morning at her home when her dress caught fire from a gas heater in the kitchen. In 1903 Miss Fairfield attracted wide attention by withdrawing from the Salem Coal club 'and starting as an independent dealer. cutting the price.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30

TaA-emptioB bars tax-reduet.an.- Greenv.lie tN. e. Piedmont.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT WAS
 VICTIM OF FAULTY PLANE
Theodore Roosrselt says His Brother Was Victim of Americas
 nprcparc1nrSs

New York. Jan. 90. - Quentin Roosevelt died in tho war because the airpane in which he crashed to death was a poor one. and therefore hts death was due to unpreparcdnrss. Theodore Roosevelt, his brother. said before tho Kansas Society last night in a preparedness speech. He de. cjarcd
 "I myself have led green troops tc inc front line, and hate led my own seasoned men. and know the dit- Ference vas in the casualties
 Mir, Roosevelt said the doctrines oI pacifisis and preachers Of disarma- ment made him so mad he could jump up and down and scream"
 "Onc argument pu forward by the racifists is that having large army and nsvy induces other nations to at- tack you. he said. That's just nap- doodle. 1'tr sis-fentcr with a chest like barrel and big fists coming cowu the street--he's not tho feflow that is picked on for a fight. is hce'
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
Appears Deis,lsl.

Anderson was tho last to leave. He walked rather dojectediy between two Of his lawyers and Was last seen with them emerging from the shadows east by the grim Bridge Of Signs that spans the street separating the court building from the Tombs
New Britain herald., 1924-01-30
ACTING N. Y. MAYOR ILL
Hubert is Hustled 10 Hospital Where His Condition is said Not to he Very Serious.

New York, Jan. 30.--Aeting Mayor Murray Hulbert was taken unexpeet- edly to 4 hospital last night. it be- came known today There was no in- dieatlon Of the nature Of his illness,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
HORACE HYlNER
RESPECTED CITIZEN
CALLED BY DEAT TIL

Horace Hymer, old and respected
citizen of Lancaster, former sheriff
and deputy sheriff and county super
visor, died at his home in Lancaster
early Wednesday morning. The cause
Of death was pneumonia following ILL
ness with other maladies.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the home, Rev. Louis Ar
helger officiating. Pallbearers were
Louis Weber, A. L. Sherman, Chas.
Stratton, H. E. Schreiner, F. w. Hal
ferty and j. D. Hatch. At the grave
the Masons had charge of services,
consigning the body to it's last rest
ing place according to their ritual.
Mr. Hymer was a native of Grant
and spent his life here. He was born
in Potosi, August II, 1855, the son Of
Thomas and Jane Hymer. Mr.. Hy-
mer senior, was a we'll known mining
man of that day and operated smell
ter for many years in the Potosi dis
trict.
Horace Hymer was married to
Elizabeth Stevens on May 20, 1876.
She survives him. To their union
were born eight children: DR.. Glenn,
deceased; Mrs. r. E. McGlashan of
oL. III OlIVS, anu I1dI OIu a.
home; Thomas of Potosi; Howard of
Jerome, Ariz.; and Horace Jr,
student at Minnesota University.
There are also two brothers.: Wes-
ley of Potosi and Frank Of Tacoma,
Wash.
Mr.. Hymer attended Beloit college
and later farmed in the Potosi neigh
borhood for many years. In 1898
he was sheriff of Grant county. Dur
ing his brothers. incumbency as sher-
if in 1911-12 and 1918 he was
deputy sheriff. He later served
term as supervisor on the county
board, representing the third ward of
Lancaster.
Mr. Hymer was man Of unassum-
ing but genial temperament. He
made friends and held them. The
sympathy of the community is extend
ed to the family in their bereavement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
FIRE CUTS WALT.
WEBER HOME IN
FOURTH WARD
Family Finds Shelter in
Home of Brother.

The Walter Weber residence in the
fourth ward was Quilted by fire about
10 Monday morning, the upper story
being wrecked, plaster on the second
floor ruined and side walls injured.
Goods and furniture on the second
floor were damaged by fire or water.
Articles on the main floor were car
ried out. The parents and seven chill
dTen have taken shelter with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Weber until they can locate
in a new home.
Mrs Weber discovered the fire
when she heard a cracking noise and
investigated. The fire was centered
between the roof and the second floor
ceiling, probably starting from the
chimney The fire department re-
sponded at once but could not begin
work effectively due to trouble with
the chemicals and weak city water
pressure With the trouble remedied
streams were soon playing on the
blaze.
Mr.. Weber carried $1,000 insur-
ance on the house and furniture. Ad-
justment will be made at once. The
home must be rebuilt.
Alarm for the Weber fire was voic-
ed through the old firebell. Current
failure made it impossible to sound
the siren.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
JANUARY WAS COLD
BUT So YEAR SURVEY
GIVESOTHERS COLDER

Average temperature for January
was IA above which is five degrees be-
low the average, but it was not the
coolest January on record. Still it
was cold enough. There were 13
days on which the mercury dropped
below zero, and on all but the last
four days of the month it was below
freezing at all times. Then came the
January "thaw."
The coolest day of the month was
"A below on the 9Th and the warmest
was on the 31st when the mercury
Jumped to 40 above. The month was
marked with extreme temperature va
riations and the greatest daily range
was on the 6th-from II above to Is
below-a range of 80 degrees.
The coolest January on record was
in 1918 with an average temperature
of degrees above. Thirteen Janu-
arys out of so since 1875 had lower
average temperatures than that of
the month just past.
The precipitation for the month
was O.63 inches which is less than the
average of 1.49. The maximum wind
velocity was % miles per hour from
the Northwest on the 25th. With be-
low zero temperatures that day the
wind made it seem pretty cold.
Ten days were clear, ten days part
ly cloudy and II days cloudy. There
was dense fog on the 10Th but no
other miscellaneous phenomena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06

GALE PARALYZES
MTERSTA TIE LIGHT
& POWER SYSTEM

Southwestern Wisconsin was with
out electric current from 9 a. m.
Sunday until 4;15 p. m. Tuesday, due
to a complete failure of current sup
ply for various municipalities in the
district
Lancaster, Fennimore, Boscobel
Woodman, Bloomington, Bagley, Mt
Nope, Patch Grove and Potosi, all OPP
Grated through the Interstate Power
Co, remained dark and without mo-
tor turning for nearly As hours. Fiji
teen out of seventeen towns in Iowa
operated by the same company were
without service. The failure was the
most sweeping in the history of the
district.
Line trouble, due ITO sleet and high
winds, was the cause of it. Platte
vile, Mineral Point, Dodgeville and
other adjacent cities drawing current
from the same source as the Inter
state were also without light or pow
err
The supplying plants, DEBORAH,
Iowa, Galena, Illinois, and Pra. du
Sac, Wis, serve as current sources
for this area. Trouble developed on
all supply lines and emergency
switches proved unavailing. In addi-
ton to switch line trouble the Inter
state had trodble on its distribution
lines throughout Grant county. All
these lines had to be gone over and
repaired before service could resume.
The local forced worked heroically
to restore service, Drawing the ele-
ments and risking their lives to re-
store white coal" to the lines. They
deserve credit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06

BIDS CAUSE
new ACTION
When Bids Soar $4,000
Above Fund Board
Drops Old Plan.

A disappointed schol board drum
med its fingers on the conference
table and sighed Tuesday evening last
when bids on the latest effort toward
Lancaster high school were opened
and computed. The total of the bids
was $207 1920 with scant $165,000 to
meet the situation with. AS a result
all bids were rejected.
The bids covered seven distinct
classes of work as follows:
1st, general contract work; End,
marbel work; 3rd clock and program
system; 4th, telephone system; 9Th
plumbing; 9th, heating and ventilat-
ing; 9TH, heat regulating system.
1t should be noted that the complete
range of bids covered everything for
the new school except seats and ap-
paratus used in school work. The
low bid on the general contract itself
was $162,300 leaving the balance to
cover other. details. An effort was
made to pare the items, but scant
$4,000 was all that could possibly be
trimmed off and the board desisted,
turning back to new survey OF the
situation.
Rectangular Building Considered.
Conference went on all morning
Wednesday with the result that a rec
tangular building was evolved and is
under consideration. This structure,
in general design like a large dry
goods box, will serve all purposes. 1t
will contain large study roms, small
auditorium equipped with opera
chairs, good-sized gymnasium, rooms
for domestic science and manual
training and in fact as the hoard
considers, meet the needs of the dis
trict Plans will be whipped into
shape at once and new bids called for
in March
State Approval Secured.
A. J. Wiedenbeck, board member,
and Supt McNelly, went to Madison
Saturday to secure the approval OF
the state board of education on the
new plan. This approval coupled
with advice is not mandatory as the
district can build when and how it
pleases. 1t is considered a good
thing to secure criticism and approval
from the state building experts.
1t is worth noting that while no
building has been done to date and
several years more may elapSe before
a building is completed, the district
has to date paid four-ffteenths Of the
bond issue. With next years taxes
one-third will have been paid in and
set aside as reserve. This year was
the first any bond interest was paid.
The district receives interest on ac-
cumulated money, Treasurer Schrein-
er having deposited excess funds in
interest bearing government securi-
ties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
GALENA STORE
OF GUGGENHEIMS
BIG ENTERPRISE

Saturday, Feb. 2, marked the clos
ing of the Guggenheim store in Ian
caster. The store conducted a final
sale, offering merchandise at bargain
prices and little remained to be ship
ped to the parent store in Galena.
The boys, Mamie and Phil, enter the
Galena store as a part of the manag-
ing and selling force. The senior
Guggenheim plans to retire and Sam
Meissner, a son-in-law, leaves the
firm. The Guggenheim clothing store
at Galena is one of the largest retail
clothing and gents furnishing firms
in the northwest. Its annual business
runs into six figures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
'GRANTLAND'
NAME OF new
CIVIC Center
]. H. Lewis, Platteville,
Wins. First Prize.

THE Grantland" is the name Sc
lected for Lancaster's new civic thea
ire. The committee met yesterday
and after sitting 687 names from 582
letters decided on the name turned in
by j. H. Lewis of Platteville. The
name is dignified and expressive of
Grant county of which Lancaster is
the hub and county seat. Replies
came through the Herald announce
ment from five states.
Ed Sweeney wins second prize with
'Civic Royal" Rex Schmidt taken
third with Republic" The young
men will each receive a free ticket to
the opening show, THE Cat and
Canary"
Elsewhere the committee announces
its policy inviting the people of Ian
caster and Grant county to use the
edifice for all legitimate public func-
tions. The schedule of rates adopted
is as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-06
DUBUQUE COUNCIL
CONSLDERSBUY OF
E. DUBUQUE BRIDGE

The Dubuque Times-Journal is agi-
tating for the acquisition by the city
of the Dubuque-E. Dubuque toll
bridge, now privately controlled and
owned. The bridge was erected in
1886, the city having the right to fix
tolls for wagons and other horse
drawn vehicles. Motor cars were not
in vogue then and the city has no
power to fix rates for motor driven
vehicles. AS a result the company
charges what it likes. An agitation
of new municipal bridge between
the Eagle Point bridge and the E. Du-
buque bridge would probably bring
both companies to time in short or
der.