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New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
AMERICANS KILLED
Two Are Reported Slain in Honduras During Revolutionary Fighting in Village

By The Associated Press.
 Managua, Nicaragua. Aug. 7.- Two Americans are reported to have been killed in San Marcos De Colon, Honduras, when General Peralta the revolutionary leader, attacked the vil- lage. Government forces have been sent to guard the frontier.
 It is also reported that the Ameri- can marines in Honduras have been sent 10 the border to repel the revolu- tioniste.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Robert Unv-in

Robert, two year old son of Mir and Mrs. William Unwin of S46 East Main street, died at the Hartford hos pital at 4:S0 o'clock this morning. Death was due to septic meningitis. Funeral services will be held tonor- row afternoon and burial will bs in Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
BUSINESS PICKING UP
Yale and Iosne Misunderstanding Co, Tn stamford Increases Morkin Hours IA Hours Per Week.

Stamford, Aug, 7-Anneuneemsnt was made today by the Yale and Togne Mig, Co, of an increase Of working hours fifteen hours per week beginning Monday next, The plant which has been operating on a four days q week basis, 40 hours 2 week, will operate i've and one.half days per week, sh hours, officials Of inc company declared they are preparing for a change in business conditions which is expected soon, More than 1000 employees will he affected by the increased working time,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
HOT IN DasBJrRy

Danbury. Aug. 7.--Today is the hot test day of the summer here thus far. the temperature reaching 100 degrees in the shade at o'clock this after noon Some of the local factories have suspended operations for the day because of the intense heat.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
TltttrraIH
Mrs, Cordelta Eilbo,Irne.

The funeral of Mrs. Cordelia Kill bourne, who died Tuesday afternoon, was held this afternoon at o'clock bourne of 1900 Stanley street Rev. Lyman Johnson officiated and burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
200 PERSONS MISSING
Many Believed Dead fin Typhoon Which Sweeps Northern Coast of Island of Formosn.

By The Associated Press.
 Tokio, Aug. 1.-Two hundred per- sons are missing and many are be- lieved dead as result of floods along the Tamsui river. in northern For mosa. according to despatches re- ceived by the Japanese newspapers here.
 Railway traffic has been stopped apd the city of Taihoku is practically isolated. these dispatches say. They add that thousands of houses in Taihoku have been inundated.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
COTTON AT 10 CENTS

Shreveport. La. Aug. 7.-Forty cents a pound was paid for the first bale of this seasons Louisiana cotton crop today The bale, which ar rived day earlier than the first two bales of the 1923 crop graded good middling and weighed 395 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Mrs. Theresia M. Friedmann.

The funeral of Mrs Theresia M, Friedman. widow of Paul H. Fried mann of 1s0 Kensington avenue, was held at o'clock this afternoon at the Erwin nortuary chapel, the Rev. Robert J. Higgins officiating. Inter- ment was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Miss Florence B. Parsons.

The funeral of Miss Florence B. Parsons, who died Tuesday at the Hartford hospital, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the home of her parents at 21 Parkmore street. Rev. William Ross officiated and in- torment was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
STATE COPS ARE BUSY
During Month of July the Department Handled More Cases Than During
 Any Other Period.

Hartford, Aug. z. - July was the busiest month the state police depart nent has ever had, according to the monthly report completed today by Secretary Robert L. Sengle. There were 1,052 complaints and 56s arrests both unprecedented numbers. The troopers patrolled 1S0,000 miles of state road, and AIS of the arrests were for violations of the motor vehicle laws. Of these 254 were for reckless driving. Forty arrests were liquor law violations and the rest were for miscellaneous offenses. Liquor seized during the month was valued at s32,- 359. The department examined SPA applicants for motor vehicle drivers licenses and rejected 501. The weights and measures department made 796 inspections.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Dratha
Richard Lent

Richard, the one year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles E. Lent of 275 Maple street, died at the home of his parents at 10:30 o'clock last night. Funeral services were held this after noon and interment was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

Hugh ]. Donnelly and son paui,are spending a few days in New York city.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Personals

Mes Arkin and Ifiders Linman are spending this week at Ocean Beach.
 William Walsh of the Mohiesn store entertained the fruit depart ment at an outing at Rockwell Park yesterday
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

Mrs. Caroline Psisson Of i2s Put nam street left for New York Sunday to spend week with her daughter.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
Wall Street Briefs

The heavy demand Tor foreign bonds, while due primarily to the ra- pid improvement in European eondir tians, Is based also On the present market situation, according to invest ment experts, Current high levels for high-srade American corporate and tax exempt securities has left little opportunity for the attractive yield ehtainabls in the foreign group, The promise of solid security now given 10 the foreign issues hy rspsrstions developments has esntered interest largely in them,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

ship 2 day is the wreck toll for the last year,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
BREWSTER NOMINATED
Contested Primary Election in Maine Decided in Favor of Klan Backed Candidate

Portland, Me, AuE. 1.-state sena- tor Ralph 0. Brewster. who ran with ku Klux klan support was declared by the governor and council today to have been nominated for governor by the republicans at the June primary. The official returns, giving a majority of 3so to Frank c. Harrington. presi- dent of the state senate were changed by recount to majority of 551 for Brewster.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

New York, Aug I,-Totsl suhserip, tiens of more than sso,0oO,000 for the s2h,00o,eo0 Norwegian loans of- fsred this week encouraged bankers in the belief that the coming German loan would meet with a hearty re- spense. Distribution of orders indi- eated q wide public interest in the Norwegian issue eontrasted with tho public apathy shown when the Dutch and Swiss loans were fiosled earlier in the year The change in senti- ment, according to bankers, Is dut to optimism over success Of the Dawes plan. a factor which augurs well for the sale of the German bonds,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

U. s. TREASURY STATEMENT U. s. Treasury balance. s2ss.oss,soc.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07
FIRPO GETS BUSY
With Arrival of Bill Tate. Big south
 American Swings Into Real Train

White Sulphur Springs. Saratoga Lake, N. Y, Aug. With the arrival of Bill Tate. a new sparring partner, Luis Firpo got down 10 hard work today, in preparation for his bout with Harry Wills After he had boiled out in long ualk this forenoon, he continued his training this afternoon by boxing several rounds with Tate and Ferrera.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

Railroads of the United States and Canada are in the market for slO.- G0o,o0 worth of equipment and rails at the present time. Orders and in- quiries were received last week for more than s4,ooo,ooo of rails calling for delivery before the end of the wear
New Britain herald., 1924-08-07

With continued improvement re- ported In steel buying, Wall street Is looking forward 10 the monthly steel tonnage statement to be Issued by the U. s. Steel corporation Saturday with more than usual interest, While the general belief Is that another re- duction in orders will be shown. 1t is expected that the loss will be much smaller than in recent months. It will take at least another month, ex- perts believe. for the increase buying 10 reverse the trnd Of unflltd tonnage.
, 1924-02-07

spent his early youth among the
walls and columns of medieval ca
thedars and palaces, absorbing the
stories of action that had been passed
down by hearsay to his generation,
thrilling to the echoes of imaginative
clashes of horses and warriors in full
armor. placing in the back Of his
head indelible impressions of glory
that was the Renaissance, that devel-
oped into tales of thrilling conquests
in the time OF pirates and cavaliers.
The young Sabatini grew to love
the English language through his
mother an Englishwoman who mar
ried the Observation-Disclosures VincenZo
Sabatini. h taught him the Anglo
Saxon tongue, and he chose to write
in that medium, although he was ed
ucated in Switzerland. and then in
Portugal, acquiring a working
knowledge of no less than FIVE Ian
guages.
He has been a British subject for
some years: his wife is an English
woman and they live in London, al
tho they are great wanderers, GOV
ering a large part Of the world in the
enjoyment Of outdoor sport. During
the var Mr.. Sabatini served with
distinction in the Intelligence De-
partment of the British war office.
The English Italian author began
to write just about the time when
the historical romance was beginning
to Hane in the affections OF the read
Ing public. This never had the
slightest effect on him. however. He
vent in a straight line and never
When Sabatini was finished taking
wavered. The war came and went.
active part in modern warfare he
turned back, via his typewriter, to
older days and wrote OF the French
, 1924-02-07
Rafael Sabatini
Is "MOdern Dumas"

Rafael Sabatini. largely because
of the treatment and historical SAVIOR
of his most famous novl, "Scara-
mouche," is being hailed by present
day critics as a modern Dumas! And
one is moved to comment hat this
splendid novel. the film version of
which will be presented to Rawlins
audiences February l4th and 18th.
upsets all the rules for literary sue
cess - financially at least - laid
down by the big publishers them
selves! Sabatini succeeded by doing
the wrong thing at the wrong time.
but world taste in literature swung
his way.
Sabatini persisted in writing nov
els with historical backgrounds
when the public, disturbed by the
war, wanted nothing, according to
most publishers, but studies Of mod
ern society.
But three years after the war the
pendulum swung back to a demand
for romance OF older days. and there
were Sabatini's books, written in the
shadow OF failure where popular
success was concerned, waiting to
be read The public read them. and
"Scaramouche," the moving tale OF
the French Revolution. ran into edi-
tions that brought its sale into the
hundreds OF thousands.
Mr.. Sabatini's love OF adventure is
inherent. His early life was such .
one to make him breathe In an at
mosphere OF continual The
author was born in JEST. a little CITY
of Central Italy in 1875: here he
, 1924-02-07

revolution and the Spanish Main.
1t is a singular thing that Saba
TIM never even tried to write what
was the successful book of the day
mystery and psychology studies of
a family, or a whole town. He wrote
only what he loved best-the ro-
nance Of times gone by.
When "Saramouche" was pub
lished in 1921, critics who declared
the historical novel could not come
back were forced to admit their err
ror, for the stirring tale of Frances
fight for liberty became enormously
successful. Many editions were
printed. and Sabatini, after years of
only meagre recognition, tasted the
fruits of popularity.
, 1924-02-07

not be granted to MIKE McNIFF,
the administrator Of said estate, to
sell the said real property of said
deceased at private sale and at a
sun of not less than the appraised
value thereof. The property men
toned in said petition to be sold is
described as follows:
All OF Lot 7 in Block SIS Of Union
Pacific Railroad Company's Fifth
Addition to the City of Rawlins in
Carbon County, Wyoming, according
to the plat thereof on file in the
office of the County Clerk of Car
bon County, Wyoming, together
with a S roomed dwelling house and
a garage building situated thereon.
Dated this 18th day of January,
A. D., 1924.
v. j. TIDBALL,
Judge.
A. ]. Roster,
Attorney.
First publication Jan. IT, 1924.
Fourth publication Feb. Z, 1924.
, 1924-02-07
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
REAL ESTATE SHOULD
NOT BE SOLD.

The State OF Wyoming,
County Of Carbon.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
In the Matte Of the
Estate Of
NEVA MOTT KITTELL.
Deceased.
Order to SHOW Cauce Why Real
Estate Should Not Be Sold.
The verified petition of MIKE
McNIFF, administrator OF the above
entitled estate. praying for an order
OF this Court to sell at private sale
, 1924-02-07

DIR. G. II. MCLEAN has returned
TO Rawlins TO practice and las opened
MS office at Room 10, Osborne Bldg
phone l3-W. Residence
phone So.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
FIRST KHAN CASE
RESULTS ACQUITTAL
JONES, ONE OF TRIO ARREST
ED IN CAR WITH REGALIA
AND PISTOL, IS FREED.

ALBANY, Ga.-A jury in the city
court of Albany today brought in a
verdict OF acquittal in the first of the
so-ealled Ku Klux Khan cases in
Dougherty county.
The defendant was c. V. Jones,
Central of Georgia railroad car repair
er, who was arrested with T. A. West,
A. j. Pitts, A. M. Rafield and c. E.
Landrum charged with carrying pis-
tolls without a license and covering
up the license tag on the car they
were using.
They admitted to Deputy Sheriff
benson when arrested, it was stated,
that they were on their way to warn
a woman who was not living right. :"
Ku Klux Khan regalia was found in
the car Judge Clayton Jones ruled
that the prosecution could not ask
veniremen being examined for jury
duty in the Jones case whether they
were members of the Ku Klux Khan:
He held that the matter was imnla-
terial.
The cases have attracted good
deal of local interest. w. A. McClel-
Ian, Macon attorney, assisted 10
cal lawyers in the defense OF the &C
cused men.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
NEW GASOLINE WELL
is WORLDS GREATEST
1T SPOUTS 4,50O BARRELS PURE
STUFF DAILY. MOST VALU-
ABLE IN UNITED STATES.

TULSA, OKLA we'll without
precedent in the history of oildom, or,
doubtless, in the history Of the world,
was drilled here a day or two ago.
Flowing 4,500 barrels OF pure gasoline,
the freak we'll is located at the out
skirts of the city, FIVE miles from its
downtown business center.
Veteran oil men,. not easily excited,
described the we'll as the most re-
markable they had ever known. Wells
that double and even treble the pro-
duction OF the gasoline well are not
uncommon in this district, and in iso-
lated instances, it is recalled, wells
have been known to produce gasoline.
But never before, anywhere iii the
country, oil men said, has such big
we'll been found producing pure gaso-
line.
1t was declared, not by the owners
but by other oil operators that the
discovery will prove the most valuable
oil we'll in the United States and
hence the world. At present rate OF
flow it is netting its owners something
over 1000 per day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
Widow Believes in Banks
Since Junk Man Hauled
Away $2O,825 Corset
Woman, 81, Kept Savings in Clothing
Wrapped in Old Newspaper to
Fool Burglars at Night.

Two banks profted when Mrs:
Marv G. Fisk 81-years-old widow, OF
Washington, d. c., decided that her
corset is not the safest place IN which
to keep her $20,825 savings, in cash
1t developed that Mrs. Fisk had no
confidence in banks, so she pinned the
money inside her corset. Nothing
could be safer than that, she thought.
At night, however, another problem
presented itself. Not wishing to sleep
in the corset Mrs. Fisk wrapped it IN
an old newspaper, to fool burglars,
and threw it into corner OF her
room. -,
One morning a trash collector call
ed at the home of Mrs. Fisk and haul
ed away some junk, including the
corset with its paper wrapping. Not
having any use for the old paper, the
trash man showed it into the trash
can across the street.
Feeling yearning for her corset
Mrs. Fisk started toward the corner OF
her room. She nearly collapsed when
she remembered what she had done.
She called the police, and hunt was
begun for the trash man.
Detective John Flaherty, assigned
~ the case. used reason. The hrst
move he made was to look IN the
street trash can. The rest OF the story
ha3 been told.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
FAMINE GRIPS FIVE
MILLION IN RUSSIA
HAVING CONSUMED ALL LIVE
STOCK THEY WALK STREETS
IN SEARCH OF FOOD.

Although reports declare that fam
inc again has embraced the Volga re-
gion of Russia, the state department
at Washington has received little in
formation concerning conditions there.
Word from unofficial sources is to
the effect that 100000 persons face
death from starvation. The peasants,
having eaten the live stock off their
farms, are said to be tramping the
cities in search of food.
Railroad stations are filled with
hungry families pleading for free
transportation Victims for the most
part, however, are proceeding on foot
through the deserted villages.
The boarding of food is said to have
begun and is continuing despite efforts
of the government to suppress it by
wholesale arrests. Russia Is dismayed
at the thought of a recurrence of re-
cent famine scenes.
Exporting Wheat.
Moscow dispatches say the Kremlin
leaders are determined to maintain
the export of wheat, explaining that
the present famine is one of those fire.
quently experienced in Russia's his
tory, and that it must not interfere
with the economic program.
The American Red Cross is without
any inside information concerning the
situation in Russia Officials, however,
understand that crop conditions are
still below normal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
Bellringer and amily
Spend Whole Lives in
Great Cathedral Towers
Grandmother Has Not Been on the
Ground in 40 Years, and Chill
dren Always Lived in Air.

Living in the towers of the Mexico
CITY cathedral is the strangest family
in Mexico The grandmother has not
been out of the tower in 40 years, her
son has not stepped on the earth for
many years, and his three children
never have been outside their lofty
home, 200 feet above the street level.
1t is the family of De Brena, whose
sons have been the cathedraPs bell
ringers for many generations.
Francisco de Brena IS the custodian
Of the bells at present. With him in
the tower live his wife, his three chill
dren and his mother He has taken the
the position for life, and upon his
death likely will be succeeded by his
oldest son, lad II years old.
Odd, as it may seem, the De Brena
family keeps its domestic animals in
its areial abode-hens, chickens and
even pigs thriving there. From the
rear OF their apartments small win
dows look down upon the interior OF
the cathedral. Through these windows
the De Brenas. pious in the extreme,
hear mass and witness the many gor-
peous ceremonies for which the cathe-
dral is noted.
To chronicle all the dramatic scenes
the family of De Brena has witnessed
from the cathedral towers would be
impossible. There have been revolu-
tons. royal marriages and the prog
ress OF the nation. Grandmama de
Brena remembers most of these vivid
" despite her 20 years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
THE PECAN Is BEING
STUDIED ON TEST FARM
EXPERIMENT STATION ESTAB-
LISHED BY FEDERAL GOV
EMINENT IN LEE.

To solve many OF the problems
connected with the business OF pro-
ducing paper shell pecans-still new
agricultural enterprise-the bureau OF
plant industry of the United States
department of agriculture has estab-
1shed an experiment station at Phile-
ma. IS miles southeast OF Dawson, IN
Lee county.
This station, which is in charge OF
j. L. Pelham, assistant pomologist OF
the department of agriculture, hopes
to solve, by experiments extending
over a period of years, many OF the
problems on which leading pecan or
chard men disagree. There is a variety
of opinion on such questions as the
height young trees should attain be-
fore being transplanted, the length OF
the taproots the character OF the soil
best adapted to pecan trees, the Ell
fects of irrigation, the kind OF tertil-
izer required, if any, the best stock
for budding and grating.
Mr.. Pelham and his force have a
2OO-acre tract for their experiments,
but are using only 81 acres this year.
They have nursery stock planted and
will experiment in budding and graft
ing standard varieties on native seed
ling stock, western seedlings and
trees from cultivated nuts. In addition
to their experiments with pecans Mr..
Pelham and his staff will conduct ex-
periments in peaches, figs, grapes and
persimmons. They have already start
ed some experiments in budding Jap
anese persimmons on the Georgia va
riety. which is widely known for its
association with the 'possum.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
REVENUE
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
RAILROADS HAULED 319,757, 900
PEOPLE IN 4 MONTHS. COL
LECTED $347 ,456,817 FARES.

Although class one railroads carried
fewer passengers in the four months
ended with April than in the CORE
spending period OF 1923, passenger
revenue aggregated $347, 456,SH in
that period as compared with $346,-
447 ,465 in the 1923 period, or approx
miately $1,000,000 in excess OF the
1923 revenue.
Figures just made available by the
interstate commerce commission from
official reports of carriers show that
in April this year T,826,000 passen-
gers were handled
In April last year 8l,742,O0O passen-
gers were carried and the passenger
revenue aggregated $S7, 900, while
in April this year, H,826,00O passen-
gers were carried and the passenger
revenue aggregated $85,2l 1903.
In the four months ended with
April. the total number OF revenue
passengers carried was 319,757,0OO,
while the total for the same period OF
1928 was 324920,000
The greater revenue in the flrst tour
months of 1924 from passenger traffic:
as compared with the same period OF
1928. although fewer passengers were
carried in the 1924 than in the 1928
period. is accounted for by the fact
that the average number of miles per
passenger per road was greater IN
1924 than in 1923, the average Tor the
country as whole having been 1914
miles. as compared with 34.42 miles IN
1928. longer journeys being taken by
passengers in 1924 than in 1928.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
EQUALIZATION LAW
REPEAL is DEFEATED
HAS BEEN A DISTURBING FAC
TOR IN GEORGIA POLITICS
FOR MANY YEARS.

The bill to repeal the tax equaliza-
ton law, one of the bugaboos of Geor-
gia politics for nearly 10 years and an
issue in every race for governor dur
ing that time, was defeated in the SEN
ate after more than two hours debate
by a vote of % to Is. This ends the
fight on the tax equalization law for
this session so far as that body is con-
cerned.
In a strong appeal for the repeal Of
the law Senator Pace declared the on
ly way Georgia would get tax reform
was by repeating this law ard then
finding a substitute system for it. He
had once opposed the repeal he said,
until substitute was found, but late
~ had changed his views
The bill contemplated the repeal
of the law creating county boards Of
assessors, working. under State Tax
Commissioner Henry ]. Fullbright,
and the elimination also of the office
of state tax commissioner
Long, Bitter Fight.
A long and bitter fight to repeal the
law was waged in the last session Of
the legislature. those favoring the re-
peal winning out in the house, which
voted its repeal
All through the administration of
Governor Hardwick it was contested,
the governor opposing the repeal until
a substitute measure had been pro-
vided. Governor Walker rged the
repeal of the law.
Senator King, representing Terrell,
Randolph and Clay counties, voted
against repeal.
Those voting for the repeal were:
Senators Arrow Boyd, Chastain, Gar
rison, Gilstrap, Green, Henderson,
Hodges, Hu1lender Johns, Keith, Lof-
tin, Owens, Pace Redwine, Smith Of
the Thirty-ffth, Stovall and Whitta-
ker
Those opposing the repeal were;
Senators Adams, Beauchamp, Coates,
Davis, Douglas, Duke, Ficklen, Gar
lick. ellis, Grantham, Handy, Horn,
Johnson, Kennedy, Kennon, King,
Landlord, Lattimer, Little, Mason,
Miller. Moore, Morgan, Mundy, Par
ker Phillips, Smith of the Twenty
third and Spence.