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New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
STARVED IN HOTEL ROOM
Aged Man Identified in Albany By
 sister or Troy

Albany, March s5.--Ap aged man who starved to death in his room in 4 small hotel here without asking for aid was identified yesterday as Rue Len MacIfarland by a sister. Mrs. Charles WiJener Of Troy. The man, who lived in tho hoiel six years un- der the name Of John Snow, entered his room two months ago never to leave it again.
 For the first six weeks of his self imposed confinement he sent out for newspapers and food, occupying his lime in clipping society items from th,. papers. and refusing 10 sec friends. Two weeks ago he ceased 10 order food and each day told tho maid he was all right and wished 10 be left alone.
 Yesterday police were informed Of the situation and the man vas found unconFriuus. He died soon after ward.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
CHILD LABOR LAW
Favorable Report Today on Resolu- tion Proposing Such an Amendment to the U. s. Constitution.

to the U. S. Constitution.
 Washington, March 26.--Favorablo report of resolution proposing q child labor amendment to the consti- tuition was ordered today by the house judiciary committee.
 The committee approved without change the resolution introduced by Representative Foster, republican, Ohio. The republican leaders have given assurance that the house will have chance to vote on the question at an early date.
 Fourteen members of the Judiciary committee favored the resolution which six. among them Chairman Graham, announced they would op- pose it on the floor. Mir Foster will lead the fight for the resolution.
 The supreme court has twice de- Nclared child labor laws unconstitu- tional.
 Representative Graham said that the attack on the resolution would be based on the contention that there is too great a tendency to tamper with the federal constitution when there is no pressing need for amendments and the belief that the regulation of child labor is properly state function.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
OUT TO o,.ST STiiDESDoRrF.

D8r sscldOrr. Germany. March 26.-- The so"iaiist ni"mb"rs of the city r.ouncil. rackrJ Hp by the Cathoiics ste yEleayoriDr fo cheek General Erich Ludcn1orn off fine list of Dues s.Idorrs honorary ritizens. The na- tioualisis. bitterly opposing the pro- t,osai. cobtca1 this rannot be done ie- sally unlrsz Lud, ngorG loses his state frruoHr rights. 'hirh is moi probable ,.,ru shcu1 hr ite convicted at Mum ich for bis pa~t iu last Sovernber's rr. sch Tlf city magistrates. how- e,rr. ha,, doriJcd 60 change The title of t.ri"od0rff s'r..Ht. and 'he former "- mars1af's nanin is bcing plotted Urt ~i'h bi1rk paint
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
FATALLY WOUNDED
Thompson, He Man Lies nt Point of Dcath-Was Mysteriously Shot Through Wall of House.

Springfleld.> Mass, March 26.---Je- seph Chouinard, 29. of Thompsonyille, Conn.,, lies at the point of death in a local hospital with. bullet in his head aud the police are seeking the Wan who fired three shots through the wall of house early today. one of which wounded Chouinard, striking him in the eye as he was standing in a room fitted up as barroem. It is believed that the person firing the shots stood on the New Haven rail- road tracks which run close by the house. Three other men were in the room when the shooting occurred. Seated in Chouinards automobile out side the police found Delphia w. Roberts, a SouthWick garage owner. who was arrested charged with drunkenness.
 Chouinard. interviewed by the po- lice in the hospital soon after the shooting was able to throw no light on the identity of the one who fired the shoots or to ascribe motive.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
FLOODS CAUSE D,M,GI:.

Lisbon. March 26--lnccssant rain torms for the last fortnight have caused the colla pse of several houses 'D Lisbon. The Jeff bank of the pouro river at Oporto is flooded. en- dangcfiBg wine warehouses Two iowns Of san'arcm and surrounding villages arr inundated by the Tagus river The Citt Q; Coimbra. seat Of tlie orty university in Portugal, is rsrtIy under water.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
AT BIsRNuARDT's ToMB.
L. S. Anibassa,Ior IIerrick Makes Visit Co shrine of Famous Tragciicnne.

Parts, March 26..--,merican Am- bassador TleTrick was among the pii- grlms to the tomb of Sarah Bernhardt on tho anniversary or her death today. Acting In behalf Of the Orpheum Cir cult. Chicago, he attached a com mrmorsti,e tablet to the tomb.
 Many notable Parisians and the- atrical artists attended both ihls ccre- mony and the anniversary religious services that preceded it in inc Church Of St. Francois De Sales.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
Japan to Make Targets \
 Of Condemned Battleshibs

Tokio. March 26.--Hulks of the battle craft condemned in conse- quence of the Washington naval treaty will be used as objects for target practice. The old battleship Iwami will be a target in April for a new triplane bomber recently com pleted by the navy. Two-thousand 'podnd bombs will be used. A few weeks later the battleships Aki and Satsuma, on which the first stages of scrapping has been completed, will be used to test the effectiveness of the 16-inch guns of the superdread- thoughts Nagato and Mutsu.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
ruGur .p1Im LONG ,HasE.

yuiaiu. March 26.--Ths Inan cap igrcd by national troops tn their re- t-..nt engagement vfib iTreguisrs ir 'hs inoun'ainous 5is'risf of Coun'y [ -itrirn Vsz John keeEan. a promi- rem irrsruIsr leader. rho has been oH tl. run for IS months. ii was lsaruad today He vas unarmsd when taken.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
,enIN,. APPROPRIATION

T'gidiu. March ZG. G.-Pr,siden. Cos -ra,s is asking inc Tail Eircarn 10. day Tor an appropriation on arcouni for fA. coming year fotalling ueariy l1."ne. .o0" popuJs. of ihis amount 2. F0". coo" pons1 ls is for compensation of proporty los=,s suffered during ihs prrins o' disorder
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
TO ARREST HEALER"
Philippine "sfiracle Man. is to be Prosecuted by Government For
 Fleecing Many Natives.

Manila, March 26.--Prosecution of Apo Iro, healer" at Guagua, Pam- psnga, Province, Luzon. under the medical laws. today was recommended by department of health officials. The latter also urged appointment Of a board of alienists to inquire into Apo Iro's mental condition.
 Reports of Apo Tro's alleged mira culous cures have attracted thousands of sick. Some sold property that they might consult him. Most of his pa- tients are natives, but few foreign CTS joUrnsyed to Guagua in the hope Of obtaining relief.
 Sanitary conditions near the heal er's" premises were described as re- volting. and an outbreak of pestilence is feared. Hundreds of persons daily are visiting the place which has yir- tually no sanitary facilities, reported health officers.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
PASS WALKER RESOLUTION

Albany. N. r., March 26.--fhe sen- ate today adopted the Walker resolu- tion to memorialize congress to amend the Volstead act so as to legalize wine and beer as beverages.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
PROFESSES IGNORANCE
Oklahoma City Man Going To Wash fngton in Response to Call, But Says He Knows Nothing.


 Oklahoma City, March 26.-- R. H. Wilson. former superintendent of pub- lie instruction and candidate in 1922 for the democratic gubernatorial nom- ination, announced today he would leave tonight for Washington in re- sponse to summons to appear before the senate oil committee.
 Wilson said he was mystified at be- ing called as he said he knew nothing about a reported "oil deal" at the Chicago convention in 1920.
 T cant think of any oil informa- tion," Wilson said. Certainly it has nothing to do with F. ". Nlarland, as Marland is just a personal friend of mine. It must be a case of mistaken identity"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26

A bad beginning makes bad end- ing. Begin right by using Bakers Extracts. Sold by all good grocers.-- advt
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
To J.as- TIp,e swar

Fsora5 Nigh. Natrhrnan trourting ths s-sirs; Let's sr4--phtre did ] leave om last night 7-Iunch.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26

Mean solar time is that shown by god clock or watch; apparent solar time is shown by a sun dial.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
The Daugherty Shack"

This Attorney General Harry M Daughertys shack Deer Creek 20 miles from Washington c. H. O. Here Daugh erty often met the late Jesse Smith and other friends his visits from the capital Roxe Snson Smiths divorced wife, told the senatorial committee hearing charges against the a torney general
New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
EAST HAVEN BOOZE
 SMUGGLERS CAUGHT

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08
MUSSOLINI PLANS
 TO CURB MILITIA
Fascists To Be Ordered To Store Weapons In
 Barracks
Heased Wire To The Age-Herald)

ROME, Dec. 7.-Premier Mussolini and the zone commanders of the fasisti militia have decided that the pro- miscuous gun play indulged in by the militia for the last two years must be curbed.
 The order, which would bring about this equalization to the demands of the reawakened liberal opposition in Italy, would compel militiamen to de- posit their fire arms and ammunition in barracks. Mussolini and the zone com manders decied to issue such an order at a meeting Sunday.
 Heretofore fascist militiamen have been the guardians of their own weap- TCns. Almost literally, they have slept on their arms, ready always to leap from bed for a sally against such ene- mics as might be prowling in the 'neighborhood. Finding themselves habitually armed, it has become the habit of the militia to put down dis orders on their own initiative without command from their officers.
 With the order compelling the militia to deposit it's arms in barracks, Mus solini and his zone commanders have de- cided tc issue one providing for officers of the militia to resume the ranks they formerly held in the army before they became members of the personal army of the facist premier. This will mean a marketd demotion for many of the facisti leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08

prices of outstanding government ob- legations, but they subsequently recTv- cred some of their losses when aVlve bidding developed for the near bonds in the outside market.
 New Financing Heavy
 New financing last week continued in heavy volume, aggregating about S91 .OOO. 900. compared with $f37 ,000,- GOO in the preceding week. The list of bond offerings was led by the $30,- 0OO,OOO Argentine loan, which was promptly oversubscribed. Sale of this issue brought the total borrowings by the government of Argentina in the United States this year to more than S1OO, O,OOO,0O0. Another interesting for" eign loan was $10,00O,0OO bond issue tor the French national steamship lines.
 Resumption of service on Mexico's s $500, 100000 external debt, which was suspended last July, drew a step nearer with the announcement that 7O per cent of the $5O,00O,000 loan, recently floated, had been subscribed and that proceeds soon would be turned over to the government.
 Among the most important pieces of new financing in prospect is a $50,O0o,- 100000 loan to Belgium, which IS ex- pected early next year. Negotiations for variety of corporation issues ln- clude a $15,0O0,000 note offering for the Fisher Body corporation and sev- eral smaller loans to public utility companies, which are scheduled to ap- near on the market next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08
SELLING FAILS
 TO BRING UPSET
 T0SECURITIES
Many Sections Of Stock Market Register Gains
 Despite Liquidation
(By Leased Wire to The Age-Heraid.) ) By EDWARD J. CONDLON

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-There have been many who have felt that the rapid rise in security prices has been several leaps ahead of the actual changes 1T trade and financial conditions generally Certainly many felt this way at the close of the week when profit-takint in considerable volume had to be ab sorbed. But it must be said that this selling did not upset the equilibrium of the market. In fact, many sections of the stock market registered substan tial gains in the face of this liquidation
 Cotton At Standstill e.
 The commodity markets have not moved as unit. Wheat has beer fairly steady, with corn and the lesser grains moving within generally narrow limits. The cotton market has beer chiefly an evening-up affair. prior tt the announcement of the government! annual crop figures Monday. An in teresting sidelight on the general expec ta tion, is that of the average estimate of S4 members of the New York cottoI exchange which indicates the yield fol 1924 as 13,247,O bales.
 Prices of cotton during the last two weeks have lowered around A cents pound. with little disposition to take decided stand in the market outside O spinners' requirements. Trade inter ests have regarded 13,0O0 ,OOO-bal' crop as a necessity to rcplenlsh thu stocks diminished by the crop failures in the last three years, when the aver age fell below 10,O00,000 bales.
 The climb in the pound sterling tt levels close to par is due in no smal measure to the return of British capita to London from temporary exile during the labor regime. It has been apparen for some time that an organized effor is being made in London to push sterl ing back to parity. Sterling reached the highest level this week seen since 1923, and has seen but relatively smai reactions after each advance.
 Progress Reported
 The business reviews of the week have related the progress made in tho various industries, but the picture painted has hardly been in the bright colors which one would naturally ex pect after scanning the gains scored ir the stock market.
 Investment capital is plentiful. Bat as prices mount in the stock mart many investors are evincing a strong desire to accumulate stocks without paying tine top prices. Much, of course, de bends upon the immediate course of the money market, but according to the best banking opinion, rates during the earl! part of the month. at least, should have an easier rather than an advancing ten dency. Year-end settlements will create large demand for money, but for tht next fortnight or so, the money market should experience but little tightening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08
BANDIT ESCAPES
 AFTER SLAYINGS
Indiana Police Hunt Rob- ber-Pal, Wounded,
 Is Held

SOUTHBEND, Ina, Dec. 7.-Police tonight had found no trace of the unidentified robber who late yesterday accompanied Raymond l.. Mosely of Boston, when Mosely shot and killed two men and wounded five others dur ing an attempted holdup of a soft drink parlor here. Mosely, who is in seri- ous condition in a local hospital as result of being struck by a hammer by one of his victims, was unable to make a statement regarding the affair.
 The dead are: Frank Rathon, patron of the soft drink partner; Elmer Cauff- man of Lydices Ind, road worker.
 The wounded: William Rice, a patron of the drink parlor; c. L. Camp, farmer; Stanley Polmarzek; Homer Curry, road worker; Felix Sevens, bartender.
 A sheriffs posse accompanied by local police searched the countryside in an effort to pick up trace of the es- capped robber who was last seen in a field west of South Bend. Police to- night expressed the opinion he had sue ceeded in making his way into Chi cago.
 Only one of the wounded is in a serious condition tonight. He is c. l.. Camp, who is in a critical state at a local hospital. The others were only slightly wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08
FOREIGN INFLUX
 TWICE 1922QUOTA
Increase Comes Principal ly From Europe, Says
 Labor Bureau
(By Associated Press. )

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Immigra- ton into the United States has more than doubled since 1922, the bureau of immigration declared today, in it's an- nual report to the secretary of labor. The figure increased from 3O9,556 in 1922 to 522,919 in 1923 and 7O6,S96 in 1924
 The increase was due principally, the report showed, to be greater number of immigrants coming from European countries. Immigration from Turkey and southern and eastern Europe decreased from nearly a million in 1922, to 150,- GOO in 1924.
 The principal increases were shown as follows:
 From England, Scotland and Wales from 25,313 in 1922 to 59,940 in 1924 <; Ireland 1n 579 to 17,111; Germany IT, 931 to 75,091; Scandinavian countries 14,625 to 35,577 British North Amer ica 46,S10. to 200,69O, and Mexico 19,551 to S9,336.
 Under the quota limit law, the report stated, so-called birds of passage" have practically disappeared from the i'm migration movement.
 "For a long period prior to the World war; the report said, the number of aliens leaving the United States was fully one-third as great as the number admitted. but the exodus declined rapidly during the three years when the quota law was in operation until in the last year only 76,7S9 aliens departed compared with 706,S96 ad- mitted"
 The principal racial stocks represent ed in the immigrants this year were shown to be German, English, Mexican, Scotch, Italian, Hebrew, Scandinavian, Polish and African.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08
NEW LAMP HAS NO
 WICK OR CHIMNEY
Most Brilliant Home Light KnOwn-COst One Cent A Night

A new lamp which has no wick or chimney, yet, according to experts, gives the most powerful home light in the world, is the latest achievement of w. c. Fowler, 6s0 Factory building, Kansas City, Mo. This remarkable new lamp beats gas or electricity-gives more light than 300 candles, IS ordi- nary lamps or 10 brilliant electric lights, and costs only one cent night. A blessing to every home, especially on farm or in small town. It is absolutely safe, and gives universal satisfaction. No dirt, no smoke, no odor. A child can carry it. It is the ambition of MT. Fowler to have every home, store, hall or church enjoy the increased comfort of this powerful, pleasing, brilliant white light, and he will send one of his new lamps on free trial to any reader of The Age Herald who writes him. He wants one person to whom he can refer new customers. Take advantage of his free offer. Agents wanted. Write him today.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08
PAT EGAN DIES
 OF HEART TROUBLE
T. c. I. Watchman Was Brother
 Of Late Police Chief

Pat Egan, 65, night watchman at the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's by-product plant, died sud denly at 4:15 o'clock Sunday after noon from an attack of heart trouble in his room at the By-Product club house.
 MT. Egan was preparing to get up to begin his duties when the attack oc- cured, it was stated. He called for aid and died shortly after doctors ar rived.
 He is a native of Ireland but has been a resident of Faifield for num- Der of years. He was the brother of the late Martin Egan, formerly chief of the Birmingham police department. He has no surviving relatives in the United States.
 Funeral services will be hled at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon from the Bell Undertaking company's funeral home in Fairfield. Burial will follow in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08

There seems to be every assurance that all kinds of products in the Bir- mingham industrial district will be in active demand the coming year. This means that the output in 1925 will be steady to meet the demand.
 There are so many good signs for Birmingham it is not necessary to go into elaborate detail.
 The coal industry is meeting with more encouragement. Production is hold ing up well. The market was benefitted during the week by the cold snap and continued industrial activity. Prices were unchanged to noticeable extent. Retail coal dealers received numerous orders. In some instances they were taxed to make deliveries.
 Coke production increased in the face of encouraging evidence of that the need the coming year will be- heavy. Quotations on pig iron reached S2O for No. ? foundry basis during the week, although there were sales at S10.5O. It is expected that more stacks will soon be placed in operation. Suf- ficienl pig iron has been sold to war rant operation of every stack in shape ill the district. Selling of pig iron is underway for the second quarter of 1925 delivery. It is indicated that pig iron buying will become heavier. There was heavy buying of steel re- ported for the week. The large order of the Southern railway was of partic- ular interest as 45,700 tons of steel rail for delivery before June 1, 1925, was placed with the Tennessee Coal, Iron ard Railroad company. The South ern placed an additional order of $500 tons which was divided between the Other large rail and rail equipment orders are expected. Such an active steel market is indicated for the first of the .new year as to call for almost capacity output. Fabricating plants of the Birmingham district are enjoy ing better business.
 A slight increase iii pipe inquiry from central districts was reported. No price change was announced.
 Commenting on railroad orders for equipment, this weeks Manufacturers Record states:
 Louisiana and Arkansas railway has ordered two Mikado type locomotives from the Baldwin Locomotive works
 Equipment inquiries in the market are as follows: Missouri Kansas-T Texas railway, 10 eight-wheel switching loco motives; Central of Georgia railway, 800 sheet underframe box cars of 40 tons capacity, five passenger cars and one baggage and mail car; Terminal Railroad association of St. Louis, 15 eight-wheel switching locomotives.
 Missouri Southern railroad has or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08

THE trend of wholesale prices during
 the past 9 months, according to 4 figures compiled by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, have closely followed the vicissitudes of busi- ness activity during the same period Early in the second quarter Of 1925 reflecting a generally favorable outlook for business, the trend was primarily upward Then confidence in the future waned and prices quickly registered the change.
 During recent months, the most note worthy advance In prices has occurred in farm products, which, in turn' mas ca used food values to travel a near per pendicular course upward. The vigor of these upturns since the middle of the present year has been largely responsi- ble for the improvement in the general price average.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-08
BONDS EXPAND TO NEW LEVELS
 DURING WEEK
Trading In All Classes Stimulated By Cool
 idge Message
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Expansion pansion of bond trading last week brought an upturn in prices which car ried the average of representative cor poration issues to the highest level of the year, although foreign bonds Jagged behind theiE 1924 record. Semi speculative rail aie1s 2continued to lead the advance.
 Trading in all classes of bonds was stimulated by President Coolidges mes sage to congress, advocating economy in government, further reduction of taxation and legislation to expedite railroad consultations. The latter rec ommendation brought a quick response from obligations of the smaller car riers which would profit by suggested mergers.
 Other Factors Present
 Other factors favorably affecting both investment and low priced rail mort gages were the record earnings of about $127, 100000 reported by the class one railroads for October and the main- tenance of car loadings. at the rate of more than million a week. Inaugura- tion of common dividends by the St. Louis-San Francisco railway and de- claration of preferred dividends for the full year 1925, enabled the roads bonds to eclipse their previous 1924 high records, along with these of other southwestern carriers, including the International Great Northern and Katy"
 Flotation of long term 4 per cent bond issue by the United States treas ury was one of the outstanding devel- opments of the week. Bankers es- timated that total subscriptions, includ- ing cash purchases, exchanges of mat uring certificates and the third Liberty AZ per cent bonds, would approxi- mate $2,000,000,O00. Announcement of the offering caused a break in tine