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New Britain herald., 1924-05-08
PERFECT LOVER IS
 SENT ID SING SING
WoOed Six Girls and Fleeced
 Them Of Their Money

New York, May s.--six young wom- en whom he had engaged himself to marry slared at, Frank krohengoid yesterday as he started back for a cell in the 1'ombs, after being sen- fenced 10 five years in Sing Sing by Judge Mancuso in general sessions on a grand larceny charge. krohengoid, who is e5 years old and gave his ad- dress as 1885 Fifty-third street, Brooklyn, had just pleaded gully 10 defrauding the father of a young woman whom he had promised to marry out of s6.5oo, which was part Of sl0.000 dowry that had been ar ranged after the engagement was an- nounced.
 The complainant in this case was Morris Greiff. a retired drug manu- facturer. of 1860 President street. Brooklyn, who declared that when he gave the young man the money year ago krohengold represented himself as physician and explained that lie needed the money to open an office and laboratory. krohengold's father previously had told him at a social gathering, Greiif said. that his son had been recently graduated from the medical college Of the University of Chicago.
 Investigation of krohengold's past revealed that he had never been a student at the university. and at the time that he said he was studying medicine there he was in Elmira Re- formatory, 10 which he had been scn- tenced in 1922 for defrauding Bessie Bellinshy. his former wife, out of si,- 900. which he obtained as dowry when he represented himself as a physician. She had her marriage 10 him annulled. having left him after five days of married life when she learned he was not a doctor.
 Called "Dcspicable Swindler.'
 krohengold declared he was 'la-
New Britain herald., 1924-05-08

boratory scientist" when he was ar
 rested on the grand. larceny s indict- ment several months ago. Tn impos- il sentence yesterday, Judge Man cuso referred to the fact that the prisoner had been accused of defraud- ing young women or their parents out of as total of sa5,00o received in the form Of dowries. Krohengo0 was such q ''despicabIe swindler." said Judge Mancuso, that he regretted he could not send him to Sing Sing for life.
 Assistant District Attorney kunstler told the. court that investigation had disclosed that Krohengold early in 1928. after becoming engaged 10 Jen- nie Neitzman, of 14es Wilkins avenue, the Bronx. got her to give him s4,000. When she learned that he was not a physician, she broke the engagement. He also obtained se.00n from Pauline Brodisky Of 50 Chester avenue. Brook lyn, the prosecutor said, after de- manding s4.000'as a dowry to marry her and tried to swindle Regina Schwartz, dentist, Of s1f4 Mermaid avenue, Brooklyn. out Of siS5. but she frightened him into returning the money by threatening 10 have him 
 Mir. kunstler said that in order to impress Mfr. Greiff and his nineteen year-old daughter, Frances, krohen- gold used part Of the Greiff money in fitting Up laboratory at Lexington avenue and Sixty-third street, Man haitian, and an elaborate office at 52l Seventy-ninth street, Brooklyn, plac- ing sign III front of each place read ing doctor of homeopathy"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-08
PAY LONG OVERDUE
Mexican Federal Salaries 10 Be Paid
 From sale Of Lands

Mexico City. May s. - President Obregon has issued decree author izing the finance ministry to sell at auction national properties not re- quired for public services, the pro- ceeds 10 be used in paying overdue salaries of federal employee and set- ting pending accounts with business firms. both items amounting to zo,- ooo,ooo pesos.
 A technical commission will select the properties to be sold. Foreigners living either in Mexico or abroad will be allowed to bid as well as Mexi- cans.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-08
AWFUL BLOW FOR DOUG
 AND MARY IN EUROPE
Movie Stars Make Effort To Visit Danish King. But They Are Ink noNu.

Copenhagen, May S.-When Doug las Fairbanks press agent informed a Danish newspaper that Fairbanks and Mary Pickford were ready to visit Denmark if the newspaper could ar range an audience for Douglas and Mary with the king. the editor of the paper rang up the kings chamberlain and asked whether this would be feasible.
 Who are Fairbanks and Pick tord?" asked the chamberlain.
 Learning their vacations and mo- tionality, the chamberlain replied that American citizens must apply for an audience through the American min ister."
New Britain herald., 1924-05-08
!. DUKE CYRIL REPLIES.
Makes Answer to Statement Issued by
 .Grand Duke Nicholas.

Paris May s.--The statement made last Sunday by Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia has drawn counter blast from Grand Duke Cyril. who, accord irg to the Paris Herald, has issued a statement from his headquarters at Nice declaring Nicholas has shown no desire to join his friends in the Czarist restoration or to pledge support to the movement.
 Cpril therefore appeals 10 all the faithful subjects of the late czar to join the legitimate movement of which he claims to De the head and follow his directions in the future. Death alone, he declares, will halt him in accomplishing his duty.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-08
WANT soo,o0o FOR EXPENSES.

Washing, on. May S.--The inter- parliamentary union would be invited by President Coolidge to hold a con- ference in this city in 1925 under senate bill passed by the house yes ttrday. The measure which now goes to the president, provides s5o,o0o 10 defray convention expenses.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-08

The word family" as used in the census, means a group of persons, rather related by blood or not, who. live together as one. household.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-08

A man was arrested and fined at Egham, England. for driving a steam- roller faster than five miles an hour.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

r. E. Boyd, 5000 Fourteenth ST.,
N. W., Washington, D. c., for forty
eight years prominent hardware mer-
chant in the national capital, but now
retired, lends his name to further the
cause Of Tanlac.
indigestion and stomach weakness
Of very pronounced type had troubled
me for several months prior to last
October fifteenth" said Mr.. Boyd, re-
Gently, "but since that date the Tanlac
treatment has made a new man Of me.
Now 1 eat heartily. never have a sign
Of Indigestion, sleep like a log, and get
up mornings feeling like an athlete.
Today can outwalk men twenty years
younger. Tanlac alone put me In my
present fine physical condition, en-
abling me to get more real pleasure
than ever before out Of meeting and
mingling with friends. Tanlac has re-
juvenated me completely, SO to speak.
It's the finest medicine I ever ran
across"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40
million bottles sold.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
FIGHT PICTURES
ARE VERY COSTLY
TEX RICHARD APPEARS BEFORE
COMMITTEE WITH FIGHT
FACTS
Dempsey-Carpentier Fight Pictures
Cause investigation BY WASH
ington Officials; Many
Are Involved

Washington, Tex Richard New
York fight promoter was called before
the Daugherty investigating commit
tee to testify regarding his interes
in exhibition of the Dempsey Carpen
tier films.
He told of knowing Joe Muma
New York representative of Edward
B. Mclean, Washington publisher
and Fred c. Quimby, film producer
who have been connected by testi
mony with the picture deal"
Richard said he could not remem-
Der meeting Jess Smith, dead friend
of Attorney General Daugherty, but
had known Muma ten years.
Muma opened negotiations with
him, Richard said about June Is, 1921
for showing tile films outside New
Jersey. Many details of the previous
accounts of the IDEAL" were corro-
borated by Richard, including exhibit
ton of the pictures at McLean's
home here He also said there was
a man named Martin" interested in
tile TRANSACTION.
Richard told of the contract by
which Muma and Martin, who signed
were to get 80 per cent of the pro-
ceeds. w. A. Orr's 20 per cent, Rick
ard said, was to come from the inter
est of Muma and Martin.
The film contract dated June 80,
1921, was on tile stationery OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
A second contract produced by
Richard, provided for 20 per cent
share to Orr and 10 per cent each to
Muma and Martin.
Richard denied that at the start of
the exhibitions, the plan contemplated
initial showing of the films before
ex-soldiers and then to have small
fines imposed on "goats" to permit
further exhibitions.
Muma told me he though he could
get law passed to distribute the
films" Richard explained. "Get
law passed." Senator Wheeler ex-
claimed. "You know he did not, and
yet you agreed by contract to give
him so per cent of the receipts from
the pictures?"
"Yes."
Richard told of knowing Alfred R.
Urion, lawyer, identified in the pic
;ure "deal," and also identified as a
friend of Mr.. Daugherty.
Illinois and New York were the
,nly states where he was fined,
Richard said, adding that Quimby
attended to" sales for exhibition in |
ther states.
Richard submitted statement OF
roceeds from the pictures, showing !
hat fines were included as "expen-
es" of promotion. Richard said he
aid percentages of the profits to
luna, Orr and Martin while know
1g the pictures were being shipped
I violation of the law.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

seeing that handsome girl was look
Ing at him very intently, thought he
had made an impression and in few
minutes changed his seat to the vacant
one beside her.
Haven't we met before some
where?" he ventured to ask.
"Well, I'm not quite sure" she re-
piled, "but think you are the man I
saw hanging around the night our
motor car was stolen"
The young man vanished into the
smoking car, amid the singers Of
those who had overheard them.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Former Khan Head Settles

Houston, Tex, = Edward Y. Clark,
former acting imperial wizard of the
Ku Klux Klan has settled his account
with the federal government. The
final $1,000 of the $4,000 fine imposed
upon him in federal district court
several days ago. when he pleaded
guilty to violating the Mann act, has
been paid, Judge ]. c. Hutchinson an
nOunced.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Pittsburo Bars DEFY Police

Pittsburg, Pa, = Pittsburg's 600
saloons defied abatement orders of
state police and are open for business
as usual. The saloonkeepers intim-
ated they will flight to finish" the
attempt of Governor Pinchot to drive
barrooms from the state. They claim
that saloons became extinct when the
eighteenth amendment was made to
the constitution and that are now
grill proprietors"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Girl. 9 Travels Alone

Chicago, = Valerie Lake Tennison,
8 years old arrived here Wednesday,
unaccompanied, except by a doll on q
2000-mile trip from Moorcroft, Wyo.,
to Philadelphia, Pa. The child is
going east to join her mother, follow
ing the death of her father. Railroad
officials agreed to "tag" the little
girl through when it was found the
mother was financially unable to go
to Wyoming for her daughter. Pas
sengers took a great fancy to the
little one.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS.
RESUME OF THE WEEKS
DOINGS IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
Important Events Of the Last Seven
Days Rcportef by Wire and Pro-
pared for the Benefit of the
Busy Reader
wEsTERN

Bert Barey, vice president Of tn
defunct Hardin State bank of Hardin
Mont, was sentenced to from tire
to six years in the state penitentiar
by Judge Robert G. Strong in distric
court. He was charged with havin
Incorporated $1,000 from the bank
the proceeds of a note given by ]. II
Boyd of Wyola in September, 1922.
Jason l.. Read, former publishe
and editor of the Masonic Chronicle
of Chicago, died at Pasadena, Calf
He was born in San Francisco in 1856
circles in Chicago.
1t is planned to have a faculty voca-
tional committee at the University OF
Nevada to conduct psychological tests
with view of suggesting to students
the vocations for which they seem
best fitted.
Strict economy by all light and
power consumers In southern Califor-
mia and the San Joaquin valley is re-
commended by special committee
surveying the field to offset very
serious situation" due to drought, ac-
cording to statement issued by l..
5. Ready engineer for the state rail-
road commission.
A suit for the recovery of $50, OOO,
600 from tile Shell Oil company for
alleged patent infringement in the re-
covery of oil from oil sands and shale
have been filed in the United States
district court at San Francisco by
FRANK Navin, resident of Los An
geles but formerly of Salt Lake. Ac-
cording to Philip S. Ehrlich attorney
for Navin the suit is the first of 100
or more in the country on like
grounds and which will demand the
return of hundreds of millions of dol |
lars to Navin.
Strict economy by all light and
power consumers in southern Cali
fornia and the San Joaquin valley
is recommended by special com
mittee surveying the field to offset
very serious situation due to
drought, according to statement is
sued by L. S. Ready, engineer for
the state railroad commission.
Angered because Charles Fishback,
the railroad telegraph operator at
Adrian, N. D., ordered him off a
rain, tramp shot and killed Fish
Jack.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
That Head Hun,

Sounds which are too rapid or toe
faint for the human ear to distin.
guish are plainly audible by means of
q new type of electric microphone. By
use Of 1t even the finer vibrations Of
the human body, as In the brains and
heart, can be studied. With 1t you can
hear the wheels in your head" go
round.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
CooIidre Invited

Livingston, Mont. President Coo
lidge has been formally invited to Of
Yellowstone park to take place at the
northern gateway Mt Gardiner. Mont.
on June 20. The LIVINGSTON chamber
of commerce extended the invitation.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

Tokio.-Prince Tiratado Kwacho.
head of the collateral branches o.
the imperial Japanese family, died
Tuesday of spinal mengitis.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
viii Probe Firearm Sale

Washington-A resolution calling
on Secretary Weeks for full informa-
ton regarding the sale of arms to
Mexico was adopted Thursday by the
senate.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
GENERAL

Howard Ross, Arthur Toinby ant
Herbert Gilbert each eight years old
were drowned at Mason City, Iowa
when the ice on Willow creek gave
way with them and plunged them into
water eight feet deep. Lyle Rassmus
sen, IS, also went through but was
saved by Martin Mortensen, standing
on bridge above. lowering a rope
into the water. All of the victims
were trapped under the ice. The
bodies were recovered.
Thomas Kane of New York, who
recently underwent what he said was
his fifty ninth blood TRANSMISSION, has
asserted lie could produce a pint of
blood week by eating eighteen to
twenty-four raw onions day. He
has puzzled surgeons by being able
repeatedly to give up a pint of blood
without draining his system. He gets
from $50 to $3.50 for a TRANSMISSION.
Besides onions, he eats carrots, celery
and rice.
Frank A. Munsey, who has been
buying and consolidating New York
newspapers with considerable rapidity
In recent years has turned around and
sold one. He disposed OF the New
York Herald to Ogden Reid, president
OF the New York Tribune company.
The two papers will be combined and
published under title of the Herald
Tribune.
Joseph French of Chelmsford,
Mass, was awarded the $1,000 offer
ed by Mrs. Rose Scott of Saugatuck.
Conn, for general word to apply
to all persons advocating restriction
of various rights and privileges"
"'Bangbug" was the word suggested
The case of Frederick Gump, Jr..
of Kansas City, Mo-, against Harry
X. Thaw for $650,000 damages was
settled out of court for $4,000, Mrs.
Mary Thaw, mother of the defendant
announced at Pittsburg. The trus-
tees of Thaw's estate paid $4,000,
while she paid $4,000, Mrs. Thaw
said.
One of the highest bids ever made |
for Usage oil land was recorded at |
the annual lease sale at PawhuskS,
Okla, when the Prairie OH company
offered $1,525. 900 on quarter section
tract near Burbank.
Il. Walter Leigh of New York, vice
president of the American Beet Sugar
company, was elected chairman of
the board and president Of the com
pany at a meeting of the directors at
New York to succeed H. Relman Du-
val, who died at st. Augustine, Fla
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

"Stuff's of between Yvette and
Stats announced Heloise of the rap
id-fire restaurant.
"Why, l sure thought she was the
bride-to-be," returned Claudine Of the
same establishment.
"Nopel Instead she's the tried-to-
bA."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
B0ScHEE'S SYRUP

Anays irritation. soothes and heals throat
and lang Inflammation. The constant
irritation Of . cough keeps the delicate
muc. membrane Of the throat and lungs
Inc congested condition. which BOSCHERS
SYRUP gently and quickly hesh- For this
reason II has been q favoritc household
remedy for cold. coughs, bronchitis and
especially for lung troubles In millions of
homes I'll over tho world for the Last fifty
seven years, enabling the patient to obtain
. good nights rest, free from coughing
With easy expectoration In the morning.
You ca buy BOsCHRES SYRUP wherever
medicines are ssId.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear II You
See the Safety "Baysr Cross"

WarningI Unless you see the name
~Bayer" on package or on tablets you
arc not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
WASHINGTON

A constitutional amendment provid
ing that newly elected presidents an
CONGRESSES shall take office in Jan
uary following their election was al
proved by the senate.
The house for the third time IL
four years has passed soldier bonu.
bill. The vote was 1866 to 81, ant
was taken after forty minutes debate
Selection of Curtis d. Wilbur CHIEF
justice of the supreme court Of Cal
secretary of the navy, was approved
by the senate in an executive session
of less than ten minutes. There was
| said to have been no debate on the
nomination and no roll call asked
when the motion that he be confirm
ed was made by Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, the Republican leader.
Threading its way through a be.
wildering maze of charges and sus-
picions, the senate committee investi-
eating Attorney General Daugherty
heard testimony about deals in liquor.
lotteries and motion picture films;
subpoenaed two cabinet officers to
appear before it, and was again re-
buked by Mr.. Daugherty for the
character of the evidence it has adj
mitted to its officials records.
Representatives Harold Knutson of
Minnesota and Leroy A. Hull, 20 year
ole government employee will be held
for the grand jury to face serious
charges made against them by two
Arlington county. Virginia police Of
ficers.
In spite of the protests of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon, the
senate appears likely to approve an
increase in inheritance taxes.
The special army board investigat-
ing cases of military prisoners has
indicated in preliminary report that
it would recommend clemency for a
number.
Senator Cameron, Republican, ART
iona, told the senate that if there
we're any more attacks upon him Tor
opposing government purchase of
Bright Angel Trail in the Grand
anyon he would demand senate
The resignation of Theodore Roose-
-elt as assistant secretary of the
avy was demanded in the house by
Stevenson, Democrat,
outh Carolina.
Representative Byrnes of South
,arolina, ranking Democrat on the
that framed the naval
preparation bill, told the house he
yould offer an amendment request
1g President Coolidge to call con-
erence on further limitation of naval
Legislation to encourage new re
amation projects in the West was
roposed to congress by Secretary
yOrk.
FOREIGN
Sir Frederick Bridge, noted organ
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Easy

Easy
Teacher-Dtcky, name three fem
mime nouns.
Dicky-Duck, goose and fiapper.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
FOREIGN

Sir Frederick Bridge, noted organ.
had been professor of music in Lon
don university since 1902 and was
formerly organist of Westminster
Abbey for many years.
The Japanese government, in the
face of threatened shortage in the
nations rice supply for 1924, has de-
cided to encourage imports of Japan's
staple food by admitting rice free OF
duty until July 81, 1924.
Barring of surveyors representing
Sinclair oil interests from the island
public attention on the contest be-
tween the Sinclair corporation and
the Japanese for rich oil lands in
what nominally is the Russian half
of the island. The opinion is general
in official circles that eventual ex-
ploitation will be by Japanese and not
by American.
The French senate has adopted the
section of Premier Poincare's finan-
cial reform measures which provides
for 20 per cent increase in French |
taxes.
Nearly eight million yen, realized |
from the sale of former enemy prop
critics seized by the Japanese govern
ment during the great war lies I'M
claimed in the Bank of Japan.
A number of Soviet documents
whose disappearance caused numer-
Gus arrests just before Lenin's death,
have been found in cabinet where
they were put by error at Moscow.
An edict against the wearing of
silk stockings and other finery by
employees of the war depart
nent has been issued by General
SikorslSi, minister of war at Warsaw.
A counter offensive against Gen
eral Ludendorff has been started by
he German Catholic clergy at Mum
Oh. The episcopate has forbidden
my activity by clergymen with the
lationalistlc young German order.
The Catholics of Munich are planning
huge demonstrations of protest
against Ludendorff when the verdict
S announced.
From 40 to so natives are believed
O have been killed more than so in
ured and one European seriously
urt when a mixed train on the {
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES railway in Brit
sh India, was struck by a tornado
yhile crossing a bridge near Bareilly. I
Coal miners of Alberta, Canada,
ill strike on April 1; negotiations |
etween officials of district No. IL {
f the United Mine Workers OF
america and the operators having I
cen definitely broken off here Sat t
rday. s
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Why She Was Interested

Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

Boise, Idaho.-At least 1000 acres
of beets will be planted in the Wei
ser, Midvale, and Cambridge dis
tricts of idaho this spring in order
to demonstrate the fitness of that
section of Washington county for
producing beets with good sugar con-
tent. Gross return of $186 per acre
have been common on other beet
sugar fields in the state and some
farmers of Washington county feel
that such records can be approx
mated in that section.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-20
The Weather

FOR LOS ANGELES AND VICI
NIFTY: Fair with moderate remper-
ature tonight and Thursday. Fog
gy or cloudy in the morning.
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Fair tonight and Thursday except
cloudy or foggy along the coast to-
night and in the morning. Not much
change in temperature.
SAN FRANCISCO AND VICI-
NIFTY: Fair tonight: Thursday fair
and warmer; moderate westerly
winds:
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: Fair
tonight; Thursday fair and warmer,
light northwesterly winds.
A small town is where the Jail is
full if they catch a burglar.
bad news always looks worse com
ing than going.