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New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
HEARING ON SALARIES

, The salary, committee of the com- mon council will hold its second hearing Monday evening when the following schedule will be carried out: Public works department, 8 o'clock: rhea1th- department. s:so o'clock; building commission, ''s.45 o'clock; charity department, 9 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
OVER $1o,OOO IN EQUIPMENT

More than $10,000 worth of modern equipment is installed in this structure, which we justly claim to be the most up-todate of its kind in the city.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
THE MOST MODERN PLANT OF ITS KIND
 IN THE CITY <,

TWELVE years of service to the people of New Brit
 ain have built us reputation that is indestructibe Our most modern facilities at your disposal and our reputation for exacting work, that has followed us through the years pas hope to retain, through your patronage. ....-------4---,--.-- --..~
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03

The ducal family of Marlborough of England prospered by raising sheep. having 10000 head at one time.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
PLANT OPEN TO PUBLIC ~

Our plant is at all times open to the public for watch your garment as it passes through each department and see how carefully and aptly it is handled.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
1O,696 FEET OF FLOOR SPACE

10,696 square feet of floor space accommodate the Carpet Cleaning department, Dyeing Room, Press ing Room, Drying Room, Cleaning Room and Off, fee in this new spacious building.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
24-HOUR SERVICE

We are emphasizing our twenty-four hour service. Our fleet of trucks is at your call at all times. For your convenience we have a branch office at 9G West Main street where you may leave your work and receive this service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
C. P. R, STEAMER
HITS ROCKS
Ship Aground Near VanCou-
YER Island; All Safe

VANCOUVER, B c., Aug. L.
By L. PJ-wuh passengers and
freight for Prince Rupert, Canadian
Pacific coastwisc liner Princess
Beatrice. Capt johnson. struck
Louise rock just off Balmoral can
merry. on the skcena river, AT 1880
a. IN. today, The tide was falling
and tho ship had TO wait for high
water this morning to get off
Capt. Johnson reported the vessel
safe and that he hopes TO get off
by his own steam sometime this
forenoon
The passengers were landed once
the ship was found hard and fast.
They are accommodated at the can
merry and buildings on shore,
There was no excitement, accord
ing TO the reports to the com
pany Practically all the passen-
gers were asleep when the ship
went on the rocks. che landing
was accomplished quietly and speed
lily. the ships crew and some passen-
gers manning the boats that car
ried the passengers to land II is
expected that the Beatrice will be
on her way In safe condition this
evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

STABBED BY his owN BROTHER when he ebud him for making
General hospital perhaps brother right
shown above i a bedside her wounded son
a CCUSED of stabbng his brother with perhaps fatal
n results James Hawkins, ~, held in the city jail
Saturday morning on an open charge Benjamin haw-
ns, &C. the victim is the Seattle General hospital with
three knife wounds in his chest.
One of the wounds penetrated his lungs.
The stabbing ensued following quarrel in which Ben
jamin accused his brother James Of making surring re-
marks about their mother at the family home 2flo 18th
w. The mothers name is Mrs. S. T.. Hanna.
James Hawkins walked into police headquarters and
gave himself up to Captain f. l.. Hedges. He showed
long baded jacknfe boodstaned which he said he had
used against his brother.
The injured man. interviewed in the hospital by Patrol
man B. A. Sands and W. f. Berg, warned that he was
near death He made the statement that James had crt
czed his mother severely referring to her in contemp
tuous manner.
Il told him." said Benjamin, ''You mustn't say such
things about mother He repeated his words and mother
slapped him. We fought. He drew knife and stabbed me
James readily admitted he had stabbed Ben several times
Police Captain Hedges said His wife went to police head
quarters to him and tainted when she heard the details
Of the tragedy.
The mother the two told Capt Hedges that she
wanted james held and prosecuted.
Surgeons trying desperately to save the life OF the
injured man.
James Hawkins, who lives with his wife at the Fionia
Apis 100 John ST. made statement at the city jail de-
carng that the quarrel developed discussion of
Benjamins personal affairs.
my mother called me by phone this morning and said
she had check for I've been getting $50 month
from her, said James Hawkins. $50 went over to get
it. My brother Ben has been the cause of lot Of trouble
for her. She has spent 100000 on him IN the last four
years getting him out of trouble.
1--WE were talking about his attentions to married wo
man and he running downstairs. He hit me three
times over the head and knocked down He started to
choke me and lost my head and stabbed him
Mother tried to separate After II was all over
decided to give myself up"
Benjamin Hawkins according to physicians, was stabbed
three times the knife blade once piercing lung lie is
reported in a serious condition.
A. Golofson, Franklin Apis, and W. H. VIII were listed
as witnesses of the affair the police report.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
CITY MUST CUT
1926 BUDGET
Estimates Would Raise Tax
IS Mills; Hearing Tuesday

Summoned by Finance Chairman
Blaine, city councilmcn Tuesday at
10 a. m. will open their 1926 budget
hearings The preliminary estimates
for operating city governments and
meeting It's debts for the coming year
is sI2.554. 1894. This Is an increase
OF t3.7sO. 1874 over the amount al.
lowed for this years expenditures.
II is an increase OF 10 mills over
last years taxation allowance OF
34.is mills and must be pared down.
Councllmen hope to keep the increase
within 4 mills,
According TO the schedule, citizens
and organizations VIII be heard for
an hour next Tuesday before the &c.
tual budget debates start Mt II a. m.
Tho schedule is: Tuesday, August
4. II n. m, streets and sewers; 2 p.
m, city engineer
Wednesday, August 5, 10 a. m,
building department, city clerk and
comptroller; 2 p. m, public utilities
and police.
Friday. August I, 2'3O p. m, park
and health department.
other departments will have their
hearings the week following.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
MILLIONS LOST
IN RAIN STORM
AT DETROIT
Downpour Lasts 10 Hours
Without Stopping
AUTO FACTORIES CLOSED
City Threatened With Flood
When Relief Comes

DETROIT Aug. Eighteen
hours OF continuous rainfall. which
at times reached almost cloudburst
proportions. placed the city on
ncarflood basis when II stopped.
carly today.
Eliminates OF the damage done in
this section range from $1,000. 600
to $1,000 900. No lives have been
reported lost.
Five large automobile factories
were either wholly or partially
forced 10 close down, due to the in.
flux of water; thousands or base
ments were filled with from three to
six feet OF water: several miles OF
street pavement was wrecked while
telegraph, telephone and transpor
tation facilities were paralyzcd
At one place where a creek over
flowed. a motorboat spun up and
down principal thoroughfare over
lawns and thru back yards, three
quarters of n mile from the creek
basin.
The weather bureau stated more
than four inches OF rain fell during
the storm,
Factories which were affected
were:
Ford's Highland Park plant, Hud-
son. Chrysler, Continental and
Packard Motor companies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Mother Tells of Tragedy

ut was just a kids scrap jeal-
ously. that's ALL" said Mrs. S. Il.
Hanna as she wept over the sudden
and tragic turn Of affairs in her
home during which one stabbed the
other in quarrel Saturday morn
ing.
James Hawkins, a. the older
brother. was held in jail, and Ben
jamin Hawkins. victim OF the stab
bling, was near death In the Seat
tie General hospital.
Shocked by the outcome OF the
battle between the two brothers
the mother hurried TO the hospital
TO remain at the bedside OF her
suffering youngest son.
ut is all too sad. ! can't talk
much about IT," said the mother.
who is G5 years old 81 have three
sons and one daughter Some Of
the older children are icnlous Of
Bonnie. They seem 10 think nc
gets all tho fnvors and ] guess
that was what the quarrel was
about
Il have some property IN my
name and that seems to be tho
cause OF little trouble The chill.
drcn can have II all when am
gone.
James and were talking about
part Of this property this morning,
and Bcnnic heard him say some
thing that he resented, Bonnie
came downstairs ana fnid You
can't talk that way about my
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
rs, He Takes 10000
Mile Vacation Trip

Frnnk G. Wood, I5.yenr.Old Bos
ton banker doesn't do things by
halves Not even take vacations
He Is just winding up n 1900
mile jaunt that hc made alone for
his holiday. It took him thru the
South. up the Coast, into the in.
terror OF Alaska for q days and
will take him thru the national
parks on the way home He VS.
spending few days with Or T.. Il.
Wood M 5t26 37th ~. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
100000 Deposited at
Opening of Labor Bank
Many Attend Big Occasion and Con-
graduate Institutions Officers

ing fraternity Of the city and that
they were glad to join in CO.
operation.
The first funds deposited Satur.
day morning We're presented by the
Pattern Workers union. Then came
County Treasurer Shields with
county funds and City Treasurer
Terry and City Comptroller Carroll
with city funds.
FIRST DEPOSITS
ARE 100000 y
Opening day deposits were about
$685. 00.
The Seattle Brotherhood bank is
similar TO the Brotherhood bank OF
Cleveland, O., which was started six
years ago, and which recently moved
into it's own History building, with
total resources OF more than S2S,-
100000
The bank likewise maintains an
interest in the Brotherhood banks
Turn TO Page 3, Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

EoRTY Rainier Valley lads estab,
= llshcd n new city at Ia Pine.
on Pine lake, near Issaquah, Sat.
urdRy Untii August 2 they viii
operate the city under the guidance
Of the Rev George " Mcclure. OF
Columbia Congregational church
Early this year Rainier Valley
business men started series Of
FIVE athletic contests Eight win.
nera Of each contest we're offered
the camp vacation as a prize. Tho
30 winners left Columbia City sat
urday morning in trucks and autos
'rhe boys have elected Leland An.
depon as judge, Morris Plxley as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Guests Gone,
Time to Work
EDITORIAL

OUR VISITING hosts of Knights Tempar have
" gone
Their weeks stay has been a pleasant one Their
memories Of Seattle recall only optimism and cheer
fulness. For during their entertainment we kept our
domestic troubles in the closet.
But that we have regretfully hidden them
adieu let's get back to work Seattle has much to do
Seattle must have sewers to end the obnoxious
and dangerous pollution situation in Lake Washington
and in Green lake
Seattle must have water system that will guar
antee adequate supply constantly to prevent the
ratonng of water necessary recently owing to breaks
in the Cedar river lines.
Rainier valley must have its transportation problem
satisfactorily settled.
The city budget must be cut and then cut some
more. This is no time for salary increases.
City officials must concentrate Immediately upon
the settlement of these three major problems.
They must use every ounce OF human ingenuity
they possess Legal restrictions will tend 10 delay
some of the projects and unless there is constant
pressure behind them to rush them along there will
be progress.
It's time, then. for YOU gentlemen at city hall to
take off your coats roll up your sleeves and go to
work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
BY C. A. CLAY

CPoNSoRED by the powerful
- Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
Sineers, the Brotherhood Bank and
Trust Co, OF Seattle. opened for
business Saturday morning in spa.
cious new quarters on the eighth
floor Of the Dexter Horton build.
ing.
Baskets Of gay flowers in tiers
on tables and about the rooms
added 10 the atmosphere of good
cheer The commodious offices of
labors own financial institution
here were crowded turnout the
morning with business and profes.
sional men who called to offer their
congratulations.
Banking leaders OF Seattle paid
the officers OF the bank a friendly
visit and assured them that labor's
money firm was not regarded as a
rival but as a member of the bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

clerk David Eyre as prosecutor and
Jack Ramon as sheriff These four
viii keep order in The camp com.
muniiy and Try any casas which
may crop up.
The Rainier Valley commercial
club viii hold its August meeting
at the camp next Wednesday. when
there win be a community picnic
and entertainment in charge OF
Freeman Heater and Clarence Paul.
son. An auto caravan VIII take
yallsyites 10 the camp
Those boys who won in the con
tests and who are at the camp are:
lack Barber. Jack Gillian. Wayne
Justice. Roy BlnkowslSy, Arthur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Emanuel, ". Lackey. Ralph sinms,
Clyde Wood. Robert Schneider,
Morris Pixley. Warren Hadley
Raymond Hendricks. Fred Calm
ger. George Dudley. David Eyre.
Paul Hepler, Glen Anderson, Law
renee Bruskevich, Richard Eyre.
Fred Price. aAaron Nelson. Wayne
Richardson, Jack Ramon, Rodger
Curtiss. William Smith. Harry Fish
er Floyd Hughes. Arnold Wingness.
John HICKMAN. Stanley GuStoffer.
son Charles Houshton, l. sCrothers.
Charles Gould. Wayne Staples.
Mario Bobby. Albert Collins. V. Tay.
loE H. Nordhorn. c, Stearns, "
Taylor ana l.. Anderson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Slugger Trapped by
Victim, Police Told

SIugRcd nH nc wnH entering ms own
room NJ the O. Is he 81, Frank
stephens Friday made cutlery. and
says he frightened his assuilant into
taking refuge In another room.
stephens stood guard untll police ar.
rived They entered the room and
arrested Earl Coylc -, booking him
on an open charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Play Week Over, City
Faced With Problems
Sewers, Water, Rainier Valley and
City Budget in Spotlight

-Four problems vital 10 tho city r
welfare. face city officials as Sc.
attic goes back 20 work after tho
gala knights Tempiar week These
arc,
Sewers 10 prevent sewage
flowing into Lake Washington
and provide mn outlet for Green
lake.
An adequate water supply
from Cedar river. Decision n
10 what the future plan Of de.
yclopmcnt there VIII be.
Satisfactory settlement Of the
Rainic Valley transportation
problem.
Radical reduction Of the esti-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Dry Agents Raid
Brewery in Home

A large brewery was in fun opera.
ton whom federal dry agents, indcr
T. A Hazoltinc, raided the home of
Mrs. Myrtle Coleman, 1877 Washing
ton st., Friday night,
Mrs Coleman was arrested on
charge Of possession of intoxicating
liquors. Ten gallons of moonshinc
aud POO bottles OF beer were seized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Squadron to Try
to Dry Broadway

NEW YORK. Aug. l.-tBy U. PO
Armed with crowbars, slcdgo ham.
mers and orders to mako Broad.
wny dry" n flying squadron Of IL
prohibitions agents have started n
new offensive against cobnret5 and
night clubs In the White Light
district here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
AUTO FIRED ON
Driver Speeds Away When
Bandit Attempts Holdup

After firing n shot at an automo.
bile, occupied by three young men.
in an alley near Fourth ave. and
Virginia st, at n. IN, Saturday, n
bandit fled when hc failed TO stop
the car.
S. Hemingway 1907 Wallingford
ave, wns driving the car. Cecil
Hcstor and l., Patterson also were
in the machine, Hemingway step.
ped on the acccllcrator and got
away, he told police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
BUTTER Goes UP
Price to Be 81 Cents Pound
Monday, Wholesalers Say

Butter Will advance two cents
Monday and buttorrat viii advance
three cents, bringing both com.
modities TO % cents per pound, nc
cordng to an announcement Satuy.
day by wholesale merchants
There has been ono cent DIT
fcrcntinl in the price Of butter and
butter fat but the throc.ccnt in.
crcnsc wipes this out
Dried up pastures and shortage OF
feed Is responsible for the increase.
wholesalers say
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

mother Then the quarrel came up,
and Bonnie Benntc was hurt
II guess we sill lose our heads
when we get mad. That's the way
1t was It was just n kids scrap.
They were just jealous OF Bonnie,
That's ALL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

mated i5.mili increase Ia the
city's annual budget.
This Is the status Of the four
problems today;
City Engineer Blackwell al
1 ready has submitted preiim-
mary report on an interccptiug
sewer along Lake Washington. which
would cali for a bond issue OF about
$4,000. 900. Under the constitution OF
the state. city council cannot issue
thcse special bonds without n vote
Of tho oplc at tho next election.
No special election can be held.
To mKcnnedy corporation counsel,
believes because Of a Joker passed
Turn to Page :, Column ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Great Passion Play Has
Last Production Tonight
''Wayfarer' Performances Featured
by Clear Tones of Prolocutor

Stepping back after delivering las
lines, TerbsmL TIPPED on his
flowing robe. He F;unged forward
and fell heavily as Tho spotlight at
tendant switched off the light.
There was not a single laugh in
the giant audience For 80 seconds
they We're silent and then burst
forth in a mighty roar of hand
clapping showing appreciation Of
his efforts and sorrow ,or the &C.
cident
He stepped from behind the big
curtains and ackno Nlc1gcd their
ovation.
SEATTLE COMMANuERN
GIVES DRILL EXHIBITION
Snttles Bethlehem commandery
OF knights Temppr drilled in cNhi.
bi'ior for 10 minutes preceding Fri.
dnys spectacle, Thay were given
an ovation when they formed
mass group in the form of u black
cross. tipped with the white plGmes
Of their helmets, and did the diff.
cult muneuvcr of marching obique
ly and keeping their cross forma,
ton perfect
II was a contrast. and a powerful
and effective ono, of militant
Christianity marching TO martial
hymn tunes, preceding tho bcaut-
full episodes of the progress OF
Christlike tcnots, to the final cnll,
ing OF America to uphold the ban.
ncr OF Christ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
BY LELAND HANNuM

ENEATURED by the unusually
l. clear ringing tones and perfect
cnunciation of j. {, Herbsman, the
prolocutor, "The Wayfarer," Sc.
attle's gigantic Passion Play will
be produced for the last time this
year, at the University of Washing.
ton stadium Saturday night,
No plans have been made to
stage the famous 100000 spectacle
here in 1926. 1t may not be shown
again until 1927 or 2S, according
to the business staff
The Friday night production, at.
tended by 1918 ran the smooth
cst OF any night this season and
gave promise that the sfinal night
viii be the best of the week Fri.
days paid admissions totaled
sl6,Sl0 and brought the weeks total
IN x7S ihN tbuq Tpt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Howdy. folks! We're off for
Vancouver Island TO spend the
Jolly old vacation dage.
We understand Cynthia Grey is
going TO occupy this space Moaday,
Ha. hal Wait until she tries 10
give Old Joe BunEstartsr some good
advice
A giri zoe hate
Is Mrs Brcte;
She irdnts 10 take
The goldfish. foo.
The reason we're going TO Nan-
couver island on our vacation "a 80
that VIC can meet the giant mosquito
hat bit US last year We're all set
Tor him We've bough, a bear trap.
We DIARY
duty aii
At the offie. all the morning. putting
my affsirrs In shape for my vacation.
the prospect Of which deth please me
much. ~ night to repairing my fish
pole. and 60 filling IN, coach. with
create paraphernalis, and Dame Brew
did uishs to take Hermann, the canary.
hut I would have mono Of 10. and she
did erye out upon me, calling mo a
create. Hulking Brute and woaids net
be cosnforted. but by and by | did
promise her l would let her clean all
the fish caught. 20 she happy again.
Anon to bed.
Z government displayed rare
Smcnt when II selected southern
California as the base for dirigible
operations. The big bags require an
enormous amount Of gas and hot air
10 keep them afloat,
Wonderful Form Displayed BY
Girl Smimmer "a Race. Headline.
No doubt, no doabi'
Since the city council barred horses
from the downtown district, We I'M
derstand IL horseflles at Second and
Madison have starved 20 death
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
HERBSMAN HAS
DIFFICULT PART

Hcrbsman has difficult part
and he cot Il hig hano at every APP.
pcuronce, be 'uusn of his careful
rendition OF the explanatory lines
for every episode The executive
secretary OF Scattle's China club has
made distinct personal triumph
this week.
And It was most clearly shown
by what could have been an un.
fortunate occurrence at the opon.
ing of the rlna act Friday nlght
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
ToDAy's

The dumb dora who walks into a
RESTAURANT and orders 25.cent dish
~ Ia mode.
The city should paint some new
safety zones on the pavcments.
Pedestrians can jump twice as far
Us they could a few years ago.
n 4 heroine Is 5omun icio darcs
10 Icdre bridoc party irhcn The
GOSSIP is At rs hcighL-P. A. l..
II it's sleep that "knlts the ravcicd
sleeve OF care" there's lot Of
knights Templar who viii go home
with their elbows out
PROGRESS or CIVILIZATIONS.
1915: Dipsomaniac
1925: IIpSomaniac
LII Gee Gee is getting 80 many
wrinkles in her forehead that she
aayg she'll soon have 10 stop drinking
coffee out OF the saucer
Divorced are Mr.
And Mrs. Tubbs;
she tied 1ink ribbons
- o. 0olting clubs.
Todays candidate for the Poison
IVY club is the gink who insists on
showing you the $50 snapshots he
took of himself on his vacation.
wei, the corn-on-t he.cob season
will soon be here, but II doesn't mean
anything TO people with buck teeth.
Rev. Bona Fleming says that
C1appers don't wear enough clothing
10 flag O hand.car.
Guess he never saw one OF these
new peppermintstriped dresses.
GOODBYE. FOLKS We're Off
TELL LII Gee Gee 10 beware Of
travelling men.
SEE THAT the Smith Brothers get
their whiskers bobbed, a
BAIL OLD Joe Bungstarter out o.
iall Saturday night
DON'T LET Doc Brown throw our
little bull around too much.
WE LEAVE them al 10 you.
>ND PLEASE tell the iceman that
won't need any leo until wo got
back. ~
THANK YoU!
o
"a. Us.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Photos by carter BRADLEY. star star Photographer