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The
Association Will Meet
Friday Eve, May 18th

The Parent-Teachers Association
will meet in the Parco Community
church Friday evening May the 18th.
In as much as this is the last meet
ing of the school year it is very i'm
portant that all interested in the
betterment of the schools be present.
The final winding up of the affairs
of this year will take place and ar
rangements made for the continuance
of the organization in the coming
year. The organization has done a
great deal to aid and assist the
school authorities in their work and
a far better understanding of the
school system has been derived by
those who have attended these meet
ings.
An excellent program is being ar
ranged for this meeting and it will
be well worth your while to attend.
The movement throughout the whole
country is making extremely rapid
progress and there is no instance in
which it has not proven to be a
great success. Cooperation is bound
to bring results so be there May 18th
to assist in this most worthy work.
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DANCES

There will be held the customary
Saturday night dances in the Parco
gymnasium with those supreme en-
t]ertainers, the Parco Music Produc-
ers, holding full sway.
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Mrs. Rabe will leave Parco within
the next few days for her home in
Chattanooga, Tenn, where she will
spend a short time prior to going
to Florida to spend the summer with
one of her daughters.
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Stanton Curtis. Joe Barros and
Banjo" Snider spent Sunday fishing
in the Saratoga district.
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ParcO Community
Church
MOTHERS DAY SERVICES

The offering taken at the Open
Forum meeting will be used to give
all church attendants next Sunday,
c~arnation bo%utonnieres. The evening
program is being specially arranged.
The other services at the usual hours
will be in honor of our mothers. Re
member the change of the evening
hours s p. IN. and Christian Endeayor
Z p. III.
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DRESSMAKING of all kinds; also
ready-mades for sale. - Mrs. l.
Green, Parco Club, Parco, Wyo.
, 1925-05-07

Fred schustcr II starting up some
very fine kennels In Parco. His new
dogs arc being distributed TO n few
Of his close friends and mon OF quail
ity. II can be readily seen that Fred
has tho community's interest at heart
and ID s~ndeavorins TO cqualixc tho
city taxes.
r. G. Black and o. n. Osg spent
Sunday fishing on tho Platte and
Spring creek.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
U. 5. AMBASSADOR CHARGES FRENCH
 TO GUARD AMERICANS IN DAMASCUS

Washington. Oct, 29 R,-Ambas- sador Herrick in Paris has made representations to the French gov ernment for protection of American life and property in Damascus.
 Instructions for the ambassador to make the move were forwarded when word of the disorders In Syria was received. The Washington gov ernment also has sent two American destroyers from Gibraltar to Alex. andria, Egypt, where they are ready to proceed to Beirut should the sit uation require further steps to safe guard Americans and their property.
 It was estimated by officials here that about l50 Americans were in Damascus or Its immediate vicinity when the revolt against French au- thority occurred in that city last week.
 Reports as 10 damage done by the bombardment Of certain quarters of Damascus by French artillery and airplanes have not disclosed the ex- tent of any injury 10 American prop erty; so far as known no Americans
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
AUTO FATALITIES
Man and Woman Killed and Two Others Injured On Boston Post Road During Night

N-h.,2 Plains. N. Y. Oct. 29 Pl- A man and a woman were killed and another man and a woman were injured In three automobile acci- dents on the Boston post road just south of Rye last night within period of two hours.
 A lumber truck, which the police said had no rear lights, was blamed for two of the accidents. Efforts were being made to find the owners, said 10 be u lumber concern of Stamford, Conn.
 Lewis Golf, Brooklyn, was killed and State Motor Vehicle Inspector Earl Engell of Mount Vernon. was injured in the first accident. En- gell had stopped the automobile of Edward Kozlowski, of Stamford and ordered him to put on his rear light. Coffi who was a passenger In the automobile was standing in the road with Engell. aa the driver fix ed his lights, when an automobile driven by Ernest Scofeld, of Port chester. struck the two men. Coffi died d short time later and the mo- tor vehicle inspector suffered a pos. sible fracture of the skull.
 Two hours later Miss Yetta Co., hen. of Portchester, was killed wher an automobile in which she was 6 passenger struck the lumber truck A short time before Miss Gladys
 St.. lton. r year old. of Rye, wa' l injured when the automobile 1T
 which she was a passenger struck !thc same truck.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
DEMOCRACY GAINS
 IN FOREIGN LANDS
MuSSolini'S Power Waning, Rev.
 j.. B. Parry Asserts
LIKES GERMANY'S SPIRIT
America Should Encourage linden burg Government, Springfield Minister Tells Rotarians--Prenicr Baldwin Near End of His Rope.

Democracy and the republican form of government will continue to advance in Europe. despite the fact that communistc propaganda is flooding the world, according 10 the Rev. J. Burford Parry pastor of the Hope Congregational church of Springfield, Mass, who addressed the New Britain Rotary club at the Bur ritt hotel today at noon.
 The minister recently returned from a trip abroad, during which he made a special study of world con ditions. He said he can see the downfall of Mussolini, the dictator of Italy, because of the fact that men today cannot be governed by a dictat orship and their rights of free speech cannot be safely cur tailed. He said the Mussoini govern ment is merely government of ter TOT and that the dictator has re- stored the old Roman system of a centralized power.
 Would Encourage Germany. In Germany, he said, the people have been trained to monarchistlc form of government for years and TOW suddenly find themselves order ed to set up republic. This Presi- dent Hindenburg is trying to do, and
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
Second Death in Family
 In Past Three Months

Mrs. Mary O'Neil, widow of John E. O'Neil, who died suddenly Aug. while al work at the Union works, died this morning at o'clock at her home, 27S Chestnut street. She had been i'll since Saturday. Mrs. O'Neil was born in Ireland and had lived in New Britain, where she was very well known, for the past 40 years. She was an active members of the Daughters of Isabella.
 She leaves two sons, John and Vincent. and two daughters, Cath erine and Marion. all of this city, and two brothers, Patrick and Mi- chael Coyle of New York. The fu- neral will be held Saturday morning at o'clock at St. Joseph's church. Burial will be In St. Mary's ceme- tcry,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
STRUCK BY TRAIN BUT
 REPORTS ON HIS JOB
Painter Has Miraculous Escape Near Elm Street
 Crossing

It has been said many times that persons in danger are guided and protected by an unseen hand so that they are not hurt, and people on their way 10 work this morning, after witnessing a near fatal acci- dent at the Elm street railroad crossing, concluded that there must be something 10 the statement. O. E. Nelarge of 19 Star street was on his way to his daily labors as a painter and paper hanger about 7:SO o'clock when he arrived at the cross ing. He walked around the gates, apparently obIivious to the fact that they were down for purpose.
 It happened that two trains were approaching the crossing at just that moment, one travelling west and the other east. The train travel ling east whistled when the engineer spotted Nclarge walking straight ahead without looking to either side, and the man looked up at the ap- approaching him. Just as he saw this train, the other one coming in from Hartford struck him on the hip and knocked him one side. He was taken to the hospital at the Stanley Rule x Level plant where Miss Grace Claffey. the nurse in charge, treated him and called Dr. John Kelly. pr. Kelly found that the man did not have any broken boneS and escaped with cuts over his right eye, on the hip and ankle.
 After his injuries were treated, Velarge went 10 his work. but later he went home on advice of the phy- siciarl.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29

were hurt and the representations made In Parts were Of a general and precautionary nature, as was the ac- ton of the American consul in Da- mascus .n advising Americans to take refuge at Beirut until order had been restored.
 The instructions to Ambassador Herrick directed him to request the French government to take neces- sary steps for the protection Of American lives and property and of American consulates not only in Da- mascus but elsewhere in Syria where they may be threatened.
 Official reports from Damascus show that while French residents were removed 10 barricaded position, the bombardment by the French pro- ceeded without notice to other for eigners, Demands for indemnifica- ton undoubtedly will be made in Paris when the details or injury to American property are received. l. is known there was some such damage.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
10 CARS WRECKED
 AS TRAINS CRASH
One Freight Hits Another,
 Stalled, Near GaylOrdSVille
BERKSHIRE DIV. BLOCKED
Only One Person. Fireman, Injured
 - Financial Loss Will Reach Thousands-New Milford Fire De- partment Called to Put Out Fire.

Gaylordsyille, Conn, Oct. 20 Pl-- The heavy freight train from Pitts field. Mass. for Harlem river over the Berkshire division of the N. Y. N. H. & H. railroad known as the QH3 with 75 cars, was crashed into by the local freigth from State Line to Bridgeport, In a cut one and a half miles from the station here early today and sixteen cars smash ed and the engine of the colliding train practically demolished. Of the two train crews only Fireman Nj. J. Donlon of Bridgeport. of the engine which rammed into the caboose ahead was hurt, and he only slight ly.
 Train Was Stalled
 The Pittsfield train had stopped In the cut because of hot box, and flagman had been sent back to protect the rear. The State Line freight with AZ cars knows as Fl came down the grade and crashed into the rear of the stalled train. The engine of the colliding train rammed through several cars Of the Pittsfeld train and the caboose de- molishing them and at the same time several cars In the train behind the engine buckled and were thrown across the tracks.
 Crew Escapes Injury
 The crew of the Pittsfeld train were close by the car with the hot box and so escaped injury. The en. ginecr and fireman in the engine ot the rear train jumped and the fire man was slightly hurt.
 The cut was filled with wreck age. Fire broke out and the chemi- cal engine was sent here from New Milford and the flremen put out the blaze which might have spread tc other cars.
 The bank on one side of the cut is about twenty feet high and on the other about 15 making the task ot clearing the line a difficult one. A Wrccker was called from Pittsfclt to work on the north side of the cut and one from Maybrook 10 work at the south end. It was thought the entire day would be taken in clear. 1 ing the line.
 Some of the car contents were O l high value, Including a load of sta. tionary consigned from a mill to al insurance company. The aggregat, loss was expected to run into many | thousands of dollars.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
MACRI AND HIS PALS IN
 KILLING TO HAVE TRIAL
New Haven Young Men VIII be Given Hearings on Murder
 Charge Nov. Q

New Haven, Oct. 2s Pl-Pleas In the cases Of Joseph Maeri. Nicholas De Meoli, Charles Pavis and Ed ward Collins, all held by Coroner Mix in connection with the death of Henry B. Johnson on Labor Day, will be heard In West Haven town court on November g. This was h. dicated today when the cases were adjourned after formal arraignment of the quartet before Judge W. |. Larash and request by counsel for continuance because he was not ready to proceed at this time.
 Macri and De Meoli are alleged to have dealt the blow which caused Johnson's death. Pavis and Collins are taxi drivers employed by the pair to take Johnson's body tos the secluded spot in Arlington where 1t was found. 1t Is said. The first two were arrested in New York four days after the alleged holdup and murder.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
EPILEPSY CURE
Famous Russian Physician Claims To Have Effected Treatment To Cure This Disease,

Leningrad. Russia, Oct 29 LP - Discovery of a cure for epilepsy is claimed by Dr. A. SpcranSky, assist ant in scientific research to the fa- nous physiologist Prof. Pavloff. His announcement has created a sensa- ton in Russian medical circles.
 Dr. Speransky conducted experi- mcnts with dogs, inducing seizures similar to epilepsy and producing from their brains a substance which he calls altotoxin. Healthy animals inoculated filth this serum. became immune to similar seizures.
 The scientists contends the use Of the serum In cases of human epi- lepsy would effect complete cures.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
GREENWICH HIGHWAYMAN
 HELD FOR HIGH COURT
IS Year Old Youth Who Robbed Woman Last Night Quickly
 Apprehended

Greenwich. Oct. 2s R-Frederick Christensen. IS, of Greenwich, charged with assault and intent to rob with violence was bound over today to the next term of the su- perior court and bail fixed at s10,- 900. He Is alleged to have attacked Mrs. Margaret Agnes O'Brien and robed her of s35 and a pass book as she was on her way home through Bruce park last night.
 He was arrested at the railroad station shortly after and at first denied that he had committed the robbery. admitting later, police say, that he was guilty. Bruce park Is to be dragged for the revolver which he said he threw away. The woman's pocketbook which had held the money and pass book was found In the woods. Police say the money was found hidden in a parti- tion of Christensen's home.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
DEATH TAKES TWO OF
 STATES BUSINESSMEN
A. N. Pierson, Cromwell Florist, and C. H. Nettle-
 ton, Derby, Pass Away

Cromwell, Conn.,. Oct. 29 LP,--An- drew N. Pierson, one of the best known horticulturists in the country and president of A. N. Pierson, Inc. died Ht his home here today. after q short illness.
 Coming to this country from Swe- den in 1869 with a knowledge of gardening he followed his bent until he became known throughout the east as a grower of cut flowers. and specialists in roses. His greenhouses have been for years among the larg- est in the country.
 Mir Pierson was born in Province of Scona, Sweden. in 1850, and on coming 10 America, he went to Southington, Conn. and in 1871 came here as gardener He began growing flowers and shrubs in a small way and in the year following bought the land which is now the site of his greenhouses and nursery. The business expanded and besides flowers, plants and shrubs he grew vegetables or planting. His sons, of whom Senator Wallace R. Picrson .alone survives. were joined with Mir. Picrson in the bu u>inesS. Senator Pierson of late years has taken ovcI much of the general mana cement of the concern.
 Mir. PierSon married Margare, Allison, of Haddam, here in 1875. She died in Feb. 1928. Besides Son ator Fierson, a daughter survives pr. Emily Pierson, long active in the equal suffrage movement, and three grandchildren.
 The funeral of Mr Pierson will he held on Sunday afternoon al from his home and Rev. George Fisher ot Brooklyn, N. Y. a close friend, will officiate.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
WEATHER RECORDS
 BADLY SHATTERED
Those Of 70 Years Fall in State
 Of Illinois
MERCURY GOES BELOW ZERO
Montana and South Dakota Report
 Below Zero Temperatures--Lock-
 jort, \. Y., Also Finds That Cold
 Wave Has Broken Previous Marks.

Chicago, Oct. 2s Pl-Sub-zero weather in the Middle West has battered all October records. and those of seventy years standing in central and southern Illinois fell.
 Nine degrees below zero at Shel- don, Iowa. and 19.S degrees below zero at Springfield. H., were low records for the month.
 A heavy snow fell at Quincy, III, where truck growers have suffered much damage. a Davenport. Iowa, potato growers estimated a loss of 20 per cent on their crops.
 The below zero temperatures ex- tended from Montana to South Da- kota, where Rapid City had 14 de- grees below, while Iowa recorded { degrees below zero.
 At Chicago, the coldest October 20 in the history of the Chicago weather bureau, established in 1872 was recorded with a minimum tenn perature of 19 degrees.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
DOGS KILL SHEEP

Ansonia. Oct. 29 lPl-Dogs at four o'clock this morning leaped a five foot wire enclosure in front of an open barn door on the farm of F. W. James on Prindle avenue and killed three sheep. There were seven sheep Tn the barn. one. a large eve, breaking down a wooden barrier 10 escape the dogs which followed the animal into a field and badly mutt lated It. This saved the other three sheep. only one of which was slight iy wounded. The dogs are unknown.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
S9 Year Old Man Dies
 Trying to Save Wife

Camden, N. J., Oct. 29 R- Fighting bravely to stifie flames that had spread from an exploded oil stove, that he might protect his So- year-old invalid wife in an adioin- ing room, Theodore Ellis. Ss years old. was burned to death today.
 Neighbors, noticing Ellis absence from his morning errands. investl- gated and found him dead amid the charred furniture, and his wife seml- conscious in bed.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
.S.5l INQUIRY IS
 TEMPORARILY OVER
No Further Hearings Until
 Sunken Boat Is Raised
ALL SUBS NOT CAREFUL
Today's Hearings Develop That One Long Island Sound Skipper Saw Another Submarine Being Care lessly Maneuvered.

Boston, Oct. 29 Pl-Evidence, brought to light when the sunken submarine S-51 is raised, including engine room and desk logs will be laid before the naval board of in quiry Investigating the collision off Block Island which cost the lives of 33 men. The board today exhausted it's list of witnesses including these from the City of Rome involved in the collision and adjuorned sine die, pending the raising of the S-51. If the vessel is not raised within q month, it was announced, the board will be reconvened to clear up the case and make its finding.
 Another Near Crash.
 Testimony to the effect that late in August the New York-Boston steamer H. F. Dinock came within 50 or so feet of colliding with d submarine in Long Island Sound last August because the submarine failed to show required lights, was introduced at the hearing of the naval board of inquiry today.
 The testimony was given by Ro- land M. Litchfield, second officer of the steamer, called today by counsel for the Ocean Steamship Company, which operated the steamer City of Rome and which was involved in the collision with the S-51 in which the submarine was sunk with S5 men on the night of Sept. 20 last.
 Not Carefully Operated.
 Iitchfieds testimony as to his opinion on the operation of subma- rines was objected to by counsel for the judge advocate but the objection was overruled. LitChfeld then pro- ceeded to state that he knew "of one instance" in which a submarine vas not operated in caycful man. uer. He described meeting the un- known submarine showing only q white light, of the sudden appear tnce of green light and of sudden ly changing course 10 avoid collision.
 Captain Recalled.
 Captain John H. Diehl of the City of Rome, recalled to the stand today 10 correct his testimony of yestcr- day. declared that he did not re- member saying that he remained away from the starboard side of the pilot house IT minutes while ap- preaching the S-51 on the night oi the collision. He said that he had stayed away from the starboard side from which he observed the white light, for a maximum of only five minutes. He. declared also, thar engines had been backing for thirty seconds before the crash. Captain Diehl explained that he had become confused yesterday during his three and one half hour examination be. cause he had lost two nights sleeJ owing to a rough, foggy passage north from Savannah, had been il and was weary and tired"
 The board refused to hear testi mony of two navy divers, called il rebuttal of Litchfield's testimony regarding the operation of subma rines in general.
 Harry Reinhartsen, civilian diver testified that the submarine had ap parently been struck by q steamer comng from little abaft of a beam The hole was just front of the con ming tower. he said. Harry Bailey navy diver, testified that the vertica rudder of the submarine was found to be swung hard right" and ap parently uninjured.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
JEKYL.HYDE CLAIM
 IN MURDER TRIAL
State Ready to Proceed Against
 Stephenson
SENSATIONS ARE PROMISED
Prosecution Says That Accused Had Two Personalities, One Kind, the Other Foul--Recites Tragic Story of Brutal Killing of Girl.

Noblesvile, Ind, Oct. 2S Pl-Mrs. George E. Oberholzer, mother of the girl, Madge, for whose death D. c. Stephenson, Karl Kleck and Earl Gentry are held responsible, took the stand as the states first witness in Hamilton county circuit court to- day.
 X Scduccr of Women
 Mrs. OberhOlzer was called after Charles E, Cox of the prosecution had made the opening statement and lead the indictment, which charges murder in four counts. He charged Stephenson. former grand dragon of the lIu Klux KIan, with having 8 dull personality and with being a verbal "Dr. Jekyl and Mir. Hyde" and a "seducer of women" Mir. Cox said evidence would be introduced to show how the girl was called to Stephenson's home by a ruse, forced to drink. taken to a train and assaulted en route 10 Ham mond. Ind. The state also would show, he said, how the girl had been offered an opportunity to marry Stephenson the next day and that she refused.
 Employes of the Indiana hotel at Hammond, Cox said, would prove that Stephenson and Gentry regis tered there but that Stephenson used another name.
 Throughout the statement Ste phenson continued to write and did not once look up from the table. He flushed slightly several times at allegations made. Gentry paled when reference was made to him. lllenck was impassive.
 Judge Sparks ordered all wit nesses from the courtroom excepting MT. and Mrs. George E. Oberholtzer, parents of Madge. and Marshall, their son.
 When MT Cox began his opening statement the courtroom was bare ly half filled. Many of the specta- tors were girls and women.
 Dead Is Chief Witness
 "The principal witness for the state will be Madge Oberholtzer. the dead victim of the foulest murder that stains the history of our 1 state" said MT. Cox. Under an exception to the rule which gener- ally excludes hcarsay testimony. Madge Oberholtzer, clean of soul, but with her bruised, mangled, poisoned and ravished body, stand ing by her graves edge with the shadowy wings of the dark angel Of death about her will tell you so far as possible in the circumstances her story of her entrapment, of her being drugged, kidnapped, assaulted beaten, laceratcd with beastly fangs ravished and finally, as the culmi- nation of indignitieS and brutali- ties unheard of in a civilized com munity before, how she was forced by the loss of all a good woman holds dear, 10 take the deadly poison which contributed to her un- timely and cruel death.
 \ Graphic Tale
 She will tell you as nearly as with a tortured soul, pain-racked body and a distracted mind, she could, Of the horrors of the night drive in an automobile from Hammond, 19O miles. of help refused her, of her
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
Beer Business Drops
 Away Off in Canada

Windsor, Ont. Oct ss RI-oniy one Windsor cafe, District License Inspector Maxine N, Mousseau an- nounces, has asked for renewal of its license to sell A beer. The fiscal year ended today and time for sp- plication of renewal Of licenses was fixed for this date but h was unef- fcially reported the time will he extended until May i.
 Brewery reports of sale indicate 4.4 beer demand has been declining steadily until 1t has reached virtu- ally the vanishing point.