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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-12
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Hundreds asR friends and acduaint-
anees representing many outside cities
attended the funeral services of Judge
Jere B. Leslie at his home, 800 Fourth
@venue north, Sunday afternoon aS
ESQ, paying their tribute Of honor
and respect to the memory Of one Of
Montana's most distinguished citi-
1ens. So numerous were his friends
that only comparative few were
privileged to assemble within the
home. The services were simple yer
impressive carrying note of sincsri-
" and reverance, refIecting the ea-
TEEN and position held By Judge
Leslie. Beautiful floral offerings
were banked about the casket and
along the wails OF the living room.
The Rev. Henry Van Engelen. pas
tor Of the First Baptist church Of Mis-
soula, former pastor Of the First Bap-
list church of Great Falls, Of which
the late Judge Leslie was a member
preaehsd the sermon. The Rev. Mr..
Van Engelen was also the pastor Of
the church which Judge Leslie'a father
attended and in eulogizing the life Of
the son paid high tribute to the
father when he saids
Noble Character
The noble aualities we sill recos-
niSe in the Life Of Judge Leslie have =
genesis. Such 9 noble character is
never an accident. A superior peRsan,
atty like him does not just hnppam
Those OF us who are old enough and
fortunate enough TO have known his
fafher' Gov P. III. Leslie, can better
aecount for excellencies in the life Of
tne son. The home of the elder Leslie
was one Of the foremost in Kentucky.
Twice he served his state a. governor,
and he was the eighth territorial gov
erncr Of Montana. Stalwart, uprigaat
eonaeaentioua, both Kentucky and
Montana win ever revere his nana. It
Is paying high tribute TO the character
OF ais son when we say that he lived
up 70 ths high ideais Of his noble
father.
~ closing tAse Rev. DIR. Van Engelen
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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-12

In view Of the very rapid ehangss
in radio technology within ths last
six months and 10 give grsateF ulaFa-
ty to Departmental policies. It seesna
to. me desirable 10 revisw the aleasa~
ton.
There can Be but one poine o. siew
in the consideration Of radio rs@sslar
ton and development. That ID - aaz
sure increasing service 10 the laaesak
The radio Is steadily enrichin@ -
homes More particularly 10 egas
farmer folks it is bringing moTe -
those contacts that the town mopsAIa
tions have alDne enjoyed ~ 10 sa@l
tima. Tbe f1ad of pso4reas is %.
stimulate the development of che arts
to prevent interferencs with and be-
tween broadcasting stations through
maintained competition; 10 secure
greaksr perfection Of reception IN
crease In the nunber az alternative
programs and better programs.
The Situation in BFoadeastimg
Stations
There are today 663 broadcastinR
stations either IN operation or under
construction. Of these 46B are Class
A (of 500 watts power or l@sal and
1Oe are Glass B tover 500 watts). IL
Is generally believed that Class A sta
tions have radius Of good practical
reception Of not more than rs or so
miles. while Class b stations with
their larger and increasing power
have = nnuch wider rmdiua. By prae-
teal reception do not include the re-
eeptien which radio listeners are able
to secure by playing radio golf, but
the effective. serviceable, reliable re-
ception Of programs which must be
the real purpose Of radio.
The recent policy Of the Department
Of allowing the increase IN power to-
ward q possible maximum Of 5000
watts win mean that the radius Of
reception win be greatly 4
increased and the reception itself witt
in the present radius will become very +,
much more reliable. This Is Of par
ticular impOrtancs % our agricultural
people especially IN summer and dur
ing daytime. The present plan in this
particular Ia 70 permit advance IN
power use IN stages Of 500 watts, rest
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
Rosken Declares For Ten Years He Has Conducted Lower East Side School For Ball. lot Fixers."
Pupils Came to Him, He Says, From Boston, Philadelphia, Jersey City and Other Places.

New York, Jan. s.-Dubbing him. SGT the original ballot fixer~ George Rosken, youthful election cierk who yesterday declared the re. election Of Nathan D. Perlman to congress was illegally accomplished by himself, today announced that for ten years he had conducted a lower East Side School for Ballot Fixers."
 Ills pupils, he said, came to him rom Boston. Philadelphia, Jersey City and Hoboken, N. J., as well as rom all parts of New York. In addition, he assured newspapermen. to teaching his pupils the expert use Of his magic ring" for the surren- titlous marking of ballots, he person. ally cares. for the "accounts' of politicians seeking office In tightly contested districts. His occupation. he asserted, had netted him more than $30,000 in fees.
 Rosken made his amazing recital to newspapermen in the ante-room or the grand jury, while awaiting .. call to return before that body and resume his testimony concerning his alleged counting out" of Dr. Will liam l. Sirovich, democrat, who ran against Perlnf1n for congress from the fourteenth New York district last November.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
CRIPPLED TELEPHONE
 OPERATOR GIVES LIFE
Remains on Post to Call Aid While Flames
 Surge About Her

Brooks, Me, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Carrie Johnson, crippled telephone oper- ator, was burned to death early today when she remained at her post summoning outside aid for a fire on the main street of this town. Before her task was completed the building in which the exchange Of the Waldo and Penobscot Telephone company was situated caught fire and escape was cut off. Miss Ava Ingraham, her assistant, jumped from second story window. One of her arms was broken.
 Six business buildings were con- stunned before the flames were con- trolled with the aid of the Belfast fire department, which responded to Mrs. Johnson's call. The fire start ed from an undetermined cause in a store adjoining the post office and telephone exchange and snread so rapidly that the telepho, }operat"r land her assistant had sc3rcely tim to send emergency calls alarming the countryside before their build fns was in flames,
 , The exchange was on the second floor, and the women were unable to escape by the stairs. Mrs. John son, who was unable to move about except in a wheel chair, urged her companion to save herself, and Miss Ingraham leaped from the window. The fire cause loss estimated st s50.000.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
TRESTLE MUST GO
Public stilities Commission Orders Railroad Bridge Over Andrews Street Taken Down.

Hartford. Jan. 9. - The public utilities commission acceded today to the position of the city of NIeri- den for the removal of the trcstle over Andrews street in Moriden which was built when the Meriden and Waterbury railroad was con- structed. The representatives of the N. Y. N, H. and II. Railroad Co.,, of- fered no objection to the petition The expense to the city of Meriden will be $500 and to the company $3,7OO.
 This afternoon the commission held hearing on the petition of the N. Y. N. II, and H. Railroad Co, for the identification of the road be- tween South Norwalk and Danbury. The Jurisdiction of the commission is limited to the kind of apparatus that will be built over the tracks in connection with the work ot electrl- flcation.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
TWO C0ASTING ACCIDENTS
Same Telegraph Pole Responsible For Three Persons Being Injured In NorWalk.

Norwalk. Jan. 9.-One telegraph pole was responsible for two acci- dents here last night. when people coasting' down the Maple street hill lest control of their sleds Frank E. Denke of 3S Merwfn street, was injured in the first accident, sustain- ing a fractured leg. An hour later, Irene $. Gorham, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph W. Gorham, of s Gibson Court, was taken to the hos rital with a sprained hip after hit ting the same pole. Her companion, Fred Davis of Main street, was found at the hospital to have contusions of the chest and was kept at the hospi- tai.
 The hill is a dangerous one with two sharp turns and had been placed under ban for coasting by Mayor Thomas Robins a few days ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
KANE FLECTROCTTED

Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 9.-Joseph o. Kane, 21, Youngstown, was elec- trocuted in the Ohio pententiary this morning at 1:o6 for. the murder of Paul Prologo, whom he battered to death in a Youngstown park, Febru- ary 24, 1924. Kane was to have been electrocuted December 20 but a mix up in names in the state supreme court caused a reprievc to be grant, ed by Governor Donahey until today
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
BROTHER EXONERATED
Negligence Not CriminAlly Respon- sible Is Given in Finding in Darien Family Tragedy.

Bridgeport, Jan. 9,-Negligence mot criminally responsible" was the finding made today by Coroner J. J. Phelan in the case of Rodney Chapin Case, 12. who was shot and killed by his 16 years old brother, John Nc Dugal Case, at their home at Token eke, Darlen. January 4, while playing wild west"
 Testimony before the coroner was 10 the effect that shortly before the shooting, the elder boy at the re- quest of his mother, had loaded the revolver 10 fire at some crows and had presumably unloaded the weap- on after the crows had gone.
 The boys, between whom there was the deepest affection, engaged in a mock nighttime younger one with a toy pistol ordered John, hands up"
 John, who was carrying the re- volver in full view at his belt. re- sponded by shooting his brother.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
HARDLNG,y COUSIN, CALLED
 w FORBES CASE, SAYS HE
 WAS NEVER OFFERED BRLBE
JAIL AND FINES FOR SIX BOOZE RUNNERS State Police Make Big Liquor Haul in East
 Hartford

East Hartford, Jan. 9,-A rum running caravan" of three automo- piles. each specially fitted with false bottoms and compartments for the concealment of liquor was halted on the Hartford to Springfield highway In this town at 6 o'clock this morn- ing and 300 gallons of alcohol were found. Six men were held by State Policeman Michael Smith as a re- suit of watch kept for rum run ners who were said to be passing along the highway on their trips to Massachusetts. The cars, running some distance apart. all fell into the trap prepared for them before the drivers had a chance to attempt to escape and none of the occupants offered any resistance. The cars all bore New York license plates and the men caught all gave their addresses as Brooklyn. In the East Hartford police court this morning they were fined $250 and sentenced to 15 days In jail each.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
CHICAGO CRIME WAVE
Report Shows 2S Murders and 23a
 - Holdups and Robberies During Month of December.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Denial that the morale of the police department has been broken and that the character of crimes in the worst December in six years indicated that criminals operated wherever they choose, was made by Chief of Police Collins to- day to the report of the Chicago crime commission.
 The report cited 2S murders, 2S4 holdups and robberies with a gun and Fl burglaries in December.
 The chief declared his appoint ment had been distasteful to H. B. Chamberlin, operating director of the commission, and 10 one of Mr Chamberlin's assistants who once held the post of morals inspector and was dismissed after a civil serv- ice trial in which the chief testified against him.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
SECRET SESSION ON
 STONES APPOINTMENT
Hearings in Private, Then Action on Bench NOmi-
 nation Is Deferred

Washington, Jan. s.--Action on the nomination of Attorney General Stone to succeed Associate Justice McKenna on the supreme court .was deferred today by senate judiciary subcommittee after secret hearing.
 Statements were heard from sey- eral persons whose identity was not disclosed. Chairman Sterling refused to discuss the matter.
 we do not care to gay st this time who was heard" the chairman said.
 Sitting with Chairman Sterling at the hearing were Senators Butler, republican, Massa chusetts, and Over man, democrat, North Carolina.
 Subsequently Senator Sterling said that James A. Ownsby, of Boulder. Colo, and Benjamin Marsh, of the National Farm Federation. had ap- peared before the committee. Both were declared 10 have opposed the elevation of Mir. Stone on the ground that he is needed in his present place.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
Eleanor Herre, 21l Years Old, of Vine Street Dies Soon Afterward at Hos pital.

Swallowing the contents of a bottle of deadly poison, which she had got ten hold of by accident, Eleanor, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harold Herre of l02 Vine street, died about noon today in the New Britain Gen eral hospital.
 The liquid she swallowed Is a remedy for colds and is taken by being heated and the patient in haling the " DOT. It Is coal tar product, con. iining creosote and is said to be about twice as deadly as carbolc acid, If taken internally. Taken according to directions, phy- sicians say 1t is perfectly harmless.
 The youngster, who was but 2ia years old, suffered from a slight cold and Mrs. Herre, whose husband is former drug clerk, placed a solu- tion on a towel and left her to in- hale 1t in an effort to cure the cold
 Mrs. Herre, who was not feeling we'll went into an adjoining room to i lie down for a few minutes rest, leaving the child with the towel. In some manner the little girl got hold of the bottle and swallowed the con tents. The acid burned her throat and her screams awoke her mother,
 Dr. John F. Purney, medical ex- aminer, was summoned and a few minutes later Dr. George w. Dunn was called. The baby was taken to the New Britain General hospital where everything possible was done to save its life, but to no avail. | Death ensued within about 20 minutes.
 The body was turned over to Un- dertakers Erickson & Carlson for l burial
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
KIDNAPPING CHARGED
Denver Youth Says Klansmen Took Him and Compelled Him to Marry Girl Against His Will.

Denver, Colo, Jan. Exchanges of kidnapping and conspiracy were lodged against Dr. John Gallen Locke and others, in Judge Ben E. Lindseys juvenile court today on complaint of Keith Boehm, 19 year old Denver high school youth. The complaint alleged that the men kid mapped him Tuesday night. took him to the offices of Dr. Locke, who IS Grand Dragon of the ku klux kIan, Realm of Colorado, and forced him to marry Miss Mae Nash.
 Judge Lindsey issued warrants for the arrest for pr. Locke, William Pritts, C. c. Kirkling and a man known only as Chris"
 Dr. Locke in a statement admitted that the ceremony was performed in his office but denied that coercion had been used.
 The youth, who was taken from a hotel operated by his parents is a Klansman, Dr. Locke declared. He added that he found the boy had obtained marriage license more than a year ago, ito deceive" the girl.
 As Klansman. he thought it was his duty to see that young Boehm did the right thing by marrying the girl, he declared. He said he talked the matter over with the girl, her mother and the boy and that all agreed to the marriage.
 The day after the ceremony Boehn's parents sought annulment of the marriage.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
YOUTHS CONFESSION
 FREES ONE ARRESTED
Waterbury Young Man Was Being Held As Bandit When An
 other Admitted Deed.

Waterbury, Jan. 9.-Michael Lu- cas, 19, 2S7 South Leonard street, who is being held in the New Haven jail on a charge of holding up Mrs. Fannie Cooper in her Lafayette street store recently with gun is to be released today. This is accord ing to an order issued this morning by Judge John r. McGrath, who or dered Court Officer Sergeant John Brickel to go to New Haven as soon as possible and bring the prisoner back to this city, where Judge Me- Grath will discharge him.
 Lucas waived examination Tues day and was bound over to the su- perior court under bonds of $10,00o. This action was taken after Mrs Cooper, the complaining witness made positive Identification" of Lucas as the youth who held her up and robbed her in her store.
 Yesterday, however, the police took into custody a IS year old boy who confessed to 13 burglaries and two holdups. In this list he con- fessed to having been the holdup "man" in the Mrs Cooper case, po- lice say.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
SELF CONFESSED HXER OF \ BALLOTS TELLS STORY OF
 WINNING CLOSE ELECTIONS
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF AUTOMOBILE THIEF Uninjured When Speeding Car Smashes Into
 Yalesville House

An automobile owned by James J. Butler of 4 Highland street was stolen last night on Washington street and almost totally demolished later in Yalesville when the driver, pursued by policeman, lost control of the machine and crashed into a dwelling house knocking out several feet of frame and brick work and plunging the nose of the car into the cellar.
 A volley of shots fired by the pur- suing officers failed to bring the driver to a halt and he made good his escape in the woods nearby.
 So great was the impact that the drivers escape without injury was unbelievable and for several hours men searched the woods nearby thinking the culprit injured, had made but temporary escape and had then fallen exhausted.
 The theft was committed some time between 8 and 9;30 o'clock. When the car was missed report was sent to Lieut.. Samuel Bamforth at police headquarters and he re- quested departments in other cities to maintain watch for the car. At about 10 o'clock Patrolman Becker of the Meriden police department saw the stolen car proceeding down Colony street. He commandeered a car driven by Ralph Kaemmer of 11S Atkins street, Meriden and began a chase. The stolen car driver appar- ently realized he was being followed for when he turned into West Main street he broke into a mad dash, con- tinuing into Cook avenue where the two machines raced at breakneck speed. At Dead Mans Curve" near Wallingford, the Butler car was swerved to the right and instead of passing through the culvert, headed toward Yalesviiie center with the policeman In pursuit. After pro ceeding about half mile down the road, the stolen car veered to the left, went into q ditch, dashed across lawn narrowly missing 6 tree and crashed into the house owned by Mrs. Ellen Dugall. Splinters and bricks were sent in all directions The policeman's car drew up behind just as the driver dashed through the back yard into the woods. Po- liceman Becker and Patrolman Hig- gins, who had joined the chase, secured the woods but found no trace of the thief.
 The driver of the stolen car was described as a young man probably about 23 years of age, of medium build and wearing a dark overcoat and a grey hat.
 The wrecked machine was lowed into Blue Ribbon Garage on Colony street. where estimates of the dam age ranged between $500 and total loss.
 The radiator was broken, both front springs broken, the front fen ders and aXel smashed, the hood damaged beyond repair, one wheel broken. the body sprung and split, the frame bNnt, steering post smash ed, motor legs broken and the car $ otherwise damaged.
 Police departemrts In nearby cities were notified and asked to maintain watch for the thief. The local and Meriden police are also in- vestigating
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
School Department Budget Just
 Under Million Mark For l925-26;
 Big Increase In Teachers Pay
Board of Education Discusses Estimate of Expenses
 For Next Year Totaling $999,SOO

Flirting with the million mark, the budget of the school department was scheduled for discussion at 8 regu- lar meeting of the board of educa- ton this afternoon. It is said that the estimated expenses of the de- partment for the year 1925-2s is $999,S0o. Tn appropriation for 1924-25 was $S93,950.
 The biggest increase in single item comes under the heading of teachers salaries. This Is partly due to the opening of new schools and the automatic increase In salaries. It is said that this item alone is &C., countabe for about 50 per cent in the jump for expenses for the com- ing year.
 The cost of evening schools will be s12,000, an increase of about $1,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
H. s. Athletes Get
 Offers From Schools

Howard BelOin. Henry Zeh- Ter. John Grip. Ernest Neipp and Henry Bojnnwski, mem- bers of the High school state championship football team, have received offers from var ious higher institutions of learning in an effort 10 bring about their enrolment. New Britain High school athletes are invariably sought by pre- paratorv schools and colleges to bolster up line-ups.
 An effort Is being made 10 book a game with the Horace Mann school Of New York city, last years city cham pions,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
NO ACTION TAKEN ON CHURCH UNIT PROGRAM
COngregationalists Dis- cuss Idea But Come to
 No Conclusion

At the meeting of the committee representing the three English speaking Congregational churches, the First, South and Stanley Memo
 rial, last evening in the First Con- gregational church, nothing definite regarding consolidation or coordina- ton was done or proposed and the committee today has nothing but few vague plans, not even tentative. Although the subject is one which involves the religious connections of 5000 people or more, the meeting was held In absolute secrecy, and newspapermen were requested to re- tire. Another meeting will be held at date not yet set and at this time no one but the 15 committee members will be admitted, according to the present understanding.
 |. F. G. Platt wss elected chairman
 of the general committee and Tru- , sr l.. Weed Eas named secretgay. It Is said thsI no one at the mr et- tng last night seemed to have a
 clear and definite idea of just what was under consideration, little bust.
 ness being transacted. It was de-
 cided that each of the three com mittees representing the individual churches should meet by itself and that when plans had crystallized an- other meeting of the general com mittee would be called. At that time a committee, not yet appointed, will endeavor to secure some speaker who can explain plans for a central Organization of Congregational churches with the coordination of effort. Considerable of the meeting was given over to a random discuss sion of individual ideas. The ap- pointment of the committee and the time of the next meeting were left to the chairman.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
BIG LIQUOR ROUNDUP
100 Persons Accused of Violations Arraigncd In Newark Federal Court In Four Days.

Newark, N. j., Jan. 9.-Federal Judge Runyan today announced that 100 persons had been arraigued in Newark federal court during the last four day z for alleged liquor law vio- lations. Fines collected totalled S14,9S5: 100 pleas Of guilty were re- ceiSsl and sentences aggregating II years were imposed.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09

It will be necessary to spend s6,- 900 more for tSzt books than was spent this year, s12,000 making the estimated expense for 1925-26 total s1s.0O0. An appropriation for a dental clinic is expected to be in- cluded.
 The report on estimated expenses was presented by the finance com mlttee.
 That three items will show deficits at the end of the present fiscal year was called to the attention of the board at its meeting this afternoon. There Is an overhaul in the item of teachers salaries, caused by the re- opening of the Bartlett school. The fuel appropriation has also been overdrawn, as has the item of tu- ition to the state board of education.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
40 MILLION ALLOWED
House Today Approves One Section of War Dept,'s Rivers and Har- bors Improvement Measure.

Washington, Jan, 9.-The house today approved a section of the war department appropriation bill allot- ting S40,000,060 for work during the coming fiscal year on river and har- bor improvements.
 No effort was made to increase the rivers and harbors item, which is a lump sum appropriation for projects already authorized. It has no con- nection with the rivers and harbors authorization bill which the house expects to take up next week.