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New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
AIRCRAFT PROBE
 BEING CONTINUED
Various and Conflicting Views
 Given Today

Washington, Feb. 12.--The house aircraft committee opened another chapter today in the hearings which have stirred up army and navy cir cles by calling number of former army fiiers who served in France with Brigadier General Mitchell, as- sistant chief of the army air serv- ice and central figure in the present controversy.
 General Mitchell himself was sum- moned 10 reappear before the com mittee after the other witnesses to reply to recent charges before the committee by Captain A. w. John son, assistant naval air chief, that the general had disobeyed orders during the 1921 bombing tests off the Virginia Capes Captain John son, whom General Mitchell had pre- Hously referred to as the junior" naval officer in command of the tests, declared he would have court martialed the army officer had he possessed the authority.
 Several of the former army f1iers called today volunteered their ap- pearance before the committee in a communication to Secretary Wilbur, who is opposed to pending legisla- tion to create a unified army and navy air service. General Mitchell is strongly in favor of the proposal.
 Members of congress were invited by General Mitchell to attend a mo- ton picture exhibit in the aircraft committee room tonight 10 demon- strate the value of aircraft in war.
 W. J. Schsuffler, who was a major in the world war, told the committee that the statement by Briga dier General Drum of the army general staff. that 12 anti-aircraft guns could ward off an airplane attack was "absol-H- rot" Experienced aviators, he said, "snap their fingers at anti-sircraft guns.
 L. Philip Kefgen, of Bay City, Mich. however. testified he had Dttll bl OuSllL uON II tNlNS III bH lAo by German anti-aircraft fire.
 Hartney also asserted that the navy department recently had turn cd down specifications for a new airplane which in his opinion, is used by another nation and not by the United States. would compel this country to sue for peace. He de- clined to discuss the matter in detail at a public hearing, and requested the committee to call him in execu- tive session.
 The witness said the inventor of the new plane, "one of the greatest engineers of the world" had Drought out something that is ab- solutely yital.'
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12

West End five of this city. The Unionville players showed good brand of ball but were oudistanced by the smooth working team under Captain Herbert Carlson.
 Eagles Hold Meeting
 Plans for a memorial meeting to be held on Sunday, February 22, in memory of the late Thomas l.. Reilly of New Haven, were completed at the regular meeting of the Bell City Aerie. r. O. Eagles. held in the Eagles hall last evening. A large class of candidates will be initiated at the memorial meeting.
 Legion Auxiliary Meeting
 The regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held in the American Legion hall this evening at o'clock when sever- al matters of importance will be acted upon. A social time will fol- low the meeting.
 Bristol Briefs
 Dr. and Mrs. Hubert D. Brennan of High street are spending a vaca- ton at Atlantic City.
 The February meeting of the board of education will take place tonight at the high school.
 Miss Mae Kennedy of the East Bristol school faculty is i'll at her home In Southington.
 The city council held an informal meeting last night, when the pro- posed increases in salaries of the local court officials were among the matters discussed. No action was taken.
 Harry Spancer, local ticket agent of the New Haven railroad is i'll at his home on Main street.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
Acquaintance Maker

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 How splendid for you two to meet!
 Let the Want Ad Col umns make you ac- quainted. There are lots of people who want to embark on a business career of their own and there are many others who, having been in business most of their lives, wish to retire, or, for any one of a dozen reasons, wish to quit.
 The Wants have help. ed many purchasers and buyers to desired trans actions. Why not you? Use the Want Ads now! They work both ways.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12

At T court of probate holden at New Britain, within and for the district of Berlin. in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 1lth day of February A. T.. 1925.
 Present. Bernard F. Gaftney, Judge.
 Estate of Hannah McGrail late of New Britain in said district deceased.
 Lpon the petition of John F. MHGrall of said New Britain, praying that an in- strument in writing purporting 10 he the last will and testament and codici an- nexed thereto of said deceased may be proved, approved and admitted to probate as per application on file more fully appears. it Is
 OrdAred-that said application be heard and determined at the probate office in New Britain In said district, on the 18th day of February A. D. 1925, at o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice bn given of the tendency of said application ard the time and place of hearing thereon' by publishing this order in some news paper published in said New Britain, liaF- ing q circulation In said distr,t, and by posting \ copy thereof. on the public sign post in the town of New Britain In said district. and by mailing copy Of tEls order to all heirs at law and return make.
 BERNARD I. GAFFNEI, Judge
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12

A whist party for the benefit of the library will be held at Pythian hall this evening at o'clock. All are invited to attend.
 Mrs. Ferguson of Hartford spent Wednesday as the guest of relatives on Wilcox avenue.
 A very important minstrel rehear- sal will be held at the home of Mrs. James McPherson Friday evening and all members of the troup are requested to attend.
 Miss Hattie Mildrum will entertain the members of the Progressive Reading circle at her home on low CT Main street Tuesday evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
Bremen Will Not Try
 To Fight Dump Flames

Dump fires from which no damage can possibly result will not receive any attention from the fire depart. ment in the future, according to a statement by Chief William J. No- ble. The decision of the chief is the result of a five hours battle members of Engine Co. had yes- terday afternoon with shoulder ing blaze ia the Pennington avenue dump. In the past, the department has always answered still alarms for fires in dumps about the city and in almost every instance, have been engaged for hours putting out fires which, Chief Noble believes, might just as well be left burning.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
Contest News

That advice last night of the lest line editor of the Limerick contest, to Wednesday night call, CTS didn't go so big. Of course, there is no way of checking up on the numbers of lovers competing hut the editor just assumes that lost lines were lost in the general conversation.
 Nobody cares though, and hints are given out gratis you can take 'em or not.
 Tonight's hint might be taken however, and the way the editor feels now he is going to award the prize to a person living in a certain locality. You may live in that locality. You may no-but you have just as big a chance of winning as the next person. Think of the honor if you win.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12

Helen Mclean of 669 Stanley street won the prize for the poetry today In order to get the right number Stanley street you'll have to turn the paper upside down and then read We anyway Miss Mclean gets the prize today You better try tonight
 man thought 'twould be easy pickin's
 To raise and make money on chickens
 His pay for his labors
 Was kicks from his neighbors,
 For now they raising the dickens
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
ONE DOLLAR A DAY
LIMERICK RULES

Each day. for several the Herald printing lines Of limerick Write line to complete limerick mail it. or bring It. to Limerick Editor nave to use the form printed this unless You the lines another that all five lines the you sure and address plainly same sheet Watch the time limit limerick Winners for each days limerick will be following day.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
sIAPFL MOSDELL APPEALS

Mabel Mondell of Waterbury, who was sentenced o jail for Is days by Judge Benjamin W. filling in police court yesterday morning on charge of misconduct, took an appeal to the superior court last night. She was released under s200 bonds.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
HOPE FOR CAVERN
 DOWN ID COLLINS
(Continued from First Page)

Amnlifcation tests across electric light wires leading down to him had convinced physicians here that breathing sounds were being trans mitted by the jiggling of the carbon lamp on Collins chest. Yesterday these tests failed to record anything, but physicians and radio experts re- fused 10 admit that this would indi- cate he was dead They believed only that the light had burned out. or fallen from its socket,
 Probe Continues.
 Meanwhile the state military board continued its inquiry, hearing 10 witnesses yesterday describe the early efforts at rescue and the ru- nor current a week ago,
 Dr. H. F. Honaker, of Horse Cave, said he had heard persons in Cave City on February 8 say they doubt cd if Collins was in the cave. before any stories about that were printed.
 T have heard some men say" Dr. Honaker said, that they didn't be- leve he was in there, but that did not change my opinion, I heard that the night before those stories came out in the newspapers"
 Impostor Denounced.
 One ot the object of Governor Fields in ordering the boards inves- tigationn his proclamation said. was to clear away rumOrs of doubt that Collins was in the cave. A telegram from Mayor F. w. Shearburn of Haddam, Kansas. that man assert ing he was Floyd Collins had ap- peared there, was denounced here. Brig. General H. H. Denhardt, head of the military. said he would not even reply to it. and that the only thing about 1t which interested him was the telegram came "collect' and would cost him S3.So. The descrip- ton of the man from Haddam does not tally with Floyd Collins.
 The best of engineering skill has | failed to determine just how close to Collins prison the rescue shaft may strike, due to the tortuous windings of the original Sand Cave tunnel. The shaft starts B feet back from the mouth of Sand Cave, but in their calculations of the direction, dis i tance and windings of the tunnel, the engineers were unable to map the tunnel down as far as Collins be- cause of the cave-ins which sealed his prison in that direction.
 Looking at Sand Cave from a. short distance, the mouth lies in the bend of the horseshoe-shaped ravine, the bottom of which slants slightly 1 down to the cave.
 The mouth of the shaft, then, is slightly higher than the mouth of l the cave.
 A steel tape stretched down 10 the impassa ble rock fall in Sand Cave measured S4 feet and the distance beyond that 10 Collins could only be estimated from the descriptions of the early rescue parties.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
MRS. PLATT TO SPEAK

Mrs. F. c. Plat, who was dele gate from the Womens board of missions of the First Congregation al church to the foreign missions conference of the United States and Canada held recently in Washington. D. C., will give her impressions of the conference at an all day sewing meeting of the Missionary society of the church tomorrow. There will be sewing in the morning, luncheon at noon and in the afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock Mrs. Platt will speak.
 A group of Seattle business men will leave early in February for a. trade tour of the orient.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
BERLIN NEWS
(Coninued from Page seven)

was inscribed the life history of the deceased.
 East Berlin Items
 The regular mid-week service will be held at the Methodist church this evening at the usual hour.
 The next meeting of the Modern Woodmen will be held at the Athle- tic building Thursday evening, Feb- ruary 19.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
Special Notice

The White Rose camp, Royal Neighbors of America, will hold public whist, Thursday evening, at their rooms, old K. of c. hall.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
Special Notice

Cake Sale-Friday afternoon at store at 96 West Main street, by the ladies of the German Baptist church. Good home made food and lots of it. Come and bring your friends advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12

Be sure and take advantage Of Herald classified ads.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12

When you think of classified ads think of the Herald.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-12
Store Announcements

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
EXTEND Time
FOR PAYING
CITY TAXES

At the regular meeting OF gthe
city solons Thursday evening in
the city hall it was voted to eK-
tend the time limit of paying taxes
without penalty to February 2Sth%
The resignation of John Stein
brink as street commissioner OF
the city was presented to the
council members. The resignation
takes effect February 28th
The financial statement of the
city clerk and city treasurer for
the quarter ending December 31st.
1924 showed the balance in the var
ious funds as follows: general.
$4152.42; school, $3O3.77; water.
$27.33; library, s612.09; public
improvement, $675S.44.
The Industrial commission award
ed the sum Of $27.32 to Reinhart
Breitzke for injuries received in
the summer of 1923 at the city
quarry.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
Timber Wolf
Is Shot Near
Lyndon Station

Charles Steps, who resides
near Reedsburg, was in Baraboo
yesterday and reports that he has
found the two dogs which he lost
around New Years day One OF
the animals was at home In Hon.
ey Creek and the other near North
Freedom. The Steps has an in
teresting tale to tell of the shoot
ing OF timber wolf near Lyndon
A number of men had seen the an
NAL which was young and medium
sized and finally a group of Is o.
20 hunters went out to get the woit
After an exciting hunt, the animal
was shot by John VanColter, who
heard the hound baying and took
his trusty shotgun and went out
and ended the chase by shooting
the wolf. Both wolf and dog were
pretty well exhausted. The wolf
had been wounded or otherwise
hurt in one hind foot and managed
to keep only a. short distance from
the dog and did not have strength
enough to run away when Mr.. Van
Golfer approached.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
cAROvERTURNS
|NjURING TWO
BARABO0 MEN

A tricky stretch Of ice can mis-
cad even the best Of drivers. Fl.
/. Grubb met with a bad accident
lear Wyocena on Thursday morn
ng which resulted in wrecked
ar and various cuts and bruises
or himself and Charles Stupfell,
yho accompanied him,
The two men were bound for
}eaver Dam on a business trip
nd expected to go from that city
0 Milwaukee to take in the auto
mobile show. Just as Wyocena
was neared, the road, which had
cen clear to This point, was Gov
red with ice and al curve and ap-
roaching grade made it impossi-
lie to see the bad stretch until the
ar was upon it. Mr.. Grubb en-
Favored to straighten the car
ut it spun around twice and then
urned completely over with it's
ose in the dirt at the side of the
.ighway. AS the machine started
slide, Mr.. Grubb warned Mr..
;tupfell to watch out and the lat
err threw up his arms probably
aving himself from serious injury.
lie received a slight cut on his
eft hand and bruised hip.
Mr.. Grub did not fare 50 well,
As the car somersaulted he chung
his wheel and in the rain of fly.
ng glass, his head was badly cut
ear his ear, the wound requiring
our stitches to close. His hand
lso received deep cash and his
eg was badly bruised.
The men were able to eXtricate
themselves from the wreckage and
With the help of a passing mail
.arrier were taken to nearby
farmhouse. The wound in Mr..
4rubbs head was bleeding profuse-
and physician was summoned
erom Pardeeville to dress the in
ury.
The wrecked car was brought to
he Mueller garage, its passengers
,eing brought as far as Portage by
he wrecker, continuing from there
9y bus line. Mr.. Grubb did not re-
7ort the accident Yesterday as he
was anxious to reach home before
his family should hear Of his in
,ury. s8@
The chassis, fendefs{ md eng ne
VI the mach ne, a Hudson coach,
we're unframed, the greatest dam
age being to the windshield and top
IN which the car handed. Mr..
Grubb ascribes their fortunate es-
eape to the fact that the care was
enclosed, the top holding the
weight of the car from its occu-
pants. -
Mr.. Grubb is an experienced
auo driver and won number of
auto races last summer in different
parts of the state. The accident
Thursday was due entirely to the
slippery condition of the highway.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
CONvENTIONOF
LEGIONNAIRES
COMES TOEND

One of the largest conventions
2ver held in Baraboo came to 2
lose on Saturday afternoon when
he some $50 officers Of the various
American Legion posts OF Wiscon
in departed for their homes after
I two day conFt renee hcte
Saturday morning was gwen o.
r to some excellent ader esses. n
j. Plummer director Of member
ship, spoke on his work and an
bounced the district AMI pos
landings. H. L. Glarner, Madison
presented the topic of the poppy
ampaign and Commander L. HUI
o Keller soke on the Legion Re
toration Camp" Iuspirational
alks were given by e. j. Barrett
Z. Ryan Duffy and Villas H, Whal-
ii.
At the high school in the after
1oon, meetings of different gIoups
rere held, concluding the confer
nee.
One of the enjoyable Social ev>
,nts of the meeting was dinner
;fven by the ladies of the local aux
rary at the Warren hotel, Friday
eight, honoring thos, of tie state
,fficers of the ladies Auxiliary who
we're in the city, among them Mrs.
Ruth Sutton DolaLd, department
PRESIDENT.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
KeIler's Talk

Commander l.. Hugo Keller, APP
pleton- responded to the address
of welcome in part as follows:
1T is my happy privilege to &C
knowledge your kind salutation.
The urgency Of your invitation, the
completeness of your arrange
ments and that genial warmth of
greeting, accorded each of us, has
touched our hearts and has indi-
Gated, beyond the expression of
words, the extent of your hospi-
tality. In returning our gratitude
to the citizens of your community,
we assure you that this occasion
shall long linger in our memory
and with the passing years afford
only the most pleasing recollection.
Proud of Organization
1--WE could not be insensible, Mr..
Mayor, to the kindly feeling which
actuated you in commencing the
spirit of our members, recounting
their past deeds and sacrifices and
again accrediting to them achieve
ments which have added glory and
renown to the history of the Re-
public. We are indeed proud of
our organization. 1t was hign
dav in America when this Legion
was conceived. True to the sa-
cred traditions of free men, Ameri-
ca was then unhesitatingly con-
tributing her blood and her treas
ure so that the world might be
made safe for Democracy. Rising
above the sordid and material
things of life, she quit the pastures
of peace and sounded the trumpet
s-cry of Freedom so clearly and with
such heroic unselfishness that all
the world stood in awe. For the
voiceless masses of all creeds and
lives. The torch lighted then t~lIl
masses of humanity by America S
races and countries, she re-created
a great hope, a hope that had al
most vanished. Subjugated peo-
4 pies Tor centuries held in bondage
/ had ray Of light enter hearts fol
a lifetime black with despair
4
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
P. R. d. says in part:

P. r. d. says in part;
Despite the fact that county fairs
as a whole were not considered as
being successful in a financial way
during the 1924 season, it would
appear from the report OF H. l..
dalsted, secretary of the Sank
County Agricultural society. that
our neighbors in the bluff city have
something on us in the way of fair
management
Neither their grounds, buildings
aor exhibits are as pretentious as
hose CT Columbia county; neither
we're weather conditions during
1924 fair season better than those
enjoyed by the Columbia county
association. Notwithstanding the
above, their receipts as per the
tented statement of their secre-
airy. amounted to S1S,755.3S while
actual expenses aggregated S17,294.
So, leaving total net proht Oh Slf
t60.65.
1t is not our desire to oriticise
The Columbia county management,
Cor we believe that they acted to
the best of their judgment in the
administration of the associations
business. However, we do believe
that a new system should be
adopted whereby there would be
less occasion for the free use Of red
ink. We have had sufficient num-
Der of years experience in handl.
ing the fair that good estimate
of probable income for any year
should be determined in advance.
and with this knowledge it should
not be difficult to arrange a budget
we'll within that figure without
detracting in any way from, the
fair as a whole.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
NewS Notes
Of Witwen

Porn to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Modem of Witwen a daughter,
Thursday, January y.
Bert Galloway and Toby Claya-
datscher attended the automobile
stow at Milwaukee la!t week.
Miss Gladys Galloway of Reeds
burg spent the weekend at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. will Wenzel of
Madison were Saturday callers in
this vicinity.
Don't forget the oyster supper a.
Peter Schneller's hall at Black
Hawk next Friday evening, Jan. 80.
There will be community meet
ing at the Witwen Hall Friday ev-
ening, February 6.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29
Keller Responds TO
Address OF Welcome
at RingIing Theatre

however, that the American Legion
is the child of idealism. The
hope aroused in the hearts of the
high purposes during that war still
be kindled again and again until in
some form at some time<it reaches
it's full fruition.
eve are happy to say to you Mr.
Mayor, that this war was not mere
ly a war of soldiers and sailors.
Behind the trenches and the battle
ships stretched the army of the
second line, the men, women and
children of the United States, saw
ing and sacrificing with no less de-
v0tion than the fighting force it.
self Your community contribut-
ed materially to the success of the
war and it pleases us to pay to you
and to your patriotic people this
homage. 1t was your splendid
spirit and your Whole-hearted sup
port of the army and navy that
gave to them the moral courage
necessary to play their part in the
theatre of operations"
Three Purposes
There are gathered here today
thu Commanders and Adjutants
of the 376 Posts of the American
Legion in this State. We are met
for mutual counsel, tending to the
welfare of our organization
The American Legion has three
distinct purposes. They are, first
and foremost, to safeguard the
principles of justice, freedom and
democracy; second, to be of mutu.
al helpfulness and third, to pre-
serve the associations of the Great
War. We are met to devise the
best ways and means of successful
ly furthering those avowed OBJ
jects.
In view of the existing condi-
tions, we find Of imperative inn
portance the necessity of providing
for the welfare of our disabled
comrades. Too often do we hear
it carelessly said 1.-THE War is Ov-
err The inference to be drawn is
that those subjects pertaining to it
are no longer of interest. Recent
ly | visited a hospital where mum
erous veterans were being treated
and as / passed from cot to cot
and observed the blind, the MAIN
ed, those with minds impaired, con
stituting the human Wreckage and
salvage Of the conflict | realized
that for them at least the war could
never be over. Their welfare
shall be our chief discussion. In
that tragic hour of their lives when
they were felled by some enemy
missile, the arms of their comrades
tenderly lifted them from the field
and carried them to safety where
they were provided the medical
means of physical relief. The
American Legion still has it's arma
about these fallen buddies. We
shall never break faith with them.
Mr.. Mayor, again we extend t.
you and to your people, our heart
felt thanks for this wonderful re
ception.