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New Britain herald., 1925-10-09
View of Experts

Boston. Oct. 9 R-The engineer ing economies foundation, engaged Ia the study of earthquake hazard, said reports of earth trcmors in New Hampshire today indicated that the general principle that earth auakes in this area usually occur in fall. winter or early spring was be- ing followed.
 A statement by the foundation said 1t was desired to set at rest rumors that earthquakes might be expected on or about November 1. The foundation has had many in- ouiries with regard 10 the date of November 1 as a date when earth quakes may be expected. There is no basis for any specific date and no means of prediction from this or any other date. The reason for these statements regarding November l has been carefully examined and seems to rest on two grounds: first that of the IF earthquakes of nun. Der VII and VIII intensity which have any relationship to this area and which would be destructive un- der many modern conditions, all had occurred in late fall, winter or early spring; second that the great Ls- bon earthquake of November i. 1775, which produced deep effect or New Englands mind, was followed by the great Boston earthquake of November IS, 1775."
 The shocks In New Hampshire to. day, the foundation pointed out oc' cured in the area In which child was killed in a fire started by the shock of last February. On Janu- ary z. this area was affected and before that In the slight quake O | February 1915,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09
SLIGHT QUAKE IS
 FELT IN VALLEY
(Cont,nusd From g1rst Page)

tentioo te them. N vas thought the slixh' snaSins ap ~sA due to heavy trucks passing op the street. In Franklin houses were shaken some what and dishes were yattisd. The sway!ns of the buildings seemed to be from east ts west, observers re- ported.
 Other Qaai<es
 It was about . year ago that earth shocks began to De noticed In New England. On Sept embsr 80. 1924, points along tho southern Maine coast and in Vermont reported feel ing tremors. Then on January ' of this year eastern Massachusetts was slightly rocked.
 On February 5t the most severe shock that has been folt in New Eng land since lss6 rocked the greater portion of the section and consid- erabls damage was reported. At that time Harvard university scientists said there was no reason to expect another quake of severe intensity fl the immediate future.
 On April 24 slight shocks were felt at New Bedford. Middleborc and Brockton, in southern part ol Massachusetts. The next montf there was a distinct rumble. simila, to an earthquake, in Lynn ant Swampscott. This was believed tt be an outcome of the tidal way, that swept Ontario on that date.
 These shocks combined with oth CTS in other sections, have caused scientists to call the past year tn most significant in earthquake his tory.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09
TO DISCUSS LOANS
Belgians Plan to Visit New York For Conversations With Leading American Bankers

Brussels. Oct 9 Fs-1he minister of agriculture, NJ, Van De Nyvere. accompanied by the head of the Ma tional bank of Belgium. NJ. Hautain. plans to leave for New York next Tuesday for discussions with Ameri- can financiers.
 It now appears that Finance Min ister Jansen, who is leaving for Switzerland today to initiate similar conversations with Swiss bankers will not accompany NJ, Van De Vyvere as originally planned.
 The minister of agriculture today declared an accord had been reached in principle with financiers in Lon don and Amsterdam regarding the projected Belgian loan, but professed his inability to say what the total amount would be. GA Brussels dis patch yesterday said it was under. stood the loans involved would total about s727500,000
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09
Purely Local

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. (P-The Harvard seismograph recorded a thickening of the line made by the instrument at s:5s a. m. today, con- tinuing about minute.
 Tt may be assumed from this, " said Associate Professor Kirtley F. Mather in charge of the instrument, that any reported disturbance in New England this morning was purely local"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09

ssinbling m earthquake. which he said lasted from l2 to 16 seconds and sattlsd erates in a stove. The sound accompanying 1t was much like hunder. he said.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09
SEES LABOR FILMS

Atlantic City. N. J., Oct. 9 'P-- Delegates to the 45th annual con vention of the American Federation of Labor temporarily laid aside their problems today 10 attend the first showing of a five real motion picture depicting the struggles of labor through the ages.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09

Manchester, N. H., Oct. 2 P)- Slight earth tremors were fell throughout the Merrimack river val ley in New Hampshire about g a. m. today.
 Earth tremors were felt here dis tinctly at S:55 a. m., the movement was from east and west. Persons who felt it in buildings In the busi- ness section paid only passing atten- ton 10 1t, thinking it the vibration of passing trucks. The shock was noticed on the delicate Instruments at the alarm telegraph at fire head quarters.
 The shock vas felt at Laconia, N H., at about o'clock and lasted about ten seconds.
 None of the towns that felt the tremors reported any damage. .
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09

Tn Tokyo. Japan. there are 5.1S' restaurants and eating places whert one may obtain foreign food,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09

Franklin. N. H., Oct. 9. tPl-What appeared to be an earthquake shook houses and rattled pictures and dishes 1t q. m. today, A sound like an explosion accompanied the shock which lasted two or three sec onds.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09

Concord. N. H.. Oct P(--Pro- lessor George H. Whitcher. who re- sides on Albin road. on the road to St. Paurs school. reported feeling a shock at S:54 this morning, re-
New Britain herald., 1925-10-09
PRICES STILL LOWER ON MANY
 INSTRUMENTS The Time Is Short -- NOW Is the Time,

of making still lower rirps on many of this
 ocl instrument our floors Prices that
 call at store
 Ill convince time buy piano lou un doubtedy wait Buy now and save
 money select piano In very short time opportunity perhaps to come again. Come tn now-come late We have stock of good pisnos Uprighs will he sold low a Prices Used PayerPnns as low as SIG First first served We will not play Cavore good anohers The hest bargains will naturally earont desyor you your selection, Tell us how you wish to pay letter spirit Remember this sale closes
, 1925-01-12

SOtIlG SlOIlH uISluI UdL~Co - ~ 0H SHS
time, it was not possible to estimate the
distance of the tremor, officials said, but
the direction was believed to he north.
Officials at the station said that they
were led to believe that the direction OF
the tremor was north, by reports from
points north of Boston indicating that 1T
was most severely felt there. GIou-
cester, Mar blehead, Salem and other
shore cities and towns reported heavy
shocks lasting from 80 seconds. accom-
panied by a rumbling resembling the
noise MADE by a loaded truck on a paved
street. In SwampScOtt stove covers were
disIodged and in Nahant pictures were
knocked down from the walls.
Washington, Jan. 7th. After examin-
ing Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and
otner high officials of the Navy Depart
ment, the Senate Naval appropriation
Committee concurs in the view OF the
House Committee that the United States
need not be alarmed" about reports
that the United Stats navy has fallen
b1lpv tn 5-5-3, ration. Adopting a re-
pore similar to that of the House Com
i%nigtee, the Senate Committee declared
tod v that with the exception of the bat
tleship Florida laid up for retttlng,
no 1na can say that as to capital ships
tn, 1913, does not prevail.
Paris, Jan. tn The German note IN
rep y to tn Allied communication on the
continue ! occupation Of the Calogne area
was received in Paris today 1t declares
the action of the Allies is a reprlsal and
violates clauses of the treaty OF VerSail-
les. French official circles regard this
merely as a note of protest which does
not call for 2 response. 1t is thought like
" that the Allied Powers will allow the
matter to stand as outlined by their note
to Berlin, giving notice Of no evacuation
on January 10Th until the final report Of
the Military Control Commission on
ments conditions in Germany IS in hand.
They will then simultaneously reply 10
the German protest, which IS signed
3, F,reign Minister Gtresemann, and
make known what their future attitude
will be.
Paris, Jau. 7th.-A highly important
interview between Finance Minister
elemental, of France, and Mr.. Winston
Churchill. of Great Britain, was held
this forenoon in advance of the Finance
Ministers conference. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Churchill opened the discussion
bv setting forth the British STANDPOINT
that Great Britain must receive from her
war debtors sums equivalent to those she
must pay the United States. The French
Finance Ministers reply was that the
Pre- zen were Obliged to take exactly the
same attitude, that France likewise
could not forgive her debtors while obIlg-
, 1925-01-12

an inaugural session lasting forty minutes.
Both countries made concessions from the
viewpoint they had expressed in an eX-
change of diplomatic notes, and a private
and informal conversation between Mr.
Winston Churchill and Mr.. James A. Lo-
gan. United States representative, haE-
monized the respective position which
appeared very far apart, if not lrreconci-
libIe, prior to the conference. By conced-
ing an extension Of time for the pay
ment of the costs of the United States
army of occupation from tWelVe}years to
twenty-five years, the United States OBJ
tanned the assent of Great Britain to her
sharing in the Dawes plan OF annuities
by being allotted a certain percentage
under the Spa agreement probably three
per cent, which is likely 10 come from
Belgium. The United States maintained
her priority for the payments OF the army
cost, while she obtained common stock
in the Dawes annuities over her war
damages, this in return for her couces-
sion as to a two fold extension of the
schedule of payments.
London, Jan. 9Th. dissatisfaction with
Americas claims or wal losses crops
out again in tOday's newspaper com
ment on the Paris Financial Conference,
although several of the editorial writers
remain silent on the subject. The West
minister Gazette, regretting that the con-
ference meets in an unfavOurable atmOs-
phere, saws. The attitude of the Uni
ted States so easily lends itself to distor-
tion, as huckstering, that it is difficult to
expect very favourable consideration for
it,. The Daily Mails comment is con-
cerned chiefly with the interallied debt
settlement and il declares that the Brit
ish funding agreement with the United
States constitutes, 'one of the most Sc
rious obstacles to a satisfactory settle
ment in Paris. The paper also attri-
butes the fact that France has hitherto
obtained practically nothing from Ger
many to the vacilation and weakness of
the British Government, and maintains
that all the negotiations in Paris can re
suit in nothing of Importance, unless it
is clearly understood that what France
pays must depend on what Germany
pays.
New York, Jan. 9Th. THE raw sugar
market was easy today, with offerings of
Cuban and Porto Rican at 4.59. duty
paid. The only sale reported was Is. 900
bags CuOan to an OutpOrt %refiner, for
prompt shipment. Raw sugar futures
moved in a narrow range and the under
tone was generally steady. Final prices
were unchanged, one point net lower.
Commission houses sold, while houses
with trade and Cuban connections bought
January and March 2,77, May 2.90 July
n N -.H-ol - ~nErnuC NvannF OnA
, 1925-01-12

French demand for revision OF the rapara-
ton percentage in her favour.
Paris, Jan. 7th. Recent reports frCm
the Allied Militarp Control Commission
in Germany that the Reich has made
great advances in chemical warfare has
aroused an effort in France to have the
government prepare means of defence a
gainst gas and other forms of chemical
warfare. Every one had been frighten-
ed by the mysterious possibilities since it
has been reported that gasses capable of
destroying whole populations have been
discovered.
London Jan. 9th. If conditions are
favourable, the battleship Monarch"
will leave Portsmouth tomorrow to be
sunk at sea later, in conformity with the
Washington Treaty. Some time will
elapse before she is sent to the bottom,
as it has been decided that she is TO be
sunk in the Atlantic instead of the Chan
mel, as at first arranged. She is to be
destroyed by guns and t%orpedOes Of the
Atlantic Fleet, while it is enrOute from
Portland to Gibralter. AS the fleet does
not leave Portland until January 18th,
the Monarch" will wait to be tOWed to
sea when required for target purposes.
Only the officers and men of the ships
officially present will see the sinking.
London, January 18th. -Arrangements
are being made to convey more
tnan 200 families, comprising one thou
sand persons, from the agricultural areas
OF the United Kingdom to Canada, the
Daily Telegraph states. Those are to
settle on farms which are being set up
for them through the joint action of the
British and Canadian governments. Re-
sidents of the north of Scotland. South
Wales and the west and south of England
WILDE among the 200 emigrating families.
The British government is lending three
hundred pounds for the equipment of
each farm taken up by the new settlers
in Canada.
Rome, Jan. 7th.-His star once more
in the ascendency, Benito Mussolini e.
merl es from tho recent crises stronger
than ever before. A period of peace
from now until next Monday, when the
Chamber c~onvenes, loom in the sizzling
battle which ended when the Cabinet
was recast. Muss0lmis followers are
pleased, because the All-Facisti cabinet
permits untrammeiled party %interpreta-
ton on all issues, without need OF cater
ing to the whims of otherlgroups.
Berlin, Jan. 7th.-Dr. Paul Loeb, soci-
al democrat and expresident of the
Reichsrag, was elected President of the
new Reichstag today. He received 23l
votes against 1856 for the next candidate
on the list.
Paris. Jan. 8th-The AngIo-American
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
Appreciated Effort

A pastor was called to a former
charge to oficiate at a burial. He
arrived in town in time to chat with
old friends, but soon saw a funeral
party coming He fastened to the
cemetery and informed the undertaken
he was to oficiate. He performed his
duties with usual sincerity.
AS he was leaving the cemetery he
saw another funeral procession ap-
preaching, and 1t dawned on him that
he had participated in the wrong serv-
ice.
The next day the undertaken. who
had been In charge Of the first funeral
received q letter from the surviving
relatives. thanking him for his thought
fulness in having the pastor at the
grave who spoke such words Of COM
fort to them-IndianapOll Star.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
GRAPE SPRAYING IN KENT
Will Be Demonstrated Near Wyoming
During the Coming Season

In view of the increasing interest
being taken by many commercial
grape growers in Kent county in the
use of the dust treatments in place
of the liquid Bordeaux sprays for the
control of black rot, a demonstration
of the comparison of these two meth
DDS of disease control will be conduct
i'm the vineyard of DR.. Alfred Smith
near Wyoming this coming season.
This project will be in charge of DR..
T. f. Manns, of the Department of
Plant Pathology of the University Of
Delaware, and County Agent Russell
+. Wilson, who will carry on a spray
| ing demonstration this year in the
vineyard of Ralph Spruance near
| Smyrna The demonstration in the
Spruance vineyard is similar to the
one conducted last year in the vine
yard of N. w. Taylor, near Lebanon,
where the Bordeaux spray was APP
piled at different stages of growth of
the vines to show the proper time to
spray for the successful control OF
the black rot disease.
In the vineyard of DR.. Smith, how
ever, it is planned to compare the
dust and liquid treatments, and the
dates of applications will be in ac
cOrdance with the complete SPRAY
program which is being recommend
ed to grape growers in this county.
Two rows Of vines in this particu
lar vineyard will be used for thi
demonstration, and four vines in eacl
row will be left untreated to serve a
check plots. On one row there viii
be a light application of the Magyar
dust, and on the opposite row tn
Bordeaux spray will be applied. TIL
next eight vines in the first row Wi
receive a heavier application of dus'
while the other row will be spraye
with the Bordeaux the same as in tn
preceding block. This arrangemer
will give not only a comparison {
dust and liquid treatments, but
will also furnish some interesting il
formation as to the value of both tt
heavy and light applications of til
uuSL III llG ulSedot COlIIOl plOS ram
The following busting and sprayin
- schedule will be the guide in trea
= ing the vines in each plot:
p First application: Delayed dormar
| when the new growth is from One-ha
| to three fourth of an inch long.
| Second application: When the groN
tn has reached a length of from fl
to seven inches.
Third application: At the preblo
som stage, or when the growth is b
tween twelve and fifteen inches Ion
Fourth application: After blOsso
spray. The growth at this stage
usually about 16 to 20 inches long.
Fifth applications: This treatme
will be put on when the grapes a
about the size of peas.
The various grape growers in Il
district are invited to inspect the
plots at any time to observe the wo
and the results. This vineyard v
be one of the chief places visited
the annual grape growers tour VIII
will be held in August this year.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22

ESTATE OF AMANDA JONES. DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary upon the Estate of Amanda Jones
late of Blackbird Hundred, deceased, were
duly granted unto The Fruit Growers Ma
tional Bank of Smyrna on the nineteenth day
of February A. D. 1925 and all persons in
debted to the said deceased are requested to
make payment to the Executor without delay,
and all persons having demands against the
deceased are required to exhibit and present
the same duly probated to the said Executor
on or before the nineteenth day of February
A. D. 1926. or abide by the law in this behalf.
Address
The Fruit Growers National Bank of Smyrna.
Executor.
Smyrna, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
Enir Game

An English tourist who was staying
at a farmhouse in a Scottish parish
was told by his landlord one morning
to take the gun and go to the field and
"shoot something" A little later
while going down a lane, his gun un-
der his arm, the tourist met a small
boy making for the school.
''I say, my boy" he remarked, 'is
there anything to shoot down hereT'
The boy looked around for a mo
ment, and then answered with eager.
ness
"Ay, there's the skulemaister comm
over the hilll"
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
of Course II Was

"WhS-a have you been all the eve
ningY' asked the suspicious wife.
"Ive been talking business with Tom
Baker" replied her husband.
"Yes And l suppose that is baking
powder sprinkled all over your shOul-
der?"
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22

Although the activities of the State
Bureau of Markets have increased
each year since it was founded, the
program for the coming season will
embrace a large scope of work for
this department according to w. 7.
Derrickson, the Director of the Bu-
reau. Peaches and apples have been
added to the list for shipping point
inspection this year. Shipping point
inspection was started with the late
apple crop in 1928. Early apples and
grapes were added in 1924 and with
the increase this year Delaware's fruit
crop will have a better standard in
rating on the markets. The Bureau
of Markets will continue its campaign
for the standardization of grades and
packages. The success achieved along
this line during the past two years
demonstrate the efforts used in this
line have brought forth some good re-
suits. Other activities of the Bureau
Of Markets such as furnishing organ
ization and transportation assistance.
and maintaining a new service for the
growers, will be continued as hereto
fore and the services improved upoI
as the conditions warrant.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
Slam for Mother

Concelted Six-year-old (after caller
has gone)-MOther. am really the
image of you, or was that lady just
trying to hurt my feelings7--Boston
Transcript
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

The small Office building adjacent
to the main office of the Middletown
Farms inMiddletown, was robbed of
$50 and two checks one night last
week. The thief unlocked the Office
and safe apparently without any
trouble.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22

Middletown farmers have contracted
for 600 acres of sugar corn at SIG a
ton. This contract is larger than in
previous years. Two hundred acres
of tomatoes at S18 a ton has also been
contracted for with the Middletown
farmers. This is a larger price than
was paid last year.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22

The third memorial window placed
in the Episcopal Church, Mddletown,
was dedicated on Sunday. This win
dow is given in memory of Samuel
Baynard FOard and Mrs. Elizabeth
Robertson Foard, by their son and
daughter, Julian H. Foard and Miss
Susan Jefferson Foard
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-03
Ghost of Girl He Slew
 Years Ago Caused Suicide

SPOKANE, Dec. 3 (P)-The ghost of the girl he murdered eighteen years ago at Butte Montana, Saturday caus- ed Sampson H. Penna, 42, to slash his thoat from ear to ear.
 A few days ago the man came to the sheriff's office and asked to be locked up.
 T feel myself slipping" he declared. An examination showed the man to be sane and he was released.
 Saturday his body was found in a room at local hotel.
 The story of the ghost girl' was told by Glen McEwen, deputy sher- if. who talked to Penna in the jail last week. Further inquiry has veri- fled the facts.
 Penna in 1907 walked into the room of his sweetheart, who had tilted him for another man, and put a bullet thru her heart. He was convicted of second degree murder and served 15 years in the penitentiary. At the end of seven years he was paroled.
 "I have had no peace since 1 killed the girl I loved," he told McEwen. Every night I see her face. Her ghost is driving me insane"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-03
Mother Gets Divorce;
 Her Daughter Gets Two

TACOMA, Dec. 3 (P)-When May $. Wand, of this city appeared before Superior Judge M. l.. Clifford yester- day and procured a final decree of di- vorce from Tom Wand, a 26-year-old daughter, Louise, obtained legal sepa- ration from two husbands.
 First, she got an annulment of her marriage to George Kallas in Walla Walla, on March 5, 1925, on the plea that she was still the wife of Robert w. Conley, whom she married in Se- attle on February 25, 1922.
 She testified that Conley deserted her in January, 1924, and that she was later informed he got divorce in Ohio. Believing she was single she married Kallas. She left him upon learning she was still the wife of Con ley.
 After obtaining the annullment she then got an interlocutory decree of di vorce from Conley.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-03
World Wheat q Crop This
 Year Larger Than 1924

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (P-A world wheat crop of 3OO,OOO,OOO bushels in excess of last years crop was forecast by the agricultural department yes terday on the basis of estimates re- ceived up to November 12.
 Wheat production in three coun- tries of the northern hemisphere" the department announcement said, lis 2,953,OOO,OOO bushels compared with 2,S63,OOO,OOO in 1924. The output in the southern hemisphere, it added, is still somewhat uncertain with indica- tions for a crop about the same as last year.