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New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
WOMAN OPERATOR : CLEANS UP IN PIT
Chicago "Dirt Farmer'' Reported
 Making Fortune in Wheat

Chicago, Jan. 20. --- In keeping with the trend of modern times, q woman, Mrs Scott Dirand, who re- fers to herself as a dirt farmer, Is reported to have made a fortune running close to or into six figures yesterday in one of the most hectic days in the wheat pit in 50 years.
 While the giants of the trade, among them James A. Patten, who once was regarded as wheat king" and Arthur Cutten, now one of the large and shrewd operators, were re- ported out Of the wheat futures mar ket, the general public got into the market.
 And while these experts were ly- ing back on their oars, as the flood of wheat prices rolled higher and higher, the public rushcr pell mell in. The excitement apparently knew no bounds as shorts were rushing to cover and amateur buy CTS were urging their brokers to buy, forcing the price to $2.05B at the high spot yesterday for May deliv- cry.
 Mrs. Durant would only smile and admit that she had "dabbled in wheat" but refused to confirm the story of her winnings. She and her husband own dairy farm at Lake Bluff and are among the wealthy North Shore social circle.
 She thinks the price of wheat will go even higher. Why shouldn't it?'' she said. I'm a dirt farmer and it's a farmers business to buy futures The reason wheat is high and going higher is plain enough. It's likely to go to $2.25 and l shouldn't be sur prised if it went up to s2.50."
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
AUTO KNOCKS GIRL DOWN,

Councilman Arthur N. Rutherford reported to the police this afternoon that his car had struck and slightly injured Miss Ruth Johnson of % Pleasant street, at 12:05 o'clock to- day near the corner of Maple and Park streets. The girl was walking or the sidewalk and started across the street as the Rutherford car reached the intersection, Councilman Rutherford applied his breaks at once and avoided seriobs injury but the girl was struck by the fender and knocked to the street. She Was attended by Dr. F.. T. Fromcn.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE
 IS ORDERED CANCELLED
Would Have Affected Charges Be tween Coast and Mississippi
 States

Washington. Jan. 20. -- Freight rate schedules covering ocean and rail shipments from Atlantic sea board territory to points west of the Mississippi in Louisiana, Arkansas Oklahoma, Texas. Kansas and Ms" souri, which carriers first proposed to make effective in June 1924, were ordered cancelled today by the inter- state commerce commission.
 The rates would have increased freights from 10 to 30 per cent on shipments of almost any commodity moving over the routes. The com mission held they were not, justified The increases were held un at thc time of filing to await an investiga- tion.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
WOMAN, HURT IN FALL, < SUES CITY FOR Ss,0OO
Mrs. Mary Collins Claims DcfcGiyc Sidewalk on Maple Street Caused
 Her Injuries.

Suit against the city for s3,000 has been brought by Mrs. Mary Collins of Maple. street. the action resulting from fall on an alleged defective sidewalk on Maple street on October 1. 1924. She claims that she sus- tained injuries which forced her to remain away from her duties in d Hartford store for an indefinite per iod. The writ, which is returnable in the superior court the first Tuesday in March, was issued by Thomas r. McDonough and served by Constable Fred, Wrinkle,
 Mrs. Collins filed claim against the city for damages of sS1.49 last December, and tho claims commit tee. after taking up the case twice voted to recommend payment of $40. This report was accepted by the common council at its January meeting.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
Leg Amputated, Woman
 Gets $65,00O Damages

Now York, Jan. 29.-A verdict for $65,00O damages in favor of Miss Anna l.. Wallace was returned by a Jury under Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Gibbs yesterday afternoon against Walter J. Salmon, lessee of the office and store building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd street. Miss Wallace alleged that she received injuries necessitating .the amputation of her right leg when she was struck by keystone falling from a window of the building Feb ruary II. 1922. The building owned by Albridge T. Gerry founder of the Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Children, was being cleaned by a sand blasting company.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
COLD CAUSES LOSSES

Baum, Georgia, Jan. 29.-Vine- yards and orchards valued at mil- lions of dollars have been destroy cd by the extreme cold which pre- vailed throughout the Caucasus The famous Abraudurso vineyards in the Northern Caucasus which have sup piled Russia with it's finest cham pagne are ruined, and many vine- yards noted for white and red wines have suffered a similar fate. Great areas of lemon and tangerinc trees in the Batum district have suc- cumbed.
 There arc three feet of snow in the Tinis and Baku districts, and all the oil wells are idle. Anxiety is felt for the effect of the continued freez- ing weather upon next years wheat CrOpS,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
BANKRUPTCY HEARINGS

The final hearing in The matter of the Stafford Electric Co. bankrupt will be held before Referee E. M. Yeomans at 10 o'clock Monday morning, The final meeting in the case of Israel Sagel will be held at II o'clock the same day, and at the same time the creditors of Jacob Moorad will meet for the first time. Nair X Nair represented the bank rupts. The creditors of Frank Lcist, a grocer doing business on Curtis street, were scheduled to meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the office of Miner, Read X TuIlock, when a % per cent composition offer was to be made.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
SMITH GETS AIRSHIP
Commander of Round World Flight Gets Present from l.. c. Brand, Glendale Capitalist.

Glendale, Calif., Jan. 29.-Captain Lowell II. Smith, commander of the American round -the-world flight, has been given an arship to add to the various gifts and mementoes he has received since he and his fellow av- iators girdled the globe,
 L. c. Brand, Glendale capitalist the donor of the plane, conveyed possession to Captain Smith in a bill of sale which states that the valiant service rendered his coun- try" is the consideration for which Brand agrees to grant, bargain, sell and convey" the craft 10 the world flight leader.
 The plane is three- passenger Leper, rebuilt by Donald Douglass builder of the round the world cruisers, and is valued at $30,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
COVERT GETS POST.

Former Senator Richard Covert Of this city was appointed secretary of the appropriations committee of the state legislature yesterday by Comp troller Frederick N. Salmon, who acted at the request of the commit- tee. The position provides salary of 1000 for the session. NIT. Covert is employed at the Corbin Cabinet Lock Go,
 Mrs. William ". T, Squire of this city has been appointed ttcnosraphcr of the finance committee of the lcsis- laturo. At the last session she vas stcnographcr of the appropriations committee.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
O'Brien President of
 Walter J. Smith Post

John ]. O'Brien of 1910 Stanley street has been elected commander of the Private Walter J. Smith Post. Veterans for Foreign Wars. defeat- ing Fred Fleischaur for the position. Other officers elected are: senior ice-commander, Carl G. Andcrson' Junior vice commander. Frank Pinches; officer of the day, George Unwin; chaplain. Daniel Silva; quar- termaster, Mason r. Andrews; trus- tee for three years, Howard Smith These officers will be installed at a meeting 10 be held February 10.
 Mir. o'Brien won his licutcnants commission in active service Tn France. He is proprietor of the Colonial Flower Shop and is coun' cllman from the sixth ward.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
Young Rolph Has Another
 Typhoid Fever Relapse

Boston, Jan. 29.--James M. Rolph, of San Francisco, who has been in q hospital here suffering from typhoid fever fever since No- vember IS last, had second relapse yesterday but/ his condition today was described by his physicians as entirely satisfactory" He became ill while cadet on board the steam ship President Van Buren and was taken to a hospital when the vessel docked here from. Asiatic and Mediterranean ports in November.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
MILITARY NOTES

Hartford, Jan, 29.-LcaNe of ab- sence, with permission 10 leave the state for six weeks, effective Janu- ary 26 is granted to Major Alfred N' Phillips, 192nd field artillery in ad- iutant generals orders,
 The leave granted to Second Lieut. Allan B. Stanhope 1lSth observation squadron. air service is extended to May L
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
Try This For NEu l l IS

"Ncuritis may be localized in a single nerve or may be general, ln- volving 8 large number of nerves"
 For quick and lasting relief phar- macists have for the past few months dispensed Joint Ease-a quick penetrating remedy that, when rubbed over the affected parts for about one minute, soaks right in so that not trace is left on the skin.
 Joint Ease is for limbering up stiff joints, reducing the swelling and causing the pain to disappear and for this purpose thousands of tubes are sold daily-60 cents at all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
Waterbury Man Accused
 In Fatal Stabbing Affray

Waterbury. Jan. 29.--The death of Dominic DeMara, 32. at St. Mary's hospital on the afternoon of December 2S was caused by stab wound of the heart inflicted by Michael Jacarusso, who was arrested in connection with the death, &C., cording 10 a finding filed with the clerk of the superior court by Dcpu-
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

ty Coroner T. F. Conway today. The deputy coroner's investigation re- suited In him finding that there was no struggle in Jaearussos home, l94 Fairfield avenue, but that it took place in the street outside the house.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
ALTO EINIES FATAL

New Rochelle, N. Y., Jan. 29.-- Michael Scalzi, 25, chauffeur, was found dead of carbon monoNidc poisoning in his garage today. ic is believed to have been overcome while repairing his motor car late yesterday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
SoOO OO0 FIRE LOSS

Port Allegheny, Pa, Jan. 29' - Fire which broke out in the base ment of the newly erected Weiman block in the business section here yesterday spread to other buildings, with an estimated damage of $20Q,- GOO. Low water pressure and zero weather hampcred the iiremen.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
MASONIC TEMPLE ANNUAL

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Masonic Tenn ple Corporation last night reports of officers were accepted and the fol- lowing directors were elected: Jo- seph R. Andrews, William II. Cro- well. Frank II. Dohrenwend, Will liam F. Fay, Frank R. Fox, Harold w. Gee, John c. Loomis, Noah Lucas, Ralph R. Merisold A. A. Mills, William W. Pease, Eugene J Porter, S. H. Raymond, F. J, skin- ner and S. r. Strople. William II Day and Harold k. Forbes were elected auditors.
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 ADS FOR YOUR WANTS
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

letie followers will be drawn by the contest between Willie Plant. Ameri- can walking champion. and Ugo Frigorio, Olympic winner. Plant defeated Frigiero at tho Niillrose games Wednesday night.
 Matt Hannah, 61 year old Detroit handball artist, who weighs 2i5 pounds, has sent forth challenge to any man in the United States who can make his weight and age. Han nan, who practices thrice weekly on the Knights of Columbus courts in his home city. declares that ho Is willing to wager on his ability.
 Reports that Passaic High school, which has won 157 consecutive bas- ketball games, will play Holyoke, Mass, High at tho eastern states eyposition's coliseum in West Spring. field, Mass, are questioned in Mass achusetts where 1t Is known that a floor would have to be built and a fairly warm day chosen before such contest could be staged. The coli scum, it seems, Is rather chilly in the winter time and only has becD used for polo and horse shows.
 There Is a letter at tho Herald sports desk for Captain Uncle Con- ley" of the All-New Britain football team.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
VICTORIOUS AGAIN

New York, Jan. 29.-For the sec ond time within a year, Aros No- gack, S7, a jeweIer, engaged in a revolver battle with robbers in his store on upper Broadway last night. He wounded one of the three hold. up men and routed the other two, who then escaped in an automobile.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
RUIY WELLS WINS

Oakland, Calif., Jan. 29.-Billy Wells, English welterweight cham pion. won a decision over Pete Latzo of wilkesbarre, Pa, in a fast ten round bout here last night. Ther were no kGockouts.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

Every rheumatic sufferer ought to send today for free book. "Thc Inner Mysteries of Rheumatism" Gnst ouD. Address H. P. Clearwater, box 800, HaIloweil, Maine.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
NdM-MIa Store News

10000 Pairs of Shoes a Day! The capacity of the Walk Over factories is over 10000 pairs of fine shoes daily. In such large scale production there is economy of operation which means lower prices and savings to you.
 Goodyear Glove Brand Arctics. We are agents for the cel.brat- ed Goodyear Glove brand of rubbers and arctic overshoes. We are well supplied now to fit all slzes and shapes of shoes. Zippers and Slippers, Zippers keep your feet warm when out doors; slippers keep them warm indoors.
 Manning's Walk'Oyer Shoe Stores. Manning Brothers op- crate Walk-Over Stores in New Britain, Meriden and Water- bury, Conn.,, Pittsfeld, Massy and Reading, Pa. These stores are not factory owned, but are owned and directed right here in Connecticut.
 Main Spring Arch. Many of our Walk-Over's are equipped with this very strong but light weight arch support, which is wonderful help to tired and weak feet.
 Mark Down Prices. We have reduced prices on several of our women's shoes, which are on display in our Women's wln- dow.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

4 Herald classified ad is a recog sized business medium
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

More than three hundred entries have been scheduled for the annual Morningside A, c. track meet at the 1o2nd engineers armory here tomor- row night. when Paavo NurIni. msk- CT and breaker Of world records has promised to s}1attcr tho 4,oah-yard
 figures established by Alfred shrubb of England % years ago, Many ath-
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

The Dlxles play the West Sides in the Hartford city league tonight. The Speed Boys have shifted their line iip for the first time and Hafner and Sllyerman will not play. Joe Smith Is one of the new men.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

Johnny Dundee simply believed that when in France do as ths French do, so he up and took French leave.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

The New York Giants are to have an ofieial song next season. It probably will be entitled Tn the Sweet Buy and Buy.'
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29
Spe a king of Sports

The National Guafd live plays in Terryyille tonight.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

The South church teams one point win over Hartford was a narrow es- cape for the locals It was hot game and the closing rally was a thriller.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

Hardly any money is being bet on inc Miami races, When the real estate boys get through with you down there you have no money left.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-29

Jack Delaney, Bridgeport middle weight. will find a stubborn obstacle in his path at MaAtson Square Gar1 den February E when he meets Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo in a six round bout. Slattery has a boxing style which is unique, He dances continually and allows his long arms to dangle at his sides but he can bring them up quickly and he can hit hard from any direction. In a previous meeting slattery won the decision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-06-11
Axel Peterson

P. Est:-Von sure teng every Nor
vcgan viii now vote for Mester Cool
edge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-06-11
MAILING TIPS FROM
THE POST OFFICE
They Expect Mailing Miracles

While it is generally accepted that
this is not the age of miracles, new
ertheles5, there are thousands Of
patrons of the United States mails
who take it for granted thai Uncle
Sam has many workers on
his pay roll.
The very fact that there are
wizards in the employ of the Post
Office Department-men and women
who are uncanny, to say the least,
in deciphering illegible handwriting
has caused no end of trouble and
expense to the government as well
as to the taxpayer, along with in
convenience in the receipt and deliv-
cry of mail matter.
Yet, with ell this expert handling
and careful study of handwriting
on the part of the postal clerks the
annual revenue from dead mail mat
ter received by the government
amounts to approximately 100000.
Last year, the Dead Letter Office
received $4,000 from the sale of
orphaned packages which could
neither be forwarded to the address
sees nor returned to the sender be-
cause of inadequate addresses. The
same office turned into the United
States Treasury $55,523.96 in cash
removed from misdirected letters or
found loose in the mails.
Postage stamps were taken from
letters or found loose in the mails
having value of $12,165.67, almost
double the entire revenue of the
postal service in 1889.
Three-cent fees collected for the
return to scnders of letters which
could not be delivered totaled $92,-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-06-11
on T OF DOOR S
B y w SEQ

insect, living on the stream bottom,
and burrowing beneath the stones
and roots. 1t is covered with hard
shell, is about the size of house
fly, and is provided with comparit-
lively strong legs and with pinchers
by means of which it procures it's
food. AS it grows in size this hard
coat splits and is replaced with an
other more commensurate with its
size. This is repeated time and
again until the pupa has attained it's
full growth. After two or three
years of this pupal experience the
hard coat once more is ruptured and
there appears, full grown, in all its
splendor, the May Fly. Floating to
the top of the water, it flies to the
nearest branch or twig where it
sheds its remaining films and scales,
and launches its flight which ends
only when it dies from exhaustion.
This is the stage of reproduction.
With no other aim, it starts its err
ratio, ecstatic flight of love. Born
without mouth, it neither eats nor
drinks. All too soon, it would seem,
its fragile wings become exhausted
and it settles, never to rise again. Its
eggs are deposited wherever they
may fall. If upon the water, we'll
and good. If upon the land, they die
So, the May Fly's function ended. he
passes out to reappear some two
years hence in another resurrection.
1t is possible for the observer to
witness this wonderful TRANSITIONAL
ton if he will go to the banks of a
stream some warm evening near the
middle of June. Watch closely and
he will see this struggling. crawling
insect in the water near the edge of
the stream. If he but be patient he
may see this crawler of about three
quarters Of an inch in length disap-
pear, and in its place come forth a
beautiful silken creature Of rale
green, with gauze-like wings and
with TWO or three tail spikes trailing
behind. The entire length of the
Shad Fly wall approximate two
inches, its spread of wings S like
expanse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-06-11

00754.
But this is not half the story.
Checks, drafts and money orders,
whose owners could not be located,
and amounting to S3,546, 542.54 final
ly found resting place in the Dead
Letter Office.
For want of correct or complete
addresses 100000 letters were de-
posted in the Dead Letter Office, not
to speak of 100000 parcels which had
been improperly addressed or wrap
ped
Strange to say, this depositing Of
letters and packages in the mails
with incomplete, inadequate or in
correct addresses and wrapping
comes, in large majority of cases.
from those patrons who are the most
liberal contributors to this branch of
the United States government.
1t has been estimated by postal
officials that 2OO,OOO,OOO pieces of
mail are given directory service"
every year, which means that en-
ployees must take time from the
regular handling and dispatching of
mail in the endeavor to provide cor
rect addresses for this huge volume
OF mlsdirected matter. In New York
City alone, the cost of this service
approximates $500 every day in the
year and the total amount through
the country is stupendous.
While the revenue from the Dead
Letter Office is sufficient to keen
that branch of the postal service
functioning it is not nearly enough
to pay the annual toll for support of
the MIKE"
A MIKE" is letter or parcel
SO improperly addressed that it can
neither be delivered to the addressee
nor returned to the sender without
special treatment. This special treat
ment costs the Post Office Depart
ment or the tax payer in the final
analysis, approximately $1,74O,ooo
every year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-06-11

G then when emmy buddy was put in
it why it wood last them COM
plete life time.
Saterday-It seems at sum rela-
ton Of ourn went and got marryed
just here of lately. Ma sed she had
marryed man witch has got enuft
money so she can grattify evry taste
Pa sed that wood be mitey nice oney
she hassent got no taste.
Sunday-Mrs. Gillem went away
on a visit today and asst me to take
care Of her gold fish and chickens
vile she is gone. She give me sum
Magazines to take home ard when
Ant Emmy seen the Century maya
zinc she was surprised to see SO
many of them. She thot the Century
margarine oncy cum out once in evry
100 yrs.
Monday-Pa TUX US up to the city
with him today and we went to a
resterant for dinner end he ordered
sum roast beat. When he commons
ed to eat it he called the .Waiteress
and asst her if that was pork or beat
she had gave him. She sed. cant you
tell witch it is. And he scd. No /
cant. She sed. Then why shud you
wirry witch it is.
Tuesday-Mls. Gillcm returned
back home today end rite away she
seen they was sum thing rong with
the Gold fish and she asst me did l
give them any fresh water. / sed
No l diddent becuz they never
drunk up what they had when she
went away. / herd her say sum
thing about a OK or sum thing.
Wensday-Pa says the main diff
frence between he and Geo. Wash
ington was that Geo. Wirked hare
and becum the father Of his country
and got his face on the money of are
country. Pa says he becum the father
of me and hasta wirk hard to get his
hands on sum Of the same.
Thirsday-Pa sed heed all ways
had ambishun to enjoy sum grand
opry so tonite we tux him to see it.
After we cum out ma Sed Well how
did you like it. you sed you all ways
wanted to injoY grand opry Pa sed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-06-11
THE MAY FLY

There are some over a million
forms of insect life in this country
of ours, economically classed by en-
tomologists as harmful and beneficial
insects. They are further classified
as to form, methods of reproduction,
ETC., into innumerable groups for the
purpose of study.
One Of the most interesting of
these forms of insect life is the May
Fly, or, what is commonly called the
Shad Fly This beautiful creature is
well known to those who live along
our water ways. 1t belongs to the
more of less select group, called the
effemeridae, class of gauzed wing
ed flies of peculiarly fine structure
and of extremely short lives.
The life history of the May Fly is
interesting even to him who has
made no study of insect life. The
product of years of ugly, crawling,
insect life, it is born, full blown, in
the twinkling of an eye to spend it's
entire existence of few short hours
IN one ecstatic, amorous flight.
During the cycle of two or three
years of its various forms of exis-
lance, the only time of reproduction
is during this short period of its life
as the May Fly. Shortly after the
eggs are deposited on the water, the
pupa stage of it's life begins. During
this period it is an ugly, crawling