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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-15
FORBIDS THE KHAN
TO HOLD MEETINGS
IN SCHOOL HOUSES
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 10
Public school buildings cannot be
used for Ku KluX Klan gatherings,
Will c. Wood, state superintendent
of public instruction, ruled today.
The statement was issued by Wood
in reply to u group of Ku KluX
KIansmen who potitioned for the
use Of 4 school building in which
to hold their meeting.
Wood S ruling is based ON the
law which prohibits meetings of a
secret nature in public school
buildings
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
THREE YEARS IN PRISON
Niagara Falls Man Sentenced to At Ianta For Attempting to Bribe Customs Men-Eined S6,000.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 6,-Pasquale Curione, alias Patsy Cronin, of Niagara Falls, was sentenced to three years Imprisonment in Atlanta fed eral penitentiary and fined $6,oooo by Federal Judge John k. Hazel to- day for attempted bribery of United States customs agents. 1de was de- nied bail and remanded to- the Erie county jail pending the outcome of an appeal his counsel announced would be taken.
 Cirione was convicted week ago of having offered bribe of $2,0OO to Special Customs Agent Orviile Preuster, and Customs Agent Shaw, Preuster's partner, when the federal men discovered him unloading li- quor from a boat in the upper Mag ara river several months ago. Preus- ter, on March 1 was killed by a bomb placed In the mechanism of his au- tomobile. Curione at that time vol untarily appeared before the federal investigators, was questioned and re- leased.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY
New York Merchant Claims to Have Been Robbed of Gems Worth From Si0.0OO to S50.0O0.

New York, April G,-Jacoh Ross, q diamond merchant was robbed of between S40.0O0 and $5o,O0O worth of unset diamonds today by holdup men who waylaid him as he was ascending the stairs Of building in West Hath street two blocks from Times square.
 Ross said he was struck down from behind and did not know how many robbers were involved in the holdup. The robbers had tcle~ rhoncd him 10 deliver some dia- monds for a bracelet, They were in hiding in the building when he ar rived,
 The police said Ross told him that inc diamonds were insured with Lloyds for $75,OOo. Ross, who lives in Brooklyn, was q member of the firm of Ross X Bernstein in John street.
 There were no witnesses to the robbery and it is not known how the holdup men escaped. There are other unexplained features of the reported holdup the police avowed.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
TWO YOUNGSTERS DIE
 IN FARM HOUSE FIRE
(Continsed from First Page,)

an infant, in his arms and jumped from a window. He was picked up unconscious, his body covering that of the baby, which received only minor injuries. Mir. Scroger had in haled flames in making his leap.
 The boy and girl who died in the fire attempted 10 escape by way of the stairs. Mrs. Scroger was attempt ing to get them 10 a window when she lost them in the smoke.
 They are believed either to have crashed through the burning stairs or to have been overcome before they reached the bottom. Mrs. Scro- ger leaped from window.
 The two story house was reduced to heap of ashes in the cellar, in which the bodies of the missing chil- dren were found. The bodies and the survivors of the family were taken to the home of John Scroger, father of William Scroger, nearby. William Scroger is 55 years old.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
QUIZ ROOSEVELT
 IN BANKRUPTCY
Was Director Of Bankrupt
 Dunn Pen Compaiy

New York, April 6. -- Kermit Roosevelt, who plans 10 leave New York Saturday for a hunting "Trip in western China, was examined today before Peter B. Olney referee in bankruptcy in connection with tho failure last man of the Dunn Pen company, a million dollar Delaware corporation, of which he was a di- preparatory to a suit on behalf of the bondholders 10 recover losses from the directors
 Roosevelt showed ignorance of the company's affairs, offering a previous hunting trip In the Far East to explain why he had not known, until after It's Notation, of a bond issue of S500,OO0 several months before the failure. He agreed to authorize another director, k. C.. Crawford, to accept service for him if he does not return from China before court action in the suit be- gins.
 He admitted that he had known the company was in financial straits when he accepted directorship in 1921. but added that he had con fidence in the officers and believed it was sound proposition"
 Roosevelt testified he was un- aware that the company had officers in an elaborate suite in a Fifth av- enue building before the failure.
 When shown several documents on accounts Roosevelt was unable to say that he had seen them before.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
City Items

Camp Clara, Royal Neighbors of America. will hold regular meeting tonight at o'clock.
 The Plainville Realty Co. sold to- day through the Camp Real Estate Co a one family house at 106 East street, Plainville to Benjamin F. and Pearl Getchell.
 Lieut.. w; W. T. Squire of Com pany I has received check for the payroll for the past quarter. Mem bers of the company will be paid off at the armory tonight.
 Mrs. James McGrath of 45S Maih street has entered St. Francis hospital for treatment.
 Douglas G. Niles, who has been located on the Pacific Coast for the past year on the U. s. s. Melville, has returned to this city. He was recently honorably discharged from the United States navy.
 A stubborn grass fire broke out on Pennington avenue between Park View avenue and Hunter road short ly after noon today and gave Fire Company No. considerably more than an hours work. -
 The fire board will meet at [ o'clock tomorrow evening.
 Bishop Tierney Assembly, Fourth Degree. Knights of Columbus, will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the club rooms on Franklin Square.
 The officers and degree team of Andree Lodge, I. o. o. F., will go to Meriden Friday evening, April IT. to confer the first degree on class of candidates for Scandia lodge.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
LOOKS LIKE TRIANGLE"
Rochester Man Slain and Wife and Another Man Are Held By Authorities.

Rochester, x. r., April 6,-Mrs Margaret Lenardy, 30, and Joseph Provenzano, 92, were held at police headquarters today as material wit nesses in the staying yesterday of James Lenardy, husband of the woman who was found shot to death in his bed. An unidentified man shot Lenardy as he slept.
 They were taken into custody af- ter an investigation. of more than twenty hours had practically shat tered an earlier blackhand theory and had established a probable love triangle motive.
 Provenzano was known to have been an ardent admirer of Mrs. Lenardy
 Mrs. Lenardy who declared she was asleep in bed wik her husband when he was slain, said she did not hear the shots. Five were fired all taking effect.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
FIRST 1925 TOURNAMENT
 AT SHUTTLE MEADOW CLUB
Weather Conditions Make it Possible to Get Going Month Ahead
 of Time.

Exceptional weather conditions have made 1t possible to prepare the shuttle Meadow golf course for an opening tournament next Friday all most a full month ahead of the usual opening date.
 C. W, Wilson is chairman of the golf course committee this season and he is assisted by A. E. Porter and Charles F. Stanley. The course has been gone over and is reported to he in the first class shape.
 Weather conditions of the past winter have been unusually favorable to the links and the anticipated con- tinuance of good weather has moved the committee to put the opening date several weeks in advance of the usual time for starting the season.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
WOMAN PAINFULLY BURNED
Mrs. John Kiely Was Backing Stove
 When Polish Burst Into Flames Fire Department Called.

Inhammable stove backing caused a slight fire at the home of John Kiely of S1 Winter street early this afternoon and inflicted painful but not serious burns upon Mrs. Kiely. Mrs. Kiely was backing the stove, when the polish caught fire, burning her about the hand and setting fire to the floor. An alarm was turned in from Box Al at 1881 o'clock and Cos. 1, 2, and 4 responded. Mrs. Kiely was given first aid from the fire departments medical kit, while the blaze was estinguished in short
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
TONE UP TIE LIVER
 FEEL LOT BETTER

Csafscsnh lsznou iusre natural tonio, otsees "acidtty.' frequently oasse of many disorders, including higA blood pressure
 Although siightiy "acid." Califor- mia lemons have an alkaline reac- ton in the blood which serves to offset "acidity," aid digestion (the main cause of constipation, restore appetite and generally tone up the system.
 Take 3xice of one California lsmon in cup of hot water one-half hour before breakfast every morn ing and note results in ten days, These results have surprised thou sands who now use this simple and effective tonic daily.
 Get . dozen California lamons now and make . ter-day test Adv.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
ISSUE FRAUD ORDER
Post Office Department Takes Ac- tion Against National Disabled Soldiers League.

Washington, April 6.-The post office department today issued a fraud order against the National Disabled Soldiers league, John T.. Nolan, it's national commander, James F. McCann, its treasurer, and Kenneth D. Murphy. its national ad- jutant, at New York, and Washing ton. They were charged in the or der with having obtained money through the mails by means of false and fraudulent pretenses.
 The league was investigated the last session by special committee of the house. which reported it found part of the funds of the or ganiza ton had been diverted to .im- proper uses and personal gain.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06

He admitted that he had never closely examined the company's ac- counts. Discussing a loan of about $GI0OO made the company by the Bankers Trust company, he said he believed that all but sl5,000 had been repaid by the directors in- dlvidually,
 Mr, Roosevelt was hunting tigers in Korea In the latter part of 1923.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
City Advertisement
ANIMAL TOWN MEETING c


 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to all legal voters of the Town of New Britain, that the annual Town Meet ing will be held on Tuesday, Aprii l4, 1925, for the election Of three Selectmen and seven Constables.
 The polls vii! be open from $50 o'clock A. NJ. until . o'clock P. M,, and no longer, at the following voting places:
 1st Ward, or District - High School, Bassett St. Entrance.
 2nd Ward, or District - New Trade School, So. Main Street.
 Srd Ward, or District, Camp School, Prospect St.
 4th Ward, or District-Central Junior High School, Main and Chestnut Sts.
 5th Ward, or District-Bartlett School, Grove St., corner Broad St.. 9th Ward, or District-Elihu Bur ritt School, corner of Clark St.
 The L. s. Standard Voting Ma chimes, placed for that purpose In all the districts or wards shall be used under the provisions of law. Instructions in the use of the vot- ing machines will be given at the four following places, New Trade School, So. Main St.; Junior High School, Cor. Main and Chestnut Sts.; Film Rurritt School Cor North and Clark Sts., and Bartlett School, Cor. of Broad and Grove Sts., on Wednes- day. April Sth, Thursday, April 9th, and Friday, April 10th, 1925, from 9 o'clock A. M., to 1 o'clock P. NJ, and from o'clock P. M. until s o'clock P. M., each day.
 MICHAEL T. KERWIN, JOHN BALDYGA LEWIS w. LAWYER,
 Selectmen.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
HIGHEST RENTAL
 EVER PAID HERE
Continued from First Page,

Donough were represented by Judge Bernard r. Gaffney, while Harry Percy David, special representative of Adolph and Henry Bloch of New York city, attorneys specializing in real estate, negotiated the lease for the Grant Co. s.,.
 The new building to replace the Ward block will, by terms of the lease, revert back to the lessors upon termination of the agreement,
 This is the second important lease handled by the local parties within a month, the Woolworth Five and Ten Cent stores having leased an adjoining building several weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
MAY IDENTIFY BODY
Corpse of Man Slain in New Mexico Thought 10 Be That of Crawford, New Jersey, Resident.

Albuquerque, N. M., April G. Valencia county officers today were working on a clew that the body of man found slain near Grants, N. M., Friday, might be that of Will liam Erkelens of Crawford, N. J., who disappeared when on an auto mobile trip between Elcentro, Calif" and Albuquerque. last December.
 Mrs. Erkelens was in Albuquerque on December 29, having come from her home in New Jersey to meet her hubsand and accompany him east He failed to arrive and no trace could be found. The body was found wrapped in canvas and tied with g rope.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
NORWICH |. MEETING

A meeting of the Norwich Uni vcrsity club will be held this even- ing at the Hartford City club. The list of speakers includes President Charles Plumley of the university, and Professor Ethan Allen Shaw, who recently retired from the faculty of the school, Orlando Swift, a senior of the school and cadet major of the cavalry will also be a speaker. A number of the university undergraduates are ex- pected to be present.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
MaA-My Shoe Store
21l MAIN sT.

Easter brings with it the thought of new Shoes--which means Walk-Overs. Both mems and women's Walk Overs this Spring have that up-to-the-minute style. This is the 51st Easter season that people have bought Walk Overs for their style and quality.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06

order after 1t had done damage cs- timated at si0 by Chief William J. Noble.
 Michael T. Souney, second assist ant chief of the fire department, lives In the house where the fire occurred.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
ARRE,. LEASES STORE

The Abbe Hardware Co. has leased the Camp Real Estate Go. a store from Solomon Shurburg next to the Mohican Market on Main street. The lease is for five years with privilege of extension.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
FINED AND JAILED

Stamford, April 6,-lgnatz kap- tena, a poolroom keeper was fined SAOO and costs and given SO days in iail for liquor law violation today. He appealed.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06

Modern mothers know that too much dosing is harmful to child's delicate stomach.
 Vicks comes in salve form and is applied eXternally-can be freely used without the slightest harmful effect.
 For croup and childrens colds you just rub Vicks over throat and chest and cover with a warm fan nel cloth. The ingredients-Menthol, Camphor, Eucalyptus Thyme and Turpentine-are released as vapors by the body heat and inhaled with every breath all night long. At the same time Vicks is absorbed through and stimulates the skin like a poutice or plaster.
 Colds go over night, croup is gen. orally relieved within 15 minutes. vIISG:I G:Ik$:Ss k$ $ Ovea /7MNLo~ lARs UsE0 YEARLY
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-09
BEST RACE PROGRAM AND NOVELTY EVENTS
EVER OFFERED, TO e NTERTAIN BIG CROWD
No Parking Fee to be Char ged for Autos = Many En-
PERTAINING Features to be Here not Listed on
The Program Of Events
HOMER HOLCOMB THE BEST COWBOY CLOWN WHO EVER
STUCK ON A BUNCH OF FAILS WHISPERS, WITH HIS
TRAINED MULE WILL CA PER ABOUND THE TRACK
AND'LL KEEP YOU LAUGHING

Everything is now in readiness for
the big $4,000 County Fair and Ro-
dec which will be staged on our fine
big fair grounds in Challis on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of next
week, September 18th, 18TH, and
10Th.
A large number of public spirited
men gathered at the grounds last Sun
day and Monday and by dint of a
lot of hard labor fences, outbuildings
corrals, grand stand and judges
stand have been erected.
The grand stand is capable of hold
ing all the people who can possibly
find sitting room in it : it is as SOL
id as the Crock Of Gibraltar" and
every precaution has been taken to
make it perfactly safe and substan-
tial. The seats are broad and high
and will be very comfortable, while
the entire stand is covered with
good substantial cover.
The program given below for each
days events will be found to be very
entertaining and during the past
week quite a number Of fast horses
have been booked up for the main
events.
At meeting Of the Committee
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-09

this "wednesday morning it was de
cided to eliminate the charges for
auto parking space ana it is entirely
up to you just what kind Of loca-
ton you get-frst corners get their
choice.
Besides the events listed on the
program many other attractions will
be offered to entertain you.
Homer Holcomb, the funniest COW
boy clown you ever saw will be there
with his friend "The Mule and
will keep things lively and all in a
good-natured mood.
The Salmon band that famous mus
zeal organization from Salmon City,
will furnish music at the grounds
and on the street daily.
The work Of re-surfacing Main
street will be completed the last of
this week so we are informed by Con
tractor Rowley and the old County
Seat of Custer County will be dolled
up in her best and her people will all
be out to welcome you and show you
a good time.
Our next issue will contain later
and you should not
fail to watch and read them.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-09

(rrom The Messenger u
September 10, 1900

0SVSS&A4SSe ~ c~o~S
/ A good strike has boon made at
the Riverview mine at Bayhorse re-
Gently.
\ There was total eclipse Of the
moon last Tuesday night. On account
| Of the clouds it Vas not visible here
until 10 p. m.
Winters, Parsons & Boomefs' road
machinery and force Of men passed
1 through Challis last week TO compile
tie the State road at the mouth Of
Yankee Fork.
We are informed that otr old
friend C. C. Williams, Of Challis; has
I made a big strike in his yellow jack
l ct mine. Between forty and fifty tho
usand dollars worth Of COLA ore Is in
sight.
Custer County will be required to
raise $4,07432 as State taxes this
year. In addition to the tx for gen.
eral purposes, there is d tx Of 5
| mills for State Wagon road and IN
mills for the State University.
Morse, Idaho, Sept. The past
two nights have been quite frosty,
IL degrees below freezing.
Miss Russell from Illinois has been
engaged to teach the Pahsamaroi
school.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen: = One
Paul P. Lawson from the County Jail
at Haley, Sept, 5, 1885, at 10 o.
clock p. m. costing Custer County
over $1,000 age 80 years; weight a
bout 225 pounds: heavy black beard
slightly streaked with light hairs;
height about S feet 8 inches; has
loud commanding, voice; sentenced
to be hanged for the murder of Geo
Watson, at Houston; Idaho; Also pro
badly one Ovid hanson, son OF the
old man 3 held under bonds to appear
in the next term Of the District Co
urt in Challis for taking two shots
at said George Wilson; deceased.
Anybody knowing. of the Whereabouts
of said Paul p. Lawson viii please
return him to the sheriff Of Blxine
county who was too Kind to the hxrm
less (?) old murderer and allowed
him to remain in the corridor Of the
jail until 10 CLOCK At night; instead
Of keeping him in the steel cAEe al
the time.
(Headlme)
Held Up
PAUL P. LAWBoN EDoAIH4I
Sheriff Fehton hHla up b fW6 NAsk
cd Neu and Lawson Rslease&
Prom jan
First Day Of Fair, Sept. II
Subscribe for The Messenger, your
home town paper. The more patron
age we receive, the better paper you
will get. We like to get out . good
paper with ALL the news that's flt
to print. Subscribe today.
First Day Of Fair, Sept. II
Free estimates on cement work, fll
ing and levelfing and dirt work-A.
J. ROWLEY, Chil1is, Idaho.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-09
FROM BUSY SPOTS
IN THE GEM STATE

Montpelier = Contract let for 2
Bear Lake HIGHWAY bridges to cost
| $4,000
Bull = Bull National Bank be-
ing formed, with $4,000 capital.
Moscow = Pea harvest begins,
with crop running about $50 per
acre.
Larson = $50 ton fotation plant
may be put on Snowstorm mine.
Kendrick = VollmenlC Clearwater
company will rebuild 100 barrel mill
Craters-of-the-Moo national mon
ument may be made national park.
Cambridge = Charles Rowland
sells sheep at average price Of $50
per head.
Idaho potato shipments are IS per
cent above last years crop.
Only $150.000 worth of work left
for 1926 to complete Old Oregon
Trail in Idaho. Longest gap is 20
miles in Bannock County.
Blackfoot and Aberdeen shipped
n cars potatoes during August.
Challis = Large crew at work re-
surfacing and grading city streets.
Kellogg = proposed to establish
Tainton electrolytic process custom
mill for treating Pine Creek ore.
Cascade = Cooperative creamery
in sight with $4,000 capital.
Challlis = Work begun improving
Main street.
Nampa = Bids asked for paving
Nampa Caldwell boulevard
Wallace = 20 tons Option mine ore
shipped to smelter, paid net Of $780,
81.
Idaho will ship 1000 carloads green
prunes to market worth 1000.
Wallace = Hercules mill starts on
ore from Amborgris mine.
Cottonwood = Elevator company
builds large new grain warehouse.
Idaho onion crop, yielding 400 Blu.
to the acre, will total 664, 900 bushel.
Shelley = Green peas being ship
ped to eastern markets in ice; 35
carloads will be shipped.
Wallace = Local capital Will fin
ance Lemhi County placers that
yielded 100000.
Idaho Falls - Rodgers Seed Co.
will pay 100000 for seed peas
and labor this year.
Gem = Hecla mine reports open
ing of new vein silver-leead and zinc
ore at $500 foot level.
First Day Of Fair, Sept. II
The farther the state stays away
from private business, and the closer
it sticks to its proper function of
governing, the better country will
be.
First Day of Fair, Sept. II
Chicago plans a 80 story building
the Acropolis with a convention hall
seating $4,000, 81 stories of oficies,
and 1000 hotel rooms; the whole to
cost $40,OO0,000
First Day Of Fair, Sept. II
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-09
| Capable Faculty Has
~ Engaged For The
Coming Year.
hw IMPROVEMENTS
HAVE BEEN MADE
ks.>.r z. Krsuth,, Of Milwaukee,
siseondn. VIII Pilot the School
some teachers Re-enggaged to
kach again This Year.

rst Monday morning the old
nj bell will peal forth its call
hs future men and women of Cen
idaho ealing them to their stud
n the Challis Public School build
~ Of the finest and most mag
seuhy appointed school buildings
the Gem State.
ne School Board has endeavored
engage one of the finest faculties
secured here, and the outlook
4 successful term from an edu-
onal point of view is very bright
eed.
During the summer period quite q
hber Of improvements have beer
he in and around the premises,
h Of which is the installation Of
srge septic tank.
Professor E. Krauth Of Milwaukee
beonsin, has been engaged to pi-
| the school term. This is thu pro-
BORIS fifth year as an instructor
|ths Idaho schools and he comes
bly, recommended.
following is the facility and the
6es each will supervise
Primary, Mrs. Elizabeth Burstedt.
and 4th. Bernice Kerr; 9TH. and
Mn. Estel!- Carpenter oh an!
Nm Josephine Thor'p'u-.
|hs High 5sll,.m vii be presided
! by E. Kragth, pracipal, who
teach Physi,:. mathematics aud
nal train.a,; Prof. a. }. Erd.
Of Omaha, science, mathematics
social seie1ce; Miss Anna Belle
son Of Flat Willow, Mont, Eog-
and history; Miss Frances Ford
Wsissr, commercial and domestic
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