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New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
MHl-End Sale Rugs

Twenty 9xt3 Extra Quality Grass Rugs-Good designs and colorings, regular Sl2.95. Mill End Sale Price $9.95.
 Fifteen 9x12 Ft. Brussels Rugs-Regular s24.So. Mill End Sale Price S1S.95.
 Twenty-Rve 9x12 Ft. Wool and Fiber RuEs-Carpet de- signs in good colorings, regu-
 lar S8.95, NIill-End Sale Price S6.o5.
 Twenty-Five Japanese Mat ting Rugs-Stencilled borders, regular $G.95. Mill-End Sale Price S4,49. Two Hundred Extra Quality Rag RuGs-Plain colors with fancy band borders, size 30- inChX60-inch, regular S2.39. Mill-End Sale Price S1.S9. l50 Fiber RugS-Some with designs and some plain colors,
 size 27x54, regular S1.s9. Mill End Sale Price S1.00.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
SUICIDE BELIEF.
 IN MATTOON CASE
Illinois Police Think SpinsteI
 Took Own Life

Mattoon, Illinois, Aug. R- Suicide has been found by investi- gators to be the most reasonable ex- planation of the death of Miss Cora stallrnan. ts years old, former Cin- cinnati teacher. whose body was found Saturday In a cistern on her sisters farm.
 Though no water was found In the lungs. physicians who examined the body, said her physical condi- ton was such that a violent shock from cold water might have caused death. They said she might have attempted to drown herself and died instantly on striking the cold | water. In view of their finding. no in- quest will be held. Neither will the | vital organs be examined for poison | traces unless relatives pay for the examination because the county has no funds.
 Belief that Miss Stallman hefself had written the various cryptic and threatening notes addressed to her and found with the body expressed by States Attorney Fletcher and Mfr. and Mrs. Thomas Seaman, Miss stallman's brother-in-law and sis ter, with whom she lived. The relatives expressed the opinion that suicide had resulted from tempor- ary mental derangement'
 Seaman said she had been acting strangely for several days and had said some one had attacked her but she had beaten them off. Early Friday he heard shot from the house where Miss stallman lived and later Mrs. Seaman's pistol was found with the appearance Of hav- ing been fired recently. A bullet hole also was found inside the house.
 No poison was kept IT. the Sea man home. they said.
 Miss stallman's diary. for the most part, containing notations or her domestic duties, which was written in code and hieroglyphics' hlocksd efforts of investigators to find In It's some clue to the death motive. There were almost daily references to From" and in several places q VOW was referred to as "Failed vow" "Failed-failed- fall sd." "Why not smile-Failed-fan- d-failed."
 Tho last entry was on December A, last. Investigators believed the diary indicated deranged mental ity.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
pIoCKAnE IS LIKELY

London. Aug. E 0rt-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Hong Kong says that a British blockade of Chinese ports is foreshadowed In honE Kong official circles If the anti British outraEes and boycott con- tirue.
, 1925-08-27

G. F. R. Cronberg and three sons
of Medicine Bow, were among the
out of town visitors in Rawlins for
the rodeo last week.
, 1925-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne and children
left on Tuesday for Casper, where
they will spend a week visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. Robert Milliken and small son
spent seevral days in Rawlins the
latter part of last week, as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Doggett.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Sniveley and
family spent the week end enjoying
an outing at Middlewood Hill.
r. l. Turner and daughter, Miss
Florence Turner, returned last week
from a months visit in Oregon.
Washington and California. Mrs.
Turner will spend another month in
Portland, Ore, where she is the guest
of her sister.
Mrs. j.. H. Meath and small son
returned the latter part of last week
from a months visit with relatives
and friends in Kirksville, Mo. Mrs.
Meath was accompanied home by her
sister, Miss Buelah Foster, who will
teach in the Rawlins schools this
winter.
Mrs. Millet and son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Har-
mon, and baby daughter, are guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Costello, having arrived the first of
the week from their home in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Claybourne
spent a few days in this city this
week from Saratoga. Mrs. Clay
bourne is under the care of DR.. Bar
Der, receiving treatment for several
painful cuts on her face sustained in
an auto accident last Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. Claybourne are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Doggett.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Reynolds were
Rawlins visitors for a day or so
the latter part of last week attend
ing the rodeo celebration.
Mrs. w. A. Humphreys and small
granddaughter, Marcelee McGilvrey,
spent the week end in the city from
their ranch home attending the rodeo
celegration.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Webb and son
of Saratoga were in this city the lat
ter part of last week attending the
rodeo.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Gould of Sara
toga took in the rodeo in Rawlins
on Thursday and Friday last.
Mrs. p. l.. Welch and Earl Reader
Of Dixon were Rawlins visitors yes
terday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
WHAT CLAUDINE SAID

1t Funny Thing that Claudne would knock Raymond
the way she had and then vap him. And away
with it Right from the Start Caudine had msrepesened in
every Way Shape Manner and Form, everything that Edna
had said about the Basket Ball Team going far say
ing to Raymond after he didn't get be Captain that he would
have been all right if Edna hadn't queered him by going the
Superintendent and of the Boys and shooting off her
Mouth and getting everybody her All Of which
Pack of Lies becuz Edna opened her Face about Basket
Ball unless she asked and then said in Nice WAY that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
The Horrid Fable Of the Embattled Flappers

ing Everybody that Edna had told Alma that Raymond
going to be Captain of the Basket Ball Team instead of Elmer
Always trying start something. Her Middle Name
tany War Edna had told Alma right in front of the Public
Library might have been in Front of the Service Ga
rage that she hoped Raymond would be Captain because every
knew he the best Player bit she hadn't mentioned
Elme Name and wouldn't have for the World becuz she had
always been friendly with Elmer and liked him. Way even
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
Potash and Perlmutter Discuss
Income Tax Shopping

the way law enforcement Abe agreed bu at the
Mawruss believe that prohibition should ought be carried
out whether the chips fall where they when them
chips few grains of sawdust understand Because
Mawruss mind it's only justice in republic like that
the going to its citizens publicity which
they don't like yundersand then let the rich get the income tax
publicity and the get the prohibition publicity"
"We the is going to act the principle of
unwecome publicity for the rich and alike where going
Morris "The first thing know, Abe, the
United would provide that not only should the
automobile automobile
makes but he should also tell who bought and how much
paid for it, and that such information should be published the
along September first of each
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
WHAT NO PICKLES?

)etite Ike a Horse.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11

@NCE there Lone Man who conpeledto take
ride on the new kind of Bus which is helping the Zinc
Elizabeth make Joke out of the average Passenger
Train This Conveyance looked like Battle Ship with Wheels
1t breatfed Blue Smoke and made Noise like Niagara Falls.
and when surgng along rural Highway the Chickens
would beat behind the Barn and there for Days
The Traveller, who had planted himself in one of the
sprngy Seats had couple of fresh Magazines in his Lap and
counted finding how all of the Men
as Puers got their Kae by hiring Employees
who dumb steal Like many other Readers he
keen for these Confessions Of the Successful little suspctng
that of the Strong who have taken it away from
the Common People, hide their Black Jacks and Masks after
they become Bank Directors and after that talk about
Paintings and the Opera
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
WHAT HE BEHELD

He had just started up thrilling Piece entitled,
SLOW feels be d-Headed when his Attention d.
rected to two Pearls of Young Womanhood planted directly
the Aisle.
They regulars and had overlooked Nothing. They
clipped high and had been dipped Flour and had large
rolling Eyes and OnePece Gowns which did
be securely fastened The Exposure included long vertical
Stretch of Shin-Bone
This Traveller had Desire pry into the Secrets of these
Cuties who probably of Refined People, what
they looked like He Evesdropper Ineroper But
ns If he could have kept of their Condolences he would
have done But his only Chance would have been get off
the Bus.
Because be could help himself he heard the whole
Story, involving undanac Prologue treacherou Beay
al Scandal and Dirt Plot and Counterpart the dissolution of
Friendships and the bustup of Loves Younk Dream That
say he got General Way Some of the Inrgue were
bit trgid and the Details became amed in the Talking Ma
chinery but nearly he could gather UP and
and unrave it, here the whole Seismic Disturbance
Everything had been O. K. between Edna and Caudne UP
to the time of the Picnic 1t have been because the
of them packed in the Basket and was understood
from the Beginning, that they would with Raymond and
Ollie but nothing said before the Picnic about Caudnes
Boob Cousin from Springfield who nothing but Ringer
and had Appetite like Horse.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11

1t wouldn't have been bad if Caudine had come through
FifFfy but she always looking for Chance make
Spurge with somebody elses Chow For Thing she didn't
bring any Pickles Thousand Island Dressing after promising
and her Sandwiches thin the Sun could shine through
them Just the she told Everybody where sit and let
on if her Party all the time telling Edna what to
open
All of the Rough Stuff at the Picnic might have been for
gotten if she hadn't apsed all Town the Week tell
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11

dollars expended by six prohibition enforcement officers
rading an Italian grocery store and Selling quart bottle
Morris continued -
Maybe the government devoted Charles Nobestone's
three hundred dollars income tax finding lust why
that Charles Nobestone paid only three dollars
taxes Ma"russ II ngnt be spent 70 little advantage in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
PUBLISH PERSONAL EXPENDITURES

at wouldn't be bad idea that Mawruss," Abe said
ou could then Noblestone during the
paid three dollars to the United States
the time, he paid the
Climax of Detroit Michigan, six thousand
special body Climax Audible Eight yunde
stand anyhow indicate that he twenty times
loyal automobile industry he to the United
States of America"
"Sure know" agreed but why should the govern
pick automobile industry only? Why shouldn't the
United be shown the for what he
what And this could be easily done eby max
dry goods and stores disclose the of
their how much each paid in the
year for garments and groceries With these
start everybody could be made to tell
how paid everything except his cemetery lot and
be country business mans business would be known
anybody who didn't business TO attend TO- except that
of mindng other peoples"
Mawruss, that there should be such
inquisveness about rich peoples income taxes Abe OBJ
served An enough that the public knows about rich peoples
divorces and other scandals F"
Newspaper readers satisfied Morris declared
'For my part would read about the smallest murder
committed than biggest paid but that
way it strikes people They consider that
something public whereas income tax should
confidential though it amt Therefore, Abe
such nosv people difference between looking at
lighted show window through bathroom keyhoe
"Most bathrooms amt got no keyholes, Abe said
"They would have" Morris concluded, IF them income tax
shoppers could manage it,
Peop. Must Be Getting Tired Of Touring Something, and
Of Taking Families for Five Gallon Ride Sun
days, They Limit Themselves Two Three"
Copyright 1925 by The Bell Syndicate Aai
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
MONTAGUE GLASS:

millionaire like Charles Nobestone paid only
lars income tax last account of most of his income Of
hundred and fifty thousand dollars being derived
free securities yundrsand and of that three hundred
dollars income understand hundred and nnetyve
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
sWIPING THE OLD GREEK BADGE


The very Idea of her saying that Raymond had been chas
ing her when everybody in Town knew that she had been making
GoogyEye him for Year and doing lot of other Things
that Girl who had been well brought up would think of dong
For Thing he couldn't back the Car of the Garage with
her being the Corner all diked up like Horse and
Buggy to flag him. Every time she pulled the Old One about
just happening to be there.
It's funny where they went riding Night Her mother
didn't to have the slightest control her. She could
get away with all that Murder for While but sooner or later
she would get such Hard Name that she wouldn't be able
break into Public Dance with letter of Introduction from
President Coolidge
If Raymond wasn't such Goose he'd remember what she
pulled George Spelvn while he home from the Academy
She told around Sat he gave her the Frat Pin but purity
well known that she just the swped and then gave
him the Old One about losing it. which is awful Coarse Work
if anyone should ask Kit Lawrence had told Ee Dusenberry
that she knew Caudne still had the Badge If that didn't make
Thief out of her, what would you call it? ask you.
AS for having Chance go Hollywood and be in
Picture all that Chatter just proved that she was crazy in the
Head Somebody had told her she looked like Leae Joy and
since then there had been living with her. No wonder Every
body sorry for her Mother
1t seemed that the Future of the Universe was now Ringing
the Junior Prom She (Caudne had been buying Things
and telling around that Raymond going take her. but
Edna and Blanche said wouldn't be Good Joke if he gave
her the Toss?
While further Plans for saving the mucto-be desired
Raymond the Fire. the Traveller had agh and he
may know what happened the Eternal Triangle
MORAL: Suffering in Silence has become Lost
Art
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11

she hoped Raymond would be Captain becuz that before he
had gone Blooy the Bean and fallen for the Wig
gler and Gigger
Probably Raymond Goner unless somebody could get
to him and give him the Low Down and Inside the Trouble
Maker Becuz what you WILL Raymond wasn't such Bad
Scout lust weak that's all. Caudine had sewed Buttons
him becuz the believed everything she passed out to him.
1t was only Question of Time until he got wise all that
Apple Sauce she feeding him and then he would walk out
on her and leave her flat. You know it.
Sooner later he would find what she had told Mr.
Finch who the Picture Show 1t seems that she had been
waiting in Front for the Poor Egg show up and take her
in Unprotected Women and Mr. Finch, in oshng
Way started kid her about Raymond and she said that he
nothing in her Young Life but she couldn't give him the Air
becuz he Nuts about her and tagging her Heels every
Minute Those the very identical Words she had used
becuz Mr. Finch had told Mrs Finch who had impaired the Big
Sensation Alberta Wilcox.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
Pearls Of Young womanhood planted

His attention directed Pearls Young Womnhood
directly the Aisle.
if he Goof to look but Anybody who said that Elmer
had any License be Captain of the Team have Mh
the Coco say the least coming right down far
that's concerned
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11

Il SEE where Mr. Rockefeller didn't have such year
Mawruss" Abe Potash said, looking up
ing the day the income returns made public
People must be getting tired of touring something
stead of taking their families for gallon Sundays
they limit themselves three"
"But the other hand Abe his boy coming along nicely
Morris Permutter remarked at big satisfaction
Mr. Rockefeller young paying so much income
tax to the government Mr. Fords boy Ezekiel Ford making
bad neither Abe Him and Rockefeller paid enough
to Mr. Mellon his entire Prohibition Enforcement
Bureau between them"
"Did it say that in the newspapers?" Abe asked.
81 didn't notice it if it did," Morris replied "but there amt
reason why shouldn't If people has right
paid the income taxes Of the country they ought
told where outside of paying which
United States Congessmen asked from the United States Con-
gress and got"
"In way it would be than courtesy to the in.
tax too, Mawruss Abe said don't say
would absolutely for the financial loss Mawruss but
wouldn't be unpleased to get letter from Mr. Mellon
My dear Mr. Potash Your hirty-one
ceived and much obliged your promptnes this little
matter. You will be glad that it, we made the
first payment the improved Model the Mathenometer
Duplex Adding Machine for in our Industrial Alcohol De-
partment and Obige yours truly, Sigmund j. Mellon.
actor instead of manufacturer to pay an in
come tax of $1394l50 yundeand asked would you
earmaked for small part expenses Of the Special Con
gresonal Committee Immigration immigration
winter season of 1925-26?"
q suppose the government is the everybody es,
but it's bit about telling how money it spends"
SHOULD EXPLAIN WHERE MONEY GOES.
And particularly about telling what spends for Morris
added (which time United States admiral visits United
States batteshp and got salute of Abe
wouldn't make the United States Navy popular
newspapers printed the information that accordance
rules and regulations Of the Navy Department Captain
Brown by firing off the entire 1925 income Abraham
Potash Morris Perlmu the Phoenix Pants Company S,met
1T also amt going to make probibition e |V -
desirable for the thinking voter he would ruti.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
DARROW AND AIDES.
GET S13O,ODO FEE.
Chicago Bar Endorses. Settle
ment for Leopold and Loeb
Counsel.
Dy the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. January 9-Clarence II.
Darrow and other attorneys who de-
Tended Richard Loeb and Nathan ".
Leopold, jr., for the kidnapping ansl
staying of Robert Franks have
agre ed with the families of the youths
to accept $130,000 for their services.
an announcement by the Chicago Bar.
Association, which indorsed the set
Element as fair. said last night.
The announcement by the bar asso7
citation said:
''At a meeting of the board of man
ayers of the Chicago Bar Association
held on January s, 1925, the following
action was taken:
The three attorneys who defended.
Richard A. Loeb and Nathan F. Leo
poId, jr.-ClA,ence II. Darrow, Benja-
min c. Bachrach and Walter Bach
Tach-having requested the opinion of
the board of managers of the Chicago
Bar Association concerning their
fees, pursuant to an agreement with
their clients previously publicly an
nounced. and having informed the
board that subject to its approval
they have agreed with the clients by
whom they were retained upon a to-
tai fee of $4,000 for all their serv-
ices, this board is of the opinion that
in view of the time and labor re-
quired and responsibility involved.
the difficulty of the questions raised
and the professional skill Of counsel,
and also of the outcome of the trial,
the sum of $1,000 is a reasonable to-
tai professional fee for all their Serv-
ices in that case"
No announcement was made as to
how the fee was to be divided between
Mr.. Darrow. chief of counsel for the
defense and the Bachrach brothers,
nor was any statement made as to
Evening star., 1925-01-09
ACTING AS OWN LAWYER,
HE is FOUND "GUILTW

Although he acted as his own law
yer and made an impassioned speech
for his acquittal, admitting himself
a bootlegger, but strenuously denying
he ever traded in narcotics, STAFFORD
Eustace Severn, a native OF Canada,
was convicted late yesterday after
noon by a jury in Criminal Division
l before Justice Siddons of selling
dore Severn was trapped in 1922
by Narcotic Agent S. L. Rakusin into
turning over to him a package con-
tanning 1900 grains of cocaine for
$500 in marked money. Detectives
were on hand to arrest Severn as
soon as the money passed.
Released on bail to await trial,
Severn jumped his bail and was only
captured after search of IS months
which ended in British Columbia. At
a former trial Severn was represent
ed by counsel and the jury disagreed.
When called for the second trial he
refused the aid of lawyer and con-
Quoted his own defense. He was
remanded for sentence.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
MARINES MAY STAY
LONGER IN NICARAGUA
Intimations That Presence Is De-
sired There Reach State De-
partment Here.

Intimations approaching direct
request that the American marine
legation guard of 100 officers and men
should be retained indefinitely IN
Managua and not withdrawn this
month, as. planned here, have reached
the State Department No decision
will be reached until receipt of the
request reported to have been made
by the new Nicaraguan President to
the American Minister at Managua.
In notifying the Nicaraguan gov
ernment that the marines should be
withdrawn as soon as practicable" !"
the American Minister, in a commu-
nication given the Managua govern
ment last February, said: 1T was
not the intention or desire of the
United States to make any sudden
radical change which would inject a
new element into the situation in
Central America that might perhaps
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Supreme Court Admits Woman.

Miss Grace NJ Eddy of wisconsin
the first woman ever appointed ex-
aminer for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, was admitted to practice
before the Supreme Court Of the
United States yesterday
Miss Eddy received her law training
at George Washington University, and
is now treasurer of the Women's Bar
Association of the District of Column
bia. The motion for Miss Eddy's ad-
mission to the bar of the Supreme
Evening star., 1925-01-09
PARLEY PLEA TO DIE.

The Britten resolution for con-
ference of the white nations border
ing on the Pacific is expected to die
in the foreign affairs committee, and
members of that committee predict
that no action will be taken upon
it, either affirmative or negative.
Representative Temple, Republican,
Pennsylvania acting chairman of the
committee, said that the Britten reso-
lution had not been taken up by his
committee, and that there had been
no demand for action on it. He said
he had heard nothing from Chairman
Porter, reported to have cabled from
Geneva, urging action on the
measure.
Evening star., 1925-01-09
Legion Post Honors Cusick

Ralph A. Cusick of the local bar
was presented last night with a hand
some medal on his retirement from
the position of commander of Sergt.
Jasper Post, American Legion The
presentation was made at the City
Club by Paul ]. McGahan, past depart
ment commander of the legion
Evening star., 1925-01-09

The most prominent country in which
women have no vote is France, and yet
in no other country in the world, per-
haps, have women played more i'm
portant part in politics or exercised a
greater influence on history.
Evening star., 1925-01-09

compromise.
At the time Mr.. Darrow, nationally
known criminal lawyer, was retained
to defend Loeb and Leopold it was
announced that no fee had been
agreed upon, but that the Chicago
Bar Association would determine this
matter The entire effort of the de-.
fense was expended in saving the
lives of the defendants, who entered
pleas of guilty.
Evening star., 1925-01-09

be a cause for unrest and dis
turbance."
State Department officials said If
there was serious possibility that the
withdrawal would lead to disturb
ances the request would be given
sympathetic consideration"