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New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
CHARLES M. SCHURR
 PNEUMONIA VICTIM
Prominent Resident Lived Here
 for About 40 Years

hreer a few days illness of bronchial pneumonia, Charles M. schurr, a resident of this city for about 40 years and prominent members of several fraternal organi- zations, died last night shortly after 6 o'clock at the New Britain General hospital. He had been confined at his home. 2l6 Maple street. up to yesterday noon, when his critical condition necessitated his removal to the hospital.
 MT. Schurr, who was II years of age, was born in Germany. Upon his migration to tbis country and eventually to this city he entered the employ of the P. & F. Corbin Division of the American Hardware Corporation, where he remained for 30 years. working as a celluloid and plaster modeler. In 1904 he yves elected councilman from the second ward, on the republican ticket, holding the office for two years.
 He was a prominent member of the New Britain Schwaben Verein, New Britain Turner society and the New Britain Lodge of Elks. In the last named organization he had been. trustee for the last IT years, his present term being due to expire next month at the end of which time he had asked to be retired. In recognition of his faithful services in the interests of the Elks he had been voted an honorary life mem- Der. Mir. Schurr wasAlso a director of the New Britain General hospital.
 Besides his widow, Mrs. Sophie Schurr, he leaves a brother residing in Germany. two neices of this city and several other relatives living in Germany.
 Funeral services, conducted by Rev. NJ. ". Gaudian. pastor of St. Johns German Lutheran church, will be held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock from the late home and at 3:30 o'clock at the Erwin chapel. Interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
$75,O00 Worth of Gems
 Stolen From Broken Safe

New York, March "A safe in the shop of the Finlay-Straus Co.,, a mail order jewelry house on 18th street, near Fifth avenue was ripped open last night and footed of $75,- 900 worth of jewels. it was discov- cred at the opening of business to- day.
 Police also reported that the ex- elusive Finch school for girls, east of Fifth avenue on 77th street had been robbed during the night by burglars who tore the door from the office safe and escaped with several thousands of dollars worth of jew els belonging to students as well as $60 in cash.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
Dazzy Vance to Get
 S5O. 900 for Three Years

New York, March 2.-Dazzy Vance leading National league pitcher last season, has signed three year con- tract with Brooklyn calling for an aggregate salary of s5O,OO0 accord ing to word received today from Clearwater, Fla. This is believed to be a record salary for National league pitchers.
 He had demanded $2?,O0O for this
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
BETHANY CHURCH NOTES

The Mems Society, "Fyrboken," will meet tonight at 7:45 o'clock in the church parlors. The regular business meeting of the church will be held tomorrow evening. On We'd nesday evening the Bethesda" Sick Benefit society will meet and. on Thursday evening the regular mid week prayer service will be held. On Friday evening the Bible class will meet at o'clock and at o'clock the Young Peoples society will hold a meeting in the church parlors. At the same time the officers and teach CTS of the Sunday school will meet at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Emil Hjerpe of 26 Garden street.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
OFFER MORE CARRIAGES

Three more baby carriages have been offered in response to the Sal vation army plea for a carriage for crippled child, since the publication Of list of eght in Saturdays Herald. The latter three were Carl Groth, 6S Brook street: w. H. Hall, 57 Francis street and J. F. O'Brien, 1s5 South Main street. This makes ii car riages offered. All will receive let Gers of thanks.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
HE WITT APPOINTED TRUSTEE

Attorney AIFred Le WItt was ap- pointed trustee of the business for merly conducted by F. K. Leist at 142 Curtis street, at a meeting held this morning at the office of Bank ruptcy Referee E. NJ. Yeomans at Hartford. The trusteeship was con- tested by Attorney Thomas K. Mo Donough who nominated Charles J. Burns, but Burns was found inelig- ible on a question of law and was ruled out. Michael Belkin, Harry Mfkowitz and James Palmieri were named appraisers. Leist was repre- sented by Attorney D. L. Nair.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
ELM TREE, INN SOLD

Announcement was made today of the sale of the historic Elm Tree Inn, Pennington, to John H. Fitz- gerald, restaurant manager at the Hotel Bond for the past five years. The 26O year old hostelry was sold by Mrs. Joseph B. Ryan. whose hus- band purchased the property in 1893.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
Seismic Disturbance
 Registered in Italy

Fafnaa, Italy, March ? The Raphael bandandi observatory here registered during last night a pro- longcd seismic disturbance caused by violent earthquake, the center of which was calculated to be about 4S0o miles distance. The tremors recorded on the seismograph lasted moro than two hours.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
BEAVER STREET FIRE.

Engine Company No. 1, Ladder Co. No. 1, and Engine companies 8 and 1 were called to Broad and Beaver streets this morning to a fire in the fruit store conducted by J. Rozen at 134 Beaver street. The building is owned by Carmine Mottola. Damage was done to fixtures and property to the extent of about $500 The alarm was sounded from box 37.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
FIRST LUTHERAN NOTES

The second of the Lenten services will be held Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock The Ladies' Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon and the choir will meet for its regular weekly rehearsal on Friday evening. On Saturday morning at 10 o'clock the confirmation class will meet,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
SITUATION IN ARABIA

London, March 2.-Official quart CTS were advised today that the gen eral military situation at Jeddah, Arabia where the force of Ibn Sac are battling the troops of King Ali, was unchanged. It was said the city was being shelled and that there were some casualties but no British losses.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
EIFox MFG. co. MEETING,

At the annual meeting of the Elfox Mfg. Co. the following board of di- rectors was reelected: Leonard Fox, D. McMillan, Willard I. filling, Guy K Spring, A, w. Mason, The follow ing officers were reelected: Presl- dent and treasurer, Leonard Fox; vlce-president, D. McNIillan: secre- tary, w. I. filling. A divident of 1 11i per cent was declared. It is payable on April l to stockholders of record March 1.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
BOOST RIVERS BILL

Washington, March 2. - House and senate conferees on the rivers and harbors bill today reached a tentative understanding 10 accept most of the senate amendments, adding about s2,OOO, 900 in authori- zations to the SS9,0O0,0 ,0OO bill passed by the house.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
THE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
 BRING RESULTS
Tltttrrala
Mrs. Katherine Morton

Funeral services for Mrs. Kath- erlne Morton will be held tomorrow afternoon at S:SO from the late resi- dence, 132 Arch street. Rev. M. w. Gaudian, pastor of St. Johns Ger man Lutheran church, will officiate and interment will be in Fairylew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
CAN SEARCH AUTOS

Washington. March 2,-Prohibt- ton enforcement agents can lawfully stop and search an automobile with out a warrant. the supreme court today in & case from Michigan.
 The decision, which upheld the ruling of the lower courts was on an appeal brought by George Car roll and John Kiro.
 Justices McReynolds and Suther- land disagreed with the decision and insisted that a person charged with 3 misdemeanor could not be arrest ed under such circumstances with out violation of the due process of law guaranteed by the constitution. THE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
SLAIN BY BANDITS
Night watchman Victim of Burglars in New York - Policeman and Robber Shot.

New York. March 2.--one man was killed and two wounded in two pistol duels between police and burglars In Brooklyn and Manhattan early today.
 Dominick Cassano. night watch man, in Brooklyn dye works. was slain by men believed to be burglars. who escaped in an automobile, un- der the pistol fire of pursuing po- lice. Police Sergeant John Sullivan was wounded in the leg by bullet from the retreatlng men.
 One of four robbers, working in a Second avenue pawnshop, near Twenty Eighth street, was wounded in the leg. during. another pistol battle with police, but was carried away by his companions, all of whom escaped.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
CLEARINGs AND BALANCES

New York - Exchanges. 1,074,- 0oO,o00; balance, 120,O0O,Oo0.
 Boston - Exchanges, 57,000, 900; balances, 26,00O,O0O.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
TO TEST NEW PUMPER
Chief Noble Invites Mayor, City Of- ficials and Public to Watch Dem- Onstration.
OnStration.

Fire Chief w. J. Noble has issued an invitation 10 Mayor Paonessa, members of the common council and the general public to witness the of ficial test of the new 750 gallon bumper at Doerr's pond tomorrow afternoon. The new machine has been used several times by the de- pertinent and is said to be capable of pumping 500 gallons of water per minute.
 The demonstration will be in charge of Mir, Charnol of the New England Insurance exchange and the board of fire underwriters. who will give 1t full test before it is accept ed by the city.
 The test will last for several hours, beginning at 1 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

Washington. March ..-Owng to indications of unfavorable weather conditions along the route. the army air service today directed Major Thomas c. Lanphier. in command of the flight of army airplanes to Miami, Fla, from selfridge field, Nil chgan, to carry out the original schedule on the return flight.
 Major Lanphier had requested au- thority to undertake a dawn to dusk flight homeward from Miami to Selfridge field. The original schedule calls for the planes to reach Langley field, Virginia, March 5.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
ELEVEN DAWN TO DUSK
 PLANES REACH MIAMI
Major Thomas Lanphier, Command erof Trip, is the First to Land
 at the Field.

Miami. Fla, March 2.-Eleven of the dawn-to-dusk aviators which left Macon, Ga., at S:35. landed at Cur tis Field here at 12:30 p. m. Plane No. 2 with Major Thomas Lanphier, pilot, was the first to come down.
 The twelfth plane had not arrived.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

Macon. Ga, March 2.-The 12 army airplanes from the Selfridge field, Mich., took the air here this morning at s:S5 Cor the last lap of the trip to Miami, Fla.
 The 12 planes attempted unsuc- cessfuIly to fly from Selfridge field Miami from dawn to dusk" Satur- day. They arrived here late Satur- day. Major Thomas c. Lanphier, commander said it was expected to reach Miami about noon.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

An auto oil gauge which lights a small light on the dashboard when the oil supply becomes low is a res cent invention.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

Jacksonville, Fla, March 2-seven planes of the squadron completing a flight from selfridge field, Michigan, to Miami. Fla, passed over Jackson- vile at 10:o2 o'clock this morning.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

Public offering of $S,ooo,0o0 seven per cent. cumulative preferred stock of the Artloom Corporation of Phil adelphla will be made tomorrow by Lehman Bros. at $100 share and accrued dividends, A block of com mon stock also will be marketed simultaneously. An additional issue of $1,s00,00o of International Rail ways of Central America first mort gage five per cent sinking fund gold bonds due 1973 which have been bought by F. J. Lisman & Co. also will be offered shortly.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02

T.. S, TREASURY STATEMENT U. S. treasury balance, S221,ss9, ,074
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
Wall Street Briefs

Philadelphia Rapid Transit has increased its annual dividend from 6 to per cent.
 January revenues of the Missouri Pacific show improvement over the same month last year. Net oper- ating income increased to s1,272,204 from s931,01S and gross to s10,- 96s,li0 compared with s9.6S9.60S. Tho Central railroad of New Jersey also had good month. reporting net of s5S0,O31 in contrast with q deficit Of s209.6o a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
To Coordinate Industries

Assistant Secretary of War Dwight r. Davis outlined a plan he said would be inaugurated in event of another war, involving establish ment of II industrial districts in the United States to coordinate &C., tivities of industries and the gov- ornment and to organize transporta- tion agencies.
 I've are planning to make the na- ton so prepared to resist aggres- sion," said MT. Davis, that the chances for war will be extremely remote because no other nation would dare to attack us. We have no intention of aggression"
 Major General w. II. Hart, army quartcrmaster general, asserted the country has no more guaranty against war in the future than it has had in the past.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
DEFENSE PLANS
 DISCUSSED TODAY
Continued from First Page)

ernment. How the railroads in the zone of the interior should be op- erated you gentlemen will have to determine In study of your side of the plan.
 We intend that in time of emer- gency, all acquisitions on the rail- roads in the zone of the interior shall emanate from a single unit of our organization, namely that trans portation corps. The officials of that body will be vested with sole author ity to call for equipment to meet the demands for the movement of men, animals and material. Competition among army shippers will be elim- mated"
Evening star., 1925-10-15

This assortment comprises the wanted
colors for Fall, and the quality is fa1
superior to what the price would indicate
for this wonderful bargain. Flannel re-
mains one OF the most desirable wooden
materials for Fall for dresses and coats
Paas Ro.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
Havoc by Sea Disaster

The explosion and conflagration at
Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 6,
1917, was caused by the collision of
two ships, one carrying cargo of
war munitions. The total destruction
covered 215 square miles. This catas-
trophe was followed by a blizzard,
greatly halhpering the work of rescue.
One thousand one hundred and fifty
eight dead bodies were recovered, 1000
were seriously injured, 10000 rem
dered homeless, and the property loss
was estimated at $50.000.000. The
French steamship Mt. Blanc, carrying
munitions, collided with the Belgian
relief ship Imo. The French captain
was Captain Lemodic. the Belgian
captain w. ]. Harrison. The French
steamer was accused of not having
used proper signals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
Concerning TYPOGRAPHY

Printing from prepared stones has
been known since 1896, when the art
was invented by Senefelder The stone
employed is called Autograph stone,
and is a fine grained stone of very
porous nature
Before the war practically all lith-
ographic stone came from Bavaria, as
the variety quarried there is of the
best quality and of the most practical
colOr-a light gray.
These limestones absorb grease and
water rapidly; therefore. If line is
drawn on prepared stone with an ink
containing grease, this line can be
taken away only by removing the sur
face to the depth to which the grease
has penetrated. If water is now placed
on the stone, it will remain only on
those parts not covered by the grease.
When a roller carrying a greasy Ink is
passed over the stone the ink will
cover only the CREASED portions, and
the parts that are wet will not take up
the ink. Therefore. a piece of paper
pressed upon the stone will receive an
impression in ink from the lines drawn
only. On these principles depend
photography, the process being ex-
tremely visible in the printers art.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
Ole
AMERICAN
oL..I:GONo
Copy for This Department Supplied by the
American LEGION News Seryicel
FIRST TO RAISE
ENDOWMENT QUOTA

To Kentucky department of the
American Legion goes the honor of
being the first state 10 name the chair
man of its state committee to carry
on the American Legion endowment
fund movement. To that department
also goes the honor of having the first
post (Sterns post, Storms, Ky.) to
raise its quota in this movement.
No small part of the credit for these
achievements belongs to Frank Dill
man Rash of darlington, the depart
ment commander. Mr.. Rash brought
to the tasks of the commandership a
long experience in business, in Ma
ttonal Guard and army problems, in
rraternal circles and in public affairs.
Born at st. Charles, KY, on Sep
TENDER /, 1878, Mr.. Rash received the
degree of Bachelor of Arts from South
Kentucky college in 1887. He then
spent four years in the study of mining
engineering and metallurgy at Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, grad
uating with the Bachelor Of Science
degree in 1910.
In that year he became assistant en-
gineer with the ST. Bernard Mining
company of darlington, advancing
through various positions to the presi-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01

dency and general managership in
1920. He is ROW vice president Of the
West Kentucky Coal company, in
charge of the Darlington division,
which now controls the properties of
the st. Bernard company. He has
been very active in mining circles and
has contributed a number of technical
articles on this and allied subjects.
Passing through various grades in
the Kentucky National Guard, he was
major and brigade adjutant of the
First Kentucky brigade of infantry on
the Mexican border. He was called
into service in the inspector generals
division of the United States army in
July, 1918, and assigned to duty in the
War department. He was discharged
in December following and now holds
the rank of lieutenant colonel In the
reserves.
A charter member of Joseph Vernon
Lloyd post No Of the American Lee
gion at Darlington, the new COM
mander was post chaplain in 1923 and
1924. He was elected department vice
commander in 1923 and commander in
1924. At various times in the past 20
years he has held the position of cOun-
Gilman and mayor of Darlington. He
Is married and has one son.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
Whales Don't Spout
Water From Lungs

In telling over the story heard down
In Buenos Aires from man who Is
trying to sail around the world in a
3O-foot boat, Captain Penric of the
S. S. Voltaire quotes the lonely voyager
as saying that when whales came
close to him, as they did off the Cape
OF Good Hope, their spoutings fell over
him like shower BATH
There appears again the ancient and
apparently deathless myth that the
spOuting of whales is a spouting of
water We all have seen numberless
pictures of whales sending streams of
water high in air, to fall over in a
graceful curve. Yet nothing of the
sort ever happened. What whales
spout is the air from their lungs, pre-
paratory to taking in new supply.
No e than any other mammal
does til, whale take water into the
lungs or pump it out therefrom. The
breath mist does rise, but it does not
fall, and therefore all the pictures are
wrong and the imitation of a fountain
is not nearly so close as most of the
people who have seen it insist on be-
lieving
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
Quebec Has Chimes Back

Citizens of Quebec are rejoicing In
the fact that from now on the chimes
in the towers of their beloved
Basilica will peal forth as they have
not pealed since fire destroyed the
historic temple in December, 1922.
The last of the four huge bells that
make up the carlton, which recently
arrived from France, was put in posi-
ton January % and tested satisfac-
torily. The other three were placed
in the tower last spring. The weight
of the four bells making up the
chimes is 1850 pounds, and special
hydraulic engines were called into
play to raise the huge masses of metal
from the ground.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
Recent World Conflict
as Help or Hindrdnce

Whether the "most colossal war Of
history shall be benefit or detri-
ment to the world depends upon how
we, who were left in the world, nor
NAL and little affected, shall use our
opportunities, declared James A.
Drain, national commander of the
American Legion, in recent radio
message broadcast to veterans through
out the country from Indianapolis.
IF the World war is to prove a
greater help than hindrance to man
kind" he said, those of us left be-.
hind, whom the war has not so deeply
SCARED, are the instruments under God
to make it So"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
EAI UNLOCKED FOUD,
SAYS THE SCIENTIST
Or the End of the Human
Race Is Assured.

II the prophecies of scientists are
fulfilled. then in a thousand and eighty
years the human race will have
changed into type of animal much
inferior to the highest order of apes,
and just tritie superior to the lowest
type of savage.
The process of degeneration has
been steadily proceeding for the last
thousand years. Each generation has
had less hair than the generation pre-
ceding it, and today. as Is evident,
badness among men is the rule. Once
1t was phenomenal exception. With
in the next 800 years the human race
may be hairless
Teeth are going rapidly. The exact
proportion of those with artificial mo-
lars is unknown. but it must be very
high. Wisdom teeth now fail to come
at all In many cases. and when they
do appear they are very late.
Our jaws are much smaller, and
even if, as is the case, our skulls are
larger, that holds no comfort. Large
heads do not indicate better brains
Our eyes are going. going; and in
time will be gone. Seventy per cent
of the population. so it has been esti-
mated, wear glasses.
Our ears, however, are all right, and
hearing is one of the senses which has
not deteriorated. But that is not
good sign. All animals have a very
highly developed hearing power!
Stature has noticeably decreased. If
there should be another war, there
would have to be another revision,
downward, of the minimum height for
recruits
So the end of the human race, as
humans, is assured unless-well, the
only salvation for the race, so scien-
lists say. is to cease eating cooked
foods!
So, even if the matter is not per-
sonally urgent, all who wish to provide
their quota to the saving of humanity
know now what to do!-Detroit Free
Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
Grounds for Delay

The tired Saturday night patron at
the Elite lunchroom in Hiekburg had
made up his mind to get some action.
where's that coffee ordered?' he
Numbered to the waiter.
It'll be here in just a minute now. :"
replied the waiter. You see, it takes
a little longer TO make it on Saturday
nights"
"Why is that?"
"Well. we put in fresh grounds on
Sundays, an long toward Saturday
they get kind O. weak.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
English as She's Spoken

The third grade in the local public
schools was having spelling. The
pupils pronounce the word. spell it
ard use it in sentence. One of the
words in the lesson on this particu-
lar day was each" The teacher
called on John to pronounce the word,
spell it and use it in a sentence. He
pronounced 1t and spelled it correctly.
but this is the sentence he gave: "Our
dog has the EACH - Indianapolis
News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-01
Legion Most Valuable

1.-THE Iowa Legionnaire" says man
of It's acquaintance belongs to twenty
four different organizations. including
the Legion, and that the Legion costs
him less and is more valuable to him
than any of the others, The worlds
champion Joiner" produced creden-
tials to show that his fraternal spirit
was actually expansive enough 20 en-
brace two dozen affiliations.