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New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
SCOTT SAYS HIS WIFE ENTERTAINED
 HOTEL CLERK W BEDROOM; SHE SAYS HUSBAND GAMBLED AWAY THEIR CASH
Sensational Charges Fly Thick and Fast in Divorce Ac- ton of Michigan Congressman - Defense Starts
 Testimony With Accused Woman on Stand Today.

Scott. These. which had been previ- ously told by the congressman, re- lated 10 the alleged familiarity Of Mrs. Scott with the clerk of a we'll known Washington apartment hotel, and with certain army officers.
 Defense Opens Its Case
 The defense opened It's case by presenting depositions of Miss Gwynne Jones and Miss Ada Hayden .of Washington had Miss Helen Ire maine of Cheboygan, attesting to
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
Aling Sure To Be House Leader
 At Coming Session, Friends Say
ASKS AN EMBARGO
Commissioner Whittlesey Wants
 Governor To Place Ban On Trans portation Of Live Poultry In State.

Hartford, Jan. 3.-An embargo on transportation of live poultry into and from the cities of Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury was sought by Commissioner James Whittesey today who applied to Governor Templeton for authority to issue it. If the governor grants the application the embargo order will be in the hands of police authorities by a. R. Monday.
 The embargo is sought as anoth- CT step in coping with the poultry disease which already has killed up- wards of 10000 chickens in the state.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03

Alpena, Michigan, Jan. 3.--Mrs Edna Scott was expected to take the witness stand some time today 10 testify in her own defense in the suit for divorce brought by Congress: man Frank D. Scott of the eleventh Michigan district. The plaintiffs case was closed late yesterday and the defense opened with the reading of depositions.
 Only two witnesses were present. cd by the plaintiff, the congressman
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
Gets Compensation for
 Mosquito Bite on Tongue

San francisco, Jan. 2---The sfatc industrial accident commission has decided a mosquito bite on the tongue constituted an industrial hsz- ard and awarded William Miller S2- 4S7.1S with s12.9S a week until he recovers. Miller was bitten last June and since has been unable 10 Mork.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
PhiIa. Fireman Killed.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-One fire- man lost his life and property val- ued at approximately s500,0OO was destroyed in a fire that swept through two buildings at 2514-16-1S North Broad street today. Tho buildings were occupied by automo- Lille accessories concerns.
 Walter Connison, attached to a fire truck company, lost his way in one of the buildings and was over- come by smoke. When found by other firemen he was still alive, but pulmotors failed to save his life.
 The flames started in the Queen Auto Supply Co.,, dealers in garage machinery, and spread to the U. S. Tire Co. building
 The i1remen were handicapped by deep snow and slush that covered these streets.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03

testifying to alleged indiscretions of his wife while he was in Michigan campaigning In 1922, and she re- mained in Washington as told to him by his secretary, and a verification of having told the stories by Miss Jane Kennedy of Alpena, the sec retary.
 Tells of Alleged Parties
 Miss Kennedy was the second witness, telling on the witness stand alleged stories told to her by Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
15 HURT IN PANIC
Explosion on Boston Trolley Car Sends Passengers Crashing Through Doors and Windows

Boston, Jan. S.-An explosion that followed a short circuit in car in the subway between Boylston and Park streets today caused a stam- pede among the passengers. Fifteen were injured as they crashed through the glass windows, or were trampled on by those who came after. They required hospital treatment.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
BACK TO NORMAL

Fly The Associated Press.
 Berlin, Jan. S.-In most respects the German railway system is hack to pre-war standards, Rudolph Oeser the director general of the system declared today.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Jan. S.-ForeCaSt for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled tonight and Sunday probably light rain or snow; slowly rising temperatures Sunday,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03

Mrs. Scott's apparent ability and deposition from Miss Joanna Fuchs, freputed friend of Mrs. Scott to the effect that the congressman had ad- mitted losing $500 on two occasions in gambling.
 The congressman testified earlier in the week that his wife was eX- travagant and detailed alleged ex- trayagancy. while Mrs. Scott in her cross bill charged her husband with losing considerable money gambling. Testimony intended to corrobor- ate charges made by Scott that his wife received the clerk of hotel in her apartments late at night, was given by Miss Jane Kennedy. for 15 years his private secretary. Invited 10 Meet Clerk
 Miss Kennedy, on direct examiha- 1 tion. testified that she was on friend ly terms with Mrs. Scott and on numerous occasions was an over night guest at her apartment. On one of these occasions. she testified, Mrs. Scott asked her if she woIJd not like to meet the clerk of the hotel
 "She told me he was a nice boy and admired her apartment" Miss Kennedy said "Then she stepped to the telephone and asked about some bills"
 Mrs Scott later explained. Miss Kennedy testified. that her inquiry about bills was a "conversational code"
 Her next overnight visit at the Scott apartment, Miss Kennedy said, was about a fortnight later. and 1t was on this occasion. she testified, that Mrs. Scott introduced her to the hotel clerk. The introduction, she said, was made when with Mrs. Scott she went 10 the lobby desk to inquire for mail.
 "COme On Upr
 "When We left him." Miss Ken nedy continued. Mrs. Scott said come on up when you gst time We went back up and when it got to be 11:2O p. m., and he did not come, she said Jane, you're q hoodoo; he's afraid Of you I asked her if she wasn't afraid people would see | him when he came in She said no; he's careful and always walks up an down the hall to see that nobody observes him..
 Jealous "JaILbo." On another occasion, Miss Ken ncdy testified Mrs. Scott told her ! the hotel clerk was becoming jealous ] of m army officer referred to as "Jazzbo." "She told me" Miss Ken nedy said, that the clerk one night walked in after she had gone to bed and she had fallen asleep and knew nothing until his kiss awakened her" Mrs. Scott also told her, she added, that the clerk on another oc- casion helped her dress for dinner.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
200 Driven From Homes.

New York. Jan. S.-One woman was burned to death and more than % persons were driven from their homes in two fires in Manhattan early today.
 The woman lost her life in fire which swept a rooming house in Irving place operated by Mrs. Nor man Thomas, wife Of the socialist candidate for governor in the last
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03

CContinued on Second Pagel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
10000 Miles Is
Mere Trifle For
Birds To Fly
Many Species, Scientists Point
Out, Fly From Pole TO Equa-
ter Each Year
BY DAVID DIETZ

An annual flight from the north
or south pole to the equator dis
tance of more than 5000 miles-is
a mere trifle for many species OF
birds. This is one of the amazing
discoveries made by the Whitney
South Sea Expedition of the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History.
Under the leadership of Rollo H.
Beck, veteran naturalist, an inten-
sive study of the islands of the trop-
ical Pacific is being made.
Beck and his a ssociates have
found birds in these islands whose
nesting places are in the arctic
tundras, Yet other birds whose
home is in the antarctic region a nd
who fly toward the equator as the
long night settles upon the south
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
Letter Found In Book
Shows Ben FrankIin'S
Kite Claims TO Be True

children and Owen Barwick spent
the week end at Waycross.
Miss Eva and Howard Beden-
baugh, Of Albany spent the week
end with their mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Bedenbaugh.
Mrs. Gus Smith, and Mrs. J. H.
Rhodes, were Montezuma Shoppers
Monday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Cocker, left this
week for Macon where she will. en-
ter G. A. B. c.
Miss Lizzie Bedenbaugh, Miss
Eva and Henry Bedenbaugh spent
Sunday afternoon at Oglethorrd
with Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Wicker.
Gus Kitchen, motored to Macon
and Milledgeville Saturday.
Mrs. Julian Easterlin and chill
dren, of Andersonville and Dallas
Pennington of Pennington were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Smith Monday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Clapp and
children, of Byron, were visitors
here Sunday afternoon.
Miss Beula Pennington and
Charlie Smith of Albany spent the
weekend with Miss Mardelle Pen,
nington at the home of Mr.. a nd
Mrs. Ernest Cocker.
Rob Holloway, Miss Frances, and
Robert Holloway, and 4. L. Brooks,
were Oglethorpe visitors Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. G. Smith, of
Oglethorpe and Miss Mollie Smith
of Macon were Sunday afternoon
guest of Mr.. and MIS-. Ernest Hol-
loway, Mrs. Smith remaining for a
few weeks visit.
There W i'll be Services at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
at eleven o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Hawkins have
as their guests for several days
at their home on College street
Mrs. Hawkins brother, DR.. G. E
Murphy, of Atlanta. ~ b.
Miss Ruth Wootten, Of Miami,
Fla. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. T. Wootten at her home near
Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Coney who
have been residing at the home OF
Mrs. Henry Johnson for several
months, are now now occupying the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
Stevenson.

fONN'NA4DShs
Few men who come to the is
lands leave them" he wrote. They
grow gray where they alighted. The
palm shades and the trade-winds
fan them till they die.
But the islands nave suffered
from freebooters, slavers, whale
men and beach combers.
Crowding of pearl fishers and
copra gatherers upon small islands
has completely changed the origina!
plant and animal life of many of
them. Whole tribes of natives
have disappeared from the face of
the earth.
That is why scientists regard the
Whitney expedition as being so i'm
portant. The survey Of the islands
had to be made at once or it would
have been impossible forever.
Among the unusual birds gather
ed by the expedition is the fairy
tern. 1t is probably the most deli
cate and ethereal of all sea birds
1t is pure white with unusually
large eyes.
The bones are thin1y covered
and when seen against the tropical
sun, the bird looks as though il
were being X-rayed, for the bones
of the wings become visible through
the plummage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
Good Man Wanted!

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self for two three months, he can secure most
attractive District Agency with of the oldest
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unique, upto-date and especially attractive poll
cies that are easy to sell. Some insurance expe-
rience would be helpful but is not absolutely
necessary If you have been successful in your
present line of vvork-and feel that you han
die bigger and more profitable position, you
should immediately investigate this opportunity.
Eve complete information about yourself in ad-
dressing MIR Powell Harvey Advertising Agen-
c.7> Atlanta, Ca.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
CUTOFF

Orphans Home Day was observed
Sunday afternoon with an appro-
pirate program, and Senator Ben
Neal of Montezuma was the speak
er for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maxley were
Andersonville visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Holloway and
family Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hollo-
way and son, hurry, attended the
barbecue dinner at La Crosse.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Rhodes and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
SPELLING BEE AT
THALEAN FRIDAY

An old fashion spelling bee will
be held at the Thalcan academy
Friday night. There viii be en-
trants fro mall of the county
schools, the local schools and the
agricultural college, the faculty an
ounces. An invitation is extended
the general public to be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

and civilization has upset the deli
cate ba lance Of natural life upon
these islands. They feel that in an
other rs years, it may be too late to
seek traces of the n atural life
which had previously endured upon
these islands for centuries.
Some of the islands are only ju:-
ting rocks rising out of the depths
of the o cean. Others are low-ly-
ing atolls. Still theirs, like Tahiti,
are great volcanic peaks lofty and
forest-clad, surrounded by sandy
beaches and coral reefs.
But all have the fascination 50
well expressed by Robert Louis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
Epistle Was Written BY Frank
lin Himself On the Result
of Experiment

CINCINNATI, Oct. Lately
American historians have been
bombing the story of the flight OF
Benjamin Franklin's electric
ity detecting kite. They have
attempted to relegate the legend to
the junk heap of historical fallacies.
Their claim has been that, had
Franklin tried the experiment, he
would have been electrocuted and
burned to a crisp brown crust.
But b. ook has been discovered
piled with 10000 other volumes in
a garage store room wned by the
Cincinnati public library, ontain-
ing letter written by Franklin
himself on the experiment nd its
results. The volume is ompend-
ium of many letters written by
Franklin and members of the Roy
al Scientific Society of London.
While the st DRY handed down
placed the scene of the trial in the
tower of old Christ Church IN Phil
adelphia, Franklin fails to mention
the locality. 1t is also evident that
he had no intention of attracting
lightning to his kite, but ne mere
lv wanted to prove the presence OF
of electrical energy in the atmos-
phere during a thunderstorm.
The letter was written p robably
in 1852. His observation and in
- -, - sovc foIIOHry.
make a cross Of t wo hght
strips of cedar, the rms so long
as to reach the four corners OF a
large silk handkerchief when eX-
tended: tie the corners of the hand
cross. so you have the body Of q
kite which being properly accom-
modated with a tail, loops, and
string. will rise in the air, like
thosemade of paper, but this, beng
silk. is fitted to bear the wet and
wind of thunder guest without
tearing. To the top of the upright
stick of the cross is to be fixed a
very sharp pointed wire, rising a
foot or more above the wood. TO
the end Of the Irvine next TO the
hand. is to be tied a silk ribbon,
sand where silk and Irvine JON a
kew NAV be fastened. This KITE 10
he raised when q thunder gust ap-
pears to be coming on, and the per
son who holds the string must stand
within n door or window or under
some other covering, so that the sim
ribbon may not be wet, and care
must be taken that the Irvine does
not touch the frame OF the door
or window.
GAS soon as any of the thunder
clouds come over the kite, the
pointed wire will draw the electric
fire from them, and the kite, with
all the twice will be electrified, and
the loose filaments of the twlne
will stand out ever and be attract
ed bv an approaching finger. Anc
when the rain has wet the KITE ano
Irvine so that it can conduct the
electric fire freely, you will tInd
it stream out plentifully from the
kew on the approach OF your
knuckle. At this key, q phial may
be attached, and from electric flr'
thus obtained, spirits may be lgnlt
ed and all the other electric expert
ments be performed which are US
uallv done by a rubbed glass gloD'
or tube, and thereby the samenes'
of the electric matter with that o.
lightning completely demonstrated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01

pole have been discovered in the
islands.
The expedition seeks to obtain
accurate and scientific data con
corning the islands and particularly
the bird life. SO far, many species
of birds never before caught or
shot, have been collected bv Hbe ex-
petition.
This is the first time that a com
prehensive survey of these islands
has ever been undertaken from q
scientific point of view.
Many scientists feel that the sur
vey was undertaken. lust in time.
For the arrival of the white man
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
SENTENCED FOR LIVING
TOGETHER IN HOTEL

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Oct. Thomas
Fisher Lawrence and Mrs. Jack
Gruer, st. Louis society widow,
Wednesday were sentenced to NOR
ais court to the house Of correction
for thirty days. .,.tt
They were arrested together sew
eral weeks ago in an exclusive no.
tel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
PLANE CRASHES DOWN
IN RELIABILITY TOuI

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. i1.-Plane
No. 8 Of the Ford reliability tour,
a Waco, piloted by Ed G. Knapp,
crashed late Wednesday, two and
one half miles southwest of Dear
born, Mo. The pilot and passenger
escaped with, minor injuries The
plane was badly damaged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-01
WALKER NAMES ELROD
MEDICAL EXAMINER

ATLANTA, Oct. pr. ]. c. FL
rod, of Forsyth, was appointed by
Governor Walker as a member Of
the state board of medical examin-
ers, succeeding DR.. W. C. Williams,
Jr., of Cochran, resigned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-16
A Prize Tiuhtwad,

We met Atchison's best known
Tightwad last Sunday, and he was
very, very happy. We asked him
why the jubilation.
II have just had exceptionally
good luck" he said. II lost dime
going to church, but found 1t
while going home from church. l
had saved it for the church"-Atchi-
son Globe
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-16
AFFAIRS
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
Ellsworth POstOmce.

MAILS RECEIVED.
Week Days.
From West-6.47 a. m; 4.38 p. m.
From East-11.20 a. M; 6.42 p. m.
MAILS CLOSE AT POSTOFFICE.
Week Days.
Going West-10.50 a. M; $40 p. m.
Going East-6.15 a. M; 4.05 p. m.
Registered mail should be at post
Office half an hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-16
WEATHER IN ELLSWORTH.

For Week Ending ut Midnight Tuesday
Dec. Is, 1925.
From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co. in Ellsworth. Pro.
cipitation is given in inches for the
twenty four hours ending At mid
night.
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itation
Evening star., 1925-07-25
JOINT ATTACK DELAYED.

GIBRALTAR, July 25 CP.-Prepa-
rations for the announced operations
by the combined Spanish and French
forces against the seaport of Alhuce-
mas have not been interrupted, al
though there has been a postpone
ment of putting the plan into effect
while the Franco Spanish conference
on Morocco still is in progress at
Madrid. Alhucemas lies on the
Mediterranean coast of Morocco near
Adjir. headquarters of Add ell -Krim,
the Moroccan war lord.
All the troops which have been dis
embarked in North Africa to par
ticipate in the attempt of a landing in
front of rebel headquarters are ma
neuvering regularly every day in the
vicinity of Restinga, which lies on
the coast south of Medilla and' be-
tween Marchica and the Mediterra-
nian. There they can carry out their
practice work beyond the prying eyes
of civilians or spies. The armored
vessels which are to be utilized in the
landing operation at Alhucemas are
anchored In the port of Melilla.
awaiting orders from the high com
mand.
Evening star., 1925-07-25

Continued from First Page)
colored ice magnate, and carrying
several boy companions, was halted
by Policeman Smith for violating the
regulation.
Cant you read what that sign
says?" Smith asked the abashed
driver.
''Yassah. yassah," he replied. "she
say stop and look but l wasn't
lookin', so / couldn't stop
He paid for his lack of perception
by driving around the block while his
ice supply dwindled.
Some Overdo 1t.
The officers did not halt any driver
who brought his car almost to a dead
stop and then shifted to second gear
and proceeded, provided. of course,
traffic on Eighteenth street did not in
terfere. While they didn't say so, it
was evident they felt that if cross
traffic is not coming and the way is
clear, ii should not be necessary for
motorist to come to a complete halt
and then go through the process of
changing through first and second
gears. They pointed out that the
regulation was designed to give
boulevard traffic right of way at in
tersections. If there is no boulevard
traffic, it is a pretty safe bet that the
driver will not be arrested if he slows
down to three or four miles an hour
and then shifts to the lower gear.
Many of the drivers today, seeing
the officers scrutinizing their actions,
overdid their stopping. Instead of
starting right up again they stood
still for nearly half a minute, and on
a number Of occasions the officers had
to step out and tell them they were
doing just as wrong by stopping too
long as if they had not stopped at all.
Signs Are Painted.
''As a general rule" Officers Lamb
and Smith soliloquiZed after the morn
ing drive, "the average Washin gton
drivers are needing the stop signs re-
markably well. 1t is a matter of get
ting them acquainted with the reguIa-
ton. so that they will look out for the
stop" intersections. The newspapers
can aid US great deal in this educa-
tional work"
The stop signs have been painted all
along Eighteenth street from F street
to Calvert Street Bridge and on Con-
necticut avenue from S street to
Chevy Chase Circle. Massachusetts
avenue, Tenth street and Sixth street
are to be marked in the same way
within a few days, Traffic Director
Eldridge said today.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
DECADES BIGGEST WRITING FIND
STICKS TO JOB IN THE MARINES
Capt John ". Thomson, jr., Hailed by Literati as
Brilliant Writer and Artist, Is Content to Keep
on Bossing LeatFernecks in Canal Zone.

Thomason then was stationed. Stall
ings and Alexander Woollcott, former
dramatic editor of the Sun, looked
over the proofs. Stallings averred
that not in Hugo's writings of war or
stephen Cranes Red Badge OF
knew were there such accounts OF
men in battle. Woollcott was in
spired to write a few columns of
praise, which Vanity Fair published
In it's June issue with a few sample
sketches by Capt. Thomason. Scrib-
ner's gave the budding author an an
nouncement a veteran might envy
and said elsewhere in the same num-
ber: This, his first published work,
is in the nature of a literary dis
covery. It is without doubt one of
the few distinctive pieces of writing
that the year has produced"
Art VS.. Literature.
There is still a hot contention be-
tween the art and literary depart
ments of the magazine regarding
Thomason's relative merits as an
illustrator and author. Both agree
he is good enough to keep on
making Scribner's either with his
pen or typewriter.
Meanwhile Capt. Thomason has
written that the June Scribner's is
on the Canal Zone newsstands and
that he has come into considerable
local renown" as a result.
In Huntsville, Tex, Capt. Thoma-
sons wife, whom he married on the
eve of going to France; his father.
Dr. John w. Thomason, sr., and other
relatives, are overjoyed at the fame
that has overtaken him. Mrs. Thorn
ason formerly was Miss Leta Bass of
Terrell, Tex.
Her husband was born In Huntsville
and received his early education there.
In 19O9-f0 he went to Southwestern
University and the next year TO the
University of Texas. He quit college
before receiving a degree, taught
school for a while near Houston and
then worked for while on the
Houston Chronicle. He next joined
the marines and saw service In sew
eral odd corners of the world. He
went to France a captain and came
through unscathed, except for touch
of gas.
Capt Thomason is 50. He is a
great student of war and the lives
and methods of men who waged them
in the past. His associates say he
handles men with as much genius as
he does words or a pencil and the
men under him vouch for the fact
that he is ''helluva good {. ..