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New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
TAX SET AT S28,S77
State Board of Control Fixes Amount Due From Danbury and Bethel Street +. R, Co.

Hartford, Dec. IT R)-The board of control at Its meeting today fixed the amount of taxes due the state from the Danbury- Bethel Street Railway company. of which Colonel J. Moss Ives of Danbury Is the re- celver, at $2237T.l1. When the matter was under consideration at previous meeting of the board 1t was thought that the amount would be about $1S,000.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Philot Platt asked for an addition to his appropriation 10 meet the ex- pense of marketing reports, The legislature at the last session voted s25,000 for the current two years for the purpose,
 Mir. Platt told the board of con- trol that when the proposition was before the committee on appropri- ations. of which he was chairman, the appropriation was cut from SSb,- 00O to S25.000 on his motion. The board advised Commissioner Platt 10 do what he could 10 keep within the appropriation until the session ot 1927.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
TO DELIVER BASKETS

Twenty Christmas baskets will be to needy families by the Rotary club this year, according to an announcement mado at the rogu- lar meeting of the cIuh at the Bur ritt hotel at noon today.
 Brief talks wee given by James Robinson and Vice President r. R. Gilpatric on "salesmanship.'
 The club was entertained by Dave Young, Scotch comedian.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
FOOD PRICES RISE

Washington, Dec. l7 Pl- Retail food prices in principal cities of the United States increased nearly sit per cent between october lS and November Is. A survey by the bu- reau Of labor statistics. made public today placed the index number of prices of the composite food sub stances compiled, based on 100 for 1918, at 1871 for November against l61.6 for October.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
FLOWING THROUGH ICE
Coast Guard Cutter Ossipcc Hastcn- ing To Bangor To Try To Clear Away Ice Floes.

Bangor, Me, Dec. II (PD -- The coast guard cutter Ossipee, despatch" cd here from Halifax 10 attempt relief of the serious ice situation which threatens the city's water sup ply and dam, arrived in the Penob- scot river today and was ploughlng it's way through several inches ot clear ice and anchor ice in an effort to reach this city.
 Although there is now no imme- diate danger of a failure of the water supply, which several days ago was all but cut off, the presence of great fields of anchor ice many feet high below the dam threatens serious loss to the water works plant dam and all property along the river.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
WINS SCHOLARSHIP IN
 NEW YORK ART SCHOOL
Matthias Zimmerman Awarded Years Tuition and Assistant In-
 structorship For Fine Work.

Matthias Zimmerman, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Zimmerman of Vine street, has been awarded scholarship at New York School Of Fine and Applied Arts.
 The scholarship carries with 1t years free tuition at the institu- tion, and gives him the privilege of instructing part time there and being considered as assistant h. structor.
 Frank M. Zimmerman Is chair man of the board of assessors, Matthias is In his second year at the school, going there from New Britain high school where he won much recognition because of his ability In art and special designing,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
CLING TO OLD CUSTOMS

Constantinople Dec. 17 P>-While the Moslem women of Constantino- pie are now enjoying almost as much freedom as women of the oc- cident. the interior of Turkey lags far behind. The new government is exhorting the women to come out of their wells and out of their selected past, but such Is the force of tradi- ton In small communities that only few of the most courageous are initiating their progressive sisters Of Constantinople.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
CLAIMS FLYING RECORD,

Boston. Dec. r LPl-The Ameri- can flying record for 1925 was claimed today by Lieutenant Reg inald D. Thomas, officer command ing the naval reserve air base st Squantum when he landed in Dor chester Bay shortly before o'clock completing 700 hours and 30 min. utes Of flying for the year.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
Funerals
Thomas Donohue

When funeral services for Thomas Donohue of Litchfcld were held at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua this morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. John r, Donohue, pastor of St Jo- seph's church in this city and q son of the deceased man celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem. He also conducted committal services at the grave in Litchfeld where burial took place.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
ART EMBARGO EXTENDED

Berlin, Dec IT PJ-Taking COZ nizance of the increasing economic depression and the consequent dan ger of Germans selling their art treasures abroad. the Reichstag has extended the embargo on exportation of works of art until Dec. S1, 1921
 During the debate, Rev. George schreiber, centrist deputy, declared Germany's cultural possessions con- stituted "a special badge of distinc- ton over and against the growing Americanization."
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
O'Mahony Will Be Given
 Work in Shirf Factory

Wethersfeld, Dec. F (Pl-Startins his term of life imprisonment to which he was sentenced in Bridge port yesterday for the murder Of Beatrice Donnelly, his sweetheart, James Napoleon Boncparte OMa- hony, today had an interview with Warden H. K. W. Scott who said the new arrival probably would be as- sigrcd to the shirt factory, at least until prison authorities had an op- portunity to find work for which he might be better fitted.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
City Advertisement

The Board of Health will accept bids for the collection of garbage in the City of New Britain, contracts to begin April i, 1928.
 Bids for the whole City or indi' vidual districts will be considered.
 Proposals may be obtained at the Office and the sealed bids must b. in on or before January ,, 1926.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
AMPHION GLIB PLAY

A short one-act play was put or at tho Senior high school auditor ium this morning by the Amphion club of the Senior high school as a special Christmas program.
 Those who took part were John Demming, Betty Kimball; Alan Burr and Mary McInerney.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
SLANER,S AID PAROLED

Lansing, Mich, Dec. r Pl-Flor- cnco Mckinney. confessed compan- ion and sweetheart of Emil Zuke, St. Joseph youth, who is serving life sentence for the murder of Cora Raber, August 6. 1924, was parolcd from the Detroit house of correction today by Governor Groesbcck.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
VESSEL MAY BE SECRETARY

It is reported on good authority that at the meeting of the board of directors of the Kiwanis club, fol- lowing the installation of the newly elected officers, that Harry Vessel principal of the Elihu Burritt junior high school, will be elected secrc- tary. MT. Vessel will succeed Cles- son w. Parker, who has been elected vice. president.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
Bank Employes to Get
 Right to Buy Stock

New Haven, Dec. 17-Employe 8 of the First National bank will have opportunity to buy stock in the bank. the directors decided by vote today. It was also voted to increase the capital stock of the bank by $5o,000. making the aggregate cap- italizations $1,050,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
Human Bones Are Found
 Under Elm City Building

New Haven. Dec. 17--1n eXcavat- ing for an office building in George street today, bones were found which were recognized as human ones. A building had long stood on
 New Haven, Dec. 17-Employes
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
PRAISES LUKENIAN's DESIGN

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 17 R-Augus- tus Lukcman's design for the cen- tral group of the Stone Mountain memorial was praised in highest terms by Daniel Chester French. sculptor of the Lincoln memorial in Washington, in letter to Hollis N. Randolph, president of the memorial association and made public by him.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17

of S5,000 for alleged mistreatment Of the boy in the matter Of punish ment on October q, 1924, claim be- ing made that in grabbing Augustine the teacher handled tue boy so roughly that his right arm was per manently injured.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
FILE BILL OF EXCEPTIONS

Providence, F. l., Dec. r P}- Counsel for Leonard w. Horton, former master in chanccry, and Francis P. Doughorty, attorney, convicted by n jury June 2S under a joint indictment charging conspir- acy to defeat public justice in q di- vorce case through false deposition8, today filed in the superior court a bill of exceptions.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
City Advertisement

The Board Of Health Will accept bids for the installation of perma- ncnt wooden blinds on all the win dows at the Isolation Hospital.
 Details may be obtained al the 0ffice and bids must be in before December so, 1923.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
DEFENDANTS VERDICT
New Haven school Teacher, sued for S5,00O for Alleged Injury to Child, Gets Decision,

New Haven, Dec. IA iOfend- ants verdict was returned hy Judge Isaac Wolfe in superior court today in the case Of John Angelillo, guar dian of his son, Augustine. aged H.. against Henrietta Ransome, Scran, ton street school teacher Angclillo, acting for his son. sought damages
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
CHAPMAN REWARD HEARING

Hearings on the Chapman rewards will not be held until March, accord ing to States Attorney Hugh NJ. AL corn, of Hartford. The New Brit ain police are asking for s3,000 of the reward offered, which they in- tend placing in the pension fund.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
Mrs. Helen S0knlnMSki

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Sokolowski were held at the home on Orange street at 7:15 o'clock, and from Sacred Heart church at 7;9o o'clock this morning. Burial was in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
F.. H. SHIELDS NIECE KILLED

Frank H. Shield, head Of the Hardware City Cooperative Associa- ton and president of the Rotary club, has been called 10 Albion, Mi chigan, where a niece is reported to have been killed in an accident,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
WHOLE TOWN CHIPS IN

New Canaan, Conn, Dec. 1.-The town police force can speed up when it desires as twenty citizens have clipped in to sum with which q motorcycle for the department was bought.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
BAN IS LIFTED
Tyrol Commissioner Decides to
 Permit Christmas Trees.

Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Dec. 17 Pl-The Italian commissioner for the southern Tyrol has rescinded his order forbidding the sale of Christ mas trees. which aroused so much opposition among the German resi- dents of the territory.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
William Bedford

The funeral of William Bedford was held from the home, 1868 stan ley street, this afternoon. Rev, Samuel Sutcliffe. pastor of St Marks church off1ciated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
Mrs. Ingar Herriander

Funeral services for Mrs. Ingar Hcrriander were held at the homo this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. Dr. J. E. Klingberg officiated and burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17

The southern Tyrol was awarded 10 Italy in the postwar settlement, news of the prohibition of Christ mas trees in the former German ter ritory povoked a storm of editorial fury throughout Germany. many Of the newspapers scoring the Fascist for what they termed a brutal vio- lation" of the cultural and religious rights of the Tyrolese people,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
Wall Street Briefs

The spread between the low and high prices of memberships in the New York Stock Exchange, eighty of which have been transferred so far this year. has been the widest in the history Of the institution. The first seat sold in 1925 was priced at s9s,- 900 and after steady rise in values took place, until three memberships were transferred late in the year at therecord price of s15o.0OO. The previous record of s115,oOO was es- abolished fin 1920. Fifty years ago, the prices Of seats Huctuated between s4,250 and s6,750.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
Associated Gas and Electric
 Company 61 Broadway, New York THE J. G. WHITE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
 Operating AAnsgsrS


 The Roard of Directors of ksss- eiAted Gas and Electric Csmpany has declared the following quarterly dividends:
 Clsss A Stoek-7nN of one shars ot Glass A Stock, or at the rate of loC rer aBnum. payable February l, 1928. to stockholders ot rseord lanu- Rry II, 1926. On the basis of $SS rer sharc for the Class A Stock, thss dividend is st the annual rate of kS-so per share.
 Original Series Preferred Steek-- S7lae per share plus the extrz dfvi- dend cf lalse heretofore declared, cf sl.Oa in all, payable on January | l92S. to stock bolders of record D. ccmSer 10, 1925.
 g. Dividend Series Preferred stseh-- tl7S per share. payAhe January ( iss6. to stockholders of record D. oenbeT 10, 1925,
 Provision VAS also made for stccA diviacndS. in lieu of lhe cash diyS- dend. oa the Preferred Stocks. at the rate of s.7S i00ths of a share of Class A Stock fer each share of Original Series FrGerred Stock, and 6flooths of a share of Class A Stock for esch share of q Dividend Series Preferred Stock. On the basis of $Ss per share for the Glass 4 Stock this is at the annual rate of fSi4 per bhsre for the Original Series Pre- fsrred Stock and sS.to per thArs for the s7 Dividend Ssriss Pr~t9rred Stock
 StnckAolders may purehAss saf. hcieut additional scrip to eompaeks . full sharC or sen their scrip st tAs rate of loo above or halow. respeo- lively, the last sale prioa of Claa A Stock on tAe day precedinE. upen rss euest to the SeseoArd Ns.scud Rank. llS RroadvAy, New York Cicfs
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New Britain herald., 1925-12-17

Plans for a merger of the Fidelity International Trust company and the Coal and Iron National Bank have been outlined 10 stockholders of the two institutions, The capital of the enlarged bank which will be known as the Fidelity Trust company will be $4,000,0 ,000 with an additional s3,00o,o0o ;or surplus and undivided profits Combined deposits of s45,- 0O0,000 will swell total resources to $50, 100000.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17

Rest Butter. 5ac, Russell Bros advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17


 Shoe company today declared an ey- tra dividend of 2 per cent. In addi. ton to the regular monthly pay ment of per cent, both payable January to stock of record Decem- Der 23, Last years extra Christmas dividend Was per cent,
 !. B. Kimberly, Jro today was suspended by the New York curb market for ninety days for a viola. ton Of the exchange trading rules.
 Directors Of the St. Joseph Lead Co.,. today declared an extra diri- dcnd of s1, payable in four quarter ly dividends of 50 cents each for 1926. Last year the company de- clared four extra dividends of 50 cents each, and three months ago an additional extra of s1.
 The American Pneumatic Service Co.,. has declared a semi-annual di- vidend Of $l on the second pre- ferred. Previously. 75 cents had 1 been paid semi-annually. | McAndreWs and Forbes Co.,, manu- lecturers of licorice paste and pro- ducts, today declared an extra di- vidend of 5 per cent on the common in addition to the regular quarterly rate of 2l2 per cent.
 The General Fireproofing Co.,, has declared an extra dividend Of 70 cents on the common stock, in addi- ton to the regular quarterly diyi- dend of 80 cents.
 The Richmond, Fredericksburg &; Potomac railroad today declared an extra dividend of S5. In addition tc the regular annual dividend of $7 on the common. In 1924 the company declared only the regular $T diNi- dend.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17

SCIATICA AND LTMBAGO
 OVERCOME IN \ RE-
 INVARIABLY SHORT TIME New Britain Man Made Entirely We'll in Two Weeks at the Electro Medical Office, 149 Arch St,
 New Britain
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-21
SIX MULES Die IN
FIRE SUNDAY NIGHT
BARN ON COOKE FARM EAST
OF DAWSON COMPLETELY
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

A large barn, belonging to Mr.. J.
F. Cooke, and housing a number of
mules, numerous farming implements,
a Ford automobile and a small guam
'tity of feedstuf, was completely de-
stroyed by fire Sunday night
The barn was located on the Cooke
farm about half way between Dawson
and Brentwood, and the origin of the
fire is unknown, but it is believed by
some to have originated in the loft
containing feedstuff from matches, left
through carelessness at some former
date, and ignited by rats.
Although every effort was made to
check the flames they had gained such
Roadway when noticed that all efforts
proved fruitless and the structure and
contents were soon consumed blythe
roaring flames. Six mules likewise per-
ished in the conhagration.
The exact loss from the fire has
not been estimated by Mr.. Cooke, but
it is thought that it will reach several
hundred dollars. Insurance to the
amount of 81 400 was carried The
Ford automobile, owned by tenant
on the place, was uninsured.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-21
News of Interest in the
Brentwood Community
Happenings of the Week Chronicled
For Readers. Personal Mention.

r I SOllc4 NANAAllOAAs
Miss Mertice Lumpkin was hostess
at a pretty party on Friday evening
The spacious hall and porch where
the games and contests were enjoyed
were decorated with varied cut flow
ers and ferns. Quite number were
present to enjoy this event Fruit was
served throughout the evening, and at
4 late hour an ice course was served
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Skyles, of Day
tona, Fla, stopped over the past week
with Mrs. w. E. Henry for short
while. Mr.. and Mrs. Skyles were en-
route to Kentucky to visit relatives.
Mr.. Skyles is president of the bank
in which Mr.. Jessie d. Henry holds
a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Turner and
son, of New York city, are guests OF
Mrs. Randolph Foster. Mr.. Turner
was a former resident of this county
and his numerous friends are. giving
he and his family warm welcome.
Mrs. Arch Cowart entertained the
junior missionaries with delightful
swimming party at divers mill on
Thursday afternoon After the games
and swimming a delicious spread was
enjoyed All report a good time.
Mr.. E. E. Collins, Miss Bertha Viii
liams, of ST Petersburg, Fla, and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Williamson, of
Americas, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Williamson the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Henderson and
children and Mrs Belle Hunter, who
have been guests of Mrs E. c. Berry,
have returned to their home in Char
lptte, N. c.
Mr. Sam Bundrick and children and
Miss Emma Bundrick, Of Cordele,
spent few days the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Davis.
Mrs. John Mcleod, Mrs. w. NJ.
Arnold, Mrs Lois Arnold and Miss
Catherine Mcleod visited in Ameri-
Gus the past week.
Miss Lucille Sumner and Miss Ella
Gammage have returned from de
lightful visit to relatives in Atlanta
and Commerce.
Mrs. A. A. Capel and Misses Julia
and Leella Capel have returned from
a pleasant visit to relatives in Louis
vile, Ala
Miss Ida Gammage, Of Smithville.
is spending few days with Miss
Claudia Lawrence and Miss Stella
Williams.
Mr. and Mrs H. P. Wilcoxon spent
few days the past week with the
latter's parents in Union Springs Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Dixon and
Douglas, of Jacksonville, Fla, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. ]. Denton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Beasley and lit
tie England, junior, have recently Wis
tied in Lagrange and Atlanta.
Miss Nanilee Sanders has returned
from Granite Hill, Ga, where she
taught in the summer school.
Miss Sara billiard is visiting rela-
tives near Leesburg.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-21
SAVE THE COTTON BOLLS.

Weevils have started flying and
fields that have been kept under con-
troll during the entire summer are be-
coming infested with migratory colo
nies of weevils which are attacking
the young bolls in many Of the cotton
fields There is no doubt but that it
will pay handsome returns to make
one or two applications OF poison
where these weevils are doing dam
age, according to a statement given
out by A. E. Gibson, county agent OF
Terrell.
Farmers should by all means watch
their fields closely, says Mr.. Gibson,
and at the first sign of general infes-
tation make applications of dust at in
tervals of from seven to ten days.
Weevils will attack young bolls just
as readily as they attack young
squares, and especially is this true
when they begin migrating from field
to field, Notwithstanding the fact that
the impression has been very general
that so long as the weevil could get
squares he would not feed upon the
bolls.
Weevils attacking the bolls not only
destroy large quantities of cotton but
also reduce the quality and cause the
cotton to be of very poor grade.
1t is hoped that farmers will not
give up the fight at the last moment
when a cotton crop is within their
grasp and allow these migrating wee
wills to rob them of what promises to
be an excellent yield.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-21
rs CARS OF MELONS
HAVE BEEN SHIPPED
SEASONS OUTPUT OF 100 CARS
WILL BRING GROWERS OF
TERRELL $4,000.

Approximately rs carloads of water
melons had been shipped out of Ter
rell county up to last night, according
to A. E. Gibson, county agent The
quality of the melons grown in the
county has been good, and no trouble
has been experienced in finding a
market for this commodity. The low
est price so far has been $l250O a
car, with number OF cars selling for
$350.00 f. o. b. Graves and Dawson,
The average up to Saturday night
was considerably more than $4,000
per car, and the yield for the county
will be around one-third of car to
the acre, or possibly better.
1t is expected that more than hun
bred cars will have been shipped out
OF the county by the latter part of
this week, bringing the growers APP
proximately $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-21
Bill Would Abolish the
City Court January Next
Has Been introduced and Favorably
Recommended by Committee.

Representative d. Weaver, who
came home to spend the weekend,
stated that his bill to abolish the city
court had been favorably recon-
mended by the committee and would
be passed by the house early this
week and sent to the senate for con-
sideration by that body.
There was no opposition before the
house committee, but some of those
who think the adjustment OF the
court would be a mistake are planning
to go to Atlanta and appear before
the senate committee. 1t is their pur-
pose, they say, that the bill carry a
referendum clause submitting the
question of whether or not the court
shall be abolished to the voters of the
county.
Mr.. Weaver says there is not the
least doubt that his bill to abolish the
court will be passed by the legislature.
He has fixed in the bill January /,
1926, as the date for the court to cease
to exist. He has done this, he says,
that the dockets of the court may be
cleared, and that the officers may
have time to collect unpaid cost.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-21
The Supreme Court Says
That Gambler Must Pay
Holds That Byfeld Is Entitled to the
S2O,5 500 Note Given Him.

ATLANTA, Cain decision
handed down Saturday by the Georgia
supreme court the Fulton superior
court was upheld in adjudging that
Clyde K. Byfeld had legal and valid
claim to a note for $20,500 said to have
been received from Walter Gambler,
well-known Atlanta business man,
while on an ocean trip aboard the Be
rengaria several years ago.
Shortly after returning to Atlanta
from the trip, on which Mr.. Gambler
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Byfeld, Mr. Gambler entered suit IN
Fulton superior court to enjoin Mr..
Bvfield from collecting or transferring
the note which Mr.. Gambler alleged
was obtained under duress.
Following a hearing the lower court
rendered decision in favor OF Mr..
Byheld, and an appeal was filed by
attorneys for Mr.. Gambler. The action
Saturday of the supreme court affirm
ed the decision of the lower court.