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New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
GROWTH OF STATES TOBACCO INDUSTRY

Tobacco growers In Connecticut have been having some trouble In their organization this year and ono gentleman receiving stipend of sSo,0OO year was released from his duties. The price obtained for tobacco Is said not 10 have been satisfactory to the growers, who probably figured that a new broom would sweep better and get better prices In the future.
 But Connecticut growers have no cause of complaint regarding the extent of the yield per acre in this state. Figures hot from the Department of Commerce and the Census bureau show that the yield in 1924 was h e highest of any state in the Union; namely, 1,S15 pounds per acre. And at that. the yield was slightly less than the yield per acre the year before. The total yield for 1924, as well as the acreage planted to tobacco in the state, was also slightly less than those Of the preceding year,
 Efficiency was at its apex at the close of the war. when in 1919 the yield was 1,5oo pounds to the acre.
 The state which most nearly ap- breaches the yield per acre of Connecticut is Pennsylvania, with 1900 pounds 10 the acre. The southern states. where tobacco is more widely raised and where the total yield is much greater than in Connecticut because of the larger acreage, the yield per acre is uni formly low. The yield in Kentucky is only SS4 pounds per acre: North Carolina, 56o: South Carolina 4S5.
 All of which shows what can be done In a state when close atten- tion is given to crop that fits the soil In 1889 only 471,G57 pounds of tobacco were raised in Connec- ticut. In that year the crop In Kentucky totalled 5S,4S6,9o9 pounds, and in North Carolina more than 1G,OOo,o0o pounds. But Connecticut in 1o24 had a total yield of more than 36,oOo,o00 pounds,
 Close attention to a good thing does the trick. Compare Connecti- cuts record with that of Maryland In 1859 Maryland had a tobacco yield of more than 24,Oo0,00C pounds, entirely dwarhng that o' Connecticut, which as stated wa! less than half a million pounds, IT 1924, however. Maryland had yield of only ?I42O,O00 pounds, decrease compared with 1889 while ConnectiCut's yield was mor' than seyenty-five times as much!
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
STATE EXPENDITURES FOR GOOD ROADS

Connecticurs income from gaso- line taxes this year will amount to approximately sl.50o, ,oOo. It was nearly a million last year at tax of one cent a gallon; but the tax went up to two cents a gallon in July because, go the Legislature was told. more money was needed to construct and maintain high ways. ,.,.
 But the state this year will eX- r.pd much more than the income from the gasoline tax for good highways. The cost of the state s new good roads, the cost of mann tenance and the cost Of building new bridges will total s6.5oo,Ooo.
 This is the little sum of S5,ooV'- eoo more than the gasoline tax will bring in. The facts are the gasoline tax is not as important as if sometimes Is thought 10 b'. Tn order to provide enough money to nay for ss,5oo,ooo worth Of roads a yesr inc gasoline tax would have to be eight cents gallon.
 The lSO miles of improved state highways under construction VIII cost an average of s47,ooo a mic tota,ling s6.1IO.O0O. The balance o' the outlay will go for other road eyrenses, mostly the construction of bridges. The new roads con struc,ed arc of concrete, the only type of highway able 10 stand the demands o' present-day traffic.
 The fact that the e gasoline 'a' does not ray for the new roads does not mean that automobile owners are not paying their share of the cost of ca | construction  The ownership or automobiles r SO widespread that even without gasoline tax any taxation for good roads would be carried largely b! them. Tbe owaership Of cars il Connecticut approX!mates two fam ,,i.s to car. and when it is con sldered that car owners probably pay larger taxes per capita thai those who are not car owners an' that business concerns havinI trucks contribute a oonsideraol part to the fax total, it Is spparen that a large percentage of iaHe ar. linked up with automobile an' truck oTR:' .IyPsetiv' of tn
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
FARMING IN FLORIDA
 NOT THE LURE

The latest leaf of statistics flung to the breeze by the Department of Commerce hal d 10 do with a farm census Of Florida. As Florida Is attracting a horde of people suf- fering from get-rich-quicktiS, we paused a few moments 10 deter mine whether the farm situation in that state justified the fast travel in that direction,
 And 50 we learned that in 1920 there were SI,oo5 farms in Florida,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
GOOD TRAIN SERVICE STILL A NECESSITY

We need bus service but we also need train service. Waterbury IS one of the cities which discovered that important fact when the new time table of the New Haven rail- road went Into effect. Here is the wall as emitted by the Waterbury Republican over the new train service:
 "There Is now only one train each way between Danbury and Waterbury on week days and none on Sunday. Neither of these daily trains makes connection with trains for
 Poughkeepsie at Danbury, 60 that it is no longer possible for travellers to take this route to connect with the Hudson
 River. Putnam and Harlem
 branches of tn e New York Central lines. So long as this situation obtains on the rail- road the bus service should be strengthened. It sh 0 u d be operated to provide quick con- nections with the Harlem divi- sion of the New York Central,
 at least"
 It is to thu credit Of the New Haven railroad that 1t realized the situation quickly and through its subsidiary. the New Eng n q Transportation company, presented a petition before the Public Ctilt- ties Commission to operate a Dan ury.Waterbury- Hartford bus. line instead of merely wishing to oper' ate bus line between Danbur1 and Waterbury.
 It would be significant, however if the P. |. C. grants the company permission to operate a bus line De tween Hartford and Waterbury Il will be doing something that has been denied to independent line' in the past. when the objection was raised that such a line would compete with the New Haven rail road passenger business betweer the two cities. Presumably, how ever, the New England Transpor tation company will be found ou of another color.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
COMMUNICATED
PRO AND CON OF EVOLUTION

PRO AND CON OF ENOLJ TION Editor of The Herald:
 Much has been said pro and con OH the subject of evolution but 10 sum it all up into nut shell, has anyone the right to, advance his heories on any system of belief in such way as 10 force them by civil law on unwilling subjects, and con- pei the public to support his views by civil legislation? The public schools must maintain a basis of neutrality where religious issues are Involved! for when the state as- sumes to decide what the Bible teaches, we have abandoned Amcri- can principles of government, and 1 are back 10 the dark ages. The diff ference between science and religion Is great, yet there is common ground where both can meet and join hands Religion Is governed hy spiritual, science by natural laws. Religion is obtained by faith, science 'by knowledge, the former is a gift. the latter acquired; the one appeals to the heart. the other 10 the head. | Religion develops character; science mentality. If this is not true, only intellectuals could ever enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
 | Evolution looks askance at Josh ua's command for the sun 10 stand still. If the prophet had said that , the earth stood still, no one but Galileo the great astronomer would have known what he meant, and the people addressed would be com. pelled to wait c,no0 years for this genius. But the Bible meets people where they are. Tn this way Gods word found me. Tnasnluch as there Is no connected history beyond $500 years ago, all dates beyond that time are mere guesses, and these are about as flexible and accurate as are the statements of modern geologists, which vary from five million 10 five billion of years concerning the form ing of the same strata of the earth. A scientist once asked minister to prove to him that The sun has ever c'opu pVl BULL lc Nn1'T ne re- sponded: T w'll if you. first will prove how and by what power it moves"
 The organismal approach of the monkey to man does not prove that man came from the monkey. but how near man came being a monkey and we should thank God for the marrow escape, and that He Is able to make outright both man and monkey. ..s....'. ...,{' Agnosticisn1 insinuating itself by peaceful means. camoufla ged as sci ence is hurtful and manifestly un- fair but would our condition he inl- proved with Christian helief", en- trenched behind the sheriff and the hangman. 1..- :, =
 To coerce religion ,or non-religlon Is the worst sort of slavery. and re- dues true manhood and womanhood to the animal god consciousness. which is observably in the lowest man, when not speck of 1t can he found In the highest animal is the great gulf in which the missing link Is lost. and over which evolution cannot pass, hence this should not in any wise be foisted upon our inno- cent and helpless children at an age when they need a protector to aid them in true and safe education.
 ". R. UCHTMAE,
 ''''' S2 Jubilee St.
 READ THE HERALD CLASH FEED ADS FOR RESULTS.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
AUTO KNOCKS GIRL DOWN

Margaret Carroll Of 102 Sexton street was struck and knocked down last night on North street by an automobile driven by Wesley E. Porter of SS Francis street. Porter reported the accident to the police, saying that the girl had stepped from the curb into the path of his machine. She escaped without in- jury.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
Startling Innovation

My first picture" announced the portly motion picture magnate, with out removing his fat cigar, cost only s1O,000. But week by week we make allowances for improve. ments, until the latest one is costing us 5000, ,000."
 "Well, that's about all we can spend on one picture for beauty, scenery and mechanical effects" " agreed his partner, "If we appro- priate any more 1t will have to be for some non n-essentials-like brains --R. E. Brewster.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
From Our ChiIdrcn's Garden
 OR CurSps

Of Curses
 The new bahy--like all other babies, may I .add"--was very red. When she was proudly exhibited to sister. who was six years old, sister looked at the baby long and thoughtfully.
 Do you like the baby?" asked Grandma.
 "Why ycs.." said sister, with tears in her eyes.
 After returning from school that day Grandma asked; Did you tell teacher you had baby sister," "Yes,' was the fearful response. "Did you tell the children, too ?' Al this sister began to sob. "Yes, but I did not tell them it wa. colored. 1,thought it was none Of their business"
 Mary Jane Brown
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
4 Matter of Direction

Burton: "I understand Black has quit his job"
 Green: "Yes, his boss decided to regulate all salaries on sliding scale" Burton: But how could that affect Black?"
 Green: His salary slid the wrong way"
 E. c. Rutherford.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
PLUMBER BANKRUPT

New Haven, Conn.,. Oct. s--Harry Rievman, plumbing contractor Of Shelton in a bankruptcy petition to- day gave liabilities of se,6S5 and assets of S5,3S5.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Fable: He had seventeen admir- Ing female relatives, but he never boasted.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

Tho A. B. c. ts a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adyer- tIsers with a strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This lnsures protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Old friends and old wines and old ball players are the best.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Another good place for a "Watch your step" sign is just above the accelerator.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

You'll play thunder getting an
 other crack at a dollar you eend out of town.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
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MAxSONE ExKAll Jtuus

We'd All Sign Up for 1t, Folks' There are Home Study courses on
 How to Succeed" On how to get thinner or fatter, But we recommend one on How 10
 get fun out of living, there's need for the
 latterl
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

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New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

"A diamond in the rough" said the girl when she lost her engage ment ring on the golf course. Copyright. 1925. Reproduction
 Forbiddenl
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

A go-getter Is man who walks seven blocks to the place where he parked his car.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Things even up. American prisons are harder to get into but easier to get out of
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

The hard part of religion to un- derstand it why 1t makes people so mad at one another.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
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The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the uss for republication Of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in thir paper and also locaI news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Central American Indians were using rubber 10 make halls and rub Der dolls as far back as 500 A. D.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

The happiest people are those who keep their installment pay mcnts well scattered.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
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HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

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New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
Riglltt

Still, we couldn't get along with out the doctors, even if they do have a lot of ba-cilli notions
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Alas 1t Is impossible to tell at matriculation whether he has a good batting eye. ...
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
tsandFancies
BR ROBERT CULLEN

Fear isn't a weakness; 1t Is an aid to longevity.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Even the scolding parent birds seem to think the youngsters won't learn to fly as well as they do.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

The need of the times Is yehi- cle you can ride down town and
 then fold up and carry into the office.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

If only the grocer could be placated with informal conyersa- tions about the debt.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Moffet Is an able man, He is now six insults ahead of Mitchell.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

none of 1t, and I want you to lay off. Understand"
 Harry l.. Roberts.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

It costs more and more to kill a man in war, but gas is coming down.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06
Ihcclinr in thc Dark

Feeling in the Dark
 Roland: Dorothy was certainly disappointed when the lights, went out at her party. l certainly felt for her.
 Albert: Did you find herr" Harry
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Things never are as bad as they seem. Think how many, many peo- pIe never need a lawyer.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

China invented the art of weaving i 900 years before it was known in other countries
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Entered st the Post onics st New Britain
 ss Second Glass Mall Matter
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Well, it the worst happens in the soft coal fields, perhaps MT. Ford's engineers can suggest some thing.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

SUBSCRIPTION RATES ,s.oo s Year.
 s2oo Three Months. 7Sc. \ Month.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

It is estimated that there is enough crude oil on hand now to make 826,4S2 tons of mayonnaise dressing.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

Correct this sentence: Really said she, "I keep my closets as 'ldl as any other part of the house.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-06

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
GENERAL BUTLER
WILL BE BACK WITH
MARINES JANUARY l
BY Universal Service.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %
Brigadier General Smedley T. Butler,
dismissed after two years of spectacu-
lar service as director of public safety
in Philadelphia, will be back with the
marines January 1, it was learned to-
day.
He will be assigned to command the
San Diego, Cal, sta ton.
General Butler will confer with Ma
jor General John A. LeJeune of the
marine corps, in Washington Monday
General LeJeune has already received
the resignation of General Butler
which was sent by mail, but has re-
fused to open it. He declared he
wanted to have talk with Butler
first.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
STREET CAR
RUNS OVER
LEGS OF
CHILD
Bobby Lee Deckman, s,
Near Death as Doctors
Fight to Save Life.

Bobby Lee Deckman, 6 years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Deck
man, 1145 W. Russell Place, is in
the Physicians and Surgeons hospital.
not expected to live, following injuries
received when struck and run ever
by street car Christmas Eve.
Surgeons have removed one Les and
three toes on the other foot, and are
making a desperate fight to have the
child's life.
The accident occurred near the
Deckman home as the boy was cross
ing the street. He was struck by the
street car and thrown clear except for
his feet.
The father is an emplcye Of tho
Winerich Motor Sales company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
Chief Tired But Happy
After Bringing Xmas
Cheer to Riddles.
Friday he was Santa Claus.

Friday ne was Santa Claus.
Saturday he turned to fighting fires
by way of recreation.
For Fire Chief j. g. Sarran admits
that Fridays role was one of the most
strenuous Of his unusually busy ca
reer. 1t meant working from dawn
to dusk.
But the jovial fire chief is happy
because Christmas day he brought hap
piness to others. AS Santa Claus he
distributed toys to several hundred
poor children of the city.
With him on his errand of joy
went several of his firemen who had
toiled for months preparing for the
day. They had taken old toys, dis
carded by children of San Antonio and
made them into attractive toys for the
poor. 1t meant much hard work, but
the task was performed gladly.
And Friday when the chief and his
assistants delivered the toys they were
greeted with smiles and words Of graf
itude.
at more than repaid us for our
work, ;" declared Chief Sarran. ...
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
COLONEL MITCHELL
HOPES TO RETURN
TO FRIENDS IN S. A.

Colonel William Mitchell hopes to
return to San Antonio.
IL also is his hope to bring his
wife with-him, according to a Christ
mas telegram received by Mayor John
W. Tobin.
The contents Of the message re
ceived by the mayor December %, fol-
low:
"Heartiest Christmas and New
Years greetings. Sorry could not
be with you, but during my stay in
Texas | have learned what your peo-
pie are. Hope to again be with you
and next time with my better half,
who joins in the greetings"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
SAN ANTONIO MAN
SERIOUSLY INJURED
WHEN HIT BY AUTO

Knocked down and severely injured,
W. F. Bussby, II, of 121 Sycamore
street, was taken TO the Robert B.
Green hospital in a semi-conscious
condition Saturday.
Extent of his injuries could not be
fully determined due TO the seriousness
of his condition. He is believed to
have been internally injured in sddi-
ton to suffering wrenched back and
bruises about the head and legs.
Bussby was struck while crossing
the street in the 600 block of Com
merce street.
A man who told police his name was
E. W. Madison of 513 East Commerce
street, was operating the automobile.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
DOCTOR WILL FILL
STOCKINGS OF THOSE
WHOM SANTAFORGOT

Is there anywhere in San Antonio
a boy or girl who failed 30 get a
Christmas present?
Santa Claus wants TO know as he
may have, in the rush of caring for
everybody, overlooked some one.
If he did, he has left your present
at DIR. A. A. Luther's Office, at the
Texas Loan and Mortgage company,
S1s Navarro street.
DIR. Luther says that he will be
at his office between and 10 o'clock
Sunday morning. TO give a present
10 any boy or girl in San Antonio
who failed to get one Christmas Day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
COTTON MEN TOTALK
ONE-THIRD CROP CUT

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. CLIP
Proposals to reduce the South's cot.
ton production for 1926, one-third. are
TO be discussed at a special called
meeting of farmers. business men,
bankers and merchants from all sec
tons of the South. TO be held in At
lsnta January 5, John II. King. sec
rotary of the American Cotton Asso-
istion announced here today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26

lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Shaffer, the aged
couple with whom young
Flora had lived for several years,
and Flora himself is in a hospital
badly injured but expected to re-
cover.
What caused the terrific explosion
will never be known. The trio had
gone from their Christmas dinner to
see the little bungalow which Flora
had bought a month ago. They no.
ticed an "odor of gasoline" as they
entered the cottage. They had sepa-
rated, to wander through the rooms.
There had been a tremendous con-
eussion, a flare, and a moment later
neighbors found Flora lying almost
100 feet from what had been the
house. There was little left of the
structure. A few timbers had fallen
back upon the foundations, and I'M
der the shattered mass of wrcckagc,
Mr.. Shaffer, 81, and his 66-year-old
wife were found dying.
Witnesses said the bungalow was
literally catapulted so feet in the
air, where il seemed to burst like n
bomb, The house next door was
crushed in. Windows for blocks
around were smashed and chimneys
shaken down. The shock was felt
sharply more than a mile away. Five
neigbbors were injured, four suffer
Continued on Page TwO.D
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
U. S. COURT TO MAKE
SETTINGS JANUARY 4

Settings will be made and orders
issued for all cases on the civil, law
and equity dockets in federal court
when they are called at 8 80 o'clock
on the morning of January 4. Grim
inal cases will be tried during the two
weeks commencing January II.
Judge West will hold court in Aus
tin commencing January %, for a
week and then will return here for
session.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
MISSING COASTGUARD
BOAT AND CREW SAFE

BILOXI, Miss, Dec. 26.-CP)-A
coast guard power surf boat, stationed
at Barataria, La. missing with its
crew of four since December 81, today
was reported located near Grand
Bayou. 1t is understood here that
members of the crew are safe. The
absence of word from the craft was
attributed to lack of communication
with the base and the vicinity where
sbe boat was delayed by investigation
q suspected smuggling activities. Sew
cral boats from the Biloxi coast guard
we're searching for the absent coast
<usrd unit.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
8 U. S. DESTROYERS
STEAMING TO CHINA
FOR PORT SERVICE
by Universal service.

MANILA, Dec. 26.-Eigbt Amer
lean destroyers of the Forty-third Di-
vision, the Preble, Sicsrd, Preston,
Puritt, John ID. Ford, Phillsbury,
Perry and Stewart, left Manila this
morning for China.
Upon arrival in Chinese waters the
destroyers will be sent TO Tsingtso.
Chefoo, Shanghai, Hong Kong and
Tuku Bar.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-26
KEY TO IDENTITY
OF AUTOIST WHO
FLED CRASH HELD

Deputy Sheriff Angel Barloco has
the key to the identity of a Mexican
for whom officers are searching.
1t is the key Of truck deserted by
the Mexican following a collision with
an automobile operated by Arthur
Porters. a Blanco road resident. in
the 300 block of South Flores street.
The Mexican ran following the
crash.
Officers took the key and the num-
Der of his truck.