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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12
HURT IN so 1T. FALL

New Bedford. Mass, Dec. Il Up
Four workmen were injured, one
seriously, when a staging gave way
and they were plunged so feet into
the basement OF n now building un-
der construction. Just west Of the
New Bedford theater building here,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12
RANGES BREAK LOOSE

New York, Dec. l. Up Twenty
five barges. some carrying the 'a',,- NJ
Iios Of their captains, were tied up
securely today in the Gr'enpo,4,
section of Brooklyn, after a hccut
dash through East River tratiic last
night
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12
Rob Man, Then Give
Him Dime for Fare

Somervilie. Mass, Dec. Il tFl--
Three holdup men who robbed
Lawrence NJ. Kcohanc of Cam
bridge at gunpoint as he was
returning from a dance In West
Somerville early today, took pity
on the young man and gave him
hack a dime for carfaro.
IF we didn't need the money
so bad, we'd give you the pric"
Of a taxi" one of the robbers re-
marked as he pocketed keo-
hane's role OF $3.50.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12
ROCKNE NOT TO LEAVE
SAYS NOTRE DAME MAN
j. VI. Byrnc, Eastern Representa-
tive, Insists He Won't 60
to Columbia.

Philadelphia. Dec. l. Up - J. NJ.
Byrnc, Of New York, eastern repre-
sentative of Notre Dame Uuiver-
slty. said here today that N1ute
Rockne would remain at Notre
Dame and would not go to Column
bia university.
Rockne left for New York early
today, Byrnc said, Rockue had
come TO Philadelphia to see the
four horsemen combination play
the Potttsville football team at
Shibe park
The overtures made by Column
bia have never received Rockne's
serious consideration, said Byrne
"Rockne never had any intention
OF leaving his South Bend post. He
went back to New York this morn,
ing to take up some business mat
ters which | cannot discuss"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12
NELLIE MAKES HIT
| At F0RD'S Dance
Plays Own Waltz Composition,
Which Is Feature
WILL TEACH ORCHESTRA
Maine Fiddler TO Remain Until
Ford's Musicians Play II As Well
AS He-Motor King Dances With
Mrs. Durham.

Detroit, Dec. II Rs~Mellie Dun
ham, Names champion fiddler, who
was brought to Detroit by Henry
Ford, learned when he can go back
to his home in Norway, Maine, last
night. 1t was announced after the
fiddler had played "Rippling
Waves" a waltz of his own compo-
sition for the old time dancing class
Henry Ford has established at Dear
born.
The waltz concluded, Mr.. Ford
turned to newspaper men and said:
You wanted to know when Mr.,
Dunham is going home. He is going
Just as soon as my orchestra can
play that waltz as we'll as he can"
Nellie Makes Hit
Mr.. Ford's orchestra seized Mel
lies waltz last night, the musicians
harmonized it, and Mellie's tIdilo
filled every inch Of the vast dancing
place with the air as he playcd it.
Tho dancers applaudcd and again
Nellie played the waltz. Again
came the applause and again the
champion fiddler played his own
composition as he smiled his pleas
ure.
Dances With Ford
Mr.. Ford and Mrs. Ford Joined in
the dancing and While Mellie's even
ling was climaxed when he played his
waltz, another proud moment came
when Mr.. Ford asked Mrs. Dunham
to dance with him. Mrs. Dunhan
did, and Nellie fiddled and looked
down with pride as the wife of thC
Maine fiddler and one of the nations
wealthiest men danced in the Fore
laboratory at Dearborn.
At every opportunity the Maine
fddlcr was eagerly questioned b!
newspaper men. -.
what has impressed you most p
the reporters questioned, and quick
ly came the reply:
"Mr. Ford"
".Are you having n good time""
chorus of newspaper men continued
Fun" Nellie chucllied, "th'
time Of my lite. Only I'm eatin
too much; they're feeding us to-
well. They're giving us some won
derful rides, one was more than
hundred miles"
The entire company at the dane
,h CIV 'hpl1lp - n
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12
British Civilians And
Italian Marines Also
Hemmed In By Shot
And Shell-All Take
Refuge Under Cars.
None Killed, as Far as
Known-FOreign Lega-
tons Protest Energetic
ally to General Feng'

Picking, Dec. 12. tF -- Twenty
Americans and several Britishers,
passengers on the International
train which left Picking for Tientsin
yesterday We're caught in the midst
of battle between the troops OF
Feng Yu-Hsiang and Chang Tso-
Lin near Yangtsun, north OF Tient-
sin, last night.
The train was caught between
the opposing forces when an
armored train from Pelling, fol-
lowing its wake. landed 1000 troops
with artillery and opened fire on
the Mukdenites.
Ran Back TO shelter
The passengers had alighted
from the stalled train with the in
tention Of walking the remaining
distance to Ticntsin when the firing
began. They raced back to the
train and took refuge under the
coaches from the bursting shells.
Major General William y. Con-
nor, the American commandant in
Ticntsin, Is reported to be trying to
get relief train through with
food, to convey the passengers TO
/ their destination.
The foreign legations here are
/ protesting energeticaly TO Feng,
/ pointing out that the protocol OF
! 1901 gives the foreigners the spe-
cifc right to occupy Yangtsun as a
vantage point in keeping communi-
cation with the sea open.
Italian Marines
The train also carried flfty
Italian marines, on their way To-
the coast after doing guard duty
in the capital The passengers. in
Guiding some women and children,
arc reported to have lain between
the tracks under tho stopped train
to escape the Chinese shells.
During the night the train was
sent back to l.angfang, \ truckloaa
OF provisions has arrived there and
it is presumed the passengers are
comfortable, although temporarily
out of communication with Pelling.
1t is not known whether the train
will return to the capital or at
tempt to get through to Tientsin.
A battle was raging furiously ar
seven o'clock this morning between
Tientsin and Pehtang, on the coast.
Chicago Girl on Train
Langfang, to which the train was
withdrawn. is outside the present
battle zone, 1t is reported that there
We're no casualties among the Amer
leans or other foreigners,
Among the passengers were NJ
Mochizulli, member of the Jan
: ancsc diet: Count lnoui, under secre-
tary of the japanese navy; NJ. Bar
e. dac, hrother-in-law of the French
, minister TO China and four league
, Of nations commissioners sent to in
vestigate the plague in Manchuria
Among the Americans was Miss
Ann Carrcrc Of Chicago.
, WHY'S r. Peck. one of the secre-
+ Itarics of the American legation, left
- last night with lorry load of wood
/ and blankets for the passengers who
included Mrs. W. ], calhoun, widow
- OF the former American minister in
y rcktng.
r Peck reached the international
0 train carly this morning and deliv-
:. cred the provisions after which the
f. train was safely withdrawn to Lang
tyrptr
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12
FRENCH ERANC FALLS

Paris, Dec. 10. (P)-A frenzied
rush 10 buy foreign stocks listed on
the hourse caused a further sharp
decline today in the franc, which
during the morning reached the
record low figure of 27.42 to the dol
lar.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12
S9,500,OOO ROBBERY
Valuable Mail Pouches Arc Stolen
From Hamhcrg 10 Bcrlin Train
in Germany.
in Germany.

Berlin. Dec. - up - Four mail
pouches containing checks and Sc
curities, some American, valued at
S2.50R,0O0 were, stolen from a
train between Berlin and Hamburg
last night.
Three OF the bags the contents
of which were valued at s2,250.00e.
were recovered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12

New York. Dec. - dP-James II.
Knapp. chairman of the football
committee Of Columbia university.
said today that Columbia stands pat
behind its original statement Of last
night announcing that Knute Rcckne
Of Metre Dame had signed a three
year contract as head football coach
at Columbia"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12

thing-the doll Every day of the
present Christmas shopping season,
approximately one hundred thousand
men. women and childrcn--a greater
throng than any in previous years
have descended upon New York's
department and gift stores and de-
parted with a doll.
Thousands are Sold.
Her sophisticated older sisters may
be engrossed in the controversy rag
ing over the relative superiority Of
the cabaret and the private social
junction. but littlest miss New
York's compleXes react as OF old to
the pleasures OF the doll house and
the real baby doll"
One representative store reported
today to the Associated Press that
it had sold 10000 dolls in a single
day, an increase Of 80 per cent over
last years record day. Other stores
yielded figures nearly as large, and
predicted the sales will reach un-
paralleled figures before the end OF
the present Christmas boom In dolls
Change In Styles.
There has been considerable
change. however. The little girl o.
today has sophisticated standard o'
her own and is apt to turn scorn'
tul shoulder to the dolls that thrilled
her mother.
Her parents may deny her th'
powder and lipstck that big sistc
sports, but they cannot interest he
in the simple rag doll or TN
"pretty," curlnd and bleached dol
that another generation adored.
"Nie" Is tire Model.
"Me" Is the model upon whicl
she chooses her doll, and "wha
mama buys for me" is the patter'
| for her purchases in doll clothes an
furnishings, according TO the head
of toy departments, who watch IN
| choice of the thousands OF llli
buyers, who under the present ia
kIsabit select their own gifts Witho'
ilTalyirg or Ne tastes Of santa Clau
Now and then a hurried fatner' c
a mother dreaming Of the delights
her own childhood, buys a FIor"
Dora doll OF s"u".' <ma,
"Katrinka" or "Gretchen' frol
Germany, or a Rosa from 1'a'!
or Marie" from France but VINE
the Uttlcst Miss New YORK enters I'll
L..
toy department she heads AT one
for the American "porothy OF
"new-born baby doll th's year
smart thing in the youngest SET
A Cosmopolitc'
The newborn baby uoii Is
llttle cosmopolitc-its mead lnode'l
by an American sculptress' ana MAJ
ufactured of bisque IN France
hands made III japan ""I s,,,,s -
and assemblage American products
1t is dressed in handmade Il"
ments OF finest linen or lawn CORE
in every detail with the costume
its future mistress. It's nath'u
clothes hamper, toilet articles al
jewelry are all exact lmltauonS
the real ana "'!en ~ '''',o sor,,r,,ul
tor Of this year'es deep-ho'to'h'
model
-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12
New York Has Boom Its Own
As Hundreds Of Thousands Of
Dolls Are Sold For Christmas
One Store Reports Selling
Over 10000 in Day and
Only Difference Between
Modern Dolly and That
of Yesteryear Is Clothes
Which Adorn Her.

New York, Dec. t2 LP.-New York
has developed a boom OF its own,
rlvaling the scramble OF mid-wes-
ternars for Florida town lots, q
boom born Of the return of the af-
fcctions 10 the Oldest form Of play.
thing-the doll. Every day of the
present Christmas shopping season,
approximately one hundred thousand
men. women and childrcn--a greater
throng than any in previous years
have descended upon New York's
department and gift stores and de-
parted with a doll.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-12

Average Daily Circulation For
Hsst Dse. 5tS Finding ding l2,649
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-31
80 Legal Notices
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

TO wH FSifp IF MAY no SaoNc eRRkk e. 1925
= Notice is hereby given ven by the d, Board o.
indiana. that on the 9th day Of July,
1925, they approved an assessment roll fnI
t the following wiz Dr Described pubic improve.
ment as authorized by the Improvement
Resolution named; - ,o,,s
FIRST Alley EAST OF BRoADwAY..
From north property line OF Forty-Sixth
To south property line of Forty-Eishth
ST. :, -
By FFsdnS snd 'e or beS T d
on a 6-inch Gravel Concrete foundation
from INCHES of property line to ain inches
IA feet: or grading and paving the alley
with acknowledgements laid on, 4;lnch
Of 4xls-inch stratifed Limestone Mar:
Also extending all water. gas. sewer and
other private service connections to PROP
efty line where. not already in,
Persons interested in or affected by said
described public Improvement are hereby
notified that The Board Of Public Works
81 said city has fixed Friday. july, 81 {.
mons nv be de or whf heard
against the amount assessed against each
pleee q property described In said roll
been or viii be be1ehted in the amounts
less sum thar that named on said roll
SAID assessment roll showing said prima
facie assessments, with the names of own
ers, and descriptions of property subject
TO be assessed, Is on file and may be seen
az the office OF the Board of Public Works
CHARLES f. COFFIN.
w. H. FREEMAN
M. J. SPENCER.
b. ard OF Public Works City of Indian.
INV % and a1 1nok
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OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

lS %oTHcH 10 1 cSNr }Rgiyc s9 1925
Notice is hereby. given by. the Board of
Public Works of the City OF, Indianapolis
ceived by it. at its office. until 2 o'clock
p. m, on Wednesday. Aug. II. 1925, for
ment. in the City Of Indianapo as au-
Improvement Resolution No. 1902.
HOWARD STREET,
From west property line Of Belmont
To east property line of Pershins
By paving the roadway with Asphalt
Asphaltic Concrete. Concrete or Brick, laid
on 6-inch gravel concrete foundation.
width of "a feet paving the wings OF
the ,intersecting street and alleys in
similar manner and TO widths shoTn on
stratif1ed limestone marginal stone or
u X2x2-inch standard steel paving guard
as specified; resetting 2 manhole tops to
grade.
Also extending all water gas, sewer
and other private service connections to
inside of property line, where not al
Al. 70 be as shown on plan and as
submit a separate bid for paving Of road
way exclusive of space occupied by car
tracks, per s4uare yard; separate bid for
paving of sJsce occupied by car tracks.
per square yard; and a separate bid for
marginal curb steel paving guard. per
lineal foot.
All work done in making of said de-
scribed public improvement shall be in &C
cordance with the terms and conditions of
said Improvement Resolution, and the
general and detail plans, profiles, drawings
and specifications which are on file and
may be seen in the office of said Board OF
Public Works Of the City Of Indisnapolts
The BoardNof Public Works reserves the
right to reiect>any or all bids.
CHARLES Z. COFFIN,
w. H. FREEMAN,
M. j. SPENCER
Board of Public Works. City of Indian.
apolis
July 81 Aug 7 1925.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRs
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Public Works of the City of Indiana polls,
Indiana that sealed proposals will be re-
p. m. on Wednesday Aug. -, 1925. for
the following described public improve
ment, IN the City of Indianapolis. as au-
thorized by
Improvement Resolution No. 117Ss.
EASTERN AVENUE.
From porth property line Of Twenty
To south property line of Twent,
Seventh Strest
BY curbing both sides of the roadway
with Stratified Limestone. Berea Sand
to a uniform width of 30 feet; curbing
the wings of -the intersecting alley in a
similar manner and to the widths as
shown on plan; providing 80 lineal feet of
ing. l catch-basin including inlet top pro-
viding l new iron inlet; laying so line.
feet of 12-in, drain pipe with connections
made to inlet, basin and manhoe
connection, at manhole to be made at the
All to be as shown on plan and as
specified.
All work done in making of said de-
scribed public Improvement shall be in ae-
cordance with the terms and conditions of
said Improvement Resolution. and the gen.
eral and detail plans, profiles drawings
and specificati ons which are on file and
may be seen in the office of said Board of
Public Works Of the City. of indianapolis.
The Board of Public Works reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
CHARLES 2. COFFIN.
W H. FREEMAN,
NJ. j. SPENCER
Board Of Public Works. City Of Indian
July 31xAug z. 1925.
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Legal Notices
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

TO WHOM H96SMfG II MAY lq g6S3 3RlE e. 1925
n Notice is hereby given by. the Board OF
P%RS w4 f6s Of on 9 he CITY a4S ds Sd 81 Say
showing, the prima facie assessments for
ment, as authorized by the Improvement
Resolution named:
Local Sewer encouragement Resolution
Resolved by the Board of Public\ Works
II the, City OF indianapolis. State of III;
sewer intended and adapted only for loc4i
use USE by the property holders whose prop.
adapted for receiving sewage from col
lateral drains, be, and the same is. hereby
Alley Alley Z LASS agP c OF fBELLEFoNrAINE 81
From SiXtieth St..
Beginning at the manhole or the Sani-
tary Sewer in Sixty First st. at the First
taine St.: thence north in ms said Alley $50
9 Also beginnins. at the ,manhele on the
f f6r,o Alley running SOUTH east Of Belle,
Said sewer shall consist of yitrihed Pipe
all its appurtenances, shall be constructed
cations now on file in the office Of the
Department of Public Works of said city
portioned against and paid by the property
holders whose property abuts thereon. and
upon the city of Indianapolis if the city
is benefited by said, Improvement, all ac-
cording to the method and manner pro
yided Tor in an Act. Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Indiana. entitled IAN
A6 CeddGfMp aref NuInSdga corgSTsSns
nual installments with interest at the
rate OF 70 per cent pei, annum A bond
property owners pay said assessments
before said bond or bonds are issued. I'm
dianapolis be or be held responsible for
any sum or sums due from said property
collection of same. or for the payment OF
any bond or bonds. certificate or certih-
gates ISSUE TO sai9 e0ntFfsGtor IN payment
as shall have been actually received by
the city from the assessments for such i'm
by said above entitled Act required to pay.
All proceedings had. and work done in the
making of said Improvement. assessment
of property, collections of assessments and
issuance of bonds therefor. shall be pro-
vided for in said above entitled Act;
Persons interested in affected by SAID
described public Improvement are hereby
notified that the Board of Public Works
of said city has fixed Friday. July 3lst.
mOnstrances will be received. or heard,
against the amount assessed against e nnii
a aedio viii II det UPi the 'S question as to
whether such lOtS or tracts OF lduu nave
been or viii be benefited in the amounts
named on said roll. or in greater or less
sum than that named on said roll.
Seid assessment r9il showing SAID pr n1nn.
ers and descriptions of property subject 10
be assessed. is on file and may be seen az
the office of the Board OF Public works
of said city. courr,,
W II. FREEMAN.
NJ j. SPENCER.
Board Of Public Works. City Of lhGlau'
apOlis.
Tulv "a Al 1925.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

no wH IP0dNiap ~ Msv IP EdNSaASS "a 1925.
Notice is hereby, given by. the Board OF
TndaSa hs OF on the aS day ~ Sus
1925, they approved an assessment roll
the foiIowi win described ped pubic improve
ment, as authorized by the Improvement
Improvement Resolution No. 1929
FIRST ALLEY EAST OF SHERMAN DIR
From north property line Of first alley
To south property line of Walnut st.
EsdDS Gd CANINE the be RrSs T aS
o e boS. s Ct eSRef 1s to nebe.
Is feet: or grading and paving the, alley
AaRRed %idtS and Preyqins eis lin
Of 4x18-inch Stratihed Limestone Mar
Also extending all water, gas sewer and
other private service connections TO prop
erty;;lne. where not already In. A 80
Persons interested IN or affected by said
notified that the Board Of Public Works
OF said city has fixed Friday. July 3lst.
m nSG2t u" viii be Teceiyed or heard
against the amount assessed against ea nl
Phd wifi IF TSPaIS the 'aa as roll
whether such lots or tracts of land have
been Or will be benefited in the amounts
named on said roll. or in greater or less
sum than that named on said roll.
Said assessment roll showing said prima
facie assessmeI Is, with the names of own.
ers and descriptions of property subject
az az f the Office OF the Board 81 Public
"'' CHARLES E. COFFIN
w. II. FREEMAN
NJ. ]. SPENCER
Board Of Public Works. City Of Indian.
July "a 81. 1928. =
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

Indianapolis,, Ind; July 90 1925.
Notice is hereby given by the Board OF
Public Works of the City Of Indianapolis,
p. m, on Wednesday Aug. 18th, 1925, for
the following described public improve
ment in the City of indianapolis, as au'
Improvement Resolution No. 11121.
HOWARD STREET,
From west property line of Belmon
Avenue,
To east property line of Pershing Ave
nue..
By grading the roadway to sub-grade
width of "a feet; grading to sub-grade.
the wings of the intersecting street and
alleys tC the widths shown on plan; curb
fed limest one. Berea sandstone, granite or
6x24-inch, concrete curb; curbing the
wings of the intersecting street and a.
leys in a similar manner and to widths
shown on plan; providing 81 lin r. OF
lin. it. of lott granite radius corners
resetting iron inlets to curb grade.
specified. " 60 ''''"H ''' ''''' '','4
All work done in making of said de-
cordance with the terms and conditions Of
said Improvement Resolution, and the gen,
eral and detail plans profiles, drawings and
specifications which are on file and may be
seen in the office of said Board of Public
Works of the City of Indianapolis.
right to reject any or all bids.
CHARLES E. COFFIN.
". II. FREEMAN,
Board Of Public Works, City of Indian
July 3I-Aug. 7. 1925.