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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-10

Living room suits are much cheap
er. See them at MendeTs.
Mrs. w. C. Manly is visiting in
Millersburg with her son Mr. Frank
Manly and wife.
Get that piano bench. Mendel
has them. Ask the price.
Miss Lizzie Carder of this place,
went to Columbus Saturday for a
few days visit with her sister Mrs.
Hattie Taylor.
Bed room suits, just every old
price, at MendePs.
Miss Emma Lee Stewart, high
week end in Columbus with her
mother, who is at the Grant hospital
recovering from an operation.
If you want rockers for the. chill
dren, come to MendePs We have
them, at the right prices.
Major and Mrs. Lane Scofield left
here Monday by auto on business
trip to Chicago, and other places.
They plan to return here to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Scofield's par
ents, Capt and Mrs. Irven Travis.
Iron beds, springs and mattresses,
just every price you want, at Men
del's.
The missionary pageant on Sum
day evening, Dec. 6, given in the
Main ST. Church of Christ, was
quite a success. There was large
and appreciative audience, and a
fine offering was taken for missions.
Do you want dining room suit
for a song, and sing it yourself?
Then come to Mendel's.
Mrs. Frank Holcomb who had
been visiting here with her mother
Mrs. Alice Gillespie, left Saturday
for her home at Columbus. She
was accompanied by her mother
who plans to spend the winter in
Columbus at the Holcomb home.
If you want rockers for any of the
family, Mendel has them, large and
small. Any price to suit you.
! Mrs. W. r. Foster of Martins
Ferry who spent over a week here
with her father Mr.. j. w. Macklem,
left Saturday for GAINESVILLE, where
she visited for few days with her
son Mr. Frank Foster, before return
ing to her home.
| Plenty of nicture mould now. and
price less / will frame day and
night, until after Christmas.-Men-
! del
Mrs. Beryl Ford, Mrs. Harry Har-
/ Ian, Mrs. w. E. Stallsmith, Mrs. Of
ford Richardson, Mrs. A. L. Smith
and Mrs. Norma Hooper of this
place, and Mrs. Frank Kuntz of Nal
ta attended the Royal Neighbor meet
held at GAINESVILLE last Thursday
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
SUESS-JOHNSON
Arthur A. Sucss and Miss Edith Hannah Johnson to Be Married ~ t This Afternoon at 5 O'Clock.

The marriage of Miss Edith Han nah Johnson. daughter of MT. and Mrs. oscar Johnson of PIP Main street, and Arthur A. Suess, son Of August Suess Of 1l7 Kensington street, will take place this evening at 5 o'clock at the parsonage of the FIrst Lutheran church, Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist, officiating. Mrs, Margaret Vibberts, sister of the bride, will be matron of honor and John Suess, brother of the groom. best man.
 The bride will be attired In an ashes of roses ensemble suit with hat to match and will carry salmon sweet peas with lilies of the valley The matron of honor will wear a poudre bleu ensemble suit with hat to match and carry rose color sweet peas with lilies Of the valley.
 The gift Of the bride to her at tendant is a fur neckpiece and the groom gave the best man a gold fountain pen and versharp pencil
 Mir. and Mrs. Suess will leave or a wedding trip by auto to New Horl and Atlantic city.
 Mir. Suess is employed In the pro duction department of the Russell 6 Erwin Co.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
FORMER OFFICERS IN NATL. GUARD
Ey-Russians Organize Unit in
 Washington

Seattle, Washington, April s9. - For the first time. 1t is believed. in the history of the national guard of the United States, unit, composed entirely of former officers of anoth- CT army was must cred into service here last night, Twenty-Five former officers of the old imperial Russian army became members of Battery c, 1 4Gth field artillery. Washington na- tional guard.
 Lieutenant General Alexander FL shon, commander of the goth Rus sian corps during the world war in Galcia, five colonels. seven lieuten- ant colonels and four navy lieuten- ants were among the recruits.
 Colonel Harry c. Wnsor wclcom- ed the Russians who were enlisted by Lieutenant John Stoddard Of Seattle as the first platoon of the battery commanded by Captain Cyri Stutfcld, a former English veteran of the Boer war.
 Regimental standards which tht unit carried in France, were para dec before the body by the regiments commander, Colonel Winsor. Tho standards were blessed by the Rev Father Nicholas Wakshoroff, former chaplain of the 20th Russian corps
 telegram of congratulation sent by General S. Merkuoff - Iic toria. F. C., was read. Prince Alex ander Victor Golitzen was present.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
HELD AS SUSPECT
 IN MURDER CASE
Former Army Butcher Had
 Threatened tOKll

Chicago, April 29, - Threats at ltributcd to Frank Kocurek. former army butcher. that he intended to kill his wife, have led to his deten- ton in connection with the finding Q week ago of the dismembered and headless body of woman In q catch basin.
 Kocurek was taken into custody after William Littleton, an acquQnt- ance told the police kocurek had said: "I am going 10 kill her and when do 1t, I'll use my army eX- ,perience as a butcher and kill her in such a way that should what's left of her be found, no one will ever be able to tell who she was.'
 Kocurek admitted the body might be that of his wife, who. he said, was kidnapped by two men May 3l' 1924. Later, confronted with Little ton, he changed his story and said his wife had left him. He produced letter he said she had written him May 12. 1924, saying she was return ling to her home in Detroit. Another letter from her mother. written three months ago from Ecorse, Michigan said she did not know where tho daughter was.
 A hatchet and large knife covered with a brown substance, were found in Kocurek's home. Tests to deter mine whether the stain is rust O blood will be made.
 Kocurek was hysterlcal after sev eral hours of Interrogation and fire Quently became incohercnt, prosecu tors said.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
Sunday School Pays
 Fine for Jailed Woman

Mount Holly, N. J. April 2s,--A Sunday school class today paid the fine of d woman bootlegger and ob. tained her release from the Mount Holly jail. The woman, Mrs. Mary Storollne, Is the mother of five ehil- dren and her husband Is unable to work because of Ill health. She had been in jail since last Nosem- Der. When sentenced to pay a tine of $3bO she told the court she had violated the law to obtain money to buy food for her family. Neighbors in Cambridge. where she resided, had cared for her family since she was arrested. Recently a Sunday school teacher in the Riverton Methodist church told the story to her class and s25 was raised. To- day Judge Smathers accepted the s2b and remitted the remainder oi the fine. .-.. ,..
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
FAVOR WIDENING
 HARTFORD AVENUE
Property Owners Back Up Public
 Works Board

several hearings on proposed i'm Irurmcnts on number of streets u..re held last evening at the regular meeting of the board of public works probably the one of most importance ,a.ins that on resettinG the curbs on l.oth sides of Ilartofrd avenue, from \pr,h to Stanley streets, and paving ,n, street.
 ,ily Engineer Joseph Williams in -pyaRing about the reason for the action on the part Of the board, said lNat the street has been in poor con- Hliou for number of years and hat its narrowncss together with the street. car tracks in the middle, .rcIros dangerous condition. II IS he p.an Of the board to set the .prhs back two feel on both sides, making inc street n feet in width A number Of the residents of Hart ord avenue in the section where the improvements will be made attended ae meeting and practically all were
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29

in favor of It. Mayor Paonossa, al- though unable to attend, telephoned the city engineer to register his ap- proval. So important does this pro- posed improvement see into be, Mir. Williams said, that the board has decided to postpone action on an- ! other change which 1t had planned Ito make and use the money for this matter instead.
 i Hearings were also held on Tee 'setting curbs on Myrtle street, from Main to Grove streets, two feet on the north side and one and one-half feet on the south side, and the pro- posed extension Of Wilcox street from West to Putnam streets and the continuation into North street 10 take in Erwin place. A large num- brr attended the latter hearing and showed great deal of interest in it, some favoring the chance and some showing marked disapproval of 1t. The majority seemed 10 be in favor Of it and the board voted 10 approve it so that it would come before the common council meeting scheduled for tonight.
 Subsequent to the discussion of tho resetting of the curb on Myrtle street the board considered the pos sibility of doing away with the street car switch on Myrtle street. AS 1t is the track on Myrtle street, near Main street, is not in the center Of the street and the switch, which Is hardly, if ever used, is the couse of considerable difficulty. City Engin- cer Williams read letter which he had written to President Pundcrford . of the Connecticut Company in re- gard to having the switch removed and reply stated that inasmuch as the company had had struggle to get it in, it was rather reluctant tc have it taken out. Thursday after noon the engineer had conference with the Connecticut Co.,, presiden and it was agreed that If it would in eur no expense to the company tho city of New Britain could remove 1t The board members were against thu expenditure of any such sum a S$,nOO. which is the estimated cos of removing it. It was finally decid d 10 have the city engineer obtail a ruling from the corporation coun sel in regard to the matter.
 Want Filling Stations = Applications for filling station were received from A. Gorbach an l E. Bayer. The former wants to lo | cate one at the corner of East an | Pleasant streets and the latter seek
 permission to erect one on the skir
 ner Chuck property adjacent to tn
 railroad tracks on Stanley street.
 was voted to defer action on the fir:
 application until the decision of th
 motor vehicle department has bee
 secured and it was voted to go c
 record as against the second applict
 ton because of it's nearness to 1T
 railroad tracks and also because {
 it's nearness to the property of s
 Andrews church.
 Other routine business, includir a number of minor changes whiC were inspected recently by the flu 1 board, was transacted
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
HARTFORD FIDDLER
 KILLED BY AUTO
Wagon Struck on Maple Avenue Jacob Fishkln Is Hurled to
 Street and Fractures Skull.

Hartford April 29,--While driv- ing his peddler's wagon homeward on Maple avenue, shortly after nightfall yesterday. Jacob Fishkin, 69 years old, of 56 Pequot street, was killed when an automobile, driven by Gustave LindQuist of 9l9 Burnside avenue, East Hartford, ap- preaching from the rear, struck the wagon. Eishkin was hurled 10 the street, his wagon load of produce scattered, and the horse taking fright ran away. The frightened animal dragged the wagon for near ly a quarter of a mile from the scene of the accident, which was near Goodwin park. until the traces gave away.
 1 Flshkn was taken to the Hart i ford hospital in Il passing car driN- on by Charles Thomas Of 69 Con- gress street He was pronounced dead upon arrival by Dr. c. F. Rob- bins of the hospital staff. Death was due to n fractured skull.
 Lhdqust was taken to the police station under arrest to determine if he was under the influence of louor A quart bottle of wine nearly empty was found in his car Police Surgeon John D. Grcenbere examined the man and said thai while he had undoubtedly been drinking he was not unfit to drive In the car with I.indquist wa: John T, Ericson of 54 Barker street who was cut over the eye, Follow ing the eXaimnation Lindquist wal formally charged with driving with
 out a license and with crimina negligence.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29

birthday of Leopold Auer, violinist ylrtuoso. Efrem zlmbalist and Jas cha Heifetz, former pupils of Auer, cooperated with ossip Gabrilowitsch, Josef Hofmann and Sergei Rach- maninoff In presenting a program than won an enthusiastic response from a vast audience. Professor Auer. regarded as the greatest liv- ing teacher of the violin. has been a resident of the United States since the rise of the bolshevist regime in Russia.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
KILLED BY MOTOR CAR.

Syracuse, \, Y, April 29.-Joseph Bauers. 46, of this city, died last night at the Hospital Of Good Shep- herd of a fractured skull suffered when he was struck by an automo- bile yesterday afternoon. Milo w Coates. 63. also Of Syracuse. owner and driver of the car, is held by the police for questioning,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
SPURNED IN LOVE.
50 Syracuse Young Woman, Mother
 Of Babe, Tries Suicide,

Syracuse. N. Y, April 2s.-Leav- ing her baby in care of neighbors with the remark that she was going to finish everything" Mrs. Margaret Hewes, 20. returned 10 her apart ment here last night and took three poison tablets. She is in a critical condition al a Syracuse hospital, 4 note she left indicated that she had Dacu spurned in love.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29

Hurry Mother. Even fretful. fe- verish, bilious or constipated child loves the pleasant taste Of Cali fornia Fig Syrup" and it never fails to open the bowels. A teaspoonful today may prevent sick child to- morrow.
 Ask your druggist for genuine California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say California" or you may get an imitation fig syrup. E
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
RHINo BREAKS LOOSE.
Giant Animal Causes Panic on Liner 'u tn NIid-Ocean. ...

Norfolk, Va, April 29,-The crew of the American steamer Wytheville felt all the thrill of close quarter en- counter with big game when a bur ly rhinoceros smashed through his pen on the forward deck and caused wild scramble for the rigging while the ship was unloading here. The numbering brute, fresh from the African wilds and bound for Phil adephia zoo, wrecked hatch covers and everything else that came in his path while he ragged about the deck for more than an hour.
 Finally, the ships quartermaster, crawling out on cargo boom, man. aged to drop lasso around the neck of the rhlno and the boom then did the work of dragging him back to his pen.
 READ THE HERALD CLASSIFIED | ADS FOR YOUR WANTS
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
Where to buy them:-.
DISTRIBUTORS

AnsonIa--Ansonia Lumber Co. BetheI-H. B. Senior. Bridseport-F. H. Hannah Supply Co.. 1910
 Barnum Ave. BridRepOrt-wm E. McCneh Co.,. ito Penn
 broke St. Canaan-Canaau Lumber Co. CollInsyille-Iawton- Miner Co. Danbury-siefert & Coos. Derby-Housatonic Lumber Co. | Essex-Essex Lumber Co. HartfOrd-Bidwell Hardware Co., 1923 Main st. Hartford-A. c. Goddard, s5 Bushnell St. LItchfieId-George Switzer Co. Msriden-G. R, CumminEs Roofing Co.,. 19s
 State st. MlddIetown-rustave Iyowenthal Co. New Britain-The Swift < Ups0n Lumber Co.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
Noted Violinists Honor
 Birthday of Auer

New York, April 29.--Five world renowned musicians. two of whom were one time his pupils. took part in concert in Carnegie hall last night in celebration of the S0th
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
nn.a NIa.,.,,., Answer

George Washington Jr.--Father, cannot tell a lie.
 Father--No wonder tho confess sion magazines send back your con tributions.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
FLAT ROOFING (These concerns app

BridEeport--Nanparen Roofing Co Harttord-A. z. Goddard. s5 Bushnell st Meriden-G. R. Cummings Roofing Co, IsS
 State St.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29

New tanaan-knudsfn 0 I,oItt, New Hayen-The Jampson Lumb-i
 1s7 Water St.
 New MiIford-Geo. Soule Co. PlantsYIIle-C. A. Cowles. Ridg dgefield-Rldgefield Lumber Co. Sc, ,mour-seyRnour Commercial Go. shciton-shelton Lumbef Co. Sinshury-Wnrox & Co. south NarwaIk-Hatch & Bailey, StanfOrd--Gettman & Judd. Thomnston-Thomaston Lumber Go. UnionvtIIe-F. D. Lawton & Son. Washington DePOt--Davis. Mason Go. Watrrhury-James Wilson Roofing
 44s Meadow St.
 WatertOMn-watertow Lumber Co. Windsor IJocks--F. 8. Bidweli Co.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
 ? Built-Up ROOfng)

New HaFen--Iames wlson Roofing Co, lucs Chamber bf lonitnerce Bldg, StamfaTti-Willlams C Williams. Waterhary-James Wilson Roofing Co. Incs iiS
 Meadow St.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-29
Re-roof for the last time

Asbestos Shingles, right ever your old roof i.nmediately-and you can pay for this prop erty improvement from current income in easy monthly payments.
 This means that your home will be finally protected frora roof-communicated fire; that you will always be free from further re-roof-
 JOHNS-NIANSVHLE Inc, e92 MAI
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-06
Income Tax Has Never
Had Great Popularity

Imaginative persons seem never to
tire of conjecturing as to which Of
modern mans accomplishments would
most astound our ancestors.
Inc motorcar or the airplane is
usually the favorite, but II one could
select chosen few, comprising many
of the kings of England along with
their councillors, probably the achieve
ment which would bulk largest In
their eyes would be the collection Of
the income tax.
Starting with Edward III, who dis
tinguished himself by collecting $780,
600 by a graduated capital levy In
1921 without causing a revolution. the
history Of the efforts Of the rulers Of
our race to yoke us with this burdaA
is interesting. Edward IIrs levy was
very modest, says A. @. d. in the Win
nipeg Free Press. It ranged from $40
to s cents, according to the position
Of the taxpayer.
Richard Ibis Il-starred grand
son-almost lost his throne before he
had got firmly seated on It, because ha
levied SIN more modest tax. rang
ing from So to 8 cents Wat Tyler.
before he was murdered, so convinced
the rulers Of Britain, that an income
tax was not practical form Of taxa
ton that 1t was more than 200 years
before such levy was again a.
tempted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-06
Suing Plays Part in
Hindu Religious Rites

One often finds In the near vicinity
of Hindu temple, says writer in an
Indian paper two high stone pillars,
sometimes so feet high, with stone
crosspiece, from which hang iron
chains. These swings play an impor-
tant part in the various festivals of the
year, especially for the young people.
The very act of swinging on this sa-
cred structure is pleasing to the deity
of the temple, and when it is possible
to combine both pleasure and worship,
then it is not unnatural this form of
exercise should be greatly appreciated.
In certain seasons, especially the har
vest season, the swing is in great de
mand, and religious ceremonies are per-
formed by the priests of the temple
On the top bar of the swing II is not
unusual TO find a number of earti.en-
ware chattels. which are the home of
the sacred pigeons connected with the
temple
These swings are often built In the
middle Of the street, and they not In
frequently constitute a real obstacle
to traffic. But the authorities would
certainly have great difficulty In per-
suading the temple people to agree to
the removal of them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-06
MarueIous Natural Bridge

The Rainbow natural bridge In To-
Gated within the Navajo Indian reser~
walton near the southern boundary OF
Utah, and spans canyon and a small
stream which drains the northwest
ern slope Of the Navajo mountains.
This bridge is unique In that 1t Is not
only a symmetrical arch below but
presents also curved surface above,
thus roughly suggesting q rainbow.
Its height above the surface of the
water is 800 feet, and its span Is 27S
feet. The bridge and It's neighboring
canyon walls are gorgeously clothed
in mottled red and yellow. The In
dian story concerning its origin Is that
a rainbow was turned to stone, thus
permitting certain hero gods to es-
cape flood waters in the canyon. De-
vout Indians will not pass under this
bridge without saying their prayers.
The Indian name was Nagee-lid Non
ne-zoshi-"The rainbow turned to
stone"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-06
Her Auful Mistake

Tim had met with the misfortune OF
falling from the fourteenth floor of
the skyscraper on which he was work.
ing.
His fellow workmen picked up the
remains and started with them to
Tins home, sending Terry ahead to
break the sad news to Tins wife.
Terry thumped on the Malone door
until Mrs Malone appeared.
"Are you the Widow Malone, thin?'
he asked.
"And | am not" she answered. I'm
Mrs. Malone. but not widow"
And are ye mott" demanded the
bearer of Ill tidings. "Will ye tell
me that and look what the byes are
bringin' up the streetr-Capper's
Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-06
Chinese Societies

Chinese tongs are organizations, with
II element of secrecy, of groups of
Chinese for mutual protection and as
sistance. Basically, they are of com
mercial character, the members being
engaged in business, and they are thus
rival trade associations. This rivalry
occasionally breaks out into open war
fare when aggressions by one tong
against another, consisting of unfair
commercial practices, boycotts, ETC..
gives. the rival tong cause for offense.
The tongs in the United States are
branches of wider organizations, hav-
ing their main headquarters in Shang-
hal and Picking. China, and branches
exist in other nations besides the
United States.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-06
Safe Makers Only One
Jump Ahead of Th;eues

Recent defensive experiments and In
ventions might lead US to forecast an
end to bank burglary. But to bring
this about in fact is not so easy, as.
serts the Scientific American. What
concerns safe makers Immediately ID
the possibility of devising some metal
or other substance capable Of resisting
the devastating onslaught OF the vari.
GUS types of the acetylene torch,
high temperature device which win eat
its fiery way through metal defensss
once thought absolutely lmpregnAbie.
The contest between the safe cracker
and the safe maker Is fast resolving
itself into the old problem Of the r.
resistible force and the immovabio
body-with the odds In favor Of the
safe cracker.
Since the beginning Of safe making
the inventors have had two sets Of
men to deal with-the burglars who
use the drill and those who use ex-
plosives. Each new improvement Of
safes has been met, on the part of the
burglar, with methods for successfully
attacking 1t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-06
Black Maria

Everybody knows that prison vans
are called "Black Marias." The rea.
son for that appellation is given in the
following terms in the Star of Novem-
Der %, 1874, in the form of letter
from a correspondent:
about 1885 or 1910 there resided
in New York city lady of African de-
scent and bacchanalian habits bearing
the classical name of Maria. Her
sprees were frequent and glorious II
came to pass that whenever she in
dulged she was always nabbed by the
police. They invariably had to put her
in a wagon to take her to the station
house. This thing occurring so aften,
the vehicle was called Black Maria's
carriage Therefrom the van used to
convey prisoners came to be called the
Black Maria. Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-02-06
Hard to Fit

A city man, driving his automobile
along a little-used country road, heard
something rattle beneath his car,
stopped, looked back and saw q bright
metal object lying in the road short
distance behind. 1t was a plowpoint.
evidently lost by some farmer
1t was fully half am hour before the
next car came along, and its occupant,
seeing the first man fiat on his back
under his vehicle by the roadside,
stopped and asked what the trouble
vas,
The city man emerged and held up
the piowpoint
This blooming thing dropped Off my
car. he said "siaAa I've been hunting
for iiaIf an hour to lind out where Ii
belongs. "-EXchange