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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James NJ. Mangum and Annie J. Fer.
guson.
Victor knight and Barbarrita Casa.
nova.
A. f. Ellis and Lula b. Neal.
William B. Gates and Eunice c. Joiner.
Aage Larsen and Mrs. Consuelo Col
decke.
Samuel C. Werner and Adina NJ. Car
roll.
Arthur c. Dulling and Linda B. Ora
ham.
Harry H. Shepherd and Elizabeth Jor-
dan.
C. S. Bethea and Otis Shive.
Pedro Ortega and Mrs. Vicente Pena-
loza
William Firth and Jewell Allen.
w. S. Bradfeld and Elise Lang.
Ben Dahlen Jr. and Elizabeth J. Hab-
ermann.
Trinidad Cortes and Pillar Rivera
Santos d. Martinez and Conception
Cara.
Andres Chavez and Mrs. sixta de la
Cruz,
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BIRTHS.

Boys: To Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Ruiz.
1918 Vera Cruz. August Il: 10 Mr.. and
August "a; to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elsen-
hauer, Baylor hospital, August "a; to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Meyer, 22O Texas,
August %; to Mr.. and Mrs. Rodriguez,
Garcia. 5lS s. Pecos, August %; to Mr..
and Mrs. a. S. Trammell, 5l2 w. Ever
green. August IS: to Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
shepherd, l39 Diaz, August %; to Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Hernandez. 900 l-2 S. Frio.
August %; to Mr.. and Mrs. Anestacio
Hernandez. s26 S. Laredo. August 23; to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Guicharnand. lli
Rusk. August %; to Mr.. and Mrs. Nj
cholas Villarreal. III Paloma alley, Au-
gust 81.
Girls: To Mr.. and Mrs. Ignacio Savala.
sos Monterey, August %; to Mr.. and
Mrs. Benito Hernandez, 2i5 Pecos, Au-
gust 90
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Beacon Hill Large
Bungalow Practically
Built For Home

Vestibule entranSe, seven rooms,
large breakfast nook. hardwood
floors in living. dining and music
rooms. living room 16X30, fireplace,
bookcases. window seats, large
folding French doors to large din
ing room, large folding French
doors to music room from living
and dining rooms, double sun par
lor. large kitchen many built-in
features. china cabinet in break
fast nook. service porch, Pittsburg
heater, hall with large closet be-
tween bedrooms and hath, mirror
door, linen cabinet i'm bath. gas in
rooms. two large bedrooms, very
large glassed-in sleeping porch
with large closet, servants room,
wash room, garage, 75-foot lot,
roses. shrubbery, close to schools,
churches. car line. must be sold to
settle estate, big reduction, easy
terms. Call Mr.. Stedham.
FURNISH & FURNISH
616-24 Brady Bldg. OR. 1924.
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Hotels
SPAIN HOTEL
Presnall Hotel

190O-l925
A quiet family hotel, steam heat, hot
water in each room, good dining service,
authors, teachers, business men and
women have for years made their home
at The Presnall; rooms $50 per month
and up. OR. 8616. 215 Garden.
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BURIAI.S.

Annie velfer, IS. 1884 Hays, August
onlla Charles, 81. 500 Tezada. Au-
gust as
Pedra T de Valdez, "a, s17 Montezuma,
August 20.
Claudio Alverez. Is. Robert b. Green
hospital. August 20.
Mrs Pamela Bates, 50, Lee Surgical
hospital. August 20.
Miss Ethel NJ. Sanders. %. Physicians
and Surgeons hospital, August 20.
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Deeds, Building Permits, Vital Statistics

wood; $4,000.
C. w. Harral, four-room dwelling,
French $4,000.
A. E. Mason, garage. Hoefgen: $3.50.
Laudie Biggar, garage, Schley; 500.
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|Ew YORK oFFICE-Psyne. Burns
Smith. Inc, 247 Park Avenue.
FiICAGO OFFICE-G. Logan Payne
lCo.,, Tower Building.
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IMEMBERs OF THE ASSOCIATED

The Associated Press is exclusively
Titled to the use for publication oil
i news dispatches credited to Il or not
kat local news published herein. All
khts of republication of special dis
ktches herein are also reserved.
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BUILDING PERMITS.

Otto K. Lutz, remodel and repairs, Leo
pold; $500.
NJ. L. Robert one-room sleeping porch
addition, Travis: Si25.
John Paletta, one-room addition Lake
Viewi $500.
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THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
| CLASSIFIED AID RATES

Kate, . cents per word daily or Sun
q, Fifteen word minimum advertise
-Four insertions for the price OF three.
Seven Insertions for the price OF five.
Ten Insertions for the price of seven.
Thirty Insertions for the price Of
Senty.
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III RICHMOND ANE---tIoRs In hpafI-
ment four rooms with private bath,
completely furnished. also garage.
ABSOLUTELY high-elass upper i've
room duplex. very beautifully furnished,
every modern convenience and COM
Portable. 7ei W. Russell
GOVERNMENT HILL. three lasGs cool
southeast rooms. private entrance. new
paper. two large closets. bath IN connsc-
ton, sink, gas range. garage. 90
Crosby.
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RENTALS

WANTED-Four or five-room house fur
nlshed. close-in, not over S35, Call TT
5B4S-W.
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IDEAL home, elose-in. entire upper floor.
two bedrooms living room. dining.
kitchen. combined two screened porches.
bath. phone, CARA ge. no sick, no children.
5i4 $. Presa.
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vILLEBA-Died on Saturday. August 20.
1925, Petra Villela, beloved daughter of
Nlcanor and Lucinde Villela. in 18th year.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend funeral services on Monday after
noon p m. from the residence. s02 Dell
gado. Religious services from the St.
Agnes church. Rev. James Lockwood
officiating. Interment in San Fernando
No. 1 Cemetery. Under the direction Of
Andrew Morales, funeral director.
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To Lot Owners ONLY
Small Home and Store

WANT A NEW HOME?
See Elmo Dlckey. 1910 Nogalitos
street. CT 1888.
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HUDsON-Dled at $40 East Cincinnati
avenue. Saturday night at $3.50 o'clock,
Mrs. Lucy Edith Hudson, in her 3oth
year, survived by her husband. G. ID.
Hus son. San Antonio; two daughters, Luz
ellie and Mary Hudson, San Antonio;
mother, Mrs. Mary Anne Keith. Plain
Dealing La; four brothers, Charlie,
J. H.. S. NJ, G. ID. Keith Of Plain Deal
ing, La; four sisters, Mrs. Cliff Lowe,
Plain Dealing, La, and Mrs. BERTHE
Keith, Plain Dealing. La; Mrs. A. l..
Holland, Texas; Miss Ovelia Keith. Plain
shipped to Plain Dealing. La, for Inter
ment over the Southern Pacific Monday
night at 1880 o'clock, by Hagy q Nc
Collum.
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His remains Will be sent 10 rCentralla'
I'LL, on Monday. August 81. by Wilbert
and Pelphrey. funeral directors. His
body will be accompanied by his brother
EBERHARD-Died on Sunday. August
80. 1925. at 1:45 a. m. Robert Eberhard.
beloved husband Of Mrs. Louise Eber-
hard. In his 67th year. He was a native
OF New Braunfels, Tex, residing In San
Antonio for the past 10 years. He leaves
surviving him besides his widow son.
Frank Eberhard of San Antonio; two
daughters. Mrs. Fred sickel of San An
tonic, Mrs. Charles A. Fischer Of Won
Ormy. Tex; three grandchildren, also
his mother, Mrs. Anna Martha Eberhard
of Seguin, Tex: three brothers, Edwin
and Hugo Eberhard, both OF seguin, Tex;
Harry Eberhsrd Of New Braunfels, and
three sisters. Mrs. Hugo Starcke. Seguin.
Texas; Mrs. Robert Kirnse, Houston,
Tex; Mrs Richard Starcke, San An
tonic. He was a member of Thusnelda
Lodge. Order of Herman Sons. Reta-
tives and friends are invited to attend
funeral services on Monday. August 81,
at $3.50 o'clock at the residence, 6lS Hoef-
gen avenue. Services will be conducted
by Rev. A. Wolff OF the ST. John Luther
an church. Pallbearers will be .his
nephews. Interment in New Lutheran
Cemetery under the direction Of the Riebe
Undertaking Co.
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Near Main-Huisache
Swell Bungalow-Terraced
Lot-Sa000=S2500 Cash

A very beautiful home. built and ar
ranged with most excellent taste, after
the selection Of beautiful terraced lot,
with a wonderful view; the lot has been
terraced and curbed and finishd with
walks and driveway; colonial front en-
trance set off with iron ratings and
artistic lights set in concrete: large con-
crete porch on southeast; five very at
tractive large rooms, besides bath and
breakfast monk, hardwood floors over en-
tire house. soft gray finish on woodwork
with an especially beautiful selection of
paper, closets, cedar closets and other
necessary built-ins, double garage.
SALES DEPT. CONNESS REALTY CO.
$500 FOR unfurnished six-room bunga-
low. Pittsburgh heater, three lots. Mis-
sion 3516-W.
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ATTRACTIVE modern six-room bunga-
low, Queen Ann Court, terms Call Army
Post 74g.
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GREEN-Died at a local hospital, Au-
gust 20. Mr. Harris II. Green. "a years
old, survived by his widow Mrs. Matte
e. Green. ITO East Ashby Place. San An
tonic; four sons. Jesse. p. Green OF Bos-
ton, Mass; John L. Green, Fort Wayne,
Ind; Ellis Green. San Antonio; Xix II,
Green, Jacksonville. Fla; one daughter.
Mrs II. II. Hensee, San Antonlos; two
tonic; John NJ. Green. Cuero, Tex. Mr..
Green was a member OF the First Baptist
church, and a member Of the Anchor
Masonic Lodge, A. +. & A. NJ. OF this
had lived in San Antonio for the past 10
years. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend the funeral services from
the First Baptist church, Monday after
noon, August 81, at 3 o'clock. DIR. !. Z.
Gates pastor OF the First Baptist church.
will ofiiciate. The services at the grave
will be under the auspices Of Anchor
Lodge A. T. a. A. NJ. Active pallbear-
ers will be: W. II. Wallace, Claude New
ton, Ed crabb. Henry Bryant DIR: r. C.
ence Reilly. Honorary pallbearers will
be II C. Glover. Britt r. Webb. Dad
Clayton, Frank Cunningham, W. II.
Hundley, ]. II. Balm, Judge Kelly, Fred
johnson, Mr.. Hanson. Interment IN Con-
federate Cemetery. Funeral will be I'M
BATEs-Died at a local hospital Au-
81 years old. survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Henry Baylor. city; Mrs. Tom Num-.
Uvalde, Tex; one son. ]. r. Black, FL
Paso, Tex, and several other relatives.
The body was shipped to Uvalde. Tex.
at 1880 p. m. Saturday. over the South
ern Pacific for interment by Hagy &
MeColIum.
sANDERs-Died at a local hospital.
sunday morning at O'Clock, Miss Ethel
Mae Sanders In her twenty-ninth year,
survived by her mother, Mrs. S. L. San
ders. PearsalL Tex; three brothers.
and Henry Sanders. Abilene. Tex; two
sisters. Mrs. W. II. wlndrow, Hondo.
Tex, and Mrs. T. II. Woods. Cotulla,
Tex. Miss Sanders came to San Antonio
one month ago for medical attention.
The remains were shipped to Pearsall.
Tex. Sunday night at 1850 o'clock, over
the International-Great Northern Rail-
way, for interment. by Hagy & McCol-
lum.
RAINFoRD-Dled on sunday. August
30, 1925, Mrs. s. Rainford. beloved wife
OF W. r. Ra1nford, AS Peach street, in
her twenty-sixth year. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend funeral
services on Tuesday. September /. from
Zizlk Undertaking Company chapel. $3.50
a. m. Services in st. Marys Church at .
a. m. Interment in Calvary cemetery.
Rev. Father A. c. Dusseau officiating.
MORALES-Died on August 80. 1925.
Francisco Morales, beloved husband of
Annie Morales, in his, 46th year. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend
funeral services on Monday afternoon,
$3.50 p. m. from the fate residence at cell
Lakeylew Ave. Religious services from
St Agnes church. Rev. James Lock-
wood officiating. Interment in San Fer
nando No. 2 Cemetery. Under the direc-
ton Of Andrew Morales, funeral direc-
tor
vILLELA-Died on Saturday. August 20.
100. pnirn Nlllnla -hnlnrnd danrhtnr IL
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Furnished For Your Inspection

FOR sALE-By owner. five-room, mod
-ern home. SSl4 Broadway, opposite
Breckenridge Park; real bargain; easy
SACRIFICE bargain. modern new five
room cottage, sleeping porch, breakfast
room. owner, 207 Buckingham. Mis-. 1884.
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IMPSON-Died Sunday morning. August
30. 1925, Robert L. Impson, beloved hus-
band Of Mrs. Robert Impton, at the Base
Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, after lin
gering illness. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend funeral services
Monday afternoon at o'clock from PoT-
ter Loring parlors under the auspices
OF the Masonic Lodge. Interment In the
Mission Burial Park.
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$50 acres SO miles northeast of San
Antonio, rs acres in cultivation, 100 acres
more that could be farmed; five-room
house, two barns, dipping vat garage and
other buildings, two good wells, enough
good timber on tract to pay for IT. Lo-
Gated on the new loop highway; lots of
deer and turkey; price SIS per acre, will
trade for San Antonio property. Mr.. Bur-
nette, Cr $500 with Requa e. Hildebrand.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Funeral Notices

LAECASTER-Died at local hospi.a'
Saturday night, at 9:10 o'clock. MT. MT.
Thomas Joseph Lancaster, in his eolh
year, survived by his widow, Mrs. Ma,y
Jane Lancaster. OF this city; two daugn-
ters. Miss Margaret Lancaster and Mrs'
F. Nrdert, San Antonio; two sons 4. a,
and c. L. Lancaster, San Antonio; three
brothers, J. Leroy. NJ. s. and c. " Lancas-
ter. San Antonio; three sisters. Mrs. Jonn
Sullivan of San Antonio; MIS- ina
Hankle, Austin. Tex: Mrs. Horace WIZ
liams, Beaumont. Tex; three grandcnli-
dren. Mr.. Lancaster was associated with
the Alamo Steam Laundry. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the
funeral servlcSs from the Calvary Bap-
list church, at p. m. Monday, with IN
terment in City Cemetery No. s. Rev.
w. W. Lee, pastor OF the Calvary Bap-
fist church. will officiate. Active pai-
bearers will be: n. G. Hill, r. NJ. Cres-
WELL I. N. Brodnax, II. c. McDavltt'
Henry Nichols. ia. Leeth. Honorary
pallbearers will be the Business Mems
Bible class and the Loyalty B. Y. p; u.
Funeral will be directed by Hagy Nc
Collum.
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RENTALS
Rooms With Board

LARGE south sleeping porch. also soutS
room. suitable for rgo or three, ereelleus.
meals. garage, close-in- 1910 Main. en-
1888.
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4-Room Cottage

sO4 Lombrano streetp four rooms
with bath, electric lights, Will
complete plumbing to include toilet,
lavatory and sink, all rooms newly
papered and house painted, large
yard with pecan, peach anC fig
trees, terms, $3.50 cash. balance
like rent. Apply owner, lei Broad
way.
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REAL ESTATE
Wanted-Real Estate
Real Estate for Sale
WoodlaWn Pl. Lots

For choice building lots in this sec
ton see
L. s. BUsDY, THE BUILDER"
Woodiawn 305O-J. Or. 6Is7.
FOR sALE-By owner, large rock house.
close-ln, modern. large, suitable for bust
ness property, or rooming house. CT.
GS64.
FOR sALE-Three-room bungalow and s
lots very fertile soil. fine FOR garden or
chicken farm, three blocks from car line.
all fenced IN one plot. $4,000. easy terms.
George Potchernick, TT. 80.
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Burial Parks, Cemeterles

DRIVE through beautiful RoselAwn Blu
rial Park and teleet your family plat,
In a garden II roses. price for 10 BY -
space. $50, including perpetual upkeep;
easy terms phone CT. s3sa, or TT. 3li.
Frio CITY road and Cupples lane. office
1lo7 City National Bldg.
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FINANCIAL
Buslness OppOrtunlties

FURNITURE business for sale, situated
In San Antonio; sell complete. including
stock. accounts, trucks, etc. TT. So3i-W.
CT. s61a
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$50 for Equity, $38 Montl
500 Cash

Buys six-room house located on cor
ner lot in Dignowity Hill. convenient
for soldiers and S. p. railroad men. the
terms are SlG0 cash and S34 monthly
I'll paid. Phone for appointment
II. C. THORMAN, REALTOR
l25 E. Travis St CIR. 3443.
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ALAMO HEIGHTS-New six-room bunga-
low, near school. car line, all convent
ences. 1873 Corona Ave. Alamo Heights
Owner CT 630S
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Farms-Ranches, Sale
Conlal County

HAVE more than 500 Texas farms and
ranches to offer for sale and trade. p. l..
Crews. 726 Brady Bldg.
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Why Pay Rent?

FOR SALE or trade. az acres, five
room house, elevated tank, windmill, fine
orchard Of peach. plum, fig and pecan
trees garage and hen house, part cash
Mis-. 2S26-W.
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a OFFICE STATIONERY
" FREE DELIVERY
TEXAS BLUE PRMT@
Wanted-James Harmon

SCIENTIFIC masseur. for body mas
sages. headaches. rheumatism, general
rundown condition. Ring Mis- 2043 for
appointment.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-25
100 MEMBERS OF l. ", ".
 MARCHED OUT OF TOWN
Fargo, N. D., Sheriff Masters 'ii- zcns as Deputies and Clears
 Town of IndCSirableS.

Fargo, N. h., Aug. % (P'-Ctti2ens called into service by Sheriff John C. Ross escorted out of town last night more than 100 alleged mem hers of the Industrial Workers Of the World.
 The men were taken out in two groups. Clubs were wtelded and there was some stone throwing,
 One group numbering 4$ was talk on from the Cass county jail and commanded to march to the Front street bridge over the Red River or the north. Accompanied hy a ciu- zens' committee sworn In as deputy shcriffs. the party proceeded in or derlv fashion to the bridge where the men ran 10 the Minnesota side.
 Returning to the jail the deputies brought out 75 more men and took them to the Northern Pacific ave nue bridge. The second group turn cd as it reached the Noorehead side and began throwing rocks at th" deruties. There were several hand to hand struggles, but no one was seriously injured.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-25
Hays in Conference

New York, Aug. 25 Rl-win II. Hays, president Of the Motion Pic ture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc, went into conference today with representatives of nu- merous producers and distributors to discuss measures to be taken in the fight against the Connecticut state tax on motion picture films.
 Distributors attending the meet Ing said that Connecticut exhibitors are supplied with films, but that this supply would soon he exhausted if the distributing offices were with drawn from fhe state. The dis tributors are considering shipping films by express and parcel post to supply the demand.
 Representatives at the meeting said that the last-minute decision of Tax Commissioner Blodgett 10 allow more time for payment of the tax has relieved the situation, but under the Connecticut law all firms must be registered l1,inning tomorrow. Many Of the large companies were represented at the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-25
BODY FOUND IN RIVER
 THAT OF LUZ VICENTl
New Britain Man Thought to Have Fallen Overheard From Boat
 At Philadelphia,

The body of man found in the Delaware river Saturday night by the Philadelphia harbor police. las been identified as that of Luiz Ear bosa Niccnti of New Britain. The police of Philadelphia are of the impression that he was employed on q river boat and had fallen off 10 lis death.
 Following their investigation, it was found that Vicenti lived at 1S Franklin street. this city, and he leaves a wife and three children at that address. He was A years old.
 The body came to New Britain to- day in care of M. J. Kcnncy X Co. undcrtakcrs. and the funeral will be held at S;30 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing from the homo and at 9 o'clock in St. Marys church. Burial will be in St Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-25
SECRETARY OF
 NANTUCKET '. W. A.
Miss Lena SIOcum of This City Takes Responsible
 Post
lsnoclal to inc ILnrald.N

PawtuCkct, k. l., Aug. C5.-An- nOuncement was made today at the Pawtuckct Central Falls Y. w. C. A. that Miss Lena SloCum of New Brit ain, of long experience in association work has been appointed the new general secretary 10 take office Sep tcmbcr Is. Miss SloCum will take the place of Miss Laura c. Dilling- ham, former general secretary, who left the first of August for an eN- tended vacation.
 Having had many years experi- encc in Y. w. C. A. executive work Miss Slocum has the added advan- tage of having heen a national field worker for a considerable period. She was also general secretary of the associations at Portland, Me, and Lynchhurg. Va. Miss Slocum is at present taking a summer course in social service work in Columbia university, New York city. and 1t will he impossible for her to take ur her duties in Pawtucket previous to the middle of next month.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-25
Springfield Man Arrested
 For Cruelty to an Owl

Springfield. Mass, AnC. 25 P- Louis Di Santi proprietor of a res taurant over whose door d live owl was nailed Up on a recent night, pleaded not guilty today to a charge of cruelty and his case was continu- ed until Sept. 4, on which date Lorenzo Festa, steward of the res taurant, will have a hearing on q similar charge. The complainant in both cases is Agent T. w. Pearson of the S. P. C. A. It is said that the placing of an owl ovrr a door is con- sidered an omen of good luck. Tn" crucifiod owl, with largo nails driven through it's wings, was found nearby by workmen. Both Iii Santo and Festa deny responsibility for the act.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-25
GRADUAL CLOSING OF ALI THEA TIERS
 NSzATE SHOWING MOVzES $ SEEN
 ASDLS7RLBU7ORS VOTE 70 BOYCOTT
COUNTRY MANSION AT CHAPINVILLE BURNED Scoville's Residence De- stroyed and loss Is
 Placed at $6O,OOO

Canaan, Conn, Aug. 25 P.-Fire destroyed the country mansion of Herbert Scoville, at Chapinville. west of here, during last night, and the loss was placed at s60,0O0.
 Except for d few articles, which were in the Kitchen, the entire fur nishings of the house were lost. An automobile which stood in the grounds close by was burned, 1t ig- hitting from the intense heat.
 Fred Smith, the caretaker, and his wife, were aroused by those who saw the fire while passing the place, homeward bound from a dance at Twin Lakes, and they escaped in their night clothes.
 The origin of the fire was unde- termined. The mansion. which was one of the most slightly in Litchtield county, was on a road much used to reach Berkshire county In Massa- Chusetts.
 Mir. Scoville. who Is a brother oi Robert Scoville, was in New York yesterday, and only Mir. and Mrs Smith were in the house.
 Fire companies were called from sharon, Lakeville and Canaan and they worked four and a half hours drawing water from a pond 1,50t feet away, holding the blaze to the mansion and saving some nearby property.
 The mansion had 40 rooms anc was elaborately furnished through. out. It was of brick with tile roof The property was insured.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-25
Summer Conference of
 School Agents Opens

Hartford, Aug. a P>-The sum mer conference of the state super yising agents of schools opened this 2 arternoon at the capital, pr, A. b' Meredith, state commissioner Of cd ucation. wh made the first address, cmphasized that all the resources U, inc hoard of education were used for the improvement Of education in the state and that the board haH no desire for an extension of auth ority its only purpose being to CO., orerate with tho towns in making schools better. Eighty per cent ot the teachers in the state are train ed. he said.
 In stating the relations between
 n.. state and the local town schools Dr. Meredith said the state board did not need more control over the schools.