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New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
THREE ARE BEHEADED
Mangied Bodies of Youths Are
 Found Near SkyIand, \. (.

Asbeville, N. C. Jan. S.-The mangled bodies of three young men, all apparently about IS years old' were found along the tracks of the Southern Railway near Skylahd' seven miles south of here. yesterday afternoon. All had been beheaded and the only Identification mark was the name of a Chicago firm in the cap of one victim.
 The men are believed 10 have been struck by the Carolina Special. C. o, Case. a skyland merchant, re- ported that three young men had applied to him yesterday morning for work, saying that they were going south. Officials are investi- gating
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
GxaS 7unS[Aob S[A
 O. H
 MAxSON T0xHALI Luux

Musical Event of the Year
 A Tongue-Twistcr
 By c. l.. Edson The Rotary club of Mendota, Da-
 kota, Instructed Joe Latta to stage &
 cantata. The "Roto," by vote O the mem-
 bers, gave Iatta The motto: "Mendota Can Float a
 Cnntata!" Knock the "can't" from cantata,
 Joe Latta, old boy; Let tho singers be "bingers," We'll
 yell "Attaboy," Soon Rita Bonita and Toto Papecta, Two singers from Spain took a
 boat to Mendota For Latta's cantata. But To. a ven
 detta Broke out between Toto and Rita
 Bonita. T hope she gets bit by a poison
 mosquito" Said Toto Papeeta |. Then ate 8
 potato With arsenic poisoning, put there by
 Rita! Old Doc otto Cato was called
 from Maakato; He said, If po' Toto survives the
 potato And Rita Bonita forgets the ven-
 detta, Joe gatta can go right ahead, And give the cantata," he said, "Attaboy, Latta boy; you're the
 cantata boy. Put 'em on - Twin or dead!"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
REAL EARTH CRACK
Fissurc Two Inches Wide and 40 Feet long Discovered on Bedford street After Boston Quake,

East Bridgewater Mass, Jan. B. A Assure in the earth two inches wide and forty feet in length was discovered here after the earth tremors which affected eastern Mas sachusetts and southern New Hamp- shire yesterday. The fissure is on top of a hill on Bedford street. The hill itself is above a known rock ledge.
 A theory that the Assure was due to a frost. crack" appeared to be contradictcd by the fact that the winter in this section has been ex- tremely mild and the ground has not Lcen frozen.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Prohibition

Representative Laguardia of New York says prohibition can't be en- forced for less than three or four times as much as congress plans to provide.
 For the prohibition units, the coast guards and the justice depart- ment's dry activities, the house ap- propriations committee is figuring on a total allowance q little in excess of 30R millions. If LaGuardia is right the total ought to be at least 91 F millions. or 122 millions, to be on the safe side.
 LaGuardia estimates that mill lion dollars worth of liquor is snug gled into the country daily, not counting moonshine and home brew. Being in favor Of enforcement, so long as prohibition is the law, he objects to this.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Among the senators who were elected to stand by the President were Edge, of New Jersey, Reed of Pennsylvania, and Moses Of New Hampshire. Messrs. Edge and Reed instigated the custer proceedings against the "insurgents" recently for not standing by the President, All three voted for the postal in- crease bill and against the Presi- dents veto. Somebody once called consistency a jewel.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Four Billions

Nobody expects France to hand over four billions immediately. She can't. America expects to get her money only at Frances convenience. but would like France to say she in . tends to pay, if ever it is convenient
 Just before Christmas Secretary of the Treasury Mellon felt so sure France was about to do this that he called the World War Foreign Debt commission together to listen in.
 However, there was nothing to lis- ten to. Ambassador Jusserand had just been talking "unofficiaIly" again.
 In fact, it began to look to Secre- tary Mellon as if France never meant to say anything at all. At this hint, Ambassador Herrick asked Premier Herriot point-blank-did France really intend to pay, ever. Certainly" replied Herriot. But no promise, in writing. followed. Seem- ingly Herriot merely spoke "unoffi- cially."
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

It is announced that the average price paid for S,50O,OoO automobiles purchased in 1924 was $S14 each; that the 17,0O0,O0O automobiles in use in this country constitute 67 percent of those in use throughout the entire world; and that 3S per cent of the cars bought last year were of the inclosed body type.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
 LEGION AGAIN ERRS

News coming from New Haven that the executive committee of the American Legion had appointed Edward L. White, state commander, to fullfil the unexpired term of Eu- gene P. Armstrong. resigned, is not altoCether surprising to Connecu- cut Iegionaires At the state conven- tior in Torrington, the Legionaires were told that for the best interests of inc state Legion, Armstrong should wear the commanders toga' He was elected. Evidently he pulled the Legion out Of q sse hoie TOT
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Kidnaps Own Son So Court May Name Guardian

Worcester, Mass, Ian. S.-Francis Harrington, 6, was brought here yes- terday by his father who said he had taken the child from a school yard in Danielson, Conn.,, to which place his mother had taken him q week ago. The father, Fred liar riBgton, had petitioned the court to name a guardian for the son. A temporary appointment was made. Harrington said he had legally kid nappeT the boy to hTing him with in the jurisdiction or the probate court here. He said the mother left the Harrington home here a week ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Strictly Personal

It was Frances Willards birth day, and the second graders had been listening to a discourse on temperance. given by a promoter of right thinking for "the youth of today"
 Betty, just home from school, was telling mother all about it. And mother, she asked each little girl whose daddy smokes to hold up her hand"
 Well, dear" sympathized moth- CT, sorry that the head of the house must be among the condemned, "did you hold up your hand?"
 T sure didn't" stoutly affirmed Betty, it was none of her busi- ness"
 Mrs. Ralph w. Oidroyd.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
U. $. TAMpICo TELEPHONE.

Mexico City, Jan. S.-Direct teIe- phohic communication between Tampico and the United States is to be inaugurated. perhaps within 8 months time. a contract having been signed by the state government of Tamaulipas and the Mexican Tcle- phone company of Boston for estab- lishment of long distance lines by way of Laredo. Work on the lines will soon start, press dispatches say.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

The investigation in Los Angeles as to the time actually saved by as fast automobile driving as the law allowed, compared with careful driving, saved only 10 minutes in & S1-mile run in the city. But the fellow who saved the ten minutes had better chance of going to heaven - or elsewhere - than the safe driver,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Contribute regularly to the tongue tw!ster poem series.
 ---
 Pagan You are my idol and l worship you" he gushed. f Then you're out" replied the maiden calmly, T can't marry q heathen,"
 Robert Haze. Watch Out James: 'Is Mildred q good scout 2" Fraser: You bet. wouldn't want her on my trail"
 --T. A. Cutler.
 Precedent This winter will be the coldest one tho country ever saw" Why do you say that7" Well, they always are"
 Mrs. Jean Downey. Copyright. 1925, Reproduction
 Forbidden.)
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Not a Chance

The general impression in Wash ington is about like this:
 France doesn't want to pay what she owes. She considers that she saved civilization and, in return, ought not to be required to pay. But she dislikes being placed in the po- sition of repudiating her debts. It would ruin her credit and humiliate her, too. She wants America to in- sist on canceling her claims.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Mir. Bingham now knows how it feels to be governor and soon he will know how it feels to be sen ator. The chances are his food won't taste any better than it did before and he won't sleep 8 bit sounder.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
The Tricky Triolet Counter
Poor Hunting

Poor Hunting I saw from behind That her figure was nifty; I made up my mind What I saw from behind Was a wonderful find So. by a move shifty, l came from behind And I found she was fifty
 Mrs. Helen NearDass'
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Cross word puzzles are said to be blessings in disguise for steno- graphers. helping them to learn how to spell correctly. It might also teach them to improve upon the boss's 300-word vocabulary.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Eactj andFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Honesty is also the best allbi.
 Tho proper study of mankind is the grand Jury.
 Tho things that go on forever are eternity tho brook, and tongues.
 A Red menace is visible only to the crowd that needs lt to get elect cd,
 It isn't real charity if you feel cheated when you get no gratitude in return.
 At tiWes you enjoy beautiful things, and at others there is a guide along to explain them.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
SOME FINE POINTS IN MIR. RINGHAMS MESSAGE

MIR. BINGHAMS MESSAGE As governors messages go, the effort of Governor Bingham yester- day was worthy document. preg- nant with stimulating suggestions and containing sufficient of a con- tentious nature to make 1t doubly interesting.
 Mir. Btnghams suggestions re- sarding the department of motor vehicles, the highway department, the workmen's compensation act, the Public Utilities Commission and bill boards were particularly noteworthy.
 It Is to be hoped that all citizens of the state read the message, al- though the hope may be vain. Nearly nine and a half columns of newspaper space is considerable, and 1t is an axiom that the longer a newspaper article is the less it is likely to be read. But Mr. Bingham covered so much territory, and made his attitude on public questions known in such detail, that long message could not very well be avoided.
 Liberal minded citizens probably will give their assent to the majori- . ty of his conclusions. His fanfare of praise, however, about the Public Utilities Commission marred the message. He even went so far as to says that "street railway companies should be permitted to abandon non- paying lines or portions thereof, sub ject to the approval of the Public Utilities Commission, after proper public hearings" Mir, Bingham evidently was not informed regarding the present practice of abandoning them without permission or hear ings, nor could he have known the methods of the P. U. C. But then, perhaps he merely praised it as matter of form.
 The suggestion that the state pro eeed to consider the c01struction in
 
 the future of wider roads, permitting four-lane automobile traffic, offers an inkling of what to expect in years 7 to come. No one will deny that such roads are not necessary even now and their necessity will be felt to an even great extent in the future. But they will cost considerably more money than the present roads and expensive additional rights of way would have to be secured along the trunk line.
 Mir, Bingham quoted the claim That 90 per cent of automobile traf- fc could be accommodated with the old macadam style of roadway, while ten per cent of the heavier cars re- cuire the hard roads. This claim might well be disputed. However, 1t may be fact that the heavier auto traffic benefits greatly from hard roads. Mr Bingham offered sugges- tions that they pay a larger pro- nortionate share of road costs. This is a matter that offers a wide field for argum mentation.
 Mir. Bingham's strictures against the pssy LII boards along scenic highways formed a strong section of the message. The plea that the bill boards be radically curbed or eliminated altogether along state roads or where they interfere with plessant views was a model of force and logic. It is a subject regarding which there can be little disagree ment. and the legislature would do well to intensity anu-billboard Iegis- lation.
 It is a commentary upon our present civilization that the most vital parts of the message were de- voted to problems originating from the use Of the automobile.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation, The A. B. c, is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with q strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud In newspaper distribution figures to both national and local adyeTtlsegG
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
THE ECLIPSE

Ofshore rum runners will have grand good chance to land their cargoes between 7 and 10 a..m.. Jan. 24. At that time, by official order, the coast guard will be snapshoot- ing the eclipse. It will be dark, too.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
COnnplicatiOns

Turner: Was the operation suc- cessful, doctor?" Dr. Brown: No, it has never been paid for"
 Adam Wheeler.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Nothing Much

Mamie: Which dress shall l Near?"
 John; "Oh, I don't care. never bother about trifles."
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

AS a rule the man who is good for nothing else can argue with con- siderable skill.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at liotalings News Stand. Times Square; Schultz News stand. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

All men arc equal in the same way that race horses are. They get an equal start.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

There isn't much the klan can say when a hated priest turns up equal ly hated rum runners.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Sugar

Senator Robinson of Arkansas Las introduced a resolution for an in- vestigation of the tariff commission.
 He says sugar is ridiculously ex-
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Perhaps a good administration job for Senator Dial would be to take care of the dials on the gov ernment clocks in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
WHAT'S GOING ON M THE WORLD
BY CHARLES F. STEWART
 NEA Service Writer

NEA Service Writer Every lew months some high French official startstalking about payment of Frances debts to America.
 Americans look pleased. Then if develops that the official was talking unohlcially," so it didn't mean any, thing. This happens every time.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Correct this sentence: "Ihe little chap has a cold" said she but 1t is never necessary to remind him to blow his nose"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

About the easiest way to shine in society is to wear a blue serge that has been too often to the presser.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

One way for henpecked man to enjoy the radio is to put on a head phone and then not tune in.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Think of the dull evenings Adam and Eva spent when there were no neighbors to knock.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

A man isn't old until he can no longer enjoy the conviction that he is misunderstood.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

The largest building in the world isn't worth as much to a town as the largest Building & Loan.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

You never can tell by the size of house how much is yet due on the furniture.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Member or the Associated rres.

qhe Associated Press is exclusively sn- titled 10 the use for republication of all news credited to it 3T not otherwise credited m thls paper and also local news published herein
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Ignorance causes fear. No boy really dreads a spanking after he gets one.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Very few barbers have yet learn cd 10 talk entertainingly aboV en- broiderery.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Great Britain scrapped the bat teship Monarch, fulfilling its share of the Washington treaty, but it didn't scrap the monarch.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Tho only profitable advertising medium
 In the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

We can't preserve our wild life if it persists in getting picked In these hazardous days.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
rnlrpHONp CALLS
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Business Ottice ..... ysS Editorial Rooms ,...,. sse
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

Honesty is also the best alibi.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08

The things that go on forever are eternity tho brook, and tongues.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
Hair Salvage as & Business
By pr. Walter E. Traprock

Mrs. Ralph w. Oidroyd.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Fix Oil Valuations For Taxation

At the auditors meeting held last
week in Columbus in connection
with the state tax commission, to fix
valuations of oil for taxation, the
following prices were agreed upon:
Pennsylvania grade, Clinton sand,
working interest S1400, royalty
$4,000
Pennsylvania grade, produced
from other sands, working interest
$500, royalty $4,000.
Corning grade. working interest
$500, royalty $1400.
Wooster grade, working interest
$1,000, royalty $500.
Lima grade, wells producing 1-3
of a barrel or less, working interest
$500, royalty $140O.
Prices are same as last years eX-
cepting on Lima.
At this meeting the tax commits
sion appointed committee OF five
auditors one of them being Auditor
Harper of this place, to make a
study of the oil production for tax
alton purposes, including the CON
ditions of leases, etc, as to their
mineral deposits. If it is shown that
operators actually own these miner
al rights, they will be taxed as real
estate These five auditors will meet
| to report, from which general re-
port will be made, same to be sub
mitted to the annual meeting of the
state auditors next December, and
the matters mentioned will be fixed
| accordinelY.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Machinery short Course

The farm machinery. short course
being held for the past three weeks
by the agriculture department OF nj.
& M. high school, in the old UniVer-
salist church closed Friday with an
average attendance of 22.5. There
were about 60 different persons en-
rolled, attending the discussions IN
which they were the most Interest
ed Binders and mowers drew the
largest numbers.
Lectures were. given on repair
adjustment, operation, and troubles
of gasoline engines, mowers, bind
ers, plows, grain drills, corn plant
ers and disc harrows, followed by
discussion and actual repair and ad-
iustment of the used machines in the
shop. Four engines, one binder
four mowers, two disc harrows, and
one grain drill all in need OF re-
pair and adjustment were oyerhaui
ed and placed in running order.
The course was given free OF
! charge, except for a small fee tc
cover heat and miscellaneous eX
penses, the room being donated by
Jas. Manly.
Reports from those attending the
course prove that it was decided
success. Already number of mer
have asked that the course be re
peated next year:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Daniel Glass Celebrates Birthday

Friends and relatives of Daniel
Glass gathered at his home in Nc
Connelsville on Sunday, the 18th. to
help him celebrate his 74th birthday.
Mrs. Hannah Woodward was an hon
ored guest, she being the only living
aunt of Mr.. Glass. Red and white
decorations were in keeping with st.
Valentines day At noon a sump-
tuous dinner was served. The al
ternoon was spent socially, piano
music and singing of old hymns be-
ing some of s the features. The
guests left at late hour, wishing
Mr. Glass many more such happy
birthdays Mrs. Chas. K. Scott OF
Crooksville, was one of those pres
ent for the occasion. Xxx.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
a PERFECT Snl.nriSe

On Saturday evening, Feb. IA, Il
number of friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Richardson to remind
their only daughter of her twentieth
birthday The guests arrived about
eight O'Clock and quietly gathered
in the parlor to await her appear
ance. Refreshments of candy and
pop corn balls were served by the
hostess. The evening was spent IN
piano, harp and vocal music and the
playing of. games. All departed at
late hour, wishing her many more
happy birthdays.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Enjoyable Surprise Party

Sunday, Feb. 8, was the birthday
of Mrs. W. A. Updike of Center
township Her daughter Miss Dolores
decided to invite a few relatives and
friends to remind her of the oc-
casion. At noon an elegant dinner
was served cafeteria style.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Emery Updike, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Updike, Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. Van
Horn. Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Van Horn,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Parsons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Errett Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
B. Martin and three children Ruth
Anna, Rose and Frank, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Kirkbride and children Shar-
ma. Eileen and Kenneth Keith, +.
w Shepard George Stump, Gerald
Updike, Hayes Parsons, Dean Shill-
ing, Paul Bennett, Marshall Wade,
Carl and Harry Van Horn, W1mer
Shepard, Doris Ray, Lucille Harri-
son, Merle Van Horn, and Doloros
and Maxine Updike.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19

Harmanus Bleecker Hall, Albany.
$50 D. m.-Dinner music by New
Kenmore Hotel orchestra.
1880 p. m.-Talk,. Personality" !"
by Sydney W. Ashe, Welfare De-
partment, General Electric Com
pany.
500 D. m.-"Welcome to New
Citizens" program under auspices of
Schenectady Post, American Legion.
500 p. m.-Brunswick Hour of
Music-National Music Memory
Contest; also broadcast by WIZ and
WRC.
1000 p. M. S. Navy Band,
from Washington, d. c.; also broad
cast by WRC and WIZ.
11:15 p. Morgan recital by
Stephen E. Boisclair, from Proctor's
Harmanus Bleecker Hall, Albany, n
y.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, $50 p. M
Program for children.
6:45 p. NJ Adventure story
Youths Companion.
700 p. m.-Mark Strand Theatre
Orchestra, Albany.
Thursday, Feb 26, 200 p. M
Music; Talk, Good Taste in Home
Decoration" Alice ST. John.
2::30 p. m.-Organ recital by Ste
phen E. Boisclair
$50 p. m.-Dinner music by Ho
tel Ten Eyck Trio
1880 p. ma Few Moments
with New Books" by L. L. Hopkins
assistant librarian, General Electric
Company.
7:45 p. m.-WGY orchestra.
8:15 p. m. - Comedy, "Goins
Some" by Paul Armstrong and Re-
i Beach; presented by WGY Players
also broadcast by WY.
11:15 p. m.-Organ recital BY
Stephen E. Boisclair, from Proctor.
Harmanus Bleecker Hall, Albany.
Friday. Feb. 27, 200 p. m.-Mu
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19

sic; Health Hints, by DR.. c. W.
Woodall
$50 p. m..Internationa Sunday
School Lesson.
700 p m.-Mark Strand Theatrs
Orchestra, Albany.
7:3O p. m.-Health Talk.
7:45 p. m-Address, "The Dawes
Plan and European reconstruction,
DR.. George III. Derry, professor of
economics, Union College.
500 p. m.-Bell Record Orches
ira.
900 p. m.-Old time favorites by
Mary Zoller, xylophone, and WGY
orchestra.
1890, p. m.-Edison Club Quar-
tet; Rice String Quartet and Amer
lean Trio.
Saturday, Feb. %, $50 p. M
Dance music by Romano's orchestra,
from New Kenmore hotel, Albany;
popular songs.