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New Britain herald., 1926-09-03

spector In charge OF the Denver
division said. Madigan, who had
been in the railway mail service
four years. entered the conspiracy.
according to Mr.. Mundelle, without
the knowledge of A. ]. Miller, the
other clerk in the car.
Hatched in Pool sioom
1.-THE whole thing was Matched in
the pool hall of Ted Theodore. at
Rock Springs, where the members of
the gang met" said Mundelle, "ac-
cording to the arrangements. Madi-
gan was to offer no resistance when
Bill Bradford, one of the leaders en-
tered the car. Miller and Madigan
were bound and Bradford threw the
mail sacks out at point five miles
cast of Rock Springs. They We're
carried from there to a point about
800 yards distant.
"Dissension within the ranks of
the gang has arisen since, and when
Bradford took inspectors to the scene
of the loot this morning, it was
found that the sacks had been trans
ferred from the place of original
burial and without the knowledge Of
others involved"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
PEPLAU-AHLQUIST
Herman Peplau To Take Miss lii
Iian Ahlguist For His Bride AT
Evening NuptiaI Event.

The wedding of Miss Lillian NJ.
Ahlquist, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl A. Ahlquist of II Austin street,
and Herman Peplau, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Peplau of PIG Rocky Hill
avenue, will take place this evening
at Z o'clock at the home of the
brides parents. Rev. + w. Schaefer
pastor of the Reformation Lutheran
church, will officiate.
Miss Evelyn Ahlquist, sister of the
bride, will be bridesmaid and Rhine
holdt Peplau best man.
The bride will be attired In a
gown of tan fiat crepe and will carry
a bouquet of tea roses. The brides
maids gown will be of cocoa colored
fat crepe and her bouquet will be of
sweet peas.
The brides gift to her attendant is
a white gold ring set with an acqua-
marine and the groom's gift to the
best man is Gu. links.
Following the ceremony a recep-
which has been prettily decorated
with pink gladiolas.
The couple will leave on a we'd
ding trip to New York city and upon
their return ill reside at 81 Rocky
Hill avenue. Mr.. Peplau is employ
ed as a carpenter in Hartford and
Miss Ahlquist has been employed for
the past five years in the office OF
the Fair Department store.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
HONOR
AMERICAN Dead
Graves in Paris Cemetery Are
Kept Fresh

Paris, Sept. 8 CF)-On the slopes
of Mount Valerin,w with all Paris ly-
ing below, there is an attraction for
American tourists which vies with
the cabarets of Montmartre. The
fact that twenty thousand people
from the United States are visiting
there this year indicates its drawing
power.
This is the American cemetery at
Suresnes, where lie the bodies of
1900 men of the A f. F., men of
every frontline division who were
killed in action or died of wounds.
James Duncan, the caretaker. has
compiled a short history of each d.
visions battle record, giving the
names of those buried at Suresnes
by divisions, which is available to
visitors. Also there is visitors
book in which anyone visiting the
cemetery may register and express
his sentiments.
This book is a revelation. for it
shows how strong is the drawing
power of this field of honor against
the gay attractions of Paris. "A fit
ting place for our dear ones" "A
most impressive sight" ~ credit
to America and Revisited my
buddies,' are some Of the many
registered sentiments.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
MAIL ROBBERY IS
FINALLY solved
All But $500 Of 100000 Loot
Is Recovered

Salt Lake City. Utah, Sept. 8 Up
With the arrest of five men and the
recovery of all but $500 of the loot
of 100000 in securities and unsign-
ed currency postal inspectors an
nounced yesterday they had solved
the robbery of Union Pacific mail
car near Rock Springs, Wyoming,
August IS.
Mail Crew Involved
The men under arrest arc:
Jack Madigan, railway postal clerk
between Cheyenne and Green River.
Wyoming, who w2s found bound in
the mail car when it arrived at
Green River.
Jack Kearns, "A, Salt Stake City.
alleged to have planned the robbery
with Madigan.
Bill Bradford. IS, Salt Lake City.
Paul Sourlis Salt Lake City.
Ted Theodore, proprietor of a
Rock Springs, N'yo., pool hall.
Madigan Confesscs
Postal Inspector A. A. linus Of
Denver, who received the loot bur-
led in a chicken house IA miles
southeast of this city, today said
that it was discrepancies in the
stories told by Madigan that first
drew suspicion to him. in spite of
the fact that was found bound
in the mail car.
Madigan confessed today at Den
yer, II. B. Mundelle, post office in
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
DEMOCRATS name
THOMS FOLLOWERS
Waterbury Delegates Favorable
to His Candidacy

Waterbury. Sept. up - Local
democratic conventions to elect
delegates to the state. congression-
al, county and probate conventions
were held in the city hall last
night. The most important action
taken was that of the convention
to elect delegates to the county
convention, which endorsed the
candidacy of Myles f. Connolly, the
local candidate for the office of
sheriff.
The delegates elected to the
state convention it is understood
that all are for ex-Mayor William
E. Thoms of this city for the nomi-
nation as governor. He is on the
delegation together with Mayor
Francis P. Guilfoile.
The convention to elect dele
gates to the congressional conven-
ton it is understood that they will
vote for the nomination of Con-
gresham James 2. Glynn from
this district. He has not announced
his candidacy but it is understood
that he is in a receptive mood. Mrs.
Martin L. Game, of Napgatuck is
the only announced candidate for
the nomination to date. The local
delegates, however, will vote for
DIR. O'Leary if he is candidate.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
BISHOP DEFEATED
ON PLUMBING CODE
Fight in Council Looms on
Amendments to Ordinances

The recommendation of the ordi-
nance committee to the common
council relative to new plumbing
code will embody practically all
the provisions of the code sub
mitted by the master plumbers, the
salient points of the code submit
ted by Architect Earle K. Bishop.
advisor in the matter of the build
ing, electrical and plumbing code,
having been voted down. At the
ordinance committee meeting last
night, Mr.. Bishop said the decision
to include in the code provision
that house traps and venulators be
required in preference to his rec
concentration that another method
of overcoming sewer gases be
adopted, practically nullifled his
efforts to have an improved code
effective in New Britain and in
view of the committees stand, the
entire code Of the plumbers may
as well be adopted.
Councilman D. l.. Bartlett had
written to several cities for infor-
nation relative to the require
ments concerning house traps and
the replies indicated that their use
or none use Is not general. In At
lanta, Ga, the house traps are not
used and in Rochester, N. Y, they
are used. In Bridgeport, according
to the code received by Mr.. Bish-
op the traps are not required. but
Claude J. Leroux, advisory member
of the committee, said they are
used. A discussion was held on the
relative merits of the house traps
and Mr.. Bishops recommendation
and Councilman w. d. Boyle sug-
gested that a vote be taken.
"I'm Beaten Bishop Says
He moved that the code require
the use of house traps and it was
carried, only Councilman Bartlett
voting to sustain Mr.. Bishops rec
ommendation. Alderman Nair
chairman, then asked if Mr.. Bish-
op and Mr.. Leroux had completed
the work assigned to them since
the last meeting. Mr.. Bishop re-
piled that it was useless to go
farther, as the principles of his
recommendation have been de-
feated. I'm beaten, that's ALL" he
said. You may as well submit the
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
MISS HOFFMAN sHOWERED.

Miss Mary Hoffman. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman OF SO
Bassett street, was rendered a mis-
cellaneous shower last night at the
home of Mrs. c. r. Hoffman, 9 Wal
lace street. There were about 35
guests present from New Britain.
Plainville, Bristol and Meriden, and
Miss Hoffman received number
of gifts. The dining room was dec
GRATED in yellow and blue. and the
living room color scheme was blue
and white, with a miniature bridal
party occupying prominent place.
Gladioli were used in the decora-
tions. Miss Hoffman will be married
September Is to Henry Schmidt, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Schmidt Of 1854
Hartford avenue.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03

enterprise include a ship owner, a
Liverpool banker, a member of Par
lament and an ironmaster.
1--WE shall certainly not stock
Marx" Sir Ernest said, but it is
difficult to give offhand a list of
sound thinkers
Defining sound literature, Sir
Ernest said, 'it is literature which
seeks to explain the present econ
omie system and show how it works
rather than advocate new systems.
I'VE shall SELL" he said the
sound economic and social writer's of
an earlier generation before so many
economists went off on the wrong
track. Canaan is sound enough in
the present generation. and SO, l
suppose, was Marshall, but we want
to get back, especially to Herbert
Spencer. No doubt we shall go in
to some extent like our Socialist
rivals for a drama and poetry sec
ton but the main purpose of our
bookshop will be to organize indf-
vidualists against the collectiyist
mania"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03

plumbers code and let 1t go at
that" 1t was decided however,
that Mr.. Leroux and Mr.. Bishop
will meet at their convenience and
bring back TO the committee a code
embodying the changes voted by
the committee. 1t is probable that
there will be a stiff fight in the
common council on the house trap
and other issues, regardless of the
committees recommendations, be-
cause there are conflicting opinions
held and already some electioneer-
ing is reported to have been start
ed.
Rear Yard Requirements
Chairman w. Z. Atwood and
Secretary Thomas Under of the
board Of adjustment explained the
proposed change in the coming ordi-
nance relative to rear yard require
ments and it was voted to defer
action until the adjustment board
has had time to prepare a definite
recommendation. Chairman Att
wood said 1t is an important mat
ter and he did not urge immediate
action. Mr.. Under has worked out
a possible change by which a
minimum space of six feet in the
rear Of buildings would be required,
the space to increase in the pro-
portion Of three feet to every story
over three stories.
This proposition has not been
before the board of adjustment but
Chairman Atwood said it will be
discussed at the meeting next We'd
nesday evening.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
London Shops Strive
For Tourist Trade

London, Sept. LP-Fashionable
Mayfair shops do everything possible
to attract the attention of American
visitors. one shop in Bond street has
Yankee visitors by displaying in its
show window a print of New York in
1888.
1t shows Broadway as street where
most of the trade was carried on in
the street instead of in stores. Shoes
are displayed, like Spanish onions,
on string, and four-hourse cab
riolet is shown outside cigar store
before which the traditional wooden
Indian stands.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
ELECTRIFYING OF
FARMS BIG TASK
Would Cost Almost Two Bill
lions Of Dollars

Basic, Switzerland. Sept. Up
Expenditure of $1,000, 100000 will
be required before one-fourth of the
farms in the United States can have
electric light and power service.
This estimate was contained in the
paper prepared by DR.. e. A. White,
Of Chicago, director of the commit
tee on the Relation of Electricity to
Agriculture, read here today at the
world power conference.
Some conception of the magni-
tude of the undertaking to make
electric light and power service from
large generating plants available to
any significant percent OF the g.
371,617 farms of the United States, ]"
DR.. Whites paper said, may be
obtained by employing a financial
yardstick."
Equipment Needed
1T is conservatively estimated
that present transmission and dis
tribution systems bring electrical
service within reasonable distance
of 100000 farms. This is slightly
under one-fourth of the total. AL
lowing a minimum average cost of
$500 per mile of distribution line
and assuming that the density OF
customers will be three farms per
mile. this represents an investment
of s600,000,000.
DR.. White pointed out that the
making available of electricity to
farms would not solve the problem
as buildings must be wired and
equipment on farms adapted to cleo
tricity.
1T is conservatively estimated,
he continued, that for these pur-
poses the individual farmer will
spend ultimately a minimum OF
twice the cost of the distribution
system required to reach his farm.
The amount may be greater than
this, but the figure assumed will
serve for the present objective.
This will mean $500 per farm, or
$1,000, 100000 for the total number
under consideration
Represents Large Bodies
Membersof Doctor Whites com
mittee. whose endeavor is ITO make
electric service something more than
a potential factor in rural develop
ment," includes representatives. o.
the American Farm Bureau fedora
ton. American Home Economics as
ISOLATION, American Society of Agrl-
cultural Engneersi, General Fedora
ton Of Womens clubs, individual
plant manufacturers, the National
Association of Farm Equipment
manufacturers National Electric
Light association, the National
Grange, and the United States de-
partments of agriculture, commerce
and the interior.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03

change be made and II II IL ap-
proved, that a. rebate be made to
all who have paid SO for plumbing
permits since the rate became eff
fective.
f. G. Smith, sales engineer of
the American Brass Co. of Water
bury. spoke to the committee on
the ACCESSIBILITY of using brass serv-
ice pipe and II was voted TO re-
quest the corporation counsel for
an opinion as to the legality OF
specifying the use of this pipe in
tho code
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
Clears away itching
rash in two days
Uses Resinol now for all
kinds of skin ills

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 4:-"On July
20, 1917, just before | was called to
service in France, | was advised by
my druggist to use Resinol Oint-
ment for a rash which l had on my
arm. 1t relieved the itching and
the rash was gone in two days.
Later l cured two friends of mine
who were suffering from some
kind of skin trouble. We all agreed
that it was 1000 stuff for anything
like a breaking out.
While in France | had a bunch of
boils that nothing seemed to cure
until l had the doctor fix the little
place up latter a treatment with
knife) with Resinol. Needless to
say, I soon lost all my boils and
from that time on I became the
outfits boil and pimple doctor.
Since coming
home l have used ~asss-s7
!. & +: !: J: !. J ); ! !
a great many jars --.,s..s.a-
of Resinol and / RESiNo,-
swear by it. Ev- .---,oL
cry little cut or - go.
scratch gets its 800.
immediate appli- ,~so..sG
cation of Resinol. e-2ss:ss.t..
1t is a wonderful,
non-equaled ointment" (Signed)
Chas. T. Sweet. Jr., 3015 SO. It'll 1t.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
Intellectual Warfare
Through Sale of Books

London, Sept. 3. Rl-London's
Socialist book store is to have an
anti-Socialist competitor. Its slogan
is Back to Herbert Spencer" and
its moving spirit is Sir Ernest Benn,
the publisher. His associates in the
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05
THE HISTORY OF GOLD

Gold is the most ductile of all the metals. It is too soft for ase pure, and to harden it, it is alloyed with copper or sil- yer. The coinage of the British Empire contains 22 parts of gold to two parts of copper. Such gold is said to be 22 car ats fine. Gold is first mention ed in the Bible in Genesis HI The rivers flowing out of Eden are enumerated and one is said to flow through a land where there is gold.
 The value of gold compared with silver is said to have been estimated in the time of the Greek historian Herodotus, 450 B. C., at about ten to one.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05
The two cases are parallel.

The two cases are parallel.
 An expanse of soil in which seeds will grow does not con- stitute a farm. Land is not a farm until it is farmed; the soil must be titled and seeds planted before the farmer can reap any benefit from it's own ership. Whe n the pioneer set tler has cleared his woodlot or watered his desert and turned it into productive acreage, no wild theorist (out-
 ide of RussiaD comes along and tells him he must give it back to the government, be- ca1se God makes the seeds sprout."
 Yet the miner pours his toll and his brains into the ground, just as surely as the farmer does. A mineral deposit bur- jed under tons of rock is not mine until the ores can be ex- tracted and shipped away at profit. Holes must be drill d and tunnels blasted out, machinery installed and geolo- gists consulted, capital inter- csted and transportation arr ranged, all more expensive processes than any that the 'armer has to undertake. Yet The same gentry who never question the farmers right to his land raise the cry every now and then that the mine mould be taken from the min r and returned to the state. Because "God put the metals in the ground"!-Mining Truth.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

At the time of the Greek phi losopher Plato, 380 B. C., it was twelve to one. today it is abut thirty to one.
 The Spaniards discovered gold in South America in 1493, from which time until 1731 they carried from South Amer ica 5000 millions of pieces of eight" in registered gold and silver, exclusive of what was unregistered. One piece of gold weighing 60 pounds troy was found near La Paz, a town in Peru, in 1730.
 Gold was discovered in Ma lacca in 1732; in New Anda- lusia- in 1875; in Ceylon in 1900. Gold was discovered in California in September, 1847; and in Australia in 1851. It is estimated that between 1851 and 1859 gold to the value of 0,O00,000 was exported from Victoria, Australia alone.
 In April, 1858, gold was dis covered in British Columbia, and a rush of miners to the goldfields followed. In New Zealand gold was discovered in 1861, and in the Transaal, in South Africa. The Witwat- ersrand, South Africa, was de- clared a public goldfield in September, 1886. In South Australia gold discoveries were made in July. 1891.
 In the Klondike district of the Yukon Territory, gold was discovered in 1896. The new goldfield proved to be one of the richest in the world, and fortunes were obtained from placer mining. During the past ten years production has fallen off, but hydraulic mining is still carried on by several com panies.-Interior News, Smith CTS, B. c.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05
THE MODERN GIRL

Those who have observed that the average girl of today is healthy, pretty and trained to wo k require no defense of the modern young woman. Still there are some who, mis- led by the excess of talk about flanner5 have the notion that the ay rage of the girls of to- eay is not as high as in former times.
 The girls of today probably do more work than those of any other tme, for the reason that the modern world has brought more occupations suit able to them. Nor are all those called flappers to be thought cf a light. flippant creatures; certainly not as being immoral. Of course there are extremes among them, as in all classes and in all periods. But we should not judge the many by the few. However, the worst flappers of today could not possibly be inveighed against more severely than were their sisters of ancient times. Cato the Censor had his troubles with them, and the Bible also has many commentaries on their dress and conduct. What modern flapper3 could act in a more flippant manner than the daughters of Zion, described in the sixteenth verse of the third chapter of Isaiah; daugh- ters'who were naughty, and walked with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walk ing ard mincing asstEey went, and making a tihkling with their feet? The rest of the chapter also has much to say of their dress. In all ages there has been extremes just as to- day. 1& s~~
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Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05
Just For Fun

Maybe Old King Coal is a merry old soul, but we notice that the consumer fails to get much merriment out of him.
 A hold-up-man needs no praise, he will stick up for himself.
 Correct this sentence: ''It is an utterly foolish bill and, of course, the legislature will not pass it."
 Myrtle says that a cold sore on her mouth or pimple on her nose can keep a girl away from a dance when a funeral in her family couldn't do it.
 Being a rugged character is all right, but you are liable to wear your teeth out snapping them together.
 '"This is a very small town, isn't it?"
 'Wal--no. The town is plenty big enough, but there ain't many people in it.
 In a little while big sisters things can be passed on to her younger brother.
 Some people are such blam- ed fools they do what they want to do instead of what we want them to do."
 It's a great life if you don't and Pete Wilson says a greater one if you weaken just a little bit.
 And what position does your
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05
MINES ARE MADE BY MEN

This IS an argument frequent ly used by those who would "nationalize" the mining in- dustry: God put those metals in the ground; all the miner does is to take them out.''
 They might with equal justi- fication state: God made those seeds turn into grain; all the farmer does is to reap the crop"
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05
Talk about torture"

Talk about torture"
 "Yes?'
 Nothing is worse than sit ting in a barber's chair with your mouth full of father, watching the boy trying to give another customer your hat"
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

That city treasurer of Provi- dence, R. l., must be a suspici- ous chap. He caused the ar rest of a stranger just because the poor fellow tried to cash a check for $5O8,OOO,OOO.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

A man struck a match to see if the gasoline tank was emp ty. It wasn't. Another man touched a trolley wire to see if
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

The national House of Repre- sentatives has voted an applo- priation of $1O,OOO,OO0 for the general purpose of making life more pleasant in the Unit ed States embassies abroad. Ben Franklin, one of the real diplomats of yesteryear, and who lived in an attic abroad, must feel that times have changed.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

it was live. It was. A man jumped out of a boat to see if he c ould swim. He couldn't. A man cut out his advertising to see if he could save money. He didn't.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

It seems that the Volstead act has had plenty of publicity and now only needs clear-eut, popular respect in order to be- come quite a success.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

son play On the team ?", I'm not sure, but I think he is [ he one that makes the touchdowns."
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

Houses should have three coats of paint to maintain beauty and preserve the sur face, say builders. Some of the girls must get their beauty hints from the lumber maga- zines.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

Roy Newton says you can't tell if a man with spring fever is stretching himself or telling a fish tale.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

Job Printing Neatly Done At The Herald Job Shop.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

What a whale of a differ ence a few scents make" said Lady Fatima after being kiss ed by an oriental onion-eat- ing Romeo.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

A Michigan farmer caught an eagle in a skunk trap, much to the eagles disgust.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

It is fine to get back to nat ure if you can have one hand free to scratch bites next day.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

Any man can fool woman be- fore she is married, but Noel says it takes genius to do it afterwards.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

He { in front of her parents) |: Here, son, take this quarter and go see the Sheik." If it's all the same to you, I'd just as soon stay here and watch you and sister, after mamma and papa have gone to bed"
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

And what position does your
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

For red ucing the price of eggs nothing has been found to beat the spring of the year.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

People are so unoriginal. Ever since Dante wrote his "In- eerno" to please Beatrice, ev- cry boy who falls in love tells his girl he would go through he'll for her.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-05-05

An exchange leads it's edi- 5orial column with an able edi- .orial on spring. The editorial is as follows: Fore"