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The Washington times., 1926-06-18
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The known expenditures u
ennsy lvania recent three
cornered Senatorial primary
race SCARED above the $4,000
900 mark today after Eric
Fisher Wood, western cam
paign manager for the Pepper
Fisher ticket, told the Senate
slush fund committee that he
had spent 5000, 900 in 81 west
ern counties outside Pitts
burgh.
Were for Senator Pepper
This testimony brought he total
sum spent on behalf Of the candi-
dacy Of Senator George Wharton
Pepper q. d his ticket to $1,273, GAS.
This amount includes the 1927, 1886
reported by s. j, Topley, the Pep
per- Fisher treasurer in Pittsburgh,
Is spent and obligated for the CAM
paign III that city.
The total revealed cost Of the
race at the same time amounted
to $2,O75, IT..
Col. Eric Fisher Wood. one Of the
western managers for the Pepper
Fisher ticket, was the first witness.
He was called to the stand while
Wheeler waited patiently to resume
his testimony.
Colonel Wood said he had charge
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The Washington times., 1926-06-18

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Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
Big Game Vanishing
From Belgian Congo

1t is reported that 10000 male ele-
plants are being killed every year in
the Belgian Congo, and the native GUS
tom of elephant trapping has resulted
in the death of a large number OF
female and young elephants without
tusks and therefore useless for the
ivory market Natives were leaving
agricultural work in order to look
after elephant traps, which captured
of course, all classes of elephants and
not merely ivory bearers. AS a result
the whole breed is being reduced, the
average weight of tusks being eight
pounds less today than before the
World war. Hippopotami and rhi-
noceroses, gorillas and antelOpes were
also fast disappearing from certain
districts, while certain varieties Of
small and gay-plumaged birds formerly
plentiful in the Congo are now seldom
seen except on women's hats. More
severe enforcement of existing hunt
ing regulations and the taking of new
and stronger measures for the preser-
vatiOn of big game by marking out
forest reserves where hunting would be
forbidden, is being advocated.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
Confucius "Written Up"

In the year 1903, Yung Lo, emperor
of China, ordered that there be com
piled in a single work all that had
been written about the Confucian
doctrine, together with an account OF
the life Of Confucius and all col
lateral matter connected in any way
with the teacher and his philosophy.
To complete the task there was a
staff Of 2.141 scholars, 20 sub-directors,
five directors and three commission
ers, and the work took five years.
The finished work consisted of 22,-
SIT sections bound into 11,10O volumes
each half an inch thick. The expense
Of printing being found too great, two
copies were made about the year 1867.
The original and one Of the copies
were destroyed when the Ming dynasty
fell, in 1914 The remaining copy, ex-
cept five volumes, was destroyed In
revolutionary outbreak. In
dependent.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
Hung On to Good Thing

A young Scotsman took his lass 70
high-class motion picture theater in
London. It was in the afternoon, and
presently an attendant came to them
with tea and cake on tray. How
muchY" the young man inquired eau
tiously. There is no charge" an
swered the attendant. In silent won
der the youth and his lass slipped their
tea and munched their cake. Two
hours later, after they had witnessed
performance, the girl whispered,
1--WE must be going. It's past six
o'clock" mot me. lass" he replied.
"You can go If you like, but I'm stay
ing to supper"
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
High-Grade kGrgaroos

The most intelligent variety Of
kangaroos live in trees and are found
only in north Australia, according 20
a writer in the Sydney Bulletin. Sci
entists say the 'roos came from Asia.
then connected with Australia" says
he. ''The tree-climbing roo boards In
north Australia only and Is exceed
Ingly intellectual. having developed
the art Of thoroughly and prettily
clothing himself. He understands the
benefit Of living in little communities
and inteIligently chattering about the
weather. and Is 50 physically de-
veloped that he can live in trees bet
ter than on the ground"
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
Cause for Rejoicing

That optimists see only the cheerful
side Of events because 1t is their ma
ture to do so, and not because they
are the beneficiarles of constant good
fortune, was illustrated by mishap
that befell a man noted for his buoy
ant spirits. A friend, calling at his
Office, found him laughing heartily.
At his feet lay the fragments Of a mir
ror, which he explained, he had just
broken accidentally. 'But why are
you SO merry about itT' the friend
inquired. "why don't you see,"
laughed the optimist; sit limits my
bad luck to seven years"
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
Famous American Society

The Society of officers of the Con
tinental army called the Society of the
Cincinnati, was founded by regular Of
ficers Of the Continental army at the
headquarters of Baron Won Steuben
on the Hudson. 1888, was named for
traditional Roman dictator, Lucius
Quintius Cincinnatus, born about 519
A. D. The name was adopted in al
lusion to the approaching change from
military to civil pursuits and referred
to the fact that Cincinnatus when
named dictate; was discovered by the
deputies sent to &pprize him of the
honor, digging on his farm beyond
the Tiber, an occupation he was lOath
to leave and eager to resume after
much military glory.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
CoIloosibIe Umbrellas

From the patent Office records it ap-
pears that large number of in
ventors have had a hand in the or
ganization and development Of the
folding umbrella. We find that three
or four hundred patents have been
granted for various improvements
thereon in the United States and for
eign countries. The folding idea Is
partly worked out in a French patent
10 Gorron of 1929 The earliest Unit
ed States patent that has come to our
attention is that to Richardson, Nor
ris s. Pevey. No. 1861. dated August
%, 1854.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
Snake Fares Well in Japan

While laborers were at work in the
grounds Of the imperial palace In
Tokyo, they came across a live snake,
so large that they first believed 1t was
a log and started to move 1t. The rep
tile came to life and the workmen
scattered. However, they could have
done nothing anyway, as the court
officials ordered that the crawler not
be needlessly disturbed and they en-
phatically declared there would be no
snake hunt. The snake, japanese be-
lieve, is the spirit of the ancient
fortress that was once on the site
where 1t was found, and If let alone
will harm no one.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
The NoUdjo

The leading tribe Of the southern
division of the Athapascan stock Of
North American Indians was the Nava-
10 or Tennai, which was the name used
by themselves. Since first known they
have occupied the land on and south
of the San Juan river, In northern
New Mexico and Arizona, and extend
ing into the states of Colorado and
Utah. They were surrounded on all
sides by the cognate Apache tribes, ex-
cept on the north, where they met the
tribes of the Schoshonean family. At
present the Navajo are on the reserva-
tion bearing their name In Utah. New
Mexico and Arizona.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
Keep your
FireSide
Burning!

The anthracite coal situation is
no better and we must use substi-
tutes to make our homes warm
and comfortable.
We have good Camel and BIZ
luminous Coal. / think these two
Goals are the best substitutes I
know of. We will be glad to
serve you.
We sell the best select Baled
Hay.
Stormtight Roof Dressing will
make your roof waterproof.
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
FOR SALE

DWELLING, six rooms and bath, sit
uated corner Of Frazier and Union
street, recently the home Of Mr.. A.W.
Phillips. Property has a double gar
age and a large corner lot.
RESIDENCE-6-roo dwelling, on
Delaware st., with nice yard on both
sides Of house.
RESIDENCE-11-ro dwelling, on
Delaware street, will be sold at bar
gain.
FARM Of $50 acres, " good tillable
land, balance good muslrat marsh.
TRUCK or Poultry Farm, 45 acres,
on State Road.
GARAGE-2-story, with one-car
garages. Centrally located.
FOR RENT
STORE on Main Street, good location
DWELLING, ,6-rooms and bath. $500
a month.
APARTMENT, rooms and bath,
$500 a month.
DWELLING, corner Of Commerce and
Pearl street, rooms and bath.
AUTO INSURANCE a Specially
Money to Loan Rents Collected
Smyrna times., 1926-04-21
MANY dogs IN KENT COUNTY
ARE Being DULY REGISTERED
COMMISSION is PLEASED WITH
EFFECT NEW LAW PAST YEAR
Commission Has Already Saved Con-
siderable Money Paid Out For POul-
try and Sheep Killed Last Year

With the new Dog Law now in eff
feet in Kent and Sussex Counties over
year, and apparently working most
satisfactorily, the Board of Game and
Fish Commissioners feel much graft
fled over the acceptance of the law by
the farmers and breeders of good
stock of dogs who are cooperating
with the Comomission in enforcing
the law. Many things have been ac-
complshed by the new law and its
enforcement for the betterment of all
concerned and it is the hope of the
Commission and Warden that the
hearty cooperation given during the
past year may continue which will do
much toward ridding the two lower
counties of many of the worthless
dogs which roam the country, killing
stock and poultry of every kind.
Since the new law went into effect
in Kent and Sussex Counties, but little
is heard Of hog cholera and other dis
eases among farm stock. In former
years it has been known that dogs
roaming over the country and into
sections where diseases among cattle
and hogs such as cholera and like dis
eases have carried such diseases to
herds of stock which had not previ-
ously been infected. Diseases in fam
lilies have also been attributed and
traced to dogs coming from houses in
fected with diphtheria and other con
tagious ailments carrying such dis
ease germs to schoolhouses and other
places Of gatherings.
Last year the Game and Fish Com
mission of the State paid out over
$1,000 for poultry killed by unlicensed,
Ealf-fed dogs, and many farmers and
their wives are testifying to the eff
fectiveness Of the new law, in that
this particular feature to a great ex-
tent has been eliminated last fall and
this winter. More game was reported
by farmers during the past winter
than in previous years due to the get
ting rid Of the many worthless dogs
which roam the country in quest of
game, etc. Warden Boggs of Kent
County reports that last year where
he found six or seven dogs at a place,
most of which were half breeds, that
this year in the same places the own
ers have done away or gotten rid Of
the six or seven dogs and are keeping
one or two good bred dogs, each testi-
flying to the fact that it pays to keep
one or two good dogs, rather than
several worthless ones which not only
destroy game and poultry but are eX-
pensive in the keeping.
Game Warden Boggs has picked up
several dogs in Kent County within
the past few weeks that were so dis
eased that he would not touch them
with his bare hands, but handled them
with gloves before placing them in his
truck to be carried away to be killed.
In a canvass made within the past
day or two west of Dover, Warden
Boggs found 50 unregistered dogs but
the next days investigation AZ of that
number had been registered.
The provisions of the law make it
IA misdemeanor for any violation of
the Act, that of not having the dogs
registered by the last day of March,
by a fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000 or failure to pay
fine and costs, imprisonment for a
period not exceeding ten days.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
Fire Insurance Rates May Be Affected Unless EIec- trical Wiring Is Over hauled by Owners.

Orders for immediate and import- ant changes in electric wiring sys- tems in several business buildings in the center of the city will issue from the office of Electrical Inspec- tor Cyril J. Curtin. as q result of Investigations begun by him and a representative of the National Board of lTin Underwriters.
 Poor wiring conditions in many buildings. unless remedicd without delay, may result in increased premiums on fire insurance and upon the report of the national boards representative may depend the immediate future of this city's fire insurance costs.
 Inspector Curtin inaugurated a similar drive to bring about the re- placement Of defective work and dangerous wiring more than a year ago but was required to drop this line of work when the building boom demanded his undivided at tention. He has found it possible 10 keep in touch with all new work during the period of the boom with out deputy inspector. but in the meantime has been unable to de- vote attention 10 the elimination of fire hazards in existing buildings.
 As is the case with the building
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
Fuel Promised For To- day Not Delivered 1877 Patients Being Cared For In Great Institution.
Penn. Legislative Commit tee Virtually Kills All Pending Proposals for Control of Mining.
Hammond With Coolidge
 In FayOring Govt. Delay

New York. Jan. 20 P.-New York city's coal shortage situation reached a serious stage today when Bellevue hospital. housing 1,S77 patients, was unable to get coal and the hospita was without heat.
 pr. Mark L. Fleming. superin- tendent of the hospital said there was in the coal bins only enough fuel to run the kitchen for todays dinner for the patients and the em, ployes The refrigerating plant and the laundry were forced to close,
 Between three hundred and four hundred tons of coal had been prom ised for delivery for today. but the coal company which took the order failed to make the delivery. Dr. Fleming said he was doubtful whether 1t would be possible to ge, any coal later in the day.
 Bellevue hospital, with its subst- diary institutions, is the largest hos pital in this country.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
DRINK AS YOU VOTE,
 VOTE AS YOU DRINK
Buckner Gives This as Panacea for Present
 Prohibition Unrest

New Haven, Jan. p CP,-That tn, present prohibition situation would be relieved considerably If the citi- 2ens Of the United States would only vote as they drink and drink as they vote" is the opinion expressed by United States Attorney Emory R. Buckner of New York, in an inter. view granted to the Yale Daiy News.
 The great burden today" Mir Buckner said, lis that people may vote for prohibition or be in favor Of it because they think it will bc Of benefit to others, but they do not aid fin its enforcement themselves Complacence in enforcing the pro- hihition law poisons the whole state and federal service. This com placence leads to corruption; cor ruption breeds crime; and crimr sooner or later breeds 10 conspira cies.
 'It the citizens of this country dc not like prohibition they should not privately criticize or seek to ham string law enforcement The, should, like true Americans, como out in the open and fight for the re. peal Of the 18th amendment or is modification. Criticism and black mail with economic or political threats Of those charged with the swore duty of enforcing prohibition, is one of the reasons for the pres ent difficulty Of making this law 5 success"
 Mir. Buckner mentioned four rem edies-the creation of federal courts for the trial of petty offenses and misdemeanors without indictment or jury being necessary; federal 1 police courts and would try minor otfenses with the power to sentence l 10 jail for one year; make it impos- sible for a convicted man to be re- 1 leased on bail without appealing 10 a higher court unless there Is a sub stantial doubt as 10 the prorriety Of ! his conviction and therefore a req sonable chance that he will secure a reversal Of his case; passage Of a law by congress creating official grand jury stenographera
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
REPORT OPPOSITION TO BUS FARE INCREASE
City May Go on Record Against Raise With
 Transfers

Bus patrons in every ward in the city have asked their aldermen to represent them at tonight's common council meeting as opposed to in creased bus fares with transfer privileges and 1t is expected that the city will go on record as favoring rejection by the public utilities com. mission on an application for per mission to raise rates
 Several aldermen have conveyed to Mayor 4. NJ. Paonessa their re- ports of strong sentiment against the proposed one cent increase which is calculated to provide revenue to make possible inaugura- ton of transfer system. Last wecl, the mayor requested heads of ward delegations to determine the senti- ment of their constituents. and the feeling seems to be the same as that of the executive, which is one of op- position.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
MRS. ANNA BAUMGAERTNER,
 CHURCH ORGANIST, DIES
Vine Street Resident Active in Life of New Britain For Many
 Years

Mrs, Anna Baumgaertner. 56 years Of age. wife of Jacob Baum Gaertner and organist and charter member of St. Peters church, died last evening at her home, Il Vine street after an illness of several months duration as the result of shock she suffered while playing at one of the church's services.
 She was born in Germany, the daughter Of the late Matthias and Mathilda Zimmerman, but came to this country early in life. She re. ceived her elementary education in the public schools here and was a graduate of the New Britain high school. She then entered the old State Normal school where she trained for the teachers profession. Following her graduation she be- came connected with the school de- partment in Meriden where she taught for several years. Thirty-on years age she married NIT. Baum gaertner.
 Her connections with St Peters church has been in the capacity of organist. a position she held during the 25 years the church has been in existence. She was also teacher in the German school for a like number of years, and arranged many musical entertainments.
 Fraternally she was member Of the Choral Union in which she held the office Of Vice-president at the time of her death, St. Anne's society, the Ladies German Relief society.
 Frank Zimmerman. chairman of the board of assessors. is a brother. Several nieces and nephews survive her.
 Funeral services will be at St. Peters church Friday morning at g o'clock following services at the home on Vine street. Rev. Charles Coppens will officiate and burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
 Members or st. Anne's society Of St. Peters church will met at the church parlors at 7:So o'clock to- morrow night to go to the home of Mrs. Baumgaertner.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
Another British Schooner Laden With Liquor Captured OF Coast
oakalee, Taken in Tow By |. s. Destroyer Mccall, Being Escorted to Boston With Crew
 Under Armed Guard

New London, Jan. % Pl-seizure Of the British schooner Oakalce with several thousand cases Of H. quor and alcohol aboard, off Cape Cod, was reported by radio to de- stroyer headquarters Of the coast guard here al 4:S0 this morning by the Destroyer Mccall, Lieut.. Com Inander Fred A, Nichols Of this city commanding.
 The seizure vas effected of Chat ham, Mass. and was made under the provision of the recent Great Brit ain-United States liquor treaty, which confers upon the United States authorities the power to seize vessels flying the British flag within the 12-mile limit, providing there is evidence that the craft had violated CT was intending to violate the cus- toms laws of this country.
 Was Nine Miles on shore
 Advices received by Commander H. c. Hamlet, head of the destroyer forces, from Lieut.. Commander Nichols indicate that the Oakalee had been kept under surveillance since yesterday afternoon and that at the time of seizure she was about nine miles from the Cape Cod coast This position was arrived at,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
DURKIN, SOUGHT AS
 SLAYER, CAPTURED
Arrested With Blonde Woman at St. Louis
 No Gun Play

St. Louis, Jan. 20 LP-Martin Durkin, Chicago murderer, sought in nationwide search, was arrest cd by department Of justice agents here today upon his arrival from San Antonio.
 Durkin admitted his identity. Two revolvers were found in his train drawing room. He was accompanied by a woman.
 Durkin, who is wanted for the murder of a department of justice operative, q policeman and civilian. was orerpowered before he could make use of his reyolvers. His identity was made virtually certain by comparison with photographs and descriptions.
 The woman arrested with him. a blonde, at first said she was Miss 1rna Sullivan, IS, Of Cornell, Illi- nois. but later said she had married Durkin in East St. Louis two weeks ago, Durkin giving the name Of "Durkey."
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
SENATOR REED ASSAILS CARNEGIE
 AND BOX W HIS TRADE AGAINST
 AMERICA UNITING LN WORLD COURT
Advocates of Adhesion Press for Vote and Ac- cuse Opposition of Dila- tory Tactics, But Argu- ments Continue Just the Same.

Washington, Jan. 2Q lPl-With ad- voCates Of the world court pressing for vote, and accusing the opposi- ton of dilatory tactics. Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, continued in the senate today his attack on the reso- lution proposing American member ship in the tribunal
 In the course Of his speech Mir. Reed paid his respects to both An drew Carnegie and Edward H. Box, donor Of the Box peace prize, for their utterances on the subject Of world peace.
 Carnegie's money, he said, was being used 10 put over the court Box he. described as a native Of Holland. who had made his money out of ladies' magazines, and now was trying 10 influence American public opinion with this money He declared the Box peace award was nothing but a -gloritication scheme of Box" and that he doubt cd if the prize ever reached its des- tination.
 Charges Foreign Influence.
 Charging that great influence had been exercised by foreign nations to secure the United States entry in the world court. Senator Reed read q list of American tinanciers who had received decorations from the French government. Among them vas Owen D. Young. whom the sen- ator described as president of the General Electric company, and au- thor of the Dawes plan"
 This statement brought laughter from the floor and galleries and q smile from Vice. President Dawes who was presiding.
 Scores Of paid agents were hired to lecture for the world court Sena- tor Reed continued, and a justice of the supreme court was taken from the bench and sent on a barnstorm- ing trip through the United States. v
 II would like to know,' he said how much more he gets for mls- leading the people Of the unlted States than he gets for sitting on the supreme bench
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
WIFE HELD PURSE STRINGS
New York University Professor Says He Was Allowed But 60 Gents a Day for Lunch.

White Plains, x. Y. Jan. 70 (PD Frederick H. Blodgett, pro- fessor In New York university, who is being sued for separation by his wife. told Justice Seeger in supreme court today that she all lowed him only so cents day for lunch when they were living to- gether.
 Sometime. Blodgett testified. he could only spend 30 cents for his midday meal and this was because he had given most Of his money 10 his wife. He gave her, he as serted, part interest in two trust funds, many bonds and securities and the most of a large inheri- tance. Now with his salary, he said. he has only s4,O00 a year.
 Mrs. Blodgett brought the suit on grounds Of cruelty and aban- donment. Decision was reserved.